20 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1892
Page
1
A brief poetic excerpt by Clarence Miles Boutelle from Godeys magazine explores a doomed romance. The speaker recalls a provocative Southern gaze that inflames desire, yet a single rejection ends hope. Imagery contrasts a cold sphinxlike glance with a yearning declared across time.
The narrator recalls a mother's illness lifting as Marian Ross returns from Sparkling Springs Va and Bar Harbor. An afternoon at Rose Hill unfolds with recollections of family ties, flirtations, a wayward chaperone, and a playful voyage from home to the gulf and North Carolina, ending with a wry reflection on time and society.
Poetic reflection on farewell grief and parting. Lines describe the deep ache of saying goodbye, the tearing of hearts, and the enduring hope of reunion. Source voice echoes antique literary sentiment with measured cadence and somber tone.
An unnamed narrator recalls a twenty four year bond with Tom Barrett and a turn of feelings that leads to a marriage proposal not by blood but by love. Ed Rice secretly presents a playful deed of betrothal contrived during a spring outing in Ann Arbor, prompting the narrator to finalize her choice and wed Kate Marion Barrett.
City candidate Thomas H Yarborough enters race for Justice of the Peace. R Reaves spends week on plantations and returns soon. Former Judge Herrington house on College Avenue to be used by city officers after New Year. Miss Callahan plans a Christmas trip for city children at Catholic church. Ab Wilkins exhibits silk quilt by Mrs Ann Merritt aged 85 and mother of 13. Mason officers elected at Uran Ledge include John Crawford and others. John Cain to oversee street hands next year. widely known in Athens. W R Stillwell travels to Lula with family. assigned to Belton circuit for the year. preached at Lula and Belton.
An advertisement touts the Electropoise device as a cure for chronic ailments and urges readers to request a free fifty page book from Atlantic Exerci se Co in Washington. It cites Hon W C Sibley of Augusta Georgia who says he was cured after years of pain despite extensive prior treatment.
The Athens art store advertises its crowded shop of latest styles and handsome Christmas goods. It urges customers not to buy before seeing the selection and announces a closing out sale beginning Monday morning, continuing daily until sold.
Rio de Janeiro tensions rise as federalists enter Rio Grande Do Sol city. Governor Coute expected to resign. Castilhisas backs war against Uruguay. Subornation case against Gazia and Baha manda leads to execution. Protest over Julio Astrada appointment sparks revolutionary talk. Ex-President Pelegrohi leads Argentine National party. Syndicate buys San Domingo revenues for 3.5 million dollars. D.T. Good touts Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup. Croswhite murder case in Tennessee escalates as Irvin Roberts captured. Skiff the Jeweler advertises Christmas goods and a carload of oranges arrives.
New York December 17. Directors of the Southern Associated Press complete arrangements for the service. A contract with Western Union enables widespread telegraph news to southern papers. O G C Batson, long associated with the New York AP, is elected to oversee the southern report. Huggins'shina House will sell goods cash on delivery.
A defender argues for a specific tax on Athens manufacturers, claiming city profits from improved services and safety. The piece cites Atlanta as a model, notes added police and fire resources, waterworks, and schools. It asserts manufacturers benefit from good government and should share the city’s costs.
The Clothing Store of J. J. C. McMahan advertises deep holiday discounts with goods marked down to nearly cost. Shoppers are urged to buy handsome, useful presents and to compare prices, noting bargains on Fire Works and related items offered in Jackson and Burkey's market.
Henry W. Hilliard LL D dies at 78 in Atlanta after a several week illness. The renowned diplomat and author had been in frail health yet remained a figure of national prominence. His passing follows a long career marked by public service and literary work. In other notes, local ads mention C Bode's Toys on Clayton Street and a wedding in Forsyth County between Harrison Jay and Lizzie Winter amid routine commerce listings.
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