The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

see,
Ny heart untrayeled fondly turns to
| thee"
! All OF us had ambitions in those
days aud life has not turned cut pre-
cisely IS re expected. Ny earliest
and fondest ambition was to be a hog
driver. Henry Young will remember
with what excitement the whole COM
munity was thrilled when the news
came that a drove of Tennessee or
Ken tucky hogs were on the way from
Donaldsville, and with what entbu-
siasm the grand men were hailed as
with their "ho-ho. no" they cracked
their longs whips ia the air and drove
their squealing, gruntiDg victims down
to Hawthorne's lot for sale and sacri-
fee, But the hog drover has passed
out.and the cookings Of the melts on
red hot stones, aud the blowing up Of
the bladders, aud the souse aud the
sausage, and the cracklings are only
a memory in these advanced times
Of the stookysrd and the combination
lard. q.
But as | have said, there we're
Christmas trees in those days, and
even someof the "unoo guid'' were
not averse to Sc wee drappie" juet for
the sake Of being naighhnrly end
liberal minded. The men Of Due
West. however, were noted then, as
they doubtless are now, for their tenn.
peranoe in all things, and the women
for their self. .effacerient. The spirit
Of sacrifice was tho spirit Of the COM,
munity, and the, general disposition
of the people was to share and share
alike in whatever good or evil fortune
came about. sThe Due West Teles-
rope was the church and village
newspaper. Init the people were ad-
vised of whatWas going ON il tho out
side world, and there was no subject
from psalmodytos slavery and seoes-
sion which was not discussed in its
columns. There was not great deal
Of visiting in the community, and
there was little idle gossip, but there
was always the best of feeling among
the neighbors. Quilting parties were
not unusual among the elders, and the
boys and girls managed somehow, as
they have always done everywhere, TO
maintain friendly relations. There
was much generous and harmless
rivalry among the housekeepers in do.
megtio matters, and it Was generally
conceded that there vas nothing bet
ter than Mrs. PreBBly . molasses pies,
Mrs. Grier' g esssa a-pone. Mrs. Young's
ounce preserves, Joe sDarlington's Q,
mothers candy and CONNECTIONS, and
my mother q beatsu biscuit. twas al
wholesome atmosa i ere q i'm which to-
live, and when Ohristmas time came.
there was always hsppiness and con-
tentment, because for 12 months
the nen.,l PIE : 81 .iai ~ s. Wsii5 together In
unity.
remember one Christmas tree faaa-:s
tival that was given in the old Eu-
|phemian hall on the ss;cond floor Of
tho college building and that the;
special prize which had been placed
ON the Tree s:for the noiseat boy in
town s7aH, very unj1stly but BY sp.s
pareEEly i tae unanimous oonsant of.
The jndgeB. awarded TO me. There;
were gifts on the tree FOR everybody
and everyb b5dy wa ~ ansil some,
wicked college bnyz - s IS; s.
al IS ii saufort DC Charlesto d ired $,
rocket fora sllsss s5s campus "a lsl
throngh one of The Winidows 5of the.
festal hall and same very ear aa put
ting out Dannie Jones eya. &. That,
was sa very serious moment and it
marSed somewhat she pleasure of sanS ai
othsrsi very delisha ful oscasion 81
The nsareat approsSh % Che. Christ
mas dances sof Che ptesaas time id ao.s
called dyano soSiet Tho
|stwislihestion party ave forgot.
|ten exacsly how ID d 8 but IL
rsme,nber That here q siading ia
and /; oIt 81 sae changing Al, and
turnin Or spartn and the swing ijngi
|so cssa srs, atid ana y IS So /!
|to' 'tlie sound of snaaia on ] piano or ids