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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18

THE East River bridge will certainly
be one of the greatest achievements of
mechanical science, and the largest of its
kind Except one in the world. From
the plans, as already settled upon we de-
rive the information that the two main
cables are TO be suspended fri m overs
263 feet above high water. or 4! feel
highert than the Bunker Hill Monument,
and lacking only 2rfeetof the altitude.
of Trinity Church steeple. 1t will cross
the East River with q single span of T.
600 feet, and 132 feet above high tide
In it's total length, a,S62 feet. it, will be
surpassed only by the Victoria bridge of
Montreal, which IL $500 feet long, but
lies near the water and rests on twenty
four solid abutments.r The span of7the
Niagara Suspension Bridge, SCI. {, ct, il
but about half that of The BreoklA N
bridge. The largest span of the Menai
Tubular Bridge is but $50 feet, and it
lacks 220 feet of the length and 27 feet of
the hight of the East River Bridge. The
Wheeling Bridge, over the Ohio, which
blew down in 1854, had q span of 1910
feet. The city of Brooklyn has already
'voted$s, ,0O0, 600 toward the work and
New York 81 ,5O0, 900 more. The total
estimated cost of the work is $s,OO0,OOOl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
A correspondent ef tae Tribune say

a
A correspondegU of tae Tribune says:
*The war of woman against whisky has
COMMENCED in Perrysville, Ashland Co.,
Ohio IA man Opened IA rdin-shopt ID
that place recently, and; the women did
not like it. They PROPOSED to buy him
out, but. as he intended to buiid up a
large trade. be refused to SELL The wo
men, however, were determined that he
should not remain; and SO, since he re-
fused the very liberal terms they offer
ed, they formed in line. ands with axes
on their shoulders, marched to his place
and deliberately broke in the heads o..
all his barrels. or course the man Was
angry, and ibrough a,suit in she county
court; but was beaten, after -fncurriilg
heavy expense Thepeople of this part
of Ohio honestly think that. the next
war in this country will be between the
women and whisky; and, Though there
may not be much hloodshed,l you may
rest assured rum will How freely in the
cutters. As-the women OF Ashland Co.
have taken the matter in hand once be-
fore, we claim TO have fought the Bun
ker Hill of the revolution" s- S ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
farm and 3nitsfhelds



The following csmmon-sense remedy
Tor the destrucrien of the great enemy
! Of the Peach Tree, We find in the " ash
ington PA Reporter, in a, conimunica-
ton by practical farmer, and We give
it as the best remedy We have yet seen:
/ Now the great destroyer of the peach
tree are theSiarvB of an insect which
fnhabit between tn sap wood and the
bark few inches above and and under
the ground they are so near the sur
feee of the soil as to be easily supplied
with atmospheric air, They cannot live
If faheyodo not breathe atmospheris air.
IT, then ee wish to preserve the tree il
is necessary that these larvae be destroy
ed.i1 How shall they be des rroysi: /
answer by excluding the atmospheric air
from the N completely in other words
by moist suffoeation. One of the best
ways to oaeeompIish7thato object is to take
soft wet lime mortar such as can be gath
cred of the streets the day after u rain
in any of the Villages Oh the, National
road which Is also mixed largely with
the ptosphates and ammonia, and pack
all around and close 10 the tree, 20 as to
raiss hi lioek rire or six inches high, at
three different times during the. spaing
and summer every year. The Larvae die
inimediateiy because theycannot breath |
several inches of soft Wet mud. |
and the applicati0nis is an excellent fertil-i
izer. This doctrine is based OH practi-1
cal experience of eight Years by the
writer who during that time has hot had
. single free TO die-has produced two
full crops of peaches and all the trees
are new healthy and vigorous. --rgr1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
"Let Me Alene.r

~. - q 4 > 7 =
Let me alone, ~ said an undutiful son,
in reply to the expostalations of his
father: ''let me alone, | will do as
please, and your talk is OF no, use.' In
a few days this tippler, garnester, amt
debauchee finished his race in the
grave. - l'.a ..t.s ,,.'...,r a. ....
Let me alone, am my own guardi-
an, !" said one in reply to his beseeching
wife, who was kneeling at his feet, i'm
lplOring him in plaintive strain not TO
go again to the tavern and the CARL
table: Let me alone" said he, and
ieaving her lin tears, he went to, the
place of rem iezvous, and in few hours
his work was finished-he was i'll eter-
nifty, self-murderer land his wife and
little ones were Beggafs. ID SoA
''Let me alone,,,,f said a poor creature,
as he came reeling to the grog-shop to
complete his debauch. "I.et me alone;i
I know what am about; drink no
more than / need; can govern myself;
despise drunkard.f He went on his
way and the next morning he was
found a stiffened corps upon the frozen
ground. has r .s,E -i54 .bcsi .l9aiit ~ i-
"Let me alone,,"o said a man, who
was taking his morning dram, to his
wife. who mildly xpOstalated WITH him,
and tenderly limited her fears that he
was becoming too fond of morning
drinks: 'I drink no more than need;
[ can drink or let it alone" A few
months after, the same man staggered
home from a militia muster, and for his
abuse o his family received in prison a
righteous punishment. .11ai i,iI.. 70 4
''Let me alone, !" said a MANUFACTURER
of ardent spirits, as a friend presented
him the Tract called An Alarm to Dis
tillers; let me alone; I am in 4 free coanl 4
try; my business is honest; gmust sup
port my family" IN a few months, his
sou was turned out OF church for inIem
perance, his eldest daughter married II
drunkard, his own distiller,
and he himself bec:llne indorser for one
of his best customers, who ran away;
and in one year, rain, beggary, and
shame came upon the whole family.
Let me alone, said the tavern keep |
er; 'let me alone; do not sellto drunk |
ards; if do not sell, some Que will, and |
[ only sell to- support my family" Al
year or awo made it manifest that his
bar had at least one gond customer, ami
he ended his days drunkartt, and III /
ss5E -.i -
fsies 10 -~-a 49, 4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
9utfrfstiug & 9nstrnftirf facts
Living Germ. I'm the AIR.


The Boston Journal of Commerce 3
very readable paper remarks:
The air we breathe and the water we
drink are full spores and organicgerms
all of which seem TO have a purpose 10
subservc in the economy of Things. Ii
any one doubts the statement of scien-
tItic men regarding the presence of these
germs, he has only To become aequaint-
ed with the Use of the microscope TO
convince himself of their entire truth
fulness. Separate from the common
maple tree a bit Of the adilering DRY
lichen, or moss, as it is called, moisten
it with water, and place over it glass
slide. The spores or seeds, which lie
dormant when the lichen is dry, imme
diately become vitalized, and rising
into the air, are caught upon the glass,
and with power Off diameters, can
be seen and studied. The Simple expert
ment Will illustrate the origin and ma
ture of what are called spores, and the
air is flied with thousands o: varieties.
arising from as many sources.
DE-. .SmiIh and DIR. Dancer, of Mal,-
chester, .England, have recently been
examining the air Of that city, and have
found it loaded with them. The air
was first washed by shaking it i'm bot
tie with distilled water, and in drop of
the water il was reckoned that there
were 25O, 600 spores. In the quantity OF
air respired by man in ten hours there
would be more than thirty-seven and a
half millions. All these germs float in
the air, ready to spring into activity
whenever the conditions of life are ia
vorable. The varieties and sources OF |
fungoid growths from which the; spores
arise are wonderful. A fungus is known
which develops only on tie corpses oil
spiders; anot.er, which grows only on
the hoofs of horses in a state of decoIn
position. The isaria has yet been Oh I
ser, ed only on certain night butterflies; !
there are other species which inyade-the I
Larvae and chry Aids. -.
Hooker has discovered fungus which,
attains considerable dimensions (frou !
ten to twelve centimerst rbHt which ia
found absolutely only on the neck OF 7
certain caterpillar in tropical countries. 4
1t vegitates on the animal, fructifies on
it, and the caterpillar buries it With /
itself in the ground, whence it springs /
like funeral plume. Still more, veg
etable is known, the RACODIUN CELLARE,
which has lever been found except on
the casks in wine cellars, and another
which lives only on the drops of SCOT
which the workmen let fall on the soil
Of the mines. rHave the seeds of these
vegetables remained without use from
he origin of tue world to the day that
hey found their proper soi2" st2I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
Gtmptranff.
DoeS He Drink.

When riding in Central Park, New
York, not long ago, TWO gentlemen were
thrown from a carriage, and one of them
distinguished politician-was instant
ly killed. A sensible and sympathizing
lady, on hearing OF the unfortunate
event, instantly inquired, Had he been
drinking?u Yea, verify, They had been
dining and wining." They were i'm
prudent enough TO attempt, when in Il
state of partial inebriatIon, to drive a
span Of spirited horses. The wonder is
that both horses and men had not been
killed. llBO ,FsID5J IlEIt
docs HE DRINK Then, no matter
what accident happens, nobody is sur
prised. He was expected to come to
bad end. Accidents are, nine times in
ten, The results of drink. The man was
tired, or sleepy, he took glass, and
was run over by railway train; or he
lost his money, his hat, his coat, his
boets, or his life. 3n -
He was a promising boy; but, like
his father, he tJok to drink, and was
80 - 11-s -F q s-c4-gl
He graduated at the head of his class
was an excellent scholar, but in an evil
hour he gave way to his evil appetite
and Is now a public, ,pauper. ~ ~ =
he was an only son; all the. hopes of
his fond parents We're centered upon him
but he became drunkard, and is lost =
lost!! loati.i aa~ -,i -rs.f. .
Charlie was u handsome feilow,-pop-
ular with all the lads and lasses; but
All, that fatal -,but" DRINK sent him TO
an untimely grave, and bowed the heads !
of his bereaved parents with -uuuttera-
bic sorrow for his hear5iess conduct aud I
mis- inlpertinent folly and sin a., a'
Reader, Cast about for a moment, and
m your own experience recount the ha-
man wrecks which lie 81 anded on the I
coast of time. There was handsome
stately Henry, piacky John, (
,euevoient Jonathan, nagnanimous I
James, noble Abraham, Wise Daniel, |
lie kindly Oliver and numerous Others, /
;ut off premature!y by ''drInk," . Godt
save US from this destroyer. Frequent
accidents must inevitably happen to ali
who drink alcoholic stlmulants Mis-
ortunes will surely and swiftly follow
n the track of dissipation. Calamity
awaits. the, transsressor. God is no
Little sins OF body and mimi
srow aaily.as the weed, and il not
;hecked in time will choke down the
,etter plant and prevent its maturing.
Young man do you drink? Fss-s- a1'9
Ships are lost at sea; steamboats, are
blown up, or collide on river and lake;
lorses are killed or crippled; carriages
tnashed; railway trains thrown off the
rack; public buildings and private
dwellings, are burned, and the lives of
thousands are sacrificed or jeepardized. (;
Why ? BY what Be Because, men give
way to perverted appetite AID indulge
n that which is an enemy, and only az
'nemy to their bodies aud souls. Young
nan, do you drink?-American Phreno
ogicaI Journal. -1 - -, - = q : -, ~ /
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
Moral Character.

THERE'S nothing which adds as much
to the beauty and power of man as
good moral character. tits his wealth
his influence his life. 1t dignifies him
in every station, exhaults him in every
condition, and glorifiss him in every Pc
riod of life. Such a character is more to
be desired than every hing else en- earth
1t makesa man free and independent
No servile tooi-no crouching sycophant
mo treaeherous honor seeker ever bore
such character. The pure joys of truth
and righteousness never bring i'm such a
person. Hyoung men but knew how much
a good character would dignity and ex-
alt them, how glorious it would make
their prospects, even in this life never
should we find them yielding to the
grovelling and base born purpose of hu-
man NATURE = -.4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
ASseretof Youth

There are woman who cannot grow
old women who, without any special
effort, remain always attractive. Their
number is smaller than it should be, bat
there is sufficient number to mark the
wide difference between this class and
the other. The secret of this perpetual
youth lies not in the beauty, for some
women possess it who are not all hand
some; nor in dress, for they are frequent
ly careless in that respect, so far as the
mere arbitrary dictates dof fashion are
concerned nor in having nothing to do,
for those ever young women are always
AS busy as bees, and it is very well known
that idleness will fret people into old age
and ugliEess faster than Overwork. The
charm, we imagine, lies in the sunny
temper-neither, more or less--the bless
ed gift of always looking OF the bright
side of life. and of stretching the man
tie Of charity over everybedy's faults
and failings. 1t is not much of secret,
but it is all that have watched such with
great interest, and a determination to
report truthfuliy for the benefit of the
sex. 1t is very provoking that it is some
thing which cannot be eorked up and
sold at fifty cents a bottle; but this is
impossible, and is why the most of US
will have to keep growing old and ugly
and disagreeable as usual.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
THE Vermont State Temperance soci-

L
THE Vermont State Temperance Soci-
ETY., at its annual meeting, recently held,
resolved ..that the use of or traffic in in
toxicating liquor as beverage utterly
disquaiifies man for holding office in
church or state; that We pledge ourselves
to use all our influence, in convention
and at the polls, especially to prevent
.theelection of any man in this State To
the office of grand juror or state attor-
neySwho will not stsrnly enforce our
Temperance law; that with our stringent
temperance law the continuance of the
unlawful traffic in intoxicating liquors,
where the clear evidence OF such traffic
exists, is chargeable upon temperance
men; and that we have read with high
degree of satisfaction the recent pub
lished reports of the firm position taken
by general Grant and Schuyler Colfilx,
our President and Vice president, elect,
in utterly refusing to taste Intoxicating
drinks on various occasions and refusing
to allow wine upon their tables"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
stleftta aoetru,
The Children.


When the lessons and tasks are all ended.
And the school ior the day is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me, s-ss-=
To bid me good nignt and be kissed,
On, the little whitea ms thai encircle (
Ny neck IN q tender embrace! - - -
Oh the smiles that are halos OF heaven,
Shedding sunshine Of love on my face!
And when they are gone sit dreaming
OF my childhood too lovely to last;
or love that my Heart will remember
When II wakes 10 the pulse OF the past,
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
A partner Of sorrow anu sin:
When the-glory of God was about me-
And the glory OF giadness within.
Oh, my heart grows W ak as a woman's,
And the fountains of feeling will now,
When think OF the paths steep and stony
Where the feet of the dear ones must go;
OF the noun tains Of san hanging o er lnsn,
OF the tempest Of Fate blowing Wild;
Oh! there's nothing on earth haIt so holy
As the innocent heart of child.
They are idols of hearts and of households:
They are angels cf God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their Iresses,
EHIs RIory still CLEANS in their eyes; u.
OH those truants Is from home and from heaven,
They have made me more manly and mid
And know how Jesus could lken
The Kingdom Of God 10 u child
fssk not a life for the dear ones,
- Ali radiant, as Others have done,
But that life may have just enough shadow
To temper the glare OF the sun
Il
But nv prayer would bound back 10 myself;
All! q seraph may pray for sinner,
But sinner must pray for himself
The twig Is SO easily bended, trr
have banished the rule and the rod:
Ihave taught them the goodness ofknowled &c,
They taught me the goodness OF God;
Ny heart Is q dungeon OF darkness,
Where / shut them noua breaking rule;
Nv frown Is sufficient correction;
Ny love is the law Of the school.
shall leave the old house in the autumn, rA
TO traverse Its threshold no more;
All! how shall sigh for the dear ones.
That meet me each morn al the doori
shall miss the "good nights" and the kisses,
And the Rush OF their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the flowers
That are brought every morning TO me.
/ shall miss them at morn and at evening.
Their song 10 the school and the street;
1 shall miss the low hum of their voices,
And the tramp OF their delicate feet.
When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And death says, The school is dismissed y
May the little ones gather around me-
.Tobid me good night and be kissed.
-tCharles Dickens. s---ass .-.vss A.-aEl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18

THE Cincinnati Gazette says that DR..
Warder, WHO has just returned frsm a
tour through Indiana and Southern
Illinois, informs US that winter wheat
everywhere looks well and promises an
extraordinary yield The fall was favor
able, and the plants got very firmly
rooted before cold weather set in. his
information corresponds with cur adj
vices from Ohio and Kentucky. OF
course, the crop is not out of danger
but it is all right so far. All kinds of
fruit are safe in Indiana, Ohioand South
ern Illinois. In more northerh lattitudes
peaches are killed. With reasonable
-,,ring,s we have promises of good crops
of fruit --lN ~ = - -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
To The Public.

The undersigned announces that he IL -
chased the entire interest anu good vail OF
Messrs. Campbell Il Downing, in their line Of
Omnibusses running between MorriStown and
Wheeling, leaving MorrlStown in the mofutng
and Wheeln,Ain the afternoon He will now
be prepared to- aeeoinodate all travellers with
comfortable Omnihusses, under the charge Of
careful and sober employees Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and ST. Clairsville and
Wheeling and st. Clairsviile--way. Passensers
N proportion. ..ir- H.1isg of -is -. a.it.
Mr. isaac III. Patterson will act as his. and the
Express Agent. in. st. tlairsyille.i1 All orders
and packages left with him viii be promptly
and carefully attended to1R if.h h'iaf y.
- t,.is 90 slt stevJosEPH B? BUTLER.
,Noysmber ls-tt vaW = III Is +. ffFflIIi-' 20 o
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
A wrs.kle about the Age OF Horses.

A short time ago we met gentleman
from Illinois, who gave us a piece of
information in, regard to sseertaining
the age of 8 horse, after he or she has
passed the ninth year, which was new
TO us, and win be, we are sure, to most of
our readers.. 1t is this After the. horse
IS nine years old, a wrinkle comes on the
eyelid at the upper corner of the lower
lid, and every year thereafter he has one
well defined wrinkle for each year over
nine. If for instance, horse has three
wrinkles, heu is ,twelve;s if four, he is
thirteen. Add the number of wrinkles
10 nine, and you will always get it. So
says the gentleman and he is confident
it will never fail. AS good many
people have horses over nine, it is easily
tried. If true, the horse dentist must
give up his trade. lex. gS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
Gufta Percha.

Gutta-percha, of which large quautil
ties are consumed, is the gum of sap o.
the g,ltta tree, which grows inthe5 for
ests of the islands of the Indian archl
pelago, in South America, and in nu-
merOus other tropical countries. 1t was
first discovered by DIR. Montgomery, in
1922, during his residence at Singapore,
in the East Indies. The first intreduc-
tien oft into England was made by him
in 1912, since which time it has become
a permanent article of commerce, being
now imported into sEng]and and the
United. States to the amount am puaRy 5
of several thousand tons. The first i'm
portation of it into the United States
was made by William S. Wetmore, in
the wear 18i7 Mr.. Wetmore, was then
engaged in the trade with the East I'M
dies, and brought direct from Singapore
thousand pounds of gutta-
percha for Mr. Samuel L. Armstrong,
who had inst returned from London
bringing with him the four original pat
ents' granted in 1S45, in England for the
working and using of gutta-percha in all
possible forms then known. Two of
these Patents were registered in the pat
ents-office of this country, and constitute
the oasis on which Mr.. Armstrong and
hisshccessor, SamuelC. Bishop, opera
ted for many years.
y The economic uses of fgutta-percha are
important, and increase with the pro-
gress of invention. AS an insulator of
telegraph wires or cables, to be used I'M
der water, it has proved to be the best
article that has yet been discovered for
Tn the year lS46, DIR. Wer
ner Lemens made the first experiment
to the intent of insulating the conduct
ing-wire by means Of an envelope Oh
sand in the subsequent
year the Prussian government ordered
hundred and eighty English
miles of this wire to be-laid down under
the streets of Berlin. Subsequently
many submarine and subterraneanl lines
were made of wire insulated in this
way 1t has been used from that time
to the present with entire success. The
first submarine telegraph cable insulated
with gutta-percha was made by Samuel
T. Armstrong and. Lorenzo Higgins, in
the city of New York, in May, 1S4S. and
laid across the North river for the Mag
netic Telegraph company.-l Manufact-
urer and Builder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18
Oilfnx, Hsrness..s

In the first placs subject theiharness to
one or two coats las the leather NAV
need oflampblack and castor oil, warm
ed sufficient to make it penetrate the
stock readily, Then make about two
quarts Of warm soap suds and with a
sponge wash the harness. When dry.
rub it over with mixture of oil and
taliow, equal parts, wfthS sufficient
lampblack to give it celor, or. wha is
better, prussian blue, which gives it
new and fresh looks This eenipound
should be applied sparfngly and well
rubbed in, which can be quickly done
and will leave a smooth and clean sur
face. @ -, .-i 3f ~ eye T
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-18

: A SCIENTIFIC writer says that water
which has stood in an occupied bedroom
over hight is utterly filthy, a ,deleterious
poison, and unfit for drinking. The
water is powerful absorbent of gases,
taking in during the night all the poi
son that is thrown off by respiration.
The colder the weather the more Impure
the water will become. AT ordinary
temperature pail of water will contain
a pint of carbonic acid and several pints
of ammonia. The capacity is nearly
doubled for reducing the temperature 0f
water to ice. OF course the matter be-
comes douoly serious when a small or
close room is occupied. These facts dis
close another of considerable importance
in domestic economy during this cold
weather, viz: that water may be used as
an absorbent of frost. Place tub of
water in cellar over night, and in the
morning the vegetables will be found
untouched by frost, even though the wa
ter should be frozen solid. Water is ex-
cellent as purifier, but people who
regard their health should be certain
that it is itself pure before applying il
to the person either externally. or in
ternally. ...... ...-s., ..Es4 1t,.i q. 3.