The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10
ODDS AND ENDS.

It will be almost as wearisome TO the
average Hillsboro reader OF the News.
HERALD to say that the Fourth passed
of quietly here as to remark that the
weather is oppressively hot and dry, but
it lie a stubborn, serious fact that the
condition Of the weather is dry and hot,
and without any seriousness the fact is
that the only indication Of patriotism on
the Fourth in the Model Town was the
boy with the festive fire.cracker. Per.
haps the fire-cracker is the best after all.
At least more attention is paid to it by
nervous persons and horses than would
be to something more sentimental or
soothing.
In speaking OF the kind Of weather
under which we are sweltering We are
reminded Of our disappointment On look.
ing over the columns OF our cotempcrsry,
the Gazette, last week in missing the
weather predictions" which had been
so long familiar heading to the second
column Of the local page. 1t is difficult
TO conjecture just what has become OF
the weather editor. However there is
q little comfort given in another column
in that they have religious editor.
Perhaps that sheet is now going to de.
vote more time to the religious interests
Of the community than in telling the
people when to carry an umbrella. II
this conjecture be correct it is to be
hoped that it will not be against the
religious convictions Of the religious
editor to still keep before the interested
public the column headed "a law unto
themselves" which may claim its right
to the space occupied by age if by moth.
ing else.
There was small local celebration Of
the 4th on the 9Th about Ad Koch's
back yard. A gentleman hailing from
New Petersburg and answering to the
name of James Ashmore had jollifica-
ton with Ad Koch. Report says that
Ashmore had little to much "fire
water" and to counteract the effect of
the fire some one from an upper window
in the building occupiedby Koch poured
a pailful or some other quantity of com.
mon water on the already too warm
Ashmore. Koch was accused of this
breech OF etiquette, and he resented the
charge with forcible language. Words
led to blows in which both contestants
seem to have come off only second best,
Koch with black eye and badly
bruised face, Ashmore with big cash
cut on his scalp by jug in the hands Of
Koch. The case was for hearing before
Mayor Dawson and dismissed owing to
the conflicting testimony. 1t might be
proper to explain that Ashmore was
arrested on the charge of Koch and not
by being found disturbing the peace.
On the same 9Th scrap between Gen.
Hughes and Sam Ross is said to have
taken place in one OF the saloons on
North High street. The bout was in.
doors and only a limited number OF spec
tators were permitted to view the mill.
No Queensberry rules were observed in
this tussle as to the best man in the
manly art. The officers were nosing
around for the game, but the interested
parties succeeded in keeping shady.
Rumor says that the General had the
best of it, hut this may be incorrect, and
should it be proper credit will be given
to Ross or his hackers.
Ed. Bolden (colored), the same boy
that broke window and entered John
Winegardner's grocery more than year
ago, is again in trouble. This time he
stole q gun, the property of John
Spargur, jr. The gun was in the hall.
way Of Mr.. John Spargur's residence, on
Main street, and was traced into the
boys possession by Marshal Lewis
The lad, who seems to be addicted tc
stealing, was brought before Mayor
Dawson, who referred the case to Judge
Kelly. The boy was brought before
Judge Kelly on Tuesday afternoon ant
pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing
the gun. Sentence was delayed in ordel
to see the mother of the boy.
While many people are away an(
others wishing that they could go ava!
on vacation it was suggested to DR.
Fullerton that he take a vacation. Hi
reply was that he had been on vacation
since Tuesday of last week, but that hi
was still in the same state OF misery a
formerly.