Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-11-27

years, and removed to Peru, Indians,
in 1887, where he died not long ago.
In those days they did not sell Whis-
ky as it is now sold-the bar being en-
tirely closed except a small opening
called a pigeon-hole, through which
the spirits were handed. A fellow
came up to the hole and asked for q
gill, half pint, or pint, each Of those
quantities being represented by bottles
behind the bar. His allowance was
handed lin, and with glasses and q
pitcher of water in the room, he swig-
ged off his fire-water, and returned
the bottle to be refilled for some other
customer. A gill cost cents, half
pint 124 cents--the whisky then sold
was pure and not a Yillainous compound
of rain water, dog leg tobacco and
other noXious ingredients. The set
tiers were economical of it too, and
sooner than waste it would sometimes
take little more than WAS absolutely
necessary.
The brick for the first Court House
were made on the pnblic square, the
clay being taken from the corner
where the present Court House now
stands, in 1918, leaving a very deep
and ugly holewhich filed with wstsT
and remained for years, supplying q
watering place for all kinds of stock
including hogs, ducks and geese. lt
was discovered that it afforded q good
corrective for improving the morals Of
some of the citizens who became iR-
tOxicated or committed other minor
offences against the peace and dignity
of the community, every such offend
er being given free bath in the pond,
which always took the name of tho
last person who was ''ducked" in It's
pallucid waters, with the addition OF
Lake." as for instance Lake CarFel,
Lake Young, Lake Smith, DC. A hat
ter named Charley Carral was the nDOst
prominent individual, and furnished
the Lake with an alias ofteneF than
any other person, being frequeRily
''soused" beneath its rolling waves for
drunkenness, abuse of his family,
stealing, swearing, lieing, DC. The
Pond or Lake was filled up when the
present Court House Was built. If Ws
had Lake now for the punishment Of
such misdemeanors, its waters WOatd
always be troubled and its IA ne Gfsang-
Ell OILencF COan tue WlnQS.
+ About 1916, Col johnson was SheF-
if of the County; aud having rscsiV-
ed an execution against Valentine, OF
Felty Coil, as he was called for short
proceeded to Felty's residence when
he was not at home, and seized yoke
of white oxen, which were quietly
grazing in lot on the opposite side
of the Creek on Court street, and TO
get them to town he had to pass
through toll-bridge across the creek
in doing which he meta sister OF Felty'G
who knowing the oxen, and divintng
tue object and design, would not let
the officer and oxen pass over. The
Colonel feeling his dignity insulted at
the conduct of the "Old maid" road
back to town, donned his full uniform,
buckled on his ''old sword OF Bunker
Hill," and made gallant and furious
charge on Polly for the possession OF
the oxen; but she having as much
courage as Spartan mother, refused
to surrender or capitulate and the Col.
onel retreated-uniform, sword and
ail--into a hazel thicket, from Which
he made his escape, and when nsxt
seen the military was of, but Polly fe-
tained possession Of the oxen.
Adam Funk, sr., father of jacob
Funk, who was at one time somewhat
notorious in this county, cowhided
Samuel Buck, Esq the second laW'
yer in the County,, on Court street,
! for remarks made in the Court House,
in arguing a case in which the Funk
family were concerned. Buck prose-
euted Funk for damages and obtained
| judgement for over one thousand dol
lars but, Fuuk thinking it disgraceful
to pay such a Judgement. allowed his
farm to be seized and sold at SheFif's Q
sale, and Buck being the only bidder
bought the property at his own price,
giving him pretty fair start for those
days.
One of the first settlers of the Couu-
ty, Robert Hoge, twas called "hOg" J.
had a son, James Hog" who became
enamored of a neighhor's daughter
And she loved him--nOt wisely-bue
too we'll. He broke his troth and re-
fused to marry her or furnish any
means of support. Her father bToRghS
suit against the young Hog" who
stoutly resisted, and brought number
vi lGhSAlCS8 ebS q - OSSE~N "a eA-p
Peace, with his father to invaEittats
the reputation of the girL hOpeing
thereby to reduce a verdict for DANA
ges. The old women gave their testi-
mony; the Squire gave his, and lass
of all came old Hog" himself, who
gave the girl very bad reputation
Richard Douglass, of Chillicothe, was
attorney for the girl, and in the Cross
examination got Jim's father all tang
led up, upon which the shrewd Irish
man rceled around and pretended 70
faint, producing considerable confus-
ion and an adjournment Of Court
During the interval between the ad-
jOurnment and convening OF Court,
Douglass wrote a number OF vePs.
es descriptive of the incidents OF the
trial, only one Of which is now Temen-
bered:
| "Four old women and Il squire.
Neither of whom should be q liar,
| Were brought to justify the pig,
| Whose pappy danced q paddy jig.
POLITICAL
In 1924. during the political cam
paign, the Wings and Democrats were