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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Southern Education:

Here is a specimen of the highly pa
triotic manner in which Southern his
torians and educators teach the young
idea how to shoot. tits passage from
a new "Histesy of the United States
for Schools and Academies" prepared
by Prof. Derby, of Augusta, Ga, and
designed for use in Southern educa-
tional institutions:
which are the most prosperous OF
the Southern States?
Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Tex
as and North Carolina
TO what do they owe their prosperi-
typ
TO the fact that the white population
in those States is largely in excess of
the negro population, and hence their
State Governments are entirely in the
hands of the whites, the only race that
ought ever to bear rule in this country
What is one of the most important
measures of Grants Administrations
The adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion, which, like the Fourteenth
Amendment, was carried through by
force aDd usurpation.'
What does the Fifteenth Amend
ment declare?'
1T declares that the right Of citizens
of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United
States, or by any State, on account of
race, color, or previous condition ofser-
vitude.'
what more can you say of the Four
teenth or Fifteenth Amendments?'
'Thcy have served to keep alive a
bitterness of feeling which but for them
would have long since died out
These are the precious maxims and
principles which are every day careful
ly instilled into the minds of the young
of the Southern States, by way, doubt
less, of preparing them for the accept
ance of the results Of the war Sin good
faith
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The burial of Mrs. Hannah Jane
Rohm, of Baltimore, Barnum's fat wo-
man, the other day, lacked the solemn
ity of ordinary funerals. There was
no funeral service, no clergy lyman pres
ent or invited, but the husband, assist
ed by policeman and others, placed the
remains in the hearse, the husban d got
up beside the driver, and thus without
further attendance or ceremony the
body was conveyed to Baltimore cem-
etery and placed in a vault for burial.
The coffin was six feet ten inches long
and two feet four inches wide. The
husband states that they were married
in Methodist church at Philadelphia
nIne years ago, and that the Siamese
twins were among the spectators,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
EARTHQUAKES.
The Afflicted TOWn-Its Position
Population and Trade.

The Turkish town of Broussa-called
Unfortunately Broussa, Bursa and
Brusa-which has suffered so fatally
by the visitation of a series of shocks of
earthquake, as reported to us by cable,
is situated in Asia Miner, in the prov
ince of Anatolia, at the north foot OF
Mount Olympus, fifty-seven miles south
southeast of Constantinopie. 1t Is the
capital of a sanjak. The population is
about 10000, including about 1000 Ar
menians, 5000 Greeks and 800 Israel
ties. 1t is built on declivity, in very
fertile neighborhood, and has mag
nificent external appearance. The
houses are mostly of earth or wood,
and the streets narrow, but kept very
clean by an abundance of streams. 1t
has between 200 and 300 mosques, some
very handsome, large bazars, numerous
khans and colleges, several churches
and synagogues, Armenian and other
schools, and extensive suburbs. Its
mineral baths have been famous in all
ages; they are of various kinds and
temperatures and mostly under cover
of fine buildings. Northwest Of the
city are large swimming pools. The
citadel, on rock near the centre of the
town, is mostly of Genoese construc-
ton, and the city contains various re-
mains of antiquity. Broussa is one Of
the most flonrishing commercial en-
poriums in the Turkish dominions. Its
principal trade is in raw silks. 1t has
manufactures of satin, cotton cloths,
carpets, and it also has tapestry, gauze
and large traffic in corn, opium and
,,oaroohoupn CLAW RrOrssa Was an
GENTLY the capital Of Bythinia, and af-
ter the capture of OrchSn, in 1856, 1t
continued to be the capital and burial
place of the Turkish sultons until ANU
rath removed his seat of empire toI
Adrianople. In 1916 some newly con-
structed Government silk factories
were destroyed by fire, involving loss
of nearly 100000
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
The School Question in Ohio.

At ratification meeting held in Co
lumbus on the night after the meeting
of the Republican State Convention,
Judge Taft made speech, in which he
referred, as follows, to the absorbing
question in Ohio politics:
"There are those who would divide
the school fund. TO any such meas
ure the Republican party is unalterably
opposed, and so am l. Gentlemen,
without any disrespect or any reproach
for those whose antecedents Of birth
and education may have tended to BIZ
as their opinions in favor of such
measure, am opposed to it in every
form in which it has been or can be
suggested. Popular education is the
cornerstone Of a republic. Ignorance
is the most fruitful source of danger.
Not only is it the parent OF crime, but
it deprives the ballot Of its value, and
makes it even dangerous; and to re-
move or to reduce its ignorance is the
first and most imperative duty of the
State. In free republic the great, the
dDiinely appointed means to accomplish that
end, is the common school system, supported By
impartial, uniform taxation. To extract
any portion of the fund thus raised by
taxing all to any church, would be a
palpable union of Church and State,
equally unwise and unconstitutional.
If the Constitution were changed so as
to permit it, every church would take
its quota, if it could be ascertained, un-
til each sect would be running little
school system of its own on the public
funds. The unity and strength Ofthe
common schools would be broken, and
the taxation for such a corruption and
conflict Of schools aCouid no longer be
borne. The result would be that the
whole subject Of. education would be
remanded to voluntary contributions.
The greatest duty Of the State would be
abandoned and ignorance would tri-
umph. The division OF the school fund
would be as destructive of the system
of common schools as the dissolution
of our political union would be destruc-
tive of our political power. Without
the common schools liberty would be
dangerous, and the ballot-boX would
be dangerous. With them we can safe
ly have the broadest civil and political
liberty, and unlimited suffrage.
trust that the time is not far distant
when all the churches and all the peo-
pie will acquiese and rejoice in sustain
ing them, and that they who now wo'd
ask division of the school funds will
sooner or later yield to the genius OF
Republicanism, and be satisfied to give
religious instruction and enjoy religious
worship in the family and in the
church, while the State. with sover-
eign impartiality, shall perform its
GREAT dufy of making edr,cetipn uniyer-
sal through the best system of COM
mon schools the world ever saw.
Having regard, then, to the desti-
nies of my own great State and the
United States, as we'll as to the duty
and character of the Republican party,
let our motto be, 'Unsversal liberty
and universal suffrage, secured and
made safe by universal education.'"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17


SENATOR MORTON delivered speech at
Greencastle, Indiana, ON Decoration Day, which
contained this noteworthy sentiment and
promise "While we have buried the animos-
tiles of the war; while we have forgiven all
the participators of the rebellion, for none
have been punished, and all but about one
hundred have been eligible to hold the highest
offices in the land; yet, it does not follow
that we are to honor them or bestow upon
them rewards. Forgiveness is divine, but
that does not necessarily carry with it honor
and reward. l have never thought 1 should
do such thing, but l believe now that l am
willing to vote for a bill next winter doing
away and relieving the last disability growing
cut of the rebellion, to take effect on the 4th
of July next. So that all men, all races and
colors, without regard to previous condition of
arms, shall begin the next century or an
equality before the law. [Applause.] And
may God put into the hearts of the people
everywhere, North and South, to except in all
its fullness and extent, the new birth of the
nation, to administer justice, humanity and
charity, and to exercise to each and to all
those fifts, and do those things that they
would have others do unto them"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

UNITED STATES Senator Withers, of Vir-
ginia, on the laying of the cornerstone of
rebel soldiers monument of Northumberland
county, Virginia, the other day, told his con-
stituents their cause wasn't lost, and they
would gain in reality what they had lost in the
field 81 don't know that that is loyal talk, p"
he said, land what is MORE don't care" He
bases his promise upon the hope which he en-
tertains that the Democrats will elect their
candidate for President in 1S76.-Ptts. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

1t has been discovered that light sep
arated from heat has motive power
sufficient to turn without stopping a
delicate wheel in vacuum. The age
of steam will be looked on as fossil
age, some day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

1t is hundred years since King
George, undertaking to feed the colon
lists in this country on revenue stamps
and tea, was notified that he must sur
render the entire property.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Business Cards.
NOTICE.

nR. g. F. WOOD having opened an Office in
1I Wheeling, announces 70 the public that he
will not be able to be at his Office in st. Clairs-
Vile all the time, but will visit it the first
Monday OF every month and stay one week
commencing Monday, Sept. 7th.
Office In Wheeling, No. ll56 Main-st, (up
stairs.l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS for building Frame
- School: House In Sub District No. @, Wheel
ing township, will be received at the Office Of
T. J. Henderson lwhere plans and specifications
can be seem until IL o'clock noon on 10Th OF
June, 1875. The right to reject all bids Is re-
served. BY order OF
ma N-zW BOARD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Belmont Lodge, No. l6. F. & A. NJ. meets ev-
cry Wednesday night on or preceding the full
OOn. II. X. BUMGARNER. W. NJ.
T. II. FERRELL, Sec'y.
st. Clairsvilie Chapter, No. II Royal Arch
aasons, meets Sd Friday night each month at
st. Clairsville and the lst Friday each month
nj Bridgeport. JAMES CLARK, II. P.
t. H. FERRELL, Sec'y.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select and
Super Excellent Masters, meets on the Second
Tuesday night OF every month.
c. w. CARROLL, T. /. 6. NJ.
F d. BAILY, Rec.
Hope Commandery No. 26 Of knights Temp
lars, meets On the first Tuesday night of every
month. y. ]. BAGGS, EN- Com
f. ID. BAILEY. Rec. marlf72I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
BELMONTCHRONICLE.
ST, GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1875.

SENATOR Thurman has prophetic soul. He
says Governor Hays will prove very hard
man to beat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

Gen. Joseph d. Webster has been ap-
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue
for Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17
Obstacles of Marriage.

Happy Relieffor Young Men from the effects
of Err rors and Abuse in early life. Manhood re-
storei. lmpedimentS TO marriage removal
New method OF treatment. New and remarka-
BILE remedies. Books and Circulars sent free.
In sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD AS
30 OJIATION, 4l9 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia,
Pa-an Institution having a high reputation
for honorable conduct and professional skill.
ma 27,'75ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

IT now begins to be evident that the exact
game of the Governor of New Hampshire in
putting the two Democrats who Were not
elected, into the Senate, in place of the two
Republicans who 'oere elected, was designed
to prevent the election of Governor. At all
events, such is the outcome. The House
passed resolution to elect, and the Senate
refused to concur, on the idea that the proper
time had passed The Republicans of the
Senate, by going out, put themselves into
false position, and gave the enemy an advant-
age; yet we are of the opinion that a plan was
devised to secure the same result in any event,
the continuance of the present Governor in
power. In brief, the Democracy have cap
tured the State by fraudulent and revolution
ary operation, which is thus regarded by the
independent press, which would, if it could,
sustain them.-Pitts. Gaz
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The experience the people of Ohio have had
of Democratic rule has had the effect of awak-
ening not only slumbering Republicans, but a
large number of independent voters to the
necessity of more active watch on the course
of public affairs. What most excited what
might be called alarm throughout the State
was the alliance of the Roman Catholics with
the Democrats. This was open, unmistaka-
bic, avowed. Roman Catholic journals boast
ed of the success of the measures inaugurated
under it, and predicted further aggressions by
the priesthood of the Church of Rome on the
rights of people. Notably, it became clearer
day by day that the public schools were in
danger. The arguments used by the the trus-
tees of the parochial schools of the Church of
Rome in the city of New York, to obtain
special support from the Treasury, were but a
re-echo of the more arrogant pleas made in
Ohio for division of the school fund.-Neac
York Witness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-17

The Greeley monument fund
amounts to $5,052.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10

from the Senate was received, announcing that
they had organized The protest of the five
Republican Senators was also received, stating
that they had taken the oath, but refused to
act with the body 80 long as Messrs. Priest and
Proctor of Districts Nos. 2 and 4, were allowed
seats in the body. The protest was placed on
file resolution was introduced directing the
Speaker to obtain the opinion of the Supreme
Court on the constitutionality Of the action of
the Governor and Council in the matter of
Senators Priest and Proctor
The New Hampshire House of Representa-
tives has adopted resolutions instructing the
Speaker to request the Supreme Court to name
as early day as possible for the hearing of the
Senatorial question also, to allow both sides to
be represented by counsel with briefs and
arguments.
It has been decided by the Missouri Consti-
tutional Convention that when the new Con
stitution is voted on by the people of the State
provision for woman suffrage shall be sub
mitted as separate proposition.
FOREIGN.
dispatch from London states that the specie
($300, 0OO) Oh board of tho wrecked steamship
Schiller remains undiscovered. Mutilated bodies
of the victims of Che disaster continue to come
ashore.
The condition of affairs between the British
government and Burmah is critical and war
like.
! Sixty persons were drowned recently by the
capsizing Of lighter near Lisbon, Portugal
| Forty persons have been arrested at Brussels
|
Belgium, for interfering with IA religious pro-
cession.
! The port of Macao China, was visited by
terrible hurricane, lasting several hours and
doing considerable damage to shipping in the
harbor. A number of lives arereported lost.
The Carlist General Saballa, with T. OO0 men
attacked Blanco, and was repqlsed with loss
of sixty killed.
| In the great international radng event of the
European continent, the Prize of Paris, con-
tested last week. French horse was victori-
GUS, while the English thofoughbreds, the
cream of the racers throughout the Kingdom,
failed to get place, being nowhere near at the
| finish.
| The corporation of London has resolved to
invite the Mayor of New York city to the inter-
national banquet soon to be held.
Messrs. Odger and Wicks, Of London, who
were appointed by the Federal Union of Agri-
cultural Laborers to make examination of the
Mississippi valley for the purpose Of ascertain
ing it's suitability for settlement by emigrants,
have left England on their mission.
/ The Assembly of the Province of Quebec has
been dissolved by proclamation from the
Lieutenant Governor. New elections will be
held on the 9Th of July.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10
A Selfish Philosopher.

Colored people are not all impulsive
and hot-headed, if the philosopher,
described by correspondent who met
him in the West, has many initators
among his race. Old Diogenes, the
cynic, couldn't srrpass him in GOODNESS
or selfishness. He had been in the bat
tie of Fort Donelson:
ssWere you in the fight"
CT had little taste of it, sab.
ssStood your ground, did you?"
mo, sab; runs"
&c Run at the first fire, did you
eyes, sab; an would hab run soona
had known it was comm.
"Why, that wasn't very creditable to
your courage"
"Dat isn't in my line, sab; cookin's
my profession.
"Well, but have you no regard for
your reputation B"
Regulations muffin to me by de side
OBJ life"
edo you consider your life worth
more than other people's?"
6 It's with more to me, sab.
"Then you must value it very high
lya"
Yes, sab, I does; more dan all dis
world; more dan a million dollars, sab,
for what would dat be with to man
wild de BRET out OBJ him? Self-preserba-
ton is de fust law wild me, sab"
g But why should you act upon q diff
ferent rule from other men 2"
"'Cause, sab, different men sets diff
ferent value upon derselves; my life is
not in de market"
But if you lost it you would have the
satisfaction of knowing that you died for
your country"
"What satisfaction would dat be to me
when de power of feelin' was gomez"
"Then patriotism and honor are moth
ing to you?"
"Nufin' whatever, sab; I regard dem
as among de varieties. +"
IF our soldiers were like you, trail
tors might have broken up the govern
ment without resistance.
Yes, sab; der would hab ben no help
for it. 1 wouldn't put my life in de
scales against any guberment dat cher
existed; for no guberment could replace
de loss to me. Spect, dough, dat de
guberment safe if ola all like me-
Do you think any Of your company
would have missed you if you had been
killed 2"
"Maybe not, sab. A dead white man
amt much to desc sogers, let alone a
dead nigga; but I'd missed myself, and
dat was de pint wild me-
It is safe to say that the corpse of
that African will never darken the field
of carnage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10
Useful Recipes.

Beef bones, boiled in water for some
hours with rock salt and little alum,
yield size which can be used III the
preparation of cotton and silk goods.
The clatter and risk of glass in carriage
windows can be prevented by placing, at
the bottom of the casing, an arched piece
of india rubber.
Unless the mouth is frequently and
carefully cleansed, it becomes infested
with vegetable and animal parasites.
These cause decay of the teeth. Soap is
the best material for preventing the de-
velopment of the fungi and for neutral
Ning the acid. Precipitated chalk mixed
with soap assists the cleansing action.
The following practical hints on bal
looming are published by Donaldson, the
aeronaut, in a little paper edited by him
and named the Aeridl: The lifting
strain of balloon is principally on the
net. IF balloon will stand initiation, it
is safe in mid-air. In winter the atmos-
phere is warmer one mile above the
clouds than it is at the earth's surface.
The weight of balloon to carry one
man, including net and basket, should
not exceed so pounds. A cotton balloon
will last for about sixty ascensions. A
balloon thirty feet in diameter undergoes
a strain of II pounds to the square foot
of surface. Gas, which at the earth fills
the bag only half full, viii, at an eleva
ton of 81 miles, expand so as to fill it
completely. One Thousand feet OF coal
gas will raise SO pounds. Gas which
gives poor light is best for aerostatics.
Kites can be used to steer balloons by
sending them up or lowering them into
currents of air travelling in different
directions from that in which the balloon
is sailing.
To make green gold, melt together
nineteen grains pure gold and five grains
pure silver. The metal thus prepared
has beautiful green shade.
The following recipes for metals re-
sembling gold are said to produce metal
which will SO nearly approximate the
genuine as almost to defy detection with
out resort to thorough tests: Fuse,
together with saltpeter, sal ammoniac,
and powdered charcoal, 4parts platinum,
% parts pure copper, part pure zinc,
2 parts block tin, and Il parts pure lead.
Another good recipe calls for 2 parts
platinum, 1 part silver, and 3 parts cop
per.
Cement for sealing fruit cans is made
of resin one pound, tallow one ounce. -
Scientific american.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10
ministers That Are OYerfed.

What is more delicious for minister
than to accept an invitation to a parish
toner's house, and sit an hour or two in
the evening at the table with a collection
of pleasant people? But that is what
kills ministers. Hot waffles, fresh bis
cult, oysters, and cold tongue at o'clock
in the evening have given many "man
of God " dyspepsia, dull brain, poor
sermons, short pastorate, and an early
decease. Rich and late suppers are do
ing bad work for some of our best
clergymen. We know of ministerial
clubs where the members assemble Sat
urday afternoon to discuss religious top
les, tarrying until evening, when sump
tuous table is provided for them. AS
consequence they do not sleep well on
Saturday night, and the congregation
on Sabbath see what they suppose is
heavenly pallor on their pastors cheek,
when his wife knows it was hot biscuit
at tea the evening before that did the
business. If you invite your minister
out to eat, better have him at noon or
thereabouts; or, if calling him to tea,
then let it be in the early part of the
week, giving him time to get over his
gustatory indulgences. The most of
ministers have powerful appetite for
good food, and capacity to resist temp
tation In that direction is not one of their
strong points. - Christian at Work.