The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-22
Septus Items.

We notice, Nlr. Editor, III article III
the lNTELL1GENCERO of Il few weeks ago
written by some one we know not who,
neither do we care who, over the sig
nature of Eric" who, it seems, is so
bloated with malice, prejudice and
hatred that from his pen has gone out
to the utmost parts Of the earth the
impression that this is one of the most
immoral communities on the top side
OF Gods green earth. tt is indeed
strange how Il person will let hatred so
bccloud their minds and bedim their
eyes that they will get so faraway from
the paths of truth that when they see
anything with their own eyes or hear
with their own cars, they will, without.
fear of death. hell or the grave, or.
without tile slightest regard for the
feelings Of another take up their pen
and send an article to the newspapers.
from whence it goes whirling to the.
four corners of the earth. and which is
ladencd with willful misreprcsenta-
tions. lie that would steal your good
name, steals that which is of no benefit
whatever to him. Wcwant to tell the
good people of the outside world that
we have us good a set of people living
around Septus, better known as Five
Forks, as can be found on the globe,
and they are as free from the vices so
characteristic of the low and degraded
classes of the human race. We would
ask of the intelligent class of people to
believe nothing that is injurious to the
good name OF our community, that
comes from the pen of this bacllbiter,
"Eric" by name, but we kindly invite
you to come and spend a few days in
our community and be convinced.
Again, "Eric" says: eve are pretty
sure that it is contrary to law for any
one except the proper authorities to
handle the q. S. mail" Has such as
that been done? Have you seen such !!
Have you the witnesses to prove such?
Please answer these questions for the
benefit OF those interested. We know
that such is contrary to the postal laws,
but is it true that such is the case? In
order to remove any doubt that might
have arisen in the public mind, we will
ask "Eric' to kindly answer the above
question.
March is, 1893, and no farm work
done yet. Never in the recollection OF
this writer have the farmers been known
to be as far behind with their work us
1t has rained 33 days since Jan 1st,
and showed 4, makinga total OF 81 days
OF bad weather.
This section has the Oldest inhabi-
tant, probably, that there is in the
State, i'll the person OF Aunt Charlotte
Webb, who lives OH the plantation OF
MI. Jas. McAister. She is now in the
neighborhood of 1913 years old.
Mr.. r. G. Prcssly, who travels the
larger part of his time, is visiting the
family of his brother, MIA. L. Press
The streams OF this section were the
highest last Tuesday and "Wednesday
that they have been in Il number OF
years.
tits hoped by the larger part OF our
population that the Anderson County
Drainage Association will secure the
service of Russell g. Fretwell, for we
have some OF the finest bottom land i'll
this section that can be found in the
State, and very little of it is now in
cultivation. The health of our people
would also be better il the swampy
land could be drained.
The Churches have had Il very poor
attendance all winter, but now that
Spring is opening up we look far a great
revival in Church work and attend
ance.
The old folks tell us that we will
have no peaches this year, and we are
beginning to believe them.
Wheat is looking very well consider
ing the rough weather that 1T has had
on it. l.. ESSIE