Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-16
Letter From RIOS. County .

CLARKsBuAo, Ross 90, O., Feb. 10, H.
EDlroRs HERALD,-Since my visit t,
your hourishing town, have traverse,
the country in various directions. For
few days past have been stopping in tn
village Of Clarksburg. Quite an excite
ment has been prevailing here for day o
two past. On Thursday evening last th'
Sons and Daughters of Temperance gavei
festival IN one of the churches Of the vii
lage for the purpose Of raising money tc
obtain and furnish new hall. The fes
tival was designed to be more honorabll
conducted than is the common CUSTOM
No grabbags, postohices, and the like. A
large table was spread with the choicest o
deserts. which was rapidly sold for rea
sonable compensation. Oysters were serv
ed up 10 splendid style for all lovers oI
the little animals, for the modest sum ol
thirty cents per dish
A very elegant guttapercha, silver
mounted cane was voted to the most pop
ular gentleman of the vicinity. A fine
arm chair was to be voted to the most pop
ular lady, and child's table chair to
the prettiest baby in the audience. A
row prevented the disposing of the chairs
When the bNlloting commenced for the
cane, set of roughs, principally from
Pickaway, beastly intoxicated, commenced
crowding their way to the ballot-box to
vote the cane to q man called 10 McQuaY
the keeper of one of the ante.rooms Of hell,
where he deals out the destroyer of souls
to his victims. Whisky was freely passed
around among them, and as the whisky
poured into them, the devil poured out
One young lady was stuck in the face by
a rough who was too drunk to hit the
mark at which he aimed. Numerous ones
of the intruders were knocked down and
dragged out by the committee on order
but rs fast as they were thrown out, those
in favor of the whisky.ring would rein
force them with some of the DEVILS ammu
milton and send them back to their dis.
graceful work One young gentleman ot
disreputed character (rrom the North Fork
neighborhood) was caught knocking in a
window He offered to pay for the glass
at the time, but it was thought best to lei
him settle with the Squire, that he might
obtain receipt for his money. Others
used obscene and profane language in the
presence ofladies, Two young gents from
Waterloo, and one long haired lad from
the Yankee-town vicinity, accompanied
by three young ladies, attracted great
deal of attention on account Of their i'll be-
havior, Intoxication of the gents is tho't
to be the cause. am told that two O
them recently removed from this vicinity
to Waterloo, and had been tutored by very
respectable parents; consequently bettel
conduct was expected of them, One o
the ladies, only, rendered herself cOnspi
cuous On Saturday five of the outlaws
were arraigned before Justice of the
Peace and dealt with according to law -
The fines and costs amounted to about
sixty five dollars Five or six more war
rants are issued, which will be served to-
day.
The citizens of the village and vicinity
are determined that the outlaws shall CONT
to grief and law and order prevail. The
cause of the disturbance was undoubtedly
tn e opposition to the temperance cause
When the worst comes to the worst, every
civilian should grid on his armor and g
into battle determined to conquer or die
The only contestants for the cane wer'
John Blown and 10 McQuay-Brown re
ceivng nearly three votes to McQuay'i
one,
do not know how long I shall remaiI
IN this place; possibly but few days,
Respectfully yours,