Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-19
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We left, per the steamer Andes, foI
the OccideHt. Nothing worthy o
note until we reached Cincinnati, ex'
cept. perhaps, the affability and ac'
commodation of the officers of said
boat, which was marked. Thursday
evening; seven o'clock; Ohio q
Mississippi Railroad; conductor with
cigar and lantern; station agent with
book under arm; passengers with
carpet. bags; engineer oiling up, and
brakeman swearing. A long ride
through an incessant rain and morn
ing found us at
FLORA,
Illinois. This is Clay county, and
two railroads ross. Population
about 1900; boarding house town
the inhabitants exc out an ex-
istence from the peregrinating pub
lie. The principal house is the Ma
ior House. and the principal part of
the house is Major. We left for
FAIRFIELD.
This town Is the co~unty-seat Of
Wayne county, which county is
all fiat land. The town, about
the size of Flora. is a regular pin
town. The buildings are near
Iy all wool, painted white, one story
high and of small pattern. They
we're so constructed either for tenn
oorsry stay, or to prevent the wind
rom upsetting them. The wind
Flows here-blows, we say. Here
We found qnite a number of Ohio
men. Wayne's proud plume is her
The clerk of the court
md treasurer are from Ohio; the lat
er, A. NJ. CABLE, Esq, is from
Athens county. Fairfield is also a
boarding house town. and is without
saloon. The Wayne County Press
8 the principal sheet; vas formerly a
Republican paper. but the Changers
down on it until it espoused
heir cause and is now the organ.
BY changing cars we arrived at
McLEANsBoRo.
Hamilton county boasts of this
'urg of 1900 This town is built
higher ground than those before
lentioned, and appears to BE- much
lder. The land on which it is stu
ted lies similarly to that in the
reighborhood of Evergreen. in this
The court house does the
ounty no honor. No astute attorney
'oints to it with pride. Among early
it has rank. The court
oom-inside the bar-was partially
overed with an old rag carpet from
'eneath which straw 10 many places
7as creeping. Court was closing
7hen we we're there. Lawyers were
to clients about 'that case"
Iere we found saloons, but the keep
rs GRE under bonds not to sell in vi
of lava violation being
rosecuted by suit on the bond. The
hief paper here is the Era. In this
ounty there are several of the HAL
EYs, former residents of old Gallia
t was our pleasure to meet at this
lace
Hon SAM'L +. FLANAGAN.
We found Hon. SAMUEL to be a
ian of knowledge and a good con-
ersationalist. He has been a man
f some prominence, and is far above
he average Sucker in intelligence.
lie was private secretary of Gov.
and, during the Rebellion,
as C~onfiscation Judge in New Or
cans. He was a personal friend of
Yates and President I in
DIN. Our opinion of Yates was con-
rmed; he was a great man with q
God heart. The Hon. SAM was
resent in Ford's Theatre when Lin
oln was assassin ated, and followed
is remains to Springfield. In ref
renee to the Presidents religious
Jews he informed us that Lincoln
q firm believer in the doctrines
in the new testament; was a
.rong spiritualist, and the least of a
Mrs. Lincoln he repre-.
.ntcd as being greatly inferior in
Itellect to her husband, and none
ere more cognizant of this fact
nan the President himself, her weak
ess making the match ill suited.
irs. Lincoln was, however, quite
God looking and much of a lady.
'hese seem to have captivated Lin
oln when his heart went out in
earch of some one to love.
The chiefest man 10 McLeansboro
eBUcK" CASEY. Buck" kicks the
cam at two hundred and seventy.
lie has the "c~orporosity" of Falstaf,
'ithout his prevarication; the To-
uacity of Thersites, without his def