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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

persons from asking, demanding or soliciting
from any clerk or empbye of the Government
any contribution for political purposes. Mr..
HOstetter demanded the previous question.
After considerable filibustering the House ad-
iOurned without action.
SENATE, March 12.-Mr. Williams
presented joint resolution of the Kentucky
Legislature, instructing the Senators from Ken
tuclY to urge the passage of bill reducing the
salary of the President of the United States
Mr.. Bruce, from the Committee on Eduea-
ton and Labor reported adversely the bill to
provide for the Investment of certain unclaimed
pay and bounty moneys in the Treasury
and to facilitate the education Of the colored
race. Indefinitely postponed. A bill was intro
duoed and referred, to provide for the ascertain
ment of claims OF American citizens for spOlla-
tiOns prior to July l, 1861. The Fertilization APP
preparation bill was then taken up and after con-
siderable discussion it was passed. The Star
Route Deficiency bill was taken up. but with
out action the Senate adjourned until the 18th.
HoUsE.-The bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to deposit certain Indian trust
funds in the United States Treasury in lieu Of
Investment was passed. The morning hour was
dispensed with, and Mr.. McMahOn reported
back the Deficiency Appropriation bill from
the Appropriation Committee. The bill was
referred to the Committee of the Whole, where
it was discussed for some time. and the
committee finally arose without taking any ae-
tion. The following bills were introduced and
monia in cattle; to accept and ratify the agree
ment submitted by the Ute Indians for the sale
of their lands in Colorado (appropriating $780,
000); to accept the title to property in Erie Pa,
and establish a home for INDECENT soldiers and
sailors. Adjourned until the 18th,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
The Art Of Writing.

We wonder sometimes, as we wade
through o mass of correspondence
whether it is possible to teach gooC
writing. The doubt may seem absurd
considering that the majority of civil
lied mankind can write, that every
qualified teacher among 100000 OF
200, 900 in Western Europe thinks him.
self or herself competent to teach the
art, and that there must be some hun
dreds of men in England, or possibly
some thousands, who make living OF
some sort by practicing this speciality,
Everybody, we shall be told, is taught,
and some few people write well, and
consequently to teach people to write
well must be possible. Still, we have
this little bit of evidence in favor of
hesitation. Nobody ever saw any
body who wrote thoroughly good
hand, and who had been regularly
taught to do so Good handwritings
exist, undoubtedly, and are, we should
say, rapidly on the increase; but the
possessors of the art never admit that
they aoquireditthrough teaching, and in
the majority of cases never we're taught.
When ross-eXamined they always af-
firm that some man or woman taught
them to write, and that then certain
inclination or compulsion of circum-
stance, or desire to do everything well,
or, in frequent instances, caste-feel-
ing, provoked them to teach them
selves to write well. They were not
taught, except in the most rudimen-
tary sense of the word, and we don't
know how they should be. Tutors and
have all caught up sys-
tenn from the professional writing mas
ters, and the professional writing mas
ters are oil dominated by two ideas,
which are radically false. We always
glance over the books they publish,
and have read through new one this
week, which we do not intend to ad-
vertise in this article, es they are all
alike. They all think that "copper"
plate writing" the special hand of
writing masters and bank clerks, is
good writing, which it is not, being
devoid Of character, far too regular in
form and, from the multiplicity of fine
not easy to read; and they
all believe that certain mechanical mo-
tions, if carefully taught, will produce
clear writing, They viii not and they
do not, There never were two
people yet in this world Of ours
who wrote exactly alike or who
have the same control of their
fingers or who ought, in order to
produce good writing, to have held
their pens alike, and the effort to make
them do it only spoils their natural ca
pabilides. No doubt those capabilities
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

their secret halls are planning mischief to the
people who have too generously tolerated
their presence in this city, we have no word
of counsel or warning; but let no man be de-
ceived. Whoever would begin riot violence
or condagration here, let him first count the
cOstn
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

TIE most recently published figures
show that suicide is on the increase in
France. Before the Franco-G German
war the average number of suicides
only slightly exceeded 5000 year, and
now they exceed 5000. In Paris there
are three times as many suicides COM
mitted as in the country. Most Of the
men who destroy themselves are bach
elOrs. The spring is the time Of year
when suicide is most frequent, and
death by hanging is more usually re-
sorted to than any other mode of self
destruction, being considered more ex-
peditious.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Postofice Department, on the
11th, concluded the contracts for the Star
Mail Service for four years in Ohio, Ken
tuoky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

New York City, on the 18th, discovered an
other of the counterfeit 500 notes on The
Pittsburg National Bank Of Commerce, which
had passed through several banks without be-
ing detected.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The suggestion has been made that
in some quarters, and especially in
large cities, women could be advan-
tageously and properly employed as
aids to the superintendent of the census,
in securing an enumeration of the in
habitants and obtaining information re-
lating TO industrial statistics.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Turkish Government has sent
troops to salonica to pursue the brigands
who captured Colonel synge and wife. The
movement is considered ill-advlsed as it is be-
lieved the brigands will kill the Colonel
rather than surrender him without a ransom.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Republican tickets were general
ly successful in the municipal elections in
Maine on the Sth.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Appalling accounts continue to come
from Armenia and Kurdistan. The famine
extends over 100000 square miles.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The fax mills of Lehman, ROsenthal
g. Co., at Frankfort, Ind, exploded on the
I1th, and ten persons we're killed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

At a recent municipal election at FL
gin, ILL.,, about seventyvote employed In the
milk condensing works were notified by their
Superintendent to vote the no license ticket
The license nominee thereupon applied to
Commissioner Hoyne to arrest the superin-
tendent. Mr.. Hoyne being In doubts, refer
red the matter to Judge Blodgett, Of the
United States Circuit Court who, on the 18th
advised him that the United States Court in
similar cases had held that the Fifteenth
Amendment and Revised Statute 5507 con-
template the protection in the right Of suf-
frage only Of former slaves, and that free or
white men do not come within these legal
safeguards, The writ for arrest was there
fore refused.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The National Conven ton Of the Pro
hibitlon Reform party viii be held at Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the 18th Of June.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Chicago Times, on the 18th, pub
lished comprehensive report from eleven
States in the Northwest concerning the win
ter wheat crop. Should no severe changes in
the weather occur, it is estimated that the
increased yield in the eleven States will be
about sixty per cent.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Alabama Republican State Con-
vention for the selection of delegates to the
National Convention, has been called for May
Doth.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Reports from the interior of Cuba
state that the esugar crop is about forty per
cent. smaller than that Of last year.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

TIE difference between an umbrella
and a woman is that you can some
times shut up the umbrella.-NeaO Ia
Vea Register.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

During the month of January petro-
leum and petroleum products to the value OF
S8,52S,O7O, were exported from the United
States.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Ohio Republican State Conven-
tion will be held at Columbus on the @Sth OF
April.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Russian Revolutionary Commit
tee has published an address thanking the
French people for refusing the extraditiOn Of
Hartmann.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Democrats of New Jersey will
hold their State Convention, for the selection
of delegates to the National Convention, on
the 10Th of May.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Weston and O'Leary commenced a
six days tramp at San Francisco on the Sth'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Wisconsin Democratic State
Convention will be held at Madison on the
10Th of May.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Missouri Republican State Con-
vention, for the selection Of delegates to the
Chicago Convention, has been called for
April H.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
CURRENT NEWS.
Smallpox is raging at Paris.

The Russian expedition to Merv has
been abandoned for the present.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Nathan p. Pratt, Treasurer of the
Reading Savings Bank at Boston, tried upon
flfty-two counts for enlightenment, was found
guilty on twenty-nine counts on the 18th
Shortly after the conviction a paper in the pos
session of Pratt's counsel was made public,pur-
porting to be the confession Of Sidney p, Pratt,
son Of the prisoner, and up to within few
months chief clerk, book-keeper and cashier,
He takes the entire responsibility Of the de-
falcations and says his stealings aggregate
over S180,0OO He fed before his father was
arrested, and his whereabouts are now un"
known.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

At Moscow, on the 9Th, twenty build
ings we're destroyed by fire. Twenty-four
persons perished in the flames and twenty
nine we're injured.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Wisconsin Senate, on the 10Th,
concurred in the Assembly resolution pro-
viding for female suffrage in Wisconsin by a
vote Of nineteen to eleven.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

John B. Hawley has resigned the of
fee of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
He is a candidate for nomination to the office
OF Governor OF Illinois.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

A scarcity of fractional silver coin is
reported throughout the country. The Uni
ted States Treasury contained S21, 1,OOO,O OF
such coin on the 18th, which will be exchanged
at all sub-treasuries for United States notes
as soon as an appropriation is made for that
purpose by Congress.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Louisiana Democratic State Con-
vention for the selection Of delegates to the
National Convention at Cincinnati will be
held on the 18th of April.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

In letter TO the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough, on the Sth, Lord Beaconsdeld stated
that the measures for the relief Of Ireland
were about to be submitted for royal assent.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The express Office at Sidney, Neb.,
was robbed OF about $4,000 in gold bullion
on the 10th, but all except $4,000 was after
ward found under pile OF coal near the
dpDot
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Hanglngs on the 18th: John May
field, at Florence, Ala; Sidney McFadden, at
Washington, Ark, and Dan Brigherly at
Thomasyille, Georgia; all colored.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The six days walking contest at San
Francisco between O'Leary and Weston closed
on the night OF the 18th, with score OF SIG
miles for O'Leary and49O for Weston.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Five women were elected members
of the Middletown, N. Y, Board Of Educa-
tion on the Och, defeating five men. About
one hundred women voted at the election.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Secretary Evarts, in report to Con-
gress on the Inter-O Oceanic Canal, states that
the treaty between the United States and
New Grenada is still in force, and
that canal communication should be
accomplished in accordance Herewith
and with the concurrence of the United
States, and that in certain contingencies the
Government Of New Grenada would be au-
thorlzed to call upon the Government Of the
United States for the fulfllment Of the treaty
obligation.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, on the sth, agreed to
report fayorably a bill TO provide for the ex-
change Of trade dollars for legal tender silver
dollarB.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Secretary Sherman announced his
intention on the 18th to invest ali the surplus
revenues every week In the purchase Of Ave
and six per cent. bonds on public offers in
New York.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Before the Maine Legislative Investi-
eating Committee at Augusta, on the 18th,
Ex-Governor Garcelon testified that he first
learned Of the counting out through the pa
pers; that II he signed any certificate that was
wrong, the facts were falsely put before him
no one was counted out; had presumed that
his Council were honest and honorable men,
and had compiled the tabulatIons according to
law; certain rules had been laid down which
were applied 10 the returns regardless Of
party, and there had not been an instance
where a Democratic been allowed to correct
the returns Individual cases were taken up,
in some Of which the Governor acknowledged
that there had plainly been erasures and In
reference with the tabulation.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Mayor Kalloch, of San Francisco, is
sued proclamation on the 10Th, declaring in
the most emphatic manner that there was not
then and never had been the slightest reason
to apprehepd any disturbance, riot rlaWless-
ness whatever from the working classes Of
that city, and that the most inexcusable and
outrageous means we're being used by design
ing men to goad the workingmen into rlotous
demonstrations, but they would fail.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

It was reported in Shanghai on the
18th that 3 revolt had broken out at Pekin,
and that Chung How, late Ambassador to
Russia, andwho negotiated the Kuldla treaty,
had been beheaded.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The New York piano manufacturers
closed their shops on the 18th, throwing
about four thousand piano makers out Of
work. The plano makers demanded an in
crease of fifteen to tWentyper cent. in wages,
and the manufacturers decided to close their
works rather than grant the equest.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The United States sub-Troasury at
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The Cincinnati Price Current, on the
1lth, published special returns from nearly
three hundred points In the West 10 regard to
the growing wheat crop, Indicating almost
uniformly favorable condition and aattering
prospects
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Dennis Kearney was arrested by the
police At his residence in San Francisco on
the lithi On two charges Of misdemeanor,
based on remarks At a meeting on the 9th.
He furnished ban and was released from Gus.
hoaF.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

The gross earnings Of the Union Pa
ciac Railroad for the year ending December
81, 1873, we're sl8,9Oi,O1 operating ex-
penses, including taxes, s5,475, ,5O3; surplus
earninrs, e7.725.57A
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

An organization has been formed at
San Francisco known as The Citizens Pro-
teetiye Union" the objects and purposes Of
which are, as declared In a manifesto is-
sued on the 9th, to be the preservation
Of public peace, protection OF life and
property restoration Of confidence in
the security Of life and property from
an violence, and the resuscitation Of
the legitimate commerce, industries and bust
ness Of the people. After counseling eli par
ties 70 obey the laws the address winds up
as follows; "For the vicious and reckless
men, few In number but deyilish in their de-
signs, who have organized for evil and IN
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Referring to the claim Of the United
States for preponderating influence in the
Panama canal, the London Standard declares
that the British Government is bound to
watch this pretension, and, If necessary, re-
sist 1t. The preponderatlng influence OF
another power can no more be allowed to lay
hands on the trade of England at Panama
than at Suez.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Recent military movements in San
Francisco have caused much excitement. All
city armories were being closely guarded, and
General Mcdowell, commanding the military
division Of the Pacific, had received orders to
move oil available troops to the CITY, It was
coniectured that the movement under the d.
tion Of General Mcdowell was due TO repre-
sentations made totne Washington authorities
by Colonel Bee, Vice Consul of China,
regarding the supposed danger in which the
Chinese stand. The precautions win be main
tanned until q settlement ofthe existing aglta-
tion is had, at least until the question Of the
eonstititionalltyo ofthelaw forbiddinR corpora
tions 10 employ Chinese has been decided by the
United States Court and the question Of the
condemnation Of Chinatown settled.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Thirty villages on the Vistula River
IN Austria, were flooded by the overflow OF
tie river on the 9th. Several OF the villages
were completely destroyed, and thousands Of
persons were without food or shelter.