The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-07
Wyatt: Aiken.

| :@..' H.. :...- - Wyatt Aiken.
The FaHnous'LoPsuzo Dow.
| When o boy We used to hear great
deal about this eccentric old man, who
81 sas way, vas q minister of the
Methodist persuasion. Indeed, il we
remember correctly, our maternal
grandmother, who was devout Meth.
odisi, had book Of Dow's life, and
we read it. with great deal of inter
est. Dow was eccentric, but he was a
wise man and fine student Of human
nature. 1t is said that he would
make appointments months, and even
years ahead, and that he would slways
meet them promptly. We might re-
late several Incidents in connection
with his wife Peggy and himself, but
swo will suffice for the present.
On one occasion whom he reached
the neighborhood whore he had en- sp-
pointmep. waiting him for q year or
more, he, vas told by gentleman that
ne had lost his aye--axsa Es.a v.rv
costly we presume in those days.
well, said Dow, s''if the thief is in
this country I will find him, y The
whole neighborhood and the regions
around abeus were on hand 1ext day
TO hear bis sermon. When he had;
finished his discourse lie 1. announced
about the lost axe end .hie. intant:os
20 and it He said he I rogue i "a ~ q In
this honee, and ] hsyo stono in nv
hand with which I ana going 60 hisi
che fellow right square ID !. the heea''
80 q saying hsagssnngN Nhigsassa,i aFsandas.
% Pc sassd tho asadienos Wien al I'll motion
60 throw, Keeping his Keen sg; eyeo 90, Ssssn. 8 !.
khosa a q gho sat before him, and ene: i, )
! man ', lodged There, =, said Dow, sssi;s 8
the 9 fellow who stole the, axe, !, and Sc
was true. The man wan val guilty. and IA
he could not keep from showing 81.
Gness hs thought Dow had / 8 !; e: smooth
stone in. his sling like m unto 4 TIE i, ono one.
Ap With Rhich David slsH Goliah. If. j ais.
one r more ineid On 8 similar Is, o. =.
!s,'aElsion when arriving id q, rr,,eighbor-
hood, Dow was told about woman an
who hsd loat her rooster IL 4, may i, =,
have been a: rooster the good woman
was saving for. tho 4 .l,, 81 ,saoheir..s i Il NJ
doubt preachers loved sAiek Ken as s,s Wall II,
than ns they do I nov, anda Dow 81: 4 NAV s.,
not Shaye been# 40 4 exception. 81 He
pfopoaed to; get The rooster. 4 He, got ,,is5i 4
large wash pot, turned IL upside down
with 4 chicken under iG,IiS blindfoidei
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aronnd The pot, and eash ,s, one Z: Was e toid
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