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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

The Democrats of the Legis-
lature havetaken mean and IN.
tar advantage OF the minority
IN arranging the committees.
Just what We expected though.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
Howard Sanitary Aid AssOcia-
finn.

For the Relief and Cure OF the Erring and I'm.
fortunate on 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, Pk:'aoel
phia, Pa.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

We have received a large
fine Autograph map of Wells
ton. May the town soon out.
grow the map is our most
hearty. wish. poz tas
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

We .glected last week to
mention The Presbyterian Fes
tival and the Methodist enter.
tainment at the school house.
We understand each netted
about $50 to the respective
churches.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
The Favorite Fine-C Cut

HNHE ''Chewers' CholGe, Ia now taking the
i lead OF all other Brands. Bright in color,
pleasant in taste, tough and lasting in chew,
this tobacco possRs- es every quality to suit
eheWers, and sells by the 10 pound bucket
fully l0c cheaper per pound, than any other
brand OF the same grade and perhaps less
quality. 100 buckets ofthls celebrated brand
have heen sold in ChlllicUthe alone within
the last two months, md trade still lncreas.
Ing. "Try II" c IKFFER & KRAME R
agents anh sell at lowest Factor, Prices
HmaF Iy73
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

SOME heavy real estate trans
fers are published this week.
See foorth page, 5jqEsu n :.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
SniritualiSm.

bert House, and 1t was agreed
that two of Us, JIG. SHETLAND,
Jr.,i and ourselves shbuld write
to parties who advertised to
do wonderful lhings by the aid
OF spirits, and Test the matter.
In! pursuance Of that plan we
~ rOte to w. H. Mumler, 40
West Springfield ST. Boston,
ordering a halt dozen photo.
graphs of our father, who died
in 1851 which Mr.. Mumler
advertised to be able to pro-.
duce. We told him OF our uu
belief and asked him TO send
his photos by express Q. o. D.,
with the privilege of examina
lion before we paid the CON-
.pany, agreeing to take them If.
they bore the 4aintest resem-
blance to the person desired or
any other deceased friend Mr..
Mumler declined to send the
goods unless we sent him a fee
of five dollafsinadyance which
we are nos 80 B0rfsn as to do
just afterfa monetary panic, and
for the further reason that we
believed him to be a swindler
who yprotessed to do what he
had no ability 10 perform, evil
dence of which he furnlshesiih
refusing to send his goods to
responsible persons, as would
any respectable person or firm
doing a Legitimate business in
any city in the United States
Mr.. Swetland'sl letter and an
swer are short and explain
themselves, and we give them
merely prefaclng them with
the remark that the enclosure
addressed to his mother Was
sealed in such a manner that it
would have been impossible for
Mr.. Schwartz or any other per-
son to open it without uiscov.
cry:
MACARTHUR, O, Jan. 2, 1874.
M. K. q SoHwARz: = Noticing
a card Of yours IN the Banner
OF Light, in which YOU say you
Will answer sealed letters free
OF charge tor 80 days, the same
bearing date Dec. 10; as this
comes within the thirty days, |
want it ans wered Immediately.
Enclosed find four three cent
stamps as per your card. The
enclosed letter is to my mother
in the Spirit World, Tor which |
want a reply. In returning an
Swer | want the enclOsed letter
returned with it without ever
beng unsealed. Address,
j. g.. SWAZILAND, Jr.,
Macarthur, Ohio.
ANSWER.
If you have any doubts rs. to
your letter being opened, you
had better not have sent it.
My lime is expired. .
Respectfully,
NJ. X. g.
Mr.. Schwartz's letter was re.
ceived here Jan 9. SOFT will
be seen that his time had not
expired, even when his answer
arrived. 81
We respectfully invite the
attention OF Brick Pomeroy's
Democrat and the Banner of
Light to The above, and inquire.
why is this thusG Would they
like I'm find q maroon who can
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
NSWER

If you have any doubts rs. to
your letter being opened, you
had better not have sent it.
My lime is expired. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, MAY ls, 1874
SUN RosE........... 4 Al MOON SITS. -. 10 81
SUN SETS. .......... 705

ARRIVED.
Steamship John Gibson, New York, to Hooe
j. Johnston.
Steamer Columbia, Baltimore, to B Wheat.
She reports passing four light coasters this side
of Blackistones Island, all bound up; also as
passing the bark Theodosius Christian, hence for
New York, early yesterday morning OH st.
Mary's The Columbia brought large freight
and IS passengers
Steamer Pilot Boy, Currioman, to F A Reed.
Schr Maid Of the Mist, Havre-de- Grace, to
Mehafey s. Co.
Schr Kate, Havre de-Grace, to Mehaffey & Co.
Schr Mary Augusta, Philadelphia, to Mehaf-
fey s. Co.
Schr A P Massie, Philadelphia, to Mehafey
s. Co.
Schr 81 Huddle, Washington, to Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Co.
Schr Orbit Baltimore, to w A Smoot
PASSED UP.
Schr Fanny, for Georgetown.
SAILED
Steamer Georgeanna, Baltimore, by Hooe &
Johnston.
Steamer Lady of the Lske, Norfolk by A
Reed
Schr W Chester Boston, by Hampshire s.
Baltimore Coal Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Carrie Holmes, hence for Groton, at
New London l4lh.
Schr Sa!lie Jones, for this port. cleared at
Baltimore 18th
Schr Jesse w Knight, hence at Providence
10th.
Schr James Young for this port, cleared at
New Haven 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES i; TO THE eAzETTE.]
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, May IS, 1874.
10 the Senate. this morning, joint resoIu-
ton directing the presiding officer OF each OF
the II ouses of Congress TO declare their several
Houses adjourned at y M. on the 22d day OF
June next, was introduced, and after some dis
cussiou, laid over, the general opinion beng
that Congress could not adjourn by that time.
The House of Representatives was eogaged
with the usual Monday call 90 the States tor
bills and joint resolutions. None were intro
duccd from Virginia.
A bill was introduced providing for the audit
of all claims from Tennessee for supplies fur
nished the u. S. army during the late war,
aohether receipted for or not, and without regard
to the loyalty Of the claimant. Laid over.
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
The Committee OF Investigation OF District
Affairs held no open session to-day until noon
when James E. Gregg was examined and tcstl-
fed that he received u per cent Oh contract
which he obtained, but on which he did no
work except to get the contract.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
The Markets.

NEW YORK, May l9.-Stocks dull and lower
Money g. Gold IL. Flour steady. Corn quiet
and unchanged Wheat quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE, May l8.-Virginis skies old, 80;
West Virginias IL; consolidated 5l4 Cotton
quiet but firm; low middings l8al8!. Flour
dull; Baltimore high grades declined 25c How
ard street and Western Superfne 4 5OaS5 80;
do Extra Sass IS; do. Family lass %; City
Mills Superine 50aS5 80; do. Extra 50a$8 Is;
do Family s z5aSlO Is. Wheat dull; white
choice 100; fair to prime do. l6Oal75; choice
amber 175sl7S; good to prime red l65al72; COM
mon to fair do. l50al6O; Pennsylvania red 1914
ITO; Ohio and Indiana l50a155 Western Sprih &
l45a148 Corn active and strong for Southern !;
white Southern $3.50; yellow Southern s. !;
mixod Western 81 for lew and cid. Oats firm;
Southern 64a70; Western mixed 62s63; do.
white 64s65. Rye quiet at l0Sa1O6. Hay steady
and unchanged. Provisions quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
CANAL COM MERGE.

Arrivals-Boats D L Taylor and A Cropley,
to Georges Creek Coal and Iron Co; A Sy-
ester, Scotia, Geo Hutton, NJ O'Conner, Toney
Rodier and VIM Nj Price, to Hampshire and
els; S Howison, Wyant Doerner, NJ Kerseey
and w Burke, to American Coal Co; M
Resley, r A Wsgley, Spielmsn, W Doyle,
w Moffitt and l. l. Mouse to New Central Coal
Company.
Departures-Boats R Emmitt. Jas Green, Fl
Stickney, G Lloyd, r NJ Sprigg, G Clifton, A
Adams A Cropley, T L Belts, D L Taylor, w
P Woolls, ] NJ Resley and Minnie s. Cora.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

At the meeting of the Catholic Beneficial
Society last night it was determined that at the
frs, meeting in June an election should be held ID
for delegates to the State Uoion, which will
meet in Norfolk on the second Wednesday IN
June. The meetings Of the society are now
held Immediately after yespers. which during
the summer will commence at Il p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
To SuSDend.

READING, Pa. May lS.-The Eagle annouuc-
es that the wool hat manufacturers union of
the state resolved to suspend all operations by
the close of the week, throwing thousands OF
people out of EN- plOyment here. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

FIRST COMMUNION the seven o'clock
Mass at St. Mary's Church, yesterday, sixty
two children, twenty-six boys and thirty:sx
girls, were admitted to their First Communion.
Seven of the number were colored, quite large
number of colored people being attached to
that congregation A feeling and appropriate
address to the children on the soemuity and
Importance of the act they had performed was
delivered by the Rev. Thomas NJ. Sheerin,
assistant pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

MARKET ACCOMMODATIONS was stated
some days ago that the country market people,
not having accommodations in the market
square, contemplated purchasing or leasing a
LOT elsewhere 10 the city, and offering their
truck for sale there. The worthy clerk of the
market says there are sufficient number of
uuoccupied benches in the market to afford
the complainants all the accommodation they
desire, but they wont use them, preterriog to
set out IN the open square.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

REMARKs-Wheat is dull and declining; of
ferings light, with sales of prime lot of white
at ITO, and red at l55 for fair, and ITO and l73
for prime to choice. Corn is active at decline;
prices are quoted lc off sales to-day of white at
SO, and mixed at 80, 81 and 80; offerings of 1850
bushels. Rye is in light receipt, with sales at
92s Oats are dull; sales at Co. with light Of
farinps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

PROPERTY SALE.-F, A. kerby, auctioneer
on the 10th inst, sold a lot OF ground, and a two
story brick house, on Franklin street, between
Lee and Fairfax, belonging E., s. Jaffray 4
Co., of New York, to w. H. Kobey, for 5000
cash,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Hassler 6 Co.'S. Weekly Financial Report
SAYS arrangements have recently been entered
into between the st. Joseph and Denver City
R. R. and the Union Pacific R. R. by which all
the through California freight will pass over the
line from Hastings to st. Joseph. This cannot
but be of great benefit to the ST. Joseph and
Denver road, and, consequently, to its bond
bo1dorc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

ESCAPE OF PRISONER Burns, who
was serving out term of six mouths inprison-
ment in the Jail tor garroting j. w. Cheshire.
escaped last Saturday afternoon, aud has not
been heard from since He was member of
the chain gang, and made his escape while be-
ing returned to the Jail, but before be had been
turned over to the TAILOR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

WASHINGTON, May 1911 a. N.
Forthe Dorthern portion of the Middle States
light rain. followed bv clearing and cool wealth
er, north to west winds and risinng barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

RAILROAD RECEIPTS The following were
the receipts by the w. c., V. M. & G. S. R. T.,
for the past week:
Corn 1906 bushels, wheat ITO, rye 115, oats
566 corn meal 80, mill feed 27O, potatoes 275,
-four 2SO bbls, lime 100 bbls, butter frkins,
eggs 20 bbls and boxes, hay 237 bales, calves,
Sc, III fowls coop, leather ~ rolls, brooms 90
bundles, hides bundles, fur Is packs, blooms
II, 900 ID, lard frkins, tobacco 70 boxes, wool
II sacks, calf skins 2, wine cask, wood cords,
stoneware ia pieces, cow tails sack, sundries
Is bbls and boxes, rags 4Sl3 lbs, oak lumber
1000 #, pine lumber 5000 it, cattle and sheep
u cars.
The following were the receipts by the W. s.
0. 4. r.:
Wheat 2lse bushels, corn 1888 oats 276, meal
AGO, rye 40, potatoes 4sl, -four 1913 bbls, apples
bbs, wine Dbl, fish &c bbls, butter 10 bbls and
kegs, eggs 81 bbls and boxes, fowls, ID coops
calves and lamb. l0l head, wool bales, rags Is
bags, hides bundles, dried fruit 2 Tags, pows
4, old iron 1000 lbs, wood 2 cars, stock cars
hay 10 cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET. May lS.-.The
receipts of fresh Fish a. the city Fishwharf since
Saturday last have been $780, Herrings, which
sold at from to ST per thousand; 5000 Shad,
which sold at from 6 to SO per hundred, and a
small supply of Rock and Perch, which sold at
hiph figures,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

ALEXANDRIA CANAL CoMpANY.-A meet
ing of the Directors of the Alexandria Canal
Company, elected at the general meeting of
stock hoders was held this morning 10 the
chamber of the Board of Aldermen, aud an or
gapization effected by the reelection Of w. }.
Boothe, President, aud Peter 6. Uhler, Clerk
and Treasurer.
The President made verbal report in
which he stated that the canal was now in a
better condition than it had ever been since it
wastransterred to its present lessees.
} The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

FESTIVAL. The festival to be given by the
ladies of the congregation of St. Paul Church,
will be held at Sarepta Hall on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week, and will,
doubtless, be one of the most attractive affairs
of the kind ever given in this city. A most
entertaining feature will be concert by some
Of the finest musical talent of the city, volun-
teered for the occasion. Everything has been
arranged to make the festival worthy of the
success it deserves, and the lady managers
promise to spare no pains to render 1t most
ENJOYABLE to all who attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

B-There will be . meeting Of the stockhold-
ers and those interested in the establishment Of
the Alexandria Marine Railway and Ship Build.
ing Co., at Harmonic Hall, on tomorrow Tues
day. evening, the 10TH 1874, at 8o'clock. full
attendance is requested. The report of the work
of the Directors to this date will be read.
my 1875 w. A. SMooT, President.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to
~ the decree of the County Court of FAN fax
county, rendered at December Court, 1872 IN
the suit then pending in that Court of Davis VS.;
Haynes the undersigned commissioners named
in sand decree, will, on MONDAY, the 18th day
ofJune, 1874, Court day, At y o'clock m. sell
to the highest bidder, at public auction, in front
of the Court House door of said county, al that
TRACT OF LAND Except twenty: five acres
heretofore sold) bequeathea to the said John d.
Haynes by the late Isaac Haynes, and being the
westerly end of said tract This land lies on the
Little River pike, adjoining the Gooding tavern
tract on the east OF the latter; is without build
ings, but of kind soil and eligiby located, con-
tanning Lbout 100 acres-qusntity explained at
sale.
Terms of Sale One-tenth in hand on the day
OF ssle, and the residue in three equal payments
at one two and three years, with interest from
the day of SALE to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser, with approved security, and the re-
tention of the title to the land.
b. w. THOMAS,
THOMAS MOORE,
HAt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

r. A CARD.
- EN- MEN CAN HAVE THEIR
CLOTHING NICELY RENOVATED BY
FALLING On A. u. WAKEFIELD, NO 81
ooUIH FAIRFAX STREET. my Is st
rHE MONTPELIER HUMANE
~ "a ASSOCIATION having been organized
Bank Ahh 1880 Ho0FF Cashier First National
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the stock of said Association to
al amount not exceeding $4,000. my 1S.4:*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18

REGISTRATIONS The registration in the three
townships of the county, which closed on Tues
day last, resulted approximately, as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-18
GROUND PLASTER.

ROUND BONE and MEAT treated with
(T GERMAN POTASH SALTS. Price $42
per ton. For sale by THOMAS PERRY,
an II II King street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07
.ART1FIcIAL BUTTER.

/ The experiment of making butter from
beef suet, after French invention, is going on
in various places in this country--in California
process is thus described: A large tank is
filled with sheets Of fresh, selected suet, which
Is thoroughly clcanscd by the use of cold
| water. Then it is run through 4 machine
similar to a sausage cutter, and ground
thoroughly at the rate Of twelve hundred
pounds an hour, coming out as white assnow.
1t is immediately thrown into vat contain
| ing about a foot Of water. The entire mass
is raised to the temperature Of blood heat
Zone hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit) by
a coil of steam pipe laid In the water. After
half an hours constant stirring it is allowed
to settle, and in few moments all the little
pieces of membrane and scrap sink to the
bottom, while the fat or rather the pure stea-
rine and oleine float on the water. This is
gathered off and placed in another vat to cool,
and when about the consistency Of lard is
wrapped in cloths (about 800 pounds in each
wrapper) and subjected to presses of tremen-
dous power. As the pressure is applied the
oleine oozes through the cloth and isconveyed
by little troughs, similar to those of a cider
mill, to another tub. In this state it looks
like the clearest olive oil, and may be kept an
indefinite period without spelling or becoming
the least bit strong. ANY little dust or inn
purity which before may have escaped is here
separated, and the oil flows like the finest
honey. The stearine, amounting to about
thirty-three per cent, remains in the CLOTH
This is sold to the candle manufacturers,
and as it is much superior to tallow for this
purpose. commands high figure. The oleine
is conveyed by q tube to the churn, when the
final operation takes place.. This department
should be eighteen feet square, with double
walls (the space between being filled with
sawdust) resembling large refrigerator. A
rack containing about twenty cakes of ice is
suspended from the ceiling, 30 that the cold
air in descending keeps the temperature al
ways low. A number of Blanchard churns
are arranged along one side of the room, into
each of which is introduced fifteen pounds Of
the oleine, together with two quarts of pur.
milk, and three eighths of a pound of annot
to, used for coloring. The chnrns are set il
motion, and kept at . uniform rate of spees
for seventeen or eighteen minutes, when the,
are stopped and the air is redolent with til
perfume of butter. lee water is thrown !
the church, when the butter gathers, and
is placed on large table, settled, and tho
oughly worked BY this process the milk
!, extracted, and the butter is finished. {
: weighing the butter it is ascertained that the
- has been an actual gain in each churn Of 0
=, and a half pounds, equal to forty per co
since it left its oily state.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07
" POLTERABEND."

There h, Perhaps no land where one has %
better opportunity to observe old customs
than in Germany. We wonder sometimes
how she has contriyed to whirl through the
gidly mazcs Of time with her sister lands and
yet get no moro shaken up than she has. One
of these old customs is the observance Of the
evening before . wedding. It is called z Pol
terabend. " The verb Z to potter means to
make great ppise, and the evening rightly
takes its name from the work. It il q proverb
here that i" the more potshcrds, the more lusay
therefore the friends Of the bride colIocf ali
earthenware which is hors de combat for house,
hold warfare, and bring it and dash 1t against
the house where the bride lives. Old cracked
plates, saucers, earthen-pots, handcless cups
and noseless pitchers close their crippled
earthly career by the frantic plunge at the
foot of the altar Of Hymen. It. takes but a
short time for the news Of the sspolterabepd
to reach the ears of the street boys, and then
tie work goes on merrily for When could
boy nature ever resist 10 glorious an oppostu-
nifty to smash something? One living in tie
house, or even in the vicinity, feels as if JOSH
the promises for the seventh time, and rs if
the walls might fall at any moment, or as if
that mythical bear" had at last really got
into the sscliina shop so continuous is the
crash. The family are obliged to have these
tokens Of good luck removed as soon as it is
light on the following morning, OF be fined,
as they obstruct the sidewalk. 1t often re-
quires horse and cart to do it. While this
strange ceremony is taking place outside the
house, the friends of the lady have gather
ed within. No invitations are given, but the
house is thrown open, and all the aequain-
tances are expected to come. Each guest
brings some gift, and the presents are placed
on a table rs they accumulate for the admi-
ration of the assembled company. 1t is GUS
tomary to have some short dramatic piece or
pieces acted. These are usually prepared for
the occasion, and weave in many sly hit at
the habits or tastes of the devoted pair, or
hints at tho peculiar incidents Of the court
ship.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07

THE FooT OF HoRsE.-The human
hand has often been taken co illustrate Di
vine wisdom-and very we'll But have you
ever examined the horses hoof? 1t is hardly
less curious in its way Its parts are some
what less complicated, yet their design is sim
pie and obvious. The hoof is not rs it ap
pears to the careless eye, mere lump of in
sensible bone, fastened to the leg bya joint
1t is made up of a series Of thin layers, or
leaves, of horn, about 500 in number, and
nicely fitted to each other, and forming a fill
ing for the foot itself. Then there are as
many more layers, belonging to what is call
ed the 'scotfin- bone, and fitted into this
These are elastic. Take quire of paper and
insert the leaves one by one into those Of an
other qurc, and you get some idea of the ar
rangement of the several layers. Now, the
weight of the horse rests on as many elastic
springs as there are layers in his four feet
about 1000 and all this is contrived, not on
ly for the conveyance Of his own body, but for
whatever burdens may be laid ON him.-Ru-
raj Home.