Perry County, Ohio Old News THE TRIBUNE Henderson, N.C. March 13, 1873 The Wife’s Commandments Thou shalt have no other wife but me; nor shall thou in thy sleep dream of other women. Thou shalt not take unto thy house any beautiful, sly, brazen image of a servant girl to make love to when my back is turned, for I am a jealous wife. Thou shalt not take the name of thy wife in vain; nor shalt thou when mad call her a sheep, witch or any other nasty names. Remember thy wife and keep her respectable; kiss her often and keep her good fires on cold nights. Honor thy wife’s father and mother; wear a smile when they meet thee. Thou shalt not fret or say to me peeky words. Thou shalt not find fault with the dinner; nor ask me to go to bed first to keep the bed warm. Thou shalt not be behind thy neighbor, but outshine him in dressing thy wife and babies. Thou shalt let thy wife have the “last word” in every row. Thou shalt not get drunk, or go to bed with thy boots on. Thou shalt not say nice words to other ladies in my presence, nor praise them in our privacy; remember I am a jealous wife. Thou shalt not stay out after nine o’clock at night, nor snore at my side, nor kick in thy sleep. Remember, oh, thou bendict, these commandments, and keep them holy, for they are the law and gospel. No author stated. Transcribed by Tina Oneyear for Genealogy Trails   THE ATHENS MESSENGER Athens, Ohio Jan. 8, 1880 The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Crossin, of the vicinity of St. Joseph recently died. Mrs. Mary Palmer, (nee Wiles) a native of Somerset, recently died, at her late home in Newport, R.I. John Russell and Miss Annie Bughman of New Lexington were married at the residence of the bride's father on the 23d ult. R. E. Kerr, of West Radcliffe, to Miss Martha Baker, daughter of Daniel Baker, of Reading township, were recently married in Somerset, as were also John W. Wigton and Miss Mary Melick. THE ATHENS MESSENGER Athens, Ohio Jan. 15, 1880 Mrs. Elizabeth Dill, aged 53, recently died at her late home in Saltillo. Mrs. Mattie J. Meloy, of New Lexington, died quite suddenly recently. Wm. Curren and Miss Arminda Embery were lately married at New Lexington. A farmer of the neighborhood of New Lexington killed a large blacksnake one day last week. The Somerset Press says:  There yet remains but 17 shares to be subscribed to release the Fair grounds from debt. The Moxahala tunnel is now fully timbered, and all trains run through from Columbus to Corning.  Two passengers trains have been placed upon the road. Mark Hoops, judging from his name, couldn't reasonably be expected to deal on the squared, he is in jail at New Lexington, at all events, in default of $500 to answer a charge of passing counterfeit money. The Somerset Press says that Henry Zartman, the man charged with burning the building on the King farm, is an aged man, and has heretofore borne the reputation of being an honest, peaceable man. John Carney died at this residence in Reading township, on Tuesday morning, of last week, aged eighty-two years.  Mr. Carney settled on the farm on which he died, more than half a century ago, and was among the first settlers. Al Teal, who is doing a grocery and saloon business at Rendville, says the New Lexington Tribune, had his store broken open Friday night while he was absent and his liquors, to the amount of about two hundred dollars, was turned off through the faucets. Mrs. Edgell, the wife of one of the citizens, New Straitsville, it is charged, eloped last week with a young man named Springer, who has been boarding with the Edgells for some time past.  While Edgell was at work his wife sold off the household furniture and skipped. A New Straitsville correspondent under date of the 9th inst., says:  Quite a sensation has been produced here by the daughter of one of our prominent citizens, Mr. John Wiles, having a warrant served for the arrest of her brother-in-law, one T. B. Tom, a married man, charging him with being the father of her unborn babe.  The girl, who is only about fifteen years old, is quite well developed for her age, and hitherto has borne a good reputation.  Tom denies the allegation, and will stand a trial. THE ATHENS MESSENGER Athens, Ohio Jan. 22, 1880 The Agricultural Society of this county is out of debt with over $100 in the Treasury. Albert N. Flowers and Miss Maggie R. Adams were recently married at New Lexington. Miss Sarah Connor, only daughter of Mr. P. B. Connor, of Hancock, was last week laying dangerously ill with typhoid pneumonia. Mrs. S. A. Arnold, of New Lexington, died suddenly, one day last week.  She had been complaining of a bad cold for some time previously, but her death was quite a shock to the community.  She had been married but a year. On Saturday, Zack Brown, lately arrested in this county, at his home near New Straitsville, on a charge of counterfeiting, was sent to jail by United States Commissioner Hooper, at Cincinnati, in default of $1500 bail to await trial. One day last week at Shawnee, Thos. Joyce, a boy about thirteen years of age, son of Joseph Joyce, of the place named, met with a serious accident by being caught between a loaded car and the rib of the mine.  It was feared his back is broken. Good building are in the course of creation at Rendville, Martinville and Corning in this county, and large sums of money have been invested and very considerable sums are now paid out monthly for mining and this will be greatly increased in the near future. The name of the Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad, leading from Columbus to unopened coal fields in this county, has been changed to Ohio Central Railroad in view of the fact that to the managers the name will be more appropriate, provided the division to Toledo is completed. The officers say that the recent counterfeiting at Shawnee was confined, as far as has yet transpired, to the manufacture of dollars, half-dollars, quarters, dimes and nickels.  It is believed that Joseph Truman, of Shawnee, the first man arrested, "give away" his confederates, and thus enabled the Sheriff and assistants to make so good a haul. Recently about forty men were discharged from the Consolidated coal mine at New Straitsville, on account of the scarcity of work and over plus of men in the bank.  In consequence of this discharge the balance of the men, to the number of about one hundred, struck, and refused to work until the discharged men were reinstated.  The Superintendent declined to take them back, as the limited demand for coal did not justify their employment. THE ATHENS MESSENGER Athens, Ohio Jan. 29, 1880 Potatoes thirty-five cents a bushel at Somerset. John D. Smith was arrested at New Straitsville on Monday, charged with house-breaking and assault.  He waived examination, and was bound over to Court. Shep Tinker, the noted horse thief, who has retired from business and settled down in his old age on a 40 acre lot in this county, claims to have stolen 400 horses, and served in the penitentiaries of eight different States. THE ATHENS MESSENGER Athens, Ohio May 29, 1880 Martin Barkey and family of Somerset, have moved to Missouri. Jacob Rarick, aged eighty-four, recently died at his home in Jackson township. Geo. W. Klinger, Republican, was elected Justice of the Peace in Jackson township. Mrs. Marietta, wife of John S. Porter, of New Lexington, lately died, aged twenty-three. Samuel E. Linton and Cyrus Dew, both of this county, were lately adjudged insane and brought to the Athens Asylum. The annual Commencement of the Somerset public schools took place in the Town Hall of that place on last Friday evening. Bad feeling is engendered among the miners at Rendville, this county, owning to the introduction of Swede laborers into the mines. A fine bay horse, belonging to Wm. Adams, residing one and a half miles south of New Lexington, was stolen from his stable Tuesday night of last week. Los. Inman, of Shawnee, who lately completed a term in the Hamilton Co. jail under a conviction of passing counterfeit money, was re-arrested on his return home under an indictment for cutting with intent to kill and is in jail at New Lexington. Godfrey Smalley, recently arrested in Washington county, charged with participation in the murder and robbery of an old man named Jacob Boughman at Roseville, in August, 1864, is fifty-three years old, and while a resident of this county bore a bad name. J. G. Gilmore, of Columbus, was married to Miss Florence Magruder, of Somerset, on Wednesday of last week.  The wedding is said to have been one of the most fashionable affairs that has transpired there for a number of years.  Over one hundred and fifty guests were present, among them several prominent citizens of Columbus.  The gifts were fine and numerous. At New Straitsville, early Thursday morning last, some person effected an entrance to the store of J. L. West and took a gold watch and chain and about $50 in money.  On Friday last, one H. H. Coakley was arrested on suspicion, and a search of his premises resulted in finding all the missing property.  At his preliminary examination he was bound over to court in the sum of $500.     transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Sandie Cummins HOME This Genealogy Trails website is the 2008 copyright property of Genealogy Trails and the original submitters. All rights are reserved. Nothing contained in this site may be commercially reproduced or utilized for any purpose, except for private use, without prior written authorization.