Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-29
For the GallipOlis Journal.
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late John Atkinson took place OH Thurs
day. The farm of two hundred and
forty acres was sold recently at parti-
tiOn sale to Mr.. Reuben Russell, son-in-
law of Mr.. Stephen Wilcox, for eight
thousand and some hundreds dollars. 1t
is one of the best farms in Huntington
township, lying as it does in the forks
of the two creeks.
The peaceful quiet of Vinton was
ruffled on Thursday by Il little a6aire de
.fSticuT. The aggressor sought Judge
Drake, that he might be fined for tramp
ling upon the laws, but at last accounts
the Judge was not on the woolsack.
The olive branch and jack-oak now
wave side by side.
Huntington always holds her own.
She has three candidates for Sheriff. 1t
was Fenelon, think, who said, "More
advantage is sometimes gained from
disappointment than from success"
Isn't merit sometimes misfortune?
There is ridge from two inches to
two feet Hight in the middle of all our
roads. 1t will take weeks for teams to
level them. A little !iudicious labor
would be just the thing to tickle the
traveller and teamster.
The farmers are clearing considerable
land about here, that is, more than usual.
A fire broke out in the clearing of Mr..
II. H. Hull, in the lower end of the
township, the other day, but was ex-
tinguished with inconsiderable damage.
They had lively time the other day
in this school district for school direc-
tor. Col. Carter carried off the palm.
He bears his blushing honors seemly.
The fight was indirectly over the EN-
plOyment of certain school teachers.
Mr.. Abner j. HolcOmb and his new
wife have gone to Portsmouth to live.
Every farewell was freighted with kind
wishes. May the sovereign Fates deny
them no earthly bliss.
You must publish more news i'm the
JOURNAL, or we'll have to tackle the ad-
vertisements. We want a nine column
paper; so we do. Here is Il dollar and a
half; Mr.. Andrew j. Lewis must have
the JOURNAL.
Several of our citizens have each roll
ed up their other shirt, and gone to at
tend your court. Some are jurymen.
some witnesses, some parties to suits,
and some = we don't know what they
went for. See that they are treated as
becomes modest men.
Gen. A. Il. HOlcomb decided four and
a half acres of land near -Vinton last
week, to the Township Trustees, to
be used as 4 burial ground. The lOca-
ton is beautiful, and persons directly at
interest should see that the same is laid
OF in square lots, fenced, and a good
road made to it. We like to see a COM
munity take an interest in this direc-
ton.
They have been brushing up their Or
biography. A spelling school last
week, and the week before. A little
girl carried off the laurels, and old
switch-swingers took in their signs.
1t augers well for the girls.
Do you know the meaning of all the
big long wOrdsyou put in your paper? +?
How would ga node" on Spring settle
on your principal organ of digestion?
Without an intelligent exception our
people are i'm favor of Judge Nash for
Common Pleas Judge this Fall. His
age, experience, and superior legal
qualifications are not to be disregarded.
III he were elsewhere, he would have
been on the bench for the past twenty
wears. Vinton and vicinity can be set
down for Judge Nash.
The blacksmith shop of Mr.. James H.
Porter caught fire the other day, but
was soon extinguished. Mr.. p. has |
been circulating around for pay from |
the insurance company he had patron
lied. He ought to have it too.
The young folks shook their sole
leather in Wallace Hall on Friday even
ing. They never fail to have good
lance whenever they put their heads
;ogether.
We would be much prouder of Vinton +
4 some of the hard-fisted people would
adulge in conversation more refined.
No nssg can make vulgar remarks pass
lble, much less respectable. Obsceni-
y and decency sfe not landmarks.
The wheat round abSpt lere is pretty
cooked. Some faFEers are
nst waiting 70 see what . week wiz