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The sun., 1873-01-31

There's good deal of feeling among the
brokers in Wall street about the way oAKEs
AMEs managed his Washington business. II
seems lie sold stock in the Credit Mobilier with
out taking note, check, or any evidence OF in
debtedness, holding the stock itself rs collateral
till the dividends amounted to more than the
price of the stock, when he paid over the bal
ance. JonN LOGAN bought some in that way,
hut not understanding IL as well as he under
stands the game of poker, went and gave IL
back. It's this careless way Of doing business
that has made trouble and the Wall street
people are afraid Congressman win be expecting
them to buy and carry stocks for them In that
fashion. They won't do II.
The sun., 1873-01-31
A Neat Little Procession.

ON the ith of March coming the follow
ing talented and high-toned procession
will proceed down the Capitol steps at
Washington, and after appropriate music
by the Marine Band, be dispersed to vari-
ous parts of the country:
The Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX of South
Bend, Ind.
The Hon. JAMES w. PATTERSON OF Dart
mouth College, n. II,
The Hon. JAMES HARLAN oil the WASH
ingtOn Chr0nicle, newspaper.
The Hon. SAMUEL G. poMERoy Of Atchi-
son, Kansas.
Old AMEs.
The procession will halt at the foot OF
the avenue and be addressed 10y Mr.. COL
FAX, with the following remarks, accom-
panied by smile;
Neither OAKEs AnEs nor any other person
ever gave or offered to give me one share, or
twenty shares, or two thousand shares in the
Credit HOhier or any other railroad stock and
unfortunately have never seen or recelyed the
Valde Of II fdTthing Out Of the two hundred aud
seventy per cent. dividends, nor the eight hun
drcd per cent. dividends In cash, stock, and
bonds you have read about every day for the
past month, nor one hundred per cent, nor one
per cent? nor the tenth Of one per cent"
Mr. CoLFAX will then repeat the follow
ing challenge, uttered and published in the
teeth OF the whole world at South Bend in
September last
" have said that would like 10 buy twenty
shares at par, II attainable, In the Studeball er
Wagon Company or the Brdsell Clover Separa-
tor Company here and challenge either one
OF the two last companies to give me such an
opportunity now or hereafter"
He will he followed by Professor PAT
" al
! peat loi positively the last time his touch-
The sun., 1873-01-31
Oakes Amcs's Memory,

cannot remember. Don't task me,
Tm trying to think what you ask nie
Had Colfax share
OF this Credit Hobiler2
IL is queer that l cannot remember.
cannot remember. Don't tease me,
I'm doing my best now TO please ye.
The transaction is old,
Well, know that l sold.
Did he holdp That cannot remember.
cannot remember. I'll try, cir.
Was that COlfox there saying lie, sir
And that must tell you
Just exactly what's tTue2
SO do. Now think remember.
Yes, I'm sure remember. lie took sir
Just twenty full shares by my book, sn
And the dividends came
To ofour.Gfths OF the same
In his name. am sure remember.
am sure remember. don't doubt 1t.
can tell you right here all about It.
Why, the balance-to free
ia his check drawn TO me
Marked s. C.. am sure remember.
I'm sure remember. I've papors
To prove every one of his caper.
On his oath doee he swear IL?
I'm sorry to hear IL.
Twont bear 1t. I'm sure ! remember,
I'm sure l remember. Moreover
This proof he can never get over.
Nor can he slip by
Aud It's no use to try
To lie, for I'm sure / remember.
I'm sure remember. Andso, sir.
The sun., 1873-01-31

The Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER says of
the Credit Mobilier investigation that mir. SEN
ator WILSON seems, by general consent, TO have
come out OF the ordeal unscathed." Possibly.
What WILSON has been convicted OF is getting
Gov. HAwLEY to tell for him laundering
Yankee lie. n
The sun., 1873-01-31


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25:-In the mean time,
all Is reported serene at the White House. am
told they have u quiet chucklc there over the
Credit Mohilcr investigation, for very chsrac-
teristic rcason-as long as Congressman investi-
gate and destroy one another they will have no
time To think OF investigating the Executive
departments, and the White House NAV look
with cool Indifference at the slaughter going on
=" at the other end Of the avenue" But unless
am greatly mistaken, that Indifference Is ILL
advised, FOR the Investigations are, like fire,
not under control" and IL Is not far from the
Capitol to the white House. Moreover there
traDgement between the President and some of
the Republican leaders. l have seen several
Senators and Representatives who think that
the President IL not in proper frame of mind at
all that he does not care to recognize the great
services rendered To him during the late cdm-
paign; that he believes and says that his own
popularity alone carried the election, and had
to pull the so-caied party leaders through, who
In many cases were mere dead weight; that,
account Of the late campaign, but that those
whose reflection was secured by the strength Of
his popularity owe him much. Now, the said
Senators and Representatives are OF n decidedly
different opinion, and remark that II his Excel
lency thinks they did not help him during the
late campaign they need not help him now, and
his Administration may take care Of itself
This will not disturb Gen. Grant very seriously,
inasmuch as he does not take much active IN
terest In politics Just now, except SO far as
the new San Domingo enterprise is concerned, !,
his own San Domingo scheme, together with the
whole policy of his Administration, was so
"triumphantly Vindicated by the American
people at the late election"
The sun., 1873-01-31
The RecusRnt Witness NJ the bar of the
IIouse-Voted In Contempt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-At half-past one
o'clock, Joseph Il. Stewart, the recusant wit
ness, who had been ordered under arrest for
refusing TO answer questions before the Wilson
Committee, was presented at the bar OF the
House by Mr.. Ordway, the Sergeant at Arms
The Speaker, addressing him, asked whether
he was ready to answer all proper questions OF
the Committce2
Mr, Stewart said that with all respect as a du-
tiful citizen he denied that he was in contempt,
or that he had committed any act OF contempt.
All the matters about which he had refused To
testify had had their origin solely and exclusive
y IN relations Of counsel and client. These mat
ters were not his own, but those of his clients,
and he was advised Of 40 law or authority that
could confer on any tribunal In this country
even on Congress-the right TO question him
upon them. He denied that the extracts from
hlsitestlmony presented Yesterday by the Select
Committee, represented fully and clearly the
position which ne had taken. lie had been
asked to testify as to matter
MrwEEN HIMSELF AND MS CLIENTS,
which had commenced fifteen years ago and had
terminated ten years ago, and which had long
since ceased to be a subject OF reflection, with
the material papers returned to those entitled TO
them. He therefore stood before the House
denying all contempt, and claiming there was NO
The sun., 1873-01-31

Charles q. Kelsey, who was tarred ana lea'.
cred in huntington, and who's dsApp"irh,' -,
created so much excitement IN that s',' ~ ..IC
Island vas seen last week o. NCN uiN pl 4iS wv
Gould u Huntingdon,
The sun., 1873-01-31

We suppose that there is no doubt that
In the event Of Mr.. BouTwELLs election to the
Senate, Mr.. W. A. RICHARDsoN, the present As
slstant Secretary, will succeed him as Secretary
OF the Treasury in Cen GRANTS Cabinet In
that event, under the recent order OF the Presi-
dent he win have to resign his place Judge
OF Probate for Middlesex county. IL is under
stood that Judge RICHARDSON is not a candl-
date for the office OF President OF the United
States.
The sun., 1873-01-31
Witnesses 10 be Summoned.

The WILSON investigating committee has
been invited to examine sundry persons
relative TO the sums of money expended 10
make il for the interest of members of
Congress To "look into the law" in connec-
ton with the Pacific Railroad. II has sum-
moned some and omitted 10 summon others.
Dr. VAN ZANDT of Newport, IT, l., can
give the committee some interesting in
formation ON that point Why not sum
mon him?
ii has been stated that the Government
Commissioners who examined the road
aud accepted il for the Government rs fast
as II was completed. so that the company
could get the subsidy, never accepted
rod ot road without being paid cash in
hand for it, II has been freely charged
that CORNELIUS WENDELL received IA large
sum ut one time FOR just this service. Mr..
WENpELL is dead. Why attack dead
mans memory If this was done by one
il was by others. Summon the Commits
sioners who are still living and whose good
na'ues are involved. One OF them, DIR.
WHITE, lives at Fair Haven, Conn. He is
about TO start for New Orleans. But be-
fore he goes he should have the opportu-
nifty afforded him 10 go before the COM
mittee and either deny or explain these
accusations. He is an important witness.
W i'll the committee summon him?
Mr. ID. :. RUDDoCK, one of the Govern
ment directors. is editor of "a newspaper ut
New London, Conn. He was told 10y Con-
gresham STARRwEATHER, who had him
appointed, that the place was worth 5000
n year, but ne has only been able TO ap-
proxmate to that sum by charging con-
structive mileage. 1t is known that on re-
| ceiving the appointment he made diligent
search for what he called the "inside ring
that had made so much money" with the
view, of course, of bringing the offenders
to justice. viii the committee summon
him aud learn the result OF his search?
The sun., 1873-01-31
Interesting Testimony Before the Wilson
Committee.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Wilson COM
mittee to-day resumed the examination Of Hoi-
ace +. Clark, President Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company. He testified as follows;
HORACE =. CLARKs TESTIMONY
Since lave been President OF the Union Pacnc Rail.
pany to Influence legislation elections, one
has been suggested 10 me that matters L Washington
required looking after, and IL important see that
the Interests of the hion Pacine Railroad should not
be assailed by what was known by the name Of the
lobby rcfuaed to lsten TO the suggestion, and have
not paid one shilling for lobby purposes.
q DID you have any communicat alton informing Won
there would be legislation which might endsnger the
rOAd2 A,-UnQuCstiOnably.
Q-And that bills might he introduced Injurious to
the company? A-ies, sir
A RAID ON THE STOCK MARKET
Witness said that he had not only copies but
the originals OF such communicate ons, and then
added That about the 9Th of April there was a
sudden depression In the stock mark ct In Wall
street, owing to short sales. This was on FRI
day, pre- ylous to April I, 1872. He felt II TO be
his duty To Inquire at the proper agencies of
brokers, and learned that the depression was
owing to short sales, which meant that pers ons
sell what they do not own To cover fall and de-
cline lie was inclined to elleve the short sales
were made on an alleged order from Washing
ton' Ihe assaIling VI stock was known
The sun., 1873-01-31

To Gsorgs n, C0olain, care Gen. Baer, hisliugiOa.
Your telegram OF the morning received. I rceret
that you deem mine, Of yesterday, dlscourteous II
was not 20 Intended. have assumed that inter
senton was irendy in It's character, ami fcit no en-
barrassncnt IA freely expressing my views relative to
legislative stock jobbing transactions As the emer.
gency seems TO be- a. you state, considerable have
requested Mr.. A. j. Poppcton Of Nebraska who Is the
friend and adyiscr OF the Union Pacnc Raiiraad Com
pany, and who has entire confidence, and who ia
now In this city, TO TO Washington tonight and
meet Won there to-horrov morning. lie will stop At
the National Hotel You are at liberty 10 say to Mr..
Poppcton whateyer you would say 60 self. lie is
Iuy aulhorked 70 Represent the Unicn Paclnc Rail
road Company the matter referred to, ana will take
such course under all the circumstances he shall
deem cxpedient Please inform me by telegraph the
receipt Of this and add any further suggestions which
may occur TO HORACE f.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
An ELECTION Story.

In an old Pennsylvania town, where
they voted the Democratic ticket
sound, so the story goes,in 1868, the
experiment was made of putting Ke-
publican ticket in the field. A Mr..
Green was the candidate selected, but
by reason of sickness, he was unable
to 90 to the polls on election day
When the returns were published, Mr..
Green had Just one vote. Chagrined
at this, and annoyed by the accusation
that he had voted for himself, he an
nounced that if the person who had
voted for him would come forward and
make an affidavit to the facts, he would
reward him with a suit Of clothes. A
few mornings afterward burly Dutch
man called upon Mr.. Green, and alb
ruptly remarked 81 wants dot suit
of clothes" "Then you are the man
who voted for me?' "Yah, 1 bese
dot man. care you willing to make
an affidavit of it?'' "Yah, 1 swear to
'em." Mr.. Green, accompanied by
the intelligent voter, went to the'office
ofthe Justice of Peace, and the requir
ed aff1davit was made, upon which the
clothes were purchased, and given to
the deponent. At.parting, Mr.. Green
said: "Now my friend, just answer
me one question. How came you to
vote for me ?'' "You wants to know
dotT' "Yes." "And you won't go
back on the clothes ?" "No.'
"VeIl," said he slowly, and with sly
twinkle of the eye, eden told you
Z Tmade mistake IN de ticket"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
There will be another
Superhne Spanish Jack

at the barn of PETER Hess, about miles from
Washington on the Waterloo pike, the ensuing
season. All accidents at the risk of owners OF
mares. HESS n STEVENS
Washington e. H., O., March /, 1873. 20sm3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

- An old negro named Pete was
very much troubled about his sias.-
Perceiving him one day with a very
downcast look, his master asked him
the cause.
90, massa, I'm such a great SIN
ner %
"But, Pete,' said his master, 'you
are foolish to take itso much to heart.
You never see me troubled about my
sins"
ST know the reason, massa," said
Pete, "when you go out duck-shoot'
ing, and kill one duck and wound
another, don't you run after the
wounded duck p
eyes, Pete !" and the master won
dered what was coming next.
"Well, massa, dat is de way vic
you and me. De debil has got yor
sure; but, as he am moisture of. me, be
chases dis chile all de time"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

D MILLIKAN, dealer in Books, Stationery
H. Wall and Window Paper &C., Court
treet, Washington, Ohio
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

- An inebriated stranger precipi-
tated himself down the depot stairs,
and, on striking the landing, reproach-
fully apostrophised himself with "It
you'd been wantin' to come down
stairs, why'n thunder didn't you say
so, you woodens headed old fool, an
I'd come with you an showed the
way."-T Danbury News.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

The Indiana Adair Liquor Law
works to a charm. Last week wo-
man whose husband was killed on a
railroad while drunk, obtained $4,000
damages from the saloon-keeper who
sold the liquor Hamilton Tele
graph.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

The Columbus saloon keepers
are finding trouble, On last Sunday
two of them concluded to violate the
Sunday ordinance. The result was
that they were hauled before the May
or on Monday morning, each fined
fifty dollars and costs, and committed
to Jail until the fine and costs were
paid Hamilton Telegraph.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
Whoa /! Whoa y!
TROTWOOD.

This beautiful Stallion will be three years old
this grass; is of dark IRON gray color, of thor
oughbred Gray Eagle and Morgan stock. For
style, animation and quick trotting motion he
cannot be surpassed. He will entertain ten beau
tIful thoroughbred mares this season. None need
apply but nice ones. He may be found at the
stable OF tho subscriber on the West side of the
Columbus pike. by the Wind Pump.
TERMS:
$25 to insure fOaI. A person parting with
oIt ailing to attend regularly with mare before
she is known to be with foal, will be held ac-
countable for the price of the insurance. All ac-
cidents or causalities at the risk of owners
CHARLES o. STEVENS.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

III Tartar doctor has not the
medicine which he wants he will write
its name on scrap of paper and
make pill of it for the patient to
take. A story is told of man in AT
rica who was thought very holy, and
who earned his living by writing
prayers on a board, washing them of
and selling the water. s..-.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

An Omaha youth fell in love with a
lady's picture in a specimen show
case, hunted up the original and
married her The show case manu-
facturers and photographers now have
to work day and night to fill orders
from the still single girls.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
EGAL-PROBATE NOTICE..

T EGAL-PROBATE NOTICE
IL state Of Ohio, Fayette County, SIS. Probate
Court
WHEREAS, Accounts and vouchers have been
hled in the Probate Court aforesaid for settle
ment by the executors of John Brinkley deceas-
cd
And by the administrators of the following
Neceased persons, tO-wit: Johu Hause, Mahala
Gill; Levin Redman, Samuel Willis, Henry
Drais.
And by the guardians of the following minors,
to-wit: Benz. Floyd and Everett Harrison; Ro.
setta Sprinkle; A. V Mouser; Mary S and John
RObinson Charles, Josephine and Wilmina
Gunkle; Ida May, Martha e. and VIM. f. Price.
Said accounts are suspended for confirmation.
and VIII be finally heard on the 7th day of July
J. B. BRIDDY, Probate Judge
June IS. 1873. 31-w8
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

- Mrs. Gray, of Belmont county,
has a good opinion of the Adair liquor
law. Last week she recovered $4,000
damages from a liquor seller on &C
count of the death of her husband
while intOxicated.-[ Hamilton Tele-
graph.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
There will be also at the same barn, the best
SPANISH JACK

In the county 1--WE think, in the State) for the
use OF farmers who wish his services. Terms $40.
HESS Il STEW EMS.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
: Belshazzar Smith had a very ba

= Belshazzar Smith had very bad,
and dangerous habit of walking in his
sleep. His family feared that durixg
some of his somnam bulistic saunter
ings he would charge out of the win
dow and kill himself; SO they persuad-
ed him to sleep with his little brother
William, and to tie one end of rope
round his body and the other end
round the waist of little william
The first night after this Arrangement
was made, Belshazzer dreamed that a
burglar was pursuing him with dag
ger. So he crept over to William S
side of the bed, stepped over William s
slumbering form, jumped out on the
floor and slid under the bed. He stay
ed there, awhile fast asleep; and then
his nightmare having changed, he
emerged upon the other side of the
bed, and got under the cover in his old
place. The rope, it will be observed,
was beneath the bed, and it was pulled
taut, too. To his surprise the move
ment ierked little William clear out of
bed. Belshazzer leaped out to ascer
tain the cause of the phenomen on,
and at the same time his brother disap-
ueared under the bed. Belshazzer,
hardly vet awake, was scared, and he
dived beneath the. bedstead as he did
so, he heard William ski mishing g
across the blankets above his head. =
Once more be rushed out just in time
to perceive William glide over the 9th
er side. Belshazzer then became suf-
ficiently cOncious to feel the rope pull
ing him. He comprehended the situa
ton at once, and disengaged himself
And perhaps little William WASH
mad He was in the hospital under
going repairs for about three weeks
and when he came out he had strange
desire to sleep alone. Belshazzer an
chors himself now to an anvil MAJ
Adeler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
Notice to Hunters.

A LII persons are hereby notified not to tres
"a pass on the lands of the unders igned, in
Jasper Township, with guns, dogs nets, or other
wise, for the purpose of hunting, for we will en-
force the law against all treSpassers
VILLA MSON FERGUSON
31w3 PLEASANT SEARS
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03
In Washington.


will Robes Metallic
Of this speciality and surpassed be-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-03

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nteega
dat tStaean dCountyF
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Machn then nit Dom
butter 1t and know that where
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we a to
aGee Block
NJ B.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-31
Sneak Thieves,

Yesterday morning Mrs. Ignas FAM
having just returned from a shopping ex-
petition, left her muffs with four dollars in
greenbacks sticking in one of them, on
the bed in her bedroom, while she stepped
out for few moments into another part of
the house. A negro woman, who seemed
to have watched her opportunity, stepped
in and helped herself to the mon
ey, and was about to make good
her escape, when Mrs. FAM returned.
The woman's wit seemed, however,
equal to the emergency, and she
at once asked for employment. Mrs.
FAM, not dreaming that the negro had
been in the room and stolen her money,
informed her that she had no use for her,
and sent her away, and upon entering her
room found the true condition of affairs,
but too late to stop the thief There
seems to be great many of these sneak
ing thieves abroad, and the public had bet
ter keep good lookout.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-31
THE COLD WEATHER,
THE COOLEST KNOWN FOR YEARS,
Mercury Thirty Degrees Below Zero.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 3O.-The drifts OF
snow on the road are Is feet deep. 1t il
the coolest weather ever known. Seven
road employees persisted. All the passen-
gers are safe.
There is ten feet of level snow i'm the
Cotton wood Mining District.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-Dispatches from
all points report intensely cold weather.
This morning at Syracuse the thermom-
eter stood 120 below zero; at Bingham, 250
below; Poughkeepsie, 26o below; Rhen-
beck, 800 below; Vassar College, $50 below;
Boston, from zero 60 below; Lancacter, N
H, 42o below; Portland, Maine, 10 below;
Brunswick, 90 below; Concord, n. H., 2S0
below; Bradford. 40 below; New Port
and Claremont, go below; Hillsboro', 240
below.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.-The thermome-
ter this morning stood 40 below zero. at
Frederick, Nd, it was 190 below. At
Mauch Chunk it stood $40 below. This
the coolest weather that has been known
hirty wears.