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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
for che Auuag folks.
EmpIovment for Children..

Mamma, what shall | do?" queries
little Mary one day, after Willie had
gone to school. The room was very
still and quiet. John was In the field,
baby asleep, and sewing. .,..t o.;
"What shall you do, little one ? You
are not big enough to do anything % i
eyes, mamma, / am ~ she pleaded,
but / went on with my work, giving
no more heed to the little one, but was
soon convinced the child was, right.
She was big enough to do something,
but that something was mischief. Hear
ing no sound from her, 1 looked about
to see what the child was busying her
self about so silently. On the floor, be-
hind my chair, sat little Mary with
my knitting, her own little stocking,
and oh! in such condition. Every
needle was drawn from the stitches,
and thrust through the stocking pro-
miscuously two or three rounds raw
eled, and the yarn tangled and twisted
till it was impossible to pick it out un-
less by breaking. -, - ~,
"Mary child, what are you doing p"
"DOn't you see, mamma? / am knit
ting! but Pm done, now; can't fix
it good. Won't you, mamma ?' ~
/ felt tempted 10 give her sharp re-
proof, but on consideration, only said ::
'tMary isn't old enough to knit see
a part of your pretty little. stocking is
spoiled. Remember dear, you mustn't
do so any more" ..,--' --.-..s
"I'll not, mamma but had to do
something" she said. ,..,...
The child was not really so much to
blame as /. This was the first knitting
/ had since last fall, and 1 had never
before told her not to meddle so she
did not disobey me and merited no re-
proof, acting in innocent, childlike ig-
norance. Then too she:was idle; moth
ing to do and nothing to play with, and
/ failed to give her amusement or en-
plOyment when she asked me.
'Tis said "Satan finds some mischief
still, for idle hands to do" There is
several atoms of sense in this. An in
FAINT, as soon as it is able to use its little
hands, is not satisfied unless it has some
thing to play with. The child left to
its own resources is liable to get into
mischief. --it..,
The young man that is reared in idle
ness is more apt to fall into dissipation
and vice than the son of a farmer or a
mechanic, whose days are filled up with
cheerful, health inspiring labor. -a, I
find that children require something
to employ themselveswith all the time
When Mary is alone with me, keep
her busy in some way, either withsome
trifle that she can do, or, some play
thing. Anything that keeps her out of
mischief.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

girl reached out her arms, caught the
sinful woman to her own pure breast,
for one brief moment, and then closed
and locked the door. ~i15
1t was with sudden sense of great
responsibility that Profane Bill took
the reins of the Slumgullion Stage the
next morning, for the school-mistress
was one of his passengers. AsIhe en-
tered the high road, in obedience to a
pleasant voice from the inside" he
suddenly reined up his horses and re-
spectfully waited, as Tommy" hopped
out at the ecOmmand of Miss Mary
"Not that bush, Tommy-the next. +"
Tommy whipped out his new pocket
knife, and, cutting a branch from a tall
azalea bush, returned with it to Miss
Mary. fsa 49, rg -
"All right now" 'iai5
"All right" ..... -.f-.>t
And the stage door closed on the Idyl
of Red Gulch. p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
#isfeltauenns.
Things that are Very Foolish.


For young man to think he does
himself credit by hanging roung street
crossings, smoking bad cigars and pay
ing for expensive Oyster-suppers in Or
der to be called s.liberal" by clique
of youths as soft in the brain as himself.
For lady to be annoyed because
gentlemen do not always give her the
best half of the street and the incest
seat in the omnibus. She should not
forget that those conventional courte-
sizes are not her right farther than they
choose to concede them.
From an unhedged clerk to think he
must use extrayagant gloves and era
watts for every festive occasion, because
Jones, whose father is worth thirty
thousand dollars, does so. The best
way of proving his manhood would be
to let such thing entirely alOne-self-
denial is better than fortune.
For girl to think she is establishing
a character as a young lady of fashion,
by allowing her mother to toll through
all the drudgery of the house, and-then
investing her money in gaudy brooches
and artificial flower.
For a man to suppose himself gen.
tleman, because he touches his hat to a
party of splendidly dressed ladies,
while he scorns to extend a helping
hand to the old apple woman struggling
across the street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
gemperaafe.
A Shocking Pitcure OfIntemper-
-.-s---. ~ lneG.

A Shocking Pitcure OfIntemper-
as 1ea '' anec.
Four persons were found dead and
their bodies almost decomposed, in the
third story back room of a New York
tenement house, recently. Three were
grown persons, who bad been for long
time shookingly intemperate, and one
was child. Gas fixtures We're put into
the building last Saturday, but in this
room there were no fixtures, and the
pipe which led into it was not capped.
When the gas was turned on the three
We're deep in their drinking sleep,
from which they were never to wake.
The grown people had evidently died
easily, owing to the state ofintoxication
they were in, but the child had strug-
gled hard, and had made efforts to
waken its drunken parents. When
found, he was lying across the breasts OF
of his parents, one his little hands be-
ing across his fathers face, as though
his last effort had been fruitless en-
deavor to awaken him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
Common School Education.

A good common school education
ought to make one able to talk and to
write good English, to keep simple ac-
counts, make the calculations of every
day business, to write decent hand,
and to write common business letter
respectfully. This is what "a good COM
mon education" should do. But how
many in point of fact, can do these
things well, or even fairly? How many
can read a paragraph from newspaper
in such a way as to be pleasing to the
hearers, and at the same time be thor
Oughly understood by them? How
many write a page of foolscap that
would escape the contempt and derision
of printers apprentice, one. year sat
the case, fOrits vilespelling, its wretch
ed capitalizing, the fearful muddle of
sense in its sentences, and its wonder
full punctuation. i -lt
How many can keep simple debt
and credit for the weeks business in a
small shop, and do it as it ought to be
done? How many can foot up ledger
column and have it right?
The answer to all these questions
must be that very few can do well these
things of every day occurrence and of
the greatest value and Importance
Finally, then, how are we ever going
to get really good common education
given in our schools, and how long to
accomplish it? Who of our teachers,
and which of our schools, will lead off
in this matter of a practical education?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

The Pope has addressed a letter to
Archbishop Purcell acknowledging the
receipt of a communication in which
the latter signifies and processes, with
sincere heart and fullness of faith, in his
adhesion to the dogmatic constitution
published in the fourth session oil the
Vatican council. The Pope expresses
great satisfaction at this testimony of
faith and sacredotal feeling conveyed
in the letter of Archbishop the more
since it completely refutes the evil re-
ports which the newspapers have cir
culated against him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

1t is rather inconvenient for people to
know too much. a savant learned in
comparative anatomy, while partaking
not long ago of savory dish, supposed
to consist of "chicken fixins," found in
his plate bone which he recognized as
the thigh bone of a cat. ~
The inquiry as to where all the pins
go to has been satisfactorily answered.
The theory now is that they go into the
ground and become terra-pins.
There is lad of our acquaintance
who regards hunger and the chastening
rod as about the same thing? both
make the boy hOller.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

Fridays have played a prominent
role in the present war. On Friday,
July Is, Napoleon III declared war to
King William; ON Friday, August 8,
Saarbrucken was taken from the French
by the Germans, and the French were
driven back into France with fearful
slaughter ON Friday, September 2,
Napoleon laid his sword at the feet of
his Prussian Majesty at Sedan, and on
Friday, January q, the city of Paris
capitulated to the Germans. . i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

Sam Cox always happy in repartee.
The other day in Congress, Porter, of
Virginia, made some allusion to Cox's
representing the worst district in New
York, and indulged in other personali-
ties, when Sam rejoined that he had
never served the public with ball and
chain to his leg. When Butler COM
manded at Fortress Monroe he arrest
ed Porter as a rebel and sentenced him
to work on the public highway with a
ball and chain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

The oldest inhabitant' has been
reading series of articles on the adult
Grafton of liquors, and has arrived at
a somewhat singular conclusion. The
analysis of these liquors showed an
average ofabout sixty-five parts of wa
ter to thirty-five of spirits. ''They
don't give the spirits a fair chance, y
said the aged bacchanal; "they'll keep
on fooling with water till it depopulates
the earth again." ,.nl H.Ii.ft
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

A drunken man, sprawling on the
ground in Patterson the other night,
anxiously wanted to know whether
anybody else had been struck by that
earthquake"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23
AEM0TKH 81.

MISS NANCY B. FARIS, would Inform her
M old customers and the public generally and
ladies particularly, that she has removed to the
room formerly occupied by Watson & Gressin.
ger, West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she Will
keep full supply Of M1LLENERY, FANCY
GOODS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would
Invite those wanting HATS or BONNES
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
EeSypeditiously and neatly supplied. H92t
iJna<2S 1858. = 'I'i "a 80, -.@e
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

as AN AeVERIIsING MEDIUM
It printed on new, clear type in ons ~ Fl,
Counties OF Mess me ss, popuio1 % and enIlghtsned
steadily increasing. = D's''.-'A -
- - ~.
7rqg-i ~ W111iis4A4ND3 HLSDOMa' ,lls.
8 "a, ,r1o1i g., lii. .aihbid1of
SilIo mas nearly ZVVv insane persons
- Ss-.-."1'-lt''l'rD - y ' -ICf tssl r
hallsas mas loi female teachers en-
pioyeu IN the puDffc schools.
The Chandeliers of A ~ Stawart,s
new resiflenee win ,s,at en- fioo7 ""'' o
i i,.I5iE I,.Ij3.ld 92a[7s;cY,. 5 .igslliis
One oi the most mo successful planters in
buried her sjxth h,sSe Sw -, Milo lt nag Sl JUST
,a,-TlJ odr-Sro5dt nor; Oh
"a turm letter says koasnth is go We
'IiSieepie IN neaiehthas ne can hardly
hVeiuhutsprlng.15o oi hiIf 2s.' Eiiio
Amman. ont, West w q, cfyasro,di b.,;, e.,
a a. itlend was asked by the Judge II he
ttau ny, any on DIS farm.
On yes, Said ne, my old woman
i-t,S =, - ~ -. i-S1lAl ~ ~-'---O
Daughter: g Well, to tell the truth, I
ls uoii : thinK I'M I, much oI me Close OF the
ssiriIn. sS;n,.;a raliier froeaply youl were
.ralat;a, Ia,,at more Oh the cfothes OF the con-
siee'a'ioii' as u io.lai'2 -1ll.l9s IT.
sa,s.Sure, am it WASN'T poverty that
eroVe ' me nom the ouid 'eounthry,"
sai9 sala hlciiaei i5 tne ,olner lday,f''f0f my
ii.1 al9ef nau twenly-ene yoke nf oxen
anu a. cvw' anu tiiey give gI mix the year
- c,.aaa ,.I..o -e.It si,soz.l, bssa,sltl...
10 .olA s.I, youag ilen, Ooataers at q sChl,
S'so poafuihs mouse conectea several
sbnnt ~ pea1ss,' P.nneo theIl on
e " payer ~ cItsisfeh ana fegl-
tionS @ nn aHH ~ iasslea ItisS., 'ns PaPe apera.
of war to be s{udied bvs the iantiialfv
1s.x,,yos tt,,t IL st SID 80 90
% .iias your ~ dulse5rItisennent l 5I @ saw
-, ,,,atc,H,m s,.lS ui1rlIi: PaPer inIorniatIon
G wai.cu,. asu youhRf1AaHtpeH 70 oid
: ~ ssMa y ssra ata 5,sal s1alsd. |. X,ll.iS
,,,, ',., IS; y wy sle m Why 10
5 ssWhy,s only if il. was.sI fb6,fof,t II
was a Very GOOD idea. ;, z 'bns siiS,Isr
+......-.s......ts..,7 ri co., -, .s.,,;of..
"a country iiiif stopper at a refegraph
N!i.uow MnerSsd young faoy'- was re-
Sor sodn unspsisenr, on, anu atser LOOKING
ssSay Bill. inst com . and sefs ,a,,,',mete
paper collars. -enon't She tnow bar
biz?, -. N-Ns'n
l,-i,-I'1e =. = - Z
"A Iaiy wishes some one w0uli in
vent Iegometers,. to attach to mems
pedals. so that. wives NAV determine
the distance travelled bv their husband
when he just steps down to the post
otiicep Ofan evening. ,Wca n9.II I11I3
o "A -oeutlaa,nosa nam ,s,,ea =aayart;sadsIf f,r .
yalet VINO dld not mind confinement
place. a person annlied who had
borne confinement in his LAST nlaca sav- %
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

A FINE OLD MAN.-The- following
description is by Mark Twain =" John
Wagner, the oldest man in Buffalow-
one hundred and four years Old-recent
ly walked mile and a half in two
weeks. He is as cheerful and bright as
any of these other old men that charge
around so in the newspapers, and in
every way as remarkable. Last Nov
ember he walked five blocks in a rain
storm, without any shelter but an UNI
brella, and cast his vote for Grant, re-
marking that he had voted for fOrty-se-
ven Presidents-which was not strictly
correct His second crop of rich brown
hair arrived from New York yesterday
and he has new set of teeth coming
from Philadelphia. He is to be married
next week to a girl one hundredandtwO
years old who still takes in washing
They have been engaged eighty years,
but their parents persistently refused
their consent until three days ago.
John Wagner is two years older than
the Rhode Island veteran, and has
never taken drop of liquor in his life,
unless you count whisky"
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per year.
Merchants' advcrtisisss, not exceeding ons-
fourth of a colntnf. ct my time. Sc per year
A hall coiurnn, nc stsxceedfhg four chsnass
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Special Notices and, ,DoubIs Columns Advsrttss-
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TIE CHRONICLE is the best ii, E.stsrr, f3b,o-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-23

EDUCATION FOR PRETTY GIRLS
Pretty girls, unless they have wise
mothers are more educated by the OPP
posite sex than their own. Put them
where you will, there is always some
man busying himself in their instruc-
ton; and the burden of masculine
teaching is generally about the same,
and might be stereOtyped as follows:
"Your business in life is to look pretty,
and amuse US, You don'tneed to study;
you know all by nature that woman
needs to know. The only sense you
need is lovely nonsense. You are, by
virtue of being pretty, superior to any
thing but what you are. u Mrs. Sto,oe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-08-17

ah.d y Order q: Comfy Of county Of
Tbs County h make eat ..d p.bih a.nsany .
published
zach particular item and r what
6her4 Of
there election uny
them =
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

Safe Of Illinois, Alexander County, IS.
!, A, u. Stafford, Cashier Of the City National
Bank, Of Cairo, do solemniy swear that the above
statement 10 true to the best OF my knowledge
aud belief. A. u. STAFFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this fourth
day Of January, 1874. II. II. CANDEE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest, -
q. u. WILLIAMSON,
R.H: CUNNINGHAM, Directors.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

The Democrats have ten senators in tie
present congress, viz: Messrs. Casserly,
salisbury, Bayard, McCreerylDavis, Wick
ers, Hamilton, Stockton, Thurman and
Johnston. Of these Mes.rs. Casserly,
Bayard, vickers, Hamilton, Stockton hold
over. Mr.. McCreery will probably be
succeeded by Hon. John w. Stevenson.
Messrs. Salisbury, OF Delaware, and John
s,on, Of Virginia, will either be reelected
or be succeeded by persons Of like political
faith. In addition TO this, the democrats
have elected Kelley OF Oregon, Gold.
thwsite, of Alabama, % per, of Tennessee,
and Vance, Of North Carolina. II the
last.nsmed be refused seat, then somo
democrat will be taken in his stead whose
disabilities have been removed. In addi-
ton TO this, the democrats will certainly
elect senators In West Virginia and In
Georgia, where they have a majority Of tho
lsgislatovs, and almost certainly In Mis-.
souri also. This will make the democratic
atrength seventeen members instcad Of ten
There 10 some talk Of excluding Governor
Stevenson on accoun. OF his war record
but all this is perfectly idle. The republi
can senators are much divided, and no,
few are disposed TO pursue an Independent
CQurDc.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13
An E,.phsn, SON . s,r.Lc.-

II is lucky there ARE no trades unions
among elephants, for an elephant ION II
strike" Is us destructive rs q Sheffield
unionis,. An elephant employed by the
Government Of India in hauling teak logs
for the Forest Department, in tho Anain-
ally Forest, lately brought about sus.
pension corporations for above fort.
night. lie began by knocking down his
keeper, but luckily did not kin him. lie
then made for the huts of the keepers,
whose wives and families were driven into
jungle. He displayed his skill in pull
ing down the huts, smashed up the carts
and implements, aud destroyed quantity
of provisions stored up for his brother Gle.
plants. After keeping tho se,,lcmen, in
alarm for some fifteen days, he was shot in
one of the legs, and then A.. caught and
chained.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13
arisish Portrait OF Ru,ler.

The London Saturday Rerie'o says the
most prominent member of class of poll
ticians peculiar 10 tho United States,
General Butler, scarcely pretends TO self
respect, 70 honesty, or IL regard for justice.
In some respects Gen. Butler might be
thought not 10 be n formidable enemy.
BY tho best Of his own couatrymen he
has been repeatedly denounced as the most
discreditable specimen Of an unscrupuous
class. AS an administrator he was loudly
accused Of pccuniary corruption; rs u
soldier he incurred the contempt and
censure OF his chief. In politics his most
effective weapons have been buster and
cslumny; and when he acted us manager
Of the impeachment of President johnson,
his foul-mouthed violence provoked the
indignation even Of the ultra republican
majority Of the Senate la all respects lao
resembles tho Gloon OF Thucydides and
Aristophanes, except that ho never
achieved casual military success,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13
OH 8nllGtim
A Hrish9an Tried fer Amputating .
- vChoUom0n'n Queue.
From the Cincinnati Commercially

- :,
lFrom the Cincinnati Commercially
Tho examination OF Mike Fitzgera Id
Tor cutting on lock OF All Foon's hair, at
Trowbridges slaughter.house, q few days
s. nse .ovn p,sce N ,ne rohce Court yes.
,noIng An Don was secon,Pai's
Ey uos y. Ahen, Iato Cohsui 10
S .s sne . lung an Snce, ING snPer W
u.~,~ ~ ~" 70 '.~ o' ,,h ~
AZ 80 grocery, VINO ,n'e'p'gT,6v The
....,,nou esasuI , ,9r .ne .S So =. fol.
"!, ss '""si"'eu' was "'0''
A. Ch. ~. Cb;ocyman pas.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

The friends oi,the Cuban ildepond-
encs in Congress. believe the present u
favorable opportunity TO take action in
reference 80 the recognition Of the Cuban
republic, and propose TO amend the Senate
resolutions on San Domingo so as TO re.
quire that the commissioners shall require
whether any government other than thai
Of Spain exists in Cuba, and IL So, report
upon its present state and condition, the
character and extent Of the country over
which it exercises jurisdiction, the number
OF its military and naval forces, Se., aud
all other Information deemed important
or desirable with reference TO recognition
Of the independence Of Cuba by the Uni.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

In New Hampshire politics are said TO
Be taking Q decidedly religious turn. Ii
appear that the Free Will Baptists, the
Asthodnts and regular Baptists, each hav c
candidate for Governor, and il is thought
the MethOdists will carry the day.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

Dumas waa large, burly man. His
clean shayen face was heavy, checks red
ana round as an apple, eyes dark. lips
large and sensuous. He had s,,nassive neck,
which he always kept uncovered. Ills fore,
head Was not very prominent, but II was
IN inteliectual-iooking one his hair was
short and kinky lin complexion he was a
shade lighter than mulat,o.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13

TINHE proprietor OF this celebrated medicine
Il justly claims for IL n superiority over all re.
NEEDLES ever offered 10 the public for the safe, a..
tam, speedy AVID permanent OF Ague and Fever,
or Chils and Fever, whether OF short or long
standing. lie refers to the entire Western and
southwestern country to bear him Testimony to
the truth of the assertion, that in no case
whatever vii " fail TO cure, VI the directions ale
strictly followed and carried out. In a great
many cases single dose has been sufficient fora
cure, and whole families have been cured by a
single bottle, with a perfect restoration OF the
general health. IL Is, however, prudent, md IN
tnued In smaller doses for a week or two aitcrt the
disease has been checked, more especially In dit.
medicine will not require any aid to keep the
towels IN good order should the patient. howey.
err, require q cathaftic medicine, after having
dosc OF Bu1l's Vegetable Family pills
will be sufficient.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-13
~Grsnt's last veto il as follovs

~Grsnt's last veto is as follows:
II herewith return, without my approval.
house bill disseminating Il certain action
As law in the United States district court
for the northern district of Ohio, there
being no such sction in said court, where.
fore l veto the bill putting an end
tbsrst0.