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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1845
Page
3
The speaker argues a pledge must be backed by clear understanding and decisive action. He urges a focused message, precise timing, and compelling illustrations to reach reason and emotion, likening persuasive effort to a rapid, irresistable siege. The call to wake citizens echoes like a warning of burning danger.
The Tablet reflects on the death of Leman Blanchard Esq once editor of the London True Sun. It mourns a young literary talent cut short by drinking habits and calls for temperance to spare others from a similar fate.
The piece argues that adulterated liquors poison life and society, especially in hotels and bars. It claims common whiskey is tainted with mineral and vegetable poisons, turning cheap liquor into costly imitations of brandy, with profits up to 300 percent. It notes chemists can detect adulteration, but many people lack the knowledge to discern it.
Dr James S. Oncor warns that narcotic drugs in alcohol create widespread poisoning of the system. He notes distinct physical signs between narcotic intoxication and pure liquor and urges universal signing of a pledge and appointed officials to test bar liquors and levy penalties to curb this evil.
A translated essay urges youth to pursue health and cheerfulness citing aged individuals. It recounts lessons from London Stockholm and St Petersburgh on simple living early rising and active habits. The narrator copies a health card and follows its rules reporting improved well being.
A travel sketch recounts a descent on the Nile aboard a diminutive steamboat named The Jack o Lantern Hill and Co. The boat’s size, two small cabins, and two ladies aboard are noted as it slips along the low Nile. The narrator contrasts speed with views along the river banks during the journey across the desert.
A survey of famous last words from Napoleon, Beaufort, Haller, Petrarch, Read, Rosseau, Addison and others. The Passion of final hours is shown as calm or dramatic, revealing each figure's final preoccupations and integrity in death.
The Augusta market reports prices holding near last week’s levels with potential slight drops if forced sales occur. Growing crops show promise, river conditions hinder steamer access, and rain could raise river levels. Freight to Savannah remains 50 cents per bale for cotton. bagging and groceries show little activity but hold at current full prices.
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