Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson Athens Messenger February 14, 1889 GALLIA Mrs. Polly Johnson, wife of Mr. John Johnson, died at her home in Morgan township, Gallia county recently at the age of 70 years. The Gallipolis Journal tells about a fat man in that city who tried to reduce his flesh by fasting, but whenenever (sic) he would skip a meal he would eat more than twice as much at the next, meanwhile growing fatter. Then he stopped drinking to try and dry up, but poor success followed. Now the Journal wants him to work more as a last resort.