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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
Kate Stanton--How She
Fixed Things With John"

A good story is told of the sparkling
Miss Kate Stanton, of Providence, r. I.
the young lady who is announced to
lecture this coming season on the inter-
esting sabject, "Whom to marry" to
this effect: Some two or three years
ago while residing in New York, she
was oppOrtuned by one of her numer-
Gus suitors Ia wealthy and somewhat
naughty New Yorker, who thought it
honor enough fora queen to receive
his ofer)to marry him: and getting
slightly out of patience with his press
ing suit for the twentieth time, she
said to him" John, I have declined to
accept your offer for a score of TINES,
as gently and delicately as Icould; but it
is of no use. you know like you as a
dear, good friend, and your persever-
ance is worthy of reward, ] gratefully
acknowledge. Well there are at least
forty good men and true, on the same
plane in my affections with you. To
be perfectly just, l suppose / must ac-
cept the first prOpOser in point of time,
first, when he dies, the next, and so on.
You are about the 18th, say, on the list.
If you will be patient, and make me
love you, too (for will marry for love
OH1yyJ LII Jake you III your Gurn.
Could you propose a more equitable
plan?1 John was forced to bow to the
justice of Miss Stanton's propositio, and
is said to be waiting patiently, although
she has not as yet, of course, accepted
the first suitor, John is not a lawyer;
Miss Stanton is; that is, she is prepar-
ing for the bar; and it is supposed that
John in asserting, overlooked the fact
that in her proposition she set no time
for commencing! 1t is evident that as
a lawyer Miss Stanton will not lack
skill in drawing a contract"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
Hona Reading.

lone of the most pleasant and noblest
duties of the head of the family is to
furnish its members with good reading.
In times which are past it was consld-
cred enough to clothe and shelter and
feed q family. That was the sum of
parental duty. But lately it has been
found that wives and children have
minds, so that it becomes necessity to
educate the children and to furnish
reading for the household. 1t has been
found out that the mind needs food as
well as the body, and that it wants to
be sheltered from the pitiless storms of
error and vice by the guarding and
friendly roof of. intelligence and virtue.
An ignorant family in our day is an
antiquated Institution. Itsmells of the
musty past. 1t is dark spot which
the light of the modern sun of intelli-
gence has not yet reached.
Let good reading go into a home and
the very atmosphere of that home
gradually but surely changes. The
boys begin to grow ambitious, to talk
about men, places, principles, books,
the past and the future. The girls be-
gin to feel new life opening before
them in knowledge, duty and love.
They see new fields of usefulness and
pleasure. And SO the family changes
and, out from its number will go in
telligent men and women, to fill honor
able places and be useful members OF
society. Let the torch of Intelligence
be lit in every household. Let the old
and young vie with each other in intro
ducing new and useful topics of inves-
tigatiOn, end in cherishing a love OF
reading, study and improvement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
kicked bx a Mule. J

\ Jake Johnson had mule. There was
nothing remarkable in the mere fact of
his being the posseSsor of such an ami
NAL, but there was something peculiar
about, this mule. He-the animal
could kick higher, hit harder on the
slightest provocation an act uglier than
any mule on record. q ffe II .7,.g,q-g
One morning, riding his property to
market, Jake met Jim Boggs, against
whom he had old but concealed
grudge. q He knew Boggs' weakness
lay in Dragging and betting, therefore
/ saluted aee0rdingly: .isIG9iilgsaI i.
} show are you, Jim? Fine morn
ing, ,n:i5gg.3 neSil 5rIasL g9aifa q. sd. i.-9l
SHearty, squire, = replied Jim. "Fine
weather. Nice mule you have. Will
he do to bet on?" sifi f,ff f.rif,ret
.sBet, on? Guess he will that. Il tell
YER Jim Boggs, he's the best mule in
this country. Paid $500 for him. -rg
"Great smash! Is that so?' ejacula-
HSolid truth, every word OF it. Tell
you confidentially, Jim Pm taking
him down for betting purposes. / bet
he can kick, a, fly off from any man
without its hurting him. .T9af con
{" Now, look here, squire" said Jim,
fTam not 3 betting character, but In
bet. you something on that myself.p1
slim, there's no use; don't bet, /
don't want to win your money"
"Don't be alarmed, sqnire; I'll take
such bets as them every time ',sJ csl
t"Well, If yon are determined to bet,
viii risk small stakeTsay1ve dol
lars. oi..I.siz i,s,. sIfr..s;js -. i,f. s...!
HAll right, squire, you're my man,
But who will he kick the fly off? There
is no one here but you and !. You try
| ,.tNo,p p says johnson; have to be
by the mules head to order him. ige.
stOh! yaas, says Jim. 'sThen prob
ably Pm the man. Wa all, I'll do it;
but you are to bet ten against my FIVE
If I risk it"
IAN right,n quoth the squire. "Now
/ there Is a fly on your shoulders, stand
| still" And johnson adjusted the
mule. 'alH e3fi0q I...i
| sf'Whist, Jervy,n said he. ''ieI9oiii-l
] The mule raised his heels with such
4 velocity and force that Boggs rose in
| the air like a bird, and alis hted on all
fours in a muddy ditch, bang up against
4 a rail fence. ? ilisiis {. Z. t..glD
Rising, in towering rage, he ex-
! claimed: "Yaas, that is smarti
knew your darned mule couldn't do it.
You had that all put up. 1 wouldn't
be kicked like that for fifty dollars
You can Just fork over them ere stakes
| for it any way" 3hf i tEIlt, -. ~.
| sNot so fast, Jim; Jervy did just
! what 1 said he could; that is, kick fly
offa man without its hurting him.
You see, the mule is not injured by the
4 operation. However, if you are moi
satisfied, we will try it again as often
as you. wish.n b1f Tli toi.f .'o
! ssrhe deuce take you" growled Jim
cpd rather have barn fall on me al
once than have that critter kick me
again. Keep the stakes, but don't say
anything about it. .r..,.E...ss
| And Boggs trudged on in bitterness O
soul, murmuring to himself, Sold, by
thunder, and kicked by mule" 4
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while other sheets are speculatin,

While other sheets are speculating
as ''to which way the cat will jump,n
the Chicago Republican takes up the
cat proper. "Grimalkin, - says the Re-
publican, sis not only fond of internal
associations; he is given to late hours
and rioious dissipation wholly unbe-
coming cat and gentleman. His
warbling impels men to choler, to the
use of unseemly expletiyes and the
hurling of such trifies of personal prop
erty as boot,jacks, ewers and the like.
The hen-cat is deceitful all things and
desperately wicked. She is of more
than human fecundity, and will supply
families of from nine to thirteen at the
shortest notice, and without consulting
our most sacred feelings in selecting the
place of parturition. Then, her honesty
is at best but problematic. She has been
seen,' says an eminent writer, TO evap-
crate the cream off pan of milk land
then to walk into the parlor, lame in all
four legs, and stretch herself on the
hearth-rug as if she hadn't a friend in
the world.'" asesial
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
Care of Harvest Tools,

Now that haying and harvesting are
over, the mower and other implements
used in gathering spring crops should
be taken care OF, and at no time can it
be done so easily as now. The irons
upon machinery where there has been
friction are bright, and the grease upon
them is soft, which can easily remov-
ed. Wipe the journals and boxes clean
with cloth moist in spirits of turpen-
tine or coal oil, and then rub them
over with an oiled rag. Take of the
cutter-bar, wipe clean and oil the sec
tions and gaurds, and put them safely
away where they will be free from ex-
posure to moisture, for if they are al
lowed to get rusty they win never work
as nicely as before
IF the machine needs painting give
it a coat or two before it Is laId up for
thesseason. No color that can be cb-
tanned at moderate expense is nicer
for this purpose than American YER
million.
The farmer who leaves his mower in
the field, or backs it under ashed whsre
it can be reached by driving storms,
will have to buy a new one twice as
often as a careful manager, mourning
heavy expense when bus few hours
time at most IS required to fit it up and
put it away in 8 proper maner.
Make necessary repairs upon the
horse-rake and wagon-rake; at this
time all the weak points are known,
which may be forgotten before they
are wanted again, and in consequence
a delay made at a time when of all 9TH
ers you would most dislike to have It
come.
Do not hang up the scythe in the
barn, shed, or any other place, attached
to the snath, for many accidents occur
every season to children or animals
knocking them down. Separated they
are much easier stored away and much
less dangerous.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
PLATFORM
Adopted By the Ohio State Repu6ticd
- ,aa ConUe'atioe, June /, 1871. - =

.
Resolved, by the Republicans of Ohio
in convention assembled, as follows:
h /. The Republican Party of the UNI
ted States may well challenge the admi-
ration and cofdence of the country for
its patriotism, courage and wisdom in
preserving the Union of the States: for
lis Justice, frmness and magnanimity in
establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law, for its graf
itude and generous provision for the na-
tional defenders and pensioners; for It's
inviolate honor and good faith toward
I the national creditors; and, generally
for it's successful administration of pub
lie affairs in peace as well as in war. ,.;..,
& 2. We not only recognize the thir-
teeth. fourteenth and fifteenth amend
meuts to the Constitution of the United
States as accomplished facts, but, also,
as Just, wise and valid articles of organ
ic law, to be jealously defended and en-
forced as parts of the Constitution, now
henceforth and forever. -.fst s..-s 80 4
2. As it will be necessary and desira-
BILE to obtain from duties on imports q
large portion of the revenues needed to
defray the expenses of the government
to pay the interest on the national debt.
and the principle as it natures, such
duties should be so adjusted as not to
predjudice but promote the interests OF
every section aud branch of industry as
far as may be possible. ~ esa ID.
4. The present administration of the
National Government has vindicated
its right to the continued confidence of
the people It's success has been Illus
trated in the impartial execution of the
laws; in its faithful3ess, honesty and
economy in the collection of the public
revenue, and the expenses of the Gov
ernment; so that while tax asion has been
reduced to the extent of one hundred
mil'io Of dollars per year, the na-
tiunal debt has been liquidated to the
amount of two hundred and thirty mill
lions-a reduction unparalleled in his
tory. The administration has been
equally successful in the management of
our foreign relations, and has achieved
imperishable honor in the sAtLl. ment of
our differences with Great Britain,
upon terms creditaUle to both countries,
as embodied in the treaty of Washing
ton. The head of an administration thus
distinguished by success aud statmen-
ship isjustly entitled to be regarded
a wise and careful civel magistrate, and
his uniform Difference to public senti-
ment, shows him to be one whom the
country may trust, having fully redeem
ed the pledge he made before entering
upon the d1ties of Chief Magistrtt, that
he would have no policy of his own to
enforce against the will of the people.
S. Werepeat our condemnation of the
policy of granting Subsidies of public
lands to CORPORATIONS and monopolies;
and having originated the policy of grant
inp l,onesteads to actual settlers we de-
clare that the public domain should be
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

Chow fast they build houses nowl"
said H. "They began that bnilding
last week, and now they are putting in
the lights.n aYes," answered his
friend, sand next week they will put
in the ivers."
3. A gentleman who had very deaf
servant was advised by friend to dis
charge him. "No, no." replied the
gentleman, with much good feeling,
Nthat poor creature could never hear OF
another situation"
At Sunday school in Ripon, teach
er asked little boy if he knew what
the expression ''sewing tares" meant.
"CourthI I does" said he, pulling the
seat of his little trowers round in front,
s'there's a tear my ma sowed; feared
It sliding down HILL"
A poor Irishman, offered an old
saucepan for sale. His children gath
cred around him, and inquired why he
parted with it. ssOch, me h0neys,"
answered he, "I wouldn't be after part
ing wild it, but for little money to buy
something to put in it."
Two San Francisco girls lately order
ed eighty-tive dresses from Berlin
The 'old man" owns gold mine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

The epicurean who made 9 dessert Of
the fruits of an enterprise picked his
teeth with tie point Of joke.
Why is man searching for the Philo-
sopher's stone like Neptunes-because
he is seeking what never did exist.
A virginia paper denounces ths
county judges in that statd as little
pushed up asses"
The amber gathered on the Prussian
coast Of the Baltic Is Of the value year
ly of a lfmillion of dollars.
Economy for ladies-Ifyou want q
morning wrapper to wear forever
never wear it out.
Young ladies suffering from pane In
the side may relieve 1t by wearing .
sash.
A Mississippi girl hanged herself, IS
reported "under the influence Of quiz
nine."
Thirteen millions ofmoney sat down
to q breakfast at Saratoga recently.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

FoRG VINES. The mantle of cl}ari-
ty ought tobe thrown around the faults
of our fellow beings - Thy sins be for
given theen should be the answer for
us to give, to those who have sinned
against US and wish to be taken back
to our bosorns as they once were, pure
and siniess. Forgive and forget; men,
ory will not let us forget, but titisftf the
power of exalted human benevoleheei
Saddening scenes will often pass them:
selves upon our attention even when
we do our best to prevent them. So
scenes of inharmony between ourselves
and our human relations will arise In
our soul, Notwithstanding the presence
and influence of that principle of Chris
tian charity which should inspire ey-
cry human soul with divine effulgenee.
Yet memory, however faithful TO her
trust, will not preventusa from being
lenient toward the faults and fOllies of
others, and even to forgive their de-
parture faom true life, aHgiy,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
Charles R. is three wears old or there

Charles R. is three years old or there
abouts. The other day he became very
angry because his father insisted on
enforcing the parental views on some
disputed point, and blurted out, "You's
a fool, papal' Papa looked grave, and
was presently called out of the room.
Mamma embraced the occasion to inn
press upon the young hopeful the inn
propriety of his conduct, said papa felt
very badly and he must kiss him and
say he was sorry. So when his father
returned, Charley rushed up to him
with his little face all smiles, and kiss
ing him over and over again, exclaim-
ed: "Papa, 1 so sorry you's a tool!"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
SAVING .Hateful,, Things.

What q strange disposition is that
which leads people to say ''hatefup
things for the mere pleasure of saying
them; you are never safe with such a
person. When you have done your
best to please, and are feeling very kind
Iy and pleasantly, out will pop some
tinderhand stab, which you alone can
eomprehend-a sneer which is masked,
but which is too well aimed to be mis-
understood. 1t may be at your person,
your mental feeling, your foolish hae-
its of thought, or some little secret
opinions confessed in moment Of gen.
uine confidence. 1t matters not how
sacred it may be to you, he will have
his fling at It; and since the wish is to
make you suffer, he all the happier the
nearer he touches your heart. Just
half dozen words, only for the pleas
ure of seeing cheek flush and an eye
lose its brightness, only spoken because
he is afraid you are too happy or too
conceited. Yet they are worse than so
many blows. How many sleeplesS
nights have such mean attacks caused
tender-hearted menl How, after them,
one awakes with aching eyes and head,
to remember that speech before every
thing-that bright, sharp, weil-aimed
needle Of a speech that probed the very
center of your souli-[ Household.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

A Massachusetts boy cut off his
Young sisters golden curles while she
slept, to get money with which to go to
the races.
At the universities of Russia students
are now matricnlated on the single con-
dition that they know the classical
languages. nr.s Ia5. i,a .aigosq
A New York letter writer says the
fashionable color for ladies hair Just
now is "bronze." Gold, blonde, and
yellow hair Is out Of fashion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
Gossip Concerning a Noted Belle.


The Boston Post says: The report
that Mrs. Hunt, of Louisville, had sued
a gentleman by the name of NeWcomb
for breach of promise, assessing the
value of her wounded affections at $780,
600, has awakened considerable inter-
est among those who have in sne way
or another been acquainted with the
fair plaintiff. The lady has in her time
had quite noted history. Twenty
years ago she was Sallie Ward, the
Belle of Louisville, and the adored OF
numberless adorers. She was of the
blonde order of beauty, tall, stately,
beautiful in form and feature. About
the year 1858 she was married to son
of Abbott Lawrence, of this city. The
nuptials were celebrated in a princely
style of magnifcence, but the union
did not result happily, and after short
time the parties separated and were ul--
timately divorced. The affair was the
cause of endless gossip, which it would
be utterly superhuous to repeat. After
the divorce the lady returned to Louis
vile society which she had so recently
quilted; but her family troubles null
tiplied, for her brother soon afterward
quar1eled with and killed q school
teacher named Butler, and was sub
sequently killed under peculiar circum-
stances in Arkansas. Some years later,
the divorced lady married Louisville
doctor, named Hunt but this union was
also unhappy, as the new husband
drank to excess, and died suddenly not
long after the marriage. OF late years
the Ward family have been in reduced
circumstances, and the former belle
was almost forgotten until this law suit
has again brought her into notice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

The "Streamlet'' is a small expert
mental printed in Boston by a boy to
show what he can do. In its original
department we find the following:
''The editor of this paper is worth a
quart of vermillion." @ aa {
sThe Humane society should arrest
those persons who bottle catsup."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17

1t is reported that a photographer
who took several photographs ofa dead
child in Fall River, Mass, one day last
week, found clearly defined on the
sixth negative the face Of the child's
mother, who had been dead for some
time. There is sensation in Fall
River in consequence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
BeImuut Gu. gHsiasss 9irfftefl
COUNTY oFFICERs.

z,-oho<e Jsdoe-A- w. ANDERSON. Once
,c-ztssrs in public buildings, 1rst door 70 right
Sha9-W LLLLAn n nAfs- o-'oe ~ - P,'--. -
6ls-E 81 Ttbsris-J. Z. .oAslPBxz1- omes1n pnD-
aic buildings, adsoiniag the Conrs aoess, ,,h-
zuditor-R. IL CLARK, eMee nz,-slelfsin Pee-
puiIdinz. entrance at left door. :. 4,r..~
Treassrer-JAMEs IRWIN. once on Maln
street. first door West of the Bank. ,.,..
1s.ss,rder-WM -, n BARrEs. once in puDnc
building nrst floor. second door on len. 80.
ProsecilffnQ -zHoTJey-J. W: sAAnnoH. -On.oe
szn-sfafrx over Patterson's Drug store.
0bp1rsissiones-Iemes kinney - 4lrAs .s-.- Z 81
~ F-asber HendrysDurgh; William Arm
strong Arrnstrongss Mills. $780,
01r5ser-E b KENNEDYs Wegee. = :
commissioners meet st st. Clairsyasie On tns
nrst Mondsysof March, June SePsemEez ltsss e.,st
the third wednesday Of Nay. in eaen ysa-.
The probate Court meets on the nrst t1es-
her and Noyember as q criminal court ana -
always open ION business hoursl FOR the szans-
action Of other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
RATES oFADvFRTTsrNG.
A Man ROaster--A Heroine for
Miss BraddOn--BIonde and Rad
From the New Orlaans pinaun,..

In going through the parish prison a
few days since, the attention Of the re-
porter was attracted toa young girl. an
parentty not more than fifteen wears Of
age. She had fair not brown hair. and
q complexion fresh and white as milk.
The mild blue eeyes were singularIv soft
and intelligent. and her whole aDpear-
ance indicated the free. ioyous cbarae-
terlstlcs OF youth and happiness. Yet
TINS amlaDie looking creature, this fair,
qellcate Minerva of slender form and
ingenious lace, Is said to be devil in
carnate. She was not a prisoner, only
a visitor to the institution, and when
the reporter saw her she was conyers-
ing with a noted burglar; indeed, she
says she is cousin of Pete Munday's.
and goes under the soubriquet of Lily.
She is almost as fair and delicate as one.
Her career is remarkable series of
adventures and hair-breadth escapes
About year ago she lived in San An
tonic, Texas, and for some real or fanci-
ed misconduct received severe casti-
cation at the hands of the man with
whom she was living.
Burning with resentment, and con-
scious of her inability to cope with him
in physical strength, she waited until
the next night, when he was asleep,
and then, locking the doors of the room
and closing every avenue of escape, she
prepared for work of horror almost
to conceive. On one pretext
or another she sent all the inmates of
the house away and procuring paper and
other intiamamable material, built a
funeral pyre around the bed of the
sleeping man. This done she set fire
to it, and, locking the door behind her,
fed the house. The man woke up when
the house was full of flames, and in
escaping from the room was literally
roasted. One side of his body was
burned almost to a cinder. He has
never recovered from his injuries, and
is to-day hopeless invalid, suffering
excruciating torture and continual an
guish. His generosity-perhaps his
sense of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT his
prosecuting the girl, and she made her
escape to New Orleans. Arriving here,
she took apartmentson Toulouse street,
between Rampartand Burgundy where
she still resides. She is yet very young,
certainly not more than seventeen at
furthest, and her vindictive and savage
fury when excited is q terror to all her
acquaintance.
1t is strange that beneath an exterior
so fair and beautiful should be conceal
ed the elements ofsuch lawless violence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-17
MILLINERY GOODS.
BUILDING LUMBER.
-JAMEg NTCOLt = SON

- JAMES NICOLL & SON,
uAvE built 4 large addition f4 tier saw
II MIL and have put IN an entire new sst Of
Machinery, Of the newest and most approved
style. and are now ready to dress and manu-
facture all kinds Of
LUMBER AND WORK REQUIRED FOR
HOUSE BUDDING,
We intend TO keep on hand q regular supply
of Dry Lumber; aiso Sn1Dgles, Sash and Doors.
&arAn orders promptly sltended to. Z 1879 2
JAMES NIC0LL & Son,
marl0tf Bellaire, Ohio.
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A journal certifies to the existence Of
a young lady who took out fifty-seven
hairpins from her coifaer, and yet her
hair did not come down. qf1y dE