10 Jul 1884
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1884
Page
1
A vivid tale from the Civil War era follows a South Carolina girl and her family as they rally for secession, support Confederate soldiers, and endure raids. A brave sister consoles a wounded lover, aids healing efforts, and faces occupation and surrender with steadfast faith and resilience.
A fragmented excerpt debates immortality, divinity within, and the beyond, contrasting earthly sorrow with a promised heavenly state. It contrasts the evanescence of life with the hope of a higher sphere, then shifts to clinical observations on deathbeds and nursing, concluding with a humorous anecdote about a drunken ride.
A travelogue describing Ireland in the 1880s from Queenstown to Dublin and Belfast. The writer notes climate, labor, and social conditions, visits Blarney Castle and Killarney lakes, and describes the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce, and local life. They reflect on Irish oppression, emigration, and the lure of America, with vivid scenes of towns, boats, and roads.
Dr C A Taft once esteemed homeopathic clinician in Connecticut died after an autopsy showed both lungs healthy. Cause of death traced to stomach failure and starvation despite lifetime efforts to live vigorously. Newspapers doubted lingering lung weakness as the true cause. The Detroit Free Press report notes contrasting views on health and race in lasting remarks.
The new Republican National Committee chairman, B F Jones of Pittsburg, owes his fortune to a mill accident. A worker’s 60 pound iron tong jammed in hot rolls, but yielded a polished, useful bar. Jones’s firm paid a $20,000 bonus and developed a $7,000,000 cold rolled iron patent, making him a millionaire many times over.
The article describes zylonite, a remarkable paper-based imitation material formed from tissue paper and acids. It notes its versatility to mimic horn, rubber, ivory, tortoise shell, amber, and glass, with cathedral windows highlighted as a striking use. The process involves sulfate acids, washing, and alcohol camphor treatment to yield a transparent, parchment-like, flexible substance rivaling horn and ivory.
A singular Elizabethan marriage in Leicester joined Thomas Rilsby, deaf and dumb, to Ursula Bridget, a talkative spinster. The clergy devised a signs based wedding rite as the standard vows could not be spoken. The groom signaled promises with gestures including touching the heart and closing eyelids, and a funeral bell gesture to mark the union till death. The piece also notes voting restrictions in Sweden and a broad claim about patent medicine consumption, alongside a harsh view on employment for skilled engineers amid public debt concerns.
The Cincinnati News Journal recounts Henry Clay Jr died after Battle of Buena Vista while serving as lieutenant colonel of Kentucky forces. He refused to abandon comrades and, mortally wounded, handed his pistol to a runner with orders to return it to his father, then died on the field. The pistol later reached his father, Henry Clay, who viewed the death as a martyrdom.
A young man enters a parlor to surprise his beloved. He privately tweaks a blonde curl, hoping for a blush, while the girl pretends not to notice. He learns she is aware of his presence but remains unseen, as the tale highlights class tension and romantic longing.
A party of young men camping in the Maine woods prompts a cook debate among Republicans. One member serves as cook and endures poor fare. A pie causes a muttered rebuke, but the eater clarifies his approval with a witty retort about the blank blankest pie.
A miscellany of odd claims spans Birmingham claims a man proposes to live on cold tea and a five legged mule born in Alabama. Authorities predict a population drop in Alabama within six to eight years as more strange remarks surface. Frances claims a gold catch while joking with Joe, amid family chatter about astronomy and propriety in public spaces.
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