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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07

of curiosity, was persuaded to try the Of.
fects Of il upon my own system. | was In
Damascus at the timc. Soon after taking
the drdg, the effect began to appear. | saw
the furniture in the room, talked with the
company and yet seemed TO be near the py-
ramd Of Chcops whose block Of stone sp-
peared to me like huge squares Of Virginia
tobacco. The scene changed, and was on
the desert in boat made of the mother Of
pearl. The sand seemed to be grains of
lustreus gold through which my boat ran as
easily as on the waves Of the sea; the air
seemed filed with harmonies Of the sweetest
Tu0ic; the atmosphere was filed with light,
with odors and music. Before me there SEEM
ed to be constant series Of arcades and
rainbows, through which for fifteen years |
seemed to glide. The finer senses were en-
velcped ard all qualification was single har-
monious sensation. Hence we can easily
conceive the origin Of the Arabian Nights.
Ny companion, huge Kentuckian, tried
the drug with amusing effect. After looking
at me awhile, he suddenly started up with
the exclamation, "lm a locomotive" and
began to cut off his words like the puff Of an
engine, and to work his arms like the moving
Of the wheels. At last he seized the jug for
a drink, but set it down with a yell, saying,
'how can take water into my boiler, when
I'm letting off steam"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF
WASH. co.

The friends Of Temperance of this County
would beg leave to cull the attention OF the
members of the Bar to the following resolu-
tions passed by the members of the Bar of
Wayne County, Indiana. Such dcterm'na-
ton taken by the members Iof this County,
would raise the profession very much in the
estmati IN of all good men. As class, law
yers have not been regarded as being favora-
BILE to prohibitory law; and it is no doubt
true, that they have more generally than any
other class, in consequence Of their close
connection with politics, which demoralize
most men. stood aloof from, where they have
not directly opposed, the temperance cause
"Whereas, the vending Of sprituous Ii
quurs has become great moral Il social evil,
and we see ruin and devastation in its prac-
iice:-Therefore.
"RssoLred That we, members Of the legal
profession in Wayne County, do hereby
pledge ourselves to each other, and the COM
munity, that we will not hencef1rth defend
any person who is charged with, and who we
believe to be guilty of selling by retail. Spirit
uous liquors to be drank, We viewing the
practice as fatal TO the interests of society,
and demoralzing in all its aspects.
"In witness whereof. we have set our
names, and file this, our pledge, in the office
of the Court of Common Pleas, as perpetual
testimony of this, our fixed purpose. in this
respect, this 10th day January, 1854"
And we would further suggest to the legal
profe ssion of our Country, to give an addition
, al pledge, that they will refuse to present the
petition of any person whateveri for tavern
license 10 sell ardent spirits and thereby
wash their hands from any participation In
aiding others to :rufic intoxicating liquors.
Wash. Reporters;
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07
POETRY
.... .. For the Chronicle.
THE MIDNIGHT CRY.
BIT BELL KLAPPER.

BIT BELL KIAPPER.
The full orbd Moon, fair queen OF night,
Had spread DER Earth her silvery light, d.
And cloudless was the sky;
The warning winds scarce sunk to sleep
Still softly sighed, as though tc keep
a low sweet lullaby.
The noon of night was drawing near,
MY mind was calm, serene and clear;
And slumber sealed mine eyes;
When there arose such dreadful screams
As quick disturbed my midnight dreams,
And filed me with surprise.
From hill to hill the ec1oes flew
From manly voices, then knew
They wished not to disperse;---
.'Come back for Bob;".-"Where are you Nose,
With such harsh epithets, arose
As will not rehearse.
1t lasted full an hour, or more,
And when the noise and din was DER,
My heart evith grief did fill;
For remembered with sigh
The prompter Of that midnight cry,
The demon Of the still.
Such spirits still go skuikng round,
In strange disguises they are found,
Thus harder to descry;
But rocky hills, and vallies lone,
OFT answer back the fearful tone
OF the dread midnight cry
Still Shameless fashion spreads her boar Us
With gilded bats, and thus affords
To bring the lane before us;-.-
Where pride and mammot! rule the crowd,
Let the downtroddcn cry aloud,
o tempora, o mores!
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ST. eLAIRSVILLR, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL, / 1854.

drowsy god into whose embrace sank sc
softly, and leaves me broad awake to lie dowr
in bed But boon forget that and every
other trouble, and know no more until day.
break. D
= - =
Such was my life with the farmers by the
sea. The time end space fail me to tell OF
the rockweedng expeditions; the wanderings
after lost cattle in the woods; the wood cut
ling in the same; the whortleberry parties;
the numberless delightful and adventurous oc-
cupations in which my farming summers
passed. 1t was pleasure unspeakable. And
not that only, but Igained store Of strength,
and hardy habits to keep it good. which SUBJ
sequent years Of study and confinement have
not hitherto exhausted. never can see a
thin. white-faced schoolboy of twelve or ff-
teen, that do not long to expatriate him for
a year or two from the pie and cSke, the cod
ding and cookery of home, the weary, BRAIN
baking of his school, out into the healthy
world OF the workers in the soil. His parerts
would be glad, however indignant or sorrow
full at the parting, when he should return, as
brown as berry, straight, strong and hearty,
almost able to eat his farmer self, if he were
forthcoming.
| also gained an invaluable agricultural
bias; SO that am ready, when my expected
shall have been accumulated, to
betake myself to the shadow Of my trees and
vines, and to the sunshine of my titled land,
and there in peace 10 end my days, living in
the world of God, among the trees, the plants,
the dumb beasts, the earth the infntude of
beauty and vigor and youth, designed by him;
as much superior to architectural and artistic
of stone and canvas, as the pure,
mystic beatty of Mont Blanc, the glories OF
he sea, of storms, and Of the evening clouds,
ire superior to the gorgeous drapery and gilt
gingerbread of hotel bridal chamber.
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We stopped to dine at the house of far.
mer. And then and herewith shame tell
| ibid first feel the excitement OF the in.
toxicating cup. That excitement, however
did not in the present instance exhibit itself
in the gorgeous colors POLITICALLY supposed TO
clothe It. The flowing bowl was represented,
upon the pine "mahogany" Of our Connec-
ticut Amphitryoh, by broken-nosed eartbcn
pitcher; and the mighty wine, by equally
mighty cider, Of 80 hard n texture that our
host stated that it could only with great diff
fculty be bitten off by the partaker, at the
end of his draught. OF this seductive fluid
drank two tumbers-ful; and to me uncon-
scious and verdant, it tasted good, as sour
things are wont TO do to children. But a
quick retributisn came upon me. The puck
cry stuff begun to bite like a serpent, and
sting like an adder, with promptitude not
adverted to by Solomon.
We came safely to our journeys end; ar
irving, as the evening fell, at the farmstead,
my summer home. Darkness was already
gathering among the thick shadowing OF great
elms and prim locusts in the wide docryard.
Piles of saw-mill slabs fortified the woodpile,
which, paved with chips the angledremains
of slaughtered King Log, spread before the
"stoop" facade Of lofty barns--the cold"
barn and the "new''--were ranged across the
background in the north, shelter!ng the lane,
into which we had driven, and which, leaving
woodpile and stoop to the east, led north
ward to the abutting front of the two barn
yards. A woodshed, opening to the south,
ran out from the house, displaying within, a,
vast and mscel ellaneous concourse Of firewood,
lumber, tools, and all the mechanico-agricul-I
tural apparatus Ct farmers tinkering shop.
Entering the house, after greeting due, and
proper reflection for my inner boy, was
speedily asleep; and, next morning early,
was enrolled in the ranks Of industry, and
detailed for skirmishing and outpost service;
in other words, was promoted to the cap
tancy over q platoon Of "milky mothers"
whose daily march to and from near and dis
tant pastures was to guard and guide. By
appropriate degrees, was led deeper and
deeper within the agricultural mysteries of
planting and hoeing, and the aitercoming
work of haying and harvest. .. ......
Perhaps descriptions of few separate
days experience will best portray what man
ner Of lite led.
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IN FULL Bl Asst.

Speaking of a Liquor establishment in this
ci,y, one OF our contemporaries felicitousy y
saws sis in full bldSH"
Ave, BLAST is the word' Blast the char
acters Of the young, whose love ofexcitement
tennis them to indulge in strong drink
Blast the hopes of Parents who fondiy trust
their sons will prove their pride and solace in
in old age-BIast the happ ness oil wives oy
making bru,es Of their husbands and strip
ping them of their property the hopes
of children, who are compelled to bear the
disgrace of seeing their fathers incarcerated
in iail with felons, and thos. only who have
suffered this anguish know its Poignancy-.
Blast the peace and welfare of society-and
B,ast the victims hopes of happiness in ans-
ther world. Aye, BLAST is the word!
Columbus Elevator.
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The Hon. Nathan Preston, gentleman
belonging to an old Revolution and Puritan
family, OF Litchfsld, Conn, has just died,
leaving largo fortune, amounting. to from
$3.50 900 to 200 900 in money, stocks, and
lands in vsrieus parts of the country but
principally, it is said, at Pittsburgh. 1t
seems that Mr.. Preston was an aged uncle OF
Mr.. Joseph A. Scovile, editor of the Pick oil
New York city, who is the only legal heir to
this vast estate. ,- rt f
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New York papers state that James P. Van
horn, lately deceased, left by his will $4,000
to the New York Orphan Asylum, and Slo'-
600 more OH the death of his widows 10000
to the Protestant Episcopal Bible Society;
$40 900 TO the Protestant Episcopal Missions;
nd the residue of his estate, estimated at
Sl5O 600, 10 the American Bible Society.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07

The Legislature Of Texas have passed a
bill to establish u Christian Sabbath, prov-
ding for the punishment, by fine and impri-
sonment, of such persons as may perform any
labor, or procure any to be done on Sunday.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07

The annexation of that part of North Ala
bnna which is above the Tennessee, is agta-
ted with great interest and enthusiasm by the
people OF that section. ' '"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07

GrWe copy the following articles at the
request the publisher Of Dr. Hogan's book
against Roman Catholicism, Mr. WIN MASON,
of this country. 1t will be seen that IIsgan,
for departing from the faith Of Rome, was
pretty extensively "cursed," and also slight
lY,"damned:n
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-31
IOJ Superior ST., Cleveland.
REMOVAL.
Griffin q BOStWick

uAyING removed their Furniture to their new In
III the Phoenix Block, directly Boswek's dry ods
Store prepared to wait thor customers to anything iu
their line, our stock consist in part as follows:
Sofas from S25 to Jenny Lind, S5s Tete-ee1e (lce to
face suits the young exaey Mahogany chairs, Marble Top
Tables Quartet aud card tables, what mott Bureaus, Maoga
cottage BEDS Marble top wash stands Piano Stools, foot
Stools &c. p -I .. ~ ITaA' t- -rtt4
Also n fine lot Of Hall Stands, they are abeauty.
Also splendid lot of Looking Glasses from Is TO Sls
Also Pictures rnd Picture Frames. ..ari ...s..l
fine lot of Hair, Cotton and Husk Mattresses, our Hair
Mattresses manufactured in vicinity, tby Mr.
McLain of Rootstown and warrant the Hair To be the
first quality of long Horse Hair the Husk aud cotton are
coming into general use in many plaess.
Also, plenty of Bedsteads with Hnkleys suspension
Bed Bottom These beds have now been thoroughly tried
and all who have used Them pleased with then we have
improved the bottom by making them thicker than at first
sell them from 1884, and upwards every person who
would have brdstead should buy least for themselves
and we assure them they will buy no other afeT.
We have full assortment of common furnture cane seat
chairs of all kinds, om SIS and upwards bureaus from SO
and upwards Stands 81 so upwards and cord beds
cheap if people will have the Tables &c. and other work in
proportion.
We have been at considerable expense in fitting up our
rooms, and invite all to call and what we have We
know sell rs cheap TO the least of it, as in Ceye
land esewhrc if the people satisfied that this is the
will they sustain of this kind by purchasing al
home All work purchased in the village, Will be delivered
at the House of the purchaser. .-r
Rnvenna March iI 1854 455-tf
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An Ohio Novelty.

Up in Bryan, Williams county, Ohio--in the
town--there is novelty which is rarely to be
exceeded in curiosity anywhere. All over the
village the people are favored with natural foun-
tains. The Item thus describes the novelty:
"Itis supposed by some that there is an under
ground lake, at the depth of some forty or fifty
feet, of considerable extent, as water has been
found when bored for, for several miles around
This is also apparent from the fact that every new
we'll that is bored affects the strength of Others
in its immediate vicinity, until its stream is eleva
ted, by means of stock, to an equal height
The amount of water discharged by these foun-
tains, however, is not proportionate or equal
They vary considerably in different parts of the
town, the strongest ones being generally east of
Main street. The water can be raised in pro-
portion to the stream forced up. There are sew
eral that fill two inch auger hole at the height
of eight feet above the surface of the earth, and
the others issue somewhat smaller stream to the
height of twelve or fifteen feet. Some of the
larger ones frequently throw up small fish, and
we are told that there is a very strong fountain
blackish Color Of the length of three inches
have been seen.
"The work of procuring water is simple and
easy. There are seldom any stones met with to
obstruct the course of the auger, and but one or
two days are required usually to sink we'll, of
FIVE or six inches in circumference, the necesSa-
ry depth. Water is found at an average depth OF
AZ feet The auger passes through loose
sand until it strikes what is called "hard
pan," bed of solid blue clay, of from two to
three feet in thickness, and of such nature that
it requires drill to penetrate it. Immediately
below this "hard pam lies the water, mbedded,
it is supposed, in quicksand, as for some days, in
some instances weeks, large quantities of fine
white sand are elected by the water, but the
stream finally becomes entirely pure and clear,
and no sand is afterwards seen.
"No season nor state of the weather has any
effect upon these living fountains. The drouth
nor flood cannot change their currents. They
are never the same. Their source is inexhausti-
bic, and therefore they cannot fail.
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Notice i'm Partition.

HIRAM b. FENTON will take notice that George J. Fen
ton and Bcisey f. Way. wife of H. H. Way. in her own
right have this day filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court
of Common Pleas of Portage county, Ohio their petition
wherein they de nand partition of the following premises;
situate in said Portage county to witt suate in the township
Of Sueld in said county, benga part Of lots numbered and
in said township. and is bounded follows, witt Begin
ming at the centre Ofhe east and west road in said lot No g.
where the north and south road running the line
Luther WnOn's land, the thence deg,
east twenty three chains and links the west line
of said Luther Waons land to stake thence sonh so deg
west the north line Of Thompson Pgg's land sixteen chs
chain twenty five links and stones; thence
south 90 deg west the north line of Daniel Ways land
thirteen chains and seventyeigt links stake and stones
thence north deg weS the east line of Samuel Thomp-
sons land twenty chains and nineteen links centre
the east and west road above menOned thence north S6 deg
30 mn the centre of said road thirty chains and sixty
links. to the place of beginning containing
and rods of lands Also the following piece
parcel Of land situate in said lots Nos g and bound
ed follows 10 wit: beginning the north ue of the east
and west road above mentioned In said lot No two rods east
from the original line boween said lots Nos and g. thence
north deg west on land of Lorenzo Upson chains and
2 links to stake thence south 81 deg land of said
Lorenzo Upson and Baldwin Upson chains and seventy
two links TO stake thence south deg land of Isaac
Hargate r, four chains and thyseven links to the north
line Of the road last mentioned thence 80 deg 80 min
east north lue of said road nine chains and seventy
three links to the place fbegnning Containing acres
and thirty rods of land, be the more or less
And the dafendents further notified that at the next
term Of said Court of Common Pleas, applications will be
made by the petitioners, for order that petition may be
made OF said premises. BKReE d. JEFFRIEs,
Aprll ~, 1904 f.ar 4bl-7W Att'ys for Petitioners.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-31
- a s,,.oj From he New YOrk spiritof ths Times.
AN ORIGINAL LOVE STORY

40 l-aaisig So - 7ssi sr.lal sas 'r truor 50
81 DrlR PYour city poets may well Hhang ther harpa
en Park tEees- The PagaHas Of Gotham not fast enough
We in tho beat his time and not half try Any
juryOf the fse intgeht would certainly award leather
panynR lines Geres something in them that country folks
Love in Cottage 10 very touching. As they copy
trirhisd you may have them. Yours, &c, ELENEE,
safseN ih ELLrcorrtvLLE, N. Y, March I6, 1855.
He struggled to kiss her., She struggled the same I'd.
Toprevent him bold and undaDnted;
Bnt, as smitten BY lightning, he heard her exelam,
erItAvaunt, sirl'' and Oh he avaunted. Cd.
But when he returned with the fraudulent laugh,
Showed clearly that he was anronted,
And threatened by main force to carry her OF,
She cried s'Don,!'' and the poor fellow donted,
when he meeky approached, and got down at her feet
Praying loud, before he had ranted,
That she would try forgive him, and try TO be sweet
And said, "Cant youl''-the dear girl re-canIed.
Then softly he whispered-"HOw could you do SOY
certainly thought was jlted;
But come thou with me, 70 the parson Wen 80;
Say, wilt thou, my DEAR" and she wited.
Then gaily he took her to see her new home
shanty by no enchanted
"Ses! here live with no longer to roam"
Ne said, ashanti We, my dearS" so they shantied.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-31
METALLIC BURIAL CASES.

THESE Gases fast coming into general The adyan
tagc Ofthese the common wood Coffin,
follows they air Tight they understandable from
natural causes D. they eeetualy resist the pressure of tho
eart f. they proof against water and consequently
min ofa kinds they proof against the dssecors knife
they entirely preventive escape ofonve gasses during
the transportation of the body from place to another
the body be preservation weeks and ovon months in hot
weather without any perceivabe change. . -sas. -
Also, We keep ShrOuds hand at low price, this pre-
the necessity ofturnng the house of mourning into
sowing shops and think will great convenience to ALL
We have also the common wood Cofn from the elds to
the grown person. .....
full assortment the above Cases small and large
be found ut the Furniture Rooms, In the Phoenix Block
Rayenna. March "A, 1851 Of GRIFFIN d B0sTwICKs.
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DENTISTRY.

se-==Fzzza DR.. A. A. HARRIS has associated with him
Y in the practice of Dentistry, Dr. J. G. Willis,
QIfYe9and they have fitted up rooms in the Phoenix
"IAO Block, east end Richardson's Hardware
Store for the purpose carrying the Dental business in its
various branches and to offer generous public the latest
improvement in their profession. i..7-s.a
AS they permanently located in Ravenna all those wish
ing work done by them depend having done
in a proper manner such as whole Ses of Teeth, minor
Sets, partial Sets Teeth cleansed, and ill with Gold Foil
crysized Cold Tin Foil Teeth extracted with the Of
choroform orwiout They have Appropriation for destroy
ing the aching eehs and will perform all other work
incident to their profession.
We intend to FREQ ourselves from all impositons practice
by pretendcrs We will be governed in practice strictly
by prucpc, and will not knowingly perform an operations
matter how strongly solicited what the induce
ment may be. p ,. 'Hs",F t'+'|''
All operations performed the teeth in office, will be
warranted and person is required 10 take pay for work
unless perfect satisfaction Is given "A t b
Rayeena, March II, 1851 -. "a .- H 455-if
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THE undersigned have purchased of Messrs Whesey
the above well known Mills prepared at all times to
pay the highest market price for Wheat, Corn, Rye, &c.
Particular attention given to cusoil work.
We have in connection with the above opened FLOUR
and FEED STORE at the lately occupied by S. Day,
opposite the Phoenix Block, where be found all times
FLOUR by the barrel in Sacks FEED of all descriptions
Also, SILT, PLASTER, FISH, LIME, sc.
Ravenna, April 3, 1854. GEO. BUEL e. Co.
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STOVES. STOVES!

TINE subscribers receiving and prepared
to the public the largest assortment OfSOves brought
to this market. Among them are the following kinds:
CooKlNG STovEs-Empre State, sizes; Western; Preml-
ums. ELEVATED OvEN-Cobb's Clinton Air Tight Caifor.
mia air tight; True American air tight.
PARLoR STovEs-AmOng the Paror Stoves is the Grecan
Paror. for both wood COAL this is pattern the doors
upon principle and altogether ofhe
and convenient in use tits worth journey
shop to look at it. Also the Wavery, Box stoves Coal,
Cylinder Franklin, and others have not to
rate All kinds of Sheet Iron Stoves hand made
der n BAH kinds of Jobbng, Fave Troughs, spouting
ETC., attended to at short notice.
Ravenna Sept. 6, 1853. BECKI.EY & RAWSON.
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STABLER'S
AN0DYNE CHERRY EXPECTORANT

Is confidently recommended to nyas unsurpassed by
any known preparation, for the Of 0UHS HOARS F.
NESS, and other forms of common colds; BRONCHITIS.
ASTHMA, GROUP, COWS UHPTI0N in early stage.and
for the cf of the patient in advanced stages that
tai disease.
It combines in scientific manner, remedies Of long
teemed values with others of recent discovery, and be-
sides soothing and tonic qualities through the skin gen
tyand with great efficacy for the Of this class of disease
es. Price FIftg Cents. Curtis Hatch. Agent Ravenna. o.