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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

Don't''paste this on .your'hat,n where
you will never see II, and 1t can't "get
through your wool. y except by a trepal-
ing operation, but stick 1t on the fly
leaf OF your prayer-book. where It viii
surely fall under your eye daily, at
morning devotions. It Is scrap Of pro-
verbal philosophy from Mlcawber;
"Anual income, twenty pounds; annual
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AnnaI income, Ell fwen.
ty pounds; annual expenditure, twenty
pounds, eight and elk; result-misery.
The bottom Is blighted; the leaf Is with
cred; the god OF days goes down upon
the dreary scene; and-in short. you
are forever fioored.n as -leltfs3ri
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

A wise man once seeking to explain
q cross, took two slips of wood, lon
and short one, and said, The lon
piece represents the will Of God, tn
short one your will. Lay your will il
line with Gods will and you have n
cross; lay it athwart, and you at ono
have cross. u, =. Z.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

If you should ever have the misfor-
tune to let the eat out of the bag" never
try and stuff her back again; its such a
mistake; you only make, inevitably
make, matters forty time worse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13

Professor White, in his Geology Of
Iowa, speaking of the Missouri river as it
bounds that state, says It was once a
lake as shown by the deposits that
still remain. It was about one hundred
miles in width. II
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Anecdote of the Early Struggles of
Prof. Morse.

Professor Morse tells an anecdote of
his early struggles. When he was in
Washington, employing all his ener-
gies to obtain an appropriation from
the government to erect line from
Baltimore to Washington, hehad his in
struments at each end of the Capitol to
demonstrate to the members of Congress
the feasibility of the plan He says:
81 talked to them, explained the work
ing of the instrument hour after hour.
gained many adherents; still [ saw
that many were yet incredulous, and
many even secuted at the idea as pre-
posterous, and pronounced my instru-
ment as the toy of a crack-brained en-
thusiast. 1t was toward the close of
the session, and there were still about
two or three hundred bills yet to be
passed before they came to mine. 1t
was late at night, and, finally Igave up
in absolute despair, and left the Capitol
building with sad heart. / was bank
runt, having expended all that [ had
on my discovery. [ walked down the
Capitol steps with exactly fifty cents,
all l had III the world and more dis
consulate individual it would have
been hard to find. After a wakeful
night | arose III the morning to find
my bill passed, and new era in the
history of science commenced. Pro-
lessor Morse is now in his 81st. year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Miss Rye.
From the Toronto Globe, June Is.

From letter received by last mail,
we are glad to learn that Miss Rye in,
tended to leave for Canada by the Prus-
sia, which sailed yesterday from Liver
pool, and that she brings along with
her hundred little girls, and thirty
others, we presume female adult ser
wants. She expects that the British
Government will be induced to lend her
some assistance in her enterprise for
the good of orphan little girls and so
pleased is the Board of Poor Law
Guardians for ST. Georges Hanover
square, with the accounts received from
some of the little ones in their new
Canadian homes, that they have had
letters printed and distributed by hun
dreds among the different parishes of the
metropolis. Ave are also glad to learn
IN the emigration of orphan girls under
Miss Rye's auspices is greatly extend
ing-an instance which may be cited in
the fact that one gentleman, wealthy
London merchant, originally from Cum
berland, has offered to bear half the ex-
pence of every child that the guardians
OF his native parish IN Cumberland will
put under Miss Rye's care. It is liter
ally the fact that too many of such a
class, il wisely and judiciously select
ed, cannot be sent to this country.
The dearth of female servants III CAN
ada at this moment is very much great
er than it was when Miss Bye first di-
rected her attention to the matter with
which her name is now Sc much associ
ated. 1t is very evident that bringing
adult females across the Atlantic is be-
set with difficulties, and open to objec-
tions from which the present undertak-
ing of Miss Rye is entirely free. She
willnot easily supply the demand let her
do her best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Superatition Of VAMPIRES.

The Pail Mall Gazette saws:
I" From a case now before the HIGH
{Iribuna1 at Berlin we learn that the
superstition of Vampires-corpses who
are supposed to rise from their graves
at night and suck the blood of those
with whom they have held intercourse
in life-is still general among the Poles
and Magyars. A Polish gentleman
died at his country seat at Soslrsin in
February last. leaving his family in ex
cellent health. A few weeks after his
death, however, his eldest son was sud-
denly and unaccountably taken i'll,
his short sickness ending in death.
Similar cases, though not fatal, occur
ed among his near relatives. 1t was at
once agreed that the deceased must be
a vampire, and that his visits were the
cause of this repeated illness. To save
himself from the fate of his brother,
the second son determined to apply
the supposed only remedy, viz, to ex-
hume the body, cut off his head, and
lay it with the feet, while another per-
son was to collect the blood issuing
from the wound to give to the remain
ing relatives to drink He obtained
the assistance of a laborer, naturally
at a heavy price, but was prevented on
on his first expedition by the interfer-
ence of the parish priest. The next
attempt proved more successful, and
the deed was accomplished. 1t had
been observed, however, by some per-
son i'll the village, and was thus brought
to the knowledge Of the authorities.
The absurd superstition threatens to
cost the deSecratOr of the churchyard a
three months imprisonment That
was the virdict in the first instance,
and though the Court Appeal has can
celed the sentence, the High Tribunal
seems resolved to confirm it. :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
4 One Rail RAILWAY.

A one-rail railway has been in sue
cessful operation between Raney and
Montfermeil, near Paris, for two years.
The locomotive for one-ralI road has
four wheels, two being placed, one at
the front and one at the rear of the en-
gine, bearing on the rail. These give
the direction and are double-fanged
The other pair Of wheels are placed IN
traverse plane passing on q line in front
or the fire-box. They run on oak plank
of macadamized road, as the case may
be, and arc the driving wheels This
sort of railway can be built in
France for about $1,000 per mile.
The locomotives weigh SIX and ten
tons the former runs fourteen miles
an hour, drawing, besides it's own
weight, thirty five tons up grade of
two feet in hundred the latter will
draw fifty tons at rate of eighteen
miles an hour up the same grade; on a
level it would draw one hundred and
eighty tons. This system is the inven-
ton of NJ. Larmania, a French civil
engineer, and many believed that it
may be successfully used on turnpike
roads, with the grades and curves which
the common highway usually has.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
The international WOrkingmen's So
Ciety.

The London Times gives an authen-
tic account of the International Work
ingmen's Society. Although only
founded nine years ago, it numbers
throughout the world, $500, 900 mem
bers. Started by German in Berlin,
it has its central bureau in London,
and branches in this country. 1t is
aided by the following secret societies:
The Marianne Brothers Of the Repub-
lie, of Lyons and Marseilles, the many
organizations of Russia and Poland,
and the Carbonari all over Europe. The
central bureau in London has no presi-
dent, but consists of secretary
general and Is members. Each coun-
try is branch which is divided into
sections. Weekly, each central bureau
sends reports to the London office of,
first, the political and commercial
events of the neighborhood second,
additional members; third, financial
state; fourth, names of principal mer-
chants and tradesmen; fifth, names of
principal proprietors and capitalists :;
sixth, copies of minutes of meetings
held. The popularity of the associa-
tlon is, that while appealing to the
working classes of the world by an az
gument which the simplest can compre-
bend, it has a philosophy and political
economy OF its own sufficiently specious
to attract theorists and would-be re
formers, and reaches the loftiest and
pasest natures equally well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Almost a Schism.

The recent Episcopal Diocesan Con
vention of Ohio, sitting at Toledo, came
noar being split by the wedge OF che
neyisno A resolution was introduced
expressing disfavor toward any and all
attempts to introduce a disregard for
law and order into the Protestant Epis-
copal Church" 2" This passed by large
majority, as those voting for it were at
liberty to regard it as thrust at either
litigious Bishops or belligerent pastors
as they chose. But the second resolu
tion, disappearing g expressions of SYM
pathy with ecclesiastical disloyalty, on
the part of those who are training
young men for the ministry in our own
Theological Seminary gave rise to a
very heated discussion, which developed
intense feeling on both sides. It was
finally indefinitely postponed, after
enough had been said to show that the
antagonism between High Church and
Low Church in Ohio is as positive and
determined as in Illinois or in New
York.
AN eyeless, wingless and tongueless
duck was recently hatchcd out in Giles
| county, Tenn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Seward LII lndia-A Gorgeous Recep-

Secretary Seward, while in India, was
invited to Patealla by the Maharaiah,
and received there in grand style Miss
Olive Risley, one of the venerable Sec
retary's travelling companions, and his
adopted daughter, writing home, says
blue velvet carriages were sent for the
party, the Maharajah himself coming
to meet them, and they were escorted
to the city gates amid an escort of sol
dlery, calcium lights, music and can
non. There twenty-four elephants stood
in line, with "housings of gold
cloth and earrings that came
to their feet. /" Mr.. Sew
ard and the ladies climbed up the
sides of these magnificent animals by
ladders OF silver, and seated themselves
IN howdahs of gold, cushioned with
crimson velvet; and thus they entered
the city. Three miles they rode the
elephants, through avenues of torches,
until they arrived at gorgeous palace.
"This Is yours said the Maharaiah
to Mr.. Seward, as they entered. The
next day they were treated to an ele-
phant fight, and held a reception,
where they sat on gold chairs, and saw
dancing girls, and the Maharaiah gave
Mr. Seward a turban and each of the
ladies Cashmere shawl The festivi-
ties took place in room illuminated
by two thousand lights, the Manaraiah
wearing q turban fringed with thirty-six
each as large as a pea,
necklace of the same precious stones.
and coat that cost $12,OO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
THE JEWS IN ROUMANIA.
some Account ofThcir SuHerings.

From the Jewish Messenger
BY private letter recently received
from Mr. Peixotto, United States Con
sui at Bucharest, we have some in.
terest1ng information respecting the
state of Israelites in Roumania. Mr..
Peixotte, on his way to Hamburg to
meet his family, travelled through Mol
davia and visited the chief places in
the Principalities, where, during the
past five years, the excesses have been
committed which have evoked the exc
Grafton and sympathy of the world.
He stopped at Jbraila, Tekutch, Galatz,
Bacan, Berlad, Botischany, Jassy, and
other towns.
He will thus have enjoyed the most
favorable opportunitx-for Investigating
the actual condition of the Israelites of
Roumania. Enough has been revealed
already to Justify his acceptance Of a
position which may by it's standing and
influence, secure his personal zeal and
energy, and bring about the ameliora-
tlon of our brethren. He writes with
his wonted enthusiasm, and speaks of
the people and the work with all the
earnestness and force of his nature.
lie IS collecting facts, and will base
upon them an intelligibIe history and
an appeal to the government tending
towards securing indemnity for the
past and safety for the future
Some idea of the wrongs under which
the Israelites labor may be cleaned
from the fact that in Tekutch, where
dwell only thirty Jewish families, the
extent of official and public robberies in
flcted upon them was to the amount
of $4,000 ducats At Bacan there
was a conference of the Israelites to
welcome Mr.. Peixotto, and number of
them, above the average in intelligence
and ability, plead their cause most elo-
quently. The Hebrews constitute one
fifth Of the population twenty-five
thousand) Of this town. Their persecu.
tlons have been insufferable, although
now OF more petty character than for
merly yet they are continually robbed
in one or another way. They received
Mr.. Peixotto very cordially, and hailed
him as unconciously the cause of their
being spared the annual popular out
break. C A heart of stone would have
been moved by their relation of wrongs
suffered. They said that they felt new
life now."
We learn from other sources that the
presence of Mr.. Peixotto at Bucharest
has occasioned great JOY among the Is
raelltes of the Principalities and in the
bordering States. They attach extraor-
dinary consequence to what they deem
the influence of our country exerted in
their behalf The Hungarian papers
are III particular overioyed at the i'm
proved prospect of equal rights for our
ROumanian brethren.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Fish Culture.

Nature, that gave gold and grapes to
California, gave her no shad. For these
California longs. So her Fish Com
missoners appeal to Seth Green, and he
promises to give them shad. He was
to start on Monday for the Sacramento
River, carryingnot sbad ova, but young
fish from the Hudson. These are from
the State Matching Works near Albany,
and transported in cans, frequntly sup
piled with fresh water Mr. Green goes
with his precious freight, and the rail
road companies promise to favor the
undertaking in the way of water and ice
supply. 1t was in 1867 that Seth Green
put millions of young shad in the Con-
necticut at Holyoke. In 1870 the catch
was larger than for twenty years past.
Now the Connecticut Commissioners
are turning their attention to salmon,
and propose to stock their rivers with
this king of fishes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

IHE CHINESE AND THE TELEGRAPH
The telegraph is naturally enough a
great mystery to the Celestials. A line
about fifteen miles long having been
constructed near Shanghai, the natives
supposed that the messages were car
rled along the wires by devils in the
employ OF the foreign harbarians. To
this they made no special objection un-
til Chlnaman chanced to diesuddenly
IN house near which stood one of the
telegraph poles. It then occurred to
another native genius that one of the
devils had come down from the wire
and killed the man, whereupon his
compatriots made short work of the
dangerous apparatus, and they are now
without telegraph facilities ''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

BATTLE OF THE BEES. "A gentleman
IN Canada gives a history of battle
between two swarins of bees, a few
days ago. One swarm, he says, took
forcible POSSESSION of their neighbors
barracks, and, as the attacked defend
ed their rights, furious fight COM
menced, and the battle ragged from A.
to 9 p. IN. Next morning, as the sun
appeared, the battle was resumed, the
marauders appearing not in good con-
dition, yet showing great pluck. The
carnage continued without intermisslon
till 10 a. H., when hundreds of dead
bodies lay on the plain. A. II o'clock
the battle ended, when there was not
one of the attacking party left to tell
the tale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
The Hon. IGe Niediil's Louisiana Piauta-

from the New York Sun.
The Hon. Joseph Medill, of Chicago,
seems to be emulous of the southern
popularity of the Farmer of Chappaqua.
He has bought at sheriff's sale, under
foreclosure, the old Rochelle plantation
on bayou Tecie, in the parish of ST.
Mary's, in Louisiana The place is five
miles above Brashear City, and con
talns | 500, of which about 1000 are
cleared. The buildings and machinery
are IN bad order, as the estate has not
been regularly worked since the war
1t formerly produced about 600 hogs
heads OF sugar, with a force of some
l20 field hands. One of the finest or
ange groves i'll Louisiana, containing
about ], 500 trees, is on the place, but
IL is not III 50 good order as formerly.
Excellent bananas are also produced
there. The grounds about the resi-
dence are exceedingly beautiful, about
70 acres in extent, shaded with mag
nlficent live oaks. The house is low
wooden one with piazzas on all sides.
Mr. Medill paid about $780, for the
estate, paying $4,000 down. It is a
very cheap property, and there is no
doubt his already great wealth will be
continually increased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
Time Goes by Turns.

Not always fail of leaf, nor even spring:
Not endless night, nor yet eternal day:
Inc saddest bird season finds to sing
The toughest storm a calm may soon allay
linus, with succeeding terms, God tempereth all
1hat man may hope to rise, yet fear to fall
a cnanoe may win that by mischance was lost:
Inc net that holds great takes little fish
u some things all in all things none, are crossed
rev al they need, but none have all thew wish
IN nmn1nlngied Joys here to no man befaII
VINO least hath some who most hath never all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05
To the Rose.

The star of love on evenings brow hath smiled,
Showering her golden influence with her beam;
flushed is the ocean wave, and soft and mild
The breathing zephyr Iull'd is every stream,
Placid and gentle vestal's dream.
The hard of night, the angel of the spring.
Der the wild minstrels of the grove supreme,
Near his betrothed flower expands his wing
Wake, lovely rose, awake, and hear thy poet sing
The night is past; wake, Queen of every flower
Breathing the soul of spring in thy perfume
The pearls Of morning are thy wedding dover
Thy bridal garment is a robe of bloom
Wake, lovely 1owG for now the winters gloom
Hath wept Itself in April showers away
Wake, lovely flower and bid thy smiles assume
kindred brightness with the rosy ray
That streaks The floating clouds with the Young
blush of day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

The little girl who has a snake in her
stomach now is Hattie NJ Cole, daugh-
ter of Mr.. John P. Cole, of Bucking-
ham, Wayne county, Pennsylvania.
She is ten years old, and has had it
there for some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

The narrowing drama, Check to
Neck, runs with undiminished success
at the Globe, New York. The audience
hang with breathless attention on the
gallows scene.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

NINETEEN books written by German
Catholic professors have been nIaced
On the Pontifcal Ilader L56royql,11 Pro.
HibitOT2E27z
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

THERE are forty female students at
the University of Zurich, and there
are 200 female medical students in
London.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05

RooHEFoRT has lost his whole fortuna
by the poor success of his last paper.
LIE Not d'Ordre.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-05


The work of the restoration OF fafls,
especially the Bois de Boulogne, is be-
ing actively pushed forward.
THE number of people IN Parls at
present subsisting upon publlc charity
is estimated to be 240, O0o.
FoR1Y-sEvEN ships of the French
navy have been disarmed, and $4,000
sailors dismissed from service.
THE census of England, Wales and
Ireland is completed. The population
of England and Wales is stated at about
%, 100, 900, and that of ireland at about
5, 100000.
DIsTREssNe poverty reigns through
out Paris. Tens of thousands of fami-
lies have lost all their furniture and
clothing, and have no roof to cover
them,
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19
TO PEACH GROWERS!

Whereas certain persons are cndcarorin2 TO
prevent us from making npd selling our Stare
Peach Basket, hy claiming Letters Patent, pub
ish, for the information oi all persons interested,
the following omincn, legal opinion
wAsn,sorns u. q. May 20. 1911
Gcniicaa We have examined Letters Pat
eni No. In6 6ni dated August 81, 1871, granted
10 Richard Mitchell, Of smyrna, Delaware, aud
find them to be for frui, basket, made bs the
combinations OF inwaFaly curved slaves "A
ihickcned Lerelcd looits, -, aud perforated
disc-hoiioni, ID II Ia ths cvmiina'ian %. these
three elements which constitutes the invention
Of Mr. Mitchell
You state 10 us thai, the icvccd hoops. Icr-
foraici dist-loiioIns, In combination with slaves
not inmardly curved have been In common use
since 1864 that yun are now, and have been Tor
some time past, engaged IN the manufacture Of
fruit baskets made by The combination of slaves
mol inwardly curved thickencd hcvclrd hoops
and perforated disc-bo',ons, such rs ,ou sa,
have been IN use for the pas; seven Years, and
that Mr.. Mitchell threaten 20 prosecute, not on
ly yourselves for the manufacture OF such has
keis but also all persons who may use them
In regard to the subject Of infringement, It Is
well settled TINT II is no infringement, OF u pat
cni Tor a conijindfoH, rnlcss all the essential
parts Of IL ARE substantially initiated. See liell
vs Daniels ct. al. lst Fishers Patent case, 3r2;
Barrett ss Hall. Niusa. it1 In Proniy IS lug
,i-s, l6 Peters 1876, Chief Justice Tanncy in
speaking ofa combination pa,en, held, . The
nse Of Two OF three parts on|e, "r Of two comhin-
cd with third, which Is substantially different
IN the form or the manner Of lis arrangement is
M, tn. thing patented. |, Is not the same com
Lnaiion IL IL substantially dfillets from il In unt
Of lis parts
II Mr. Mitchell hai invented no, only the in
wardly cursgl 4iAgcs but tic lcycled hoops and
perforated dsc-hniion.s, ana suffered the two
II mi "a, II ut,tf ttYY
Two YEARS 10 combination with straight slaves
or slaves MT inwardiy curved, ts ptlcnt wenld
avail him nothing rs against ton. Sre Section
T. act ot Cun-r 800, Scciisn - act II 1871
We re ut the opinion thai the Manufacture
sale ald use Of he lAskc, which yau are nov
mixing, IL no infringement al s'r. Mchclls Fat
en-, aud can >ut joel no one % liability ipr mnk-
ing, s,.as ur u.eing ihcn.
GEO. r. FISHER
RICHARD HARRINGTON
To Mcssrs. WoRpFs & EyAss,
Sm: :raa, Delaware Jane 3-u
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

J-S- DEAFNESS BLINDNESS and Ca
TARElI treated with i!sc ntmos, success, by J.
IsaAcs. N. y. and Professor Of Diseases ei nc
Ege and Egr (lis 'peeioiayl in the Medical toiieye
n i1iia.kIiia, - yscrs experience, lfor,ncriy oi
Lcydcn, Holland, No. sos Arch street, Phiia
Testimonials ,an be seen ut his Office. The me,l-
ical faculty are invited 10 accompany their la.
;ienis, as he has no secrets IN his practice, Ar
fiieinl eyes inserted without pain. No charge
Tor examination. apr 2a-ly.
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19
GIDsoy's PRICE CURRENT.

The above prices will lie paid In cash for pro.
aucc delivered In good order and re wish to
say that we keep constantly on hand good as
sortment Of Groceries and Provisions which We
will sell reasonably for cash. mt the Corner OF
hroad and Anderson Streets, Middlctown, Del.
March 20--tf Wm. Il. GIBSON.