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The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

GET your coal house filled before
the roads get bad. You remember
what a hard time the people Of this
place had to get coal last winter.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

DURING the past four months a
number Of boys have made applica-
ton to learn the printing business
in this office. All Of the boys, ex-
cept one, we noticed, used tobacco.
They thoroughly understand the
tobacco chewing trade. If we con.
clude to take a boy to learn the
trade, we shall not make a selection
from the tobacco eaters. Not by
any means!
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

Emigration Turning.--Cheap Farms in
South west Missouri. The Atlantic &Pacifc
Railroad Company offers 100000 acres ofland
in Central and Southwest Missouri, at from -
to $12 per acre, on seven years tine, with free
transportation from st. Louis to all p%urchas-
ers. Climate, soil, timber, mineral wealth,
schools, churches, aud law-abiding society in
vite cmigrantS from all points to thislaud OF
fruits and flowers. For particulars address A..
TUCK, Land Commissioner, st. Louis, Mo. lily
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

The Concord Grape crop in
this county was quite short but
sweet. The hard winter killed the
crop.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

Five Hundred Thousand.-5OO,0OO bottles
of Greene'S August Flower have been sold in
this State in three months. We only ask you
to go to the drug stores of Cunning or sisson
Macarthur, Ohio, and get abottlc free Of charge
or n regular size at 20 cents. Every bottle
warranted TO cure Dyspepsia or Liver COM
plant, Sick headache, Costiyeness, Heart
burn, Waterbrash, Sour Stomach, Indigestion
Impure Blood, and all disease caused by Tm-
pure Blood, or deranged Stomach and Liver.
Try it. G. G. GREEN, Proprietor,
Columbus, Ohio.
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SAVE the pennies. When you
get $50 bring them to this office
and get TIE MACARTHUR ENQUIRER
for one year.
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TAMES M~cQUALITY'S ES-
TATE.

Probate Court, Vinton Co., Ohio.
Notice is hereby given that Elihu A.. sisson,
as administrator of the estate OF James Nc
Quality, deceased, has filed his account there
with, for partial settlement; and that the
same is set for hearing on the nth day of Oc-
tober, 1873, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
IL. b. MAYO,
Sept. ~, 1ST3-4t. Probate Judge.
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The following Is q statement of
approximate earnings Of the Mari
eta and Cincinnati Railroad for
the second week in September:
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

If you want blank deeds or any
other blank come to this office. We
can supply you.
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Fol- Ayers Medicines, go to G. W, sisyOn's,

PITTSBURGH, March, 1872.
We have used large quantities of Bcymer
Bauman q Co.'s Strictly Pure White Lead,
and nave always found it uniformly and finely
ground, very white and of excellent body.
Its purity VIC have never questioned, and we
cheerfully recommend it.
THOMPSON q MILLER.
Master Painters.
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Two furnaces will soon be built
at New Straitsville, Perry county,
Ohio.
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EGAL NOTICE.

Thomas NJ. Lytlc and Marry Lytlc his wife,
whose place of residence is unknown, will
take notice that on the 2lst day of July, 1873,
John NJ. Sloan, filed his petition in the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for Yinton County,
Ohio, setting up u mortgage lien upon the
following lands, situate in Vinton County,
Ohio, to-wit: The undivided (56) of the east
half of the north west quarter, and the north
east quarter of the north west quarter, and
the north west quarter, of the north cast quar-
ter Of Section 81, Township Q, Range 10. Also
the south east quarter of the north cast quar-
ter of Section 30, Township Q, Range 10. Also
the north west quarter of the north west
quarter Of Section 81 and the south west qnar-
ter Of the south west quarter of Section 30,
Township Q, Range Is, except the north west
quarter Of the north east quarter Of Section 81,
Township 0, Range IS, and asking that said
mortgage be forccloscd, said lands sold. The
proceeds brought into court, and applied in
satisfaction of his claim, against one Thomas
NJ. Lytle, for the sum of 1874 0), and inter-
est from January, 20th, 1879. Said Thomas NJ,
Lyle and wife are parties defendant with
said Martin IL. Brand; said defendant Brand
is required to answer said petition on or be-
fore the 18th day Of November, A. ID. 1873.
JOHN NJ. SLOAN.
By j. NJ. MCGILLIvRAY, Attorney.
September "a, 1SI3-GW.
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Just Published in a Sealed ERUel-
Ope. Price SiG Cents.

A lecture on the Nature, Treatment and
Radical cure OF Seminal Weakness, or Sper-
matorrhoca, induced by Self Abuse, lnvolun-
tary Emissions, lmpotencY, Nervous Debil-
ity, and Impediments to Marriage generally;
Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits; Mental and
Physical Incapacity, &c.-By ROBERT j..
CULyERWELL, NJ. d., author Of the screen
Book &c.
The world-renowncd author, In this admira-
bic lecture, clearly proves from his own eN-
perience that the awful consequences Of self
abuse may be efectually removed without
medicines, and without dangerous surgical
operations, bougics, instruments, rings or cor
dials, pointing out q mode of cure at once GER
tain and cflectual, by which every sufferer,
matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply, privately and radically.
This lecture will prove u boon to thousands
and thousands.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt of six cents,o or two postage
by addressing the publishers.
CHAS. j. &, KLINE &C0.,
1N Bowery, New York, p. o. Box 1856.
elG-1Y
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Rock Island and Davenport.
Pullman's Palace Drawing-Roorn
and Sleeping Cars.

Run through from Cincinnati to Peoria and
Indianapolis to Rock Island.
Travellers to any Western point can now
take their satchels, %bandbOXes and bundles,
select n comfortable seat and keep it to desti-
nation. On account of these through and
convenient arrangements, elegant equipments
and quick time, this route Is now tie great
popular hOrou0hfdte 6etareea the East md
West.
G. w. SMITH, Gen'l Manager,
Urbana, III.
JNO. w. BROWN, Gen. Pass. d Tkt. AGt.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
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New Advertisements.

OH KFGo through the Ague perfOr-
DIAN Finance day after day, till all your
nITnAr vitality Is used up and your
kDKN health permanently ruined-or
take a bottle Of our
OWHkn KRESS FEVER TONIC,
DIV LA L And brake up the fearful malady
at once. Cures Of Ague warranted by the
prOprietors,
w. Q. HAMILTON h CO.,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
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Never

Neglect q Cough! Nothing Is more certain
to lay the foundation for future evil conse-
quences.
WELLS CARBOLIC TABLETS
are a sure cure for all diseases OF the respIra-
tory organs, sore throat, Colds, Group,
Diptheria, Asthma, Catarrh, HOarSeness, Dry.
ness Of the throat, Windpipe or Bronchial
Tubes, and all diseases of the Lungs.
In all cases of sudden cold, however taken,
these Tablets should be promptly and freely
used. They e~qualiZe the circulation Of the
blood, mitigate the severity of the attack, and
will, in q very short time, restore healthy ac-
ton to the affected organs.
Wells Carbolic Tablets are put up only in
blue boxes. Take no substitutes. If they
can't be had at your druggists, send ut once
TO the agent in New York, who will forward
them by return mail.
Don't be deceived by limitations.
Sold by druggists. Bsasn Price 25o. q box.
JOHN Y. KELLOGG, IS Plat St., N. Y,
Send for Circular. Sole agent for United
States. S4w
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WILD ducks may now be killed
without violating the law.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

ToB PRINTING Of every description neat
d ~ and promptly executed " this once,
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-24

IT is only three weeks from yes
terday (Tuesday) until the cleo
ton.
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GOOD AGENTS WANTED.

For the BEST FAMILY MEDICAL Book.
Sells ut sight, everybody wants it. Apply at
once to IL. N. MCKINNEY & Co,
At. 10 North It'll St., Phil.
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Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.

DR.. NJ. j. Bowers, Dentist, McArthur, o.
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DR.. N. J. Bowers, Dentist, Macarthur, o
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Which are as comfortable, elegantly furnished
and almost equal 10 q fre-side, arc on mi
trains from Cincinnati to Baltimore and
Washington. Sec Schedule Of Cincinnati aud
Marietta abroad for time OF arriving and do.
parting from Macarthur. 49,
The advantages OF this route over All othen
Ia, that II gives oil travellers holding through
tickets tho privilege Of visiting HaItlmoie
Philadelphia, and the National Capitol free,
Time quicker and rates Of fare lower than
by another route. WV fT77-
The scenery along this Railway Ia not
equalled for grandeur ON this Continent T1'
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Write for Large Illustrated Price List. Ad-
IpncG
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PURGE PURIFY and STRENGTHEN
Ar oNE AND rnE lME rIMr.

Their research has at last been rewarded by
o discovery which fully rellizcs the fOndest
regarded as the most important triumph that
Pharmacy has ever achieved. This important
dpgl1Cratm Ia
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TO SHIPPERs or FRETGnr.

70 SHIPPERS or FREIGHT. y
This line offerg superior induccments-tn
rates being one-third lower 10 and from nos.
ton, New York, or any other eastern point.
In ordering goods OF any description ffoid The
Ohio X. r., and IN shipping Eaat give SAND dl~
rections. Frelghts shipped by this rolIto u IN
have despatch, and be- handled with cafe XIX
save shippers much money.
Gen. Freight AKt. Bnltlmcss
LIN. COLE. y
Cen. Ticket Ag't nalthnoiu
Con. Pass. Ag't. Cincinnati
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Station ID, Bible House, N. Y. City,
March 10. lS~I9-yTn10
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11
Al Enirnr,si.lg rn,.n.

Fort Scott. kau>aS. has just adopr-
ca almost unanimously the proposition
donating fiiy thousand dollars to man
Gtaciories.
We have an idea that any town that
has shipping advantages woaId be ben
Gifted by some such action a. this,
even rs loan for five or eight years
without interest, to manufactures ~
such articles as would seek markets
away from home aud bring in our midst
money from abroa l. such, for IN lance
as cooperage, chair factory. ear wheel
foundry, ear shop, wagon factory, ani
such other articles as might be manu-
featured in quantities by steam and
machinery, finding market south or
abroad which would not be like swap
ing coats with one another. To en-
courage these or other enterprise, al
low an establishment that would give
employment TO say ten operatives three
or FIVE thousand dollars as loan. and
in that proportion for larger establish
ments, requiring mortgage or other
surety for the payment to the city of
the amount loaned.
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EilerArY.

There is an excellent supply Of attract
i've standard works, at the book store of
j. II. Davis, aud fortunately for the read
ing public they arc placed at figures,
which make them obtainable. Among the
many attractive works, we notice the fol-
lowing:
Dantes Vision of He'll, ILLUSTRATED by
Dorr) Josephus Jewish Antiquities;
Goldsmith's works complete; Dicks works
in 2 vol. and in vol; Hume's History
of England G VOL; Rollins Ancient His
tory; Fields Scrap Book; Forcigni also
American tour of Brown, Jones and Rob-
inson; together with all the standard
poets.
We can not enunerats all the valuable
works that we saw, or give an idea of
their prices, bat we are informed by Mr..
Davis that he has on hand, or can furnish
at short notice, every desirable book pub
iisbei.
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zero.

People talk a good deal about zero
these cold days, 5ut we doubt il many
understand is resDiug except as iu-
dicatiug thirty to degrees below the
freezing point Fahrenheits Their
mometer-the oe in general use The
intention, douaess, was to find
point Of absolus cold, and zero will
stand there whei Immersed in mix
ture OF snow aus common salt. But
the frequency VIII which a still lower
point of Temperance is reached in the
winter months wuId seem to show the
necessity TOR chuge in the thermome-
trical standard At present, what are
called the fixed pints Of the lhermom-
eter are zero. ad 1870 degrees, and
nobody seems tosnow why either was
adopted. aud stii less why he fixed
point for heat so one never known to
The atmosphere olour zone.-.&. Louis
Democrat
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1esRs9 ana ar the Whine proud OF the "
nd fAs 10. s,.-..rss, - a 49,.

4
nd. .shx ..Jhhr,ps a asT.-.Sz(tee - 49,
a member Of the Cabinet stated that
no recent orders had been given TO
Gen Emery, and DO official adyice-
Tor several days received from New
Orleans. The last Instructions 20 Geu
Emery were generally to sustain the
Piuchback government, and it was re-
marked that ia case Of any disturbance
this would be done The position was
further taken that the eubernutori.l
term did not begin for week and that
even il McEuery were legally elected
he could not at this time assume the
duties of the Office These remarks
would indicate disposition 10 await
the action OF Congress before taking
aoy additional step, and that the Ad
ministrstiou feel that public opinion
does not sustain them. It is stated
to night on high official authority that
the position OF the President is that
the meeting of fusion Legislature at
New Orleans will not be prevented or
interfered with unless they DO some
overt act TO obStruct or conflict with
the Kellogg Legislature The Gov
eminent holds that The fusion Legis-
lature have TIE right as citizens to as
semble 1t Is said the Government
does not mean to recede FROM the POI
siripn heretofore assumed Of reeogniz
ing the kellogg government; but this
last position which Is stated on excel
lent authority makes "a decided i'm
provement over the feeling recently
exhibited by President Grant aud his
Attorney General That Lou-i ma
question will speedily be brought up IN
each house of Congress, there scenes
no room TO Gonbt La the House 81
Representatives il j. proposed TO offer
a resolution appointing committee o.
investigation, auG looking to The i'm
parchment 81 Judge Dureil : ep- q,
ihis nature it Is said would have beeu IL
ken in Congress before now. but for
an uuwiiliugne>s to intefer with the
action Of the Citizens Committee in
other quarters.
The Conservative Legislature met
Monday, aud organized amid great
excitement but was NOT disturbed
Affairs will stand in statu QUO u,lIiI
decision is obtained from United
States Supreme Court
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The SchooI s,rteS.

The friends Of the Common School
stem in this State will work assidu
nsly for certain changes in its opera
son, the present session of our Leg
stature
The State uperiutendent's repori
bows that of the children within the
lucational age only one third Of them
ha0itually attend school aud that when
ire privilege is offered them wilhou,
barge. There are those who favor
ystem Of compuIsion. bat the view is
foreign TO the present status of feel
* tha, it will probably not meet viii,
eecess this session
Ooe OF the chief defects to the pres
mt sysiem IS what is known as the
rate bin. which authorizes that when
ayer the pro rata share-of the school
fabd for any district ,hal be Insult
aent to employ compe;en, teacher TO
ach full session. the trustees are
athorized to spportion the deficit
nong the patrons Of the school Il
claimed that this rate system has
-sen death to Common Schools in the
ssarss where it has been tried and as
abstitute it is urged that general
s authorizing a local tax on property
henes-r it is the will of the qualified
,'ers 10 do 30. It is said that during
Let year more than 900 school di-
riots petiiioned the Legislature for
l-srmission TO tax themselves 10 keep
- teu months session, or tao sessions /
>. Eve months The towns or districts /
'lli DO a. they pleased in this re
-i@.et. 1t tue people of a town con
lived the idea that increased school |
-, antagss you'd make itself m.re I
sesirabie residence, and thereby sttract /
puIation, Increasing the value Of
..r5periy. etc. who would withhold +
IN them the right.
Che Legislature will no doubt so
sna Ctr PRESENT Isvs
To buy goods 1t low prieee.
- 4. N
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quarter The people Of Columbus had
already made beginning III the artillery
business, by unear;hing rusty old
carronade, which was loaded to the
muzzle and pointed toward the north,
aud would doubtless have extermInated
acres Of Northern holders" if they
had come. and if any one could have
been found bold enough to touch Il
match to it.
Affairs were in this posture when
news was brought TO Cairo OF the
extensive preparations that were being
made in Columbu, for the reception OF
the cannon These preparations had
been carried on quietly, their result
being intended a. surprise; but some
of The details necessary leaked out \
diuuerun a large scale had been arrang
ed for. and considerable sums had
already been expended. Great bad
been the slaughter among the poultry
and porciue population. and Columbus
cook, had cx pended all their ingenuity
iu the invention of cakes aud pastries
Among the luxurie, prepared were
haze pound cakes .'1ruamented' with
-mall American hIgs. draped in black
la fact. il MAS Ia he big dinner.
aud it was expected that Columbus
would he crowded with the denizen-
of the rural Districts Six Of the tiuest
horses 10 the county had been engaged
10 haul the cannon up into town, and
ambitious orators were consuming the
midnight ker"-iue Ia the preparation
Of ..exteInpare addresses.
When his inreiii .ence reached the
protector, OF the presentation, they
we're considerably aStoni he'd aud not
a little alarmed The joke had sue
eeeled beyond their utmost anficipa-
jiOu~ Being lett TO ''rnn itself, b.
had run over the limits allowed 10 any
sort OF Joke 1t had become 81
riou~ matter. The expensive prep4-
rations at Columbus must be stopped
before they should 90 any further
Some one must 20 down and bust up
the affair by explaining she joke.
Who would bell the cap One Of
the, number finally consented to 20 TO
eat srfftle-= r,-ls',lt- ---l->7s L. Mo- =
son he WI 1east ostep..tis a'laseaSs,
rIlS trouble began "a soon u ne
Landed at Columbus. lie was besct
by anxious inquirers, who sought
information concerning the cannon.
lie put bold face on the matter. as
sured every body that it was "ail right. -
a I'd walked on up town. accompanied
by rapidly increasing crowd. When
he reached Roane street, the throng
OF excited citizens was so great that
the position of the en- bassador was any
thing but pleasant one He did not
really dread the anger OF the populaee,
but he trembled IN his boots as he
drought OF the wrath OF those orators.
At last, 10 response 10 repeated de-
mauds, he drew the cannon from his
vest pocket. and exhibited it to the
eager gaze of the inquiring multitude
lie was unable to give clear &C
count Of the scenes that ensued. 1t
satisfied him 10 know that he got away
from that town alive, aud had no desire
to 90 near it again Then came the war.
which many had fondiy hoped might
be Inverted, and the cannon joke was
lost in the roar Of real cannon
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Neyx s.una,,c Asv,un,.

Upon Investigations made during
the last session OF the Legislature il APP
pea1ed that the capacity of the present
asylum were inadequate to the accom-
mUdation OF the luuatics. and one OF
the first duties Of the State says the
Courier journal, Is TO care tor aud
minister unto this unfortunate class of
her citizens INSTANCES OF failure to
do 80 are frequent. \ corresp ondent
Of the Courier Journal has recently
reported case in Western kentckv
ia which The helpless sufferer persisted
from severe cold after confinement
Ia Jail OF six months The asylum-
were filed ami no admission could lie
obtained for the fsi-ndiess creature,
Such an instance i, disgrace. Il bitter
shame o any State, particularly TO Que
80 capable OF aIicv,a'Ing The sufering-
of those who have claims upon her as
Kentucky The treasures of many
Southerl States have been - dep.e
ted by the rob5erie, OF csrpet bag gov
eruruents th,t they are uuabie 10 aft, d
such protection. hui Kentucky has o
such plea OF defense. aud The yropo ed
asylum should be erected as early 40
possible. L should be located ia that
section of the State which i least &C
cessible 10 the existing institutions
and where no State appropriations
have hitherto been appHed Tav-e
and other considerations hardly lie
weighty point to some part OF Ken
tuckv west of the Teuueess river -
the most eligible locality for the new
asylum. 1t Is to be hoped the wraugIe
aud delay which was reproach to the
last session of the Assembly in regard
to the location Of this institution will
not be repeated while luuatics are freez
ing 10 death in county jaiIs. The
matter should be attended to prompt
iy, that the earliest possible relief
may be afforded.
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With all oar new apersin the United
States we have only one newspaper to
every S ,633 inhabitants

a young mau il San Francisco found
an OLD deacon he knew '.bucking the
tiger" in gambling he'll. What"
he exclaimed. deacon. you here p
Yes" was the reply. II am bound to
break down this evil institution"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11

a specimen of abject poverty was in
town, Monday soliciting aid. He
claimed to be from Boston, and to have
lost his business by the FIRE He was
a poet on the Waverly Magazine, aud
there are eight thousand more of them
thrown out on a cold world by the dis
aster. What they want chiefly is "a
feast of resson," but don't object to
behring's.
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Some neople mes not know dat the

Some people may not know that the
wooden tobacco men. the gil. balls, the
mortar and pestle, the big shoe, aud
other symbolic signs of tradesmen, are
relics of time " hen the public was so
ignorant that iettered signs were use
less. and the newspaper advertising of
to day did not exist, because people
could not read