The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-24
A Rainy Day in April on the Farm.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCEn: This is an
on day OH tho farm. We miss the
cheerful notes of the birds and the tiny
chicks cling close to the mother hen
The flowers are dropping their tender
heads under the chilling blasts Of Il
northeast rain, while through the green
and purple of apple OF chard the winter
is shylng Ills dcpnl tine and out beyond
IS strewlng blossom and mist aud
gloom
Inside there is warmth and comfort
ana cheer. but yet it's lonesome.
Snch q day on the ocean must he
cumlortlrsS 10 those whose lives are ~,
tile mercy of wind and wave, or brings
ilrtlc cheer to the crowded tcnrinr,its
OF our large cities, or tOiliat vast army
oI workers whose business c0nIpcis
thcm 10 be exposed to his blast for lht.
pchcIt, convenience and pleasure of
mankind
IN thinking to-day OYER The fortunes
OF others and ot what inst Such 4 ,lnv
~ tills means to SD many pcoplc--tn
D"ctorS. to posnrn, to armies tented
on the ticld,to draymcn, to nlotornrn
we nave reached the conclusion thnt
inc iarmcr has nnny things to be
.nnnkilii Tor, even on an unexpected
10 ny day. Notwithstanding this thr
10 Wing wind and the Stiffness of nil
tnlngs or life chiIls the artloi and sup
presses lo hopeful spirit.
no !oh!c al this season of the year is
more lnvlEOratlnE TO tho farmer than
INC genial warmth Of sunlight, the
sonG or Dird. the scent of growing life.
DnrlnS inc winter months he expects
r"ny days ana prepares for them The
much or little he resigns himself to Ills
lot and forget the INST Tho foY,n"r
lives ever in the future, and mt -, When her
SprlnG returns bringing new life his
spirit revives and he begins to plnn
anu plant for another harvest. lie
may have been disappointed in the
past put hia faith is still in the soil and
no uo pff"ngns. fug always expecting to reap
spring @!! IS expecting; tiiv s,ftis nr., fS
plant. inc larder is to be- rptillad, the
happiness and comfort of his family de-
ptuu eli the sunshine and the rain and
the sweat Of his brow.
with Siicii thoughts rs these troop-
ing up before him q rainy dny in ADril
makes 1T mighty lonesome on the
No avocation of life is moro COM
pletely at the mercy of the weather
Man than that OF the farmer. When
ne sends his black messengers across
the heavens the plough must stund in
the furrOw and there is rest fnr.man
anu beast, but it is rest TINT brings un-
rest 10 the man who delights to tickle
tne soil and SEQ the growing vegeta-
tion giving promise Of bountiful har-
vest. Our weather man, however, is
always on time and never has failed to
Dring sunshine after rain. This gives
us courage and ns we look over the
clond riffs beyond we catch the fnint
rays of light; but its mighty lonely on
this side the cloud in April.
Iho farmeruf all classes ought to bc
Ine most cnntcntcd and happy. but to.
uny ho Is thc very .pcrs0niticntion of
iIes.iesshcss. ana he has the right to be,
DtcailSe ne Ia not pr0sperny ns he
should. The time devoted to his work,
economy he uses, the amnunt of la
Dor expended is not bringing to him
ample returns for the expenditures of
MS capital. Other men arc becoming
wealthy, living ut ease. enjoying not
only the comforts but the Injuries of
ne, and mar. too. oil of the products
OF hla own labor. The Intelligent furm +
cr sees this. knows it to be true and il
makes him restless. He has children
Co educate, he wants to 1.-Two rrsprcto-
~" ami u" r"Hp"rtrti and M one. mare
than he, has striven harder to better
ins c"h"it'.n. Within The last ,ci,
years. ne has improved his land one
nunur'd per cent in value, bcautitic,l
ms nome. built better churches aud
Ach"ol honSts, in short he has done
everything within his power to mnE.
tht, nome lito on the farm attractive
ana pleasant, and This in tho fncr oi
me cOimnllci money power uyiinSi
MN. When he looks at his own hon
cSt endeavor and sees the pruducts of
hls labor manipulated by money kiuys
mr.,n,; m,,n"n, regard to tho cost of labor OF
n
Iestiess anu rainy day in April nigh
ty lonely. "a
Inc farmers realized fair price for
tLrir present crop of cotton, but what
VIII De the price next season? The mn
celtainty or the market and this April
moa'ner makes it mighty lonesome out
here on the farm. W.
1t will not ALWAYS be fins Tho
millions of wealth that is being animal.
~ created by the farming class mnst q,
necessity return tO bless the prMimcrr
or else stagnatiOn aud death will come
The nation that does not +ncourawa q,
offer protection To its chief source uj
wealth is destroying the very fountair
OF its existence.
The greatest battle yet to be fonsh
on this continent has inst begun-th,
contest between capital ard labor. Th,
EreniA'st triumph Of mpti-rn though
VIII be contaminated when capital AM
labor shal! be brought together on al
equal fo0ting-fhe power 0f the on,
respecting the rights of the other.
we are not pessiinis:ic- bpcause som,
people IN fhb world G cnG .nre furtunat,
er. Indeed. wealth 1M..haatiy gained
ana properly aRe,d Is as essential tn al
OF Ehe advantages nf society IA labor
bus when 9we .sre the vet amount o
5iApsoaith that has accumulated in th,