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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04
2olHifat.
The Taxes ON Clothina


The Chicago Tribune, commenting
upon an article of ours, on this subject.
written in reply to one of its own, says !:
The Pittsburgh Gazette refuses to un-.
derstand how the tariff on foreign
cloths can be tax on the clothing Of
the people, if they use goods of Ameri-.
can manufacture.
The argument of the Tribune, which
we were refuting, was that Congress;
instead of removing the tariff on salt.
tea, and coffee which are of general
use, and from which but small rev.
enue was derived, should remove the.
tax on clothing because it paid heavi-
er tariff, and was therefore a greater.
burden to the people. We insist again
that our Chicago Free Trade advocate
is wrong; it entirely eva,ies the argu-
ment as stated by itself in the first in
stance, and dra9s IN another, which is:
just as easily proved erroneous and per-
nicious. We repeat, that the removal
of the tax on coffee, tea and salt by
Congress will prove a burden of
greater or less degree from every man.
woman and child in the land; whereas
its retention, and the removal or re-
duction of the tariff on fine clothing.
cloths, silks and gewgaws such as rib
bons, laces and furbelows will be di-
rectly favorable to the promotion of eX-
travagance, and will flood the country
with foreign luXuries, which none but
the wealthy can ntw afford to use.
We think so plain a proposition need
: not be dwelt upon, as it will at once.
strike any impartial reader as correct.
Now, in regard to the new PROPOSE
ton brought forward by the I1i&vae,
viz, that tariff on foreign cloths is a
tax on the clothing of the people who
+ use nothing but goods of American
manufacture, we also deny that, or the
/ spirit of the argument. BroadeEoths OF
French or Eaglish manufacture do not
come into competition with goods Of
domestic pattern. 1t is true, possibly.
that if the tariff were wholly removed
from the first named the latter would
not bring quite so much in the markets
But so trifiing would the reduction be
in effect, that it is scarcely worth
speaking of. For instance. suppost
cloth, when in Europe is sold at $40
per yard, and in this country at $500
owing to the duty, should be allowed
to come in free, does any one su.ppos,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04
Cure for Drunlkartls

DIR. Johnson gives a prescription to
cure every drunkard, which amounts
to this:
L. Eat comfortable meals at regular
hours, partaking especially of farinace-
Gus food, vegetables and fruits three
times day.
g Exercise regularly, but so asnot
to induce fatigue.
3 Have regular and long sleep, go
ing to bed and rising at regular hours,
and take a sleep about noon, if conve-
nient.
4. Keep the mind as much interested
and amused as possible, by harmless
games, sports, etc.
5. Take warm bath daily, about ii
n. NJ, if convenient.
6. Brake up old associations.
I. Keep away from old resorts.
8. Quit chewing and smoking tobacco
for this blunts the moral sense, and
makes the ideal faculty wild and un-
settled, while tobacco makes it obtuse.
8. Never forget that ifyou are TO bea
new man you must have new ideas,
and these must be such ~ to make you
discard the use of alcohol in all Its
forms.
Do not take itas a medicine any
more than as beverage, for 1t will re-
awaken the old desire In the one easf
as readily as in the other.
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THE ENGLISH.
To be the Language of the World.

To De tee Language OF the WOrtu.
Recen, travellers i'm japan and other
10 iental countries have expressed the
opiuinr that EngIish would some day
becume the language OF the y.'rld. This
idea is strengt: by the fact that Mr..
Mori, the japanese msasssdor 10 this
country, in recent speech made at the
inauguration OF Professor Porter Presi-
,lent of Yaic College, said that il Was
quite possible that before long the ian.
vuage { { Japan would he the English
tongue. This woud certainly be a ior-
tunate change for Jap II, ~ well ss for
the English.spPRking people OF the
world sine the larguage of thatcountry
IL one OF the NEST difficult 10 master In
existence. About 500 years ago some
Japanese priests went to China, returned
and introduced the Chinese into Japan
ese literature. This 81 ange made the
mixed language very difficult 10 learn.
aud only to he mastered afterlong years
Of study. Even after learned II is almost
worthless Certainly this Is reason
enough for the Japanese heing willing
to make English, II not the spoken lam
guag oftheir country, at least { . Lam
guage OF its literature.
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D. lanat 60. business airefturB.
COUNTY oFFIcERs.


trobafe Jitdge-A W. ANDERSON. Offict
ap-stairs in public buildings first door to right
Sherif-WILLIAM H HAYS. Once in public
buildings, drst floor.
Clerk Cburts-J. B. CAMPBELL Omcein pub
lie buildings, adjoining the Court House
atsditor-J B. LoSGLEy ONCE upstairs in
public building, entrance at left door.
= Tredsurer-JANEs IRWIN. once on Main
street. frst door West Of the Bank
RecTder-WM. H BARNES Once IN pubic
building first floor second door on left.
Trosecfttiyao Anornelf-J w. SHANNON. Once
up-stairs over Patterson's Drug store.
Commissioners James Kinney. IsaMira: Hen
nv Frasher, Hendrysbursh; William Arm
strong, Arms rong's Mills.
C1r-oner-E. B. KENNEDY. Heget
Commissioners meet AT -. Clalrsvtlle on the
firsf Aoudayso OF March. June September and
Oeeen ber-and as a Board Of Equalization
the third Wednesday Of Nav in each yea.
The Probate Court meets oc tie nrst Tues
days of January. March. May. July, enptem-
her and November, criminal court, and IS
always ap4li ION business hours for the trans
action OF OLHer business.
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heartily glad when papa said you had
lost it and H., 1.lo
"You sent him to negotiate. with
mel" cried Augustus finishing the SEN
tence intuitiyeIy, and giving itlabial
emphasis. -. r.---
81 loved you soin she murmured,
depreciatingly.
81 do not doubt it dearest" And
Mr.. Augustus Fitz-humes believed
himself the hapfiest of men.
They were married. The wedding
was very unpretentiOus, as became the
bride-groon'S straightened circum-
stances; and he was in constant ecst;.cy
as he thought of her surprise when he
should tell her that his fortune still re-
mained. He sent for Mrs. Ashfield to
come and reopen the house and put it
in condition to receive its mi treSs.
Meantime they tarried at her fathers.
Augustus" said his wife, one day,
81 have favor to ask of you-will you
grant it?''
81 will ifftis inmypower, darling!''
he exclaimed.
swell, poor papa is rather short of
money-won't you lend him ten or
fifteen thousands"
"Me! Why, you know"
"Oh, / know what you have been
pretending" was the quick reply.
"But then it wasn'tso-you never lost
your money!
Augustus Fitz-Humes was dumb
with astOnlshment and chagrin.
SHOW did You find that Out?" he
grasped. a8.B.
81 knew it all the time. When 1
heard that you were penniless, papa
went directly to you banker and learn
ed to the contrary. 1 think we man.
aged it shrewdiy."
al think you didr' cried her hus-
band desperately; but do you think
I'll endure it??''
allow can you help yourself? We
are married now-will you apply for a
divorce?' -s-
"No, l won't!',
"Then what ,oiU you do?"
Answer me one question: Do you
really love me?"
"Yes, do"
"Well, if you lore me we will drop
the subject" it
"I think we'd BETTER" she said
quietly. tf
We think so, too.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04

Mr. Fields, of Boston, rather turned
the table on would-be.joker on one
occasion. The author of an inprovised
rhyme asked Mr.. Fields quite graveIv
at a dinner party, where in Southey
certain not very brilliant lines could be
found. "The lines could only have
been written by Southey," says Mr..
Fields, "about the early period of his
existence, when he was having the
measles and cutting his first teeth, or
near the close of his life, when his brain
had softened and ne had fallen into idi-
ocy. The expression belongs to the
measles period, but the versification
clearly betrays the idiotic onew
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04


Some quaint and some neglected places,
Amongst the men with brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
And such one met last night,
At county fairs the eonsta 1T winner;
His face wa brown, his hands were hard,
His name was skinner.
Thus spake the agricultural man
While sweat upon his forehead glistened,
And sat calmly on the fence.
And smoked and listened.
Some say that Grant amt just the man
To pillow tae corn and turn the stubbles
But rally. 1 can't zaekIy see
What makes the trouble.
"He don't o lectarin' TO be sure,
About the care to wheat when ripening;
But gosh! the way the crops come in,
Beats thunder N lightning.
HE hain't writ books to tell ye how
To pick out pumpkin seeds that hoIler,
But mind you. when his corn's laid by,
He plows ms fofler. 49,
"We're curious critters, alters quick +.
To praise or blame man in station;
We'd prob'ly show a heap more sense
By moderation.
Now Grant don't know bout plowing deep,
Or drainin' either, that Iknow on;
But you Jest let the patch he drags
VIII do to SOW on.
And look. too, at his garden truck;
IL seems to me, by thunderation.
That he has raised the biggest BEATS
IN all creation.
"And when he takes his little scythe,
And round about his person swings it,
AS sure's you're born he strikes for grain,
And alters brings it.
'.t's lucki Well, mebbe 'tis. you know,
Iwon'l say tits, nor won't deny it,
But you let some of your greatmen
Jest try it..
at may be luck; il may be fate;
Sometimes ask myself What wuz it?'
The only thing know is. that
The critter duZ it.
''The BrIti-hers are paying up;
The rebs have Well nigh quit conniying7
Our debit is growing less and less.
And things are thriving,
.rhe Injun smokes his pipe in peace;
The Niger sings his loud hosanner.
And, as the boys say down in town,
That's what ails Hammer
"And 50. Eve bout made up my mind
That things can't easily be mended
That. taken all in all, thu Iarm
Is darn well tended"
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Two Farms for Sale

VNEE first contalning about 40 ceres, situated
il and adjoining the town of MI Olivet, Bel
mont County, Ohio The House is good Stone
and Brick building. Rooms and Hall, with
GOOD Cellar, good Well of water Also, Il first
class Barn. with basement, and all other neces-
sary outbuidings, good Orchard, convenient
10 school and Church About 3 acres of tim
b T land. Thirty of coal, within one mile of
c. o. r. r. Said Farm is in glod repair and
under high st te of cultivation.
. The second Tract contains about So acres.
adjoining lue first tract haN a two story Frame
House OF rooms and Kitchen. Also, a good
Frame Barn, spien i'd Orchard, a good spring
of water, about 81 acres well set n gEass; ~ foot
ye.i of coal, open and in good order. and bout
2miIes North of BarnesviIe, on the Depot Road
said Farms for sale reasonable terme.-
Possession given April lst, 49,, sooner, if
desired. For further particulars ca on or ad-
dress the undersigned at GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
ELWOOD PHILLIPS,
WM. McNICHOLS,
sep2Slm 0MER PHILLIPS
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As the season of frosted feet Il iast
setting In, the following remedy for re-
iieving the intense itching produced
thereby will come handy to eone
unfortunates: Dissolvea lump Of alum
in a little water, bathe the part with Il,
warming it before the FIRE. One or
two applications Arrest to give relief.
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RATES OF ADvERTIsTEG.

One square (Ten lines NoupzrieI Or t...
sertica 50 cents .4asas L.
business Cards nes area,,dfno - -.
per year. AA--s -
nsIenants advertising, not exceeding ona-
iourtn OF column az tsny time go Der TeS1
a nai1 column, not exceeding iuur chanesa
four changes, $50. NV ''01
special Notices and Double Column Advertise
AIRY advertisements.
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDrUM.
The 4, q CHRoEICLB isthe best II, Eastern ohio.-
LII, II - printed on nsy, clear type, in one on tha
EeaItnlest, most pOpulous, and erIf1hfareS
OF ths State, and its circulation is
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04

A pretty, rich young widow was re-
Gently regarding herself in q mirror
I'm her chamber, while for the first time
trying on her Widows cap.-"Behold,"
said she, ''the real cap Of liberty"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-04

A sudden impulse thrilled each wire,
That signalied round thatsea of fire.
swift words of cheer, warm heart throbS came
In tears of pity died the fiam. =
From East, from West. from South and North
The messages of hope shot forth,
Aud, unuernedth The seNering wave,
The world, fuli headed, reached 10 save.
Fair seemed the old; but fairer still
The new the dreary void shall fill,
With dearer homes than those o'erthrown,
For love Shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise, stricken ethyl from thee throw
Tue ashen sar rkcloth of thy woe;
Ald build. as TnebaS TO Amphion's strain,
, songs of cheer thy walls again
flow shriveled in thy hot distress,
The primal sin of seliishnessi
Hog Instant rose 10 take thy part
The angel in the hum an heart! 3
All! not in vain the flames that tossed
Above thy dreadful holocaust; ~
the Christ again has preached through thea
The Gospelof humanity!
Then LIT once more thy towers Oh high. -r
Aud lret with spirits the western sky,
To iel that God is vet with us.
And love is still miraculousi; f-5
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Farm for < ale.

T OFFER my farm for sale, containing l6S
l. acres, about l40 acres cleared, the balance
timber there is on the farm two dwelling
houses, barn and stable, with other out bull
dings; also fruit trees OF all kinds, bearing
This farm is calculated for either farming or
grazing, it is well supplied with water and
easy OF access. For further particulars inquire
OF the subscriber living on the premises, one
half mile nortn of Businessburgh
nov232m* GEORGE CROZlER.
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4 gentleman renowned for charity
says no beggar can go away nom his
gate unsatisfied; they can always get
"a bite" He keeps dog tied loose.
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THOROUGH BRED
LONG wOOLED
Leicester 4 Lincoln Sheep.
DESLRABLE PROPERTY
AT
Private Sale,

+ WILL offer at private sale my farms, the
i first containing l25 acres. second 80 acres
lying Il mile North of Lewis Mills C. O. r. r.
on the road leading to Louisville. On the first
there is new brick dwelling containing 3
rooms, convenient and beautifully located
also new frame Barn and Stable. also two
excellent Young Orchards and one of the best
Coal Banks in the country. On the second
farm there al good frame dwelling House
and frame Barn. The land is well watered
good soil, and lies well. These arms lie adj
joining and will be sold together or separate
to suit purchasers. q. KINSEY,
dec73w LaMlra, o.
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Ofice-On Water ST., opposite Ger
trail Block.
sT0P, Read THIS


T HEREBY certify that about four years since
L was attacked with avery severe Catarrh In
my nose head and throat and also very tor-
tuenting I2Iteitnl0tiSBl tried various remedies
and consulted with my regular physician, u.s.
ing his prescriptions, but derived no benefit
frC IN any them. The Catarrh became so bad
thatI could not breathe through ms nose at all
and the rheumatism so painful and di stressing
hat l could scarcely walk, al this time my
disease was pronounced tlcJtrd0te. About this
time DIR. Boyd old me he believed he could
cure me. tried his Common Sense Treatment
and soon the disease began to give way, and
got better rapidly and am now Tree from serious
trouble to that extent that Iresort to the use OF
no medicine at all, and eau with great con-
fidence recommend DIR. Boyds treatment TO all
C,1totrrh and Rheumatic sufferers. ii-.-l
- JANE SCOTT, 11
per W. K. KIRKwooD.
hereby certify that Mrs. Scott is a member
of good,-yes of high standing in the Presby-
terian Church of Smithfieid; and that all her
statements are 10 be surplicitly relied on. /
further say that have been from the outset
cognizant Of the facts in this case, 1 signed the
above cert ifieate for Mrs s, by her direction.
w. r. KIRKN GOD, :
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Smithfield, o.,
July 81, ISL. i.-..----...
Send stamp for circular TO --.....-
DR.. GEOUGEH. BOYD, Surgeon Dentist,
81. Clai, sville, Belmont County, Ohio.
sep2SIl ~ isaf1 ratat
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PHYSICIANS
REMOVED.

Hiss NANCY 3. FARIo, would Informs her
vi old customers and The ublic generally and
ladies particularly that she has removed 10 the
ger. West of the - CLAIR Hotel. where she will
keep full supply f MlLLEN ERY, FANCY,
GOODSand TRE Il INGS fresh from the East
each season, to nII she invites the attention
ofb yers. Than : for past fayors. she would
fe-tf1ose ~snfs.sg HATS or B0SNETSi
MAD: or TRIMMED, 70 call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
ma r1G.R2
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BEE.FEO.N.,F. .N.VRN ERKES

ONE mile North Of National EsOad. near the
" County Iufrmary-
We heep constantly on hand a choice selec-
ton OF Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Vines. &C.
Parties wishing 10 purchase will do well 10
call and examine before Purchasing elsewhere.
Orders promptly fill. p o. Address East Rich
land Ohio. J. MORRISON.
feb2,7I-lv
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ATTENTION!

ATTENTION!
TTIHE undersigned would give notice that he
7 i is prepared to furnish all kinds OF 7iis
CABINET WORK.
and do al manner OF REPAIRING to furniture
chairs &c, on the shortest notice. 49,
Particular attention given to the UNDER.
TAKING BUSINESS All kinds Of Collins
furnished at reasonable prices, All work guar
anteed.
Ware rooms opposite Or. John Alander's.
r. r. JOHNSTON.
st. ClslrsyiIe O., Dec. ., 1859.
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A FINE FARM AT PRIVATE
SALE.

T will offer at private sale my farm lying q
OF a mile west OF Lewis Mills, b. o. r r.
directly on said railroad containing 207 acres
we'll i'm proved and under a good state of culti-
walton. There are two excellent frame dwell
linEs-oDe just built-barns stables and other
outbuiidings and two good orchards I will
sell sli toge ther or Wilt divide II to suit pur-
chasefs. CHARLES LEWIS,
deci4-2ms La Mira, o.
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Mrs. hi. j. BOROFF.

w OULD respectfully announce to the ladies
w ofSt lClalsvine, aud vicinity. that she
has inst received an entire new stock of Mill
linery Goods, and is ready to accommodate
those with ng to buy. Call and examine her
goodsand prices before purchasing elsewhere
The IateEt styles always on hands,
octl9-tf - ----- = ? -t'-
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CHICAGO.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

- By JOHN G. WHITTIER
Men said at vespers: all is well!
In one vii night the city fell;
Fell shrines of prayer and marts .of gain
Befoie the fiery hurricane.
On three score spires had sunset shone.
Where ghastly sunrise looked on none;
Men clasped each others hands and said:
The city of the west is deadl
Brave hearts who fought in slow retreat,
Tine fiends OF fire from street to street,
Turned, powerlesS, To the binding gl5re,
Tie dumb defiance of despair.
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9oetru.
F4RMER GRANT.

My summer rambles take me through
S)me quaint and some neglected places,
Amongst the men with brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
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AT. CLAIRSvILLE, OHIO.
- OMNIBUS LINEto WARNOCkS 5IA
T'oN. z. o. X. &. Fair 25 cents;
,lrotS r. Sim PSOE, Proprietor
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
(CENrRAL OHIO DIvIsIoE.)

On asd after hay 18th, 1871. trains will .leav
stations.as fsailows; s,.,---,-.s-