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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
A Man of Parts.

- - -
o. W. Gilman, the "archi
tect" who drew the plans of the
new Infrmary, has been award
ed the contract of building it.
1t is the duty Of an architect to
stand between the contractor
and the owner and see that the
contractor does not defraud the
owner, but furnishes good mate.
rial, and performs his work in
workmanlike manner, and de-
eide any misunderstanding or
dispute which may arise be-
tween them, and finally to ac.
cept or reject the job when
completed. So it will be seen
that our County Commission
ers have secured the services
of o. W. Gilman, architect, to
watch o. W. Gilman, contract
or, and see that o. W. Gilman,
contractor, furnishes good ma
terial and does his work in a
workmanllke manner. In case
any dispute should hereafter
arise between o. w. Gilman,
contractor, and the Commits
sioners, about the details of
the Infirmary building-for
which deficient plans present
ample opportuniIy-O.W W. Gil
man, architect, will decide the
matter-always carefully look
ing alter the interests of the
people as represented by the
Commissioners, OF course. And
finally o. W. Gilman, architect,
will examine the work of 0.
W. Gilman, contracIo or, and de-
eide whether or not D. w. Gil
man, contractor, has built the
lnfirmary according to the
plans and specifications of o.
W. Gilman, architect.
All mighty nice-for Gilman
and reminds US of some Quar-
termasters in war times who
bought supplies in their private
character and soid to them
selves in their official capacity
They were always careful ol
the interests OF the govern,
ment, but republics are prov
erbially ungrateful, and used to
discharge them in disgrace
when they could find them out
Then, civil engineers on new
railroads have been known to
become contractors, using some
third party as a go-between
and in such cases stockholders
have been so thoughtless as tc
complain that the engineer
would overmeasure the work
and otherwise favor the con
tractor, but then there is nc
danger of any trouble in this
case, for have not y. W. Gil
man, architect, and o, W. Gil
man, contractor, and the Com
missioners been building
bridges over all the dry~runs il
the county, and have they no
) worked together in the sweet t
est harmony9
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
ADVERTISE.

-Every merchant, manufacturer
or business man Who has become
prominently rich, has made has
fortune By Judicious advertising.
No exception to This rule can be
cited! Stewart, the Prince of
Merchants, when a poor man, sOas
driven 10 advertising, as a last
resort, to get his stOck turned into
money so as TO meet a note. Ar.
guing from This that If IL '0as
good for him in adversely, he.
could make ii still better IN pros
perity, he became Il persistent ad
vertiser, and thus gained his CO.
loSsal fortune.
Some merchants say it is not worth
while 20 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 its suggestion, if he has anything to
offer worth advertising. How much
mere 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 Of which is where they can find
just what they want when they come to
town to make their purchases. fyouI
stock is so old, rusty, dusty and out of
style that it is worthless, or if it is run
down so that you have nothing left 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, 1873-02-13

THE Chillicothe Advertiser, af-
ter giving the details Of our item
about the reported assassination
Of the President, as telegraphed,
and as also reported by Josephs,
a burglar, confined in the county
Jail, and who has been trying to
play off crazy, says:
"a commission of lunacy
might find it difficult to deter
mine, as between the editor and
the demented burglar, which was
the crsziest Of the two"
Perhaps ; as Josephs has thus
far failed to convince any person
that he is crazy. But if "the
little boy on the fountain" should
compete, the difficulty Of the
commission would vanish.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

SIR ALEXANDER CoCKBURN has
refused a peerage for his ser.
vices at Geneva, and has been
decorated with the Grand
Gross of the Bath, 81
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
Saturday, the 9th day of March, AID.
1873,

at the hour OF O'olock, p. NJ of said day, the
following described lands and tenements, to
wit:
The east half OF the northwest quarter Of
section No. tw elve, (l2) township No. nine, 10y
and range No. nineteen, Q0) Vinton count, /,
Ohio, containing seventy. eight and sixty.four
hundreuths as 6D acres.
And the west halt Of the northwest quarter
OF section No. twelve, (l2) township No nine,
~, excepting the following tract, sold to John
Graves by said Joseph Graves commencing
at the south west corner Of the north west
quarter Of SAID section No. twelve, (l2) thence
west eighty (sO) rods, thence north seventy
two (72) rods, thence southwest along the
creek, forty (40) rods. thence north thirteen
Q3) rods, thence west foFty.three (43) rods,
tothe west liue OF said quarter section, and
thence TO-, the sevtnty>one (7D rods to the
place of beginning, containing thirty>hve 1851
acres and forty (a1 rods more or less.
Also nineteen u0) acres OFT the west side of
the north part of said tract, beng nineteen
(l9) acres of the west side of said tract of the
cutting Oft OF the Aforesaid tract, leaving In the
said tract twenty y-ive and three-fourths (2534)
acres. There being in sald frs tract, Sc ven
ty~eght and sixty ~four huEdredths acres, all
Of said lands helng and lying IN Vinton Coun.
ty, Ohio. The entire tract containing one
hundred and four and thirty nine hundredths
(nl39) acres.
Appraised at one thousand SIX hundred and
ninety eight dollars; (Sl,G0S .0O) subject to the
Dover Estate OF Jane Graves, widow of Jo.
seph Graves and to be sold on order IN partl
ton on the application of Mary HUT and 9th e.
ers against Joseph Graves and others, accord.
ing to q writ OF partition issued from the
Court Of Common Pleas OF Vinton county,
Ohio, in said case, and must sell for two. thirds
of the appraised value.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

The Ironton Journal has again
changed hands, Mr.. Lawson sell
ing to A. 7. Dempsey & Co..
Mr.. Lawson has made the Jour-
nal a tip-top paper during his
administration.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

blinds, and intended to cut under
sny bid which might be put in
BY persons outside Of the ring:
Third, the law provides that
notice to contractors shall be
published in two papers sir con-
sscutire scesks. [0hIO Laws,
Vol. 66, Page 55,] 1t was pub
lished just one-half that time,
and we are prepared to show
that responsible parties contem-
plated examining the plans, with
q view to bidding, ahd were pre-
vented by this snap judgment of
the Commissioners.
We have thus presented to the
public important particulars
wherein the Commissioners have
failed to comply with the law.
We showed last week that almost
any kind of an "L"- shaped
house would fill the plans as filed
in the Auditors Office, and that
they were conveniently made in
lead pencil tor any alteration de-
sired. 1t is within the power of
any citizen to stop the whole
proceedings by law, and at the
same time do the county "a ser
vice. We do not know that the
Commissioners will still persist
in carrying their proceedings
further after this expose; but il
they do, let no taxpayer COM
plain hereafter when the taxes
begin to grind; for it is within
his power now to compel them tc
proceed legally, and compliance
with the law secures economy.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

AMADEUS, King OF Spain, has
resigned his royalty, and the
Congress has adopted a Repnb-
lican form of government by a
vote of 259 to 80.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

WoRKMEN In the Pennsylva-
MIA oil region have been edu.
Gated to the belief that Sun.
day work is wicked, by learn
ing that they can't collect
wages for it.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

A WASHINGTON correspond
ent speaks of a fashionable
young lady as swearing her
laces down to her knees"
Lord! Lordl we never knew
before that a young lady had
any knees. What next?
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

The Scioto Gazette says: Mrs.
O'Leary died at Macarthur last
week. She was no relation to
the lady who owned the COW that
kicked Chicago over and burned
the lamp up.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

BALTIMORE has the smallpox
bad, and the City Council has
appropriated $4,000 for vacci-
mating and disinfecting pur-
poses.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

The man who can't afford to
take a newspaper paid three
dollars for another dog, Satur.
day.-Danbury Nescs.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

A STERN Chicago parent,
aged los, was recently fined S.
for cruelty whipping his son,
a tender youth scarcely eighty
years old.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

Tue other -morning~J enkans'
announced the price Of tickets,
In an Advertisement of his
coming lecture, as follows
"Tickets fifty cents. Children
supplied at the same rates."-
During the afternoon he re-
ceived ordess-fer three and a
pair of twins. ,.-1-
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
The County infirmary.

dllman AT tnelr meet'ns oh
Monday, at. S9,945. The bids
made were as follows:
W. Mccoy. S1O,SOO
Harvey Zimmerman, S,975
Lsahder Sprague, 1898
G. w. Pitcher, $3.50
o. w. Gilman, 9,945
@. w. Holland, $4,000
The bids made by Mccoy |
and Holland are not bids at all,
being over $4,000, the estima-
ted cost of the building, so
that it will be seen that the
contract was awarded to the
highest bidder. We have al
ready called the attention OF
the. public to some of the ir-
rsgularities and defects in the
plans, ETC., and will have much
more to say on the subject
hereafter. The Commission
ers haYe not complied
with the law in one single
particular in all their proceed
ings. d.:
First, the law requires them
to employ an architect to pre-
pare plans. We quote [Ohio
Laws, Vol. 6S, Page 21l:
SECTION. 7. That in all
: cases where it shall become
necessary for the commission
ers Of any county to erect, or
cause to be erected, any court
house, building for county Of
fees, Jail or infirmary, or when
: t shall be necessary to make
any addition to or alteration OF
any such building, such com.
missiOners, before entering in
to any contract for the erec-
ton, alteration Of, or addition
to such building, or for the
supply of materials therefor,
shall make, or procure some
competent architect to make q
full, complete and accurate
plan or plans of such court
house, Jail or infrmary, or of
any addition to or alteration
thereof in all its parts, show
ing all the necessary details Of
the work, together with work
ing plans suitable for the use
of the mechanics or other
builders during the construct
ing thereof, so drawn and rep
resented as to be plain and
easily understood, and also ac-
curate bills showing the exact
amount of all the different
kinds of materials 10 be used
in the erection thereof, addi.
tion thereto, or in the altera-
tion and Improvement therof,
to accompany said plan or
plans, and also full and COM
plete specifications of the
work to be done, showing the
msnner and style in which the
same will be required to be
done, and giving such direction
for the same as will enable any
competent builder to carry
them out, afford to bidders all
needful information to enable
them TO understand what will
be required in the construction,
addition to, alteration or i'm
provement of any court house,
Jail or infirmary, and to make,
or cause to be made a full, &C
curate and complete estimate
of each item Of expense, and
the entire aggregate cost oi
such court house, Jail or in.
Urinary, or of any addition to,
alteration or improvement
thereof, when completed.
Mr.. Gilman is not an archi-
tect-if a millwright had been
wanted, the law would have SO
stated, and he would have filled
the bill. His architecture" has
already cost the county from
$4,000 to $4,000 in one job
the Rstcliffe bridge across Rae.
coon, which would have fallen Of
its own weight before the roof
was on, if the contractor hadn't
propped IL up temporarily. The
drawings do not sbox all or any
of the necessary details Of the
woyk kooatbar w;th -orL;n,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

We will furnish the Record and the
Cincinnati Gazette to subscribers at
Sc. per year. ! ~ A%R 4 a
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

TIE Standard reports over
400 cases OF measles In Jack
son. .ss .-
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
TERMS OF SALE.

One. third cash IN hand; one.third IN one
year, one'thlrd IN two years. deferred pay.
ments to be secured by mortgage on the
premises, ond TO draw SIX per cent. interest
GEORGE KALER,
Sheriff of VntoL County, o.
HOMER G. JONES, Attorney for Plaintiff,
February q, 1873.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
THE HANDBOOK OF STANDARD
OR AMERICAN PHONOGRAPHY,

PRESENTS EVERY PRINCIPLE OF Ev.
cry style of the art-commencing with the
analysis Of words, and proceeding to'the most
rapid reporting style In such form and
manner, with ouch fCllness OF explanation,
and completeness of ILLUSTRATION, and with
such oti er features as TO fully adapt the WORK
70 the use OF schools and to seli.instruction.
Pnce, So; by mail s2.2O.
Mr.. Graham is the author Of a Phonopraph.
ic Dictionary, Readers, end other work, also
publisher OF newspaper called "The stu.
dents Journal" devoted to the adyancem ent
OF Photography. Send for a specimen nuns
her containing full description Of the vars
ious works Oh Photography which are pub.
lished by him.
Address ANDREW ]. GRAHAM.
6feb 5G3 Broadway, New York.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
FOR SALE!
A Good Business with an
Established Trade of
geuau Years

DAV1S BROS. having business IN the South
(which claims their entire attention
desire to sell their Boot and Shoe Store in
Athens, o.. They have well established
trade, clean stock, fine room with apartments
we'll suited TO manufacturing, and moderate
rent. eWill sehc liberal terms, giving time
on part u desired. viii trsde forf estate. =
Address, -. DAVIS BROS,
lodec Athens, Ohio,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Ohio, VintOn County,
Mary Hutt and others, Plaintiffs,
Against
Samuel Graves, and others, Defendants.
In Vinton County Court Of Common Pleas. Order o.
g,I. a.,

DURSUANT TO the command ofan Order Of
Il Sale in Partition issued from the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Vlnton County and to me
directed as sheriff II said county, will offer
for sale at the door OF the Court II ouse, IN the
town Of Macarthur, Vinton County, OHIO, on 4,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-02-13

Goods made to order andre pairhg done by
careful workmen. No extra charge for en~
craving goods bought atfthls esta blishment.
2,lan ls731y i-1y I, sss.-tss
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
An End QuaYseisn

One day a fine Newfoundland dog
and a mastitf had a sharp discussion
over bone, or some other trifing
matter, and warred away as angrily as
two boys. They were fighting on a
bridge, and being blind with rage, as
# often the case, the first thing they
knew they went into the water. The
banks were so high that they were
forced to swim some distance before
they came to landing-place. 1t was
very easy for the Newfoundlander ne
was as much at home IN the water as q
seal. But not SO poor Bruce; he struggled
and tried his best to swim,
but made but little Roadway. Old
Brave (the Newfoundlander), had
reached the land, and then turned to
look at his old enemy. He saw plainly
that his strength was fast failing, and
that he was likely to drown. SO what
should that noble fellow do but plunge
IN, seize him gently by the collar, and
tow him safely into port
1t was funny to see these dogs look
at each other as soon as they shook
their wet coats, Their glance said as
plainly as words: "WeIl never quar-
rel any more" And sure enough they
kept their resolution
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28

to similar influences. We notice this
particularly in our peach orchard the
past season. Some trees of the Hale's
early, growing near each other, differed
in the time of ripening their fruit at
least; two weeks; besides the size of
the fruit varied, and even it's quality
had a sensible difference. Ali this
occurred in the same row of trees, and
in similar soil. This can be accounted
for only from the influence of the stock
upon the bud. The late ripening fruit
was on trees the roots of which were
from seedlings of late ripening fruit.
etc. The same modification in time of
ripening, and also in size and quality
of fruit, were noticed in several other
kinds of peaches A striking instance
of the influence of the stock upon the
bud was lately told us by
Mr., Rutledge, of Pond Spring, in
Williamson county, Texas He bud
ded Hale's early upon the wild
plum. Prl01u8 umbettuto. which is
quite common in the woods of this
portion of the state. It's fruit is also
generally very sour and unpalatabie.
The bud grew aud bore fruit, but the
III their time of ripening, and also
smaller and Of inferior quality-not fit
for men to eat, and only good for
hungry hogs, or perhaps Tor cooking.
The lessons taught by such instances
are full of valuable suggestions to all
fruit growers. Let the seed of the
best kinds be planted and the seed
llngs OF these be budded or grated.
Also let the early kinds be chosen for
budding or grating with early kinds,
and late with late, and then we will
have more uniformity IN the time of
ripening, and also IN thesize and quail
lty of the fruit. By this method, also,
fruit will be improved, aud the nur-
serymen who practice this mode of
growing trees Will establish a reputa-
ton which will cause them to be
patronized by all intelligent fruit
growers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
1 MOman'S Dream.

Wilt thou begin thy life again
. woman Of thy whitening hair 2
Become child, with shining train
OF angel-children in the ar?
Wit feel thy mothers kisses press
Those Graded warmly at her feet
what find my vanished Eden ? Yes.
An, yes, my God 1t was SO sweet! u
Wit thou in blssful faith resume
my slre's fond shelter as of old,
While, breathing innocent perfume,
The white flowers Of thy heart unfold?
Back to Thy vernal happiness
Fly like a bird on pinlons fleet ?"
Might but that joy conilnue,-yes,
All, yes, my God! 1t was so sweet =
4" Wilt thou unlearn thy sorry lore,
And shyly keep li!e's leaves between,
And, feeding youngest hopes once more,
Forget the winters thou hast seen
The dashed bank the doves OF peace,
The morning freshness round thy track
Shall these return 2" - Ny God alb. yesl
All but the wayside graves give backln
Have, then, thy wish Thy steps retrace
Flowers, perfume, song, be thine once more
Yet shall time Lead thee to the place
Ga tears AZ surely As before.
ReklGjie PASSIONS fires and view
! hen cyer-baletui radiance -
what! light those earth born flames anew
All, no, my Savior Take me hence !"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
Game OF tura.t.

This game Is very useful IN giving
the young persons engaged III 1t gen
eral Ideas concerning the various trades
and professions. The order of play
ing Is the following One OF the com
pany must act the part OF a curate, and
the remainder must each one select 81
trade or profession. Then the cuTate
must address one of the company with
the words, 4 have just come from
your house, Mr.. Optican, OF Madam
Dressmaker, (or he may name any one
OF the trades chosen, ''but | did not
find you in, where were youg'
Then the person questioned replies,
Il was at the tailor's, the hair dresser's,
the jeweler etc, naming any one of
the trades selected
The person who has chosen the trade
named. instead of replying, . 1t is not
true, inquiries g For what purpose z"
and the other must frame an answer
suitable to the trade which he has
named.
For eXample-if he says he has Eeen
TO the booksellers, he must answer,
" It was 30 obtain books; but where
were you!" The bookseller will Tia en-
excuse his absence by saying. - was
ut tue DookbInder's who, IN his
turn, must ask him, For what pur-
pose ?''-when he viii reply, "To have
some books bound; but where were
you?' Then the bookbinder must ex-
cuse himself by referring to some other
Of the trades selected.
A forfeit Is due from every player
who fails TO make an answer suitable
to the trades named, or who gives, as
motive for a visit, any reason previous
ly given.
The players may also say that they
have been To the curate's, and at his
question, - For what purpose?" they
must answer, "To be married, . or
make some reply suitable to a curate's
profession; . but where were you o.
and the curate is also obliged to make
an answer that suits the trade of that
one of the company whom he says he
was visiting.
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The FraUkino Privilege.

An estimate made by a prominent
officer here of the cost of abolishing the
ranking privilege on the 1st of next
month, demonstrates the fact that be-
tween 800, 900 and 81, 600, 600 viii be
expended in supplying Federal officers
with scales on which to weigh their
mail matter, and for printing CT rcUlars
of instruction, and engraving and for
warding postage stamps, etc, to offices
at distant points. 1t is calculated
that at most the abuse of the
franking privilege involved an ex-
penditure by the Government of not
exceeding $500, 900 per year, and that,
after supplying the wants ofthe various
Federal departments and such individ-
uals as may be entitled to postage
stamps ut Government expense, it viii
be found that there will be no saving
to the Government 10y the abolition of
the privilege. But on the other hand,
it is SAID. there viii be loss the first
year of from $500, 600 to 500, 600.
Great stress will be laid upon the
above recital at the next session of
Congress, when an effort to revive the
ranking privilege is to be made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
Game OfInterrupfed Rep,y

The company place themselves in a
circle. The one who commences saws
IN whisper to his right-band neigh
Dor, ''Of what use is a book % Cor any
other article ne may select
His neighbor must answer correctly,
. 1t is OF use TO read" and then ask
another question of his right-haud
nelghbor-for instance, ''Of what use
is goblet ~
The art in this game consists in so
framing ones questions altogether I'M
suited to the preceding question.
Ii the answer is, at is of
use to drink FROM" laughable con-
sequence ensues; for, when the round
Is finished, or in other words, when the
person who has commenced the game
has been questioned IN his turn, the
questions and answers are repeated
aloud by taking the answer of the per
son on the players right as reply to
the question of the person on the left,
1t follows, that to the question, "Of
what use is a book?" one of the COM
pany has answered, "It is Of use to
drink from" and so on with the rest
of the questions and answers.