25 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1881
Page
1
A 19th century railway timetable describes a Northeastern Railroad train from Athens Georgia with connections at Lala and Athasta. It notes departure at 4 30 a m and arrival at 5 59 p m with transfers to East Line routes and a fast mail train to Atlanta, detailing passenger connections and service constraints.
Passenger schedules show trains eastward from Lula to Lula and Charlotte with arrivals around 630 am and 565 pm and 133 am. Mentions through connections to Gainesville Seneca City Greenville Stauburg and other points east and west under General Manager G J Forre and W J Houston.
In a spirited address, a Southern advocate argues for long debt bonds, tariff revision, and cotton machinery duty exemptions to spur Southern growth. He highlights 20-year prospects, surplus revenue use, and regional industrial gains, urging Northern-Southern collaboration.
Augusta Chronicle reports the death of Col Frank Schaller in St Louis on the 16th after a painful lingering illness. A German-born former Saxony artillery general's son, he served as a Confederate colonel, educated across Europe and the United States, taught at Athens and Sewanee, and left a legacy as a scholar, writer, and artist. The obituary notes his distinguished life, multilingual talents, and his two daughters seeking comfort.
A lengthy reflective piece by Rev. Dr. Gluck extols cash buyers for economy while arguing real charity aids the poor without public glory. It lauds The Sunday Magazine's revival under Rev. Alfred Taylor and notes new content by Rev. Dr. Deems and others, praising varied fiction and essays.
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