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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

How TO CURE HAMS.--At the Ohio
State Fair, held in Dayton, Mr.. J. W.
H. Mumma, of that place, received q
premium for the best hams, which were
cured after the following receipt: Rub
the fresh hams with best salt; put them
in barrel and cover with :: brine made
of the following proportions for 100 lbs
of meat; Tbs. salt, OF. salt petre, gal.
Ions water. Leave the meat in this
brine for three or four weeks, then take
it out and rub again with dry salt, and
put it back in the brine for three or four
weeks longer. Ifyou want sugar cured
hams, use Tbs. sugar in the above guam
tity of brine. Wher: the meat has been
in the brine rs above directed, take ii
out and smoke it with halfgreen hick-
ory wood, if this can be had. Corn cobs
make great smoke where hickory cam
not be had.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
4fat gstate fnr 1Sale.
Valuable Town Property
For Sale.

r WILL SELL MY RESIDELCE IN KIRK
L WOOD, Belmont County, Ohio, as intend
moving West. This is very desirable property.
The House is neat two-story Brick, well de-
signed built of the best materials. 1t contains
two excellent cellars,-one q wine cellar-four
rooms and pantry on the first floor and five
bedrooms on the second floor, and is surround
ed on three sides by a verandah. There is q
brick wash-house Summer Kitchen and coal
house in the rear of dwelling house, and a good
well and an excellent cistern right at the Kitch-
en- door. A complete under-drain Of stone pipe
carries off all the vast water from well, cistern,
kitchen and wash-house.
There are three full lots enclosed with the
house, and full supply of grapes, fruit trees
and shruberry planted thereon. There is also
lot across the street on which there is an ex-
ceilent stable.
Forfurther information call and examine the
premises, or address the undersigned at Bridge
port, Ohio
Iowa land taken in part payment.
Soft GEORGE KEEL1NE.
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farm aud HnusfhoId.
Cause Of the High Price OF Butter.

A Portsmouth On. H. correspondent
of the Boston Traveller writes:
Like all commercial or agriculture
products, undoubtedly the price of but
: ter is regulated by the law of supply anC
demand; but in looking for the cause.
which lie beyond this law, those which
tend to increase or diminishthe supply
we are led into a much wider field O.
investigation, with almost unendins
ramifcations, and frequently We FIND
causes and effects apparently so remote
as to have no connection whatever, prove
on examination to match each other like
dove tail. A forcible and amusing H.
lustration of this came to our notice a
short time since, in the store of one oi
our old and respectable grocers, whose
business has prOspered, interlined as it
has been ut the Intervals OF putting up
packages for his customers with many a
good story or joke of olden times.
A lady entering his store one day, re-
Gently, inquired the price of butter. The
price named being pretty well up in the
scale to which that article has been pro-
NOTED of late, she asked, "What is it,
Mr.. A., that makes butter so high ?''-
Peering over his specs at the lady, our
friend replied, Pianos, madam" She
stood her query, and repeated it saying,
Il asked you what you thought made
butter so high" Yes" said the imper-
turbable grocer, ''it is pianos, madam, I"
and proceeded To explain himself in this
wise:
Forty years ago my father was sheriff
for the courts in this county, and just
before every session of the courts he
Travelled about in all parts of the county,
leaving his witness summons with the
farmers and Others who have business at
the court. Such days were my riding
holidays, as | was taken along to assist
in leaving these notices, and, according
to my memory, which is pretty good,
nine out of ten of the hundreds of calls
thus made brought to my view the ever
going, never -tiring churn, with a healthy
and sometimes pretty farmers daughter
attached to it, flanked by a spinning
wheel tended by grandma, and house
loom before which sat notable house
wife. In those days ever; body made
butter, and it sold from eight to twelve
cents a pound, but on recent visit to
some of those old rounds for old acquain-
tance sake, what did | find? Not the
churn, nor the spinning wheel, nor the
loom they had been long since banish-
ed, and in their place found the piano.
Now, madam" said the old gentleman,
''you will understand why 1 think that
the cause of the high price of butter is
pianos. The product of the wheel and
loom is more than supplied by the fact
cries, but where do we find substitute
for that excellent but banished domestic
institution embracing gymnasium and
a butter factory, called churn. 1t is
found in the piano, but this makes a
poor accompaniment to bread, and the
scale of prices for butter is consequently
higher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Farm for Sale

J'HE UNDERSIGNED, offers to sell his farm
L situated in Smith Township, Belmont Co..
O., one mile Southwest of Lewis Mills on, C. O.
r. R., and two miles East of Belmont.
Said farm contains One Hundred and Fifty
three acres of choice land, about 81 acres OF
which is well timbered, the balance under a
high state of cultivation.
There is on the premises a two Story-frame
house of five rooms, with kitchen and wash
house attached. excellent well at the house, and
good spring but short distance from it.
There is also good barn: corn crib, and wagon
house, plenty of stabling, &c.
There are Two Apple Orchards, and quite a
number of Peach, Plum and Cherry trees. The
society is good, Church and School House with
in 4 mile of the premises, and altogether it is
a most desirable rural home.
Consult the undersigned on the premises, OF
address at La Mira, Ohio.
Oct22-u E. H. SNYDER.
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The Planet Jupiter.

The chief arguments for the habita
bility of Jupiter are founded on hi.
enormous magnitude, and the magnifi
cence of the system which circles around
him. 1t seems difficult to imagine thai
so grand an orb has been created for nc
special purpose, and it is equally diff
cult to contrive what purpose Jupiter
can be said to fulfill unless he is the
abode of living creatures. He is, indeed
an object of wonder and admiration tc
our astronomers; but the mind must be
singularly constituted which can accept
the view that Jupiter was constructed
for no other end. When. every object
around us suffices to exhibit the omnip.
otence of the Creator, we require nc
such evidence as is afforded by a globe
exceeding the earth 1900 times and
more in volume. The light afforded to
US by Jupiter is so Insignificant, also
that we can not suppose him to have
been created for no other purpose than
to supply it. His influence in swaying
the planetary motions is important, and
he also appears to have q noteworthy
influence on the suns atmosphere; but
neither influence seems necessary to the
wellbeing of the inhabitants of earth
Thus we appear forced to concede that
y
abode of living creatures.
The enormous volume of Jupiter is in
part counteracted-so far as its influence
on the inhabitants of Jupiter is concern
ed-by the small density of the planet
insomuch that the attraction of gravity
at his surface is not so much greater
than terrestrial gravity as might be sup
posed. Yet exceeds the latter more than
twofold; so that the weight of an inhab-
liant of our earth would be increased in
about the same proportion if he were
removed to Jupiter as it would be di-
minished if he were removed to Mars
The lightest men OIL our earth would
find themselves as unwieldy as our
Lamberts and Bantings if they were
placed on Jupiter's surface. We are oom-
PEELED to recognize in this circumstance
a peculiarity which would render Ju-
piter unfit for beings constituted exactly
like the inhabitants of earth; hut modi-
fications rot much more marked than
those which distinguish the various
species of the same generation on earth.
would be sufficient to enable terrestrial
races to endure, without discomfort or
inconvenience, the powerful gravitation
experienced by the inhabitants of Ju-
piter.
The day of Jupiter is less than ours in
the proportion of about two to five,
while his year contains nearly twelve of
ours. His axis is so nearly perpendicu-
lar to his orbit that there are no appre-
ciable seasons on his surface.-TSt. Paul's
Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Close Grazing in Autumn.

We made some examinations last
| spring, with-a view of determining the
| difference in the earliness of pasture
which had grown after close autumn
grazing, as compared with the growth
where good coat had been allowed to
remain through winter. When the
warm weather of early spring had start
ed the grass one or two inches, where it
had been eaten closely in autumn, it had
grown five or six inches, on ground pro-
tected by a good coat Of grass, say enough
to give fourth to half a ton of grass per
acre. The difference was quite striking
in favor Of the protected surface. Farm
ers, therefore, who wish to turn out their
animals early in spring, on pasture
where they may get full nourishing
bite, should leave plenty of grass to COW
er the ground when the winter closes in.
In riding among farms at this season
OF the year, we seq variety of manage
ment in this respect. A few of the best
farmers so arrange the number of their
animals, and keep, at the same time.
the grass fields in such excellent condi-
ton, that they never have need to feed
closely. On one farm, the owner of
which is famous for his large, fine, fat
cattle, the pastures, at this season of the
year, would cut nearly ton to the acre
if the experiment should be tried. Yet
he has already obtained more feed from
his fields than some of his neighbors
whose cattle have literally gnawed the
grass to the very roots. He has had
pasture much earlier in spring, and more
of 1t.
The same treatment is similar in its
results on meadows. If closely eaten
down, they will yield less, and run out
sooner. Yet We are glad to see that
some poor managers occasionally do
right in spite of themselves. When a
piece of corn, patch of potatoes, or a
plot of turnips, have been planted in the
corner or Oh the side of meadow, ard
in the same enclosure, the owner is COM
PEELED to keep stock off, and, on these
fields, the crop is rich and promising
Would it not be well for such owners to
occupy, in this manner, portion of
each meadow, so as to tie their own
hands at this time of year, and save
their grass crops? Certainly not, if they
can adopt better and regular system OF
Country Gent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

GREASE ON CARPETS is moth
ing that annoys tidy housekeeper SC
much as to have her carpets spotted with
lamp oil or grease, and we therefore
make known for their benefit, the fol-
lowing recipe for extraxting oil or
grease spots from carpets or clothing:- =
Cover the grease spots with whiting,
and letit remain until it becomes sat
urated with the grease; then scrape it
off, and cover it with another coat of
whiting, and if this does not remove
the grease, repeat the application. Three
coats of whiting will in most eases, re-
move the spot, when it should be brush
ed off with a clothes brush.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Keep Out of Debt,

| There is 10 warning so much needed
as this. The temptation to run into
debt is almost irresistible, and is strong
est at those times when to yield to it is
most dangerous-that is, in times of dis
tress and need. None can afford to bor-
row money but those who do not need
| it; none can afford to GO in debt but the
rich; and they can not afford it, except
as means of increasing their riches by
profitable speculations. Those who need
| it are the very ones who should not bOr-
row it. They can not afford to do so.-
1t deludes them with the treacherous
and deceptive idea of relief, only to
plunge them deeper into embarrass-
ments. The condition of debt is like the
fatal quicksands on the Scottish coast
the very efforts of the victim to extri-
cate himself only sink him deeper into
the yielding ooze, till heis overwhelmed.
A young man can not be told too
often too keep out of debt; and there is
no maxim of business that he should
more diligently obey. The habit of
going into debt, of buying things on
credit, or of borrowing trifiing sums of
money, is the poorest preparation for an
active life that can be conceived. If
persisted in it will lead to bondage
growing more CALLING and insuppOrtabls,
till bankruptcy comes to relieve the
alternative of Independent poverty. The
despotism of creditors is one of the
harshest and most heartless that can be
imagined-not because creditors are
harsh and heartless, but because the
rules of business are; they know moth
ing but what is nominated in the
bond" There are no Marshalseas, in
this age and country, to confine debtors
in; but the man, who is always in debt,
lives in Marshalsea all his life, and
and dies in Marshalsea at last. "Owe
no man anything" though Apostolic ad-
vice to Christians, is one of the soundest
rules of business ever uttered
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

The Roof of the World is the name
of vast elevated region of table land
situated in Central Asia, from which
rivers and mountain chains radiate to-
wards all points of the compass. This
district lies to the Northwest of British
India. and touches on the Russian from
tier posts in Turkestan. On the North
east of India is another unexplored tract
running as far as the most Western pro-
vinces of China which have recently de-
clared their independence of the govern
ment of Pekin. Both these regions
have attracted attentionin England, and
at recent session in London of the
Royal Geographical Society, the Presi-
dent, Sir Roderick L. Murchison, dwelt
very impressively upon the necessity OF
their thorough exploration to ascertain
the existence of practical passes through
the mountains Murchison considered
it highly important on the one hand that
a route fef traffic on the Eastern side
should be opened between British Bur-
NAH and China, but on the other hand
insisted that broad zone of neutral ter
ritory should he forever, interposed be-
tween India and the latest conquest ol
Russia in Turkestan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
Withholding Milk.

A correspondent of a Western paper
saws cows can be cured of this habit il
they will drink sour milk. After drink
ing, and as soon as they begin to lick the
pail, they will give down freely. He
has tried it with cows that would give
about two-thirds the proper quantity,
retaining the other portion. Then he
gives them the milk to drink, and waits
until they begin to lick the pail, when
he has no trouble getting the remainder
He has tried meal, salt, and various
things, but found nothing to produce
such an effect as sour milk.
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NOTICE TO LADIES.
fHE new And GREAT DISCOVERY FOR TILE CURE
OF FEMALE WEAKNESS.

Mrs. t. T'razier's
Compound Extract Of Fruit Leaves,
is NOW offered for sale by Druggists of st.
L Clairsyille, MartinSville, Bridgeport, and
Corner 5th and Vine Sts., South Wheeling, w.
Va, and soon will be for sale every where.
Send 10 cents for descriptive circular, which
also contains valuable recipe for tonic for
general health.
Druggists who may desire an agency, will
please send their address, and the medicine will
be promptly furnished. Address
T. FRAZIER & CO.,
Martins Ferry, Bel Co., O..
Read the following certificates:
This is to certify that Mrs. t. FRAZIER was q
sufferer for some years. from "PrOlapsus Uteri'
in its worst form, attended with great debility,
&C., DC. She had been under the treatment OF
several Physicians, myself includedJ with but
little benefit almost despairing OF ever getting
well. She cured herself COMPLETELY, by the
use of the Compound Extract of Fruit Leaves" ("
as above directed, discovered. and prepared by
herself, which she now offers to the public
l. WERLICH, Physician,
Martins Ferry, o., Jan. 2ith, 1868.
The Undersigned concurs in the above state
ment made by DIR. /. Werlich. The statements
made by Mrs. Frazier may be depended on as
strictly true, y. b. WEST. NJ. d.
Martins Ferry. o.
The certificates refer to statements which will
be found in the circular accompanying each
bottle.
CARROLL & MITCHELL,
Druggists, sole agents for 1t. Clairsville, o.
aps 1s6S-1y*
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Chronic Liver Complalnt;
Cured.

This is to certify that was cured of Chronic
Liver Complaint by the use of Dr. Lawrepceis
Rosadalls, after being confined to my bed and
home for a long time, and trying yarious melt
cineS without BENEFIT
know ofseyeral Others in this county, cured
through the use OF RoSadalis, andit can be found
in nearly every house N my neighborhood and
they all praise IL as great medicine
Green Co., August IA, 1867. THOS. THORN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
A Choice Farm for Sale.

WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE, at a bar
1 GAIN the Farm on saltwater Creek, Belmont
county, Ohio, near Egypt, in Kirllwood Town
ship, known as the "Scott Farm
This is one of the best farms in the Northwest
art of the County-contains 165 Acres, 100
acres cleared and in grass or under cultivation,
I he balance well timbered.
There are on it a good Barn, with stabling un-
Tier it, a two-story Dwelling House, two large
hearing Orchards of choice fruit, and it is un-
erlaid with good vein Of coal, easy of access.
1t is situated within ~ miles OF the National
Road, with good level road to the pike, and is
we'll watered and adapted to stock or grain
growing.
For further particulars or information relative
the price and terms, call on the subscriber, on
mis- farm, 81 miles Northeast of Morristown, or
address him by letter. at Morristown, Belmont
County, Ohio.
fe7-tf THOMAS MCCALL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

Tea as Food.-Through all the wastes
of Asia, the use of tea is universal; not
its infusion, as with us, but the leaves
are matted together like fiaxseed oil
cake, and as hard almost as piece of
wood; these hard cakes or balls, when
wanted, are dissolved in water, then
mixed with the blood of animals, enrich
ed with the fat of beef or mutton, and
then eaten with spoon, like thick soup.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10
The Cheapest Farm InBeI
mont COuntVfOr Sale,

HAVING SOLD MY OTHER LANDS, now
Il offer the home farm, which contains 245
Acres, about 20 of which is good bottom land
lying on Captina Creek 13 miles from the river
and near Armstrong's Mills, in Washington
Township. Belmont County, Ohio.
The buildings are all substantial and new
The dwelling house is large brick two stories,
containing 9rooms There are all the necessary
out buildings. There are two Orchards, one old,
the other new, 200 trees just bearing.
For further information call on the subscriber
on the premises or address by mail at Arm
strong's Mills, Belmont County, Ohio.
A. II. CALDW ELL.
October %, ls6S-2m
Washington County Pa, Reporter please
copy two months and send bill to this office.
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Rosadalis Will ure the V cry w orsr
Case of Chronic iSheulnati~m-

Captain ]. H. Baker - '' 49,
Deas ssr: This is to certify that have been
years. many times unable to move tried All
medicines recommended to me for the disease
without receiving any benefit. Having heard
Tie, and finding se>oe relief. continued IL until
am happy to say am compile tely we'll =
=, -. NOT @ only consider the :" RoSadalis' scver-
eign remedy Tor Rheurpatism. but believe il
1T TO the afflicted -
Yours. truly. JAS. UERR
renee Justly celebrated RaSatlaliS in nav family
"a general Alternative and Tonic with the
most most satlsiactory results, and therefore con-
Scientlously recommend IL to the public as q
Medlclne OF a rare and genuine merit
JAMES W. DAVIS.
Sherih OF Wilson County, y. c.
Ros4ADALIs-ThiS medicine has met with aIs
unprecedented success in this community Cap-
,h I'm i,, 9;,er, tne Pote and attentive agent for
to supply the demand maize for it; and that the,
medtetne is effecting some wonderful cures and
giving great satisfaction TO ali who have used it,
-tSorioIk tNa-) Daily Journal. Nov. y, IS67.
Prepared only by J. ]. LAWRENCE. NJ D.
CHEMIST, Baltimore, NJ. late OF Wilson North
Carolina.) PRICE 81, PER BOTTLE.
Sold Wholesale by all the principal Wholesale.
MDrusslStS ~ IN al the Large Cities in the United
States and British America
Al letters Of INQUIRY, &c., promptly answered
Address, DIR. J. J. LAWRENCE 4 CO, Sole
Proprietors and Manufacturers, 24i Baltimore
street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Also by Carroll Sc Mitchell,
,.I Druggists, st. clairsville, Ohio.
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Valuable Property for Sale,

NHE UNDERSIGNED OFFER AT PRIVATE
L sale. their very desirable property, situated
Is mile South of st. Clairsville, and within "a
mile of the st. Clairsville and Warnock s Pike.
Said farm contains 37H acres of land of the
very best quality, all cleared, conveniently di-
vided into fields. good fences, and coal bank
open on the prelSsses.
The improvements consist of well finished
two story Brick House, with two good cellars
under it, Zone of them wine CELLAR, new frame
barn, and carriage house. brick waSh-house and
smoke-house, coal-house and never falling
well of water under the same roof with kitchen,
a cistern convenient to both wash-house and
kitchen; in short nearly all the conveniences
that could be desired.
The stock of fruit is not excelled in Eastern
Ohio, consisting of large Apple Orchard, $50
thrifty Peach Trees, mostly grated 70 Pear
Trees, 35 Cherry Trees, 25 Plum Trees, all of the
best varieties; one acre in Grapes, 4 acre in
small fruits, including currants and berries of
all kinds.
For further Information. apply to those living
on the premises.
MARY COOPER, and
heirs of Nicholas Cooper, decd.
October s, ls6S-4w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

GLYCoRIN is substance recently in.
troduced for healing wounds, covering
them with kind of varnish, which pro
tects them from the air, and is made by
adding five parts of glycerine to four Of
yolk OF eggs. The mixture has the con-
sistance of honey. has a salye-like feel
ing, and is unaltered by exposure to air.
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Rosadalis is Potent Remedy in ali
Chronic Diseases.

From G. w. Blount, Esq, Attorney al Law.
Wilson, North Carolina
have been cured of Chronic inflammation OF
the Ear and partial Deafness of ten years sfanf;
ing, oy hoSadaHS. GEO. W. BIOUNr.
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Farm for Sale.

T'HE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale his farm,
i in Goshen Township, Belmort County, o.,
two miles North of Burton's Station, on the
Central Ohio r. r. ~ miles South of the Ma
tional Road, ~ miles Southwest of MOrristown,
and five miles Northeast of GAINESVILLE, con-
tanning 200 acres of very rich alluvial soil
mostly in grass. About 40 acres Of which is
choice bottom land and the balance well adapt
ed to grazing and agriculture. Fine springs OF
never-failing water in every field Two Orch
ards of choice fruit five veins of Coal underly-
ing the principal part of the farm, with n good
dwelling house, anever-faiing spring and stone
spring house within three rods of the kitchen
door, together with all necessary out-buildings,
such as barns, stables &c.
This is one of the best stock farms in the
County, and large proportion of ii well adapt
ed for the growing of vines.
/ will sell the farm on reasonable terms.
, For further particulars, call on the undersgn
ed, residing on the premises, address me, at
Morristown. I;alGl JAMES TALLMAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-12-10

The editor who kissed fair damsel,
saying "please exchange, us believed not
to have exceeded the liberty Of the press.