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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
A Novel Gun Carriage.

There Il a comica story connected with
the Ordnance Select Committee 1t was Mt
one time proposed to FIRE mountain-guns off
the backs of mules that carried them It
was urged that this would obviate the NO
cessity Of dismounting the gun from tho
mules back and mounting II on its car.
rlage; mountain battery could thus como
into action in far less timo. This proposal
was warmly taken up by the committee,
Who forthwith fHcccded to test its feasi.
mihy. mule or donkey was procured,
and a small gun strapped frmlyt to cradle
resting on the rack'saddle, 30 that tho
weapon pointed over tho donkey's tail.
ThenuiInal was. then led into the marshes at
Woolwlch, accompanied by the committee
and several "big wigs" who were attracted
by such novel experiment. On. arriving
at the bnttthe gun was loaded the donkey
turned with his tail towards the carthen
mound, and the usual preparations made
for firing by means Of lanyard and fric'
ton tube. Hereupon one of the committee
remarked that this mode o! firing might
derange the aim by the jerk on pulling
the lanyard. A discussion followed, and
it was finally arranged to fire the gun by
the piece Of slow match tied to the vent.
This was done, and the match duly ignited.
Hitherto the donkey had taken rather
sleepy interest in the proceedings; but the
tizzing of the match on his back caused him
first to prick up his ears, then to lay them
back, and finally to begin to turn round.
The committee were thunder-struck, and
"skedaddled" in all directions; the secrc.
tary threw himself fiat on his face there
was an agonizing moment OF suspense;
interchangeable shot went ricochetting
away in one direction, while the wretched
donkey turned complete summers nit in
the other.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Maxims for Young Girls.

Never mako your appearance in the
morning without first having dressed your
self neatly and completely. Keep your
clothing, especially undeI.clothing, in per-
feet order Never let pins do duty as but
tons, or strings take the place of proper
bands. Train yourself TO useful occupa-
tons. Remember. It is wicked to waste
time, and nothing gives such an impression
of vanity and absolute Stiffness, as never
having anything to do. II you are in your
fathers house, take some department of
household labor upon yourself. and q part
Of needlework, and make 1t your business
to attend 70 1t. Do not let call from this
idle girl, or a Wis from that, or an invita-.
tion from the other, interfere with the per.
formancc Of your duty. Let your pleasures
como in as recreations, not as the business
Of your life. fyou want to marry. do not
court or try to attract the attention Of gen.
tlemen. 1t is better TO be woman than
wife, and do not degrade your sex by max
ing your whole existence turn ON the pivot
Of matrimony.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Mysteries of Editing.


The world at large do not understand the
mysteries of n newspaper; and, as in d
warch, the hands that RFe seen are but tho
passive Instruments Of the spring, which IL
never seen; so, ina newspaper the most
worthy causes of its prosperity nre often
least observed or known Who suspects
the benefit which tho paper derives from
the enterprise, the vigilance, and the watch
frll fidelity OF the publishers Who pauses
TO think how much Of the pleasure of read
ing is derived from the skill and care Of
the printer. We fee the blrmishes of
printing, If they exist, butseldom observe
the excelloncies. -,
We cat a hearty dinner but we do not
think Of the farmer that raises the mate.
rails thereof, or the cook that prepared them
with infinite pains and skill. But cook
of vegetables meats, pastries, and infinite
bonbons has n paradisaical Office in com.
pNrlson with an cditorl Before him pass
in review all the exchange newspapers.
lie Is to know all their contents, to mark
for other eyes the matters that require at
tcntiOn. His scissors are to he alert and
clip with incessant industry all the little
items that together form 80 large an inter.
est in tho news department. lie passes in
review, each week, every State in the Union,
through the newspaper lens. lie looks
across the ocean and sees strange lands,
and following the sun, lie searches all
round the world for material. II will re'
quire but seconds time for the reader to
take in what two hours search produced.
by him are read the manuscripts that
swarm the Office like flies in July. II Is
his frown that dooms them 1t is his hand
that condenses whole page into a line.
II is his discreet sternness that restricts
sentimental obituaries, that gives young
poctsa twig on which to sit and sing their
first lays.
And tho power behind the throne, in
newspapers, as in higher places, is some
times as important as the throne itself.
Correspondents. occasional or regular stand
in awe at that silent power which has the
last chance at al article, and may sond it
forth in glory or humility. And, in short,
as the body depends upon good digestion
so the health of paper depends upon that
vigorous digestion which goes on by means
of the editor.
Ought they not TO be honored 7 And
since little fame attends them, they should
at least have their creature comforts null
tiplicd. From that dark and dismal den
residence they nre at Inst translated.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

The great secret OF success in life consists
In bending all your efforts to whatever you
happen to engage in. Don't let your fckle-
ness lead you to slight your present occu-
patton, and think lightly Of it, hoping some
thing better will turn up by'and-by. The
way to get along in the world is to make
every step one that is ahead, and each to
follow its predecessor. For full fifty per
cent. of the effort of the world is absolutely
wasted in indirect, diifuse, Indefinite la.
bors. Young men start on in life without
purpose or point, casting thought neither
on their fitness nor unfitness for particu.
lar calling; now doing this thing. then
that and after that nothing; one day going
OH, another on the right (Which Is wrong)
or left, the next backward, and then not
going on at all, which is perhaps as bad as
the whole combined The right line in life
is the one which leads straight ahead.
This almost always secures success II
you are creeping, do it euergeticnlly until
you can get on your feet to walk but
never try to do both at once. And when
once on your feet, never get on your hands
and knees again but strain all your efforts
to your new life
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

i. vi NN
seems To- he A. fair
prospect for the Democracyto
carry Che State at tire next fall
election, 'The people are sick
and titcd Of radical mistuIe and
are determined That 4 change
shall take place. t,atterly,
wherever elections have been
held, thet have manifested a
disposition to go back on tsdi-
caFlsfn, and to place the De.
mocracy in The foregrotha.--
Within. the last twelve ttfoHshs
Democracy Las gained signal
tripmphs in other States; and
why not in Ohio? /? Oar REQ.
pie are just as tired of radical.
ism and Just as ready and anx.
ious for a change ais were the
people Of New Hampshire Or
of any other locality where
changes have already been
made. All that is necessary to
insure success is for the Con-
vention, which is TO be holden
on the first of June, to be true
to the party and to the people,
and put forth such a platform
and ticket as will commend
themselves to the sOuHd judg
ment Of the masses. Any at
tempt to re.enact the miserable
and foolish farce Of 1860 will
be just as fatal now as it was
then. What we want Is u cam
did, straight forward, Demo-
cratic pla.form of principles
with our very best men as can.
didates. Give us these and
then let us have a vigorous, ac-
tive campaign and success will
certainly perch upon our ban.
ners.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
How TO Choose q Wife.


We venture to give the following recipo
for the selection of wife:
"a lace for everything and everything
in its place" said an old man to his daugh.
ter. Select not wife, my son, who will
ever step over broomstick."
The son was obedient to tho lesson.
"Now," said hc, pleasantly, on a May day
to one Of his companions, II appoint this
broomstick TO choose mo wife. Tho
young lady who will not stop over it shall
have the offer Of my hand"
They passed from the splendid saloon to
the grove. Some tumbledover the hroom.
stick, others jumped over it. At length
young lady stopped and put it In its
place. The promise was fulfilled She
became tho wife of an educated and wealthy
young man, and he'tho husband OF pru-
dent, industrious, and lovely wife. He
brought fortune to her, and she knew
how to save one. II is not casy to decide
which was under tho greatest obligations,
both were rich, and each enriched tho other.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Keep the Mouth Shut.

This is very important, both for happi-
ness and health. BY keeping it shut more
than it is, fewer disagreeable things will
be said, which will make us less unhappy
As regards health, It is also important
People should cultivate tho habit OF breath.
ing through tho nose more than they do
Mans nostrils were not intended for the
sole purpose Of distinguishing odors, good
from bad, but were put in his head to filter
and purify the air he breathes before il
enters his lungs, and to soften and warm Il
when chilled, damp, and unhealthy from
tho influence Of variable climate He
who breathes through his mouth will al
ways find himself moro OF less in trouble
with pulmonary or bronchial difficulties.
1t is the most hurtful thing in the world
to go from warm room, in winter or au.
tumn evenings. and draw the damp and
chilly outdoor atmosphere directly into the
lungs through the mouth. II has, time
and time again, resulted in severe attacks
Of Illness, and not unfrequently death.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Injuries and Necessities.

The rehnements Of increasing civiliza.
tion transform what were once deemed
luxuries into necessities People who
have not passed the meridian Of life can
see marked contrasts in the style Of living
in their own short lives and how much
greater the contrasts when the lapse Of
time extends over two or three generations |
Carpets and chlmneys belong now to every
cottage; but Queen Bess herself swept
her ermined trains over rush-strown floors
and noblemen once sat blinking in tho
smoke that curled along the rsfters with
no chance of escape. The potatoe Camo
first to be stared at az curious tu or
from South American wllds, and tea
was slipped at great entertainments two
hundred years ago. as tho rarest and cost
liest OF drinks We remember that nails
and pins had their day Of value, when we
see in old houses the floor.boards fastened
down with wooden pegs, and consider that
pinmonoy meant tho greater part OF the
expenses Of the toilet.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Lying in Bed.

II Is often question among people who
are unacquafnted with tle anatomy and
physiology ofmen, whether lying with head
exalted or on level with the body, Is the
most unwholcsome. Most consulting their
own case on this point, argue in favor Of
that which they prefer. Now. although
many delight In bolstering up their heads
At night, and sleep sOundly without injury,
yet we declare 1t to be dangerous habit,
The vessels in which the blood passes from
the heart to the head are always lessened
in their cavities when the head IL resting
in bed higher than tho body; therefore;
in all diseases attended with fcveY, the
head should bo pretty nearly on level
with the body and people ought TO accus-
tom themselves 70 sleep thus, and avoid
danger. .-Ax..
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

Who knows anything about q
town or city, leaving out what is
learned through the newspaper p
How are country people to know
what is going on in town without
the aid Of the newspaper? How
are they to know who has any thing
to sell unless they see an advertise
ment in the newspaper How are
they to know who are liberal deal
cars, and where they can get the
best bargains, without consulting
tho the newspaper The business
man who advertises literally is ev-
erywhcre regarded as liberal
minded man, and to such a one
people naturally look for good bar
gains, and the rule is good one.
Men who desire to soc q town i'm
provo and themselves flourish in
business, give o local newspaper %
liberal support.
Tho newspaper is regarded as the
index to the town or city in which
it is printed. This being the case
we refer the reader to our adver-
tising columns fOr information as to
where the best bargains are to be
obtained.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

The New York Sun says the
New Hampshire campaign was,
down to the last moment, car
ried on by the Republicans
exclusively in the interest Of
General Grant. Not so in
Connecticut. Fofewarned, Gov.
Jewell was forearmed. AS
soon as he heard the thunder
of the Democratic guns from
the Granite State, he let Grant
slide, with his San Domino
swindle, his unconstitutional
Ku Klux programme to secure
his denomination, and espec-
tally the outrage upon Sena-
tor Sumner. This was the
turning point which opened
the way to what can almost be
regarded as a triumph. Not
withstanding all this, English
and the entire State ticket is
undoubtedly elected.
Poor Grant p!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

A FARMhR CIT down trco which stood
20 near the boundary line Of his farm that
1t was doubtful whethcri II belonged to him
or to his neigbbor. Tho neighbor, however,
claimed the tree, and prosecuted tho man
who cut 1t for damages. The case was sent
from court to court. Time was wasted,
temper sourcd, and temper lost but tho
case was finally gained by tho prosecutor.
The last we heard Of the transaction was,
that the man who gained the cause went
TO the lawyers Office to execute deed Of
his whole farm, which ho had been conf.
PEELED to- sell to pay his costs Then,
bouseless and homeless, he thrust his hands
into his pockets, and triumphantly OK
claimed, "Ive beat hinp
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

A recent decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United
States establishes q very curl
ons coincidence. Two years
ago Governor Palmer. of Illi-
nois, refused to pay tax on the
income he received from the
State as the salary for bis Office.
His reason, as expressed in a
letter to the United States col
lector, was that the Federal
Government had no right to
tax the States ON the means
employed to carry ON their
governments, and the office of
Governor and the salary paid
was one of those means. The
case was reported to the au-
tholities at Washington by the
collector, and the enforcement
was ordered to be suspended.
The decision referred to comes
up from the State of Massa-
chusetts, and the Supreme
Court uses, word for word, in
the decision, the language EN-.
ployed by Governor Palmer in
his letter to the Collector of
internal revenue in Illinois.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

TIE People have been so much
imposed upon by several worthless
Sarsaparillas. that we arc glad to be
able to recommend a preparation
which can be depended on as con-
tanning the virtues of that invalua.
BILE medicine, and is worthy of the
public confidence. Doct. Ayers
Sarsaparila cures when anything
can cure the diseases that require an
Alternative medicine.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Immediate Help Under all Circlm-
stances.

Ifyou are Dyspeptic, or Bilious,
and are of u full, pIethoriC habit,
the remedy you need is Hoodand's s
German Bitters, pure Vegetable
Stomachic, and Alternative, entirely
devoid of alcohol, and composed
solely Of fluid extracts Of the finest
roots, herbs and barks the earth
produces but if, on the other hand,
your symptoms are combined with
Debility, Lassitudo, Low Spirits,
and q lack ofvital force, HoofandS
German Tonic, in which the same
elements are combined, with that
great medical stimulant, Santa
Cruz Rum, is the remedy required.
Sold by all Druggists.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
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What Woman lss

u must ba borne in mind that 6it the
fpibles attributed to women ar but the
characteristics Of mankind in general II
is said, there Is nothing fixed, imn utable,.
and steadfaSt IN the character Of woman,
TfG6 II is, most true. that they are as'
cIiangenble as light ms AuCtuating 10 the
Shadow Of a summer sea. But are NO,
frlen y particularly the more youthful pars
at least the more sensitive, the moYe pos
etical as changeable, as cspricious, But
this very love Of change and vanity is the
consequence Of a quick, apt, scnsl .lo, and
+Predpitate nature and such a nat re is
woman'S, as 1t shows itself In every hing
around her and in everything she does.
Whose mind is struck 80 forcibly "a hers
by the striking and brilliant images traced
out by painting and poetryi Whose eye
so quick as hers for colorf Whose ear 80
formed for the changes aud Vibrations OF
sound2
Her only attachment is home, aud that
che carries about with her. Her vitality is
untouched, her sympathies are unhur by
the influences Of foreign customs. OF Of q
strange sky and mir, In her youth she
may have blossomed about the doorway of
a cottage in after-life she may be- .rsns-
planted to house in the city, made 10
breathe the hot and crowded Gif- TO bask
In the artificial sunshine - In the shadow.
In the smoke, and In the thick atmosphere
of a town. But evcn there she is happy
even there she Is making sweet everything
she touches, and shedding light and cheer
fulness on every side Of her, Her countc'
nance Is as pleasant us ever. Her playful
laugh is heard as of yore-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
Home EducatiOns

We should not hesitate TO attribute
greater Importance to home education than
TO school education for 1t Is beneath tho
parental roof, when the heart is young,
and melted Ivy Che warmth Of fresidc affec-
tion, that the deepest impressions aro
made; 1t is at home, beneath parental in.
Auence and example, that the foundations Of
PHYSICAL moral, and mental habits are
laid; it Is al home whore lasting opinions
are founded. School instruction can never
supersede the necessity Of vigllant parental
leading and training at the fifcsido.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

The distress and suffering in
Paris is immense. In that vast
metropolis there must always
be hundreds of thousands of
people who have as much as
they can do to keep the wolf Of
poverty away from their doors.
Now, when there has been a
reign of terror for weeks
when the non-residents who
have spent millions of dollars
have left-wnen the stores and
shops have been largely closed
to assure their safety-when
the great factories have ceased
their work-what remains for
the industrial classes to do but
to either beg or starve =? Such
a state of things even in this
country would be intolerable,
but how much more oppressive
in old and thickly-settled Paris.
A large portion Of the people
must be fed directly from the
public treasury, and how long
can this continue 2 Very brief.
ly, and the reaction to the old
order Of things will be terrible.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

THEDowNyALL of Louis Napoleon recalls
the cutting ropartee which he Is said TO
have received from Lady Blcssington. The
countess had befrlended him when no was
n poor adventdrer in London, and went to
Paris to be near him aitcr he had become
prosperous. Much 10 her Chagrin, he paid
her no attention; but one day when their
carriages were abreast In thronged street
Napoleon said, Countess. how long do
you expect TO remain in PsrisT She an
swered, with dignifod and otnlnous wit,
Only short time. How long do you ex-
pect 70 stay here"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19
SOME peoplei are skeptical
o such a degree that they are

SOME peoplei are skeptical
to such a degree that they are
afraid TO trust their own senses,
and they obstinateIy refuse to
listen to the logic Of facts. -
They have seen in thousands of
cases that patients who under
regular medical treatmens did
not get better, were restored to
health as by magic, after using
Dr.. Railways celebrated rene.
dies, yet such skeptics will
ascribe the cure rather TO some
unknown cause, than to the
remedy, though it Invariably
produces the same effect. A
severe cold might produce in.
fiammatfon of the lungs, bow
els, eyes, ETC., rheumatism
dlarrhoeat congestions, erysipe.
las, cholera morbus, fever, dys-
entery, neuralgia, toothache,
diptheria, Group epthalmia,
palsy swelling Of The glands,
and innumerable other diseases.
1t is not at all surprising that
one remedy should remove the
one cause of all these different
Diseases and thereby cure them.
But whether Surprising or not,
DR.. Railway has proven it to
be an indisputable fact. His
Ready Relief is just the reme-
dy for the diseases above emu
merated and many others, and
it effects a cure in an Incredibly
short time. In diseases arising
from a corruption of the vital
fluids, such as syphilis, scrofula,
running sores, leucorrhoea, etc.,
DR.. Railways Sarsaparillian
Resolvent is by the medical
faculty even universally ac-
knowledged even as the most
effective remedy, and highly
valued by them as SUCH. Dis
eases of the above class are in
many cases hereditary and most
difficult to treat. They require
a most powerful blood-purifiel
like the Sarsaparillian Resolv.
ent to prevent the spreading o.
the virus and save the patient
from a premature grave. The
third large class of disease;
arising from a disordered state
of the digestive organs, is easi,
ly and uhfailiugly cured by
DIR. Railways Regulating Pills,
These Pills being vegetable,
are safe and harmless, and yet
act more powerfully than prep
arations of mercury, which
shatter the whole system. All
of DR.. Railways celebrated
remedies are for sale at all
druggists and dealers in medi.
cines, and the trade is supplied
by DIR. Radway & Co., 81
Maidnn T,ono Nou Vo,.l-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

The language OF reason, unaccompanie !
by kindness, win often fail Of making IN
impression It has no effect on the under
standing, because 1t touches tho heart Tho
language Of kindness, unassociated with
reason, will frequently be unable to per-
suade; because, though it may gain upon
the affections, Y wants that which ia ncccs-
sary to convince the judgement. But let
reason and kindness be united in discov-
cry, and seldom will even pride or preju.
dice find II easy 10 resist 10.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

Let no young girl give her "likencss"
TO any man, unless he is a relative. II Is
holding herself In very cheap estimation
to do so. What, pray is left for her real
lover, when no comes, II so sacreda gift lie
on another mans table, TO bo ga1cd upon
by his chance---nnd sometimes not very
choico--acquaintancesi Many a young
girl who has lhoughtlessly committed her.
self in this way would afterwards give
worlds to recall the foolish gift, which has
been priced only as matter Of boastlng
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-19

SOME ladies suffer dreadfully with
the headache and this cause their
hair to fade Natures Hair Restor-
,ativo is a sure remedy for the ache
and will restore the color of blanch-
cd, gray or faded hair. See advcr.
tisement.