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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
Probate Notice.

Probate Court VintOn County, Ohio.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert u.
1NCOdden, as guardian, Of James H., Mary
j., Charles B.. and Joseph NJ. Ooudpn, minors,
has filed herein his accounts, stvparllv, with
said wards, for final settlement with the first
Two uamed, and partial with the Others, and
that sand account are set for hearing on the
18th day Of February, A. D.1S7i at II o'clock,
A. NJ. II. h, MAYO,
Probate Judge.
January 2S, 1874, At
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05

Rev. E. 81. Dixon and wife
were treated to quite a sur
prise party, at Athens, on
Tuesday evening Of last week,
the occasion being the 25th
anniversary Of their wedding.
The presents and supper cost
the donors 1925.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
Probate Notice.

Probate Court, Vinton County, Ohio.
NOTICE is hereby gwen that Frederick
~ CradlebaGsh, as Guardian OF Emma A..
Bramer, q minor, has HE herein his ace cunt
with his said ward for partial settlement; and
hat the same is set for hearing on the TIN
day oil February, A. b. 1874 a. 10 o'clock, AM
Fl. B. MAYO, Probate Judge.
January Is, 1874. At
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05

AN Athens county woman
complains that since her hus
band has become a Granger,
he has sown nothing but wild
oats. She ought to reap the
crop with a broom.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05

TAG unexampled favor accorded to this
Maya zlne by the public, enables us to enter
upon the comng yer with the means, OF Inn
king it more attrac tive aud valuable than ev-
eT before to its large aud increasing Aumb.r
of readers on both sides OF The Atlantic. The
serial story Ofthe year,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
200 PIANOS and ORGANS

New and second hand, of fir-t>class makers.
will be sold at lower prices for cash, or on IN.
stallments, IN city or country, during this II.
nanclal crisis and the holidays b, HORACE
WATERS & SON, 4sl Broadway, than ever lie.
fore offered in New York. Agents wanted to
sell Waters Celebrated Pianos, Concerto and
Orchestral Organs. Illustrated catalogues
mailed. Great inducements to the trade. A
large discount 10 ministers churches, Sunday
Schools, etc.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that q petition
~ will be presented to the Commissioners
OF VinlOn county, at their ReNt session, to be
held on the hrst Monday Of March, 1871 prays
ing for the establs hment of a county road
along the following described route in said
county, 10 wit: Beginning ut n point 10 the
center Oft he county 70 vi Leading past iona.
than " nters' house, about 10 rods west Of
said Winters house fin Elk township, Wins
ton county, Ohio) thence running 10 a north.
easterly di direction, the nearest and hest route
through the lands OF Jonathan Winters and
Mary Richmond to a point at or near the
northwest corner Of h. ID. WO rs garden,
thence IN an easterly direction through the
lands Of said r u. Wolf and Gilman, Ward b
Co., south OF the wste mill of sad Gilman,
Warl& 10, AMI along the south line of The
lot of land owned by Henrietta Wilson, and
lntersectinG tbs Jackson and Macarthur road
Mt n point about 1885 feet south Of the south
line Of the corporate limits of the village OF
Macarthur, in SAID Elk township, Yinton
county, Ohio, and theTo 10 end.
ENUS II. WINTERS.
Principal Petitioner.
January 80, 1874. 4w
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
TEMPERANCE REFORM
EMe that gOeih forth and
WeePeth, bearing pre-
ciOus seed, shall doubt
less come again bring
ing his sheaVes with
him.

r. -
Last week We chrtnicled the
beginning of the women's tenn
perance reform in our town A;
after strengthening themselves
by prayer they had gone forth
in tears to entreat and persuade
the liquor dealers of our vii
lage to desisL from their bust
ness. It gives US pleasure to
record this week the progress
they have made in the good
work.
'l.|, ..' .rs..r. ... A
Tie union prayer meetings
at the NJ. K. and the Presbyte-
rian churches have been con.
tlnued each day and evening,
and the visits and prayer at the
saloons have been continued.
On Thursday morning, as sta
ted last week, Mr.. Horace Redd
signed the pledge. This was a
victory accomplished so much
quicker than they expected
that the ladies were greatly.
encouraged. On The morning
of the same day IN addition to
visiting the liquor saloons they
visited the gambling rooms oil
Alfred Gilman, in I. b. Davis
building. Alfred is a contri.
button which the city of Buff
Galo has lately made to our
population. He was popular
ly known as "The Spider" and
1t is said he has enticed many
of the little flies here abouts
into his web. The "Spider"
was safe within his little nest
when the ladies called, but the
door was locked, and they, not
being sure of their game, were
content to leave him after Of
fering up a few prayers in the
hall and stairway. They were
not satisfied with this, how.
ever, and in the evening they
so stationed their pickets that
it was not five minutes after he
entered his room until they
were aware of the fact. The
prayer meeting at the Presby-
terrain church came to an alb.
rupt conclusion, and the ladies
of that congregation wendell.
their way 10 the Methodist
church, where after a short
time spent in prayer they
formed in column aud moved
on Mr.. Gllman's works. This
time they Pound the door un-
locked and the Spider at the
table in a game with one of
the young men OF our village
They quickly filed the room,
a part of the force OCCUPYING
VIM. Sry's oyster saloon, where
"a quiet little game for the
oysters was in progress. The
players disposed of their cards
as best they could. and the Ia
dies opened their meeting, and
continued it Tor about two
hours, the Spider meanwhile
sitting by his little pile Of
"chips" like a martyr at the
stake. He had made sundry
threats of violence and insult
should the ladies call on him,
but he had the good sense not
to attempt to put his threats
in execution. They could get
no promise from him, but on
Friday he was busy selling his
traps, and on Monday morn
ing he shook the dust Of our
village from his feet and de
parted, let us hope forever, or
until he adopts some more con-
genial mode of procuring a
livelihood. MI. Sry readily
agreed to allow no more card
playing IN his establishment,
said that he knew it was wrong,
and permitted it against his
convictions of right and duty ;
was glad they had come, as he
could now stop it. On their
departure he burned up the
cards and notified those present
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6Ob6"
On Monday morning Mr..
Jones closed his doors for bust
ness and only opened to admit
The ladies in their customary
round of prayer, and proposed
a conditional surrendsr-lhat
be would sign a pledge to alb
stain from selling for one year,
but The ladies, while noting
with pleasure the effect OF
their labors, hold out Tor an un-
conditional pledge, This leaves
at the time of writing but one
saloon in Macarthur that has
not given some solid evidence
Of their intention to yield
This IS Shockey's, and even
there we understand dram sell,
ling has ceased. The ladies
may we'll fee! elated at their
success thus far, and encour
aged 10 persevere to the end.
TIE union prayer meetings
at The M. L. and Presbyterian
churches in furtherance of this
cause have grown In numbers
and Zeal from the beginning,
and the ladies Who visit the sa
looms, though they commenced
with many misgivings, say that
they never in all their lives
enjoyed meetings so well, or
felt that they were doing so
much good and so perfectly
carrying out the will of their
Master, Many who never be-
fore prayed In public now pray
in the saloons and offer up
such petitions as have brought
tears to the eyes of their audi
tors. We attended the meet
ing at Gilman's gambling Sa
loon last Thursday evening.
and have not witnessed so en-
thusiastic a religious meeting
in twenty years, or seen a re-
ligious congregation where all
seemed to enter into the spirit
OF the meeting so earnestly.-
The most perfect accord and
good feeling seems to exist be.
tween the members of the diff
ferent congregations, and there
is a large accession to the
ranks Of church goers. Those
outside of the churches, those
who seldom attend church, IN
Gliding several Of the saloon
keepers, are becoming regular
attendants. On invitation of
the ministers, the merchants
and business men close their
business houses, and attend
the first hour of the morning
meetings.
One fact worthy of attention,
and the ladies never tire of re-
peatlng it, the saloon keepers
have treated them most court
eously in every instance and
on every visit. The effect OF
this has been to beget conf
dence and respect on both
sides. Said one OF fhe ladies
the other day, ave have found
out these men are worth saving
and We are bound to save
them" While they speak thus
of the saloon keepers, they are
not slow to say that the only
person who has offered them
an insult or treated them with
contempt is one who aspires to
be a leading citizen, and who
wishes TO rank himself high
above saloon keepers. They
are disposed though to take II
in becoming m%eekness, and
pity rather than condemn.
Since the above was in type
we learn that Shockey closed
his bar on Tuesday morning
but while refusing to sell vel
refused to give any pledge.
THE END-so FAR AS THE SALOON
KEEPERS ARE CONCERNED.
On Tuesday evening a com
So;kkaa IL.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
RYANS TRUE FLUTE.
Complete instructions and large collection
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WITH OR WITHOUT A MASTER.

WIN YIN "iinOoi n mAoihn.
This work teaches IN a concise and simple
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05

COO acres; 21d year; Is greenhouses. 4 cat
Apple, 1000 ! yr., s25i 2y. $50 3y. t40Iy $50
4 catalogues, 20 cents. 'alJul2m
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Sheriff Sale of Real
Estate.
ON AN ORDER OF SALE.
The State of Ohio, VinrOn County, SIS.

NOTICE is hereby given that I viii offer
IN for sale at public auction at the door OF
the Court House in the loEn Of McArthuh
Yinton County. Ohio. on
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
THE END-S0 FAR AS THE SALOON
KEEPERS ARE CONCERNED.

1HG END@oO 40 IuE ohbUON
KEEPERS ARE CONCERNED.
On Tuesday evening a COM
mittee representing the Ladies'
Temperance League called on
the three saloon keepers who
had not signed the pledge in
full, and obtained from them
their full consent to the follow.
ing:
"We, the undersigned, citi-
zens Of Macarthur, O., agree to
dispose OF our total stock of
liquors at a loss of ten per
cent. upon the wholesale rates,
if such disposition can be made
without any further loss to US,
and upon such disposition be-
ing made we will sign the IL.
dies pledge not to sell intoxi.
eating liquors again.
We regard this as a PROPOSE
ton which ought to and will be
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-02-05
SCRIBNER FOR 1874.

Japna.y soii874. T'''
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Morris EVANS, Clerk. IL
McArlhur, Ohio February 2, 1871.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
WAR HORSES.

These interesting animals, when, hit
in battle, stop, tremble in every mus
Gle, and groan deeply, while. their eyes
show deep astomshment. During the
battle of Waterloo, some of the horses
as they lay upon the. ground, having
recovered from the first agony of their
wounds, fell to eating the grass about
them, thus surrounding themselves with
circle of bare ground, the limited ex--
tent of which showed their weakness.
| Others were observed quietly grazing
on the field, between the two hostile
lines, their riders having been shot off
their backs, and the balls flying over
their heads, and ;the tumult behind, be-
fore, aud around them, caused no inter
ruption to the usual instinct of their ma
tpre. 1t was also observed that when
a charge of cavalry went past near to
any of the stray horses already men.
toned, they would set off, form them
selves in the rear of their mounted com
panions, and, though. without riders,
gallop strenuously along with the rest,
not stopping or finchipg. when the ia
tai shock with the enemy took place.
| At the battle of Kirk, in. l745, Major
Macdonald having endorsed an Eng
fish officer took possession of his horse,
which was very beautiful. and, imme-
diately mounted it. When the. Eng
fish cavalry fed the horse ran away
with its captor, Notwithstanding all
his efforts to restrain him; nor did be
stop until it was at the head of the
regiment Of which, apparently, its mas
ter was the commander. The melan-
choly and at the same time ludicrous
figure which Macdonald presented
when he thus saw himself the victim
of his ambition to possess a fine horse,
which ultimately cost him his life
upen the scaffold, may be easily con-
ceiyed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
aooD-NATURED PEOPLE.

The special qualities are good nature
amiability, the desire to please, the
kindness of heart that avoids giving
offerce and cannot bear to hurt any
ones feelings. A good-natured person
may frankly disagree with you, but he
never offends. He quarrels good
naturally. He boxes with gloves on !;
and when he fences ever so deity there
is great soft button at the end of his
foil He may satirlze, ridicule, open
up all your weaknesses and absurities,
but SO kindly that you cannot help
loving him. He cannot say a harsh:
hard, bitter or contemptuous thing,
because he has no hardness and no
contempt. This is simple, natural
goodness, like the goodness, fond and
friendly animals. 1t may not be a
high moral virtue; there is no particular
merit in it any more that in beauty, or
any natural gift; butt 1t is a very de
lightful quality, and those who do not
possess it shold initiate those who do.
AS we avoid in person, dress or man.
ners. anything that may give disgust or
pain, so must;we do in our conHersa-
ton. We must no more use vulgar
garments. Our talk should be as
clean as our fingers. We should no
more bite one with our word than with
our teeth. An angry word is as bad as a
blow, and a satirical word is like a
stlngs If we aresnever, say anything
to person that will give him disgust
orpain, we must be even more careful
not to say anything of anyone which
will injury him inthe. estimation of
others. Playful, good natured oriti-
cism upon the little foibles and pecu-
liarlties of others may do no harm, and
may be even useful, but it ceases to be
good. natured when it gives pain.
SANDER is sin much worse than theft.
Charity forbids that we should even tell
the truth, when that truth can wound
and injure. The best. rule is to say. all
the good we can Of every one, and to
refrain from saying evil, unless it be
comes clear matter Of duty to warn
some one against him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
RsT. 7. Dewitt Talrags's Darby Story.

Eli Perkins writes from Saratoga TO
the Graphic as follows -, -,
Even the Boston darLv-the Ply.
mouth Rock Puritan darky has a
profound reverence for Boston talent.
The Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage tells
the old story here again, how, few
years ago, he walked into Preshrs
terrain Church in Boston. AS he en-.
tered a'colored sexton, now ATTENDING
the Colored Convention in Saratoga,
bowed and said: >.
"Haye a seat, sshf Plenty oc ,s ats
dis mornin," sab"
F mo, thank you can't stay but g.
moment. Just stepped in to see Il g
church. What is the name of the
Clergyman Cant't see'stry plain"
THAT, sab, is Reverend Henry Wad
Beecha, sahl"T !.
''Fine preacher, is't he's" returned
Mr. TaImage. I'll
""ell, sab, peoples has if'frent no.
tons bout preachers"
"But he seems quite animated"
ayes, sab consib BILE animated"
"And appears to have talent"
swell, sab, as l said afo,' peoples
has such diffrent notions bout preach
ers. Oars some dat thinks he's mighty
good on de- words. links myself>hes
tar man, sah-a very far man, sab
but not of the rr:asa .idcie class. He'S
a good man, sah-a well>meanin man
but not a talented man. He's q New
York man, sab 7"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
HOW SHE DIPPED HIN.

The Cape May Wave relates the
following incident; "Amorg the ex-
cursionists that came from Wilmington
by steamer was an unerenly weighted
man and wife. She, 500 avoirdupoisa;
he scarce 100 pounds would poise.-
Well, they must battle, of course, what
were the trips to Cape May without an
ocean dip2 A bath house was secured
By tight. squeezing our fat lady got
into. a bathing robe that WAS. ready to
burst at every step. Little husband
girded about his body wooden gar
ment that fit like 8 shirt on a killdeer.
Down they 60, bold as a. couple of
whales, to the water; but just at the
oceans edge Puny suddenly halted,
looked with awe on the furious pillows.
and then into the face of his determined
800. On her, countenance. wore the
words, "Come ou.l" On his trembling
lips shivered the sounds, sob, mol"
The small specimen of diminutive
husbandry feared to risk his diminut1ye
portion of flesh and bones in the dssh-
ing foam lest some unl1oky billow
might swallow him down like snipe.
"You shall go in said the fat woman.
81 WON'T said skinny, at the same time
making frantic efforts to- tear away;
down he goes in the sand scratching
worse than Kilkenny cat. Down
drops the 800 upon terrified bones,
slick as hawk upon spring chicken.
The sand flew, legs kicked, man scream
ed, yet in spite of all the mammoth
wife gathered her 100. pounds of
furious sweetness in her arms, walked
complacently into the biggest breakers,
and kersouse she landed him head
foremost into the sea, an9 as he popped
up to the surface, half strangled, she
pressed him to her. bosom, saying.
''Now, honey, that's what you came all
the way from Wilmington to enjoy"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27

Were the sun to be blotted out', Of
the heavens, every leaf and flower
would wither; life would cease. With.
out sunshine, earth would be desert.
Jehovah is the Sun of the SOUL
Without his beams all is not merely
darkness, but death. His love is the
sunshine that gladdens and revives us.
Where that love is shed down, all is
peace; where that love is shed down,
all is sadness, and terror, and gloom.
Life is not life when this love is bidder.
In his favor is life. The favor of others
may cheer us for an hour, and make us
forget our WEAKNESS; but it leaves the
soul as heavy and dark as before. II
does not comfort, it does not quicken,
it does not heal. or refresh. Only OF
Gods love can it be said that in it is
lifa s..
Yes, it contains life for us;'the true
life OF the soul, and be who findeth this
favor fndeth life. The possession of
that favor Is blessedness. Nor is this
taxor hard to find. 1t does not need to
tie bought. 1t is freely given. We
have but to take it. Like the sunshine
1t is around US, and we have but to
give lit entrance. God sends us the
good news of it in the gospel of hi4
grace; and he who simply receives tha.
gospel is at once put in the possession
OF the divine favor, the whole free love
of God which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.s Hence the apostle says, ave
have knoTn and believed the love that
God hath to us" q John iv. ISL
Bonar, d. D.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
Make your home beautiful, convenient

Make your home beautiful, convenient
and pleasant, and your children will
love it above all other places; they will
leave it with regret, think of it with
fondness, come back to it joyfulIy, and
seek their chief happiness around their
home Preside.
Women and children need more than
meat, bread and raiment; more than
acres of corn and cotton spread out all
around them. Their love of the beauti
full must be satisfied. Their tastes must
be cultivated. Their sensibilties hu
mored, not shocked. To accomplish
this good end, home must be made
lovely, eonyeniences multiplied, COM
forts provided, and cht erfulness foster
tered.
There must be both sunshine and
shade, lucious fruits aud fragrant flow
ers, as we'll as corn and cotton. The
mind and heart must be cultivated as
well as the fields; and then intelligence
and contentment will be the rule instead
of the. exception. Stick to, improve
and beautify your homesteads for with
this good work comes contentment.-
Farmers Ti,sdicator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
Ti!ten's Tenderness for His Wife.

~The separation of Mr.. and Mrs. Til
ton was very quietly made. On Satur
day she notified him; of her inten
ton. He assented, and she went away
The wife has no will for her hus
band, neither has the husband any for
the wife. That this is true is now
proved. Since Saturday they have mt
tually agreed that papers of separation,
should be drawn up in legal form. il
was proposed that the matters be LETT
to the respective lawyers of the two.
MIR. Hilton refused to do this, and SAL.
he was content to leave it in the hands
of Mrs. Tilton's step father, who, Will,
he retains all his affection for his daugh
ter, has been and still is d warm friend
of MIR. Tilton. With rare generosity
Mr.. Tilton' is having papers drawn and
deciding the beautiful house and all
contains to Mrs. Tilton. The act i.
done without solicitation. When tn,
papers of separation are finished, Mr.,
Tilton will return to her old home, and
be who has shared it with her for many
years goes out. from it forever, leavin:,;
behind him all the beautiful pictures,
rare books, = everything except per-,
haps a few books of reference. The
children who are now with him, will
remain in the house with their mother.
MIR. Tilton will take rooms in New
York Chicago Tribune Special.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27

A ROMANCE IN HIGH L1FE.-At the
gaming-table the Duke of Richmond
incurred a debt of honor to Lord Cado-
gan, which he was unable to pay, and it
was agreed that his son, a lad of l5,who
bore the title: Of Earl March, should
marry the still Younger daughter of
Lord cadogan. The boy was sent for
from school and the girl from, the nur
sery; clergyman was in attendance,
and the children were told they were to
be married on the spot. The girl had
nothing to say; the boy cried out, they
sure are not going to marry me to that
dowdy!", But married they were. A
post chaise, was at the door, the bride
groom was packed off and the bride
was sent back to her mother. Lord
March remained abroad for several
years, after which he returned to Lem
don well educated, handsome young
man, but in no haste to meet bis wife,
whom he had never seen except upon
the occasion Of their hasty marriage.
So he tarried in London to amuse him
self. One night at the opera his atten-
ton was attracted to a beautiful young
lady in the boxes. "Who is thats" he
asked of a gentleman beside him. "Y on
must be stranger in London not to
know the toast of the town, the beauti-
full Lady March" The Earl went inn
mediately to the box, announced him
self, and claimed his bride. The two
fell in love with each other on the spot,
and lived j, long and happily together,
and when the husband died she also
died ct a broken !-eart within a few
months.