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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
A COMPARISON OF PARTIES.
Extract from Senator MOrtOn's Great
Speech at WiImiBgtOn1


AS the Democratic party is ask.
ing to turn The Republican party
out of power in the State of Ohio
and to have the administration of
the State government placed in
their hands, it is just and proper,
and it Is not unkind to inquire up
on what their claims to popular
confidence and support are based ;
and now propound this question
in all candor and sincerity: What
good thing has the Democratic
party achieved or proposed to
achieve in the last twenty years P---
Can one be named2 Since 1860 it
has been a party of mere negations,
It opposed every measure to put
down the rebellion; it opposed
every step In the way of progress
and reform; it has opposed every
attempt to amend and perfect our
National Constitution; it has op-
posed every attempt to extend the
boundaries of human rights; it has
opposed every attempt to improve
the National credit or protect the
National honor. For ten years be-
fore 1860 itwas an affirmative par
ty, but affirmed the worst possible
things. 1t affirmed the rightfulness
and benefcence of slavery; it af-
firmed the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, which was a great
breach of National faith; and was
the beginning Of the war it affirm
ed the Infamous doctrines of the
Dred Scott decision, by which our
National Constitution was convert
ed from a charter of liberty into an
indenture of slavery; and, in gen
eral terms, it affirmed all manner
Of wiclaedmess, corruption and ex-
travaganee in National and State
administrations. The Democratic
party cannot be divorced from its
historical and traditional character.
We are told we should not putne
wine into old bottles, not attempt
to patch decayed and tattered
garment with new cloth, and you
can not take the decayed, efete and
corrupt Democratic organization
and make out Of it a new patriotic
and honest party, When the Dem
ocrati3 organization has besn de-
stroyed or abandoned and the mem
bers composing it have entered in
to a new organization which ac
cepts the results of the war, and
espouses the great doctrines of the
Republican party, and the princi-
pies upon which the reconstruc-
tion Of the South is being brought
about, it will be time enough to
place them in power and give to
them the control of the Govern
ment. A party that was opposed
to the Union, and favored the re-
beIlion, can never be safely trusted
with the Union! A party that was
to the creation Of the pub
lie debt to put down the rebellion
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

PERILs OF THE OCEAY.-Notice
has been posted at Lloyds Eng
land) in reference to the missing
steamers United Kingdom and Che.
duha, calling upon the underwriters
to settle their liabilities of insur-
ance, no doubt being now enter.
tanned that they must both have
foundered With all on board. The
United Kingdom was one Of lie line
Of packets trading between New
York and Glasgow. She left the
former port on April 19, and was
never seen afterwards. The Che
duba belonged to the British Bonn
bay Steam Navigation Company.
She left Bombay for Rangoon on
the l4th Of May, and is supposed
to have encountered a heavy cy-
cIohe two days afterwards, and
must have been engulfed in it; for
nothing was heard or seen Of her.
The notice also contained two other
missing ships. The number of
people lost in the four ships is
nearly 400.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

PUNeENT.-Did you ever hear
the story Of the Irishman and the
hors ,-radish No, how was it?
Well seeing a dish of grated
horsc-radish on the table where
they had stopped for dinner each
helped themselves largely to the
"sadcej" supposing it to be eaten
as potato or squash; and the first
putting q knifc.full into his mouth,
jerked a handkerchief from his
trowsers and commenced wiping
his eyes
"Whdt troubles yo Jenny ?' in.
quifcd his comradc.
"Sure and was thinking of my
poor old fathers death, when he
was hung, he replied shreWdly,
Presently the other, taking as
greedily of the pungent vegetable,
had sudden use for his handker-
chief, whereat Jehimy as coolly
enquired'
"And what troubles ye Pat?"
"Troth," he replied, "thdt you
was not hung With your fathef."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

There are nov living at Smith
field, Rhode IalaHd, a man and his
wife, Jonathen and Salotna Buxton ;
he being 1O3 years old, and bis
wife l0f, both enjoying perfect
health, and able to attend to the dd-
ties anH management Of quite a
largo farm. They have now living
nir6 children, the Oldest seventy.six
years Of age, and is enjoying q re-
markabIy youthful appearante.+-
The old gentleman and his wife
have enjoyed an hnGlouded matri-
monial life of seventy eight years;
he never having had to call the ser
vices Of a physician since his re-
membrance. His father being one
Of the earliest emigrants from En-
gland, named the town Smithfeld,
and the street Buxton street, after
the place he left in England
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

- One who attended German
Turnfest, and was beguiled into q
dance, thinks that the Germans en-.
Joy tuning altogether too WE'LL
For three quarters of an hohr did
that girl keep me waltzing, and |
only escaped when I found she had
gone to sleep, and was still dancing
with all the 1igor OF her soles. l
.disengaged myself carefully from
her embrace, aud softly Whispering,
Farewell, and gentle be thy dreams
[ left her to dance, and / think she
is still waltzing."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

DEAD Issues. The Democracy
would like very well to escape If
they could the odium that attaches
to a bad record When we ask
them to explain anything particu-
.larly disgraceful and damnable IN
their past acts and history, they re-
ply that they do not discuss "dead
issues" They want the veil of
oblivion cast over the past, and de-
sire that everything that happened
prior to the date Of their last State
Convention shall be forgotten
Now there is not a criminal within
the walls of the Ohio Penitontiary
who does not desire precisely the
same thing-oblivion for all past
ofPenses and forgetfulness for all
crimes, .f
But q mans record is always d
I15ving issue. When a public man
presents himself for a high office
like George H, Pendleton, we must
examine his record to learn the
character of the man. The record
of a candidate for office can never
be a dead issue. TO learn who and
what the man is we must study what
he has done. To learn what course
be will be likely to pursue in the
future; we must learn what course
he has pdrsuod in the past. We
cannot know what his principles
are until we learn What have been
his enunciatioms of them. A can
d;date's character and his qualillca-
tions for office are determined by
what he has said and what he has
done. Mr.. Pendleton's record is
therefore one Of the live issues Of
the campaign. The record is him
self. You might as well say that
Pendleton himself is a dead issue.
That may be said with truth in Oc-
tober, but not now Mansfield
Herdld.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

All but one of the seventy va
men who weutto Oregon from Mas.
sachusettsi two years ago; have
married, and there Is .fpUtn tot
more of the same sort The Wbges
of female servants in the new State
are s15 to $50 a month in gold, =
With such tempting ofFefs, aid the
not remote contingency of a hus-
band to boot, what sensibie ihAidenl
unappreciated dt home, can fail to
see that the best way to appease
unfriehdiy fortune is the Pacific
course 80 On. Gag, -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

HARD OF HEARiNG.- III have {
small bill against you said a per
tainacious looking collector, as he
entered the store of one who haC
acquired the character of n hare
customer
"Yes, sir a very fine day indeed,
was the reply.
81 am not speaking OF the wealth.
er, but your bill :" replied Peter, in
londer tone.
at would be better if we had q
little rain"
"Darn the rain" continued the
collector; aud raising his voice, he
ba@led: "Have tou any money
on your bill?"
BEG your pardon, sir, am a
little hard OF hearing. ! Ihave made
it rule not to loan my funds to
strangers, and really dent recog-
nizo YOU
I'm collector for the Philadel
pha Daily EXdnguishcr, sir, and
have a bill against YOU persisted
the collector at the top ofliis voice
producing the bill and thrusting it
into the face of the debtor
"Tve determined to indorse for
no one, 50 put your bill back in
your pocket book; ! really cannot
indorse it p
"Confound your Endorsements, |
will you pay t?'
you'll pay it! No doubt sir
but there is always some fisk about
these matters YOU know, 50 / must
decline it, sir"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

- Two Irishmen stopping atthe
island House, Toledo, lit their gas,
and with windows open, sat down
to enjoy q chat. The hungriest of
Toledo musQuitocs soon aocked in
and drove them desperate. The
clerk, who was summoned to de-
wise some defence against them, told
them to close the windows and put
out the gas. They acted on the
suggestion and placed themselves
between the sheets. just as they
began to doze, d lightning bug
which had strayed into the room,
caught the eye of Ole of the tfav-
elers. "Jamie, Jamie, its no use
Here one OF the crathrirs searchin'
for us with a lantern~
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

REPRoAcHISG CHILDREN.-Wheh
a child has been punished in any
way, he should be restored TO favor
as soon as posslblei and wheii he
has Received forgiveness, treated as
if nothing had happened. He Tidy
be afTectionately reminded 5f his
faults in privatcj Hs o warming f6r
the future, but to upbraid him with
it, especially in the presence ofoth:
ers, is a breach of honor and a great
unkinduess. Under any, eiroun-
stances; to rcpf6adh children tH
company is useless, and often fniq-
rious; as well as painful to tlfet1l
and is generally done from irrita:
bility of temper, with little to thsif
profit,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
Two Buffalo chickens pnrtook

Two Buffalo chickens partook
of some poisoned crumbs of food
the other day, whereof one died,
and a physician was called in the
case of the other. The dissecting
knife was at once put at work; bid
dy's crop was laid open, all the con
tents removed, and the membrane
carefully washed with cold water,
and then neatly sewed together
again. The patient was then taken
into a cool shed and placed in a
-four barrel. The next morning she
was fed with corn starch and milk,
and is now hale and hearty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

- One of the most successful
rebel blockade runners, is now ply.
ing on Lake Superior as regular
passenger boat. She was known
bv the name of "Let Her Be- She
was built of iron, in Liverpool, in
1861 with four water tight com
partments; length, 234 feet, and
416 tons burth6n, with double os-
cillsting engines two stack pipes,
fore and aft, two raking masts, and
her speed was 20 miles an hour. A
Canadian Company bought and eat
her in two, and taen took her
through the WeTIand canal to Buf-
falo, Where she was reftted
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

= A y0ang man living in St. Jo-
seph, Mo, who was lately married.
@as seated in his house; the other
day, when a woman With whom he
had been intimate prior to his mar
riage, passed the threshold and
placed young babe in his arms,
remarking that be was the father Of
the child and would have to sup;
port 1t; as she was about to start
for the West. Tie visitor then
quietly departed, leaving the young
husband to settle matters with th9
partner of his home
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

: Here is something new, One
of the Injuries at Saratoga is said
to be fried potatoes, prepared in
this way The potatoes are soak
ed over night, or several hours itt
cold water, and dropped into boil
ing lard. They are as delicate as
the most delicate pastry, and are
sold and eaten like confectionery;
being nicely enclosed in d white
cornucopia."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

- Gen. Sem. Houston lived with
a squaw wife happily, while Gen.
Ben. Butler was divorced from an
accomplished lady. Edwin Forrest
the great tragedian, married abeau-
tiful actress, from which he was d.
yorced. Cen Fremont married the
daughter of thomas H. Benton
against the latter's wish, which
obliged him to elope with her on q
stormy night. The union proved
a happy one in spite of the squally
beginning Horace Greeley mar
ried school misttess whose beau
ty was questionable, but whose
sense and goodness satisfied one Of
the greatest neh ofhis time. sf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

! have mentiOned-a record Of ne
cations, dlssatisraction-I had al.
most said, Of imbeCillty, IN which ]
discover not one thing that graft
fies the eye, worms tire hoart, OF
meets tile approval Of the Judge
ment. History is full Of instances
where nations have been stricken
with poverty Of intellect and fe-
sources, and have for generations
failed to produce any great or good
thing, but have continued to de
cline until they have gone down to
the point where there must be dis
solution to produce regeneration.
And so it is with parties, The
Democratic party, for a score Of
years, has been stricken with pov-
erty of resources, feebleness Of pur-
pose, submission to bad principles,
and has been incapable Of produc-
ing or proposing any great or good
thing.
That The Republican party has
made some mistakes, is not to he
denied, for "to err is human" and
neither men nor parties are infalli
BILE; but they were mistakes, and
not crimes, and when discovered
and comprehehded, were rectilied.
And is there any good reason
why the Republican party, after
having preserved the Republic,
should be required to turn over the
care and custody Of it to the De-
mocracy? When the flames of
your burning houses have been eX-
would you employ the
incendiary as a watthman to pro
tect it from fire in the future, or
when your3child has been rescued
from the waves, would you deliver
1t over for tender nursing and re-
susciatioe to the monster who
threw it in? And yet you might
do these things with as much pro
priety as to NOW turn over the con-
troll of the Government to the
Democratic party. When the Re
publican party shall have grown
old, corrupt and infrm, like the
Democracy, and become incapable
Of any vigorous policy or generous
action, it viii then be time enough
to hunt up some new organization
certainly not the Democratic
into whose hands the power of the
Government should be committed.
That such is not its condition, and
that it is but in its prime, we all
know, that it is capable of great
things in the future as in the past
We believe Whether it has yet
been stricken by the palsey OF cor
ruptiou and imbecility, we may
Judge by the progress which has
been made in reform during the
short period that General Grants
has been in power. |
The last three years of Mr.. John
sons administration was under the
influence and control of the Demo-
,ratic party, and was subject to all
he evils and misfortuncs incident
% the domination of that party
t'he administration of General
Grant thus far has been a glorious
and in the future it shall
AIRY out the promises which it has
lready given, will realize all and
more than its most sanguine
riends have anticipated
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

= Gov. Hayes was in the city
yesterday, His meetings have ey-
been even more than hop,
ed for Successes. The Gevernot
reports that he oiilY attended tw9
larger meetings in the Presidential
campaign tha1 be has been hoAored
with at nearly every point where he
has spoken. The campaign has SO
far been encouraging in the highest
degree. S. Jour.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
r. 4 A. NJ.

Fsvotto Lodge, No. lC7, of Free and Ao-
oontna Masons, meets on the first Wednes-
dav evening after the full moon, and when
the moon fulls on Wednesday, on that
evening. MiLLs GARDNER w. M; D. r.
RoBrNRoS, s. W.; Pa d, MoREHoysE' j.
W.: A. M. SrnGsoN, S. D.; H L. ROBIN
soN, j. d.; J.MrsER, Treas; B. Il. Mil
fIKAN, Sec; L. @. KARNEY, Tyler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

= Power is product of nature,
God has not vouchsafed to man the
means of IT'S primary creation. He
finds it in the moving ait and the
rapid cataract III the burning coal
and the heafing tide. He transfers
It from these 10 other Bodies, and,
renders it the obedient servant Of
his wiil--the patient drudge which
in thousand ways administers to
his wants.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
Vli oTFTCIAI DIRECTORY,

Judge Of Faystte Common Pleas Co9
IA. 8. DIcKEY, Of Highland County
Probate JUDGES. B. YEoMAN.
Prosecuting Attorney III. B. MAYNARD
Sheriff.-CoNRAD GARIs.
CLERK Of Court.-R. MILLKAN.
Auditor MoCANDLEss'
Treasurer o. JoHNsoN'
Reeorder.--Z. W. HEAaIER.
Snrvevor.-JAMEs A. MCLEAN.
Corouer.-JoHN A. PARRETT'
Commissioners .---ALLEN HEAGLER, VII
LIAM CLARK, ENos REEDER
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

Fayette Chapter Royal Arch Masons;; meets e Is
ON ne wednesday evening before the nun
moon John NJ. Turk, a.. P.i y. n, Woman,
King; j. r. ELY, Scribe; J, ". SleaSyeian, Y,
" ~ ~. a N. stimson, g. NJ 8dVail; O. Gaf-
,s q q. M I'd vail; B r. Mouser, @. N ist Vail
r. II MiIlikan, Sec'y; John Miser, treasurer
L. q. Karney, Guard " DIG iil#Aa A' l-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

When was young, crime was crime-ithad
no other name,
And wheQ twas proved against man, he had
to bear the blame.
They called the man that STOLE thief tlioy
wasted no fine feeling;
Whatfolks call pettylarcenY, In my day was
callad stealing,
They did not make a reprobate the theme OF
song and story,
AS if the bloodier were his hands the brighter
was his glory.
And when murder had been DONE could they
the murderer find,
They hung him as they would crow, a terror
td mankind.
But nowadays. it seems to me, wherever
blood is split,
The murderer has SYMPATHY prop6rtioned to
his guilt.
And when the law has proved man to be'a
second Cain
A dozen jurors will be found tosbring him in
= insane;
And then petitions will be sigIleds Rnd texts
Scripture twisted,
Until the man who, proved to be as blood
thirsty as Nero,
Will walk abroad Us othermen, only greater
hero.
Butthere tell my daughter
Folks don't do as they'd oughter;
They hadn't Ought to- do as they do;
Why do1't they do as they'd oughter?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

: An, English letter writer mer5i
tions as a curious fact, that none
Of the leading women's fight re-
formers in that country are potr-
e's OF fathers
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

1T is said that the sprays oftIS
cedar thrown about The hehnery wi ]
Danish the 1crini1 from the fowls
confined there. The cxperimehs
will cost but a trife of time and
may be worth a trial
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

Temple Lodge, No. 227, meets at Wash
iugton every Tuesday evening, at their
hali an Court street. J, N. VANDEMAN,
NG.; H.P. CHERRY, V. G.; 9: PARvIN'
r. s.; L. @. KARNEY, s.; O. L. GEFz'
Treasurer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

Raw Of Hope Temple No. 229 meets ey-
ery Monday evening at their Hall in Ely,s
block. I. +. King, ". Q. r.; B. I WIZ
iiams, W. v. T.; j. R. Powell W: o.;
Maggie Ustick, ". R. s.; B, 4, Millikan,
WAS; All. Snider, WIS; Mary
Millikan, W. T.; T. D. McElwain, W: M; +;
Lizzie VanDeman, W. D. M; Jennie Will
son, W. I.G.; VIM. Eskridge, " 0. g.;
Mrs.. j. snider, w.R. H. S.; Mrs. VIM,
Smith, w. L. II 81 Geo. Carpenter, r
W II. FM % Y AZ
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
gCff6OL EXAMINERS.

DC. EASTMAN, P. E. MoREHoUsE, j. b.
PRDoY, The Board meets at Washington
on tho third Saturday ofevery month; also
the irst Saturday in April, May, August
September, October and November.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09
WHEN I WAS YOUNG.

Ope Summer eve chanced pass near by the
iNOttage gatei
An aged woman y the sun sat talking to her
mate.
The frost age wds on her brow, Iet garrulous
her tongue
As she compared the doings now, with those
when she was young.
When was yOubg young gals were mock and
looked round kind of shN-
And when they were compelled to speak, they
did 70 kind OF mOdestlyi
They Staid ut home and lid the work, made
lndlah bread and WIN iten,
And only went to singing school, and sone-
times to night meeting,
The children were obedient then, they hai no
sauey airs
But minded what their mothers said, Mid
learned to say their prayers.
But nowadays they know enough, before
they know the letters,
And young ones that can hardly speak, will
contradict their bettcrs
Young women how 90 flirting round and look
ing 0StSlQr beauX,
And scarcely one in ten is found to wash or
mend her clothes.
But then tell my daughter
Folks don't do as they 0ughter,
They hadn't oughter do as they do,
Why don't they do US they'd oughter2
When was young, III man had failed, he
shut up house and ALL
And never yentured out till night, ii he ven
tured out at all
And his wife sold all her china plates, and his
son came home from college,
And his gals left school and learned to wash
and bake and such like knowledge.
They give up cake and pumpkin pies, and had
the plainest eating
ABd never asked folks home to dine and
scarcely went to meeting.
The man who was bankrupt called, was
kinder stunned Of men,
And hardly dared to show his Head among his
tOwnstolk then;
But nowadays when q merchant fails they
say he makes penny,
His wife don't have a gown the less, and his
daughters just as many.
His sons do smoke their choice cigars, and
drink their costly wine,
And she goes to the OPERA and he has folks to
dine.
He walks the street. he drives his gig, men
show him all civilities,
And what in my days were called debts, are |
now called liabilities;
They call the man unfortunate, who ruins half |
the city;
In my day it was his creditors to whom we
gave the pity.
But then, tell my daughter
Folks DON'T do as they Oughter
They hadn'toughter do as they do,
Why don't they do as they'd Oughter? |
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-09-09

Receipts of customs for last week
we're s4,5l0,301.