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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
9. j. Nichelsteln, Importer and
Z Errors OF Youth,

A gentleman Who su0-iel for years nom
nervous detil. ~, prtn'ture do'ay' ca all
she effects of you.hi,l nais'r,tivu, vii ior
che rskc Of su:!eriug las" iNity, srn'i is1e 10
alIwLN need 1t the rccH,o "hrt ilr"cti"a Ioi
nsaking the simple rsnicdy " Ghich lac was
eafei. suitcrc.e wishing 10 rsOdt rs the I'D
yerti e.'s rApe,i,hcccra o'so by addtc ling
Gu perfect ~col.iGehca, JOHN i, uGiiH,
oty Oly No. ~ ,c,iar Su,"I, New i".s.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

Iris not often we bother our
readers with such extracts as
he following, which is only one
VI the many we are constantly
receiving f,on ex.citizens OF
FintOn county. 1t will serve
to show how it Is appreciated
by that class, and we hope it
III; y induce you TO send it to
sJme friend who has moved
away, but still likes to lear
from his old home. 1t would
BE- just the thing fer a holiday
present and weealy reminder
Of you throughout the year.
Here is the extract to which
We refer:
"Iwould like to have my pa.
per change again. Doubtless
you will think that l am a
Troublesome subscriber, but as
| intend always TO be a subs
scriber to your paper | Lope
YOU will look over it. This will
be the last change, as | will lie
permanently lotaled and new
er expect 10 move again. l
would not be without your pa
? I for twice is price, although
| differ from you politically. l
have missed q few numbers of
ii, and | am lost without ii.
Please send" etc.
-
CHEAP Goods al Bray's. h
- w%ses~-- yuul
CHEAPEST Goods ut Bray.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

a AALE2KI correspondent fur.
nishes this account OF this
pleasant allail:
"The good people OF zaleski
went TO the residence Of tie
Rev. r. Watson, on tie even.
Ing OF thanksgiving day, took
tOrcible possession OF Tie house,
set cut the tables, filed them
WIKI many good things, par.
took OF supper, spent ii lew
..ouls in pIeasanI conversation,
Ii Ii leit, leaving behind them
:or tie good OF the pasioi and
his family cash ard va. uub!es
u the amount OF S35. Such sur
p.ises are very pleasant things
'Geed, especially to pastors.
TAe good people have The
thanks Of the pastor aud lis
family for the many presents
received
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

The trial OF the Bay robbery
case is in progress as We 90 TO
press. We endeavored to gel
the notes of the evidence, bu,
the trial was not near through.
Hon. Ii. .. Jones, aud Mark &
Barnhill are employed on the
side Of the defendants, and
Duuadway, John Mayo and
JIM. McGlllivray, forthe State.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
DSYCGmANcY,-

DSYCGMANcY.-Any lady or gentles
i man crn make Sl,gUOa month, secure their
avn happiness and Independence by obtaining
PSiCuMANCl,. EASt lEATiuN or SUI
CHARMING. Full instructions to use this
powell over men or nnimalS ut will, how To
Mesmorze, become Trance or Writing Medi.
UNI, Disins,ion, spintuallsin, Alchemy, Phil
o-nlliy of Diner aud lreams, BrIelnm
louug's llarem. Gnide to Marriage, &C., all
in this book; iOO,OVU sold; price hy
mali, Ia cloth sE25, paper covers 81. Non +.
Any person willing Ia act rs agent will receive
u sample copy Ut the Work free. As No cant.
ial is required, all dr,lrru> OF geptepl en-
lioymcnt sho'ld 81 nd for The book. rnclos.
inIl0 cts for postage, "a. 1. W. EVANS 4 CO.,
II sou'h slh 81. rhilaaeiphia.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
THE VINT0N RECORD.
oFoIai organ Of vintOn County.
LOOAL MATTERS.
Commencing Young.

Four boys, aged not more
than ten years respectively,
were found in Dowd's meadow,
near town, last Sunday, in "a
state OF in,oxicaIion, one oil
them so beastly drunk that he
could not raise his head, the
others navigating with Difficult
ty. In this condition they
were found by jonathan Brine,
j. who poured their whisky
out, which they had in u PIN
bottle, and seat word 10 their
parents. Now, will the parents
in Macarthur heed this warnineI
Will they make themselves &C
Quaipted with the whereabouts
and actions of their children,
or will they heedlessly allow
them TO 60 headlong to ruins
Is not this a serions circum
stance: Four children found
drunk on the Sabbath day in
sight and hearing almost OF
Jour Sunday Schools, and
churches, and in u Christian
community. See that your own
child is not tempted. Where did
hey get their liquor9 Surely
no man sold or gave ii 10 them
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
A CARE.

clergyman while residing in South Amer.
lea as n missionary, discovered 4 safe AMI sun.
pie remedy for the cure ofneivous weakness,
.arly decay, dise;,ses'ofth the urinary and sem q.
nj organs, AMI the Whole train Of disorders
brought on 10y Ganeinl aud vicious habit 4.
treat numbers have been cured by this n Gle
ProInpie by adeslre 10 hnne6t rhe
afflicted and uniortunate,l Will send the refine
or preparing and u~Ing this medicine IN a
sealed envelope to any one who needs IT, free
NJ charge. Address JOSEPH T.INMAS, Sta
u, Bible llsusc, New York City.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
NctiCo to Teachers.

THE lUIPr 9!SGhurl Examiners for Vim
on County wilI meet ct the Uniun School!
House, IN Mcanhur. ou tie Isl, and IT.! Sa,lr.
1sy 81 M,fcii. April, a"s, september, October,
Ard November; snd the Isl Saturday IL Jmu-
cry, February, iuae July, Ausaft, ali ie-
csnibrr, ia each Year. Examinations to com.
mence at ten o'riuck, A. II. sai'~i."E"ry eyI.
donce ot good moral chsraet. will &c required
n all cases. A ice OF 81 cci.ts 10 r~eqGircd Gy
law fron each applicant.
". r. BlRsEs, Chin, Board of
Us HUM, school
l.. q. PERpuE. Clerk, Examiners.
fsckIngham's Dye fer The WHISPERS.
Price 80 tts.
Manufactured by Il. p. lI SEQ.
IN .sh Nashua. N. y
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gIa3alAG. LICENSED.


gsiA3RlAG. LICENSED.
60 --- -----------
George Mcllibben and Sarah l..
Dew lit.
Joseph d. Francis and Elizabeth
Fee.
Edwin n. Barnhill and Victori.
Hubert.
james II. NIcNutt and Willie 4.
lierren.
Thomas B. THICKER and Matilda
Lyle.
John bIcCune and Martha Hawk.
Pleasant Thomas and Mary Wolfe,
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LOST.

A gentleman's iur glove for
the right hand-fne otter. Lost
about the 23l of November.
A reward of $500 will be paid
to The finder, on,return of the
glove TO this office.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
BIZ THIS.
>!GD.

On the 81 inst, at lis late Resi-
dencc, in R!chland Tp., Mr., Van. Mar
tindill, aged about 46 years.
Mr.. Martindill was II most worthy
and respectable citizen, one whose
loss will he regretted by Il "a 'ge circle
OF friends and acquaintances through
ont the country.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
pha, Pa.

SMITHS MEGCiNrILE COLLEGE,
Portsmouth, OhtI, prepares young nl,E pgac-
ilnailT Tor tie duties fac cUunsiu- room, by
teaching them Bo"k.k, clME %ri:it Z, rNj
Business Arithmetic, aud el.y tor serrrl
BUSINESS. iie'ei>n nv cls-ss! stein -stuj,ut,
tat enter at ANY iItHe. Coiivgr leILnrl.ia.y
aDcsted. Open IS! sni evening.
AdteA z. -. 5IliiI, II .Acip:L.
Nan IL lhA. II
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
A SWAN township correspon

A Swan township correspon
dent writes lie following:
| haze seen a great many
good things and 6ig things in
Swan township, but the largest
dig good thing | ever saw Wi s
twelve mammoth squasbt s
raised on the farm Of Capt. J.S.
Witherspo0n by his own skill
and good management. lie
procured five seeds from a Mas.
sachusetts firm, and planted
early in good ground. The
largest one Weighing 1874
pounds, The whole lot twelve
weighing ISL pounds. Any
one wishing to'see Them can do
50 Jy calling at his house. The
meat is thick and very palata.
bic, good f pies or butter.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
IJa rpers' 3 a z q T..

Free from all political and seciarian Discus
son, devoted to i'shion. pleasure, ami in.
Slrrction, 1t is Just the agreeable conpanIona.
Me- nnd Interesting domestic paper which ev.
cry mother aud wife AMI sweet.Icar will re.
qnIre every son, husband and lover to bring
ncme with him every Satur 'ay evening -
Philadelphia Lsgcr.
By all means buy HdTDo's. Ht:Gr. Not for
yourself, hut for your wife or daughter or sis.
ter or sweetheart. There never was any Ia.
per published that so delighted the heart OF
woman. Never mind 1t II 1t docs cost you a
new bonnet; II Will save you ten time . the
nrire in the HOUSEHOLD economy it seaches.-
lr0Ji;eaee Journal.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

CAAPT. JonN T RArGR, Mrs.
Raper and John Wolfe Jr,
started to indianapolis, Ind,
last Tuesday 10 pay a visit to
their frinls and relatives.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
Notice.

All persons indebted 10 The
estate of John S. Hawk. bank :
rupt, either on book account
or note are required to pay up
Immediately, as all debts NOT
paid by December 20th, will
be sued.
j. NJ. MoGlLLlYRAY,
Assignee Of j. S. Hawk.
dac1-3W
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

WE know OF no more usefd
holiday present than Zali'S En-
cyc.opedia. The first volume
is completed, and the secoho
one rapidly approaches com.
pleti1n. Ii is the latest Epcy
clopedia published, and bas
been edited and published will
such minute care and ability.
that ii is a complete library il
il5ell-a book whose true val.
ue can never be estimated iii
dollars and cents. For clrcu
lars, terms, etc, address I. e.
wood Z5ll, Philadelphia,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

OUR Streets were crowded
with people last Monday, a day
OF the week which is generally
rather dull.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
To Consun,Dtiycs.

The advertiser. having been permanently
cured of t1at dread disease, corsumplon by
"A supple remedy. is ANXIOUS to irake known
to his fellow sufferers the meanso o; cure. To
eli who desire 1t, he will send Ncory Of The
prescription used Gree Ofrhlrgci, with d'reo-
lions for preparing aud usingtl Ii same which
they will ird a sure cure for consumpslon'
Asthma, Bronchitis, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription Will please
address Rev. RDWANn u. WlL.DN,
lS5 South Second Street, WIlliamshuFsh, NY
s. j. Eichelstein, Importer and
Dealer IA Wines. Liquors, Cigars, etc. Cham
pagae, spAs;iing CataN 6a ani Ale always on
hand. ,Hig Iron Corner, Front street, Ports
mouth, o.. All ORDERS promptly tiled.
ana 80 1S7O1y
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
j. n. MCLAuGHLIN, P. N.

THERE Is a poplar tree on the
lands Of the Lincoln Furnace
Co, near Eakin's mill, which
measures twenty.tw feet and
,hree inches in circumference,
from the ground to the height
of twenty-five feet. Some
lumber III that fellow.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

THE finest printing done at
this Office, al The most reasona
bic rates. -s
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
TERMS. INDUCEMENTS 40

TERMS-s SO q year oil 81 numbers. and only
S2,5O IN clubs often. This quarters IL mum.
beers sent FREE. ms offered above. Ouf club
Inducements Tor 1911 are unpreccdcnt cd.
specimens, Premium lists, &c, sent Tree to
all forming rlnbs,-Hhd We want q live club
ageht ~ every town Address
u. u. I. MOORE, Al Park Row, New York.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08
sEsT AM

II is the Standard Authority on MI branches
of Agriculture, Horticulture, sc. As n liter
AIRY ana family paper 1t Isa hvorite In many
Of the best antilles all over the Union, Canada,
&C. Indeed, hIOorc's Rural n ew YORKER has
no rival in It's sphere, and II the largcs, illus.
irntsl journal on the cO:,tlnent-each number
containing sixteen I've column pages, douhle
paper for the East, West, North aud South.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

THE Presb yterian Mite Soci-
iy met at Mr.. Mayo's last Tues
day eveniug-there was Il large
attendance and a good time.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

The following is the list OF
letters remaining in the post
Office, at Zaleski, OLD, I'M
called for:
Sarah Hunter, Michael Harr,
Jackson Adds, Geo. Arnold,
Ebenczer Thomas, Mary L
Vance, Adam Young, VIM T..
Vance, John Lyons, VIM. Burk,
Geo. Bell Lucretia Bodkln,
Horatio @. Veach, Frank Chest.
nut. I.G. WILL, Z. NJ.
The Ceulty Commissioners
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

We announce 10 the world
this week that wo k has com
menced on the Gallipolis, Nc,
Arthur & Columbus r Il. DR.
Wolfe is building a fence in
the middle of the old roadbed
where it passes through his
farm. The gentleman who
gave US this intelligence, know
ing the Doctor to be one Of
the incorporates, strangely
enough, inquired if the rail,
road wasn't "played out" We
think not. 1t is still a question
of dollars and cents.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

oANFlRD 3. DILL has opened
a Cabinet and House Furniture
Shop, on Main street north
side, just below L. B. Davis
residence. Old Furniture re
paired and reprinted; particu
lar attention paid to resealing
cane seat chairs. Mr.. Dill is
an old hand at the business and
does work in a superior man.
ner, cheaper than anywhere
else. Give him a call when you
want anything in his line.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

EG-Ns', Subscribers ril be supplied rah either
HARrER's MAGAZINE, HARpgR's WEEKLY or
HAnPsn's hAz.,. from De present lime to de end Of
de gear lS7 for -Four Dollars.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

JOHN z. KINKEAD, lately OF
Hamdon, has moved to New
Concord, Muskingum county.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

EcoNoaIY.-Save your doctors bin
and I serious attack of illness BY
taking II few duScs Of DR.. iICnry's
Root and Plant I Ills. see advertise
mullt. . 4W
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BEST Goods at Bray's.

SEE advertisement of DR.. Butts
DiSpensary, headed Book for the Mil
lion-Marriage GGide-in another col
umn. 1t should be read by all. ".
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-08

TnE following is Il list of let
ters remaining in the p~osto[ice
at Macarthur, Ohio, December
Isl, 1870:
Miss Sophia Dowberry, Mrs.
Isabel Cristwell, F. Edgar,
Miss Minerva Istalf, EVA
Hard, Miss Leticia HucLiIl,
Mrs. Sarah Marshall, Stephen
Nelson, L. NJ. Ogan, Harry
Rodgers, Miss Canvass Ray,
Geo. II. Wrltesel, DR.. Samuel
B. Dunlap.
j. n. MCLAuGHLIN, P. NJ.
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Howard Sanitary al .issocia-
tiUii.
FOR the Rciefani Cure . the Er!ineond In.
fortunNte Oh PriHci, les of Christian

Essays on the Errors q! Youth. an Tho fdl-
lies Of Age, in %rcl.tion ,o'Nsrringe ani Social
Evil,, with sanitary AID Cor the afflicted
sent free, In setlei envelopes. Al icss,
OwAR0 AssVCIir!JE, Dyx p, riil4Icl
phia, Pa.
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PETEnSGNS MAGAZINE.
so ,2f9H -
Prospectus fcr 1871.

To every person getting up q club o! four, Al!
cSlbONRch; Will he sent tree, our superb
copyright engraylnS,l.i inches by :O,)
"WAshIsGroS AT THE BATTLE OF TRENTON"
While tSthoss getting NJ clubs of eight, ut
el.bO each, au extra copy Of the Magazine for
1871, in addition, will 6e.sent free
PEfERSUN'S MAGAZINE has the best
original stories Of any ofthe lady's hooks. the
'best coloref idshlon plates, the best steel en-
Cravings, &C., &c. Every family ought 10
tqieit. 1t gives more fvr tic money ,i.an any
ID the sorld. 1t will Contain, Iexl Year, ID as
Twelve NUMBER
ONE THOUSAND FACES!
FOURTEEN SPLENDID STEEL PLATES
IWELYE COLD BERLIN PATTERN!
TWELVE MAMMOTH C0LON'D FASH Ns
NiNEHUNDkED WOOD CUI%l
i9FwENtf"FouR PAGES OF MUSIC.
'ftvmf also ave i've original eopyrirb, nov,
the 9esi authors ct America. Al.o, nsariv ~
hnndied shoiter Stories. Al original. us
snptfS 81 y II.r
MAM>io cH c0LoRED FASHION PLATES
are ahead Of al Others, these pl.ics are an.
graveu GU sieei, twice iie usual size.
.TERMS-A!wsys in Advance:
eopyy fog one ysig..~. -.-...-s.~. 5000
. $780,. Gei
o -.-''.i""-.'.... ..... e. ..-...-... IL 70
II , PRtMiuMS.
Every peFsoa getting up a'elab Of four Mt
el.O e.Nll, S!aD Ierelle 4 ee. q copy o. " ssh.
in1,nmN Estry Itfson gsiof1 ~ u club Of
eight, II ~. so "a Ia. shall receive free, 10th u
copy ef"y Washington amt a copy OH e Mag.
fliae Tor 1871! specimens sent free to those
Tlshing 10 gel Up ciuhS.
Address, t:HARIES y. PETERSON.
ac Chestnut Street III tai. iphia, Ia.
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THE new YORK METHODIST
AN EEGiEsT PtGE WE;2klIY.

Now in It's eleventh. car, puhlis hes sermons,
u serial .tury for the family, a new childrcn's
st'ry every week, chats with the hillr f,lks
cd tSrtti, ~ tha ba-t Metnpiist writels and
OF ierS, rigcign and donipStiG corrrspOn1cI re
n departments OF Religion. AMI secular N
lrihgtmr. ryIce g 20 q year libeial PIE
IiuIHs "T cash COMMISSIONS 10 lnNese =.
subscriptions NJ HDy time. Eoi
sm ciniCn en,ipSr Il tNn rent stamp Ia pre- 81,
postage Address THE METHODIST, III
Mass ~ 81. NY.
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Tho Best Paper,
AND THE
Best inducements!

The Rural, now in It's 2lst year, is no. only
the Largest, Best and Cheapest, hut by TAI the
MISUNDERSTANDING Journal Oflts Glass l.. the
World National in character, ably edited,
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NATURES

Contains no A
No SUGAR OF EAD--N
Litharge--Et Nitrate of Sill.
YER, and is entirely free from
the Poisonous Health-de-
strOying Drugs used in other
Hair Preparations,
Transparent and clear o. crystal, Il viiinot
soil The finest fabric, perfectly .AFE, CHAN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES inns LONG
SlCCHT FUR and FOUND A { LASTl
IL restores and piestnts tn Hair tom b.
coming GRAY, and iIuparts q soft, plossxap>
ne'rance, removes landiuT, is cool asd re.
lreshing 10 the mead, checks the Bai. from
faApng OF, and restores. il 10 a preai extent
whrn prcmaturely lost, preve ITS Hssdachas>
cures all l~lHinors, ~cutaneous erupthsns, md
unnatural heat.
nR. u SMITH, patentea, Gre on Junction.
Mass. Prepared only by P3UCr r. BROTH
EMS, Gloucester Mass. The Gennne Vs. ma
up N. q panel bottle, mads expro sly for n
Miththe ra,ne If the article blown in the glass.
Al: your ifrggist for Nasuce's HAIR Restora.
ityr, ami take no other. may 0 en-
JOHN u. PARK, Cincinnati, Ohio, WhslrssfA
AZ MT.
GEO. Nv SISSONgAgent
McARTUI.R- ourn
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The slate roof on the Court
House is completed. II looks
we'll and will stand we'll.
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The Ceuaty Commissioners
are in session. '
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DAYS lensth--0 hours and
II minutes.
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To every person getting M q club o! four, Al.
cslbO<nch; wtli he sent Tree, our superb
copyright engiaving,(! i Inches by ?oJ
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T~ERMS-Always in Advance:
(PReMiuMS.

] copy FOG one ys'g..~"."--..---~.. 500
a. v
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Fresh Goods at Bray's.

B~EHIND1ime-The back of a
clock. a1I
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SIGNALLING always on hand
Your thumb.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-16
URN, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JULY is, 1870
D E S Q TO.

An extraordinary, and, withai, curious
story regarding the probable discovery Of
the copper fastened coffio containing the
body Of the renowned explorer De Soto, is
told BY the Memphis appeal 1t appears
that Captain John Cowdso, Who for masy
years bss devoted himself to the task Of dig.
ging up wrecked vsssss from the fatbomIess
abyss along the Mississippi, has studied the
peouIiaritiesand wonders OF that mighty rivel
No mono have done before; this biving bell
boat, with its rude machinery, 10 the wonder
Of all. Ins this curiously formed structure
Of naval architecture he makes his endless
voyages, aud not long since dragged up a
locomotive and traio Of cars. |, is affirmed
that beneath one Of the countless forsst-
crowned islands which dot the "Fdtbsr Of
Waters," there rests q steamer on which
are 500 barrels Of brandy and q. least 800
Of whisky. The Cap,aio has marked this
spot and proposes to invade the great rum
hole Of the dwellers at the bottom OF The
Mississippi" Another steamer, the Tsnnes-
ace. was sunk about thirty years ago. baving
$50 900, in gold in 40 iron safe on board.
She rests beneath another island which Cow.
don has often traversed. Fer several weeks
past hs has been making survey Of other
localities which may contain uncoun,ed
wealth, and while inspecting the water-lius
along the eastern shore lie discovered the
bow Of asmall copper fastened vessel pro-
truding into the river II was also observed
that trees from five to seven feet in diameter
grew Immediately above the buried boat, and
that the roots Of these gigantic expresses
were twined about the ancient vessel. The
the theory Of John Cowdon 10 that, consid-
sriog its dimensions, twice as great as those
Of a modern yawl, its copper fastening, the
length Of time it has rested beneath The soil
and water, as shown by the mighty trees
that stand above it, the sunken Graf, con-
taips the body Of the three hundred years
buried De Soto. Who doubts9
The Placer herald., 1870-07-16

A LEVER OF RArrLEsNAKss There 10 in
La Crosse, Wisconsin. "a certain Jobo Me-
Kee, who has a singular fondnsss for rattle
snakes. He has made, saws the Republican
of that place, "a perfectly tight, square den,
about five feet each way, aud as many high,
open at the top, and therein are eleven rat
llesnskss, from eighteen inches to three fee.
and half in leugth--a sigh. to behold =
Wruhing twisting. turning and folding upon
over and under each other; or With heads
erect with keen eyes glistsniue, and wicked
look pg serpent touguss protruding from
their ugly mouths with lightning like swift
nsss, there they are. q moving. twining, bid.
eous'lookIpg mass Of serpents. II is = ter
rbIe sight. Aud then TO see Mckee coolly
and deliberately enter among them. and
take them each in bis band, CAL il by name,
open i,s mouth. and while he is giving you
ITS history. to see the reptile lay It's head
upon his cheek and run Its devil,sb tongue
1T you, while i's eyes seem to emit sparks
f fire-ugb! It's too horrible! And all
tbs while the others at his feet are keeping
up a continual tuzzlng. rafting, humminp
which fills the ear with low Inurmura, and
causes n ceriain creeping of the flesh and
shudderlng at the heart. which is not at al
pleasant. Mr.. Mckee caught them on the
bluffs. near the city, from 4 nest Of over one
hundred n number, aud 10 training thetn
for exhibition. lrtar.