Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-03-12
FROM GREENFIELD,
GRErNr1EIn. March 4. 186a

GUS correspondents thathaveappear
ed in the HERALD, ,andbelieving new
from various sections add mucl
to the interest of q family newspa
per-that such articles are reaC
largely by the general readers, anC
the interesting features Of a news
paper greatly enhanced. Acting OF
these suggestions l have presumed
to address you briefly from this
place. Though at present there is
little of that staple commodity com.
monty denominated ae'rs, afoat in
this locality. Like other commu.
mites, ! presume, we are in the
midst of conjectures as to the prob
able impeachment of A. Johnson,
who by his persistent and obstinate
course, seems to defy Congress ;
and in so doing, arraigning him
self in opposition to the law. This
high official who "rose from the
humble position Of Alderman ofhis
native village, to the highest office
in the gift Of the people, it would
seem--if not removed by impeach-
ment-is not likely to leave the
executive chair, whith a crown of
laurels, that many who are now as
humble as he once was, will envy.
And the plaudits of swell done
thou good and faithful servant
the decree Of the loyal people will
pronounce as decidedly out Of or
der. The old hue and cry ofA. j,
and his followers of their devotion
to the Union and the Constition to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
French's Circus and Caravan,
in Winter quarters at misplace, are
to prepare for the sum
mer campaign. The enterprising
and gentlemanly proprietor, Mr.. j..
NJ. French, has recently returned
from Texas, where he has been
spending the Winter, making ex-
,ensil purchases to beaded to his
exhibition. The wagons have all
oeen handsomely repainted and
otherwise improved, at this place,
nd the company evidently intend
upon the campaign in a
manner insuring success. The first
Exhibition, / believe, will be given
ere sometime during the latter part
# April. Mr.. French, during his
oiourn here, has, by his deport-
lent, made many friends who wish
i'm success in his avocation.
/ obtained recently from an old
itizen, a copy of "The Chillicothe
Ivening Post" The copy bears
ate Of Nov. 6, 1880, and is No. 80
Volume /. This ancient sheet
six columns, edited by I, G,
[elcher, presents quite a contrast
the newspapers of the present :,
~, and plainly demonstrates that
ewspaper enterprise has advanced i
ute as rapidly as otherprogressive J
nprovements. The "Post," how .
rer, presents some very interest :
g matter. Among the advertise t
ents I notice :-"Trustees sale by +
m. B. Astor, of six hundred acres G
land situated near Chillieothe.- 9
efault having been made in the q
lyment of interest, as required by v
e deed ofThomas Worthington." v
lso card of the washington I
'ayette County Hotel, L. p Reed :
r0prietor. tl9 lt ati In
The obituary Of Wilson S. Cook il
Chillicothe, and for some time h
e Junior partner of the Post, who I
ed in New Orleans, is very touch h
ely written by Mr.. aMelcher, and a
US a just tribute to the memory 4
d services of Mr.. Cook, as the 7
extract will show. e
(" Mr., Cook was just entering the q
th year Of age, the very prime q
life and period Of hopeful useful Il
IS. He was an experienced prac- II
al printer, having served his ap- g,
in this place, under the 4,
struction Of our present State
inter, where he acquired the con to
ence and good wishes Of all who Il
ew him. Like other men, he 81
ubtless had his faults, but with al
en- were to be found in the de- h
lopment of his character, many Al
mmendable traits. But alas he ar
no morel The stranger sOds of st
) South have become his final OF
4, while his youthful spirit re- tb
med to Him who gave it. How Fl
jtant was the thought of death, si
ile projecting and planning with CO
the establishment of this paper, m
d still more so, the thought that he
one short year had elapsed, it %
,uld become itself the vehicle to fb
nv to its respected patrons the th
lancholy intelligence of his dc
lth." wi
Following this obituary notice, a