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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01


The Cincinnati Volksblat
prononnces against the re.elec-
tion of Chief Justice Welch,
nominated by the Republican
State Convention, for the rea-.
son of E'the part he took in the
senseless and tyrannical de
cision of the Suprem. Court on
the Temperance question" "
VIII ch, it says, "will cause him
to hose thousands Of Republi-
can votes which would have
been given to any other can
d,date."
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

The Indiana Democratic State
Convention is called for the II
Of June. 1t invites "the CO.
operation Of all citizens, re.
gardless of past party afilia-
tions, who believe that d
change in the administration
of the government IL necessary
to restore purity and economy
in public affairs; that general
amnesty should accompany
equal suffrage, and that in
levying the public revenues
the general welfare should be
consulted, and not the inter
ests Of sections, classes or mo-.
nopolists."
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

DR.. Helmbold, the Buca
man Of New York City, has
failed in business. His store
was sold at Sheriffss Sale last
weew, from which only $15,-
600 were realized, his debts to
newspaper publishers being
about 100000. Helmbold is
Europe.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
Now is the Time.

The great Presidential cam
paign is now on the eve OF
opening, and all parties want
to keep posted as to the latest
and most important events
The Macarthur Enquirer al
ways furnishes that, and, there
fore, is just the paper to sub,
scribe for, and now is the time,
Don't fool yourself with the
idea that because some Of the
city weeklies are sent you al
the same price, that they are
cheaper, or that they will fill /
place in the family circle that
your own county local paper
will do. 1t is a gross mistake
that some men make; they
ignore their home organ to
give room to some foreign
production that will furnish
them with news from other
parts of the world, whilst they
remain in ignorance of thai
which is transpiring in theil
own midst daily.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

The Radical Legislature has
succeeded in apportioning the
Satte into twenty Congress.
ional Districts, five Of which
are Democratic and fifteen
Radical. This District--the
11th-is now composed Of the
counties of Hooking, Vinton,
Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson and
Scioto. Same as before, ex,
cept Hooking in place oi
Adams.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
CorruptiOn.

There seems to be no end to
the corruption Of tie Grant
party. The Grant Congress
refuses to order an investiga
tion Of the alledged deficit in
the stamp account of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. This
deficit is said to be six million
of dollars. 1t is no wonder
that one portion Of the Repub'
lican party refuse to support
Grant for reelection.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
Are Yon Going West :?

II 80, take our advice, andpurchase your tick
cts over the old reliable and popular Missouri
Pacific Railroad which is, positively, the only
Line that runs three Daily Express Trains from
st. Louis 70 Kansas City, and the West and is
positively, the only Line which runs Pul mans
Palace Sleepers and Day Coaches lespeccially
fof movers) equipped with Miller's Safety Plat
form and the patent Steam Brake, from Ut. Louis
TO Kansas City, Fort Scott, Parsons, Lawrence
Leavenworth, Atchlson, 81. Joseph Nebroska,
City Council bluffs mud Omaha, without change
&C.. to any point In Missouri, Kansas, Nebras "
Colorado Texas or California, call on or adur' =
s. IL Thomson, Agent Missouri Pacific ~ ~ ~,
umbus. Ohio; or, II. A. Ford, General PassehS"l
Agnet, st. Louis, Mo-
No trouble to answer questions
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

THE firm of KIRsHBAwNR & Sill
vERDALE, Dry Goods dealers OF
Portland, Ind, are not afraid to ad"
vertise. They know how we'll that
printers ink pays, They have inN
serted an advertisement in,tbe Port
and,Democrat that occupies page
of six columns.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
LARGE dogs should not be allow

LARGE dogs should not De NEIoW7
cd TO run at large after night
Sheep don't like to see big dogs
half as well as big dogs like to SEQ
them. About fifty per cent. of tho
small purps should be carefully ca
gcd and expressed to u. S. Grant,
President and Receive Of Gifts,
Washington, D, c., tho express char.
ges to be prepaid by the sender
This is the best way to get rid Of
dogs.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

The Carlists Of Spain are
again demonstrating against
the government. Of course
King Amedeus must have a
pleasant time between his cab
met troubles, and the continual
|risings of the Carlist factions,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

THERE is a law on the stat
utes of Ohio for the prevention
of gambling, as those twenty
five or thirty members of the
Legislature who were engaged
on Saturday night in the little
game of keno, very we'll know.
The lucky member who "keno-
ed five out of seven times
probably pocketed sufficient
sum to pay a good round fine
or purchase a "back room sup
per-" but we do not hear of
his suffering from either infic-
ton. The attention of our city
police is called to this matter.
What an interesting sight it
would be to see a couple of
dozen of our law makers in line
before Mayor Bull some fine
morning, charged with a viola
ton of the municipal and State
laws which they or their pred
ecessors have made for the com.
mon herd But then we can't
all be Legislators and. play ke-
no with immunity from inter
ference by the municipal guar
dians, who in the instance re-
ferred to probably knew moth
ing of the rich haul they might
have made.-[C Columbus Dis
patch.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

General Ransom has been
@ivcu a seat in tile United
Stres Senate 10 represent
North Carolina. Some time
ago the Legislature of that
State elected Governor Vance
rs Senator, but owing to his
ineligibility he was not per-
mitted to take his seat. Mr..
Abbott, who received a few
votes, made a contest for the
vacancy. The North Caroline
Legislature, however, elected
General Ransom, and the
gentleman was awarded the
seat yesterday. General r. is
a Democrat, and commanded
Confederate troops during the
war
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

Reports from Southern Ohio
state that seed wheat is scarce,
owing to the large breadth Of
land sown this Spring. The
prospects for fruit IS good, un-
less killed by. latc frosts.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
Enrolment of the Nc
Arthur Schools.
To Wm. f. FELTON,, 70. p. BothDetl
and John p. Dunkle, Trustees Of
McAuhw Public Schools:

In the first primary DEPART
ment,.: ,.:sixty of the ninety pupils
are between the ages of five
and seven years, and have
entered school for the first time
the present term. They are
enough for a large school with
out including the other third,
certainly. The remaining third
are aged from seven to ten, and
are classed in this department
because their attendance has
been so irregular as to wholly
unfit them for a place in the
higher school. In the second
primary one third ofthe schoars
are between the ages of seven
and nine years.h They cannot
now be classed higher without
doing them much harm, so
much so that I should not take
the responsibility of doing So.
The great want is the creation
of a new department between
the second and first primary.
We would then have, you
will perceive, from 55 to 60
pupils in each department,
which certainly is enough to
engage the attention of the
most live teacher the eutire
day, Respectfully,
M. r. BARNES, Sup't.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

The bill, authorizing conn
ties, towns, cities and town
ships, on a two>thirds vote of
the people, to levy taxes to
lease or build and operate rail-
roads, has passed the Ohio
Legislature. Aa VI,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

Grants reelection is de-
manded for the good Of the
office.holders. y . s.o.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01
WEST & SOUTH

This is the shortest and best
route 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
r. r. Office or at our Office in
Cincinnati.
E. GALLUP, Gen. East Pas. Agent
CINCINNATI.
w. B. HALE, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.,
ST. LOUIS.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

A GENTS Wanted. gents make more mon
| " ey ut work for us than at anything else.
Business light and permanent. particular
free, G, STINsoN & Co., Fine Art Publishers
Portland, Maine. -
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

TDlIF. FOR 81. Swiss Magnetic TIME
FluE. KEEPER and Indicator. Indispens-
TIAAEable toeyery Traveller, trader boy M far; +;
tlIVlEmer, and for EVERYBODY IN need OF
steel works, glass crystal, in neat oRoIDE
case, warranted to denote correct time for two
years. Nothing like II. 1000 sold weekly.
This valuable article, In neat case, will be sent
prepaid. anywiere, for 81; 9 for 81. Try onei-
Circulars free Order only from the sole agents
+. KING 4 CO., Brattlcboro, W.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

Spring has cone at last.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-01

What Is this Grand Specific for dyspepslas
this bubbiing, sparkling, cooling, purifying,
regulating draught tlcy call Tarrrnvs Effcr-
vescent seitzer AperientY well, tits simply
the chem ieaI Jrc siapih Of the .seltzer Spring
water. which. for 100 years las been aeeeupled
the finest Cai hartle and Alternative In all Eu
rope. n,,.r,,,src
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.

WOULD you take the last cent a
person has for a glass of soda water?
asked Kankakee youth. Eyes,
responded the unthinkiDg proPrle-
tor; whereupon the hopeful pulled
out the cent and got drink.
A LITTLE girl was tenderly nursing
her sick doll the other day, and on
her mothers asking what allied 1t
she repliei, CTS got the Alabama
claims very bad,
"WHAr are you drawing, Anna :"
Use making your pictur'." So the
gentleman sat very still, and she
worked away very earnestly for q
while. Then she stopped, compared
her work with the original, anc
shook her little head. al don't ik
it much," she said. "'Taint grea
deal like you, l dess I'll put u tai
to it and call it dog"
AYoUTH entered into bookstor
and asked, "What kind of pens d
you sell her mister ?" "All kinds
You young rascal answered. one
the clerks. "Do you?' sa;d the /.
tie chap, "then give mo ten cent
worth OF pig pens"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
A MilliOnaire's Experience.

Not long since / met a gentleman
who is assessed for moro than u
million. Siivered was his hair, care
upon his brow, and he stopped be-
meath his burden of wealth. We
wore speaking of that period of life
when we had realized the most per-
feet enjoyment, or, rather, when we
had found the happiness nearest to
beng unalloyed. "I'll tell you" said
the millionaire, "when was the hap
piest hour of my life. At the age Of
one and twenty had saved $3.50.
| was earning $500 a year, and my
father did not take it from me, only
requiring that | should pay for my
board. At the aga of twenty-ono |
had secured pretty cottage just
outside of the city. | was able TO
pay two-thirds of the value down
and also to furnish it respectfully.
| was married on Sunday Sunday
in June-at my fathers house. My
wife had come to me poor in purse,
but rich in the wealth of her woman
hood. The Sabbath and the Sabbath
night We passed beneath my fathers
roof, and on Monday morning | was
to work, leaving my mother and sis
ter to help in preparing my home.
On Monday evening when the labors
of the day where done, l went not
to my parental shelter as in the past,
but to my own house-my own house.
The holy atmosphere of that hour
seems to surround me even now in
memory. | opened the door of
my cottage and entered. laid my
hat on the little stand in the hall
and passed on to the kitchen-our
kitchen and dining room were both
one then. Ipushed | open the door
and wus-in heaven. The table was
ready-prepared by the hand of her
who had come to be my helpmeet in
deed as well az in name--and by the
table, with a throbbing, expectant
look Oh her face, stood my wife. |
tried to speak and could not. /
could only clasp the waiting angel
to my bosom, thus showing to her
the elastic burden of my heart. The
years have passed-loDg, long years
and worldly wealth has flowed in
'upon me, and l am honored and eu-
We'd but, as true as heaven | would
give it all-every dollar-for the JOY
of that June evening, long ago.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
Railway Reform.

4 curious instance Of the change
of opinion once on certain political
questions is presented by the New
York Post Of II late date. That Jour
nal contains an elaborHtoly prepared
editorial which virtually endorses
the system now being advocated by
certain parties in England, by which
the State is to have exclusive control
Of the railroads of the country The
New York Post was founded, we be-
lieve, by William Leggot, one of the
most strenuous opponents of any
government interference in the fl
nancial or commercial affairs Of the
country. His successor, Mr.. Bry-
ant, has advocated similar principles
for nearly half century. Yet he,
too, feels compelled, in view of the
monopoiics which are expressing
the people, to so back on his record
and virtually advocate II system OF
government interference which the
most pronounced Federalist of Mr.
Leggett', day would have considered
wild and visionary.
The Post contends that whether
all that is put forward in favor of
the plan OF government control be
warranted or not, there can be no
doubt that the necessity for cheap
transit is great. The solution OF
the question, as proposed in Eng
lVnd, is that the railways, like the
postotlice, should be managed as a
national institution, on the same
plan which in postoilice economy
has been found successful and salts
factory. At present in Great Bi-
tain tho railways are particularly
carriers of parcels under two pounds
of weight at n single rate for all dis
taRces. 1t is proposed that, COM
mencing ON their own account,
when they leave off on government
account, the railways should carry
parcels up to 1000 pounds, and
also the freight, tonnage and pas
sengers on the same plan as adopt
ed by the post office. There IS no
magic in two pounds and it is urg
ed there is no good ground for sup
posing the plan would not be sue
ccssful and satisfactory applied TO
weights above two pounds, as it
proved to be applied to weights un.
der that amount.
The Post gives the following tab
ulation in reference to countries,
and to somo of our own States. 1t
shows, ut a glance, what q comparl.
lively low rate of fare and freight
for all distances, like tho postage
rate, woulk suffice to raise a revenue
equal to that ac'ruing from the pre-
sent mileage rates
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
ONE RATE ToR AUL DISTANCES.

These figures show that in Bel
giym IL 23cent passenger rate and 4
cent freight Tor all distances would
be moro than sufficient to earn $l5,-
900 per milo annually. But these
are unrcasonably low figures. Put
the rate at so cents per ton for goods
and passengers Mt II cents for all
distances, and Government would
increase present receipts over ST.
100000. But the great benefit ac-
crulng from this plan would he in
creased travel by which cities would
be benefited rs well as tho country,
and an immense impulse given to
industry of every description.
The ""B refers to the fact that
the last report OF the Bureau of
Agriculture states that large pro
portion Of the lax fiber grown in
the West is thrown to the manure
heap, and the census report in
stances as notorious facts" that
when corn is selling for 90 cents in
New England it is burned for fuel
i'll Iowa ; when wheat is selling for
$l.35 in New York it IS only worth
45 cents in Minnesota, and when
beef brings 81 a hundred on the
hoof in the East, cattle are slaugh-
tered for their hides in Texas" But
m g-..tsr,ud6s of such f,cts might be
cited to show, what commo sense
sufficiently indicates, that unles the
interior States Of the West can OBJ
tain an outlet for their produce their
property is valueless and labor
thrown away, save in so far as they
suffice for subsistence.
With the view of aiding inquiry,
the following particulars were added
in reference to number Of our lead
ing rairload lines, located in various
rs to the distance which n
passenger travels on the line, and
his fare, and as to the distance
which each ton of goods on an aver
age is carried, and at what cost.
In New York State each passenger
travels on an average of thirty-seven
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
Beauty
Not on the earth

Not on the earth
llath Beauty bloom, hath Beauty power ;
IhlS Is alone its natal hour
The chamber Of its birth;
Here the germ dwells,
Ana prone to silence and to night
III bursts to love and life and light,
As daisies in our dells.
But not on earth
Hath Beauty growth beyond the flower
The life Lnat In day or hour
Goes to another birth;
And all we see
OF beauty is a glimmer bright
Is but she promise of "A night
The glory yet to be.
when in the skies,
The spirit doth unfold and find
LIES hopes grown perfect to the mind,
For Beauty then it sighs;
And Beauty there
Compares with Beauty here below
AS mornings golden skies a.low
With murkiest clouds compare.
The forms we love
And cherish for each laultless line,i
But shadows are of those divine
That we shall know above.
So let us live
In love of nature, not of art
That each may thus with reverent heart
Fit homage have to give.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
Oo-aw-gee-bah
Ah-mc-la-he
O-Dah-sah dah
Wo-haw goe-e-o-c.

My wife, seated beside me, did not
like the music. But | said: What
beautiful sentiment! My dear, il is
Il pastoral. You might have known
that from " IEohac-gee" You have
had your taste ruined by attending
the Brooklyn Tabernacle" The
choir repeated the last line OF the
hymn four times. Then the prima
donna leapcd on TO the first inc
and slipped, and fell on to the sec,
ord, and that broke and let her
through into the third. The other
voices came in to pick her up, and
got into Il grand wranglc, and the
bass and the soprano had it for
about ten seconds; but the soprano
beat (women always do), and the
bass rolled down into the cellar,
and the soprano went up into the
garrct, but the latter kept on squall-
ing as though the bass, in leaving
her, had wickcdly torn out all her
back hair. felt anxious about the
soprano, and looked bacI, 10 see if
she had tainted but found her re-
cIining in the arms Of a young man
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24
GOVERNMENT STAMPS.
The Articles Requiring stamps In
der the New Law.

|
der the New Law.
The new stamp law, which went
into effect yesterday, contains some
very important changes from the old
law which has heretofore been in
force. 1t drops thirty-seyen articles
from the list of those requiring to be
stamped exempting everything Ill
tho list except the following;
STAMP TAXES UNDER SCHEDULE c.
Proprietary medicines and prepa-
rations-For and upon every packet,
box, bottle, pot, phIaI, or other in
closure, containing any pills, pow
ders, tinctures, troches, loaenges,
syrups, cordials, bitters, anodyncs,
tonics, plasters, liniments, salves,
ointments, pastes, drops, waters,
essences, spirits, oils, or other medi-
cinal preparations or compounds
whatever, sold, offered or exposed
for sale, or removed forconsumpton
and sale, by any person or persons
whatever, where such packet, box,
etc , with its contents, does not eX-
coed, at retail price or value, the sum
of twenty-five cents, Oh.
Exceeding twenty-five and not eX-
ceeding fifty cents, OF.
Exceeding fifty and not exceeding
seventy-fve cents, O3.
Exceeding seventy-fye cents, and
not exceeding one dollar, on.
Exceeding one dollar, for every
additional fifty cents, or fractional
part thereof is excess of one dollar,
O2.
Periumery and Cosmotics-For
and upon every packet, box, bottle,
pot, phial, or other inclosure con
tanning any escence, extract, toilet
water, cosmetic, hair-oil, pomade,
hair-dressing, hair restorative, hair
dyo, tootn-wash, dentifrie, tooth
paste, aromatic cachous or any sim
liar article, by whatsoever name the
same heretofore have been, now are,
or may hereafter be called, known CT
distinguished, used or applied, or to
be used or applied, as perfumcr or
applied us perfumes or Applications
to the hair, mouth or skin, sold, Of
fered Tor sale or removed for con-
sumption and sale, the same rates
per package, etc, as for medicines
and preparations.
Friction matches For and upon
every parcel or package of 100 or
less. OF.
More than one hundred and not
moro than 200, O2.
For every additional 100, or frac-
tional part thereof OIL.
Wax tapers, double the rate for
friction matches.
Cigar lights, made in part OF wood,
wax, glass, paper or other materials,
in parcels or packages, containing
twenty-five lights or less III each
| parcel or package, VI.
When in parcels or packages con
tanning more than twenty-five ana
not more than fifty lights, O2.
For every additional twenty five
lights, or fractional part OF that
number, one cent additional.
Playing Cards. For and upon
every pack not exceeding tifty-two
cards in number, irrespective OF
price or value, O6.'
STAMP DUTIES UNDER SCHEDULE
(On and after October l, 1922
Bank checks, drafts or orders, O2.
Note.-Until October l, 1872,
stamp taxes under schedule B. re-
NAMED the same as published in
Regulations, Series 6, No. IL.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-24

who looked strong enough to take
care Of her.
Now ! admit that we cannot all
have such things in our churches,
1t costs like sixty. In the Church
Of the Holy Bankak it costs one
hundred dollars to have sung that
communion piece:
"lc wrctchcd, hungry, starving
poor !" But let us come as near to
it as we can. The tune Pisgah"
has been standing long enough on
" "Jerdan's stormy banks" Let it
pass over and get out Of the wet
weather. Goodbye Antioch" ,"
" "IIarwclI," and Boylston." Good
be till we meet in glory.-Rer, T.,
DcHU Idimage.