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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05

Coon AT ALL TMEs,-Dr. Hcnry's
Root and Plant Pills are vegetable
and can bo taken at any and. all
times without regard 10 dict or bu-
sinoss. no6-lw
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05
Notice to, Stock Owners.

We are prepared to print bills for
all owners of Stock Horses at very
low prices. Como and SEQ cuts,
samples, &C., and learn prices.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05
For Fine Perfumery, so to Sis
sons Drug Stnra.

Es5 5'Sce advertisement of DR. Butts Dispcn-
sary, headed Book for the WlliOn-RARRIdGE
GUIDE-in another column! 1t should be rca
hv all
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05
Lettuce in Winter

1t is said that heads Of lets
tuce can be produced in winter
in from twehty,four to forty@
eight hours, by taking a small
box filled with rich earth, III
which one-tllird part of Stacked
lime has been mixed, and was
tering the earth which has beer
previously been soaking i'll
strong brandy twenty-fout
hours, and sowing in the usual
way. We are assured, but
will not vouch for the fact, that
u gcodsized head Of lettuce
may he obtained in the time
mentioned. Harpcr's Maga4
zinc.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05

Gardez and Flower Seeds,
of all kinds, for sale at this Office,
Call and SOC them.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05

Blank Summons,
For Justices Of the Peace, just prin'
ted and for sale at this Office.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05

Coal rates in Columbus, arc
as follows: NelsonvilIe and
Lick !. Run, Hooking coal, de4
llvered to any part of the city
for l4c. per bushel; by car
load 10 1.2c. Hayden1ill6
coal delivered for lie! per
hushel; by car load 8 1-2ts
Straitsville coal delivered for
l4c; on the car 10 l-2c.
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Now is the time to fix up
your premises-poy your debts
forgive your enemies-be at
peace with all men and women
kind-subscribe for the En-.
quirer and thus be prepared to
spend the summer comfortably.
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Printed g Justices Dockets
for sale at,,tbis Office, Come
and see them!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-05
A Weekly Newspaper in the Right
Spot

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~ FRED TOWNSEND will be.
gin tho publication of a new literary
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THE CAPITAL,
at the City Of Washington, March
II, 1871.
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but adapted to the intellectual re
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and fresh ballads and poems. Dur
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tain vivid descriptions of overy ma
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SHADOWS

----~------------=----
How very deep the shadows lilo
Around my heart tonight
] have no hope to cheer me now
They vanished with tho light
f1ov dark and dfcOr the future seenb
II void ofevery joy
Its light seems but a mockcry, r.
lis blessings but toy. W
Cheer up, faint heart for brighter days
Are yet IL store for thee--
When flowers that look so wlthered now
viii bright and blooming bo, e
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For the BEST White Lead
go to StrOng's Drug Store.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
A Singular Well.

The frozen well at Brandon, VT, has
been the subject of report by COM
mittee of the Boston Society of Natural
History. Twelve years ago the atten-
ton Of the Society was called to this
curioue yell, which remains frozen
Throughout tho summer months, and
n committee was appointed, which
continued each year for six years, tc
to visit and examine the well and the
surrpunding country. A report was
then made and published, but in con,
sequence Of the predictions Of an emf.
ncnt man OF science, that the ice would
soon cease to form in the Brandon
well, il became necessary to wait q
few years to collect further facts. The
committee now reports that for twelve
years the ice has remained in the
Brandon well during the hot months
of summer, Notwithstanding openings
were made in the soil; and a tunnel
was run into the glaye] bed to give
more free access 10 warm surface wa
ter.
1t has been suggested that the water
dissolyes something from tho rocks
that makes it freezing mixture, but
o chemiNl analysis shows that one
wine gallon Of this fluid contains - 2
grains Of solid matter, resolvahle into
8,s grains Of vegetable matter, and IS4
grains of mineral salts. OF the solid
matter, 2.S grains were found TO be
composed of blcarbonate oflime, mag
nesa and iron, and sulphats of soda
with traces of chloride Of calcium and
sodium. There is, therefore, nothing
in the composition of the water which
will explain the freezing. Other per-
sons, arguing from the theory that
electricity produces hail. have assigned
the action Of the same influence as the
cause Of the frozen we'll.
Repeated tests with tho magnetic
needle failed to disclose any difference
in local variation, thus showing that
10 preceptible electric current was
passing through the well or surround
irg soil. The original explanation is
therefore adhered to by the committee.
The gravel bed, it is believed, was fro
zen by the cold of previous rigorous
wiaters, and the wave of summer
heat has not yet been able to over
come that cold. Brandon Is situated
in Rutland County, Vermont, aud has
the same latitude as the northern part
OfLiake George. .
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
The Luclfer Match.

The invention ofour present lucifer
match was great because ID was a
small, and 1t now turns out that the
production of the most useful but at
the same time most dangerous fire.
work, was due to happy thought
which flashed through the brain OF
Mr.. Isaac Holden, who SO terms the
idea In his evidence before the patient
committee. Mr. Holden had to rise
at four In the morning to pursue his
studies in chemistry, and experienced
the gravest inconvenience from his
tedious efforts to obtain light from
flint and steel. He was giving lee
lures Mt this time to very large
academy. He goes on to say: "Of
course, knew as other chemists did,
the explosive material that was nec-
essary m order to produce instan-
taneous light, but it was very diff
cult to obtain a light on wood by
that explosive material, and the idea
occurred to me to put under the ex-
plOsive mixture sulphur. l did that,
and published il I'm my next lecture,
and showed 1t. There was young
man in the room whose father was a
chemist In London, andhe immedi-
ately wrote to hfs father about it, and
shortly afterwards 'lieifor matches
were issued to the world."--ktla Adil
gazette. ........... ~. D..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
A White Man Turning Black,

The san Francisco Examiner says
a gentleman OF that city, about TWEEN
.ty-five years OF age, rudy complex
ion and curly red hair. who had an
intractab!e and painful ulcer on the
left arm, resisting all previou, modes
of treatment, yielded to the request
Of trying tho effect Of traDsRlapting a
piece Of skin to the ulcer from another
person. The ulcer was prepared In
the usual manner by his physician,
and bit ofskin about an inch square
was taken from the arm OF = fine
healthy negro man ana Immediately
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
How the Earth will be Destroyed.

| a. A young celestial geologist, Stanis-
las Meunier by name, has lifted az
out of the rut as regards our future
fate, and for SO doing has been com
lplimentcd by the eminent savant, N.
| Dumas. For hundreds Of years we
have steadily believed that in the end
this planet will be parehed up like a
scroll, and it 10 refreshing TO find il
proved by NJ. Meunier that so far
from melting with tervent heat we
shall probably break in pieces from
intense cold, and be distributed
through space in ;eroliths. A close
study of sidereal paleontology has led
NJ. Meunier to this conviction, which
would certainly in former days have
drawn down upon him the thunders
Of the Church. Tho geologist astrono-
mer arrived at his system in this
manner: Aftcra thorough examina-
ton Of the eroliths in the museum,
he conceived that the asteroids which
are constantly falling on our globe
|must be fragments Of some heavenly
body about the same size rs the moon
which pcrished ages ago by spontano-
ous rupture, having arrived at its last
period of cooling. This star, which
was probably a satellite Of the Earth,
M. Meunier has named Geologic, and
the stones which fall down on our
globcare portions ofthatdeiunct body.
IN fact, as Button or Cuvicr could
reconstruct a prc-historical animal
from tibia, so NJ. Meunier has gone
to work to reconstruct an entire planet
from n fragment, The former exist
cnce of Geologic having been salts
factorily established, NJ. Mcuner
proceeds to show that it must have
occupied place among the solid
planets that is to say, in the region
of Mercury, Venus, the Earth and
Mars, us solid stones like these picked
up and preserved in the museum
could hardly have come from the
gaseous or liquid planets. NJ. Meunier
appears inclined to believe that his
Geologic once played the role of a
second moon until it cooled and went
to pieces. The other solid planets
according to this theory are gradually
approaching this fatal point of re-
frigcration, and by the time they
break up, Jupiter md Saturn will pas
from the liquid to the solid; and Uran-
lra and Neptune from the gaseous to
the liquid state. NJ. Dumas has thank
Cd NJ. Mcnnior for placing In now
light questions which had hitherto
remained in the domain of abstrac-
tlon,n '. ..-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
EXTINCTION or FIRES.
Something thnt is Exceedingly Iss'
Pertant II True.

In the scientific record of Warper's
Magazine, November, We find the
following: A recent German writer,
in discussing the general theory OF
fires, and the best method of prevent
ing and extinsuishing them, NEIL
tiOns various mineral substances
which may be mixed with the water
employed to- give it much greater
efficiency.
Chief among these, in his opinion,
is common salt, and he maintains, rs
the result of actual experiment, that
one part of water containing salt
will have more effect than four with
out it. lie explains its action by
saying, that a saline solution is less
readily vaporizcd than pure water,
and that it is not 80 easily dccom-
posed into its constituent element Of
oxygen and hydrogen, which of
course, tend to re-unitc and produce
n still greater intensity of combus.
ton. lie thinks that the salt itself
also, falling on hot Goals, is decom-
posed, its sodium combining with
the oxygen of the water, but the hy-
drogen of the water which unites
with the chlorine of the salt, and
forms a complete incombutiblc gas,
which his very favorable effect in
deadening the fame, and aiding in
eXtinguishing the fire.
"Therc is no danger of injury to
the fire apparatus, attendant upon
the use Of salt water, provided it be
subsequently flushed with fresh
water from the bydrant. Our author
advises that supply of rock salt be
kepti in bags in every engine house, as
soon as a firebl eaks out that the So
luton be made. 1t is not necessary
to have such q solution saturated, as
a large percentage Of water may be
added without materially affecting
the efficiency of the mixture.
Gan important preventive Of fire is
suggested in the coating of tho beams
and timbers of newly built houses
with soluble glass, applying this in
several successive coats of a rather
dilute solution, to be followed by q
final application of mixture of solu-
bic glass and cement. Wood treated
in this way may be exposed qnite
close to the burning matter, without
actually taking fire"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
One Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ego,
there was not a single white man in
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
noia. Then, what is the most flourish
ing part Of America was as little
known as the country around the
mysterious mountains of the moon.
1t was not until 1867 that Boone left
his home in North Carolina to be-
come the first settler in Kentucky
The first pioneer Of Ohio did not set
tie until twenty years ago. Canada
belonged to France, and the popula-
ton did not exceed a million and q
half of people. A hundred years ago
the great Frederick of Prussia was
performing those grand exploits
which have made him immortal in
military annals, and with his little
monarchy was sustaining a single
handed contest with Russia, Austria
and France, the three great powers of
Europe combined. Washington was
modest Virginia colonel, and the
great events in history Of the two
worlds in which these great but dis
similar men took leading parts were
then scarcely foreshadowcd. A hun
drcd years ago,the United States were
the most loyal part Of the British
Empire, and on the political horizon
no speck indicated the struggle which
within score Of years thereafter es-
tablishcd the great republic of the
world. A hundred years ago there
were but four newspapers in Ameri-
ca! Steam engines had not been
imagined, and railroads and teic-
graphs had not entered into the re-
motcst conception Of men. When
we como to look back at il through
the vista Of history, wo find that to
the century just passed has been allot-
ted more important events, in their
bearing upon the happiness of the
world, than almost any other which
has elapsed since the creation.-Sdn
FaaciSeO Bulletin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
SReteh Of our Royal Visitor.

The Nrand. Duke Alexis il the
fourth born but third surviving son
cf tho Emperor Alexander ] of Rus
sia and his Empress, formerly Prin,
sc,s Of Hesss. He is now in his 22d
wear, having, been = born January 9
fs5e. When tho father, presented
himself to tho Imperial group with
his son In his arms, the Emperor
Nicholas stepped; forward and invest
ed tho infant prince with the official
dignity of Colonel Of the Fkatherin-
enbourg regiment Of infantry. In
1855 the Emperor Alexander ascend
I'd tho Nthrsne, and his coronation
took place in Moscow, Alexis, then
nix years, ,ofnge, made his appearance
before the assem- mbled nobility Of the
Empire at this brilliant ceremony,
The young Prince received his ear
" education, under the charge Of
Madame do Bernard, French lady,
and Of Fraulien JulithshOf, the or
phan daughter Of a count and noble
man. The lad proved a quick .scho-
lar, and was soon not only able to read
Russian, French and German, but
understood any conversation address
ed to him in those languages. In
duo time tho young Prince was placed
uuder tho tuition ef Professors Tur-
panor and Won Stein, the former in
struchna him In mathematics and
geography, and the latter in history,
while ne was taught. English BY Il
ScOtchmnn named Gordon. When
twelve years old he had also acquired
o very fair acknowledge ofEnglish.
When about twelve years of age
the Grand Duke accompanied his un-
clio, the Grand Duke Constantine, on
n yoyase Of inspection to Swea borg,
and thus had his first experience Of
The perils of seafaring life. During
the voyage there was atterrible storm
of several hours duration, but the
hovyo wager was undismaycd, and no
ameint of persuasion could induce
him to retro 'to, hisstate-roon. The
life of sailor had become so attrac-
tive to him that on returning to st.
Petersburg he auxiously besought his
father to permit him to onter the
naval service. The Emperor, how
evsr, declined to sccede to the request
considcring his son of too delicate q
consultation to undergo the hard
ships which are incident to life on
the ocean, but afterwards yielded so
far ~ to give him the position Of in
speotor of tho Russian war vessels
stationed In tho ports Of Finland.
since that time he has become fairly
enrolled Ia tho navy Of his country,
and in tho capacity of First Lieuten-
ant on tho frigate Svelana, he visits
the United States for'the first time.
9 Il ts thought in Europe that the
SsSapd Duke Alexis will marry The
Fnnceas Mar! Elizabeth, eldest
daughter osf tbs Princo Frederic
Charles Of Prussia, and tho Princess
Mary Of Anholt. 1t is probable that
their betrothal will soon be officially
announced. The Princess is in her
sixteenth year. ...
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
"The Lords supper"
ny RHTRY WARD BEEcIIRR.

On long and tolsome journey, is
there anything that breaks the tedium
more than to stop at the house of an
old friend, and renew youryouth again,
by talking over old experience? How
better than food is the heart Of man to
mani We are now on the toilsome
journey OF life; and 1t pleases our dear
est Friend and Saviour to appear In the
breaking of bread to those who are on
the way. We sit down together. We
sup. We talk OF our old hopes, Of our
strifes and struggles, and Of all the
way that is before us. And it Is full
OF sweet refreshment. The blessing
o. God rests upon our communion to-
gether around the broken bread and
the out.pOured cup. There is Christ in
them II there is Christ in us-if We
have the divine art OF realizing his
presence.
SO, pilgrims; ye that are weary; ye
TO whom the way has been too great, l
invite you TO come and rest. Come
and sit down with us around the table
Of your Lord aud Master. That you
are sinful, is the reason why that you
should come. That you have failed in
the past, is the reason why that yor
should have strength for the future.
That you do not live right, is the rea.
son why that you should prepare for 4
new departure. / do not invite MEM
bars Of the CHURCH only to come. A
man may be out OF the church and
yet be eminently ft. You are to stand
on your conscious need. II you are
weak, if you are siuful, ifyou are per-
petually falling; but il you have the
testimony Of your conscience that you |
do not desire to live life OF sin, that
you would rather live a life Of hOli-
ness, and.are willing to accept IL at the |
hands of yslr crucifed redeemer, by !
that inward experience / invite you |
TO stop at your Masters house; ut this
most blessed inn on the way OF life.
Stop, wayfarers, when the Master sits |
tn entertain you. Remain and com.
mune with us for one half-hour.
Bo,hers and sisters I'm the Lord, as
many of you as can tsrry with ~. aud /
tiar!takA OF the symbols Vt the body |
aud bI,od Of our Ia viOur, are affection.
ately invited to do 50, d ,s.i.uI
a ship should not be held by one
,n.t,.r n,. AZ IN l,,, a. .;,,,.I., I,.,..,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
p A .Statcman's Legacy.

i'atgickI Henry left in his viii TIE
fDIh, wing Important passage. 49,.
~ lave nav disposed of all my
property to my fltmHyS t;:ere !. one
Thing more 1 wish Gould ave thep,,
and that II, the Ghifstia;l r,ligion. II
they iaa1aldit, ANIL had not given
ilSm one Shilling, they would pc :iichi
and if they had fSt tt;at, and ] haa
given uem Ell the verb they " would '1'iI
ic rO1r.n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

sl.ccg nat Il, old clothes. They are
6rtcn madslady by' long sacrifices, by
c;ir,dulioldings AWAY, tiat they may
l.r.t until the dear ones are provided
for. II many All old cpatcould speak,
wl,,i tales it would tell of the noble
.h,,r bratiuG ,mlefnrath!f
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

Some Of the California farmers are
enltivstiDg the Italian sun flower for
the sake OF IL root which is y Lu!h,
and ss nutritious ~ Pats,s.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
A5ubterraAean Lake.

Ta, Le, ,sburg Wa Mirror publish
ps the f6lloNying:y o,,,n,onn non
For some ,,oonths past workmeIl n
b,.ve bsen engas, ID in dissing ,y well III
t,ca,s nd tho handsome i.'ew Ieslaeilee ae tro'', W
W. NJ rxton, a short distance ,1.n, iron. n,
Lee.bnr :, but without fn!Ihg wn,ut ndin q
Of o snw no, ,equence, notwithstanding
,thst In IN H.. course Of their exc..vaii !
SsSs Ssssy 'hsy sye ma OF msst.ns ts rock SsDth 4
few weeks ago, h. wes.ei,' thev % WV strlIcli
ofabout slxty-cight 'ssi e. rocks. tmly '' This
smother heavy layer rt,,'rsday last
they blasted, and on ',sss .ss.s,, = dis
succeeded In cutting thr We yses when
ance Of s0me four or five S Sss,,,,isiloI
there was revealed to their a. Srwing
gaze lake Of running water. M TO
northward. The water was fol ta.t
he eight feet deep, and a pole ten Z.
long circled It's surface without met
ing the slightest obstruction, show,
Ing that the stream Govern a space at
least thirty feet in circumference;
Thewater Is said to be pure and cold
and the surrounding country. gives no
evidence where 1t rises or where II
embtaes. ...,s.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

Z IiI.ilgioi the imagiua.sni, ,ui at-
frctions should always be nalrr the
control nf reason.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

? -.
EHANOPAYIoN in BRAzIL.-A cir
sular dated September Seth, 1871, has
been trsnsmitted by Manuel Francis
90 Cousa, sthe Minister Of Foreign
AhlAin Of BeasiL to the representa-
tiS(s ~ that empire ini foreign coun-
tz3es. This acircdlar contains an OIL
"a ann0uncement of the Brazilian
'1MAuoipAtfon Act, and says that tnis
Law declares that no person In Brahh
borH { slave, and promotes the pro-
ytsssive emSncipatiop of exnaipg
slsyes. ThS law ffees at once tne
;slave6 belonging to the States, those
abandoned By their masters, and those
owned BY estates without known
lheirs. II h claimed that slavery was
.Aboliahtd tn Brazil IN accordance
with the wishes of the entire nation,
md that the opposition 10 the meas :,
ufe ar6se sdIely from diyergepcy "
opinion n regard to the means prppos'
"a, thsr6 being q feAt that this ;suG'
aeu iintst1srence With agricultural Ia
: stot ,Vtula Sbsk6 the country To- 1T
,vet1 toundStiop.. ,Bmsnclpati??n mas
;A16eyGr, ben effected In Brazil WitD
i ~ tbs issst distorbsnee ofpablicirnn
guilty .tbpoughaut One Empire. -"
LiHamboldt and Lamsrtiue met on
sfllp tUpef " ssuvins. sIt was on the
:evttsf q eruption bnt Lainartln'
!, defeo40t the cfstcr. For sth!s nah
,srdGas Sxplpit Humboldt cQnsid ere,
hin. Ana bssss'e Hupesld = :.
fpnaieS 81 1he. .sVyfsce, LalnarliIl'
t'sTSya lssassfsfhia tHsG super
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

a ship should not he held by one
anchor, nor ifehya single hope.