02 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1885
Page
1
Wilhite's announces itself as a headquarters for pure drugs paints oils varnishes and patent medicines. It highlights a prescription department offering compounding with pure fresh ingredients and promises accuracy and low prices. The ad urges readers to visit and notes Wilhite's cough syrup as a trusted remedy.
A long feature on South Carolina’s exhibit at the Cotton Centennial, highlighting Sea Island and upland cotton, rice displays, phosphate rock pyramids, minerals, fossils, and the state’s manufacturing industries. It notes agricultural wealth, mining, lumber, and the state’s overall resources, with portraits of Charleston and Columbia enterprises and a nod to President Cleveland’s routine.
A Georgian traveler writes from Texas about vast land, cheap iron, growing crops, and booming towns. He notes rail parks, barbed wire, abundant cattle, and rising coal prices while comparing Texas unfavorably to Georgia. He observes Indian nations, mixed marriages, and governance in the Choctaw and Creek lands, finishing with a cautious verdict on relocation.
Secretary Manning announced economy moves within the Treasury Department reducing the special agents and inspectors in the customs fraud division. Six agents, twenty four inspectors, and eight fraud roll staff are dismissed, leaving twenty two agents, twenty seven inspectors, and seventeen fraud roll employees. No new permanent appointments will follow these changes. Funds for fraud prevention will not finance permanent hires but cover information and special case staffing. A farmer in Indiana claims he cured heaves in horses by withholding hay and feeding green grain instead.
A historical article discusses soil preparation as key to crop success, stressing deep but controlled plowing, proper subsoil management, and drainage. It analyzes plow types, wheel and sulky designs, and team handling, outlining optimal furrow angles, depths, and workflow for efficient farming under varied land conditions.
The essay outlines two plowing plans to finish fields efficiently. One uses sequential edge turning and paired odd even rows to the headland. A second method centers the diagrammed field from measured angles and plows around it, throwing furrows to the center, aiming for minimal waste on corners.
A man recounts eleven teeth removed without anesthesia then a twelfth, a four foot molar. In a dentist’s balloon car, a chaotic ascent follows with the tooth on tongs, antics, and near catastrophes as he drifts toward the sun and back, ending with a joke about a lottery prize and a club meeting.
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