(Copy-write of work and time only apply. Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson) Athens Messenger Feb. 16, 1888 GALLIA The December tax on the saloons of Gallia county amounted to $2, 650 on the total number, twenty-nine. Twenty-six of these are located in Gallipolis, and yield $2, 350. Mrs. Isaac Boatman, a very estimable lady of Kyger, Gallia county, recently died. She was about forty-five years of age, and had a wide reputation as a charitable and Christian lady. Citizens of Gallipolis are considerably agitated on account of the efforts of Congressman Hogg, of W. Va., to have the Marine Hospital taken from the former place and established at Point Pleasant. The Gallipolis Journal says: Mr. E. E. Waddell was a constant user of tobacco, chewing and smoking, for 45 years up to last April, when he sawed right off, and has not used any since, and in the meantime has gained fifteen pounds and is much improved physically.