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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14
Compound
HY r U p
OF
POKE ROOT.

SePOfH1a In any form. For Rheum0-
tisIn, Pains In Bones, BrOkcn-dOWm
OOStitutiOns. Mercurial Diseases,
Mineral POisOns, more elfectuNl relief 10
obtained from this remedy than from all others.
II strengthens, purihes and cures. IL Is indiss
pensble in the treatment OF long standing dis
orders Of the Liver, and proves certain, safe
and ofFectual resolvent, manifesting Its inhn-
ence throughout the entire glandular system.
Chronic diseases OF any kind, Discusses Of
She Skin, ,EruptlOns. PustnIes, BlOtch-
81, PimpleS, BOiIs, Tetter, RinR-WOrna,
HaIt-R -Rheum, SCRld-ITead, Ulcers and
Sores, are nII cured by the use Of 10.
Any disease depending on adeprayed condition
Of The blood can be cured by II. Try ona
bottle. Sold by all Druggists, Prepared only by
OLIVER CROOK d CO.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14
rnrnna nf Standardization.

ons sonv one yenr. !. 81 so One copy, n.os'sl %
one copy, months...' 70 One copy Hm0''' " "
If not paid within the year W W
C'abs Of Twenty Wv
The Dsmooratie Enquirer Gonlates FkEE VI
POSTAGE within the limits Of Vintoh VounV
failure to notify dlssoptinuanOe at the ena Oh snt
" subscription,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14

The Wayne County Demo-
orat says: One of the ablcst
Judges in the State is Hon, ST.
las II, Wright, of Hooking
county lie is gentleman of
fine .ability, which has been
eXcellently cultivated.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14

General Lane, of Oregon,
who ran for the Vice Presi-
dency in 1860 on the Breckin-
ridge ticket, is now seventy
years old, but is well pre-
served, physically and mentally.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14
TO CONs suNIPTLYES.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured Of thatdread disease, Consumption, by
simple remedy, Is anxious TO make known to
his fellow sufferers the means Of cure. TO all
who desire u, he will send q copy Of the pre-
scrptlon used free Of CHARGE, with the, direc-
tions forplop0lng And using the snme which
they will lnd sIlre CURE Foa CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA BRoNoHHls nc. Parties wishing tho
prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, ,,.
2d South Third st. williamsburgh, NY
Nov 9-5-45.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14

0 The President of Liberia is
in Jail under u charge Of yiolat-
ing the Constitution. What
would become of Grant if that
kind of punishment applied in
this country to Presidents2
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14
For ALI Who Read,

Wo.can without hesitation, recommend Az
DEN READY BOOK BINDER as the best we
have ever seen for the purposes intended. Its
many wants and dltsvery low price will certain
ly bring II into common, II not universal uhe
See advertisements. 1eAly
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14
Wives of Great Men.

Robert Burns married a
farm girl with whom he fell in
love while they worked
together in the plow field. He
was then irregular in his
habits, and committed the
most serious mistakes in con-
Quoting his domestic affairs,
Milton married the daughter
Of a country squire, but lived
with her only a short time. lie
was austere, exacting, a litera-
ry recluse; while she was a
rosy, romping lass, that could
not endure the restraints i'm.
posed upon her. so they, sep.
Grated. Subsequently, how
ever, she returned, and they
lived tolerahle happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert were cousins, and about
the only example in the long
line of English monarchs
wherein the martial vows were
sacredly observed and sincere
affection existed.
Shakespeare loved and we'd
ded farmers daughter. She
proved faithful to her VOWS
but we could hardly say the
same of the great bard himself.
Like most great poets, he show
ed too little discrimination in
bestowing his affections on
the other sex.
Byron married Miss Milbank
to get money to pay his debts
1t turned out a bad shift.
Benjamin Franklin married
the girl who stood in her faith.
er's door and laughed at him
as he wanderad through the
streets of Philadelphia with a
roll of bread under his arm,
and his pockets full of dirty
clothes. She had occasion to
be happy when she found her.
self the wife of such a good
and great man.
Washington married a wild.
ow with two children. 1t is
enough to say of her that she
was worthy of him, and that
they lived in perfect harmony
John Adams married a
daughter of a Presbyterian
clergyman. Her father obj ject.
ed, on account of Johns being
a lawyer; he had a bad opinion
of the morals of his profession.
Thomas Jefferson married
Mrs. Martha SHELTON, a child.
less widow, but she brought
him a large fortune in real
estate, After the ceremony
she mounted the horse behind
him, and they rode home
together. 1t was late in the
evening and they found the
fire out. But the great states.
man hurried about and rebuilt
it, while she seized the broom
and soon put things in order.
1t is needless to say that they
were happy, though Jefferson
died a poor man on account Of
his extreme liberality and hos
pitaEtv
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-14

proper way to
prepare II for me-
dicinal use. De.
Oliver Crook, O
physioiNnwho dc.
votes his cntiro
time tothe duties
Of his profession
-and W no has
the largest prNo-
Nco Of any ply.
siciOn Ia South
ern Ohio has
fully tested thu
eetiye medicinal
qualitios Of Poke
Root dtring tho
last S years, and
nuhesita tingly
pronounces IL TO
have more merit
for diseases de.
pending on q de-
PRAYED condition
Of the blood
than any and alt
other articles
named in the Ma
terra Medica. I'm.
der his instrucs
tons our Chem
ist has combined
the active medic.
!nal qualities Of
Poke Root with
The best Tonic
pa ration Of
Iron, and we Of.
fer this prepara-
tion to the public
telling them Of
the ingredients,
under the nainooi
DIR. CROOKS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
VOLUME AZ.
Loss Of Wheat by DRYING.

We gave our readers a year ago the re
suits Of 2 series ot experiments with corn,
showing that the average loss III weight by
driving. from the rir7t 0t winter till he end
Of the following summer. was about one
fifth, and that taking all chances for loss,
including ~ crest, 1t would generally be
better for farmers llt they Sell at aUl 10 sell
unehelled corn from he field at sevenfy-ve
cents per buShel. than the following August
or September At one dollar per hu~hel
More limited experiments have been made
18th wheat, by which we learn that the los-
Of weight by drying is much less than with
corn. bag OF wheat hung up in d drying
atmOS OSphere on the first of SrptpmbrT lost
one fourteenth in weight by The first Of
December. II after such experiments have
been sufficiently repeated TO establish
general rule. the results do not greatly diff
fer from these, then farmers viii learn he
fact that 1t would be better to receive one
dollar and thlrtttwo cents per bu>hei tor
their wheat III early autumu, than to keep
it till next June and sell Tor dollar and a
half-on the basis pt seven per cent. inter
est for nine months, aud taking no account
OF the chances of loss OY insects, rats, theft
or fire These considerations furnish ad
ditional reasons to farmers, to dispose OF
their grain when there i, tree market for
it, instead OF waiting tor 4 higher price.
which they are uncertain OF receiving.
Country Gentleman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
Profitable Sheep Husbandry.

W. .......rt.y... ,>..,.y
VI ri... .r',., ta.,- ~, ~ = .nai =
g,.igh ..,f,. ,-r,.1s ,,.tt. ''',, "llSn ny,
I'LL St4-n.-ls ,a-l,,., a.. so!I
ar..., ,...,', HILL ,an,r-. ha.'' "u,e -
.r1.b.r. r,.., bao,.. or;ol ~ ~ WI 'nT
lf..rrf. ne,, p1,ia,,,' ~ 80 T -
, J'n.t we nave
|, " "IF 2rade CotsWoid-
''i'' u, Ne',n I'll inoulhN oid' De
"e .Ho"n "eighed
- II Y ahu VET -
a., nr,tt,. .-o,.i 1,,r,t 1f ,'>' = hoc
''iH i'",H " common
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

The Bangor Commercial tells the fol-
lowing good story ''Evervbody recol-
lects Uncle Van Meter the colored philoS-
opher of BarkerSville who died some
months since Van was character He
was summoned on one occasion as a Wit
ness in the supreme Court on Il COW case
at the Il ne the benevolent Judge IIatha-
way presided. The counsel on either side. /.
who are still living in this city, ont Of
sheer iun racked their brains to obfusti-
cate the veteran African boy by plying
all manner of questions pertaining to
every other topic but the COW. The ex-
pertinent was successful, and poor hetog-
ged Van answered as wildly A. 4 blind
pugillst strikes out At his antagonist
Judge Hathaway, willing to enjoy a little
sport. but with a view to getting the be
wildered philosopher back to a rational
standpoint, turned benignanllv toward
him and put Il simple question. This
was more than the illuStious voudoo
could stand; magazine never exploded
quicker Lifting both hands above his
head, and with a countenancc beaming
with despair, Il sez now, you ole gray
haired gemman up dar on de bench, don't
you interfere wild dis matter. I've Just a>
much as | can do to take care Of desc
two chaps down here ~
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'h- ''tAf'i- W - I''itii- Wv " " ittt lilAll-
nation and impa,ienee, bu, had 10 put up 4
with it; and q, il chauced, from the fact
OF hi~ having on new clothes. the pockets .
We're nearly empty, he had hardly any
thing upon him to serve n vouchers tor
the truth Of his assertions about himself. .
His linen was, indeed marked with his |
name and the men were convinced that
their culprit Wa by rank gentleman, F.
whether the charge made against him was
true or not When he was brought into I
the large room, Clark spraDg forward
eagerly.
did yo1 iin1 the watch '''
NO, Of course they ddnf. replied
DICK
The mans countenance fcll
Then he must have tlnng it away
when caught hln, be sold.
why DO von stu think stole it, then 7"
demanded Dick
'Ot course You did saw YOU take 1t.
Dlck turned away from him, with ~
reply, to the captain. "NoW, slr nope
YOU VIII let me 90.
No, Mr.. Strong. We ceu not do that
whlle TINS man Swear' TO thus charge
against You.
ms was more than DlcE had exPected
and ms reserve broke do'Vn. "Bul can
tam, You must let me g"-WhV, thlS N my
"ednlng night, and / must 90
lhat@ likely story, ~ald Clark,
Win = Shetr
May | ask VINO YOU are TO mtrFY
tSke1 the officer, looking rathtr ihcredu-
iollS
y was a"Iuliy against 'lcN fr'S. hut
nr n, na' 10 say "A danght'r OF Mr.''hn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
Useful knowledge.

KEnIGREE. This dish. which may readily
he composed in any kitchen, however hum
Ole 1, an universal favoritc wherever it is
known, and it Is 50 simple IN its cons'ruc
ti0n that it is marvellous that il is not com
mon al every breakfast table and more fire.
quently eaten by both rich and poor The
great secret OF its success depends chttly
on its being served very bot, and also in
being iudiciOusiY seasoned Hard boiled
eggs. boiled rice, and boiled hsh OF any
kind the remnants left from dinner win
do. in almost equal quantities. more rice
perhaps than fish or eggs. constitute its
component parts. Chop them all up to-
gether. pa them into a stewpan. with
small piece OF fresh butter, stir them about
well, make them hot, and if the Gordon blru
j. endowed with liberal ideas regarding
pepper and salt, kedigree viii be voted an
excellent breakfast dish. The essential
elements for its preparation are ineXpen-
>iye, and il is strange that the poorer
classes have not hitherto adopted this
means Of tiavoring d palatabIe ami mourish-
ing dish.
DEATH To BUG~. The following recipe
for destroying bugs on squash and cucum-
Der vines has been successfully used for
years. Il i certainly worth A trial Dis
solve a tablespoonful of >altpeter ia II pail
fuI oi wafer put pint 81 thlN around each
hIii, shaping the earth 80 that i Will not
spread mnch an" the thIn4 = done Ise
more SaIlPeUrt IL you can an 'rd t'-ll i
Sood III FeSctaoIt' bAt deatA to animal
hfe ne ougN purlow lh the earth az
hlGht' ana IAN 70 rise IN lhe morning. IL Is
also good to Xii The grub in peach trees,
only Use twice a. much say a olart or two
to eacD tree There W., not i vellow or
hlisteret leaf ON rweIye. or officer, trees Ia
which il was anplie,i last sea.on N,dan.
Ger ot killing yeaatahlas with if a cnn-
centrated solution aopIje5 NJ youno beans
made them crow wondarfIllv.
HOW :" CLEAN RIBBONS Wet the rlh-
sometime firm. hol5 rba o,her in vonr
hand k..,,ir, -ba rf,,hon nm. .+roi.,b. ma
.nooth rnh il win a ,iaca ~ ca.tIl.. snan
until it looks decidedly >oapy, then rub
nara WIZ q sponge, or. II very much soil
ed' VIII pack OF KNIT" keeplng me rIo-
han.,4d vonr ,,.ti4nn,. anf thinl. i .nn.t J..
clean. rinse thornuobly in alcohol f,ld he
tween cloths and iron with 4 H., iron
Don't wriny the ribbon: ii you "a yyn Vim
!" ~ 'i"' y" '7i '''- N'i'0o0 ~
10 REVIVE THE COLOE or BLACk CLOTH.
Take OF blue gals, bruised. four ounces :;
logwood copp-ras. ron ding free from
.4,i.
~ or'.. ,,,or+ - ,,,l,i ,-3,,.',-.
,.,ss+I ,n+ai,,;,.,- tI,,,,
hob ftr ,,,,ai,,,, f,,,r h..i,.. .ha,, aa, j.
3a.n IT, '"Fuls l"u[ H'NIN' lhfh aud ll'
slonallg for week. II should be kept in
weil-corked bottle. L may pc appltd TO
faded spots With a SOFT sponge. i good,
also, to restore the BLACK color Of leather
when it turns red, the leather he.ng pre-
Vluu>ly well cleared with soap and water.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
To The Memory
TABITIIA.

A little boy was recently presented
with toy trumpet, to which he became
greatly attached. Dne night when he
was about to be put in his ''little bed" and
was ready to say his prayers, he handed
the trumpet to his grandmother, saying,
"Here, granma you blow while pray y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

A little girl down East, who was impa-
tiently waiting the tardy movements of
her mother. a few Sabbath mornings since,
cried out, Come mamma, the BELLS a
tollin' and Dod's a waitin'."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15


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va 'n' ''f' y 'ofl 7" Mr. WeIaon
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,iii"' No. '' "a' u I'"n Shou'uere,' ana
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lN'''~ ~ '' i''l'e 'e'N 'hI'" ms uS"' or'NK
p'tt 'i ~, - ~ p'"e'.e''en III '"ls way;
-V't''2 80" hiaI!N ahSIN IoohS, anh
li'r I''( Gil'o'llP'''n'hlarY remarks %
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tD3"' N.n''' N''t! Il''eiI' III SP'e OF ms
=, ''o'N go '"r3" ah'ad nhcheeNed-
'l' oeGa'l a y IrFI ! lltll' angfy ~ "ha'
9et.Ht" tne unnecessary amount OF must
UNI ne received. ana was PnSAing on
r'''FI ''Fefhohlon~'V "hen ne vas SUD
urn'N 9rtNPeH ~ man. luIlN as power
iul A. himself, wh" erred out
on nave got my watch Police :
St@p ,r' thiet PoI'cr:
ne nun fplred oul the words IN a
voice IN II rang a owe a'I the mnrmurS OF
tn' crowd ana p'ck m fury turned on
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

Correspondent, OF tur Journal.
Railroads of Colorado Visit of the Grand
Duke, &c.

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

To KEEP BUTTER SWEET. It is the east
est thing in the world. Simply put it in
clean Jars and cover with strong brine,
This viii keep pure butter a year, fresh
and sweet. As we know by experience. 1t
! equally good to put it in oak casks head
70 tight This is equivalent to canning
irult. ne brine in the case of the jar acts
rs heading, keeping the air out Butter
should be made well; we have never ex
permented on poor butter Work out the
buttermilk till you have only pure "beads,"
clear as spring water; but do not work so
much as to break the grain, in which case
YOU have a tough, heavy article in winter,
and grease in summer. Such butter we ad-
wise no one to try to preserve.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

Dexter farmer the other day in cutting
away the ice around a spring. is said to
have seen wonderful sight Amongst the
dead grass by the edge of the water those
irrepressble grass-hoppers were visible in
great numbers and their movements were
characterized by undated activity As
they were evidently preparing for vigor-
Gus campaign next season, the prudent ag-
ricultnrists who saw this remarkable spec
tacle Is adopting means for his own protec-
ton. He now has dozen turkeys in train
ing, and his farm will doubtless be the
scene OF a terrible conflict next summer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
The California Life of Helen Josephine
Mansfield

.corrospondence yovyort saD
r
- hNN'iS,'"' IAN, - l0'Z:
'i,''' '"S' 'Ph'ne Mth'hei' - NAIVE
n n"N'"h. 'h@ !, 'ntrty-'"o years "'d'
'il' ~ oI'iN C",.a- ~ lo'I her parents
,'"ipNe" - ',iior'ia' ana SettleH III
H,'ch, 'n' IN Joaquin county. Joseph
Nal9lI'ioi hfr 'a'htr' was practIcal
niihur re server ms apprenticeship N
tnf once OF me Boston journal shortly
a1"r hlN arrival y ailiornia ne went 70
T"IN - r"mPosior on me >}"ckton
'o",4''' az IT 'ha' 'lnle EDITED ana published
~ " ~ nilvfn; 1 orother OF KaSey bhyen'
Wlo W'9 WIN General Craoo at the 'tv-
,re' 'n''''fIe- IN 'ne carry part on LS2+
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15
A California Editor Loses His Wife His
Model Obituary

''o'' ''V 59u IdlClsEh Ndl
A disronsolated editor bemoans his de-
parted spouse:
Thus M wife died Nomore viii those
loving hands pull off my boots and Dart
my back hair rs only Il true wife can Nor
will ever those willing feet reppniSh the
coal hod or water pail No more will ,he
arise amid the tempe eStunus storms Of win
ter, and HE herself away 10 build the fire
without distu bing the slumbers of the
man who dotted on her 50 artlr~Slv Her
memory is embalmed in my heart Of hearts
| wanted to embalm her body, but found
that | could embalm her memory cheaper.
| procured Of Eli Midget a neghbor of
mine, Il very pretty gray estoue. His wife
was consumptive. and he kept ii ON hand
several years in anticipation Of ber death
But she rallied last spring, and his hopes
We're blasted. Never shall | forget the
poor mans griet when asked him to part
with it. Take it, skinner, and may vou
never know what it is to have your soul
racked with disappointment as mine has
BEEN and he burst into a flood Of tears.
His spirit was, indeed, utterly broken
| had the following epistle engraved
upon her tombstone:
Cut Of Willow Tree Cut of a Lamb
IN tins corner. in this corner
To the Memory of
TABIrIIA.
Wife of MOSES SKINNER, Esq.
ttentlemanly Editor Of the Trombone.
Terms, SO year in advance.
Kind Mother and Exemplary Wife.
.Offlce over Colemans G ocery up Two Flights
OF Stairs. Knock Hard.
We Shall Miss Thee. Mol her, We Shall Miss
Thee.
Job Printing Solicited.
Thus did my lacerated spirit cry out in
agony, even as Rachel weeping for her
children. But one ray OF light penetrated
the despair of my soul The undertaken
took his pay in job printing, and the sex
ton owed me a little account | should not
have gotten any other way. Why should
We pine at the mysterious ways of Provi
dence and vicinity2 (Not conundrum.)
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

Professor" said student in pursuit of
knowledge concerning the habits OF ami
mails, "why does a cat, while eating, turn
her head first one way and then the otherp"
For the reason" replied the professor,
THAT she cannot turn it both ways at
once"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

pride was not made for man" This
accursed root of bitterness seemed to be
the sin that spoiled all the glory Of the
Christian church whose professors, proud
of their own spiritual and outward ac-
quirements, We're led to look with CON
tempt upon the unaffected simplicity of
the Gospel. The doctrines of the cross,
and of crucified Redeemer, were sub
jects mortifying to the pride of their lofty
hearts, which wanted nicer doctrines nice
ly decorated with all the smooth and
pleasing varnish of eloquence and art
Rowland Hill
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-02-15

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''Nnu internal sconndrel, YOU have been
tanpering with the affections of my wife.
II yon 90 not Instantly sign a check for
5000, | viii blow YOUR brains OUT
Lawlor then produced a check already
filled up for the amount on John Shines
bank, only lacking the 81 gnature of Per
ley. Perley said that his visit was only
one Of friendship, and denied that he
meditated evil. LaWlor told hlm that he
had no time TO parley, and 'crley signed
the check. L&wlor then placed his pistol
to Perley's head Il second time. and or
drred him out OF the house, telling him
that if Ne ever spoke Of the affair that he
would certainly shoot him on sight. When
PerleY escaped he hurried to the bank
and stopped payme mt on the check He
then published the whole transaction in
the daily newspapers, describing it as a
conspiracy Dy Warren, Lawlor, and his
wife to blackmail him. He also sent a
friend to Lawlor warning him out of
California within thirty days, on penalty
OF death. Lawlor and his wife tell into
disrepute. He was discharged by Mr..
Mcguire, and, finding it impossible to OBJ
tain an engagement on the Pacific Coast
he sailed with his wife for New York
Their later history is well known to the
public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

Mr.. Colfax, the present Vice President, made
speech at Kalamazoo, Mich, on the 4th. lie
descanted upon the possible perils of the Re
public, and enumerated as among these perlls
First-Ovcr-t trading abroad, now settled by
Government State and railroad bonds, ultl-
nately, however,. to be paid, principal and in
terest, in American gold. Second-Building and
going in debt abroad for too many railroads.
Third Increasing the national area fit brings
with it unwilling people or natural hostllltlcs,
and unless, like marriage, with the hearty assent
of both peoples He also referred to the incrcas-
ing power Of great corporations, and the cor
ruptions frequent in National, State and NUM-
opal governments.