28 Apr 1870
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1870
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription terms for one year and advertising rates, with yearly payment in advance. It details public sale procedures for real estate and personal property, including timing, gazette notice requirements, and durations for various legal notices such as administrations, guardianships, and mortgage foreclosures.
A fragmentary dialogue between two weavers Dick and Joys contemplates the hardship of poverty, envy of the rich, and the idea that earthly disorder may mask a divine design. John offers a theological counterpoint about Providence and a future revealed order. The piece closes with notes on healing oil from eggs and a novel parasol design.
A group of boys plots to humiliate Joe Green by stealing and replacing his lunch basket with a rich chicken dinner from Ned Collins' Aunt Sally. Ned secretly swaps back the items after a prank, despite peers who cheer the deception. Joe discovers the true contents, looks crestfallen, and the class condemns the cruelty, later approving Ned with three cheers.
A fragmentary account recalls the early federal capital house grant for the president and Washington choosing a modest residence. It notes meal customs, dining routines, time discipline, dress and manners, Mrs Washington joining meals, and a clergyman blessing etiquette at dinners. It ends with a remark about a Englishman Gilman fined for kissing a widow and his defense.
An essay contrasts English reserve with American sociability in introductions, noting how proper introductions should respect fitness and precedence. It covers letters of introduction, official presentations, and etiquette at dinners, plus a critique of overuse and social currency. It also blends anecdotes on manners at home and in society, urging cultivation of ideas and confident bearing.
The piece surveys bells and beliefs from Leinster to Valencia and Arragon. It notes bells buried or unbaptized invite misfortune, while consecrated bells ward off the devil and foretell calamities. Stories cite Ostentatious bells, St Nicholas’ bell in Arragon, and a final High Street Ghost bell, with broader continental belief in ringing omens.
An 19th century ad touts Koskoo as a near specific for kidney and bladder diseases. It stresses kidney health as vital, warns of rapid death from urinary failure, and urges immediate use when urine changes or back pain appear, noting kidneys purify the blood and the product acts through circulation.
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