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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26

A remarkably dirty man stepped in
front of small boy sitting on a fence
expecting to have some fun by chaffing
him. He said; How much do you
weigh ?'' The answer was, "well,
about as much as you would if you
were washed.'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
- Miss Belle Bon, of Brownsto wn..

- Miss Belle Bon, of Brownstown,'
is complimentary as we'll as gifted.
She describes the young beaux of that
city in "words and figures" as fol
lows: 1.-The cigar smoking, tobacco
chewing, peanutaeating, candy sucking,
ill-mannered, lazy, gawkish, self-con-
ceited, nobbish popinjays of the town,
who are vain as peacocks and stupid
as Colorado potato bugs" Miss Belle
Bon is twenty three" years old.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
BUSINESS CARDS
School Examiners.

ETlHE Fayette County Board of School Examin-
y ers meets in the Union school Building at
Washington on the first Saturday in every month,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. oAiembers of the Board III
III. Edwards, s. J. Blanp pied, and P. 4. Morehouse.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
RAILROAD RATES.
The New Law Regulating Them in
Ohio.

The Ohio Legislature passed the fol-
lowing act at its late session, to regu-
late the rates of passengers and
freights on railroads. The bill was
introduced by Mr. Wilson, of Madi-
son county, and was passed with little
opposition.
AN ACT
To amend section thirteenth of all
act entitled an act to provide for the
creation and regulation of incorporat-
ed companies in the State of Ohio,
passed May 1, 1852.
SECTION 2. Be 1T enacted 6y The
General assembly Of the State of
Ohio. That section thirteen Of the
above mentioned act be amended SO
as to read as follows:
SECTION I3. Such corporation or
any other corporation operatinga rail
road in whole or in part in this State,
may demand and receive for the trans
portation of passengers on said road
not exceeding three cents per mile for
distance Of more than eight miles,
and for the transportation of proper
ty not exceeding five cents per ton
per mile, when the same is transport
ed a distance of thirty miles or more
and il case the same is transpol ted
less distance than ten miles such raa-
sonable rate as may be from time to
time fixed by said company or pre-
| seribed by law; and every such cor
poration, company, person or per
sons, who shall violate or permit to
be violated, the provisions of this act,
or any other corporation, company,
| person, or persons, who shall demand
or receive a greater sum of money for
the transpol tation of passenger 0.
property, on or oyer their railroad,
than the sum allowed by law, shall
forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved
a sum equal to double the amount of
the overcharge, but in no case shall
the amount of forfeiture be less than
twenty five dollars.
SEC. 2. That said section thirteenth
is hereby repealed, and this act shall
be i'll force from and after its passage.
n. H. VAN Worries,
! Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
ALLEN T. BRINsMADE,
President pro TEN of the Senate.
Passed April 25, 1873.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
Don't Let Mother Do 1T:

Daughter. don't let mother do it!
DO nottlet slave and toll,
While YOU sit a useless idleT;
Fearing your soft hands to soil,
Don't yeu see the heavy burdens,
Daily she is wont to bear,
Bring the lines upon her forehead,
Splinkling silver in the hairE
Daughter, don't let mother do iti
Do not let her bake and broil
Through the long bright, summer hours,
Share with her the heavy toll;
See. her eye has lost its brightness,
Faded from the cheek the glow,
And the step that once was buoyant
Now is feeble, " eak and slow.
Daughter don't let mother do itl
She has cared for you so long,
Is it right the weak and teable
Should be toiling for the sTrong?
Waken from your HStlesS languOr,
Seek her side to cheer and bless
And your grief Will be less bitter
When the sods above her press.
Daughter, don't let mother do it!
Y GU will never. never know
What were home without a mother
Till that mother lleth low
Low beneath the buddlAg daisies,
Free from earthly care and pain
To that home SO sad without her,
Never to return again.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
Farml Tor &aIe.

A FIRST-CLASS Stock and Grain Farm -
"a Water enough for all the live stock in the
township the dryest dag ever known Best of
Fruit in great abundance aue variety. 355 acres
mostly grass. az miles east Of Washington.
1tf Il. H. EDWARDS.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26

A Kansas City mother lately fog
ged young man for marrying he1
daughter
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
A Floating Iron Monster.

An English paper contains the fol-
lowing account of the iron clad De-
vastation, recently added to the Brit
ish navy: The ponderous monster
which squats upon the astonished
waters with a dead weight OF ten
thousand tons, takes an ordinary
wave with stolid indifference, whether
she receives them on end or upon
bow, beam or quarter. The prodigious
hill of foam which her stern piles up
when under way, washes as was eX-
pected, clean over her forward deck,
and she is often submerged aft; but
her mid section rides quietly enough,
and those on board her, when anchored
in the rolling tideway, say that she
was steadier than the house ashore
She turns with great readiness and in
small circle, and her speed, as
proved in six trials along the measured
mile, is not only equal to the promise
of her designers, but it exceeds expec-
tation.
The mighty engines driving this
islard of iron, with an indicated power
of $500 horses, with II revolutions g
minute, got fifteen knots and all
out of the ship, and her mean rate al
full steam is thirteen knots and
three quarters. Here, therefore, is q
craft which is vulnerable only to a
very few guns, has the swiftness of a
small packet, and the hardness
thanks to her twin screws-of a tug,
while she utilize these qualities to hurl
upon the sides of an opponent the aw-
Ful force Of all her 10, 900 tons, moving
with the velocity of a spear. On
board this remarkaple man of war
there are no less than thirty four dis
tinct engines, and, indeed, the value
which she represents is as serious as
her lightning capacity. What remains
to be learned is the behavior of the
ugly giant in real Biscay gale, and
whether or no the Guide sacS which
she carries aft will or will not pr owe
a mistake in a heavy flowing sea.
With stability assured to fifty five
degrees, with no top gear to set hel
over, and with decks which can be her
meticaIly sealed, she would be safe
enough. But whenever she does roll
or pitch, or scud, the rivets and fit
tings in her huge body will be
thoroughly tried. Except the Russian
monitor, Peter the Great, nothing
floating could resist or even challenge
such vessel, at once so strong and
swift The torpedo, no doubt, may
yet be developed so as to make the
Devastation and all her terrible sis
ters impotent against defended coast
On the high seas at present, she has
no superior, though we suppose the
day will come when even this amazing
construction will be as absoiete as the
the three deckers OF Nelson.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26

Bob, how is your sweetheart get
ting along" "Pretty we'll, 1 guess
she says needn't call any more
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
THE ITALIAN
PILE REMEDXl4
A Sure and Speedy Cure for Piles!

SIS to $40 per day; Agents wanted ! All
either sex, young or old, make more money at
WORK Tor us in their spare moments, or all the
time than at anything else. Particulars free
Address G Stinson. 4 Co. Portland, Ne. 52%ly
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-26
r 0OKING- GLASSES
r.. NrILLIKAN

Has just received from New York the largest and
most beautiful assortment Of Looking glasses ey
or brought to Washington. Price And qualIty
asnnot fail to suit. 1htf
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

ISFoRMERs.-If there is class Of
human beings that are lost to every
sense or shame, that class are men who
sneak round, see what they can see, and
hear what they can hear, ana then for
miserable pi:tance sell themselves
and there friends. That there were
such men on Volcano we knew, but
that they would show there hands al
this time We doubted, such however is
the case. A friend Of our hands us
the names or two men who made open
offers to Mr.. Roberts 10 inform him
what oil men nave infringed on his
patent, and that too for money. We
intend to publish the names of these
"thinss;" we have not the time to do
them Justice now. Ireland has way
OF dealing with this class Of men, and
We think that if our oil men would
adopt it, we would rid Gods earth Of
a few Of these parasites. We mistake
the temper Of our friends it they ever
permit one of that class to reside in
there midst, after once finding ont who
he is. We will give there names next
week
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14
A DEEP WELL.-About t~enty

A DEEP WELL.-About twenty
miles from berlin is situated the village
of Spercnburg. noted for the deepest
well that has ever been sunk. Owing
to the presence Of gypsum in the local
ity, which is at a moderate distance
from the capital, it occurred to The gov
eminent authorities in charge Of the
mines to obtain supply Of rock salt.
With this end in view, the sinking OF a
shat, or we'll, sixteen feet in diameter,
was commenced some Ave years ago.
and al 4 depth OF two hundred and
eighty feet salt was reached. The bor-
ing was continued to further depth
OF nine hundred and sixty feet, the
diameter OF the bore being reduced to
about thirteen inches. The operations
were subsequently, prosecuted by the
aid Of steam until depth Of four thou
sand one hundred and ninety four feet
was attained AT this point the boring
was discontinued, the borer or bit still
being in the salt deposit, which thus
exhibits the enormous thickness Of
three thousand nine hundred and seven
feet. The boring would have been
continued in order to discover what de-
scription of deposit lay under the salt,
Int for the mechanical difficulties con-
nected with the future prosecution Of
the operations. During the progress
Of this interesting work repeated and
careful observations were made OF the
temperature at various depths. The
results confirm very closely those which
have been already arrived at under
similar circumstances:
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

WE commend the following, copied
from the Baptist Record, 10 the tear
full and prayerful consideration Of our
readers. After YOU have read, then
carefully reach in your pockets, and
hands us the two dollars you owe us:
THE EDITOR The public has no
mercy for the shortcomings ofan edi-
tor. He is expected 10 be wise, witty,
learned, eloquent. profound, brilliant.
lie must always be accurate, yet never
delay his Judgment. The pulpit or.
ator prepares his sermon in the quiet
of his study. He has books Of refer
ence, and can revise his composition in
after hours. The lawyer has usually
the respite Of a night, in which 10 col.
'cct dnd arrange his thoughts. But the
editor must speak on the spur of the
moment. He cannot stop to fortify
his memory or digest his opinions, or
polish his style. The day to publish
is fixed; the hour to steam up and start
the press is also fixed; and although
he Inlay DE filled with anguish or sor-
row, his bones NAV ache, his head may
throb with pain, his tongue NAV be
parched with fever, his nerves NAV be
uhstrung, yet, amid the cl;king oftypes,
the kissing Of steam, and the clamors
Of the compositor, he throws off his
sheets Of manuscript under the whip
Of necessity and the spur ofexcitemen;,
as the wheels OF time whirls him on 10
the end Of the race. Oh! If the public
but knew the suffering experienced bv
editors. 1.-THE secrets Of Z single day
Of newspaper life could blaze out in
letters Of fire behind the ordinary type,
what revelation there would be-
revelations Of mental tortue an ID phvsi-
cal pain, Of failing nerves and weary
eye.sight, often Of pecuniarv distress,
and even positive want. Every sub
scriber would Immediately 'aNe heed
to the Apostles admonition, Owe no
man anything" and would Immediately
remit the last cent due the editor; and
they would also he filled with that
charity for The editor which %6iild hide
4 multitude OF sins.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14
A YOUTH in Peoria, Illinois, rather

A YOUTH in Peoria, Illinois, rather
played it on his gal the other day. You
see he wanted her to marry him, but
she hung fire." and wouldn't. The
other day he went to sec her. as ne
said, for the last time, and again asked
her to be his'n, and when she said no
some more, he drew forth phial,
swallowed the contents, and sank upon
the sofa. Then she repentcd, got
scared. run out for q minister and q
doctor. The minister came and
married them. Then the doctor wen.
for him with stomach pump, but the
fellow Immediately "came TO-" and said
it was only little gin that he had
swallowed, and lie guessed he wouldn't
have it pumped out. Now that was
what we cali real mean, and If that
chap don't wish before year that he
had really poisoned himself we resign.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

THREE young clerks in town went
of into the country for walk, and
seeing an old fellow at work upon the
road they concluded to have little
sport with him. So the first one went
up to him and said:
Good morning, Father Abraham"
The second one approached with:
Good morning, Father Isaac"
And the third one accosted hin,
with:
Good morning, Father Jacob"
The man stopped work, and leaning
upon his esrth-worn spade, took q
solemn look at them. After mo.
ment's pause, he replied:
~ am not Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob,
but am H-ask, the son Of Nun, sent
out to seek my fathers asses, and 10!
! find them approaching inc"
Tina. part, ofwou!d bejokers moved
on in deep reflection.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

:. val. DC remembered thas in y
c.rNe-iczu sc spoke OF "Mart Kings
,Niea' ,. nare US published in he
Petroleum Ccu,-c Record" whcreat
Sro,,.:. :, .c@er &iscourses thusiy:
10 need have 10 'ears, Brother
Sargent, that w:e :tai; give Won j dose
20: showing M c sccundrci IN lis rue
light We exc not Mormon enough
Ecr ;..at. y this sweet scented Mart
2u,s il al appearance here the chances
-, - Will set live!:;' blast, much
wnrse than he LvBRIcAToR gave him.
:tnG :.:'n A.oas SIS - |A1 we will
.g-ee 70 see him safely deposited in the
t.earcs! tank u q. 3. oil
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

WHILE at the NJ. E. Church the
other night, we were pleased to 6B.
serve the good order and attention that
prevailed. We understand that it is
the case every night. We, however,
roticed that a young woman named
JENNIE REAMS, was determined to
carry on Irritation with man named
ARNOLD. to " hich he seemed 70 have
no objection. We expect when we
have 10 send some Of them characters
to isil, the rest will take warning We
notice that the Young bloods have
taken our advice. and the vestibule is
kent clear.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

THERE is a counterfeit atloat Of the
new issue Of fifty cent CURRENCY. 1t has
been 50 skilfully executed that it is
doubtful whether one man N ten has
knowledge OF its existence. 1t is said
it appeared two days after the issue of
the genuil.. Il ibis he SO, it is evil
dent tina, some one who had access 20
the genuine plate must be connected
with those persons who have used the
counterfeit. The get up Of the note
is almost perfect. No difference can
be distinguished between the printing
and engraving Of The genuine and coun.
,s felt, so experts decide By the paper
1t is printed on. and by the loop" in
the "p" OF Treasurer Spinner's name.
On the right hand upper corner Of
each note will he found the lower hall
O. he loop Of this letter. Ifta:s il not
there the co:s IS cou nterfei..
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

THE tim9s are Improving here in
in The Oil Regions, we think the storm
has blown over, and now that we are
feeling our feet again, it would be we'll
for US not 20 undertake to walk too fast.
We notice that all the principal mer-
chants in the Pennsylvania Oil Reg
ions, have adopted plan of making the
purchaser pay onc-half cash, ard the
balance in 80 days. This is a good
plan, and one that commends itself 10
al business men, and il It, or a similar
one, was adopted here it could not but
he beneficial. All operations in oil BY
that class of men who never intend to
pay would be stopped, and the laboring
man could get his pay promptly.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14
GRAND FINANCIAL PoLICY.-Thir

GRAND FINANCIAL PoLICY.--Thir-
tv-two cents! echoed woman !ester-
day, when her grocer charged her tina,
sum for a pound Of butter. Yes, 'um,"
he replied, with a bland smile. "You
see the grocers cant carry much OF a
reserve, and we can't turn out our COL
laterals at sacrifice. If the govern
ment calls in the bonds due in 1874 and
!hI imports Of bullion tend to case the
money market little, butter must find
its level with everything else. Butter
is very panicky just now, but I think
the worstis over" She paid the money
without any furtHer growling.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

WE wish to say few words to the
church going people OF Volcano, and
whatever we may say we hope it vii!
be received in the same spirit in which
it is offered. We mean this matter OF
paving for your preaching. We hap
pen to know something about this mat
ter, and We do know about;t IS the fact
hat about twenty-five or thirty men
pay for all the preaching that is done
on Volcano. Did it ever occur 10 the
men that sit and listen. 10 our eloquent
preachers, that they have TO live, that
they are human beings, and have
families to support, and that TIE small
sum of fifty ceats per month from each
one of them would make up quite =
-:srcctable sum in the aggregate. We
hope that our young men will think
over this matter and il necessary give
up some Of their expensive habits and
come out square and pay for what they
get.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14


Cot. J. T. HENRY. OF Titusviile'
Penns, vania, has in press book en-
titled The Early and Later History
OF Petroleum "
The work will contain reliable in.
formation in reference to the discovery
OF petroleum in every part ofthe world.
It's product, consumption and export
from the United States. The oil fields
Of America and Europe. Gas wells in
various parts OF the country, with
graphic descriptions of several in the
oil region Of western Pennsylvania -
Spiritual wells. oil vel! shafts, oil com
ran:es, pipe line statistics, early modes
Of transportation, flowing wells Of
1851 70 1865, nit hole in 1865, &c, &c,
together with full detail OF the lubri
eating oil district 1t Franklin, Ven.
ango county, Pennsylvania, and its
manufacturing facilities. With stats
tics Of tie refining capacity Of the
United States.
Also. full and complete descrip-
ton Of The lower Gil fields at Parker's
Landing, Petersburg, ard Butler corn'
tv; Petrolia, Fairview, Harms City,
Greece City, Millersto%n, Modoc, sc.
In this book Col. Henry devoies a
good chapter to the West Virginia Oil
Neg,oa. Any one can procure a copy
BY renitting s. 50 to Richard Linn,
Ti:usviile. Pennsylvania.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

Our colored fellow citizen, Mr.. Jas.
Williams, has removed mis- barber shop
from :he King building to tlts Masill
3'o.S, on Raymond street, where he
Aa* :itted up room in firstciass order.
il takes one half barrel Of oil to set
shaved and have vour hair cut.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

WE acknowledge receipt of the Sep
tembcr number of The Educational
Monthly" published by Blair and Glib
bens, at Parkersburg, West Virginia.
II is replete with interesting articles,
and should be in the hands OF every
friend Of free schools. This number
closes the frs, volume, and now is the
time to Subscribe. Send one dollar and
filtv cents TO Blair and Gibbons, and
commence with the new volume.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

VIZ recorG with pleasure thousand
barrel we'll, in Pennsylvania, owned
by Major Steele. L could not have
come 10 4 better man or in better
;:,~e. Long may she rattle, Majer.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

VIZ wart The producers OF this dis
tr:ct 10 furnish us with an account CT
how much money they haze p.id Mr..
Roberts for ,or2edoes, and what bene.
CT ,hey have derived from their use.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

Tuos Z: DAVIS, attorney at law,
Uarg;>"ille, Wess Virginia, paid US a
srieii visit last weak. Call again friend
raeis. We also received pleasant
ca.i isom T. J. Knapp, editor OF tie
.3aak.s. Record. Bother Knapp
p.eAc:.ud a, the Baptist Church on
Kinda last, 20 large and attentive
sNnGre!..siOn.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14
Special TO the Courier.

BUTLER, Pa. Oct. !.
The oil market is somewhat excited
to-day. The latest reports this evening
are two dry helcs on the Petroleum
farm, TWO on The Mcclellan Farm. one
on the Brown farm, and one on the Joe
Sutton farm. All these are in the
vicinity OF Nodcc. There is also 4
very heavy falling OF Of production in
the Modoc district. Spot ri! Is very
Scp-cJ.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

Eek n.SiDsSr ihIERs has write!
: lc,;cr IL which lie SAYS he will not
;:sis Nancy, until Tie crisis IS over"
-.
:: sc we.c Nancy, and Mr.. Theirs
=. 1ulh aot v;sit rs when the Crisis
80" he ,,oUii rot have ikS privilege
s.,erwa!lii.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14
WHEN a country et.itor IS exhausted

WHEN a country editor is exhausted
for news ne puts in g paragraph telling,
how some beautiful ladies have called
on him and cheered his toilsome path
with sweet flowers. Then his con-
,e:npo-aries revile him, and he answers
back, and business be comcs brisk again.
Thus are our Greeeleys anGRavmonds
trained.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

NEST VIRGINIA wn2'g free pipe
u; passed III that State similar to the
one in Pennsylvania and ought to have
,t.--Fc~&ks? City PEA Joa'sG!.
Right Mr.. journal, we ought to
hare It. ard We are going to get it too.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

Person had very plea
ssnc call this week from ScraHo Scott,
of Richie. We also noticed J. Ed
Smith and Hunter Smith, OF Parkers-
burg, no yinv rourd upon 3ct streets.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

THE oversecrs OF the poor for Wood
county, were summoned 70 ParAcrs-
burg on Saturday last 20 organize
There was nc. quorum present, and
consequently no business was trans
acted.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

DIVINE seIv;ccs may be expected at
the Emmanuel tEpiscopaD Church
aex. SUNDAY. The Rector is expected
TO return tomorrow.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

LAST week We published HotIce
for Thomas, Schilling s. Co., and by
mistake We omitted ;he name OF Nv.
Thomas, it will be found correct this
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-14

Our thanks are due 20 MIR. Joe
Simpson for 4 beau,i!u' Chrome, en-
titled, Under the Gas Light"