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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11
Mark Twain's report of an Accident


Mark Twain recently tried his hand
writing up a distressing accident for a
Boston local paper, and this is how he did
it: tsLast evening about O'Clock, as Mr..
VIM, SCHUYLER, an old and respected citi-
zen of South Park, was leaving his resi-
dence to go down town, as has been
his usual custom for many years, with eX-
ception of only a short interval in the
spring of 1850, during which he was con-
fined to his bed by injuries received IN at
tempting to stop a runaway morse Oy
thoughtlessly throwing up his hahus anu
shouting, which, if he had done so even u
single moment sooner, must 1neVltaply
have frightened the animal stu more
instead Of checking its speed, although
disastrous enough to himself as 1t was
and was rendered more melancholy and
| distressing by reason of the presence of
his wife's mother, who was there and
cav the occurrence, notwithstanding it is
| Mt least likely, though not necessarily so,
| that she should be accommodating in an
other direction when incidents occur, not
being vivacious and on the lookout, as n
| general thing, but even in the reverse, as
| her mother is said to have stated, who is
no more, but died in the full hope of a
| blessed resurrection upward of three
wears ago, aged eighty-siX, being chris
! tian woman without guile, as it were, in
property, in consequence of the hre OF
| 1919, which destroyed every solitary thing
she had in the world. But such is life.
Let us all take warning by this solemn
occurrence, and let us endeavor so to con
duct ourselves that when we come TO ol'
we can do it. Let us place our hand
upon our hearts, and say with earnest
ness and sincerity, that from this day fort
we will beware of the Intoxicating bowl
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11
stick TO Business

A young lawyer is apt to become dis
cOuraged because briefs and cases
did not crowd upon him while he was
yet redoIent of calf-bound volumes
and had small use for red tape, con-
Guiding he had mistaken his calling, so,
plunge into politics, finally settling down
into the character of middling pettifog-
ger, scrambling for his daily bread. There
is an honest farmer who has toiled few
years, got his farm paid for, but does not
grow rich very rapidly, as much for lack
of contentment mingled with his industry
as anything. He listens to the wonder
full stories told of California, and how
fortunes may be had for the trouble OF
picking them up; mortgages his farm tC
raise money, goes away to the land OF
gold, and after many months Ofhard toll
comes home to commence again at the bot
tom of the hill for more weary and less
successful climbing up again. Mark the
men in every community who are no
torious for ability and equally notorious
for never getting ahead, and you will usu
ally find them to be those who never sticl
to any one business long, but are alway
forsaking their occupation just when
begins to be profitable. Young man, sticl
to your business.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11

1t is highly probable that the widow of
Alexander I. Stewart will be annoyed
and prosecuted beyond measure by beg
gars of various degrees, even now that
Judge Hilton is employed to assist her in
disburseing it. If she had retained the
whole she could not during her life, give
away more than the mere fraction of the
interest of her vast fortune. If she knew
OH whom to bestow it, and occupied all
her time in making small donations, she
could not give it away during her life
time. Suppose her to be worth $50, 900,
600, and to disburse only the interest, she
could get rid of $4,000 day, or $1,000
every working hour, 2g In other words
minute for ten hours of every working
day and never touch the principal! II
resolved to transfer to others the entire
| fortune, it would take year if she count
| ed out So 80 a second .--Graphie.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11

For the days shall come upon thee that thine
enemies snail cast a trench about thee, and COM
pass thee around and keep thee in Oh every side
and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy
children within thee, and they snail not leave in
thee one stone upon another.''-LUKE XIX: 43. A.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11
SLIPPERY BILL

No. st1 anger. he doesn't live here now:
BE slipped the vigilanee-don't know how.
For we've hunted these diggings high and low
Sence he vamoosed the ranch, ten years ago
l reckon You haven't hearn about
The game he played when he busted ont:
He lit hereabouts in sudden way
And squat by the fire but wouldn't play;
Things were as lively as common when
The boys is over from snaky-Clen
The tables were piled knee-deep with gOi,i
And biz with keerds was brisk, I'm told
Bill sOt sullen there for awhile.
And watched the pr0eeedin's without u smile;
But just the game was heatin' red-hot
He slowly riz up VI here he sOt,
And poured some powder into his paw.
As ne worked his quid from jaw to jaw.
'.Eo.luck: and monght as well be dead
AS liVin',' was what the hairpin said,
His face was full OF a wildiSh Skeer.
And. durn his picture, he acted queer
81 Will.'' he saws, "I'm bloWed if don't
And IN carve the galOot who says l won't
When luck goes back on cuss like l.
He'd better pepper his carcass and die;
And if don't do. just call me liar
Chuck went his pOwder-ho into the fire.
The way the boys lit out beats all;
They hid behind stumDS, and rocks, aal wall
hind.
With Bill alone to go it blind
We waited an hour across the road,
To hear the shanty and Bill explode;
We waited an hour after ran,
But never much a flash in the pan;
An when we diskiverrd that we had been sold
And footed it back we found no gold;
But we found in that cussed horn of Bill'S
The b1ackest sand on these tarnal hills
-EngsHe Scott
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-05-11
SERMON

Delivered at the M e. Church ON SUM
day Evening, April 3Oah, by Rev. J.
H. Garder, Pastor.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
FLASHES.

The anticipation of trouble down in
the Indian Territory from the Cheyennes
has been entirely dlsslpated.
The Grand Masonic Lodge of Arkan-
sas is in session at Little Rock, with a
large attendance OF delegates.
The President has directed the Exec
utiye Departments to be closed on the
1S5h inst, the day set apart for the un.
yelling of the Mcpherson statue.
The one million suit against VIM. NJ.
Tweed and the seven million suit
against Peter Sweeney were called yes
terday, aud adjourned till November
ID, no Judge being ready to try the
causes.
A Victoria dispatch says British Co.
lumbia will not be represented at VIM
bledon next year. The best SCORE In the
match Saturday was fxty-six, falling
three short of the number necessary to
secure representation.
The Superintendent of the Railway
Service is Ill receipt OF information that
TWO more route agents on the Savannah
and Live Oak Line are down with the
yellow fever, leaving only two agents to
keep up the postal business OH the
southerly and northwesterly approaches
tO Savannah.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
LATEST LOCAL,

The regular meeting of the Board of
Public Works to-day was an uDimpor-
tant one.
MAYOR JOHNSTON visited over one
bali of the voting precincts and found
that not single disturbance had oo-
CURED.
Officers Sohaffer and Mullin at the
Eighteenth Ward polls, was locked up
at the Ninth-street Station-house.
No business was transacted in the
Probate Court, except swearing In ap-
plicants for citizenship. Over one hun.
dred parties were naturalized up to
noon, and about the same number we're
waiting for their turn to become citizens.
MICHAEL FoY, who, on the 9Th Of this
month while engaged In trimming tree
ground, died yesterday at the Hospital
from his Injuries. An inquest was held
and a verdict returned OF death caused
by fall.
CAREY DUNCAN, a colored man, who
lives, as he alleges, in the Eighteenth
Ward at So George street, was found at
the polls with revolver In his pocket.
He is also charged with an attempt at
illegal voting. Duncan was taken to the
Nintn-street Station and locked up, no
bail being taken.
A LIVELY little row occurred this NOR
ming in the Eighteenth Ward, First Pre-
cinct--two of the Republican Judges
deciding that voter who had been chal
lenged was entitled to votej the other,
Democratic Judge, declaring he was
not. This caused angry words to pass
between the parties, but quiet was soon
restored by the police. Owing to sew
eral other little disturbances, the citi-
zsns of the ward made request Of the
Uhiet of Police for additional policemen,
which request was promptly complied
with.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10

ST. PAUL, October 10,-To the present
date nearly $11 900 have been received at
the First National Bank of St. Paul in
response to circular asking donations
for the benefit of Mrs. Haywood, widow
OF the bank cashier killed by robbers at
Northfeld.
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, october 10
A man named Rhoads, herding cattle
near a ranch ON Horseshoe River, forty
miles northwest oil Ft. Laramie, was
Killed and scalped and his ears cut off by
the lndiaiT yesterday. The body was
brought into Ft. Laramie to-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10.-In the
case oi the Central Pacific vs.. A. A.
Cohen, on the charges of fraud and EN-.
bezzlement, In connection with coal
contracts and purchase of real estate,
the Court to-day decided that further
argument on the first charge unneces-
sary, the prosecution having failed to
make case.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10

thews had gone round to every housa
in the Ward last night at q time when
honest men were in their beds, and stuck
q Democratic ticket under every door.
ON which ticket was printed In modest
type the,name Of Hon. Stanley Matthew We,
for Congress.
This was hotly denounced, Same say
ing that it would cost shat gentlemaa
many Il square Republican vote.
General Banning had just left the polls
as the reporter came up.
The General In his talk to the boys as
sured them that all was lovely and ths&
he was neck ahead in the CongressiOn-
al race. Up to 10 O'Clock $50 votes had
been polled.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
Illegal Voters.

Charles Hooking, who says he lives at
I'll Mound, was arrested and taken 70
the Central Station for an alleged al
tempt to cast vote illegally.
A. Peterson, colored, who lives at 60
Kossuth street, was taken In by Officers
Patton and McDully for illegal voting In
the Sixteenth Ward. SO says the charge
OH the Ninth-street Station-house slate.
Charles Frank, who says he has been
three months in the city, and who halls
from Frankfort. KY, was yanked in from
the Filth Ward polls, corner OF Pearl and
Pike streets, by officers Knox and Bra
zell. The charge against him is illegal
voting.
James Eldridge, another colored mar
from Virginia, was taken to Hammond.
street Station by the same officers from
the same polls, and also accused Of ills-
gal voting.
Henry Bisby is at Tnird-street Station
for alleged illegal voting at the Second
Precinct OF the Nineteenth Ward polls.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10

Drunk and Disorderly-Matt. G. L.y-
ons, 80; John Mack, continued; Peter
Rufting, So; Charles Weidman, 30 dayss
Gerhardt Dickman, dismissed; Anton
Ritter, costs; John Bauer, 80; l.. Keslar,
continued.
Miscellaneous-Sid. Bigelow, cutting
with intent TO kill, costs; VIM. Nolan.
abusing family, $500 bond; same, resist
ing officer, continues; Henry Kistner.
abusing family, continued; Peter Ruff
Ing, malicious destruction, $40; Ellis
Perry, same, dismissed; Stephen Walk
er, Vagrancy, 80 days; Gerhard Dick
man, careless driving, $40; l.. Keslar,
abusing family, continued; Anderson
Yancy, intent to rape, bound over; Sam.
Johnson, abusing family, $25.
Petit Larceny-James Doran, two
charges, continued; Henry Garner. %
days and $3.50.
Assault and Battery-Julia Morris,
Henry Espenscheid, costs; Kate Bard,
bail forfeited; Louisa SIN tn, continued;
Anton Heinzman, dismissed; Charles
Fischer, continuedi Adam Reis, coz
tinued.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued since our last report,
Jos. Trauth and Clara Breilbeit.
Jos. Lense and Philopena R9is.
Christian Knoeppler and Anna Verick
Geo. Lauer and Mena A. Beansack,
Peter Miller and Emma Hampton.
W. W. Davis and Clara V. Hudson,
D. d. Thompson and Abba l.. Grosh,
John Fitzgerald and Emma Higman.
]. Lautenschlager and R. Burgemier.
Andrew Hanlader and Anna Metz,
Conrad Maurer and Annie Ackerstaff,
Henry Happens aud Mary Schrear.
Jeff. Flemmons and Mollie Hughes,
Fred. Lang and Anna NJ. Worley.
Arnold Westhouse and Kate ScholI.
Thos. Delaney and Bridget Downey.
Cornelius King and Kate Sullivan.
Louis Braendle and Louisa Stein.
J.. q. Hedrick and d. Nj. Vanderheide,
Frank. Meyer and Louisa Mesker,
Emil Strobel and Eiiz. Kruse.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS
The Italian Drama.

NEW YORK, October lO.--A special
from Paris says a dramatic
scene, In Italian, has been organized at
Sale Ventadoura for the 10Th inst, in
aid Of the fund for statue to Carlo
Goldone, the italian dramatist. Ristori
will play the title role in "Marla Stu.
art" an adaptation from Schiller's "Ma-
ria start" Miss Genevive Ward, of
New York, will appear in the part OF
"Elizabeth."
Journalistic.
1t is rumored that the BROOKLYN Argus
and Bl ooklyn Union, Republican organs,
are to be consolidated, the Union to go
out Of existence. Under this arrange
ment Demas Barnes will retire rom
journalism with loss, it is said on his
investment in the Argus of about $100, i.
600. The Union has also been losing
concern, having just gone through bank
ruptcy.
Betting ON the Elections
to-day in Ohio and Indiana and on the
Presidential race was very heavy last
night, aud the auctioneers were kept
busy till late hour. On the Indiana
Goyernorship Williams d. had the
call at about 500 to 800 for Harrison
(R.) On the Ohio Secretary OF State
Barnes R. was the steady iavorite at
$100 to $40 for Bell (D.) On the New
York Governorship Morgan R.) sold as
the fayorite at $1,000 t9 $3.50 ior Robi9-
Nl.4.t1 Il. -. Il.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
MOrtuArF,

Adolph Mueller, 90 yeafs, Germany. Z
VIM. Brenner, 8 days, city.
Charles Maesin. Cd years, olty.
NJ. Kuckmeyer, still-born, city.
Henerietha MARBLE, years, city,
Medenk Roehling, 2 months, city.
Cora Otob, 5 days. city.
Charlie Martin, 8 years, city.
Kate Koemg, II years, city.
Anna NJ. Buermann, 20 years, city.
Anna Frazer, n years, city.
Henry Lascklag, AZ years, city.
Michael Zinch, 8 months. city.
Jacob janson, still-born, city.
Chas. j. Robinson, 2 years, city.
Michael roy, 80 years, Ireland.
Anna Flory, 3 days, city.
Christian Frecisens, ~ years, city.
Lettie Waston, years, city.
N. Springelmeyer, SO years, Germa ny.
Jane Pipe, 4SX years, Ireland.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
POLITICAL,
The Outlook in Indiana.

The Outlook in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, october 10.-Everybody
is thoroughly stirred up. Greenbackers
are braced, Democrats firm, and Repuo-
licans fully aroused. The infection
reaches all classes-old and young,
white and black. While there Is intense
excitement, 1t is felt that neither party
can afford to suffer an outbreak by any
violation of the peace. The situation Is
such that any forecast OF the result is
impossible.
1t is certain that every one who con
WELD ballot will be brought to the
polls, and an unprecedented vote will be
cast. Many leading Democratic politi-
clans who have been consulted have no
hesitation In expressing their belief that
they will have an easy victory. They
claim that the tide has been steadily
setting In their favor for the past ten
days. This confidence has Influenced
pool selling to the extent that no takers
could be found for Harrison Saturday
night, but at 10 O'Clock last night, after
trains and mails from various parts OF
the State were received, and Republican
campagners had arrived home to vote,
bringing their Intelligence of their can
vass throughout the State the table
completely turned, and pools sold at
the following; On Harrison $50, Williams
$27; second pool-Harri.on $40, Williams
$1l. This change was Influenced, no
doubt, by final reckonlngs made at Re.
publican headquarters, where they set
down the State for Harrison by nine
hundred majority. OF thirteen Con-
gressmen now serving. eight are Demo-
Gratis and five Republicans, the latter
being in the Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth
and Thirteenth Districts, The Demo-
Gratis expect TO gain in the Eighth, with
close vote In the Ninth and Thirteenth.
TO-daY'S Work.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, October 10.--At 12
O'Clock voting was progressing steadily.
In the Sixth Ward 800 votes had been
cast, in the Seventh and Eighth 600, and
in the Thirteenth TOO. This is in about
the usual ratio of previous elections.
The complexion funs nearly even, no
perceptibie gains running to either
side.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 1O--2 P. M
No change in the features OF the elec-
tion. Good order still prevails, no'ar-
rests having been made to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
News From Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 1O.-sergeant Kem-
ly and George Fl. Dilks, OF the New
York Police Department, are still here.
Woodward seemed pleased to see them.
He goes East to-day.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
big fire in this city.
Jacob Rehm's pardon by the Presi-
dent was conditional pardon, and
commuted his sentence to three months
and fine of $1,000. The original sent
ence was six months and $40, 900 fine.
Secretary of War Cameron left yester.
day for Washington, and General Sher-
man for st. Louis.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
He Said 1t, and Sticks to his State.
moMt.

Mehts
DENVER, COL, October 10.-But little
change has transpired in the political
situation in this State since Saturday.
The Republicans still claim the State by
1000 majority for the head of the ticket,
and 10 Senators and 81 Representatives
out OF the General sembly OF Is mem
bers. The Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee received tel.
sgram from Castillo County, which had
been considered doubtful, that that
county would give 200 Republican ma.
jorlty. Nothing definite or reliable is
heard from the four other San Juan
counties, though the Republicans claim
the returns from them will not reduce
their majority much. Grand County,
that was claimed BY the Republicans Py
30, goes Demoofatlc By 40 majority by
the official count. Douglas County,
where the Democrats conceded the Re.
publican Representative, the Democrats
elect Iheir whole ticket by a majority
of 5. The Democrats still claim the
State by 2S7 majority.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
Minor Mentions.

NEW YORK, October 10.-One hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars In
American gold coin were received yes.
terday at the Sub-Treasury, from Lon.
don.
CHICAGO, October 10.-The Exposition
here closed last night. 1t has been
open since the 9Th OF September. Over
two hundred thousand paid admissions
are shown.
MILWAUKEE,, October 10-An old lady
and girl were mangled by mad boar,
escaped from the Plankinton and Ar
mour Yards. The boar was shot by
the police.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10

The river fell inches here in ths
twenty-four hours ending at Q A. H..
with 10 feet 8 inches in the channel.
PIrTsBURG, October 100 A. M.-RiFsr
8 feet inches and rising.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Champion No. 8 arrived from Madi-
son this morning and will return this
afternoon. .. The Fleetwood will be the
regular Huntington packet, leaving this
afternoon. .. The Chas. Morgan, now re.
ceiving at the New Orleans wharfboas.
Will positively leave Tor New Orleans
tomorrow. The hudson arrived last
night and will return to Wheeling this
evening. The Trout will leave for
Chilo this afternoon. Captain VOLTS
Cherokee will follow the Charles NOR
gan to New Orleans ... The OHIO No.A
arrived this morning from Pomeroy ana
will return this evening. The BostOua
will leave for Huntington to-morro ".
| and the Potomac now running In that
trade will, upon her arrival tomorrow.
resume her place in the PomerOy trade.
-. The United States came up from
Sedamsville yesterday where she has
been undergoing a thorough overhaul
ing. She is one OF the finest looking steam
ers on the river and should be we'll
patrc niSed. She Will resume her place
in the louisville trade to-day, leaving
from the wharf-boat foot OF Vine strest.
$50. The Ben. Franklin arrived this
morning from Louisville, and will lay
over till Tomorrow to take the General
Lytle's place. The Lytle will arrive TO-
morrow and lay up to be repaired I. :. The
Cons. Millar will leave for Memphis
Wednesday The Bonanza arrived this
morning from Portsmouth, and returned
at noon. Capt. L. G. Sweeney an
nounces the Fanchon for Pittsburg,
Thursday. Tue Chas. b. Church Az
rived at New Orleans yesterday. -. Fhe
Glasgow arrived last night, and will re-
turn to Evansville tomorrow. The
Golden Rule, from New Orleans for Cir
cinnati, passed Evansville yesterday. A
private dispatch received from Captain
2. 7, Shinkle this morning says she win
arrive at II O'Clock tonight and retREa
to New Orleans next Tuesday,
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Alex. Chambers arrived this
morning from Kanawha with a miscsl.
laneous tow. The Condor is due here
to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John l.. McCabe, Mate Of the John L.
Rhoads, died Saturday evening at P.tts-
burg. -. Capt. Woodie Stone purchased
The steamer Mary Boyd at st. Louis yes
terday, for $1,000, from the Peoria Pack
ct Company. He will take her TO Mo-
bile and run her in the trade beIResn
that city and Tuskalopsa..-M MessEa.
John J. Raipe, John E. Bell, Charles
Brown and others were to leave for Put.
iR-Day this morning on ten-days' 6sh-
ing excursion.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10
Serious River Disaster,

BATON ROUGE, October 1O.-rhe steam.
boat Southern Belle was burned, about
2 O'Clock this morning, two miles above
Placquemine, west bank. The boat and
cargo were totally destroyed.
Several lives were lost.
The steamer Bertha took some Of the
passengers to New Orleans. Others re.
turned here on the steamer Katie.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-10

Barkis is willin'-wilIin' to do any,
thing except advertise 10 q country
paper and avail himself of postal facilf.
ties. He has written Iove-letter, and
instead OF hiding it in the hollow OF q
tree or in hole in a messy wall or
under brick in the garden, what does
he do but stuff it into cotton bale and
ship ii to market. 1t was directed ITO
any one who finds this note" aud fen
into the hands of staid. unromantir
merchant in Hawkinsville, Ga. ~
want to marry" quoth Barkis. "Aa
but seventeen years old. Ii this meets
her eye (tbat is, girPs), want her 10
write me and let me know il she h
willing. l an gentleman, but take
this novel way to mud me a wife. own
five hundred acres Of land and 1,600 in
money, and do not owe anything. My
address Is Mr.-, Pulaski County, ga.
This will be put in cotton bale, ut Assa