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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15

A new and determined foe of the
brethren Of the mystic tie'' has arisen
in Illinois. This valiant individual is
no less parsonage than Prof. Blanch-
ards of Wheaton College. He has been
delivering free lectures-we should
think no one would wish to pay for
hearing them-in which he goes for
the Order right and left. He first at
tacks its antiquity, and asserts that
Masonry was never heard of prior to
I'LL. The Professor claims that the
first lodge was organized in June of
that year, in London public-house
known as the Apple-Tree Tavern,
when "the system of secret signs, grips,
and pass words was instituted" He
closes his lectures with the assertion
that the institution is irreligious and
immoral. and that no good man could be
or ever had been a Mason." People gen.
orally will be inclined to smile at the
righteousness of such arguments
against an order that embraces among
its members some of the best men liv-
ing, and which has certainly done
more to alleviate human suffering than
any other agency ever devised by man.
E.Jpress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
A WOHanss Will.

The wills man of the illustrated
London News says that ladies have not
the opportunity of controlling their
husbanns in regard to their marrying
as he does not remember single case
OF a married woman by her will piac-
ing any restraint on her husband mar
rying again but he knows of a case
contrary. Mrs. Van Hanrigh by her
will, proved in December, 1868, leaves
all her property which appears to
have been cOnsiderable-to her hus-
band. 1ndorsed on the back of her
will is a. memorandum staining that
she wishes her clothes to be sold to pay
her funeral expenses, which are to be
as small as possible; and after COM
mending her husband to the care of her
mother she adds: at is.also my earn
est wish that my darling husband
should marry ere long a nice, pretty
girl, who is good housewife, and,
above all, to be careful that she has a
good temper"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
Street Illumination and Sea 1Ilu.
minatiOn.

. Mr.. Frank Leslie, the New York
publisher, has in his establishment an
electrical apparatus, used for electro
typing plates, which may be made to
give an electric light powerful enough
to print photographs. Mr.. Leslie says
that on dark, slightly foggy night last
summer, he put the apparatus on the
roof of his building, ana the light CIV
en- was strong enough toshow shipping
in the harbOr two miles away, and to
enable citizens a third of mile away
to read newspapers as easily as by day
light. Mr.. Leslie thinks that electric
lights of similar intensity should be
carried at the mastheads of all steam
ers, and says that such light would
cost scarcely S25 per day or night. The
apparatus requires, for its working, an
engine Of seven horse power, but it
could be readily attached to the engine
of the vessel, and the expenses be there
by lessened. Mr.. LeSlie's electric light
is, probably, the most powerful in this
country. A French electrician has re-
Gently invented an apparatus that is
said to give light nearly four times
lies machine, and one OF these we hear,
has been ordered for the use of the
University of Pennsylvania. 1t is pro-
posed to use these powerful electric
lights in lighting the streets of large ci-
ties, instead of gas, but this scheme has
never yet been practically tried. If
they were put at the mastheads of
steamers, however, as suggested by Mr..
Leslie-a scheme which seems to be
entirely practicable-such disasters as
the running down of great vessels at
sea could only result from criminal
negligence, not, as now, from careless
ness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15

A HORSE THAT LOVED SUGAR.-An
English gentleman was visiting farm
house when horse came to the door,
grasped the handle ofthe door with his
mouth, opened it and entered the room.
The mistress of the house, knew what
he wanted, put lump of sugar in his
mouth. The horse then backed out of
the room, shut the door, and marched
back to the barnyard. The woman said
he often came in this way for alump of
sugar.
This gentleness was the effect of
kindness. Roughly treated, q horse be-
comes ugly. Kindly handled and gen.
tly spoken to, it is willing, gentle and
affectionate. Try it boys on your faith
er's horses. Depend upon 1t, kindness
is magical wand. 1t will tame both
brutes and men. Try it.-Erchdnge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
selmunt 90. 8usimess girfftnry.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

,oIzt, .T,.doe-C w. CARROLL. once
,nstairs in public buildings, nrst door 70 rignt
sbeyif-WM. {. COCHRAN. Omce IN Puphc'
CLERK eT tDsrts-J. r MITCHELL Omceln puo'
lie buildings. adjoining the Court Aoase; g.,
,nhIic onilding. entrance at len door.
P1olc c.Ua pr-oa PoETERrIELD. Once on Main
street. first door West Of the bank.
srilding first floor second door on left.
prosecGtfng Arorney-W. =. KEsSoS. omce
mo.;,ssoae,, -emes Kinney, LaMira; B. E
nnngsn. Corle. In; William Armstrong
>rms.rong's Mills.
O,rorer-E. B. KENNEDY, Weeee
fSom tssioners meet at st. Clalrsvilie on tne
erst Mondays OF March. June. SEPTEMBER ana
Decenber-and as Board OF Equall..'ioh
tSe third Wednesday OF May. In eacn yea:
THE probate Court meets ON the Hist Lus
lays OF January. March. May, July; & Semp.edm1 PIE 2.
,er and November. as crimlnei ovu shs' trans
ction OF other business
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
What Men Need Wives For.

1t is not to sweep the house, make
the bed, darn the socks, and cook the
meals, chiefly that man wants a
wife. If this is all he needs, hired help
can DO it cheaper than a wife. If this
is all, when young man calls to see a
lady, send him into the pantry to taste
the bread and cake she has made, send
him TO inspect the needle-wOrk and
bed-making; or put broom in her
hands, and send him TO witness its
use. Such things are important, and
the wise young plan will quickly look
after them.
But what the true man Wanrs with a
wife is her companionship, sympathy
and love. The way of life bias many
dreary places in it, and man needs a
companion to go with him. A man is
sometimes overtaken by misfortunes;
he meets with failure and defeat; trials
and temptations beset him, and he
needs one to stand by and sympathize.
lie has some hard battles to fight with
poverty, enemies, and with sin; and
he needs woman that, when he puts
his arm around her, he feels he has
something to fight for; she will help
him to fight; that will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words of counsel,
and her hand to his heart and impart
inspiration. All through life, through
storm and through sunshine, conflict
and victory, through adverse and
through favoring winds, man needs a
woman's love. The heart yearns for
it. A sisters or mothers love will
hardly supply the need.
Yet many seek for something further
thai success in h9useWork. Justly
enough, half of these get nothing more;
the other half surprised beyond meas
ure, have gotten more than they
sought. Their wives surprise them by
bringing out a noble idea in marriage,
and disclosing o treasury of courage,
sympathy and love.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
High Railway Points.

From the City of Mexico Two Republics.
The altitude of the highest point in
the world where railways are now in
operation is at Apizaco, on the Vera
Cruz & Mexion Railway, 7,47S feet
above the level of the sea. The next
highest is on the Central Pacific, in tie
Navada range, 7,111 feet above the
level of the sea. The third is at A re-
quipa, an important city in Peru, 1000
feet above the level of the sea, and, un-
der the Peruvian railway system, the
work is to be continued, and is expect
ed TO reach double that altitude. 1t
sets out upon an ascent, to pass to the
west of the Eastern Cordilleras, and
puts itself thus in connection with the
famous lake of Titicaca and the entire
Andine Bolivia, also with the great
historic realm of the Incas, the ancient
capital of Cuzco, and must reach a point
at the breath taking height OF 1000
feet above the level of the sea-less than
4, 900 feet lower than the crater of Popo-
catepetl, and over 5000 feet higher
than the City of Mexico. The inspira-
tions o. our Peruvian neighbOrs are
shown by these vast undertakings tC
be as grand as the traditional empire Of
their Incas, and as lofty as the sublime
| heights of their magnificent Cordilleras
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15


A writer in London Society pro-
pounds the following plan Of siiencing
that worst of social bores, the snecdote
'Cross-examine him, he says,
'on all salient points Of the anecdote.
Demand the why, the how, the when.
that some other course tLan
the one pursued ought certainly to have
been taken, and sift the affair as If you
were the sternest historical critic. If
the relator and his friend, Fred. Cooper,
were thrown out of dog cart, inquire
whether they were driving horse or
u mare; ask who made the dog cart,
and what was the height Of the wheels.
Request him to draw a plan of the spot
at which the upset occurred, and be
particular in your curiosity as to the
harness and the weather. i can con-
fidently, and from experience, recon-
mend this as the most effectual course,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15

Bishop George would never have his
portrait taken. 'If 1 were to- he said,
'itwould be engraved and hung in some
good brothers parlor, and, by and by,
the good brother would fail in business
or die, and his effects would be pun up
for public sale, and the voluble auction
eer would come across me in pile OF
household trumpery, and, as he held
me suspended by thumb and finger, he
would cry: Now, gentlemen, here's
your chance! your only chance! per-
haps your last chance! to buy Bishop
How much am / bid for q Bishop?
Twelve and a.half cents for Bishopi
only a York shilling for Methodist
Bishop! Do hear any more? Goint
goingi gone. Only twelve and half
cents, dog cheap, for a Methodist Bish-
OPT ai5 M siae
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
Dentistry,

DR WOOD having located in st. Clairsville.
announcee to the public that he is now
prepared to perform all operations inDentistry:
krtificial teeth inserted on the best putcdnte
fo an a sat Ieither upper or under.) Attention
is called TO Aluminuna, the lightest, strongest
and puress material ever worn IN the mouth
Gold a I'D silver work done when Iequlreo;-
EspeciaI attention paid to treating ninng the
naiuraI teeth, All work warranted.
s. F. WOOD, Dentist.
is26tI Office nearly opposite Post omce'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
THE MEIRODIST CHURCH.
Its Present Status--Fhe Increase
of the Near.

The New York Christian Adcocate,
the official organ of the Methodist
Episcopal Church gives the following
statistics showing the present coudi-
tion of the denomination, and the in
crease of a wear:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
Manhood: How Lost, How
ase Restored -

UST published, new edition of DR.. Gull
J verweIrs Celebrated Essay on the rad
cal cure without medicine) Spermatorrhoea or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal
Losses, Impotency. Mental and Physical In
capacity I'm pediinents to Marriage, ETC.; also.
Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by
self-indulgence or sexual extravagance.
14- Price in q sealed envelope only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from a 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 mode Of cure at once simple, certain
and efectual. by means of which every suffer-
er, no matter what his condition may be- may
cure himself cheapiy, privately an / yrtIiedlty.
AEThis lecture should be in toe hands OF
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope. to any
address, post paid on receipt of six CENTS or two
postage stamps.
Also, DR.. CULvERwELL's Marriage Guide y
price so cents.
Address the Publishers, f--'
CHAS- J. C, KLINE d CO.,
I27Bowery. New York, Post Office Box, 1856
Jan3 73ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1873.

r.soa No ia IA A. NJ. meets ey-
seImons Ln1s snieht on or preceding the full
ery wen"e'"' r. D. BAILEY, w. NJ.
T. g. RYAN, Sec'y. p.I Ar.b
81. LA, ~ ssts avery Friday night on or after
,,.s nss8ns, t,,I1 ,noona G. Il. ARICK n. p.
tJEoRGE MITCHELL, Sec'y. s.,, .,5
e,,,sar Trceilent Masters, meets on the second
Tuesday night of ev-ry mont, r1nu
H. B. BUMGARENR, I. i. u Id.
Hone commandery No. 2s Of Knights Temp
lars meets on the second Monday nignt OF every
month. ROSS ]. J.ALEXANDEh, EN- SSin SzS
JAS B. RYAN. Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
PICTURE FRAMES!
G. l.. BILLINGSLY,

rs prepared to furnish all kinds of PICTURE
J. FRAMES in Rose-W Wood or Walnut, at lew
prices. Happy Return" frame in Pins. Rose
Wood, 81 so.
shop south End Marietta Street, ST. Clairs
Vile, Ohio, rzre sep25t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15

So great, out in Denver, is the de-
mand for money to be used in new
buildings, that it always commands
two per cent per month on the very
best improved real estate security, val
uing the property at about one-half
its taxable valuation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
a CARD,

n1R T. STONEBRAKER, is ready at ms
MI saloon under the st. Clair House, 70 attend
@ ali work in the way Of Shaving, HAIR DRESS. Ga.
ing, msAins FebS'72t
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incleaSes
Commenting on these figures the
"A dcOcdte says:


1t will be noted that, after making
up for the unusually large numoer of
deaths (1S, ,9000 there is considerable
net gain in the membership, though
much less than Was hoped for at the be-
ginning of the year. There has been a
large increase in the number of timer
ant and local preachers.
The advance in the number of
churches is also large, giving an aver
age increase of over one and a half
church for every working day of the
year. In the number of parsonage5 the
gain has been hearty four each week.
The let increase in church property
(church edfices and parsonages) is
nearly S4,0O0,0O0. The average in-
crease in correctional church property
for each week of the year is over seven
ty-five thousand dollars.
The progress of the church i'll the
Sunday School department is also graf
flying, the average gain for every sab
bath in the year being over l0.7, over
67 officers and teachers, and no
scholars,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
gnsiatss Cards.

TuRST NATIONAL BANK OFST. CLA1RS-
Il VILE. CAPITAL $l00.0OO nj.
a%Bank open from A. N untii Z. n. Dts, yad
on deposit. Collections made and yroceeos re-
mitfed promptly. Exchange bought and seid.
Directors-John Locha5y, ,DaSio oro"n' 'o'ePN
"o'di' d. b. T. COwEN. President
Il. G wELpAY. Cashier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
Stockholders Meeting.

TNHE annual meeting OF the StockhoId of
Il the First National Bank of st. Clairsyiile
Ohio, will be held at the Banking Rooms. on
TUESDAf me 18th day OF January, prox., at 2
Directors TO serve the ensuing year.
decll:4t ii. c. WELDAY, Cash'r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
r. s. & A. P. LACEY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
SolicitOrs of
Patents and Claims

Practice IN the Supreme Court and court o.
cia. ms and apprar before all the Departments
Prompfness and satisfaction gwen @ IN aa ous, go.
ness entrusted TO ttem. CorresPonaeen,cee Der, ece so
nona nartmsnt. WASHINGTON. d. G. sep26t1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15

What God gives, men as steppiog-
stones they often makeinto stumbling
blocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
A PASTOR WELCOMED HOME.

Not content with individual welcomes, the
congregation OF DR.. Burlington, who returned week
ego last Wednesday by the Scotia from his Summers
soourn the Continent gave him pleasant surprise
last evening In the shape of reception at the
church itself, In which a large party OF his
friends and admirers participated. The floral
exhibition that met his eye as he passed bis
own pulpit was a grateful surprise. The pulpit was
fairly loaded with these sweet tokens Of remembrance
forethough and back Of the pulpit just above the
head Of the pastor we're star aud anchor Of artistic
construction An hour and half spent in conversa
ton between the clergyman and bis parishioners,
mingled with whom were noticed the familiar faces Of
Mayor Hunter Senator Pearce James Mitchell, Vice
President OF the Stock Exchange, B. E. Hale,
the Rev Dr. storrs the Rev. Dr. Duryea, and the Rev.
DR.. Cuyler. who accompanied Dr. Burlington Ia his
travels abroad Sen. H. W. sloeum, Dr. ]. c. Hutchinson
OF the Board of Health with mis- wife, Dr. Charles Corey
Dwight johnson, Alex. II. Dana, Samuel " arner. %
HOxie, II. b. spellman, c. p. Dixon, g q. Wool"ort1
A. 8 Barnes, q. Z. sheldon, john NJ " hiton' a. %
Thorpe, Vim. II. Harris, George Wilcox. Herbert Hail.
the Rev. j. j. Buckley, and nnaly repre-
sentative OF Plymouth Church in the person OF Deacon
composed OF Messrs Holmes, WOolw0rth, and thorpe
Mrs. Andrus. Mrs Wilton, and Miss mary hoouard a.
lowed long hour aud half 10 social converse anu
tnen there was general ~ - az trvsIs
and eniOymeuts ID England, ScOtland anu
Heartfelt thanks his congregation Tor their
IN making ths pleasure pOssiole coe & ,,.arx,sJ
peculiares places aud features ne hau oDserNeu
followed.
DR.. storrs followed Dr. Buddington IN a very ac-
ceptable speech OF welcome the latter. Dr Ouryea
was next 10 come forward testify 20 his pleasure Az
DR. Budng return and took occasion 10 asse .nc
congregation In a oomical vein that their pastor oom
panlOn, DIR. Cuyler could ibe relied upon Us
companion who would not break the moral law
lLaughterl DR. Cuyler added few words
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.

HARMONIOUS SESSION OF THE STATE. COMMITTEE.
The Democratic State Committee met yes
terday morning at the ST. Nicnolas HOTEL all the mem
beers being present except H. D. DeDnisOn OF Ononddga
County Tue meeting called 10 order at noon by ex-
Llent-GOv Allen c. Beach, Chairman OF the Committee,
and the verbal reports Of The various delegates were
gwen showing harmonious effort on the part or those
representing the Democratic party 10 secure the sue
cess OF the Syracuse nominees. on the motion OF M
W. Gordon OF Delaware County the following were ap-
pointed as The Executive Committee for the coming
campaign: Allen Beach OF JefersCD VIM. A Fowler OF
Kings Eiward Cooper OF NewYOrk, Chas. T. Brown OF
orange Wm. W. Gordon Of Delaware and Joseph War
rem OF e and they invested with full powers TO
conduct the campaign. Tue discussion Of the projects
Of the campaign was conducted in friendly spirit,
nothing occurring during the session TO interrupt the
harmony proceedings. Al the close OF the meet
ing Of the state Committee, the Executive Committee
held a session ORGANIZATION, and selected the follow
ing officers: Allen c. Beach Of Jefferson, Chairman :;
Wm. W. Gordon OF Delaware, Secretary; Charles d.
swan OF OnOndaga, Assistant Secretary, and Edward
cooper o; NeWYOrk, Treasurer The headquarters VIII
De in New-YOrk until tue close Of the campaign
but the precise location has not yet been definitely set
tied Among visitors yesterday was Samuel J. TIL
den Democratic nominee for Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
GENERAL NOTES.

"wele digen and cellars" is sign IN In
dianapols.
Mr. Hepworth Dixon sailed for America yes
day on tue steamship Republic.
A rich young lady in Chicago has mania
for buying dogs and has $1,000 invested in that sort Of
property already.
A child In Buffalo the other day tied Grape
to the door knob to the carriage would come and
take them out riding it did the family across the
way.
The grasshoppers in Nebraska are repre-
sented numerically by string of IS figures In Arkan-
sas the candidates for office represented IN the sans
way.
An editor in Illinois returns humble and
hearty thanks for the gift Of centpede-" 1t being the
first cent Of any kind which we have received for
weeks"
An Illinois stump speaker who was boasting
that he carried four rebel bullets as proof OF MS
patriotism was found DO carrying them in his Dreeche
uOCket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
THE STATE CANVASS.
cearisued from First Page.

s- "a define his position, II having been staten '"'
.o0e time before his nomination he had not oeen ~
fellowship with the Liberals Throughout Tue s'a'e'
n.d rather been understood 70 favor the prlhoipoe
the Democratic party. he replied that ne hau no WIS"
70 conceal what he deemed TO be his position. ne
q Liberal He vas Of those VINO orlslnS'ou VIZ
movement IN 1s7a which led the Cincinnati ConVen
,,oo Ne drew M the letter which was sleneu
Inv NJ Greeley and Others. He favored the eomo'na
non n, the oppontiou IN 1871, a0a was An
favor ~ the same course Ths platform auop'ou "
syracuse enunciated the same principles as were pu'
forward in that adopted by the Cihcinnau Oon'en0"
In one respect the Democratic platform was an
ment on that adopted at Cincinnati ID IaEonns Hee
trade He was in favor OF the lowest tarn CONSISTENT
IN the prodnction OF revenue sufficient to maintain
,,d carry On the Government The present tariff was
.hsoutely h1rtfu 20 some kinds OF manufactures and
as certainly productive Of great harm TO the agricul-
u-.l and labOrng portions OF the population The as
.ertion had been made that he. although a
member OF the Liberal Republican State
Central Committee had not met with the
Committee during the past year. This statement
vas erroneous. He not member OF the COmmit-
ree and consequently no. called on 90 meet with ~
II ne not 80 active IN Tue campaign OF $50 - "a w,
preceding wear II bccaurr his health would not
permit He VS. stricken down W!th sunsuoke IN tns
GUNNER OF 1873 aud for seventeen weeks was e9Ine
20 his bed. Not Until the present summer hao ne re-
gained his fu health and strength Hs nsio1 hi
part brought before the Convention oV
and probably sciecteu W
Of the locality where ne resided the candluate
for Gov rnCr living in Ne~-York city. tne
usage he ed from the interior or western part OF
the state If a Western haf been nominated Tor
Covernor L D.ral from New-IOrk City wOuld proOa-
bly have been given the Second place be considered
himself stii In fu accord with he Liberals lie was pre-
sented 20 tue Convention as loera oy ~ IT, en
the nomination accorded 10 him a. one OF the rep
nf that organic tOn. He had gone beIOre
,he Iineral r pnDliean Stale Central Committee that
afternoon ana Explained his position. With reference 70
re 0nesfOn Of tue Liberal Convention accepting ether
tcket ne Thought would well for 10 TO meet ana
adjourn Without acting upon either, leaving IL 10 the
OF tue Orgsnzaau 70 vote for whichever cam
sidate they pleased. Tus believed TO be the reeng
OF tAe majority ~ the leaders Of the Organization ne
Thought the bright fOr the success OF the
ftg fEef