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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

REFORM IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE NEW
PRINCESS ROYAL OF PRUssiA.-A Berlin
correspondent relates several anecdotes of
innovations and reforms in the household
made by the Princess Victoria since her
arrival in Prussia from England. One is as
follows:
The chambermaids whose proper bust
ness it is TO clean the rooms, discharge the
duties of their position in silk dresses. The
daughter of the richest sovereign in the
world has decided to put stop to this ex-
travagehce. Que 6ne morning she Lad all
the female servants summoned to her pres
ence, and delivered what may be consid r.
ed highly successful maiden speech. She
began by telling them the expense of their
dresses must evidently exceed the rate Of
their wages. She added that as ts.eir wages
were not TO be raised. it would be very for
tunat5 tor them il they were allowed to
assume cottor articles OF clothing In order
to prevent every misunderstanding, the
Princess continued, 4 shall not only permit
but order you to do so.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

@Many an unwise parent works hard
and lives sparngly all his life for the pur-
pose of leaving enough to give his children
a start in the world, as Il IS called. Setting
young man afloat with money left him by
his relatives is like tying bladders under the
arm of one who cannot swim; zen chances
to one he will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim, and he
will not need the bladders. Give your child
a sound education. See t. it that his mora Is
are pure, his mind cultivated, his whole
nature made subservient to the laws which
govern man, and you have given what will
be OF more value than the wealth of the
Indies. You have given him siart which
no misfortune can deprive him Of The
earlier you teach him to depend upon his
own resources and the blessing OF God the
better.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
The Way Hollanders Use Looking
Mirrors. z

A correspondent of The 81. Louis Dem
ocrat, writing from Holland, thus describes
use ot.looking- glasses very prevalent there
which very fastidnous people might think
it worth while % adopt in this country. We
have seen some notice of this queer custom
before, but never so minute an account of
it:
! had not gone far in my rambies about
the CITY, before was brought to stand by
. discovery. On both sides of the street.
projecting from the center of almost every
window of the dwelling house s, each az an
angle of As with the window, were placed
two mirrors of about foot square, each in
a vertical position, one facing up street and
the other down. l Immediately. set my
ingenuity to work to 'guess' theiI object,
and was not long IN discovering in these
mirrors plain indications that here, in this
great swamp in Europe, woman's curiosity
is the same as among verdant bills and
more genial climes. .a-.e 500
The mistress of the house, seating her
self IN her parlor, in particular spot be-
fore q window, with needle or knitting
work in hand, has but to lift her eyes into
the twin looking glass outside her, window,
In order to catch at glance the whole
panorama of the street in b4ih directions.
There was also another queer looking-glass
Arrangement, which for long time puzzled
me- The puzzle grew out of the peculiar
position ard various angles at which these
mirrors were placed. was about giving
it up, when observing their inclination was
always decidedly towards the front door, /
saw the whole secret clear as light. The
good lady of the house, hearing the door
bell ring, darts q .ook into this curious
mirror, and thereby knows in moment
who stands at the door. OF course when
the serva mt comes in, her ladyship can at
once say whether she is at home or not. In
all the cities of Holland, nearly every dwell.
ling house has projecting from its windows
from one to ten OF these ugly-looking mir
rora
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

THE STOCKINGS UF THE HAREM.-1t is
well known that the Sutton of Turkey has
OF late been in great financial distress. He
has even felt compelled publicly to alude
apologetically to the subject of his extrava-
gence. 1t appears that the harem is quite
a prominent cause of the Suitan's embarrass-
mcnts. The expenses o: this establishment
are enormous and outrageous. In fact, the
poor Sultan is wofui y swindled. The vienna
correspondent of The London Times states
that Tor the stockings alone, which are pro-
vided in that city for the harem, it has been
discovered that more .han thirty times the
ordinary price has been charged and paid
Uneasy rests the hesd that wears crown
and keeps n harem.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
GONE UP UNDER THE Hoor.-T1. Wcs,

GONE UP UNDER THE HooP.-The Wcsl
Point (Ga.) Citizen tells the following of a
married man at The commencement exercises
of certo'n college in Georgia this summer:
lie started up the stairway at swift pace,
not Noticing any further until he came
nearly to the top of the stairs, when he says
strange sensation came over him, and sud
denly he found himself enveloped in dark
ness, as though the lights had been extin-
guished. He was a-tpnished and bew lder-
ed. But the mystery was soon explained.
and it appeared that lady, wearing very
large hoop, had met him at the top of. the
stairs, and was just in the act of des, end
ing, when our friend, being small man,
had. without no oticing, actually gone up under
The hoop! ...... r.-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
NosEt COMPLAINT AGAINST 4 Ts.csxs

NOyEt COMPLAINT AGAINST A TEAcssa.
The dismissal Of the High School teaoh-
er has caused a great deal Of scafdal in
Palmer, Mass, where an alleged attempt On
the part of the principal to kiss a fenals
assistant against her will, is held to be
sufficient ground for his instant expulsion.
The school committee are indignant: The
people, however, intend to keep the teach
er employed at their own expense, and
petitiofied for general town meeting. 10
be held on Monday, the 18th, to see wbeth-
er the voters are unwilling that Q school
teacher 81 I'D continue to be 1 man:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
4opnlat Gales,
INTO THE SUNSHINE.


Some parents are troubled By gloomy
household. They indulge in frequent frett-
ing end moroseness, ere impatient at trifing
sexations, and censure the faults and errors
of their children with sternness instead of
love. They know little of calm and sun
shine, and home has few charms either for
themselves or their little ones. Love and
eentleness, combined with frmness, have a
wonderful power over the most thoughtless
and wsyward little ones, and parents who
know how TO unite these in due proportions
have perpetual sunshine in their dwellings,
and loving and obedient children. There
is true philosophy in the following domes-
tic scene, taken from Steps topard 'Heduen.
81 wish father would come home"
The voice tha, said this had troubled
tone, and the lace that looked up was sad
q. "your father viii be very angry" said an
aunt, who was sitting in the room with a
book in her hand. The boy raised himself
from tie sofs where he he'd been laying in
tears for half an hour, and, with touch of
Indignation in his voice, answered,
s.Iie1l be sorry, not angry. Father never
gets angry"
"For few moments the aunt looked at
the boy half-cnriously, and let her eyes fall
again upon the book that was in her hand.
: The boy laid himself down upon the sofa
again, and hid his face from sight.
ssThat's father now !" He started up
after the lapse Of nearly ten minutes, as
the sound of bell reached his ears, and
went to the room door. He stood there for
a little while, and then came slowly back,
saying with q disappointed air.
at isn't father. I wonder what keeps
him 80 late. o, wish he would comet
lyon seem anxious to get deeper in
troubIe,n remarked the aunt, who had only
been in the house for week, and who was
neither very amisble nor very sympathizing
towards children. The boys fault had pro-
yoked her, and she considered him e,
eubject for punishment.
20 y. Il believe, aunt Phoebe, that you'd like
20 see NE whipped" said the boy little
warmly. "But yau won't"
-eaaI must cnafess," replied aunt Phobe
.sihai think litt.s wholesome discipline
of the kind you speak of would not be oul
of place. If you wsre uy child, am SURF
you woujdn't escape." 4.uT
"f am not yorr child: ! don't wsnt to be
Fsthsr's good. and loves me-"
IF your father is - good, and tloves yor
90 we'll, ron mrsf be very ungrateful or
very ineopsidsrass boy. His goodness dom
seem 70 have hs!Ped yon much"
aHush, win you :" ejaeulsted the boy
excited to anger by this unkindness o
speech.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
The Chemistry Of Intoxicating
Dri ks.

Mr. T. A. Smith, of Londcn, who had
been engaged by the Westgats Temperance
Society ,ery evening of the week lecture
ing on the above subject, brought his series
to close on Saturday evening. He re-
capitulated what he had advanced in. his five
previous lectures, which were all illustrated
by experiments on ale, wine, &C., sent for
during the meeting, and also added some
fresh experiments, in which he disengaged
the alchoho: from the other ingredients in
ale, and lighting it up from a pipe, after the
manner of gas, produced an unnatural sort
of blue aaune, which burnt Tor some time,
and seemed to produce powerful impress
ion as to the de leterious effect of such an
ingredient ii taken into the human system
in any quantity. The lecturer held tina;
Robert Halls description of strong drink as
t. liquid fire and distilled damnation" was
literally correct. He said, however, that
that night. at IL o'clock, 10000 public
houses licensed by the authorities of our
country would turn out their dupes upon
the street in such a manner and in such
state as no other tradesman would be allow
ed to turn out his customers. He complain.
ed of the waste of precious grain in the
m anu facture of malt liquors. 1t was this
that obliged England, he SAID, to send its
gold to different parts of the world to buy
wheat; and though he knew it was said that
the gold. returned and was paid in exchange
for our cloth, &C., he held that if the grain
was not thus wasted we should have the
gold and the cloth too, and the latter could
be well taken at home where many went
unclad or very insufficiently clad through
drink. He concluded BY strongly recon-
mending the teetotal principle, which he
had acted upon himself for twenty-three
years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

"PhRbe !" 1t was the boys mother wht
lspoke now for the first time. In an Cndel
tone she added: "You are wrong. Richart
is suffering quite enough, and you are doing
hin harm rather than good"
| Again the bell rang. and again the boy
left the sofa and went to the sitting-room
door. 4 d.
'It's father )" And he went gliding
down stairs.
"Ab, Richard ~ was the kindly greeting,
as Mr.. Gordon took the hand of his boy
"But what's the matter, my son! You don't
look happy"
"Wont you come in herei" And Rich
ard drew bis father into the library. Mr..
Gordon sat down, still holding Richards
haud.
aYou are in trouble, my son. What has
hsppenedl" no
The eyes of Richard filed with tea,s a.
he looked into his fathers face. He tried
to answer, but kis lips quiyered. Then he
burned away, and opening the door OF the
cabinet. and brought out the fragments of q
broken statue, which had been sent home
only the day before, and sat them on table
before his fasher, over whose couutenanee
came instantly shadow of regret. s
"Who did this, my son'" was asked in
an even voice. d4s e.
81 did it.'' sS sra
"How!"
81 threw my ball in there, onee--only
once. in forgetfulness.
The poor boys tones were husky and
tremulous.
A little while Mr.. Gordon sat controlling
himself and collecting his disturbed thoughts.
Then he said cheerfully-
"What is done, Richard, can't be helped.
Put the broken pieces away. You have had
trouble enough about it, can see-and re-
proof enough for your thoughtlessness-so |.
shall not add word TO increse your pain. !"
20, father." And the boy threw his
arms about lis fathers neck. "You are SO
k;nd-so good 70
Five minutes later, and Richard entered
the sitting-roem with his father. Aunt
Phoebe looked up for two shadowed faces;
but did not see them. She was puzzled.
That was very unfortunate" she said, a
little while after Mr.. Gordon came in. "It
was snch an exquisite work of art. 1t is
hopefessly ruined"
Richard was leaning against his father
when his aunt said this. Mr.. Gordon only
smiled drew his arm closely around his
boy Mrs. Gordon threw upon her sister a
look of warming, but it was unheeded.
81 think Richard was a very naughty
boy"
I'VE have settled all that. Phoebe" was
the mild but firm. answer of Mr. Gordon;
'and it is one of our rules to get into the
sunshine as quickly as possible"
Phoebe was rebuked, while Richard look.
ed grateful, and. it may be, a little trium-
phant; FOR his aunt, had borne down upon
him rather too hard for boys patience to
endure.
Into the sunshine as quickly as possible!
o, is not that the better philosophy for our
homes! Is it not true Christian philosophy
1t is sel6shness that grows angry and rebels,
because fault has been committed. Let
us ge, the offender into the sunshine as
quickly as possible, SO that true thoughts
and right feelings may grow vigorous in lis
warmth. We retain anger not that anger
may act as a wholesome discipline, but be- |
cause we are unwilling to forgive. Ah, il
we were always right with ourselves, we
would oftener be right with our children.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
An Incident.

A touching case was presented yesterday
to the consideration and charity of one of
the good Samaritans who now take care OF
the sick, relieve the destitute aud feed the
starving. A boz was discovered in the morn
ing lying in tine grass of Claiborne street,
evidently bright and intelligent, but sick -
A man who has The feelings of kindness
strongly developed went to him, shook him
by the shoulder, and asked him what he was
doing there. awaiting for God to come for
me-" said he. "Whst DO you rnean!'' said
the gentleman, touched by the pathetic
tone of the answer, and tho coalition of the
boy, in whose eye and flushed face he saw
the evidences of the fever. "God sent tor
mother, and father, and little BROTHER" said
he, sand took them away to his home, up in
the sky; and moth II told me, when she was
sick, that God would take care of me.
have no home, nobody to give me anything;
and SO came out here, and have been look
ing so long up in the sky for God to come
and take care of me, as mother said he
would. He will come, won't he! Mother
never told me lIe." "Yes, my lad," sal
the man, overcome with emotion; "he has
sent me to take care of you" Yo1 should
have seen his eyes fash. and the mile of
triumph break over his face, as he said.
"Mother never told me lie, sir; but you've
been SO long on the way" What lesson
of trust, and how this incident shows the
effect af never deceiving children with idle
:ales! AS the poor mother expected, when
she told her son God would take care of
him." he did, by touching the heart OF this
benevolent man with compassion and love
to the little stranger.-N o. Delta.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

A YOUNG LADY's DESCRIPTION OF a
STORM At sEA.-The sun went down like
ball Of red fire, in the midst of smearing
clouds OF red current jam. The wind began
to whistle worse than any Of the lowest
order Of society in shilling CELERY. Every
wave was suddenly as big and high as Prim
rose Hill. The cords of the ship snapped like
bad stay-laces. No best Genoa velvet was
ever blacker than the frmment. and not
even the voices Of the ladies calling for the
stswardess were heard above the orches-
trial crashing Of tha elements Punch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

eyA man in Wisconsin, charged with
an Infamous crime, was caught few days
ago by bis neighbors. who cut Of both his
ears close to his head That fellow hai
short crops this season. 4
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John G. SAKE.

r.
At lecture OF John O. SAKE, IN IeIe n.s .s
duced him, much to the poets surprise and tnat
the audience, in the following neat and appfop
''es- -goFrAsEsCz-u Rf,'-EczE
1s6od people, We are met to-nagnt
Nes subehold some rare sight.
Ts uss on elephant or bear.
Tnuuuh, sure enough, . lion's here!
VIM 8, ind all the world doth know il,
.ARsna;hs Hire Yankee poet.
Hsleomes with rich and fscy rhyming,
With marking wit and wisdom Ginning,
Fotdl hs Of the Ysnkee nation.l
Rhose tame extends DER al creation;
How Jonathsn q hcne is bed;
How, enc he leaves the parent shed,
be visits in pursuit Of knowledge g-v,, 4.
~ ccsntry schooi-the farmer college;
or PENNIES how be never lost one.
Exos1t when he sswent down to Boston,
Where lack Of dinner turned bis bead,
And-saackt they vent Efor eingertrsad. !.
And how he plods through wesfy miles.
Il euess Of Eckle fortunes smiles,
lirss out to work by month OF day,
Asshepping wood or making hay;
And whiis ths hrmers grass he's mowing,i
To kin two birds. his dansoter's wooing.
And how, whsn Capidt blunted dart,
nssoundi.g from ths fair snss hsart;
Bow, when she fiowns with sorrow smitten,
Hs msskIy takes tie pro6esed mitseni
Bat knowing no such word - fail
Wksa evening spreads her dusky veil.
Beneath the woodbine's clustering shade,
Hsplies anew tie bfushing maid;
She Yields and Oh surpernsl bliss.
Sc seals the contract with kiss;
Says 20 the Squire. Ave got notion.
If you II set off your daughters portion.
To add my wages to the peif
And 60 to keepin' house myself
How Jonathan With patient toll
Cleans fsfness from his sterile soil;
Dies ersnise from New England hills
To build our towers and cotton mills:
Or, from the land that gave him birth,
He wanders DER this little earth;
Explores the sea with venturous sail
In the Pacific strikes the whale
From China brinss the fragrant tea,
Gunpowder, souchong andbohea;
Sets up tavern at Matanzas---
Or plants colony in Kansas
On some grand specu Ia tion bent
He counts his profits 'cent per cent"
Subscl ibes TO schemes Of educationi
To bless the rising generation;
Or to the missionary board
Gives freely of his prudent hoard,
Aud sends the Gospels JOY full sound
To gladdsn earths remotest bound.
And where thy sons with lore profound
Their trophies reap on classic ground;
Where pious faith her altar rears.
Or justice stern her poignard bears,
Or where tiny coansels guide the state,
There, ther e New England. thou art great!
But yield. my muse, thy humble flight
To one who scales the starry height,
As taper fame with feeble ray
fales in the light ofrising day;
And while her bard with q apbic story
Da.ineares New Engiands glory.
Himself shall prove her high claim
To record on the roll Of fame,
In one high niche among the great,
Which for their coming tensnts wait.
Amid the honored of her land,
New Enslands bard, her Sane, shall stand:
Ny tack is dcne-aDd nothing lacks
But 10 present yon, John @. SAKE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28
Never tell a Lie.

Children, and older persons as well, ought
always to speak the truth, from a love of
doing right, and loathibg of wrong. But it
sometimes strengthens upright aim to
know that honesty is also the best policy,
and that one who uniformly adheres to the
truth is certain in the end to prosper
The following story from the Nep York
Chronicle has a moral for our young
readers:
Two country lads came at an early hour
to market town, and Arranging their lit
tie stands, sat down to wait for Gust omers.
One was furnished with fruits and vegeta-
bles of the boys own raising, and the other
supplied with clans and 6sh. The market
hours posed along and each iesle mer-
chant saw with pleasure his stores steadily
decreasing, and an equivalent, in silver
bits, shining in his little money cup. The
last melon lay on Harry's stand, when a
gentleman came ~, and placing his hand
upon it, said:
"What a fine large melon. think l
must have this for my dinner. What do
you Ask for it, my boyr'
"The melon is the last have, sir; and
though it looks very fair, there is an un-
sound spo: on the other side," said the boy,
turning It over.
$50 there is" said the man; IL think I
will not take it. But" he added, looking
into the boys fine open countenance, sit is
not very business like 10 poiut out the de-
fects OF your fruits to customers!'
at is better than being dishonest, eir,"
said the boy modesty.
q "You are right, my little fellow; always
remember that principle, and you will find
favor with God, and man also. You have
nothing else wish for this morning, but
| shall remember your little stand in future.
Are those CLAIMS fresn!" he continued, turn
ing to Ben Wilson's STAND.
"Yes, sir; fresh this morning. caught
them myself" was the reply; and purchase
being made, the gentleman went his way
"Harry. wha: fool you was to show
that gentleman that spot in the melon.-|
Now you can take it home for your pains,
or throw it away. How much wiser is he
oo0u eAoSe Siohs Caught yesltIudy -
Sold them at the same price did the fresh
ones. He would never have looked at the
melon until he had gone away"
"BeD would not tell a lie, or act one
either, for twice what have earned this
morning. Besides, / shall be better off in
the end, for have gained customer, and
you have lost one 3"
And SO it proved, for the next day the
gentleman bought nearly all his fruit and
OF Harry, out never invested
another penny at the stand of his neigh
Dor.
Thus the season passed; the gentleman
finding he could always get good article
of Harry, continually palronize1 him, and
talked few minutes with him
about his future hopes and propects. To
become merchant was his great ambition,
and when the winter Games on, the gentle |
man, wanting trusty boy for his store,
decided on giving the place to Harry
Steadily and surely he advanced in the
confidence of his employer. until, having
passed through various gradatons of clerk
shin he became at lenuth an honored MART |
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

GJWhy are temperance societies bar
to friendship! Because they prevent shaking
hands.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

The result was received by an immense
concourse of visitors by one universal out
burst of applause. s.-s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

Al Lecture of John 6. SAKE, in Tene Hauie.
IA. proninsnf gentleman of that pioce intro,
dnced him, much to the poets surprise and tnat O.
the audience. in the following neat and aPpfopfi-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-28

GWhy is an invalid cured by sea.Baih-
ing, like confined criminal! Because be
is sea-cured, (secured.)
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-22

nsisbbor in his feelings and in his social dcpors'
mani. in his position ss q citizen, is bis worst
snemy, il any sbreds Of conscience remain to him
sud ys, not enough to give him the grace to repen'
sad reform, he goes away dissatisfied If not feel
inc abused and insul,ed. And if such 40 one
loves party, and influence, aud The privileges
while tse government bestows upon him as q
mem Der Of the pri vileged class more than he loves
justice, mercy and tr nth, 'ho probability Is ne viii
DO seen at such q place no more, this PROBABILITY
amounting to certainty. if he has expectations or
aspirations for Office.
If 10 every neigbborhood where there are a'rea'
DIV q few abolitionists, q persistent effort ike the
one our friends here are making for the regener.'
ton of public sentiment. could be INITIATED 1t
would add greatly to the efficiency Of our move
ment, and bless sbundsntly the souls OF those
engaged in 10. npooxr