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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

"The CQpts are all subjects Of the gov
ornment, and wholly at its disposal And
so, when one of them displeases his ecclesi-
astical chiefs in amanner sufficiently helm
ous, the latter have nothing moro nor less
TO do than submit his name 10 The govern
ment authorities, and the poor man is
made to pay the penalty Of his trnnsgres-
sion on first, opportunity. IL he Is not act
ually in the service Of the government his
name is sure to be included in the frst drift
of men for tho railway or canal works, or
the army; and ifa government servant, he
is either dismissed on some Himsy pretext,
or selected for service so distant or danger
ous that his election il tantamount to
banishment, or even DEATH And in all
this they have ready answer to any COM
plaint that maybe made on behalf of the
victim by the missionary or his CONSUL
why says the magistrate, 'these men
are our servants and subjects, and who are
you to interfere between'us2 a.r|
''Or, the church may work the govern.
ment power in yet another way The
Serbs who are certainly the worst class of
Copts, trained rs they are from their youth
in oil kinds of deceit and intrigue, over
ItttculuB anu lying, llNuIlduly lhhe tuS bluS
Of the church, and when any case in which
Protestant is concerned comes before the
court in which they oiilciate, Judgment is
sure, sooner or later, to go against him. =
They have even been known to turn mu-
deer Tor sheriff. from being decidedly favor
able toa Protestant plaintiff, right round
to indignant. denunication, and by means
of forged documents and prepared witness
es, succeeded, if not in obtaining judg-
ment of acquittal for the CoptiC defenders,
at least in shelving the casealtogether.
"TLey got the magistrate to take the
case las Scotchman wouldsay) to dUizdnd-
sy1,, and took good care that it never got
back rs i. t......
eli therefore, the provinces of the
South offered some advantages the Chris
tian worker, and in Some respects hold out
prospects of success they present also their
own difficulties and drawbacks. To be
sure, there are in the towns men of sufi-
cient position and wealth to command free
dom of religious thought and action for
themselves, but even they cannot do SO
without difficulty, and in many cases con-
siderable sacrifice.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
Masonic Undertaking In louisville.

From the Louisville Conrier-Journal, lst.
The Masonic fraternity of this city are
about entering upon one of the noblest
works ever undertaken by any benevolent
society in Louisyille--the building of a
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home
They have secured five and half acres of
ground, constituting an entire square be
tween First and Second streets, near Taylor
Barracks, and the site is said to be very
handsome one. Three acres of the ground
were donated for the purpose 10y II. T.,
Shreve, and the remaining two and hall
acres have been purchased by the Masons
at So, 900.
1t is proposed to commence Mt rs early a
day as possible the erection of fine large
building to cost $1,000 and to he OF
ample capacity and convenience for the
purpose for which it is intended. Some
of the very best men in Louisville have
this enterprise in hand, and there can be
no doubt that it will be pushed forward
with all possible dispatch.
The building up and maintenance of in
stitutiOns of this kind in Louisville should
receive all encouragement at the hands of
those who are able to contribute 10 such
enterprises. Well managed, they go far
toward doing away with the necessity OF
Jail and ponitentiary improvements, and
are entirely Indispensable in q growing me-
trOpols like ours.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
An Army of Priests.

The ecclesiastical authorities Of Rome
have Just published census for the present
year. These statistics show that the regu-
lar clergy is composed of 227G persons
thus divided : Cardinals, 32; Bishops, 26;
priests and clerks, 1866 and students at
the ecclesiastical colleges, S41. The reli-
gious communities count 8, 5,2l5 souls, 1859
men and 2, 25G women. The lay population
amounts to 1871 1893; soldiers in garrison
TO- 207; prisoners under sentence, 1898; Pro-
testants, G37, and Jews, 1852, making n
total of 220, 532, or an increase of 1854
over the year 1868. The number of fami-
lies is 42,5l5, on an average of rather more
than five persons to each. Males are more
numerous than females. The figures being
llS S73 and lOl $50 respectively. Lon
gevity is the greater among the latter OF
persons who have attained the age of 70 to
So the women count 2,3G7, and the men
2 1ll only; from so to &c, 55G and d95; and
between so and 100, 55 and
81. The number of cardinals re-
siding in tho Eternal City has re-
manned nearly the same dnring ten years,
never having been below 20 nor above 25;
ut present it is - The same remark does
not apply to the bishops, who have never
been so few In 1864 they counted 40; mt
this moment there are no moro than 2G
Priests and regular clerks have also dimin-
ished during the last decennial period,
the number never being so low In 1864 it
was l,501; OF present it is 1896. On tho
other hand, the members of religious COM
mnntics have augmented; in 1860 the
males were $3.50, and tho females 2,O2l:
the progression has been constant and the
figures now are 1850 and 225G This in
crease is naturally explained by the confs-
cation of the church properly in Italy, and
the oxpulsisn of the monks and nuns from
their monasteries and converts, many of
them having sought an asylum in the capi-
inl of Nhrigiendnm
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
An ExtraorIinary Marrlage neldcnt.

Under date Of August II, the Berlin cor
respondent Of the London Times writes:
"a bridal couple were standing before
the altar in Berlin to bo married. Unfor-
tunately for them, the officiatod clergyman
had heard that tho young people would in
few weeks have again to repeat his servi-
ces at the baptismal font. In the speech
with which, according to custom, he opened
the ceremony, no allowed himself to allude
to the prospective event Then becoming
heated with his theme, he took upon him
self TO enact tho representative
Of an avenging Diety reprimanded
the weeping bride and wound mp by box
ing her ears. Against this terrible afront
the bridegroom remonstrated'w wonder
ful meekness. His one object being to be
married, and by marriage to repair the
past, he said a few words TO the vitupera-
tive priest, and requested him TO proceed.
Amid the tears of the ladies and the rage
of the gentlemen present, the rite WAS ac-
complished. On arriving at home the
bride became i'll, and the following day was
delivered Of dead child. The thing got
wind and was discussed in the public press,
though of course those Immediately con-
cerned would have preferred to keep it Sc
cret. Upon this, the pugi!istic clergyman at
once wrote to Conservative paper, declar-
ing the whole story a lie, and not even con-
descending to explain how it was that such
an extraordinary invention could have been
fabricated at his expense. Atthis juucture
the young husband, music master, find.
ing concealment out of the question, re-
solved uDOn having the onlV satisfaction
possible, and brought an action against tho
selfalleged innocent At the hearing of
the case eleven persons took their oath that
the blow had beengiven. Unheeding their
dispositions, the clergyman persistedin his
denial, and, as his sole defense, referred the
judges to the evidence of his own consci-
ence and Gods knowledge of his inward
thoughts"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
Messages from The Dead.

The recent collieTy explosion in Saxony
was accompanied by one of the most terri
bic incidents ever recorded in connection
with these fearful calamities. The miners
were not all killed instantly, ns was at first
supposed, some Of them being unframed
by the explosion and dying slowly by sul-
location. Some Of these poor fellows oc-
cupied tho last moments of their lives in
writing messages in their ote.books to
their wives and children, and these were
found when the bodies were discov--
cred. These men, in the very pres-
ence of death, had thoughts for every
ono but themselves. Dear wife" writes
one of them, ''take good care of Mary; in
"a book in the bedroom you will find n
thaler. Farewell, dear mother and sisters
~ we meet again" One by the name Of
Schmidt had pinned n paper TO the breast
OF his blouse, ON which he had written the
following words: "My dear relations,
while seeing denth before me, remember
You. Farewell till wo meet again in hap.
piness." A miner named BalIr wrote IN
his notebook: "Ihis is tho Inst place
where We have taken refuge. have givon
mp oil hopo, because tho ventilation
has been destroyed in three separate
places. May God take myself and my roll
aLiyes and dear friends who must die with
me, Dswoll as our families, under His pro-
tecuOn." Another had written: 'Janotz
has died. Richter loft his family TO God.
Farewell, dear wife; farewell, dear child
ron; may God keep you" Ono only ut
tered q complaint, and it was not violent
one: Farewell, denr wife and children.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
The Last Radical Invention.

'N AANab
II is reported from Washington that the
Radicals next winter intend TO carve out
two States for admission into the Unior,
with view of keeping a large Radical pre-
ponderance in the United States S nate.
The proposition is to separate East Ten
nessee from Middle and Western Tennes-
see for one State, and TO form arother by
taking tier of counties from Arkansas and
adding them to the territory of the Choc.
taw or Cherokee Nation The division OF
Tennessee il will be remembered, was dis
cussed in that State last winter, but the Ar
kansas plan seems TO be new one. As by
the Constitution, no new State can be
formed OF erected within the jurisdiction
of any other State nor any State be formed
by the junction of two or more States, or
parts Of the States, without the consent of
the legislatures of States concerned. as
woll Us of Congress- there isnSt much dan
ger That this scheme of the radicals will be
carried out. The Legislature elect of Ten
nessee is Democratic, and the present body
in Arkansas is not SO strongly Republican
as that in Tennessee. But even if tho Ar
kansas part of the project should be per.
fected it is extremely doubtful If the Radi-
calls should reap much benefit from it.
They made Tennessee as Radical as Radi-
cal can be, and now see where she is. All
the Southern States now in existence, OF
that may be created, will sooner or later
assume the same position. This Inst Radi-
ellinyention, like tho inventions that, if
successfully put in notion have preceded
it, will return eventually to plague its in.
yentOlS
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
A Terrible Case Of IIydrophobIa.

Tho following paragraph appears in the
French papers:
On the Sd inst. one Jean Lombard. ~
years Of age, farm laborer AZ Shanl, ar.
guiel, near Chalons, was attacked by hy-
drOphobia, and attempted to bite several
persons, and succeeded IN biting dog lie
then went home 10 his friends AZ Sassenny.
Information was given 10 tho police. On
their arrival they found Lombard at tho
door Of his fathers house. He was ioaniinQ
ut tho mouth, and inspired sIch
terror TINT no one dared 70 near
hum, Tho presence of the police
having reassured tho falher md n
few ncighb6iH, they coaxed him into a
room, locked il, and carefully barred al the
issues. Lombard, however, mado no NE
tempt 10 escape asked for somo white wine,
which was lot down 10 him through the
roof One Of bis friends having offered To
90 and attend him, he replied, "You had
better not; 1 shall bite you. lie died at
. o'clock in tho morning, after night of
torture. Feeling ho was dying, ho reques.
tod tho euro 10 bo sent TO him. The euro
came and administered the consultations of
religion through hole IN the window.
Lombard had been bitten six, months AGO,
but had not had tho wound caliterized.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15


GRASS FOR PApER.-Iarge quantities OF
what is called Esparto grass is being i'm
ported into the United States for Tho manu-
facture Of paper. This grass grows luxu-
riantly in that country, and owing to its
toughness offibrc is said to be tho best of
all fibrous plants, excepting hemp aud cot
ton, for paper. This grass is also sent in
large quantities TO England and other Flu
ropean countries for paper. II costs, with
n duty of SO or SO per ton in gold, less
than three cents per pound, and is, there
fore, o cheap article for paper stock. We
notice by the Rochester IN. " journaIs
that quantity of this grass has been re-
ceiyed at that port by lake from Montreal,
TO which placeit was shipped from Europe.
The consignment was for the Niagara Falls
paper mills.
IT is somewhat strange, however that
while this Spanish product Ia thus coming
across the Atlantic, and being conyeycd
hundreds Of miles into the interior OF our
country, for the use of paper manuiactur-
ers, parties in tho west arc engaged in pack
ing our prairie grass in bales to be sent by
rail to the seaboard, and thence shipped TO
England to be put into competition in that
country with Esparto grass. Several hun
dred tons OF prairie grass arc thus on thoir
way TO Europe as an experiment II is
stated that our papor makers have tried 10
use hisgmss, but have heretofore failed 10
make n merehantable article therofrom.
We will SEQ what John Bull can do with IL,
If he succeeds where we failed, he will GER
tainly deserVe communication.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
poetru.
IN QUIET DAYS.


Tho dying year grows strangely mild: M.
Now In the hazy autumn weather fgNt
My heart In like q happy child, III
. And life and H. friends Wconciled,
90 over tho hills together.
My peaceful days run sweet and still
As waters slipping over sand,
Seeking the shad0ws of free will
DO gather tenderer lights than hll
Days over layishhand.
Tho summer wood with music rngs,
The singers ia q troubled breast
eFt nm no more tho bird that sings f
fEf But that which broods with folded wings
Upon its quiet most
Oh, fairest month Of all the ycar
tali II OBJ sweetest days In life they melt:
Within, without, Is autumn cheer,
~ September there, September here,
,a, SO tranquil and so sweet. fH
rst OFT have Iwatoliedall night with ghof,
All night with JOY and which is best?
= All both were sharp, and both wcro brief,
.f MY heart was like wlnd,blOwn Leaf, ....
Iglye them both for rest.
Fair Quiet, close to Joyalli' d,
But loving shadler walks TO keep,
BY day is ever at my side; -t
And all night long with me abide
4G.4el Peace aud her sister Sleep
CARL sPRNoER, IN HdrpT's Magazine for Sept.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
Burning Of the Propeller DoscOhcI.

from the Detroit Trcu Press, 1th.
Tho news was received hero by telegraph
early yesterday forenoon, that the fine pro-
pellor Boscobel, belonging to tho Northern
Transportation Company, and plying be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago, had been de.
stroyed by fire on 81. Clair river, at point
about three miles below the city of that
name, Later particulars were received
during the day, and somo facts were also
gloaned from tho Captain of the Canisteo.
which boat arrived here OF o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Bosoobel passed this point on
Thursday night about 10 o'clock, taking on
neither freight nor passengers, and only
stopping long enough to throw on supply
of wood at Bissell's dock. The vessel took
fire from her furnaces, and the flames
caught quickly and burned upward very
rapidly, as the engineer and fireman were
driven out of the hold with their clothes on
fire. In their torture they jumped over
board, and during the excitement and, sur
prize, were left to drown. The secopd Ell.
gineeT George RuOhle, who was on duty at
the time, was q son Of Alderman Ruehle,
Of this city, and tho father passed up on
the steamer Dove yesterday to ascertain
further particulars, and to endeaVor to &C.
cure the body.
The names of the other men lost could
not be ascertained, though it is known that
the fireman lost is q native of this city,
while the assistant then ON duty resided at
Buffalo. There were ten passengers on
board, but the boat was headed for the
Canada shore, and ran TO the bank in time
to land them and the balance of the crew.
She was still burning at noon yesterday .ly-
ing stern on to the bank, and the propeller
Free State was anchored near by, to which
we're being transferred the passon-
gers and such Of tho goods as had
been saved. Most Of the, per-
sonal effects were lost. The Boscobel was
one of the staunchest boats on the line,
very large and her loss at this season of the
year will be severely felt by the company.
She was loaded with eighty tons of general
merchandise, consigned almost wholly TO
Chicago merchants, not pound of which
was saved. She also had on board ono
hundred and seventy tons of pig iron. The
boat lies so near thebank that the wreckers
can easily recover tho iron, but the boat
itself is a total loss She was commanded
by Capt j. z. Hodges, whose wife was
passenger on the trip e.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15
suFFOCaTRD BY CHARCOAL.
A strange and Melancholy Case at Ba-
tRvia, N. Ys--eHyvo Persons Found
Dead In a Chamhor.A


tavia, N. Y.--sT,vo Persons Found
Dead In a OhaMthor.2 49,
\ Fromthe punhioSExpress, Sd,
< Apainfnl excitement was created in Ba-
tavia, Wednesday morning by the discovery
of double visitation OF death in the house
of MIR. William Hatch, an old and much
respected citizen of the village. The bod
les OF Mr.. Hatch and his niece, maiden
lady who resided with him, were found
together, in a room which was filed with
the fatal carhonic acid gas generated by
burning charcoal, life being entirely extinct
in both, An examination showed that the
charcoal had been used in a small stove to
warm the room during the night which was
sharply cold, it viii be remembered, and
that in some manner, by accident or neg
lect, the draught Of the stove had been SO
obstructed that the deadly gas escaped into
the closely shut chamber. ls a
Mr.. Hatch, who was bachelor, well adj
vanced in years, has been suffering of late
from distressing complaint II is sup
posed that during the night he needed at
tendance, and called up his niece, who was
fourd dressed and lying on the sofa in the
room, Mr.. Hatch himself sitting in chair.
Both had probably fallen asleep, and were
overpowered in that insensible state by the
sufocating vapor. fNii#
As Mr.. Hatch was a gentleman OF supe-
rior intelligence and we'll informed, it is
not to be supposed that he was ignorant of
the precautions necessary in using char
coal. Some singular accident or inadvert-
ance must have caused the dreadful result,
although we have not learned that its ex-
planation has been found. The suspicion
of voluntary death is not entertained a
moment ,bythose knowing the gentleman,
who is represented to have been man of
much cheerfulness of disposition, well-to-
do in the world, and of undoubtedly sound
mind As we have said, he was highly
esteemed in Batavia as was the unfortuNate
lady who became his companion in death,
and the melancholy strange affair has occa-
stoned deeply sad feeling in the village.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

While party ofworkmen were engaged
in oxcsyating collar at Thorn Grove, N.
j. ut the depth Of about five feet tlloy
struck an iron vessel, which, upon examin-
ton, was found 10 contain q large amount
Of specie Tho laborer who first made the
discovery proceeded TO appropriate tho
proceeds, when others coming mp, disputed
his right to do so, and insisted on diyi.
sion, wheroupon fight ensued Two coll
ored laborers were beaten to such an exl
tent that their recovery Ia considered very
doubtful The money is ancient coin, some
pieces dating as for back as I71G.7
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

PRINCE AIFRED of England rivals his
elder brother, tho Prince oS Wales, ia de-
PRAYED tastes and low debauchery. Tho
latest folly reported of him took place NJ
Honolulu, where, at his particular request
disgraceful and obscene dance, called The
"hgla-hula, was performed. To this no
White people, aside from the officers of The
Princes shin, but many halr.cast ladies
married to Europeans, without their hus-
bands were invited. Tho English resi-
dents wero 40 diSgustod with the transac-
lion that they lowered The British aaq 10
give eSpression TO their feelings. A little
more of this sort of thing will end in sci
ting all tlle Princes adrft TO shift for them.
selves -..-t.,.5 ~. -trI
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

PHoTodhAPHro SEALs.-A photographer
Freiberg has made seals and stamps with
the portraits Of his customers. A thin layer
Of gelatin, sensitized with bi-Clromate Of
potash, Is exposed to the action of light nm.
der a photograph positive, by which the
parts acted on are rendered insolube in
water. The gelatne film is immersed in
water, and the partsnotacted upon by Light
swell up, and We obtain a picture in relief of
which plaster cast can be taken. A gal
vanic plastic copy being taken of the cast,
we have metallic fac-simile of tho photo.
graph, which can be employed as seal.
This process suggests method of obtaining
perfect llkenesses Of persons in metallic
checks, for the use of the printer, md also
anadmirable way of illustrating scientific
books,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

A GOOD story ia told in Paris of n son of
NJ. Bixio. This eminent man was for n
short time incarccrated in the fortress Of
VinConnes, after tho coup Getdt. His wife.
accompanied by ono Of her sons, went To
see him. They dinod together in bis
chamber. The son was extremely sad and
tacilurn during the dinnor, and at lust ut.
trnctod his father's attention. "Why, nv
doar boy, what il tho matter with youf''
Nothing, father" replied tho lad Of H.
Nonsense; j can SEQ something is tho
matter with You, Como, tell mo what "a
is" Tho boy blubbered. "Why, NJ, / am
80 disappointed i made sure Of seeing
you in dungeon chained TO tho wall, and
you amt" ~
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

EFFECT or THE SALE OF PROPERTY IN
ITALY. We hear accounts from Sicily of
the former church property which was sold
by auction to private individuals. The
houses belonging to the converts were in
q dilapidated state, but have now been
either thoroughly repaired or pulled down
and rebuilt. The tilling of the convent
farms was in backward state, being car
ried on in tho mostprimitive manner and
with the rudest implements but the new
owners are deyoting their attention to i'm
provement in the culture ofthe soil, which
is naturally rich and fertile. In Messino
and in the communes of the province, sew
eral day and night schools are open. The
latter are well attended, and many of the
children Of the peasantry can now read and
write. r." -
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-15

The cotton crop Of 1860, IL il assorted,
is so far advanced that it may be safely
estimated at three million bales-haIf n
million more than last year. On tho SUD.
position that this crop yields the planters
20 cents per pound, it will bring them in
legal tenders $500, 100000, which is more
than they received for tho largest crop ever
grown. Its computed that formerly they
would have received less than 5000, 600, 900
for such crop.