30 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1875
Page
1
A reflective verse on aging and gray hair, contrasting youth with later life. The speaker laments hair turning gray, recalls past vigor, and finds solace in memory and the steady passage of time as heaven lifts clouds to reveal silver lines across the shrouds.
The Columbia Rewriter portrays Joseph Crews as a troubled public figure tangled in personal and political feuds in Laurens. It argues he was out of place in public life, driven by personal gain, yet shaped by circumstances. The piece notes his kindness to friends but mercurial temper, and suggests associates share similar flaws.
A pawnbroker recalls a poor eighteen year old girl who pawned a seal to aid a dying husband. A Christmas Eve customer, a collector, learns of the tale and a baronet's son and a village girl flee to London, where hardship follows. Mr Broadman facilitates reconciliation between estranged families and a tearful reunion ends in a son's death at the moment of forgiveness.
Folio account from Galveston reveals Indianola was nearly wiped out by a cyclone on the 17th, with over 150 dead and telegraph lines down. Water rose six feet in streets, houses crushed, churches and courthouse gone, and survivors sought refuge in the lighthouse as relief efforts began.
The Wilhudle County Courier warns of deep debt and scarce cash as farmers face debts from overtrading. It argues two to three thousand bales of cotton and twenty to twenty five thousand dollars in cash taxes are needed next year.
A husband learns days after the wedding that his wife has hidden a grave secret. She recounts a dream of a street where men in wedding finery are displayed for sale as husbands, describing a scene of silent figures and a price list. The account ends with the husband confronting the mystery and the unraveling of the couple’s bond.
A Georgia Department of Agriculture study presents shocking farming finance metrics. It notes 20 percent cash buyers, 44 percent interest on credit purchases, $2,078,500 annual interest in 67 counties, and about one third of cotton pledged for supplies. It warns credit reliance harms profit, urges cutting nonfarm purchases, boosting on farm production, and measures to prevent losses from pests and stock. The piece also hints South Carolina could benefit from Georgia’s lessons.
The article argues land use must maximize profit by producing crops cheaply and with minimal capital and labor. It notes uncertainty about exact production limits for corn and cotton and stresses learning better tillage, crop rotation, and improved tool use to lower costs and boost efficiency.
Twelve states report farm sizes under 199 acres while others reach around 600 acres. Maine shows 98 acres and New Hampshire 22 acres, with New York 103 and Indiana 112. Total farm value sums to 9,262,03,361, nearly three-fifths from these small-farm states despite less than one-tenth of land area.
On Saturday we visited Laurens to learn the mood after Joe Crews’s long rule ended. Capt. G W Shell and son Walter are jailed on a warrant by detective Canton of Columbia. the Shell murder remains unsettled and the community, though despondent, shows restraint and hope for the future.
The text cites household tips from Scentific American about pest control using oil of peanuts and cayenne pepper to deter mosquitos and rodents. It then shifts to a discussion on suicide, noting mental suffering often exceeds physical pain and providing statistics on causes such as property loss, remorse, quarrels, drunkenness, and demographic patterns among married, single, widowed, and divorced individuals.
William T. Alexander of Jacksonville Alabama, appointed last August, faced public backlash after a self confirming card. Local inquiry found no Republican fit to fill the post, delaying his commission which was finally sent on the 2nd.
A London correspondent offers observations on capricious dress patterns and morning versus afternoon attire, claiming some outfits feature two distinct elements to display the full design. The fragment hints at fashion reporting without cohesive details.
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