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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Poetry,
Tn. P.r.ble Of the Tea Talents.

The Parable of the Ten Talents
Th. following instructive legend, including
vtthiui its meaning the beautiful golden thread
of thought conveyed in the parable of the ten
talents. is at the present time current In ORR
eutial lands 1t is supposed to be OF very an
cient origin:
There went q man from home; and to his neigh
bors twain
He gave, to keep for him, two sacks of golden
grain, -
Deep in his cellar one the precious charge con-
ceaied.
And forth the otherwent and strewed it in his
field,
The man returns at last-asks of the first his
Here, take ii; tits the same; thou hast it safely
back
Unharmed it shows without; but when he
His sack's recesses corn there he finds no more
one half of what was there proves rotten and
Upon fs the other half have worm and mildew
played.
The putrid heap to him in ire he doth return.
Then he the other asks, Where is my sack o.
Who answered, "Come with me and see how ii
And took and showed him fields with waving
harvest spread.
Then cheerfully the man laughed out and cried
Had insight to make up for the other that had
none; A.,
And thus to thee and me shall profit grow from
In harvest thou shalt fill two sacks Of corn FOL
me,
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Necessities of Life.

What seem 10 be the actual uecessitie:
of men increase and vary according tC
the development ana progress oi the nu'
man race The savage Il coutenjed WItu
| his hut and his rude weapon, and has
| but glimmering OF higher things, buI
the philosopher feels a thousand needs
( that others DO n0I think 0t. InGeed
I the character OF man l. shown by the
nature and degree of the needs which
I he himself recognizes. Many think tC
satisfy their nature with outward good.
They feel sensIJlVely their want OF ioou,
clothing and shelter, and, throwing ali
their energies ilito the struggle, they
sometimes succeed III surrounding Them
selves with the greatest luxury and mag
nificenca. Some ieel The need OF pleas
ure, and dioNn themselves ln Llie vortex
OF dissipation; Others, ambitious IUr
power or fame, never cease climbing the
ladder ~ which they hope 10 satisfy
! their cravings. such persons, however,
though attaining their immediate oU-
jsct, do not succeed ia satIsiyingetEeir
natures, which are capable OF higher
things 10 hunger lor and ia attain II
they can be 50 satisfied, that VERY coli
tentment stamps them as holding a low
rank in the scale OF human nature. The
man who, from i fancied hight of pros
perity or power, haughtiIy declares that
lie needs nothing, that he is sufficient 10
himself and wants no favOrs from God
or man, i OF all men the poorest, the
weakest, the neediesl OH earth. HI may
try to persuade himself that he Is hap
py, hut he fails. Could we look into
his soul, we should find il lack ing III all
that can beautify OF enoble it. The
riches OF goodness, truth, love, beneyo-
lence, moral courage and humility are
farther from his reach than the palace
Of the king is from the beg2ar al Tie
gate. lie knows not his deepest needs,
and therefore cannot satisfy item
When there is no demand, there viii be
no supply, and what men feel not The
need OF, they can never enjoy II they
live for self, caring not 10 endear 9th
ers to them, or to bless the world and
make it better for their having lived in
it; if they stifie the voice of conscience
as they instinctively strive to expand,
though they may have the dull content
ment and seli-complaceucy OF ignorance,
they can only live in a state o. half
manhood, because unconscious OF the
wonderful and glorious cap; cities of our
nature, and forever deprived of the hap
Diness that follows their development.
AS they recognize the higher needs of
their natures, and strive 1or their sup
ply. new ones will gradually be unfolded
to their view. rue happiness does not
imply satisfaction. but continued de-
velopment. The student loves knowl-t
edge for its own sake, and can never
cease acquiring, and when men love
goodness and truth for their own sake
they shall have the untold happiness.
not only of satisfying the ever unfolding
needs of their own natures, but of min
isterng also to those of all others whe
come within the sphere of their influ-
ence.
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firm and Molsslteld.
Farm Items.

Cooking the food of cattle is a power
full agent'in the extirpation of weeds
Soapsuds is an excellent fertilizer U
grass and grapevines, and should not b
wasted.
Leached wood ashes make an excel
4 lent top dressing for old orchards, which
are denominated hide bound.
/ 4 citizen in Brunswick, Maine, h;,,
within three years taken $500 worth o
.quashes from a little more than All acre
OF land:
Fall plowipg is for heavy clays ici
| puiverize with frost, net !or sUiiS u whicil
neil in the rain and becomes ike NOR
/ tar beds.
! Il j. q great error for modest hGU9t-
holds to prefer he hest pieces q inferior
animals 10 the cheap tii> cf excellent
I heeveS, calves OF sheep.
it's said IE.t one OF the mosi power
FIJI remedies :or iots iIi horses il Il strong
/ disloCees The bots Instantly.
1t is now claimed that large orchards
breed insects and disease after the man
ner al large cities, and that The remedy
Is small .;ifnis ana small orchards.
EoaGs are sold ia Paris at the rate of
fifty cents u dozen. and are usec for pro-
tec.iug vineyards aid gardens from the
ravagt of the Insects . hat escape the
birds.
A farmer II Ohio had l thrifty orchard,
which. hIussomed freely. but bore NO
fruit He washed Twelve of the trees
once week with strong soapsuds, and
was gratified by fine harvest the sub
sequent seaSoi..
Gnod pine shingles, well chosen, split
thick, and carefully laid on, have been
known TO last forty yeais. Twenty
years. however, is the general extreme
duration OF this Roof they wash away,
rather than roI or decay.
4 huusekeeper caught iorty-two rats
il one night by exchanging Tor barrel
of Cats that had been visited by the var
Minis barrel of water, covering tie sur
face with chaff. The victims uncon-
siously pitched i'll and mel watery
grave.
Suiphste of ammonia is largely used
in England as Il fertilizer OF crops of
wheat and grass. and with good results.
The ,iamand for it for this purpose is
growing rapidly II has also been found
very profitable when applied to sugar
cane and beet rotts.
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To the Editor ofthe Cincinnati Gazette.

To the Editor ofthe Cincinnati Gazette:
| saw in May 18th number of yeur
valuable paper an inquiry made by
William H. keesling, of Henry County,
Indiana, for the best plan for treating
apple trees. will give my mode OF
treatment OF fruit trees. in the first
place, When | set out a young apple tree,
/ place rotten wheat or oats straw about
the root of The tree foot thick; this
will prevent the grass from growing
arounu the tree, and will keep the
ground moist and loose, more 80 than
any other manure | have ever tried
/ always put this manure OF in the
spring, say March or APfil-May will
do. Then in the fall so and scrape all
his straw manure away from The trees,
so that mice will not have place to hide
and damage the tree. When my young
frees have moss on the bodies and limbs,
instead of taking soapsuds ! take soft
SOAP and Il cloth, and apply the soft
SOAP 10 the body and limbs. This will
take all the moss off clean in II short
time. and if there are ANY worms or bugs
Oh the tree, this will kill them and cause
he tree tn grow very fast. A quartar OF
Il pound nl soap is sufficient for Il tree
| have applied soap also To plum, peach
and cherry lrttS Win Snou result MY
old apple trees. before treat them with
soap, take hoe and scrape all the old
bark eff that ! can possibly get off the
limbs and body ofthe tree. i have some
apple trees on the farm | bought, that
are near fifty years old. and by treating
them rs have mentioned above, they
are thrifty and healthy yet, and bear
well. Last YER had plenty of apples,
while my neighbors had scarcely any
at all; the only reason can give is,
treated my trees as they should be; for
if man wants his fruit trees 10 do well,
he must cultivate them in the proper
manner. | broke up the ground about
my trees once in four years, sowing oats
and clover about the trees. This Is my
mode of treatment. If any person
knows of better mode, | should be glad
to know it. FARMER.
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Collie in Horses.

?. S. Garman, of Elkhart County, In
diana, gives his experience in treating
cases of collie in horses. "a few days
ago a horse of mine was attacked with a
fit of collie. 1t was so severe that ]
thought the animal must die in less
than thirty minutes if not relieved l
drenched it with the following mixture:
spirits of turpentine, o., laudanum, /
or, warm wafer, ! pint. 1t proved a
specific, the animal being relieved in
about ten minutes after drenching.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Expenses.

notwithstanding the high order OF all the de-
,artments the expenses all taken together are
cry low. Sixteen dollars per month pays for
'Oarding, furnished, warmed and carpeted
Ooms, washing of bedding and lights, in the
residents family in the Seminary building
The building is in two separate apartments, one
or ladies and one for gentlemen; all dine at
he same table. The building contains y rooms,
md is heated throughout by steam radiators
No coal SCOT or dirt in the rooms. Few Semi
Iaries furnish SO many home comforts. Tuition
n.the several departments about the usual rates.
looms in the village for self boarding. ! OTIS
urniShed on the Seminary grounds free of
harge for the accommodation OF those wishing
D erect rooms for their own use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

1t takes a bold horse doctor to order
simply two quarts of sour apples and
- no grain for lack of of|ppetite-as il
required an Abernethy to send off Il e
dyspeptic Yankee clergyman, who had
crossed the water to see him, with a
.:harge to GO home and build barn" :"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Trin,min Hedges.

A correspondent, writing from Con-
nersville, Indiana. says that by cutting
the hedge plants half Off and looping
them down, hedge fence is much SOON
er established than any other way.
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AGENTS..
To The Public.

The undersigned announces that he has pur-
chased the entire interest and good will OF
Messrs. Campbell d Downing, in their line of
OmnibuSses running betw cen MOrristown and
Wheeling, leaving Morristown in the morning
and Wheeling in the afternoon. He will now
be prepared to accommodate all travellers with
comforta ole OmnibusseS, under the charge of
careful and sober employees. Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and st. Clairsville and
Wheeling and st. Clairsville-way passengers
in proportion.
Mr.. Isaac II. Patterson will act as his, and the
Express Agent, in st. Clairsville., ALI orders
and packages left with him will be promptly
and carefully attended to
JOSEPH B. BUTLER.
November l2-tt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17
Ths Earthquakesnnder lhe PACING

The earthquake waves OF August last
were felt in a memorable way at Samoa
(Navigator's islands,. At UpOlu, one OF
the group, a wave from twenty to thirty
feet in height burst upon the. shore at ,
A. NJ, when the natives were all asleep.
III came without warning, in warm
weather, and the affrightened people
awoke to find themselves floating, with
the roofs of their houses and their house
hold gear among the tree tops. Some
were left lodged in the branches; Others
were carried on by the rush and plump
ed into a swamp behind the village. =
The alarm was great, but the loss OF life
was-small. The first wave was followed
by a seeonrff.early equal in magnitude,
after which, from to II A. NJ, the tide
rose and fell eighteen times.
I<-w.v .Ns IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

THE largest elephant in the world ar
rived ut New York by the steamship
Holsatia. She is called the Empires, "
is abort 20 years old and stands twelve
feet and Il half high. Al an early hour
the Hamburg steamer dock at Hoboken
was crowded with an eager thrOng, who
waited patiently for the enormous ami
NAL 10 come forth. At last came the
Empress slowly and deliberately; turn
ing sharp at the gang plank she sudden
ly gave a snort and Il roar that sounded
like distant thunder. and seemed dis
posed to make trouble. The keeper
sprang ahead, and in the most endear-
ing manner persuaded Her Eighness to
descend. The ship aim st careened as
she advanced Il little more TO the side
and one huge foot. like pillar of the
Custom House, rested on The gang
plank. There was something absolutely
touching in the way the gigantic beast
would reach forth her trunk and put it
around the keeper, who would pat it and
again invite the Empress to come on
and not he afraid. The huge animal
slowly descended, the crowd parting
silently as she advanced. When she
reached the dock the people cheered
loudly, and the keeper put his arms
around her trunk and kissed it with de-
light. As for Her Highness, she trump
eted out her pleasure III a series of whis-
ties and screams. Then advancing
stately up the wharf, and reaching terra
frDlG once again, she expressed her sat
isfaction by taking dirt in her trunk,
and tossing ii up on her back.
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!Philosophical Plan.

talIWay.
Philosophical Plan.
In this Seminary We have been led to adopt
ne Philosophic plan OF each Professor and his
tass devotlng their whole time and energies 10
single study, until completed We nave been
cd 10 this by seeing so MANY students
iiSheaFtened or rendered superficial, by being
equired to carry forward three or 1our studies
It The same time. Then each Professor was re-
iuired TO hear so many recltatlons anu the time
vas SO broken up tnaI il was out OF the question
give each subject and each pupil the required
.ttention. In introducing tins method, we eX-
iected to be able to make our classes much more
borough and PRACTICAL, but not only are We
ucceedlng beyond our expectations IN this par
Icuiar, but we are accomplishing a great deal
hOre III the same time, as well as doing II much
etter. In graduating. one-third OF Tie time
ndeXpense is saved, matter OF great conslder
tlon to every one. Alter thoroughly mastering
Ie Common Branches, students complete the
,Ientlf1c Course IN Two, instead of three years,
heretofore required; devoting three months
- Algebra, two 10 Geometry, and two TO Chem
,try, and one month each to ali the other stud
eS. Our course is full and practical, and the
ime allotted 70 each study enable as to do vast
more with 1t than is usually done. We ex-
lain this on the principle, that men show the
-reatest results in a given time, when they de-
rote their whole energies TO one thing. 1t has
cen claimed that students devoting their whole
me TO one study would become weary, but We
md instead of this being true, that the student
.aving an opportunity TO concentrate his whole
nergies upon one subject, succeeds, and as q
esult of his success. an enthusiasm is awaken
d, before unknown in schools; the student be-
omeS genuine Philosopher in search of truth.
Sew Studies are commenced monthly, at which
me students can enter and remain as long as
.esired. Glasses for Fall and early Winter, will
,e formed September l4th, October 12th, and
november 9th. A class will commence Algebra,
Sovember 9Th, and go regularly through with
By our plan we propose TO make
his more thorough class than any ever con-
ucted on the old system. Those wishing to
nter il, would do well to engage rooms soon.-
he department of Music and Painting, are
low offering the very best advantages.
The Ladies' Ornamental Course is short, but the
most practical and useful. All is left out that
will not be practiced in woman's appropriate
phere. And they are made so thorough, and
uch love of science is induced that they will
AIRY it into and adorn every department oflife;
nd not, is too frequently done, lay 1t all aside
soon as they graduate.
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Faculty.

A. d. Lee, A. NJ, President;
Rev. Il. $. Hogue, A. M;
II. b. Smith. A. NJ, NJ. D.;
w. Williams, A. NJ;
fro[ F. Schwinger, Germany Principal of
dusical Department.;
Virginia Bell, Drawing and Painting.
Come and try this Seminary one month.
For further information address the Presi-
lent for Catalogue. octS
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The Flaw Hunters.

There are people who have a prefer
natural faculty for detecting evil, or the
appearance of evil, in every mans char
acter. They have fatal scent for car
rion. Their memory is like a museum
| ence saw at a medical college and H.
iustrates all the hideous distortions and
monstrnus grewths and revolving dis
eases by which humanity can be troub-
led or afflicted. They think they have
Il wonderful knowledge of human ma
tu- :. But it is blunder to mistake the
"Newgate Calender for biographical
dictionary.
\ less offensive type of the same ten
dency leads some people to find apparent
satisfaction in the discovery and prCcla-
nation of the slightest defeats in the
habits OF good men and the conduct o:
public institutions. They cannot talk
about the benefits conferred by great
hospital without lamenting some insig-
nificant blot in its laws, and some tri-
fling want of prudence i'll its manage
ment. Speak to them of Il man whose
coed wcrks everybody is admlring, and
they cool your ardor 10y iegretting that
he is 80 rough in his manner, or so
smooth that his temper is SO hasty, or
that be j. so fond of applause.
llNN SEcIh ~ llClAl Dlitl, iSSuil
them 10 prove the impossibility of hu-
man perfection. They detect the slight
est alloy in the pure gold of human
goodness That there are spots in the
sun Is, with thena, SON lines more than
an observed fact-it takes rank with q
prjOri and necessary truths.
There are people who, if they hear an
organ, find out at one which are the
poorest stops. If they listen to a great
speaker, they remember nothing but
some slip in the construction of a SEN
tence, the consistency of = metaphor, or
the evolutions of an argument. While
their friends are admiring the wealth
and beauty of Il tree whose branches are
weighed down with fruit, they have dis
covered Il solitary bough, lost in the
golden affiuence, on which nothing is
hanging.
Poor Hazliti wa .oely troubled with
them in his tim Littleness," he said,
''is their element, and they give char
acter of meanHess to whatever they
touch. y Good Words.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

There is much mistaken sentiment as
to the sin of Egotism. The fact is, Egg
otism is not sin; on the other hand, ii
is very great virtue, sld an indispens-
able element in all real progress. Some
developments of Egotism are unpleas-
ant to the behOIder and unfortunate to
the pessessor. but if all love Of self, or
rather love of other peoples admiration
and good will, were 10 be eXtiIruished,
there would he little TO hold society to-
gether and less yet TO give impetus TO
the great enterprises which spring from
individual thought, and eliminate in
the practical enthusiasm Of individual
aggrandizement.
Nearly ali men who have lie, II motors
i'm the words progress have been prac-
tical ists-opinionated, seifaSsert-
i've, positive in holding and expressing
convictions. and sensitive of being un-
dervalued or ignored.
y whele-souled, lafge-briiined, broad
shouldered Egotist, who not only as
serts himself and his claims, but brings
both TO favorable notice through the
avenue of humGn good, will win regard
and consideration from the world that
owns him creditor; and the little spots
of vanity which have appeared upon
the sun of his good deeds will be forgot.
ten in the light and warmth of its rays.
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Whenever we find n country divided
up into small estates, each and every
owner working his lands with his own
hands, we find brave, patriotic, and
free people, enjoying competence and
domestic comfort with manly dignity.
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miscellaneous.


.IOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, NEW
4 Market Station, SciO Post office, Harrison
county, Ohio, three hours from Pittsburgh, one
lour from Steubenville, ON the great Pam handle
Railway.
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How to stick to your oath-swear by
guml
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Sru 1usds and aations.

!. New Goods.
Spring and Summer Stock
! VERY Low PRICES.
Thomas, Sturgeon & Co..
No. 1873 Mails Street Wheeling
INVITE THEIR CUSTOMERS AND ALI
STOCK OF DRESS GOODS,
just opened. At,ention is called to our extel
sive assortment of
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS.
DRESS PoPLINS, MOHANS PIQUAs,
CoLoRED AND BLACK ALPACAs.
LAWNS, CALICoEs, &C., &c.
A large stock OF
DOMESTIC AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
constantly on hand and as low as can be ha.
in the City,
GINGHAMS, l21a cts., CALICoES, l21z cts.
GOOD CRASH. l21% cts,
ALL WOOL CASSIMERES, so cts.
The celebrated
SEAMLESS KID GLOVES, ONLY s. 90,
LACE CURTAINS, GoRED SKIRTS,
sHAwLs, TABLE LINENS,
HONEY COMB QUILTS, HOSIERY. GLOVE
ALEXANDER's KID GLOVES,
at greatly reduced prices
BOYS AND MEMS WEAR.
a full stock and very cheap. Our goods ar
shown freely and cheerfully, to all no visit u
whether they wish to purchase or not.
THOMAS, STURGEON & CO.,
l3S Main Street, Wheeling.
ap22'6a
Evening star., 1869-04-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The weekly statement Of the New York asso.
ciated banks is quite differently regarded in
Wall street. BY most il Is thought favorable,
as the large decrease in the line of loans be.
trays more conservative tendency on the part
OF the banks. The following shows the changes
since the last statement nt:-Decrease in loans,
crease in circulation, 500 $780, decrease In de.
posts, S3, S30,209; increase in legal tenders,
S14o373. The total in excess of the legal reserv
is S5,9i3,OiO-a loss during the week of nearly
SSCOOt0. The money market on Saturday was
active but irregular as to the rates paid on
call, which ranged from seven per cent coin
To seven per cent currency, plus commissions
OF 10 and -. Commercial paper was with
out change as TO the volume of business, and
rates ranged from ten to twelve per cent. for
prime double name acceptances. Government
bonds were firm and steady.
Evening star., 1869-04-12
lBy Bankers ana brokers Telegraph

IBy Bankers ana brokers Telegrapn.l
Lewis johnson & %. quote stocks and bonds
in home and foreign markets a. follows:
NEW YoRB, April 12.-Fkst Board-U. s. 6's,
1851, coupon. 11Gk; 620's, ls02, coupons. I20Z
15el, coupons. ll5i 1860 coupons, l17x; less
coupon, new, 1l57s: 620's, 1S6J, coupon. 1I3x;
iOlGs, coupons, lO5k; Pacific Mail, 92x; OHIO
& Miss: Certificates. - Z; Mariposa, none: ATTAIN
TIC Mail, none; Canton, 59K; Cumberland, 81 4;
Western Union Telegraph, 4'X; Quicksilver,
%; Boston Water Power, none; New York
Central, none; Hudson, 1i5&; Reading, 4H:
Michigan Central. 120; Michigan Southern
81; Illinois Central, I3s; cleveland and
Pittsburg, 90; Northwest none; do. preferred
none; Cleveland Il Toledo, 96; Rock Island
1907 i.Fert Wayne, I3lx; Alton & Terra Haute,
81; Toledo & Wabash, Cox; Adams EXP,
80; Wells, Fargo & 20. Express, Blk; United
States Express, none; American Express. 40;
Merchants Union. Is; Chicago & Alton, Isl 4. /;
do. preferred. none. Market steady. Colo,
lJ3al33X.
by Cable.1
LONDON. April II, II a. m.-ConsoIs. for mo-
ney, 90 4; for account, 932. Bonds. S3%. Ill.,
nois, 96x. Erie, "a 4. Atlantic and q. w. K.
r., 2gH.
FRANKFORT, II a. m.-Bonds, SIX.
LIVERPOOL, ii a. m.-COtton market opens
firm. Sales will reach 10 600 bales. Middline
Uplands, l2S; Middling Orleans, 1873.