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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16

New METHOD FOR COMPUTING IN.
TEREsr j. H, Goldsmith principal
OF the Detroit Business College, gives
the following methods for compu ting
interest ut any rate per cont. for any
length Of time, as tuilows.
RCLE-Reduco the years and
months to months, to half the months
annex one.sixth OF the days, multiply
that number by one sixth the princi.
pal. that will give the interest at one
per cent. which multiplied by any
rate per cent. you wish will give You
tho interest in mills. Example in.
tereSs IN Sl2 at Z per cent. for one
year, eight months and twenty four
days, half the months with one sixth
the days annexed, 104, multiplied by
one sixth the priscipal (2) equals eos
multiplied by seven (ralc per cent?
equals 81 45 6. Second method
$l2 divided by three equals four,
one fourth the months with onetwelfth
the days annexed is fifty two, multi
piled by one third the principal (4)
equals 2OS, multiplied BY seven
equals ST. As 6.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16

Two KINDS OF GIRLS One is the
kind that appears best abroad-the
girls that are good for parties, rides,
visits, balls, ETC., and whose chief
delight ia in such things the other is
the kind that appears best at home
the girls that are useful ana cheerful
in the dining room, the sick room,
and all the precincts OF home. They
differ widely in character. One is
often a torment at home-the other
a blessing; one is a moth, consuming
everything about her-the other il 3
sunbeam. inspiring life and gladness
alung her pathway. The right edu.
cation will modify both a little and
unite their good qualities iu ons.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16

UPThe following is said to have
taken place, recently, between u mar
ried couple on their travels:
"My dear, are you comfortable in
that cernerl" Quito, thank you,
my Dear" "Sure there's plenty OF
room for your teeta;' Quite sure,
loyen "And no cold air from the
window bu your earl" "Quite Ger.
tain, darling" Then, my dear,
III change places with you"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16
NO 80
Now and Then.

lhe Inauguration Of President Lin.
com, we have remarked, will take
pace under circumstances entirely
different from those Of four years ago.
10 day. the Federal Government "a A
substance as well as a name IL
controls great armies, and a navy
Seeoud to none in the world. Ii has
occupied and repussessed itself OF all
The lorts custom houses, ar,enals. and
o'her property wrested from its impo.
cidL. ~
Tia! is the view from your stand.
point. From Ours it bears a very
Different appearance. When Lincoln
was drst inaugnrated, our republican
Government existed in VII it's mate.
rial features. Some States had with.
drawn from the Onion, but this did
not Affect the liberty OF our people, or
the perpetnity Of our republican in.
sutntlons. The Constitution suryi-
we'd in all its vigor and strength
We had little or no debt-uo Federal
~Xes-nO army of any consequence,
and small national expenses No
marsh and stern conScriptions, seizing
WIN herci'ess severity upon tho uu-
willing victim, aud despite the iears
and sutier'ngs Of his family, sending
himito the front, had then been heard
OF 10 This country, except in u tone of
war news from Europe A half
million OF men, in the prime 0i life.
useful and productive citizens, where
then living, who have since found a
bloody and premature grave. The
million OF widows and orphans that
now darkon tho land in mourning.
then rejoiced in happy husbands,
fathers and brothers. Then our
country was the hope of the down.
trodden and the asy lum of the op-
pressed. Now it is the mourniul
example pointed toby the enemies Of
tree instllutions-the failure of rs-
publican government.
The country wa6 then moral, in-
duetri9us, prosperous and happy.--
How is it now9 IL is painfutto think
Of ito revive the dreadful reminis-
cences OF the past. We have exchan.
ged Il real, a genuine prosperity for
a bloated, false one-,a substance for
Il visionary bubble, that all expect 10
momenturily burst. We have ex-
changed moral purity for the most
terrible corruption. We have parted
with everything that makes a nation
desirable, in order to maintain q
bloody supremacy over certain DOT.
tion Of land. Where is the public
Liberty that WAS handed over to Mr..
Lincoln four years ago Ior preserva-
tiOus 1t lies bleeding AMI PROSTATE
at the feet of ruined and violated
Constitution.
Mr.. Lincoln commences, to-day,
a second term, as completely unfet-
tered by constitutional restraint as il
he were the Gar of Russia, or the
Sultan o! Turkey. The Government
has been completely revolutiouizod in
the last four years. Hardly a YES
tige Oft remains .-EqUtrer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16

"a Tavern keeper in England
who was talking boastingly about his
customers, said Of one o! them: He
is the most regular man in Harwick;
he comes here every Saturday, and
gets drunk, and has done the same
Tor ten years, except when his mother
died, and then he came on Sunday.
1t is good thing to be punctual.'
--~-~~~-~-~~~~>~~>-->>~>.>>~s~>>
The wild geese are flying North.
"SpriDg is coming"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16
UL,saEu HvEgY THURSDAY BI
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Ia Hratton's BuiluIngz, East OF CouT'
House, UD Stains.


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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

OF the vengeance inflicted on the plant
crs Of Alabama by the returning rebel
soldiers DR. Hunt, formerly an editor Of
the Buffalo Commercial 1dctrtiser, gives
the following account in recent letter
from Selma
"This region, you know is the heart OF
the slaveocracy. Estates are large, lands
fertile, and the blacks constitute about
two-thirds, of the population. 1t had en-
tircly escaped the horrors of war. The
poor whites were all forced into the army
The rich stayed at home in what were
called bomb-proof positions that Is,
were detailed on some humbug prctensc
of serving as agents, contractors, commits
sioners, etc These latter grew rich-ap-
parently richer than ever before-and
showed their zeal for the Confederacy by
hunting down the poor conscripts and de-
serters. who were numerous, particularly
in the barren hill region towards Talle-
dega. The next scene in the
drama was tho return of the paroled armies
of Lee and Johnson. These prisoners of
war affrmated or fratcrnized al once with
our troops 1t was really an era of good
feeling based on mutual respect. But on
the other hand they came back breathing
vengeance against the 'bomb-proofs i
was up in the hills, seventy miles from
here, alone and without escort or guard
and naturally saw and heard much from
both sides. Old citizens were fleeing form
their homes, and piteously appealed to me
to know if we could not send troops TO
their rescue. The soldiers wcro openly
defiant to what they themselves called the
id old sccesh,' robbinG them OF mules,
cattle and provisions, and with quiVerin@
Iips telling me Of al the long catalogue OF
wrong and outrage of the last four years
Several murders had already occurred
and many more have since happened
They that took the sword have fallen by
the sword Last Saturday two wealthy
and prominent citizens were hung, and
the gang have announced prescribed list
Of six others. Understand, this Is not
guerrilla wariare-it Is COrsican vendetta
/ can and DO 20 freely through all the
country without danger. But the ficA
cannot The slaves, Oh the 0tAcr ElA-'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02
New Cure for HydrophObis,

DIR. Buisson, of Parris, was lately cal
seized with hydrophobia, and in whom the
disease had reached its final crisis Hav.
ing bled the patient, he wiped his hands
with cloth moistened by the saliva OF
the dying person On tho forefngeY Of
the left hand he had trihing wound with
the skin broken. He at once perceived
his imprudence, but trusting to the meihs
cd of cure '.sely discovered by him, hc
was satisfied with washing In water
"Thinking," says Mr.. BuissOn, "that the
malady would not declare itself before
the fortieth day, and having many patients
to visit, put off taking my remedy Of
vapor baths from one day to smother. On
tho ninth day, boing In my closet, felt 81
once n pain in my throat, and one yet
more Keen in my eyes; my body lelt 30
light that I thought if jumped / could
rise to prodigious height, or that il
threw myself from tho window / should
my head wcro SO sensitive that it seemed
to me that as if without seeing them
could have counted them; saliva rose
continually in my mouth contact with
the external air caused me frightful pais,,
and | Stunned looking at anything light;
had an incessant longing to Ysn sAsr
and bite, not men, but animals and even
objects about me. | drank with diff Guilty,
and may mention that the sight Of water
tried me moro than the pain in my throst
believe that by shutting the eyes every
one with hydrophobia may always drink
An attack came on every fve minutes, and
observed that the pain began'iHthe FORE
fingers and extended along the nerves Of
the shoulder. Thinking that my system
was only preservative, not curat;ss,- in IT,
nature, | took n vapor bath, with the IN
tention, not Of healing, but of su1ocating.
myself When the bath was at a heat Of
81 centigradc, ali tho symptoms disap~
pcared as if by enchantment, and havo
felt none since. 7 have treated some so
who have been bitten by animals In q
state of madness and oil have been saved
by this method When a person Aea
been bitten by mad dog, ho should be
made to take seven Of the so>called Rus
sian vapOr baths, from 81 to GO Gentle
grade hot, one every day, by way Of pro-
ventiyc. In case of tho malady having
distinctly shown itself, the vapor bath
should be heated rapiedly to go The
patient should strictly confne himself 10
his room until he is quite well DIR. Buis-
son mentions some other curious facts. A
man in America was bitten by rattle
snake, about l6 miles from home. Wish.
ing to die in the bosom of his family, no
ran home, went tc bed, perspired plenti-
| fully, and the wound healed like any sim
! pie sore. The bite of tho tarantula IL
cured by dancing, tho virus being dissi-
pated by pcrspiration. If an infant who
/ has been vaccinatcd is made to take va
por bath, the vaccination is of no effect
! l. International
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02
NUMBER 81.

behave we'll. Through all the debasement
and ignorance of the blacks there is q
Christ-like element in their character, a
gentle and forgiving spirit, which is won
derful. They.know and insist upon their
freedom, but they have already learned
that liberty implies labor, and are mostly
at work again for wages. And their ter
rior-stricken masters, hunted down by the
returned soldiery, turn timidiy to the mig
gers for protection"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

SIZE OF NO AccoUsr.-The best proof OF
this fact is contained in the following an.
ecdoto: \ talented African, Of the boot.
black persuasion, while dancing like st.
Eitus over u customers boot, observed
his partner porinS wisely over ne"sp">
per, whercupon the following colloquy
ensued:
First member of the frm-"Juiius, what
de dcbbH you lookin at dat paper 70 you
can't read
Second member -"Go way, fellah
guess l can read. Ise big enough fer
dat
First mcmbor-" Dat amt numn. a
cows big enough to catch mice, but shs
don't do it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02
A Story abont Andy Johnson.

| Mr.. t. B- Carpenter, who spent several
months in the White House, while paint
| ing his picture of the Emancipation Pro
! clamation before the Cabinet" contributes
! to the Independent a sketch Of the late
President, from which we mako the fol-
| lowing extracts:
| Shortly aftcrward he told us this story
of "Andy Johnson" ms he was Familiarity
in the habit of calling him. 1t was few
weeks prior to tho Baltimore convention,
| before it was known that Governor John
| son would be the nominee for the Vices
| Presidency. Said he, 81 had visit last
night from Colonel Moody, the fighting
Methodist parson, as he is called in Ten
| nessee. He is on his way to the Philadel
phia Conference, and being in Washing>
ton over night, came up to see me. He
told me" he continued, ''this story of Andy
johnson and Gen Buell. Colonel Moody
was in Nashville the day that it was re-
ported that Buell. had decided to evacuate
the city. The rebels strongly re-enforced
were said to be within two days march Of
the capital OF Course the city was great
~ excited Said Moody, a went in
search of Johnson at the edge of the even-
ing, and found him at his Office, clOsoted
with two gentlemen, who were walking
the floor with him, one on each side. As
| entered they retired, leaving me alone
with Johnson, who came up to me mani
Testing intense feeling, and said, Moody,
we are sold out Buell. is a traitor He
| is going to cvacuato the city, and in forty
eight hours we shall all be in the hands
of the rebels. Then nc commenced pa
cling the floor again, twisting his hands,
and chafng like Gagged tiger utterly in
sensible to his friend cntreatics to become
calm Suddenly he turned and said, Moody,
can you pray2 That is my business,
sir, as o minister Of the Gospel, returned
the colonel. 'Wcll, Moody, I wish you
would pray said Johnson and in
stantly both went down upon their knees
at opposite sides of tho room. As the
PRAYER became fcrvent johnson began to
respond in true Methodist style. Present.
| Iy h. crawled over on his hands and knees
to Moody's side, and put his arm over him,
manifcsting the deepest emotion. Closing
the prayer with hearty Amen!' from
| each, they arose. Johnson took Il long
breath, and said with emphasis, Moody,
| feel betterp Shortly aftcrward he ask
cd. VIII you stand by me ? Certain
| ly, WILL was the answer 'Well Moody,
| | can depend upon you; you are one in a
hundred thousandl Hc then commenced
pacing the floor again Suddenly he
wheeled, the current of his thought hav-
| ing changed, and said, 'Oh Moody, |
don't want you to think | have become a
religious man because asked you to
pray ! am sorry to say 1t, but | am not,
and have never pretended to be, rc'ig-
ious No one knows this better than you
| but Moody, there is ono thing about it
do believe in Almighty God ! Aud |
believe also in the Bible, and | say III be
| damned if Nashville shall be surrender
cd +"
And Nashville was not surrendered.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02
d If train moving ut the rats of TWEEN.

If a train moving ut the rats Of twens
ty~iive miles an hour, were stopped in.
simultaneously, the passengers would eI>
periencc concussion equal to hat of
body falling from n height of nineteen
feet; they would be hurled against tho
sides of the carriage with force equal TO
that which they would be exposed to in
of n house If the train was moving at
the rate of thirty miles per hour, they
might as well fall from height Of three
pairs of stairs and an express train
would, in point Cf fact, make them fall
from a fourth story. instantaneous
breaks are therefore to be avoided, il pos
siblc.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

THEOLOGICAL WT-Thc great COngrc~
gationul Council that was in session in
Boston, was n solemn body, but Il had It's
'littlc humor," notwithstanding its cmi-
nent gravity The Providence Journal
closes an article upon the sayings and do
ings Of the Council with this anccdote
ain this connection we may take the
liberty of reporting an incident which we
have not seen described in the Boston pa
pers, but which, we believe, took place
DR.. : .con, in making report respecting
religious publications, Sunday school
books, etc, archly remarked that during
the session of the committee Henry Ward
Beecher said that when he came to Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, he found Bul-
wers and Maryatt's novels in the Sunday
school library The doctor said he told
Mr.. Beecher that if he should make the
fct known to the Council, two things
would surprise them; first, that Bulwcr' 6
and Maryatt's novels were in the library
and secondly, that Mr.. Beechcr should
have objected to tLeir being there. I'M
fortunately, Mr.. Beecher was not in the
Council to reply, or there might have been
q repartce worth hearing"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

MY lawyer has been authorized b.
me to make a proposition, which he ha
given me to understand has been favora
bly, received. Has he deceived me p
" Not at all; but you have made sligh
mistake in the person.
"Are you not Mrs harrington
That is my name; but presume; yot
refer to my niece"
"This is ridiculous. Shall | havo tht
pleasure of seeing the right lady %
i" In q moment She sent me to pre-
pare for your coming"
g do not see the necessity"
" presume not, | will explain, al.
though the subject is delicate one tc
handle A better-hcartcd girl than my
niece Clara never lived, but she has some
personal defects which, perhaps, only the
eyes of affection can overlook. l mean
to say, for instance, that she does not en-
joy the same personal advantages as my
self"
amazement, and an involuntary groan
escaped my lips.
1T cannot be possible Is she de-
formcd?'
ooh, no. she IS as perfectly shaped as
am"
"Indeedl What is it then p
A slight obliquity of vision, which adds
a puzzling and peculiar expression to the
eyes Her hair is of that color against
which there is very unmeritcd preju,
dice; but, for myself, | think never saw a
finer and moro brilliant red With these
exceptions, there exists strong family
likeness between us, especially as respects
the width of the mouth, the roundncss and
height of the shoulders, and the size oi
the feet.
What an image Of horror was conjurcd
ap before me.
"Say no morcw | exclaimed, wildly
"This suspense is too dreadful. Let me
see the woman herself, though the sight
of her kill me-"
"Thcn turn and look upon your death p
cried a sweet voice behind me, in q mock
tragic voice, followed by silvery ring oi
laughter.
C. turned, and, to my inexprcssiblt
delight, bchcld my ndorcd block-e ed
beauty.
I 4
"Not Miss Eastburn. That was my
maiden name; but Clara harrington
widow"
l fell at her feet, half disposed t.
worship her, covered her hand with kisses
and finding no resistance offered, spran2
to my feet and claspcd her in my arms.
,"Clara harrington, will you become
Clara Inglcton ?"
In what excellent practice you arc
We shall have you proposing to the whole
family. You have begun bravely, first tC
the aunt and then to the niece within five
minutes Aunt has fled, as well she may
from so dangerous a creature. Wha
NOuiNl IlstNC pNCOllG VI IiCI iItid hc
rushed to the rescue, heaven only knows
promise you | shall be dreadfully jeal-
Gus of her and the superior personal ad'
yantages she enjoys
ooh, you have been playing a rare game
with mcr'
\ fair one. / have won your love
farely and learnt ut the same time tina
there was right on your side as we'll as OF
mine, and viii be my own court of equity
and do justice more cven-handcd than til,
law"
May not praise you now p
No, but you may"
"Do what ?"
"Lovc me just as much as you please
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

1t has been a common impression
a,o+ sax il an exhaustive crop to the soil.
The recent report of the Congressional
Commission adduces facts to prove tho
contrary.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

When you wish to flatter man al
ways preface your remarks by telling him
that you are perfectly aware how nc dcs@
pises dattery. After that you may pro
cced to lay Oh as thick as you please.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

A distinguished California divine was
asked, after trip to silver land, "what
he thought of the country?' He replied
There are but three things at Washoe,
sir-big mines, little mines, and whisky
shops, in other words, ophir holes, gopher
holes, and loafer holes"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

AT the hotel in Oxford village, n. b.,
there hangs a root Of rye containing 10.
stalks from one kernel Also root OF
,,beat with So heads from single grain
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
10 tls old Esglc Building, corner Of High and Vine
streets, Mineral Point, Wis, by
BLISS &c SON.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

prv Goods are constantly advancing in
New YurE, and th,rc l. at present no
frr,srert - u decline in prices but
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-02

"Love me just as much as you please
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-05

The iron interests of the country were
nerer moro prosperous than at present.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-05

RoBBHRY.-A man named Pomeroy was
robbed of seventy ouncee of gold, on the Sd
inst; about two miles out from Umatilla.
Tie Advertiser says that the robbery was
perpetrated by Mexican and an Indian.
Pomeroy was on wagon with his family
and one or two others. He appears to have
resisted, but the robbers overpowered him.
Taking assistance with him, he returned to
the spot where the robbery was committed +,
and near it was found purse belonging to
Romeroy, and his revolver. The-Mexican is
from the Dalies, and is known.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-05

GOLD IN A NEW PLAoE.-A gentleman OF
this city, while eating piece of beef kidney
the other day, found two small pieces of gold
imbedded in it. One of the pieces was about
the bulk of fiSe fair sized grains of wheat, and
the other as largeas two. Each of the pieces
common to find small pieces OF rock in the
kidneys of oxen and cows, buttbis is the only
case of gold being found in suUii place. The
animal probably took it up W lille drink ing in
shallow water, or maybe by licking the ground
for salt or grass seed.