Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-14
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Ro SIS COUNTY.
The Chillicothe Register says:

The Chillicothe Register says:
We will not lack for sensation at the
next term of our Common Pleas Court.
We will have three murder trials, to-wit:
John S. Blackburn, for the killing of Mary
Jane Lowell; Valentine Weis, for the kill
ing Of Summersett and johnson, for the
killing of Boggs. The two first are under
indictment for murder in the first degree.
The famous bull, Eleventh Duke of &C.
neva, was sold this week at Paris, KY, for
$4,000. This beats the Third Duke of
Oneida, which brought Sc 600 at Mr.. Sey-
mour's stock sales.
Mr.. Clayton Plyley, the young man who
was injured so seriously by being thrown
from horse few days ago died Wednes-
day morning. His funeral took place Fri
day.
The Chi.licothe Gazette says:
Mrs. B. A. Mann, of Kingston, has in his
possession, an apple almost fifty years old.
1t is in pretty fair state of preservation.
The Democracy of this District will prob
bly, nominate John NJ. Vanmeter as their
candidate for Common Pleas Judge.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Xenia Torchlight says:
For big yield of wheat commend US to
j. R. Ridenour, Esq, of Beavercreek. On
Fhursday last he had the crop from ten
and three-fourth acres put through the
thresher and obtained therefrom three
hundred and seventy-fve bushels of nice
clean wheat-a yield of thirty-six and one
fourth bushels per acre, with slight mar
gin for chaff. Who can beat this?
Richinson does not apparently quail be-
fore the terrible fate which awaits him on
the 18th Of October, He expresses some
solicitide. but it is that the time shall slip
rapidly around, and further, that the rope
shall be strong enough not to break. In
other words he desires that
when tits done
1t we're well it were done quick1y,'
and, we may add, done well.
CLINTON COUNTY.
The streets of Wilmington were lit with
gas for the first time Monday evening.
The Wilmington Republican says:
Judge J. H. West delivered in Whining
ton, on Monday last, to H. B. Reed, O
Reeseville, one hundred head of fat hogs
which averaged just 800 pounds gross ca ch
They were certainly a fine looking set o
hogs.
On Thursday afternoon last, we lear1
that our friend Samuel NJ. Leonard, while
on his way to Wilmington with his tear
was caught in a shower of rain. Seeins
that it would be impossible to reach shell
ter, Mr.. Leonard stopped his team and go
under the wagon for shelter He had no
remained there long when q tremendous
peal Of thunder broke forth. A tree clos,
by was struck with lightning The horses
at once became frightened, and bounded
away furiously, dragging Mr.. Leonard un
der the wagon, who became entangled Will
the lines, through the mud and water quit
a distance, when luckily one of the for,
wheels caught against a stump near tn,
road side, which checked their speed
After sometime the horses became ouie
again, and Mr.. Leonard fortunately cam,
out unhurt.
We are informed by William Taylor, o
the hack line, of sad affair at Waynes
Vile. John Evans, son of Joel Evans, re
siding at WaynesviJe, young man abou
twenty-three years of age, had been lead
ing fast life for some time, anu on Thurs
day night of last week, having returne;
! from Franklin in an intoxicated condition
went to sleep OFF his drunkenness in The
hay-mow. Some time during the night OF
early morning, the report of two pistol
shots was heard and shortly afterwart
young Evans was found dead with revol
yer in his hand. A coroners jury wal
summoned and verdict rendered of deatf
by suicide, another lesson for the intem
perate. This sad affair cast gloom oyeI
the village, as his father is highly re
spected citizen of WaynesVille.
MADISON COUNTY.
The London Enterprise says;
i Sailie ThrashsF died at the Infirmary OF
Wednesday last. She came from Jeifer
son township and was aged 81 years.
Henry C. Blessing, of Fayette county
was in town. yesterday looking around
Mr.. B. handled over 10000 lbs. of wo1
this season, purchased in Fayette and Mad