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Minds with Skyliehts.

No, ] cotinued I don't want to have
the territory of a mans mind fenced in.
don't want to shut out the mystery of
the stars and the awful hollow that
holds them. We have done with those
hypethral temples that where open
above to the Heavens, but we have
atties and .skyligts to them. Minds
with skylights- yes-stop, let US see if
we can't get something out of that.
One story intellects, two story intel
lects, three story intellects with sky
lights. All fact collectors, who have
ne aim beyond their facts, are one
story men,, TwO-stOry men compare,
reason, generalize, using, the labors of
the fact collectors as well as their own.
Three-story men idealize, imagine, pre-
diet; their best illumination comes from
above, through the. ,skylight. There
ore minds with large ground floors,
that can store an Infinite amount of
knowledge; some librarians, for in
stance, who know enough of books to
help other people, without being able
to make much other use of their knowl-
edge, have intellects of this class.
Your great working lawyer has two
spacious stories; his mind is clear, be-
cause his mental floors are large, and he
has room to arrange his thoughts so he
can get at them-facts below, principles
above, and all in ordered series; poets
are narrow below, incapable of clear
statement, and with small power of
consecutive reasoning, but full OF light,
If sometimes rather bare of furniture,
In attics.--[ Officer w. Holmes. .s
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ssImnnt 81. Business airsftoru.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


p~osote F..dos-A. W. ANDERSON. ONO
,n-xtairs in public buildings. first door to Right
sheri6--wILLIAMH II. HAYS. Once IN puptl
Buildings. first floor
CIsrkor ,rts-J. R MITCHELL Omceln pup
i,c buIldf1rs adjoining the Court House.
rThIie ousldiue. entrance at LEFT door.
Trecarsr-.J AllEs Irwin. Omce on Aa'l
street nrst door West of the Bank.
Rerorder--JASlA BARNEs. once n puohe
buiIiIno- arst fioor second door on left
Prosecliiao Anorrey-W. T.. KEsEoN- once
hnS,;<s;onsr,- -emes Kinney, LaMira; B. f.
Dungan. Corlel In; William Armstrong
Armstrong's Mills.s .iss 1l.s is--
Commissioners meet st st. Ciairsyille on the
first Mondaysof March, June. septem per ana
: Deceunber-and as q Board OF EquanzAuon
fhe flird Wednesday OF May. in each yea
The Probate Court meets on the nrst Iues-
dars q Ianuary. March, May, July, Semptem D.
her and NoFember as criminal court, and Is
slzsFs'open ION business honrs] for the trans
acttonof other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-18

A Partisan millionaire once wrote to
the celebrated comic author, Scribe:
q III IGNORED Sir-I wish very much to
ally my name with yours in the crea-
ton of a dramatic work. Will you be
so kind as to write q comedy of which
shall compose one or two lines, so that
] may be mentioned in the title.
will bear the entire pecuniary expense,
so that / may divide the glory"
Scribe, who was vain even to eoneeit,
replied: ''Sir-I regret that / cannot
comply with your modest request. 1t
is not in accordance with my ideas of re-
ligion or prOpriety that a horse and
an ass should be yoked together y
To which the millionaire quickly re-
sponded: "Sir-I have received your
impertinent letter. How dare you
call me horse.n fsfq .,,.,. ~,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-18

A St. Louis fair one hearing that her
lover was going to a ball with another
girl, made bargain with the haekman
by which she drove the coach in his
stead, and in plnce of taking the happy
couple to their destination, she took
them several miles out of the city.
Then, inducing them on some pretext
to get out, she whipped up the horses
and drove back, leaving the unfortu-
nates-the lady in a low-necked mus
lin ball dress -exposed to a pelting rain
in the midst of a lonely wood. g After
wandering in the mud for number OF
hOurs-a performance for which the
cavaliers thin boots nor his compan-
ions kid slippers were particularly
well fitted-they found shelter in a
farm house, where, finding a priest,
and the mutually of their nlisadven-
tures inspiring love, were united in
the holy bonds. eea.il5s-s
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Stin,nlanfs.

George ID. Prentice, who, according
to all accounts, ought to he pretty IA
miIiar with what nen usually term
stimulants, wrote thus truly and beau
tifally:7 srrf l.1s mini l,i.s, =
There is tiHse when the pulse lies
low in the bosom and beats low in the
veins, when the spirit sleeps that sleep
which apparently knows no waking;
sleeps in its house of clay, and the win
dows are shut, and the doors hung in
the invisible Grape of melancholy; when
we wish the golden sunshine pitchy
darkness, and fancy clouds where no
clonds be. This is state of sickness
when physic may be thrown to the
dogs, for we wish none of it. What
sail make the heart beat music again;
the pulse beat through all the myriad
thronged halls in the house of life?
What shall make the sun kiss the
eastern hills again for US, with all his
old awakening gladness, and the night
overflow with moonlight, love and
flowers? Love itself is the greatest
stimulant, the most intoxicating of all,
and perfoI ms all these miracles-and is
a miracle itself, and Is not at the drug
eAlCy say 4hC COQu-
terfeit Is in the market but the winged
god is not a money-changer, we assure
you. h -z 4 sllidt-.r Il. l.5ls. -fis,
"Men have tried many things, but
still they ask for stimulants.
sesMen try to bury the floating dead of
their own souls in the wine emp, but the
corpse rises. We see their faces in the
bubbles. The intoxication ofdrink sets
the world whirling again, and the
pulses to playing music, and the.
thoughts galloping, but the clock only
runs down sooner, and an unnatural
stirnulant only leaves the house it filled
with the widest revelry more silent,
more sad, more deserted. ai-
q ''There is only one stimulant that
never intoxieateS-duty. Duty puts
clear. sky over every man, into which
the skylark, happiness, always goes
slHSilg. L. 5zif all1 81 f-77.f. c-a /
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The Tichborne claimant, in his pub
lie appeal for aid says: "That am
Roger Charles Doughty qiehborne /
solemnly declare, and which fact / have
already proved by SO witnesses, and
will prove again by more than 200, If
necessary; and that am not Arthur
Orton will prove beyond the shadow
of a doubt by witnesses who knew both
Orton and myself AS to the tattoo
marks, at least "a disinterested Witness
es will prove that ], Roger Tichborne,
was never tattooed; but that Arthur
Orton was there will be conclusive evil
dence forthcoming. NJ T. .sn9L 78 af,
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Private Sale.

WILL offer my property on Main Street, S
Ciairsville, East end, at private sale, consist.
ing OF q dwelling House and lot. and necessary
ont ut-buildings. The house contains four rooms
and a kitchen. Plenty of choice fruit on the
premises. The location is pleasant and viii be
quiet cottage residence for any one who would
desire such property. II sold possession viii
be given after the LIST of March.
Dec2Ssu I ~ JOHN A. JONES'
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MAKING AN Ass OF HIMsELF.-Two
young princes, the sons of Archduke
Charles of Austria, had warm dispute
in the presence of no less y person than
that Of the august Emperor himself
Greatly excited, one said to the other;
"Y0u are the greatest ass in Vienna!''
Highly Offended at a quarrel in his
presence,the Emperor interrupted them
saying, with indignation: fTS
7 "Come, come, young geHtlemen-yOu
forget that I am present" .ali...--..l
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TELEGKAPHING isY SOUND
Curious Method

A curious method of conveying in
telligenee to distance has been prac-
ticed from immemorial time in some
parts of Africa, which on the whole, is
almost as marvellous as as transmitting
sentences by electricity.
|. In some ofthe native towns on the
Niger an immense drain is kept for
public service to convey news. By
loud talking, or facing the head, SON
grouse vibrations are propogated an
immense distance-where ever there
Is another drain to intercept the sound.
there the watchman hears sentences
distinctly. 1t is called musical CORES
pondence.s Mr.. BOwdich, an English
traveller, says the same system is prac-
ticed in Alharitis and also in Accra.
A tribe known as CamarOOns have car
ried that kind of acoustic telegraph to
such perfection that they can whisper
to a distance of miles on a drumhead.
Captain Allen was seated in the cabin
OF his vessel, at anchor in the river one
day; in conversation with Camaroon,
when he assumed the attitude of list
ening.l On being asked what he heard,
he said in poor English, ttYou no hear
my soa speaker Neither the captain
nor any one of his crew could hear any
sound, but the Camaroon said the drum
speaks. ItshOws how the ear may be
educated. vat f /.
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Adn,inistrator's Notice

AyoTICE is hereby given. that in the PROBATE
N Court OF Belmont County, OHIO the UNDER
sicned was appointed and Quahhed as Admin
issrator OF the estate IF Robert =, gray
decd. late Of said County.
onested to make immediate payment. ana
those having claims against said estate are re.
duSss .dtss sata ~ JOHN HENDERSON, =
maizsw Admir- Of Root. Il. Gray. dc'd-s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-18

A very strange story com es from
Paris quite as remarkable as any that
has been told of the Ku-Klux. In an
open lot of the Rue de Yanvres the body
ofa colored gentleman, dressed with re-
markable taste, was found pierced with
three wounds, apparently inflicted with
daggF There was clearly EcSt 70 atte%Pl
found 200 frs9cs % and the I. following low Gu
Clos Villonel.' sim I am going there.
Let no attempt be made to discover
them If they kill me. ! will not utter
single cry. and pardon them" The
gentleman's body was brought to the
morgue, and the police-weil they are
working up the case" l-l
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Attachment Notice.
@. Wilkinson, III
JAIME. ]. NICK Knight. defendant

James ]. Mcknight. defendant.
DEFORE /. Eeiswanger, ]. p. OF Richland
25th day Of March, 1872 said Justice issued al
order Of Attachmentin the above action for
the sum Of SO 90 and the probable costs.
said writ has been served and returned and
will be for nearing on the 18th day OF May, ls72
at l o'clock, p. d. -.......
st. Clairsyllls, April 9, ls72.-ap4-lw
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d sKdministrator's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in the Probate
signed wss appointed and qualified as Admin
fsfrator OF the estate of Sampson McCopp en'
decd. late of said County. = q
All persons indebted TO said estate are re,
ouested to make immediate payment, ana
those having claims against said estate are re-
auested to present them WITHIN on9 year from
fl1;s date JOHN HENDERSON. Admir-
mar2I-3w OF Sampson Mcconnell, decd ,
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NOTICE.

NARGARET A. TRACY whose place Of resi-.
William Tracy mas fled in the Court OF Com
mon Pleas OF belmont County, Ohio. petition,
which is now pending in said Court. praying
for 4 divorce from said Margaret. on the ground
ar her vfllful absence for more than three year,
and gross neglect of duty. The petition viii
be for hearing at the next term OF ssia ConrS Cr
BY ST. CIAIR KELLY, his ATTY fel5sw
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Farm for Sale
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in the Probate
signed was appointed and qualified as Execu.
tor OF the estnte of Martha Forest, decd, late oil
said County.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make immediate payment, and
chose having claims against said estate are re-
tuested to present. them within one year from
his date. JOHN STEWART, Exer
FebS 3w of Martha Foster, decd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-18

Mr.. Armstrong, of Belmont, and Mr..
Bel kstresser of Lawrence county, in the
Ohio Legislature, have endeared them.
selves to the soldiers Of their counties
and Of the State by their resolutions of
instruction to the Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from Ohio, as to
Bounty and County Lands. The House
deserves credit for their prompt passage,
and we hope they VIII not be delayed
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2 WAS MORGAN Killed ?-Thousands
believe that Morgan was not killed for
exposing the secrets of Masonry; others
believe he did not, expose its secrets;
The thousands believe he, was killed.
The whole proceeding was shrouded in
mystery. He, it is said, was confined
in q Canandaigna Jail for stealing shirt,
and subsequently taken out and put in
a sleigh, and by relays was hurried to-
wards Canada. Pfe body of man was
found in lake., He had his throat cut.
Mrs. Morgan was sent for. She hunted
for private mark on the body by which
she could distinguish him.. She did not
find the mark, and declared it was not
the body of her husband. Mr.. H. was
a lawyer, and engaged in the abduction
of Morgan, and told a friend, in the
presence of son, then about twelve
years of age, that Morgan was not kill
ed, but was put on board of a British
man-of-war. That son is now in this
city, from whom we learn the follow
ing particulars: In 1913 Mr.. FL. says he
went to Hefiartown in Van Dieman's
Land; there he met an old friend who
asked him about Morgan. He told him
what he knew about MIN, and the man,
laug hingly, said: morgan is living
here; will introduce you to him. ~
They went to the office of the Hebar-
town Advertiser and there found him.
After some conversation and comparing
recollections of the region of country
in New York where il was supposed
Morgan was killed, he related the par
ticulars of his capture, and stated that
he was put On board of n British man
of-War and kept there for four years,
when he was landed on Van Dieman's
Land, and had been there ever since. ID
III. asked him why he did not go
back. Morgan replied: 81 cannot IL
/ would. Icannot get apermit, and if
/ could go back, l would either be kill
ed or be denounced as an impostor." -
He was in. good circumstances
and part owner of the Aduegfiser.
San francisco .E..ra,lsinss,, March y.
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An Indiana town boasts of venera-
BILE Newfoundland dog which promen-
ades the streets with spectacles ON his
eyes and q pipe inhis mouth. ii0 d
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A Richmond builder telegraphed to
the Weather Bureau at Washington to
know If the fine weather then existing
was likely to continue throughout the
week, and was answered, "Yes; 60
ahead" The gentleman had so much
faith in this information that he made
preparations to re-commenee his work
Immediately.
The mean man has got around to
Worcester, Mass. He stole q stick OF
candy from little boy, and when he
complained, kicked him. 9tf
tits supposed that forty-seven persons
die every minute of the day and night,
reckoning for all parts of the world,
Cheerful statistics.
There are grander natural sights,
within a weeks travel In this country
toward hesetting sun, than are to be
found by crossing the ocean,
.'Ty-Whippity" Is village in Hop
kins County, Ky. .nri /.
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Among the remarkable events of 1871
will be recorded the production of the
biggest gun ever manufactured in Eng
land. 1t is called the Woolwich In
FAINT, and throws seven hundred pounds
at single discharge, and when we
consider that this is thrown in one
mass, instead of being distributed
among twenty balls, we may form
some idea of the effects obtained.
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Griswold. better known as the MFaf

Griswold, better known as the "Fat
Contributor" tells good story of him.
self and how he was wicked enough
once to pass a bogus half dollar. We
hasten to say that the deed was. done
when he was boy, and when he had
little knowledge of money of any kind.
The fraud was executed upon nearly
blind man who kept a toll-gate, through
which young Griswold passed every
morning to- school. We continue in
the words of the narrator: .'The next
time l passed through the toll-gate the
old man came hebbiing out and hailed
me, He he'd the bogus coin in his trem-
bling hand, and asked me In shrill treble
If knew that it was counterfeit, and
If was also aware that I was liable to
term in the State Prison for passing it
on the keeper of a toli-gate through
which p :ssed the, United States mail. /
was In great alarm, but professed ignor-
ance as to the nature of the coin, like
the untruthful boy / was until got to
writing for the newspapers, told him
stranger had passed It on me, and prom
ised to, redeem it. He said he would
give me Just two days to redeem it in,i
and If 1t wasn't t done by that time he
should open proceedings against ne.---l
Those were his precise words, L lremenl-
ber-iepen iprOceedings'--and .Isshall-
never forget the horrible import they
conveyed. Then he gave me . severe
lecture on the crime of passing counter
felt money, dwelling on the enormity
of the offense, declaring that if heeould
have the making. of the law every man
who passed bogus money should be
hung for life!" The unhappy boy failed
to raise the money. l"The next day. /
went to town, trying hard TO get
through the gate without the old man
seeing me; but no use, He ran out and
hailed me-, pretended not to hear
He then ran down the road and over
took me. He seized me by the arm,
and wheezed in my ear, amid cunning
chuekles, It's all right, my boy; you.
won't have to raise the money. fpass-
ed thai, bogus halt dollar n1yselfP
There is moral here somewhere. We
trust the reader will find it. g,s r.ise
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MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1872.

belmont Ledge, Ne. TO- F. & A. N. meets ey:
erv "Wednesday night on or preceding the fnli
moon. y. w. CAhnOLlA, W. M.
ALEXIS Corr. Sec'y.
nasons meets every Friday night on or after
the full moon. JAS MEt1iOh, d. T.
fseGRGE MITCHELL. Sec'y.
- Belmont Council. No. 81 Royal Select and
Super Excellent Masters, meets on the Second
Tuesday night Of eysfy month -
J. RYAN, Rec. y
Hone Csomuianding No. 26 OF Knights Temp
lar meets on the second M0ndey night of every
JAS. B. RYAE. Rec. - marl41zg
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WESTWARD.

NoGa No. s. No. 10 No.
Rellafre leave 258A. n. 7.45 A, ,xl2.0oA n 6-l5PN
WarDocks. a q q s.22 l2.95P n s-53 "
Belmont-.-...... $50 "a 81 :. II :. Ga
cambridces $40 sss10.l0H 2.I2 I" s.02"
ZsnesviJie. 700 =. H. so" S.H :. 9.25
Newark ......-. $50 {" 1850 Pm. 4sS9 "l00.
CoIumbus. ar. sS5 % 40 $40 "1200
Nos Rand l0vilt run daily, Including Sum
days. Other trains daily, except Sundays.
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MIsCELLA EoUs
Kirkwood Estate.

THE undersigned Administrator of the
! EIrkwooa estate has recently added to the
West end OF the Town Of Kirkwood, 81 lots,
which with those formerly laid out makes 10.
Also. about A acres Of land lying on the
South side of the section, with about 80 acres Oh
coal. N -. 10 oo-as With the
Also. Out Lots No. IL. about II acres Win Inc
coai aiso Out Lois 10 q, q. q, adjoining West
UheeIino ali of which offer at private sale
iot Enn1fre Of Joseph II. West. Druggist, Bridge
r,rt or The undersigned at St Clairsvllle, Onio.
HENRY WEST, AdmiHlstrator.
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STOP, READ tn is

r HEREBY certify that about four years since
4 was attacked with very severe Catarrh In
NV nose head and throat. and also very tor
menting Rheumatism, tried various remedies
and consulted with my regular physician, u.s.
ing his prescriptions, but derived no Denent
from any them. The CataTrn became SO Dao
that / could not breathe through my nose at All
and the rheumatism SO painful and distressing
That could scarcely walk, al this time my
disease was pronounced fnctTGote. ABOUT tnis
time. DR. Boyds fold aae he believed ne could
cure me- / tried his Common Sense Treatment
and soon the ises-se began to give way, and
got better rapidly and am now free from serious
Trouble to that extent that 1resort TO The use OF
no medicine at all, and can with great con-
fidence recommend DR.. Boyd's treatment 10 all
Orfa,Th aud Rheumatic sufferers.
per W. r. KIRKwOoD.
thereby certify that Mrs. Scott Is q member
of 9ood-yes OF high standing in the Presby-
terian Church of SInithfeld; and that all her
statements are to be surplicttly relied on. l
further say that have been from the outset
coenizant of the facts in this case, signed the
above certificate for Mrs. g., by her dtrectlcn.
w. r. KIRKN GOD.
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Smithheid, o.,
July 81, 1871. -
send stamp for circular to
~ DIR. GEORGE H. BOYD, Surgeon Dentist,
ST. Claii svilie, Belmont County, Ohio.
sep2S7l
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America makes matches for Gonstan-
tinople. 4 ,.iss
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CAPTURED. A lot of the finest and best
" brands of TObaccoes the market can pro-
cure, for sale a. (ocl26m) OSBORNE.
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Balflaere snd,Ohie Railroad
fckNTRAL OHIO DIvIsIoN.)

oa and af,sr May l5sh. 1871. trains will .leavs
sra''ons ~ so''o"S E.srwARD.
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a CARD,

MR.. ]. T. STONEBRAKER, is ready at his
u1 saloon under the st. Clair House. to attend
TO all work In the way Of Shaving, Hair Dress
ng, Making Curls switche,. &wigs, Give
i'm call. Fe b8'72t
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REL.WO.N.TVU ERKES
REMOVED.

\ EIssi NANCY B. FARIS, would Informs her
H old customers andthe ublic GENERALLY and
ladies' particularly that she has removed 20 the
Ger West of the 81 Clair Hotel. where she will
& eep a fall supply # MILLEN ERY. FANCY
GO0DS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season. to,whic she invites the attention
of b yers Thantfpi for past faFors. she would
invite those wanting HATS or l50NNEdS
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where tney may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar26'6S
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Prices are constantly advancing in
Paris.