30 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1880
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mixes quotations about Walter and Fannie Wood, a Baptist theological endowment, and a Confederate reminiscence. It mentions General Lee near Powhatan, Virginia, and includes a long excerpted poem praising his memory with references to April air, Mountaintops, and the White House. The text blends historical notices, literary fragments, and stray names with little clear narrative.
In eastern London on Christmas Eve two wandering musicians move the old organist Michael Fray to memory and music. A voice in the street and Fray’s is revealed as a brother’s song. the improvised duet becomes a doorway to the past and a moment of recognition.
A garbled narrative blends political outrage against fraud in 1876 with a Welsh minister in a U S church, a two brothers reunion over a long wandering life, a Welsh recitation mishap by a minister, a ship railway debate led by Captain Eads, and assorted anecdotes of crime and society figures.
A reader recounts visiting the Old Penitentiary at Union and Recorder, noting rapid disintegration of the outer wall and demolished upper brick stories while the granite lower section nears removal. He recalls the historic fire during Gen. Nelsons tenure and the prison's grim history, reflecting on its enduring memory and past events.
The article reports Simmons’ confirmation defeat 20 to 10 by the Indiana senate, ending his bid as a census supervisor candidate. It notes General Gordon’s triumph and outlines factional battles within the Democratic party over presidential candidates and strategy.
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