28 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1878
Page
1
The article recounts Mr. Redfield’s wartime impressions contrasting Northern army discipline with Confederate conduct. It notes stricter Federal control, prompt obedience, and organized camps versus Confederate foraging, looting, and rough behavior, including property damage and fires. It cites tensions over responsibility for defeats and differing attitudes toward soldiers and officers.
The article recalls the Virginia-born figures Henry Clay and John Randolph, noting their lifelong differences over the War of 1812 and the Missouri Compromise. It highlights Randolph's wit and influence in Congress, his dramatic duel with Clay, and the aftermath, including Randolph's withdrawal from public life and the intense political climate of the era. It also details a March 18, 1874 bank robbery in Cambridge accompanied by a broader include of public notices and a series of moral inquiries from editorials.
An extended note on fall millinery and fabrics, praising muted browns and grays with vivid pops of color. Describes hats, bonnets, ribbons, parasols, gloves, and walking outfits, naming Marie Stuart Normandy Sylphine Polonaise and Adriana styles, plus adaptations for spring and outdoor wear. Also mentions local textile industry progress in South Carolina and a voter-related note on Confederate authors in Congress.
Corry inventor G F Ritchel demonstrated a hydrogen gas filled cylinder aircraft at Riverside Hotel in Pat Heldgeport. The device uses a central fan and rear propeller to lift and steer, with Barnum present. tests reportedly successful though a flaw briefly damaged a rim. Ritchel seeks patents in multiple countries and envisions larger, multi passenger craft driven by a small engine.
An infamous gunslinger known as the Outlaw Redmond reportedly escaped Pickens Jail after aiding prisoners. He is described as a tall wiry man resembling an Indian, last seen eluding Deputy Marshals in the mountains near the North Carolina line. Authorities, led by Marshal Wallace, have mobilized to pursue him across Pickens and surrounding areas.
Practical mothers learn to protect infants through four core practices: proper sleep, ventilation, feeding, and bathing. The article argues many childhood illness stems from improper routine and food, urging regular meals, plain nutritious fare, and avoidance of stimulants. It emphasizes that health begins with well-rested, well-ventilated, well-fed, and cleanly cared-for children to reduce doctors’ visits.
The Columbia Register reports a Democratic caucus before adjournment with judges chosen for a special court to handle bond due cases and ballots for a Commissioner of Claims. Nominees for Attorney General representation, an Inspector of Hospitals, penitentiary directors, and advisory committees were discussed amid speeches by Gov. Hampton and others. The caucus adjourned after hours of political discourse and a pledge that Democrats survive unity with independents.
A New York World dispatch notes opinions urging Masons to preserve the white apron as a symbol of purity and duty. The text contrasts stained garments with moral vows, warns against profane behavior, and calls for temperance, self denial, and reform within the fraternity. It closes with a note on race and personal finance advice.
An 1860s style narrative describes vaqueros chasing and roping wild mustangs on the prairie. Horses stampede, riders maneuver through dust and danger, a brutal method to subdue the animals, with the mustang gradually yielding to the rider’s control. The passage notes a medical museum item in Washington and mentions a 186? Gettysburg battle reference and a Methodist Episcopal Church South conference in Atlanta next May.
The New York Star reports Gen. Bob Toombs’s 1850 Hoxton speech about slavery. A Boston man quizzed Toombs on price of enslaved people and work costs, prompting a sharp exchange about negro labor. The piece also notes Virginia bill reforms on punishment and interracial marriage as well as a quip about betting culture and other local oddities.
A compact survey traces the harvesting revolution from the sickle to the grain cradle and two wheel reaper. It notes McCormick's patents, the rise of two wheeled harvesters, factory counts, and the shift from hand labor to mechanized binding and cutting. It highlights production milestones, patent totals, and notable feats in Dakota and Maryland campaigns.
Fraser's Magazine describes white powder arsenic oxide produced at a Devon mine, stored in barrels and piles, with workers sampling it as if flour. The piece notes its lethal potential and a warning that this highly poisonous substance can be mixed into foods and go undiscovered, posing serious poisoning risks.
In the Grange column the Exective Council favors hedging as a permanent substitute for zigzag fences around cotton and wheat areas. The Jujube plant, praised for easy growth and durable hedging, is proposed despite mixed fruit appeal and unknown local adoption, with Georgia already cultivating it.
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