Hepatic Disease Frequency Among Habitual Drunkards Noted
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on the higher incidence of liver diseases in habitual drinkers. The line hints at a commentary on health risks tied to chronic intoxication.
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1843
Page
7
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on the higher incidence of liver diseases in habitual drinkers. The line hints at a commentary on health risks tied to chronic intoxication.
A Boston paper lauds the Faneuil Dinner for excluding alcohol praising the national stand against drink. It notes toasts and temperance humor, cites tempers in New York pledges, cabinet changes, and local governance actions, and records deaths and lectures with broad historical context.
James Gadsden, president of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company, proposes a negotiation with Augusta officials to remove river barriers and regulate free passage, depot rights, and a separate truss bridge for locomotives. A five member committee is appointed to meet the railroad with citizens for final action. The council adjourns after assigning the committee.
A Columbia Planter item mocks mesmerism claims by Dr Collyer of Philadelphia and offers a molasses bowl experiment. It also notes the Mount Vernon estate near Washington City may sell for about 20000 dollars, 1000 acres, dilapidated buildings, Washingtons garden remains, and overgrown land. Whitney reports Clinton fixed flesh colors in painting, rivaling art. A Natchez Courier note describes a monster caught by Captain Dorsey of the steamer Patrick Henry.
The Bayou Sara Chronicle reports a bizarre description near Lake Marinqua Attakapas of a creature with a man's head and shoulders, one large eye, fishlike body scales, beastlike hindquarters, long hair and a nine foot tail that can wrap around the neck like a cravat. The note is paired with a literary aside about Thomas Fuller and a German note on prussic acid reanimation.
A Southern Gardener and Receipt Book excerpt outlines bread making steps from sponge to baking including yeast, flour, milk, and kneading, plus corn bread, mush, and a corn meal rusk method. It also mentions soot for wounds, and a cockroach poison using poke root boiled in molasses with a striking claimed kill count.
A method describes using flint glass ground to a fine powder with egg white to join broken china without rivets. The composition is ground very finely on a painter's stone to ensure a strong, seamless repair.
Haviland Risley and Co advertise as druggists near the Mansion House Globe and U States Hotels in Augusta Georgia. They offer choice drugs medicines chemicals patent medicines surgical and dental instruments perfumery brushes paints oils dye stuffs window glass and related sundries.
Conner and Son advertise eighteen percent off old prices for printing types presses and accessories. They list many type sizes from Agate to Pica, borders and brass rules, offering complete printing establishments on favorable terms. Newspapers copying the notice thrice gain payment in type after four insertions. July 17 6.
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