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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1891
Page
2
A fragmented editorial mosaic notes Georgia railroad reach near Elberton and a heated Athens political scene. It cites The Southern Alliance, editorials from Macon Evening News and Athens debates on taxes, sewers and bonds. public sentiment shifts as Athens leads regional discourse amid urban growth and farmer participation.
A farmer who hunts stock on Sunday to make up lost time should have his certificate canceled and retired on the incompetent list. A teacher who desecrae the Lord's day should not be allowed to leave his pernicious influence on Texas youth. The Mepardville record hints at a possible ox in the ditch case, with contexts of tribunal and heaven.
A verbose late-19th century advertisement listing yardage and prices for chailies percales lawns muslins and voile indigo blue patterns and Turkish table coverings. It promises free dress accessories and describes new embroideries and insertions with discounts on hosiery and lawn fabrics while urging merchants to mail advertising to bring in trade.
The Ladies Memorial Association reports a surge of vitality and activity at a Athens meeting, aiming to broaden the society’s work in honoring Confederate soldiers buried in Oconee Cemetery. The piece highlights enduring Southern pride and calls for civic support. McKinley’s tariff stance also draws fire as Ohio campaigns begin, with critics labeling tariff policy as outdated. World’s Fair directors plan to elect new leadership next Saturday, with current directors arguing the lake front site is unsuitable and urging continuity.
An old Brooklyn dispute reports white officers boycotting a colored policeman by sharing adjoining rooms only, defying force rules. The move, seen as a racial inconsistency, is expected to provoke official action to restore order amid broader tensions and commentary from the Troy Budget.
The Farmers Alliance debate shifts to policy over personalities as editors urge focus on measures benefiting the masses. The Farmers Light praises Atkinson for endorsing a broader reform, arguing future presidential candidates must back farmer-friendly policies to succeed.
Clarke county and Athens will be well represented at the World’s Fair Convention in Atlanta on May 6. City Attorney Andrew J. Cobb will present a legal opinion on funding the exhibit, arguing Georgia can use part of Western and Atlantic railroad rentals. Delegates from Clarke County will attend to secure the state exhibit.
Danielsville loses a young man named Jackson Meadow who died in Toronto while attending a veterinary college. He was returning home after completing his studies when pneumonia struck. his brother rushed to his bedside. The body will be brought to Danielsville for burial at Lystra Baptist Church, with many friends mourning the untimely death.
The state expands pension distribution for widows of dead soldiers. Applications are available from Ordinary Herrington, with blanks ready for immediate processing. Citizens praise the initiative and expect swift, uncensored disbursement without intervention by pension sharks.
The Treasury Department circular No 358 announces repeal of all special taxes on dealers in and manufacturers of cigars and tobacco effective May 1, 1891. Dealers in tobacco rejoice at the change as it ends a long-standing tax burden.
The Athens Banner announces a cash payment price of six dollars per year with a one dollar discount making the net annual cost five dollars. The offer includes the Sunday edition, which sometimes spans sixteen pages, and the paper proclaims itself the ghostest and best.
The Athens Park and Improvement Company and the Georgia Carolina and Northern Railway agree to arbitrate the value of a right of way about one mile long and one hundred feet wide through Athens property. Arbitrators A B Griffith Jno Crawford and W G Orr hear testimony from prominent real estate men while lawyers for G C N and Athens Park present arguments. The panel will render a decision after further hearings and ground review.
Remembrance of Miss Baby Thurmond and her marriage to Geo A Reviere of Florida. Reviere later joined Choc Sin Coal and Railway and moved to South McAlister Territory. A letter mentions a dollar donation to the Athens Industrial Home and the couple's continued interest in the Athens community.
Mr. Wyatt Owens is named Captain of the Clarke Rifles after last night’s election. Capt. Goodloe Yancey becomes Lieutenant-Colonel, leaving Capt. Owens to lead the finest company in Georgia. The Glover case in Carnesville and the McKee trial in Rome are described as highly anticipated and tumultuous.
Local farmer James Murdock reports a giant rattlesnake preying on fowl and lambs for weeks. He and helpers tracked the serpent from a coop to a rocky den, observing the animal crunching through chicken remains before retreating to a hidden lair, prompting alarm among residents and subscribers of the paper.
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