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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
Bank Robbed of 100000 b,
Masked Men.

BosToN, Oct. 2O.-The Souhegan
National Bank, of Milford, was robbed
last night by masked men, of about
100000 in currency and bonds. The
robbers previously visited the resi-
dence of the cas- hier and compelled
him to accompany them to the bank
and open the safe.
Professionals undoubtedly planned
the robbery in advance. Mr.. Sawyer
has long been in the habit of leaving
the keys of the bank with the Pcst-mas-
ter of the town, whose Office is about
a quarter of mile from the residence
of fSawyer. This precaution was taken
by the latter in order to guard against
such a scheme as that followed out by
the robbers. The parties engaged in
the robbery seemad to be well aware
of this disposition of the keys, an
after placing cord around Sawyer's
neck, to prevent any outcry, forced
him to accompany them by threaten
ing to kill his babe in case he refused
to comply with their demands, Ar
riving at the Post office, the robbers
effected an entrance by removing a
pane of glass with diamond, and the
keys Of the bank were soon in :heir
possession.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

= The way men put off important
matters to the last moment is one of
the curious things in nature. The
fifth concert in aid of the Public Lii
brary of Kentucky was advertised to
take place August 10th. The day af-
ter, the 11th, Gov. Bramlette, the
manager at Louisville, received over
$780, 900 for tickets. Had the drawing
taken place at that time, the Governor
would have had to seRd this money
back, but as the Concert was post
poned to November 31st, it was all
right with them. We presume that
on the first day of December next, the
day after the Concert, thousands of
dollars will be received, one day to O
late, for there will be no further post
pOnement. This money might just as
well have been sent week before, as
when it was.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
A Worthless Man.

I remember now of fellow of early
days here. His income was thousand
dollars day. One pleasant day, af-
ter business hours, I encountered him
leaning li3tlessly against a post with
his two hands in his pockets, the pic
ture of utter uselessness. / saluted
him, and stopped to have a moments
chat, when, after looking at me a mo-
ment, he remarked, 'sYou seem to have
a pretty good time in this world, and
yet I see you hard at work generally"
l said Eyes; I can do beth'' He
sighed and remarked, II can do Meth
err "What's the matter, old man +?
You have plenty Of money. You are
good-looking, young enough. Why
don't you enjoy yourself? Don't
know how? Nonsense Build q
nice house-get nice library, books
lots of books fine horses, yatch
guns, dogs. Shoot, fish, sail, read
drive and iirt with the girls. Why,
man, l could not find time enough, if
had nothing to do, to enjoy all these
things, l should spend so much of il
on each" He shook his head, saying,
"Dsn't want a house-tired of horses
Watching? Makes me sick. CAM
bear water. Never fired gun in my
life-hate dogs and women" "Well
what the devil can you do ?" "Noth.
ing except drink whisky and play
cards"
looked at him pityingly, and won
dered that Dame Fortune could b.
such stupid as to waste all her fa
Vors on such a stick, but then 1 reco
lected she was female. That fellow
had nothing that l envied--nothins
that l wanted, except his leisure an(
that thousand dollars day. He dice
couple of years later of the thre
"W's" wine, women and whisky).--
San Francisco Letter.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
What Constitutes Mercantile
Delivery?

The Superior Court at Boston,
Mass, has ruled on the question wheth-
er wagon built to order and remain
ing in the makers store room, the
buyer having failed to pay for it and
refused to allow it's sale, was at the
buyers or makers risk it has been
burned. The court decided that 'the
article having been specially selected
for the defendant, set apart for him
and marked with his name, and all
with his knowledge, and nothing re-
naming to be done except that he
should pay the agreed price, no fur
ther act was needed to vest the title
in him, subject to plaintiffs Iein for
the price, and it remained in the plain
tif7s (the maker's) possession at the
defendants 1.-THE buyer's) risk at the
time of the fire. '-[Scientific Ameri-
can.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

An old man and his wife who
came in by the Central road yesterday
morning, saw about thirty hacks at
the dsor Of the depot and about thirty
hackmen shouting "Hack'' at them.
The man took it all as high compli-
ment, and turning to the cid woman
he said: Il tell you, mother, they
think we are something great, OF
they'd never had all these carriages
down here to meet us. l wonder how
they knew we was coming. - Detroit
Free Press.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
Drought in Indiana.

Fort WAIVE, Oct. 2O.=Considera
BILE uneasiness is here occasioned by
the unusual drought. Heavy prairie
and bush fires are in this vicinity.
The city is full, at present, of almost
binding smoke, and by falling ashes,
after sundown, settles down, and by
midnight is SO dense that breathing
and seeing is difficult. Considerable
damage is reported among farmers,
but no authentic statement can be
made. If rain does not fall soon
there will be large loss from fire.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct I9.-Judge
Ballard, in the United States Court
to-day, sentenced Henry Triplett. of
Owen County, to pay fine of $500,
and be confined at hard labor in the
pententiary for three years. Triplett
is one of the the notorious Ku-Klux
Klan of this section, and the charge
against him in this case was the intim-
idation of witness.
In the Federal Court it was proven
that Triplett and his brother had taken
the witness by force from his labor in
a corn field, and concealed him in the
woods until the case in which he was
subpoenead had terminated. This is
one of the severest sentences yet Civ
en- by Judge Ballard in q Ku-K Klux
case.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

= The Republican Party has been
defeated at the late election (not con-
quered), not because the party was in
the minority in the State, not because
there is not Republican voters enough
in the State to carry the elections, but
because they criminally neglected to do
to their duty because they did not go
up to the polls and vote.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 10, 1874.
Fire atMorrow, ohio-Loss $4,000

MORROW, O., Oct. 2O.-A fire broke
out here tonight about half past in
a stable belonging to Mr.. A. Conden,
Immediately in tn rear of the Nor
row Hotel In less than twenty min
utes four stables appointing were in
flames. Horses, carriages and bug
gies were saved but tons of hay and
oats and considerable amount of corn
were consumed. Hundreds flocked to
the fire, and by heroic action saved
the town with buckets and wet blank
cts. The Morrow House and several
fine residences and stores near by
were saved, although everything
movable in them was piled in the
street. The four stables were owned
by A. Conden. F. FOrnsbelI, Geo.
Harver. and Assur. Several other
smaller outbuildings were consumed.
BOSS about $4,000, partly insured, 1t
is supposed to be the work of an in
eendiary,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

The 1. o. o. F. Beneficial Asso
citation of Ohio paid from July Sd to
September 26th the sum of $20,5O4 to
families of deceased members. OF
this sum 81, ,038 were received by the
friends of J. II. Jefries, of this city,
and $3,008 by the family of Edward L.
Wilson, Xenia Torchlight.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

= Thirteen Democrats and seven
Republicans have been elected to Con
gress in this State. We do not know
what Savage's majority in this district
over Smith, Republican, is; but it is
not far from 1000.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

The average farmer contents him
self with the manure his animals supply
while the more enterprising and ambi-
tious invest in patent manures, which
often are so adulterated, or do not
meet the wants of the particular soil
on which deposited, that the investor
fails to realize his expectation.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
Nonresident Notice.

ITO William Allen, of Clark county, Ohis;
L Adam Allen, of Paulding county, Ohio;
Elizabeth Hosier, of Green county, Ohio; Sarah
Morris, of Mclean county, Illinois; and Eta
Adams, Of Green county, Missouri, and heirs OF
Aaron Allen, deceased.
You are hereby notified that at the september
session 1874 of the Commissioners of Fayette
County, Ohio, V. S, Green and others filed their
petition for the alteration of County road lead
ing from the Jeffersonvile and jamestown pike at
One-half mile from JeflersonVllle to West Lam
caster in said County as follows;
Beginning at the Missouri Bridge on the land
now owned by John Coil; thence Southwest to
the corner OF Eluah Allen and Ethan Allen
thence West the line of said Ethan Allen and
5. Green to the line of Ethan Allen and Per-
me1ia Allen; thence on said line West, intersect-
ing what is known as the James Straley road,
about 200 yards from and South OF Permelia AL
lens, and on the line between the said Permelia
Allen and said Ethan Allen; also for the vacat-
ing of said old road from said Missouri Bridge
to the town of West Lancaster. That viewers
and surveyor OF said road were appointed by
said Commissioners, and that said viewers and
surveyor will meet at said Missouri Bridge, on
the Esd day of October, 1874. at 10 O'Clock a. M,
to enter upon the discharge of their duties.
v. $ GREEN, and
ELIJAH ALLEN, sen,
Principal Petitioners
Sept. %, 1874. d5w4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

The potato crop in portion of
this county just about and southwest
OF Xenia has been large, while in other
portions it has been almost a failure.
Il Xenia Torcklight.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

Mr.. Scott Cook received two pair
of very large elk horns one day last
week, from his son Edward who is out
in the Rocky Mountains. They meas
are 10 feet, inches from tip to tip
around the outside of the horns, 2
feet 8 inches across in the narrowest
part, and 4 feet inch in the widest
part Chillicothe Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

That political whirlwind that took
place in Ohio and Indiana on the 18th,
carried both States over to the Demo
cratic pool by majorities anywhere
from lO. 600 to 10000 in each state.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

We are in no very good mood
for hunting up majOrities that occur
red at the late election in this State.
They have mighty bad look any
way. Better luck next time.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
The Times, animated by the res

The Times, animated by the res
direction Of Bill Allen, puts out feel
er for 'bluff Ben. Wade" as the Re
publican "foreordained to beat him"
It would be high old times indeed if
the racesshOuld be between Bill Allen
and Ben Wade, and the opportunity
for the selection OF nice young men
to run for Vice President would be
captivating = Cincinnati Commercial.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
GHERIFF,S SALE.


Orange johnson, ct. al, against Sarah Stout
ct al.
Pickaway County Common Pleas.
BY virtue of the above stated writ and in pur-
suance of the command thereof l will expose
and offer for sale, at public auctOn at the resi-
dencc of Joseph Morris, in the town OF Wash
ington, Fayette county, Ohio, on Saturday the
Stst day of October, 1874 at 10 O'Clock a. m of
said day, the Following property, to-wit;
one "a sorrel horse about ten years of age,
and one ~ top buggy and harness
Taken as the property of Joseph NORRIS TO
satisfy tho above execution.
Terms of sale, cash.
JOHN MILIKAN Sheriff.
Oct s22, 1874. 49w2 prf$3
j. A. Lutz, Attorney.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
SALE.

Leon Huston, Assignee of George .Linson VS..
j. Nj. Baldwin, ct. al,
By virtue of the above stated writ and IN
pursuance of the command thereof, 1 Will expose
and offer for sale, at public auction, on the farm
of j. NJ Baldwin, in Madison township, Fayette
county, Ohio, on Monday the second day OF No.
vember, 1874, at 10 O'Clock m, of said day, the
following property, to-wit:
One Springfield Horse power and Separator
combined taken as the property of said j. Nj.
Baldwin and others, to satisfy the above stated
execution.
Terms of sale cash.
JOHN MILLIKAN, SheriH.
=Oct. 22d, 1874 prf IS iowa
r. A. Harrison, plaintiffs Atty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

The Republicans elect everything
in Iowa and Nebraska by large ma
jorities That is refreshing in these
times of Republican, ,looseness.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Oct.17.--This
evening, at half past 8, Jerry Picard,
a well-known citizen, was walking
with his wife on North Sixth street,
when two men rushed on them. One
held Mrs. Picard while the other shot
her husband in the he ad, the ball en-
tering the right ear. The shot will
prove fatal. The murderers then ran
off. The motive for the act is not
known. This occurred in a public
part of the city.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Report Treasu ry Investigation.
To his Honor j. B. PRIDDY, !
EaVetEe cOuntV Ohio.

To his Honor j. B. PRIDDY, Probate Judge of
Fayette county, Ohio:
Sir, By authority derived from you officially,
according to law, T. Charles NJ. Jones, as inspec-
tor without giving previous notice or intimation
to the County Treasurer, any other person,
proceeded Immediately in pursuance OF the COM
mand and requirements of the section of the act
of the General Assembly of tho State of Ohio
emitted IAN act to establish the Independent
Treasury of the State of Ohio" as amended
April Goth, 1874, and made thorough examina-
ton and inspection of the Treasury of said coun-
ty, and in compliance with said section of the
law requiring reports of such examinations to
be made in writing, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing statement, which certify to be the ex-
act condition of the Treasury, as found from an
examination conducted as follows:
1st. Counting all moneys contained therein.
I'd Inspecting all books, records and vouchers
thereof.
Sd. Obtaining the amounts charged up to said
Treasury Auditors books and appearing on
duplicates.
C.. Garts as Treasurer in account 10Th Favette
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

I
1 found the books of said Office arranged upon
| n very simple, systematic and accurate plan; be-
ing well and neatly kept.
In the safe were found the official bonds of the
following named County Officers: j. B. Priddy,
Probate Judge; F. Robinson Auditor; Ace
Clerk; Il. S. Sutherland. L. L. Ford and Abram
Bush, County Comm issioners; q. s. Gillespie, T.
X, Perdue and Thomas Larimer, Infrmary Di-
rectors.
No additions have been made to the books, re-
cords furniture of said Office since the report
of the last Inspector, but are the same as en-
bodied in his report.
Respectfully,
Oct. 10. 1874. CHAs. NJ JONES, Inspector
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
''Psychomanoy, or Souloharming.

How either sex may fascinate and gain the
love and affections Of any person they choose IN;
stantly. This simple mental requirement all
can possess, free, by mail. for S5c, together with
Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams,
Hints to Ladies, Wedding N ight-Shirt NC A
queer book. Address II. WILLIAM y Co., Pub
fishers, Philadelphia Pa. 43w4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

WTE HAVE JUST PRINTED variety
w of JUSTICES Blanks, Constable's Sales
of 30. All which we have on mand and 70
sale at the Herald office.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
500 OUTFITS ordered im Advance!
AGEMTs for EsTeHI AlI''

Rv Mrs. stenhouse, of salt Lake City. 20 years
the ~ 10 Of N Mormon High Priest. With intro
snction bv h5s stowe. Over ZOO Outfits OF this
Extraordinary work We're ordered by Old agents,
in advance, who are now selling % to 40 day +.
Its sale is without parallel. One Agent Qady)
sold $50 in one week. Terms big; sales positive
ly immense. Complete outfit free TO all agents
who mean business. Circulars free A1ufess'
QUEEN CITY PUB'NG co, CINCINNATI u
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Co.
OF Hartford, Conn.

STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, August l. 1874.
WHEREAS, The Continental Life Insurance
Company located at Hartford, in the state Of Con-
neticut. has filed in this office sworn statement,
tion and business and has complied IN all respects
with the laws of this state, relating to Fire In
Surance COMPANIES, organized by act of Con-
gress, or by or under the law OF any other State
in the Uuited States
Now THEREFORE,, In pursuance of law, L Will
lism II Church, Superintendent of Insurance of
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said
comnany is authorized to transact its aDpronri,
Ste business of Life Insurance in this State in
accordance with law, during the current year
The condition and business of said Company
the date of such statement December 81 1S731
is shown as follows;
Amount of Joint Stock or Guarantee
Capital paid up, July %, 1914. $500 COO Oa
Aggregate amount of admitted Assets
including the sum of 81, ,16l. .S47.54 in
premium notes and loans held by the
Company on Policies in force. . GIL S6s 81
Unadmitted Assets, amounting to-. 1S4 OS6 n
Argregate amount of Liabilities in
Guiding s., ,S77, ,765 for Reinsurance re-
Amount of income for the preceding q
year,, year in o9 cash Prs;o,nn o,o :; sa45lO 81
for the p preceding s year year -, ls5.ssi 81
ceding year in cash ..-........... b9Q a4s 10
Amount of Premium Note ENpendi- -
lures for the preceding year.---..... 2qS ana 40
In witness whereof, / have hereunte sDhSerft
cd my name, and caused the Seal %
lsEALI my once 70 De aInxed, the day ana
w. f. CHURCH Superintendent.
b. E. ORR, General Agent. 575S South High ST.
Columbus, Ohio. -
GEO. ESTEP,
suWe Speelal agent Tor Central Ohio.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
s 4a a R 5 5s

In pursuance of law l. c. GAR1s Treasurer Fayette
County Ohio do hereby notify the thereof that
Rates of Taxation for the year 1874 correctly given
following table:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22

C. GariS, as Treasurer, IN account 10ih FGyette
County, as appears upon auditors books and
DUPLICATES
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17

meath the brldge-and again presented
herself at the Clifton end of the bridge
She smiled at the toll-taker, rendered a
penny. and passed on bat the gate
keeper, who had been warned Of her
intention by bis mate on the Leigh side,
suspected her, and gave chase. The
girl bad about 100 yards start of her
pursuer, and ran, as the man says, "like a
DEER" past the pier, and along the bridge
itself When she had gone about quar-
ter of the way she looked back and again
smiled, but did not stop. The man turn
ed around for moment, and while be
did so the girl mounted the trellis work
Of the bridge, clambered down the rail
at the other side, hung from the foot
path only by her hands, her body swing
ing in the air. The gate-keeper was two
or three yards distant when she did so,
and be rushed forward and ATTEMPTED to
seize her. "Directly l touched her
hands," said.the man in his evidence,
"she looked IN my face, smiled, and then
she dropped" This is the tenth suicide
which has taken place from the bridge,
and the jury suggested that some method
of preventing people from climbing the
railing should be adopted. - Liverpool
Albion
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17
A Fearful Suicidal Leap.

On Monday afternoon n girl NAM Cd
Lucy Current, 20 wears of age. IN ser.
vice at Elgin Park, Clifton, and belong.
ing TO Stowmarket Suffolk, after some
unpleasantness about love affair. Jump
cd over Clifton Suspension Bridge. She
fell a distance of nearly SEQ feet, and
was picked up dead in the mud of the
river. On Tuesday a verdict of felo de
Sc, was returned. The girl appeared TO
have prepared for her death in most
deliberate way. Her mistress sent her
on an errand, and, noticing her pecu-
liar manner, warned her against max
Ing an attempt on her life. Shortly
atterward she found a letter IN the
girls bedroom, on which were the
words, "Dear Mrs. Baker - Please
pay what owe out Of my wages, and
my boots. Lucy. Goodbye forever
It's his fault" The strangeSt part of
the story is the way in which the girl
Jumped over She wentupos the bridge,
and the toll-taker noticing her lettering
about, ordered her of TO the Leigh side,
where she said she intended 10 wait for
a friend, Then size went down the hill
10 howham Ferry, crossed it, climbed
the &c zas on The Clifton side-iust be-