30 Mar 1882
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1882
Page
1
The issue blends verse and prose with quotes and notices. It discusses mercy to the poor, a poetic portrait of a lady, and reports on Gen Toombs, Senator Brown and ironclad notes for farmers. It also recounts Seminole Indians in Florida with a sheriff’s eyewitness detail.
A widowed narrator urges a young woman to care for her mother with daily kindness. The speaker recalls a mother's early care and emphasizes breakfast, chores, and affectionate gestures, ending with a plea to cherish the mother before it is too late. The vignette blends moral instruction with intimate family moments.
District Attorney Corkhill states Guiteau will hang on June 30. He notes Scoville has deserted the case and will file no bill of exceptions. The court in banc will not grant a new trial, and Judge Cox acted in concert with the bench. Guiteau’s next public appearance will be on the scaffold.
A reflective meditation on laughter and the human face, equating smiles with love, cheerfulness, and joy. The reader is urged that a smiling countenance signals home, belonging, and warmth to loved ones, contrasting it with lifeless, unblossomed forms.
A Confederate sharpshooter at a solitary tree on the Gettysburg front aids a wounded Federal, then is seen aiding the enemy, prompting a cheer and a brief truce before the battle resumes. The next day, a heap of Confederates is found under the tree.
A Crockett Texas crowd witnessed a blood sport as a centipede attacked a striped snake. The worm cut through the snake’s neck while the snake twisted in agony. The centipede fed on the snake’s blood until the snake died, and the head of the worm was severed by an observer.
A collection of humorous quips and tidbits on topics from soap and lard to trains and dressmakers. The piece includes cartoons of domestic life, misheard lines, and rural anecdotes with names and phrases reflecting period humor and social manners.
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