11 Apr 1872
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1872
Page
1
A long, mixed piece argues that labor shortages and racial dynamics will force widespread farming revival. It urges immediate action to employ workers on farms, praises underdraining and new cultivator tech, and notes a debate over labor policy and justice amid postwar economic pressure.
A fragment from the Angueta Chronicle notes accusations that Grant’s representatives in South Carolina profit from enforcing the Ku Klux Act. It suggests widespread arrests for revenue and intimidation, with critics predicting ongoing interference and officials benefiting financially, while a crude cartoon caption mocks a domestic quarrel.
A Charleston News summary reports the death in New York of Prof Samuel F B Morse on April 20 at the age of eighty one. Born in Charlestown Mass on April 27 1791 he rose from artist to inventor of the electric telegraph, perfected his patent in 1840 and saw the first US telegraph line opened in 1843. His life honored by a bronze statue in Central Park and by public ceremonies marking his lasting contribution to communication.
The passage extols self-reliance over dependence, praising farmers and those who start with little yet build success. It contrasts wealthier inheritors with determined individuals who face obstacles, and cites Dr Franklin advising choosing a wife from among many daughters to spur mutual improvement in a large family.
The Charleston News notes the failed constitutional challenge to the License Act and warns the tax burden will push citizens to comply with the odious law. It cites counsel’s view of illegality, the rapid licensing payments, and urges unified political reform as the quickest relief for taxpayers.
A jumbled collection of humorous and critical snippets from a historic editor’s column. It includes quips about lending money, debt seen as endless coffee, watered ground remarks, a general’s word, a lion and lamb proverb, a sugar complaint with sand, a Norristown editor’s song reply, and a ferry platform death line. It ends with a telegraph quip praising a daughter’s handwriting and an amused old woman.
The excerpt notes the Tichborne case as widely cited, but claims Hastings impeachment proceedings were historically longer. It details Burke’s speech on presenting the articles and outlines the lengthy sequence of answers and replies. The Hastings trial spanned from February 1788 to March 1788, with opening remarks continuing into May.
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