The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-31
"TmE BOTTON RAIL-

Lower South Carolina is "a scction
rich In natural resouFcesaand In tradi-
tions. In this part VI South Carolina
there has nourished an aristoefacy OF
brains. social position and inlnepce,
to say nothing of wealth Prior TO the
War between the States. this section
was 4 leader In all that made for u
better and more prosperous State.
The war freed the slaves Of the rich
planter, and he did not have the
leisure for sclf-improve,nent that,was
his ."bcfO. de wah." The low country
thus languiShcd. and for many years
there was little doing to show that II
was once the leading portion of the
state. The up-cOuntry began to at
tract attention on account OF Its
whirriBG machinery and tho gIeam Of
Its electric lights People flocked To
the up-cohntry 0D account vs the ad =
yantaCes. thiEa industrial activity
brought. Many of them left the low
country. and came to the hill section.
lured by the slamor and the crowds.
AMI the chance to earn more money
than the AGRICULTURAL life in the low
country offered. SO this section
ianguishtd and was turned over TO the
poor white man who could not get
away and to the numerous negro Lit
tie progress seemed to be made for
SOM" years. hut gradually the peoa!e
began TO awaken and to reassert their
belief In their country and to make Il
tgain to blossom as the iJsc.
DR.. ]. Walter Daniel. who Is a close
student OF industrial conditions In
South Caroline. has made a specfaI
study OF these conditions in lower
South Carolina and has evolved a
practical theory for the complete rec
lamation Of this country. which II fol-
lowed will place Il again on a parity
with other sections. or In other words
place the bottom rail- on top" In ad
dition 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 see 1he country and the peopie.
and the possibilities OF education and
healthfIl environment 1t is a charm
Ing book by brilliant citizen OF ionr
State. 7ahd will take rank among tho
iFooks OF The day - So. So. -. -. i
Tue following Is an estimate OF this
-. "a. d. =. -
The Bottom Rail. just from the
PRESS In worthy OF q careful pcrusal
ry every Intelligent American citIycn.
-Is+e'"ap pQs theHeity.beetl- peadeP.tu "The
Country Bcautiful" and, leaves uleas-
Ant fnen,oriessof vpsaabt fields. sbark-
uhe streams. wtld.howers and, the
raFois Df, birsls----it,is r. .story that
caves "a good. taste" IN. one's nomH.
The author does n6t s-aharslszc.; hui
Keeps close to nature. and tells the
STORY of 'fThe Bottom" Raj" 'Urfin fun
OF unvarnished human nature. In b
sey .Iat keeps The reader Intensely
Interested TO the last sentence Some
limos the reader NAV feel a Inmu In
n,s throat hut more frequently he will
atch hini5elf isughin" over the paoer
literally sparkling with humor and
80 A.U1na ONk0t
o read the boOk---it will give hin, bet
Ter ider.' of the possibilities OF coun-
try life. The originality displayed by
ne, author 10 really refreshing. and
makes the book an idyl of uni0ncpess.
yhile every chapter fills the mind of
me reader with suggestions; II js
thought-provoking. and will benefit
every one who reads II. and greatly
improve any community In which II is
circulated. The highest compliment
that can be paid to.a book is that II liz
The Bottom Rail" will
arouse many beautiful sugeestions in
mo mind or every reader: II Is q story
mat VIII he read and thar will live.
The author is a Southern man. and re.
stdes In tTG old city or Charleston. In
the vicinity OF thctcity the scene OF
the STORY is, laid. -
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