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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1844
Page
7
A terse, cryptic couplet mentions a conqueror in a car loaded with trophies and Oblivion poised to strike a hero through the heart. The fragment hints at a dramatic confrontation or metaphorical duel. No clear event, names, or locations are provided.
A humorous piece describes commission merchant Mr. C. in New Orleans who keeps a sample bottle of Monongahela whiskey to curb visits while Sampson the store negro jokes about evaporation. The tale mocks temperance movement and drinks culture with dialect humor and a candid if dated color.
The narrative details a master who poisoned whiskey in a bottle to test a servant named Sampson. After alarming symptoms and a dramatic scene, Sampson reveals the poisoning and is treated with castor oil. He recovers, vowing total abstinence, and the piece ends with admonitions to shun taverns and drink.
Ten years ago in Vernon the fever rages as Squire W. faces a dying child while a poker game continues. The Squire leaves to attend family crisis then returns polishing his purse and resuming play, and the night reveals how quickly humanity is tested by tragedy.
A temperance manifesto cites medical testimony on alcohol harms and urges citizens especially youths to abstain for national benefit. It praises temperance sailors, cites Father Mathew in Ireland, and celebrates Cold Water Army victories over alcohol and its social harms.
A narrator recalls efforts against tobacco and alcohol induced by warnings against indulgence. After quitting tobacco and later abstaining from alcohol, a renewed temptation sparked a renewed craving, proving the danger of yielding to social persuasion and stressing the maxim touch not taste not handle not.
The piece cites Howard Franklin Napoleon and Baglivi noting fasting as a medical aid. It argues that elites suffer from excess and lack of purpose, suggesting a noble aim fuels mental and physical exertion. It emphasizes Lent as a time when illness in Italy declines and criticizes aimless living.
An Augusta Georgia notice states the undersigned will apply a truss to both young and old patients, claiming immediate relief and a radical cure with continued use. It asserts certificates of cures up to twenty five years standing and invites inquiries at the office for more information.
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