09 May 1878
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1878
Page
1
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The text recounts a disputed election in Alachua and surrounding counties with accusations of fraud, forged returns, and partisan influence. It notes the canvassing board’s handling, affidavits, and eventual claims of miscounting votes for Hayes and Tilden, highlighting key precincts and officials involved.
A long memorial address read at the Macon Georgia ceremony on April 11 1878 honors Confederate soldiers. The speaker urges posterity to remember the dead, defend inherited rights, and aims for a reconciled union while stressing duty and patriotism.
Paris May 1 The International Exhibition of Ta78 opened amid grand ceremony led by President MacMahon and graced by the Prince of Wales ex King Amadeus and foreign royals. Weather cleared, crowds packed the buildings decorated with flags as official processions and speeches marked the opening. Connecticut dog law tightens penalties for unregistered canines while a lighter note recounts a boastful Chinese merchant and moral anecdotes from local life.
The article discusses a Chinese merchant condemned to sleep deprivation as a cruel punishment for murdering his wife. Guards kept him awake for days, driving him to delirium and near madness before his death on the tenth day, and references physicians’ views on wakefulness and brain strain. It also notes related anecdotes about La Quilic and Girodet.
A curious Virginia Nevada Entrepraie tale recounts Tabby chasing bees at a hive. The cat crouched and ambled toward the hive entrance, swatted at insects as they emerged, and was finally dragged away by a gardener after being stung repeatedly. Tabby suffered bites, scratches, and a dramatic tumble, leaving the yard littered with fur and a frightened owner.
A reported Russian steamer Cimbria formerly of the Hamburg American Line is said to be carrying sixty Russian officers and crew with armament for war. Observers debate its mission in Atlantic waters, noting possible privateering under treaty, while reports also discuss Austrian and Russian naval interests and a curious magnetic clock invention.
A wide assemblage of short items from North Carolina with varied topics on cotton counties, local asides, anecdotes, political quips, and weather chatter. The piece references governors, humor about executions and public figures, droughts in Australia, and distant events, all in a rambling, period voice with numerous quoted fragments.
Mr Milton states he took no part in procuring Florida ballot fraud confesssions and will not intervene to expose frauds unless proven before competent tribunals. He says he would avoid direct conviction lest it disturb the country and notes friends doubt Tilden’s stance amid Louisiana and Florida fraud reports. In New York a leprosy case is reported, Abraham Brown, a 45-year-old widowed bricklayer, shows classic symptoms and deterioration after hospital admission. Agricultural outlook predicts a Texas wheat crop up about 1.6 million bushels from prior year, with an average yield of thirteen bushels per acre.
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