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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
A Home of Ones Own.

Human existence plies the
necessity of food, raiment and
shelter. A ha bitation is scarce
ly less important to life than
the question "what shall We eat
and wherewithal shall ye be
clothedS" Happiness, in civil
ized countries, largely depends
upon the comforts and conve.
.niences with which a home
may beinvested. ON
Every man IN this country,
especially if he has a family,
should possess home of his
own: and generally, this may
be secured in a few years by
Industry, frugality ard pru-
dence. In large towns and
cities. the money expended
for rent by persons in ordinary
avocaiions will, in a few years.
purchase a modest home. To
a
be dependent upon landlords
years alter years for ha abitation
is often inconyenient and an
pleasant, besides being very
poor economy. There are
many vexations and anoyances
which lew rents escape, attend
ing their experience as tenants
of other peoples houses and
tenements, while the burdens
OF taxation for municipal pur.
poses roll mainly upon the ten
ants: as landlords charge the
taxation imposed for public i'm
proveMents on them to the rent
roll, and it therefore comes out
of the pockets Of their tenants.
In a house Of his own, one
feels not only that he is less
dependent than when occupy
ing a tenement belonging to
another, but there IS an incen
tive to improve and beautity a
home, to make it attractive and
thus add 10 its value-a motive
not often present when a man
lives in a rented tenement.
From every point in view IL
is advisable Tor a man Of family,
when he has found a perman-
en-, place oil residence to pro
vide a home Tor those depend
ent upon him. Whether in
town or the country, this is ad
visable, and the reasons for il
are so obvious that it is scarce
ly necessary to refer to them.
Come to Macarthur where
you can buy a lot cheap and
bv human industry can soon
have a home OF your own.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
HOW he Looked.

A person Ia Maryland, who
was addicted to drunkenness,
hearing a considerable uprear
IN his kitchen one night, had
the curiosity)to step without
noise 10 the door 10 know what
was the matter, when he found
his servants indulging in the
most unheuIded roars 10
laughter at a couple OF negro
boys whowere mimicking him.
self In his drunken fils@-as
how he reeled and staggered,
how he looked, apd, nodded,
and hiccougheh, and tumbled.
The pictures which these lit
tie darkies drew oi him, and
which had filled the rest with
such inexhaustable merrimen mt,
struck him with SO salutary a
disgust that from that night he
became a perfectly sober man,
to the JOY of his wife and chill
dren. Its a pity some other
men cou,d not see themselves
initiated in a like manner. as.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
ADVERTISING TERMS,
The Ohio State journal ii

The Ohio State Journal in
speaking of the late legisIa-
ture says: We do not see any
reason for going further than
the fact that it was . Demo
cratic legislature, to find why
it was a failure. Il came into
power BY what billiard players
call a "scratch;" it made IA
grab for all the Offices within
its reach; added salaries to as
many OF them as it dared; SAT
as. as long as it conld; and then
adjourned to the relief Of en-
erybody. 1, ,aoa,iu ara a.,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A BALKY horse is understood
70 be an animal which, when har
messed, refuses to start. Vari.
Gus expedients, many of them
ciuel, are resorted 10 in order
to overcome such obstinacy,
and it may, therefore, be we'll
enough to please note the Gail
lifornia method. 1t is to put a
rope unGer the horses body,
behind his fore legs, and to let
two men, one at each end,
draw the rope backward and
forward, as if Saving" at the
legs. 1t must not be done too
roughly, but still with force
sufficient. The animal, to es
care something he does not un
derstand, will soon move few
steps, and, after heightened
but quiet application of such
a persuasive" process, will
not fail to move on. Repeated
applications will work a thor
ough cure. e-.'7a A 'h ai!f
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

ishing children. As TO the
other, there will, be time for
patience to have her perfect
work; for mortar tempered
with wine, beer and whisky
will dsub the walls Of Zion no
more forsper. JARED MARIs.
WILKEsvILLE, May Nlh.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

To seehow eagerly a human
being VIII catch at a stray
it IS not necessary to Withessa 1
drowning. The phenOHed
is now manifest chishy Mthla
saloons, whers one end q Of tGe
straw is immsrsed l in 1 'tai1aI
bier D5I 3Rl 9IBJ9s o. Goil8GiH
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A PROFESSOR who stated that
one. can not taste lip the 8 dark,
as nature intends us TO zee our
food, was nearly foored by a
pupil who asked, "How about
a blind mans JdinnerT But he
recovered himseHobyaauswer-
ing; "Nature, sir, has provided
HIM with eye.teeth1. .laI L5lI
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

STEPHEN GIRARRD,s head was
nevertmore level than when b y
remarked that constant ami
persistent advertising 10 a sure
prelude to wealth." & .KW
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A MAN IN the Philadelphia
insane asylum immagines him.
self a woman. He dresses
himself In female attire and
parts his hair.in the middle
During the day he associates
with the, females ana does sew
ing and embroidery Of the
finest kind. He has been re
served for The Centennial.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

DIRECTIONS were given by
the United States Senate the
other day to have a spot de-
signated in the Capitol Grounds
Tor the equestrian statue OF
General Greene, Tin conforml-
ty with the resolution of the
Continental Congress, passed
in 1885," There was no occa
sion to hurry about il. It. is
not a hundred years since the
resolution was passed, and who
cares a continental what the
Continental Congress resolved,
anyhow2 ulia ts6l 4G.yaa
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
Mans Destiny.

1t can not be that the earth
is mans only abiding place.
Else why is it the high and gIo-
rious aspirations which leap
like angels from the temples OF
our heartsgare forever wander
ing about unsalisfied? Why is
It that the rainbow and the
cloud come over US with a
beauty lhat7is not of earth, and
then pass off and leave US to
muse upon their faded ,lovell
nesss Why is IL that the stars
which "hold their festival
around the midnight throne,' y
are set above limited faculties
forever mocklng Us with their
unap9roacliable glurls And
finally, why Is 1t that bright
!orms oil human beauty rare
presented TO our view, and then
taken from us, leaving the
thousand streams of our affec
ton TO flow back in Alpine tor
rents from our hearlss We are
born for a higher destlnyrtha
that OF earth. There is a realm
where the rainbow never fades
where the stars will be
spread ont before US like the
islands that slumber on the
ocean, and where the beautiful
beings, which here pass before
US like shadows, will stay in our
presence forever.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A MILWAUKEE boy has swal.
low ed half dozen steel but
tons and his mother dosen't
have to scream for him when
he is out on The street playing
with those Cluckerson boys
She just brings a magnet to the
door, and he flies to it like a a
needle to the pole. 90 ~ = q
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04


The Mississippi Legislature
has passed a law providing that
no person should be licensed
TO sell liquor wilhoutfrst Sc
curing the signatures OF more
than one half of the. men over
twenty one years of age, and
of women over eighteen years
Of age, IN the township or mu-
nlcipal corporation where he
proposes to open his bar, re-
questing that such license be
granted. '' ~
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

JUDGE HARPER, at 4Iropton,
last week, assessed $716 fines
Tor violations of the llqpor law
Three parties were sent to Jail
each Tor 20 days. .idtl AM
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

g A YOUNG married woman
named Maggie Foreback con-,
mitted suicide, In Terra HauL ,
by tai taking morphine, aMqqnday
afternoon. The cruelty of her
husband was the cause. LII,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

FAC GENTLEMEN of louisville
has a dogAa pointer. The dog
rainup efha7 Steps ot sdh house.
and refused to come down. 2!
HE MASTER followed and found
aA!I9P Atfiags" on Ghe, sdoor
plate. This illustrates the
force of instinct.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

"AN overfowed widow With
three children" advertises i 2,
the New Orleans iPIoAYuNRf for
her lost COW that disappeared
with the .food.hs a4 .isa s7eliea
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

The proposition to intr6t
duce ladies as1 railroad jco,L
ductors is gfrownedAapon qiIi
view of the fact that their
trains ale -always1behl
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

JuDeE FORCE, Of Cincinnati:
was married to Miss Franci
D. Horton, daughter of Hor
', V,B- B. Horton, at Pomeroy, las!
week. ,,t...9 .o,....,,.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04


SENECA W. Ely, III his paper
the Oovlnston, (OAio) Gazette,
says: iu .aaa
We have had occasion TO re
iIerale our opinion that Hon.
II. s.. Bundy, .of Ohio lis one oI
the soundest and wisest states.
men IN Congress. For thirty
years, or more, he has been u
practical farmer, iron master,
legislator and observer, from
The people, Of the people, and
with the people. While the
discussion on The since vetoed
currency bill was progressing,
10 wit: ON the 9th day of April
ultlmo, while : fifteen minutes
speeches were In order, Mr.
Bundy made one Of the peat
est and most conclusive ad
dresses inFavor of the bill that
was offered on The sui ijject.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A NEW method Of saving pa
per has BEEN invented out
West by editors! They Write
their articles with stolen ehalit
on the soles of heiroboots, and
go barefooted while the copy
is beng set up. sti to ylsjisb
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

The Worcestsr, Mass. Crusa.
dersih stormed a Printing
Office. .hsNobody killed. usmgiils
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
THE WINE QUESTION.

y - R~SSta
i have just read concluded
on the wine question by your
correspondent, and would like
to notice some points made
The elemer is of Alcohol are
contained in fruit and grains
that GOD has made, and the
use OF the fruit and grain, and
their products in all the posi-
bililles of their chemical M al
ipulation Is right so far as they
are The best food for the body
In health ind the best medl.
cine when sick.
When the bodyneeds food 1t is
our duty TO supply it with that
So su ubslance , .!rc best adapted to its
present want. When it needs
stimulating it should ,havs
such q stimulant as the best in
termed authority at command
may prescribe. God supplies
the raw material and gives hio
creatures instinc! and reason
to direct them In their prepar-
alton, their choice and quantity,
and has lef them without spe-
citic laws in regard TO them,
but with ample general laws.
The theory of your cores.
pendent that God intended
that iermented wine should be
used by his children is true to
this extent, :if it is the best
thing known at the time for a
legitimate use But that he
gave ii as a command to be
obeyed is not shown by the
lexIsqr quoted. Where wine
was demanded as an offering
it was not because the Lord
wanted oxen, or wine, or sheep,
but because he wanted a sac
rifice Of "whalever their soul
lnsled alter" that which was
valuable to them in their own
estimation, and therefore wine
and strong drink were demand.
ed AS 10 whether food is
cooked or uncooked, raw or
roasted, whe!her wine is Ter
menled1 orr pnlernrenied, ,Tstill
or Sparkling, ligh,, heavy or
dry is not the question. The
question Is what does
The , system need at the
time and how much9 The
claim that alcohol is
poison to The sys EN- Is moi
pertinent. The system at times
needs that which at other times
would be a poison and If al.
cohol is the best one known at
the time it should be taken.
Wien its use is perverted your
correspondent says it becomes
a curse. 1t is always pervert
ed When il is not needed by
tie system. 1t contains, when
Iermented, no food; it can
therefore be needed only as a
sllmuIant. The extent to which
il is needed as a slimulant let
llose who do not use it an
Swer, Are hey not as healthy
as those who d09
What your correspondent
says about the process OF max
ing wine in tile stomach Is be-
yond my chemistry, but | sup
pose il differs from making in
The cask, as have not seen
persons drunk from eating
grapes. He says that the Nc
Arthur Dutchman who drank
sweet cider ill he died of chol.
era, Nigh thave drank the same
amount OF "iermented cider,
wine or beer, and 1t would net
have hurt him at ALL" He had
his choice to be dead man or
drunk man, and inasmuch
as no drrnkard shall Inherit
The Kingdom OF God and some
cholera patients do, did not he
choose Wisely? 1t is true there
was that ofher-cbo viz: to
have abstalned, but-then4 he
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

y yqpsPr gsP Fl lPII4lssTss aati Is 5PE,osmperssys, sp
6ned saIoonist 800, AND PM
him to Jail until settlsrke enl.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

CHARLES LAMB, in speaking
of one Of his, his rldefs Hlf q on dhSosrpsss; /;
back, remarked that, "alllY lllY's5 a5
once the horse stopped, but /
kept right on" I' "a" =, ,I',F S.4
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

4 A MAINE MAINE woman won has assbbairdsYa
en- feet and 5fffygeeiiinnch ffye inches l9ng11
too long to be available for nee
in butter. gd ,EosdaABoIH .oa6
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

"some of the sanguine ultra
doctors, With more zeal than
experience, cry let US have
prohibitory law" ETC., etc.
"pure the dog from killing
sheep by keeping no sheep,
stop him from sucking eggs by
keeping no hens to lay eggs" "
| confess must have mistaken
the doctors; l thought they
proposed to kill the dog.
Your correspondent then with
some Pith and much propriety
goes on to draw comparisons
from horse stealing and Sab.
bath breaking. He saws "why
not on the same principle stop
y
men from stealing horses by
having-no horses 10 sieal p
Yop ndsapprehepd thedoctorS.
Thev propose TO slop.the mah-
uiac'ure of horse thieves by
prohibiting the sale Of ferment
ed liquors. He "says why not
stop Sabbath breaking by
having no Sabbathp That IS
just what the WINE and beer
doctor are now trying IN Gin.
cinnatL s-
The theory that the de-
mand creates he supply is only
partially true. The demand
Tor fermen'ed liquorsis created
mainly by those who supply.
1t comes thus: A fine hall is
furnished with expensive bill
lard lables,games are INDUCED
IN, agreeable companions ara
invited; there innocent wines,'
slight Wines "home produc-
tion," "such as are drank at
every meal in countries where
Neal Dow says there is no
drunkenness;' so the simple
young man drinks with the
Judge or the Colonel or the al
iorney and has fallen. His
mothers admonilions come 10
him, and arouse his conscience.
bul the plausible men that fur
niSh responsibility and wine or
beer lor this aud two
or three other establish
ments, men who are too
sordid TO have generous i'm
pulses when among their Iel-
lows, who love money better
than comrades, jovisl compan
ions or hllarity, who never
yield to the temptation to
spend five cents or get on a
spree-Ihese- men say IN his
hearing, "George is getting
loose from his mO,her's lead
ing string; he'll make a dash
ing fellow; no danger of HIM
golng too far; lie has a will OF
his own" George swells up
with his own Importance, but
presently his conscience whls-
pers; but one of these respect.
able producers that has stolen
an OvercOat out OF the
livery OF heaven says ir
his hearing, "0h these lanai csl
Did not Christ make wine, and
the Lurd dem ,nded wine as an
Offering TO Hing The work is
accomplished, a demand is
created. Mr.. Respectable and
Mr.. Plausible know 1t will on
ly be few months till he will
be beyond light wines and beer
and demand a whisky supply,
SO tney proceed 10 Degulle 9TH
ers into their net.
Now. Mr.. Elllor, is it not
wonderful that the crusaders
try to lead such men to Christ
afler reading Of Elymas the
Sorcerer. 1t is true there was
the thief on he cross, but then
there was another thief AL
exander Smith would say,"a
thousand yearsfrom now when
their two souls are damned
they'll sit beside the stygian
pool and read their acts by the
ro1 Iaht nf holl ~ slH IH l'tH
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

Z FARMsRs gather What tHey
SOW vAds ssamstresssaeass ssSws.
what they gather edl 1oi 1000
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

MEDICAL students are warned
not to ask a certain Westerli
minister TO preach for then
He has his text ready: 4In his
diseases Asa sought not 10 the
Lord, hut TO the physicians.
And Asa slept with his fathers. .
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

FARRMhlElRss gather what they,
SOW, while seamstresses sevf
what they gather. ---
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A NEVADA married woman, of
hIityrecently eloped with 3 boy
of fifteen. If Nevada has NO
laws toProtect the trnndle-bed
trash trash Of the State we would
advise advise all parents 10 sell out
and leave. o.,. ..,I !
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04
WHOLE No. 1860
DahdruR.

The causes of dandruff are
various. Sometimes it is al
lowed TO remain until it is very
difficult to remove, and The use
OF a fine comb will as often ag.
gravaIe as mitlgate the disease
If a fine comb is used at al! il
should be passed lightly
through the halr, the comb just
touching the scalp, sulphur
water will remove dandruf
Put a thimbleful OF 1t in a little
water, aud wash the head with
it. Alterward use clear water.
Wipe dry and apply a little eas.
tor oil and brandy; enough ol
the latter to thin the oil.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

Mrs Cree. who took a sec second
husband the other dag, '"sSi% evf.
IDENTIFY wanted to erermat@a'P
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

Z -eg 9yT 5IrT->fT-I5TI fk3AIy
An All unpleasant glas0 aas00rtb Afrithr VI
la Division Dlyiiiil0Psbq aa@qonIs nIs,lfsBShi lfaBpSihi
nes. aanrn-n ranI ii.nnl,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

DoBss thinks that Iipstead Of
giving credit xhere credit is
dne,l the cash. had .-belterl be
paid,a sue idol s,da III o. 8ll
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

APAIR.ol drawsrs.-Ai spanl
Of truck horses. .sloisd igsa
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

A FEW days ago a hungry
party sat, down at the well:
spread supper table of a Sound
steamer, upon which one OF
the dishes cunt AIMED q trout of
moderate size. "A serious. look
ing individual drew this dish
toward him, HIM, saying, aaPsologet-
lcally, "This is last day with
me- His next neIghbor, an
Irish gentlemsn,I immsdlately
inserted his FORK into the fish
and transferred it to his own
plate, remarking, "Sir, do you
suppose nobody has s.., q sowls 70
be saved but yourselil' sd'- 's''
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-06-04

ls q man drsa ms The DEVILS
after him., il is a sign he had
better settle hia subscription
bull. ~ ..a'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-03

I
TIE COUNTY CorRTs.-Last week we al
luded to the fact that the change in the juris-
dction Of the county courts, which has yir-
tually amounted to their abolishment, has
been found prejudiciai to the public interest.
The large amount OF business thrown upon
the circuit courts will necessarily either
greatly impede the administration Of justice
or necessitate the division OF districts.
Under any circumstances the administers
ton u justice is inpeded. The length of
time which must ehp>e before cases can be
heard, 30 greatly prolonged in event of q
postponement or delay, not to say the in.
creased expense TO the counties, is not com.
pensated by any supposed saving OF expense.
In the minds Of many there is serious ques.
tlon as to the constitutionality of tue change,
and 1t Is more than probable that complies
tons viii arise which 1t Is well now, il pos.
sible, 10 avoid. 1t is probable that the mat
ter will receive the early attention Of thp
Lagifi~' ure.- Charlotte Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-03

A decision was rendered yesterday By JUS.
tice Mcneil in somewhat curious case. The
Marine National Bank certified check for
A,679.9G. This check was deposited in the
National City Bank, and that bank collected
the amount through the clearinghouse. 1t
was atterward discovered that the check had
been raised" i.e., altered, from cheek FOR
s25. the name of the payee being changed at
the same time. The Marine National Bank
thcreupon sued the National City Bank to
recover the money raid on the check, but
the court rejects the SUIT. Had the check
been altered after the certihction the bank
could not have been held but being altered
before, the certifcation was bar to its claim.
This is fair enough, since if an innocent
party is to suffer it should be the one most
interested. and, presumably. best fitted to
detect fraud. The case eXcites consider
able interest in banking circles.-Ne,o York
Times