Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-27
JefrersOnvilIe Crumbs.
Special correspondence of the Herald.

Hogs $3.50.
Houses scarce.
E. Reese has been appointed assistant
marshal.
Humphrey Hidy has captured tsModoek''
and reports that he is doing well.
Solomon Vincent,of New Holland, was
in town last week, looking after cattle.
John McKillip and Tom Bennett left
last week for Valparaiso, Indiana, to at
tend school.
The engineering corps on the c., J. &
G. R. r. are1oeatfng the line between Al
lentown and Mt. Sterling.
Thomas Herd, who by the way, is the
very personifeation of good nature, was
upon our streets Saturday.
DR.. VIM. H. Jones has returned from
his Indiana trip and is expressing himself
well pleased with his visit.
Some gentleman, whose name we failed
tolearn, found and returned Henry Nor
ris' pocket book last Saturday. sa :
E. Gray 6 Son report business lively
They sold near two hundred dollars worth
of grass seed alone one day last week.
Protraeted meetings still in progress at
South Solon and Spring Grove. At the
latter place they are enjoying quite a
revival.
1t is only a short time until the Spring
election, and, as yet, there are no candi-'
dates announced. Is it possible no one
wants office?
Tapas Rueb oDd fopoi1,, ,,o,o,,o7 l. al
from Springfield last Thursday. Although
''J. B." has been in the employ of the S.,
J. 6 P. R. R., he appears to have swim
tered wel1.''
/ Odd Fellows and their families and all
others are requested to remember the
oyster supper at Odd Fellows Hall on
Friday evening, Feb. %. Rev. S. D.
Kingsley will address the audience on this
occasion.
Thomas MeGhee and negro hand got
into difficulty one day last week. Their
angry passions ruled, and words run
wild, and the negro grew desperate, using
MI. .McGhee pretty roughly, pounding him
over the head, neck and upper extremi
ties, with fork handle. Mr.. McGhee's
injuries were of such character as t.
produce hemmorrhage of the stomach ,ant
according to latest reports heis in a serioui
condition.
: We would not ssfor miIlion'' saw
5 word against the ministers who occupy
e our churches, or the congregations tha
' assemble therein; but would suggest tha
o during prayers the Reverends, who's
: care the meeting is under, reuerse thei
It customary position and 'seyes front'' t
i the congregation. The disgraceful con
e duct of small boys and so-called gentle
:, men and ladies is a matter of regular ot
It currence and should be stopped. Is ther
e neTve enough in christianity to do it? w
Is shall see.
(, A Waverly correspondent to the CT
4 lumbus Democrat says: ''The Jackso
I'd coal miners are on strike, the result {
i'd movement on the part of Whitley, Fas
II Ter 6 Co., the former the narrow gaue
t. receiver, to force the price of coal dow
ze to ninety cents per ton. Part of the Of
r orators aeceded to this demand ,4whi
of another part refused, whereupon the la
IN ter's workmen went into the mines of IL
IL seeded operators and brought out evel
to man, swearing they shall not raise ri,
nd until Whitley distributes his cars on
tn just and equitable basis, he having refus,
to give any to those who would not al
will not come to his terms. There
trouble ahead."e4Af .tt 81 BABY.