Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-23
THURSDAY, NOV. %, 1871.


well, after we fell out last night
about something you said, you remem
Der, that | would not credit, I rode
home, thinking over our little diff
cnlty-you have forgotten the shaking.
Deacon? When Preached that part
of the road-wtere the steep wall is on
one side and the precipice on the 9th
or, just as got to the narrowest nart
of the road, my horse came TO a full
stop l had almost fallen into doze,
and maybe I had dropped asleep. but
to my seeming was as wide awake as
1 am at this moment; but be that as
it may. I looked up, and there right
in front of ne, and astride the road,
stood the veritable devil!"
''The devil 20 cried the Deacon.
"Yes," said the Major, looking very
grave, ''there was the devil, and he
said he had come for me-"
Had come for your" quericd the
Deacon, with q tone that smacked q
little of relish for the predicament.
Yes" pursued the Major, in a sor-
rowrul tone, "the devil had come for
me. There was no getting forward,
for the devil had the whole road. No
turning around, for the road was too
narrow. No getting to the right, for
the rock nor to the left, for the prec,
ipice. The situation was desperate,
but l thoughC if must die, would
die game. So said l, Mr.. Devil, this
business is very sudden, and 1 must
say your proposition is very i'll timed.
l have very large family to provide
for, and really, at my time of life, I
could not think of such thing, so
you had better look up some other
party, fer l really must assure you
that l cannot go p"
"'But have come for YOU said
the Devil, and you must go! Other
men have to go that are worse off than
you are, and your excuse will not
pass
But urged, 'Mr Devil, it is too
soon in the season; have my pota,
toes to dig. my corn to harvest, my
house to bank up, and, really, I am
not at your service"
"'That is all very we'll in its way,
said the Devil, 'but it will not answer
with me. Go you must!'"
81 studied over the situation a min
ute and saw it was a desperate case
At last an idea struck me, and I said
Mr.. Devil, ou seem very urgent, and
if must go, you must do me q favor
in turn. Now, if you will do three
things for me, l will go with you anC
never say one word.'"
1.-The Old Boy waeged his tail al
this, his eyes twinkled, and no sooner
were the words out of my mouth than
he cried, 'Donie!"
"He seemed very confident, but |
was not discouraged, and thought ]
had thA-beet- eff 1t 5Fet.-So t0fd him
first of the great rock which stands
just where want to place my barn. !
have not dared to blow it up for feal
the pieces would destroy my house
and could see no way of getting rid
of it in any desirable manner. 81
said /, Mr. Devil, if, without any dam
age, you will break that rock into
pieces, so small that my oxen car
draw them away, I will be very mucl
oblioed'' -
'But, bless you, no sooner were thu
words out Of my mouth than the ole
gentleman hit the rock one crack will
his fist, and it tumbled into as man,
I pieces as desired I felt quite horri
fed, as, after this feat, his Satanic Mai
esty stood twinkling before me, ant
as if my soul stood scarcely the ghos
of chance. However, l had two tri
ais left, and determined to make tn
most of them"
"You know the old butternut by tn
gate? 1 have always wanted tina
. away. 1t was dangerously large t.
fell, and then the stump would be NOR
annoying than the tree. So said I
Mr.. Devil, if you will just clear ou
! that butternut, root and branch, ant
!, put it at my mill ready for saving in
: to lumber, l will be much obliged
"But no sooner said than done. Thr
. butternut flew through the air and ii
a moment was at the mill with thC
limbs cut off and lying side by side il
perfect saving ORDER
"The Devil in a glow of triumph
. . now stood looking at me, and fel
that but step lay between me and m
doom. However, had one more tri
> al, and took it."
The Majors eyes sparkled as tn
Deacon's breathless attention followe
u the tale.
! Now said 1, Mr.. Devil, l hav
! one more task to set you, and l al
done If you can tell a bigger lie tina
Deacon doodall, Mr. Devil, I al
! yours And would you believe
II the Devilswas so much taken abacl
u and was in such rage of disappoin
ment, that he just sat down and cried
e Vice President Colfax, commentir
i on the downfall of the Democrat
is party, says:
1t There is a reason for this declir
2, and fall of once powerful party
II IA written in it's later history. Itsc
has been It's wOrot-anemY. It h.
le forced the people to believe that it hi
ut still, as during the rebellion, Soutl
E. ern and Northern face. That, as
n then on the one side warred for Il
id destruction of the nation, and on Il
other side warred on all the war mea
ct nres of the Government, so now at Il
/ South it inspires or palliates orga
I'd lied outrage and assassination, and
re the North denounces every effort
I'd the nation to punish such horrid on
c. unexampled crimes as tyrannical an
IL unt Constitutional.
" The Republicans of Brooklyn,
st Y, claim that by fair count of Il
n votes cast on Tuesday, their cant
date for Mayor, Samuel Booth, w
i'd elected by a large majority, and ais
n their candidate for City Auditor, Ne
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