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MOONLIGHT AT THE PINNACLE.

The serpentine lake rests in calm repose,
 In silhouette destinctness below, And humid, crystalline mists softly foat
 Additionally fall through the glow. The signing zephyrs overladen come
 With the balsamic odors of fast growing trees Like the soft dewy breath of moonlight fays, That purity so vaporous breathes, AS seems the fragrance of seraphic worlds. To night breath might sever the band. And part the veil that hangs tween this real wor And the deep, mystical, enchanted spirit land How still and solemn, how measureless seems The deep myriorama below, Of outlines of hills and reflected moon
 And vesper in the lake all aglow. How calmly rests nature, how sweetly sleeps, Like child that is weary of it's days delight, Sleeps midst the music of the crickets song Through the weird, mysterious night; As naiads of the clear, lucid lake,
 Eolan strains fling to the air Like the vail of lute at distance
 That softly from afar strikes the ear unaware The silvered air, tonight, much pleased resound, Calamitous songs of night birds drear, And echo grasps the commanding lament Repeating it's words more soft and clear, AS farther, in sweet undulating chords, It wells far out OCT lake and lea, through wood
 and vale, Receding in tones soft as softest strains Of cygnets last, symphonious vail Now. as the woods are hushed and still again. song is heard of heavenly notes; 'Tis the ecstatic trill of dreaming bird That thus so strangely weirdly through the at-
 mosphere floats. No worldly cares perplex the mind tonight, Grim melancholy is now o'erthrown; The past !-the future is cared less about, The world, it's beauties are all our own. we feast our senses on great natures views, The moon, the stars, the vales, withal the sweet
 ly blossomed trees That bring such fresh'ning vigor in the breeze What mortal views the future viewing these? What mortal calls to mind forgotten past. Or in the present will at nature jeer, Or call this gladstone world world of chance, When sitting on the Pinnacle in moonlight clear
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

GAMBErTAs ROLE IN FRENCH PorrTfos. Leon Gambetta is said to have been elected to the French National Assembly from the Department of the Seine, and will doubtless let his eloquence once rn0re be heard among those ''rurals' whom he left in disgust what time Thiers was temeorie. ing at Bordeaux. This remarkable mnn. who is decidedly the most lnexplicahlA compound of faults and excellences that French politics have produced since Danton, is destined to make a thew da. parture" shortly which will astonish inc conservative and ultra radical parties in the now distracted country. ThofOnehly committed to the "federativeP idea, wilich has been ferociously combated by many of the supporters of the present government,
 he will prove most formidable anta0onist
 to the administration. If he does not know how to choose Generals with whom
 to conquer Prussians, he thorouRhly un. dcrstands parliamentary battlinra: ana Thlers will have his hands full. Gambetta is wlly and audacious politician. and if is not to be feared that he will at once shook the country, and push it to new exceasee: but he will exercise his consummate power for wire-pulling in such manner that the grandmammas of the Versailles Assembly, will find themselves captured, and com. pelled to adopt his theories or yield the authority which the country is already be- glnning to vince under. A notable proof of the weakness of the government is the fact that Gambetta, who, only few weeks ago, was under the ban, and for whose ar- rest Thiers had sent orders to all his ore. fects, has been able to come openly to Paris and superintend hls own election. A government that is not strong enough to crush such an adversary has much to fear, and is open to contempt Tit should be true, as some telegrams announce, that Gambetta will be permitted by the Thiers government to assume the dignity of one of the heads of the republic, it shows that the fiery ex- Minister of War has compelled Grandfather Thiers to hoist himself, with, his own petard.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

WILL THE MOUNT GEMS TUNNEL PAY?- Actual work upon the tunnel was begun in 1859; the air-perforators, without which the whole must have been a failure, were intro duced in 1861. In 1863. Savoy having been annexed to France, an agreement was made between the French and Italian govern ments. in accordance with which Italy was to execute the whole within ten years. re. ceiving from Franc about 32, COG, 900 francs as payment for half of the work, with de. auctions in case the completion should be delayed. It is generally understood that the French payment will fall short of half the total cost, which is estimated now at 75. 100000 francs, say $15, ,OOO, ,O0O. But is should also be borne in mind that this sum mears much more in Italy than with us. Thus. the payment of ordinary laborers on the tunnel is three francs day: with us the same men gould command about two dollars. It is fair to estimate that, meas- ured by our standard, the cost of the tun. nel itself, less than eIght miles long, will be $50, ,O0O,OO Bnt this is only part of the actual working cost. As we have said, thirty four miles of railroad have to be built, and the whole equipped with engines and carriages. We have before us two es- inmates of the probable entire cost, which readers may take for what they are worth, only bearing in mind that engineers's esti- mates are usually far short of actual cost. Captain Tyler. the English board of trade inspector, ia 1868, estimated the entire cost at s5, 400. .OO0 f$27, ,OO0, ,0OO). Sir Cusack Roney, an eminent British contractor, esti. mates it at e7, ,2OO, 900 ($36, ,OOO, ,OOO). Both sums are based upon the price of Italian labor. We should, in counting the cost, multiply by something more than three, and so judge that, taking fair mean be- tween the two estimates, the whole cost of the Mount Gems tunnel and railway, 42 miles in all. will not fall short of $1OO, 900, 900. That, as a commercial enterprise, it can ever pay, seems out of the question. And it may be safely assumed that, as it is the first, so it will be the last enterprise of the kind which will be undertaken for gen. erations. But, as we have before intimat- ed, two things, hardly more than incident al to the whole idea, are worth to the world much more than all it has coat. These two things are:-Felps- or rather, perhaps, Ericsson's-center rail and appurtenances, and SommelIier's air-condensing apparatus. HGpers Magazine Jior Jnly. a a9o1q
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

The New Haven Register is aggrievsd be- cause the Post, speaking of the capital question the other day, said something about the s.aog in the manager" and s'the goose that laid the golden egg" Weahas- ten to explain. There was nothing per- sonal intended. And when the Register says it ls:cannos for the life of iAssss where the dog comes in" we agree with t entire ly. Possibly by Long Wharf, if there is water enough there to float so big . bark. or perhaps by the Derby roadp thereby hangs the longest tale in tho 6tates~POss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13
PRINDLE'S PATENT NTaneable Iron Lifting or Wagon Jack.

The attention of Farmers and others usins to this Jack It is simple in construction. easil, adjusted, is light 82 n), strong, and being mads sosoty of iron is veyy durable, will sustain m, reasonable weight and cdnnot get out of repair towns Price @2.5 each.ss =. ! s--e
 Town, County and State rightsfor sale.
 Address l.. B. PRINDLE, Bantam Falls, Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

Frederick William, crown prince of Prus. sia. and the prince imperial of Germany. accompanied by Princess Victoria, arrived in London last week, and were received at the station by the prince and princess of Wales.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13
WHOLE Noas4oe

covered her face with her hands. And thus she was when the strong man aathsr. ed her up in his arms as fl abe had been a baby, and held her sob ping to his hfmst. There were enough gaping at then. hea1Bn knows, and I turned my eyes AWAY fcr moment, and then saw two boys in thgead. bare roundabouts standing near. wipinR their red eyes and noses on their little coat sleeves. and bursting out anew at every fresh demonstration on the part Of their mother. When I looked at the stran Ter again he had his hat drawn down over lis eyes but his wife was looking up at him, ana It seemed as If the pent.up tears of all those weary months of waiting were stream ing through her eyelids. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13
Pennington Savings Bank.

OxSx s1htk plus Fund of more than -
 FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. 3s which serves as guarantee to Depositors from loss. Interest at the rate of Six per cent free oi all taxes, has been paid on Deposits for the last seventeen years. New deposits are put upon ln- terest the first day of every month. All loans are made under the supervision of an efficient Board of Directors. Amount of Funds, March 1. 1871. q, ,207. .179. Business hours, from to 12, a. m..
 SAMUEL s. CowLEs, Treasurer.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-18
GEORGE w. HOLLAND,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McARTHUR, o.

oFFlCE.-DANA's BulLDiso UP STAIRS.
WILL attend promptly to al business en-
w trusted to hs care. Special attention Civ
en- 10 cole tlons, and amounts collected res
mitted without delay. sepl6Tl
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-18
"Where does Mrs. Dalton
live9" | asked.

note. She is an old friend Of
mine, but has only lately come
to Britson, so that l have not
found her out yet. Ali here
in good time comes her reply.
1 will let you keep the address,"
So saying she glanced over
the note given her, and then
handed 1T to me. | grasped it
eagerly as a criminal might a
queens pardon. Surely it would
contain a release. But no, it
ran as follows:
"MY DEAR MRS. NEVILLE !;
Though deeply grieved to lose
so valuable an addition to our
party as yourself, we shall be
very pleased to see your young
niece, and only wish you could
both come to us. We shall be
almost entirely a family gath
ering, therefore she need not
fear a formal dinner'party. l
subjoin my address, as there are
other Dalton's living also IN
Cumberland street. Bid your
niece therefore be particular as
to the number. Yours SIN.
cereIy, GENTLY DALTON"
The note was so kind and
friendly that | felt somewhat
relieved, ard listened atten>
lively to a long story my aunt
had to tell me about her friends.
"Mrs. Dalton is a sweet wo.,
man, who has been sorely tried,'
she said. "Her husband is dead
and her eldest soma fine
handsome fellow-had a sun.
stroke when he was with his
regiment in India, and has new.
er been the same since. l
don't mean that he is mad;
but at times he is very peculiar,
and has to be humored in his
queer fancies. He will proba.
bly, dine with you; SO l tell you
this that you may not appear
surprised at any thing he may
say or do"
Dear mel here was another
and quite unexpected cause OF
fear. Not fear of any harm to
myself, but a great dread lest
l should not acqult myself
properly under these trying
circumstances. A first dinner
party In itself was bad enough,
but going ali alone, and to a
house where one must be con
tinually on the watch not to
offend by word or look the pc.
culiarities of a sunstricken host,
or the feelings of a sensitive
mother. However there was
no help for it, my aunt's anger
being still more to be dreaded
than even this ordeal.
BY a quarter to seven pre-
cisely, l came into my aunt's
apartment for approval and las
directions.
"Yes, Mabel, you look very
we'll indeed. Your features are
good, your hair glossy, YOU
eyes a good color, and you
dress In excellent taste; it want
but the indescribable air ant
bearing acquired by minglins
in good society to make you 6
very passable young lady. But
pray, hold up your head wher
you enter the room, and speaF
out bravely when you are spo
ken to. And, above all things
remember what l told you O
the son, and don't lose the pa
per with the number of thu
house."
Nervously I fumbled in my
pocket to ascertain with re
newed certainty that the note
which I had just put there haC
not taken to itself wings anC
flown away. l had repeated
the number of the house tC
myself at least twenty times
but at the last moment hac
snatched Mrs. Dalton's letter
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-18
MY FIRST DINNER PARTY.

HNh tHtSt otDsSs aHhh
"MABEL," said my aunt to me
as | sat at my work in the bay
window, ever and anon letting
it drop idly in my lap to gaze
out at the beautiful carriages
and gaily dressed people that
passed TO and fro beneath my
eyes-"Mabel, nay cold is really
too bad to allow of my going to
Mrs. Dalton's tonight, so l
have written a note to say you
will take my place, in case she
should not know of any other
substitute. 1t woul1 never do
70 have an empty chair at
dinner party, and 1T would be
but a poor complhhett to ask
any one as late as the same
day."
"But, aunt, | have no fit dress
to wear; and, besides, | shouldn't
know how to behave. l have
never been to dinner party in
my life."
Gall the moro reason you
should not let slip so unusual a
chance" said my aunt authori-
tatively. "It is one Of the priv,
ileges of your visit to me that
you get glimpse at least OF
society"
Now my aunt thought a
great deal of society, and OF her
place in it, and, j believe, con
sidered that the dreary months
| spent with her al Britson were
quite repaid by the advantages
to be derived from her reflected
glory. As, however, l left a
cheerful home in the country,
and young brothers and sisters,
for the grand but uDhomelike
apartments Of my formidable
aunt al Britson, l am, afraid l
did not look upon my advan.
tages in the right light.
But l was a poor clergyman's
daughter, and, consequently, il
is hardly necessary to add, one
of a numerous family-I being
the Oldest of the thirteen. From
this reason, | suppose, | had al
so been the one selected TO &c
and stay with Aunt Neville
whenever a peremptory sum.
mons had come to my mother
cher niece) to send one of the
children to her. We all-moth
er in included-stood in some awe
of Aunt Neville. She had such
a commanding presence, dress.
ed so handsomely, and moved
In such high circles compared
that Is, with our very limited
one. She was apt to be some
what imperious too wher
thwarted, though most kind anc
genial In a general way. M
wonder, with her warm hear
and open handed hospitality
she was a universal favorite
Her very peculiarities, her bo
partisanship, her strong preju
dices and hearty likes and dis
likes, all added, l think, to he
popularity.
As for myself, I both lovet
and feared her, but could no
throw off the feeling of re
strain, and shyness which con
tinually harrasSed me IN he
company, especially when an.
of her numerous visitors were
present. / was not "come out
being barely seventeen, ant
was therefore treated as a chill
on all occasions of ceremony
never appearing at my aunt
table VII ZEN she had friends witt
her, and usually left IN the car
riage when I went with he
making calls. Thus it was n,
wonder that this sudden idea o
gong alone to a dinner. part.
nearly took away my breath
But my aunt was not to be with
stood when she spoke in tha
authoritative tone. The most
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and by the novelty of my pres,
ent position.


Christmas parties there, when
Willie, and Fred, and Kitty, and
| would be bundled up in
small wraps, and drive off in
fathers old fashioned four.
wheel through dark lanes to
the house of a neighboring
clergyman, or to the next town
where some of our young
Irisnds lived. I recollected
how mlscbievous Willie had
tormented US on more than one
occasion by pulling up sud
denly our dog.trot steed, and
suggesting that it was the
wrong day, or THAT we had
come to the wrong house.
Surely my evil genius led my
thoughts into this train, for
suddenly panic took me; l
tried to remember whether 1S
or 8was the number of Mrs.
Dalton'S-my Mrs. Dalton'sl-
abode. With trembling fingers
| drew the note from my pock-
ct. At this juncture the driver
pulled up.
"Cumberland street, miss;
what'number, please9"
How l applauded myself for
my iorethought in bringing the
letter! Otherwise | had been
utterly lost. The note was in
my hand, the gaslight was as
bright as day, but the letters
seemed to swim before my eyes,
as-horror of horors!-I recog-
nized Kitty's schoolgirl scrawl
in the place Of Mrs. Dalton's
elegant handwriting. l had
carelessly left her note, too, on
my table that morning, and In
my hurry had seized the wrong
one!
"What number did you say,
misss" The cabman was at the
door, impatient to be quit of
his charge.
T-I don't know, stam-
mered.
"Be you only out for a drive,
then suggested the man with a
grin, which made me shiver,
and determined not to be
laughed at by him at any rate.
ri wish to be set down at
Mrs. Dalton's;" / said, but am
not sure of the number; it's Is
or 8, | think"
The man rubbed his forehead
as he SAID, "Mrs. Dalton, l guess
l know her house; tain't IS nor
s, but 2S."
"But there are two Mrs. Dal-
TONS" l urged, and | am almost
sure 1t is one OF those num-
bers."
"Well, we've passed s, and
| knowit amt that house cause
DIR. Bethany hangs out there,
but we will try Is if you Ike
my lady, and if that amt right,
you just trust to me-"
l had begun to think the man
very impertinent before, but
seeing my rea! distress, l sup
pose, his tone had been
kind as he ended his remark
and l was fain to look upon him
as a friend, and take his advice
A great powdered footman an
swered the door at No. 19. Mrs
Dalton did not live there, the
only one of that name ne knew
of resided at No. %, and had 6
dinner~party tonight, he knew
as his master was going. This
information elected by my 10
quacious driver from the stiff
footman seemed decisive.
told the man to drive on and
deposit me at No. 2S.
Yes Mrs. Dalton lived there
The two grand footmen looked
askance at my homely driver
aud conveyance, but on my
alighting IN evening attire, du.
ly admitted me into brilliant.
ly~lighted hall. Thence an ell.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-18
ADVERTISING TERMS.
"My mistress win b SO

WOulu uOJ arrive IN tlme, nut
perhaps as you are rather early,
you will excuse her not being
quite ready to receive you, and.
will make yourself comfortable
here while take her the good
news. .t
| signified my assent. I would
willingly have remained where
l was all night.
l esconced myself in a deli'
cious armchair, rested my feet
on the polished fender, and be-
gan to ponder my situation.
There were two things that
struck me as rather odd. First
that | sh ould be greeted by my
proper name in a house totally
strange to me; second that my,
hostess should have had such
fears of my not being in time.
Very probably my aunt had
spoken OF. me as Mabel in her
note, which would explain the
first mystery; but surely she
would not have been 80 unkind
as to betray to a stranger my
failing of unpunctuality,
against which she was herself
so irate.
l had plenty of time Tor my
surmiSes, till at length getting
tired of them, ! turned to a
bookcase by my side, and TAX
ing down the nearest. volume,
was quickly buried in Jane
Eyre. We never read novels
at h home-not that we were for.
hidden, but that we were ut.
terly out of the way of them
therefore it was no wonder that,
with such an introduction 10
the land Of romance, / was
completely spell'bound, anil
had forgotten entirely where I
was, or what was before me-,
TIL suddenly aroused by th Q
silver tones of the clock on th Q
mantlepiece striking eight an d
at the same moment by til o
turning of the handle of tho
door and the entrance of the
grandest lady l had ever see N.
On she came toward ME in
her trailing black velvet robe
glittering with diamonds, and
shrank back farther into my
arm chair, feeling all power to
move or speak taken from me
by this splendid apparitlon. A
very handsome woman she was,
| saw that at a glance, and a
very naughty one besides. New
er have / seen anything to equal
the fire Of her dark eyeg, the
poise of her queenly head, and
the proud curve of her short
upper lip. No wonder I trem.
bled before her
$50 you are Msbel9" she said,
with a look of surprise, 1
thought on her handsome face.
"You are not all the young la
dy l expected to see from your
aunt's description; but no doubt
this deception was one of her
little pleasantries she con.
cluded with scornful smile.
| had risen by this time, and
extended my hand to return
her greeting, feeling renewed
discomfort from these unpleas'
ant revelations. To think Of
my aunt going out Of her way
to make a joke OF her shy
niece, by giving her friend SO
untrue an impression Of her! !!
Surely she might have spared
nae this notification.
But I had no time for vexfng
thoughts, as my hostess saying,
"We must become better &C.
quainted after dinner, as it is
time we were in the drawing
: room to receive our guests"
swept out Of the apartment, 1
following her, along a wide cor
ridor, into a agrandsaloon aglow
with many lights, which by
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-18
FARM FOR SALE.

THAT valuable tract Of land known as the
i "Porter Farm" located IN Jackson Town.
ship, Vinton County, Ohio, 10 now offered for
sale on reasonable Terms.
II contains lls acres, 100 Of which are
cleared.
Il IS underlsld with q very rich vein Of iron
ere making II valuable as mineral land. be.
ing we'll wstered 1t would make an excellent
stock farm. 1t is offered low.
For terms call on or address
Mp. FERGUSON, Esq,
1slesboro, Hooking Co.,
orr. PORTER, steqpenvIlle, o. aus24
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-14

Sc yeral hundred Of our country ex-
changes lost their "insides in the Chi
cago FIRE. II is not often FIRE in one
city burns half the printing Offices in
three hundred other places.
Santa Claus will soon visit the young
people Of Memphis. In Chicago the
little sufferers are afraid the FIRE would
scare the gift deity away, as il left but
few chimneys for him TO come down.
Under the head Of Reward" can be
found the notice of the Planters Insu-
rance Company offering one hundred
dollars for the return Of papers recently
stolen from the Office Of the company.
The offer Of the reward will be with
drawn after next Monday.
David Huer, who was committed yes
teriay by the Recorder on the charges
of burglary and larceny, was discharged
by Judge Flippin to-day on a writ Of
habeas corpus after hearing the evidence
in behalf Of the State, the testimony be-
ing circumstantial. and not sufficient TO
hold the prisoner.
II is proposed to give the prisoners at
the stationhouse a general Christmas
dinner. This notice is not intended to
advertise the stationhouse as an eating
establishment, but no doubt many an
unfortunate will try and get arrested on
Christmas eve in order to secure seat
at the festal board.
Recorder Scales disposed of fifty cases
of misdemeanor to-day. Ten gay
knights of the round table, followers Of
king faro, had to contribute by fine to
the city treasury. The travelling gam
blers had become too numerous in the
city, and the authorities have determined
to abate this nuisance.
A well.known attorney and humorist
of our city, in speaking Of the familiar
| ity in conversation and manners Of can
didates for office in our city, gravely
q uoted the following well-known lines
from the naughty Byron;
"society Is now one polished horde.
For med Of two tribes-the bores and bored.
We have been requested to call the
atten.i Of the police to the conduct Of
lot Of bad boys in the vicinity of the
public school, corner of old Raleigh
road and Winchester avenue. These
unruly boys annoy the children and
teachers and interfere with the school
exercises. Let them be arrested and
punished,
A full jury has been obtained in the
Graves-Schofeld homicide case. At two
O clock this afternoon the court com
menced hearing the testimony for the
State. There are over one hundred
witnesses to be examined, and the trial
will not be concluded under two weeks
A Photographic reporter has been en-
gagged by the defense to take verbatim
report of the testimony.