Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-12-01

the excellence of the coffee. The proper
ton of bread to be used is quarter of 6
pound to three fourths of a pound of cof
fee. The coffee, when roasted, must be
Kept in closed vessel, as well filled a:
possible To keeproasted coffee, and pre-
vent it from losing its aroma, it is rec
Commended to sprinkle over the bear
while still hot, white loaf-sugar, in thi
proportion of about three quarters of &
pound to twenty five pounds of coffee
This completely envelopes the hear
with layer of sugar aud preserves it:
aroma.-[ Ha,per's Magazine.
Some few weeks ago a young man
from the interior of Kentucky, died o.
the prevailing epidemic at New Orleans
}. His brother went on to convey the re-
mains home for burial, was there taken
sick with the same disease and died also
and then the father of the two went tc
bring their bodies home and he toe
took the fever and died.
An Illinois clergyman, who had been
routed out of bed at an unreasonable
hour to marry a young couple from the
rural districts, beat the wOuld-be bride
groom with stick when he found that
the blunderer had forgotten to procure
license, and subsequently the girl
backed out, saying that she didn't want
such fool.
Anna Dickinson, though gifted is yet
woman. At Boston recently she came
promptly to the front of the platform
and surveyed the aud ence, for several
minutes, without speaking. although a
chair had been provided. She did not
sit down, and one of the managers asks
"Do you suppose said the eloquent lit
tie woman, "that am going to sit down
in my new dress ?'
Mont Plaisir, where Peter the Great
died, is a small villa, looking out on the
bay. In the little room where he died
the iron bedstead still stands behind a
tall screen. the sheets and pillows are on
it, his faded silk dressing-gown is laid a
Gloss the foot, and his 81 ppers still sit be-
side it.
1t is said that at the approaching term
of Congress an attempt will be made to
repeal the act requiring Congress to Or
ganiZe on the 4th of March, and to re-
turn to the former system of organizing
on the 1st Monday in December.
Father, said a Persian monarch to
an old man who, according to Oriental
usage bowed before sthe sovereign's
throne "pray be seated; cannot receive
homage from one bent with age, and
whose head is white with the frosts of
time.
Friends of temperance in n. Jersey are
resolved to petition the Legislature to
pass permissive bill, authorizing the
people of each township to decide by
L. l,o L. : l., I
permitted therein, the only rational form
of prohibition.
A Spanish Court Martial, in session at
Havana, has condemned o death all
leaders of the rebellion, members of the
various Cuban juntas and all other per-
sons who have been instrumental in the
rebellion, but who are now absent from
Cuba. The estates of all such persons
will be confiscated.
The attorney of the McGarrahan fraud
publishes card about Cox that is abusive
and gives plain evidence of the hatred
the claimants hear for having their little
game thwarted.
Now here's Weston again going to
walk 400 miles within five. days, and
make 112 miles within some "a hours of
that time, and goining to start on the
10Th, too. Two to one that he fails, as
usual.
A train of French prisoners going to
Hamourg acted in the most unruly mon
ner on the train, smashing all the win
dows, insulting the Officers and doing
sund J other ;c.s o. mischief. As a
punishment for this behavior thay we e
comyelei to march the whole distance
through The, province OF Hanover to
their destination, escorted by detach-
ment OF German cavalry.
y man named Hicks, residing ip St.
Joseph County, Ind, recently devoured
at a single meal, a ten-pound turkey
and a pair of full-grown chickens, pick
ing their bones cleaL.
President Monroe, on his return to
Virginia from Northern journey, said
the finest thing he had heard during hls
whole tour was the blessing at the table
by Mr.. Abbott of Beverly.
f.. There are lis persons in Delaware Co.
whose ages are above so years. Two
old gentlemen, Rodham Grace and VIM
Jenkins. have attained the age of 80.
THE FIRST PRINTED Book THE first
printed Do0K was the BlDle. III contalnd
twelve hundred and eighty.two folio
pages. Ofthe eighteen known copies of
this edition, four are of parchment.
Two of these copies are in England, one
in the Royal Z library of Berlin, and one
in Paris. OF the remaining fourteen,
ten are in England, three being in the
libraries of Oxford, Edinburgh and Lon
don. One parchment copy sold for the
eum of eighteen hundred dollars.
Miss Marie Krebs, young New York
pianist, has Joined the Nilsson troupe.
Mark Twain has been writing Sr. af-
ter his name since Tuesday last.