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Bananas.

Any one who recollects the importance
assigned by the late Mr.. Buckle to BAN
anas as an element of the food of many,
will read with interest the following ex-
tract we clip from letter to the Phila-
delphia Ledger, from Brazil:
The most wonderful production of this
and all tropical countries, in my estima-
tion, is the banana and its synonym, the
plantain. We have half dozen varieties,
each with peculiar flavor and qualities.
Some grow only eight or ten feet high,
others twenty. The stalks are from six
to twelve inches thick, but almost as
soft and succulent as celery. Each of
them bears bunch of bananas, and only
one. when it is cut down with stroke
of the spade to secure the fruit and give
place to other stalks; and so they grow
and ripen perpetually all the year round.
a great traveller has calculated the plain
tain on one acre of ground, will produce
as much food as one hundred and thirty
three acres of wheat, or forty-four of
potatoes. This food is the principal re-
lance of the poor and a luxury for ALL
1t is good raw, roasted, baked, and in
deed in every form and it is equally
relished by all domesticated fowls and
animals who devour fruit, leaves, stalks
and all with great avidity. 1t requires
but single planting for lifetime; put
ting in the ground a single sprout from
the banana patches at distance of
twenty or thirty feet from each other,
and on ground that is always calculated
to spare for the purpose, because it is
Impossible, to extirpate the root. The
one stock gives more springing out
n al
and in IL few years covering the inter-
vening spaces, till the whole surface be-
comes a forrest of fruit and foliage, with
scarcely room to pass through the cool
overhanging arches. A banana or BAN
ana patch is beautiful sight, with the
stalks and their produce in all stages of
perfection, the broad leaves waving i'll
the breeze and tanning in lazy repose,
while the bodies of the trees bend under
their luscious burdens, and would often
break down with the weight, except
from the neighboring support. There
are hundred or two of bananas on a
bunch, like grapes, and the punches are
generally as much as stout man can
carry. They should always be cut as
soon as the fruit is matured-but while
the skin is yet greenland hung up in
the shade to turn yellow, which improves
the flavor. 1t takes about a year for
stalks and fruit to mature from the first
planting, but then there is never any
more trouble with the crop-scarcely any
hoeing or working; no cultare-only
- slay and eat" Certainly tits the great
est boon ever bestowed on the indolent
tropics A native, swinging in his ham,
mock, with bunch of ripe bananas
in reach on the one side and a
fire on the other, by which
he may light his little cigar without get
ting up, is a most perfect picture of con-
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The Art of EIoquenee.

Mr.. Bright, in reply to all address by
the Corporation of Edinburgh, said:
ain the resolution of the town council,
out of which the proceedings of the day
have sprung, there are phrases which
almost make me blush, and to which /
find it difficult to refer. | am there des-
cribed us an orator and a statesman
Now, more than thirty years ago, when
1 was very young indeed, in my begin
ming to think about public affairs, in
reading the prose writings of John Mil
ton I>tound II passage which fixed itself
in my mind, and which time has never
been able to remove. He says, "Yet
true eioquence l find to be none but the
,serious and hearty love of truth" and /
have endeavored so far as l have had
the opportunity of speaking in public,
to abide by that opinion. So far as /
am able to examine myself during the
thirty years that 1 have been permitted
to speak at meetings of my countryman,
| am not conscious that l have ever used
an argument which L did not believe to
be sound, or have stated anything as a
fact which [ did not believe to be true.
L have endeavored, further, always to
abstain from speaking on subjects which
1 had not examined and well consider
ed, and perhaps it is because L endeavor-
ed to attend to these rules that what
have said has met with some acceptance,
and perhaps in some quarters has been
influential in the country.
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1ionias H. Hose, ~ AMI iiON'
Theodorick Hoge ct al. Belmont Conn., Pleas.
DY Virture of an order of sale in the above
ID case issued.and to me directed, I will offer
st. Clairsvflle, in said County, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER q, 1865,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. N. and o.
clock p. N. of said day, the following described
premises, to wit, situate in the County of
Belmont:
lsr TRACT. Being part OF the East half of
the same at a stone planted on the East side Of
arun corner TO lands of Joseph Pancost, stephen
Vail and d., Joshua GSegg, , DECD deed; 1T thence with
white oak and planted stone corner to David
Hoge's land and in the Section line: thence
with David Hoges line North 0oi5 West 100 poles
TO a stone planted in said line and corner to
Samuel Hoges land; thence Herewith North
S934o East l63 poles to stone planted on the side
Hoge and in Stephen Wallis line South %. .IS East
100 poles to the place OF beginning, containing
100 acres more or less. Excepting therefrom 20
acres heretofore sold and conveyed to Theodor-
lex Hoge, and being the North part of the above
described tract, the remaining part of said tract
containing about 80 acres more or less.
ALSo.-A part of the Northeast quarter of
Section z, Township 8, Range D. beginning for
the same at the Northeast corner of said Section;
thence with said Section line 10 poles West TO
a stake or stone; thence with VIM. EwerS line
poles and l5links to q stake or stone; thence
South 79o East l23 poles to the East boundary
line of said section to a stake or stone; thence
North with the Section line 66 poles to the begin
ming. containing 10 acres more or less. Except
ing 20 acres off the East side of said tract last
above described, heretofore conveyed to Thomas
r. Hoge, subject to the right of said Thomas r.
Hoge to maintain a Dam and Race for the
use of the % acres so sold to Thomas r. Hoge
as aforesaid, being about 20 acres, more or less
of said tract
ALSo.-A part of Section 80, Township, Range
~, beginning for the same on the South side of
the National Road West of the Town of Loyds-
Vile and at the Eastern boundary line of Eli
Nichols; thence with the National Road -Si1So
East 1857 poles to apost; thence South 14o East
1855 poles to post; thence South 81 % West 1857
poles TO Eli Nichols line; thence with said line
North 70 Westl2.65 poles to a stone at the Ma
tional Road and place of beginning, containing
one and one-third acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale: One third cash on day of SALE
one-third in one year, and one third in two
years, with interest on deferred payments.
Appraised lst tract at sl50e.
ID $1,000.
3rd Sc Sl200
SAML. b. PIPER, Sheriff,
P. TALLMAN, Atty for Petr.
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AT the meeting of the Electoral Col
lege at Columbus, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday last. Hon. Isaac Welsh, of the
XVIth District, was selected as messen-
ger to Washington, and the following
resolutions were adopted with reference
to the death of Hon. David Tod, one oi
the Electors for the State at large:
WHEREAS, David Tod, formerly Gov.
ernOr of Ohio, who departed this life on
the 18th day of November, 1868, had
been chosen a member of this. Electoral
College for the State at large; and
WHEREAS, 1t is peculiarly appropri-
ate that We give expression to our feel
ings in regard to his sudden decease; be
it therefore,
ResotUed, That we deeply deplore the
loss that the State and the Nation have
sustained in the death OF this distin-
guished citizen; that his public career
and services, especially his patriotic
course at the outbreak of the rebellion,
and his distinguished and invaluable
labors as the Executive of Ohio during
one of the most critical periods of the
war, have earned for him the lasting
gratitude of the people, and made his
name precious 10 every lover of his
country. -i -5
Res1iyed, That while we cherish with
pride the public reputation of the deceas-
ed, we remember also his exalted char
acter and sterling worth as "a man, his
noble and generous qualities as a friend,
his genial manners, that adorned alike
the Executive chamber and the social
circle, and which combined to win for
him that universal respect and affection
with which his memory will always be
associated.
ResoEUed, That Hon. Samuel Gallo
way, one OF the members of this body,
be requested to deliver, this evening, be-
fore this college, eulogy upon the life
and character of the deceased.
ResOtUed, That the following named
gentlemen be requested to otficiate at the
meeting for that purpose: As President,
Gov. r. B. Hayes; Vice President, Hon.
James L.. Bates and Gen. George B.
Wright; as Chaplain, Rev. A. g. Byers;
as Secretaries, Morton e. Brazee and w.
r. Thrall. .s.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these rese-
lutions, and of the proceedings of the
meeting this evening be furnished to
the family of the deceased. All of which
is respectfully submitted.
ED. L. SCHNEIDER.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
+. kINSMAF.
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Dead Mans Gulch.

In California miner had died in a
mountain digging, and being much re-
spected his acquaintenances resolved to
give him square funeral" :" instead of
putting the body in the usual way, in a
roughly made hole, and saying, by way
of service for the dead, "Thar goes an
other bully boy under!" They sought
the services of a miner, who bore the
reputation of having at one time of his
career been "a powerful preacher in the
States" And then, far western fashion,
all knelt around the grave while the ex-
tempOrized parson delivered a prodigious-
-ly long prayer. The miners, tired of this
unaccustomed opiate, to while away the
time, began lingering the earth, digger
fashion, about the grave.
Gradually looks were exchanged :.
whispering increased until it became
loud enough to attract the attention OF
their parson. He opened his eyes and
stared at the whispering miners. "What
is it. boys?" Then, as suddenly his eyes
lighted on sparkling scales of gold, he
shouted "Gold, by jingo! and the rich
est kind O. diggins-the congregation is
dismissed" Instantly every man began
20 prospect the new digging, our clerical
friend not being the least active of the
number. The body had to be removed
and buried elsewhere, but the memory
of the incipent yet lives i'm the name of
the locality, for "Dead Mans Gulch"
became one of the richest localities in
California.
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YfgaI.
Sherif's Sale of Real Estate,

Nancy Pugn ct ai.' IN
Nancy TAYLOR ct al Bel Co. Common Pleas,
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
d in the above case issued and TO me directed,
Twill offer tor sale on the premises OF the Isl
Tractdescribed below, in Washington Township
near A. II. Caldwell's) Belmont f'ounty, o., on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER o, 1858,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. N. and o.
clock p N. of said day, the following described
premises situate in the County of Belmont, TO
wit:
mentioned in the writ of Partition. Being the
South half OF the West half of the Southeast
Quarter of Section q, Township5, Range 4, con-
tanning 40 acres more or less
IND TRACr.-The balance of said lst Tract in
said writ mentioned, after taking therefrom, the
40 acres above described and 10 acres thereof set
off to the widow, Nancy Taylor by metes and
the West side of the North half of the Southeast
quarter of Section 81 Township 5, Range4
3RD TRACT.-The 4th Tract in the writ deScrib-
ed being the North half of the Northwest quar-
10 acres heretofore conveyed fZabeth Edge
to Nancy Edge. containing 69ac-Ss more or less.
fri TRACT.-The 5th Tract in said writ des-
cribed being all of the Southwest quarter OF
Section 81. Township ), Range 4. Except about
6% acres on the East side, conveyed to John
Mechern Sr.; also, excepting about acres con-
veyed to Samuel M2gillton off of the Northwest
corner the centre OF creek being the North line),
and that part of the Northwest quarter of said
Section 81, lying and being on the South side of
Captina Creek, the centre of said creek with the
meandings thereof being the North boundary
line, excepting thereform about acres convey
ed to John Mechem, Sr., on the East side thereof
containing l66 acres more or less.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash on day of sale,
one-third in one year and e-third in two years
with interest on deferred payments.
Appraised Ist Tract at sl400
St6 St5 ssSsS
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Three Times aud Out.

Our Democratic Legislature is an eX-
pensive luxury. Not content with run
ming its last winter session into the hot
months, at an expense of many thousand
over and above any Republican Legis-
lature even during the exigencies of the
war, it adjourned over until the unusual
month of November, and having had q
weeks session-for what purpose no
body can tell--it again adjourned until
January, making three sessions in one
year.
When it is remembered that the Con-
vention which framed our present Con-
stitution was Democratic body, that its
greatest boosted constitutional reform
was in the making of biennial Legisla-
tive sessions,-thus to save time and
money,-when it is also considered that
we are in profound peace, no rebellion
on our hands, no war with outsiders, the
people may well ask, What has Ohio
gained by electing q majority CT Demo
cratic members to her Legislature
In the history of Ohio we cannot re-
call such body of reckless, silly, and
unprincipled men gathered in the Capt.
tol, as is now made odious by the pres
ent Democratic majority. The legisla-
ton of last winter was either marked
by folly or fraud. 1t was disgrace to
the age and to the majority that had con-
troll of such legislation, while the session
was, by far. the longest since the present
constitution was framed, and the most
expensive in the history of Ohio. Not
content with this the majority have now
held two sessions and propose to hold
third. Perhaps the secret of this short
November session can be explained by
the prompt voting down of a motion
that no member should charge mileage.
What beggarly thing is Democracy
that holds useless Legislative session
of week that it may draw its mileage.
We thing the people will be ready. by
the end of next winters session to take
up the boy refrain "three times and out.'
-TCleyeland Herald. q 90 '' '.-
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Brevet Major General United States
Army Commanding.

The Trial Trip of the First Locomotive.
Major Horatio Allen, the engineer of
the New York and Erie Railroad, gives
the following account of the first trip
made by a locomotive on this continent:
When was it? Who was it? And
who awakened its energies and directed
it movements? 1t was in the year 1928,
on the banks of the Lackawaxen, at
the commencement of the railroads con-
Meeting the canal of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company, with their
coalmines-and he who addressessyou
was the only person on that locomotive.
The circumstances which led to my be-
ing on the road were these: The road
had been built in the summer; the
strueter' was of henllock timber, aud
rails of large dimensions, notched on
cads placed far apart. The timber had
cracked and warped from exposure to
the sun. After about three hundred
feet of straight line, the road crossed the
Lackawaxen creek on trestle work,
thirty feet high, with a curve of three
hundred and fifty-five to four hundred
feet radius. The impression was very
general the iron monster would break
down the road, or it would leave the
track at the curve and plunge into the
creek.
My reply to such apprehensions was
that it was too late to consider the pro-
babiIity of such occurrences; there was
no other course than to have a trial
made of the strange animal which had
been brought here at a great expense,
but that it was not necessary that more
than one should be involved in its fnte
that / would take the first ride alone,
and,the time would come when should
look back to the incident with great in
terest. ..a FF -.tF O..
AS L placed my hand on the throttle
valve handle, was undecided whether
to move slowly or with faster degree of
speed; but believing that the road would
prove safe, and preiering, if we do go
down, to go down handsomely, aud
without any evidence of timidity.
started with considerable velocity, pass
ed the curve of the creek safely, and was
soon out of the hearing of the vast as
semblage. AT the end of two or three
miles reversed the valve and returned
without accident, having thus made the
first railroad trip, by locomotive, on the
Western hemisphere.
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Freedmen's Buresu--Letter from General
Howard.

A recent letter published from General
o. 0. Howard, to General Brown, AS
sistant Commissioner of Freedmen, ETC.,
for Virginia, giving the reasons for clos
ing, upon all but the claim division and
educational work, says: Il have no
doubt that continuance of the Bureau
in those States not yet. reconstructed
would in many respects be beneficial to
the freedmen, but do not think its con-
tinuance absolutely necessary, or ade-
quate, without other aid. to protect their
lives or to secure to them their political
rights. 1t is very true that in many
parts of the late slave States, it is difficult
for colored man to get Justice. In infe-
rior Courts in many counties of all those
States his rights are neglected or posi-
lively disregarded. Among certain
class prejudice, often amounting to
hatred, exists, which only..time can erad-
late. The conduct ofthis class may be
restrained by the wholesome enforce
ment,of the law, but cannot be rectified
by the officers Of this bureau. This has
been clearly demonstrated in the States
which have been reconstructed. In the
unreconstructed States protection can
still he extended in more summary
way by the military commander, through
his officers, under the authority of the
reconstruction acts"
General Howard adds that the civil
authorities should supply the poor with
food, but if it is necessary to prevent suf-
fering, the Government can continue a
limited issue of supplies through its
military officers. He will continue the
school work in Virginia with all the
means at his command, a portion of the
appropriation therefor remaining un-
expended. 80
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Sheriff s Sale Of Real Estate.


Rufus E. Berry, ct al. J Bel. Com. Pleas.
pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE IN
II the above case issued and to me directed,
will offer for sale at the front door of the Court
House in st. Ciairsville, in said County, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1865,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A NJ and o.
clock P. NJ. of said day, the following described
premises, situate in Belmont County, to wit:
Being part of the West half of the Southeast
quarter of Section g. Township g. Range ), and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone on
the West boundary line of said quarter Section
and on the North side Of the Road leading from
Somsrton to Morristown; thence South 81 per-
ches thence East 20 perches; thence North A
perehes; thence West 4 a perch; thence North
1872 West q perches; thence South 49o West I6
36-10O perches TO the place OF beginning, con-
tanning acres and 1856 perches more or less.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash on day of sale,
one-third in one year and one-thirdin twoyears
with interest on deferred payments
Appraised at $500.
SAML. B. PIPER, Sheriff Bel. Co.. o.
J. H. COLLINS Atty for ptr.
Sheriff. IS Office. St Clsirsville o., Nov. r. 1853.
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REMOVED.

syISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
MI old customers and the public generally. and
ladies particularly, that she has removea 70 5ne
ger West OF the St Clair Hotel, where she VIII
keep a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCa
GOODS, and TRIMMINGS, fresh from tne East
each SEASON to which she invites the attention
of BUYERS. Thankful for past favors, sne w9uIa @
invite those wanting HATS or BONNEdS S
he eSneditiousiy and neatly supplied.
1h
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REMOVED.

YISS PRISCILLA P. ALEXANDER, would
lN infrom her old customers and the PuDNic
generally that she has removed her MlELES-
FRY STORE. to the room formerly occupied oy
Mr.. Bickham, in Campbells Room on the cor,
ner and West end of New Block, where HES sne MI
keep a full supply of MILLENE Eh1 GDSp5 5DS -,
TRAININGS and ready made BoNNEIS, al
ways on hand at reduced prices.
an2-lS6S.
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Dentistry.

nR. J.. w. FISHER, DENTIST, st. Ctafrs-
| ~ riIle, Ohio. ,r., soo ho,,
sci Vulcanite Teeth SIS; full sets on gold, sSo 10
| Sll0 Terms cash. "a. >.;n
! rs-Office and residence on south SIDE mann
| street. in building formerly known as Union
House,
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. ARE WE TO HAVE A SHAKING?--
Prof. Thorpe, of Nebraska College, who
claims to have predicted an eacthquake
in South America and on the Pacific
coast, says that they were caused by the
huge mass of the inner crust of the earth
ed, and falling into the burning mass
below, which sent sluggish ocean of
lava rolling eastward, seeking aventr i'm
Nesuvias, and giving shaking to those
places which have since been visited; |;
and he further says that the earthquake
producing wave is still moving eastward,
and will yet be felt on the Atlantic coast.
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Two things there are, Indicative offs
weak mind; to be silent when it is prop
er to speak, and to speak when It'll.
proper to besilept.9ze 9n,os e4..if
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AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

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OF tne wealth1est, most populous, and ienlight-
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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sertion 30 cents
BUSINESS Cards, not exceeding seven lines, So
Aerchants' advertising, not exceeding one
fourth of a column at any time SO per year.
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during the year, SS5. column, not over
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J,rRsT NATIONALBANKOF OF ST. CIA IRIS
L VIhLE. CAPITAL 100000. .t....f . d.
sS-Bank open from A. M. until sf.m Dis
count da VA Tuesdays, at JOAN. Money received
ON deposit.r Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
Directors-Ross ]. Alexander, David Brown,
d. d. 7. COWEN, President.
r. O. WHpAY Cashier. Iea Z ,Fs ~ Y .
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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate.

VS..
William Love, ct al. Bel. Co. Com Pleas.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
ID in the above case issued and to me. directed,
will offer for sale on the premises, in the Town
OF Steinersville, Belmont County, Ohio, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1868,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and o.
clock P. M. of said day, the following described
premises. Situate in the County OF Belmont,
to wit:
Lots Nos. g. 4, s and ii in the Town of Steiners-
VILE in said County.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, 4 in year and
q in years, with interest on deferred payments.
Appraised at, Lot No. 3, $50.
4 SS .-
II s3OO
SAML. B. PIPER, Sheriff Bel. Co., O.
]. H. COLLINS Atty for petr.
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If you know how to spend less than
you get, you have the philosophers
stone. f3iiilQ y OH %