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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-11
.sNiee N.ung Lady. !.

The "Nice Young Lady, is a dear,
sweet, harrneless creature, with no sharp
points, and no other points
worth speaking on. She dresses aceords
ing to the latest fashion plates that's,
if she has an indulgent father, which is
quite sure to- be the case. Whatever
tremnent of hair is left her from the
tortures of the eurling-irons is ''frizzed "
and rolled, and padded after approved
models, and without the slightest refer
.ence to cranial or facial conformation,
or becomingness. She scouts the idea of
women voting, and looks upon any effort
to improve the mental condition of her
sex as vulgar and unfeminine. She
knows the value of money only from its
power to purchases gloves and Jalces, and
estimates the qualities of her gentlemen
friends by the cut of their garments and
the size of their hands and feet. In all
she says or does the one prevailing inn
pulse is self. No heart is made lighter,
no life sweeter by her presence or her
acts. And as her whole life will have
been one grand mistake, she should be.
its close TO have Inscribed
upon her tombstone, Here lies what
was once Nice Young Lady."--[ Pack.
ards Monthly. .T.1- : 8 /
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A MAINE man gives his method Of
treating baulky horses as fnllows: Let
;me inform humane men and hostlers
and all who hold the rein, that the way
to cure baulky horses is to take them
from the carriage and whirl them rap
idly round till they are giddy. 1t re-
quires two men to accomplish this-one
at the horses tail. Don't let him step
out Hold him 10 the smallest possible
circle. One dose will often cure him;
two doses generally will; three doses are
final with the worst horse that ever re-
fused to STIR" .i '-f
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WORE. Work; strengthen your NOR.
al and mental faculties, as you would
give strength to your muscles, by vigOr-
Gus exercise. Learn toTconguer circum-
stances; you are then iHdependent 81
fortune. The men OF athletic minds,
whe left their marks ON the years in
which they lived, were all trained in q
rough school. They did not mount to
their high position by the help of lever
age; they leaped in chasms, and grappled
with opposing rocks, avoided avalanches
and when the goal was reached, they
felt that but for the toll that had
strengt' ened them as they stroye, it
would never have been attained. > ~
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Aduusr.ted' con.e.

DIR. Dalton n'srevelations, in the Galaxy,
concerning the adulteration of coffee in
the New York market, are peculiarly
interesting in these days of chemical in
vestigations. He says:
! If the buyer of ground coffee could
| feel assured that the article he opurchas-
ed was only adufterated with chieeory,
he might perhaps continue to use, and
in the course of time even become ac-
customed to it without having his APP
petite for the beverage disturbed; but
while the coffee aduiterator is chuckling
at the cheat ne praticss on the consumer,
he is in turn the victim of the chiccory
dealer, who profiting by the example of
his customer, adds to his chiccory re-
fused carrots, parsnips, turnips; spoiled
biscuit, corn, peas and beans, acorns,
burnt sugar, sawdust, red earth, burnt
rags, oakum or rope yarn. exhausted tan
or oak bark, tar residue, and other simi-
lar appetizing substances. 1t is not,
therefore, wise to take the advice given
by some that we add chiccery to the
coffee we have ourselves roasted and
ground; for in the first place, it is of no
use whatever, except to deepen th color,
which may be done just as we'll by a
little burnt sugar, and secondly we may
OC dh0iLS SOnC VI tHC hCly SuSScSGitc
substances mentioned above. The SAM
pies of adulterated coffee that have
examined have generally contained large
quantities of bread, which is probably
as harmless as anything that could be
used for that purpose, and perhaps the
cleanest, if we could only feel sure that
it had not passed through the garbage
pail on its journey to the coffee dealer
Another very common adulteration is by
roasted rye. which. If of good quality,
would also be perfectly harmless; but
it is evident that as the object of the So
phisticator is to swindle his customer,
he will purchase the cheapest article he
can find, and since good rye commands
a good price, he will use an article that
is either spoiled, or perhaps spurred or
ergot rye, the proprfetiesof which are so
well known that it is not necessary to
mention them here. except to state that
often they are not tentirelyi destroyed by
the heat to which the grain is subjected
in roasting and this may be. sometimes
the cause Of those serious accidents or
troubles that result in the breaking down
of the health of married women.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-11

and speak more for your happiness:
hereafter than life of selfish works.
Only prayer. and yet it calls to you
for help. 1t calls for good raiment and
food; and, Christians, shall not I'VE
through the grace of God answer thai
prayer God grant it in his mercy.
Only lifetime, short day in which
to prepare for death, for las death over
takes us, so judgement Will find u.s.
Let us then gird on the armor ane " and
press on, the hope of a brighter hereaf-
ter being our talisman, using the weap'
ons of prayer, lest we enter into tempta'
ton, and loose the rich reward of Him
who is faithful even unto death.-N. Y.
PRESBYTERIAN.
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SsIertea 9aetry,
Ii We knew.

1--we knew the woe and heartache
waiting for us down the road,
Ifour lips could taste the wormwood,
IF eur backs could feel the load
Would we waste the day in rishing -
For time that ne'er can be-
Would we walt in such impatience
For our ships to come from sea?
1--we knew the baby fingers
Pressed against the wtndow-pane,
Would be cold and sti6 Tomorrow
Never trouble us Again;
Would the bright eyes OF our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow,
Would the print of rosy fingers
Vex rs then as they,do now? =
All. these little ice-cold fingers,
How they point out memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward tract:
How shse litfle hands remind us SC&
Not to scatter thorns-but roses
For our reaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music
TIL the sweet-voiced bird has flown;
strange that we should slight the yioletsl
TIL the lovely nowers are 1 gone; ,s,,
Never eeem one-haH SO lair
As when winter'sSnowy pinions
Shake their white down in the air!
Iaps nom which the seal ofsilenees rl-fT
= None but God can roll away, RI Fs--su-s
Never blossomed In such beauty
AS adorns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come TO us In sweeter accents,
Through the portals Of the tomb.
Ietus rather up the snnbesrns;3 FAN
Living all around our path;
Iet MS keen the wheat and roses, "A
I Casting out the thorns and chaf! -
Let rs ind our sweetest comfort lssz- -
- IN the BLESSINGS OF to-day, sr.fliz lsilss
: with the patient hand removing .7fre, 81
An the 6rters nom our way. ~ -sssag
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farm aad 4otsthold.
Corn EQdder.

A writer in the Germantown Tele-
graph, says he considers good corn fodder
as good as the best hay for young stock
or milch cows. He says:
OF course it takes more bulk of it to do
them, as there is large portion Of The
stalks at the butt ends that is not eaten;
but give them all they will eat of it and
they will thrive better and come out in
the spring fatter and sleeker than if fed
on hay: the reason l think is because it
is equally as nourishing and requires less
muscular force to chew and digest it.
In husking, care should be taken that
no nubbins be left with the fodder, for il
induces mice and rats to work in it, cut
ting and spelling large percentage OF
it; and then in feeding, the stock will
get q taste of the corn, and in their
search for more will trample it under
their feet and spoil it. Feed often and
bat little at time, just what they will
eat up clean. Experience will so, n
teach yor how much that is; and then
their appetites are always good, and
there will be but little il any wasted.
You will of course have to increase or
diminish the amount, according to the
inclemency Of the weather. as with
other feed.
Corn fodder should be tied up in
bundles, say about enough for feed for
one COW in bundle, for convenience in
hauling, and then it keeps much better
than If let loose, as there is less exposure
to the clements. The bundles can be
stored away in the Darn or shed, or do
very well stood up along pole or fence,
with the butts. resting upon the ground.
Sweet corn makes the best fodder and
gives the largest yield of milk of any
dry feed that ever fed: To raise. take
piece of good strong ground, pillow deep
and harrow till well-pulverized. then
lay off from three TO three and a half feet
a part for your rows, plant your hills
about fifteen or twenty Inches apart,
with from six T.. eight kernels in a hill.
Give it one good working with the cul-
tivator and hoe and it is done till har-
vest time Cut while the corn is in the
dough-; cure we'll, then tie up in bundles
and put under a shelter; and in the
winter you will find your cows TO give
more and better milk from ii than any
dry fodder they ever eat.
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A Genuine Love story.

On the whole, pleasant trains and
characters are not.cOmmon IN the ears.
This opinion / expressed to my friend
Summers the other night.
Iwas escorting home the lovely Char
! lotte D.; to whom at the time /
was quite devoted. Charlotte could
scarcely find room to spread her crine-
line and arrange her voluminous fiounces.
/ stood up near her there beingns vacant
seat. S - .nla 20 --i-i7-f'-s'f .--
After few minutes, there came in a
poor woman. who depositeda basket OF
clothes on the first PLATFORM and helu
in her armes small child while a little
girl hung to her dress. She looked tired
and weary, but there was no vacant
seat; tosbe sure, Charlotte might have
condensed her f1ounces. but she did not.
Beside her, however. sat q very lovely
and elegant young woman, who seemed
| by moving down closer to others, TO make
space enough for the stranger between
| herself and Miss D.. At last she
succeeded, and with the sweetest blush
] / ever saw, and invited the poor woman
to be seated. Charlotte D. drew
her irapery around her and blushed too,
but it was not pretty blush at all, and
she looked annoyed at the proximity of
! the new conner, who was, however, clean
| ly and decently, though thinly clad.
The unknown lady drew the little girl
upon her lap, and wrapped her velvet
mantle around the half clad form, and
put her muff over the half-frozen little
. blue hands, InU0tf offlf in ofR1k
So great was the crowd that alone
seemed to observe. The child shivered
the keen wind from the door blew ON
her unprotected neck. | saw the young
lady quietly draw from under her cloak
Ia little woolen shall, which she softly
put on the shoulders of the littlezsone !;
1 the mother looked in confused wonder.
| Al fter: a short time she arose toleave the
cars, and would have removedt the shawl
but the unknown gently whispered.
t'No keep it for her." The woman did
net answer, the conductor hurried her
out, but her eyes swan with tears. L
noticed, her as she descended to the base
ment, and hastily marked the house.
Soon after, my unknown rose also to
depart. ] was in despair, for / wanted
to- follow and discover her residence, but
could not leave Miss D.. ..r ~
How glad, then, was I to see her bow
ing, as she passed, to mutual acquain-
tance, who was standing in the doorway.
From him ere many minutes, I learned
her name and address,
To shorten the story as much as pos
sible, the lady Is now my wife In the
small incident which introduced her to
me she showed her real character. "A
few days after our marriage I showed her
the blessed crimson shawl, which Il re
deemed from the owner, and kept as a
memento. There are sometimes pleas
ant things toibe found in unexpected
places; certainly j may be said to have
picked out my wife in the cars. 'ss.I5
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FELoN ON THE FINGER.-This often
gives the greatest distress and pain. To
cause it to break. construct a leather
thimble, fill it with soap and lime mix
ed together. then thrust into the Thin
BILE the finger or thumb that may be al
fected. After the feIon breaks, dress ii
with psultice made>from the pul p of a
roasted scoke root, the effect of which
will be most soothing and delightful. A
cure soon follows. In some parts of the
country this plant goes by the Name oi
t.p0ke' instead Of scoke, the true name.
1t bears numerous clusters of berries,
which pigeons and other birds are very
fond of. .fH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-11

!. CULTIVATE NO MORE LAND THAN
You CAN CULTIVATE WELL.-A farmer
had two daughters. One of them mar
ried, and received one-half of the p ter
nal vineyard as her dowry. To the old
mans surprise, the half he had reserved,
receiving as mucli cultivation as he
formerly bestowed upon the whole,
yielded as much as it had done. The
second married, and he gave her one
half of what he had left; and still had as
many grapes from his remaining fourth
as he used to get from the ,ohoie. There
is volume of practical knowledge in
this little anecdote.
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esauifs sstisrfllanu.
ONLY,


Only one drop of water at time thai
had found its way from the mighty
ocean through the dyke, and was slowly
wearing a little channel. Only one
drop. Yet if that little child in hel
morning ramble had not noticed it, who
can tell what the terrible result might
have been?
Only a stray sunbeam! Yet perchance
it hath piereedTsome wretched abode,
gladdened~ some stricken, heart. or its
golden light found its way through the
leafy branches of some wild wood, kiss.
ed the moss-covered bank where the
tiny violet grew,a and caused arich shade
of beauty to adorn its lovely form. g.
Only gentle breeze! But how many
aching brows hath it famed; how many
hearts cheered by its generous touch!
Only one stray bullet that pierced the
noble ,soldier-boy as he trod the lonely
midnight round, faithfully guarding the
precious lives intrusted to his keeping;
and the life blood slowly ebbed out, and
the morning sunbeam fell upon the cold
face of the dead. s'-sf - s'-t' .
Only a sentinel! And yet one soul
more has passed from its earthly tene-
ment to meet lis reward at the hands of
a mercifuI God. 81 9 - ? - *
Only drop of ink! And get il carried
the news of death to anxious ones at
home, and caused the tear of anguish to
trickle down the furrowed cheek of a
widowed mother.
Only smiieJi But ah! how it cheer
ed the broken heart, engendered a raw
of hope, and cast a halo of light around
the unhappy present; made the bed
ridden one forget its presentagony for a
moment as it dwelt in. the sunshine of
JOY, lived in the warmth of that smile.
Only word But it carried the pois-
onous breath. of slander, .assailing the
character 9, ,Ehow irpiereed(tbe lonely
heart. ff lIil Tl1(tntt d i1NU ID
Only one glass! And how many have
filled drunkard's grave through its in
fuence! How many homes made, deso-.
late! How many bright anticipations
of bright and happy future blasted by
its brightning influence! = .l'
3 Only a mound in the quiet church.
yard, and yet it speaks volumes to the
stricken ones. Some home has lost
hight some home circle has a vacant
CHAIR. KIr)U " - LID ~ OE
Only child, perhaps, yet "of such is
the kingdom of heaven"
Onlya Gun, of cold water given in the
.nanne of 8disciple, butiitAis not forgot
ten. Then toll on, Christian; yours is a
glorious work; hope ever, for yours is a
One soul snatched from the way of sin
and degradation through your feeble
efforts, coupled with the grace of God,
will addsiustre to your crown of glory,
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POWER OF GENTLENEss. No bad man
is ever brought to repentance by angry
words-by bitter, scornful reproaches.
He fortifies himself against reproof, and
hurls back foul charges int face of
his accuser. Yet, guilty and hardened
las he seems, be has heart in his bssom,
and may be melted to tears by gentle
voice. Whose, therefore, can restrain
his disposition to blame and find fault,
and can bring himself down to fallen
brother, will soon find way to better
feelings within. Pity and Patience are
the two keys which unlock the human
heart. TheyIwho haxeibeen successful
labOrers among the poor end vicious,
havebeen the most fsrbearfng. 4s1
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expenses.

Notwithstanding the high order OF all the de-
partments the expenses ali taken together are
Very low. Sixteen dollars per month pays for
boarding, furnished, warmed and carpeted
rooms. washing Of bedding and lights, in the
PRESIDENTS family in the Seminary building
The building is IN two separate apartments, one
for ladies and one for gentlemen; all dine at
the same table The building contains 72rooms,
and is heated throughout by steam radiatOrs--
No coal SCOT or dirt in The rooms. Few Semi
naries furnish many home comforts. Tuition
inJhe several departments about the usual raj, $.
Rooms in the village for sell boarding. "a Ots
furnished On the seminary grounds free OF
charge for the accommodation OF those wish ing
TO erect rooms for their own use. ~ rii- jiA4 :
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--CURING POLL EvIL.-I had horse
that was pronounced incurable of the
pell-evil, as theherse doctor had given
him up to die. / thought 1 would try
an experiment. / laid open the swelling
with knife and forced it to run; after
it had run twenty-four hours | washed
out the incision with soap and water, and
sprinkled quick lime into the cavity.
This process of washing out and limil. 6
/ repeated every twenty-four hours for
about two weeks, at the end of which
time the swelling had gone down and
the sore healed over. This | did two
years ago last November, and there is
no sign of the return of the poll-evil. |
would advise a trial.
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Grant and Temperance.
The National Temperance Advocate

remarks TIE 81lAa0I
: IF the new Presidents course. during
one of his late.visits to New York is any
fair indication of his usual practice, he
may be set down as q thorough teefotlor.
At the diner giventh Hoi, Mr.. Esarts,
at the Astor House Gen, Grant refused
to taste vine ssNhen the toasts.a were
drank. He also dectnef 0tAke wine
with his entertai ner when he @Hsvdine-
inglwith one of the leading merchants
of this city. Mr.. Bonner says, that dur
ing his fast" drives with the General
he stopped to warm" at fashionable
hotel. Several gentlemen coveted the
honor ofa little suInthin' to. drink
with the President elect, but they were
politely refused, II s...'i - 81 ss--li-..5.i
Vice President Colfax is one of the
officers of the National Temperance So
ciety. No patriot will have reason 10
blush OH the next Inauguration day for
his country or its chief rulers.
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kRhilosophicai flan.


In this Seminary we have been led TO adopt
the Philosophic plan of each Professor and his
class deyoting their whole time and energies IL
a single study, until completed. We have been
led 10 this by seeing SO many students
disheartened, or rendered superficial, by being
required to carry forward three or four studies
at the same time Then each Professor was re-
Quired 10 hear many recltatlODS and the time
was so broken mp that 1t was out OF the question
10 give each subject and each pupil the required
attention. In introducing this method. we ex-
pected 10 be able TO make our clasSeSmuch more
thorough and practical, but not only are We
succeeding beyond our expectations IN this par
ticular, but we are accomplishing great deal
more in the same time, as well as doing it much
better. In graduating, one-thlrd OF the time
and expense is saved, matter of great consider
alton to every one. After thoroughly mastering
the Common branches, students complete the
Scientific Course in two, instead OF three years,
as heretofore required; devoting three months
to Algebra two 10 Geometry, and two to Chem
istry, and one month each to all the other stud
les. Our course is full and practical, and The
time allotted to each study enable us TO do vast
ly more with il than is usually done. We ex-
plain this on the principle. that men show the
greatest results IN given time. when they de-
been claimed that students devoting their whole
time to one study would become weary but we
find instead OF this being true, that the student
having an opportunity TO concentrate his whole
energies upon one subject, succeeds, and a
result of his success an enthusiasm is awaken
ed, before unknown in schools; the student be-
comes genuine Philosopher in search of truth.
New Studies are commenced monthly, at which
time StuuentS can enJtr anu remain as long aS
desired. Glasses for Fall and early Winter, will
be formed September 1ith, October 18th, and
November 9th. a class will commence Algebra,
November 9th, and go regularly through with
Mathematics. By our plan we propose TO make
this a more thorough class than any ever con-
ducted on the old system. Those wishing to
enter it, would do We'll to engage rooms soon--
the department OF Music and Painting, are
now Offering the very best advantages.
Tie Ladies' Ornamental Cotuse is short but the
most practical and useful. AD is left out that
Will not De practiced in woman appropriate
sphere. And they are made so thorough, and
such love OF science is induced that they will
carry il into and adorn every department oflife;
anu moi as is too frequently done, lay ii all aside
as soon as they graduate.
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To The PnhliG.

The undersigned announces that he has pur-
chased the entire interest and good will of
Messrs Campbell & Downing. In their line of
and Wheeling in the afternoon. He will now
be prepared to accommodate all travellers with
comfortable Omnlbusses, under the charge Of
careful and sober employees. Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and st. Clairsville and
Wheeling and ST. Clairsville-way passengers
in proportions. st.EL ... .-l. .i.e ~ -fl
Mr.. Isaac II. Patterson will act as his, and the
Express Agent In st. Ciairsville. All orders
and packages left with him viii be promptly
and carefully attended To q - aqEl} "a
JOSEPH b. BUTLER.
. Noyembsr la-tt ,,,-T.r-.l =. -. -,.., -
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There are now five inebriate asyIums
in the United States: One in Boston,
opeEed in 1857, called the Washingtonl-
an Home; one i'm Media, near PhiIadel-
phia, opened in 1867, called the Santa
rum; one at Chicago, opened i'm 1888;
one at Binghamuon, n. Y, called the
New York. Inebriate Asylum, founded
in Is IS; and-one in San Francisco, found
ed in 1857. ,ffi 1a-ue .rl.zt..t = -
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ORCHARD SITEs.-Those who are
about forming new orchards should
study well the location, remembering
that an elevation of only few feet often
renders location free from frost, and
thus ipsures the crop of fruit. Again, it
is not only that the hills are more ex-
empt from frost than valleys, but that
the increased temperature of the valleys
in summer causes more rapid and sue
culent growth. less capable of enduring
uninjured the severity of winter.