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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1891
Page
6
The piece discusses coming Democratic dominance in the 1892 presidential race, tariff reform, financial relief, and Alliance leadership in Georgia. It notes Coxons Gaunt as a leading Alliance figure, criticizes Braine's Reciprocity, mentions Grover Cleveland, Harvard versus Yale baseball chatter, and general political sentiment across states with Georgia pride in Hayne and Stanton.
Citizens in Athens push for better beef from local butchers and applaud educational expansion led by Shorter College, Mill School, Business School, and Conservatory of Music. The Augusta University catalogue notes 1890 91 offerings and total university enrollment across Athens Augusta and branch colleges at 1789 students in preparatory classes and 881 in other departments.
A Washington correspondent outlines the next congress with 237 Democrats 87 Republicans and 8 alliance members not in caucus. Democrats dominate thirty states to Republicans twelve and alliances two, giving a strong House voting edge and potential presidential electability without any GOP presence.
A short note suggests belief in criminal heredity after Charles Ford, hanged for murder in Illinois last week, followed by his father and brother also hanged for the same crime. His mother’s brother serves time at Sing Sing for train wrecking, and his sister ran a thieves paradise in New York before being chased from Chicago. The piece mentions other relatives in similar lines of work as Cov. Lanny Ganrr arrives in Athens from Atlanta.
A fragmented ad-like passage markets Skits the Jeweler offer ing “Diamond Spectacles” with cash-only pricing and notes booming enterprise rhetoric. It hints at a skeptical crowd while promoting inexpensive merchandise and tea marketing in a period-tinged voice.
A long meditation on honesty, money, and social greed, referencing bankers, clerks, and the love of gold. It notes Canadian banks as safe harbors, recalls Spurgeon and Pope, and warns of dishonesty across professions. A postscript urges sobriety and reform amid rising wealth inequality. The piece ends with a college football recap and a future Emory game date.
Sheriff Overby recalls the long life of an aged horse owned by Jonathan Montgomery of Oconee County. Returned from war in 1866, the plowing horse was in fine condition and served its owner well. The animal died recently at about the right years, having foaled in May 185?.
John M. Robinson president of the Seaboard and Roanoke, with General Superintendent L. T. Myer, toured the Georgia Carolina and Northern line in a private car. They praised the road's condition and progress from Elberton to Athens. A rumor of buying Covington & Macon was denied by General Hoke.
Rev R Toombs DuBose a talented young minister recently admitted to the North Georgia Conference preached at Oconee Street Church on Sunday morning using the text you would not. He spoke strongly on the power of the human will and his logic and language drew praise. If spared, he is expected to rise among Georgia's leading ministers.
An old tried remedy on the market five years claims to cure dyspepsia and disorders of the liver stomach bowels kidneys. It tones the body's three great eliminators and includes a nerve tonic. Manufactured by Dr Holt's Dyspe Elixir Co Montezuma Georgia. Bottles double former size priced at one dollar.
A flat car loaded with dynamite for Hudson river railroad blasting exploded near Tannytown New York injuring many and killing about thirty workers including Italians and two Americans. The blast wrecked tracks and debris covered the area as rescuers reached the scene.
Clarke County and the city of Athens show a strong rise in taxable property. Tax Receiver Sims and City Treasurer Gilleland report brisk returns with Clarke County totals near seven million dollars and Athens city values over six million, keeping the tax rate at one percent.
A grandmother insists the mother give the child Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial claiming it cures both young and old of all bowel troubles and offers relief unlike many preparations that cause constipation.
May 17 news from Lavonia and surrounding areas reports visits by Isses Blanch, Theo Chandler, and Grove Level friends. sale of stock by J.M. Carson to D. McEntire. Mrs L J Legrand visiting from Anniston. May Day Sunday school celebration planned at Allen's Camp Ground. local residents ill and awaiting recovery. justice court in Gum Log session attended by W A Little, T B Parks, and A N King.
McElree's wine of Cardus and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are listed for sale by Athens area merchants J B Fowze J W Hanpy RT Baumsy LD Sixevez and Co. A minister and deacon meeting for Serepta Association is announced at the Glade in Ogie thorpe county starting Friday before the fifth day in May 1891 with sermons by M. S. Weaver and G. M. Campbell and talks by W. F Stark and J. F. Cheney B. F. Elliott and W. BeI are named for topics on church development obligations to unconverted members and pulpit connection.
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