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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

THE cholera has made its ap,
pearance in Cincinnati, and
several Of our large cities
While we do not anticipate a
visit to cur town of that much
dreaded disease. 1t would lbe
we'll to be prepared. soms1ol
the ..eeut!houses, pig pens, an and i.
the nuisance being erected By
the Commissioners on. tn the jail i
lot, are firSt-class ,breeders OF
pestilence, and deserve the at
tentionr of the, town codinci .
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19


InE M & q. T.. r. property
is valued on the tax duplica, Q
Tor this year in Vinton county,
as follows: Depots, coal bins,
sheds, etc. 0,642; rolling stock,
$5S,657; % 81 miles OF main
line AMI 4 Is mile. of siding,
$19l, ,4S9; 1908 feet of Ports
mouth Branch, $7,766. Total,
$2G6,554. The company will
pay in taxes over s. 900 to this
county this year. So our friends
will see that a railroad is a very
comfortable thing 10 have in a
county just about the time the
Auditor is figuring up the per-
centage of tax to be paid.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

We ale under obligations to
Hon. Columbus Delano, Secre-
tary OF the Interior, for a copy
of The Compendium of the 9th
Census.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

ELDER j. Z. EwING will
preach at the Macarthur Chris
tian Church, a week from next
Saturday and Sunday, being the
2S.h and 29lh day OF June.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

We are under obligations to
Miss Mary French for a hand
soIuely arranged boquet Of
beautiful flowers.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

AN eve lamb belonging to
DR.. D. V. Rannells, she ared 9
lbs. of washed wool perfectly
free from burrs, grease or the
lie asst particle of dirt of any sort.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19
M'ARTHUR ENCAMPMENT
NO. lis, |. 0. 0. F.

,.ss,.,x,. ID OCULAR Meetings ofthis En-.
SSz&&&k<. hcampment will hereafter be
ssE<gsS= held on the second and last
|1fNfS> Wednesday evenings of each
nkoRtti. Patnarchs Oi other encampments
who may be visiting ouI own are invited to
attend. JOHN p. DUHKLE, C.P.
JUuN T. RAPER, s.
Macarthur. Feb'y II, 1870.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

A PLEASANT party OF young
f'lks was held at the residence
of John H. King last week, the
occasion beingin honor of aRis
son, Will, King, who was a home
on a visit. He started to Rock.
ford, Ills, on Tuesday. .ap
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

JAMES AND JOnN LYLE started
to Nebraska on Monday, in
tending to make that State
their home.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

HENRY CLARK, Isaac Dunkle
and Jacob Clements returned
from the West during the past
week.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

Hon. H.S. BUNDY has bought
the Keystone Iron Furnace for
which he paid $15O,OOO. 1t is
in Gallia county. =
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19
SWEET POTATO PLANTS.

THE undersigned wishes to inform his Gus.
i toners and the public generally that he
has double he amount of sweet pota.
toes, in beds to, sproLt, TO what he bad ior-
merly put out and hopes TO be able to furnish
plants through the season to all that msy ia
yor HIM with a call, tef-25 cts. per hundred.
Place Of residence ~ ushes south q iMesr-
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19
Howard Sanitary Aid AssOcIa-

For the Relefand Cure of the Erring and Tn.
fortunate OH Principles of Christian
Philanthropy.
Essays on the Errors of Youth, and the fol-
lies of Age, in relation to Marriage and Social
Evils, with sanitary aid for the afflicted
Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Pt: 'auel
phia, Pa.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

A PICNIC and free fight oc-
Cured at Allensville last Sat-
urday.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

We are under obligation to
Hon, John T. Wilson for valua-
BILE public documents.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19
MAR RIACE LICENSES.
BIRTHS.
M AR RlED ::

AT the residence OF the brides faith
er, in Brown township, on May 18th,
by Rev. L. E. Simmons, j. WINFIELD
MYERS. of Nelsonville, o., and Miss
MARY JANE JUNIPER.
Athens papers please copy.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

DO not forget,th the sale of lots
st Lhe Cemetery next Saiurdav
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

DR.. BOWERS, Dentist, Near
thur, o.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-06-19

A full meeting of subscib-
ers to stock is requested as
action will probably oe ta-
ken which will affect their
pockets.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

ELEVEN dcmt.naOnders ofOenver
have petitioned the Denver coun
Gil to provide for the best poss BILE
health of the inmates of the houses
of lll.fame, fDr the preservation of
order aud public decorum about
them, and the rcscuing of all min
ors found within them. Their doc.
ument closes thus: Such an or
dinanco hus proved valuable in
others cities aud we believe in
this manner, an evil which cannot
he entirely suppressed, will be
best controlled. 1t would protec,
us to some extent from the ont
RACES of the rruolie, aud ,hougl
the entire expense OF tho system
we're to be taxed upon US We
shoald not complain, II you car
give our petition favorable consid
Grafton, aud sayo ms from the
blackmailipg clutches of the po-
lice, and tie merciless hands ol
'ruttians, through the few years, q
sorrow aud suffering that reuaiT
to us, we will ever prayi ,etc.pio p
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

BOTANICAL LEARNINo.-J. j.
Smith, in his address before the
Germantown Horticultural Soci.
ETY., mentions an old gardener
who, when asked after his health,
said he had no exact disease, but
was afraid he had a little touch OF
complaint called Anno DominI
and that il was probably the gar
dcner's son who said the only
botanical names he could remem-
ber were Aurora Boreal:s and
delirum tremens.. -This.was not so
bad as Sydney Smith who was
very caustic in a joke on a certain
noble lady, who arrogansly claim.
cd that she had every cultivated
plant in her garden. "Have you
Rsoriasis9" asked Smith. Unwil.
ling to be found at fault, she
promptly replied: 30 yes, l. OBJ.
tained it OF Lord A." tIt ia the
scientific name of the itch)
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

.
A PoTAro BUa RAIb,--A sin
gular phenomenon in the potato
bug line was witnessed at Chardon
on Thursday afternoon otlast week.
Shortly after 9, O'clock, a cloud of
potato bugs, on the wing, entered,
and passed athroughG; the town,
coming from the east and flying
directly west. At fret they wore
taken, for a swarm Of bees, but
some oflhem falling to the around
tl,eIr character was soon determ-
incd. The first swarm was follow.
ing by, a second, third aud fourth,
and SO on for the space ofan hour
and a halt, much to the astonish-
mcDt Of all who ibehcld. j They
were estimated at tons of thousands
reminding thoso who witnessed oi
the Bible accounts OF Tie locusts
IN the days of Pharaoh. No one
was able to solve the mystery Of
their coming or going, but all were
glad that they did not pitch their
tents on ,ie potato hills of Char
don. Perhaps they are returning
TO Colorado to renew their citizen.
ship and take new etart toward
tho rising SUM- -Painesvilie (O.)
IeLegraph..
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
The Old Chair.
BY LIzzIr CLARK HARDY.

Let II stand by the fireplace daughter,
In the nook where 1t always has stood,
Do not send It away to the garrett
should miss II so much If you should,
Just wait till mine can go with it
II will not be many a day;
It.may be I'm simple and childish,
But daughter, don't send 1t away.
Iknow it is queer and old fashioned,
And its cushions are faded and worn,
And beside your nice sofa and carpet q
It looks rather old and forlorn; 81
But it's stood in that very same corner
For many and many year,
And mother has sat SO much in it,
sometimes still think she is here.
And sometimes can just see her sitting
With her Bible and specs in her lap,
Or her knitting work dropped from her fingers,
And she leaning back for nap;
OF course II is only my fancy,
For mothers in heaven l know,
And Il will not be long till Ijoin her va
I'm ready and willing to GO. ~ -
You have always been kind to MS, daughter,
Since Benjamin brought you to town,
And you are not used to old people,
You have never given US . frown, g
You have always been cheerful and plcasaqf
And we never have felt in the way;
And now you will humor as, daughter, :,
And let the old rocking chair stay!
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

CHARLES CRoNK, Sr., OF Homer
township was on, last Sunday
thrown from a wagon, while re-
turning to his home; from the
lnjurics thus received he has since
died. Mr.. Crouk was one of our
oldest scitlers, bsving resided in
THE country ever since its first
settlement and from timo long
anterior to tie organization. Tie
age of the deceased was about 70
years. Midland Independms.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
The DrY One.

On a certain voyage out, in ex.
qnisite summer weather, We had
for cabin passengers one beauti-
fnl young lady and ten more or
less beautiful young gentlemen.
Light winds or dead calms rre-
yailing the voy was slow. They
had made halt their distance whe:.
the ten young gentlemen were
all madly in love with the beauti-
tnl young lady. They all pro.
posed to her and bloodshed among
the rivals seemed imminent, PEN
ding the lady's decision, In this
extremity the young lacy confid,
ed in my friend the captains,
who gave his discreet advice. He
said: "lf your affections are, dis
engaged, take that one of the
young men whom you like the
best, and settle the question"
~ can't do that, because l like
then: all equally we'll" My friend
who was u man Of resource, hit
upon this ingenious expedient:
said be, "To- morrow morning
when the lunch is announced do
you plunge boldly overheard,
head formost. l. will be along
side in u boat to rescue you, and
take the one of the ten who rush
es to your rescue, and then you
can afterwards have him." The
beautiful young lady highly ap.
proved aud did accordingly. But
as soon as che plunged'sIn, nine
out of the ten more or less bcauti.
ful young men plunged in after her
but tho tenth remained aud shed
tears, looking over the eide Of the
vessel. They were all picked up
and restored, dripping to the deck.
The beautiful young lady, Oh
seeing them, said "Whas am L
to dol See what a plight they are
in. How can / possibly choose,
because every one Of them is
equally wet - "Then," said my
friend the captain, acting under a
sudden inspiration, stake the dry
one" am sorry to say she did
50, and they lived happy evor al
tcrward.-Marles Dickens.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
The Valne Of Lite.
AN ORIENTAL STORY, WITH (oF
CouKsE) A MORAL.

Abou ben Adhcui, tho magi-
clan was sitting under his own
vine and tig-tree, in front of his
tent, in New jersey, one bright
morning in May. Abou was in
an admirable frame OF mind. He
had killed two life insurance So
l;citore the Cay before-be had
subscribed for the last book that
had been put in tho hands of can
vassers, SO he had fair prospect
for quiet day. He was masing
on life, and trying to solve that
great problem, wherein ho was
doing a most foolish thing, for
life is a riddle which will solve
itself, if you wait long enough.
The solution can be FASTENED
somewhat by late suppcrs and
whiskey, but it will come to all,
sooner or later, without these or
any other aids. Wise as Abou
was, it never occurred to him that
If there is a future, he would
know it in time, and if shere
should not be- one, tho matter
would not bother him much, In
dwelling on this snbioct tue sum
init of Abou's physical structure
was not horizontal. Ddt all great
men have their weaknesses. The
writer hereof prcsumes that
critical examination Of himself
would show himself some trifiing
faults.
But Abou's dream ofan entire
ly quiet day was not realized. He
was just smoking his second pipe,
when young man, whose intel
lcctual face was oversprcad with
deep concern appeared to him.
"What wouldst thou with mc?"
said Abou, haughtily. "Spcak,
man, speakI"
"Mighty Abou, 1 need thy
help. am dying, Egypt, dying.
| have a cough which is tearing
me topieces, and / have also dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, with q
few other diseases too tedious to
mention, and they are all grow
ing worse, daily"
"IIast tried tho regular physi-
clans Z"
81 have"
"The irregulars!"
"Verily."
"The patent medicines I"
Gail ofihem."
"The retired physicians whose
sands OF lifo have nearly run outl"
"Yes."
"Then 60 home in peace. If
you have tried ell these and still
live, ! know Of nothing that can
kill you."
"But mighty Abou, ] am dying
nevertheless"
"Wcll, Why not die then, with
out bothering n,ei ! am no balm
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
Dried Ample Pies.

I loathei abhor detsstl despiss!
Aboninate dried apple pics;
like good bread, like good meat,
Or anything that's fit to eat;
But Of al poor grub beneath the skies,
The poorest is dried apple pies.
Give me toOthache, or sore eyes,
In preference to such kind ofpies.
The farmer takes his gnarliest fruit,
Wormy, bitter and hard to boot;
They leave the hulls to make us cough,
And don't take half the peclings of,
Then on dirty cord they're. strung,
And from some chamber window hung;
And there they serve a roost for flics
Until they're ready to make pics.
Tread on my corns, and tell me lies,
Blu, don't pass me dried apple pies.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

u
! GEORGE WATsoE, q carpenter,
was strolling around the Passaic
Falls half drunk, when he sud
denly took it into his head to OUT
do Sam Patch's famous leap from
the falls. So he deliberately
climbed up on the iron bridge
which crosses the cbasm, and be-
fore anybody could prevent, had
jumped off the dizzy height, and
through a distance Of fully eighty
feet to the boiling food below" A
number Of persous.saw.tho fear
ful leap and hurried to the spot,
expecting to $40 q dead body
floating on the water, but to their
establishment Watson came up
safe but sober, and hastily clam
bered upon the large square rock
below the bridg 9, where ho sat
covering and sbivering at bis
foolhardiness. lie was too much
u nstrung to swim across the bas-
10 to dry land, and 20 had to try
to Chamber up through the narrow
crcvice near by, A large crowd
soon gatheredy with every appIi-
ance to extract him from his pre-
carious situation. Watson was
completelyexhausted when drawn
out by his friends. D. imra.a
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

TIE word "quiz," to make fun
of, or poke at person, was the
coinage of a theatrical manager in
Dublin, who, at drinking party
with his friends, when the con-
versation tnrned upon the subject
Of words, offered to bet the wine
that he could then. and there coin
word which would be in the
mouths of all Dublin next day.
The bet being taken the party
dispersed, the manager called mp
his call.boys and runners, gave
them pieces Of chalk and ordered
them to run all over The city,
chalking the word "quiz" on ev.
cry door, shutter and fence they
came to. This was done, and as
a matter Of conrse the new word
was in every body's month the
next day. Had tliis manager been
an American Of to day he would
have been one OF our great and
successful advertisers. t''] SsJ r
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
bust, that tho Railroad

anothcr) bnst, that tho Railroad
and Insurance Company would
stop and that a rebellion would
break out in rhe provinces, and
80 before the news got about i
sold my property aud came to
New Jersey. ..r.l
my son, the moral is coming,
now, SO wake mp. had been
here ak months when got let
tiers from Ispahan. There wasn't
ruin to any. alarming extent in
Persia. A new Governor was ap.
pointed over the province, and
things went on better than ever.
There was less plundering than
before, for the new Governor was
vigilant. lie refused to let the
members of the provincial legisla-
ture vote themselves back-pay,
aud he squelched two credit mo-
biIiers, The stockholders Of the
Herald elected q now editor ard
the paper was better than over.
The new rnan was the first tointro.
duce interviewing into Ispahan:
and he organized an expedition
to tind Livingstone. The Rail-
road Company elected 3 new
President who put on palace and
sleeping cars and actually made it
pay a dividend; and as tor the
bank, 7bloss you, tho drowned
President was di,ninutive Z tubcrs
compared with his successor. 10 He
brought tho concern to smash
up in half the time it would have
taken the old one, which enabled
the stockholders to retire with
fortunes in middle life. The new.
lie insurance President was a
vast improvement on the old one.
lie was a man of broad views.
He devised the brilliant idea of
arming his solicitors with Derrin-
ger pistols.
$50, you see, Ty friend, things
went OH the better for the drown.
ing of these important men. In
deed, the people of Ispahan swore
that if they could be sure of 30
great an improvement every time,
they would like moro shipwrecks.
"Young man, 90 home. lfyour
life is of any use to yourself, save
it, but If you are trying to save it
ont of regard for your fellows.
spare yourself the tronble. Thore
were mer in New Athens before
your time and there will be after.
Die and in a week no ono will re.
alize that you are gone-in three
weeks the few who do remember
the event will probably be glad
of it, and will be sorry You did
not die sooner. Go to, young
man, 60 to-"
And Abou moved him off
haughtily and went in TO dinner.
-Loche's National Monthly. f"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
"Snipe on Toast.

A sojourner in largo city, who
is at the mercy of restaurants,
where ) on are treated with a big
bill Of fare and very little food on
your plate, thus hits it off: 81
Snipe on toast would be almost
100 hearty food to feed people on
who had been floating on a raft
three weeks feeding on old boot.
legs. h. "''. - mi" 2''9'.
Says Ito the waiter, "Give me
snipe on toast" lf" t8 irn
By-and.by he came in and put
down some toast, audI kept on
reading about what donkey
Grant was, and what q ridiculous
set every one is who is running
for Office, and I sat there for an
hour. Then / rang the gong.
The waiter entered, and says . /,
sWhere in thunder is my meatl"'
20 "Says, he, They've been on,
the table an honr." y1r-,a.'iI
Says l,.lo didn't order plain
tosst; I want snipe on it," lama
sa Says he, '"@There i a snipe on,
1t. "~Ysq tsrisxs gs bfs' d3d !
iT Then I.drew close mp 10 the
table. and / saw a little black
speck on the toast. HW sdi 20 cen
Il SaysI a"You'll swoarS that's
a sbipel" -, ~. ,,.. q; ~
= Says he, "Yos." r1s1,sas sau
SaysI, "You'd make a good
linen buyer, you would."2 .a- b
Says he, "It's a snipe on toast,
anyhow" y, '','h'l'l,'1 .l, -. :. rs.
Says /, "HJw did il get ONT"
Says he, THAT snipe is all right.
It's a full sized one, too"
4, Says /, "I'm glad of it. I'm
glad you told.me that's a full sized
snipe: for do you know young
man, when l sat out there reading,
] saw that black speck on that
toast but l took it for a fly, and
Pm glad to be Informed it's a
snipe-a full-sided snipe. Now
you can take that snipe awayaud
bring inca turkey ont oast. l want
a full sized turkey, tco."
] ain't hankering after snipe,
since that episode. I could have
blown that sn:pe through putty
blower without hurting the snipe
or the putty-blower either. Snipe
on toast may be game, but it's n
mean game.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

EDWARD s. SroKEs, the mur
dercr of James Fisk, Jr., has now
another chance for life, it not for
freedom. The Conrt of Appeals
at Albany, N. Y, have mani
mously decided that he be granted
q now trial.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

CONSIDERABLE commotion was
excited in Petersburg, Mich., by
the discovery Of the fact that ono
John Monet:e, young French
man, employed by a wealthy far
ner named George Peters, had,
eloped with a daughter Of tho lat
ter and wero married at Toledo.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

A VERY wealthy farmer Of Tit
usvillc has this "notis" posted up
in his field: "If any mans or
woman's cows or oxen gits in lhoso
here oats, bis or her tail will be
cut of, as the case may be. | am
u Christian man, and pay mi tax
es, but dam a man who lets bis
critters run loose, cay l." "
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

| WuES the Speaker of the Ar.
kansas Legislature said that tho
gentleman from Clay county wsa
out Of order, Clay County picked
mp an inkstand and offered to bet
ton dollars he wasn't. Speaker
dodged. .e.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

OK page $780, 7th Series MIR.
Beecher says:n.'It i were going
to question you toascertain wheth
Q. you were o Christian or not, /
would cay: DO you, sir, believe
in love as The transccndent ele.
ment of manhood q Where is the
man who would cay motto thatf
Obviously y-mean. answer, "None," t"
Ergo, we are all Clristiane, which
is very roassuring, if it DO not
false. no 's l,fs .friosG3u Hn l'e
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

A FLORIDA alderman sold his
vote for an oroide chain and .
circus ticket, and his friends are
naturally ashamed and indignant.
They know he might have OBJ
tanned q jack.knife in addition by
simply asking for it.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19

BARNUM is in Boston, aud O pa
per there says: "When you over.
take an acquaintance drifting
down Columbus avenue withihis'
c"at.tail full of pine splinters, it is
safe to ask MIN low lie liked the
circus" wriDYA - ,sr" $50
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-19
NEwsPAPEa mistakes are scarce.

ly avoidable. Every issue of
many journals involves the placing
Of 10000 types. Ont Of that
number some will be wrongly
placed, in spite OF the bost OF
care. A'Pittsburgh paper made
rather ridiculous blunder lately
and yet there was only one letter
ont Of place. The editor said
"Tbe Legislature pasted {passed)
the bill over the Governors head" T"