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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1844
Page
5
Public notice detailing the Washingtonian weekly price of one dollar per year with various per-subscriber options and mail payment. It lists ad rates for different insertion frequencies including weekly, semi monthly, and monthly, plus a yearly 10 percent discount for advertisers.
Agricultural guidance explains constructing hot beds from stable manure or leaves with frames of coal or wood. Build two frame sizes, cover with glass, regulate heat and airflow, and sow seeds by February for early spring crops like cabbages radishes lettuce tomatoes celery and cucumbers by April.
The article advises to scratch away soil around peach trees after November first to expose jelly in the bark area and roots. Keep injured parts naked until after frost, then lightly cover. Avoid ploughing close to the trees to prevent burying egg-infested areas. Exposing eggs and larvae to cold is said to destroy them, preserving the trees.
Extract from a New England agricultural address delivered in October by Rev Duartes Kurrence of Westboro before a neighboring agricultural society. The excerpt discusses sources of cultivation and insights on Westboro farming practices.
The speaker argues fruit production is highly profitable with low labor, citing a ten year plan where one acre with 100 apple trees could yield a net $138 annual profit after costs, equaling six percent on $2,500. Similar quince plantings could produce $300 per acre, implying a path to wealth for agriculture.
A digest from Campbell's Magazine presents reflections on fame and reputation, citing Mrs. Jameson and Michael Angelo to show fame as posthumous and independent of public will. It contrasts praise with true fame, and notes the enduring light of genius behind its shadow. The piece also recounts a Lithuanian tale of a devoted Greek nurse who perished after caring for a plague victim, and includes vintage moral guidance on manners and humor.
A lament on maternal grief and paternal stoicism as a mother weeps over her dying child while a father returns to daily life, his sorrow tucked away by routine yet lingering in memory as the family faces loss. The text contrasts enduring maternal attachment with a father's hurried, less visible mourning.
The passage praises Washington Irving and Bracebridge Hall noting the charm and delicacy of a young bride in white being led to the altar. It contrasts the ritual vow with Ruth's devotion, highlighting love and union through sacred language.
Mrs Child claims careful chewing of a lump of charcoal two to three times weekly can preserve teeth and sweeten breath by counteracting acid from stomach disorder and decaying food around gums. She warns against powder form as it may damage enamel and cites a case where charcoal chewing restored a crumbling tooth.
A playful anecdote from a church setting shows a widow famed for piety hiding porter bottles as elders approach the door. Corks pop amid frantic excuses about bed ropes and a cat, ending with a math tutor challenge tied to a professed lie.
A group of Rochester seamstresses formed an association to aid workers and opened a room to receive work. The trial of the famous Mrs. Gilmour at Edinburgh ended in acquittal.
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