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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1893
Page
4
The Atlanta Constitution piece urges reverence for the Bible and warns against new theories and criticism. It laments modern looseness and defends publishing news including crimes to expose vice, arguing fearless reporting serves readers and safety.
The piece portrays Tom Watson touring Georgia attacking Governor Northen and the Democratic party. It rebukes Watson for deserting his colors and stoking district tensions while praising Northen's leadership. It also recounts stories about misquotes and cites Henry Grady's farmer prosperity program as a notable anecdote from the Augusta Exposition.
Comptroller Eckles states since January 1893 about 200 national banks failed, but 105 went to his office with 14 resuming and several more expected to reopen. Of the 105, 37 went to receivers. many others are reopening or under examination. Large capitals include several at 1 million. Regional distribution shows Western and Midwestern totals dominating. Twenty-one states reported no failures.
The column denounces electrocution as brutal and calls New York to return to hanging for capital crimes. It cites the Taylor case with machine failure and prolonged agony, arguing the method is inhumane and a monumental failure in the Empire State.
The Georgia state judges convene in Atlanta to study and modify court rules. Led by Judge Hamilton McWhorter and Judge A H Hansell, they aim to speed trials and curb delays that anger Georgians, seeking timely justice and improved practice.
The passage portrays Henry Grady as a brilliant orator and writer who blends statistics with development ideas. It highlights his talent for marshalling figures entertainingly and weaving them into eloquent rhetoric, though audiences may not realize they are hearing statistics in his delivery.
The Atlanta Herald argues against kissing the Bible during oaths claiming an oath remains binding only if truth is sworn. It states that honor cannot restrain false witnesses and that symbolic acts like a greasy book cannot deter crime or enforce honesty. Macon Evening News notes a novel milk pail product claimed to combine bucket stool and seamer in one, advertised as adjustable.
Augusta Herald and News and Courier urge legal punishment to curb lynching through speedy courts and execution under supervision. Marietta Journal argues regional fairness in electing leaders, welcoming candidates from South Georgia and asserting people rule over sections. North Georgia accepts cross regional candidacy and supports a South Georgia senator.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Testimonials available. Address FT Cheney & Co Toronto, Ontario. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Yesterday morning a Negro well digger named Steve Hubbard was injured while blasting in a well on Calvin Parr’s Bloomfield street lot. The fuse lit and rocks scattered over him. His left arm was badly mangled and an ugly wound crossed his breast. He received medical care and is expected to recover.
The Athens session of the State Horticultural Society concluded with the Ladies' Garden Club earning high praise for entertaining delegates from across Georgia. The gathering noted Georgia fruit crops running below average and set next year’s event for Cuthbert. The society expressed thanks to locals and the club, and adjourned after a luncheon and a fond farewell.
An archival ad promises Brown's Iron Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion and general debility for men, claiming unique effectiveness in related stomach and digestive ailments.
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