Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-10-19

tain parties for the purpose of influencing
votes for the Democratic candidate for
| Sheriff at the election in this town on the
10th inst, was the use of whisky. As
| for instance, on that day Marshal Lydy
noticed an unusual number of persons
passing into the cellar under Cool Whites
barber shop, and mistrusting that there
was mischief there, entered the cellar,
and at once discovered that the contents
of keg of whisky was being pretty free
| ly distributed among the friends of the
Democratic candidate for Sheriff of this
county. Who furnished the contraband
element we do not know, but it is fair to
conclude that if was neither the Republi-
can candidate for Sheriff, nor his friends,
who did it, but that it was being used for
the mean purpose of influencing votes at
the polls, is not disputed question. The
Marshal, however, in the line of his duty,
captured said keg and its contents, and
brought it out from among its admirers
and ardent lovers in opposition to the
wishes and violent protestations of those
who had it in charge for illicit purposes.
The laws of the State of Ohio impose Sc
we're penalties for offences of this charac-
ter, and those who sell or give away in
! toxicating liquors on election day, or at
tempt to influence votes by the use of
whisky or any other illegal means, ought
to be made to suffer the severest penalty
of the law.
The board of Infirmary Directors of
this county on Saturday last opened bids
for the superintendency ofthe County In
frmary and for medical attendance to
paupers in the institution, the Pest House
and Union township, and awarded the
position of Superintendent of the Infir-
mary to Mr.. Il. J. StinsOn, of Perry town
ship, at a compensation of $500 year.
The salary paid Mr.. Garlinger, the pres
ent incumbent, is $500. The reduction of
5000 year in this item of expenses is
quite important. Mr.. Garlinger has made
a good SUPERB ntendent, and given perfect
satisfaction. He was not an applicant for
the position this year. The number of
applicants for the place was twenty, and
the highest bid was $1,000 per year. The
| contract for furnishing medical attend
ance to paupers in the Infirmary, Pest
House and Union township, was awarded
to Drs. Wilson & Foster at 5000 per year.
Last year this service cost $4,000. There
were number of applicants for the con-
/ tract, and wide difference in the bids,
which ranged from $4,000 down to 5000. 1t
will be observed that there is slight diff
| ference in the expense for medical attend
ance last year and the contract price for
the coming year-$24OO.
Persons wishinga copy of the cleo
toral vote of the United States, together
with the popular and electoral vote of ev-
cry Presidential candidate from 1879 to
1872, should call on F. D. Bradley, at the
county clerks office, and get one of the
,circulars of the Watertown Fire Insur-
ance company, containing all the above
mentioned valuable information, which
Frank will furnish free of charge, and
throw in few remarks on the advantages
of insurance in his company.
"A number OF horses running in the
woods on the farm of VIM. Jones, in
Paint township, are said to have been bad
ly fOundered by eating acorns. Our in
|
he ever heard of, and thinks it may be
something new to farmers, and worth
mentioning, as the acorn crop is abund-
ant this year, and other horses running
in the woods are likely to be similarly af-
fected.
The tracl1-1ayers on the d. & s. E..
Narrow-Gauge are working this way from
ToT,o o171 SoN
about seven miles this side of that place,
leaving a gap of some seven miles to make
connection with the track laid on this
end of the line. This will be closed up
sometime next week, and then we may
look for the first arrival of the little en-
gine over the rails from Xenia.
Mr.. N. NJ. Snyder died at his resi-
dence in this place on Monday morning
last, after aprotracted illness, of consump-
ton, aged % years. His funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon. He leaves a
young wife and child. He was young
man of excellent qualities, and his early
death is sincerely mourned by large cir
Gle of friends.
The number of youths of school age
in Washington and territory annexed for
school purposes, by enumeration re-
Gently taken is $50; of these 79s are white,
and 80 co1ored. There are 391 white males
and 407 white females. OF the colored
youths Al are males and 81 females.
-Rob't. Bass (colored) was before Esq
Kerr on Tuesday, charged with assault
ing with intent to kill two colOred wo-
men, on the evening of election day. The
evidence being insufficient to make a case
he was discharged.
The total expense of maintaining the
,, Washington Public Schools for the yeal
f ending last August, including salary o.
teachers, Improvements and incidental
expenses, was $40, 1855 AZ.
l Council Meeting.
:. Council met Monday afternoon. Pres
1 ent-Coffman, Williams, Reid. Wilson ant