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

The Democratic organs complain
that the State Journal, in quoting from
the most recent public outgivings of
the Hon. William Allen, has gone back
into the Drift Age of American poll
tics.
The complaint is not without rea-
son-but what is one to do? Since
the Democracy have brought out q
Cave Bear OF the paleolithic period,
disturbing his alternating meditations
in order to make him their candidate
for Governor, what else is open to us
but to partake ourselves to the study
of Archaeological Politics
The truth is, the Honorable William
Allen has been dead for thirty years,
and didn't know it. All the clamor of
the greatest Civil War in the world
history, rocking his own country to
its foundation, did no more than dis
turb his sleep long enough for him to
shrek out in q nightmare few of the
old catchwords with which the diviners
of the Demo cratic party worked their
magic thirty years ago. He moved
uneasily in his bed, and groaned cab
olitionist," "Nigger," and then went
to sleep again.
But there is one thing that will
wake dead Democrat from his last
sleep. Whisper "office'' in his ear
and Jacksonian who has been in his
grave ever since the first cry of ''To
the victor belongs the spoils," will
come forth like Lazarus, his carcas all
sinking with the corruption of 9
spoiled body.
That is what is the matter with the
ancient William Allen. The cord that
binds him and Senator Thurman is
tender as an unsevered umbilical
Their hearts may be said to beat as
one. So when the Senator's seat j:
menaced, the ancient William wakes
from the dead, as it were. He dom
expect to be Governor-don't want to
be, perhaps. But Mr.. Thurman wants
very much to remain Senator.
We have no desire to agouize the
soul of the Democracy by digging vi
the unsayory past of its resurrected
cha mpion. We have no taste fol
either ancient history or archaeology
But the Democracy tender dead is
sue, with dead champion, and W.
propose to rattle the bones.-fO. S
Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

teaching, and he passed fifteen months
in the Bermuda Islands, where he es.
tablished an English school He was
admitted to the Bar in December, 1908,
and hegan practice with favorable
prospects, but his attention was soon
turned to the gospel ministry, and he
abandoned the practice of law to enter
upon a theological course. He attri-
buted, in after years, this change in
the purpose of his life to the advice of
his father, but still more to a striking
sermon by the Rev DR.. John NJ. Ma
son, from the text, "To the poor the
Gospel is preached" He passed q
year at Andover Theological Semina-
~, and was licensed to preach towards
the close of1SO9. Early in the follow
ing summer he accepted call to this
city, where he has remained pastor un-
til the present time, period of sixty
three years.-[N Y Observer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
Death of Rev. DE-. Spring.

The venerable senior pastor of the
brick Presbyterian church of this city,
Rev. Gardiner Spring, D. D., died at
his residence on Monday last, in the
seth year of his age. He had been for
many years laid aside from active duty
by infirmity, but his death was some
what unexpected at this time. Mrs.
Spring died only last week.
DR.. Spring was the son of Rev. Sam
uel Spring, D. D., one of the chaplains
of the Revolutionary army, and was
born at Newburyport, Mass, Feb. "a,
1885. He was-prepared for college in
the grammar school of his nativetown,
and also received instruction from q
private tutor in the office of Chief JUS
tice Parsols. He entered Yale Col
lege, and delivered the valedictory
Grafton at the close of his course in
1905. He studied /. in the Office oi
Judge Daggett, of New Haven, but 6
portion of his time was occupied in
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

We were not president of the
United States at the time the Salary
Grab passed Congress, but if we had
been we are very confident, that we
should have vetoed the bill, because
we believe the salary of our members
Of Congress (S5,OOO per annum) was
high enough; because to make it high
er ut time when the country was
oppressed by high taxes, necessary to
liquidate our war debt, would be un
just. to the people:
If the President had vetoed this un-
righteous act of congressman, he
would have been not only sustained
by a majority Of the Republicans il
both houses of Congress who voteC
against tue bill, but he would have re
cefved the plaudits OF we'll done gooc
and faithful President by millions o
his copniFymen; that would have beef
victory equal to any of his glorious
triumphs on the field of military strife
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
THE eOLEAx CHECK.
OAkes Ames COnResses, Two Months
Before Death, that C0lfaK h1d been
VgrOnwsd. and that He Himself
E9~v.vw 1nsa a1200 Check

OalCes Anaes COnResses, Two Months
Before Death, that C0lfaK HAD been
VyrODgsd, and that He HhmsolR
DFeVE the $1,000 Check
Harpor's weekly. Aug. 81
It has happened that two Incidents
have occurred that tend to show what
became of the $1,000 check marked
s. c., which Ames, in one stage of the
controversy, said he had paid to Mr..
Colfax. About two months before his
death, Mr.. Ames admitted to General
Clinton B. Fisk, of st. Louis, with
whom he had long been in close bust
ness relationship, that he believed the
check was paid to himself; that Dillon,
the cashier, was correct in his state
ment, and he further said that Mr.. Col
fax had been greatly wronged in the
matter. In other words, according to
General Fisk's statement, which we are
authorized to use, Ames himself was
at last convinced the $1,000 check was
never seen or heard of by Mr.. Colfax.
No one, therefore, can any longer en-
tertain the preposterous charge, when
even its author had abandoned it; and
the admitted testimony of Mr.. Drew,
who saw Ames draw a $1,000 check on
the 22d of June, and pay the money
to a stranger, receives confirmation
from the statement of General Fisk.
We should scarcely have thought this
unfounded accusation deserving of
another notice, so wholly unworthy is
it of belief, had not these somewhat
remarkable incidents tended to throw
new light upon the whole transaction.
The honor of our public men, too, is
dear to the people. Mr.. Colfax has
been deeply wronsed, and we believe
the country will rejoice to see his un
tainted reputation saved from the NAL
ice of his enemies, and will do full jus
tice to his eminent public services and
the unselfsh devotion with which he
has given his life to the support oi
pure Republicanism
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

The political campaign is now
fairly opened; the candidates of each
party are all in the field, and we know
who the champions of each line of
the battlefield are, and to our Repub-
Iican brethren Of this county we say ::
let US lay aside our personal feelings; !;
and though we may not forget the cir
cumstances that have caused unpleas
antness between members of our own
party, let US, for the sake of maintain
ing our Republican principles, and for
the purpose of keeping more dan
gerous element from power, enter
the contest with 3 determination to
elect our whole ticket.
1t is well to consider, under exist
ing circumstances, whether we can do
better, by turning our backs upon our
ticket, or any portion of it, and thus
allowing the Republican ticket to be
defeated for there is no use eff deny
ing what seems to US to be self evil
dent fact, that if we keep up and en-
courage dissensions in our ranks, the
advantage is all in favor of the ene-
my. The question then, to be decided
by every Republican, is: Which do /
prefer shall be the successful party in
this strife? That is a question for
every voter to decide for himself.
For ourselves, as we have heretofore
remarked, we are willing to forego
any personal feelings we may have in
relation to the manner in which the
primary elections were conducted, or
their results, for the sake of harmony
and the success of the Republican
party and its principles, at fhe polls
in October next.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
Notice to COntractOrs,


Sealed proposals will be received until satur
day Sept Goth, A. D. 1873 by the Clerk of the in
corporated village of Washington, for the i'm
prOVement of the southeast end of Fayette ST.,
from the crossing of the Z. & NJ v R. L. to the
corporation line, distance of about 200 feet,
and Circle avenue from Fayette street to East
street, distance of about 1000 feet. Said I'M
provement of Fayette street consists of the ex-
| cavating and removing of about $500 yards of
earth and placing the same on the embankmen6
extending from said railroad crossing to Circle
| avenue, and regarding. graveling and furnishing
| the gravel for the same; and said improvements
OF Circle avenue consists of the grading gravel
| ing and eulverting of the same-graveI and cul-
verting material to be furnished by the con-
tractor. Said improvements to be made in &C
cordancO with the plan and specifications file
in the Engineers office. Said bids must be sealed
and filed with the clerk before 10 O'Clock
Of said 10th day of Sept, (no bid be received
| after that honr) and must contain the full name
of every person interested in the same, and be
accompanied by sufficient guaranty OF some
| disnterested person, that if the bid is accepted
| q contract will be entered into, and the perform
| ance of it properly secured. Separate bids must
| be made for the performance of the labor and
| furnishing gravel bids; for earth work and iol
furnishing gravel must be by the cubic yard
| lumber by the 100 feet, masonry by the perch o.
25 cubic feet.
The Council reserves the right to reject any Ol
all bids.
By order of Council
| ATS j A. MCLEAN Engineer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

AT the Senatorial Convention for
the District composed of Highland and
Ross, held at Greenfield on Saturday
last, the brethren had a little excite.
ment; the waters did,not run exactly
smooth. MatkeEs, Robinson and
'ShePpafd we're each willing to take the
chances. However, on the 29th bal
lOting, Henry A. Sheppard received
the nomination, and was made happy
for the present; but now the trouble
begins.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
JudiciaI Convention.

The Republican Judicial CoDven-
ton for the subdivision composed of
Fay ette, Highland and Ross counties,
of the 9th judicial District, met at
Greenfield on. Thursday last. Fayette
was entitled to 19 votes, Highland to
80 votes, Ross to 35 votes. The full
number of votes were present from
Fayette.aAa Ross-Highland,- howGv-
er, lacked six votes OF filing her del.
egation; but the delegates present
from Highland delegated one person
10 cast the votes for the absentees. To
this the EOss county delegation OBJ
iected. 1t was debated, and for lit.
tie while the elements wore turbu
lent look. The Highlanders, however,
asked and obtained leave. to retire foI
the purpose of filing up their delega
tion. In a short time they returned
and reported their delegation full, and
the vote was taken, and resulted, Fay
ette-Williams 19;-Highland, Will
Jams 25, II. b. Clark 5;-Ross, NJ. L
Clarke 81, Williams Williams. ma
jority I2. On motion of Capt. Min
shall, Of Ross eoenty, the nomination
YVES made unanimous.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

In pursuance of an order granted by the Probate
Court of Ross county Ohio, will offer for sale at
public auction, on Friday, the 26th day of Sep
tember. A D. 1873, at O'Clock afternoon, upon
the premi ises, the following described real estate
situate in the village of Buena Vista, in the
County of Fayette and State of Ohio, being part
of r. Moore's Survey, No. S9S7, and bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at q stone, corner to VIM. H. Blair;
thence north SIX deg east, passing Blair's corn
er, Is poles and twelve links, corner to black
oak stump in the line of Thomas Moon; thence
north II 4 deg east poles and links. corner in
the line of said Moon; thence south SS1S deg west
poles to q stake; thence north 27.10 poles -
thence West 81 poles; thence south * poles
corner to Amy Smith; thence south 7S1S west Is
poles; thence south II east poles, to the begin
ming, containing one acre. more or less; being the
lot Of land conveyed by Henry Patton to the said
Robert s. Jones by deed dated August 26th, 1868,
and recorded in the Register of deeds of the said
county OF Fayette, in Book ''U' at fOliOs 296 and
! 297
The said premises will be sold subject to the
dover estate for life of Margaret A Jones, in the
/ W hole of said lot.
| Appraised subject to and encountered by such
| dover estate 800 90.
Terms of Sale-One- third in hand day OF
6ale one-third in one year, and one third in two
years from the day of sale, with INTEREST," deferred
| payments to be secured by mortgage the
| premises sold. ROBERT p. JONES and
l. WELLS S. JONES,
Administrators of the estate of Robert S. Jones,
| deceased.
! BY A. D. HEWITT, Atty.
| August IS, 1873. 40*w4.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
Julxs1, 1873. s7.w4 :
CHERIFFS SALE.

Margaret E. Smith against Mary Ellen Smith,
et al
Order of sale in partition.
By virtue of an order of sale issued in the above
stated case from the Court OF Common Pleas of
Fayette county, Ohio, to me directed, and in pur-
suance of the command thereof. will expose
and offer for sale at public auction at the door of
the Court House in the town of Washington. IN
said county Of Fayette, on Saturday, the 30th day
of August, a. d. 1878, at 1 O'Clock p. of said
day, the following described real estate to wit:
InlOts fifty mine (59) aud sixty (60) in Washing
ton, Fayette county, Ohio, as will appear by the
recorded plat of said town in the Recorders
Office said county.
Said lands and tenements to be sold by order oi
said Court in said cause.
Appraised at So, ,766 sc.
Terms of sa1e-One- third day Of sale, one
third in one and one-third in two years from day
of sale. Deferred payments to bear interest at {
per cent. per annum and to be secured by mort
JOHN AITLIIKAN, Sheriff.
H. B. MAYNARD Atty.
July "a, 1873. 36w6 Prf IS .25
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
.OAD NOTIOE-Notice is herehv

N given that petition will be presented to
their next regular session to be held on the first
Monday Of December, 1873, praying for the estab-
lishment of county read along the following
described route il. said county. to wit:
Beginning at stone in the center of the road
leading froTa the Prairie Pike past the residence
of j. II Hays and in the crossing of the same by
the BIoOmingburg road on the land of Crosby
r,,l IN ss siu m PHau o 4I'n y Seg as
said Crosby Hays; thence North 261S deg. East
2256S poles to a stake in the North side of barn
lot on the land OF j. n. Hays; thence North 81 y
deg; East, crossing the line of said H. Hays and
Catharine Hays at 104 poles, l9t poles to a stake
in the line of said Catharine Hays and Hannah
barker; thence with saidline n. 2deg. 13 m. East
passing a stone, corner to said Hannah Barker ,
at sO4 poles, and crossing the line of Burton
VeSey at 1918 poles, 204 poles to stake road on
the land of said Verey. j. H. HAYS,
Sept 1878, 5-W > Principal Petitioner
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

POAD NOT1CE.-NOtice is hereby
IL given that Petition will he presented to
the Commissioners of Fayette county, Ohio, at
their quarterly session. 90 be held on the first
Monday in September, A. ID. 1873, pray ing for the
location and establishment of County Road
along the following described route in Paint
township in said Fayette county, to-wit:
Beginning at the north west corner of Richard
Brooks land, being also the southwest corner of
Evan Brooks land, in the Prairie Pike; thence
east with the line of said z. and e. Brooks land
to the west line of Presley ThompsOn's land -
thence easterly on the most practicable route
across the lands of Presley Thompson, Solomon
Brock, Hamilton Green and the estate of John
Yates, deceased to the north west corner of the
land now owned by John Salmon, Perry Salmon &
Solomon Salmon; thence with the north line of
said land of said John, Perry and Solomon SAL
mon to the Bloomingburg and Midway Pike.
MANY PETITIONERS.
Dated this 30th day of July, 1873. 37-w4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

= The Cincinnati Enquirer is hunt
Ing up its old charges of corruption
used against Gov. Noyes two years
s'nce. These charges we're then success
fully contra1icted, but they will an
swer the Eng uirer's purpose quite as
we'll as new ISLANDERS, for nobody will
believe anything that paper says about
the character or conduct OF political
opponent, when he is a candidate for
Office.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

- The Republicans of Highland
and Ross at their Senatorial Conven-
ton at Greenfield, on Tuesday last,
nominated A. G. Wright, Esq, Of
Greenfield, as their candidate for the
State Senate.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

of grain. The improvements consist of one
two-story brick and two tenement dwellings, one
large bank barn and two frame stables, with 9TH
er 0ut-buildings There are two large orchards
of all kinds select fruit. About As acres OF tim
and never-faiiing spring water. The Methodist
Presbyterian, baptist, Christian and Quaker
Churches, and excellent Schools, are within nf-
teen minutes drive of this farm. will sell this
farm at a reasonable price on easy payments, oil
take in exchange a small farm or desirable town
property. Reader. if you want most desirable
farm and lovely country home call on
MORRIS SHARP,
At the Merchants and Faimers' Bank Wash.
ington, o., w. G. BAKER,
39-w6 Jamestown, Ohio, for infoI nation.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

Wouldn't it be a pity to spoil SO
good q farmer as our Den ocratic
brethren claim their cahdidate,for Gov.
ernor to be, by taking him from
tho pIow handles and making him
Governor of Ohio? BY this We do
not mean to cay that farmer might
not make a good Governor; but then
it right spoil a good farmer to make
him get down ON the Gubenratoria
stool.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

- Capt. Jack and his five accom-
plices in the murder of Gen. Candy and
Commissioner Thomas, have been
found guilty of the murder and are to
be hung on the Sd of October next.
The President has approved of the
finding and sentence.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

- Ritchison, the murderer, under
sentence of death at Xenia, Ohio, an
ticipated his doom on Sunday morning
by hanging himself from the bars OF
his cell. He had often vowed that he
would never be hung on a gallows
tree, and that was the way he kept his
VOW.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
pOAD NOTICE.-Notice is herehv


~ given that petition will be presented to
the Commissioners of Fayette county, Ohio. at
their next regular session. to be held the first
Monday in September, 1873 praying for the estab-
lishment of County Road along the following
described route in said County, to-wit:
Beginning at the Prairie Pike, at the corner of
the land of Evan Brock and Richard Brock -
thence easterly with the line of said Evan and
Richard Brock to Presley ThOmpsOn's lines
thence bearing southerly across the said Thomp-
sons land and the land of Solomon Brock to the
corner of Hamilton Green and the estate of John
Yates in the line of Solomon Brock; thence with
in said line twelve t12) poles from hickory
;ra or'sSi r.; oyd ystoss aststH fiTtoan Tx
poles from stone corner of their lands, and
about thirty (30) poles from said hickory corner;
crossing the creek to the corner of said Green
and Yates in the line of Alkire; thence in q
north easterly course to point in the line of said
Alkire and the Widow Green. about twenty five
I95) poles from said last named corner of Green
andsY ateS thence with said line of Alkire and
Widow Green to the BloOminbgurg pike
MANY PETITIONERS.
JuIy 81 1873 3TRwA
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
TABULAR STATEMENT

Exhibiting
to
year 1S73
the of
Sheep Hogs taxation" passed
Is,
10 Sheep No Hogs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
CHERIFF'S SALE.
nty National Bank VS.. Elijah prai.

Fayette County National Bank VS.. Elijah Drais
ct. al. Execution.
BY virtue of the above named Execution issued
from the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette
County and State of Ohio, to me directed, l
will expose and offer for sale at public auction at
the residence of Elijah Draise, five miles east of
Washington, near the Chlllicothe pike, on Tues
day 9Th day of September. A. D. 1873, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. of said day, the following property to-wit:
Two bay mares and colts, one black mule and
one bay horse; taken as the propery of Elijah
Draise to satisfy the above execution.
Terms of sale cash.
Aug. 27 1873 S9twS pTf$
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04
The Best, most Durable, and
Cheapest Drill in Use

TT has the genuine force feed. It has double
l. left board whereby the farmer seeone-
half his drill in seeding around stumps corn
shocks, which is a great advantage over all other
drills. 1t will sow all kinds of grain and grass
seeds with regularity. Bunching the grain is
an impoSSibility with this drill. Thousands now
in use. Every drill warranted. Terms reasonable.
ELY & STIMSON BROSss Agents.
August T. 1873 3sw6
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

= The Enquirer has revived old
charges against Gov Noyes, re-
futed two years ago, and wants to
know why we do not reply. We may
give it attention one of these days if
we should have nothing better to do :;
meantime if anybody feels an interest
in the matter, very full replies to all
that the Enquirer is rehashing will be
found in the Gazette of 1871-during
tue months when part of our business
was to expose the campaign lies of the
Democrats In this connection we
may remark that the soldier who wrote
letter in 1871 charging drunkenness
upon Gov. Noyes while in the army
has also been resurected, and has writ
ten new letter or redated the old one
on that subject We suppose we shall
have to go all over that ground again
to show that the author Of the letter
in question docs not tell the truth that
he suffered disgrace in the army and
that he ha q grieVance.-TC Gin. Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-04

VXYE HAVE JUST PRINTED a vari ETY.
w of Justices Blanks, Constable's Sales,
Of DC. All which we have on nand and 70
sale at the Herald office.