23 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1885
Page
1
Wilhites advertises as headquarters for drugs paints oils and varnishes and patent medicines. It highlights its prescription department and guarantees purity and safety of ingredients. It touts proprietary remedies including Baby's Friend soothing syrup and Wilhite's Cough Syrup with claims of quick relief and patient comfort.
A long, fragmented 19th century notice details Ireland's geography, population, emigration, and poverty. It cites 1881 population 4,746,214 with 665,646 paupers, notes potato blight, effect on tenants and landlords, discusses poor laws, and compares Ulster, Munster, Leinster. mentions bogs, peat, and social contrasts, ending with reflections on landlordism and prospects for reform.
The article recounts a Civil War era tale in which General Grant, invoking his parole to Lee, confronts Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. The scene unfolds at the National Hotel as Grant and Rawlins play billiards, Stanton delivers orders for arrests, and Barrell reveals Grant’s insistence that promises be kept. The incident ends with Grant exiting cooly, Stanton angry, and speculation about whether any arrests occurred.
Advice text urges women to manipulate husbands with petty tactics and harsh humor. It mocks control, stinginess, and emotional manipulation, suggesting ways to provoke quarrels, withhold affection, and enforce dominance. The tone is satirical and cautionary about marriage dynamics.
An essay on the literature surrounding childhood prayers, memories, and first loves. It cites poets, composers, and scenes of maternal care, recounting religious devotion, biblical passages, and personal recollections, and notes risks of modern life while urging a collected, heartfelt archive. It also touches a burning case and a medical view on quinine use.
An article outlines how animals survive winter through hibernation migration and fat storage. Bears hibernate in some regions but can defend territory if disturbed, while birds migrate south to find food and warmth. The piece notes hawks and woodchucks’ behaviors and mentions tobacco use in a Montpelier Medical context, plus a Keokuk grocery scam anecdote.
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