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Erauknesa.

Be frank with the world. Frankness
is the child of honesty and courage
'ay just what you mean to do, upon
every occasion-taking for granted you
mean to do what is right. If friend
asks favor, you should rant it if it is
reasonable; if it is not, tell him plainly
why you cannot. You will wrong your
self and wrong him by equivocation of
any kind. Never do a wrong thing to
make friend, or to keep one. The
man that requires you to do so is dearly
punished at such q sacrifice. Deal kind
ly, with all men; you will find it the
policy which wears best Above all, do
not try to appear what you are not. If
you have any fault to find with one, tell
no others of what you com olain. There
is no more dangerous experiment than
that of undertaking to be one thing at
a mans face and another behind his
back. If the very consciousness of be-
ing capable of such duplicity does no.
degrade you in your own eyes, you must
be lost to every noble feeling of our ma
ture. We should live, and act, and
speak, "out of doors" as the saying is,
and say and do what we are willing to
be read and known of all men. 1t is not
only best as matter of principle, but
as matter of policy.
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H1GHwAYmEN IN THE FAR YVES,
How Wells Fargo q Co.'s Stage was Rob
bed-A Passengers Story.

A passenger on Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
coach writes from Corinne, Utah, to the
Helena Herald, under date of August
9th.
Reaching Pleasant Valley about P.
NJ. Thursday, saw indications of some
anxiety on the part of the driver and
gudrd-both of whom were armed with
shot guns and revolvers. We passed the
first station south of Pleasant Valley
safely. but it was between this and the
next that we expected the fun. Lieut..
Hamilton of Fort Ellis, was with me, ,and
the three Cinnamon. 1 only had one
weapon of defense. We were all now
watchful, and as the coach ascended
from the bed of Dry creek-this is what
caught our ears: click! click! click! Haiti!
and like an apparition the Road Agents
sprang from the rocks few feet from
the coach. One drew his Henry rifle on
the leaders, the next on the driver, and
the third paid his compliments to the
Lieutenant and myself by placing the
muzzle of his needle gun in rather un-
comfortable proximity to our ears, and
as the driver pithily remarked, the
of them rifles appeared as large |
as nine inch stove pipe!" INSTANTLY |
seized my navy-buta touch of caution |
from Hamilton advised patience. Not |
knowing what the issue of the affair |
might be, cnocealed my money in the
cushion of my seat by cutting hole in
the leather; my companion had previ-
Dusly placed his in the band of his draw
ers. The Cinnamon had by this time
awoke and began their gibberish. I
silenced them, and then noted the pro-
yress of affairs on utside. The driver put
IN the brake the moment they challenged
him. He asked what they wanted.
"The treasure boxes!" said they. !
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-09-01
Men who Win Women.

God has so made the sexes that wo-
men, like children, cling to men; lean
upon them as though they were superb
or in mind and body. They make them
the Guns of systems, and their children
revolve around them. Men are gods, if
they but knew it, and women burning
incense at these shrines. Women there
fore, who have good minds and pure
hearts, want men to lean upon. Think
of their reverencing drunkard, liar,
a fool, or libertine. If man would
have a woman to do him homage, he
must be manly in every sense; true
gentleman; not after the Chesterfield
school, but polite, because his heart is
full of kindness to all; one who treats
her with respect, t,even Difference, because
she is woman; who never condescends
to say silly, things to her; who brings her
up tohis level, if his mind is above hers;
who is never over-anxious to do right;
who has no time to be frivolous with her.
Always dignified in speech and act, who
never spends too much upon her; never
yields to temptation, even if she puts it
it in his way; ambitious to make his
to make his mark in the world, whether
she encourages him or not; who is never
familiar with her to theextent of being |
an adopted brother or cousin; " no is not
over-careful about dress;always pleasant
and considerate, but always keeping his
place of the man, the head, and never
losing it. Such department, with noble
good mind, energy and in
dustry, will win any woman in the world
who is worth winning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-09-01
The Cabinet.

The rumor that has been Industrious
ly circulated for some time, that Gov
ernor Cox is about to retire from Presi-
dent Grants Cabinet, was emphatically
contradicted in our Washington dis
patches yesterday. When the President
placed Governor Cox at the head of the
Interior Department, he. had an eye est
pecially to the honset administration of
that department, and the result has
proved the wisodm of the choice. Cox
has stood ri ght in the way of the rings
who had been plundering the Indians
and grabbing the public lands, and these
are his enemies, and to this class. the
rumors to which we refer are attributed.
The plan is to create the impression that
Cox is about to retire, and then to get
up pressure to bring about such a
result. This is the whole of it.
Even if Governor Cox should at some
future time retire from the Cabinet, it is
certain that the President would fill the
Off ,e with some one equally honest and
firm. Honesty and efficiency constitute
the basis upon which the administration
is being conducted, and this will contin-
ue to the end of Grants term. The
rings, therefore, will labor in vain to
get their hands into the public Treasury
through the Interior or any other de-
partment of the Government.
A pressure has also been brought to
bear against Secretary Fish, and fer the
same reason that has operated in the
case of Governor Cox. The Cuban plum
derers-the men who sold their influence
for Cuban bonds, had no standing in the
State department, ,:and hence the studied
abuse of Secretary Fish, and the wide
spread efforts that have been made to
secure his removal.
The firmness with which the Presi-
dent has withstooJ these attacks and
stood by his Secretaries is an encourag
ing sign, and affords ample assurance
that under this administration neither
nor extravaganza will be
tolerated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-09-01

of resolutions offered by Mr.. Voorhees,
indorsing President Johnson in the
views he presented to Congress in his
messages.
Feb. 10Th, 1865, voted against resolu-
ton justifying the President in still sus-
pending the writ of habeas corpus in the
rebel States, and thanking him for en-
ploying the military forces to protect
Union men and freedmen.
June 11th, opposed resolution de-
claring it the opinion of the House that
jefferson Davis should be held in custo-
dy, and tried under the laws of the land.
June, 1866, opposed colored suffrage in
the District of Columbia.
Such are some of the main points of
the Democratic record during the war
and the year following it. OF course
there is nothing new in the counts. But
at the entrance of the campaign they
serve to refresh the memories of voters
and prevent any present Establishments
of the late Northern wing of the rebel
lion from leading any one to forget its
real record.
: Since the war, also, the party has been
consistent. Every step in reconstruction
has been contested, and every measure
to protect the Union men of the South
has been bitterly opposed. The various
rights sought to be conferred upon the
colored population; the freedom of the
courts; the opening of the United States
Courts to Union men prosecuted for aid
ing the Government; the 18th Amend
ment, and all the legislation to enforce
it; in short, each and every attempt on
the part of the Government to secure
the results of the war has received the
undivided opposition of the Democratic
party. Its record can be summed in q
few words.
l. A Democratic Administration
plunged the nation into war.
2. Through all the years of the strug-
gle the Democratic party went to the
verge of active treason to encourage
rebels.
8. Since the war, this same party has
endeavored by all the means at its con-
troll to thwart the Government in its
efforts to preserve what its army secur-
ed.
Ever since secession was proclaimed it
has been consistent. AT the. coming
election loyal peopleare to decide wheth-
er they can afford to commit the inter
ests of the nation to its hands.
III. V, B.
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Notice in Partition.
State of Ohio Bel
mont County, S.,
Court of Common
Pleas.
John R. Wilson, plaintiff,

John r. Wilson, plaintiff, |
against State of Ohio Bel
George W. Wilson, Charles mont County, S.,
n. Wilson, Barbara Z. Will Court of Common
son, Mary Jane Jackson & Pleas.
John Jackson her husband
defendants.
THE defendants, George W. Wilson, who re-
L sides in Franklin County, Ohio, Charles N.
Wilson, who resides in the State of Missouri,
Barbara E. Wilson. who resides in Monroe
County, Ohio, Mary Jane Jackson and John
Jackson, her husband, who resides in the Coun-
ty of Belmont and State of Ohio, are hereby
notified, that on the End day of August, 1870
the plaintiff John r. Wilson, filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County,
Ohio, his petition for partition, asking for the
division of the following real estate, situate in
the County of Belmont and State of Ohio, and
being lots numbered twenty and twenty-twoin
the town of Centreville, in said County, and SO
designated upon the plat of said town, and
that unless they answer said petition on or be-
fore the 18th day of October, 1870. the same will
be taken as true and partition be had accord
ingly, or in the event that the same cannot be
divided that said real estate will be sold ac-
cording to law.
JOHN r. WILSON, Plaintiff
By DANFoRD & KENNoN, his Att'ys.
August 4, lS7G-6w
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SHORT CUT TO MIsERY.-Begin by
thinking that no one cares for you, that
you are not any use to anybody-a sort
of nonentity in the household where
your place would not be misses but
easily supplied. Ponder on your want
of beauty, and lead yourself to believe
that no one can love aplain face orthink
you agreeable, because there are others
more charming. Fancy that every one
who looks upon you, makes a mental
comparison which initiates against you
in favor of somebody else. Imagine that
every word said in jest, is only meant to
cover deeper and more painful one;
that every article Of waring apparel you
put on is criticised and ridiculed. Dol
all this and your tendency to morbidity
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Misfeltasnus,
Protection to Native Industry.-An Eng
1ish Baronetss Views.

Protection to Native Industry.-An Eng
lish Baronet's Views.
Sir Edward Sullivan's book entitled
"Protection to Native Industry" in
which he advocates protection for Brit
ish manufactures against the cheap
manufactures of the European conti-
nent, contains some homely truths for
the digestion of those inclined to free
trade. In his preface he says:
According to the first canon of Free
Trade, each nation should supply to the
worlds market what it produces best
and cheapest, and should resign to other
nations those industries in which it is
not so strong.
\ n
Now, according to my notion of the
rules of common sense, the very reverse
of this should be the case. We should
recognize the fact that there are many
industries in which other nations al
ready excel us; that there are many
others in which they nearly. if not
quite, equal us; but we should also recog
nize the fact that these industries exist
amongst us and have existed perhaps
for generations; that they represent the
means by which portion, large or
small, of our community earn their
livelihood; and that unless we are pre-
pared to support them in some other
way we are bound in every possible way
IN aaalr opd ,,r.oarva 10 than, THAR ,,rao
ent m cans of existence.
There is no doubt there are many arti-
cles of manufacture foreigners will pro-
duce cheaper than we can, but it is not
wise or reasonable that We, as a nation,
should therefore give up producing
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Notice.

Alcinda Murphy State Of Ohio, Belmont
County, Court ofCommon
Lorenzo D. D.MurphyJ
T,HE defendant, Lorenzo d. Murphy. is here
i by notified that on the Sth day OF August,
A. d. $50, the undersigned filed her petition in
the Office of the Clerk of the Court OF Common
Pleas in and for the County of Belmont and
State aforesaid. against you, the object and
prayer of said petition is for a divorce and all
mony and the custody of the minor children
The causes alleged In said petition are adultery
and gross neglect OF duty.
Said petition will be.for hearing at the next
term of said Court, commencing on the lst day
place you can appear and defend ifyou see prop
er.
ALCINDA MURPHY.
By TALLMAN & FERREL, her att'ys.
Augll-0w
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TO the Public.

The undersigned announces that he has pur-
chased the entire interest and good will of
Messrs. Campbell & Downing, in their line of
Omnibusses running betw cen Morristown 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
careful and sober employees. Fair Fifty cents
between Morristown and st. Clairsyille and
Wheeling and ST. Clairsville-way passengers
in proportion.
Express Agent, in st. ClairSville. Ali orders
and packages left with him will be promptly
and carefully attended to
JOSEPH B. BUTLER.
November l2-tf
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"All right" said the driver, here they
are, and threw out the light one, (from
Virginia City, L believe.)
'>You have another of these fish?'said
the leader.
"Yes," was the reply.
"Throw it OUT" was the command.
This was done, and stepping aside he
picked up an ak and began chopping the
light one open. 1t took him full fifteen
minutes, and hard work at that. He
emptied its contents.
'There's nothing in that box, "he said
evidently much enraged.
He next attacked the Helena box,
which contained about six thousand
dollars, believe. He remarked to the
driver during the progress of opening
the boxes that he was sorry to detain us
so long, but it could not be helped; that
these things would occur in the best reg
ulated familiesI
"Are there any passengers aboard?"he
said, when he got through with the box
es.
"Yes," said the driver, "three China
men and two white men,
"Get out john" in a voice that could
not be mistaken. We told the boys to
get out. They were very unwilling to
go-but they finally turned out. The
leader held his rifle to their heads and
dapaandad THAR y,,opav With ,,,arr,
protestations of poverty they said they
had none-one said, "two dollars hap
alice, no more" They would not be
satisfied, but with fearful imprecations
they told them that they would shoot
them where they stood if they did not
disgorge. One by one he stripped of
their Tunics and boots and took what
they ha: The third and last, who had
the largest amount of money, (3, ,7OO)
strung around his neck or in belt, he
handled very roughly. He took his long
knife, (about twelve inches, and ripped
shirt, vest and coat from top to bottom,
aud the gold fell out with a heavy 'thud
to the ground. Having finished, they
ordered them into the coach and told the
driver to Ego on" much to our relief in
deed, for fully expected that we would
be next-we can not explain their parti-
ality in our favor, but think that they
they were afraid to attempt to force US
out.
1 could easily have killed two of them
but it would have been at the expense
of the life of one of the men on the box,
an issue which did not like to force.
The hind curtains being down, none of
them could observe our movements
hence, hence, I had the "drop" on any
one of them except the man who cover
ed the driver, who was a little too far.
Thus ended my experience with the
Road Agents of Montana, of whom I
have heard and read so much.
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Notice.

Henrietta Tritt) State of Ohio, Belmont Co.,
Court of Common Pleas,
Joseph Tritt
THE defendant Joseph Tritt, is hereby ne
l. titled, that on the Sth day of August, A. D..
1870, The undersigned filed her petition in the
Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Belmont and
prayer of said petition, is for q divorce The
cause alledged in said petition is extreme cru
city.
Said petition will be for hearing at the next
term of said Court commencing on the lst day
of November, A. d. 1870, at which time and
place you can appear and defend If you see
proper.
HENRIETTA TRITT.
By w. H. TALLMAN, her atty.
Augll-6w
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BtIntout g,o. gnsiuess aireftpry
COUNTY OFFICERS.

- al -
probote Judoe-A. W. ANDERSON. ONCE
up-etairs In public buildings, nrst door TO right.
sShori9-WuLIAN b. HAYS. Omce In pubic
buflz1f1gs, drzt floor.
CSerk11 ibsrks--J. B. CAMPBELL. Omceln puD-
lie buildings adjoining the Court House
AuditorER HCLARK. Once upstairs IN puD-
lie BUILDING entrance at left door.
TredsreToJAMEs levin. Omce on MALI
street. first door West Of the Bank.
Recorde-WM. H BARNES once In pubic
building .irst door, second door to left.
Prosec1afsg Anorneyf-J. W. SHANNON. Office
upstairs over Patterson's Drug Store.
O6y1u1issioaSrs- James Alexander, Bellaire;
Henry Fresherf Hendrysburgh; William M.
SurvevorSJoHN KKNNoN, Beliafre, Belmont
County.
Commissioners meet at st. Clairsville on the
arst Mondays of March, June, September, and
Decefnber-and asa Board Of Equalization on
the third "wednesday of May. in each year
THE Probate Court meets on the first Tuesdays
of jnnuary, March, May, July, September, and
November, as criminal court, and Is aiways
omen (in business hours) for the TRANSACTION OF
other business.
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RfaI estate.
For Sale or Rent.

WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
1 West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House contains rooms, with all the mod
with ali kinds of fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A. ]. OSBORNE, on the premises.
Eaf,25-ff
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MiIlinerg.
DRESS MAKING
NJ So II. j. HESS,

TAKFS 5his method of informing the Ladies
i of ST. GAINESVILLE and Vicinity, that
she is engaged in the Dress Making BUSINESS,
and is prepared to do all kinds of Work IN thaI
line on reasonable terms. She may be found
at the East end of Town in the House owned py
Thomas Parker. nO1-oin
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2nlhifal.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

A Collection of Well Known Facts for
Campaign Use--The Democratic Com
nittee Trusting to the Bad Memories
OF Republic ans-A Consistent Record
and NO Change ofHesrt.
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Millinery and Dress Making


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-
on the above business in its various brancnes.
The Ladies' are respectfully invited to give her
call. All work in her line Will be neatp anu
lexpeditiouSly executed,
Feb l. lS69-tf
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A FINE OPPORTUNITY

EOR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
L is now offered, in 16 a cres OF Coal,
Mile from Bellaire; Immediately on the Wegee
Turnpike: an outlet to the Ohio River; easily
drained; accessible by drifting, and every
bushel available. 1t is in rapidly advancing
neighborhood. Will be sold on reasonable
Terms For particulars enquire of
LYCURGUS AUSTIN,
augl9-lms-tn South Bellaire, Ohio.
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REMOVED.

MISS NANCY b. FARIS, would inform her
Nl old customers and the public generally. ana
ladies particularly, that she has removed 10 the
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin-
ger. West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she will
keen a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GO0DS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season. to which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNEIS
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar2b 1858.
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The Republican Convention on the
14th Ohio District, held at West Salem
yesterday, nominated James Monroe for
Congress.
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Look Here,

T HAVE still a number oflots for sale, on rea-
| sonable terms in my additions to South
BeIlaire will also sell my Brick House ad-
-oining my orchard, cheap. Any one wishing
to make q profitable inv nvestment would do Wen
to come soon. For funher particulars and in
formation call on L. Austin, ir South BelIaire,
or the subscriber. JOHN FINK.
Nov. 4, 69, IT.
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Notice to Contractors.

CEALED Proposals will be received at my
- Office in GAINESVILLE, UNTIL NOON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1870, for the Grad
ing, Culverting, Bridging, and Matchmaking
and Flushing to Rockhill.
Specifica ions can be seen and blank bids had
at the place above mentioned, or at the Audi
tors Office in st. Clairsville, after August 2Oth
1870
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved
Contracts will be subject to the approval of
County Commissioners.
oLtractors will be paid in the Bonds of the
Comfy.
will pass over the road August 25th, begin
ming at the point on the National Road for the
purpose of giving contractors who wish 10 ex-
anime the work TO be done, information in re-
gard to material, work, &c.
CHALKLEY DAWSON, Engineer.
August 1l-4w
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*Value of home consumption of cotton goods
for 1865 was nearly thirteen millions; for 1858,
nearly seven millions.
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OF ADvERrIsrNG

One Square (Ten lines Nonpariel. or less, Zone
sertion cents.
6usiness ards, not exceeding seven lines, IS
Mercnanl y advertise -s iot exceeding one
tourtr OF column ~ ? ny time $40 per wear
,iurfn, the year, .. - col1mn- not over
four Changes, $50 ' ~
--scidl Notices and Do I,,x,, s,z,,.-,,..,,.-,,,
once and half th rail-. OF ordinary adva-.
ttsements. - "~'eA
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
l IHE CHRoNICLE Is unsurpassed in this sectio
VI LILO. 1Lis printed on new, clear type, In one
OF tne weaithiest, most populous, and enlight.-
ened Countles OF the State, and Its Circulation
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