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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1870
Page
4
In 1570 May 26 issue, Republican agents call attention to the election of officers for the State Beant of Farmalization in the Senate district including Hocking and Fairfield counties. They urge a man of means to dominate the position and demand immediate attention from the party.
The letter mocks a woman’s claim from Mi Pheta Gvezens in St. Louis and cites 2 Kings 21 15 to argue against her. It questions what Mr Greeley or any man would say to the assertion, warning men broadly.
A bill from Senator Sherman proposes cutting taxes by forty three million dollars. It retains the three percent income tax and abolishes legacy and succession taxes. Supporters expect passage and note the Senate may not tackle tariffs this session even if the House approves the tariff bill.
A national Decoration Day is established for May 30 to honor fallen soldiers. Committees of Arrangements form across towns and cities as preparations surge in scale. Athens hesitates to act, and a public meeting is urged to organize tributes promptly.
The Athens Journal is accused of siding with both sides and using farmers as cover to attack leading citizens. The piece claims the editor favors a new Court House and will not block its construction, while criticizing the paper’s tactics as undignified and partisan.
The editor argues a competitive tariff should balance protection and access, warning against both high tariffs that shut foreign goods out and low tariffs that let foreign manufacturers undercut domestic prices. He calls for relying on home capital to ensure fair consumer rates while avoiding dependency on foreign funds.
The Athens Journal printer rails at a rival writer calling him a lazy street loafer while defending the need for a new Court House. The paper argues taxpayers support the project despite anti- Court House opposition and vows continued advocacy.
The Ohio State Sabbath School Union holds its annual convention in Springfield on Wednesday and Thursday June Island 24. Railroads offer half fare for attendees. Every Sabbath School in the state is invited to send delegates. Philip Phillips will lead the singing.
The bill to define duties of Pension Agents and to pay pensions without cost to pensioners passed the House last week. Amendments from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, as reported by Mr. Benjamin, were defeated. The measure is expected to receive Senate concurrence promptly.
Advertises printing services for bill heads letter heads and statements. Claims people dislike paying on handwritten bills and invites callers to view specimens printed to order at the establishment.
Democratic leaders fret over a Republican caucus plan to unify policy and actions. They expected GOP differences on tariff and finance to fracture the opposition and hand Democrats control. Voters still trust the party that saved the Union to preserve liberty and progress and guide the nation.
The writer denounces the Athens County Journal now run by a joint stock company as soulless and irresponsible, attacking its May 10 1870 issue for partisan bias. He cites its criticism of County Buildings and Republican leadership, notes its pro tariff stance as a hook for subscriptions, and warns Republicans against aligning with the paper or its apparent Democratic leanings.
A late letter to John McAllister reveals embalmed Pharoahs sold in Cairo at twenty dollars a cord, two thirds less than guano. Charles Wadsworth calls it human glory a tale that is told as kings and princes fetch twenty dollars per cord, prompting questions on ambition and value.
A 1771 letter by Benjamin Franklin argues that domestic manufacturing boosts national wealth and reduces imports. He notes that factory growth raises land value nearby due to demand and money flow, urging farmers and landowners to favor local production over foreign goods for regional prosperity.
A Cincinnati lady with eight late husbands plans a stake in a new venture. Ohio groups schedule meetings in Toledo and Columbus while Presbyterians raise 75000 for a Wooster institution. Reports cover a Gorham man missing, Sullivant urging Franklin County to host the Agricultural College, a serious assault in Ashtabula, a lightning death in St Clair, and scientific plans with Agassiz and Andrews. Additional items include prison attendance perks, a rattlesnake bite near Sandusky, and a Wooster regimental reunion for the Sixteenth Ohio.
The Tur Speaker's chair of the House of Delegates in Richmond was destroyed in the recent disaster, displaying the British coat of arms and recalling use in the House of Burgesses when Virginia was an English colony.
A collage of local notices promotes cheap store goods including embroidered chemisettes, silk fans, satin mats and baskets at G W Hopper’s Cheap Store. It also touts remedies for catarrh, throat ailments, and eye irritation, with Dr Pierce’s catalogued cures and mail offer. Additional items announce watch repair, jewelry stock, wallpaper, hats at discounted prices, spring fashions, D Zenner Co promotions, and Dr A Boschee German Syrup sample.
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