Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-08-12
Gleanings From Our Exchanges.
The London Enterprise of last week says:

The London Enterprise of last week says:
| Sheriff Florence recently sold SO acres of the
NJ. Bozarth land in Stokes township, to L. W.
Haughey, of South Charleston, at S34 per
acre.
sold one hundred head of feeding hogs to
Ethan Allen, of Fayette county. They will
average about 1250lbs and the price paid was
cents perlb.
We are informed that there is one thousand
| acres of growing corn the famous Dawson
land which will not yield to exceed five bush
els to the acre. But this is one of the i'll IA
vored spots of our county.
W. R. Thomas, of Range township, claims
that he has the best field of 65 acres of corn to
| be found in the county. He has also 95 young
pigs out of nine sows purchased of John Sal
mon last winter. By the way John is sticking
close to his farm, just oyer the line in Fayctte
and will next winter have fine stock of hogs
raady for another big SALE And in this line
he certainly beats any man in this scope of
country.
The CirclevilIe Advertiser oflast week says +:
Upon the lowlands near the city, the fol-
lowing are some of the heavy losses of broom
corn: E. d J P. Smith had about 200 acres
of valuable corn inundated. Jack Flemmng,
about 1 100 acres; o. E. Niles, 450 acres On
the east side, corn field belonging to Mr..
OAHl61 brOWn was Submerged IhlS Is but q
small account of the great broomcorn fields
that haYe been covered with water during the
past week in the vicinity of the city. It is
hoped that the corn on large portion Of the
drowned fields Will survive, although all that
on the lower bottom land is totally de stroyed.
Mr.. Jacob SchlOtman, of Saltcreek township
this county, was killed in terrible manner
last Saturday evening He had Just arrived
home from Tarlton, and as he dismounted d
from the horse he was riding, he handed off a
bundle of brooms which he carried. The horse
a very spirited one, took fright at the brooms
started of, and Mr.. Sehlotman's foot catching
in the stirrup, he was dragged for some dis
tance over stony road, fracturing his skull
and bruising him in horrible manner, and
causing immediate death. The funeral which
took place on Monday last, was under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows of Tarlton, OF
which Order he was respected member.
William Bryant, of New Holland, was ar
rested last Friday upon the charge of counter
feiting five cent nickel pieces, upon the aft
davit of D. A Snyder, of Fayette county, a
stranger in that vicinity. A preliminary ex-
animation held before Geo. W. Smith
Justice of the Peace. Two bad five cent pieces
were found on the person of Bryant, and Sny.
der testified that Bryant had showed him dies
for the purpose of counterfeiting. Yet not
withstanding the strong evidence against him
the general opinion at and around New Hol.
land is that he is not guilty. He was bound
over in the sum of $500 to appear before court
He was brought TO CircleviIIe and nIaced in
Jail. Last Saturday Judge Courtright allow
ed ]. W. Lowe writ of Habeas Corpus, but
upon hearing the case the prisoner was detain
ed in custody. At the instance of Prosecuting
; Attorney Abernathy warrant was placed il
the hands of Deputy Marshall B. H Bostwick
and the prisoner was taken to Cincinnati
where he awaits rearing before U. S. Commits
sioner Halliday next Tuesday.
From tho CirclaviI1a narnonrot.
Arrangements are being made for the organ
ization of Military Company in this city.
The "Six Mile Bridge" ocross the Canal
above this sity, was destroyed last week, by
. the high water.
W. Marshall Anderson last Tuesday, re
, ceived a dispatch that his farm near Ports
= mouth was entirely covered with water.
Ned. Clarke, son of DR.. E. @. Clarke, of thi
city has been appointed Express Messenge
8 on Circleville and Cincinnati Accommodates
train.