01 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1896
Page
1
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Bill Arp notes that even with modern civilization we are desensitized to warfare and misery. He laments society’s neglect of suffering while urging attention to brighter springtime imagery and human folly. The piece contrasts prophetic grief with public distraction by Turkey Abyssinia Washington Kentucky crimes lynchings.
An article presents a reflective sermon on humanity and virtue with biblical allusions and anecdotes about aging, travel, and morality. It notes the prevalence of good people across nations, compares old fashioned farmers favorably for longevity, and discusses the fate of presidents as age and virtue intersect. It also reports a Georgia execution case involving Alex Carr, who confessed to insanity before his Friday hanging, detailing his attempts to appear insane and his resolve to meet his god.
Lamar Fontaine of Lyon Mississippi a planter and Confederate veteran is pictured as a storied sharpshooter and courier who survived sixty seven wounds and sixty men in an hour at Waterloo Bridge and earned credit from the Confederate treasury. The piece notes his battles with Stonewall Jackson Stuart Johnston and Lee describes his spy work at Vicksburg and praises his writing including the poem Quice Along the Potomac and his role in Confederate literature.
A sermon asserts a single God above all guiding humanity from Hercules pillars to Chinese pagodas. Prayers and sacrifices appear universal, with human reason advancing a rational image of God beyond revelation, while unbelief remains rare and individual. The piece frames religion as intrinsic to human nature and civilization.
A tobacconist laments growing cigarette use as a slow poison affecting future generations. The piece cites flies dying in cigarette cases, notes varying effects in different cases, and mirrors an old Mercury-based catarrh cure advertisement warning against mercury compounds and touting a Toledo company product.
The Electric Wizard Thomas A. Edison claims a new fluorescent compound and a device called the fluroscope will enable direct, instant viewing through objects. He demonstrates bone visibility through layered wood and envisions surgeons peering through bodies without long exposures or plate development. A mix of technical feats and speculative medical implications frames the report as a dramatic advance.
Mrs Thorne Miller lectured on The Education of the Young Bird detailing how nestlings learn to eat and sing, the role of parental teaching, and experiments by Prof Lloyd Morgan showing birds’ reliance on imitation. She noted birds’ fear of humans is learned and that families stay together year round, with anecdotes and broader notes from other writers.
A compilation of religious quotations teaches that the devil thrives where virtue is lax, in liquor traffic, and in places where the Bible is not read. It cautions Christians to resist pride, fear, and dishonest speech, urging believers to wear the whole armor of God to stand against temptation.
A column discusses gender expectations with quotes about women aging, marriage, and independence, followed by a note praising Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as prompt relief for bilious colic attacks. It mentions available 2 and 6 cent bottles sold by Hill Bros.
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