Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-11-05

was forcibly brought to eur mind one day
last week, by hearing victim of the laws
penalties say he had been fined nine dol
lars, including costs, and little enter
tainment in the calaboos for getting drunk.
He thought the price the Mayor charged
him was too muGh; if it had not been
more than four or six dollars he would not
have minded it; but nine dollars was put
ting it on too steep. Well, the object of
fine is to put it high enough to make the
convict feel it SO badly that he will be
cautious about getting in condition that
will make it the duty of the Mayor to fine
him at all. A penalty that is disregarded
is no penalty; and, SO far as its effec is
are concerned, might as we'll not be i'm
posed at all.
= Wm. DePugh, the colored man who
was Drained on Wednesday night last by
Zeb Kane, died at the Infrmary on Friday
morning. from his injuries. On Thursday
Zeb Kane and Joe Freeman were arrested
on charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder, and were discharged before
Esq. Kerr. Kane was re-arrested after the
death of DePugh, on charge Of murder,
and had an examination on Tuesday be-
fore Esq. Koontz, which resulted in his
being recognized to Court in the very mod
crate sum of $500. He, however, failed to
furnish bail, and was committed.
= On Wednesday night of last week,
thief fbroVYoh ho e
fee; but he must have been sadly dis
appointed man if be expected to find any
thing valuable to steal. About three
fourths Of box of cigars, Cheap ones we
had on hands to offer our friends) a vest
belonging to one of the employees of the
Office, and about enough change out Of the
cash drawer to buy mess of beer, con-
stituted the amount of his booty. He will,
probably, never be fool enough to burglar
ize printing Office again.
} The dwelling-house of Mr. William
Mouser, near Waterloo, this county, was
burned, together with furniture and all its
contents, on Thursday last. A gentleman
from Waterloo, in our office yesterday, in
formed US that $4,000 in greenbacks,
which Mr. II. had in the house at the time,
was also burned Mr.. M. was away from
home when the fire occurred. The loss of
the house and furniture amounted to about
$1,000, with no insurance.
The Wellston Coal and Iron Compa-
ny have decided to sell 200 lots in Wells
ton at auction, commencing on Wednesday,
Nov. 18th and continuing two days. The
sale will be conducted by J. S. Foster and
I. D. McElwain, of this place. This offers
a rare chance for investments Wellston
is growing rapidly, already having a pop
ulatiOn of several hundred inhabitants,
and is bound to become place of some
importance.
= Our county Jail now contains five
>Pfisoners-aH negroes. One is confined
on a peace warrant, and the others await
trial at Court on the following charges:
One for murder, one for cutting with in
tent to kill, one for rape, and one for steal
ing clothing. 1t seems the colored troops
are still fighting.
The Semi-annual S. S. Institute of
the Clinton Baptist Association, will be
held at New Vienna, Clinton County, on
the oath and 25th of November ReY. J.
G.. Armstrong is President and DIR. o. A.
Allen, of this place Secretary of the AS
sociation.
= The Council of Washington C. H. has
passed an ordinance forbidding cattle sales
| on tho StrnafS T AtbanC ,Tournal
That is a mistake. The Council has
passed no ordinance on the subject; neith-
er do they intend to prohibit the sale of
stock on our streets.
Fashionable young ladies no longer
wear white stockings; cardianal ones are
the thing, though some prefer striped
ones of various hues. Anything but white.
News.
We'd like to know how Bro. Gould
finds out these things.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the M.
E. Church commences the Winter
campaign tomorrow evening, when it will
be entertained at the residence of Mr.. A
E. Silcott. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
A Jeffersonville correspondent of the
News gives the following items:
Miss Lizzie NJ. Gray, ex-teacher in the
Union School of this place, will leave for
Xenia College, this week.
Miss Jennie, daughter of Morgan Hays
returned home Saturday, after an absense
of several weeks. visiting in the western
States.
n Last Friday Mr. Staubus, employe Of
flames Straley, Esq. had both legs broken
below the knee; whi lie filling gravel bed
the pit caved in upon him. Dr. Marshal
was called to his aid.
: The Methodist Sunday School was or
ganized last Sunday The following off
; GERS were elected for the ems uing 81
months: Sup't. James B. Bush; Asst
James F. Boyer; Sec'y and Treasurer
Miss Hoxie; Librarians, Carrie Haymake
/ and G. o. Carpenter.
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