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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1844
Page
6
The Washingtonian issue presents a total abstinence pledge for gentlemen to avoid spirits and malt liquor, with editorials defending public discussion of reform and inviting critics to answer perceived slander. It highlights a united front among diverse groups in a temperance movement, praising noncoercive means and mutual support.
The passage reflects celebratory notes on religious liberty and sobriety, praising the triumphs of a free people and urging unity. It also discusses newspaper advertising, noting the paper’s reach to Augusta and surrounding regions and identifying B. F. Kenrick as proprietor of the Globe Hotel, highlighted for its dry water policy.
The article outlines a newspaper aim to advance Temperance while offering general reads. It invites poets to improve, cites Milton to Horace, and welcomes contributions, promising critique and aid to help writers develop better verse.
A local temperance notice laments apathy in the society with no meetings for two months while drunkenness rises. It mentions an anti-grog effort by Rewarder against grog-sellers and notes temperance conduct at two recent balls, including events on February 22 and a ball for Mr. Clay.
An editorial anecdote warns Washingtonians about speculation in cotton profits and losses. The writer urges readers to avoid buying or selling cotton for profit, noting many suffer greater losses than profits gained, and offers free advice to guard both pockets and temper.
The writer chides local grog sellers for neglecting his advice on the procession planned for Mr. Clay's visit. He questions their loyalty and claims to have granted them a rightful rank and good counsel, urging them to prove their worth with a better public display.
A speaker challenges grog sellers to justify their trade, arguing money motive cannot excuse theft and murder. He accuses them of corrupting wealth, urging reform and self-critique to avoid eternal damnation, and calls readers to reject cheap eulogists who defend vice.
A letter compares Augusta to London London latitude 51 31 Augusta 33 28 and suggests seasons six weeks earlier than London The Savannah Star reports the Washington Temperance Society meeting at Mariners Church with Rev P A Strobel and speeches on temperance principles and broad inclusion of citizens regardless of religion or politics. emphasis on reform through reason and persuasion.
A detailed month by month guide lists flowering plants in weeks one through four, with notes on kitchen garden crops and general crop timing. It covers bulbs and dried roots, sowing calendars for peas beans cabbage onions carrot crops, and advice on transplanting, pruning, and protecting fruit trees. It also includes nursery work for stocks, grafting, sucker removal, and evergreen transplants.
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