07 Jun 1867
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1867
Page
1
A fragmentary poem-like text voices a dying freedman’s plea for rations and liberty, railing at white domination and praising figures like Sumner and Brownlow while condemning enslavers. The piece invokes Crown and freedmen’s rights amid Civil War era rhetoric.
A poem about drinking contrasts with a Rhode Island court report where Jonx G. Saxa faces charges. Judge Shippee sentences a $20 fine and costs amid defense tactics amid debates on prohibition enforcement and public habits.
In a tale from West Brook, Kate Blake, rich and admired, faces a thwarted romance with Will Dartmouth as Aunt Peggy and Squire Pike scheme to pursue an illicit meeting. A chaotic supper unfolds with a prank gone awry, culminating in a hurried exit and later marriage vows between Peggy and the Squire.
A list of domestic rules urging tempering anger, sympathy, kindness, and self restraint within the family. Emphasizes avoiding judgment, praising servants, gentle treatment of children, and soft answers to defuse wrath, with calls to prayer and self-reflection after hurtful words or deeds. Also mentions flawed moral views, and a curious line about rubber displays and colonial items, followed by a separate notice of brigands in Jefferson County abusing people.
Dr F Von Trochatetter of the Austrian Scientific Expedition praises Auckland Lake district in Australia Rotomahana hosts boiling springs and a warm water lake where temperatures reach 104 F near springs The area shows rich bird life and dramatic volcanic activity with the Tarata crater and crystal terraces along the basin An island rock Pual warns of collapse and heat from steam imparts a terror-filled scene A separate Paris report describes a daring tumor operation on Mrs Baath of Massachusetts involving removal of bowels and a parasitic tumor with a hopeful outcome later The Paris press also notes a claim of a new reach gun described as a 19th century sling firing bullets at high speed
At Willard's during President Pierce’s inauguration a Concord attorney Parker faced a hat mix up after a card reading Asa Parker, Attorney at Law, Concord, New Hampshire was found inside. The hat proved too small, revealing another name, Ann Parker, and Parker finally admitted his head had swelled from the dinner. The scene drew laughs as friends pondered who swapped the card into the hat.
A wealthy Cincinnati man travels to New York with a young woman ready to elope from her family. They marry after a police arrest reveals no crime, and the wedding is celebrated amid Paris Exposition curios. Also notes on electric cravat pins and a bird automaton, plus peas planted deeply to extend harvest.
A collection of jokes and tall tales featuring ministers, Archbishop Squall, an Irish immigrant, a farm sale scam, and a cod liver oil misadventure. Characters include Prentice, Brim Black, Sam Wel, and a couple of oil-hunters. The humor centers on wordplay, mistaken names, and a lucky return on a failed deal.
A fragmented reminiscence describes Yonker a 27 year old card game learned by deck hands on a Lakerie steamboat. It recalls drinking talking cheating and betting with hands held in smoking cars along the Hudson River Railroad and a mix of old New England origin stories and personal character references.
A Virginia cavalryman and an infantryman share a grim joke during a march toward Adairsville in November 1863. A marching fellow comments on a cart as he passes, prompting a sharp retort about pity for a monSTRous family before moving on amid laughter. The anecdote, recounted by Daniel Dines, preserves battlefield humor from the Civil War era.
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