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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

A Ascaentinc lEeaical Examinatien

a 1AAEc 02C11ACzA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Philadelphia Press, of February
8th gave an account of special clinic
at. the Jefferson Medical College, at
which the two-headed girl, known as
Christina Millie, was submitted to q
scientific anatomical examination
Among others present were PrOfs. Pan
coast, 0rmsby, Rand and Gross, and
several surgeons of great reputation
The Press accounts proceeds;
aThe double-headed girl, or twins,
or whatever she may be called, was in
troduced by Dr.. w. FL. Pancoast, and
and q general thrill or establishment
was felt when Is was discovered that,
instead Of q m0nstrosity, there was ex-
exhibit to the professional men present
q well educated intelligent quick-wit-
ted girl, with nothing about her that was
calculated to offend the most fastidious,
but which at once stamped her as q
wonder, and q source of scientific infor-
nation to those learnedin the anatomy
of the human form. DIR. Pancoast sta
ted that the body had been placed un-
der his professional care, and owing to
the important questions involved, a
private examination had been made
Drs. Sevie and Andrews, which had
verified all the opinions expressed as
to her perfect duality. 1t was then
stated that this remarkable freak of
nature was united at the lateral poster
ior portion of the pelvis, while above
that portion they:were separated-had
separate chests, two pairs Of fully de-
,veloped arms, but only one trunk
With the double head they possessed
Sc parate intellectual faculties as entire
ly distinct as the brain power of two
different individuals, while their faces
reflect intelligence of a high order, and
amiability. The lower portions Of the
body incline outward from each side,
and the lower limbs were inferior and
not so fully developed as the arms. A
series Of experiment were made by
Prof. Pancoast and others, calculated
to demonstrate the construction of the
nervOussystem, and which showed that
while above the junction the sense of
feeling was separate and distinct in
each, below the union it was in COM
mon. A touch upon the foot of one
would be instantly detected by the 9TH
er, while hand placed upon either
shoulder was only noticed by the one
touched. The pulse of MilIie, the feeb-
Ter of the two, was found to be
about four beats slower than that of
Chfissy, while the beat of the two
hearts was nearly the same. An inn
prompts performance was given as the
Clinic, in order to show the agi ity of
the girl, and dances were executed, con-
versations are carrieds on between the
two heads, and the conversation with
two different persons at one and the
same time. They stood upon their
outer limbs, walked about with a pleas
ing undulating motion, and Chrissy,
the stronger of the two, lifted the other
by the lfgature at the pelvis, merely
by inclining her body to one side. A
and the other the alto. The universal
opinion expressed by the faculty was
that the case was rare one, and its
equal might never again be seen in the
history of the world"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

THE boiler of the steamer Uriah
Mccall, exploded at McCall's landing,
above Cincinnati, on Saturday, killing
six men and wounding nine others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

I A boy in Detroit has killed sixty-sev-
en- of his neighb0rs' cats to get money
to buy his mother set of false teeth
He has made a quiet neighborhood
where once was bowling wilderness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

Darwin's theory that man, and the
monkey came from the same stock,
their habits being similar, losesits force
by the statement that our African mon
key, getting drunk on brandy, viii not
touch it again. Here the comparison
fails entirely = vi -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

The election returns are slow coming
in. In Richland where the usual DEM
ocrakic majority is from 16O to 200, Mr..
Sutton, (Republican) was elected Asses
sor by Is majority. The balance of the
Democratic ticket was elected. Consid-
erabie scratching was done, and the
election passed off.quietly. -
The anti-temperance ring candidates
for oouneilmen were elected by ma
jority of and 9 votes.
Mr.. James Adams an ex-C Confederate
soldier, was elected Clerk by the usual
majority. sjafs
Wheeling Township went Demo
cratic by a usual majority ofabout IS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

A and B bought 80 lbs. of beef for
$3.50. A takes 50lbs., and pays fc per
pound more than B for first choice
How much does each ones meat cost
per pound?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

He only is advancing in life whose
heart is getting softer, whose blood
warmer, whose brain quicker, whose
spirit is entering into living peace.-[
R,tsk,in.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

SIS it wrong to cheat a alawyer? was
recently very ably discussed by a
debating society. The con clusion ar
rived at was that it was not wrong, but
impossible.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

A smart young woman says there is
nothing more touching in this life than
to see poor but virtuOus young man
struggle with q weak mOustache.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

PIKE LErrING.-We see in the
Gazette that bids upon Sections to IL,
of the Uniontown and Flushing Turn
pikewill be received at the Auditors
Office until II NJ, April IA. Our Den-
ocratic officers are certainly doing a
good thing for the tax payers .sf hhe
above road in keeping the affair quiet.
1t is bad enough to be compelled to pay
the lowest amount necessary for its con-
struction without bearing the burden Of
fat contracts, because ofno competition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

ELECTION returns from Michigan are
meagre and indicate but little interest
taken. The State of course will go
Republican. 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

THE County Fund of Belmont Coun-
ty is over 23,OOO in debt. 'a
The Warnock's Pike Fund is over
drawn to the amount Of q, ,903:2s.
Tax-payers of Belmont County are
paying per cent. interest upon large
sums Of borrowed money. ,.'a'l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

In Columbus the Peoples ticket has
been defeated with exception Of two
city officers. s 9isI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

GEN. EWING has announced that he
wants no position on the Democratic
State ticket. =.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

The gree test mass of solid iron in
the world is the Iron Maintain of
Missouri. 1t is three hundred and fifty
feet high, and two miles in circuit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

No TIME TO BE Losr.-In the incipient stages
OF Consumption, the first symptoms is gener-
ally hacking cough, pains in the chest. diff
dculty of breathing, or oppression Of the lungs.
Something should be done at once to check the
cough, allay and heal the irritated parts
Aliens Lung Balsam will break up the cough
in an incredible short time; also prevent the
formation of tubercles. Where tubercles are
once formed, the disease is hard to cure
Eor sale by all Medicine Dealers. mar9lm
$50 90 RKwARD.-Thisw will be paid To any one
who will prove there is q particle Of mercury
in DIR. Henry's Root and Plant Pills.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

1T is said that broad soled shoe will
make lady's foot look smaller than al
narrow soled one. Bootmakers take
notice. fg7a ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

The first colored page was appointed
to position in the House few days
ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

1t has just been decided by Maine
debating society that no woman should
talk about rights until she can show a
clean, healthy baby.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

Rev. Serge De 6tochotlepichof is the
name of the Catholic priest at Circle
vile, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

THE Hon. Jacob M. Howard ex-Sen-
ator from Michigan, died on Sunday
morning at Detroit, from apoplexy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

Mrs. w. Sprague Hoyt's wedding
presents are said to exceed $50, 900 in
value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

SEVERAL Communicative are laid over
till next week, -.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06
I,Dcrrrnr,.lMr Hub,hazyi. 4 temp

LBcTuRE.GMr. Hubbard, Q temper.
ance lecturer from somewhere in cen
tral Ohio, delivered hinaselfl on that
subjectsat the Court House, On Friday
night. He is quite radical in hismeth-
cd of putting stop to, the sale and use
of liquors, believes in. hepassagel of q
law forbidding the manufacture Of the
article in the State, thinks that the
right 10 make 1T should be Controlled
by the government. He may be right,
and the time may come to pass, but the
idea of such legislation is little pre-
mature. The character of law must
correspond to the power at hand to en-
force it,and without this it is worse than
no law. The present liquor laws Of
this State are being enforced only by
degrees and it viii require FIVE yeasof
growth of the Temperance sentiment to
render them efficient. When that is
lone we will take some more and better
laws If we can get them, but at present
our temperance lecturers should seek to
enforce what we have. The speaker
took special pains to defame Senator
Morton, but we suppose Morton don't
care much. A resolution was offered
by r. J.. Alexander, Esq, and adopted
by the meeting expressing a decided
sentiment in favor of total abstinence.
-AAfUsEAfENTs.-Ouro- morals have
much to do with our sense ofspleasan-
try, and what may be amusing in one
place only breeds distaste in others
The reputation of a manager depends
upon his success inApleasing and if the
ability of his company is not likely to
insure this, he generally aims to tickle
somebody's fancy by the introduction
Of questionable features in his enter
tainment. Country exhibitions Of liter
ary character are not always an excep-
tions Such when stamped with q strict
regard for purity are commendable. A
lew evenings since we had the pleasurei
,f attending an entertainment q short
distance in the country, and while vel
found, much to amuse, wei
confess our disappointment in the presI
viously promised high moral tone Of
he affair. We do not say this to dis
courage such enterprises, but with a
nope that young gentlemen who en-
,age in them will learn that yulgaxity |
dds but little to amusement. Small |
,oys sometime mistake unchaste Ian
,uage and acts for fun, and require the
attention Of the manager. Many of
he performances, however, were OF
heprOpercaste, and the society deserves
,raise for the good object in view.-l
About fifty dollars were cleared and
,iven to the Sabbath school of the same
lace.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

An old sentle.nan called to pay his
subscription. He states that he paid
fourteen dollars more tax this year than
last upon exactly the same property.
Gazette, please explain this, singular
phenomenon- The gentleman pays no
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06
FURNISHING GOODS
MERCHANT TAIL LoRINC
HENRY MEYER.

MOULD respectfully inform his old custom
w ersand the public generally, that he has
East to the corner, In the room formerly occu-
pied by C. & F. Troll. and more recently by
Conrad Troll, as Dry Goods Store, where in
tend to keep on hand a good assortment OF
Ready Made Clothing, Hnts and Caps, and
Gents Furnishing Goods, suitable to the season.
Which will sell low for Cash, as my motto is
..Short Profits and Quick Sales" also keep on
hand good assortment Of Cloths, Cassimers,
vestings, Trimmings, &C., all Of which / will
sell by the yard or make up to order, in the
neatest and most fashionable style. Call and
examine my stock before buying elsewhere, a.
am determined to sell as low as possible.
Remember the place at Trolls Corner
2pl8
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

Since Kansas vigilance committee
held necktie party eight horse thieves
are missing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

THE price of Roosters has fallen
fifty per cent since the Connecticut
election. Inquire at the Gdzette Office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

CLOTHING, HATS s&cAps.
Look to Your Own In terest
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06
Cellar,

CoTTos, YARN, BATTINGs AND CARPET
CHAIN.
ALL GOODS BOUGHT FOR CASH.
Prices guaranteed as low as any house In the
STONE & TAOMAs.
Sign of Golden Bee Hive, l74 Main st..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

X w. CARROLL.
". ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO.
Special attention given to the settlement OF
estates OF deceased persons.
"a Once. opposite the st. Clair and National
Hotels; up stairs. ma5tf-70
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

The State of Ohio, Belmont County, IS,
| /, Jno. c. Tallman, Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Bridgeport, Ohio. do soiemnly
swear that the above is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. -.
JOHN c. TALLMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of March, ISL.
Correct-Attest r'+
7 "; y ' issss::, =ssssr4r ss:;s; directors,
Ian. u 1871. 4rf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06
Report of the First National
Bank of bridgeport,

Showing its condition at the close of business
on the 18th day of March, ISL.
REsouRcEs
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
To Take Bruises Out Of Furniture.

Wet the part with warm water
double a piece Of brown paper five or six
times, soak it in the warm water, and lay
it on the place; apply on that a warm,
but not hot fiat iron till the moisture is
evaporated. If the bruise be not gone,
repeat the process, After two or three
applications, the dent or bruise will be
raised to the surface. If the bruise be
small, merely soak it with warm water,
and hold red-hot iron near the surface,
keeping the surface continually wet
the bruise will soon disappear.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
Useful Recipes.

10 Make Flat-Irons Smooth. - Rub
them with clean lard, and wipe dry; or,
rubbing them with little beeswax while
hot, will have the desired effect
Rose Oil-Put any quantity of dried
rose leaves into an earthenware pipkin,
cover them with olive oil, and keep hot
for some hours. The oil will extract both
odor and color
To Whiten Piano Keys. - The Ivory
keys to piano which have become yel-
low may be made white by washing them
with sponge with diluted sulphurous
acid, or solution of hyposulphate of So
da, and expose to the sun.
Stopping Holes in Furniture. - Take
good glue and boil with water to clear
thin liquid. Mix with the sawdust of
the same wood, or Of other wood, of the
same color of the furniture to a paste
While hot, cover the rough wood or holes
with this, and when dry, scrape and pol
ish
To Make Cloth Water -proof.-In pail
of,soft water put half pound OF sugar
Of lead, half pound Of alum; stir this
at intervals until it becomes cool; then
pour it into another pail and put the gar
ment therein, and let it be in for twenty
four hours, and hang it up to dry with
out wringing it.
Cleansing Blankets. - Put two large
table-spoonfuls of borax and pint Of
soap into tub of cold water. When
dissolved put in pair of blankets, and
let them remain over night. Next day
rub and drain them out, and rinse thor
oughly in two waters, and hang them out
TO dry. Do not wiring them.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Preparing DriedFruit.

The following directions for selecting
curing, packing and shipping fruits for
market, will be found useful to all who
desire to obtain the best prices
Dried apples-select sound fruit, not
too ripe. Be careful to prepare them
clean. Let there be no specks of the
skin on any part, and, above all, be sure
they are we'll cured. Dried apples COM
ing to market with specks of skin, or
cores and seeds still on, never meet ready
sale at market price. "Sliced" apples
always pay for the additional trouble,
but where this is not done, let the above,
as to cleanliness be observed. This done,
and dried Of a bright color, they will sell
readily for good prices.
Dried cherries, with seeds, in always
sell. They should be carefully picked
when ripe, thoroughly dried, and kept as
clean as possible. Seedless" cherries
belong to the most fancy of domestic
dried fruit, and always find ready mar
ket at good prices. They require to be
carefully dried without being burned,
and packed in their natural state. If
mixed with molasses, or " doctored in
any way, it is detected at once, and they
have to be sold at very reduced prices.
Dried plums should be handled in the
same manner as cherries.
Dried blackberries have recently be-
come quite staple, and in many sec
tions the best paying crop that grows
When ripe they should be nicely dried
(not burned) before packing. If packed
before thoroughly dried, they breed
worms, become mouldly, and lead to gen
oral dissatisfaction.
Dried raspberries always bring a bet
ter price than blackberries, and should
be handled the same way.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
peg- Warm or luke.warm water, as /

DeS- Warm or luke-warm water, as is
we'll known, when taken in considerable
quantity is almost certain to produce
nausea. Now hot water that is, as hot
as it can be swallowed, produces direct
" opposite effect. Burke, who, whenev-
.er lie found himself indisposed, would
drink freely of it in the morning, said it
was the finest stimulant and most power
full restorative in the world. rIt
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

The only Boot Polish that will produce a Brlian
and Lasting Shine, and, at the same time
preserve the Leather Is
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
Tomatoes and Health.

A correspondent calls our atten-
ton to the attack recently made by a
well-known writer on the use of Tomatoes
as au article of food, and asks our opin-
ion. We answer: The writer gives no
facts in support of his opinion. On the
contrary, the experience of the public
has thoroughly tested and proved their
value. Don't cschew tomatoes.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

1t is put up in q Patent box, the greatest novelty
OF the age, The box alone is worth more to
keep than the price of Box and Pol.
ish combined.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-08
ADVICE TO CHILDREN.

They who enjoin children "to be
polite" should be careful to add to
their precepts the force of exam
pie. The husband who says rough
" to his wife, "N hat do you know
about such a subject9" or in q tit OF
ill-humor vents an oath, can hardly
expect "good manners" from his
child, how forcihly soever he may
set forth its propriety or neoesaity'
Children are keen observers and cr1-
tics; and though they may not ex-
press their thoughta through 1'e'
of puniihmsnt win nsvsrthsaeas
DIR " their own oonelusioa4 and 81
upon them too.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-08
NolR CIRCLE.
HAVE A HOME.

Have q homo Of your own some.
where. Buy piece Of land. and
own it Buy it with . dstermina.
ton to keep it as long - You live,
and TO leave it to your heirs. II
you have no money. except what you
earn yourself then scrupulously
save and lay aside a part Of your
income, until you have enough to
pay for piece of land. To be an
owner of homestead will have q
beneficial effect upon your charac-
ter. 1t will increase your self-res-
pect-your confidence in yourself.
You will feel that you have sub
stantial position, ank something at
stake in the community. The hab-
it of saving, which you will have
formed in saving money to purchase
a piece of land, will, in itself, be val
uable to you. 1t will aid you great
ly in acquiring other property, and
becoming independent. The ten
dency of this is to make you more
self-reliant, more ambitious, more
industrious, more careful, and a
better citizen.
The ownership of a home will
add greatly to your happiness.
The feeling which it endangers is a
source of constant satisfaction.
There is one spot of earth which
you feel q particular interest to i'm
prove and beautify. With that
spot your thoughts and affections
become indenti6ed. You learn to
love it. Il is like an unchanging
friend. It becomes an unfailing
source of enjoyment. Haze home.
~ y. Ledger.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-08
CHOICE SELECTIONS.
DISAGREEABLE PEOPLE.
BY SwEETBRIER.

Mean people are bad enough,
and certainly are very d;sagreeablc
to honorable, high-minded persons.
A liar is contemplate, and beneath
,hc notice of truthful, pure-heartcd
men anl women. A news-pedd,er,
or scandal distributor is certainly
the lowest order OF the three, and
20 BE- avoided as one would avoid Il
peatilcncc or plague. Bat meaner,
more contemptible, more poisonous
than either, are those people who
come to you wearing tie mask Of
truth and honesty, to torture your
heart with disagreeable truths.
There is some satisfaction in the re-
Election that a disagreeable commu-
nication that troubles you, is as like
ly to be falsehood rs to be truth ;
but there are people upon the list
of every persons acquaintance,
whom you know to be incapable Of
telling a lie, yet they always manage
to torture your heart by some dis
agreeable truth. One can meet a
false accusation, or implied false
hood, with the silent contempt it
deserves, and be none the worse for
its having been uttered.
But how can one manage those
terrible people who wear the mask
of friendship to torture your life out
of your very heart?
They come to you when you are
at peace with all the world, and
yourself in particular, and they chat
pleasantly Of the weather, the news,
and every little item of mutual in
terest, for awhile, but somehow, in
the most natural way, chow you are
never able to remember) they intro
duce the unwelcome subject that is
to cave such q sting behind them
after they are gone. 1t may be
some little, cruel thing one of your
friends has said about you; or it
may be something vaguely limited
at, not explained, but anyhow, that
truthful, frank, open-hearted friend!
doesn't believe a single word OF it;
only repeated it to show you how
absurd folks can be-" &C., &c.,
smiling serenely at the good joke. ."
and finally going away, leaving your
sky that was so cloudless when they
entered your presence, overcast
with shadows, and all it's brightness
faded.
Philosophers may tell us to be
above noticing these little things
that trouble us; but I know it to be
a fact that cruel words will leave q
heartache, in spite Of the most
heroic resolutions to care nothing
for them! We may say we "don't
care" what people say or think of
lis, and perhaps we have moments
when we really "don't care;" but
when we are alone, thinking over
the past and present, and it may be