Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-12-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Gallipolis journal.
Cheshire Chunks.

VIM. 5. Swisher, son of Peter Swisher,
an old resident of Cheshire, has removed
to Illinois.
Lawsuits have been pretty lively up
here during the past week. The first on
docket was q charge of riot, in which
fifteen young gents hailing from the de.
lectable regions of ''POplar Ridge,
''Kyger Creek" and t'Turkey Run,
figured as defendants. 1t appears they
were concerned in breaking up a singing
school at sold Kyger Church. Ihese
disturbances have become monotohous
at that sacred spot, and the people OUT
there and elsewhere came to the cOncln-
sion that it was 'fmor'n human natur
could bar with" hence the above action.
Justice Symmes, though man OF great
longitude and capacity, had his hands
full for once, and the Constable, little
Alex. Shuler, was appalled, with his
task. On being asked what he would
do with his immense number of prison.
ers. he replied: "Catch 'em and put
their heads under the fence and go on
to the next and gather 'em up as l come
back" However, the boys all came in
quietly, and seeing the hCspitable man.
sion of Capt. Ripley in the distance,
with visions of "bread and water for ten
days" rising up before them, concluded
to pay costs, s35, and quit. 1t is to be
hoped they will s'quit" doing so any
more, too.
Apropos of the above, few weeks
since, a fine buggy belonging to Nell.
COughenour, was literally whitfield to
pieces at the Poplar meeting-hOuse. We
have heard of the man who was "whit-
tied out of town." but this is the first
we ever heard of a man being Whitfield
away from meeting. What's the use Of
''sending missionaries to the heathen!''
Let the work begin at home and be sure
and send few up into the bowling viii
derness of Cheshire township.
Another case came off before Squire
| Svmmes last Saturday evening: State
VS.. Dick Christian. This was a bad cas-.
of "Christian." He was found guilty
of brutality-beating boy named Gill.
man, about half his own size. Fine. :;
and costs, and a promise, on the part o
the court, of months free boarding
with Capt. Ripley. for a second offence
We would be happy to chronicle tht
arrest and trial of the cases who ROBBED
Mr.. buttons cellar of 100 lbs. butter, 8
quantity of meat, ETC., but we haven I
caught them yet.
n. B.@Shot-guns are now loaded tc
the muzzle, and bull dogs unmazzled.
L. W. Mauck & Co., and Symmes q
Matthews have just returned from the
city with new stock of goods.
Capt. Alf. Day gave his Cheshire
friends an excursion on his new steam
er, wall City" Cheshire Cornet Bant
furnished the music, and good music i
was, so the up-river people said. The
trip extended to Ravenswood, w. Va:
and the twenty-four hours were wei
put in dancing, singing, etc. If i
wasn't for making the girls mad, W.
would say flirting instead of ''etc. !"
The s'Wall City" is fast little craft, ant
the crew, from Captain to cabin-boy
are Jolly good fellows, with the patienct
of Job. This makes it unnecessary t.
say we had good time. Many thanks
Capt. Day. May the Day. never CONT
that will bring you or your boat IL
luck.
No deaths, no weddings, but Sigh
sprinkling of the other extreme.
| DUNNO.