16 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1886
Page
1
Dam Agent slep touts Boss Handsed Power Freses made at Sing Sing New York as strong easily bandied and manufactured. Claims superior steel Cheanwa rd, largest saw shaft, and durable gin design preventing roll breakage. Encourages examination of improvements including Hall Gin and We Peder.
The piece discusses educational leadership in Anderson County, praising teacher Miss Virginia Rosamond and noting the Brushy Creek Township school closure. It urges a county trustees and teachers meeting, reflects on two years of School Commissioner service, and argues for County Institutes over the State Institute, emphasizing broader reach and practical policy lessons.
A grocery man recalls a Sunday church incident where a boy explains that his father ate a caramel loaded with brown soap, imitating Senator Hampton's jest. The soap causes a foam flood, the minister notices, and the crowd laughs as the father exits in a hurry.
Special Correspondent describes a train journey from Strasbourg to Berne Lausanne and Geneva, then Lucerne. Highlights include Berne bears and arcades, Lake Geneva views, the Lion of Lucerne, a boat trip on Lake Lucerne, and a climb to the Riga height for panoramic Alpine scenery.
Disturbances have altered Avcusis topography revealing sand hills as former aristocratic districts now visible from elevated viewpoints. Landmarks have disappeared and the city’s silhouette appears shifted. Observers note earth settlement evident from a bird’s eye view.
The Savannah News chronicles Anderson County's early settlement from Cherokee land to county status, praising its fertile soil, rail links, and robust commerce. It discusses the 1827 courthouse, agricultural prominence, slave and free schools, and rapid urban growth centered on Anderson city, with notes on leaders, industry, and the Savannah Valley Railroad.
A quake alarm prompts animals to panic across the city with stampedes from Engine House No. 4 and livestock fleeing to fields and woods. Reports describe cows mooing, horses neighing, and a mastiff seeking solace with a reporter. In Scott County, McCoy defends Em by marrying her after thrashing suitor. Farmer Hitt accepts the match.
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