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Abyssfnian Slave Beauties.

Sir Samuel Baker. in his history ~
the tributaries IF the Nile in Abys.;nia.
gives The following sketch Of an Abys.
sinian female slave mart; 90 :, !" -
On my heturn to camp I visj,e,} ira
establishments Of the various slave rner.
chants. These were afranged unSer
large tents f,rmed Of mating, and con.
ta'ned many young girls Of extreme
beauty. ranging from o to II years NJ
age. These lovely captives are Of rich
brown tint. with delica,eIy formed fes.
lures and eyes like those Of the p,zslle.
and were natives Of the Gala, on the
borders OF Ahyssinia, from which conn.
try they were brought by the Aby,si-
man traders, 10 be sold for. the Turki,b
harems. Although beautiful, these
S'r's are useless for hard labor !; thew
quickly fade away and die unless kind.
~ 'rea'ed. They. are the Venuses Of
mat country. and not only are their
faces snd figures perfection, but thew
hecome extremely attached to ,bose vbo
show thehl kindness, and thew make
good aud faiihful wives.
There is something peculiarly can.
uva'ing in The natural grace and soft.
ness of these young beauties, whose
hearts quickly respond to those warmer
feelings Of love that are seldom known
among the Steiner and coarser tribes.
Their forms are peculiarly elegant and
graceful, the hands and feet are exoui.
tely delicate, the nose is generally
slightly nqpiline, the nost,ils large and
finely shaped the hair is black and
glossy, reaching TO about the middle OF
the back, bnt rather coarse in texture.
These gi'ls, although natives Of Gala.
invariably call Themselves Abyssinians.
and are generally known under tina, de.
nomination. They are exceedingly
proud and high spirited, and are rs.
ma'kably quick at learning A, Keat.
toum, several Of tie Europeans of high
standing have married'these charming
ladies', who have invariably rewarded
their husbands bv great affection and
devotion. The price of one of these
beauties "f nature at Gallabst was from.
$40 TO $40"
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The fffty.first Psalm,

| once ihe publication o. Gray's Ele-
gv, the fifty ti,s; Psalm If David has
been translated into all the languages
OF the civilized world. New versions Of
II, in the English, Frepch and German
tongues. have been multiplied beyond
all former precedent. So soon ms the
language Of Pagan tribe has been re
duced TO writing, il has been made the
vehicle for carrying this Psalm to the
Pagan. When the Elegv" fs trans,
lated, il parts with many Of its original
beauties but this Palm retains It's
glow and power when il is transferred
TO even the rudest language Of rudest
men. II is the favoii;e Psalm of slaves
and freedmen, the poor and the rich.
ihe ignorant, and the learned. Some
Of the most beautiful passages in mod
ern literature have been suggested BY
II; some Of the choicest hymns 10 our
devotional poetry are founded on H.
It's words have been repeated by men
as they were dying on the battle field,
IN prisons, on the sea fold,. ~ d also by
The kings Of the earth as they were
breathing our their life in their palaces,
and by the ministers of religion rs they
were bidding farewell to their churches.
1t was the sacred poem Of the Jews II
has been the still more sacre'! poem OF
Christians. It promises 10 be more
and more the fresh utterance Of good
men in all tribes and all times. ...
In what manner, now, had David
been educated for composing-and he
had no leisure for spending eight years
in composing the Psalm which was to
touch the sensibililies Of the race I We
first hear of him as pursuing the occu.
patton ordinarily assigned /" 10 females,
or to slaves, or to the desPised Of the
family" He. is represented 10 us as
carrying in his hand switch or wand,
and as carrying around his neck a
sciip pit or wallet. We read Of him rs In
conflict with the lion and the bear.
as fighting with the giant, as a busy
warrior, a fugitive and outlaw. n states
man, n king. lie lived in a dark and
barbarous age, not only without the
aid uf universities and libraries, Lu,
without the stimulus of literary com>
panions or refind public sentiment
Still the poem which he indicted will
live, when the poem written by mas
ter of the sciences and Of the arts will
have been forgotten, and the Psalm
will speak to the heart of millions
while the beautiful Elegy will be speak.
ing 10 a select few, and the Palm will
be the more highly priced as the semi.
ment of man becomes the moie choice
and pure. .. .....
On what theory shall we explain this
difference let Seen The ancient and
modern POEMS Various theories have
been invented, but that one which most
easily explains The disparity. is that the
modem poet wrote under The impulse
Of his own genius, and under the influ>
ences OF his mullifarious learning; but
the ancient poet was elevated abe We his
own ingenuity by communion with the
divine mind, and his powers were spir,
itualized by the inspiration Of God.
more than they could have been by the
largest human ,erudiri"n.
Professor Park.
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Spoons.
nv DAVID PAUL Joni Re-

nv DAVID PAUL JONES
AZ the moon went down one %iatry night,
"A bleaeeyed monster hove in sight
T fne old mnu ION in the South
Cruaking loud with open wouih-
-' aNf "Sroonsi" -
With an eye asquint with pockets widel
With steady look and steal,bier stridei
With visage dark, whcreon was wrote '
The motto which Leneatb We qdoie--..s. p.
"spoonsi'' 81
Whence .cometh thou 2 the good host said
Whist do you setk--our gold or breadi
Or do you from the night air fiyf-
The strange beast made, hut one rsPly--
,'. 81. ir.a "Spoons!"
"oh rob us no, !" the good wife cried.
Thee heirlooms are orr family pride,
Oh, take whatever eIss you will"
But the blue coat Numbered still--- .
Oh. .-.-. "spoons!'
"Then take my watch and chain and GO"
The old man said In accents low; -
The watch wa. gobb1rd in trice-. ,
but s,ill was heard The strange device
"spoonsi"
Foul 6end, would'st rob the old and weak !,
My coma are soldiers ;sthem goseeki 's
Alas, thou art too base to fight.
Th"u coward that dost howl vt night ~
o"spoonsI"
a guard Of soldiers dressed in blue.
Soon sacked the household thro' ard thro' /:
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A DEvIL-FIsm.-A letter from Alas.
ka, published in the San Francisco Bul.
lelln. says the devil. fish is an inhab-
liant Of the waters of our new terrific
~ Not long since one of them fas,en>
ed 10 the bat which a sailor on the
jamestown had thrown oter for halibut.
and being detached from the bottom,
was hauled on board Without difficulty.
The correspondent SAYS "As the re-
pnlsive glu,inous mass sprawled its eigh:
cold Shiny. faLby, living thongs lex
tending fully four feet) about the deck :,
TO which IL would attach so firmly that
the utmost strength of powerful man
was required to rend the hold Of one OF
them, we recognized the correct aud
nnexaggerated description Of Victor
hugo. II anything were needed to
intensity IFS intrinsic loathsomenrss. it
was added when some Indians begged
it, and taking il in their canoe ashore,
ate it," .....
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-06-17

DEAru OF KIT CAnsox.-A Ieue,
from Fort Lyon. Colorado, announce.
the death Of Christopher Car.on, bette,
known throughout the United States a,
" Kit Carson" lie died on the 23l o
May, from the effect Of the rupture Of
an artery In The neck. The deceased
MAS born in Madison county Kentucky
on the % h Of December, 1909, and
WAS consequently, in his fifty ninth year
When, quite child bis parents emigra
ted to Missouri, where lie was reared
After attaining his fifteenth year. lie
was aPprenIiced TO n sadder, but dis
liking the trade, and being Of wild
rowing disposition, he left his master
two years after, and started on hunt,
ing expedition. For eight years lie pur
sued the arduous and dangerous eer
Of trapper, when he was appointed
hunter to ISenl's Fort. in which capaci.
~ he conrinueh for eight years longer.
Returning To Missouri nj the end Of this
time. for the purpose Of seeing his fami-
ly, he met Gen. Fremont, and prompt
ly accepted an offer to J'in his explor.
ing expedition. Ills reputation as q
mountain trapper and guide had, by
this time, become ex,end"d. his name
being connec'ed with many daring
feats. In ls47, he was a lieutenant ir
the United States army, and attached
to the rifle corps, and during The rebel.
lion he was promote ed from rank 10 ranl
until he reached that Of brere, briga,
dier general. AS an Indian fighter. he
was. perhaps. unc9naled. A splendid
shot-he Is said never 10 have failed lo
kill redSkin that he fred at, and tn,
number tha: fell beneath his aim mus
have been numerous.
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A BEAUTIFUL lpEA.--I the inoun>
tains Of Tyrol it is the custom Of the
women and children to come out when
it ia bed time and sing their national
songs until they hear their husbands,
fathers, and brothers answer them from
the hills on their return nome. On the
shores Of the Adia,ic snch a custom
prevails. There The wives Of the isher,
men come down about sunset and sing
a melody. After singing the frat STAN
xas, they listen awhile for an answ erinR
melody Gom OF the wafer, and eonlin>
ne TO listen and sing unit! the we'll
known voice comes borne on the waters,
telling that the loved one is almost
home. How sweet TO the weary f.h.
erman. as the shadows gather round
him, must be the songs Of The loved
ones at home that sing to cheer him,
sand aow they must strengthen and
tighten the links that bind together
those dweilers By the sea. Truly il is
among the lowly in this life that we
lind soma cf the most beautilul~cus.
toms in practice.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-06-17

ANOTHER DsHOcR&rIc VIcroRY.-The tele-
graph brings the gratifying intelligence that
Oregon has been carried by the Democrats NV
thousand majority. The new member Of
Congress, and the State is only entitled 10
one, is a Democrat, and the Legislature now
stands with Democratic instead Of Repub-
lican majority in both houses. This LegisIa-
turo will shortly bo called upon to elect a
senator to succeed Williams. The result is
OF course obvious.
SO has the FIRST gun been fred against Grant
and his Radical associates. Take courage.
Conservatives, Democrats or 0ppositionists,
by whatever name ye are pleased to signify
your abhorrence Of the Destruc ctionists.
tChdrfeston Courier.
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THE theory ,ha, "blood viii tell,'
has lately found refu,s,ion in the old
world, that Of plebeian proving just
a. thick rs that OF count, and sice
versa. a poor woman in Prussia has
lately confessed. on her death bed, TO
having committed fault thirty years
ago ny substituting her own son for the
son Of countess who had been sent TO
her TO be nnrsed. The false count has
grown up> married rich lady, and is
living on the estate, while the true count
was brought mp. in peseriy and ignpr
anee. went out TO- service, married, a
plsbeian. and has given no sign of no.
bic descent. ..e 4fA
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A SEVERE PuNIsHMESr "A gentle
man had a talk with wicked man.
"You do not look as il you had pros
pered by your wickedness," said the
gentlemen.
"1hap'nt prospered a, It," cried the
man fee ingly. :" 1t is business that
don't pay. IL I had given half the time
and energy 10 some honest calling
which have spent in trying to get q
living without work. ] might now be n
mau Of property and character, instead
Of the homeless wretch am." lie
then told his history. and ended by
saying: al have been twice in the
state prison, and | have made acquain
lance with all sorts Of miseries in my
life; bu; ] tell yon. my worst punish
nsent is In being yhdf I am" '7z.'..s
i not this an awful and solemn
thought2 The ,obbel robs himself
The wrong be has done to one man or
10 hundred men, is trifIing and short
lived, compared with the wrong which
he has done to himself; this is deep and
everlasting CAiEfs Paper.
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How TO KEEp HANS THRoUoH

How TO KEEP HANS TRRoUeH Sun
MER.--Aaer your hams bave taken saJr,
hang them up and smoke them well,
then take them down and dip them in
to boiling water for a few seconds;
that will Kill all the eggs of insects, IL
there should be any on them then roll
them in dry ashes while wei and hang
them up again; smoke them more IL
you CHOOSE. This will do also fop
shoulders and sides; and those that do
their bseor in ilis way viii never have
any bugs or skippess on their meat.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-06-17

A Bos was. sen, by bis mother TO
SAW some stove wood out of OH rail.
road ties. Going out of doors shortly
after, he found the youth sitting on
the ssw>horse, with head down. The
mother asked her hopeful son. why be
Was cast down sad why he didn't Keep
AT his work. Tho boy replied thus /:
"My dear mother, l find Il bard, very
had, 10 seer old ties.n
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Guns roa LICE ON Gkrrlx-A co,

Guns roa LICE ON GXTrLE.--A cor.
respondent, Of the Rural American re-
commends the following as . cure for
LICE . on cattle :: Take taslss or more
good sizsd Irish potatoes, pound them
fine, then put them into two gallons
and 4 half of wafer, boil thoroughly,
i,hsu -, u cool, and apply as q wash TO,
cows, calves, mares and colts, and oil
other creatures that have lice.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-06-17

A cxRrAis deacon being accustomed
TO snore while ne slept in church, re.
ceived the following polite notes .
"Deaeoa Smith Is requested not 10
commence snoring to- morrow until the
sermon is begun, as some persons in
the neighborhood Of bis pew would
like 10 hear the lsxt."
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THERE is great alarm along tho Canadian
frontier. Volunteers along the front are un-
der arms. battery Of royal artillery has
been ordered to the front Barracks for 3o,-
oOs bayo been erected ut ST. Johns. Two com
panies Of City Guards have gone there. Many
Of tho volunteers are Fenians.
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Celebration OF the Seventh yabilee.
Of the Lutheran Church, May 90,
1859.

The celebration and commemoration OF
the seventh jubilee Of the Ln,therau Church,
commenced. at 81. Johns Lutheran Church,
(Rey: DR. Baehmans,) AreLd,ls street, yes.
terday afternoon.
For some time past the teacher, and
scholars Of the three Sunday Schools, mum.
bering between six and seven hundred
connected with the three Lutheran Church
es Of the city, have been preparing fo,. the
great event.
These interesting occasions are recog-
nized and observed throughout the civilized
world hy all Christians. who are Of the
great rrforrner's, persuasion. Every fify
years from the time OF the Reformation il
termed jubilee, and is regarded and eel
ebrated with peculiar interest by all Lu-
tieran Churcha This fs the second jubilee
celebrated in this city, under the auspices
Of the venerable and beloved Rev. DIR. John
Bachman.
1t 10 exactly three hundred and 6hy
years since thu Reformation, and the ce le
bration Of yesterday will be long remem.
bered by the happy participants and spec
'ators. Despite the threatening appear
ance Of rain, between four and Eve hundred
bright eyed and joyous children assembled
in the Church, under the charge Of their
respective teachers. The. body of the
Church was mostly filed with the teachers
and children, the galleries being nrpropri
ated To the audience. Rev. ". s. Bnwn,an,
Pastor Of the, Wentworth street Lutheran n
Church, conducted the exerei.e., the sing.
ing being under the leadership Of Jno. l..
Honour, Jr., Esq. Mr.. A. J. Hoffman, Su
permit endent Of one Of tue Sunday Schools,
presided al the organ.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Snyder, of Virginia. The
chill lren then sung very prettlly the hymn,
" want TO be an angel" after which they
were addressed by the venerable DIR. Bach
man. as follows: s-..s
Ny DEAR CmLDRrx-I did not EXPECT 10
speak this afternoon until requested q few
moments ago, but who can withhold an ex
preston Of pleasure and Of gratitude to a
sight like uriSf
IL has been customary with all ofus on GER
tain occasions TO carry wreaths OF flowers to
lay them on the graves OF the dear departed
IL 10 customary with you from time to time,
not only to 60 to your own grave yards but to
go to Magnolia to evidence your love and af-
feetion and gratitude to those who arc buried
there. Aud We cons togSther this afternoon
TO Evidence our gratitude 10 the aged, heroic
god'y man who laid the foundation of those
courses OF instruction not only for the Sunday
school but all those instructions whereby man
ansht to reverence his God aud Saviour,
but TO be prepared for the eternal world.
You have just sung, i" I want to be an an
nents, and 1 rejoice that those little ones who
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JoHs PArL writes 10 the Springfield
Republican y had a cold 10 nv lum-
bar region, probably owing 10 having
had my head shihgled."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

BRoTHERs:-At a meeting OF
the Central Klan, at Macarthur,
we had the good of the party
under consideration, and | was
ordered to lay our action be-
tore you. The Irishmen, you
know, have always voted with
US, and never asked for an Of
fee until last Conyention. We
promised them enough votes
to nominate, in order to get
them pledged to the ticket
But it appears that we cut
them so unceremoniously that
we insulted them by ouipaltry
vote, and thoy are about to cut
on US. Something must be
done. We would rather have
Mr.. Robinson than any other
man, but if we don't DO some
thing to get the lriShmen back
the RAIDS will beatus. We pro-
pose to heal the breach in this
way: The office of Coroner is
is not worth a dollar a year,
but we can tickle some Irish.
man by giving it 10 him, and
get them all back. We there
fore ask that Mr.. Robinson
shall withdraw his name from
the ticket. He will lose moth.
ing, for the Office is worthnoth-
ing. We must get our Irish
men back; it is not asking any
sacrifice of Mr.. Robinson, and
we have decided that he is the
proper person to resign.
Then arose the ex-Knlght. Of
the Golden Circle, the Grand
Cyclops of the Zaleski Klan,
and delivered his opinion:
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06
"KU-KLUx KLAN!'
The Dark Lantern Caucus,
One Of tie Peoples Nominee,
F0rcedto Kithdraie.
IAN EFFORT TO BUY IRIsHMENl'
They offer them the Office
of Coroner.
AND EXPECT oVOTESI

The dark lantern caucus OF
VintoI County BelmoBters met
on Saturday night, 25th ult.,
and after an unusual amount OF
doleful speeches it was decided
that something must be done
or the Klan would lose the
Irish vote. Itwas therefore de-
cided that Mr.. ]. w. Bowen
should go to Zaleski and force
Henry Robinson, the nominee
for Coroner of the Demo cratic
County Convention, to with
draw his name from the County
Ticket.
Sunday morning, at dawn o.
day, We Democratic editor, Min
lister Extraordinary to the city
of Zaleski, mounted his Pegas-
sus and started for Zaleski.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

The Milwaukee Democratic
Enquirer, charges in its last is.
sue, that Hon. John T. Wilson,
our candidate for Congress, has
placed in the hands of the
Union Central Committee OF
this place, $1,000 for election
eering purposes. This is a base
falsehood, and the writer oil
the article charging the same,
knew it when he penned it.
Either produce the proof, Or
acknowledge that it is a false
hood, and that the article was
written for no other purpose
than that of misrepresentation,
and to injure man who has a
popular hold upon the hearts
of The people of the District
for honesyt, integrity, and pu-
rity Of character.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

opinions, when Mr.. Robinson
signed a letter of resignation
under protest
He stated that he would
withdraw, but he didn't think
lrishmen were so foolish as to
bite at such a bait. He was
nominated by the people, but
if the KIan owned the Demo
cratic party they, would find
that he was not a part of their
property,
The Caucus thought they had
accomplished a big thing until
they commenced their search
for an Irishman who wanted to
be "tickled." He was not to
be found; and We are confident
that VIXEN they become ac-
quainted with the manner and
object of forcing Mr.. Robinson
off of the ticket, they will not
find a man in the county who
is mean enough to allow his
name to be used by the Klan.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

THE clique are endeayoring
to create sympathy for Mr..
Reynolds, their candidate for
Auditor, by representing that
we are making a personal fight
against him. We deny having
said one word about the per-
sonal character or habits Of
MIR. Reynolds. 1t is true we
have had much to say of his
action as a public officer, and
will have more to say hereaf.
ter. We have produced proof
that he was unfaithful as Treas.
urer, but this it Is our business
to discuss and to inform our
people, that they may not be
again deceived. In doing this
we have adhered strictly to
such facts as are undisputed,
at the same time we have Of
fered the free use of our col.
nmns to any explanation from
Mr.. Reynolds or his friends
The cry that we are personal
will not clear Mr.. RS record
before the people of our county.
ahe facts are that he has no
defense to offer; that he dare not
acknowledge, and can not sue
cesstully deny that with which
he stands accused, and he ex-
poets to gain sympathy by say
ing nothing about its truth,
and creating the impression
that we are trying to impose
ION him personally simply be
cause he is the Democratic
nominee.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

"EIGHT years ago you could
get four pounds of tea for one
days work. Now you can
scarcely get one pound Of good
tea for a days work" Demo.
cratic Enquirer.
Our neighbor must certainly
refer to Pennyroil or Catnlp
Tea. Common Young Hyson
and like teas were worth in
1860 from seventy-fve cents to
one dollar per pound. This
would put labor at from three
to four dollars per day. Did
iaborers get that kind of wages
in 18609 Our neighbor must
have been tead a little when he
made that declaration. Come,
Mr.. Editor, acknowledge that
it 10 another one of your bra
zenfaced falsehoods, for which
your paper is notorious.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06
New Advertisements

The basis Of it, remedial properties Is veg.
e.sble compound.
TWILL RESTORE GRAY HAIR TO ITs
ORIGINAL COLOR.
1t Will keep the hair from hlling out.
II cleanses the scalp and makes the hal!
son, lustrous and silken.
Itis a splendid hair dressing.
R. ?. HALL 4 CO., NaShau, N. H., Propre
tors, aLR6ml.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06
Smoky. &

We can not account for the
smoky appearance Of the atmos.
phere, unless it is caused by
the powder burned at the Sey-
mour and Blair ratification
meetings. Circle1tUe Dem.
As the smoke has cleared
away the editor of the Demo
cratohad better seek safe quar-
ters. Grant is going to charge
the rebel lines and gO5JLS them.
Seymour and Blair will be
among the prisoners.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-08-06

This cut represents the pres.
ent downcast condition of the
self-appointed, dark-lantern
leaders of the sO,called Demo
cratic party of Vinton county,
in midnight session, sitting on
the body Of the COroner,mourn
ing over his decease, and their
inability to deceive any person
with their sharp little tricks.