The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09
POr,man Shoals.

The flowers that now in beauty spring,
A hundred years to comet
On, where will be loves beaming eye.
joys pleasant smile, and sorrows
sigh,
A hundred years to comet
eve all within our graves shall sleep,
A hundred years to come
No living soul for us will weep
A hundred years to come"
T'iiU above iiucs were suggestcd or
the beginning Of tho New Year and
new century, and the sad thought that
many who are to-day putting and blow
ing their most intense energy, will not
a hundred years to come, be even as q
"drcam that is told" Many who
would remember the dream, will them
selves be in that dreamless sleep d hun
drcd years to come. The rocks had
their foundation when the great deep
throbbcd its anguish in the birth of
new verbs, an; tic soili of man had
it's foundation when the heavens were
meted out with span; but the frail
body, that web Of dust given three
tear, and il it's owner have vitality to
wear it "fOurscOrc his strength is labor
and sorrow" how much Impoverished,
then, that strength, and dccaycd the
garment with the wear of q hundred
years!
The dam being constructed hero,
massive in quality, deep in foundation,
it may in the mood of storm or hur-
ricane be rs trifiing as pebble in tho
hand of child-a hundred years from
now.
We do not like to dwell upon nut,
blity. We like to view ourselves as
immortal, our bodies enduring, and
our works that are noble as surviving
the decree OF centuries. Perhaps this
is why Mt the beginning and close of
each: year, VIC drape the harsh face of
Destiny with tho veil of merriment,
fcasting, marrying and giving in mar
riage; and the great Keeper of the
Privy Seal permits us the illusion as O
parent would permit play to n child,
knowing that through it all runs reali-
ty, the one eternal purpose of tho uni
verse. We can cheerfully sing:
"Wo know not where His islands lift
Their frouded palms in air,
We only know we cannot drift
Beyond his love and care"
The Grccnville News chronicles the
ycarr of n mnn-one Ransom Philips
living near Fork Shoals, as running in
to three centuries-the latter part of
the 18th, all of the 10th, and to date in
the Goth, is "nctive and energetic" a.,
amateur photographer in this place
told the correspondent of the INTELLI-
GENCER that little over two years
ago he made a photograph of Mr.. Phil
ips; the venerable gentleman was then
105 years old, making small discrep-
ancy in the account afforded by the
News, which states the age as 112.
Employed on the dam is n notable
character, stone mason, who in the
1st Maryland Regiment, Confederate
Army, under Bradley Il. johnson, af-
forwards Brigadier General. fought
the lat Maryland Federal soldiers at
the End battle of Manassas, Both day of
August, 'G2. He also participated in
the battle of Harper's Ferry, when, on
10th of September, StOnewall jackson
made his famous capture of 10000 pris-
Oners. He recalls the visit to his home
at that timc, close to Harper's Ferry,
where he found his mother and sisters
huddled together in the usual conster-
nation of those times.
Another notable mason relates how
he was employed at the building of the
docks mt Belfast, Ireland, and London,
England, and how in constructing Gu
extensive pier out in the ocean the men
went down in diving bells to lay the
foundation.
Four Yankees are mere VINO for the
next few weeks will be engaged in set
ting the big water wheel.
Mr.. Sprouse, general carpenter for
the works, has fitted an old fat boat
with side wheels, which, turned by
hand, greatly facilitates speed in con-
Quoting about forty men to and from
their work across the river.
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Busby spent Sun
day with their son, Mr. Joe Busby and
family.
Miss Mamie Pinkney and Miss Sammie
Earle spent Sunday in Portman visit
ing friends.
Mr.. w. ID. George attended Sunday
service Mt Sandy Springs Church.
Mr.. John Carroll, after two weeks
visit with his mother, Mrs. G.. 7. Teas
ley, returned to his homo in Cass Coun-
ty, Tex.
Mr.. Geru Graham, after visiting with
his parents during the holidays, has re-
turned to Furmnn University.
Mr.. Cannon. who was painfully in
jurcd through IN accident from blast
ing, has entirely recovered.
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