Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-07-10

lHE rains III lNSb Wcok lti PROV W
corn crop.
ISAAC LINscoTT, residing nea1
Amesville, Athens county, is dead
THE weather last week was OK
tremely warm.
THE farmers are now in the hay
harvest. In some localities the
grass is very light.
The Athens County Fair will
be held on the 18th and 18th
of September.
The McAlthur Enquirer is to be
enlarged and much improved II
is now printed on a power press
Gallipolis Semi> Weekly locomotive
ELI SHooKEY was thrown off 0
horse, belonging to DR.. A. Wolf, on
Friday evening last, near the resi-
dence of Frank Strong, and was
slightly injured.
The stamp tax on all papers and
documents, except bank checks,
will be abolished after the 1st OF
October, and after the 4th of No
vember the whole Grant tribe OF
plundcrcrs will 'go where the wood
binc twineth.'
AMONG a small crowd of boys who
were rolling lSgs0ver to find rats,
y short distance from town, on
Monday morning last, was little
Joe Holland, son of Edward Hol-
land. A log rolled on his foot and
hurt his toe badly. Little boys, be
careful
II Is really true that the future
prosperity Of thss town will mainly
depend upon the energy and enter
prise of our own citizens. Unless
RAILROAD is built through the town,
we need not expect even the slight
est increase in the population and
business. Vote "Railroad Yes"
LAST Thursday was the 96th An
niyersary Of American lndepend-
ence. No public demonstration
was made in this town. Most Of the
business houses We're closed during
that day; We went to see the 4th
at Zalesl1i, where the folks are ex-
tremely patriotic and always hap
py.
New POSTAL LAw.-The new law
just passed by Congress, authorizes
the issuing of one cent postal cards
for correspondence, and reduces the
postage on newspapers and circu-
lars from two cents to one cent, on
all of less weight than two ounces.
The law goes in force Immediately,
and the cards will be issued in o
few days,
THE greater portion of the
interior Of Vinton county was
favored with a good rain on
Thursday, the 4th. The rain
slightly intertered with some
of the celebrations, but all the
people within the rainy terri
tory were pleased to see the
long looked.for rain come, even
if a few white dresses were
soiled.
THERE will be q Picnic and Dance
in fine grove near AllenSville on
Saturday, July 9th. Job Wyatt,
Wesley Haynes and 9. W. Snyder,
are the managers. Great pains
will be taken to entertain all who
may be present. John Fl. Boley
will furnish all with refreshments.
He will have large supply of the
most delicious Ice Cream. The
best music has been engaged. For
further particulars, SEQ posters issu,
ed from this office.
John Redd, jr., was kicked
and trampled upon by horse,
on Thursday afternoon last,
while ourrying and feeding
horses at the stable of H. Redd
of the Macarthur House. He
was badly bruised nearly all
over his body, and on the head
is a severe cut three or four
inches long, which extends to
the skull hone. The horse be.
ing shod, it is supposed the
the cut was made by the calk
of the shoe. johnny is slowly
recovering and will soon be out
again. His wounds were dress.
ed by Drs. D. v. and @. S.
Rannells.
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