02 Jan 1879
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1879
Page
1
An OCR glimpse shows a fragmented advertisement notice detailing bids and contracts for services. It references advertising costs, deadlines, and parties but is garbled, leaving unclear names, dates, and exact terms. The readable fragments indicate procurement activity without a complete bidder list or firm details.
A long dialogue driven slice from a rural home. Samantha narrates a quarrel about a door, curtains, and carpets with Josiah Allen present. Incoming visitors Sylphina and Nathen Spooner spark tensions over a son-like resemblance, knives, virtue, and social judgment. The narrator reflects on loyalty, gossip, and moral guidance amid domestic strain.
The state should provide free common schooling, arguing it benefits all citizens and reduces crime. It favors modest funding limits, warns against costly universities, and urges careful oversight to prevent waste. The piece advocates education as true economy and highlights the role of officials in delivering effective free schools.
A Georgia planter, David Dickson of Wunenck County, discussed farming revolution and rent sharing with a visiting correspondent. Dickson claims 20,000 acres and describes his system, deep plowing, tenant incentives, and profit sharing, asserting practical success and harsh discipline to maximize output. He portrays himself as a hardy Anglo Saxon farmer guiding labor, land, and capital in postbellum agriculture.
The interview with Armour of Ames, Phinklington & Bog outlines hardship for farmers amid low prices for wheat pork and corn. He argues imports hurt American producers, cites rent failures, and calls for policy shifts including import duties to protect labor and industry. He warns of deep economic decline and social unrest if trends continue.
The Atlanta Constitution recounts General Gordon at the Battle of Sharpsburg. Gordon, badly wounded multiple times, remained at the front urging his men to stand firm as comrades fell, describing his grueling ordeal and the will to fight through excruciating pain.
A Revolutionary era discussion argues that if Southern whites gain control, they will press for renewed disenfranchisement of Black voters. Republicans fear adding electoral votes to the South via Black disfranchisement, reducing Northern influence. The piece notes a proposed national convention to advance these aims and cites a perplexing incident involving a hypnotized slaveholder, reflecting the era’s race politics.
A long digest of scattered reports covers migration to Texas from Germany, Grant era notes, local scandals, and political remarks. It notes deaths, marriages, military figures, and legal cases with varied locales including Tampa and Petersburg. The piece surveys social and economic curiosities, crime, and public notices with multiple names and places.
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