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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
From the Buffalo EHpreSs.l
Fearful Lightning stroke.

LAST Thursday afternoon, about I'VE
o'clock, q large crowd had assembled in
the Fair Ground Of the Springfield Un-
ion Agricultural Association, when .
sharp thunder storm suddenly came up.
The rain o o began to fall, and the
crowd sought refuge from its effects 10
the exhibition sheds. A fash OF light,
ming took place accompanied by q loud
peal of thunder, and instantly an awful
spectacle was presented.
The lightning struck one of the sheds
which contained men, women and horses.
About q hundred persons were paral1zed
in an instant, falling on their faces, and
as many as fifty we're rendered insensl-
BILE for five or ten minutes, while aRout
a dozen. we're quite seriously buTnet,-
An old gentleman named John GOaaen'
Ter. and two or three Others, are not OK
pected to recover. One woman was
Frustrated and deprived Of her setses,
but rot of her power Of lOCcmOtlOn ;
she ~instinctivsly gathered herself DPland
ran to the bus and was conveyed to
Holmes Hotel, and declares she had no
knowledge of what took place aftes the
fash, until she found herself in q loom
at che house. tttfo9
The lightning struck aopOat inI the
centre of the shed, against which Henry
Tillou, the landlord of the West Falls
Hotel, was leaning, and to which q Sorse
was attached by a chain halter. The
horse was killed instantly, while Mr.. Til
lou escaped by being dased and Knocked
down. A singular fact mcntioaed in
connection with the strange freak Of the
electric fluid is that all the persons rem
dered ~inseusible fell upon their fapes. oio
AoyOung lady named Miss Nellie Cas-
sey, who wore q white and black checked
dress, was quite seriously injured, and
her dress was fairly sCOrched, hut did
not take FIRE. Another woman was
struck on the shoulder, tho fluid passing
down her side, raising q perfect blister
in its course. A man from Otto was
hit on the right side of tho head and on
his recovery the mark was foundltv com
msnce al the right eye, which vas swell
led like o puff ball, and could be plainly
traced down the neck, across the chest
and of the left arm. 3.t.5 Sasgi glos
The most fearful CONSERVATION existed
among the people until it was discovered
how light the injuries we're thathad been
inflicted, and the, excitement vas most
intense. A great many attributed the
stroke to the attraction Of q moving ma
chine which stood near the shed, but
two boys who wereLsitting on y at the
time escaped uninjured, NOR was the ma.
chine at all damaged if struck.
A valuable mare which was hitched to
the pole was knocked down, anddisd on
Friday from the effects Of the lightning,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
For ruPe Drugs and Med
icnes, 60 to Sissoh's Drug Store.
PLATFORM

or the DSmoc9faey Of Vinton Comfy, Ohio,
adopted, IN GOaosntion Jaael7, 1857:
VI Resol5td,l That ws, the Democracy Of Vim
ton County ine Convention assembled, do
fully approve. and indorss the Platform Of
the Democratic State Convention OK Ohio, Of
January 8, 1857.
I'd. That We regard the present aeon
eress' as ~diSloyalto the Constitution, and
hostile to eiyil liberty and the Union Of the
States. .teiefb te1t g Ii jt53Ia5 br9 bo,.tt
3D.. Tha! We %disapprove The Government
Of any States by military power, and we
.donouncs such Governments as u~nconstitu.
tional. b2 tta ~ s31 53H .1elfhl
1l4the That political power cannot be exer
cised in harmony by two distinct races; thai
we are opposed To the extension Of the
right Of suffrage to the Negro; that We de-
nounce and oppose the Proposed Amend.
ment TO the Constitution Of the State, and dc
most heartily approve Of the following yiewl
Of Stephen A. Douglas, namely: ~ hold
that This Government was made on the
vhite basis, by whits msH, for the benefit o.
vhite mon, and their posterity forever, and
should be administered by 0hite men, and
none Others; i do not believe The Almighty
made the Negro capable Of self.gOyernment'
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
The MI Wrder Of MaximiI-
IAN. tk ,e5f.

UNDER this caption Henry Wikoff
concluded q letter to the New York
Times as follows: W .te
"Maximilian has been ~wantohly MUIR
dered; the sentiments Of this human
ago have been cruelty lacerated, and an
outrage has been committed against the
United States that calls for punishmel t.
The people Of this country gave all their
sympathy to the so called Republican
faction, and the remonstrances of our
Government have restored il to power,
and the only guerdon we asked was mercy
for Macmillan, whose misfortunes had
condemned his errors. His death 10 not
merely an act of inhumanity, but of in.
gratitude. IL is not only q crime, but an
insult. Let the half.breeds Of Mexico
beware. Indisoriminate butohery may
be harmless sport in their eyes, but the
people Of these States brook neither in4
science nor injury from the Great Pow,
erS Of the earth. viii they accept il
from the refuse Of mankind p
And 10 view Of the insult to this
country, the New York Herald, which Dc
the outset family excused the Stalking
Of" Of the unfortunate Prince, calls upr
On the Government to Immediately orr
ganiza one hundred thousand troops fol
an invasion of Mexico, and SO wipe ouB
the brigands, who, but for our prOteCs
ton, would have long been harmless al
che unfortunate prisoner who fell q sacrl
fee to their infuriate cruelty
But apart from the ruthless slaughter
of Macmillan, we have q pressing and
more immediate issue which cannot I'D
overlooked. Iflt be trus that SAINTS
Anna has been another victim to the In.
~satiste thirst for blood of MessFs. aEsco.
bsdO, Juarez & 60; they hSvurutsadA
problem which nothing less than full,
immediate and ample vengeance can
solve, and however notoriOualy insignifl
cant the enemy with which we have to
deal, we can not, upon that score, pass
over the indignity. Maxamillial fell
through the moral support and counten>
ance we lent to the miscalled Liberal
cause Santa Anna was dragged frotnYau
American vessel, and the flag which
should have protected him was ignomin'
iously spurnsd beneath the feet Of the
b ySrid crew, who added insult to injury
...:brJo uoA he ham fhn v;Iaa,
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The washington Library

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circular may be successfully accomplished, have is
sued a series Of Zine Steel-plate EngraVlngS, which
ore mt on subscription at prices much below thor
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For Ayers Medicines,
Call at Sisson's Drug Store.


"A Missionary to the South Sea lslands
was so unfortunate as to lose a 6ne head
of hair by sickness, and being unproVi-
ded with proper rsstoratives returned to
England to recruit his health. "Bar,
rett's Vegetable Hair Restorative" had
not then been discovered, and on regain.
ing hip health the missionary provided
himself with a wig, and returned to the
scene Of his labors. The natives with
natural simplicity supposed that he had
obtain cd some hair seed which he had
planted on his poll and produced a lux
uriant Of the capillary substance. The
Missionary humored this idea for a while
and promised toget them some hair seed.
but finally astonished them by lifting
his wig They all shouted with one 'ac'
cord, "He has come from England with
bis head thatChed."
There are too many grey and matched
heads at the present day, and these would
be- fewer were the use Of "Barrett's Veg
etable Hair Restorative moro universal
in the country. While it is not exactly
o "hair seed" it will prevent premature
badness and greyness, and is a delight
full article for the toilet.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11

THR Democratic Executive Committee Of
VintOn COunty-S. c. Case, D. B. shiVs!
and ]. G., SHETLAND, Jr7-haye appointed
the following named gentlemen as al
~ ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Eagls-John W. Wilk iusOn, Jacob Isnaugle,
Brown Washington Keeton, Seth 7. Weed.
Elk--A j. Swain, Patrick MCAliSter, Coon
Smith. sa 3
SrGn Fred. Crsdlebaugh, Fred FriCk.
JdekSon-Lalan Sampson, John Rose,
Modison- Morris Albaugh, Solomon Shipley.
CintOn-JoM FraEse, DR. j. A. MSnahan.
VntOn-JOhn Booth, Joseph Mclaughlin.
RiebIand-L. A. Atwood, Dr.. H, G. Moore
Harrison Lyle.
HarrisOn-A. ~Argsnbright, s., c. SteinbrOOk.
WlkesViHs Charles Mulhollsnd, King Wells
KBOS--Henry Packard, George r, Belh
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11

How THE MExIoANs Do IT.-A letter
writer, in speaking Of the execution Of
Macmillan, says:
"The Mexican way Of doing these
things is to place the victim 10 the center
of a hollow square, and then detail four
soldiers to shoot him in the back, as o
traitor to the country. The first voiiey
is seldom fatal /; but whether it is so or
not, there is one course which is invari-
ably pursued--the corporal walks up to
the wounded or dead man, puts the muz.
zle of his piece to his left ear and blows
out his brains. In this way Mendez
was killed, and this has probably been
the fate Of the Emperor. Nsxtin order
of trial comes Generals Castillo, Valdez,
Arrellsno and Prince Salm- Salm, who
holds American papers. The programme
is to court. martial them oil in patches,
according to their rank but with the
petty officers il 10 probable that very
short work will be made. There are, all
together, about four hundred and thirty,
among them Major Chrisman, sn Aus
%trian, long resident 10 the country, who
acted as General Scott's interpreter in
1848." mo-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
THE GOLDEN PEN.
A Bener Pen Than GilloEI Pen.

4 y. A BeHeT Zen q Utt0W1 9
WARRANTED.t to be equal to The gold pen Tor
and more durable than any steel pen ever manufac-
tured. viii not corode. They are endorsed by some
OF the best business men in the country. men who
know what a good pen is. Travelling agents wanted
to introduce the GOLDEN PEN throughout the
West, and also other seleable articles. Two sizes.
No. l for general use; No. 2, extra fine points, for Ia
dies use. They are put up in neat slide boxes, leach
box containing IL pens. Price 25 cents per box.
Sent, postpaid, to any address on receipt of price.
Money refunded il they do not give satisfaction. .Ad'
dress M. v. b. CoWEN, Lafayette, Indiana.
JUL Q n, l8s7-6m
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COUNTY TICKET,
A WOODEN FACTORT.-A person who own


A WooLEx F~AoToRY.-A person who owns
q large and valuable tract Of land, through
which the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
passes, west of and adj dining the zaleski
Estate, In Vinton county, authorizes US Z
state that a site for q Wooden Factory vii
be given free to any party who will built
upon IL. 1t Is On excellent place for q Wool
en- Factory; about one mile from the zalesk
Depot Of the NJ. & G. R. R.; and water, coal
wood, and every thing else necessary fOr
building and running an establishment Of
this kind, being near at hand. We think
there is not q more convenient location in
this county for o WOODEN Factory. For fur
Their particulars call on or address the Ed
tor Of this paper.
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THE
WRITTEN BY sOME OF EN-.
CHAPTER

THE writers Of the Chronicles have
failed TO deliver unto the Printers the TX
Chapter Of the Chronicles Of zaleskh.-
One of the writers has been absent, an.
other sick, another went away to spend
the 4th, and the others have not had
time to write. The TX Chapter will APP
pear next week, as the writers are now
all on hand, and arc preparing the mex
Chapter. A history, Of the "Lord" vii
be written in o short time. The writers
have learned where the "Lord," who
rules the mighty city, was born, but have
not yet learned whether he was "cruci
fed" Be patient, renders. ''
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For Fine PerfMmery,
Go to Sisson's Drug Store.


TERRIBLE STRUGGLE WITH A SNAKE,
"A few days since the wife Of Mr.. VIM.
Richardson, Of Waldo Township, miss
ing her little boy, went out in the garden
to hunt him: To horhorror, she saw the
little fellow eighteen months Old) literr
ally ~enveloped in the folds Of a monster
snake. Her cries did not reach the faith.
er, who was at work in a neighboring
fed, and seeing her boy black with
strangulatioD, she heroiclly seized tie
snake in her hands and tore it loose
No sooner was he loose, however, than
he made for the mother ferociously, and
|coiled himself about her person, attempts
ing to strsngle her, as he did the boy
She again seized him, and d~isengaged
herself from him, and killed him with an
ok. The little child dWeIled0 up for sew
sraiy days, but has finally recovered. The
snake was what is called the 'blue racer
which docs not bite but strangles, and
measured ten feet. We have the State-
menti from Mr.. R, herself, and it may be
relied on as strictly true. Il 10 one of
the most SHOCKING affairs we ever heard
narrated, aud as she relates it, would
make your blood run cold.- Marion COY
Mirror, July 2. (
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11

SoRELY TRoUBLED.-The loyal radi
cal party is sorely troubled just hoV
about q chairman Of the National Ro'
publican Committee" as they call it,
The party has become 80 cOrrup! that il
is falling out with its ablest men. Last
year, h. j.. Raymond Of the New York
Times vas expelled from the chairman
ship of tho Committee, because of bis
participation in the Philadelphia Oonven-
ton. Horace Greeley of the celebrated
New York Tribune was then put on the
committss In RaymUud'a place hecanse
it was then thought Greeley was sound
and reliable; but now Greeley has become
q bOndsmau of JEFF, Davis, and the loyal
radicals throughout the country are abu-
sing him with moro Vebemence than they
ever abused Raymond. They now want
smother Chairman. Two successiv q
Ohsirmen, both smOng the ablest men Of
their party, have become "dislOyal" and
''unfAithful," according to the radical
papers. What will they dof What had
they better do under the existing cirCum.
stances 2 Who will be their next chair.
mHn3 They ought to find some sound
and reliable man whom they can trust
during the Presidential campaign. D.
Mackley Ofthe Jackson Standard, would
just suit if he was OILY known by the
radicals all over the "New Nation" and.
was not SO near insane. We would not
recommend his appointment to such au
important position 10 his old age, for the
reasons above named and, then, besides
those reasons, be would ruin the pros
psctS Of the party, writing Brandon
Thoughts on the poor African.
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would have made a pretty stanch

quarrel, would have made q pretty stanch
6ght upon that question ; but we have a
case Of murder to add to abduction, TO
which may be added ingratitude Of the
basest stamp. We have been the only
nation to stand by this degraded people,
and We honestly believe that in thssir
heart Of hearts they hate De worse than
ali the rest Of mankind. They have not
forgiven I'd the thrsshing We gave them
afew years since we must try the same
experiment; but more efectually, and
the saOnsr the cite r.-[Cincinuati En-
onirer.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
For Strictly Pure White
Lead at Cincinnati Prices,
Go IN g;ason'a Druo Store.
60 70 sissOn's Drug SlOre.

The commander of the United States
steamer Taconey has forwarded to OuI
Government q copy of bis communica-
ton, addressed to Juarez, interceding fol-
the body of MaximiliaD, to be delivered
to the Captain of IN Austrian corvette
but which request was not granted. An
American Secretary Of State first pleaded
for his life, and then an American officer
asks for his lifeless body, and both are
refused.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11

D@- The Hamilton True Telegraph,
the organ of the Democracy Of old But
Ter, responds faVorably 10 the proposition
that the Democratic State Central Com
mittee shall issue q call for the reassem-
blsgs Of the Democratic State COnVen
ton. It says, truly, "new issues have
risen which must be met" These iSsueC
are the immediate payment of the Ma
tiOnal debt in "gresDbacks," and the me-
gro suffrage amendment to the State
Constitution, which has been submitted
since the Democratic State Convention
adjourned on the 9th Of January. The
Democracy Of Ohio want to be heard
from officially on both questions. Will
not the State Central Committee give
them a'cbance2 1 gt .5 vega
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-07-11

The General and Local Laws, passed
by the 57th General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio, at the adjourned session.
begun and held in the City Of Columbus
January 2, 1857, have been received BY
W. F. FELTON,, Auditor Of vinton soun'
~, aud are ready for distribution
Township Clerks and others will pleas,
call at the Auditors Office and receive
copies Of Laws. The Auditor will co.
cept our thanks for a copy of the Laws,
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The trial Of John II. Surratt, for the
murder Of Lincoln commenced about
three weeks ago. The prose cufion In
the trial closed on Saturday last. and the
witnesses for the defence we're commenced
on Monday. Mr. Bradley, Attorney for
the prisoner, confidently assumes that he
has ample store of evidence to prove the
major portion of tho witnesses for the
prosecution perjured criminals, and to
establish an undeniable a9t1tf for tho de-
PENDANT. He also announces that he has
proof that Surratt was concealed far
away during the assassination trials, that
he was not allowed to see a newspaper,
and, moreover, that he did not know Of
the arrest Of his mother until after her
execution. The original contract Of the
conspiratOra, with their signatures pre-.
fixed, will be produced, and nsither the
names Of Mrs. Surratt nor her Son.WilI
be found there,
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RAGS WANTED.-Bring all your rags to
this Office, where the highest market price
will be paid for them. Nl 81 $40.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
HAMDFN. VINTON COUNTY, OHIO.

THANKFUL for the liberal patronage received for
ing his professional services, that ne may always DO
tonnd at his Once or residence, on Main Street, 10,
less absent on professional business.
February 2S, 1S67-1y
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For Mishler's Herb Bitters
Go TO Sisson's Drug Store.
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