The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-05
Septus Items.

'n'Eh'y Oou, the maker and ruler of
eho "oriu, the givcr of every good and
perfect GIT, but the day is spent in
urihKihg and rowdying by great
many, and III gathering at shooting
hunting parties, frolics and
other forms of amusement. If wosnot
intended by tho Pilgrim fathers. the
orisinators OF Thanksgiving Day. when
thcy invited the Red Men of that bleak
ana cold New England country to come
and join them in rendering thanks To
Him who docth all things well, for the
manifold blessings which had been
r"lned upon them, that the day should
ever bc madca day of dcscrration rutl-
or than day of giving thanks. Tn
''SS lhcre Is some change in the pcople
We think the day should be done away
with.
Mr.. /. 5. Sheriff has moved to his
iarm near Catccci.cc, Pickcrs County.
and MIR. j. a. Mullinix has taken chor1a
OF the Newton farm.
Mr.. +. l.. Boggs leaves for Texas in
few days, where he will make his fu-
ture home. Mr.. G. w. Gaillnrd will,
take charge Of his farm.
Mr.. Allen McAlister has traded h;s
place hear Piedmont to Mr.. .Jasner
Khodes for his place near Scptus.
Both will move to their respective
homes in the near future.
The Rev. Mr.. Copeland has been Wis
iting tho family of DR.. j. G.. Due
worth.
Tho personal property of tho late
VIM. Watkins, which was sold on Nov.
%, brought very coed prices. The
property wns auctioncd oifby Mr.. Jesse
Robbins, of Anderson.
Some OF the Septus boys engaged in
trough and tumble fight few nights
ago at this place. No one was serious
~ hurt, only afew scratches being Wis
lblc on some of them.
The patrons of Lebanon High School
Will begin tho erection of larger and
better school house in the near future.
The growing condition Of the school
makes its erection necessary.
Hon. j. Is. Douthit is going to have
some building done on his farm, just
over Thrcc-andTwcnty, in few
weeks.
MIR. NJ. B. Richardson is having his
yards lcvcled up, which adds greatly
to the appearance of his place.
Everyone should do all that they can
To make the organization of the Mill
tary Company at Anderson a success.
Almost every city and town of promi-
nenco i'll South Carolina has Company
and why can't Anderson have one, too?
Let everyone who is interested take
hold and keep pressing forward until
tho desired end is accomplished.
Wheat sowing is now progressing
nicely, and if no bad luck befalls them
tho farmers will soon be done sowing.
1t is indeed surprising that there is
such prevalence Of profanity every
where You go. We do not mean by
profanity, real blasphemy only, but al
80 the careless taking of Gods name in
vain. You hear it everywhere, on the
streets, in tho stores, on the reads, In
the home, and even in Gods own house.
the Church, Even in the presence of
ladies is not safeguard against it. 1t
is lnuulgcd i'll by little boys, and shows,
OF course, tho kind of influence thew
arc under Mt home; it is also indulged
In by men in the prime of life, and by
those whose temples arc adorned by
sllvery locks and whose forms are bent
down by the weight of many years
And all this.is done in the face of the
fact that God has said, "Thou shalt
not take the name Of the Lord thy God
In vain, for the Lord will not hold him
gllltless who taketh his name in yain.-
God bchOlds tho actions performed by
the hands; He hears the words that fall
from the lips; and lie knows the
thoughts that dwell in the heart Tho
very thought that He notices every
'dle word, and that He is greatly dis
pleased with those who take His name
in vain, should fill everyone with
seriousness and reverence. Profanity
Is crlmo for which there is no excuse.
1t is sin which has no temptation to
allure us to its commissions and it af-
fOrds no advantage. 1t gratiics no
sense, promotes no interest, yields no
profit, and produces no honor. To in
dulgc in this vice is To insult God, to
trlilc with our Creator to abuse His
glorious character, to dcspise His
and provoke His dreadful
vengeance. Perhaps tie best means to
guard lis against this sin is to cherish
1ccp sense of our duty to Cod, a dread
)f vice and Il holy disdain of folly. If
hcsc feelings are allowed to dwell in
'ur hearts We cannot, without pain,
lear that name abused which angels
md redeemed ones in heaven praised.
Ind which all holy children and good
'cople now on earth hope to praise
With them in 1.-The sweet bye and bye.1
,rofanity is perversion Of the power
+ + speech. 1t was given to man for