Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-02-11
Correspondence.
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Cheshire Chunks,

Cheshire Chunks.
+ Chunkier chunks of ice than ever.
Navigation is entirely suspended.
Our two local snorters the Hum
ming Bird and Gazelle came to the
scratch last week, but the ice was too
heavy for them, and they both threw
up the sponge after the second round.
The st. James took two or three
hundred oil barrels from Hooper d
Co.'S shop last Tuesday.
The Literary Society connected
with the village school meets every
Friday evening. 1t is well conduct
| ed. We were present at one of their
meetings. and noticed that a young
lady occupied the Presidents chair,
Secretary's place, and, in fact all the
places and committees were filled by
ladies. This looks well for the girls,
but, boys, you would better look to
your rights, or you'll all be sure to be
.hen- n-pecked husbands"
On the night of the I'd inst, WIN.
SHULER's meat house was broken
open and robbed of 300 pounds of
pork. There is fair prospect ofthe
rogues being brought to grief, and
we hope they will be made to grieve
deeply. One could stand losing q
ham or two, but it makes a fellow feel
bad to lose all at one haul.
We want that Jail now worse than
ever. We want police force, too
for we are putting on city airs. Our
town has become famous, for we have
had regular safe burglary. Taking
advantage of the darkness and terri
BILE wind on the night of the I'd OF
February, certain adroit masters OF
the art tried their skill on L. W.
MAUCK & Co.'s safe, and we are sorry
to say were wholly successful. They
gained admittance to the store by
prying open the front door. The
safe, one of Halls medium sized,
seemed to fall an easy victim to the
attacks of chisels, wedges, crowbars,
ETC., and at present writing, don't
amount to much as a safe. The
booty foots up nearly $1,000 cash.
THos. AsHwoRTH lost $500; Mrs.
LUCY MAUcK $40; Township Treas
urer $25S. Efforts are being made
to capture the burglars, but with
what prospect of success, we are not
advised. All the stamps belonging
to the Post-oflice were taken. Two
revolvers were taken from the store
but nothing else. This Is the Sec
ond burglary our town has suffered
within one year, and we are getting
tired Of it. 1t is more than our
share.
The singing schools at ''old Ky
GER" and Poplar Meeting House"
are progressing finely, under the di-
rection of Prof PARKER, of Porter,
Ohio. Peace and harmony prevail.
Those lightning life insurance
agents, MATHEWS and WOODS, pass
ed through here "on the fly" the
other day. They both "stutter"
badly.
The ball, given by the G. C. Band,
last Friday eve, was nice and success
fuf. Let it be done over again.
We are glad to learn of the great
revival in the churches of Gallipolis.
1t is a good time now for it to pro-
duce its fruits. We are not
preacher, nor do we intend to preach,
but would like. to propose as text:
Luke X-30-37, with special refer
ence to the relief of the starving peo-
pie of Kansas and Nebraska.
This is the worst "ground hog"
weather we have ever had. The old
cuss was true to his instincts this
time sure. Mercury stood s degrees
above zero Sunday morning.
The Daniel Boone got a cargo of
flour, meal. ETC., from REsENER &
Sons mills last week.
The old fogies and young Ameri-
cas- are beguiling the cold days and
long evenings with eucher and check
ers. We don't indulge.
GILMAN's horse got his neck broke.
Those two young gents who walk
ed mile to see their sweethearts,
Saturday night, are not so happy as
when they started. They can't sing:
There's a light in the window for
me-"
Jordan is hard road to trabble
believe" as CAM. and IKE said when
hey went to Gallipolis on pleasure
and had to walk back.
DUNNO.