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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

Young folks should be mannerly.-
How to be is the question. Many q
good boy and girl feel that they can not
behave to suit themselves in the pres
ence of company. They feel timid,
bashful, and self-distrustful the moment
they are addressed by stranger, or ap-
pear in company. There Is but one way
to get over this feeling and acquire
graceful and easy manners, that is to do
the best they can all the time at home,
as well as abroad. Good manners are
not learned from arbitrary teachings so
much as acquired from habit. They
grow upon US by use. We must be
courteous, agreeable, civil, kind, gentle
manly aud womanly at home, and then
it will soon become kind of second ma
ture to be so everywhere. A coarse,
rough manner at home begets habit of
roughness, which we can not lay Off if
we try, when we go among strangers
The most agreeable people we have ever
known in company, are those that are
perfectly agreeable at home. Home is
the school for all the best things, espe-
cially for good manners.-Commoner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

A DEMocRATIc State Convention has
actually constructed a platform without
mentioning the Fifteenth Amendment.
This surprising exploit was performed
at Des Moines by the Democracy of
Iowa. They denounced the Maine liquor
law. high protective tariff, and so on,
but laid q resolve against the Amend
ment upon the table. This is encour-
aging. and proves the utility of being
beaten. A long succession of severe de-
feats has chastened the Democracy of
Iowa into g degree of good sense that
their brethren in some other States have
not vet attained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

feIf you wish to succeed in life, if you wish
to find friends, if you wish your relatives
or associates to enjoy your company,
wear cheerful face; everybody dislikes
and shuns sad one, if it is habitually
sad. Everybody but God grows weary
of being reminded of sorrow, and the
heart that is always full of bitter waters
will be left alone. Pretend to be happy
if You can do no more. Coax sunbeains
to your eyes, smiles to your lips. Speak
hopeful, yea merry words as often as
you can make fun, if you never feel it.
get the name of being cheerful, and it
will be as incense to you. Wherever the
glad face goes it is welcome; whatever
the laughing lips ask it is apt to be
granted. If you are starving for want
of either food for body or spirit, it is bet
ter to laugh than to cry as you tell the
tale.
There was one once who, with face
like a tombstone, told and told her
want, and met with repulse from those
whose faces fell at sight of her; but at
last, laughing in strange mirth at her
own misery, she told it once again.
Tears started into the eyes of her hear
ers, and instant relief was gwen. Men
are impatient of tears, and women
weary of them. Don't give way to them,
no matter what the case may be; get
back the smiles as quickly as you can.
Let them be but "hollow smiles" If
that's the best you can do. Keep at
that. By and by you will do better.
Laugh to keep from crying. Never give
up to gloom; it il wreng to those about
you. Sad faces add to the weight of
trouble that life 'ays upon every heart.
WU 10 lis if we cannot look about US and
see brave cheerful faces to encourage our
hearts! Let us be careful that each one
of US has one Of these faces
A man who carries glad face does an
amount Of good in the world impossible
10 compute, even if he be too poor to
give one cent in charity; and man
whose face is generally sad does, every
day of his life, more harm than can be
reckoned. This ia a hard world, full of
all manner of troubles; but every one of
them can, for much of the time, be
wrestled out of sight, and every living
man and woman, rs soon as the first dis
tress is a little past, can, at the very least,
assume cheerfulness. This is decent,
More than this, tits piety, tits duty. No
body has any right to go about, per-
petual dampener of enjoyment. And 10
one has just reason for habitual sadness
until he has lost his soul.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
"Re.d. Mark ana Inw.rdly D,gsss.y

"Read, Mark ana Inwardly DiEsst."l
The Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati,
of July l4th, edited by Arch Bishop
Purcell, enumerates evils TO the souls OF
Catholic children from the Common
School system, and says:
The only remedy 10. these and many
other evils, is the one which natural JUS
tice and divine law suggests, either
divide school fund or cease tdripg for
school purposes. A hundred Thousand
Catholics OF this city do not beg but de-
mand it. Six millions Of Catholics
throughout the country have but one
voice ON this matter. They must be
heard"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

"RADIcAL RULE" seems to he favora-
BILE for the payment of debts. hear
this morning that Mr.. Boutwell, is col
1ecting the revenue so we'll that he will
be able to make heavy reduction in
the public debt this month, probably
some eight Or nine millions. The same
process goes on in the States controlled
by the Republicans. The Auditor OF
Indiana, Wednesday morning, redeemed
SS24, ,493 of cancelled five per cent certifi-
Gates of State stock, redeemed in full by
the agent of the State on the lst of this
month. ,.-..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

(; THE Internal Revenue and Custom
receipts for the month, continue to come
in heavily, and the prospect is SO favor
able that the Treasury Department ex-
poets to SLOW q reduction at the end OF
the month in the public debt of ut least
seven or eight millions Of dollars and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

The Sham Democracy of Ohio have just
copcocted q Cepperhead platform ana
nominated thereon loyal Union SOL
fiier. General Roeecrans. for Governor.
The World thinks this remarkably
nice arrangement, and eulOgizes IT IN
the following terms: .
The Democracy of Ohio have opened
their campaign by stroke so bold ~ "
be almost startling; but il is as judicious
as it is daring. IL requires some EFFORT
to adjust the Imagination to the tact
that the Democrats of Ohio have
decided to run General ROsecrans as
their candidate for Governor. 1t is
remarkable sacrifice and resentment In
the pursuit Of desirable end. II shows
the politics of that State are passing IN
to q new era. General Rosecrans Ii
bridge on which tens of thousands OF
Ohio citizens can easily pass over into
the Democratic party and the platform
Just adapted is well calculated to keep
the party steady and unanimous i'll the
support of SO bold a ticket. Those who
feel the most hesitation about the ticket
find compensation in the platform,
and rice versa. The platform and ticket
taken together, form a combination
which viii bring more voters 10 the polls.
on the Democratic side, than any other
which was possible under the circum-
stances. Il is q very dextrous instance
of adapting the plan of battle to the
nature of the ground on which it il to
be fought.
The World speaks of this as il it were
a new dodge, when it is in fact worn
threadbare It was tried at Chicago in
1854, when Gen. Mcclellan Was nOmi-
mated for President OH a platform so
Copperhead that even he protested it,
1t was tried again in 1865, when the
Democratic ticket in our State was
headed by Slocum-''one of the four
great Generals of the War;" as The
World assured its readers. 1t Was tried
again last Fall with Frank Blair, and
again resulted disastrousIy. The Mosaic
veto on yoking together animals of di-
verse kinds our Shams seem to delight
in aefying, on q calculation that these
who can't stomach their platform will
yet swallow it for the sake Of one OF
their candidates. The World ought to
instruct and edify its readers with
Sterne's story Of the two nuns who un-
dertook to make their sulky mule get
on by halving the naughty words by
which the muleteers were accustomed
to incite him to locomoti0n. The tx
pertinent proved q. melancholy failure,
AS in the case of the Democracy. They
tried it thoroughly, each in turn pro-
nouncing a syllable of the bad words,
but to no purpose. At last, ..-t
1.-THE mule does not understand u.s.
said the novice. r--.4. s.ss-.,.gi.s zsv.
mo but the devil does,'' responded
the abbess.-N Y. Tribune. fa -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

STROKE the back of cat with one
hand, and at the same time touch the top
Of your head with the forefinger of the
other hand, and you will receive an
electric shock equal to that from the
batteries of telegraph ONCE. The ex-
pertinent IL worth trying.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

HON. T. c. Theaker, late Commission.
er Of Patents, has obtained patent on a
railroad sleeping-chair, of his own in
vention, which he will soon INTRODUCES
into general use. It is said to be u com
plete arrangement for the comfort oi
railway passengers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

Garfield Republican, is elected to
Congress in Washington territory. His
majority is 14S. The official vote of the
territory is 5.23s, and increase in two
years of 2, 1893.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
Milliuery.
Millinery andl lTess Making
l5eHIss 2. - a. .lur BuUrmesaRNRKds4 n, ! i

..s MISS e. A. fBUMGARNER.d 4 -
| ID DESPECTFULLY announces TO the public
IL that she has purchased the establishment
site Weldsy's Hall, here she proposes carrying
on the above business IN its various branches.
The Ladies' respectfully invited TO give her n
lexpeditiously executed. gifsrs7a Boa = 80 p u
= FEB. 4, A6e-n : 80 ii - .-.-i ~ lsEf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
mother Forward Hsvsnaene with . eNsv
u s Departure.v

Another Forward 1Gsvsnent with . acNsw
.su Departare."
There are symptoms of a rebellion in
Crawford County. The "Peace on Any
Terms" Copperheads are disgusted with
the nomination of General Rosecrans,
and propose another State ticket. Mr..
w. r. Shaw, of Bucyrus, who is bold
out-spoken Democrat, published the fol-
lowing:
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
A Convention of the Democracy Of
Ohio will be held at New Washington,
Crawford County, On Wednesday, 18th
july, to nominate State ticket.
None but those known as copperheads
during The tOdr need attend. 1.e.a .-
Published according t. the wishes of
straight-out Democrats. ini
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

WHY is the letter m of more value than
cream to the dairy maid? Because 1t
makes "better" butter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

THE Cincinnati Enquirer. the leading
Democratic organ in Ohio. doesn't ad-
mire the platform of the California Dem
ocracy: :" We can tell these California
Democrats that negro suffrage is a fixed
fact, and that the Southern Democrats,
under new organization. are using it
with success, and that the Chinese are
coming, and that it is sheer nonsense to
fight them in California with Democrat
ic resolutions. Have these California
Democrats heard Of the Pacific Railroad
and who built it? The California plaI
form is the stupidest thing out since the
secession ordinance of Sonth Carolina"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

The next Ohio House of Represents
tives will consist of Ill members, or six
more than the present House, which
stands fifty-six Democrats to forty-nine
Republicans. Under our system of
" foats," (" each of the counties of Belmont,
Butler, Clermont, Columbiana, Licking,
Ross and Washington, and the represen-
tative district comprising the counties of
Defiance, Paulding and Williams, will
AshtabuIa. Brown, Lorain, Miami,
Montgomery, Richland, Seneca, Trum-
bull, Tusarawas and Wayne. s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

81. G.. Moore, well-known citizen OF
Chicago. fell dead In billiard saloon In
that city on Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

ID Venzuela has recognized the Cuban
rebels as belligerents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

There were four cases OF sunstroke In
New York City and two In Hoboken on
Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

Miss PRISCILLAsP. ALEXANDER, would
It1 infrom her old customers and the public
generally, that she has removed her MILLEN-
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Bickham, in Campbelrs Room on the corr
ner and West end of New Block. where she will
Keep a full supply of MILLINERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS, and ready made BONNETS, al
ways on hand al reduced prices. q - 81 q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

THE man who got on bender and fell
off was considerably warped.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
As all the fiends from Heaven that tell

Had raised the banner cry of hell"
No, there did not. 1t was too warm to
yell-for Asa Packer 90 nobody yelled.
A few s,niles-some in their seats
Others at neighboring bars. 1t pains US
to say, tina in the buzz that went round
all the reporters tables when the gifted
Woodward sat down, the only clearly
distinguishable sentence was the con-
undrum that leaped with q very large
b, from desk to desk, "Who ia HIS
Asa Packer"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29

MISS NANCY b. FARIS, would inform her
INl old customers and the public generally, and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to the
room formerly occupied by Watson q Gressin-
ger, West of the st. Clair Hotel where she will
Keep full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to which she invites the attention
OF buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNETS
MADE or TRIMMED, 10 call where they may
be expeditiously and neat ~ supplied.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
8elmpnt Go. business 9irsrtarg.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Probate yudge-CHASDLER W. CARROLL. Onict
upstairs in public buildings, nrstdoor TO right
4. Sherif-WiLLIAM II. HAYS. Once in public
buildings, first floor.
Cierkof Cbuts-J. b. CAMPBELL. OfieeI IN pub
lie buildings, adjoining the Court House.
Aaditor-R. NJ. CLARK Office upstairs IN puo-
lie building, entrance atlen door.
TredsreT-JAMEs IRWIN. Of1ce on d in
street, first door West OF the Bank. q 81 - 80
-Rec0rder-WM. 81. BARNEs- ONCE in public
0uilding, first floor, second door to LETT.
Prosecuting Au0rSsey-J. w. SHANNON. Once
upstairs over Pattersons Drug store.
Ob8sMissioneTs-James Alexander, Bellaire;
Henry Frasher, Hendrysburgh; William NJ.
Campbell, Uniontown.
iStuyeyor-JoHN KESNoN, Bellaire, Belmont
County.
Obroner-GEoRGE CRIsswELL, Bellaire.
Commissioners meet at ST. Clairsville on the
FIRST Mondays of March, June, September, and
December-and as Board OF Equalization on
the third Wednesday of May. in each year.
The Probate Court meets on the first Tuesdays
Of January, March, May, July, September, and
November, as criminal court, and is always
open (in business hours for the transaction OF
other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
aTwo MILES Of slew-Maseh t. one Fire


aTwo Miles Of slew-Maseh ts ene Fire
Cracker"
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Pc nsyivania gets the following
/ first rate notice. in the Hartford
Post"
A little more than year ago, in the
swelling heaI of purgatori&l Tammany,
we first heard of Asa Packer. The full
voiced Perrin was calling the roll of
States. Mr.. Eaton on behalf OF 1.-The
sterling and gallant Democracy Of my
little Commonwealth" had named the
Honorable James e. English as q cam
ted Gen. Hancock Ohio had named
Pendleton the serene TiIden had bfoach-
ed the best butt of the season in Sanford
E. Church; New Jersey had set up Joel
Parker; and Pennsylvsnia was Called
/ At once there rose up damp vision of
that auditory, human form with both
hands full of manuscript. 1t was not the
"ancient mariner" nor did he FIX"
anybody with his glittering eye." 1t
toas Judge Woodward of Pennsylvania
and he fixed" the whole crowd with
one of the most dismal obituaries Il at
ever followed politician home. Ju. ge
Woodward read his whole heap of man
useript. He described his man before
he named him. Twenty minutes dis
ctiption-think offt-in manuscript
read slowly and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
at that-to an andianes ofseven or eight
thousand-every man a rivulet of pres
piration-a all impatient for q ballot-in
an atmosphere blue with blasphemy and
reeking with rum-just think of that
man standing on a bench in Tammany
Hall, amid such surroundings, drenched
in his own sweat, reeling OF couple of
columns of biographical stuff, and tying
on the end of il all ''the name of Asa
Packer of Pensylvania." 1t was two
miles ofslow match to one fire cracker
poor fire cracker at that. When he con-
cluded, there did not arise
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-29
-am ahusifians.

nR.J. w. FISHER, DENTIST, 81. Claire
IL riHe Ohio.
ss- Office hours from 5 to II o'clock 4. NJ. and
frem o9f,ee 70 M siais ia eouins bu,1d,e ever
Hofner's Elnsfine Store. m TGTfs'f
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05
A Very Satisfactory Interview with
the President.

The Herald's Washington special gives
the following account of the alleged inter
view between Senator Ross and the Presi-
dent. Ross was admitted at the same time
as old Zach Chandler, but had the first
chance to SPEAK to the President:
II came, Mr.. President, to talk with you
about appointments for my State, having
heard you intend to make certain nomina-
tons. They may not harmonize with my
desires, if you deem it worth while to con-
suit them in the least"
To which Grant laconically and interrog-
atively responded:
"Well, SIR"
This Presidential response was not in
the MANNER to be relished by the Kansas
Senator.
"Am to understand that 1 am rightly
informed as to your stated intentions to
disregard my preference in the matter, Mr..
President ?" inquired the Senator.
"That is question hardly susceptible
to an answer sirl TO what appointments
do you aliuds? Inform me, and then can
reply" rejoined Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second answer
as little as the first. but having come for
enlightenment, he was determined not to
go away in a fog The Senator. therefore,
with suppressed rage, explained the ap-
poiptments to which he had referred.
Frankly, sir" said Grant, II intend not
to make those appointments"
"What, sir ! You scorn to accommodate
the least" said Ross, boiling over with
rage.
"Sir. believe have given you my ans
wer," sternly replied Grant.
"This is not treating me fairly, Mr.. Presi-
dent, nor as one gentleman should another"
uttered Ross.
II have no intention to be dictated to-"
said Grant. sharply.
"Nor to be insulted even by you, sir,
were you twenty times the President" ex-
claimed Ross, with his ire stirred to white
heat.
II must decline to be annoyed any further
on this subject" muttered Grant between
his teeth, and desired tho interview should
terminate.
"You and your desires go to h--ll,"
roared out Ross.
Sir, leave the house or I shall force you
out" Numbered Grant.
Ross took his departure, accordingly, 10
q terrible rage. Grant threw himself into
o chair the moment the door closed. and
wiped his brow with bis handkerchief, say
ing to old Zach. Chandler:
"After that interview must cool off,"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

Courage IN EVERYDAY LIFE-Have
the courage to discharge debt while You
have the money in your pocket.
Have the courage to do without that
which you do not need, however much
your eyes may c0vet it.
Have the courage to speak your mind
when it is necessary yOu should do 80, and
to hold your tongue when it is prudent
you should do SO,
Have the courage to speak to friend in
"seedy coat" even though yoi are in
company with q rich one, and richly at
tired.
Have the courage to make q will, and q
just one.
Have the courage to tell a man why YOU
Will not lend him yotir money
Have the courage to cut the most
agreeable acquaintance yon have, when
you are convinced that he lacks principle.
"a friend should bear with a friends in.
firmities," bot not with his vices.
Have the courage to show your respect
for honesty in whatever gilise it appears,
aud your contempt for dishonest dupiicity,
by whOmsoever exhibited.
Have the courage to wear ybur old
clothes until you can pay for new ones.
Have the courage tn obey your Maker
at tue risk of beiug ridiculed by man.
Have the courage to prefer comfort and
prosperity to fashion in all things.
Have the courage to acknOw ledge your
Ignorance; rather than to seek credit for
knowledge Under false pretences.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

A Word TO YouSG MEN.-Wishing and
signing, imagining and dreaming of great
ness, said William Writ, will not make you
great. But cannot a young man command
his energies ? Read Foster on decision of
character. This book will tell you what is
in your power to accomplish You must
grid up your loins and go to work with all
the indomitable energy Of Napoleon scaling
the Alps. II is your duty to make the
most time, talents and opportunity. Al
fred King of England, though he perform
ed more business than any of his subjects,
found time to study. Franklin, in the
midst of ms labors, had time to dive into
the depths of philosophy, and explore an
untrodden path of science. Frederick the
Great, with an empire at his direction, in
the midst of war, and on the eve of battle,
found time to reveI in the charms of philos-
nphy, and feast on the luxnries of science.
Napoleon with Europe at his disposal,
with kings in his ante-chamber,- at the head
OF thousands of men, whose destinies were
suspended on arbitrary pleasure, found time
to converse with books. And young men
who are confined TO labor or business even
twelve hours a day may take an hour and
a half Of what if left for study. and this will
to two months 10 the course oft he
year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-05

AVAILABLE D1scovERY.-A process
has been discovered for the prevention
of the decay of the wood. AS the re-
suit of a five years. experience, paint
is recommended which at the same
time possesses the advantages of be-
ing impervious to water. 1t is COM
posed Of fifty parts Of tar, forty parts
of finely crushed chalk, five Hundred
parts of fine white hard sand, four
parts of linseed oil, tone part of the red
oxide of copper in its native state, and
finally, one part of sulphuric acid. In
order to. mahufactute the paint from
this multiplicity of materials, the tar,
chalk, sand and oil are first Heated in
an iron kettle tire oxide and acid are
then added with a great deal of eau
ton. The mass is very carefully mix
ed, and applied Willie hot. when
thoroughly dry, this paint is as hard as
II stone.