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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1893
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner announces publication details including daily weekly and Sunday editions and outlines advertising rates for six months and special notices. It requests prompt delivery to the business office and notes contact with the publishing company for inquiries and contracted insertions.
The article argues for rational education of girls as essential to harmony of mind and body. It critiques neglect of physical training and warns that overemphasis on mental growth leaves many graduates exhausted and ill prepared for daily life and future responsibilities.
In Leavenworth the GOP broke a 13 year losing streak by about 1000 votes aided by women. About 3000 women registered versus just over 4000 men and most of the female voters backed Republicans, dampening populist hopes for suffrage gains in municipal contests. The item notes the era’s suffrage dispute and mentions Athens industry concerns.
The excerpt portrays Senator John Gordon as a leading force in Southern politics. It notes his wartime soldier image and magnetic appeal, alongside colleagues Alfred H. Colquitt and Joseph E. Brown. It references a historic Georgia trio of governors and senators famed for long influence.
The Lauiaville Courier Journal notes Democratic gains in several spring races led by Chicago's mayoral win, while Cincinnati and Ohio towns split offices and St Louis favored Republicans. Rhode Island elected a Democratic governor and two congressmen, with broader party turmoil and patronage shifts described. The piece also covers real estate assessment concerns, praising the three city assessors for fairness and noting a push to reflect market values in valuations.
Letters from subscribers along the Macon & Northern rail line protest a schedule change, urging its discontinuance while praising the overall public benefit. The piece also notes President Cleveland’s post office appointment, praise for Clarke Howger’s Leslie's Weekly note, and various local and regional political observations.
The clipped items discuss payments to churches, alleged misuses of funds by financiers in Chicago and Atlanta, and political maneuvering in the Senate. It notes calls for investigations into Senator Roach and Quay, critiques of Governor Tillman, and reactions to Judge Speer’s trust ruling.
The article praises Speaker Atkinson for his democratic work and suggests the administration might honor him with a diplomatic appointment. It notes his ability, culture, and unselfish public service and says Georgians would be pleased to see him appointed by the president to represent the government in diplomacy or any public branch.
Democratic senators decide no investigation of the Roach case this session while caucus pushes Ady seat claim against Martin. Senate debates 15 member committee size for several key panels and notes executive business, as Josephus Daniels of Raleigh is named appointment clerk of the interior department.
Advertisement warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as mercury free. It claims the medicine works internally on blood and mucous surfaces and notes testimonials are free. Sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
Engineer Elijah Brown of Atlanta died from injuries after a wreck on the Richmond and Danville line near Toccoa on Monday night. The 33 year old, leaving Atlanta at 1 am, perished after the engine left the track on a steep curve near a deep cut. Brown stayed with his engine to protect property before the plunge. He was taken to Tec30a for care, with his wife arriving to be at his side. His body returned to Atlanta by 8 am and laid to rest at 137 Crew Street. He leaves a wife and three children.
The City Council created a two member committee from Mayor Tuck and Aldermen Lucas and Welch to appraise personal property when tax returns seem too low. They will value personal property using the same method as city assessors use for real estate. The statute exists but has not been enforced until this year.
Mr. J R Dixon of Toccoa is named agent for the Georgia Carolina and Northern Railroad at this point and will assume duties on the 15th. Several Athenians were candidates with strong backing but the company sought an agent from outside Athens. Also noted is a quiet marriage at the Howell residence in Atlanta joining Miss Effie Howell to Mr Robert L Foreman following a family bereavement. Welborn Colquitt of Georgia was appointed special Internal Revenue agent in Washington with a salary of three thousand dollars.
In Macon Georgia on April 12 the Southwestern Railroad delayed session until nine. The credentials committee reported full representation and stockholders voted by a large majority to proceed with the reorganization plan. Tutt's Pills is the family doctor.
Reports from Nasnvitye indicate a possible May mining district disturbance as a general strike is planned for May 1. Authorities fortify positions and the legislature authorizes the governor to deploy state force to quell unrest among convicts and miners amid concerns agitators from Kentucky influence the move.
Keown Bros. & Arnold showcase the Hambletonian stallion "Charlie Logan" at Eclipse stable. Sire Margine won top premiums in Atlanta and other cities. "Charlie Logan" praised as a 16 hands, ~1150 pound dark brown trotting stallion from a noted racing line. He will stand the season at Eclipse stable.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will host an elegant reception honoring Mr and Mrs Charles I Mell tomorrow evening in the city. Alumni and active members of the University chapter will pay tribute to the couple with a formal thanks and a pleasant social event for a large circle of friends.
Reports from Greenviyer indicate the bodies of E. W. Hensley his wife a granddaughter and a 12 year old son were found Monday in their burnt cabin above the Smassy mountain. Officials suspect foul play or family feud motive and investigate as the secluded scene hints at vengeance.
The government pawnshop in this city lent 169 699 50 dollars to 25 822 individuals in March. Jewelry loans and deposits at the institution total 1 204 728 57 dollars. Meanwhile a missing sailor case unfolds as the sloop Bigloafer searches for William Spence aboard in reach of the King James crew.
Yesterday the case of R Nickeerson administrator of James A Grant estate versus L Haballentnier Jr. went to the jury and returned a verdict for the defendant. The Hardeman versus G C N railway case was pending when court adjourned with a woman claiming to have been forced from a train without cause. The suit is expected to finish today. God s Sarsaparilla is the best tonic.
A fragmented reminiscence notes 1878 Fort Benton shipments of buffalo hides, 1883 two carloads from Dickinson, 1894 none, and legends of a small 1879 band near Fort Totten. It recalls a 6,000-strong Yellowstone herd moving toward the British line and never returning, with lingering mystery as figures recount the end of the great herds.
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