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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16
Yhy DO You XYorry {?

tudes of human beings turn
away from the blessings Of
their lot, and dwell and brood
upon its worries? ? Don't you
know that multitudes persist
emily look away from the nu-
merous pleasant things they
might contemplate, and look
lixedly, and almost confidently,
at painful and disagreeable
things? You sit down, my
friend, in your snug library, be-
side the evening fire, The
blast without is hardly heard
through the drawn cmtains-
Your wife is there, and your
two grown up daughters. You
feel thankful that after The
hustle Of the day you have
this quiet retreat where you
may rest and re-Gt yourself for
another day, with lis hustle.
But the conversation goes on.
Nothing is talked Of but the
failure of the servants, and the
idlencss and imprudcncc Of
your boys; unless, indeed, If be
The suDercilious boWwitb which
Mrs. Snooks that afternoon
passed your wife. and the fact
that the pleasant dinner party
at which YOU assisted the eve
ming before at Mr.. Smiths, has
been ascertaincI to have been
Of a sccond-clop carrier his
more honorcd guests having
dincd on the previous day
Every petty disagrcoablc in
your LOT, in short, is brought
out, turned ingcniously in cv-
ery possible liglt, and aggrava-
ted and exaggerated 20 The
highest degree. The natural
and necessary result follows.
An hour or less, Of this discip-
line, brings all parties TO a sulEy
and snappish frame Of mind
And instead of the cheerful and
thankful mood in which YOU
were disposed to be when YOU
sat down, you find that your
whole moral nature is Jared
and on Of gear. And YOUR.
/ wife, your daurhters, and youI
self pass into moody. sullcn 81
lence over vour books-books
which YOU are not likely fol
this evening to much aDDyeci.
ate or enjoy.
Now. | mt to every sensible
reader whether there be not q
great deal too much Of this
kind of thing. Are there not
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

Why are Odd-fellows like
sausagesg Because they are
linked together.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

DAN RIcE remitted, in settle
ment OF an account of anewsi
paper out West a three dollar
bill, which was returned en-
dorsed, "this note is counter
felt; please send another" 1t
was Two months before Dan re-
piled, when he apologized for
the delay, saying he had been
uuable "untl now TO get an
other counterfeit three dollar
BILL" but he hoped the one he
now enclosed would suit, pro.
Tossing, at the same time, the
inability to discover what the
objection was to the other,
which he thought was as good
a counterfeit us he ever saw.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16
Taxation.

A correspondent Of til c
Marietta Register shows that
the rate of taxation in the Dem
ocratic towns and townships OF
that county exceeds that in
those controlled by Republic
cans from 10 to 25 per cent
Adding to this the rate of tax
alton in New York City, famous
for its corruption under Demo
cratic rule, and they form a
suggestive comment on how
"the people are to be relieved
from the oppressive taxes by
restoring Democrats and Con-
cervatives TO power.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

A MERCHANT on Paint street,
who is one Of our most liberal
advertising patrons, told us tho
other day that his sales in the
year ending September1, /, 1861,
were ten thousand dollars more
than the year preyious-that
he attributes this increase sole
" TO advertising. And this in
the face Of the fact that pec-
pie have been crying out that
the times are hard and trade
dull the past year. So it is
dull times and hard times with
old fossils who have not enter
prise and sagacity enough to
advertise. The times will get
duller and harder with them
year after year, while the live
men who know how to keep
their business before the pub
lie will gradually take away
from them the few customers
they now UiWic0He
Gazette.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16
"Our remedies of in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribG to heaven"

" 81 " q &C. O wv ~ ~. '''
And when the unfortunate
possessor Of beauty finds it
last disappearing, and the
frost that usually come only
with time, beginning to whiten
locks that were the admiration
OF all behoiders; the remedy
therefor is not in the stars or
heavens, butin "BARRETr's Veg.
etable Hair Restorative, whose
efficacy has been successfully
tried by thousands. lis effects
i'll preventing premature bald
ness and in preserving g a healthy
action in the roots of the hair,
are truly wonderful. Read the
testimonials of those who have
tried it, and then provide your
toilet with this indispensable
article.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16
ADyERTISING TERMS,

One SQUARE. re- .',.'..>'.. -. ~ 90
Zach additional insertion, 90
OaruS. per year., ..-..'......' ~ w
Local notices, per line! A. ID
Yearly advertisements S1oo per
column, and at.porportlonate rates ft
less space. Payable IN advance.
To The Record Being the official
paper OF the town and county. and
having the largest circulation of any
paper in the county. Offers superior
Inducements to advertisers.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

WHEN a man treats me with
a want of respect, said a philo-
sophicaI poor man, 81 comfort
myself with the reflection that
it is not myself which he
sights, but an old shabby coat
and hat which, to say the truth,
have not any particular claims
to admiration. So if my hat
and clothes choose to fret
about it, let them but it is
nothing to me-" ,..t
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

VoLrAIEE had a perfect hor7
ror of inquiSitive persons. he
said to one of these bumpers:
"Sir, am delighted to see you.
but l give you fair warning, |
know nothing about whot you
are going to ask me-"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16
RRowN had been In love with

Brown had been IN love with
a young lady, and asked per-
mission to call her by the
name of some animal, which
request was granted on condi-
ton that she should have the
same privilege. On leaving,
Brown said, @Good night, dear" ="
sGood night, @boar," she said.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-01-16

Every young girl nowadays
expects to get a rich husband,
and therefore rich men ought
to be abundant. In the coun-
try, we admit, that girls are
brou5ht up with an idea OF
work, and with a suspicion that
each may chance to wed a So
Der, good-looking, Industrious
young man who will be com
PEELED to earn by severe labor
the subsistence Of himself and
family. There are not so many
brought up with such ideas
now, even in the country, as
there used to be; but there are
some, and they consequently
learn how to become helpmates
to such worthy partners. But
in towns it is different. From
the highest to the lowest class
in life, the prevailing idea with
all is, that marriage is to
lift them at once above all ne
cessity for eXerjion, and even
the servant-girl dresses and
reasons as if she entertained a
romantic cofdence in Cinder-
ellG-like destiny of marrying a
prince, or, at least, Of being
fallen in love with and mar
ried by some wealthy gentle
man, if not by some nobleman
in disguise.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
Spats.


The negro Grant Convention at Chicago, az
ter they had completed the work of nominating
the eminent judge of pups, sang song Of
which the following is the chorus
Then rally again, then rally again,
With the soldier, and sailor and hummer,
And we'll fight it out here on the old Union line,
No odds if it takes US all summer.
We take the liberty to add the following
lines to this appropriate chorus
" No odds if it takes US all sumner
Wen rally each white and black hummer,
To vote for the sulky old RUNNER.
A Democratic exchange says :-"Grant
knows nothing of that ardent and enthusiastic
spirit which inspires enthusiasm in others -
Well, if Grant does not know all about ardent
spirits, who in thunder does?
A contemporary says, "we have known Grant
for more than twenty years, and we never
knew him to have really intelligent opinion
on any subject" What not on the subject
of horses, pups, and gutta-percha oysters
IN. T. Ners
"Jabe, what are they trying the President
for ~ Cruelty to animals, boss Cruelty
to animals ?" ayes, boss, he tried to kick a
dirty dog out of the War Office, and all the
puppies in the country are barking at him."
In the ticket nominated by the Radicals at
Chicago they have committed the blunder Of
putting the cart before the horse, or, in other
words, they have created a something with all
its brains in its tail instead of in its head where
the brains ought to be-
1t is said Wade looked black when the vote
on Impeachment was announced His looks
corresponded with his black principles.
Silver Spoons are forbidden to be used at
the hotel where Ben. Butler boards in Wash
ington.
The impeachers sang, cold Grimes is dead &"
few days ago. The deadest" thing we
know of is the impeachment party. 1t is not
only dead, but id by everybody, including
its friends.
The Jacobns are discussing the propriety Of
assassinating Thad. Stevens, and charging it
upon Democrats for capital. Weshould think
the Democrats might stand it if Thaddeus
could
West-Virginia was admitted iuto the Union
in violation of the Constitution and Radical
Senators admitted N their seats Ono of these
Van Wrinkle, now votes against impeachment.
That is what is indignantly termed chickens
coming home to roots"
Ben. WADE wishes GRIMES was il hell -
Sing:
"If you get there before DO,
Just tell them I'm coming too !"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
New Secretary of War.

Gen. JOHN M. ScHoFIELD, whose nominal
ton as Secretary of War was confirmed on
Friday last. received his commission on Mon
dav morning. was sworn in by Chief Justice
Chase. and was escorted to the Office by Presi-
dent johnson and Adiutant General Thomas,
where the officers and clerks of the Department
were introduced 70 him.
Gen. Scho6eld is quite a young man, having
graduated at West Point in 1853. He was
appointed brevet 2i lieutenant Of artillery
Is, July 1858, and was a major general by
brevet, 18th January, 1865, having been with
Grant and Sherman 10 their principal cam
paigns. In May 1867. he was assigned to duty
as commanding General Of the first military
district Of Virginia.
Though Gen. Schofeld has been compelled,
under the military satrap system TO do some
harsh things in coutravention Of State rights
and constitutional freedom. vet it is said his
personal proclivities are couservatjve-tbat is
to say. on the remark Of a Radical, his associ-
ates were the gentlemen and ladies' Of Rich
mond.
Gen. Stoneman. next in rank, takes COM
mani Of the military district, his headquarters
~ Richmond.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
rhe soholeld Confirmation.

Proceedings Of TIE Senate in ErecUtire Ses-
,iou The Senate was in executive session for
a few minutes on Saturday, when the injunc-
ton of secrecy was removed from the proceed
ings in relation to the confirmation of General
Schofeld as Secretary of War on Friday
These proceedings are as follows:
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the following:
Whereas on the 23d day of April, 1868,
the President nominated John NJ Schofeld TO
be Secretary Of War in place of Edwin NJ.
Stanton, removed; and whereas, in the opinion
Of the Senate, the said Stanton has not been
legally removed from his office, but inasmuch
as the said Stanton has relinquished his place
as Secretary of War for the cause stated IN his
notice 70 the President therefore.
"Rcsolred, That the Senate advise and con-
sent to the appointment of John NJ. Schoield
to he Secretary Of War"
Preamble agreed to-yeas %, nays 10
Messrs. Buckalew. Doolittle. Fowler, Hender-
son. Hendricks. johnson, McCreery, Norton.
Patterson Of Tennessee, Ross, Trumbull, Van
Wmkleand Vickers. Absent-MesSrS. Grimes
and Fessenden.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 50, nays
2-MesSrs. McCreery and Norton.
The following were previously offered and
rejected:
BY Mr.. Henderson:
"Resolred, That the Senate do advise and
consent to the nomination of John NJ. Schoteld
as Secretary for the Department of War
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered the following
amendment:
"Resolred, That the Senate advise and con-
sent to the appointment of John NJ. Schotield
to he Secretary Of War, lin place Of +. NJ.
Stanton. who has relinquished that office.
Mr.. Henderson moved n strike out the
words in brackets Rejected.
The original resolution was not agreed to
yeas Is. nays 90.
Mr. Stewart moved to amend Mr.. Freling-
huySeu's motion as follows:
THAT the Senate advise and consent to the
appointment of J. VI. Schofeld as Secretary of
War in the place of Z. NJ Stanton, who has
been forced to retire from the discharge of the
duties Of said Office by reason Of the illegal and
unconstitutional acts of the President Of the
United States
Yeas 10, nays 2l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
How to Manage the Rings.

Writers from Washington for the New York
Herald show how adroiily Speaker C'liax
managed matters s5 as 20 bring 70 his support
at Chicago on the fifth ballot al the odds and
ends Of the several factions In appointing
committees Of the House be would take care
to give the Craftsmanship Of the important COM
mittees TO men who were sure to fall in 20 his
support after making fruitless demonstrations
for other candidates. For instance, the Herald
says:
otis alleged that Speaker Coliax in making
I'D the House committees favored protectiouists
and his own political aspirations. Mr.. w. D..
Kelley. an experienced member from PennSyl-
vauia was placed ON the unimportant Commit
tee on Weights and Measures, and Mr.. j. ID.
Morrill, .of Pa was made Chairman Of the
Committee on Manufactures, in order 70 remove
% candidate for the Vice Presidency from Col
iax's path, as wei as % serve the ring by put
ting It's most prominent official at the head Of
the Committee on Manufactures. ThepoGucal
object seems 90 have been secured In the nom
nation of Mr. C0lax for Vice President. All
seems % be done IN a trading spirit, one COM
mittee being arranged 90 accommodate one IN
tcrest and another different interest upon the
principle Of equivalents % each. The manu-
facturers the pr0tectionists Of various interests
and. above all the national banks, have all
their separate rings; but they combine for mu-
tual assistance The Treasury ring, supported
by the banks, is the strongest. and all the rest
rally around that combination. A great many
members Of Congress are personally interested
In the national banks, and a large majority,
probably. 10 the various schemes Of plumber
upon which the rings unite when necessary 20
carry their measures. There never was In any
Legislature a more INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt
body Of men. Measures for the public welfare
are out of the question. The whole scope Of
legislation is erarely for private and political
objects A great deal Is said about the impor-
lance Of the Presidential election, but the great
est evil % be remedied is in Congress. The
people at the next Congressional elections
should turn ont the corrupt men now in power
and choose new and better representative
That IS the only way % arreS, the fearful de-
m0ra,jau1u and financial ruin with which tie
country d. Threatened H
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
sorrows Of an Old Union Man.

Joseph Secar, says the Lyuchburg Trgin-
ian. an old Union man who was elected United
States Senator with Underwood. having recent
Is been urged to announce himself for Congress.
comes ont in a long letter, from which we ex-
tract the following;
" Your partialjty, my dear sir, much mis-
leads YOU My election to Congress is next to
an impossibility. My peculiar Union antece-
dents and history are Of no avail now. We
whose bodies are SCARED over with oundS re-
ceived in fighting the battles Of the Union, are
superseded by eleventh-hour men and rdgraRt
adreat,uers from abroad.
The carpet-bagcers, alias "vagrant adven-
tu-ers from abroad, are in the ascendant
That is so. Mr.. Scgar. Like the great spirit
of John Brown, tbeyar marching on, j." tread
ing down remorsclcssly the hattled-scarred
veterans Of the Union cause in Virginia. We
commend poor Segar to the consideration of
Gov" Wells, who is doubtless one of " the
vagrant adventures from abroad alluded TO-.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
Thanks to Mr.. stanton.

On Monday, in the Senate, Mr. EImuujs
pressed 20 vote his resolution Of thanks to
Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton for the great ability.
purity. aud fidelity with which be has dischar-
gsi the duties Of Secretary Of War, as wen
during the rebellion as in the latter period
when assaisd by hostility to the measures a.
dopted by Congress for the paci6cation of the
country and the restoration Of a real and per-
naneut peace.
Mr. Henderson moved the following amend
msnt. And that Congress takes this occasion
20 tender It's thanks to Chief Justice Chase for
the great ability, purity, and distinguished
learning which be has illustrated by his posi-
ton on the bench Of the supreme Court. -
This was rejected by vote Of II 20 so and
,be original resolution vas adopted-37 % II.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
Admission of Arkansas.

On Monday lastthe Senate passed the House
bill, with slight amendment, for the admission
Of the State Of Arkansas with its negro Consti-
tuition. Mr. johnson, Mr.. Henderson, Mr..
Hendricks, Mr.. Morton, Mr. Buckalew, and
Mr.. Ferry, opposed all restrictions upon the
State, especially that regulating suffrage by
Congress, as destroying the equality Of the
States, but the bill was passed, in spite Of this
anu-repubGcan clause, by vote of "a to 8.
A bin to admit South Carolina and other
Southern States with negro constitutions is
pending. and will be pressed through. Fortu-
nately Virginia vet has it in her power to put
a veto upon the infamous work Of the Mongrels
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04

4 SAD End TO A SAD TRAGEDY.-It will he
remembered that the Hon c. 5. Hamilton, a
member Of Congress from Ohio, was murdered
last December by his insane son. A few days
ago the wife Of Mr.. Hamilton died. For sew
eral years past size had exhibited symptoms Of
insanity, and the death Of ncr husband, it is
stated so affected her that She, too, became
violently insane. The unfortunate son, who is
in a lunatic asylum, is said to be slowly recov-
ering his reason. Tley were residents Of Union
County, Ohio, and universally respected. Mr..
Hamilton occupied his seat in Congress but a
few weeks, when he was summoned home in
consequence of the insanity Of bis son, and met
his sad death.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04

CoNGREss.-TheS Senate Monday, after some
debate, passed the resolution rendering thanks
to the late Secretary Stanton for his patriot
ism and loyalty" The vote stood yeas 81,
nays II. The bill to admit Arkansas was
then taken up, when protracted debate en-
sued. After some slight amendment the bill
was finally passed-yeas "a, nays sand the
Senate adjourned.
In the House a Joint resolution was intro
duced authorizing the Secretary of War to en-
ploy MesSrs Bingham and Butler, two Of its
members, to conduct the trial of Mr. Jefferson
Davis. twas referred to the Judiciary COM
mite. The new internal revenue tax bill was
next taken up. and Mr.. Schenck explained its
provisions at much length. It was resolved
to hold evening sessions hereafter to consider
tue bill.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
Tho Eleetion In Washington.

The contest for Mayor and Councilmen on
Monday last in Washington, where 1000 me-
groes. many Of them no0-resijeuts. were aI-
lowed % vote. resulted IN the election Of Say.es
J. Bowen. the candidate Of the Monrrels by a
majority Of SO over John T. Given, Conserva-
tive The Democrats and Conservatives have
carried four Of the seven wards. ealderman
and one councilman are negroes. The result
is a gain Of over 1000 since last year, notvith-
standing the Radical ticket wa, headed 10y a
portal, Of Grant. The election FIR Mayor is
% be contested. on account q fraudulent negro
votes brought 10 fom the country.
We have the spectacle at the National Cap
i'al Of 1900 men ruled by a Mayor who did
not receive over 5000 white votes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04

A number of young men and women met at
a school house near Pennvile, Missouri, few
days ago, for the purpose of rehearsing for al
approaching exhibition. One of the young
men, named George Butler, came in with an
Enfeld-rife in his hand, which he subsequently
pointed to another young man named Frank
Smart, who was seated beside young lady
Smart pushed the gun aside, saying, "Such
actions are not agreeable" The next instant
the weapon was discharged, and Smart fell
dead with bullet through his brain. 1t is
claimed that the shouting was accidental"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
DIED.,

On Tuesday night last in this town. after a long
and severe afliction. Mrs. SARAH A. YOUNG,
wife of Mr.. Samuel c. Young, in the seth year of
her age.
Her funeral will take place to-day, at 10 clock,
at the Episcopal Church.
At his residence in Clarke County, on the llth
ult, BERNARD GILBERT, Esq, in the Gath year
of his age.
On the 23d ut,, in ShepherdstOwn, Mrs. SAL
LIE HEYSER, daughter of Gregory and Catha-
rine Britner, in the 22d year of her age.
In Shepherdstown on the 26th ult, Mrs CATH
ARINE LOYNS, in the 5lst year of her age
In Martinsburg, on the 22nd ut., Mrs. ELIZA
BETH LEATHERS, cOnsort Of William Leathers,
aged g. years and 8 months.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04

APPOINTED CAXvASSEB. -Amongst the ad-
ditional canvassers for the State at large, APP
pointed by the Conservative Executive Com
mittee, says the Winchester Times, we notice
the name of Rev. Norval Wilson, Of Frederick.
The appointment is an excellent one; and we
hope Mr. W. may find it not inconsistent with
his religious calling TO address his felow-citi-
zens upon the important issues to be voted
upon. His service in the Convention has given
him special opportunities for knowing the mon
strosities proposed in the Constitution.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-06-04
The Tax Bill

On Monday Gr. Schenck made an EXPOSE
ton Of the features OF thenewtaN BILL Under
.ho belief that larger revenue viii be derived
from wbiskey, than az present. Iouly $4,000.
Oo0l the committee propose to increase the tax
gu hczases TO sen Hluoy, and TO reduce the tax
90 IS cents per eallon. The capacity Of the
still Is also % be a subject Of taxation Mr..
Kelley favored a reduction of the tax 60 so
cents per gallon, and thought this would break
up che whiskey rings that were now rioting In
fat living and amaSsing large fortunes.