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,r --t f t . . . "-"" iHOLIDAY $ GOOPSIM ' ' i ' '" . ' 1 ir yv nS r WILLIAM MATTHEWS, 3 MAIN STREET. The News-Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY UV TIIK News-Herald Publishing Oo'mpany, G. W. Barrere. Bebee Barren. E. R. Pltrson. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.30 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. RA-TICS FOB ADVERTISING Made Known en Application. DECEMBER 9, 1886. Dan Latnont's message signed by G. Cleveland, Esq., is pretty good, consid ering that Cleveland was probably both ering around the office when it was writ ten. . .Said Grover 0. to Lamont D. now I can see how little I be fiddle dee dee (or IX. D. oh, where can wo together flee from "desuetude" and "ghoulish glee " ? and echo softly answered te-hel Jumping from the Brooklyn bridge isn't a bit of a novelty anymore. It's just as easy as falling off of a log. A would-be suicide did it Monday before last, but was picked up alive and kicking, and he still lives. This week has brought fortli many happenings for the news-gatherer to chronicle. It is inclined to remind us of the halcyon days of Mississippi jour nalism, when something happened every day that could be worked up into a sen sation. Forgive, If YouT'an Not Forget ! We are inclined to fear that our con' tributor, "E. L. E.," is just a trifle too bitter toward the Southern people. Times change and men change with them. The best way to make this Union a union of hearts is to treat our erring brethren of the South as brethren, and not as enemies. We do not have to for get that the Nation was right and the seceding States were wrong. We should simply strive to forgive. The simple fact that any one was in the Confederate army should not if he is to-day re-constructedbe any reason why he should not he eligible to hold office under the Government. In fact it' is but a proof of the success of the gaand old party that could re-construct and make good citizens out of rebels. Yet if there are any men within the whole boundaries of tho Union who should not draw pay from the Government they are those who aided in worse than murdering the Union troops who were so unfortunate as to not get killed, but were thrust into Andersonville. We are inclined to take a much more liberal view of these mat ters than other of our Northern jour nals, perhaps, yet we can not' but add our protest to the many thousands of others against tiie appointment of Dab ney, ox-Andersonville guard, to a Gov ernment position by G. Cleveland, Esq., although of the two Dabney is probably the better. Even ex-Confederates are ashamed of Andersonville. The better class of Southern people have not to-day one iota of , sympathy for WirU, who is now doing picket duty in a land that is warmer than this. The fact that Dab ney was connected with Andersonville will make him an object of disgust, sus picion and mistrust even in the South ; yet Cleveland in his childlike innocence and ignorance appoints him to a posi tion under the administration. If he desired particularly to appoint an ex Confederate (and he probably did) why didn't he choose one who was brave enough to carry a gun where there was lighting. The villians who guarded An dersonville prison little thought what a lasting lift their deeds were to give the doctrine of eternal damnation. As long as Cleveland will keep the Andersonville guards out of office we will not kick at the appointment of ex-Confederates. It is time for the journals of the "North to teach unity and forgiveness, but Dab ney 's appointment is discouraging. But let us "try to forgive. As an example of how time can and should mellow sec tional bitterness George R.Wendling re cently delivered a brilliant and eulogis tic lecture on. Stonewall Jackson to' a great audience in Tremont Temple, Bos ton, which applauded to the echo the orator's tribute to that hero, for hero he was. Our civil war, like the last one of England, will soon be remembered with out the harshness or bitterness of other days, but the grand achievements of the winning aid will remain fixed and un alterable as the everlasting hills. Mere Probate. Frank Smith; of Mti Orab, was tried before the Probate Court Tuesday for the larceny of a buggy whip. Guilty. Ten dollars sad costs. Mose Bice, of Leesborg, was tried oa a charge of selling liquor to an habitual drunkard It was decided that the party to whom it was charged the liquor was sold, W. H. Taylor, was not, under the hv law mn tiahiuuri flmnlrird Ann Rir wrmrn '-$- dlaakans&tL " t "7T. . ... ,: . . y xne Avpca ont, ATOctv jowa, was banwd Mtanby wUkC, The UsjtMesaV e; 6yu WW mvwmmmW9 ,'jww - y vi :V - Jf,JwWSsvJpi SFsf 1 'MMslMijr - A Reported Colloquy, With Sensible Deductions. Nlch'lst Dlontou and William MoVe.T, In the prosecco of Peter E. Brown, Were intently discoursing one day On the merit of people In town. Mister Brown was not hnsy that day, And, detirnus aome wisdom to learn. He conclinlf d In bearing to atay And for once a reporter to turn. Town official and doctors and all, Not excepting the Judge on tiie lieucb, E'en the ir.'ehf rs, who daily let fall Good advl.-H for the buck aud the w.nch Like a bcteim on high, all of theso Were duly held up for dissection, And after much talking yon will please To learn that they all paased inspection. AU the merchants of which we can boast Wcro dirtmsed pro and con, low and hiRli, Condemnation was placed on the mmt, liut on one they could always rely. William svn, looking Nick in the face, "I's bought good in dis town many jehs, And tried all ob de eto'a in do plicj, Jest as slin' an dabs pity in tehs, Now I prcacti from dis favorh' tex, For I's come to de 'elusion most aho' Dat whim good worf de money you 'specks. You must get dem from Walter's great .'o" With this statement or William MoVey Nich'las filanton was quite in accord, 4nd to very what we here say aire thi circumstance which few have heard: Said old Nick, this black man of renown, "Thomas Kittrell was workln' for Vance And went np one fine mawnln' to town Jes' to buy a pair of jeans pants. Beiu' anxious in time to return To put in (nil dar at hewln,'. Thomas said to "The Clothier" be dum It he bad much time to atan' Jewin', So de pants were den tied up right qniok And de price was laid down den aod dab, Simple Tommy resumin' his stick Thought that everything done was just squa'. Now it happened that Jenkins that day Ilad a little good money o spend, So to Walker's he went right away. Placing confidence in an old friend. And de close whioh Bob Jenkins there got, In de texture of goods and de fit, Were in contrast with what Tommy bought As a peck of charcoal to a pit. With the sum Tommy paid for hit pants Jenkins bought in said Walker's great sto', 'A'ough to clothe all his uncles and aunts, 'Sides a family of twenty or mo'." At this point the conversation was un cermoniotisly broken up by the appear ance of a boodle candidate. Mr. Brown called at our store and reported the facts as above, and rinding the store full of customers ana every Doay Dusy. returned to his shop, reflecting that where vital interests are concerned, the lowly, as well as the intelligent, are not slow to catch on. Very respectfully, T. A. Walker & Co., Smith Block, Hillsboro, O. SERIOUS "CHAEUE. The Ford Brothers Arrested for As sault With latent to Sill R. A. Johnson, of Leesburg, Hillsboro has been trying to overdo herself the past week. Sensation has followed sensation, and the pencil pusher has been kept busy. But prob ably the 'most exciting and disgraceful episode that has occurred for some time took place at the Kramer House Tues day afternoon. About half past two o'clock on that day Mr. It. A. Johnson, of Leesburg, O., who had come to town as a witness before the Probate Court, was attacked by Charles Ford (colored) and his brother George, and Knocked down and kicked and beaten about the head in a terrible manner. Johnson's chin was cut and bloody, and his head was bruis ed in two or more places, and altogether he looked terribly used up when the Fords ceased their assault and he was picked up by Marshal Rboades and taken to the police station. On his arrival there he presented an extremely unpleasant spectacle, from his blood-smeared face and disarranged clothing. lie immediately appeared be fore Mayor Harman . and made a state ment of which tho following is the sub stance : "I came to town this morning with Mr. James K. Williams, as a witness in the case of Mose Rice, charged with' sell ing liquor to an habitual drunkard. After dinner I went into tho Kramer House poolVoom and had been playing pool with Mr. Ike Slosser and some gentleman unknown to me (George Long). When I started out Charlie Ford ran, against me and Jostled me roughly on purpose. I inquired, what that meant, when, without assigning any reason whatever he immediately struck me and knocked me down. After I fell George Ford came op and held me down and both of them kicked me about the head and face. All . the time I begged them to desist. After they bad beaten me to '.heir satisfaction the Marshal, who had been present all the time but had refused to interfere, came and arrested me while Iwaalytngdown. i oeueve mat iney naa oeen turearby Mose Rice, to do me np, because I was a witness against Rice In a case' pending in the Probate Court." . Wy iVassta V AssrAtjaa saw ska '4111 - --- - - Johnson, and Marshal Rboades. denies' mat ne arnvea upon tne scene until uie circumstance was over. Mr. Johnson swore out an affidavit against the Fords, cnarginginem wttn assault witn intent to kill, and they were arrested a few moments later by Officer Newman. After hearing Johnson's statement the Mayor bonnd each of the Fords over to appear yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock; under bond of $600, which was "furnished by Commissioner Sanders. Johnson is a son of Col. Elias Johnson, a prominent cititen of Leesborg, and hss been admitted to the bar. He has engaged Messrs. Pavey A Bowles aa his attorneys, and proposes to seek ample iustice at the hands of the law. The fords have employed Sloane as their at torney. Justly or unjustly, there is quite a be lief in the community that the assault wasapaid-forpieoeof work. Sttchthlaas have mob charged against the Fords before, and their names have previously appeared oa the police records. Even if each was not the case, it can not be doubted bat that the assault was eow ardly and provoked. If each was not the case, the Fords will hare aa oppor taaity tajftve it before the proaer aa thailMssV Aa we aa to press Wsdaesdsy sltswissathetrisru la pieswsss batata VH9 JHsMFQIe A Little Surprise. MB.'EpiTon: -You will please oxcuso me for seoking to give publicity to n bold and venturesome act of my neigh bors. While away preaching n sermon in Taylorsvillo school-house on Thanks giving night, a number of my neighbors entered the house and carried and piled upon the floor of our sitting-room, a few feet from the door (a proper distance for my wife and I to fall over), a huge pile of 6 tuff they had gathered up. Upon entering our dwelling, with quite a num ber of neighbors at our heels, we, after our momentary surprise, began the in spection of the rude mass immediately before us, which consisted of, first as a base to build upon, three sacks of corn ; on tho ton of theso were piled twelve yards of calico for a dress, seven yards of calico for a comfort, side meat and snare ribs, ten pounds ot lard, two pounds of butter, two pounds of coffee, one gallon apple butter, two chickens, potatoes, apples, twenty-five pounds of flour, two yards of gingham and a pile of sausage. Such a strange and unnatural cone we never saw before. What would have made you feel good had you been pres ent were neighbors and their children laughing at the old preacher and his wife because they were so surprised; Of course I did not "have anybody arrested, for I saw at once that all this pile could be utilized. My wife nnd I have wished sinro that they would serve us so again. Many thanks to our kind neighbors. Rkv. N. Lour. Christmas Under tho Holly and Mis tletoe. On Fridav and Saturday, Dec. 10th and 11th, everybody is invited to Bowles' book and china store to see the elegant display of holiday goods. The store will be decorated with the lovely Christmas Holly, and no pains will bo spared to show visitors through the stock. A bunch of Holly will be presented to all purchasers of holiday goods on these days. Mr. W. II. Kennedy, a brother of Capt. A. A. Kennedy, of this city, is spending the winter at Sancilito, Cal., for the benefit of his health. Mr. Jas. W. Ferneau, a wealthy farmer who resided on the Seymour place,' be low Bainbridge, died at 7 o'clock Tues day morning. The funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon, with Masonic honors. PRICETOWN. December 7th, 1860. Bev. J, H. Baaker preached Sunday at Union. Old Grandmother Hess is very feeble at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Young on Dec. 3d. a daughter. Mrs. Jesse Barker out her hand severely by running it into a uausage grinder. Alva Donohoo returned Saturday from a protracted visit to Washington O. U. Mist Maggie Polllam, who has had a severe attack of diphtheria, is convali sclog. Charles Matthews, of Bnford, and Mite An nie Chapman, of Hnmner county, Kansas, were the guests of Miss Ahmy King Sunday. Rev. J. W. Buble'i pastoral year closed here Sunday. He will assist in the annual meeting which commences Thursday evening, Dec. 23d. Mrs. Eliza Fails, who has been making her home with her son-in-law, J. W. Duncanson. hat moved to ber own property west of town. MEW PETERSBURG. December 7th, 1886. Charlie Taylor moved to Fayette county last week. Mrs. Richard Slonaker in seriously ill from lung fever. School commenced yesterday; about sixty pupils enrolled. Joseph Grimsley, who has been livlni; near Washington 0. H., became a citizen o this place last Wednesday. , The oyster tapper given at the acboo'ihouse last Thursday evening was fairly attended, considering the cold weather. Net proceeds 16 02.. The Wm. H Trimble Pott, O. A. B., at their meeting last Saturday night, elected tb s follow ing officers for the ensuing year: F, E. Shi vets, 1 C; M. W. Spsrgur, 8. V C.j Wm Ep person, J. T. 0.; Wm. Blair. Q. &.; B. A. Dwyer, Burgeon : Ward, ChiplJn ; Tbos. Oberryholms, O. D ; Absalom Boad'j, O. G t T. M, Ferguson, Delegate to Dept. Ereampment ; B. E. Shivers, Alternate to Dept. Encamp ment. NEW LEXINGTON. Deceriber 7th, 1886. Mr. Wm. Ross was up neat' Rcetvllle lion day, on business. Several of our people attended quarterly meeting at New Vienna last Sunday. Mitt Nettie Hardy, of Leesburg, it visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Adams, of this place. Mr. R H. Bonar will start to-day for Cincin nati, to lay In hit Christmas stock of goods. Mr. 'and Mrs. Thomas Eyre, of Iowa, were visiting Mr. Samuel McClnre and family last week. The M. E. Sunday 8chool will on Christmas Eve render the popular cantata, "The Waifs Christmas." - Born To Mr. and Mrs. William Riley. Dee. 3d, girl Billy it happy snd doing aa well aa oouid be expected A bint to tb wise It tumoient and sometimes to the chicken thief alto, at we haven't heard of any chickens being stolen lately. ' The lot on the mill pond It in Sot condition for skatiag and the young folks an happy. The lee ptekert wiil commence cutting soon tod spoil the fan. The building used at a saloon by Joha Sweetman in tbit place, that wat told at lifaeriS'i tale last Baturday, was purchased by Mr. Oy B. Baraga for 888 85. Boms of tht young friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Marconet ipuhertd in at their boat on aonaty nigm oi wm wees, ana gave sin. Marooatt a pleasant surprise. A law nit la town yesterday before "Squirt tlley between Dick Delpb and J. K. McJUo ney for settlement tt aoeoaau. At tbt present writing we have not beard the decision of tbt Jury. The M. E. Sunday School of this place will devott tb last Sunday of tbit year to a lesson on Forelg.i Missionary .work. The neld m taoted it Japan. Bev, Conger will be present and atsitt ta Mm extnutt. The. parents of little Olyds Beok detirt lfcroKgl t oobusBof tbit paper tocxpratt their tkaakt to tbelr assay fritodt la wit place, ror metr ktaoiy temeet ana reaay tyts nstfay In tbslr tsd UnevMssat Thtypttmgai rata aa4 f sUt pissa sat last Sattw 1L tnta "tat nUMte4 r Sten a atmamtfkfV A' MVftn w LOWEST PIES ON BUM 800 By means of having the money when other men wanted it pretty badly, I am enabled to place the following unprecedented bar- gains before the pubSc: MEN'S OVER lOATS, $2.50, $3.50, $4.60 and up to $20. BOYS' OVERCOATS, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 and up to $10. Never sold in this town be fore under $3.50, $4.50, $6.00 and $25.00. "No such low prices were ever offered in this town before, and perhaps never will be again. v BOOTS SHOES! Without a doubt I am showing the finest stock of Boots and Shoes in this town. By untiring work'I have placed before the pub lic the choicest styles and the best work manship the market affords, and YOU are invited to call and look through my splen did stock, and I will show you the advan tages I offer over all competitors. If you wish to see the most complete line of Underwear,Neckwear,Gloves At lowest prices ever offered before, call soon while the assortment is unbroken. I.A.FEIBEL THE CLOTHIER. LSH tTLailEdiiiiililiiiisiPtEaBR 4sBHBLVIEt3l'LVr rtUaHIJstVHtswrVQZnt lvfc-t M. C. Henley's Monarch Fenoe Machine FRAK ROUSH, Agent, Hillsboro, O. The Best Field Machine In Use ! Sattsfatlon Gnaranteed or Money Refunded. mankind ?" AU the members an requested to be present. , A dispatch from.Ridgeway, near Bellefon talne, wat received hen yesterday by Mn James Bobbins, of this place, atatlug that ber brother, Mr. Granville Smlthton, wat lying at the point of deat)i Mrs. Bobbins started for Bidgeway on the 11:30 tnln yesterday. Died Clyde Beck, ton of Mason and Molly Beck, aged H yean and two months. He bad been lying for sevenl weeks tuffering terribly. All that loving friends and medical skill could do wat done, but could not avail, and on Fri day morning, Deo. 3d, 1886, hit spirit winged Its flight to the one who gave it. and Clyde is now safe from the caret and troubles of tbit life in the land when paint and tioknest never oome. He wat a bright boy, very apt In bit studies at school, a member of the Sabbatb Bcbool.'and every Hunday morning while in hoaltb be could be teen . in bit pleoo ready for the lessons. Hit funeral was preached Satur day afternoon in the M. E. Church by Bev. D. 8. Firguson.of Leesburg. Hit remains were followed to their last .resting place in the Lex iogton cemetery by a large' concourse of friends anu by the entire' school of this place, of which) ht wat -a member.-Toe bereaved ones have tLe heartfelt sympathy of this entin oonununity. A pott mortem wat held over the remains, aud it was found that the liver and ttomach wtre In a dreadful condition, and that his death wat only a matter of time, for nothing could have been done to savt bit lift. Drr. Greene and Judkint held the pott mortem, Drs. Ireland and Patton, of Leeeburg, and Dr. Tristltr, of this place, being present. KAINriBOKO. December 7th, 1886, Mitt Con Soott hat been at East Monroe for some time. Loo Havens, of Bainbridge,- wat among friends hen Baturday. The protracted meeting-began Sunday night under favorable antpicet. The eeata for the new church were manufac tured by Utman A Jeans, of HiUtboro. The prospective creamery at Hill-boro it al ready beginning to interest oar farmers. Peter Winegardner, of the BUI City, tpeot Monday night the gaott of Henry Damon. JuomW. George it in Virginia, near Win chester, in tbt interest of bit fatner'e estate. A number of our young folks attended tbt renters' Association at Ceroel Baturday night J. B. Qottttt helped to furnish tbt motto at tbt oyster rapper at. Petersburg Friday night. Don't forget that Bishop Weaver, of Dtytoa, will be at tbt U. B. Churoh at 10 JO a. m. next Sunday. Ifltt Tfttsln Urnwnlng hss Iiaab iunflnl in her room fur several days wit titkattf, but it tomewbatiaprovedinketithat this writing. Fnnk Fearoe, of New Fettnbarg, wat (a town Monday on official bastsMM. Ha bat not MUnty rtoovtred from hltitetst tptH of ttt Tfct ntw eknreh tall wm Uftt4 to Mm '.Umm. ant BeAMpMHiga by r Mator f mm ittt OVERCOATS ! Saturday and when tested its tones nng ont clear and nice. Fnnk MoKeehan. of HiUtboro. happened to be hen during the burning of Roger t house and worked with a vim in helping to save ad Joining property.' A few days since Alf Tudor hitobed up hit team to haul tome wood. After having driv n a abort distance to bis utter astonishment one of them feU dead. Perhaos tbe larceat hoc fatted for familv use in this vicinity wad slaughtered by 0. A. Got-. sett yexterday. Its gross weight wat estimated to De over ux nuuarea pounds. James Ohesaer. T. F. McCoy. T. M. Ferguson and John Hill deserve special mention for the timt ana attention iney nave aevotea to solicit ing funds for the Un sufferers, Mn. Minerva Ault bat nmoved to tbe vicini ty of Greenfield and a man by the name of Suiter, from New Petenburg.now occupies ber old homestead in Snake Corner. The TODort is in circulation that Edward Clyborn it contemplating the ereotion of a feed mill to be run by tbe engine belonging to hit thresher. We with him success. ' John Fulls told two twin yearling calves to la. w. npargur yeateraay. jsacn tipped tne beam at precisely 850 pounds. Thus far tbe race between them hat been equal. Tbe old neighbor! and friends of Burch MlUer here were pained and shocked noon re ceiving the news of hit serious injury. Ex pressions of sympathy an beard on every hand. Quite a number of young folks met at tb borne of WU1 Miller, one milt south of town, Tuesday night to rejoloe with him in the fast he it now mfflolently advanced in yean to ex ercise the right of suffrage. An old, Urge two-ttory frame building on Main ttreet belonging to tbe wife of John Koger, took fire from a defective flue about 11' o'clock a. m. last Tburs lay and In spite of tht beat efforu of our cltixent burned to tbt ground with' a lerga portion of its contents. It wat occupied at the time by John Kogtr't ftmUy, Mrs. Ella Ferguson and Mr. and Mn. Jobn Williams, tbt aged parent of Mrs. Koger, ont room wat occupied by Mr, Koger at a'shoe shop. Tht dstlmated lost wm distributed aa foUuWt Mr. aod Mn. Eager, WOO Mrs. Fer guson, 100 1 Mr. Williams, flW. A portion of Koger't household goods and tome of tat tooli from the shop were saved, but Mr. Wil liam and wife and Mrs. Fergusou lost all they bad or nearly to. A aabteriptlon was started at once and qaltt an amount wm secured for tbeir nlltf but It wiU faU very far abort of making good their several losses. Mra. One WaddeU's mlUloery ston stood within twtaty f Mt of the burning building sad wm only ht sd by tbt most herolo efforts. Sons of tht goods wen badly damaged and therein tht did not learn. The itUlatM of the hour, the taow on tfct rooft and the ptrtltttBi t-sTortaof tho psopls turtly taved tb town .frost the tanst ettsstroM oonlacnMon la its history.: Tht roof of 1m Andes Mums oauht 1ft tat wm pfaatpMr pat oM by the aMlMttoa.af a -f an1 .juna .sf. fjuA snMl Msmltk fFw 'tw'safMBsptJsl tv' srtismamwj WW9 fWW SJIHI wl tlsMfSJp eW-P FOR THE FALL AND WINTER OF 1886-7 We wish respectfully to. call the attention of our customers and the public generally to the fact that our immense stock of CLOTHING! Boots and Shoes, Gents' Furnishings! FOR THE SEASON IS NOW IN. l Having taken special pains in our selections, and having purchased exactly at the right time and of best factories, we feel justified In saying We Hi i m Line ni H Of the kind than was WE INVITE AI.Ii WHO APPRECIATE RELIABLE GOODS, CORRECT STYLES, , and FAIR TREATMENT TO OIVB T78 A. CALL. Our Stock is the Largest I Our Assortment the Most Varied ! Our Prices the Lowest for the Value Given !, T. A. WALKERS CO. ' Smith's Block, HILLSBORO. lOME and See Our 8ME and See Our OME and See Our and Trimmings. -:LARGE ASSORTMENT:- t S. E. H1BBEN &N IT IS ACTUALLY SURPRISING waW.likVwavmasQvt low ( - LUMBER, SASH, Ann mi rau tx JHtUMUsaT Material la sold at The Surprise Planing Mill. rtee4 wkea yoa lean how HUHFEUINULY cheap aBd net Simonspn's Improvement In Hand-Railing wheitkilKL&SP" rttljr 8URPIUKB wifr Jim metlMtf ewahtoi theai to do their talr.lmlltilBf. Come att e t the oW iUsd. i . Cor, Walnut ft WMt tto., HiUtboro, O ever shown in Hillsboro. New Dress Goods. New Velvets. New Dress Burtons DOORS, BLINDS V, .r" ' r tf. $ V 4t A- -A t : W Sf. . f i is -(-" -0 f ,,, Vr ,. i) tf rc? r," ' i: 'IAjg -tXX.,.-r'T