31 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1876
Page
1
The notice outlines advertising charges per square inch for initial and subsequent insertions, with contract terms for three, six, or twelve months. It specifies that notices of individual interest will be limited, listings of marriages and similar items may be excluded, and classified notices are solicited, with free insertion offered for certain notices.
Intense interest centers on the Empire Transportation Company exhibit and No. 12 French engineering display as Petroleum history unfolds. Pithole and Cook Oil City are named amid vast pipe networks and paid delivery schemes powering the oil boom. Champagne rivals spark contest among states while Urbana Wine Company gains praise. The piece also notes visitor tips and a vivid view of Gov. Tilden’s Gramercy Park home in New York.
Our New York Letter argues that a Democratic House trimmed wasteful appropriations by over 50 million compared to the Administration, reducing taxes and funding. It credits Governor Tilden and the party with safeguarding the public service while criticizing Senate opposition and Radical leaders. It also recounts Mississippi election intimidation as a Democratic victory won through bold action rather than fraud, and predicts broader party strength if supported.
Reports from Beaufort and Yemassee detail a violent labor strike on Combahee rice plantations. Workers, urged by agitators, demanded higher wages while planters seek protection from Governor Chamberlain. Sheriff’s posse and trial justice Poller clash with rioters. bridges cut, arrests unclear, and tension rises as authorities vow firm action. The piece also notes political notes about Gen. Hampton, Lt. Governor nominees, and local election context.
A Toledo excursion party at Niagara Falls witnessed the fatal collapse of Armann Weigel after a quarrel with his wife near the Clifton House edge. He fell eighty feet to the rocks as an officer descended the cliff to recover the body and the train carried his remains to Toledo.
An unreadable OCR fragment describes a husband weary of his wife’s absence on a visit to her mother. A letter is mentioned, with neighbors observing behavior and a scene of confusion as the author references a rival and a better-half. The text is garbled and incomplete.
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