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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1891
Page
2
A sprawling collage notes Atlanta dominance in Georgia affairs, setbacks for encampments, and state funding debates. Mentions Athens bond election, university appropriations, and railings against federal aid while quoting multiple editors. References to Cuba annexation talk and Spain and American free speech contrasts.
Chicago Herald editorial notes the International Exposition progressing with main building group contracts awarded and foundation work in progress as Georgia eyes a State exhibit and public interest grows.
The Chicago based column celebrates smooth union relations during the Columbian Exposition preparations. It notes foreign and domestic interest, the bill’s impact on trade, and predicts a grand dedication in October 1892 with May 1893 opening. It also remarks on Illinois political shift away from Republican dominance toward a stronger party platform and leadership.
Gazaway Hartridge editor of the Savannah Daily Times writes pithy editorials on mankind. His latest piece contrasts a Shakespearean portrait with a Miltonic one, praising the depth of his study of humanity and his use of political quotations as supporting evidence.
A concise, evocative meditation on Milton as a figure of steadfast virtue and contemplative valor. The verse extols his noble brow and majestic eye as symbols of absolute authority, paired with hyacinthine hair and a poised bearing. It frames his devotion to God and the allure of feminine softness as intertwined.
Yesterday morning near Athens a passenger train ran off at mile post two. It was the fifth wreck in three weeks with no injuries reported. A telegram was sent for relief but the engine and box car failed to reach the scene. After passing the Oconee river the car jumped the track but by four o clock everything was cleared and the passenger train arrived. The line is in poor condition and needs immediate improvement.
The commitment trial of Joe Bone and W T Reeves for shooting Mr R R Saulter and his wife has been postponed due to Saulter and his wife being unable to attend. The trial is rescheduled for Wednesday at Saulter's store with an agreement not to sell intoxicants on that day.
Explains continued construction on the Savannah river iron bridge at Experiton Georgia. A construction train crossed into Georgia while rails and ties are laid toward Elberton. About fifty miles of iron and thirty miles of ties remain stacked. camps near Abbeville will relocate to the Savannah as the line progresses. Trains not expected to run on schedule for two months.
An old tale recounts attempts to navigate the Oconee to the Fork, with raft exploration by Captain Crawford and others. It recalls rafts built from timber, a perilous voyage, a rescue near Carey's station, and a later wreck by flying fish shoals, prompting praise for Capt Storey’s revival of the project.
From Atlanta March 13 special Livingston as President of the State Alliance will publish a card demanding charges of conduct unbecoming an officer be brought at once to the proper tribunal or executive committee. The State Alliance will hear them. A big street railroad deal is expected to close tomorrow with Thomson Houston as principal factor, consolidating all Atlanta lines. The State Railroad Commission allows a three cent mile rate for Western and Atlantic passenger service, restored by order of President Thomas after a prior reduction by the old regime.
President J M Green urges Georgia Sunday School workers to attend the eighteenth annual convention in Columbus on April 21-23 1891. Colleagues from Athens and across the state are invited to participate with leaders from national circles, railroad arrangements offered, and homes provided for delegates. The gathering aims to promote prosperity through shared ideas devotion and support among denominations.
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