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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

EXERCISE. q rule, food which is
best enjoyed is best digested. Just so,
exercise which is most agreeable is
usually tho most beneficial. In select
ing methods of exercise, every indi-
vidual should be guided by his own indi-
vidual tastes. It is better to change
frequently from one exercise to another.
1t is wsll even to consult our whims and
our varying moods. Above all things,
we should strive to prevent our exercise
from becoming dry, hard, mechanical
routin. The heart should go with the
muscles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
MYLOVE LONG AGO.

The rose has faded from thy cheek.
And furrew'd Is thy brow;
Thy sparkling eyes, that seemed to speak
Are dull and heavy now.
The locks on thy belovei head,
That once were like to golden thread,
Are white as winter snow;
Yet Is my loge for thee moi dead,
My love of long ago.
too am old, but at thy voice
Iburn with youthful fire;
Its music makes my heart rejoice,
And throb with Gerce desire.
Its tones seem echoes Of the time
When we were both In life's glad prime
Sweet sounds, though faint and low,
Like some fair distant wedding chime
My love of long ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

At the Fall grape show at Cleveland,
Ohio, Mr. Bate ham said he had fifty vines
in bearing last year, and the fruit was
ripe so as to be quite good for the table
at the time of the first frost, about the
middle of October, while the Catawbas
in the same vineyard were not ripe
enough for vinegar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

COLD AIR is not injurious to breathe,
even by the most delicate. Ifit causes
irritation and coughing for time, it is
only because it seeks to find its way
into diseased or everburdened lungs, to
strengthen and heal so far rs permitted.
The injury received from going into cold
air proceeds from having some part OF
the body insufficiently clothed to pro-
tect from cold and dampness, and not
from inhnling the fresh cold air into the
lungs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

We should accustom ourselves TO view
those above us without admiration or
envy, and never look upon those below
US with contempt. Little souls fall down
and worship grandeur without rejecting
that admiration is due only to virtue
and goodness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

To PREVENT KITCHEN ODoRs.-In
boiling onions or ca bbage, place a dish
of vine ar ON the stove at the same time.
The boiling vinegar will destroy the
odor of the vegetables. All who have
near neighbors try it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
Notice to Contractors,

dds will be received by the Commissioners
ID of Belmont County, Ohio at their office in
st. Clairsville, until noon MARCH 9TH 1870 for
building an Infirmary building on the Infirm-
ary farm. Bids will be received separately for
foundation or stone work, brick work, carpen-
ter work, and plastering. Also bids for the
whole work.
Specifications of the work can be seen at the
Auditors Office on and after the 28th day OF
January, 1870,
BY order Of Commissioners.
ja27-td r. M. CLARK, Auditor,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
Milliufry.
Millinery Dress Making
MISS e. A. BUMGARNER,

MISS e. A. BUMGARNEH,
d ESPECTFULLY announces to the pubic
II that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Alban and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site Welday's Hall, 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 neatly and
expeditiously executed.
Feb. 4 lS69-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

There 10 nothing purer than honssty;
nothing sweeter than charity; nothing
warmer than love; nothing brighter
than virtue; nothing moresteadfsst than
faith. These united In one mind, form
the purest, the sweetest, the richest, the
brightest, and most steadfast happiness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
&isfllaueens.
LITTLE CHILDREN.

Thank God for little children
When our skies are cold and gray,
They st cal as sunshine in our hearts.
And ch arm our cares away.
I almost think the angels,
Who tend life's gardens fair,
Drop down the sweet, wild blossoms
That bloom around us here.
It seems breath of heaven
Round many cradle lies.
And every little baby
Brings blessing from the skies.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
MiIIiery Establishment.
MISS MAGGIE CRYMBLE,

MISS MAGGIE CRYMBLE,
A NNOUNCES to the ladies of st. Clairsyille
n and vicinity, that she has opened a Millin-
ey Establishment in the room recently occu-
pied by Miss Alexander, and will keep con-
stantly on hand large assortment of ali kinds
of MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS and TRIM
MINGS, and where she is prepared 10 make or
trim all kinds OF Bonnets, Hats, &C., in q
neat and fashionable manner, and at reasonable
prices.
She solicits share of the public patronage.
st. Clairsville. Jan. 6. 1870 If
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REMOVED.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
lM old customers and the public generally. and
ladies particularly, that she has removed 70 tne
ger, West of the ST. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS. 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.
mario 1868.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
n, 0. SlgarS and MO]aSsGS

100 Hhds. prime to choice Sugars 200 bbls
lOU prime to chaice Molasses. 100 bbls Rice.
Just received direct from plantations, which we
offer to the trade at the lawest rates.
f. p. RHODES & SON,
ja27-2m Bridgeport Ohio.
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Dentistry.

nR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, st. Clairs-
~ cille, Ohio.
Asr Office hours from to- Il o'clock A. NJ. and
from to 5P.M.
Office Up Stairs in Collins building over
Hoffner's Clothing Store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17

"A righteous anger doth possess my soul,
When, lovely valley, / am doomed to see
The plant that's killed Virginia killing thee;
To see that plant, the deadliset that grows,
Supplanting both thy lily and thy rose
See the green, sluggish reptile it receives
Climb its rank stalk and lie along its leaves;
Round its pink spikes the loathsome crawler
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
Shoe us the Better Way.

We meet not few who denOunce the
Good Templars for taking hold OF tho
Temperance work in their way, and COM
plain that they give no opportunity for
tho cause. who differ from them as to
ways and means. Is this complaint well
founded? As well say that the presbytcr-
ians have a church in our place, and thus
prevent me from doing anything for the
cause of Christ rs / am a Baptist in senti-
ment. There is room enough and work
enough for all the different denominations
each working in its own way and ac-
cording to its own ideas. So there is
room enough and work enough for NJ! the
Temperance societies that can possibly be
instituted. IL would be worse than folly
TO ask an active, thriving Presbyterian or
Methodist church to abandon lis organ
ization, because there were u few Baptists
in the place, who could not conscientious
ly subscribe TO their way OF doing things.
Rather bid the church already organized
God-spced, and then 90 10 work and gath
er the outsiders into another church or
gnnization, with which they could affiliate.
1t is equally folly for the croakers to ask
the Good Templars to abandon their meth
od because somebody objects 10 their
secrecy. Rather bid them go forward and
then 30 to work aud gather the anti-se-
crct outsiders into an open organization.
All Good Templars would hail with JOY
such movement. They only ask that
the work be done, AMI are willing that
each should work in his own way, If he
only will work. Patriot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24

of them, while the contcnted man, who is
so snugly ensconced in the most comforta-
BILE chair in the room, this hour OF rclaxa-
ton is full payment for all the tolls and
weariness of the day. This is one OF the
men who stand well at home.
"IIow have missed you!"
You must stand well mt home, before
anybody there will ever say the words to
you, just rs they ought to be said, "How
I have missed you !"
How much of graceful affection is cx-
pressed in that short sentencc Ii tells
of hours OF tender, brooding though. for
an absent loved one. What n blessed
thing it is to be missed How we treas.
ure loves remembrance
How involuntarily tho question arises
in the heart of the absent one. "do they
miss me at home?" And how dcsolatc and
bitter the heart when VIC feel that there
are none to miss u.s. Not one to send
loving wishes and thoughts out after US!
Not one kind voice 10 greet us when We
come! How very hard it must be to lead
loveless life! think there can be no
other cross so hard to bear.
God pity and soften tho man whose
standing at home is not good; whose
family shrink away in fearful silence as
his foot crosses the threshold; whose
children shun tho room that he darkens
with his presence whose wife meets him
with pale, spiritless. crushed look, which
tells how small is her hope OF n ciress,
how scanty have been the loving words
and looks that have frightened her life.
God help those who love him for it is
penaace TO love such man. And God
bless the generous, cheerful. large-heart-
cd man who always brings the sunshine
with him, who leaves his cares and his
business down town." and brings only
his own cheerful and cheering self home
to his family; for his face is never fail
ing source of gladnoss to those who love
him, and his tenderness their highest
pride and surest shield, after Gods.
All ityour standing Mt home isn't a
good one, dear reader,-irrespectivc OF
sex, be in greater hurry to make it so
than you are to do any other thin. in this
1 A.
world. Don't wait until the memory oil
the gricved look upon some dear face,
almost habitual to it, by reason of your
habitual mkindness, subdues you into
gentlcncss; when that face has gone for
ever from your gaze, and you can never
call forth a smile to dwell upon it again.
+ Netc York Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
Vhat is YOu,. Standing ut Home.

We often hear the question asked OF
such an one, "What is his standing in
society," P" or "what is his standing in the
church, or among business men ~ But
we never think OF asking before we take
him in to our confidence chow does he
stand mt home!" And yet. the man who
can make reply 10 this question with an
untrouLlcd heart and clear conscience is
a hero not 50 often met with, hut that Inc
is worth looking after and closely cult
vating.
,"Homc again, dearest! Safe at home,
once more. Oh, how have missed you."
So exclaims glad wife, rs she meets with
a carcss the weary man for whose coming
she has watched and waited until the
twilight has deepencd into night. She
draws him into the cheerful family room,
talking all the while, and busying herself
in the meantime in sundry little contri-
yances to make him comfortable. And
here come the children! You hear chirp.
inc voices and pattering leet in the hall.
long before the rosy faces come in sight.
What shouting and climbing, and what
disputing to see who shall get to papa
first. So much to tel! So many ques-
tions TO ask! SO many kisses to be given
and taken And then there is head
long race and a promiscuous scramble,
ending in a general head over heels
tumble at asuggestion from mamma,that
papa would like somebody to fetch his
slippers, maybe.
How pleasantly she scolds over the dis
tracing noise with "now, children, do
be quietr' But it is plain TO see that she
enjoys the aforesaid noise rs much as any
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
NUMBER %.

Wishing to repeat the service, one OF the
injured juveniles said 10 the offender.
Minnie, you play you was Baptist this
time and you can't commune with US,
cause zoe don't want the wine all drfnked
up"
While in Illinois last Summer, was
talking with twelve. years old sucker"
and in speaking of myself, not thinking
but yankee was reputable character
there, used the term yankee. He gazed
at me with mingled pity and condescension
and drawled, "A body'd think you 'slief
be called yankee as not!'
If man were standing upon liberty
pole loaded with goose, an umbrella
and telescope. without ladder or rope.
how could he gcttotcn? OFF of the goose
of course. /. n. q.
Rumford Centre, May 2. 1870.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24

RAISING BOYS BETTER THAN "WoMEN's
RIGHTS There is woman in Joliet,
H., with q few emphatic ideas on the
topics which agtatc the bosoms OF
portion of her sex, and she talks in this
way: II just don't believe in these new
women notions. have raised six boys
four Of them vote now, and the others VIII
soon be old enough. Then will have
six votes. Now these good-ior-nothlng
women who have fooled their time away,
and never raised a single boy, como
around and want every women to vote
for herself. | don't believe in such
nonsense. | have raised my six boys,
and am going to have every ono vote
for me. Those women who go lecturing
around the country instead OF raising boys
have no business 10 vote, any way. And
when they say that they are Just AS good
as am, and have right To vote them
selves. il they lavo no boys To do so for
them, it is not true. If they are as smart
as am, why did they not raise some boys
to vote for them? tell you ] do not mean
to be cheated oui of my six votes by any
such good Tor. nothing folks. Iguess tha
the world would come to pretty pass.in
a mighty short time, if the women all
took to goin' around lecturing on win.
minis rights, instead Of raising boys"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
4 Pefitionto an agricultural club.

RESPECTED CLUB Your humble pc
titioncrs, Buck and Berry, take the liberty
of addressing few words to your honor
able body, although it makes our hearts
quake TO mention the dreadful word CLUB,
which is the cause Of all our woes.
Dear sirs, we ara willing animals, and
wish to DO our duty, and we know that
the end Of our creation is, first to work
for YOU, and then to roast for YOU and all
that We ask of our masters il, that they
shall teach our drivers to use little more
brains, and little less club in the process
OF our education The lIct IS gentlemen,
IL is sometimes so hard TO understand the
c.ubman's language.
For instance, when he SAYS TO u, "Git-
up.gec -wo. back c M ca n 2 boys hi.
up-Berry- neutrality-suspicious." "
it seems such long word, that we get
quite confused, and while we are tryingto
understand il he thwacks us over the head
with the club, and we are frightened and
stand still, and then he swears and bangs,
till we don't know any thing at all.
Now, if you would tell him 10 say one
word at time, and teach him that
long switch is just as good rs club I"
explain things, We should not only do
more work, but being relieved from the
constant strain on our nerves, we should
be more contented, and consequently,
make fatter and tcndercr beef, which last
is the highest aspiration OF
Your humble servants,
Buck AND BERRY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
poetrp.
fOUES TI0N.

A. Annie was carrying the baby one day
Tossing slo0 the lump of inianity,
Dear to its father and mother, no doubt
To the rest Of the world mere lump OF humani
",
sam came along. aud was thinking then, maybe,
Full rs much of Annie a. she of the baby
',Jus, look at the baby cried Ann, in iutter,
Giving It's locks round her finger twir;
IF was a man know tha, couldn't
BE keeping my hands OF a dear little GIRL
And sam gave a wink as tito say "mayhe
ofthe girls I'll rather hug you than the baby~
''Now kss it." she cried, still hugging it closer,
"It's mouth like the roses the honey-bee sips y
sam stopped 10 obey, and as heads camc together
There CHANGED To arise a confusion Of lips
And as il occurred, Il might have been maybe
That each got kiss, sam, Ann AM the baby
Is hard TO tell what just then was the matter,
For the baby was the only one innocent there;
And Annie flushed up like full blown peony
And Samuel turned red 10 the roots of his hair
30 the question is ,his-you may answer itmaybe-
Did Annie Kiss sam, or did both kiss the baby?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
4 Practical Implication.

A friend lrom the West has been tell
ing me about the prayer meetings of his
church. Long prayers are not allowed,
while the meeting is made rs informal
and free as possible. A few evenings
since, the leader opened the exercises by
irving some thoughts which had been
suggested to his mind by the petition in
the Lords Prayer, "Givo us this day our
daily bread" Was it true that they who
uttered this petition were any better pro-
yided for than those who, working H.
duslriously, never prayed? The pastor
gave brie: allegory, and closed by say
ing he would make no application. As
he sa. down, my friend arose and said he
wished to relate an incident for which
their minister could vouch, that had n
very direct application:
A few Sabbaths since our pastor preach
ed a sermon that had long needed. 1t
was full of comfort and cheer to my soul.
| had that morning put five dollar bill
in my pocket, and on the way home
said TO myself, That sermon has done
me so much good | will acknowledge It
to morrow by sending Mr. w. this
money" Monday morning came, and
with it the motherly reminders that new
shoes were wanted for the children, and
the flour barrel was almost empty. There
seemed so much need of all my five dollar
bills that The resolution made the day be-
fore was almost forgotten. On the way to
my office met Il friend, very unexpected
". who had removed his residence from
our place. Some months ago this friend
had asked the loan of five dollars, and
being under obligation to him for past
favors, handed it to him saying, IL do
not want you to repay this" However,
he now insisted on paying me the money.
AS soon rs | reached the office enclosed
the bill in letter to my minister rs
thank offering for the good his sermon
had done me. In due time the letter was
taken from the office, and opened. Start
ing on his way home, our paster met a
lady, comparative stranger in the place.
He inquired after her invalid husband.
The wan face told more serious story
than the lips. How could he assist
herr Telling her of the letter he had
lust taken from the office, he lifted the
lid of the basket, and said, 'Now want
to pat this five dollar bill right here"
The tears trickled down the woman's face
rs she said. "Mr. W., this morning there
was only food enough in the house Tor
nv husbands breakfast. l have eaten
nothing, but he does not know it. What
we were to do did not know. We lave
not a relative within q thousand miles,
and we are destitute among strangers.
Kneclng down this morning and thank
ing the Lord, uttered the prayer he has
taught us, Give us this day our daily
bread. You see, sir, how God has
answered my praycr."-[Rev. B. B. San
ford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24

The Wing says that the Canada
charter for line of Railway from Sher-
brooke TO the line of the State of Maine
to meet an extension of the Bangor &
Piscaiaquis Railway, has passed the OF
tawa Parliament. York will be begun
ut once.
"A Philadelphia Sunday School get
scholars by running a refreshment room
and giving free lunches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24

PREcocIoUs. Three little Methodist
girls were playing communion, and were
allowed a little currant wine by the
mother of one, at whose house the others
were visiting. One ofthe little girls liking
the taste of the wine, drank nearly The
whole of it to the grief of the others.