31 Oct 1889
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1889
Page
1
A fragmented advertorial note praises Madame Williams returning from Northern Markets with a vast selection of ladies and children's goods. It extols her buying skill, the quality and value of items, and the excitement of hearing prices quoted, inviting readers to visit and compare.
A fragment urges friends to visit the store and buy merchandise, promising a cordial invitation and welcoming shoppers to browse and purchase. The note emphasizes not missing the chance to shop and support their business.
A South Carolina column laments exam fairness for white and colored pupils, urges teachers and communities to support eight month terms with fair pay. It argues civil government education is essential and criticizes taxpayers who won’t sign for school funding, calling for united community support of teachers.
Report from Orangeburg farmers Osot, B J Walter and M Weather She on Bailey cottons new variety tested in 1885 87. They describe origin in Harnett County near Lillington and subsequent planting 1887 88 yielding two bales per acre with long silky fiber, claiming superior ripening and ease of picking. They invite observers to inspect the plant and note potential market value up to 15 cents per pound if proven widely.
A historical sketch profiles Ben Montgomery, once enslaved in Mississippi, loyal to the Davis family, and trusted manager of the Hurricanes plantations. It recounts his role, wealth, and authority, including handling crops, money transfers to the Davises, and defense of his title against federal claims. The piece also notes Montgomery’s later life, death in 1881, and Jefferson Davis’s attendance at his funeral, alongside a brief note on early gunpowder artillery origins.
A 19 year old New York woman jailed for stabbing her abusive husband recounts years of domestic violence. She declares I hope I killed him as a show of freedom while a column argues that law cannot deter hot blood. only sober public opinion and strong family training can prevent crime and promote order. The piece cites child discipline and parental guidance as essential to an ideal society under law. Atlanta Constitution.
A garbled ad warns that indigestion will ruin fate and health. It promotes Dr Wuet Moreland Callsaya Tonic for a torpid liver and poor blood, claiming it purifies blood and restores vitality. It urges purchase from a druggist, priced 50 cents to a dollar per bottle. A noisy baby line ends the snippet.
A mosaic of items from old newspapers notes 339 cotton mills in the Southern States, biographers and politicians, weather and crop impacts, a tax on tobacco, telephones, and railroads, plus quirky anecdotes about horses, birds, and a famed colonist. It ends with an endorsement of a fig syrup laxative.
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