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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
sicIlIes Tragedy at Port Huron.

We learn that one of those trage-
dies that so often result from conjugal
infdelity, was enacted yesterday af'
ternUon at Port Huron, with, prOba'
bly,, fatal results.
1t seems that Mr.. Frederick McGee,
or Mckee, has for some time past suS.
pected his wife OF ian improper intima.
cy with Mr.. Froinde, an old resident
and prominent physician and citi-
zen of Port Huron. His suspicious
had greatly aroused his jealousy, and
led him to watch the parties very
closely, but with the attainment of no
positive proof until yesterday.
In the afternoon he went to his res.
idence, which is situated on Butler
street t,near the Congregational Church
and attempted to enter through the
front door, but to his surprise found il
locked. AS this door was never fast
ened except when his wife was absent
from home, and knowing tn It she was
not so absent at the time, his suspi
cions were Immediately excited to q
very high pitch. He proceeded cau
| tiously to the rear Of the house, anC
entered hy door which communica
ted with tue sittingroom, from which
bed room opened off. Stepping il
quickly, his worst suspicious were iul
! ~ and concusively confirmed by pos
tive evidence, which admitted OF M
doubt or explanation.
lie Immediately drew a revolver
with which he was armed, and fired
Two balls took effect in the thigh o.
DR.. Froinde, and two others passed
through the feshy part Of the otheI
leg. The injured husband then left
the house, informed the neighbors o.
what he had done, and surrendered
himself into the custody Of officers
Two wounds of the Doctor were Sc
we're, and council physicians las
night thought it not possible for him
to recover, the balls in the thigh hav
ing inflicted severe wounds.
The matter naturally caused thu
greatest excitement at Port uRron.- =
DR.. Froinde has always occupied quit
a prominent position, while his assail
ant has borne the reputation OF a peace
able and unofGndiug citizcn.-. DetrOi
| Tribune, 22d.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
3]ortr!.
From the n. Y. Sunday Mercury
LOVE IN A CITY.


They may talk Of love in q city,
Fiirtations with ladies divine,
And of car pets never 50 pretty,
And their glasses of pure old wihe'
They may tall, of delicate fingers, o..
And mnmmas TO their pressing Dino,
Thev NAV vaunt Of music that fingers
To eniyen dropping mind
But give me tho solace and pleasure
Ofa stroll through a shady grove,
When combined with priceless treasure
Ofsimplicity's artless love.
For her tale, though simple, is gladness'
Aud springs from heart that is pure,
Her charms are unclouded by sadness.
Her smiles not assumed to allure.
Your love in a city Is sAumbUg,
Though gorgeous the glitter and glare,
Yocr goblet of wine but rum-iug,
To drive off blue devils and care.
Your miss of the city is talking,
Coouetting and flirting with all;
And oft, when she's dancing or walking,
She fears that her bishop may fall
But true love IL found in cottage,
Untainted with splendor or cost,
And that of the city mere pottage,
That tells Of blessiHe that's lost,
On green carpet by nature o'e rSpread,
Dear virtue and Innocence re ign,
Like an arrow from heaven that's sped,
Their wounds are uncoupled with PAIN
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

ANOTHER OLD BRowN MAN-IlIa
ANTEcEDENTs. The regular New
York correspondent Of the Washing
ton States and Union SAYS:
Doctor Howe, of Boston, it 10 re-
ported, has fled into Canada. lie is
the laet min whom | should have
suspected of "taking to his heels. -
In early life he was known as an en-
thusiast. Like Lord Byron, he "gave
to Greece his shining blade" and his
name is enrolled among the heroes of
liberty in the land of Bozzaris. For
the last twenty-five years Or. Howe
has devoted himself to the instruction
Of the blind, and has doubtless done
more to improve the condition of the
"children of darkness" than any man
living. In hundreds Of cases he has
literally "opened the eyes of the blind
and through books prepared for the
fingers, he has been the means o
pouring the light Of knowledge upor
thousands of otherwise benightec
souls. His wifeQormerly Miss Ward
of this city, is the accomplished poe
and dramatist. DIR. Howe has al
ways been regarded as one of these
honest fanatics who compel tie admi
ration of those who differ with them il
opinion. His true friends, | think
will rather regret that he has initiated
the example of. Fred. Douglass, anc
fled from TIE wrath to come"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

TA young lady of Edgefield,
S. G., recently attended family sol
rec as "The Evening News" One
who was there describes her dress
(made entirely of newspapers } as be-
ing decidedly unique and beautiful
1t is said to have presented by candle
light a resemblance to the richest bro
cade, so skillful and tasteful was the
arrangement of its columns.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

EFFECTS OF ARsENIoA1 CANDLES
200 YEARS Aao.-ln 1870 Leopold
fell ill, and all the skill of his physi.
clans failed in bringing back his
health. AS last chance, noted al
chemist, who had been taken prisoner,
was sent for by the Emperor. He at
once saw that the candles which light
ed the dark room gave a strange
flame. He called for fresh candles,
and by analysing the others, found
that their wicks had beer stepped in
a solution of arsenic. In less than a
month, the Emperor was in good
health.-Secret History Of the Aus
trian Government, By N. MlchieIS
--o>y>.>>~.-~-~-~-~~~>~~~~~~~>~~.
Alta criminal cout lately, the coun
sci dissatisfied at the want OF success
with an Irish witness, complained tC
the court,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
A Touching Scene.

A French paper says that Lucille
Rome, n pretty girl with blue eyes and
fair hair, poorly but neatly clad, was
brought before the Sixth House of
Correction, under the charge of vag-
rancy.
docs any one claim yOuI" asked
the magistrate.
"Ah! my good sir" said she, II
have no longer friends; my father aud
mother are dead--I have only my
brother James, but he is as young as
| am. Oh, sir what can he do for
me Z"
"The court must send you to the
house OF correction" "
"Here | am, sister-here l am do
not fear /" cried childish voice from
the Utherend ofthe court. And at the
same instant, little boy with lively
countenance started forth from amid
tho crowd, and stood before the Judge
"Who are you 2" said he.
"James Rome, the brother OF thi5
poor little girl."
Your age I"
81 hirteen."
"And what do you want ?"
81 come to claim my Lucille" ..
"But have you the means Of provid'
ing for her3'
yesterday | had not, but now |
have. Don't be afraid, Lucille"
"Oh, how good you are, James"
"Well, let us see, my boy" said the
magistrate, "the court is disposed tc
do all it can for your sister. But you
must give us some explanation"
About fortnight ago, sir" con
tinued the boy, my poor mother died
OF a bad cough, for it was very cold at
horne. We were in great trouble
Then said to myself, will be an ar
tisan, and when | know good trade
| will support my sister. | went ap'
prentice to a brush maker. Every
day used to carry her half OF my din
ner, and at night took her secretly tC
my room, and she slept in my bod
while slept on the floor. But it ap.
pears that she had not enough to eat
One day she begged on the B0ule
wards, and was taken I'D.
When | heard thai, said to myself
Come my boy, things cannot last so
you must find something better.
soon found a good place, where am
loo Cged, fed and clothed, and have q
francs a month. have also found {
good woman, who, Tor these twent,
francs will take care Of Lucille, RnC
teach her needle work. ! claim M,
sister,"
"My boy" said the Judge, "you
conduct is very honorable. However,
your sister cannot be set at liberty un
til tomorrow"
"Never mind, Lucille" said th
boy, 81 will come and fetch you earl,
tomorrow" Then turning to tn
magistrate, he said, 81 may kiss her
may | not, sir!"
lie then threw himselfinto the arm
of his sister, and both wept tears OF al
lection.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

OFThe Ashtabula &enjineI says
that he who proposes to confne Sla.
very to its present limits, whatever
he may think, really proposes to abol-
ish it; and so the shareholders under
stand it." What think you Of this,
conservative Republicansl
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

OPH NAV be necessary to build a
new Penitentiarv, and in such an
event the people Of Portsmouth desire
to have it located in that place, or in
it's immediate vicinity. If not built
at Columbus, no better place than
Portsmouth can be found.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

TMiss Cornelia Pierce was
awarded a premium for the best APP
pie pie, and Miss Edith Seymour for
the best pan Of biscuit at the fair re-
Gently held at Earlville, Madison
County, Mass. Those premium girls
must make good wives.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

TAt the late State Fair OF Cali
fornia, a cabbage was exhibited that
weighed fifty-three pounds. This was
beaten, however, by beet, which was
exhibited last year at forty-two pounds
weight, and then replanted, and grew
to one hundred and fifteen pounds.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

RANDOLPH WILL CAsE.-Tho effort
to break the will OF the Randolph who
died recently in Greene County, leav-
ing a large fortune to be expended in
buying up and emancipating all the
Randolph negroes, has failed. On
Tuesday, the jury brought in a verdict
sustaining it. The Xenia Ne,CS says:
They had all agreed on this verdict
in a couple OF hours after they retired,
with the exception of one man, who
spent the next twenty-five hours. in
trying to convince the eleven o5sti'
nate ones who were opposed to him.
1t is understood that the case will
be appealed to the District Court unless
the Coult of Common Pleas will enter
tain motion fora new trial. Captain
Randolph, who has been contesting the
will in behalfo himselfand the other
heirs has declared that he will resist its
execution to the very last and fight it
through all the Courts. The total
costs of the case SC far, aside from the
attorneys fees, which, Of course, are
heavy, amount to about 5000. Be-
sides this, the expense to the county,
for the jury, has been $3.50. The suit
involves 1900 acres of excellent land,
in Greene and Fayette Counties, be.
sides some personal property, in all
amounting to say $4,000.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

UThe people have organized a
provisional government in the Pixies
Peak region, and have Governor
and Legislature in full blast, without
waiting at all for Congress. Hurrah
for Territorial popular sovereignty!
There is great excitement in New
Mexico over late Indian Outrages. 1t
is reported that fifteen Pixies Peak
emigrants have been murdered by the
Indians.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

TIn forty.one counties heard
from in Wisconsin, Randall, Repub:.
licau, Cor Governor, has one hundred
and ninety majority over Ho6ert,
Democrat. The Milwaukee Ne'cs
comedies Randall's election, but by q
very small majority.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

"An' shure I'm no lawyer, yer hon
or, and the spalpane only wants to
bother me sure"
"Come, now, do you swear you are
no lawyer"
"Faix, ard l do; and ye mi ght
swear the same about yourself, with
out fear of perjury"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01


MISSING WOMAN FoUND-THE
MYSTERY UNRAvELED.-A young wo'
man Of seventeen years, Mrs, Nellie
Sprague, daughter Of DR.. Frederick
Morrill,. 4S Howard street, Boston,
who has been missing from her home
since November 12, and whose ab-
sence had created no little alarm, be-
sides giving life to a $500 offer for her
discovery, was found yesterday after
noon at the house OF two maiden ladies
in East Cambridge. She has been
secreted, it appears, nearly all the
time at the residence of Constable
Isaac A. Coolidge, 101 Brighton
street, having gone from her fathers
house to that place. She had with
her many rich dresses, jewelry, &C.,
OF the value of some $500, nearly all
Of which has been recovered.
1t appears that she married a young
merchant on Tremont-street, on the
25th Of October last, but that she did
not put her heart in the contract, that
having been previously and in other
quarters mortgaged. 1t is surmlsed
that this ungenial match induced hel
! to withdraw from it in the summary
and mysterious manner we have re-
counted. Her expectation was thai
she could get away from the city, joir
the idol OF her heart" as the poet OIL
some one else expresses it, and thus
get into bright atmosphere. In this
she missed a figure.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

WA young man who once fell in
love with an heiress, and the passion
being returned, it only wanted the pa.
rents consent to make him happy
At length meeting the father, he asked
for the daughters hand. arF
"What eau you commando ~
81 cannot command much," was
the cool reply. -
"What are spur expectationsa"s
/. swell, to tell the truth, ] expectto
run away with your daughter and
marry her, if you don't give your con.
sent" A .a.
Consent was given.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

~"Gripps, understand you have
a superior way of curing hams
should like to learn it."
swell, yes, l know very well how
to cure them, but the trouble with me
Just now is to procure them"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

SOME FRoG.-There have been
found in England, in rocks which
were deposited long before the crea-
ton of man, frogs bones OF such
size as to indicate clearly that the ami
NAL, when alive, must have weighed
from eight hundred to fifteen hundred
nnnnhs
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

WILD PIGEoNs ON THE WMG.-
The pigeon roost up in, Ashtabula is
clearing out. The Sentinel says:
One Of the most numerous flight Of
wild pigeons we have witnessed took
PLACE on Friday OF last week. Fora
time the heavens were almost black
with then, stretching at times from
horizon to horizon. Their course was
westerly.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
TSomebody saEa&R&la young

UFSomebody sayRShsDa young
lady shodld always ask the four fol-
lowing questions before accepting the
hand of any young man: T
Is he hororablel .-.| L
Is he kind Of heart9
Can he support me comfortabIya,
Does he take paper and pay id
advanced r. cid -I
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
Mysterious WOmnn.

Place her among flowers, foster her
as a tender plant, and she is thing
Of fancy, waywardness, and sometimes
folly-annoyed by dew drop, fretteG
by the touch of a butterhy's wing, and
ready to faint at the rustic of beetle,
the zephyrs are too rough, the show
ers too heavy, and she is overpowered
by the perfume ola rose bud. But let
real calamity come-rOuse her affec.
tions--enkindle the fires of her heart,
and mark her then; how her heart
strengthens itself-how strong is her
pun pose. Place her in the heat Of
battle-give her child, a bird--any-
thing she loves or pities, to protect
and sec her, as in relative inst ance,
raising her white arms as shield, as
her own blood crinsons her upturned
io ehead, praying for life oprotect the
helpless. Transplant her in the dark
places Of earth-awaken her energies
to action, and her breath becomes a
healing--her presence a blessing
She disputes, inch by inch, the stride
of the stalking pestilonce, when man,
the strong and brave, shrnks away,
pale and affrighted. Misfortune
daunts her not, she wears away life
of silent endurance, and goes forward
with less timiuity than to her bridal.
In prosperity she is bud full ofodors,
waiting but for the wind Of adversely
to scatter them abroad--pure gold,
valuable, but united in the furnace
In woman is a mirace--a mys-
terry, the center from which radiates
the great charm OF existence.
--~-~~~~-~-~~~~~~~-~~~~~ ~
A PLEASANT ITEM FOR LOVERS OF
! CHAMpAeNE.-An American travel.
er in the streets Of Paris seeing the
words swine baths given here" ex-
claimed:
"Well these French are a luxuri-
GUS people"
Then with true Yankee curiosity,
aud the feeling that he could afford
whatever any one else did, walked
in and demanded swine bath. ~
Feeling wonderfully refreshed after it,
and having to pay but five francs, he
asked, in some astonishment, how a
wine bath could be afforded so cheap
ly. His sable attendant, who had
been a slave in Virginia, and enjoyed
a sly bit ofhumor, replied!
20, massa, we just pass it alons
into anudder room, where we give
baths at four francs"
"Then you throw it away, ! sup
posel"
"No, massa; den we send it lowe
down and charge three francs oath
Dar's plenty Of people who amt 81
berry particular, who will batht
in it after this, at 2 francs head
Den, massa, we let's de common peO
pie have it at a franc apiece"
"Then OF course you throw i
away" exclaimed the traveller, VIII
thought this was going beyond Yanke
profit. mo, indeed, massa," wa
; the indignant reply, accompanies
with a profound bow, "no indeed, W
are not SO 'stravigant as dat comes to
we jest bottle it up den, and sends i
to 'Merica for champagnel"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

A pretty girl and a wild horse are
liable to do much mischief; for one
runs away with the fellows body and
the other runs away with his heart.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

OF"How is your husband, this
ternoon, Mrs. Squiggs2' ga'I
"Why the doctor says as how as j
he lives till mornin', he hall hav
some hopes OF hiLl, butif he don't, he
must give him up" er
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

g " ISLANDERS, issuing from red and
beautiful lips, are like foul spiders
crawling from the blushing heart Of a
rose.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

A sweet girl is sort of divinity, to
whom even the Scriptures do not for
bid us to render "lip.service,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

sally" SAID young gent, prepar-
ing to take snooze, "it any one calls,
tell them | am gone" :.
"Gone where, sir y
"Gone to sleep"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

U"Ain't it wicked to rob dis
chicken-roost, Bob?" said u w illiams.
burg worthy to his pal. m.aH
"Dat's great moral question,
Jim; e.hain't no timeto argue it
now. Hand down another pullet.'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

~ A married lady in London Co.,
Va, is said to weigh five hundred and
ffty.three pounds. Her husband is a
great lady'S man. 'sHsif
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

TCharleston, Va, is compara-
lively quiet. lncendiarism, however,
still continues on the premises OF those
who served as jurors. There are, ev-
identity, miscreants in the neighbor-
hood who seem determined on crea-
ting mischief.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

IMPROVEMENT IN FIREARMS. S.-An
improvement in priming Tor arms has
Just been brought into market, by the
American Printing and Arms Cumpa-
ny of this city. This priming is in
tended to supercede the percussion
cap, and consists in forming detonat.
ing powder, into small rolls or sticks,
each of which contains material
enough for 20 charges. This deto-
nator is placed in an ingenious. device
connected with the hammer ofan or.
dinary lock, when it is fed, cut off,
and discharged by the single operation
of cooking and firing the piece, so that
20 charges may be fired from a mus
ket, or other arm, with one priming
As these primers are made perfectly
water. proof without the use OF copper,
or other metallic covering, they are
not liable to the injurious effects some.
times produced by PARTICLES flying off
from ordinary caps, AMI are also much
lighter, the detonating powder itse'i
forming the entire weight. The pro.
prietors allege that they are more ef
fective than the ordinary cap, and
should they prove to be 50 in practice
their convenience, lightness, compact
ness, and additional safety-as the
arm is never primed until fully cock
ed-must make them invaluable fol
both army and sporting purposes.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

WESTERN DEPREssIoN.- Minnesota
and Iowa are suffering under a crush
ing depression i'll their monetary af-
fairs. They have produce and to spare,
but no money to move it with. In
the interior Of Iowa corn can be
bought with cash for fourteen cents
per bushel, and so up to eighteen in
barter. Wheat is worth fifty cents
per bushel, but there is all the differ
ence in the world as to price, whether
you propose to pay in cash or "dicker." "
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

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The money must invariably accompany the
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tENopape will be discontinued until al ar
Isarages are paid up, unless at the option ofthe
Publisher.
when the paper is not ordered to be discontin-
usd at the end of the year, it will be continued
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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Special notices will be charged double theahoVe
rates. H. oo,,-
cards Of Physicians, Lawyers, or others con-
aiming five lines or less. IS per nrnnm' -,
obituary notices exceeding five lines VIII DC
charged half price. ,.,,e, or rr;
sEE Notices Of all kinds for the beneht ol Pl'
vaieindividuals, charged atthc usual lfa'eS,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-01

Fillmore and Fremont over
Buchanan 9S727l
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