05 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1893
Page
1
A poetry column prints Margaret E. Sangster’s lament on delayed aid in a bleak world. It cautions that help arriving after loss cannot ease sorrow, and notes the strain of indifferent fates.
In Rockport Mrs. Harem expands the old house and plans boarders as two guests arrive. Macy Reeves befriends Cleval Ashby while both exchange romantic notes, each unaware the other holds a letter meant for the other. A mistaken reading leads to a fledgling romance.
A historical overview traces how the potato spread from South America through Europe and to North America. It refutes the Raleigh Virginia myth, notes misnaming as the Virginia potato, and recounts early introductions by Spaniards and Germans. The piece credits South American natives with early cultivation and mentions small North American wild tubers.
Lisgar St. Lambert, famed Jersey bull of J J Doughty, Idlewilde Georgia, was struck dead by lightning while tied to a cedar post. The post splintered but the rest of the building remained undamaged. The bull had been highly valued, sold for four hundred dollars as a calf and later thought worth nearly a thousand. The incident, reported by the Augusta Herald, drew wide attention. Doctor R S Evans of White Plains shows a collection of two hundred rattlesnakes including a seven foot four inch specimen bitten by a Miller plowing nearby. The tale, recounted in the Atlanta Constitution, notes the man recovered.
The article describes oceanic cable history from Cape Canso to Nova Scotia, details a wireless exhibit showing transmission between Europe and America, and notes electrical demonstrations in the fair. It also reports the Exposition finances with $22,192,423.92 spent, $1,190,462.82 outstanding, and total gate and concession receipts around $3.45 million and $21.18 million respectively. The international ball on the Midway Plaisance brings together numerous nationalities in a grand cultural showcase.
The session detailed the House vote on the repeal of the Sherman act purchasing clause. It tracks related Senate debates on bimetallism, free coinage, and the 16 to 1, 17 to 1, 18 to 1, 19 to 1, and 20 to 1 proposals, with final passage defeating the repeal and adjournment notes.
Cholera deaths rise in Naples and Vienna while Berlin reports new cases from contaminated water. Western Kansas seeks seed wheat aid as drought hits crops. Prague and Madrid report unrest and riot impacts on air travel. The U S conventions and patents news touch on state politics and trademarks. Maritime storms disrupt telegraph lines and ship voyages.
The author argues against panic over national finances, urging calm as cotton moves and money circulates. He praises prudent Congress, condemns speculators and monopolies, and notes farmers remain resilient while cities and bankers feel stress. He recalls Texas politics with Hogg, warns of violence, and includes a zoological aside on hydra regeneration from the Brooklyn Eagle.
The House considers a new code of rules with debate on hour and five minute rules. Mr Hooker opposes giving rules committee power over order of business, fearing loss of powers by major committees. Breckenridge reports urgent deficiency appropriations totaling 300,000 for banknote paper coinage and clerk support. The session adjourns at 5:05 despite not finishing the rules.
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