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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
A Plain Pronosition.

1t is natural for man to indulge an
appetite that affords him pleasure. So
frequently in many cases has this been
done, that what at first was innocent,
by constant indulgence becomes vice.
1t has been so with Patrick O'Reardon
and he now puts in an appearance be-
fore a Justice on the charge of habit
ual drunkenness.
You will persist in dringing, Pat"
said the magistrate.
''Faith, you may well say that; I'd
get thirsty if didn't"
"Then you don't drink when you
are thirsty, but only in fear that you
may become so p
Yes, sir
"Ani you think whisky is better
than watcr!' %
"It's stronger. sir"
"But do you think it's as good Z"
30, yes, sir; because you can mix
them and the whisky kills the impuri-
ties in the water r'
''But what kills the impurities in the
whisky ?'' asked the Justice.
"Nothin' at ALT does all the killin'
ITSELF" he replied, triumphantly and
looked very much as if he had estab-
lished proposition that admitted of
no denial.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

went on the dauntless Major, "and
want your formal consent
JeEusha Budd You engaged to my
niece Jerusha! 1t can't be possible. !"
But l think it can. said the Major,
deliberately STOPPING TO recover the
fan Mrs. Cortland had let fail in her
CONSERVATION. I'VE are to be mar
ried Immediately, but Jerusha thinks
it would be proper and fitting to ask
your consent, as her only living rela
tive"
Mrs Cortland grew pale underneath
her glowing artificial roses; sha felt
as if she were sitting. She would have
liked to tear the brown tresses from
Jerusha's head-to scratch the Major
honest eyes out: but none knew bet
ter than Mrs. Cortland, how very i'm
polite such course would be. She
forced hollow, galvanized sort of
smile.
so am to lose my little Jerusha ?
Well. dear Major, could not give her
up into better hands The naughty
girl! how l shall scold her for not
sooner confiding in mel"
And as the Major turned to acquaint
his betrothed with Mrs Cortland 5 full
consent, the widow rushed up stairs to
her own room, and needless of crump-
led Grape and ruined couture went into
Mysteries upon the sofa; for she had
been. so sure of Maurice Rochefort and
his fortune, and no woman liked to
see her pet castle in the air in ruins at
her feet.
The original programme is o. little
changed now. Mrs. Cortland is the
humble companion in Major Roche
| forts luxurious home. and Jerusha en-
dures her thousand and one caprices
with unvarying sweetness of temper.
For poor aunty has been SO dis
appointed" she says.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

HIGH BUSH Strawberries st,
Paul Press affirms that-'The writer of
this has seen scores of miles of coun
try degree of latitude north of Fort
Tottcn which was an almost contin-
uous plantation of wild strawberries,
growing, in many of the richer spaces,
not on horizontal vines, but on bushes,
many of them three and four feet high,
on which the clusters of this delicious
fruit attained a size rarely reached by
the most assiduous cultivation. So
profuse was this native pro luction OF
Strawberries on what is called the Penn
bina Mountain that the cart wheels,
crushing the berries as they revolved,
were fairly red with this wild vintage
of the plains, and left long crimson
trails, as of blood, behind them.
eWild strawberries are abundant in
every part of the Red River Valley
but on the fertile plateau known as
the Pembina Mountain, removed from
every human settlement, they grow
with luxuriance which is simply as
tonishing, and, so far as we know, un
rivalled. It is the only region wher,
we ever met with the bush strawberry
but the plart there seems to take the
upright form in the very pride of its
exuberant fruitfulness, as if it disdaineG
to creep along the earth with its scar
let crown of glory"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

Governor Hoffman issued clear
and strong order that the Protestant
procession must be protected. 1t was
supported by the whole police force
with courage, discipline. zeal and ell
cheney that has called forth universal
encomiums, and by calling out large
military force BY this he has incurred
the hate of the class that had premedi-
tated riot. It seems to us unjust to
60 behind this public conduct to sus-
pect that the governor was advised of
the Kelso order before it was promul-
gated, and upon that to charge him
with responsibility for the riot, Ii is
a mere suspicion. And if it were true
that he assented to that, and then re
traced his steps, it would not be differ
ent from the course of two of the most
prominent republican journals that
are now most -censorious toward him,
both of whom argued on the day the
Kelso order was issued that the
Orangemen ought not to parade Cfn
Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
Ans,vcr TO q chnI1enge.

The eccentric H. H. Breckinridge.
one of the judges of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, when a yonRg man,
was 1ehaftengeu TO fight duel, by an
English officer, whom he answered as
follows:
II have two objections to this duel
matter; ohe is lest l should hurt you,
the other is lest you should hurt me.
don't see any good it would be to
me. to put ball through your body.
| could make no use of you, when
dead, for any culinary purpose, as
would q rabbit or a turk ". l am no
cannibal, to feed upon the flesh of man.
Why, then, shoot down a human c1ea-
ture, of whom l cannot-use? A buff
ralo would make better meat For,
though your flesh might be delicious
and tender, yet it wants that irmness
and consistency which ta c and retain
salt, At any rate, it would not do for
long sea voyage. You might make
good barbecue, it is true, being of
the nature of a raccoon or opussum
people are not in the habit Of barbe
cuing anything that is human now.
And as to your hide, it is not worth
taking off. being little better than a
two year old colts! So much for you.
/ GAS to myself, do not like to stand
in the way OF anything hurtful. I've
an idea that you might bit me- This
being the case, think it most advisa,
BILE to stay in the distance. If you
mean to try your pistol, take some
| object, tree, or barn door, about
my dimensions. If you hit that, send
me word, and l will cknowledge thai
if had been in the same place you
might also have hit me-"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
ReIntionship.

A correspondent of the New Or
leans Times communicates the follow
ing curious case;
l married a widow who had a grown
up daughter. My father visited our
house very often, and fell in love with
my step daughter and married her So
my father became my son-in-law, and
my step daughter, my mother, being
my fathers wife. Some time after my
wife had son; he was my fathers
brother-i in law, and my uncle, for he
was the brother of my step-mother.
My fathers wife-my step-daughter-
also had a son. He was, of course,
my brother, and in the meantime my
grandchild, for he was the son of my
daughter My wife was my grand
mother, because she was my mothers
mother ! was my wife's husband and
grandchild at the time; and as the hus-
band of a persons grandmother is his
grandfather, was my own grandfa-
ther.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

A COMPETENT WITNESS. = William
Lock, who made your
William, who was considered fool
ish, screwed up his face, and looking
very thoughtful and somewhat bewild-
cred, replied:
"Moses, s'pose."
That will do, (said counselor Gray
to the witness, who then addressed the
court). The witness says he supposed
Moses made him that is an intelligent
answer, more than I thought him ca
pable of giving, for it shows that he
has some faint idea of the Bible. I
submit that it is not sufficient to en-
title him to be sworn as n witness ca
pable of giving evidence"
mister Judge (said the fool) may
axe the lawyer q question 20
Certainly" said the Judge.
''W Well. then. Mister Lawyer, who do
you s'pose made you p
Aaron, s'pose," said counselor
Gray, initiating the witness.
After the mirth had somewhat sub
sided the witness drawled out:
"Wall, meow, VIC do read in the BIZ
BILE that Aaron once made calf, but
who'd thought the darned critter got
in herer'
The Judge ordered the man to be
sworn.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
4 sensible Resolve.

''Did you ever hear, sir, how it was
that Edwards, the mason, gave up the
use of liquor? p said a workingman to
his employer, one day, when he was
talking to him about the evils of in
temperance.
''No, (said the latter) how was it ?''
"Well, one day Edwards was drink
ing in a public house, when the land
lords wife came to call her husband to
dinner.
What's for dinner?' said the man.
Roast goose, replied his wife.
Is there apple sauce 2 he asked.
No
We'll, go and make some. I won't
eat goose without apple sauce
Edwards was so impressed with the
scene he had witnessed, when the wo-
man left the room to prepare the deli
cacy, that, for the first time in his life,
he began to think what a fool he had
BEEN
Here's this man (said he to him
self can't eat his dinner of roast goose
without apple sauce, while my poor
wife and children are glad to get a
herring for their dinners, and very
often can't even have thst. Whose
money, should like to know, goes to
provide this fellow with good things ?
Mine, and that of the other fools like
me. Well, what's done can't be I'M
done. It's of no use crying ever split
milk, but that fellow shall not dine of
roast goose again at my expense
So he paid his reckoning, and walk
ed out of that public house, never to
enter it again"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
The cost per mile for three foot
gauge, with rails weighing thirty-tive
mounds. per ward, will be:

L.
The difference i'll favor of the mar
row gauge is 1883 per mile, or near
ly one-haIf.
The third element of economy in
favor of the narrow gauge is the cost
of rolling stock compared with carry
ing capacity.
For the standard gauge, box cars
weigh, when empty, ten tons; box car
capacity, ten tuns-or, for every pound
of paying freight one additional pound
dead weight must be carried. If to
this we add the cost of returning emp
ty cars, which enters more or less into
the cost of transportation. it is safe
to estimate loss of two-t thirds Of act
ual transportation for dead weigl f.
For the narrow gauge. the box cars
weigh D to 3tons, carrying capacity
5 to 6 tons, or for two pounds of pay
ing freight there is to be calculated
one of dead weight.
The cost Of returning empty cars
will be much less than for the same of
standard gauge, thus giving a differ
ence still larger in favor of the narro W
roads.
Two other elements of economy,
y III oaSp pdIO SAl1OAlS3 - GiLSoS
are the relative useful power develop
ed in the small engines of ten or fif-
teen tons, compared with standard en-
glnes weighing twenty five to forty
tons, and the probable duration of the
superstructure from diminished per
cussion, will be discussed hereafter.
The total cost, estimated from the
best data, for operating standard rail
roads, is seventy per cent of the gross
receipts, while on narrow gauge roads
this cost will not exceed fifty per cent
Many of our present roads are unprofi
, table investments, and very many o
the newly projected lines must be equal
, ly improbable if constructed on tht
! standard gauge, while those same line
if constructed on the narrow gauge
would yield very satisfactory returns
The statements here made are deem
Q ed reliable, being made chiefly fron
actual experience, and are certainl
worthy the careful attention of partie
desiring to construct new roads or re
model old ones.- Gin. Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

SHEARING MATCH.-The Crawford
County Forum informs us that band
of fourteen seep- -shearers, from four
different counties, joined together to
shear for premium. The result of the
shearing is giveu as follows: Craw-
ford, 50 sheep in 6 hours; WyandOt
boy, So sheep in hours; Delaware
hoy, 80 sheep in hours; Marion boy,
so sheep in 6 hours. Speed and quail
ity were the test. The judges award,
ed the premium to the Crawford boy.
The names of the parties are not Civ
en- Marion Mirror
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
nR. FUCKERS APPOINTMENTS
DIR. TUCKER,

Would inform his former patrons and all who
may need Il Physician that he has resumed Prac-
tice. and NAV be consulted at Washington. kirk
House W edHesday. June 7th, and stay till the
9th. Friday afternoon: will arrive the after
noon of the 9th: also Friday, July Tth, and re-
main till Monday. July 10th.
DR. TUCKER has been absent nearly three
years visiting the Eastern Colleges, Hospitals and
eminent Physicians, and can assure his patients
that he has ali the improv in treating
Chronic diseases. and all iate discoveries IN Med
icine. Invalids OF every form of disease are in
yited to call and be examined free DIR. T. has
visited Washington for ten consecutive years,
which is sufficient proof of his success and honor
able dealings.
n B-Dr FUCKERS medicines are all
prepared ready for use. and he has invented q
New Instrument for treating CatarTh, the Throat,
Lungs and Deafness. Call and see it. All Chron-
id diseases treated. zI%T
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

- The indemnity bonds issued by
the city of New York for damages in
the riot of 1868 foot up the plump fig
ure of S1,S48,o00, which, added to the
interest that will have been paid by
1882, when the last of them fall due,
swells the sum to nearly four millions
of dollars. Add the sum total of last
Wednesdays celebration, and we be-
gin to understand that these little Irish
recreations are expensive. But then,
as the Christmas gdnin observed,
"Whip goes free cents for peanuts =
watts money made foh but to spend" ="
Il Gin. Chronicle.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

= 1t is a striking fact that most
persons want to weigh more than they
do, and measure their health by their
weight, as if a man were pig. yalua-
bic in proportien to his heavihess.-
The racer Is not fat-a good plow
horse has but moderate amount OF
flesh. Heavy men arc not those which
experienced contractors employ to
build railroads and dig bitches. Thin
men the world over, are the men for
endurance-are the wiry and hardy
Thin people live the longest.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

An old coats advantages are numer-
Gus. People will not think it worth
while TO pick your pockets, and you
will not be teased to take tea with your
acQuaintances
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

A Chicago sportsman's idea of heav-
en- II would have it a boundless prairie
with an eternal September, and I'd
have with me an everlastin' gun and a
never dyin' dog"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03

Every man has his weak side. and it
is very often the case that this weak
side is the best part Of the man.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Common Pleas Judges-A. s. DIcKEH, WIN. H.
SAPFORD.
Probate Judge-JOHN d PRIDDY.
Prosecuting Attorney-MADIsoE PAvEY.
Sherin-CONRAD GARfs.
Clerk OF COurt-MAs0N BLANCHARD.
AudltOr-ABEL MCCASDLEss.
Treasurer w. SAYRE.
RecOrier-Z w HRAGLEE.
CorOner-JOHN MILLIKAE.
Comm mmissioners-ENos B. REEDER, W8I. CLARK,
GEORGE s. FULLERTON.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
ZHFN ON SCHEDULE TINE

rEEy- Besides the above Trans. there are ir-
regular Trains. and persons approaching or
passing the Rail Road Track should at all
hours Of day and night, be particularly on
theirguard for themselves and LIVE STOCK,
as to Trains in both directions Any injury
inflicted will otherwise Teston thier own care
lessness. G G. WAITE, Train Master
March 81 1879
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-03
Narrow Gauge Railroad.

The first element of economy i'll fa-
vor of narrow gauge railways is the
cost of earthwork. From actual sur
veys, reported by the Massachusetts
committee, the comparative amounts
here stated give the average per mile
tor certain road twenty y-tive miles in
length:
srt. gau:c; 4s5 TT, gauge; ggs,;
Excavation -.-.-..-.-.SS 80 GoS Sld 0 t00
Embankment- 6uIO SHV
Rock cutting ..........- 600 2luO
If we estimate the cost of earthwork
proper at 20 cents per cubic yard, and
rock cutting at so cents per yard, the
cost of the narrow gauge will be 49,
600 per mile, and of the common
gauge, SIS, ,74O per mile, giving dieer
ence in favor of the former of S2,l40
per mile.
1t is safe to estimate in all cases that
the cost of earth will be one third less
on the narrow lines, than on the com
mon gauge, even it the same align
ment be adopted. There is, however,
another very important part of this
element of economy, the practicabilty
of using curves of a much smaller
radius.
On our present lines, curves of III
feet radius, are regarded as the sharp
est admissible; while on the narrow
gauge it is established that this may
be further diminished to 260 feet radi-
us with safety.
The advantage from this change OF
alignment will give another important
saving of earthwork, making relia-
BILE reduction of at least one half in
the total cost of earthwork.
The second element of economy in
favor of the narrow gauge, is the cost
of superstructure.
The cost of the standard gauge pei
mile, with rails weighing sixty pounds
per yard, will be nearly as follows:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
Breaking.

1t is n shameful fact, that to some of the
people of our town, the Sabbath has no
more ~sanctity than other days. One in
stance in particular. Instead of prepar-
ing for Sunday, we find many of them
loaiing Saturday evening and night,
around the stores, shops and railroad
platform. Sunday morning, orit may be
whilst services are in progress in the
churches, VIC can hear the ring of the axe
in various portions of the town. We sup
pose tire persons thus lax IN their Sab
bath keeping are those who allow their
rude boys, instead of sending them to
Sabbath School, to roam the town the
liyclong day, playing, yelling, cursing etc.
They are the same boys who crowd the
platform at the arrival of every train, to
everybody's discontinue. Sabbath break
ing is the sure precursor of rum. 1t fills
iails and ~penitentiar:es and furnishes ma
terial for the horrors of the gallows. In
fifteen years, hemp raising will be a good
investment, if there is not a reformation
in Jonesborough. .
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
. Festive Occasion.

-
Already the socials for the long winter
evenings nave commemorative pleasures
and innocent gayeties that will brighten
and enliven the coming holidays The
assemblage of old and young. numbering
forty or fifty who thronged the residence
of Mr.. JAS. d. Slemons, on last Friday
night, was a brilliant and successful pre-
lrde of the promised festivitie; of the adj
vapcing season of joy.
Hearts were light with happiness, the
checks of beauty 5lushed with roses, and
conversation flowed as if mingled with
the soul of wine. The play of wit and
humor was interluded by a more snbstan-
cial repast, for in the very midst of the hi
~larities a change of programme was an
nounced, and the merry making party was
conducted into the dining hall where was
spread a collation. of rare cGibles that
would cause the eyes of the veriest cpl
cure to dance with gleeful expectations.
In fact, the taste displayed by Mrs. Slem-
ons, i'm the arrangement and decoration
of the table, and the many good things
thereon, could not be surpassed. "All
went happy as a marriage bell" and the
occasion is a golden leaf in Il book of
life. .
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
Prospecting.

Within a short period, several Northern
gentlemen of intelligence, and presumed
to possess a goodly share of the .'where-
with nave visitedou N section of the Stale
In many instances. a residence was had
in view, if the capabilities and resources
Of the country, together with the proba-
bility of their development, attracted to
the step. We have yet 10 hear one OF
these gentlemen express himself dissatis-
fled with his coming. They Ia gazed
upon the romantic beauty of our situation
with u~Dbounded rapture. Coming from
the lev ATTITUDES of the North, they here
feel the elastic thrill of a pure atmos-
phere, mild srns and soft skies. More
than all, they are surprised at the sur
passing natural fertility of our soil.
These are the favorable, impressions
they will carry back to their homes, and
will tell of these attractions toothers. In
this way, more than any other, are the
advantages and natural superiority of our
country to be made known to "A Northern
class, who will seek permanent homes in
our midst and labor i'll the advancement
OF our country. Every effort that we
make in the improvement of our lands.
the identifying of our homes and the pro-
motion of industrial pursuits is an invita-
ton, that, sooner or later will be accept
ed by the farmers, mechanics, and men of
Then let us one and all be up and doing
and put forth the powers and wonderful
means God has placed in our hands.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
Lock Out fer Him.

A short time since a man by the name
of Stanly Gallemore murdered DaFId
Collier who was a worthy member OF Full
ton Lodge No163 F. A. NJ. Hil!sville
Va. Gallemore is. on tue scout and has
not vet been arrested. We call upon all
good people, and especially the members
of the anystic tie to use every exertion
to secure his arrest.
lie is described as being about 30
years old, 6 feet 2 inches high, hair sandy
color. grey eyes slenderlv made, weight
175 or $50 pounds, left handed. scar on
the right arm between elbow and wrist
has one upper tooth missing.
Occupation, house carpenter, and mill
wright.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-23
Enigma.

I am composed of Is letters. =
NV first is in attempt, but not in success,
NV second is in Herald, but not in Iri-
bunc, ~ .3a.gr
Ny third is in rose, but not in lilly. ,1's
Nv fourth is in plant, but not in flower.
Nv fifth is in Flag. but not in Patriot
Nv sixth is in coal, and also in wood.
Nv seventh is in look, but not in see. sl
NV eighth is in clock, but not in watch,
Nv ninth is in play. but not in work.
NV tenth is in time. and also eternity,
NV eleventh is in hay. but not in straw,
NV twelfth is in ice but not in snow.
NV thirteenth is in silver. but not in gold,
NV fourteenth is in pay, but not in owe.
NV fifteenth is in rain, but not in hail.
NV sixteenth is in moral, but not in di-
vine,
Nv seventeenth is in ease, but not in la
Dor,
Nv eighteenth is in spring. but not IL
we'll,
Nv whole is . reply to the enigma in last
w.ek's paper. KATE w.