Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-18


off about forty knots an hour. Ger
Blenkner, who always has charg
of the commissary department o
such trips, applied restorative t
the sleeping beauty in the shape O
a pint bottle, and the rapidity witt
which the member awOke from hi
slumbers was remarkable. TIL
train with this load of deadheadl
became very unsteady in its motion
much so that up this side o
Carey the engine struck a couple o
horses, aud it was an amusing sigh
to see the solons trying to "get up
bill," or make motion whereby the
horses might be released from the
cattle pit in which they were fast
ened, without a little work. An
Armstrong" bill, however, was re
quired. and by the aid of some rails
and few "Heave Ohio" the frigh-
tened animals were extricated and
the train moved on. The conductor
remarked to passenger after the
delegation had left the train, that
she had 60 dead heads" but in the
morning there would be $50 swelled
heads" Most of this delegation
remained there until yesterday, and
still they can't get through the work
in time to adjourn by 80 days
session.
The bill spoken OF in my last
letter for the reorganization of the
Ohio Penitentiary passed the Senate
last Thursday, every Republican
member voting for it with but a
single exception. 1t will come up
in the House doubtless during the
week, and it is safe to say will be
passed. The bill provides that it
is to take effect ten days after its
passage, SO there promises to be q
general change in that institution
in short time. Of course there
will be about 40 applicants for each
position to be made vacant.
Hamilton county has had her
usual amount of legislation during
the past week, with promise for more
in the future. Other counties, which
have been standing back waiting to
be heard, have begin to think Hamil-
ton county should have rest.
SPRING TRADE.
It seems little singular that
Monday should be q prticularly busy
day with our merchants, yet it is so.
The enthusiasm that prevades the
crowds of richly dressed shoppers
on Monday morning is contagious;
one cannot fail to catch trite Of
the hustle and CHEEKY good humor
that everywhere abounds, sweet
answer to the bright sunshine. l
know of no better specific for that
malady, undetinable, but easy Of
recognition, known as the .:blues,"
than a walk in such an atmosphere,
meeting such bright animated faces.
There seems to be plenty to at
tract purchasers, yet the displays
are not at their best, nor will they
be for some weeks. That reminds
me of a question put to different In
dividuals, some in the same house,
all in the same business. The in
quiry was: "When do you expect
new goodsF One answers "to.mor.
row." another, "next week." yet
another, "about the first of April"
Yet in q sense they answered truth
fully for there will be scarcely day
pass for several months that new
goods will not be received. This
sweetness long drawn out" is proba-
bly, the attraction to the yivacious
shoppers who amuse themselves
keeping posted as to the latest styles.
For "horrid man" To attempt to
describe the "latest" style of laces,
hats, dress goods, ETC., would be as
difficult as for the printers to read
the manuscript of reporter who
attends a banquet to write 1t up and
before starting on the report get so
full of champagne that he tries to
write with the wrong end Of his
pencil. But the lady readers of the
JOURNAL shall hear of the latest
spring styles in the Capital City in
due time. GALLIA,
.