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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Letter From LOvejoy.

MADEIRA, May 10Th, 1871.
EDS. HERALD Il find l will have
to write you from this port, or loose
the opportunity of mailing letter for
a week or more, as the next place we
stop at is Cape Palmas. We had a
delightful visit for few hours at Lis
bon, on Tuesday 18th, the American
Consul, Col. Lewis, of Virginia, we
found a very iovial man. He inform
ed US the fine vessels in the river were
part of Commodore Boggs' fleet, re
turning from the East; end when eight
o'clock arrived, we were greeted with
the "Star Spangled Banner" waving
from their masts, and waited upon the
morning breeze by the band.
We took carriages and drove around
through the principal streets, visited
the Royal Gardens and Water Works,
and returning through the market,
feastedour eyes and palates upon all
the fruits of this climate. Cherries,
Strawberries, Oranges ETC., of the
finest quality and very cheap.
Some very fine specimens of italian
art. the gardens and the statues
IN the parks and in the churches are
very fine. The Mosaic pavements are
grand. But the poor people are de
plorably stupid and ignorant. The
priests rule, and are afraid people
could not be controlled if they could
read, aud were. allowed to think fol
themselves.
We bargained with our carriage:
for three shillings each, but when WI
came to pay they said the price wa.
three shillings a passenger, and a
there was eleven of the party, i
would be thirty three shillings, eigh
dollars and quarter. We at last ha'
to call on police officer, who decides
that we should pay fifteen shillings
We have rarely succeeded in makin
a bargain with cabmen but what the
understood it differently. And til
porters-three or four will be carryin
your trunk, and each one claim fu
price.
This is a beautiful place, we hav
met here the Royal Channel Squadro
of the English Navy, Admiral Wilmo
Seven. vessels here of the nine, som
of which are the largest iron cladl
To morrow is the Queens birth day
and we are to have royal salute
-n Yours,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

The full board of County Commissioners
was in session on the 18th, 18th and 18th.
Some changes were made in the appor-
tionment of the estimated expense of the
Bloomingburg 6, New Holland, Palmer, and
Waterloo roads.
Bonds to the amount of $292.25 were or
dered to be issued to Zadock Morris on an
estimate of balance due for work on Snow
Hill Road improvement.
Sections 1 and 2 of the Waterloo road
improvement were accepted and bonds Or
dered issued to the contractors as follows:
Alden S. Thompson, for 1st section, $500;
Isaac Glaze, for I'd, $25Oo.
The site for bridge over Paint Creek on
the Bloomingburg & New Holland road was
selected.
The board accepted the bridge built by
j. E. Nye over Sugar Greek, near Creamer's
Mill, and granted an order on the Treasury
for 1886 in payment.
The road petition presented by C. A
Palmer, and one presented by John Mer-
chant, were continued until November 9th
Board adjourned to July Sd.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
suicide near Now rTartinsburg,

The wife of James NJ. Patten, living in
the vicinity of New Martinsburg, in this
county, committed suicide by hanging her
self on Monday morning last. No cause
can be assigned by her friends for the COM
mission of the act She was a woman
about 40 or As years of age, in good health
comfortably situated in life, and much re-
spected by all who knew her. She had
seemed to be in excellent spirits up to the
time when last seen alive, and no suspi-
cion of her intention of destroying herself
had ever been entertained by her family OF
friends. On Monday morning she managed
to get every member Of the family away
from home for short time, and was left
by them apparently cheerful and happy
Her husband left the house about 8 O'Clock
and on returning about an hour afterward
and going to the stable, he found his wife
hanging from beam. She had taken
plow-line, and standing upon box fasten
ed one end to beam of the stable and thu
other around her neck, and stepped off tn
box. Her son, who was working in fell
near the house, had come to the house 70
drink about quarter or half-past min
and saw and talked with his mother Sh
left no word of explanation, and nothing
known of the cause which induced her t
take the fatal step. She was the mOthe
of four or Ave children. A brother of Mrs
Patten committed suicide couple of year
ago,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
New Holland Local Items.

Fifteen car loads of stock were shipped
at this point this week.
Thomas Orpwood, Agent of the Bible
society, will hold annual meeting for this
township, at the M. E. Church, next Sab
bath, the 25th, at 1o1I O'Clock, and desires
the officers of the society to be present
with their reports.
The Christian denomination have beer
painting, carpeting, and otherwise improv.
ing the internal appearance of their church
Rev. w. w. Martin has returned home
and we are, sorry to announce that hi
health is no better. He has resigned hi
pastoral labor, and will leave soon for Min
nesota, with a view of recovering hi
health.
The Parker Bros. are extensively en-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

gagged in the manufacture of an improved
kind of beehive. They sell many of them,
and all seem to give satisfaction.
On Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock our
citizens, in large numbers, repaired to the
Presbyterian church to witness the nuptial
ceremonies'of DR.. Hinckley, of Indiana, and
Miss Emma Duvall, of this place. Rev.
Mr.. Guthrie offieiated, after, which, the
parties and few invited guests partOok of
a sumtueus repast at the residence of the
brides parents, and the newly welded
couple left on the noon train for their fu-
ture home. They have our best wishes.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
NEIGHBoRHoOD NEWS.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
LoVEJoY.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
The Agricultural Society of Fair
field county offer the following
premium to townships, for killing rats.
Killing greatest number $50; I'd, $40
Sd, $50; 4th, $40; 5th, $40 90. This
is limited to Fairfield county.
The Lancaster Gazette of last week
says: On Monday last, class of the
State Farm inmates went into the
woods for the purpose of telling tim
Der. While so engaged, VIM. Biz
zard, one of the boys. mistaking the
direction taken by falling tree, ran
directly under it and was caught by
it in such way that his back was
broken by the blow. He was Is years
of age, and was from Clinton county.
ROSS COUNTY.
The Chillicothe Gazette of last week
says: Sam. Kendrick, County Audi
tor, turned over to the First National
Bank the sum of two hundred and
thirty thousand dollars in County
bonds.
Blackburn's condition is not impro-
wing. His physical health is appare ent
| ly no better, while his mental faculties
are much depres sed and prostrated
He apparently gives but little heed tt
his condition and does not seem Il
realize his position. There is talk o
removing him to an asylum if it b
deemed best by his physicians and cal
be accomplished.
+. 1t is matter of conjecture whethe
the butchers of Chillicothe have We
learned that beef can be purchased 0
farmers at $3.50 and SIS per hundred
In view oS this fact it is little remark
able that beef is kept up in price t
consumers to nearly what it was dul
ing the war.
A canal boat load of bones, destine
for New York, passed through Chill
cothe yesterday. They were gathere
on the line from Portsmouth.
The grain harvest in this county wi
t be at least two weeks earlier th
season than usual.
CHILLICoTHE.
The Advertiser says: Mr.. Eleazc
Smith, of this city is said to be IL
: only person in the county. who serve
i as regular in the war of 1872.
) A gang OF Gipseys have been cam
IS ed in the vicinity of the city for fe
1t days, engaged in the pleasant occup
ton of telling fortunes and tradil
n horses.
v We are informed by telegraph tn
L. Jerry Crouse's "Chillicothe'' won t
e. Fordham stakes for all ages, hanC
- 10 cap sweepstakes of $50 each and SIS
= added-total stakes 81, 700, beating
is good field. Time. 2 :134 one mile a
a quarter.
n Lille Harness another of Jerr.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

fast 'uns won race of mile heats,
best three in five at GAINESVILLE, win
ming $500, and beating good horses.
Paul Marzluff has peach orchard
near this city of 5000 trees all loaded
with choice fruit. Peaches will un-
doubtedly yield a profit this year of
two dollars per bushel. Paul should
have q bushel to each tree, which
would be 5000 bushels, which multi
piled by two, yields the net profit of
$4,000. How's that for peaches.
We believe the Peach Crop of the
county will net fifty thousand dollars.
WARREN COUNTY.
The Lebanon Star of last week says:
The barley crop is harvested. Not
withstanding the injuries by the late
frosts, the crop is probably an average
one.
Corn has encountered the ravages
of the cut-worm, but just now pro-
misses we'll and is making a vigorous
growth.
Our meadows can not yield more
than half crop, for the want of copi
Gus showers in April and May.
1t is common remark that fruit is
smoother and better shaped than for
several years past, and promises to be
of better quality.
The trees in some orchards of this
county have been stripped of their
leaves by measuring worms.
But little wool has yet been brought
to this market. Prices for medium
grades range from 40 to As cents.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Torchlight says: Over sixty
rooms are now engaged at the Nef
House, mostly by southerners.
DR.. L. McClung. of this city. has
received the appointment of physician
to the Soldiers Orphans Home fo1
the ensuing year. An excellent ap
pointment
Several car loads of Texas cattl,
were objects of curiosity at the depo
last Friday. They were en- route 70
New York, after a winters feed a
Trebein's.
1t is said suit has been instituted
by the parents of two families agains
A. Glazer, on the Valley pike nea
Kneisley's, in this county, for liquO
selling, and damages claimed for si
thousand dollars.
PICKAwAY COUNTY.
The Cireleville Herald of last wee
says the Democracy of Pickawa
county, have not yet departed.
The Herald also contains the follow
ing two paragraphs:
An individual styling himself
''son of female dog on Wheels" frol
e Washington, was incarcerated at tn
point, on Sunday last. He had quaffe
too frequently The Mayor charge
t. him $5 90 for being ''son," DC.
A number of Colorado bugs fro
T. our neighboring village of w ashingto
> were in this city, on Sunday. The
had been fully supplied with fre-wat
before their arrival, evidently being in
pressed with the belief that it coul
not be obtained IN GirCievilIe.
If there was no fire water in Circl
vile on the occasion referred to,
must have been because the Colorat
: bugs of Circleville had consumed Il
o entire stock in trade in that spirit,
J. town before the Washington DO.
got over there. The editor we su
= pose has reference to Washingte
township, Pickaway county.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
New York Live stock Market.
New York, June 10, 1871.

BEEF CATTLE
The receipts foot up heavy, the total for the
week being $50 head with $50 head tO-day, viz. :
125 cars at COmmunipaw, 112 cars at w eehaWkeh,
and So cars at one Hundredth street. Choice cat
tie now plenty, and nearly holding their own
a few reaching 131S913c. Good to prime are
worth 12S913., and medium 129125<c.; poor
Texas and rough western sold at 9911c. The
market averaged about 125Ic. Sales were made
of 100 Illinois, * cwt., at l29zg13c,; 80 stilers
rough, 61< rwt., at 10c., and Ohio, 81 cwt at
about 13c. The market closed weak but all sold
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Total for the week.
% 600 head and trade rather slow, but ut old
rates. 59Gc for thin to good, extra at 61ze..
and lambs at S1S912I<c., one lot, averaging 155
lbs selling at 10c. four cars prime 90 lb. Ohio
sheep sold at &C.. and of IS lbs. at 5Jzc
H0GS.-Count27 % 600 head for the week, of which
8 600 head were for to day, and prices are NC.
lower, 4JS95c. for live, and 57196c. for dress
ed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Antt-HOrse-Thfef Association.

There will be a meeting of the Fayette
County Anti Thief Association at the
Court House, in Washington, on Saturday
June oath, at O'Clock P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing officers, and transacting
other important business. Turn out every
body! all who desire to avail themselves
of the benefit of this Association, should
come forward and enroll their names al
once. Col. C. Garis has the papers, and
will take your names and furnish all desira-
BILE information.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
tfChildhood's days are now before me
Scenes and times of long ago.

How we enjoyed everything in those
days. Such sports and fun! Do you
remember the green apples ? Do you
remember the caster oil your mother
gave youP The Cleavelands have some
precisely like it for sale.
The accounts on our books if paid,
would suffice to fill a large store witt
drugs. We paid cash for the goods
We wantthe same. We mean to have
it. Capital enough to run two thous
and peanut stands.
N. B.-The above may read like dat
terry, but it is not
~. The CLEAYELANDs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Republican county Cen. COmmitt

HePubI1cAh county Gem COMnmAGtee'
A meeting of the Fayette County Repub-
lican Central Committee will he held in
Col. Maynard's Law Office, Saturday, July
8th, 1871. A full attendance is desired, as
important business will be presented for
consideration
1t will be remembered that the Commit
tee of last year constitute the Committee
for the ensuing year.
By order of Ex. Committee.
f.. C. HAMILTON. Sec'y.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

- Every day we hear of coal oil &C
Cidents, such as the following: GA
man warned his wife not to light the
FIRE with kerosine She didn't heed
the warning. Her clothes fitted his
second wife remarkably we'll" Anoth-
er "Biddy Finnigan attempted to fill
her lamp while lighted, and, of course,
went to her reward a kiting" We keep
oiliMhiehwill stand the proper tests
TEyiE The CLEAvELANDs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Cincinnati Live stock Market.

CATTLE.-We quote shipping cattle at S. 7592
90 prime to extra butchers stock at 81 1895 %;
medium at $4 5294 so, and inferior at IS T594 90
per GENITAL, live weight.
SHEEP.-The supply has been light and the
market steady at 81 7593 SO per Genital, live
weight, for common to prime. Lambs sell at
81 5OSa3 90 per head.
HUGS.-The demand has been active and the
market has ruled stronger closing with all sold
at 81 5000 60 gross, for light to heavy averages.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
f. c. HAMILTON, Sec'y

An Attorney of this place, who wore
a handkerchief bound over one of his eyes
for few days last week, said a bee stung
him. % YeLocal remembers of once hav.
ing an eye in a similar condition;-but i
wasn't from a bee-sting.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Court

Judge Dickey adjourned Court on Tues
day. Not much business was transacted
during the session. The entire criminal
docket was continued.
The following civil cases of some public
interest were disposed of:
VIM. Voryss & Bro, VS.. the Commits
sioners of Fayette county. Plaintiffs were
contractors on the new County Infirmary.
The Commissioners refused to accept the
work at the contract price. The matter
was left to disinterested referers for settle
ment. The referees cut down the bill of
Voryss & Bro, about $500. Defendants
sued in Court for full amount of bill. The
Court confirmed the report of referees, and
rendered judgement for 81 POSTS.
S. E. Robinson vs.. Isaac N. Porter, for
bastardy. Reconisance forfeited and made
absolute.
Elizabeth Allen VS.. Milan Burke, on ap-
peal from justice of the peace. This was
an action for damages sustained by plain
tiff by the sale of liquor to her husband
Damages were adjudged by the Justice
and plaintiff carried the case up to Common
Pleas Court. Discharged on account o
failure to file transcript at proper time.
Elijah Allen, Jr., was adjudged to pa.
the cost of rule for contempt OF Court il
not answering juror summons.
The Gamble -McCrea case was decides
this time, on the fourth trial, in favor of G
C. Gamble.
The Grand Jury reported % indictments
13 of which were for liquor selling.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Lightning Rods.

JOHN B. ScHUM is prepared to put up
lightning rods of all the different makes, at
the lowest prices. He puts up the cable
rods AT 20 cents per foot, the same as are
being put up about town by Cleveland
company at 81 cents per foot
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
The Mystery of edwin brood
Must ever Remain a Mystery.

Must ever Remain Mystery.
It's genial author, whohad always a
kind word for the poor and desolate,
has "Gone before the Father; far be-
yond the twilight judgments of this
world ;4high. above its mists and OBJ
scurities. Little DOTTit.
The mystery will never be explain
ed. There is another mystery we would
like cleared up: How persons who
have owed us for years can look u!
in the face and not pay their little &C
counts, is, to us, an unfathomabl'
mystery!
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Merchant TniIOrtnr.

NGHCAELAHG AtIHAUAAHI8o
C. Parvin went tn Cincinnati the first of
the week for a new stock of fine Merchant
Tailoring Goods - cloths, cassimeres and
vestings, &c. He expects to purchase and
bring on in few days as fine stock of
goods as any establishment in the country
offers; and when you want a suit made up
in style, you needn't go farther than Parvins s
to get It.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
n ALawyer Lost his Speech the other
Day by an Explosion.

The speech and bunch of fire crack
ers were in his coat-tail pocket and
went off together. Loss of speech,
hoarseness, colds, &C., cured by many
remedies for sale by the
CLEAVELANDs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

Linen suits are marked down to the
lowest figures at A Nathan & Cos.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

"A. Nathan & Co., have the latest styles
of linen collars, cuffs, and every thing in
gents furnishing goods.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
MAR RIED.
DIED.

June Sd, 1871. near FIT Scott, Kansas, CHARLIE
| T.. of a. V. and Maria A. Orr, aged six
years and nine days, after the most intense suffer
| ing with brain fever.
| CHARLIE even at his tender age, was faithful
scholar, lover of books, and favorite of his
Teacher.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

= New goods are being received every
week at A. Nathan & Cos.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
LOCAL NOTICES.
BOARDING.

A few boarders can be accommodated
very convenient to business, by inquiring
at this office. 31tf.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22

VIII be at c. Carr's hotel in Jeffersonville,
Fayette County, Ohio, on Monday, June
9Th, and on Monday, July Sd. 2std
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH-Corner East and North Sts-
Rev. w. Kidder PastOr. Services every Sabbath
at lO1< A. N and P. N. Sunday School at A N
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
Primnu EIecfior,.

At the Republican County Convention
held in this county on the 10th inst, res
olution was adopted instructing the Central
Committee to issue call for a Primary
Election to select candidates for office. 1t
is possible and quite probable that there
may be more than two candidates for some
of the offices, consequently no one may
have majority of all the votes polled at
such election; and the vote may be very
nearly equally divided among the different
candidates, and the one having few more
votes than either of the others might not
be the one who would have received the
nomination had there been but two candi-
dates, and the nomination thus prove unsat-
isfactory to a majority of the Republican
voters of the county.
Now, we would suggest that (as in other
counties where the Primary Election sys-
tenn has been adopted) the County Central
Committee in their order for an election OF
candidates also order that a suitable num-
Der Of delegates be elected at the same
time in each township, who shall, on a sub
SequehC uay, meet III conFchtlon anu hOIA-
mate candidates, where no candidate has
received a majority of all the votes at the
Primary Election.
The object of Primary Election is tc
ascertain as nearly as possible who the
greatest number of voters of the party de-
sire should be their candidates.; and any
system that will develop this fact is the
best system.
Let US do the fair thing in putting candi
dates before the people. Any man who
would attempt to procure nomination by
unfair means is unworthy the votes of the
people, and should be defeated.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
3 O'CLOCK.
TEACHERS on STUDENT

Wanting Employment, at from $50 to 800 pc
Cincinnati, Ohio. silva
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
$40 From 80 Cents.

Wy UTANTED-AGENTs. (saO per day to sell the
w celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE. Has the under-feed, makes the flock
stitch alike both sides) and is fully licensed.
The best and cheapest family Sewing Machine in
the market. Address, johnson. CLARK + Co.,
Boston, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa, Chicago, III. or
st. Louis Mo. silva
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-22
N EW HEARSE!

Charges for services in this depart,
ment we shall make fully satisfactory,
at least to any reasonable man.
PLUMB & NITTERHOUSE.
June IS, 1871. s0'm6