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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1844
Page
5
Officers and leaders listed for Augusta W T A Society include President Jos A Eve Dr Daniel Hook Rev William J Hard Hawkins Huff and secretary William Haines Jr with L D Sallerstedt as treasurer Managers James Harper E E Scofield Rev CS Dod James Godby and John Milledge with James Harper noted as a vice president
A tale set in Ulster follows twin brothers Arthur and Dennis Murphy on Lord Farnham’s estates. Dennis, hard pressed by poverty, faces eviction while Arthur schemes to take his brother’s lease. Dennis ultimately receives a new lease from the generous Lord Farnham, and Arthur is exposed as avaricious. honesty rewards Dennis. The piece closes with notes on alpaca wool and uses of the animal in South America.
The Paris physicians introduced vocal music instruction for lunatics aiming to ease their condition. The method, tried at Bicetre and extended to Rouen, yielded happy results. Recently a select crowd watched patients perform concerted pieces with remarkable ensemble and precision, described as highly gratifying.
The piece urges young men and boys to avoid gambling as poison and a dangerous habit. It argues that even small bets lead to ruin, poverty, crime, and despair, claiming laborers who avoid gambling win through steady work and that money won by gambling harms others.
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