31 Jul 1874
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1874
Page
1
A Friday circulated notice outlines advertising rules for The Appeal. It includes pricing for one square ads at 100 dollars with 75 cents for each extra insertion, penalties for unpaid ads, and higher rates for obituary notices and candidate announcements. It warns durations will continue until forbid and calls out rates for pamphlets circulars and letters.
A child suspects hidden sewing by a sly caregiver. The narrator recalls discovering tiny clothes meant for someone unseen, noting the secrecy and the contrast with family needs. The riddle questions who the garments are truly for and why they are kept out of sight.
The text urges mothers to model calm patient speech to children, noting harsh tones harm children and memory. It contrasts a gentle firm mother with frequent scoldings and warns that impatience leaves a lasting negative legacy. Anecdotes reflect family discipline and a Chicago man recalling potato jargon.
A South Carolinian ex Confederate youth nicknamed S G U finds a sealed zinc box aboard a trawler near Port Royal with cipher dispatches and 896,000 francs in certificates. He passes the papers to Col. E and Mr. T in Charleston, then to London and Bordeaux where a chain of bankers collapses. He ultimately recovers 96,900 francs with legal pressure on M Animas Freres.
An English agricultural paper notes eggs stored with the large end down hatch better after setting, as the air bubble remains smaller. New England Farmer confirms and adds that such eggs stored weeks before setting hatch sooner. A humorous tale about two lovers ends with a pun on marriage and a quip about deaf and dumb lovers.
An essay contrasts the dangers of youthful pranks with the need to pursue work over pleasure. It argues there is no royal road to success and stresses diligent effort, especially for apprentices, noting true happiness comes from purposeful labor rather than idle leisure.
The text praises energy and perseverance in self education, citing Ferguson learning astronomy, Stone studying mathematics, Drew philosophy, and Miller geology. It argues humble origins can yield high culture and honor through diligent use of odd moments, citing Chatterton’s belief that God gave creatures arms long enough to reach anything if they strive.
An editorial discusses vitality as a finite stock and warns against excessive excitement. It contrasts abstemious living with intense, overstimulated existence, arguing the latter hastens aging and shortens life while prudent conduct extends longevity.
A Bowling Green report depicts Petitow Orrzexs delivering a Georgia style campaign speech for Warren County jailor. He assails opponents as nonexistent, invokes ancestral lines, and urges voters to promote Dick to the office. The rhetoric mixes political theater with ominous fate language and a moonlit pledge.
The piece urges living within means and retrenchment to avert financial panics. It notes heavy taxes and bonds, warns that only the nation can’t suspend payments, and emphasizes conservative wisdom over lavish fashion. a social revolution is not immediate but likely. It ends with a humorous aside and reports on a local bank deposit total.
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