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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1843
Page
4
An 1810 verse meditation from Cambridge New York contemplates death and the human skull as a somber emblem. It recalls aging features and the eroding body, then questions wealth and power, urging virtue and divine mercy to overcome death. The piece ends with a plea for salvation at the grave.
Readers are treated to humorous depictions of temperance debates. A court adjourns for a month as witnesses recount heavy drinking and a Squire’s fondness for drink. Another tale follows a good natured yet drink-loving Squire and a parson who quips about solving intemperance by drinking all the whiskey. The Colonel’s repeated intoxication, lampooned by townsfolk, frames the broader temperance satire.
A toper visits a shop asking for strong liquor. The keeper offers pure water, a drink the man finds unsatisfactory yet reveals the shop has no real liquor. The piece wryly critiques temperance boasts and urges signing the pledge, noting physicians’ advice.
A tribute to the Washingtonian as a benefactor who saves drunkards through moral suasion. The piece extols his aid in lifting vice, restoring families, and sparing lives, praising his selfless service and unrequited reward. It highlights his role in guiding alcoholics toward sobriety and gratitude from affected families.
A fragmentary list cites items such as InvitaTi Tickets circular checks notes and various odd products. The faded text hints at a trade or catalog from a past era with scattered terms and unclear context.
In Augusta in 1843 a writer argues that Washingtonians freeing themselves by peaceful means deserve lasting praise. He imagines a future where America is known for its Washingtonians and their celebrated deeds in story and verse.
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