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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
9nterestins 4 ynstruftire facts.
History of Hat Making.

Hat making-especially the making
of fur hats-is one of the oldest branch.
es or American manufactures. In 1865
the general assembly of Virginia offered
premium of ten pounds OF tobacco for
every good fur or felt hat made in the
province. About ten years later certain
matters of Massachusetts applied to the
general court for exclusive privileges for
their craft in that colony. These were
promised as soon as they "should make
good hats, and sell them as cheap as
those from other parts" In 1875 the
expectation of wool and racosn furs from
the province was prohibited. In 1904
the felt-makers of Pennsylvania wished
to prevent, by law, the expectation of
furs necessary to their business. In
1751 hat making in the province had in.
creased to such an extent that the hat
ters of London petitioned Parliament
to prohibit the expectation of hats from
America. In New York and New Eng
land 0.O00 hats were manufactured an
nually. In Boston there were as many
as ten hatters, one of whom turned out
no less than forty hats week. Accord
ingly law was passed forfeiting all sx-
ported hats, infiicting penalty Of e500
for any such ohense, and s40 upon any
person knowingly aiding it. This law
remained in force until the Revolution
airy war. From such beginnings the
hat trade of this country has grown to
be an important branch of home in
dustry.
In 1871 the value of hats made in the
United States was fifteen millions of
dollars, but from that time for the
next half century the business grew less
gradually, until in 1840 about nine mill
lion dollars worth were produced. What
the manufacture will aggregate now we
have no means of knowing, but it must
be much larger than twenty-five years
ago. The introduction of new inven-
tions in the factories of Great Britain,
and the consequent ability of their
owners to make hats at cheap rates, has
been instrumental in reducing the i'm
portance of the business in this country;
and has enabled manufacturers of Eng
land by their own enterprise to do what
the strong arm of the law could not
perfsrm-and that is, to put their hats
IN every market in successful competi-
ton with those made in other parts of
the world.-[[ American Artisan.
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Rratns Va. I,ahor.

The following beautiful passage is by
the Rev. ]. F. Corning. 1t will be ap-
preciated by all "brain workers."
"While | sit at my study table with
my pen in hand thefingers moving with
tardy pace at the beckon of brain. l hear
right below my window, in the adjacent
field, the monotonous ring of a alaborer's
hoe upon the corn hills. While he hoes,
he whistles hour by hour till the
clock strikes twelve, and then with raw
enous appetite repairs to his bountiful
yet simple meal only to resume his task
again and pursue it to the setting of the
sun. As | stood at the window watch
ing him toll, and turned again to my
pen and paper, l asked myself how it
happened that the man with the hoe
will labor his eight or ten hours day
with less fatigue than the man with his
pen will toll his three or four. Hugh
Miller was a great worker with the
shovel and pick-would have made a
good hand in slate quarry, grading a
railroad, or digging canal But one
night, as you know, he shot himself in
fit of nervous fever What was the
difference between the great geologist
and the man with the hoe whistling
under my window? Simply this: the
former was worker of brain, and the
latter worker of muscle. Let this man
with hoe lay down his husbandry for
a little while and set himself to study
one of the stalks of corn, or the chem
istry of one of those hills of soil, and
very likely he would soon learn what it
is to lose ones appetite, aud hear the
clsck strike nearly all the night hours
in feverish wakefulnesS And thus we
get at great organic law ef our being,
to wit : that brain-work substracts vi
tality from the fountain, while muscle
work only makes draughts upon one of
the ramifying streams of life. 1t is es-
timated by scientific observers that a
man will use up as much vital force i'm
working his brains two hours .as he will
in working his muscles eight"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

THE CHINESE AT New ORLEANS
Chinese laborers, fresh from the Pacific,
have already made their appearance in
New Orleans, probably the forerunners
of thousands of their race, who will dock
to the sugar and rice fields of the Peli-
can State, by way of the railroad and
the river. John Chinaman, with his
frugal and Industrious habits, will be q
welcome assistant to the plantersi in that
section. One load of Coolies was i'm
ported thither from Havana two years
since, and are still working upon a su'
gar plantation in Lafourche, but the
Custom house officials nipped the enter
prise and stopped the Importation. But
how can it be stopped this time?
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Abortiye sptte.

The Democratic Legislature of Ohio
passed a Visible Admixture Law, in
tended to exclude from the polls citi-
zen having colorado suspicion of African
,desceit, and grossly insulting those
even family suspected. The Supreme
Court disposed ofthe Ubiquitous measure
by declaring it unconstitutional. An
other Visible Admixture Law, amenda-
tary to the first, was passed, pronounce
ing extraordinary penalties on those
who violated the law. Attorney Gen
eral West, on, the application of citi-
zen, has. pulled the fangs of this last
Democratic viper by showing that it
cannot affect those already declared by
the Constitution and the Supreme Court
to be voters-the half white; that it has
not and cannot change the status of
voter; and that consequently it is 'mere
sound and fury, signifying nothing" 1t
Is enough to move with compassion the
bowels of stone to see the Democratic
Legislators work so har to accomplish
SO little .--[CieveIand Herald.
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Gaxarnor HnYes.

The unanimity with which the Re
publican press of the State urge the
of Governor Hayes, is a
high compliment 10 that gentleman.--
We know of but one Republican news
paper in the State, and we have forgot
ten the name of that, which is opposed
to Hayes. It's objection to Hayes is that
he is too much of a free-trader 1t would
do we'll to bear i'm mind that large part,
perhaps majority, of the Republicans
of Ohio will have nothing to say
against our present Governor on ac-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-17

In q recent English work en- the tenile
strength of iron and steel, it is announ-
ced as the result of an extended series
of experiments, that for such iron as is
usually employed for rails in France,
Belgium and Wales the breaking strain,
rs tested by sudden blows or shocks, is
considerably influenced by cold. Such
iron exhibits at ten degrees Fahrenheit.
only from one-third to one-fourth the
strength it possesses at eigthty-four de-
grees. The conclusion is drawn frsm
these experiments, that the only way
to prevent railroad accidents during
severe frosts and winter weather is to
slacken speed, or to give the rolling
stock more elasticity by the employment
of India rubber springs.
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Save.

Save something, no matter how little
it may be, always save something. New
er turn away your head from small
savings; they are the foundation of all
great ones. A penny is not much
Many man would rather throw away
a penny than pick it up, if it lay before
him. Yet penny day is nearly eight
dollars year, eight dollars is the inter-
est of between one and two hundred
dollars capital "Waste not, want not, /"
is an old saying; and he who is extrava-
CANT enough to east idly away what can
be made useful, though it be but trifie,
may expect to see the day when even
that trifie would be acceptable.
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REMOXED.

Mss NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
MI old customers and the public generaliy. anu
Ladies particularly. that she has removed TO the
room formerIy occupied by Watson d Gressln,
ger. West of the ST. Clair Hotel, where she WI VII
Seep a full supply of MILLINERY, EANOi NJ,
i0fDS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season. to which she invites the attention
of buyers Thankful for past Iavors, sne W9MrS t.r
inyitS those wanting HATS or BONNEIS
MsnE or TRIMMED to cali where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied
mar2b 1858.
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noyon r.k, tn. Responsib,lity.

The moral of the following anecdote is
not bounded by its temperance appllca-
ton. Who cares to take the RESPONSE
bility ofleading any oneinto any wrong
doing?
A young man had been sadly intem-
perate. He was a man of great capacity,
fascination and power, but he had pas
sion for brandy which nothing could
control. Often in his walks, friend
demonstrated with him, but in vain; as
often, in turn, would he in vain urge his
friend to take social glass. On one
occasion the latter agreed to yield to
him, and as they walked up to the bar
together, the bar-keeper said:
"Gentlemen. what will you have?"
"Wine, sir,n was the reply.
The glasses were filled, and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each other
in renewed and eternal friendship, when
he paused and said to his intemperate
friend;
"Now, if I drink this glass of wine
and become a drunkard, who will take
the responsibility"
The drunkard looked at him with Sc
verify and said:
"Set down that glass"
It was set down, and the two walked
away without saying word.
o. the drunkard knows the awful con-
sequences of the first glass! Even in his
madness for liquor, he is not willing TO
assume the responsibility ofanother be-
coming drunkard.
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REMOVED.

MISS PRISCILLA p. ALEXANDER. would
vi infrom her old customers and the puDIc
generally, that she has removed her MiLLEN- n
ERY STORE, to the room formerly occupied oy
Mr. Bickham in Campbells Room on the cor.
ner and West end of New Block where she VIII
keep a full supply of MILLINERY G0ODS,
TRIMMINGS. and ready made BONNEIS, al
ways on hand at reduced prices. IS
aD2-1S62
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M IS. r. A. MARTIN,

FAS REMOVED TO NJ KELbER'S ROOMS,
[ 1 where she lis now opening new STOCK OF
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready 10 accom-
modate ali her old friends and many new ones.
call and examine her goods and prices, before
purchasing elsewhere. The latest styles away N 5
on hand and work done to order. apZo-u
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IT is rumored that Gov. Geary will
soon succeed Mr. Borie, as Secretary of
the Navy 1t Is said the Philadelphia
politicians are excited over the rumor,
but the grounds for it are not made
known.
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EVERY man, no matter how lowly he
may appear to himself, might still en-
deavor to produce something for the
benefit or use of society, remembering
that an insect furnishes by its labors
materials wherewith to form the regal
robes of kings.
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e'hoife Misfrllany.
EmersOntan Aphorisms.

/. The following sentences are from X.
w. Emerspn's new lecture on Poetry
and Criticism: ,g..-.. .....- az.s :! .--.. -
9 Veracity is needed in modern Ioets.
There is toe much enamel-too little de-
sign. want All architect and they give
me an uphOlsterer."
Z, " The fault of most poetry is that it is
insincere. Unless it has an autobio-
graphical basis il snail not rob me of my
time. The poet must believe in his
work or am soon cursed of my belief"
"All things are transparent to him,
and value the poet's name of a thing
more than than the thing ITSELF"
y Wemay not speak the truth in prose;
we may in poetry -riat-iHq. bs-
. Memory is the test of poetry; / am
dazzled at the first reading, but after
ward the important passages return to
me, and 1 am drawn back to re-read and
1enjoy them" H.fH ssl.. .si
2 !" Let the poets omit all but the impor-
tant passages and We shall have true
poetry. o5i. 1,.-irs43T .-a-f Il. ..a5ts55
shakespeare was made up of import
ant passages. He Invented characters,
and then reportt d their words and acts
as if he knew the men.F This is poetry"
Real kings and queens seemed shah
by counterfeiters of his monarchs, for the
royalty he knew was all his own, and
his tragedy was victorious melody
which healed its own wounds" Il.
= He was a street bible as swell rs the
companion OF the finest, minds. The
most robust thinker that ever existed /;
and the babe in its cradle is to be con-
graduated on the possession of Nature
and Shakespeare" brsa y.
Z ".Cervants went out of the world one
day that Shakespeare might be borne the
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FxFcuTfvE COMMITTEES RooMs,)
COLUMBUS, o May 3, 1859.
To the Union RePuollcah No'ers oi onio'
Your annual otale CoiiseIliol, " III pe
held at Columbus on wednesday the
ZSd day oI june, 1908, tor. tne noniiaa aa
ton OF Candidates 10 lhe loiio"ihs JILL
ees, VIZ: -'-'
Governor.
Lleutehant NoNefE-
Judge Oh the Supreue ooui''
treasurer OF oIa1s'
attorney e'eherai-
MEMBER ol boaru vi uoilc "oihs'
Inc uhuefsigheu COIL fecoin !,
memo ehat the hleetlnss IN sLe sew ,Sa q.
counties ior lhe seiectloh vi ueiesa'es oe
held on saturday suhe lZth..
me 0dSts o. TeOTeSeaoett'oIt n III ~ the Cpn-
Ventlon VIII De one deteyette LOT every
four hundred votes cast Tor zen: oher,
wood, Tor Secretary oi state I'D 1000, anu
one dddHi>1idt delegate for any traction
OF two hundred votes ana up"arus III
-
a'i0 oini'
BeInoht county is ehtllieu 10 hihe
delegates.
The Committee RESPECTFULLY suggests
lhe Imporlance OF a full delegation from
each county to the Convention.
The issues to be decides. in the present
campaign are of vital interest to the
country. -.--
10 secure the selection of efficient and
faithful State officers, together with a
Legislature whose public acts will be in
barmouy with the public. will. should
insnire the zeal of every consnientious
voter ana earnest Unlonist. ~-,-'
Especial care should be taken in the
mountainous ard in ali ,.,sa. o,ndid.,es
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Mitlinerg.
Milineryand Dress Making
Mss e. A. BUmGARNER. 4

y ESPECTFULLY announces 10 the puoic
II thar she has purchased the establishment
ot Miss AIban and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site WeIday's Hall, where she proposes carrying m
an the above business in its various pranSnes.
The Ladies' are respectfully invited 70 give her
call. An work in her line will be neatiV ana
expeditieusly executed.
Feb. A. lS89-n
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THE CALM DRPTHs.-Shallow waters
are easily muddied. After a night of
storm, the waters Of the Bay along the
beach, stirred by the winds, are foul
and black with the mire and dirt. But
look beyond, out into the deep water
how blue it is! The white caps on
the surface show the violence of the
wind, but the water is too deep for the
storms that sweep its surface to stir up
the earth at the bottom. So in Chris
tian experience, A shallow experience
is easily, disturbed; the merest trifies
becioud and darken the soul whose piety
is superficial. while the most furians
storms of life iail to darken or perturb
the soul which has attained . deep ex-
perience of the things Of God. The agi-
tation may produce a. sparkle on the
surface, but in the calm depths of such
spirit reignss eternal tranquility, the
peace of God that passeth all under
standing. .-[Spectater. noai i,u.. v51f.
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r,rnsrNAr1oNAL RANK OF ST. GLARS

r,IRsT BANK OF ST. GLARS
4 VILE. CAPITAL, 100000.
s-Bank open from 8 A. NJ until r. M. DIS.
onnt 5ays Tuesdays at 10 A. NJ. Money received
IN deposit Collections made and proceeds re-
nitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
uircct6r.-Ross j. Alexander, David Brown,
Ioeenb Woodmansee George Brown.
d. D. T. COWBN, President.
a. @. wKLpAY, Cashier.
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The bachelor has to look out for num-
Der one, the married man for number
two.
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norton of white blood, also, If the per-
son offering to vote seems TO be for
eioner. inquiry must be made upon that
point, and when found or known 10 pe
q foreigner, the Judges must require the
usual evidence of his naturalization;
and if there is reasonable ground TO sup
nose that the person offering to vote has
forfeited his citizenship under the Bill.
roIlment Act of the United States, M
auiry must be made upon That polnt;--
But in making those eXamina loas, the
Judge must bear equally upon all classes,
and require only the usual ordlnay EVIL.
dence touching the fact about which the
inquiry is made. 1 I
If Judge shall receive an illegal vote
of either of the classes named without
making such reasonable examination,
he will be liable to Indictment, trial and
conviction, and punishment under this
statute.
To recapitulate-the persons liable to
Indictment under this act are:
1st-Persons who vote without being
more than half white.
~ 2nd-Persons who vote without being
male
3rd-Persons who vote withouC being
citizens of the United States. .a5
4th-Persons who procure, aid, assist,
counsel or advise any such person 10
vote; and
5th-Judges of election, who receive
or sanction the reception of any such
vote without making due inquiry, or
with knowledge that the vote is illegal.
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BELMONT HOTEL,
BRIDGEPORT, OHIO,
William Porterfeld,

r HAVE taken charge of this well known
Hotel. in Bridgeport. o. where l shall be
nIeased 10 accom- m odate my old friends and the
-. : a.Iirg nnhIjc generally apS
APPS Wm- fohiE Ehr inhD.
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am . rRoBE. JOSHUA BoDLEY. JAS. W. RoDLEY.
TSROBE & BODLEYS,
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES. BUGGIES, ROCKAWAYS. &C.,
corner 4th and Clay Sts., below Hempfield Depot,
WHEELING, WEST VA.
- Repairing attended to with dispatch.
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DR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, 81. CtdHs-
: sPRICrs.NFull sets Vulcanite Teeth, so; nan
set Vulcanite Teeth sl5 full sets on gold, sso 10
~ once hours from to Il o'clock A. NJ and
once Up stairs in Collins building over
Hoffner's Clothing Store
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RODNEY FooS, Secretary. tri ~,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
WM. DEN NlSoN. w. W.-R.FpHRALL.
r. ID. HARRISON. Il. J.. TAYLOR.
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not escape this issue if they would. 1t
is upon them. They can no more re-
main neutral in such contest than
Kentucky could remain neutral in the
war. Let it be conceded that the Amend
ment will be ratified without the assent
of Ohio; does that relieve the RepubIi-
can voters of their responsibility? If
ratified without the vote of Ohio. well
and good; but if ratified with her assent
ing voice, well and better. 1t is the seal
OF the third State in the Union TO a
principle that her children will wonder
was SO long unrecognized. sH:
The Republican State Convention
must ceme up to the mark. To ignore
this, almost the only issue that can be
raised, would be confession of moral
cowardice that ought to condemn the
party to overwhelming defeat. 1t can
better afford to lose office than abandon
its colors. lfit is attempted to eonfine
the canvass to local issues, as has been
intimated, what are they? The extrav-
agance of the late Legislature? the gen
eral character of its legislation? rhe loca-,
tion of the Agricultural College? the
establishment of new penitentiary?
the enlargement of the Toledo canal?
the Morgan raid claims? What local
issue, III short, is there about which
there Is sufficient interest To make it a
decent canvass? ....-.
But let US suppose that the Conven-
tlon does ignore the Amendment, and
seek refuge In affecting Neutrality. Is
there nlan in the State so stupid as not
to perceive that in determining the DO
litical complexion of the next Legisla-
ture, he is determining the fate OF the
Amendment so far as Ohio is concern ed?
The issue will be before the, people,
whether it l. in the platform or out oft
In every district in the State the candi-
dates will find it thrust upon them, and
they will not be permitted to take refuge
upon aplatferm so delieately constructed
that it will come rafting down before
one vigorous blow. laHE ~. = a
! We should profit by the past How
| many Democratic platforms, built by
| cunning and skilled workmen, were
constructed with the express view OF
Keeping the question of slavery out OF
4 politics. But was it ever less an issue
| because of them? The roar and tumut
OF the battle went on though the trump
cts of uncertain sound called trace to
the combatants. We can no more eyade
or,ignore the question whether political
equality shall prevail throughout the
United States, than the Democracy
could ignore the question of the nation
aliZation of slavery. Let it then be met
in manly way, and whether defeat ol
1 victory follow, we shall have the con
sciOusness of having given our best
efforts to the constitutional incorporation
of principle that has common sense
justice, and the spirit of democracy or
iIs side iff-l rtI a's~ Hu7tf Ha| 30
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UNION REPUBLICAN STATE cONvEN-
TION. tsE. rttf:
wednesday, june 23, 1869.

STATE UNION CEr TRAL AND
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES Rooms,