Washingtonian Notices and Temperance Banner Acknowledgment
The issue notes Post Masters can remit subscriptions for newspapers, thanks Mr Brantly of the Temperance Banner for offering to supply free copies to Washingtonian subscribers whose terms extend, and thanks Columbus Post Master and Mr Johnson for subscription efforts. Editorial items urge self reflection, justice, and adherence to the golden rule.
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Washingtonian
The
B. Brantly
Penfield ‘ Temperance Banner
Banner
Columbus
Johnson
Pendleton Temperance Convention Date Revised
Judge O Nyatts circular announces the Temperance Convention moved from August 6 to 13 to avoid conflicts with a Baptist Association Presbyterian Camp meeting and a Brigade Encampment. The State Executive Committee approves the change as convenient for temperance friends overall despite unavoidable sacrifices.
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Friends of ‘Temperance
O’nyatt
Temperance Convention Change Announced by Executive Committee
The Executive Committee appeals for broad support of a change to hold a temperance convention, noting the shift serves many beyond a few and requests Societies to publicize the alteration in South Carolina and Georgia papers.
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Georgia
Friends of Temperance
S. C. Temp
Power of Wealth Prompts Debate Over Liquor Law
The Journal of Commerce argues moral suasion over statute, noting intemperance rose under law and praising restraint through reason and kindness. It asserts no new law to ban liquor, but proposes giving the people a vote on whether liquor vending remains a protected business.
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The
Journal of Commerce
Friends of Temperance
N. Y. Organ
Delirium Tremens Described in Horrific Courtroom Scene
A physician was summoned to aid a man described as tormented by delusions of flying snakes. The victim crouched in fear behind a chair while franticly fleeing perceived devils and instruments of death in a corner room.
Delirium and tragedy in a New Orleans public scene
A vivid account describes a man driven by delirium tremens tearing at luxury and whiskey while pleading for brandy and reciting warnings about teetotalism. Separately a young woman shoots a trader after accusing him of grave wrongs, then awaits the Recorder as townsfolk react with shock and sympathy.
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Henrietta Blanchard
Pettiway
Baronne-street
Royal-street
The Drunkard’s Creed and its Lament on Alcohol
A historical fragment denounces alcohol as a universal evil and its ruinous effects. It frames drink as a diabolical force shaping crime, degradation, and imbecility, urging rejection of intoxicants and condemning licensed tavern authority.
Coroner Holds Inquest Over Man Found Dead in Woods
Coroner's Inquest convened Wednesday for Aaron Harden whose body was discovered a day earlier in the woods near town in a very putrid condition. A jug of whiskey was found nearby in a suspicious position.
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Aaron Harden
Anderson Gazette
Temperance Courts Block Spirit Licenses in Ohio Counties
In Harrison and Tuscarawas counties the courts have recently refused to license any sale of Ardent Spirits for the coming year. The decision signals continued temperance enforcement affecting liquor commerce within the two counties and reflects broader legal resistance to alcohol sales in that period.
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Ohio
Harrison and
Tuscarawas Counties
Night Blooms On Verandah Recalled By Friend
A friend recalls Wilberforce’s verandah moment as a night blooming ceresus opens suddenly. The observer likens the spectacle to divine Providence revealing itself to the glorified eye and praises its beauty and completeness.
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Wilberforce
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