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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13
A JURYMAN IN TROUBLE.
The Eighth Juror in the Stokes
Case Arrested.
New York Herald. Nov. 81

New York Herald. Nov. 81
During the trial of Stokes the jury
men, it is well known, were allowed
to visit their homes, or, in fact, any
place they saw fit, accompanied by a
deputy sheriff. James Delos Center,
the eighth juryman, was, it is alleged,
accustomed to visit liquor saloons and
places of bad repute during the trial,
and one night went into Harry Hill's
saloon in Houston street, where he be-
came, so it is alleged, very drunk, and,
as natural consequence, very talka-
tive. Those who were near him at the
time say he was very bitter in his Ian
guage toward Fisk and his friends, and
openly declared that Stokes would new
er hang so long as he was on the jury.
Since the trial ended this same Mr..
Delos Center has moved in anything
but 'aristocraiic society,"" and if re-
ports are true, has been quite as indis-
Greet in his language as upon the Occa-
sion of his visit to Harry Hill's. These
facts having come to the ears of the
grand jury, Center was yesterday in
dicted, and last evening Captain Bryne
of the Fifteenth precinct, arrested him
at the corner of Mercer and Amity
streets, on warrant issued by the Dis
trict Attorney. At the time of his ar
rest he was in company with Mr.. Var
ley, a brother of freddy the Black
smith," He pleaded earnestly to be
allowed to visit freddy" before being
locked up, for the purpose of telling
him something of weighty importance.
Hi, desire was not granted, however,
and now Mr.. James Delos Center 0ccu.
pies the identical cell in the Fifteenth
Precinct Station House in which the
man he helped send to State Prison for
four years was confined Immediately
after the shooting of Fisk in the Grand
Central Hotel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13
The Profits of Authorship.
From a New York Letter.

Nothing more clearly indicates the
general ignorance respecting the profits
of authorship that the paragraphs cir
culated on this subject, and commonly
believed. You have seen it frequently
mentioned that the heirs of the late
William H. Seward had received S41,-
46l copyright on the 'Travels Around
the World" for the six months ending
the 1st of last August. The highest
royalty usually paid by publishers Is
ten per cent. Surprising the Appletons
allowed the author 80 cents volume
which is likely to be quite rs much
as the truth would warrant-that would
yield $4,000 for 100000 volumes, or
would require nearly 10000 volumes
to make up the sum named.
The idea of such a sale for such a
book in such time is simply prepOs-
ferrous. Mark Twain's ''innocents
Abroad" one of the most popular
books ever printed, did not begin to
reach a sale of 100000 copies in six
months, and it had all the advantages
of the machinery and push of the prin-
cipal Observation-Disclosures in Hartford.
IfSeward's heirs have had sl0, 900 thus
far from his Travels they have been
particularly lucky.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13

Two or three years ago, ]. L. Jones
emigrated from England 10 Canada,
but found no farm quite to his mind
till he reached the Big Blue, in Nebras-
ka. He was too late to obtain govern
ment land near Crete, and 50 bought an
improved farm, to which he added va
rIOus purchases from the Burlington d
Missouri River Railroad, so that he
now has an estate of 2, 400 acres.
To give friends at home an idea of
his new purchase, Mr.. j. last year ship
ped to Liverpool cow raised on prair-
ie grass and never fed with any other
food. This creature was exhibited in
various British fairs, where she was
much admired, ard afterwards brought
a round sum when sold for the benefit
of the poor in WringtOn-the native
parish of Mr.. Jones.
Seeing is believing. Hence every
mail brings letters from John Bulls to
Mr.. Jones, saying that they also are de-
termined to try their fortunes in the
unknown land from which he has sent
such an Eschol cluster. Some have
their capital at command 50 that they
can come at once; Others must wait to
sell out "a lease or for it to expire, but
will send out boys or friends to make a
beginning. One man asks: "C1n farm
ina tools be bought either in Crete or
in NeU York;" This inquirer will see
more than one Car in the freight train
which follows him to Crete filled with
agricultural implements, and in Ne
braska City may inspect a plow facto-
ry which all neighbOring farmers hold
to turn out better article than is
brought into the State from any other
quar,er. Besides, in the last. report of
the chief of the Washington Bureau of
Commerce, it is stated that during 1872
the declared value of the mowers, cul-
tivators, etc, exported from the United
States was about a million and half
(s:, ,547 .413,) and that of these tools,
S273,7ll worth We're exported to Eng
lau.d. Mr.. j., however, advises his
friends to bring with them one article.
namely, a chain harrow. He bids them
not to be faint hearted il their capital
is small; since they can buy railroad
acres for less sum than their annual
rent, or annual outlay for fertilizers, at
home, and that On ten years credit, six
pnr cent interest, nothing of the princi-
pal payable for four years, and with a
deduction of twenty per cent as bOun-
ty on prompt tillage if they buy in 1873.
PROF. j. d. BUTLER.
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s,trmnut Go. Business pirsftaru.
COUNTY OFFICERS

,.,,.C W. CARROLL once
r.oHS ,,nbIic buildings, first door % ttlsin rlgh'
S,Sorizswn. T. COCHRAN oihee III p"oi'o
oaltii'sss;; ;;-,.J - r MITCHELL Omcein pun
i9,,,,,s CLerE9, adjoining the Court House. 9,
4,,|fi,or-I; B. LoSeLEr; Ltnapce at ft ieft door
rrhlic oullaii PoRTERFIELD. ONCE on Main
=, rs-t rst door wes, OF the nff,ce in public
Pnr?rterZs e,or second door on ieft.
0Tsa.1% ,,e,ec,iag % AaorneVSW s KESsoS Hots1 'e
'e'v doors 80 80 -amas Kinnev. LaMira; q. f.
,n%sn r,,sa,@,s'''ccSl corle IN; William Arms'f'ns'
INA rong's Wills. v,os
r'oToreT;fc meet st st. Clairsvlle on rns
srst Wandsys Of MARCH, June ~ Sepseii pEeuaiisation
bosom heTVann T,,,a.asdav a Of Nav. in each vea
Ne % ,h,, proSate Court on the fssn ssmntem ees
laws IF January. March MAY; Anal oI eonrt, and is
,rr and noTe, ren business hours) for the trans
.,io, Of other business
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Rights OF Secret Societies.

A case of some interest, involving
the rights of secret societies, was tired
and decided in the Pittsburgh Criminal
Court on. Wednesday of last week,
The parties to the proceedings were
James NJ. Campbell and Benjamin
Jewett, members of the Brotherhood
ton for the protection of the craft and
the advancement of the interests of the
engineers, and, it is, stated, that in
pursuance of this design, it is found
necessary to reprOve a member or to
proceed sometimes to harsher meas
ures.
In the instance above referred to it is
stated that DennisOn Lodge, No. II,
had applied the discipline to Mr..
Jewett, and expelled him for intem-
perance, and the Secretary, Mr.. Camp
bell, was directed to send nctigcatiOn
of the fact to Mr.. S. NJ. Cummings,
who has charge of the locomotive de-
partment at the outer depot, Fort
Wayne Railroad, Pittsburgh. Mr..
Jewett objected to this method Of
"throwing him out, "and hence brouShI
suit against Mr.. Campbell for libel.
At the opening of the case Mr.. Mar
shall, counsel for the prosecution,
offered the letter written by the de-
fendant, and the document being ad-
mitted in evidence, the Common
wealth rested. Messrs. johnson, Fet-
terman- and Gibson appeared for the
defence, and argued that the letter was
written by the defendant pro bono
p,l6lico, and that the writer only wrote
it is as the secretary of lodge Of en-
gineers, and was not individual.
Judge Stowe, however, charged the
jury that no man in such q case had a
right to obey the orders OF secret So
ciety to the injury of others, and under
that instruction the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. The case attracted
the liveliest interest among the broth
erhood and from members of other
secret fraternities.
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- Q % e
The w Gather.

Danbury News Mans Almanac Tor 1874
l shall not say anything here about
the importance of this subject.
We all know how unbearab BILE society
would be without it-how tame sud
commonplace would become heaven
and earth in its absence.
Imerely wish to call the atteition of
the reader to the care that has been
taken in selecting the weather for this
book.
Being warned by last season, L have
pue in plenty of rain, which will be
found to arrive Just in the nick oftime.
Ihave dealt lightly in thun Ter storms
I find they are not pOpular-and l
have such an antiphathy to lightning
rod men that lose no opportunity to
injure them.
L have been rather liberal with snow,
for the sake of the young and livery
stables, and have put in some extraor-
dinary hail, for the encouragement of
the Oldest inhabitant, and little frost
to stir up the amateur in tobacco and
other varieties of cabbage.
But accuracy is the strong point of
the volume. When it says, "Look out
for rain," then is the time for you to
''hump yourself' for the house. And
when it says Frost" any delay in get
ting your wife's fathers coat over the
tomatoes and dahlias will prove emil
nently disastrous to those articles. Yes,
have aimed to be accurate, looking
more to the personal comfort and gem
eral information of my patrons than to
the plaudits ofa wicked world and gold, ,
which perish in day, l am told.
have not lost sight of the fict that l
have a formidable and INSCRIPTIONS OPP
position at Washington. But trusting
to an honest purpose, discriminating
public, and eight years of promiscuOus
trusting as the editor Of country
newspaper, shall press steadily on and
hurt that Washington chap.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13

TOUCHING OCCURRENcE.-The pref
ty plsyfulness win which little children
charm away the cares Of their parents
is illustrated by touching Occurrences
in Indiana. A boy of six years, after
watching the laundry proceedings. and
especially the way in which tho wrin-
kles in the linen disappeared before the
fiat-iron, retired to mediate In the
room where his father was taking his
afternoon-nap. There gazing upon the
furrows which years of struggle had
made uron the marble brow OF his par
ent, he was seized by beautiful idea.
In less than a minute that devoted lit
tie boy was smoothing out those marks
of time and sorrow with very hot fat
iron. Life doesn't seem so happy to his
young heart how as it used to.
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New Geological Revelations.


Wespeak of this continent as theNew
World, but it had inhabitants that
were dead and buried untold ages be-
fore the people who conceived the
most ancient ruins of the Old World
had ever an existence. The forth
coming annual report of the Govern
mental Geological Survey of the Terri
tories will contain descriptions and il
lustratiOns of a very extensive and re-
markable collection of fossil remains OF
beasts, discovered by Professor Cope,
in the barren and treeless tracts known
as the ''Bad Lands" of Colorado, of to-
tally different species, and even orders,
from those of the latter age and region.
Prof. Cope has proved the existence of
more than hundred species, some of
them represented By thousands OF in
diSidvalS. OF these at least seventy
species are new to science, and they
range from the size of the mole to that
of the elephant. Of fcl0ven-footed quad
rupeds great many specimens, some
of which were nearly intermediate be-
tween the deer and the hog, have been
found; while no less than seven dis
tinct species of rhinOceri were discover
ed. But the most remarkable mon
sters whose existence has been dis
closed by the survey are q series of
horned species related to the rhinoce-
rOs, but possessing some features in
which they resemble the elephant.
They stood high on the legs and had
short feet, but possessed osseus horns
in pairs on different parts of the head.
One of the largest had huge horn over
each eye, while another had one on
each side of the nose, mere than foot
in length. A third had rudimsntal
horns on the nose. Still another was
as large as the elephant, its cheek
bones being enormously expanded, and
its horns fiat; while fifth species had
triangular horns, turned outward.
Many carnivOrOus species were also un-
earthed; one of which resembled dog,
but was as large as the black bear, and
much more carnivOrOus in its propen-
stiles. Some of the cats had remarka-
bly, long canine or eye teeth. In new
species, the size of a panther, these
teeth almost exactly resemble those of
a shark. 1t is the province of the
geolOgist to reconstruct past worlds
and re-peOple them with their ancient
inhabitants; and in these curious, ex-
tinct forms of life thus brought to light,
the history of the succession of life on
this continent will be made much clear
er by the number of missing links, they
will help to supply, and the light
which their discovery will tend to shed
on the modern theory of evolution.
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Premium for 1873.

Every subscriber TO The Aldine for the year
1874 will receive pa r of chromos. The oTigi
nal pictures were painted III oil ior the pub
fishers OF The Aldine, by Thomas Moran,
py Congress for ten thousand dollars. The
subjects were chosen TO represent THE East
and "rht West" One Is u view in The White
Mountains, New Hampshire; the other gives
The Ciirts OF Green River, Wyoming Territory,
The chronos are each orked from thirty dis
tncJ plates. and are in size (l2 l6) and appear
ance exact fac-similes OF tue origins The
prefen n taLion ofa worthy example of Amer1-
cas- gre test landscape painter TO the subscrlo-
ers OF The Aldine was a bold but peculiarly
tested by the following testimonial, over the
signature OF MIR. Moran himself.
NEWARK, n. J., Sept. Goth, 1878.
Mes3rs. JAMES SUTruN & Co.
Gentlen,en-I am delighted with the proofs
in color OF your chromos. They are wonder
fully successful representations by mechani-
cal process O. the original paintings.
(signed,) THoS. MORAN.
These chromog are in every sense american
They are by an original American process.
with material of American man nufacture, from
designs OF American scenery by an American
painter and presented to suhs"rib bers to the
better because of this, they will certainly pos
sess an interest no foreign production cen in
spire and neither are they any the worse if by
reason of peculiar facilities of production they
cost the publishers only trif1e. while equal
in every respect 20 other chromoS that are sold
single for double the subscription price OF the
Aldine.
II any subscriber should indicate prefer
ence 1 pr figure subject. the publishers will
send Thoughts OF Home" a new and beauti-
italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the
ionrings of his heart.
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That which canten ted men desire
The poor possess, the rich requiref
The miser spe nds, the spendthriit saves,
And all men carry to their grayesf
rhe answer is-NothIng,
What has cat that nothing else
has? Kittens.
A dentists door has stopped more
toOthaches than the dentist himself.
"My wife," said a critic, SIS the
most even.tcmpered person liz the
world-she's always mad"
Writing sketch of his life, an Irish
man says that he early ran away from
his father because he discovered that
he was only his uncle.
"Gracious me J" exclaimed lady in
a witness-box, show should / know
anything about anything don't know
anything abOut?"
A minister asked tipsy fellow, who
WIS leaning sgainst fence, where he
expected to go when he died; to which
he replied "If don't get along any
better than / DO now, 1 shan't go any
where"
New BOoKs.-"How to Dress on q
Hundred Dollars Year rs Lady"
By Lady.
In press, shortly tc be published,
uniform with the above, "How to
Dress on Nothing Year as Caffre."
Bya Caffre,
mike will you come in and take q
drink 2" looked at the man for the
space of half Il minute, and then roll
ing his eyes upward, very softly said:
81 tot it was an angel sphaking 10
me-"
A Chinese proverb says that "To be
happy on earth one must be born in
Soochow, live in Canton, and die in
Lianchau; for, in the first are the hand
soonest women, in the second the rich
est luxuries, and in the third the best
coffins."
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Msisfeilaafpa5.
THANKSGIVING.
T,.u-3dGy. Eovember 9th. Ap-
pointed by the President.

WASHINGTON, D. C. October IA.
Rv the President of the United States of
America-A Proclamation.
The approaching close of another
year brings with it the occasion for ie-
pewed Thanksgiving and acknowledge
ment to the Almighty Ruler OF the
universe for thu unnumbered mercies
which He has bee, wed upon u.s.
Abundant hsrvests have been among
the rewards of industry, and with To-
cal exceptions, have been among the
blessings enjoyed; tranquility at home
and peace with other nations have pre-
vailed; frugal industry gaining Its
wonted recognition and its merited re-
wards; gradually, but under the prov
dence of God surely, as we trust, the
nation is recovering from the lingering
results of dreadful civil strife. For
these and all the mercies v0uchsafed 1t
becomes us as a people to return heart
felt and grateful acknowledgements,
and with our thanksgiving we may
unite prayers for the cessation of local
and temporary suffering.
Therefore recommend that on Thurs
day, the 9th day of November next,
the people meet in their respective
places of worship, to make their ac-
Acknowledgements to Almighty God, for
his bounties and his protection, and to
offer to him prayers for their continu'
ance.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington, this 14th day
of October, the year of our Lord 1873,
and of the Independence of the United
States the 97th.
q. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
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Art Department--l874.

The illustrations of The Aldine have won
world vide reputation. and IN ihe art centres
of Europe It is an admitted fact tnat its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever aLtaineu. The woOd-cuts or The Aldine
possess all the de Icacy and elaborote finish OF
the most Costly steel pla e, while they afford a
better rendering of the arLIsts original.
In addition to designs by the members of The
Natianal Academy, and other noted American
artists, The Aidine viii reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with q
view 10 the highest artistic success and great
est general Interest. Thus the subscriber to
The AIdine Will, at s trlhing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining inhuen-
ces OF true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by thomas Moran and j. u. Woodward.
The Christmas issue Tor 1874 will contain spe-
ciaI designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists, and Will surpass in attractions
auy of It's l. reG GeceSSOrs.
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Squabbles, an old bachelor, showed
his stocking, which he had just darned,
to a maiden lady, who contemptuous-
ly remarked, pretty good for a man
darner." Whereupon Squabbles re-
marked, eyes good enough for wo-
man darn her,"
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Manhood: How Lost, How

7 1UsT published, a new edition OF Dr., Gull
J verwelfs Celebrated Essay on he rad
icdI cure without med Icine) SpermatOri hoea or
Seminal Weakness. Involuntary seminal
Losses, Impotency. Mental and Physical In
capacity, I'm pediinents TO Marriage, etc.; also,
Consumpti Epilepsy and Fits, induced by
self-indulgence or sexual extravagance.
AF Price In a sealed envelope only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty
years successful practice, that the alarming
consequences OF self-abuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use of internal
medicine or the application OF the knife: poin-
ting out a mode of cure at once simple, certain
and effectual, by means of which every suffer-
err no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself eheaply, privately an 1Taicdly.
Ss-This lecture should be in the hands OF
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal. in a plain envelope. to any
address, post paid receipt of six cents, or two
postage stamps. .
Also, Dr. CULvERwELL's Marriage Guide"
price so cents
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. C, KLINE IL CO.,
l27 Bowery. New York, Post Ofice Box, 4,5se.
Jana 73ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13

The following concise and compre-
hensive note was sent to an Illinois
merchant by neigboring farmer the
other day: ''Send me a trace chain
and two hinges. Jane had baby last
night also, two padlocks."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-13

"How old is yoar mamma?" asked
lOve-smltten old bachelor of the
daughter of the widow who had en-
chanted him. 81 don't know, sir;
mas age varies from forty-three to
twenty-five" was The artless reply, and
the bachelor was disenchanted.
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-NAsONIC DIRECTORY, 1878.

remont Lodge. No ls &n,sceding a; ai ts the full
Arv "Wednesday mig" F. D. BAILEY, w. NJ.
moon- 60,
st. clairsvilIe Chapsesfdi sdoE S hight on or after
hIasons, me- e,, c. H AkfCk- ID. r
GEORGE MrTcnfihN MrTafi No a Royal Select a3a
Belmont Tonnca an Masters. meets on the Second
Tnesaay Tmnea az night OF ev-ry month; month"; rLG.M.
h"eS''"s II. r BUMGARENh' l. l. W.
EYnS; EYn,SS;andery % No. 9s OF Knights - Tsmpr syeIS
arsi%eets o. nas the SeG0nf GS0nnEXANDER, Com
month. ROSo :. IL n marl472ly
I.s B. RYAN. Rec.
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BARN E- NLLE
MARBLE WORKS.
r, L, CUNARO.
DEALER IN
American and Italian Marble
Real: :stl te at
Private Sale!

There is now offered at Private Sale, that
valuable farm belonging to the estate OF Jacob
Keyser, Sr. deceased, situated in Mead Town
ship. Belmont county, Ohio. miles Northwest
from the Wegee Mills, the southern terminus
the Wegee landing on the Ohio River, and 5
miles from Bellaire, Ohio,-3 miles of which
distance Is pike. Said farm contains 800 acres
ofland. of which about 200 acres are cleared,
and well adapted to farming and grazing; the
balance well timbered-all under fence. There
frame barn, and all necessary out-buildings,
also one good bearing orchard. Will be sold
entire or in tracts to suit purchasers. Possess
sion given at any time. Title genuine. For
urther particulars, call on or address
JOHN KEYSER. Beallsville Monroe Co, o.
Or Executors.
l.. M. Riley. st. Clairsville, Ohio.
w g. Kennon, " no6tf
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Executors Notice.

'NHE undersigned has been duly appointed
| Executor of the estate of Amelia A. Friz-
zeIl decd late of Belmont onnty, Ohio.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment, ano
those having claims against the SAID estate
are requested to present them within one year
LEANDER j. GOODMAN,
EXT Of the estate of Amelia A. Frlzzeii.
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