davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
Jean Ingelow's Views of Woman's 0p
portupities.


The following letter, from Jean Inge-
low to Lucy Stone Blackwell of Boston,
is published:
DEAR MADAM: l have been long in tho
habit of receiving from America your in
teresling paper, the Womans Journal,
aud a. | do not know who is the kind
and courteous donor, hope may con.
vey my thanks through you as one OF the
editors. am glad Of the information |
derive from the Journal. but l have not
found time hitherto to give the whole
subject Of rights such an amount OF study
m IA ,nak.~;s --~i-~ .s .sst.S s,,,, N~.se1o
thoughts respecting them: other things
appear to be given to mo to do, and |
take them up TO the exclusion Of what
lies beyond.
You have, venture to think, mora
than one problem to work out in America,
on which. Ia great degree, depend the
welfare OF women. In ons Of these
,ako keen interest, and l hope to see
you settle it for yourselves and for ne
want you to discover how domestic
work 10 to be combined with high culture.
80 long IS househ old work 10 thought
degrading land nowhere 10 this 80 much
the case as In America) there mover can
be anything like universal education ;
there must always be some who work all
their lives because others will not work
at all. It Is to be one OF the great things
that you Americans. believe, are raised
fol. to teach the world how this is to be
done; but tho teachers can nevel be those
who are poor: they must be those who
are not obliged to work at all.
How to make clear starching and iron.
ing graceful and pretty occupations, { and
such they were thought by our great
great grandmothers how to keep house
clean, and TO assist even in kitchen,
without the least sense OF being lowered,
or the slightest personal deterioration,
might surely DO managed If women give
their minds 10 it--if more delicate ma
chincry was invented for helping them,
and II 1t could even be made the fashion
for all women. young or old, to pride
themselves on their domestic skill.
I hope, II you can, yon will convey my
thanks to the lady who sends me your
paper, and will believe that | take deep
interest In everything which so sincerely
aims at your good,
! an, dear madam, very truly yours,
JEAN INGELow.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

Ep- 1t is said that the newspapers are
the means Of great many ladies getting
their backs up The bost conducted
papers often make a great bustls among
them ard nearly every pannier isanews
paper waist basket
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

"Toucu HER Orr. -" Way down In
Maine, among the mountains, lives
farmer who seldom goes 10 church. a
new minister coming into the place, call
oil upon him, as it happened, just at din
nsr time. He was invited to "hitch up
HE chair " When he had done so. in
that quiet moment which precodes the
battle of knive. and forks. " Uncle Lu.
ther," rs he was called, nudged him un-
der the table, saving: Nov touch her
of. psrson, and the parsoa compre-
hended.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
MUSIC BOOKS
A s HOLID 4 y PR Il s n " r S
SENT, POST rAID, on RECEIPT OF THE MARK
ED PRtCE.

WE can recommend The following Vocal Collec-
w ton of choice Piano songs . shing Lights, -
Sacred songsli Golden Leaves, Vols. and II.
Sounds, and "PricelessGems, Price, q 10 each
Also the following, !nstrnmental C.oIlcetiop,,.
nni.t, and Pearl Drop. for easy COLLECTIONS,
Golden Chimes, and " Brilliant Gew', .ift
board g i, cloth $3.50 IN cloth ard silt d.,
Strauss Wsltzcs task for Peters l}uog,) IN :
vols g each IN bonrls sj in cloth. Novelties
heap Edition Of Piano Rort classics consulting Of
Mendessohn,s complete work, 10 tvqls. svo,. price
s3 50 each Folio Edition, 81 each Beethoven 5
Senatas, 81; BeethQyens Pieces, 81 Chopin &
Waltzes, Polonaises, Nocturncs, Mazurkas Ballads,
snd Preindes, price 81 each Schuberis Ten sonatas
81 schuberts Piano Pieces, 80; Mozsrt's Sonatas,
81 Webor's Complete Piano Pieces 81; Schuman'
IS Pieces s2 etc. etc, In ordering these. be to
ask for Novelties Edition. They are all hand some
editions. Novelties cheap Vocal Collections Moth
er Goose, 81 and 81; Rnndcggers Sacred Songs. s.,
50 Mendelssohn's 70 Songs, beautifully bound 81.
so; Schumau's Vocal Album, So; Moore's Irish Mel
odies, Folio Edition. by Bale, IS; German Volks.
lcder Album, 81. etc, etc.
Stainer's Christmas Carols, new and old. illustra-
ted. Price. 81. The same without illustrations. in
vols, 81 each complete. $50.
PETERS Musical MONTHLY, price 30 cents each
every number containing at least "a worth Of music
Bound volumes for 1859, $50, lsTl and 81 price q
500 Broadway, New York.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
TERMS FOR 1873.

Ry Address, Memphis Appeal puhlishing Co.
ppsal Dpilding. " ypisn Street AsppAis, Tspu
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
EJ A lady was told the other day b

E1- A lady was told the other day by
travelling gentleman (travelers. you
know, are proverbially given to fabriea-
tion) that every lady who has small
mouth was provided with husband by
government 18th it pothiels !" said
the lady. making her mouth IS little as
she could The geataman added, " that
IL she had large mouth she was pro'id
ed With two husbands. NY gra-
cious, exclaimed the lady, at the same
time throwing her mouth open to the full
extent. The gentleman became much
alarmed made his escape, and has not
been hsard of sdce
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

Sor Down on IRA Dasbury man,
whose wife kindles the fires and gets the
room warm enough for him to move
round comfortably withou, putting on
neither garments. sat down Sunday morn
ing on a char which was already occu.
pied by q scalding hot lid holder. lie
has had new plaster put on h'mselI,and
some on the ceiling just above the CHAIR
and now he kndles the fire himself
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
Whiskey.
Just Received.

On Boxes John s. Dunham's- Celebrated =
Boston Crackers, Crscknell. biscuit, 0rahsm,N'
Macaroni. snnp' and Ginger Biscuit. rosr,ck
sse ~ " F0e'"'
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
MORE LIGHT on TIE SUBJECT!
T All Kinds Of
WINDOW SASH.

plrmod and glazed. such az $40 i0E12
l2r A. ali ready to place in your frames and
let the true light OF Heaven in and for sale
cheapb by
GEO AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
Hvlget Of ScissOringS.
Pig In tho Pot.

Young pad!y Mcshane. shure no lsd conl 30 ooiaef'
Cosxed Ri.dy McShae to be sharing his lot
AMI PAT ha. lively young pig on his shoulder
And she on her head bore big iron pot.
rrousovr lust at nightfall. home they were walk
ing,
piaay srt down the pot, stopped hor laughing and
taking.
paii turned rounl and asked hor the cause OF
delay.
Och said che. I'm afraid yen be acting nm
IN NOT 70 alone through the thckct wid YOU.
For Paddy, avick, you' 70 as wild as the divii;
Iou'i he kissing and eauaains me. that's what
Bat the :pis," replied Pat. that Pvc lusgsd so
secusely,
Iflcose, back "a town like the divil he'd troti"
" Och Paddy, +" said she, as she glanced mp demurs-
shnrs. eoaldn' I ys's put the pig under the pot.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

In a word, as great newspaper the Appeal will
have 20 superior in the Southwest Tho Daily Will
be the history OF the world for one day and the Week
" contain everything that will interest The com
try s,lers. Relieving the advancement of our com
mon industrial commeryial and agricultural pros.
perty, 10 be the chicf end of genuine journalism the
Appeal viii make these paramount objects
Every county and town OF prominence should have
good papers The Appeal does not propose or desire
pers. On the contrary. will club with them on The
most liberal terms, and cooperate with them for
mutual protection. and ~ all pians for advancing
the newspaper fraternity. the prosperity Of the eoun
try, and the welfare of the people.
=, In politics the Appeal will remain Democratic or
Sonscryative. and, in elections involving political
Issues Y will support the candidates who favor It's
views. from an abiding faith in the power of organi-
sation TO accomplish good results and belief thai
the par'ys will when honestly expressed aud crys-
t.tised IN nomination. s the best expression of its
effective power.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
yV-h.i1TGGy ~,
YUST RECEIVED.
- fine selected lot of assorted
TroY1 :.

from the Globe Rolling Mills CHM bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved, which our customer, and all hands can
have the benefit Of by calling early on
GEO, AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11
FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPER,
A Representative
Journal of this Section.
THE CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH.


Special Telegraphic Dispatches
The Associated Press Dispatches.
Foreign AVID Domestic Intelligence.
Full Market Reports.
The Progress OF Railroads
Information for Merchant and Producer
Every Kind of Political lntrlligcnre
Discoveries In Science and Art.
Original Poetry aud Stories
Agricultural and Farm Intelligence
The following by Telegraph Every Day;
Proceedings OF Congress.
Proceedings Tennessee Legislature,
Proceedings Arkansas Legislature,
Proceedings Mississippi Legislature,
News Embracing Everything of Interest
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

Bridgeport, Conn, appeal to the surro-
gate and press his claims for his fathers
estate.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

\ rous mineral substance, out -
PURELY VEGETABLE.
For FORTY YEARS it has proved is great
yialuc in all diseases of the Liver. Bowels and
Kidnevs. Thousands OF the good and great in all
| parts of the country vouch for ts wonderful and
peculiar power in purifying the Blood stimulating
Life and vigor 10 the whole system. SIMMONS.
LIVER REGULATOR is Acknowledged to have
no equal asa
LIVER MEDICINE.
II contains four medical elements, never united
in the same happy proportion in any othei prepa-
ration, viz a gentle Cathurtic q won lerful Tonic
an hnqxeeptionahlc Alternative and a certain Cor
rective of all impurities Of the body Such sig
nal success has attended its use, that it is re-
garded as the
GREAT UNFAILING SPECIFIC
for Liver COMPLAINT and the painful offspring
thereof towit: DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION,
.Iaundice, Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE,
Collie. Depression of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH,
Heart Burn, dc, &c
Regulate the Liver and prevent
CUILLS AND FEVER.
simmons Liver Regulator
10 manufactured only bv
J.H. XEJLIN ~ CO.,
MACON. GA, aud PHILADELPHIA A
Price 81 90 per bottle: sent by mail postage paid
81 25 Prepared ready fol use in bottles 81 80.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
,ly- Beware Of all Counterfeit, and lmmita tons
Oct s72ly.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
Curious Relic.

A gentle man in Fairfield
County presented a tax receipt
given in 1916 for taxes paid on
a tract OF !, ,O33 acres. The total
amount including a delinqueA-
cy of150 acres for the year 1914
amounted to $t9.O7t. Since
that time the county has been
under Democratic rule and the
Eagle says that the present tax
would be about $3.50 without
any delinquency Such is De.
mocracy. The Eagle we'll says
that if the increase in taxation
for the next Sc years is 10
equal that OF the past 1t will
make the owners squirm to
meet their yearly rents. The
only remedy is the annihilation
of the Democratic party.-Lo-
gan Republican.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23

Advertisements inssrtsd at fair Prices
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
GEORGE W. HOLLAND,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACARTHUR, o.

oFF1CE.-DAns' BulLDlss UP srLIRs.
w ILL attend promptly 10 all business en-
w trusted TO his care. Special attention Civ.
en- to cole, tions, and amounts collected res
mitted without delay. sepl67l
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23

room ] ast evening after an un3
expected arrival, Horace had
gone over to'a neighbor's q few
miles of before / gothsre, and
was not to return until morn.
ing. That is how I was pat In
this room" e--
So here was I, vis.a,tis to.
May Stevens, that mythical la :
dy, for the fret meeting with
whom I inteaasa to have got
up such q superiative toilet,
and she in her night cap, aud I
in my drawers--a nice style of
introduction, and a nice style
of toilet! And she by this
time was as cool as the 31st Of
December and stood looking
me right in the eyes as / made
some scrambling explanation
OF my being found In that
most extraordinary situation
and costume! II was a lame
explanation, wonderfully mix
ed up with irrelevant matter,
and stammered and suffered
through in way that should
have disgusted any sensible
person. She seemed to be se-
rlously pondering and think
ing during the recital, and &C
its end, looking at me as
though asking the most simple
question in the world, said:
whats TO be dones"
"Let me jump out or the
window, as | came in,' | said,
In a sickish tone OF voice; and
than rejecting that 1t would
never do to put on these
clothes again, nor to stroll
about the farm as l was, hasti.
ly exclaimed:
"No! mol | won't go. I must
have a decent suit of clothes.
| won't 60 without them" and
began looking round for my
trunk.
| While I was doing so / heard
a noise behind me, and turning
quickly round saw she had
sprang into bed and was drag
ging the clothes about her up
to her neck. ....
You must dress yourself
and go away" she said. II
will lie still with my head COW
cred until you are gone"
And so she did, burying her
head in the bedclothes to sup.
press her laughter. l hastily
opened my trunk and got out.
another suit, and as hastily ar,
rayed myself in 1t. Then l AZ
hastily departed, and l ventuee
to say without the slightest
fear of dispute that no man
ever sneaked out of his ewn
room more steallhily or more
ignomiDiously than l did.
That morning we met May
Stevens and I, at the breakfast
table. I in the character of
the newly arrived, and were
formally introduced, during the
ceremony Of which we aston
ished every one present, and
planted a thorn of woodSf in
the sides of Nettie and Carrie,
by bursting simultaneously in
to a hearty laugh, which we
have never failed to repeat.
whenever the memory of our
first meeting comes up. And
now you have the whole story
of how l first met my wife. To
my mind there hasn't been
such another meeting since the
memorable occasion of that
first one in Eden.
CuriO us Relic.
A gentle man in Fairfield
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23


close on toward eleven o'clock
That die, not deter me. / was
determined to walk over to
Hyatts. No sooner said than
done. I set forth. Five miles
is a triae, particularly to a man
IN my condition, and just as
my watch marked the quarter
after midnight l marched up
the lane TO the house. There
was a singlelight to be seen in
the house, and that in nay room;
but as l approached near .he
house it disappeared, and the
whole house was in darkness.
My room mate, Horace, had
evidently just gone to bed
So much the better. l didn't
want even him to see me in
that plight. My bed room
windows looked out upon the
roof of. the piazza. would
not disturb the house by knock
ing-oh no, not a bit of it
a climb woald settle the bust.
ness. The thing was execut.
ed as soon as thought, and in a
few seconds I stood on the pi-
azza. What if Horace saw me
in that plight, and should be
compelled to explain that my
vanity had led me to walk five
miles in the night, and scale a
piazza to escape being seen9
He would never get done jok.
ing me. No, he should not see
me thus. In a few seconds,
standing on the piazza, l di-
vested myself Of coat, vest,
pants, boots, hat-ay! even of
my shirt, and stood confessed a
blushing Hyperion IN under
shirt and drawersl Leaving
the muddy clothes on the pi.
azza, l put my hand to the
window, which yielded, and |
sprang into my own room. By
the moonlight which streamed
in | saw a figure III white, hall
'standing, half crouching BY the
bedside, with the covers of the
bed drawn in front of 1t; and |
laughed at the idea of Horace
being frightened by my ap-
pearance. Immediately after.
ward / reflected that scaling
the piazza OF a farm house at
midnight, and forcing an en-
trance by a window en- dishG-
bile had rather an alarming,
not to say burglarious aspect,
and l therefore spoke with the
intention OF re-assuring him,
when a trembling and unmis-
taxable feminine voice half
screamed, half faliered:
"Who are yous"
There are such surprises as
this, without a terror, absolute
ly deprive US of the power of
speech until the brain has time
10 act and reason. Such sur
prises do not generate sore ans
and taints. They are express
ly by open mouth and silent
wonder. This was the case
with myself and my room
mate. Right by my side, with
her tace within three feet oil
my own, stood a young woman,
not more than seventeen, with
great, dark hazel eyes, and
such great masses OF brown
curls tucked away under the
neatest little nightcap tha,
ever was. She had gathered
the bed-clothes with a spas
modic jerk, up about her throat
and with the rigid, astonisheG
look, as though doubling
whether she was sleeping Of
waking, gazed steadily il
my eyes, and repeated hel
question.
"Who are you9"
81 blurted out with
"How came you here9"
The figure stared still ir
speechless astonishment; bu'
in a moment, as though awak
ing from its stupefaction
eD0ka-
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
nearly two weeks duration 70

whole mind was absorbed in
making the best figure posi-
BILE before the new queen.
With this idea | began to look
into my wardrobe. / had come
down with sufficient clothes to
answer all ordinary purposes.
including of course Nettie and
Carrie, but the new goddess
was certainly worthy Of a new
rig on my part, and certainly
should have it. This resolution
was made in fifteen minutes af.
ter hearing the announcement t
ofher intended coming, and be.
fore two hours had gone by l
was whizzlng on my way to
town to carry out my resolve.
My choicest morsels of ward.
robe should be offered at the
shrine Of May Stevens.
/ had absented myself on the
plea of a sudden memory oil
business neglected, and had
faithfully promised Nettie and
Carrie that the next day should
see me down again at 'Hyatt's'
to stay out the month that May
Stevens the wonderful, was
about to pass with them.
The racking Of brain that
day to create a grand ensemble
of costume, something beyond
all criticism, that should at the
first glance strike the beholder
silent with admiration, was
indeed terrible. The labor oil
writing paradise Lost" was
nothing to 1t. 1t was early in
the day when I arrived at my
city rooms, and for six hours |
dressed and redressed, COM
pared, rejected, and selected,
and at the end of that time
had laid out those portions oil
my wearable goods, In which
had decided 10 make my first
appearance before May Ste.
vens. 1t wanted still several
hours to sunset, and having got
safely through the great object
Of my visit, l thought it would
not be a bad idea for me TO
take the last train, and return
the same night to Hyatt's, in
stead of waiting over until
morning. No sooner said than
done. l packed my habila-
ments, and away | went. Whiz-
zing and putting over an unin
teresting road is provocative
of sleep, so | found it when the
shades OF evening fell, to the
best of my recollection, I was
in the midst of a dream III
which May Stevens, attired in
book-muslin and pale blue sat,
in, sat on a purple cloud, AMI
admiringly inquired who my
tailor was. Just as l was
about to inform her there came
a crash, and for a moment,
was not entirely certain whelh
er 1t was the cloud had ex
ploded or myself had torn some
portion oimy apparel that was
overstrained. 1t required but
a moment to awaken me to the
fact that both presumption'
were wrong. 1t was our train
the 6:26, that had run off the
track, smashing things gener
ally, and spilling the contents
of several baggage-cars along
the road, TO say nothing o
frightening half y hundred pas
sengers into a condition Dor
derlng on lunacy. But mos
terrible of all mishaps, it spill
ed me, clothes and all, into ,
pool of mud and water, from
which l escaped with my lite
but utterly wrecked in th,
matter of good clothes. Thi
was q pretty state CT things
and to make it worse, l was ex
actly five miles from my desti
nation.
J l was disposed to make my
self agreeable, and would hav'
willingly rendered all the as
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
HOW L FIRST MET MY
WIFE.

summer that l was granted ex-
emption Tor one month from
my desk and went down with
my chum, Horace Hyatt, TO his
fathers in old Monmouth, the
garden of that much abused
State, New Jersey. ! should
never have forgotten that visit,
even though | had not met
there with an adventure that
had its influence en- the whole
future of my life. I should re-
member It for the real true
hospitality Of the Hyatts, for
the solid old-time comfort of
the farm, and the quiet way in
which within acoupla Of days
after my arrival | was put into
possession Of. it, and made to
feel that it all belonged TO me,
to do just what | pleased with.
There were plenty OF horses,
and We rode; plenty oftish, and
we fished; plenty of woodcock,
and we shot. All thisIshall be
spoken with a provisd I say,
we, but lei it be understood that
lido not mean Horace's two sis.
ters, Carrie and Nettie, as hav-
ing participated in all these
sports. They rode, to be sure,
and charmingly they did ii;
they fished, and am obliged 10
confess were much luckier than
their guest; but they did not
shoot-though | shall not exull
over their lack Of this accom-
plishment, they were charming
enough without it. am sure
| shall excite no Jealousy by
declaring that with one excep
ton. which | shall not mention
here, Carrie and Netlie Hyatt
were the two most charming
girls | had ever seen, and.I was
just hesi,ating as to which of
them l should fall desperately,
in love with, when my calcula
tions were all disturbed by an
accident, for so i suppose 1
must call it, though really
seeming like special provi-
dence. What this was | shall
tell in the best way l know
how.
For some days after my ar
rival at the farm my curiosity
had been much excited by the
occasional panegyrics lavished
by the young ladies upon a
once school-iellow OF their o own,
May Stevens by name,who was
according to their highly-col-
ored account, The most perfect
thing in the shape of woman
then living. l tried to per-
suade myself that nothing in
that line could surpass Carrie
and Nettie, but still the repeti-
ton Of this May Stevens haunt
ed me, and came like a shadow
across my new born passion. l
formed at least an imaginary
May Stevens, and do what l
would the figure was still with
me. AT last | was worked in
to an agony Of curiosity, and
trembled with some great pur
pose which should bring before
me the object Of my thought
and OF the two sisters continu-
uai conversation. In what this
would have ended it Is impos-
sible for me at this time to say,
had not l heard one morning
as l entered the breakfast room
the startling words from Nettie:
."And so she Is coming at last.
Pm so glad!"
Whether it was that The train
of my thought was upon that
point at the moment or what l
can not say, bur | knew direct
ly the whole matter. l saw
Carrie with an open letter in
her hand, and coupling it with
Nettie's words | knew that the
hitherto only heard OF May Ste.
vens was about 10 become q
reality. ! had no need to ask
questions; all the information
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
ADVERTfsING TERMs.

Each additional insertion -. SO
yards, per yeaf.. ..........1 10 90
Local notices, per line. .. Is
Yearly advertisements 500 90
column, and at proportionate rate pea
lessspace. Payable In advance.
w The Record being the ofileiai
paper OF the town, and having Il .
largest eirculatI0n OF any paper lntfe
county, Offers superior inlucemerts