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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
LOVE is a morning stream whose
memory gilds the way.

| LOVE is a morning stream whose
memory gilds the way.
Save ysur money and ysu will find il
fone of the most useful friends. l.fT.
+ LIBERTY is the right to de whatever
you wish without interfering with the
rights of others. ,-..~.-f f.,--o,s
ISLANDERS, issuing from red and beauti-
full lips, are like fsul spiders crawling
from the heart of q rose. i'ss
IT is better to be born with DISPOSE
tion to see things on the favorable side,
than to an estate of ten thousand year.
Wit is brushweod; Judgment is tim
berthe first makes the brightest flame,
but the other gives the most lasting
heat.
Duty is the voice of God, and man
is neither worthy of q good home nor
place in heaven, that is not willing to be
in peril for good cause.
Night brings out stars, as sorrow
shows us truth; we can never see the
stars till we can see little or naught else
and thus it is with truth.
Pleasure, like quicksilver, is bright
and shy. If we strive to grasp it., it
still eludes US, and still glitters. We,
perhaps, seize at last, and find it rank
poison.
There are minds which adorn and en-
rich those they touch, which can learn
wisdom from flower, piety from blade
of grass, can find sermons in stones,
and good in everything"
The chief secret of comfort lies in not
suffering tri1es to vex US, and in impru-
IDENTIFY cultivating an underglowth of
small pleasures, since very few great
ones, alas! are let on long leases.
We seeso darkly into futurity, we never
know when we have real cause to rejoice
or lament. The worst appearances often
have happy consequences, as the best
lead many.times into the greatest misfor-
tune. - 5,.----5a ..rtF sFzf. -.
There is not a shorter, more precious.
more hopeful, more inviting word, in ali
the bible than this one small word
Gene" It is indeed the keynote of
the gospel. To. theIveary and heavy
laden, "Come,p and find rest; to the
thirsty and fainting, "Come, come and
drink" come and take the water of life
freely; only come CFG zsHCF7
Think about yourself; about what YOU
want, what YOU like, what respect peo-
pie ought to pay YOU, and what people
think Of you; and then te You nothing
will be pure. You will spoil everything
you touch; you will make sin and, mis-
cry for yourself out of everything
which. God sends you;a you will be as
wretched aslyou chose. -ss7i - 4, - -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
Expenses.

Notwithstanding the high order OF all the de-
partments the expenses all taken together are
very low. Sixteen dollars per. month pays for
boarding, furnished, warmed and carpeted
rooms, washing OF bedding and lights, in the
Presidents family In the Seminary building
The building Is in two separate apartments, one
for ladies and one for gentlemen; all dine at
and is heated throughout by steam radtators.C
No coal SCOT or dirt in the rooms. Few Semi
naries furnish so many home comforts. Tuition
inthe several departments about the usual rates.
Rooms in the village for self boarding. / OTIS
furnished on the Seminary grounds free of
charge for the accommodation of those wishing
to erect rooms for their own use. -E
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

i SOMETHING. WoRfH KNowING.-A
friend says one day while purchasing q
pieces Of sassafras bark mixed amongst
II and upon inquiry was informed that
it was preventative against the worm.
1t is said that dried fruit put AWAY with
little bark (say u large handful to the
busheI,) will last for years unmolested
by those troublesome little insects.
which so often destroy hundred Of bush.
els in a single season. The remedy Is
cheap and simple Tryiit..ood sie
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
To The Public /.

The undersigned announces that he has purS
chased the entire interest and good will OF
Messrs. Campbell & Downing, in their line OF
Omnibusses running betw cen Morrist0wn and
wheeling, leaving Morristown In the morning
and Wheeling in the afternoon. He will now
be prepared to accommodate all travellers with
comfortable Omnibusses, under the charge OF
carenil and sober employees. Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and st. Clairsville and
wheeling and st. Clairsville--way passengers
In proportion. A-y -. sfliso t'' il
Mr, fsaae n. Patterson Will act ss his, and the
Express Agent, in st. Clairsville. All orders
and packages len with him win be promptly
and csrefully attended to 9Lots 2 10 lsfL- ~
= = 51lt son . JOSEPH .. BuTLER,
Ncvsaeber lstt % me 0lf H7TN EHs -sHTIl 7-,l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

THE FIRST DRoP.-Did any of our
young readers ever hear of man who
became drunkard without taking the
first drink If keeping clear of the first
drop would prevent every one from be-
coming n drunkard, would it not he q
most admirable plan to adopt the rule Of
giving all liquors. in the words of Weld,
"a tremendous letting alone? .1uc
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

One Of the leading merchants OF
Shanghai, China, is genuine live Yam
kee. He ships twice as much tea as any
other firm in the country, attends two
churches, leads the choir at one, is a
treasurer of a missionary society, MEM
ber of the Philharmonic Society, engi-
neer of5a~ fire company, member of a
regatta club. teaches in Sunday school,
assistant editor of newspaper, mem
ber of the Asiatic Society, ,-and debater
at the debating society. ~ l5L5.sE
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THE Vermont State Temperance soci.

The Vermont State Temperance Soci-
ETY., at it's annual meeting, recently held,
resolved "that the use of or traffic in
intoxicating liquor as beverage utterly
disqualifies a man for holding Office in
church or state; that we pledge our
selves to use our influence in convention
and at the polls, especially toprevent the
election of any man In this state to the
office of grand jury or state attorney
who will not sternly enforce our temper
ance laws; that with our stringent tenn
perance 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 a high
degree of satisfaction the recent pub
lished reports of the firm position taken
by Gen. Grant and Schuyler Colfax, our
President and Vice-President elect, in
utterly refusing to taste Intoxicating
drinks on various occasions and refusing
to allow wine upon their tables,n '1i.=.7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

LORD SHAFTEsBURy, speaking from
his. knowledge and experience, as
lunacy for twenty years,
says: Fully six-tenths of all cases
of insanity to be found in these reaims
arise from no other cause than from the
habit of intemperance in which the peo-
pie have indulged." - - .-9, =,
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Three eggs, two cups of sugar, one Of
sweet milk, q tablespoonful Of salt, one
half OF anutmeg, two teaspoonful cream
mix hard, roll out, and fry in lard. az ~
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AT ball in Fosterburg, near Alton.
Ill. given a few nights since, five or six
persons drank of poisoned liquor, two of
whom, young men, are reported dead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

OF all piteous things in this world,
the most piteJus is to see noble nature
touched with intemperance. His strug-
giles, his longings, his endeavors, his
short reformations, and his downward
plunges again, cannot excite the deepest
sympathy of every feeling heart. Such
an one is like men in the surging billews
of the sea, striving to gain the land, who,
as often as they succeed in reaching the
shore. are. struck by. returning waves,
and swept back. ..s- =
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Faculty.

A. ID. Lee, A. NJ, President;
Rev. r. S. Hogue, A. NJ; f-
r. b. Smith. A. NJ, NJ. D.; -.-.- ..
w. Williams, 4. NJ; -...- ....
Prof F. Schwinger, (GermanO Principal OF
Musical Department.; = =,
Virginia Bell, Drawing and Painting
Come and try this Seminary one month.
For further Information address the Presi-
dent for q Catalogue. .ii oct8
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1t is sestimated, that there were packed
during the season in Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Missouri 2, 400, ,00e hogs against 2,7sl ,lS0
last year falling off about IA per cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

THE first glass man makes the moder-
ate drinker, the moderate drinker the
drunkard, the drunkard the pauper, and
the temperance portion of the commu-i
nifty have to pay taxes for the support of
the paupers
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

INTEMPERANCE is the cause of nearly
all the trouble in this world; beware of
strong drink. .-.- -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

MORE are drowned in the bewl than
in the sea.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEMPLAR
There is no organization on which a
greater responsibility rests than on the
Good Templars. they have greater
influence than most of the religious
denominations of our day, because they
hold larger number of young men
and women. Their influence is incalcu-
liable. ..s..f.. -i-= ---,=
How important, then, that Templars
are true to their pledge and obligation.
They have not only to labor to save the
fallen, but by their high influence to
hinder the weak from falling. Let the
union binding the Templar band be
indissoluble-be unselfish, be pure and
constant. -.-.-
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GeHperaufe.

A LITTLE tumbler will often throw
down big man. 8ciJl. .s' To '.-lA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

THE State Temperance Convention,
held in Harrisburg (Pa.l Tuesday aud
Wednesday, and attended wholly by
delegates from the E*stern and middle
counties of the State, adopted various
propositions looking to. the advance
ment OF the temperance cause, the prin-
cipal one being contained in the follow
ing resolutions: aes sf IS --ta-
Resolved, That we recommend the
passage ofa well-digested general law by
the present Legislature, submitting the
subject of the prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of all kinds of alcoholic
preparations to the vsters of each election
district in this Commonwealth; and that
if majority of the legal voters of such
district shall vote in favor of such pro-
hibition, no license shall he issued by
any Court for such district, until such
vote shall be reversed at. . subsequent
election; and this convention hereby au-
thoriZes and instructs its Business Com
mittee to toDprepare and present to the
Legislature the draft of such law, and
with power to call this convention to-
gether to consider the result when, in
their judgment it may be necessary to do
so, to further the object in view. -ss
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AGENTS..

We wish to arrange with Agents, male or ,fe-'
male, to represent the American Shuttle Sew,
ing Machine, in each State. County, and Town
in the United States and Ontario. Extra in
ducements to Experinced Agents. For full par
ticulars, as to Salary or Commission. address
g. V. n. ANDREWS,
General Ag't, Detroit, Mich.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
MisfeilanspnG-
RURAL SEMINARY,

EOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, NEW
L Market Station, Scio Post office, Harrison
hour from Steubenville, ON the great Pan handle
Railway. -Fl--. ss- .E ..e
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Warranted for Five Years!

Our Agents will be supplied with duplicate
parts Of the Machine, in case of accident. It.
makes precisely the same stitch made by the
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, and Florence
Machines 1t has the Under-feed, like the best
of high.priced Machines, and is the only. low
priced Shuttle Machine in the market that has
this feed. We are enabled to sell al first-class
SHUTTLE MACHINEat at a very low price, on ac-
countofits Simplicity, and consequent low cost
of ofManufacturing,in in comparison th:Complica
ted Machines. .-.-...-.. -
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County Auctionaera

As A LIoENckD AUcrroNEER ] oar nv =.
"A services 20 the people ef Belneont Counr
70 cry sales Of merehandiss sfock, hr1s tmpSs.B
ments. household furniture, real sstAts OF ~ n
other articles Of value p
!. nsrsatss s.sissssion. TermsasssraE A.
drses ns oess q 9. x. husTlss. 81 ClllsssirssW W
nc me ape. saa5i W1- aAxxloA ass
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arranged with parties who have Goods suitable
for sewing Machine Agents to sell. We will
send BOOK Or SAMPLES and full particulars
ON receipt of one red stamp. Address q. " N.
ANDREWS, General Agent. Detroit. Mich.
Jan2l'69-ly ut s-.tlr p fi-. f-I. lob 20 .l E.--s
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL.

Z, h. .sHome~Again-
THE JoHNsoHs ARE AGAIN, IN EHE;
zfte- . fsw months Absence hsve resumed con-
trol,of the House. and ahalf be pleased % have
their old friends call en- them The Houss viii
shall not Be excelled BY any In Eastern ohiot-
All our efforts shall Be to sccommodass Art
make our guests comfortable.
.N ED. WHEELER JOHNSON.
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passes INTO disgust, and disgust into re-
lgion. To use their own phraseology,
when people become disappointed with
the world it is the last resource, they say,
to to turn saint. So the men of the
world speak, and they think they are
profoundly philosophical and concise in
the account they give. The world is
welcome to its very small sneer. 1t is
the glory of our Masters Gospel that it
is the refuge of the broken-hearted. 1t
is the strange mercy of God that He
does not reject the writings of jaded
heart. Let the world curl its lip if it
the predigals return. And the sinner
does not come to God taught by this
disappointment, what then? If. affec-
tions crushed in early life have driven
one man to God if wrecked and ruined
hopes have made another man religious:
if want of success in profession has
broken thespirit; if the human life lived
out too passienatley, has left surfeit
and craving behind which end in Sc
riousness; if one is brought by the sad
ness of widowed life, and another bythe
forced desolation of involuntary single
life If when the mighty famine comes
into the heart, and not husk is left.
not pleasure untried, then, and not till
then, the remorseful resolve is made :
Il will arise and go To my Father.
Well brethren. what then? Why this
that the history of penitence produced,
as it often is, by mere disappointment,
sheds only a brighter lustre' around the
love of Christ, who rejoices to receive
such wanderers, wretches as they are
back into His bosom. Thank God, the
worlds sneer is true. 1t is the last re-
source to turn saint. Thanks to onrI
God, that when this gaudy world has
ceased to charm, when the heart begins
to feel its hollowness, and the world has
lost its satisfying power, still all is. not
yet lost, If penitence and Christ remain,
to still, to humble and to sooth a heart
which sin has fevered." rs- -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07
Canton Items.

On Thursday, about noon, breakage
appeared in the mill dam. BY quick ac-
ton of those present it was stopped in a
few minutes. 1t did but small damage,
but if it had not received prompt atten-
ton, it would have been hard work to
have stopped it, and it would have done
great damage to the village.
On Friday evening the May Gilt" Bail
came off. A rich oyster supper added
much to the pleasure Of the evening,
On Saturday the men and boys began
to assemble in the village early in the
day to play ball and to be present at the
drawing OF the May Gifts" and also to
see the wrestling The MAY Gifts" were
drawn at one o'clock, after which the
crowd gave their attention to the wrestle.
The same having commenced with the
BOYS, continued to excite much interest,
even among many older ones present, as
was made manifest by bringing into the
Ring several who retired from the lists
many years ago, and for the past fifteen
or twenty years have not exhibited them
selves to their admirers in this manly
and exciting sport. Many good fellow
after exciting the admiration ofhis friends
showing both pluck and skill was
forced to succumb and yield the palm TO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07

another, and the good nature at all times
observed, with the best of feelings and
harmony prevailing, rendered it very
pleasant affair to all who participated,
and if there were any who were more
fortunate than others in not going TO the
ground" it was no disparagement to
those who were thrown, as some OF the
finest wrestlers in Old Oxford were pres
ent, including one in his earlier days,
who had the presumption to attack even
.Old Bruin- himself in 'back hug"
which proved as he says, the toughest
customer he ever got hold of, and gave
him the sobriquet of the old bear-tackler.
The Universaists have engaged Rev.
o. II. johnson 10 preach one half OF the
ensuing year, which will make the sixth
year that he has been here.
On Sunday we were pleased TO see the
new choir. which made its first appear
ance, and added much To the meeting
Messrs. Hayford and Bradford have
just received large stock of dry goods,
among which are some OF the latest style
cloths. We presume they would be
pleased To sell low for cash.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07
Hartford.

II. Augustus Bicknell, of Hartford, Is
adding 10 the length Of his barn and re-
pairinp the same. When completed 1t
will be ~ IS, with 4 shed TO cover the
manure. Nathaniel Irish, of Hartford, Is
connecting his barn, 16 feet in length, to
his dwelling by shed. Charles |eranus
Irish, of Buckiield, is preparing to add
half story to his house. II. Berry, OF
Buckfied, is repairing his barn. % feet IN
length; all belonging to the Line School
District, including part OF Buchheld and
Hartford. Said district is composed wholly
offarmers, doubtless including the largest
number of the best barns of any school
district in the State There are 22 barns,
Il OF which are between 30 and 90 feet in
length, II are 20 feet and upwards. While
their herds and ilocks have doubled, their
lands increased in value and most OF their
buildings have given place to new ones,
or have been so remodeled within %
wears as hardly to be recognized, the old
school house remains untouched save by
the hand of time There, upwards of 90
scholars. from the child of four winters TO
those who stood forth in all their man
hood, made the house ring at recess with
their merry laugh that knew no care, and
could furnish enough at their evening
parties Tor good time; now less than
20 is the average number, with not enough
in their sweet sixteen" TO have good
play at blind mans bluff One thing Is
certain, there are but few poor men IN the
district, as only few receive the poor
mans blessing Should not our ). ).
Committee, in their report to the town,
speak of the decrease of pupils and point
out remedy?
| notice in the interesting items OF
Leon" of Yarmouth, an invitation to try,
with the editor, some OF the sweet cider
Of &C" of Bethel. Being Good Tenn
plar will wait and see what effect 1t has
upon the editor, for learn with plaes-
ure, his pen, in the Democrat, has been
free from any appearance of evil.
HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07
Befhel items.

Spring is apleasant yisitant and greets
us with smile, and though unsought by
her, we return smile for smile. The
weather for week yast has been most
beautiful, and everything strongly be-
tokens forward spring. April 18th, all
nature was clad with two feet of snow, on
level; 18th, we saw farmers blowing
and sowing wheat. Grass has got n fine
set, and is looking finely, fer this time OF
the season. May ID, STOW fell, some
three inches, but few hours OF sun shine
scattered it to the winds. Our farmers
are wide-awake, making preparations Tor
sowing and planting, selecting their seed,
and making changes, Farmers should
never fail to select and preserve their
seed with rs much care as possible. In
this section most of our far-sceing farmers
change their seed often TO keep up its
character.
Mr.. Hiram Young and c. p. Rowe, OF
this village, went out one day last week
to trot their horses, and while going up
High Street on a fast trot, Mr.. Rowe
being few rods in the rear, his horse
became unmanagable, dashed upon Mr..
Young, crushing his gig to the ground
and unccremoniously deposited both
drivers on terra tirina, which luckily
happened to he of muddy nature; con-
seouently but little injury WAS done to
either party. save muddy faces and few
/ LIGHT scratches. Mr.. Young chung fast
to his horse, but Rowe's got away, and
went dashing up the street making a
complete wreck of the gig before he could
be stopped.
Mr.. G. II. Barker, a painter in this
village, painted in workman like man
ner. one thousand six hundred and eighty
square feet. in eight hours.
Master Judson 4. Blake of this place,
has hen which last week laid an egg
measuring 81 by s inches.
Major \. Hastings is making quite an
Improvement to his beautiful stand by
putting on another story to his ell part,
Our citizens were greatly surprised, on
Friday morning. To learn Of the sudden
death OF Dca Alphcus Swan, which took
place on Friday morning. He had not
possessed firm health for some time past,
but has been able to go about and almost
daily, in good weather, has been out OF
doors. Mr. Swan was a brother to John
and Nathaniel Swan, of this town, and was
the second of family Of five to die Mr..
s. was about Is years old. and man OF
many amiable qualities, and form then
forty years past, has been a true and
devoted christian His aged wife still
survives, and resides with her son. c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-07
Appointing uts by the Governor and Coun-
"a

On recommendation of the State Super
intendent of schools, the following APP
pointment> were made by the Governor
and Council under the act of last winter,
establishing County Supcryisorships;
Aroosiook-W f. Sleeper of Sherman.
Androscoggin-Charles b. Stetson OF
Lewiston.
Cumberland-J B. Webb of Yarmouth.
Hancock-Charles j. Abbott of CaStine.
Kennebec-W. II. Bigelow of Clinton.
Knox-A. r. Abbott of Rockland.
Lincoln-David G. Glidden of Newcas-
tie
Oxford-N T. True of Bethel.
Pisca'a1uis-W 5. Knowlton of Mon
son.
Penobscot--S 4. Plummer of Dexter.
Sagadahoc-Daniel F. Potter of Tops
ham.
Somerset-G. W. Hathaway o. Skow-
hogan.
Waldo-N. A Luce of Freedom.
Washinron-W. J. Corthell of Calais.
York-Charles H. Milliken Of Saco.
The candidates were recommended by
Mr.. Johnson after mature consideration,
and are al able, earnest ana active men,
who are thoroughly identified with the
use ~ rui'jc instruction ii their re-
-..t'.e 1.ali'ieS The board is regar-
I'll. ~ strong one.
Charlie W Walton was re-appointed
We,me,da-. Justice of the Supreme Ju-
dicjll Cos; /.