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In 1863 our city was raided on the north and south, the former by Gener- al John Morgan and the latter by General Albert G. Jenkins, who captured Pt. Pleasant and destroyed the Government stores, while the bold raider, General Morgan, confined his destructive operations a few miles north of our city, and surrendered eleven hundred of his command under Gen. Basil Duke, on the hill-top above Addison in this county, to General Judah, who was aided by the Gallia militia. When Gen. Jenkins' command captured Pt. Pleasant, Capt. Harper's Company, the Gallia Guards (then mustered out of service) volun- teered for the fight, and with the Trumbull Guards under Lieut. Gillman and Freer, crossed the Ohio river, and released Capt. Carter's Company of West Vir- ginia veterans, who were besieged in the Court House, and retook the town.
During the first year of the war the Union School building was taken pos- session of and occupied for a hospital, but as military operations in this section became extended the hospital had to be increased, and consequently the beauti- ful grounds in the northeastern portion of our city were occupied for this pur- pose, and suitable buildings erected, where the noble ladies of our city and county vied with each other in furnishing and bestowing luxuries upon the sick and the wounded veterans. Nor were these kind officers. confined alone to
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the sick and disabled, for the ladies of Gallipolis were nobled-hearted and pa- triotic, and never missed an opportunity to provide warm meals, free of charge, to the soldiers, by companies and regiments, as they passed through our city, and this aside from the hundreds of refugees who were made welcome and com- fortable by those grand matrons, who other wise would have suffered untold hardships.
Our hill-tops still bear traces of fortifications and the stern realities of the late war, and it has been only a few years since the old gunboat Carondelet, which figured so prominently in our Naval Service, did equally grand service at our landing as a wharf-boat.
THE MODERN CITY.
The town is pleasantly located on the bank of the Ohio river, and the pure and healthy air and delightful scenery combine to ren- der it a desirable place of residence. It is located in the midst of a good farm- ing community, which furnishes a lucrative trade to a large number of busi- ness houses, the retail stores comparing favorably in style and appearance (as well as in amount of business transacted) with those of any city of like size in the State. Our educational, religious and social advantages are second to none, while in the matter of highways and streets, gas, fire protections, fine public buildings and park, and everything that goes to make up a live city, Gallipolis is fully abreast the times.
The streets are wide, regular, and dotted with handsome shade trees, filled with a luxurious foliage. In all parts of the city the residences are conspicu- ous for neat appearance, while most of them are surrounded by grassy lawns, presenting an air of thrift and comfort. The number of elegant stone and brick mansions is surprisingly large for a city of this size, and indicative of wealth, refinement and cultivation of a high order.
The commercial and mercantile interests of the city are represented by a class of live, energetic, enterprising business men, and the commercial record and aspect of Gallipolis will compare favorably with cities of much larger population. Some of the largest and most successful wholesale houses in the Ohio valley are located here, and the retail trade is kept well in hand by enter- prising merchants. Three points especially favorable to Gallipolis as a desir- able place to locate : First, the annual rise in the Ohio river never reaches a point where damage results; second, the fact that this is the most healthful location in the Ohio Valley, the death rate being lower than at any other point on the river ; and third, the extreme cheapness of living. These taken with the fact that there is plenty of room for all who will locate here and a hearty welcome awaiting them, makes it an especially desirable point of location. The pubic buildings of Gallia county located here will compare favorably with any city of its size in the State, while the city buildings are splendidly built and admirably arranged. The religious and educational interests of the city are well up with the times, there being six elegant churches, and, besides the pub- lic school some very important institutions of learning prominent among them being the two departments at Washington school erected in 1857 and 1883 re- spectively, and at a cost of about $40,000; Lincoln school erected
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in 1867 and costing $10.000 and the Gallia Academy. These all, together with the public schools, have a splendid enrollment and able corps of teachers. The Board of Trade is one of the strongest organizations of its character in this section of the Ohio Valley, and is composed of the leading business and professional men of the city. Gen. Jno. L. Vance, staff officer of Gov. Campbell and editor of the Gallipolis Bulletin, is President; Mr C. Fred Henking, of the wholesale grocery house of Henking, Bovie & Co., is Vice- President; Mr. P. L. Wall, general insurance and real estate agent, is Secre-
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tary, and Mr. H. R. Bradburg, cashier First National Bank, treasurer. The directors are: A. Henking, B. F. Barlow, W. B. Shober, ; S. A. Dunbar, Ed. W. Vanden, Dr. Jas. A. Lupton, James Mullineux, jr., John R. McCormick, S. Silverman, C. A. Hill. These gentlemen are doing great things for the benefit of the city, and Gallipolis owes much of her prosperity to the untiring efforts of the live energetic, wide-awake Board of Trade. One of the most impor- tant movements now on foot is that to secure the location at this place of the State Epileptic Asylum, and the Board of Trade, who have been earnestly laboring through their able president. Gen. Jno. L. Vance, and others to secure this institution, have now every reason to believe that this institution will be located here by the legislature now in session at Columbus. This, if secured, will add largely to the interests of the city.
Gallipolis' Most Enterprising Citizens and Business Men.
Henry Alexander, Sample Room. Third Street, Gallipolis.
WHEN writing up the business of this place, we with pleasure call the attention of readers of this work to the gentleman's place whose name heads this article. Mr. Alexander was born in Monroe county, West Virginia in the year 1854, came to this city 26 years ago, and has been a resident ever since. He has run the business he now operates thirteen years. By his honorable way of dealing with the people for so many years he has gain- ed the confidence and good will of all the citizens of Gallipolis. He carries a full line of liquors, wine, ale and beer, you will always find the best brand of cigars and tobacco in stock. We will say to the people of this city and surrounding country that you will find his place a neat and orderly kept saloon free from loafers and hangers on. Mr. Alexander is to-day recognized as one of this town's most honorable and respected citizens.
J. L. Ayres, Merchant Tailor. .
m R. J. S. AYRES, the proprietor of the above named firm, is a na- tive of Jackson, West Virginia, born in 1854. When nineteen years of age he apprenticed himself to a leading tailoring establishment of this city. After having learned his trade he worked in several large cities of this and other States and came here in 1890 and opened up a shop on west Second
street. He makes a specialty of cut- ting and making pantaloons, and has a large number of samples of the latest and most popular goods, from which customers can select and have the
goods ordered immediately. He is also prepared to clean and repair clothing, and at a small cost can make a soiled garment look almost like a new one. He uses no chemicals that will injure or de- stroy the goods in cleaning. Anyone desiring a fashionable made pair of pantaloons at a very moderate cost or any work done in his line would do well to patronize Mr. Ayres.
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A. L. Betz, Sample Room, Corner Second and Cedar Streets, Gallipolis, Ohio.
Of the different business enter- prises in this place there is none that has a more steady trade than the one that heads this sketch. Mr. Betz is a native of this place and has al- ways been considered one of its most respected citizens. The business he now operates is one of the most popu- lar in the city. He carries a full line of choice whiskies, brandies, wines, beer, ale, and all popular soft drinks. You will find onotap at all times the celebrated Christian Mærlien Beer, of Cincinnati, fresh and cool; and here is the place you get the Big Schooner. Hot soup at all hours. Give Mr. Betz a call and you will find his place or- derly, and free from loafers and hangers-on.
Billups Brothers, Meat Market.
The members of this firm are J. S. and G. S. Billups, both natives of Louisa, Ky., born in 1862 and 1864 respectively. They were given a good common school education by their parents. They have been engaged in their present business since their boy- hood days, excepting a few years spent as a dry goods clerk by G. S., the younger brother. They have been in business here since 1890. The interior of their shop is very handsomely and appropriately fitted up and finished, fine marble slabs covering the coun- ters, a large and improved refrig- erator for preserving the meat cool and sweet during hot weather, and everything about the premises is a
model of cleanliness and purity. They keep constantly on hand a fresh sup- ply of beef, pork, mutton, veal, lamb, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, oys- ters, game in season, smoked and cured meats of all kinds, pork and bologna sausages, liver pudding, head cheese, lard, etc. They do all their own butchering, and buy nothing but young, healthy, fat stock, and any- thing sent out from their shop may be relied upon as being fresh, wholesome and palatable. These young men are strictly temperate, neither using in- toxicants nor tobacco, which is especially commendable in any one handling meat. They do an extensive business among the better class of citizens and have the reputation of being honest and reliable in all their dealings. By doing all of their own work they can sell their meats as cheap if not cheaper than any other house in town. All orders for meat will be delivered promptly to any part of the city free.
Frank Brown, Sample and Lunch Room, Olive St., Gallipolis, 0.
We call the attention of the thous- ands of readers of this directory to the gentleman's business whose name heads this notice. Mr. Brown runs a neat and nicely fitted up place opposite the C., H. V. & T. R. R. de- pot, where the people traveling to and from this place can find anything to quench thirst or satisfy hunger. He carries a full line of liquors, wines, beer, ale, and all soft drinks. Drop in and see Frank when waiting for a train and see if you are not nicely waited on and get the best in the market.
P. Canaday, Meat Market, Second Street, Gallipolis, 0.
U/HEN writing of this city's bus- iness men this work would not be complete without mentioning the gen- tleman's business that heads this sketch. Mr. Canaday is a native of this place, born and raised here; is
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thirty years of age, and has been rec- ognized as one of the pushing business men of this place. He started the place he now operates fourteen years ago and to-day enjoys as good a trade as any one in the business in this county. You will always find on hand the best cuts of beef, veal, pork, mut- ton, fresh and salted meats of all kinds. You will find Mr. Canaday al- ways ready to wait on you with any- thing found in a first-class meat mar- ket. We will say to the citizens of Gallipolis, that all you have to do is to give him a call and see if our pic- ture is overdrawn.
N. R. Canaday, Grocer, Corner Front and Sycamore Sts.
3 HEN writing to the people of this section of Ohio we will say that of the business men of Gallipolis the gentleman's name which heads this sketch is one of the leaders. Mr. Can- aday, is a native of Virginia, but came to Gallia county with his par- ents when but two years olds. He was raised and educated here, and has been recognized as one of the most enterprising business men of this county, for a number of years. It has been thirteen years since he opened up the grocery business he now so suc- cessively operates. You will always find in stock a fresh and full line of staple and fancy groceries, provisions, notions, cigars, tobaccos, salt and smoked meats, and any article found in a first-class store of this kind. Mr. Canaday has built up a trade that is the envy of his competitors, but by fair and honest dealing he now enjoys the confidence and good will of the community. We will say to the citi- zens of Gallipolis and Gallia county that all we ask of you is to give this gentleman a call and see if what we have said is true. In connection with this flourishing business, Mr. Canaday operates one of the largest gardens in southern Ohio. The tract of land contains twelve acres, and the products from it is a fine variety of all vegetables
found in the market. The amount realized the past season was enormous. We will say in conclusion that this man is one of the kind to make any town boom.
J. C. Canaday, Grocery and Sample Room, Corner Third and Olive St.
WHEN writing of the different
business men of this place it is with pleasure we refer to the gentle- man's name which heads this sketch. Mr. Canaday is a native of this place. born in the year 1847, and has been a resident ever since. He opened the business he now so successfully oper- ates twelve years ago, and by his honest dealing with the citizens he now enjoys one of the best trades in the city. He carries a full line of groceries, provisions, notions, canned and bottled goods, and any article found in a first-class store of this kind. He runs a sample room in connection with his store, where can always be found a full line of pure liquors, wines, and all popular soft drinks. He handles the celebrated Christian Moer- lein Beer of Cincinnati, and has it on tap fresh and cool. Call and see Mr. Canaday and see if what we have said is true.
John W. Clark, House Painting and Paper Hanging.
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R. JOHN W. CLARK, our popu-
lar sign and house painter is a native of Mason county, W. Va., born in 1852. He came to this city with his parents when quite small. He has been engaged in his present business for the past fifteen years. He is pre- pared to do sign paintings, house painting, graining, glazing, paper hanging, etc. He furnishes all his own material if desired, and will go to any part of this or adjoining counties. He is considered the most skillful workman of this section of the state. His sign painting and graining needs only to be seen to be admired. He employs none but the best workmen, .
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and all of his work in each department is sure to render satisfaction. Any one desiring work in his line would do well to address or call on him at Gali- polis, O.
F. O. Fowler, Photographer, Ma- sonic Block, over Smith & Ball's Dry Goods Stores.
IN no trade or profession is there re-
quired a nicer perception of the properties, a finer artistic training, or a more accurate knowledge of the laws of perspective in light or shade than in photography ; and the tendency of an occupation of this nature is to de- velop in the artist the most critical and analytical distinction of lights and shades. But only the native gen- ius which belongs to the true artist, can properly comprehend the true ef- fect of each in its exact relation to the subject. Indeed, the practical busi- ness photographer can only secure the highest results from the possession of those normal qualities which compre- hend the adaptation of science to art. These reflections are the result of brief consideration of the good work exhib- ited by artists and photographers, who are entitled to high rank in his pro- fession. We refer to F. O. Fowler, who is a native of Covington, Ky., born in the year 1860, came to Galli- polis in 1883, and has been engaged in this business for a number of years. Here is clearly manifest to the con- noisseur a natural gift, conjoined with a scientific knowledge of chemical adaptation in the production of light and shades, especially in his success in securing correct lines and the skill and taste necessary to produce the strongest and most subtle life-like ef- fects. With these qualities in his fav- or, together with all the modern ap- pliances, he has been enabled to estab- lish one of the most popular art stud- ios, in southern Ohio. The gallery is of good dimensions, and embraces the reception, operating, printing, finish- ing and toilet rooms. All the modern appliances are used, including one of
the finest sky-lights in this part of the State. All kinds of work are executed from the common size photograph to a life sized portrait in crayon, water color or India ink. The walls are handsomely decorated with specimens of art produced by this firm, and sev- eral fine show cases in the reception room also, present evidences of his skill as an artist. We would say to our many readers that Mr. Fowler is thefinest artist in this city.
Gebhart & Cook, Dealer in Millinery Goods, Trimmings, etc., Court Street.
THERE is no department of com- merce in which ladies are more in- terested than in millinery and fancy goods. One of the new accessions of the city in this department, and one in which the fashionable part of soci- ety will be most interested, is the Mil- linery Emporium of Gebhart & Cook, on Court Street. These ladies have a neatly furnished business room ele- gantly stocked with a fancy and stylish line of millinery and fancy goods, no- tions and many useful and ornamental articles for the home; and in the trim- ming department they enjoy the best facilities, and latest style and general taste displayed have given them a large and increasing trade. They are in receipt of newest forms and fash- ions in trimmings as rapidly as they make their appearance in our eastern cities. These ladies have six assist- ants, and anyone needing anything in this line will do well to call and see them.
John Hawk, Sample and Lunch Room, Olive Street.
USHEN furnishing information to the stranger, as this work is in- tended, we with pleasure refer you to the gentleman's place heading this sketch. Mr. Hawk is a native of Pennsylvania born in the city of Pitts- burg, but came to this county twenty years ago and has been a resident ever
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since. He opened the place he now operates seven months ago and has a first-class place, and all the travelers going or coming on the C. H. V. & T. R. R. will find he has just what you want in the way of a drink or lunch. He carries a full line of the best brands of whiskies, wines, ale and beer and all popular soft drinks, and lunch of all kind. To the public at large we will say that all who pay Mr. Hawk a visit will find him a gentleman, and his place nice and orderly, just op- posite the depot.
J. L. Hayward, Druggist, Corner Second and Pine Streets.
OUR drug and pharmaceutical es- tablishments are conceded to be among the most attractive commercial houses of our leading cities, and among the old and established phar- macies of this city we notice especially that conducted by J. L. Hayward and located at the corner of Second and Pine streets. Mr. Hayward is a native of this place, born here in the year 1835, in the first frame house in this now flourishing city. He has been recog- nized all his life as one of the leading business men. Ever since the year 1870 he has conducted the place on the corner of Second and Pine. Mr. Hayward is a thoroughly practical pharmacist and enjoys the confidence of the medical fraternity and our citi- zens generally. The premises occu- pied comprise a fine business room, while the stock carried embraces a complete line of pure drugs and chemi- cals, all popular and desirable patent medicines, perfumeries, toilet articles and druggist's sundries in large vari- ety, pure wines and liquors for medi- cal, sacramental, or mechanical pur- poses, fine cigars, tobacco, notions, etc. Special attention is given to the accurate compounding of physician's prescriptions and family recipes from the purest ingredients.
Hotel Ulsamer, Frank Ulsamer, Proprietor, No. 200 and 204 Second Street.
HOTELULSAMER.'
MOTEL IL SAMER.
U/HEN recording in this Historical and Business Review of Gallia and Meigs counties the number of promi- nent business men, there is none that deserves more notice than the gentle- man whose name heads this sketch, as he is to-day one of the leading and en- terprising business men of Gallipolis, which gives him a wide acquaintance throughout the country. All citizens and most visitors to Gallipolis are more or less familiar with the old and ever popular Hotel Ulsamer, located in the business center and on the princi- pal thoroughfare of this city. It is a substantial building, of which the above cut gives an accurate represen- tation, plain and unpretentious in its outward guise, giving promise of the good cheer, the excellent food, the in- viting beds and good home-like com- forts you receive within its walls by the genial host, Mr. Frank Ulsamer. The Hotel Ulsamer is a roomy, four story brick edifice, and is arranged with a view to convenience and the home-like entertainment of guests, rather than display. The sleeping rooms are tidy, clean and well furnish- ed, as are the parlors, dining and read-
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ing rooms. The table is bountifully supplied with the best of everything obtainable in this market, including substantials and luxuries all prepared in superior style, appetizingly served, tempting and wholesome. Mr. Uisa- mer is a native of Germany, and came to America in 1870, locating in Cin- cinnati where he was in business eleven years, when he came to this city and purchased what is known to- day as the ever popular Hotel Ulsamer. We will say that of the hundred busi- ness men we write of that Mr. Ulsa- mer is excelled by none. He is enter- prising, always ready to lend a help- ing hand to anything that will help advance the city, and if this city could dispose of a number of its "cranks" or fanatical residents for a number of men like Mr. Ulsamer this town would score a boom never heard of in this part of the State, as the city has every advantage needed, with a number of pushing men, to make it second to none in the State. Mr. Ulsamer has in connection with his Hotel a first class sample room, where you can always find all popular brands of whiskies, brandies, wines both foreign and domestic, and all popular soft drinks, cigars, tobacco and etc. All we ask of thousands of people who read this work is to pay this ever popu- lar resort a visit and see this most popular of caterers to the public, the genial land-lord.
Charles F. Hudlin, Sample Room, Second Street, Gallipolis, Ohio.
UHEN writing of the business representatives of this city we must say to the thousands of readers
of this work that the popular resort of Mr. Charles Hudlin is among the most prominent in Gallipolis. The bar fixtures are of the most modern de- sign. The bar is made of cherry, and the sideboard of the same material, decorated with French plate glass mirrors. He carries a fine line of bourbon and rye whiskeys, wines, beer, and all popular soft drinks. We quote the special brands of whis- key which you will always find at Charley's Place: "Old Forester," "Old Crow," "Oscar Pepper," "J. E. Pepper," "Limestone" and "Gibson Rye." A full line of cigars and to- bacco. He has in connection with his sample room a pool and billiard parlor for the accommodation of lovers of that sport. You will find Mr. Hudlin and his courteous bar tender, Mr. Frank Curry, always ready to supply you with all fancy mixed drinks found in a first-class place, such as is kept by Charley.
John Kuebler, Boot, Shoe and Leather Dealer.
m R. JOHN KUEBLER is a native of Germany, born in 1852. He came to America in 1882 and first lo- cated in Mercer county, Ohio, where he worked at his trade eight months, and afterwards worked for two years at Greenup, Ky., and came to Gal- lipolis in 1885. He is prepared to do all kinds of custom work and repair- ing at lowest prices, guaranteeing
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satisfaction in every case. He keeps constantly on hand a large supply of sample shoes, that is, shoes that have been used by traveling salesmen as samples in selling stock. These shoes become more or less soiled in handling, and consequently are sold at greatly reduced prices. They are usually of the finest and best quality, both in workmanship and material, embracing men's fine calf and kangaroo in con- gress, button, balmoral, either plain or tipped, also Katora kid, French calf, calf glove, kip brogans and plow shoes, and women's French kid, Ka- tora kid and pebble goat in button or lace. He also sells leather and shoe- makers' supplies in either large or small quantities. He buys large quantities of sample goods and any one desiring an extra fine pair of shoes at a trifling cost can get them any time by calling at his place of business on, Third street. Mr. Kueb- ler has the reputation of being an honest, upright business man and is meeting with a constantly increasing trade.
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