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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1845
Page
1
Pledge text forms society against drinking spirits wine and cider with a list of signers. The document names participants and commits to mutual benefit and abstinence as a health related social pledge.
Dr Daniel Hook presides as president with Rev William J Hard and others as officers. Hawkins Huff and William Haines Jr serve as vice presidents secretary L D Sallerstedt as treasurer.
A practical 19th century guide explains fattening turkeys for market, with care rules for breeders, feeding and housing. It covers wintering, nest setup, early feed of curds and milk, gradual outdoor access, summer grazing, and December fattening using boiled corn meal and potatoes, claiming profits around ten cents a pound full dressed. Another passage urges methods to train steers to back and to keep oxen in sync, via staged training on inclined ground, yokes, and heavy loads to foster cooperation and reduce mistreatment.
Parisian correspondent notes a method to grow seedless cherries by splitting a young tree to the roots, removing pith with a wooden spatula, rejoining parts, sealing with clay and cords, and pruning air exposure. In two years the tree is said to yield cherries with a soft pellicle at the center instead of a stone.
A science correspondent from a London paper previews a coming invention that could cheapen motive power and restore water’s supremacy over steam. The piece notes steam’s rise over centuries but suggests water may regain dominance as the likely outcome.
A historical review praises a patented invention titled The Hydro Mechanical Apparatus claiming to supersede steam power. It argues the device combines hydraulic and mechanical principles to gain unlimited power without speed loss, potentially transforming machinery and reducing explosive steam risks.
Major Kelly retells a comical tale of witnesses in a dispute over stolen chickens near Sodom. Three neighbors served as arbitrators between Lot Corson and Emanuel Allen. Lanty Oliphant swore, his bottle and soap habits noted, as he faced the oath in the courtroom-like scene.
In a court like dialogue a witness named Lanty Oliphant repeats a rambling tale about oats hogs and a roast rooster. He mixes sharp humor with misheard details while the arbitrators press for truth about a rooster and a man named Allen and his chickens.
Legislature member Lot Doolittle from Yar mount mocks a national measure to protect Men Roosts. He uses humorous, lurid imagery of midnight roost scenes to illustrate alleged evils from inadequately protected hen roosts and roosters, urging bold action.
A playful yet sharp parliamentary exchange features a speaker railing at crime and proposing absurd punishments. The scene includes invective about robbers and a vow to end rawx proceedings while a humorous egg sentence lands as a mock penalty.
The piece mourns Leman Blanchard longtime Punch contributor known for The Curtain Secures and humorous essays. It notes his anguish as his wife lay dying, his refined manners, and his death by self harm during delirium. Peace to his ashes.
The Hampden Post recounts a Springfield jailer lured by a prisoner to dig for hidden treasure in Westfield. A wild search in several spots ends when the prisoner feigns discovery, frees himself, and escapes, leaving the deputy bound and robbed. The jailer returns to Springfield wiser from the folly.
A fragment reports a discovery of gold in near pristine form on a small lake in a wild region. The note hints at a promising amount but the text is incomplete and cannot confirm exact quantity or effect on nearby mining activity.
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