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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04

l ascended the steps and rang the bell. The
servant who opened it gave bewildered
look at me, and, with scream of horror,
precipitately fed to the basement. push
ed on and entered the paTlor. My wife,
alarmed at the outcry, descended the stairs,
and seeing the open door of the parlor,
hastily came in. Her eyes met mine, her
face flushed, she said rapidly, " expected
i'll was sure you would" Her face and
lips blanched; she tottered toward me,
and before l could advance to meet her,
fell headlong to the floor.
Many days elapsed before could sum-
mon courage to relate my wretched expe-
rience, and ask my wife to inform me Whist
was the nature of the presentiment with
which she had been troubled on the morn
ing of my departure. Her reply was
this:
"When you left 1 had only vague but
a strong conviction that some mischief
would befaIl you; what it was did not
know, nor could give any reason for the
belief When your body came home 1t
seemed partial fulfillment of forgotten
dream. The different events of your fune-
raj, as they occurred, seemed exactly what
I had anticipated, though had not def
nitely foreseen any of them. The occur
rences of those days, in their effect upon
my mind, can only compare to a pano-
rama of familiar scenes passing before my
vision. AS every picture presented itself,
l recognized the scene as one with which
1 had been acquainted, though could not
tell what would next appear until it had
been unrolled. When you were placed In
the vault 1 felt that my presentiment had
not yet been completely fulfilled, but l
could not imagine what was lacking, nor
determine whether the conclusion would oc-
curin this world or thenext When youreap-
appeared felt that the sad and mysterious
prophecy of which 1 was the unconscious
and unwilling medium had been verified,
and believed then, as do now, that my
presentiment had received its accomplish
ment"
A year has passed since the events 1
have described took place, but the weeks
seem short in comparison with the hours
of those days, whose very minutes seem
separately and indelibly scorched upon
my brain.-LiptncOtt's Magazine.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04

'echpsed,' or hidden. This happens about
twice year. 1t is not often entirely
ridden, however, but more frequently
passes somewhere across the edge of the
great shadow, so that we can see a large
part Of its round, bright face, and may
watch the eclipse passing slowly over one
side of it, until, like a shining silver bub-
BILE, it floats out again into the light. You
are not to suppose, though, that the moon
is really bubble. By no means. 1t is
round, solid earth, as solid as our own,
and probably made of very much the same
sort of rock, only it is not nearly so large.
1t would take fifty moons to make such an
earth as this, and we have about four
teen times as much room on the outside
of our world as the little people In the
moon-if there are any there-have upon
theirs.
"The sun, you know is bright With its
own light, as fire is, but the moon, just
like our earth, is bright only while the
sun shines upon it. Therefore, when we
are between it and the sun, or, what is
saying the same thing in other words,
when it comes into our shadow, it is in
the dark, and cannot be SEEN That is
what we mean when we say that the moon
shines by reflected light
"The moon is the earth's little daughter,
and, like her mother, receives daylight
from the sun, and has conical shadow,
or night of her own. Her day lasts for
whole fortnight, and so does her night.
That is very long day and night for such
little world, is it not2
sometimes all the bright daylight side
is turned toward US, and then we say the
moon is full sometimes all the dark night
side, and then we say there is no moon.
When tiny narrow strip of the bright
side begins to peep round again, we call it
the new moon.
what fine, great moon, fourteen
times as large as ours, this earth must
be for the good folks therel Only, as 1t
happens that the same half of the moon
is always turned this way, the people on
the other half if they want to have look
at US, must take a long journey IN order
to enjoy that pleasure.
Sometimes we appear full moon to
them, and sometimes new, as our moon
does to us; but instead of rising In the
east and setting in the west, we always
seem to stand still, Just in the same part
of the sky. The people who live in the
center of that half of the moon which is
turned toward Us see directly over their
heads all the time.
81 would tell you great deal more
about the SUN, and the moon, and the
stars, and the earth, and will soon, fyou
like to hear, but not now, for, see while
we have been talking, the great earth
shadow has crept silently over US, and is
pressing down your sleepy eyelids.-
C1iildren's Hour.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04
NUMBER Is.
Youths Department.
LITTLE TEASE
By GEORGE COOPER.

HIDING her grandmammas knitting away,
Teaching the kittens the letters, in play,
Clambering up to the table and shelf,
Having a tea party all by herself
Quiet minute, in mischief, no doubt,
Pulling the needles and thimbles about,
Sewing her apron, demure as you please;
Any one got such dear little teasel
Printing her hands In the soft tempting nour,
Tumbles and bumps twenty mes in an hour;
Tangling the yarn and unraveling the lace,
Doing It all with the prettiest grace.l
Mother is scOlding her very bad girl,
Says thst she sets the whole house in a whirl;
LOOKS at her p uting there, down at her knee
Clasps to her heart again dear little teaze.
-Lihls Corporal
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04

NE1eHBoR SIS blacksmith; he has
a little four-year-old. s. was at work
at his forge the other day making nSrIoG
teeth, and had about thirty piled up Deslos
the anvil, when Bob came N, anu ' s.oV3 =,
watching the job. "Pa' p wnA1s 'Ism.
"Those are harrow ;a; -.ee!n, SONY 3ha how until
worked away, not nolcihg ,oose5 ons ST m and and
he heard laugh, when ne Io0Kee up, 4ilu Az,
heard him exclalm 10 nimsen' no' NO.
what an awful big mouff
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04

AT a school election In Tynemouth,
England, the candidates had the electors
vote on what sort of liquors they pre-
ferred-the majority putting up three
fingers as sign for rum.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04


A CINCINNATI dentist, who had become
nervous by frequent burglaries in his vi
cinity, was somewhat startled recently by
having man come daily at the same hour
finally suggested that if it would be all
the same 10 him, he would be pleased to
have him divide his attentions, and sit on
some neighbor's doorstep for awhile, But
It woulin't be the same" )" shouted the visi-
tor in return, "nor anything like it. You
are a dentist, and have an internal aching
tooth that / haven't the courage to get
pulled. 1 come here every afternoon try
Ing to make up my mind to have it out,
and as soon as come in sight of your
house it stops aching, and as long as sit
on your doorstep where the coniounoeo
thing knows it can get pulled If 1t gives
trouble, have some rest. Now If you
want me to go to another dentist l viii ="
"Oh, no." was the reply, under the cir
cumstances stay by all means, my friend" "
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-04

"How does your horse answerg l
really don't know-never questioned him
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

The most beautiful girl in
the United States lives neal
Lincoln, III. Her hair is Of
that particular hue that a field
of ripe wheat throws toward
the setting sun. Her eyes send
forth a light so effulgent and
magnetic that strangers be-
come spellbound under its in
auence and stand rudely gaz
ing. Her cheeks bear a bloom
like the sunny side of an early
peach. A pearl would seem
almost black beside her teeth.
Her form is 50 graceful that
men worship her before seeing
her face. Her hands suggest
the ideas of waxen fingers tip
ped with vermillion. Her
smile seems actually to illumin.
ate her presence, and when she
laughs the listener fancies he
hears sweet music in the dis
tance.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Aurora BOrealis1

Aurora Borealis is one of
the many phenomena apper.
tanning to atmospheric electric.
ity, which is caused by evapo.
ration from the ocean. The
evaporation of distilled Water
produces no electricity, but if
the water contains an alEali OF
salt, even in asmall quahtity,
there is chemical disaggrega-
ton, and the vapor is positive
ly, while the solution is mega.
lively electrified. The average
Evaporation from the ocean
equals about nine feet of water
per annum. This reduced
| gives the enormous amount of
of more than 2,000,0O0,000
tons per minute, consequently
the vapors of the atmosphere,
as a whole, are positively,
while the earth and ocean are
negatively electrified; and elec-
trometers have shown, that the
higher we ascend, the more
highly positive is the tension.
accordin g to the testimony of
all observers, aurora borealis is
always attended by a peculiar
haze or veil, which, although
allowing the light of the stars
to pass, gives the sky a sombre
aspect. This haze is not known
to be composed of fine trans
parent icy needles. Then such
haze or particles of ice are pre-.
cipitated from vapor highly
electrified; the electricity be.
comes free and luminous. 1t is
concluded, therefore, that the
aurora borealis arises from the
electric discharges, which takes
place between the luminous icy
particles, which in infinite
numhers communicate with the
earth or moist air below.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
A New Hampshire farme,

A New Hampshire farmer is
reported to have threshed,
with a fail, two bushels Of
wheat for seed. These two
bushels were sown in the same
field and with the same condi.
tions as seven bushels of ma
chine threshed seed. They
were found to yield one.third
more per bushel than the ma
chine threshed. There is a
very general opinion that ma
chine threshed wheat is some
what injured for seed. If such
injury is anything like the ex-
tent indicated by this expert
ment, it becomes a matter of
much Importance.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
SOLD OUT.-We learn that d. r
BRAY has sold his Dry Goods Store
to G. P. WARD. The Store is in
Wills New Building, Main st.
Fire at Portsmouth.

A fire broke out about 2 o'clock,
last Monday morning, in tho rear Of
Eberhardts store room on Market
Street, which destroyed the most
valuable portion of the city. The
Taylor House, on Front street, and
all tho buildings on the East side of
Market street, including the Valley
Book Store, and the Portsmouth
Times Office, are all destroyed. Loss,
100000, with an insurance of only
$40, 900. Origin of tho fire unknown.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Going East.
Going West.

Car on the 500 A. NJ. Train runs through to
Portsmouth without change, arriving at McAr-
thur at at ~ ~ p, NJ; and Car for the 80 p. NJ
Train from Portsmouth for Columbus arrives
at Macarthur at IL 07P.M.
Close connections made at Lancaster for Cir
cleville, GAINESVILLE, and all points on the Gin
cinnah & Muskingum Valley Railway.
Direct connection made at Columbus for Day.
points West; also, for Cleveland, Buffalo, Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, New York, and all points
East.
Connections made at Logan by both Trains
with all Trains for Straitsville and all points
on tho Straitsville Branch.
j. w. DOHERTY,
Superintendent.
E. A. BUELL., Gen'l Ticket Ag't.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
WANTED
Ten to Fifteen Thousand good
Shingles, at MARTINS.

For job printing of every des-
cription, plain or colorcd, call at the
Enquirer Office. We are prepared
to do everything in the Job and
Book Printing line at short notice,
and very cheap. Our work is exc
cuted in the best and latest style OF
the art, having in our employ a
frst-class JOB Printer. Give us a
call
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Little RaccOOn Valley Route
for our Railroad.

A correspondent of the Gallipolis
Journal, signed "Friend of the
Road" writing from Buckeye Fur
mace, gives his reasons why the
Gallipols, Macarthur & Columbus
Railroad should be located through
the Valley of Little Raccoon from
Dundas to Gallipolis. Among his
reasons, he states the route would
be by the way of six Furnaces
keystone, Buckeye, Latrobe, Lin.
coin, Eagle and Hamden ;-and that
four Of the six would depend en-.
tire upon our road for transporta,
tion. We will publish the article
in full in our next paper.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08


LIST of letters unclaimed in the
McArthurP. o: on the 1st of March,
1871:
Mary Brewer, Irvine Brown, Ann
Barcroft Volney Blower, Geo. Bar.
nett, J. D. Brown, Matte e. Bus
sard, John Colvin, Eliza Curry, r.
S. Dunlap, Lewis Gardner, Thomas
Huff, Matte Jones, Melcina Lantz,
John Loving, W. P. Morrison, La.
vina Miller, DR.. s. W. Monahan, J.
G: Moore, Mollie McNichol, M. r.
Parrish, A. L. Perkins, Jane Thorn.
as, J. M. sperry, Jane sharky, 2,
James Sharkitt, 2, Maggie Shaw,
Wm. Sewers.
j N. McLAuaHLIN, Pm.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

The Official Proceedings of the
meeting of the Board of Directors Of
the Gallipolis, Macarthur & Colum-
bus Railroad, held at Portsmouth,
Feb. 20, an account of which was
given in our last paper, will be
found on the first page of this pa
per. VIM. Shober was elected Sec
retary, which fact was not mention
cd in our report Of the meeting.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Partner Wanted.

AN energetic business man having a capital
Of$1 900, or more, is wanted as one-half inter-
est partner in the Foundry business. Foundry
doing very large business situated within q
few feet of railroad in Southern Ohio. For
full particulars, address the Editor of EaQuirer
Macarthur, Ohio.
September 28, lST0-tf.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Foundry for Sale.

AF6UNDRY, doing very large business, sit
uated in Southern Ohio, is offered for sale on
account Of disagreement between partners
A one-half or the whole interest in said Foundry
wilibe sold at a bargain. Parties desiring fur
ther information, can obtain it by correspond.
ing with the Editor of Enquirer, Macarthur, O.
September %, 1870-tf.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Job Work.

We have just received a large
supply of Cards, Note Heads,
Letter Heads, Bill Heads, En-
velopes, etc, which we will
print for merchants and bust
ness men in good style at reas.
enable rates. Bills posted and
Circulars distributed at reason.
able rates on application at this
office.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

A LIST of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Zaleski, March 1st,
1871:
Vinton Democrat, 2, Samuel Muir.
ray, Pub. Reporter, Samuel Hurl,
Dennis Firl,P. McAlister, Goodrich
Powers, Pub. Raccoon Valley Re.
porter. J. G. WILL, p. M,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

GooD AT ALL TIMEs.-Dr. Henry's
Root and Plant Pills are vegetable
and can bo taken at any and all
times without regard to diet or bu-
siness. no6-4w
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

No PuSStpgef traIhS returnlnB hrTIYe ut GO.
lumbus at o rs m, 1870 IN, m, and pOO
night. r..
Sa-''No o. leaving Columbus at 2.25. a m, on
Sunday, runs through without detention, by
both Erie and New York Central Railways,
arriving at New York on Monday morning at
o'clock
The Through Car from Portsmouth ola Ath-
ems TO Columbus over the Marietta 4 Cincinnati
and the Columbus q Hooking Valley Rail-
roads, which passes Macarthur at l2 :2I y M, and
all other trains on tho Columbus a Hooking
Valley Railroad, make close connections ut
Columbus with Trains No.s and No. ION the
For particular information In regard to
through tickets, time, connections, etc, to oil
points East. West, North and South apply 10
or address u. FORD, Columbus, Ohio.
... e. FLINT, Gen. Superintendent
JAMES PATTERSON,
Con. Agent, Columbus, 0.
EUGENE FORD,
Passenger Agent. Columbus, o:
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Important to Business Men.

Important to Business Men.
Tho attention Of Close Cash Buy.
ers, Wholesale Peddlers and Fur
nacemon is called to the card of j.
+. lowell, Portsmouth, in to-day's
paper. None except the best quail
tiles of Goods at the lowest rates are
kept in his we'll known House.
Vinton County Dealers should give
him their patronage.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
TO PHYSICIANS


A" NNAsShi Aubupe SWIM AO'0'
Allow me to coli your attention to my
PKEP,ARATLON OF COMPOUND EXTRACT
bUCHU. The component parts are, BUCHU,
Long LEAF, CUBEBS, JUNIPER BERRIES.
MODE or PREPAEATIoN.-Duchn, in vacno,
Juniper Berries, by distillation, to form ii,s
GIN. Cubebs extracted by displacement with
epirits obtained from Juniper Berries; very little
eugar is used and small proportion OF spirit. It
u more palatabc than my now in use.
buchu as prepared by Druggists, is Of dark
color. II is plant that cmits Its fragrance; the
action OF flame destroys this Qts active prin-
Siple) leaving dark and glutinous dccoction.
Mine 10 the color OF ingredients. The Buchu
In my preparation predOniinates; the smallest
quantity Of the other ingredients are added, to
prevent fermentation; upon inspection 1t will be
found not TO be q Tinctlre, as made In Phama.
copBa, nor Is II Syrup-and th rcfore can be
used In cases where fever or Inflammation exists.
In this, you have the kn5wledge vi tho ingre.
dents and the mode of preparation.
Hoping that you will favor II with trial. AMI
that npon inspection 1t will meet with your ap.
probation,
With feeling OF profound confidence;
am, very respectfully,
II. 7. HELlIBoLD,
Chemist and Druggist Of 10 years experience.
FrOm tho largest Manufacturing Chemists in tho
WORLDLY
" am acquainted with Mr. Ii. T. Helm6cid;
he occupied the Drug Store opposite my resi-.
denee, and was successful in conducting the bust.
ness where Others had not been equally go before
him. have been favorably impressed with his
character and enterprise"
WILLIAM wEIGHTMAN.
Firm Of Powers and Weightman, Manufacturing
Chemists, Ninth and Brown Streets, Phil
adelphis.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Advertising Rates.

business Cards, not exceeding Q lines, Sbper year.
All bills duo on first insertion Of advertisement
hills with regular advertisers 20 be paid quarteIy.
Business Notices-10 cents line! Marriage Noti-
ees-according to the beraity Of the parties Death
Notces-free. 80,
price. -
Yearly advertisers entitled to quarterly changes.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, VIII be con-
tlnued until ordered discontinued and charged accord
Ingly,
Religious and Charitable Notices-free.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
Miles ==Ss7ss 75aAgss$ssgggg

CINCINNATI EXPRESS will run daily.
All other Trains daily, except Sunday.
CINCINNATI EXPRESS EAST makes no
stop between Hamden and Athens.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
JtJRUBEIBA- A

Every Farmer, Mechanic & Worker
Can Make $50 to $3.50 per month with
Our Popular Books, Maps and Pictures.
me-5O Peges by mail free. Address
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Chicago. n9-iw ''''
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

Garden and Flower Seeds,
of all kinds, for sale at this Office.
Call and sec them.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08
f'BEE IINE."

Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis Railway.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-03-08

"Ssee advertisement Of DR. Bats Dispen.
sary, headed Book for tho Anllion--MARRLlGE
GUiDE-in another column II should 10 read
by all
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
galitifaI.
A FOrcibie Picture of the Demo-
ratio Party. - r-- 8

=
Greeley in one of his late leaders, de-
lining his status on the next Presidency,
draws a most foreible picture of the
Democratic party as follows: gife z
,5"ssWe like Gen. Grant; but We care
far more for Republican asceadency
than for any mans personal fortunes -
1t IS in our view of great importance
that the Opposition shall be kept out Of
power, while it is of comparatively
small moment that A or B should ten
ant the White House. Fora Democrat
lc National triumph means restoration
to power of those who deserted their
seats in Congress and their places under
the last Democratic President to plunge
the country into the Red Sea of Secs
sion and Rebellion. Though you paint
an inch thick, to this complexion you
must come at last. The brain, the
heart, the soul, of the present Demo-
cratic party is the Rebel element at the
South, with its Northern allies and
sympathizers. 1t is rebel at the core
to-day, hardly able to reconcile the de-
feats of Lee, Johnson, Bragg, Hood and
Price, and the consequent downfall of
its beloved COnfed deracy, with Its tradi-
tiOnal faith in Divine Providence. 1t
would hail the election of Democrat
ic President in 1872 as virtual reversal
of the Appomattox surrender. ItwOuld
come into power with the hate, the
chagrin, the wrath, the modification,
of ten bitter years, to impel and guide
its steps. 1t would devote itself to ta-
king Off or reducing tax after tax until
the Treasury was deprived of the means
of paying interest ON the National Debt
and would hail the tidings Of National
bankruptcy with unalloyed gladnessl
and unconcealed exultation. What
ever chastisement may be deserved by
our national sins, we must hope that,
this disgrace and humiliation will be
spared us" .l,.-';,.,L,-t.