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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1874
Page
3
A long column reports on a temperance crusade scene in Xenia and idle gossip about politicians. It notes arrests for drunkenness down, schoolchildren singing outside saloons, and a Cleveland murder case. It also mentions improvements in Columbus after a stopover, and a satirical take on spiritualism and political posters.
Garfield delivered an exhaustive House speech on government finances, arguing that deficits stem from revenue cuts since 1868 and praising precise figures. He urged further retrenchment while noting past surpluses and the impact of tariff and tax reductions on fiscal health.
The Ways and Means committee revealed that a misplaced comma in the 1872 Tariff bill altered the free list, placing fruit on free status. Officers continued collecting duties until the error was found, with illegally collected revenue near two million dollars. The committee agreed to report a corrective bill to restore the original intent and remove the comma.
Reports from Bengal show a million or more people starving within the famine stricken districts. The East India Railway is blocked, grain piles up at stations, and distribution across the province remains utterly inadequate to meet the demand. Many poorer classes face severe hunger as the crisis deepens.
A writer tours the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home in the Xenia suburb. He describes the central building, twenty cottage families, and a matron in charge, noting clean dormitories, cheerful children, and orderly classrooms. A visit to the school reveals capable instructors, map drawing, music, and strong student progress. The piece closes with remarks on temperance movement impacts and Ohio House voting dynamics.
Ex President Millard Fillmore died at his Buffalo New York home on Sunday night at eleven. He remained conscious to the end and uttered that nourishment was palatable at eight. A biographical sketch notes his New York birth January 7 1800 his rise from a fuller's apprentice to a lawyer and politician and his terms in Congress and the presidency amid the California and Fugitive Slave Act era.
A Cincinnati Times Columbus letter derides the Democratic House and Senate for lack of leadership. It praises Republican leaders Scott and Grosvenor, calls for a strong Democratic figure like Sam I Want or Charley Thomas, and mocks internal clashes led by Haag Brunner White and others. The column notes liquor politics in Columbus, comments on Judge Haag, and reports on Van Wyck Pew and temperance themes.
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