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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1844
Page
1
For a single copy one year two dollars for six copies five dollars for thirteen copies twenty dollars payable in advance. Advertisements charged 50 cents per square for first insertion and 25 cents for continuance. twelve lines per square. liberal deductions to yearly advertisers. No letters from post office unless postage free. AUGUSTA WASHN
A group of gentlemen signs an oath forming a Society for mutual benefit to guard against pernicious drinking. They pledge not to drink any spirituous or malt liquors, wine or beer, to protect health standing and families.
Officers Augusta W T A Society Dr Jos A Eve President Dr Daniel Hook Rev WM J Hard Vice Presidents Hawkins Huff Esq WM Halnes Jr Secretary L D Sallerstedt Treasurer Managers James Harper E E Scofield Rev CS Dod James Godby John Milledge
The article discusses how breed, feed, and individual constitution affect milk yield and quality. It cites Youatt on cow form and udder traits, compares two Ayrshire cows yielding different butter amounts, and notes factors like pasture age, salt in food, and unknown grass intake as influences on milk richness. It also shifts to reflections on home and family as sources of happiness and spiritual comfort.
A German technique to force blooms in winter is outlined. A branch is soaked in a stream to remove ice from the bark, then placed upright in a wooden tub with water. Fresh lime is added and left twelve hours, then water and a touch of vitriol are added. After hours, blossoms and leaves appear, with lime accelerating the process.
A beauty from Frederica Bremer’s The President's Daughter evokes home across scenes from sandy heath cottages to princely castles and burgher dwellings. The author lauds virtue and love uniting families and a guardian woman who stands watchful and active.
A Hunt's Merchants' Magazine piece projects U.S. population to 300 million in a century and 100 million within fifty years, with 1840 figures and ratios. The essay discusses geographic distribution across Atlantic slope, central regions, and Canada, estimating cultivator shares and town populations. It closes with a Blackwood's Magazine excerpt praising women's vocation to moral guidance amid social roles.
The excerpt projects North American population growth to 53 million, with 35 million in towns and 18 million farming laborers, and argues agriculture will need less labor. It notes England’s influence on husbandry and hints at new improvements. It then cites a Supreme Court opinion: marriage as civil contract valid without a license or ceremony, prompting reaction to mock ceremonies.
The Tuscaloosa Monitor reports a June term Supreme Court decision from Alabama overturning a Butler County case about a forged marriage license and a fake justice of the peace. The court, led by Chief Justice Collier, addressed whether a conspiratorial scheme to marry under false rites was punishable by law. the circuit court had convicted one participant.
A dove entered a village church on a warm Sabbath, perched on the organ and later on the Bible during prayer. The incident drew solemn interest, seen as a natural, beautiful sight rather than a religious omen, leaving congregants touched by a rare peaceful image.
A young preacher during James I era prepared a sermon for the Vice Chancellor and Oxford college heads. He chose a text asking what, can we not watch one hour, sparking a personal jab at the sleepy Chancellor as the oration continued with emphatic delivery.
An Archbishop rebukes a teasing preacher for jokes during a conference. The wit earns him favor as James I makes him a royal chaplain. The preacher later travels to Oxford and delivers a farewell sermon on Sleep on now and take your rest.
A Windsor Journal report highlights Safford an eight year old boy who can mentally multiply four figures by four nearly as fast as writing it. He can five place by five and match Zerah Colburn in speed. He also extracts square and cube roots of numbers to nine or ten digits and can factor numbers quickly. He can state a person’s exact age and compute the number of seconds.
A humorous tale features Jack Tate the burglar who carries a feather bed downstairs backward to avoid suspicion. A woman confronts him as he tries to enter a house, denying any Mr. Sullivan's involvement. He apologizes, but leaves with the bed amid laughter and a chaotic scene.
An Michigan paper notes a betting stunt on Polk's election. A Yankee girl offers bets with any decent young man: if Polk wins she wins and marries the bettor. if Polk loses the man marries her.
A Hamburgh letter dated October 14 reports the daily paper the Correspondent Impartial de Hamburgh celebrated its sixtieth year with a banquet for Hein the compositor. Hein has not missed a day in 60 years and is now 88 with strong health. About 220 people attended, including all local printers. M Bodecker sent 100 pineapples 400 pounds of grapes and many flowers for the feast.
A coroner's jury in Indiana ruled the death of a daughter was caused by tight lacing. The verdict states the father’s brutal flogging context and lawmen investigate the case as a deadly abuse incident.
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