15 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1892
Page
1
In this nautical vignette from the Grampus voyage a young skipper, Blue Fin, leads a perilous hunt for sperm whales off the Ochotsk coast. Bill Becket recalls his ascent from cabin boy to master, noting Blue Fin’s skill with navigation and leadership after the captain’s death.
The note warns against overwatering during the year’s sea voyage, recommending partial root dryness in resting periods. It suggests sprinkling foliage three to four times daily for benefit, attributed to Daisy.
A letter urging legibility to aid Uncle Sam’s mail system contrasts illegible penmanship with practical tips on handling vinegar and yeast to protect containers. The piece cites the dead letter office and contemporary exchange notes on glass and glazing longevity.
The text discusses zinc expansion to the melting point with a bar example and mentions a note about memory of a sweet night. It then shifts to a poetry fragment about moonlight and waves, followed by an advertisement for Ayre's Hair Vigor praising its effects and endorsements from Mary A. Jackson and C. A. Buroh, with Buroh visiting Atlanta.
In a secluded French room Mark Antony reveals his exile from Paris and his attempts to balance art with domestic life. He recalls Virgilian inspiration and a past triumph, while his wife and two children join a modest dinner scene.
A collage of 19th century items includes poultry price lists for many breeds with per annum rates, notes on modern fowl egg weight gains, and a short feature on Mary Mapes Dodge’s library. Additional pieces cover library interior trends, railroad signaling limits, nose molds ads, and verse excerpts from various publications.
A visiting narrator recalls Durand a once poor locksmith now wealthy, and his wife, as they reveal a blue baby cap kept since youth. The cap recalls a forgotten past when Durand as a boy helped raise a foundling girl who became his future wife, and his life of steady work.
The fragment questions a figure described as tainted, mixing terms of vanity arrogance and scorn with appeals to honor and truth. It depicts shifting moods from gaiety to harsh rebuke and hints at a controversial, perhaps satirical, portrait.
An authorized interview with Henry Watterson reveals his view that Cleveland is not indispensable and that the 1885 nomination should come from the West or from states like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or Maryland. He praises Cleveland as a tariff reformer but argues others may be equally qualified.
The death of Miss Jennie Murrell eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo T Murrell occurred Sunday evening at their home after a serious bout with measles She was a beloved member of the Winterville Methodist Church and an eager Sunday school worker Her loss is mourned by her parents sisters friends and the entire community as they remember her cheerful spirit and devotion to faith and service
Police pursued three men, Tom Matthews Isaiah Matthews and Tom Smith, in a Sunday night chase. They are wanted by Harrison of Oglethorpe County and Aiken of Clarke County for jumping labor contracts. Officers Suddeth and others are leading the arrest effort.
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