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The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

WHAT is MUsIo?-It is an art
founded within the nature and be-
ing of man. 1t is the language
of the heart, which reveals in
euphonious sounds the beauties
Of the soul. 1t is the whis.
per of the emotions, whose
breath is the revelation of the SEN
timental in the life of man, freed
from casulity and objectivity
through the medium of sounds,
Music, therefore, is the analogous
expression of the soul itself.
The laws for the development Of
the souls emotions are also the
laws of musical composition. The
material for sound furnished by
the mechanism, which is regulated
by physical laws. But this mate.
rial only is not music, although it is
in the garment in which she is
dressed. In the recesses of the hui
man soul, the emotions, sentiments
and passions form themselves into
the ideals, which the artist has sim
ply to copy. The popularity of the
feeling in the heart Of different mer
gives individuality to a compost
tion, marks it as the fruit of this ol
that man, but always traces it bacl
to the life of the soul.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

HOME CONVERSATION Children
hunger perpetually for new ideas.
They will learn with pleasure from
the lips Of parents what they dee m
it drudgery to study in books; and
even if they have the misfortune to
be deprived Of many educational
advantages, they will grow up in
telligent if they enjoy in childhood
the privilege of listening daily to
the conversation of intelligent peo-
pie. We sometimes see parents
who are the life of every company
which they enter, dull, silent and
uninteresting at home amongst their
children. If they have not mental
activity and mental stores suffi-
GENTLY for both, let them first use
what they have for their own house
hold. A silent houseis dull place
for young people, a place from which
they will escape if they can. How
much useful information, on the
other hand, is often given in pleas
ant family conversation, and what
unconscious but excellent mental
training in lively social argument.
Cultivate to the utmost all the gra-
ces Of home conversation.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23
What Liquor Does.

How frightful q sight we have
here. Have you ever seen anything
like itP Some Of you, no doubt,
have. That man lying on the road
side is drunkard. See! he is
tightly holding in his arms aug of
liquor. He cares not for his repu-
tatiOn, for his wife and little ones at
home. If he has enough liquor te
drink he is satisfied. Isn't it a
fearful sight to see men deliberately
ruin themselves? Can nothing be
done to stop itH
We fear there is little hope to re-
form those who are bound hand
and foot by the demon Of intemper-
ance; but we can teach those who
are yet free from his grasp to avoid
the wine-cup. "Touch not, taste
not, handle not" is a good motto
for all Boys and girls, will you en-
list in the temperancecause, and re-
solve to fight against liquor as long
as you live? If any young man is
willing to sacrifice friends, home,-
heath, reputation, and Christ ian
life of usefulness, and become a
reeling, drunken, ruined wreck of a
man, then let him begin by dinkin g
"only occasionally" and soon he
will be in the broad road to drunk
ards grave. aye cannot serve
God an Mammon. is the language of
the Bible; and you cannot drink
liquor without endangering your
hopes for a life of usefulness.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

MENTAL REoREATIoN.-Mental di-
version, mental exhilaration, men
tai release from the cares and bust
ness and worries Of life, are not only
essential to healthfnl thonght and
healthy condition of the mind, but
they materially promote bodily Wig
or and physical well being. Amuse-
ments should more largely enter
into American family life than they
now do; it is the absence of it to
too great an extent, which leads to
many social evils, to many habits
and practices which ruin the health
and the morals Of our sons and
daughters in great many cases. If
boys and girls from fifteen and up
wards do not find amusements at
home, especially during the long
winter evenings, they sigh for pla-
ces where exhilaration can be found;
the sons for the street.-The daugh-
ters for the dance, for the theatre,
for visiting those Of their associates
whose homes are more lively. 8
Young people cannot be expected
to have books and newspapers al
ways in their hands, or sit demure-
ly by the. family fireside by the
hour, in hemming, stitching and
knitting. Games and pastimes
should be more freely introduced
into our families; there should be
more of-hand visiting, of informal
calls, where one neighbor can drop
into another neighbor's house after
dark, and spend an hour or two in
unrestrained social nights in every
week; thus giving air, exercise and
recreation. - Halls Journal -. Of
Health.
rInrffIla
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How to spsa.Ss 70 Children

e IL
1t is usual to attempt the man
agement of children either by cor
poreal punishment, or by rewards
addressed to the senses, and by
words alone. There is one other
means of government, the power
and Importance Of which are sci
dom regarded refer to the hu
man voice. A Mow may be in
flicted on a child, accompanied with
words so uttered as to counteract
entirely its intended effect; or the
parent may use language quite OBJ
jectionable in itself, yet spoken in
tone which more than defeats its
influence. What is it which lulls
the infant to repose ? Is it an ar
ray Of mere words2 There is no
charm to the untaught one, in let
ters, syllables and sentences. 1t is
the sound which strikes its little
ear that sooths and composes it to
sleep. A few notes, however I'M
skillfully arranged, if uttered in
soft tone, are found to possess a
magic influence. Think we that
this influence is confined to the
cradle? No; it is difused over ev-
cry age, and ceases not while the
child remains under the parental
roof Is the boy growing rude in
manner and boistous in speechl 1
know no instrument so sure to con-
troll these tendencies as the gentle
tones Of a mother. She who speaks
to her son harshly does but give to
his conduct the sanction of her own
example She pours oil on the al
ready raging flame. In the pres
ence of duty, we are liable to speak
harshly to children. Perhaps q
threat is expressed in loud and
irritating tone; instead Of allaying
the passions Of the child, it serves
directly to increase them. Every
fretful expression awakens in 1t
the same spirit which produced it,
So does a pleasant voice call up
feelings. Whatever dis
position, therefore, we would en-
courage in a child, the same we
should manifest in the tone in which
we address it.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

A WORD TO GIRLs.-The woman
who is Indifferent to her looks is
no true woman. God meant woman
to be attractive, to look we'll, to
please, and it is one Of her duties to
carry out this intention of her Ma
ker, But that dress is to do all,
and to suffice, is more than. we can
be brought to believe. Just be-
cause we do love to see girls look
well, as well as live to some pur-
pose, we would urge upon them, such
a course Of reading and study as
will confer such as no Modiste can
supply. A well known author once
wrote a pretty essay on the power
Of education to beautify--thatit abb
solutely chiseled the features; that
he had seen many clumsy nose
and thick pair Of lips SO modified
by thought awakened and active
sentiment as to be unrecognizable.
And heput 1t on that ground that
we 50 often see people, homely and
unattractive in youth, bloom In
middle life into softened Indian
summer Of good looks ana mellow
tones. 'DiaNl8
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The shadows of the mind are
like those of the body. In the
morning of life they all lie behind
us; at noon, we trample them un-
der foot, and in the evening they
stretch long, broad and deepening
before us. Are, not, then, the sor-
rows of childhood as dark as those
ofage2 Are not the morning shad-
ows of life as deep and broad as
those of evening? Yes, but morning
shadows soon fade away, while
those of evening reach forward and
mingle with the coming darkness.
Man is begotten in delight and born
in pain; and in these are the rap
ture and labor of his life foreshad-
owed from the beginning. But the
life Of man upon this fair earth is
made up, for the most part, of little
pains and little pleasures. The
great wonder flowers bloom but
once in life time.-Hgperton.
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Selected Poetry.
The Hills Of the Lord, I"
ny WILLIAM Q. GASSnrr.

God ploughcd one day with an earthquake
Aud drove'His burrows deep
The hnddling plains upstarted,
The hills were all aeap
But that is the mountains secret,
Age hidden in their breast
"God's peace is everlasting"
Are the dream words of their rest.
He hath made them the haunt of beauty,
The home elect of His grace;
He spreadeth His morning. on them,
His sunsets light their face.
His thunders tread in music
OF footballs echolng long,
Aud carry majestic greeting
Around the silent throng
His winds bring messages to them--
Wild stOrm-news from the main =?
They sing it down the valleys
III the love-song of the rain.
Green tribes from far come trooping,
And over the uplands flock:
He hath woven the zones together
Asa robe for His risen rock,
They are nurseries for young rivers,
Nests for His flying cloud,
Homesteads for new born races,
Masterful, free and proud.
The people of tired cities
Come up to their shrines and pray;
God freshcns again within them,
AS He passes by all day.
And, 10 Ihave caught their secret
The beauty deeper than all
This faith-that Life's hard moments,
When the jarrng sorrows befall,
Are but God ploughing His mountains
And those mountains yet shall be
The source of His grace and freshness,
And His peace everlasting to me.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

SALINAS Valley, CAL, raised 49,
600 sacks Of mustard seed last year.
The newest feature of the strikes
in New York is declaration on
The part of the Employers Associa-
tion of the furniture trade, pledging
themselves to the enforcement of
the ten-hour rule. About one hun
dred manufacturing firms are said
to be connected with the associa-
tion, while the number of men en-
ployed is estimated at from six to
seven thousand.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

A SHARK eleven feet in length was
recently presented to the Dundee
Museum. On being opened, for the
purpose Of stufiing, it was found to
contain the remains Of a variety Of
fish, woman's bonnet, and q soda.
water bottle, in which was q note
conveying some interesting intelli.
gence in q lady's handwriting
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The best thing to give your enc
my is forgiveness; to your opponent
tolerance; to friend, your heart;
to your child, good example; to a
father, Difference; to your mother,
conduct that will make her glad; to
YOURSELF respect; to all men, chart
ty; to God, obedience.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

A MINNESOTA youth struck his
horse with a gun to make him
go, The horse, three fingers
and the gun went off so quickly
that nobody felt quite compe.
tent to say which started
first.
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Selected Story.
CONRAD FISHER.
BY UNCLE HARRY.

Si1 w ~ OoOi y
all about how one kind action
was the starting point Of a truly
noble soul, and you shall also
hear what came of it,
1t was a bleak December
evening, and all on board of the
Dundee" had gone below. The
wind was Wing the spray
upon the sail, where it froze, OF
hung in icicles from the yards
Below all was commotion, for
the immigrant passengers were
talking about the New World to
which they were sailing. But
far in one corner, away from
the busy throng, sat a young
lad weeping as though his lit
tleheart would break.
"Don't cry so Conrad. II
won't do you any good, for it is
all over now and we will soon
be on shore. Don't cry any
more
ooh, but oh Mrs. Denning. "
returned Conrad, "you never
had so much cause to cry"
eyes, Conny, Twas a little girl
when my mother died"
"But then you were at home.
And l haven't got any home
now. Father sold everything
that he might bring all he could
to America. But he lost all he
had left after he had boughtour
passage"
"That is sad indeed" said the
Captain, who had been attracted
by Conrad's eager voice.
"Yes, and when we were
only five days out father fell
sick of the fever; then mother
too"
"Don't cry So"
"There is hardly a voyage" "
said the Captain, "that some
thing like this does not happen.
Poor little fellow, when at sun
down we buried both his pa
rents, | could not help thinking
how | ran away from home,
and went to sea | have never
heard from father or mother
since"
"Hark, what's that"
GA Lighthouse p
ga Lighthouse" Gland
America" they all cry as
they crowd up the narrow
gangway, they pour out upon
the deck, Yes, there it is
cleaning through the haze.
Children, have you ever been
walking home at night and sud-
denly seen a light in the win
dow of your home. How quick
your heart beats and how you
quicken your pace, eager to join
the family circle. Oh children
make your home happy; fol
when you start out in life you
never forget the joys of home
Conrad had a pleasant home
among the Highlands of Scot.
land but his father had been
over persuaded to try his ''luck'
lin the New World and. selling
all, set out for New York.
| Conrad was left alone in hit
lgrief, for every one else hat
rushed upon deck, but hi
Thoughts were sweet, thinkinl
Of his mother and her las
words. eBe true and dare to d,
right" He was only twelv,
years old, but he we'll under
stood the meaning of thes'
words. ntmI
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Legal Advertisements-$ 90 per square for
first insertions; and so cents per square for
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 Notlces-10 cents line. Marriage
Noticcs-accordin 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.
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GENERAL Uhlrich, who command
ed at Strasbourg during the Franco
German war, has retired from the
French army after flfty-three years
service. al tit
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-23

PETrTIoSs are circulating in Phil
adelphia for the appointment Of
women as inspectors of the women's
department Of prisons.
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DIR. Hall tells the story of q
Scotchman who sung most piously
the hymn:
"Were the whole realm Of nature mine.
That were present far too small,o
and all through the singing was
fumbling in his pocket to make sure
ofthe smallest piece Of silver for the
contribution box.--zion's Herald
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Digging Her Grave.
BY MINNIE e. RAY.

Every time you go home
drunk, you deepen the grave,
you are digging for your wife,
young man. Every time YOU
taste of ardent spirits, you snaE
another heart string. just as
sure if you were to cut hel
throat, and with greater cruel
ty, you are numbering the wife
you pretend to love. Killing
her by inches; torturing AeI
with more exquisite cruelty,thRn
the "Inquisitors" Of other days
tormented their helpless VIC
tins.
Stay your hand, young man ;
have mercy on your wife. Il
you are determined to get cleA'
OF her, you had better kill her
Fat once, than torture her loving
heart until it breaks. True the
law don't touch you as it is, she
is your slave because she loves
you. You can murder her by
inches; that the license law al
lows-but, oh, have mercy!
Remember, you loved her
once, or said you did. Did you
win her heart; only to break it?
Or did you, even then, when
you were vowing to "love, cher
ish and protect" gloat in your
heart secretly, of how you
would slowly, but surely, kill
her?
Stop, murderer, stop! Spare
her yet longer. she is young
and life is dear to her. Remem-
ber these little children-spare
her to them. Her life will not
be very long-the seeds of di-
sease have been sown by your
cruelty, and sooner or later, will
carry off its victim.
Don't hasten her death by
drinking; spare her to her chill
dren. They love her, and they
need her. have mercy on them!
Let them not be witnesses
against you in that last day.
Give them no cause to be. Re-
member, they owe their life to
you; be not the cause of their
eternal ruin.
EVERY day you continue In
your present course, you deep
en- the grave of your wife. 1t
will not take much more to
make it ready; and you have
nearly prepared her for it.
May God forgive you, young
man, and make you sensible of
your error, ere it is too late.
Remember the vows you made,
to love her, to cherish and pro-
tect. Make the remaining.
years OF her life happier than
the past have ever been.
Show her that you do love
her, even better than you do
the serpent that charms in the
glass. Be a man once more, a
good husband, a tender father,
and when the grave does close
over the form of her, who has
never, even in your worst mo-
ments, ceased to love and care
for you-you will have the
pleasant consciousness of feel
ing, that at last you had been
true to your vows.-ESmd of
Temperance.
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A COLORADO letter reports that
immigratidn has set in much earlier
and stronger this year than last.
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The Eureka mine in plumas
county Cal, Is assessed FOR taxa.
'tion at $i,OoooOO--a larger sum
than any ether mine in the State.
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THE intellect Of the Empress Car
lotta is said to be becoming clearer
as she draws daily nearer to death,
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COLUMBUS, Ga, has begun the
manufacture Of ice and will contin-
ueiit throughout the year.
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P'
"Won't you come to my house
when you get on shore? I live
in New York"
"Perhaps ma am, l will. Iti'
a big place and / don't know
anybody to tell me-" So Miss
Carlton, for that was the lady's
name, gave him her address
and with a few kind words she
left him. Conrad soon fell
asleep All was bustle and ex-
citement when Conrad awoke
the next day. The ship was al
the wharf and the passengers
were disembarking.
"Now," thought Conrad, 81
must do something. Although
| have no mother to guide me,
| must remember and dare to
do right"
"Well COMFY" said the Cap
tain, as Conrad came to bid him
good bye, "be a good boy and l
wish you luck. And here is a
dollar to start with"
"Thank you, sir"
"Your father had no baggage
I believer"
"No sir, he thought to buy all
new when he got here" And
with this Conrad stepped for
the first time on the shore OF
our glorious country.
How the ever moving crowd
bewildered him. What could all
these people have to do. And as
he came to the more throng-
ed streets he felt more lonely
than ever. Children, were you
ever alone, in a crowd and not
a familiar tace there? If so, you
know how lonely little Conrad
must have felt. Surrounded, yet
not a single friend.
AS he stood in Canal street,
he saw some boys sweeping the
cross-walks. "There," thought
he, "l'll try that" And he ask
ed the boy to lend him one of
his brooms.
eyes, I'll do it for halftake. "
"How?"
"You give me half what you
get and you can have the
broom"
"All- right" And Conrad
went to work right hard, for the
street was dirty enough. By de-
grees the pennies came in and
Conrad was happy. He had
noticed, as he swept across and
back, a young lad, leaning upon
crutches, apparently waiting for
an interval between the car
riages, long enough for him to
cross in safety. So crossing to
him, "Do you wish," inquired
Conrad "to go over the street?"
eyes, but | cannot go fast
enough"
"Here, put your arms around
me and l will lend you my
legs, my lad" So saying, Con-
rad, who though young was
strong, lifted the lad tenderly
and gently carried him. AS he
crossed he looked up to heaven,
and as though his mother was
listening, he murmued, els this
true, is this right, mother?"
When he arrived at the 9th
er side, he found his partner, in
business in conversation with a
lady and he overheard.
"And don't you know who
he is?"
"No marin, / doesn't. He'd
tell hisself if you'd ask him, |
spose." And the sweep ran
away after the pennies,
The lady turned around and
to her surprise she found that
the noble hearted boy was Con-
rad.
"Why, Conrad"
"Why, Miss Carlton, I didn't
expect to see you"
"Conrad. when, your mother
way dying on board the ship, |
attended her and she told me
ofyou, and now | have seen it,
Come with me, | will put you
to school and if you try hard,
you will win a good position"
"I'll try"
And, now dear children, he
did try and won a foremost po-
sition at the bar. Just let me
say, never let an opportunity go
by where you can do good .ac-
ton, for if seen of men you are
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The chief engineer Of Utica has
invented q nozzle to throw a stream
around q corner.
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TsHAM HOUSE.
JACKSON, OHIO.

DR. 1T. MoNAHAN Proprietor,
This house, formerly the lsham House, has
been thoroughly renovated and beautifully
furnished. Having superior facilities, every
thing will be done TO make guests comfortable.
Table always supplied with the best the mar.
ket Affords Nicely furnished rooms aud
cleancst beds. Good Stables. Every effort
made for tho comfort Of patrons, All charges
moderate.
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CRAWFORD HOUSE,

CRAWFORD HOUSE,
Corner Sixth and Walnut Streets,
CINCIN M Att, OTIIO-
II. j. OAKES q J. II. FISH ER, Proprletors
JSo. MCINTYRE " j. II. CoNNELLy, Clerks,
hlscts house has been entirely Re1ttcd, Iio
Thlsodr and Remodcled, and Is In all re-
FIRST GLASS HOTEL.
ALL THE LUxuRIEs or TnK SE AsoN Table
surpassed by none In tho West. Ample and
plNaaAnt accommodations for trayelors Give
us \ 0au. 0AKES n CO., Proprletow
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BosroN has 1910 cows within its
city limits,
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MACARTHUR ENQUIRER
j. w. BOWEN, Edito and Proprietor.
Terms of Subsoription .

One copy, one years. so One copy, 9mos 81 %
One copy, mos -. 70 One copy, amos. 80
If not paid within the year, ., 80. 49,. Z %
Clubs of Twenty .,.,.,.,. 49,. .,..,, wv w
The Macarthur ENQUIRER eirculates FREE
OF POSTAGE within the limits OF Vinton
County.
tidn Witness will be sent to one person one
year for 50 90.
A failure to notify discontinnance Mt the
end OF the time subscribed for, will be taken
as new engagement for subscription.
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This Hotel is furnished throughout with all
the modern improvements. Guests can rely
on the best treatment and very low bills.
Street Cars pass this Hotel 10 aud from all
Railroad DepOts.
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ATTORNEYS.
Y M McGILLIVRAY,

viii attend promptly to any business given
to his care and management in any Courts OF
Vinton and adjoining counties OFFICE-In
the Court House, up stairs.
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DRY GOODS.

q, NJ, SA0E, of McArthur, II the travelling
agont for tho above house, md al orders en-
trusted 70 him Will receive prompt attention
january IL, iey3.--tf wv 'f