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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1844
Page
4
The poem describes prison walls as a chamber for vices and mischiefs born from strong drink. It contrasts destructive temptations with temperate living, praising natural restraint and a life in harmony with nature as the path to longevity and peace.
In a reimagined history the land is stirred by a clash between Satan and the spirit of the Lord. Captives break from prison using shields of proof, led by John Tyler era figures, retaking homes and families as "Total Abstinence" patches the breach and rallies a mass revolt across the realm.
A fragment describes people bound in hardship, furious at their previous enslaving taskmasters and recalling brutal conditions with a charged sense of anger and oppression.
A lyrical catalog extols water as supreme creator and sustainer. It describes rain, rivers, and the atmosphere delivering vapor and dew, cleansing and beautifying the world, supporting all vegetation and animal life, and remaining essential to every living being.
A parable recalls a Kufa miser visiting Bassora to learn thrift from a celebrated local. The tale interweaves market scenes and humor with a broader anti drink reform message. It underscores how temperance movements reduce misery and restore families, urging support for Washingtonian aims.
A prospectus outlines The Messenger a southern Family Newspaper for Augusta with a balance of literature news and moral tone. It promises Romance Miscellany Fireside Readings The Political World Agricultural and Commercial coverage plus Temperance and Foreign News. It aims to avoid factional bias while defending southern interests and rights.
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