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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1877
Page
6
The Messenger notes Indiana Senatorial appointment for Voorhees, grosvenor political shifts, Bowen takes charge at Logan, and mass viewership of Senator Morton’s state funeral. It cites national election gains for Democrats, a pending Southern policy question, and Bland’s Silver Bill advancing in Congress with Van Vorhes voting for it.
The 4 regator reports Senator Morton died at his Indianapolis home at 5:30 PM Thursday after weeks of illness offering no hope of recovery. Morton, prominent since the repeal debate over the Missouri Compromise, is praised as a force in politics, administration, and national policy. His funeral in Indianapolis Monday drew a large crowd despite bad weather, with ceremonies deemed fitting for his stature. The Dispatch notes Samuel Baird’s death, citing his pioneering iron works in the valley and funeral arrangements in Zanesville after services at Gore.
The Marietta Register argues the Marietta and Shawnee Railroad will unlock Federal Creek Valley’s mineral wealth and boost Athens County residents as the line nears completion. It says $30,000 seven percent bonds, secured by mortgage from Big Run to Shawnee, are the final hurdle to daily trains within sixty days, predicting substantial local gains and increased land value along the Old Line. It notes Republicans boasted stay-at-home votes in a recent election and cites hog cholera reports from several states.
The Athens County Medical Association met at the Opera House in Logan on Tuesday October 30. Dr. W E W Shepard presided in the president’s absence. New members elected include James Little G Newton David Little James Brooks W G Davidson Thomas Irwin J H Dye W C Hyde I C Wright and W G Dawson. Discussions covered Kidney disease and medical history. The group planned a central counties federation for Fairfield Hocking Perry and Athens with semi annual meetings and a county system of officers. Next meeting set for December in Logan.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for debility and digestive weakness. It promotes improved digestion, circulation, and vitality, claims preventive benefits against chills fever and other diseases, and invites emigrants and travelers to use it as a medicinal safeguard. Also includes brief notes on selling ice and Cod Liver Oil products by J.D. Racer & Co. in Philadelphia.
The column notes Kurtz & Norris have received a broad array of new jewelry and virtu goods suggesting holiday preparation. It urges early shopping for choice, variety, and low prices, and highlights related ads for drugs, shoes, overcoats, wines, hats, perfumery, and millinery along with regional business notices and a marble dealer expansion in Marietta.
A fragmented notice states cash payments for produce, listing prices from 1.00 to 2.00 and 50 to 20 units, mentioning selling by a list and urging cash. The text reflects wartime trade and sale terms with terse market language.
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