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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
Young Man Stop.

You, young man, on the way to
the ball alley, or billiard room, with
a cigar in your mouth, and with an
appetite for a mint-j -julep-stop a
moment, are you not in a danger
Gus way? VIII those places lead
you to respectability or usefulness
in society? Will you by them be-
come more moral, more yirtuous,
or more intelligent? If not, stop
where you are, we beseech of you.
You have nobleness Of heart, per
haps, and generous disposition.
You may do good to those about
you, if you will. Your example, If
it be such as will lead to virtue,
will draw others after you; or ifit
leads to vice or error, will also,
and the more readily, lure others
in the way of evil. Then, young
man, stop and think upon your
course Where is it tending? If
to bad habits and low associates,
stop instantly. Stand firm. Take
no other step in the dangerous way
but turn back while you have pow
er, and seek the way Of virtue, the
paths of intelligence, and you may
do good in your day and genera
ton, and be esteemed by those who
copy your acquaintance.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
TERMS; 50 90 PER YEAR.
Stewards Store.

| Edward Cropsey tells of A. T
Stewards store, "that the average
daily sales have been silks, s15,
900; dress goods, $4,000; muslins
5000; laces, $4,000; shawIs, S2,-
500; suits, $1,000; calicoes, 81
500; velyets, $1,000; gloves, ST.
900; furs, $1,000; Hosiery, $500
boys clothing, S700; Yankee no
tiohs, 5000; embroideries, 81, 900 i;
carpets, $4,000; The total average
daily receipts Of the entire estab-
lishment are $4,000, and have
been known to reach $1,000. To
do all this business requires an
army of employees. There is one
general superintendent and nine
teen superintendent of depart
ments, nine cashiers, twenty five
book keepers, thirty ushers, fifty
five posters, two hundred cash
boys, nine hundred seamstresses,
and Others in the manufacturing de.
partment (including the laundry,
three hundred and twenty clerks, of
whom a small portion are women,
and one hundred and fifty in the
carpet department. Without par
ticularizing further it is sufficient to
state that with the extra help Of
ten required, twenty-five hundred
persons are usually needed to dis
charge the duties of the establish.
ment. Such figures were never
known in the trade of single house
tits because they are so exception
al and so fast, that l have given
them. The number Of persons Wis
iting the store in a single day has
been estimted to reach fifty thous-
and, on some rare occasions, such
as opening days; the average dai-
ly number is placed at fifteen thou
sand. And this traffic is no respec-
tor of persons; the wealthy dame
in quest of silks and velvet, and the
poor working women in want of
cheap calico dress, here meet on a
common level"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

Senator Revels made a speech
at the Fifteenth Amendment cele-
bration at Elmira recently. He
concluded his speech as follows:
"Is it not a fact that it is a doe
trine of the Democratic party that
the reconstruction acts are uncon-
stitutional ? They declare it in
Congress, in the press, everywhere,
that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments are all demonstrations
al. If they declare this and get in
to power, would they not repeal
them? They will do it as sure as
the sun shines in the heavens. That
is the reason they want to get into
power--to check it before it gets so
far along that it cannot be checked.
Let colored men be on the look
out. Is it not an uncommon thing
for man to desert his friends, who
are seeking to aid him? You will
say that such a man is insane, and
I say of any Republican one oftwo
things is true--he is either so NOR
ally unsound that he has no bust
ness in one political household of
faith or that he has no sense. Take
this advice as from a friend.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
The Teeth Of a Horse.

AT five years Of age, a horse has
40 teeth "a molar or jaw teeth,
l2 incisor or front teeth, and A
tusks or canine teeth. between the
molars and incisors. The latter
are usually wanting in the mare
At birth, only two nippers or mid
die incisors, appear.
At the end Of a year, the incis-
ors are all visible on the first or
milk set.
Before three years, the perma-
nent nippers have come through.
At four years old, the permanent
diyiders next to the nippers are cut.
AT five, the mouth is perfect-the
second set having been completed.
At six, the hollow under the nip
pers, called the mark, has disap-
peared from the nippers,and dimin-
ished in the dlviders.
At seven, the mark has disap-
peared from the dividers, and the
next teeth, or corners, are level,
though showing the mark.
AT eight, the mark has gone from
the corners, and the horse Is said
to be aged. After this time-in-
deed, good authorities say after five
years--the age of a horse can be
only conjectured. But the teeth
gradually change their form, the
incisors becoming round, oval, and
then triangular Dealers some
times bishop the teeth of old hors-
es; that is, scoop them out to imi-
tate the mark; but this can be
known by the sbsence of the white
edge of enamel which always sur
round the real mark, by the shape
of the teeth, and other marks Of
age about the animal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
1861 TO 1870.
W. HERH, AgtHU "A ]
Dayton, May 31st, 1870.

SOCIAL GossIP.-We have occa-
slonally read or aprons and ladies'
collars representing lace, with 9th
er small articles belonging to the
toilette which were made Of paper.
We have heard it said that newspa.
pers sewed together, made, from
their warmth, good substitute for
blankets when there was scarcity
of the latter, and most ladies have
seen complete suits made Of the
most exquisite shades of tissue pa
per, trimmed with laccs, gimp and
fringes which at a short distance
appeaaed astonishingly like the silk
laces and gimps which they were
intended to initiate. An occasion
al party has been given, where ev-
cry lady has worn a dress made Of
tissue paper, and if it were not for
the rustling sound, which even the
softest paper is not free from, the
illusion, at short distance, would
be complete. We have seen them
worn with admirable effect at pri-
vate theatricals. We read of the
last use which paper has been put
to, in recent paper, where we find
it recommended for coffins. AS
the expenses of burial are so enor-
nous, we should immagine that
any material which might help to
lessen them would be welcome
Caskets, we understand, vary from
S76 to $3.50, while the undertak-
er's charges vary from 5000 to ST.
600-and these are but two items
in the list of expenses. 1t is well
said that a person in moderate cir
cumstances cannot afford to shuttle
off this mortal coil, even if death
were a boon to be craved, instead
of an evil to be dreaded.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
Bitter Fruit.

A tavern keeper in Rensselare
county had abandoned the traffic
in alcohol, after having been sew
eral years engaged in it. Whenev-
er the subject of his selling liquor
was referred to he was observed
to feel deep regret and sorrow. A
friend one day inquired the cause.
II will tell you," said he. And
opening his account book. "Here
are forty-four names Of men who
have been my customers, most OF
them for years. Thirty-twO OF
these men to nay certain knowledge,
now lie in the drunkard's grave
ten of the remaining twelve are
now living, confirmed sots."
These are the fruits of this de-
grading business. No wonder he
felt "deep regret and sorrow"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

NEWSPAPERS IN ONO. There are
three hundred and three newspa-
pers and periodicals published in
Ohio without counting the differ
ent issues of the same paper, or
those publications issued exclusive
ly as advertising sheets. Of this
number, one hundred and thirty
three are Republican in politics,
eighty-nine are Democratic, and
thlrty-s six Independent or neutral.
Of the others tWenty-nine are re-
ligious, four commercial, three lit
erary and educational, three med
ical, two temperance, one agricul-
tural, one musical, one masonic
and one spiritualist.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

The M. V. R. R. The Dresden
Monitor reports that the Railroad
Company are entirely satisfied with
the action Of Dresden in giving them
the right of way through that town,
on Silliman street, and that during
five days last week, Mr.. Thos. Nc
Cam secured contracts for the
right of way for the Muskingum
Valley railway of all but two prop
erty holders, and one of them was
away from home. : GAINESVILLE
Courier.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

- The fires of rebellion latent iii
the hearts of many Southerners,
but especially in the hearts of the
women of the South was manifest.
ed at Baltimore, Saturday. There,
under the pretence of decorating
the graves of the rebel dead, the
fairest flowers and choicest wreaths
were showered upon the grave of
that ignoble assassin, Booth, who
was so great coward as to shoot
an unarmed man and that from be-
hind. The choice decorations of
the grave Of such an infamous be-
ing shows that the fires of treason,
disloyalty and rebellion are still
smouldering.-TZ GAINESVILLE Courier,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

A FARMERS EXPERIENCE
the success of farming is in exper-
ience; that to ask mans advice
is not STOPPING, but often of much
benefit; that to keep place for ev-
erything, and everything in its
place, saves many a step, and is
pretty sure to lead to good tools,
and to keep them in order; that
kindness to stock, like good shell
ter, is a saving to fodder; that to
fight weeds is to favor grain, and
to do justice to your neighbors
that in making home agreeable,yon
keep your boys out Of the city
that it is a good thing to keep an
eye out on experiments, and note
all, both good and bad; that it is a
good thing to grow into farming
not jump into it; that it is a good
rule to ssll your grain when it is
ready; that the first mellow soil in
the spring is your mellowest, and
should be first put in; that all OF
farming is summed up in the ma
nure heap on the farm.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

HUNTING SEALS IN NALAsKA.-The
way the natives in Alaska capture
seals is graphically told by a wri-
ter in the Old and New. In the
Spring the animals gather in great
numbers at certain points on the
coast, to which the hunters repair.
by shouts and waving of clubs, the
seals are scattered in all directions,
some rushing to the water and 9TH
ers leaping in an opposite direes
ton up the slope. The latter are
urged on by the natives, farther
and farther from the coast, until a
settlement is reached three or four
miles away. There the exhausted
seals are separated into small
droves and killed with spears
Sometimes nearly 5000 of these
creatures are started inland from
the beach,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
The old Paths but not the old
Ruts.

Catholic and Christian are these
words of DR.. Guthrie Id the Sun.
day Magazine
Very seldom have / worshiped
with Christians of other denomina.
tiohs, either at home or abroad,
with my countrymen or with for.
eigners-French, Germans or Ital-
ians, without seeing something in
their churches which would have
been happy to engraft On my own.
And this is q feeling venture to
say common to all, while enjoying
the privilege Of worshiping with
other denominations, have sought
to see in their services not what
they might condemn, but might adj
mire and initiate 1t is good to be
conservative, but not of defects.-=
In these days of bold attacks from
unexpected quarters, ON our most
sacred and cherished beliefs, let all
on the watch towers Of Zion sound
forth, "l'hus saith the Lord, stand
ye in the ways and see, and ask
for the old paths, where is the
good way, and walk therein, and
We shall find rest for your souls"
but though it is your duty to keep
by the old roads, it may not be our
duty to keep by the old ruts. Be-
tween old roads and old ruts there
IS a great and too much forgotten
WHAT'S commendable
in churches other than our own,
why should we be such bigots as
not to copy? Who can afford to
dispense with what other good,
intelligent, and pious Christians
have found to be aids to devotion?
The tide runs strong the other way;
and we need to crowd all sail on
the mast to advance in grace, and
at last arrive In heaven.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

Life is fountain fed by a
thousand streams that perish if
one be dried. 1t is a silver cord
twisted with thousand strings that
part asunder if one be broken
thoughtloss mortals are surround
ed by innumerable dangers, which
make it much more strange that
they escape so long, than that al
most all perish suddenly at last
we are encompessed by accident
every day to crush the decaying
tenements we inhabit. The seeds
of disease are planted in our con-
stitution by nature. The earth and
atmosphere whence We draw the
breath of life are impregnated with
death; health is made to operate
to its own destruction. Tho food
that nourishes contains the ele-
ments of decay; the soul that ami
mates it by vivifying first, tends to
wear it out by its own action
death turks in ambush along the
path. Notwithstanding this truth
is so palpably confirmed by the
daily evidence before our eyes,
how little do we lay it to heart
We see our friends and neigbors
die, but how seldom does it occur
to our thoughts that our knell may
give the next warning to the world.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

"A paragraph is going the
rounds about girl in Chester, Vt,
dying from tight lacing, An edit
or commenting on the fact, says:
"These corsets should be done
away with, and if the girls can't live
without being squeezed,we suppose
men can be found who will sacrifice
themselves. AS old as we are, we
would rather devote three hours a
day, without a cent of pay, as bre-
vet corset, than see these girls dy-
ing off in this manner. 0face hours
almost any time"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
F, & A, M.

Fayette Lodge, No lO7, of Free and Ac-
eseptsd Masons, meets on the first Wednes-
day evening after the full moon, and when
the moon fulls on Wednesday, on that
evening. Mills Gardner, W. M; j. r.
Robinson, S. W; j. A. Mclean, j. W
"A. M. Stimson, SD; H. L. Robinson, j.
D; John Miser, Treas; B. H. Millikan,
coy; L.C. Karney, Tyler,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

DRowNED.-On Tuesday last, the
youngest son of Isaac George, Esq.
of Darbyville, was drowned in the
creek, a short distance from his
fathers house, while watering cat
tie. He rode on horseback into the
stream to bring the cattle out, when
a fit seized him, and he fell from
the horse into the water, and
drowned before help could arrive.
The boy was injured some years
ago, and had since been subject to
fits, which impaired his mind Cir
cleville Democrat, 10th inst,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

Favette Chapter Royal Arch MasOns,
r,oets ON the wednesday evening before the
full moon; Mills Gardner, Il s.itj. +; ! !
F. Ely, King; A. O. Johnson' Seri9s' 9 ), ,
p Rcbinson' O. H.; A. M. Stimson, 7, 81
Fl, Z. Robinson, R. A. o.; j. P. Popgoy,
q M, Sd Vale; John Millikan, G, M, %
Vale: r. A. Robinson, g. M, lst Valei
John Miser, Tr.; B. H. Mllhkan, seC'y;
L. O. Karney, Guard.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
: The best thing in the current

= The best thing in the current
number of the Harvard Advocate
is this: TIE other day Moleeule
propounded the following to Atom;
"A boy said 10 a gentleman, My
father and mother had a daughter,
but she is not my sister Now
how do you explain that p Atom
reflected, but all in vain, To his
every suggestion Molecule replied
by mild but decided negative. AT
length Atom was forced to give it
up. why it's simple enough"
said Molecule, with an exasperating
smile, "the boy lied"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

DRowNING.-Dr. Marshall Hall
gives the following directions for
restoring a drowned person.
Place him upon his face and breast,
so that the tongue may not remain
upon the top of the glottis; then
turn the body slowly upon its side,
and then as slowly return it to its
first position. Do this in the open
air if the temperature be not below
fifty degrees Fahr., until breathing
is restored, and then use friction
vigorously, and give stimulants
iudiciously.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

dear me-" exclaimed Stig-
gins, that new surgeon gave Squan-
tum's boy a new lip from the child's
own cheek What a painful opera
ton it must have been p "1ve had
a pair of lips taken from my lips
more than once," replied Mrs Stig-
gins, land it wasn't a painful ope-
ration at ALL"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
A Sad Story.

A Hartford paper says: ga sad
story Of a broken home has recent
ly been brought to light in this
city. A few years ago Mr.. and
Mrs, Michael BRASIL, living on Rus
sci street, were happy and united
couple, having five children. The
father was a good workman, in the
employ of the Hartford and New
Haven railroad company, but some
time ago became dissipated and
lost his place. Soon after the
mother took to drink; then two
children died, another fractured a
hip, causing permanent lameness,
in crime and was sent to the Re-
form school. Last Friday the
Youngest child was found dead in
bed by the side Of its drunken
mother. The eldest daughter re-
turning from school, first made the
terrible discovery. The father,
who was working in Middletown,
was telegraphed for, but nothing
was heard from him until last even
ing, when he was arrested by the
police for drunkenness. The moth
er did not recover from her stupor
till Sunday, and then found that
kind friends had buried her child.
The father is still in the station
house. The mother is nearly era
zy, and the entire family is broken
up"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

"A San Franciscan, speaking ot
the orchestra in the Chinese thea
tire, saysi II tell you that you
never heard anything like it; why,
when that band strikes up,it sounds
like ten thousand wash -bilers turn-
blin' off a five story buildin' onto
n brick sidewalk"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
[For the Herald.l
BLESSED IN AFFLICTION.
BY L. ELLEN CHERRY.


Afflicted by Thy hand, o, God,
Help me to bear the Christening rod,
And feel Thy loving arms around
To bear me past the billow's bound.
For indeed
A broken reed.
Lashed by the surging tide Of grief,
Have failed in aught to find relief.
Love Thee my King,
My tlibuated heart, dear God.
] give to Thee, for thy pure word
Has taught me this-just as | am
10 fee from SIMS polluting ban
And live to Thee
A life quite tree
From the worlds spot, and even more,
Bring all my tithes into Thy store,
Thy praise to sing.
The exceeding sinfulness Of sin,
And beauty OF Holiness within,
With rapturous joy now can see;
Thy mercies, Lord are blest to mel
My joys complete,
My peace so great
A dedicated life could not repay
The debt | owe to Thee to day,
Washed by Thy bloOd2
Salvation's free, tits well it is;
Great are the GOdlinesS' mysteries;
Yet with the Guide no child can err,
The way -iaring man may walk secure
BY the true Light
That shineth bright
Into the hearts Of all below
Who seek the narrow way to know,
Oh God is good
IN.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

An orator, holding forth in favor
of "woman, dear, divine woman, "
concluded thus: "Oh, my hearers,
depend upon it, nothing beats a
good wife" 81 beg your pardon" "
Tenlied one of his auditors-"a bad
husband does"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

- The most agreeable of all
companions is a simple, frank man,
without any high pretentions; one
who loves life and understands
the use of it-obliging alike at all
hours; above all a golden temper,
and steadfast as ain anchor. =
For such one, we would
gladly exchange the greatest geni-
us, the most brilliant wit or the
profoundest thinker.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

-" Is my face dirty ?" asked a
young lady from the backwoods,
while seated with her aunt at the
dinner table on a steamboat run
ming from Cairo to New Orleans.
"Dirty? No. Why did you ask p
because that insulting waiter in
sists upon putting towel beside
my plate. I've thrown three under
the table, and yet every time he
comes around he puts another one
before me,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

One of our current live Yankees
the other day made an exceedingly
discriminating remark about one
of the streng- minded sister hood,
who had been ventilating her ora
tory in behalfof some great"cause. "
oval" says he, "neow there amt
nothin' very coarin' abeout her, is
they 2"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

WooL.-The price of wool--good
washed--is about 40@45c in No
BILE county, in Ross county 35c and
in Allen county, S3@40c.
A ram of the Spanish species was
shorn of a fleece weighing thirty
pounds in Washington county last
week.
Wool is coming in freely in Belle
fontaine. No change in prices
About $4,000 pounds have been
bought.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

A Boston gentleman who
could not waltz, offered a young
lady one hundred dollars if she
would let him hug her as the man
did who had just waltzed with her.
1t was a good offer and showed
that money was no object to him,
but they put him out of the house
so hard that his eye was, quite
black.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

A Dutchman, attending to a
young man who tried to play aprac-
tical joke upon him by wrapping
himself in a sheet, said: II just
jumped off my wagon, and vip the
ghost all the time. l would vip
him if he was a whole graveyard"
Some one asked the young man
what allied his black eye, and he
said he had received bad news from
Germany.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23

- Josh Billings says: "If l had
a mule who wouldn't neither kick
or bite, l should watch him dreadful
cluss till l found out where his NAL
ice did lie"