History of Anderson County and its early growth in South Carolina
The piece recounts Anderson County's origins, settlement, and development from 19th century records. It covers formation from Pendleton District in 1826, location debates for the county seat, early infrastructure like the courthouse and jail, the 1840 fire and brick rebuilding, railroad completion in 1853, Civil War experiences, postwar growth, and modern civic features including churches, schools, commerce, and public institutions. It notes notable locals and a teacherly interest in local history.
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Anderson
Anderson County
South Carolina
Pendleton
Picken
Henece
Salada
Cambridge
Tadiane
Walhells
Wis
Memes
Robt
Norris
Jas
Hora Grifin
Asa Clink
Cafes
Whitehall
Clinkecales
Orr Street
Balton Street
Presbyterian Church
Bolton Street
Ben, Donhan
Greenville
Robi, Wilson
Wilson
Jeptha Wilson
Wilhite
AL Webb
Benson
Jan Thompson
McNully
Brian Earle
Watsons Atora
Christy Orr
Bank
Jenkins Hammond
Maxwell
Dan, Cochran
theJail
Leroy Barr
J. A. Daniels
Daniel Brown
Look
Hamburg
Charleston
Columbia
Palmetto
J. H.whitner
Mourning fashions draw remarks in Ivancah News debate
The Ivancah News notes a strong critique of inky mourning in Cincinnati streets and contrasts European six month norms with American length. It cites typhoid in Cincinnati and urges practical, affordable dress and behavior to suit grief, then shifts to a Farmers' Movement page on Marion debates over a South Carolina agricultural college.
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Clara Lanza
Ivancah
Europe
Saybody
Cincinnati
Ancient City Found in Salt River Valley by Cushman Expedition
A Tucson correspondent reports Professor Frank Cushman leading an Arizona expedition in the Salt River Valley. They uncovered an ancient city with palace ruins, bone tools, and thousands of skeletons. Irrigation evidence, canals, and a large reservoir suggest widespread cultivation and a population of about 25,000.
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Wasursaton
Tucson
Arizona
Frank Cushman
Salt River Valley
Mr. Cushman
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Mexico
Laying the Foundations
An eighty year old man died in a cave in Peteg yania last summer after a life of begging and hidden wealth. A large cache of silver, government bonds, and stock certificates was found. A crippled Wilson allegedly allowed death in the county almshouse. An oil man noted the father’s lesson of cheating for pennies and zero value on education. The heir to a great English ducal estate squandered his youth and sold his family’s palaces to pay debts before fleeing to France. A London magician exposed victims to images of their deaths, a deceptive trick using photographs. A Moravian poet warned that one glance at old age could deter vice, though indulgence would ruin more. Youth’s Companion 70th
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Marion
Agricultural College
B. R. Tillman
W. D. Johnson
Marion Fair Company
South Carolina
Capt. Tillman
South Carolina College
Bureau of Agriculture
Atudenta
Literary College
Mississippi College
Mississippi
Farmers’ College
Tillman
Washington
Xeworn
Stata
Cnver
Bureau
Spartanburg
Duntlington
Hatch
Life
McBride
Chanceline Johnson
Board of Agriculture
A. I Smyth
Pacife Guano Company
Miles
Shepard
Sieppard
Orror
Lia
Baa
Counois
Stlorney General
Johnson
Mieen
Donaldson Academy
Payetteville
N.C
Gulton
Amijeret
Mass
Peteg Yania
Wilson
England
Wall
Wight
France
London
Vieilor
Morovian Poe
Liberia consul general quits post amid harsh verdicts
The Kansas City Democrat appointed minister resident and consul general to Liberia plans to resign after a 60 day leave. He condemns Liberia as a brutal, poor country with little employment and gold mines and notes four American vessels yearly. He mocks local officials and laments a desire to return home after a disappointing tenure.
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Taylor
Kansas City
Liberia
Digust
Le~troble
Baltimore
Liberia Colonization Reheme
Boston
Belgium
Hayli
Layard
Washington
New York
Albany clergyman recalls a servant’s wary bargain
An Albany clergyman recounts a tale from the South about a faithful enslaved servant who counsels his master before purchases. When the servant is away, the master buys a horse, and the servant’s cautious remark hints the deal may be unsafe, ending with a raspy quip about money and misfortune.
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Albany
Darkey
Sam
Storyteller Lawrence Jarome Ignites New York Wit
A New York audience hears storyteller Lawrence Jarome spin tales at dinner events. He charms crowds including Indies workers and a wits club, proving his stories transcend company and setting. A Lia Chamberlin dinner recounts a congress candidate’s boast, provoking readers to question decency versus cleverness.
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Lawrence Jarome
New York
Party of Indies
Lia Chamberlin
Down Town
Col Calhoun Estate Noted for Wealth and Isolation
Abbeville Press and Banner reports Col James Edward Calhoun, a lifelong landowner and former Navy officer, was gravely ill. He held 11,000 acres along the Savannah and extensive holdings in Deonee and Pickens Counties, with a vast estate potentially to be passed to kin or kept intact in town tales. a will remains unconfirmed and speculation swirls about future control of his holdings.
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Calhoun
EB. Calliaut
E. J. Calhoun
Calhioun
Savannah River
Thodheville County
United States Navy
Hin
Marrie~hiss
Sara Simking
Butler
Stith
Joby
Elster
Greenwood High School
E. B. Calhoun
Abebeville
Savannah
Deonee
Pickens
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway
Hia
Seven Salles
Abbeville
Iiet
Abbeville Prees and Banner
Marriage as a Partnership in Modern Life
The Pall Mall Gazette argues marriage should be a partnership of equals, not a one sided bargain. It notes women gain liberty and men must relinquish absolutist control, while parental pressure and social norms push women into unsuitable unions.
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