08 Aug 1889
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1889
Page
1
The piece urges improved public schooling with longer terms funded by local taxation, praises new teachers Flora Richey and Mattie Brown, and stresses professional standards. It laments illiteracy while advocating normal schools for women, teacher accountability, and community support for schools and reading.
A plea from Don AHoe's Magazine urges fathers to teach sons to assist with household tasks from a young age. Training a boy to lend aid fosters duty and affection, keeps him out of mischief, and builds readiness to support a tired mother as he grows. An artesian well in North City Fla reportedly flows about 8000 gallons per minute, the largest for such wells. Returns on Western Australia land grants indicate millions of acres controlled by one party.
An old tramp recounts a harrowing journey after stealing a ride in a box car. He describes being mistaken for a convict by authorities, evading capture, and finally returning home after a nightmarish ordeal, while a senator jokes about the encounter. The tale extends to a memory of Erskine College and its early school history with anecdotes about John S. Pressly and others.
Naida argues jealousy destroys marriages and bravely staying true is noble. Silly imaginations harm happiness. cowardice rivals battlefields in daily relations. A chiropodist will be attached to every German regiment, aiding soldiers retreating feet as a war effort.
A South Carolina editorial argues that capital punishment fails to deter crime, noting many acquittals for murder, urging abolition in favor of heavy fines and penitentiary imprisonment, with civil damages for victims’ families. It critiques lynching and urges judge jury discretion reflecting wealth and status in verdicts.
A travel fragment recounts visiting a cave near Brsegonesco in northern county, likened to a miniature Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Dr W W Binion accompanies the writer on a buggy ride to a limestone cavern with stalactites and stalagmites, a clear stream, and multiple chambers, passing historic plantations and a lime kiln en route.
A long abandoned Texas and Pacific bored well near Eagle Flat Station reportedly exhibits alternating strong inflows and outflows of air throughout the day. Theories suggest a subterranean cavern connected to ocean tides causing underground vacuum and air movement, while a tangent anecdote includes a child's quip about smoking.
The pleasant effect and safe use of Syrup of Figs make it a favorite for ladies. It pleases the eye and taste, is gentle yet effective in aiding the bowels and kidneys.
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