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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
THE VOLUNTEER COUNSEL,
4 THRILLING STORY

John Taylor was licensed, when
youth OF twenty>one, to practice at
the bar. lie was poor but well elu~
Gated, and possessed extraordinary
genius, lie married a beauty, who
afterwards deserted him for another.
On the 9th OF April, 1910. the
Court House in ClalkviIle, Texas was
crowded to overlooking. An exciting
Co a0ont to '6e tried. Gen
Hopkins, a wealthy planter had Of
tered a gross insult to Mary Ellison,
the young and beautiful wife Of MS
oversecr The husband threatened
to chastice han for outrage, when
Hopkins went to ElisOn's house and
shot him in his one door The mar
derer was arrested and bailed to an
swer the charge. This occurrence
produced great excitement, aud
, Hopkins, in order to turn the tide Of
popular Indignation, had circulated
reports aL&in3 her characer, and she
had sued him for slaDler Both su its
, were pendng-iOr murder and SLAM
der.
The interest become deeper when
it was known that Ashley aud Pike
otArkansas, and s. S, Prenti-s, OF
New Orleans, by enormous fees, had
Oeeu retained to defend Hopkins
Hopkins was acquitted. The Tex
"a lawyers were overwhelmed by
their opPou 'ots: it WAS a fight oi
dwartts against giants
The sander suit was for the 0 h h,
and the lhrong Of spectators grow
in numdar A. well AS excitcm mt, pub
lie opinion WAS setting in for Hopkins;
his money had procured witness &c
who served his powerful advocates
When the slauler cls9 VAS called
Mary E iison was left without An at
Iturney all had withdrawn;
Have you 20 counse!' inquired
Judge Milett, looking kindly at the
plaintiff.
"No, sir,thoy have deserted ne,
and am too poor to employ any
more" replied the beautiful Mary.
bursting into tears.
.'In such a case, will not some
chivalrous member Of the bar voIuu-
teelT said the Judge glancing around
the bar
The thirty lawyers were silent.
Il will, your homer" said a voice
from the thici;est OF the crowd behind
the bar.
At the sound of that voice many
started it was 80 unearthly, sweet
ard mJurnful. The first sensation
was changed into laughter, when Il
tail, gaunt, spectral figure elbowcd
his way through the crowd, and
placed himself within the bar. His
clothes looked SO shabby that the
Court hesitaled to let the case proceed
under his management.
"ilas vour name been entered on
the rolls of the Statel" demanded the
Judge.
at is immaterial," answered the
stranger, his thin bIoodless lips curl
ing up with a fcndlsh sneer. Here
is my license, from the highest trib-
Iunal in AmGricai' and he handed the
Judge broad parchment.
! The trail went on.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09

" a lady and gentleman called
at " store. a day Or two since to make
somc purchases The lady was talk
atlve, and purchased ono or two ar
tjcIes Who'A the twain were about
to take theiy, leave, tie acc]mmoda-
ting salesman asked the lady, who
, ha1 "a, 19ro the taking and paid the
Oil, II she wc:ul1 net purchase one
or m6re OF his tasteful hats for her
'o.ys' TIE lady, assuming the Dig
H'ty OF QIeen Eliz z,be,h, said
go, have only been married
aH'T.s twenty minutes; | have NO
o,yys yeti"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
The Interview Between
President JOnsOn and
senator Summer

A friend at Washington assures
US that a few weeks since an inter
view took place between President
johnson and Senator Sumner. which
was substantially as follows.
Good evening, Mr. President
sHld Senator Sumner, that week, up-
o'i entering the Presidents room in
the White House.
Good evening, Mr. Senator repli.
ed the President. please be- seated
Ior moment, until finish a letter
"a M OLE friend
The letter being finished, the
President turned to Mr Sumner,
when the latter said:
Mr. President, have called upon
You Tor the purpose of expressing to
YOU the views of our people on the
subj tct OF reconstruction
well, sir replied the President.
ing
sir, your North Carolina Procla-
nation does NOT meet the appreciation
OF the people, aud they will not sub
init to have the great results of the
war thus thrown away
What people are you representing,
sir'' a,ked Mr. Johnson. o.
Tie whole Northern neonlr said
said Mr. SumJer.
4 NppTehcnd You will fud You Int
represent II small portion of the
Northern people, replied Mr John.
sou.
Then said Sumner, we must
take your North Carolina Proc,ama.
tion a' an indication Of your policy,
are weg
Yes, sir replied the President.
Then, sir said Sumner, YOU do
not intend to enlraLchise the black
luun2'
i have nothing to do with the
subject: that exclusively belongs ta
tie States. You certainly would
think 1t an nsurpation no my part if
attempted to interfere in fixing the
qualifications Of electors Of NJ assachu.
sets
But replied Sumner, Mass
sachusctts. .Aas always been a loyal
State
That may be- replied the Presi.
dent, but the Loyal men of the South
have made untold sacrifices for their
Union sentiments, While Massochu.
suits has made hundreds of millions
out Of hcr loyalty. and it would be a
poor return for 5 u,hern adherence to
the Government, il the latter should
IN violation 10 tho Constitution,
thrust upon them local laws in oppo-
sIton 10 their wish, s.
AT This reply of the President.
Sumner becam2 impatient and irrita-
bic, and rejoioed by saying
! am sorry to see You evincing 80
little sympathy with that element
that placed you in power
AT this, the color flashed 10 the
Presidents face, and he added en-
phatlcaIly-
You and might as well undey,
stand each other now as at any otF ,er
timo. Yon arc aware cir, have no
respect for seceRsionist, but as nucb
a' dcspise him, | still have a ',reater
dytcstation and contempt Tor a fapst-
! ic.'
g Dod evening" sci u Sumner
and he left in huff. i -TCipcirpati
E'Quirer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
IFCharl-s z ade says:

mo man aud NJ woman is safe
who has once formed the habit Of
looking to drink for solace, or cheev-
tulness, or comfort. While The world
goes well, they viii likely oe tenn
perate; but the habit is bailT, the
rail road to destruction ia cut ready
tor use, the rails are laid down. the
station houses are erected. and the
train is on the line waiting waiting
only ter the locomotive; it cones &.
us; it grspples US, aud away ~e e."
Ia q moment down the line We aavs
been constructing, like a fash q
lightning 10 destruftioa."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09

applied To the payment Of the expen-
ees ofprCcuring certificates, &.
All communications relating to the
buainess Of the Association should be
addressed to the Secretary.
Gov CHARLES ANDERSON, Pres.
]. j. IANNEY. Treas'r.
g. s. DYER. Sec'v.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09

In a storm st sea. when the sailors
were all prayers expecting every ,no
ment to 20 to the bottom, n passeL
ger appeared quite unconccrne1. The
captain asked him bow he could be So
mach at his ease in this awful situa.
ton.
Sir" said the passenger, my
life is insured"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09

Ihe latter brought the house down
with cheers in which the jury joined
1t was now the strangers turn: he
rises-boiore the bar, not behind it
and so near the wondering jury. that
he mighl touch the foreman with his
long, bony fingers. lie proceeded to
tear to pieces lie arguments cf Ash
", which melted away at his touch
like lrost before a sun beam Every
one looked surprised Anon he
came to the dazzling wit OF the law
yer, Pike-thv curl "! his lip grew
sharper, his ,hin face bcgau To- kinlle
= mp, and his eyes to open, dim and
drcafy 10 longer, but vivid as light
euing, red as fire g,ohes. ana glaring
rs matcora, the who'e'sonI was IN the
eye; the Inl heart strramel ont Of his
face. Then without be-towing an al.
'!usicn to Preutiss, he turned short
roond on the perured witnesses Of
Hopkins, tore their testimony into
shrr3s and hurled into their faces
such terrible invectivrs that ali trrm
bIed ike asl,ehs, and two ottnem fed
from the court house. The excite
mont Of the crowd was becoming tre.
mendous. Their united lie and soul
seemed to hang on the burning tongue
Of the stranger; ho insolred them
with the power Of his Malignant pas
sioE5; lac seemed to have stolen M
lures long hidden Secret OF attraction.
But his greatest triumph was to
come.
Ills eyes bcgan to glance a! the
assassin Hopkins, IA his lean, taper
fingers assumed the same direction.
He hemmed the wretch with a wall
OF strong evidence and impregnable
argument, cutting of all hope Of es,
cape. lie dug beneath the murderers
feet, bitches OF dilemma, and held the
; slauderer up to the scorn and con-
tempt Of the populace. Having thus
) grt him about with a circle OF lire, he
stripped himself lor the massacre.
Oh, theu i. was a vision both glOri.
Gus and dreadful to boholdthe orator
HIS actions became as impctuous rs
the MOTORS Of an oak in u hurricane.
His voice became a trumpet, filed
with wild wbrIpools, deatenins the
ear with crashes of power, and yet in"
termingIed all the wAile with a sweet
lnder song OF the sottest cadence -
His forchead glowed like a heated
furnace, his counterance was hag-
gard, like that Of a maniac, and ever
and anon he fang his long, bonY arms
on high, a8 fgras.ipg after thuA1er'
bolts.
lie drow a picture Of murder IN
such appalling colors. thar in cont
pariaou hell itself might be considered
beautiful; he painted the sIanderer 50
: black that the sun seemed dark at
noon dayf when shining ON such an
accused monster; and then fixing
beth portraits on the shrinking Hop
kins, fastened them there forever.-
The agitation OF the audiences nearly
am united to madness
Arl At once the speaker d ocendel
; from the prMiOns blight. His voice
walled ou. for tie murdered dead and
living tie b,auy!ui Mary, more
boaujilu' every moment, as her tears
5 flowed faster til men wept anl sob
;, bed like children
! lie closed by strange cx'torta'io1
to The jyry, and t rough them to the
, bystanIr:; h advised the paunpl,
after th., -D.u b,ng in a vtriict
for the paw # nlt to IF whence
S,, A. ,"g y ~ ,n,,a, '. ,,a, w 20
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
THE OHIO MONUMENT FUND

ceslgnatioh oi lIon q. VCLNEY Dor
sEY, Treasurer, of the CHIo MoNU
MENT ASSOCIATION, rendered necessa-
ry reorganization ofthe Executive
Committee At regular meeting OF
the Committee, therefore. held at the
cfiice Of the Secretary on the l9th
day of September, 1865, Ills Excel
Iency CHARLES ANDERSON, Governor
| of Ohio, WAS elected President, j j,
JANNEY, Esq, aud q. S. DYER, Esq,
Secretary.
The design Of the Association not
being clearly understood by the peo-
| pie OF tue State, this is deemed q fit.
ting opportunity to & We more COM
piete statement than any yet made Of
the object sought to be accomplished
by the Society.
The State OF Ohio acknowledges no
second in loyalty and devotion to the
country during the struggle OF the
past four years. In the cabinet and
IN the field her SONS have won q
proud pre.emlnence, while her peO.
pie have ever responded with cheerful
promptness to every call By the gov>
crnmcnt Tor assistance. The blood
.ot her sons euricbos the soil Of every
State tbst r,hnliod while fine ,avsgrs
.oi disease and the r.yor, Of a barh9r-
on, roe tranalerreI many or bnrsnl
d,crs from loaih.ume rrisons IN
patriot gravps =, these mon W,
would rear gonna Gtriro mrmoria' tI
linz tn lutuye oruerutIons and To- the
world tho story OF their heroic deeds
and un,xlmul,d sutfsrip,s It,s the
design OF the Association to ersct
near The Capital oi the State a monu
meut which shall perpetuate the
memory Of these fallen braves in An
appouriate manner, aud stimulate
thoso who come alter TO initiate their
XAmple,
Another oil, ct we Reo have in
view. ABaAHAM LINCOLN, Of blessed
mrmOgy, was honored, snd trusted
aud loved by our people, as no other
man was ever honorrd, trusted aud
loved. And whcn, after loaGirg us
safely throu1h the terrible pilgrimage
ii tho past four years, to the glorious
vision UI peace in the future, he WAS
'oUlIy murdered 6y the lurking aesas
Sln, without being allowed to enter
npUn aud enjoy the peaceful scene
pcyuud. thele. WAS grief in every
.cyDl housho,d in our wealth.
", moUlncd as revcr peoplc mour>
ed bDtWe. A. We hunorti bin liY
~, we would honor him dead. To
MS memory We propose tn erect a
monument, which, while i. stall
Oear witness to his virtues and his
worth, eoaIl also plead, trumpot,'on-
lued, against the deep damnp;ion q.
HE taking off."
Il wlll be seen, therefore, that we
,ropo.e the erection ottwo monu
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
Jones ITO US B,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

bIr. JoNrs has purchased the Old Ply
Mouth House. and changed ii, name d.
saoye, The House has been rcmoi'lrd aud
is now open for the reception oi the pubI'".
1t is on the wharf, a healthy locori'n. and
no pains vii! be spared to make the = ol
visitors at this house, all they can wis.,.
Charges low as the times will affo'o.
June 29th lS65.--6mo.
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Summons

Territory Of Idaho. County of Boise-ss
In the District Court, for the Territory OF Idaho,
Second Judicial District.
J. W. Romer and Fred COLLEEN VS.. Joseph Zelgle
Miller and Charles Warren.
To JOSEPH ZEIGLE MILLER and CHARLES
TN the name Of the people of the United States
/ iii the Territory OF Idaho: You are hereby
Notified that there is now on file in the office OF
the Clerk of tie District Court of the I'd Judicial
District of said Territory, in Idaho city, county Of
Boise, the complaint of j. W. Romer and Fred
Collen, demanding judgment against you for the
sum of Two hundred and One 63-l00 Dollars,
with interest and costs in gold coin, and that IN.
less you appear and answer to said complaint
within twenty days after the S rvice hereof, if
served within Boise county, and within thirty days
If served out of said county but within said Judi
cial district, and within forty days if served out
of said district, [exclasve of the day of service)
judgment will be taken against you by default for
said sum of two hundred and one 63l00 dollars
with interest and costs claimed by said plaintiffs.
In testimony whereof, l, VIM. B. aniels, Clerk
%---~| of said District. have herenntO set my
SEAL hand and affixed the seal of said Court
49, at Idaho city this 9th day of October.
A. D. 1866. WIN. B DANIELS. elk D. c.
By Fl. E. pickett. Deputy Clerk.
Daniel Mclaughlin. Attorney for plffnS0W4
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Lien Notice.

A LII PERSONS HOLDING OR CLAIMING
N Liens under the provisions of g An Act for
securing liens to mechanics and others" approved
January Esd. 1864, and the act amendatory there
of, upon that certain water ditcHfand appurtenan-
Geo. constructed by John Christie and others for
conducting the waters of Moores creek from a
point on the south side thereof, at the first guch
below Pine creek to the lower end of Yreka Hill
in Boise County, Idaho Territory, are notified
that have commenced suit in the District Court
within and for said county to foreclose my lien
upon said property and all such persons are
further notified to be and appear in said court at
its October term, on the 30th day Of October 1865
ard to exhibit then and there tie proofs of their
said liens. CHARLES A. LANG.
Idaho City, October Sd, l865n50w
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Summons.


Territory of idaho, Coul ty Of Boise-ss,
In the District Court for the Territory OF Idaho,
t9 SecoNd Judicial District.
John Humphreys VS.. z. Slutes aud David aliace.
To- z. SUITES and DAVID WALLACE:
TN the name Of the people OF the United states
Il and The Territory Of Id .ho You are hereby
notified that there is now file in the office OF the
Clerk of the district Court of the Second judicial
District of said Territory, in Idaho City, County
of Boise the complaint Of John Humphreys.
claiming of you the sum of Que Hundred and
Ninety eight and 9G-l0O Dollars, for principal and
interest due upon a promissory note executed by
you November 23d 1858, and for cash advanced
10y him to you since that date, and that unless yon
appear and answer to said complaint within TWEEN
ty days after the service hereof, if served within
Boise County, and within thirty days il served out
of said County but within said Judicial District,
ard W thin forty days if served oat Of said Dis.
trict Exclusive OF the day of servieel Judgment
will be taken against you by default lot said sum
of one hundred ard ninety eight dollars and ninety
cents, together with interest and costs Of SUIT.
In testimony whereof, |, VIM, B. Daniels, Clerk
r---* of said District Court have hereunto
! SEAL set my hand and affixed the seal OF said
a@@a Court at Idaho City this 9Th day OF
October, A. D. 1865. w. B. DANIELS. {. C.
n50w4 BRH. E. PRIcKETT, Dep'y G.
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ccnatable's Sale.

DY virtpe of an execution ISSUED out of the
h 3 Justices court before Walter Burns, J. P.
ia and for the County Of Boise, upon judgment
rendered in said court, wherein John Glenn -
plaintiff and Madden Markham and others are
defendants, for the sum of ninety dollars Iqdg-
ment and thirty 75-lO0 dollars cost of snit duly
tested the 9Th day of October A. n. 1865 have
seized and taken upon execution the, following
described property. towit a certain mining
claim situated on Moores creek, Boise county, J.
T. The said claim is about half a mile from Ida
no City down Moores Greet. and is known as me
Madden & Markham mining claim. Public no"
tice is hereby given that upon the
9th day Of October, "A, D. 1865.
at o'clock P NJ If said day, will sell at public
auction on the aforesaid ground, the above
described mining claim to the highest binder for
cash, to satisfy said execution and all accralng
costs. Nj. w. DAVIS, Constable.
Idaho City, October 10, 1865. n5lw2,
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Lien Notice.

A. H. r bic, hintif, VS.. J. R. Totman, defendant
In the District Court, Second Judicial District,
Boise County.
A LII PERSONS HOLDING OR CLAIMING
N Liens under the provisions of an act of the
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory of Idaho,
entitled " An Act for securing Liens to Mechan-
les aud Others" and the Act amendatory thereof,
upon the following described premises, to-wit ::
That certain building and the appurtenances, sit
uate on that certain lot or parcel of land lying
and being i'll Idaho City, Boise county, idaho Ter
ritory. on the west side of Main Street, above
Wall street in said city, and adjoining and south
of the jewelry store of Hickman u Co., together
with the said lot of land bounded as follows. viz :
commencing at the southeast corner of said Heck
man Il Co.'s jewelry store and running thence
southwardly along the western line of said Main
street twenty feet thence westwardly at right
angles to said Main street sixty feet thence north
wardly twenty feet, thence eastwardly sixty feet
to the place of beginning; are hereby notified to
be and appear in said District Court on the Both
day of October, 1866, at ten o'clock A. NJ. of said
day, and exhibit then and there to said Court
proof of said liens. A.. H. ROBBIE, Plf.
Idaho City, October 9Th, l865n5Ow3
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SheriH "a Sale.

d Y virtue of an execution issued out of the
ID District Court in and for the county Of Boise
upon judgment rendered in said court wherein
H. Levlson and L. Levison are plaintiffs, and
Charles Robertson ---Robe and J. Ostrecher are
defendants for the sum Of Nine thousand, Five
Hundred and Fiftytwo and 26-lOO Dollars, judg.
ment and costs of suit. duly tested the Sd day Of
October, A. D. 1865, l have seized and taken in
execution the following described property to-wit:
That certain piece or parcel of real estate There,
tofore attachedJ situate on the east side of Main
street, Idaho city, Boise county Idaho Territory,
fronting - feet, more or less. on said street,
and extending back east eighty feet more or less,
and bounded on the north by the house and lot of
A. Matthew on the south by house occupied by Craig
Mix as a drug store. Public notice is hereby
given that on the 2Sth day of October. A. D. 1865,
at IL o'clock NJ. | will sell in front of the court
house door in Idaho city, at public auction, for
gold coin or its equivalent in clean gold dust, the
above described property to the highest bidder to
satisfy said execution and all accruing costs.
JAS l. CRUTCHER, Sheriff.
Dated idaho city, October 6, 1865n50w3
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Lien Notice.
Territory of Idaho, County of Boise.
Tn thn District Cnrpf Oh Jr5;o;,l NJ,

ACL iGOtJ vi 1udHO, NOuIIty OL DOlSe.
In the District Court, I'd Judicial District
A. H. Robbie. plaintiff, VS.. Robertson & Co.. defts
4 Ii PERSONS HOLDING OR CLAIMING
IA Liens under the provisions of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho.
entitled An Act for securing liens to mechanics
and others" and the act amendatory,thereof upon
the following described premises, to-wit That
certain building situated in Idaho City, Boise
County, Idaho Territory, on the east side Of Main
street, above Wall street in said city and that GER
tain lot OF parcel of land upon which said build
store Of Craig Mix, fronting sixteen feet on said
Main street, and running back eastwardIy at right
angles thereto, of even width with front, fifty feet
being the same house and lot lately occupied by
said Robertson Co., are herebys notified to be
and appear IN said District Court on the Goth day
Of October, 1865, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of said dav.
and exhibit then and there to said Court proof of
SAID liens. A. H. B0BIE, p laintitf.
Idaho City, October 9th, l865n5Ow3
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Summons.

Territory of idaho, County Of Boise-ss
In the District Court for the Territory OF Idaho,
Second Jedibial District.
G.. w. Gratis vs.. Robert Bailey.
To EBERT BAILEY:
XTOU are hereby notified that there is now on
fie in the office of the Clerk OF the District
Court OF the Second Judicial District OF said Ter>
fitory in Idaho City, county Of Boise, the COM
plant of 6. ". Crafts, claiming Judgment against
you upon a promissogy note dated june Seth, 1854,
for the sum OF $3.50 with interest thereon at five
per cent. per month from date until paid, also de-
manding Judgment of foreclosure aud sale upon
certain mortgage of the same date aud given to
secure the payment Of said note, and that unless
you appear and an swer to said comp aint within
twenty days after the service hereof. If served
within Boise County. and within thirty days if
served out of said county but within SAID Judicial
District aud within forty days il served out OF
said district. Exclusive of the day Of servce)
default will be taken against you and the plaintiff
will apply to said Court for the relief demanded
in his said comp amt.
In testimony whereof, l, VIM. B. Daniels Clerk
%---s of said District Court, have hereunto
SEAL set my hand and afiixeddhe Seal ofsald
A>~l Court, at Idaho City, this Sd day of
October, A D. 1865. w. DANIELS Cl'kD.C
n50m3 Per II. /. P.IcKETr Deputy Clerk.