24 May 1867
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1867
Page
1
A fragmented poem shows revelers and whispers of haunting sounds on a sleepless night. It depicts drumbeats, eerie yells, and windows rattling as a house full of merrymakers clashes with the quieting dawn, blending fear and festivity in a surreal nocturne.
A garbled column blends moralizing war rhetoric, sailor egg preservation antics, a Virginia disarmament grievance, a Petersburg to Richmond transit incident, a Texas twin tragedy, and Limestone pitch lake mining. Archival fragments depict radical-era politics, naval provisioning experiments, and a news roundup of disparate events with bleak narrative cohesion.
In a rough village tale, Dennis Daly schemes to sell his goats to pay debts. Old Charley buys Brown Kate in drunken pursuit, yet a later dispute over payment reveals deceit. Mullowney exposes the scam. Mrs Daly intervenes and Charley keeps the goat, ending in alledged sale or killing.
A Louisville Journal tale recalls a Civil War sergeant condemned for a crime later proven innocent. After a period on prison island, release, and relocation for his mother, new evidence reveals his innocence. An attempted assault in Kentucky ties his sister to the case, prompting a dramatic reunion and a grateful refrain for tomorrow.
A collection of light verse and quick wits mixing gender jokes and wordplay. Tales include ribs and petticoats, fattening babies, mistaken gender on a train, an intoxicated man’s “internal resolves,” blood relation jokes, and quips about anatomy and Cupid. A Russian lady dives with Talleyrand and a Greek neighbor ponders timely arrivals.
Telegraph notes the suicide of Hon Elijah Hise of Knotucky at his Russellville home just after election to the Fortieth Congress by 6000 votes. A letter to the Courier dated the 9th reveals his planned act for weeks amid diabetes and despondency. A note found on his person quotes despair and intent to die to end sorrows.
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