18 Nov 1843
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1843
Page
1
The Washingtonian will be published every Saturday morning by James McCafferty at one dollar per annum for a single subscriber, five dollars for a six club, ten dollars for a twelve club. Post paid mail communications to the publisher. Advertisements charged at reduced rates with per insertion costs and yearly advertiser discounts.
A Baltimore area article urges shallow planting to guard apples against the borer, notes whale oil soap as a preventive aid, and stresses keeping orchard soil cultivated to prevent decay. It cites experiences in Maryland and Massachusetts on soil depth, cultivation, and bark care for healthier trees.
A Farmers' Advocate note urges regular field work from digging potatoes to gathering vegetables allowing crops to feed hogs and pigs. It claims end of September will leave few seed and that early weed control yields two thirds the feed for four hogs on a 100 acre farm, a profit even for avaricious farmers.
A foreign journal excerpt advises business men on credit: be punctual, settle often, keep short accounts, and avoid credit misuse. Judge character by deeds not appearances, beware flashy rogues, and sell with small margins. Beware idle schemers and those avoiding honest work.
The article urges employing local mechanics to support families and build a stable home market. It argues that using nearby competent workers prevents poverty, strengthens schools and churches, and improves civic character while discouraging itinerant traders and distant jobs. It promotes neighborhood loyalty and honest local trades.
The piece argues energy of character as the philosopher’s stone shaping fame and progress. It cites Webster, T Ewing, Franklin, Demosthenes, Cincinnatus, Shakespeare, Pope, and Napoleon to illustrate how talent without resolve fails to reach greatness, while character fuels achievement.
The article argues energy of character propels individuals and nations, praising persistence for men and women alike. It notes that talent is less crucial than determination, enabling artists, merchants, scholars, and mechanics to rise despite opposition and urging renewed faith in women's resolve to pursue great enterprises.
In Keene, General McNeil recalls Colonel Crawford of Putney Vermont as an old comrade. Crawford, amid advancing troops at the 11th regiment, kept his hat intact after a musket ball shattered a handkerchief, saying we will save the pieces. Similar bravado is noted in Napoleon era anecdotes, yet Crawford’s steady nerve earns equal praise in Yankee battle fields.
A late article describes a supposed human species living among tree branches in Ethiopia. They travel by jumping between trees like monkeys, gather in large groups, construct moss bedded lodges in forks, store nuts fruits and berries for autumn, and resist capture. Their language reportedly resembles chatter.
A fragment notes the creature described as generally coated with hair and of a dark yellow color. The passage emphasizes distinct enunciation and clear articulation when naming the animal. The source text appears fragmentary and lacks full context or a complete subject.
The passage argues families need well chosen religious newspapers for instruction and welfare. It emphasizes careful selection by parents, sound doctrinal content, condensed religious and secular intelligence, elegant literature, and original writing to guard against error and strengthen church life. It urges newspapers to feature top talent.
An exhausted six man volunteer captain from Concord New Hampshire arrives at Winter Hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill. He sends no hurry words but leads by example saying to his men to give it to them. His calm, determined charge boosts the colonial line as the action intensifies.
A brief guide urges parents to spend minutes daily with their ten year old, turning study into playful dialogue. The method involves asking questions, sharing observations, answering inquiries, and explaining ideas to awaken curiosity and accelerate learning.
A Presbyterian minister laid aside for bronchitis three years ago regained his voice using Croton oil applied to the throat surface. One daily drop caused a skin eruption that developed into a full vocal tone, allowing him to begin speaking in public again on his Sabbath. A French Academy paper claims copper in the human body may exist in its nominal state, explaining the green tones some faces show due to brass in features.
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