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The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

An ancient sewer has been disoov-
cred In Rome. but the old lsdy's name
In not given.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

Circus athletes confidently predict Q
backward spring.-Ufsca Observer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

ALL who have used NATIONAL YRAsf say ~
n the beat, and always reliable II you have
never used Il, give 10 . trial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22
Farm TOPICS.

SUCCESS or Two BoYs.-From IL
common dunghill fowls, from January
/ to March 90, W. have have received
574 eggs, besides Matching two clutches
Of chickens. One Of the hens that was
set Ton the 9Th Of February commenced
laying yesterday, and is still running
with her chicks. Our fowls have hsd
no meat, only scraps from the table.
Their feed consists principally OF screen
ings in the trough nj all times, and also
burnt bone and oyster shells rs much rs
they will eat. In our short experience
we find that wheat screenings have
proved the best egg-producing food, and
only costs 90 cents per bushel. There
are people here who buy whea; at 81
per bushel, and do not receive as many
eggs from the same number of chickens
as we do. Screenings have q variety Of
other seeds in them, 50 that II makes n
change of feed. Our father says that
we u try and peat some of the ex-
perts in producing cheap eggs. We are
two boys, aged respectively 10 and IL
years.-C. d w. Wide, Montgomery
County, Pa, in Country Gentleman.
ExrERMISATIN6 THE BoRER.-Mrs.
Arthur Galpin of Waterville, kas., tells
how she exterminaied borers in her box
elder trees: "The borer commenced
operations about two feet from the
ground and gradually worked mp the
trunk in a semi-circle. Now, l was de-
iermined he should not kill my trees, so
l dosed him with coal Oil, bat il didn't
seem TO hurt his digestion . particle. /
was in q dilemma what to do next. /
could not get him ont with . knitting
needle, and l thought il the tree must
die, l would experiment on il any way,
so I took strong spirits Of ammonia
(hartshorn) ard poured into all the
wounds. ! then took bar-soap and
made q salve Of ii and plastered over all
those wounds on the tree. To my great
relief I found I had al last headed the
borer, and now the trees are as well
and hearty As the rest that were not
troubled. They had only bored two
trees when / succeeded in exterminat-
ing them. / wish some n would
please tell me, through this department.
how 10 extermina;e sand-bur-s from nv
door-yard. l have cut and raked and
burned, but every spring they are there
In all their glory, with all their added
progeny. Some n please tell me.from
experience, what viii exterminate
them."-Kansos Farmer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

VALUABLE 10 PKACH-GROwERs.-At
the twenty fourth annual meeting of'the
Western New York Horticultural So
ciety Mr.. Youngblood advised cutting
back peach trees in the early spring 10
induce . strong growth OF new wood
for the Dext years fruiiing. He also
advocated thinning out the fruit His
plan Is to thin out when the fruit IL
about the size of cherries, leaving the
peaches five or six inches apart on the
limbs. This rigorous thinning. he con-
tended, not only largely increases the
size Of the fruit, but entirely transforms
its character. making il rich, juicy and
melting. An equally important result
il the greater yigos Of the trees. The
pulp of the fruif, Mr.. Youngbiood ex-
planned, does not exhaust the vitality Of
the trees neariy % mnch - the pro-
ducfion q . number Of hAlf-formed
specimens Of little valne- Thinning
peaches he considered preventive Of
rot in such varieties - HAls's Early.
The thinning should be done befors the
saonei Is sormed. or the fruit vIn have
drawn largely upon the Vitality Of the
tree. Early varieties as . rule require
the most thinning a few kinds do not
need thinning, The Ls,e Crssford, for
instance, which generally thins itself
suiicisaty.
CUIrIyArrxG CASTOR BEAxs-I no.
ticsd an inquiy IN your paper IN regard
to the ~calfivation Of castor beans A
I live in tie banner county Of Kansas,
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

Sb NS S
ness, in which she did not remember
him. Her soul never lost its longing
for him. And the springime coming
again, with its beauty and music, drop
ped none of the old-time life and joy for
her, from its perfumed wings, as il pass
ed, for the snow of chill despair still lay
over that year-old grave, where her
hearts fondest trust had been laid, and
on the turf over that little mound in the
village cemetery, so precious to her, the
grass had eve been green.
81 must 90 away from here" she
thought, as the summer deepened. 81
must find work to do. l am wasting
time and losing energies that might be
of use 10 others. / must 20 away and
see if the world has any place for me-"
But one day there came to her door q
weird old creature, who called herself q
forture-teller-ole of those strange
women who gain . livelihood by going
about the country begging the privilege
of telling "fortunes" for q Quarter.
Plying the old woman, Mrs. Aston
gave her . seat inside the door. The
wandering eyes fell on the handsome
painted likeness of Louis Aston thu,
hung on the wall opposite them.
ais that your husbands p~icture?'' sha
asked, with sudden interest.
eyes," was the low reply.
"Poor child! poor child!" mutteret
the woman; and she glanced agsi,
sharply at the portrait. Then she turn
ed to the pale wife.
"He isn't happy, now" she said
she isn's happy now. I've seen tina
man, ard l know he isn't happy nov
Msyl e be win come back to yon;" ana
refusing to say more, the old woma,
went her way.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
AericuIt,Iral a Neeting,

The meeting which was held in the
Court House on Saturday evening last,
in theinterest of proposed Fayette Coun-
ty Agricultural Fair, was well attended,
and such measures were taken as will
soon make an agricultural society in our
county n reality. The following gentle
men were selected as ineorporators of the
new society: Daniel Mclean, C. C. Law
head, Jesse Johnson, J. B. Hudson, H.
D. Pursell, C. A. Palmer, Jerome Draise,
John Scissor and L. Z. Parrett.
A committee was appointed to investi-
gate the cost of providing suitable grounds
for holding our fair, and the enterprise
seems to be going forward rapidly to its
completion.
There will be another meeting in the
Court House on Saturday evening next.
Let everybody come out and give the en-
couragement OF their presence TO the good
work.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

The Republican State Convention at
Cincinnati, yesterday, placed in nominal
tion the following ticket: For Governor,
Hon. Chas. Foster, Of Seneca county
for Lieutenant- Governor, Gen. A. Hiek-
enIooper, Of Hamilton county; for Su-
preme Judge, Hon. W. w. johnson, Of
Lawrence county for Attorney-Genera
Capt. Geo. X. Nash, of Franklin county
for Treasurer, Hon. James Turney, Of
Cuyahoga; for Auditor, Hon. j. F. Ogle-
wee, of Clark county; for member of
Board Of Public Works, Hon. Jas. Full
ington, Of Union county.
The campaign was opened in a lively
manner in this place, last night, on re-
ceipt Of the news from the State COnven-
tion, with an impromptu ratification
meeting in front of the Court House. A
bon-fre was built and anvils were set
to booming, and Judge Priddy and Hon.
M. Pavey made brief addresses to large
and enthusiastic crowd. The nomination
of Foster and Hickenlooper gives general
satisfaction to the Republicans here. The
expression is that the Convention has
done its work well, and the Republicans
are ready to pull or their coats and &c
into the fight with a determination and
confidence of winning a substantial and
glorious victory in October. Hurrah fol
Foster and Hickenlooper. Let us make
the campaign red hot.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
H. L. HAp4EY, Sec'y
- - -

Special Correspondence Of the Herald.
Business duh.
H, Reese has finished assessing.
/ The lightning rod man on hands last
Friday.
The cut worms are taking the corn on
some fields entirely.
Since the rain the farmers are looking
more cheerful.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. Church
last Sabbath.
A.Fishbaok sold about IA 900 sweet po-
tato plants last Monday.
Nearly all the corn that has been plant
ed will have to be planted over. again as
it failedto come up.
The Friends hold their. monthly meet
ing at Walnut Creek, ON the sth of next
month.
There seems to be lack of employment,
as there are many boys and men who
are idle.
Mr.. Mettenberger was in town last
Monday and Tuesday visiting at Mr.
Moses Giller's.
Some of the picnic party who went to
the Falls last Saturday, stopped here and
regaled themselves ON ice-cream and cake.
One Of the gentlemen belonging to the
Falls picnic party met with an accident
going down, his horse fell and broke q
shaft and mashed wheel. No one hurt.
A young gentleman by the name of
Jones shot himself in the leg last week.
He was holding his revolver carelessly
and accidentally discharged it. The ball
entered the calf of his leg and ranged
uownwards. He was taken to Greenfield
70 Dr. Wilson, the wound was probed but
Ihe Dali could not be found. The young
man Is doing we'll and thinks he will be
able to walk before long
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
Jasper Items.

lille, Special Correspondence of the Herald
Il. fr( Corn 32@3314e per bushel.
treed Base ball next Saturday afternoon.
Iortl An abundant wheat crop is forthcOHi-
nue, ing.
treet The camp-meeting this year viii beOne
Park. of unusual attraction.
'ecla There is to be strawberry social at the
y ~ Parsonage, on Fairview, soon.
~e 49, Mr.. L. B. Polk now has full control of
LII Lii the station agency at Selden.
urn Several of our citizens took advantage
ions of the excursion rates and went to Gin
2ras ii cinnati the first of the week.
Part Rev. and Mrs. 1. NJ. Sellers, of PhilO,
sroveJ Ohio, spending a few weeks with
ng, B friends, in the suburbs.
Foot + In connection with the reorganization
ng, ct of the C. B. B. c. next Saturday, the boys
@ exc will organize gymnastic school.
ead Rev.C. H. Williams, of Springfield, O.,
e;t;n delivered very interesting sermon at the
- NJ. p. Church, the other Sunday.
.ome Messrs. Samuel Mark and D. C. Mober-
bemss ley, of Newton, Iowa, old time residents
ire col in this vicinity, are spending few days
,ur ho with friends here.
By d The boys and girls came home from the
Fishing party?'' at Rattle Snake Falls,
W. last Saturday, highly pleased, land they
think thay will go again.
ExeF. We are informed, by persons who claim
to know, that Mrs. Bryan, wife of H. H.
Eng Bryan, who formerly resided at this
Allen place. died several weeks ago, ut her faith
er's home, near Urbana, Ohio.
U. .Sl Mr. Ed. Brown met with two runaway
iins. q accidents last week. We are glad to say,
Phya however, that nobody was hurt, and moth
Clea ing pertaining to the buggy was demOr
Arif allied, with the exception of the top, bed
% Io . running-gears, and shafts.
Master Ollie Sever, son of Milton Sever
received quite painful hurt a few days
" - since. While rolling ground his foot be-
came fastened between the roller anC
10 ~ frame and before the horses could b,
Ueos eiFecked hfs foot was badly bruised and
anu is thought bones fractured.
1o.eo To stroll through Mr.. I. II. Carman'
Cr;oa, geological garden is an hour we'll spent
t1ora II There beasts and birds of the forests, an
Aid animals of the burrowing species NEE
! .9o ~ the wondering gaze. 1t truly seems tina
RaaA Jasper, though employed to great'exter
7 IN to by her outside commercial interests,
Tano not neglecting home institutions.
! % t 1t was our privilege to attend the con
60 meneement exercises of Pop Gun I'm
land Velslsy' lasI Fioay weeh any oil1 SC ,T
polR ing the elegan6 surprise dlnnef gwen M
,s.ao A. A. Hyer, the principal of the institr
tion, could easily imagine the high estee
= in which Mr.. H. is held by his pupil
n the afternoon number of first-cla
soAg1rz experiments in chemistry were perform'
-. by the Principal, assisted by Prof NJ.
'esS'"s Hyer, ex-superintendent of Sabina publ
schools, and Mr.. A. H. Taylor, of We
was In Hall, this city. The declamations by Il
scholars, and speeches by several visito
Spring [ were interesting. ADIos.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the Com
missioners of Fayette county, at the Auditors
office of said county, till O'clock p of Monday
June 18th, 1879, for furnishing material and build
ing the following pile bridges.
NO. /.
Over Sugar Creek, near the residence of Tally
McKillip, Jefferson township, 80 feet span.
NO. 2.
Near the residence of John Davids, in Jasper
township 40 feet span; bids to be made by the nea
foot. Bids will also be received for the construc
tion of the necessary levees at sand bridges.
Also, for the construction of arch culYert on the
Bloomingburg and Midway pike, near residence of
Frederick SeIser. Bids to be- by the perch Of %
cubic feet.
Estimated amount of Stone, so perch.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee
of some responsible person, that il the same is
accepted contract viii be entered into within
three days from the award.
Specifications for the above work file in the
Auditors Office.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the County Commissioners.
T. j. LINDSEY, Auditor,
27w5 Fayette county, Ohio.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will he received at the Office of
the Township Clerk OF Perry township, Fayette
noon on Monday, June 9th, 1879, for furnishing
material and building, Brick School House in
District No. Z, Perry township Bids will be re-
eeived for furnishing material and doing the work
as whole aud also for the masonry and carpen-
ter work separately. Masonry will include stone
work brick work and plastering, Carpenter
work will include all wood work and painting.
Each bid must be accompanied by the name of
every person interested in the same, and by sur
hcient guaranty of some Ctisinterested party, that
in case the bid is accepted, u contract will be en-
tered into and the faithful performance of the work
secured.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Plan and specifications can be seen at the Clerks
Onlce JACOB PERDUEs
2sw3 Clerk.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29


= There is more truth than poetry in
the following editorial article, which we
copy from the last weeks Register Of this
place:
''Surely the people Of Washington G.
H. are the most patient and docile of any
in this round world of ours. If they were
not, they would make short work of some
Of the thieves and burglars who infest and
prey upon their dwellings, at midnight.
OF course we are nos in favor of the peo-
pie taking the law into their own hands.
1t would be considered outrageous should
an editor in this free land of ours advo-
cate lynching, but then 1t sometimes hap
pans tnat tfoFbearance ceases to be virtue;
anu II these villains cannot be brought TO
JusLlce, through our courts, why a little
hemp pulling from the limb of a tree. ont
on one OF our narrow gauge railroads
Wouid, we Jhlnky nave most salutarv eff
feet. What man Is there among ms who
can lie down at night, with hfs famiIv
around him, with the assurance that he
will not have his throat cut or a h,,IIat
put into his brain before the sun I.isaS 49,
next morning9 For be it known that
these burglars and highway rObbers
always go armed to the teeth, ready al
any time to commit murder rather than
be arrested while in the commission of
their crime. They have caused it to be
generally understood that there is no
danger of bodily violence to any man who
happens to awake, at the dead hour of
night, and finds them in his dwelling in
the act of carrying OF his money, his gold
watch, and his wife's siIverware and Jew
elry, provided he remains quiet until they
have departed. But, say they, If he at
tempts to make an attack upon us he M ust
suffer the consequences. This Wholesale
robbery has been going on in our place
for several wears past, and is more fre-
Of e =
and we think it is about time the people
should put a stop to it. If no other medi-
cinewill cure the disease, let there be q
little neck-stretching. Our place should
be made too hot for these villains, come
from where they may. They should be
good place for all such cattle to emigrate
from"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
Three Cheers for Foster.

EDS. HERALD:
The Hon. Charles Foster is our standard
bearer in Ohio for Governor. He is one
of the truest and best men in the Nation.
Let us rally around his standard and
bear him on to victory with rousing
majority. He is emphatieally man of
the people, and will capture the pOpulace
wherever he goes. Then three cheers for
Charley Foster and dtheSvhole Republican
uoket. A. STALWART.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
TfibuGe.
LEI0tLJEe
HALL JEFF ERsoNEILLE LODGE, No. 46s +. ga. M
JEERERsoNvILlE, May 9Th, 1879. !


HALL JEFF ERsoNyILLE LODGE No. 46s +. 3 A. M
JEERERsoNvILGE, May 9Th, 1879. !
At a regular meeting Of said Lodge, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Our esteemed friend and
brother, Humphrey Hidy, has been re-
moved from our midst, by death,
ResoEUed, That In him we have lost one.
of our most worthy and faithful members
the State an honest, upright citizen, and
his family a kind and affectionate hus-
band and father and that we desire here
by to express our heaFt-felt sympathy
with them in their bereavement.
2. That while with due humility we
submit TO this loss we will cherish the
memory iof our brother and strive to en-
ulate his virtues.
3. That copy hereof, duly signed and
attested by the seal of the lodge, be pre-
sented to the family of our deceased
brother, and furnished for publication to
the press of our county.
L. A. ELsTER,
J. T.'LoTT,
C. r. MARSHAL,
Committee.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

Archbishop Purcell Is said to have COM
manded greater attention than any other
dIgnitary at the dedicatOry exercises OF
the New York Cathedral, Sunday; and 1t
was said also that he would receive a sub
stautial evidence of the laymen's esteem
for him before leaving the city.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

Housewives who use DIR. Prices Spe-
ciaI Flavoring Extracts avoid disappoint-
meats often experienced by the use oEthe
ordinary havoring extracts. The person
al attention of Steele & Price in superin-
tending their laboratory, makes DIR.
Pricass Extracts SO reliable.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

TIE Ohio Editorial Association will
hold their annual convention this year
on the 18th and 18th of June, at Cincin-
natl, After the business of the conven-
tiOn is completed and the city is taken
in they will start on an excursion on the
morning of the Goth, TO st. Louis, where
they will spend two days. From there
they go to Kansas City and remain over
night. From that city they go to Denver
and Colorado Springs. Tickets good for
80 days. Whitelaw Reid, of the New
York Tribune, viii deliver the annual ad-
dress for the convention,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

THE Republicans of Ohio In selecting
their candidate for Governor, had no de-
sign tomalke the nominee Of the conven-
ton a future candidate for u. S. Senator,
or for the Presidency. They had no OBJ
ject in view further than to choose good
man for Governor of the State, fair rep
resentative man Of the people.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

THE Chillieothe National Express, Ma
tlOnal Greenbacks paper, is responsible
for the following:
f'The residue of that busted grocery
Is taHy. Uncle Dick sends 1t out in boxes,
packed like bars of soap, and all the little
crossroads Democratic newspapers of the
State have a stick of it to lick, as the alb
surd pomp of a BOBBY family of Govern
Ors. His sons, Billy and Dicky, have a
private box in the Executive chamber,
and every country pumpkin that visits the
State House, gets fresh stick. If the
leaders of the Democratic party think the
people will consentto live two years long
er on the present diet of sweet stuff, they
are mistaken. The first time, it was the
The next time, it Will be the fault of those
who elect him -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29

ABILL has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives Of this State requiring that
the work to be performed on free turn
pike or graVeled roads shall be done by
the 10th of October. The work on dirt
roads, in the same counties, shall be done
by the 18th of September, and on dirt
roads where there are no free turnpfkes
the ework shall be done by the 10Th of Au-
gust in each year.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Geo. l.. Risley and
James Bragg, under the firm name of Geo. L. Ris-
ley q Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be continued by Geo. L. Risley,
in whose hands the books and accounts of the late
firm are held for settlement.
GEO. L. RISLEY,
JAMES BRAGG.
Dated May LIST, 1879. 25w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of
the Township Clerk of Marion township, Fayette
county, Ohio, until u o'clock, (uoon) june 26th,
1873 for the building Of a frame School house N
bids is reserved by the Board. Each bid must be
accompanied by the names of all persons inter
ested in the work; also sufficient guaranty OF same
disnterested persons, thatif the bid is accepted
contract will be entered into and the performance
Of 1t properly secured The bid for each kind OF
material called for in the specifications must be
stated separately, and the price of each given.
For further particulars, see specifications, which
will be on file in said Clerks office after the 18th
day of June, 1879.
By order of the Board of Education.
39W4 J.V. OUTRIGHT, Clerk Marion Tp.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ofioe of
Township Clerk, Union township, Fayette ear an
ty, Ohio, until u o'clock noon of Saturday,, nn9
Ath, 1872 for building Brick School Hous in
Suh-district No. r. The right to reject any aud
all bids is reserved. Specifications are now 1lIe
at the ofice Of the Township Clerk.
2ewA W GORDON, Clerk u II