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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

For Ayers Medicines, 60 tt
SissOn's.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

EVEN the staunchest Re-
.publicans, says the MaricttaS
Times, are anxious abouttIie
condition Of the Federal
:fnances. sA sense Of Fore
Iboaing peryadss every word
they utter few weeks 4
ago, theB affected 70 feel diff
Efcrently and they certainly
lhlld different lang Ita
lnow turns ont that sthc DEM
3ocrats were notlin error whom
they said that the public debt
Twas hourly growing larger,
land that the government was
Staggering 8 dnderthe financial
burdens Of the ciHil war,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
d. w. sayIor,

nEAIER IN w "A TCHES 30
~ JEW EIRY Main Street,
Macarthur, Ohio,
shop and Store one Door West Of Post-oi1lce.
He Is prepared to clean or repair Clocks,
Watches, Jewelry, sc. ~ 81 s..S y.
All work warrinied 10 give satisfaction,
Give him call. lSz.3m
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
NY1Ia laJB INA MARBLE w9aXs.
All Won neally and pr0nplly 0aoeuIed.

Allny prees are much lover than those ol
other shops Persons about purchasing nre ".
yited 10 careful inspection Of my stock and
prices. s.
Feb "a, 1865 II ,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

. Z. D. d. 4. /.
Ar lhsaDnual meeting Of The stockhold :
srscf che zaloski Company, held at zsles-
H, last Monday week the 4th inst, Al D.j
WAFEns and r, TaoSrsos of zaleski, and
IsHAEL q wlrrns Of Masisita wsreI
elected Directors; AZ B. WATERS was
slscsed President ana Managing Director,
and 4. Tnc1trsos was elected ss6fsiafy
and Acconntants
~ a ., wArEas and ArratD RoTsa og
zaleeki, and Jons DuaAsn og Clnoinnati,
we're elected Directors Of the zaleski
Furnace Company. al ,. Wzrfns was
then elscled President and EiaanclSI
Agent AlEaED ROFia, Manager, aud B
@. ALLEsDER Accounlapt and Secrslarys
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
THE DAILY GAZETTE.

AS q newspaper The Daily Gazette is not
surpassed " nny publication in the
United States. II covers tSe entire field
'of News, Lit ra,ure, Ocmmerce, .Mahufact-
ures, Agriciltnfe, and Amusements and
II occupies il fully Matter coming un-
der these heads, not found In the Gazette,
win not be worth rOadlng 4 in It's Edito-
rial Department, The Gazette has all ihe
excellence tLat q variety OF flrst-class
,alont can inparl 70 itl III principle, We
need hardly soy llat ID Republican.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

TRr Ohio State Board of Asrioulture
met 81 Columbus one dsy last week for
The purposs n plccilrg officers 70 serve
.ihs ne4l tvo sars ana to translcl such
Hpihsr bualpess as might come before the
Board. The following ofacers were
chosen:
President Jamss Fullington.
Treasurer -Jeries Rockingham.
Corresponding Secretary II. Kip.
part "a ss,siS.i
Recording seerstary--H II s Bsbbitt.
Exssltiys couimitlse- James FuilingI
IioD, WI ,. SlecluIg, u. W. Rossr p
Mcmillan. 3 tif,
The Hoard a1ed the time for holding
lths state Hair, ia 1869. St Toledo, from
tic lslh q the l7th or September.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

A NATIONAL lNsUR&Eoe EeTERrRIsE y
The tendency Of the time is % nhiioualiEs
enterprises which Sre for general public
benefit The Pos!-oiice Dspsrlmsnt 10
the sequel of private letter and parcel
carriage thel NAtioral Life insurance
Company Of the United States o. America
which was chartered In July 1868, FOR the,
insurance business, this charter giving
Z a far wider field for operations than
any mere State organization can have.
a psid-np oapitalsos one million dollars
attests the solid character Of theehterprisss
which Is managed by such widely and
honorably known fipanclory % G. II
Clark, jay Cooke, and othcrs. The Com :
pauy proposes TO DO business solely upon
the stpck principle, and TO do this upon
lower cash rates then are afforded by any
company organiasd under the mutual
plan. Avoiding an complications Of pos
sible future dividends, Il pays those
diyidcndsin advance BY its unnsually low
rates, and then makes q specific bf-aSln
Of 50 much insurance Hcrgso much money !.
Having thus afforded Insurance upon the
Life plan At very low cash rStea. the Com.
pany has introduced some novel plaHs
which must become very popular. The
Income producing plan moi only pays The
full am ount Of ilsursncein ID esse o. death
Al any time, but embodiss q contract BY
which the coupany u bound % pay the
insured afier csftAiu tsra of yeaTp- en-
annual income 30 long as he survives, by
aaothsr plAn--the Retarn Premium -ths
|policiepaS are conssantly Increased by tho
amount Of the annual prsmium, 50 that on
the death Of The person insured, his heirA
receive not only the full amount Of llht
policy, but all tie prsmiams Ne mad paid
| lltswill thus be seen thatihe new Company
presents unusual claims % Tie attention
and confidence Of tho public,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

vloK,s FLORAL GulbE foR 1853, AZ The
first edition Of one hpadrsd tboussnd q
vickls IIl@srstea Catalogue of Seeds and
Gpids in the Flower Garden y now pub
lished. II makes d work q 100 pages
|beAuafuily illusTalcd, with aboe. lpo
! ans wood en- Cravings Of Flowers and Veg
I,e,aplss. 8bd an elsgent solorsd plate, .
! BSua,pt cf Flowers. Itisthe most bsautl7
Vii, as will es thsmOst ipstructise FlOrs
I0nidq published giving plain and thor l
Tough dirsctiors f0r NE caltase Flower ''
ana Vegetables Tho fi6rqs Guide y pub
'|lished icr ths beasdt of my eustapsfs, \
whom itis ssnt'free xisbeat' applleaiieep
llbat xili be forwarded ~ ~ who eppiyb
msiI Jor ten . ents, which is not half "
cost. Address
VA JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. y.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

1Ilsintiy's Portable 5tcRm 1rn-
xines Ss saw Mills.
pneaualea fOr cc srgED HTd a6n npts ,s.i
r,tr day. All ninchinAry fully wnIrnnted.
over i 900 now In use ia the United staias.
SirifiRh Provinces. and south America, tof
Prices and Descriptions, address
Ii. a. u. BIlANnX,
Ka,sssvuIs on Fswarhy OhtN
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
n oTIoE no TEAcKERs.

Tho Board OF School FxaIniners for yinlon
rannty wiIimeet at the Union School House,
H NJ rthur an tie ist and Sd Saturdays oi
March April, May, September October, ana
Noyenber; and tie lst saturday ln jer.uary,
february August ana ,,, g ., ~
each year. Examinations ~ Sohlihenece ~ ~ y,
,frlock. A. M, satisfactory evidence of good
ilural character win be gequired in al eases, %
! rc Of 80 cents Is required BY law tron eaeh
Epr.lSan1 pARNFS chin: Board OF
ORVIIILE GVNN1NGs Senooi
]. NJ. McG1LLIyRAY, cl'k, Examins .,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
Richard Craig,

n .7l EttcHnTN NNHIBf
.LIOENSED AN GIL ON EER
NfoARTHuR, o. Having been licensed 70 dis.
WI pose Of property by public ailction, lle VIII
attend sll auctions in Vintdn county
When soiciied Office--shlyels Law Otiice, IN the
Count House.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
,snahOCAIs ITEMS
], W, BOWEN, Editor.

EsWE have fofsale a fine lot Of Constable
SALE nsIsls. 4
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

A TITO R M 1ElrY "A z, LA wv !,
Voseouting Attorney Of Vinton 0oupty,l
ATcARTHtIR. o 0hio. = VIII attend prompt y % 81.
ltL Iogat business eptrusted bQ Ms eare ~ Nins
ton andadj0lnlng onnties. Onee- QoNfI House.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

An extra Ppy win be sent tothe getter
ue Of a cluB of 10, and an additional
copy for eYety twenty subscribers there
after. ForiNnbsof so the Semi. Weekly
win be sent nstsad cf.extra weeklics, if
preferred, aiA for clubs Of 100 he Daily
sill be sent if preisrred, To The extra
weeklies. 4 copy oi the sAnhual Regis
ter7Bill b, sent as present 10 each
subscriber TO tie Weekly.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

For sale BY J. q. SwotIand, MeArthahQ 2
and Al drug stores through the couniry-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

n NJ X S. All, ia w
A AfCARrHuR o, WIZ pfoctice in vinton and
INk adjoining counties. 0illceon Logan Street
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

5 llJC-II --EI'kS 8 TO Ut s. L.
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. q. w, JON rs, Pro-
j prist0r This Hotel Is in the most ctE-
vcnicnt part OF The ii y-un Front Street, be-
tween Market ana Jefferson.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
a Sen MOnsters

The strange animal killed near East
port, Maine, was ON exhibition i'll that
city, recently. This annual, part fish and
part beast, is over thirty feet in hHgth,
and girts twrnty-onc feet. 1t has one
enormous dorsal lin, two side belly fins.
and ii }road, shark-like tail. About onc-
third of its length forms its tail, in eols-
ncction with small fins, it has two huge
legs, terminating in web feet Its mouth
makes line five or six feet in length, the
whole extent of which is set with numerous
small teeth, very much resembling III size
and shape the kernel of IL species of pop
corn. 1t has series of glls which over
lap each other like the founccs once the
style of ladies' dresses. His immense
body, which was estimated to have wcgh-
ed when captured about eleven tons, has
no frame of bones. its most solid portion
cons isting of cartilage incapable of preser-
vution Its skin is dark and tough. like
that of the elephant and rhinoccros. There
is no record of his species, aud to none is
it IA greater wonder than to naturalists
whose attention has been drawn to it.
Among others who have had an opportuni-
tv of seeing it. is Prof Baird, of the
Smithsonian Institute, of Washington, who
is yet unable to place it in the known list
of the animal kingdom. When first dis
covered it was swimming along lcisurely,
and when pursued took to the land, and
when captured was Il hundred and twenty
feet above high-watcr mark. Numerous
Shots were fired at it, but none took effect
until the gun was loaded with small spikes,
which took effect, striking just above the
main fore lin. On anal lyzing the stomach ,
il contained nothing but vegetable matter,
which lcads to the conclusion that it sub
sisted upon vegetables on the bottom ofthe
ocean and shore.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
TIE OLD CLOCK.
BY CHARLES SWAIN.

Oh the Old, old clock, oi the household stockt
Was the brightest thing and nealesti
Its hands though old. had Il touch of gold,
And It's chime still rang the sweetest;
Twas monitor too, though It's words were few
Yet ihev lived though nations alter d
And its voice, still strong, warned oId and young,
When the voice otfricndship Atcrcd;
rick--tck it said, quick. quick to bed;
For ten have given you warnne
Up. up-und go-ur else You know
gu II never rise soon in the morning
\ friendly voice was that old. old clock,
As il stood in the corner smiling,
And blessed the time, with II merry chime
The wintry hours bcguiling;
But II cruss old voice was that tircsome clock
As it called at dayhrcak boldly,
When the dawn looked gray Ger the misty way,
And the early air blew coldly;
Tick-tick it said quick out of bed,
For five I've given you warning
You II never W health, YOU lncyer have wealth,
Unless YOU re up soon in the morning:
Still hourly the sound goes round and round
Wiha zone that ceases never;
While tears are shed for the bright days fled,
And the old friends lost forever!
| Its heart beats un-thuugh hearts are gone
| That warmer beat and stronger;
Its hands still movc-though hands we love
| Are clasprd on earth no longer
| Tick-tck il said to the churchvard bed;
The grave htih given you warning;
| Then up an, rSc and look to the skies
| And prepare for heavenly morning.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
Popular Iales.
THE SEA CAPTAINS RETURN.
[Thc incidents of the following tale are true.]
Port Penn, Del.

[The incidents of the following tale are true.]
Capt. Potter of Newport, r. 1. was a
wealthy and amiable gentleman, whose
family consisted of his wife, the pattern
of virtue, and one daughter, who, though
Young exhibited the beauty of her mother
and the vivscty of her father, AS he was
experienced in the business ofa sea captain
tain, he was offered the command vessel,
which promised great advantage, and with
great reluctance left his wife and child to
try his fate on that element, whose compo-
sure lures to the gates of unprophetic des-
truction.
This voyage completed, Capt. P. deter
mined to renounce the faithless deep, for
ksver, for the quiet of his own fre-side.
Previous to his departure he took gold
ring from the finger of his wife, and placed
it on his own saying, "should this return
not on the same hand, you may rest as
sured that am among the uncofhned dead
of the ocean" Alas Mrs. Potter was
doomed to drink deep at the tSS<tain Of
woe. After waiting the period of his ex-
pected return, she began to gaze on every
sail that appeared and eagerly sought eve-
ry opportunity to learn some tldings OF
her husband, or the fate of the ship ii
which he sailed. But all her efforts wer'
Intellectual: the only information tina
could be, or at least ever was obtained ol
the subject, was from an English vessel
which ran thus: May 18th, 1896, spok
with the Ranger from Newport, Capt. Pot
ter, master, lat 3S deg. 30 m. W." Thi
indefinite intelligence was far from cheer
ing, to the heavy heart of Mrs. Potter
) When she saw others blithe, it only re
minded her of her own sadness; while 9th
t ers were enjoying the reciprocity of conju
= gal society, it pointed her to the lone!ine'
= of her own heart While other childre
. were happy in the smiles of their parents
y her angelic little Mary would climb upo
her knee, and with accents that rend
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02

Hoes, CIRcuLIo AND PEAcn ORCHARDS.
The Messrs. Winters. of Du.Quoin. have
kept hogs in their peach orchards. They
pick up all the fallen fruit. The second
year after they adopted this idea but little
comparatively of the fruit was stung, and
for the past three years their loss from cir
culio has been of no consequence. The
same plan has been adopted by A. Mitchell,
Esq. with the most satisfactory results.
Where it is practicable to keep hogs in an
orchard every particle of fallen fruit should
be picked up and fed to hogs, or otherwise
di posed of, SO that the grub in it cannot
live. The stung fruit should never be al
lowed to lie on the ground during thu
night, for tn Cub leaves the diseased frui
only at night, and burrows in the ground
If every fruit-grower would use these sug
gcstions, its ravages would cease.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02

WHAT WILL PARA SAY?--The question is
very good one, young ladies. What will
papa say? If he says "les," accept the
Young gentleman's hand at once, if you
are inclined to love him. If papa says
No. distrust your own judgement wheth-
or you are III love or not, and then make
up your mind. But don't make-whatf :
Why, don't marry and make fool of your
self Advice like this is sometimes not
half so pleasant to take as the young gen.
tlemrn would be. Very likely. Young
gentlcmen, generally are very nice things
to look at. They seem so amiable, so af-
fectionate, so contiding, SO very devoted
in the eyes of young ladies. But appear
amces are rather dcccitful. There is0't q
prcttier outside on any creature existing
than ON an anaconda and boa constructor;
vet both crush their victims to death while
embracing. Are you sure, miss, that you
can distinguish boa-constrictor when it is
dressed up in patent-leather boots, kill
gloves, and black inexpressibles Brit
your papa can and he don't want you to
be embraced by boa-constrictor!
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02

Mark Twain Samuel NJ. Clement) is a
man of about thirty-two years of age,
sparely built, of medium height and wears
on his face dark brown mustache. His
f,atures are as fair as boys and in his
two ewes there wrinkles boundless humor.
He dresses in scrupulous black pants, vest
and swallow tailed coat and small dia.
mond alisteus in his shirt BOSOM In lee
turing he seldom casts glance on the mar
uscript on the tripod, but walks listlessly
! to and fro before his audience.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
Betting on EIections--A safe Wager.

A very amusing incident OF travel, says
the Louis vile Courier, is related by gen.
tleman Of this city as having occurred re-
Gently ON one of the railroaas leading INTO
Utica, New York, the home OF Horatlo
Seymour. A number OF New Adventlsts
were aboard the train, returning from one
of their religious demonstrations, ut which
the doctrine that this world would wind
up its affairs about the first OF the new
wear had been extensively held up. Two
OF them sitting near him opened conver-
sation on the election prospects, when one
remarked:
IL haven't the slightest doubt that the
Democrats will elect Seymour and Blair
this fall, and l believe it oug ht to be done,
too"
II don't see how you figure in that
way," remarked the other; Grant and
Colfax will be elected as sure as November
comes, and if were u betting man Id put
up some money on it."
At this another New Adventist, with q
long, funeral countenance, very owl Of
transcendent wisdom, drawled solemnly:
"You are both mistaken, my friends
the Lord Jesus Christ will be President Of
the United States in 1869"
Hardly had this sage prediction been ut
tered when big Kentuckian, on the Other
side, who hal heard the last speaker
rather indistinctly, jumped to his feet, anc
bringing down his list, shouted, "lll be
you twenty-five dollars he don't carry Ken
tucky."
In five minutes the whole car was in
roar as the joke went around, and the dis
cussion was abruptly wound up, leaving
the enthusiastic corncracker very mucl
astonished and puzzled at the result of hi
share in it.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
Original poetrp.
THE NEW YEAR.
Written for Me 4Ndiittomn Transcript

BY =.
We come this New Year. TO thy Throne
To thank Thee, our Father in Heaven,
For. fIvors that round Us .re s,rpwn--
Thy favors increasingly giwf.
No rry of distress for our bread
No darkness that p,si ionce brings
With bounty oLr tables ,.yo spread
Our life from Thy fountain yet slrinlS'
In peace. Ger al lands end the saa
Is our national hat,nyr urturl'd,
Our home 10 The homeless sill nee.
Their shcic: 4ni joy DER the world
We bless Thee that mop, i, sill bright
OF unlinh witt dear onc< above
OF bchoidiuG III glorious Iight,
uur Rcde,ucr whom uts,nt we love!
We print the ii, oyo ,iu,* contrary 10 our rul,
liscardmg all productions uAacron'panied with
,he name Of the rutbor. The author, in this
Ease, had no need 10 De ashaned'of his produce
lion.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
NOTICE.

VT,nE Annual meeting Of the Farmers % Mutual 1
,n,nou;n;mink Hundreds, will be held at the
t;apmnapy's Office, in Odessa, on the first Monday,
~. lth day of January next, at which time an
Eisc,;on for Seven Directors to serve the ensuing
year, will be held. .n...,. w.. in :.
:, ,he .ame time, CliAS. TATMAN,
n.,. Io,b lsGS,---4t Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
GO TO DEAKYNE'S

THOR everything that is nice, in the way of
fresh family Loaf Bread, Fancy Cakes, SUI
Uerisr Confectionery. Ice Cream, &c: Parties
supplied with Cake, Confectionery, Ice Cream &c
to order, at shortest notice. Go to Deakyne
''' J. B. DEAKYNE,
August s-5m. Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02

The number of emi srInts who have arr
rived at New York, from January LIST to
December 9th, 1868, is reported at 2O8,-
O96, against 235, 40 during the same Pc
riod in 1867.
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02
a. THOMAS MASSEY, JR.
49, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER,
Main street, nearly opposite Walkers Hotel
MiddIetOVn, Delaware

/tLOCKS, Watches, Jewclry, &c. neatly and
" promptly repaired.
Always on hand and Tor sale, Clocks, "a'ches,
Plated are, Forks, Spoons, Silver Napkin
Rings, Silver ThimbleS, Salt Sugar and Tea
opoons, Butter knives, Gold Brcast-Pins, Ear
Lungs, kinger-Rings, sleeve Buttons, Matci
UhaIus Mutch keys, hey Rings, Steel Mattel
Chains, &c.
Dec. I2-tf,
The Montana post., 1869-04-16
INDIAN TREATIES.

No Indian treaties ratified that have
been made since July 1st, 1867. Such
is the decision of Congress 1t leaves
US still on Indian ground, with all the
existing troubles connected with the en-
torcement of the "Indian Intercou rse
law" continued, and those having pat>
ents for lands are dependent upon the
implied agreement of the Government
to make their titles good. Whether
this is the result of the suggestion of
Butler, that under the 1ith amendment
Indians are made citiz-ns. and therefore
no valid treaties could be made with
them, or that it springs from a prede-
termination TO change the policy of the
Government regarding Indian treaties,
we are not made aware. We trust il is
the latter. The entire system of treat
les with Indians is a legal farce If the
whites do not violate them the Indians
do. Every treaty made with Indians is
an arbitrary series of terms submitted
by the Government, and therefore there
is no equity in il. 1t is a great power
stipulating with a few of its subjects,
and making its own terms. They are
universally violated by the hostile tribes,
and complied with by the Government
only at its option. 1t assumes to treat
With them as independent, hostile or
CARNATIONS existing within our domain,
and being absolute possessOrs of the
soil, but would the Government permit
either England, Mexico or Russia to
make such treaties with them? Why
then go through the expensive, farcical
formula of treaties Let the Govern
ment fulfill those already made, but
hereafter assume, what il really eXer~
cises. absolute control over the Indians,
extinguishing their claims to domain, as
the circumstances of the case require,
at it's own Judgment of right, making
such provisions for them as they deem
just, and step will have been taken
promising economy and peace. Buffers
idea that they are citizens seems errone-
Gus, as Indians not taxed" cannot be
regarded as citizens, and we are very
certain the Government does not derive
a very heavy revenue from any of its
red subjects west of the Goth degree of
longitude. In the troubles that exist
here and other places on account of the
settlements of whites on Indian grounds,
it is highly desirable, if the Governmet
has determined not TO make more treat-
les, that il should go step farther and
determine 90 do the title extinguishment
business without treaties.