The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
Scptu> News.

DlucS TWO lDOlitllS ago, tHcy nave got
the greens" now
Mr.. +. Il. Wakefield has the finest
field OF corn we have seen, and Mr.. II.
NJ. WclbCrn the finest cotton.
Misses Ada Casey and Ethel Wei
born, two OF, Scptus' most charming
College. These young ladies gradual
ed from Winthrop College.
Miss Leila MOseley, of Anderson. has
been visiting her friend, Miss Minta
Ircssly.
1t seems that there is some attraction
in this community, as two of Pendle
tons dashing. young sports make fire.
quent visits down here.
Much to the delight Of her many
friends, Miss Mary. i'ranlctt has re-
turned to her nome in this community,
after spending several weeks with her
grandfather, Col. j. JamisOn, of Pierce
town.
Mr.. Editor, please permit us to COM
pliment the different correspondents of
the lNTEILH;ENCER for the manner in
which they get up the news from their
respective sections. We do not know
Of Il paper printed III South Carolina
more interest than those Of the In
TEI.LIGENcER. 1t is not only beneficial
to the correspondent, but is also inter
esting and instructive to people living
III other counties and States.
Last week we had the pleasure of
once more clasping the hand of our
dear friend and former teacher, Rev.
w. T. Holland. 1t is regretted very
much that on account of bad health
tcrial work. Mr.. Holland will make
his fiftrn hOInt in & rnnnvill0
Mr.. Hunt, travelling salesman for
Gilrcath & Durham, OF Grecnville
County, passed through this cOinmun-
ity Il few days ago.
The thrcshcrmcn arc now making
the rounds, and they say they never
thrcshed Il better crop OF small grain.
The following are some OF our farmers
who wIlo made lars; crops of wheat: Mr.. L:
,Thompso,. .sowed 81 acres made 525
bushels; Il. NJ. Wclborn, u acres, i3ia
bushels; J. X. Wilson, 4 acres, 81
bushels. We doubt if Ills can be beat
in any section. But listen. Major Wei
born sOwcd , bushels and had 81
bushels tllrcshed. Who can beat it?
Rev.. Is. Wilson preached one of
the best sermons at Willis Chapel last
Sunday that we ever heard. Mr.. Will
son breaches y simple gospel truth i'll
such Il fOrceful manner that he makes
they are listening to one endowed with
wisdom and power from One who ruleth
above.
One Of Andcrson's most bcwitching
little bellies, Miss Lee Henderson, is
visiting Miss Militia Prcssly.
1t is reported that there is some kind
OF wild animal rambling around in this
community, com, It has given the canine
a Sl< I'urln Clarke. bnU bn lil.DS tC
get stuck i'll the mud. A few nights
ago while coming home from town with
a heavy load, his faithful animal got
tired of pulling and deliberately walk
cd Oft, leaving harness, wagon. load
and, "abOve" all, Uncle Clark, (for he
was on top Of the lond) with no chance
of getting away without muddying his
shincy little ,fo'teen. Egad! tits II
casion didn't take his breath. He says:
IL just off with my pants and rolled
up my slippers and plunged into the
yawning abyss below" It is reported
that his cry for help could be distinctly
heard 200 feet, but nevertheless he got
through all right, mono the worse off
by his adventure, snvc getting q little
muddy aid having Il hard half days
work to do scrubbing up those panti-
slippers and getting then. II 2 present
able style.
Mr.. w. l.. Casey has about finished
up his work of census taking.
The health of ollr people is very good
mt the present writing.
1t seems, Mr.. Editor, that some of the
correspondents have great deal to
sny about tho liquor question, and as
the campaign is drawing near we would
like for some of them to tell us what
kind ct prohibition law they propose
n fyIt IN To Ia. AC
another year that some of the cnndi-
dates are to go around begging the
people 10 vote for them, claiming to be
true blue Prohibitions and all the time
with their mouths watering for smack
ut n bottle of sample liquor from the
sample rooms Mt Columbia. Why was
ii that three fOurths of the Prohibition
vote pollcd in Anderson County two
years ago was cast by the worst whis-
number Of men say That they voted for
Prohibition because they believed they
wOu'I get ".;,orc liquor and better"
If we are to hive a Prohibition law
made by such men, then we for one
say give us the. Dispensary law in its
worst fenturc in preference to such |
Prohibition law. When tho Irue-blue,
non whiskcy drinking |
Prohibitionist, join hands and make
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquor in
any shape form or fashion, then we will |
have law that will do some good. |
Until that can b. done we will vO.e for |
the Dispensary. We hear o great many
cussing the Dispensary
liquors and saying that it is not fit to
drink. Ii they are! prohibitionists why |
do they want to drink ut allF We are
as strongly in favor of Prohibition MS
my man in South Carolina, but what |
we want, rs "Voter' says in last weeks |
is n law that will
make it crime to buy. sell or drink |
liquor. We ask every
man in the County to read that article
carefully and study tsevery feature.
1t seems that there are some of the
candidates and would-be candidates
for the different Offices, who are going
to oppose being questioned at the cam
paign meetings during the coming
Campaign. We arc of the opinion chat
any man who runs for n public office
and objects to being questioned will be
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