15 Aug 1873
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1873
Page
1
The notice outlines advertising rates for the Appeal published Fridays, with pricing per square inch and per insertion, payment rules, continued runs, and penalties for unpaid ads. It also mentions announcements for candidates, general notices, and printed work services with contact for the proprietor.
A moral verse urges restraint in judging others and starting at home. It cautions against slander and highlights self-critique, then warns of the harm a single word can cause to strangers. The excerpt also recalls a pestilent raspberry anecdote and ends with notes on music's domestic value and authority.
A humorous tale follows Charley a poor dry goods clerk in St. Louis who falls for a rich widow’s niece Clara. An aunt’s sudden visit, a heap of carpet and a comical entombment create a near-misalliance that ends with Charley slipping away unseen and Clara fleeing town. The piece closes with short notes on oats meal drinks and a few light curiosities from unrelated items.
A narrator cites Dr Growling on women and fashion as he relates a tale of a provincial ball where a woman plans to wear pink stockings painted on her legs. The anecdote leads to witty exchanges about stockings and a broader meditation on character and moral lessons.
An old humorous tale recounted by a newspaper column describes a comedian striking a deal with his grocer Berry to pay quarterly. The punch line expands into a mock rebuke using repeated Berry phrases and a warning to collect the debt before June. The satirical piece closes with a playful threat of repercussion if the debt is pursued.
Athens Watch man preaches level headed thrift and self help urging Americans to produce at home. He laments importing goods and calls for local workshops and manufactured goods while advising cheerful table talk and shared meals to boost morale.
A village bar tale shows a landlord swearing off selling delirium tremens to anyone after a wrecked man pleads to spare the young patrons. The scene shifts with courtship, a Florida wedding mishap, and quips about doctors and poisons.
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