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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

- The blossom cannot tell what be-
comes of its odor, and no man can tell
what becomes of his influence and
example, that roll away from and 90
beyond his ken on their mission.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19


There are many ways of disestab-
lishiDg rats besids the short and ready
methods of poisons or traps, which
we find described in foreign contem-
porary.
First, there is the old French plan
that is followed chiefly in Paris by
men who make it a special business
They take deep tub with water on
the bottom, and little elevation in
the middle like an island, on which is
only place for just one rat to sit. The
top is covered and has a large bal.
anced valve, opening downward, on
the middle of the valve piece of fried
pork or cheese is fixed, and when rat
walks on it to get the cheese, the valve
goes down, drops the rat in hole to
the top Of the tub, by means of piece
of board rubbed with cheese, so as to
make the walk attractive for the rats
In the course of single night some
ten, twenty, or even more rats may
go down, and if the island was not
there, they would be found
almost all alive in the morning,
quietly swimming roune; but the pro-
vision of the little island saves the
trouble of killing them, because their
egotistic instinct of self preservation
causes to fight for the exclusive pos
session of the island, on which in the
morning the strongest rat is found in
solitary. hossession, all the others be-
ing killnd and drowned around him.
Secondly, we come to the New
York plan. The floor near the rat
hole is covered with a thin layer Of
moist caustic potassa. When the rats
walk on this, it makes their feet sore :;
these they lick with their tongues,
which makes their mouths sore; and
the result is that they shun this locali-
ty, not alone, but appear to tell all tn c
rats in the neighbofhood about it, and
eventually. the house is entirely aban
doned by them Notwithstanding the
houses around may be teeming with
rats.
Thirdly, we have the Dutch method,
very cunning device, but probably
difficult to experiment about A mum
Der of rats are left to themselves in q
very large trap or cage, with no food
whatever; their craving hunger will
cause them to fight, and the weakest
will be eaten by the strongest After
short time the fight is renewed, and
the next weakest is the next victim,
and so it goes on until one strong rat
is left. When this one has eaten the
last remains of any of the others, it is
set loose; the animal has now acquir-
ed such a taste for rat flesh, that he is
the terror of ratdom, going round seek
ing what he may devour. In an in
credibly short time the premises are
abandoned by all other rats, which will
not come back before this cannibal ra
has left or has died.
STEAM CAGES.
A test of steam cages was made re
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A gentleman advertised for a
wife and received answers from 1897
husbands, saying he could have theirs.
This is given as an illustration of the
value of advertising.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

= In California they make "metalic
tubular wheelbarrows," which are en-
tirely of iron, stronger and elighter
than the wooden ones, and much more
durable withal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

- Thirty thousand armed farmers
lately made it warm in Japan because
the Government has imposed tax up
on them to build a canal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

- AS an indication of the great
success of our Exposition, it may be
proper to state that the attendance
last week was upwards of 1000 great
er than during the same period last
year, and the ball has not yet fairly
started Gin. Cronicle.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

- The advertisement of a western
stone cutter reads: Those who buy
tomb stones of US look with pride and
satisfaction on the graves of their
friends.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

= An Indiana town has the follow
ing ordinance: "Dogs that are not
collared or labeled, no matter how re-
specially connected, will have their
narratives amputated one inch south
of their ears
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

= No wood is used for fuel on the
Russian railways. This order is very
strict, and it is intended to preserve
the forests from complete destruction.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

- Three Texas gentlemen have
made arrangements for inelosing 145,-
600 acres of land in one body for pas
turage.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A Leavenworth editor sat down in
a reserved seat already occupied by
hornet. He stands ub when soissOring
his editorials now.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

= One of the young men belonging
to Danbury choir had his hair cus
by generous barber Saturday. Sun
day he sang for a solo, g Cover my
defenseIess head" and blushed like a
lobster while doing it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

Greeley, during his late New
England tour, we are told, was all
smiles. AS the old gentlenen's tenn
per is variable, wholly ruled by cir
cumstances, after November we sus-
pect he will ne'er smile again. -TCin.
Chronicle.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

"A humorous waiter at one of the
Long Branch hotels, filled the soap
boxes with old boot heels and tied the
bell cords. There was f1uttering of
mussed muslin in the halls next morn
ing and plaintive appeals over the ban
listers
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A little lady joyfully told her
mother, the other day, that she had
found out where they made horses
she had seen a man in a shop just
one of them, for he was
just mailing on his last foot.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

Vice President Colrax, in letter to
a friend in Washington, says there is
no doubt of Indiana She is sure in
October, and will swell the electoral
majority for Grant and Wilson in No
vemder.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
From the Toledo Blade.
THE NASBY LETTER.

Taking Advantage of EErs Greeley's
Tour, MP. Nasby goes to an interior
Village to Organize it.-An Awkward
mix. -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

off only one woman in these United
States desires to VOTE" says Mr.. Gro
min, "she has a natural right to do so /;
and no other woman and no man,
nor all the other women, nor all the
other men can justly prevent her ex-
cercise of such right
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

"A contemporary declares that
gravity is no more evidence of wisdom
than a paper collar is of a shirt.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A little boy aceosted his papa
thus: Papa, are you growing still ?''
''No, dear what makes you think
so ?"
Because the top of your head is
coming through yourhair."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A science teaches us to know; an
a,t. to do; In art, truth is means; in
science, it is the end
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
PRIVATE SALE.

A HOUSE AND LOT for sale at AIilledge-
"A vile. in Fayette County, Ohio The house
contains nine rooms, a good location for Il country
store choice fruits also lot joining. which form
erly belonged to it. Easy terms. The house is
now rented for twelve dollars per month. 1t is
the only house suitable for Business House ii
the New Railroad will be completed.
Terms made known by
Miss NJ. WISSLER or
Mr.. ISAAC VAN DEMAN,
At Washin gton C. H, Ohio.
May, 16. 1872. 26tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

-"Do you mean to say" said q
traveller to Missouri sheriff, ''that a
man was slot here yesterday because
he was caught in the act of carrying
off a rope ?'' .sYes, quietly answered
the sheriff, ''but there was a horse at
the end of the rope"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
The Loaf of Bread.

In the time Of famine, a rich man
allowed twenty of the poorest children
in the town to come to his house, and
said to them: '.In this basket there
is loaf of bread for each of you
Take it, and come again at the same
hour every day, till God sends better
times"
The children peunced upon the bas
bet, struggled and fought over the
bread, because each wished to have the
largest and best loaf; and then they
went away without word of thanks to
their friend.
But Francesca, little girl meanly,
though neatly dressed, stood at dis
tance. and gratefully took the loaf
that was left in the basket, which was
the smallest; then she kissed the good
mans hand, and went quietly home.
The next day the children were just
as naughty and ill-behaved; and this
time there was left for poor Francesca
loaf that was hardly half as large as
the others But when she reached
home, and her mother cut the bread,
there fell out a number of new pieces
of silver The mother was frightened
and said:
'FTake back the money this moment,
for it is certainly in the bread by mis-
take'
Francesca took it back.
But the kind man said, cit is no
mistake, my good child; had the
money baked in the smallest loaf in
order to reward you. Be always as
contented and yielding as you now
are He who is contented with the
smallest loaf, rather than quarrel
for the largest, will receive abund-
ant blessings. ."-[Children's Prize.
A few days sinde one of the Greeley
Democrats met Judge P-,of this
city who is sound in the Democratic
faith, and does not agree with the
Louisiana delegation at Louisville,
who, with sad hearts, ''foresee the
death of Democratic principles. =
''W ell judge" said the Dolly Warden
ite, Il suppose you intend to cast a
good old Democratic vote for Horace
GreeIsy?" "No, l don't intend to
vote for Greeley" Going to vote
for Grant ?'' mo, shall not vote
for Grant" "What is your position,
then, if you don't mean to vote for
Grant or Greeley ?" "Well, 1 will
tell you" replied the Judge. "When
1 was boy, down in Maine, once
or twice each year a tribe of Indians,
some twenty or more in number,
were in the habit of coming down the
river and indulging in a glorious
drunk l always noticed, however,
that they detailed two men to keep
sober and watch the canoes, and now
that the Democratic party is out on 8
rampage, few of us old chaps are
watching the canoes," = Boston Even
ing Journal.
etIf orlv one woman in these United
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
.FFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. , O.. ssa
Common Pleas Judges-A. s. DIoKEY, WN. H
SAFFORD.
Probate Judge-JoHN b PRIDDY.
Prosecuting AttOrney--A- r. GREAMEE. -
earS ShoriG- G-st5ONRAD ARI8-1 So f4@8R Fpsfa-
AClerk og IConft-A n AsoN BLAHcHAaB. : 8 e
AAuditOr-ABEL MCCANDLEss.
Treasurer-J W SAYRE.
RecOrdep-Z w HEAGLER.
COrOner-JOHN MILLIKAN.
Conn mmissfoners-JAcOB BUSH. A. 9. JOHNSON,
GEORGE $. FULLERTON ~ r..f.s.f -...
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
20 Lots for Sale I!
FROM 3 ACRES EACH.
REV. NORMAN JONES,

HAS laid out 20 acres on the East side of his
EI farm adjoining the town Of Washing
tom in lots of one to three acres. which are now
offered for sale at prices that all can afford to pay
Terms one third cash, ,one-third in one and one
third in two years. Plat and price list at my Of
nee Call and see them
19+tf Ofiee over Bank of Fayette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
A broom with heavy handle was
sent as wedding gift to a bride, with
the following sentiment:

"ThiS trifliug gift accept from me,
Its use would commend;
In sunshine use the bruShy part,
In storms the other endo
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
MERCUR1AL OINTMENT.

NJ. Lucien Lebeuf prepares this by
taking: Ether, 4 grammes, benzoin,
20 grammes, oil of sweet almonds,
grammes, and then mixing, dissolving,
and filtering. He adds the mixture to
l kilogramme mercury, and puts the
whole in a glass stoppered jar of five
or six times the capacity required
by the compound. By shaking brisk
ly and occasionally removing the
stopper, the ether will be eliminated,
and ultimately the mercury will be re-
duced to a fine powd er.Then the su-
pernatant liquid should be decanted,
and the jar shaken vigorously till the
mass becomes of an unctuous consist
ency. The agitation is used to thor
oughly subdivide the mercury, the
easier will be the completion of the
process, which is effected by taking
92O grammes lard and so gIammes
wax, melting them together i'll mild
heat, and when cold, triturating a part
with the divided mercury. The bot
tie should be rinsed out, from time to
time, with the decanted tincture, which
should be added to the contents of the
mortar. If sufficiently triturated, the
ether will be entirely evaporated and
the mercury extinguished. The re,
mainder of the lard and wax should
then be added. and the whole triturat-
ed for twenty minutes.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
THE sUNFLowER.

A cotemporary calls attention to
the important uses to which the sun
flower can be put. 1t will grow al
most anywhere, and the growing plant
and its flowers are well known absorb
ents of foul and miasmatic air 1t is
very producteiv of seed, yielding fifty
bushels to the acre, which contain
fifty gallons of easily expressed oil is
readily burnt in lamps, and gives
clear white light; it can be used as
vehicle for paint, and is excellent for
the soapmaker's use. The seeds can
also be fed to poultry in winter with
advantage. The stalks, which are
larke and coarse fbered, yield, on
burning, large proportion of pot
ash; but still more valuable pro-
duct, a fiber of great strength and
smoothness, can be obtained from
them by ''rotting," as is done with the
stalks of flax.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
PRESENTATION OF HOPS

1t has been found in Bavaria that
hops can be preserved by packing them
in tight barrel between ice. No per-
ceptible change took place in hops
which were SO packed for period of
seven months.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

CHAPPAoUA, (wich is in the State uvl
Moo York, } Aug. %, '72.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
from the Scientific American !
Scientific and Practical Informal
ton.
A NEW ARTIFICIAL MARBLE.

Initiative marble, made by a new
process, has recently been introduced
in London by Signor Raccotti. In
forming the slabs, he commences by
laying. the veins of color upon plate
of glass, the veins being threads Of
silk saturated with dyes of the requir-
ed hues. A semi liquid cement is then
sprinkled upon the glass to the thick
ness of an eighth of an inch, and is
lett on the glass to absorb the die
from the silk, the fibers of which are
then removed. Cement is added till
the slab is of the desired thickness.
and twelve hours is sufficient time for
it to become dry enough for the pol
isher- Its cost is in England about
one tenth that of real marble; in this
country, the saving would be still
greater, especially in large Slabs
Two slabs. each five feet square, were
recently madein less than three quar-
ters of an hour
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

A test of steam cages was made re-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19

An McLean's Building, Opposite the
COuEt HOHses ~
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03

CRESCENT SPECTACLEs.-Chas. w.
Friend has been appointed sole agen-
in Carson City for the celebrated Crest
cent Spectacles. There is nothing to
be so much desired as perfect sight,
and perfect sight can only be obtained
by using perfect spectacles, the diff
Guilty of procuring which is we'll
known. The Crescent Spectacles, so
called from the peculiar construction
of the glass resembling a crescent)
| will improve. strengthen and preserve
the sight. The quality of the material
from which they are made. being of
remarkable purity. gives them a su-
, periority for clearness over all other
ordinary sprctacleS made. The eye is
too delicate an organ to be triiied with,
and sill people will buy a pair of
cheap imperfect spectacles thinking
it is economy not knowing that they
are doing themselves an irreparable
injury until it is too late. All genuine
have trade mark on every pair.
Ice CREAM SoDA.-At o. P. Willis
drugstore can be had the above named
cooling beverage, at all hour of day
or night. 1t is an entirely new style
of drink, and those who have tasted
compare it to the nectar of the gods.
Every kind of syrup can be had, ice
cold. and out of glasses beautiful
enough for a Cleopatra to drink from.
Gentlemen, call with your ladies, and
ladies come alone, if you can't help it.
Soda, l212 cents per glass.
S. +. MARKET.-E. Perasich (ne<t
door to the Carson Theaterl IS receiv-
ing daily from California, fresh
tables. Of all kinds, strawberries, nuts
and candies, etc, which he keeps con
stantlv on hand and for sale at the
lowest market prices. Give him a call
ard examine his goods.
r. Fred. Brooks, the we'll known
and popular dealer in books, station
cry, musical instruments, guns, fish
ing tackle, toys, cigars, tobacco, jew
elry and fancy goods, has renewed to
MIllard's store, next door to Rails
hardware store, Opposite to his old
stand.
OlcovIch Brothers sell the best and
cheapest dry goods in the State, and
everybody will find it to their advan-
tage to trade with them.
Buy your Dry Goods ADD Ladies
Shoes at the New York Dry Goods
Store. Ia3-tf
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03

CozY.-A. b. Driesbach has on
nected his store with the brick build
ing south, by lean of a doorway cut
in the brick wall separating the two
buildings, in which he has built a very
neat and comfortable office.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03
OCAL lNTELIICEkC E .
UNITED STATES MAILS.

R~epo-Arrives from at $50 a III. Closes
for at $50 p. IN.
Observation-Disclosures from at 10 a. m.
Closes tor al SID p IA.
Genoa and Aurora-irriveS from at
ESQ D. IN. Closes for at 6:'.j a.. m.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03

O.Db p. II 'i$>tH " '-p a. 81.
LL.-Iim are d'ill ana 10 mis-
take' ahd VINO can o"' Pi'S 'he h"p'es'
late oil local huh'i'5 l"r
news; and should he be blamed for
having the .blues.- when Their : no
chance for an item of a FIRE or f~ht-
a or arcideuto and even the
Iirbt. from the Maxim Gas burns with
such glow. that store keepers are busy
arranging goods so. that the public
Will iyuv without any discussion. TO
Hook f,r an item i'm that direction. is
not to be though of. and ont of the
question. fits not warm to day and
the wind does not squall, we might
have A dog tirht or game of base bali.
We are tired otnotinr departures from
the CITY, and nothing has happened to
Hue5eSu "rt i" H. 49,; ~ n,
and the good folks OF Carson have had
quite dtrnat; the next thing in order.
]! You want L, nave l'h' i 10 70 I"tlie
la"eS ana see illIp'H run an' Mttii
YOU re TOWN he'',t'l III suli5t rs
~ taNe s''s' o' cream so"' III use
Ntoioo' pms
\ry.n. Farm stroll in the sub
'"o>O4 "'S' So
fine private residences, and beautiful
crriens wifi orchards of no mean di-
- ~ .-,;. or
- 49,, ~ 800 in Ll,,n+if,Ii rrnr17-
..i INNS an .bor.
r,crl,v n,Ei io., Inn in
the fruit having A. tine a flavor as any
rough from Ca'it"fila. MT NeFeIS
tnry, an or1h,rJ Of ann1a treas IoaIai
down with ripe rosy red apples. which
tor naNor ana smell VIII compare Ia
NoTaoly WIN any seen III Tue iiiaEheV
TINS season. lnelrul crop TINS year
thd> fair to be Il large one ana !, VII
not be long before The lTuit crop Ga Ne
fada VIII ne quite an ltehi III me asi1
cultural produces OF the country.
of our NJ D'swas
out III me couh''S h's"' s'H00
on a professional visit, and on return-
ing home. a short distance from town.
mt his hand in his pocket to draw a
pistol to O a dog' ana IN doii'S 50
,ha con,anis theraof-somethinT Yer
$50 i'll coin. He heard a gingIe but
thought at h tlme 1t was a nunch OF
Keys. Alter rldln- along snort aus
tanre, he put MS mana IN tne direction
OF the pocket Wheh 10 ana pe'lo'd' tle
com was sphe-ahd IL was sone. a.
t4at was the last ne "a" OF near" "' l'
II reJUrEed from whence IL ca'ie' "
mother earth. or hlothef aust.
I,rxDpy v,ptofan establish
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-03
Arrivals at the Hotels.
ST. cHARLps-aEoRGE ruFLY, PROPRIETOR.

W Dimimick. New York III NJ Cutler San Fran
J flanagan. Gold Hill ] 0 Fillmore, New York
J Olds, SlInkard Valley L Eagar. Virginia
E Edwards, Tahoe City