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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

A QUARRY OF MUD TUR-
TLEs.--A Wood county paper
contains the following account
Of the discovery of quarry Of
Mud Turtles. Recently two
men were engaged in the con-
struction of Ditch No. 1885,
The ditch leads through
marshy swamp, which has not
probably in the recollection Of
the Oldest inhabitant, been as
dry as this year, and even with
the present great drouth, the
team of horses mired 80 badly
that in some instances they had
to dig and pry them out from
among the sunken bogs where
they became entangled. In
one place while plowing, and
about "a feet below the sur
face, they came upon a literal
patch Of huge mud turtles,
some Of which were as large
on the back as the bottom of q
Windsor chair, and so firmly
imbeded were some of these
tough customers, that they OBJ
structed the plow and threw it
out of the furrow the same as
a stone OF root would do. Five
or six Of these lusty fellows
would sometimes be turned out
by a single furrow. They had
probably sought this moist
spot from some distance as the
best place to go into winter
quarters.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
A Phenomenon.

The fire at New Cleveland,
on last Sunday night, present
ed quite a phenomenon atat tn
place. The night was dark
and a strong wind was blow
ing and all at once two pillars
of fire seemed to rise from the
earth, to the North, and ex-
tend to the zenith, Illuminating
the earth to an extent resem-
bling the effects of a bright
moonlight, while under these
pillars of fire there was a bright
light indicating early morning.
The phenomenon lasted some,
time and was particularly
grand, and much admired by
those who witnessed it. The
peculiar state of the atmos-
phere no doubt was the cause
of the remarkable display, and
as it excelled anything in the
line Of aurorial displays it Gre
ated considerable comment.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
Monday, the 9Sth Day Of February,
A. D. 1879,
ROAD NOTICE.

N Office is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners OF
Vinton county, Ohio, at their next regular
session, in March, 1879, praying for the location
and establishment of a county road In the
Townships OF Madison and Knox, in said county
as follows, to-wit:
Commencing near the residence of James
COe, in Madison township, at q point where
tho Hope Furnace and Packard's Mill roads
fork thence East Through the lands of James
Coe, to the North and South line between
Solomon GoGrand James COe; thence South
eastsrly direction through said GoG's land to
or near GOffs house; thence the nearest and
best route throughthe he lands of Sarah A. Ander-
son and Matthias Reeves to the township line
between Madison and Knox: thonoo South or
nearly so along the most practicable route
through the lands of Douglass Putnam and A..
n. Mace in Knot township, to intersect tho
Macarthur and Albany road, at the end of q
lane between the lands Of said Mace and Frank
Pierce, and there 10 end.
January 97. 1s72L-4t
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
Sherman's Bogus Ele ctiOn.

Hon. ]. II. Putnam, Senator
from Ross county, offered the
following joint resolution in the
Joint Convention, before its
adjournment, on the 10 inst {:
WHEREAS, At a joint convention
Of the Houses Of the General Assem-
bly,, held in the Hall Of the House
of Representatives on Wednesday,
January 10, 1872, for tho purpose Of
sleCting y person to represent the
State of Ohio in the Senate of the
United States, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor of tho State, acting as presid.
ing officer of the joint convention,
did declare the result Of said vote
before it was completed, and while
members wero on the floor desiring
TO vote ; therefore,
ReSolced By the General ASSEM-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That no fair
expression Of the choice Of the mem
bors of the General Assembly was
had, and that the proceedings by
which John Sherman was declared
TO be elected as Senator for the
State Of Ohio are null and void; and
that the two Houses meet in Joint
convention on Thursday. January
II, at IL NJ, for the purpose Of
clscting . person to represent the
State in the Senate Of the United
States.
Mr.. Hart, Radical, gave
gave notice of intention to dis
cuss the resolution, by which
it was laid over.
In the Senate on the 18th
inst, Mr.. Patrick from Tuscara:
was county, moved to correct
the Senate journal so as to show
that the vote for Senator in
Congress was announced by
the Lieutenant Governor in
joint assembly of the two
Houses before the voting was
accomplished, and while men,
bers were on the floor in the
act of changing their votes, and
while they were delayed in
making such change at the re-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

Maj. Gen. Henry w. Halleck,
U. S. A., died last Wednesday,
at Louisville, of brain disease;
he was born in Oneida county,
New York, 1917. He gradu-
ated at West point in 1889,
entered the army Athe same
year; became 1st Lieuten ant
in 1916; Captain in 1853; and
Major General in 1861. His
subsequentt career is well
known. Gen. Halleck was the
author of several works on
military science.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
ROAD NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented 70 the Board Of County Com
ular session In March, 1879, praying for the es-
tabliShmOnt Of q county road in Nilkesville
township, in said county, as follows, to.wit:
BEGINNING at the Gallinolis road at Eliza
along the most practicable route, through the
lands Of Mrs. Steele, Abel Wells, Mr.. Jones,
Martin Dufrey, Edward Fletcher and Amos
Hartley, to interSoct the Wilkesville and Jack
son Road . shOrt distance West Of Edward
Fletchors, and there to end end
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
Sweet Sixteen!

The Schoolday Visitor Mag
azine comes this month in the
full flush and bounding health
of "Sweet Sixteen" and right
heartily do we welcome it and
give it our New Years greet
ing. We wish all our boys
and girls could become acqnain'
ted with this charming Young
Folks Magazine, for we know
they could not help liking it
and wanting it, for it is only
one dollar a year. The Wis
itor is tirmly established,
being now in its Sixteenth
year, and is in every line, true
and pure md good. A story
from Harry Castlemon, the
great story writer for boys and
girls, comMences in the JAN
uary number, entitled "Our
Fellows" which will delight
everybody, we are sure, who
reads it. Send a green stamp
to J. W. Daughday & Co,
Publishers, Philadelphia, Pa,
and get a specimen number of
the Visitor,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
A Long Island Postmaster
Shot bY His Own TrND-Gun.

ShOV Wy 1AAS O"h AAttp-OuHS
On Wednesday night, Mr..
Henry Smith, Postmaster of
st. James, Long Island, set a
trap-gun SO that any one en-
tering the post,office without
certain precautiou would re-
ceive the contents Of the wea-
pom in his body. On two oc,
casions, recently, burglsrs had
entered his store, and, determ,
ined to punish them should
they make another attempt,
this was the method Mr.. Smith
adopted. After making all
preparations, he retired, but
returned for something, forgot
his trap, and, on entering the
door, received the full charge
in his lower limbs. About
two hours later he was found
by his friends, but lived only
long enough to make an ex-
planation.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

Ec&an & GalIipOlis Rail-
Road

LG Atast ~ tEHlIipOliS 1tNIi-
Road
Caii we afford to lose the
Logan Il Gallipolis Railroad?.
There is no better way of
judging than by the past, and
considering the advantages of
the Hooking, Valley Road to-
our people as a basis of the
calculations fairly made can we
afford to loose the proposed
road to Gallipolis and from
there to the Atlantic on the
coast Of Virginia, via the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad ?
But what has the Hooking
Valley done for our county +?
In answering this question I
can only hope to mention a
few of the advantages we have
deriv ed from it.
The Ii. V. Road has in
creased the value of land SIS
per acre for belt five miles
wide along the whole length
through the county, including
the Straitsyille branch. The
road runs 30 miles in our
county-l50 miles, or $4,000
acres at SIS per acre, makes
the enormous sum ofSl, 100000,
or about twice as much as was
subscribed for the construction
Of the whole road from Colum.
bus to Athens, while the sub.
scriptiou in this county was
less than $4,000, including
the Straitsville Branch. The
sum secured to our citizens hy
the building of this road, was
nearly 80 times as large as we
subscribed to the enterprise
For every ten dollar bill put
into the railroad, we have re.
ceived in the enhanced valu9
Of our real estate alone $500.
Now it seems to me that
this is a paying business, and
our people ought not to COM
plain about such hurders
Some may say that we are mis-.
taken in the amount Of the I'M
crease per acre upon our lands,
caused hy the building Of the.
I'll. V. Railroad. Now if YOU
will take the trouble to invesri.
gate the sales of our lands;
before and since the building
of the Rail' Dad, y u will see
that we are stating facts
Thousands of acres Of Hooking
county land (and we mean the
'he coal and iron ore lands in
tho vicinity of Gore and Straits
vile, J have incrpas Il from $50,
to 5000 per acre.
South Of Logan, and on the
line of the p opposed road, is a
rich field of iron ore, which,,
if the road is made will be
worth 500 per acre instead of
$50, as now. So we say to the
people of Logan, and especial
" to the farmers along fhe
line Of said road, subscribe lib
orally, and secGre the advan-
tages that the road can only
give.
We will give other reasons
next week, why we should Sc.
cure the rapid construction of
the new road
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

per to any other, and subscribe
for the Enquirer Immediately
for 1879,
Pay for it in advance, and
it shall De well for thee and
thine.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
The Railroad Election.

The stock holders of the
Gallipolis, Macarthur & Colum-
bus Railroad held their annual
election for . . seven Directors
of the company on Wednesday
of last week, in pursuance of
previous notice, which resulted
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

The State Democratic Com
mittee of Missouri have pub
an address urging the
passive policy on their political
brethren in other States. The
Illinois Committee indorses
the pronosition.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
Monday, the 10Th day Of February,
A. D. 1872,

Attic hour Of o'clock P. NJ. OF said day, the
following described lands nnd tenements, SIT
usted in !hc county of Vihton, and state Oh
The equal undivided half Of the North half of
the South.east querter Of Section number thir-
ty-one la,l township humber nine ?, Range
number eighteen ISL except nfty;hv,o acres acre,
OF OF the West side Of said tract sold by VIII
liam Lakin TO George Packer.
ALSO, the equar undivided half OF the North
half Of the South stquarter of section mum, IN
iber thirty-two (32,l Township number nine l9l
Range number eighteen t18; the entire num-
Dor Of acres Of which the undivided half Is
hereby conveyed, being one hundred and I'VE
acres, more or less.
Taken as the property Of r.. +. Bingham TO
satisfy q Judgment Of the Aforesaid Court In
favor OF Harry Binghaml
Appraised AZ Five Hundred and Twonty-ny
Dollars 1885 %, and must bring two-thirds oi
that sum. U1
DANIEL BOOTH,
shorif Vinton County.
smith & Cunning, Attys for Plaintiff.
January II, lsT2.bw-1tI<
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
Congress.

Very little was done in Con-
gress last week, aud that little
was not noteworthy.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

| claims to be reelected to the
Senate. Mr.. Patrick spoke as
follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: In making
this motion i intend no disre'
spect to the presiding officer
of this Senate. | believe the
the Lieutenant Governor to be
an honest, upright man. But
l do spurn with contempt
those political advisers who
over-reached him in his head
when foiled in their efforts to
corrupt him in his heart. | do
denounce that power behind
the throne greater than the
throne itself. Yes, that power
which audaciously, in the very
presence of the members of the
Joint assembly, and of the pub
lie, took possession Of that
throne and used its occupant to
thwart the will of thepeople.
The fact is, as every men,
ber present well knows, that
the mem bers in joint assembly
all voted as their names were
called, and then before the re-
suit was announced several
members successively obtained
the floor and changed their
votes from Morgan to Cox
While these changes were still
being made, and while one
member had the floor who had
been recognized by the Lieu.
tenant Governor for the pur.
pose of changing his vote, the
Lieutenant Governor request,
ed the members as well as
other members to wait a little
while, so as to enable the Clerk
to note the changes already
made in their proper order,
the changes having been rapid,
ly made, and then while the
member recognized and others
were still on the floor, waiting
for the proper notification Of the
Lieutenant Governor to pro-
ceed to change his vote, the
Lieutenant Governor, without
notifying the members that the
Clerk was ready for further
changes, proceeded to announce
the vote, and declared John
Sherman duly elected before
the voting was accomplished,
refusing to recognize the very
member from whom he had
previously asked the favor Of
waiting a moment for the ben,
eft of the Clerk, and refusing
to permit that member or any
other member to change his
vote.
Sir, had this usurption not
prevailed, it is highly probable
that John Sherman would not
to day have been on his way
to Washington to receive the
congratulations of his numer,
Gus, we'll organized rings of
thieves, peculators and cormo'
rants, who are preying upon
the substance of the people
but on the other hand, that
honest, incorruptable man,
General Cox, would, to day be
receiving the congratulations
of all the best and purest citi.
zens of this great State.
Sir, there is no better evi-
dence of the rapidly approach.
ing disorganization of the Re.
publican party than the usurp-
ationr of which they have been
guilty in this General Assem-.
bly, for the last two weeks,
] demand that the facts con.
stituting the fraud by which
the election of John Sherman
has been carried shall be
spread upon the records of this
Senate, that they may remain
there through all Clme, TO pear
testimony that he holds his
high position for the next six
years through fraud and VIC.
lence.
The correction to the jour
nal propose by Mr.. Patrick
was adopted by a vote of ayes
10 ,ovs 10
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
as follows /:

All the members of the old
Board were reelected except
Reuben Aleshire of Gallipolis,
and j. j. Culbertson Of Hook,
ing county.
This is a good selection.
It means business; it means go
ahead; it means work without
ceasing until the road is COM
pleted.
It is said that the work will
be commenced within q short
time.
A new chief engineer has
been employed by President
Langley, and the location will
soon be commenced.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

sultly GlU elIGClUWlY
control them. The testimony of our best citi-
zens, Of all classes, establishes the fact, that
CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine. The most
dangerous affections Of the Pulmonary Organs
yield to its power; and cases Of COnsunp-
ton, cured by this preparation, are public
ly known, so remarkable as hardly to he be-
liovedi were they not proven beyond dispute.
AS rcmody it Is adequate; on which the public
may rely for full protection. BY curing Coughs,
the forerunners Of more serious disease, it saves
unnunbercd lives, and an amount Of suffering
not to be computed. 1t challenges trial. and con-
vinces the most sceptica Every fhmily should
keep it on hand rs a protection against the early
and unperceived attack Of Pulmonary Affections,
which are easily met ut first, but which become
incurablc, and too often fatal, if neglected. Ten
der lungs need this defence; and it Is unwise to
be without it. As a safeguard 10 children, amid
the distressing diseases which beset the Throat
and Chest Of childhood, CHERRY PECToRAb
is invaluable; for, by its timely use, multi
tudes are rescued from premature graves, and
saved to the love and affection centred on them.
1t acts speedily and surely against ordinary colds,
securing sound and heath-restorng sleep. No
one will suffer troublesome Influenza and pain
full Bronchitis, when they know how easily
they can be cured.
Originally the proddct Of long, laborious and
successful chemical investigations no cost or toll
is spared in making every bottle in the I,tmost
possible perfection. II may be confidently re-
lied upon as possessing all the virtues 1t has ever
exhibited, and capable Of producing cures as
memorable as the greatest it has ever effected
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

gloss ond freshness Of yotltM Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands attophied and
dccayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, SO that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruif, which is often so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for q HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. ]. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
CAN CERS rUMOR ULCER

CAN GERS. TUMOFS ULCERS.
Astonishing cures by Drs, Kline and Lindley, at
the Philadelphia Cancer Institute, S91 Arch " 4,
Philadelphia Pa At Branch Offices by DIR, Dali
ton, 2ss' W; Fourth St., Cinolnnaii, o.; by Dr..
Greene, Charlotte, N. q by Drs. IIealey C Benton,
Cor of Broad and Alabama Sts, Atlanta, Ga; by
DR.. Brambal, az N. Court Street, Memphis, Tenn.
WONDERFUL CANCER ANTIDOTEs.
No Knife. No Caustc Medicines. No Blood, Little.
Pain. For particulars call on or address either of
tho above.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24

n GENTS Wantcd.-Agents make more mon
"A ey at work for us than at anything else.
Business light and .pemenehti pnrnCulars
Portland, Maine.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-24
January ~, 1szA-46
g HER1FF's SALE.

Statscr Ohio, Vinton County.
Harry Bingham, Plaintiff,
against
f. F. Bingham ct. al, Defendants.
In Vintoh County Court oil Common Pleas.
Order OF Sale.
Pursuant 10 the comm and Of an order of sale
issued from the Court 0fCommon Pleas of Vim
ton county, and TO me directed as Sheriff Of
the Court fIouse, nthe town of Macarthur, Vim
ton county, Ohio, on
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
Bradley COunty..Repuhlicans,
CLEVELAND An,

CLEVELAND, Aug, "a, 1872,
To-day the Republican Convention met
to appoint delegates to the Nashville State
and the Chattanooga Third Congressional
Conventions, the former to be held Sem
tember 4 the latter September IL, 1872.
About twenty delegates were selected and
20 uninstructed. The following resolu-
tions, ordered to be published in the
CHRONICLE, were unanimously adopted ;
First, That we have full confidence in
the Republican party, which, coming in
topower when our National Government
seemed but wreck its treasury bankrupt;
its handful of soldiers in the remote terri
tories /; its rotten navy scattered to the ends
of the earth its forts, arsenals and large
portion Of its public buildings and arms in
the possession of its enemies, took hold of
the government and saved it from ruin !;
restored its lost credit built an irresisti-
Ole navy raised, equipped and supported
mighty armies and crushed the most for
mldable rebellion on record; created ma
tlonal currency that is an honor to our
age-that magnanimously pardoned all
VINO rebelled against the government; re-
Sv1fed their forfeited property and only
asked them to sin no more.
second, That we indorse the platform of
principles adopted by the Republican par
y Ia Philadelphia June 6, 1872, and cor
ualiy welcome to our ranks all who dis
Sid gard the coalition between extreme Repub-
ties. - ''ii F
thlrd, That in the selection of candi-
u,'Ir uatg lor Congress, that he must be Re-
pIP9ncan and that for Elector he must be
PaNR PaMNeRIollcan, or in full sympathy with the
republican party.
JOHN w. RAMSEY,
Chairman Committee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
THROWING UP THE SPONGE.
The Greeley Enthusiasm ''Dying Out"

The New York Herald, a Greeley organ,
in its leading,editorial of the 24th on "The
Prospects of the Presidential Campaign" !"
says what must put stop to the silly game
of hrag of the Greeley organs 1t says:
From the accounts furnished by our
special correspondents in this State and
elsewhere, as we'll as from other in
dications of the popular feeling, it is evil
dent that the enthusiasm for Greeley and
the opposition movement is dying out, and
is succeeded by "sober second thought" !"
which holds men back from the change
proposed by those who have been endeav-
oring to rally the people of the United
States to the cry of Anything to beat
Grant,