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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
A Wcman's Belief in "Womap's
Rights.

The following condensed opinion of"wo-
mans rights" will remain true and in full
!orce long after the feminine misanthropists
of tie day shall have been forgotten:
| believe in woman as the equal of man,
in that she equally with him wds created
in the image Of our Creator. Ard | believe
that the dignity snd worth of human nature
consist in This likeness to God, so essenli-
ally and only, hat after this all other dis.
tinctlon, fade and are lost.
] believe tina, woman is interior in posi-
ton 10 man, in that she was created after
him, for HIM, AID dependent upon him.
believe that man possesses a strength
and comprehensiveness of inte elect, which
enables him t. grasp a vast and complicated
subject, and reveal its intricate relations,
which woman Can only comprehend alter
they are once unravelled.
believe that woman possesses deiicacy
aud aeuteEess of perception, " hich enables
her to ieel her way directly 10 many impor-
tant and pructcal truths which man reaches
by longer and more laborious process.
| beneve mat many women surpass many
men in intellect.
| believe that many men surpass many
women in feeling.
believe that neither the vigor of mans
intellect, nor the accuracy of woman's tact,
can avail to preserve them frum error If they
will not be bowed before the DEGREES of
God.
l believe in woman's right 10 the careful
development and cult vation of ali her natu-
raj powers and capabilities, so as to render
her in the highest degree inte iligent, useful
and happy in the sphere which God has as
signed to her
believe in woman's right to keep silent
in public assemblies, and TO leave the task
of public instruction to those better fitted
BY nature anc circumstances to fulfil that
important duty.
believe tnat most women, if they listen
reverently for the voice of God and nature
in their own souls, will find themselves
drawn rather to acts of love and mercy in
private and domestic life, than TO grand
public schemes .or ameiiorating the condi-
tIun oi the race.
| believe that woman's natural and ap-
propriate position is that OF companion and
assistant TO man.
believe in woman's right to submit un-
reservedly to her husband in everything save
in matters of conscience between God and
her own soul.
believe IN mans right to love his wife
even as hims-l 1t, to regard her interest and
welfare be!ore his own, 10 cherish and pro-
tect her as the apple OF his eye.
believe IN the right OF each to labor, to
sufier-if need be, to shed their hearts
blood Ior The other.
believe that the beauty and JOY Of life
is love, and that woman can love and does
love as deeply and devo;edly as man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
California Life.

We heard the other day an anscdste Of
California Life worth repeating.
A gentleman in California, now rubbed
out-as the phrase is-wos known as "Fhs
Lead Carrier"fron having some eigh. bull
lets in his bcdy. Once, while travelling
with a small party, they found no game at
all and OF course knew there were I"diaus
around Having lasted for thirty-six houTs,
the Lead Carrier proposed ascending the
he ight and looking into the the next valley
IL see whe,her there might be either game or
Indians there.
Arrived at the ridge, with only one COM
pani,n. they saw abou, thirty Indians fires,
and about hundred and fifiy Indians roast
ing Elk meat.
DO you want some Of that meat" said
Lead Carrier. IL certainly would like
some" was the answer. "Wsit TOR ms ihen"
exclaimed the man OF lead, and pushed his
seed down the hill to the Indians tires. {.
Arrived there, he neither spoke nor mads
sign, but look ne at the meat, asd finding
some rihs Of sbou; cooked, GisDounied
and commenced eating.
is the Dead Carriers scsip go -fas. on
his head that he tskes the Indians M, a:
without asking" demsuded..a chief who knew
the daring man well
The Lead Carrier, who spoke the language
of the Indian, putting his hand On his scalp
replied. "If you want TINS bi, OF !ur. taks
it, there are forty five more OF US on the bill,
a. -,ingr for ma .t cr Indian 70
He finished his meal, took what meat he
wanted without interruption, rode eff, and
the Indians has,i = vamused the ranch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23

May you not have deceived yourself or that
point!" Another growl, ominous this time,
from Harvey. "You did very well toni ght,
Harvey" proceeded Tom. Il commend you.
Keep your distance, that's right; no poach-
ing on my grounds, you know"
Your gr unds! you rascal" burst forth
Harvey, in fit of ungovernable rage. "l've
great mind to knock you down for your
irsuf1erabIe assurance, yov--you puppy
And there, sir, is my card, il you want the
satisfaction Of gent'eman!"
Tom raised the card Harvey flung at him
as he left him, bursting with laughte, a. he
did so.
"Tom, my good fellow!" cried Harvey,
as he hurried into Toms room, the ne ext day,
with the most beaming of smiles on his
face, 'Tom, We got something pleasant to
say to you. Wish ma les, my fnes feilowl
It's all settled. We're 10 be married this
day three months It's all arranged, and
Pm the luckiest dog alive! Why don't you
congratulate me, old boy,'
"Because you take my breath awsy said
Tom. II can't believe you. Why, you
told me, yesterday, you wanted me to lake
her off your hands"
"Nonsense"
'And that yon considered yourself ir
quite fix" continued Tom. "from which
good-humoredly consented to help you."
"Fudge-nonsense." cried Harvey, a
blush of vexation and shame coming into
his face.
sand that Miss Nor;hwood, poor thing!
was likely TO die of broken heart"
"Come, come. Tom! mo more of that an
thou lowest mel" said Harvey. "The fact
is, Tom-and may as we'll own it--a man
does not know whether he is in love or not,
sometimes, till little Jealousy or something
else opens his eyes for him. But it's all
right now"
"Oh, ay!" said Tom, with affected gravity,
''you may think it's all right; but there is
something yet to be settled which may stand
in the way OF your true love running SO very
smooth" AS he spoke, he gravey drew
forth Harvey card from his pocket, saying,
81 have ordered coffee and pistols for to-
morrow morning, and (wbo knows) | may
stand a chance for Miss Norlhwood's hand
yet"
Harvey snatched the card. and sent il
spinning into the air, as he burst into q
merry laugh. Tom joined him heartily
Their hands met in a cordial grip, as they
exclaimed-lhe one, "Yuu may thank me,
Harvey, for teaching you your own mind'-
and the other, 81 understand you, Tom;
you're the bes, friend ever had. See if
don't prove my gratitude, some oI these
days, by flirting with tie lady you're in love
with!''
YOU'RE welcome" cried Tom; "by the
lime I'm in love, you'll be like tie lion sans
teeth and claws-a married man, snG no |
longer dangrrus.''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
LovE.-It is to Id bv the hear, ola,

LovE.--It is told by the heart glance of
The liquid eyes; The dropping OF pesrly tears,
k DEVELOPS on The murn-aw aking fow-
ers. 1t speaks ,hrllingly from the half.
suppressed sigh, the tone Of voice. the con-
versalion, aua conduct; it is remembered in
the dust OF noontide, xnd it is mirrored i,
the midnight. IL is the burthen of the frat
lisping eff ,rt that trembles on the cherry
lips Of childhood; the magic wand to the
youthful castle-builder; the charm of huma n
happiness in the manly realizing mind; the
staff OF old age on the last journey; and the
finger oi hope beckoning us all on to eter-
nty. The soun uf the word tinkie es star.
ike rays IN the darkest soul, and touches
even the hearts of the degraded and sinful
To sweet music. Ii is the first strain OF the
music OF angelic vcspcrs at the foot OF the
Triuuc throne
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
"Elack Hole of Calcutta. "

THERE are many persons, no doubt, who
have never heard the er;g n ,f this often
quoted passage. For them and others who
have perhaps forgotten the subject, We
copy the following article which tells the
story:
Lord Cive,..while co'oBel of the British
a my. commenced lis career as founder oil
tha Britt empire in India. Full of hon.
ors ind wealth, he returned to England;
bit being defeated in getting in Parliament,
in IT'S sailed, under the Kings cammand,
again for India, the scampany appointing
him TO the governorship Of Fort St. David.
But the very day he stepped into the guber-
national chair, at Madras, the Denga Nabob
took Calctta. Then came that chapter ol
unheard-of cruelty familiar to many, and
which occurred in l776, just hundred years
ago.
The dungeon was twenty feet square.
Midsummer heat was parching India. The
little garrison thought it all joke when
they were ordered to 60 in; but 10 refuse
was TO die, for Surajuhul nowlah's orders
must be obeyed; they entered, one hundred
and forty six in all. The door va, closed,
the small speature admitted neither light nor
air. When they began to exchange breaths
the startling tru burst upon them. The
air already was almost pnrrid; they shrek
ed, they yelled in murtai agony; they scream
ed for water, and thes killed each other
over the cup which was passed through the
gtatlrg, while the poor prisoners we're BIZ
ing and squeezing each others life away
gasping for air, for water. for any thing
that would relieve them o! their agony.
The iailers laughed and danced in pure de-
ligh Holm ell the highest in rank, efT, red
the jailer heavy bribes; but no, the Nabob
was sleeping, and no one dared to wake
h m. In the morning, when the dcbauch
was slept away, he ordered the dungeon
toor to be opened, aud out staggered TWEEN
ty.three swollen, distorted. living cOrpses.
One hundred and twenty-three were piled
ur-a putrefying mass OF men. sIl shapes
and forms were represented in the DEATH
struggle. The English woman who suIvi-
vised, was sent to the harem of the Prince
of Mourshedabad.
Holmel was saved, and tells the tale.
The dead were burned on the spot, but the
narrowing picu,re did not move in the least
the human tiger. The horrible deed reach
ed Give; and the celebrated battle Of Pas
sey showed the inhumsn Nabob tha, i, VS.
ioolha hardy thing to trfle with the feelings
of Engiistman. Tie soldiers fought Ike
bull-doa.: revenge stimulated them, snd the
Nabob's army OF 90 coo stron;, ws, broken
like 8 reed. Give lcst bu; rwcn'y-'wpnsen
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23

DOUBLE ELoPEMENT.-Theu usual steady ,
quiet residents of Plainfeld, we learn from
the Gazette. were thrown into an excite
ment last week owing to certain parties
who had eloped from Putnam Co., N. Y,
making that town their rendezvous. The
facts of the case as lven by the Gazette
ure Ioluws: On Dec 26th, two men,
named DR.. Med - and A. ]. C. ,
engaged ruoms at the Mansion House, and
shortly after brnughr two females whom
they reuresented to be their wives, and with
whom rhey livei quietly till last Friday
when Mr. Woud came there from Putin IN
Co.. New York. and claimed the woman
with Med as his ou n wife, bv whom
DR. Med D--'s treatment, and to sum
up his affl ictons his wife had eloped with
the Doctor. At the same time c.
is alleged to have eloped from the same
place with girl of sixteen years old, leav-
ing a wife and Two children in New Hump.
shire. Mr.. Wood saw his wife and hel
paramour, and after a scene, IN which Mrs
w. tainted. and a brief conference, conclud
ed to wait till the next morning, and then
found that the guilty pair had again fed te
parts unknown. He then procured ca
arrest but subsequently Withdrew. his COM
plainr aud C.. lef: the place with :he young
girl, who refused to return to her parents.-
Nepark Advertiser
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
Rsyard Tavior in L.apland.

Bayard Taylor. the traveller. returned TO
Stockholm from the Arctic excursion about
the middle OF February. The Tfi5ane. with
which be corresponds says:
The highest point he has reached was
KautoAeino, a: 69 deg. He travelled on
sledges drawn by reindeer, and found tbs
excessive cold easier to besr than he had
expected. For six days Of the journey they
rode with the thermometer o, 10 deg. Be-
low zero. Mr. Taylor was in excellent
health On his return to Stockholm.
In & letter from Taylor in the Tribars
We find the following paragraph:
DESCRIPTION OF a soRaLASo soY,
On one stage our baggage sled was driven
BY polka of not more than ten years old
4 darling fellow, with a face as round and
sweet as damask rose, the blues, OF eyes
and cloud o! silky golden hair. ,t
TRAVELLING, TEMPERATURE 22 DEG. BELOW
ZERO.
The temperature, at starting. was aa de-
grces below zero--colder than either 'of Us
had ever before known. We were a little
curious OF first, to know how ws should en-
dure it, bu; 10 our delight, found ourselves
quite warm auj comfortable. The air wss
still, dry aud delicious to inha!e. ay'nos
occa .ionally required friction. and my ecari
and mcustache become cold mass OF ice
frozen together, 50 ihst cOu'd scarcely
open nv mouth. and firmly fastened to M
fur collar. We Travelled 20 miies, and were
twelve hours on the way. Vet Eel. no incuu-
ven;ence from the temperature.
The PARADISE FOR sLEIoR RIDING.
This travel is almost wholly a Journey by
night, dawn snl twilight, for full day there
is nouc. tn, sur rises at ten and sets At
two. We skim aloag over the black, Er-
clothed hills, and rye, to- P,essent val eys.
in the long, gray, slowly gathering day
break; then. heavy snow clouds hiie half
the briefday, and the ION! long. tasky even
ing slow settles into night. The sleighing
is superb, the snow pure as ivory, hard IS
marble. aud beautiful ' crsp and smo.th.--
Our sIeIs glide over !; without effort.
IKg HAPPY s"KRLANDEKs.
Tic people o! this regions arc n.els s2sci.
mems OF the physics. man-tsd, broac-shcui-
dered. l,rce-limbsd. rudy ard powerful;
and they are mated w;,h wemen who. ven
ture to say,do not erea suspect the existence
OF a nervous system. The natural cunss-
guencei of such haaka are morality and
hcnesty--;o say n9ta;nG OF the quantities
OF Iosy and ro5usi children which bless every
household. &c health and virtu. oanno:
secure hapPinrss, nothing can, ard these
Norrianders appear 10 be thoroughly hs?fy
aud contehtec race.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
GBoite MlisteIa1lg.
IN 50 COLD.

The thermometer stands at scarcely two
degrees above zero. We all know what thai
means, and shiver to think OF it. But the
wind is too high-a bitter, gusty, pitiless
wind. II takes up the dust from our filthy
New York streets, and hurls it at YOU vi.
ciously-angrily-ss if you had committed
a crime against it, and it were pursuing YOU
with a special hatred. Every grain of dir,
which strikes your face comes like particle
OF ice spitefully shot at you from a gun, and
cuts the skin with sharp pain.
But it is necessary to face it. Between
the Office and home are three miles of frost.
and wind and persecu ing dus:. The omni-
buses are all ,ul'. They always are when
you want them. If you wish to cross Broad
way, Of fine day, the miserable things,
empty as politicians promises, fill the
whole street and put your life in peril. If
If be raining or showing or hot or cold
enough to make walking torture, YOU see
only one here and there, and that, full twice
over. Decidedly omnibusses are nuisance.
2 ugh, ughr' said |, shivering for ali nv
wadded Raglan, and careful casting of head
body, and imbs-"Uga! what weather.
+, What , city, be-devioeo by small potato
Poli,iclans. Everything dirty despicabie-
and SO n'issrabiy Gu d--the worsl-governed
city in the word." ..-
Bui the three miles were to be walked
and mui terlng was of no USE So half-shut.
ting my eyes, BY way OF preserving enough
OF tn IN iUr my future use, breasted the
north Wind, xi,u faced the moving sands, or
Thursday We. ing, in December 1866
Whoever happened to be out Of doors thai
hight, will rem mber It. The thermomete,
niaIkeu two degrees above zero, and The
Sind acted like wind that had gone crazy
and had resolved to cut up antics such a
had never been cut up before. l bore il
aud bore up against it as long as | could
but by the Time had come TO Bleeker stree
my patience ana forli,ude had com2Ietel
given out, and ] turned the corner. b
taking street narrower and less expose
than Broadway, ] hoped to get home with
out being either frozen to death or burie
quick by the momentariiy increasing whirl
wind OF dust.
49, AS hurried on, with muff1ed face, an
heard depressed, sel6shly intent upon m
own disag:eeable feelinge, and prevente
from utsering some very strong expression
OF disgust and annoyance, by nothing ez
cept the vision of bright fire and goo,
dinner which | knew were waiting for me
/ heard something Pstter, patter, patte
along behind me. | did not notice it muc
at hrst. Directly however il struck me- tn
the sound was like that OF bare feet. Ba
feet on frozen ground, and on such nigh
And mine We're pinched and aching wi
the colo, which got at them through q
thick shoes and heavy CATERS. No, it cou
= not be bare feet. Bare feet would new
endure it minute. They would fraezs +,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
Getting Breakfast.
BY FRANCES DANA GAGE.

BY FRANCES DANA GAGE.
With the dawn the mother rises
From restless morning nap.
TO give the house-nsid her advices,
With her baby on her lisp.
Come, hurry. betty. build the fire,
Run gather something sma II and dry,
Lay on the back-iogs--pils them higher,
Hush. baby darling, dont-e-cry)
There. Betty. now hang on the kettle.
While il is boring, milk thec COW,
And feed The good old brute a little. e.
Its time she had her breakfast now.
Why. children. are YOU up so soonl
thought you'd sleep an houryet,
would not care you'd laid rill no1n,
: You keep up sch q constant fret
Here, sis, sit down and take your brother,
There hold him last now on your knee,
Don't let him fall, be little mother
Hes sucn darling chick a-dee.
Where is that girl; dear me! never
/ could milk four cows to her one;
Itteems 10 take some folks forever
To do a thing; and then its hall done.
Frank. help dress Will; Will. quit your crying
Here Dams & cup OF milk Tor you,
What ails the chiidi sure you ',e not dying,
That you need make 81 much ado.
Now, Betty, put the coffee boiling
But first putin tina Johnny cake,
Then cut some steaks and tx ior broiling,
I've got the raters in 10 bake.
. Poor beby! did ley let i; pail,
Ana almost break lIiI,e iIeady,
Ii may JuSI Ky sceaIn ami bawi,
Wnlle marIIas getting beukasr .ocy.
There, Betty, now that cake Is burning,
1nal III ts.G yoa, wac TOO hot,
II's tins uie U,eI-sIuEes had turning,
Set Ii Ilisiv,s ~ater III that pO,.
Hire, tak, TINS Child, .ei nIe be uoiag,
Fol you cGn nursr as fast as a.
And 4 can Keep all these u Dfewiug
III hall your .Ihi., tanu uOl hull Try.
ChIu.en, don't pay! make such q racket,
You re quite .ndugn 10 DIVE one wild
Don't pa, 80 ha!L, puI on your jacket;
Why, betty: eaHf you sui that child!
Al, ih,re il goes! YOU LILLE monkey,
loa'ye spit your mix NOW, making bubbles
= butnevei mind; now doIf-t be spunAy-
JOSS 6ties were tleabites to my troubles.
Lay down the child, the steak is done;
Sis, Tx the cradle, that's lady;
iake up the ihings-anu, Frankly, run
AMI tell your pa his breakfasts ready
All fretled mother, don't despair,
For You your mother once grew weary;
Twill tighten every toll and care,
To keep your spin CAIN and CHEEKY
Those restless ones ere long will be
Thy Stay and strength, thy grace and beauty
A JOY, blessing unto :hee-
lIIhou in love hast done thy duty.
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IKg HAYsY s.kRLaNDzKs.

H-Draih is the end OF all combs's; it 10
the mumeut ID which the good man may
say: a: length my virtues be long to me;
:, is death which savssms from the greastest
ct 81! Gsng're--,"a; G beccnng wicked
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23

GTKeep your temper in dispute.--The
cool hammer fashions the red horizon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
The Two Babies.

Cannon laundering, bells pealing,5 flags
waving; illuminations, military parades;
peasants, mobiles and princes-all crowding
TO that big house. What the mischief is
sll this fuss about! Some great victory,
perhaps No; as sure as your name is Jonny.
it is all about au hour old baby; but for all
that, you had better not speak Of him with
out taking your hat off, that baby is Of some
consequence, can tell you, for all he lies
there wheeling, winkIng and blinking like
an astonished little pup.
Long before he came to town, there were
more baby clothes made up for him than he
could wear, could he stay a baby twenty
years; and ali loaded with lace and embroid-
ery, and finished with silk and satin, aud
the people left the workshops, and ran to
see them, as il they had not another minute
TO lie. Then there were a half dozen
rooms, all prepared for his expected little
cry babyship; Cor you had better not believe
that he was going to stay in one room, Ike
anv common baby; not he;-then all the
gray-haired old men and beautiful women,
bent over his magnificent Cradle. and de-
clared him TO be the nest splendid baby
that ever was born; and il was as much rs
his nurses life was worth 10 stick pin
into him, or wssh his little fiabby nose the
wrong way, or tie his frock tenth of an inch
too tight or too loose, or nurse him minute
too long or too short, or allow an imper.i-
nent sunbeam 10 make him sneeZe when hs
did not want to. Oh, he was great baby
that! Even his playthihgs were golden
crosses, and ribbons, that kings have been
known to cut each ether's heads Oft. scram-
bling which should wear. Step softly
bend low before his cradle; royal blood
aushes that little face. He is tie kIss OF
ALsIEas.
Peep with me into yonder s.a5lci the door
s ajar; there is nothing there to frightsn
fou. The light glsuces through chink
in the roof upon the meek, submissive cat
lie, who with bowed hesde, drowsily dozs
istless hours away. ls there nothing else
n the stablei Look again. Yes, there 10
Tonder corner, sits q fair young mother
Her coarse mantle is wrapt around he,
form, and her small head is droop-
ng, partly with wearineSs, partly with ten
Ter solicilude for the new born babe upon
Ter lap. No rich wsrdrobe awaits the little
stranger; clothed only in his own sweet
Uyeliness he slumb.rs the quiet hours away
But see! above that stable gloss a star,
brighter than ever gIittered on the breast
If earthly Prince or King; and shove tha;
TAR is city, (Which hath No need of tbs
uu, nor of the moon to shine in it. for tha
,Iory of Gtd doth tighten it. aui the Lamb
d he light thereof and ths, is the Hess-
,nly Home Of the lowly babe OF Bethlehem.
FANNY FEzg.