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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
A VindicstiOn Of John
Terrell.
A TRIBUTE FROM AN OLD
TIME FRIEND.
EDITOR SENTINEL

EDITOR SENTINEL
saw in last weeks Sentinel
an attack upon the good name
and character of John Terrell
(the father OF Bill Terrell who
has been dead several years. The
time has arrived, l think, that
this wholesale SANDER Of a dead
man should stop, and that the
| men who know him should have
something to say against the de-
famation of his character.
| knew John Terrell for more
than thirty years, was his family
physician for that time. | have
bought of him and sold to him
stock, land and goods to the
amount Of hundreds of dollars,
during the long acquaintance
with him.
have been a frequent visitor
to his family in sickness and in
heath, and think | was as well
acquainted with him as | am
with any man in Hooking coun-
ty after residence of thirty-six
sears in this county. And with
this long acquaintance and bus
mess relations between us | make
the following statement.
John Terrell was a poor man
having only accumulated farm
of 50 acres of land during his life.
He was kind to his family. he
was a sober man, never drank in
toxicants. He was kind &C
commodating neighbor, an hon
est, truthful man. Inever heard
him swear. nor ever knew him to
tell a falsehood.
He volunteered in the army
and marched with Sherman TO
the sea. He was a good soldier,
SO the boys say who were in his
company. He came home after
the close of the war broken down
. in health and finally died from
| disease, the result Of his hard, la
borious army life. John Terrell
was mover able to do a good days
work after he came home from
the army. His disease WAS kid
ney trouble that finally devslop-
ed into Bright's disease of the
kidneys, and he died from hem
orfhage of the kidneys.
At the time of the Weldon
murder John Terrell was too fee
bic to run and overtake and kill
those poor women if he had tried
to do 80. AT that time he would
not have done the deed if he had
wanted to, for he could only bare
ly walk. After the dreadful Wei
don murder and the arrest of his
son, he was so crushed that he
did not leave his farm while he
lived.
He often told me he would
give xll he was worth to know
all about the killing Of the Vel
don family.
The sldons and Terrels had
always been on the most init
mate terms, and in the death o.
John Weldon, John Terrell lost
his m ost intimate friend.
I never heard anything sale
; against the daughters of the Ter
rels. They have been highly re
spected in the neighborhood.-
The only thing ! ever hesr(
grows out of the accent askin'
. that a dead brothers body b
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Judge .Friesner adjourned
court on Monday evening in or
der to attend district cqnrt in
Lancaster on Tuesday. The ses-
sion was continued in Logan on
Yesterday.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
ARE You GONG WEST, NORTH


To parties who contemplate a
trip to the West. Northwest or
Southwest this coming spring, we
we desire to suggest the advlsabilty
of making some inquiry enquiry as
to the route they ought to take.
In this connection we want to
call The attention of those interested
to the real inducements offered by
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & ST.
Louis Railway, Pan Handle Route
in the way Of quick time, prompt con-
nections and unequaled facilities for
the safe and comfortable transpor-
tation of passengers Of all classes.
By this route you are carried over
the safest and best constructed sys
tenn Of railways in the West. You
are not subject to any annoying om-
nibus transfers, but landed in Union
Depofs, at Chicago, ,& St. Louis from
which the trains of several of the
leading Trunk Lines depart for
points til roughout the West, North
vest and outhwest. You can pur-
chase tic cts and have your baggage
checked through to destination "A
voiding all vexatious trouble while
en- route. Ifyou are going to trav-
ell it is to your advantage to secure
the best, and if you are ticketed via
the Pan Handle you are sure to get
it. Application for rates of fare,
time tables, ect. should be made to
the nearest Ticket Agent or to E.
A. FORD, General passenger and
ticket Agent, PITTSBURGH, PA.
FOR SALE.
A Dwelling House in Bragg
town will be sold cheap for cash.
Call on
N. ). WEILAND.
Feb. 21. 'S4-tf
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

DR.. David Little favers US with
communication this week, at
testing TO the good character and
high standing of John Terrell.
The article to which the Doc
tor refers was written at the in
stance and suggestion Of Mr. n.
Starr, Asa Arnold and David
Chute, whs called on US and per
sisted in saying that John Terrell
on his death bed was kept under
the influence of medicine so as
to prevent him from telling what
he knew and what he wan ed to
tell. The gentlemen we name
insist that this is the common
and current belief of the neigh
borhood.
The article from DR.. Little is 3
gracious and deserved testimo-
nial to the memory Of a man who
cannot speak for himself.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
yesterda.;

The Rumpty-Dumpty Show,
last Saturday evening, was very
laughable affair, and was enjoyed
by a full house. Mr.. James has
been furnishing the play going
public with some very excellent
entertainments recently.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

A letter from Geo. Cook, re-
ceiyed Tuesday, announces that
he is improving in health, but is
weather bound, or rather wind
bound in Columbus. He thinks
a cyclone prevails in that city
all the time. When the weather
moderates he will visit his broth
er Huff in Lima.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

The citizens Of our county who
will be benefited by the law
pensioning Mexican War Soldiers
are Judge Grogan, Samuel Sti-
vison, Wilford Stires and Tom
Kelley. The amount Of pension
will be So per mouth, from date
of passage of the law.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
LOCAL MATTER.
DIRE CALAMITY
FEARFUL CONSEQUENCES OF De-
LINQUENCY.
Old Timers Turned Over 10
a Lawyer.

Kind words and gentle means
have failed to induce lot Of dead
beats to pay what they owe on
subscription. We have given
the accounts to a Lawyer for col
lection. and the dickens" if not
the editor, will be to pay now!
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Assistant Auditor of State,
"Bill' England, spent Sunday
with his family in Logan. Mr.
England, like all other Demo
Gratis who have no axes TO grind
on State grind-stone, is in favor
of the canal as it is, and the ap-
preparation as it should be for
the repairs Of the food.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
Gard Of Thanks.

l wish to return my sincere
thanks to the good people OF Lo-
gan for their sympathy, kind at
tention and service rendered to
hrs. Kessler during her long and
severe illness, also for the many
favors done for her.
J. n. KESSLER.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
PROBATE NuTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the follow
ing accounts and vouchers have been filed
in the Probate Court of Hooking county,
Ohio, for first partial settlement,
Henry o. Haynes, administrator of the
estate of John Haynes, deed.
And the same will come on fol
hearing on the oath day of March, 1884
at 10 O'Clock, a. m., or as soon thereafter a.
may be convenient.
VIM. r. ACKEE, Probate Judge.
February 2S-Sw
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Mr.. John Jones, of Hayden
vile, representing Peter Hay
den, who has more money invest
cd in the development Of the
Hooking Valley than any other
man in the state, and who is On
gagged in developing industries
along eur valley which will EN-
ploy thousands Of men. is for the
maintenance of the canal. Hay
den is power, because he is hon
est, intelligent, and applies his
means and intelligence TO the
advancement Of material indus
tries which employ labor and
pay men who work.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
Further Relief.

Mr.. G. i. Bowen, Treasurer oi
the Relief Fund, received the
following amounts from Benton
township for the flood sufferers,
since the last publication
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Services will be held in the
Episcopal Chapel next Sunday
at 1890 A. NJ, and at 3:15 z. Ii
Also, till Easter, every Wednes
day at 4 2. NJ, and every Friday
at 7:I5 z. M.
Bishop Jaeger will visit, preac'
and confirm, in the same Chapel
on Monday evening, March 24th
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
PROBATE NOTICE.

Noriceis hereby given that the follow.
ing accounts and vouchers have been filed
in the Probate Court of Hooking county
Ohio, for settlement,
William Rider, guardian of Margaret
Rider.
and the sa<ne Will come on for hearing on
the 9th day OF March, 1884, at 10 o.
clock, II. III. or as soon thereafter az may
be convenient
W.T.ACKER, ,ProbateJ udge.
February 2S-SW.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
Notice.

All persons desiring to settle
their accounts with us while the
books are still in our hands, must do
so on or before the fist day of
April 1854, as after the above date,
the accounts will be placed in the
hands of collector for settlement.
w. G. WILLIAMS.
n. Ii. BLossER.
March e-A,y
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Married on the Doth of Febru-
ary, 1854, at the residence OF E.
G. Martin, j. p. Mr. John Engle
to Miss Nancy Dill, all OF Wash
ington township. The happy
couple went home rejoicing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
Ing accounts and vouchers have been filed
in the Probate Court of Hooking county
O4lo, .or first and artial settlement,
Henry o. Haynes, administrator Of the
estate of James w. Haynes. decd.
and the same will come on tor hear
ing on the 24th day March, 1884 at 10 o.
clock, a. m. Or as sOOh thereafter as may
be convenient. W.T.. ACKER; Pro. Judge
February 2S, lSS4-3w
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
FOR SAIL
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following
accounts and vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of Hooking County, o.,
for first and final settlement.
George w. Brehm, admin istrator of the
estate of Mary Rowe, decd.
and the same will come on for hearing on
the "a dayof March 1854 at 20 O'Clock, a. IN :,
or as soon thereafter as may be convenient.
VT. ACEER, Probate Judge
Feb. SS-Sw
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
PROBATE NOTICE
DIVORCE NOTICE,

VS. Hooking county, o.
VIM. Justice, deft
Said defendant residing at Oakland. In
DIANA will take notice tnat on the 2ist day
of January, 1854, the plaintiff filed her petit
ton in the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Hooking county, Ohio, being cause No.
1919, praying divorce from said defend
ant on the gro unds of habituai drunkenness
for more than three years and gross neglect
otduty, and said cause will be for hearing
at the February term of said Court, 1854
ANNA JUSTICE
By c. H. Buerhaus, atty.
Jan 3l-6w
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Detective John T. Norris was
in Logan OH Monday. He was
conducting prisoner, arrested
in Virginia. to Columbus.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

If the way March came in is a
sign of its going cut, ii will make
It's exit as mild as a drove OF
lambs. The weather has been
very cold, the thermometer be-
low zero, and as blustery as any
part of the winter. About four
inches of snow fell Saturday, af
fording sleighing in the country.
At the examination Oh last Sat
urday there were 1a applicants
examined /; IL of these received
certificates, as follows: For u
months-P. w. Bright, Amanda
Gordon, II. A. Gordon, Matte
Scott, Ida Moore, Anna G. Smith
VIM. Walter. For 6 months
Frank Pearl, Lucy Tucker, John
Williams.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
WANTED.

At Haydenville, during months
Of april and May, quantity Of
Oak and Pine Timber and Lum-
Der for House Building. saw
Mill men address
j. W. JONES,
March 6 Haydsnviile, 0.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

NE present ON the outside an
article giving, as far as space
would permit. ,he available can
didateS for mairlmony among
the steraer sex in Starr township.
We suggest that this is leap year,
and that communications froni
other townships giving lie names
of men not married, sind who are
worth marrying, will be accept
able TO he Sentinel and valua-
hie, perhaps, TO our unmarried
lady readers.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
Wanted

Wcn4oI A CATHOLIC MAN of bus
w !if!SCU mess disposition and steady
habits Must travel short dista noes in sec
zion in which he resides. An active, intel
ference to eEaZNG6R 6ROS 3lI, Broad
way. Naw York Meycb 6-3w.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

Squire Geo. w. keish. of Lau
rel, was in town on last Tuesday
on the trial of young Friend for
burglary and stealing McEroom s
flour. lie, Friend, testified that
he ran away after being under
bond and that Squire Kclsh gave
him money 10 pay bis travelling
expenses. Tie Squire denies
thi, Statement, and asserts that
he will be qualified that he never
gave Friend any money for any
such purpose.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
Death Of Mrs. yos. n. KesSler.

DSeSeAA W w. - SO"s ASs AAo~SsNA
Miss Charlotte Weinheime,
was born in Oboheimbach, Prus-
sis, Germany, on Jan. 4th, 1887,
came to America when II years
old, and was married to Jos. n
Kessler, May 1st, 1850. and is The
mother Of seven children, four
boys and three girls. Died Feb.
26th, 1884, aged II years 1 mo
and p days.
Her remains were inferred on
Sunday in Oak Grove cemetery.
the religious services being con
Quoted by Rev. Father Cady, OF
ST j chm Catholic Church. Th e
funeral was largely attended by
tie citizens OF Logan. who thus
expressed their respect for the
memory of the departed.
Mrs. Kessler had long been an
invalid, but during her years OF
sickness bore her trials with for
titude and resignation.
Her husband and the bereaved
children have the heartfelt sym
pathy OF the entire community.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06
T,s,s. EsnnAcr.g Esaus,,.er.


ct the Grand Opera House
last evening that greatcst OF
American plays, The Bankers
Daughter was presented by J.
F. CI'ossen's company before a
large audience, which did not fail
10 give manifold appreciation
OF their satisfaction at the man
ner IL, which the characters were
enacted. The PLOT Of the play is
already too we'll known TO re-
quire any extended review liz
these columns, suffice it to say
that the many thrilling and in
teresting situations were listened
to with wrapt attention by the
auditors. and the members Of the
cast were rewarded W th numer-
Gus hearty encorcs. i he piece
was very effectively set, the most
notable scenes being the vesti-
bule and stairway of the house
of Q American Minister at
Paris iii act third, and the ruins
of The chateau Eear Paris, when
the duel lakes place in ACT fourth.
-Dai!y Courier j journal.
s The I..liikers Daughter
viii be played a. kemnel's OPP
era sioasS t.,is (Thurzday) eten-
ing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-03-06

March 6-4w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18
a Noted. Diamond Wedding


Golden weddings are events of rare occur
renee, but diamond weddings, as they are
called in Germany, which are celebrated af-
ter sixty years of married life, excite a ma
tlonal interest even in country where an
emperor is able at 81, 10 sit for three hours
in the saddle, and where minister in his
10th year delights in keeping the whole dip
lomatic world on tenter-hooks from one end
of the year 70 the other, The German pa
pers give an account OF the diamond we'd
ding of General Stockmar (no relation of
Baron Stockmar), which took place on the
18th OF October az Dtssau. General Stock
mar is IN his 91st year, and both he and his
wife are said to be in the enjoyment of per-
feet health. General Stockmar is one of the
Oldest friends of the German emperor. They
met for the first time as mere boys, at the
battle of Jena, in 1905. At one of their
more recent meetings, when the general ex-
pressed hope that his majesty migAt bring
his shares up to par, the emperor replied, in
his own humorous way: ooh, Stoekmar,
you are not a courtier; if you were a true
courtier you would have said, oh, your
majesty, at least to 20 per cent. above part
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18
Books Received.

COUNTRY COUSINS. Short Studies In the Natural
History of the United States. BY Ernest Inger-
soil. Illustrated New York: Harper Brothers,
(4oring, short HARMONY
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY, OR MEN OF BUSINESS
WHo DID SOMETHING BESIDES MAKING MONEY.
BY james Parton. Boston: Houghten, Mitnix q
Co. (Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18
Edison's Next.
Detroit Free Press.

What is the next great inventionp'
asked Edison on meeting him yesterday.
81 wish knew" he answered. SIT will
probably be in the line of obtaining a simpler
propelling power than those now in use.
John Ericsson-one of the greatest men of
this century-is trying experiments on force
derived directly from solar heat--oh, no, not
the old caloric engine at all, but force OBJ
tanned by concentrating the SUMS rays to a
focus. He has small machines running in
that way-the only question, at present, be-
ing whether it is worth while. Pm busy try
ing to extract electricity from coal without
the present friction and waste, that is, with
oul burning ii and running the force through
an engine. The thing has already been
done, you know"
why, mop said in surprise. 81 didn't
know it. Who has done it?"
II don't know the mans name,' Edison
replied, land haven't even heard where
he lives, but that somebody has already in
vented this process know, and you know
for somebody always invents my inventions
before l de, though be doesn't say ANYTHING
about it till afterward. If only knew who
he wasp exclaimed the inventor musing-
ly. "By the way" be added, ''suppose
you say what Pm experimenting with,
and say that Pm sure somebody
has worked the thing all out, and
is playing 'possum till get my patents,
and that If he is too poor to get bis patents
now las is usually the case, you recollect },
AID win call here, will give him $40 for
filing his caveat. 1t is too bad for him to
let me experiment year or two at great ex-
nense, and then hop up and say, 4 did that
IL u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18
Keep Cool.

The prediction made by intelligent and
sincere prohibitionists before election that
the st. John movement BODIED no good to
the cause of prohibition, is fast being veri-
fed. The fact that the Republicans who
were led into this movement in New York
alone numbered many thousand more than
was necessary to give Mr.. Blaine a plurality
in that State has had the effect to make i.
great many Republicans all over the country
extremely bitter against Mr.. ST. John in par
ticular and the Prohibitionists in general.
Hitherto this feeling has found vent chiefly
In the harmless and puerile performance of
hanging St. John in efigy. But up in Yer
mont 1t has given rise to movement to put
license law through the legislature; and
threats are frequently heard in Maine that
legislature SO accommodating as previous
legislatures have been. This is all wrong,
though under the circumstances only natu-
raj.
In the first place it must be remem-
bered that the great body of Prohibition.
lists in the country voted the Republican
ticket, and that great many of St. Johns
followers were not Prohibitionists at all,
only disgruntled Republicans who were not
disgruntled quite enough to make them vots
the Democratic ticket; and in the second
place, to break down the laws that hedge in
the liquor traffic is not to punish the Repub-
licans who voted for st. John any more than
the Republicans who did not. Both classes
are interested in the welfare OF society
which these laws are supposed to promote,
and one class will suffer as much as the 9th
or II they are abrogated or essentially weak
cned. The Republican party is not so nu-
merous at this tipe that it can afford to al
ienate another quarter of a million voters
which will be the certain result of rash folly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18

The reappearanse and rapid spread of the
cholera at the French capital has revived
the discussion of the means which should be
taken to keep the scourge away from our
shores, and our facilities for properly hand
ling it If IT gains foothold here. The pre-
vailing opinion among experts in such mat
tiers seems to be that cholera will appear in
this country, spite of all the precautions we
shall be able to take to keep it out, and that
1t is quite as important to clean up our great
cities as to maintain rigid quarantine. The
cholera is prominently filth disease, and
the slums of great cities are its abiding
places The wealthy quarter of Paris to-day
10 perfectly free from the disease; it is in the
deneely populated and dirty districts that it
10 making progress. 1t is fortunate that
within the last few years the crowded quar-
tiers of our great cities have been brought
under the control of the sanitary authorities
10 much greater extent than was previous
ly the case. The tenement house districts
in New York are now regularly inspected
and their inhabitants are compelled to keep
them tolerably clean, SO that the danger of
the spread of the cholera or any other cpl
dsmic in that quarter is much diminished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18
The Moon Making Mischief.


The tides are caused mainly by the moon,
as it were, catching hold of the water as the
earth revolves on its axis. This must cause
friction on the earth as it reYolves, and fric-
ton, as every one knows, causes loss OF pow
er. There is reason to suppose that the ac-
ton of the tides is slowly, but surely, lessen
ing the speed of the earth's rotation, and
consequently increasing the length OF the
day, and that this action will continue until
the earth revolves on its own axis in the
same time that the moon takes to reVolve
around the earth. Then the day, instead Of
being twenty-four hours as now, will be ex-
posed to the full blaze of the sun for about
fourteen days at time.
The change that this will bring about on
the race of the earth can hardly be exagger-
ated. All life, both animal and vegetable,
will be destroyed; all water Will be evapora-
ted; the solid rocks will be scorched aud
cracked, and the whole world reduced to a
dTeary and barren wilderness. It is sup
posed by some that the moon has already
passed through all this, hence its shattered
and bare-looking surface. That the earth,
being SO much larger, has more quickly act
ed upon the oceans which once were upon
the moons surface and stopped almost en-
tirely its revolution round its own axis, thus
causing it to have day equal to twenty
eight of our days, aud the heat of the sun
has already done to it what in future ages II
will do to the earth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-18

The St. Paul and Minneapolis Press of
November Sth contains an interesting ac-
count OF the formal opening Of the Minneap-
oils, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic railroad.
The line extends from Minneapolis to Bruce
on the Chippewa river aud is destined to be
Of great benefit to the commercial interests
OF Minneapolis and st. Paul. The project
was conceived by Gen. w. D. Washburp,
and 1t Is largely due to his energy and pluck
that the road is now an accomplished fact
One remarkable thing about the liDe is that
Il mas been built entirely by contributions
from the stockholders and is opened entirely
free from debt.