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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1883
Page
2
Markets show advancing grain prices in the West. Granite boundary posts will mark the New York Pennsylvania line after a prior survey. Oyster spawn destruction threatens Maryland Virginia coastal supply. Poultry value in 1882 tops other staples at 560 million dollars. Shakespeare's vocabulary exceeds 15,000 words.
A bolt has occurred among the Democrats in Hamilton County and a County Convention is called for the 8th inst. The new Democratic Reform party could tilt the fall election to the Republicans amid bitter Democratic feuding.
A new paper named the Cambridge Democrat is published by L. A. Duniver & Co and edited by C. Wesley Dunivr. The first issue appears on the exchange table and the editor, a Cambridge native, is known for Democratic advocacy. May the venture prosper.
A motivational reflection argues that persuasion must appeal to reason and life laws rather than coercion. It stresses instilling living conviction of duty as a stronger personal authority than any external dictates.
The Democratic Judicial Convention met in Zanesville last Wednesday to re nominate Hon W H Ball for the judgeship by acclamation. A committee of Herman Achauer John H E Hanna and Dr G W Gildea was appointed to invite the nominee to the hall. Judge Ball appeared and gave a cordial acceptance speech. E W Mathews Esq. was elected Chairman of the Convention.
The Western Union Telegraph Company earned 17,114,000 in year income, about 47,000 daily, with expenses totaling 9,995,000. Net income stood at 7,245,000, dividends 4,798,000, interest 427,000, sinking fund 40,000, leaving a final surplus near 1,979,000 after 6 percent on stock.
The Wayne County Democrat cautions farmers to watch for a man offering new named wheat with a tempting seed deal. It warns that such schemes take half the crop and urges contacting official agricultural institutions in Washington or state colleges for verified seed varieties.
Robert Bonner of New York City, a leading advertiser, argues that repeated ads imprint more than a single presentation. He cites a hypothetical meeting with the President to show how persistence, not a one off ad, yields lasting impact. He notes much of his fortune came from steady, judicious advertising.
A forthcoming reduction of letter postage from three to two cents triggers material salary changes for postmasters in small offices. The article outlines how government and postmaster shares shift as stamp revenue declines, with specific figures across revenue tiers from $50 to $1,600 and beyond, noting classifications and commissions for higher earners. The Exchange source frames the shift as a systemwide adjustment tied to postal income and class.
United States Commercial Agent Carrol of Port Stanley and St. Thomas provides a concise sketch of Canada’s government. It notes seven provinces with a 4,562,080 population, the Queen via the Governor General, cabinet salaries, parliament structure, voting rules, and the pivotal role of Quebec in Dominion representation.
Advertisement for a product named German Invig orator claims to cure all diseases from self abuse including nervous debility mental anxiety and depression of spirits and other functional nervous derangements. Sold by John Downar with a June 14 publication date.
Enthusiasm rises for a grand series of B and O rail excursions to Baltimore Washington Harper's Ferry Luray Caverns Old Point Comfort Fortress Monroe Mount Vernon and more. Baltimore serves as base with round trip fare one regular rate and half price tickets to Baltimore. The festival will feature a Summer Night's Carnival with night illuminations and daytime visits to city sights. The Mystic Order of the Oriole will publish an official programme lithographed in five colors.
A Byesville milestone unfolds as the Conner family hosts a reunion at John Conner’s home on August 28. Relatives, neighbors, and pastors attend a large noon dinner, share songs, and honor Mr Conner for lifelong service. band music and scenic trips mark the day.
The article explains that a clover head has around sixty tubes each holding a tiny amount of sugar. A single bee would need to probe many tubes to obtain a grain of sugar. It estimates honey's dry sugar content and calculates that one pound of honey corresponds to about 2,500,000 clover tubes accessed by bees.
An old advertisement touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a humane, non harsh treatment that aids nature to heal digestion kidneys and liver issues. It claims to drive out poison, restore health, and invites readers to pay one dollar or write to Rondout New York for a bottle.
Mrs Schoonmaker of Creek Locks Ulster County New York suffered two years of pain and loss of sight in one eye, the other affected. She refused chloroform, kept silent during removal, and recovered after Dr David Kennedy used the Favorite Remedy to restore health. Her courage outshone battlefield trials. The remedy aids blood cleansing and vitality and is sold by druggists or by the doctor in Rondout New York.
Monroe county native James Daily, aged 83, delivers mail on horseback ten miles daily. Standard Oil, begun with 1 million dollars, now wields about 70 million in capital. A nearby incident left John Logan dead after a buggy hitching mishap. Burrs Mills camp meeting raised 701,609 with gate receipts 3630.30. district parsonage funded 250 dollars, clearing debt. Point Pleasant plans coal shaft prep near the village, targeting 68 feet with 200 tons daily for a new coal industry. Barnesville town debt free for ten years, building ground purchased in 1873 and bonds paid. Barnsville treasury holds funds for current year aided by land duplicate. News notes include $805.50 Barnesville share from saloon taxes under Scott law.
The Zoar Ible School Convention and Clear Fork Baptist Church Association met with large delegations from most connected schools and Wills Creek. The sessions featured sermons by Dr. Sedewick and Dr. Cooper, a major temperance meeting, Sabbath gatherings, and three new churches received into fellowship. Officers were named for the coming year.
Special excursion fares via the Great Panhandle and Pennsylvania Line offer half fare round trips to Baltimore. Tickets are valid for outbound on September 10 and return on trains leaving Baltimore before midnight September 14, 1885. Contact Pan Handle Line agents for exact rates and schedules.
The voters of the National Greenback Labor Party are called to a mass convention at the Town Hall Cambridge on Tuesday September 18 1885 at 10 3 a m to nominate a county ticket. By Overs or Cesar Ran Committee.
In Darton Massachusetts on April 27 1882 Peter Lawler a long time resident and trusted employee is praised by town leaders for seventeen years in the town fifteen years in their service noting a chronic illness but now said to be in apparent good health. The note signed by Con O Brown president references a remarkable case discussed in another column for readers.
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