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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30
WHOLE No. 1,l33
A Shocking Death.

II is our painful du'y to re-
cord anOlller horrible death,
by railroad, which from iis sad
pd terrible sur oun ngs, II "a
40 parallel in the hlstl,y OF
the county.
The victim OF this tragedy,
Dir. Jehial Mansfiel, vas a we'll
known farmer, residing some
two miles East of this village,
on the line of the NJ. &. @. r
Il. Being missed from home
on lib lrsday night of st week,
me OF his SON, eary Fr day
morning started up the railroad
track towards tpls pace, to
search Tor him, and in round
ing u sharp curve, sudden y
came upon, a periion loi the
lnutilated remains of his father.
With a scream Of terror, he
tied and spread the alarm, when
a crowd soon gathered around
all that was lefr Of tie unfor-
tunate man. The deceased was
seen by two men near dusk,
sitting on the railroad track,
and Q bv themp. was warned iol
his dangersho IId he iali asleep
but he gave no heed to athis
friendly wasning, aud the sur.
mise is that he Ididyiall asleep
on the track and in oil probaA
baity was killed by the $50
express, and ran overland mu-
tilatrd during the nigh, by six
or eight freight trains. lis
body was lorn TO atoms, and
scattered for a distance uf sev
eral hundred yards along the
track, the largest pieces found
being the feet and ankles and
d portion Of the head. What
could be found was carefully
gathered together by sympa
lhizing relatives and friends
and deposited IN y cofia Tor
burial. sf.. r. ..a.-r ID
Jehial Mansfield was a msn-
Der OF one oil the oldest and
most highly esteemel families
OF this county, hisllalheE haF-
lng been Magistrate for more
than twenty years. he WIS
but little past the prime OF
life; pleasant and social IN dis
position, and iniulgent btfs-
band and father, a rue friend,
a kind neighbor, and an enemy
only to himself. He leaves a
wife and tam ~, comfortably
provided for, and many rela-
lives and friends 10 mourn his
hntimely and terrible Death
Athens Messenger.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE.
W M. E.BMser

%, Point Street, bet. Second
and Water, is daily receiv-
Sng ample supplies Of Ne,c
and Elegant Sets Of Bed
room, Pa.lor and Dining
room Furniture; also a
large assortment Of large
and small LOOKING
GLASSES, Which he acill
sell at reduced prices.
,CutthSs oat and put 1t IN
yo,r pocket RaciH remind
you achere gou can alwoys
get good reliable goods.
Lo.o Prices prepail.
22 PAINT STREET,
Bet. Second and Water,
CHILLICOTHE, o.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30

f A LIE will 'rsvstA hunined
Fm' ies wsiis s,pth'is patiaSsta
his boot-la& wei e c
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30
An Incident OF the Grand
Dukes Visit to Boston.

Dukes Visit to Boston.
The Boston Traveller men.
tions a pleasant incident witch
occurred in connection with
the visit Of the Grand Duke to
the Massachusetts Hist 1rical
Society Rooms. Just as the
party were leaving, it says,
Admiral Possiet took from his.
pocket a small envelope and
handed it to Mr.. Winthrop, say.
ing that perhaps the contents
would be of sufficient interest
10 enfiile them to place IN tb Q
society's cabinet On opening
the envelope, three oak leo yes
and little twig were found.
These were accompanied by O.
statement in Russian tha: tho
leaves and twig were taken
from an oak Tree in St. Peters.
burg,which grew from an acorn,
planted by the Emperor Of
Russia himself, received from
Mr.. George Sumner Of Boston,
which he took from a tree that
shades Washlngton's tomb at
Mt. Vernon. t..- t-s
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30

a eREAr many suppose, or
seem 10 suppose, that whein,
they subscribe and advertise
in their local paper they DE-, ), ali
that may be righthrully expect. ct.
ed OF them. This is a radical
error. or A m man IN wrongs wrongs and crip.
,pless essiRiis lis 1h5S, home, press press whenever
he sends away for any sort Of
printing that acaaalb can be obeaiined
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30

/ "OeA w AHSO" . 'hAOO tluuOc,
and all because you have so
many children | should think
you would feel as though you
could not have it so."
Mrs. Evershine often Genes
in to see me, because she sa, 8
it does her good, and makes
her more contented to see how
cheerful l am under adversely
(by this last word she means
my CHILDREN, I lupo.e), but she
always acts as though | allow
ed my darlings IN make a din,
ing table Of the parlor Gofa.--
She G ances at the chairs, and
tnrns up her velvet cloak, and
sits on the vtriest corner, bolt
upright. She ioli a ne ghbor
Of mine that my house looked
neat always, but then how
eoullIil be clean viii 20 many
childrehh 9Gl % l3s q
Mrs. Do it:Brown, z one ol
your thoroughly neat, children
less, whte,aproned women,
who devotes all the energies
of her capacious Mid 10 keep.
ing her house, he;self, her his
band and m fher-in-lsw neat
and cletn--never by any
chance devia ing from this OBJ
ject in liie-thinks when she
remembers me: II | had. to
have th lse children, If | had 10
have The doors left open on me
every few minu e., and the
dirt blown IN from the street
on my brocatel furniture. aud
had 10 have mud on my Ritch-
en- foor AMI wet feet on my
sitting room lounge-had TO
have my sewing machine
scratched, and The chair slaves
marked, and my door,knobs
creased, and my wiadow panes
fingered, aud the table-cloths
knife cut, and The china bro
ken, and my glasses cracked,
and the nap worn of my car
pets. | should 60 out of mind
or die. I know she feels in
This way, for not long since,
when she was fretting about
her troubles, having snch in
sufficient help, and the vexa-
tion OF changing servants so
often, and that it took unflinch
ing vigilance to keep every
thing just as clean as II could
be, aud | ventured to say, "And
il you had as many children
as | havep she turned and
looked at me with a peculiar
expression of pity and scorn,
aud SAID, ~ should go out ol
my mind or dle!'
Well, but am / to be pitied3
Let US see. These people are
Lonesome, weary of themselves,
filed with ennui Now | have
no chance to te lonely, very
little time to think about my
self, AMI as to ennui, why the
thing is absurd-I only know
it by name and heresay. These
people feel That they can de-
pend absolutely on no ones
friendship, while | kuo" thai
I and my children love one an
other. What sort Of an old
age do they antlcipa'eS Their
own friends dead, will the
young world Of strangers care
for them! In whose families
will they find homes Whist
| know that If l bring my chll
dren up in the precept Of the
Bible, which teaches them to
respected age and honor their
parents, | shall have a comfort
able and happy acme with my
own children. Yes, and I am
happy now, making them CON
portable and happy, in teath-
ing them 10 Z be truthful and
noble, and never a dav passes
but something funny'thes baby
dnes, or something quee the
children say, makes me laugh
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-30

A MAN named Tease has mar.
iiried a Miss Gross; he leased
her, until she agrsed MOTTO be
Gross IA any mors.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
Eating Green Corn.

Last autumn persons who; wished to observe "the prop1ieties'' inquired of us whether it was according to good usage to gnaw the corn from the cob, or if it should be cut into the plate. Generally, though not always, matters of table eti- quette are founded in common sense. A bird can only be properly enjoyed by picking it hence good usage sanctions the use of the fingers in removing the flesh from the bones of 8 bird, while one who should take the bone of beefsteak or mutton chop in his fingers would be looked upon as ll-bred. The only way to get the full satisfaction out of green corn is to gnaw 1t from the cob, and though the operation, especially to 8 foreigner who knows not corn, is not an elegant one to witness, it is performed at the best ordered tables. So generally is it conceded that corn should be eaten from the cob, that silversmiths now make silver green; corn handles I; these are thrust into the large end of the cob, and allow it to be held without soiling the fingers. It is rather an awkward matter to cut the corn from the ear at table, especially if the knives are not sharp. If it is to be eaten in this way it should be prepared before it is sent to table. The operation of eating from the cob is much facilitated by drawing a sharp knife lengthwise of each row, in such a manner that the hull of each ker- nel will be split When this is done, the digeshble, nutritious contents of the ker- nels will slip out, and the often tough hull be left upon the cob. Those whose teeth are sensitive or defective will find this great help.-Ame,ican AgricasHu-
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
Suspended from Burning Balloon.

At the close of the afternoon perform ance of a circus in Columbus, Ohio. Mir. Charles Fisher madejan ascent in a huge hot-air balloon, or rather the bal loon went up with Fisher dangling to a couple of ropes suspended below. I'm mediately blue smoke was seen to issue from point on the side of the balloon, about one-third the way up from the mouth to the top. Experienced eyes at once detected that the balloon was on fire, but the aeronaut, all unconscious of his danger, went on with his frightful performance on the trapeze. When the balloon was about 1,5OO feet in the air, thesfames were seen suddenly to burst from its side, and simultaneously cry of horror went up from the great crowd below. Many turned away their eyes, and one woman tainted, all expecting that Fisher would at once meet a horri- ble death. But whether it was that the material of the balloon was not very in fammable, or that the hot-air near the flame was not very combustible, certain it is that the balloon did not burn rapidly, and the eronaut landed in safe ty upon the top of 8 slaughter-house, near the end of the Hooking Valley bridge over the Scioto, while the burn ing balloon lit in the water which speedily extinguished the flames.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01

RAscAnrTY. little village of Galesville, in Trempealeau Co.,, Minn., about l6 miles from Winona, was scene of much excitement on Friday last. Two worthless fellows, the Winona Re publican says, stopped at hotel known as the Two-mile House, near Trempea- leau, and, either out of malice or in retaliation for some fancied grievance, fired some wheat stacks belonging to the owner of the place, destroying in this manner upwards of four hundred bush els of grain. They then proceeded to Galesville, where, their true character and misdeeds becoming known, they were seized by crowd of citizens, who threatened to lynch them. The two men, however, commenced firing pistols among the crowd, whereupon several revolvers were fired at them in return, the shots taking such effect that one of the men died almost instantly, and the other was severely if not dangerously wounded. The survivor was taken charge of by the Sheriff. who had con- siderable difficulty in restraining the excited populace from lynching him, for which all the material was prepared. Wounded and Bleeding, with a pistol ball deeply imbedded in his body, the man was earned to La Crosse, where he now lies in jail awaiting the result of h1s injuries and the trial that may follow The two men had visited the region il question before, and were known as desperate characters.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
The Captain's Wife.

The wind was blowing up from the west, : On the of stormy day, And she saw the ship that she loved best . 4 Veering across the bay. The sails were ragged, and old and worn And they Tapped to and fro in the blast. Like the wings of spent and wounded bird When the foot of the hunter hath passed And it's, o ship brave ship safe may your And it's oh for the dawn of to-morrow's morn and it's oh! for ripping sea The wind had sobbed itself to rest,
 Like weary, wayward child;
 breast, z&Gtsa
 And dreamed of the ship and smiled. She smiled as she thought, in her happy sleep, That the long, long parting was o'er; But she did not hear how the storm awoke, And the breakers dashed on the shore. And it's, O shipl brave shipl she could not
 sleep, if she
 Had dreamt of the crash, and had seen the flash
 which lighted the boiling sea. t. She did not wake. though the wind was high, But turned in her dream with a start, - And her sleeping lips framed the well-known Which dropped from the full, full heart, AS water falls from a shaken cup,
 Suddenly over the brim:
 Lord, keep my captain safe tonight,
 And all at sea with him ;'' s- And it's, o ship brave ship but where will
 your captain per And it's oh it was well there was none to tell
 it was well there was none to see They are striving now to reach the shore, The captain and all his men; -g~t, -s. And still that fond prayer is murmured OCT Again, and again, and again.
 The waves are high, the rocks are hid, z~ And none can see the land f~. But the captain stands himself at the helm, And steers with a steady hand - And it's, o ship! brave ship and how can it ever be, 4.. That you clear the rocks and weather the
 shocks of that tearing, roaring sea? The night is dark, the storm is high,
 But the ship lies safe in the creek, And the captain stands with light in his eye, And flush in his un-browned cheek ' : And the captains wife sleeps sound and still, Through the wild and angry blast, For the morn shall rise on peaceful bay, And her captain home at last. And it's, O ship brave ship! brave and strong
 you may be.
 But was it your strength that saved you at
 length from the might of the cruel sea ?
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
Savings for Old Age.

No one denies that it is wise to make provision for old age, but we are not all agreed as to the kind of provision it is best to lay in. Certainly we shall want little money, for destitute old man is indeed sorry sight; yes, save money by all means. But an old man needs just that particular kind of strength which young men are apt to waste. Many 8 foolish young fellow will throw away onEa holiday certain amount of nervous energy which he will never feel the want of until he is seventy, and then how much he will want it! It is curious but true, that bottle of champagne at twenty will intensity the rheumatism at threescore. .r-.... - ...,.
 It is asfact that everlasting the eyes at fourteen may necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty instead of sixty. We advise our young readers to be saving of health for their old age, for the maxim holds good in regard to health as well to money, "Waste not, want not" It is the greatest mistake to suppose that violation of the laws of health can escape it's penalty. Nature forgives no sin, no error; she lets off the offender for fifty years sometimes, but she catches him at last, and inficts the punishment just when and where, and just how he feels it most. Save up for Old Age, but save knowledge; save the recollections of good and noble deeds, innocent pleasures and pure thoughts; save friends, save love. Save rich stores of that kind oi wealth which time cannot diminish nol death take away.-Rm'M Ne,o Yorker.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
Foot and Mouth Disease in New York.

FOOC ana MOutn D1SeaSe In New York.
 A Veterinary Surgeon says :-The foot and mouth disease has broken out among cattle and hogs, in sections of New York State. I visited farm and found six COWS, one two year-old, and one yearling that had been taken with very severe sore mouths, profuse flow of saliva, so they could not eat, and had to be fed on gruel. They broke out in front of feet and between cloys with vesicles, and their hoofs in part sepa- rated. Those that give milk in man. ner dried up and lost flesh rapidly. One COW lin calf) as yet has escaped. Two hogs had died, and two more had sore feet Some pigs that were fed some of the cold milk from the diseased COWS, mixed with swill, were taken with diarrhea. From these symptoms I was satisfied it was the foot and mouth dis ease (epizootic aphtha) of Europe, and recently in New York State. I was in- formed that several COWS had been aff1ict- ed with the same disease, some of which
 ran the roads. I had not time to make further investigations how this disease
 was brought to this locality If it must come from some other vicinity, as has
 been so strongly advocated in England
 and Scotland, and quite recently in New York, where it was thought to be in-
 troduced from Canada cattle, it needs in-
 veshgation. Oxford Furnace being on
 the line of the Delaware and Lackawanna
 Railroad, over which many cattle are
 transported from the State of New York,
 1t might have been introduced here from infected cattle discharging saliva on hay,
 which was dropped out of the cars, and
 eaten by COWS running at large along
 the railroad. At all events, if cattle are
 running the road with contagious dis lease, although not often very fatal, yet causing great loss to the owners and
 danger to human health, as the milk drank warm is almost certain to com tmunicate this disease to man, means l should be taken to prevent itsspreading.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
The Utilization of Nanhtha.

A project has recently been submitted
 to the Russian Government for the utili-
 zation of naphtha, of which Russia pos sesses an almost inexhaustible treasure.
 The Americans, it is said, take near five hundred millions annually out of their fossil oil, but their wells are reported as inferior, both in quality and quantity to those found on Russian soil. Whole rivers of naphtha, it is affirmed, flow unused and unobseryed into the sea.
 It has been tried to carry the naphtha for sale to Odessa, but so badly is this trade managed that the same stuff which in Caucasia is sold fol. one kopeka the pad (about 40 bs. costs one rouble, .. e., the hundred fold of it's original value at Odessa. The new project for utilizing naphtha emanates from the Russian en- gineer Porjetzki, who has devoted great attentive application to the subject. His plan is to utilize the stuff chiefly as fuel for steamboats, coal being exceptionally Society for Steam Navigation, Com merce and Railways has lent M. Porjet- zky helping hand by assisting him in a great measure, and the plan proving prac- ticable, it is to beput into practice forth with to great extent. Porjetzki's plan is not to rely solely for fuel on naphtha as vessel might be delayed on it's voy- age and unable to procure fresh supply in foreign ports. The heating apparatus for naphtha is far simpler than that fol coal, but the vessels are to carry iron grates with them'to put into the freplaces whenever required. Experiments have been made with the new fuel on board g Russian government schooner and the re
 suit has been entirely satisfactory, though the vessel was on both experimental voy
 ages from Odessa to Nicolaief and back exposed to exceptionally unfavorable weather. The. engine man found that he could regulate the supply of steam better than where coal was used. At the same time naphtha is easier stored, its weight being as two to three compared with coal in proportion with it's heating value. The Volga Steam Navigation Company has resolved to adopt the new system, calculating on saving ot 3O( roubles per day on every vessel agains
 coal. Government is also inclined 8 least partially to utilize the native fuel and several railway companies are going to try it experimentally on their lines
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
Commander Rodgers's Official Report.
U.- s. FLAGSHIP CoLoRADo.~, ]

U.- s. FLAGSHIP CoLoRADo,-, \ Boisee Archorage, Corea, J Junea2, 1871.O
 GENERAL ORDER No. 32.-The Com mander-in-C Chief. has pleasure as veil as pride in making known to the officers, seamen, and marines of the Asiatic Fleet his high satisfaction of the gallantry and endurance evinced by them in the recent operations against the Coreans on Rang hoa Island.
 On the 1st inst. while the Monocacy, Palos. and four steam launches were en- gagged in surveying, they were suddenly assailed by a storm of missiles from masked batteries on the shore. .,-a-
 With the greatest promptitude' and gallantry this treacherons attack was met and the enemy driven from his guns and his position.
 The Corean Government having failed to make any apology for this murderous attack, on the 10th inst. an expedition, consisting of a landing force detailed from the Colorado, Alaska, and Benicia, under Commander L. A.. Kimberly, with the gunboats Monocacy and Palos, all under Commander H. c. Blake, Com nanding-in-Chief was dispatched to punish the enemy.
 The operations of the 10th and 11th insts., which resulted in the capture oi five smaller forts, culminated on the 11th in taking, by assault, the enemy's strong hold located in most formidable posi-. . tion, at very dangerous part of the l river, and desperately defended.
 Two hundred and forty three of the enemy's dead were counted within and around these works, and fifty flags were taken.
 The works were formidable not only from the natural features of the land from shoals and violent currents in the I river, but were rendered artifcally SC l by hundreds of weapons, of various kinds placed by the enemy for their defense F The gallant band which encountered and overcame the perils of the naviga tion, which fought its way, agains vastly superior forces, through mud anc marsh, over precipitous hills and diff cult ravines, and finally stormed anc captured the enemy's stronghold, i worthy of all praise. Ij iii5tl i!tQ)b .
 To one and all the Commander-in Chief expresses his thanks, and the prid, he feels in commanding such a body O officers and men He makes known tt the commanding officers of vessels hi obligations for the efficient drill and or ganization which have produced the reli able force composing the Asiatic fleet.
 To those brave men now suferin@ from their wounds he tenders his heart, I sympathy. a3l4l~.<A Ii ,rs5 Tesa zaG'
 While rejoicing in the success achiev ed by our arms, he expresses his pro found sorrow for the loss of those gal lant men who gave up their lives in win dicating the honor of their flag
 While deploring their loss, let us pre- serve the memory of their bravery.
 Among the honored dead whose los we. depiore is Lieut.. Hugh w. Mckee who, gsllantly leading his men to thu assault, fell mortally wounded in the cen ter of the citadel, which he was the frs I to scale.
 IAS His memory is the more endeared tt us because we knew him, and h1s gallant Try will be cherished by all as brigh example to the service.
 N JOHN RODGERS, ] Chief of the Asiatic Fleet
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01

there is no danger to the household from it's being exposed. The use of borax, in Europe, for washing, is well known; the addition of a large handful of bo- rax, instead of soda, to ten gallons of water, being sufficient to save half the quantity of soap ordinarily used. For light fabrics and cambrics, moderate quantity is to be used but for crino- lines, which require to be made stiff, a strengthened solution is necessary. Be- ing neutral salt, it does. not affect the texture of linen in the slightest degree and as it softens the hardest water, it is much used in washing generally. It is also said to be unsurpassed for cleaning the hair. Iysas- ..,+s
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01

A FLYING MATCH. Lucknow Times reports that grand kite-fying match is being played between represen- tatives of two great dynastics, the Savavi of Iran. and the Naishapore of Oudh. Some Ta1ookdars, it is said, have joined one of the parties, and in a few days more we are assured all the crack nobili ty of the city will be ranged on one side or other of the match. The pawnbroker has already been called in requisition to supply funds for this extravaganza, and ere the match is played out many for tune will have flown, and many player become ruined and miserable man for ever .e