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

| No doubt many legends of the an
cient world, though not really history,
are myths which have arisen BY reason
ing on actual events, as definite as that
which, some four years ago, was terri
flying the peasaAt-mind in North Ger
many, and especially ir-Posen. The
report had spread far andiWide that all
Catholic children with black hair and
blue eyes were TO be sent out of the
country, some said to Russia, while
others declared that it was the King of
Prussia who had been playing cards
with the Sultan Of Turkey, and had
staked and lost 40, 900 fair-haired, blue
eyed children; and there were Moors
travelling about in covered carts to col
lect them; and the schOol-masters were
helping, for they we're to have five dol
lars for every child they handed over.
For time the popular excitement was
quite serious; the parents kept the chill
dren away from school and hid them,
and, when thev appeared in the streets
Of the market-toWn, the little ones
clung to them with terrified looks. DR..
SchWartze, the Well-knoWn mytholo-
gist, took the pains to trace the rumor
to its sources. One thing was quite
plain, that its prime cause was that
grave and learned body, the Anthrop-
Society Of Berlin, who, with
out a thought Of the commotion they
were stirring up, had, in order to class |
the population as to race, induced the
to have q census made |
throughout the local schools, to ascer-
tain the color Of the children's skin, |
hair and eyes. Had it been only the
boys, to the Government inspection of
whom for military CONSUMPTION the
German peasant are only too well ac-
nothing would have been
ihought Of it; but why, should the Off
,ials want to know about the little
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
Large and Small Fl0oks Of Sheep.

B. F. Magee, in an address before
the Indiana Sheep Growers Associa-
ton on pasturing sheep, said:
There is one thing that has been
overlooked, viz, the damage done to
the grass by being run over by the
flock. While l believe one acre of
good grass would keep five or maybe
eight sheep well, / do not believe 100
acres would keep 500 sheep. Five sheep
would probably do but little damage
to one acre, even though they were
confined to it; they would put a few
tracks over it in day and would easily
find fresh grass each day. But suppose
we put 800 sheep in one hundred-acre
lot; if each five sheep would confne
themselves to their own particular acre
they would probably do well in summer.
But they will not do this, and right
here is where theory and practice part
company. Our five sheep start out to
Craze, and the 495 60 along with them.
Now, a sheep is a dainty creature, and
likes clean food. So the hindermOst
part Of the flock keep pushing ahead,
paying little or no attention to what
has been already run over, and being
in each others way, each would 20
over ten times as much ground before |
it is filed as it ought. And having so
much more work to get its food, it
does not do so well as one that can |
satisfy itself with little or no exertion.
Going over the trail too frequently and
picking about refuse for grass is doubt
ess what makes large focks so liable
% disease.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
An AstOundlng DieCoYery.

If the latest discoveries which the
eminent philologist, DR.. Rudolph Falb,
claims to have made during his lin
guistic researches in South America
should prove to be wen founded, we
shall have to interchange the titles
which we are giving at present to the
two hemispheres. America, according
to DR.. Falb's hypothesis, is the cold
World;" Europe, Africa and Asia really
constitute the "New World" We
learn from his own summary Of his re-
searches, communicated to the Neue
FTeGe Presse of Vienna, that the Ian
guage spoken by the Indians in Peru
and Bolivia Especially in Quichua and
Aimara) exhibit the most astounding
afinities with the Semitic languages,
and particularly with the Arabic-in
which tongue DR.. Falb himself has been
skilled from his boyhood. Following
up the lines Of this discovery, DR.. Fal6
has found (1) connecting link with
the Aryan roots, and (2) has ultimately
arrived face to face with the surprising
revelation that "the Semitic roots are
Aryan." The common
stems of all the variants are found in
their purest condition in Quichua and
Aimara, from which fact DR.. Falb de-
rives the conclusion that the high plains
Of Peru and Bolivia must be regarded
rs the point Of exit Of the present hui
man race. So Adam was an American.
London Globe.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
A RObber's Creed,

A curious incident occurred before
! the Paris Court of Assizes recently in q
trial of a band of seven thieves for rob.
berries in houses, and for setting fire to
a room they had plundered in the Rue
de Turbigo. While the accused were
in prison awaiting their trial, one Of
them, named Delattre, who had COM
mitted the crime of arson, wrote an ex-
traordinary letter to the examining
magistrate, priding himself on the rob-
berries with which he was charged.
Every one," he said, "thirsts for
money; every one respects it, no mat
ter how it is obtained; while the sue
cessful bankrupt, the cunning specu-
lator, the dishonest tradesman and the
directors of financial societies which
prey on the public are honored and re-
spected, and are allowed to enjoy in
peace the fruits of their intelligent ma
neuvers, why should / suffer more for
having had recourse to means of en-
riching myself which are only dishon-
orable because the law forbids themP
II you donotcondemn me to death, and
| can escape, which is not so difficultas
you may imagine, woe to those who
shall cross my path; for shall be pitt
less, and shall hesitate at no means"
The Judge asked Delattre whether he
was the author of the letter, and Wheth-
er he persisted in his intention to live
by robbery. DeIattre answered firmly:
9 Yes!' the jury having returned vcr-
dict of guilty, without Che admission of |
circumstances for Delattre, |
The Court passed sentence of death on
him; four of the other accused were
to terms of from four to
eight years. imprisonment, with hard
abor and subsequent police surveil-
ance; one, woman, to three years.
and one was acquitted.
There is every likelihood that the capi-
al sentence on Delattre will be carried
nto effect.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08


Render your guest as Comfortable al
possible, and his stay pleasant. III
this end
AS soon after his arrival as possible
saddle him with every one Of your hob
bies and ride him to exhaustiot.
II you are public speaker, rehearse
to him half dozen of your longest and
driest speeches. twill give YOU good
practice Friends should be utilized.
If you are addicted to writing, read
to him everything Of yours thaty you can
lay your hands on.
Tell him about your business troubles
and when he would speak of his pleas
ant trip to the mountains cut him off
with diagnosis Of your internal all
ments.
Of course you win show him through
your library; but do not allow his mind
to become absorbed in any one volume
to the neglect Of the others. That
would be eninently unjust to those
others He might be pleased to find
faVorite, perhaps; but ifyou give way to
his wishes, hemay 90 away unimpressed
By the magnitude and versatility of
JOuA AeOApsA W0WAtAs Hata as
But by all means have passages
ready to turn to in the more preten-
tious works, to read to your guest.
Not only VIII you surprise him by your
intimacy with literature, but you will
also give him taste. of your elocution-
ary attainmentsa rE
Be sure to explain everything you |
read. Ityisn't to be supposed that
many people have your powers of in
tuition III were idle to expectit.
Make him feel at home by following
your own usual course at home. Re-
hearse all the aharassments Of the day
at your place Of business. It must act
upon him in one Of two ways. Either
it will remind him Of himself in his
home, and therefore make him feel at
home indeed, or it win call up thoughts
of his own serene business life, made
ali the more pleasant when thus favor
ably cOntrasted with your own.
If the children crawl into his lap
and bedaub him with their molasses-
covered fingers, show yourself an in
dulgent parent by non-interference.
Should they attempt the same thing
with you, another phase of fatherly
duty may be illustrated. Show that
with all your indulgent love you can be
firm on occasion. Box their ears
warmly.
1t is good manners to yawn occa-
siOnally, especially il BY some mis-
chance your guest fan into the repre-
hensible practice (for q guest) of talk
ing about something interesting to him 9
self. It shows him the large amount {
Of self denial you are exercising, that
he may be entertained. !
Never forget that he who goes TO
Greece is expected to do as the Greeks t
do, so the guest who enters your house
should accommodate himself TO his sur
He wouldn't expect the o
Greeks to un-Greek themselves because o
he happened to be in their midst, v
would hep &
Follow these rules religiously, aud a
We assure you that none others viii be q
needed. They will serve for an the t
guests you viii ever have. e.-BOstoR b
Transcript. D
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

Harvard Scientific School is re
ported to have twenty-five instructors
and only sixteen students.
The Rev. Jeremiah Phillips, the
Oldest foreign missionary Of the Free
will Baptist Church, is dead He la,
bored many years in India, and died in
this country at an advanced age.
The Samoan Islands have been en-
tirely Christianized. Out. of a popula-
tion of about 10000 some 95, 900 or sew
en-eighths, are connected with Chris
tian churches The London Missionary
Society reports 26,493, the Wesleyans
4,794, the Catholics, 2, 1858, and the Nor
mons l26.
The Lutheran almanacs, of which
there are many, differ greatly in the
statistics they give of The Lutheran
Church in this country. Thus the
( ffChurch Almanac reports 8s015 min
listers, 1924 congregations and 1924, 1926
members; the :" Lutheran Almanac re-
ports 1902 ministers, 5,388 churches
and 694, 426 communicates; the Luz
therisohe Kaleadar'' reports S,087 min
listers, 1876 congregations and 689, 1876
communicates. Other almanacs are
yet TO be heard from. TTT ,Ii
The average salary Of the regular
teachers in Boston is 1915. Their av-
erage length of service is between elev- |
en- and twelve years, but there are many
instances of very long terms. A lady |
teacher has recently resigned, after a
service in the city of over forty-one |
years. Thirteen teachers are now em-
ployed who have taught over thirty
years; 101 have taught between twenty
and thirty years, and 268 between ten
and twenty years. For such faithful
teachers as these the proposed pension
is certainly deserved beneft.-M z.
Tribune.
There are fresh reports of intoler-
ance in Bohemia. An American physi-
clan learns that the persecution of Prot
estant is even worse in Prague than in
Vienna. In one of the rooms of the
American Consul at Prague an English
service has been started, and was final
ly given in German to benefit some
Austrians who attended; but when the
police heard of it they ordered the '
place to be closed. At Vienna serv- {
ice in German has been begun in the I
Scotch Presbyterian Chapel but admis- +
sion can only be obtained by means Of
tickets with the names of the bearers
written on them. t
-Methodism is now represented in #
Burmah. For many years the Baptists a
we're the only occupants Of this great r
ield. Some time ago the Methodist G
Society for the Propagation Of the Cos a
)el joined the Baptists there. The p
Rev. r. E. Carter is the Methodist mis- W
iOnary, and has established himself in Z
Sangoon, The Baptists placed their cl
'hapel at his disposal, and series Of W
meetings. were held, ut which several
diversions took place. DR.. Thoburn pl
nd Mr.. Goodwin, from India, assisted, it
nd OF the end of their Yisitaof two d.
7eeks a church of fifty members and 81
robationers was organized and ground th
lr d church building secured ck
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

than anywhere else in Washington. e RE
member the place-Fayette Street, opposite Ar.
hngt0n House. 2ed
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
"a How d doeg remind me Of m.

=" How it does remind me of my
cOurting daysr' exclaimed Mrs. Good
ingtOn, remarking the blush that the
delieately-turned compliment of Ara
minta' s young man had brought to the
girl cheek. Z" In those halliard days,
when was young and perceptible,
how frustrated / used to feel when
Daniel paid me q condiment, as he al
ways was adoingi Yes," she continued,
stopping to brush off the tear that trem-
bled at the tip of her attenuated nose,
'yes, Daniel was one of a thousand.
And he never changed during all our
years of patrimOny."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
Rules oG HOspitaIItTs

Render your guest as comfortable as
possible, and his stay pleasant To
this end
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

In winter, clean carpets with dry
snow; have the room cool; sprinkle on
the snow; scrub first with broom, and
then sweep clean.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

A SINGLE property in California is
half the size Of Rhode Island,
, 1880-12-17

The WORLDS GRAIN SUPPLY.-Every-
body is, or ought to be, interested in the
worlds supply of bread-the farmer, es-
pecially. the price of whose wheat crop
depends on the amount of wheat grown.
For the same reason the consumer has q
like interest in statistics bearing upon
this subject. The following carefully
prepared estimate of the wheat crop of
1880 is from Bradstreets y statistician, W.
+. Ford. He says that in spite of an ap.
parent surplus of 27,000, 900 bushels
over the worlds needs, prices probably
will be well maintained. The gross
yield of this country has been 455, ,649, 900
bushels, of which about 100000 900
bushels will be available for export.
The countries most noticeably short are
Great Britain, 120,000,00O bushels;
France, AZ, 900, 900; Germany, 20, 600 900;
Holland and Belgium, II, 100000; and
Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal,
together, about IL 100000 The remain
ing Europeon States have small sur
pluses, the greatest, Austro-Hungary,
reaching about y, 200, 900 bushels, while
in no other case does the excess go above
5000 900 bushels. Russia is credited
with surplus of 5000, 900 bushels. Mr..
Ford asserts that even this trifing
amount is more apparent than real, since
a very large import of rye and Indian
corn will be necessary to make good the
failure in these staple crops.
, 1880-12-17

Judge John V. Wright, the defeated
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Tennessee, has written manly and
patriotic letter, saying that he bows
without murmur to the verdict Of the
people, while he rejoices that so large a
majority Of both parties have declared in
favor OF the "strict maintenance of the
public faith, State and National" He
hopes for q reunion of the regular and
repudiating wings of the Democratic
party of the State upon debt-paying
platform.
, 1880-12-17

A tramp who had been badly treated at
Whitchurch Workhouse, near London,
wrote on the walls, which had just been
whitewashed:
The Governors name is Sutton,
The pauper's diet is mutton,
But you must not be glutton
When you come here to lodge.
You'd better go to Andoyer,
Where you may live in clover,
BY some far better dodge.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
THE INV ORLEANS DE1IooRAT SUNDAY TEBRUARY B. 1880.

or under shelter near by. In this way weak
colonies may be- brought through the winter.
The young bees are being matched now, and
they are liable to be killed by cold, unless the
hives are we'll sheltered and covered In ex-
tremely cold weather.
FARM NOTES.
IT you desire to get large yield OF rich
milk, give Your cows every day water slightly
warm aud slightly saltR,l, III which bran has
been stirred at the rate OF one quart to two
gallons OF water. You will find. If You have
not tried this daily practice, that your COW
undet the effects ~ It. and she will beeome 50
accustomed to the diet as to refuse TO drink
clear water unless very thirsty. But this
tneas shs Will drink almost any time and ask
fpr more. The amount Ut this drink neces-
sary is au ordinary water pail full at u time,
morning. noon and night
The mammoth Russian slhflower. which Is
one Ut the best egg producing foods known,
should be planted by every poultry keeper In
the land Poultry eat 1t grsediy and tatten
glossy plumage. It can be planted on any
waste piece OF ground from first ut July, and
docs we'll with very little cultivation 1t is II
wonderful Improvement upon tho common
slui1wer, and In addition To the value " the
seed tho leaves IN Ike good fodder and the
stalts can he used for fuel. It should not be
planted closer than three feet each way, and
hot more than two stalks left In n Hill Is
better Three quarts Of seed plant an acre,
"In mating your fowls for next seasons
breeding, do not coop too many hens with ono
cock, or you will have sterile egga.' Well.
most people know that much about poultry
breeding, but everybody does not know that
foo fe,r hens with ono cock Ia Just as bad, II
nut worse. The rooster business Is frequently
overfpne.
A German gardener has found by expert
once that black on or en- flies, ratarpilara,
etc, are Mt once destroyed by Swinging the
plants affected by them with water IN which
the stems II The tomato plant have been well
boiled. The ltquor Is applied when cold, and
not only kills the insect, but Ieavns an 0dor
which prevents others from coming.
A breeder Of poultry says: Every spring |
procure a quantity Of cedar holgha and scat
ter them plantlfnlly In and around tho hen
house This is all that Ia necessary. as the
oor OF cedar keeps away lice. This remedy
y cheap, simple and effective. and is worth
trying
A good Jersey COW. during ton years o,
usefulness. will produce skt,n-mslk enough
to pay for her keep. and 5000 pounds of the
best butter III the world into the bargain
hutter several times as much MS the heaviest
beef animal.
Pigs which are intended for bacon should be
allowed To run about for six weeks or TIVE
months after weaving. before they are put NJ
to he fattened One hundred and eighty
pounds Is good size for baeon@
Trim moderately every year. but not heavi
ly oftnner than once In three years. Pruning
may now be done Mt any time when the days
are warm. cut off no limbs that are over III
inch In diameter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
How Abual Az,z was Dethroned.

The New York Herald publishes q long nc.
court or the causes nf the deposition Of the
Sultan Abdul Azlz Mt the critical period OF the
Turkish Empire. just preceding the com
meuesment Of hostilitles with Russia. The
point Or 1t Ia that the Sultan discovered an
intimacy between his Grand Vizier and one
of his wives. and. proceeding to the harem 81
beat and wounded her with his sword that
she shortly after died. The Grand vI2ler,
Hussein Avn who was also Minister Of War.
knew his turn would come next. N made
every preparation for flight IN case hs did not
succeed III deposng his master. and when
everything was ready Invited the Sheikhul-
Islam to dine nj his house. Once there he
presented him O document called the ''fetva,
which announces an irrevoCable decision. The
Shelkh at fret refused to sign 1t. but the
Grand Vizier gave him half nm hour to recon-
slider, and left him to ha reflections. He must
sign, or die. and sign he did. Having the
document which relieved his subjects from
allegiance to the Sultan, and tho army nj his
command, with the young Turkish war party
al his back md several officers OF the State
In his confidence. the rest OF the programme
was easy OF execution.
Abdul Azi1 was immediately depnsed. Inn
prlsoned and probably murdered. though II
was pretended he committed suicide. 1t is a
satisfaction to know that before three months
expired tho faithlcss Vtzier had gone to per
al len.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
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