M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-04

Very truly, your friend,
r. Z. RANNEY.
A Wide-Awakc Gets IL CuCIain
Lecture from HisAmiabIe Spouse
A pretty time indeed for you to come
home, Sirl Where have you been
all nightl You smell as if you been
in search Of Symms' through a t5r
barrel. Talk of sulphuretted hydro
gen, or superanuated eggs! They
amt anywhere. Say, where have
you beenl Here I've been lying
awake for the last five hours, waiting
for you to come. Now want to know
where you have been all this time 7
Wish wouldn't bother you-tell me
! in the morning3 | want to know
now; it's near enough morning 10
know where ones husband has been
all night and particularly if he comes
homo pcrfumed clear through as You
are. You mustn't &sod wife me. That
won't answer, Suppose you were a
woman, and Sour husband should 90
off every night in the week, and come
home a6 you do, and--I wish you'd
get y and let some fresh air into the
room, or | shall certainly suffocate-
what would you sayl Don't you i'm
agine there would be row in the
faHily9 Been with the Wide Awakes9
| should think as much. You're a
wide awake fool, that's what you are.
I've always thought you had about
sense enough to parade the streets
with those, nigger.lovers. Why did
| marry you9 That's a pretty ques.
ton. Didn't you swear that you'd
shoot yourself if | didn't take pity on
youa Pm sorry | didn't allow you to
shoot, or drown, or hang yourself. It
would have been the best thing ev-
er did in my life. What is it smells
500 Nothingl Don't tell me moth
ing, it never smelled so in the world
Had to carry torch9 That's sweet
business for a man who pretends to
be the father Of large family. Next
thing shall expect to hear from you
is, that you've been splitting rails for
general circulation. know nothing
about politicsl Don't ehl l don't
want to know nothing about politics,
if have to neglect my family and
carry sinking torches for the benefit
Of a lazy man in Illinois who is trying
to be President. l.-.E
Want to sleep. | thought you was
a wide awake. lsuppose you've kept
awake tonight on whisky, havn't
yonl Where have you yeen all this
timel the town clock has just struck
three. Been to Tonawanda to raise
liberty pole. That's a sweet note
Why don't the wide awakes Of Tona-
wanda raise their own poe9 'xpect
Republicans are scarce in that section,
and you've been trying to make a
great splurge. We'll, yoi can't fool
anybody. | believe know some
thing about politics mysoif, and /
know that you are drunk. That's
what you are. Must goto sleep, must
youl Why didn't you think of that
before? I've had o sleep to. might, and
you never once thought Of me. You're
an old brute, and just such man as
onght to vote for an old rail.splitter.
Roteffor Douglas If / let you alone 2
Mr.. Douglas don't want such votes.
He will be elected without your vote.
But now that you show signs Of re.
turning reason, Pll let you 60 to
sleep.
THB News FROM ITALY.-The news
from Italy is daily growing more in
teresting and important. The rush
ofevents in that quarter, under the
lead of the energetic Garibaldi, is 80
rapid as to almost superstde 3LGcuia
ton in regard to the future. The
great question, however, will be ask
ed: What is to become of the Papal
Statesl Are they too, to be included
in the new Italian kingdomi Will
France or Austria permit this to be
done9 Can Sardinia stop short with
out it9 Is she not urged forward by a
popular pressure which is Irresistible, !,
and which would carry away her gov
ernment if it is not donel What ar
rangement will be made for the Pope2
Will Venetia be attacked? Can these
Italian annexations be permanent?--
What is to be the future of Garibaldi?I
What is the policy of Louis Napoleon
in regard to this annexationl What
is to grow out of this sudden reconcile.
alton between Austria and Russial--
A few weeks will throw q food of
light upon these important questions.
Gin. Eng. 70.
U At a Black Republican gath
ering in Pittsfeld Illinois, a banner,
inscribed with "Down with the Dutch
and Irish," was borne prominently in
the procession. What do our German
and Irish voters think of this unblush.
ing insult. Will they act with a party