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The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1874-01-07
NOTICE.
TO BRIDGE RslhDERS.


Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the Auditors Office, in Nc
Arthur, Vinton County, Ohio, until two
o'clock, P. NJ, on
Monday, January 26th, 1874,
For the building of
ONE COVERED BRIDGE WITH STONE
ABUTMENTs,
Across Big Raccoon Creek, in Madison Town
ship, at the crossing of the Zaleski and Pack
ard Mill Road, near the ZalesRi Steam Mill.
Also,
ONE COVERED BRIDGE WITH STONE
' ABUTMENTs,
Across Big Sand Run, in Brown Township,
near the residence of isaac Kceton.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Are on file for inspection at tho Auditors Of
1lce. And the County Commissioners do here
by invite
PROPOSALS ON ANY OTHER PLAN
Than those on file at the Auditors ONCE, at
the option of bidders; but proposals on other
plans are required to be accompanied with
plans specifications, setting forth the num-
Der of spans, the length of each, the nature,
quality and size of the materials to be used In
the erection of the same, the strength of the
structure when completed, the separate cost of
the base and superstrLcture, and, also, wheth-
er there is any patent right on the proposed
plan, and, If so, ON what part, if not on the
whole, All proposals must be accompanied
with bond, in double amount Of such bid,
with at least two good sureties.
The Commissioners, however, reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order Of the Commissioners.
w. w. BELFORD,
Auditor of Vinton County.
December 81, 1S12.-4w
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Probate Court, Vinton Co., Ohio.
Notice is hereby given that BAIL A. Jones.
Guardian Of Mary L. Hill, minor, has filed
herein his account with said ward for partial
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for the 18th day of January, 1874, at II o.
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H.. b. MAYO,
December "a, 1S13-w4. Probate Judge.
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Probate Court, Vnton Co., Ohio.
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same is set for hearing on the 18th day OF
January, 1874, at II O'Clock, A.
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PEE LINE
CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI
q INDIANAPOLIS RAILWAY.

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Colorado Bugs and Pota-
toes.

Forney's Weekly Press says:
1t is remarkable that Colorado,
which one would suppose by
the name to be the home of the
Colorado potato beetle, is mcat-
urably free from the rayages Of
this destructive insect. The wri-
ter has seen themin Colorado, but
chiefly in the lower lands this
side the Rocky mountains, while
the great potato crops are in
the elvated regions. The best
crops commence about Denver
at an elevation, of about 5000
feet above the sea level, and
continue up to about 10000
feet. OF all agricultural crops
the potato is probably the most
paying crop in the territory.
There are immense tracts of
land there that will never be of
any benefit for agricultural pur-
poses, as they are too steep and
rugged for irrigation, SO ncces-
sary in a country having little
rain. It is only a moderate y
level places in the ritts Of the
mountains, near streams, that
once in awhile a fifty or hun
dred acre farm can be located.
On these, in most of these hill
ly tracts, the potato is the lead
ing crop grown. On the lower
land wheat is the chief. This
year one potato grower near
Denver is reported to have Sc
cured $4,000 bushels. This
would be a big thing for even q
Connecticut grower. 'f-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Insuring Wives.

| ACCORDING to a story told by q
New York correspondent of the
Boston Times, a prominent mu-
nicipal officer in the former city
has discovered a method for con
verting women into hard cash.
When his first wife was announced
by the physicians to be far gone
lin consumption, that her death
was only question of days, his
feelings overcaine him to such an
extent that he rushed to All in
surance Office and took out a pol
icy of $4,000 ON her life. The
officers Of the company accepted
the risk without asking for any
physical examination of the sub
jpct, the word of her husband
that she was in good health being
taken as ample guarantee. He
then carried the policy TO another
Office, and on the strength of it
got another $40, 600, and thus re-
peated the operation till the pol
icies amounted to 100000. He
lad to wait bit short time for
the fulGllment OF the prospect Of
resping bis reward, as the lady
was gathered to her fathers with
in a few months, and the votful
husband WAS comforted with the
insurance money. The specula-
ton was 30 profitable that be bur-
ried to renew it, but as eligible
women with diseased lungs were
scarce, he contented himself
with a wealthy girl. Before the
marriage her relatives demanded
that he should settle certain prop
erty upon her.. which he did, ta-
King the precaution, however. to-
mortgage it for nearly all it was
worth. When the trick was dis.
covered she left him, but he re-
.ained the better part of her
some 100000, in various goods
and chattels. A third specula-
ion in wives put S250,000 more
q his purse, and even now be is
lot satisfied.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
A Rattlesnake Story.
(From the Denver Democrst.) J


On Tuesday last, while Stephen
Forsyth and two other gentle
men were taking a rsmble about
four miles northeast OF this city
and near Clear Greek, they heard
the omipons rattle of rattlesnakes,
and in a few memente discovered
that they were surrounded by fit.
ty or more of these deadly reptiles.
Alter q most vigorous fight Of an
hour or more they succeeded in
dispatching a score or more of
the snakes, and they then
thought ''discretion the better
part Of vsIor" sndmade for home.
The next day they armed them.
selves with shOt-guns, clubs and
the like. and proceeded to the
scene of the previous days battle.
On reaching the grounds they saw
numerous rattlesnakes basking in
the warm sunshine. Awholesale
slaughter of the reptiles ,hen
took place, and in a few minutes
they succeeded in dispaiching
some twenty-six hugersttlesnaker,
while fully as many more made
good their escape to their. den.,
which, as far as coulrl be ascer-
tanned, was a cave under a large
rock. The largest rattles Of the
snakes killed were borne off hy
the gentlemen as trophies OF their
valor. They have signified their
intention Of returning tn the scene
of conflict and exterminaiinS
that "snake Kingdom"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Punctuation.

The subject of punctuation
is too much neglected in our.
schools. One of the first steps
to be taken to awaken an inter
est and secure attention is
that of Illustrating by example
the utter change in meaning
caused by change of pnnctua-
ton. The following are good
illustrations: o
Lord Palmerston then en-
tered; on his bead 4 white hat:
npon his feet, large, but we'll
polished boots; upon his brow
a dark cloud; in his hand, his
faithful walking stick; in his
eye, a meaning glare; saying
nothing, he sat down.
With slight change in pune
tuation it will read thus:
Lord Palmerston then en-
tered on his head; a white hat
upon his feet; large but we'll
polished boots upon his brow;
a dark cloud in his hand; his
faithful walking-stick in his
eye; a meaning glare saying
nothing. He sat down"
Observe the difference in the
following:
''The persons inside the coach
were Mr.. Miller; a clergyman;
his son; a alawyer; Mr.. Angelo;
a foreigner; his lady; and a lit
tie child"
AS here punctuated, with a
after each noun, the
number of individuals is eight.
Arranging the names in pairs,
thus
'The persons inside the coach
were Mr.. Miller, a clergyman;
his son, a lawyer; Mr.. Angelo,
a foreigner; his lady; and a lit
tie child"
We reduce the number to
five, and entirely change the
meaning Of the sentence. Va
rying the punctuation a third
lime, we find that
''1'he persons inside the coach
we're Mr.. Millery a clergyman
MS son; lawyer, Mr.. Angelo;
! foreigner, his lady; and.a. lit
lie child"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Queer Quarrel.

A strange case now awaits com
mencemrBt in a lawy er's Office in
Des Moines. The wife is fifty.
eight and the husband sixty one.
They quarreled about a p of
milk. The wife started to carry
it down, hut before reaching the
foot OF the stairs returned for
some purpose, placing the pan
on one IF the steps, The husband
had occasion to descend the stairs
before the pan was removed,
tipped it over, spilled the milk,
and came back swearing wrath
full, That milk pan outweighed
the memory of thirty-thrce years
of peaceful wedlock, and for the
past six weeks, safely locked in an
attorneys safe, has been lying the
application for divorce. The
lawyer doesn't wish to be a par
ty to the suit, nor does he wish
the liyore" gripted, and is With.
holding the application for the
purpose Of elfecting a settlement
of the difficulties between the ir-
ate twain
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03

| lounge to await the care of
friends who would soon come.
In three-quarters of all hour
we had a dozen armed men at
the house. No one thought of
mercy in connection with the
black desperadoes. They were
summoned to come forth. and
surrender, but for the reply the
gun was thrust out of the door
and brandished at those who
made the demand. 1t was f.
nally planned to burn them out.
Hall a dozen men secured posi-
tioncommanding thedoor andthc
one window of the cabin and
opened fire. and others crept up
and applied the torch to the
rear end of the cabin The ne
groes must come out or burn.
If they appeared they were TO
be captured unwounded, if pos
sible.
The flames soon took firm
hold of the cabin and crept ov-
er the roof, but the minutes
went ny, and the slaves remain
ed inside. just when the roof
was about 10 fall in, and the
heat was awful they pushed
open the door and leaped out,
There was a general cry for
them to surrender, while doz-
Ell rifles covered them. Their
clothing wss on fire, their bod
les blistered, and they were half
blind, but refusing the offer of
surrender they dashed at the
crowd. with a yell. The gun
was discharged and two men
wounded, and another was knock
ed down by club, and the only
resort was 70 shoot the devils
down. Even after they had
fallen they strove to get up and
renew the fight, yelling like
fiends. and no one ever saw men
die harder.
That was a sad day for "Mag-
nolia Plantations" and one +,
which | never call up except !
with an aching heart for the loss
of one whose friendship was
worth more than gold and sill
yer to me.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteville-services ev-
cry Sabbath at l0:3U and at night; Rev Geo
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at 8 NJ.
Methodist-services every Sabbath al
1890 and at night; Rev 7 B Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at g o'clock.
Cumberland esbyterisn--services every
Sabbath at 1920 and at night; Rev Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist Flyntville--seryices 1st Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W
A Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
at
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
1st Sabbath each month at ii and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
in chsrge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev d Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 9.
A K Presbyterian, New Hope, services 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at 11-Rev A S Sloan, LastOr.
Methodist, Mulherry-services Ord Sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night Rev Funk, pastor; Sun
day School at 0.
Cumberland Presby byterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at ii O'Clock NJ and at
night; no regular pastor; Sabbath school at 8
Baptist, Mulberry--church session Sat
urdAy before LIST Sabbath in each month;
services 1st Sabbath at IL; Rev A Van Iloose
pastor; Sabbath school at 8. Hr
United Presbyterian, Lincoln--services
every Sabbath at l1:l5 A NJ; Rev } w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
ereek)-services 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services End Sabbath at
IIAM; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)--services 4th Sabbath il
each month at / / O'Clock; Rev A w SGth.
srlend, supply. 1856
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road, 6 miles North of Fayetteville, 1st and
3rd Sabbaths IN each mouth-also Swan
Greek Church, End and 4th Sabbaths in each
meath; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cnnberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, Y
Fishing F0rd road, 5 miles North of Fab;
Rev j 3 Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill--scrvSces 4th Sab
18th eaca month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumbsrlend dPresbytseiaE--RevN n D Craw-
ford, pastor.
and Ord SabbSths at 10 A and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor
Methodsst-services End Sabbath at 10 A
Y; Rev W Lowers, z C.
Cumberland PressyterIan-services 4th
Sabbath at 90 NJ. Rev J Z Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday schesl st2 every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. hermon, Flintville circuit--services
Bird Sabbsth and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. pFoacher in charge.
Macedonia FISAtviile circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill,Iprescher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
Don't WakeMy Mother. .

Among the passengers by the
westward-bound emigrant train,
which arrived yesterday, was a
Mrs. w. S. Credifoyd, an aged
lady from Alfred, Maine
Poor, feeble and alone, she left
her home to cross the Continent
on an emigrant train, to see her
children residing in this State.
Two grown daughters awaited
her at San Jose, and her son had
gone up the road to meet her.
He found her worn out with the
fatigues of her protracted
journey in comfortless emil
grant train and very weak. A.
bout 6 o'clock in the evening
she reclined her head on her
sons shoulder and fell asleep
there. just after the train left
San Leandro, a gentleman, who
had got on the train at that
place, noticing something pc
culiar in the attitude and APP
pearance of the old lady, ap-
preached her son and inquired,
"What is the matter with that
lady?'' "Hush!" replied the
young man, @dop't wake my
MOTHER "No fear" replied
the gentleman, 'she will never
wake again in this. world" He
was right. Quietly leaning on
the breast of her son, the poor
old lady had yielded TO fatigue
and peacefully fallen into a
slumber, from which she passed
into that deeper sleep that
knows neither waking nor wea-
riness. The emigrants COM
posed her limbs to rest, and |
brought the body to this city |
for the 6ereaved children.-Sdn
Francisco Chronicle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03

It has been demonstrated time
and again that the confessions
of self-accused criminals are
to be received with extreme eau
ton. A Canadian case, recent
ly reported, is another evidence
of the fact. Six years ago Eliz-
abeth Jones was convicted Of
manslaughter on her own con-
fession, of having killed her cou-
sin, for whose murder her faith
er was executed. Now she states
with apparent truth to the war
6en of the penitentiary at King
ston, that her father committed
the crime for which he suffered,
and that at his desire, she ac-
cused herself of the crime in
order to shield him, B
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
"a Good Hammer. "

Twenty-nine years ago when
David Maydole was a roadside
blacksmith at Norwich, n. Y,
six carpenters came to the vii
lage from the next county to
work upon a new church, one
whom having left his hammer
behind came to the blacksmith
to get one made, there being
none in the village store.
MAKE me a good one," said
the carpenter, ''as good as you
know how"
''But," said the young black
smith, who had already consid-
erred hammers, and had arrived
at some notion of what a ham
mer ought to be, and had a prop
er contempt for cheapness in all
its forms, perhaps you don't
want to pay for as good a one
as | can make" - fs
"Yes, l do; l want a good
hammer"
And SO David Maydole made
a good hammer, the best one
probably that had ever been
made since Tubal Cain, and one
that perfectly satisfied the car
penter. The next day the mans
five companions came in and
ordered two more. Next the
storekeeper of the Village Or
dered two dozen, which were
bought by a New York tool
merchant, who left standing
order for as many such ham,
mers as David Maydole could
make. And from that day to
this he has gone on making
hammers until now he has lis
men at work. He hasnevertried |
to compete with others in price. I
He has never reduced a price
because other men have done /
so. His only care has been to
make perfect hammer, to make /
as many such as people wanted
and no more, and to sell them
at fair prices.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
The Way it is Done in
't 1 Iowa,

A paper in Burlington, Iowa,
makes it's police court reports at
tractive by putting them in rhyme.
Here is a sample report:
'Tis seldom the glad earth ever yields
A drunker man than Thomas Fields;
He hollered, and whoOped, and shrieked,
and howled,
And beloved, and roared, and rAved and.
yowled,
Till gentle policeman heard his din,
And kindly bat firmly. gathered him in.
And hnsbed the noise Of his boisterous mug,
By locking him up in the silent jug.
Twas tough on Thomas; he couldn't
go thence
Till he'd pulled out ten dollars and
several cents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
AL Zion Calvinistic Chanel.

AT Zion Calvinistic Chapel, in
Nottingham, England, there has
long been dispute in reference
to the pastorsbip. The other
night the oontending parties met
in the building, when they soon
git to high words, and finally to
fighting. as to which should have
possession Of the hooks and prop
erty of the church. The police
had to be called in to quelI the
disturbance. The Rev. Mr..
Landlord, one Of the rival minis.
ters, was SO injured that be is con.
fined to his house. A body of
cons;abl shad to go TO the chapel
on the following Sunday, but no
disturbance took place.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03

The clergymen and the JOUR.
nalists OF Boston are at issue
The journalists met and passed
resolutions upon the death of Mr.
Daniel n. Haskell. the editor of
the Tran script. The resolutions,
which were written by Col.
Greene OF the Post, did not seem
to the cieTgymen sufficiently or
tho lox Nothing like the ia
mlllar phrase, ''whereas it hss
pleased an inscrutable Provi-
dence,' appeared in them, and
the one which the clergymen es.
pecially criticise is the following:
Resolved, That we extend to the
relatives and friends of the de-
ceased, who has been suddenly
called from Us in the prime of life
and usefulness, our sincere sym
pathy, and trust they will find in
the contemplation of character
that SO well filled the measure of
duty an unfsiling source of con.
ISOLATION" The objection is that
the relatives and friends are not
urged to seek consolation in re.
ligion, and the inference is that
the press is held in the grasp of
materialism.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03
A Preacher Without an
Almanac.

A letter to the Cleveland Lea.
der from Geneva Ashtabula
county, tells the following story:
Early one fine morning not
long since Rev. K. (of our
town. upon visiting his Yege'a-
bic garden found his fowls max
ing sad havoc among the gar
den sass. This was more than
he could stand, so proceeding
to the house got hammer and
saw and fenced in the patch;
then discovering some tall weeds
and grass that should be cut
down, and getting his scythe
he found it too dull TO work
with advantage he trudged a.
way to the planning mill for the
purpose of grinding it. Upon
arriving there the mill was closed
and all still. He then bethought
him that the town was unusual
ly quiet, and while contemplat
ing upon the spot, the church
bells rang out, warning the pe0-
pie that it was nearly time for
morning service. Our reverend
friend did not stop long there
but struck a bee line for home,
his apparel and made
for the church, where he arrived
put of breath and just in time
to read out his text and preach
MS sermon,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-03

The last letter ever written by
Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson is IN
the possession of the Southern
Historical Society. 1t was ad
dressed to Gen. Lee under date OF
May 2. 1853, aud read as follows:
GENERAL: The enemy has made
a stand at Chancellor's, which is
about two miles from Chancellors-
vile. / hope as soon as practica
bic to attack. ] trust that an
ever kind Providence will bless
us with SUCCESS.