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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

OUR usual market.reports are crowded
out this week. We will try and not have
the like occur again.
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Gawn and County gews.

ALL advertisements must be handed
in not later than Tuesday morning, or
they will be too late for that weeks is
sue. We have a number of advertise
ments and communications received too
late for this paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

II you want your house rooted or spouted, or
any other jobbing in that line, call and consult
Harris and Fawcett, at their tin store, in ST.
ClairsvIlle,O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

OF such of his customers as are deemed worthy
OF any gradation of credit, comprising, also a
NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY, containing the
Title, Character, Price, and Place of Publication
with full particulars relative to each Journal
being complete guide to the Press of every
County in the United States.
The reports and information will be confined
to those deemed worthy of some line of credit
and as the same will be based, so far practic-
able, upon the written statements of the parties
themselves, revised and corrected by we'll
known and reliable legal correspondents, whose
character will prove guarantee of the correct
ness of the information furnished by them, il
its believed that the reports viii prove more
truthful and complete, and, therefore, superior
to, and much greater value, than any previous
ly issued.
By aid of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

A better stock of goods, at lowers prices can
be had at Bliss & Co.'S New Tin store tnan al
any other tin store in the. country. Remember
the place, next door to Groves Grocery Store
ST. Clairsville, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
PUMPSII PUMPSIII.

TIHE CHEAPEST in use for wells or cisterns,
l. made of wild Cucumber wood, not liable to
crack from exposure to the weather, and on
nearly the same principle as the old log pump,
but only costing about one-half. l have used
them for two years and know them to be much
easier to work and not liable get out of repair
soon. Money refunded if not as represented.
Don't fail to call and see them before buying.
For sale at
JAMES OSBORNE'S,
apl6-tf st. Clairsville, Ohio.
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And the Trustees of the several Townships are
further required to return from their respective
Townships 70 the Probate Judge of said County
of Belmont the following number of Jurors:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
A Card.

THERE will be an exciting foot-race at
the County Fair, at st. Clairsville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

Hoop Iron a full and constant supply, all
sizes. at Harris and Fawcetts Stove and Tin
ware establishment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
Franklin College.

THE LII TERM OF FRANKLIN COLLEGE
l. will commence the Third Tuesday, 18th of
September, and will continue fourteen weeks
For further Information for catalogue ati-
dress II. G. CAMPBELL.
Aug. 20-iw New Athens, Ohio
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

FROM the accounts We receive, we feel
satisfied the County Fair, at st. Clairs-
vile will show the increased interest
felt by all classes of the people in their
annual fair at the connty seat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
MercantileR Reference Register

Price of The Merchants Union Mercantile
Reference Register fifty dollars, $780, for which
it will be forwarded to any address in the United
States transportation paid.
Holders Of JUe $40 shares of the Cpitdi Stock ia,
addition 10 participating in The profits wiH reccire
one cOpy 0fLhe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

For saIe.--A lot of hair for plastering pur-
noses at JAMES OSBORNE'S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

Noffce.--The four horse mail Buss is carrying
passengers from ST. Clairsville TO Wheeling Ior
25 cts Or the round trip for 50 cts. Bottom pas
sengers for l5cts., or the round trip for 25cts
June 25-tf a. C. DOWNING.
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alfw Advertisements.
OCTOBER ELECTION.
Sheriff IS Proclamation
TUEsDAY. October 13. 1868.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN to the quail
~ fed voters of Belmont County, Ohio, that a
General Election will held, as required by law,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
SGlf-MGaSlrilg Gan,

PATENTED, Sept. s, 1867, doing away with
the use of measurers and funnels
State and County Rights for Sale.
Highest price paid tor Old Iron, Copper, Brass
and Lead
apl6-ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

Ia R@ Ia ~ HS e.
The attention of our readers isdirected to the
advertisement of Goes Dyspepsia Cure, in an
other part of this paper.
This truly valuable Medicines recommended
nv all who use it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

Take Notice.--AH persons indebted TO US
will call and pay up, as we wish to lay in our
new stock. without further notice.
BLISS 4 CO
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The Merchants Protective Union.
Mercantile Reference Register

Containing, among other things, the NAMES,
NATURE OF BUSIRESS. AMOUNT OF CAPI-
TAI, FINANCIAL STANDING, AND RATING
Merchants Traders, Bankers, Manufacturers,
and Public Companies, in more than $4,000 OF
the Cities Towns, Villages, and Settlements
throughout the United States, their Territories,
and the British Provinces of North America
and embracing the most important information
attainable and necessary to enable the merchant
to ascertain at a glance the
CATITAL, CHARACTER, AND DEGREE OF
CREDIT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

Deiinquents.--Those having unsettled ac-
counts with me- are requested to call and settle
I'D as I need money to keep my stock of goods.
JuIv 70 1858. JAMES OSBORNE,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

singers Improved Family sewing Ma
chine.-Every Singer Machine sold are war
ranted fo- three years and the immense popu-
larity that the Singer has already obtained is
safe guarantee 10 any one that desires TO pur-
chase a Sewing Machine. At Brown Adams
Jewely Store,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
sineer. Improved Family sewing Ma

Another supply of those excellent pumps,
lust received at Osbornes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10

FAILUREs.-The last Gazette exults
over the fact that the meeting of the
Grant Club of this township, anneunc-
ed for the previous Saturday evening
was a failure. We might retaliate by
saying that the Democratic meeting cali
ed for last Saturday evening at the same
place was a complete failure, and We
would then be even. But the fact is
that their failure was but a sample of
what is occurring at nearly all their
meetings, whilst our meetings are at
tended by unusual crowds. AS samples
we cite few cases. L. Danford held
one of the largest meetings ever held in
Mead Township at Fowier's School
House on Pipe creek Tuesday, August
25th. and on the following. Tuesday NJ
J. w. Glover and two or three other
speakers had meeting at the same place
at which ten voters were present, five Of
whom were Republicans. On Monday
of last week this same MI. Glover and
others had meeting announced
at Wegee, on arriving they had
neither audience nor house to speak in,
and they left in disgust without even
trying to hold their meeting. On Satur-
day c. L. Poorinan held one of the
largest meetings at McGrew's Mills ever
held in that part of Mead Township
We might cite a dozen cases, but these
are fair samples of what is occurring all
over the county. Republicans are wide
awake and the Democrats are dissatisfied
and demeraliZed.
Since writing the above we learn that
the "big guns" Swaney and Umstead
were IT West Wheeling to hold a meet
ing last week, but failed to hold one for
want of an audience. 1t is reported that
they took "swi glass lager beer" and
came away without saving thtirspeeches.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-10
DEBILITY,

There is no medicine equal to HocsanRs eerMav
They impart tone IT land vicor to the i1hoA
syster, strengthen the appetite, eduss
an eniot1nent of the food, enable De sto,
mach to digest It. purity the blood give good sound
healthy complexion eradicate the yslotg nge from t<
eye fpdTt bloom 10 the checks, and change The p0tte9
from shOrt-5reathed emaeiated weak, and He5roHs
iRudlid, TO full faced, stout and vigorous person-
Weak and Delicate Children ara
made strong by using the Bitters or
Tonic. In fact, they are Family Medts
cines. They can be administered with
perfect safety to a child three months
old, the most delicate female, or o man
of fninety.
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4nfal alotifes.
soldiers Att

CANS! CANSiI CANSiI
Fruit Cans by the piece, dozen or gross, can be
bought of Bliss & Co., cheaper than any place
iii the country. Call and see If that is not SO.
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL
Home A gain.

THE JOHNSONS ARE AGAIN IN EHE
l. National House. Ed. & Wheeler Johnson
after few months absence, have resumed con-
troll of the House, and shall be pleased to have
their old friends call on them. The House will
be refurnished, and the Table, as of old times
shall not be excelled by any in Eastern Ohio
All our efforts shall be to accommodate and
make our guests comfortable.
ED. & WHEELER JOHNSON.
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Mercantile Reference Register

Free of Charge; holders Of ten shares iuiu be etl-
ed to TWO copies and more than ten shares of
the Capital Stock triU be allotted TO any applicant
RS- All remittances, orders, or communica-
tions relative to the book should be addressed
to 1.-THE Merchants Protective Union in the
American Exchange Bank Building, No, l2s
Broadway, BOX 2566,) New York.
Aug. 27-3W
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FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD, DID,

Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Dr.. JACKsoS-DRAR SIR:-I hare bsea Frequently
requested TO connect my scih Recommendations Of
different kinds of medicines but regarding the praeties
of my appropriate sphere hdus al de-
eiined bat tc clear proof instances, and
particularly my JdmIy, Of the usefulness Of Dr..
HoofaRds German Bitters, depart Jor from nsy
usual course express my full eonsscion that for gem
eral debility Of the system and especially for Liver
eGsPsl pGsPia da is :s. ses ses.. Tsl1.ss: s:
fad; but usually, doubt not, u ,si7
be very beneficial to those pho sssgv
from te above causes. Yours, very respectfully,
j. H. KENNARD,
Eighth, beIoso Coates srsek
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29
NUMBER %.

day Schools, but Mr.. Pease said that there
were many of them friendless and hopeless,
and that few words would do them good
Washburne said | must talk. And so | rose
to speak but tell you, Jim. didn't know
what to say. couldn't talk about Christ
and religion, for didn't know much about
either; but remembered that Mr.. Pease
had said they were homeless and friendless,
and l thought of the time when | had been
plnched by terrible poverty. And so told
them that had been poor that remember
ed when my toes stuck out through my bro
Ken shoes In winter when my arms were out
at the elbows; when | shivered with the
cold. And told them there was only one
rule. That was always do the best you can.
l told them that I.had always tried to do the
best could and that if they would follow
that rule. they would get along somehow
That was about what said And when /
got through Mr.. Pease said it was Just the
thing they needed. And when the school
was dismissed, all the teachers came up and
shook hands with me, and thanked me for it;
though did not know that was saving any,
thing of any account. But the next morn
ing saw my remarks noticed in the papers
just here Mr.. Lincoln put his hand in his
pocket, and remarked that he never heard
du tHluP tldb tOucueE ulHl as nau the songs
which those children sang. With that he
drew forth little book, remarking that they
had given him one of the books from which
they sang. !" Did you ever hear any poetry
like this, Jim ?'' And he began to read a
piece, with all the earnestness of his great.
earnest soul. In the middle of the second
verse his friend jim, felt choking in his
throat and tickling in his nose At the
beginning of the third verse he saw that the
stranger from the East was weeping and his
own tears fell fast. Turning toward Lincoln,
who was reading straight on, he saw the great
binding tears in his eyes, 50 that he could
not possibly see the page. He was repeating
that little song from memory How often
he had read it, or how long its sweet and
simple accents continued to reverberate
through his soul, no one can know. How
much influence may that little child's song
have had in bringing him to that trustful at
titude toward God which was so characters
tic of him during the weary closing years of
his life.
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29
A Modern Blue Beard.

A case has just been tried in the Crimi-
nal Court of Posen, Prussia, which in its
peculiar atrocity, actually outdoes the san
culinary legend of Blue Beard.
The criminal was a bookbinder named
Whitman, and the crime of which he was
accused and for which he has been condemn
to death, was the poisoning Of four wives
and two children in the space of six years.
This Whitman, while working as q jour-
neyman in Violin, some ten years ago,
made the acquaintance of the goYerness of
his employer, NJ. Pirsch, who died sud
denly not long afterward. leaving his entire
fortune to his governess.
Whitman thereupon settled at Violin,
and in 1860, married the heiress of NJ Pirsch.
Two male children were born of this union.
In 1862, Mrs. Whitman died very suddenly,
leaving all she possessed to her husband.
Three months afterward the eldest boy was
attacked with a mysterious disease and also
died. In June, 1868, Whitman married his
second wife, who likewise had some money,
and who died the following December, after
having made a will in her husbands favor
eight days previously. In April, 1864, Witt
man took a third wife to his bosom in the
person of an heiress richer than either of the
previous victims, and this woman died with
In hVe months, shortly alter having made q
will dividing her fortune between her hus.
band and her mother.
Two months after her death, Whitman
entered for the fourth time into matrimony.
This time wedding wealthy widow with
one child, who died three days after the
marriage.
Whitman then left Violin and settled at
Posen. His fourth and last wife died in
September, 1866; having, like her predeces-
sors, made a will in favor of her husband,
about month before.
Under pretext that she had died of cholera,
Whitman wanted to have her buried imme-
diately, but the extraordinary mortality in
this mans family had at last attracted atten-
ton, and the police interfered with his rath-
er premature arrangements. A physician
was called in, an examination made, the
presence of arsenic proved, and Herr Witt
man was lodged in Jail just as the funeral
procession started from his door.
The bodies of his former wives and of the
two children were afterward exhumed, and
chemical analysis revealed traces of arsenic
in all of them. The proofs were too patent
to admit of doubt or discussion, and, after
brief trial, Whitman was, as above related,
condemned to death. Ere this he has paid
the penalty of bis crimes.
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29
A Remarkable Surgical Operation.

A few months ago man named Abram
Raught, living in the town of Livingston in
this county, met with terrible accident, the
particulars of which have been published.
but In order to refresh the minds of our read
ers so as to preserve the connection between
the case and its final development, it is neces-
sary for us to state in brief the outline of the
said accident. On Monday April 9th, Mr..
Raught while at work pressing hay was hit
in the face by the "leader' of the press.
caused 10y the breaking of a sweep. The
leader hit him with terrible force Just below
the eyes, entirely crushing the nasal bones.
knocking loose the floor of the ewes and frac.
turing the two cheek bones. The upper Jaw
was also broken lose so that the whole of the
bones of the face below the eyes, with the
soft part attached, fell from the head, pre-
senting horrible and CHASTITY spectacle. -
The hopes of the recovery of the injured
man at the time were slim indeed, but he
being the possessor of a strong constitution.
DR.. William Pitcher, of this city, who was
called to attend him, was inclined to the be-
lief that the life of his patient might be saved.
The great trouble was to keep the flesh in its
proper position, as the whole face, so to
speak. dropped down. An idea entered the
Doctors mind, which was quickly seized and
put into practical use, as follows He secur-
ed the services of DR.. Sheldon, dentist of this
city, and gave him instructions to take an
impression of the injured mans upper jaw
and make temporary set of teeth for his
use. with ends projecting on each side, in
which holes were to be made, the whole re-
semblng horse shoe with ends turned up.
This was done in an artistic manner by Dr..
Sheldon, and the teeth placed in Mr.. Raught's
mouth Dr. Pitcher then had made leath
er cap, which fitted close to the forehead of
his patient, around the edge of which were
small pegs Wires were then attached to
the ends of the teeth plate in the corner of
the injured mans mouth (which projected
outward) and fastened to the pegs, and in
this way the flesh was held in its position
DR.. Pitcher would occasionally call at the
residence of his patient and give the wires
trife more tension, and in three weeks time
the flesh had healed, the bones united, and
the patient allowed to eat moderately. The
breaking of all the nasal bones and their total
and final disappearance, left cavity in the
upper portion of the nose, which still re-
mains. but it is the intention of DR.. Pitcher
next fall to perform plastic operation on
his patien. to remedy this defect; in other
words. to transplant sufficient quantity of
flesh from the forehead to fill the cavity, and
he has no doubt of the success of the opera
tion
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29
A Story of Lincoln.

Among II number of incidents that have
foated to me, when travelling through Gen.
trail Illinois, there is one altogether too good
to be lost believe it to be perfectly authen-
tic
A respected townsman, and old accquain-
tance of Mr.. Lincoln, was the narrator of the
story to my informant, and himself partc-
pant. According to that habit of familiarity
so prevalent at the West (by means of which
man is made to prolong his boyhood through
out his life), this gentleman is known among
old friends by the name of "Jim," as Mr..
Lincoln was always called Abe" For the
story, | shall have to call Mr. 'Jim -
as any one of his fellow citizens would in tell
ing it.
This gentleman relates that soon after Mr..
Lincoln's Cooper Institute speech lie saw a
notice in the New York Tribune that Hon.
a. Lincoln, of Illinois, had delivered an ad
dress to the Sunday School at the Five Points,
which was very well received by both teach
ers and pupils. Knowing that Mr.. Lincoln
was not professor of religion, it struck him
that it was good subject for banter, and so
seizing the paper he started for old Abes of
fee. Bursting into the room impulsiveiy he
was startled to find stranger in conversation
with Mr. Lincoln, and turned to retrace his
steps, when the latter called out: Jim !
What do you want?' Nothing" g Yes,
you do come back" After some entreaty
Jim" approached Mr. Lincoln, and
remarked, with twinkle in his eye:-
Well, Abe, see you've been making a
speech to Sunday school children. What's
the matter ?'' Sit down, jim. and I'll
tell YOU all about that" And with that he
put his feet on the stove and begun.
When Sunday morning came, did not
know exactly what to do. Washburne asked
me where was going. toldihim had no
where to go; and he proposed to take me
down to the Five Points Sunday School to
show me something worth seeing. / was
very much interested by what saw. Pres.
emily Mr.. Pease came up and spoke to Mr.
Washburne, who introduced me. Mr.. Pease
wanted us to speak. Washburne spoke, and
then | was urged to speak. | told them
did not know anything about talking to Sun
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29

A ToBAcCo.CnEwER sPITs OUT HIS REASONS.
"A correspondent of the Chicago Times re.
Gently occupied seat in a railroad train
beside an, indefatigable tobacco-chewer.-
he says:
Strangely enough, the conversation turns
upon the use of tobacco and clerical look.
ing gentleman who occupies the next seat
forward addresses the dissolying individual
as follows:
I" My friend you use tobacco, see."
Yes; have some?r ISquirt1
No, sir. How long have you chewed ~
" Let me see A reflective squirt. About
twenty years."
Have you ever tried 10 stop ?"
:" Yes Squirt. Three on four times"
Can't you do it?''
Yes, could stop well enough Tsauirtl
if it wasn't for other folks"
How is that?''
Well, you see stranger squirt when
ever try to stop, my hired men behave so
cassedly, squirt and my wife acts SO like the
ID, lsquirtl and the preacher SO like id
fool"
Here occurred prolonged indignant eiec.
ton, of highly colored saliva, during which
roar OF laughter from the nearest passen.
gers indicated that they saw the point, and
balance of obstruction, if any, remains uu.
known.
The Shasta courier., 1868-08-29

A VERY PRETTY ExPERfMENT.-Take a
sheet or piece of ordinary writing paper, say
commercial note, and saturate 1t IN solu-
ton of bi-chromate of potassium, one ounce,
with water three ounces and dry in the sun.
Cut the paper into squares, of about three
inches, and double them back and forth until
the form-a zigzag section-will stand on a
table, and ignite the top of the slip. The
result will be slow combustion, the pro-
duets of the combustion growing out Of the
edge of the paper like spears of grass, and
curling over to represent very faithfully
the curving and depending leaves of the palm
and cane. If the process is carried on with.
out drafts of air the final result will be a
bunch of beautiful blue green filaments, while
the process of cumbustlon itself will prove a
means of pleasant recreation.