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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1893
Page
4
A mixed clippings page recounts quotable verse about patience and fate from All the Year Round, remarks on handwriting and left vs right handedness across cultures, a Chambers' Journal note on oculists and fees, hypnotism in a society setting, a humorous Walter’s Mistake anecdote, and assorted curiosities including anecdotes about servants, auditor reports, and historical items.
A compact column presents city life glimpses via the quill driver. Short vignettes touch on local eateries, streets, and civic happenings with characteristic wit and period voice.
A Greek phrase of local commerce appears as Klein & Martin promote carriages and buggies in Athens with overhauls at reasonable prices. Separate items note a fatal pistol accident near Keytville, an attempted jail escape, a Behring Sea arbitration decision, and a new railroad union organization in Curacao.
The Atlanta Journal faces a potential libel action over coverage of the shooting of Bob Reaves. Reaves, described in the Journal as a prominent local figure, plans to sue for heavy damages as his supporters condemn the article.
James H. Dick, long believed dead after a 15 year disappearance in Black Creek, reappears in Tennessee. He tells how he left, avoided his father's interference in a marriage, became a prosperous businessman in the Northwest, and plans to marry the same young lady he once visited.
In Bowerman Green Kentucky on April 12 George Bradley a known Black man killed his seven year old son with a plank then both he and his wife took rat poison. Bradley cut his throat with a razor dying hours later his wife survived after a suicide attempt and poisoning. Bradley and his wife were described as industrious and well regarded.
Atlanta April 12 report lists second day games with Savannah 6 at Atlanta 7 Macon 5 at Augusta 11 Charleston 6 at Chattanooga 3 Mobile 3 at New Orleans 6 Memphis 8 at Nashville 4 Birmingham 14 at Montgomery 7.
John Byrne and associates from New York petitioned to postpone the Chattanooga Southern sale. Judge Newman denied the delay for now but postponed the sale and set new posting terms. The change follows a new congressionally enacted marshal sale rule placing sales in the property's county, delaying until readvertisement with the sale to be in Gadsden Alabama.
A report of ex Governor Gonzales death proved unfounded though authorities say his death is hourly expected.
Savannah April 12 A surprise moves by New York attorney Crawford for the Richmond Terminal seek to discharge the Rowena Clarke receiver and dismiss Speer orders. Judge Pardee hears Savannah and Western independent receiver petition as Central faces a major legal fight over control and identity of rolling stock amid bonds and corporate claims.
The United States grand jury teases out more likely names linked to Lewis Redwine in the defalcation case. Investigators press a widening theory that others participated in the loss, with indictments anticipated as the probe extends another week. Evidence traces funds to the Atlanta and Florida Railway dealings and Redwine’s last days, including attempts to shuttle cash and destroy papers.
A baby was found abandoned near Sparta Georgia on April 12. A white infant lay hidden under brush and straw beneath a bridge over a branch, supposedly left to be washed away by rising water. Tom Tilley a colored bartender was seen at the scene as possible witness though not confirmed. Police pursue leads from nearby roads and alleys.
Dispatches from Honduras state revolutionaries move toward the Atlantic coast and claim control of Cuba. The Liberal party allegedly seized the American steamer Rove of the Oteri line aiding the capture of Truxillo. Government plans to quell the revolution are announced as control shifts to the coast.
Lorpon April 12 reports the Port-y-Pridd mine fires have been quenched but toxic gas fumes remain so strong that rescuers retreat from the shaft area.
Judge Jeff Pollard recounts a deathbed will case where a wealthy, cautious man writes his will as heirs press for control. Despite death approaching, the judge notes the man’s passion for property overrides paralysis, revealing he paid only a dollar or two for the service, though the judge earned ten.
Professor Vamberg notes English as a fashionable global language with rapid spread via steamers across Asia and India. Moissan reports making microscopic diamonds in an electric furnace, fusing iron or silver with sugar carbon. crystals are minute and costly, not jewelry-grade.
The Boston Journal notes a new adjusting gun that can be tailored to a shooter. Screws adjust bend castoff and stock points in grooves parallel to the butt. Heel screws alter butt length to fit neck and arm for better aiming.
A Cape Cod farmer jokes that family vows arise from living too near each other as he recalls siblings Wings who drifted apart then grew fond after moving away. The Savannah Press notes harmony between Mr. James and Mr. Rucker amid appointment debates, while a Schley County News editor travels to Florida for state duties.
A column compiles tales from 1893 including Dr Tom Hewitt of Leadville death omens a sign with 11 letters losing one after illness and a 10-month decline. Also reports Athens Georgia stockholders meeting May 11 1893 and a rain umbrella anecdote and a clever parrot from Columbus PA with family mischief.
The average brain weight for an adult male is 3 pounds 8 ounces and 2 pounds 4 ounces for a female. Nerves connect with the brain directly or via the spinal marrow, and the nerves with their branches likely exceed 10,000,000 in number, forming a protective bodyguard far surpassing any army.
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