23 Jul 1885
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1885
Page
1
A fragmentary note describes an exceedingly rare curiosity and a pledged verification by a responsible party. Details are incomplete but reference an animal specimen and a truth claim surrounding its authenticity. Further information appears to be forthcoming in the vicinity of the described exchange.
A Furman University political science instructor sings Henry George's Progress and Poverty as a masterful critique of classical political economy. The piece Summarizes George's three laws of distribution rent wages and interest and argues land ownership and taxation flaws drive poverty amid progress. The review lauds Georges method and calls for abolition of land rents through land value taxation as justice and practical reform.
A Meadville graduate essay titled Wanted A Man stirs discussion as the author argues for a partner who combines intellect and duty, rejecting the shallow stereotype of a spendthrift. The piece echoes broader gender expectations voiced by graduates and readers, while other notes touch on a bold feat by Mme Lamont and intriguing fashion trends among skaters.
An 1885 diary excerpt reveals farm life under pressure with hired help, cooking, jelly making, and fruit harvests. The writer laments contracts with Black workers, labor shortages, weather, and household chores while detailing orchard work, beekeeping, log cutting, and family dynamics amid looming company arrival.
A Valdosta News excerpt reports Georgian pecan tests showing many bearing trees and sizable yearly nut sales. Enthusiasts claim pecans will thrive where hickory grows, urging fall planting of groves despite varied variety quality and early bearing differences.
A Detroit lawyer visiting northern counties learned neighbors sought to reduce a preacher’s pay. They offered $200 annually, then $350, prompting notice from the pulpit that the minister would accept the cut. The incident ends with the preacher's pledge to serve despite hardship. a poem referenced. A rich vein of gold was found on Mrs. Morri gon’s plantation in Edgefield County.
A farmer traps a thief stealing corn but chooses mercy. He frees Tom Slocum, gives him work and guidance, and Tom reforms to become a steady, churchgoing worker, transforming his life and his family's hardship.
A Spartanburg letter urges careful farming practice and budgeting of land use for corn and cotton. It argues for better field work, deeper plowing, and reimagining acreage to improve yields, warning of overextension and grass intrusion. It notes a reunion for survivors of Company D, 6th South Carolina Cavalry will be held at Edgefield on July 1.
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