The Columbeus Colobus Pally and Missions Debate
An old Columbeus advertisement section lists subscription rates for The Pally The GCmeday and The Weekly with mail and carrier options. A long discussion argues charity should start at home criticizing foreign missions citing Canon Taylor and Dr Williamson and urging local relief first before aiding heathen lands, referencing the London Daily News synopsis of Africa China mission failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Taylor
English Review
Africa
Dr. Williamson
Chefoo Association
China
London Daily News
Church of England
Presbyterians
Episcopal Church
Shanghai
Williamson
Gifts and Gifts We Read Thoughts On Christmas Giving
Christmas approaches bring gifts and speculations on suitable presents. The piece reflects on the Magi symbolism of gifts and the deep language of thoughtful giving, noting poetry in simple gestures and the pain of choosing within price limits and luxury expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Judea
True Friendship and Christmas Giving
The piece contrasts lavish gifts with heartfelt giving. It notes that true generosity comes from love and sympathy, not expensive objects or status, and argues that the poorest can be princely givers when their gifts express genuine affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ameer
Afghanistan
Oriental
Rawal-Pindor
Value of Timber Lands Increasing in the South
The South's timber lands rise in price as railroads expand access, attracting Northern and Eastern capital. Prospects include new factories, employment, and broader trade, but owners must guard against waste. The Atlanta Forestry Congress urges fire protection, partial forest taxation relief, public nurseries, forest reservations, and stronger stock and fence laws to shield forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Coital
Forestry Congress
Atlanta
Rail Tariff Debate and Steel Rails Price Impact
The Knoxville Tribune argues Republicans would keep the steel rail tax to pressure the South amid rail expansion. It cites Springfield and Chicago rail sales, noting tariffs affect rail costs, with foreign rails potentially priced out if duties stay high. The piece discusses premiums and Sherman’s remarks on tariff manipulation under revenue law.
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Knoxville Tribune
South
The
Tribune
Springfield Republican
New England
Senate
Chicago
Northern Pacific Railroad
Steel Rail Trust
Sherman
Speech on the Sackville Incident in the Lords
The Earl of Danraven lauds the Government in a Friday House of Lords speech. He urges timely appointment of Lord Sackville's successor, arguing Fisheries and Extraditions issues require real friendship with the United States. He complimented Minister Phelps and hoped the speech sways the English Government to appoint a Minister to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Danraven
House of Lords
Lord Sackville
England
United States
Phelps
Washington
Nashville American Weathered by Talk of the South
A Nashville paper vents fatigue at talk of a break in the South and rising protection sentiment. It mentions the visit of several alleged Democrats from Birmingham to Ben Harrison as a trigger for the discourse and expresses weariness at the political rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville American
South
Birmingham
Ben Harrison
Georgia Legislature Adjourns and Tax Accord Reached
The Georgia Legislature adjourned at midnight and hastened home for holidays after agreeing late on the tax and appropriation bill. The House and Senate accepted amendments on asylum funding and bank surplus taxation, with solons set to rest until summer. About forty members joined the Georgia State Horticultural Society as delegates to the American Pomological Society meeting in Ocala, Florida on February 20, a first southern hosting in forty years. The Interior Department reports 246,095 Indians currently in the United States, with reservations totaling 112,212,440 acres and tribal populations up 3,200 from last year. 252,095 Indians in 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
House
Senate
Georgia State Horticultural Society
American Pomological Society
Ocala
Florida
South
Secretar of the Interior
Tennille
J. M. Jones & Co
George Loehr
China
Elberton
Young J. Allen
Creek Manley
Griffin
Wiley Mack
J. C. Montgomery
Chauncey
Eleazer Warren
Emanuel County
Dimity
John R. Conner
Sylvania
J. M. Slade
Zebulon
Mr. Slade
Tme
Sumter County
Sumpter
Cates
Southern iron undercuts Northern product in reports
Reports from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia indicate Southern iron is underselling the Northern product, signaling price pressure across regional markets and potential shifts in supply dynamics between suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Prominent People in Arts and Politics Across Europe
A roundup of famous figures including singer Victorine de May and Dora a’Istria with Florence seclusion, journalist George Sala, mine inventor Coleman, Congressman Flower’s wealth, and tales of Gladstone, Harrison, Granville, and whist mastery. Also notes Paulus’s rising pay and Veschapelles praising Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therese
Victorine de May
George Augustus Sala
Princess Kolizow-Messaiski
Dora A
Istria
Florence
Coleman
Lebanon
Lebanon Valley
Amusing Old Fashioned Jests From Various Papers
A collage of brief quips and cartoonish lines from newspapers and magazines. Jokes touch on Grocers with apples, a girl missing for hours, amateur photography, poets arrested, a radiant wife with a nude dress, trump cards, theater talk, and a waiter prompting a tip. Also included are domestic mishaps about kissing after meals and a child teasing a visitor about chicken bites.
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Rollo
Jonas
Puck
Jennie
Joy Felly
Friars of
Harper’s Bazar
Bulletin
George
Maria
Sirry
Texas
Johnny
Billus
Fanny Monour
Chicago
Fire devastates Lennox morocco works at Market and Harrison
Fire in Boston at Lennox factory boiler rooms destroyed the morocco plant a two story brick structure valued around 60 000 and its machinery. The rear four story wooden shop owned by P Lennox housing Harvey Bros morocco makers and the adjacent two story wooden building also burned with total losses estimated in the thousands. Sheriff Joe Smith of Birmingham waived preliminary trial and posted bond to appear in Criminal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lennox
Market Street
Harrison Court
P. Lennox
Harvey Bros
All Repg
Sherif Joe Smith
Birmingham
Georgia and Alabama News Highlights From Our Exchanges
Georgia items report Edwards Williams to be hanged at Marietta on January 2. Athens sees a matrimonial wave, Marietta council ends year, and town treasuries hold $1011. Reports cover hog weights, parade plans for Conyers, illicit still near Pulaski, burglaries in Tennille, and injuries from a fire in Albany. Also noted: missionary return to Elberton, a rattlesnake garment, and a large hog herd in Sylvania.
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Georgia
Edwards Williams
Marietta
Athens
Treasury
J. H. Malaier
Sunny Side
Conyers
Toron News
DeKalb County
Margaret Allen
Clarke County
Julia Florence Winfrey
Atlanta
Morning News
Evening Breeze
Brunswick
Col. Cliedge
the Breeze
Col. Brobson
Pulaski County
Harry Rozar
Booth Tripp
J. F. Hanson
Macon
Tariff League
Delmonico
Newark
Alabama town boom and regional notes sweep Alabama
A wild mix of local incidents and developments across Alabama. Marion’s booming economy. Gadsden plans a military company. Anniston Bank refits. Woodstock Iron adds offices. Fort Deposit fire destroys Mr. Cheatham’s home. Jasper eyed for a blast furnace and 200 new coke ovens. Troy Fertilizer to run a new electric plant by January 10. Thornton storehouse fire with $1000 loss. Jasper lumber venture with a road to the pine belt. ex Sheriff Brinson’s presidential votes noted. Bainbridge to Chattahoochee railroad progress. Geer from Petersboro to establish hardware plant in Gadsden. thirteen tramps found in a freight box at Irona ton depot. Henry Jones accused of abusing a boy rider near Ozark. syrup barrel demand rises. Union Springs blaze at Geo Seamwright’s Greenville home. Greenville military company dodges fire alarm. bond plan to refinance Memphis and Charleston railway debt in Madison County will free funds and leave $6000 debt due in 1893
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Alabama
Marion
Gadsden
Bank of Anniston
Woodstock Iron Company
Anniston
G. T. Cheatham
Fort Deposit
Jones
Montgomery
Fiels
Columbia
Walter Tripp
Sheffield Coke and Iron Company
Jasper
Troy Fertilizer Company
Martin V. Thornton
Thornton
Jasper’s Court House
Hayneville
Brinson
Lowndes
United States
Butler County
O. C. Wiley
Alabama Midland Railroad
Bainbridge
Chattahoochee River
George Geer
Petersaboro
N. H
New Britain
Geer
Ironaton
Aniston
Union Springs Herald
Geo. Seamwright
Greenville
Advertiser
Greenville Military Company
Birmingham
Wm. Rison
Court of County Commissioners
Memphis and
Charleston
Huntsville Mercury
Sermon Attacks Sunday Laws and Sabbath Rigidity
Rev Calvin S Blackwell of the Central Church of Christ denounces modern congregational dictates on Sabbath observance. He argues Christians should rest and recreation on Sunday without coercion, criticizes ministers for pressuring unbelievers, and suggests open church discussions to attract rather than compel worship. He admits Sunday papers can influence minds but calls for voluntary participation rather than compulsion.
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Calvin S. Blackwell
Central Church of Christ
Disciples of the Lord
Mr. Blackwell
Chicago
The English furniture of this season prior report
The English furniture of this season is heavier and more massive, now seen mainly in libraries dining rooms and for balls while French styles dominate boudoirs bedrooms and drawing rooms. Inlaid amaranth and coco bolo pieces replace earlier worthy veneers and Vernis Martin tables vanish.
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New York Tribune
Malaga
Italy
Three Negroes Killed and Whites Still on the Hunt
In New Orleans a rumor spread that in Wahaiak mountains white settlers and searching parties believed three Negroes had been killed and others connected with the riot were being pursued. A dispatch later said no more men were needed and the excitement subsided though efforts to capture those involved continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wahailak
Frank Maury
Seth Cobb
Mobil and Ohio
Seat of War
Wahaiak
George Maury
Kemper County
Kenper
Inferior British Bayonets Explained by Manufacturers
London says Wilkinson & Son explain bayonet quality woes at Suakim. They cannot make bayonets in England now due to a lack of skilled workmen and an unfinished new factory. They note Germany is the world's center of sword making. War Office regards the explanation as reasonable.
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London
Suakim
Wilkinson & Son
England
Germany
War Office
Homicide in Monroe as Texas man shoots rival
In Monroe Louisiana on December 22 C C Crowly a young planter was killed by F R Dennis of Paris Texas during a dispute over a game in a picture lottery. Crowly drew a pistol but Dennis fired four times ending Crowly’s life instantly.
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Monroe
C. C. Crowly
F. R. Dennis
Paris
Texas
Dennis
Crowley
Crowly
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Colobus Coquirer Sun
Enquirrer-Sun Publishing CO
Hanson
Li Bieventh Street
Columbeus
Gcmeday
Schecrberr
Columbus, GA
Democratic Party
Longstreet
Moshy
Billy Mahone
Roswell P. Flower
Flower
Paulus
Boulanger
Mr. Gladstone
Frederic Harrison
Oliver Cromwell
Mr. Harrison
Cromwell
Harrison
Lord Althorp
Mme. de Lieven
Lord Granville
le Wellington Des Joueurs
Henry Bentinck
George Anson
Lord de Ros
Veschapelles
James Grantham
Hilsman & Agar Co
Albany
Savannah
Augusta
South Carolina
Savanat River
Jessie Charles, Sr
Gilmer County
Gilmer
Ellijay
Biljay
Dablonea
Amicolula Mountain
Newton County
Antifa
Covington
W.L
Resaco
Buckner
White Caps
Ada
New England Society
New York
Delmonico’s
Louisiana
Puan
Royal Kine Powers Co
Wail &T
Lockwood, Greene & € C., Mill Engineers
Newhueyport, Mass
FBI
Erris
Ervine
Chattahoochee National Bank
Columbus
Exchanece
Ard Solid
Toombs Crawford
Twelfth Street
Louisville
William Beach
Broad Street
Colubus
E. Youre
F. R. Young
C. E. Young & Bro
Richard Howard
Feed and Sale Stables
Hal Bryant
First Avenue
Mebory
Mark A. Bradford
Broad St
Rollin Jefferson
Dear Sin
D. Davis Rye
Yours Truly
Pusu Verapier
Ply
G. J. Peacock
T. J. Dudley & Sons
Harvey & Dudley
J. B. Lindsay
Opelika and
Western Railway of Alabama
Eastern Trains
L. A. Camp
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