Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

his business, he was invited to walk with
Constable BlackmOre to Esq'r Keer's of
fee, where the Esq. required him to pay
over $50, with costs, and to return the
money he had received for his packages.
We would warn this class of rascals that
from this time on, Washington will be
found very unhealthy place for fancy
gentlemen of that stripe.
The Stock Train, last Friday, comprised
twelve cars of cattle, and fourteen double
decks of hogs. mostly from Fayette coun-
ty. ]. R. Bolin shipped for Jacob Needy,
three cars of cattle, two from this city,
and one from Kinderhook.
CLINTON COUNTY.
We find the following card in the Will
mington j ournal of last week:
Messrs. S. R. Hawley, A. G. Mallory, ].
Emmons and A. Pratt, tender their hearty
thanks to the white citizens and others, of
Washington, c. e., for the handsome man
ner in which they were entertained at the
late sitting of the ColOred Baptist Asso-
citation in that place.
The Wilmington Republican of last
week says:
Geo. McMillen, an experienced brick
and stone mason, has removed with his
family to Washington, C. H., Fayette Co
Although disliking to lose him as citizer
of Wilmington, yet we wish him well
and cheerfully commend him to the peo.
pie of Washington.
While threshing with steam threshel
on the premises of Samuel Williamson,
miles west of Snow Hill, last week, tn
wheat stack caught fire from sparks from
the engine, and about four hundred bushels
of wheat were burned, being heavy los
to Mr.. Williamson.
The Clinton county Fair grounds hav
never been in better condition than the,
will be by the time the Fair begins on tn
18th of September.
Our friend James Wilson, of Richlan,
township, sold few days since to a gen
tieman of Madison county, ten two year
old cattle, averaging fifteen hundred lbs
weight, for one thousand dollars. Thes
were all of Mr. Wilson's own raising, an
we do not believe they can be excelle
anywhere.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The Hillsboro Mail of last week says
Hay fever is becoming quite common il
this locality. Mr. John L. West and tn
wife of the editor of this paper are vic
tins of the disease. It makes its visit
from the 10th to the goth of August anC
lasts from four to six weeks, and effect
the eyes, nose and lungs.
Peaches have been sold in this marke
which are said to taste strongly of green
backs. They are only three dollars pc
bnshel.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Xenia Torchlight of last wee
says:
On Monday of last week boy at Bow
ersville, named Albert Garinger, aged abou
twelve years., was fooling with an old pis
tol, and some powder in glass bottle
when, by some accident, spark from th
fire-brand, with which he was trying
fire the pistol, fell into the bottle of pow
der, making quite an explosion, and send
ing portions of the bottle into differe1
parts of the boys body, burning his fac
terribly and totally destroying both hi
eyes.
The TorchIight of the 9th ult., says.
Vocation at the Orphan Home is no
over, and some 800 of the children will a
rive by next Sabbath.
ROSS COUNTY.
The Chillicothe Advertiser of last wee
I says:
On Friday VanAmburg's brought to Il
city large party of roughs and thieve
Gambling was carried on quite extensivel
on the sly, and several greenhorns 10
their little piles betting on the wrong car
During the time the procession was pas
ing some thief or thieves entered Il
wholesale grocery establishment of Pla
ter & Ingalls, and stole from the none,
, drawer nearly $4OO dollars in curren,
and checks. Payment was stopped on Il
checks, but $3.50 went where no hone
mans money ever comes back.
John G. Snyders hardware store "
entered and quite sum taken. Maj
Dunlap had his pocket picked of 81
Others were also victimized but prepar
to keep quiet and pocket their losses
K the thieves had pOcketed their money.
The Advertiser says that the efFol
It made by Mayor Mick to close the hous
y of prostitution in this city seems to mt
} with considerable opposition from c.
tain class. some of whom should
r. ashamed of themselves. On Wednesd
: morning the following notice was fou
It posted upon several Of the lamp posts
the city: "To the Mayor and Police. Ke
on arresting sporting women if you WI
- Chicago fire in Chillicothe."
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