21 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1893
Page
1
Poetic narrator appeals for mercy and companionship from a missel thrush in a pastoral scene. Expressions of love, captivity, and a longing for nature pervade as a plea for healing. The author Norman Gak crafts lyrical lines on birds, affection, and the forest.
A young sailor Richard Dean loves Millicent Durand while Harry Watson loves Milly. Richard vows to stay true to right by Harry if temptation comes. The Hesperus sails. jealousy erupts, a wreck follows, and in a final act Richard saves Harry at the cost of his own life, restoring peace.
Caleb Rawson, driven from his home by Silas Gudgeon, saves the cattle king from a panther attack. In gratitude, Gudgeon rewards Caleb and his mother with a deed to 800 acres, honoring the boy’s act and offering forgiveness for past wrongs.
In Edgefield, D C, a sensational wedding followed a long-travel odyssey. Madison postmaster J H Boughton and Miss Gere vive Richardson, daughter of Rev Simon Peter Richardson, married after a hurried train journey from Covington to Edgefield. Authorities note Boughton’s Republican leanings and a tense family opposition.
Judge Hutchins imposed the twenty year term after the verdict in the murder case against Farmer. Attorneys Thomas, Strickland, and Stark of Athens and Harmony Grove move for a new trial. The State does not resist, believing conviction would stand on retrial, while defense remains convinced of acquittal at the next trial.
Poem celebrates June hills and coast with nature’s music. Imagery centers on lilies, birds, tidal waves, and breezes. The speaker asks for spiritual healing flowing from a named author through creation.
In a wry conference on invention, James Beaufranc praises photography as the greatest modern discovery. He recounts covertly photographing his neighbor Miss Valentine, then exposing a banker’s treachery through a library image. The courtroom cleared Mr Pradoux, and two months later Beaufranc wed Valentine, claiming photography can forge marriages.
President authorizes Secretary Foster to sell bonds when needed to defend the gold reserve. Treasury gold stands about six and one half million dollars. if it nears two million, Foster may offer fifteen million in bonds. Reports from El Paso claim Kid and gang routed, with only Kid escaping. Details unclear, chance of misreporting remains. New Orleans Chess Circle eyes Lasker visit, after a formal invitation.
A critical column denounces boastful troublemakers and praises quiet, steady work. It lampoons a jeweler Skiff in Athens for grandiose schemes like a city clock and diamond spectacle, urging citizens to fund practical projects over vanity. The piece stresses silent, industrious effort as the true path to community progress.
The Georgia bishop Cleland Kinloch Nelson issues a pastoral letter urging Lent observance. He explains Lent as a time for introspection, repentance, and spiritual growth, urging charitable acts, self examination, and humility. He lists practical tips: close clubs, redirect expenses to charities, abandon costly entertainments, and focus on acts of kindness and self-improvement.
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