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Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.
The Salary Reduction.

rTor other Local News See seoondipAe ell
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

attachment for crowd of fast young
men, and as the months went by he be-
came a hard drinker, spending the
most of his time in the village bar
room when off duty. In February,
1866, ball was given by one Of the
fire companies, and Smith was present,
the worse for liquor. He was about
drunk enough to actlike q simpleton, and
talked necessarily, finally getting into
a quarrel with disreputable man VINO
was present, and who, when kept by
Smiths friends from blows, angrily
said: "He'll find out that this amt
the end of this muss." After that night
Smith was not seen again. His mother
expended much time and money in the
vain search for him, and in March last,
when the skeleton was found in the
mine, she hastened here, and was firm
lv convinced that she had at last unraV-
eled the mystery of her boys disap-
pearance. The Jury out Of pure sym
pathy, tits thought, for Mrs. Smith, so
decided, having no stronger evidence
than half-decayed pair of gaiters
which it was proved were similar In
style to those always worn by Smith.
But there still remained much doubt in
the minds Of the people as to whether
or not the skeleton was really that OF
Smith; but this doubt is now all re-
moved. Mr.. McCracken, one of the
proprietors of the mine where the
bones were discovered, found, on last
Friday, the diary of Smith buried in
the mud at the bottom of the shaft. 1t
was partially destroyed, but there is no
doubt that it was the property of Smith,
entries appearing in it relative to his
life in Ellenville up to within few
weeks before his sudden disappearance.
Several of his letters were found in the
book. His mother had been given the
diary, though she needed no proof to
strengthen her opinion that the skele-
ton was really that of her son. 1t is
remembered by Smiths friends that
the man who quarreled with him, and
who made certain threats afterward
left the place, was engaged for short
time on the Delaware and Hudson
canal, and afterWard went to New
York.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
A Cow Teaching Theology.

Old Mr.. Bunnell was peculiar man.
When little child he was peculiar.
He didn't want to rock, or creep, or
walk, like other children. He seemed
to prefer to creep sideways or back
ward, rather than forward. And when
a boy no play suited him, no plan was
exactly right. When other boys want
ed to skate he wanted to slide. When
tbey wanted to slide down hill he want
ed to run on the ice. When they learned
to read in the usual way he turned his
book bottom upwards, and learned to
read in that way. Not that he was
cross or morose, but peculiar. de
wanted everything done in his own
way. When he became man and rode
bareback, when other people used the
saddle, and MIXED his COW on the right
side instead Of the left, and used an OK
harnessed with the old horse, why, peo-
pie said, "Mr. Bunnell is peculiar
man. and let it all pass.
But there were places when he found
it hard to travel with other people. Es-
pecially was this SO on the Sabbath.
He never could enjoy the singing in the
church, because the chorister always
got hold of the wrong tunes, and he
could not enjoy the prayers, because
they were too long or too short, too ab-
straet or too common. They were al
wavs out of joint. If the heather were
prayed for, he thought that the heather
at home might as well be remembered.
If the nations we're mentioned he
Thought the Jews oughttO be mentioned
bv name. In all cases, somebody was
left out or put into the prayers that
ought not to be. He didn't mean to
scoId or find fault, he said, but he did
e love to have things done right. ?"
Poor man! he never had them done
right!
But a greater trouble was the preach
ing. He professed to like his minister,
and did like him as well as he could
like anybody. But there were awful
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
A Chinese "Ambassadress' at a ReCep
tiOno

tiOn.
The doubts expressed by the skeptical
in regard to the usefulness of our for
eign representatives may be set at rest,
so far, at leaast, as the American Consul
at Paris is concerned. He is credited
with the achievement of persuading the
Chinese Ambassador to take his wife to
reception given by President Grevy.
The first step was taken when the Chi
nese official asked permission to allow
his wife to come to the American Con-
sul's to see q procession two years ago,
insisting, however, that she must have
the whole room to herself, and not be
seen by anybody. The Consul refused
the modest request, but offered place
among the other ladies at his window.
The Ambassador explained that this
would disgrace him, not her, and fell
into long argument upon the subject
with the Consul. This was renewed in
regard to the appearance of the Chinese
lady at the reception, and was ended by
the Consul's telling him it could be no
more dishonoring to him than the pres
ence of the Presidents wife could dis
honor her husband :" So the lady
came" says the correspondent of the
New York World, ''with hair plastered
down to the sides of a white-washed
face, her olive skin covered with powder
as thick as on a clowns face at the
circus, and toddled about on poor mutt
lated feet" Her husband naturally
felt very much embarrassed and tried
to compromise with his conscience and
sense Of disgrace by not looking at her
during the whole time. The ice once
broken, he is now trying to initiate
other European customs, which he ac-
complishes chiefly by doing what other
people do. At dinner he follows all the
motions Of his neighbors, taking pre-
cisely the same quantities of the same
food they take, asking for bread or
water whenever they ask for it, and on
seeing one of them turn over q plate to
look at the manufacturer mark, turned
his also. detroit Free Press.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
A Missing Mans Fate.

In March last the people in Ellen
vile, N. Y, were excited by the dis
covery of a human skeleton in an old
lead mine near the village. For long
time the question Of hisidentity remained
unsolved, but finally, on slight circum-
stantial evidence, it was decided by q
Coroner's jury to be the remains OF a
Young man named David Smith, who
mysteriously disappeared from Ellen
vile in 1866. Smith was last seen alive
in February of that year. He had been
in charge Of the telegraph office in that
village, and was very popular with the
people. His mother, a widow, lives in
the town of Shandanon. He was an
only child. Many conjectures were
current as to his sudden and strange
disappearance, but gradually the cir
cumstance was forgotten, though when
the matter was discussed there were
few who entertained any opinion other
than that Smith had been murdered.
While at Ellenville, Smith formed an
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
Finding Fault.

Does it pay to find faultP You who
are the wise keepers of houses, and the
dear keepers of hearts, does it payP
There are heavy burdens to bear all
day-manifold cares from the rising to
the setting of the sun-blunders made
by those who should have known bet
ter, many thing to annoy; but don't
make cold and cheerless the home-at-
mosphere by finding fault. There is no
blight more deadly in its tendency
nothing that can more surely disturb
the harmony of home, nothing that will
recoil more quickly upon yourself
than the habit of fault-fnding. Not
that errors should 60 unrebuked, or
mistakes uncorrected; but note such
down in your memory, and when the
work, and care, and tumult Of the days
are all over, then call the little ones
and the larger ones around you, and
then tell them sOberly bat kindly OF
the wrong-doings, and see if you are
not amply repaid for your forbearance
by the smile and the tear, and the little
word of contrition and promise of
amendment. You will be thousand
times happier when you lie down to
sleep, and a sweet forgetfulness has set
tied over your little flock, than you
would have been had the blue eyes
now closed been filed with bitter tears
that overhowed at unkind censure, or
had the little golden head dropped un-
der the shadow of YOUR constant froWn.
How fair. and sweet, and satisfying life
might be to us all if we could forget to
fret, and find fault and complain. Don't
save your words of praise and appreci-
alton until it is too late. You love the
little children-the dear little children!
And if they do speak loud, and leave
doors open that should be shut, and dis
turb the order of the house, don't find
fault. It won't pay.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

mistakes in the preaching. Sometimes
most important point, as he thought,
was left nut. Sometimes things were
put in which nobody could understand.
Sometimes things almost heretical were
broached. What could he dop He
gave hints and propounded queries to
his minister, and his minister so gently
and kindly passed them off, chat it
seemed like pouring water on duck s
back.
At length, when patience seemed
about to give out, and when he could
stand it no longer, he went over to his
neighbor, Deacon Wright, and poured
his troubles into his ear. Now Deacon
Wright was o quiet man, said but lit
tie, but thought more. When he did
speak, it was always to the point. He
knew all about Mr.. Bunnell, had great
patience with him, and great regard
for him. He used to say, " Mr.. Bun
nell loves to growl, but he never really
bites"
The deacon was just going out to the
barn to fodder his cattle, when Mr..
Bunnell came up and bid him "Good
morning g-ifI / can call such cold morn
ing good"
say. I can't bear our preaching! git
no good. There's so much in it that |
don't want, that / grow lean on it. |
lose my time and pains"
"Mr. Bunnell, come in here! There's
my COW Thankful-she can teach you
theology"
"a COW teach theology! What do
you mean~
Now see. have just thrown her
forkful of hay. just watch her. There
now! She has found a stick (you
know sticks will get in the hay), and
see how she tosses it one side and
leaves it, and goes on to eat what is
good. There again! She has found a
burdock, and she throws it one side
and goes on eating. And there she
don't relish that bunch of daises, and
she leaves them, and-goes on eating.
Before morning she will clear the man
ger of all, save few sticks and weeds,
and she will give milk. There's milk in
that hay, and she knows how to get it
out, albeit there may be now and then
stick or weed, which she leaves.
But if she refused to eat, and spent the
time in scolding about the fodder,
she too would 7grow lean, and my
milk would be dried up. Just SO with
our preaching. Let the old COW teach
you. Get all the good you can out Of
it, and leave the rest. You will find
great deal of nourishment in it,"
Mr.. Bunneu stood silent a moment,
then turning away, saying, Neighbor,
the old COW is no fool at any rate. y
Sunday School Times.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18
root. Manure that has been in 4

take root. Manure that has been in a
heap for q year and has become thor
oughly decomposed is best for q vege-
table garden, as itimparts no bad flavor
to roots, while it is generally free from
foul seeds. Ashes and commercial fer.
tilizers are desirable for the garden, as
they contain no seeds. 1t is generally
undesirable to raise garden vegetables
on the same piece of land many years
in succession. A well-rotted clover or
pasture sod, manured the previous fall,
will produce fine vegetables without the
expenditure Of much labor in killing
weeds. Chicago Times.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

WHOEVER knows of any valuable use
for sawdust can make fortune at Min
neapolis, Mimi, where the sawmiH
men do not know how to get rid of the
800, 900 cords of it that accumulates
every year.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

IT is said there are 100 different ways
of cooking onions. In eating them the
result is the same always. s.-M T.
Graphic.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Ought a woman to kiss tobacco
chewerP Yes, if she chews.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-18

Thanking our friends, and the public generally,
for past favors, we feel confident we can make
prices to your advantage, if you call again.
2stf q. q L. Lo1TAY.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19
W. S. D. HAMILTON,

Justice of the Peace, 4th Uard. West
FelicIana, La,
RESPECTFULLY states that having
aeld this Office for eight years, he is well
Yuahhed to perform the duties Thereon III
a!equitable manner. Collection OF CLAIMS
Will receive his special attention
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19
GUS BROWN.
" Opposite City Hall,)
River Front BaVOu ara.

Dealer in Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
arge assortment of Eye Glasses and
epectaclcs on hand.
n.;i t;artcular attention given to the re-
ra.lrTlhg Of Watches, Clocks and .Jewelry,
HAh Ua paid for old gol \, silver and dia-
''0nos. Plain gold rings made to order.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19
HENRY G. KAUFMAN,

II ENRY G.. KAUFMAN,
St. Francisville, La.
GR0gBRW AA:TM9:DD AA:TM9:DD E E aMAG 9 UN,
A Full and Complete took OF Fresh
FAMILY and Fancy Groceries, Beer, rlne
wines, Liquors and ContectlonS Con-
SANITY on hand, and for sale at I'll the ,, iow-
st market rates. jape29-1o-ly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-18
A regular staver-A cooper.

Talmage thinks Leadville is not a wick
ed place, and it naturally would strike
Brooklyn man that way.
By unanimous vote, the women of
this country have decided that the two
best bands are husband and a band-box.
How time changes! In the good Old
Testament days it was considered mir
acle for an ass to speak, and now nothing
short of miracle will keep one quiet.
A young lady wrote some verses for a
paper about her birthday, and headed
them "May 30th." 1t almost made her
turn gray when it appeared in print, 'sMy
30th."
Lyman Abbott tells of Puritans who
wouldn't eat an egg laid on Monday,
'for presumptively, in the order Of ma
ture, the hen had prepared it on the Sab
bath day.
"Is your cough any easier?" said one
OF Hoods acquaintances, on calling to
see how he was. 'It should be-" said
the wit from his pillow; GIVE been prac-
ticing all night
bore once said to Jerrold, in COM
pany which was discussing the merits of
a certain piece of music: "That song,
sir, always carries me away" The wit
quietly turned to his friends and asked,
''Will some one kindly sing it?'
The following letter was received by
an undertaken recently, from an afflicted
widower: "Sur-my wiaf is ded and
wonts tr be berried tomorrow at Woner
klock. U nose wair to dig the Hole-by
the side of my two other wiafs-let it be
deep.
'Ella, is your father at homer" said a
bashful lover to his sweetheart. 81 want
to propose something very important to
him." No, Clarence, papa is not at home
but am. Couldn't you propose to me
just as well.' And he did with perfect
success.
| madam, your boy can't pass for hall
fare, he's too large" said the ticket col
lector of Highland train which had beer
long detained on the road by the snow
'He may be too large now," replied the
matron: "but he was small enough whe1
we started" The collector gave in.
There is a village out West claimed tc
be so healthy that people can't die there
but are obligedbto go to the next town, i
they are tired of living; and there wer,
two men who lived there. until they be
came so old that they did not know who
they were, and nobody could tell them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-18
BOOTH AND THE LORDS
PRAYER.
T. nj. KIMBALL.

When the elder Booth was residing
in Baltimore, pious, urbane old gen
tleman of that city, hearing of his VOL
derful power of elocution, one day in
vited him to dinner. although always
depreciating the stage and all theatre
cal performances. A large company
sat down at the table, and on returning
to the drawing-room, one of them asked
Booth, as special favor to them all. to
repeat the Lords Prayer. He signi-
fed his willingness to crafty them, and
all eyes were fixed upon him. He slow
ly and reverently rose from his chair,
trembling with the burden Of two great
conceptions. He had to realize the
character, attributes and presence of the
Almighty Being he was to address. He
was to transform himself into a poor,
SHINING, stumbling, benighted, needy
supplicant, offering homage, asking
bread, pardon. light and guidance.
Says one of the company who was pres
ent, "It was wonderful to watch the
play of emotions that convulsed his
countenance. He became deadly pale.
and his eyes, turned trembling upward,
were wet with tears. As yet he had
not spoken. The silence could be felt;
it had become absolutely painful, until
at last the spell was broken as if by an
electric shock, as his rich-toned voice
syllabled forth, Our Father which art
in Heaven etc, with pathos and fer
vid solemnity which thrilled all hearts.
| He finished; the silence continued; not
a voice was heard, nor a muscle moved
in this wrapt audience, until, from re-
mote corner of the room, subdued sob
was heard. and the old gentleman (the
host) stepped forward with streaming
eyes and tottering frame, and seized
Booth by the hand. Sir said he, in
broken accents, you have afforded me a
pleasure for which my whole future life
will feel grateful. | am an old man.
and every day, from boyhood to the
present time l have repeated the Lord S
Prayer; but [ never heard it before,
never' = You are right, replied Booth,
'to read that prayer as it should be read
caused me the severest study and labor
for thirty years, and [ am far from sat
isfed with my rendering of that won
derful production Hardly one person
in ten thousand comprehends how much
beauty, tenderness and grandeur can bt
condensed in space SO simple. That
prayer itself sufficiently illustrates tbt
truth of the Bible, and stamps upon i
the seal of divinity
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-18
Letter Of Capt. Fred M. KimbalI to
his old Comrades.

CAMERON. Mo-, Sept. "A, 1880.
Old Friends and Comrades of Co. d,
9Th Vt. Vols.: Learning by invitation
of our friend and comrade. Capt. A. w.
Davis, that you are to hold a reunion on
the 9th of October, it but tamely gives
expression to my feelings to say that
nothing could afford me greater pleasure
than to be with you on that occasion,
that | might grasp the hands of old
comrades, renew acquaintance formed
nearly twenty years ago, in times that
tried mems souls, recount old war scenes,
of long and weary marches, of the bivouac
and the battle, and to renew again our
VOWS of allegiance and fidelity to the old
flag the honor of which we had an hum
BILE past in helping to defend through
those dark years of intestine war, when
armed hordes were seeking its dishonor
and disgrace. But this great pleasure
is denied me, as l find myself separated
from you by mountains. forests, rivers;
lakes and almost boundless prairies, a
distance of nearly two thousand miles,
which would make the journey almost
impossible. Hence, can only be with
you in thought and spirit, and as. in
imagination, my eyes run over the COM
pany, l see that all are not there. There
we're Hale, Phelps, Dwinell, Bailey,
Mason, Gray, Stiles, Abbott, Bickford,
Page, Livingston, Williams and many
others, whose names l cannot now recall,
who are now sleeping in soldiers graves.
Brave, noble men! May We never have
to feel that they died in vain They
gave their lives for their country, and
while we would pronounce their eulogies
and bedew their graves with our tears,
let US not be unmindful of the fact that
the sacred cause for which they died is
still imperilled, that upon US, the living,
rests the responsibility of reclaiming
and preserving the liberties of the peo-
pie of our common heritage, transmitted
to US by our sacred dead. Let us never
: forget that .eternal vigilence is the
price of liberty" When we see the
Congress of the United States controlled
by rebel brigadiers, and the poor MAIN
ed soldier. crippled in defending ou
f country's flag, turned out of positions
in the departments of the government
to be succeeded by rebels, and the freet
t people of the South turned over to th
slave oligarchy, and even now virtual.
? disfranchised and reduced to condition
f but little better than that of absolut
t slavery, may we not feel, and justly toe
that the loyal North has been hushe'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-18
WHAT HAVE THE DEM
OCRATS DONE?

The nineteen years since the begin
ming of the war have been fruitful of
imperishable achievements by the Re-
publican party. And these years have
rendered great opportunities to the De-
mocracy. How has it used these op-
portunities ? What have the Democrats
done for the country?
What did they do as party to sup
press the rebellion?
What did they do to preserve the
Union?
What did they do to emancipate the
slave?
What did they do to protect the liber-
ties and lives of loyal men in the South
What did they do to prevent the
South from re-enslaving the blacks ?
What did they do to bring the South
into harmony with the constitution and
Union
What did they do to secure the pas
sage of the anti-slavery amendment to
the constitution
What did they do for civil rights?
What did they do to suppress the
"Ku-Klux 2"
What did they do to suppress the
"White Liners" of the South?
What did they do to prevent the
scourging, outrage and murder of black
and white loyal men in the South ?
What have they done for pure and
free ballot.
What have they done for free speech :?
What have they done for free press :?
What have they done to enforce the
laws in the South ?
What have they done to enforce the
collections of the public revenue in the
South
What have they done to preserve the
fruits of the war?
What have they done to preserve the
credit of the government.
What have they done to prevent in
fation ?
What have they done to promote re-
sumption?
What have they done for an honest
currency?
What have they done for the protec-
ton of American industry?
In all these years, with all their
golden opportunities, what has the Dem
ocratic party done to inspire the conf
dence of the American people =?
Let every voter ask himself these
questions. The record of the party
gives back for an answer only utter and
shameful barrenness. They have done
nothing. On the contrary, they have
done much to hinder, obstruct, prevent
and nullify. These things voters will
remember and that remembrance must
again cover the Democracy with disas-
ter.-Detriot Post and Tribune