Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-23

drnnkards, il they only do,what the Mans
field liquor men are doing to indemnify
themselves, issuing an order printed on a
card, about the size Of a business card. to
be signed by the wife and to read as fol-
lowsi
/ To -- :
hereby authorize you to give my hus-
band whatever he wants to drink, so long
as he can stand and pay for it.
All The trouble about it is in getting the
wife's signature,
Wen tell them another mode by which
to avoid being prosecuted by the foolish
wives of whisky drinkers. Don't sell to
minors; don't sell tOa man that.is drunk; !;
don't sell TO a man that is in the habit Of
getting drunk; finally, don't sell to any
body; quit the business all together and
go to some honest business and make re-
spectacle living by honorable industry.
The Circleville Herald of last week says
the collection of taxes in Pickaway coun-
ty has been much better this year than
last, Notwithstanding the alleged scarcity
of money.
The population of Pickaway county,
according to the Herald of last week, is
rapidly increasing. 1t says gentleman
who resides in the eastern part of that
county was favored with an extensive ad-
dition to his family, one day last week
The addition consisted of thirty pigs, two
calves and two daughters--all on the
same day.
The Wilmington Republican says the
congregation of the Baptist church in that
place are taking steps to have their build
ing frescoed. A good idea.
Messrs Brackney d Terrell of Whining
ton have, this Winter, slaughtered and
packed in that town $500 hogs, The
whole lot averaged 270 pounds net, or 34O
pounds gross. So says the Republican.
The new NJ E Church at Wilmington,
(Mehary Chapel wa' dedicated week
ago last Sabbath. The services were con
Quoted by Rev DR.. Wiley, Editor of the
Ladies' Repository. The cost of the build
ing was Sl8 900; aId there was a debt Of
S. 600 ON 1t to pay, $5,2OU was rails
ed at the dedication. The church is a
credit to our neighburing town.
The Xeuia Gazette says that General
Fitzpatrick will lecture in Xenia on the
28th Of April.
The Gazette also says; "The franklin
Academy of Music,now located at Win
thester, Ohio, is to be removed here in the
SPRING
The Xenia Torch says the Sons Of Tenn
peranee are having a revival at James
town. A number Of the leading citizens
have sent III their petitions. Glad to hear
it.
The M. q O. X, X Company eontem-
plate building an iron bridge across PANT
creek AT Greenfield, to be 9UO feet long,
The Chillicothe Advertiser OF last week
says Samuel Lunbeck, Of Malta Bend, Mo-,
son of Isaac Lunbeck, Esq died there re-
Gently, and his remains were last week
N'sss,
,oa. viii n.or,t o ~ isase sass' op' M Sl1 sn Wv -
1.,t.L v; fn,L,,a,o - n.
vas former resident of Cbllicotbe, and
/. remembered with a great deal of affec.
tion by our veterans"
pbe circlavilla D4mocrot sovs oolored
hov Of tbat tci,v c.tobos rata bv batting
fish hooks with meat, and attaching them
to lines The rat gobbes down the meat
and gets gebbled by the hook
The Democrat gives the following iteme
also: Dr.. Brown and his niece, Miss Kate
Brown, of this city, started on Monday
last, For Florida. where the Doctor hopes
to benefit his health
Jacob Throne has erected large
slaughter house on the property, north Of
the Fair Grounds, which he lately pur-
chased of John Il Bortz.
John Groce win erect a large packing
house next summer
p,.,;l,o. am tons of broon,
corn On hand.
The Wilmington Journal of last week
sass almost every one in tbat town is com.