29 May 1874
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1874
Page
1
The Appeal issues weekly and charges for all content labeled as advertisements. Rates apply per square for lists and per insertion with discounts for yearlong ads. transient ads require payment upfront. notices of candidates and obituary items have specific charges. corporate or private promotion is treated as advertisement.
A Rural Sun poem urges daughters to spare their mothers backbreaking toil. It laments faded vitality and brittle steps, pleading daughters to share chores and keep mothers from laboring. The piece contrasts a mother's sacrifice with a daughter's responsibility and grief.
A reflective essay argues peace over conflict, advising to quit abusive company and ignore slander. It notes David Longshore entering Dekalb county politics as a blacksmith, joking about qualifications for Governor and Legislature. A humorous riddle about snow, water, and milk follows.
In a pointed defense of Texas, 5. W. Burney argues water scarcity, timber shortage, unhealthy climate, population indolence, and slavery of women as major obstacles to settlement. He predicts future fixes like cisterns, rail or timber law, and improved health, while noting high wages and cotton dependence hinder labor.
Miss Sallie Gelle Martin of Alabama, a Memphis beauty, accepted Jove Stone’s proposal after a lighthearted stroll. They obtained a license with John Overton Jr and James Reilly, wed by Rev. George C. Harris at St. Mary’s with a borrowed ring. The couple celebrated with friends and cake.
Mr Webster of Broughty Ferry relates the Arracan disaster from Shields to Bombay. The ship burned on February 14 and her crew abandoned her on the 20th. The pinnace drifted 33 days until rescued near Calcutta. In hunger and fear, crew endured cannibalism and violence before rescue by City of Manchester.
Fragmentary diary style items reveal Emmeline's baby confusion and a nurse's rough care. The scene shifts to Susan recounting a party supper insult and a dinner goose mishap. Witty quips about wives and domestic life follow, ending with a cheeky ad line about soothing syrups.
A short humorous exchange notes the oddity of being dry when wet and wet when dry. It references Josh Billings and his remark that codfish are as good as an umbrella for staying dry.
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