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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1844
Page
6
Quote from Brougham warns that habits of sobriety truthfulness and prudent conduct guard youth from folly. It argues that a child trained to respect truth and others' property will avoid improvidence and theft, growing into a principled adult rather than one reckless or selfish.
The text extols the dignity of labor citing Moses Jesus and apostles who worked. It stresses the mother's duty to form good habits in youth, urging mothers to nip cruelty theft drunkenness and deceit, cultivate truth, industry, frugality and order in children.
The author argues that circling lands to a perfect level causes water pooling and erosion in heavy rains. A graded slope, as used in Virginia and other states, lets water pass off without overflows. Ends of rows drain through fences or into a shared ditch to prevent soil loss.
The passage praises farming as noble labor linked to greatness, noting that labor is no longer evil when balanced. It calls the farmer a partner of nature and co worker with God, with sun and rain as his ministers in a vast temple, and reddens health and intellect alongside moral strength.
Anser Miller cites a shifting view in history from war to peace and philanthropy. He honors benefactors like De Witt Clinton and others who advanced society, arguing lasting glory belongs to public benefactors rather than warriors.
A letter recalls sleeping in feather beds versus cornshuck mattresses and homemade comforters. The writer notes fevers, heat, and comfort debates, cites Dr Mason, and offers a thrifty method to make warm comforters from cotton bats stitched between sheets, claiming feather beds provoke heat and discomfort.
A late 19th century health column discusses dangers of indiscriminate remedies, urging consult of physicians. It outlines six health rules: plain diet, measured exercise, cleanliness, pure air, cold-water washing, and proper clothing. It notes horticultural experiments by H. M. Bidwell and references to local issues at New Haven. It ends with a cough remedy using pincushion leaf decoction.
The passage argues that quarrels arise from no necessity or benefit and harm both the person and others. It asserts that anyone involved ends up devaluing themselves, dulling shame, and increasing irritability, regardless of the provocation or participant.
The Augusta market shows dull cotton with prices 5 to 7c and sales 54 to 6. Liverpool advices awaited for last month. Bagging demand improves but purchases remain limited as planters defer until later. Groceries see better demand overall though stock levels are large.
Jesse Walton of the city announces he will move and sell a large collection of rare books and his stock of dry goods clothing hats bonnets shoes and furniture at reduced prices. The store is offered to rent until next October and he plans to send remaining items to Columbus Georgia. Debtors are told to call and settle notes. creditors to send claims. May 11, 1844.
AM BLEAKLEY advertises a broad stock of printing paper wrapping paper and stationery at low prices in Augusta Ga opposite the U States Hotel. The offer includes school books blank books steel pens quills inks and more with invitations to merchants from the country to call. February 24, 1838.
Fragmentary notes show barter prices and sales activity for specie exchange in Columbus. Entries indicate limited or no sale on several denominations with some breaks noted and prices partially listed.
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