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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1879
Page
4
The article argues farmers should become active in politics to shape laws and governance. It defines a politician, warns against voting for untrustworthy candidates, and urges voters to favor honesty, capability, and the greatest good for all. It also critiques universal education and urges prudent scrutiny of candidates and policies.
A curious vignette unfolds on a city bench where a linen clad stranger questions a sleepy man about weight, force, gravity, train speed, and atmospheric pressure. The exchange ends with frustration as the man refuses to engage while the observer notes basic physics and the broader wonders he finds compelling. The item shifts to agricultural notes praising chicory or perhaps artichoke as hog feed, and briefly mentions plowing and planting instructions for a western crop, plus a railroad into Alexandria and related pleasures.
A physician recalls an infant near distress from thirst after nursing. He notes the child cried from thirst, not stomach pain, and warns against giving potions or cordials. Water and proper feeding relieve the baby, urging mothers and nurses to use discretion and avoid dangerous remedies.
A fragmented 19th century scene contrasts luck versus labor with didactic proverbs. A boy’s misadventure shows luck as idle dreaming, while Tabor and others symbolize industry, perseverance, and practical craft. The text wanders through moral maxims, kitchen chemistry, and household scenes, mixing riddled memory with scattered anecdotes.
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