29 Apr 1869
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1869
Page
1
The act appoints one census taker per county with up to four assistants, Charleston County limited to four. It requires oaths, personal visits to households, and detailed reporting to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics. Penalties apply for noncompliance. compensation set for census takers and clerical help. governor to enforce provisions and submit results to the General Assembly.
The act creates an Advisory Board to appoint a Land Commissioner for South Carolina. The chosen official must post a twenty thousand dollar bond and earn two thousand dollars annually while in office. The governor and state officials form the advisory body guiding duties and policies including land purchase, financing, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. Bonds of two hundred thousand dollars may be issued to fund land purchases, with a sinking fund to repay stock costs. The act outlines purchase terms, repayment schedules, and penalties for conflict of interest. Approved March 24, 1889.
A column urges readers to adjust eating as weather warms, noting lower fuel needs and appetite in spring. It argues for lighter meals and fresh produce over heavy meats and gravies, warns against overindulgence, and stresses maintaining consistent body heat and health through sensible living.
A fragmented excerpt from The Edgefield Advertiser references a local judge named Zeph Plate and notes Kentucky’s extensive railroad mileage. The dialogue centers on a boy asking why the judge is like necessity, with a mock dialogue about law and accuracy.
A citizen claims equal honor for serving in the war with a substitute, citing patriotic duty on the Raisin River banks. The tale shifts to a frontier ball where a half-breed belle wore fox nails, a bow tie, and a yellow waist with striped buttalo, capturing local color and scandal.
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