Rare curiosity exhibit of two hearts from one living animal
A fragment notes a rare exhibit described as two hearts from a single living animal, vouched for by an appearance party. Details are incomplete and location is not provided.
30 Jul 1885
Page 1
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
1
A fragment notes a rare exhibit described as two hearts from a single living animal, vouched for by an appearance party. Details are incomplete and location is not provided.
Wilhite and Wilhite’s is presented as the acknowledged headquarters for the source’s subject. The notice emphasizes the firm’s prominence and central role, naming the business and implying its status in the local market.
A fragmented advertisement lists drugs medicines linseed oils brushes hair oils pomades bay rum toilet articles perfumery soaps insect powders paper indigo madder face powders powders teeth powders brushes dentifrica and fine toilet goods trusses shoulder braces and supporters. It also notes cigars of extra quality none better in the market.
The piece describes a boom bust mood in 1885 with brokers idle on Wall Street, cheap real estate and rising ten story apartments, and Broadway’s rails altering the city. It includes anecdotes of a pensioned soldier who immigrated to America and built a shop, and a boy who becomes a bootblack turned broker. It portrays social scenes of politeness, a dramatic stage, and urban change amid economic tension.
A Nashville American correspondent critiques Brother Jones, evaluating whether Grant is a great general or a great revivalist. The piece cites his earnestness, the sermons, and the revival’s impact, noting thousands attend and hundreds profess renewal, with claims of closing bars in Knoxville and large turnout across states.
A Civil War tale recounts Corporal Jimmie, famed for courage, and Big Sam, an overseer turned foe. After Jimmie saves the unit and earns a promotion, Sam tries to kill him, wounding both in battle. In a mercy moment, Jimmie forgives Sam, tending his wound and sparking a lasting unlikely friendship.
A philosophical overview argues that modern armies differ little in method from ancient ones beyond the use of steam, powder, and dynamite. It notes comparable risks to soldiers, similar siege and naval tactics, and Muskets of the Bible era. It contends science shapes civilization and barbarian threats persist against wealthy, enlightened nations.
Mary Ann Connolly known as Mme Connolly in New York commerce is now a familiar figure at Long Branch owning eight cottages there valued at about a third of a million dollars. Her latest villa at Elberon costs around 30000 dollars. She built her fortune from a dressmaker shop to an estimated yearly income of 25000 dollars and a net worth exceeding a million. Her husband, a small practicing New York lawyer with a brogue, manages her affairs as they live quietly apart from public life.
Dr. Meid recounts a bizarre lightning strike at a colored man Robert Burdett and his family in Stamford. Bolts descend the chimney, strike Burdett's forehead and arm, tear pants, demolish furniture, and injure a large dog. another man is knocked senseless, while the boy recovers with numbness. The report cites a Stamford Interior Journal origin and includes local quips.
A reader asks about using Miss or Mrs for a grace widow who has dropped her former husband’s name. The World replies that Mrs is the title for any woman, married or single, with Miss as a child’s diminutive. The piece includes a joke about a Calvinist elder doubting Armenian preaching and a grandmotherly quip about predestination.
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