05 Apr 1845
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1845
Page
1
Listed officers include Dr Daniel Hook Paz Rev William J Hard C S Dod Hawkins Huff Esq J WM Haines Jr Secretary L D Sallerstedt Treasurer and Dent Vice Presidents for the Augusta W T A Society.
The article stresses the key to good butter is removing all buttermilk and avoiding milk mixing. It notes cold pure water washing preserves flavor, with Dutch butter serving as the standard. Proper milk separation, clean vessels, low temperature, and pure salt prevent putrid tastes and extend shelf life.
Gen Leslie Combs publishes a Louisville Journal letter detailing his son’s dispute with O Blennis over land near Red River. The report recounts threats and violence culminating in a fatal shooting by O Blennis, with Combs describing his son’s efforts to seek legal redress and protect himself. The narrative ends with Combs burying his son and condemning aristocratic pretensions in American society.
A first person scene from January 1845 aboard a Mississippi steamer. The narrator describes a dark midnight voyage on the E steamer with gamblers and vice aboard, then a sudden disaster as the boat sinks and passengers cry out in terror. Witness recounts the panic, cold water, and frantic struggle as the vessel goes down.
A letter to the editor recounts a humorous scheme where a man scratches an old maid’s head in church to trigger a breach of promise suit. The writer, Op Diogenes, proposes the plan to a fellow bachelor, promising a witty result and a potential wife if successful, while urging discretion and bravado in courting.
A Boston Cultivator notes using salt on cabbage grounds to kill worms. He advises placing half a spoonful of cheap salt near each plant to deter the pests and protect the crop.
The Southern Chronicle laments subservience to monarchy and praises republican ideals. It argues pride in regal titles undermines American institutions and directs scorn at southern isolationists who cling to foreign notions of worth. The piece claims progress exists despite lingering misconceptions.
The narrator recalls a deadly scene and searches for the gamesters. The men, once bold and defiant before Heaven, now panic in despair as fear overcomes them. One shouts for help and frantically seeks aid in the ladies cabin, exposing the hollowness of their bravado.
Dr. P. D. Badger of Peterborough New Hampshire cites facts he says show living in a freshly painted house is hazardous to life. He references deaths of his wife and child and other cases, all occurring soon after painting with lung disease noted as the harm.
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