The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-11-22

no enterprise, of no industry, no
ben evidence for the poor laboring
man, hold a claim pre-eminent to
all others, and sway the scepter OF
malevolence any longer, over the
people"
"Sway the scepterofmalevolence
is good, we defy cOmpe tition, and
offer the usual reward for anything
better. We rather think the people
of McA rthur feel ashamed of them
selves and will quit "Swaylng the
scepter OF malevolence any longer"
for they have had warning that if
they don't, the county seat will be re-
moved to town that is "willing to
live. There is the wholequestion in a
nutshell. 1t is a contest between
a town that "sways the scepter OF
malevolence," and a town that is
willing to live" Could clearer
statement be mede of the compare
tive claims of the places? Then
follows apun on "stimulants" which
is decidedly two pungent for repeti-
ton, and in connection with which,
McArthuris told "she will have an
opportunity to show the manner of
her manouvering." Failing to COM
prehend, we pass on and find that
the wealth of our citizens is in
bonds which the poor man pays in
terest on, "while the owner can sit
upon the stool of Do-nothing and
thank himself that he is not like
other menof enterprise and energy
torlrimself and Others Whether the
"for himself and others" qualifices
in any way, or explains what pre-
cedeS, or has a meaning ofits own,
is a nicer question of construction
than we are able to grapple with.
Further on We find that the accom-
plished writer is in favor of any
thing that will "awake Macarthur
to a sense Of her danger, and make
her" shake of. this dull idleness,
the stupidity of enterprise, some
thing that will remove the stigma
and curse, that she has had the
to be in possession of
ever since she had an existence"
We don't know whether he would
or not object to her "idleness" if it
wasn't "dull," stupidity of enter
prise" is a pretty expression
wonder what it means? Macarthur
in poss essiOn of a"stigma and cursep
We have heard Of courses" being
on persons and places, but never
knew Of any one, or anything, to
have 1t in his orits possession. He
tells us next that Macarthur needs
a Physician who will "cure idleness,
and malerozence, and be-
G ct within her healthy spirit of
enterprise and industry, erect her
furnaces, foundries, &c" Is it the
Physician, or the "healthy spirit Of
enterprise" that is to erect her fur
naces, &c? Clearly, the Physician.
Let's secure him.
Next, he says: "If she has none of these
nor even the material out
Of which to make them let her 50 say and |
lct.' ACT now? "And let her not Gen.
sure the man who has the manliness of |
spirit, the actions of benevolenCc, sufficient |
% cast his ballot and influence in favor of |
| town possessing all of these necessary |
requisites, for the happiness and good or
Ter Of the citizens Of the county" Bclicv-
ng, implicitly. that furnaces, DC, are nee
'Ssary tor the good order OF the citizens |
If the county," we would respectfully in
luire how many factions of beneVOlcnce"
ne sufficient for a man to cast his ballot |
md influence for the town with the fur
lacCs?
If there was a correct sentence in the
production, we would give it as a set off.
f it contained any point. wit or sense. we
would gladly give the author credit. But
IS there is none of these. and as its ap-
Jearance recalls former efforts of the same
lind, we insist on wondering why some
lind friend of the-whOever he is, does not
axe him aside and tell him. and, if that
Won't do. BEAT it into his head. that though
Ie may be ever so fine an orator, he is no
writer, and that the less he appears in print
he better for his reputation.
The question of the removal of thecoun-
y seat will doubtless be submitted to vote
# the people, and unless Macarthur goes
o railroad or Il railroad comes to McAr-
hur the courthouse may, within three
ears, be turned into concert hall" and
he old Jail into museum" CoNnuTTAL.
COUNTY SEAT.