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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1882
Page
2
A dubious report claims the False Prophet of the Soudan, rising now as a military figure in the East, is a Pennsylvania native named Johnson Ohio may challenge the assertion.
The widow negotiates with a Muscative Towa firm for a 12 foot high granite monument to honor Jesse James. It will cost $1,000 and an unveiling is planned with invites sent to friends of the late departed.
Women become eligible for school offices in Illinois, Kansas, Owa, Virginia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wyoming and any Wisconsin office except State superintendent. Mississippi's State Board of Education includes the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and eight others, one a woman. October imports at New York exceed exports by 11.0 million. nine months balance of trade with the United States to date shows a deficit of 54.3 million, year ending surplus 121.1 million last year. The poor showing is blamed on extravagance in foreign luxuries.
Democratic governors will hold the reins in twenty four states after next January naming Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri New Jersey North Carolina West Virginia California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Nevada New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. The last election that two Republican governors were elected occurred in New Hampshire and Nebraska.
Ohio reports 1834 election precincts and measles affecting Wooster children. Bellaire factories payrolls run $28 000 weekly while the Ohio Penitentiary spent $235 718 21 in the past year. A Morgan and Washington county colony crossed through Zanesville to settle in Kansas and will expand with 100 more families. Silver potential found near Piqua prompts mine backing in Cincinnati. John R Sheets returns to the Penitentiary after violating a pledge, marking the first case under the new law of last winter.
The National Bazaar and Exposition opens in the Capitol on the 25th under the Society of the Army of the Cumberland for the Garfield Memorial Fund. The rotunda becomes an art gallery with Garfield statue center and State Booths while four Government departments fill center spaces.
In Noble County republican circles a rumor from J N credits Hon Charles Foster as the most available man the Republican party can nominate for the Presidency in 1884. The source says he will likely stay out of the canvass but recognizes worth and fitness across parties.
The piece describes chronic malaise caused by impure blood and advertises Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as capable of transforming sufferers into healthier, happier people by cleansing the blood and toning the system. It touts hundreds who report never having a well day before using the remedy.
Civil actions heard include settlements, continuances, and partition orders. Notable items cover sale confirmations, distributions, and divorces, with state liquor-law indictments and a robbery case among fifty six true bills from the grand jury.
Henry C. Robins trades 80 acre Valley farm with coal privileges to John W. Cochran for lot 27 in Pt Pleasant and 15 adjacent acres. Robert Gardner conveys part of lot 46 Washington to Celestia M. Gardner. Elias H. Webster sells 80 acres in Millwood to John R. Hall for 4000. John Moninger conveys 30 acres in Wheeling to Joseph Fisher for 1410. Rebecca Mendenhall purchases lots 38 and 39 in Mendenhalls addition to Salesville for 650.
Social at Forney Corn husking at Williams. J. W. Young teaching at Union Hill. School progressing finely with J. 11. Dull as teacher. S.W. Mercer, oil merchant, returned from a business trip to the East. Seth Worthing hauling wheat to Newcomerstown at 95 ets per bushel. J. W. Mercer returned home to attend school after clerking for his brother.
An infant child of G L Tedrick is dangerously ill. Mrs. Mary McCollum returns home from Washington. Visitors include S Cooper from Carroll county Mattie Odell from Eyesville IL and Gillett from Cincinnati for a few days. The UWersa and Jeffersonian items were off last week due to a crowded west end.
Mary Ford of Cambridge attends gathering with friends. John Sharon teaches at the seminary. James Willis sold two horses for a total of four hundred dollars. Mrs. William Allison is in New Athens Harrison county. Nancy Bell of Fairview visits cousin Sadie Baird. Seasonal corn and cucumbers served by Mrs. W. J. Bishop. Young people gathered at James Willis’ for an evening of dancing. Clear Fork U.P. Sabbath School closed, average attendance 37. Infant class taught by Eliza J. Longstreth recited 1583 verses, juvenile class by Crawford Hope 2094, young girls by Leona 126, young boys by John Neel 1470. total memorized 6508.
Mrs. Louisaogers is very sick. S. H. Jackman is engaged in butchering. Cicero Moss bought a horse from Elijah Millhone recently. T. J. Winnitt bought a farm from George Emerson. M. S. Emerson plans to take stock in a Noble county farm. Miss Allie Burson returns from Monroe county visit. Miss Philson Winnitt visits friends at College Ridge.
A letters-like piece touts Erysipelas as a disfiguring and deadly illness and cites Grandville New York resident H. B. Carpenter as cured on both legs by Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. It claims the remedy purifies the blood and restores health.
On November 16 1882 at Senecaville Rev Evan Thomson united Langdon Moorhead and Miss Parry in marriage. Also November 9 1882 at Senecaville Rev Satterthwaite joined Nathaniel Lepage and Mary E MeVicker in matrimony.
Birth notices list several newborns with dates in November 1882 and 1888. Cain infant a 13 pound boy born to J P Cain on November 17 1882. Hornbrook daughter born to Hi Hornbrook on November 16 1888. Doan son born to Wheeler Doan on November 16 1882 in Senecaville. Ralston son born to D E Ralston in Westland township on November 20 1882.
Mrs. Warner of South Rondout Ulster County New York suffered eye injury during a struggle with her child and lost sight in the left eye. Dr David Kennedy performed a successful eye removal and prescribed Kennedy's Favorite Remedy to restore health. The tonic claims to purify blood regulate liver and kidneys cure female weaknesses and constipation and is sold for one dollar.
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