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The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
Social Demands.

Deceiving and prevaricating
have become so common in gem
eral conversation, that with,
many sticklers or truth and We
racity are considered raw, green
uncultured and disagreeable.
Society demands deceit.
Whose refuseth compliance,
meets disapprobation and re-
buke. Those Of easy conscience,
high rank and popularity say,
You must take the world as
you find it, and not ask too many
questions"
Custom has played such
strange pranks with good NOR
ais, that it is not expected to see
or hear the truth, ,gthe whole
truth, and nothing but the
truth, on any occasion.
Truth unveiled on the,s high
way would be called a great
piece of vulgarity and indiscre-
tion by the highly polished
"frst cut" "uppercrust," cream
On-the-pan of society," The
man who, in the labyrinth Of
business or social communica-
tions, is perfectly truthful, must
feel sad in the solitude of his
views and principles.
Rich and poor share alike in
the bartering Of truth for sell
fish purposes.
The city and country alike
furnish temptations for decep-
tion. oa
The farmer as frequently de-
MES that his hay lay out in the
rain after it was cut, as the
banker on the verge Of ruin de-
ciares that his bank is the. SAT-
est in the country.
The farmers wife just as oft
en- gives short weight in her
churnings, as the bankers wife
rnus up bills for drygoods she
never expects to pay.
In town or country, the mot
to seems to be, "Get the start of
the world" all for the sake of
that infniteslmal drop in the
great bucket ofcreation--self.-
Elm OrlOu.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

The President has signed a
bill to encourage the growth Of
timber on the Western Prairies.
1t provides that any person
who shall plant and protect,
and keep in a healthy growing
condition for ten years, forty
acres of timber trees thereon,
not being more than twelve
feet apart each way, on any
quarter section of any public
lands of the United States,
shall be entitled to a patent for
the whole of said quarter section
at the end of the ten years, on
making proof ofthe fact by not
less than two creditable wit
nesses. The bill further pro-
vides that each and every per-
son who under the pre-emptiOn
and homestead law laws, having
a homestead, and who at the
end of the third year of his or
her residence thereon shall have
had under cultivation an acre
of timber trees thereon, not
more than twelve feet apart
each way, and in good and
thrifty condition, for each and
every one hundred and sixty
acras of homestead shall on the
proof of two creditable witness
ses receive a patent for the said
homestead, and that none of
the lands shall become liable
for the satisfaction Of any debt
or debts contracted before.
One of the best charities of
New York is an association for
improving the condition Of the
poor. Solicitors of charity are
examined, and the deserving
| n
relieved. Last year it reliev-
ed over 5000 families and
about $4,000 individuals, at a
cost of nearly $4,000.
The Independent has a dubi-
GUS story about a congregation
al minister in Norwich, VT,
who was obliged to resign be-
cause he had played at blind
mans buff. The question al
issue was: "Did Mr.. So and s.
commit o sin or an indiscretionY
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
ORIGINAL POETRY.
DRIFTING APART.
by CLARA.

by CLARA.
We are drifting apart, friends, drifting apart,
Mind from mind, and heart from heart;
Out on the billowy ocean of life,
With its surging sorrow, its foaming strife,
We HOated at morning, side by side,
And deemed that no storms ourlives divide;
But the sun pours down on our heads at noon,
And we find, TO our bitter grief, full soon,
We are drifting apart
And the fiery truth in our warmed hearts
burned;
There were breath Of SANDER and jealous fears,
And reproachful words and rcpentant tears,
That arose between with the oceans roar,
And we knew that never, oh, never more,
Entwine our hearts in its loving fold;-
We are drifting apart
Alas! for the beautiful dreams Of youth,
When life is beauty and love is truth;
When our marble idols arise so fair,
And no fear of the whtcned clay is there;
When we see our roses without Il thorn,
And the storms loom not in the rosy morn;
When words are truthful and friendship pure,
And the heart would shrink from the bright
est lure
That would drift us apart.
Now we heave and dash ON the oceans waves; a;
To Its heaving pillows we still are slaves;
We reach out our arms to the friends OF yore,
But the wild waves answer, "Nevemore;"
And we long again for the little stream
Where first we learned to love and dream;
But the surges dash us about in pain
While thelr!answer is still, '"Ah, never again!
Ye have drifted apart"
Drifted apart from tho loves of old,
From the woodland cot.with its tender fold;
Apart from the beautiful dreams Of yOre,
That were all with rainbows gided o'er
Apart from the innocent, guileless days
When the truth beamed out from each word
ofpraisc,
From our sunbright hopes Of unselish love,
And an earthly Eden, like one above,
We have drifted apart.
o, friends, dear friends, of the olden time!
To the olden music my heart makes rhyme;
Still, still hear, oer the oceans roar,
Each loving note of the days yore.
Tempests and storms may have wildly raved;
Dark, tossing billows may have braved;
But still, from the beacon light Of truth
The soft rays point to the days of youth,
Erc we dritted apart.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

The strike on the st. Louis, Kan
sas City q Northern railroad is
practically ended. Everything has
been quiet to-day, and trains have
run without molestation. The com
pany has now over fifty new engin-
eers and freight trains will resume
running tomorrow. About forty
strikers and those engaged in OBJ
structing the road, destroying prop
erty and interfering with trains are
now in Jail at different points and
will be prosecuted to the utmost
extent of the law.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
The Vienna Exposition.

AS at the Paris Exposition Of
1870, so at that of Vienna, the Sui
tan of Turkey and the Khedive Of
Egypt are likely to shine above all
others. The former will present a
complete Turkish dwelling house,
with harem and selamlik. 1t is fin
ished out side, and is close imi-
tation of one of those thousands Of
galy painted wooden structures
which you see along the Bosphorus.
Close by you see some dozen Greek
and Bulgarians at work running
up the lath and plaster structure
which will be bazaar and coffee
house. The speedy and original
mode of building created quite a
sensation at first among the work
people, especially the Italians, who,
quick at learning, soon appropria-
ted some of the tricks of the Turk
ish Exhibition builders. The real
show buildings Of the Turkish EX
hibition will, however, be a close
copy of the famous fountains of the
Sultan Ahmed, standing between
st. Sophia and the entrance gate
of the old seraglio, and the build
ings in which the so much talked
of Turkish Imperial treasure of
jewels will be exhibited.
AS for the Khedive, his build
ings will cover space of not less
than $500 square metres, nearly
half an acre, and present illustra-
tions of all Egyptian styles Of build
ing, from the Pharoahs downward.
There will be an imitation of the
tombs of Benz Bassen. Then there
is to be dwelling-house in the
best Arabian styles Of the Caliphs,
the shell of which is already fin
ished, and which even in its unfn-
ished state presents by far the
pest proportioned building in the
whole place, only its proximity to a
mosque on one side and q gallery
leading to tall minaret Of 250 feet
on the other. The outside exhibit
tion almost surpasses that display
ed inside. To the north of the
ground extends the Peoples Park,
while to the west Of it, along the
main avenue of the Prater, extends
that of the supper"
All those hundreds Of booths,
gardens, inns, and show places Of
the former have been transformed
as if by magic. Most Of them
have been entirely rebuilt on a
more pretentious scale, while the
rest have been so renovated that
you can scarcely recognize the old,
homely, but rather dingy places.
The grandest effect is, however,
that of the fashionable cafe No. 3,
the last alongside the main avenue.
A hall is in process of construction
to contain 5000 people. There
ale to be two rows of boxes, q the
ater, orchestra, &c.-in a word, a
place fit for any universal or theat-
rical exhibition.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
The fact has long been

The fact has long been
known to builders, yet ap-
parently but little regarded by
thine, that the action of coal
gas is highly destructive to
mortar It is not unusual to
find chimneys in which bricks
maintain a position in a mere
honeycomb or weakened lime
cement, through which large
holes may be iouud communica-
ting with the open air, or with
the most inflamable portions Of
the building--that is to- say,
with the adjacent timbers which
have been very much dried by
their proximity to the heat. II
is needless that this eating
away Of the mortar by coal gas
is the cause ofmany fires, and
unless it be bornein mind and
prevented, that II will be the
cause of many more.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
The Westminster Repiew crit
icizes the following:

"Godm moves In mysterious way,
Ills wonders to perform;
IIc plants his footsteps on the sea-
And rides upon the storm"
It says; "The offense consists
in the utter bad taste of maxi
ing God a kind ofsuperior aero
bat" walking on the sea and
riding the storm" Whereupon
the ~ y, Observer says: owe
think the critic an ass, and con-
sequently he has not read the
Bible, which says of God: Thy
way is in the sea, and Thy path
in the great waters, and Thy
footsteps are not known"
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

In a recent return of the
commercial navies of the world
we observe the following facts:
One third of all the sailing YES
sells, and two thirds of steam
ships Of the civilized world,
carry the British flag. The
United d States come next, though
a long distance behind. Against
1912 British sailing vessels
engaged in commerce, we pos
sess but 1902; and against the
British tonnage of 5,366,327,
ours is but 2,272,120. The
steam ships of Great Britain
number 2,53S, having a ton
mage of 1882 ,145; the steam
ships of the United States num-
ber 420, and represent an ag-
gregate of4Ol,O43 tons. Nor
way and Italy rank third and
fourth in the possessions of sail
ing vessels, and Germany and
France continue the list at a
slight distance behind. In re-
gard to steamships, France
comes third, and Germany
fourth on the list. The entire
table, which covers nearly all
the states civilized world, shows
that the commercial navies of
the present day number Sc,
727 sailing vessels, measuring
l4,569,S39 tons, and 4,333
steamships, measuring $3.50,
670 tons.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

MAJOR STEPHEN H. WEBB,
formerly of the regular army,
son of fthe late General Webb,
Of the revolutionary army, died
at Jacksonville, Florida, on the
14th inst.
MusKRArs produced a serious
break in the Miami Canal, at Day
ton, the other day.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

In is far better tobe sure of some
thing, and to rest content with it,
than to risk all for some mere pos.
sibility Of great gain.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
D Indian War Threatened In
Oregon.

The Indians Of the Eastern
Division of Washington Terri
tory are threatening to take
the war path. The tribe is the
largest in the Territory, num-
herring some two thousand in
all, and over one third warriors.
The cause they assign for their
bad temper is that they are be-
ing forced on reservations, and
as many lead a vagabond life
they object to the restraint Of
a reservation, where they must
work for their bread. The set
tiers have already organized
themselves into military COM
;pany, and have sent word to
TIE Rev. Mr.. Wilbur, the agent,
not to attempt by any means to
put the Yakimas upon the res
ervation until a proper military
force to execute the orders az
rives. A chief named Aleck
has rendered the services of his
band, which numbers about
forty, to the whites, and the Of
fer has been accepted. 1t is
not probable that any trouble
will arise there until an attempt
is made to force the savages on
the land allotted them. They
are well armed, and should
they resist would deliver a Sc
we're battle. The Federal
Indian policy is denounced a
fraud of the first water.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
GENERAL ME- WS ITEMS.
All is reported quiet at the
Modoc lava bed.

Twenty-Five frame buildings,
in Macon, Ga, were burned
Tuesday morning.
The Emperor of Austria has
contributed $1,000 to the Bee
thoven Memorial Fund.
Neal Dow, Of Maine, is go
ing to Europe to talk temper
ance. He will leave on the
20 inst.
The President has appointed
Frederick Sawyer, ex-senator
from South Carolina, Assistant
Secretary Of Treasury.
The House branch of the
New Jersey Legislature, by a
vote Of fifty-three to three, has
resolved to investigate itself.
William Fl. West, late Chief
Clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment, died Monday night. He
had been in the Treasury since
1887.
The coal tonnage of the
Hooking Valley Railroad for
the last two weeks was 40,495
tons. The earnings Of the road
for the same time were S47,-
457.
An old man livingin Carter
County, Ky, murdered one
grandchild and nearly killed
another, to prevent them from
dying of starvation.
A recreant husband in Patter-
son, N. j., has been compelled
to pay S4 weekly for his wife's
support, the Court having re-
fused to recognize a divorce
which he procured in Indiana.
GEORGE McDoNNoLD, the snp-
posed forger on the Bank of
England, arrested at New York
on Thursday, had gold and
other property to the amount
of $4,000 in his possession.
THF EMPRESS of Russia has
arrived at Florence, Italy,
She is jourping to Southern It.
ally, where she contemplates
remaining some time for the
benefit of her health.
Every thing is quiet at the
Ashland Ky) Coal Works
Most Of the miners have gone
to work, and the balance, it is
expected, will either leave or
go to work in a few days.
An Englishman, who has
had ten years experience where
ofhe speaks, pauses moment
to scratch an item to the effect
that that there are ffty-four
different and distinct varieties
of fleas.
Jailer Fields, of Auburn,
N. Y, who was struck with a
bar of iron by Perry, who, with
three others, escaped from the
jail in that city Friday last,
died Tuesday morning. Perry
is still at large.
Among the articles from
America to be exhibited at the
Vienna Exhibition is a log of
black walnut, the largest ever
grown, six feet in diameter and
eighteen feet long, which was
out in Missouri, and weighs
seven tons.
AT Charlotte Iowa, a man
attempted to cross a creek
with a team and wagon, in
which were five persons. The
wagon was swept away by the
current into deep water, and all
but one Of the people in the
wagon drowned.
There have been an unusual
number Of failures in the last
class at West Point. No less
than eighteen of the cadets
nominated last year have beer
recommended for discharge
The vacancies will be filleC
next May.
1t is a great and glorious
work, worthy of a long life o
care and toll, to be able tC
erect a guide-post on the high
way of time, that shall direct
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

A COUPLE OF mad dogs al ver-
mont, ILL.,, lately mqde tho citizens
50 mad that they killed 800 o. the
CANNES. ~
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
Advertising Rates.

Legal Advertlsements--sl 90 per square for
nrst Insertion; and 80 cents per square Tor
each additional insertion.
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, IS
per year.
All bills due on first insertion Of advertise
ments.
Bills with regular advertisers to be paid
quarterly.
Business Notices-10 cents line. Marriage
Notices. according to the liberality of the
parties.
Yearly advertisers entitled to quarterly
changes.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will
be continued until ordered discontinued, and
charged accordingly.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
TEpoT HOTEL.
cHILLIco oTHE. OHIO.

This Hotel, few feet from the Railroad De-
take meals, has Just boon greatly enlarged and
thoroughly repaired, painted, &C., and 10 now
In complete order for The reception. OF guests.
Trains stop ten minutes for meals Terms
moderate.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
4 MERICAN HOTEL.

Corner High and State sts., nearly opposite
State House,
COIUMBUS OHIO
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

hlscts house has boon entirely Reattci, Ro.
Thisedr and Remodcled, and 10 In oil re-.
FIRsT.CLAss HOTEL.
ALI THE LUxUnfRs Op THK SRAs0M Table
surpassed by none In the West. Ample and
ID ox1. OAKEs q Coz, Proprietcrs,
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

This Hotel Is furnished throughout with lll
the modern improvements. Guests can rely
Oh the best treatment and very low bills
Street Cars pass this Hotel 10 and from all
Railroad DepOts.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
+ SHAM HOUSE.
DIR. 1T. MoNAHAN Proprietor
JACKSON, , OTTO.

This house, formerly tho Isham House, has
been thoroughly renovated and beautifully
furnished. Having superior facilities, every
thing will bo done 10 make guests comfortable,
Table always supplied with the best the mar.
cloanest beds. Good Stables. Every effort
made for the comfort OF patrons. All charges
moderate.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

]. w. WARNER Proprietor.
This Hotel Is In the most convenient part Of
the cty--on Front st., between Market and
Jefferson.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
CRAWFORD HOUSE,

Corner Sixth and Walnut Streets. b
CTNCINNATI, OHIO-
FL. oAKRs A .. T. FISHER, ProprIctors.
Js0. MoIxrrHr n J. II. C0NNELLr, Clerks.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
HOTELS.
HOUSE.
NE ERcHANTs' HOTEL.

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

An old man livingin Carter
County, Ky, murdered one
grandchild and nearly killed
another, to prevent them from
dying of starvation.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

1t is a great and glorious
work, worthy of a long life of
care and toll, to be able to
erect a guide-post on the high
way of time, that shall direct
and turn the feet of but one be-
wildered, sinful traveller, into
tbe narrow path that leads to
heaven.
A petition is being gotten up
by the ladies of Glasgow, ask
ing Mr.. Gladstone to revive the
old law of the reign Of Queen
Margaret of Scotland, which
gave any maiden lady of high
or low degree, the liberty to
choose for a husband the man
on whom she has set her fancy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.
OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH.

OFFICE OP FISK & HArCH.
No. , NAssAU-ST.. NEw-YoRK. March "A. 1873.
The SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS Of the CHEsAPEAKE
AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY, being secured By
First Mortgage a completed Road-which If ore
of the great East and West Trunk Lines. command
ing large through business, and which. from the
immense Mineral, Agricultural, and other valuable
resources Of the country II traverses is assured Of
very remunerative local traffc-are among the most
substantial and satisfactory investment securities in
the market and, at the present price. s7s and sc-
crued interest. yield a liberal rate OF interest Oh
their cost.
They are in denominations Of SIOo. $500 and
81 600 coupon and registered; interest payable May
and November; principal and interest ID gold coin
In New-YOrk.
We also buy and sell at current market rates, the
WESTERN PACIFIC SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS ongi-
nally negotiated by us and quoted AZ the stock
Exchange and widely known as favonte securities
in the principal money markets. Coupon bonds a
$1,000; interest payable January and July; prrnci-
pal aud interest payable ID gold IL AewiOrk. PTlce
to-day, 81. 10 90.
We also buy and sell CONVENIENT and CENTRAL
PACIFIC BONDS. receive deposits, on which we allow
interest make collections and DO a general banking
business FISK < HATcH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
MONDAY. March PIP. N.

MONDAY. March Si--P NJ
The week opened on a more active market at the
Stock Exchange than We have seen for some time
past the money market being easy, gold strong but
weakening later. and the stock speculation IN favor
of higher prices on an active business The street
has not been without It's sensation however for dis
coveries Of sOO shares Of forged cali privileges on
some Of the leading speculative STOCKS were
made early this afternoon. though without
having any effect upon the market Reports from
Washington were rife 70 the effect that the new
planfor il has been asserted all along that be had
a plan-of Secretary Richardson comprehended the
Issue of large amount Of legal tenders at an early
date De claims, as has been heretofore stated to
have the right 10 do this and il not impossible
that he NAV do A. though there are no more reasons
for snpposing il to-day than there have been all
along. only the stock bulls. wishing 10 get MP
a diversion IN their favor gave the rumOr all the
circulation il would stand. and AT the same time
appled their shoulders 10 the task of lifting
ND the prices OF their myonies, with a
result of moving mp quotations cOnsidera-
bly. the market starting of firmly and reaching
its highest altitude about o'clock tins afternoon
after which prices reacted and closed lower. New
York Central mp on the story that the lately
authorized loan of two million sterling iSlO,JoWOl
had bern'sucoessfullv negotiated in London. While
there appears 10 be very little. If any doubt but
that this loan will he placed among English capital
lists, If is not YET fat dccOmpiL Enc was trm
on both sides of the Atlantic, while Pacific Mail
danced along up 70 SO. a rise OF over Two
points, but the advance did not hold
despite the assurances that II was good
for a rise 10 a. the closing price being 6s Panama
made itself CONSPICUOUS BY a rapid ascent from il3
TO JIG. Western Union notably weak from the
very start. and declined point ard half under
disposition to sell further talk of steps being
taken to form opposition line The leading shares
dealt IN were the usual regning bellies Of the Ex
change. the Investment miscellaneous, and express
shares being W ithout feature. The general market
reIapsed into dullness at the close. The opening.
highest lowest aud closing prices of stocks were as
fullows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25

The Treasury issued legal tenders to-day to the
extent Of S53OOOn the amount outstanding to-nign
being SS5s $4,000. This has gwen TO the money
market an easier appearance all the way through.
the rate at the start being gold 10 o4th ana
interest on call loan, with closing business at SIX
and seven currency. The course of the market
is likely to be greatly Influenced by the
action Of the Treasury IN tins regard.
United States bonds, under the stimulus impaired
by the demand abroad and the sharp advance there
have been strong and higher, all the leading issues
having been in inquiry The gen eral market closed
strong on the basis of 117s to III for 1865 Fisk
Hatch report rs follows al 4 y m.