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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-08
COMMUNICATIoNs.

EDITOR CHRONICLE: The 4th of July,
coming rs il did on the Sabbath, gave
great latitude TO cur people to celebrate.
They determined on Saturday, when the
weather would not allow them 10 assem-
bic, to adjourn until Monday 5th inst
Accordingly al O'Clock, the little folks
gathered in their respective places, and
joining in Welday's Hall, marched out
with Robert E. Chambers at their head
along the Main Street, and down to
Roscoe's Grove, where the grounds were
in readiness to celebrate, the commit
tee-meu, Messrs. James Irwin and Thos
c. Fawcett, having put swings, platform
&c. up, and, also, having everything
i'll good working order" After the
children had enjoyed themselves for a
snort time they were called to listen to
addresses nom our young men. Mr.. J.
F. Young was first introduced who en-
tertained his auditors for about fifteen
minutes in very neat and appropriate
speech. short and sweet" Mr.. \. II.
address Of twenty-five minutes length.
convinced his hearers that he was not
forgetful of the fallen heroes of the war,
to whom he paid most beautiful tribute,
as well as to stamp his utter coz tempt for
1.-THE treason that has and still
endeav0rs to oyerturn the liberty of our
and her institutions" He dwelt
at some length upon the great impor-
tance OF the Sabbath School work, which
is eliciting so much favor throughout
our land, and then in glowing terms re-
the country. His manner of
delivery was complimented very highly,
and, indeed, the addresses of all the
speakers were admirable. We ought to
feel proud OF our young men. He was
followed 10y Alexis Cope, Esq, who in
an address 10 the children related some
amusing "reminiscences of his 4th last
not allowing jolly Jack Fal-
staff" to be unremembered. Jack Fall
staff AYERS though, that the orator was
= happy msn a. no mere speeches were
10 be made, saying that he-Jack-shot
Two squirrels OH that day instead of one
md vice versa. After an address to the
Mr.. Cope spoke to the older
persons for some time-when he closed
All being highly pleased and well enter
aimed The next discussion in order
vas "tht baskets and Within" The
evening was thoroughly used up; perfect
'roofths the 4th passed ever pleasantly.
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The following very sensible article we
find in the Cincinnati Gazette of July
2, by a correspondent. There is entirely
too much blowing and glorying over
triumphs of this kind, and newspapers
are crowded with glowing accounts Of
the deeds of men of pleasure while they
can scarcely find room for more useful
information. a...- ee-
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
On witnessing the triumphant entry
of the Red Stockings into our city
this merning, we were puzzled to dis
cover its point of merit Every sober
thinker of to-day knows that the curse
of the age is too ardent a devotion at the
shrine of the impractical and idedt, coup
led with q neglect for the practical and
reoL Our young men would fain i'm
mortalize themselves by acquiring pro-
ficiency in that which is in no wise bene-
fetal to the race. The" Red Stockings"
come home covered with glory, but what
intellectual (sic) and moral achievement
have they accomplished, what principle
of justice have they established, or what
work have they performed for the amel-
ioration of the race to which they belong?
We answer none! They come home in
fatsd with false ideas of life and false
notions of honor, while the eulogies and
encomiums heaped upon them awaken
spirit of emulation IN the minds of thou
sands of our youths whose lives will be
thus turned from their natural channel,
and whose interests will be divorced
from the practicable pursuits Of life and
welded to worthless career that will
totally disquallify (sic) them to adorn
the sphere of manhood. 1t is high time
that the youth of our land was discour-
aged in IT'S wild efforts'to acquire cham
pionship in worthless games and encour-
aged in accomplishing the true purposes
of human existance. si'Ta tir.ii > Ne
1t takes just SO much labor to support
society as whole, and he who fails to
contribute his individual share, is a rob-
Der of his brother, 1.-THE fiattery and in
dorsementt,f q famesioving world to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Let us not
complain OF the army of worthless, i'm
practical characters that hang Ii ke dead
weight on the skirts of society. So long
as We continue togiSe grand ovations to
champions of games that would have
done more honor to the ancient age of
renown. than to the age Of in
tellectuala sicl.and moral advancementin in
which we live. A championship that
confers (sic) no benefit on the race is
and honored; while the
champions Of all those pursuits and oc-
cupation that increase the wealth of |
nation and benefit society, are passed by
with silent indifference. Shame on the
age! We can not defy Gods great law
of cause and effect. The consequences
are inevitable, and we must sooner or
later experience and endure them.
F -'s5 81 aiifa w. s.
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Foreign Ncws Items.

I
The cholera is raging among the
Spanish troops at Nuevitas. iHada p
The German expedition for Artic ex-
ploration has set sail from Bremen.
The House of Commons has virtually
rejected the new commercial treaty with
France. E ~if9Hi i.tc Hst.t
The Empress of Austria counts her
beads on a rosary worth seventy-fve
thousand fiorins. -=e
England commends the United States
for its measures in regard to the Cuban
Filibusters. g .a X
Napoleon is reported to have attended
some of the electoral reunions in Paris
in dis uise. r,--.--.,
An Englishman is to undertake the
journey from st Petersburg to Moscow
on bicycle. "e ~
The diplomatic difficulty between the
Brazilian Minister and General Webb
has been adjusted. 1890.
Mr.. Burlingame is making prepara-
tionf to leave for st. Petersburg with
the Chinese Embassy. a= E."a-t
1t is expected that the railway be-
tween Paris and Copstantinople will be
COMPLETED in about five years. .-5+
A new Jewish synagogue is building
in London, to which Baron Rothschild
contributes S120, 600. iisll 15 'a H-
The Chinese Empire has 500, 900 temples
containing 8, 200, 900 idols. The temples
are valued at ZOO, 900, 900. b.. - .,,l
Father Claret. the con fessor of Queen
Isabella, is in Rome intriguing for the
restoration of his royal mistress.
Three Thousand Invitations to witness
the in auguration of the SueZ Canal are
to be sent to notabilities in Eurore. ,a
A handsome block of rose-colored
alabaster, the largest known, containing
2437 cubic feet has recently been un-
earthed i'm mound at Rome. -
Charles Dickens is obliged to perform
all the editorial work of "All the Year
Round" !" his associate editor, Mr.. Wills,
being completely broken down in healh.
Eight hundred o prisoners who were
arrested in Paris during the recent elec-
ten disturbances have been discharged.
Two hundred are still kept in confine-
ment. tclt - htiiltn. '-'iit t- -'i'-
Efforts are making by representatives
of the Lancashire cotton trade to obtain
Government assistance in the product.
ion of cotton in the British colonies.
A great number of American children
attend school in Brussels, where tuition
and board are at much lower rate than
in New York, and where, moreover, the
girls dress simply, and not, as in our
fos h ;o,,u hla ,in-fnun schools like little
duchesses. ...-...,.,.. so.
The first number Of the United States
of Europe, a weekly organ of the In
ternational Library and Peace Reague,
edited by Bakunin. has made its ap-
pearance at Berne, Switzerland. IL
advocates the abolition of all monsrchi-
cal governments qua iai- E@i. ..,
The three million dollars bonds pur-
chased by the Government yesterday,
were bought at 118 OS@ 1850. '' -.
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EDITOR CHRONICE:-Since the Yaus
tragedy the citizens of Hendrysburgh
and vicinity have held reries of meet.
ings for the purpose of taking ssme &C,
,tion for thssuppression of the liquor
traffic, drunkenness and Olher unlawful
conduct that have been heretofore earri.
ed OH in this town and vicinity. After
effecting an organization the following
RESOLUTIONS were adopted:
Resolved, LIST, That the liquor traffic
and its consequences in this town as
heretofore carried ON is a nuisance and
all outrage no longer to be endured by
the people. and we will suppress it il
there is sufficient power in the civil law
to accomplish the same.
Resolved, I'd, That we will prosecute
all violations of the liquor law in this
place and vicinity regardless of cost OF
consequences. i--.15-. ls
I ResoLred, 3d, That we will, as far as
possible, withhold our patronage from
all persons vino advocate the sale OF
liquor, drunkenness and other unlawful
conduct. at. nf4 y'E lloe1t.
Resolsed, 4tt, That we will use the
civil law to put down all such unlawful
conduct as has been heretofore practiced
In our community and upon its ruins
we will try to establish morality, sobrie-
ty and good society. r.F r
After appointing several committees
to carry out the will Of the people as
expressed in the foregoing resolutions
the meeting adjourned to meet the I'd
Tuesday in July.
JOHN McKEEvER, Chairman.
R. W. JAMES, Sec. ...-
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The trial of model of the air ship
Avitsr at San Francisco, Monday, is pro-
nounced n success by the Times, while
the Atla-C California says the performance
WAS something like failure. The wind
blew 80 hard 1t was impossible to make
the experiment in the open air. SO the
trial was made under cover. The ship
rose in the air, and was propelled back
ward ana forward and guided in any
desirable direction by the steering APP
parrstus. 1t is claimed that the present
action IL not a criterion Of the success of
the principle. Its machinery, engines
and boiler weigh less than a hundred
pounds.
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A COUNTRY teacher writes us urging
that more attention should be given to
vocal music in our sub-district schools.
He finds by experience that singing
animates and cheers his pupils, and is
useful in promoting study and good or
der. 1t affords teacher aud pupils, a
pleasant and profitable diversion from
the ordinary routine of lesson hearing,
and thus adds to the attractiveness OF
the school. We indorse. these views
with the expression of hope that the
day is not far distant when singing will
be regarded as indispensable a school
exercise as reading. A daily exercise in
vocal music not only has important
physical, intellectual, and moral advant-
ages, but experience has demonstrated
that few minutes daily devoted to it
are more than made good by the in
creased progress of the school in other
branches. But we insist that the sing
ing in schools should have music in it.
Too uch of what is called school sing
ing is nedsucd noise minus melody. Not
many years since We visited primary
school under the supervision OF a lead
ing educator. After we had listened to
an exercise in reading, he called for
singing. The schools responded with
will, each child putting in his best yells.
To our surprise, when the excruciating
discord ended, he called for another
piece! Children should sing lively but
sweetly.-GOhio Educational Monthly.
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NEW GOODS :

IN ADDITION TO OUR STOCK ON HAND,
low for cash, which We are determined shall go
out to the trade at close profits. We especially
invite country merchants to examine our stock
before purchasing. We have in store and to
arrive, the following articles viz:
500 u Bbl. and u Bbl. New Lake Herring,
200 Il " Nos. & Mackefel.
20 Hhds. choice New Orleans sugar,
Porto Rico,
20 Bbls. Refined,
80 - choice n. Orleans Molasses.
I5 Syrup and Sugar Drips,
10 4 Butts Virginia Tobacco,
100 Caddies los. rs, q Navy Tobacco,
100 Boxes Chemical Olive Soap,
% Bbls. Oyster and Butter Crackers,
10 Boxes Lemon Scotch Biscuit,
800 Bbls. keystone Flour,
2OO a. xxx Family flour,
los Bakers -four
10 Flint Hominy,
90 Phoenix Hydraulic cement warran-
ted equal TO any in the United States
100 Bbls. Celebrated Lake Island White Lime
20 Roasted Office,
. Gro. Washing Powder,
l0Bbls. Carbon OIL
AlsO--Soaps, Candles,
Wooden-War Spices
N T. Tar, Concentrated Lye,
New Castle Bi. Carb Soda
Turkish Prunes Zante Curants
Layer and Bunch Raisins
cotton Batting, Twines and
Yarns, Vinegar, Shot and
Lead, Salt, &C., &c.
And all other Goods usually kept in a Whole
sale Grocery. All goods warranted as repre-
sented and delivered on cars or at Steam boat
landing free of charge. fels
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If levy OF TEN cents on the SleO is
sufficient to pay the general revenue ex-
penses of the State, under Republican
Legislature, and it takes FIFTEEN cents
ON the SlO0, under Democratic Legis-
lature, how much clear money do the
taxpayers save under Democratic ad-
ministration?
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RrpRrsEsTATIyE-JAM II. DRENNEN.
PRoBATE JuDGE-C. W. CARROLL
TREA EAsURER-BARKLEY COOPER
CoMMIssIoSER-DkNNl kEMP,
PRos EcUTING ATToRSEY-M. ID. KIM.
SURyEYoR-NOBLE CARTER. ..--o1r
ISTIRNxeY DIRECroR-ALBERT CONROH'
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EDUCATIONAL. E A L.

The Techer's Institute at ST. Clairsville,
Monday, August .. Capt. Mitch
ell, one of the best institute lecturers OF the
state, will positively be present, and other dis
tinguished Educators will be engaged for the
Let the teachers Of Belmont and
adjoining counties turn out in iorce
From the Educational Monthly for July.
Spelling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-08

The English journals announces the
arrival from South Africa oftwo cases of
diamonds. Among them was the famous
eighty-three carat diamond, which was
insured on the passage at . valuation Of
one hundred and fifty Thousand dollars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-08

AN increase ofthe levy made by the
State for general revenue purposes of so
per cent. is the first tangible result OF
Democratic rule in Ohio. This is what
Democratic politicians call retrench-
91lent!
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Notice to The Public.
Mrs. T. F'razie1.'s

Mrs. T. Frazier's
Compound Extract of Fruit Ie.ves.
s NOW COMPOUNDED AS A GUM. and
made INTO Salve. The Gum contains moth
ing but the PURE EXTRACT of the three
special kinds OF Leaves, and wifi dissolve in
water in a short time. 49,
FOR 70 cts. and two Postage Stamps. W..
Will sendby mail, a circular and Gum t-nop~I,
10 make pint OF Liquid, which will he fonI
pints when used as directed
IN case OF FEMALE WEAKNESS IN. no
tlent is safely and speadily relieved OF ali sI,f
lerlng. For the EYES, if they are infianad
rom cold, wound or eFysipelaS III will dr,y,
health. 'Ae eyes 10
A Box OF Salve will be delivered for the nrice
apovs mentioned. 1t heals without a scar
Wneh once tried ii brags for itself
FOR Plies, Boils, Gatherings Burns Cnts
bruises, 1ltter, Sores, Chaped-hands BIinionS
and all eruptions of the skim il makes nerfecf
cure. IL Is also perfect in cure of ali tbose
diseases, sores and wounds peculiar to horses
FOR self-lnterest many physicians will saw
tnls compound Extract q Fruit Leaves Is n;
no account II you doubt it, call and viii re-
use. ~eu Oy iiS
wholesale Price, $500 per doz. boxes of saIve
or sticks of Gum, for 100
I. FRAZIER, d CO.
.noIses ,z Martins Ferry, Bel. Co., o.
CHIEFS
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STATE. TICKET.

THERFORD =. HAnES.
SUPREM = CoURr-LU1H HEh DAY.
OF FoTAIE-SlDNEY s. WARNER
Y-GESERAJ-t RANC1S p. tOND:
BoARp PUBLIC CNoRKs-Rilh-A a fOh1Eh'
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Lands in VIRGINIA for Sale

E'ARMS ranging in size, from 35 to 5000 Acres
from So 10 sac per Acre. The same " I'M M ssiI ii
Tor double in II months. l bought since the
war ut 81 per acre, and have been offered saO-
There is no better climate, purer water or
healthier country. Lands are good i hava
raised 30 bushels of wheat to the acre For f,,ro
ther information, address >'--
RKv. THOMAS W. GREER
sPs-sn Chrtstiansytlle, Va.
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The amount of bonds held as securi-
ties against the National Banks by
Treasurer Spinner is $367 81, $50.
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Cuba-The Spaniards Attack the Rebels
and are RePulsed--TheR Rebs Comm and.
ed by General Jordan. lt @fI fa,l..

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5.
The Cubans here have the following
advices: The Spanish troops between
the I'D and 25th of June attacked the
forces of General Jordan near Holguin
and after fight which is reported to
have lasted eight hours they were re-
pulsed and compelled to take refuge in
the town. The loss of the Cubans was
nearly 200 in killed and wounded
Among those killed were 20 Americans.
The Spanish loss was about the same
The Spanish troops consisted of two
brigades, and outnumbered the Cubans
two to one. General Jordan commanded
the revolutionary army.
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Smallpox is quite prevalent in Alba.
ny, New York.
The mercury indicated 9sO in the shade
at st. Louis Friday.
The internal revenue receipts, Friday,
were 81, ,333, 400. -
Mr.. Seward met with grand ovation
at San Francisco on the I'd inst.
Balls equestrian statue of Washing
ton was unveiled at Boston, Friday.
There have been destroyed ofmutilat-
ed bank-notes to date July 81, sI4, 4,644,
377.
The convict Draker, who was shot in
the revolt at Sing Sing, on Wednesday
died on Friday. ff,aa,lts
General Stoneman has been assigned
10 the command of the District of Ari-
Zona.
THE Supreme Court OF Indiana have
delivered an opinion on the legality OF
the specific appropriation bill passed at
the last session of the Legislature. The
decision sustained the opinion of the
Attorney General recently delivered OIL
the eonstitutionslity of the law. The
Court say they cannot 60 behind the
Legislature, which does not show that
there was not a quorum present when
the bill passed. The Court did not con-
slider IL proper or necessary at this time
to discsss this question. ny iiL ss2nlsul.af
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The LEGISLATURE of New York has
struck blow at its public school system
by inserting provision in the tax levy,
appropriating twenty per cent. of what
is called the Excise Fund, . to the sup
port of private schools. The Times es-
Inmates that the school money thus SUBJ
verted from its legitimate purpose, will
amount annually to some $3OO,0OO. The
nancy is to be allowed "under the su-
pervisiOn of the Board of Education, I"
and nota condition isprescribed respect
ing the manner of its use. 1t is well
known that the private schools" for
which this pecunniary assistance is in
tended, are those under the direction OF
the Catholic Church; and thus we have
strictly denominational schools sustain
ed by public taxation. We have already
expressed our views On this subject. and
we need net restate them. The move
ment to stricke down our magnificent
system of public instruction and divide
its funds between religious sects. must
be met and resisted. We suppose that
this calamitious action of the New York
Legislature applies only to the City of
New York, and it is to be regretted that
the schools of that city are not protected
by such a shield as the Constitution of
Ohio.-[Ohio Educational Monthly.
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PYRus HILL, Belmont Co., o.,

July 3, 1865.
DEAR COL:-The Belmont Chronicle
has made it> eekly visits to us for
nearly q years, it has ever been a vel
come visitor. In fact it has become an
indispensable article at our house. from
the oldest down to the youngest it is
looked for impatiently and read eagerly.
While would not presume to flatter
you am happy to say l can place it in
the hands of of our children without
fear of their morals being corrupted by
extracts from the low and vulgar publi-
cations of the day.
Now, Mr.. Editor, 1 like to hear from
ether parts of the County, and the ques-
tion often occurs why do not the people
write for their home paper, my excuse
Is lack of time and want of ability. The
all absorbing question among farmers
at the present time is the harvest, al
though there is not near the breadth of
whext sown that there was when you
"made split brooms and axe handles for
Lying yet the amount exceeds that of
late years and the quality i, first rate,
but our fields cannot be called fields of
waving grain. The recent heavy winds
and rains have prostrated nearly one
half the wheat, the barley is badly
tangled ami the oats are leaning like a
drunk man to lamp post, just ready to
fall; the corn looks splendid and has
been well worked; the meadows are so
heavy that the grass is rotting on the
ground, there is no hay made yet, few
shocks of wheat mark the place where
the ehusbandman has thrust in tiIe sickle.
Potatoes look fine but We have none as
large as a stove pipe, (S4 inches.) This
pager is headed "Pyrus Hill" that is a
big word foi !, farmer to use, ''Pyrus' is
the latin maine for pear, claim a patent
for the name if it does not infringe on
the rights of others. Please stop as you
pass this way and look at these pear
trees, here is the Bartlett, Sekel, Virga-
lien, u ID Etc, Louisa, Bondee, Winsor,
Button and many other varieties bend
ing to the ground with fruit, here is a
limb OH Button tree of an inch in
diameter that has SS pears on it (the
limb, We have abundance of plumbs,
some apples and peaches. B.
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*secretary ofthe State Board of Education, Con
necticut. .'9.--T -..f-.. ~