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HORIZONTALLY Directed
Among the attendants at a late
Methodist conference was a very
beautiful and intelligent looking
young lady, who drew the admiring
gaze Of many eyes, particularly
eyes masculine, always on the look
out for feminine faces. During the
intcrmission at noon. a spruce
young minister stepped up to the
presiding elder, and said, with IN
air Of secrecy: ss
ibid You observe the young lady
who sat by the first pillar on the
left?'
EYES," said the elder; ''what Of
her7''
"Why," said the young mad, II
feel impressed that theL Lord desires
me to take that lady for my wife.
| think she would make a good
companion and helpmate in the
work Of the ministry" .i
The elder, as a good Christian
ought, had nothing to object.
But, in few moments, another
candidate for ministerial efforts
and honors, and for the name. Of
husband. came coufidentially to
make known a like impression re-
garding the same identical young
lady.
"You had better wait awhile. tt
is not best to be too llasty in de-
termining the source Of such i'm
pressions." said the prudent elder.
And be said we'll, for hardly were
the steps Of the second youth cold
AZ MS SIDE, ere q third appr0as he'd
with the same story, and while the
worthy con6dant still marveled, a
fourth drew near. with the CUES.
tion: 375el.'
add you notice the fine, noble
looking woman on your left o.. .iq.,,
'Yes!" cried the swelling elder.
''Well, sir" went on the fourth
victim Of that ansuspicious girl,
'it is strongly borne in upon my
mind that it is the will Of Lord that
/ should mako proposals Of mar
riage to that lady. He has i'm
pressed that she is to be my wife"
The elder could hold in no
longer.
s Impossible impossible ! /" he
exclaimed, in an excited tone; "the
Lord neuer could haze intended, that
four men should marry one acoman ~
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and vigor. Other purgatives leave
the excretory passages in an unnatural
condition, and new concretions gather.
there, often more difficult to remove
than those that have been violently
expelled. The Settler Aperient, on the
contrary, establishers a regular habit
OF body. AS an appetizer and exlliler-
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and its purifying influence on the
vitiated animal finds excels that of
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Circulate Democratic Pa
D0rS.

We do not know of any way
and we speak entirely. with,
out regard to personal interest
in which Democrats can do so
much towards advancing the
success of their principles as
by encouraging in every man
ner they can devise, the circu.
lation Of sound and vigorous
journals. The more political
experience we obtain, the bet.
ter We are convinced that the
keynote Of ultimate victory is
to be found in this idea. 1t
has long been a stigma upon
the Democratic party that it
never gives its journals as lib
eral a support as our opponents,
and to this negligent spirit
may easily be traced the secret
Of its past defeats, and prostra~
ted condition at present. In
the canvasses that have taken
place since 1860, we were not
met with discussion-we were
beaten by the abuse. Such
warfare could not have been
successfully waged by our op
ponents had the circulation of
sound Democratic papers thro'
the country been pushed with
all possible vigor The pas
sions of the people can not be
made the foundation Of political
success, if the people are made
to listen to argument and rea-
son. This can be effected in
no other manner than by a
wide diRusion Of the Conserva.
tive press The times are threat.
ening. We )know not when
the storm clouds may burst
The people should be edcated
for the probable emergency
We will guarantee that every
additional copy Of a staunch
Democratic paper circulated in
any neighborhood, will bring
in q harvest Of an additional
freeman to vote, or If necessary
a patriot to strike on the side
oflow and order. Let our
friends reflect on this point,
and they will say that it is
well taken GAINESVILLE Signal.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
Testing Kerosene.

If consumers are willing to
be put to a little trouble, a
simple experiment will deter
mine the safety of the kerosene
they purchase. Fill pint
bowl two.thirds full of boiling
water, and into it put a COM
mon metallic thermometer.
the temperature will run up to
over two hundred degrees
By gradually adding cold wa
ter, bring down the tempera-
ture of the water to one hund-
red and ten degrees, and then
pour into the bowl a spoonful
Of kerosene, and apply light-
ed match. IF it takes fire, the
article should be rejected as
dangerous; if not, it may be
nsed with confident feeling of
safety. In this experiment,
which is the most simple that
can be devised, the fire test is
directly applied. Upon prac-
tical trials it has been found to
afford correct results.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
Earthquakes.

The earthquake of 70, in
which the cities of Pcmpeii and
Herculaneum and their inhab-
itauts were buried.
That Of 543, felt all over the
world.
That of SAG, in Syria, in
which 950000 persons perished
That Of 742, in Syria, Pales.
tine, and Asia, which destroy,
ed 500 cities, and lives beyond
estimate.
That Of 1850, at Naples; 49,
600 persons perished.
That of 1862, at Pekin, in
which 100000 persons were
buried.
That of 1898, in Sicily, des.
troying 354 towns and 100000
lives.
That of 1865, at Lisbon {;
30, 900 persons perished.
In 1897, the whole country
between Santa Fe and Panama
destroyed; 10000 people bu-
ried in a second.
In 1910, at Mount Ararat,
3,137 houses were destroyed,
and half a million of people
persisted.
In 1861, at Rhodes, where a
mountain fell, crushing a city
with its inhabitants.
In 1868, at Sandwich Is.
lands; 1000 shocks within 15
days.
Same year. 10000 people de.
stroyed in Peru and Chill; also
Ecuador and many large cities
along the coast,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
High Culture of the Straw
berry.

At the recent Fruit Con-
yention in this city, says the
Practical Farmer (Philadel-
phia,) } there was considerable
discussion as to the most prof.
table mode of growing straw
berries, whether in hills, or
rows, or in beds. The hill
system, ,sand taking off the runs
ders, was spoken of as adapt
ed for small gardens and anna
teur cultivators. One speker
announced that Knox, Of Pitts
burg, grew successfully on this
plan onpUpsr, but at the time
Of his visit to his grounds, bed
culture was the only kind seen.
This is the mode usually adopt
ed by large growers for mar
ket. p. Satterthwaite, of
Montgomery. Pas and. who
brings the finest size and quail
ity of strawberries to the Phil
adelphia market, detailed his
practice of setting out the
plants in contiguous rows, and
letting the runners grow to-
gether, so as to make beds
about three feet wide the first
season. In the fall he gives a
good top.dressing of manure,
which acts both as a protect.
i've mulch and as a fertilizer
To inquiry of a member: "Does
not this promote large growth
of weeds?" he replied, it does;
but the heavy increase of
crops pays for the labor of
eradicating them. He had
grown 300 bushels to the acre,
which returned gross $4,000.
He plants every year, the best
crop always being the second
season from planting, after
which the product annually di-
minisnes; and it was considered
more profitable to plant new
beds than to retain the old
ones.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
A Burglars Blunder.

1t becomes our painful duty
to record one of the most ex>
traordinary burglaries in the
history of Burlington criminal
sensationalism. 1t opens a
new era in the system of mid.
night calls, and teaches a beau
tiful lesson of the costliness of
crime. At a dark and early
hour yesterday morning the
dog appertaining to one of our
most prominent citizens indulg-
ed in a big noise, which was
followed by the slamming of
the gate, and the sound of rap
indy retreating footsteps. The
good man of the house, on ex-
aiming the field of the short
but decisive fray, was made
glad oy tne discovery OF a FOIL
containing a considerable
amount of money, 1t is con-
jectured that some one pocket
served the burglar both. as
bank and arsenal, and that, in
pulling his pistol in compli-
ment to the dog, he pulled al
80 his greenbacks. Our friend
suggests that he will be glad
to receive such calls, at the
same price, at all times; and,
in order to secure the patron
age of other like generous gem
tlemen, he agrees to add to the
attraction Of his show the
charms Of a double>barreled
shotgun, with a few Colts res
olvers.-[Burlington (Iowa)
Hawkeye. ''i
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BILE until they went back on
him infdisgust. When they
ceased to notice him he ceased
to be talked about or thought
of, and his fame collapsed like
prlcked bladder when they
refused to keep up the supply
of wind. This is decidedly
hard on Mr.. Colfax, who has
our heartiest sympathies. But
we can not for the life of us
understand how a man who
had climbed into the Vice
Presidency over a ladder Of
newspaper paragraphs should
kick the ladder over the mo-
ment.shs gptup Mr. Golfak
is not quite a fool, if he does
smile at everybody and say
nothing very graciously on all
occasions. And we strongly
suspect that there there is
something behind this newspa.
per syndicate which has not
yet been divulged. The lamb
has been sacrificed, but wheth.
erthe Administration will suc>
ceed in pulling the wool com
pletely over the peoples eyes
is pretty doubtful.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
General Grant ofthe U. S.A

General Grant of the U. 3. A.
"OaptdiaJiaks.
was General Grant of the o. 81 A.,
With nothing to do but lounge all day,
And drink and somol1e and dsaw my pay
AS General of the Army a.
had dshown she rebels how 70 fight,
How to light, how to fight--
had shown the rebels how light,
= And was pet of the army. n
| was General Grant of the U. s. A.,
fear that will rue the day
When gave up the honors and pay
OF General OF the Army.
l am Presidentnow of the U. S. A.,
Not much to 10, and less to say,
With plenty of gifts and better pay
Than as General of the Army.
1 give my relations each place,
Each place, each place
l give my relations each place,
But not the men Of my army.
l was General Grant of the U. s. A.
fear that |, sc.
Freds Lieutenant of the U. S. A.,
He has gone to Europe on full pay,
And with him has gone, in flunkey way,
The General Of the Army
Fred shows the foreigners he can take,
He can take, he can take
Fred shows the foreigners he can take
Gifts, as well as his daddy.
l was General Grant, &c.
l should like to be President many years,
But begin to have my fears
They win cut of my head with political shears,
And vote for Horace Greeley.
And then l shall not be President,
President, President
And then l shall not be President,
Nor Generalof the Army.
l was General Grant of the U. S. A.,
| fear that shall rue the day
When gave up the honors and pay
or General of the Army.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
Murder of Nun-Fearful
Disclosures in q MOnas-
terry.

terry.
A terrible scene has taken
place at a monastery at Paler>
mo. The facts as they have
reached us are as follows: For
some months past rumors have
been flying about to the effect
that a nun IA young lady of
great expectations and exqui-
site beauty had been attached
to her father confessor, he be.
ing one of the brethren Of the
monastery. Thither, 1t would
appear, she was secretly con-
veyed, and kept in close con.
finement for a long period
She gave birth to child, the
result of her illicit intercourse
with the monk. The child
was quickly disposed OF, and
the unhappy mother was even
more cruelty treated. Not
knowing very well how to hush
up the scandal, several of the
monks determined upon de.
stroying her during the tenn
porary absence of her para>
mour. They passed a cord
round her neck and dragged
her along the floor until she
was strangled. Her screams
ing, however, attracted the at.
tention of some Greek sailors,
who effected an entrance into
the monastery. Three of the
holy fathers paid the penalty
of their crime. One received
a death woud from the sword
of the first sailor, another was
shot through the lungs, and the
third received several wounds
on the head while he was in
the act of retreating, from
which he has since died.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
Paste for the Scrap Book.

EaSCc IOf Uno scrap BOOK.
You have had inquiry for a
good paste that will keep, and
in reply / will say that after
an experience Of over thirty
years daily, | may say hourly
use, ! have found none SO good
as -four paste, made with alum
water; say q piece of alum as
large as a small walnut to a
pint of paste, with a few drops
Of oil Of cloves added to the
paste when made. The alum
prevents the fermentation, and
the oil is destructive to vegeta,
BILE mold. Paste when made
this way will keep for weeks
in the warmest weather. Add
the water to the flour cold and
bring to a boil.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
WEST & -S0t|ElH

This is the shortest and best
ronte to Kansas City, Leaven,
worth, Atchison, St. Joseph
and to all points in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.
Through Tickets and full
information as to time and
fare, can be obtained at any
K. r. Office or at our office in
Cincinnati.
e. GALLUP, Gen. East Pas. Agent,
CINCINNATI.
w. Il. HALE, Gen. Pass and Ticket Agt.,
ST. LOUIS.
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Columbus &Hocking Valley Railroad,
ls5 "a J AG5

Close connection made at Lancaster for Cir
cleville, GAINESVILLE, and all points on the Gin
cinnati and Muslifgum Valley Railroad.
Dayton, Springfield, Indianapolis Chicago,
and all points West. Also, for Cleveland,
Buffalo. Pittsburgh, and all points East.
Take the Hooking Valley and Pan Handle
route to Chicago and the Northwest, II 10 the
sixty.six miles, giving passengers
the benefit Of quicker time and lower rates
" J.w. DoHERTY,
Superintendent
E. A. BUELL., Genr Ticket Ag't. ID.
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We have about as little use
for Grant and his relatives an
other four years as a grasshop-
per has for knee>buckles.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24

Scrofula, Consumption, Syphilis in its
many forms, Glandular Disease, Ulcers
in the Throat, Mouth; Tumors, Nodes in the
Glands, and other parts OF the system Sore
Eyes, Strumous Discharges from the Ears;
Eruptive Diseases of the Eyes, Nose, Mouth,
and the forms Of Skin Diseases; Eruptons, Fe-
se1s Sores, ,Scaid Head, Ring-wofm, eait Rheum
Eryslpelas Ague, Black Spots, Worms iu the
Weakening and Painful Discharges; Night
Sweats, and all Wastes of the Life Principle,
are within the Curative Range OF Railways
Sarsaparillian Resolvent, and few days use
these forms of disease its potent power to cure
them.
Not only does the SARSAPARILLIAN RE-
SOLVENT excel all known remedial agents in
Skin and syphiloid diseases, but it is the only
nOAitiYa rnmedV for
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24

which they are sending broad,
cast over the country at the
governments expense.
The N. Y. Times speaks of
the Greeley Republicans as the
'out.at-elbows' party. Now
'elbows'-like 'mobled queen,
in Hamlet-is good 1t re-
minds US of the fellows of the
Mincio.' Would not the
Times be very glad to be safe
ly out of these? The Times
should never elbow it's neigh
bors.
1t is admitted by the Ad-
ministration organs generally
that General Grant was not the
first choice of many of the del>
gates to the Philadelphia Con.
vention. Why did they not
say so there and then? Why
did all these independent gen.
tlemen thrust their preferences
into their pockets before the
voting began, and SCI cam for
Grant at the top of their lungs?
Wonderful unanimity! Very
wonderful! Indeed very sus>
piciously wonderful
The only two memorable
things Grant has ever said
were Let us have peace and
4 will fight it out on this line
if it takes all summer Since
his election to the PRESIDENCY
he has done little but stir up
strife and prolong the hostility
of the South, and divide the
Republican party by insisting
upon his own re-nomination.-
And instead of fighting it out
on this line,' he changed his
base of operations and line of
advance in less than fortnight
after uttering his bit of bravado.
Not quite all. Those ex-
cellent Republicans who hesi-
tate to go for the Cincinnati
nominees because the old reb-
els support them, may count a
goodly number of the gray
coats on the other side. The
Convention fully realized the
wants of the hour and was de-
termined to meet the occasion
with a man whose name 10 a
tower of strength, and whose
character is irreproachable.
Hon. Geo. w. Julian made a.
characteristic speech, by invi,
tation, and would have been
nominated Congressman at
Large had he not positively de.
clined the honor on account of
i'll health. So grandly does
the campaign open with the
promise Of victory frightening
our banners. ..
There is no question that
was politically sladgh-
tered by the Washington news.
paper correspondents. 1t was
cruel, but nevertheless they
stabbed him with their pens.
And this is whas they say for
themselves: when Colfax was
member Of the house he was
all smiles and graciousness to
The Specials and they wrote
him up into the speakership.-
He showed them every attep-
tion, and they puffed him into
fame and Photographed him in
TO the Vice Presidency. Then
be forgot their service, treated
5hem superciliously, snubbed
shem on all occasions, and play.
al 'tha Mv-Tord unapnrnacha. a.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-24
Railmap Cline, ll,,

OHIO & MISS. RAILWAY,
Is the Shortest, Quickest
and only Road running its en-
tire trains through to
ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLE
WITHOUT CHANGE.
Our arrangements and con
nections with all lines from St.
Louis and Louisville are per-
feet, Reliable and complete for
all points .'
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Heirs Of william Ross.

Probate Court, Vipton County. Ohio
NOTICE ishereby given that Henry o. Har-
1Nden has filed his accounts herein, us guardi-
an Of Nancy A. Calvin, John II. and George NJ,
Ross; apd that said accounts are set for hearing
on the 80 day Of August next ensuing, at 10
II. B. MAYO, Probate Judge.
July 10, 1s72.-4w,