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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-25

pieces, and when | heard how
they pulled their friends to
pieces, and then l observed
more than one eye. glass fixed
for a leisurely stare at poor
me, and heard Lady Dacre say
in an audible whisper to my
hostess, "She is a very ordinary
looking school miss, not at all
what / expected from Sir Har.
'ry's description" and my aunt's
reply, ayes, indeed, one could
not hope for much from the
training ofsuch a one as her old
aunt but | certainly did expect
something a little more CONNIE
ITGu%-when, IL as l was saying,
| heard and saw all this, my
heart sank within me, and I al.
most lOnged for the support Of
the eccentric Sir Harry. ...
To think OF there being such
cruelty and treachery in the
world! Here was my aunt's
particular friend speaking
of her with contempt
and scorn; and here was
the lady who had expressed
herselfso kindly and warmly In
inviting me to her house, treat.
ing me not only with supreme
Indifference, but with uE called
for rudenesS! If these were the
of high life, l prefer.
ed the low life to which | was
accustomed. Vexation and in
dignation were almost getting
the better of me, and | longed
10 60 away somewhere by my
self, where l could indulge in
a good cry.
CHANGING to raise my eyes
at this juncture, 1 observ ID, by
the handsome clock on the
mantelpiece, that it was only
five minutes to eleven. Has.
tily / rose, and approaching
Mrs. Dalton with all my re-
naming courage, said:
"lf you please ma'am, may I
90 now2 l ordered my cab at
half past ten. And my aunt
likes early hours"
"Your Aunt" exclaimed my
hostess in unmistakable amaze
ment. "What! could she not
trust you to US without follow.
ing you up like thlss II is a
poor compliment, l must con,
fess."
Not knowing what reply to
make to this particular remark,
which made me wonder wheth
er poor Sir Harry's eccentricity
might not have been in part In.
herited, l only urged my for.
mer request for leave to depart.
Mrs. Dalton, turning from me
with an expression OF contempt
on her handsome face, said:
"Early hours are doubtless
best suited for school. girls.
Jonstone" turning to a foot.
man, Enquire if a cab is in
waiting"
The reply was quickly
brought. A cab had come half
an hour ago, but had been sent
away, as it was a mistake, the
name of the lady being a
strange one. The driver had
been very obstinate, and would
not take no Tor an answer for a
long time, but had at last been
got rid of.
This was almost too much
for me. The Iebellious tears
would we'll into my eyes, and
the gentlemen entering at this
moment, Mrs Dalton turn I'D
from me with a gesture OF i'm.
patience, saying to her son:
81 leave Mabel with You, Sir
Harry. Perhaps you UNDER
stand home.sick children better
than / do"
80 saying she swept away to
another part of the room.
Sir Harry, seeing my tears
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| 500 oANS WAth AOCl-
ing Of cOmpunction for con-
tradicting his brain. sick fan
cies, 81 am very sorry, but l
am no relation of yours"
"What! you won't own me,
then9 That is hard, when l am
SO anxious we should be friends
| suspect somebody has been
poisoning your mind against
me; the mischievous old aunt,
perchance." ....,....
Here was a puzzling posi-
ton. l could not tell a lie;
but it might be dangerous to
anger him. How clever he
was, too, to divine the truth at
oncel However, l had often
heard that crazy people were
particularly cunning. He was
waiting for my reply, and l felt
the tell.tale blush spread over
my face. 1t was no good de-
laying, | must say something;
so feeling confused, l hung my
head, and said as gently as /
could.
~ am very sorry for you in
deed l am. 1t is your misfor-
tune, not your fault"
$50 you believe all the tales
that old crone tells your he
asked angrily.
I looked up at him for a mo.
ment, and noting the angry
flash of his dark eyes and the
flush on his brow, began to
fear that l had unintentionally
aroused the violent part Of his
nature, and that if | we're not
careful there would be a scene.
What could l say 10 soothe
hims
"You must not look like that;
you irighten me-" 1 said at last.
II did not mean to offend you.'
"Ofepd met Pshaw!" he
answered in the same iraie tone;
athat is not the footing on
which we should stand. Bu'
you are rather a severe moni-
tor, Miss Mabel, for one so
young; and, to tell the truth, l
have not been accustomed to
either reproot or pity hereto
FORE" .. .....
"Haven't youG How sad" l
said. "People like you are
more to be pitied than any one
else, l think"
"Really," he exclaimed, rails.
ing his handsome eyebrows,
"that is a new view of my
case. I am generally consid-
cred rather an object Of envy
than pity, considering the
many unlucky mortals there
are in this wearisome world. !
suspect my former tutor,
Hugh Spencer for instance,
would gladly change places
with me-" ... ~.
30 no, Pm sure he wouldn't"
| exclaimed eagerly, thinking
of my dear clear.headed faith
er in his cosy though humble
vioarage. ... ,
$50 you think the pic
ture l drew Of him just now an
enviable onei Mstrimony on
SOOl a year, and a house full OF
childrenl"
"Yes," said transported in
thought to my cheerful home,
"the happiest in the world"
There was an amused smile
on his face as he said: b.
" am glad to hear my cous-
in's views of life SO clearly ex.
pressed" ,.-a.. -
What there was to be anus.
ed a. | could not tell, and was
heartily glad that the dowager
put in a remark at this juncture.
and engrossed the attention of
my most inexplicable host for
the remainder of the ladies' so.
journ at the table.
How relieved Ifalt when the
doo, otooa1 habin1 10 ND
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FARM FOR SALE.

THAT valuable tract Of land known as the
l"forter Farm" lotstsd IN Jackson Town.
ship, vinton County, Ohio, 10 now offered for
sale on reasonable terms. Hf7
10 contains l16 acres. 100 Of which are
cleared.
II Is underlsid with very rich vein Of iron
ere making IL valuable as mineral land. Be-
ing well watered 1t would make an excellent
stock ARM. II Is offered low.
For terms call on or address
N. p. FERGUSON, Eco,
:. lslesboro, Hooking Co.,
Or J.J. PORTER, steubepville, o. aug24
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AE vlNToN RECORD.

JOHN r. RAPEif, s1.'.4 !, y
. - EaisOraSa Proprietor
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MY FIRST DINNER PARTY.
ContInaed.

v
glanced apxiously at me as he
said IT,, But what was all their
gossip to mee 4 was but one
Of that quiyerful weighing
down my poor fathers head,
and absurdly out iot place
among-all these grand people.
se ! IspppOssd, however that he
thought Lady Dacre'so ffivolty
shocked me, whicn it certainly
did; tor he left her, and coming
to my. side said:. ..- 7a
'You mutt not heed any
thing Lady Dacre says Mabel;
she islEa regular chatsstb
u think she is very heart
less" l replled;-sbut that is no
business of mine"
At this moment our hostess
came up to US, and said to her
son: ....... ~. d G
"Harry, you must take in
Lady Falkner, remember"
"Excuse me mother, | mean
to take Mabel instead; it is her
right as the greatest stranger" +"
allow can you be so absurds"
said his mother contemptuous>
ly. sMabel is but a child, and
viii not wish, l am sure, to
push herself forward so SON
spieuously. Besides, as her
coming was doubtful, | had
made my arrangements with
out her. You will not object,
Mabel, to 60 down the last
with me, will your
"Oh, no; | had much rather" !"
| answered eagerly, only long
ing to be as far as possible
from the strange Sir Harry.
"You are exceedingly com.
plimentary, my fair coz" said
be; "but l am accustomed 10
have my own way, So, moth>
or, we will make a compromise;
| will take down Mabel and
Lady Falkner, TOO"
II wish l might stay up here
while you have dinner; / am
not at all hungry" said l max.
ing one more effort to save my
self. '".-'
aCertainly, if you prefer it,;
said Mrs. Dalton. II dare say
you are fatigued after your
journey"
"Nonsense, mother" inter-
posed her son; "fatigued with
the distance the length Of an
eli! All, here in good time is
dinner announced. Lady Faik-
ner, may l have the pleasure9
Come Mabel"
And before l had time to
make further objection, my
hand was drawn within his
arm, and | vas decending the
broad staircase, trembling with
fear, by the side OF this six
foot Apollo, whilst on his other
arm leaned the grand old dow.
ager, sweeping the stairs with
her trailing moire-antique.
l had already been so aston.
ished at the splendor Of all l
had seen, that it seemed as if
nothing farther could astonish
me- But When l entered the
dining saloon, and my eyes
rested on the long table glitter.
ing with silver, gorgeous with
fruit and flowers of the rarest;
when l sew the galaxy of foot.
men; and when, during the re.
past, dish after dish was bro't
me in startling rapidity, all my
former bewilderment seemed
as nothing, and l could only
conclude that Aladdin's genius
had been at work, and that
this was the veritable feast
prepared for the Princess Bad
roulboudour, Of which l had
read in my one book of fairy
stories at home. Happily for
me, my host was pretty well
occupied with the dowager,
vho nrouad IN ka n yary foIb
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1U,HE zxlssAs Company, With view To the
4 IL development ef TIE local interests Of ka!es-
n, 70 secure its permasent p iospefity, ahd 20
sd 70 - population and wealth., are now
oeenns-te actual tettlefs, town lots and fkrm
lands n low prices, aud on liberal terms.
Persong derifing 10 examiBe the property
ssd te bay cheap houses will apply at the
=. THOMPSON, Manager.
Zslssh, Ohio, MAY Is, 1871. n
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you know, and expected to fin.

you know, and expected to fin, I
one Of her own sort 1 fancy
from your aunt's description; 50
| suppose she is disappointed,
and riled besides at the old lac
dy's take>in," 80. st.
81 can't think how my aum I
could be SO unkind," / said, as
to make such a joke of me,
when she knew how l hated
coming too.
"Then it was against your
will you camel" he asked in q
surprised tone. rs.I
10 yes,"I said; "Iwould new
er have come if my aunt had
not wished it so much. Iknew
it would be dreadful; but il has
been much worse than 1 ex.
pected."
All this time I was trying to
wipe away and keep back my
tears, and had nearly succeed.
ed; the familiar armchair, the
sight of the volume of aJane
Eyre" by my side, the gentle
tones of Sir Harry, all helping
to calm me. Suddenly it struck
me that my remark was a very
ungrateful one. So looking up
at my host, and trying to smile
through my tears, l said: 7t
"'lm afraid l must appear
very rude and thankless; for
indeed you have been very
good to me, and yet it was you 1
that l dreaded most. But re-
ally l must be going now. Will |
you send for a cab for mes They
have sent away the one l or :
dered."
"Going" he exclaimed in q
tone of still greater surpris /,
than his mothers, when ! hat I
made to her the like Suggestion J
-"where are you going, child 2
Surely we have not so utterl y
disgusted you that you muI st
actually run away from us |"
81 am going home to my aui {,
l said.
"Your aunt! Is she in Brit y
son, thens'
"Yes, of course how els 9
should l be heres" 1
said, feeling more sorry thai l
ever for poor Sir Harry. H. /,
had been so kind and sensible {,
in his care for me in my troubls +,
that but minute ago I hal |
been tempted to believe tba t
he must be quite right after al !.
And now, alas, had come q
fresh proof to the contraryl
Eager to get away before hi s
mind should become still ful :.
ther obscured, l rose, and pu t.
ting on my cloak, which ha i
left here, said, ~ know lou W! Ill
add to your other kindnesses by
DONG as l ASK. ..ar...
He seemed quite disturbe d
and agitated as he said, .Th is
is indeed a painful surprise. L
had hoped we should have be =.
come better acquainted on tn, ,
III
morrow. For believe me, Ma. .
bel, what seems to have been q
disappointment to my mother
has been quite the reverse to
Inc. Ihad rather dreaded your
coming, expecting one of the
dashing, flashing young-lady
tribe with whom l have been
quite bored, You can not
think what a refreshment it is
to come upon a simple, truth
speaking girl like yourself.
May l hope that in time, you
will grow to dislike us lesss
81 don't dislike you now,"I
said. "And l sha'n't bear any
ill.teeling to Mrs. Dalton when
once l have quilted her house.
Only I trust l may never enter
it again." b-a aiusi
"Mabel what are you say q.
ingl' exclaimed poor Sir Harr!
in a state of great excitemen /.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
WHAT THEY MEAN TO DO.

The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle
(Democrat) invites the Northern
Democracy to very nice feast.
The election of Democratic Pres,
ident in 1872 it seems to think is a
foregone conclusion, and to the que
ry what the Democracy will do, once
again in power, it says: "How easy
it will be to call a convention of
States, and how easy it will be for
such a constitutional convention to
undo every result of the war"
Magnificent suggestion! But some
body hints that the Senate and the
Supreme Court are in the way.
@ These, too," it exclaims, "can be
easily got rid of" by the convention.
Better yet.. Nothing" says our
enthusiastic Democratic contempo-
rary, sis irreversible which the
mongrels have done to our Federal
system unless the South gives up"
and much more of the same sort.
We think the people will avoid the
expense of a convention by electing
a good Republican in 1872.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
WHISKY DISTILlERS.

The whi isky distillers are holding
a convention at Chicago to devise
means to protect and revive their
business. They proclaim that it is
more depressed than any other bus
mess in the United States. This
is doubtless true, but can be account
ed for in two ways. The distillers
tried to have Congress change laws
on the subject so as to favor their
speculations, and succeeded in Sc
curing one change that enabled them
to bear the market. They immediate
ly distilled a large amount of whisky
in the expectation of inducing Con-
gress to raise the tax, thus enabling
them to bull the market. In this
little game they were caught. Con-
gress would take no action, and sew
eral large failures and general de-
preston was the result. Had they
conducted their business honestly
and legitimately they would not
have had occasion for their present
complaint. The other difficulty
they met with is the increased
and more intelligent activity of the
temperance men, resulting in a less
ened consumption of whisky.
Against this, of course, no success
full provision can be made.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
COMPLICATION,

One of the most curious political
complications this country has ever
known is that existing at the pres
ent in New Hampshire. The death
of Senator, and the peculiar pro-
visions ofs the Constitution, involve
the election in doubt, even when it
shall go into the Legislature. All
now depends on the action of two
or three members of the lower
House of Representatives, who were
elected by Democratic votes, but
who are claimed rs Republicans.
Their vote will elect the Senator
from the district which failed to re-
turn one on the popular vote, and
who, if a Republican, will tie the
Senate; they will also elect the fifth
councillor, who failed of popular
election, and who will hold the bal
ance of power, and they will decide
the choice for Governor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
OUR PRESIDENT.

General Grant has been our Pres
iident now, over two years.
His administration has been a
successful one. When he came into
power he found the affairs of the
government in a corrupt and dan
gerous situation,
The revenue was but half collected.
Thieves, and swindlers were ap-
pointed to important offices.
Treason and rebellion were again
making themselves manifest.
Grant was elected President and
n change came over the affairs of
our country.
His administration has purified
the service.
1t has paid over two hundred
millions of the public debt.
It has by honest collection of the
revenne, enabled Congress to cut
down the taxes more than one-half.
1t has relieved the merchant of
his tax ON sales.
1t has relieved the manufacturer
of tax on his manufactures.
1t has relieved all from the bust
ness license tax.
1t has given an impetus to our
country which will be felt for years
10 come, and it will always be thus
rs long as the Republican party re
mains in power,and has President
like Grant at the head of our ma
tional affairs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
A. H. STEPHENS.

That A. H. Stephens, titular Vice
President Of the Southern Confed-
eracy during the existence of that
beautiful organization, is still alive
is clearly shown by the fact tn at he
is still in the letter writing business.
1t is matter of special interest to
know that in his latest production
the eX-Vice President of the pseudo
Confederacy ranges himself on the
side of the bellicose Southerns who
insist that the reconstruction acts
are not irreFersible facts nor dead
issues. Senator Frank Blair is to
be congratulated ON his new follower,
and in the next Presidential canvass
the Republicans will owe it to them
selves to widely circulate the famous
Broadhead letter of Blair and the
anti-reconstruction argument OF
Alexander III. Stephens. 1t is strange
but none the less true, that the ul-
ira Southern anti-Republicans spare
no effort to impart additional
strength to their political opponents.
Mr.. Stephens latest and most fool
ish letter is case in point.
Dispatch. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-27
APPORTIONMENT.

The apportionment under the Con-
stitution of Ohio for Senators and
Representatives was completed by
the State officials last Friday night
and revised by them on Saturday
morning. The Senatorial represen-
tation stands as now, except Hamll-
ton county has three Senators In
the next two sessions, four Senators
in the third and fourth, and three in
the fifth session. The Seventeenth
District, Knox and Monroe, and the
Twenty eighth District, Wayne and
Holmes, as now, are Joined as one
district, having one Senator each
until 1880, when it has two. The
Twenty-seventh Senatorial District,
Medina and Lorain, and the Twenty
ninth, Richland and Ashland are
together, having one Senator until
1881, when the combined district
elects two. Cuyahoga has two Sem
ators until the third session, and
after that but one. The Thrtieth,
Huron, Erie, Sandusky and Ottowa
has two Senators in 1880. The
Thirty second District, Allen, Au-
glaize, ETC., has two Senators in each
of the three first sessions, and one
in the remainder. The Thirty
third District, Lucas, etc, has two
Senators in each of the first four
sessions, and but one in the
fifth.
~ In the House every county is en-
titled to a Representative except
Paulding, which is attached to. Def
ance, the two electing one member.
Hamilton coRnty has ten until the
fourth and fifth sessions when it has
nine. Cuyahoga has five members
until the last term, when it has but
four. Franklin has two until 1880,
when it has three. Licking has
one the first four sessions, and the
last, two. Lucas has two through
out the five sessions. Montgomery
has three the third and fourth ses-
sions, but at the remaining sessions
has but two.-Muskingum has two
members the first three sessions, and
one for each of the remaining ses-
sions. Washington has two for the
third and fourth sessions, and one
for the remaining. In the next
Legislature there will be an even
one hundred members, Hamilton Co.
having one-tenth of the whole. The
Senate will have thirty-three Sena-
tors, Hamilton county one-eleventh
of the whole. The population of
Ohio on which the apportionment
is made is 2,665,1 Full ratio for
Representatives, 26,651 full ratio for
Senators, STAG.
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MICROSCOPIC WONDERS.
A liv hg World in the Cup of Car
aation--A Brilliant Scene.

1t is well known that the examin-
alton Of flowers and vegetables of
every de scription by the microscope
opens a ew and interesting field of
wonders to the inquiring naturalist.
Sir John Hill has given the follow
ing curious; account of what appear
ed On his examining a carns.tion.
The principal flower in an elegant
bouquet was a carnation, the fra
GRANGE of this led me to enjoy it
frequently and near. The sense of
smelling was not the only one affect
ed on these occasions. While that
was satisfied with the powerful sweet,
the ear was constantly attacked by
an extremely soft, but agreeable
murmuring sound. 1t was easy to
know that some animal within the
covert must be the musician, and
that the little noise must come from
some little creature suited to pro-
duce it. instantly distended the
lower part of the flower, ,and, placing
it in a full light,c could discover troops
of little insects frisking with wild
jollity among the narrow pedestals
that supported its leaves, and the
little threads that occupied its cen
tire. What fragrant world for
their habitation! What a perfect
security from all annoyance in the
dusky husk that surrounded the
scene of action! Adapting a micro
scope to take in at one view the
whole base of the flower,I gave my
self an opportunity of contemplat-
ing what they were about, and this
for many days together, without
giving them the least disturbance.
Thus could discover their economy,
their passions,and their enjoyments.
The microscope, on this occasion,
had given what nature seemed to
have denied to the objects of con-
temptation. The base of the flower
extended itself under its influence
to vast plain; the slender stems of
the leaves became trunks of so
many stately cedars; the threads in
the middle seemed columns of massy
structure, supporting at the top their
several ornaments; and the narrow
spaces between were enlarged in
walks, parterres, and terraces. On
the polished bottom of these, bright
er than Parian marble, walked in
pairs, alone, or in companies, the
winged inhabitants; these, from lit
tie dusky flies, for such only the
naked eye would have shown them,
were raised to glorious, glittering
animals, stained with living purple,
and with glossy gold that would
have made all the labors of the loom
contemplate in the comparison.
could, at leisure, as they walked to-
gether, admire their elegant limbs,
their velvet shoulders and their ele-
CANT limbs, their velvet shoulders
and their silken wings-their backs
vieing with the empyrean in it's blue;
and their eyes, each formed of
thousand others, outglittered the lit
tie plains on a brilliant, above de-
scription, and almost too great for adj
miration.