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

! The Circleville Union, Oct. l3, says:
Last Wednesday afternoon, while Willie,
the little f1ve-year-old son of George Karr,
was playing with loaded revolver, he
accidentally dircharged it, and shot him
self, the ball entering his forehead just
over the right eye. 1t was necessarily a
fatal wound, the ball having passed
through his brain.
The Circleville Herald says: A few
weeks ago a number of prominent capi-
talists of Columbus ard other towns,
formed an incorporation called the Col
umbus and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany. The company propose building a
rail road from Ashyille, town nine
miles north of CircleyiIle, on the Scioto
Valley road, to the Hooking coal field,
| the terminal point for the present being
| Murray City, on Snow Fork. The pro-
| jected line of road thus far considered
the most favorable, is from Ashville to
Cedar Hill, thence to Amanda and down
| Clear Fork to Millville. From MilIville
down the valley to Logan, thence to Hay
denville and Murray City.
The editor of the Sabina Telegram, who
has been engaged in welding the scissors
in that capacity for a few months, has
made the discovery that "Brain work is
harder than manual labor and an
/ nounces to his readers.
The Hillsboro Neaes, Oct. II, says: DIR.
John NJ. johnson, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of our town, died
on Thursday last of paralysis, from which
he had been suffering for about two years
past. He was a native of Rockbridge
county, Va, and had been a resident of
HillsborO for nearly half 4 century.
Hannah Hoskins died in Clinton coun-
ty, Sept. IS, aged 90 years. She had been
a resident of the county since 1909.
The Chillicothe Gazette says: Mr.. A.
II. Latta, of Frankfort, was married on
the 22d ult., to Matte Grow, of Wapello,
i Iowa. The newly married couple took in
/ the Centennial on their wedding tour,
/ from which they arrived at Frankfort on
Saturday evening last.
The Chillicothe Register of last Satur-
day says: A difficulty occurred at Green
field Tuesday, caused, we learn by the
challenging of a colored mans vote by
Mr.. Ed. Dimes. A white friend of the
] colored man made the challenge pre-
4 text for q quarrel, we are informed, and
was about to assault Dimes, when the lat
ter pulled a pistol and fired, shooting a
colored man in the foot.
The London Times, Oct. IL, says: Last
Saturday morning Marshal Chrisman re-
ceived telegram from the Springfield
authorities describing a couple of sharp
ers, named respectively Evans and Eli
oft, who were supposed to have stopped
off here the previous evening. After a
little search they were found enjoying
the hospitalities of the Phifer House,
where they were arrested and conveyed
to Jail to await further orders. In the
evening they were sent to Springfield,
where they had preliminary examina-
ton before the Mayor Monday afternoon.
Marshal Chrisman and Austin Slagle
were summoned as witnesses, and testifi-
ed at the trial. These sharps have been
praeticing a very lucrative profession in
and about Springfield for several weeks.
They are lightning rod men but make
their living by raising notes. They would
put up job of lightning rods at very low
figures, as an inducement, and then get a
note for the amount, which they would
raise to any figure convenient. They
raised one from $25 to $195; one from $50
to $305, and one from $50 to $500.
IFrom the Circlevine Democrat. Oct. 13
Albert Wentworth, of this city, who
has been a jolly tar on the man-of-wal
Alaska, for the past three years, is here
on a visit. Since he left home in Febrll-
ary, 1872, he has been around the world
besides one trip to the West Indies.
John Wehe disappeared from his home
in Darbyville, Pickaway county, o., on
the Sd of October, and has notssince been
heard Of. He is rather a small man
with black hair and chin whiskers, had
on gray mixed coat and vest, black pants
and brown, butternut-colored overcoat.
Any information of the missing man may
be given to Charles Wehe, Darbyville, O..
or j. N. Brunner, Circleville, o.
(FrOm the Xenia Torehlight Oct. ~
jamestown had, on the 9th ult., by ac-
tual enumeration, population of 837.-
In 1870 it had a population of 532, an in
crease of 81 per cent. in six years. Pretty
thriving town that.
Mr.. Jacob. W. Baker, a well known
farmer residing some two and half miles
Southeast of Jamestown, attempted t.
commit suicide, on Wednesday of las
week, by cutting his throat. In this ven
ture he was well nigh successful. Hi
recovery is doubtful.
| Mr.. Arnold, the efficient Secretary o.
the Narrow Gauge, was in town the 9th
er day. He stated that the Narrow Gaug
t was in admirable condition-everythin
paid for and payments on subscription
} being promptly made. 1t is the intention
e of the company to put on passenge
train with the new Baldwin locomotive
: between here and jamestown at an earl,
e day. ..-.z-..-
t The quietude of the last Sabbath in thi
city was greatly disturbed by big ex
t element. The construction train on tn
g narrow gauge arrived from JamestowI
early in the morning, with a large mum
e Der of laborers with pickaXes and shoV
l. els, whose evident destination was nc
the sanctuary. simultaneously a numbe
of teams made their appearance, lOade
with cross-ties and iron, and it was NJ
long before the work of laying the trac
through the fifth ward along the stree
the right of way to which is disputed i
y law by the property holders, was begu
y in dead earnest. The denizens of that il