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Very Important Decision.

The following circular, issued in
December last, to the Registers and
Receivers of the U. S. Land Offices,
will be found of very great interest to
many of our readers in Kansas
Those who have been laying claims
to numberless pieces of land, making
slight improvements, selling out, and
passing on to other tracts, have plac-
ed themselves in a very awkward
position, when they finally approach
the land Office to prove up their pre-
emption.
We demonstrated two years ago
against the practice of persons passing
on from point to point, selecting the
best locations, making no improve
ments, and in time selling out at high
prices, and then passing on to new
points. Others intimated that such
persons were pioneers, and did the
country good service by always be-
ing on the borders. Their position
might have been correct, but our
own impression has been, and still is,
that such persons are great hindrance
to the progress of the country. They
live upon the accumulation of others.
and produce nothing by dint of their
own exertions. The wealth of new
country consists of labor. 1t is la
Dor only which can change the will
derness into blooming garden. 1t
is labor which rears dwellings, and
surrounds them with the comforts and
refnements of modern civilization.
The decision of the Department,
which follows, will do much towards
Suppressing the spirit of speculation
in wild lands before titles are acquired
to them. 1t ought to have been un-
derStood two years ago then many
who have been virtually robbed by
buying out claims to which the occu-
pant had no legal right, would have
been secured from severe losses. But
to the decision -
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H DUST printed and for sale at the
Herald of Freedom Office. piqts Of
iossns1ips. for surveyors. on fine pa
per. and twelve inches square, with
quarter section lines
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Partnership.

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3lie lst of December
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general assortment,
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Recipes.

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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
Production of Iron.

Iron is essential to mans comfort
1t is indispensable to civilization
And it is the most needIul and useful
it is the most abundant and most gen.
orally diffused of all metals. Some
data respecting its production must be
interesting to all.
The iron business of Pennsylvania
for the year 1855, has been summed
up thus:
439, 1S6 tons Of iron made (; ofwhict
27S,941 "were anthracite pig iron
66,97O hot blast charcoal "
56,225 cold " &"
24,550 coke &"
10000 raw bituninous coal
Of finished iron there were manu-
featured
227,S37 tons {; comprising
121, $50 tons ofnails, rods and bars;
S2,107 tons rails;
21,505 tons sheets and plate;
2,675 tons hammered bars.
There are in the State 275 furnaces,
capable, in full operation, Of produ-
cling 624,000 tons. There are III
forges, 81 rolling mills, and GIL nail
machines.
The production of iron in the U. S.,
in 1855, was 100000 tons: and
hence Pennsylvania yields nearly one
half. Thslroducsion of England, for
the sa0G Year was 3,500,000 tons.
Framed Rhds $50, 900 tons. Our coun-
tryis second in tile production Of iron;
and the State of Pennsylvania produ,
ces more than any country in the
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06

world, except England and France.
The increase in the production Of
iron has been very rapid. Previous
ly to 1920, the annual yield, to the
United States, did not exceed $4,000
tons. 1t thence rose till 1910, when
it had reached 325,000. In 1871 it
fell short Of these figures by near 100,-
900 tons. In 1S4S it reached 100000.
In 1853 it mad fallen to 10000, and
in 1855 it had risen to 1000, 600, as
stated and in 1856 was still on the
advance.
The uses to which iron is being put,
are likely to increase the demand for
it. Railroads require very large
amount; and its application as q ma
tarial for paving, Tor bridges, beams
and fronts Of houses, &C., &C., is like
ly to make hundreds of thousands of
tons Of increase, needful from year to
year.
The production and manufacture,
in 1855 is estimated at $79, 100000,
and the imports at $24,000,000.-
hOntOn Register.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
Court Incidents.

On a certain occasion, the counsel
took some exception to the ruling OF
the court on a certain point, and q
dispute arose.
"If the court please" said the coun-
sci, II wish to refer to this book a
moment" and at the same time pick
ing up lazy volume.
"Ihere's no use o your referring
to any books" exclaimed the court,
angrily, 81 have decided the pfnt!"
"But, your Honor" presisted
the attorney.
"Now, | don't want to hsar any
thing further on the subject" yelled
the court, 81 tell you again, | have
decided tho p'int!"
II know that" was the rejoinder,
"I'm satisfied of that-but this is a
volume OF Blackstone; Pm certain he
differs with your Honor, and only
want 10 show you aOhat Gd-df0OI
Blackstone aUaS."
"Ah, that indeed!" exclaimed the
court, smiling all over, nOao you be-
gin to talk"
On a similar occasion the affair did
not end so happily. The court deci-
ded q point adverse to the views Of
the counsel. Counsel was stubborn,
and insisted that the Court was
wrong.
81 tell you l am right" yelled the
court, with flashing eyes.
81 tell you, you are not!" retorted
the counsel.
81 am right" reiterated the court;
"d-n q niger if l ain'tl"
81 say you ain't!" persisted the
counsel.
"Crier!" yelled the Judge, "I ad-
journ this court for ten minutesl"--
And jumped from the bench he pitch
ed into the the counsel, and, after a
very lively little fight, placed him
horS de combat, after which business
was resumed, but it was not long
before another misunderstanding a.
rose.
"Crier," said the court, "we will
adjourn this time for twenty min
utes!" And he was about taking off
his coat when the counsel said:
"Never mind, Judge, keep your
seat, the pint is yieldcd-nsy thumbs
out O. .jint, and Zee sprained nay
ShOuldeE"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
Definition of Admittancc.

In Lynchburg. Virginia, there is q
lad proverbial as being bad speller.
The school that he attends has among
its many rules and regulations one
that requires the scholars to spell q
column in the dictionary, and "give
the meaning" Just as the school opens.
Well this lad was " foot of his class"
The next day the first word was ad-
mittance. This lad had been walk
ing round sight seeing when his eye
fell upon circus bill which, among
other inducements to draw a crowd
had 'admittance twenty-five cents
niggers and children half price. -
Our young friend spelt the word and
learned it by "heart." Next day,
strange to say, the head boy missed,
and next, and so on until it come to
our particular friend, who was in the
meantime all excitement with the
hope ofhis getting" head" being san
guine that he was right. Here's the
result.
Teacher--Boy at the foot spell "ad-
inittance."
Boy-Ad-mit-tance, admittance.
Teacher-Give definition.
Boy-Twenty-fve cents-niggers
and children half price,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
gtIetttO Stories.
Gas IA DIV A.

"HIGH mol" sighs Mr.. Patron,
"what aforlorn life it is to live aloneP
and he drew his chair close to the
fire and ensconced himself therein,
wrapping his tri,colored dressinggown
about him. 81 wish | was married
know a ladv-boards in the same
house too-and l believe she'd have
me if | were to ask her; | mean the
pretty music teacher. She is young,
delicate and amiable; only there seems
to be something melancholy about her;
she is widow, l like her though, and
believe she likes me; I'll think this
over. l have plenty Of money, and
nobody to spend it upon. Yes,
think will ask pretty Madame Vic
tor to marry me. "
Rap, rap, rap!
"Cone in-who's there2"
"Please, sir, it's your clean
clothes.
"Clean. clothes !! and pray who are
you, you little cherub, and where do
you come from"
81 am Lauretta, sir, and live with
Bridget, who washes your clothes,
aud she sent me with the basket to-
night"
ayes, l should think she did, you
little duckliDg, and the basket is larg-
er than yourself! Come and sit down
in this Chair by the fire and warm
your toes--there, now, | want to talk
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
AlistrIIanrous SrtitIts.


The Oldest book known to be ex-
tant, which has the name of the place
where it was printed, and that OF the
printer, together with the date OF
the year when it was executed
is beautiful edition of that Psalms in
Latin. 1t was issued at Mentz, by
Faust & Schoeffer, in 1857, just four
hundred years ago. The most perfect
copy known is that in the imperial IL
brary Of Vienna. 1t is printed in fol-
10 on vellum, and is a superb speci.
men ofprinting. Asecond edition Of
the work was issued in 1889, under
the patronage Of the St. Albins and
Benedictine Monks, which contained,
probably, the first printed text of the
Anathansian creed.
The earliest printed book, contain
ing text and engravings, is called the
Histories of Joseph, Daniel, Judith
and Esther, printed by Joseph Pfister
at Bamberg, in 1862. 1t is among
the rarest typographical curiosities in
existence, there being only two known
copies Of it-one at the royal library
at Paris, and another in the collec-
ton of Earl Spencer. The entire text
ofthe Bible with similar embellish-
ments appeared in 1873.
Guttemburgh invented, and first
used separated letters or movable
types, in 1442. AS early as 1923 he
had printed with lines cut in wood,
but this was only small mechani-
cal advance on what had been done
for many years.
The first engraving on wood, OF
which there is any record in Europe,
is that of the ancient, "Actions Of
Alexander" by the two Cunios, exc
cuted in the year 1885 or 1886. The
engravirgs are eight in number, and
the size about 8 inches by 6.
Stereotype printing was introduced
into London by Wilson, in 1904.
The first tragedy in English was
"Gorboduc or Ferrex and Porrex,' u
in 1861; and the first comedy, the
"Supposes," in 1866.
The first recorded novels are the
Milesian tales of Aristides.
The first almanac in the English
language was printed at Oxford il
1913.
The first printed music was il
1903. No more than fariy tuneahad
been published in any one book be-
fore 1894.
The first printing press set up III
America was worked" at Cam
bridge, Mass, in 1929.
The first book printed in America
was the ebay Psalm Book" publish
ed at Cambridge.
The first books of music published
in America were issued in 1714 and
1721-the former by the Rev. John
Tufts Of Newberry, and the latter by
the Rev. Thomas Walterof Roxbury.
The first paper mill erected in A
merica was at Elizabethtown, New
Jersey, which William Bedford, Roy
al Printer of New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, purchased in 1928.
In 1880, the second went into opera
tion at Boston, the Legislature OF
Mass. granting aid.
The first newspaper printed in the
New World was published in Boston,
under date Of September 25, 169p.-
A copy Of this paper is preserved in
the Colonial State Paper Office, Lon
don. 1t is about the size of a sheet of
letter paper, and one Of the pages is
blank.
DnnAuCtSnu nf HrnUp
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06

A DUEL SETTLED BY CAsH.-A
Frenchman was to fight duel with
an American; the conditions were
that but one shot should be exchang-
ed, and that the precedence should 60
by lot. The Frenchman got the first
chance, but failed to hit his adversary.
AS the Yankee lifted lis weapon, the
other called out:
"Hol! | will buy your shot"
ALI were astonished at this, but his
opponent answered:
"What will you givel"
give hundred pounds"
"Nonsense!" cried the Yankee, ia.
king aim again; 81 am good marks
man: you set to low value upon
yourself"
"You estimate me at too high a
price--but will give you a thousand
pOunds!"
"AgFeed!" cried the Yankee, and
the duel was at an end.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
ENJOY Cents ON q polIar.

q gentleman, who is in the habit Of
sending his boots out to he blaeked,
could not find his polished under
standings one day last week. lie sent
his little son to the darkey's cellar, but
he returned, saying it was shut up
The gentleman went himself in his
slippers, and after rapping some time,
he heard a noise inside. Presently q
window opened, and Cufy's head
poked through.
81 want my boots" said the gen.
tleman.
"Sorry to form you, massa, dat you
can't hab um," replied Caff. Fac
is, is Civ out, busted, failed, broke,
cleaned out, jammed up, split, | is"
But, Cuff" said the gentleman,
" l can't help that. l must have my
boots"
Cuff, finding his customer rather
riled up, poked one ofthe boots out of
the window, and said:
Massa, | isn't tellin' no lie. l is
clean bust and no mista,e. Ise taken
an i'ventory of my affects, and as 1
b'lieve on the honor OBJ a gentleman,
dat | shall be able to pay fifty cents on
a dollar, is willin' to glib you yours
now. Dar it am. Take de boot"
So saying, he slammed the window,
leaving our friend to go home in his
slippers, with one boot in lis hand
his fifty cents on dollar.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06

eyes; have seen you in my dreams,
and always called you mother and
when you sang just it brought it all
back!"
Good Mr.. Patron went to the win
dow and wiped his eyes.
Once again we see him sitting in his
easy chair before the bright coal fire.
BY his side sits beautiful lady-one
hand lies in his, and the other was
tenderly stroking his hair, but her
eyes are resting upon the little fairy
who sits at the piano, silently dream
ing over some of Handel's music
Which her papa has brought home to
her.
The lady is his wife.
The fairy is his "Casta Diva"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
9oetrg,

~" Capitally done is tho following negro
melody from the Knekerbockcr. Ifany one OBJ
jects to it on account of the 'color" of the Ian
guugo, he certainly cannot fail to laugh at the i'm
pgory:
Dark, dark dc night; and wus the moon,
No star but ono am pecping,
Dc hoot-owl sings de same old toon,
AS troo dc woods Pm creeping.
"Boo-hoo boo-hoo"--who care for dat,
Yogood- for -noddin' feddered catl
Dis Niger keep on singing:
lIo sing, and on dc banjo play,
TO chase de goblum ghosts away,
While skunk he sweets am bringing.
TroO do wOods--push along
"Neyer fear dc boog- -a-boo;n
Troo dc woods-dats tho song,
Gallus son Of Ginger Blue!
Dc whip-um-will, squat on dc stone,
Trows music from his fiddle:
Dc dancing frogs all swashN down
Outside and up in dc middle;
What data what dat dis nigger's eyes
DipslOrc, W!d mlghty Dig SURPRISE
Upon dc gum-tree swingingl
Tam massa possom at he case,
Rocked in dc cradle of dc breeze,
And listening to tho singing.
Troo dc woods-pushn along,
Nebber mind de pOssom too;
Troo dc wOods-dat's dc song,
Fearless son of Ginger Bluel
Dc moons gwino down pitch dark de night,
Cold, cold dc dew am falling;
/ fear dis darkey see sight
Dat sat le wool a crawling;
Who dar,' who dar'l-a goblum cuss'd
'Poaki ordis minstrum's banjo bustl
'Peekl and dyso'f unrabbpl
Peak, goblum, peakl--but whe'r's or no,
Dis minstrum drap his old banjo,
And try little trabb'll
Troo de woods-cut along
Furder back! you boog- a-boo!
Troo dc woods--drap de song
Nimblc child Of Ginger Blue
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06

~ Young mon who aspire in these perspir-
ing days to be funny, should study the following
old but good one, and act accordingly;
Amelia waved her fan with glee,
And beir ir d playful mood
She gave ,.ie airy toy to me,
And babe me Airt it if l could.
The pleasing toll Iquick began,
Yet anxious thoughts my bosom hurt
Ma'msclle, cannot fit fan,
Buff you please, I'll fan fiH.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06

" Dan Marble said he once par.
took of a rooster so old that he was
bald-headed. To get the feathers out,
the "house gal" had to use claw
hammer, and the old creature was so
tenacious Of life that after being baked
two hours, he still continued to
crow. With a few leather pickles,
such poultry must be inviting.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
FASHIONABLE CALL AND ALL THEY

FASHIONABLE CALL AND ALL THEY
SAID How do you do, my dear |! ,
Putty well, thank YOU (They kiss }
How have you been, this age Put
ty well. How have you been l'' Very
well, thank you.' pleasant to-day
{ Yes, very bright-but we had a
shower yesterday Are all your
people well9' quite well, thank
you !; how are yours9' Very well,
Pm obliged to YOU Have you seen
Mary B. lately No, but \
have seen Susan c. You don't
say so! Is she well3' very well,
l believe [Rising.] Must you 60 p
Yes, indeed; | have seven calls to
make Do call again soon'' Thank
you--but you don't call on me once
in an age.' You should not say so;
Pm sure I'm very good Good bye
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
An Incident nt n Fire.

The Memphis News gives the fol-
lowing incident at a recent fire in that
city:
"Seyeral warehouses destroyed
were filled with whisky. As soon as
the two banks caught fire there was q
stream Of whisky, brandy, ale, rum
and gin that commenced flowing down
the broad cutters toward Main street.
The liquid currents caught fire. The
blue lambent flames fioated down the
broad throughfares Of the city, and
were famed for nearly mile by the
fresh breezes from the southwest
We saw a negro endeavoring to extin-
guish the fire that he might get a
drink. He brushed the floating fires
up the stream and dipped into it his
fiat nose and dense lips; the dam
above gave way, and there came a
flood ofalchohol, the negro was over
whelmed, his head took fire, and the
last we saw of him he was travelling
at railroad speed, like q torch-light
procession, down Jefferson street."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-08-06
Gge gtEt9rtgur Democrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
PEARCE Il SPENCE.

ALEX. PEARCE. JOHN T. SPENCE.
OFFICE III MALONE'S BUILDING,
FRONT STREET, M'ARTHUR, ONO.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-16
THE FAEM---
The Hra;en...The Orchard
Practical Directions.

We have received from a careful and ex-
periencsd culrivator of the soil, in Norlhum-
berland county, communication-which We
shall publish in four Nos. of our paper-des-
crIbing the best modes Of raising Strawberries,
RGspberrieS, GooseJeyries, Curronts, Tomofoes,
RhubUb, CaJjages and Sour Krou,, and Onions.
These are fruits and vegetables. some at least
Of which every man and woman who has
rod of ground to use should procure Tor his
or her family. The Effort will always be ben
efcial to the mind, healthy for the body, and
profitable to the purse. For some,lbe Autumn
Is the better time TO transplant, but 10 most
cases the Spring will DO as well. No,U is the
time to commence PLANNING and PREPARING for
the work to obtain some Of those you may no;
have, or TO improve some you have, and we
advise all our readers to - lay by the Nos
of the Chronicle containing AeRrcoLA's rec
commendati0ns.. Ii and By reading Them from
time TO time during the coming season, see if
they are not benefited by the information thus
CnnoS.1
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-16

ther a short man, with pleasing and serl-
Gus countenance which betokeus the most
determined resolution. During the voyage
home be continued to wear the cap which
he wore while performing his wonderful
travels. On board the Gambia, he was re-
markable for his modesty and unassuming
manners. lie never spoke OF bis travels,
except in answer to questions. The inju
~ TO his arm was sustained in the desert
while travelling with friendly tribe of
Africans A herd of lions broke into their
camp at night aud carried off some Of their
cattle. The natives, in their alarm belev-
ed that neighboring tribe had bewitched
them. Livingston taunted them with snf.
fering their losses through cowardice, aud
they then turned out to face and hunt
down the enemy. The doctor sho. lion,
which dropped wounded. 1t afterwards
sprang on him and caught him by the arm,
and after wounding two natives who drew
it of him, it fell down dead. The wound
ed arm was not set properly, and DR.. Liv-
ingston suffered excruciatiEg agony in con-
sequence. Great honors await the doctor
in England.