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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

= Willett took all the first premiums
at the Jmestown fair. Although the Xenia
Photographer had good display, he had
to take back seat when Willett brought
up his work.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

= Go down to Munger & Shocks and
look at their Over Coatings, Mr.. Munger
has just returned from Cincinnati with the
incest line of these goods ever brought to
Washington.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
RESOURCES.

State Of OHIO, County Of Fayette, IS! 4
/, r. A, ROBINSON Cashier of the above.nam
Bank do sOlemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
R, A. ROBINSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this sth
day of October, 1875,
j. P, ROBINSON, Notary Public.
Cerrect-Attest as-ss
ALLEN HEGLER,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

If you have a spare moment go to
Willett's gallery and see those Hfe-size
portraits in Water Colors and India Ink. He
is making them very cheap too.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

~ Look at those large portraits from
Willetts Gallery, which are on display in
Yeoman's show windows,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
FUNDS.


In safe was found the official bonds of the fol
lowing named officials
j. B. Priddy, Probate Judge. 49, a-z-
u. q. Plumb, Clerk of Co. Common Pleas Court.
f. l.. Ford, Rebt. s. Sutherland, Abraham
Bush Co. Commissioners.
j P. Robinson, Co Auditor.
T. K. Perdue, Thomas Larrimer, Ephraim
Henkle, Infrmary Directors.
Ace Gregg, Pros, Atty.
Nothing has been added in the way of books
and furniture since last report.
The books of the Treasurer were found to be
satisfactory in every respect. =
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
NEW AbYERTIsEMENTs.
Times for Holding Courts
For the Year 1870.
In the fifth Judicial District Of Ohio.

TT is hereby ordered. that the Courts of Com
Il mon Pleas and District Courts, for the year
Fifth Judicial District of the State OF Ohio. at
the times following, to-wit.
Courts of Common Pleas.
First Subdivlsion-Adam County, January
uth, May 2d. Septen Der 19; Clermont, January
Ist, May I'd. November 18th.
second Snbdiyision-H Highland County, Janu-
airy l1th, May 9th, October 17thi Ross, Februar y
sth, May 10th. October 3lst; Fayette, March 9TH
June 6th, November 21st
Third SubdiyiSiOn-Erankli klingCeunty. January
uth, April 18th, September 18th
,,E Fourth sHbdigisionIMsdIso9 H County January
sth, Nay 3oth, November 14th.
District Courts.
Madison. April 9TH; Franklin, April 7th; Fay
cite, April 14th; FickaHay, April 17th; Adams,
September 18th; Brown, September ! 5th; Cler-
mont, September 21st; Ross, September 95th !;
Highland, october I'd.
Judge Tarbell will hold the January term in
Adams County and the February and May terms
in Brown County. -
Judge Ashburn will hold the ether terms in the
Judge Gray win hold the terms in Favette and
the first one half of those in Ross County
Judge Steel will hold the latter one-half terms
in Ross county and the terms in Highland county
said several terms in and for Franklin County.
Judge Courtwr1ght will hold all the terms in
PickaWay and Madison Counties.
Ordered that J Judge E. f. Bingham be and he
IS hereby appointed Supervisory Judge
ordered that the times for holding the Courts
in the Fifth Judicial District be published fol
four consecutive weeks by the several Clerks in
JOHN L. GREEN,
THOMAS Q. ASHBURE,
as4 DAVID TARBELL,
SAMUEL E.. STEEL,
EDWARD F.BINGHAM,
-F THOMAS NJ. GRAY, -.s=.
stst - SAMUEL W. UOURTWRIGHT,
Jos. C. PIGas,
4sW4 Clerk of Fayette Common Pleas
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
Hog Cholera.

Harlow & Wilson have a sure cure and
preventive for hog cholera. Call and get
some and save your hogs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

: Willett made the photographs from
which those portraits in the Fayette Co.
Atlas are engraved.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
MARRIED.

:
At the residence Of Anderson Iron, in Perry
township. by Rev. Y. w. Pagan, Mr.. James r
T0dhunteE and Miss Eliza A. Iron.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
INSPECTORS REPORT.
To The Hon. Judge of Probate, Fay-

To the Hon. Judge Of Probate, Fay
cite Co.: "@fs- --t
Sir: By authority derived from you officially
bearing date the 18th day of September, 1875
and after being duly sworn according to law, 1,
f. II. Robinson as inspector, without previous
notice intimation to the County Treasurer or
any other person, of such intentio MS, did forth
with enter into the County Treasury and pre-
ceed Immediately to count the moneys therein,
and nspect the Books, Records and Vouchers
should be in the custody of the Treasurer. IN
compliance with the law requiring certificates
of such examination, I hereby certify that Twen-
ty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty ght
and Ten Hundredths Dollars was the exact
amount of monies so found and counted in the
County Treasury, and that thestatement annex
ed, which agrees with the books of the Auditor,
presents the exact balance and over payments
in each fund and of property then in the eusto
dy of the Treasurer.
Respectfully Submitted
+. H. ROBINSON, Inspec to
September 80, 1875
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14

TT is hereby ordered that the Courts of Com
Amon Pleas and District Courts, for the year
1876. shall begin in the several counties of the
Fifth judicial District of the State OF Ohio at
times following
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-10-14
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

d Does a General BGnklng Business.
Buys and sells Coin and Government Securit les
Receives Deposits Payable on Demand, and pay
Interest on them when left tor specified time.
Banking Room, Court Steeet. nearly opposite
the Court House, Washington z. H, Ohio.
Business Hours from a. m. until 3 p. m. Sltf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

A letter from Waynesburg, Pa, to
the Allegheny Mail says; "On Newbow
Ridge, in this county, about four miles
from Jacktown, and on the farm be-
longing to Henry Miller, there is what
is called the "gas spring" This is prob
ably the greatest curiosity in Pennsyl-
vania. The water is cold but bubbles
and foams as if boiling, and the great
est wonder is the inevitable destruction
of life produced by inhaling the gas.
No living thing is to be found within a
circuit of 100 yards of the spring. The
very birds If they happen to fly over it
drop dead. We experimental with a
snake of the copperhead variety on its
destructive properties by holding it a
few feet above the water. 1t stretched
dead in two minutes. 1t will kill hui
man being in twenty minutes. We
stood over it about five minutes, when a
dull, heavy, aching sensation crept over
us, and our eyes began to swim The
gas which escapes here is of the rankest
kind of carbosic acid"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
THE MARYLAND REFORM
TICKET.

The Baltimore SIN announces that
it is now a settled fact that the OPP
position or Reform ticket in Mary.
land will be composed of j. Morrison
Harris for Governor, S. Teackle Wal
lis for Attorney General, and Ed
ward Wilkins for Comptroller. The
San says: "The Executive Commit
tee appointed by the merchants mass
meeting have several letters from
Mr.. Wallis, received in the course of
correspondence with him upon the
subject. One of these is stated to
cover eight pages, and in it he in en-
phatic terms allows the use of his
name for the second place upon the
State ticket. The merchants COM
mittee assert that there is no contin-
gency which in their view can arise
to cause a change of the opposition
State ticket"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

IT now appears that no apprehen-
sion is left in New York in regard to
the disease which recently developed
among thousands Of horses in that
city. Veterinary surgeons pronounce
it not nearly so serious in character
as the epizootic which prevailed SO
extensively few years since, al
though the symptoms are familiar.
They are generally agreed, also, that
the prevalence of the complaint is
attributable to the late sudden change
in the weather, as the animals were
attacked Immediately after. AS many
as one thousand horses on single
Brooklyn street-car line have had
the disease, but they rapidly recov-
cred under proper treatment, which
included rest and the application of
mustard poultices. The present dis
ease is believed to be merely COM
bination of cold and slight inflama-
ton of the bronchial tubes, while
the old epizootic involved the lungs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
ODD FELLOWSHIP

The Secretary and the Treasurer
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
have made the following report to
that body now in session at Indian
apolis, Indiana
son December 81, 1874, the Order
was made made up as follows: Grand
lodges, AS; grand encampments, .3S !;
subordinate lodges 5,987; subordinate
cncampments, / $3.50; lodge members,
4S6, 701 encampments members, 49,
445. From 1880 to Dec. 81, 1874, there
have been 924 ,42S limitations; 685 1868
members relieved; 81 ,095 families re-
lieved; 60,776 have died; $55, 1888, 423,-
so have been received, and $40, 3D.
494.71 have been expended for the re-
lief Of families of members Of the or
der. During the past year 179, 269
benefits have been paid /; 500 fami-
lies relieved; 3, 1913 members of the or
der buried; 1882 relieved; 1898, 951, :
As paid for the relief of brothers -
$50, $685. for widows and their fam
lilies; $16,7S6.l5 paid for the educa-
ton of orphans; 1928 ,545.6 81 for bury
ing the dead; $36, 1857 for special
relief; total for relief, 81 ,371 BAIT.
I'm the encampment or patriarchal
branch OF the Order, there were 3d.
876 weeks benefits paid 215 widows
and their families relieved; 5,8S7 pat
riarchs' families relieved; TAI patri-
archs buried; $124, 425.01 paid for the
relief of patriarchs; SO, 9S7 .54 for the
relief of families S79.6S for educa-
ton; Sc, All. S5 for burying the dead;
ST ,579.31 for special relief; total,
S158, 549.36. The cash balance of the
Grand Lodge was announced to have
been SIS, 1880 on August 81, 1874;
received during the year up to Aug.
81, 1875, SAL 1929; disbursements,
$43 ,593.9S; balance, SIG, 3S6.70."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
IN A NUTSHELL.

Ex-Governor Seymour, of New
Yerk, in letter on the money ques-
ton to workingman in Pennsylva-
MIA, thus pointedly illustrates the
evils Of imitation. He says:
"Paper money is cheap, and makes
society drunk as liquor does an indi-
Vidual. Then comes the reaction, the
delirum tremens. That is the trou-
BILE now in our country. Business is
checked and thousands of mechanics
and laboring men are out of work,
and suffering severely in our cities.
Every one can see, if a few men had
the power to change the size of bush
ell baskets or the length of yard sticks
when they pleased, that the laborers
who buy would be losers. The same
thing is done in effect when the value
of bank bills is changed, for they
measure values just as bushel baskets
and yard sticks meaure quantities.
There is no limit to the quantity of
paper which can be printed and call
ed dollars, but they are not dollars. "
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
STILL COMPLAINING.

Our admiring friend ID. p, which
stands for Don Piatt or Dam Phool
and from whom the great literary and
accomplished gentleman of our town,
the right honorable Buzfuz, ID. p,
redolent with the Righteousness of
Steve Dunham's kitchen, first learn
ed to apply to us the clearly title of
Wash-tub," is over in old England,
and the trouble still with ID. p. is the
culinary arrangements. The boun-
teous tables of Messrs. Shut q Son.,
couldn't satisfy him when here. and
across the pond he is still complain
ing about meat. He says "that the
working classes of that country do
not get as much meat to eat as the
commonest toiler, black or white, in
the South. The butchers sell it by
the ounce, and poor people cannot af-
ford to buy substantial roast; which
leads to the belief that in comparison
with other countries, ours would be a
very field of fairness but for the strife
stirred up 10y partisan fools and IA
natics.''
We hope he don't class Buzfuz ID.
p. with the partisan fools and fanat.
les. That would be mistake. Buz-
zy is too liberal for that. When Don
Piatt ID. r. wants a first-class roast
fry or stew, let him get ticket from
Buzzy d. p. to Dunham's first-class
hotel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
From Heaven to the Cares
of Earth.
(Fton the Yicksburg Herold.l

room me IackS0nrg Herdtd.
Sunday night, when the report reach
ed the city that armed negroes were
marching in force upon Edwards Depot,
a number of citizens armed themselves
to go to the rescue. "Meetin' was
then being held in one of the colored
churches, and when a colored conrier
entered the church in great haste and
whispered that the white folks were
coming with guns, panic spread
through all the congregation.
One old darkey rose up and inqui red
as dey got guns2"
The courier answered affirm atively.
"Is dey loaded?" he inquired further.
whats the difference? If dey's got
guns OATS huff for me,' said an athletic
negro, as he proceeded to empty HIM
self out Of the window.
The minister observing the confusion
and seeing that his meeting was virtu-
ally broken up; called one of the dea-
cans to sing the doxology.
'Doxolmy, hell" replied the deacon,
no time for doxolomy now"
AS he finished the sentence his coat
tail disappeared through the window,
and the meeting was busted for that
night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
Gov. Allen On the Political
Situation.

New YORK, Sept. "a special
dispatch from Toledo to the Tribune
gives the result of an inrerview with
Goy'r. Allen, on the financial ques-
ton. He felt assured of his election
by from $4,000 to $4,000 majority
Both parties had dropped Grant and
his administration, and they were
now not in this fight except so far as
people desired changing the govern
ment. The Ohio financial platform,
he believed, would become the plat
form of the National Convention
The nominee of the next convention
for the Presidency would be a west
9rn man. He felt confident that de-
mocratic voters would sustain infa-
ton principles.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
A MISTAKE.

To the Edtort Of the independent:
saw in your paper an account
of the Bush Meeting held at the Sui
phur Spring, in Berkeley county, on
the land of Mr.. Joseph L. Nessmith,
stating that Mr.. Parker applied the
lash of his whip very freely on Mr.. j.
w. Gatherings horse, causing the
animal to throw him off. The state
ment is not correct. Mr.. Parker was
in a one-horse wagon, and had three
young ladies with him, who say that
Mr.. Parker did not touch Mr.. Get
tering's horse with his whip at ALL
that Mr.. Parker drove up behind Mr..
Gettering and some other man, both
riding, and politely asked them to let
him pass; they took no notice of him
whatever and he seeing a vacancy
between the two horses, struck his
own animal to drive on, when the
wagon struck Mr.. Gatherings horse,
when the horse jumped and threw
him off. Mr.. Parker stopped when
the man fell, and remarked that he
did not know the man was a cripple,
if he had he would not have tried to
drive 10y them. | am satisfied that
Mr.. Parker did not intend to hurt
any one, and if the two men would
meet each other that Mr.G. would be
satisfied that no harm was intended.
Sept. 10, 1875. w. X.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
Frost and CrOps-A Heavy
Debtor Decamped.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-The frost has
done some damage, but the bulk of
the crop is out of danger. The corn
crop is better than it has been for
several seasons past.
Eugene II. Hendy, lessee of Bethe-
sada Springs, at Wankesha, Wis
consin, has decamped, leaving debts
estimated at $4,000.
The vessels arriving here complain
of severe weather, but as yet no dis
asters of consequence hav been re-
ported.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
4 HARD NUT TO CRACK.

The difficulty in the way of in
creasing greenback circulation by an
act Of Congress, is that the Supreme
Court of the United States would
declare such an act unconstitutiona
The law authorizing the greenbacks
now in existence was only saved UNI
der the war power construction. An
extract from a speech of Senator
Sherman on this point is pertinent:
The first difficulty to be encount-
cred is that the issue OF the green
backs in excess of four hundred mil
lions would be plain and palpable
violation of the public faith. In
1864 the United States solemnly en-
gagged that the volume of legal-tender
notes should never exceed the sum
of four hundred millions, and this
pledge has been several times re-
peated, and is the sacred barrier
which alone has maintained the pur-
chasing power of the greenbackS at
the present rate.
Again, the validity of the Legal
Tender Act was sustained 10y the
Supreme Court on the ground that
it was the exercise of the war-mak-
ing powers of Congress, held to be
essential to the national existence
and yet on this ground it was sus-
tanned but by mere majority of
that court. Who believes for mo
ment that the validity of legal-tender
notes would be sustained by that
court when issued in time of pro-
found peace in violation of the pub
lie faith, and as part of public
policy to maintain in perpetuity an
irredeemable currency?
General Mcclellan will return from
| Europe with his family soon
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

Sketch of the Family Which
Gave its Name to a Terrible
weapon.

weapon.
The following obituary notice
appeared not long since In the New
Orleans paper:
BowIE.-On Thursday the oath,
at 6 a. M, at the residence of Eu-
gene Soniat, in this city, Mrs. Mar
garet Francis Neville, relict of the
late Colonel Rein 2, Bowie, aged
IS years.
The venerable diseased was the
widow of that renowned fighter,
Rein Bowie, the brother Of the
famous James Bowie, whose name
was bestowed upon that fearful in
strument known as the Bowie
knife. In a few months the wild
ow would have survived her hus-
band half a century. After a life
of startling adventure and innu-
merable bloody combats, James
Bowie fell at the Alamo, in the
Texas war of 1886, with the Bowie
knife in his right hand and the
CORY victims Of his valor and
prowess strewed around him. He
fell, with Travis, Crockett and
others, at the head of small BODY
of Texans, who defended that fort
against the whole force of Santa
Annals army.
The others of the slain defended
themselves with guns and pistols.
Bowie, however, preferred his ia
vorite weapon, the knife, and it is
said that dozen slaughtered Mex
leans attested it's efficacy. Rein
Bowie was, as well as his brother.
a representative man of his era.
Intelligent and generous, and even
we'll educated, his whole life had
been passed in the Valley of the
Mississippi, where men engaged
in active pursuits were compelled
to rely upon personal courage and
proves to maintain their rights
and secure the respect and conf
dence of the masses.
The BOwies were regarded in
that day as the chief of the men
who relied upon these qualities
They were utterly insensible to
fear, but though always fighting
to the death they were not usually
aggressive, but managed to place
themselves in defensive attitudes
in all their quarrels. They were
generous and faithful in their
friendships and kind and liberal
in their natures. The invention
of the Bowie knife, and its adop-
ton in personal combats, was JUS
tilted by them on the ground that
it made combats more terrible and
decisive, and thereby prevented
the frequency of duels and other
less decisive modes of settling per-
sonal quarrels.
There are many stories illustra-
tive of Rein Bowie's desperate
courage. His relic, the venerable
lady whose death is here recorded,
through her long and peaceful
widowhood chung to her early love
and memory with tenacity and
warmth of affection which were
the highest proofs that Rein P.
Bowie was man of heart, and of
those qualities which never fail to
inspire a true woman with deep
and undying love and devotion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
Singular Horse Epidemic

New YORK, Sept. 20.-The Her.
aid this morning says within few
days has broken out among the hors-
es in many public and private stables
in the city. 1t borders on the nature
of the famous epidemic, and it is
calculated that over 10000 horses are
suffering from the disease. 1t is most
prevalent among horses of the street
car cympanies, and unless speedy
and favorable change comes it is
feared it will become more serious.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

A FRENCH court has issued de-
cree forbidding the manufacture and
expectation from that country of an
imitation of a particular brand of
champagne. This is very good, as
far as it goes. Unfortunately for this
country, however, the French courts
do not have jurisdiction in New
Jersey.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

If geological gardens continue to
multiply what will become of travel
ing menageries? New York has one;
Philadelphia, not to be outdone in
enterprise, has hers; Cincinnati has
set apart GO acres for a similar pur-
pose, and Boston, finding the big Or
gan no longer an attraction, has come
to the conclusion that it too must
have a 700. What a country this will
be century hence!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

There are some politicians who
would turn somersaults with infa-
ton in one hand, specie basis in the
other, and an unmatched chameleon
egg in their mouth, until the fight is
over, and then adapt their principles
to whichever ,DH1 pdy best.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

Gov. SEYMOUR, in a speech to the
Army of the Cumberland, made a
very happy statement of his own mill
itary qualities when he said: "Gen.
Grant will admit that in a little con-
test / had with him he ran great
deol faster than did"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

THERE is no longer doubt of the
election of Pershing as governor of
Pennsylvania. SPAS Son." has Wis
tied that State, and everybody sought
him out to tell him they were going
to vote for Pershing. That settles it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25
An EDITORIAL FISTICUFF.

Wheeling is good place for coun-
try Editors to stay away from. Re-
Gently Mr.. III. S. Walker visited that
city and got into an alteration with
the Hon. J. III. Good. On Tuesday,
Mr.. Smythe, of the Moundsville Ca
zette, was in Wheeling, visited the
Register office, and had a personal
recounter with Mr.. Lewis Baker
The affair grew out of an article
published in the Gazette rejecting
upon the action of the County Dem
ocratic Elk. Committee, of which
Mr.. Baker is a member, in regard
to the calling of a candidate for SEN
ator to succeed General PANEL. Mr..
Smythe struck Mr.. Baker blow
with his fist, but it was not followed
up by either party.