Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

Thursday tramp, accompanied by a
rather handsome little woman with a
babe, arrived in town. The Woman's
name is Fannie Ashenfelter, and her
parents live in, Mt. Carmel, Adams
county, o., where, according to her
story, they are well to do. Her age is
eighteen years,
Her story was about as follows:
About eighteen months ago a young
man from Greenfield, o., came to Mt.
Carmel and secured work. She became
infatuated with this fellow, whose name
is Dick Whaley, and wanted to marry
him. This her parents would not allow,
and an elopement was the consequence.
Whaley is not good looking, and as
illiterate as a government mule. They
came here, and the same night, having
a horse and buggy, they drove to Sabi-
ma, where they took a train over the
NJ. v. R.R. to Columbus, whence they
went to Muncie, Ind. Here Whaley
promised to marry her, but this he
never did. He secured job of work
but this did not last long. From thence
they went to New Orleans, and on
NIardi Gras day she was delivered of a
child. Shortly afterward, Whaley, af-
| ter paying the doctors bill, deserted
her, leaving dollar in her hands. At
ter that she only heard from him once.
He was then in Muncie, Ind. But still
clinging to and loving him, she started
out on tramp of oyer a thousand miles
to reach him, carrying the child with
her. Part of the desolate journey was
made on foot, and the balance by steal
| ing rides on trains. She finally reached
Louisville, and after days rest started
| out on another tramp for Cincinnati,
and was then on the road, tramping
through the cold, when mstby Mayors.
About four hours before this meeting,
however, she had become as faint and
weak as a child. While laboring under
this fatigue, she let the babe fall from
her arms whereby one Of its arms was
broken. She was found wandering
about with the tortured babe in her
arms, and crying and behaving like one
demented, and taken to the next town,
where the child's arm was set. From
there they come on to Cincinnati, and
from there here. She would not 60 to
Whaley's parents at this place, but
staid all day of Friday in a stall, bed
ded with hay, on the fair ground.
Last night she started out for Muncle,
where she appears to think her betrayer
now is. But we fear her walk is fruit
less, for the reason that Whaley is now
in hiding at this place. This is denied
4 by his father, but confirmed by his
mother.
(From the Hillsboro News, Jan.1.)
The Link murder case is set for Mon
day, January 26. He will be tried on
the indictment for murder in the second
degree first, for killing Samuel PaVey.
Sheriff Newell, one of the best Of
fcers Highland county ever had, closes
his second term this week, and rstirSs
to private life with the respect and
good wishes Of all who know him.
Mr.. Thomas Beavers, Of Paint town
ship, sold the "boss" hog Of the sOaSon
to Messrs. Copss g. Williams to-day.
It weighed 800 lbs, gross, and the
breed was a mixture Of Poland-Ch
and Chester White.
A Princeton (Ind.) paper Of recent
date contains an account Of an elOps-
ment, in which Miss Maggie Myers,
formerly of Greenfield, Ohio, and who
has frequently visited this place, was
one Of the principal actors. She be-
came enamored Of q gentleman Of
Princeton named Lagow, and, there
being objections in paternal circles, the
truant couple hied themselves to Mount
Carmel, where the knot was tied.
tFrom Chillicothe Gazette, Dec. Sl.)
Mrs. John Arbaugh, living in Yinton
county, about three miles from Lon
donderry, gave birth to triplets, all
healthy males, about two months ago.
On Saturday last one Of the children
was taken sick, and physician was
SDnt for, but before he arrived the child
died, and upon looking at the ether
two, to their utter astOnishmsnt, found
them dead also.
The body Of Lhut, Stafford, who died
Of acute dysentery, July 10, at camp,
near Guadalupe Mountain, Texas, arr
rived at home for final burial, last Sat-
urday, under the escort Of Sergt. AL
bert Underwood. The body was escort
ed to the residence Of his father, Judge
Stafford, by detachment of the Sill
Guards. The burial took place on SUM
dav aftarnoon. with military honOrs.