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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1867
Page
1
A reflective poem muses on the theme of independence in life and games, juxtaposing Galileo and Kepler with the idea of going it alone. Interwoven are snippets of 19th century prose notes on weather, wealth, a Rothschild abode description, farming advice on stock keeping, and a village lecture notice.
An 1849 era tale recounts six log men in a spring foray who haul a gold laden raft down a Sierra river. After savage attack by local tribes, two die, then a quarrel over treasure ends in more bloodshed and two more deaths. A lone survivor abandons the raft, driven to madness by memory, as a prospector party later discovers the ghastly scene and retrieves the gold.
An old adage suggests it is as wise to wed with courting as to start a business with advertising. The maxim notes both ventures risk failure without proper effort and planning, urging restraint and thoughtful approach.
A damaged OCR passage notes the last counterfeit out being a $20 note from the National Bank of Indianapolis. It describes the paper as inferior and the printing as indifferent, suggesting further counterfeit appearances may occur in due time.
A Vancouver Legislative Assembly member, McClure, spoke for seventeen hours to block a local bill before the day set for curtain-payment fines. The majority kept him from leaning or moving, rotating refreshments while a quorum held. After a grueling twenty four hours, he declared his long stand a fight for honesty amid a bought and beaten assembly.
The passage urges bold cast upon fortune and emphasizes advertising liberally. It extols learning from successful predecessors and applying their advice to become a living, animated, intelligent professional. The tone advocates proactive self-promotion to ride the tide of fortune.
The Rev Dr Plumer urged restraint on poetry and praised music at the Wheeling school opening. He warned against writing poetry from duty, extolled cultivated music, urged women to embrace Christian virtue, and stressed religion as the defining standard for both women and men.
In North Walsham Norfolk 1788 the Palr Pen itent included a scene where Mrs Berry, who acted Carlista, fainted on stage. She later recovered enough to ask where the skull came from. The stagekeeper said the skull belonged to Norris, a local actor buried twelve years earlier. Norris had been her first husband. She died six weeks later.
To those who have worn down their teeth in masticating poor old tough cow beef we offer a remedy. Slice the meat two inches thick cut the stakes a day before use rub with soda wash next morning batch and cook. The soda process aims at tender beef and fowl dishes for those who crave delicious meals.
The piece argues that modest dress reflects true value, urging young women to cultivate mind and character rather than prioritizing ornaments. It contends that beauty and worth are read in the face and conduct, while external fashion distracts from genuine virtue.
A fragmentary article discusses artificial light versus the sun, noting a limeball flame can rival sunlight in brightness. It cites Sir John Herschel on the sun’s core appearing dark versus its glow, and recounts a curious calculation by A Breneman about sinking Leviathan with pins, then touches on duties and a moss-filled bag mistaken for a waterfall in Pittsburg.
A string of light quips and tales opens with a prayer meeting joke in New Hampshire a drunken father and widow mother tale and a run over death. It moves through playful exchanges between lovers and siblings a booted editor theft a freedmen meeting prayer mishaps and a Vermont tavern oddity featuring a moon and a playful bar dispute. Several quips reference Butler currency wild humor and a farmer swapping tokens for a dollar.
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