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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
2
Postmaster General Wannamaker, initially in favor of a one cent postage, now advocates improving postal service over lowering rates. He notes many areas receive mail only weekly or irregularly and argues that frequent and regular service from the Postal Department is needed most by all concerned.
The May meeting of the Bishops of the M E church will be held in Delaware Ohio with thirteen bishops listed and two absent in foreign fields. A Paris Exposition report states the American department was not ready at opening but now is. 100000 Americans are in Paris and Edison inventions are on display among many resources in science and industry.
Washington dispatch conveys Consul Crowell's alarming message on Amoy teas. He notes a 24 000 half-chest shrinkage and crop inferiority matching last year, with much of the Ameny Colony poorly cultivated picked and cured. Customs chief calls it stuff and says importers’ greed drives adulteration affecting American tea drinkers.
The article outlines Ohio alignment in national production valued at 459 million dollars yearly with agriculture one quarter of it. It notes New York leads with 1.2126 billion, Ohio debt of 4.1729 million, and ranking of Ohio in area, railroad miles, and livestock values. It also compares state debts and resources.
The New York Sun argues high license better controls liquor traffic than prohibition. It cites Boston’s planned 780 liquor outlets for a population near 500000, and compares with Maine cities showing denser rum shops under prohibition. The piece notes Bangor and Portland have high seller densities, implying Boston’s ratio would still be manageable.
A 12 year old writer recalls George Washington from birth in Virginia to his rise in the Revolution. The narrative covers Braddock’s ambush, Fort Duquesne, Fort Necessity, Valley Forge, crossing the Delaware, Yorktown, and Washington’s retirement to Mt Vernon. It highlights his leadership, bravery, and enduring legacy as first in peace and war.
Enoch G Lowe versus Annie Lowe granted divorce with costs to plaintiff. Milton St Clair versus Mary A St Clair divorce with temporary alimony of $50. John T McCoy versus L T Ronnell jury verdict for plaintiff $88250. Rebecca Smith versus Isaac Cline judgment for $350 plus sixty days stay and costs. John C Scott versus George Scott et al finding J R Mills $2059.50 and sale order. E L Allman versus BK 6 Grant et al finding Joseph Watson $63677 first lien and sale. John Kennedy versus George A Gibson et al judgment against Gibson $497 and sale. Sarah A McCoy versus Join F McCoy divorce leave to plaintiff to file supplemental petition and injunction allowed as prayed for without bond. State Case Ohio versus Mont Timms rape verdict guilty. Ohio versus Henry Leng assault and battery recognizance forfeited. Ohio versus Monroe Engall and Joseph Stewart recognized to next term $200. Ohio versus Jos Wortman obstruction of railroad track trial in progress.
C E Sawyer visited Pennsylvania friends last week. John Moffet Sr. has pneumonia and is very sick. 5 Galloway Mantua plans a public sale next Friday. Miss Lizzie McMunn Love City visits her sister here. Mrs McConnell Clark attends quarterly meeting at Bridgeville. ME’s from this place joined Lebanon UP church services last Sabbath. Rev White assisted by Rev Martin at communion. Hopewell school hosts debate May 23 at seven on repived oath bound secret societies.
Work resumes at the stone quarry this week. Mrs Wilson Archer visited Hartford friends last week. LB Young’s family plans to join him in Guthrie Center Iowa next week. G Young remains ill confined to his room. A child of Frank Morrison’s died in bed Thursday after weeks of sickness. Born May 15 1889 to Mr and Mrs Alvin Ferguson a son. Belle Keller will stay with her father Dr Keller at Mt Ephraim this week. District Conference attendees travel to Matamoris this week. Emanuel Shaw and daughters visited Mrs Shaw’s mother Mrs Joseph Rainie over Sunday. Bion Keller was cut on the face when he contacted a barbed wire fence while fishing last week.
Miss Varaqua Campbell of Hartford was at James I Matson's sewing last week. Sherman Kerris Gintley and Wm Gilpin are in Hartford painting this week. Mrs Joseph Atkina’s Sabbath visit near Blue Ball. Miss Dollison visited Cambridge at BF Dollison’s. NE Galloway and wife in town for farewell to depart Went. Mrs Mitchel Henderson to bedside father who is near death. Emma Burrin at aunt Tillie Cooper’s, who is failing. G A K memorial services planned for the 26th with processional from Lodge rooms to ME church. Camp and Miss Ettie Fulton met Rev John Fulton of Pawnee Nebraska in Cambridge and to receive his daughter. he travels from his church to the Presbyterian Synod in New York.
JR Rhodes lost four cows last week. Mrs KE W Stophiette visits her parents in Danville Ohio. JR Hartuy to teach the winter term. E J Hamilton and wife visit Summerfield in Noble county this week. James McGrew runs the flouring mill at Brady. Limestone quarry drum near finished. Young folks pull taffy at CA Sproat's on Thursday. Creamery nearly complete and to begin gathering cream next week. Miss Laura Clay and Wilber Floyd of Freedom Ohio visit relatives locally.
Miss Alice Dyer visits Creighton as dry oats suffer in the season. Miss Lizzie Moore and Miss Alice Moore of Middletown stay with HM McCracken. Residents join the missionary concert at Winchester last Sabbath evening. In the MFB Sabbath school annual election F Rankin is elected superintendent, W M Allen assistant, Ida Mc Cracken secretary, Carrie Canan assistant secretary, John Brown treasurer, with Mrs John Bonnell F Stiles and John Thomas as choristers.
Rain is badly needed in this section. Dr Ceen left a Celt last week. Washing sheep and road work are in progress. Alex Boyd of Cambridge visited town last week. School began May 6 with William Tannehill as teacher. Charley Stockdale teaches a two month term at Bridgewater. C C Inglish will teach a five month term in District No. 9 Londonderry township next winter at zero dollars per month.
Schedule changes May 12 resume through car service to New York. A 9:30 p.m. Cambridge to New York express with Pullman sleeping cars will arrive Washington 11:45 a.m., Baltimore 12:50 p.m., Philadelphia 3:15 p.m., New York 5:59 p.m. The Vestibuled Limited from Cambridge departs 2:22 p.m., arriving Washington 4:05 p.m., Baltimore 5:15 p.m., Philadelphia 7:20 p.m., New York 9:55 p.m. All cars are Vestibuled including dining and drawing room cars. line claims smoother ride and daylight mountain scenery en route to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
There is widespread catarrh believed incurable until recent years when science showed it is constitutional. McHall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is the only constitutional remedy, taken internally from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It claims to affect the blood and mucus surface and offers a $1000 reward for any failure to cure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The excerpt charts Senate seats by region with Southern states holding thirty Democratic and northern states thirty six Republican seats, plus California Delaware and Ohio each sending one per party. It surveys vast western territories, comparing Dakota, Montana, and Washington sizes to eastern states and tracks population growth from 1860 to 1887.
A historical testimony promotes Swift's Specific for blood diseases. Publisher notes the remedy derives from Creek Indians in Middle Georgia, claims universal cures since 1829, and cites M B Warton of Montgomery Alabama endorsing the product and offering a free treatise.
Supt S H Maharry is at home. S Walker has been ill. J L Moore and daughter stayed with friends. Communion at UP church. T O Conner county surveyor visited on business. Odd Fellows and G AR share room. Prof W Harper and A D McCuillough visited Frazersburgh. Se seating in shady places on warm days. Miss Mary Rainey of Cambridge a guest last Friday and Saturday. Robi Walker runs a tack to Zanesville Tuesdays and Fridays. High street improvements planned. Johnson and Cone run drugstore and annex with Mr Cone junior. New Concord orchestra provided music for Frazeyabureh commencement. Pres J D Lrons addressed class. H C and S M Auld from Iberia called home due to illness of brother. he died before they arrived. Philo Literary Society debated Darwinian evolution. College Sophomores appear in class hats, nicknamed the Chinese class.
A circular letter states that soldiers enlisted before April 1864 who served nine months in the Mexican War should receive the Veteran bounty of 400 minus any prior bounty pay. Cavalry soldiers who lost their service horses can claim their value. Commissioned officers may collect pay for promoted grades, and officers who resigned have travel pay claims. The note adds a medical ad for Ayre's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for dyspepsia and related bodily issues.
Rode Gosney nee Wetzel, widow of Hamilton Gosney and a niece of Louis Wetzel, the famed hunter and Indian fighter, died Tuesday at Pine Hill Marshal County. She was eighty five and died at the home of her nephew John Caldwell, son of the late Alexander Caldwell.
Mrs. Luther Lutz suffered seven years from a severe consume like illness with coughing and insomnia. After a single dose of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption she slept all night and reportedly recovered after using one bottle. The claim comes from W Hamrick Co Shelby NC and Hawthorne s Drug Store offers free trial bottles.
A dated advice item explains a math trick to reveal a woman's age and birth month. It instructs a person to use a sequence of multiplications and additions to produce a final number. The rightmost digits indicate age and birth month.
An 19th century advertisement touts a universal salve claiming to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by D M theme.
May 1st 1889 marks the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs R Scott of this place. The infant’s arrival adds a new member to the Scott family noted in the local column.
Warm dry spell forecast with rain needed. corn planting progress noted. Communion services at MP church on June 2. Local residents visiting relatives in Jacobsport Byesville Cambridge Winchester and Illinois. Crop outlook for peach and apple light along streams. various community incidents and personal notices.
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