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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
Singular VIII.

From the Columbus Journal
Yesterday we heard of and read part
of the most singular will on record
The maker of the viii is represented to
be shrewd, successful, business man,
who has accumulated quite large for
tune. He exhibits no other signs OF
insanity than may be derived from the
extreme eccentricity of his will, al
though it is probable the courts will, in
due course, be called upon to determine
the question whether the testater was
of sound and disposing mind.
The will disinherits all the natural
heirs of the maker of it, and devises the
entire property in trust for the estab-
| lishment of an Infirmary for Cats. A
most elaborate architectural plan for
the necessary buildings is attached 10
and made part of the will. 1t provides
areas for that sweet amatory converse
so dear to the feline heart, and rat holes
of the most ravishing nature, to be kept
well stocked. The most ingenious con-
trivances are provided for securing to
the rat chance for escape, SO that the
cats may not lose the pleasures of the
chase by finding their prey come too
easily. High walls are TO be built, with
gently sIoping roofs, for the moonlight
promenade and other nocturnal amuse-
ments of the cats. The trustees are
directed to select the grounds for this
novel Infirmary in the most populnus
part of some American city, and the de-
vises are to be protected by competent
| force of nurses from the ravages of men
and dogs. No person of the male sex is
ever to be admitted within the walls,
and no female who has children or is
under thirty years old. There are hun
dreds of minute directions which we
have ne time to note.
4 One would suppose that in the forego.
ing provisions the testator had exhaust.
ed all the eccentricities of one man
however unique his nature; but the last
provision of the will seems more out
rageously bizarre than any that 90 he
n fore. Says the devisor: Il have all my
/ life been taught TO believe that every
thing in and about man was intended
to be useful; and that it was mars duty
as lord of animals, to protect all the
: lesser species, even as God protects and
watches over him. For these two com
bined reasons-first, that my body even
after death may continue 70 be made
useful; and secondly, that it may be
, made instrumental as far SIS possible in
: furnishing a substitute for the protec'
tion of the bodies of my dear friends.thi
cats,-I do hereby devise and bequeath
5 the intestines of my body to be made uI
into fiddlestrings the proceeds to be
devoted to the purchase of an accordeen
which shall be played in the auditori.
um OF the Cat Infirmary by one of the
, regular nurses to be selected for thai
purpose exclusiveiy-the playing to bt
. kept up forever and ever without cessa
;, ton day or night, in order that the cat:
may have the privilege of always hear
: ing and enjoying that instrument which
is the. e.nearest approach to their natura
| voice.n
: If any journal can give us Information
, of more singular will than this, we
should like to hear of il,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
The General That Refuses Presents.

General George H. Thomas. THE
Rock OF Cnickamauga," has declined to
accept the gift of a house, and also re-
fused to be the recipient of public din
ner The latter was courteously declined
on the ground of lack of time and in
cIination; the former because he had
enough for himself and family, and
for the reason that he thought the sur
plus money of the nation ought to be
given TO the wives and children of our
fallen heroes. No one can charge this
ough-and-ready soldier with affectation.
He is as simple as child, and, for that
reason, has quietly pushed away gifts
that might havs interfered with his
manly independence. His action car
ries Us back to the times of the RevOlu-
tion, when the thanks of Congress were
sufficient repayment for the sutferings
OF our fathers; and back still further, to
the days When a crown OF laurel was the
Roman soldiers reward fer lille OF
hsrdships If General Thomas has lest
anything in pocket by his noble con-
duct, he has gained in the admiration
and love of thinking men.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
Great Improvement in
Washing Machines.
Tn Old Wooden Wash Beard
again Turned-Up.

DY y SIMPLE COMBINATION of the lever
ID power ard the old Wash-board, in the con-
StructiOn OF the
keystone Washing Machine,
the best machine ever introduced, has been
brought into use.
The cry of "humbusr is iscompletely silenced.
and the prejudice against Washing Machines
overcome wherever this machine has been tried
and its good qualities and capacity tested. II is
universally pronounced just what was needed
aS a labor-Saving Washing Machine
For reference as To the superiority OF this ma-
chine over ali others now In use. we give the
following nameSS
George Dilwor1h, Mt Pieasan!s, o.
VIM. Han, HarrtSviile. Ohio.
stephen HohSon, Flushing, Ohio.
Joseph Walker,
Jacob Holloway,
Isreai Lewis, 81. ClairsvilIe, Ohio.
Jesse Bewley.
IL. &. Welday,
Elijah Pickering, East RiehlaaS.
Enoch Carmsn,
aud all olhers who are using the machine.
For information add less,
]. Ii. BRANsoN & CO.,
ma2O-tf Flushing, Ohio
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
..No Insurance. -

If, at the end of newspaper report OF
"a fire, we read the words, No Insur-
ance," our involuntary feeling is that
the owner had neglected TO protect his
own interests, and j. therefore entitled
to 50 much the less sympathy for his
loss. In such ease, however, the man
himself remains 10 rest0le, by diligence
and economy, the property Destroyed
How much more clearly is it his busi-
ness and domestic duty to make such
provision that, when he dies, the omin-
GUS words, mo Insurance, may not be
repeated, as expressive OF future want
and suffering for those whom he has left
behind. So small is the outlay required,
and so extended the time of paym ent, in
order to make sure Of 8 support for the
widow or the children, that no man is
,excusable for nelecting TO insure his own
life. This is brought especially to mind,
at this time, by paragraph in an ex-
change, showing what may be done by
persons by the smallest surplus means.
In December last, poor elergymen in
Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, paid 500, ,25
to the National Life Insurance Com
pany for a policy Of $1,000. We can
" ell suppose that one hundred dollars,
to a country clergyman, was a large
sum, raised with difficulty, and we can
imagine how easily it might have been
spent for necessaries for the winter sea-
son, but the result proved that its in
vestment in insurance was the most
profitable of his life. In March he died.
and on the first of April the agent of
the National Life paid to his family the
| S. 900, this being the only provision
which the deceased had been able to
make for them. Another case in the
history of the same Company is noted.
A laboring man in Franklin, Pa, insur-
ed for 81 900, and in six months there
after he died, and the money was paid
to his family.
This Company,-th National Life,
chartered by Congress and authorized
to transact insurance business through
out the United States and Canada,-is
CStduiiohcu u pun buc OlOCh IAN, DdVlDP
low rates for cash payment, ard avoid
ing all uncertainties of notes or diyi-
dends, and all consequent or possible
disappointment as to the amount of
money to be paid to the heirs of the de-
ceased. For certain fixed sum of
money, it guarantees the payment of a
fixed amount of insurance. The sim
plicity of the system has commended
the Company to popular favor, and its
success has been remarkable. Upon the
first of May, only nine months after its
Organization, it had issued five thousand
policies, and had its agents well at work
through the North and upon the Pacific
Coast, and by the expiration of its first
year, the entire Southern States and the
Canadian Dominion will also be supplied
with local agents.
The agent of the National Life for this
vicinity has his advertisement in aneth-
er column, and will be glad to furnish
any desired information concerning the
working of this National Company.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

Ex-Governor Brown gives the people
of Mississippi good advice. He is prob
ably, aside from Jefferson Davis, the
most influential man in the State, or
Wds; but how such talk as this will af
feet his standing we have yet to sse.-
Says Governor Brown: Let US haye or
der and rigid endorsement Of the laws,
to the full extent of msetidg sut equal
and exact justice without stint to all
men, Of all opinions, races and colers, and
to this end let every good man resolve
to aid the civil and military authorities
by every fair means in his power. We
accept the fifteenth amendment. We
pledge ourselves ope to another, disre-
garding colsr aud former political opin-
ions, to deal justly by all men, and to
secure perfect equality Of civil and po-
litical rights to every ono before the
law,u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

The joint special committee of the
Massachusetts Legislature, to which
have been referred the petitions of sew
eral thousand women Of that State who
are anxious to vote, has made report
in favor Of the petitioners. 1t is bsliev-
ed, however, that the women will not
get heir rights this year, as majority
Of the Senate is too conservative.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

The Rhode Island General Assembly
met on Tuesday fer the Inauguration ol
State officers. Thesession will probably
; close Friday.
A violent thunder storm swept over
Charleston S. c., Saturday evening
damaging property to large extent
A boat in the harbor was capsized, and
Mrs. Douglas and two children drowned
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
MARTINS FERRY, O., May IA. 1866.

MARTINS FERRY w., MAY H. iooo'
She Soldier boys of this place are
making every preparation so as to make
the occasion of strewing with ao"ers,
the soldiers graves, a success. The va
rious committees appointed, have all re-
ported progress; and it looks now as
tbongh the affair would be an imposing
one The music for the occasion will be
furnished by Wallace's Young America
Rand-and the committee have the
nremise of a band of Martial music. The
committee of arrangements have secured
the cooperation of large NUMBER OF
ladies in carrying out the most interest
ing feature of the programme on decora-
tion day
Lam sorry TO learn that no steps have
vet been taken by the soldiers of st.
CIairsviIle to decorate the graves OF their
fallen comrades-that is not as 1t should
be. The excuse offered is that there are
no few of them. Comrades, that is not
the principle. If there was but one. Or
ganize your little band of comrades
and strew that one grave, and show
that the memories of the camp and bat
tle-field have not died out so soon. How
will it be next Saturday? From Maine
,o California. wherever soldier sleeps,
there the brightest flowers Will be
strewn, if not by comrades, the WIDOW,
mother or sister Will wander to The
green grassy mound !" Of their soldier
dssd and strew their fisral offerings.
The dead BOYS musket will be carried
nv the rray-haired father, cut the grassy
lane to the little family burying ground,
and stood up 'gainst the head stone until
AZ strews with flowers the "soidier's
gravel Can we forget so soon? UNo.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

On Saturday night an armed baud OF
disguised men stopped the train from
Louisville 10 Memphis, and attempted
to omurder internal revenue officer Holm,
,gho had prisoner on board, arrested
for running an Illicit distiliery. An as
.istant of Hehn's, name unknown, who
jumped from the train, was fired on by
the band and was seen to fall. Mr.. Holm
fred into the gang, killing one OF them.
The others poured voiley into the
train. fortunately without injuring any
one. The train was Immediately put Id
motion. The last seen of the band, tney
were making for the WOODS, bearing
their comrade. The band is supposed 70
belong to the gang engaged Id Illicit
distilleries, extending from East Isnhes
see to Mississippi.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
For Sale or Rent,

WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
West of bridgeport. on the National Read
The House contains yoSlTllS- With all the mod
ern improvements, KN.,e il one acre of ground
with ali kip,,s nf fruit and shrubery. Apply O.
A. J. OSBORNE, ON the premises.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

Mr.. Fl. T. Hslmbold, the well known
druggist of New York, returns for this
year an income OF SIS, POS. All this
comes from advertising. Mr.. Helmbold's IS
expenditures for advertising average
over $1,000 a week
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

WE learn from various exchanges that
Convention of the soldiers of the war
of 1872 is to be held in New Philadel-
obi. on the Goth of June.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

The velocipede mania, after briei
run, is rapidly dying out. In almost
any city dozens are offered at half price
and in some Instances they are being
bought up 20 take farther west or into
the interior, wher. the fsyer Is just
showing itself.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

An English gentleman has bought
between 5000 and 1000 acres of land in
Nelson county, Va, on which he in
tends to settle 500 English families.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

The steamship City Of Antwerp, from
Liverpool, has arrived in New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

Commercial Convention was held al
Memphis, Tennessee. Various subjects
were discussed and acted upon, touching
southern trade, commerce and manu-
factures, and among these the following
on the subjects of finance and manu-
features.
FINANCE.
The Committee Oh Finance ana BANK
ing made a report, which Will astonish
and crafty the country for the eniight.
mani. good sense and wisdom Wnicn II
Exhibits. The following are the resolu'
tions:
WHEREAS, There is now an unequal
distribution of banking capital ana cir'
culation between the States anu
WHEREAS, The Congress OF the Uni
ted States, by taxation OF tne elats
banks, has forced the retirement Oh tneil
circulation; therefore,
ResoLped. That this convention re
commend to and urge the Congress ol
the United States to so amend the Ma
tionaI Banking laws as to give the
Southern banking capital and clrcuia'
tion. either by redistribution or an III
crease "a they in their wisdom may
determine.
ReseIped, That this convention favol
q REDUCTION of the interest OF the natioh
al debt by any means consistent Win
sa;.hfnl discharge of the obligations
the Goyernment TO the public eredltors
ResoIped. That this convention recon
,.and N the Legislature of the Varlou
states the repeal of all usury laws,
Iows which tend TO impair the Valldlt,
nf contracts. that capital seeking invest
mani NAV be rendered more secure.
MANUFACT0REs.
The repor. of the Committee on Man
,eactures was equally excellent and sat
isfactory. 1t was as follows;
WHEREAS. The Government has here
4ofors gathered and published the iact
reiative TO the cost of producing cotsol
IN india Egypt, and elsewhere III couh
-. conanetiny with ours IN the cettol
markets of the world; ana
WHEREAs, 1t is highly prooaple'
nat certain. that our cotton can De man
ufactured ut home to greater advanI&se
and that capital and skill would D.
I.roaIv empieyed in the increased man
rfacrnre of finer materials, oil an ella
horora statement of facts showing th
situation. cost and material advantages
Ind the most efficient process OF manu-
facture at home and abroad, ana IN
proper means ts be used ana routes y
reaching foreign markets with coC'ol
fohr;cs. the cost of transportation q
those markets, including interest, insur
snce differentiaI dui les, etc., therefore
Resolved. That this convention re
snectfulIy request Congress to authoriz
the secretary of the Treasury, Shroagl
the Bureau of Statistics, as in their WIS
dom they may deem best, to prepare iul
reports on this subject.
Resolved, That this convention Ie
.nectfnlly recommend to the Legisla
tpres of the several States from whic
its members are composed, to encourag
ali home manufactures by the enactio
of laws freeing capital invested In mn
ing and manufacturing from taxatloI
th1s giving an invitation to the wori
to bring its capital and put it to WORK
building and developing our lnperh'
Resolved, That this convention n
commend to the Congress of the Unlte
States the repeal of all duties On an IN
chinery imported into this country an
TO be used in the manufacture OF "a
materials produced in the United state
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27
TO IsE, HELD Al
ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
Wednesday, " Thursday and Friday,
September 22nd, 23ra d 24th, 1869.

CLASS A-HORSES BEST ADAPTED To SADDLE
AND LIGHT HARNESS.
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..,.-. o.mnerei.i Convention.

During last week well-attended
Commercial Convention was heio at
Memphis, Tennessee. Various subjects
were discussed and acted upon, touching
southern trade, commerce and manu-
faetures. and among these the following
on the subjects of finance and manu-
factures
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-27

Ground and produce to be measured by disin-
terested parties, and a written statement fur
nished the Committee setting forth all the facts
relative to the raising of said crops.
Class DD--Sammsr Fruit.
best Specimen and variety Of saqh....,,...s2 SOC
Greatest and best Variety Of EACH:
CoNMITTEE-C. L. Poorman, John H. Heaton
and Alexis Cope.
This Committee will meet at the office of the
Secretary, at o'clock p. NJ, on the LIST and I'd
Saturdays of each summer month. to examine
and report upon all specimens presented to
them.
Glass EE- Jhenumerated articles.
All articles not named in the foregoing GLASSES
will be given cards by the Secretary; and will
ed meritorious by them, will be entitled to such
premiums may be awarded by the Board
after the Fair.
Class FFLVslocipeicS.
Fastest and Most Graceful Rider ON
Neloctpede ,-,,;,',...'.-,,,,Sio y
l. No diplomas will be given as premiums;
but will be given to all persons whe may ex-
hibit stock highly ineritorlous, or articles
manufactured by themselves, II they desire.
> Entrance fee for Horses, Cattle. Sheep and
Swine, 10 per cent. on first premium competed
for.
3. In all other classes, no entrance fee, unless
the premium competed for amounts 10 S. and
upwards, in which case entrance fee of 10 per
cent. Will he charged
(. Premiums will he awarded, whether there
be much, little or no composition, provided the
articles exhibited are meritorious and the rules
of the Society will allow the same.
iI ane nd shon,a tes rewanssr os tns hs nsnf,
client to discharge the premiums In full n divt-
dend will be made.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS.
PreSidcn'-DAV1D BROWN, ", oiairSville.
4ss, K,ss asf aaafssRR a a. IT, oeraviis ersyiy,i'
SscntdlS ALEXIS COPE, st. Clalrsvllle.
BOARD oF MANAGERS.
shepherd Davis, ST. Clairsvtlle; Robert NJ
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-26

may be thrown into his gratis.
have bad better success in graftir q
after this Dlu than any / have oy.r
pursued aud | have used grating wax,
strips of cloth, aud paste made f lay,
salt, &c. have fewer CRAFTS TO die now
thu used 10 have, When ] { lowed tie
stump graf'ing. I Il IL.
Vermdiioava3e, La June &, 1869.
We succeeded well the past spring,
by adopting a mode of grating first
Iraciiccd in France, viz; selecting q
branch which forks making the split
bet,eten tie fo,hJ, inserting the gratis 10
the usual manner. and bringing the
parts we'll together with cloth ban
dage--no wax used. 1t will be observ-
e that the ie delcy of the stump to
dry up WHEN Il limb is cut oiF, is obvia.
ted by this method. When the graft has
"tabcu" well, Trim off tie forks EDs
/ So. CUL
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PlANO s..

THEE GOLD MEDAL vs. avFd
J. cd at the late fair In Bsl m - 70
Chss NJ. Sill fl, er the hst Palos now
made over BaitimNre. Philadelrhis, and
New York Pianos. Office and War,room
NJ. North Liberty St, near Baltimore
ST., Baltimore, Nd.
Stt frs FL nos have all the la'est improve
ments, including tie AgrstfA Treble. Ivory
Fronts, and the improved French Acti' n
Fully warranted for five Years, with priv
l. &c of exchange within twelve month";, il
not entirely satisfactory to purchaser.
Second hand Pianos aud Parlor Organs
always on hand from $50 10 $500.
Reference, who have OR Pianos IN use (:
Gen. r. L Lee. Lexington, Va, Gen. Roht.
RAwson, Wilmington, N. c., Gen. d. ii.
Hill, Charlotte, N. O., Gov. John Letcher,
Lexington, Va, John l.. Rhea. s GoL j.
P. Snapp, at BlountyilIe, Tenn, Martha
Washington College, Abingdon, Va. 7, rms
liberal. A call is solicited. oci30 ly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-26
NEW METHOD OF GRATING.

EDfroRs SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR =
In the June No. of the Culliyator,
notice j. q. p. 81. Of Arkansas asks for
a good grating wax. Will J. 9. p. VI.
allow me to make one suggestion p
that is, to abandon that mode Of grating
that requires wax, aud the root or (its
equivalenD the scion plan And as |
have never seen 10 mentioned in the
Calliyator, | will give you the outlines
of il.
Take for instance, scion or young
seeding of almost eny heighth or size ;
split it at every 4 or 6 inches, by passing
u good size knife blade entirely through
it; then cut the gratis designed to lie
propagated (they may be either apple,
pear or ounce, about five or six inches
long, trimming them wedge shape, and
insert them in the splits made in the
scion or Seeding. Now dig trench
Lang and large enough to bury the scion,
with its roots some three inches deep,
leaving about two or three inches of the
grafts, with as much Of the top of the scion
out of ground. Assoon as spring opens,
they will all commence growing, and by
the following winter, they will have taken
root just where the gratis 60 through
the scion--thus giving tree, root and
branch, like the one from which the
graft has been cut, which in my opinion
Is far superior to one of the older sort
for II by accident, the tree gets broken
near the ground, a sprout from the
STUMP soon replaces il, without the trOub
lie OF grating again. Thus the top of the
scion you bury, will make root just below
where it come out Of the ground, giving
you in one year another grating stock
TO DO treated in similar way the fol-
lowing spring.
When this row OF little trees is taken
mp, TO be transferred to the orchard, all
that Is 20 be done, is to saw them apart
Some OF them may not have rooted,
While others have an abundance ofrouts !;
but this is Of but little Importance, for
the piece OF old Scion, in which il has
SrongIy grown, will servo for root
until 1t can make roots, which il will
soon do, after being separated from the
others aud .ransplanted IN the orchard.
IL may be longer "putiing out" aud
growing OF than those which have an
abundance but it will live aud do well
II J Q. p NJ. has no scion nor
Seeding, let him 60 to Que of his old
apple trees, and scrape away tho ground
"n'h he hnds long surfaee root trace
u out until he has sufficient length 10
put IN all bis giraffe, aud thus without
u'poo'ng u from ,be tree, split IA as
above mentioned, put il ia his craft
"nd cover u up again, and he will nav
no nlmenlty IN making any tumber ~
grated trees he may want but Inc,
wan not grow very fast, unless he cut,
d1wn tue OLD tree, SO that all the "A,