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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27
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A TRUE PICTURE.
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Across the lapse of half century,
And call to mind old homesteads, whore no howe
Told that the Spring had come, but eyil weeds,
NiRhtshade and rough-leaved burdoek In the piac
OF the sweet doorway greettngof the rose
And honeysuNkle; whore the walls seemed
Bstering In sun, without "A tree or vine
To cast the tremulous shadow Of It's leaves
Across the curtainless windows from whose panes
Fluttered the signal rags OF shiftlessness;
Within the cuttered Kitchen floor, unwashed
(Broom-olean, think they call III the best room
stinng with cellar damp, shut from the air
In hot midsummer, bookless, pictureless,
Save the inevitable sampler hung
Over the fireplace, or mourning piece,
A green-haired woman, peony-cheeked, beneath
Impossible willows; the wide-throated hearth
BrstIing with faded pine boughs half concealing
The piled up rubbish at the chimney's back;
And, In sad keeping with all things about them,
Shril, querulous women sour aud sullen men,
Untidy, loveleas, oldbeiore their time,
With scarce human interest save their own
Mouotonous round Of small economies,
or the poor scandal Of the neighbOrhood;
Blind 70 the beauty everywhere revealed,
Treading the May towers with regardless feet;
For them the song sparrow and the bobolink
Sang not nor winds made music in the leaves;
For them In vain octobors holocaust
Burned, gold and crimson, over all the hills,
Tho sacTamental mystery OF the woods,
Chnrch.goers, fearful Of tho unseen Powers,
But grumbljng overpulpit tax and pew rent,
Saving, as shrewd economists. their souls
And winter pork with the least possible outlay
OF salt and sanctityi In daily life
Showing as little actual comprehension
or Christian charity and love and duty
AS II the sermon on the Mount had been
0utdAted like last year. almanac
Rich In broad woodlands and half-tiled helds
And yet so pinchod and bare and comfortless;
The veriest straggler limping on the rounds,
Tho sun and air his sole inheritance,
Iauohed al a poverty that paid Its taxes,
And hugged its rags In selfcomplaeency.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27
An Imnortant Question.

Judge Trumbull and Edmunds, members
of the Judiciary committee of the Senate,
are said to be preparing themselves for O
contest over tho bill introduced by Ed
munds to remand Georgia again to her ter
ritorial condition. A majority of the COM
mittee, represented by Trumbull, chairman,
will report against the bill-while the mi
nority represented by Edmunds, will favor
it. The right of Hill, one of the senators
elect of Georgia, to seat in the senate, is
also directly involved In the quesdon-his
credentials having been referred to that
committee, and indirectly the right of all
the rest Of the delegation to both bodies,
from that state.
To US there seems to be vital principle
involved in this measure and discussion Of
which may be looked for with interest, and
the decision which will be most important.
The ground on which the Edmund's bill
rests is certain acts done by the Georgia
legislature, after her reconstruction, In
opposition to the bill, it will be claimed
that Georgia became q sovereign state in
virtue of her reconstruction, and congress
has no right to NEEDLE with her domestic
concerns. 1t involves as will be seen, the
whole question Of state sovereignty. 1t in
wolves, in fact, the continuance OF our pres
ent form of government lfJudge geTrumbull,
and those who ngree with him, succeed in
making good their views, we return again
after much tribulation, and in altered cir
cumstances to the form of government es-
tablished by the fathers under the constitu.
ton, and will again enjoy its blessings. If
however, the Edmund's theory prevails the
states become in all respects subordinate to
congress, and unless that theory isrevtrsed
by the Supreme Court, or the people at
the polls, in all essentially the states will
speedy become obsolete. and the nation will
be governed from Washington.
Such IL the real character OF the issue
pending. 1t naturally ought to, and we
think will, occasion struggle in the repub-
lican ranks and lay the foundation fora per-
mauent division therein, or possibly create
that permanent division at once.
That the sympathies of the democracy
will be with tho defenders of our form OF
government, wo need hardly add, and what
voice they have in the decision OF the ques-
tion will follow their sympathies. It may
be their fortune to hold that balance ofpow-
er between the contending factions which
will finally save tho Union.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

New ST. DRY ABOUT EAERsoN.- Some time
ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson was offered
payment, by his publishers in Boston, for
an article he had already printed in the
Atlantic. He declined to receive it at first,
because he had onoe had money for writ
ing II.
T'But," said Osgood, Of the firm Of
Fields, Osgood g. Co, 1--WE intend to use
the article for book, which has nothing
to do with the magazine. We sell the
magazine, and we sell the book. We make
profit on both. Why should you hesitate
to take pay"
81 am sure ought not" replied the
philosopher; II should not if acted &C
coding 10 my ideal. ! don't believe it is
honest for me to take money twice for the
same piece of work"
do. Mr., Emerson We insist upon itas
our right"
"Well, then, give it to me. We cannot
live in obedience TO the true poles of oul
being. wary from my highest self; and
have no disposition to play the evangelical
peacock here.
So delivering himself, he took the prof
fered check and departed N Y. Letter,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

A MoDEL OBITUARY. "A Rocky Mountain
paper publishes an obituary notice of the
famous "Jim," Chief Of the Washoe Indi.
ans, who died recently. Jim seems to
have possessed many virtues. Ho Is said
TO have been good though very dirty red
man. Ho possessed q well-balanced head
OF hair, and stomach enough for all he
could get to eat, His regard for truth was
potable-he. never meddled with II. He
left no will, and his estate, consisting of o
pair of boots, will have TO be settled by
his heirs through tho medium OF agame Of
sold sledge." After LIES 6tiul "iever and
aguer Jim sleeps well.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

ENGLISH WOMEN The inferior position
of English women is first apparent to n
foreigner in q variety of little details Re-
turning from an early morning ride, he no.
tees the cottages of the working people by
about, making the fires, carrying the Goals,
opening the house, while the men aro still
snoring soundly. | should like to SEQ an
American husband wait for his wife, or an
American son for his mother, to perform
these matutinal functions. If he were not
speedily bewigged by his own betteT-balf, q
more serious punishment would be adjudg-
ed him by committee of housewives
Or breakfast is being prepared, and you
notice the women buttering the bread so as
to save their lords and masters the slightest
unnecessary exertion. An American hus-
band might eat dry bread forever if he
We're unwilling to butter it himself. Then
you catch sight of a woman on her knees
lacing or unlacing a mans boots. So mon
ial q service would Scandalize the best
American wives. Ii an Englishman wants
pipe, it is the woman who fills it and
hands him the light; if his pot need
replenishing, it is the woman who
procures and pours the ale; if
there be an errand to be done, it is the
woman who trots off while the loafs or
rests at home. In short, English women
belonging to what is called the lower class
es, are evidently the servants of the men,
while in America the men are MS evidently
the servants of the women, only that this
latter service being that Of the stronger to
the weaker, never seems like servitude,
even in the humblest families, bnt takes
the nobler form of politeness, solicitude,
and duty.-S. r. FISK, in Harper's Maya.
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

RECENT DIscovEnrEs IN CALCUTTA devel
op the fact tnat In 1887 the number of Hin.
doc bodies burned on the river side of that
city was upward Of 10000; and the mum.
Der Of carcases Of animals skinned WAS g.
3l2. There aro two great localities Ia
which the cremation Is confined -Nimtal
loh for the rich, and Casey Mitters for the
poor The whole cost of burning u body
for the rich is Or. l0Id. Within few
years great improvement has been made
in the burning Of bodies Formerly the
smell was intolerable from the half charred
remains Of poor Hindoos, LETT to be gnawed
by dogs and pecked at by the birds. The
river was polluted by the refuse. Now the
places are walled in. and there Is nothing
repulsiye to DO seen ftf ta
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27
PRESERVATION oi Foress Trees.

We find the following in the N. 4. Home
stead, which II says is taken from discus
sion ( the Farmers Club,at the Vermont
| State Fair. 1t has reference only to the
small State of Vermont but how true II is
of all the eastern and middle States: z
Mrs j. n. Walker showed how early set
tiers perforce were enemies of trees, and
how their descendants have inherited their
habits, till in century our forests have all
been swept away. There is abundance of
evidence to show that the presence of for
ests increases the rainfall Geo. p. Marsh,
in 'Man and Nature" adduces some start
ling examples of the evil effects
of cutting off the forests in this
respect. Nowhere Is building material 80
cheap as it his been in the United
States because of her magnificent pine for
ests but now lumber comes 1000 miles TO
market. AS to the amount of frewood re-
quired it is estimated that. the mills schools
&c, use $50, $50 cords besides l00, 600 cords
for other purposes, amounting in all to q
million cords q year. In lumber it is esti-
mated that the mills OF the State turn out
l15 millions feet year. The railroad con-
sumption is estimated at $550,000 for fuel
besides ties, &c. Thirty thousand acres Of
heavy timbered land will be required to fur
nish all this wood and fifty-four years will
exhaust all we have in the State.
Every man is interested in the Wood
question, in one way OF the other. AS
means for the preservation and perpotuO-
ton of our forests, animals should be care
fully kept out of all wood lots; for cutting,
full grown trees and decaying ones should
be selected, or where thinning is needed,
care and judgment should bo used,
The replanting of forests can be made
by seed, and requires little skill; and the
strong motive of self interest must be
brought to bear to secure it. Let us pro-
tect our forests, cover our now jagged
hills, beautify our streets and homes, and
then shall we have done something not
only for ourselves but for generations to
follow.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

THE MEAN TYRASNY OF A DEspoT. "A
French editol, who was recently arrested,
with large number Of other persons, on
account OF the Baudln affair, says they were
OF first put in couples into cells where one
man alone could turn about with difficulty.
and afterward fifty-four ofthem were placed
IN damp room and obliged TO sleep In beds
previously occupied by thieves and vaga-
bonds, and In half an hourthey were cover
ed withvermin. Here they stayed two days
nnd three niRhts.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

A WILD BoY,-A letter dated at visalia,
California, November I mentions that a
party Of hunters while on an excursion in
the neighborhood of KEN Lake, were
startled by an unusual noise, and present.
ly saw strange object approaching with
great speed. When II had arrived within
two hundred Yards Of the hunters they
discovered II was boy, nearly naked, and
80 sunburned that they could not deter
mine whether he was an American or q
Spaniard The hunters started In pursuit,
but the "wild boy" fed with such fapidity
that they soon lost sight Of him. The
hunters, whose names are given, are well
known in Watsonville, and the paper which
publishes the letter youohes for the truth
OF the gtatements
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27
THE FRANKS OF CUPID
LudICrOus Breach of Promise.


Tho little bird god, with his bow and
culver of arrows, and Cherubby baby form; {;
who goes about the country popping his
arrows here and there, manifests vein of
ecCentricity now and then. He does not
always bag his game among the gushing
young people, hut now and then pays his
respects 10 age, We find a ludiCrous in
stance of Cupid's eccentricity in this
respect, in the docket of the United States
Court. The title Of the case is Sloan
vs. Pendergest. Action is brought on
an alleged breach Of promise. The
case was set for trial tomorrow, but
we understand it has been con-
tinued till the first week in February. The
story is that Of a tender, blushing maiden
of sixteen summers, who placed too
confdlng trust in dashing led of seventy
winters. About three years ago, Betsy
Sloan, the fair plaintiff, went to live with
widower, named Pendergest, in Liberty
township, Trumbull county, in this state,
as housekeeper Pendergest was what Ar
temus Ward would call an "honest old
farmer" Having q sharp eye TO business.
he cunningly made the susceptible and
shrinking girl" thirk that he loved her
with all the ardor Of passionate nature,
and that be would eventually make her his
wife. Therefore, for three years Betsy
MIXED his COWS, and made his cheese,
and did his chores. and cooked his
meals, and washed his clothes, and
was his drudge generally, for nothing
Betsy had before her minds eye, all tho
time, the tempting prize of youthful
love- that was TO blossom into matrimony
at some future day, and she was only too
happy to do these little gratis favors for the
clad she loved" But an evil hour came.
Pendergest went to Mercer county, Penn,
not great while ago. There he fell in
with a widow, whose $4,000 made her
very beautiful in bis eyes, and at once
made him forget the faithful Betsy. A
season of wooing ensued and ended in
marriage--the ardent impulsiveness and
warm eagerness Of the "child" of seventy
being moro than the fair widow could en-
dure.
Now Betsy did not sit down and quietly
pine away over this cruel injustice Of PEN
dergest; she Immediately brought suit
against the cruel man in the Trumbull
County Court of Common Pleas, for breach
of promise, laying her damages at So, 900.
At the instance of defendant the case was
removed to the United States Court Of this
district, which could be done under the
statute-he being resident of Pennsylva-
mia, and having pre- oorty in Ohio.
The case will und Jubtedly be tried early
In February, and wo can only hope that
full justice may be done.
|
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

When the Pacific Railroad 10 completed
tour round tho world, all tho way by raj
and steaner, %, 900 miles, will take eighty
days and $1,000.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

Another character Of the capitol sS Spof-
ford, and if were asked to say who of
the employees Of the government was the
hardest worker, should mention him. He
is custodian and catalogue of l75, 900 vol.
umes, the largest library this side Of tho
sea. Ho probably knows, by actual inspec-
ton or intimate hearsay, the nature Of
each of these volumes. He works in the
library from 8 till 5, with the punctuality
of bank clerk, almosta all the time on his
feet, and often remains up far in the night,
cataloguing, inspecting, manipulating or
rather maneuveriug this great army with
the scrnpulousness of an Adjutant General
He is black haired energy, with, ever
lasting work for his destiny and MS
truly in his appropriate place here an Seth
Williams was in the Adjutant's Office Of the
Army. This library has been tumtled upon
Spofford by the score Of thousands OF books
at once. 80 that it had n long start Of him.
He is catching up; he keeps the book pub
fishers up to the notch OF their legal con-
tributions. Work is in his eye, ms abso-
lutely expressed as the sllegory of Indus
try is expressed in the picture over the
dome. taf
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27
An intoxicated man recently laid down on

An intoxicated man recently laid down on
the railroad track near The Coyington, Ky,
to house close by, seeing train approach,
ran and jumped upon his face, and barked
and scratched him until he awoke, Just in
time to get out Of the way of the cars Tho
man, believing this to be divine warning to
abstain from drinking, took the pledge forth
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-27

The average price OF gold In 1868 wal
199, "a; In 1867 II was 1850.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02

actresses, singers, and dancers, IL contains none
as It, altogether, TO be the chief attraction of
the troupe.
There is one thing admire in the Sorosis,
and that is their indomitableness. They work all
day and they work all night and they don't
go home till the morning. From Mrs. Stanton
and Miss Anthony down they are all nice fell
lows-chaps whom IL does ono good to know,
and who are just as feminine in petticoats as
their masculine natures will allow. 1t does not
rebound much to their discredlt that they are
a little conceited and good deal headstrong,
for they are most fierce and violent workers,
and have q right to be strongly self-conscious
under il all. At present, having ended the cam
pagn in the city, they are careering around the
suburbs, frightening the quiet dwelers among
green nature, and creating much havoc in
tinorous households. ALI BABA.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM VIEW TORK.
The Money hIarlSet-BOutwelPs Policy The
Merchants Satisfied.

Special Despatch to The EceniaJ Telegraph.
New YORK, July 2.-The Money market con-
tinues strong at rs to 4. The announcement
of the determination of Secretary Boutwell, to
sell three millions of bonds for the purpose of
easing the market is received with great satis-
faction by our merchants, who seriously contem-
plated instituting legal proceedings against
brokers for usury in demanding more than the
legal rates A decline is looked for this after
noon.
The Stock market is quiet and steady. Not
much doing. Gold is duh and on the decline,
having dropped Il from the opening quotation,
1879.
Foreign exchange is steady at 109$4DT for
60 days paper, and 11O14@9S for 8 days.
Cable quotations unchanged. Petroleum;
crude, 161s to 17c.; refined, 32@3219c.; market
quiet.
shocking Accident.
New YORK, July 2.-Three men engaged in
painting house on Sixteenth street were pre-
cipitated 10 the ground by the breaking of the
scaffold ropes this morning. Edward b. Evans
was fatally hurt, and William Simpson was badly
hurt, but may recover. The third escaped un-
injured.
Probable Homicide.
James Smith last night stabbed George Ander-
son with carving fork and beat his head almost
to jelly with stone at saloon in Crosby
street. Smith was arrested.
Condition of the Money and Stock Market,
Despatch to The EUeRilg Telegraph.
The Money market veey active, with no abate-
ment in the strngency. AS Sper cent and "a of per
cent. has been paid this morning. and the manipua-
tons Of the clique appear to be unassailabe, no
quotation OF present rates would be correct as at
moment the rates are per cent. gold and currency
and a fat, and at another 4 Hat and I per cent.
plus "a. Commercial paperis hardly negotiable
The Gold market opened firm at 1871 ~ evidently in
anticipation Of change in the Money market. From
this the premium fell TO u, and has vaciated be-
tween "a to 4 ali the forenoon. Sterling exchange
firm 60 days, 1895 sight, 1903. Government bonds
buOyant, with July interest and rmness OF Euro
pean market, except in United States 6s regular 81,
which are quoted 16a b.. United States 6s 81 at II
5-2Os 62, 90 "a, l9I 60, 1857 new, 1616, So;
81, 1914 c.; 6s, 161S lO4Os ~ b. c ssS C. b. s. b:
Express stocks advanced and per cent, with
exception OF Adams, at 6019; Wells, Fargo a Co.,
BIZ Canton, 63 ; Cumberland So; Western Union,
SO; Quicksilver 1624; Marposa, 9H preferred, II;
United States IS. Southern securities are firm AID
active Georgias offered at about d. Another
bull market in stocks, with large transactions. Lake
Shore, 109lI c. New York Central, 1854 Pttsburg,
| lO4; Rock Island, ils2 Northwestern, s25&; pre-
ferred, 96h Hudson, l64; Pacific Mail, 902i Erie,
30If Reading, 9S New York Central, 1903; Hannibal
and st. Joseph, 100; Ohio and Mississippi, 33; Alton,
l6l preferred, 1876 Fort Wayne, 1866; Wabash, ~.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM EUROPE.
A

Manifesto of the Spanish Republicans.
By Atlantic Gable.
MADRID July 2.-The Republican Junta of New
CASTLE have issued manifesto against the reac-
tionary policy OF portion OF the Ministry and their
disregard Of individual rights. The ienanfesto recon-
mends reorganization, and arfffs the right OF in
suITection.
The VcerOy of Egypt.
BRUSSELS, July 2.-The Viceroy of Egypt has
arrived in this city, where he is Hospitality received
The French Cable.
BREsT, July 2.-There seems TO be no douht that
the cable has been cut and buoyed, as no communi-
cation has been had with the Great Eastern since the
morning OF June 80. WV
The English Revenue Returns,
LONDON, July 2. The Times, in reviewing the,
revenue returns, sees reason for disuuietude ON
aecounrof the relations between Great Britain and
foreign countries ~
Relations with Us.
The most important matters to business mon are
the state OF the relations with America on the Ala
bana question and the present condition of France
The Alabama difficulty is not more threatening now
than IL was year or two snce JOhnson's ne1otia.
tons were not entirely futile. They have demon
strated Englands Willingness to make reasonahIe
concessions. Henceforth 1t will be impossibie 10 ex
tract grievances from her acts or demeanor The
Americans feel this, and at present have no desire
TO push the question in hostile manner
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Ronrd Of Naval SURGEONS Dissolved.

The Board of Naval Surgeons Dissolved.
Despatch to The Eue1iing Telegraph.
WAsHINeToN, July 2-1 P. M.-The Board of
Naval Surgeons of which Surgeon Ninian
Pnckuey was President having completed its
duties atthe Naval Academy, is dissolved.
Arrivals.
General Rawlins and Governor Morton, of
Indiana, arrived here at noon to-day from Get
tysburg.
The Regular Cabinet Meeting
was held to-day, Governor Cox, Governor Bout
well, the Postmaster-G General, and the Assistant
Attomey-Genera only being present. No busi-
ness of particular importance was transacted.
Ex-President Johnson
expects to leave here this evening for Green
yile Tenn, where he expects to speak on Mon
day evening.
Commissions signed.
Despatch TO the Associated Press
The commissions of the following postmasters
were signed by the President to-day
James Mexican, Mercer, Pa. w B. Griswold,
Mankota, Mimi; Henri E. Wells, Moline, H.;
William P. Guest, Fentonvile, Mich; Albert g..
Mcdaniel, Hannibal, Mo-; William H. Sturges,
Greenpoint, N. Y; Edwin Lisle, Kendlaville,
Ind; Thomas B. Irwin, Pawpaw, Mich; William
j. Lbbeton, Northfeld, Mimi. James X. Moore,
st. Peter, Mimi; Samuel Chism, Newtown,
Mass; Joseph Hall, Oconto, Wis. Mrs. f. B..
Cuthbertson, New Brighton, Pa; and Peter
Platter, Seymour, Ind.