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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-24

Natures Gifts.
Scientifically Developed.
As mankind, from indiscretion or other causes has
been doomed to suffer from disease 70 also has RENE,
dy for disease been provided Our hills and valleys
abound with roots and herbs, which II scientifically
prepared and Compounded. win restore health and
vigor to the invalid. Tofnd sucha remedy we should
seek one that has stood the test OF ate
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-24
aCAuTION,

Hoohand's German Remedies are countcrfeted.
wrapper Of each bottle. All others ure counterfeit
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-24

mend them an excellent tonic, impsrting tone and
vlgor to the system. Their has been productive
Of decidedly beneficial effects
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
: The Ohio General Assembly ba

= The Ohio General Assembly has
abandoned the idea of adiourning on
the 25th, and the session will last n
week longer. A bill passed the House
to prevent the officers of railroad com
panies becoming stockholders in fast
freight lines. A bill, the effect OF
which would be to give to disabled
soldiers in the national asylum the
right to vote in Ohio, failed to pass
the Sepate-yeas, Is Republicans
nays, II Democrats. A resolution
censuring Senator Sherman for intro
ducing in the U. S. Senate the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad bill was in
definitely postponed by party vote.
TIE House spent nearly the entire day
on the bill to codify the school laws
GIN. Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
Preachers and Preaching in the south

west.
A correspondent of the National
baptist gives an interesting dcscrip
ton of tke religious condition and Gus
toms of the Southwest. The follow
ing are some extracts:
The Southwestern preacher has many
ways which would appear unceremoni-
lous to his prim and fastidious Eastern
brother. l have seen a preacher pro
nounce the benediction, and with the
concluding wave of the hand strike q
match, light his pipe, and como down
the pulpit steps smoking. | preached
once III church where a notice was
sent up to me to read that two mules
belonging to Mr.. JOHN Doe had stray
cd away-one with a white spot in the
forehead, and the other branded thus
and so. Any one knowing ANYTHING
OF the mules was requested to inform
Mr. Doe at the close of the n Getting.
Not knowing whether this came under
the Sabbaticai permission, (which one
OF you having an OK or an ass" etc.
1 handed over the notice to q brother
in the desk. and be read it with all due
gravity. Such notices are common
The country churches have preaching
but "onect month" as the local dia
lect has Tin rare instances ''twicet a
month" One minister thus has four
Churches He rides over on SATURDAY..
twenty miles or more, it NAV he
breaches Saturday and Sunday. and |
then the church is locked up for anoth- |
er four weeks. OF course there is no
regular pastoral visiting, and PRAYER |
meetings and Sunday schools are rare.
But the churches have become SO used |
to the once a-month system that they
are content.
The meeting house in the Southwest
church house is the common and we'll
chosen name) is generally rather a
rude structure Even in wealthy com
nunities the seats will be unpainted.
and such thing as carpet is seldom
seen. The men sit on one side and
the women on the other. Brethren at
the East who wish to do away with
pew rentings are anticipated in their
notions here.
Many Eastern brethren will also be
pleased to learn that the singing is al
ways congregational Choirs are mn
known, and instruments of music are
widely looked upon as inventions of
the devil. The hymn is ger.erallv
'hned Off" The singing is confined
to meagre array of tunes, sung out
OF p'och ard out of tune. 1t would
be well if Eastern brethren who are
n favor of doing away with choirs
could be kept for while on such
music.
FH |
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

M ANTED-AGENTS (S2O per day. to sell the
~ CeIebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING
M AGFINE; Has the under feed, makes the lock
I alike on both sides) and is fully licensed
.L nc Dest anu cheapesf family Sewing Machine in
ne me market. Address, johnson, Clark & Co
- G5tosfton, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa, Chicago III, or
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
AUDITORS OFFICE. J
FAYETTE COUNTY. OHIO.


N CE oIICE Is hereby given that the County Com
to erect bridges at the following places to- Wit
1st At the crossing of Paint Creek by Vshaat
Is now called the Bloomingburg and New Holland
Road Improvement.
end. At the crossing of Sugar Greek nv the rood
town Pike. 9
3D.. At the crossing of Paint Creek at Rock
NILS on the abutments and piers OF the old bridge
mlSsIoners Will, at O'Clock p. NJ of Friday the
9th day of June. A. d. 1871, receive, OPEN and
cohSIder at said Auditors Office sealed PROPOSALS
Tor the contract, for the erection of each of said
length. and II feet in width Single tract with
stone abutments, to be constructed in accorlance
With specifications file in said Auditors office
me second to be 50 feetin length and II feet in
ments The third to be 200 feet in length consist
ing of five spans of 40 feet in length each ana IA
leet IN width single tract. Also for the constrnc
tlon OF the West abutment of the bridge across the
Nortn Fork OF PANT Creek on the CircIeyille Pike
bidders to specify price of stone in old abutmcnf
and price OF stone to be furnished.
All proposals Tor SupeTStructu~e of bridge to he
accompanied with plans and specifications. show
inS ana setting forth the nature quality and size
Of the materials to be used in the erection of sucb
bridge; the strength of the structure when oom
pIetea andthe separate cost OF base and Suner
structure when the proposal includes both: and
aIso, Wnether there IS any patent right the pro-
posed plan, or any, and if any. what part thereof
BIDS are invited for furnishing all the materials
ana DONG all the work or for such parts thereof
as bidders NAV proper.
Bidders must be prepared to give bond md sac,,
rity as required by law.
The right to reject any or all PROPOSALS * bero
by reserved. ~ = -.NAe
BY order OF the Board of ofCommissioners of Fav-
cite County, Ohio. =
4; MoCANDLEss, County Auditor
IA pl.jl go 4tS7t.-a2yYf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
How the Dutchman Killed the Wood
chuck.

cnEcKs
Veil den, tells you nit de time I
COED huntin NIT mine prodder Shake.
ven we wash boys not so pigger ash we
ish now. Shake he wash smaller ash
l pin, unit | wash pigger ash Shake.
We wash dwin boys, but dere wash
about two or dree years pedween ush.
Veil den, Won day dalzes prodder
Shake unit two udder togs, unit [ dells
dem we go a Luntin nit de woodsbuck
unit some udder dings. We 90 to ole
past, unit te packside of te felt pehint
us, unit pooty soon we kit te voots in
te mlttle Of US, ten / vistles to Shake
unit te udder two togs, unit py unit py
Something's schart te togs, unit they
room shust so pig fasht ash dey neffcr
vas room pefore. Shake, he room
pooty fasht, unit | room, for l dinks
Something's wash schart nit de toos
Pooty soon the togs wash stop nit
roonin, unit wash maxim dere hets in
de lug NIT a pig hole in it, ven I
comes up. Shake, he says, "Prodder
Hans, ter lsh a woodstock in to loo
NIT tie hole" Den / tells Shake, stYo1
shust watch NIT Won hole, unit te toos
te udder hole, den l will make yum I'd |
der hole NIT mine ak, in to mittle of te
log, unit den, ven l zee him. | will |
schlock him on te koop, unit scbmite
his he'd off mit te AK" So Shake ba
says,"l will stop de hole nit mine
loot, SO he viii not mooch kit out nit |
dis hole Den dal1es mine Ak, unit
hole make in te log. Pootv soon I I
kits a hole, mt dings see te wood |
shuck, unit dells prodder Shake to
still pc unit | shopped little more,
unit den l sees de dings, bet, so | |
makes te AK come down nit ali my
might dinks / will make his het
off-unt mine Gott! vat YOU dinII
Prodder Shake, he make Won pio |
noise, unit dake his leg ont NIT de |
hole; unit he commence a qroanip, unt |
schwearin in tuch unit English all to- |
gedder, unit he says, "Prodder Hans. |
dash is not te woodshuck; YOU ish
Won tam fool you hasd scemite NINE
foot off. Oh mine Gott! / ish kiltp'
Well, 4 wash schart mooclI: I dinks
had kilt prodder Shake, unit CRIED a
ieetle, unit schweared leetle, ant ten
l looked in te hole, unit tere wash a
bresh of prodder Shakes 2oot, unit
two or tree toes, all ploody, LAYING
IN te log. Shake, lie croaned so pi6
lout, dat dake his foot unit dies mine
shirt up NIT it. Shake, he make him
up on my pack, unit carried him to
te house. Py unit py his foot kit we'll,
put more foes erOwed ont it, unit he
say, "PrOdder, Hans, 1 will no more
go woodshuch huntin nit you;" unit
he neffer did.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

Mr. John Bells, aged seventy
three, and for many years a resident
of Rocheport, Boone county, Kansas,
was killed at that place, recently, by
the falling of the wall of an old out
house he was removing, He was a
man of very eccentric habits, and some
years ago prepared his own tomb
stone, with the following inscription :
Here lies John Bells may the God
of heaven have that mercy upon my
soul that would have upon His if l
were the God of heaven and He we're
John Bells -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
THE NEW PROPRIETOR

Esespectfuly asks share of public patronage feel
ing sure that he offers as favorable inducements
us any other House in Washington Gail and see
O"H L. IotA' gu JAMES LEASE
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
HATTIE LYDY.

Has opened in the Room formerly occupied bv
mIsSes Witt and LeMay, over First National
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
JURURERA.
DR.. Wells Extract of Jurubeba

ana he confidently recommends it to every fam
ny as a household remedy which should be freely
taken as Blood Purifier in all deran gements IT
tne system and to animate and fortify all weak
@ and LymphatIc temperaments. JOHN o. KFT-
1OGG; Flatt ST., New York. Sole Agent for the
S 9nIted States PRICE One Dollar per bottle Send
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
DRESS -MAKING!
AND
W TLLIN Err VI
MRS. NJ. III. KEPHART
& MRS. ELLA KOONS.

WILL be found in the "Ely Block,'' in the
w Room lately occupied By Nj Wissier where
they will furnish Fancy and Nilliner Goods of the
latest styles Spring Styles just received.
Mrs. koons, in the Milliner Department. is a
lady ofexperienee taste and style and viii insure
satisfaction in that department. Mrs. Kephart
Will attend strictly to the Dress Making and
viii endeayor to please the most fastfdicus All
work Well done. as none but first class hands will
be employed. Being a Branch of Demorest's Pat
tern Department, she wilTk keep on hand large as
sortment of trimmed and plain patterns Of the
latest styles, which will be furnished to dealers
and other lower than they can be purchased to
the Emporium of Fashion. We would saw to the
Public, call and sec us
Washington, March %, 1871. 1s*m6
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

- A paper says that "a child was
run over in the streets by wagon
three years old and cross eyed, with
pantalets on that never spoke after
wards
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

DIssoLUTION,-The partnership
- heretofore existing between the undersign
ed IN the furniture business, having expired by
limitation on the 11th of April, the partnershinn
was on that day dissolved by mutual consent
The books and the accounts of the firm remain
IN the hands of the successor, F. Hopkins at the
old stand, for settlement. All persons indebted
will please take notice and call and settle imme-
diately. j. q. PLUME
I
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

The business will be continued at the old stand
by the undersigned, who respectfully requests
continuance of patronage from old customers and
Che pubic. j. f. HOPKINS,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Peter VanPelt, Deceased The
undersigned has been appointed and qualified as
executor of the estate of Peter VanPelt, late OF
Fayette county, dece ased.
Dated the 25th day of April, A. D. 1871
23-w3 S. p. VANPELT. s
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
NOTICE is hereby given tbot tho

N OIlCE is hereby given that the
Committees heretofore appointed b4r the
boaru OF County commissioners OF Fayette comfy
ohlo, to -pportion the estimated expense of tTe
ttmpToyements IN heretofore ordered by said Board,
1st The improvement petitioAed for by Iemnel
Dyer and others, and known as theBloonl iDrbnrp
and New Holland Road beginning at said Flyette
Dyer ,, Sch school House, Bloom ingburg and Mrs Tu-
~ ~ = Tesldehee Sntherland's School House. to the
:, 2nd The improvement petitioned for i,y John
=. Grl aze and others and known as the WSshinr-
ton and Waterloo Road, (extending from the cor
noratIon Iii Of Washington to the centre of the
w ater1oo and New Holland Road near the old
Messnlore Housel, have each returned their re-
port OF said apportion ment to the Auditor of said
county. where the same may be seen and examin-
ed; and that the Board of Commissioners of said
County Will meet at said Auditors office on the
6tn day OF June, y. ID. 1871, to hear each of said
reports. A MCCANDT,FaSS -
23-6W. Auditor of Fayette County. Ohio
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A LARGE TRANSACTION. BY last Wednesday
evenings stage there arrived in town Mr.. James
Madden, an agent of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, who filed, with our County Clerk,
document TO be recorded which covers more
Ground and is intended to secure larger amount
of money than any instrument which ever before
found its way into the Recorders Office of this
county This document is Land Trust Mort
gage, to which the Central Pacific Railroad
Company is party of the first part, and Charles
Crocker and Silas w. Sanderson are parties of
the second part. 1t was executed October
lst, 1870, and was acknowledged on the 3lst
of the same month before Charles J. Torbert
Notary Public of this State anG Commissioner
of Deeds for the State of Nevada and the Terri
tory of Utah. 1t appears from its terms and
tenor that the object of its execution was to ena-
bic the party of the first part to raise means to
complete their San Joaquin Valley Railroad
from Lathrop to Vsalia, and their California
and Oregon Railroad from Rosevile to the
Northern boundary of this State. For this pur-
pose they issue and entrust to the parties of the
second part ten thousand bonds of one thou
sand dollars each-repreSentlng altogether ten
million dolars-runnng twenty years with in
terest at six per cent, per annum, principal and
interest made payable in United States gold coin,
at the city of New York. For the purpose of Sc
curing the payment of this amount the indenture
mortgages all of the lands of the Railroad Com
pany except such as are necessary for right of
way, machine shops, depots, etc Each of these
bonds bears a one dollar revenue stamp which
item alone, on the whole number of bonds, will
amount to the neat little sum of ten thousand
dollars. Besides this, the cost of printing, At
torneys fees, Recorders fees and other Incl
dental expenses will amount to considerable in
the aggregate, and taken altogether, there has
been quite fortuue paid out by the company
for the simple recording of this one document.
The reason for this mortgage being recorded in
this county is that the law requires it to be done
in every county in which any of the land is sit
uated, and as portion Of the land granted is
within the limits of Trinity county, it necessar-
lily had to be brought here for record
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

How THE BASIN WAS FoRMED Mr. Isaac Wood
bury tells US that when be first came to Weaver
vile, in 1858, the Indians here had tradition
that Trinity river formerly ran through where
the Basin now is, and at that time Old Baly
lowered great deal higher than now The dig
gers, he says, informed him that there was a
venerable aborigine, then living, supposed to oe
more than one hundred years old, who had fire.
quently heard in his childhood tale of how a
remarkable change had taken place in the sur
face of this locality. The story ran that many
years ago Trinity river flowed peacefully along
the base of the mountain range that skirts the
northern portion of the Basin. Upon its banks
dwet numerous and contented tribe, happy
and strangers to want. One ill-fated day, dark
clouds filled the sky; the earth trembed and
opened on all sides as if gaping for victims /;
the top of Old Bally tumbled down on every
handi the river was crowded ont of its channel
and changed its course. The rightened and be-
wldered redskins could find no way of escaping
from this complication of terrors; turn which
way they would they were confronted either by
the rushing food wide impossible opening
in Mother Earth. To end with nearly the whole
of the tribe were swallowed up or swept away
We have heard many theories advanced as to
probable manner in which this Basin had been
formed but think that this is the most commend
able of any. No doubt there is considerable
truth in the tradition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

The agent of the " Automatic Clothes Washer
and Boiler" is still in town, but will remain
only short time longer, His invention has
been tested by many of our lady friends during
the past week, and all who have purchased a
boiler, are more than satisfied with their invest
ment. Don't let your wife rub and scrub her
life out any longer, but buy one of the new boil
ers and let her make washing pass-time rather
than laborious task
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

New PAPER.-Major d. E. Gordon writes to
John Martini of this place, that he intends start
ing another paper in Eureka, Humboldt county,
to be earnest Republican journal aud devoted
to the interests of Humboldt and Trinity coun-
ties Major Gordon understands the business
and will make his paper live one. 1t will be
well patronized here and he has our best wishes
for his success in the enterprise. We would
naturally suppose there was hardly room for an
other printing Office in Humboldt county, but
presume Gordon knows what he is about. From
the Humboldt Times of the 2lst, we learn that
the new paper will appear early the coming
month and that it will be called the West Coast
SignaL
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

ELECTED TO OFFIcE.-By private letter re-
ceived from Mr.. Elisha Hall, formerly of Doug
las City, we learn that he is in Ingersol, Cam
ada West, and that he has been elected to repre-
sent his ward in the City Council. Hall says
that there was great effort made to defeat him
on account of his having said he did not intend
to make that his permanent home, but it was no
go, and adds that he yet intends to settle on the
Pacific Slope. Speaking of his election, Hall
says: /" am congratulated on all sides upon
becoming one of the City Fathers of course
strut and put on airs and try to fill the dignity
of the position if never do any other part Of it.
And well may feel proud of the position, as
was put forward nominated and elected en-
tirey by the exertion of friends and by effort
of my own" He closes his letter by wishing to
be remembered to all his Trinity friends.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

WITHOUT FoUNDATIoN.-We understand that it
is charged that the Republicans of this county
instigated the arrest of Sheriff Jackson. We
don't believe any man in this county had the
slightest connection with it, and if there is that
person he is as likely to be Democrat as any
thing else. The people of this county, without
distinction of party, prefer to have the tax col
lected, and we have convincing reasons to sat
isfy us that the Chinese moved in the matter of
their own accord. Such barefaced misrepre-
sentations will be found very poor capital to
work upon and will recoil upon their authors,
because our citizens know better.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

CABIN RoBBED.--Mr. George Laws, the june
zion City and WeaverviIle expressman, informs
us that the cabin of George Grover on Trinity
ned last Saturday night. Mr. Grover lost pair
OF fne boots, watch and chain and a gold ring.
No clue to the thief has been discovered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

PoLITICAL.--As the time approaches for the
nomination of county as well as State officials
it behooves the Republicans of Trinity to take
some action in the matter. The method of maxi
ing nominations for the coming campaign is one
of great Importance and in which every voter is
interested. The question is as to whether it
shall be done by the Crawford county plan as
adopted two years since or shall we return to the
old system of Delegates and Conventions. We
would like to hear the question thoroughly dis
cussed and for such purpose will devote por-
ton of our space to any who have views to ad-
vance on the subject As for our ourselves, we
certainly favor the Convention system. How
ever, we propose to discuss this question at
length, in a later issue.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

The NEVADA LOTTERY. The drawing in the
above named Gift Enterprise commenced on the
18th inst. Mr.. G. W. Davis, the agent at this
place, informs us that as far as heard from two
prizes have been drawn in this county-a set of
Jewelry and pair of boy drawers. The JoUR-
knife-just our luck.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

PRIVATE SoHooL.-Mr. G. W. Smith informs
us that he will commence private school at
th's place next Monday. 1t will be long time
yet before the public schools reopen and we
would advise all parents who can do so to send
their children to Mr.. Smith.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

CATTLE KTLLED.-Mr. A. l.. McWhorter in
forms us that the Indians on Lower Trinity have
killed this Winter four head of cattle belonging
to himself and Mr.. James Mullane. The mau-
rauders were not caught in the act, but the
place where the flesh of the slaughtered animals
was jerked was discovered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28
TAKE NOTICE.

mHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED
l. that have left my books and accounts with
Nj. F. Griffin, at Weavervlle, and constituted
him my agent to settle with all who are indebted
to me. All persons owing me are notified to
come forward aud make immediate payment to
him, as | must have the money. E" A word to
the wise is sufficient"
JOHN JACKSON.
Weaverylle February le, 1870. T-tf
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

HEARD FRoM.-Last week we received letter
.'Oui Mr. Amos 7. Smith formerly of Coxs Bar
:" '"'S county. He is at Lowell, Massachu setts,
1U says he will probably return to California
next Winter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-28

CHICKEN STEALMG.-One night last week the
wife of r. NJ. Stone, of Northfork heard noise
in the yard. Telling her husband he went out
but saw or heard nothing. Thinking that per-
haps every thing was not right he jumped on a
horse and went up the road. Before going far
he found three sacks filled with live chickens by
the road side but did not see anything of the
thief