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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Lightning Rods.

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A correspondent has asked respecting
lightning rods and their value. To his
inquiries we have the pleasure of giving
the following replies Of Prof. Loomis. of
Yale College: There have been numer-
Gus instances in which buildings have
been struck and somewhat damaged by
lightning, although they were furnished
with lightning rods, but in every in
stance, so far as | am aware, the con.
structiOn of the rods was obviously
faulty in some important particular. l.
The most common fault of lightning
rods is that they do not permit the cleo
tricity to pass Off freely into the earth.
Dry earth is a poor conductor of electri-
city, but water is good conductor II
rod terminates In dry earth, the cleo
tricity during q thunder storm may
accumulate upon the sod, and will
thence pass off latterally to other con-.
ductors, and occasion the same damage
as if there were no lightning rod. The
rod should enter the ground to such a
depth IS to reach water, which commu-
nicates freely with the earth. In
large city this may be accomplished by
connecting the rod with the water
pipes; and in the country the rod may
generally be connected with well OF
spring of water. If such an arrange
ment is inconvenient, the rod should be
made to descend to permanent moisture
aud this will often require depth of
ten feet. hi 5''j u a.
2. The second most common fault of
lightning rods is that they are not con-
tinuous. Links and interrupted joints
oppose resistance to the passage Of elec-
tricity. And should therefore be avoid
ed If the rod is composed of separate
portions, these parts should be firmly
screwed together, so as to constitute a
continuous conductor from top to bot
tom, without interruptions Of any kind.
I. 8. The rod should be of sufficient size.
The proper size demanded for entire se-
curity, depends. somewhat upon the
number OF the rods, and also upon their
length. Ifthe rod 'is OF iron, 1t should be
from half an inch to an inch in dame
ter. IL the rod is Of copper, one-third of
an inch may suffice ir %" L'id-S J.
4. The. rod should be considerably
above the highest part of the building.
and should terminate at the top In a
sharp point. 1t has generally been as
sumed that a rod will protect a circle
whose radius is twice the hight Of the
rod, but this rule is not always quitet
safe, and unless q building be very
small, it should have more than one roo. |
Chimneys need special protection, es-
pecially chimney which Is rhabitaaIlyI
used in summer s sdi ~ a., ,Ih.b 8idf
7uIf these directions are faithfully consL
piled with 1t Is believed that they will |
iusure, entire security against damage
from lightning, .b1ai .flfl -tI '.vf..lE7 III
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Nevada Mines ON Fire--Many Lives said
to be Lest.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA fire broke
out this morning at Yellow Jacket mine,
at Gold Hill, Nevada, and was soon
communicated to the Kentuck and
Grown Point mines. Thus far, P. NJ,
eleven bodies have been taken from the
shafts of three mines. Other bodies can
be seen at the bottom of the Kentuck
shaft, but it is impossible to rescue them
on account Of the heat.
1t is uncertain as to how many per-
sons were in the mines. i he excitement
and confusion is so great that they were
unable to call the roll Of those at work.
Sixty men were at work in the tive
levels at Crown Point. 1t is unknown
how many escaped.
The distress is fearful. The wives and
children of the miners are congregated
at the entrances to the mines calling for
their missing husbands and fathers.
SP. M.-The latest report from Gold
Hill states that the number known to
be dead is thirty-six: five in Yellow
Jacket, eight in Kentuck, twenty-three
in Crown Point. The fire originated in
Kentuck, andis reported spreading to-
ward Jacket shaft. Firemen succeeded
in getting hose down Jacket shat to the
level of the fire.
: SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-The con-
flagration at Gold Hill mines is still
raging. 1t appears to be confined prin-
cipally to the Yellow Jacket mine
Owing to cave the firemen are unable
to reach the flames. Every effort is ma
king to clear the drift, but perhaps all
day will be expended before reaching
the fire.
Eighteen bodies have been taken out
of the burning mines, nine of them from
cne drift.
Latest adviees from Gold Hill are that
the fire is nearly subdued. The bodies
of victims are removed from the differ
ent shafts. IL men are yet missing and
are SUPPOSED to have perished. The
total number of lives destroyed is thirty
sin. 1t is impossible to estimate dam
ages to property. The Superintendent
of Crown Point and Kentuck mines re-
ports them uninjured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Che asurkshup aud aslanntafturp.
4 N.w rneory % st..n.

Mr.. Thomss Eubank, who is known
as a gentleman of considerable attain
ments, has preached a new theory OF
steam. His essay is long, and he goes
into the obtrusive feathers further than
we have time to follow him. He says /:
1.-THE proposed theory is based on the
use of common natural steam, rejecting
the superheating hypothesis as unnatur-
al, fraught with danger, uncalled for
and improbable. The following pro-
positions are deemed incontrevertible !:
/. The force or power in steam is q
natural property, existing as fully in
that which arises from open caldrons as
when generated in high pressure boilers.
They are considered as charged with ac-
cumulated common steam, as condensed
air is accumulated common air.
2. The natural and legitimate mode
of increasing the power of steam is like
that of air, water and everything else,
by increasing its quantity. Quantity
and pressure are equivalents of each
other, When the pressure is doubled
so is the quantity; and the converse,
doubling tine quantity doubles the pres
sure. ~ r. e,'sfs
8. The force which produces expansion
in one direction produces a correlative
contraction in the other: Thus steam
has two forces, expansion and contrac-
tion or collapsion, which by the law of
action and reaction, are absolutely equal
to each other. If the foregoing be not
sufficient to awaken inquiry into the
merits of collapsion, and two other facts,
which to most rejecting minds will be
evident:
l. In high pressure engines a cylin-
derful of common steam is virtually
lost at every stroke of the piston. Hay-
ing no expansive force, it only serves
as base on which the other steam acts,
or places it in a condition to act.
2. That the steam discharged from
such engines as waste, and nearly all
that passes through the cylinders is dis
charged as such, contains, or can be
made to yeald, more power than it i'm
parted to the pistons. More than half
the fuel is therefore expended without
producing any mechanical effect what
ever
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

THE lowerhouse of the Massachusetts
legislature has passed to third read
ing, by vote of 129 to IS, liquor bill
which reenacts the prohibitory law in
an amended form. These amendments
allow the sale of cider, not to be drunk
on the premises where sold, and the sale
of liquors by druggists on the prescrip-
ton of licensed physicians; fix the
salary of the state agent at 81 600 per
year, with legal interest On the money
he is required to invest; and authorize
towns of less than $500 inhabitants to
dispense with town agent. Provision
is made for state inspector of liquors
sold by authorized agents, and severe
penalties for adulteration may be i'm
posed. A motion to permit the sale of
lager-beer, not to be drunk On theprem-
ises, was voted down by small nlajori-o
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

MR. p. t. BARNUM has been leetur-
ing on temperance at Olive Chapel, be-
fore the Manhattan Sonsof Temperance.
Speaking of the effect of habitSof So
briefly, Mr.. Barnum said: Two men.
will start together in life, the one keep
ing his head cool with water, the other
muddlihg his with liquor. AT the end
of ten'years the former will have aehiev-
ed success, the latter will be dropping
into drunkard's grave; but just before
he dops you'll hSt c. lin say. .'Stonish-
ing what difference 'er is in lifel That
feller started same Is L did, an every
thing he touched turned to- goiy and
everything i touched turned to ashes.-=
'Stonishing what difference, 'eris sim
life fiu rf....I ..-r-- a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

a CAPTAIN MoNCRIEFF, Of the English
army has invented new system, for
facilitating the loading and manipulating
Of heavy guns in forts and breastworks,
For which the British government pays
him SIS, 900, and further yearly sum of
1000 during the period necessary to
perfect his invention. By his method
the receil of the gun, after the shot il
fired. causes 1t to sink out of shot range,
whereit be safely reloaded, and then
return to it's primary position. t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
REMOVED.

MISS NANCY B. FAIRS, would Inform her
M old customers and the pubic generally, and
ladies particularly, that she has remoyeS TO the
ger West of the St. Clair Hotel, where she will
Keep full Supply of MILLENERY, FANCY
GOODS. and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season. TO which? she invites the attention
of buyers Thankful tor past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BoNNEIS
MADE or TRIMMED, TO call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly suppiisd,
mar2b ISIS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
History of a Drinking Club

Some years ago, in a large town in
the west of Scotland, there existed
drinking club of upward. of twenty
members. all o. whom belG16ed
to the middle classes of society. This
had great infience in its municipal
affairs, several of its members were
elected to fill posts in the town council
The drinking was carried on to
fearful extent in the tavern where they
met. The members were to be found
often in the club at all hours of nightor
day. Their drinking was often connec-7
ted with such noisy mirth as to attract
the attention of the passersby. Two of
its members were sent to lunatic as
ylum. One junl rom window and
killed himself; one walked or fell into
the water and was drowned, enc was
found dead in public house; one died
of delirium tremens; upwards of ten
became bankrupt; four died ere they
lived half their dBys. ---.-4 =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

The Indians made a raid 1on Scipio,
two hundred and thirty miles south Of
Salt Lake, last Saturday, and captured
one Hundred head Of stock. 1'i'- I3a- TO
Six hundred aud seventy emigrapts
passed through Columbus last week.
The bulk of them go to Missouri and
Illinois. uaisess g1izs al Js,u olG49c
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
REMOVE ED.

.GIss PRISCILLA P. ALEXANDER, would
IN infrom her old customers and the public
generally that she has removed her MILLEN-
ERY STORE to the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Bickharn, in Campbelrs Room on the cor:
ner and West end of New Block, where she VIII
keen a full supply of, f,MILLENERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS. and ready made BONNETS, al
ways on hand at reduced prices. -. F. Hl
ap2- 1868. -.-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
M 8, r, A M MARTIN.

! where she is now opening new stock OF
MILLINERY GOODS, and is ready to accom-
modaIe all her old friends and many new ones.
Gail and examine her goods and prices. before
purchasing elsewhere. The latest styles always
on hand. and work aOne TO order. apZ3-U
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

The number of opium eaters in the
United States is said to be from eighty to
a hundred thousand They are found
chiefly among persons suffering ,froms
nervous disorders, Overworked females,
and the victims of exhausted vice, dis
abled soldiers, and hopeless wives and
widows. 1t is said that many women
of wealth anu elegant appearance often
find their way to the druggistsi shops.
where they purchase large quantitiesOfs
opium lozenges, which afford them tenn,
porary exhileration and brilliancy,- or
relieve them from eorroding anxiety
and painful forebodings.s The business
and laboring classes are, not often the
victims Of the destructive. habit; but
instances are not wanting of lawyers
and divines whe resort to the tempting
drug as the means of securing coveted
and luxurious excitement, sd f1lttT5 d..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
DRuNKENNEss AND CRufr-M

DRUNKENNESS AND CRnE.-Mr.
Haynes, warden of the Massachusetts
State prison, in his valuable book re-
Gently published, says that during the
eleven years that he has been connected
with the institution, twenty-one per-
sons have been imprisoned for killing
their wives, two for killing their fathers,
and one for killing his mother. OF
these twenty-four, all but one were not
only habitual drunkards, but actually
drunk when they committed the crime:
and he also remarks that these were
not bad men, except when under the in
fluence of liquor; and yet, Justice can
make no distinction, but holds him
equally guilty who commits crime un-
der such circumstances as the one who
soberly and with intellect uncle ied, /,
violates the law f.tt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Mitlineru.
Millinery and Dress Making
MS. T.. A. BUMGARHER,M

II ESPECTFULLY announces to the public
II that she has purchased the establishments
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site Weiday's Hall, where she proposes carrying
on the above business in it's various branches.
The Ladies are respectfully invited to give her
call All work in her line will be neatly and
expeditiously executed.
Feb 4 IS6l-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Rates or ADtnaTIg1NaI {.
Temperaufe.
T.nper.ne,s and Exercise. r !. J

pcIance ana ExcTcE1c,
From the Home Visitor. CT s-t-.i ---i-
It is remarkable how constantly, and
with how little thought, we violate the
laws of health: Look, for instance,
either at the quality of food we often
take at single meal, and see if the
human stomach is not marvellous con.
trivance, to assimilate the homogeneous
mess. Alecturer enlarges on this sub
ject as follows:-Seup, fish, flesh, oil,
vinegar, wines, pastry, ices, confection-
cry, fruits, and numberless minor in
gradients of conflicting chemical quail
ties are among the materials thrown iA.'
Stir these things together in vessel,
and which of us would not sicken at
their appearance and odor. Yet at a
dinner party they are all crammed into
the stomach, there to ferment and gem
crate pernicious gases. Truly, man is
"fearfully and wonderfully made" No
other creature could exist on such diet.
1t would kill gorilla in meunth. 1t
does kill, though more slowly, thousands
of that high and mighty variety of the
human race commonly called gentle
men. Universal temperance in eating
and drinking would quadruple the gen.
eral health, and add years to the average
life of the race. But exercise is as es-
drinkers sometimes stave off disease for
many years by using their muscles man
fully. AS a rule, however, gormandiz-
ers and guzzlers are indolent. There is
story in the Arabian Nights Of ply
sician who cured sultan ofplethora by
introducing certain medieaments into a
mallet, with which the patient ham,
mered every day until he fell into a pro-
fuse perspiration, when the virtues of
the panacea in the mallet passed through
the fibres of the wood into his pores.-
This is merely an allegorical way of en-.
forcing the great lessons that bodily ex-
ertion is beneficial to health-that ex-
ercise is excellent physic. Everybody
who knows anything about the mechan-
ism of the human frame, sees, ofcourse,
that it was made to work, and we may
add that if it does not fulfill the condi-
tions of its structure it is sure to cor
rode and drop to pieces prematurely
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

- PAPER collins are the latest invention.
They are said to be alright and water
proof, and, while very light, as impery-
ious ~ iron, shl' v''-TP l'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Belmont Go. Business 9ireftpru
COUNTY OFFICERS.

fs,oboe JaldJe-CHANDLER " CARROLL Omce
upstairs IN public buiidings, nrst door TO rlgnt
.sh<Ttr-WILLIAM D. HANS Office in puoLlt
buildings. rirst noor.
CLsrkoJ Cburts-J. B. CAMPBELL Omcel pup
lie buildings, adjoining the Court House
Aulktor-R. N. CLARK. Once upstairs IN pup
lie buildinE entrance at left door.
TYeusureT-JANES IRWIN. once on u III
street., first door West of the Bank.
kecortLeT-WM. 81. BARNES. Of1ce IN publl'
building first floor, second door to left
Prescribing -Anorneyt-J. W. SHANNON. uiiiee
upstairs oS er Patterson Drug store.
Obsa,usssioners - JaInes alexander, Bellaire:
Henry Frasher, Hrnary sbargh; William M.
Campbell, Uniontown-
lstareyor-JoHN KENNOS, Bellaire, Belmont
County.
Coroaer-GEoRGE CRIsswELL, Bellaire-
Commissioners meet at st. Clairsville on the
ir.t Mondarsof March, June, September, and
Uecember-and as a 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 criminal court, ana Is away ;
other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

+, The total amount of funds In the Ohio
State Treasury on the last day Of March
WAS S716, 1888 %. ifo s-#.z|
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

DR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, ST. CLARE
IL vile Ohio.
PRIcEs.-Full sets yulcanite Teeth. $50; half
set Vulcanite Teeth SIS; full sets on gold, $50 TO
aS- ONCE hours from TO Il o'clock A. NJ. and
from to 5P.M.
ONCE Up Stairs in Collins building over
Hoffner's Clothing Store
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
National Oebta.

The debts of Russia, France, Austria
and Italy aggregated 1000, 900, 900 in
1859, requiring the payment of $50 .000,-
600 a year of interest,". In 1868, their
debts amounted to S6 5000, ,000, 900 draw
ing $500, ,000, 900 of annual interest. The
debt of great Britain is S., ,9S5, ,000, 900
having been reduced S40,000,O 900 since
1851. The debt of Holland in 1868 was
$3S7, ,297 ,565-having been reduced Sl04, :
699, $3.50 since 1851. Prussia has increased
her debt from S14S, 1884 ,6l8 to 1913, 460, ,566
since 1852. of which $lS1, ,760, 900 was for
railway purposes. .f. -TI
I The debt of France was 81, 33S, 7O7, AIS
in 1868, having increased since 1851 from
ST ,069, 200, 900. Besides this she has
floating debt of S6s2, 900, 600. The debt
of Victor Emanual's dominion is 81, 1886, :
OS1 ,632 HAVING increased from $500, O,O0O,-
900 since 1851. The debt of Austria was
81, ,5l2 ,86S, ,94S in 1857, against SSH, ,719 600
in 1851. Public credit in Russia is ut a
low ebb-there being S596, ,7l9 ,900in bills
of credit forced into circulation by an
imperial ukase. The amount of her
bonded debt is not known; the amount
of interest paid in 1858, was $50 2l3 ,906.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

. The Central Pacific railroad Is COM
,pleted to the six hundred and fortieth
mile post. Since the removal of the
Democratic Commissioners, seventy
miles have been constructed, but there
are no Commissioners authorized to ex-
anime and report upon the work. Track
laying progresses at the rate Of five
miles day. 1t is expected to reach
Ogden in twenty days. '
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

The official majority for Nathan Cole :
Radical. Mayer elect Of st. Louis, is 2, ,ss4.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

! He DRINKs.-How ominous the sem
tence falls! How we pause in conyeTsa-
ton and ejsculats-"It's pityin How
his mother hopes he will not when he
grows older; and his sisters, persuads
themselves that it is only few wild oats
that he is sowing. And yet the old men
shake their heads and feel gloomy when
they think Of it, Young men just COM
mencing life, buoyant with hope. don't
drink. You are freighted with a preci-
ous cargo. The hopes Of your wives, Of
In you the age live over again their,
young days through you only can, the
weary one obtain . position in society :,
and from the level on which you place
them, must your children go into the
great struggle Of life. IS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15
Business Cards.

DOBERT PRATT q SON,
II Dealers in
PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES,
BRUSHES, ARTISTS MATERIALS,
FRENCH GERMAN & AMERICAN GLASS,
SASH, DOORS, FRAMES, SHUTTERS,
And Agents for
FRENCH PLATE GLASS,
No l0s Mark ct ST.. doors below Mcclure House,
WHEELING, WEST VA.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-15

.7 The Providence (R. ~ Conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church have
resolved that ''ne candidate for member
ship shall be deemed eligible until he
shall have unequivocallyl and frankly
affirmed his abstinance nom the use OF
tobacco during much Of the time of
his trial for memberships shallsneceed
the passage of this rule, nor untinshe
shall have pledged himselfiin futuresto
abstain from its use, except ID he jfer
medical purposes.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-10
Beautiful Stanzas.

There is no heart but has its inner anguish
There is no eye but hath by tears been wet;
There is no voice but hath been heard tolanguish
Der hours Of darkness it can neer forget
There is no cheek, however bright Its roses,
But faded buds beneath its hues are hid
No eye that in Its dewy light reposes,
But broken starbeams tremble meath its lid
There is no lip howc'er with laughter ringing,
However light and gay Its words may be,
But II hath trembfed us some darx uprising s'-s
OF stern affection and deep mystery.
We are all brothers in this land Of dreaming
Yet hand meets hand and eye to eye replies;
Nor deem we that below a brow all beaming,
The flower Of life in wasted beauty lies,
Oh, blessed light that gilds our nights sorrow
Oh, balm of Gilead for our healing found;
We know that peace will come with thee to.
morrow,
| And the affections spring not from the ground
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-10

ne Ell col df Tbs f'iaFins
ssaa NE egg sFs hitsbe'i p, ffs
Fsmft ~ tie spHnf tni sase
afmy follows an 's mHfrh
AtuutfwBvseks slnas ilese prstf
ua'le " - FIST spposfHme in ihs'
ss5iiur lf.us ihen almi Fi eighth
"a an iushin ensih fui having ihe
srleaanee nj mni srskar They
Efgv prslly frl ere very ,ofa5 5iouf.
dsshpvlnK everything iu theif say
Fof miles tlc tmtk ~ the railroad
u black with these destroying iu.
seet., ilic Ties nud rails ieing hidden
tem vlrv by tlis ihm.anl' forchc'l
thereon sht Lake clty hHs lcen
cleg+ ~ vegetation hcIote W ihest
t,csts and In zach eaac ibc countless
hosts have made ilirir first appear
ancc n the north and west ~ 20
city, devastating their fcl's nud
/ gardens when on their way ~ th'
south aud westward Two year
since such a acourge swept over th'
city, destroying every green thing
even To the growth Of wood and vim
Of the previous season Millions q
the iuiccts pcrishcd In the lake, 70
II seems nothing turns them whc
on their destroying march. In
day the beautiful gardens and orcl
ards Of the city were left IA bare
vcrdurc as though n fire had sweI
over them.