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Brazilian Turtles.

The size of these creatures may be
imagined from the ia It that the fiippers
and feet are one, in crawling over the
sand, leave track of two irregular
grooves, three or four feet apart, as
though great wagon with cog wheels
had been driven over the ground. 1t
is an easy matter to find turtles nest
by his track. She comes oUtt of the sea
and travels far upon the beach to lay
her eggs in the sand, digging hole a
foot and half or two feet deep for the
nest. Prof. Hart, who was In Brazil
with Prof. Agassiz, says that he saw
turtle deposit one hundred and l0rty-
three eggs in one of these nests. The
eggs are all laid at one sitting, then COW
cred up closely with the sand and left
to hatch. The eggs are rather larger
than hens eggs, round and covered
with a tough white skin. The Brazili-
ans eat the eggs, and also the flesh of
the turtle. The creature is captured in
a curious way. Two persons go behind
it, and taking hold of the shell, turn the
animal on its back, in which position it
is at the mercy of its captors, as it is
impossible for it to turn over on its feet
again. The hunters are obliged to creep
up behind it cautiously, for as soon as
it is alarmed, it thrusts its fore paddles
into the sand and throws it behind, so
thatif the pursurers do not quickly
close their eyes they are likely to be
blinded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-10-26

MINISTERS WAGES.-Hardly true
words were ever uttered than by the
editor of SeritRey'S MoathLy, in some
observations on shepherds and their
FlOcks"-for instance: "GOOd, manly
pastors and preachers" says he, stdo
not want gifts; they want wages. It is
not kindness to exc out insufficient sal
aries by donation parties and by bene-
factions from the richer members of the
flock. 1t is not merit, as they seem
to regard it, for parishes or individuals
to do this. 1t is an Acknowledgement
of Indebtedness which they are too
mean to pay in business way. The
pastor needs it, and they owe it, but
they take to themselves the credit of
benefactOrs, and place him in an awk
ward and fal position. The influence
of this state Of things upon the world
that lies outside of the sphere of a
Christian belief and activity is bad be-
yOnd calculation. We have had enough
of the patronage of Christians by half
scOthng, half ftolerating world. IfChris-
tians do not sufficiently recognize the
legitimacy of the PASTORS calling to
render him fully his wages, and to as
sIst him to maintain his manly indie
pendenee before the world, they must
not blame the world for looking upon
him with a. contempt that forbids ap-
proach and precludes influence. The
world will be quite ready. to take the
pastor at the valuation of his friends,
and the religion he breaches at the
price its professors are willing to pay, in
a business way, for its ininistry.D
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The Wages of RovaItv

royalty Is, perhaps, the best busi-
ness going, regarded from a pecuniary
standpoint. The salaries of Emperors
and Kings are for the most part liberal.
and no deduction is made on account
OF absence from duty. The "hour lav''
does not apply to these fortunate Der-
sons; and when they want "a day' out,
they are not obliged to put a "sub on.
in order to retain their "sit., >
The Car of Prussia has the most,
pronIaoie oerth, his wages averaging
S2o,OO9 per day, or 365 times as much as
PRESIDENT Grant receives. The Sultan
OF Turkey struggles along on SIS, 900
per day How he can do it, with his
large family, and the Inevitable enor-
nous dry goods bills--it is not easy to
understand. Louis Napoleon, last Sep
tember, lost place that paid him S14,-
600 per day; but he has been prudent,
and has saved something handsome,
which will keep him comfortable in
MS old age. What the pay of Emperor
William, of Germany, may be we don't
know; but as King of Prussia he was
paid only s. ,2lO per day, or s., 200, cooper
year. Victor Emanuel, of Italy, enioys
an income of about $4,000, 900. Queen
Victoria is a good manager and keeps
the pot a-bilin' on about 81, OOO. 900 per
year. The Prince of Wales finds S625.
600 unequal to his expenses. Some
time ago, a man named Neeldy left
Queen Victoria $1,75O,OOO, and Prince
Albert left her 81, 200, 900. tits believed
that she will ''cut up" more richly
than any other sovereign in Europe.
In contrast to these n1aOnifieanf fip-
ures it may be interesting to know that
the average income Ofone million of
people in England and Wales is less
than two shillin-s per day. There are
107 Englishmen who return incomes of
over $25O,0O0 per year, and 1871 who
return $1,000 to $4,000.
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AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
simon's wise's N tbe-

"A couhtryman was in New York on
an On august Sunday, and crossed the
DrooKlyn ferry in the morning. for
9he purpose of hearing Beecher Rnt
10, the plymouth pulpit was oecunied
ny Stranger, who delivered a COM
mon place sermon from thete Al
pehold SimOn's wife's mother Law % s;cs-
OF a feVef." Mr.. Beecher was awoH H
taking his vacation. ~' away
In the afternoon the man sonobt 20
console himself for his morninos;s IL
appointment by listening to F. n
Chapln. He was shown to a front
seat by the sexton of e. Fl Cban;n;S
cnurch, In the meantime was borifieJ to
See ,a .ie munster OF the morning ap-
poi Pessl ~ tne pulpit. The poor victim
neard ssa lor the second time, the text,
anu oenOld Simon's wife's mother
iay SICK OF a fever," and went out of
olle sdcreq place very much discour-
aseu. Mr. Chaplin was taking his
summer vacation.
II the evening the man was think
ing 10 redeem in q measure the defeats
o. tne DAY, accepted a choice sitting i'm
the reIormed Dutch church, for the
sake OF nearing the genial, eloquent
ana scnolarly Bethune. But his heart
quite broke when the evil spirit that
nad possessed him all day got up and
gave out a hymn And when the
text was announced, "And Simon's
wlfe's mother lay sick of fever.D the
party knew all about the subject. and
rushed wildly from the overdose, and
ran to his hotel. DR.. Bethune was Ia
king ms summer vacation.
Next morning the man took the
INST train for home, d stepping into
the car there was his ministerial friend
OF the day before, with his sermon un-
der his arm. The New York fire bells
struck fire alarm, and saws the minis
Ter 5 TO his lay brother, Friend, do you
know what those bells are tolling for?
Says the countryman, looking hard AT
the sermon, 81 don't know; but /
shouldn't wonder if Simon's wife,s
mother was dead. Iheard three times
that she was down with the fever.D
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Judge Soil by Timber.

Almost any one knows that the
quality ofsoil may in great measure
be determined by the timber that
grows upen it, but the exact nature in
dicated by the primitive trees people
are not so wei posted. Mr.. J. b.
Smith of PatmOs, Ohio, writes TO the
New York Farmers Club of this mat
ter, and says that white oak land Is
poor; that rVd and soil maple also indi-
Gates poor land; that shell bark mostly
grows in cold, wet land, and that fat
beech and sugar lands are good sum-
mer crops and grass, but not for wheat;
that rolling beech and sugar lands
where large poplar and black walnut
abound are fine grazing lands, and pro-
duce, when new, l8=Se crops Of all
kinds of grain, except wheat, where IL
is winter-killed; that large white oaks
and ehestnuts growing together, and
black oak and hickory indicates a loose
Subsoil; and that lands where the water
soon sinks into the subsoil are the best
for grain; that soil that will raise
large crops all kinds of grains, and then
clover and timothy, and after they run
a
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Notice In Partition.
The State Of Ohio Belmont COun-
ty Court of Common Pleas.

Lavina Hineman and Franklin z. Hineman,
her husband,
VS..
Abby Mott, Mary Mott and Elizabeth Mott,
Defendants.
HE Defendants, Abby mott and Mary Mott,
1 minor children of David Mott, decd, anu
who reside in Jersey County in the State j
David Jott, decd, and who also resides in said
Jersey County in the State of Illinois, viii take
notice tina on the 3rd oil october, 1871, the un
iersIgned filed in the office OF he Clerk of The,
Court of Common Pleas Belmont county,
Ohio, a petition against said ABBY Mott and
as widow of said David Mott, decd, asking that
partition may be had OF the lands OF which
said David Melt, died seized in Belmont Coun
ty Oniu, being "A acres oil land devised TO said
David Mott by will OF David Lockwood pro-
bated August term 1877, in Belmont County
probate records, and being part OF the North
west Il OF Section ~, Township 5, kange 3,
the East by lands OF Mrs. Hall, o. the south
by lands Of VIM. u. Wiley, and on the West by
lands of NJ. Craig. The object and prayer OF
said petition is that you each be made parties
defendants to said proceeding, that Dover may
be assigned to said Elizabeth Mott. widow AZ
aforesaid and that said premises may be parti-
toned among the three heirs of said David
Mott each one third subject to widows dover,
and that IL artftion cannot be made without
manifest injury, then that the same may be
sold and the funds divided according to the
interest of the parties.
That said petition will be for hearing at the
next term OF the Court of Common Pleas OF
LAVINA HINEMAN and
FRANKLIN p. HINEMAN,
By L. DANFoRD. Atty. Petitioners.
oct5-6W
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Senator Morton on Free Trade.


l am for revenue tariff, but I want
It so levied ifit can be, as to give incl
dental protection to our own merchants.
without lmpairing the revenue, and If
any body is opposed to that principle it
must be because he is absolutely in IA
vor OF foreign producers as against
nome producers. Now, my friends.
let me say another thing right here.
we are all interested in having d.
versitied industries in this country.
1t IS best not to have too MANY men
employed in any one thing, but have
this employment so divided as to sup-
ply all our wants at home. There is
no market that is as good as home mar
ket. l state that as a general promo
sitlOn. Talk about free trade between
countries where they have UNEQUAL
value of labor; how can there be free
trade upon equal terms between two
countries when labor is 50 Der cent
higher in one than in the other? /
want to know how that nation is going
to compete III manufactures that pavS
% per cent more for labor and materi-
ais than the other nation that paws so
per cent less? 1t cannot be done. nv
friends. There can be no free trade
upon equal terms between two such
nations. You might rs well talk
about free navigation between two
lakes when one is 200 feet above the
other. Is there free navigation be-
tween Erie and Ontario? No. You
nave pass from one to the other by
means OF the Welland Canal, by tor
6uous navigation. Yes, there is free
navigation between them, but it is over
Niagara; and tell you wherever there
IS Iree tr de between two nations when
one pays 90 per cent. more for labor
than the other does, they go oyera Nj
agra.
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WINNIE REAM is thus .soberly de-
scribed by correspondent of the Lon
don Court Journal: ''She is a full
blooded Indian, very dark, but not
Unlocking. She wears a single gar
ment of linen cloth, which clings to
her figure, and is merely confined
around the waist by scarf of blue
gauze. Her hair is cut-closely in front
and around her ears, then is left to
flow upon her shoulders. A handker-
chief of bright yellow silk is bound
around her head, and Is tied in a loose
knot behind; her arms are bare to the
shoulders, and her ankles likewise, her
naked feet being in richly embroider-
ed moccasins."
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The Pyramids of Epvnt.

=
The Pyramids of Egypt have always
had an interest even for the non-scien-
tifics. Many seriously believed that
the pyramids are built of brick. and
still more, that their original use was
as tombs for tt e Egyptian kings. Mr..
Piazzi Smyth, however, in a recent pa
per. ION the Great Pyramid of
Egypt" combats some of the favorite
ideas OF even pr0fessed Egyptologists
on the subject. The history of archi-
lecture dates from thesepoch ofthe pyra-
mid builders; and Mr.. Smyth regards
the great Pyramid as the oldest monu-
ment in Egypt. The other pyramids
were built afterwards all smaller,
less perfect in mechanical construction,
without science in design, and meritori-
ious in taste. The Great Pyramid Of
heops, thefirst and the largest, is alone
a perfect example of architecture, both
in design and execution. After 1000
years of schooling, we are unable at
the present day to rival this stupend-
Gus work. The height of building is
rood evidence of its stability; but the
innst edifices we can boast, even in
the matter Of height alone cannot reach
ne gland old relic of the Nile. st.
Paul's has height of 1892 inches; st.
Peters at Rome, 5,184 inches; Stras-
bourg Cathedral, 5,616 inches but the
treat Pyram d is variously comprted
It between 5,S29 and $685. inches.
Another idea in connection with the
treat Pyramid is, that it was the work
ofsuccessive generations. This heory
may explain the pyramids in generally,
each layer of masonry being supposed
to answer to the reign of king. But,
With the chief one, more exact re-
searches have show it to be different.
There is but one style both of building
and quality of material, from top to
bottom, and from side to side. The
tructure WIS commenced at the first
from carefully prepared plans
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snow, my boy" said a committee
man, ''if had mince pie, and should
give two-twelfths of it to John, two
twelfths to Isaac, two-twelfths to Har-
ry, and should take half the pie myself,
what should there be left? Speak out
loud-loud, so the people can hear"
"rhe plate" shouted the boy.
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Thephrase ''puta head ON him." is
said to owe its origin 70 Shakespeare,
who, in Titus Adrondicus, calls upon
the people to ''helpput head on head
less Rome ~ .1iI2 -ia a3i
In case under the Vermont liqor
law, at Lyndon, q witness caused an
unpleasant sensation in Il court room
by testtfyinS that hedrank with two
men--one of the lawyers employ-
en- in the. case, and thejustice who was
trying it. t -, ~ ~
You are beautiful, and / adore Won. %
said a gentleman to the belle ofth eve.
ming, "YOu are frightfuI, and / hate
you" was the response. 6Thatis right
my dear; stick to the truth, and don't
get in the habit of telling compliment
ary lies, rs 1 have.
"A white man running for Office in
south Carolina, sought to propitiate a
colored constituent with whisky =
"Well, yes, sah," said tho constituent.
81 don't care if 1 duz. Sides, in desc
times a white candidate is lust as good
as colored voter, specially when de
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Chunks Of wisdom.
Prudes are coquets gone TO seed.

1uuCo are COquclS gone 10 SeoQ.
Revenge sometimes sleeps, but vani-
ty alwus keeps one I open.
1t IL just az natural to be born poor
az tew be born naked, and it IL no more
disgrace. -l
The only human being on the face ov
this earth that / realty envy iz laff-
ing Christian. -
A man whom yu kan hire to work
on farm for nothing and board him.
self, will just about earn hiz wages. gc
Thare iz two kinds ov men that i
don't care to meet when am in a
CRATE hurry; men that owe, and men
that wants tew owe me. figi s
l kant see what women wants any
more "1fghtS' ior; she beat the. first
man born into the world outov ded
sure thing, and she kan beat the last
one with the same kards.- ~.
alwus did admire the malice of the
mule. If a freak ov fortune had made
me az misfortunate amung men az the
mule izamuug animils, i would be-
gin to letdrive at things mile and a
nan on lll1nr- az A
To learn cat to bite-feed her on
katnip tea. 3ILq l s
To make goose good eating-bring
her up tenderly. -
Il Josh Billings Almanac. t-
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Two Farms for Sale!

THE first cuntalning about 40 cres, situated
l. and adjoining the town of Mt. Olive, br.
mont County, Ohio. The H luse is a good stone
and Brick building. Rnoms and HaIl, with
good Cellar, good Well of water Also, a first
class Barn, with basement, and ali other neces-
sary outbuild ings, good Orchard, convenient
TO schoofs and Church. About IS acres of tim
b land Thirty of coal. within one mile or
@. o. II. r. Said Farm is In good repair and
under high st te of cultivation.
The Second Tract contains about SO acres.
adjoining tine first tract has two-story Fran,
House, OF rooms and Kitchen. Also. q good
Frame Barn, spien i'd Orchard, n good sprIns
of water, about 30 acres well set IN grass ~ foo
vein of coal, open and in good order, and bout
2miles North of Rarnesville, on the Depot Roa
Said Farms for sale on reasonable terme.-
Possession given April LIST, 1872, or sooner, l.
desired. For further particulars ca ! on or ad
dress the undersigned at Barnesville, Ohio.
EIW0OD Phillips,
WIN. McNICHOLS,
sep8lm 0MER PHILLIPS
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One of the saddest scenes at Chica o
was that of woman kneeling in the
streets with crucifix held up before
her and her dress burning while she
prayed. While in this attitude Il run
way truck dashed her to the ground.
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D Im.nt Go. 8usiness 1irettorr
COUNTY OFFICERS.


r,..h,,s tsdoe-A W Anderson orc
,n-stairs in prhlie buildings. hrsi door :" rlg1'
SheT-iF-WII.BIAN n. HAYS Ohee ih pun
huiidings, frst floor. -,
OQerkof 6bsgts-J. b sCAMPBEL1- OIncein pun
lie buiidinzs. adjoining the Court House:
nniidipg. entrance at leff door: ,,..-
street. frst d. or West Of the bank: g., ,h,,.
h,,1fdG,g first floor. second door on left
Rosecating Aeor!aes,-J "; sa SaasNos' a,nro oinee
W s.ss.-,;s.soners-James Kinney. LaMira; Hen
~ Frasher. Hendrysburgh; William Arm
strong, Armstrong; Mills. az
observation-disclosures meet at st. Clairsyilie on tne
first Mondays OF March June Septem9es[ tin,, ann
~ third vverineedsy OF May. in each yea-:
The Probate Court msets on the nss1 mn,ee,- ees
t u'.s "a " Nayen1ber as criminal court, and Is
ri ways open ion business hours ior Sne 'rans-
action of other business
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"My landlGdy," said the man,
"makes her tea so strong that it breaks
the cup" 'And mine, said another,
"mnkes hers so weak it can't run out
OF the pot"
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RATES OF ADvERTIsrNe

2 or three Insertions 50 Each snbSee1SJ aeSsJ one
sertion 80 cents OSequsnt N
bnSiness Cards, not exceeding seven lines Sk
MeIcnsntx advertising. not exceeiino o7.-
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q unI coiumn, not exceeding rour 81 bsnoas
four changes, SEQ not over
0pen1a, nart Notlces and Double Column Advertise.
az ~ - once and q half the rates OF orsifr-
AS AN ADVERTISING MFDIrM
7, =, ~ OHEoSIcLE is the best in Eastern ch,o
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A Temperance editor, in drawing at
tention to an article against ardent
spirits in his paper, says: "For the eff
teets OF intemperance see our insider'
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a condensed PHILOSOPHY of farnsiug''
your land before it is hungry.
rest it before it is weary, and weed it
before it is foul.
MILDEw.-To remove mildew from
clothing, take handful of salt, half a
eupful Of soft soap, rub on the cloth and
expose to the sun. 1t will come out
with one or two bleachings.
To CLEAN PAINr.-To clean nsint
with ut soap, use Powdered French
chalk and hot water. 1t adds to the
whiteness of the paint without iniurino.
1t. When soap is used, add little SAL
aratus to the suds, wash with flannel
cloth, then rinse and wipe with linen
cloth. F. 7
GRAHAM BREAD.-Stir a sponge of
tine flour at night, using a teacupfnI of
warm water for sponge. In the morn
ing take q pint or more, wettinr, paIt
milk; to this add half or tvo-thSrls
teacupful molaSses into which is beaten
toa foam a half teaspoonful of soda
Into this stir the sponge and graham
flour enough to make as stiff as into
tins, and set in a warm place to rise for
the oven. Let it get pretty light. if ID
takes two hours, which il often does.
This makes two losves. We like it
well baked-an hour or more.
How TO Pre- ERvE EGRAPEs.-Ase sea-
sonaoie suggestion in regard to preserv-
grapes through the winter, Is made in
one OF the agricultural journals, which
says that they can be kept perfectly
plump, sweet and fresh, UNDERGROUND.
They should be gathered as late in the
fall as possible, ON clear day, and
placed in box eight inches deep, and
a layer of. the grape leaves IRON the
vines at the bottom, then a layer OF
fruit, then leaves again, until the box
is full: Let the lid be nailed tight, and
bury deep enough to escape the frost.
and in the spring they win be as fresh
us when first picked.
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and gentlemen Agents for
w John ). c. Abbott Franco Pruss an
War and History of Italy. r. d. s. TYLER
Ag't. succes'r to r. r. Randall, ,l0S Griswold St.
Detroit. Mich.
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$40 We VIII Paw a3O.

Agents $50 per week to- sell our great aud valu-
able discover. .es. If you want permanen,, hon
orable and p easant work, apply for particulars
Address DYER q CD. Jackson. Michigan.
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STOP, EIAD THIS

HEREBY certify that about four years since
1 1 was attacked with avery severe Catarrh in
my nose, head and throat. and also a very tor
mentlng rheumatism, tried various remedies
and consulted with my regular physician, u.s.
lng his prescriptions, but derive no benefit
frs M any them. The Caiarrh becam. so bad
thatI could not breathe thror gh my nose at all.
and the Rheumatism so painful and siressIng
inat could scarcely walk, at this time my
disease was pronounced in@1ird6Le. About this
ime, DR.. BOYD nld me he believed he could
cure me. tried his Comm Sense Treatment
and soon the disease began to give way, and 1
got better rapidly and am now nee from serious
trouble TO that extent that Iresort to the use of
no medicine at all, and can with great con-
1dence recommend DIR. Boyd's treatment 10 AL
CdtarTh and Rhesenldtlc sufferers.
JANE SCOTT,
per W r. KIRKwooD.
1 hereby certify that Mrs. Scott is a member
of goud,-yes of high standing in the Presby-
terian Church OF Smithfield; and that all her
statements are TO be surplicltly relied on.
further say that have been from the ontset
cognizant of the facts in this case, 1 signed the
above certificate for Mrs. s., by her direction.
W. r. KIRKN GOD,
Pastor tresbyI erian Church, Smithfield, O.,
July 81, 1871.
Srnd stamp for circular to
DR.. GEORGE II. BOYD, Surgeon Dentist,
ST. Clai. sville, Belmont County, Ohio.
sep2Sn