The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
POrtman Letter.

What relief for social pleasure and
mental profit to peruse q newspaper in
which politics have not the predomi-
nancy. The leading papsrs as a reflec-
tion Of the States mental color are vivid
with lurid political phases, while Tug
ANDERSON lNTELLIGENcER alone drops
do-'n !c.c :o4.o quiet oorner in iis silken.
soothing ease and says: "Letths heathen
rage and the people imagine a vain
thing, my readers are safe here"
The only distressing color of a war that
is past was In its pages last week and
we'll worth the reading, Miss Simpsons
valuable article on "Our Women In the
War" Women may read this at their
ease and thank heaven for the ease that
Is theirs now; but, also, thero are women
who will read it and grow as implacable
az some of the vindictive writer's and
readers OF present politics. That the
Southern women can ever forgive or
forget Ia a marvel Of divine grace and not
feat OF human virtue.
With all this the scraps Of homespun.
the old looms and spinning wheels will
have new and revered memory. The
little checks and plaids that fearful eyes
wove into the home made fabric will
have sacred meaning. There are no
women like the Southern women. Their
heroism has not found parallel even In
ancient Sparta. Their nobility will be an
apothegm when North and South as q
memory shall go down in the dishonor
of suppressed history. The war, if re-
membered In future generations, will be
remembered es an instance in which to
recall the heroism Of the Southern wo-
men. Yet, the SONS and daughters and
near kinfOlk OF these women are living
to- day and we pay no more attention to
them than II they were conn mon beings.
They are Of the blood royal, ofroyal con-
In thei- blood, the insignia of fdistinction
glows outward on their forehead. They
should be respected most highly. The
black brand Of amalgamation which
years ago sought to inftlse itself into the
southern spirit end to corrupt Southern
blood, may In few instances have suc-
ceeded. but the South, the Southerner, as
o principle, is inaccessible. Thsre can be
no reoonstruction, except that of divine
pity for foes; but the two metals, South.
ern chivalry and Northern commercial
| ism, will never blend.
80 much for the sentiment awakened
by reading patriotic paper-this ia as
far apart from politics, indeed, as the
North is from the South. Politics is base
and tramples upon patriotism. 1t la such
dark issue to the truth.
me correspondents was not intent upon
sending In an article this week, our
Dyes, the correspondent was informed,
need very careful treat nent, and a plat
OF white before them Is injurious. A
couple weeks ago when late then for
hearing the orbH that admit daylight and
obscure the darkness reflaed to open
gladly to the suns rays, repelled against
glasses and artificial light and we made
them pacific promiseIwe would not be
severe with them In the future An old
auntie-g0od as she was black-came
along and said:
.Yo' eyes dom look bright dis mo'n."
that after me.''
"sho2 we'll, well, now" she looked
complimentary inoredulous, "D'yo
| ever hea' dat seein' some un yo ain't seen
In long time is good TO- dc sight o. 20
eyes?"
"No, auntie; but wish could see
some one now some one who would
cure Them"
"sho? Well, did yo' ever try gympsi-
cum?"
| mo"
.. "Mor capsy cum?"
We'll, 80 try gympslcum an capsy-
cum. an bile 'em-"
(Which shall I bile first, suntie?"
asked.
Honey, 20 biles em bof first"
Honey good for the eyes?" asked.
"UH:, ocn' know; honey good TO- sore
Iroat but yo sore eyes-don' know.
| Wen, 20 geo shoemaker mex"
How r.dch OF him, auptle-of the
shoemaker
20. right smart piece; bile 'em, an
dom TO- muffin put more'n thlmb bleful
In each eye, more'n dat ies spiles all."
| assured her.
pans great granmother she done got it
| lngton. her eyes 30 sore In winter time
when da KEEP lot o. kempany, an de cook
she stan roun' when Gen. Washinton
say: Maria, what's de matter wifi yo
| eyes?' en- she say to de General so much
kempany, ca Keep dc kivers f. m her dat
night an she kotched cold, an de General
tell her all bout de gympsicum, an de
/ capisum, an shoemaker, an de cook she
| tor It to de great grand dmother o. nv
auntie's husban an so 1t cum down to
prosperity.
| Up to date we don't know whether we
put more than thin bleful in our eyes
or not. We think though we kept to the
/ measure. Yet 1t is sure we cannot dis
! cern bacteria without microscope and
| our eyes are sore. If some weeks we do
not appear in print 1t is because we are
Still trying the cure and having the IN
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