24 Jan 1894
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1894
Page
1
The writer travels Florida towns including Tampa Lakeland Bartow and Morris Island memories. He notes visitors wealth hotels and a grand Tampa structure, phosphate industry scale and Yankee ventures. He recounts battles around Morris Island July to September 1863 including Battery Wagner and Battery Gregg abandonment and failed explosion attempts.
A compact survey traces early cotton farming in South Carolina from 1700s experiments to Wade Hampton and Whitman B. Seabrook. It records introductions of cotton, first gins by Whitney, and the shift from seed disposal woes to industrial scale practices. The piece cites colonial figures, mills, and a governor’s reminiscences from Edisto Island.
Cuattanooca Tennessee January 12 H C Clark known as Harry DeLong bitten by a large rattlesnake during a display on Lookout Mountain. He sucked out one fang swallowed whiskey then fainted three hours later medical help extracted poison his arm swelled and heart paused. His wife died five months earlier from a moccasin sting while exhibiting in Fond du Lac. Clark plans to recover after season with Cole Middleton museums led by Chicago depot.
Secretary Minton notes most merchants fail, while few farm ventures succeed. The piece argues farming is safer than railways and manufacturing, urging practical farming as a stable path. It cites limited domestic production of agricultural goods and growing demand, urging investment in farming despite high costs.
A Minch Valley observer shares pig pork production guidance including breed choices Poland China sows and Berkshire sires, feeding with slop, dairy byproducts, and care tips. He notes costs for pure bred stock, six month olds, and the value of a sow herd with strong fencing and seasonal breeding plans.
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway adopts electric headlights on locomotives, claiming 375 dollar cost per headlight with equal maintenance to lamps. Lights extend visibility to half to three quarters of a mile, reducing switch light needs and preventing stock collisions. Chronic coughs plug Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, advertised as infallible.
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