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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-16
Democ cratic State Convention

The ei.izenssf Yves. Virgin. whs ia
vor tho repeal Of all pro.eriptiys laws now
in force in this State and the enactment Of
such measures As will give the State char
aetsr abroad aud harmony and prosperity
At home, are requested to meet in their
respsstivs counties OF townships, at q.
early day as may be practicable, aad
choose delegates to,a State Convention to
DO hsld in the town Of Charleston, IA.
nsvha esaaty, on 'ss - II,
wednesday, the 9th day Of Juas, 1870,
10 nominate candidates for the Offices o.
Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary
sfstats, Attorney General and Judge Of
Tho Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Each county, or delegate district will
east ten votes 10 this Convention for every
representative il the House Of Delegates
70 which such county or district may be
entitled. ResSs gll7
Tbs effect stour proscripsivs system il
driving large numbers Of ussfal citizens
from West Virginia, and 10 preventing
immigration from ether States, renders
shs speedy abolition Of tha. system nee.
sssary to The public good. This call is
therefore addressed to oil liberal. minded
men, whether Democratic, Conservative or
Republican, who desire to promote The
welfare Of the State and vindicats tho
rights sihsr citizens BY apprspriats lsgis-
letiep, Lea b5e's ~ s-aslA9 = y
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-16
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-16
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k..ro. i. endorsed BY IL. bs,spiy,i.i..s
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

COUNTY AuDlToRs,-The Leglsla-
ture, just before its close, passed d
law extending the time OF county
Auditors. The principal features
Of the bill is that the present incum-
bents shall hold over until the nrsC
Monday of November ofthe year ol
the election, instead OF vacaV'ns
their Offices on the first Monday OF
March. Itpostpones the election Of
incoming Auditors one year l@'eF
than the old law. In Vinton coun'
tv no Auditor will be elected until
one year from next October Here
tefore Auditors took possession OF
the office at time when the
business of it was but half fin
iShed for the year preceding Ihls
is now obviated, as the new law
gives time for the closing Of the
books of the officer vacating.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
HORACE WATERS'
WarToomS, 481 BrOad,cay, ~ Y.
TESTIMONIALS.

TESTIMONIALS.
The Waters Pianos are known as among the
very best.--N y. ErdnDelia
We can speak of the merits Of the Waters
Pianos from personal knowledge as being oi
The Waters Pianosare built Of the best and
most thoroughly seasoned dmaterial.-AdUocdt
and JOurhdL
Ourfrends will find at Waters store the very
best assortment Of pianos, molOdeOns and or.
gans TO be found In the United States.-Grd'
hams Magazine.
Horace Waters, 4S Broadway, IL famed for
the excellence OF his pianos and organs,-EUe-
ming HOSt.
Tho Waters piano rank with the best m anu
featured in America Tie Independent, ~ y
MUSICAL DOINGs.-SinCe Mr. Waters gave III
publishing sheet music he has devoted all ht
capital and attention to the manufacture ana
sale Of Pianos Melodians lie has Just issued u
catalogue OF his new instruments, Civ Ing a new
scale Of prices, which shows o marked reduction
from former rates, and his pianos have recent.
ly been awarded the first premium at several
are attracted, ifnot confused Of the flaming ad.
yertisemcnts OF rival piano houses, probably
overlook modest manufacturer like Mr. Wa.
ters but we happen to know that bis instrll-
ments earned him good reputation long before
Expositions and "honors" connec thereWith h
were ever thought Of: indeed we have one OF
Mr.. Waters Piano Fortes now In our residence
(wherc it has stood for years. of which any
manufacture in the world might be proud We
have always been delighted with IL ms sweet.
toned and powerful instrument, and there Is 10
doubt of It's durability more than this, some
rs several celebrated planiss, have performed
on the said piano, and all pronounce II % supe-
rior and first class instrument Stronger evil
deuce we could not giye,-Kyme journal, 10
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Full of Snags.

Several calls have been issued
for a caucus of the Radical
members Of Congress to project
a plan of action for the party.
But no such meeting has been
held. The leaders are afraid
to allow the members Of the
Senate and House to meet for
consultation. There are too
many snags in the political
stream. The East and West
are at swords points upon the
tariff question. New England
has her interests to guard and
protect; Pennsylvania raises
her bristles when coal, iron and
steel are menaced, While the
Western members fly the flag
of free trade over their portion
of the ship. There would be
a free fight upon this question
if the members came together,
and hence the caucus is post
poned from week to week, and
the contest goes on in the House.
The New York Tribune, and
the other high tariff papers,
occasionally put the gaffs into
the free-trade Radicals, but no
difference is made in the votes
of men in Congress. Party
trumpets cannot assemble the
faithful upon this issue. Nor
are the Radicals more united
upon other questions, and
hence a caucus is impossible.
In matters of plumber they are
q unit, and this at best is the
central idea Of the whole Or
ganization.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

What q beautiful spirit Of
federation is inculcated in the
minds Of the negroes. When
ever one is found daring to vote
the Democratic ticket, he does
so at the risk Of his life. In
New York one negro voted
the Democratic ticket, which
SO greatly enraged a number Of
his race that they chased him
several blocks, and on overta'
king him, subjected him to n
severe pounding. What right
has a negro to vote according
to his own judgment? The
Radicals imagine that they
hayc q mortgage on the entire
race, body and soul, and strive
0 impress that humiliating fact
uron their minds upon every
occasion. ....... i,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
should be ashamed to utter.

should be ashamed to utter. If
it was intended in seriousness,
then there is no condemnation
too strong for the utterance of
such a sentiment.
Why, sir, my colleague lives
in a county that gives a good
solid Democratic majority; a
county in which there is no
great city a county of farmers,
Of men with moderate farms,
few beyond eighty acres, very
few, indeed; a county which |
will undertake to say has not
its superior in the whole Uni
ted States for the virtue of its
inhabitants and for their respec,
liability. To the east of that is
Just such another county, Dem,
ocratic to the core. On the
west oft is still just another,
still more Democratic. On the
south of it there is still another,
also Democratic; so that my
colleague can hardly step out
Of his door; he cannot take a
days ride without being sur
rounded by the Democratic
farmers of his neighborhood.
/ want him to 60 home and tell
them, if he dare, the men who
have seen him grow up from a
boy; the men whose hands
have helped him in the strug-
gle for life, the men who have
given him support and cherish
ed him and helped to make
him what he is; let him 60
home if he dare and tell those
old men that the strength of
their party "lies in the pest
houses of the cities, where vice
breeds"
Sir, l could not refrain from
making these remarks, because
you are to vote tonight on this
bill; the debate then ceasts, and
it would look like bringing up
an old quarrel to call attention
to it in any other debate. 1t
is not my fault that my COL
league is snot here to defend
himself, for defend himself he
ought to do, if he has self-re-
spect.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
JOHN CALVIN, Charm.
J. W. Bowen, Sec'y.
The Fourth at Zaleski.

An energetic committee Of ar
rangements are making prepara-
tions to hold the Grandest Celebra-
ton ever held at Zaleski. An invi-
tation is extended TO everybody far
and near to come with filed baskets
and their will be o joyful time. A
magnificent platform has been erec-
ted; good refreshments can be had
in the grove, and there will be plon-
ty of sweet music to enliven the oc-
casion. See the advertisement in
this paper, .
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Proceedings of Democratic
Convention,

Pursuant to notice q portion OF the
Democracy Of Vinton county assem-
bled at the Court House, on
Wednesday afternoon, May %, 1870,
for the purpose Of selecting four
delegates to represent the county
in the Democratic State Convention
to be held at Columbus, on Wednes.
day, June lst.
The meeting was called to order
by WALDO MURRAY, member Of
the County Executive Committee,
who stated the object Of the meet
ing.
On motion, JOHN CALVIN of Vim
ton Township, was called to the
Chair, and J. W. Bowen of Elk was
appointed Secretary:
On motion, the following named
persons were selected as
Delegates Patrick Kelly, Hon.
A. Soule, Henry Reynolds, J, W,
Bowen.
And the following persons as
ALtTnateS Charles Mulholland,
Solomon Shipley, DR., H. G. Moore,
B. W. Kelch, Esq.
On motion, the Secretary was in.
structed to notify the Delegates and
Alternates Of their selection.
IF the full delegation fail to at
tend the State Convention, those
who may be present arc author
lied and empowered to participate
in it's deliberations and cast the full
vote apportioned to the county.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
ed.
JOHN CALVIN, Charm.
J. W, Bowen, Sec'y.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01


Tho Radical party is going to
grass.-McArthT Enquirer.
Every year about this time, since
the birth Of the Radical party, we
have read this same announcement,
and all the time it has been the
Democratic party that has actually
gone TO grass and staid there.-Gal-
hpoLiS Journal.
Not having heard of the result Of
the election in Connecticut on tho
4th of April last, and about that
$4,000 Democratic majority in New
York two weeks ago, the Jour.
nal man can be excused for making
all silly statements rejecting upon
the Democratic party. AS the Jour-
nal seems to think the Radical par.
ty was born, we should be pleased
to have it give a history of its an
ccstors. Try it, Mr.. Journal. 'Spect
it would be quite interestingl
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
For Pure Drugs and Medicines,
20 to Sisson's.

The Jackson STANDARD says the
Furnaces in that "placc will all
blow out and remain idle this sum.
mer, unless something definite Is
settled by Congress in reference to
the tariff at once The sufferers
will be the poor laborors--out Of
employment because of the efforts
of the Free Traders Galipolis
Journal.
What are you "tbrowing it up" to
us for? Have not q tribe Of thieves,
pundorers, and bondholders, mis-
called Congressman, great major
ity in both branches Of Congress,
with drunken Grant to back them?
OF course poor laborers will suffer
suffer so long rs such robbers
rule the country,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Fourth of July,

Remember l776, now tbs 1870,
and prepare yourselves for a cele-
bration of the Oath Anniversary OF
American Independence at Arnold's
Grove, Macarthur, on the 4th. Ev-
erybody should to be present.
The exercises will be moral and In
nocent in their nature, and instruc-
tive and amusing to all present.
Read the notice of the Celebration
at Macarthur, in another part of this
paper, and let no person fail to go
and rejoice.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

ON the 3D. of January last,
Walter N. Burke, of jackson,
Ohio, went from that place to
Portsmouth, and stopped at the
Tay lor House; and after sup
per, on that day, he went from
the Hotel to the lower part of
the city, where he was MUIR
dered and his body thrown in
to the Ohio River. A man
named Shuflin was arrested
on suspicion, and was bound
over to answer to the Court Of
Common Pleas to a charge Of
murder. About two weeks ago
the Grand Jury of Scioto coun'
ty found an Indictment against
Shuflin charging him with the
murder of Burke. His trial
was postponed until the next
term of Court, and he was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum Of
$3,000-the same amount up
on which he was previously
admitted. For some time past
parties have been searching the
River for the body of Burke,
and, we learn from the Ports.
mouth Times, on Saturday
last, the body was found in the
River, at Buena Vista, twenty
miles below Portsmouth,
Marks of violence are on the
body, and the skull was broken.
A number of insurance papers
were found upon the body
which fully identified the body,
as Burke was an insurance
agent and went to Portsmouth
on business for an insurance
company.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

The Hamilton Democrat
says "Just seven years ago
last Wednesday night, May 4th,
1870, Mr.. Vallandigham was
dragged from his home by the
soldiers of a military despot,
and exiled from his native land
for defending the liberties Of
his country. The seventh an
niversary of that notable and
shameful event finds Mr.. Val
landigham, with his political
principles, his morality, and
his love for his country, hui
manity and human liberty un-
changed, pleading the cause of
the bible in strains that burst
from his great soul in one con,
tinued stream of sublime and
lofty eloquence, in the NJ. E.
church in the city Of Hamilton,
listened to with enrapt atten-
ton by many who once shouted
in the ruling madness of the
hour, away with him ! away
with him "
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

From the great crowd ofpeople at
the Shockey House during the past
week, we should judge that it was
really peoples house. Such a
crowd of people has never been
seen thoro nee the opening of the
House. And the landlord, J. J.
Shockey, spares no pains to make
all his guests feel entirely at home
Excellent is the fare, and spacious
aud clean are the rooms. All are
satisfied. The charges are low in.
decd. Stop at the Shockey House,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company are now
engaged in building thirty-fve
new and elegant coaches for
use on the main line and branch.
es. They will all be on the
track during the present saHaon.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

A wealthy gentleman of
Vincentown, N. Y, recently
bought a fine horse for his
daughter, on which she fre-
quently rode out, and for which
she had a deep affection. The
father, after a time, beginning
to fear that his daughter was
growing "fast" sold the horse
to a neighbor. The young la
dy was indignant, and seeing
the horse out at pasture one
day, called him to her and cut
his throat. She escaped arrest
by payment OF damages.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

A NEW era to the Sabbath
School. A valuable and inter-
esting work is now being cir
culated in this vicinity entitled
DR.. Kitto's "History of the
Bible"
The agent for this town,
S, J. Long, is stopping with us
for a few days, for the purpose
of procuring orders for this
splendid work; and we trust
he will meet with success COM
mensurate with the rare merit
Of the book.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
To Farmers and Others.

For bargains in every description
of Hardware and Tin ware, Reap
ers and Mowers; and all kinds Of
Agricultural Implements, go to the
Store of LANTz & PEARcE.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

"Haviug been engaged for many years In n
seudeutary occupation" writes r. Neal, of
Parkersburg, "I began to suffer terribly with
dyspepsia. A friend recomm ended Roseuheims
Stomach Bitters as the Great Remedy aud so it
proved. 1t took them according to directions,
and began to improve at once l eat hearty
sleep sound and can do full days work. I,
will never be without--them
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Old Grant, the father of t

Old Grant, the father of the
government, seems to be a
great nuisance in Covington,
where he is postmaster. The
citizens petitioned the "govern-
ment" to remove him, and when
he learned of the fact, he rush
ed out threatening to cane ev.
cry man who signed the peti,
tion. As an insuferable ass,
he is perfectly worthy father Of
the government"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

HonHand's German Tonic

combination Of all the Ingredients Of the Bltteri
nth PURE Santa Cruz Rum, Orange, etc. 1t 10 uset
,r the came disease as tho Bitters In cases wheI,
ONE pure alcoholic stimulus ls required, You VII
ear In mind that these remedies are entirely diter
mt from any others advertised for the cure OF the die
eses named, these being scientific preparations o
aedical extracts, while the others are mere decoe
ions Of rum in some form. The TONIC 10 decidedly
ne OF the most pleasant and agreeable remedies eyel
fered 10 the public Its taste Is exquisite. tbs
leasre 10 take It, while Its fe.givlng, exhilarating
nd medicinal qualities have caused 1t TO be known al
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
The Fenian War.


day of last week contained
many dispatches from cities
and towns in a number Of
States, including OHIO, announ'
cling that several thousand Fe-
mans we're moving from many
places on Canada, under Gen
O'Neil and other Generals
Dispatches giving accounts OF
the marching, arrival and de-
parture from place to place OF
Fenians appeared in the daily
papers of Thursday, Friday
and Saturday-most Of which
are unreliable. 1t is stated
that O'Neil advanced with a
large number of men from St.
Albans and other points in
New York, to the Canadian
border where they were sur
prised and repulsed by Cana
dian troops, with loss Of one
officer killed and three privates
wounded. Immediately after
the repulse, Gen. O'Neil was
arrested by a United States
Marshal, hurriedly placed in a
carriage and driven back to
St. Albans, thence sent to
Burlington, VT, but this arrest
is denied by a later dispatch.
1t is difficult to see how a mi.
ted States Marshal could drive
q carriage into Canadian terri
tory, and arrest Fenlan lead
er from among his troops, if
said leader was very anxious to
avoid capture. The dispatch
is obscure, however, and most
likely unreliable. Gen. O'Neil
is mot that kind of a man. -
We can only conclude, to be
sure, that be was on Canadian
soil, when arrested, or kindap-
ped, from the tenor of the dis
patch ; but probably it will
turn out that the latter has
badly mixed things. As we
remarked before, this is the on.
ly episode that hints at a lack
of earnestness in the Fenian
plans. The advance marched
on to Freligsburgh, and stub
bornly engaged the Canadians
there losing, according to the
enemy's account, one captain
wounded, and twelve privates
killed. The Fenians are said
to have fought well, but to
have been somewhat discour-
aged at O'Neil's arrest, and the
non.arrival Of reinforcements.
Owing to the confused ac-
counts of operations, by tele.
graph, it is next to impossible
to make from them any tangi-
bic exhibit of the situation.-
The Fenians have seized and
fortified Pigeon Hill, from
which the Canadians fell back
without firing a gun. Rumor
connects Fitzhugh Lee, a neph.
ew of Gen. r. E. Lee, and
Gen. Mosby, with the Fenian
movement-assigning the for
mer to the chief command
The Federal authorities are
moving troops and making 9th
er dispositions to thwart the
raiders. President Grant has
issued a proclamation (see 4tb
page of this paper) admonish-
ing Fenians and all Others
against making an effort to fog
the Dominion of Canada and
the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain. Further news is ca
gerly looked for.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Nice Shelter for Hungry
Radicals.

Nice Shelter tOf hungry
Radicals.
The Radical Congress refu.
ses to repeal the odious income
tax. The law affords a shelter
for too many such hungry lead
ers as the educated mule who
runs the Mongrel Record. Be-
sides there are nice pickings in
connection with appointments
under this act, and comfortable
dividends for the holders of
places and members of Con-
gress. The people may COM
plain, but while they elect
majority of Radicals to Con-
gress they will have to suffer
from financial impositions of
the most indefensible character.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01

TAKE Ayers Sarsaparillato TO purify the blood
aud purge out the Numors, pimpes, boils aud
sores which are merely emblcms Of the rotten.
ues. Tlthlu,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
Tuesday, the 5th Day Of July, A. D.
1870,

at the hour or2 o'clock p n. of said day, the
following described lands and tenCments sttn-
ate in the county of NintOn, and State or ONO
to-wit:
A part OF Section twenty.eight C2Sl township
nine (9,) and range nineteen Q90 Beginning
near the east line OF said section; thence run
ming northwest thirty (3O) rods to q stone
thence south west twenty -four (24l rods toa
stone; thence southeast tweuty-eight l2e) rods
to stone; thence northeast twenty eight 2Sl
rods to the place of beginning, known as the
"Mill Lot" containing five acres more or less.
ALSO-AuOthcr Tract being part OF section
twenty eight l2S,l township nine 81 and range
nineteen l19;l Commencing at Il stone near 20
seph Bakers house; thence norhward with
Joseph Bakers liue to the creek; thence down
the creek TO the "Mill Lo;' thence with the
'NIil Lott to the creek again; thence down the
creek TO Joseph Bakers land; thence northeast
to Joseph Bakers line, to the place Of besiu-
uing-contaiu seventeen M acres more or
less.
Taken ac the property of Joseph Baker and
Wife to satisfy Judgment rendered against
them by aid Court in favor Of Annanias Tim
mons.
Appraised at One Thousand .hr Hundred
Dollars Isl 400 COZ and must bring two-thirds OF
that sum.
DANIEL BOOTH,
Sheriff NintOu county.
U. s. Claypoolc and J. NJ. McGilliyray, Attys
for PlfT.
Juue /, 1s7O.sw-1s
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-01
1 any medicinal preparation:

HON. GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
Chisi Justice OF the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
Wrtes
PIIfAngLpHIA March 10, 1857
Ihnd "HoOhaud'g GERMAN BiterS" Is good tonic
Aseil IN diseases OF the digestive organs, and OF gea
benefit In cases Of debility and want OF nervous acio
N the system. Yours truly,