The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04
SARGE PLU.NKE1'I.
Now is the Time to Rent a Place in the
Country.
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.'There is no work.

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s'There is no work.
This a common expression among
the idle Of the world, and if it were
really so it would be the saddest thing
that has ever been upon Georgia. But
it is not fact--there is work and a
plenty for all.
The trouble is that extravaganza
and false pride has got possession Of
the country. It is common enough to
hear boys and girls complain of the
lack Of opportunity. .Ninety-nine
times out Of hundred some hypo
critical man or woman, who poses as
a philanthropist, has whispered this
into their ears beforethey ever thought
of it. Sometimes these hypocrites in
innate this into the child's head in
other ways than by words, but no
matter how it is arrived at, whosoever
sows discomfort among the youths Of
the land is the worst enemies Of the
race. Quiet these hypocritical tongues
and tear away the disguise under
which they hide, and much g this
vail that is common would be heard no
more.
The trouble Of this land is not in
the lack Of opportunity nor the power
ty Of this land is not in the lack Of
work. There is opportunity in every
environment and there is work for all
who will do the best that they can.
The trouble is ia the false pride that
has possession Of the land and per
suades that certain work is too low,
and that opportunity lies anywhere
rather than in our present course Of
living. The worst curse that can fall
upon poor mans family is to have
that family get notions into their
heads clear beyond their means Of sus-
tanning such notions.
Especially does .'big notions, false
pri6s, affect farming It cannot be
denied but what farming is slow way
to accumulate great riches, and it can
NOT be denied bat what country life is
a5poor place for fools to put on those
artificial afectations which keeps them
ina false position till the strain snaps
the thread and leaves them wreck
upon world which owes them moth
ing but contempt. But farming offers
work, and it offers responsibility, and
absence from anxiety, health, Aand if
you will be satisfied to live within the
means Of these conditions your chill
dren or your pcsterity before t.le third
generation will be the good, the great,
the rich Of the world Whoever would
be conceited enough to think that they
could fix standard Of life to suit all
peoples is fool aud the truth is not
in them. There must be different
standards, and none are wise enough
to say which is siic hest, for the beg
gars Of this generation may be the
princes OF the next. was tickled at
Brown no longer than yesterday. One
Of our fellow-citizens took it upon
himself to read my old friend a lecture
as to how he should train up his c ill
dren. Brown fell back on his dew
claws further t,lan I ever saw him fall
before, and pointing to the fellow-cit-
liens own family, asked with all the
contempt in his nature, 'sWhat have
you done?" This was clincher, for
Brown has got an offspring that would
discount the fellow-cilizcn S to an ex-
tent that would make them objects of
pity fit were not for their money.
= ulS Wao pIC0ty oCFC1O Ou VIZ iSAio"
citizen, but many others might take a
sip' from the incident and profit by
it. Nc. sir,.people should have sense
enough to work at whatever their
hands 6ndeth TO Go. and to live with
in the means Of that work cheeyfplly,
all the time striving for better in u
solid and substantial growth that will
have DO faint Of foolery and no curse
Of ill-yo:ten gains. And, / say, cur
sed be the hypocrites who would by
any means SOW the seeds Of discoutcot
that leads from such course.
But / did not start out to say just
what I have said. want to say there
IS work on the farm, and that now is
the time to make arrangements Cor the
coming year. The news comes froul
the West that such corn crops were
never known before, and this abun
dance will make il easier for those
coming away from the towns to get
supplies. fknow that i. is mighty
hard for the poor. people to get ont Of
the towns and make a crop, bus it