12 Apr 1845
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1845
Page
1
A fragmentary notice records a pledge by members to abstain from all spirituous or malt liquors wine or cider for mutual benefit health and family protection. The list of names appears as signatures while the article notes the formation of a new society.
Officers listed for Augusta W T A Society with Dr Dantel Hook as President Rev William J Hard as vice president Hawkins Huff William Haines Jr as secretary and L D Sallerstedt as treasurer also noted as vice presidents in the roster
On a voyage from Batavia to Boston in the doldrum latitudes a shark is hooked and hauled aboard after a tense struggle. Captain Kelson and crew secure the beast, which measures about eleven feet and weighs around a thousand pounds, then contend with its violent temper and damage to the ship.
A Genoa man, Lorenzo Patrick, described as unusually notable in his affection for his wife, is reported in the Auburn Journal with details sourced to a strong local authority. The account, dated Wednesday the 5th, sketches his singular demonstration of attachment.
A Morristown paper reports doctors offer a cure for mad dog bites at Dr Cliff No 6 Bowery New York and notes local contact Johnathan Nixon two miles from Morristown New Jersey. The item warns wound care and cautions on hydrophobia causes, echoing hospital sterilization practices and cautions about healing the wound.
A vast copper balloon exhibits in Paris attracting scientific interest. M. , an artist, frames the project as a serious study of electric phenomena. The copper sphere measures about diameter and weighs around 800 pounds, with sheets of copper 1/20 inch thick. The display hints at a French Institute commitment and the balloon’s completion was anticipated.
A historical account describes coastal Southern pine forests where turpentine is harvested. It details boxing trees, sap collection, barrel production, and tar and coal from old timber. The piece notes labor by seasonal workers, forest scenery, and a moral reflection on Providence and kindness.
The passage argues that kindness has real power in nature, unalterable by circumstance. It claims animals respond to compassion, memory and gratitude follow humane treatment, and even ferocity can be softened into affection through benevolence.
Solomon Piper recalls a Courtship near the coast where a man laments lone years after elders pass. Miss Ofelia offers balm for his heart and he swears to desperate acts. She coldly asks if his mother knows he is out, turning aside his plea with blunt mockery.
A moral admonition contrasts two drinking paths. Beginning in a low grey shop leads nowhere good, while starting in a glamourous saloon ends in decline to the stew and kennel. The caution targets moderate drinkers to heed the danger.
A Boston social gathering misreads a country visitor in home spun attire. He speaks clearly and reveals the moral that appearances deceive, ending with a polite admonition that both sides erred by judging by dress.
A quip imagines the devil losing his tail and asking where to buy none. It playfully mocks dram shops and their role in detaining or demeaning spirits, using wordplay on spirits and tail.
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