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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1843
Page
8
A 1810 Cambridge reflection contemplates mortality through a skull emblem. The speaker pities the living, notes time’s power over beauty, wealth, and fame, and pleads for virtue and divine aid to face the grave. Dated Cambridge New York January 8, 1810.
A humorous temperance sketch depicts a court scene with a drunken Squire and witnesses. The Squire, a kind but drink-loving man, is contrasted with a sober Washingtonian and a witty preacher. The piece ends with a comic recounting of Col Bull and Capt Hymn, both portrayed as misled by alcohol.
An old column recounts a drunken officer and a shopkeeper serving only water as liquor. A ta per is offered any drink and tries to buy liquor, but the keeper serves water. The tale ends with a suggestion to sign the temperance pledge and seek the physician’s advice.
A praise-filled piece extols the Washingtonian moral reformer for visiting dens of vice, saving addicted individuals, and transforming households. It claims he brings sobriety, peace, and hope to families, seeking no reward but the satisfaction of right action.
A brief market note lists various goods and paper items including InvitaTi tickets circular checks notes and assorted receipts and pamphlets. The fragmentary text preserves several item categories and vendors in a generic trade context.
In 1843 Augusta reflects on the value of peaceful reform movements and the enduring praise due to leaders who emancipate people from oppression. The writer predicts future fame for the Washingtonian as America becomes a nation of reformers, celebrated in story and verse.
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