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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06
Constitutional Convention


1t is now but a little more
than a month till the people
OF this county will be called
upon to nominate Member of
the Constitutional Convention.
In Democratic circles the ring
and the professional politicians
have already commenced ac.
tive operations to secure the
prize. Among tue Republi-
cans, on the contrary, We hear
scarcely a word. Some can
vassing has been done by
the personal friends of indivld-
ual Republicans to procure
their consent to become can
didates; but thus far we be-
lieve no man has been ap.
preached who would consent
to give up his business fer the
honor and profit of The office,
and in regard to candidates,
we are as far at sea as though
the election were year Off
We are glod though 20 see the
Republicans commence the
campaign as they have-with
a quiet determination to Sc.
cure a good man, a man of The
people, who has The knowledge
and Int gritty which will COM
mand the confidence of The
people. 1t is the foreshadow-
ing of certain victory. The
people of this county are ripe
for shaking off the shackles OF
the ring.
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An advertisement published for sim
gle day does duty beyond that day,
and its effect continues in a greater
ratio than most men imagine. In the
end it will make a mans name per.
manent matter, a piece of real proper
ty built up in tbs minds of men until
it becomes more valuable than any
corner lot in his locality.
IF you lose watch, dog or child,
or if you desire people not to trust
your wife, you rush t. your local pa
per, knowing that every one will re ac
the advertisement. But you will plod
along in business year after year, with.
out calculating how much you nre los.
ing by not advertising 1t it-Rporter.
If those persons who profess to be.
lieve that newspaper advertiseme nts
are not real by the public wish to be
convinced Of their error, just let them
give publicity to some matter they
would not care to divulge to the world,
even in the most obscure corner of
country paper, and see what notoriety
they. would soon attain.-Aduertisers
Gazette. es..
ADVERTISING is apt to give us that
gentle jog OF conscience which tells us
that we want a new suit Of. clothes for
Sunday, or that we promised our wife
a new dress as soon as the hay was in.
Perhaps it would be good plan for
Madame to mark this passage and lay
the paper upon her husbands break
fast plate. Who will say that adver.
tising will not yet civilize the worldl-
Ex.
Why do people read advertiseme ents1
To see whois enterprising and to learn
what is going on. To see if there il
any.hing new, or anything that thew
want. To see il the seasons styles
have come in, and to find out who has
them. To know it any one is selling
of at reduced rates, or to watch the
chance of an auction. For amusement,
To satisfy curiosity. Because they
have read all the stories, marriages.
births, deaths, locals and accidents.-
Because they want TO-. Because thew
can't help it-Ohio State Journal
THE power of print is well known.
but not well understood. A printed
sentence has a wonderful advantage
over one that is written or spoken
This is ono Of the many reasons which
gives en- Importance to advertising. But
advertisers, even those of experience.
do not comprehend as well as thew
might the capacity to influence, to Der.
suade, to convince, which lies in print.
ed matter. Spoken words require the
graces Of elocution and the force of
eloquence. yet even then fade away in.
to nothingness if not caught in their
Hight and printed. But there is some.
thing in the silent language, the quiet
assertion and the sense of. permanence
about printed matter which giyes il a
marvellous force and influence. Busi~
ness men should never permit them
selves TO loose sight of what NAV be
accomplished by a persevering use Of
the printing presses. Learn to adver>
tise, and. then the ''how, when and
where" Of 1t, and you will have a
knowledge worth hastng. :.
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TIE VlNTON RECORD.
MCARTHUK. OHIO,
THURSDAY, MAR. 6, 1878.
For Member Of Constitutional
Convention.

s--4-----
For Member Of Constitutional
Convention.
We observe that the Demo
cratic Enquirer is again pay
ing its devoirs to the Liberals
We are glad of such thought
tulness on the part of our CO.
temporary on the eve of an
important election. The Lib
eral Republican party was in
town last week. 1t came on
horseback, had Its pants in It's
boots, and wore the customary
red comforter and standing
collar. The happy arrival oI
the aforesaid party in connec-
tion with the sweet woolngs ol
the Enquirer, reminds US tc
say that justice to the Liberals
requires that they should be
remembered IN the distribution
OF offices this Spring, and as
there is only one Office 10 dis,
tribute and only one Liberal
to be rewarded, we suggest to
the Demo o.lib-acratlc conven.
ton, which meets next Mon.
day, the name Of Judge Minor
r. Potter as a fit man for can.
didate for Member of Consti.
tutional Convention.
In presenting his name to
the convention We feel that
comment is almost superfuous
1t is not to be expected that
the Liberals will come up to
the trough every time, fodder
or no fodder, and the sacrifices
which the Judge made last
tall in throwing up an election
to the office of Probate Judge,
when it was within his grasp,
and when he was burning with
such unselfiSh patriotism to
serve his country IN that capac.
ity, and his devotion to the
cause, and unpaid service: in
editing the organ, all combine
to make claim which the con-
vention can not disregard. In
his action we see the highest
type of patriotism, and we
look in vain for classic prece
dents Brutus plunged the dag
ger into the bosom of his
bosoms friend; Cincinnatus
laid aside a fat Office and
went to farming; Cicero suffer
ed exile rather than keep his
mouth shut; VIM. Tell would
have sacrificed the life of his
son-and perhaps all Of his
other relationship get out OF
Jail; and Amadeus gave up the
crown of Spain to save the
crown Amadeus; but Potter
LAID upon the altar Of the Dem
ocraIic party, the ambition OF
B lifetime. ThirSting for office,
he would rather be right than
be Probate Judge. He laid
down all and followed Greeley
And, now, in these latter
days of corruption, when man
is sought who is disintereSted,
unselfsh and honest-one who
is fool enough to sacrifice office
for the sake of priU ciple, and
love the people and despises
hlmSelf-who so fills The bill
as Potter! Hurra for Potter!
N. B.-No charge for max
ing this announcement.
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ILLUSTRATED BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
BE AU UTIFUL SNOW,

BEAUTIFUL SNOW AND OTHER POEMS.
Nel0 Illustrated Edition. ]. W. Watson, author OF
'The Uutcast." Beautifully Illusraied, from orig
iadi deIgHs by Edioard L. Henry. Complete in
one large octave volume, IN uniform style
with ~ The uutcast and other POEMS" being
printed on the finest tinted plate paper, and
bound IN green morocco cloth, with gilt top,
gilt sides and beveed boards, prics Two Dol
lars, or bound in green morocco cloth, with
gilt sides, and beyeled boards, price Three
Dollars.
80 AbOrs book Is for sale by all booksellers, cop
lea GfaWM be sent post paid, 10 any one per rera Of
mHI, any one remuiHg The price Of 10 spublish.
ers. 4. b. PkTERSON8 3 BknTH ERS,
SOd Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
6marlS73
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EUery merchant, manufacturer
or business man Who has become
prominently rich, has made his
fortune By judiciOus advertising.
No exception 10 This rule can be
cited! Stewart, The Prince Of
Merchants, sOhen a poor man, ,0as
driven to advertising, as a last
resort, 10 get his stock turned into
money so as TO meet a note. Ar
guing from Ibis that If Il was
good for him in aduersity, he
could make ii still better in pros
perity, he became d persistent ad.
uertiser, and thus gained his CO..
lOSsal fortune.
Some merchants say it is not worth
while TO advertise; for no person reads
advertisements; yet every merchant in
this county will read this ADVERTISE
ment, and if he is wise he will profit
by it's suggestion, if he has anything to
offer worth advertising How much
more then will those read them who
are not so largely supplied with .read-
ing matter, are at leisure in the 'even~
ing, and must depend On their paper for
their local news, the most Important
item cf which is where they can fnd
just what they want when they come to
town to make their purchases. lfyoui
stock is so old, rusty, dusty and out Of
style that it is worthless, or if it ie run
down so that you have nothipg,lelt that
people would want, it is not worth
while for you to advertise. But if it is
new. fresh and sparkling, up to the
times, and such as the people want,
don't hide them, but publish to the
world that you have them, and want
to sell them at fair price.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06

SENATOR PoMERoY has made
himself conspicuous as an op-
ponent of secret benevolent
orders-especially Odd Fellows
and Masons. The Senator's Sc
cret works have no doubt led
him to the conclusion that the
secret works of his neighbors
are necescssariDy vile.
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A SAD NEGLECT.

Too many parents put off having
pictures made of their children until
it is forever too late, Many sad re I,
grets would be prevented if it was at
tended to in time.
Secure the shadow ere the substance
fade"
A motto trite but well and aptly said ;
And oft recurring, as with anxious
eye.
We gaze on forms which bloom, alas
to die.
Be wise in time; improve the present
hour;
Pluck while we may the rose of beau
tvs bower,
And from its bloom, an evancscent
joy,
Extract balm sweetness to destroy
The poison minglings of the cup OF
life,
And soothe the anguish Of its parting
strife.
Billinghurst is always ready to at
tend to such matters. Every person.
old and young, should attend to this
duty without delay.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06
THE HANDBOOK OF STANDARD
OR AdEKICAN PHONOGRAPHY,

PRESENTS EVERY PRINCIPLE OF EV.
cry style of the art-commencing with the
ANALYSIS OF words, and proc eedinE to the most
manner, with ruch iGlness Of explanation.
and completeness Of illustration, and with
such otl erfeaturea as to fully adapt the worF
to the use ofschOels and to sell INSTRUCTION.
Pnce, SO; by mail 81 90.
Mr. GIahlm is the author ofa Phonooranh.
ic Dictionary. Readers, ard other work, also
publisher OF a newspaper called "1he stu.
dents Journal" devoted to the advancement
OF Photography. Send for specimen nuns
her containing full description of the vars
lous works Oh Photography which are pub.
hshed by him.
Address: ANDREW ]. GRAHAM,
Ofeb S63 Broadway, New York.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06
NORTHWESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL
REpuRLIC- SENECA Cn a


The Spring Term commences ,rl lst;
Summer Term, June 10Th.
We desire to announce that unprecedented
advantages can be enjoyed at this inSriution
during the next two terms by teachers and
hose desiring to prepare for teaching or bus.
ine>s. Ladies and gentlemen will md ths in.
sutution more profitable than any other IN the
Site, because Of: | lts cheapness of tuition
ami boarding q ItS great range OF studies
and drills. 8. Its live, practical and thor.
earnest! enthusia 'tic spirit Of work. G. Its
freedom from the vi ,es and temptations Of
large towns and cities. 7. ltS healthful los
cation. 8. IL. freedom from political or
sect,rian restraints.
we HTe !espohslnIe lot ihe statements
made tere or in our catalogues and circulars.
Send at once for descriptive catalogue or
personal information. All will be cheerfully
furnished hy
j. FRAIsE RICHARD, Principal.
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Tuesday. ApriI Sth, 1873.

| At this concert the best musical talent that
can be procured from all parts oi 'he country
will add pleasure To the entertainment, and
| ten thousand cash gifts, aggregaling a vast to-
| tai of hHlfa million dollars currency will be
distributed hy lot to the ticket holders, as
| follows:
one grand cash glI 100000, onn grand cash
| Gift $4,000, one grand casl, gut 25,O00, one
grand rash gilt 2U,uOJ, one grand cash gilt,
one grand cash glft 10000, one grand cash
GIT $3.50, "a cash gits OF $1,000 each $4,000,
81 cash gifts Of 5iO each 2j,tUO, 80 cash gifts Of
100 each $1,000, 100 cash quits nf 800 each J0.-
600, l5U cash gifts OF 2OU each 10000, 800 cash
gifts OF luO eR'h SO 40, 5000 cash gifts of ~
each $4,000. Total, l0UOO gifts, all cash,
s500, 900.
10 provide means for this magn icent on.
cert, one hundI ed thousand whole tickets on :
ly will be issued.
Whole tickets, $40: halves, IS; and quarters,
$3.50. EIeyen whole tickets for 500 No dis
count on less than SldO orders
The object OF this third gift con ,eTt, like the
two heretofore gwen with such universal ap-
proInl, rs the enlargement and endowment OF
the public library OF Kentucky, which, by the
special act SuthOrizng the concert for IT. ben
etL, is to he forever Tree to all ciiIzsns Of ev-
cry State The drawing will be under The su.
pervslon OF the Trustees of the library, hs-
sisted hy the most eminent citizens Of the
United States The sale Of tickets has already
progressed so far that complete success II as
sured, aud buyers are therefore notified that
they must order at once lfthey desire to par.
ticlpate in the drawing
The management of this undertaking has
heen committed by the trustees to Hen Thos
Il Brlmlettp, late governor Of Kentucky to
whom communications pertaining to the Gift
Concert may be addressed
Il II DI1RRETr, Prest
WN HALuGMAN, Vice Pres't
JOHN s CAIN, Sec'y Public Library Of Ky
rARMERS'& 4 DROvEHS' BANK, Treasurer,
Public Library nj XIV. Louisville, Ky
Orders for tickets or applications for agen-
cies, circulars, Information etc, will meet
with prompt ntreE ION hen addressed TO me
THO5 BRAMLErfE, Louisville, Ky
Agent Pubic Library Ky
All orders for tickets should he addressed
10 + ] hlBBLE Cu, Western Depot Of Sup.
ply, ISL Ia Salle st, Chicago, Ill
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.CHAPPED HANDS
AND FACE.

Sore Lips, Dryncss of the Skin, etc., etc.
Cured at once by liegeman's Camphor Ice
with ti!cerlne. II keeps the hands soft in u Il
Teathe;. See that YOU get llrGeman's. Soil
by all Druggists. Only 25 cents. Manufac>
Ivred only by Hegeman 4 Co Chemists and
druggists, New York
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06

GEN. GRANT w as re-inaugura-
ted on Tuesday.
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USE the heslnger sash Lock and support 70
FASTEN YOUR WINDOWS !

No spring to break, no cutting CT Ssh; cheap,
durable, very easily applied; holds sa,h at
any place desired, and self fastener when
the sash is down. send stamp for circular.
Circular and SIX copper,bronzed locks sent to
any address in the U. s, pos tpaid on receipt
OF 5Octs liberal inducements TO the trade.
Agents wanted Address kEISI Mt Err SA5 Il
LOCK CO., No. AIS Market st., Harrisburg.pa
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Seeds, Plants. Trtes,-prepaid by
Nail.

My new priced descriptive catalogue OF
chcice flower and garden seeds. "a sorts Of
either for 81; new aud choice varieties ofiimt
roses, grapes, lilies, small fruits, house and
border plans and hnlbS; one year grated
fruit treesfor mailing; fruit stock of ali kInds;
hedge plants, &c; the most complete assOrt-
meRt iRthe country, will be sent gratis TO any
plain address, with p. d. box. True Cape
Tod Cranberry 70: upland or lOwland, Sc per
1000; 81 per 100; prepaid by mail. Tnde ll,t
to dealers. eesds on commission. Agents
wanted.
B. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony
Nurseries and Seed Warehouse, Ply
mouth Mass. Established 1912.
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DR.. BOWERS, Dentist, Nc Ar
thur, o.
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Monday, the 3lst Day of March, 1873

at the hour Of l o'clock, p. NJ. Of said day b,
the following describe d lands anG tenements,
to wit:
The north part of fractional in.lot No. 1871
thirty seven, in the village Of New Mount
Pleasant, in Vlnton County. 0hio, and he ng
the 70 lowing tract, to wit
Commencing at the northeast corner Of
in'lot No 1871 thlrty.seyen, in the town of
New Mount lleasant, and running thence
southward 1851 fifty eight itet, thence in a
westerly course about IOl ten rods, thence
north I3Ol thirty feet 10 a stOr e, thence east~
wardly l6Ol one hundred ana fifty feet TO the
place Of beginning, and beng ofan in>lot No.
l37l thirty.Seven.
Apprai' Ell ut three hundred and sixty.sev-
en- dollars and must bring two thirds Of tha
sum 4
To hs sold MS the proprrty of John y. Nc
Vey and Sallle McVey, to satisfy an Order Of
sale, issued fro the Court OF Common Pleas
in hynr Of Rnmsey q Co.
TERMS OFSALE Cash on hand m the
day OF sale. GEORGE KALER,
sheriff Vinton County.
j. G. JONES, Atty for Plaintiff.
February 27, 1878.
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Stationery. Portable and Blast
ENGINES.

OPIUM !: =: :: q:
hEhIuc cOnyeniepce. Describe
iii uIyour case. Address 8. a..
EATERS. BexS, B' ~ "
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SHEFIFFS SALE
State of Ohio, Vinton County, SS.
Rumsey & Co, Plaintiffs
Against
John E. McVey and Sallie McVey,
Defendant.
IN VINTON COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS-ORDER OF SALE.

DURsUANT TO the command of an order Of
L Sale J, sued from the Court of Common
Pleas Of Vlnton County, and to me objected as
Sheriff Of said County, will offer for sale at
the door of the Court Ito l~e, in the town Of
cArthur, VInton Comfy, ohio, on
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-03-06

Under authority ofspecial legislative act OF
March 10, 1871, the trustees now announce the
Third Grand Gilt Concert tor the benefit OF the
Library Hall at Louisville, Ky, on
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

0h how be touches The beatt aud aWak.
ems its boIicst feelings Flow complete
would have been the effect il bG bad, only
borrowed from lbe ipfaUt cntechisn the
picture Ofthe lion lying doyp with lhe
lamb, as sceuery,ior bieSt0gs, aud from
the same source had culIcdtbc old poetic
gem Let dogs delightful bark aud bite,
etc (
Mr. Grant next proceeds with cool ego
tisn to recite bis many public services and
houors Declares that 10 spite Of them
oil be has been the subject Of unparalleled
abuse. But concludes that by bis re.
election be stands acquitted Of the many
charges. This is humorous indeed, when
one remembers that be owes his election
70 party whose verdict SO recently clear.
ed such men as IIartranft & Co., aud
whose chosen national representatives, in
connection with the Credit MObilier aud
other shameful briberies, have placed up,
on The American people a disgrace which
can never be efacld. Finally Ulysses
casts aside his steam engine energy. as.
sumc8 an air Of pathetic lassitude, lamenls
that such heavy honorS are again thrust
on bin. longs earnestly for the day Of bis
relief thercfrom, and falls back tragically
into loving Radical arms, SbiIo the band
plays " Yankee Doodle" or some such
peculiarly appropriate strain. The last
declaration must be huge joke Or else
il is most arrant nonsense to come from
one who has received more gifts, spent
more time at watering places and race
courses, smoked more cigars taken more
pleasure trips and pleasure drives, in
short, IuxuriatSd more Increasingly than
all our other Presidents combined To
one at least orhis2entimonts let all true
Americans drink, alat he may be relieved
from the houors that sit 81 ungracofnIly
upon him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

Its melancholy bit Of news TO learn
from Washington that many Of the cz,
members Of Congress arc hanging around
The Executive mansion in quest Of diplo-
matte windfalls. What shall we think Of
patriotism il these meu pass so quickly
from disinlcreSted, purC,nioded SOIons to
oily, insinuplig ofFicc,huuters Without
the ability to discharge the domestic trusts
reposcd in then, they would fain take on
their shoulders weigbty international re
spoosiJiitics, for considerations per annum
varying from four to ten thousand dollars.
SO far as the Fohy.Secoud Congress is
concerned, tits earnestly to be hoped that
its members will be let severely alone by
the President in making bis appointments
They have obtained their S. OOOeztra and
that is perhaps moro than most Of them
deserved,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

One of the most valuable inventions Of
this centuryis the improvement in ma
chimes for feeding plates to shearing ma.
chimes, invented BY Felix Westwood, Of
South Wheeling The iron is put be,
tween rolls arranged to receive it and is FED
by the macbiuo at regular intervals and dis,
tanccs, by means of a ratchet wheel aud
pawl, by means Of which perfect uniformi-
iy 10 the size of plates is gained aud great
saving in iron and labor is effect
ed. Which the aid Of this machine one
man can do 10 four hours inst the amount
Of work it takes two men eight hours to
perform by the old method The machine
Is in operation in the Riverside, La Belle
and other mills here and will shortly be
supplied to them all. The invention is
worthy the attention and examination Of
nail makers everywhere = Wheeling Reg
lister. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

The interest question is being discussed
in the Virginia Legislature as well as in
that Of this State The House passed a
bill fixing the rate at six per cent. and
providing for the forfeiture o(exGess The
Senate consents that six shall be the legal
rate on open accounts aad where no rate is
specified, but proposes to lGgali2o special
contracts at eight. The Richmond papers
think that tits not likely that two houses
will agree in making any important change
in the present law. We trust that the
Legislature ofWest Virginia will not com.
nit the mistake of re-eDactjDg provisions
of the Code Of 1860 in relation to this mat
ter, as is now proposed We wouIdmnch
rather sec the restrictions that are now i'm
posed entirely taken away, aud any rate OF
interest agreed upon in written contract
made ColIcctable by law, tut even the pre-
sent law is preferable to that proposed -
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

A Richmond bspststites that a gen
lleman in New York, connected With one
Of the largest WOODEN manufacturing es'
adjustments 10 the country, writes as fol-
lows: IL thoughtI would drop you a
line on The subject ofwool growing. We
are ali short of wool There we're imPor'
ted last year 100. 100000 pounds. vir'
ginin mus, help to stop lhis-wool selling
from 52.to rs cents. Can't you induce
your Legislature to do away with dogs
and allow people to keep sheep with safe
IL. That is what you want"
There is IN this a hiut BY which the
Legislature of West Virginia, as well as
that of the old State, may profit. Our
country is admirably adapted for sheep
raising, aud, under proper encouragement,
the wool crop might le very largely IN
creased -R'gisier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

A volcano has recently been discovered
at short distance from NloIcje, in Lower
California On the mountain side there
are over twenty vent holes from which
smoke is emitted, and the lower down on
the mountain there are also numerous
holes from which water flows. In 1870
there were five shocks of earthquake
in tho ricinitc tho nausn Of which n pn%
supposed d have been connected with the
ouIburst of this volcano, which is evident
y Of recent origin.