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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

sounds and hum of summer bees, and
busy hand, broke in melody below
and sWeeped up over the green fields
and golden brown field-weeds and
flowers Of pinky tint and chrome
shade, watching and waving and
waiting for their next caress. On that
July day there was no purple mists in
the valley, the atmosphere seemed a
positive body of finest hue, all infl-
trated with purest sunshine; even lin
gering after the sun had gone behind
the western hills. Glory, peace and
hope, even life giving, seemed to drop
their mantle DER the place.
stood at that headstone and said
to my heart, as thought of that man
lyform that rested below, '.Is this all
Is this the end of a life that held so
many objects of interest ?'' He loved
books, be loved knowledge, for
its own sake and for its power for
good; loved his country. He loved
nature in all her modes of manifesto
ton. He had a zeal and fervor for
all pure and true ideas; he aspired af-
ter them; he wanted to re-embody and
re-vitalize them, and make them part
of his own individual being, just as
the food that nurishes a part. of our
physical man. And yet, this man
sought more. earnestly that these broad
tributaries should all fow inward in
such concentrated interest as to lift
the soul upward, and give it single
object, the gloryof God and the sal
vation of men.
This man had none of that peculiar
arrogancy that often attaches to min
listers of his educated class, and
prompts them to assume a mental and
spiritual superiority among the peo-
pie he taught; he was a strong true
man in his way, but not arrogant
simple as child, receiving and teach
ing the truth in the love of it. His
faVorite theme was the future life; af.
ter.so many of his family had gone he
often referred to it as a continuation
of this, sequel and reward of the
present. He thought On it, he preach
ed on it; be firmly believed that ''to
be absent from the body was to be
present with the Lord" How easy
for such an one to step across the
river of death and shake hands with
loved ones on the other shore.
THE BABY BOY.
Harry Purcell Magill lives yet-a
young man of II years-quiet, noble
true, intelligent and kind, as his faith
er. He stood by the writer during oul
long sickness this winter, many .
long cold night, faithful as a tendel
mother watching over an infant. H,
loves to hear of his grand father and
grand mother Westerman; his fathe
and his departed mother, who left hin
in his tenderest years; he loves bu
little less to recount, his fathers re
membranes of the kind and devoted
attention giyenato-his dear mother b,
their Washington friends, in her las
| sickness.
T. II. PHILLIPS.
La Crosse, Wis, March 12. rs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
THE DEBTS OF THE WORLD.
whenis Easter?

Easter Day is always on the first
Sunday after the first Monday which
happens upon or after the 21st of
March. This year the moon fulls on
the 21st of March, which also happens
to be Sunday. Therefore, Easter falls
on the following Sunday, the 2Sth of
March. This is within six days of the
earliest period on which il. can occur.
The earliest possible date for the oc
currence of Easter is the 22d of
March, and the latest the 25th of
April These extreme limits are, how
ever, seldom reached. In 1851 and
1878 Easter fell on the 22d of March,
but this will not happen again, either
in this or the following century, In
1913 it will fall on the I'D of March.
The latest Easter in this century or
the following will occur in 1886 and
1913, on the 25th of April.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
Don't Marry Him.
An American lady saws /:

An AWeTIcAn Iauy says:
''Don't marry man who wears an
,eye-glass, or tight boots with high
heels, who curls his hair or mustache,
or who bleaches his eye, lids, who
wears four button gloves, takes six
and three-quarters, and tells you so !;
who, if he is dark, wears red cravat
If he be fair, sky-blue one-there
is no surer indication of a mans char
acter than his necktie-I always look
at that first who has enamelled visit
ing cards and a brilliant monogram,
and who always wears q rosebud in his
buttonhole. Don't marry man who
keeps bull dogs; he is sure to be like
them. -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

him. Its Mr.. Greenfeld-your cous-
in, Kate-the young NJ. D.
Kate looked around in bewilder-
ment.
'Where?'
why, heren
Nothing of the sortr said Kate,
demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uncomfortably warm and
red
Ladies' he said, there is some mis-
take here. said at the outset my
name was not Greenfield
'Theren cried all the girls at once.
'Therey' echoed Kate, defantly.
Didn't we tell you?' cried the
girls.
Didn't 1 tell your retorted Kate.
Be kind enough to let US know what
your name is, sir
'Cephas Barkdale!' said the wretch
ed victim of a misunderstanding
But said Miss Moore, you said il
was Mott Greenfield
sOf course I didv said the puzzled
bachelor. 1T isn't Greenfield, and il
never win be unless have Unchanged
by act of Legislature -
'Oh-h-hT cried the girls. Dear
dear, to be sure! And we thought
you were Kate's loyerTand his name
is N o-double-t-Nott, Greenfield
DO hold your tongues, yon ridicu,
lous thingsr said Kate, half vexed
half laughing. What must Mr.. Bark
dale think of us
4 think you are very nice, said Mr.
Barkdale, gallantly.
Miss Barbara had, in the mean time,
taken a slip of paper out of her pock-
ct. She uttered an hysterical shrek
Its all my fault = she exclaimed
1t was 10. SO instead of No. 36-and
the tail of the horrid figure is turned
wrong end up-thats all And the
cake and the flowers and everything
Stop, ladies, if you please said
Mr.. Barkdale, courteously. The sur
prise, coming to the wrong place,
is no reason why the right person
should not enjoy it. Allow me to give
up this room to your use this,,eVening
I will just step across the street and
send Mr.. Mott Greenfield over
But you must return with him, said
the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale wss not allowed
to depart until he had promised.
Mr.. Mott Greenfeld--a good7look
ing medical student-who had the
sky parlor' directly opposite-camt
promptly on mention of the name O
Kate Killford, and did the polite thing
in introducing MIR. Barkdale; anC
Barkdale ate of the sandwiches, anC
enjoyed the cake and cream, and coax
ed Miss Barbara to pin a little pinl
rosebud in the buttonhole of his coat
and enjoyed himself prodigiously
ia like to be surprised like this ev
cry night of the year, said he.
%, you greedy creature! said Mis-
Barbara.
But there was one time seriously
meditated throwing myself out of tn,
window said he, when you told M
/ was to kiss Kate
Dear, dearr said Barbara, ironical
ly; shat would have been dreadful
wouldn't it p
But the awkwardness of the thing.
4 dare say you never kissed a pret
| ty GIRL pouted the blonde.
I never did, said the bachelor
growing bold; shut I will now, if yo
say So
But 1 don't say so,' said Barbara
coloring and laughing. Behave your
SELF sir
Mr.. Barkdale went home with til
fair Barbara, and they grew to be yer
great friends, and-where's the US
trying to conceal how it all ended
They were married at the years enc
with all the six surprises for brides
maids, Kate Killford included MI
Mott Greenfield proposes to follow tn
example as soon as he gets his diplo
ma.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

A subscriber has handed US let
ter from a friend in CoWley county,
Kansas, which says that, owing to the
grasshepper ravages, not an average
of half bushel of corn per acre was
harvested last year in the county that
what surplus wheat was saved was
consumed in supporting stock; that
there is no demand for labor at any
price; and that a large proportion Of
the population is in actual want. The
state of things in the grasshopper dis
tricts has evidently not been exagera-
ted in the published accounts sof it,
TO. S. Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

1t was in Texas, and the Dallas Her
aid tells the story:
He laid down the basket of chips he
had pilfered, and looking hard at the
urchin who had been making target
of him by shooting at him with a
''nigger killer" said:
"Whar was you raised. chile n
"Shucargo," said the young hood
lum.
SIN the Norf ?''
"Yeth, thur"
81 tort so. Suddern white folks
children wuddunt do like dat. Lem
me tell you, honny, manners is gwine
10 carry you furder den money. You
heah me?"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
Susan B. Anthony is as, full of fir,

Susan B. Anthony is as full of fire
as of yore. She is unconquerable
and unmarriageable. She has issued
a call for a National Woman's Suff-
rage Association meeting, to be held
in New York City on the 18th of May,
1t is full Of "clarion notes" Some OF
the lines are rhythmical, and scarcely
q sentence lacks an exclamation point
at its close. Susan is wide awake. L
Gin. Gazette. a
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

DiO Lewis may blow around about
the virtue of oat meal, but hot biscuit
with bit Of white clover honey skirm-
ishing around onsthe top of it will ev.
er maintain hold on the affections
of the American public. A.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

A Sure Cure for Chapped Hands.
Face Lips, etc.
TT makes the Ska smooth and soft Il NAV he
Il had ut the StSra Of LON GRRHNI -
Feb. 4sth, 1876, a4~H WaShingtoR G. Il.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
An Ingenious Device.

A capillary correspondence was re-
Gently attempted between a notorious
Partisan thief in durance vile and his
comrades outside. The prisoner
was sent letter from his fance, con-
tanning merely lock of hair wrapped
in the leaf of book. The Tailor did
not consider the souvenir important
enough to be delivered, but few days
came similar enclosure, and yet an
other. This aroused suspicion, and
the Governor took the matter in hand.
He examined the leaf of the book; it
was that of common novel, twenty
six lines on q page. Then he studied
the hair, and noticed the small guam
tity of the gift. Counting the hairs
he found them of equal length, and
twenty-six in number, the same as the
lines of the page. Struck with the
ceincident, he laid the hairs along the
lines of the page which they respect
lively reached, beginning at the top
with the smallest hair. After some
trouble he found that the end of each
hair pointed to a different letter, and
these letters combined formed slang
sentence, which informed the prisoner
that his friends were on the watch, and
the next time he left the prison, to be
examined, an attempt would be made
to rescue him. The Governor laid his
plans accordingly; the attempt was
made, but the rescuers fell into their
own trap Scien tiic American.
!
MIR. Grigsby is not superstitious
man, but he AYERS that he saw a ghost
last night. He was going home from
the jolly Boys Club, about O'Clock,
and on stepping into his own gate, saw
something white forenet the corner oi
his house. mind you, Grigsby was
sober, only having taken two spiced
tansies at the club, 1t looked like a
human figure, in sitting position.
Grigsby stopped, unable to utter 6
sound. At the same time, he thought
he heard a slight scream, and the
words, "Oh, my Lord" and the figure
vanished around the corner of the
house. Grigsby was not long getting
into the house and in bed by the side
of his unconscious better half, where
he enveloped his head in the bee
clothes.
This morning Grigsby was relating
his adventure at the breakfast table
when he noticed his wife and her un
. married sister exchange q queer sort
of glance; and he imagined he heard
q litter as he left the breakfast-room
But nothing will convince Mr.. G. tha
it was not materialized spirit he saw
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25

God pity the poor for. though all men are bro
theirs,
Though aHsay "our Father" not M1xR, when
they pray.
They. proud ones Of earth. tRFn aside from the
1oWly
As il they were fashioned Of different clay;
They see not in those who In meeknsss sna pa
thence
Toll, poverty, pain, without N nurmur endure,
The image OF. Him whose Hrst couch vas = man
Who chose for our sakes TO be homeless and
poor.
God pity the poor. give them courage and pa
thence,
Their trials temptations and troubles to brave,
And pity the veal althy, whose idol Is Fort uns,
For geld cannot gladden. the gloom OF kha grave
And IS tins brief life. whether painful OF pleas
To one that is endless but opens the door,
The heart sighs while thinking on palace and
hoyeI
God pity the wealthy as well as the poor.
-IIrish World.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
s.GOD PITY THE POOR ;,

The Wild, rushing wings Of the tempest are
The frOst-fettered land like spirit Of wrath;
His fierce. icy breath with keen arrows is pierre
The BREASTS of the Wanderers who stand in his
path;
The earth. in trance. lies enshrOuded in ST.
lence,
The storm king knocks loudly at window and
The prayer Of the zpitiful servently rises
God sheiterehe homeless and pity the poor.
God pity the poOrfwho are YEARLY sitting
BY devoted hearth stones, cold, cherries and
From which the last ember's pale -alcksr has
faded
I4kes6Ope dying out in the midst of deapairl
Who look on the wide world and see it desert,
Where ripple no waters. no green branches
wave;
Who see in the future. as dark as the present,
No rest but the death bed mo home but the grave.
God pity the poor! when the sddyfng SHOW drifts
Are Whfrled By the wrath Of the winter wind By,
Like showers Of leaves from the palid staFlflliee
That doat in the depth Of the blue lake on high
For though they are draping the broad earth In
beauty
And yelling some & ayv in. the gossamer fold,
That beauty is naught to the mother whose
children
Are crouchine around her in hunger and cold
Good pity the poor for the wealthy are often
As hard as the winter and cold as the snow;
" bile fortune makes sunshine ind summer
around them,
They care not for others nor think of their woe
Or iffrom their plenty tribe be given.
So dOubtinglys grudgingly, often 'tis doled,
That to the receiver theirs charity seemsth
More painful than hunger, more bitter than
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
Saddlery and Harness
MAKING.

TIME subscriber having purchased the stock in
trade in the Saddle and Harness making
business will continue the business in the rooms
lately occupied by Hamilton & Adams, on Fay
cite street. He has fine lot of harness and
saddles now on hand, made in the neatest
aud most substantial style and good material,
and expects TO continue manufacturing all kinds
of work in his line. He-wiIl be prepared at all
times to flI orders at as low rates as the same
can be had at any. establishments in Southern
Ohio.
He respectfully requests his friends and the
public to give him call, as he feels confident he
can give them good satisfaction in every article
bought at his place of business.
Feb. H. 1874. 13tf A. L. REID.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
JOHN PAUL

public with safe and speedy horses, and hand
some and comfortable buggies, at all times, ON
reasonable terms. Horses fed and taken care
of at reasonable rates.
KIRK HOUSE STABLE-Back of ST.
mon Doron's Feed Stable.
April Is, 1867. 91*tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
ADULTERATED SILK.

Ladies who admire the rich, heavy,
stiff black silks which are sold at.some
shops, at apparently low. prices, may
be interested to know that large por-
ton of this richness Is composed of
salts of iron and astringents, with
salts of tin and cyanides. The silk is
merely thin skeleton which supports
the adulteration until the goods are
sold.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-25
A JAIN to keep out Of:

LA Crosse, Wis, March IL, rs.
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t. be virtue with Thomas Hogan and
cut. bleeding, and faint though he was.
but ever true TO the instinct of his race
he turned in and gave Mr.. 5. what he so
richly deserved, good sound threshing
and made him cry enough, and am
willing to leave it to an impartial public
if he got lick amiss, and as for my son
being in the habit OF raising disturban-
ces at such places, ] emphalically deny,
and not only call any of my neighbors
that know him to attest the truth of
what l say, but | brand the author of the
communication in the Herald as an in
famous liar and no gentleman, nor does
he associate with such or he would not
publish such stuff without knowing =
whereof he spoke-let him come cut
over his own signature like man, not
act like a sneak. | for one am not
ashamed of my name or residence, and
shall not deign to notice anything more
from this vile thing. Hoping you will
pardon me for intruding so much on
your time and space, and give justice by
inserting this in your paper | am
Yours very respectfully,
PATRICK HOGAN.
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Female Suffrage.

To the Editor Of tie Standard:
There was debate at the township
house in jackson township April 10th,
upon the following subject;
"R1s1Lacd, That the right of the elec-
tive. franchise should be conferred upon
tne female"
c. H. Green was chosen chairman; ;
Andrew Speakman. Arch Borland al d
James StoreT judges
The debate was opened by Alfred Nc
K Kee who in an able and eloquent add es =,
ar-ued from a temperance stlndpoint;
urging that the eniranchisement OF the
the female would efectually chack tie
evils OF dram-drinkins, and mary other
evils which beset the American people.
j. L. Simmons was called on the neg;-
tive. He proved that women do not
want to vote because he would not give
80 cents to vote"
James Speakman was next on t. e
affirmative. He hackled Sir. mons ar, u
mrnt (?) severely and made lots of fun.
Joseph Ray was called on the net atiye.
III showed much originality, and /esttb-
lished three strong (?) points |lst, THE
majority of woman do not want to vote,
and, therefore, the minority ought not to
vote" Strong argument that 2nd, God
knew~best what each should do" 3D.,
'Only bad women want to vote" All
strong points.
Your humble correspondent next took
the floor. and with trembling voice and
shaky knees" argued for the affirmative,
claiming that "All should enjoy equal
privileges" and Taxation without req
resentation is unjust"
| Geo. II. Green spoke for the negative.
lie is young man of fine talents, and
h rs improved much this winter. lie at
tackled the subject with the same heroic
determination that he does his dinner,
and with a like result. Everything
seemed to melt before him. He estab-
lished several points, the chief OF which
are, that "the elective franchise is de-
grading and women should not be per-
mitted to degrade themselves" Ofcourse.
the protecting care of man is all that
keeps them pure and holy. None but
/ Prohibitionsts desire it, and they as a
party scheme" And last but not least
! he proved positively, that the female is
woman" That settled the question.
Mckee closed the debate and labored
with energy of despair. But all in vain
Green last point was to much for him.
The Judges decided that, Women is wo
men, and alway shall be; they there ore
must not vote" One judge, however,
protested.
Several ladies were present.
The best OF feeling prevailed.
| JOSEPH MILLER
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Correspondence.
R1cHLAxD Fee, o, April -,

RICHLAND Fee, o, April II, 1873.
To the Editor of the Standard:
In the jackson Herald of April I'd the
following communication appears, viz:
On Saturday last during the closing
exercises oil e. G.. McKnniss school in
the Thackar district, John Scotihorn
and Thomas Hogan, wound up the affair
in truly Ia Heenan style We are in
formed that these young men are in the
habit of raising disturbances at such
places, and We only give the names pub
lication and an account of the affair i'll
compliance with request OF gentle
man present.
Now, Mr. Editor, there are few cor
rect ons to make in the above communi-
cation and | trust you will give my ac-
count of ita place in your valuable paper.
Although not an eye witness. have bet
ter authority than the skulking author
OF the piece in the Herald authority
that have no interest in this matter ex-
cept "iair play" and whose veracty has
never been doubted, and their account oil
this affair which is corroborated by my
son, is simply this: On Saturday evenin j.
the 9th, ultimo, my son, Thomas Hogan,
was present at the closing exercises at
the Clayton school house, not the Thack-
er school house as stated by the N oodle"
who gave the Herald account of the
fracas. So was Mr.. Scotthorn present
on this occasion with his best Bib and
Tucker on, and whether by accident or
on purpose can't say but some Of the lit
tie boys throwed mud on this egotistical
snob that he is. lie at once accused my
son as being the guilty party, and would
IKE no denial. lie must needs show
his good breeding and manly qualities by
calling my son an Irish son of b-h.
had he even stopped there he might
have Jared better, but no; he was not
satisfied; he goes to the creek and pro
cures stone large enough to knock an
OK down, and struck my son in the head
with it, which cut an ugly wound. 1t
was alter all this that ,orOeuraLca ceased
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must DIVIDE our time somewhat in r, adj
ing the interesting trial oil Tilton, Beech
er d To-: but notwithstanding. our select
men are attending TO the Narrow Gauge,
and our amount Will he made up. and
the railroad wlll be built. We have
number of eifici mt men now hard at
work in the cause. We have a trio of
wit: Foose. Fry and Tom. Warder.
wish You could have. been here yesterday.
On Saturdays ev. ry body comes to town,
particularly farmers. and see these men
light on one of them as he comes into
the O. Each one oil them has book
and long sharp pencil, SO much so as
to look dangerous They surround him
at once He can't bulge. They then
take him time about. Foose is in the
AK seed oil business, and talks fax-seed
to him, and as the fellow turns round to
find a hole to slip out at he faces Fry,
who is in the white lime business,
and by the way makes the best lime
in the world, and as the fellow makes
the second attempt to get off he faces
Tom Warder, one of our best farmers,
who raises Mules, etc. and he talks Mu
TO the man. and the advantages of the
road for Mule raising, etc, (I don't say
he talks to the Mules.)
Now by this time the fellow gives In,
for no man does or can escape, he puts
down from one to five hundred dollars
every pop. say Clark county will make
up her present amount, and before July
/ Our brave old General. President En-
mitt will invade the whole Line OF works,
and a more valiant General cannot be
found to command. l hope he will get
all the tramps in his army)
So, Bro. MAcKLEY, make yourself easy;
tell your brave soldiers OF jackson county
to hold themselves perfectly ready, keep
their guns in good order, powder dry,
and | would recommend to them ii |
were you, to put in a little more printing.
The gun will be more sure. Sure to fire,
and crack louder You understand.
Respectfully yours,
S. A LASLEY.