08 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1879
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists Masonic lodges and officers including Washington Lodge No. 19 and Susiline Lodge No. 113 with names such as Tobias and Brown, indicating meeting references and officer roles, but details are garbled and incomplete.
A survivor recounts a night of war era chaos in Columbia where US troops did little to stop arson and looting. Fire raged through cotton depots and homes as soldiers watched, prompting mass evacuation of families including Mrs McCully. Looters seized valuables, consular papers were stolen, and a German saboteur among the thieves was noted amid widespread destruction.
The excerpt discusses how to measure pulse to judge health, giving age based norms and warning that a pulse above normal indicates illness. It then shifts to a social reflection praising honest deeds and condemning grumbling, ending with a brief, unclear note about the President and his wife.
A distorting list of parental injunctions urging early obedience and controlled discipline. It advises uniting with gentle ideas, always keeping promises, guiding with calm, avoiding anger in punishment, and instilling self denial, truthfulness, self control, and avoidance of nagging or tale bearing.
A colonial-era note extols a tree sometimes called Pride of India for its pest control value. Berries fed to horses or mixed in food allegedly cure worms. berries protect dried fruit from weevils. cabbage worms vanquished by leaves laid over plants. Includes moral reflections and brief anecdotes from Rev. Kingstree.
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