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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27
Postnl AbsurdIties.

There are some very queer things about
our postoffice regulations. Take the pos
tal-card, for instance, as pointed at by
our contemporaries. If man has a
steady hand and can write close, he can
put several hundred words on card and
send it for cent. If he pastes the least
strip of printed matter on it the postage
is increased to cents, though he may
print on it the same matter, and by put
ting 1t in fine type get several thousand
words on the card, and it will go for a
cent; and he may paste the card all over
with printed matter, then put 1t in an
open envelope and it will go for cent
The card and envelope will go for less
money than the card alone. When wiz
these absurdities and inconsistencies be
abolished and everything so by weight at
a uniform price.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27
Seven Castayvays Rescued

Messrs. George Howes & Co., owners of
the clipper ship Jabes Howes, have re-
ceived a letter from the commander, Can
tain Golf, in which is detailed the circum-
stances of the rescue, on the 22d of March,
of seven sailors left by the schooner
Charles Shearer (Which vessel is supposed
to be lost), of Stonington, on the Diego
Ramirez Islands, off Cape Horn. The
Jabez HOwes had been lying off Cape
Horn for more than week, making only
fifty miles headway in that time, when
favorable wind arose, and she was just
starting off again on her course when
Captain Golf detected slight column of
smoke on the land in the distance, and
feeling it was signal of distress, put
back to the relief of the unfortunates.
Before land was reached the vessel was
met by whaling boat, which had been
put off from the shore to head her off, and
the crew, consisting of seven cadaverous
men, were taken on board. They proved
to be a detachment from the crew of the
Shearer. They were left on the Ramirez
Islands in the month of October last, with
provisions for three months. The schoon-
Horn, and was to have returned for them
on the first of January. But she did not,
and the seven men were driven to des-
perate resources to support life during
the ensuing three months. Their food
consisted chiefly of seal flesh, penguins,
mussels, and other equally unpleasant
viands. Seeing the Jabez Howes in the
distance they lighted signal fire and
were filled with joy when the vessel turn.
ed her head toward land. The men when
J taken on board were in deplorable con.
dition, some of them having suffered
from scurvy.
Shortly after the rescue had been made
the Jabez was struck by a hurricane
which made sad havoc with her spars
: though leaving the hull undamaged. The
: fore and main topgallant masts and tn,
2 heads of the topmast and of the mainmast
/ with all their rigging, were carried away
e and for nine days the only canvas Sc
were the lower topsails. Her destination
San Francisco-was, however, safely
g reached after a voyage of one hundred
and twenty days from New York. Tht
owners of the vessel have telegraphed t
their agents in San Francisco to give th'
o second mate, Joseph Rudington, fre,
passage to New York in one of their owl
s vessels.-LOndon Telegraph.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

It is stated there are 100000 pupils
eenrolled in the public schools of the Uni-
ted States. The average daily attendance
is 900, 900. The estimated population
between six and sixteen years of age is
10, 500 900.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

On the committee on Resolutions that
unanimously reported the platform of the
Ohio Republican Convention, were five
gentlemen who had served in the State
Senate, one ex-member of Congress, one
ex-Oommon Pleas Judge, one ex-Secreta-
ry of State, four editors of Republican
newspapers, besides number of repre-
sentatives of important business, and not
one ef1ceholder.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27
asOnfc Directory for FaYette County.
Ohio, for she Year ISIS.
FAYEFTE LODGE, 40. Io7, F.kA.


FAYETTE LODGE, 40. I07, F. An
OFFIcERs:- III L. Robinson, W. NJ; c. s. Sny-
der, s. W.; T. j. Lindsey, J. W; j. FurtWanger,
Treasurer; B. H. Millikan, Secretary; ID; L
Browne, $. D.: H. ID. Pursell. }. D.; -. l. Gun
ming, Jesse Arnold. Stewards; Wm. H Hammer
Tyler; Mills Gardner, Mast. Ger; r. A. koplnsSl9ni;
Organist: }. p Patterson, Gh9pIaln ~ g4
Committees. F. johnson, i. c. MalloW, D. FuFl-
waDgler.
BLooMINGBURG LODGE 40. 49, p. & A. n
OFFIcERs:-A B. Elliott w. NJ; William Clark,
8. W; VIM. N. Jones, j. W. }. NJ mccoy. Seore-
tary: Henry Casey, Treasurer; Chas steuDe, SD;
JOHN n Brown. J. D.: Wm. Noble, W m. Squler,
Stewards: j. N. Adams, Chrplain; l.. Delenger,
Tyler. Prudential COmmittee-D. NJ hays, JOhn
W. Rodgers, Harry Crow
JEFFERsOa,v1LLE LODGE 80. 46S, F. A. n.
OFFIcERs:- W. Roebuck, W. NJ; G. L. Bush,
s. w: j. T.. Lott, J. W.; z. W. Gray. Treasurer;
o. v. Dreamer, Secretary; i. A. Elster, S. D.; G.
r. Marshall, j. D.; Urban Hidy, George Miller,
Stewards; Abel Armstrong, Chaplain; VIM. WOOd,
Tyler.
FAYErTE.cHAPTEE 40. IOs, ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.
OFF4eERs.--I. NJ. Mccoy, High Priest; r. MILL
kan, King; Milo Rockwell, Scribe; J. p. Patter-
son. @. H; W. w. Savage, p. s.; H. f. Browne
L.. A. c.; Z. S. Snyder, G.. NJ. Sd v; H. d. Pursel
q. NJ. I'd "; J.. Y. Grubbs, G. NJ lst "; W. Z.
TRnzey, Treasurer; H. L. Robinson, Secretary; w
Fl. Hammer, Guard.
ELY CoMMANDERY NO. 2s KNIGHT TESrPLAR.
OFFIoERs &C. Garis, Eminent Commander; Jas.
+. Ely, Generalissimo; J; B. Hudson, Captain Gen
eral; Mills Gardner Prelate; j. W. GODS, ). W. =;
H. II. Browne, j. W.; ID. Furtwangler, Treasurer;
j. 4. Lindsey, Secretary; Milo Rockwell Standard
Bearer; G. S. Snyder, Sword Bearer; W. p. Cleave-
land, Warder; r. A. Robinson, Organist; W. IL.
H. Hammer, Sentinel.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

The sensation Tom Young created in
the Potter committee, the other day leads
to the hope that he will get into Congress
before Ben Butler gets out. Butler has
met with misfortune at the hands of Fos-
ter, Cox and Keifer, and by the time he
runs against another Ohio man he will be
in condition to retire to his law practice
D. s. Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27
VEGETINE
Is RECOMMENDED By ALL PHYSICIANS.

Is RECOMMENDED By ALL PHYSICIANS.
Mr.. Il. r STEVENS:
Dear Sir,-I take the pleasure of writing you
small certificate concerning Negetine prepared by
YOU have been a sufferer with the Dyspepsia Tor
over forty years. and have had the Chronic Diar
rhCea for over six months, and have tried most ey
erything: was given up to die, and did not expect
to live from day day. and physician could
touch my case. saw your Fegetine recommend
ed to cure Dyspepsia. commenced using IT, land
and restored to perfect health. All who atlict
ed with this terrible disease, L would gladly re
commend try it for the benefit of their health,
and il is excellent a blood purifier.
By DR. I. =. FORBES, NJ. d for
MRS. VIM. FORBES.
VEGETINE.-When the blood becomes lfeless and
stagnant. either from change of weather or OF eli
mate, want of exercise. irregular diet or from any
other cause the Eegetine will renew the blood.
Carry on the putrid humOrs, clease the stomach,
regulate the bowels, and impart tone of vigOr to
the whole body.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

The man staggered into a tidy lunch
house over the Rhine, Topped into chair,
slapped his feet upon the table, showed
his hat on the back of his head, and called
for beer, bread and Limberger. The pro-
prietor hustled around and filed the or
der himself.
The man picked up bit of the cheese
on a fork and smelled of it derisively.
''Take that away" he said, ''and bring
me some decent cheese. It's Limberger 1
want-this is no good.''
'What's der matter NIT dot ghese, mine
frindeg Vas id doc sdrongg I haf EOom
dot vas vresher,'' said the german, anx-
ious to please.
''Strong! Nav! That's what l want.
This ch eese is no count at all. 1 want
something L can smell clear across the
room. Trot it out, and be lively. This
don't stink bit-fetch in the rankest
you've got. I've got Dutch stomach, If
1 was born in America" and the man
smelled at the cheese again, and threw It
down in disgust.
The proprietor bowed over the table and
also shifted few times. He then turned
an injured look on the captious customer,
and persuasively said:
'sDot vas not fair, mine frinde; dook
down dem foots off der dable und gif der
| ghese a vair chance!"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

ASHLEY, W AsHNGToN Co., ILL, Jan. IA, 1873.
DIR. H. h. STEyENs:-
Dear Sir,-This is to certify that had been suf-
fering from a Rose Cancer my right breast,
which grew very rapidly, and all my friends had
given me up to die, when / heard of your medicine
Negetine recommended for Cancer and Cancerous
HumOrs. commenced to take it, and soon found
myself beginning to feel better; my health and
spirits both felt the benign influences which it
erted and in few months from the time L COM
menced the use of the Vegetine the Cancer came
out almost bodily.
CARRIE DEFORREST.
certify that l am personally acquainted with
Mrs. DeEOrrest, and consider her one of our very
best women. DIR. S. H. FLOWERS.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.-If Eegetine will
relieve pain, cleanse, purify. and cure such dis
cases. restoring the patient to perfect health after
trying different physicians many remedies, suffer-
ing for years. is it not conclusive proof, if you
a sufferer, You can be cured? Why is this medicine
performing such great cures? 1t works in the
blood in the circulating fluid. 1t truly be call
ed the Great Blood Purifier. The great source of
disease originates in the blood; and no medicine
that does directly upon it, to purify and rem
ovate, has any just claim upon public attention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27

To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
find the following Democratic plat
form cut and dried for the Columbus con-
vention of June 26:
WHEREAS, The Republican platform in
Cincinnati June u, 1873, arraigns the
Democratic party for certain alleged
crimes, we deem it expedient to offer the
following by way of defense:
l. We reaffirm the principles which
controlled the Democratic party through
out the rebellion.
2. We indorse the action of 0'Connor
and his associates in recognizing the
Soldiers Orphans Home so as to exclude
we denounce the Republican demand for
the repeal of that law as unjust and un-
patriotic.
5. We demand the reorganization of the
Dayton Home for disabled volunteers so
as to exclude all soldiers except bounty
jumpers and convicts.
1. We demand much more legislation
on the financial question, and again
pledge the Democratic party, as the friend
of the poor and Iaboring classes, will is
sue more money until the wants of all
men shall be fully supplied.
5. We denounce the attitude of Key,
Stephens and their southern friends, in
exposing and reproving the contemplated
revolution.
We declare our purpose first to get the
Congress, and then to unseat Hayes.
6. We favor free trade and protection.
z. We endorse all the acts of Governor
Bishop.
8. We endorse the character and con-
uct of the present Legislature, and viii
defend it before the people.
8. We hereby tender our thanks to
Speaker Randall and Hon. John O'COn-
nor for their very active and efficient aid
in redistricting Ohio, and suggest as Oul
ticket for 1880, Randall for President, and
O'ConnOr for Vice President.
| PRIVATE DALZEIL.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
ROBBERY.

Yesterday morning between ] and 2
o'clock, the house of Jacob 8. Weldin.
grocer, at the N. W. corner Of Seventh and
King streets. The entrance was made by
pryipg the shutter of one Of the windows
on Seventh street The first iptimatlop
that robbers were in the house was received
by Mrs, Weldin, who was awakened by tht
heavy sulphurous condition of the air,
caused probably by the burning of matches
Mrs. Weldin at once awakened her husband
sad as she did 90 they heard some one pass
rapidly down stairs. Mr.. Weldin at once
went down stairs expecting to overhaul ths
burglars before they could make good theii
escape, but when he reached the first story
he found that they had gone. 1t is sup
posed that the noise Mrs. ,Weldiu made In
awakening her husband had the effect OF
frightening them away. On the floor inside
the window from which the robbers escaped
was an overcoat belonging to William
WeldiD, in the pocket of which was found
lot of valuable silver ware done up in q
package,
The robbers took with them q sum OF
money, checks and bank bills to the amount
Of about $500. A gold breast pin belong.
ing to Mr.. Weldin's son is also missing
The police are on the look out for the
guilty parties, but up to late hour las'
night no intimation 40 to their whereabouts
had been received.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
PREACHERS MEETING.

At the Preachers Meeting yesterday
morning, the formation Of "Ministerial
Convention" to meet monthly, was di:'
cussed. Aft=r some discussion Rev. Mr..
Wllsop, OF the Asbury, moved ''that the
christian ministry Of Wilmington and VI
clnity be invi,ed to meet ut St. Paul's
Church Gu Monday morning next, to orga-
nize q Ministerial Christian Union" Con-
siderable discussion ensued and the meeting
adjourned without coming to any decision.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
THE WEATHER;-To.dav u sgtH bs
s0orsnsr G'sd partly cloudy or cloudy.
DIO THE GOVERNOR ERRs

To err is human, and sad to say. very
usual. If the Governor erred 10 hIs failure
to interpose the pe>oga,ivo of reprleve in
the case of Chambers and Collins, 1t was
an error Of the head, as we cannot believe
1t was Of the heart. We are led to again
write upon this subject by long and slip
shod article in Every Evening Of yesterday
In explanation and in defence of the Gov
ernor's course. The editor lacking the
training and habits of thought which ft
him to discuss legal question, fops about
like duck in puddle, In two columns Of
matter. which could be stated In sentence.
The queetiou for the Governor was not
whether the negroes were guilty or limo"
eeut--it was whether the legal maxim,
" false In ono, Jslss IN all. when concreted
into fact, was sufficient tn create doubt In
their case.
1t was fact stated upon the oath Of
Cleag that both he and the woman per-
jured themselves In New Castle Court
House.
1t was fact that at least seven reputable
p rsors esident in Philadelphia, cornborat-
ed Clegg's statement as to the woman,
o. foole's character, and that the incidents
intended to corroborate the story Of the
| marriage WAS ialse..
These fhc!s, after discovered, raised
doub,-that doubt dem .nded the interposi
tion OF the Governors peroga,ive, until Il
Lad been judieislly decided.
Going over the ground TO point out the
locality of the struggle, and Offering to oil
ny ali night 10 hear arguments against the
guilt Of the negroes, was not within the
functions Of the Executive, and bis ad'
visers ought to have admonished him
against this grave mistake. The Governor
is on the brink Of trouble. Every Evening
after boxing the compass In this case, Il
now defending him. God help and save
our chief magistrate from the SLAYER o.
such champion.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
HERALD NOTES,

The river St.. Lawrence is clear of Lee In
front Of Montreal. ''.-
There are 400 societies 10 Paris which
give annual balls.
Bessie Turner, the witness In the BsechsE
trial. has become an actress.
All the police stations 10 Boston have
bssn supplied with telephone,
The steamship Celtic brought S25O, 900 in
silver bars to New York on Friday uight.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes arrived at Coluusus,
Ohio, on Saturday evening from Chilisoths.
There were ITO marriages, cor births, 5S1
deaths, and 40 still-births 10 New York city
last week
Iu the Dominion House of Commons q
resolution RENTING the customs duties OF
malt has been adopted. y. :s..,..
England is trying to raise million pen
uies for monums Mt to Robert EAtkes, the
founder of Sunday Schools.
The Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair will
be held this year at ErIe, on the 23l, s4.h,
e5th, s6th and 9th of Septsmber. >.
Three persons in the parish Of Assump.
tion, in Louisiana, killed nine thousand
alligators, and sold their hi'es for seventy
five cents apiece.
In the window Of shop 10 an obscure
part of London 10 this announcement:
Goods removed, messagess taken, carpets
b'afau, and poetry composed on any sub
jecs." .s ..
Mr.. Bayard Taylor, the Minister to GaI.
m any: Colontl William G.. Goodloe, Minis
ter to Belgium, and Mr.. John Butler, will
leave New York for Europe on the l0ta
Of April.
A ten mile trotting match took place at
the Bay District track, San Francisco, on
Saturday, betwe n Controller and Jack
Stewart. tor 81 900 side. Controller won
In 27m. 30s.
President Garcia, 1t seems, Is determined
to keep the revolutionary nag flying In
Cuba. According to him there is alarge
portion Of the island still In possession Of
the iLsurgents. ..a. + Hl
The Yale University Boat Club yotsd not
to send tour-osred crew to conpete At
Seneca Lake for chance to 90 to England.
Kennedy will, therefore, be Yale's only
representative there. "'t .14 wa''.
young man in Sprague, Cons, who
carries pistol cartridges 10 his pocket with
his tobacco, happened to get one In his pipe
the other day, and did not know it until
piece Of His nose was blown Off.
ALyons silk mapuisctur urer .tates that hs
hss now over 800 differert shades OF blue,
and as Macy OF green, reprodu ling all the
shades OF the Minerals, vegtt ,bIes, animals,
flowers and fruits OF creation, which hsuses
in the manufacture of bis fabrics. r...
Not long ago man and his wife went to
KAnsas to settle. To enable them to pre-
empt two quarter sections" "f laad, they
were divorced each pr.-tmft-d cloim,
tn y were remarked thus Obtaining 500
acres of land.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL NOTES.

Elder Kramer is to preach at the Opera
House on Sunday week.
Drs. Stearns and Wilson, 80 celebrated
for their many remarkable cures are stop
ping at the Clayton House, this city.
An "Apti-Treating to Liquor" Society
has been erected in Darlington, Hartford
county, Md.
The best 81 fur hat In the city is to be
found at the new Philadelphia store, 1l6
Market street.
Easy expectoration, increased power of the
lungs, and the subsidence ofirritaticn, man
ifest from cessation OF cough and the enjoy
ment of rest, are the rewards upon talking
Dr.. Bulbs Cough Syrup, BY all consumptive
patients. Price 25 cents.
Milton 8. Shippers, No Ill West Eighth
street, has on hand large stock of articles
suitable for housekeeping, consisting Of
wooden snd tin ware, water buckets, tubs,
ranges, new and secondhand. We would
say to those contemplating housekeeping
that they would do we'll TO visit the above
store.
With what complacency must the lady
who uses Glepn's Sulphur soap glance al
her mirror, for their she sees reflected
complexion devoid Of blemish. This peer
less purifier may be relied upon TO remedy
all skin irritations. Sold by all druggists
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, black OF
brown. 80 cents. m16 4w
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
WILMINGTON. DEL. TUESDAY, MARCH 26. 1873.
SKELETON CASE.

The adjourned inquest on the remains Of
the man found near New Castle some time
ago was continued yesterday afternoon. !
Two gentlemen, Henry Enoch, proprietor
of Enoch's Varieties, and William Wright,
Of Ph 1adell h:s, gave their evidence
before the jury as to the drowning of Daniel
Howard Crane, the actor, who WAS lost on
the 24th Of last June in the Delaware, just
below Chritiania creek, from the steam tug
Henry Distow. ...a- -r1~,.-..a
Mr. Enoch recognized the things found
on the remains as those belonging to the
deceased actor; after which an affidavit
was presented from Lou Frazer, Of Phtla>
phia, who witnessed the drowning. The
affidavit stated that the undersigned In
company with number OF friends, among
whom was Crane. was on pleasure excur-
son down the Delaware, when the boat
was returning and about halfa mile below the
mouts of the Christisna creek. Crane, who
was sitting In tho companion way hatch,
twitched bis chair to one side, which caused
It to tilt and throw him overheard. TIE
boat was at once backed and all efforts pos
sible made to rescue him, but they were Of
noavail, and about four miuutes after fall.
ing into the water he sank.
The evidence of Massrs. Wright and
Euoch eorrohorated the etatements OF The
affidavit, and verdict was rem tered In &C.
cordance with the above facts.
1t Is also desired to be stated that no re-
ward wss offered for the recovery of th'
body and that the friends of the deceased
wrots letters to all the Coroners along tn,
river as far down a. Cape May. Corone
Ross received two letters On the subject.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26

It is reported that Mrs. Gaines, the New
Orleans claimant, has offered to compro-
mise her entire claims to properly In that
city for $2,50O, 900, payable in ten annual
instalments. The city is In 60 improverish-
ed ,nte that she Is receiving no income
from the enormous property her legal rights
to hich have been established.
A novel use of the telegraph has recently
been adopted in Norway. In years past the
herrings which come up from the sea to
spawn have often accomplished their pur
pose and gone back again before the people
could be notified and 20 out to capture
them, but now line of submarine cables
has been laid, by which intimstton Of their
approach ID given.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-26
BEFORE THE BAR OF JUSTICE.

Jim Harkins, arrested Sunday morning
for assaultips Robert Burns, was fined $40
and costs, and held III the sum Of $500 to
keep the peace.
Samuel Harnon, tramp from Chester,
had drunk headache 4pd bO money. Fl
Was dismissed to leave the town.
Barney Riley, an old umbrella mende'
from ", st Chester, was taken in for having
no place to goI 10 There being no chaSgf
other titan this Barney was dismissed to get
himself hence.