Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-03-14
IGrans,s Ycatest speech.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Albany Argus furnishes an account
Of an incident at the recent press dinner
at Washington, given by the corres-'
pondents aud ''specials,p which has
not hitherto appeared in print. . It is
too GOOD Ia lose, and here it is pfeasant-i
~: ssTllee ePgesideat did not come IN
until 10 p sf!2 When u esPeechesal had
already be- - T. The fflflttOe .ats the
head saf fhe bill of fare MAS Bull SaE's
famous saying, The Pen sis andghtier
than the sword" and the chairman
husing afraid that this might seem like
VI reflection on the Administration,
made amends as far as he could by pro-
posing as a toast, ''The Sword" and
calling on the President to respond:
In tbs Mr.. Grant anade what Z think
may fitily be tregardsd as one Sof the
hbest speeches of his life, even if not
livery new. He said: "Some years
fago, when assumed the duties of my
present Office, / laid down the Sword
and inscribed on my banner, Let us
have peace Imlst Therefore decline
to respond for the Sword on this occa-
sion, but call upon my friend Gen,
Garfield, who used the sword so gallent
~ IL eno "o, " mon" o s-I,i-
race;ved and the orator seemed very
wei pleased Viii himself ana the COM
nanv Gen. GARFIELD {Seflo had aIreaa y
rresnonded to a toast before the arrival
ltf Gen Grant \ anoloeized TO the COM
10 nv for ris;ng a9ain. and that he was
Com nelled tosnesk a second time by
orders from headquarters.
T III -l<-E- Il I III
| A balloon Shscent Enthusiastically
satisfactory, is ported from Y Vincennes.
France. During the siege oi lars frn,a one 3he
M. Dupuy ae LONE lecsIeeS nesans ,.o1 On ': Of.
gover1lnens @ u .honsaud n.o da1,ars for . hal.
Vi saa ,I"'..ss,i..t.,-f., f.,rnish INIT
~ ,os nlt snishsd -sas.fo TIE "a pitula-
t;oT of Psr;s bn6t three weeks ago.
when ali WAS couar,ete he made an as
cent with thirtes5, n1ss, ,.e ard The result
seems TO have gyoved 10 deu1anstration
he nerfection ofShis noethod sf guiding.
ffe balloon is sad torbeve s:obeyed the
helm with. the atmest saIaclity. and
to have prGgress9g reafliyian the ea;Iua Ieesn .
i ol sne VIM al. e - heidara nns,
seesm snr paJS pfaS ss.oSai Ss,,S dn and Paris
III aa ~ raa- ( ss,,ss 5o,,rnst, from
\ NJ NJ VII yhs s6ifTe wind fsxors
"" : - = .'
A NOVEL MErHoD:.Ihe natlves o. o.
northern Siberia practlce spoiygainay. te ue
an unlimited extents The women are
sAke on pE9pat,oa "a @ ana 5nsy iala san q
uic IN csSe a % of ;nfideiitv to their iiege lord.
! o nortion of thn offander,s nose is for.
Safod & for for the. crime traveller in
l3hst region saws verv naiyely that
i Whole noses are comnarativeIy rare
an,ona the .yo,nen of that, county.
~ Z
Old John Barns, the nero OF Gettys-
burg, VINO shoulderee his smusKet
and fought all day in defense OF ms
thome and loved ones when 5 the ! re6le PIE
ary ly 81 Sf1tneG that oitH SnH IL mnre He died
81 h;s ros;danca; IN A dsns county after
;,i,as. ~ ,,aar G;s na.na
an Illness on sssera, i1a yests ats .lss,,,Ie nae
wiilo..un ~ ~ ~ saItanfry
wtieii ssio oaoly VI nho
bIe fishf st Gettysburg, & $50 sssl lil'if (.
lo ,,s7sE iI.si ~ ss5s,- ksls NJ
,lG lam fleha ehouel, says luPeI "
SSaTfft, -and sein, ,anerd TO S .isS a%'aya 3 =
nundred pouhoS year. l wouM not
Crawl upon the earth wIth9u' uoihg
llttle go0d: L VIII ENJOY tie pleasure
l9f what give Dy giving II allVe, anu
igfelng anotner OF el,Jay ~ Vie men .onb ! unJ,
shouio De " is7.ss ~ - -