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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1844
Page
6
In a 1844 editorial, the Washingtonian laments drunkenness among supporters of temperance, urges contrition and return to pledge obligations, and argues moral reform must precede political triumph. It warns that drinking undermines national welfare and stresses relentless ground to win converts and restore honor.
The speaker cautions against deception and urges reform, warning that breaking sacred pledges invites moral ruin and loss of self-respect. It emphasizes vigilance to avoid becoming a drunkard and calls for decisive reform.
An excerpt discusses drunkenness as a societal vice in the Washingtonien, contrasting the Honest Fellow a lavish, teetering host who deprives guests of reason with the Tippler who drinks in measured bursts. It condemns perils to individuals and future generations, noting crime and illness linked to excess.
The Clay Club of Burke awards a Silver Cup to a Waynesborough liquor shop keeper who refused to sell alcohol on Cup day. The piece urges the keeper to keep his doors closed, praising temperance and urging reflection on酒 drunkard’s woes and family hardship.
A brief verse presents the toper's logic as a witty, alcohol themed reflection. The lines invoke good wine, friendship, or dryness as excuses to drink, framing the logic as a compact, humorous perspective.
The mayor of New York sat in a city court for two to three hours longer than usual. He questioned each offender about habits education and temptations and then offered personalized advice. The Herald noted his plain talk of righteousness temperance and judgment and his urging some to join temperance societies rather than harsher punishment.
A humorous tale from Boston features Professor Von H intoxicated at home. After a strong drink, he falls asleep and dreams of more, while his wife scolds him for being dry so soon. Dr Crusty and Blinko trade quips about morning visions caused by overindulgence.
A compact quotation touching drinking habits and thirst from Middlesex Wash. It features a playful exchange about being dry and what to drink to quench or create thirst, attributed to a character named Morat and a speaker named Von.
Antonio de Ulloa, noted Spanish traveller, describes a scientific meridian measurement near the equator in Quito Peru. He recounts extreme cold forcing him to keep food warm and notes liquor offered no warmth or health benefit, preferring water to avoid ill habits.
A public notice outlines symptoms of alcohol intoxication including facial swelling dark color and labored breathing. It prescribes emetic treatment, warm water vomiting, saline enemas, and head cooling, with cautions to poison dealers about responsibility.
The Southern Citizen recounts the exploits surrounding the Tory partisan Fanning of Randolph. His mare, nicknamed the Red Doe, aids his escape after Fanning wounds hunter and orders his execution. Hunter, wounded, flees along rails and rivers, pursued by Fanning and followers, until the mare carries him to safety and old age.
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