Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-08
NEIGHBoRHOoD NEWS.

The Wilmington Republican says that
Mass Temperance Meeting will be held at
Bloomington, in Clinton County, on Satur-e
day, the oath inst. The Hon. Mills Gard
ner. of Washington, has been invited to adj
dress the meeting on that occasion, and we
hope to see a large turnout on that day.
The Republican says that Hon. Thomas.
Geffs sold his wool clip at fifty cents per
pound. He sheared four hundred head,
and the average weight of fleece was four
and half pounds. - - :
The same paper says: Fruit throughout
the country is not as badly damaged as we
at first were led to believe. In many sec
tions the apple, peach, pear and plum trees
are loaded with fruit yet in other localities
not blossom escaped destruction.
The jackson Standard of last week says:
Star Furnace went into blast on Monday
morning. All three Of. the Furnaces in this
place are now in blast, and it makes mat
tiers quite lively. Some valuable improve
ments have been made at the Star, ,>espe-
cially as to regulating the surplus gas.
The Standard says: State of Ohio VS..
William Johnson, Selling liquors to be
drank where sold. Two eases, Fine fif-
teen dollars and costs in each case. De-
fendant refused to pay the fines, and was
sent to jail.
The same paper says: The fruit crop
along the ridges is very promising The
peach trees will have to be supported by
props unless great many of the peaches
drop off.
The Logan Republican of last week, says
that growing town was visited by lone
woman" accompanied by two ''yaller'' dogs,
six children and husband last Saturday.
1t wasn't a very good day for children,
either
The Logan Republican is responsible foI
the following: One day last week there
was summoned before the Grand Jury
then in session in our town-two persons
one a-woman and the other a well-known
eolOrcd barber of this place This woman
was called upon for her evidence, but moi
being able to control her feelings burst in.
to tears, and wassunable to proceed. Ev-
cry question propounded by the Jury was
followed by convulsion of tears from tho
woman. One of the jurors inquired as tc
the cause of the great modification. The
woman, amid flow of tears, exclaimed: "a
don't like the idea of being brought up tc
swear with d-m black nigger'
We will wager cent that that ''fcmalc
woman don't accept the Vallandingham
new Democratic Departure as a tinality.
The Chillicothe Gazette gives the follow
ing items: Coal is to be sold by weight il
this city hereafter. This. ought to be tn,
case with everything else that can bc
weighed
Mr.. James Emmitt proposes to carry wa
ter to all parts of the .Emmitt House, b,
means of his hydraulic pumps at the Nil
on Mulberry street
Rev. Mr. Briggs, formerly Of the Frank
fort church, has become pastor of churcl
at Williamsburg, Clermont county.
1t is rumored-and we give it only as
rumor-that Reverends Biggs and Prcstl,
have had calls to other congregations.
Judge Stafford has consented to fill Judg
Diekey's place on the Bench while he goe
North for the benefit of his health.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says: Their
has been but little business transpired j
Court up to the present writing The onl
case itigated was that of Hannah Scare
VS.. Saml. Nickols, under the old law j
which damages were claimed in the amour
of ten thousand dollars for selling Gquor t
her husband. The Jury failed to agree an
: were discharged.
The Grand jury presented indictment
against John S. Blackburn for murder
the first degree, and against Azariah Pra
and Horace Pratt for assault
The same paper says, also: An impo
tant trial occurred before Justice Mick {
Tuesday. Mrs. Eliza Short entered civ
action against Lewis and Samuel Reidc
claiming three hundred dollars damages {
account of the defendants selling liquor
her husband, Adolph Short A jury W
. impannelleS and verdict found for Il
: plaintiff in the sum of $3.50
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