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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
Net Democratic gain

These gains, too, are in the strongest Fus.
ion portion of the State, and are an increase
over last years vote, when the Democracy
carried majority OF the towns.
We clip the following from the Columbian
Register
TOWN ELEcTIoNs--GREAT DEMOCRATIC GAINS
"A SHREK FOR THE UNION AND CoNsTITU-
TloN.
The primary elections in most Of the towns
in this State took place on Monday the
result is very decided and substantial gain
TO the Democracy.l 1t shadows forth the elec-
tion OF the Buchanan and Breckinridge cleo
toral ticket in November, by a triumphant
majority. Put down Connecticut hereafter
as sure for BUCHANAN, THE C0NSTITU-
TON, AND THE UNION! Spread it abroad
and let it give new courage to the friends of
the Union, through the length and breadth of
the land. The Maine fever is not an epidemic
and as the philosopher Greeley truly says. the
Black Republicans must do something more
than hurah over Maine, or they are doomed
to an ignominious and overwhelming defeat.
For the information Of persons outside Of Con.
necticu., it may be we'll to observe that the
Selectmen Of the several towns, chosen in
these primary elections, as known in other
States, not only for the Presidential election
in November, but for the ensuing year. The
Black Republicans have made secret aud
desperate effort to secure these officers.
The State has been stumped for the last
month, BY their most adroit speakers and
electioneenrs-- they have had mass
meetings, and barbacues, and torch light pro-
Cessions, without number-and after all,
they are gracefully hut eifectually laid out.
Ward Beecher has been frequently in re
quisition-and all the political priesthood
that could influence have been constantly in
season an out Of season--but to no purpose.
The movements Of the ara demagogue have
recoiled upon him; and we believe instead
olinjuring the cause Of Buchanan,h he has done
us much good. Let him continue us he has
begun, through the present month, and up TO
the Presidential vote and Connecticut iOiR
be the banner Slate Push on the column
Boys This is only the beginning Hur.
rah for "BUCK AND BRECK," THE CON-
STlrUTl0N AND THE UNION
Connecticut will prove BreaktUater 10
NeU England fanaticiSm 1t may rush up
on our bayonets, but it cannot break our
columns.
"It comes as feet as forest deer
WeU dTiCe them back as tamein
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
The Eloquent Champion ofthe Union and
Democracy Willard, Elected!
SAVEN DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS ELECTEO
--GAIN OF FIVE!
Nine Members OfCOngress Gained
In Pennsylvania and Eight
in Ohio!
Twenty-Five Aggregate Gain Congress
.menl
FUSION DEADI

With heart full Of joy and pride we pre-
sent to our readers authentic intelligence oi
series of the most brilliant triumphs ever
achieved BY the National Democracy of this
country. Never before has our party had to
meet and combat such combination Of par
ties, aud influences as have beenarayedagainst
it in this contest. We have had to face the
most powerful coalition that was ever met
and conquered. All parties united to defeat
kshe Democracy, The pulpit and the press
hzeHkall their power and, influence against
\ " the political corruptionists end
IL toured out their money without
'Io,i1o 'po favor hplish our overthrow. All the
assure 70 sysatics and agitators Of the
! RnJings RSir u SsnsurS{ Sheir energies to the same
Z Of our prcvioyt we're such desperate and reck-
tc exhibit means employed in political
) BS X, BY Sy. T Td, they have all been in vain
The Detktetsey has won its proudest and
briehtel Ntbsks. 1t has again saved the
Union (and>ire Constitution in the hour of
its gkatest, and, we trust, its last PERIL
PENNSYLVANIA leads off in behalf of her pat
rioic son, with clear majority Of four thou
sand over the combined parties, and gain
OF nine members of Congress. Indiana has
covered herself with immortal glory by the
election of the true, gallant and patriotic
Willard by majority of seven thousand, +,
and Of seven members Of CongVess, being a
gain Of five.
Even Ohio, cursed as she is with a region
which is entirely given over to fanaticism,
and which is rather slice Of Massachusetts
than part and parcel of Ohio, has given ear
nest of determination to redeem herself
by electing eight Representatives to Con.
gress, being gain Of Ieight. Let the Dem.
ocracy rejoice over these for they have lifted
from the surface of our happy country the
heaviest and most fearful cloud that ever
rested over it, Gin. Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
Republican RuHianisln.

Senator Douglas addressed large assem-.
blage Of the Democracy at Beleyille, H., on
the 4th inst. He was received. on stepping
from the cars. by large delegation Of Lem.
ocrats, who escorted him to hotel where he
retired for the evening. During the night
gang Of Fremont Ruffians, some two hundred
in number, came before the house, drunk
with rum and hate OF the man who is beating
their leaders in debate wherever he meets
them. This gang of fruffians here commenc-
ed yelling, shouting and hooting every kind
of blackguard and abusive epithets at Doug
las. and Democrats generally. Finally one
Of their number threw a stone at the house,
which aroused the ire ofthe landlord, who,
gathering a crowd Of Democrats, drove the
Tsseals skulkins away.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
What we had to COnteE .c.o...s' Go@S'

The opposition in this county he'd Strong
hopes of electing portion, at lenst, Of their
county ticket. We give them credit for
working we'll and doing the very best they
could, The campaign began with the DEM
ocratic forces somewhat disorganized, and
our opponents taking advantage Of this, as
any other party would, imagined they had
some Of our candidates in fair way for the
mythical regions of Salt River. They be-
gan by distributing cart-loads Of lying doc
uments, which V. B. Horton, we suppose,
furnished for the purpose Of saving himself,
Then there was regular canvass of the va.
rious townships. Speeches similar to the
documents aforesaid, and abounding in per-
sonalties, fell thick upon the auditors at
many schoOl-house meeting. Large sums
of money were raised from some sourse to
carry on the war. A celebrated Kansas
shrieker was imported into the county, who
told horrible stories about the Democrats
numbering innocent men and rGUishing in
aOcent Women Certificates from men
who didn't know what they were writing
about, declaring that one of our candidate
swas a long time ago, an abolitionist-
were published and circulated on the
eve Of the election. Democrats were
begged, wheedled and sometimes
threatened for votes. The majority of the
Fillmore men were whipped into the traces
and made 60 the Republican ticket-in fact
our opponents were busy as nailors night
and day. They closed the canvass :
grand demonstration on the 9TH
men, women and chidren-little "gaes>fn
white and little drummers in red-"Border
Ruffians" and Jackson Glee Club-Frank
Wade and Brother Bundy-Bill Dennison
aud other notables--conspired to carry the
county in a perfect storm of enthusiasm, for
the Republicans.
What was the result Notwithstanding
the desperate efforts of the opposition and
the fact that we had few documents and no
money to distribute--with but simple can
vass ofthe county and slmly attended mass
meeting-we elected every candidate on the
county ticket and gave the State ticket
about the same majority it received last year!
The opposition had almost every voter out,
while we are confident that from one TO two
hundred democratic voters staid at home
Under all the circumstances, we have done
well, and we do not believe that the De-
mocracY of the State can reasonably COM
plain Of "Little Vinton |! "
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
Another Lie.

A report has been circulated that Hon
WIN. ALLEN is in favor Of Fremont. Col
ALLEN has been speaking for his old friend
Buchanan, in the Keystone State ard nc
doubt contributed to the glorious victory
which the democracy have just achieved
there. Those reports about democrats
changing for Fremont are too silly to
deceive any but the most gullible-those e
who don't take papers
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23

~We are thankful to Mr.. H. E. Both
we'll for what he enclosed to US from St.
Louis in regard to the rascality of Jim Lane
and his crowd Of Free-booters. Mr.. B. had
not heard from the elections in Pennsylva-
MIA and Indiana when he wrote, and was not
aware that the Woolly Horse and the Kan
sas Shriekers were politically dead. The
people hereabouts generally understand that
nine. .tenths of the Kansas stories which have
been circulated in the North are mere fic-
tiOns. They have had their day, and SO have
their authors.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
The Election.

The Republicans have been defeated in
this county, and the Slavery. Extensionists
have triumphed. This is nothing more than
could have been reasonably expected, as that
party have always had the majority in this
county Herald.
The slavery -Extensionisls" have always
had majority, have they? Then a little
over two years ago you were "slavey-ex-
tensionist." You say, as we are reinformed, that
you are just as good Democrat now as ever;
the party that has majority in this county
is tIe democratic; democrats are slavery
ertensionists !; ergo, our neighbOr is in favor
Of !he extension Of slavery.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
HURRAH, Boys" ANOTHER
FIRE AND THE DAY IS
OURS i"-

Democrats, you have done we'll at the
State election, but you can do better on the
4th Of November for "Buck and Breck."-
BE prepared TO give the enemy such broad
side on that day as shall send the Abolition
Ship, with its cargo of cattle, mules, asses,
woody heads ard Woody Horses, clear to the
bottom! Go to your careless neigh5orS and
make them promise to be at the polls. See
every voter and make arrangements to pro-
cure the attendance Of every Democrat. II
you ever labored for the success of Demo.
cratic principles, do so from now until the
Election.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
FALSE RETURNS.

The Hartford Courant beats all its A5oli.
ton compeers at falsifying the election re-
turns Tha fellow puts down such towns
as Meiiden Lynn, Orange, Colehrook, Ham,
ton, Clinton. &C., as Fremont gains ! in
which there has heen no change ivr the last
year! and then TO cap his rascality, he pu.s
down Naugatuc and Seymour, on the Ere.
mont side! We pronounce his whole state.
rnent false and imperfect one-got up 10
cheat his readers, and people out Of the
State.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
From the New Haven Register, Oct. II.

tIVW lHe NUW HHVVH hegIsIer, Oct. IT.
STILL LATER-CONNECTlCUT O TX,
The returns from l30 town stands as fol.
lows: Democratic 64-Abolition 6l-divi-
ded 6--belng net gain from last fall OF ID
towns. These returns are derived mainly if
not entirely from official sources and may
be depended on as correct. We have made
all the corrections that have been necessary,
and now challenge the whole Abolition
force OF Connecticut to try teeth upon it -
We have got them in Connecticut, sure -
There is no use in trying to yell down the
Democracy of that State!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
COngPeSSIslen

We regret TO announce the defeat OF Col.
MED ILL. Horizons majority in the district
is about 200. Chase had majority in this
district, last fall, ofs39. Besides this there
were over 500 Trimble votes. The MAORI.
ty against us was little too strong to be
overcome.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
"It comes as feet as fore st deer |
WeW dTjre them back as tame!n
From the Middetown Union, Fillmore paper
TOWN ELECTION.


TOWN ELECTION.
Our town election yesterday resulted in
the success of the entire Democratic ticket
by majorities ranging from SO TO $50. There
were about 80J votes polled, which was an
unpreCented number at any local elec-
tion. The Fillmore men made no nomina.
tion, and more than three-quarters of them
cast no vote. Strong efforts are being made
by the defeated party to convey the idea that
our friends united with the Democracy. -
That this is false as anything can be, is ap.
parent from the fact that they claim onlu
fty Fillmore men voted at ALL and to our
personal knowledge THESE votes were divided
among both parties with sole preference es
for Individuals. Drowning men catch at
straws." No, gentlemen it wont do
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
LOOK TO YOUR TICKETS |

The Presidential tickets will be ready for
distribution by the latter part Of next week.
The correct ticket will be found at the
head Of our editorial columns. See tina t that
ticket, AMI no other, is voted BY every De-.
nocrat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
TIDE OF FANATIClsM ARRESTED.
DEMOCRATIC THUNDER.
Later and Better from COnnccti-
cut.

When the Fusion Associated Press Of N.
Y. City ceased sending dispatches West con-
cerning the Connecticut election, zoe kaelo
that the Democrats carried this Stale. 1t
proves TO be So and that, most triumphantly.
We have the official returns Gndnames of The
tO,Vns voting, and they footup
Democratic gains %
Abolition gains 8
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
SAVANNAH. Oct ID

SAVANNAH, Oct. ID.
The election for Mayor yesterday resulted
in the election Of the Democratic ticket bya
small majority.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
PENNSYLVANIA, ALL HAIL
SIX THOUSAND MAJORITY
THE PRESIDENTIAL CON-
TEST ENDED.

twill be seen by the telegraphic dispatches
in another column that the Democatic ma.
jority in the Stateof Pennsylvania. is over
six thousand This will settle the long ago
ny of the Black Republicans in regard to
the matter, and virtually disposes Of the
Presidential contest. especially as the Fill.
more men in Pennsylvania have declined, BY
a decided vote to fuse with the "BIacks" at
the Presidential election.--Cia, Enq.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23
Presidential Election.

On Tuesday, the 4th day Of November
occurs one Of the most important elections
ever held in the United States. We urge
upon every democrat the importance oftun-
ing out to vote. There never was time in
the history Of this government when its sta
bility was more severely threatened than at
this moment. There never was time when
the democracy had TO contend with
suck an inscriptions and fanaticai opposi-
tion. Millions Of dollars have been spent
in buying up presses and factions. Corrupt
and dangerous alliances have been formed ;
promises and bargains have been made, and
the offices of the general government sold
out to SET Of rascaIs and spectators in con-
sideration Of their support TO John C. Ere
mont. The sacred pulpit has been deSecrated
by hypocritical parsons with foul lies and
Misrepresentation; the religious have been
inAamed against their country and their con-
stitution; politics and gunpowder have been
singularly mixed up with the peaceful teach
ings Of the l;and thousand other appli-
ances have been used 10 carry the ensuing
election. Upon the democratic party de-
wolves the responsible duty Of staying the
tide Of lanaticism which threatens to sweep
over our beautiful land and engulf us in a
common ruin. Upon that party which in
1912 asserted the freedom Of the Seas in op.
position 20 the Abolition pulpit, press and
people oGNew England, and carried on q
war for our rights while the abolitonists
held their traitorous Hartford Conventions;
which has always opposed the central
iEation Of power in the general government
upon the triumph Of that party depends
the freedom OF our countYmen in the terrific.
ries and the confinement Of the powers Of
Of Congress within the bounds Of the consli.
tuition.
In the language Of the Democratic Plat
form, we have an abiding faith in "the in q.
telligence, the patriotism and the discrimina.
ting justice Of the American people" and
we believe that, as in times past, the dem0s
cratic party will triumph over all opRosl !,
Whatever may be the result, let eveF j
crat do his duty. ~ ~ m m
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23

At the State elections, pronounced in ia
vor Of the Constitution and Union, by in
creased majorities So we go The last
yestage of hope INDUCED in by the Repub-
licans, has departed, and they see by the
handwriting upon the WALL" that they are
weighed in the balance and found wantingp
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23

Democratic Presidential Electors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24

New WAY OF APPLYING LEECHEs.-
"Well, my good woman," said the doctor,
chow is your husband to-day? Better, no
doubt"
"Oh, yes, surely" said the woman
" He is as we'll as ever, and gone to the field"
"I thought so," continued the doctor
e The leeches have cured him. Wonderful
effect they have. You got the leeches, OF
course"
"Oh yes, they did him a great deal OF
good, though he could not take them all"
"Take them all Why, my good woman,
how did you apply them ?"
"Oh, managed nicely" said the wife,
looking quite contented with herself For
variety sake, boiled one half, and made
fry of the other. The first he got down very
we'll, but the second made him very sick
But what he took was quite enough" con-
tinued she, seeing some horror in the doc
tors countcnance, for he was better the
next morning, and to-day he is quite well"
"Umph," said the doctor, with sapient
shake of the head, if they have cured him
that is sufficient, but they would have been
better applied externally"
The woman replied that she would do SC
the next time; and doubt not that if ever
fate throws score of unfortunate leeches
into her power again, she will make poul
tice of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24

but especiallay so afterwards, when there
were good reasons to believe that he medita-
ted mischief upon himself. A note to his
wife, written in pencil, on the margin of a
newspaper, was intercepted. In it, he i'm
plored her to send him strychnine or lauda'
mum, saying that he wished to die; that the
whole world was against him; that the sher'
if had confined him so closely that he could
see no one out of his presence.
On Monday morning, when the jailor
opened the door of the cell to give the prison
er his breakfast, he was startled with hor'
rid spectacle. Suspended from the iron
grating of the window, with sheet twisted
into rope and tied about his neck, was the
unfortunate man-dead. By dint of hard
squeezing, of which his feet afterwards show
ed the marks, he had forced them from the
loop of the chain The rest was easily done
He climbed to the window, fastened the
sheet to one of the bars; passed slip-knot
over his head; tied his feet; secured his
hands behind his back with handkerchief
and leaped to the floor. Immediately upon
the discovery a physician was called in but
he was beyond the reach of remedy. Mis-
cradle man ! A jury ofinquest was empan
neled by Coroner ,Nettles, and verdict rem
dered in accordance with the circumstances
that we have dotailed.-Simtcr Watch
man.
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SALT IN FEEDING CATTLE.

From some slight and inconclusive expert
ments of our own, as well as from physiologi-
cal considerations, we have had our doubts
whether it was good economy to allow ami
mails, feeding for the butcher, the free use
of salt. Salt is doubtless conducive to
health, favoring the formation Of bile, and
aiding in carrying off offensive matter from
the system; but there is no reason to
suppose that it favors the accumulation
of fat. Liebig, indeed, asserts that "the
absence of common salt is favorable to the
formation of fat" and that the 'fattening of
on animal is rendered impossible when We
add to it's food an excess of salt, although
short of the quantity required to produce a
purgative OBJECT" Recently. however, in al
lusion to experiments made since the publ
cation of the work in which the above SEN
tences occur, Liebig says: "Salt does not
act as producer Of flesh but it neutralizes
the injurious actions of the conditions, which
must be united in the unnatural state of ami
mails fed or fattened iu order to produce
flesh and the advantages attaining its use
can hardly be estimated too highly"
The experiments of Boussingalt have Of
ten been alluded to, as indicating that salt
by no means exercises a beneficial influence
upon the growth of cattle, and upon the
development of flesh, to the extent usually
ascribcd to it. His more recent experiments,
however, result in favor of salt. Thus, two
lots of steers, of three each, were fed on hay
for 13 months, one lot being allowed salt,
the other not.
The average weight per head of the salted
lot, at the commencement of the experiment,
was G55 pounds at the end of l3 months,
1000 lbs. Increase l, l35 lbs. They consum-
ed per head 1872 lbs. of hay. One ton
of hay, therefore, produced l43 lbs of in
crease of animal.
The second lot, which received no salt,
averaged at the commencement of the eX-
pertinent S0G lbs at the end of 13 months,
1890 Increase 994 lbs. consumed per
head II, 553 lbs. of hay. Or one ton ofhay
produced 13I lbs. of increase of ofanimal.
The steers receiving salt produced lbs.
more increase for each ton of hay consumed
than those which were not allowed salt
This may be considered only slight advan'
tage, and in France did not pay for the cost
of salt in this country; however, where it is
much cheaper, its use will doubtless be pro
Gtable. Boussingault remarks the salt ex'
ercises no considerable influence on the
growth, yet it appears to exert beneficial
effect on the appearance and condition OF
the auimal.' Up to the first fourteen days
no pcrccptible difference was observed be-
tween the two lots; but in the course of the
month following, the difference was visible
even to the Impractical eye. In the beasts Of
both the lots, the skin to the touch was fine
and sound but the hair in the steers having
salt, "was smooth and shining; that of the
others dull and erect AS the experiment