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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

C1nnc1naEi Gazette.
The whole of the law now standing to
regulate the casting. returning and count
ing of the vote of the Presidential Elee-
tors and declaring who has been elected
is contained in the following provision o1
the Constitution:
''The Electors shall meet in their re-
spective States, and shall vote by ballot
for President and Viee-Rresident, ono OF
whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant
of the same State with themselves; they
shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as President, and in distinct
/ ballots the person voted for as Vice-PresI-
dent: and they shall make dis tinet lists
of all persons voted for as President, and
/ of all persons voted for as Vice-President,
and of the number of votes for each,
which lists they shall sign and certify and
transmit, sealed, to the seat of govern
ment of the United States, directed to the
President of the Senate.
| The President of the Senate shall, in the
presence of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, open all the certificates, and
the votes shall then be counted; the per-
son having the greatest number of votes
for President shall be President, if sucE
number be a majority of the whole mum
Der of electors appointed" !"
The rest of the section provides for al
election by the House in case no person
has a majority of the electoral vote.
Thus it will be seen that the whole Law
in regard to counting and declaring tn
vote of the Presidential Electors of tn
several States, is in this, that the Presi
dent of the Senate shall, in the presene
, of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, open ali the certificates, and til
votes shall then be counted, and the per
son having the greatest number of vote
shall be President.
e This was the whole law of the.matte
3 until Republican Congress, at the tim
when the legal status of several of th
7 Southern States was unsettled, and the
were in a disturbed condition, adopted
joint rule providing that whenever eithe
Q House objected to the receiving of til
: vote of any State, it should not be coun
Z ed. Under this rule the vote of Louis
o ana and Arkansas were rejected in 187
/, and three votes of Georgia, which la
u been cast for Greeley after his death wei
n; not counted. All of these rejected vott
could not have affected the result. b
II this rule, which was wholly inaaequa
e and unfit for the dispute of any vo
which would affect the main result, WI
. formally abrogated onthe part af the Sci
: ate at the first Session of the present Co
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16


Tho following is President Grants or
ger to Gen. sherman, for the protection
bf the boards of eanvassers in Florida
and Louisiana. The President also re-
commended that representative and
fair men of both parties go to Louisiana
20 see that a fair count is made of the
votes actually cast, a request having come
from Louisiana to that effect:
s'PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
seen. ". r. Sherman, Washington, d. c.:
"Instruet Gen. Auger, in Louisiana,
and Gen. Ruger, in Florida, to be vigi-
liant with the forces at their command, to
preserve peace and good order, and to see,
that the proper and legal Boards of Can
Vassers are unmolested in the perform
ance of their duties. Should there be any
ground of suspicion of fraudulent count
of either side, it should be reported and
Denounced at once. No man worthy of
the Office of President should be willing
10 hold it if counted in or placed there
by fraud, Either party can afford to be
disappointed iD the result, but the cOun-
try can not afford to have the result taint-
ed by suspicion ofiliegal or false returns
[Signedl 'FU. S. GRANT,
THE Cincinnati Enquirer Of Tuesday
says:
1--WE have at no time doubted Mr.. Til
den's election. We believe now that the
states Of Florida and Louisiana are fairly
his, bat we firmly believe that they will
be counted against him unless the people
Of the country protest. Discomfort, tur-
bUleRee and, perhaps, revolt would fol
aOw an open and 6agFaBt outrage by the
Florida and Louisiana Returning Boards
Conservative and philosophical men o
both parties should be prepared to prompt
Jy cry out against the first appearance o.
partisan raseality. Give us a fair count.
The above paragraph contains the es
sential elements of the old 'rule or ruin
policy of the Democratic party. Failin
to carry these States by the violence an
naturalization which succeeded in Missis
sisippi and some other Southern States,
is threatened that turbulence, and, pei
baps revolt" will follow in case the az
zion Of the Returning Boards-the legal
constituted authority for the investig;
t1on and counting of the returns, who's
Judgment Is the Only legal decision i'll I'll
Inatter-does not suit them, The part
whose candidate was "nominated in col
ruption and shameless effrontery," an
whose only hope of election was in 'h
money and the murder and intimid
&ien OF voters and the overturning of Il
flaws of the country, are prepared to
any act, commit any crime, even to Il
Inauguration of another rebellion, rath'
than submit to the defeat, Tilden
friends and supporters knew from Il
start that they had no possibility of su
ooeC in a fair aIaofion and their on
hopes for the result now are fraud al
Rpfairness in returning and counting Il
vote as cast.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

implication on the face Of the Constitu-
ton. In that event General Grant
would continue TO exercise the
functions of President. If it be alleged
that it is a violent construction of the
Constitution / reply that it would be
much more violent construction of the
Constitution to maintain that il intended,
in certain contingencies easy to suppose,
the Governments of the United States shall
be left without any head-in what is call
ed in some countries an acephalous condi-
ton. If any Democratic statesman
shrinks from such supposition he will
shrink, in like manner, from forcing on
such contingency. In the event we are
considering it would, in my opinion, be
1 the right and duty of President Grant TO
summon Immediately the new Congress,
| and it would be the duty of the new Con-
gress TO devise remedy which, if not In
literal conformity with any provision OF
the Constitution, yet should observe its
spirit and approximate as nearly as pos
sible to its letter. There is a law higher
than all written constitutions; it is the
law of self-existenee, and that would be
the law incumbent upon the two Houses
IN Congress.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

really vote for Peter Coop
August a Iamentable lack or inter
rEEE msto the strength Of his vote.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16
NOV. 16. 1876.
TEzANKSGEVING PROCLAmATIoN.

The President Issues his Annual Pro-
cIamatiOn, Appointing the SOth day
of November as a Day of ThanksgEv-
ing and Prayer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

SSFbSiEEYf1lAY. NOV. Is. so.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

60. Lrep0rts from all the corln-
Bestsy, low Hayes majority in the
David Res
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

epfipued suspense and nm
2t Of the election
Cash CapitaEect on business
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16
Washington @. H, O.
April J. 1915 9Otr

PUPTURE.-Sincc Ruptureis dan
AGrerous anG the Elastic and other trusSnS in
iure those who use them, all classes are throw
ing them away and using DR.. sherman kVp-
TIM q sunuort and Curative Compound, which
gives relief in all and restores the parts 10
n natural viVor DR.. Sherman'S books with val
uabIe Information and likeness of bad cases be-
fore and alter cure sent for 10 cents. ofhce l
Ann ST., New York. Save this. oSM$
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16
strength of the Negro Vote.

The negro vote of the United States
numbers about S79 900, and is distributed
among the several States as follows.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

A GENTS Investigate the merits OF the H.
IA lustrated Weekly before determining upon
y our work for this fall ami winter. The cohlol-
tofore attempted. Terms sent free ON applies
tion, Address CIAS. GLCCAS " CO., q war
ren St., n. Y. oEw4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

Keep constantly on hand full and we'll asSort-
ed stock which will be sold at lowest prices
DRESSING and MATCHING done promptly
Contracts taken for all descriptions of Wood
work Verandas, Counters and Shelving Spe-
Cialty OFFICE: Lumber Yard and Pl3nIng
Mills, west end of Court street, near the Cover
ed Bridge,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16
Does a >se3erq1 BqnEi3ia i3ian'' WO'

will accept the
$3O,Ohg boards Of the
5tates, whatever it
ant only a fair count.
a only upon fair means
of their cause. They pro-
n ID Tiairly decided, and abide by
4 the decision.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

UTANTED IMMEDIATELY-1OO Young Men
wv and Women to learn TELKGRAPHN, ana
earn from $40 to $50 per month. Situations guar
anteed. Small salary while practicing. Address
with stamp, sherman Telegraph Goa oDef-
lin, o. h2W4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

MO MONEY We will start you in business;
~ vou can make $50 n week without capitals :
easy and respectable for either sex, AGENTS
SUPPLY Co. 96i Bowery, New York. 6lw4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
4 PROCLAMATION.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

President-JAtf
Cashier-MORErA
Direetors--James PurseIs DeiloSi -'Sy
sstimson, r. L. Ford Jeese Ssn over the
willis, Morris sharp .,.s
Does a >FeacraL Bankii i'''' "o''u
pecs4ffs Deposits subject toe
time at Interest, buys and sells e
and siid1 Government secnrities. makes freliable
an access fbie points. and viii attenE- - a.
ness lntrusted 10 them, with prAA laS
care money
Banking House in Pavey's BlOc45 - -
Banking hours from A. NJ tC9SVd a. AS-
lis is one of
toir oo,,r,t -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-11-16

wAsHrNarox, Oct. "a.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
Positive knowledge Needed.

E,rr,;,r 40 an occupation, will never al.
,.;n ~ the bich position to which II is by right
entitled until a series OF accurate experiments
determine facts. Ifasked how much apound
NJ beef pork, mutton, wool or grain costs Us,
we cannot answer What would We think OF
the manufacturer of cotton goods If he could
not show the exact cost OF yard OF cloth
we would at once coacedc that bankruptcy
would inevitably result, or at least would be
likely to result, by pursuing such course.
Tbe need OF closer calculation in regard to
the cost of production becomes more and
more obvious the longer the country is set
tied and the population increases.
The farmer should farm intelligGntiy'
should learn what each crop costs him, so
that he may be GRABBED to diversity his crops
and grow only what will pay the best, Win
out permanently cXhausting the SOIL. y Co
temporary very wisely remarks. u we
were to huut up the losses incurred every
year by the farmers OF the United States, irom
want of accurate information in the prac
| teal conduct Of their affairs, it would aggre
gate fearful amount. The earth yleids SO
generous return for all intelligent LABOR De
slowed that it balances all losses from uh
skilled labor, and produces surplus upon
which all the wealth of the world Is oaseu
If farmers could be induced to study thell
processes with the same accurate oDse'Na
ton that manufacturers do the processes OF
their business, agriculture would soon pt
taken from the unknown and placed upon tue
side of accurate human knowledge IL was
humiliatinC 10 hear one Of the best farmers
in the State of New York excuse the want OF
progress in our agricultural colleges by stat
| ing that agriculture is not "science," ina
no one can tell him what it costs to make d
pound of beef, and, by inference, that these
Schools are TO be excused for no helping the
farmer to knowledge of what he has all his
life neglected to observe for himself. JUS
as if that were not precisely what these
schools were endowed for-to redeem the
want of common observation on the part Of
farmers, and teach their sons the value of ac
curatc nowlcdge.-COleman's Rural World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

A dairy expert describing her process of
making butter with common rotary churn,
SAYS "As soon as the dripping OF the butter.
milk is heard, remove the cover, and scrape
Into the churu the cream which has chung TO
the cover and sides When the butter has
gathered together so that it will not float out
with the milk, draw of the latter, and pour
, Quart of cold water over the butter, then
work the dashcr till the butter hdrdens. Al
,er drawing off the water, / take the butter
cut with a ladle and place il in wooden
bowl. and pour more water over it. My bowl
IS made differently from any l have seen, be
ing about twenty inches long, and fourteen
wide with flaring sides. six inches high. In
Ike the ordinary round lowl, II will stand
firmly. / have board three feet long, and
two feet wide, with groove at tie lower end
and raised an inch at the upper end, on
which / manipulate the butter, not win m,
lands, but with suitable wooden tools.
rould recommend every enc handling buttel
% wear long sleeved apron, and cap made
q 3 single circle Of cloth, with an elastic
into the henmed edge, which VII! coYe'
re hair completely, And jL,sc precautions
sith the additional one Of wipinc The pail!
thoroughly before The milk L strained, vii
revent these pests of tidy tairv-womea-
tlotes and hairs"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

Western farmer who feared to use Paris
green for destroying insects and who heard
that the white hellebore was sure destruction
to most of these enemies, says: 81 was In
duccd to try it upon our ten-lined beetle. My
first experiment was made in July, after |
got thoroughly disguised with Manipulating.
I have never known them so abundant as last
wear. I procured a package OF the article
and dredging box with very fine holes; for
convenience l attached the box to the end OF
broom handle. While the dew was yet
upon the vines busted them with the pow
der, and had not long to await the result.
Every beetle and slug that had been upon the
vines SO treated was dead. Subsequent APP.
plications produced the same results. lsaved
my potatoes, but my neighbor neglected his,
had them entirely stripped, and, as his
abutted on mine the whole hungry crew LETT
his naked stalks for my better vines. As soon
"a, discovered their tactics | drew Gordon
about them of well-sprinkled vines, which
,topped further ravages. Treatment with
nrllebore should begin with the young vines,
when very little will suffice 10 Kill the
beetles and prevent the later brood. Care
should be taken in handling this drug that
none of 1t gets into the eyes or nose, as 1t is
an active poison
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

Many ladies are annoyed by white spool
cottons becoming gray with the PARTICLES Of
aust that will accumulate IN workbaskets,
but do not feel like spending money TO buy
thread-case. Here are directions for making
a substitute: Take small pasteboard box
"a collar box is good, cot piece OF thin
board to fit il tightly, bore holes in this at
convenient distances for The spoo.s to stand,
and into the holes hit small wooden pegs an
inch in height and of such size that the
spOols placed on them Will rcvolyc easily;
then IN the sides of the box pierce small holes
for the end OF the thread to pass through, and
you have a Sp0o.-caSe without cost which
If not Is ornamental as one bought at the
shops will be equally useful. If one chooses
the box may be prcttily ornamented with gilt
paper, flowers cut from wall paper or any of
The various methods for decorating fancy
Uoyes.-N. J. ErsEiHg Post
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

Cool beef /, 1t, inc aud OF all agreeable
led color, light ,treaIled through with white
|eins. If the ID, is Of yellowish white 1t is
sign of youth and tenderness. The best
teak is what is called porter-house steak.
Ribs of beef are generally considered best
(or roasting. Chickens, to be very good,
|houid be picked dry as soon as killed their
tenderness may be tested by the fexibility OF
|aeir JOINTS and by the witness oftEeir skins.
You can distinguish tough beef by It's color
L has very often a whltish look, instead of a
teep Gark red color. A surcr way TO distiH.
kuish whether or not beefsteak is tender, try
e thrust your thumb through the muscle; II
L rcsists and the fiber seems strong, the steak
IS tough; if you can put your thumb through
Fasily, the steak is tender. As to (which is
Inc best cut for steaks" We usually prefer
|porter house." but a "sirloin steak" or a
round" is often very nice.
Dry picked poultry is preferable, as scald
log, detracts from the flavor OF the meat
think the male is more apt TO be fat and ten
Ilpr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

A housckccper writes TO the Gord'Ner''S
.Waqaz,ns: Il will ask the reader to cook
two turnips IN two different ways. The first
is to be peeled and sliced, and left To soak in
cold water for an hour or more. The slices
are to be boiled until quite tender, and then
are 10 be drained and nicely mashed with
butter. This is the most common way ct
cooking them, and, it has the demerit OF
washing on, the gum and the sugar, and the
other fine constituents Of the root, and conse'
ouently the flavor is very much reduced. The
other roo, Is 10 be washed quite clean; bat
It is not to be pealed, or cut, or soaked. Boil
il whole in It's Jacket" 1t will take twice
long to cook as the one that was cut. When,
by irving 1t with a fork, you find it quite ten.
der, take it up, peel it, press it moderately,
and mash il with butter Instead OF beng,
nrrhans As Won Will expect strong, rank, or
bitter, il will be dcliCiously full favored, and
will contain all the nourishmcni that was in
Il before il was cooked
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

REMEDY FOR WARTs.-Warts are very
ublesome and disfguring. The following
4 perfect cure, even of the largest, without
wing any scar 1t is a Frenchman's
,scriptlon, and has been tested by the
tier: Take a small piece of raw beef,
ep it all night IN vinegar, cut as much
m it as will cover the wart, and tie it on
if the excrescence is on the forehead fas-
, it on with strips Of sticking-plaster. 1t
" be removed in the day and put on every
yht. In ono fortnight the wart will die and
Ell of. The same prescription will cure
rms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

A BULLocK's HEART, TO DREsS.-One
kart; stufting. Put the heart into warm
hter to soak for two hours; then wipe 1t
BIZ with a cloth, and after cutting Oft the
her, stuff the inside Stuffing, one OF. suet,
Tablespoonful of chopped herbs, pepper and
lit. Fasten it in by means of needle and
)arse thread. tie the heart up in paper, and
Il it in the oven, being very particular to
eep it well basted, or it will eat dry, there
hing but very little Of its own fat. Two or
Tree minutes before serving, remove the
hper, basic WELL and serve with good gravy
BID red,currant jelly, or melted butter, Ii
e heart is very large, it will require two
turs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

Ia lover of good cider furnishes the follow
method for keeping it sweet and palata
:: 81 allow the cider, after il comes from
|e press TO stand until the pomace settles
hen this point is reached l put it In clear
|ssel, and let it come to a boil, Swimming
|: the scum carefully. 1t is then put into
gs and demijohns, and tightly corked and
|aled. by tins process I have excellent
Feet cider, not merely for the entire winter
1t for years. This method would net OF
|urse be available where large quantities are
hde, but for an ordinary family it answers
|mlrably."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

A lady writing for the U0pSehold gives her
tocess for washing wooden blankets; For
10 or three blankets take one pint OF soft
bap, two tablespoonfuls of powdered borax
nd dissolve in boiling water. Add the solu,
lon to tub half filed with cold water and
lrge enough to contain the blankets; let
hem stand entirely covered by the solution
Fom twelve TO iwcnty-honrs, then squeeze and
lb thorough, but do not wiring them; put
kasket oy'r a tub and let them dram
klnse in cleaI. cold water and drain twice,
hen rinse in i,ic water, dram and hang up
dry. BE sue TO use cold water and not
Fring during 80 process, then the blankets
Flll not shri :, but will dry white and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
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How Much Corn to an Acre?

Experience proves that as rule the larger
the weld is pei acre the less Is the cost OF
production per bushel. 1t is therefore i'm
portant not only to be able to get uniformly
large Yields, without impoyerlshing the soil,
but also to know how large yield one may
aim to produce with a reasonable prosper
of success. How much corn Is 1t possible
TO grow on an acre? AS was remarked in the
Era a short time ago, on our fertile Michl-
gan lands 80 to 100 bushels OF shelled corn
ought to be an ordinary crop, and 1t ought
not to cost over thirty cents per bushel, ex'
elusive of interest on the capital invested In
the land But Tie yield which, by judcious
system of high farming, 1t is possible to OBJ
tain with a tolerable degree Of certainty is
probably far IN excess of 100 bushels. The
results of series of experiments conducted
by members of the Elmira IN. ~ Farmers
Club seem to hint at the possibilities OF the
case. In one experiment the yield from a
Single grain was twenty-fOur ounces, equiva-
lent to bushel from thirty-seven grains, and
this rate of production tor an entire acre, al
loving to each grain tour square feet OF soil,
would give 294 bushels Of shelled core. In
another experiment the yield from single
grain was thirty one and half ounces, which
would give a bushel from twenty-eight grains
or ;}SS bushels per acre. In another the yield
was thlrty-seven and half ounces, equiva
| lent to bushel from twenty four grains, OF
453 bushels per acre. In the most successful
experiment of the series the yield from sin
gle grain was forty-tbrec and halt ounces
which is at the rate of a bushcl to twenty one
grains, or 800 bushels per acrc. What has
been done can be done again. What one
grain of corn has been made to produce, ev
ery gram of 10000 like it, allowing reason
able margin for accidents may be made to
produce. What field has been made to
produce in a favorable season, it and every
other field like it may be made to produce IN
every favorable season. AS yet we have
scarcely begun to realize the possibilities OF
hiCh farming.-Nc,o Era