The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-04-25
Septus Siftings.

''Vptuo 'oiitu6S.
MIR. EDITOR: The rain il descending
and We know Of no better way to en-
ploy ourselves than in writing up the
happenings in our little town.
Four weeks ago the farmers were
blue, two weeks ago they were blue,
and now they are the blucst things on
legs. They arc farther behind now
with their work than ever before in the
remembrance of this writer. Very lit
tie planting has been done, and some
are not done putting i'm guanO.
Mr.. T.. II. Wakefield il away from
home nearly all the time now looking
after the business Of the late VIM.
Watkins.
There is some one who very fire.
qucntly brings liquor into this settle
Iicnt IN he night time and goes around
from house to house letting people
sample their ''moonshinc," and if the
sample is liked they can furnish you
the cash. We think Il few secret CON
stables or spies would do IL great deal
Of good toward stopping The sale OF
c0ntraband liquor 1t seems that the
force of the dispcnsary law is very
slack i'll some sections.
Many are looking forward to the
coming total eclipse of the sun on the
2Stll of May with u great deal of inter
est. 1t is hoped that we will have clear
weather then that we may see q sight
that very few Of the younger people
ever saw.
$50 mule power is playing ii promi-
ncnt part i'll Scptus these days. Sticks,
rocks, fists. feet. pitchforks, steam en-
gines and best of all "leg bail' are the
implements of war that he is using.
From the effects Of old man "atey"
some have sore heads, some sore feet,
and some rs Sut LOving0od said, have
got Delicious Tremendous"
Hon. J. b. Douthit is ut home now
from Columbia.
derson, attended the burial OF his
cousin, Mr.. VIM. Watkins, week before
last.
Well. I'll declare! that great senti-
mentalist, "BOb Amateur" has been
visiting in the Scptus community, and
while he was, here he saw some very
fine wheat s'along the roads," and
doubtless they {the Septnsites) have
to have something nice evon If you do
have to put it on the big road" We
wonder why in the world "Bob" didn't
play on his "harp Of a thousand
strings, that we people of Septus
might know that the wild hog" of
Autun was in our midst7 1t is strange
road he did not ..lift up his eyes and
i0o& ,ifar oft7' and bekold tho beautiful
fields OF waving green in the dis
tance," but we must remember that he
is near sighted. Now, "Bob," please
don't try any moro to make believe
that the people around Septus are sim
ply trying to make q big show, like
some OF their near neiahtors, and de-
pend on some one else for their "bread
and lasses," but come again, and, if
you arc invited politely, accept the in
vitatiOn TO dine with some Of our citi-
zens and see il they don't set before
you some nice homer raised rations, and
perhaps you will get to peep at some
of our girls. We had forgot that Au-
tun was manufacturing town, so we
will bid our sophistic friend bye, bye.
No offence intended.
1t is TumOred that there will be one
or two weddings in this community
before very long.
Rev. w. B. Hawkins preached very
interesting and instructive sermon at
Lebanon last Sunday to large and
nppreciative audience.
The health of our people is great
deal better Mt present than it was when
you last heard from us.
Mr.. Remus Henderson. travelling
salesman for G. 3. Minor g. Co., was in
town a few days ago.
IeOplo are OeBlnnlng 10 talk about
tho elections that are 20 take place this
year. We folks around Septus always
mako it rule to vote for the first can
dilate who visits the community, pro-
vided he is the right man for the place.
Spring in all her glory has burst upon
us. This is truly the most beautiful
seeson Of al the. year. Nature is
robing the trees with beautiful coats
of green and has given to each bird q
new cong.
1t is hoped. that the cold weather is
Mt mn end and that the fruit crop is now
safe.
We have never seen better pros
pect for q good grain crop. II nothing
happens to it there will be enough
wheat made in tho community to feed
the people.
Mr.. J. d. Moore has had lumber
sawed preparatory to building himself
q commodious dwelling this summer.
Before you hear from us again, Mr..
Editor, 1--WE, Us and Co." will have
declared war against the hosts Of Gen.
Green and be battling. with all our
might. w. C.. BARNETT.
April %, 1000.