The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-10-04
Think Abeut 1t!

tell today the story Of pair of
Georgia philosophers who went to
California to seek their fortune In
1870, and found that, after all, they
dad fortunes at home.
| In that year the two Georgians
went tc the Golden State and made a
tour Of it--a six months tour-on
horseback. They had their pack
mules along and at night camped, as
it were, under the blazing stars, for
in that State particularly Southern
California, the stars seem to hang4
lower and shine bigger aud brighter
than anywhere else on the continent
| After six months Of seeing the
wonders Of mountain and valley and
plain, and enjoying the GLORIOUS oli-
mate Of California, - the cold winds
from the ioeburgs ard the thick daily
fogs in San Francisco, alwsy5 except
ed, they reached point in the gar
den spot Of the State not far from
Los Angsles-and there the tosr end
ed. +
| Here they parted-one returning 10
his small but prosperous farm in Geor.
gia; the other taking the first posi-
tion that offered in the Golden Steta,
and going to work for very small
pay. .:.
That was in 187O--just 35 .;,ears
ago. Los Angeles was then 3 Span
ish village of about 5000. Today it
is beautiful city of 100000. Then,
there we're cheap lands in Southern
California, which have given up great
fortunes.
! A gentleman of this city, something
of g philosopher himself, was some
time ago asking the Georgian who re-
turned to his farm in this State,
something abont that memorable tour
of six months. =;
"You made no Investment out
there?' asked he.
II did not."
"Did you have any money while
making the tour? q; ss5s5 E,
aOb, yes. I had Sc, 900 in belt
around my waist Z \. 81 3s, 4
Suppose you had invested it?p''.
There were 400 places where I
could have put that money where the
return teday would have been not less
than million dollars
''Eou have . good farm IN GeoR-
giAa'' y .z5.. .
s:Yes.'',, s55;:. 555; 4.
" Plenty to. eau nnd 10 wear, a good
place TO rest, and work enough 10,
| keep You busy. 8. II
''oh pes. y 3
DO you think thst yos would have
been better satisfied il you had invest
Led your money IN Cahfornia ss5 So years:
ago 81. Il,
ssI do mol. sf3
THERE'S philosopher n 8. al, Enough
j is suaGeient-a happier mar, und doabt.
:edly, on his prosperous Georgia farm.
with all the comforts sof ID healthy
home, than iiff he had given Ii 81 L.,
become. evena millionaire ID The cold )
Fen State.
8 iaHy years SITTER hat ssix$ months
tour, said the Atlanta gent leman !,
my friend, the farmer, met his oom-:
panion from N hon he had parted :sR
years ago SD son.hern Calf opnia-4
and J, of course they talkeds over old
i times .f
sNl Fh hat q; ere you doing u asked
philosop hef Noy 4.
nothing
On mn 6 E + lave aJnad IA some n,easy,
then
es 5littI ovn abosas q rsi le
OF Long Ssps sE siss, 81:
with six hotels on IL, and ass als.
IEgans5 home So aa che lbleaoi 81
orS Shaya anceeeds q, 81
have mad
@ 8 Asre ySn satisfe D.,
i ssss.t That q sass, pc onis
work u do ia COL lleeting my rents md 9as
man gets tired 3oS that oil kno 81
/ SSs Do you think bat yoss .htes
Efbestes satisf Cd tod ay II YOU lad shay
sai ouT Sh - lilt.a homo s,l safs
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There is phi loaop hlsF i yoa
slsl fyiss nos saii ia sSs
sontaR aRtmsn US bsl ltsf ll,an
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Ann. hss y ysry wise ones
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