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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1888
Page
2
The Cambridge Herald reports diverse items including China rejecting a U S amended treaty, Marshal Bazaine dying in Madrid, a Columbus Street Railway stable fire with many horses and cars lost, and yellow fever spread in Florida via Cuban smugglers. It also notes Belgium funding a search for Stanley, J G Carlisle’s renomination in Kentucky, and various regional curiosities.
Two passenger trains ran parallel on adjacent roads near Pittsburgh covering twelve miles in ten minutes. The high speed duel thrilled the passengers who witnessed the race.
Hop picking season ends in New York with an estimated 45 000 bales produced. A crop shortage and lighter yields elsewhere boost prices to as high as 30 cents per pound.
New York City and Brooklyn have raised and sent over 100000 by subscription to Jacksonville. Other cities across the United States contribute liberally as citizens meet charity needs. The public shows a united effort and selfless response.
A U S grand jury indicted ex Judge Terry and his wife for threatening and assaulting a United States Marshal. The Terrys previously sought to annihilate the Judge and officers when Judge Field read the Sharon case decision in San Francisco.
A movement in Canadian circles advocates building fortifications along the frontier. The talk triggers concern amid mentions of possible U S retaliation, but observers note Canada has long contemplated such works and no alarm is warranted.
A large political barbecue in Kentucky last week supported Democratic candidate Hon. J G Carlisle for Congress. Report says the event was among the state’s largest gatherings with several roasted beeves and forty sheep, 1000 gallons of burgoo, and substantial preparations for the occasion as festivities went on.
The Columbus G A R camp covered about 100 acres with 5353 tents and shelter for nearly 50000 guests. About 500 tons of straw and 200 cords of wood were used. The committee says an extra 25000 dollars is needed to cover expenses. It was a big affair for Columbus but very costly.
An exchange describes a novel fumigation process for yellow fever letters. At quarantine lines letters are placed under a long arm with teeth that perforate, while powder is blown through to disinfect between sheets. Damaged letters occur but legibility is preserved, proof of protection.
The outbreak reaches Decatur Alabama and towns beyond Florida as authorities impose strict quarantines. Jacksonville reports infection among the colored population and the season’s late progress raises hopes frost will slow the spread. Northward cases are scarce with a few in Louisville among refugees. at Jacksonville 46 cases and 2134 deaths are recorded.
The data shows New York results with majorities and pluralities for Republicans and Democrats across multiple years, including figures like 21,032 for a Democratic lead in 1884 and various Republican margins. Indiana entries list yearly party tallies from 1860 to 1880 with Republican majorities and occasional Democratic counts.
The notice highlights schools resuming Monday, a Cambridge gathering Saturday, and a large Guernsey County Fair with stock displays, amusements, and a balloon ascent with parachute descent promised for Thursday. Notables include Mary O Craig visiting Cadiz and Steubenville and John Williams of California Missouri leaving for home.
Mrs Wm Lydick of Kansas visits Quaker City and Barnesville while John F St Clair from Concordia Kansas visits family near Salesville. Cambridge tickets sold, town gearing for October school start. News on church sermons, visits, new milliner partnership, and local trades. Summerfield reunion games, lectures and plays scheduled. local pride in turnout and drill, with women and children noted as left behind.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley of Peterson Clay County Iowa aged 73 suffered kidney complaint and lameness for years. She praises Electric Bitters for restoring her health and independence, able to perform housework again. Wall & Co sells bottles for 50 cents and $1.00.
Byesville headlines report George H Dudley nursing a sore hand. Kansas visitors Samuel Hoop and David Rainey stop by, while Peter Nelson and Welk and Frank visit relatives. A Happy Hearts concert is planned for Burt's hall next Saturday. Colt fair winners include John Erskin and John Hollis Iston. A Byesville man vows to grow a beard until Harrison is elected, and a wagon accident injures two Hays Peters daughters. One child remains critical but hopeful.
Miss Sadie Robinson recovers from fever while Elmer Miller builds a fine house near the railroad crossing. Wills Creek floods the banks damaging nearby crops. Robert McCullough of Jasper county visits relatives here. Mell Warden and sister Emma attend aunt Mrs Jane Gibson’s funeral at Kimbolton. Miss Ola Phelps teaches her first term at Chestnut Ridge. May success follow Thus Robinson at Red Brush and Howard McCullough at Little Indian. Celia Gibson of Wheeling joins Maggie Cullen to teach music here. Elmer A Taylor and Wm McCullough return from Kingman Kansas to settle locally. three years of drought and hot winds have ruined crops.
Frost chills Brady morning as residents report illnesses travels and events. Miss Adelpha Huffman contracts typhoid fever while Miss Alice Dyer attends Zanesville school. John Wolverton began London Derry schooling. Wm Barton visits from Newton Kansas. Elias Stockdale from Yoder Illinois stays here and at Antrim. A singing class led by John Rolingston forms locally. Mrs Elijah Ferbrache visiting from Humboldt Kansas. Mrs Annie Marshall visiting brother Henry McCracken. Preaching at Allen's chapel next Sunday at 3 pm marking first sermon of conference year. Washington and Independence baseball final 25 2 in favor of Independence. Calico railroad completion stirs township. Wm Hawkins to teach Cross Roads school starting October 2. Milton Wilson's valuable horse injures itself in pasture. W W McCall to speak at Methodist church October 2 on The Christian and the Christian's Ballet. Miss Nancy J Bonnell dies Saturday. burial at Allen chapel cemetery. Rev ES Bowers conducts funeral. Mrs Sarah Kimbal of Oldham's Station funeral at Allen's chapel. Rev Thrapp officiates.
Oscar Aplin of Vinton county visits relatives here while D F Stanley plans a Washington trip to pursue back pain relief at the Fair. John W Perry and his Malden, Illinois companion renew acquaintances. JR Wycoff and wife visit their son-in-law E Smith in Byesville. Hattie Johnston is gravely ill. Maud Cavert from Topeka visits her aunt Mrs Marshal Stone. Charles Taylor of Larned and Mrs Taylor visit Dr M Hawes. Nathan Conner plans Winchester calls and fair attendance in Washington. Rey Dague preaches at ME church with services to resume in four weeks. A small roof fire nearly caused a church blaze. sexton’s spark caught the ME church roof but was extinguished. Fletcher Brown suffers a leg bruise after a Carbridge accident when kicked by a horse. no bones broken.
Mrs Hamilton Warden is in poor health. John Wagonseller has pleurisy. Rev Henry Stewart preached at M KE church last Sabbath. Mrs James Kenworthy guests Samuel Auker's family. Farmers cut corn and sow wheat. W H Addy visits at Indian Camp. Samantha Robertson recovers from typhoid. Miss Mary Walton visits her uncle John Stewart near Hopewell. Miss Nannie Swan visits from Topeka. Mantua school canceled as D R Wallace plans a western tour. J W Murry returns to Paola after visit with Isaac McMullen. Democrats and Republicans hear Gov Foraker on wool at Cambridge. W W Porter and Dr James Coleman visit Hopewell briefly.
Clark Inglish buys a new buggy. Rhc P Bell attends Caldwell fair. Residents travel to the Centennial this week. Rev Blair of Reading Michigan visits John Lindsey. Wishard McCall moves into part of Clark Inglish’s house. Wm Crumbaker of Athens Ohio visits his father. Elias Stockdale of Illinois visits his father James Stockdale and relatives. The local band attends a Republican speech in Cambridge. William Stockdale and Miss Hattie Parkinson marry at Winchester last Saturday evening by Rev Bowers. Wishing them happiness.
Center Township reports include George Ables working near Galigher and Daniel Patterson ill with typhoid fever. Farmers finish sowing wheat and harvest fall crops while Center is well represented at Cambridge last Saturday. Oliver Black studies medicine in Columbus. The Harrison and Morton club meets weekly at the township hall. Miss May Wells of Plainfield visits relatives here. Some young men plan a Columbus excursion to see the Capital City next week.
The B and O railroad offers round trip excursion tickets to Columbus at one cent per mile from all stations. Tickets are valid for travel on the sale date and returnable within three days including the sale date. For times and tickets, contact B and O agents.
ISUFFALO Ohio September 22 1888 the Buffalo Base Ball Club accepts the Cambridge Club challenge to play a match for any sum from 10 to 400 on October 4 1888 on any grounds in Guernsey county venue to follow base ball rules players same as Hartford match.
Canon Farrar reviews Tolstoi's interpretation of Christ’s teaching and his renunciation of former life. The essay, with literary and religious interest, is published in the Forum’s October issue. It discusses whether Tolstoi’s approach is proper and its impact on Christian thought.
For sale in Cambridge Ohio Carson's Addition a new two story six room house is well finished with out buildings and a water well. Call on or address M. L. Campset June 28 tf Cambridge Ohio.
Letters to the Enquirer debate yellow fever origins contagion and remedies. The piece notes tropical roots and northern decline due to sanitation quarantine and public health measures while examining germ theory the contagious versus infectious debate and the limited role of treatment with death rates cited from Jacksonville at about 12 percent.
The new comet found by Prof Barnard on September 2 at Lick Observatory is tracked by Prof Boss of Dudley Observatory Albany. It lies about 170 million miles from the sun and 190 million miles from Earth, moving toward the planet at a rapid 3 million miles daily. Brightness should rise to peak near mid November, possibly revealing a large tail, with perihelion around December 10 before vanishing back into space.
The report compares August 1888 to August 1887 showing earnings of 1.958 million in 1888 vs 2.032 million in 1887 and net profits of 770 thousand in 1888 vs 855 thousand in 1887. For the eleven months of the 1887-8 year the figures show earnings of 18.568 million in 1888 and 18.604 million in 1887 with net 5.315 million in 1888 and 9.637 million in 1887.
Richard Fisher of Quaker City Guernsey County asks Commander Wilder of Wells post to help recover his missing Grand Army coat. He hung it at a restaurant while washing and left. the coat held his $12 per month pension papers and bore a sergeant major badge. Circuit judges meet in Columbus set 1889 court dates across Guernsey Belmont Tuscarawas Jefferson Noble counties. Judge G RB Haynes of Toledo elected Chief Justice.
An advisory warns readers to avoid contact of machine oil or lubricator with cuts or scratches on the arm due to risk of serious blood poisoning. The notice mentions some machine oils use diseased and decomposed animal matter in their manufacture. Physicians universally recognize the poisonous nature of such material.
After two decades apart W E Tedrick of this place met his brother Daniel by accident in a Columbus restaurant last week. He recognized him across a table after sitting with Robert Stewart. Freeport Press notes Rev Napthali Luecock resigns Meadville College professorship to join First M E Church of Erie Pa earning 2000 dollars yearly with parsonage provided.
A collection of testimonial lines and historical notes mentions cures for blood poison and epithelioma, alleged newspaper reach of Swift’s Specific Co, and cites buyers from Georgia and New York. It notes 27 U.S. newspapers in 1775 and underground transport in London with 82 million passengers in 1887.
The B& O offers round trip excursion tickets to Cincinnati at one cent per mile in each direction on September 27 29 and October 2 4 5 10 11 12 19. Tickets valid five days with a stop at Columbus within the limit. See B&O agents for details.
Mr WH Morgan of Lake City Florida suffered a severe cough and early consumption symptoms. After trying many remedies he found immediate relief with Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, using about six bottles with no relapse. Guaranteed to do what it claims, trial bottle free at Wall & Co's drug store.
Excursion tickets at very low rates available from all stations for Cincinnati Centennial Exposition through October 28. Ohio Centennial at Columbus Sept 4 to Oct 19. Harvest excursions to many western and southern states Sept 1 and 25 Oct 9 and 3, 1888. One fare round trip, 30 days return. Inquiries via C M Ry Co agents or W K Richards Cambridge G P A.
A claimed universal salve advertises cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent per box price. Sold by C L Wall & Co.
The ceremony binds Rev Peregoy officiating between John L Noble and Miss Nannie K Coleman both of this county.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Hammond of this place on September 20, 1888.
The Ohio Division orders mourning for 80 days for General Sheridan. Cambridge Camp No 254, Sons of Veterans, recalls his rise from humble beginnings to leading the Army of the Potomac and his close ties with General Grant. The memorial urges care for veterans and suggests sending copies to the widow, Sof V. Abbott, S of V Leonard, and local papers.
Three million acres of diverse Florida land are offered on the market with special incentives for actual settlers. The lands boast rich soils, favorable climate, and promising investment potential. Title is stated as perfect, and maps and full information are available at the office.
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