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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
ohIo,s Political H,ntorv-

Ohio is n Republican State. It has
been essentially anti-DemOcratic for
long period. Its vote has not been cast
for Democrat for the Presidency in the
past quarter of century. 1t has had a
Democratic minority in its Congressional
representation in every Congress but one
since the days of Andrew Jackson. In
Ohio the AbOlitiOnists had their strong
est fOothOld west of the mountains. Ohio
welcomed successfully the Whig party,
the American party and the Freesoil
party with open arms, and when the Re-
publican party won a ecognitiOn as the
chief antagonist of Democracy in the
larger States of the North, its banner was
nowhere Haunted more detiantly than in
Ohio. There has been nothing to change
the political tone in Ohio except the
abuses committed under Grants admin
lsIraClon and the hard times that followed
the war Whether justly or not, they
connected one with the other as cause
and effect. They blamed the Republi-
cans for causing monetary and CONNER
cial distress, which really resulted from
the war which Ohio helped to inaugurote
and carry on.-N. 0. Picayune, DEM.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
t,inatthalt Live stock MARKET.

CINCINNATI, November a, IoI5s
CATrLE.-Reeeipts and shipments have
both been liberal during the past week,
though not so liberal as those of the week
previous. both receipts and shipments
showing a falling off of about the same
number. The receipts were represented by
some of all the different classes, but each
day brought a larger portion of common
stock than any other class, and while
there were a good many good qualities on
sale, and the general average quality run
down low The trade during the week
was very satisfactory to those having feed
ing steers for sale, as such were active
and firm each day, as all the different dis
tillers were buying literally. Prices
closed steady around at the following
ran ge: Common 1l5@2c; fair TO medium
81 1902 So; good to choice butcher
grades $3@3 so; with some few extra at
334c; fair to good shippers 324@41sc;
| good to choice cows s. 9063 %; good to
| choice heifers 50 1903 35; common to
/ good oxen 81 2593 %; common to good
/ stockers $2@2 60.
! HoGs.-The receipts during the past
/ week were liberal and showed 4 large in
| crease over those of the previous
week. while there was fair increase in
! the shipments. To-day (Monday) the re-
! ceipts were liberal and showed cOnsidera-
! BILE improvement in the general quality,
/ being of a fair general average, with some
| butcher stock that were rather extra But
while there was a large attendance of
buyers for all of the different classes, but
as sellers were holding at a shade higher
prices, buyers took hold very sparingIy
and the market opened slow and dragged
until the latter part of the day, when
sellers began to let go at about Saturday!
prices. A good many were sold, but no.
all, and the market closed quiet at price:
as follows: Selected butchers So 500
So, with some held higher; fair to good
packing 50 55@3 Use; fair to good ligh
of $50 to 22O lbs, So 5O@3 20, with som,
: lower qualitiesl at So 35@3 45; common
50 80@3 80; fair to good stOckeTs 1903 30
f SHEEP-But to-day they were easier
5 the range being as follows: Common t
r fair 2@3c, and good to choice 3l4@414C
! with some extra at 4l5c.
l LAMBs.-Common to fair 214Ge3c, an
t good to choice 314@414c per ID. gross.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
sc01r.slppoNs, TRoURLEs.
An Incident OF her Professional TOul
in the Vest

Davenport Democrat.
She was separated from her husband,
in England, "a division of the property hav-
ing been made, and she returns to that
country EeXt week-says the New York
Herald of Mary Scott-Siddons. Well, it is
a wonder that she didn't separate from
him wears ago. Such a life as he, big
man, led that beautiful little wife of his
in the west isn't often endured so long by
women of pluck and energy. Mrs. Sid
dons first visited Davenport in 1871, we
believe, and while she was entertaining
great audience an the opera house, he was
drunk as a fool in the old BUrtiS house,
raging about his wife, using vile epithets
concerning her, and swearing he would
be DIVORCED.
That was the kind ola husband he was.
Yet he handled all her money, and her
/ readings were in demand at two hundred
| dollars night those times. And the way
/ he took care of her money was to scatter
/ iG around. One winter Mrs. Siddons,
/ her maid and husband, were on the train
/ from the southwest, and the conductor
asked Scott for his fare. He was in a
| drunken sleep. He put his hand in his
! OveTcoat pocket, pulled out great bunch
of green backs, held his hand up to the
conductor, opened it wide let the money
drop on the floor, dropped his fist and was
asleep again in a second. The conductor
picked up the money, and there was one
hundred and forty dollars in the pile; he
took out the fare for three and handed the
rest to Mrs. Siddons, who was warming
herself at the stove. When the train
reached Columbus Junction the Siddons
party left it to change cars, and Scott al
lowed his wife and the maid to carry two
big trunks to the other baggage car, while
he followed with little valise in hi:
hand, cursing the weather. Yet Mrs
SiddOns complained not word; in fact
, she was never heard TO complain by out
, siders. He may never have abused he
: to her face, but he was terribly abusive 0
her to bar-room loungers when on hi
EEtares." The party were here three o
> four days once, and while their hotel bill
was sixty-five dollars, Scott's liquor bill
, was eighty dollars. He must haye spen
a fortune for her. The Herald says tina
n in this settlement, E'Mr. Siddons is to hav
f possession of the property in New Zea
= land, which is very valuable, and tbs
: 'FMrs. SiddOns begins life over again wit
a largely reduced fortune, but with
h brave heart and talents ripened wit
: growth and culture Some of the ol
New Zealanders ought to get hold of ths
Il fellow Scott, who appended his wife
"a name to his own, instead Ofprefixing he
name to his paternal cognomen.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
schmidt's musings.

" Frederick Schmidt said the Justice
to a sIeepy-looking fellow, ''you are
fined $40 for intoxication. But what's
the matter, my friend? You appear to be
on the point of crying"
Nodimgs, Shudge, | vas only dink-
ing"
"Vell, ri spoke of it, if you told me
so.''
"Then 1 do tell you.''
"I vas binding, Shudge, dot you vas
me und 1 vas you. Dot is, you know,
mitout no change. You vas der poor
Dutchman. | saw you come in mitout
frients und sorrowful, und I say, 'Scmidt,
vat vas dose trubbles p und you spoke out,
'Shudge, | took me some Ieetle peer
Und l say, nit Il look on your face,
Schmidt, you vas married?' You say,
yah 'Und you don't vas so trunk as
you can't valk?' tNein.' 'Vell, Schmidt,
you go right away home.' Und dot vas
my dinkin.''
tThose are very pleasant thoughts, -
said the magistrate, in good humor. %
| think We'll make the fine $3, but | can't
let you off altogether"
Dree dollar! Veil, paid it und vas
| dankful; but you vas not so good j
| Shudge nit me as [ vas nit you" And
rousing himself he waddled ont of court
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

It is astonishing how differently stock
men carry on the business of feeding.
Two neighbors, similarly Situated, will Of
ten buy their stock under similar circum-
stances, and at the same prices, use in
the course of the season the same amount
of grain and rough food, market at the
same time, and the one make and the
other lose money. One makes his feed
ing science, distributes his food with
care, adapts it to the season and the con-
ditiOn of his stock, provides shelter from
inclement weather, learns all he can in
every way he can, takes n good live stock
paper, knows how and when to have his
stock ready for market, and when he sells
it has more pounds and higher-priced
pounds than his fossil neighbor who
doesn't do any of these things. The 9TH
er knows more than anybody else, reads
nothing, drives his business along in the
old rutS, and invariably comes out behind
when his accounts are balanced. Nearly
every community furnishes contrast of
this kind.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

The directors of the Columbus, Mt.
Sterling and Jeffersonville railway will
meet in Mt. Sterling next Thursday.
with Hershiser, Hanback, & Co. to com
plete and equip the road, by transferring
to them the property and bonds of the
company, will be considered. If the
Springfield, jackson and Pomeroy road
purchased by General Thomas and 9th
ers, is made standard gauge, its present
rolling stock will go to other narrow
gauge roads, several of which are build
ing in Ohio Columbus Dispatch
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

Senator Wade Hampton made con-
servative speech at Greenville, S. c., the
other night, in the course of which he
said: elf we do not do some foolish
things during the next session of Con-
gress-and l admit we sometimes do very
foolish things-we can elect Democratic
President next election
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
Southern Claim at xenIa.

ClnClnndLl NOmmeFClaI.
1XENIA, o., November 3.-It is extern
sively rumored here that one of our best
and most enterprising farmers is about to
have some Southern claims'' to adjust.
A handsome, intelligent and refined
young lady of Louisville, Ky, who has
been visiting relatives here during the
summer and fall, all of whom are peo-
pie of high standing and influence in this
county, is about to enter suit against him
for breach of promise. The gentleman
is young bachelor, highly connected
and wealthy. We withhold names
until further developments. The rumor,
for such it is only as yet, has created quite
u sensation as it has spread, and should
the suit so alleged occur, the case will be
one of greater sensational interest than
anything Xenia has experienced in lnog
while,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
From statistics compiled for the gov

ernmemt in connection with the investi-
CATION of the cause, prevention and rem
edy of hog cholera, the following state
ment of the losses has been compiled 4:
The number of hogs given as being pro-
duced in about One-half of all the count
les of the United States and Territories
was 10, 1872 ia. OF this number 2, ,727 ,278
were affected by disease, and of those af-
fected over one-half died, eutailing loss
on the producer or farmer of $40, ,45l ,07l .
II other counties not reporting lost as
heavily-and we have no reason to doubt
that they did-the losses among hogs
alone for that year would amount to over
twenty millions of dollars.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

THE Springfield Daily Republican of the
Slst of October contains the following
eemmendatOry article in reference to a
former citizen of this place;
Mr.. H. W. Hamilton, editor of the
West Liberty Gazette, is mentioned and
commended by some of our leading Ohio
Republicans as a suitable person to NIL z
clerkship in Governor Fosters office. He
has done good work as a Republican jour
nalist in Logan county, is very elegan
penman and has had experience in public
business. We most heartily commend
him to the GOyernOr-elect.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
Last Day OF Gsrace

special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
SPRINGFIELD, o., November l.-This
was the last day of grace for the Emmitt
party to come up with their $500, 900 for
the s. j. e. p. narrow gauge. The funds
were not forthcoming, and the road goes
Into the hands of General Thomas, of
Columbus, the purchaser at Sheriff7s
sale, who was on the spot and made pay
ment. The distribution will be made as
speedily as possible. The entry was duly
made upon the Court journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TUE UNDERSIGNED, ADMINISTRATOR
Il of the estate of Robert Burnett, deceased,
viii offer for sale At public auction. at the late
residence of deceased, on
SATURDAY., NOFEMBER 10. 1879,
The following property, to-wit:
One horse, 81 acres Of standing corn, together
with other property
Terms of Sale will bC-On all purchases over
three dollars a credit of nine months, by the pun
chaser giving note with approved security. ON
purchases of three dollars and less, eash down
will he required.
sale to commence At ten o'clock a. N.
JACOB |. MARK, Admir-.
Octnhnr ~ lS10- IOWA
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
Columbus &. maysv.me Narrov-Gaugs

HILLsBoRO, O., October 31.-Worz on
the Columbus and Maysville Narrow
gauge Railroad is progressing slowly.
The division from here to Sardinia ap-
prOaChes completion, and regular trains
to connect at Sardinia with the c. & f.
will, it is hoped, be running within thirty
days. The advance in iron has interfered
with as early an opening for traffic az was
expected and hoped for, but prospects are
now favorable for regular trains within
the time stated.
The line between Georgetown and Sar-
dinia has been located and grade stakes
set, and ground was broken on the 28th
Georgetown donates 10000, and vigorous
efforts are being made to get voluntary
subscriptions of money and labor from
residents along the line to complete that
division. From Georgetown to Ripley
preliminary steps have been taken to
commence work at an early day.
There is gap of twenty-five miles be-
tween HillsbOrO and Washington c, II.
on which nothing has been done.
The citizens of Leesburg are seriously
S., 900 that had been voted for building a
TOwnsHall to the G. & NJ. R. r. as an in
duCement for the company to locate the
road through their village. Some action
will no doubt be taken early next spring
in the extension of the road northward
| from HilisbOro. From Washington G. H.
| to Columbus there are two or three routes
contemplated, and portions of the work
| already completed and under contract.
From present appearances the compile
| tiOn of the "Blue Grass from Columbus
to the Ohio River will be undertaken
within very short time.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
New York Live stock alarket.
New York, Noyember 3, 1879.

NEW L ORK, NOyeulDef 0s 1919.
BEEF CATTLE.-Receipt yesterday and
to-day 5 400 head. The market opened
dull and later there was reduction of
&c on all grades and continued depressed
to the finish without an advance. Sales
were made of native steers at G34 @934c,
with go fancy Kentucky steers, averaging
l, ,527 lbs, at lOc to exporters. Texas and
Cherokee cattle 6@651c. None taken for
export except the go extra beeves for
shipment alive. The exports for the week
$40 head alive and 4 $50 quarters.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Receipts yesterday
and to-day, is 800 head. The market was
weak, lower and slow. Sales were made
at 41a@518c for lambs and 314@534C
| for sheep. A few fancy wethers at 511 q
| 51ac. Shipments for the week, 200 car
Casses.
| HOGs.-Receipts yesterday and to-day
q 800 head. None for sale alive. The
market nominally weak at 50 75G4 %
/ Der 100 lbs,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

Hon. ARCH. MAYO, of Chillicothe, is
named as the Democratic candidate for
the vacant senatorship in the Ross-High-
land district. On the Republican side,
Hon. J.. G. Delano, General Hurst, Colo
mel Entrekin, of ChillicOthe; w. H. IT.
win and DIR. j. L. Wilson, of Greenfield
and DR.. Fullerton and Colonel W. II
Glenn, of Hillsboro, are mentioned.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

Preparations for the Meeting Of the
Society OF the Army Of the CumbeEs
land at Washington.

land at Warrington.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Gen. McCook,
of Sherman's staff; Col. COrhin, of the
twenty-fourth Infantry; QuarteTmaster
Rockwell, and other army officers, have
been working very hard at the elaborate
preparations making for the reunion OF
the Army of the Cumberland in Wash
ington. on the 18th and Goth of NOyem-
Der. They have been assisted by COM
nlittee of citizens, and now Congressman
Tom Young, of Cincinnati, and General
Fullerton, of st. Louis, have come on TO
lend a hand.
The programme has not yet been fully
determined upon, but will probably con-
sist of a business meeting of the Society
/ and the dedication of the equestrian mon
| ument of Thomas, with grand parade,
aud orations by Garfield and Stanley
| Matthews, on the first day; trip TO MI.
/ Vernon. a reception at the w hite House
| and ball at the Rink on the seconu uaS
/ The arrangements are very elaborate.
and if they are carried out the affair viii
| be as magnificent as any that has been
seen in Washington since the grand re-
| view of 1865. All the bands and troops
from the Notifications about W ashlngtOn,
as far as Fortress Monroe will be here
the Secretary of the Navy VIII bring a
number of mep-Of-war, the officers and
sailors of which will join in the parade
the cadets at the Naval Academy are COM
ing over, and large number of militia
organizations from Maryland, Pennsyl-
yania and the District of Columbia, will
take part.
The railroads nave all agreed to carry
passengers at half-fare from termina
points, and the Washington hotels have
agreed to entertain those who come a
rates of two and threee dollars per day.
The Citizens Committee have gener-
Ously promised to raise all the money nee
essary, SO that the Society will be to n
expense. The decorations will be yer,
magnificent, and the programme at tn
monument is to include music by con
solidated band of one hundred and ffft
brass instruments, and chorus of on
: hundred male voices, with an accompani
, ment of artillery, like that at the Bosto
Jubilee.
The citizens have rendered a boat t
: take the Society to Mount Vernon free {
charge, and a banquet will be served o
board. The President and Mrs. Hayt
! | viii receive the Society at the Whit
= House, and the ball at the Rink, whic
will accommodate 2 900 dancers, promise
!, to be a grand affair.
When the programme is fully agree
upon, an official announcement will
= made.
= One of the plans is to bring all of Il
> Army of the Tennessee from Chicago
- Washington on a special train.
= 1t is expected that General Grant wi
" be here, but not fully decided. He h
telegraphed General Sherman that
= will arrange it if possible.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

ELECTIONS were held in eleven States
on Tuesday, as follows: Connecticut,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey. New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wis
consln.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

In the ClermOnt County Common Pleas
Court, last week, the Prosecuting AttOr-
ney entered noIEtc in the case of the
State vs., Charles Dimmit, charged with
the robbery of the County Treasury sew
eral years ago. Dimmit has had four
trials, and the case has attracted cOnsid-
erable attention, and cost the county
$1,000. The amount of the treasury
! -ilafaIcation was S26. coo.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

TIE straitsville coal miners demanded
and received, last week, an advance of
l5c. per ton for mining coal, making an
advance of 25c. within the past thirty
days, they having a short time previously
obtained an advance of 10c. They are
now receiving 75c. per ton.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

THE bridge over the Little Miami river,
on the Little Miami railroad, between
Xenia and Dayton, was burned Saturday.
Loss, $1,000. The Dayton and South
eastern bridge, alongside the Little
Miami bridge, was considerably damaged.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

FOLLOWING the release of Charles Dim
NIT, charged with the Clermont County
Treasury robbery, Detective Norris, on
Monday, arrested Alfred N. Robinson,
ex-COunty Treasurer, on the charge of
embezzling the money, amounting to
$24 900. The arrest was made on the af-
fidaVit of Dimmit. Robinson was ar
rested once before, on the same charge,
and acquitted.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

COLUMBUS is desirous of entertaining
General Grant, and is taking steps to Sc
cure a visit from him.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
Very Heavy storms and SnOvRalIs in
uhe Eastern states land New York.

AMS HaBGoEm SGAlSs sEsHGa NEW EOER.
Boston, Nov. 3.-The first snow of the
sessO commenced this morning and. in
termingled with rain, fell at intervals
during the day. Tonight strong wind
prevails and the snow is falling briskIy.
Dispatches from various points of New
Hampshire and Vermont report n very
heavy storm. At Dover, NH, it has
been showing all day, and considerable
delay to trains Is Occasioned. At Keane,
N. Fl. fifteen inches fell, and at Lebanon
it has been showing since last night.
trains are blOckaded, causing much de-
lay. The storm is still raging fiecerly.
Other points report fall of from eight to
twelve inches.
WHITEHALL, N. Y. Nov. 3.-From the to
twelve inches of snow has fellen to-day
along the western shore of Lake Cham
plan. 1t is the most severe storm that
ever prevailed at this season of the year.
Boston, Nov. 3.-At Brattleboro, Vt, a
fall of twenty inches is reported.
AKRON, O., Nov.3.-Nine inches OF
snow fell here last night. Weather very
cold.
PoRT HURON, MICH, Nov 3.-Five
inches of snow fell at this point last
night.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 3.-There was q
heavy show here last night,
PITTsBURG. Nov. 3.-There was heavy
snow storm here yesterday. 1t is proba-
bic the heavy snow storm north of here
will bring a rise out of the Allegheny be.
fore long, as there has been considerable
show at its headwaters for a week OF
more past.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06

''The British conquerors of CabuI have
struck a rich deposit of buried treasure,
amounting to eight lacs of rupees, or
about $5,600,O00. The Ameer gave Gen
eral Roberts the information of the ex-
istence of the hidden coin. - Chicago
Tribune.
And yet they do not seem to be happy
about the poor Ameer.