16 May 1873
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1873
Page
1
Notices show all papers halted when the paid period lapsed and orders for delivery were ignored. The advertisement mentions accompanying cash and refers to the po or aness, indicating a dispute over service continuation after payment ended.
A rambling verse fragment features Captain Jack of the Lava Beds bragging of raids on the U.S. Army and mock battles with red flags. It includes cadence about odds, women, and mock astronomy banter, followed by a joke about sawdust pills for cures.
A humorous tale from Sussex County New Jersey follows Abou Ben Adhem the famed magician as a boastful young man begs for magical wool to grow into yarn cloth and ready made garments. Abou denies endless wishes, teaching that labor and honest effort shape life and curb idle desires.
A reflective piece on wasted time contrasts with quips about Susan B. Anthony and the female sex in a satirical aside. It includes a down East editor’s beet joke and Josh Billings advice on mustaches, all in a period newspaper voice.
A quirky pastiche describes a cat with two eyes a tail and four body corners while noting kittens if any and playful behavior. It riffs on cats and humans with absurd images including a minister in new trousers and a stove pipe hat family.
Washington physician Dr J M Toner argues from his observations that most people who reach eighty keep a good amount of hair. He notes exceptions but suggests those with hair at sixty five may live beyond eighty, while baldness often appears between thirty five and forty five and correlates with shorter lifespans.
A boy named Simpson, new to natural philosophy, mislabels common items with grand terms. He tells his father he swallowed marine cephalus mollusks, provoking alarm. The father restrains him, water is poured down his throat, and a belt is used for punishment until the boy explains the items were only oysters. Later he adopts simpler language.
A citizen returned home at a late hour and gently tapped at the door. His spouse asked who was there, and he retorted by questioning whom she expected at such an hour, revealing a tense exchange at night.
A judge instructs the jury that the defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The standard requires a doubt that would convince a reasonable person that the defendant is guilty.
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