18 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1893
Page
1
A compact tribute to poets who hear hidden tunes in nature. The verse, attributed to W. J. Henpenson in Harper's Weekly, contrasts robin, leaf, star with the unseen rhythm only some souls perceive. It celebrates those who hear mystic tunes and call them poets.
An 1882 first person account recalls a railway compartment encounter with Lieut Revaliere, a disabled officer who lost his feet in battle. The narrator unravels a memory of Mlle de Mandal and a possible marriage, then learns of his wife Mme de Fleurel and their children as a loving reunion unfolds at Saint Germain.
The Austin water works dam spans 1,200 feet with a 66 by 16 foot cross section and 60 feet height. Construction used 93,000+ cubic yards of masonry, 45,000 barrels of Portland cement, and carloads of granite lime stone and sand. Estimated cost 501,150 dollars, actual 605,000, offset by bonds and savings. funds show 62,000 cash, 500,000 bonds, 70,000 dam railroad investment. Additional details cover pumps, piping, dynamos, and water flow controls.
The quote reflects that a sailor's true merit lies not in clever ship mechanics but in a harmonized spirit with the vessel. A master helmsman senses the ship’s life through every action, likening this unity to a spider’s silk and its delicate connection to a moving insect.
A Washington Star snippet shows a man dismissing the term dental parlor as awkward and suggesting drawing room as a better phrase for a dental office. The quip reflects casual language and humor in everyday conversation.
The article recalls M. F. Washington patrolling the 25 mile Standard Oil pipeline from Huguenot New York to Newfoundland New Jersey. It details dangers from leaks and obstructions, the telegraph based monitoring, and a four foot catamount encounter. It notes the discipline, nerve, and monthly pay of 125 dollars amid harsh conditions. It then shifts to a separate sea tale of ships dodging waterspouts and a Bermuda cyclone with the Piqua, describing the damage and St Elmo's fire.
The four-masted American ship Shenandoah returning from Liverpool last March faced six waterspouts within five hundred miles of Sandy Hook. A sudden wind shift and a large cloud bank parted as the spouts drove down before the gale. One spout passed just clear of the bowsprit and head-sails by a few yards.
The piece describes Smith's Island Bald Head Island off the North Carolina coast as a subtropical land near the Gulf Stream with a 1817 lighthouse and a Confederate earthwork. It notes a 25 000 dollar sale to a Chicagoan who plans a hotel and game preserve, plus legends of buried treasure and wrecks along the coast.
The World’s Fair Tax Queen and Crescent Route advertise through Pullman cars from New Orleans and other southern cities to Chicago with connections via Birmingham Chattanooga and Cincinnati. The ad highlights flexible routes, round trips, reduced fares, and agents in New Orleans Vicksburg Birmingham Chattanooga Junction City and Cincinnati ready to assist visitors.
A traveler at Mammoth Cave Kentucky reports that upon exit the sense of smell becomes extraordinarily heightened, making trees plants animals and people each carry a distinct strong odor, usually unpleasant. The effect lasts about thirty minutes and is common per guides.
A family considers a seaside trip to Finnyfire Harbor advertised by Cuttlefish Villa offering special rates for children. Mr Foster shows an reply saying adults $3 to $4 daily with three dollars extra per child. Family debates whether to travel tomorrow as children urge eagerness for the trip.
Travel advertising urges visitors to use the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Monon routes for through sleepers from Jacksonville Savannah Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Macon and New Orleans to Chicago. Stopovers in Cincinnati or Indianapolis permitted with deposit. highlights Pullman Safety Vestibuled trains with luxurious cars and dining. Offers city tips, connections, and urging visitors to plan meals and lodging around the Fair.
A pasted collage of quotes from the Tudianapolis Journal, C Pruth Wish Willie and Harper's Bazar segments recount humorous if rough episodes. A ginger bearded man narrates a fourteen mile dash through a dark thicket chased by ninjas with uncanny air sight.
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