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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
To Train FuchSias.

When the plant has grown six or
eight inches high, pinch out the top
down to the first set of leaves below the
top; it will then throw out branches on
each side. Let these grow eight or ten
inches; then nip the side branches as
before; when grown the same height
as the others, pinch out again; then
procure stick the size of your finger,
eighteen or twenty inches in length;
take wire, twine back and forth al
ternately, through holes made in the
stick equal distances apart; place this
firmly in the pot, back of the plant, tie
the branches to it, and you will have,
when in flower, a beautiful and grace
iul object. Or, if not TO be placed
where it will be swayed by the wind,
the main stem may be tied to the stick,
which, if painted green, viii scarcely
be visible.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
Wash for Trees.

In reply to an inquiry whether lime
is beneficial to an orchard, the German
town Telegraph replies to correspon-
dent as follows: -.s ...
Where apple orchards are kept per-
manently in grass, as they should be, a
top dressing Of lime, of say thirty BUSH
els to the acre, every five years will
prove very beneficial. William Saun-
|ders, of the Agricultural Department
Garden at Washington, gives the fol-
lowing formula which, he says, has
proved of the greatest benefit: Put
half bushel of lime and four pounds
of powdered sulphur in a tight barrel,
shaking the lime with hot water, the
mouth of the barrel being covered with
a cloth. This is reduced to the consis-
tency of ordinary whitewash, and at
the time of application half an ounce
of carbolic acid is added to each gallon
of the liquid. Mr.. Saunders further
says: 81 generally apply it in the
spring before the leaves make their ap-
pearance, but L am convinced that it
would be more effective if applied Ia
ter; out then it is difficult to do so when
the tree is in foliage" 1t should be
applied not to the stem of the tree, but
to some extent to the branches.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
How to Water Horses.


One writer says, never water inme-
diately after feeding. 1 say if horse
is thirsty always give him drink, and
he will thank you for it. have often
seen horses put in stable at noon for
an hour or two, and not eat pound of
hay or grain but look wistfully sor Wa
ter, and then their careful owner, who
would not let themfha water when
warm, will come to give them enough
to kill, and ride or drive the remain
der of the day TN two buckets of water
and no feed. Ten chances to one his
horse gives out with him or gets sick
before night. Now, L say, give the
horse water if he is ever So warm; give
him Il swallow, rinse out his mouth
and nostrils; give him bit of hay; in
Il short time little more water, but
not too much. If he is watered sever
al times little at time until he is
satisfied, he will not drink more than
half what he would if you let him gulp
it down all at once. s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
Dr., Pierce's Fayoorite Prescription.

Theterm, however, is but feeble expression my
most matured appreciation OF It's value, based upok
actual and witnessed realities Asacpss observer-I
have while witnessing its positive results in the few
special diseases incident to the separate organism OF
woman. singled tout as the climax or CROWN
merits as apositye, safc,and effectual remedy ior
this class OF diseases. and one that viii ut all times
and under oil cireqInstances act kindly and in hax
an willing to stake my reputation as q physician
Nay even morcs SO that it viii not dis
ap3!i,c INC most estis'e ekpec'a.iona oi slngs
invalid lady WHO epiSEs Of the ailments for
4 PosiTIV Z ssga ii afsiNTEE. Ira bensaciar adsl
contents of the bottle used WILL on return Of
the bottle5 thirds of the medicine having been
Sa:an acc3rdn 70 dlrsction- and the case beng enc
paid for it Had not the most perfect confidence m
its virtues could not offer it as do under ihe.s
ioas cures in thoasihds or eases. feri v.ar-
raRsG4 and perfectly safe ia rlSking
both r.iy reputasion ana my mooney en-
The f,li ~ ing arc among those diseases IN which
ny ga EtsEf 10 Prescription has worked cures
a sRa gih eSTifay Rscss RsIsS so s
from Tlthrai causes. fresafitiss. Weak Bass s.
as Fi5g. Fsg sf ths A gsE an. AeteTeFioa and
Heat Esrvtsts BeprsssiOus Deeitity, DespoEdencY,
ihreaiened Miscarriage, Chrome Congestios. hfan-
many other ca5ic diseases incident tsias oman moi
mentioned here, N Which, az well es in tho cases
which have mentioned, my FL-orite Prescription
works icu-es-thel marvel 81 1he world.
This medicine do not extol as orreal bel Il ad-
niiFatly skiill5 q sing ic mess OF purpesr, be-
ing most perfect specific in oil chronic 6<eases Of
the system, of wT,aa. 1t ,siII notd s4ppoint
nor will it do hTn in any state or eond ton. 1t viii
be found invaluable in clt 70 pecg>ancv
and can be taken in moderate doses WITH Isrfrci
safety while in that state. Indeed it Is \ - oIA.
eT's Cordial, and 80 Js7ps res the system FIR par
tCrltion that it renders child labor easy. hare
ceyed the heartfelt praise frcil iundreds OF uAeEE
Tor the inestimable benefits thus conferred.
offer my Favorite Prescr, mon 10 the I1aisie- or
America with the sincerity OF fEl honest heart and for
their best welfare. Those who desire fnrrer info.-
nation these subjects can obtain II in my TRrk-
riSs ON CIIEoNIC Disc l1sE9 OF TIE GzNERATEE AxD
URINARY ORGANS, sent secure from Observation rnoa
receipt of two postage stamps. 1t treats miuteT en-
hose diseases peculiar to Females I'd gives much
galCable advice in recaHd to their hilhae1I.si.t II
DE. PlERCE-S FAVOR T'-E PRE-.
SCRlPTEON rs SOLD EE AIE EtHSr
CLASS DRUGGISTS, al S i.50 per bottle.
Manufactured ct the Chemical l.ao0ztory OF
z y PIERCE, IL D., Prep,s, f.,
BUFFALO, N =
7lii 'f i.liIcq5T aTai s8liiuulB atf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
The Bearing Year in Apples.

/. Take scions from a tree in 1873,
and put them in good and thrifty
tree, and do the same in 1874, and you
will get fruit in alternate years.
2. If you cut off of thrifty trees the
growth of 1873 in the last of July, leav-
ing three or four buds that would come
out in 1873, you would force out the
next years buds and gain ore year.
2. Ifyou remove all the blossoms ON
one-half of your tree in the bearing
year, you will have fruit on that half
the odd year. These things I have
done successfully.
1 have now in bearing the Victory
apple of the odd year produced in this
way; next year the scions of the last
year will bear on the regular year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
HUNTING SNIPE

Among our own hunters was a trap
per named Shep Medary--a lively,
registering mountaineer, who liked
nothing better than to get a joke upon
any unfortunate "pilgrim" or "tender
foot" who was verdent enough to con-
fide in his stories of mountain life.
whats nightr' said Shep, as the
moon rose broad and clear-"what a
glorious night for drivin' snipe!"
Here was something new. Two of
our young men were eager to learn all
about the mystery.
"Driving snipe! what's that, Shep?
Tell US about it.n
"Did We never hear?" replied Shep,
with a face expressive of wonder at
their ignorance. "Why, it's as old as
the mountains, guess; we always
choose such weather as this for 6rivin'
snipe. The snipe are fat now, and
they drive better, and they're better
eatin' too. 1 tell you, a breakfast of
snipe, broiled ON the buffalo chips, is
not bad to take, is it, Dick ?''
Beaver Dick, who had just arrived
in camp, thus appealed to, growled an
assent to the proposition contained in
Shops question; and the boys, more
anxious than ever, pressed Shep for an
explanation.
"N1aybe," said one of them, "maybe
we can drive the snipe tonight and
get a mess for breakfast; what have
we got to do, Shep?''
"Oh WE'LL" responded Shep, ''if you
are SO g,aguey ignorant, Pm afear'd
you won't no. Howsomever, you can
try. You boys get couple of them
gunny-sacks and candles, and We'll go
out and start 'em up.". --.-ss =.
Elated with the idea of having a.
mess of snipe for breakfast, the two
oung men, under Shops direction,
ch equipped with'a gunny sack and
adie, followed him out upon the
p ain, half mile from camp, accom-
nied by some half-dozen members
Q our party. The spot was chosen be-
cause of its proximity to a marsh
which was supposed to be filled with
snipe. In reality it was the swarming
place for mosquitoes.
"Now," said Shep, stationing thel
boys about ten feet apart, ''open your
sacks, besure and keep the mouths Of
'em wide open, and after we leave
you, light your candles and hold 'em
well into the sack, 50 that tae snipe |
can see, and the rest of us will drive
ZEN up. 1t may take little spell to
get 'em started, but if you wait patti
emily they'll come.
With this assurance the snipe-driv-
erS left them, and returned Immediate
ly to camp.
"Pve got couple OF green 'uns out
there" said he with a sly wink
"They'll wait some time for the snipe
to come up, reckon"
The boys followed directions,-the
sacks were held wide open, the candles
kept in place. There they stood, the
easy prey of the remorseless mosqui-
toes. An hour passed away, and yet
from the ridge above the camp the
light OF the candles could be seen across
the plain. Shep now stole quietly out
of camp, and, making a long circuit,
came up behind the victims and, rais-
ing a war whoop, fired mis- pistol in the
air.
The boys dropped their sacks and
started on two-forty pace for camp,
coming in amid the laughter and
shouts Of their companions.-,ScTi6ner's
for Jt9le.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05

E-'-i'iw1o aoI.:s b9e-ro.i ~ .ra5L
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05

Isuppose l doslop over sometimes.
Well, never saw a pan full of milk
thatdid not slop over. If you do not
want any stopping over take a pint of
milk and put it in big bucket. There
will be no stopping over then. And
man who has only pint of feeling
in an enormous bucket never slops
over. But if a man is full of feeling,
up to the very brim, how is he going
to carry himself without spiling over?
He can't help it. There will be drip
ping oyer the edges all the :ime. And
as every flower or blade of grass re-
joices when the rain falls upon it, SO
every recipient along the way in
which man with overfiowing, gener-
Gus feeling walks is thankful for his
bounty. How to carry a nature full of
feeling and administer it without max
any mistakes do not know, you do
not know, nobody does, nobody ever
did, and nobody ever will; so we must
take it and get along as pest we cam
Life is kind of zig-zag, anyhow, and
we are Obliged to resort to expedients
and make experiments, and learn from
our blunders which are inevitable
We find out great deal more from
mems mistakes than from their sue
cesses.-Beecher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05

The man who wrote 81 am saddest
when / sing" was q fool to sing much.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05

- tIuI-i} '-tEtui q -i ,Hsyui,l-f... -lye
II is gratifying to us to inform the pub.-c thai
DR.. L'Q o Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, foi
Throat and Lung Diseases, has gained an en-
viable reputation from the Atlantic to the Pas
cific coast. and from thence TO some orths fift-
families OF Europe, not through ne press aiob.e.
but by persons Jnroughout the States actually
benefited and cured at his Office. While he
publishes less, SO say our reporters he is un-
able to supply the demand Il gains and nolds
Its reputation ~
First. Not by stopping c3ngh but by loosen
ing and assisting nature to throw o1f the un-
healthy matter collected about the ti1roat and
bronchial tuhes, which causes irritation.
Second. Itremoves the cause of irritation
(Which produces cough) OF the mucous Dem-
brane and bronchial tubes assists the lungs to
act and throw off the unhealthy secretions and
purifes the blood.
Third 1t is free from squills, lobolIa. iipeeae
and opium, OF which most throat and lung
remedies are composed, which aliayl cough
only. and disorganize the. stomach 1t has a
soothing effect on the stomach, acts on the
liver and kidneys, and lymphatic and nervous
regions, thus reaching to every part of the
system, and in its invfgorating nd purifying
effects it has gained a reputation which it musi
hold above all others in the market.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
WOMAN, ,

BY an immense practice, extending through period
of years having within that time treated nary tAou-
sand cases of those diseases peculiar to woman,
have been enabled to perfect most potent and agree
able medicine that meets the indications presented by
actness. ~ 4i1f 81 ~ issl. '--..r a.t5 81
To designate this natural specific compound, have
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
7s A LECTURE
TO YOUNG MEN,


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The world-renowned author, in this ad-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
Tr5FLRHS FOR SALE.
$50 Acres. E; !.

n F the finest farming and grazing land in
~ one body in Fasiera Ohio. The undersign-
ed desiring to remove West, now offers at
Private sale his eiri ire tract OF land situated
OH Wheeling Creek, Union Township, Belmont
County, phio. five and ope-half miles North o.
Belmont station g. q. L. r three miles North
OF National Road and two miles South o!
FluShing- ...r
Fist Tract. containing three hundred acres,
80 cleared 's.1d in a good state of cultivation,
balance well iimbered. Can be conveniently
dividni iTtG two farms, as it has on it two
2-stpry iwfilirg honses conmodious horse
and ST. ED, barns and either out buildings; also
three good orchards. L .tfr.. :. -
second Tract, contains two hundred and
thirty acres; y cleared and in grass; balance
heavily tmbPred, with = tW'9-storY frame
hous2, "a good tenant house, and all convent
e,it outs rildings. Three apple orchards of
choice fruit.
Thes' tracts have an abundance oflimas.one
are underleid with n good vein of coal. easy of
access, are well watered with -uul sber of
never falling springs and will be sold together
as in tracts 10 suit purchasers.
Terms reasonable ana Il clear title given.
Persons wishing purchase. or desiring ally
in formation VIII call subscriber or the
premiSrs or af'lress him II Murristown, Bel
mont County, Ohio.
fss7. THOS. MCCALL.
dec5tf
Bellaire Independent copy two mos and send
pill 10 this office ..it .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-05
Concerning the Use of Liquors
and Liquor Laws,

a correspondent writes Ill the Phila-
delphia Ledger: Is it not unfortunate
that our Temperance Societies make
no distinction between the use ofspirits
andlfh use Of wine? Lean well un-
derstand how Conscientious man
may consider it his individual duty to
abstain even from the latter in 4 coun-
try where it is not within reach of the
classes, but I do not see how any one
calling himself a Christian can de-
nounce its use by otherssas pOSitireiy
sinful. .l
It is probably known to most of your
readers that diStillation Was first prac-
ticed by the Arabs, whose religion for
bade them 10 drink wine. To their
discovery we owe probably three
ourths of the misery which drunken
eSS has since that time produced. 4
nan rarely becomes an an habitual
,.runkard through the use of wine les
pecially if taken with his meals), al
though its use may be very dangerous
to him if he has ever reached that
stage. The same may be said of malt
liquors. --.s. - 8.
And now one word as to "liquor
laws.n 1t seems to me that nothing
better in this line has yet been devised
than the law now in force in one or
two Of the Western States, which
makes the owners of premises leased
for taverns pecuuiarly liable for all in
jury 10 life, health, or property traeea-
BILE to the liquor sold. If the family of
a drunkard could compel the owner of
his favorite resort to furnish them a
support, there would be fewer bar
rooms and fewer 'dfunkards. Il
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
The naht or YEnahInrton.

Radical and negro rule results bad everywhere
1t was expected when they got hold of tho Dis.
trict Of Columbia, some check would be held
over their criminal waste. But itseems almost as
bad there ps in South Carolina. Below is the last
official statement, patched up on the MOST up
proved scale. Washington has a population Of
about A, 600 A total disregard of the law limit.
ing the debt is shown, notwithstanding the at
tempt to explain il away. But what did the rad
ical negro managers care for the law Of Radical
Congress wbeapoliticaI corruption was necessa-
ry TO keep the Radical party in power Would
Radical Council fear a Radical Legislatue9 It is
questionable. q 9iA ef5tq ttali 9bi -
A statement from Official figures of the debt OF
the District of Washington limited by organic act
to ten millions, Is published, from which it ap-,
pears that the present Indebtedness, funded and
floating, is seventeen millions. The public i'm
provements are not more than tWo-thirds COM
pleted and Il is predeted that the total debt will
ultimately reach S29 100000 OF which Congress
must assume ons-half together with all the inter
thousand The Deputy Controller Of the District
complains that this exhibit is unfair and distOrt-
ed. His explanation is that the liabilities of the
Board Of Public Works are no part Of the legiti.
mate debt Of the District of Columbia. He says
that the sum Of s., 100000 liabilities of the
Board Of Public Works) should be deducted from
the sum total charged as the public debt, aud
makes that sum only amount ro S9s659, ,49ls % 3
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
The poIlce Force.

The Police force should, at least be doubled and
that soon. .-Every EreBing. w
We cannot agree with Esary Eoe,,ing thai. 'the
police force should be doubled, and that soon p
The force at present consists Of twenty-fhree
msn, and although 1t may be small, ihe city is
kept in very good order. Indeed we never knew
1t to be more quiet, or orderly, and we doubt
whether the appointment of greater number of
police would have any restraining effect. Iftherc
were police officers at ever corner men would
still get drunk and occasional be found making a
noise. Iu nine cases out of ten the men who are
intoxicated and in that state are accustomed to
make noise, cannot or will not brook restraint
even police officers are in their presence. Very
often these men are not very bad men, and it
would be conducive to good order to let them
pass to their homes instead of taking them to
the cells. Wilhapollce and fire alarm Telegraph
the force would be very effective, and need very
little increase for some time.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
A RenevoIant EarI.

That most benevolent of English mobiles, tie
Earle Of Shaftesbury, has just formed new asso-
ciation, the very name of which sounds strangely
a dinner given to them recently more than six
hundred, chiefly children and young girls, assem-
bled In Agricultural Hall. AS selling flowers and
watercresses In the streets of London is precari-
Gus livelihood, and only profitable at certain sea-
sons, the object of the charity over which the
Earl OF Shaflesbury presides has been to find these
children and girls employment when unoccupied.
Spring and summer lasts but six month"; and then
the long winter comes Most of these children
have been found to prefer an open air life, so the
main object has been to get them streetstands for
the winter. This is done, not by gift Of money.
but by Loan. The applicant may have fancy
for starting cotteestall, or one for tho sale of
stewed eels, or hot soup, or baked potatoes. All
that is necessary is TO provide the requisite secur
~, and any previous Borrower who las honorabIv.
'paid up" is accounted surety sufficient for a
friend, and the funds are Immediately forthcom-
Ing. In this way large number have been t'help-
ed to hely themselves" and the dishonest and nd
grateful ones have proved very few.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07


RETAL1ATINo.--It Appears, from tho following
which VIC clip from an exchange, that the negroes
In tennessee, are very anxious 10 take vengance
on the whites. The admiration for the white man
does not show itselfin gratitude for the exalted
position Of sovereign, to whieh the negro in thls
county has arisen by the aid ofthesuperior races
"one trouble about lynching i, that the lynehers
do mot always hang the right man; and that after
the wrong man is lynehed, no sufficient explana-
tlon Of the mistake can be made to him. This is
especially liable to happen when twenty negroes
become The Lynchlng party, as was the case In
Tennessee, where Mr.. W. q. WYATT was nlur.
dered. II appears by the telegram that the, pre-
text upon which these misguided wretehes muir
dered Mr. WYATT was, that he had ''outraged an
old negro woman "a Ehing in itself improbable.
and indignantly denied bY the old woman herseli,
The affair shows the iraItative faculty Of the me-
gro, who considered taat because black men had
been nlynched for the rape Of young white girls,
therefore some white man ought to be lynched for
the rape of an old back woman-an antithesis
which the authorities Of Tennessee fail to see the
fun Of. l5sH gs,5a 4. g4.fI
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07

FRAuD on CuLPABLE CARELEssNEss IN RE-
CORD oEFIoE.-The Philadelphia Ledger of the
9th states the annexed case, which suggests UNI
pleasant possibilities with regard to titles and
other Important fecordsak VI W f5lt 5
While Mr.. John A. Hopsemal held the office of
Recorder Of Deeds one Of his search clerks, whose
duty It was 10 make searches against properties
and certify the number of mortgages and their
amount, gave nclean certificates" for properties
against which there were frst mortgages entered
up at the time Of the supposed search. These
certificates enabled n conVeyaneer In extensive
practice (now d bankrupD to obtain loans upon
incumbefed property. Since his failure the fraud
has been discovered, and the value of the proper
ties Is not sufficient TO cover The amounts loaned
on the two sets of mortgages. The amount Of
money involved Is not known, bnt it is estimated
at thousands Of dollars. The holders of tue sec
ond set Of mortgages (Which, when they loaned
their money, they supposed to be first claims)
hope to hold Mr.. Honsennan responsible for abe
acts Of his clerks, and to require him to make
good any losses incurred under these certificates.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-07
wrsooNslN.

The German Naturalization Convention met
at Milwaukee yesterday, about 1000 delegates
The Temperance law was one of the principa,
questions at issue, the beer interest being strongl
~ represented Resolutions were adopted oppos-
Ing oil sumptuary laws, and flvoring free trade
and inviting all parties and colors 10 join them
The organization is permanent, and will meet au.
nually hereafter, in September ,lflf -