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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

Correspondence Buffalo Courier,

n. Y. Correspondence Buffalo Courier
fBen Wood, J" as everybody has always
called him, has never been other than a
thoroughly good fellow, and of course he
had legions of friends. In fact, pretty
much every one within scope of his ac-
quaintance is his friend, in one sense or
another, and he has no enemies worth
speaking Of. 1t is well known that he
once kept up intimate relations with the
tiger" and had strong penchant for
"backing" that animal in his lair, and ,
since his failure set old gossip going again
some of his quondam chums have been
rehearsing the famous bout he once had
with John Morrissey, in the latter's club
house in Twenty-fourth street. The story
has been told several times, but may bear
mention again.
Ben was in the habit of dropping into
MOrrissey's place occasionally for little
recreation, and one night about ten years
ago he sauntered in as usual, and fell
afoul of the bank. Morrissey was there,
and many men about town, all of whom
knew Woods pluck and hang-On-ative-
ness, and the party settled down for some
lively work. Wood had about $4,000 in
his pocket, and, as the betting was heavy,
he managed to get to the bottom in about
an hour. In fact, he was cleaned out.
But his blood was up that night, and, as
his reputation for pluck among the boys
was at stake, he decided that once for all
it should make or break. His ready cash
was gone, but he owned valuable proper
ty on Tryon row, where the Staate-Zei-
tung building now stands, and he pro-
proposed to hypothecate the property to
MOrrissey against whatsoever sum, up to
its value, he should lose. The offer was
accepted, and the great fight began. 1t
lasted all night and up to O'Clock next
morning, and when a truce was finally
called Ben had won back the $4,000 he
started with and scored about $12O, 900
ahead besides. With the money that Nor
rissey had advanced to him on the hypo-
thecated property, he turned around and
gave John the worst whaling he ever re-
ceived at the card-table. Not a sign of
wincing was shown on either side till
physical exhaustion forced a cessation OF
hostilities. Both men were true grit
to the last, and neither showed the least
ill-temper from beginning to end. It as
on that Occasiont hat Ben performed the
extraordinary feat of smoking $50 worth
of cigars in one night. Morrissey had a
special brand of cigars at 81 each for his
flush customers, and Wood, VINO is tre-
mendous smoker (or chewer, rather, for
he merely chews furiously at cigar, and
then filings it away,) managed to spoil
ninety of them while the fight lasted.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
Russia.

Russia has an area of 1865, SOY square
miles, of which 2, ,O95 900 are in Europe,
$3.50 ,01S in Asiatic Russia or Siberia, and
73, ,480 beyond the Caucas. Population, in
Europe, 69, 800, 900; in Siberia, 3, zoo, 900,
and in the territory beyond the Caucasus
l 1905 900. Russia has 275, 900, 900 acres
under cultivation. The chief cereals
raised are wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat,
millet, and especially rye, the staple food
of the inhabitants. The forests and wood
lands occupy an area of 486, 900, 900 acres;
oak, lime, maple and ash trees predomi-
nate.
The Government of Russia is an abso-
lutte despOtism, the whole political power
being concentrated in the hands of the
Gear. There are no legal limits to his
power; his conduct being restrained only
by his own wisdom, and by the check of
public opinion, which is very nearly in
operative in Russia. The Imperial Coun-
ell consists of president and an unlimit-
ed number of members, of whom the
ministers always form part: The SEN
ate was established by Peter the Great,
and exercises functions partly legislative
| and partly executive. It is composed of
| one hundred members, nominated by the
Emperor, and divided into eight commit
tees, five of which sit at st. Petersburg,
and three at Moscow. The Senators are
mostly men of high rank, but a distin-
guished lawyer presides over each COM
mittee.
Russia has railroads of four different
gauges. Of those in operation last No
vember, II miles were of six foot gauge,
II 40 miles of five foot called the ''Rus-
sian gauge''), 1926 miles of four foot, eight
and half inches Called the ''German
gauge,'') and 21O miles of three foot, six
inch gauge.
| The Russian army, upon a war footing,
consists of 1 ,213, ,257 men, besides 129, 900
Cossacks and other irregular troops. Ev-
cry able-bodied man of twenty-one years
of age must become soldier, whose peri
cd of service is fixed at six years in active
service and nine years in the reserve.
The Russian Navy, in 1877, consisted
of 1877 vessels of all sorts, except iron
clads, with 1 ,4s9 officers and 1858 men.
The ironclads comprised 27 vessels, one OF
which was a mastless turret-ship; eight
were frigates; mostly with turrets, eigh-
teen smaller turret ships (tOurteen moni-
tors and three floating batteries.),
The Indebtedness of Russia is believed
to be about 50, OOO, ,OOO, 900, of which $685.
600, 900 is forced government paper cur
rency, it's value being from twelve to fff.
teen per cent. less than gold or silver.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

One of the hottest regions of the earth
is along the Persian Gulf, where little or
no rain falls. At Bahrin the arid shore
has no fresh water, yet comparatively
numerous population contrive to live
there, thanks to copious springs which
burst forth from the bottom of the sea.
The diver sitting in his boat winds goat
skin around his left arm, the hand grasp
ing its mouth; then he takes in his right
hand heavy stone, to which is attached
strong line, and thus equipped he
plunges in and quickly reaches the bot
tom. Instantly opening the bag over the
strong jet of fresh water, he springs up
the ascending current, at the same time
closing the bag, and is helped aboard.
The stonei is then hauled up and the diver,
| after taking breath, plunges again. The
source of these submarine springs is
thought to be the green hill of Osman,
some five or six hundred miles distant.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

The Marietta, Wilmington & Dayton
Narrow-gauge Railroad Company was
organized at Mount Oreb on the 18th inst,
and the following-namedg gentlemen elect
ed as directors: j. w. Denver, F. NJ.
Moore, and Cyrus Linton, of Whining
ton; A. J. Turner, A. T. Moon, of Ma r
tinsville; jeff. Fite, and Judge Bean, of
Georgetown, and Messrs. Young, Loir
and S. Hemphill, of Ripley. There is
one more name which we did not learn.
These gentlemen were duly elected and
qualified, and are to meet in Cincinnati
next Tuesday to elect the officers of the
road. The principal points on this road,
between Ripley and Wilmington, are ex-
pected to be Georgetown, Sardinia, and
Martinsville. 1t is also proposed to lay an
extra rail from WilmintOn to Martinsville
for the transfer of standard gauge cars
between the Marietta & Cincinnati and
GAINESVILLE roads Vienna Register.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
Development that IzIlIs.

In the notices of the last boure of John
Morrissey, mention is made of his sn1ap-
ulo PHYSIQUE resisting the power of dis
ease with that physique, it might have
been added, he possessed whatever NAV
be the advantage of early training as an
athlete and pugilist-training which Is
claimed by its devOtees to develop musela
conserve the health, add to pbvsicaI
strength, and in many ways improve the
power of endurance. Yet John Morris
sey died at A! These facts, taken with
others of similar nature, must mean
something. Morrissey's great physique
and training led him, as Heenan's and
Hyer's did, to the grave at a period of
life when most other men with fair
health, who take good care of themselves.
are in the prime of vigorous manhood
and remain for many years. A single
case of the kind would, of course, have
but limited significance; but there are
three of them all telling the same story,
by exhibiting the same cause and the
same end. According to the logic of the
muscular school, these men should have
lived at least to the average term of men
of good physique, but they all died COM
paratively young. The class of promi-
nent pugilists in this country is composed
of few men; but here are three of the
very magnates of the prize ring in the
present generation who died off perma-
turely. No such proportion of mortality
among the hale and strong men Of any
other calling can be found. Now, what
do such facts mean? Is it that the severe
training of the professional athlete sspa
the health of the subject and kills vitali-
ty; or is it that such training leads men
into courses of life that bring about the
same result? One is a question for the
medical profession, and the other for al
people, but particularly for colleges and
universities addicted to the muscular hy-
pothesis.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
OUR NEW SCHILD.

You didn't heard dee newss Veil, ven,
Dots kinder funny doc
Wy, efferypody knows id yet
Don'd you dink ids true!
Yes, yes, dots so-We got a SON
Ny oldt woman und me
Und he's der smardest Ieedle schild
You efer yedt kin see.
He COON last Mundtay mornings,
Der sassy, leetle Mool,
Eff he cOOmb just Won week ago
He'd bin a April WOOL;
But dot baby, he knowed a ding or dwo-
Der say he looks like me,
Dots cause rs been he's fadder,
Dot cOundt for dot. you see.
He's got der incest leedle snoodt
Und leetle hands und feedt,
Und he kin wink nit both he's eyes
Oh! he's gOOdt enough TO eadt.
Vat's dot! bedt you dot I'm broud,
veel like ouf vas Wild,
wouldn't schwap him for warm,
No, he's doc nice a schild.
Come in der house und saw him yonce,
Hush, now! Don'd wake him ub,
He's god't awful bair of lungs,
He schweel like a bisened bup,
So. der he is; now amt he nice?
He's fiXin' he's moud to CRY.
He wants to drink ov someding; 1 guess
He's leedle droat ish try
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
WASHINGTON G. H, o. THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1873. "

A committee was appointed on the spot
to investigate what appeared to be the
DeacOn's highly improper and painful
conduct, and that well-meaning person
has concluded to move West and grow up
with the country.-Puck.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

Poor O'Connor! Miserable "Thret
Fingered Jack!" How the people viii
point at him the finger of scorn and NUT
ter, ''He's been in the Ohio Legislature
Canton Repository.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
VEGETINE
For Dropsey.

CENTRAL FALLS R. l.. Oct. 10, 1871
DR. H. r. STEVENS
1t is pleasure to give my testimony for your
valuable medicine. was sick for a long time with
DrOpsy, under the doctors care: He SAID 1t was
Water between the Heart and Liver. Ireceived
benefit until commenced taking the Vegetine; in
fact, 1 was growing worse have tired many
medicine for Dropsey. began to feel better after
taking a few bottles. have taken thirty bottles
in aiI am perfectly well, never felt better. No
one can feel more thankful than do.
1 am, dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. D. WHEELER.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

VEGEfINE.-When the blood becomes lifeless and
stagnant, either from change of weather or Of eli
mate want Of exercise, irregular diet, from any
other cause, the Fegetine will renew the blood.
Carry OF the puuFid 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???, 1878-05-30
VEGETINE
For Kidney Complaint and Nervous
Debility.

4o1-1-1'O140i -H11-'3 H1SO' - -7'
MR H r STEVENS:
Dear Sir,-I had cough, for eighteen years.
when commenced taking the Vegetine. I was
very low; my system was debilitated by disease. 1
had the Kidney Complaint, and was very nervous;
cough bad, lungs sore. When had taken one bot
tie found it was helping me; it has helped my
cough. and it strengthens me. am now able to do
my work. Never have found anything like the
Vegetine. l know it is everything it is recon-
mended to be.
Mrs. A. ]. PENDLETON.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
Mrs. A. J. PENDLETON.

Vegetine is nourishing and strengthening; puri-
nes the blood; regulates the bowels; quiets the
nervous system, acts directly upon the secretions
and srOuSes the whole system to action.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
Masonic Directory for FayetIe County,
OhiO, for the Year IS7Ss

FAYETTE LODGE 30. 1O7, F. & A. N
OFFICERs:- I'll. /. Robinson. W. NJ c. ). sny-
der S. W; T. J. Lindsey, J. w; ID. Furtw anger,
Treasurer; b. i. Millikan; secretary II: - T.
Browne. s. D.: II. ID. Pursell. j. d.; o. 4 Jun
ming, jesse Arnold. Stewards; Wm. H. Hammer,
Tyler; Mills Gardner, Mast Ger; X. A. fso1infgh;
Organist: j. p. Patterson, Chaplain. frudentlal
Committees. +. johnson, L. e. MailoW' u 7 uit-
Wangler.
BLooMxGBURG LODGE so. 40, ?. & a. N.
OFFICERs: :-A. B. Elliott, W. Nj William Clark,
sW.; WIN. Y. Jones, J. W.; j. M- MeCoy. Seere-
lary; Henry Casey, Treasureri Chas- steuDe, Sd;
Stewards: j. M. Adams, Chrplain; /. Delenger,
Tyler, Prudential COmmittee-D. M. Hays, John
". Rodgers. Harry Crow
JEFFERsoSyILLE LODGE 40. 46s, P. A.. N.
OPFIcERs:-J. ". Roebuek. W. NJ; G. L. Bush,
s. w; j. I. Lott, j. W.; e. W. Gray. Treasurer;
D. ". Dreamer, Secretary; i. a. Elster, s D.; Z.
n. Marshall j. D.; Urban Hidy, George Miller,
Stewards Abel Armstrong, Chaplain; VIM. Wood,
Tyler.
FAYETFE- CHAPTER no. IOs, ROYAL ARCH MAsOSs.
OFFIcERs:-J. N. Mccoy, High Priest; R. AIiIli-
kan, King; Milo Rockwell, Scribe; j. z. Patter-
eon, Q. H.; W. W. Savage, p. 5; II. z. Browne
B. A. C.; Q. 9. Snyder, @. N. I'd v; H. D. Pursel
u. NJ 2d v; L. Y. Grubbs 6. NJ lst V; W. q.
ganzey, Treasurer; II. L. Robinson, Secretary; W.
n. Hammer, Guard
ELY colLlfANDERY 10. 2s, KNIGHT TENPLAR.
OFFIcERs:-C. Garis Eminent Commander; Jas.
r. Ely. GeneralissimO; j. B. Hudson, Captain Gen
sral: Mills Gardner, Prelate; j. W. Woods, :. W.;
HI H. Browne, j. W.; d. Furtwangler, Treasurer;
]. 4. Lindsey, Secretary; Milo Rockwell standard
Bearer; G. s. snyder, Sword Bearer; W. p. Cleaye-
land, Wnrder; r. A. Robinson, Organist; W. II.
a. Hammer. Sentinel.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

HEADACHE.-There are various causes for head
ACHE as arrangement of the circulating system. of
the digestive organs, of the nervous system, ETC.
Vegetine can be said to be a remedy for the
many kinds Of headache, as it acts directly upon
the various causes of this fearful complaint, Ner
Yousness, Indigestion, Costiveness, rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Biliousness, etc. Try the Vegetine =
You will never regret it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
VEGETlNE
For Sick Headache.

Mr.. STEVENS:
Dear Sir,-T have used your Vegetine for Sick
Headache, and been greatly benefited thereby.
have every reason to believe it to be good medi-
cine. Yours very respectfully,
MRS. JAS. CONNER, l41 Third st.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30
FITS,
SEXUAL ORGANS.

AND
SEXUAL ORGANS.
LUNG DISEASES, including Throat and Air
Passages, of every. grade and character, are
treated by me upon plan, and with remedies
and special mbinations. that entirely
known to other Physicians.
FEMALE DISEASES of every kind success
fully treated.
MY EXAMINATIONS
In the examination of cases where the patient
Is unable to attend in person, prefer Urescopy,
chemical examination of the urine.
CASH FOR MEDICINE in all cases and
charges moderate.
All Who Are Diseased,
and have failed to receive benefit elsewhere
should not fail to see me.
CONSULTATION FREE
Avs o. c. FARQUHAR. M. d.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
PERSONAL.

Since Senator Morrssey's arrival In Sara
toga his health has greatly improved.
The Queen of Greece is said to be greatly
admired by her subjects for her beauty and her simple
and charming manners
Nlidhat Pasha has turned author. The Nine
feenh Century Will soon publish an article written by
limits subject The Present situation OF the Ottoman
Empire"
The son of the late President FELTON,, of
Harvard is student in the University at Athens the
great work of which the restoration OF the classical
Greek tongue.
The young Prince Louis Napoleon, who lately
drew number subectng him to service IN tho French
Army has obtained exemption according to French law,
as the only son OF a widow.
The Ettricll Shepherds snuff-box, cornu-
copia of horn owned by Mr. Robert Clarke, OF Cincin-
natl 1t was sent TO him by the poets widow. for whom,
when she was very poor, he collected fund in Cincin-
ngti.
yiscountess Kingsland, the widow of an
Irish peer has Just received grant OF $500 from the
Royal Bounty Fund. This lady has for long time been
living in extreme poverty, supporting herself by making
shirts
Walter 8. Morton, a son of the late Senator
Morton is writing history Of Captain Eads's important
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
sOUTUERy CHESTS IN BOSTON,

All signs of good feeling between the North
and South are worth considering We hasten
TO record tho latest. The public hospitality of
Boston is noted. UndstngIIishcd strangers
have complained that it was cold. But the
distinguished Southerner, as a rule, has always
been welcome there. Last Saturday three
Southern Senators and nine Southern Repre-
sentatiyes were received by Governor Rice at
the State House. and Immediately after taken
TO see Faneul Hall and the Old South Church.
Then there was dinner given to the visitors
at the Hotel Brunswick by the Commercial
Club At this General Hooker, of Mississippi,
"nredcted a commercial future for the cOun-
" try of almost inconcevable grandeur :" North
and South and East were " to be united" with
"hooks of steel i'll tho common bonds
"of fraternal concord and amity." Once this
would have been mere rhetorical gush. il
has been heard at intervals for thirty or forty
wears. In the old Abolition days the solid
men of Boston used to interchange the same
assurances with the leading men of the South.
"The hooks of steel" were alluded to by the
Hookers of the day. Then these phrases didn't
mean much. Now, doubtless, they mean a
great deal Then the skeleton was always at
the banquet. Now, let us hope, 1t is where all
skeletons ought to bel
1t will be said that these amenities are
merely commercial. Are they any the less
moral7 Are friends the less friends because
they assist each otherf Trade helps the traders
to discover mutual good qualites-hOnesty
fairness, truth-if they are possessed by either
party. Trade promotes social as well as busi-
ness intercourse. Even its sharp activities may
increase cordial feeling, as Colonel Dumas, in
the play, always liked a man the better for
fighting With him. Selfshness in commerce
may be inevitable But n community of inter-
ests will keep it within bounds. AT any rate
Boston is no longer compelled to disown her
Abolitonists for the sake of trade. Nor are
her Abolitionists any longer compelled to dis
own Boston. There can be no pleasant, per-
manently profitable dealings between those
who are morally at odds. However, for the
sake of trade, Boston formerly disavOwed its
dislike of slavery, that dislike was still felt,
and the Shareholders knew it. Now, all these
insincerites are happily out of the way.
Perhaps We have been in too violent hurry
for perfect moral restoration of the Union.
We have forgotten the greatness of the war.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
Mr. SHERu1N,S SrCCESS.

Secretary Sherman's plans are succeeding
better than he expected Before the end of
April. the $4,000, 900 of 4l2 per cents first
subscribed by the Syndicate are exhausted, and
50, 900, 600 more, which the Syndicate was
not required by the terms of its contract to
take until May, hav, been taken, and con-
siderable part of tins second instament, it is
announced, has hter sold already. A third
call for $4,000, 900 more making $2O,O0O,OOO
in all, is now confidently looked for before
the middle of May, and it is said that the en-
tire amount Of 500, 900, which the Syndi-
cate undertook to sell before January /, may
probably be sold before the end of July. 1t is
not less important to the success of Mr.. Sher-
mans plans, that the rate of exchange has
been held so low that large shipments of
bullion have been rendered Improbable, while
the price OF bonds has been so sustained
abroad that scarcely a single sale Of large
amount on foreign account has been reported
for weeks.
These are very encouraging results. Mr..
Sherman has every reason to congratulate
himself upon the success of his plans thus far,
and it is also encouraging that the mischief
makers in Congress have been well held in
check. General Ewing gets no comfort from
his continued inquiries, and even the measure
favored by the Finance Committee of the SEN
ate seems to have but little favor, in part,
probably, because men SEQ that they cannot
afford to interrupt the work OF the Secretary
when he is so nearly successful. 1t is under
stood that he advises against further legisla-
tOn calculated to affect the workings OF the
RegumDtiOn Act and there Ia reason to hope
that the sober second thought of members Of
Congress, as of the public, will secure for Mr..
Sherman fair opportunity to show whether
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

The Mrs Rutherford b. Hayes Temperance Soci-
ety, of Washington, has discarded the name by
which it has heretofore been known. ltcalled itself
after the Presidents wife, because it was understood
that she discountenanced the use of wine at the
White House dinners. 1t threw aside her name.
because there was claret punch on Doard
the steamboat on Delaware Bay during the recent
Executive excursion. II does not appear that the
lady partook of the obnoxious beverage. The pre-
sumption is that she did not. Neither docs IL
appear that she had anything to do with
its provision, or with its consumption by Others
The presumption is that she had not.
1t therefore seems that to give perfect
satisfaction to the late Mrs. r. b. Hayes Temperance
Society, she must, upon being hidden TO FEAST
write TO those who invite her. requesting OF
commanding that no caret punch shall De
provided; and if she finds that any has
been provided, she must have it thrown overheard
The President of this precious society declares
that the proceedings were informal, though he does
not say that the action taken was not that OF the
society However this may be. Mrs. Hayes VIII be
fortunate if her name is no longer attached to an
organization composed of very silly people, who'
whatever their habits may be- are decidedly intem-
perate in their morals.