The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
willis Chapel .Itelns.

The war is over, the din of battle
has cleared away, the elections are all
over, politics have quieted down, the
show has come and gone. In fact,
everything has assumed q quiet and
peaceful attitude:
The farmers, with sad hearts, heavy
minds and bent backs, are trying their
level best to get their four cents cotton
picked out before the extreme cold
weather sets in.
Corn shucking time is again upon us
and the darky is happy. Corn shuck-
ings have lost nearly all the interest of
ante belaum days. 7 on can no longer
see nor hear the old time ssnigger"
mount the corn pile and start the
3 t.hOller.n It is, indeed, strange what
changes forty years. will bring.
Al little child of Mr.. Jas. Swaney has
been very low with typhoid fever, but
at present writing is cOnyalescing.
a few days ago Mr.. Frank MnlliNn,
WIN lives near Septus, had the good
luck to Gnd what is probably the oldest
coin In the County. On one side of the
coin is found "Gecrgiys Ill Rex" and
on the other sideis sBernia, 1867 also
q crown and harp is seen on the latter
side. Can some one tell us the value
Of such q coin
Mr.. Baylis Watkins will soon be
ready to start up his roller mill.
The many gins throughout this sec
tion are being kept busy turning out
the feecy staple. The Messrs. ------
Go. have been doing rattling business.
Miss Louisa Ellis, the second daugh-
ter of Mr.. D. C. Ellis, died at the home
of her father on Saturday, 22nd ult., of
consumption, and was buried on the
day following at Corinth, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. II.
III. Allen.
A little child of Mr.. Julius Swaney
was buried st COrinth on 9Th inst.
Christmas is coming on and the little
folks are beginning to talk OF the good
time they are going to have. Father,
buy something for the little folks at
Christmas; they will all expect some
thing and you should make their hearts
glad once in q year any way.
Cupid has been shooting his arrows
around quite lively, and we think he
has wounded several of our young peo-
pie.
Mr.. A. 7. PRESLEY will soon be ready
to begin work on his new store room.
ME, sOVluluOES 1usil ILL ~ W. ttuO 11l .
A. Z. Presley, our popular merchants,
are both doing a good business at their
respective places OF business. The
aOld Hoss," though, has the lead, and
says for his patrons to bring him their
little punches of seed cotton rs soon as
Mr.. HI. II. Edwards obnoxious cotton
law goes out of effect and he will give
the top of the market for same. BIZ.
Editor, we think that this cotton law is
one of the most unjust things that has
ever been forced upon the people of
Anderson County.
We notice In the AdUocGtc of last
week that Joshua gives domino" q
death dealing blow, but we have conf
dence enough in s'Don.n to believe that
he will recover and como forth once
more and give this newly converted
prohibition "draken, such Il punch on
his No. Z Uranium that he will never
appear in public print again and say
that he has been advocating prohibi-
ton ever since he was elected. Ii Mr..
Josh. advocated prohibition in the
Legislature, why did he run about over
the County during the campaign meet
ings and advocate the dispensary? If
he has been deceiying the people that
way they should remember him two
years hence and reward him by de-
feat should he offer himself for office.
We are sure that the people of old An
dersOn County ywantnOwOlvesin sleeps
clothing to represent them.
The health of our people is very good
with the exception Of a few chills.
l.. ESSIE.