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IpIl.reamins lfor q Breall.last.

Once upon q timesa Scotehman and
an Irishman, happened ito sbe Jour
neyiug tcgether through an almost ia
.forests By some fnlshap
they lost their way, and w'andered
about for IA long time, when they fortu-
nstely CAME across ~ miserable hoyel,
which MAS deserted saved by'a lone
chicken. Asthis poor biped was me
only thing eatable to be obtained, they,
esgerly dispatched il and prepsreditfcr
supper. When laid before then. Pat
concluded that it was ias1tfieient for
the supper. of. both himself and .Sawl
new, and therefore madea proposition
to his companipn thatsthey should
spare their chicken until the next
morning, and the. eneiwhoi had'fthe
most 'plcasapt dream should have The
chicken, wnieh WAS agreedto by the
Tn the morning Swaney
told his dream. He said he thought
that angels We're drawing him to heav'
en.ina basket, and that he never was
so happy in all his life. Upon con-
Guiding his dream Pat exclaimed ;
"Och, sure and bejabers, saw you
going. aud thought you wouldn't be
after coming back for the chicken, so
got up and ate it meself"
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fFretathe Memphis Apps<i9 = aiii.O - =
IT we may judge by the happy effect.
which the mere discussion has had up-,
on the people Of This country, in calling
out a spirit Of nationality in defense of
the flag, that seems to have utterly ig-
nored the late war, we can but deem
war, which must eventuate in the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba, as auspicious Of the
prosperity of the United States. Al
ready has it made the stars and stripes
the flag, indeed, of the whole country.
and called out from the hearts of South
ern men as true a devotion to that flag, =
and ms keen se,isitiveness 10 have the
insult offered it avenged, as if nothing
had ever disturbed their ancient love
for the symbol of American Unlon and
American liberty. We can but well
come war which would give another
State to the Union, and restore onion
to the States.s 1ft sr..,n - ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18
What Breaks Down Young Men

1t is Il commonly received notion
that bard study is the unhealthy ele-
ment of college life. But from tables
ot'the mortality of Harvari Universe
ty, collected by Professor Pierce from
the last triennial catalogue, it is clearly
demonstrated that the excess of deaths
for the first ten years after graduation
is found in that portion OF the class Of
inferior scholarship. Every one who
! has seen the urriculum knows that
where TSchylus and political econo-
my injure one, late hours and ram
punches use up a dozen, and the two
little fingers are heavier than the loins
of Euclid. Dissipation is n sure destroy
er, and every young man who follows
J Is, as the early Hover, exposed TO an
| untimely frost. Those who have been
i. inviegled into the path of vice are ma
med legion. y few hours sleep each
night, high living, and plenty OF smash
e5, make war upon every function of
the body. The brains, the heart, the
| nerves, the lungs, the liver, the spine,
! the limbs, the bones, the flesh, and ev-
cry part and faculty are over-taskeG
; and weakened by the terrific energy
I of passion loosened from raStraint, until
like diiapiiated mansion, the 'searth-
ly house of this tabernacle" falls into
ruinous decay. Fast young men, righ.
! about.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18

After short visit home, the Vice
President is going South-probably to
remain several weeks. During Il part
of The time he Will be the guest Of Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, at her Floridsa
residence. While as well as ever iii
other respects, he still suffers from the
blood lef. on his brain by the breaking
of a blood vessel, last May. His ply
sicians say that it Will require several
months yet for him TO get entirely rid
of this, and that he will be fortunate if
the end OF a year finds him quite well.
a similar difficulty once kept Professor
Agassiz three years from all work, but
he recovered completely.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18
Good News for The .ChiIlren.--St
Nichulas Has Come!

Good News for The Chililren.--St.
Nicholas Has Come!
Christm as comes but once a year, but
Sr. NICHOLAS, the beautiful new Mag
azine for, Girls and Boys, just publish
ed by Scribners& Co., of New York,
comes every month. = .is
It is full ofgood tAingst Pictures, ,'Sto-
ries, Talks with Children, Historical
Sketches, Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes,
Jingles, Puzzles, etc.
There are two Serial Stories, "WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECrED," a
Story for Boys, already. commenced,
by Frank II. Stockton, one of the best
writers for Children in the couutry.
The scene is laid in Virginia. The Boy
Hero has started out with gun on his
shoulder, and you may he sure there
will be no end of Fun and Adventure.
The other is story for Girls, .t'NIli-
POS TRoUBEEs, y BY Olive fhorne
(Mrs. Harriet -Miller), to begin in
January. The Editors say:-'lt IS q
good strong helpful story of Girl Life,
and will be full of Interest for both
girls and boys. We are not sure but
Ifldl the boys Will lEhe tlIS Silo Sloiy
the best, and the girls be most delight
ed with that written for the boys"
Then there is -JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
who tells the children the most curious
things they ever heard. y
ST. NICHOLAS has already won the
hearts of the young folks who are ea-
gerly expecting the next number. The
Publishers have issued a very amusing
picture, entitled "Little Children Cry
ing for st. Nicholas" -o,-
ss 1t is the most beautiful Magazine eY-
{ er issued, and it has hundred delight
.ful suggestions for the Little Folks. In
deed you find in its pages something
for all, from Grandpapa and Grand
mama to Baby.
I The Publishers say, they meap9te
make it just as good and helpful te she
children as they can. They want 1W,-
600 children made happy by ST. i0H-
oLAs before the Holidays. Price $500
Year-One Price to all. ST.. NIcEo-
LAS is for sale by all News Dealers, and
Subscriptions are received by all Book
sellers, Post Masters and Publishers OF
J Newspapers, and by
.3Ik6 & SCRIBNER d Co..
-, 654 Broadway, N.~YA
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X Department ofAgriouIture.lTI

-
iXt Department ofAgriculture.lT J
The monthly report OF the Depart
| ment Of fsAgricul ture, contains thefol-
lowing valuable Information respecting
the demand for wheat:E - = - =
Il. we have repeatedIy shown it te'be
! the policy of nations to-supply their
own people with wheat and other
| bread equivalents, and that few fail to
do. so, and fewer still undertake as a
! permanent policy the production of
cereals foraexportati ion. Auion5 these
Russia and tie United States are the
most prominent, and France and Ger
many always export something. and
often partially balance exports by sub
I.seqaent imports Great Britain is the
only regular and extensive purchaser.
That theTeader may study the wants
of Great Britain, and means of supply,
tnefollowing tableis given; Compiled
from the official records of British
imports
There was q total Of 52S, ,S61 cwt.
/ of wheat, Cor its equivalent in hour,)
imported into Great Britain in the
past fifteen years. This is yearly
average OF ,35 POS, ,4S7 cwt., CT 65,724,-
3I6 bushels of sixty pounds each. The
requirements of the past five years
have exceeded this average, though in
1870 by q small excess. The amount
for 1872 is about eighty-eight million
bushels. Many have supposed that
Russia is the heaviest contributor to
these supplies, but official figures SHOW,
when subjected to analysis, that the
United States furnishes the largest pro-
portion, thetotal for fifteen years being
| 143, ,S17 1886 cwt., or q per cent. of all,
while the proportion for Russia is "a
per cent. or II, ,726, ,477acwt- Germany
Y Exclusively of the duchies up to 1860
contributes II per cent, (93, ,437 SAL
cwt.,) and France per cent, Isl ,342, :
63S eWt.A - British America has sent
per cent. These prominent cOntribu-
tions with fractions of percentage
omitted make iS4 per cent, eaving
but Is tolall other sources of supply
The absurdity of the theory that
there is a surplus of wheat produced is
strongly shown in tine fact that only
the SUnIted' States and Russia are relia-
BILE in series of years for any surplus
whatever, that their excess is nearly
ell required to make up the deficiency
ofa single country, and that there new
er is any other outlet for such excess.
Estimates have been rife, in commer-
cial quarters, of a requirement of two
hundred millions of bushels by nations
I having deficient wheat crops. 1t is ut
terly impossible tofind such alsurplus,
if Necessary or indeed much more
|. than halfef it. If official and other ac-
counts are true, the. aggregate wheat
Il exports of feachInationNof theNcontinent
of Europe, minus its imports. will
scarcely exceed the exports of this
country, though there will be exports
from Russia, although her accustomed
home supply may be short, and re.
, placed In part by coarser grains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18

JEFF. Davis once concluded speech
on slavery with n threat that, if the
North did not yield TO the demands
of the South, the States of that section
would depart, ''like the ten tribes OF
Israel ~ f. WHEN John p Hale, who
died lately, sprang to his feet, and, in
his magnificent voice, said: "And
what became of the ten tribes of
Israel: Dispersed, scattered, lost; and
no one knows what became of them;
but the Ark of the Covenant of the liv-
ing God remained with the tribe of
Judah"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18

Complaints are made that the great
national Yellowstone park is being rob-
bed of its fine mineral specimens and
otherwise despoiled by tourists. The
trouble is attributable to the fact that
its keepers salary was not provided for
by Congressional appropriation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18
The ViEgiuiIs5 Preparations for
Her EfSi:y8-y.

" AsHINGTON, Dee. 10--The Navy
department has completed ali necessa-
ry arrangements providing for the re-
ccptlo.i from the Spanish forces, IL the
harbor at Havana, OF the steamer VIr-
glnIu>, and / r the transfer OF the sur
rivorS at Santiago de Cti0A from prison
10 one OF the United States vessels of
war, III accordance with the trims of
the diplomatic agreement. The Ca
nandaigua, carrying ten guus, and
commanded by Captain Lowry, will
sail from New York for Havana to-
morrow, TO receive the VirgiDius, and
Capt. Braine will receive the persons
at Santiago, Oh the Juniata. Rear Ad-
lniral Scott, at Key West, will have
the strongest naval force uuder his
command that has been collected by
the Government At any American port
since the termination of the war. The
monitors SauSus and Mahopac are there
already, with the Ossipee a,id .Worces-
ship. The Colorado sails tonight from
New York. She is a screw steamer,
with 16 guns. The Florida, carrying
16 guaS, iseXpected to follow her to-
morrow. The Franklin aud Brooklyn,
the fHhfi carrying 81, anu the Iltt1T
% gurs, viii sail from Boston within
a Week. Capt. Lowry, of ti.e Canan-
daigu;t, had two> hour consultation
with Secretary Robinson and the chiefs
of bureaus Of the Navy Department to-
day, during the details and etiquette
of the salute to the flag were arranged,
so far as they could be at present. The
Spanish naval force on the coast OF Gu
ba is reported to consist of American
built gunboats, which were conveyed
to sea from New York two years ago
by vessels Of our navy. Our naS.al force
in the harbor of Santiago is more than
sufficient to cope with it in a beiligef-
ent emergency, and, should such an
emergency arise, il is iSlieved that the
British feet in the West Indies would
render assistance TO cur forces. --
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BeImnut 60. BUSINESS airsfturu.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

..h.t, .Jadoe-4e. wv CAERoLL- omce
nsfairs in, public buildings, nrst door 70 rlg ni
Sher<r-WM. C-~CocHkAF. oAnee IN P""-o
buildings. first floor: or.a,n rub.
= cLerk oT c,ourfs-J. R MITCHELL. 0mcein Puo'
Tic buildings, adjoining the & 0Snrt s.s,rs in
l,s,J;for-W E. STA1fP. once uP- ~
,,nhI,c nr,iIdine. entrance at left door.
Psyno sTynaoo.ss-erNA PoRTERFIELp. once on MAIN
., e. ..eassT - door w est OF the Bank
- rS,5ast.Ss2TIs6 r5st. ~ BARNEs Once in pubic
bnIlding. ffrst floor, second door on. left.
psosecttf,so AncrneyIW. :: kkssoN' Ma,sI olh0e
nw,r;,,sone-.- -smes Kinney, LaMirs; b. l.
r,,,x,waT - Corle, In; william Armstrong,
krms.roug's Mills. r,
c,,-oue--E B. KENNEDY, Wegee H.
Cor,se issiSuers meet at st. Clairsvtlie on the
arst Mondays OF March. June Septeinpsr AN, snu
~, ,rS,er7nnd as a Board OF Equahlatoh
~ third Wednesday OF MAY. in each yea.
The probate Court meets on me Us .,ntans-
ysys on January. March. May, July, sen ,,d is
NTavs open (on business hours Tor the 'rans-
ctton Of other business - = -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18

Among the poor OF New York there
are six or eight thousand beggars and
ioafers who decline to work under any
any circumstances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18
T, Mexican War Veterans.

There will be meeting of the survi--
wing soldiers of the Mexican war at
Bridgeport, Belmont County. Ohio, on
Tuesday, 23d of December. 1t Is ear
nestly requested that every soldier VINO
can, will be present, as business OF I'M
portance to each will be transacted.
The presence and hearty cooperation
Of all is, therefore, sincerely solicited.
Convention will meet at 2 P. N.
Turn out, comrades! Answer at roll
call! Stir up the camp fires once more
and let US have a pleasant reunion.
All letters of inquiry and other com
mu nicatfons addressed to j. NJ Todd,
Bridgeport, Belmont county, Ohio, VIII
receive prompt attention.
= Will a friendly press please publish.
Any who cannot attend will confer a
f.vor by givingJ. M. Todd their ad-
dress at once ...... .r.. ....
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3elmuus GIleoaif!e.

ST. 0cLAIRSvHhE," oHIot
THURSDAY MORNING. Dec. 18th, 1873.
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kEPriYate Sale.

The house aHd lot in Flushing, Ohio. now
occupied by Joshua Kirk, but belonging 70 the
estate OF Sarah ]. Holloway. Possession given
April LIST. 1874. For price and terms apply TO
isaac Holloway, Esq, Flushing, Ohio, or the
undersigned at BarnesvilleO.
J. NJ. LEWIS,
Aininistr1 win viii annexed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13
Aichulond llspatrh.
.,rH;JRspa Y. .... FEBRUARY 10, 1879
interesting to Co,ored People.

~ we elsewhere notice an advertisement Of
ST. Domingos gotten up in modern style
which coniaiuy an invitation to co'orcf
p.ople to cmigrate TO the Island. IL IS u
book form--the medium employed by all the
land companies IN the western plains 10 in'i''
population to buy lands and setue 'ne,e'
we learn from, it that the ens'an' from lux
limited States has now an increased incen-
1 a,ive for leaving, because he will so literal''!
ssaamong his countrymen lAfricans]. and VIII
nreceiye protection and all necessary aids in
.founding bis new home"
St. Domingo Is the paradise Of Africans,
and our colored people could not do better
than to 20 thither. The climate is that OF
their fatherland, and the products are the
natural food of the African. AS the north
ern company who have gotten foothold in
81, Domingo are particularly partial to CO
lcred people, they may emigrate thither
with the confident expectation that they will
be settled down upon fine lands, and soon
flourish In abundance. 1t Is not announced
that the company will give them each forty
acres and a mule, which the members OF the
company cxpoc.cd the blacks to receive III
the South; but from the known philanthropy
aud generosity Of the men composing the
company we are sure that the southern
negro will be received by them in st. Do
mingo most cordially, and welcomed to
cheap if not gratuitous bones. We invite
their attention to this favorable opportunity
for independence and happiness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

CoSGREssaEN are troubled with the pros
pect Of having TO pay for public documents
sent through the mail. They are means OF
clectioneering. a countryman is bound with
hooks of steel to great NJ. c. WHO sends
him document with his frank upon it; and
50 efficient and cheap means Of keeping q
seat well lined with greenbacks cannot be
-sss5SsendsSsa., way will be invented by
which it will be successfully run without en-
pensc to the congressman. BUTLER tried to
get for each member $4,000 per annum in-
crease Of salary. That failed. Senator SHEER
NAN proposes an inquiry as to the best means
OF distributing public documents. They'll
get something, sure as you arc born. They
control disbursements, and there are none
which SO heartily meet tic Congrcssman's
appreciation as those which so Unto his pocket.
We think it most likely that the abolition OF
the Thanking privilege will end in some mea-
. sure giving congressman more than they
have ever had by way of compensation for
being deprived of the ranking privilege.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13
I'd then.

flnE NEGROES IL PHILADELPHIA have hcroi.
e&ally resolved in favor of the "rcbcs" in
Cuba. The rebels in Cuba have been rs fee.
bic in revolution as Tie Government Of the
island has been In its suppression. Unless
some Intervention occurs the instruction
will probably last till the day Of judgment.
But the valiant resolves Of the negroes look
very like a decisive interference that will set
Tie the hash Of the Government. 1t increases
the interest Of the insurrecton, and al! peo-
pie will watch 1t now with intense anxiety.
Let us, in friendly way, ask whether
these colored crusaders could not find in At
rica subject worthy of their best cxertions
and their most heroic heroism? Would it
not be their highest achievement to enishten
their own race in Africa and stop slavery
aud canniJalism amongst their own kith and
-kiif--boae o. their bone and flesh of their
flesh? 1t is worth thinking of amongst the
"dark-skinned" population.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

There was nobody In those days who
thought that money should I've used as hire
El;Dg, save those whom Christ Scourged from
the temple with small cords Wing Of yes.
terday.
What has the Wing to say Of the following
words Of CHRIST himself in bis parable of the
talents? :
Thou !" Speaking to the man who had re.
Eceiyed one talent and who returned 1t to his
master without ipcrease) toughest there
fore to have put my money to the ex-
q schspgers, and then at my coming should
s. have received my own with usury.
b n Take therefore the talent from him and
give IL unto him which hath ten talents"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

TIE HERALD AND CUBA.-lt Is known that
the New York Herald has threatened the
Cuban authorities with its dire revenge if
! they dare to infict any injury upon the Z" He
raid commissioner" The Herald threatens
not only Cuba, but every inch of soil
that owes allegiance to the Spanish Tag. Let
MS demonstrate with the Herald. Let all
good spirits implore that paper not to deal
severely with poor Spain. Cuba is too feeble
and impotent to be worthy Of its notice; and
rs for Spain, it is torn and distracted, and
now without q ruler-a forlorn body-poltic
about to end its days. Has the Herald the
heart to bring its great guns TO bear upon
such sad remains OF greatness and grandeur
1T Should aspire to higher game.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

We respectfully submit to our venerable
|neishbor, the Wing, that its words that III
the Bible age "any interest was denounced
rs usurious" does not convey correct idea.
The words "usury" and " usurious :" did,
describe an unlawful thing or sinful act
aud the word denounced" is altogether in.
Applicable to them. 1t would be as proper tc
say that stonecutting, or printing, or shoe
making was denounced" by using those
terms as descriptive of different arts. TX
say that the taking of interest was "de
nounced as "usury" is simply to say tina
Z. the taking Of interest was denounced as in
fere6t -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

COLONEL MosBY.-A friend of Colonel
NiosgY is said to have declared that the ram
iarkerous southern press keeps him from
getting office at the hands of the Federal
Government. This is, We think, n mistake.
Certainly that press intends no such thing as
TO shut him oil from any position in the
federal service. But that their recommends
=fion Of him might be more fatal than their
opposition there would he unanimous ap
peal to General GRANT to give the Colonel {,
position worthy Of him. We are sure tho
Colonel would think their help fatal. Never
theless, the unanimous opinion Of the south
crn editors would be in favor Of the APP
pointment of southern men to Federal office
instead OF the rascaily carpet-baggcrs who
have disgraccd the Government and sq,mn.
dered the money in their hands. We are for
Colonel MosBY, erlptic as lie may be now
Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

The New York papers contain the opinion
Of the surrogate admitting HORACE GREELEY's
will Of 1871 as his last will and testament
Uuder that will all the legatecs save the
Children's Aid Society had rclnqutsheo
their claims. But from all accounts TINS
legacy will take the lions share Of the GREE
LEY estate. which is much whitfield down by
upprcftable real estate.
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/ of Pbiladelphia. with being a friend OF sne !,
south, Whereupon, the BArAaD tnrn.e
upon the yerrnonter, saying, ! Wonlo
srotber be a friend OF those in adversely
!. than to be cringing about the feet OF those
q in rower'; which weIl-rounded period
ended this personal episode