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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1843
Page
7
A female correspondent voices stern critique of a temperance journal's authorship and influence. She argues readers will discuss and distribute the Washingtonian widely, urging collaboration with publishers to ensure the paper prospers while warning editors of potential family and social repercussions.
The piece argues that sobriety yields progress and humanity improves with reform. It urges continued restraint beyond relapse, noting the impact of temperance on families and society and appealing to moral strength within each person.
A 19th century exhortation urges long abstinence and reform after temperance pledges. It lists ten cautions against relapse, including avoiding grog shops, staying employed, remembering past hardships, and serving country and religion. The message ends with invoking Heaven’s blessing on continued fidelity.
A local advocate recounts four women who signed the Pledge after a benefactor, a charitable lady, urged them to reform. Husbands celebrate restored homes as men become churchgoing, sobered husbands. The piece hints at names, then shifts to a Dr Chalmers war excerpt urging pacific policy and condemning the brutal costs of war.
The speaker laments war’s brutality and the gap between its heroic veneer and the dead and dying. He denounces poetry, music, and art that glamourize conflict, urging Christian sentiment to curb war and elevate mercy, truth, and benevolence over spectacle.
An Ohio paper shares economical kitchen tips including a coffee and dried apple beverage that mimics imported coffee, a rich ginger pudding from Mrs. Saunders, and a method to preserve eggs with lime salt cream and hogs lard.
A circulating note offers home cures for asthma and a painful coven ailment. It details Linseed Oil with honey and garlic as a daily dose, alum pledget for five to seven days, and a vaporine coven remedy mixing sweet oil honey and vinegar with a tea spoon dose.
Fragmentary text mentions Philadelphia Richmond Charleston and a prune area with numbers and cake terms. no coherent full event or names to confirm a clear news item.
The document lists payments to the Washingtonian with names including Avousta Robt Thomas John Millen W F Pemberton. Amounts or further details show payments to June 10 1844 for several locales such as Decatur Warrixton and Mavtsox with various individuals noted.
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