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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1895
Page
4
Circulation of 3600. Terms: 1.50 per year in advance. Obituaries and Resolutions charged five cents per line, seven words per line, cash with order. When changing address give old and new addresses. Local and personal news, correspondence, letters from friends in the West and South welcome. Use Messenger and Herald as a medium to connect old friends.
A compact catalog describes the book Ohio Farm Laws and Legal Forms. It covers Animals, chattel mortgages, contracts, property descent, dower, drainage, fence and game laws, mills, grain warehouses, landlord tenant, liens, trespass, wills, education, and a final chapter with forms. It claims to present current Ohio law with repeals removed and amendments added. The volume has 236 pages, large readable type, bound in wine color cloth, price one dollar.
The piece critiques Republican takes on Tennessee governorship theft, warns of party shifts, and questions Republican and Democratic maneuvers. It also notes England's stance toward American republics, Nicaragua's invasion impression, and a tobacco ban at Ohio Wesleyan University with potential attendance impact.
A traveler visits Athens Ohio and recalls how the town on Hocking Valley|Columbus rail line was named Athens after the ancient Greek city. General Grosvenor guides a night walk past growing streets, new courts, and a modern campus scene with electric illumination and new opera house plans. The Athens Messenger newspaper sits firmly near Hotel Berry, led by E M Jennings, and local politics show Republicans uniting after past factional strife.
In a Cleveland Leader communication H A Johnson recalls Amanda Purcell who led Portsmouth women in 1861 to hold annual memorials at the city cemetery for the fallen “boys.” He claims this early observance helped seed national memorial ceremonies while noting many competing origin claims.
A Washington letter criticizes U S diplomatic quiet over Nicaragua and Britain's role, noting public opinion as a constraint on Britain. It discusses Maryland political fights led by Senator Gorman, Rayner, and party machines, with Republicans aiming to win Maryland governor. Rep Baker of New Hampshire decries administration policy and calls for Congress to be in session and a constitutional amendment to allow quicker congressional convening.
The article discusses President Cleveland’s public acts and alleged favoritism, a rumored appointment replacing General Schofield next September, and the claim that General Miles would be overlooked due to a criticism in his Chicago railroad strike report. It notes Carlisle’s money views and possible repudiation, and mentions the Ohio Central’s expansion into 123 transportation lines with a mail-full list on request.
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