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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1880
Page
5
The piece notes a debate over party identity with allegations about Democratic persistence in a “White Man's” party, reports freight rate hikes effective November 22, and mentions the rising silver dollar. It cites Ohio Senate ambitions for Foster, Sherman, Taft, and West, Garfield district results, and a Minnesota hospital fire with fifty inmates lost. Ex-governor Young argues Foster and Sherman dominate the race.
Beechers Sunday evening sermon featured a sharp remark on the Democratic Party. He stated that an honest man would sooner sleep with a rotten dead man than with that party, highlighting his strong moral opposition.
Republican ladies of Columbus award a banner to Mercer County for a 107 percent gain over October votes for Judge of the Supreme Court. The piece notes Mercer as a longtime Democratic stronghold. The report also mentions Senator David Davis of Illinois seeking to return to the Senate and swap seats with the Supreme Court, a move tied to his presidential ambition that faltered.
A new wheat map will accompany the Bulletin from the State Board of Agriculture. The map omits usual designations except county boundaries and shows wheat acreage and yield per acre by locality to identify the state's best wheat producing regions. The rest of the text discusses political cartoons and Hartford newspaper editors.
Senator Wave Hampton responds to Greenville News with a call for unity within the Democratic Party. He argues the party must retain organization for the South and cautions against desertion even if Northern support falls short. He claims the Presidential election is settled and opposes any move to a revolutionary contest.
Death notices recall Judge De Mabwat of the Common Pleas Court in Jackson C. H. who died after a protracted illness at his home. He rose from shoemaker apprenticeship to law, was elected in 1873, and was known for impartiality and keen insight, though a fatal personal vice shortened his career.
The text accuses a party figure of forging a Morey letter and promoting it as genuine while noting political approval of his actions. It then reports General Grant’s New York dinner hosted by Romero with railroad capitalists to discuss a through line to Mexico and its expected economic benefits for both nations and American enterprise.
Barnum and his crowd sought to sway California and Nevada with a Chinese letter forgery. The scheme failed as the forgers face exposure and potential penitentiary terms, while their dupes Lindsey and O'Brien may also be punished.
The letter is called one of the dirtiest political conspiracies in history. It notes the guilty leaders and plotters will face penance in prison, while the leaders themselves fear facing the same fate.
Mrs White writes from Santa Fe praising a row of drinking saloons and noting a sign over a grog shop that reads Nose Paint. The old building, lantern and muslin banner add a quaint, vivid scene of the town’s nightlife.
An effort is under way to hold the next Ohio State Teachers Association meeting in two sections at Sandusky and Put-in-Bay. The plan aims to provide greater instructional facilities and convenience for more than twenty thousand Ohio teachers who cannot be accommodated at a single site.
The Columbus Herald notes on good authority that Superintendent Firestone will resign on November 15 and Dr. Gundry will return to lead the Central Asylum. It also reports Mrs. Firestone left the city on a visit and may not return.
A New York Tribune summary argues Democrats erred in seven points from nominating choices to tariff positions and Greenbacker issues. It notes GOP critiques and Southern journals increasingly blame Democratic leaders for defeat and call for South-North unity and rapid development.
Sunday sermon by Rev Henry Ward Beecher attacked the Democratic party over alleged conspiracy against General Garfield. He praised Garfield’s character and condemned efforts to tarnish his name as part of a wider political scandal.
The Cincinnati Gazette is hailed as a valuable reliable family journal with broad coverage and high moral tone. The piece criticizes the Democratic National Committee and its leaders for alleged culpability in campaign abuses. A Columbus physician Dr J H Coulter, 62, dies from brain softening reportedly after a head injury while preventing an attack at eight ward polls.
The Ohio official vote canvassed after the November election shows Garfield with a clear plurality. The report notes Garfield's lead atop statewide totals and urges the Democratic party to stay united despite sectional weaknesses and discouragement.
Jacob Shaffer earns the title Champion Cutter of Over Caliters for Low Shoes in a standout display of skill and speed. The event highlighted his precision and competitive edge amid a field of skilled cutters.
Parties and picnics supplied with ice cream of the best quality on short notice. W. H. Potter. tf-n21 For Rent A Fine Dwelling House in Athens Ohio apply to Charles E. M. Jennings MESSENGER office. oct 7-n41-tf
Athens Gasco advertises Dr Isaac Scott's Celebrated Liver Pills as a cure for liver complaints and bilious diseases. It claims the pills operate pleasantly without pain, suitable for women and children, and urges a trial with availability from all druggists dated July 20, 1880.
An advertisement proclaims Gors Lene Catarrh Cure cures cumonte catarrh in all cases. It claims no objections unlike other remedies and states it has healed thousands of chronic instances. Circulars available from Henry O’Blenness & Co. Athens, C. July 2%.
A public notice offers a free recipe claimed to cure youth errors, nervous weakness, early decay, and loss of manhood. The ad cites a South American missionary origin and directs readers to send a self addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman for the remedy details.
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