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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04

The following shows the work
done he past year bv canvass
ing ihe county in behalf OI
The Bible cause:
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04
RECEIPTs.
DIsBuRs EMENTs.

b. expense of canvassing e. $4,000
Paid Rev, w. Herr. Agent rs fol-
lows: book debt at bible
house. New York, Sl079S;
suudry inStallmrnt on Life
Members OF \. Il. s.. S5OU-
total .....................S Sll2.OS
Total disbursements .,..,. .$l02 aS
Value OfStOck on hand ......,$7J AZ
The following report Was
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04

WHAT have you 10 expect at
q hotel? Inn-attention.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04
CASH ACCOUNT,

To cash for books sold at dcpOs-
itory during The past year. SSOlO
CONTRA CIR.
BY freight on books ..,.... SO 81
Commission on sales Of books '$i.6j
cash paid treasurer OF VihLon
County Il. S....,............S6S IS
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04

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szMI-wEEELY SUN, 90 YEAR.

Or less than One Cent Copy. Let there be .
$50 Club at cvsry Post ONCE.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
How TO Roll Potatoes.

Well wash the potato es, put them into
an iron sauce pan with a lump of salt,
cover them with cold water, fix the lid
down closely, and place them, not upon
but near the fire, till the water boils;
then, when the skins begin to break,
strain every drop OF the water oil, and
cover them Instantly with Il clean cloth,
which must be pressed down so as to
prevent any escape of the steam. This'
being done, place The saute pan on tho
trivet or the bar ofthe range, and by the
range, and by the time The rest of the
dinner is fit for serving, the potatoes ALL
so will be ready. Four important things
in this mode of cooking potatoes must
be borne in mind first, fall hour be-
fore dinner is tc be dished up must Le'
allowed for the potatoes; secondly, un-
less they are very old potatoes, they
should be boiled in their coats; thirdly,
a fork should never he used to try them
while cooking; and fcurlhly, the instant
they are done they should be carried to
tho, table.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
NO. 8.

An y sighed the lady, rather puffily;
II knew it was-T will not say wrong.
but little strange, youanow. Still what
could do? l was young, and you and
were poor, and he was rich and old:
and l naturally thought that by narry-
ing him at once it would be better FIR
asa tender emphasis on the "us')-
in the end, you know. His physician
had assured aunty that, with his mfr
mites, ho could not live beyond a
twelvemonth; but he only died two
years ago, poor manr'
l would have given a good deal to
nave seen the expression of my friends
face just then.
lie made no allusion to Mrs, Jones
when we met that night in our Joint
sleeping apartment. And it was onlv
next morning, when, surveying that la
dy's imposing appearance from our win.
dew, as she gracefully waddled down to
the Pavilion for the fashionable morn
ing's draught, that Maxwell, turning to
me and seeing more in my eyes than L
ventured to utter, observed SLOWLY and
solemnly--" Who wouid hare thouqkt
te"
He left the White Sulphur that after
noon, "compelled by unforeseen cir.
cumstances," he explained to the dis
consulate Mrs. Jones.
This was just one year ago. Yester-
day met Maxwell on Broadway with
his wife-a pretty little brunette, of
whom lie seemed excessively proud
We dined together at hotel, and when
asked after Mrs. Jones, he smiled. vet
with certain thoughtfulness.
II can't joke over it, Brown" he said;
"for it was serious thing with me, old
elbow, until-that is, while it, while it
lasted"
1 believed him. For the nature of
the man was earnest; and don't doubt
the he would have remained for his life:
time true to his lilly crowned love OF
the graceful form and alabaster brow,
had he not have met her ten years after
fat and pink faced ,and deck ed in diam
monds, for sake of which (and the pnti-
cipated death of another, )she had con-
siderately desired him to "wait u year"
NJ Y. Sunday Times.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
AGRICULTURAL.
Add Sassd 10 Your Garden Soil.

A correspondent of The Germantown
Telegraph gives the following good ad-
vice on gardening:
The natural soil of large portion or
the American gardens could be improv-
ed and made to yield heavier crops by
an admission of sand. In many sections
where clayey soils prevail, gardens thus
treated would be rendered more friabls
and could be worked earlier in spring.
Sand, to the depth of two or three inches
spread over the surface and gradually
intermixed by cultivation, would in
many instances effect great improve:
ment. One of the important features
which This mode of treatment possesses,
is the permanent character Of the inn
provemect.
When fertilizers are merely added to
the soil, it gradually and in few years
loses its richness as the added elements
disappear; but sand applied artificially
does disappear, but remains for ages.
Many gard n-soils that are naturally
light, sandy, or gravelly, frequently do
not possess sufficient strength to retain
for any length of time the manure ap-
piled to them; hence, an application of
heavy loan will be found beneficial in
more than one point of view. The pre-
sent is not too late to apply sand or loam
as your knowledge Of the character of
the garden soil will dictate.
In clay regions, beds of sand may be
found within reasonable distance, and
should you be required to pay twenty
five cents per load it will prove profit
able investment. Sand should compose
one-tifth part of the soil of flower-beds.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01


dressing Maxwell without pause
"rec'g gnise pleased see you old Mrs. Jones
Miss Ruthford this way"
And he rushed OFF, dragging my friend
with him. 1 Just caught glimple of
Maxwells face as he passed me; look
of bewildered surprise, followed by a
quick flush and an eager light in the
dark eyes. l knew, having just heard
his story, what his emotions must be;
and followed his progress with inter-
est, and not without some curiosity to
behold this idol OF his love-this angel
in white robes and crowned with lilies =
Kate Rutherfcrd-or Mrs. Jones.
l saw them enter the ball room and
make their way toward a group of la
dies who sat tanning themselN es against
the wall at no great distance from my
window. A rapid glance showed me no
one amongst them with whom 1 could
associate the image of the lovely. Kate
Rutherford. l therefore turned my
eyes again to my friend, and watched,
until arriving in front of the group, lie
was thrust forward by his guide to meet
the extended hand of one of the ladies,
who looked up at him with beaming
smile. Could that be Kate Rutherford?
And yet the visible start, the bewilder-
ed look, the ghastly, spasmodic smile
upon my friends face as he met the exc
tended hand, told me that it must be
so.
She was-let me see-about thirty
years of age, young enough, certainly,
for woman to be still lovely and at
tractive. But Kate Rutherford "roun-
ded" figure had unfortunately develop
ed into Mrs. Jones very ample propor-
tions, and her once "alabast!G" complex
ion, though doubtless as smooth as ever
had assumed q decided prevailing rose
ate tinge. A tangled mass of fiaxen
frizzes surmounted rather low brow,
and an immense chignon tow wering upon
the summit of her head, appeared to be
kept in place by innumerable bands of
ribbons and jewels. She had double
chin and her neck ard arms were those
of an overgrown playground, pink and
dimb bled, and creased with exuberant
heshiness. Her dress was of high-col-
ored salmon silk, very stiff and glossy,
and covered with lace fiounces, and her
arms, neck, ears, head and fingers gilt
tered with jewels. Not flower about
her-not bouquet even, but instead. "a
flashing ian, every motion of which daz-
l
zled the eyes of behdlders.
"a rather tine.looking woman. Must
one have been handsome" l heard IA
friend whisper in my ear. But for ro
nance and sentiment-puritya and white
lilics-gossamer robes and elegant sim
plicity OF taste-phew! caught myself
nearly whistling aloud in my wonder,
and really did pity my friend Max
we'll.
1t was my fortune to overhear some
remarks of Mrs. Jor es as, about an hour
after, leaning heavily upon Maxwells =
arm, she slowly passed me on the piaz-
"a, and by the by, the promenade was,
as 1 afterward learned, OF her own pro
posing.
The truth is, Mr.. Maxwell" she said
in soft but somewhat wheezy voice
'lhe truth is, WAS engaged to him he
fore Q, er met with you."
"Engaged; Mrs. Jones, do you mean
to say that at the time when knew you
when you wrote that note"-and here
he abruptly checked himself
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
miscellaneous.
o4
vvIIU ua ndv0s1 a0ught IL.

A sultry August evrEing, at the Vir-
ginia Sulphur Springs, a.crowded ball
room, a glare of light, and a crash of
music-wh 1t wonder that /, rather So
ber man of fivc and thirty, Should have
wearied Of it all, and GOODNESS and quiet
out of doors, on a secluded bench Of the
shaded lawn.
Secluded as it was, there was somebo-
trude 1 was abouF.rotiring,iw hen. my
name, uttered in familiar voice, arrest
ed me.
"What, is it you, Maxwell;?'' I respon
ded, returning and taking eat by his
side.
"In body, "yes;- but until you came,
scarcely in spirit"
"In what mysterious realms was that
erratic portion OF your being wander
ing"
"In the past, old acknowledgement" he
answered, with half-suppressed sigh.
And he handed me cigar and resumed
his own, which, together with his medi-
tatioi.s, my advent had interrupted.
"You are young enough to have no
past. At thirty man should look to
the future" snid l, with an air superior
age and wisdom.
"Seems to me 1 have no future-at
least none.worth having" he answered,
in a tone of dreamy despondency.
"Why what has happened to depress
you. You're in the Dumps remark
ed, turning to survey his calm and hand
some face in the moonlight.
"Listen p was the reply.
Softened by the distance, yet full, rich'
swelling, came floating to us on the bal
my summer air, the notes of favorite
waltz. We listened in silence, till the
melody, becoming fainter at length died
dreamily away, ending, as it seemed to
me, in soft long .Grawn sigh from my
| friend.
"Yes," he said, more as ifto himself
than addressing me. "Yes-it was to
that music that danced with her; and
it was under this tree, IN this very spot,
that first saw her, on night such as
this, just ten years ago."
"Saw and danced with whom?"
"With the only woman ever really
loved-Kate Rutherford"
"Ah" said l sympatheticly.
A few thoughtful, d eamy whiffs, and
sa d, with privilege of rather inti-
mate though not very old friend-"What
is the story, Max, if one may ask ?''
"rhere's no story about it. At least,
only the old, old story reversed, ofman's
truth and wcman's Inconsistency. How
the poets do wrong our sex, by-the-by,
as if no woman ever trifled heartlessly
with mans affection, and no man ever
bore to his dying day heart Scared
and scared by such woundsr
"No sensible man would allow him
self to be made the victim of such wo-
man."
"Understand," said Maxwell, rousing
IA little, understand, my friend, don t
mean to class her-Kate, that is-with
the deliberately false and heartless. l
believe thai she really loved me; but
their Is "a fate in these things; and she
was the victim of an ambitious and
scheming aunt" he added; bitterly.
"She was pretty?" suggested, inter
rogatlvely.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
"You don't say SO ~

ITO Mr.. Joshua Jones-a wealthy
retired coal merchant-old enough TO lie
her grandfather
''She treated you shamefully" said 1
Indignantly.
"Not so my friend. I know, as well
as l know myself that it was not her
fault, and that she, poor girl, was either
builied, or frightened or deceived into
that unnatural marriage. When she
wrote that note she had no idea of mar
rying one but myself. In cne year she
would be of age-I am sure that was
what she meant-and her own mistress.
There is a fate in these things" conclu-
ded Maxwell in tone of philosophic
sadness.
"Psbawl nonsense ~ said I, irrrever
emily. any belief is thar she was un-
worthy Of you; and my advice would be
to forget her.'
"That is what 1 have been for ten
years striving to do" said Maxwell,
slowly, "but in vain. For still, at eve
ry such effort, rises before me the grace
ful white-robed form crowned with lilies
the alabster brow, the golden wreath Of
ringlets dropping upon the fair shoul-
ders-and the sweet eyes that looked so
lovingly in mine when she whispered
that she loved me-and while this image
remains, l feel that my heart must be
true to her, and to her alone %
Just hore pair of whispering lovers
approached, evidently in the expecta-
ton of finding the bench OH which we
sat unoccupied. Not to cause them a
disappointment, we rose and moved
away. Every other seat seemed occu-
pied on this sultry summer night, and
we sauntered slowly up the gravel walk
to the hotel.
The lights were still glowing, the mu-
sic still playing, and we stood and look
ed on for moment, outside one of the
windows.
Presently some one touched my arm.
l turned and saw young man who had
moment before been dancing.
"Mist Fredk Max'll pr'sume ?"
gasped this youth, evidently in desper-
ate haste to get back to his partner be-
fore the music should again strike up.
mo, sir. This gentleman"
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
SMYRNA DEL. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL L
Then, ,.methought, the air grew denser.

Then, ,.methought, the air grew denser.
Rerfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by seraphim, whose footballs
Tinkled on the tufted floor,
"Wretch I" cried, ''thy god hath lent thee
By these angels he hath sent thee
Respite-respite and nepenthe
From thy memories of Lenorel
Quaff, o quaff this kind nerenthe,
And forgot this lost Lenore!'
Qaoth the Raven, Never morew
"Prophet!,' cried I. "thing of evil!-
Prophet STILL If bird or devili-
Whether tempter sent, or whether
Tempest toss'd thee here ashore,
Desolhte, yet all undaunted,
On this desert land enchanted,-
On this home by horror hauhted,-
Tell me truly, 1 implore,-
Is there's there balm in Gilead?-
Tell me-tell me, I implorep
Quoth the Raven, "Never moreT
"Prophetl' said 1, "thing of evill
Prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us
By that God we both adore,
Tel this soul, with sorrow laden,
If within the distant Adien%
1t shall clasp a sainted maiden
Whom the angels namesLenore,-
Clasp rare and sradiant maiden,
Whom the angels name Lenorep'
Quoth.the Raven, "Never.moie."
"Be that word our.sign OF parting,
Bird or fiend l'' shrieked, upstarting-
"Get thee back into the tempest
And the night's.Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as token
OF that lie thy soul hath spokenl
Leave my loneliness unbrokenl-
Quitithe bust above my door"
Quoth the. Raven, "Never more"
And the Raven, never fitting,
| Still is sitting, still is sitting,
On the pallid bust of Pallss,
Just above my chamber-door;
And his eyes have all the seeming
OF demons thataIs dreaming,
And the lamp-ligLt, DER him streaming,
Throws his shadow ON the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow
That lies floating on the floor,
Shall be lifseJ-never more!
sThe Greek accusdtive of "Aides," tn
same as "Hades"
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01

Also, Freight Train with Passenger
Gar attached, will leave Wilmington about
70 A, NJ, New Castle, 4.45, Middletown, $50,
ytsvt9r, i.3o poyer s59, fsmEsqissni si5 ,i; Eel,
1870 A. M. Returning, to leave. Harrington
about 3 05, p. M, FELTON, $50, Camden, i;55
D 1ver, 5.35, Morton, 600, Clayton, $50, Midi
dletown. $50, New Castle, 1000, and be due nj
Wilmington, about l0.30 p. NJ. Subject to de-
.ays incident to Freight Business
This Train will stop to take up Passengers
only at Stations named, but VIII set down
passengers nj any stopping place except
flares Corner, State Road. Del. Junctiop
ma Dupont. ~. .5-,.t,o
or Wilmington and Philadelphia at 7.4u q.
M Leave Philadelphia 1900 M. ana VIII
aiinEton LILO p. NJ. for New Castle.
to these above leave smyrna for clayton
ii. 40 A, M, and 500 p. M. Leave Clayton fol
Smyrna, $40 A. M, and 2 90 Z: M, TO make
Sonnection with trains to and from Dover,
and Stations South.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01

WAR1Y TEATs.-Get bottle of castor
oil, keep it handy, End every time when
done milking. oil the warts and around
the roots OF the same, and i'll one Or two
weeks that cow will have as smooth,
nice teats as any COW.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01

BY the above arrangement, close connec-
yions will be made both ways, and passen-
gers will arrive early both in New York and
Baltimore, and will be able to visit Phila-
lelphia and Baltimore, returning the same
lay.
All Freights must at the various Sta
Asns at least (30) thir minutes before star
a1g of Trains, otherwise they will lay over
Awanty-four hours. j. l.. CALDWELL,
superintendent.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
VIITRERGER'S IBDELIELE INK

Will be found on trial to he n superior arti=
Bile. Always on hand and for sale at reason
SpEs MEDcfSs DfcIffSSs fs GHaois sSns Ta
pioca, Pearl, Sage, and all articles in the
drug line at
ALFRED wILTBERGER's DRUG STORE,
No. asa North Second st., Pni!adelphia.
july2-l0m.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01

wanted-Two lines to complete this
column.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
BARlUW's INDIGO BLUE

Is, with nut doubt, the best article in the
market for blueing cothes, 1t will color
more water than four times the same weight
of indigo, and much more than any other
wash blue in the market. The ONLY GEN
UINE is that put up at
ALFRED wILTBERGER'S DRUGSTORE
No. 233 North Second St., Philadelphia.
The Labels have both WILTBERGER'S
and BARLOW'S name on them. ALL 9TH
EhS ARE COUNTERFEIT. For sale by
most Grocers and Druggists.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
VOL..,II.
TIME TABLES.
@ummor ARA ngement, 1870.
Delaware Railroad Lime.
la q

CHANGE OF HOURS.
On and after Monday, April A,
1870.
Asenger Trains will run as follows until
further notice
ALL TRAINS SUNDAYS EXCEPTED
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
WILTBERGE
Flavoring Extracts

Are warranted equal to any made. They
are prepared from the fruits and will be
found much better than many of the Ex-
tracts that are sold.
aS-Ask your Grocer or Druggist fol WILT
BERGER'S EXTRACTS.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-01
35oetrp.
THE RAVEN.
BY EDGAR A. POE.

rive give below Edgar Allen Poes eelebra-
ted poem, 1.-THE Raven" 1t is undoubtedly
one of the finest productions of American
literature, and will doubtless be perused
with pleasure by many of our readers.-ED.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-18
THE LAST BATTLES.

For some weeks past, the successful
of Gen. Chanzy in the vicinity
of LIE Mans, has given hope to the friends
of the French Republic. Opposed alone
by the Duke of Mecklenburg, who was al
lowed only such troops as could be spared
conveniently from the offensive move
ments about Paris. Gen. Chanzy gradual
ly pushed his columns Parisward until
their proximity became annoying to
Moltke. At this juncture the latter deter
mined to rid himself of the annoyance.
Detaching Prince Frederick Charles with
strong body of veterans to re-enforce the
Duke of Mecklenburg, he gave orders to
promptly give Chanzy battle and drive his
army from the field. On the 10th, after a
few preliminary engagements, the two ar
mics met in valley, seven miles from the
town of LIE Mans. The battle was desper-
ate, but decisive. The levies of France,
hastily gathered and inferior in organiza-
ton, were no equals for the tried veterans
who had followed the Red Prince over the
bloody plains at Gravelotte After five
hours of conflict, the French Army of the
Loire was routed, and in three separate
columns driven from the field. The forces
engaged were about sixty thousand men
on each side. Twenty thousand prisoners,
twelve cannon and mitrailleurs and a
routed and struggling army are the fruits
of this brilliant victory. Won Moltke can
now again pursue, undisturbed, his giant
task at Paris. General Chanzy's army
will not soon again annoy him with
its chirpings over successful skirmishes.
In the meantime, before the powerful
forts that encircle Paris the grim work of
war goes on. The bombardment is now
no longer an experiment. The shrieking
shell and crushing iron are doing their
work. The forts, one by one, are being
preached and the parallels approach foot
by foot the inner line of defences. Engi-
neers are delving their way into the city
under ground, and what cannot be over
come by shot and she'll is to be blown to
atoms by mining. Paris is adding to the
pangs OF starvation, the horrors of fire and
death. The palaces where beauty, fashion
and frivolity reigned supreme are now
| filled with the CONSERVATION and despair
which characterizes such triiing men and
women when actual danger threatens.
The overthrow of Chanzy and the evil
dent death struggles within Paris, as evil
denced in repeated unsuccessful sorties, in
dictate that the end is near.
We trust this is the case, for France has
already drank deep of the dregs of the cup
Napoleon has for so long held tenlptingly
to her lips.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-18

ROGUEs very seldom expose each other.
You cover my sins and I'll cover yours, is
always Il bargain with them. Some
months ago, Col. John Baxter charged, in
articles published in the CHRONICLE, that
the Railroad Investigating Committee of
the Legislature had been bought up by the
corruptionists. This charge the commit
tee Indignantly spurned, and Mr.. Baxter
was called upon to prove his charges. A
special committee to hear his proof was
appointed The evidence adduced by Mr..
Baxter, and his argument thereon, were
published in the CHRONICLE. In the az
gument, it will be remembered, Col. Bax-
ter showed that, by Clementson's own ev-
idence, he had over two thousand dollars
more assets, accumulated during brief
legislative career, than he could or than
he pretended TO account for. Evidence
strong enough to satisfy every honest man
that Clementson had made his legislation
extremely profitable was adduced by Mr..
Baxter, but the committee could not see it,
They report him clear of the charges pre-
ferred
Does any one wonder that the Clarks-
vile Tobacco Ledf, an orthodox Demo-
traffic paper, says g the few men of brains
and honesty in the Legislature are sadly
obscured by the preponderating element of
asinine stupidity and coruption!"