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

| tcat corbit has mogedinto bis new house
c parrett is feeding large bunch o.
cattle .th M
Hqlidaya pssed and not even one wedding
hastak Alsess .I
And & came pass that our boys did have an
oyster supper u was grand success.
Come when you may, but do not forget 70
visit the pagk pn Reed avenue, opposite CentT9i
Hall.
J. II, Fults made another Western trip re-
Gently. The boys say it's prairie chicken be
is after
A good many OF our farmers would 60 to
Washington C. H. on the train during this wet
weather If they only knew about the time it
happened along.
| II our minister can come four miles to preach
to us on such a day as last Sunday was, our
friends surely can go half a mile to hear him,
and besides they should be present at the Sun
day school.
We have a railroad switch at the crossing,
but can't use ii. It's for narrow-gauge cars,
and there is not one narrow gauge car on the
road That's business; standard gauge road
and narrow gauge switches.
DIR. d. shrum and family, Of sabina, drove
over here. one day last week to look at farm
which he talks Of buying II Mr.. ShrUm is
looking for good farm and good society we
would advise him to purchase it, and at an
early day, for there are others talking of buying
the same farm. What we want here is man
who is upright in all his business, and we be-
lieve Mr. shrum to be the man we need on that
farm.
The excessive wet weather is causing some
uneasiness among our farmers in regard to
their wheat 1t is true the wet and cold weather
is very hard on the wheat but there is plan
by which farmers may save great deal Of their
wheat from being drowned out. 1t is very
simple plan, ard most Of the farmers are using
this plan Others who are not should do so, il
it does cost them something, It win pay for
itself in a few years at most. Those who do
not know what this plan is will find out by
calling on some one who makes tiles, and he
surely will make it plain to you, and he viii
answer all the why's and wherefores that can be
answered, Only try and you will be convinced.
BADGER.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
Guardians Sale
-OF- aa 4
REAL ESTATE.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
1 Probate Court OF Fayette county, Ohio,
made on the 22d day of November, A. d. 1879,
in the case Of Peter Harper, guardian Of Phebe
Ellen Harper William Perry Harper, Ellsworth
Harper and Cary Albertes Harper, against his
wards, the undersigned will,
On the 24tb Dag Of January, A. D. 1880,
AT / O'Clock P. NJ, at the door Of the Court
House in said county, offer at public sale the
following described real estate, situate in the
county OF Fayette Ohio, to-Wit:
The one undivided half or mOiety Of the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in the
county Of Fayette and State OF Ohio, and in
Marion township, and bounded as follows, being
a part of Barren Steubenis survey No. $685.. Be-
ginning at a stone in the centre Of the road
leading from Washington to Chillicothe, and
corner to william III. Latham and John Jack
SON farms; thence with the centre Of saidroad
south 45 degrees east SO poles.tO q stone in the
centre of said road, and corner to Tay lors land; ;
thence: thence south To- poles, to q stake and
barren oak, corner TO Taylor and John BrittOn's
land; thence north sA degrees west 80 poles TO
barren oak; thence north 81 degrees east "a
poles to the place o. beginning, containing 45
acres, roOds and 81 poies.
Terms. of Sale -One-third cash on the day Of
sale, one-third In one year and One- third in two
years from the day Of sale, to be secured by
mortgage on the premises sold, and the deferred
payments to bear interest at the rate OF Six per
cent. per annum, payable annually. AppFaise-
And notice is also hereby given that al the
same time and place the other undivided half
or moiety will be offered and sold upon the fol-
lowing terms t0-Wits One-half the purchase
with six per cont, interest, the deferred pay
ment TO be secured hy q mortgage on the prem
ises. PETER HARPER, Guardian.
December 2s, 1sTa. baIomai al 07-5
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
nLoomlNanURa RupGRT.


The church festival Wednesday evening
panned out we'll.
Terrible havoc among the turkeys On New
YEARS. day, Result, fowl stOmachs.
Hon. Mills Gardner will address our Sunday
School Concert next Sunday, at O'Clock p, m.
The winter has been so "open" thus far, that
1t is almost impossible got feed out Of the 1eld.
Bloomingburg had quite a number Of visitors
during tho holidays and they have about a left,
blessing us for our hospitality. q
On Tuesday eyeningw had two weddinga-
Mr.. Yes Highland to Miss Minnie sheets and
Mr. Arthur Dyer to Miss Eva Sheets.
Tho very lowest down Of sneak thieves are
plying their profession about town. Mrs. p.
Stewards house was entered New Years eve,
while she was attending church festival, and
ransaoked A small amount Of money and some
small articles Of no great value were taken. On
the same night one fJaok Rankln's mules died; ;
snd the next morning another mule and valu-
able mare had symptoms OF having been pol
soued, so the probabilities are that the dead
mule was poisoned, B.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
JEFFERsoNVILEE goTT1NGs.

Mud up to your eyes
The gravel that our ''town dads" had put on
the streets last Summer turns out to be 'yellow
clay" and you can guess the rest.
B.L. Fewell, while out in the woods satur-
day after load OF wood, found live grass
hopper sitting on log enjoying the January
sunshine hugely.
There was an old folks dance at Jacob Die
terle's Friday night, at which about ten heads
Of families was represented. Everything went of
nicely, and the old folks seemed to enjoy the
tripping Of the slight fantastic" as we'll as they
did in their youthful days. F, NJ. Wright and
N. ID. Mclaughlin furnished the music for the
occasion, and all went as merry as marriage
bell,
That Springfield Southern railroad OF ours is
such nice thing. You can start to Washing
ton Monday and try to get back Saturday. You
can go to the postonlce every day and be told
that the mail has not arrived. We think 1t is
so nice to have such good road run through
eur town, and we think eyer 50 much OF those
Springfield men for giving us such good road.
THOMAS BOUNCE.
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NEW HOLLAND HASH.

No corn coming into market.
WhBkey Is plenty down here.
Jones' new room is about ready to move into.
Jas. McCray says the white pony is not the
boss.
Remember the Branch Store when you are in
town.
Little Frank, aon Of Mr. and Mrs. All. Miller,
Is very sick.
Cooley Brothers have bought the residence Of
Mr.. Mccoy.
1t would not be a bad idea to levy tax and
lay few crossing in our village.
The Sunday Schools Of our village had union
review last Sunday evening at the NJ. e. Church,
II has rained here for over week, and it
makes the farms look like lakes Wheat is
covered with water justnoW.
This would be splendid place for stock-sales,
Judging from the number who attend the Wash
ington stock sales from this place.
The Mccoy Brothers, blaCksmiths Of this
place, have sold out and will move to Frankfort
ana occupy the old stand Of their father We
Wish the Boys Well
This Is llrst-class small town. We have three
good churches, good school, three good doc
tors, good groceries, good stores, a good farming
country surrounding it, with ilrst-class popu.
lation. Still we are not happy. 0
We noticed on the train last Friday morning.
the Hons. WIN. Millikan and a. r. Crcamer on
their way to Columbus. We wished them a
pleasant time up there this winter, and hope
they viii show record Of themselves when
through
A Miss Newton, Of Circleville, came very near
meeting with serious accident on Monday
morning, AS the morning train, going East,
was In motion she attempted to board the train,
and missed her footing, and had II not been for
Squire Tanquary, who was standing by would
have fallen under the train, and perhaps been
killed. Persons, It seems, can't learn the
dangers Of 2 railroad. PERRY
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
srAUNTON saUIns.
snrnr croek Is out Of bank.

Sugar creek is out Of bank,
Mrs. Jane Boyd, Of Iowa, is visiting relatives
here E
K.B. Cole and wife went to Greenfield New
Years day,
The man who used to object to paying pike
tax can't be found.
Mrs. Nan Tanquary has returned from her
.yisltto Winchester.
bliss Fanny Kitchener, Of Leesburg, spent
holidays at the home Of her parents
Davis & Edwards have located their portable
saw-mill upon the farm Of Jasper Wright.
Mrs. Won Buhlow, Of the Washington schools,
was the guest Of her brother, X. B. Cole, during
part Of last week
Mart Hickle and John Tharp are both happy.
Mart is glad his is boy and John is equally
| glad because his Is girl.
Wonder how pepper tea and oysters go? We
know a young man who can answer, but it
won't do to ask him out loud.
Our schools were in session New Years day.
The teachers furnished treat, which the chill
dren no doubt highly enjoyed.
Little Free Patton, son o. James Patton,while
playing with a brother sabbath evening, fell and
broke his arm. DR.. McAfee Set tho limb.
Jack Diamonds happy face was seen upon
our streets last week. Jack used to be one Of
our jolliest blacksmiths. lie now lives in Ross
county. n
Charley Brown, formerly Of this county, was
in town Tuesday. lie contemplates going to the
Northern part Of the State to engage in school
teaching
Miss Ida Craig, who has been spending
the past week at COchran's has returned home,
bringing with her Miss Millle Cockerill, who will
remain several days.
Rev II. i, Whitehead has brought to a close
the protracted meeting at Mt. Carmel. He re-
ports good degree Of interest and several ac-
cessions TO the church,
The annual election of Sabbath School officers
took place at the NJ u. Church last Sunday. The
choice Of superintendent fell upon Henry Mark,
for assistant, 0. w, Rowe, Under these able
officers the success OF the school is assured.
The subject Of town talk for the past week has
been the oyster supper and dance at the staun-
ton House New Years eve About seventy-dve
persons were in attendance. Music was fur
nished by staunton string band. The youngpeo-
pie amused themselves by tripping "the light
fantastic' until late hour. The untlring efforts
Of Mr. Cole, both before and during the evening,
did much 70 make the affair pleasant and en-
joyable, ALIQUIs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
EGAL NOTICE.


Ellet Patton and Mercer Patton, of the State
OF Virginia, and George w. I. Patton, Of the
State OF New York, and the unknown heirs Of
Henry II, Patton, John Patton, James Patton,
Thornton Patton, William Patton, Alexander
Patton, Susan Smith and Nancy Boyd will take
notice that petition was aled against them on
the 10th day of December, a. d. 1879, in the
Court Of Common Pleas within and for the
county Of Fayette, state Of Ohio by Feriall
Patton, and Is now pending, wherein said
Feriall Patton demands partition OF the fol-
lowing real estate, to-wit:
First Tract-Beginning at a stone, corner to
A. DOWden; thence north IA degrees minutes
west A278 poles toa stone in the Sabina road;
thence with said road south 60 degrees IA min
utea 9.09 poles to stone in said road, corner to
Robert Patton; thence with his line and others
south u degrees east sS poles TO q stone in Ash
ford Dowden's line; thence with his line south
81 degrees west poles to the beginning, con-
tanning one acre and one hundred and dfty
poles, being part of Robert MoOre's survey No,
$685.
Second Tract-Beginning at a stake in tho
state road leading from Leesburg to Washing
ton; thence with the sabina road north SO de-
grees west poles to stone, corner to Thomas
Conner and corner 10 James Hennis' lot OF land (;
thence east poles with the line Of said Hennis
to stone in the State road abovenamed; thence
north il degrees west 10 poles TO the beginning,
Containing 100 pOlea Of land, being part OF sur
Third Tract beginning in the fork Of the
sabina and Leeeburg road; thence north Is de-
grees west II poles to stone, corner to 81. Ira
cys lot OF land; thence south rs degrees 10 poles
to a stake; thence south Is degrees east 8 poles
to 4 stake; thence south 90 degrees IS minutes
east is poles 70 the beginning, containing lA
poles Of land, being pArt Of survey No. 1925.
That they are required 10 answer said petit
January, a. b. 1880 FERtALL PATTON.
BY WoRrHTNGT0N 3 PATTON. his attorneys.
[ Dated December 10, 1879. BW6'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
ASSTGNEE'S SALE
.'t'NA @H ' 0+Ht.a 81. tH
ef LOB
REAL ESTATE.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN

| IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF OHIO;
Elias a. Mccoy, Assignee inl
Bankruptcy OF William Il
Hukill, q bankrupt,
Noah Hukill, the FIRST Ma.
tional Bank OF Washington,
o. H., Ohio, and Others. ytJ a.qa
BY virtue OF an order OF sale heretofore made
In the above case the undersigned WILL
ON SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JANU.
@ m AIRY, A, D. 1850,
At9K O'Clock p. NJ offer at public sale, at
the door OF the Court House In Washington,
The lands belonging 10 the estate OF said Wiz
Ham R. hukill, all sihnate ~ Fayette county,
Wayne township, IN the state OF Ohio, and
bounded and described as follows, to-Wit:
Beginning at q stake In the Chillicothe
pikaj thence south 25K degrees west 81 ~
poles TO a stake in the line Of Abraham Me-
Coy; thence south SO degrees 10 N = ties east
70 30 poles to a stake, corner 10 Abraham Nc.
Coy; thence sOuth degree east liz poles 10 a
stake, to another Of MeCoy's corners; thence
south 66N degrees east 20 poles 60 a stake,
corner 20 said Mccoy and Elijah B Drais 7;
thence south s5A degrees east 4i,5 poles to q
stake, corner to Charles Briggs, and in the
line Of the said Elijah b. DTaisj thence north
IL degrees east Al poles to q hickory, corner to
Charles Briggs; thence north S815 degrees
west al poles 10 stake, corner to said Briggs
thence nOrEn ~ deGfees east Nv poles 10
stake in said Chillicothe pike, in the line Of
said Briggs; thence with said pike north 5SA
degrees vest 1873 poles to the beginning, con-
taining fifty nine acres and one hundred poles,
except a small portion sold 10 Trustees Of
Camp Grove M. u, Society. tUe-sF aer ~
Said lands are to be sold free Of dover and
of homestead.
Terms Of Sale One-fourth cash, One.fourth
in six months, one-fourth in twelve months
and one-fourth in eighteen months from the
day OF sale. The deferred payments to bear
seven per eentum interest, and to be secured
by mortgage upon the premises sold,
ELIAS A. MCCOY, Assignee.
Thomas D McElwain, Attorney.
December IL, 1873. 6w4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
UULPEPPnR oULLINGs.

james Manuel will move TO his now farm in
the spring
air. Washington Gault has bought farm near
BloOmingburg.
Farmers are in the best Of spirits, and expect
good times In the future.
Henry Daniels is clearing up his farm and
expecting heavy harvest
Miss Josie Wood, Of Jacksonville, spent the
holidays with her uncle, Ashley Wood.
Thofat hogs have about all been sold from
this nelghborhoOd, at prices ranging from q
Axe.
Mr. Lon Plyley OF Musselman's, and Miss
Ella Roam, Of Salem, visited Miss Ella zim-
norman last week. v.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

Mrs Elizabeth Rankin, iormerly Elizabeth
Carr, was born January 81, 1906. She married
Jacob A, Rankin March 50, ls22 She lived
with him near Afilledgeyllle, Fayette county,
Ohio, until his death, near four years ago, She
was tho mother Of ten children. Six Of these
died before her. After the death Of her hus-
band che lived with her son, Albert, ct the old
home Albert died last March, and she was
left alone. She continued to manage the farm,
December 80 1879, On the following morning
she did not rise as usual, and 0ninouiry It was
found that she was dead Had she lived enc
month longer she would have been seventy-aye
years old, She was possessed Of an abiding
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
EGAL NOTICE.


To Simeon Mallow, Of Ross county, o.; Aaron
Johnson and Milan Smith, Of PickaWay county
Thomas Junk, Martin Junk, Albert Junk,
Maria Junk, Martha Junk, Mary Junk, Charles
Junk and Phebe junk, widow and heirs-at-
law Of Thomas Junk, deceased Of Ross county,
Ohio; Allison Orahood and Jane 0rahood, OF
Pickaway county, Ohio;
You are hereby notified that at the December
session (lS70) Of the Board OF County Commits
sloners Of Fayette county, Ohio, J. A. Mclean
and others filed their petition for county road
as follows:
beginning at point in the Chillieothe pike
in the line Of Abner Briggs and Mrs. Mary b.
Parrstt, al the westerly end Of a township road;
thence with the line Of said Briggs and Parrett,
and the line Of said Briggs and J. and s. NAL
low, and the line Of Elijah Drais and j. A, Nc
| Lean in an easterly direction, 20 the easterly
end Of said township road and the corner Of
said Mclean and Hugh Mccoy; thence in an
easterly direction, with the line Of said Mccoy
and Mclean, about ll5 poles 10 stake; thence
about north 32k degrees east, passing the corner
OF said Mclean and David Hopktns, and thence
on their line, passing the oornor Of said Mclean
and --- Junk, and thence on the line Of said
Hopkins aud Junk 10 the corner Of said Hop
kins and Junk; thence across the land OF said
Junk to the corner Of Aaron johnson and Milan
smith; thence with sho line Of said johnson
and Smith, and the line Of said johnson and
Nelson Davis heirs 10 the corner Of said John.
son and Nelson Davis heirs, and In the line Of
James Davis heirs; thence across the land Of
said James Davis heirs about north 3a1 de-
grees east 10 the corner Of said Davis heirs and
Aaron johnson; thence on the line OF said
Johnson and Davis heirs to the corner Of said
johnson, in the Bloomingburg and Frankfort
road (s0metimeg called the Springfield road),
all Of said line being situated in Wayne town.
ship, FAyette county, Ohio.
That viewers and a suryeyor Of said road
were appointed by said Commissioners, and
that said viewers and surveyor will meet at the
said beginning pointOf said proposed road on
the 20th day OF January, 1880, at 10 O'clock "a.
H., To enter upon the discharge Of their duties.
M j, A. MCLEAN,
Principal Petitioner.
Dated December II, 1879, 8w5
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
Z EGAL NOTICE.


To Barnard Mooney, Of the city Of Philadel-
phia, and Smith Chaain, Qf Pickaway county,
You are hereby notified that at the December
sessions ds7ol Of the BOARD Of County Commits
siOners OF Fayette county, Ohio, j, a. Mclean
and others hled their petition for g county road
as follows; lG} g0l Dta Do
Beginning az q stake in the Bloomingburg
and Frankfort road (sOmetmes called the
Springfield road) on the land Of Bernard
Mooney, in survey No. CAS-, and l43 feet in 9
southeasterly direction from the southeast end
Of a bridge over branch on said rosd; thence
In a northeasteTly direction across the land Of
said Mooney (crossing said branch about 90
rods, more or less, to stake in the line OF said
Mooney and John Hollen; thence in north
easterly direction with the line Of said Mooney
and Hollen, crossing Compton creek, and pass
ing the corner of said Hollen ana Smith Chafln,
and thence on the line Of said lteoney and
Chafin, passing the corner OF said Mooney and
Joseph Britton, and thence on the line Of said
BrittOn and Chafin to the corner Of said Brit
ton aud ChAfilni theneefin the same direction
across the land of said Chafiin to q stake ia the
CiroleYille pike, on the land Of said Chainn,
That viewers and q surveyor Of saidrcad were
appointedby said Commissioners, and that said
viewers and surveyor win meet at the said be-
ginning point Of said proposed road on the 2oth
day Of January, 1850, at 10 o'clock A. NJ to
enter upon the discharge Of their duties.
iAA ]. "A. MCLEAN,
Principal Petitioner.
Dated December n, 1872, 6w5
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

On January !, 1850, By Rev. w. A. King, Mr..
Joseph L. Gray and Miss Mile J. VAIN, all Of
Fayette county,
AT Sugar Grove, January 3, 1880, By Rev. W,
A, King, blr. Thomas y. smith and Miss Rena
Bainter, all Of this county.
On the 9TH inst, BY Rev, s, J Miller, al hia
residcnce Mr. Lafayette Ely and Miss Eta A,
Bloemer, both Of Washington.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

Those lnt0ieFabiy painful and constantly
h1fass'ng lhinga called piles, which trouble %
many people, are soon healed BY Thomas Eclec-
tfia Oll-ihG great external remedy Tor physical
suffering and means Of relieving pains. A very
small quantity achieves results 0fthe most gratl-
Tying Kind. Tho advertisement Of this remedy
6hould be read. Note-Eslsttri1, selected and
electrified. Brown Bros, Agents.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
SCHOOL REPORT.

sTAuNrON SCHOOL REPORT FOR THE 90sTH END
ING gANUARY J, 1880.
Enrolment in higher room, &i enrollmentin Il
primary room, Il; total, 90, Average daily at.
tendance In higher room, 2oi do. IN primary
room, 50; total, So. Number Of visitors, is. We
earnestly request our patrons to assist US nexl
month IN making the attendance and punctu'
ality better, The great fault Of our school liei
IN tardiness and Irregular attendance, With
the help Of the parents the school may be
greatly improved Ia those Tespects Visitors
are always welcome. ALBEHr M. JONES'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

Thisis 3 certify that ] had the piles for %
yaaB. During that time ! suffered the great
~ sDflufe ahd l0st great quantities OF blood
feqnmtlF Was unable 3 do any work for
weeks 80 tgfImo, or even to leave TIE house. I
was cured sound and veil by Dr. Bonsieur, the
English Doctor.
Igifa this certificate in iustice 70 the doctor
and Tor The benefit oi those who are afflicted as
4 hare been. Al. n. STONE,
BloomingburF, rayetlo county, Ohio.
The doctor guarantees q cure in every case.
Mta Office % over Goldsherry's Drug Store,
Washlngion, c, II. "a
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between George 9. jenkins
and Norman Mclean, in the Grocery business,
has been dissolved by the retirement Of Norman
Mclean, who has sold his interest in the firm
business to George o. Jenkins. The books and
accounts Of the late firm are in the hands Of
George o. Jenkins for settlement Those know
ing themselves indebted to the firm are requested
to make immediate settlement.
.5 GEORGE G. JENKINS,
NORMAN MCLEAN.
January /, 1880, 0-3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08

SARAToGA, August 90, 1870
Messrs. Morgan & Allen, 80 John St., n. Y. City:
GENTLEMEs-Hav been afflicted with ca
tarrh 0f the bladder, accompanied by infamma-
ton of the kidnaV8, after being attended by the
best Of the medical profession (flYe different
physiC|ansl, and obtaining no relief I was in
duced to try the CONSTITUTION Water sO-called,
and am now happy 30 say entirely cured by the
use Of less than bottle.
Yours very respectfully,
Ask your druggist for It. A. DAVIS.