26 Aug 1843
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1843
Page
1
Public notice outlines the Washingtonian weekly publication schedule and subscription prices including single subscribers clubs and bulk discounts. It also details postal payment rules for subscriptions and advertising rates with frequency-based discounts for yearly advertisers.
In a July 5 1843 letter to the Columbia Planter A Smart Farmer explains methods for storing sweet potatoes. He praises their yield and details a pole and earth filled two wall house to preserve temperature and prevent rot, noting adjustments to vent dampness and keep stock healthy for two winters.
The South Western Farmer urges farmers to improve poor lands through deep ploughing. It argues level land can yield average crops for 40 to 50 years at little cost. The piece advises spreading cotton seed on fields and ploughing it in with decayed stalks and trash to boost fertility.
The author argues for sustaining land by returning seed as manure and boosting soil with crops like cow peas and sweet potatoes. They warn against feeding seed to livestock and urge planting millet sowing rye and turnips to reduce reliance on cotton seed while preparing for better prices.
The Wilmington Chronicle urges planters to heed warnings on soil care. It notes New York farmers migrating to Virginia, selling quality fields high and buying cheap lands ruined by poor husbandry. The piece argues large Southern plantations degrade districts and calls for better tillage and smarter land use.
An extract recalls the 1774 Philadelphia Congress opening with prayers by Mr. Duche despite sectarian divides. Washington Henry Randolph and others stand in reverent assembly as Adams praises the prayer’s fervor. A second tale follows a Yankee captain and mate who scheme over plum pudding, ending with the captain noting the dish’s cost and planning to cut the pudding lengthwise to share plums.
A little boy Leopold wakes in tears from a dream of twelve white sheep, then his father buys a lamb to ease him. The boy rejoices, forgetting the eleven missing lambs. Parents mirror Leopold, urging contentment and modest joy in what is small.
A boar recalls when a rhinoceros enraged by a lion party charged the wood, scattering nine lions and tearing at the earth in a display of wild fury. The tale ends with a note on plans for a rail road from Calcutta to Delhi, spanning 880 miles.
Mr Hume in opposition to a marriage portion for Princess Augusta cites a report showing payments to the Queen and Royal Family for the year ended January 5 1843 totaling 703000 pounds with additions expected for Windsor and other royal palaces and parks.
A boy tells another not to speak cross as it only fuels anger and harms temper. The piece praises kindness, citing Solomon and a gentle reply that can convert foes into friends.
An elderly patient in bed recalls a clean, attentive five or six year old boy who sits by his side and prays with the dying man. The child, called a monitor in the infant school, endlessly embodies piety as he sings hymns and recites the ten commandments, morning and night.
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