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for the Auaug FOLKS.
A Story for Boys.

Some months ago business led me to
an out-of-the-way place, where by fall
of water, there lived two boys, one eight
and the other ten. They were bright
eyed'inquisitive little chaps, but gener-
ally without either hat or shoes. and
often with pants and Jacket sadly rent.
Busted as | was in the repairs of an
old mill, these boys were handy to send
on errands, bring tools, look after my
horse turned out to bait in the road, and
do numberless little things to save the
steps of those who were older.
One day, on reaching the mill, I saw
the Oldest boy standing on a rock, partly
hidden by the foliage of the surrounding
trees, fishing, and as often as 'he felt a
nibble he would jerk his line out of the
water as though he owed the little fish
some terrible grudge, and wanted to
pay it by twitching their heads off. 1
asked him why he did so, and explain
ed as well as / was able the best modes
of taking such fish az made the little
brook their home.
After hearing me patiently and res
pectfully, he said: Mister, you fish
with hook that has got a beard on it,
and when you hook one he stays. NY
hook hasn't got any beard. It's an old
oiOhOh OAO eAoo aA6CA 0ACCh BafO ACs
Mother wants the pennies you gave me.
L liketo fish like to catch 'em..for mother,
and | have to twitch'em when they
bite, or they will wiggie of, and 1 shall
lose 'em.n
/ like the talk OF that boy. He did
not grumble about his old hook, but did
the best he could with what he had to
do with; and day after day as i saw him
doing it, and taking to his mother the
reward of his toll, which had cost him
so much care, and thought and skill. I
knew that he was laying with the alder
rcd in his hands the foundation of q
grand character.
There is scarcely great man or good
man on this side of the Atlantic that
did not have tough time in his boy
hood-did not fish awhile with beard
less hook; and of the boys now in the
country, those only will arrive at emil
nence who do tie best they can with
what they have to do with; never COM
plain, but push cheerfully and resolutely
on the path that leads upward to noble,
and good, and grand manhood.
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Esmpfrauee.
.,,onolte Rheumatism.

DIR. HiCginbottom, F. r. s., attracts
the attention of the profession to form
of so-called rheumatism which is caused
by the daily Inhibition OF iermenteu
alcoholic liquors. This form of Theuma-
tism has not been distinguished from
rheumatism or gout. 1t appears usually
ahont the middle ages of life. after the
nersou has for some years daily imbibed
beer, etc, even in moderate quantities.
1t advances insidiousiy, ana the ac-
cumulaijug effects of the beverage
produce great change in the person,
both mental and physical. There is an
expression of stupidity or dallness in
the countenance, a weakness of the mind,
n stiffness and sluggishness of the body;
the limbs lose their suppleness, causing
q slight clumsiness of gait, followed by
hobbIing aud ultimate lameness, which
increases with age, and becomes perma-
nant If the drink be continued. 1t has
been observed that cider-driEkers have
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The following from the writings OF
Charles Dickens is sadly appropriate
now: "There is nothing-no nothing
beautiful and good that dies and is for
gotten. An infant, a prattling child,
dying in its cradle, will live again in the
better thoughts of those who loved it,
and play its part, though its body be
burned to ashes or buried in the deepest
sea. There is not an angel added to the
hosts of heaven but does its blessed
work on earth in those who loved 1t
here. Dead? Oh, if the good deeds OF
human creatures could be traced to their
source. how beautiful would even death
appear? for how much charity, mercy
and purified affection would be seen to
have their growth il dusty graves"
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Making Hard Water Soft.

A lady writes to an exchange: "Put
cold water to about four quarts Of good
hard wood ashes, and bring to boil,
then add more cold water and let it set
tie: pour this off and add still more cold
water to the ashes; the result should be
about pail of good lye, which strain
and pour into q barrel of water; let
stand over night, when there will be
found deposit in the bottom of the bar
rel which should not be disturbed in
dipbing off the WATER This water will
he found to make suds IS readily as
rain water diff does not. there is not
sufficient lye,) and does not injure the
clothes in the least; il the lye is too
strong. it may make the hands sore.
hut that will be the only evil result"
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The Sailors Story.

"I've been fourteen years sailor,
Miss, and I've found that in all parts OF
the world could get along without
alcoholic liquors as welles as with
the u. m ibetter, to).
"Some years ago, when we lay in
Jamaica, several of US were SICK with
the fever, and among the rest the second
mate. The docter had been giving him
brandy to keep him up. But L thought
il was queer kind of keeping up
Why, it stands to reason; Miss, that if
YOU heap fuel on the fire it will burn
faster, and putting brandy to fever is
lust the same thing. Brandy is more
than half alcohol, you know.
"WeIl, the night the docter gave him
up was set to watch with him.. No
medicine was left, for it was of no use
Nothing would help him, and l had
my directions what to do with the
body when he wasdead.
"Towards midnight he asked for
water. 1 got him the coolest
/ could find and gave him
all he wanted, and if you'll believe me,
Miss, in less than three hours he drank
three glalons. The sweat rolled OF
him like rain. Then he sank OIL, ana L
thought sure he was gone, but ne was
sleeping, and AS sweetly as chllu. IN
the morning, when the doctor came he
asked what time the man died.
"Won't you go in and look at him."
said l.
"He went and took the mates hand:
WHY said he, the man is not dead.
He's alive and doing well! What have
you been giving him?"
Water, simply water, and all he
wanted of it." said 1.
81 dom. know as the doctor learned
ANYTHING from that, but 1 did, and no
doctor puts alcoholics down me or any
ofmy folks for fever, can tell you:
1 am plain, unlettered man, but 1
know too much to let any doctor burn
me up with alcohol. ~ temperance
Visitor.
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president ,.s Grant aud tho Finances.


The condition of American credit in
subject of national pride to every citizen
who has in his veins single spark of
love of country. Eighteen months of
the Administrator of President Grant
has satisfied all Europe that we are a
debt-paying people, and that our re-
sources are sufficient to meet any emer-'
gency that may arise in the life of ma
tion Government securities have stead
lily advanced to the gold Standards, not
withstanding the constant Democratic
threats of reputation. When it be-
comes settled fact, as it soon will be,
that President Grant will be his own
successor, the confidence which now
prevails in the national integrity will
solidify, and all efforts at home or
abroad to weaken it will be futile.
At the close of the Administration of
Andrew Johnson, with its wasteful
squandering of the National treasure,
there was a welI-grounded doubt felt
throughout Europe as to our ability or
disposition to honestly meet our obliga-
tions. The inaugural of President
Grant. brief and concise as it was, tend
ed to re-estabIish confidence, and each
succeeding month there hos gone forth
a financial bulletin that has removed all
suspicious from the minds of capitalists.
The only fear now is that the confidence
in American securities i'm Europe is be-
coming too great. Bogus American
railroad bonds are being pushed upon
the market, and the fact of their being
" American" has enabled spectators to
impose upon the confidence and credul-
ity of the people to the amount of mill
lions of dollars. The recent prohibition
in the Berlin Bourse to deal in any
American securities not guaranteed by
the United States, was intended to check
the operations of swindlers who are
taking advantage of the confidence OF
the people. lE-'t
Our bonds now rank as high as those
there is a jealousy evinced by dealers in
foreign securities at the preference given
to them by those seeking solid invest
ments. The European financial journals
are discussing American finances with
a fairness and intelligence unprecedent-
ed, and express the belief that the Re-
publican party will retain control of the
Government for many years to CO me
Let them have with this the assurance
that President Grant will accept re-
nomination and there will be no diff
Guilty in funding large portion of our
bonds at four per cent, with thirty
years to run. They know the persist
ence with which he adheres to his con-
victions, and that he regards the main
tenance of the credit of the Government
as the greatest Of all the administrative
duties with which he is charged. 1t is
the one fixed policy" of his Admins
tration, and if persistently adhered to
for six wears to come, the regulators of
the present day will be classed among
swindlers and thieves, who would have
cheated and defrauded their creditors,
but were compelled by the iron will OF
one man to be honest. Those who now
glory in their infamous sentiments will
then be ashamed to own that they ever
advocated them.-[ Baltimore american.
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golitifal.

MR.. EDITOR: Perhaps it would be
we'll to let the world know what the
ssCapteeners" think of the state of poll.
teal affairs. We have been keeping
quiet and looking on for some time and
now are no more able to predict the re-
suit of the Convention ut Cambridge
than we were month ago. The reason
is, we have so many good men in the
field conteuding for the prize, and each
one has manyl sanguine friends. The
great question is, how are we going to
decide between these aspirants, when
one is Just as good as another, and per-
haps better in something's. 1t is an un-
pleasant thing, too, to decide between
two men who have always been your
true friends, and are both confidently
relying upon your support now. But
no matter how unpleasant it may he, we
must rise above personal friendship, and
personal interests, and consult tie in
terestIof the entire district, not being.un-
mindful of our national welfare. Isthe
faithful, and energetic? has heinfiuence
in the district, and will he probably car
ry influence with him should he l.e elect
ed? are the questions we should ask in
regard to every man who presents him
self as a candidate. A man may be a
good scholar, and good lawyer, and
have many other good qualifications
about him, and make very poor repre-
sentative We want man with good
common sense, who fully realizes that
he is sent to represent a certain people,
and not to seek fortune and fame at their
expense. He should have boldness and
energy enough to take hold of any
measure that might turn np, and withal,
snap and judgment enough to turn
something up, when opportunity offered.
There are great many trying to turn
things up now and the expense of turn
ing them down again is enormous.
We want man from this District who
will be good in committee, for there is
where our claims will be examined. In
most cases both Houses act upon the
suggestions of the committee, to which
the subject had been referred. Bingham
is good enough in his place, but his time
is past, and he no longer represents US.
Indeed it seems that all he thinks of is
himself and his money. 1t now ap-
pears that if the people will not be sa-
tisfed with any other, he will, for their
sakes, suffer martyrdom again. -Four
years ago he said, I will not be a candi-
date again. Now no one is pulling the
wires stronger than Mr.. B. This reminds
US of an affair that transpired at the New
York Convention, when Seymour utter
ed these immortal words. "Your candi-
date I cannot be-" and he wept. We
can very readily imagine Mr.. B. with.a
pearly "tear drop in his mild blue eye"
standing among the dead ducks, after
the convention is over. saying to the
retiring multitude, your candidate I
cannot be-"
1t has been intimated that "Jasper's"
articles have been inspired by certain
aspirants for Congressional honors. We
would respectfully say, that Jasper
writes his own articles, and is respOn-
sible for the whole of them. We are
committed to no man, save the looming
man." 80. t..... JASPER.
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yress has been rs follows:

1t is estimated that the increase dur
ing the next five years will reach five
thousand miles year. The probability
is that it will exceed this estimate, at
least during the present and succeeding
year. Railroad construction was never
before SO active. Almost every town in
the West and Northwest is taking steps
to complete some missing links, and IN
the South the progress is fully as rapid
as the available resources. and capital of
the respective States will admit u s.
Economist, Jpne IS.
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of what we deem good and lovely in
him.
And so, for fear of fiattery, those
dreadfully sincere people go on, side by
side, with those they love and admire,
giving them, all the time, thc Impres-
sion of utter indifference. Pareh,< are
so afraid of exciting pride and vanity
in their children, by the expression of
their love and appreciation, that a child
goes sometimes sad and discouraged by
their side, and learns, with surprise, in
some chance way, that they are proud
and fond of him. There are times when
an open expression of fathers love
would be worth more than church or
sermon to a boy; and his father cannot
utter twill not show it. The other
thing that represses the utterance of
love in the characteristic shyness of the
Anglo Saxon blood. Oddly enough, a
race born of two demonstrative, out
spoken persons-the German and the
French-haS an habitual reserve that is
like neither. There is powerlessness
of utterance in our blood that we should
fight against and struggle outward to-
ward expression. We can educate our
selves to it, if we know and feel the
necessity; we can make it a Christian
duty not to love, but to be loviDg-not
only to be true friends, but to show our
selves friendly. We can make ourselves
say the kind things that rise in our
hearts and tremble back upon our lips
do the gentle and hopeful deeds which
we long to do and shrink back from ;
and little by little, it will grow easier
the love spoken will bring back the
answer of love-the kind deed will bring
back kind deed in return-till the
hearts in the family circle, instead OF
being so many frozen, icy islands, shall
be full of warm airs and echoing bird
voices answering back and forth with a
constant melody of love.-[H. B. StoaOe
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All Surts.

A new town in Kansas has been
named Chicago.
Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan is almost hope
less invalid.
There are 2S7 incorporated colleges in
the United States.
California strawberries are so big they
"plug" them to see if they are ripe.
1t is estimated that New York alone
sells four million dollars worth of dolls
each year.
Why is the earth like q blackboard ?
Because the children of men multiply
upon the face of it.
Wendell Philips asserts that in Boston
'every tenth person is a criminal, and
every seyentieth pauper."
The piano manufacturers of London
turn out 104 900 pianos a year, and tie
wonder is what becomes of them all.
The Spanish authorities are proceed
ing with great vigor against Free Masons
in Cuba. All lodges there are prohibited
by Spain.
The following sentence of only 81
letters contains all the letters in the
alphabet: John quickly extemporized
five ton bags.
The London Spectator in talking up
the late Fenian invasion, says we are
more prompt to enforce the neutrality
laws than England is.
The Dickens gossipers say that Agnes
the heroine of David Copperfield Was
the only woman that Dickense ever loved,
though he did not marry her.
The new ladies' Summer hat in Paris
is called Chapeau Vatican. As the
name indicates, the Paris Of 1870 has
returned to the fashions OF lOO years ago
The King of Siam is seventeen years
old. The noble monarch is simply
known as Somdetch Phra-PoramendZ-
Maha- -Chu-alu-Korn. He hasn't any
other name.
General Robert Anderson lives in
Europe because he is too poor to live in
this country. He had to sell his private
library before leaving New York at
sacrifice.
Thackeray, speaking of the power wo-
men have over men, says, "a woman
with fair opportunities, an absolute
hump, may marry whom she likes"
1t has leaked out that the income of
A. T. Stewart, last year. was 81, ,420, zoo.
w. B. Astor had 81 ,273. 900; H. T. Helm
holt S1S2, 900, and Cornelius Vanderbilt,
SAC, 900.
One of the largest openings observed
in the sun is 1S7,0 900 miles in circumfer-
ence. The earth rolled into this dark
crater would be like an apple thrown
into bushel-basket.
An Irish servant girl, named Scott,
who had been washing dishes at the
Irving Hotel New York, for IS week,
lately fell heir to legacy of S75, 900, by
the death of an uncle in New Orleans.
A member of the royal institute OF
England has written a book to prove
that the ancient Britons and the Celtic
race descended from the Hebrews, who
landed on the island in search of tin.
The Glen's Falls On. W Republican
describes gigantic fossil tooth, which
it says was recently dug up in that town:
1t weighs eight and a half pounds, and
measures IL inches by six and half
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-14

In the Eighth Congressional District
(Ohioj the Democrats have nominated
James r. Hubbell for Congress The
district is now represented by General
Beatty. Hubbell was formerly a Re-
publican, and tried to represent that
district in Congress, but his extreme
weakness disgusted his constituents,
and he was dropped. Thereupon he
obtained new light, politically, and
this new light carried him into the
Democratic party, where he has since
been standing candidate for office.
Last year he was elected to the State
Senate on the Democratic ticket. Now
he has wider field to roam over and
he will be defeated. Hubbell is very
thin at best, and W hen he attempts to
spread over the Eighth District he will
find himself inadequate to the task.
He talks about having let the Re-
publican party at the close of the war,
and gives corruption and prescription
as reason. His record will show that
he left che Republican party at the
time his Republican constituents con-
cluded they had enough of him. He
would still he u Republican, hut for the
fact that he was set backfrom a position
ofleader to that of private. The fact
that thei Democrats nominated him
shows that they do not expect to carry
the district. He is good enough Demo-
crat to lead in ahopeless contest.Il Ctn-
cinnati Gazette.
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Growing Old too Fast.

1t may be questioned whether the
premature manhood or womanhood so
characteristic of our day, and especially
the United States, is aJudiclous mani
festation of human power. 1t has. no
doubt, the advantage of bringing into
quicker activity the forces of our great
continent, which otherwise might have
had a more light-toned slumber. Men
and women with nimble wits and fIexi-
ble hands were greatly wanted to give
Immediate movements to the torpid re-
sources of the country, and as they could
not be readily obtained, it. became ne
cessary suddenly to turn the boys and
girls into men and women.
1t is bad economy to take the days
which belong to youth and transfer
them to manhood with the view of
saving time. This always proves loss
instead of a gain. There can be no
sound and fruitful age without a full
childhood This is true in regard to all
the conditions of life, physical, moral,
and intellectual. The body needs the
free play of every hour of growth, the
mind all the unlimited range of the
wayward thought of childhood and
the heart the full joyousness ofyouthful
wantoness, in order to acquire the mus
cular strength, the mental vigor, and
moral buoyancy essential to bear the
weighty labors of mature life.
There is perhaps no quality more es-
sential to happiness than elasticity of
spirits, and there is none which fails the
American so soon. He persists in his
work, no doubt with tendency un-
equaled by few, and his enterprise lasts
as long as that of most, but the very
length and persistency of his labors are
proofs of his fixedness and his incapac-
ity to unbend. Old age with us is apt
not only to shrink the body to bones,
but to dry the bones ipto skeleton.
This is mainly owing to the want of that
succulency of animal spirits which can
only be stored up during long and JOY
Gus childhood.
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Aeal Gstatf.
Administrators Sale Of Real
l.al Estate

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
Il of Belmont County, OHIO, VIII oIier Ior
sale, al public auction, on
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 4. D. 1879,
at O'Clock afternoon, upon the premises the
following described real estate situate In the
Comfy OF Belmont and State of Ohio. TO wit:
In the Southeast quarter of Section 10. Town
ship and Range 3, beginning for the same at
the Northeast corner OF said quarter sectloh;
thence West SO perches TO station >; thence
south Al perches 10 station 5; thence East 70
feet. thence South $50 East 81 perches; thence
North 6S5 perches 10 the place of beginning,
containing acre and - perches more or less.
Appraised at $500.
Terms of sale cash.
-I--f = ll.r c. w. CARROLL, Admir-
ie9-td of Mary Mackinson, decd.
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Valuable Town Property
EOR 8 ALE

FOR 8 ALE.
THE DWELLING HOUSE on the West half
i of Lot No. 50. in the Town of st. Clairsyllle,
and the -t -.
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON-MAKEls5 F
SHOPS, ~ ...-
on the East half of the adjoining Lot, owned by
the undersigned is offered at private sale. There
are five rooms and kitchen in the dwelling
house and business room in the front part of
it, The shops are centrally located and in good
repair.
the premises
AuriI II lS70-tf '--t''
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LABOR AT THE SouTH.-The New
York World states, on authority of the
best description, that the Southern
planters heartily acquiesce in free
labor" while ''the negroes are reasoua-
bly, industrious, and are improving
every year, under the wages system"
1t states, further, that the general des-
cription of affairs at the South "con-
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,9dn,inistrato,.,s .aofsce.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in the Probate
IN Court of Belmont County, Ohio, the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Admin
istrator of the estate OF Wm. Saville. decd, late
of said County. f..
All oersons indebted to said estate are re-
q rested to max immediate payne ent. and those
having claims against said estate are requested
to present them within one year from tins
date .r JOHN w. MCFARLAND, Admir-
ie23-3w . of VIM SaYille, decd.
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Millinery and Dress Making:
MISS e.. A. BUMGARNER,

ESPECTFULLY announces to the pupnc
h that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell. nearly opPo-
site Welday's Hall, where she proposes carrylng
on the above business in its various oranSnes.
The Ladies are respectfully invited 70 give her
call. All work in her line will be neatfv ana
expeditiously executed. -- -.-f,.
Fob ISfg-tf ..s p .
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Deepi is the joy of social silence, when
we speak not with the loved, but feel
their presence.
Mems lives should be like the day,
more beautiful in the evening; or, like
the summer, aglow with promise; and
the autumn, rich golden sheaves, where
good work and deeds have ripened on
the field