Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-17

The alarm that pervades the Democratic
ranks over the "disgraceful abandonment
of civil service REFORM by the Admins
tration is assuming the proportions of a
panic.
Mr.. Toombs is being pressed for the
Governorship of Georgia, but he sfposi-
lively declines to serve" Positive declina-
tions are generally the easiest to over
come.
The Philadelphia Press says that the
removal of the duty on quinine does not
keep the Democrats from shaking in their
boots when they think of the coming
elections.
The prospects are good for an advance
in the price of wheat, owing to the large
export demand consequent upon the fail
ure of the crops in Europe. The large
balance of trade in favor of this country
will be maintained.- Cotstmbus Journal.
The revival of business came slowly to
Pittsburg: but came at last. sFIn general
the mills and factories have more orders
of their books now than they have had on
hand at any time for six years, and most
establishments have the assurance of
thrifty run for many months ahead
Columbus Journal.
'FYoung man" said a stern old profess
sOr to student who had been charged
with kissing one of his daughters, ssvouhg
man, don't get into that habit. You'll
find that kissing is like eating soup with
a fork..o "HoW so, sir ?' asked the stud
ent. Because = answered. the stern old
professor, syou can't get enough of it. :"
The Boston Trageler touches the exodus
question in this way: s'[Two appeals
come from the South. The freedmen ap-
peal for transportation to enable them to
get away from the place where they are
oppressed and their civil rights denied.
| The planters appeal to the Northern peO-
! pie to withhold the aid the freedmen
| need. Which appeal shall we heed 90
The big Berkshire hog took the Chair,
/ and when the barn yard was quiet he ask
ed: as there any business of fimportance
before this souse? And then the long,
| lean, sandy pig, nearest the gate, replied
| that ''there was nothing but routing bust
ness, he believed" Whereupon the cor.
vention adjourned and went around the
farm, trying to get at the bottom nefthings
The sscountry'' proposes to take a
whack at further Republican partisan
legislation at the polls.-LO3tis0ille Co1trier.
Journal. e.
That important fraction of sstFle coun.
try' known as Ohio. will sfbale a whack'
at Democratic partisan legislation on tht
18th of October next If you listen tt
the clickings of the telegraph about ont
O'Clock the next morning you will heal
something drop.-CO Columbus Journal.
Milton Sayler, ex-Democratic Con
gresham from Cincinnati, is credited
with saying that the substantial Ger
mans of Cincinnati would not touch Ton
Ewing, owing to his financial heresies
If there is anything that the Germans ar
sensitive upon more than another it is tn
subject of honest money, and the nomi
nation of the visionary Ewing upon tn
fiimsy soft money platform will caus
them to desert the Democracy by thou
Portsmouth Tribune.
Why, as matter of course! Ever
DemocTat-especially the older, anti-wa
democrats, will vote with whoop 70
Ewing and Rice, because they fought t
keep down the Southern Democrats dun
ing the war. But before they vote fo
Ewing and Rice, they will read thii
on the 4th of july, 1864: ReSolved, Tha
1--we will support no man for any offfc
who is in any respect in favor of the fun
I!ther prosecution of the war. ."-Jdckso
Standard.
The Indian population of Alaska is es
timated at 10, 900 all told. They are CON
PEELED to live on the border of tide-wa tel
, because they can't get their living any
where else, and would starve if drive
: away from the water line. Inc mum De
of white people who have any permanen
Interest in the scountrysis just about 10(
A~reyenue cutter could. gdemolishs all til
Indian villages along the shores and re
duceg the, savages to a state of starvation
So, it is argued, there is no necessity -fo
keeping detachment of United State
troops in Sitka to keep the native Alas
kans in subjection.- Journal.
jeff Davis has not yet been interviewe
on the oath of allegiance question. Hi
: Democratic friends in Mississippi show
3 burning desire to get him into the Unite
States Senate. The ex-Vice-President {
the Confedefacy has a seatin. the Natior
4 al House, and makes q good member.
r Davis, the ex-Presfdent, is placed in tn
Senate, the Joy Of the Bodrbons will b
full. But the ex-funetionary must fir
y apply for f'remoYal of his disabilities
= before he can mingle with the Brigadiel
:, on the floor of the Senate. 1t is not TO b
> supposed that JEFF. Davis win be as obst
nate as Bob iTOombs when approached Q
n the ''disabilities'' question. He ma
h consent to take the oath ofallegiance wit
:, a mental reservation. So that when til
- time comes for him to represent til
F'SoVereign State'' of Mississippi in I'll
e Senate, he may have no little fiutterin
4 hesitation about defending the Lost Caus
= and boasting that there is no reeonstruc
II sunny land Dayton Jolt4itdI.
-S-lls-S--
Express their Delight
ot Thousands of ladies of refinement hav
N expressed their delight. at finding sue
"a delicate fresh Aovu9ry n