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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28


Reader did you ever notice
the difference between the
members Of a family which
takes n paper, and the mem.
bers of a family which does
not take a paper? Ifyou have
not, improve the first opportu.
nifty presented to do so. You
will observe the members of a
paper reading family are supe-
iior in point of intellect, re-
finement, general knowledge
and requirements, this will be
plain to any observing person.
The influence of a newspa-
per-so silent, SO unobtrusive,
yet so sure-can never be too
fully appreciated. A good
paper is a poor mans library, a
store of knowledge, an mex
haustiblc supply of ofiuformation.
Its weekly or monthly visits
always brings something new
and opens yet another gate
way to the broad, rich fields of
learning and knowledge, and
there is no excuse, in this age
of cheap literature for family
to be without a periodical Of
some kind. 1t is a duty they
owe to themselves to surround
themselves with all the litera,
ture their circumstances will
warrant them in securing.
Many a man who claims to
be too poor to take a paper,
will spend twice the sum asked
for years subscription to attend
a circus with his family, or fol-
rum, or tobacco.
The man or woman who
lives in this age contented with
out storing their minds with
useful information without the
intellectual food supplied by
newspapers, are beggars in.
deed and worthy only Of con
tempt, softened and subdued
by pity.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
UsefdI TnfOrtMati0n..

How TO lay OFF d Square
Acre Of GT3dhd. Measure Off
2O9 feet each side, and yod WIFI
have a square acre within All
inch
An acre contains 4S4OsqnaFe
rods.
A square mile contains so
acEes.
4 mile is 5,2Softet, or 1,7so
yards.
A &tbom is six feet.
A league is three miles.
A Sabbath days journey is
1855 yards--this is eighteen
yards less than twothirds Of a.
miit:.
A days journey is a3s
miles.
A cubit is istwenty.one inches.
A hand (horsc measure) is
four inches.
A palm is three inches.
A space is three feet.
AbafreI Of flour weighs 1o6
pounds.
A barrel of pork 200 lbs,
A barrel of rice 600 lbs.
A keg of powder g5 lbs. 4
A ftlkim ofbutter 5$lbs.
A tub of butter 81 lbs.
Bushel Measure. Wheat,
beans and clover seed, go Tbs.
to the busheI.
Cora, rye and aax.seed, Sc
pounds.
Buckwheat, 53 pounds, a
Barley, 43ponnds.
Oats, % pounds. . c-:
Bran, 2U pounds.
Coarse salt, So pounds.
A ton of round timber is 40
feet; of square timber SO cubic
feet.
A commercial bale of cct-
ton is 400 pounds.
A peck of wool is 240 lbs.
A section of government
land is $40 acres, or one mile.
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
A box 16 l'y l6a inches and
8 inches deep contains one
bushel.
A box of raisins contains "a
pounds net.
4 quintal of fish is t12 lbs.
Virginia peanuts weigh %
lbs. TO the bushel. Wilmington
do. 26 to % lbs. African do.
81 lbs.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

Caramels.-The proportions
for making these are half as
much plain chocolate as sugar
and half as much bGtter as
milk. Powder the chocolate,
melt the sugar, milk and butter
together, and stir in the choco-
late, boiling ten minutes slowly
in a pan of hot water. Pour
into buttefed plates, cut into
squares while soft, and set on
the ice to grow crisp.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
KOrll.r
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

BY JOSH BILLINGS.
Korn, is a serial,.i am glad
ov it.
1t got its name from Series,
a primitiff woman, and III her
day, the goddess oy oats, and
sich like.
Korn is sometimes called
maize, and it grows in sum
parts of the Western country,
very amaizenly. Il
| have seen it out thare IS
foot hi Il don't mean the aktual
korn, but the tree on which it
grows.)
Korn has ears, but never has
but one ear, which is as def as
an adder.
Injun meal is made odt ov
korn, and korn dodgers IL
made out ov injun meal, and
korn dodgers are the tuffest
chunks ov the bread purswa-
shun known to man.
Korn dodgers are made ov
water, with injun meal mixed
into it and then baked on a
hard board in the presence ov
a hot fire.
When yu kant drive a 10
penny nail into them, with a
sledge hammer, they are sed,
by good judges, to be well
done, and are ready to be
chawed upon.
They will keep S years, in a
damp place, and not gro tender,
and a dog hit with one ov them
will yell for a week, and then
crawl under the barn, and NUT.
ter for two days more. ..,.',.5.
[ hav knawed two hours mi.
self on one side 0y a korn
dodger without producing emmy
result.
They git the name Of dodg.
er from the immediate necessi.
ty ov dodgeing, if one is hove
horizontally at yu in anger.
1t IL far better tew be smote
hi a 3 year old steer, than a
korn dodger, that is only three
hours old.
Korn was fust discovered hi
injuns, but WHARF they found
it i don't kno, and i1dont knc
as care.
Whiskee (noble whiskee) il
made out ov korn, and whisket
is one ov the greatest blessings
known tew man.
We never should hav Dir
able teW fiji our State nlison,
with energetik men, and ouI
poor houses with good eaters
if it want for noble wkiskee.
We never should lave haC
emmy temperance sons ,ov soci
ETY., nor prize fites, nor gout
murders, nor phatt aldermen
nor whiskee rings, nor nothing
if it want for blessed whiskee
If it want for korn, how
could emmy body git Horned
And If it want for gittin!
horned what would life b,
worth?.
We would all siak down t.
the level ov the brutes if i
want for Citing horned.
The brutes don't git horned
they hain't got emmy reason
nor soul.
We often hear ov "drunkel
brutes," this is a komplimen
to oxen which don't belong t.
them.
/ have seen corn sold for II
cents a bushel, in sum parts o.
the Western country, it is ST
muteh that thare aint no gooc
law against stealing it.
In konklusioa, if you wan
to git a sure krop ov korn, ant
a good price for it, feed abou
4 quarts Of it to a shangh
rooster, then murder the roost
; er Immediately, and sell him 70
IL cents n mound krop and al.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

THIRTY years have elapsed since the intre-
duction OF Davis Pain Killer 10 the public, and
yet at the present time IL IL more popular and
commands a larger sale than ever before. It's
popularity is not conGnedto this country alone;
all over the world It's beneficial effect in curing
the "ils that flesh Is heir to-" are aclnowledg-
ed and appreciated, and az h Pain Killer its
fame is limited 20 no country sect or race, has
never becne esualed by dHy medicine in Europe
or Amtrica,
tits sold by allmedicinc dealers
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

An ambitious Vermonter
thinks that the voters of Rut-
land are Che most uncertain
people e&tant. He ran on the
rum ticket at the town meeting,
and ON the temperance ticket
at the village election but
somehow or other he got beat
en- both times,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
c,,,,..,+ IT, Cro,u, pv4 A.,

Currant Ice Cream.-Put one
large spoonful and a half Of
currant jelly into a basin with
half a gill Of syrup, squeeze in
one lemon and d half, add a
pint Of cream and a little coch-
meal, then pass it through q
sieve and finish in the general
way.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

A man in Illinois, twenty.
four hours after the death Of
his wife, an d before her funeral
played croquet with the girls
For this the indignant neigh
pors tarre d and feathered him
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

In the Carpenters Hand
book, vie find the following
given as the weights per cubic
foot respectively, of the woods
named Beech, 40, pounds
Birch, IS pounds; Ebony, SO
pounds; Yellow Pine, 3e
pounds , Cork, Is. pounds
White Pine, "a pounds Lig-
num.yitae, SO pounds. I'll
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

The newspapers throughout
the State of Kansas are unani-
nous In their testimony that
the prospects for bountiful
crops this year are better than
they have ever been in any
previous year.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
A Connecticut man {

A Connecticut man feigHed
sickness; the other day, when
his wife was to be buried, in
order to save his car fare, as
she was to be taken to a distant
place; but when it was found
necessafyto take a rope to hold
the coffin in the wagon, as it
went to the depot, he appeared
and put in a request that said
rope should be returned, as "it
was handy to tie up the calf"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

A Long Island woman re-
fused to attend the funeral of
her father last week because
the bread was ready for the
oven and would sour if she
left it.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

! The richest copper niue on
the Pacific coast is to be found
in Union County, Oregon. 1t
assays ninety.five per cent. cop.
per, and contains enough silver
to pay for the working of the
ledge.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
Fruit Creams.-Dissolve hal

Fruit Cfeams.-Dissolve halt
an ounce of isinglass in warm
water enough to cover it; add
this to a pint Of cream, sweet
ened with four spoehfuls Of su'
gar, and boil it. When cool,
lay some apricot, raspberry or
peach preserves in d glass dish,
and pour the cream over it.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
Soldiers of 1912.

The Athens Journal of last week
contains a list of survivors of the
war Of 1912 land widows) who have
applied in that county, with Hon,
A. q. Brown, for pensions under
the act of 1871. Two of them are
living with their ffth wives:
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
For All Who Read.

We, can without hesitation, recommend All
DEN'S READY BOOK BINDER as the best we
have ever Seen for the purposes intended. Its
great convenience, perfect adaptation to 50
Inany wants and Its very low price will certajp-
ay bring It into common, If not universal Use
Bee advertisement. Ely
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

Sponge Jelly Cake. Take
three eggs, one cup Of sugar,
one cup Of four two teaspoon.
fuls Of baking powder, three
tablespoonful Of boiling wa
ter,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
DEMonEsrs Younq Americd fo

DEMUNEsT IONNy HWFTFCU IOT
July is as full OF entertainment for
the Juveniles as ever, with the price
reduced to 81 per year, Every boy
and girl should have one. Publish
ed at S3S Broadway, Now York.
Single Copies, 10 cents.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

A young bachelor in Jersey
City was urged to marry, but
he replied; 4 don't see 1t. My
father was a single man and he
always got along we'll enough"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
Judge Geddes.

present one vi TIC SOIIlIlOII
Pleas Judges of the Richland
District, started out in life as a
young man by studying law
with Hon. G. Delano, at Mt.
Vernon, and was admitted to
the bar in 1S45. He located
at Mansfield, in 1S47, and
commenced the practice of law
in partnership with Judge
Stewart, remaining with him
until he (Stewart) was elected
Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleas of that District, in 1851.
Mr.. Geddes then formed a part
nership with Hon. Jacob
Brinkerhoff, which continued
until 1855, when he was cleo
ted Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State. In 1856,
Mr.. Geddes was first elected
Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas Of the Richland
District by a majority of over
four hundred, at a time when
the District gave a Republican
majority; he was reelected in
1861, without opposition, and
again reelected in 1868 by a
majority Of over eight hundred,
when the district gave only
about three hundred demo-
cratic majority. A cores
pondent Of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial, writing from Mansfield,
after stating that the selection
Of Judge Geddes has been re-
ceived with favor by, all who
know him Democrats and
Republicans alike-goes on as
follows and it is worth quo.
ting as Republican testimony {:
"The Judge is a man of abil.
ity, has a number of years. ex-
perience as Judge of the Dis
trict Court, which Office he
now holds; is a good, fair
minded, generous, reliable citi.
zen of the conservative stamp,
and as a neighbor arbane,
sympathetic and popular. If
a Democrat is to be elected.
the Republicans of Mansfield
are very willing chat Judge
Geddes should represent them
in the place, so long and so
worthily filed by Judge Brink.
erhoff, Aside from occasional
indulgence Of bitterness in pol.
itics, the Judge has done moth.
ing to ALLEVIATE the support of
all parties and the probabili-
ties are that however uGexcep-
tionable the nominee of the
Republican side may be, Judge
Geddes will carry, as usual
whenever he came up for Office,
quite a number of Republican
votes. If the Judge has any
fault it is his extreme PARTISAN
ism under any and all circum.
stances. He is a leading mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and takes part, orally
at least, in the temperance and
moral reform movements of the
day"
a strong reason in favor Of
the election Of Judge Geddes
to the Supreme Bemch is to be
found in the fact that that court
as now constituted, is unani,
mously Republican. Politics
is supposed to be excluded
from the judiciary, but yet
justice and propriety would
seem to indicate that the 270,-
600 democratic voters of the
State should have at least one
representative on the bench. -
This fact, and the excellence
of the democratic nominee, will
probably influence many Re
publican voters this fall. II
some States the principle Of
minority representation has
been adopted in electing SUI
preme Court Judges, ard We
believe il will ultimately pre-
vail throughout the Union. I,
will obtiate one of the mosI
cogent objections urged against
an elective judiciary.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
Election Tuesday, October 10th

( FOR GOVERNOR,
GEORGE ". McCooK, Of Jefferson.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
= BAMuELF. HUNT, of Hamilton.
hTfoRSEI.eESEGAL,
EDWARD 3. WALLACE, Of Clarke.
AUDITOR oP Stair,
u JOSEPH R. CoCKERlLL, of Adams.
TREASURER cF STATE,
DIR. 0USTAvE BRUEIIT, OF Hamilton.
suPREME JUDGE,
. ZIG. W. GEDDEs, Of Richland.
MFMBEH BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
ARTHUR HUGHES, of Cuyahogs.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
WILLIAM W. ROSS, of SanduslIy.
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT,
tHkRLEs PATTERSON, of franklin.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28
A lady in this oity says the
latest thing QUITS her Aus-
band.

Poultry, to fatten rapidly
must be, like hogs, restricted to
a limited space. Freedom and
fat are incompatible.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

ALEX. G. SANDS of Hamilton,
Ohio, has sold his property in that
city for $9,500, and will probably
remove to some other place.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

The latest discovery in Utah is
a zinc mine with abundance of
the metal, almost in a pure
state.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

Why is a good husband like
dough- Why, it's because a
woman needs him.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

Fashionable garters are OF
blue velvet, gold mounted.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-06-28

A man being asked why he
talked to himself, candidly an.
swewd, "Bscause | like TO con.
verse with q man Of seftse.o
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NJ SUGGESTIONS FOR rHs SEASON.

I'crssnds regard the winter al sssson Of trials;
ana IN" truth is that IL tn re is weak point in the
system winter is pretty cure to find il out Const.
'niOi a. tendencies to disease generally agra
'"t'u bJ Camp and cold. (RheunatIsm some;imes
ntsrs'fn all the summer and fall. to pOunce upon
" victims IN the season of cold As means OF for
w ing the body against all the diseases which pre-
va most extensively in winter, ostetter's Stomach
b'tens Cannot ts too urgently recommended There
Wonc be fewer cases OF the pulmon AIRY com aints
te' oing to cOpsumptien, IL all feeble sysrems were
in''gcrRed during the season with COURSE Of
this inestimablt vegetable tonic and Alternative
Constipation; iudieeston, torridity of the liver and
general sluggishness OF the secre:ige organs ynry
generally prevail at this period OF tho year To all
These ailments e1 D. risnce the Trustworthy of
al enttrslteacbes us thst the Biters ia reliable
remedy. Warm clothing is a good extsrna defence
against atmospheric cold and moisture, but vlgor-
Ode activity in the vital ysuikation which gener
a'c~ heat aud dsiveIsit TO the surface is Also es
s'u'ial to health, and this activity is secured
through the oper alton Of the Biters The skin SYM
pa hizes with the stomach, and If digestion ia regu
lar and perfect, The exterior circulation will bs
br'sk, az d damp and cold may be encountered with
comparative safety f,.soa,xN
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RECEPIinNS
TIE PRFsIDs NT'- RECEIPT.

TIE PREsIDENT'- RECEPTIONS
The Presidents receptions vii be oa t-t, fs.-
towing evenings Friday, February g. I'D
Mondav. February ?, from o 10 1'.ipas.
MRS. GRANTS RsCEPTloNs
Mrs Grant SFI receive on I 4r-j.y AFTERNOONS
OF each week, from . 80 O'Clock II a'cIocs.
MAS COLFAX's RECEPTIONS.
rirs. Coitsy viii receive On Wednesdays, fur
ing ia uary ami February, from % p. IN
CAgSET DAYS
No visitors viii be received by the Pres sen,
on Cabinet days, tIuesi4ys and Frsi4ys.l u5r
Win they Re received On other DAYS uff.l AFT -
Il O'Clock.
THE srEhSzR's RECETTInSs.
The receptions Of Speaker Blaine xiI: be ts.!
al his residence s21 Fifteenth street on tIe foI-
towing FTilay evenings, between the hears u. .
and II o o'clock, viz February 10 aud u
HRR. BLAISEs RsvEPrIoN=
Mrs B'aiuS's receptions will he held every
Wednesday, between the hours OF 2 ari . o. m.
OTHER ESCEPrIONs.
4 ne wives Of the Cabinet Officers viii recC.v.
on Wednesdays, from until o'clock 20. n.
Secretary ard Mrs. Delaro have Issued car.I-
for q reception on Monday, February T.
Mrs. Cstacazy viii receive at the Rrssian
Legation Mondays, ilOm ? 30 to O'Clock,
during February.
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How VIII Peace tn Europe Affect a.,

Coupled With the speeGlations a. TO whether
The ne" National Assembly 10 be elected in
france will accept BiSmarck's terms tor closing
the war, Is tie interesting inquiry as to how the
TgstOratIen OF peace and civil order in Eurooe
VIII Affect this country. II the German reoui-
s'ion FOR money, "a indemnity has 10 be met BY
an l>>ue OF bends b. the new government OF
France TO the amount 81 $50 90 900 there VIII
OF course be a disturbance of the money market
a all the gTea: financial ceuters Of the world
nut mat VIII Lot have a. direct an effect on orr
business interests a. the revival of the inter-
TuIted trade with France. In the wan. of
money which prevails there, large stocks of
goods viii be thrown UyOn tic markets. and the
needed cash viii tow in freely. En-lan3
expects an advance in prices and a revival of
speculation, and this in turn viii aid To the
demand for gold TO he supplied IN part from the
nlted States, and bankers here look for con-
siderable shipments OF specie this spTiny and a
consequent advance IL the premium, and hishar
rates for money. On the other hand the
demand fOI our home products in Europe mus,
be very large for some time to come. France
needs food, and great part Of the supplies
must be furnished by the United States. She
viii also Iced cotton TOT her manufactures.
Thee demands upon trade will have a dIrec.
effect in promoting business activity here, AND
Vt Is Lot believed that much OF the foreign Cant
tai sent TO this country Tor safety will be with
drawn. On the whole. therefore, there i, a
prospect Of increased activity in the general
trade OF the world, International "a well A.
Domestic, whenever the two great nations Ia-e,v
a. war return to peaceful industry: and there-
fore IL lie to our interest, as il ia unmi.,aL,hlv
our duty to welcome the prospec, of peace.
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Advertise In Dull Times

IL Is an odd idea Of economy on the part Of
some business men that induces them to reduce
their advertising when times are dull. 1t Is
just When business Is slack and money scarce
that the dealer needs 10 address his most potent
eloquence TO customers to show them that he
can make il worth their while to deal with him.
In nush times the people are apt to give much
less thought to the question where they
shall purchAe than when the pinching sea-
son comes, and they begin to estimate the
value OF dimes and pennies. 1t Is then that the
columns Of the newspapers are scanned to zee
who sells cheapest or offers the best terms; and
many hourishing business man can date the
foundation Of his prosperity 1t the period OF dull
times, when be had the nerve to throw his bread
on the waters In the shape OF money literally
spent IN advertising. a dealer would show the
same amount Of judgment In taking down his
sign In dull times As In c1rtailing his adver-
tisirg.
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m II L Z 4 d y ' L
The presidents Of organized associations, and all
OfhCEs who CesiTe to participate in the propose.
Csruiy al, on the 1fh and 2lst OF Fasrua-y Az r.
qu-stec % call at the Cunnit,seis Hcsdquartsrs
Room No. 4, Sbepherds Building, No gO-L. par
- ISsa avenue, ~ any time, day evening where
alliHtc rnatiun VIII b cheer uliy given.
The committee viii be glad 70 receive any sur,e,
TORS n NJ Their fellow citz rs. oil IL whom are re-
qUe-tsd 70 cooperate.
~ order Of the hxccutiyP Committee
IN du GEO :. GIDEON. General Sacre.ary
g. unGay 6eTalr. Chronicle. Gsz. tie; Daily Ranrb
lcan. Chronicle, Patriot A
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The staid and dignifed Baltimore Sun must
have considerably astonished its readers thi.
morning by heading its leader "Hugsermugger-
ing the Income Tax" Nevertheless "hugger-
muggering" about hits the case.
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OFFICIAL.
n IEPARrMENr or srArH

NAsHIH6tON' ID. C., February 9Th, III
Information has been received at this Department
ffon MI. herstio J. pragus, tn. Consul of the
Uni Cd States a. Gibraltar OF the DEATH on the Ish
~ ocioher last, AZ the civil hospital At that place
1' Jsmes kiiis seaman of tue Caite-I states. be
Ion. ing 10 he An rican bark Harry" His legal
rpresentatIyes can obtain further Information BIZ
an RISING this Bepartrnan