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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
1t Was the Rat.

Over in the State of California, in
the town of San Leandro, there lives O.
man named Neil Haast-a singular
name, because " double a. is not used
very often. This Mr.. Hast kept a
clearinghouse and there lived with
him many men who worked on a rail
road not far from San Leandro. Now
as the boarding-house keeper does not
own an iron safe he has been in the
habit of hiding his bag of money under
barrel in the cellar. One day recent
ly he went to the cellar to make some
change and at that moment noticed
that the buckskin money bag contained
two hundred and eighty dollars in gold
and silver. An hour or so later he
again had occasion to make change,
for on that afternoon his boarders were
settling their bills, and down he went
for the money bag. Lo and behold! the
bag was gone. There was not a trace
Of it-not even a penny left Mr.. Hast
was troubled. Two hundred and eighty
dollars was big sum to him, as it is
to many other persons, and it almost
broke his heart to think that it had
taken wings and flown. Mr.. Haasttapped
his forehead with his finger. "Ahar'
he said, "Brampton, the butcher,
is the only body who's been in the cell
lar. must arrest Brampton.n But
he held his head down and thought for
awhile. Mr.. Brampton was said by
every one to be an honest man; he had
a CHEEKY laugh, happy good morn
ing' for all and was never known to
give bad weight in making a sale.
Gould it be BramptonP Thus The board
ing-house keeper reflected and at last
sadly shaking his head made up his
mind that Mr.. Brampton should 90 to
Jail. Meanwhile Mrs Hast had en-
tered the cellar. ''Look around, Neil"
she said, "perhaps you dropped the
bag and didn't know it." The husband
and wife then began to look around
boxes were removed, barrels rolled
away and things cleared up generally.
Not a clue could be found. =" Let's
poke stick into that big rat hole"
said Mrs Hast 80, it'sno use," re-
piled Mr. Hast; but the wife got
long stick and showed away. ~ feel
funny in thereI'' she ex-
elf we only had stick with
q hook on the end" So they got stick
with piece of bent wire fastened to
5be end and pulled out the object 1t
was an empty ginger bottle. That was
but the two reasoned that
i rat could carry off ginger bottle
le could carry off little bag Of money
slso. Again the stick was worked
around in the rat-hole and again hard
,bject was felt. " That's the money!
aid Mrs. Hast, and sure enough it
vas, for bad old rat and not good
3rampton, the butcher, vas the thief
Ir. Haast got all his coin back as the
,ag had not been torn philadelphia
Zines.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
The Wire Age.
r. w. THOMPSON,
Secretary Of the Navy.

Whenever, in walking or ridin
through the streets of our great cite
and towns, the eye is directed upward,
perfectnetwork Of wires is seen stretches
from building to building, and iron
chimney to gable. The appearance is a
if some huge spider had been at work 81
lently and covered in the compact city
holding it prisoner in the meshes of it
net. The view is bewildering, and i
seems impossible that any practical O
important use can be made of these iror
wires, so numerous as almost to shut ou
the sunlight. 1t is but little more thar
thirty years since only a single one coulC
be seen connecting some important build
ing with another in a distant city, by
which telegTaphic communication was
maintained; and forty years ago moi
even one was visible anywhere. We
live in the 2Oire age Of the worlds his.
tory, and a most interesting and wonder
full epoch it is. We know that these iron
filaments subserye the purpose of nerves
of thought and sensation, and over them,
or through them, the worlds commerce
is carried on. In the human organiza-
ton we know that if any accident OF
event happens to the extremities, the
fieshly nerves transmit instantly the news
to the seat of sensation, the brain; and
50 it is with the iron nerves in the ex-
ternal world, which science has arranged;
not an event of importance can transpire
in any part of the globe which is not in
stantly eOred" to the great cities, and
the news spreads everywhere with the
rapidity of thought.
Until within the past four years the
wires were capable only of transmitting
signals of complex nature, but easily
understood and interpreted by experts;
now, human beings talk with each other
over the iron, and it seems to make, as
it were, unit of the great family of
man. Words, actual words, produced
by the organs of speech, are ever wing
ing their way, with the speed Of light
ming, over cities, across rivers and mount
aims and woods, and voices are recog-
nized scores Of miles away. The wires
needed in cities for transmitting fire and
burglar alarms, for police calls, time sig
nails, and other municipal purposes, are
many in number; and when to these are
added the wires for telegraphic and tele-
phonio purposes, the question Of space
or room for them becomes an important
one. These wires must all be independ-
ent of each other; there must be no CON
tact anywhere; else serious errors and
occur In this city the
fire alarm system has been so often in
terfered with that the chief engineer has
called the attention of the city govern
ment to the matter.
The time is not far distant when addi-
tional wires will become necessary for
The purpose Of electric lighting, and, per-
laps, warming. In the years to come
-he whole country will be covered with
hem unless some plan is devised by
which electrical currents can be conveyed |
Il the earth by wires protected in tubes
If clay or metal, 1t is certain that some
method of this nature must be adopted,
md that quite speedily. Boston Journal
# CRleRiSt2y
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
A TerrlbIe Combat With Rats.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of March
10th had special from Peedee, N. c.,
giving the particulars Of an unprece-
dented combat which took place at
Bostwick's Mills, near that place, on
the 9th: 1t seems that General Bostwiok
and one of his employees, Anderson
Wayles, went into a corn house which
had been stored with corn for nearly
twelve months, and which had been
closed for that length Of time. After
getting in they found that the place
was literally alive with rats, who, so
far from showing terror, began to at-
tack ierceiy the two men, who in vain
attempted to beat them off.
They came upon them in droves,
biting them about the hands and face
and legs, several actually getting un-
der Wayles' shirt. In the struggle
Wayles unfortunately turned over a
heavy bale of fodder, which blocked up
the door and prevented their retreat.
Both men cried for help, and were res
oued from their perilous situation.
The whole Of BostWick's left ear was
eaten off and his face horribly gouged,
while Wayles presented q siokening
sight. His nose and lips being literally
eaten so that his best friends could not
him, while his left eye was
torn from its socket.
Z A CANADIAN paper announces, with
great pride, the fact that the Princess
Louise can make bread The interesting
eature in the case, however, would be
/ look at the man that can eat it.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Congressional district TO consist Of a surgeon
and lawyer (of different political parties)
whose duty IL shall be to hold a session in
every county-seat in their respective districts
three times year for the purpose Of examin-
ing applicants for pensions and witnesses in
person, The fees for making examinations,
taking declarations, and examining witnesses
are to be paid by the Government.
The Pennsylvania Greenback State
Convention was held at Harrisburg on the 28d
+. P. Dewes was nominated for Auditor and
A. J, Roberts for Auditor General The Con-
vention endorsed Hendrick B, Wright, Con-
gressman, for the nomination for President.
Delegates were chosen TO the National Con
vention and resolutions adopted declaring that
the United States shall issue all currency in
gold, silver and paper, all to be free legal ten
der for all purposes public and private, and
that there shall be no banks of issue, State or
National; extending party sympathy and active
cooperation to the wordngmen of California
in their efforts to combat the evils of Chinese
cheap labor; that full restitution should be
made to soldiers for the depreciation of the
money in which they were paid; favoring the
regulation of Interstate commerce by Con-
gTess, and the maintenance of tariff for the
protection Of American industry.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
A Fatal Italian Disease.

An Italian correspondent Of the Lancet
calls attention to an insidious and fright
fully fatal disease called pellaga," Of
which no less than $4,000 Italians are
said to be dying, atthe present time, the
number Of victims representing 1862 per
1000 Of the whole population, and in the
infected departments, especially in Lom-
bardy and Venice, higher proportion
than ever occurred during the worst
cholera epidemic in France. The dis
ease usually runs slow course, like
consumption. Its cause is believed to be
the exclusive consumption of maize in
deteriorated condition and the unhealthy
state Of the novels in which the rustics
live.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The other day I. G. met an old
friend, who was formerly prosperous
young lumberman up north, but whose
bad habits Of drinking resulted as they
often do, though he has since reformed
and is trying to do better How are
you? said I. G. " Pretty well, thank
you, but ] have just been to doctor to
have him look at my throat "What's
the matterP' Z" Well the doctor couldn't
give me any encouragement AT least,
he couldn't find what / wanted him to
find p " What did you expect him to
findp" asked him to look down my
throat for the sawmill and farm that had
gone down there d" And did he see
anything of it?n g No, but he advised
me, if ever I got another mill, to run it
by water"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Emperor William, of Germany, was
eighty-three years old on the 22d.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

James B. Angel, Of Michigan, was ap-
pointed Minister Plenlpotentiary to China, by
President Hayes, on the oath.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

At Wakefield, England, on the goth,
passenger train left the track and two passen-
gers were killed and twenty injured
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The council Of war at Constantinople
which tried Fuad Pasha for high treason, rec
commended his acquittal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Colonel Synge, who was recently capt
ured by Greek brgands has been released, his
Government paying ransom of R12,0O0
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice
arrived at Baden-Baden, Germany, on the 2Sth
ultimo.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The University boat race at London,
on the 22d, was won by the oxford crew.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Dakota Republican Convention to
choose delegates to the Chicago Convention
has been called to meet at Fargo, May 10.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Sidney Green, of Lawrenceyille, Pa,
killed his wife on the 24th, and being pursued
shot himself dead.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Many Jews are being expelled from
Russia and otherwise treated with cruelty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
CURRENT NEWS.

Petroleum has been discovered at Bir-
mingham Alabama
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

General H. E. Payne, Commissioner
of Patents, has rendered his resignation, He
says the position is unrenumeratiye.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

A rich gold reef has been discovered
at BaIlaret, Australia.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

In New Brunswick, on the 25th, the
snow in some places was five or six feet deep
and trains were badly delayed in all directions.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Rhode Island Senate, on the 25th,
rejected the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution giving school suffrage to women.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Large numbers Of Sitting Bulls band
have recentlyapplied at Fort Peck for rations,
offering to surrender their arms and ponies.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Queen, in a speech on the Oath,
proroguing Parliament declared that her for
eign relations were favorable 10 the mainte-
nance Of peace in Europe and expressed conf
dence in the speedy settlement Of affairs in AZ
ghanistan.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

An instrument called the stathmo-
graph, for recording the speed of rail-
way trains, has been invented by a Ger
man meohanician at Cassel, and works
so well that the Prussian Government is
about to test it on someo Of the State lines.
A dial in view Of the engineer enables
him to ascertain the velocity Of his loco
motive at any moment, and the changes
Of speed are graphically represented upon
a roll of paper, Which can be studied at
the end Of The journey. 1893
TEE road to matrimony is a bridal
path.
p.R 1,g,,,s u, ,,,,l,l II, 1871 ...esI
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

General Grant and party arrived at
Galveston, Texas, on the 23d They we're very
much surprised over the reports which had
been circulated that the vessel had gone down
during gale, as there had been no unusual
storm.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Ihe Senate Committee on Pensions,
on the 93d, decideato reporta substitute for
thq measure commonly known as the sixty
surgeons bin, providing Or the, egnmipation
and adjudication Of pension claims in such q
manner as TO do away with the present
a puis system. The substitute provides for
the appointment Of a commission for each
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Duke Of Meinengen was recently
captured by band Of brlgands, but they lib
Grated him upon the payment Of heavy ran
eotn
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Minnesota Democratic State Con-
vention, to appoint delegates to the National
Convention, has been called to meet at st. Paul
Nav %
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

the Gar has sent costly presents and an auto
graph letter to the Emir Of Bokhara, thanking
him for his offer to cooperate with General
Kaufman in the event Of the Chinese invading
Kuldia.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

A fire-damp explosion occurred in a
coal mine At Falmount w Va, on the 9th
llt., by which two lives we're lost. A number
Of miners were IN the mines at the time and
eseaped mora or loss hrnIaed ana burned.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The United States ship Constellation
left the navy yard at New York on the 9th
ult. with supplies for the suffering people Of
Ireland
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Mineral lands having been discovered
on the Grow Indian reservation, upon which an
invasion is threatened, Secretary schurz has
arranged for a delegation of the tribe to visit
Washington with view to amicably arrange
the matter.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

A mass meeting was held at st, Louis
on the 3d. at which Il was resolved 10 call a
National mass meeting Of Republicans opposed
70 a third term candidate for the Presidency
20 meet in that city some time m May
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention held at Providence on the 92d,
made the following nominatlons Governor,
Horace M. Kimball; Lieutenant Governor,
Stephen ?. slocum; Secretary, W. B. W. Hal
let; Attorney-General, Hugh J. Carroll; Gen
eral Treasurer, Daniel B. Pond.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The emigration to this country from
Europe is increasing. Up to the 23d 12,72O
immigrants had landed at New York City since
the first of the month, and between three and
four thousand more were known to be on the
way to this country
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Duches oi Marlborough stated on
The - that tHhle ihere was now no fear oi
famine % ITelaud tbe people 10 DC mountain
Gus parts and on the sea coast were yet IN a
bad condition. Clothing and seed is needed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

A q patch from St. Petersburg says
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Judge G. L. Christian, of the Hastings
Court at Richmond, Va, has ordered the sum
moning of two colored men ON the venire for
the next term of his court. This will be the
first time the colored people have had repre-
sentation on the juries in any courts there out
side Of Federal courts
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

BAD boys should be hand-cqfFed.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

"A letter, signed by the Archbishops
and Bishops Of the ecclesiastical provinces
Of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston,
has been sent to Pope Leo XIII. ex-
pressing their adhesion TO. and their oor-
dial and grateful recognition Of the op-
and profound wisdom Of his
Holiness recent encyclieal commencing
the philosophy of st. Thomas Aquinas.
and enjoining its study.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

At Alma, Col, on the 22d, w. j. Por-
ter, bard character, shot and killed Thomas
Carmody. The murder was unproyoked, and
in less than an hour about fifty citizens gath
cred at the jail and hung Portert to a ridge-pole
of the jail, lie swore until they put the rope
around his neck, and then said, "Pull up the
rope, boys"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The striking spinners Of the Harmony
Mills, at Cohoes, N. Y, were paid off on the
Goth, the company retaining two weeks earn
ings of each man under an agreement requir-
ing two weeks notice Of quitting work The
right to retain the money will be tested in the
courts.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The difficulty between the business
and working classes OF San Francisco which It
was announced some days ago was in fair
way Of settlement on mutually honorable
terms appears to have broken out afresh, and
all overtures thrown aside by both parties.
The situation on the 23d seemed more unsatis-
factory than ever.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The New York Greonbacx State Con-
Tention was held at Albany ON the 2ith Dele
gates we're elected to the Chicago Convention
aud resolutions adopted similar to those adopt
ed By the Pennsylvania Convention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

An anti-third term convention has
been called 70 meet at 81, Louis on the 9th Of
May. All Republicans throughout the United
States In sympathy with the movement are IN
Vited 10 be present,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Resolutions submitting to the electors
the proposition Of an amendment to the Con-
stitution giving women the right to vote on
school matters, were adopted by the Rhode
Island Legislature on the sith.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

A Panama dispatch states that the Co
lombians are much exercised over the reports
from Washington that the American Govern
ment will oppose the construction Of a canal
by foreign company. They say they want no
protectorate neither French or American, and
win submit to neither without striking backas
hard as they can,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Nineteen sanitary detachments and
doctors and nurses have been set to work in
the province Of KharlSoG, Russia, to combat
the rayages Of diphtheria
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, on the 20th, adopted resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Interior to report to
the House whether or not there have been any
corrupt practices or frauds in the Indian De-
partment or at any of the agencies, and If so
TO give details showing where and by whom,
with ali the circumstances.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Reports from all the National banks in
the United States, except two, show that on
February 81, 1880, they held $Ss, ,44S07O in
specie, almost double the amount held January
1. 1870
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

Parnell, on attempting to address an
election meeting At EnniScarthy the other
day was received with yells, groans and a dis
charge Of rotten eggs by persons belonging to
a rival faction.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

The Grand Shereef of Mecca was
stabbed by a Persian fanatic on the l4th, and
died from the effects Of the wound on the 21st,
The Mussulmans were greatly excited.