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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30


In our last issue we referred our read
ers to a synopsis of the Local Option Bill,
in another place in the HERALD, but by
some means it was overlooked and failed
to appear. 1t will be found herunto an
nexed.-Eds.
The local option bill just introduced in
the Legislature provides that it shall
be the duty of the several township trus-
tees of the State of Ohio, on petition in
writing of thirty electors of any town
ship, TO them presented twenty days pre-
vious to the first Monday of April of any
year, TO order an election on the question
of the sale of intoxicating liquor, beer,
ale and wine, or the prohibition of the
sale of Intoxicating liquor, beer, ale and
wine, except for medicinal purposes, in
such township.
If majority are in favor of the sale,
then it shall be lawful TO sell intoxicat-
| ing liquor, beer, ale and wine in such
| township, subject to such restrictions and
penalties as are now by statute provided,
or may hereafter be provided; but if a
majority are against such sale, then it
shall be unlawful to sell intoxicating Ii
| quor, beer, ale and wine therein except
for medicinal purposes, and upon the pre-
scription of some practicing physician,
after the first day of June next thereaf-
ter following under penalty in liquidated
damages in the sum of fifty dollars for
every day any person or persons sell OF
offer for sale any intoxicating liquor,
beer, ale or wine, after said first day OF
June.
1t is made the duty of the Prosecuting
Attorney of the county, on notice to him
by any two of the Trustees, or upon hi:
own information, to bring suit in civil ac
tion for such damages, before Justice
of the Peace, or in the Court of Common
Pleas of the county, and all such dam
ages received shall go to the school funC
of the township, to the support of it
schools, less ten per cent, which shall g
TO the Prosecuting Attorney for his, ser
; vices.
All damages assessed and Judgment
and costs rendered shall be lien upol
the real estate where such sellings take
place, and no property of the defendan
shall be exempt from the execution issue
on such judgment.-O. S. Journal.
)
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

IRis fact that the. failure to execute
the laws of our country against offenders
is becoming sc. common that penal laws
are almost useless, and the result is that
the lawless and reckless portion of COM
munity everywhere are becoming more
bold and daring; and almost defy the ex-
eeution of laws and threaten with vio-
ienes any one who dares to enter COM
plaint against the perpetrators of misde-
meanors and petty frauds. The Colum-
bus journal. the other day in an article in
reference to compromising with felony
trathfully remarks that high-minded,
honorable business men, detectives, po-
lice Differs, and even magistrates and
judges can be found, and are becoming
numerous, who either directly or tacitly
oonniye at compounding felony. All
that the felon has to do is to return the
purlOlned money or goods and he is sure
q his '.reward.'' Then he is permitted
20 depart in peace, "and no questions
asked,''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

Columbus Dispatch: When Cap. E. B.
Ward, the Detroit millionaire, died,
an inventory of his property was taken
aud its value placed at So, ,377 ,454 SO, the
debts of the estate being scheduled at
81, ,440, ,473. During the three years that
have since elapsed the management of the
estate has been In the hands of men of
character and ability, but the process of
bringing down to hard-pan has so Affect
ed the assets that they only amount TO
$350.Ol4 40 as against liabilities of $780,
9S4 SO. Instead of leaving $4 900, 600,
Captain Ward was 1926, 900 behind. Iron
and mining stocks to the amount of $780,
600 are scheduled as f1t only for the junk
dealer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
New Vork Lave stock market.
NEW YORK. Jan. ". 1875.

BEEF CAq1LR.-The receipts for yester-
day and to-day were 4.5o0 head. Prices
were not up to last Fridays, but were
shade better than a week ago. The offer
ings came struggling in all day, and the
trade dragged. Sales were made of steers
ana oxen at So 1909 55 per 100 lbs; Sc
exporters used l 100 head at So 75(09 so.
The shipments for the week were 1900
quarters and 270 head alive.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts for
yesterday and to-day were $500 head.
There was no change in prices and trade
was fair at 81 OO@5 70 per 100 lbs. for
sheep, and S5E25@6 20 for lambs. One
carload heavy Pennsylvania sheep sold at
So So. The shipments for the week were
$50 carcasses.
HoGs.-The receipts for yesterday and
to-day were 10, 400 head. The market
quiet at So 60@3 30 per 100 lbs. alive.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
I .EGAL-PRoBATE NOTICE.

State Of Ohio, Fayette county, IS.
PROBATE COURT.
Whereas, Accounts and vouchers have been fled
in the Probate Court, aforesaid, for settlement by
the Administrator Of Eli Lambert, deceased.
And by the Guardians of Margaret +. HiXson
Alice House.
And by the Assignees of VanDeman & Ustick,
J. l.. VanDeman, John W .Tobin, Cornelius TWsy,
Davidson Doggett,
Notice is, therefore, hereby given that said &C
counts and vouchers are ON file in said Probate
Court, being suspended for continuation.
ANY person interested, may fle written eXcep-
tions to said accounts, any item thereof, on OF
before the first Monday (being the Sd day. of Feb
ruary next, when the same viii he finally heard.
], B. rRIDDY, Probate Judge.
January 18th, 1879. lGws
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

TIE bill for reducing the fees and sala-
ries of county officers, was introduced by
a Democrat, with the hope of being able
to make a little political capital for con-
sumption at the next election. We have
little faith in its becoming law, how
ever, if in fact it was ever designed to be-
come one. 1t win undoubtedly be talked
about a great deal, and mended to death,
and when the members have exhausted
their buncomb speeches in favor of the
bill, it will in all probability be indef-
nItely postponed. The county officers
from the large counties where the heavi-
est discount in official fees is to be made
by the law, have been in Columbus sew
eral days bulldozing their members, and
threatening them with destruction if they
pass the bill.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

THE Democratic politicians and news
papers are worrying themselves immense
ly to rig out a gubernatorial candidate
tor the Republicans of this State. The
great trouble they find in their efforts is
to md prominent Republican to put on
our ticket that a Democratic candidate
for the same office can beat.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

From the Cincinnati Commercial, 29th.
The House bill restricting Chinese i'm
migration passed yesterday ;yeas 155, nays
Y. Score one for the hoodlums.
Marshal MacMahon proposes to retain
control of the sword of France, and says
he will resign rather than give 1t up. The
Liberals propose to afford him the oppor-
tunity.
Senator Lamar's bill to provide pri-
vate Secretary for each Senator at the
public expense, will encounter sharp OPP
position. If the Senator would substitute
butlera and E'bOots'' for private secretary,
MS Dill would be more popular.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

ONE of the elevators belonging to the
Dayton and Michigan Railroad Co., at
Toledo, was entirely consumed by fire
with all Its contents on Friday last. There
was in the elevator building at the time
of the fire, 12O, 900 bushels of corn, 700
bushels of wheat and 1900 bushels of
fax seed. The loss on the grain was
fully covered by insurance.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

TIE Columbus Journal more than inti-
mates that Columbus is a good place to
start new paper, ''as," says the editor,
"on1y about one newspaper a month has
been born In this city for the last four or
i've months.''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

A great many men scattered through
the West, ,qas VI u are Informed, are now
buying up stock kogsat 1920 per cwt.,
v .th the intention of feeding them out
with corn at 25 cents per bushel. They
claim that the market will be such rs to
give them handsome profit. We hope
that hey may not oe mistaken, although
their undertaking seems to he involved in
t.C.Ftsi,ieraht. risk.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
ClncIRnatI Live SHOCK Market.
CINCEENATI, Jan. %, 1879.

CATTLE.-Common 2@21<e; fair to me-
dium 234 @349e; good to choice butcher
stock 32 4.40c; fair to good shippers
4M@434c; fair to good heavy oxen, 3@4c;
fair TO good feeders aud stockers ~ @359c,
with some extra heavy at S3zc.
HoGs.-The few sales made were at
about the following prices: Common
50 50@3 20; fair to good light SO 25@
45; fair to good packing grades So 45@
3 So; selected butchers stock So 1908 80,
with few extra at SO So.
SHEEP.-Sales Were-as follows Common
to fair 21s@31zc; and good to choice, 324
@454e per pound gross.
The Columbus papers notice the fact
that great many county officers have ur-
gent business at the Capital oflate. What
can the matter be? 1t is hardly possible
that the Booth fee bill is the cause OF
| their visits to the Capital. Oh no!
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
Attempt TO Rob the GaIIIa County
Treasury.


+ GALLIpoL1s, O., Jan. 2s.-An attempt
was made last night to rob the County
Treasury. The thieves effected an en-
trance in the rear of the building by rails
ing an unfastened window, which adj
mitted them into room in the rear of the
office. They then cut hole in the panel
of the door large enough to reach through
and turn the key, which was on the in
side. They broke of the combination
knob ofthe safe, and made several at
telnpts to drill hole underneath 1t, but
only succeeded in getting small one,
which was ofnO service to them whatever
in prosecuting their work. They then at
tempted to cut two panels out of the safe,
but did not succeed in doing anything
more than knocking the enamel off the
outside. 1t was evidently not the work
of professional burglars. The December
taxes have all been paid, but the Treasur-
er has not yet made his settlement with
the State Treasurer, so that there is more
money in the safe now than at any other.
time in the year probably $45, 900. Crowds
Of people visited the oflce this morning,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

THE new editor of the Delaware Her
aid Is not an ardent advocate of the nomi-
nation Ex-Governor Bishop for reelection,
but the new editor win be compelled to
take the dose. for Bishop viii be the DEM
Ocratic nominee,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

Hon. A. R. VANCLEAF, the Represent
atiye TO the Legislature from Pickaway
county, has Introduced bill In the House
to sell the famous fraud, called the "Ohio
Tobacco Warehouse at Bellaire. Per-
haps his Honor, the late representative of
Monroe county, Mr.. Watson, will pay
what It cost and run the machine on his
own account. Yes, sell the tobacco ware
house.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

TIE county offices fee bill now pending
in our legislature, cuts the salaries of the
Hamilton county officials down 40 per
cent. below their present rates, and
causes good deal of squirming among
the officials down there.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

PHE Constitution of this State requires
that the apportlonment of the State for
members of the general assembly shall be
made every ten years, after the year 1857.
The last year Of the next legislative term
win be in 1881. Now, will it be the duty
oftho general assembly to be elected next
October, to redistrict the State for Rep
resentativeP The Senatorial districts are
fixed by the Constitution.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

The first National Bank of Granville,
in THIS State, has suspended payments.
The deposipors win get their money. Too
much taxes to pay is said TO be the cause.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
Call for state Convention of the Pro-
hibitIOm Reform Party.


All persons, without regard to previous
party alliance, who believe the liquor
traffic to be wrong, and that it should
therefore be prohibited by law, are invited
to meet in convention in Columbus, at
Board of Trade Rooms, on Thursday, Feb.
20. 1879, at 10 O'Clock a. M, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination a full State
ticket, to be voted for at the election in
October next.
Never has there been more propiti 3us
time for action. The slavery question,
which agitated this country for many
years--the civil war resulting therefron,
and all questions growing out of the lat
fer, are forever out of politics. Specie
resumption has become an historical fact;
and the offices of the country are the only
issues over which the political parties are
scrambling. The political field is clear,
and the rising generation demands at our
| hands the removal of the liquor traffic,
the greatest moral and political evil that
ever blighted this or any other nation.
Especially do we appeal to the Christian
portion of our citizens, who do not wish
their votes to contradict and make mock
cry of their prayers, to meet with. us and
participate in the, deliberations Of the
convention.
Signed, n. A. THoMRsoN, Chairman.
| J. W. SHARP, Sec'y State Elk. Com.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
The bill which has passed the House Of

The bill which has passed the House of
Representatives reducing the fees of
county officers, does not reduce the fees
of county Recorders. The bill does not
reduce the fees of county officers in coun-
ties like ours, but five per cent. We
hardly think our officers will quarrel
with the legislature for making this slight
reduction In their pay. If the bill is de-
feated it will be done through the infiu-
ence in those counties where the officers
have been getting the highest fees and
making fortunes thereby. The pay of
county officers in large counties has been
a:big thing, and ought to be reduced, as
we hope it viii be.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
NOTICE or lNsoLvENCY.

On the 23d day Of January, 1879, the Probate
Court of Fayette coanty, Ohio declared the estate
of James DeVoss, deceased to be probably tnsol-
vent Creditors are, therefore, required TO present
their claims against the estate to the undersigned
for allowance, within six months from the time
above mentioned, or they will not be entitled to
payment WILLIAM A. KING,
l9w9 Administrator of said estate,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
PULASKI SILVER MINING co.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
Pulaski Silver Mining Company, held jap. 2sth,
49, IHe FeSoiuI!ons "ere a1Hs a19Sea at
ing of the stockholders of the Pulaski Silver Min
I87S st ts 90 % On me ~ cay n o1 W.
c. H., Ohio ut O'Clock p m, for the purpose of
amending the Constitution Of said Company, aud
that notice of said meeting be published in the
Fayette County Herald, published in Washington
L H., o., and in paper published in the city Of
Denver, Colorado; also
Resolved, That at said meeting on said day, all
old certificates of stock shall be taken up and can
celled and thatnew certificates be issued in their
place, with the seal of the Pulaski Silver Mining
Company affixed thereto.
By order of the Board.
1sw2 CD. BELL. sec'y.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

II viii reauire SIOO, ,OOO, 900 70 pay the
back pensions allowed to soldiers, under
the bill that passed into law the other
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

TAE remains of the late Bayard Taylor
have arrived in New York, where they
wilIIIe- In state until .removedto Pennsyl-
vania forinterment.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

NOTICE.
In the Common Pleas Court of Fayette County, o.
Mary E. steptoe, plaintin,
vs. Notice.
Champion Steptoe, defendant.S
Champion Steptoe, whose whereabouts un
known, is notified that Mary Z. Steptoe did, on the
2Sth day of December A. ID. 1873, file her petition
In the ofice Of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, Of FSyette county, and State of Oho charg-
ing the said Crampton Steptoe with having been
willfully absent from the said petitioner for more
than three years last past, without any cause or
Justification therefor on the part OF said petitioner
and asks that she may be divorced from the said
CHAMPION Steptoe. which petition will stand for
hearing 2 at the next term of said Court.
Dated this Sth day Of January. A d. 1879.
MARY T.. STEPTOE,
BY vanpeman & Russell, her Att'ys. Sw6
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

SEVERAL propositions are before the
Legislature to submit to the people
amendments to the State Constitution.
We do not believe that any one of them
will be submitted. While we believe there
should be some amendments, we think,
that before any considerable change is
made, the matter should be we'll consid-
cred, and, as Davy Croeket used to say
"Be sure you're right, then go ahead"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Ohio:
- In the matter Of u
Adam Allen, In Bankruptcy.
a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that petition has been
filed in said Court by Adam Allen, of Jacksonville
Fayette county, lin said Districtd duly declared
bankrupt, under the act of Congress, entitled san
Act TO establish uniform system Of bankruptcy
I'd, 1867, and the acts amendatory thereto, for q
discharge and certificate thereof from all debts and
other claims prOvable under said Act, and that the
3ts day of January, 1879, at 10 O'clock g. M is as
signed for the heaFn of the same, at the Office OF
the undersigned, in Hillsboro, Ohio, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any you
have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted. JAMES n. THOMPSON,
Register in Bankruptcy.
HillsborO, Ohio, Jan. Is, 1873. lows
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
A ssIGNEE's SALE.

A SSIGNEE'S SALE.
The undersigned will offer for sale at public
auction, at the residence of Ethen Allen, in Sefer
son township, Fayette county, Ohio, on
Tuesday. February 4Ih 1879.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, the following described per-
sOnal property, assigned to me by said Ethen AL
len for the benefit of his creditors, to-Wit:
Two 2-year-old Steers, four 9-year-old Heifers,
one fat Cow one roam Cow, ,twor red Cows, one black
Horse, one bay Horse. one gray Mare, one brown
mare, one I-year-old Filly, two colts one span of
work Mules, tw enty acres of growing Wheat, one
third of seventy acres of growing Wheat, about
sixty acres Of Corn, onehalf of about twenty five
acres of Corn; also, about twenty-five acres of
Corn.
TERMS OF SALE-One- ne-half cash and one-half in
six months from day of sale, with interest and to
be secured to the satisfaction of the Assignee
ABRAM BUSH,
Assignee of Ethen Allen.
Williams & Worthington, Att'ys. llw3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
N1OTICE OF APPOINTMENT

~ ESTATE OF ISAAC c. JENKINS, DECD.
The unllersi gned has been appointed and quali-
fed as Executor of the estate Of Isaac Jenkins,
late OF Fayette county, deceased.
JAMES PuRsELI..
Dated this aSd day Of eFshrpAry. 1873. laWS
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

JupaE NASH, an old and prominent
lawyer Of Gallipolis, died few days
since.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

at2 O'Clock p m offer at public sale, at the door
of the Court house, in Washington, Fayette coun-
ty Ohio the following real estate, upon the terms
First Tract being the sixth tract in the petition
ington, Fayette County, Ohio and being part of
OUt-lot No. 81 beginning at stake in the line Of
said lott thence with the line of North street south
43 degrees east 52 poles to stake, corner to said
lot thence with the line of said lot south AZ degs
west IL "a poles to stake; thence north 4S degrees,
west 81 poles to stake; thence north Al degrees,
thereof heretofore sold by said Aaron c. johnson
to George Wigginton, and by the same TO Patrick
hereby had TO the respective deeds
Second tract being the sixth tract in the petition
described: Lying and being in Union township,
Fayette county, Ohio. beginning at stone in the
oI me PIKE; e eopne PeT
House farm, and in the line of survey No. lll9;
thence with the center of said pike north 735z de-
grees. east 665 poles to stone IN said pike, the
easterly side of culvert; thence south degree,
south s9M degrees, east 81 poles to stone, corner
to said Rowe, in the line of Daniel Mclean; thence
south degree, east 93 II poles the north corner
of F. +. Jamisen, in the line of Joseph Mclean
thence west 157 9 poles to the west corner of
B. T. Jamison; thence north degree, east 1924
poles to the beginning, containing loo acres more
Third tract being the ninth tract in the petition
described: Being Lot No. I64 of said Aaron Z.
| Johnson's addition to Washington G. H.. Ohio, and
line Of an alIeV thence 5orth n degrees. east i've
poles to a stake; thence south 43 degrees, east 10
the line of Broadway south Al degrees, west poles
to alley; thence north 43 degrees, west 10 poles
| to the beginning.
Trims of Sale-One-fourth cash on the day of
sale, one-fourth in six one-fourth in twelve and
| one-fonrth in eighteen months from the day OF
| sale, the deferred payments to bear per cent in
terest from the day of sale, and to be secured by
| mortgage upon the premises sold.
The premises may be sold in parcels to suit pur-
| chasers.
The first and third 18th and 9TH are subject to
| inchoate dover interest of Louisa r. johnson
The seeend tsth) tract is free m from e 9do dqTsE
| Remaining Assignee of Aaron c. johnson.
January 18th, 1879. lows