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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1893
Page
2
A Vienna Progress editorial argues the South seeks equal economic footing with the North. It blames tariffs pensions and taxes for burdens while urging expansion of credit and currency, civil rights for labor, and the election of principled men to implement the Democratic platform.
The President's message before Congress covers tariff state banks income tax and coinage of money. He fully addresses coinage to the extraordinary Congress and supports the Wilson bill on the tariff while expected to touch the other items in the regular session. The discussion hints at views on state banks and overdue topics.
The message argues for a net income tax on certain corporations while opposing a bank tax. Voters in the South West and North favor removing the bank tax and taxing individuals’ income. They are disappointed the president did not recommend these. The tone reflects Cleveland’s usual direct style.
The Progress urges focused action to improve 1894 schooling in Dooly. It calls for selecting competent, well trained teachers, better school buildings and rooms, and a county wide plan with fewer small scattered schools. It favors district based school distribution and funding to raise educational welfare for all pupils.
The St. Louis Republic lauds the tariff bill from the Ways and Means Committee as a bold reform moving away from protectionist policy since 1888. It highlights free lists for raw materials like ores wool and coal and near revenue-level rates for textiles and iron goods. The piece notes substantial reductions on steel rails and iron articles, arguing the plan supports export trade and a revived merchant fleet.
The speaker argues nearly all woolen du ties under fifty percent and many under thirty percent while sugar remains untaxed in raw form and refined sugar duties cut in two. Duties are ad valorem and the bill aims to reveal exact taxes to households once enacted, predicting improved employment and wage stability in manufacturing. A bold income tax is urged to cover temporary deficits, with the party united in support.
Citizens urge a unified system of public schools for Vienna in 1894. The note stresses benefits for growth, property values, and yearly schooling, calling for plans before a future act and inviting local leaders to craft a workable proposal now. In Dooley County the public notice sets date for appraisers to report on support for Mrs. N. E. Hamilton and child from W. O. Hamilton estate.
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Dooly County estate of Hardy Pitts deceased Sealed lands in the 13th and 14th land districts plus a mill seat will be sold at public auction to pay debts and distribute heirs at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1894 Administrators A J and A H Pitts announce terms of sale to be disclosed on sale day
Dooly County directory lists State Superior Court with Judge Fish and solicitor Hudson. County officials include Ordinary Whipple, Clerk R Kellam, Sheriff Sheppard, Tax Receiver Dunaway, Tax Collector Ruskin, Treasurer Leonard, Coroner Graham, Surveyor Jordan, and Board of Education with Brown, Bullington, Pate, Doughtry, Henderson, and President Pate. City officers name Mayor Heard, Aldermen Forbes Baze more Hamilton Lashley, Clerk Treaster Stovall, Marshals Johns Davies. Vienna Progress note.
D. L. Henderson, lawyer with Wooten Attorneys in Vienna Virginia and Vienna Georgia, announces offices on the west side of Public Plaza near the new courthouse. All business addressed to either office will receive prompt attention. Henderson will practice in all courts of Dooly except Dooly County Court.
Lawyers regularly appear in the Macon area and in the Southwestern Oconee Southern and Brunswick circuits, along with State Supreme Court, United States Circuit and District Courts, and Courts of Appeals.
H A Mobley Physician and Surgeon will continue practice at Byromville GA. All thought of moving discarded. Calls at his former residence will be promptly attended. 6213-66 MV. S Howeeltt Physician and Surgeon Drayton offers services to Drayton and vicinity with calls answered promptly day or night.
Dr. A. Bivins offers surgery obstetrics and diseases of women and children as a specialty. Office over W C Willis Co store. All calls answered day or night. Night visits available at F E Varnedoe residence. Located in Vienna Georgia.
Sealed proposals due January 1 1894 for County Physician services and for rent and board at the Poor House and Farm for 1894. Bonds required for faithful performance. Also notices of libel for divorce in Dooly County, administrator dissension, appraisers report for widowed Henrietta Bush, and letters of dismission for estates of J J Pitts and W A Daniel. Debtors and creditors admonished to present claims. This 1893 notices in Vienna Progress, Georgia.
A brief recruitment note urges quick action to secure loans from a long established North American company over a century old. It promises reliability and prompt payment on legitimate loans and invites readers to see or write for details.
Public notice lists multiple 1893 1895 execution sales in Dooly County Georgia by Sheriff J W Roberts and others. Items include a buggy wagon engine boiler fodder corn cotton seed and livestock plus a Cordele Alliance Cooperative Warehouse and notes for distribution to stockholders. Sale set for January 1894 at Cordele location with cash bids.
Public sale notices announce multiple estates in Dooly, Wilcox and Tift counties with all parcels listed by lot numbers, acreages, and districts. Executors, Administrators, and court orders set December 1893 deadlines and January 1894 sale dates at the county courthouse.
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