The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-27
HoHattsyille Items.

rains, both on last Saturday and Sunday
the rain on Saturday beirg the heaviest
that has fallen this year and in conse-
Iuence OF 1t, The streams have been higher
than they have been for several years
past, doing much damage TO bottom corn,
q great deal Of which has been verv nearly
| ruined.
With the exception to the damage done
Dy the recent heavy rains, our crops are
looking very fine. Our corn crop pron-
| ists to 10 the best that has grown in this
neiKhborboOd for several years past
There is great deal planted and 1t III
likely that Ill tho farmers will make at
least enough To supply them, and a num-
ber will have plenty for sale. The cotton
| crop is also line. not having suffered for
ram at all. And never before have We
seen as many peas being cultivated as
there arc this year, and all the pea crops
| are looking fine. One piece, consisting
OF IL acres, cultivated by MIR. w. r. A.
Sherard, cannot, ! venture to say, be
beaten In the County. There arc others
VINO also have fine crops Surely with
such Il prospect for All abundant harvest.
wo cannot utter the cry of hard times any
longor.
!berc ~ Il gonCine sentiment among
nnr people IN favor of ''proiibition1
We have soon with disgust the bad man
hE"tntit oi the dispeIsary and the OWL il
has caused also The slackncss with
" "liich the dispcnsarv inws arc enforced
showing that tho dispcnsAry docs not
meet tho wants of the people, and so
many rf our voters arc going to once
more sitW that thoy viii huvo prOhib-
tion. 'h:y see, according 10 the present
state Q! affairs, themselves "a party to tho
SAFE oi whiskcy, and our people arc of too
nigh character and of a nObler stamp, To
Stpop 80 low ~ 10 DO Il party 10 the sale of
thht which lsa curse upon our fair and
pcioVti Carolina ARaIu, our people SEQ
MAT tho dispensary, aided by tho many
'Diirid tigers. arc dOinga most excellent
pilsincHs, and Is not diminishing tho sale
oi intoXIcnnts ny it was meant to do, but
rather on tho contrary tho Halo of liquors
have Increased in consequence of tEo rot.
teHnesS Oi tho present system. 80 let us
no longer put up with such u curse upon
our country, but let us overthrow the
present state OF affairs, and in place OF
the di-penAary have prohibition Let us
overthrow this vile dispensary, which
has failed in its undertaking ~ u aubsti-
tute for prohibition. !: will he hest to do
away with tho above curse, which will
always remain as sur aud biemish
upon tho proud history of South Carolina
me health Ot our community is very
good. and no arc glad 10 say that we can
not report single serious case OF sick
ness.
Mr. T.. S. Hamilton, who has been home
sonotiIne from Arkansas, whore ho has
been teaching, has, however, been right
nnwell. But we are glad to report that
no IL Deter and on the road 10 recovery.
Mr.. Iep. Wilson, OF Anderson, visited
relatives III tho Corner Sunday.
There was pic mic IA Reid Spring last
Saturday, but owing To tho rain the party
had 10 seek shelter at tho home Of Rev
X [. lIiEon, whore they remained the
balance of the day. In spite OF the rain
ali tho party wore II happy and cheerful
countonnnce. Mrs. I4igon turned tho
house over into their hands, and for sew
eral hour1 II WA the scene OF much
merry making, aud | expect love-mak-
ing, too. for 1t seemed that the little dove
cupid deld dominion over several
hearts, directing their thoughts into the
land where his dominion il supreme,
where All is love, JOY and happiness to the
had most delightful time, and many
Expressed hopes that there would le
another pic MIC at Reid Spring in the near
future
We are glad to note that one Of our
citizens Is aspiring for a seat in the Houss
but that MIR. Jas. l.. jackson, If elected,
Will make us good Representative. for
as man and Trial Justice, he does his
duty without fear, favor or partiality.
Miss Docia Brook, one of the fairest and
most charming young ladies Of Due
us
Miss Lois Davis, our former teacher, is
also visiting Miss Sallie Sherard, and her
friends are more than delighted to see
her back again.
Miss Minnie Wilson, Of Anderson, and
Miss AnnieLiddel, OF Lowndesville, two
charming and attractive young ladies,
are the guests of Miss Sallie Shernrd.
mrs. w. nj. ShoFaFd, who has been
visiting the family Of Mr.. ID. j. Hherard,
returned to her home in Anderson last
Friday, accompanied by Miss Ella Sher-
ard, who willspend awhile with relatives.
vantage OF the cheap rates last week and
attended the reunion OF old soldiers in
Atlanta. Most Of them seemed TO have
enjoyed themselves.
we wish to correct an error made re-
aently In the "Corner Dots" The writer
from "ErskineC College," He should have
said "Due West Female College," do
not suppose Corpl. Tommy has learned
the distinction between the two or he
would mover have made such a gross
error.
Messrs. w. II sherar,l and j. w. Ligon
are becoming expert with violin, and
ere long they will be able to furnish the
latest and most up-tO- date music.
Tho choir of Good Hope are requested
to meet every Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock at the Church in order to practice.
All parties interested III Good Hope
grove and churchyard are requested to
meet there August ;rd With proper i'm
plements to clean them off,
inc regular meeting at Good Hope
Church will embrace the 2nd Sunday @:
August. The pastor is expecting Eev.
w: L. Matthews to assist him.
The meeting at Generostee will em brace
tho lst Sunday Of August.
"PoNIArowsKi.'