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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
The Master COmnlssloner nu.,n..,

The partisan rulings of Judge Green
relative to the Master Commissioners are
unworthy of the tribunal over which he
presides. The claim that because +bo
Sheriff gives heavy bonds he is, therefore.
entitled to the poa,ndage in all judicial
sales is simply preposterous. And il is
argued that Master Commissioners are
'snew ofieers'' created for the purpose of
robbing the Sheriff of his lawful peruuis-
tiles. The reverse is the truth. The
practice of directing Sheriffs to make ju-
dicial sales is the innovation, though of
late years it is rather the rule than the ex-
ception. But that is no reason for contin-
uing the vicious practice. Judge Green
and the menswho sustain him in his rul-
ings seem to have arrived at the eonclus-
ion that the principal business of his
court is to make money for its officers. Lit
igants, many of whom are minor children,
have no rights which the court is bound
to respect. Judicial sales are to be so
ordered as to realize the greatest amount
of costs, and to contribute to the support,
of the party organs.
The reason why the law does not re-
quire that in every case where liens are
to be marshaled, whether complicated or
not, the matter should be referred to a
Master, at the instance of a party in in
terest, is that up to the present time the
courts have almost uniformly made such
reference, as matter of course, when re-
quested. The Master should make the
sale, bring the money into court, marshal
the liens, and prepare an order of distri-
button, subject to the decision OF the
court. In many instances this course will
save large sums in the way of costs.
Judge Green's practice entails double
costs in every case requiring the inter
vention of a Master to marshal liens and
prepare an order of distribution, for of
course the Master is entitled to his COM
pensation, and the Sheriff steps in and
takes his poundage; and litigants, both
plaintiffs and defendants, are feeced
without reserve or mercy.
Columbus Journal. .s
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
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Facts that Ought 10 STIR You. /


Temperance Reformer. GaE
There are 25o,OOO groggeries in the
United States, and only 65, 900 churches;
900, 900 emissaries of hell dealing ont dis
titled damnation, and only $4,000 minis
ters preaching salvation. IF ever Satan
deceived people it is in this system of
making a thing ''legally right which is
"morally wrong" and that to with the
help of church members, for if they
voted to man, and voted together, no
rum candidate could be elected tunless
they unite) by either of the two great
parties. When the law produces its le-
gitimate results in a stream of blood, we
lift up our hands in horror and demand
the hanging of the murderer. It seems
easier far to hang man who commits
crime, under the influence of grog, than
to close up single g-shOp-easier to
choke prisoner than politician. The
politicians of Iowa have, by their ma
chinery hitherto evaded the issue of pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic. Pursuing
good God and good Deyil course, as
they have been in doubt whose hands
they would fall into. Tho moral sensibil-
tiles of the voters of our State is becom-
ing aroused, and torbearanee ceased to be
a virtue. Politicians who cannot take. an
affirmative stand must, in the future, oe-
cupy back seat. The mere cry of party
loyalty is losing its charms. Man makes
parties, but God makes principles. Theo-
ry never has or ever will discount prac-
tice, and every party's future is to be
| judged by its past acts. In this eonnec-
tion, we ask tsWho ever saw profess
sional politician who goU further along
in the cause of temperance than the theo-
retical part?''
For twenty-five years we have had a
prohibitory law which has many desira-
BILE features, but to find politician that
is willing to take hand in executing our
law would be first-class curiosity that
would discount Barnum's "What is it
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
1910 frnu.n Ariunnn.

We publish by permission of Mrs. Joe
n. Wilson, the following interesting let
ter received by her from her brother, Mr..
John Wright:
TooMBsToNK, PUMA Co, A. t.,
April 10, 1879.
1t has been nearly year since have
written to, or had a letter from you. /
have travelled over considerable country
during that time, and a country 1 had
longed to see-NeW Mexico and Arizona.
/ left Lake City the first of September,
ands:got here the 10th of jan, 1879.
Tombstone is in the southeast part of
the Territory, about fifteen miles from
the line of SOnero, Mexico. They are
having a revolution in that State at pres
ent, and, as a consequence, there is quite
an influx of Mexican refugees into this
country; poor devils, they look as though
they never had their bellies full of grub
at any one time in their lives. There are
thousands of them, both in this country
and in Mexico that never have had half
enough to eat.
This is the country where the rattle
snake and the tarantula dispute for the
possession Of the prospeetor's blanket, to
sun themselves on. had often heard the
expression, that in Arizona EseYery tree
and shrub had thorns, and every insect
and reptile was Yenomous,1 - and it's true.
know man here that killed rattle-
snake in his bed, in the month of Febru-
ary the winters are so mild that snakes
crawl about all winter but the nights are
cool, and they seem to know its s'justth
thing to crawlin aloug side of a fellow
to get warm. cas- lt H<aa 49,
This is a new mining camp, and bids
fair to rival the best camps in the Terri
tories. 1t is estimated that one mine here,
the 5tContention, p has three million doll
lars in sight. Living is rather high here,
it being about forty miles from the rail-
road. .sa8 asir~ = e.ssasie.fssz. - .sl.-..
On-my way down here, visited the old
Pecas ruins, destroyed in 1880, by the In
dians, Atsanta Fee, saw buildings that
have history of over three hundred
years, one of them, the old Palace, is be-
ing used as Government building. 6
Outside Of. Silver City, Santa Fee is the
most American town in the Territory
While travelling. in the southern part Of
the Territory, it was not unusual. for a
week at a time, not to see person who
could "taIk white man'-alI Mexican.
We had beautiful weather from the time
we struck the Rio Grande, twenty-five
miles from Santa Fee, till we left it at
Polomo, nearly three hundred miles. We
stopped about week at Albuquerque; /;
/ several white families of people live there.
| We came very near losing, our entire
OUTFIT on the 9th of Decembers while
4 crossing the Rio Grande; we had to wade
it nearly half mile, and our pack ami
mails got into quick-sand and came near
drowning. There was lively times for a
while-my stars, but the weather was
colds. The scenery along the Rio Grande
is truly magnificent. T
.e.#e~ 3. ytr Your brother, ae1.3 II
Tor
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
ONO LEaIaI.ATuRR.

APRIL 29.-lSendte-Bills introduced :.
To remove the county seat of Belmont
county from st. Clairsville to Bellaire; to
create school district in Beaver Greek
township, Greene county. ea
Hoase-A bill was introduced to enable
the commissioners of Ross county to cut
down and grade hill. s5a,l.. .-
APRIL 30:-Senate Steedman intro
duced bill relative to advertising and
re=letting street railroad grants. Mr..
Armstrong introduced bill to lease the
Ohio canal from Carroll to Portsmouth to
the Columbus, Scioto and Hooking VAL
ley railroad. House bill fixing penalty
for paying employees in scrip passed.
Honse--House bill codifying laws re-
lating to police regulations passed. ag
NAY. 1.-SenGte-Bills passed: Codi-
flying laws relating to compensation of
public officers; codffying laws relative to
common schools.
Hoase-Bills passed: Codifyfng laws
relating to counties; amending municipal
code as to water privileges in school
buildings; Senate bill relative to iudg-
ments on disputed claims; Senate bill
| supplementary to the act to preserve the
purity Of elections; Senate bill relative to
buildings condemned for street purposes
! MAY 2.-SeaGte--Bills passed: House
bill to correct error in law relativeito tax
alton; Senate bill amendatory of act rela
| ting to suits against railroad employees
Bills introduced: To increase the sala.
ries of Superintendents of the Cleveland
Dayton and Athens Asylums; to give the
| codifying commission the printing of tn,
| work of said commission.
House-Bills passed: Codified laws re
lating to the Executive Department
House bill against railroad ticket fsscalp
ers.'' t...
MAY 3.--SenGte-A bill was introduce,
to permit fishing with hook and line a
i any season of the year.
House-Senate bill granting right o
way to certain railroad companies owe
State lands in Toledo--passed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Good Templar.
Rum and murder go hand in hand. Al
cohol, most subtle poison, quickens and
maddens every nerve. When the glass
is emptied it would seem as though
thousand serpents, too small to be seen by
the naked eye, go fitting and darting
their scorpion influence through the
whole man, body and soul, turning the
husband into demon, the father into a
aend. No deed too bad to be committed, /,
aud I'm the awful frenzy of the moment
the wretched murderer often feels that he
is acting in his own defense. He will cut
his own throat, believing that thus he
will be relieved from misery. yFg5-E
Young man, behold the effect of strong
drink shun the first glass as you would
q deadly serpentor q wild animal. Touch
1t not! You may imbrue your hand in a
brothers. blood. Thousands have done
! this-onee innocent as yourself, and have
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
HIRAM SKHmmERHORN REVIEWS
THE SITUATION.
Corporal Bump, in Inter-ocean

rporal Bump, in Inter Ocean.
''Well, yes, was Dimicrat.
And so was dad and nam;
But now the things so kinder mixed
can't say that I am.
I'm not turncOat, nuther Jim.
But, jest 'twiXt you an me,
what use it is to 60 it blind.
I'm burned ef can see.
''Now, jest look back some twenty wears:
The party taught us then,
And made us ignorant cusses think
That niggers were not men.
And that they hadn't any souls!
They talked so 'airnest too,
That I'd of tuck my Bible oath
Ihat what they said was true.
"a man had better not Of said,
In them old halcyon days,
That slavery wasn't just the thing,
Or Dlmlcrat5 would raise
In noly WRATH a Ylrtuous mob, z.-
OI men like you and I,
To put rope around his neck, - = 80
And hang him out to dry. -r
''You mind the time when noone dare
Say slavery wasn't right szsfssfF FHa-
Onless he had his weapons on,
An grit enough to fight.
A factl you can't deny it, Jim:
It kinder hurts, I know,
10 hev these things raked up agin,
But durn 1t, amt it sO2
"kr0m 'sixty-one to sixty-flve,
Who caused the bloody strife?
Who trampled down the good old flag
And sought the nations lifes
The very Dimicrats who now,
In Congress, make our laws!
And when we come to think of this
think its time to pause. .s4sH.-
They want to pension Davis now,
Old JEFF, the traitor, who t=
Would had his neck stretched, long ago,
Eff Justice had her due. - 5i
Now, don't keer to train along
With no such rebel crew;
I'll never vote that way aRin,
Now blast me If dol"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

A new way, OF treating the liquor ques-
ton has been devised in Sweden, and is
working very successfully. The right to
license liquor dealers is given to a char
liable association, which assumes the du-
ty of liquor selling as necessity, and
turns over the profits to the town treas
ury. In one town of 10000 inhabitants,
besides reducing the amount of intem-
perance, over $500, 900 was realized in a
year. Some English people propose now
to pass laws putting the control of the
liquor business directly into the hands of
the authorities. The advantages claimed
are that the towns will not tlisobey their
own regulations, and that absolute over
sight of bars will be possible. Birming-
ham has already voted to adopt this plan.
Columbus Herald.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

on the gallows expiated their crime. 'O.'
said young man few years since, just
as the sheriff was about to spring the IA
tai trap which would send his poor soul
to eternity, sit was strong drink that
brought me here!'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
DO the Dying suffer PAIN?

People do not like to think of death. 1t
is an unpleasant subject. But it constant
ly obtrudes itself, and there has been
much speculation as to whether mental or
physical pain attends the final action
Observation teaches US that there is lit
tie pain of either kind in dying. Expe-
rience will come to as all, one of these
days, but it will come too late to benefit
those who remqin. It seems to be kind
provision of nature that, as we approach
the dread event, our terrors diminish and
the coward and hero die alike-fearless,
Indifferent, or resigned. AS to physical
pain, DR.. Edward H. Clarke, in ''Vis-
ions,'' says: 80.
"The rule is that unconsciousness, not
pain attends the final act. To the subject
of it death is not more painful than birth.
Painlessly we come; whence we know
not. Painlessly we go; whittier we know
not. Nature kindly provides an an@sthe-
tic for the body when the spirit leaves it,
Previous to that moment, and in prepar.
alton for it, respiration becomes feeble
generally slow and short, often accom-
plished by long inspirations, and short,
sudden expirations, so that the blood is
steadily less and less oxygenated. Al
the same time the heart acts with cores
ponding debility, producing slow, fee.
Bile, and often irregular pulse. AS this
process goes on, the blood is not only
driven to the head with diminished force
and in less quantity, but what flows there
is loaded more and more with carboniC
acid gas, a powerful anasthetic, same as
that derived from charcoal. Subject tt
its influence the nerve-centers lose con-
sciOusness and sensibility, apparent sleeI
creeps over the system; then comes stu
por, and then the end"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Gen. J. S. Robinson, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
was interviewed at Cleveland by Her.
aid reporter on Wednesday. He says
that the Republican party of Ohio is in
splendid shape-never better. He thinks
Governor Bishop will be nominated by
the Democrats. AS to the Republican
nominee he has no decided impression.
The nomination may go to Taft, Foster,
Horton, Kiefer, Force or Lawrence; but
in any event the Republican ticket win
be elected by handsome majority 10.
IS.JogIrnate - ..,,.a . 80.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Some of the Senatorial Brigadiers OF
the moderate type complain of Thurman
and the Northern leaders for placing them
In false position. They say that having
advised against the action which made an
extra session necessary, as we'll as against
the course pursued by the majority in the
present Congress, they do not propose tC
be held responsible before the country
but win throw it upon Thurman and hi,
Northern followers who are trying to out
Herod old Herod himself.-0. S. Journal
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Mr.. Hayes is willing the General Gov
musket at home and have its hip-pocket
emptied and sewed up on Congressional
election day, but he is not willing that it
should also have its hands and feet tied.
He insists that these civil weapons shall
be unhampered that the General Govern
ment may prevent its nose from being
carried ina sling%-Cia. Com.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

At the close of the late Congress &c the
Democratic leaders had consented to pre-
cisely that which in the face of the veto
and under the pressure of public opinion
they propose, there would have been no
trouble. But they were very fierce to
assert themselves and forced an extra ses-
sion of Congress, which has been very
useful in spelling their chances Tor the
next Presidential election.-CiR. Com,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

John B. Cough says that "alcehol in
the human system is very much like sit
ting on hornets discriminating but
not nourishing. 49, Columbus Herald.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Hayes puts the thing in the right ltgnt.
The National Government has the same
right to preserve the peace at tts eiectlons
as the states have at theirSs-Cots Herald
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

Notwithstanding the fact that the Re-
publican State ticket is morally certain of
success this fall, yet in casting about for
the Convention should not ig-
more personal strength and popularity, if
the candidate is qualified for the position
sought. While conceding the ability and
been named as candidates for Attorney
General, we maintain that our fellow cit
izen, George K.ENash, has claims to the
nominations not only on account of quail
fcatiOns for the Office, but on account of
eminent party service as well, and also
because he is wholly unobjectionable and
is a man of exceptional personal popular
ity, not only here but in nearly all parts
of the State, No man in Ohio questions
Mr.. Nash's ability and integrity; and
here, atleast, we all know that he has few
equals as an earnest campaign worker
Columbus Journal. -~s i u -s.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

A Southern statesman, in conversation
with a representative of the Chicago Trfb-
,ns. is reported to have said; "we are
going to put a rebel President into the
White House, for Democracy now means
nothing else" The true animus to the
opposition to Tllden is perhaps explained
rather prematurely.-Xenia Torchlight.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
From cur 0Idz Arnayz COrreapondsnt
stLOVeAOY


From our OId 3ArmY2 COrrespOmdemG.
"LOVegOY
We take the liberty of publishing a
portion of a private letter recently re-
ceived from Rev. S. L. Gillespie, of Cor
rine, Utah, who was army correspondent
for the HERALD, with the 1st Ohio Caval-
ry, during the war, and whose letters
were read with so much interest by the
subscribers of the HERALD. The compll-
ments paid the Herald are highly appre-
ciated by the editors:
BRIGHAM CRY, UTAH, A pril l8, '79.
VIM. MILLIKAN 6 SoN-Dear Strs:
am glad to see your paper growing
with Washington C. H., and Fayette Co.
The news items from the different places
in the county ,and neighboring towns, are
exceedingly satisfactory to old Fayette's
sons; but not more so than your own
chronicles of transpiring events, and
views of the questions of the day. May
the HERALD's prosperity continue to in
crease. f#.se.s {.
wish also to mention the admirable
letters of your niece, in describing her
European journey, last summer; with the
other able correspondents you have had
from Columbus and other places, and
Typos letters from this side of the Moun-
tains, All this, aud much more, that /
might add, have made the HERALD highly
appreciated by your old army correspon-
dent. -.tl .s-.- 80.
Allow me to lay claim to having ex-
tended your circulation more widely than
any of your friends from Africa to Utah.
Your truly, 'sLovEJoY.''
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JEFrEasoxv1LLE LoDor- 10. 4es, T.&A.x.

OFFICERS 81. W. Reeb9ek, Wslld.; G.. L. Bush,
s. w; j. IT, Lott, y. 3 .. ~. Gray. 1reasureE;
o. V. CrsameT, Secretary L. A. Elyter, s. D.5 G.
r.. Marshall j. D.; sUrbap Hidy, George Muller,
Tyler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

The news from Washington indicates
back down from their position on the APP
preparation bills. If they do not intend
to fight it out they ought to have made a
back down before they commenced.
There are more Democratic fools in Con-
gress, to the square foot, than in any 9TH
er place in the country, and this is saying
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
S2.o0Per Year in Advance.
O O H .
rGrErrr 1opeE. 40. 1O7, 2. . a. N.

sraaonte DIrectOry EOr FaYetie County.
ohio, for lhe Year 1SzDs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15

AGENTS WANTED for Smiths Bible Dictionary
ana NJ New NEWS PICTORIALBIBLE Els
Prices reduced Circulars free. A. C. HOLMAN
& Co., Philadelphia. 2AwA
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
Advtce for Drtukers.

Bar-keepers in this city pay, an average,
of 50 per gallon for whisky. One gallon
contains an average of sixty-five drinks,
and at ten cents a drink the poor man
pays $3.50 per gallon for his whisky. In
other words, he pays 81 for the whisky
and $3.50 to a man for handing it over
the bar. Make your wife your bar-keeper.
Lend her two dollars to buy gallon of
whisky for a beginning, and every time
you want drink go to her and pay ten
cents for it. By the time you have drank
a gallon she viii have $3.50, or enough
money to refund the 81 borrowed from
you, to pay for another gallon of liquor,
and have balance of $3.50. She will be
able to conduct future operations on her
own capital. and when you become an in
ebriate, unable to support yourself, shun-
ned and despised by all respectable per-
sons, your wife will have enough money
to keep you until you get ready to fill a
drunkard's grave.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15
TEnEPERANcE oouUMN..
short Temperanoe ranks.

Contributed by Ladies of Washington Temper
ance Union.I
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-15


The nationality of the liquor-sellers in
the city of New York is stated to be as
follows: Cinnamon, 2; Italians, IS; Span
iards, 14O; Welsh, 100; Americans, POS;
Africans, 265; French, 2s6; Scotch, 497 !;
English, 56s; Germans, 2,179; Irish,
3,O4l; nationality unknown, 672; making
a total of s, ,O34! Of this number 3,sO6 are
females. OF the 1904 liquor-sellers, 1904
have been in different State prisons, 2,645
in the county prisons, ], ,769 in the differ
ent station-houses, makingsa total of g.
41s; leaving a balance of only 1,616 who
have been exempt from arrest.
Rev. .Dr.Newman Hall declares that the
churches of Great Britain have lost thirty
thousand members within the last three
years, by intemperance.
OF 10000 Chinese employed in public
works in California, it is said not six have
been discharged for intoxication or any
other cause. r.i5
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Hbtt0-A fs4nl ~ LDAr - = - -4e 4 - A. -
OFFIcERs.-A. 3. ElllottiY. ~; William Clark.
tary ffenry tsaseV, Tfeasurer Chas. Steube, s ID.
john n bowl p De Wa AebIei Wrn sgaieE,
Tyler. Prude1 tlai Com ttee--D. ~. Hays, JOAN