21 Jul 1876
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1876
Page
1
The text depicts court sessions, freemasonry notices, and lodge details, then shifts to a long rural essay on postwar farming, debt and hard times. It links cotton prices, credit, and scarcity to poverty, urging increased domestic production and frugal living to end the hard times.
A lyrical meditation on a summer night laments beauty of lilies and flowers while urging contemplation of nobler things. The narrator describes perfumes moonlit shadows and a cathedral of the soul, inviting the reader to heed religious lessons under Solomon’s glory. Dated July 6 1876.
The piece extols the man of honor as a person of integrity whose speech is direct and whose actions match his words. It portrays him as a faithful son and brother, a reliable husband, and a protector of vows, contrasting this ideal with moral decay and duplicity in society. It notes nationwide organizing of Tilden and Hendricks clubs from Maine to Texas.
A clipping contrasts a Masonic lesson on Faith Hope and Charity with practical guidance for farm mapping. It urges memorizing the three cardinal virtues and describes creating a large hand drawn farm map detailing fields fences and features for planning and efficiency. It also includes stray anecdotes about a California lion and a humorous reply about ambition.
An amusing scene at a New Orleans masked ball ends with a flirtatious confession as a gay gentleman ignoring his wife’s absence falls for a mysterious masked woman. The pair reveal mutual attraction after the mask is removed.
A humorous tale follows a self styled man of means who tries to shortcut a hotel bill with a time based payment. After being hustled out of a hotel he hires a hack to the Excelsior House and jokes about offering time in lieu of cash. The trunk is burst open but contains only sawdust, valued for its appearance.
A lecture on sowing wild oats contrasts folly and wisdom. The text argues against harsh moral extremes and urges understanding of the world, studying it, using it wisely, and improving society. A courtroom moment ends with the prisoner offering nothing before sentencing.
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