03 Oct 1873
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1873
Page
1
All papers stopped at expiration of time paid for. No attention paid to orders for the paper unless accompanied by cash. One square ten lines or less costs $100 for the list and 75 cents for each subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction made to parties who advertise by the year.
The piece discusses English claims on warships with 35 to 60 ton guns and looming 120 ton designs, Woolwich’s ballistics rule, and the impact of such engines of destruction. It contrasts dress plainness on Sundays to curb vanity, cites 1828 Columbus real estate growth, cotton mills, and ending with a Jersey paper cartoon describing a man as sociable like candidates before an election.
A Union Government Spy recalls escaping a band of five men at a tavern during a rainstorm while carrying crucial dispatches. After feigning intoxication, he fights, escapes through a window with his horse Charlie, and reaches Union lines with injured leg. The tale ends with a captain’s commission and praise from comrades.
Maj. OC H Smith urges Rome Georgia youths to surpass their fathers in art science and eloquence. He condemns vice and material excess, calling for moral strength and earnest study. The piece also notes Brigham Young’s marriages and other 19th century curiosities, including Victoria Woodhull’s presidential bid.
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