The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-31
~TlrE BOTTOM RAIL-


tions. In this part OF South Carolina
there has rourlshed an aristoefacy Of
brains. social position, and iniaehce.
TO say nothing Jf wealth Prior to the
was a leader In all that made for n
better and more prosperous State.
The war freed the slaves of the rich
planter, and he did not have the
leisure 70. scli-iinprovement that,was
his ."bcfo. de wah." The low country
thus languishcd..' and for many years
there was little doing to show thai II
was once the leading portion of the
state. The up-cOuntry began TO at
tract attention On account OF It's
whirring machinery and the gieam OF
It's electric lights. People Tlocked to
tine up-codntry ou account o. the ad.
vantages. this0 industrial activity
brought. Many OF them left the low
Country. and came to the hill section.
lured by the elamor and the crowds.
and the chance to earn more money
than the agricultural life in the loay
country Offered. SO this section
ianguished and was taEned over 10 the
poor white man who could not get
away and TO the numerous negro. Lit
tie progress seemed to be made for
some years. hut gradually the people
began to awaken and to r assert their
belief In their country and to make II
tgain to, blossom as the iJse.
DR.. j. Walter Daniel. who is a close
student OF industrial conditions In
South Carolina. ftaS made a special
atudy OF these conditions in lower
South Carolina and has evolved
practical theory for the complete rec
laniation OF this country. which II fol-
lowed will place II. again on a parity
with oiher sections or In other words
place the bottom rail on top" In adj
dditfon TO placing this practical plan be-
fore the people. DR.. Daniel has woven
q. most fascinating romance around
his Story 'of achievement. and brings
one 10 sec ahe country and the people,
and The possibilities OF education and
healthful environment 1t is a charm.
Ing book b: a brilliant citizen of our
STATE aid will take rank amons9thc
lr2oks OF ~ day =. =. . . =. : -
Tne following Is an estimate Of this
uuoA w. s<.T-s,a' .''s -s'- t--.~i.s,s-,s
The Bottom Rail- Just from The
preshr Ia worthy or q careful pcrusal
ny every intelligent American citIycYl.
:tt't'Vp ppg.t thaecit,A.beetl- nnasieP. TO, "The
Country Bcautifui" and, leaves tleas-
ANT nsem0riea,ofN Nbtaabk fields, sbarR.
ling strfarqs, wildafiowers and the
rsFois Df 6irsls.itI,is r. .stcry thqt
!sayes, "a good. taste IN. ones month.
The author does not sshsrahze. but
keeps close to nature. and tells TIM
story Df hThe "Bott0m- Raif,"' "'Urifn fpIl
Oh unvarnished human nature. in h
sey that tceps the reader intensely
Interested to the last sentence. Some
lines the reader may feel a lnmp IN
his throat. but more frequently he will
catch himJelf leughin~ ov~r the pa ~aE
literally sparkling with .hpmor and
good cheer. Every cprnsrynian oughL
Z; :s'as: tile ij00k--it will give ilisu bet
ter ideas OF the possibilities of coun-
try lite: Tne originality displayed by
he author 10 really refreshing. and
makes the book an idyi OF uniamoness.
shile every chapter fills the mind of
The reader with spggestions; Il IA
thought t-provoking. and will benefit
every one who reads II. and greatly
improve any cpmmgnity In which Il is;
circulated. The highest compliment
that can be paid to,a hook Is that II ts
suggestive. "The Bottom Rail" will
arouse many beautiful suggestions In
tho mind or every reader: II Is a story
that will he read and thar will live.
The author is a Southern man, and re-
side5 In the old city or Charleston. In !
the vfefnfty OF the +c!ty the scene or
the atoFy IN, laidiE