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The Portland daily press., 1869-05-12
Terms $500 per- AMMAN, in adranes.

paper covers by the Appletons. 1t makes one
hundred double-columned pages, yet we are
utterly unable, thus far, to get any hint of tie
drift of the story. (Receiyed by Bailey 8
Noyes.)
The Harpers publish great many novels,
but not many poor ones; and from the latter
fact we are inclined to think fayorably of a
new issue of theirs, viz, Kathleen, by the au-
thor of "Raymond's Heroine" book which
had pleasant reception from the great class
of novel-readers. A hasty examination of
Kathleen would seem to indicate plenty of in
cident and interest, and a happy denoueHasnt.
(Receved by Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-12

PIERCE g. FERNALD. No. 173 Middle Street.
DIR. W. R. JOHNSON, No, 135 Free Street.
Druggist and ApOfhecary.
H. E. HILL corner Cumberland and Myrtle SITS.
CHAS- ii. MARK, Congress, corner Of North st.
JoHNA. MONTGOMERY, No. 143 Congress st.
Furniture-Wholesal and Retail.
WALTER COREY & Co., Arcade No. IS Free st.
Furniture and House Furnishing
Goods.
HOOPER & EATON, No. 1870 Exchange Street.
H. j. LEAvITT, 80 Market st. j. Crockett. Salesman.
LIBBY q CO., No. 300 Congress st. near the Park.
LOWELL & HoYT, No. II Preble Street.
WO0DMAN & WHITNEY, No. 81 Exchange St.
Furniture and UphOIstering.
BRENNAN & HOOPER, No. 80 Free Street.
w. P. FREEMAN, No. 81 Free Street.
E. LORD, JR., No. SO Federal Street.
GrOcerieS---Wholesa
LATHAM, BUTLER s. CO., No. 7s Commercial st.
Groceries.
I. T. JOHNSON, cor. Oxford and Wilmot Streets.
Hat Manufacturer.
B. G. FULLER, No. 36S4 Congress Street.
Ladies' and Gents Hair Work.
JOHN P. SMITH, No. 99a Middle street,
Manufacturers of Trunks, Valises,
and Carpet Bags.
DURAN & JOHNSON, III Middle & 116 Fedl SITS.
Organ & &MelOdeOn Manufacturers.
SMALL g. KNIGHT, No. 1s Market Square.
Oyster Houses.
H. FREEMAN s. CO., No. 1O1 Federal Street.
PaperHangings EWindOw Shades
GEO. L. LoTHRoP, No. 81 Exchange St.
Paper Hanger.
G. L. CURTIS, No. 81 Exchange Street.
AARON G. BUTTRICK. cor. Temple & Middle SITS.
Produce and Groceries.
J. j. GUNNISON, so Market, cor. Middle Street.
Provisions and Groceries.
G. @. wINsLow, No. II Temple, near Con- Street.
BUXTON & FITZ, cor. Oxford s. Chestnut Streets.
Periodicals and Fancy Goods.
FESSENDEN BROTHERS, 2s2 Congress Street.
G. JAMES PRATT, 256 Congress st.. cor. Temple.
Paper and Irvine,
G. M. RICE, No. 1888 Fore Street.
Pastry and Confectionery.
JAMES NETTLES, No. 252 Congress Stleet.
Picture Frames.
VIM. R. HUDSON, No. 50 Middle street
Photographers 4 Frame Manufac-
MCKINNEY & DAVIS, 2s4 Cong. st. Artists lfafis
photographers.
A.S.DAVIS, No. 80 Middle street.
Plumbers.
r. e. COOPER & CO., No. 1O9 Federal Street.
JAMES MILLER, 81 Federal Street.
Q. PEARCE q CO., Al Union st. (Water Fittings.)
Plasterers, StuccO Workers, &c.
JOHN W. cRoCKER, No. 21 Union Street.
Real Estate Agent.
GEO. Il. DAVIS, & CO., No. 1 Morton Block.
JOHN q. PROCTER, No. 90 Exchange Street.
Silver Smith and Gold and Silver
Platter.
NJ PEARSON, No. % Temple St., near Congress.
Stair Builder.
b. r. LIBBY, III Union Street. up stairs.
Stoves, Furnaces 4 Kitchen Goods.
LEIGHTON q BUCKLEY, 81 Federal Street.
0. b. LlTTLEFIELlD, No. 8 Washington street.
G. y. ToLMAN, 20 Market Sqr under LancasterEIall
Teas, COfees, Sugars, Spices, &c.
DEEM1NG, 2s DUFFETT & co, cor Congress s. India
WIN. L. WILSON u Co., No. s5 Federal Street.
Tobacco and Cigars.
SARGENT & HOW No lag Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-12

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Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; if paid in advance, at $500
year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
Origin Of Odd Fellows.

1t has beensuppOsed by many that the
origin of the society of Odd FellOws-or
rather the organization of that associa-
tiOn-was of comparatively modern date.
They will be somewhat surprised, how
ever, says the Cincinnati Times, :. to
learn that its origin dates AS far back as
Nero; and was established by the Roman
soldier in the year %. AT that time
they were called Fellow Citizens "The
present name was given them by Titus
Cesar, twenty-four years afterward; and
they were so called from the singular
character of their meeti gs, and from
their knowing each other by means of
mystical signs and language. At the
same time he presented them with q
dispensation, engraved on plate of
gold, bearing different emblems of NOR
tality In the fifth century, the order
was establised in the Spanish dominions,
and in Portugal in the sixth century,
1t did not reach France and England
until the eleventh century. 1t was then
established in the latter country by
John De Mile, who. assisted by five
Knights. from France, formed Grand
Lodge in London. This ancient frater-
nifty has now its Lodges in every quar-
ter of the globe, and, by its usefulness
and benevolent character, commands
the respect and countenance of all who
are acquainted with its nature and pur-
pose.'
Those upon whose information reli-
ance may be placed, give credit to Balti-
more for first introducing Odd Fellow
ship into the United States, and to
Grand Sire Thos. Wilde, still living
among us belongs the honor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
Know when Yeur Time Comes.
Mary Clummer Ames in the New York Intte-
pendent.

Mary Gunner mes in the New York Intte-
pendent.
3etf are beautiful to-day many woT-
ship you You will wake some morning
and find your beauty gone, your wol.
shippers kneeling at other shrines. You
have power tO-day--so much it seems to
you the world, your world at least, could
not get on without you. Some day you
will come suddenly to the knowledge
that your power has gone, your burdens
have dropped upon other shoulders, your
honors are worn by other men and the
world, even your world, gets ON without
you. Life offers no lessons to mortals so
hard to learn, no lesson hiding i'm it's
truth so keen sting to self-love as this,
that your prime has passed, and that
you must make room for others, that the
flowers of your genius are in their de-
cline; that you must wait in the shadow,
while the younger bask in the splendor
that you have left behind. How few
are ever willing to admit that there time
has come to learn it. Thus it is that we
see so many refuse to grow old gracefully.
Instead of wearing their years as a crown
mellow and beautiful in the light of
their declining sun, they deck grey hairs
and wrinkles with hideous counterfeit
of youth. This is why we see. writers
writing on regulations which they have
long outlived; writing after they have
ceased to have anything to say, except
to repeat what they have said better
years and years ago. This il why we
see men, once in power, still imagining
themselves important, and in garrulous
and important speech evoking the ghosts
of dead reputation in the councils of
vnunOQF man
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
Temperance.
From the Saturday Evening Visitor,
s'THE PASSION FOR DRINK "

F.. q
Inc Inc victim who trusts the conviviaI glass g..
~ step to esphere of the.stippIer' will pass
one more 20 the stage of hard drinkingt' al
Another to that of the drunkard confirmed os
FRIENDS vainly admonished to stop ere too late
a demon controlled him and ohaihed to his late
a i,' Si'esi.hy y. uoWn tne abyss watched him sink
n 'ictim 10 passion-the passion for drink,
II led him from business, ii led him from frie,ds
IL s.eeisd MIN TO shame and the anguish il
It blinded his reason, imprisoned his soul.
ana I5 sensual contagion of drink gained hissoul.
MS oody IL tainted and made him insane : :
by mad'ning fire that burned in mis- brain. ie
L. ied hlm triumphant to hell's horrid brink, .
fnen nouoed MS anguish--this passion for drink.
Ihe demon, unsated. now summoned Desnajr.
Tis nha PAGE G her sum ptuous feast to prepare;
b@ade @ Folly and Crime to attend her as guests,
hests. o~ Nv ana Anguish to serve their be-
Inen lh nlled up the eauldron with measures OF
And sorrows and tears over tho doa+I,- -roc,,;,.
flame
Al! who such ruin, if pausing to thing
"odid risk from blind passion-the passion for
me wife of his bosom, though bleeding and
From wounds that have sunk to her Hfe's very
stiH clings to the wreck although famished and
taint ~ i"s 'no
Wlth which the world idly accuses her life
wife, : : Q :. ..S'-- - N -" pun
sink, l-l 49, - - '---S VIZ
Till the passion entomb him-the passion for
Her home was ruin most cheerless and har.
But, lost in the dark ness a stranger stood there,
twas Death-and he marked her so haggard
fsRa POnf0rfad S,11r~o l..
chlld.' ioA WIG
With smile she soft laid 1t upon his cold
Thank God for this hour, NV baby,s at rest .:
me father- a horraf to tbinls.---
Added murder to suicide, yelling for drink.
One grave contains all-father, mother, and
AND ever the winds chant their requiem wild
An, stranger! Here pause for moment to think:
Gan you save any soul from the passion for
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

whict two squirrels were ecOnsentaneous
ly-one in the usual position, the othe
in the oposite, but with his head down
aud with amotion similar to that of 4
fly walking on the ceiling-bOth, o
course, continually reversing positions
as the wheel turns. 1t is an application
of the simple principle by which, asany
one can see, a grindstone may easily bt
turned by placing. the hand upon its
surface, while only with considerable
muscular exertion a mans hand grasp
ing the shaft can produce the same
motion. --=- ...-.. ........ ....r ....-.
The inventor, Mr.. Ruset, q French
man resided at Communipaw until quite
recently, where he was well known a.
The author and the patentee of several
usefsl minor -inventions.--Tbe Times
says that it is expected that stock
company will be formed Immediately
for the manufacture of the Ruset En-
gine, whose value for all uses requiring
lightness of construction, combined
with economy of fuel, may be seen by
thesin nple statement that twill give
ten horse power with no more fuel than
would be required in caloric engine OF
two horse power, occupying one fourth
OF the space, and at a much less cost
And one important feature is, that the
same engine can be used eth r 10 attain
a nigh rate of speed, or to, do ! heavy
hoisting. 1iP i'--sI u7ill % ''''7'''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
Judas Isc.rtot,s Compliant.

The Cincinnati Enquirer proposes to
substitute for Decoration Day." Con-
tribution Day, with one day in the year
set apart, North and South, for the col
lection of funds for the care OF the Wild
ows and orphans of fallen heroes, whose
wants cannot be supplied by such
ceremonies as those of Decoration Day.
This would be better, no doubt, for the
widows and orphans, but not SO good
fer.the Grand Army of Radical Office
hunters. They will never consent to .
change. iPhila. Age. 'ai-f
Then took Mary pound of ofointment
of spikenard, Uery costly, and anointed
the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet
with her hair and the house was filled
with the odor of the ointment. Then
saith one of his disiples, Judas Iscariot,
Simon's son which should betiay him,
"Why was not this ointment sold for
three hundred pence and given to the
poor" This he said, not that he cared
for the poor, but because he WAS thief"
Phila. Press 3 .. ......
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

A young man, or rather boy, for he
was not seventeen years of age, was q
clerk in one of the great mercantile es-
adjustments of New York. An orphan
and poor, he must rise, if he rose al all,
by his own exertions. His handsome,
honest face, and free, cJrdial manner,
won him the friendship of all his fellow
labOrers, and many were the invitations
he received to join them in the club
room, in the theatre, and even the bar
room. But Alfred Harris had the pure
teachings of Christian mother to with
hold him from rushing headlong into
dissipation and vice, and all the persua-
sions of his comrades could not induce
him to join them in scenes like this. He
feared the consequences.
One evening one of his fellow-clerks,
George Warren, the most high-toned
and moral one among them, invited
Alfred TO go home with him TO supper
and make the acquaintance of his lam
lily. The boy gladly assented, for he
spent many lonely evenings, with only
his books and his thoughts for company.
He found his friends family very
social and entertaining. Mrs. Warren,
the mother, was pleasant, winning, 1
might almost say, fascinating woman;
one of the kind whose every little speech
seems of consequence, and whose every
act, praiseworthy. Mr.. Warren was a
CHEEKY, social gentleman, fond of telling
stories, and amusing young people. And
Georges sister, Jessie--how shall 1 de-
scribe her? A girl about Alfred's own
age, a half f-bashful, halfsaucy, djmpled-
faced, rosy-cheeked maiden, sparkling
with wit and pleasantly, and pretty
enough for any young man to fall in
love with at first sight. ,eH fr.
This was Mr.. Warren's family, and II
was no wonder that Alfred was charmed
with them. They were not very wealthy
people, but were in easy circumstances,
aud on q promising road to fortune.
Alfred very soon felt as well acquainted
with them all as il he had known them
for years. The supper was delicious,
especially n boy TO whose small salary
could afford him only the plainest living.
After supper wine was brought in.
Mrs. Warren poured it out herself, and
with winning smile passed a glass OF
the sparkling liquid to their guest.
Alfred took Il with some hesitation, but
did not raise it to his lips. Each of the
family held glass, waiting to pledge
their visitor. But Alfred feared to
drink. He set the goblet on the table,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
4 Revolution in steam Engines.

The Jersey City Times has discrip-
tion of machine, now in operation in
that city, which is destined to work a
revolution in one department ofmechan-
ical industry-namely a new steam en-
gine, which one quarter of the weight,
and occupying one half of the space re-
quired for an ordinary ten horse engine,
will give the same power, with twenty
five per cent less fuel.
The little machine sets at defiance all
preoonceived notions on the subject
Its motive power is all contained in the
circumference of broad, stout wheel,
about three feet in diameter, revolving
upon hollow s.,aft which receives the
steam aud delivers it alternately into
two opposite reciprocal cylinders, each
fixad between the center and the peri
phery. The power, therefore, instead Of
being in the centre, presents the singu-
lar anomaly of being at .-the circumfer-
ence. Or, In other words, the true CEN
ter of power at the periphery of the
wheel. To use familiar simile, the
band or drum af a squirrel cage, In
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
The 81. Clair M.nuscrip,s.

The papers of General Arthur st.
Clair, at one time Governor of the North
| western Territory, now offered for sale
by his descendants, have been examined
by an agent sent for that purpose by the
Westeren Reserve Historical Society
AS no traces had heretofore been found
OF Gov. st. Ciair's official records, the
announcement of the existance OF these
papers attracted great attention among
the students of the History of the West.
and bill was introduced in the OHIO
Legislature to appropriate money TO
secure the prize. The bill passed one
branch of the Legislature, but failed to
reach the other House before the stated
time of final adjournment. The West
ern Reserve Historical Society and the
Governor of Ohio therefore appointed
joint agent to proceed to Kansas and ex-
anime the papers to ascertain their value.
The report of the agent has just been
published, from which it appears that
one half of the manuscripts are more or
less eaten by mice, but still can be de-
ciphered. Some of the papers are stained
aud others have become Imperfect by
natural wear and decay. The remain
ing half is in good condition. In re-
ference to the historical value OF the
manuscripts, it is reported that they are
not as important as they were supposed
to be on matters of general interests.
As far as General st. Clair's public career
is concerned, they are very full, giving
long and detailed accounts of his evacu-
alton Of Ticonderoga in 1777, and his
disastrous defeat by the Indians in
Darke county, Ohio, on November 4th,
1871. The revolutionary Compendium,
in four largeivolumes, is reported to be
inv Inn hla on6 fn annfotO q nf
matter highly serviceable to the histori-
an. The extensive correspondence of
ST. Clair as governor of the Northwest
Territory is also very complete. The
Archieves of the Territory passed into
the hands of Charles Willing Byrd, the
Secretary of the Territory, but what
disposition was made of them is not
known, but it is supposed that Byrd
carried them to Virginia, where they
may yet be found in the hands of his
desendents. The offer of the agent of
the Historical Society for the papers
was refused, by the heirs of General st.
Clair. fifg7 fl f
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
A FEARFUL LEaEND.-There is lie,

A FEARFUL LEGEND.-There is a le-
gend among the peasants of Dalamatia,
OF fell and malicious spirit which at
certain periods of great prosperity,
emerges from its lair within the earth,
to blast The crops, perturb the minds OF
rulers, and descend to individual and
petty malice. The legend goes, that
this demon, who always is at first un-
seen, decoys the victim who wanders
near his neighborhOod, with a voice of
such wondrOus sweetness, and accents
30 muslcally toned, that the hearer is
unable to resist its spell, aud walks in
sensibly toward his ruin. Step by step
il leads him fron the true road into the
mazes of the forest; and finally, when
night has overtaken him, and he is ex-
hausted by his efforts, leaves him
alarmed and trembling 1T the dead sea
Of silence which wells darkly all around
him. While he stands thus mute with
terror, he feels an icy hand press upon
his forehead, then pass down his cheek,
and finally it is thrust into his bosom
and laid upon his heart, with u touch
SO cold as to almost freeze IL in his body.
AS he is thus transfixed, the unseen
hand is gradually Withdrawn and the
stricken victim beholds before him the
pale demon of the CLINE, with his finger
Ievelled, and its strong eyes riyited con-
sumingly within his own, until he sinks
into insensibility before the unearthly
gaze. From that moment he is srnitten
with a hateful atrophy; his youthful
bloom gives place to u ccnsumptive
pallor, ana hopeless, nervous. speech
less, he Is soon carried to the tomb.
Image of soul left Of God to become
the victim of the evil one! The unseen
hand has done its work! Its deadly
touch has been stealthily laid upon the
heart The stricken victim lives, but
it Is yet ead!-Nothing will arouse him
and recover him! He has sunken into
q fatal insensibility!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05

A CHINAMAN's OPINION OF RuM.-
Taking walk, one day, through the
commissariat stores in Hong Kong, with
friend, came to q portion of that es-
tablishment where four Cinnamon were
engaged in emptying a large tub of rum
which they were carrying in gallon
measures to another portion of the build
ing. Addressing myself to the one who
was apparently the head of the party, I
inquired, DO you like rum, John?'
mo, sir" said the Chinaman. "Why
not?" Rum not proper, sir: make Chi
naman number one fool" I'D v..4tf s.iT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-08-05
How It was Done.

From the Lebanon Star. sol sH1 gie 81
T A friend at our elbowssuggests how it
was, that, the Democratic retrenchment
legislature managed to pay Flood and
Layman, clerksof the Senate aud House,
three times as many days as there were
days is the year. 1t was thus: Eight
hours make a days work, and three
eights are twenty-four; and hence. by
multiplying each day by three. they get
the number of days easily. Don't you
see?, The Democrats are the friends of
the laboring man, you know, and Flocd
and Layman are great laborers-they do
lots of dirty work for the party. -.
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belmont 60. business 9irfftury
HJcoUkrY OFFICERS.

fsrObute .ELdQe-CHASDLER " CARROLL Onic'
upstairs III public buildings, hrstdoor 10 rls5ii'
.S,seTf1-W LILLIAN ii. HAYS. Once in puDi1'
buildings. tiTsJ Loor.
CteTle u CUsBas-J. B. CAMPBELL. Ofhceln pub
lie buildings, adjoining Lac court House
Audasor-k- NJ. CLARK Office upstairs IN pun
iIc building, entrance at leii doOr
IredstusT-JAMtS IRWIS- Ofnce On ii II
street, IiTsI door West OF the Bank.
-IsscoaStrf--MIA. h. IL. BARNES. Oiice in publi'
building, first floor, SECOND door 10 lett.
Prosecuting -lkOJ1tey-J. w. SHANNON. Of1ca
upstairs over Patlerson's Drug store.
fCbfsBttssio1aeTy = James Alexander, Beliaire.
Henry frasher, Hendrysburgh; William NJ.
Campbell, UnfonUoyn.
.snroegoT-JoHS KENNoS, Bellaire, Belmont
County.
C0roncr-GEoR6H cRIsswELL, Bellaire.
Commissioners meet at ST. Clairsyille on the
first Mondays of March, June, september, ana
Deceglber-and 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 ana
November, as q criminal court, and is always
open Iin business hours for the transaction oI
other business.