Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-02-18
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V'u' the shrinking form Of Truth
shoPhh, ID, v" all who attend viii
once again bo reminded and con
I IIvinced that
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again"
That J. N. will "draT" is a fore.
gone conclusion
NEW COURT HOUSE.
The templSnow being erected fol
the occupancy Of "Jussicc with the
scalcs," " is a.magni6cent structure,
and will be both an honor and or
nament to this village, Delaware
does not set aspire to city henors,
though her population, wealth, i'm
provements, business, etc, entitle
her to assume rank as a city Of the
third class, and lasting monu.
ment to testify as regards the en-
terprise and liberality ofthe citizens
Of Delaware county.
ENTERPRISE.
What with fine buildings, nicely
graded streets and paved walks,
Colleges and Chiro and Telcgraphic
Institutes, Steam Printing and Rail.
ways, splendid Churches and
Schools, good Hotels and jolly
landlords, street lamps and omni-
buses, works and suspension
bridge, Delaware does, and most
assuredly has a legitimate right to,
deck herself with a fem metropoli,
tan airs; although there are enter
prises-among which might be cit
ed that Of the Fire Department
which do not, apparently, receive
at the present time that encourage
ment that would naturally seem
due them, Judging upon the basis
of what has heretofore been accom-
plished in other and less weighty
improvements. A good fire depart.
ment, amply supplied with the most
effective weapons with which to
combat the devouring element, is
at once the pride and safety Of a
community.
THE WESTERN CoLLEGIAN,
In a former letter | referred to
the semi monthly journal bearing
the above title. 1t is an ably con
Quoted and worthy representative
Of the Institution whose protege it
is. With its talented and energetic
editorial corps; with its sketches
from the generous pen Of Prof,
Whitlock; with its scientific and
literary offerings from the almost
inexhaustible resources Of its con
tributary brigade, it is, lin every
particular, well worthy the very
liberal support accorded. An ar.
ticle on The Spectroscope' in the
last number (Feb. II, contributed
by Prof Semans, is worth, to any
person dcsiIilg to follow the rapid
strides of advancement in the sci
entilc world, the entire yearly sub
scription, $3.50. | forward Collie
gian containing the article.
WEATHER.
"What Il beautiful day" was an
involuntary exclamation expressed
at least FIVE millions Of times on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
last Mud was rapidly disappear
ing under the combined attacks of
sun and air; everything wore n
bright and springlike aspect; men
perambulated tho streets in shirt
sleeves, and boys with bare feet
were met on every corner But
"a change has come not over the
spirit Of our dreams but over the
face of Mother Earth. EARLY Sab.
bath morning in the
"wce sma' hours ayant the twal,"
the flood gates Of Heaven were
opened, and during tho remainder
of the night, save only short and
unfrequent respites, steady rain
was falling, Frequent showers oc-
Cured during tho entire day yes
terloy-in fact, a "hold.up" was of
very diminutiye duration "Old
settlers" aver that "aov we will see
about the grounding biz" They
appear, almost unanimously, to fa-
yor the idea that the Dresent storm