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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1876
Page
2
Rates of subscription and advertising are described with per annum prices in dollars and per square inch charges. The text mentions terms for contract durations, penalties for longer notices, and cautions about personal communications, marriages, and other notices being charged or offered gratis in certain cases.
A vivid, sprawling account of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition's Machinery Hall feature. Describes the giant engine, George H. Coles of Providence, the monumental scale, and the blend of power and industry. Highlights include the steam-driven display, Kruge gun, steamship shaft, railcar tires, and the pervasive display of modern manufacturing wonders with commentary on craft, innovation, and commerce.
A jumble of nonsensical lines and partial phrases about people, places, and actions. The readable bits mention a correspondent and blurred references to events, with no clear story or coherent facts to report.
A long mixed dispatch covers a 1870s oat crop experiment on cotton land with detailed farming steps and costs, plus a political appeal urging fundraising and mobilization in Edgefield County. It also includes a civic call for young professionals to pursue steady study and integrity, emphasizing perseverance over quick gain.
A lengthy, opinionated passage argues that wealth is the primary driver of farming. It contends that farmers succeed when they treat farming as a money making business, improving yields and reducing costs to lower prices of bread. The text contrasts this with motives beyond profit and cites practical farming improvements and dietary notes, ending with a Civil War anecdote about a wounded soldier seeking money for Savannah.
A crowd at a machine exhibition in Rhode Island witnesses a tiny steam engine on loan from India with a base of a gold coin and parts weighing mere grains. The device, three quarters of an inch in diameter flywheel, demonstrates miniature engineering marvels alongside the giant Corliss engine.
A paragraph argues that scripture elected prophets and kings from farmers, citing Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Moses, David, Solomon, and Elijah to refute the notion that wealth or noble birth defines worth. It notes a foolish modern claim that a farmer is nothing, contrasting divine choice with social disdain.
The article argues that farming should be treated as a business with kept records of all sales purchases and costs. It cites England and a Royal Institution lecture to support treating agriculture with formal bookkeeping. It also includes unrelated experimental notes on electricity and tree care, ending with a social commentary on reform.
A longexcerpt lists birth day superstitions tied to moon phases and dates, suggesting lifelong traits for children born on specific days. It shifts to political content with a denouncement of Democrats, then moves to practical home remedies and warnings about bad habits, ending with a kitchen anecdote about a governor and breakfast.
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