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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1843
Page
5
The notice outlines publication schedules at one dollar per year with discounts for clubs and advance payment. Postage rules require subscriptions to be mailed to the publisher and postmasters may handle payment. Advertising rates tier by insertion frequency and size, with discounts for yearly advertisers.
A Tennessee State Agriculturist letter outlines a multi step method to protect harvested wheat from weevils. It describes drying and curing in fields, storing in hogsheads heated over fire, filling while hot, and cooling to keep grain warm center. The author claims repeated success and notes taste comparable to Cincinnati flour.
Hart Massey conducts a field test in which five rows of seed corn treated with a saltpetre solution yield over twenty-five rows of untreated corn and show complete worm resistance. The Washington Standard notes the dramatic difference and urges widespread testing to save farmers money.
This excerpt from the Farmer's Cabinet urges farmers to avoid overextending land or livestock, to rely on own management instead of neighbors, and to prioritize education. It counsels timely planting, storing crops, temperance, and seeking fair prices, warning against borrowing and political distraction while stressing preparation for future generations.
The Savannah Republican argues Georgia can manufacture its own cotton bagging at 8 to 9 cents per yard, proving cotton bagging is as strong as hemp and often more durable. It cites past trials, estimates yearly savings over 350 thousand dollars, and urges local production to end dependence on foreign or distant sources.
A Parker invented cotton press from Saccarappa Maine is shown at 8S. H. Fisk Esq. It applies over a hundred tons of pressure to a bale by hand, with no noise or inconvenience, and requires no external power or alterations.
A rectangular frame and iron screws press cotton in a box from floor to second story, forming bales weighing 400 to 500 pounds. The device uses a two-crank, geared system with optional slower power, packing about fifteen bales per day without steam or water power. Freight savings to New York and Liverpool are noted. cost estimated at about $350.
A Maine Farmer correspondent recommends a mange cure for swine using equal parts raw tobacco decoction and lamp oil. The mixture, rubbed on affected areas, is described as safe and effective for all stages and even usable on humans. Stored tightly, the ointment stays potent for a long time and should be shaken before use.
A narrator recalls Tippecanoe twelve years after the battle, describing a carved wooden coffin in a tree holding an Indian babe, the skeletal remains of horses, battle scars on trunks, and fallen warriors. The piece blends memory of Harrison's defense actions, frontier notes, and reverberating war imagery along the Tippecanoe battlefield.
The passage argues for extending fellowship to diligent, orderly men who pursue the general welfare. It condemns forced smiles and reluctant sympathy toward those less favored, asserting true regard comes from upright conduct and genuine interest rather than condescension.
The verse compares aging to flowers glittering in moonlight and dew. It notes the sun will soon rise, turning dew into diamonds, and suggests that after a moment of darkness the beauty and brilliance will return in a different form.
By a late act of Congress the widow of David Williams who resides in the valeone New Hampshire, a captor of Major Andre, is to receive about $2000. She will receive $200 per year starting from her husband’s death, and the $2000 was the amount at the time the money was awarded.
An eerie scene unfolds as tempest winds mount and lightning flashes. A demon rises to exact revenge, striking with a bludgeon and leaving a victim fatally wounded beside a bloodied bucket in a shadowed arch.
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