Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-07-23


comes off at jamestown, Greene
Co, on the 18th, 96tb and 9th Of
next month.
IT, M. Ustick is improving his
residence, by raising, re-roofng
and re-modeling. A veranda is to
be run along the front of the build
ing. .... ....
MagotIin's Cough Syrup,
Queens Balm and Sweet Relief, can
be found at CIeaveland's, Washing
ton, and NJ. Stewards, Blooming
burg.
The pamphlets containing the
premiums and regulations for the
next Fayette County Agricultural
Fair-printed at this oflice-are
now in the hands of the Secretary
for distribution.
y We learn that somewhat of a
row, in which several pistol shots
were fired, occurred at a house in
the edge of town on the Circleville
road, last Monday night. No one
seriously hurt that we know of.
= "A prolific "female dorg' be-
longing to VIM. C. Stevens, Of this
place, immortalized herself a few
days since, by giving birth to nine
teen pups at one litter. She is do
ing "as we'll as co1ld be expected. "
Probate Judge Yeoman now
occupies the two up stairs rooms
on the East side ofthe Court House.
The Sheriff's office is in the room
on the opposite side. Col. Kerr also
occupies the room with the Sheriff.
- Clarence Lucas (colored was
arrested on Tuesday, for the non
payment of a fine assessed against
him for assault and battery last
Fall, and condemned to rusticate
in the county Jail for season.
He now taketh his "hash'' at the
Straley House.
= On Saturday last, when the
mercury stood at.95o in the shade,
Mr.. Jack Lowrey, aged 98 years,
who lives several miles from town,
was in the village attending TO bust
ness. There are few of his juniors
who will be able to travel about
when the mercury is at 95, as Mr..
L. did on Saturday.
w. B. Hawkes. q Co., have ta-
ken the contract for carrying the
mail between here and Columbus
via Mt. Sterling and Bloomingburg.
They have put an entirely new,
first-class stage-coach ON the line.
It is decidedly the most comforta-
BILE and easy-going vehicle that has
vet been on that line. st
What would home be worth
without mother? and what would
life be worth to an unfortunate
brother suffering from Scrofnla or
any like disease, without a remedy
at hand DR.. j. W. Poland's HUI
morDoctor will surely benefit, and
often entirely eradicate every taint
of Humor in the blood. Try it
Sold at Cleavelaud's.
- We are sorry to learn that Mr..
O. S. johnson, a former citizen of
this county, now of Champaign
City, Illinois, has recently met with
a streak of ill-luck, in the destruc-
ton of a frame dwelling house and
saloon belonging to him and val
ued at $4,000, by an extensive fire
which occurred there on the 9Th
inst. The total loss by the fire is
about 100000. Mr.. Johnson's
property was insured for $2, 900.
"A half witted negro girl named
Martha johnson, stole $40 from
the money drayer at BereTan's
Hardware Store on Friday evening
last, while the proprietor's back was
turned. She was arrested a short
time afterwards by Constable Black
more, and all the money except a
small amount recovered, Nothing
was done with the girl, as she is
not Of sound mind, not considered
responsible. AS Martha has a we'll
developed propensity for pilferng'
people will do well to keep an eye
on her when she comes about them
or they may miss something.
Sweet Relief cures Chronic d.
arrhaa, Cramps, and Cholera Nor
bus. At Cleaveland's.