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Had Done Enough.

A revolutionary soldier was running
for Congress, and his opponent was
vounp man. who had "never been to
the wars" and it was the custom OF
the old revolutionary to tell of the
hardships he had endured. Said he.
"FeIlow citizens; l have fought and
bled for my country. helped to whip
the British and the Indians. L have
slept on the field of battle with no other
covering than the canopy of heaven.
have walked over the frozen ground
iii every footstep was marked with
blood"
Just about this time one of the sover-
eigns who had become greatly interest
ed i'm his tale of sufferings walked up in
front of the speaker, wiped the tears
from his eyes with the extremity OF his
coat tail, and interrupted him with.
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New Series-Vol. 10, No. 10

| hand-the hand alike of offence and de-
fence, the hand that wields the sword,
the dagger, the club, the tomahawk, or
other weapon of war. Each did this to
show that his hand was empty, and to
show that neither war nor treachery
was intended. A man cannot well stab
9 other while he is engaged in shaking
! h" nds with him, unless a double-dyed
traitor and villain, and strives to aim. a
cowardly blow with the left, while Civ
ing thGright and pretending to be on
goodN Neruls with his vie N. Ihe custom
of hand-shaking prevails, more or less,
among civilized nations, and is the tacit
avowai of friendship and good will, just
as the kiss of warmer passion
Ladies, as every one must have re-
marked, seldom or never shake hands
with the cordiality of gentlemen; unless
it be with each other. The reason is OBJ
vious. 1t is for them to receive homage,
not to give it. They canrOt be expected
to show to persons of the other sex a
warmth of greeting, which might be
misinterpreted; unless such persons az
very closely related to them by family,
or affection, In which cases hand
shaking IS not needed, and the lips do
more agreeable duty.
Every man shakes hands according to
his nature, whether it be timid or ag-
gressive, proud or humble, courteous or
churiish, vulgar or refined, sincere, or
hypoc itical, enthusiastic or indifferent.
The incest refinements and idiosy ncra-
sizes of character may not perhaps be dis
coverable In this fashion, but the most
salient poin s of temperament and indi-
viduatity may doubtless made clear to
the understanding of most people by q
better study of what | shall call the
physiology or the philosophy of hand
shaking.
To present the left hand for the pur-
pose of a friendly greeting is a piece of
discOurtesy-semetim intentional on
the part of superiors in rank to their
interiors, and an act that no true gen.
tleman will commit. There is no reason
why it should be considered more dis
courteous than 1t would be to kiss the
left cheek instead of the right; but,
doubtless, the custom that makes the
right hand imperative i'm all sincere salu-
tation dates from those,early times when
Misunderstanding first begun; and the hand
that shook or was shaken in friendship
was of necessity weaponless. The poor
left hand that one would think ought to
be of as much value and strength as the
right, just as the left foot or leg is as
strong as the right foot or leg, because
they are both used equally, has fallen
into dis.epute. as wei as into compara-
tive disuse, until it has become an ac-
cepte0 phrase t. say of any proc 1ding
that is inauspicious, artful. sly, or secret
ly malicious, that it is sinister" that
is, lei Il ided.
To shake hands without removing the
glove is All act of discourtesy, which, If
unintentional and thoughtless. requires
an apology for the hurry of inadvertence
which led to it. This idea would also
seem to be an occult remnant of the old
notion that the glove might conceal O.
weapon. Hence true courtesy and
friendship required that the hand should
be naked, as proof of good faith.
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ONL 4 BOY.
:fn' he Auebg 3"'

Only n boy, with his noise and fun,
The yeriest mystery under the sun;
As brimful of mischief, and wit, ana glee,
Al ever a human frame can be.
And as hard to manage as-whats an me!
'Tis hard totell,
Yet we love him well.
Only a boy, with his fearful tread,
Who cannot be driven, must be LED;
IA no troubles the n eighbols S dogs and cats;
And tears more clothes and spoils more hats
Loses more kites, and tops, and bats,
Than would sock a store
Fo- year or more.
only n boy, with his wild, stiange ways,
W,Ih his idle hours or his busy days;
with his aueere remarks and his ODD replies
Sometimes too foolish and sometime toowist
,Sften brilliant for one of his size,
Asa meteor hurled
From the planet world.
Only n boy, who will he a man.
Gfnsture goes on with her first great plan
II Intent mperance, or some fatal snare,
ronsnire not to rob us of this our heir.
our blessing our trouble, our rest, our care
Our torment, or JOY!
"Only q boy.
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Little Alice's Kitty,

"Alice it's time to go to bed" said
mamma one night. And little Alice
said. Please wait, mamma, till call my
kitty.
So Alice went to the door, and put her
little curly head out into the rain, while
she called Fanny, Fanny" But no
Fanny came to be put in her small,
warm bed in the shed.
Alice ran crying back to her mamma.
{" What SHALL dO?" said Alice; 1t
rains fast. and the wind blows loud and
hard. Fanny will get very wet, or e'ss
Don will find her, and hurt her,"
What could mamma do? She let the
little girl try once more to make her kltr
ty come in; and Alice called a long time,
out in vain After all, she had to go TO
bed, and leave poor Fanny out OF doors
in the cold rain.
Poor little Alice! She cried very
much; for she feared that Don, the
great dog, would hurt or Kill her dear
little kitty. But at last, Alice went TO
sleep with little salt tear in each
blue eye.
Next day, she was awake early; for
the sun was clear, and the dark clouds
had all gone far away. But mamma
was up first. The little girl heard her
voice anu III Sdlu, NOihSi ~SN~-f
something nice to show you;
Little Alice msde her hands fly in
dressing. and was soon down stairs
Then mamma took her out on tiptoe to
Don's little house, where the old dog
slept at night.
Now, what do you think Alice saw,
all cosey and snug, down between Don,s
great black paws? She saw little oaii
of soft fur,-Kitty Fanny herselfali end.
died down to sleep.
How Alice clapped her hands, and
matted Don's old black head
Coed old Dog! He would not harm
kitty. But when she came to the door
of his little house in the dark night, all
cold and wet, and ask him to let her
share his soft bed Of hay, he took her be,
tween his paws, and kept her warm all
night long.-Nursery.
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The Wonders of Compound 1nter rest.

The Wonders of Compound Interest.
But few people have anything like an
adequate sense of the vast cumulative
powers of compound interest. Some
mathematically inclined person recent
ly published in New York paper the
amount of cent supposed to be put out
at compound interest at the birth OF
Christ aud continued at interest up to
1870. The amount thus stated was ex-
pressed by forty-five consecutive figures,
which, however, even at that, seems to
be far from the mark. Professor King
er, of the Hannum Commercial School,
has gone to the trouble of making the
calculation, and finds the amount ex-
pressed in forty-eight figures, thus =
81 O9s, ,7s5 469, ,721 40, $50 SIT 1886 0O7 S61,
94l, ,519 1862, TIA, ,447 ,3S--or nearly three
times the amount given by the New
York paper. II is supposed that the
New York mathematician discarded
some Of the decimals in the beginning
of his computation, for it is evident that
even the billioneth part Of cent must
produce an amount incomprehensible
by the human mind, and which the
mathematicians tell US would exceed the
value of seven quadrilliOns of globes o.
pure gold at $50 an ounce!
The amount of a cent at simple in,
terest for the same time, 1870 years
would be about S1.l2.
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all Sorts.
San Antonio Texas, has a negro Th

San Antonio Texas, has a negro The
tire.
The Sixth Revenue District of Ken
trcky distilled 2Sl ,s36 gallons of whisky
during April.
Mumps is a fashionable disease in In
diana at present.
A new peir, seven hundred feet i'm
length, is being built out into Lake
Michigan at Waukegan.
The first coroner's jury composed en-
tirely of colored men, ever empaneled
in Indiana, held al inquest at Indian
apolis on the 18th.
Mason City, Lincoln and Odell are cal
led'the three greatest shipping points
for corn on the Chicago, Alton and st.
Louis Railroad.
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A FINE FARM for SALE

Adjoining At. Clairsville. o.
7 OFFER FOR SALE the farm on which re-
l. side, adjoining the town of st. Clairsville,
Ohio, containing I76 Acres of very choice
land, about SO acres of which is heavy timber,
and the balance under good state OF cultiva-
tion. The Farm is well fenced, has on it about
200 panels of new paling fence. Has on 1t q
good Brick Dwelling House, large Barn, Wagon
House, Granary, Carriage House. &c.
The Farm House is situated about 4 OF mile
from the Union School Building, the finest in
this part of Ohio. The Schools, Churches and
Society of st. Clairsville are unsurpassed.
through it.
There are two Orchards of good fruit on the
premises.
Parties wishing to purchase are invited to call
on or correspond with me.
r. NJ. WILKINS.
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The Political Progress.

From the New York Herald, 18th inst.
But what is the prospect, looking to-
ward these approaching elections for
the next Congress? From the late cleo
tions in New Hampshire and Connecti-
cut the two parties throughout the
country remainJsubstaptia as they
were in 1868. Under Andy Johnson the
Republicans had to fight the combined
forces of administration and the Democ-
racy. Now they have the administra-
the embodiment and foreordained can
didate of the party for the Presidential
succession. They elected General
Grant upon the policy of Congress
against the policy of Johnson; now they
will go inte the campaign for the next
Congress upon the policy of General
Grant, and they will be supported by all
the party machinery of his administra-
ton. In short, the Republicans in
Grant and his administration have a
common rallying point which gives
them vantage ground apparently quite
as strong as that which the Democratic
party held under General Jackson.
In his retrenchments, revenue re-
forms and savings, and reduction of the
national debt, General Grant has already
made for his administration a record
much liked by the people. In the Fif-
teenth Amendment and the general
questions of equal civil and political
rights, regardless of race or color, or Of
sex, we may say, too, his course has
been so bold, clear and emphatic, that
we may safely venture the opinion that
he and the party which he represents
will. at least for the present, secure al
most en- naasse the new American voting
element of the North and most ] kelly
the mass of this important political bal
ance of power to the South.
The Republicans in Congress are any
thing but unit on the tariff question,
and this may give them some trouble
in these approaching elections. The
new movement of the labor reformers,
on the other hand, in the last New
Hampshire election, actually cut into
the camp of the Democracy. So far,
indeed, as cohesion is considered, the
Republicans in General Grant have the
advantages of an official leader, a recog-
nized candidate and a positive policy,
while the Democrats outside Of New
York are without a recognized leader or
candidate or any thing as policy, ex-
cept the policy, hit or miss, of oppOsi-
tion to the party in power and General
Grants administration. Such being the
conditions and positions of the two par
ties, the prospect is that the next Con-
gress will be practically continuation
of the present Congress, and that the
Democrats in this years State elections
will make little if any headway indica-
ting political revolution in 1872.
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A gentleman who is ashamed of his
intensely bald head, explains the alb
sence of his hair by saying that he was
horn poor and was compelled to scratch
his way through life.
Amt Susan says: Suppose all the
,,an we're in one country, and all the
women i'm another, with big river be-
tween them. Good gracious! what lots
of poor women would be drowned?
A white man in Holly Springs, Miss
the other day sold his wife for S22-the
wife consepting to the sale.
A Wisconsin boy, named Alfred b.
Cooper, aged thirteen years; eommltieo
snicide on the 4th inst, by hanging
himself.
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Well-DOinG.

Strange notions sometimes exist il
reference to what constitutes well-ioing.
Many ,onsiuer i man doing well'' in
business because he is getting fich:. The
world often judges visible resul il
out reference to the means EN-, to
produce those results. III the les
used were to be examined, a
mans well-doing would be found24be
ill-doing; and if the final results could
be foreseen, the same cor clusion
would be reached. Judging Only from
what is seen, how natural Ia say, when
one looks at the fine mansion, the ele-
CANT carriage, the prancing steeds. HE
is doing WE'LL" Yet these may have
been dishonesty acquired, may even
have been bought with the price of
blood, and in the eye of God may re-
present sighs, and groans and tears. So
people are frequently said to marry
we'll" merely because the marriage
brings money, even though with the
money comes misery. The tokens OF
the money are more readily seen than
the evidences of the misery.
No man does well unless lie does
right. seems strange that so simple
proposition should need demonstration.
In truth, it does not need il to we'll
OalauCeu SuCh oNAOA.'
But, unfortunately, there are many
minds that are not well-balanced; many
that are azzled by the seeming bril-
liancy of present results-not consider
ing the causes which produce them, nor
thinking of other but remote conse-
ouences that are sure to follow. Such
need to be told-more than that, TO be
taught-that well-doing, in its real
meaning, is right-doing. Right-dofag
may for the time be inconvenient, ap-
parently Improbable, and positively
painful, but in the end it will work out
we'll.
We are not doing well in the correct
sense of the term unless our conduct
toward God and man is properly ad-
iusted. Wealth, position, fame or
pleasure, obtained in violation of the
great law of love, is no evidence of well
doing, and, sooner or later. all seem
ing prosperity based on false life will
be shown to be deceptive Methodist
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Did you say you fought the British and
the Injins?"
"Yes, SIR"
'Did you say you slept on the ground,
while serving your country, without
any kiver?"
II did,"
'Did you say your feet covered the
groundy you walked over with blood?'
81 did," said the speaker eyultingly.
"Well, them" said the sovereign, as
he gave sigh of fearful mention, Il
guess I'll vote for t'other fellow; for I'll
be blamed il you amt done enough for
your country"
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Hnud-Shaktng x.

How did people first get into the hab-
it of shaking hands? The answer Is not
far to seek. In early and barbarous
times, when every savage or semi-savage
was his own law w-giver, judge, soldier,
and policeman, and had to watch over
his own safety, in default of all other
protection, two friends or acquaintances,
or two strangers desiring to be friends
or acauaintances, when they chan ced to
meet, offered each to the other the right
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A Splendid Chance to get
into the Lumher BusineSs

r AM authorized to sell the undivided one
i fourth of $50 A cres of fine laying land.
the most of 1t covered with a superb growth of
timber, together with the same interest in a
Portable Saw Mill, established thereon. Sever
al Fine Teams, Wagons and every appurtenance
necessary to the profitable WORK king of the same.
situated in Meigs Co., Ohio near the Ohio River.
This property is offered at very low figures the
owners being engaged i'll other business. For
6urther Information call ON or address
LYCURGUS AUSTIN.
Bellaire, Ohio.
have several fine properties in and about
Belaire, that am authorized to sell cheap: 3 or
acres mile from Bellaire, suitable for Black
Smith or Huckster. Small pieces of land from
10 to 80 Acres, Town property, New Town Lots,
&c. It will pay all wishing to buy to call and
see me. LYCURGUS AUSTIN.
Nov IL, sea-tf
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Notice

NTARGARET,E. MARBLE and Joseph Marble
INl her husband. who reside In the City OF
Wheeling in the State of West Virginia, George
W. Mackinson, who resides in the State of Il
linois, John w. Mackinson and Thomas H.
Mackinson, who reside in the County of Wood
in the State of West Virginia, lone Irene Mac
kinson, sylvester King Mackinson, Lydia Ann
Mackinson and Ida J. .Mackinson, who reside
in the State of West Virginia, will take notice
that Chandler W. Carroll, Administrator Of the
estate of Mary A. Mackinson, decd, on the Srd
day of May A. d. 1870 filed his petition in the
Probate Court within and for the County of
Belmont and State of Ohio, alleging that the
personal estate of said decedent is insufficient
10 pay her debts and the charges OF administer
ing her estate that she died possessed of an
equitable interest in the following described
real estate, situate in said County of Belmont,
Ohio and being the Northeast corner OF the
Southeast quarter Of Section ten Q0), Township
six and Range three (3), containing about
one acre. The prayer of said petition is for the
sale of said equitable int of said decedent
in said premises, for the payment of the debts
and charges aforesaid.
Said petition will be for hearing on the 3rd
of June AID, 1870 or as soon thereafter as leave
can be obtained.
C. w. CARROLL, Admr.
May 5-6w of Mary A. Mackinson.
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MiIIiner and Dress Making

SSES B.E&5 +. GATES.
DESPECTFULLY announce to the Ladies OF
IL ST. CLAIRSVILLE and vicinity, that they
have removed to Mr.. Kellers Rooms directly
carrying on the above business in all its vari-
Gus branches. The Ladies are respectfully So
licited to give them a call before purchasing
elsewhere
All work in their line will be expeditiously
executed in a neat and fashionable manner
and at very reasonable prices.
April lS70-tf
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A FINE OPPORTUNITY

TOR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
L is now offered, in I6 A cres OF Coal.
Mile from Bellaire; Immediately on the Wegee
drained; accessible by drifting, and every
bushel available. 1t is in a rapidly advancing
neighborhood. Will be sold on reasonable
Terms. For particulars enquire of
LYCURGUS AUSTIN,
augl9-lm*-t1 South Bellaire, Ohio.
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Look Here

T HAVE still a number of lots for sale, on rea-
i sonable terms in my additions to south
Bellaire. will also sell my Brick House ad-
-oining my orchard, cheap. Any one wishing
TO make a profitable investment would do well
TO come soon. For further particulars and in
formation call on l.. Austin, in South Bellaire
or the subscriber. JOHN FINK.
Nov. 4, '69. tt
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The Irish Republic in its disposition
of the whisky question says: Rum is
the base of crime. Remove this, and
you can make bontires of the gallows
and turn your prisoners into schools"
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8flmout Go. gnsiufss 9irfftnrg
COUNTY OFFICERS

probate Jldge-A- W. ANpEEsSSt Nspi;Soor To light light
upstairs in public 9qhdin HAZE. Once in public
buildings. drst nooI, cxppx1I. Oficein pub
CteIEg SU sd,cining the Court House
lie caiarNR nuianrnsR N. CLARK. once upstairs pun
no bniidine. entrance at lett d0Sr, S+.s nm Main
~ JreantTefIJAMEs lRwiN- Ooe
street first door West OF Lne office in public
Recorde.sL~. e.. t;oor- second door to left. o.,
pTo.ec,aiag 4ae,sgmI; 4ps,rssgo1s S Drug sh Store.
uP-eea,.s P.s.;an FLAMES Alexandel, DehaA1 NJ
Benry Frssher, Hendrysburgh' William ~
Camposr. Ca,possarSJoTN KENNoN. Bellaire, Beiinoh'
County. c,,szvrII- Bellaire.
Oo,,,ss,oners meet at st. Clairsville on 'ne
H1andovs Of March, June, September, ann ~,
ss as BSasd % MaS OF in aeaeh Year
the thIfu rte Court meets on the nrst Iuesuas = :
of March rchIa Mns soy sOGr sPPS Is sxays
NoveMoh i,, hnsiness hours for the transac'ion Vi
other business.
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Rfal estate.
Farm for Sale.

I WILL SELL AT private sale, on reasonable
L terms, ,Sevenfy-Ffve Acres of first quail
ty of land, situated about two miles from st.
Ciairsville, on the new pike leading from st.
Clairsville to New Athens. There is on the
lands young orchard, of
40 Choice Fruit Trees,
with moderate improvements The farm Is
well calculated for grain or grazing.
For further particulars enquire of George or
Joseph Iddings, or the subscriber, adjoining the
and described, or by mail at st. Clairsville, o.
Mar3-2m ID. NJ. BURDETT.
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4. N. HAN&A'S

GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE,
EMPORLA, KANSAS
DUYS and Sells Lands, Town and City Pro-
d perty, Locates Land Warrants and Scrip
Enters lands from the Government, gives de-
scriptions of lands to nOn-reSidents. Persons
in any part desiring Information, or business
attended to, will find it to their advantage to
address or call on
A. N. HANNA,
P. o. Box 303. Emporia, Kansas.
Reference-"Emporia Bank. Emporia, Kan
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Millinery and Dress Making
MISS e. A, BUMGARNER,

MISS e. A. BUMGARNER,
n ESPECTFULLY announces to the puonc
II that she has purchased the establishment
Of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell, nearly oppo-
site Welday's Hail. where she proposes carrying
on the above business in its various branches.
The Ladies are respectfully invited to give her
call All work in her line Will be neati' anu
Iexpeditiously executed.
Feb A. lS69-tf
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REMOVED.

EISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform heI
IM old customers and the public generaliy, anu M,
ladies particularly that she mas remSVeS
ger. west of the St Clair Hotel, where she viii viii
Keep a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCt
GO0DS. and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season. to which she invites the attention
of buyers Thankful for past favors, sne W99r9 4r
invite those wanting HATS or BONNEdS ds.
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where tney may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mario 1868.
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Millinerg.
DRESS MAKING
MISS H. i. HESS,

MISS H. j. HESS,
TAKES lhis method of informing the LADIES
OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE, and Vicinity, that
she is engaged in the Dress Making BUSINESS,
and is prepared to do all kinds of work IN tnas
line on reasonable terms. She may De Iouuu
AT the East end of Town in the House owned py
Thomas Parker. noh-oin
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For Sale or Rent.

l. West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House coh4Sans rooms, with all the mod
ern Improvements. Thre is one acre of ground,
with ali kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A. J. OSBORNE, on the premises.
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