Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson Athens Messenger January 3, 1889 GALLIA J. E. Pitrat, of Gallipolis, who invented a remarkable computing scale, has sold it to Detroit parties for $55,000. The wide number of friends of the venerable editor of the Gallipolis Journal will be gratified to read the following from a recent issue of that excellent and popular paper: "Hon. Wm. Nash, editor of this paper, is enjoying better health and looking better than he has for years. We say this for the benefit of friends who are continually inquiring after his health. He does editorial work every week, and guides the ediorial course of the paper."