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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
TN BANKRUPTCY.
United States District court, Southern District c

United States District Court Southern District of
In the matter of
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
filed in the said Court by John Nc Cofman, of Fay
ette county, in said District, duly declared bank
rupt under the Revised Statutes of the United
States, entitled Bankruptcy, for discharge and
certificate thereof from all his debts and other
claims provable under said Revised Statutes, and
that the lst day of January A. D. I879 at o'clock
p. m at the Office of james H. Thompson, in the
town of Hillsboro, in the county of Highland, in
said District, is assigned for the hearing of the
same, when and where all creditors, who have
proved their debts, and other persons in interest,
may attend and show cause, if any theythave, why
the prayer of the said petition shall not be granted.
JAMES H. THOMPSON,
Register in ankFuptcy.
Dated December 18th, 1878 5w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina, had
one of his legs amputated a few days
since, and on the same day was elected to
the United States Senate. Two such in
cidents, to befall man on the same day,
is of rare occurrence.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
TN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District OF Ohio.

In the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Ohio:
In the matter of
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
fled in the said court by Elijah Drais of Wash
ington c. H, in the county of Fayette and State of
Ohio, in said district, duly declared a bankrupt,
under the act of Congress entitled 'An Act to es-
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy through
out the United States,'' approved March I'd. 1867,
and the acts amendatory thereto, for a discharge
and certificate thereof from all his debts and other
claims provable under said act. and that the I'd
day of January, 1879, at 10 O'Clock a. is as
signed for the hearing of the same at the Office of
the undersigned, in Hillsboro, Ohio, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any you
have, why the prayer of said petition Should not
be granted.
ia NJ ES H. THOMPSON,
Register in Bankruptcy.
Washington e. H., o. Nov. 27th, 1873. 5w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
TN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court the United States for the
Southern District of Ohio.

Southern District of Ohio.
In the matter of
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
fled in the said Court by William Sniter, of Wash
inton c. H in the county of Fayette and state of
Ohio, in said district, duly declared bankrupt,
under the act of Congress entitled ''An Act to es
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy through
out the United States,'' approved March 2d, 1867,
and the acts amendatury thereto, for Il discharge
and certificate thereof from all his debts and other
claims provable under said act, and that the ID
day of January, 1879 at 10 O'Clock a. M is sssigned
for the hearing of the same the office of the un-
dersigned, in Hillsboro, Ohio, when and where
you may attend and show cause if any you have,
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted. ia MES H. THOMPSON,
Register in Bankruptcy.
Washington c. H., Nov. 18th, 1878. 5w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
MARRIAGE.

Married persons. or young men comtemplat-
ing marriage, aware of physical weakness QoSs
of pr0creatve powers-impotencyl nervous eX-
citability, palpitation, organic weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, or any other disqualification speed
lily relieved.
lie who places himself under the care of DR..
Fishblatt m ay religiously cOnfde in his honor
gentleman, and his skill physician.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

CONSISTING OF
y pair Boots, $50 Hats,
24 Shoes, so Red Napkins,
225 " suspenders so White do,
$50 Hose, l75 Handkerchief,
so Pants, 25 Caps,
40 Gloves, 600 Pens & Holders,
% Coats, "a lamps,
10 Vests, 1000 Sheets of Paper,
1000 Cakes of Soap, 1000 Envelopes,
Is Shirts, Hatchets, Hammers,
Queensware, Chairs,
Stoneware, Horse-Blankets,
Ink, etc., etc.
Just received a new stock of Buggies
and Carriages-twenty in number-and
will offer them at auction or private sale,
or will trade them for secondhand bug
gies or good horses.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock,
in the room formerly occupied by
the Changers.
soft FOSTER & SMITH.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Bank.
NOTICE OF ELECTION

TINE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PEOPLES
and Drovers' Bank are hereby notified to meet
in the Directors room of said Bank, on Tuesday,
January I4th, 1879, between the hours Of 10 a. m
and p. m, for the purpose of electing seven Di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year
December 8, 1873. 5w8
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

ESTATE OF JOSEPH DIDY, sR., DECEASED
The undersigned have been appointed and quail
ihed Executors of the last will and testament OF
Joseph Hidy, Sr., late of Fayette county. Ohio,
deceased. WIN. H. JONES,
6wS URBAN HIDY,
Dated Dec. 14th, 1878 Executors
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District Of Ohio:
In the matter of
Noah B. Parrett In Bankruptcy,
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
fled IN said Court by Noah B. Parrett, of Fayette
county, Ohio, in said District, duly declared a
bankrupt under the act of Congress, entitled 'sAn
Act to establish uniform system of bankruptcy
ID, 1887, and the acts amendatory thereto, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all debts and
other claims prOvableunder said Act, and that the
ID day of January, 1879, at 10 O'clock a m. is as
signed for the hearing of the same at the office of
the undersigned, in HillsbOrO. Ohio, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any you
have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted. JAMES n. THOMPSON,
Register in Bankruptcy.
Hillsboro, Ohio, Dec ETH, 1873 5W3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
YOUNG MEN

Especially, who have become the victims of SOL
itary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit
" hich annually sweeps to untimely grave
of young men of the most exalted tai
ents and brilliant intellect who might otherwise
have entranced listening senates with the thun
ders of eloqUence. wax ed to ecstacy the living
lyre, may call with full confidence.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Merchants & Farmers Bank
NOTICE OF. ELECTION.

THE stockholders of the Merchants and farmers
Bank Of Washington c. H, Ohio, are hereby
notified that election for seven Directors for
said Bank, for the ensuing year, will be held in
the Directors room Of said Bank, in Washington
the hours of 1 and O'Clock p. m Of said day
6w3 MORRIS SHARP, Cashier.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Washington Gas Light Comp'v
ELECTION NOTICE.

THE stockholders Of the Washington Gas Light
Il Company, of Washington c. H, Ohio are here
by notified that an election for Directors of said
company will be held at their office, in Joe Nc
Leans building, on Monday, January 18th 1879
JOE M. MCLEAN, Sec'y
Dec 18th, 1878. 6w8
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
EGAL-PROBATE NOTICE.
State of ono. Enuette count

State of Ohio, Fayette county, ss.
PROBATE COURT.
Whereas, Accounts and vouchers have been fled
in the Probate Court aforesaid, for settlement by
the Administrators of the following deceased per-
sons to-wit:
Jesse White; Nathan Coffman Joel s. Bereman;
Mary &. Judy.
And by the Guardians of the following named
minors, to-Wit:
Henry c. Mcclellan; Elmer, Josephine and Jen-
ME Dixon.
And by the Administrator of W. L. Cook.
And by the Assignees of John R. Rector, L. e.
B. F. Cofman, L. c. Coffman, B. F. Coffman,
Elihu Burnett.
Notice is, therefore, hereby given that said ae-
counts and vouchers on file in said Probate
Court, being suspended for confirmation.
Any person interested, may file written eXcep-
tions to said accounts, or any item thereof, on or
before the first Monday (being the 9Th day. of Jan
uary next, when the same will be finally heard.
J. B. PRIDDY, Probate Judge.
November 18th, 1873. 6wS
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
sreenhncIks az Par.

on tuesday last. 18th, gold dropped to
marin all the great commercial cities in
the United States. There is rejoicing
over this news at Washington City.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
A GREAT OFFER FOR
HOLIDAYS

Wewill, during the Holidays dispose of 100 Pi-
amos and Organs, at extraordinary low prices for
cash. Splerdid Organs s-5 sets of reeds, s65; 8
sets with Sub Bass and Coupler, $50; 2 sets $50;
set $40, 1 set $35; octave all Rosewood Pianos
$50; Is do, $40, warranted for six years. Agents
Wanted. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed Music
at half price. HORACE WATERS & SONS,
Manufacturers and Dealers, 40 East 14th Street,
New York. 6Jy4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

T@ AHEAD ALL THE TIME.
GA Ss The very bost goods direct from
the importers at half the usual cost Best plan ever
offered to Club agents and large buyers All Ex-
press Charges PAID. New terms free
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO.,
P.o. Box 49sS. 81 and IS Vesey st., New York. Sta
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
AGENTS +! READ THIS !!

We will pay Agents salary of 500 per Month
ana expenses to sell our New and Wonderful In
Yentl0ns Address, SHERMAN Y Co., Marshall,
Michigan. 9WA
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Hillsboro, Ohio. Dec. 1st6, IS
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

RANNhUIA I NOAAOH'
Joab Harper. Morgan Hays Henry
Wendell aud others, creditors of In
Thomas Kirk, Bankrupt Bankruptcy.
against
Thomas Kirk.
Notice is hereby given to said Joab Harper,
Morgan HAYS, Henry Windle and others, creditors
of the said Thomas Kirk. Who on the 2Sth day of
September. A. D. 1873. filed before me their writ
ten specifications of objections against the final
discharge of the said Thomas Kirk, as a bankrupt,
and to said Thomas Kirk. That hearing will be
had by me on said specifications of objections; at
the Courthouse in Washington {. H, Ohio, on
the 23d day of December, a. D., 1873 at O'Clock
a m, and that they can then and there appear,
with such witnesses and other testimony as they
may think proper to introduce before me, as Reg
ister in Bankruptcy on such hearing.
JAMES H. THOMPSON,
4wS Register in Bankruptcy.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
DR.. FISHBLATT

Has discovered the greatest cure in the world
for Weakness of the Back and Limbs, involun-
Jary discharges, impOtency, general debility,
dyspepsia languor, low spirits,
of ideas, palpitation of the heart,
5imidity, trembling, dimness of sight or giodi-
ness diseases of the head throat, nose skin !;
affections of the liver, lungs. stomach or bowels
these and other terrible disorders arising from
solitary habits of youth-secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song of the Syrens to the marines of Ulysses,
bli ghting their most brilliant hopes and antici~
patiOns, render marriage. ETC., impossible.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Administrators Sale
. Il AL b ST A T E

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
L Probate Court of Pickaway county, Ohio, 1 will
offer for sale at public auction on
saturday, December 2Sth, A. ID. 1878.
between the hours of one and three O'Clock p M,
upon the premises, the following described real
estate, in the counties of Pickaway and Fayette,
in the State OF Ohio, to-wit:
Beginning at a stone in the Good Hone road cor
ner to Casey Chrstie thence with said road south
33 degrees west Sc "a poles to barren oak in said
road, corner to Ezra Bryan; Thence south degs,
east 65lS poles to stone corner to said Bryan, in
75 degrees 10 minutes, east 1O5 80 poles to stone
corner to said Judy; thence S. AK E. rs 86 polls to
stone, cor said Judy; thence south 40 degrees 20
minutes, east 42.69 p0les crossing Hamilton' Run,
south 81 degrees, 67S poes crossing the cOun-
ty line of Fayette and Pickaway counties at 20.54
4l5 degrees east lO4.4S poles to stone, corner to
a. KINNEY. Thence south 6294 degrees, east 1887
to a barren oak, corner to said KINNEY; thence
north 322 degrees, east AZ Is poles to stone cor
ner to said KINNEY; thence north degrees east
q 66 poles to stone in said Kimmey's line corner
to AL Hyde; thence south32. .94 degrees, west l6 "a
with said Hyde's line north 661S degs west I2S I2
poles, crossing HamiltOn's Run at 80 poles to a
stone, corner to said Hyde's; thence north Co., de-
grees west 2O2.6 poles to u stone and barren oak,
corner to said Hyde and Christie; thence north 81
degrees twenty minutes, west II As poles the be-
ginning, containing 265 and 81 poles of land,
and being part of d. McArthur's surveys num-
bers 4l30, 94l9 and 4l82, and Hubbard Wyatt's
Vey number l050l.
To be sold the property of Moses Adams de-
ceased.
Appraised at $I5 per acre Sold free Of dover
Terms of Sale-One- third cash in hand, one third
in one year, and one third in two years from the
day of sale, with interest, the payments to be
cured by mortgage on the premises sold.
JOSEPH W. KIRKPATRICK
Administrator of the estate of Moses Adams, decd
Hall \ Bostwick, Attorneys.
November 2Sth, 1878, 3w5
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Ohio:
In the matter of
Adalaska Smith, In Bankruptcy.
a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
filed in said Court by Adalaska Smith, OF Wash
ington, Fayette county, Ohio, in said District du-
ly declared bankrupt, under the act of Congress,
entitled San Act to establish a uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout the United States, aP-
proved March 3D. 1867, and the acts amendatory
Thereto for discharge and certificate thereof
from all debts and other claims proyable under
said Act, and that the ID day of january, 1879, at
10 O'Clock a. m. is assigned for the hearing of the
same at the office of the undersigned. in Hilsboro.
Ohio when and where you may attend and show
cause, if any You have. why the prayer OF saId pc
tition should not be granted
JAMES H. THOMPSON.
Register in Bankruptcy.
Hillsboro, Ohio. Dec. 18th, 1878. 5w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
Dated Dec. 14th, 1873
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of
g. L. Getz, In BankrTiptcy,
psrt;ou -, bankrupt.
tate ~ s s showing themselves Indebted to the es-
md eTsiSnod bankrupt will please settle with the
sell eIIc6 leu as we shall proceed to avertise and
S suGl Dook accounts and notes as are NOT settled
DeIore January lst, 1879 10 " NV '0'U0
oWz WILLARD & PINE, Assiguees.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

0DIII HosIsi i'f as fslsy ssssy isa ;7E;
SA ASHNH lsV Washington Stu chieAgO, III.
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19

NIOOD TEAMS furnished at reasonable rates
Horses fed by the Day, Week, or Single Feed, and
carefully attended to. Especial attention to feed
ing horses. Patronage solicited. dec19mo3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
A Cure Warranted.

Persons ruined in health by unIearned pre-
tenders who keep them trihing month after
month, taking poisonous and Injurious COM
pounds, should apply Immediately.
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