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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
Why he Couldn't SHUT Up.

One day last week band ofcrusaders stop
ped III front of beer saloon in the West End ,
a man stepped outside of the door with uncoy-
cred head whom the women took at once to be
the proprietor. He bowed to the ladies and
smiled blandly, which encouraged them to
gather around and urge him to discontinue his
nefarious traffic. They asked him if he had
any objections to their praying in front of the
place. He said he hadn't in the least After
a prayer a crusader stated that they would
like to sing q hymn. He remarked, "sinp
away for what I care" and they sung The
man seemed affected. Once or twice he took
out his handkerchief and Wiped his eyes
The services over, the ladies feeling that
they had, indeed, touched his heart, renewed
their entreaties. The spoke of the evils wrought
by saloons, and depicted the suffering of th e
bowed his head in apparent condition. His
conscience was evidently at work. There was
struggle going on within his breast between
the sordid love of gain and the spirit of good
ness, which is said to never wholly desert a
man. At least, so thought the ladies. So
they pressed upon him, and renewed their en-
treaties.
"Won't you,' cried one of the most earnest
and importune among the good women, won
you listen to our appecls and shut nP!
Then the man raised up his head His voice
trembled as he essayed to speak, and there
were traces of tears on his cheeks. Said he
Ladies, YOU have moved me deeply, know
os We'll as anv one the evils of the traffic, and
most GLADLY would shut up this saloon, but
''B1t hat2'' cried all the ladies at once. ;,
Il could do it if it was not for one thing"
.'What is that?"
'TaiRs my SGLOon'~
The ladies moved on without any policeman
telling them to- From Cincinnati Saturday
Night
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
From the South Bend Und) Tribune
The Baxter I4ayy--Judge StanEield .
Charge to the Grand Jury.

Judge Stanfield in charging the
Grad Jury, when he came to speak in
regard to the liquor cases, made, sub
stantially, the following pertinent re-
marks: In addition to what l have
said to you, l feel it my duty to call
your attention to the temperance law.
No person is allowed to sell intoXica-
ting LIQUOR to be drank upon the prem
ises where sold, without a permit nor
can any one having 4 permit sell to a
minor, an intoxicated person, or one
in the habit of becoming intoxicated.
They are also guilty of violating the
law if they sell after 9 O'Clock in the
evening and before six O'Clock in the
morning. So, too, they are liable if
they sell sunday, election day, the
Foruth of July or Thanksgiving day.
For each of such violations they are
liable to be indicted. And in addition
to all this, If you find any one wilfully
or negligently violating this provision
of the law, yon may under the provis-
ion of the Seventh Section, indict him
for keeping q common nuisance. This
is the most effective remedy for put
ting a stop to the illegal selling The
same proof that would justify q con
viction in any of the cases mentioned,
would be sufficient upon charge of
keeping Il nuisance. On this charge a
higher fine is assessed, and a Judge
ment upon such a conviction is that
the business shall be abated. and the
permit forfeited. 1t not only punish
es the offender, but puts it beyond his
power to carry on business any long
er. | should not advise such an in
dictment against one whom the evi-
dence showed was making an honest
endeavor to keep the law, but had
been circumvented into an occasional
violation, but when you are satisfied
that the violation is voluntary, though
the party may make a parade of hon
esty by instructing his bar keepers
not to sell in violation of law, or re
sort to any articles to escape punish
ment, you should indict under the
provisions of the Seventh Section
| We see men drunk on the streets
every day, who we all know to be ha
bitual drunkards. 1t is also wei
known that we have many men, good
|
intoxicated, not what people cal
drunk. but inebriated, exhilarated by
the use of Intoxicating liquors, which
is intoxication within the meaning oil
the law. Some of the licensed retail
dealers must furnish them their liquor
Any sale to such men is illegal, and i
you find any one in the habit Of sell
ing to such persons he ought to be in
dicted for keeping a common nuis
ance. Men of such habits, and boys
are the very persons, above all others
the law was designed to save. Ant
any body who should knowinglyvio
late it ought not only to be punished
but have his business abated, SO tha
he may be thereby restrained from vi
olating the law he is unwilling volun
tarily to obey.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
ssShe was Young, She was Fair.
and She Scrambled Her HAIR"

He was young, he was fair, and he
parted his hair, like the average beau,
in the middle; he was proud, he was
bold, but the truth must be told. he
played like fend on the fiddle. But
aside from this vice he was everything
nice, and his heart was so loving and
tender, that he always turned pale
when he trod on the tail Of the cat ly
ing down by the fender. He clerled
in the store. and the way that he tore
off calico, jeans and brown sheeting,
would have tickled calf and make
the brute laugh in the face of quar-
terly meeting. He cut quite a dash
with a darling mustache, which he
learned to adore and to cherish; for
one girl had said, while she dropped
her proud head, that 'twoud kill her to
see the thing perish. On Sunday
he'd search the straight road to church,
unheeding the voice of the scorner;
and demurely he sat, like young tab
by cat, with the saints in the far amen
corner. He sang like bird, and his
sweet voice was heard fairly tugging
away at long metre; and we speak but
the truth when we say that this youth
could outsing hungry musquiter.
She was young, she w9s fair, and
she scrambled her hair like the aver
age belle of the city; she was proud,
but not bold, yet the truth must be
told that the way she chewed wax
was pity. But aside from this vice
she was everything nice, and the world
much applauded her hustle; and the
Fayetteville boys, being charmed by
the noise, walked. miles just to hear
the thing rustic. She cut quite swell,
did this wax-chewing belle, and the
men flocked in armies to meet her but
she gave them the shirk, for she loved
the young clerk, who sang like hun
CRY musquiter. She hemmed and she
hawed, and she sighed and she chawed,
until her heart and jaws were both
broken then she walked by his store,
while he stood at the door awaiting
some amative token. She raised up
her eyes with pretty surprise, and
tried to enact the proud scorner; but
to tell the plain truth she just grinned
at the youth who loved the devout
amen corner.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
/ DishonOred Husbands Double Re.
YenEe-A Chfnese .Eala of nzc-.-n-.


Yesterday morning the presiding magistrate
of the quiet City of Chinhal was aroused from
hls dreamy slumbers by the appearance of a
wife-deeeived and avenginp husband. who
produced foom cloth wrapper two human
heads, which reprented his wife and guilty.
companion. One version of this tragedy runs
thus: The in jured husband had, through his
employment upon steamer, been absent from
home for long periods of time, during which
the cause of evil was contracted, and, at the
close of the old year, the husband returning
home to enjoy the usual festivities, found his .
neighborhood all alive with the story of his
wifes unfaithfulness. These live Goals of tale
bearing gave additional heat to his anger, but
he contrived to conceal his feelings from his
wife, and hurridly left home under the pretense
OF going to Hankow; but, instead of leaving,
| ne with q few trusty friends, seereted them
selves IN the neighborhood, prepared to obtain
cruel redress before the fire of his anger cool
ed down. The unfortunate man igorant of the
fatal trap, entered the house of the women and
| both being surprised were secured bv the
| watcher, who speedily severed their heads
from their bodies, and carried the former ia the
District Magistrate. There will be a trial, but
&he whole piece of legislation is a mockerv
| The guilt or innocence of the murdered will be
| decided by test. Both heads will be put into
a large tub Of water and set in motion by Wig
orous stirring. If the heads meet face to face,
behld a clear proof of guilt If not. then all
| the worse for the avenger. Such is the power
| of custom. Custom more cruel than laW-for
| it demanded the death of both. It is said that
| if the man had but killed the intruder he
would be liable for punishment for murder.
But haYing effected double murder, he escape
with mere formal whipping and receives
reward of 10000 cash. The district to purge
| itselfof such evil destroys the bodies of the
| dead by cremation, and the very piece of
ground rendered unclean by the evil, must be
| plowed up before the virtuous will venture to
dwell there.-[Shanghai Evening Courier
] March Ia
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
A Boys Composition on Girls.

Girls are the most unaccountable
things in the world-except women.
Like the wicked fieas, when you have
them they amt there. l can cipher
clean over improper fractions. and the
teacher says do it first-rate, but l
can't cipher out girl, proper or i'm
proper, and you can't either The
only rule in arithmetic that hits their
case is the double rule of two. They
are as full of Old Nick as their skins
can hold and they would die if they
couldn't torment somebody. When
they try to be mean they are as mean
as pursley, though they amt as mean
as they let on to be, except sometimes,
and then they are great deal meaner.
The only way to get along with a
girl when she comes with her nonsense
is to give her tit for tat, and that will
fiummiX her; and when you get a girl
t1ummlXed she is as nice as new pin.
A girl can SOW more wild oats in a
day than boy can in year, but girls
get their wild oats sowed after while,
which boys never do, and then they
settle down as calm and placid as a
mud puddle, But I like girls first
rate, and guess all the boys do. I
don't care how many tricks they play
on me-and they don't care either
The hoity -toitiest girls in the world
can't always boil over like a glass of
soda. By and by they will get into
the traces with somebody they like
and pull as steady as an old stage
horse. That is the beauty of them
So let them wave, say; they will pay
for it some day, sewing on buttons
| and trying to make a decent man of
the fellow they have spliced on to land
ten chances to one if they don't get
the worst of it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

There is no place where the real
nature of boy is more readilydetermin-
ed than when he is in charge of horse.
If Of an irritable disposition there will
be frequent outbursts ofpasslon, jerk
ing if possessed of gently nature
the affection manifested between him
self and the animal will be unmistaka-
BILE. The horse soon learns to love a
kind master, and enjoys his presence,
and will acknowledge this pleasure by
obedience. Our young friends will find
the management Of horses an excellent
opportunity to practice patience, gen
tleness and humanity, and this practice
will be of lasting value.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE.

T WILL offer for sale the farm known as the
n Crnmrlne farm situated in Fayette county,
Ohio, on the waters of Rattleshake containing
l6O acres of first rate land OF which 1OO acres are
clear and 30 acres Wen tmbered. It has upon it
bearing orchard of different kinds of fruit trees
There are upon the premises a large tWo-story
frame dwelling house containing rooms q large
frame barn besides other buildings An the
buildings are in good repair The title is good
The terms will be made to suit purchasers En-
quIre of Roswell f. Howard Xenia, Green coun-
Ly, Ohio. JACOB CRU MRINE.
Nov. 9, 1873. S*tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
PAT,S PHILOSOPHY.


When the winter is cold.
I keep lneself warm:
When the summer is hot.
keep meself cool:
Its mebbe I'm bold,
And it's mebbe IN not:
But a gessoon's fool
When he goes into harm.
Sez my old Uncle Dan
A wise one and stiddy:
What's the world to a man
When his wife is widdy2'
When the soldier struts By
With his sword at his side.
And the rattle, rattle drums
Beat the roll and the call,
He may go or may fly;
I stay here till death comes,
For mind me of all
That in battle have died.
I am like Uncle Dan,
For he said-troth and did he:
"Wha't the world to a man
When his wife is widdy?"
When the sailor hoists sail
And stands out on the deep,
Laving sweetheart or wife
And the childer behind,
He timpts the wild gale
And he trifes with life.
And he sinks, dye mind,
Where the mermaidens sleep.
"Pat," seq old Uncle Dan,
Stay at home with your Biddy,
whats the world to man
When his wife is a widdy?"
Let the scholar sit up
And write late and long,
To insure h1m a name
He may sit up, for me.
Give me but q full cup,
He may have all his fame;
For it's stuff, d 'ye see,
And not worth an old song.
Let us live, Uncle Dan;
Let US live and love, Biddy;
What's the world to a man
When his wife is a wildly?
-HarpeT'S MGgaziRs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

Breach of promise suits in England furnish
the newspapers with endless supply of en-
tertaining paragraphs. One of the latest cases
occurred in Scotland, where some months ago
Miss Agnes Brady sued John MoElhennan
for breach of promise, but before the case came
up for trial the matter was compromised by
paying to Miss Brady e sum of money large
afterward McElhennan's passion again bub-
bIed up to the surface and for second time
he proposed, and was again accepted by Miss
Brady. But before the marriage knot could be
tied the swain had again changed his mind
and married somebody else. Miss Brady has
entered another suit claiming S., 900 damages
and this time refused to compromise.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
FOR SALE.

THE undersigned having lost his health. has
miles Trom ~ 10 @ Vi % Is tby M & a
pike. The farm is under high state of cultiva-
lion, t1o, with two-story brick house, erected in
!SI0, with ten good rooms. All the out-build-
iangs, u 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 1870 acres, and will be sold very low
on the following terms: One third cash, one
third in one and one third in two years, with in
terest on the deferred payments.
16*tf Il. j. TAYLOR.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

"Little Tommy didn't disobey his mamma.
and go in swimming, did he?'
stNo, mamma; Jimmy Brown and the rest
went in. but remembered what you said, and
didn't disobeY you?'
SAnd Tommy does not tell lies. does he?''
.sNo, mamma: I wouldn't tell lie for the
world"
.'Then how does Tommy happen to have
on Jimmy Brown s shirt?"
That couundrum was too much for Tommy.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

An amusing incident occurred on train in
New York, State recently. newly married
couple entered the car and took a seat The
husband. wanting to smoke, left his his wife
and went into the smoking car. The bride be-
gan to doze, and while she slept stranger
entered the car. and, as it was crowded, quiet
ly took a seat beside the yoang wife. Shortly
she began to nod, doubtless imagining. that
her husband was still in the seat. gently re-
clined toward the stranger, and seon herhead
fondly nestled on his breast. At Shls iuncture
the husband returned. He stood in mute as
tonishment in the aisle until the lady awoke.
and realizing the situation, drew back in
amazement, suffused with bushes. Stranger
explained, husband was satisfied, and wife
tried hard to appear unconcerned.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

Officers of the United States Secret Service
arrested a number of parties in Cincinnati 8
few days since for dealing in counterfeit mon
ey. The detectives had been working up tie
case for months, and were unknown either to
the police or citizens; hence when one man
was taken by them, and carried of no one
knew whittier, the report was that the said
man was kidnapped, and detectives and
police were at work to find his whereabouts,
but the following day they learned that the
United States officers had done the kidnaP-
pinp-T Columbus Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

A man in Maine has discovered the advan-
tage of a large family. He has twenty-ons
children, and recently when he made arrange
ments for moving from one school district to
another, thus transferring his school tax, his
old neighbors offered to pay him something to
remain among them. His new neighbors, how.
ever, offered to remove him free of charge and
SO prevailed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

An insurance case was recently
tried in the Court of Queens Bench,
England, wherein payments, was dis
puted of policy upon the life of a
woman, on the plea that the man to
whom it was made payable had no
insurable interest in her life. The
claimant avered that the deceased was
his betrothed wife, and this fact be-
ing established, the Court held that the
claimant had an insurable interest in
her life, and the policy must be paid.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

Governor Allen is said to hold, in his ben
ignant way, that Senator Thurman would
make very good candidate for the Presidency
if he were old enough. tits, perhaps, the ma
ture Judgment of the venerable Governor that
the Juvenile Senator is prone to frisklness.-
Governor Dix is about the right age for Pres
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

''Would my little Ezra, asked fond moth
er out on West Hill, ''ike to be missionary,
and go preach to the poor, suffering little heath
en?'' Tears-bright pearly drops of feeling
glistened in little Ezra's eyes as he muttered:
NAV, wouldn't; I'd like to be on the per-
lice long enough to put tin roof on the lum-
max that stuck shoemakers wax on my seat
to-day. You hear me?"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
The Burlington Democart, G

- The Burlington Democrat, of
Vermont, has been sued for libel at the
rate Of $5, 900, and it is thought cred
liable to the State that somebody thinks
his character worth that money.
"There are characters in our neighbor-
hood says an exchanged, (which shall
be nameless which would be dear at
$4,000
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

They tell ola hen which fioatsd down the
the barrel where she was laboriously "coVer-
ing' nineteen eggs. She attended strictly to
business during the flood, finally brought, up
in friendly harbor. and has since left her bar
rel with nineteen chickens at her heeis.-
ESninpfield Union.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

The Tennessee lawyer who resorted to the
insanity dodge in behalf of his negro client.
and expatiated at some length upon the abso-
lutte idiOcy ofthe poor fellow, met, with some
opposition from the darkey himself, who ex
claimed: ''You can hang me, or send me to the
penitenehery, or say Use fooll again"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18

The Chicago Times is publishing commu-
nications from Benjamin franklin. Old Ben,
is failure in the other world. He is almost
parte is. The spiritual climate seems to have
a bad effect on brains.-[Oincinnati CONNER
cial.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
n. ID. MCELWA AIN .
L. ID. MCELWAIN JOHN s. FOSTER.
McELWAIN & FOSTER,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS

T9HOs. D. MoELwAIN has re established his
Real Estate Agency in Washington q. II
Ohio, and has associated with him JOHN S. FOs-
transactions Persons having real estate which
they desire placed on the market, will do well to
see them. 1t is the intention of the firm to in
augurate regular semi monthly real estate auc-
tionsaIes.
Two Farms of about 100 acres each in Concord
township-goOd corn and wheat land-within five
miles OF Washington.
Three Farms within / mile of Washington; one
of 130 acres, one of 80 acres, and of 100 acres. 4
Three Farms in Union township within three
miles of Washington, containing from 100 to 300
ceres each.
One Farm in Wayne township; good land
good orchard, and well watered.
Two Dwelling Houses East street.
Two Dwellings on Market street
One Dwelling on North street.
Two Dwellings on Temple street.
One Dwelling Main street.
Several other pieces OF dwelling property vari-
ously located. Easy terms and moderate prices.
New brick Dwelling and grounds located in
| the corporate limits of Washington.
/ Thirty Town Lots in good locations.
| Three Houses and Lots on Broadway street.
Four Houses and Lots on Market street.
Three Houses and Lots on Paint street.
Three very desIrable pieces of property on
Washington avenue, with grounds attached.
| A very desirable House and Lot to sell eX-
| change for farm.
| Also two Houses and Lots on Fayette street.
Two Houses and Lots on Cherrey's addition
Also Farms in different parts of the county.
TWo-story Frame residence, situate on Temple
street, owned and occupied BY Z. Il, Morehouse:
Good Stable, Out-houses, and everything in good
shape very desirable property, and will be
| sold upon easy terms.
Also, two Frame Houses on Temple street
sold together or separate, so that any person can
pay for them. Monthly payments and long time
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
School Examiners.

EgHHE Fayette County Board of school Examin-
a ers meets in the City Hall, At Washington,
on the 6rst Saturday in each month at 10 O'Clock
a: IA: Members OF the Board = II, h. Edwards,
Z: +. Dean, ana P. s. Alorsheuss.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-18
= The reported finding of a mur

= The reported finding Of a mum
mified corpse Of Cleopatra in royal
tomb newly opened across the river
from Edfou is not confirmed, what
DR.. Beslesph did find was q royal tomb,
and the body ola royal lady-at least
the golden asp, the specific badge of
sovereignty, was still about her arm.
But there was no inscription to indicate
who the body belonged to, nor any
means of ascertaning the date of inhu-
nation. Hence to say that this was
Cleopatra is very gross assumption.
The mummy, which is we'll preserved,
even to hair and teeth, goes to the
Berlin Museum.