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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05

The greatest feat of an Arab hunter is to
.1ptllre an ostrich. 1t is the largest Of liv
NJ birds. and probably the swftc>t Of ali
-unning animals. Being very shy amt
.Autiuu~, and living on the sandy plains,
where there is little chance to ttke it by
,.4lpli>c il can only be captured by Il well
damned and long-contimucd pursuit with
re >wiflc>t horses.
The ostrich has two curious habits in
canning when alarmed. l. always starts
If with outsprcad wings, against the wind.
TO that ii cnn scent the approach of an
enemy. It's sense of smell is 50 keen that
; can detect :, person Il Great distance,
no before one can be seen. The her
uriouS habit is that Of running in acircle-
Usually five or six o>trichc> are found in
company. When discovered, part of the
lunters mounted on fleet horses. VIII
pursue the birds while the Other untrr-
will gallrp away ut RIGHT angles t. the
curse the o>trichrS have taken. When
hose hunters think they have zone far
enough to cross the path the birds will be
likely To take. they watch upon some re
,f ground. for their approach If tn
untrrs hi the RIGHT place. and Sc,
n>,richeS. they at once start in pT~ul
With fresh horses, and sometimes ovcrtakc
one or two # the birds, but often TWO on
trcr OF the llpet holSe> FIJI. completely
tired ont with % Sharp chase. (~tr job
XxNix, lS).
When aiken, the ostrich may drfnd it
self bY Kicking oat Sideways. ANA is able
% give ,..i,,. Il dangerous hlo"- 10 amy ou,
within i reach i}r. Iivin@~'ollr touuu
hat il oo.ild run At IN astonishing ~p.,.t
Of twenty ~iN miles N hour. When ran
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05
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;cndin. with it, fingers light
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weaving every day b. DAY,
= the 7huttleS brisk J play,
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.in,l oar precious time en-. 10y;
%aruin. u, hy sharp reF.pot,
u / must watch the warp AID Wcof
Weaving in LIES busy loom
Nm@!ia3 sunshine with the .l0ou-
Warp AMI woofof deed, We Ll.nl
III i:i'.'- fIDri' IA, Al ear.
i;iohen threads how oft we iinl
i;lflcAin. the noble minll
i:."aen threads in lfe abouna
In c'."h S:!lirn t'tc, a~s lruat;
lay fa.tl'- knl N friendly iiaai.
II II Us 10 {. just IL" strand,
That, 'hcn life last tic >lan e;t,,
mere shall he q perfect web.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05

i"Ttrn IEA,T.-I use Ills fer cen
keep ii nice III my cellar summer OF win
ter. .tnI Il : always ready for usn: Take
-"'I sgd rtw po;alce-. wash. th,-n
Ie'I @I;te Them tine into Il pan. pour
on boiling water un,II looks clear. Il
vii T;t>c consider bl,. wa:cr: when this
i r:-..' IN III h'lf. =, c'ip OF whi,e >:!g.,:.
:tu. hali 4 cup Of lin" suit. IT. Will arl
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= 20. cool !ets, an3 e il t,risc If
l"u ne tnl> yeas, ami You a.e q 90.
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h'i. N :, >tonv u. TO keep il fro.;4 becOm-
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05


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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05

Icompact Those cold ard wet ought to
pe GRAINED; bat where it = llnPraci leAhie'
Undressing of lime Will nen;r'llze the
-nurness. and entirely reno" the ""ld
nj Shiny appearance seen atfrr rams. D"-
| is affnrlinE tn only fertilizer many
old gardens ne+f. which have been SUI
| fcited with organic matter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05
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MON I'ntI.IIH. \ /
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
How the Democracy Carried the
Election in MississiDDi:

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from jackson,
tells how the thing was done In Mis-
sissipri. There Was universal appre-
hension of an outbreak, and great
many families were sent to Vicksburg,
that city having been so garrisoned
with police and special officers as to be
considered safe. All the whites were
armed, and all the negroes knew it.
There wax a general and polite under
standing that too much Republicanism
meant blood; and every one knew that
single spark of trouble would kindle
war, and everyone was careful ac'
cordingly. When a negro approached
the polls with Republican ticket in
his hands, he was met with bantering
entreaties to change it for a Democratic
| ticket, and with the memory Of Cliu
ton fresh in his mind he was ordinarily
easy to convert. A favOrite trick was
to bet with negro that he was afraid
to vote the Democratic ticket-bet hin
50; and pay MIN the money after HI
had won it, as he generally did wheth
er he wanted to or not. AS it was il
Jackson, SO it was all over the State
except In some places where ''chsff'
was discarded to make room for Oper
threat, which served equally well. Th'
State was carried by the Democrats a
much by terrorism rs though they hat
driven the c0lored men to the polls a
the bayOnet's point.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
ADVERTISING RATES
SynOps IL Of Late Letters from
Stanley.-HOw He was Enter.
tanned by AN EfhiOpian King.

New YORK, Nov. J0.-The Herald
publishes this morning telegraphic
synopsis Of letters received i'm London
from Stanley. He says Livingstone
was wrong in reporting that the Vic
toria NyanZa consisted of five lakes.
Speke correctly states that the Victoria
NyanZa is one lake, but Speke's two
islands are peninsulas. Shimeeyu is
the principal feeder of the lake and eX-
tremest source of the Nile yet discover
ed. Stanly had several conflicts with
slave dealers on the lake, and on one
occasion he was attacked by one hund-
red natives armed with spears, in
thirteen canoes, who were repulsed
after a severe fight. Three natives
were killed.
He arrived at Utesas hunting camp,
Nisayura, April II, where the king di-
rected extraordinary festivities and dis
plays. One feature was a naval re-
view on the lake of eighty-four canoes
manned by $500 men. On the second
day, in addition to naval meneuvers,
there were races in which eighty-four
canoes we're engaged, each propelled
by thirty Osrsmen, the King leading
the fleet personally in the presence of a
great crowd of onlookers, including the
three hundred wives of the King. On
the third day there was bird-shooting
and target practice by 5000 troops, and
on the fourth day he returned to
Nitesas, the capital.
This King has 1900, 900 subjects, is a
Mussulman, his great Intelligence and
his dominion affords the best ausury
for the possible civilization of Africa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
Morton on the Next Presidency.
Interviey in the IndianaDOlis Journal

entertain but little apprehension
about the result of the next President
ial election. The Democratic party is
under the control of the old anti-war
politicians, who sympathize with the
rebellion, and although these men are
trying to talk loyalty, yet the people
have not forgotten their record, and
will not trust them; and l believe that
the Union soldiers and the people OF
the North who took part in putting
down the rebellion, will be better unit.
ed Against the Democracy than they
have been since 1866. The presence of
between eighty and ninety Confederate
officers in the next Congress is fact,
the significance of which is not to be
mistaken. The recent demonstrations
throughout the South in favor of Jef.
Davis and the heroes and principals Oi
the REBELLION have not escaped the at
tention and consideration of the peO.
pie of the North. In short, / am salts.
fed that the people of the United
States are not prepared to trust the ad'
ministration of the government, Its
finances, its honor and its prosperity IL
| the hands of its late enemies who have
for twenty years shown their incapac
ity for everything but crimes and
blunders. l know some of these gen
tlemen now talk very nicely. An In
dtania politician, the other day a.
Philadelphia, Dragged that Indians
had sent 100000 nlen into the army
and the same man said during the wal
that he wouldn't go into the army
himself, OR ask anybody else to do 80
These gentlemen will find that thu
people have long memories.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
Thomas MAST.

Few readers need to be informed that it was
the war which developed and brought to light
the caricaturist of the United States, Thomas
looking youth of eighteen, who had already
been employed as draughtsman upon the il
Illustrated press of New York and London for
two years He had ridden in Garibaldi's train
during the campaign of 1880, which freed
Sicily and Naples, and sent sketches of the
leading events home to New York and to the
London Illustrated Ne'os But it was the Sc
cession war that changed him from a rowing
lad with a swift pencil for sale into a patriot
artist, burning with the enthusiasm of the
time. Harper's Weekly, circulating in every
town, army, camp, fort, and ship, placed the
whole country within his reach, and he gave
forth from time to time those powerful en-
blematic pictures that reused the citizen and
cheered the soldier. In these early works,
produced amidst the narrowing anxieties of
the war, the serious element was of necessity
dominant, and it was this quality that gave
them SO much influence. They were as much
tuC CAplCooicu VI uSoil-lCi5 SOuFICliOu WI
Curtis's most impassioned editorials, or Mr..
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. This 1 know,
because sat by his side many q time while
he was drawing them, and was with him often
picture was conceived. 1t was not till the
war was over, and President Andrew johnson
began to ''swing round the circle, that Mr.
Nasts pictures became caricatures. But they
were none the less the utterance of conviction.
Whether he is wrong or right in the view pre-
sented of subject, his pictures are always as
much the product of his mind as they are of
his hand.
Concerning the justice of many of bis polit-
ieal caricatures there must be, of course, two
opinions; but happily his greatest achieve
ment is one which the honest portion Of the
people all approve. Caricature, since the ear,
liest known period of its existence, far back
in the dawn of Egyptian history, has accom-
plished nothing else equal to the series Of
about forty-five pictures contributed by
Thomas Mast to Harpers Weekly for the ex
J ploson of the Tammany Ring. These are thu
utmost that satiric art has done in that kind
The fertility Of invention displayed by th'
artist, week after week, for months at time
was SO extraordinary that people concluded
as mstter of course, the ideas were furnished
him by others On the contrary, he can no
! draw from the suggestions of other minds
His more celebrated pictures have been draw
in quiet country places, several miles fror
the city in which they were published
JAMES PARroN, in Harper's Magazine .to
p December.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
What the New York Republicans
Had to Overcome.
From Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Re

From Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Rep.)
1t is, therefore, complete and de-
cisive victory for the Republican cause
well won, too, for it was won in the
face Of the most adverse circumstances.
With a majority of $4,000 against us,
with an enemy flushed with their un-
examplei triumph, with all the power
of the Executive ranged on their side
aided, too, by the prestige of CiIden's
spurious reform not yet .eXpOsed-Our
exultant enemies loudly proclaimed
their intention to carry the State this
time by much larger majority than
they had last year, and vowed that
they would not be satisfied with any
thing short of 10000. Many of our
strongest men, even our trusted lead
ers, were disheartened by the prospect.
1t was Lot easy to persuade our best
men to run the risk of personal defeat
by accepting the nominations. To
speak broadly, the party's heart was
away down in its belly, when the battle
began and for several weeks after. II
took a great deal of hard drilling to put
any fight into it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
by the FreSlu6ul,
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary o
A Vivid Description of the Pacific
Disaster.

SAN Francisco, November H.
Dispatches from Neah Bay, Washing
ton Territory, dated yesterday, gave
the statement of Neal O'Haley, quar-
termaster of the Pacific, rescued by the
morning of the 7th inst, to the effect
that there were about 250 people on
board; they went below at 8 p. NJ, and
everything was all light; lights in their
proper places when the shock occurred;
ran ON deck. everything in confusion;
passengers crOwding on the hurricane
deck of the ship when it fell OFF into
the trough of the sea; saw large YES
sci under sail which they said struck
the steamer; saw her green light dis
tinctly; passengers crowded into the
boats against the commanders will; l
with the chief engineer got the port
boat forward into the water; got fifteen
women and six men in, sTamped by
the rolling of the ship; saw none of
them afterwards; supported myself by
d floating skylight about fifteen min
utes and then got on a portion of the
hurricane deck with some eight others.
Upon looking for the steamer found she
had disappeared leaving a floating
mass of human beings; the screams for
help were fearful, but soon ceased and
we were alone on the raft, they were
the Captain, second mate, second cook
and four passengers, including young
lady, at l d. III. gale blew from the
southeast, the sea making clear breach
over the raft to which we had lashed
ourselves; about a. IN. the sea washed
overheard the Captain, second mate
aud another passenger; about 8 a. m.
the second cook died; cleared up about
4 p. M; saw land 10 miles distant and
Il piece of the wreck with two or more
on it; about p. m. another died; on
The morning of the 9Th another died
leaving me alone; about 4 p. m. large
empty box fioated near me; got on TAFT
for shelter and slept sound at night for
several hours; on the morning of the
7th saw land on both sides; was sur
rounded with tiGal keel which made
The water smooth; continued calm all
day and night; at 3 a. IN. was rescued
by cutter.
LATER.-A report from Neah credits
O'Haley with the statement that the
second mate told him while on the raft
that the chief mate with eight of the
crew In a boat got clear OF the snip
The Walcoit has sgonecrusing along the
coast of Vancouver's Island. The
Gussie 1'elfair went South. The Wal
colt took Indians and canoes to search
the shore for any that may have land
ed. As the current has been strong
from the westward, carrying the bodies
recovered far up the straits, it is be-
lieved that the two saved are all that
will be found, except those in the boat
with the mate, in case they made the
Shore. Evidently but little OF the
steamer broke up, except the hurricane
deck. Nothing has yet been seen of
the ship which struck the Pacific. Sew
eral vesselves from the outside have
been spoken, none of whom had seen
her. O'Haley says the captain was the
last man to leave the ship.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
Bread.

There il no article of food upon which
so much of the comfort of the house.
hold depends as upon bread, and no
one upon which so much has been
written. Whenever the failures of our
sex in the way Of housekeeping are
commented upon by our lords and
masters, bread forms the convenient
and ready proof of our delinquencies.
If woman does not do what is sup
posed to lie within her legitimate way
Of business, or does do what does not
come within that range, the masculine
voice with one accord shouts deFiding-
ly, or warningly, "Go and learn to
make bread"
But we do not propose to waste our
hints and bits of knowledge upon this
subject upon the other sex, who will
Fever learn to make good bread, but
to tell some of the bright young girls
and clever hOusekeepers who will
make use of every stray lesson to per-
feet their desultOry education, one or
two of the things We have learned in
long course of bread-making. One is,
that fresh flour is absolutely necessary
for sweetness. The very best bread we
have ever made or eaten, Was made
from -four bought at mill in cOun-
try village. Coarse flour is sweeter
than fine.
TEen we have prejudice in favor of
hard yeast, because soft yeast is apt to
grow sour, without one being aware of
it. But leaving all the different meth
eds of raising, mixing, kneading, etc.,
out of debate, the main point is a good
oven, and the bread placed in at the
proper moment. Always leave other
baking until after the bread is done, Tor
ten minutes delay may be ten minutes
on the wrong side OF the proper point
of fermentation. Put your bread in
pans not more than five inches wide
and the middle will never be sour or
bitter because the heat does not reach
it in time to stop fermentation after it
goes into the oven.
Twice the bulk of the size at mixing
is good rule for loaves when they are
ready to go into the oven, but the test
of drawing the dough away from the
side of the pan and actually exposing
the air cells to sight is good one, and
one sUon learns to judge of the proper
state of them. Wet the tops Of the
loaves slightly with milk before put
ting into the oven, and rub over with
butter after coming out, and the crust
will cut easily and not waste by crumb-
ling. Bread should be baked twice a
week to be healthful, as after the third
or fourth day mold is apt to form in
the air cells American Grocer,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Annual Proclamation by the
President.

WASHINGTON, October q, 1875.
By The President of the United States Of
-4mericd:
A PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with a practice at once
wise and beautiful, we have been accus-
t toned, as the year il drawing to a
close, to devote an occasion to the
humble expression of our thanks to AL
mighty God for the ceaseless and dis
tinguished benefits bestowed upon US as
a nation, and for His mercies and pro-
lection during the closing year. Amid
the rich and free enjoyment of all our
advantages, we whOuld not forget the
source from whence they are derived,
and the extent Of our obligationstO the
Father of all mercies. We have full
reason to renew our thanks to Almigh-
ty God for favors bestowed upon US
during the past year By His continu-
ed mercy civil and religious liberty
have been maintained, peace has reign
ed within our borders, labor and enter
prise have produced their merited re-
wards, and 10 His watchful providence
we are indebted for security from pest
Hence and other national calamity. A
part fIOm national blessings, each in
dividual among us has occasion to
thOughtfrlly recall and devoutly re-
recognize the favor and protection
which he has enjoyed.
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do re-
commend that on Thursday, the
tWenty-tifth day of November, the peo-
pie of the United States, ahstaining
from all secular pursuits and from their
accustomed avOcations, do assemble in
their respective places of worship, and
in such form as may seem most ap-
propriate in their own hearts offer to
Almighty God their acknowledgements
and thanks for all His mercies, and
their humble prayers for continuance
of His divine favor In witness where
of / have hereuDtO set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done at the city Of WASH
ington, this twenty-seventh day of
October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
five, and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundredth.
[Signedl U. S. GRANT.
By the President,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18

AN alarming report was current Wednesday
to the effect that Vice President Wilson had
been stricken with paralysis, and was in dy-
ing condition. Later reports corrected the
errors of the first statement, and showed that
he was suffering from indigestion and consti-
patton. The severity of the ATTACK of illness,
however, strongly indicates the feebleness of
his health. His public life has been long-con-
tinued and exciting, and his nervous system is
well-nigh prostrated. His long and honorable
career is evidently near its close.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18
Notice in Attachment.
VIM. G. Cash, plaintiff,

VS..
Nathan Gray and Marian o. Gray, who were
partners under the firm name of n. Gray
s. Son, defendants.
THE defendant Marion o. Gray, will take
l notice, that on the 18th day OF September,
1875 the plaintiff. VIM. Cash filed his petition
in the Court of Common Pleas within ana ior
the county of Belmont. and State OF ohio,
against the defendants, Nathan Gray and Ma
rian D. Gray, who were partners under the
firm name of N. Gray Son, setting forth
among other things. that on the I'D day OF
Nav. iS72, he executed a promissory ote as
the surety of the defendants, made payable 10
Thomas Johnson or order, one year after date,
calling for the sum OF 5000. with interest there
on at the rate OFFS per cent per annum, payable
annually, which said promissory note was
then and there delivered to the said Thomas
Johnson; ami that on the 18th day OF Septem-
her 1878, Hibbs Phipps. IS sureties OF the
firm of n. Gray & Son, paid on said promisso'
ry note the sum Of s66 SO; that there is now due
and unpaid on said promissery note. the sum
of s265 So with interest at the rate OF per cent
per annum. PAYABLE annually, from the 18th
day Of sept mber, 1879. That an order OF at
| tachment has been issued in said case which
said order has been served and returned. You
are -ereby notified TO appear answer by thu
| lst day of January 1875, or judgment will bt
| rendered against you by default.
| ]. r. MITCHELL, Clerk.
ByP. TALLMAN, Atty for plaintiff.
| Oct %, l775-6w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-18

SOME idea of the righteous rigorousness OF
the Government prosecutions against the st.
Louis whisky ring may be gained from the
fact that review of the situation up to date
shows thirty-one persons who have pleaded
guilty. Some two million dollars have been
assessed, of which it is calculated that fully
four-fifths will be realized. This, it is thought,
will cover the larger part of the amount
stolen by the whisky ring thieves from the
Government during the last three years. The
rascals should not be allowed to serve liberal
terms in the penitentiary.