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WaICH WE OFFER AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
At A SLIGHT ADVANCE FROM ST. Louis PRICES.
J. S. KIMBALL h co.
Burlington, June 20, l854.-ly
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
Trouble Ahead,

The disclosures'of the winter in the
black disunion Legislature Of 0hio,prom.
ises to be rich. Already are evidences
of the 6ght in the allied camp to be seen
There are Abolitionists demanding the
u, s. Senator, and swearing that the in
famous disunionist. Wade, shall be re-
turned; ;tha. personal liberty bill nulli !
fying the Constitution shall be passed;
that n.gtoes must have The right Of suff-
rage, aud that the Maine Law shall be
enacted. 7
And there are the Know Nothings'de
manding the Senator, opposing the Maine
Law, asking for a law disfrancbi sing
the IRISH and Dutch, demanding new
batch Of rotten banks and all the old
issuesof Whiggery. s $40.
The war has commenced round the
edges. and promises to rage furiously
efore the winter is over, ALI that is
Necessary for the Democracy TO do,is to
stand by-'give 'rope'--and seeithe in
congruous mass of opposing elements
composing fusionism destroy each 9TH
er. They will surely do ii.-Patriot.
These are liked facts, Bro. Gill,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
(Continued.)

CoRNERED HiM.-"What brought
you hereP" said lone woman, who
was quite illustrated the other morn
ing by an early call from bachelor
neighbor who lived opposite, and whom
she regarded with peculiar favor
Il come to borrow Matches
sMatches! that's q likely story! why
don't you make a match yourself9 |
know what you come here tor cried
the exasperated old virgin, as she back.
edthe bachelor into corner; you come
here to kiss me almost 10 death; but
you shan't without you're the strong
est, and the Lord knows you as,' q
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
SOFT AND SOFTER.


One eve. in velvet bravery arrayed,
AS Phil sat toying with his darling maid,
Her little bu1om waists bewitching charm
The while half folded in his futive arm;
He took her dimpled hand, and with smile
Stealing it gently o'er the silken pile,
Asked, in tender silence of love chat,
If palm e'er fondled aught SO soft as that9
She archly answered, "Might venture, pet
could press yours on something softer yet;
With sidelong glance Of smorous mistrust,
Adown the graceful neck and swelling bust
Whose emine cape, his daring fancy taught
Was the coy something of the maiden's tho't
He fond ly sighed, TO fingers ends a-thril,
"Ah! dearest, do!-my hand is at your win
But 0 lost rapture-for, no sooner said,
She gaily clapt it pat on his own head
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
:algIgGGGG lgglGgt lR
PETER MuLROONEY AGAIN.
How he was deceived into
Marrying Mistress o.
Connolly. .. ..l.

Some two weeks subsequent TO part
ing with Peter Mulrooney, as related
in my earlier experiences, chancet
to fall in with him again in rather an
unexpected manner. Business of some
Importance having taken me 10 tht
city, ! was travelling, pretty rapidly
one of its meaner streets when hearC
myself suddenly hailed in an accen
peculiarly Irish; and, turning round.
discovered Peter approaching towards
me with his usual looping gait, He
was so altered in his habilliments from
the picture | vividly retained in my
memory of the laundering, blarneying
Irishman, who took my COW to mark,
ct, that, had il not been for his voice,
! dare say | should have passed him
without recognition, But thevoice-
that voice--it was Peters peculiar Shi.
boleth. Af@'7s @L19 1at ee
Mr. Mulrooney, whom I only re,
membered in a bluish gray coat, a
light flexible felt, and thick brogans,
was now dressed in a threadbare suit
of black, asilk hat, with the crown
sunk in and well worn at the edges,
and pair Of thin dress boots elabo-
rately patched. With his coat but
toned up 10 his chin, and his greasy
hat thrust iapntly on one side, Of his
head, he. reminded me more of one 'ol
those needy poor devil actors, whose
personal appearanceis so often stereo-
typed as this fashion in the novels ol
the day. hsq aeiigsi5s .El-ail1aF
My words naturally took the color oI
my thoughts. = NslsA
Why, Mllrooney, said i, is .ha1
you2, What part are you playing now
Faix, Misiher Urbin, he replied, ,.it's
little ye'd be alter guessin,if ye thryed
iyer so much. Sdteit's q great gentle.
man j am since | LEFT service, an sci
up for myself saC 3 fs.axi ss 1
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
BE OFF WITmYOU NOW.
By CHARLES SWAIN.


BE off with you now-don't know
n That it's only cajoliDg you are; .i
With "cheeks like the roses soft glow:
And glances more bright than the STAR"
i"ris true that my waist is but small,
And my ringlets may curllike the vine;
But I'm not like an angel at all,
Nor am ! the least bit divine!
So be or with you now-don't Isee
s. You're deluding from eve until dawn?
My step may be bounding and free.
But I'm not in the least like fawn,
But twas ever the method we know,
Since Adam and Eve began
That boeOms were sure to be snow, ..
And necks were, Of course, like the swan
Come, be of with 20 u now. till you learr
To WOO like plain-hearted youth;
Let your mind, il you love me, discern,
To win you must WOO me with truth!
would rather-instead of these flowers
In which you are ever so rife l--si
That lou promised to love me all hours,
AS long as each other had life!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
Pass words

A K. N. visitings ncighboringtown,
thought he would pay a visit to the
lodge loom. I. happened that the:
artical company had ngagsd the hail.
but the gentleman not bsing aware OF 1t,
walked up to the Trsasurer,and said in
low voice:
'Mottr Mott, what!' replied the
Treasurer, All hight you know the
PASSWORD. Mott be smoked. it's Mott
Fifty Cents replied the Treasurer.-
The gentleman thought the Mott too
high, and left t4 SO
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

"a hAeh MAO bO0l0Na ~ q
house in the country, where were sew
eral coy damsels who seemed to imag-
inc thatme are terrible creatures whom
it was an objectionable sin to look at ,
was one afternoon accosted by an &C.
quaintance, and asked what he thought
Of the young ladies with whom he
boarded? He replied that they were
very sly and reserved. .
$50 they are,' returned the other,
'and so much so, that no gentleman
could gel near enough to tell the colol
of their eyes,
THAT may be- said the boardel
quickly, 'but | will stake a million
that can kiss them all three without
any trouble.' '.sLa So
'That you cannot do, 'criedhis friend
'it is an achievement which neither
tyuuu0r uny other mon can aeeoahpiisiE.i
The other was positive, and invited
his friend to the house to witness his
triumph. They entered the room to-
gether, and the three girls were all a
home sitting beside their mother, ant
they all looked as prim and demure al
John Rogers at the stake. w
Our hero assumed a very grave as.
pect, even TO detection, and having
looked wistfully at the clock, breathec
a sigh As deep as Algebra and as long
as female dialogue at street door.--
His singular department now attracted
the attention of tue girls who cast lheil
slow opening eyes upward to his coun,
tensnce. Perceiying the impression
he had made, he turned to his compan,
ion and said in a doleiul voice. ID,
1T wants three minutes OF the time!
| do you speak OF dinner2' said thu
old lady laying down her sewing work
'Dinner! said he, with bewilder
ed aspect, and pointing, as if uncon
sciously, with curled forefnger at tn
clock. ,fs.,.rr ed
| A silence enSued during which tn
female part of the household glared a
the young man with irrepreSsible Gu
Iriosity. .qs@aHr a'
i TYou will see me decently inferred,
he said turning away to his friend.
i His friend was as much puzzled a
any body present, and his embarrass
ment added to the intended effect; bu
! the old lady being no longer able I
: contain herself cried
} 'Mr. C--,pray what do you spea
} OFF
Nothing answered he in alugubri
r Gus tone, but that last night uPirt
=. appeared unto men Here the girl
rose to their feet and drew near, AN
1.-The spirit gave me warning that Shoul
die exactly at twelve o'clock to-day
and you see it wants but half minut
Of the timeP
The girls turned pale, and their hid
den sympathies were at once awaken
ed for the doomed and departed one. =
They stood chained to the spot, look
ing alternately at the clock, and tn
: unfortunate youth; he then walked u
to the oldest Of the girls, and takin
her by the hand, bade her a solem
farewell. He also imprinted a kis
upon her trembling lips, which she di
? not attempt to resist. He then bad
the second and third farewell in tn
! same tender and affectionate manner
His object was achieved, and that me
+. ment the clock struck twelve. Here
3 upon he looked around surprised, an
ieisculatsd: who would have belle,
ed that an apparition would tell sue
q lie9 1t was probably the ghost {
Annanias or SapPhra.'
Itwas some time before the sobe
maidenS understood the joke, and whs
they did, they eyinced no resentment. {.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

A deaf aud dumb pupil in Paris was
asked, Doth God reason?s He replied.
TO reason is to ihesithte--to doubt is
to inquire. tits the highest attribute
Of limited ia,elli gen ee: God sees all
things, therefore God does not reason.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
alslflA0qTlQ@6 $3.50
: '-''S'''''''-rf An OLD 'T;''''>'' sT0HT,


Once upon time maiden ..-.-
Sat beneath a hawthorn tree, 49,
And her lover, close beside her, .i.l,
MuImured vows Of consistency. 10
FaiIer, swseter than the blossom y H
Hanging over her was she, go
And her heart within her bosom
Throbbed and glowed tumuliuously.
Both were young, and fond, and foolish,
\, Neither rich, the story goes,
Ma was pr oud and pa was mulish,
Great their love and great their woes,
So they kissed, and wept, and parted,
Swearing ever to be true.
Died the maiden broken hearted7
Was the lover faithful too?
Pshawl she wed wealthy banker,
(Rumor whispered she was sold,)
ia And no city danes outrank her,
s With her pockets full Of gold,
Queenat every balhand naElyy 1ia
Decked with lace syld jewels rare,
Looking fresh and yery hearty, a'
y Reigns the victim of despair,
He--confound the little fellow r.
Took a widow twice his years.
p Fat and forty, ripe and mellow,
- With a brace OF little dears;
Big plantation, servants plenty,
. i Splendid mansion, pomp and ease,
Cured the boyish love Of twenty
"a That ipcuTable disease!
Learn from this--yc doating lovers
f In your anguish not to break o.,
Anylhingof greater value rel .
Than the promises you make. +.
Breasts were made TO put in motion
Blood that otherwise would cool;
Pleasure, profit and promotion,
Graduate at Cupid's school.
No H~1e>~NNN1eee~~oNNNNe-V~NN
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

Your stairs are very dark. Mr.. Dud.
son;do you think can end the bottom9'
Nothing easier. my dear madam. All
youhays 10 dois to lstgo the bslustsss
and msks atumbls.'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
EumEeri6.

with hssome directiousiR TefHence 70
the care she desired 10 haSe Bestowed
on him, she lett. optomjsingwo come
again in "a few fsJs.3 And away whir-
led the carriage. the silver wsrei aGd
the ladyi neithet Of which has been
heard OF. .sincG .oltId IEAl0
! The sPootsa attendant wss confined
three days befUre any one labout She
ests blisbufehteoaldI indaeeaito. con-
vey letter TO his employers. Who, all
the time, were suspeeting his honesty.
aud preparing 10 advertise him in the
newspapers Upon therecsipt OF the
letter il did not teke them long TO dis
cover that they had seen sold most
brilliantly ) and uPon. IhsifappeaTancs
az the hospital, Il did not take the Doc
tor long to discover that he had been
sold decidedly the poor attendant was
satisfied, upon ais arrival az the hos.
Pitsl THAT he had been sofa 6isst sor
rowfully indeed. And here We think
we Will end the story, which has been
taike over in fashionable circles for
the pas t three or -four days with many
a heartily laugh. iiA,i y .i-4'a l-a
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

Girls who ain't handsome, hate those
who are; while those who are handsome
hate one another. Wonder which Eas
the best kme Of il
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

On child being told the other day
that he must be broken Of bad habit.
he actually replied, ssPs, ha dnt't ! bet;
ter be mended = .,iAiaf ,rS j. s1
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

The story OF a man who had nose
so large that he couldn't blow it with
out the use Of gunpowder, has turned
out TO be hoax.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

A. contemporary, speaking, the fePott
on genllemen's fashions. says: ,sls
There is not much ehanss An gents
pants this moaih.,, neii,sls ss,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

A lady promised her servsn. girl ars
dollars as q marriage portions The girl
married a man 5of low stature. (which
somewhat surprised her mistress. why
Mary said she, whats lattls husband
you have got. <, ,a..g.,s-s ~,
La, nlissus,' was the reply, ]. what
hin. you e1Psesf0l, i've dOllsfs..r
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

Pretty wslbI thank you; you lind I
hold.my own +',' at.. a.a
a'Yes. sir. 'rejoined the man, END mine
too, to my SORROW h@' s3a ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

Col, Bodens, who was very fat, being
aeeosted,by sman to whom he owed
money with how dye do7' 'snswes-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

Mister, how do you sell you, beef
this morniDgi' ~ O. ss,.s.
Fourteen cents q pound. s,&
Fourteen cents. eh?--haye you got
a hearth 49, ,, s--.fsr.
mo just sold IT, s,srs nan
We'll | know,a you coaldnt hsvSs
heart, and ak fourteen cents for beef
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
A Lady who was PTeseaI ut the
r't Battle OF SarnIOKth

Bottie OF Saratoga
Mrs. MARGAREr MARTIN, who is
at present stopping at the residence Of
her grandson in this city, is ninety
eight years Of age, She is one of the
few remarkable women OF the RevoIu.
ton, who took part Of the RemorabIe
occurrences of the struggle tot Aneri-
can Independence. Her husband,
Gilbert Martin, was a sergeant in the
army Of Gates, and was engaged in
the battle at Saratoga. Mrs. Martin,
then a very young woman, was on the
field during both struggles constituting
this battle, and terminating in the de-,
feat Of thesplehdid army which Bur.
goyne had transported with such i'm
meRse labor and expense from Cana
da, confidently anticipating that he
would be able with il to diyidethe ar
my Of the patriots, and secure Sir
Henry Clinton in possession Of the
southern line Of defences. . '''''-
Mrs. Martin represents the struggle
as most terrific, : She says that to-
wards evening, when Burgoyne, mad
dened by the consciousness that all his
splendid schemes were about to be de-
feated, directed his whole reserve and
cavalry force upon the feeble army of
the patriots. The contestants stood
within half musket range of each 9th
er, and poured in th cir deadly vollayB,
while whole files on either side fell in
their tracks, and still neither gave one
inch. --------.
Towards evening Mr.. MARIN was
wounded nthe shoulder, and while
his wife was in the act of affixihg a
bandage, she herself was wounded in
the hand. "Gilbert sprang ap Ike .
chafed lion. Peggy said he, 'Pll 60
and teach those cowardly, dogs better
manners than to shoot at a woman :
and saw him no more until the fight
was over.' r euEs asE-g
| OF such material were the men aud
women Of the Revolution. l1r
| Wecan readily imagine that the field
OF Saratoga was strange place for
Those Of the softer SEX Mrs. Mar
tin, however, has evidently been wo-
man ofuncommon energy ofcharactsr.
Her frame still exhibits evidences of
strength, and her eyes spsrkles as she
recounts the deeds ofthat glorious day,
or speaks of shat coward Gates, who
stayed safe and sound all day in his
tent, and cared not for the men who
were falling like sheayes in the har>
vest
One by one of the survivors and
landmarks of the Revolution are fad
ling awav.-TroU Wbin.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

-Amattied woman in PotpS ijlsys few
days ago, was safely ,dsl psIsd pf three
childEsn at single birth, considering
thai !, her husband has been absent IN
California for the last two years. having
returned but a,daY Qf lvp sgO, 'hs result
jysf Fhysrnlosiesa apasp99spS May
be.hs RrP,hisss 6as s!lys sft
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

All men need Truth Is ihsy nssd We
Ter; II wise, thsy are as high ground
where shs springs tiss: ordinsfy men
.Is ne :yss sIosspnsas ssps YilsAasF YhlissAhsh'ir wa.
ssss popnsn' esta ssISs. :. ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

8 WHAT Is "a FlIEs8 y y Pgu56 s.yss
friend Is one who, jumps down and puts
on the dag whep he find hs; you're
goipga dow Mi hill too sfsst. .tsss,.is
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

One by one of the survivors and
landmarks of the Revolution are fad
ing away Troy Whig as.s
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

ViNfoN FURNACE, Means, Clark & Co.
/. ,Manulae eturers Of best quality OF Pig
Iron, Vinton Furnace Post Office. lt
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

p EAGLE FUHNAcE, Stanley, Bentley &
5 Co. Manufe ecturers of the best quality
Z of Pig lTon. Eagle Post once. n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06

HAADER FUBSAcE, Frazee, Tar & Co.
Reeds Mill Post Office.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-06-27

The Raleigh Star, speaking of the action of the
Philadelphia Know Nothing Convention, says the
secrecy of the Order has been dissolved" This
is not true. The platform shows that members may
hereafter make known the existence of the Order,
and the fact that they members, and may also
give information of the places of meeting of subor
Gnate Councils but the signs, passwords, grips, de-
grees, and secret meetings still preserved. The
lodges will still meet with closed doors and no man
who has not taken an oath to prescribe and perse-
cute, and to obey implicitly the will of the majority,
will be admitted. The obligation to tell talsehood
has alone been remooed-nothing else has been done
Members to be relieved hereafter of the weight
on their consciences of the lie indirect; but the
question is, what power is to pardon them and ease
their consciences for the past? They cannot hope
for pardon at the hands of God, long they are
guilty of taking His name in vain.
But they are not sworn noU it seems to evade.
By what authority does the National Council alb.
solve them from their oaths? Can that body say
speaking for all who have taken the first, second
and third degrees-that a part of what they sworc
to in the oahs of these degrees is no longer bind
ing? We hope the Star or the Register will ex-
Dlain