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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
GENERAL NArURK-No. %. !
AN ACT to authorize the employment of c
tainGaliens as engineers and pil0ts.

AN ACT to authorize the employment of Ger
tainlaliens as engineers and pilots.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Req.
TesentGtiues of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That any alien who, in
the manner provided for by law, has declared
States, and who shall have been permanent
resident of the United States for at least six
months Immediately prior to the granting Of
such license, may be licensed, as if already
naturalized, to serve as an engineer or pilot
upon any steam-vessel subject to inspection
under the provisions of the act entitled "Ar
act to provide for the better security of life OF
hoard Of vessels propelled, in whole or in par
by steam, and for other purposes approved
February twenty eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one.
Approved, April II, 1874.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
Our platform, exactly.

A Washington Bohemian says that
the day following that on which Blaine
lost his temper in the House an Hi
nois Congressman said to him: "Mr.
Blaine, 1 am not very familiar with you.
and so cannot speak as freely as /
would to an old friend. But feel that
I ought to tell you that you made q
fool of yourself yesterday" -
Blaine answered with q sigh, "I am
afraid I did forget myself" Then
breaking into chuckle, he added !;
'What kind of language do you use
when reproving a man with whom you
consider yourself thoroughly init
mate ?"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

AN ACT to amend the act entitled can act
for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels
to be employed in the coasting trade and
fisheries, and for regulating the same"
passed February eighteen, seventeen hundred
and ninety-three.
Be it enGeted:by the Senate and House of Rep
TesentGtiUes Of The United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the act to which this
is supplement shall not be SO construed as
to extend the provisions Of the said act to CO.
nal bOatS or boats employed on the internal
waters or canals of any State; and all such
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
GENERAL NATURE-No. %.
AN ACT in relation to the customs duties on
imported fruits.

imported fruits.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiues of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby directed to suspend the
repayment of all duties heretofore paid on
imported fruits until further legislation by
Congress authorizing the same, or until the
final decision of the Supreme Court, except in
cases where suits in court have been continued
by instructions of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. And the error in the punctuation of the
clause relating to fruit-plants in the fifth Sec
ton of the act approved June six. eighteen
hundred and seventy two, entitled IAN act to
reduce duties on imports, and to reduce inter
nal taxes, and for other purposes" of insert
ing 8 comma instead of hyphen after the
word ''fruit'' is hereby corrected, and said
clause shall read as, s,,follOws: Fruit-plants trop
ical and semi -tropicol for the purpose of prop
agation or cultivation: ProUided, That the du-
ties imposed by virtue of this amendment
shall not be levied or collected upon fruits en-.
tered for consumption at any port of entry
prior to July first, eighteen hundred and sew
enty four.
Approved May 9, 1874.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
FARM FOR SALE.

EFHHE undersigned having lost his health, has
L determined to dispose of his farm, laying AZ
pike. The farm is under high state of cultiva-
tion, with q two-story brick house, erected in
1879, with ten good rooms. All the out-build-
ingS, such as Barn, Buggy House, Smoke House,
&C. are new and in good condition. A young
orchard containing. about three hundred apple
and peach trees Of the best varieties. Said farm
contains ISO acres, and will be sold very low.
on the following terms: One third cash. one
third in one and ona-third in two years with in
I6Fe1 T. j. TAYLOR
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

boats excepting only such as are provided with
sails or propelling machinery of their own
adapted to lake or coastwise navigation, and
excepting such as are employed in trade with
the Canadas, shall be exempt from the provis-
ions of the said act, and from the payment of
all customs and other fees under any act of
Congress.
Approx ed, April IS, 1874
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

Hon. H. L. Dickey, Hon. A. Shep-
herd, Hon. 7. H. Baskin, and Judge
Steele, of our county, are all reported
to be Congressional aspira1ts-the
latter only in the event of the new
Constitution being adopted, which
would spoil his chances for reelection
to the bench, owing to the change in
the judicial district Hillsboro News.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

In CalifOrnin,-styIGsh young men
are knowHDy the length of tho aliga-
TOR boots which they wear at balls. A
young man who really cares about
his looks wears boots a yard long.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
LGENERAL NArunE-No %. /


AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An act
to regulate the carriage of passengers in
steam ships and other vessels," approved
March three, eighteen hundred and fifty
FIVE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
reSentGtiUes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the thirteenth section
of the act entitled "An act to regulate the
carriage of passengers in steamships and 9TH
sr vessels" approved March third; eighteen
hundred and fifty five, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed; and that hereafter each and
every collector of customs to whom shall be
delivered the manifests or lists of passengers
prescribed by the twelfth section of the act
aforesaid, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and fifty five, shall make returns from
such manifests or lists of passengers to the
Secretary Of the Treasury of the United States
| in such manner as shall be prescribed by that
officer, under whose directions statements OF
the same shall be prepared and published,
Approved, May I, 1874.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
- The sditsr of the Tuscarawas

ChEenicle talks:
The editor of the Chronicle WAS in
terviewed in his of1ee on Saturday
last and threatened with "body beat
ing" for what he had published about
the Dennison whisky-sellers. The Of
Tended individual was a son of the man
then confined in the county Jail for vi
olating the liquor laws. We informed
the young man that we were editing
the Chronicle, that We intended to say
whatever we pleased in its columns
about the whisky business, regardless
of consequences, and that if q whole
regiment Of whiskyites were to come
into our Office and threaten Us with q
thrashing it would not intimidate US in
the least. Them's our sentiments, land
we intend to stick to them.
Our Dlatform. exactly.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
fGENERAL NAruRE-No. 24.l
AN ACT to establish the Bismark land di
triet in the Territory of Dakota.

AN ACT to establish the Bismark land dis
trict IN the Territory of Dakota.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentGtiues Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all that portion of
Dakota Territory lying north of the seventh
standard parallel and west of the ninth guide
meridian be. and the same is hereby, created
into separate land district, to be known as
the Bismark district; and the land Office for
said district shall be located at the town of
Bismark, where the North Pacific Railroad in
tersects the Missouri River.
SEC That register and receiver shall ba
appointed for said district land office. who
shall be governed by the same laws and re-
ceive the same compens alton as prescribed for
similar officers in the other land districts OF
SAID Territory.
Approved, April "a, 1874.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
Totol,-

Thus, from these two years. crops
Mr.. Jelnick has received enough to
pay for the whole one hundred and
sixty acres, with o surplus of five hun
dred dollars towards the cost Of break
ing and cultivating The expense is
stated to have been two and one b alf
dollars per acre, but the other details of
cost of cultivation were not furnished
bV him.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

The abundant harvest of our coun-
ty is being gathered, and by the "glo-
riOus Fourth" almost. If not all, the
crop will be in shock. The universal
testimony is that it is one of the best,
if not the ''bigest," ever raised in the
county TOrchlight
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

Two German fire companies in
Eyria, o., recently disbanded because
the council passed prohibitOry beer
ordinance. These gentlemen held that
water was only good for putting out
fires.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

= The Helena [ Ark. J World, aItel
describing the killing of ono despera-
do by another, delicately intimates
that the surviving ruffiian will not at
tend the funeral of his deceased com
rade. F..#..
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

= The Washington Star denies the
story that George Alfred rammed his
umbrella down the throat of his an
tagOnist and then opened it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
School Examiners.

YTTHR Fayotte County Board of School Examin-
Il era meets in the City Hail. at Washington,
on she 6Fst Saturday in each month 1t 10 O'Clock
.. "a. GsmbsEs Of the Board :-H h. Edwards,
G, =. Dean, ga =. =. MorshoEse.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
Wheat in Nebraska.

In 1871, Mr.. Frank Jelnick, q ger
man, bought of the Burlington and
Missouri River R. R. Company, I60
acres of land in Saline County, Ne
braska, two and one-half miles south
of Crete, a fourishing station on that
Road, for which he paid fifteen dollars
per acre-$2, 100000.
One hundred aces of this has been
under cultivation the two last seasons
with the following results.
In 1872 he raised
One thousand bushels Corn, sold at 25
cts. per $3.50. 90
One thousand bushels Wheat, sold at
IS cts. per bushel $3.50 ,OO
In 1873 he raised
Two thousand bushels Of Wheat, sold
at 80 cts per bushel ------.$ 81, 800, ,OC
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09

[GENKRAL NAnraH--TNO. 27l
AN ACT-to- amend the thirtY-fir section of
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
NJ c. GOULD,

ID NILLIKAN, dealerin Books, Stationery
GAo Wall and window Paper &C., Court
ssgoot, WGbhizgbsas ohie.e b
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-09
The Shirt that Opened Behind

Approved, May 81, 1874.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-09-17

boy wouls make man, aud he deserves 10
be helped. | have not told him 50, but
| shall take bin aud put him uadcr cnc Of
my engineers until be is fully capable of
taking charge then let hia have the en-
CINE. He illgct twenty dollars week
then instead Of Eve, aud be able to lightcn
a mothers burden, hare clothes to wear
to church, snd buy books to aid him in
his business.
a noble boy, tbotsh hidden nmoog
harashi9s and under una;,ractivo garb, will
work GU, aud show bis manhood. he may
not always fpd friends TO appreciate him,
but determined, virtuous, and willing to
endure, he will III due time conquer
.liotter's' '1aaqial.
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Nine. sobtesh-A Noble Wife.

During the troubles in Poland, whic5
followed the revolution Of Thaddcus Kos
ciusko, many of ae trccst aad the best Of
the sous of hat i'll fa:ed country were
forced to fee for their lives. forsaking
home and friends. 0fttosc who had been
mos; eager for the liberty of Poland, and
most bit,es 10 cpmity against Russia aad
Prussia. was Michael Sobtcski, whose ar-
cestOr bad been King hundred and Fifty
years before.
Sobteski had three sons in tie patriot
ranks, and father aud sons had been of those
who had been pleased to term rebellion,
cut price had been set upon their heads
The Archauko Constantine was eager to
appyehend Alichael sot:eski, aud learned
that the wife Of ii, Polish hero was at
home ID Cracow he waited upon her.
Madame be said, speaking politely, for
the lady was beautiful and queealy. q
think you know where Jour husband and
sons aFc hiding?
Il know, sir"
"If you tell me where Jour husband is
your sous shall be pardOucd.
"Aud shall i be ssfe?"
eyes, madame. swear it. Tell ne
where your husband is concealed, ata both
you and your soas saall be safe and aa-
harmed"
"Thcn, sir, answered tie noble woman,
rising with dignity sabliac, aud laying
her hand upaa her bosom, ''hs lies conceal
ed herein the heart Of lis wifei-aud
you will have to te:r tie heart out: to find
him, )"
Tyran. as he was. tie Archduke I'D
nired the answer, aud the spirit which
bad Inspired it ard deeming the good vii
Of such wonaa worth securing. be forth
with published a fall pardon fos the :s:t.
e. and the soas. aa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-09-17
a BIG MISTAKE +.

0u Monday en- OLD gentleman from
Washington coanty came to this city for
the purpose Of collecting tie interest on
tvo bonds of the Washington Branch
Railroad. He went to the chef clerk at
camaec station, and the clerk slled up
check for six dollars. tue amount of inter.
est due on tdc bonds for six months. The
check was given to the gentleman from
Washington county who carried ]: to the
treasurer Ofthe company for the purpose
of haTing it signed. 1t happened that
when the check was prcsca.ed for the sig
nature the treasurer was buisily engaged
IL signing a number of Others. He took
the six dollar cheek and laid it upon his
desk, but before signing 1t. he crossed the
room 20 get drink o. ss,e-. He then
returned to bis desk aud, sigains check,
handed it to the old gentleman. who took
the cheek without examining 1t aad went
dosu stairs where he handed il TO Mr., Cor
nell. ticket ageut, asking him to cash it
Mr. Cornell took the check, examined it,
aud smilipgly asked tie old gentleman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-09-17
iEasltiuptsd ssant 4 q 10 htsa tesSiSea

sFaslsiussa cehAss ss0 bud !. fessissa d
check signsf il The railroad oiise: The
CID gentleman. hescser, was not fcurd
until yesterday morning, when he fisitea
Camacn station for the purpose Of going
home, As be was going through TIE
depot be was stopped By aa excited rail-
road Official. who inquired if he Lad a
check 90 the Baltimore and 0hio ard
Railroad TIE o!i gentleman said he had
and on opening his pocket book be was
as;oaished fai that the check that be sup
posed was for So vas really one for $50,
900. Explanations followed, aad it ap-
pears that The treasurer had signed and
given him the wrong check The old
gentleman then visited Mr.. Correll and
for his rudsuess on the pre-.
vious day -Baltimorc .4naiit3de.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-09-17
ccMMuNiGATION.

Y
Dear .Nr. Editor
Knowing you to be public spirited
man, l address yOa this note, and through
your paper would reach the good people
of Point Pleasant.
Is;e from tic business caFas ;u your
paper, tha; there are nearly score Of At
torucys at Law, aud fvc resident physi-
clans; besides these there are Eve rtsidcns
Ministers of the white color. Iu addition.
there appear to be net 5 few youOg men
whose fortunes seem to be made. from the
eos, with which they spend their time round
about, Just as happy aud as gay "as a big
sun aowcr," as if "Uuc,c San' did not
have work enough for every man TO do.
Among the organizations Of the place
may be ranked the Poiat Pleasant Brass
Baud, the members ofwhich. with com
;i,eaduele zeal aud industry >;tansmrtc
their lung power into sweet music, that
bath charms ike orphean strains to arouse
many laughiog boy aud sleeping beauty.
Tacrc arc also she Base Ball Clubs,
whose Judgment" "out ou theiy." ball
to the bs,.D aud happy "hnrrahs." make
The welkin ring.
From the number Of "aors" On tie IA
pis of late, one might be pardOned for
judging that there is some kind of or.
ganized rivalry in that line. But the
young people should be cxcc'ed for that.
They are guided by such high cansilera'
tious of usefulness. A hop, every week
or two, is so essential to the moral clcva-
ton of the place. |: is so necessary to
Intellectual advancement II is so couda-
Give to health, especially fos ;hc young Ia.
dies, to "trip the light fnutass;c toe' until
the rscc hccrs Of morn, y then cvc:heatea.
90 out in The cool morning air, and when
they retire to their rooms, sleep barishcd
from their cyes, 10 toss about in fevesish
excitement upon their beds, updl gray
dawn drive. away the dark shades, before
slumbcr closes oct from tho mind the gay
and exciting scenes through which they
were passing Even then, :,his Is p al dis q
.tdFbed, slaaibor. with ;tse,aulces gItspsssl;
., ~, -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-09-17
Knew he cor,a -tn That Easias.
No! long siiace boy Of some seven;

Not long s;ace boy of some seventeen
years Of agc called on a merchant doing .
large business il New York. Being bus.
ily employed .: tie time, the boy hsd TO
wai: little before getting an opportunity
for au interview. Occasionally the mor-
chant cast glsuct st lin as he Stood re-
specially at short distance, he was
rather poorly clad, aud showed evidence of
pretty hard work; but his face skowed hon.
esty and common secse, With Erm and
energetic maalincss puder the somewhat:
rude exterior. 4 prsctic.l business man
requires brt brief ezaniuasiou Of boy to
declare as to lis weight and worth of char.
ac;er. Wien at liberty tie merchant
sid, Well, M young friend, what can !
DO FOR you?"
I called, SIR, he replied, 10 ask you
for a situation as en- engineer. I.was told
you were having new one built, aud |
want you to give ne the place. "a like
to r.r !: for yo-.''
care you an engineer asked the gen
tleman.
No, sir. but can be" be answered,
setting his lips firmly together and stand
ing squarcly before the gentleman, aud
looking him full in the face. Il don't
understand the business well: know
something Of il laoagh. Butt eau be an
engineer, aud | will be; aoa l wish you
would give nae claace"
His modest bat determined manner
pleased the merchant. lie vas having q
new cugiue built io- certain department
of bis business. aud Of course, had as
many experienced operators as hcaesircd.
/: was no otjsct except to help the boy =
Such deeds he was noted fora fact which,
no doubt, had encouraged the Boy TO make
his application.
VIVA: are essu doing nov:7 he iu4eir
ed.
Working IL nssline shop in Brook
Ign; haze been fireman. and often
worked the engine. | think 4, could 10
along gEs,sy WI V !.,E Va sss1sssiF' ~
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.-trrg4sHN,y = ~ =
Under such circumstances as ttesc "0ld
so,s uass,esoasea eaihe,sliga upon bin
By ignoring the rising iOaf, AID mothers
and sobcrcr sisters, g,ast not gfun5le il
they haze to put aside little breakfast,
aud do extra sd.t,
Don't say anything nsaiast "hops"-
they help tlq cause of religion SO nqch.
They arc such nice preparation for 80.
iog 10 church; they help one to pay SO
feryently; after he rctires TO bis room. =
They cast such light upon the sac:sd page.
They make men and women so.!6eral, that
they arc 30 mr6h the more ready to give
to bcncvoler. causes, Don't say word
10 stop the shop, that is a fixed aud ne,
cessary institution. 1t is tinc.hoaorcd
than the Christian era. 1t is ooc
of the .Siaaiic customs, for when Moses
came down from the Mouat. With his face
all aglog with the glory of that grand
scene upon Mount Sinai, be found the
people hopping around a golden calf. It
would be we'll enough TO dispense with the
Band aud ,tc Base Ball Clubs. but We
must keep up the hops
But what started on. to sag, is this,
sith twenty lawyers, fsc NJ D's fve DDS
Chat is, or is to be- one editor, Ind many
others OF literary turn Of MUD, ought
there not to be n we'll ccutrc;cd literary
society, and a good circulating Iibrary?--
I might say mech IN It's advocacy VIII
not some one undertake it? Think about
it. talk about it. &c. interested over it, and
60 to work for It. ~
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aGive il 10 lnr n.lher S.,

uive IL 10 llr MolterSa.
Give il to your mother, IEampl!
humph. What docs your mother 10 with
iay
well, you see, there are mother, sister,
and meS and nother takes iase$ipg. Bet
it goes pretty hard, you kaow. They
don't give much for sewing, sad its Pret.
ty hard work, too. And then tic o,he.
work sue had 70 do-you know she cannot
get alcug very fast at that rate; SO l help
her all can. III coald get au engineers
place, | could get more wages aud it would
make it easier fer mother"
''uOw do you spend yorr evenings"
asked the gentlenan.
~ attend the free shoots at Cooper IL
stilate, Studying mechanics he replied;
i spend all the time I can get stadging.-
| knew can be an engineer"
"Do you ever drink liguo;2'
He locked up *ih an expression Of as
tonishmept on bis counteaaace that such a
question silould tc asked; then he answer
ed firmly, No, sir"
DO yoc Chew, or smoke, OF 60 10 the
thcatres!'
"Never; can, afford it. Mother needs
the money, And ii she dila't | could
make better use Oft. Id like to have
some books, if could OILY spare the non
ey to get them"
DO you eyer 60 10 church or Sunday
school?n
lie held down his head, pretending to
brush the dust CT the aOor with his foot,
and replied. No, sir.
why nol?" inquired the merchant, .
little sharply.
II haven. any clothes ft to wear" he
answered. 1t takes all the money ! car
get for US to live on; and l cant have any
clothes. He looked dosa at bis coarse
and well worn suit. at didn't use to be
SO when father was living. Twas brought
up to go to Sunday School aud church :
If can get to be an engineer, | should g
again. know l can run an engine"
Telling bin to call at a certain time
when heezpccted bis engine would be il
use, aud he Would talk further with him
be dismissed him.
"But he must have tina. engine" sale
the merchant to friend to whom he re!a
ted the circumstances. "He will make :
man, that boy will A boy who is deter
mined to do something; who gives Iii:
mother all his money to tighten her bur
deu, who does DOT use tobacco, aud doe.
not 60 to theatres; who spends evening:
10 study, after working a.l aay-sasa a