Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-06
state and Neighborhood News.

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was organized in Chillicothe, last week,
with Z. G. Delano as President, and A.
L. Waddle as Secretary and Treasurer.
The organization is to be member of. the
National Association, and win have its
first meeting in June, Immediately after
the Cincinnati races.
Three lads, Ed. Clark, Jos. willard and
another whose name we have not been
able to learn, had narrow escape from
drowning in the canal last Monday even
ing. While skating near Davenport's
Humber yard, the ice gave way and the
trio were precipitated into the. water.
Their cries attracted the attention of
woman living on boat lying on the ice
near by, who gave the alarm to George
| Davenport and George W. Blake. These
gentlemen plunged into the water, and
rescued the boys, just as Willard was
sinking for the last time. 80 -.
On, the s 40 train going south last Tues
day morning, ,, Buffalo Buffaqlo Bill CIV. F. Cody)
and his com bination were fellow passen-
gers with Bob McKimie and Frank Mess
mer, bound for WaverlY for trial on the
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Cody at sight, having met him frequently
on the plains, and the two had a long con-
.yersation, McKmie asking the wherea-
bouts of his old comrades in crime, who
are still. roaming at will over the prairies
of Montana and Wyoming, and robbing
coaches and passengers with impunity.
Cody impaired all necessary information
to the bandit, and the two did not sepa-
rate until the train reached Chfllicothe,
where Buffalo Bill played an engagement
Tuesday evening.
From the London Democrat. s.f
=ss Corn advanced, to 80 cents in this mar
ket last Thursday. This is a higher fig
ure than is paid in any market in Central
Ohio slsssll is.s 4l45 fy-,l 3. g.. -.-#
Quite a number of Madison county far
mers are going West now-a-daYs with a
view of bettering their condition.
Dio Stover, sent from this county to the
Penitentiary to serve an eighteen months
sentence for horse stealing, was dis
charged Hast Fridays a'4"'ssasa
There was raised on the Dunlzin farm
in Paint township about $4,000 bushels of
fcoFhE last year y Over i GOO acres were
planted in that grain. 81 gii4:i1a'r-.a..
? It is reported that 4 prominent live
stock dealer in this county recently CON
-c1uded to try his hand at specuiating in
mess pork in 'Chieago.' He went in, at
ioW-water figures, and now can draw out
$40, 900 in profits, if he We're inclined to.
/ L. a.. Miller, of this. place, has silver
watch which has been in his family for
three generations. It was made by his
fathers uncle in Darmstadt, Germany,
1747-132 years ago. 1t is of the ssbull's-
eye. pattern - and has a tortofse-shell and
| case. Notwithstanding its antiquity, it
I keeps excellent time.
5si \ Yesterday Marshal Chrisman received
a telegram from 7, w. Kerzerta, of Ma
rysVilles ordering the. arrest.of, one Ed
gar Martin for stealing horse belonging
i to KerHerta. This. put Chrisman on the
look ont, andlhe with officer Faith arrested
a man "a answering, the description and
PLACED him, in. the cooler. Martin. had
j also carried off a bridle, saddle and reYOl-
.YeE, which proyedto be Kerzerta's. Sher-
if Millerr. of Union, county, and lKerzerta
arrived in the evening and identified
Martin as the parity He will be. taken
back to Mlaary1ssYiiHe today, q, Martin says
!, he n has a a claim on the horse and that he
was on his way to Hillsboro.
3r5se - y From the xeenia len Torchlight. ...dfg
III Pr, Rouse, Of lPaintersYille, has brought
suit il in ., the, Court Of Common, Pleas
against J. .sHssAdams,i Of jamestown
Hribnae, for defamation Of character, set
ting damages. nag at 81, 900, - ,aas 80
Awenderful revival is in progress al
Bel breek in the N. p Church, of which
Rev. Qverhnltzi is pastor. Over fifty con
llYersiens are reported and the good Worl
still goes forward. al sea,5 lid ba-=
The Xenia Post-ofice agony is over.
At one O'Clock Monday the President sen
to- the Senate the name of Thomas G
Brown for the position and a half ihOul
later Mr.. Brown was in receipt of a dis
apatch bringing toihim the gratifying in
telligence that he had been appointed
A mysterious disease seems to be- riff
among the horses of!Xenia. Three val
liable animals have been attacked withii
the past week and one of them has died
, Thus far the trouble has baff1ed the skill
: Of our best Veterinary Surgeons Th
I symptoms are as fellows: The anima
seems stiffened In it's limbs when driving
: then falls on the road or in the staBl,
l powerless in its hind limbs, the muscle
! harden and the Kidneys cease their funC
! tioEl. The eyes are bright, the appetite
' good but there is a fever. f:Any of ou
f readers having horse suffering from thi
! maIady will do us a favor by reportin
2 the case to this office a'j= i.i"i .-.t.
S From the lFfIlsboro News. .as
n There are now three vacant bushes
l l rooms on High street, something that la
+ not happened in the history of Hillsbor
I. for many years.
I Four or five young ladies, seated o
! small sleds, hitehed tandem, and draw
81 by a horse, were driven through til
II streets last Thursday afternoon, and e.
Z 4 Gifted considerable comment Il "-s.iss
The Patrons Supply House has passe
I iiinto the hands of a receiver, who is clio
l. ing out the stock rapidly, which is beir
sold for about half its real value. Lars
g crowds thronged the establishment Q
rs Saturday, and the Patrons Supply Hou
n n will soon. be numbered with the things
IN the past. 10 i'-"'!''5.i H'H 55"
70 a 81 The papers all over the State are tai
ne ing about our county having sent fou
ar teen prisoners tothe Penftentiary at Il
d recent term Of Court. Now, we wi
y ~ them to distinctly understand, that on
r. se0en of the number were residents of t
n county, and that we are. not noted I
e. lawlessness in Highland, but that often