Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
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an absent one, especially at feast. =
Rqcbensaob Republican.
The United States Governmentpayt g
salaries to98, 900 persons, of whom only
2S6 come from Georgia
"A Boston paper calls wood-chop'
per an old hack. Such chips are flying
around all the time Free Press.
The least bit of acid tells the story
of bogus gold if you can only get the
drop on t,-Nea0 Orleans PicGyu1ae.
The election expenses of Lord Ram
say at Liverpool were $65, 00O-with
nothing whatever to show for them.
If we could see others as we see
ourselves, there would be more good
looking people in the world. -Nes0 Or
leans PIcGyaase.
The Rochester ESpreSS says that
criminals may be divided into two
classes those who are punished and
those who lecture.
Laugh at a boy for doing some
funny thing, and he will Immediately
do it over again a half-dozen times.
But mirth ends with the first occasion.
"A new book is entitled "a Woman
After All" That's it. The same old
story. She never would be contented
with square divide. Brooklyn Eagle
"A Pittsburg man recently made
two unsuccessful attempts to hang him.
self. The Oil City DeTric5 thinks he
must have been a Sheriff in his life
time.
The Sioux City Oa) Journal refers
to the funeral of Jim Somers, who late
ly died with his boots on at Brule, d.
T., as filing long-felt want in the
community.
Thus far this year 305 miles of new
railroad have been constructed, being
nearly four times as much as was built
for the same time lastyear This busi-
ness is decidedly on the boom.
So many societies for the promo
ton of things are established, that John
ME wants to know why somebody
doesn't get up society for the promo
tiOn of boys in schools, without making
them study so.
There is a woman in Wisconsin
who has been married fifty eight years,
and who has never missed building the
kitchen fire. Her husband is probably |
the Oldest fire escape on record. -
Waterloo Observer.
The late Mr.. Buckle determined |
never to marry until he had an income
Of $4,000 year. He never reached
the figure, and the consequence was
that no one ever buckled to him.-NeW
Orleans RioagsSDe.
AT dinner she had doctor on
either hand, one of whom remarked
hat they we're well served, since they
lad a duck between them. Yes"
she broke in-her wit is of the sort that
zones in flashes" and am between
wo quacks." Then silence fell. --BOS-
on Transcript.
Mrs. Marie Louisa Ellis, for eight
en years inspeetress in the employ of
he United States Government, and de-
allied for duty on the Hamburg and
ierman Lloyd line of steamers, has
lied in New York. She was remark
BILE for her shrewdness, and through !
er efforts the Government ferreted out {
lany notorious female diamond SNUG
lers.
Another piece, weighing ninety
wo and a-half pounds, OF the big me-
cor Of May 10, 1879, has been found in
,mmet County, Iowa. This piece fell :
1 a slough which at the time was full
| water, but is now dried up. 1t was
)und about three miles northwest of
10 l70-pound piece, and about four :
lilies north Of west of the main body, y
.hich weighed 497 pounds. 4 4
We have it from no less authority !
ian the RuTGL NeW Yorker that black !,
epper will kill the cabbage-worm. !"
on get the worm TO eat enough of the I
epper to set his throat on fire, and =,
len when he howls for a drink to put II
mself out you want to give him water .,
which are dissolved few drops of j
rychnine. BY following these direc- : {
ons black pepper is sure death. - u
ookyand Courier. y, i"
During the past five years $685. IN
1886 worth OF property has been de. IL
royed in this country by fire. In 1875 n,
o loss was $7S, lO2, 1856; In 1876, $64,- 81
o, 900; in 1877, S6S, 265, 800; in 1873, O,
1918, 900, and in 1879, S76, 1903, 700. II
the States, New York leads in big M
lures. Her loss in 1876 was S14, 090,- al
0; in 1877, 81, 456, 400; in 1878, &c.. 10
z 1000, and in 1879, $t5, 798, 200, av
comes next with total m
Is OF S28, 1923, 800 sb
AT a crowded French country thea. by
!, woman fell from the gallery TO fo
3 pit, and was picked up by one Of M
3 spectators, who, hearing her groan- an
z, asked her IL she was much injured. to-
Much injuredp' exclaimed the wom- nil
~ should think am, have lost to
best seat in the very middle Of the ca
mt row." of
What are sealed proposals. Tomfn nj,
richly asked brlght-eyed Miss, an
lose mouth upturned, like a rosebud
sweet,
eemed asking for kiss. 10
'hy, Fanny dear, III illustrate; III
Us plain as 9, b, G.; wa
e me your hAnd-yOu have my heart tri
nd now 'tis seaed-You seeln an
Philadelphia ITEM. ~ ~
Mr.. c. was pastor Of church mo
, certain town in one of the Western no,
tes. He had been on very bad tbe
ms with his flock for some time. FAR
sy abused him whenever they could Nh