The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-11
ODD HAPPENINGS
OF Interest Clippea From the
Columns Of valuable
Exchanges.
Ginseng Can be Cultivated--Fun-
ston an Ohio B0y--Blushing
Brunette Bride and
Groom.
GINSENG LORE.

GINSENG LORE.
Several weeks ago the Watchman
had something to say about the culti-
walton Of ginseng and made the asser-
tion that the wild plant could not be
transplanted, nor could It be success
fully cultivated. 1t seems, though,
that the watchman was mistaken for
for once in its long existence, as, the
other day, we received letter from
Uncle Jake Butler, stating that he
had not only cultivated ginseng Sue
cessfully, but that he had transplant
ed the wild plant from the woods to
his garden, where it was thriving, and
head made a large growth during the
past three year. If anybody else,
other than our old friend Butler had
witten us this information, we would
have paid no attention thereto, but
when uncle Jake says anything is 80,
we accept 1t. as the truth without fur
ther ceremony, as we know that he is
like the immortal G. Washington, he
won't lie UNNECESSARILY, or without
provocation. Uncle Jake says he has
growing beneath his grape arbor, at
his home near Latham, considerable
quantity of both wild and tame gin
seng and it is doing finely.-Waverly
Watchman.
YOUNG ENGINE BUILDER. 4
Every mind has it's bent, and it is
good policy to give it rein. Roy E..
Irons, son Of Mr.. John D. Irons is
case in point. He entered his fathers
shop about three months ago, and soon
displayed considerable ability in max
ing tools for his own use. One thing
led to another until he had made a
turning lathe, and he then began on
an engine. Tuesday morning March
%, 1 had the pleasure to see the com
pleted engine at work. Cylinder, cut
off box, piston, eccentric and all seem
to be perfect, and the little model
worked smoothly. With such an ex-
perience, he is prepared to make
great progress as machinist for he
is only IL years of age. A few years.
training will make him a MASTER
Wellston Standard Journal.
FUNSTON IS BUCKEYE.
General Fred Funston is a Clark
county boy. He was born at New
Carlisle, in the building at Main and
jefferson streets, know as Carlisle
Inn.
This has not been many years ago
and older citizens of the little city re-
member the boy quite we'll, and the
mere mention of his name there is
met with readiness to talk of his
Lieutenant Mitchell who accom-
panied General Funston on his mis-
sion, is Burton j. Mitchell formerly a
lieutenant OF the Twentieth Kansas.
He is General Funston's nephew and
is a member of his staff. Lieutenant
Admire, also of the party. is son of
Admire, of Oklahoma, formerly of
Kansas, and was born in Topeka.
General Funston is cousin of Rod
ney Funston of West North street,
and Mrs. Louise Powell of this city,
also Mrs. George Sanders of Vienna
Springfield Sun.
CUPID! YOU RASCAL
Xenia had quite sensational mar.
riage last week, when Mrs. Dizzy
Sledge, dusky widow of "a years was
led to the hymeneal altar by Mr.. Will.
liam Stigler, a dusky three times
widower of IA. The marriage occur.
red at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harris, on East Market street and
performed by Rev. M. F. Womack.
The blushing bride was richly attired
in brown satin gown trimmed with
lace. The attendants were Mrs.
Womack and Mrs. Brazzelton. Mr..
Stigler halls from Springfield, and had
only known his bride two days, when
he proposed. A week later, or as soon
as the groom received his pension
money, the wedding occurred. After
congratulations of the assembled
friends, an elegant supper was served,
and the boys gave the happy couple a
belling. Mrs. Stigler owns a little
farm out at Stringtown son the pike, u
and they moved at once on to same,
as happy as happy as any one could
imagine Republican.
HON THE HERCULES.
When George Hon, who was the first
prisoner in the new Jail, was discover.
missing a few mornings after he had
been placed behind the bars, few peo.
pie believed the tale that Sheriff Dun
lap told about Hon lifting the heavy
door on of its hinges by himself, when
1t took four strong men to put 1t back
on. Several days after his release.
Hon sent the editor of this paper a
key that exactly fitted the door which
it was claimed he had lifted of. The
Era published picture of the key
and exposed the sheriff's treachery
The Defender Immediately set up a
howl that it was all lie, and that
Hon never had the key. Inlast weeks
issue. however, the editor of the paper