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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1896
Page
4
The paper reports on cotton prices and maker losses, a practical quip about Bill Nye, a 129 year old Henry county resident named Hiram Lester, a fire in Korryth destroying several stores, Georgia textile mill growth, Georgia’s bid for a new U S penitentiary with a 500000 appropriation, and Atlanta’s push to receive it.
Ex President Harrison to wed Mrs Dimimick boosting Harrison prospects. Georgia fruit growers hold Macon convention to aid fruit industry. Morrison expected to announce candidacy for Democratic nomination. Augusta hosts horse and chicken show. parishes urge statewide shows. Moran visiting Cuba representing the Atlanta Constitution. Sunday birthday of Gen Robert E Lee observed as holiday. Tom Watson attacks socialists. populists warned to stay clear. Meriwether county swung from populists by 500 to democrats by 300 in county commissioners race. Monroe county hints Robert L Berper may run for Congress. Longstreet’s critique of Lee heightens public regard for Lee as a genius. Longstreet errs.
The National convention of the Democratic Party will convene in Chicago on July 7 to nominate a candidate and draft the party platform for the presidential race.
Dr. A G Haygood prominent Methodist bishop and former Emory College president passed away in Oxford last Saturday. Known as a leading moral and intellectual figure in the South, his death marks the end of a notable era in church and education.
The dispute between Secretary Hoke Smith and Hon. Fleming G. DuBignon for the U S Senate is seen as the defining railroad question. Smith is noted for opposing corporations while DuBignon has represented them as their attorney, signaling a strong political clash ahead.
Benjamin H. Hill lauded Robert E. Lee as the South’s great chieftain praising his virtues and virtues over vices. He called Lee foe without hate friend without treachery soldier without cruelty and neighbor without reproach in a Christian without hypocrisy.
A Vienna professor unveils a radiant heat method using Crooke's tubes to photograph living bodies through organic matter. Early negatives show a bullet in the ankle, a purses contents, and a living hand skeleton, with a notable image of a man beside a woman exposing a full skeleton.
Dr W A Wright of Barnesville Georgia submits a holiday ad for critique in the American Druggist and Parmaceutical Record. The commentary praises its first class placement and striking border but notes excessive generality and a need for a larger headline with smaller body type to improve prominence and white space.
A vintage health note extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipated systems and transient illnesses. It stresses internal cleansing without weakening organs, urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product, and advises consulting physicians for actual diseases while lauding its wide use among families.
William A. Broughton argues for reduced cotton acreage to restore price stability as last year’s oversupply dragged prices down. He cites a 6.5 to 7 million bale crop and warns against widespread expansion, urging a shift to intensive, self sustaining farming and selective acreage reduction to support long term values. He notes farmers are becoming educated and cautions against predictions that mislead markets.
The piece notes R A Hardeman may run for governor after Gov. Atkins leaves office. It also suggests limited cotton scarcity will not raise acreage and mentions Judge Lawson likely to win reelection in the eighth district. Physicians plan a tribute to Dr. Charles W. Long of Jefferson for pioneering ether in surgery.
Henry Watterson urges John B. Gordon as vice president to bolster the ticket. Critics question whether Gordon strengthens the slate or alienates voters. The proposal sparks discussion on campaign strategy and national reach to boost Democratic votes.
One hundred dollars reward offered for a case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Testimonials promised free. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, acting on blood and mucous surfaces. West & Truax and Walding, Kienan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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