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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Displaying Their Proper colors,

/
THB New York Independent. a religious
politico journal, edited by the notorious
Beecher, in its last issuc,yery Justly rcfec-
ted the principles of the opposition to the
Democracy when he said;
"rhe plain fact is, that a city
like New York, with population
transient, heterogeneous, unassim-
Hated, not born on the soil, but en-
igrants from all lands, not expect
ing or desiring to live here perma-
ncntly, but only so long as business
constrains them, and with an i'm
mense and increasing amount of
proiligacy in it, can not be govern
ed on the purely democratic and
autonomous (self law-making) the
0ry. ltpresents-not a social sys-
TEN, for there is no real system in
it-but a vast and accidental hu-
man agglomeration, to which the
principles and laws OF self-govern-
ment have no proper application"
In these few lines is displayed
the intense hostility to popular
government and free institutions
which has ever been the disgusting
characteristic of the opposition,
which, unGer different names, have
fought tho Democracy of the Uni
ted States ever since the adoption
Of the Constitution. 1t is not al
ways frank enough to admit the
fact, but the views of its leaders
and its general policy have ever
been to take from the many their
rights and bestow them upon the
few who are to be the rulers while
the masses are to be governed, It's
stanch adherence and advocacy of
the propriety of property qualilica-
tions for voters, its friendship for
centralized power, instead of its
being locally distributed--its pro-
posed exclusion from the allot,boX
and citizenship of all men who
were not born in the country-its
adherence to banks, tariffs, and
corporations, with exclusive rights
and privileges not granted to the
many-its contempt and disregard
of written constitutions-its direct
opposition to tho people of the
Territories deciding the character
oftheir own institutions--arc proofs
conclusive that il is not friendly to
the principles and ideas which lie
at the basis Of our Government.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
A Cool RcbIlI<c,

THE talented editor of the Peoria Nation
al Democrat handsomely rebukcs a neigh
boring Abolition editor i'll the following;
"The Pantagraph, a disunion pa
per published in Bloomington,
anXiously enquiries in regard to the
Presidents Peace Proclamation:
does this Presidential Proclaim
alton look to such a result? Are
we not on the brink Of another
civil war;" .nrI..... A..
No, sir, we are not on the brink
of any such thing. The c0up de-
tut that your party intend to make
to get hold of the Executive power
of the nation, will be SO suddenly
squelched, that it cannot be digni-
fled with the name of insurrection.
We shall have no civil war, because
those who attempt to inaugurate
it would hang as high as Haaman
before the emeute was twenty-four
hours old.p .r...a .r.~--' .g.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

Holland, and which now plants the
great commercial nerve of She
world OH the Exchange in London,
willcome to. you a bIdden guest.
The use of tropical productions
is fast becoming a test Of civiliza-
ton, and they are rapidly elaborat-
ing themselves into the very ele-
ments of national greatness and
power. Great Britain sees this,
and hence she is pushing her con-
quests through ruined India. and
treading over shattered thrones, to
lay her hands upon the sources of
tropical wealth. France, too, has
planted her Lilies upon the soil of
Africa, and, stretching on to the
accomplishment of the same end,
is marching over fiery deserts and
through the smoke of burning
Arab villages. Nor does this great
law of modern progress and ciyili-
zation stop With these two powers.
Nicholas, of Russia, when in his
midsoar of ambition--when stretch
ing to the very sun, like IH .-.H
Ia "Tlo fcathered king, '.. "1
On balanced wing" d.. ~ .-.....r
he was struck down by the shaft of
death, was girding up the loins Of
his huge empire for a mighty
spring through the gateway of Chi
ma, upon the possessions Of Great
Britain in the East, in order to
grapple those vast regions to his
already colossal empire, and re-
found his power and regime upon
the wealth and commerce Of the
East. This great scheme precolates
through the minds of the rulers of
Russia. This race to the tropics is
ours, too. God, geography and ma
ture have combined to enable us
to outstrip all our rivals in this
high career of power and empire.
Marry the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and obey the mandate of destiny,
and you will have your hands upon
the necessities and luxuries of the
world, while all the arts and all the
trades, and all the sciences, will
circle in festive throngs around
you." t..r a. n. ....
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FAITH AND DUTY.
BY NEAL BERNARD.


Something ever doth impress us ...
With sense of right oc wrong;
Something waitetll still to bless us,
AS wejOurncy life along;
Something yicwless whispers to us
Words of hope aud promise sure;
Voices speak prophetic through lis,
Of Il life that shall endure.
There is q silent, voicelcss teacher,
Striving with the human will;
Unto each weak, cartll-Dorn creature
Wisdom's letters doth instill; .-
Heed them, better grow and wiser:
They will soften life's hot fray;
Duty make your stern adviser,
Aim to reach the perfect day.
Trust the high hopes that impcl us,
Andinspirc our firm belief
They alone cun well foretcllus,
Human works how frail and brief;
Trust the God that rcigns above us,
Faithful to his preccpts be,
lie will guide, and guard. and love us
Through blest eternity. '
Heed the heavenly aspirations
That imbuc with hope the soul;
Mark the glorious life-crcations
D. % Flowing in without control; f. b..
See in all things truth and beauty,
'-' love o'erfowiag from the skies;
Exercising Faith and Duty,
Earth would be paradise. ...i-.
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alistellanto,ls.'
Eloquent EXtract---The Union of
tho Atlantic with the Pacific.

lllOtutenC ENtrHcU---lnG Union OIL
tho Atlantic with the Pacific.
THE magnificent project of uniting the
Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific, by rail-
road connection, and of accomplishing in a
few hours II journey across the breadth of
the continent Of North America, which for
merly. required months to effect, and of
causing the commerce of the East to flow
through the gates of our principal cities, is
well calculated, although utilitarian
scheme, to give the hue of poetry and ro-
nance to the spccul9tions of those who arc
engaged in forwarding the great work.
The idea is so splendid and great that even
our most sober and sedNte statesmen, who
in general confine themselves to prosaie
facts and figures, will insensibly, in their
illusions to it, use the most oratorlcal and
splendid Illustrations. When we contem-
plate the advantages and results that would
flow from it, the changes that it would pro-
ducc in all the great enterprises of life, it is
not remarkable that it is fine theme for
forensic displays. The classic and eloquent
Keitt, member of Congress from South
Carolina, in late speech at Charleston. at
u railroad celebration, handled the subject
as ably and as beautifully as we have ever
seen it done. He said: r.0..
"The march of the States is on
ward and onward still-nor can it
pause until the sun is right over
our heads; nor will the edict of
Destiny be met until the people of
these regions are hidden to a mar.
riage feast grander than any spread
on the records of time. The Pa
cific, vexed by storms, and restless
upon his lonely, bachelor bed, for
unnoted centuries, has sobbed to
the rock-bound coast the story of
his baflled love; but American ge-
MUS and American energy, like
carrier-pigeons, are now bearing
the sutor's gentle plea over plain
and mountain, over forest and city,
and they soon will carry back the
pligh ted maiden's VOW of the blush
ing Atlantic. la % =
Much have you of the South and
West already done, but much still
remains for you to do. The lordly
Pacific, like an awakened giant, is
stepping forth to demand and well
come the bride he has already
wooed and won, and it is for you
to solemnize the magnificent Hy-
men of the oceans with a chain of
iron witnesses. When you have
done this You will have laid your
hands upon the gates of the East,
andethe am long procession of the
trades will follow in your track,
way to seize and hold the golden
Keys, The splendid commerce,
which erstwhile enriched Thebes
and Palmyra, Venice, Genoa and
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03


The TENDER PAssIoN.-When.. "a
man in love with one woman in
family, it is astonishing how fond
he becomes with every one con-
nected with it. He ingratiates
himself with the maids; he is bland
with the butler; he interests him.
self with the footman;'h runs on
errands for the daughters; he gives
and lends money to the young son
at college; he pats little dogs which,
he would kick otherwise; he smiles
at old stories, which would make
him break out in yawns were they
uttered by any other one but papa;
he drinks sweet Port wine, for
which he would curse tho steward
and the whole committee at the
club; he bears even with the can
tankerCus old maiden aunt he
beats time when darling little
Fanny performs her piece on the
piano; and smiles when wicked
lively little Bobby upsets the cof.
fee over his shirt -1Hackeray.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Was Burns Happy at Home?

But why not say that the three
years he lived at Elliesland were
all happy, as happiness goes in the
world? His vile never had an
hours sickness, and was always
cheerful as day, one Of those
"Sound, healthy children of the God of
heaven" ,.. ......r- D.. ','.
whose very presence is positive
pleasure, whose silent cOntented-
ness with her lot inspires comfort
into her husbands heart, when at
times oppressed with a mortal hea-
viness that no words could tighten.
Burns says, with gloomy grandeur,
"There is a foGgy atmosphere ma
tive to my soul i'll the hour of care
which makes the dreary objects
seem larger than life" He who
suffers thus can not be relieved by
any appliances save those that
touch the heart-the homelier the
more sanative-and none so sure
as wife's alCectionate ways, qui-
city moving about the house affairs,
which, insignificant as they are IN
themselves, are felt to be little
truthful realities that Danish those
monstrous phantoms, showing them
to be but gTooms and shadows
Professor Wilson'S Essays. ...
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

A husband residing in a small
village in the interior of one of the
States, thus announces the depart
ure of his dearly beloved from his
bed and board: ao .H-i.E3T
"My Annie Maria has been stray
ed or stolen. Whoever returns her
will get his head, broke. AS for
trusting her, anybody can do that
as sees fit-for as / never pay my
debts, it is not at all likely l will
lay awake nights thinking Of other
peoples" ...,.- .5l. .,u -. .r,r
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

A NATURALIST says: "Last sum-
mer, while walking in my park, l
observed green woodpecker
alight on the ground some fifty pa
ces before me, look round to see if
he was observed, then lie down and
simulate death by stretching out
motionless and hanging his tongue
out as far as possible. He occa-
siona1ly pulled it in his bill. He
had selected a place near an ant
hill. The ants, thinking him dead,
would cover his tongue to deyour
him; when it was black with ants,
he would swallow them and repeat
the trick until his nav could hold
no more" .-.-. .# ...-. rr.. --
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

PRESIDENT JOHNSON has issued a
circular directing that preference
shall be givenFto meritorious and
honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors, especially those disabled
by wounds received or disease con-
tracted in the service, in appoint,
ments to office in the several exec
utive departments, and that all
promotions in such departments
shall be given to such persons in
preference to those who have not
served faithfully in the land OF ma
val forces. .
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

PAYMENT OF DEBTs.-Paying of
debts is, next TO the blessing of
God, the best means in the world
to deliver you from a thousand
temptations to sin and vanity
Pay your debts and you will not
have wherewith to purchase a cost
ly toy, or pernicious pleasure
Pay your debts and you will not
have anything to lose to a game
ster. In one word, pay your debts,
and you will of necessity abstain
from many indulgences which wo'd
certainly end in the utter destruc-
ton of both soul and body. ',-. ,,'
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

The Love OF FREEDoM.-None can
love freedom heartily but good
men; the rest love mol. freedom,
but license, which never hath more
scope, or more indulgence, than
under tyrants. Hence it is, that,
tyrants are not oft offended by, nor,
stand in much doubt OF, bad men,
as being naturally all seryile; but
in whom virtue and true worth most
is eminent, them they fear in earn.
est, as by right their masters |;
against them lies all their hatred
and suspicion. ... ,f.,.. -
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Taken Aback,

AnANDsoME sleigh came dashing up to
aswcll mansion one day last winter, i'll fine
style, and, stopping, out sprang a spruccly
dressed little fellow who might have seen
dozen summers, but who had the air of
one who labors under the impression that
his father is considerable his junior in
years and experience. Accosting apassing
boy, probably year or so older than him
self, he haughtily exclaimed: ..r F..
Here, boy, hold my horse p
The boy stepped up, and, look
ing at the animal, asked; ..
"Can one boy hold him ?" .
eyes certainly, e g o
swell, hold him yourself then,"
continued he, passing on, leaving
our hero quite taken aback.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

A Curious ILLUsTRATIoN.-"My My
friends" said a returned missiona-
ry at late anniversary meeting,
''let us avoid sectarian bitterness.
The inhabitants of Hindoostan,
where | have been laboringf for ma
ny years, have proyerb that Tho
you battle dogs tail in oil and
bind it in splints; you can not get
the crook. out of it, Now, a mans
sectarian bias is simply the crook
in the dogs tail, which can not be
eradicated, and 1. hold that every
onelshould be allowed to wag his
own popularity in peacepi
.rly1s ---r--------+ -.s..-4 -------'dgib rai
,HE who is n, tiper i'm his own fan!
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

A white stole a chicken, and a
black ahog, in Goldsboro, North
Carolina, recently. They were
each tied to the whipping-post and
subjected to forty lashes, save one,
on the bare back i5oi otE uem
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

BEAUTIFUL.-At a Sabbath school
anniversary in London, two little
girls presented themselves to re-
ceive the prize, one of whom had,
recitcd one verse more than the
other, both having learned several
thousand verses ofscripture. The
gentleman who presided inquired:l :
"And could you not have learn
ed one verse more, and thus have
kept up with Marthaw -,l...0 Il
Yes, sir" the blushing child re-,
piled; "but | loved Martha, and
kept back on purpose" ..i -.ngn-
"And was there any one of all,
the verses you have learned" again,
inquired the president, shat taught,
you that lessonW iaq.r 10 .il.ir
There was, sir" she answered,
blushing still more deeply: "Inr
honor prelerring one another:'p uo
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

DAN. RICE, now in Washington,
reports the mass of the Southern
people well affected toward the
Government. g.,-.-tr.- -u.fei-s'
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

Four of the Judges of the Su.-.
preme Court Of, the United States,
are Democrats namely: Nelson,
Clifford, Grier and Wayne. 'pID ~,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

A petroleum family has lately
started a fashionable life, whose
parlor is said to be so brilliantly
furnished that they look tit once
a month, and then they do it throi
smoked glass. .r,ia. Er. treiioiy
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

THE ring-tail monkey swingethi
as easily by his tail as by his arm;
and the hypocrite acteth the saint
as easily as he doth the sinner ! =! -
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

THE oak of ages fighteth inAvain
against the tempest, and man suct
cumbeth in the end to destiny,love
or liquor. , ~ .H1f1
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
9oehtal.

WISH L was ;ln cult0r,
/ really dO indeed; E...-
1t seems TO me that editors
Get everything they need,
They get the biggest and the best
OF everything that grows, '|
And get in free TO circlsses
And other kind of shows ..
And when mammoth cheese is cut,
They always get a slice,
For saying Mrs. Smith knows how
. To make it very nice. .r.t ~
The largest pumpkin, largest beet,
And other garden stuff lI
IL blown into the sanctum u......
BY an editorial puff. &c.,
The biggest bug will speak to them
No matter how they tIess- .
\ shabby coat is nothing, if
You own Il printing press.
At ladies' fairs they're almost huggcd
BY pretty girls, you know,
That they may crack up everything
The ladies have to show.
And thus they get blowout free
At every party feed; ...r.
The reason Is, because they write
And other people read.
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ADVERTISING TERMS.

One square, ten lines, ........... 81 90
Each additional insertion, .. 40
Cards, per year, ten lines, ........ 500
Notices of Executors. Administm- -
tors and Guardians, 80, 200
Attachment notices before J.,P- 2 90
Local notices, per line, I. J.. ..k-l 10
Yearly advertisements win be charged
roo per column, and at porpprtioniite
rates for less than a column. Pnyable'in
advance
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

He who is a tiger in his sown FAM
lily is generallya sheep in society.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03


An amusing dialogue lately occurred in
one of the American camps between pri-
vate, who was acting as sentinel near a
hospital, and a general. On the approach
of the latter, the former neglected to give
the accustomed salute. The general then
sharply asked: .l H. I|"
"Who stands guard here ?" ..
GA chap about my size," an
swered the private. e".u.m"
.a Geseral--" What are your duties
here % '-Ho1i e.".t.37 aa.a .
"To allow the sick to come out,
and to keep the well in.p '- -.'
"Call your corporal" ."'".d. ....
"You won't catch me doing that.
1 don't intend to stand here two
hours longer than usual to please
youN [The sentinel alluded here
to a rule which gives corporals the
power when they are unnecessari-
ly called by sentinels, to punish
them by imposing on them two
hours extra duty.1 sii " 4 -.
The willow which bends to the
tempest often escapes better than
the oak which resists it.; and so in
great calamities it sometimes hap.
pens that light and frivolous spir-
its, recover their elasticity sooner.
than those of loftier- character. .I7o Z
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8ailruatls.
. M s. G. r.. r., TIME TABLE.
kA q 9. N

ER0M December 3rd 1868, Trains will
L leave Station named MS follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-11

river, the elegant Commercial, sails this
evening in charge of Capt John b. Davis
Her Office is occupied by Geo. 9. Blish
and Milt r. Harvey.
Arkansas. Rirer.-At five clock this
evening the mail packet Cleaner starts
for the Arkansas stream. Capt. John
Myers commands and John T. Fenwick
is clerk.
81 Francis Ricer. The favorite Mol
lie Hambleton will leave this evening for
the ST. Francis river. Capt I. X. Bow
man will be found on the roof and Tom
Day an the Office. ftnfs1
Helena and Vicksburg.- The high
headed steamer St. Patrick will start for
Yicksburg and the Bends at five o'clock.
Those desiring pleasant and quiet trip
should be on board. Captain Jim Lee in
command and Clay Rice and W. 7. Field
at the desk. J a3pA4-G lHA
Louisville and Cincinnati.-Captain
r. L. Dismukes will start with his neat
low-water craft Centralia for Porkopolis,
at FIVE o'clock this evening. Ohio river
bound travellers should remember it.
Miscellaneous.
The latest news from above report the
river at St Louis rising slowly. The
Ohio has got over its late rise, and is
now falling from Pittsburg to the mouth
The Arkansas streams are reported
rising, with enough water for all navga-
BILE purposes. g8f
The Wild Wagner now lying at our
landing has ten Thousand cabbages for
New Orleans.
The Rebecca left Nashville for Cincin-
natl on Thursday with 100000 feet of
red cedar, new export.
Mr.. Wheeler, formerly proprietor Of
the Commercial hotel, and Captain Keo,
have fitted up small stern-wheel boat
for trading in White river. The new
pdChcl 10 Hbuitu lAOlnCE w uCCioii aitcA
an interesting little daughter of Mr..
Wheeler.
The following boats are now due at
this port: Virginia, Louisiana, Licking
ton, Princess, Gov Sharkey, Silver
Spray, Lady Gay, Merry Mcdonald,
Mercury.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER office. Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those Of Gin
cinnati or St Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city offices
Bring your orders directly to US, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
to execute 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-11
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