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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25
things went on swimmingly for a

things went on swimmingly for q
time.
At last Maria Darwin heard O.
their engagement. Now she was
angry because Dick had so ungallant
ly deserted her last summer, so she de
termined to give him trouble if she
could. She called on Mrs. Irving,
was closeted with her about an hour,
then she came out with a face trium-
phant. A few hours later Dick re-
ceived note from Mrs. Irving, re-
questing him not to call again.
OF course, it was the first thing he
did: but he was refused admittance.
Then he wrote Edith a rote. but re
eeived- no answer.
Miss Edith has gone South; arn't
you sorry p said Maria Darwin one
day, when she met Dick on the street.
He knew then that she was at the
bottom of it all, but said nothing.
He tried to ruin himself after that
plunging into every kind of wicked
ness that was at hand. At last he
disappeared, no one knew where.
false she was, so travelled over Eu-
rope and South America; then came
back, entered society again, grew dis
sipated, and after wandering about q
year or two, grew tired of it all, and
came here. Do you wonder now that
l am such a wretch p
Il pity You sincerely. Is there any
thing | can do for you ?''
''Y es, teach me to have faith"
"But how can l You will not be-
lieve."
"Only give me proof that there is
such thing as true Christianity, and
l will"
"How can 1 prove it ?"
"By letting me have the pleasure ot
your society"
"Oh, if that is all, said she, laugh
ing and looking up archly, Il am sure
have no objections"
They had no more quarrels after
that; all grew smooth between them,
and not day passed but Dick was by
her side.
DO you know, Dick" said Miss
Irving one day when they had taken a
long walk and had set down under a
clamp of trees to rest, "that lost my
Bible and handkerchief here some
time ago? 1 used to come here quite
often''
"Why, were you here before I was p
said Dick
''Yes, had been here for some weeks
but when you arrived l was visiting
an old scho climate of mine who lives
near"
''By the way" said Dick; "why is
it that never met you in the city ?"
ooh, we have been living there but
short time, and have been in the
country all spring and summer. My
father is of the firm of Brooks Il Irv
ing, No. 27 Walnut street; perhaps
you remember" said Edith.
"Of course do. How stupid il
me not to think of it before"
A few hours later as Dick sat in his
room alone, he said to himself:
"And so they belong to little Edith
after all. Well, suppose 1 must re
turn them"
"Miss Edith" said he, entering tn,
parlor once more, Il found your Bi
ble and handkerl hief"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25
A Dangerous Innovatfon.

A servant girl in Easton, Penn,
read story in the papers which told
how the hunters of Siberia, when they
are hungry and have no food, lie
down. place board over the stomach,
and get their companions to sit on it.
If we are to believe the narrative.
The Siberian hunter Immediately
rises like giant refreshed with wine,
feeling just as good as if he had eaten
a hearty Christmas dinner. Now,
this domestic upon turning the matter
over within the darkened recesses of
her intellect, could not perceive why
the principle would not apply as well
to an American babe as to a wild
rover in Siberia. So when next the
offspring of her employer cried with
hunger, this woman instead of giving
it sustenance Immediately from a glass
bottle with a gum thing on the Eozzle,
went and got a pie board, spread it
over the unsuspecting child, and sat
on it a quarter of an hour. Like King
Henry, ''it never smiled again. and
the hired girl told the man who has
charge of the Jail that there certainly
must be something wrong about that
Siberian hunter system, or else the
newspapers did not explain it properly,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25
The Trials of Public Life.


from an article written for the Independent by
Hon. Schuyler COlfaX.l
There are but few who have ever
tested public life, with all its excite
ments, to its full, who have not real
lied that a truer happiness is to be
found in private or business life. With
all its destinations and opportunities
for doing good, it is always a pathway
filled with thorns, even to the most sue
cessfuI. Envy, and malice, and all un-
chairitableness are always around
them. Injustice is the daily drau9ht
they drink, and the bitter herbs of mis-
representation their daily food. l do
not allude now to the malignant false
hoods of paid lihelers, who mistake
scurrility for wit, and invective for ar
gument for tn cir malice is so trans
parent they deceive but few whose
good opinions are of any worth. But
| refer to the general fact that the mil
lions of our citizens are apt to look
with the eyes OF prejudice and aversion
on those who, in conspicuous posi-
tions, differ ever so honestly from their
convictions. 1t is only when 1.-THE last
of earth has come that public men
can hope for the justice to their mem
cries which is denied them in life. To
those who remember how the storm OF
obloquy spent itself on Henry Clay
and Andrew Jackson while living
great chieftains as they were of great
parties; and how now, less than half 6
century alter, all parties acknowledge
their honest purposes and patriotic en-
deavors, need no argument to attest
the correctness of this statement.
But, apart from misrepresentation
injustice, and invective, the alienation
of friends whose desires you may
have disappointed, or the malice o
those whose schemes you may hav,
) thwarted; whoever is in public lift
: feels that he must inevitably be mis-
: construed and misunderstood by mum
bers whose good opinions he doe
, value. If he fails from lack of abilit,
to contribute to all benevolent, church
building, missionary enterprises, etc
: whose appeals reach him daily, he i
regarded as uncharitable and ungener
Gus but, if he does, he is suspected
t by many as doing it only from politi
+ cal or personal considerations. If ht
suffers to pass unnoticed all kinds O
untruths, he finds them at last treateC
as facts, which being undeniCd al e hcl'
o to be undeniable; but. if he takes oc
casion to expose their falsity publicly
=, he is sneered at for being at so mucl
. pains to contradict them. If he de
!, clines to leave post OF duty to spea'
at all kinds ofpublic meetings throug
, the country, he is suspected of lac
= OF sympathy with them; but, if h
. goes, he is charged with abandonin
official duties for the purpose of al
= pcaring prominently before the public
l might expand this record of the e9
periences of hundreds of men in pub
;, lie life but this is sufficient to illus
=, tratc my position that, whatever the
do or decline to do, they are sure t
II be misunderstood by thousands-an,
Fl of course, on purely political question
this misunderstanding and preclude
extends to millions.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

Tho reason why editors have
their manners spoiled, is because they
receive so many evil communications.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

Anothers week few by, and found
our lovers back in their homes. Edith's
parents was very much pleased with
their intended son in law, and all
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25
RATES of ADVERTISING.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Common Pleas Judges-A. s. DIcKEY, WIN. II.
SAFFORD.
Probate Judge-JOHN B PRIDDY.
Prosecuting Attorney-MADIsOS PAVEY.
Sherin-CONRAD GARIs.
Clerk of COurt-M AsON BLAECHAED.
Auditor-ABEL MCCANDLEss.
Treasurer W. SAYRE.
Recorder-Z W. HRAGLER.
COroner-JOHN MILLIKAN.
Comm ssioners-ENOs B. REEDER, Wll. CLARK,
GEORGE s. FULLERTON
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

- An Iowa paper tells of smart
wife who helped her husband to raise
seventy acres of wheat. The way she
helped him was 30 stand in the door
and shake a broom at him when he
sat down to rest.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

- 4 woman and a child entered a
photograph gallery the other day, and
previous to placing it for q picture,
the woman subjected the young one to
q vigorous spanking. The artist in
terfered, when he was informed by the
woman that she was only trying to
get up a fine color in the chiId's face
in Crder that it might be represented
in the picture with blooming cheeks.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

= According to The Capital, the
Chicago Tribune pays the most liberal
editorial salaries in the world. Here
is a list of them: Editor, Horace
Width, S5, 200; assistant editor. Sid
ney Howard Gay, S5,2OO; Eastern
correspondent, George Alfred Town
send, S5,20o; editorial writer's, James
w. Sheehan and Van Buren DenslOW,
"a, I60 each.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

= Governor Jewell, of Connecticut,
in his message advocates a radical
change in the divorce laws, which he
pronounces very bad.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

COMING IT STRoNG.-A lady some
time ago called to see Squire Stephens.
and informed him that she was ready
to be married, and wished him to per-
form the ceremony; and that as the
business Of the gentleman to whom she
was going to be welded was Of such
nature as to make it impossible for him
TO leave his post he must write him a
letter stating that they were married.
The magistrate informed her chat Ii.
cense must be issued, and the parties
appear before him, and that then he
would perform the ceremony. Two
weeks after they came armed with The
necessary papers, and the nuptial knot
was tied by Squire S. The soldier
thanked him for his inestimable SER
vices, paid him the SUN Of twenty five
cents, in silver, and invited him to one
side to speak on a subject of a private
nature. ''Square, he says, ri should
like it if you would antedate this wed-
ding from the day Ginny came to sec
you, which was about two weeks ago.
This would cover all emergencies"
The official blushed, tried to smile,
looked confused. and started t1 retire.
but the soldier observed in pathetic
tones: "Square, Ginny will be in a
terrible fix if the last two weeks are
not included in her welded life." The
papers were arranged satisfactorily and
the happy pair went their way rejoice
ing.-Lou. Com. Jour.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

and in the exercise of his sole judgment,
to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in
a time Of peace, and to march the stand>
ing army into any State and declare
martial-law therein, at his own mere
will and pleasure, thus subverting the
entire civil power, legislative, executive
and judicial of such State, destroying
freedom of speech and of the press and
the peaceable assembling of the people,
and subjecting every person therein to
military arrest, trial and execution,
were enacted for no other purpose than
TO complete the Capitalization of all
power into the hands of the General
Government, to establish a military
despotism and thus perpetuate the pres
ent administration without regard to
the will of the people, and are not only
utterly inconsistent with the whole
theory and character Of the Federal
Government, and revolutionary and
dangerous in their nature, but are in
direct conflict with the spirit and letter
of the constitution, including the
amendments which they pretend to
enforce.
Eighteenth-That the radical party
OF 1871 as now constituted is not the
republican party of the period previous
to the war nor the so-called Union party
during the war, and is in no respect
entitled to beg the public confidence
as such; that it is now only an admins
istration, or Grant party. dating back
to March 4th, 1869, and to be judged
by its record since, and that upon that
record totally hostile to the doctrines
and policies herein maintained and
wholly committed to the policies and
doctrines herein denounced, it deserves
the emphatic condemnation of the peo>
pie.
In reporting the resolutions from the
committee, Mr.. Vallandigham said /:
"These resolutions, Mr.. President,
sufficiently explain themselves. The
principles and policies which they
enunciate require the honest censure
of those only whose hostility is sincere
Carping criticism we both expect and
condemn. For more than two years
past the bitter and bloody passions of
the war have been gradual. butstead,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

with moderate taxation; and more eff
fectually to secure and hasten the pay
ment, we demand the strictest honesty
and economy in every part of the AL,
mlnlstration Of the government.
Ninth-That we are in favor of sucE
revenue reform as will greatly simplify
the manner of and reduce the number
OF officers engaged in collecting and
disbursing the revenue, and largely
diminish the now enormous expense to
the government, and annoyance and
vexation to the people attending the
same and, further, will make the bur.
dens of taxation equal, uniform and
just, and no greater than the necessities
of the government economically admin
istered shall require.
I Tenth-That we are in favor of a
searching and adequate reform in the
civil service of the government, so as
to secure faithfulness, honesty and eff,
ficiency in all its branches, and in every
officer and appointee connected with it.
Eleventh-That we are in favor of
a strict revenue tariff, conformed to the
theory and principles of all other just
and wise tax laws.
Twelfth-That all taxation ought to
be based on wealth instead of popula>
ton, and that every person should be
required to contribute to the support
Of the amount and not with reference
to the character of his property.
Thfrte'nth-That specie is the basis
Of all solnd currency, and that true
policy requires as speedy return to that
basis as practicable without distress
to the defor class of the people.
Fourtenth-rhat there is no neces-
sary or irepressible conflict between
labor andapital or consolidated wealth;
that no cpntry can flourish in which
capital is bot entitled TO the just and
equal proection Of the laws, and that
all men, whether acting Individually
or in a prporate capacity, have the
right byair and honest means, and
not for thpurposes of wrong or oppres-
sion, to s,use their property as to in
crease an consolidate it to the utmost
extent whin their power. But con-
ceding althis we declare our cordial
symnathS spd -aau.sparation with the
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14
VALLANDlGHAM'S AMMUNITION.

o., May 1S.-The Mont
gomery county convention met to>day,
fifty one persons being present, includ-
ing halle dozen curious republicans -
Delegates 10 the State convention were
appointed. Vallandigham, from the
committee on resolutions, reported a
new Democratic departure platform,
intended for the ground.wor< of the
National platform, to acceS
lican situatior
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

sight all that is of the dead past, namely
the right of secession, slavery, inequal-
ity before the law and political inequal-
ity; and further, now that reconstruc-
ticn is complete and representation
within the Union is restored to all the
States, waving all questions as to the
means by which it was accomplished,
we demand that the vital and long es>
tablished rule of strict construction as
proclaimed by the democratic fathers,
accepted by statesmen Of all parties
previous to the war and embodied in
the Tenth amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton, be vigorously applied now to the
constitution as it is, including the three
recent amendments above referred to,
and insist that these amendments shall
not be held as having in any respect
altered or modified the origonal theory
and character of the Federal Govern
ment as designed and taught by its
founders, and repeatedly, in early
times in later times, and at all times
affirmed by the Supreme Court of the
United States, but only to lave en-
larged the powers delegated to it, and
to that extent and no more, to have
abridged the reserved rights of the
States and that, as thus construed,
according to these ancient and well es-
tablished rules, the democratic party
pledges itself to the full, faithful, and
- =
! absolute execution and enfOrcehFll- OF
the constitution as it now is, SO as to
secure equal rights to all persons under
it, without distinction of race, color, or
condition.
Fourth-I.'hat absolute equality OF
each and every State in the Union Is
a fundamental principle of Federal
Government, and that no department
of that Government has the power to
expel state from the Union or to de
prive it, under any pretext whatever
of its several rights therein, including
especially the right of full and com
plete representation in Congress and il
the electoral colleges.
Fiflh-That we will always cherisl
and uphold the American system fo
State and local self-government, fo
State and local purposes, and genera
nIpment for general purposes only
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

bqgle was again sounded. A distin,
guished Senator, the confidential ad,
wiser and main supporter of the Presi,
dent, himself d censummate partisan
leader, but powerful in proportion to
the unsklilfulness and cowardice of
his foes. was put forth as the chief
fomenter of this new crusade. But
say to him, and to all behind him, that
the hour has now come when neither
he nor they can be permitted to pros
woke or dictate the issue for the demos
cratic party, Or 10 ignore those which
the revolving years and changing con,
dition of the country necessarily bring
forth, That which since 1868 has
been but question OF time is now up
on us.
The auspicious moihent, the golden
opportunity, the "tide in the affairs of
men to be taken at the flood" has now,
in my deliberate judgment, reached us.
When the Democratic party of to>day,
laying aside every weight, and shaking
from it the dead body of the past, yet
adhering to its ancient principles, can
and must at one bound place itself
upon the vantage ground of the present,
and defy its enemies to battle upon the
living issues of the hour. 1t is the
purpose of these resolutions to establish
the Democratic party Of Montgomery
county openly and squarely upon this
firm and impregnable basis. Tacitly
and i'll fact we have stood upon it for
the past two years, and victory has
steadily been ours. Confident | am
we shall meet a prompt and cordial
response in this and other States. Per-
sonally, care not for denunciation or
unjust criticism from any quarter.
Upon the fullest deliberation and ample
counsel with wise and brave men of
the party, / take the responsibility.
With pride and pleasure l add that as
these resolutions are the fruit of the
joint labors and counsel of the gentle-
men assembled there Tonight at home,
so also this movement meets their
hearty concurrence. 1t is not new
departure, but return, the restoration
of the Democratic party once more to
the ancient platform of progress aal
n.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14
THE BIvOUAC OF THE DEAD.
BY THEODORE o'HARA.

The mufiied drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo
No more ON LIES parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread.
And glory guards with silent round
The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight haunts
OF troubled ones left behind;
No vision OF the morrow $ strife
The warriors dream alarms;
Ner braying horn, nor screaming fife
AT dawn shall call to arms.
Their shiver"d swords were red with rust,
Their plumed breasts are bowed
Their naughty banner irailed in dust
Is now their martial shroud!
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow,
And the proud forms by battle gashed
Are free from anguish now.
The neighins troop, the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring LIST;
The charge, the dreadful cannoLade,
The din aud shout are past
Nof war wild note, nor glory S peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feol
The rapture of the fight.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

A Sacramento paper reports that
recently six Cinnamon were seen in a
hair'dresser's, negotiating the sale of
their tails which were finally pur-
chased at the rate of three dollars
each, to be manufactured into ladies'
Switches
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

PLAIN TALK.-Not few Republi-
can newspapers have taken occasion
to condemn the action of the present
Congress in reference to the South.
The Philadelphia Tslegprah seems to
comprehend the situation. Itsays'
Congress has passed d stringent act
to suppress the kuaKlux of the South.
All right, cshtly done but,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

The Pate bridge on the Little Rock
road has been rebuilt, and we are told
that it is now better aud saore SUBJ
stantial bridge than it ever was.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

Cotton continues to pass through
fhe streets almost daily. The present
advanced price is calling it out from
the old pens and skeds, where it has
been waiting for the rise.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

There is to be special meeting of
Mt. Horeb Lodge, f. A. NJ. at their
Hall to night. Business of importance
ts be attended to.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

Those white head cabbages we had
for dinner yesterday grew in our OWL
garden.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

The FIRST section of the Spring Hill
road is to be worked next Friday and
Saturday.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

Lemon Sugar is fat--that is a very
superior article of it is put up in
cans. We saw it at storein town.
all the clerks are bachelors
Of the pcopr:etors is ditto
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

A few more dry days to keep far
mers at the plow, and SOLITARY
horseman' would bring out the town.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14

: County court will be held the nIsl
Monday in July, and Probate Court
the second Monday.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14
FORWARD MARCEL
A PLATFORM OF PRACTICA VI DEMOCRA-
CY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN.

How the Conservatism of the Country
May be United Against the Radicals.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-14
1t is such Saving. l4lII


DEFiS lion OF BIBLE TERMS
"A Gays Journey was thirty>three and
one fifth miles.
A Sabbath days journey was about
an English mile.
Ezekiel's reed was eleven feet nearly.
A cubit is twenty-five inches nearly
A hands breadth is equal to three
and five eighth inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to l inch
"A shekel of silver was about so cents.
a shekel of gold was $500.
A talent of silver was 1888. 32.
A talent of gold was sl3, 800.
A piece of silver, or peDl
thirteen cents.
A farthing was three cel
A garah was cent.
A mite was cen
An epha, or ba
gallons and FIVE 4
A bin was 2(
A frkin VI
An om(