05 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1889
Page
1
The Athens Journal previews the Alliance wedding and the great Georgia Fair. It highlights farm and town participation, hosting arrangements for visitors, and plans for entertainment and pageantry led by prominent local figures and merchants. The writeup emphasizes Democratic zeal, Southern leadership, and festive, community-driven events surrounding the fair week.
In Athens the fair grounds host a major campaign day with thousands of Democrats gathering to hear Congressmen Carlisle and Breckenridge. Pawnee Bill is billed to thrill spectators with rifle shooting. A post event reception at Julius Cohen Co. follows the alliance wedding as directors push preparations.
Yesterday near noon Mr. J A Dalton of the countryside near Athens entered C K McKie’s warehouse with cotton seed. A small negro boy, playing with a pistol, fired it accidentally striking Dalton’s thigh. The ball did not hit bone and Dalton later left in his wagon. The boy fled up the street.
The Athens voters face an independent candidate, Skiff the jeweler, who runs on a city clock issue and jewelry perks. He opposes Brines and aims to win by rallying those discontent with current mayoral leadership.
Mr. B. E. Overby reports that many black residents in Oconee County are forming alliances modeled after white lodges. Some white farmers consider guiding the effort to keep them under control, with black groups chartered by a Western branch now linked to the alliance movement. No threats are noted, but trouble could arise if unscrupulous whites push demagogic control.
The Supee of Mr J A Benedict of Athens to Miss Mamie Coates of Baltimore drew wide northern newspaper notice. Baltimore Sun and American gave handsome accounts, while New York Herald Boston Herald and Philadelphia Times also telegraphed detailed reports. The ceremony at Emanuel church was elegant and well attended as Athens and Classic City audiences extend warm welcomes. Senator Colquitt to Washington signed a level contract for four hours on New Jersey Avenue near the capital, describing a roomy house with elegant furnishings.
A northern Georgia paper previews the Athens Fair opening on November 12 1889 praising Alliance Day. It calls merchants to close shops to attend with crowds from across Georgia, lauds a cotton bagging decorated grounds and bunting, and notes weddings by the Alliance as major attractions with vendors like 3.8 King & Co Julius Cohen Co Lucas McDunffie and Rev J R Bernard. Pawnee Bill and a Wild West show are promised among diverse entertainments drawing northeast Georgia visitors.
A North Carolina man demonstrated a novel cotton stalk bagging method, claiming each acre can yield enough stalk bagging to produce five sets of cotton. He asserts the process rivals jute in strength and cost, predicting it could replace jute within five years, benefiting farmers and shippers.
The article lauds Athens city schools for scientifically teaching music under Prof. Bill from the National Music Course. It praises his missionary work in Georgia, noting a Washington Street School drill where pupils sang with surprising harmony across sopranos altos and basses. Mr Branson is commended for bringing Prof. Bill to guide teachers.
Commissioner Barnett drives a rock crusher below the city mills in East Athens to lay fifty new crossings ordered by the council. Mr. Wilkinson reports grinding over three hundred fifty wagon loads of rock for crossings, railroads, and streetcar lines, with most work on Milledge and Prince avenues.
Deputy Collector Murray reports a mother in East Athens complained that a merchant operating a blind tiger gave whiskey to her young son, forcing him to drink. The case aims for revenue-law punishment with evidence for conviction, with court action planned and strong words against the crime of supplying a minor.
The Athens Fair is billed as a major political event in Georgia. Invitations have gone to Congressmen Carlisle and Breckenridge of Kentucky, with Georgia officials and many others expected to attend. The gathering aims to celebrate tariff reform, Southern democracy, and civic pride, with speeches by notable leaders and broad public turnout.
The Athens cotton market debates bale packing and jute bagging amid Alliance pressure. Farmers report tying techniques to prevent bale tampering and improve protection, while Elbert county alliances favor cotton wrapped bales over jute. Local merchants claim Athens has the best cotton market in Georgia with receipts over 100,000 bales anticipated.
Edward Atkinson reports a New England genius has found a cheap way to dissolve zinc with hydrogen to form zinc-water, which when applied to white wood renders it fire proof at low cost. The inventor keeps the method secret. Sir Lyon Playfair confirms the claim but calls the chemist bungling, while noting the invention could revolutionize insurance and reduce fire losses once patents and capital align.
The Capt Beusse property damaged by the Coyington and Macon Railway was purchased by the railroad for 3000 dollars. Lee previously declined high offers until the damage occurred. He had sued for damages but withdrew after selling his house. The Anniston Evening News notes a Birminham land trust forming in the city and comments on sand price increases to 1.25 dollars per yard.
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