Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-31


have been submitted to the decision ofthe
Republican Primary Election in this county,
to be held on Saturday, the 9th of August.
are as follows: For Senator, Hon. NJ. j.
Williams, Col. S. N. Yeoman and n. Pavey,
Esq. For Representative, J John L. Myers,
Esq, and VIM. Millikan, senior editor of
the HERALD. For County Treasurer,
Eli Craig and Conrad Garis. For Com
missioner, Robt S. Sutherland and Geo.
S. Fullerton. For Prosecuting Attorney,
Ace Gregg. For Inirmary Director, Geo.
S. Gillespie.
On behalf Of the various Republican
candidates for nomination for Office at the
Primary Election on the 9th of August, we
will say that each one is particularly anx-
ious that all who are in favor of his NOM
ination should be at the polls on that day
and give him their votes, and we wish it
understood that the senior editor of the
HERALD does not wish to be regarded as an
exception in making this request.
A war was commenced against sa-
looms and billiard tables on Monday.
About all the saloon-keepers in town were
before his honor Mayor Koontz on char
ges of violations of law, and some prose-
cutions under the Adair law were COM
menced, we understand. 1t would seem
that the Union Temperance Meetings are
beginning to have some effect, and whisky
sellers are uneasy.
"A. NJ. Stimson has commenced WORK
on the cellar for his new building on Main
street, adjoining j. L. VanDeman. 1t will
be of brick, two stories high, and contain
two good business rooms on the ground
floor, one of which has been engaged al
ready by Craig Bros, of Staunton, this
county, who intend removing their bust
ness to this place.
- The parties who are buying walnut
tim Der in this county, have twelve teams
employed in hauling logs to the depot for
shipment, and have been engaged in the
business here for several weeks past. At
the rate they have been working, walnut
timber will be scarce in the county if they
commune q lew weeks longer
We hear some complaint among farm
ers who have threshed their wheat, that
the yield is not equal to their auticipations.
There seems to have been a very heavy
crop of straw, and as usual when this is
the case, the heads do not fill out as we'll
The grain, we believe, is of good quality,
! however.
AN exchange suggests sharp Dodge
| for hotel-keepers to secure good run oi
trade. 1t is to advertise that they know a
man who wants his life insured for $1O,-
600. In less than ten days there will be
over a thousand agents along, Try il
Judge"
- Tomorrow the !, Chillicothe District
Camp Meeting begins on the Dewitt farm
The grounds have been put in excellent
condition by the managers. The Taberna.
Gle was raised on Tuesday afternoon, and
will be OF great advantage to the meeting
I AN clopement in colored life occurred
here last week. The parties were Elick
Anderson and Jose. Kelley. There was
opposition among the old folks, but ElicL
'"'lowed to have her or bust" and so he rar
off with her and got spiced.
A farm of 1929 acres in Green town.
ship, four miles North of Leesburg, be-
longing to the estate of Philip Syferd, de.
ceased, will be offered at public sale by
the executor of said deceased, on the 3Oth
of August, 1873.
The Calaboose was a popular stop.
ping place last Saturday night. Among
the other occupants of quarters in that in.
stitution were a couple Of young ladies o
color. who were locked up for improper
conduct.
Ministers of attractive ability from
various parts of the State will be presen
and assist at the Camp Meeting Amon3
whom may be mentioned Reys. j. H. 1
C. F. Creighton, T. H. Monroe and S. A
Keen.
And now Charlie Beck, whose Bee
Garden is just outside the corperatio
limits, rejoiceth because of the prospec
of the flow oflager being stopped in towr
and the consequent enlivening of his biz.