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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

.
" visited a very interesting
family, who had drawn deeply
upon his sympathies for many
reasons; and first that like
themselves, he was an Odd Eel
low. He had been on the island
!, a year, prosperously engaged
m the mercantile business, and
for the last six weeks had been
much indisposed, owing to a
hemorrage of the lungs, and
was gradually sinking. His
wife, an amiable and accom-
plished woman, perfectly idol
lied her husband and a little
boy OF some six months old,
who was bright and beautiful
as the morning, and in whom
their warmest affections cen
tired. In consequence of her
devotion to her husband and
child, she had grown pale and
languid; had a cold, and at times
her cheeks assumed a hue he
trembled to behold.
, "My husbands kind heart en-.
listed Immediately in the feel
ingS of the physician, and to-
gether they sought the suffer
ers. Again and again they
Vent and, like true Odd Eel
lows, watched over him, at
tended to all his wants, closed
his affairs, saw him die, and de-
Gently buried him; then turned
their attention to his heart
broken wife, who, it was evi-
dent, would soon follow him.
| can not said Mrs. B. wiping
the tears from her eyes, de-
scribe the scene, although my
husband has oftentimes dwelt
upon it; but a more touching
one can not be conceived
LAKE, a summer flower the
young motherfaded away; graf.
] itude to her friends cleaned in
her very look. She gave her
little boy to my husband
Often when seated by her bed
side, he held her babe in his
lap, and raising her head from
the pillows, rested it upon
them. AS her dissolution an.
preached, she yielded up all, in
the sweet hope of a glorious
Immortality, and consoling her
self with thoughts of once more
meeting her beloved husband,
took from death its sting, and
robbed the grave of its victory.
"Bring my child" she one day
exclaimed, as the cold dew
gathered upon her marble
brow. Long and closely she
held him to her bosom, and, al
though gasping for breath, still
retained him, kissed his dim
pied mouth, gazed wistfully in
to his deep blue eyes, until she
tainted. My husband took the
child, while the physician ad-
ministered the restoratives.-
She opened her eyes, fixed them
once more upon her darling
boy, and, looking to Mr.. B. she
said d, in trembling accents:
"He is yours" and expired.
Mrs. Belmont covered her
face; a convulsive sob swelled
in her affectionate breast. AT
ter a moment she continued:
@The property left, after all the
debts were paid, was five hun
dred dollars. The bills were
enormous, but could not be
disputed. l was sitting by the
centre-table, reading, on the
evening Mr.. Belmont came
home. He entered the room
with a child in his arms, fol-
lowed by a colored woman, who
was his nurse"
Mrs. Belmont stopped, while
Mrs. Ashton had not moved
from the commencement of the
story.
Why are you SO silent" in
quired Mrs. Belmont.
q do not know" replied Mrs.
A.; "but l feel like on in a state
of mesmerism. That child's
looks hava parolvcad nv, ,-r.
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ADVERTISING TERMS,
woman; atell me his mothers
name, if you know, before her

4 - ~ NAO"t DOAOAO lCL
marriage
Julia Crawford"
@Merciful God my sister," ex-
claimed Mrs. Ashton; and clasp
ing her hands, she wept bit
teriy.
Mrs. Belmont tenderly in
quired into the cause of her
agitation, and sweetly seothed
her. After Mrs. Ashton be-
came calm, she informed Mrs.
B.:-"My elder and only sister
married contrary to my fathers
wishes, and thereby incurred
his displeasure. She loved her
husband with all the strength
of her young heart nor was he
in any respect unworthy of her
affections. My father is a proud,
high-spirited man, aristocratic
in his views, and fixed as the,
north pole in his politics, and.
every one opposed to him is
wrong. Mr.. Benton was a firm
Democrat and as fixed in his.
principles as my father, and as.
unyielding. During the con-.
tested election of IS, in con-.
versation, one evening, they
became very warm; many hot
words passed between them,
and my father, being highly ex-
cited, in an unguarded moment
grossly insulted him. Mr.. B.
could not brook the offence; he
had borne much for my sisters
sake, but this was a point be-
yond which forbearance had
ceased to be a virtue, and he
thought a separation Of all par
ties, for a few years, would al
lay the bitterness of my faith
er's hateful, vindictive temper,
when he would again return
with my beloved sister, and all
would be well. They embarked
on board a packet ship for Eu-
rope, and arrived safe. He had
a handsome capital, which he
invested in goods, and entered
the mercantile business in Liv-
erpool, where they were when
| last heard from them. | Ioften
wrote her, and, oh! how have |
llonged to see her although my
father has never mentioned
Mr.. Benton's name, l know he
is sorry, and would give all the
world, did he possess it, to see
Julia. When | entered your
house and beheld your child,
his expression was like a flash
of light across my soul. I see
him still-my sisters own i'm
age. . t..
Mrs. Ashton covered her face
with her hands and wept. She
begged Mrs. B. to lead her to
the child. Kneeling by his
bedside, she gazed upon his
sweet face as he lay uncon-
scious Of all evil kissed his
forehead, cheeks, and lips, with
all of a mothers tenderness,
raised his little hands to her
lips, pressed them to her heart,
nor could Mrs. B. prevail upon
her to leave him. She slept
with him; and when Mrs. Bel
mont arose, she walked softly
to the bed and found the little
boy sleeping upon the bosom
of his aunt, her arms closely
encircling him. Her face was
pale, weeping, and her long,
loose curls were wet with the
tears of sisterly love. Mrs. B.
bent over them until they
awoke; her first words were:
"What think you now of ODD
Fellowsp
Ohl | will go directly home,
and tell my husband to b ecome
one Immediately; for where
would this sweet Child have
been but for this blessed insti.
tution' You will surely per.
NIT me to shay.e with you in
the pleasure of bringing him
up; we will together instill into
his opening mind the princi-
pies OF Friendship, Love, and
Truth: and wa will moLo Ii,
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THE CONVINCED,
"Iadsmuch as ge haze done ft unto one
Of these, yehare done IL unto me-"

! Of these, yehqre done IL unto me-"
81 would not have my hus.
band an Odd Fellow for all the
world" said Mrs. Ashton, as
she left the lodge room with a
party of ladies, among whom
were wives Of gentlemen, men,
bers of the society. Be-.
5ii"Why not9' inquired Mrs.
Belmont. 'uCH .lnTt-H Ha.a
"For very manyreasons."
"Please name them. '..
"In the first place, I could
not bear the idea of having a
secret withheld from me by my
husband; to feel when folded
to his bosom there was some
thing within it l must not know,
perhaps dearer than myself. l
am naturally Jealous; a rival /
could not bear, and l know his
heart is wholly and entirely
mine" ali "a 2....i-... ....
every well, this is your first
Fobjection; pray, what is, your
second?" Oh. '-
~'"All those mysterious char
acters around the room, the
the chairs, benches, thrones or
desks, the platforms in the cen
ter of the room, with trap-doors,
Tor aught | know, to let the dis
ordely members down through
into some subterraneous cav.
ern; then, the closed doors,
locked and barred, I presume.
| shuddered as | viewed them
fancyihg they were full Of spec
tres, and hobgoblins, and goats,
and the mercy knows what
This is my second objection"
10 every well what next~ %
"Why, Mr.. Fl, himself-he
who is always so cheerful, so
full of repartee, 50 quick with
aDremark on every occasion,
was so demute, so solemn,
while We were in thero6rd; and
when / told him | wanted to
peep into those three little
rooms, he looked as sober and
as nervous as a priest; | could
not make him laugh-no, not
even smile. He seemed as if
he really believed the 'all.see-
ing oye,Spainted on the can
yass above him, took cogniz-
ance of all his actions. am
confident there was something
dreadful about the whole of il,
and | would not have Fred be,
come an Odd Fellow for the
world; l should never want
him near me, after being in
those mysterious rooms"
"And these are your objec-
tions to the Order, Mrs. Ashton,
are theyP inquired Mrs. Bel
mont, seriously. u.. t.,.+.
eyes" ...-,. ~, ..-
"Then the good originating g
from them has no influence
whatever upon your mind. If
you will 60 home with MEL
will show you some periodicals
containg excellent addresses
on different occasions, and
beautiful Annuals. You will
find much in them to admire;
one Grafton, in particular, on
the Supremacy Of Principle,'
written by the Rev. E. H. Cha.
pin, favorite writer of mine,
and in whose words you can
see his soul, and feel your own
thrill, as you read his addresses.
Twill also show you a statisti.
cal account of the immense
sums distributed by the vari-
Gus societies in our country;
showing how many widows and
orphans they have relieved;
how many children have been
raised from want and degrada-
tion; how many strangers have
found az asylum from a cold,
Implying world; how many
sick have been comforted; how
many dying, parched. lips, have
been moistened by the kind
hand Of. charity; how many
eyes closed; and how many de-
! Il
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i love him more; he is SO
,onsiStent,so correct, so prompt
to do his duty whoa called up,
on to administer 70 the neces.
stiles of a brother; and how he
loves the little boy we have
adopted" >; " a. 80
% GAY, l recollect hearing
something of that founding.
Where did yonr husband pick
up the triendless thing9" a'r.
sin Havana, when he was
counsel there" 'Li TIL
"Pray tell me the particu.
lars" '.'I a.". '.I si9i
GAS we are near my home,
and fatigued, you shall go in
with me, we will have a cup Of
tea, and in the evening | will
tell you simple story. Mr..
Belmont has gone to ashing.
ton. | am lonesome, and shall
be glad of your company for a
few days. 1t is a long time
since you have been in the. city,
and l have much to say" :,
Mrs. Ashton concluded to ac-
company her, partly promising
to spend the night. AS they
entered the parlor, a sweet,
rosy faced boy came jumping
in, and ran directly to Mrs. Bel
mont, who STOPPING down, kiss.
ed him again and again ere
she removed her veil; and par
ting the rich curls that shaded
his beautiful brow, and turnjag
his cherub face towaSd Mrs.
Ashton, she exclaimed: "This
is our petP y..ai99. rarra
Mrs. Ashton gazed upon the
the little fellow with evident
surprise; taking his hand, she
drew him nearer and, sinking
upon the sofa, cried: 'lMerci-
full God!y how like some one /
have seen! Praytell me where
You got those soft, blue eyess"
EEJome here, Julius,s said Mrs.
Belmont, much surprised at
Mrs. Ashton's emotions; "come
tell me what you have been
doing in my ABSENCE" .Grc
u have been 'iding my little
horse, mama"J 1H soLaa
"What do you call bimG" i
"Jimmy Grey; here is my
little whip to make him go
FAST" i1G ,3ua.si-ri odI l1
(which do you love best,
your hobby-horse or your ma.
maW g1 se... isf.. J aar Of
81 love my horse best, and
my mamma best" and jumping
into Mrs. Belmont's lap, he
wound his chubby arms around
her neck, and kissed her fore
head, cheeks, and lips, as she
pressed him closely to her bo-
som. .Ia..- 'l A'4a'
Mrs. Ashton sat confounded.
a strange sensation took pos
session of her breast. Was it
possible Mrs. Belmont could
love a child 80 wellg He was
a dear little fellow, truly
quite an uncommon child. She
had no children of her own, and
had often said she did not wish
any; they we're troublesome
comforts, pulling and hauling
curls ruffies, ETC., nothing could
be kept in place where they
were. Still a more lovely pic
ture she never beheld than the
one before her. Mrs. Belmont
was a handsome woman; the
glow upon her countenance
was heightened by exercise,
her eyes beamed with delight,
her cap was united, and her
curls fell in beautiful disorder
over the rosy face of her little
protege, as he returned her en-
dearing caresses. 10 Tea was
brought in, the statistics were
read, the. books looked q over,
and the little boy carried to
bed, after saying his prayers,
as he knelt, like young cher
ub, at the feet of Mrs. Belmont
the true personifcation of love
bending over its idol. n ,,.a.,
sINour e., AZ oto,,r 80 Az L
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

A LITTLE girl Of three years
when she first saw an apple
tree in full bloom, exclaimed,
"See Gods big bouquets .sr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-25
MEDICAL.
Midwifery !

RS THE ONLY TRUE SYSTEM OF NED.
| icine, based upon tho laws OF nature. Snyen'
ty.hvo yearsof experience have proved that one
half ofthose dying at an carly age can oesaYed.
nently. which have resisted the akilll ofthe best
practliionersof Of any OF the old medical system.
Homoopathy aims tosradic adicatcdisoasessntirelyi
10 cure sure and easy, without bleeding, oilster.
Ing, cauterizlng or drngging, TO prolong iiio ana
lessen the number OF sick days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-25
GENERAL SUMMARY.

It will thus bs seen that OF one hundsod pa.
,Icnts treated by homeopathic physicians. eight
wjlldic, whIle II the samo number aro treated by
Aiiopnthle physicians. thirty fonr will die; and
Of tho myrlads who dIo under old school treat.
mcnt tho world over. Homeopathic treatment
would save scventy.slx Of every hundred.
virginia, March. 9. 1868. mr1u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-25
Notice to Creditors.

.JNsrArE OF JOSEPH JACKSON, DE
IL csased.-Notieo Is hereby given by tno nn:
ssta,s 10 The creditors Of and ali persons having
elsIms against said deceased. TO exhioit the same
with tho necessary vouchers, within ton month
nom ths arst publication ofthln notice TO the
undsrsIrped at his residence in Day ton. Novada.
L. A. dREENLEAF, Adm'r,
Dayton, Nay /, 1868. nyiaw
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-05-25
SURG Re Il Y.

Iisono of the greatest trlumphs OF fIomm'
opnthy TO dispense with the operation OF hmpu.
tRtion aud Excelsior, In more than two'thrds OF
the casos, by the radical cure OF tho diseased
parts, which Allopnthy would have consigned to
the knife.
Fractures and serious wounds are healed In
less time, and with less pain, than under any
other mode OF treatment.
I[omnopathyl fulfilling mission whose emo
ls tho overthrow Of all other modes OF cure, ana
the establishment ofltsown complete and per-
mancnt rule.
HOMEOPATHY AND LiPg AssURAscE-Tho
Directors of aLondon Life Assurance Oihco-
the General Providcnt"- at hsrecent meeting
have placed on record their opinion THAT per-
sons treated by tho Homeopathy system ENJOY
more robust hoalth are loss frequently htacked
by disessc and when attacked recover moro
rapidly than those treated by any other system;
that with respect to tho more fatal classes ot dis
case lhe NOR tality under Homeopathy is smaiiin
comparison with that OF Allopathy; that there
are diseases not curable at nll undor tho latter
sys,en, which are perfectly curable under the
former: finally, that the medicines prescribed by
Homnophathlsts do not injurs tho constitution,
vbercas th osc employed by Allopaths not un.
frequentl entail the most serious. and In many
instances fatal consequences" Tho Dlrectors
further propose 10 summon meeting OF the
shnreholders TO lay before them tho facts they
have collected, and the decision at which they
have arrived, namely, "To open special Soc
lion for persons treated by Homeopathic sys.
tom, at n lower rate Of premium than That
charged on other llves."-London (EngD o.
serper.
TIE ATLANTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
OoNrASY Of Albany, New York, saws: RE.
GARDING MEDICAL TREATMENT a. al
fecting rates thnt the systoms of medical prac.
tIco as affecting the duration OF iife, are well
worthy of consideration by Life Insurance Com.
papics, ap peaI TO us evident; calculations upon
data In our possession show decreased rate Of
mortality under the " homeopathic system OF
Medicine" We have therefore concluded TO
MAXI a deduction Of 10 per cent. from the table
rates upou each payment Of prcmium by those
habitually using this mode Of treatment. In
case Of medical practice being changed, tho fuli
rates will be ngaln charged. To those who en-.
ploy the homeopathic syatcm when III, TINS
Company will mako deduction Of 10 per cent.
from tho usual rates Of premium, feeling sntis.
fed tina, tho mortality from disease Ia vnssly less
under this mode OF treatment From q large
mass of statistics gathered from oil parts OF tho
civilized world, and suppiicf largely by Aiio.
p.thlc auth critics. embracing tho records OF the
treatment Of over 3Oo,o00 cases Of disease, is
drawn the following:
GENHRAL SUMMARY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21

THE PROSPECT GLOOMY. HUNNIcUTT
shows self-sacrifcing disposition. There
could be no better sign that he sees that he
is to get nothing. Of course he is rel.
giously bound to sacrifice all Of" his "aspi-
rations for the public good" Amazing
resignation! He goes further, and hints OF
dying for his country. cit is better that
zone man should die than that the whole
nation should perish" We trust the Hero
will not immediate himself. Let UNDERWOOD
die; he is worse man by far than HUNN1-
CUT. If anybody is to die, that one should
perish whose death would confer the great
est good. So let it be UNDERWOOD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21

Is No GREAT SHAKES When General scHo-
FIELD had completed his plain talk TO the
'scallawags, H1SE passed comment upon IT,
in which he said, only seuea officers In
each county were required under the Con-
stitution to take the iron-clad oath. dene-
raj ScHoFrELD had said that he could not
find in some counties more than one, in
others two, and in some three, either white
or black, that could take the iron-clad oath
who could read and write. HINE would
force upon such counties from four to
six officers who could neither read nor
write. To him seue's men managing the
affairs Of % people who universally detest
them is no great grievance-but blessing
probably to be enhanced by their utter In
capacity. His estimate would give Virgi-
mia some seven hundred and seve,s of these
mere county officers taking the oath ]; and
upon General ScHoPIELD's data upwards OF
four hundred of them can neither read nor
write. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21

great opposition to this scheme. ssYeral
betoro Is had failed: one for street track !;
one shas was to be elevated toA level with
the second-story Of the houses, and which
was to be Sustained By tressle-work !; and
8 third, that was to 60 through the centre
of the squares parallel with Broadway, had
Eall failed. All sorts Of interests combined
against them, and one after another was
beaten In the Assembly until the absolute
public necessity has secured success to this
underground plan. twill give considera.
Bile inconvenience to tradesmen-the work
rendering the tearing up Of the street al
different points asst progresses necessary
butwhsn completed twill afford greatreliei
to passengers and facilitate business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21
Grand Tribute to Virginia.

81 have been now for more than q year
administering thel laws, in accordance with
" the reconstruction acts of Congress, in this
State. l have had to select and appoint
" registering officers, as well as civil officers,
in the different counties throughout the
estate. In some of the counties have
sheen able to find one, and only one, in
some two, and in some three men OF either
"race who could read and write, and who
"could at the same time take the oath OF
"office. "-Generas SchofeM to the Scala
7cagS.
The foregoing passage in the speech Of
General ScHoFIELD to the late Convention
held in this city by order of Congress is
one of the proudest tributes ever paid to
the State. Her people resisted the Federal
Government at her command, upon point
Of honor and principle but being over
come, they gracefully submitted, and gave
in their adhesion to the National Govern
ment. For party purposes the dominant
faction in Washington disfranchised her
best citizens and prescribed an oath of Office
to which none who obeyed the voice of their
State could with honesty subscribe. But
they were not to be sweryed from their ins
tegrity by the hope of reward OF the threat
of harsher punishment; and thus we have
this grand tribute from General SCHoFIELD
to the State.
With the iron-clad oath, General Soho
FIELD truly told the Convention that it
would be impossible to inaugurate 60
vernment !" yet the obstinate and reckless
majority treated his remonstrances with con-
tempt, and adhered to that proscriptive oath,
which must ostracise from public service
and public trust nearly every man in Vir-
ginia who is capable and fit for either. And
thus the Constitution goes before the people
with the denuneiation Of the Commander Of
the district, as an utterly impracticable
thing-as basis upon which it is "impossi-
to inaugurate a government"
Thus Virginia, by her integrity and con-
stancy, is bringing confusion upon her per-
secutors. She will continue to preserve her
5air names and whenever she is solicited to
consent TO her own disgrace she win in
dignantly spnrn the proposition. Her next
b proud acs.wih be the tranapling Of tho de.
testable Constitution now offered he, n +ha
Y dust. SIS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21

Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN, OF RoCKBR1DGE.-The
name of this gentleman, as one OF the sign
ers of the Conservative address, was mis-
printed in the Daily Dispatch Of yesterday
The NJ. in Nc. was detached from LAUGHLIN,
and we thus had o name not in the list Of
Conservatives of the Convention. Mr.. Nc
LAUGHL1N is one of the best-informed poll
ticians in the State, and from the vigor of
his memory, and his practical and clear in
tellect, he is one of the most useful class of
men, ~ 'z@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-21

PREPARING FOR DgFEAT.-The pious edi-
tor Of the Ne,o Nation is apprehensive that
through some waywardness Of Radicalism
certain persons, whom he describes as
g gentlemen who have at heart been ever
true and faithful to their country" and who
are for "equal political rights of all men
Z. land the iron-clad, we supposed without
g regard to race, caste, or color" may be
q ignored If they "should be ignored"
saws HuNNICUTT, "because they were not
aopenly Republicans as soon as some others,
!" then the Republican party in Virginia is
q hopelessly lost" If the cause depends
on the eleventh hour men, it is desperate.
The negro, prophet seems to be Of this OPT
MOI,