21 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
1
A collage of humorous and curious clippings quotes ridiculous beliefs, strange weather and dental jokes, and small town misadventures. It notes a Missouri deaf woman after a storm, a Jasper County claim, and a Plymouth rumor. It also mentions an aerolite in South Dakota and a preacher ousted by his congregation.
State anderson district master to sell at Anderson Court House the Home Place of B G Ray containing 130 acres with 100 acre tract and 53 acre tract adjoining. all parcels constitute a mortgage security. Sale set for October with one half cash and balance in twelve months secured by bond and mortgage. interest from day of sale allowed to be prepaid.
In the Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, Bailie M. Watkins, plaintiff, vs Ralph F. Watkins, Thomas G. Watkins and others. A defendant sale of described lands will occur on a future sale day in Anderson County, with the property comprising approximately 21.5 acres, to be sold in separate installments with a third cash and balance in installments.
In Anderson County the Probate Court oversees two master's sales. First, six acres more or less in Gayleton adjoining named neighbors, half cash and balance in twelve months with interest. second, three tracts in Anderson County described as the Hix Tract of about 2142 acres, the Shirley tract of 964 acres, and the Long House tract of 113 acres, with payments in installments and interest from sale day.
An 1802 court notice in Anderson County Virginia lists Fisher as administrator seeking partition of several lands including the Home Place and three other tracts totaling about 201 acres. Terms are one half cash and balance in twelve months with interest, secured by bond and mortgage, and purchasers to pay extra for estate. Master Burriss to conduct sale. Also includes endorsements for Stuart’s Gin and Ruchu with testimonials from medical practitioners claiming health benefits.
An editorial urges disciplined communication to School Commissioner Wardlaw and laments injustice and perjury. It notes Townville High School reopening under Prof J F Rice, teachers’ exams in October, and insistence on valid certificates. It reviews Tarbell lessons, a Grammar Chart by Rev Ed Hawkins, and praises local teachers while opposing Tillman teachers and factional politics in schools.
The text urges thinking before actions and avoiding excuses like thoughtlessly. It warns against patent medicines and doctors who overstate cures, praising honest claims and the Buffalo based World's Dispensary Medical Association for money‑back guarantees if their products fail to deliver.
In a rambling essay from a late 19th or early 20th century Atlanta publication the author complains of world turmoil from cholera in Russia famine in Europe and political fights while contrasting grim global events with local concerns. He muses on sport worship and original sin urging restraint and reflection amid pestilence and violence abroad. The piece blends social critique with personal repentance and a call to focus on useful life.
A reader contrasts country living with urban life urging harmony after elections. The piece argues farmers maintain independence, criticizes city temptations, and extols rural security, water, and air. It cites William Muldoon on training regimes for three types of athletes, detailing a strict daily routine focused on diet, exercise, and discipline to reduce weight or build strength.
A detailed reminiscence recounts the Ku Klux Klan’s 1867 Pulaski founding as a vigilante group of ex Confederates, its rapid spread across the South, and the mid 1860s to 1869 actions. It describes nocturnal raids, ritual secrecy, and a notable 1863 Huntsville demonstration before U.S. troops, plus reflections on postwar sentiment toward Reconstruction and race relations.
A late afternoon tornado six miles south of town tore through fields and homes along a southwest to northeast path. It damaged Michael and John Sheely properties, wrecked a two room park dwelling, and ripped out stables and cotton storage. Miraculously the Sheely children were saved with all family members unharmed.
The Jersey cow Signal's Lily Flagg set a national record with 1,047 pounds and three-fourths ounces of butter in a year, aided by careful breeding and feeding. The test ran May 14 to May 24 under American Jersey Cattle Club oversight, yielding 10,954 pounds of milk and 1,047 pounds of butter. the cow weighed about 950 pounds, with two tested daughters and eight calvings.
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh with a $100 reward for proof. It cites P. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and lists testimonials from local merchants vouching for F J Cheney's integrity. It promotes internal blood and membrane cleansing claims and lists druggists selling the remedy.
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