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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
A Mother to her Daughter OH
Marriage.

A Mother to her Daughter OIL
Marriage.
You are how, my beloved
child, about to leave those
arms which have hitherto
cherished you, and directed
your every step, and at length
conducted you to a safe, hap
py, and honorable protection,
in the very bosom OF love and
honor. You must now be no
longer the Eighty, inconsider.
ate, naughty passionate girl,
but ever, with reverence ard
delight, have the merit Of your
husband in view. Reflect how
vast the sum of your obliga-
lions to tie man who coIfers
upo you independence, dis.
tinction and above all felicity.
Moderate, then, my beloved
child, your private expenses,
and proportion your general
expenditure 10 the standard OF
his fortune, or rather his wish.
es. l fear not that, with your
education and principles you
can never forget the more sa
cred duties, so soon 10 be your
sphere OF action. Remember
The solemniIy of your vows,
the dignity of your character,
the sanctily of your condition.
You are amenable to.Soclety
for your example, to your hus-
band for his honor and happi-
ness, and to Heaven itself for
those rich talents intrusted to
your care and improvement;
and though in the maze OF
pleasure or the wbirl of pas.
sion the duties of the heart may
be forgotten, remember mydar.
ling child, there is a record
which will one day appear in
terrible evidence against us
for our least omissio n.-
Moore Rural Men Yorker.
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On Saturday last, Mr.. Sam
uel Lindlev brought to our Of.
flee IA large basket filled with
human seemingly the
different limbs of several bod
ies-which he had gust ex-
humed from mound on the
farm of Mr.. VIM. Henry, in
Canaan township, this county,
near Warren's Station. The
specimens Of bono were evi.
IDENTIFY those of comparatively
small persons, and bore un-
mistakable evidence Of having
been buried a long time
probably for centuries. Por-
tions Of the bone had been
subjected 10 the action Of ire,
and easily crunlbled into dust
at The touch, while other por-
lions were as firm and solid as
if but recently stripped of
their flesh. These are unques.
tionabIy the remains of the
aborigines who once inhabited
This country, and the date of
their sepvliure CAM only be
matter of conjecture. .t
With these remains were
found two rings, about the
size of a common telegraph
wire, on which nitric and oth-
er strong acids had no visible
effect. They had the greenish
coating which exudes from
copper; or, in fact, from al
most any metal long buried,
but the metal itself resembled
the old red, OF Guinea gold,
which it probably is. 1t is ex.
ceedlngly soft and pliable,
readily bending to the touch.
There were also found in The
mound large quantity of
oyster shells, together with va
rious other specimens of shells,
found ouly beneath sea depos>
its.
Mr.. Lindley informs US that
he has, as yet, excavaied only
"A small portion of the mound,
and intends to prosecute the
work until all its hidden ses
crets are unveiled. This
county abounds in similar
mounds, and probably we have
resting within our borders the
remains Of those who, in their
day and generation, were
mighter for good or evil than
any who have come after them.
Athens Messenger. 10 o. 1r {
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GoD builds Tor every sinner,
il he will but come back, a
highway of golden promises
from the depths of degradation
and sin clear up to the Fathers
house.
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The New England Mutual.

The annual reports of the
New England Mutual Life In.
surance Company have come
to be regarded with great esti-
nation by those who are watch.
iul of the additions to our per.
manent life insurance litera.
ture. Aside from the recur.
ring recitals of the company's
transactions, interesting in
themselves as the record of a
great company's increasing
usefulness, the sound doctrine
and calm reasoning which we
never fail to find therein i'm
part to these reports degree
of real value which we should
be glad to see more generally
appreciated. Managers of
companies, rival
companies, perhaps,-and as
well, the hosts of agents ought
TO make these New England
Mutual reports The subject of
profitable study and rellec
ton.
The company's twentv.sixth
annual report, just published
in a neat and becoming style,
conveys considerable interest.
ing information, not merely to
those who are so fortunate as
10 be New England Mutual
policy.holders, but also to the
professional and nOn-profes
sional public. We find that
during the twentv.six years oI
its operations, the company
has iSSu ID $1,000 policies, in.
suring S1l0,000,000. 1t has
paid, in claims by death,
$4,200,000, and has distributed
$4,000,O00 of surplus, besides
retaining always an ample re.
serve. Thi; reserve at the end
OF 1869 amounted toS7,S71,344
and the company's funds al the
same date were SS,432,73l
leaving, therefore, a divi,ible
surplus Of $4S0,339. There
were issued, in 1869, 4,763 pol
icies insuring Sl3 3,213,oo9, 9,-an
average of S2,744 for each pol.
icy. Two hundred policies
were terminated by death, and
the amount thereof was $685.,
66S. The number of the com
pany's policies outstanding on
December 81, 1869, was 20, 1928
insuring S7O,Ooo,S23,S31. The
following classification give,
The ages Of new members en-
tered in 1869:
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year, reckoning only what was
actually re eceived, amounted 10
$2,933 557; the total payments,
81, ,39a382; showing a net ac-
emulation of 81, ,540,175 dur
ing the year 1869. The ratio
Of the expense account to re.
ceipts was only fourteen per
cent. . .. H.
The experience of the New
England Mutual during the
year, in common with that OF a
majority of tho companies,
shows a diminished new bust
ness as compared with lis
transactions during the last
year previous. ..
The company's managers
emphasize again the common
sense views regarding distribu-
tions of surplus which have
been expressed so admirably IN
their previous reports And
what is SAID on this point has
been said so well that we think
we can do no better service
than.by reproducing these re-
marks in full:
DISTRIBUTIoN OF SURPLUS.
Tho return OF more or less
surplus depends upon the saw
ing there has been dur ng the
year, in the loading Of the pre-
miums, the interest on invest.
ments over the rate used in the
table, and less mortality
among the members than was
expected to occur In the
state Of Massachusetts, there is
no gain from forleitures, ex
cept the loading allowed by
law, and this, which has been
in times past, and is now in
some companies an impoltini
element of surplus is not 50
now i'm this stale. Economy, a
.judicious investment Of The
funds, and care in the selection
of risks, will result in lie urn
of surplus, more or less in
amount, according 10 circum
stances; but it must be borne an
mind that there is no reason pre-
sented for insurance more fattG
ctouS than that this or that com
pany makes large "dividends,'
MS some choose to call them.
Assuming human judgment
to be about The same every
where, 1t may be argued that,
il honest and possessing knowl.
edge Of their particular bust.
ness, one set Of men will not
a st very differently from N.
other, where the interests OF
Others are concerned They
woula. ior instance, avoid an
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
60 FEEL wHATIHA1BrELT.
BY A LADY VICTIM.

The following pathetic poem was
composed by lady of Philadelphia.
She was an ardent advocate Of the to-
tai abstinence principle, and was
charged with being monomaniac on
the subject in answer to which she
wrote these verses, which were pub
lished. 1t appears that she had been
made a sufferer from the evils of eau
de vis; and the reader may infer the
drift Of her story, us given below.
Go. feel what have felt,
Go, bear what l have borne;
Sink meath blow father dealt,
And the cold, proud worlds scorn.
Thus strRggle on from year to year,
Thy sole relief,-the scalding tear
Go, weep as have wept,
Ger Il loved fathers fall;
See every cherished promise swept
Youths sweetness turned to gall;
Hopes faded flowers strewed all the
way
That led me up to woman's day.
Go, kheel rs l have knelt;
lmplore. Deseech and pray
Strive the bes0tted heart to melt,
The downward course to stay;
Be cast with hitter curse aslde.-
Thy prayers burlesqued. thy tears de-
fled.
Go, stand where | have stood,
And see the strong man bow; H..
With gnashing teeth, lips bathed in
blood,
And C, Id and livld brow;
Gu, catch his wandering glance and
see
There mirrored his souls misery.
Go. hear what | have heard
The sObs OF sad despair,
AS memory's feeling Eount hath
r. stirred,
A1d its revealings there
Have told him what he might have
been
dad he the drunkard's fate foreseen
Go. to my mothers side,
And her crushed spirit cheer;
Thine own deep anguish hide.
Wipe from her cheek the tear;
Mark her 4immed eye-her furrowe(
brow,
The gray that streaks her dark hai
now;
Her toil-worn frame-her trembling
limbs,
And trace the ruin back to him.
Whose plighted faith, in early youth
Promised eternal love and truth;
But who forsworn hath yielded up
This promise co tAedustRS cup;
And led her down from love aud light
From all that made her pathway
bright,
And chained her there mid waat ant
strife, ...
That lowly thing q drunkard's wife
And stamped on childhood's brow, 81
mild.
That whitening hlight-a drunkard'
child! ...
Go hear. and see, and feel. and know
All that my soul hath felt an
known,
Then look within thewine-cup's glow
See ii H. brightness can atolle;
Think If its flavor you would try,
II al proclaimed, "Iis drink and die,
Tell me hate the bowl;
Hate Is 4 feeble word
I lOathe-abhot my very soul
By strong disgust is stirred.
Whenever | see. or hear. or tell
| Nc 4 If boH
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because,u upon principle, no risk
of that character should be ia.
ken for widows and orphans.
Neither would they run into
the other extreme of investing
trust funds at a low rate, but
would, if it were possible, OBJ.
tain a solid security at a fair
rate of interest. They would
not be eXtravagant in their
management Of affairs, nor
careless in the selection oil
lives. Upon the whole, life.in
surance, if honestly conducted
as we suppose it to be, will
yield n fair return, bit nerer to
tie ertent pf the fabulous "diyi
dends' claimed for ii. There
is no hidden source of wealth
to draw from in this business.
The older companies have
been exceedingly fortunate in
returning TO their members as
much as they have. but com
panies have multiplied, and it
is questionable whether strife
for business has not been fol
lowed by a higher rate Of NOR.
tality among all companies,
leading to a reduction of a
gain Of interest to the surviv.
ing members on losses which
would otherwise be longer
postponed. Under the plan OF
annual distribution of surplus
on the contribution system,
while the old members obtain
a greater percentage than the
new members, Of whatever is
divided, it must not be forgot.
ten that the frequency OF re-
turns places both the old and
the new members in possession
OF their funds earlier than un
der the old system. And by
this means they, instead of the
company, put their funds at in
terest, which, tn comparing ;he
present mode OF division with
The past should be considered.
II the surplus of II company is
annually distributed, instead
Of being allowed to remain
five years, thereby gaining in
lerest during that period, the
labor as well as the profit OF
investing is taken from. the
management and passed into
The hands of the members
themselves.
There are other portions ot
the report which we should
like 10 quote, as, Tor instance
a calm and sensible discussion
of the premium note plan
which the company has just
abandoned. The remarks or
that subject, as well as some
timely suggestions about The
moral hazard in life insurance
and an undenrably correct
view Of the absolute security
which is enforced by the Mas
sachuseIts system and stand
ard of life insurance supervis
ion are all very interesting tC
; the attentive professional read
er. The report closes with {
just tribute 10 the intelligen
and faithful body of genera
! agents who enjoy the credit O
: representing the progressive
interests of one Of the tIre
most few best life companies
in existence.
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ROBACK'S.
STOMACH BITTERS.

NTUMAUH DlITEhD.
From the Oxford, Butler Co., o.,
Citizen.]
DIR. G. w. ROBACK,
having made himself
q name in the world,
10y his great Scan
dinavian Remedies,
will again distin-
guishing himself by
the results of his eel
cbrated Stomach
Bitters," which he
is ROW introducing.
These Bitters are not
Of the kind that now
food the country,
made up Of poisonous
IinuOrs, sDiceS. Sc.
but contain medical
properties, though
not unpleasant to the
taste. They are cal
culated to purify
the blood, and to
strengthen and re-
store a weak cOnsti-
'ution to its natural
state. We freely
recommend this new
article to our read
ers. For sale at
McGraw & Richey's.
October IL, 1861.
p@Office and manufac-
tory, Nos '56, So, 60 and 81
East Third Street. s d
- =. Cincinnati, 0.
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A CHRISTIANITY that will not
help those who are struggling
from the bottom TO the top OF
society needs another Christ
to die for 1t. aelj19dil
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
ADVERTISING TERMS,
The New Table of Mortality.

The New Table of Mortality.
The delicacy evinced by the
newspaper men in reporting
instances of shutting. off the
mortal coil, without shocking
peoples nerves by making
mention of death, Is abundant
ly illustrated in the following
group of mortuary paragra phs,
selected from several exchang.
es:
A man IN New Hampshire.
the other day, ate fifteen dozen
raw oysters on a wager. The
silver trimmings alone on his
coffin cost sl2 35,
A circus rider in Texas tried
to turn three sOmersaults on
horseback, the other day. The
manager sent back to New
Orleans the following day for
another somersault man.
A man in New jersey could
not wait FOR the cars to get to
the depot, and jumped of. His
widow has sued the insurance
company.
John Smith, in Nebraska,
said he could handle a rattle.
snake the same as a snake.
charmer The churlishness of
the undertaken, in demanding
pay i'll advance, delayed the
funeral four days.
Few men would attempt to
dry gunpowder in the kitchen
stove. 4 man in Canada did.
His afflicted family would be
glad Of any information as to
his ereabouts.
In Massachusetts, The other
day, a man thought he could
cross the track in advance of q
locomotive. The services at
the grave were very Impress
i've.
A man warned his wife in
New Orleans not to light the
fire with kerosene. She didn't
heed the warning. Her clothes
'ifit his second vile remarkably
well.
A boy in Detroit disregard.
ed his mothers warning not
TO skate on the river, as the ice
was thin. His mother don't
cook for so many as she did.
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The Army and West Point.

Still another bill has been
proposed in the House Militia.
ry Committee to reduce the
army, which levels a blow al
West Point. This provides
that after June 80, 1870, one.
fifth Of the number of each
graduating class, shall be as.
signed to duty IN the army,
and that The remainder OF the
class shall be discharged, with
three months pay as second
lieutenants of cavalry. Dis
cretlonary power is given to
The President, in the act, to
suspend it.
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The superauous blossoms on
a tree are meant to symbolic
the large way in which God
loves to do pleasant things. +
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People say, "How fortunate
it is that things have turned
out just as they have-4lhat |
was prepared for this. As ii
God did not arrange the whole!
One mi isht as well say, "How
fortunate it is that | have IA
neck beneath my head, and
shoulders under my neck?"
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Some men are like pyramids,
which are very broad where
they touch the ground, but
grow narrow as they reach the
sky.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

A FOUR year old child Of Jer.
ry Cooper, Of Portsmouth, was
burned to death on Wednes,
day of last week. W
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

4 GREAT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCI
ENCE BY rEOF. YOUNG.

Prof. G. \ Young few days since
photographed one of the protuber-
auccS ON the suu--a scientific tri,
umph never before Accomplished
He die 1t with telescope, assisted
hv spcctroScopc. This feat will,
doubtless, give Prof Young an hon
orahle stand among the eminent sci.
eutitic men of the world. He, not
long since, was appointed a member
OF the government expedition for
observing tota! eclipse of the sun
on the 92d of ucXt December. He
goes to Malaga, III Span, in Prof.
WiHlock's party; and is to have
charge OF the spectroscopic work.
In accordance with a long establish
ed custom the Junior Class of Dart.
mouth College have voted to give
the wooden spoon to AlVa II. Mer-
lill Of Mackerel Corner, y. H., as
being the greatest eater of the
class. The iacknitc, to Augustine V.
Barker of Ebcusburg, Pa, as the
homlicSt man; a spade to Charles
X. Miller, of Hanover, \. H., as the
greatest "dig," and a cradle to }. =
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Ira Blaisdell, Esq, who has been
confined i'll LamoiIie County Jail
Since last May term of court for
cmbezzlement, and Geo. Kidder
with several aliases, imprisoned for
theft, took their departure on Sat
urday night the 9th nit. Their es,
cape was effected by saving of
three bars in the window CRATE, by
an exceedingly fine prob
ably watch Spriug saw. No trace
of them has yet heen got hold of 10y
the authorities.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
Accident in Benton, y. IL.

A. J. Weeks of Lyndon was Sc,
verely injured while at work in the
tannery at Whicher's Mills in Ben,
ton, recently.
He was splitting leather with a
large roller machine, and by some
means his arm was drawn in be
tween the rollers, mangling the
flesh badly and breaking the bones
III three places. The physician at
first thought the arm would have
to be amputated, but it was set and
it is now hoped that the arm may
be saved.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Tins popular Sewing Machine 80 long known
Ms the most durable and lightcst running ma
chine before lc public, has lately received
soo,c very valuable improvements. With the
new "Slent feed" II IN the siillcst machine in
use, aud runs 10 per cent easter than any 9th
or lockstitch machine In rnpiditv of motion
variety aud excellence of work done, II IL I'M
surpassed and for family use is the most pop.
ulJ,i machine sold.
The Company manufactured aud sold last
year over 10000 Of these machines. The total
number sold has reached id0, 900 or nearly half
u million sewing machines. They with the
Singer Manufacturing Co., make more sewing
machines than all the other companies united.
New shops are being built, and the number Of
wotknon increased, and now over 1900 men
are employed 1T their mnnufnctofy at bridge.
port, c. Call aud see their new machine he,
fore purchasing elsewhere.
TII0s. &, KEYES, Agent,
iGf Nevbufy, W.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Cambridge Cattle Market
For she week ending Oct. 4.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle. Sheep & Lambs. Swine
This week, 1859 1928 ll57
Last week, 967 l5,22s $50
One year ago, 49l 4si6 759
Prices Of Market Beef-Extra, $l3.25 to
$3.50; first quality, $1,000 to 1890; second
quality, $3.50 to slI.OO; third quality, $3.50
To $500
Prices of store Cattle-Working Oxen per
pair $50 600, $3.50, to s..5.
Mich cows and calves, $50, so, $75, to SIS.
Yearlings, $40 to s2l; two years old s22 to
s36 three years old, $3S to 500.
Prices OF Sheep aud Lambs-In lots, 81 50,
-, S250, 81. to : 400 each; extra, $50 to 8,
or from 3 to &c per ID.
Spring Lambs, $50 to So
Veal Calves, e. to sl3.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins-IIdes,
7!c per III. . Tallow, DC to &c per h. Pelts,
20 to see each Calf Skins, 10 to l7cper h.
Prices of Poultry--Extra, II! to lSc prime,
l6. to l63c good Is. to Ice medium l6! to
l5!c; poor to medium, Ice.
y. i. Bcef-Extra and first quality in-
cludcs nothing but the best, large, fat, oxen.
Second and third quality includes oxen aud
two and throc years old Steers
Shecp--Extra includes Cossets, and when
hose of inferior quality are thrown out.
REHAgKs
CATTLE-Thcrc were represented from the
north 1853 head of cattle some 200 in excess
OF last week, but with the assurance of light
receipts from the west and Western dealers
ready TO buy of northern dealers to supply
their customers, gave an improved tone to the
market. Quicker sales in consequence, and
the drop in prices for two weeks past is par
TALLY regaiucd. There is claimed u strong lc
in advance
Sheep and Lambs There is also an incrcas-
ed supply of Sheep and Lambs by 1000 head.
better fceliugis noticed among Sheep butch
els. Plea urc and hyalth seekers have return
ed from their cruise in the country, which has
helped the demand on all kinds of fresh meat
With over 1900 arrivals this week there is
also from - to zoe per head advance.
| Poultry.-The decline Of lc last week is re.
/ gained. Best lots lSc per Id. The supply III
cludes Chickens. Turkeys and Fowl, both
| young and old 2000 lbs in market. Sales ca
| silly effected
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

CIDER MAKING.-Almost every
farmer has quantity of apples this
fall, which he wishes to have made
into cider, and of course each one
wants to get his cider made where
it will he done the best and cheap.
est. We think that those in this
vicinity will md it greatly to their
advantage to carry their apples to
the mill of Joseph Tibbets. He has
first rate mill. and makes the best
of cider, and for every eight bush
els of apples carried to his mill he
returns u barrel of cider, and charg.
rs only 30 cents for the making
iSw3.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
a Bogus Clergyman-Look out
for him.

A man has recently been operat-
ing in Peacham and Ryegate, as an
evangelistic minister, sometimes
claiming to be Baptist, and some
times calling himself a Free Meth.
odist. He called at one house
while the family was absent, and
took the liberty of exchanging his
old shoes fol nice pair of boots.
Various small sums of money have
been missed where he has been dur
ing the summer. He is evidently
an old offender. He appears about
thirty five years old, has dark hair
and whiskers, is below medium
height, and weighs about 1870 lbs.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

METHODIST EPIsCorsL CHURCH Rev. {.
,-ahnr Pastor. Sabbath services-morning
III. afternoon at l:l5, and 6 o'clock.
coSGREG ArIoNAL CHURCH. Rev. j. X. vii
Inns. Pastor. sabbath Services at ll:oo A.
~ and rs. and o'clock 2. NJ The latter
~ The Academy building.I
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Meetings at Masonic Hall on Wednesday ai-
tn moon OF the week in which the moon tnlls,
,',5 lime Daniel IIurlbut, T. |. G.. NJ; Rev.
I Britton, Recorder.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
Bradford Village
Mails.

Southern mail closes at lO:l5 A.. NJ. arrives
o. Sorthern mail closes at $50 p. NJ. arrives
At II An -. N
Rnston mail closes at $50 NJ, arrives at
O 40 A NJ.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14

Many valuable horses die from the
effects of collie. The best thing TO
do in a ease of this kind, is to pour
n bottle of Johnson's Anodyns Lin.
mcnt into long necked junk bottle,
add half pint of molasscs and water,
then pour the whole down the
horses throat. In ten minutes the
horse will begin to eat.