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sons who may be compelled to pass through the sad ordeal of giving up their friends, it would be to their inter- est to patronize this house and secure the finest turnout in the city at a low- er rate than can be furnished else- where. In the art of embalming he stands at the head, and is proud of the fact that he has never yet had a failure. He carries on hand at all times a full line of caskets, robes, and linings of all prices and descrip- tion. With two fine white teams, set off by an elegant set of hearse harness, a funeral car and a fine set of pedes- tals and rugs this firm is better equipped to attend to the wants of the dead than any other. Honest dealing and courteous treatment to his friends is his motto. He carries a fine line of baby cabs and boy's wagons, and keeps in stock a full assortment of mouldings in all qualities and prices and is prepared to frame pictures to order. All work in this line is neatly done.
The Gallipolis Tribune, Wm. G. Sibley, Editor and Prop.
A MONG the sprightly newspapers
of the county is the Gallipolis Tribune, Republican in politics and issued on Wednesdays. It is an eight page standard quarto with a circula- tion of 1600. Mr. Sibley is a native of Racine, born in 1860. He established what is now the Meigs county Tri- bune at Racine, and selling that came here and bought the present sheet from J. D. Olmsted & Sons, in Novem- ber last. He is one of the best pub- lishers of the county, being a gradu- ate of the Marietta College and well versed in literature. The paper is one of the strongest advocates of Re- publicanism in the county.
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WHITMER MEDICINE COMPANY,
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. MANUFACTURERS OF PROPRIETARY MEDICINES, OFFICE AND LABORATORY NO. 416 SECOND St.
WHITMER'S VEGETABLE PAIN DESTROYER, For external and internal use. Cures cramp colic, cholera morbus, etc. WHITMER'S VEGETABLE WONDER, Cures headache, earache, toothache, neuralgia, etc. WHITMER'S CATHOLICON,
For external use only. Cures rheumatism, sprains, bruises, etc. WHITMER'S NORWEGIAN COUGH BALSAM Cures coughs, colds, croup, asthma, hoarseness, etc. WHITMER'S EUREKA LIVER AND KIDNEY REMEDY. In powder and liquid form. Cures diseases of the blood, liver, kidneys, etc. WHITMER'S SANTONINE WORM SYRUP. Agreeable to the taste, harmless and purely vegetable.
ELLSWORTH LIVER PILLS are mild in operation and seldom produce pain or, sickness. OHIO VALLEY CONDITION POWDERS for horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc.
A true and well tried remedy to use in case of sickness is like a "friend in your need" and such is the reputation that Whitmer's Proprietary Medicines have established in this section of the country, and are establishing wherever introduced. This business was established in Rushville, Ohio, in 1878, and they still have their headquarters located at that place. For a long time the ser- vices of the proprietors was all that was necessary to manufacture and keep the stock that was then required on the market, but, as the goods became better known the demand began to increase and it was found that additional help was indispensable. Thirteen men are now kept constantly employed in the manu- facture and sale of their medicines, and eight wagons are run on the road, be- sides several agencies which are established throughout the country. Their rem- edies are Whitmer's vegetable pain destroyer, a certain and effectual remedy for dysintery, diarrhœa, or looseness, Asiatic cholera,cholera morbus, sour stomach, heartburn, waterbrash, pain or sickness of the stomach, vomiting, spitting up food after eating and also where it passes through the body unchanged, wind in the stomach and bowels, lowness of spirits, fretting and crying of infants, and in cases of most sever attacks of flux, this great remedy has never failed. Catholicon-A liniment for external use only. For man-it is good for rheu- matism, neuralgia, headache, earache, fresh cuts, wounds, sores, burns, sprains,
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bruises, etc. For beast-sore shoulders, saddle and collar galls, sprains, wounds bruises, scratches, grease heel, sweeny, etc. Norwegian Cough Balsam-For the cure of coughs, colds, croup, asthma, bronchitis and for consumption in the first stages, whooping cough and all lung affections. Eureka Liver and Kidney Remedy-A vegetable combination of barks, roots and herbs, for dis- eases of the blood and liver, depression of spirits, loss of appetite, bladder and kidney affections, etc. Santonine Worm Syrup-Agreeable to the taste, harm- less and purely vegetable, santonine has long been regarded as a more safe and thorough exterminator of the worms infesting the intestines and stomach of the human body than any other known remedy. Ellsworth Liver Pills-They are thorough in their operation, yet they seldom produce any sickness, pain, or griping, and may be taken any length of time without injuring the bowels. We would say in conclusion to the people of Gallia and adjoining counties, who are not acquainted with their medicines, to try them. A single dose taken according to directions, will convince anyone that they are all that is claimed for them.
The Galloplis Bulletin, J. L. Vance, Editor and Proprietor.
THE Gallipolis Bulletin was first issued in Nov., 1867, by John L. Vance, the present editor and proprie- tor. It was at this time an eight col- umn folio but is now a nine column folio, and is issued on Tuesday morn- ing of each week, with a circulation of 2000. It is the official organ of the Democratic party in Gallia county and is well and ably edited. The editorial ability with which the Bul- letin is conducted has given it a place among the most influential local papers in the Ohio Valley. Col. John L. Vance, the editor and proprietor is a native of this city, born on July 19, 1839. He received his literary and classical education in his native city, and later graduated from the Law De- partment of the Cincinnati College. This was in April 1861, when the Na- tional flag was fired upon by traitors hands, returning home he organized the first company of volunteers, for the first three months' call for 75,000 men, and sent it out under Capt. Ales- hire, and in the following months of May and June organized the first com- pany of three years' men. This was Co. B. Fourth V. I. He is one of the State's most prominent men, public spirited and identified with every thing pertaining to the public good.
Claude M. Wall Watchmaker.
LAUDE M. Wall, the subject of our sketch is a native of this city, born in 1870. He chose the jeweler business, and began learning the trade
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with J. S. Wall. He afterward went to Chicago and took instructions from some of the most expert jewelers in that city. February 1st, 1891, he lo- cated here on Second Street, where he is prepared to do all kinds of work in repairing, engraving and all work pertaining to the jewelry business. He warrants all work done by him in every particular. We would advise all our readers to call and see Mr. Wall when they need anything in this line.
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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE.
HESHIRE was laid out in 1834 by Mr. C. L. Guthrie, who owned six- teen acres of land on which the viliage stands. It was named Cheshire by Mrs. C. L. Guthrie. There had been a store established here a few years before by Mr. Washington Smith. The first house built on the site of the village is what is now the St. Charles Hotel, and was built by Mr. Washing- ton Smith several years before the village was laid out. It was afterwards pur- chased by Mr. C. L. Guthrie who kept a store in it for several years, and who still occupies it. The only residents now living in the village who were among the early residents are Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Guthrie, the original founders. The village is located on the banks of the Ohio, twelves miles above Galipolis, the population at present being three hundred. There is a fine brick school house with three rooms, and one hundred school children are enrolled. There are two fine churches viz : M. E. and Free Will Baptist, each having large congre- grations. There is a good town hall with seating capacity of four hundred. This village is located in the center of an excellent farming community where all kinds of fruits and grains flourish. The adjacent hills contain a four foot vein of excellent coal. The locality is unusually healthy and the people intelligent and enterprising.
FREE MASON ORDER OF CHESHIRE .- Siloam Lodge No. 456. I. N. Mauck, W. M; H. W. Resener, S. W : J. A. Ralston, J. W .; D. F. Ashworth, Treas; M. L. Guthrie, Sec .; Robt. Coleman, S. D .; Wilson Rouse, J. D; John Hooper, Tyler. Established in'71; number of members 70; meets on Wednesday of the week in which the moon fulls.
CHESHIRE G. A. R. LODGE .- Ben Shuler, Post No. 605. J. C. Baxter, P. C; Henry Casto, V. C; M. Rupp, Q. M; Jacob Gee, Adjutant. Number of members 23. Meet on fourth Saturday of each month.
Cheshire's Most Enterprising Business Men.
Robert Coleman, Carriage Shops.
m R. ROBERT COLEMAN was born at Rochester, N. Y. in 1845. When quite small he moved with his parents to Kingston, Canada, where they remained ten years, then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In the mean time he had learned his trade and after-
wards worked at Chattanooga, Tenn., Cincinnati. Ohio, and Gallipolis, O. He came to this village in 1867 and opened up a carriage shop, where he has been ever since. He is prepared to build and repair carriages, and do all kinds of general blacksmithing. He is a skilled workman and any work put out by him always gives satisfac- tion. He make a specialty of paint-
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ing vehicles of all kinds. He occupies a shop 25x50 feet in dimensions and two stories high. His charges are moderate and every effort is made to please and satisfy all customers. Mr. Coleman also manufactures the fa- mous "Bucket, Pump and Water Purifier." This is one of the most complete pumps it has ever been the writer's privilege to investigate. The water is carried to the surface by means of metallic buckets attached to a chain which passes over a wheel at the top and under a pulley at the bot- tom of the well. It is superior to all others for the reasons viz: It is the cheapest pump on the market, it has no tubing to rust, burst, or wear out, it is easily worked by a child, it can- not freeze up, it brings the water di- rectly from the bottom of the well, it never has to be primed, it can be put
up in fifteen minutes, as you do not have to go down into the well in erect- ing it, and best of all it purifies the water in the following manner: The buckets descend into the water in an inverted position and consequently carry with them pure fresh air which cannot escape until the bucket has reached the bottom of the well and has turned to come back up the air then escaping passes up through the water and of course carries with it all the impure and poisonous gases that may exist in the water, thus saving the price of itself in doctor bills. The price is $10 for a pump, packed com- pleted with curb fixtures and suffici- ent chain for a ten foot well or cistern, with 50 cents added for each addition- al foot in depth of well. Further in- formation can be obtained by address- ing Robert Coleman, Cheshire, O.
F. Smith, Dry Goods, Drugs and Groceries.
AMONG the leading merchants of Gallia county we take pleasure in giving liberal mention to Mr. F. Smith. He was born near this village in 1832, and grew to manhood on the farm, and at the age of twenty-one took up the profession of teaching school, which he followed for ten years. From 1855 to 1864, he was engaged as a clerk in a store. He began business for him- self here in 1875, and occupies two rooms located at different parts of the village. The room in which he keeps his drugs is large and commodious, and fitted up in metropolitan style. His stock of drugs embrace a complete line of pure fresh medicines, proprie- tary remedies, chemicals, extracts. etc, also an excellent assortment of per- fumery, toilet articles, novelties, fancy sundries, oils, paints, and varnishes, school books and supplies, in fact ev- erything properly belonging to a first- class drug store. Special attention is given to the prescription department; being a registered pharmacist of six- teen years' experience, he thoroughly understands his business in that line. The room in which he keeps his gen- eral merchandise is located on the cor- ner opposite the drug store. It is 22x 65 feet in dimensions, and contains an excellent stock of dry goods, grocer- ies, glassware, tinware, hardware, stoneware, boots and shoes, hats and caps, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, notions, etc. In the dry goods department may be found not only the staple articles in ladies' and children's dress goods, but all the latest and most popular fabrics from both foreign and American looms, and each depart- ment is complete within itself, making it no longer necessary, to make long journeys to our large commercial cen- ters, when we wish anything desirable or fine in home comforts or personal adornment, and not being burdened with the heavy expenses necessarily connected with city life, he can under- sell the city merchants everytime. Mr.
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Smith sustains an excellent reputation for honorable dealing, and is held in the eighest esteem for his strict integ- rity and sterling personal worth.
G. J. Warner, General Store.
m R. G. J. WARNER, is a native of Mason county, W. Va., born in 1863 and grew to manhood on the farm. At the age of twenty two he enlisted in the regular army, joining the 19th regiment. where he served five years, the most of the time being stationed at Ft. Clark, Texas, and Mt. Vernon, Alabama, His duties at the latter place were guarding a tribe of Apaches Indians, which were captured in Arizona. He received his discharge in the fall of 1890. In January of 1891 he purchased this stock of mer- chandise from J. E. Fargo & Co., and in February he was married to Miss L. M. Moore, of Wilkesville, O. His room which is the finest in the village is well stocked with as fine a line of general merchandise as can be found
in the county. In the dry goods de- partment may be found all the latest and most popular designs in ladies', misses, and children's dress goods. In the grocery department we notice a full line of pure and fresh teas, cof- fees, spices, syrups, vinegars, canned goods, meats, flour, patent medicines, and staple drugs. He also carries a complete line of queensware, glass- ware, tinware, stoneware, hardware, etc., in fact everything necessary to make life comfortable and happy. Mr. Warner believes in the principle of honest goods at honest prices, and the success he is achieving is the best ev- idence that his efforts are appreciated by the public. He has already estab- lished a good trade, with flattering prospects for the future, and those de- siring to deal where they can buy the most goods for the least money, would do well to call at this store. He is also agent for the Bell Telephone Company, whose office is in his store room, with direct connections with Pomeroy, Middleport, Racine. Galli- polis and Point Pleasant.
CROWN CITY.
T HE little village of Crown City is situated in the Ohio Valley, about twenty miles down the river below Gallipolis. The town is beautifully located on a level plain laid out by Mr. H. Rankin in 1870. It has some very good residences, good schools, churches, and some fine business houses.
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Gen. George Crooks Post, No. 325, G. A. R. is in a flourishing condition. Gen. George Crooks Post, No. 312, W. R. C. has a membership of 13, and has done much good in their various callings. F. & A. M. Ohio Valley lodge, No. 536, chartered April, 1884. Number of members 55. Officers :- J. J. Fulks, master; J. W. Barrett, S. W .; Jas. Huron, J. W .; Jacob Lendmood, treasurer ; J. G. McClure, secretary ; J. J. Sanders, S. D .; A. H. Towbridge, I. D .; Allen Fowler, tyler.
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Crown City's Most Prominent Bus- iness Men.
Blake & McClure, Dealers in Gen- eral Merchandise.
THIS, one of Crown City's most widely known business houses, had its inception here eighteen years ago. It at once took prominence and position second to none. This posi- tion it has maintained among the leading business houses not only in our village, but in this and neighbor- ing counties. The premises occupied are in a fine frame business block, fitted up expressly for their use, one of the most prominent and attractive ' business houses in this part of the county, having a frontage of thirty- four feet and a depth of eighty feet. Here is carried one of the most ex- tensive stocks of merchandise in the country in this line of trade.
The dry goods department em- braces a full line of domestic goods and the most complete and extensive line of ladies' dress goods, not only in the cheap and medium grades, but also the newest styles in cashmeres, plaids, checks, tricots, camel hair, silk, silk mixed suitings, black goods, etc. The notion and fancy goods de- partment embraces ladies' and gents' furnishing goods in great variety.
The grocery department comprises a full line of the purest and best gro- ceries that the market affords.
The hardware department embraces a full line of shelf hardware and sup- plies for carpenters, contractors, and builders. Plows, harrows, cultivators, farming implements, and are agents for mowers and reapers, and will pro- cure any machinery wanted by a farmer.
In the boot and shoe department you will find as full and complete a line as is shown in the county in all
widths, styles and prices. Buying direct from manufacturers and for cash enables them to offer induce- ments in this line that cannot be du- plicated in the county. We now come to the clothing department, where you will find everything found in our largest and best clothing stores. The line embraces men's, boys', gents' and children's suits in great variety. This firm enjoys intimate business relations with prominent manufacturers which enables them to offer inducements in clothing that cannot be duplicated in the county. All classes can here find something to suit their respective wants at prices within the reach of all. In hats, caps, and gents' furnishings all that good taste, style and comfort can suggest is kept in stock.
Their furniture department em- braces a room 40x24 feet in dimen- sions. Here is carried a full line of common and medium grades of din- ing room, parlor and bed room suits, spring beds, and mattresses; and any- thing in this line not in stock will be procured on short notice.
They also carry a full line of har- ness and turf goods, consisting of heavy and light harness in double and single sets, and in all kinds of trim- ming, from the common to the finest grades. The individual members of this firm are John W. Blake and A. C. Mcclure. Mr. Blake is a native of West Virginia. Mr. McClure is a na- tive of Lawrence county, Ohio, and has been engaged in business enter- prises for the last twenty-five years. He first engaged in business at Mil- lersport, and eighteen years ago es- tablished their business at this place. Their long business career, practical experience, honorable dealing, shrewd buying, small profits and immense sales is the secret of their success.
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L. E. Blake, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Hard- ware and Harness.
AS one of Crown City's prominent business enterprises we make men- tion of Mr. Blake's establishment. It was established here ten years ago by Mr. Blake. The room occupied is finely fitted up, 20x50 feet, and a ware room 20x50 feet and two stories in height. Here is carried one of the most compre- hensive stocks of goods to be found in the country, and includes a full line of dry goods in all its various lines, a full line of notions, and all that per- tains to the furnishing department, trimmings and all the latest novelties and the many ornamental articles. The grocery department includes a full line for home and table supplies and here every house wife can find the cream of all articles in the culinary line. He keeps a choice line of cloth- ing for men, boys and children and in all qualities from the cheap every day wear, to the fine dress suits. His hat department embraces all the late, noby and staple styles in straw, wool and fur. His hardware department em- braces a full line shelf hardware, table and pocket cutlery, plows, cultivators and a full line of farming implements on hand or procured for farmers. On the second floor the ware room is fit- ted up a first class harness shop, where is carried a full line of harness, whips, saddles, bridles, collars and everything pertaining to a first class harness shop. All customers or pa- trons will find Mr. Blake's stock com- plete in every department, and he en- joys intimate business relations with prominent manufacturers and dealers and is enabled to offer inducements and bargains that are very hard to dupli- cate. Mr. Blake is an extensive deal- er in country produce and purchases and ships large quantities, and this village has the credit of handling more produce than any other point in Gallia county.
W. A. Martin, Sample Room.
THIS is one of the most popular
sample rooms in Crown City, be- ing conducted by Mr. W. A. Martin, who is a native of Gallia county, born in 1849, and has been in business five years, previous to which time he was engaged in the saw mill business. He has a fine business room, 16x26 feet in dimensions, and carries in stock the purest old Bourbon and Rye whiskies, foreign and domestic wines, ale, gin, beer and all popular soft drinks, for- eign and domestic cigars, tobacco, etc. Mr. Martin is a fine mixer of drinks and any one wishing to get a good drink will find this place. He keeps no hangers on and has a first class place.
V. A. Rankin, Prop., River Side Hotel. Crown City Wharf Boat. Coal Dealer and Sample Room.
IN writing a review of Crown City's industries, the enterprises in which Mr. Rankin is engaged deserves spec- ial mention. He has been identified with the business interests of this vil- lage for the last fifteen years. He is proprietor of the River Side Hotel the most popular hotel of the place. It is beautifully located on the banks of Ohio River, and is finely fitted up, having ten rooms which are supplied with good beds, where the weary trav- eler may find a good night's rest. The dining room is one of the inviting features of this place, and the table is always supplied with the substantials and delicacies of the season. This department is under the special super- vision of Mrs. Rankin, and everything is done for the comfort and pleasure of guests. He has in connection a fine sample room, where the best and purest brands of choice rye whisky, beer, wines, brandies and all populae drinks are served. He is owner of th
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wharf boat at the landing, and is en- gaged in the construction of a new boat, a large business is here trans- acted, as more produce is shipped from this point than any other in Gallia county. He is also engaged in the coal business and is at present opening new mines. A local and river trade is transacted. Mr. Rankin has also been identified with River trade and has been licensed as Capt. seven years, and pilot six years and was en- gaged in the trade between Pomeroy and Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Rankin is a native of this townsiip, born June 28, 1843. Fifteen years ago he com- menced business at this place. Away back in the dark days of the rebellion, when our country was in danger, he enlisted in Co. I. 11th, Kentucky cav- alry, and was mustered as corporal Nov. 2nd, 1863. He served with dis- tinction until the close of the war and received his honorable discharge at Louisville, Ky., July 25th, 1865. He is now holding the office of township Trustee and is one of Crown City's most enterprising citizens and is fully alive to the best interests of this vil- lage. He is commander of the G. A. R. Post at this place.
John Soward, Sample Room.
THIS is one of the most popular sample rooms in this place, being conducted by the well known Mr. John Soward, who is a native of Law- rence county, born in the year 1833, located in this place in 1867, where he has been in business ten years. When the war of the rebellion broke out Mr. Sowards responded to the call enlist- ing in Co. D. 5th, West Va., Infantry, and was mustered in Sept. 2nd, 1861, served his term, and then enlisted in the 1st, West Va., Infantry and was discharged July 22nd 1865, having served with credit to himself and hon- or to the nation. Mr. Sowards has a finely fitted up room where can be ob- tained at all times the purest old bour- bon and rye whiskies, foreign and domestic wines, ale, gin, beer and all popular soft drinks, foreign and do- mestic cigars. tobacco etc. He has in connection a first class lunch counter for the hungry, and any one wishing first class drink or lunch can find it at the above place, as he is an expert mixer of fancy drinks, and keeps a first class house, with no bums or min- ors allowed around.
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