04 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1893
Page
1
A dreamlike poem recounts a sea voyage with vivid images of sky, waves, roses, and merfolk as a musician plays. The speaker recalls a glazed dawn and perpetual day under a glowing sky while echoes of songs drift over the bay. The piece ends with the memory of the voyage and the musician's tune, credited to Riley.
Dr Harrisse recalls a past acquaintance as he and Lucille Lindsay share a growing attraction aboard the Malta. A circus rider turned heiress, Lucille confides a confession about a forgotten life while Harrisse battles delay, memory, and a rival surgeon. Lucille later marries Dr Johns, ending the sail’s romantic tension.
A fragment notes that Friday is a day of ill luck and that any day can carry misfortune when treated as such, reflecting belief in unlucky timing and superstition attached to the weekday.
A fragmentary verse tribute passes into a day of memory with lines about toil, remembrance, and April's robin song. It evokes Bliss Carman’s Youth's Companion quotation and the idea of God needing a man in haste.
A narrator recounts a playful mystery in which suspicion falls on Uncle Poffkins after Aunt Poffkins’ earrings disappear. The chase spans ten days, ending with the reveal that the narrator himself hid the jewels in cotton wool, while Dora uncovers the real twist and the two reconciled couple.
A fragmentary poem or prose piece presents a laborer in grime and sweat striving for small rewards. Oblique imagery clashes with phrases about labor, glory, and distant lords, while sounds of a dog and calls to awaken Britons appear amid garbled lines.
A man loses all at Monte Carlo and, amid moonlit gardens, a mysterious woman urges him to seek employment and not give in to despair. In London they meet again, she speaks of sacrifice, and the tale ends with captions from society papers calling it “A most romantic affair” as the man is noted for bad luck at the gaming tables.
A Michigan case highlights the unfairness of the common law dower distribution when real estate becomes cash for heirs. The report notes a married couple with limited means and the wife as essential support amid intestate estate concerns. Also covered is the British steamer Bawnmore discharging coal at Mission No. 2 with a stockless anchor, plus a note on odors and distance traveled.
In Sewanee Tennessee on April 1 the remains of General E. Kirby Smith were laid to rest with church and military honors. The body lay in state at St Luke's hall before a procession to St Augustine chapel, with delegations arriving by special train.
A Nashville Advocate homily urges ministers to proclaim the royal decree of pardon, seek intimate communion with God, and endure for permanent spiritual impact. It warns against fruitless zeal, stresses line upon line instruction, and the need for believers to act on God’s Word.
A fragment indicates a Dubose case affidavit alleging indignities by Judge Dubose used in impeachment efforts. The text also mentions accusations of bribery against the judge and cites unsolicited testimonials about a chest therapy by Dr Balls Cough Anreche as an unrelated medical claim.
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