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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
A Balloon Letter from Paris-What the
People Eat-Th Prospect.


The following letter., ritten by lady
in Paris, was forwarded by balloon be-
yond the German lines, and has just
been received in New York:
paris, December II, 1870.
1--WE We're very glad to hear from you
yesterday, for the despatch bag has not
been seEt in the past two weeks, nor
has it been allowed tc go out; but it is
now arranged. l am tired of this siege.
For six weeks it was well enough; but
four months now, and no one can tell
how much longer it will continue.
"We are not starving, although on
limited rations, but We cannot have our
wish. We haye flour, wine, cheese, &c.
enough for several months, aud I have
no doubt many more things may be
grocer had several thousand hams hid
away, not to be sold until they would
command one hundred francs each.-
There are thousands Ofgrocers ho have
tongues, beef, butter, lard, pork, &c., in
the same way. Wine was never so
cheap. Flour has not risen, it being
twelve sous pound.
people are certainly eating rats and
cats; but rats, the gentlemen tell me,
are better than rabUit-in fact between
rabbit and squirrel. Cats have always
been eaten in Paris, and are better than
rabbit.
81 eat no meat whatever, for since I
have seen those fearful wounds at the
Ambulance 1 canno. touch meat. Luck
lily found lot of corn ,isuccotash, cram
berries and oysters, also hominy and
Bourbon whisky, so / get along very
well. The confet TONERS shops are full
of pies d.cakes. There are apples.an
pears in plenty. So that when you hear
starvation cry, there is no need. Only
fresh meat cannot be had every day; in
lieu they give us Goldfish, herrings, pork,
&c. have cream every day for my tea,
only we have to pay double for every
thing except the rations. There are
plenty of cabs and omnibuses running.
So there are plenty of horses yet
"The city is perfectly quiet, and you
would suppose the French had always
lived In republic. We hear of no rob-
berries or outrages. hope they will
send our ambulance part at least of
the fair money. We need it.
"I.have bad cold from sitting up
with tn wounded the night of the last
battle. 1t showed hard, | went from
tent 10 tellJ NWulCn are Weli ucdJtuJ,
through the snow storm, and, of course.
was laid up. We are having very bad
weather. The streets are all ice and
snow--no horses out; and, although we
have four, and do not know how many
carriages, we have to go on foot. L
drive twice day generally, for when
the siege is up we give up our establish
ments. We are protecting American
property, and, unless in use, fear the
horses might be seized for food. They
say when they pinched for food they
shall seize everything except what be-
longs to the Legations"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
Belmont Go. Business 9irfftpry
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Probate Ia1dge--A. W.. ANDERSON. once
upstairs in public buildings, nrst door 70 right
Sherid-W fLLIAM ii. HAYS once IN pupne
buildings, inst moor. or;.a,nnrh
ClerkoJ Cburts-J. b. CAAPBELL- Omcein pup
lie buildings, adjoining the Court house:
Auoilor-R. Nj. CLARK. Omce uprss&Hs AZ Peo-
lie building entrance at lem door. -.
Tirettsurer-JAMEs5 IRwIN.t once on Asin
street first door West OF the Bank. ~
Recorder-WM. D. BARSEs. lomee In pubic
~buii,iing. first door, second door TO left-
Prosecuting A1oriney-J. w. VS. sHASSoS. I, once
Cs,a,elixsioners Alexander, Bsliaire;
Henry Frasher, Hendrysburgh; William ID.
: slrpeyor-JoHN KKNNes. Bsiiairs. Belmont
County. :. $4,000 x,.t,,,~e rsssii
!. Commissioners meet at st. Clairsviile on the
crs, nto,,d. vS Of March. June, September, and
December-and as Beard Of Eqnailiza.aon ai on
Th p,,at Court meets on the nrst Tuesdays
of january, March May, July septe%,os1F s1ags aHa
open lin business hoursl for The transacti0n o.
other business. =. - ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
RHNATEn A..

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
Nl old customers and the public generally, and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to the
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin-
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 BONNETS
be expeditously and neatly supplied.
rnar2b 1853
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
An Ohio Schoolmaster Murdered bv sn,
81 His Pupils.

% hh FupfIs.
The citizens of Bucyrus, and especially
the senior portion ofthe pupils of the
public schools, will be pained to learn
that Mr.. Mahaffy, recently the teacher
OF the senior grammar school, was killed
under very shameful circumstances
three weeks ago. afls.'-i i
He had in his school, at, an unruIy
boy, whom he had chastised for special
act Of misconduct; the following day the
boy deliberately committed the same
act, and Mr.. Mahaffy took him by the
arm and walked to the door which he
closed upon the boy.
The boy went home and soon returned
with his father, who called Mahaffy ont
of the room, and after brief converse
tion assaulted him. While Mr.. Mahaffy
was struggling with the father, the boy
struck him with a knife, stabbing him in
the lungs, and inf1icting severe wound,
from which he died in few days. F,1
Mr.. Mahaffy had just finished bis sdu-
cation, and had prepared himself, at
heavy expense, to teach, preparatory to
entering the ministry. He was faith
fully laboring to pay OFF the debt,
which he had contracted for his educa-
tion.-Bueyrus Journal, Dec. S0th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
All Alb mt q Dsniist-How He Je rked TO.
Many Teeth Out eta Ladys Head, an z
Got Arrested for Assault and Battery


Many Teeth Out sfa L.dy's Head, an Z
Got Arrested for Assault and Battery.
The other day yonng lady called at
the rooms of q we'll known dentist to
have back tooth extracted, which had
given her some trouble. The artist ex-
amined her mouth and endeavored, ac-
cording to the lady's statement, to argue
her into the belief that she ought to
have her front teeth pulled out and
have az artificial set put in-he would
do the job for her cheap. She firmly
declined, however; those front teeth
had never gone back on her, and she
was not going back ON Them They had
never given her any trouble and she
didn't want them out at allssl
The dentist then Administered gas to
her and when she was in the prorer
state he proceeded to business. She
says she was aroused to conciousness by
the pain, and she discovered to her
amazement that the eirrepressible opera
tor had ''yanked out three fhsr front
teeth and was evidently going to mako
a clean job of il. There was q lively
scene for q short time and little while
after warrant was served upon the den
tist, upon the womans affldavi., charg-
ing him with assault and battery. The
case will be heard ON Wednesday.
Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
The Right Bird.

Old DR.. Nichols, who formerly practiced med.
icine, found the fees and calls did not come fast
enough to please him, so be added an apothe.
cary shop to his business, for the sale of drugs
and medicines. He had great sign painted to
attract the wondering eyes Of the Villagers, and
the doctor loved to stand in front of his shop
and explain its beauties to the gaping behold.
ers. One of these was an Irishman, who gszed
at it for a while with comical look, aud then
exclaimed:
"Ocb. and by the powers. doctor, if i: isn't
fine! But there's something little bit wanting
in it,
And what, pray, is that 2" asked the doctor.
why, you ses," said Pat, "you've got beau.
tiful sheet of water here, and not bit of bird
swimming in it."
GAY. yes" replied tho doctor, "that's good
idea I'll have couple of swans painted there
wouldn't they be fine?"
Faith. and l don't know but they would, "
said Pat; but I'm after thinking there's an.
other kind OF bird would be more appropriate
And what's that 7" asked the doctor.
why, | cant exactly think of his name just
now, but he is one of them kind of birds that
when he sings he cries "Quack, quack, quack! !"
The last that was seen of Pat and the doctor,
was pat running for dear life and the doctor
after him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

As the cry of the wildcat was heard. the In.
dian sentinel vas seen to spring to his feet, and
gyze intently in the direction of the tree
| Again it swelled forth-lov, plantive. child.
like-snd the savage. dropping his long lance.
springs forward, seizes his bow, and begins
stringing it, at the same time advancing towards
| the oak.
The other Indians have likew heard the
cry, and two or three OF them are seen upon the
edge of the cliff, watching their companion
movements.
Advancing slowly, the Blackfoot gradually
circles about the tree striving to pierce the thick
foliage for q sight of tho game, and in this man.
ner passes beneath tho overaanging arms. aud ia
lost to view of those above. But to MS in the
chaparal he is yet visible. Step by step the
keen eyed savage passes back and forth. the
| string on the arrows notch and the bow half
bent.
Suddenly he is seen to pause the weapon is
lifted with quick motion another second and
the shaft will have sped, when, quick az thought.
a dark coil leaps downward. the loop settles
fairly, and the savage is ierked fom his feet,
and held struggling In the air.
So quickly was the feat performed, that We
could scarcely believe our senses but moment
later the figure of old Joe, sliding down the
trunk, knife in hand, dissolved the spell of aston.
ishment.
With swift. strong blow he drove the blade
into the struggling wretch's side, and gently
eased the body to the earth.
We saw him hastily stripping 1t, then throw
off his own outer garments and don the pic.
turesque costume of the savage.
From the latter's pouch he poocured the red
and yellow pigment, rapidly applied them, and
in less than fye minutes after the real Indian
diappeared beneath the tree the false one strobe
forth in full view of his comrades upon the cliff,
replied to their calls by a simple motion of the
head, and coolly took his seat in the mouth of
the canyon to all appearances the vlgilant sentry
the other had been.
by -, thrt was splendid !" exclaimed Hays,
in a manner that told his earnestness, and the
assertion was echoed all down the line in various
expressive words
Night came rapidly down, and when it had
grown to an almost pitchy darkness. our band
stole forth, leaving the horses in charge, aud
reached the canyon undetected.
Our watehful sentinel was on post. but passed
US in without challenge.
Through the rugged passage, out upon the
plain beyond, and around tho Village we crept
without alarm, and when the Gordon had been
drawn close in, the charge was sounded. I need
only to add that the expedition was an entire
success, owing to old Joes Stratagem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
The Clarksburg Nv. va.) paper tells of the
fnllnw,,r ,oo;daot.

The Clarksburg w. va.) paper tells of the
following accident:
A fatal accident happened OH Leading Creek
last week, which il sad warning to those who
are in the habit Of p y,ng jokes on children.
The facts are nc my informant stated them: A
Capt. Ford. of Barbour county, happened near
Mr.. Jesse Hornets home with panther skin,
and seeing little boy about 12 or Ia years OF
age, son OF Mr.. Hornet, in skirt of woods
near the house donnei the akin with the inten.
ton OF frightening the little fellow, but IN soon
as the boy s"w what he supposed to DO panth.
er he ran to the house and took down his fathers
rihe, and went in pursuit of the panther. He
did not have to go far before he espiea him. The
boy rested the rifle on fence and fired. The
man panther gave u dying shrek, and, with u
oonvnlsive spasm, fell over mortally wounded.
The little fellow did not sce his mistake until no
went up to the wounded man. Ford fingered
two days and then died.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The MORAL USE OF A MoRTGAGE-Two ne.
groes, bargaining for some land, the price of
which was $500, said they had only half 80 mush
money: Every WELL" said the land agent, III
take $3.50 down and mortgage for the land in
one year Sambo scratched his head moment
and replied: "But, say, boss, s'pose Teller
haint got no mortgitch 7" The agent explained
that he would take a mortgage on the land to Sc.
cure the balance. But, boss, hain't got no
morrsitch." The agent again explained, but the
darkey couldn't sec it, and disclaimed the owner.
ship OF single "morgitch." The other darkey
here came to tho rescue, and "'lucidated the
pint" Says he, "Sambo, don't yer know what .
morgitch isl Den I'll tell yer. A morgitch is
Just like dis yer: s'pose yer pay de boss yer
$45O down; den yer gives word on de honor Of
niger dat yer'll pay him de odder $3.50 in .
year. "Den s'pose on de last day Oh der year yer
pays dc boss $440, and don't pay him de odder
dollar, why don dc morgitch says de boss can
je, take ali de money and de land, and you don't
have nuftin-not cent. "Golly, boss, a NOR.
glitch makes Niger mighty honest"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

w. Liquor dealers in Ohio complain that under
the new law, women who have shiftlcss hus.
bands are suing them for support on
the ground that tho mer are prevented from
providing for their families in consequence OF
their indulgence in liquor; and tho women get
it is proved that the improvident husbands will
not work when they were perfectly sober. The
consequence is that in some parts Of the state q
married man cannot get drink Of liquor with.
out . written permission from his wife-and q
very good consequence it is.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
Josh Billings ON Waterfalls.

l rather like waterfalls.
I kant tell why emmy mere than kan tell why
love kastor ile-but kastor lie is good for lazi
ness in the system.
don't like laziness ov emmy sort, not even in
muskesters.
I want my n,uskeeters lively.
But all this is phorrin to my purpus. 1 like
waterfalls, they are 80 eazy and naturel.
They attack all the sex.
Some they attack with CRATE fury, and others
they approach more like a siege, working up
slowly.
l saw one yesterday.
1t want no bigger than a. small French turnip
1t had attacked woman of only 8 summer
duration.
She was full of recreation, and when she bound.
ed along the sidewalk, lit wuz on the west side
ov Saint Clair steet in the City ov Cinc,nnatty.
forenenst Baker l. Davis yeller sope storey the
waterfall highsted up and down in an ossilatlng
manner, resembling, mulch the sportive terminus
of bobtailed lamb in crate hurry.
The effeck was purely elecktic.
also saw another pretty soon which belonged
to a mature matron.
Sho might have saw rs summers, her hair was
white as flour, PERKINS "A" worth $l5 barrel.
delivered,) but the waterfall was black.
lacked bystander how he could acoout for
that.
He said it was younger.
also saw another pretty soon which was the
property ov gusher.
She was about 10 year old, and as ripe as two
year peach.
She swept the streets like thing ov life.
Men stopped to gaze AZ she passed, and put in
Il new chew Ut tobacco.
Little boys pocketed their marbles in silence.
Her waterfall was about the size of corn
basket turned wrong side out. 1t was enclosed
in commen soap net and kivered with blazing
diamonds Of glass.
1t shone in the frisky sun like the tin dome
on the court house where the supervisors meet
But rather like waterfalls.
1t has been said that they would run out, but
this think is error, for they don't show no
leak yet.
In the language of the expiring Canadian on
our northern frontier, say" Nre Ia Jag.a-tale i,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

GREELEY ON CuEEsE-Lieut. Gov. Dunn re.
Gently wrote letter to Horace Greeley, inquir.
ing if the soil of Louisiana was adapted to cheese
culture, aud received an elat crate reply. In it
Horace says that no cereal is better adapted to
the climate aud terrain resources of the Missis.
sippi Valley; that selecting cheese plants for
seed, the Dutch, Neufchatel aid Lmburger va.
rieties should slways be preferred They must
be planted in rows wide apart, in fields pre-.
pared with an elaborate system of subsol drain.
aye to carry off the whey and must be we'll ma.
nured aronnd the roots for six months after
planting He himself has adopted this plan,
aud on his farm has already grown cheeses
weighing from $50 to two hundred pounds. The
cheese farmer, he says, can add largely to his
revenues with egg plants. The hens laying
them would be perfectly at home upon cheese
farm, thriving wonderfully, and if regularly fed
with powdered glass and carpet tacks, would
lay freely all over the ground. He thinks such
farm as this would net profit of 100000 TO
its cultivator, but If the profit should fall short
of this amount, he recommends the farmer to
purchase ticket in the Louisiana State Lottery,
and draw prize of the same figure. In case all
these resources fail. he strongly advises him to
Ego to" N0te.-This word is illeg,ble. 1t re.
sembles u four pronged fork with broken tine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

NrO1>ISCE.-To WHOM TT MAT CONCERN: Notce ~ ~
hereby given, that nj the next annual meetlnE y! tnc
Hoard OF Supervisors OF the County OF L" Sale ana s"@ q
cony on the second Tuesday of September next pcuu0n
viii be prescn said Board nrayng sa B3'rd % set On
thirty @ north Of Range four - Sast OF s "a * A
said toWnsIp nd range lying north of tho Illinois river anu
attach the SANG the Town Of ottawa ~ sag c39nS{;
Ns Miv, 0''""~ Town Coyk oloOttAWa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

r STICK FL, NJ. d., who has b en- nracueinG
d. medicine thrynyc years. during the ls,t twenty
wears devoted particular attention to tho rAtOlogy and
treatment OF the diseases OF the Liver, Lungs and Hron.
CHA Including Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma Catsrrh
and a Throat Diseases lie has discovered new Tmeny IN
the "tSDI1ianthWs tcie which s far more c'hcient IN
permanently IN OTTAWA and can be consulted ut the
Laboratory OF IL StiCkel Co.. Columbus street. near Main
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-24
WASHINGTON.


WAsuISGToN, Oct. 23.-Justices Davis
and Field were on the Supreme Bench
this A. NJ. All the Judges were present
except Nelson.
The following appointments were made
today; Postmasters, Jacob Il. Pierce, at
Oxford, Miss; Cadet Taylor, at Winona
Station, Ills Albert f. Phillips, Kahoma,
Ind; Frank Hatch, Shreveport, La;
f. Z. Litter, Charlotte, Mich; Mrs. Electa
Smith, Sterling, ILL.,; A. c, Nandervater,
Pana, Ills; A. NJ. p. Forsyth, Jefferson,
Wis; Obediah slemmons, Cadiz, 0. Ed.
r. Roe was appointed Marshal for South.
ern Illinois William Spencer, Marshal
for Middle Tennesse. James W. Fisher
was appointed Chief Justice Of the su-
preme Court of Wyoming. a..
The Supervising Inspector Of steam
boats was engaged to-day in the consider
tion oil the question OF the storage OF cot
ton on steamers with the view OF addi-
tional safety of carriage.
Tho subscriptions from the District OF
Columbia for Chicago has reached one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
twenty-five thousand dollars OF this sum
Is to be appropriated to the sufferers in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The Civil Service Commission met TO-
day, and engaged in considering the sys-
tenn OF promotion. Ex-senator CASTILLO
took his place to-day as one OF the Com
missioners.
Tho Postoffice Department are in re,
ceipt of information that the Government
Of Ecuador has signed the postal conVen-
tion for the international mail ga the
Isthmus OF Darian. BY the terms oi the
convention the exchange ratification shall
take place at Washington In six months
or as much sooner as practicable.
The First and Second Assistant Post
master Generals are to-day opening bids
for the carrying of mails in the Southwes,
tern States, over routes for which accepted
bidders under the advertisement OF los,
sprlng failed to execute. Contracts and
BIDS are now received under supplemental
invitation, for proposals arc very num,er'
Gus, and in each case accompanied with
certified check Tor five per cent oil IN!
amount of the contract for one year, anS
. forGeitable upon failure to furnish sum
clent security in case OF being awarded IL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-24
FRANCE.

MARsELLAIsE, Oct. 23.-In the munich.
pal election yesterday the ultra Catholics
were successful.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The disturbances at
Corsica were merely slight broils between
the local police officers and the people.
1t is said that Prince Napoleon has an.
nounced his intention to deliver political
speech to the people.
The AjdcciO, the new Bonapartist organ
of Paris, publishes letter addressed by
Eugenie to the Car oil Russia, dated in
September a year ago, soliciting his intlu'
ence in the interest Of peace.
There Is q great scarcity OF money in
Paris. To relieve In some measure the
public distress the Bank Of France to-day
commenced to issue 85,000,00O francs in
currency of small denominations.
An extensive military establishment Is
being formed at RQuen. 1t will comprise
a school of artillery and arsenal within the
city, an entrenched camp, and q series ,oi
forts outside. Thiers will lay the founda
tion stone OF the artillery school with ap'
propriate ceremonies
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-24
CONGREGATIONS IN new YORK.
Extensive Fires In SWamps an For
ests in Monroe, Orleans, Niagara,
Genesee, Wayne and Seneca COun-
ties.
Forest Burned aud swamp on Fire
near Auburn.

ROCHESTER,, Oct 23.-Extensive fires
prevail in the swamps and woods in Mon
roe, Orleans, Niagara, Genesee, Wayne
and Seneca counties. The wind has been
blowing q perfect gale since yesterday
morning, and much uneasiness is felt
throughout the burning district. The
smoke obscures the sun to such an extent
that lights have to be used in the build
ings here today. Reports are constantly
coming in of fires in all directions.
AUBURN, Oct. 23-About three acres
of forest, known as Chestnut Ridge, near
this city, was burned yesterday. The
flames were subdued by the united labor
Of the people of the neighborhood. Mon
tezuma marshes have been burning Tor
several days. These marshes are two
miles wide and about twelve miles in
length.
Troy, October 23.-The woods near
Shaker settlement, about six miles from
here, are on fire, and 1t Is feared consid'
cradle damage will be done.
RoNDOuT, N. Y, Oct ga large fire
is raging in the Shawongunk Mountains
near Fort Hixon. Several hundred
acres have already been burned over.
A large fire Is also raging at Flatbush
near Rondout,
ROCHESTER,, Oct, 23-This city Is en-
veloped in smoke. Reports are constant,
arriving of fires raging in the wood
throughout the country.
Two farm houses, and other buildings
! near Wallworth, Wayne county, are re
ported burned. Several houses, stray
and hay stacks, with large woods oppc
site Seneca Point, Canandalgua LAX
burned to-day. 1t is also reported th'
men were burned to death.
A rumor comes from Albion that
: ! Prussian settlement at North Albion, U
leans county, was burned to-day, II
wind has subsidized this evening. II
country Is very dry, and there are
hopes of the fires being extlnguiShed uni
|. heavy rains occur.