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matter Of surprise that this delicately
constructed organ, laboring so vigorous
ly without moments rest, night or
day. should frequently, and often sud-
denly, give over its labor and cease to
act. On the contrary, it is rather a
matter of astonishment that the heart
should maintain its integrity, year after
year, amid all the scenes of excitement
through which the individual passes
for threescore years and ten. In sever
est sickness, when other organs fail, the
heart pursues the even tenor of its way,
continuing its prlsations to the last mo-
ment of life. Like a strong warrior in a
citadel, it yields only when every re-
source has been exhausted.
In the performance of its furctions,
the heart acts on the principle of a
pump, It has its applied force, its re
ceiving and distributing reservoirs or
cavities its valves, etc. The diseases of
the heart may be divided into those az
fecting it's muscular forces and those
affecting its valvular arrangements.
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But this exhibit, when further ex-
planned, is even more startling. In 1866,
the divorces bore the relation to the
marriages of to 26; in 1867, of to so;
in 1869, of to "a The average annual
number of marriages is l to 100 of popu-
lation; the average number of divorces
to population is l to $500; the average of
divorce to marriage is Ito 2S. At this
rate, in ten years Ohio, allowing for the
increase in population, will have SOC, 600
marriages and 10000 divorces. That
this rate is not exaggerated may be in
ferred from the fact that for all causes
the divorces during the years ls65-69
have been 1900. Is it not almost farce
to speak in Ohio of the " marriage tie?"
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A Splendid Chance to get
into the Lumber Business.

r AM authorized to sell the undivided one
L fourth of $50 Acres of fine laying land.
the most of it covered with superb growth of
timber together with the same interest in
Portable Saw Mill, established thereon. Sever
al Fine Teams, Wagons and every appurtenance
necessary to the profitable working 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
further information call on or address
LYCURGUS AUSTIN.
BeIlaire, Ohio.
1 have several fine properties in and about
Bellaire, that am authorized to sell cheap: or
4 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, S69-tf
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Zeal Gstate.
KANAWHA RIVER FARM
FOR SALE,
At Sf3 90 per Acre!

7 OFFER for sale, valuable mineral ana
1 timbered farm, containing 1S5 acres. Thls
Riyer- is miles from the mouth, in Mason coun-
ty w Va and y miles from Charleston, the
Capital of the State. 1t has a frontage OF = OF a
mile on the river-l20 acres of improved river
bottom and 81 acres improved creek bottom
land the balance heavily timbered with whlte
oak, hickory, lash and poplar. As stock farm
creeks and springs. There is now open on the
adjoining property 4-foot vein of splint coal,
of a superior quality. Also, on the same pro-
perty at the depth of 30 feet vein OF salt
water was struck. Any one wishing 10 engage
in the numbering business could not find bet
ter location. will sell a part or the whoie at
slS OO per acre.
Can be divided SO as 10 make two excellent
stock farms.
Terms of payment: One-third cash in hand
balance in one and two years, secured by the
property.
Address, or enquire Of
Z. a. GUTHRIE.
mar2i-lm Gallipolis, Ohio.
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whether He Stays Democrat Depends
Circum stances.


During the days of slavery. Mr..
f. Bartlett, of Covington, Kentucky
owned slave-Isaac by name. The
master being u temporary resident OF
Memphis in 1864, went into the rebel
lion. Isaac remained in body within
the Federal lines-in fact, never left
Covington-but, like many of his white
neighborJ, his heart and sympathies
were with the South. Hence, Isaac was
during the war. called 2 rebel, and
since the war Il Democrat. For six
years past he has been quite a we'll
known character on the streets. His
face is as black as the ace of spades, and
his mouth suggests his great capacity
for pork and beans.
Ike reads the papers, and for some
time has been awaiting the coming of
''de fifteent 'mendment." Thursday
morning, upon opening the papers, his
eyes were gladdened with the sight of
President Grants proclamation, an
nouncing the adoption of the new
feature. Ike is generally temperate,
but we are panied TO say he was not
strictly so on THURSDAY. In fact he was
a little "how come you So" Passing
down Madison street he met an old
white acquaintance, who, like himself,
had been separated from his principles
during the late unpleasantness. He
accosted Ike with, "How are you to-
day?"
Ike-"You ask me how is. I'll tell
you. For fifty-five years desc old legs
been carryin' a niger round, but, tar k
God, to-day dey carries a man."
Democrat-"Butyo you are still DEM
ocrat, hope?"
Ike-When was niger, was a
Democrat; but now am man. Wheth-
er stays q Democrat 'pends very
much On circumstances. l must fleet
on dat"
Democrat, moving off-"T am afraid
wo shall have some trouble breaking
these fellows in. 1 expect the Dred
Scott matter of course will stick in their
craws for long while. ."-[Cincinnati
Times.
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Farm for Sale.

WILL SELL AT private sale, on reasonable
l. terms, Seventy-Five Acres of first quail
ty of land situated about two miles from st.
ClairsviIle, on the sew pike leading from St.
CIairsyille to New Athens. There is on the
lands young orchard, OF
iiO 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.
Mar3-2fn ID. NJ. BURDETT.
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8rImunt Gsn. 8asiufss 9irsftory
COUNTY OFFICERS.

probate ,Judge-A. w. ANDEkssoN;, soy, 70 rigbf HadTe
up-sfairs in public buildings nssice in bubble
buildings. first noor, c,,ar1r Oficein pub
CterkoJ Cbuts-J- b. CANPBGELI;; Ip Ganr; House.
AZ ~i,s1jitor[R NJ. CLARK. once uP-s'@'
ne bniiding. entrance at LETT doof. -, \, in
TsIeaarreT-JAMEs IRwIS- OtIice on IL
g, 70, tirst door West Of the BANK: ,,b,tc
RecortfeT-w " .lL.or y, =, second door to left.
rosecaling AacrIemJ.: W, Trus shAoEoN Sore o-'
uP-staI. I.sG?oeere-James Alexander, Bellalrei
ueorX es%r,''fsIh Frasher, Hendrysburgh; William M
Campoen, InI5N KESNoN, Bellaire, Belmont
County. c,,,,rsxyr1I Bellaire
commissioners meet at st. Clairsvliie on tne
,,-,o,-. Of March. June, September, ana
Ts Board Ta0 Of ,H saeh geap
the third wednesday OF May, the I'm srst tuesdays
of January, March May July ssPteiOiG aPpd Is always
M hnsiness hours for the TRANSACTION VI
oiher business.
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A AFINEFAKalfo for SALE,

Adjoining lt. Clairsville. %.
I OFFER FOR SALE the farm on which re-
L side, adjoining the town of st. Clairsville,
Ohio, containing I7S a cre-s OF very choice
land, about 50 acres Of which is heavy timber,
and the balance under good state OF cultiVa-
tion. The Farm is well fenced, has on IL about
200 panels of new paling fence. Has on il
good Brick Dwelling Hoase, large Barn, Wagon
House, Granary, Carriage House. &c.
The Farm House is situated about Il OF a mile
from the Union School Building, the finest in
this part OF Ohio. The Schools, Churches and
Society of st. Clairsville are unsurpassed.
The st. ClairsviIle and Cadiz Pike runs
through it.
There are two Orchards of good fruit on the
premises.
Parties wishing to purchase areinvited to call
on correspond with me.
r. NJ. WILKINS.
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For Sale.

T NFFER at private sale my property in New
L Castle, Belmont County, Milo, consisting of
with good stable on it; dwelling house and
two lots, and also my stock Of Dry Goods, No
tions Groceries, &c. This is an excellent op
portunity for any one wish ng Il good business
location. The neighborhood is good. School
and Church in town. For further particulars
call on H.. VI. SHIPMAN.
ia17-tf New Castle, Milo
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fafts and fianrfs,

: NJ. Vivien de Saint; Martin, in his
Geographical Almanac for 1869, esti-
mates the number of yellow people III
the world at 5S4, ,O0o, 900; whites, $50, ,O0O,-
900; blacks, $50, 600, 900; Malays, 25,000,
600; other races, 80, 900, Goo; and Aborig
inal Americans at u, 900, 900.
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Notice.

CHARLES w. WATSON and John Ferguson,
" who are non residents of the State of Ohio,
are hereby notified that on the 2Sth day of
February, 1870 William W. Miller, William ].
Bates, Jr., John Scott, Thomas Morehead and
Samuel NJ. Darrah, partners as w. w. Miller *
Co. plaintiffs, filed in the Court of Common
Pleas of Belmont County, Ohio. their petition
against the said Charles w. Watson and John
Ferguson and one John Smith, defendants,
asking Judgment against said defendants for
the sum of Sl660 81, and that an order of attach
ment. issued upon the filing of said petition
Said defendants, Watson d Ferguson are re-
quired to answer said petition on or before
Saturday, May 9TH. 1870, or Judgment will be
taken against them by default,
DANFORD & KENNON,
marl0-6w Attys for plaintiffs.
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Notice in Partition

George w. Hendershot, petitioner( Belmo n
VS.. County, o.,
Jonas Perkins (adulD and Court OF
Joshua NJ. Jarrett and Alley ]. IComm N
Jarrett (minors) defendants. Pleas.
rIlHE above named defendants are hereby no.
l. titled that, on the End day OF March, 1870,
the above named petitioner filed in the Clerks
Office of the Common Pleas Court of said Coun-
ty of Belmont, a petition, claiming that he is
the owner of one undivided fourth part of the
Southwest quar- ter of Section ~, Township 8,
adjoining said quarter Section on the West,
and known as the school house lot; that said
Perkins owns one undivided half thereof and
said Jarretts each one undivided eighth thereof
and praying for partition ,&c of said premises.
Said petition will be for hearing at the next
term of said Court.
d. d. T. CoWEN, Atty for petitioner.
March 3, lS70-6w
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4 FINE OPPORTUNITY

NOR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
Il is now Offered, in I6 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-lm*-t1 South Bellaire, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-28

The statistics of divorce in Ohio will
startle the devout Positivist. of the diff
ferently devout Roman Catholic, or any
other thinker who holds to the sacred
necs and inviolability of the marriage
tie. We find the following statistics in
an exchange, borrowed from Cincin-
natl journal. The divorces for the last
five years are classified as follows:
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Look Here.

T HAVE still number oflots for sale, on rea-
l. sonable terms in my additions to South
Bellaire. l 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 i64 If
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st. Clairsville Building Association,
Sale of DelinQuent stock.

DETER TALLMAN, owning ten shares of
i stock in the st. Clairsville Building Associ-
alton, and having neglected and refused to pay
the instalments thereon for more than 60 days
after due, is hereby notified that his stock will
be offered for sale at pu bic auction at regular
meeting of said Association, to be held al St.
Clairsville on Monday, April %, 1870, or, for
want of bidders, at each regular meeting there
AFTER until the same is sold, to pay delinquent
instalments and the fines, penalties and
charges which are and may then be due.
By order of the Board.
D. D. T. COwEN, Pres't.
ALEXIS COPE, Sec. mar3l-5w
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RATES OF ADVERrfsINe.

Oneysquare. (Ten lines Nonpariel, or less. } one
or three insertions, s.. Each subsequent iD-
sertion 50 cents.
BUSINESS Cards, not exceeding seven lines, IS
per year.
Merchants' advertising, not exceeding one
Iourth OF a column at any time $40 per year
during the year, s35. A column, not over
four changes, $50.
epectot Notices and Double Column Advertisements
tiSements
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attachment Notice.

Otho S. Holloway, Plaintiff
against
Norman Simpson, Defendant.
DEFORE Franklin Krim, Esq, j. P. of Flush
ID ing Township, Belmont County, Ohio On
the 10th day of March, A. d. 1870, said Justice
issued an order of attachment in the above ac-
tion, for the sum of Thirty-five dollars 1851
OTHO S. HOLLOWAY.
Flushing, O., March 10th, 1870. mar2-3w
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fully supporting the old lady, undaunted
by the immense yellow muff, or the old
socks, or the queer bonnet, both their
taces were full of new respect and af-
fiction for their playmate.
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AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The CHRONICLE is unsurpassed In this section
OF Ohlo. 1t is printed on new, clear type in on e
ened Counties OF the State, and its Circulation
issteadily increasing
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Millineru.
D RESS MAKING
MISS IT Il HESS

MISS H. j. HESS,
TAKES This method of informing the Ladies
i of ST. CLAIRSVILLE and Vicinity, that
she is engaged in the Dress Making BUSINESS,
and is prepared to do all kinds of work in that
line on reasonable terms. She may be found
at the East end of Town in the House owned by
Thomas Parker. noll-3m
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Millinery and Dress Making
MISS e. A. EUMGARNER..

MISS E. A. BUMGARNER.
n ESPECTFULLY announces to the pubic
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 q
call. All work in her line Will be neatly anu
eXpeditiously executed.
Feb l. lSl59-tf
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For Sale or Rent.

il West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House contains 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.
Feb2l-tf
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REMOVED.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
IM. old customers and the public generally, and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to the
ger, West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she will
keep a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
each season. to which she invites the attention
of buyers Thankful for past favors, she would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNETS
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
p1ar2h 1893
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1entistry.

nR. j. w. FISHER, DENTIST, ST. Glars
ss- Office hours from to Il o'clock A. M. and
from l to Pm.
once Up Stairs in Collins building over
Hoffner's Clothing Store.
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Business Cards.

EIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. CLAIRS-
L VILE. CAPITAL 100000.
EF-Bank open from A. NJ. until 3 P. NJ. DIS
count days Tuesdays, at 10 A. NJ. Money received
on deposit. Collections made and proceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
Di7ecto7s-RosS ]. Alexander, David Brown,
Joseph Woodmansee, George Brown.
d. ID. T. COWEN, President
q. c. WELDAY, Cashier.
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BELLAIRE.

passenger Trains leave Bellaire for
r,ol,,r,bus at AS A. NJ, 6:225 A. NJ, anu D. < -
For baltimore at A. NJ. P. M, ana T. n
For pittsburgh at 5:45 A. NJ, s;OO A. M anu ---'
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GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.

OSBORNE, JAMES Grocer and Produc Dea :
" er. A few doors West of new bank building.
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DOROFF. J. q II. Dealers in Groceries, Pro-
ID duce, Queensware, Glassware, Hardware, &c.
East of Court House
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-12
Anew and Absurd Fashion.

A Partisan eorrespondentofthe the Lon
don Court Journal writing on the sub
ject of ladies' dress in that city, states
that long trains have been abandoned
and describes a new fashion called 'la
robe ronde," which consists of a gown
made quite plain, about a yard too
long, before and behind. There can
be no doubt that this garment is al
most admirably ineOnvenient design,
but it is impossible to hear of its adop-
ton without hemelaneholy reflection
that it must nearly have exhausted
the ingenuity which devises articles
of female attire that do not and are
not intended to fit the wearer. We
have already seen gowns too long, too
short, too narrow in fact, for years,
no one has ever seen a gown which
was not too vast or too scanty, and af-
ter ''la robe ronde" has had its day
there is nothing else which can be
done by the ladies but to have their
clothes made the proper size. 1t is
true further developments might be
attained by extension upward-gOwns
might begin at the top of the head,
and by means Of a pole or brass rod
might be carried in that direction to
an immense altitude. Apertures
would of course be necessary for the
eyes, and a costume of this nature
would produce a novel if not a pleas
ing effect. Beyond this there is absO-
lutely nothing which can be suggest
ed in the way of misfit, and the time
cannot now be far distant when we
hope to see women clothed and in
their right minds.
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Beeeher on Worthless Men.

/ think the most piteous thing in
this world is never written. I have
read many poem and novel that made
me cry, whether they were true OF not
it wasall the same, but of all the affect
ing poems and novels and tales, /
think life itself is equally affecting
common life, just as it turns out in
the world. And when l go to meas
ure men, say to myself as one after
another, pass before, Suppose that
man should drop out of life, what
would become of him ?" 1t pains me
to see how men stand in life, and what
they were. I am sometimes called to
perform the burial services over men
OF whom I could not say word, and
Of whom had l expressed what should
be said: 81 bless God at his having
gone, the world is better OFF for his
having been taken out of it." Look
at human life, break through all the
sentimental ways of society, weigh
men as you weigh gold, unmixed with
dirt or quartz or other substances, take
men up and see how many there are
of them that really answer the end of
life to come, and how many that, dy-
ing, would not be missed. How few
there are, dying, would make the
community feel poorer? How few
there are that being dead would yet
speak?
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WHOLE NO. ESQ
John Bright on Education.

The following. from q speech de-
Hvered by John Bright, at a recent
public breakfast at Birmingham, will
be read with interest in this country:
''I have never heard in the United
States-I speak, of course, under cor
rectiOn-that there has been much or
anything done in the formation OF
what we call technical education; and
yet will undertake to say that, look
ing to the short period during which
the United States have been con-
siderable nation, there is no nation in
the world that has surpassed the
United States in the progress that has
been made by them. Mr.. Dixon
spoke of the inventive faculty of the
Americans. / believe the people of
the United States have offered to the
world more valuable information
during the last forty years than all
Europe put together, and it has not
arisen from the technical education OF
the people, but it has arisen from this,
tkat IN the United States there is no
class of the people that is not sutfi-
GENTLY educated to be able to read,
and to comprehend, and to think;
and that, / maintain, is the founda-
tion Of all subsequent progress. With
regard to the distinct and special ed
ucation, about which some gentlemen
have been speaking, and about which
we have heard so much during the
last two or three months, my lamented
friend, Mr.. Golden, referring on one
occasion to the condition Of Prussia,
said that the Prussians were the Yam
KEGS of Europe, and from their edu-
cation, he believed they would be
the most powerful nation in Europe,
because they had followed in very
large extent, and, although not ex-
aetly, in the same way, the system o.
the United States of endeavoring to
give a sound education to the whole
people.
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Two Curious Needles.

The King of Prussia recently visit
ed a needle mandatory in his king
dom, in order to see what machinery
combined with the human hand could
produce. He was shown a number of
superfine needles, thousands of which
together did not weigh half an ounce,
and marveled how such minute OBJ
jects could be pierced with an eye
But he was to see that in this respect
even something still finer and more
perfect could be created. The bOrer,
that is, the workman whose business
it is to bore the eyes in these needles
asked for hair from the monareh's
head. 1t was readily given and with
a smile. He placed it at once under
the boring machine, made a hole in it
with the greatest care, furnished with
a thread, and then handed the singu-
lar needle to the astonished King.
The second curious needle is in pos
session of Queen Victoria. 1t was
made at the celebrated needle manu-
factory of Reddish, and represents the
column of Trajan in miniature. This
well known Roman column is adorn-
ed with numerous scenes in sculpture,
which immortalize Trajan's heroic
actions in war. On this diminutiye
needle scenes in the life of Queen Vic
tOria are represented in relief, but so
finely cut and so small that it requires
a magnifying glass to see them. The
Victoria needle can, moreover, be open
ed ; it contains number of needles of
smaller size, which are equally adorn-
ed with scenes in relief.