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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1844
Page
2
Formal pledge list from Washington Society dated August 18 1844 promising members will abstain from all spirits malt liquor wine and cider to safeguard health standing and families.
Editorial notice discusses the departure of S. T. Chapman from the Savannah Republican and praises his editorship. It details the appointment of Coarman as editor, outlining his qualifications, style, and expected conduct in discourse. The piece endorses temperance and morality advocacy and urges readers to support a lasting union between newspapers and readers.
A fragmented plea from a Alabama region urges subscriptions to a reform paper the Washingtonian. It notes a Lineville post office opening and asks readers to advertise promptly while quoting a whiskey influenced verse and offering rewards for information about a lost bag in Waynesborough.
A writer appeals editors to publish the Washingtonian to curb widespread moral decline and defend life and property. He argues Congress and public opinion fail without a revived moral sense, praises temperance leaders like Father Matthew and Lumpkin, and urges readers to back temperance efforts to end drunkenness and its harms across society.
A farewell poem to Jean contrasts exiled longing with virtue and blessing. The Washingtonian No 17 includes gardening guidance on pruning fruit trees in spring, detailing timing for bearing wood, bud development, and techniques for apples, plums, peaches, and vines, emphasizing wood and fruit bud distinction.
Advice on hoeing and removing weeds with attention to timing wet weather and sun. Notes hoeing depth, disposal of uprooted weeds, stirring soil between rows, and earth-up for onions and surface roots. Instructions cover potatoes celery turnips and general ground preparation.
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