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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
Fine Wool Sheep.

The Ohio Wool Growers Association
has agreed upon the following scale OF
points of merinoes:
: /. Pedigree /: A perfectly authenti-
cate,l line of ancestry extending from
oneor more If the importations from
Spain, and previous to 1872, whit adj
mixture of any other blood. 90 points.
=. Constitution This is indicated by
a healthful countenanre, expanding
nostrils, short strong neck, deep chest,
round barrel, short, straight back,
strong lOin, heavy bone of fine texture,
muscle fine and firm, and skin thick.
soft and of pine color. is points.
8. Fleece: This includes the quanti-
Is. quality and condition of the wool,
as shown by the weight Of fleece, the
length and strength of staple, crimp,
ineness and trueness of the fiber, even
ness throughout, freeness from jar, and
Nudity und amount of yolk. Is
points.
a. Covering: The extent and even
nfss Of the fleece over the whole body,
legs, belly. neck and head, the quality,
lustre, crimp, density and length of
wr0i, and the quantity and kind of oil
OF yoIk. Thirteen points.
.. From: Shoulders should he broad
add well placed; back broad; quarters
l1ig and well filed up; head short;
fyds Ur the neck, shoulders, fiahks,
billy, thighs and tail; and all parts i'm
jrft proportion. 9points.
6. Size: Rams, at full growth in
b Avoiding condition, should weigh about
1Aj or upwards; and ewes about 100
l,SuGGs. 8pOints.
n. Head: Should be medium in size;
n n5rZzle clear; nose covered with short
Jury hair; eyes bright and placid; fore
head broad: ears soft and thick and set
wkfe apart; horn. on the ewes nome
ID the rams well turned and set not Il O |
.l9sely to the head and neck nor yet |
,tfDding out too widely from them, !
lu1 free from black or dark coIored |
II feaks. points.
B. Neck: Should be short on top and |
G4g below; strongly set to the head and
'hPulders; becoming deeper toward the
hpulders; folds heavier underneath
NH extending up the sides of the neck,
heavy dew-laps or apron and
'ress-folds higher up, but diminishing
nfize over the top of the neck. Five
,jnts.
a Legs and feet: Legs short,
1 hight and well spread apart; bone
lc4vy; hoo!s clear in color ami well
hfped. 4poiu,s.
u. General appearance: Good CAR
Iage, bold and vigorous style; SYM
netrieal fern; and showing the noble
obr externally over the Whole outside.
2Dints.
Making the perfect animal to con-
an 100 points; of which number every
heep TO be admitted must be adjudged
o possess at least 81 points; and any
disease or natural defOrmity
o Exclude from the record.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
A Sunny Temper.

What blessing TO household is a
merry, cheerful woman-one whose
spirits are not affected by wet days, or
little disarpointmcnts, or whose milk
OF hnIBan kindness does not sour in the
sunshine of prosperity. Such woman
in the darkest hours briehtens the
house like little riece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her
smiles and the electrical brightness of
her looks and movements infect every
one. The children go to school with
sense Of something great to be achiev-
ed; her husband goes into the world in
a cOnquerOr's spirit. No matter how
people annoy and worry him all day,
far off her presense shines, and whis-
pers to himself, "At home / shall find
rest" So day by day she literally re-
news his strength and energy, and if
you know man with beaming face,
a kind heart, und prosperous busi-
ness, in nine cases out of ten you will
find he has wife of this kind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL and Sam
Bard, recently postmaster at Atlanta, had a
pleasant interview on general topis the other
day. Governor" Bard, however, had q spe-
rife object in view, and finally asked, "Gov-
ernor" Jewell, if it is fair question, why was
removed as postmater at Atlanta 2" "Well
said Governor Jewell, that's pointed ques-
ton, and | will give you straightforward an
swer. You were removed because you are
altogether too unanimous; you talk too much
write too much, and slosh around generally
too much for the good of the service, "Well,
Governor said Sam. 'is there any hope of q
of my case 2" ''None in the
world, 80 far as / am concerned" was the
Postmaster Generals reply.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

BE CAREFUL.-In these days, when
tight hats, hot air, and sedentary Occu-
pations, cause the hair to fall out, 1t is
a matter of no little importance TO
know which of the hair preparations
are of any value. The majority, as has
been frequently proved by the first
dermatologists, or hair doctors, possess
little or no merit. Such being the
fact, it is consoling to those who are
afflicted to know there is really one
good article, which is recommended
and used by the first medical authori-
ty, and has stood every test. for many
years. This preparation is HALLS
VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEW
ERA truly scientific compound, which
is unquestionably the best preparation
of the kind row before the American
public. 1t will restore to gray hair its
original color, cleanse the head thor
oughly, cure all eruption Of the scalp;
and will always restore the hair so long
as any germs remain, as they almost
invariably do, until extreme old age
has destroyed the roots. The original
article is made by r. P. HALL & Co.,
Nashua, n. H.-Forney's Press, Jan.
%, 1868.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
Decaying Religions.


Turning TO the various religions, the
profes ssor compared those which had
with those which had not the mission
ary spirit. The were alive, the latter
were dying or dead. The religion of
Zoroaster, the religion OF Cyrus, Darius,
and XerXes, the religion which but for
Marathon and Salamis might have be-
come the religion Of the civilized world,
was now pTofessed by only 100, 1000
souls, and another century would prob
ably exhaust the remnant who still
wOrshipped the wise spirit Ahuraruaz-
da. The Jews were about thirty times
the nunb Der OF the Parsees, and would
probably never increase though they
might sOon vanish. Brahpinism was
still professed by 110.OOO,O0 souls, but
il was dead, because ii could not sand
the light of day. The worship OF silva
and Vishnu was more barbarous than
the worship of Jupiter, AprolO and
Minerva. 1t might live On, but when
religion had ceased to produce prOph-
cts, champions and martyrs, it WAS vir-
tually dead. 1t was true that the god
dess Kali, with her necklace of human
heads, her dishevelved hair, her pro-
truded tongue and -blOod-stained gir-
die, was still, in the broad daylight of
the nineteenth century, carried through
the streets of her own city-Calcutta.
But ask any Hindoo who can read and
write and think, whether these were
the gods he believed in, and he would
smile at your credulity. The decisive
battle for the dominion OF the world
would have to be fought out between
the three missionary religiOps-Budd-
hisn, MOhammedanisni and Christian
ity. The number Of Christians was
double the number of Moha amniedans,
but Buddhism still occupied the first
place in the religious census of man
kind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
Harper's Magazine.

Harper'S Magazine, with the May
Number, completes its Fiftieth Vol
ume and its twenty-fifth year. This
Number is one of unusual interest. The
Editors Easy Chair in few words
points, with just pride, to the past OF
the Magazine, especially its immediate
past but this Number is more occupi-
cd with the celebration of our national
glory than of Harper's well-deserved
prosperity. 1t opens with graphic
and complete story of the Concord
Fight, by Frederic Hudson. In anoth-
er and more important sense is Harper
celebrating our centenHiaI-is its First
Century Series, which is intended to be
complete exposition ofprogress in ev-
cry department of our national life.
The Seventh Paper of the series, given
in this Number, ia concise history of
our Agricultural Progress, contributed
by Professor William H. Brewer, Of
New Haven. James Parton contri-
butes to this Number an article on
'Caricature in the Puritan PERIOD
with fourteen rare and curious illustra-
tions. Professor Charles Rau cOntri-
butes second illustrated paper on the
Stone Age in Europe this month
treating of remains found in caves.
The Hon. S. S. Cox continues his Illus
trated papers on American Humor;
and Emilio CASTELAR, contributes anOth.
er instsllinent of his series on the Re-
publican Movement in Europe. Rare
Iy has there appeared so charming
serial story as Miss Thackeray is now
giving the readers of Harper in Miss
Angel" which will be continued into
another volume of the Magazine.
This Number contains three excel
lent short stories, "The Judges Daugh-
ter" by Virginia w. johnson; No
body but Jane Rossitur,' by Fannie
Hodgson Burnett and Katy, by Sarah
l.. Burten. The poetry is contributed
by John Hay, Nelly N. Hutchinson,
Kate Hillard, and Mary b. Dodge.
The Editorial Departments are, as
usual full of interesting and instructive
matter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
How 10 Show Love for a wife.

Show love for your wife and your adj
miration of her, not in nonsensical
complient; not in picking up her hand
kerchief or her gloves, or carrying her
fan; not, though you have Means, In
hanging trinkets or baubles upon her;
not in making fool by winking at
and seeming pleased with her fobles o.
follies or faults; but show them by acts
of real goodness to ward her; prove, by
unequivocalt deeds, the high value you
set on her health and life and peace of
mind; let your praise OF her go to the
full extent of her desersts, but let it be
consistent with truth and with sense,
and such as to convince her Of your
sincerity.
He who is the flatterer of his wife,
only prepares her ears for the hyper
bolical stuff of others. The kindest ap-
pellatiOn that her Christian name af-
.ords, is the best that you cal. use, es-
pecially before other people. And
everlasting "my dear" Is but sorry
compensation for the want of tAat sort
of love that makes the husband cheer
fully. toll by day, break his rest by
night. endure all sorts of hardships il
the life or health of his wife demand il.
Let your deeds, and not your words,
carry to her heart a daily and hourly
confirmation of the fact that you value
her health and life and happiness be-
yond all other thingsin this world and
let this be manifest to her, particularly
at those times when life is more or less
in danger.-Moor's Rual New Yorker.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

Perhaps no better eXemplificatiOn of
the folly of young men seeking and ac-
cepting clerkships in Washington can
be given than the sight Oi Mr.. Hartly,
the Second Assisunt Secretary of the
Treasury, Years ago he graduated head
of his class at Yale College. A brilliant
future was predicted for him. He went
to Washington and entered upon the
duties of the clerk, as he thought, tenn
porarily. Unfortunately for him, he
was too good a clerk for long success
sion of Secretaries to wish 20 wish to
get rid of, and he has gone on in the
same trsadmill. He is man of great
integrity ofcharacter, but his face now
Is old, pale and thin. He Ia too advanc-
cd in years to ever make change now,
but will end his days at salary of 81
500 year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

IT is no part of the present purpose
of the South TO hide from US what the
Democracy intend to do, if they can
gain possession of the General Govern
ment. General Blair is thus frank in
pointing it out:
"There is no possibility of changing
the political character OF the Senate,
even if the Democrats should elect their
President and majority OF the popu-
lar branch of Congress. We cannot
therefore undo the Radical plan of re-
construction by Congressional action;
the Senate will be bar to its repeal.
Must we submit to it? How can 1t be
overthrown 1t can only be over
thrown by the authority of the Execu-
tive, it is for him to declare these acts
null and void, as palpable violations Of
the Consultation, compel the army,
etc.
This means, Enthusiastically, that II
the Democrats can elect their President
they will undo all that has been done
by Presidential proclamation, and use
the army to sustain the usurpation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

Russia proposes to build a govern
msnt railroad, about n thousand miles
long, into Siberia.
Taking the aggregate value of church
property I'm the United States, the Cath
lies own nearly one-fifth Of 1t.
The Sacramento, CAL, Board OF Edu-
cotton has decided to admit Chinese
children to the public schools.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST, CLAIRSVILLE. OHIO.
THURSDAY, APRIL %. 1875.

THE Buffalo Courier thinks that Senator
Thurman does not exaggerate the importance
of the part Ohio will take in the pending game
of national politics. There remains now, it
says, four States-Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska
and West Virgina-in which October elections
are held, and Of these only Ohio elects in Oc-
tober of this year. The result OF her elections
will accordingly be the only significant indi-
cation of the state of public sentiment that
will be furnished previous to the general No
vember contest THAT result, moreover, will
have its influence on the November elections,
and these in turn may practically decide the
more momentous issue of 1876"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
EiascO.

An Italian paper gives the following
explanation of the origin of 'fiasco:'
There was a celebrated harlequin in the
City of Florence by the name of Bianco-
lelli, whose principal witticisms con-
sisted in making long harangue
about any object he might hold in his
hand at the time. Each evening he
appeared in the ring with some rev
object, and round it he was known to
twinc the pele-mele Of his satires, both
spoken and sung. On one occasion,
however, when holding flask in his
hand-which in Bergamo, the place of
his nativity, is called 'fiasco'-it SEEM
ed altogether beyond his art and skill
to jovialize the audience; whereupon
he furiously addressed his 'fiasco' in
these words: 1T is thy fault that 1
am so stupid to-day. Get out OF this
and he threw the flask behind him.
The audience were amused and laugh
ed, but the harlequin that evening
made total failure. Since then when
ever an actor or a similar fate, they
said, it is like Biancolelli's 'fiasco,' and
afterward they were heard merely to
say it is 'fiasco.' In this way the
term became typical, and from the
Italian passed over to other languages.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

TIE Wilmington On. C.. 'Post," referring
10 the unrepentant rebels of the South, says ::
"These men are row preparing to bring
about another war, andas soon as they become
organized, we tell the people of the North
that they will hear the booming of cannon at
their doors. Wade Hampton will do for the
North that which Sherman did for the South.
There is no Southern State but what has at
least 10000 men each, who are already armed,
aud was would be ready at moments notice
to march on Chicago or New York
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

California papers estimate that the
agricultural products of that State will
be worth . hundred million dollars
this year.
The area of wheat sown In the North
west Is fully up to the average Of pre-
vious years, and comparatively little
has been winter killed. The crop 10
generally In promising condition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

Fifty puddling-furnaces were started
in j. Painter & Sons mills, at Pitts
bnrgh, Thursday, the puddlers resum-
ing work at the S. so scale. 1t is an
nounced that other mills will also re-
sumo to-day, and it Is thought In a
short time the majority OF our mills
will be in full operation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22

The noted trotting gelding Occident
il expected to arrive at Philadelphia
some time this week. He will be taken
to Point Breeze Park andthere trained
for the coming campaign. 1t is under
stood his first race will be against the
Philadelphia flyer Nettie, trained by
John f. Turner, over the Point Breeze
track. Nettie has a record of 2:lS, made
on tho Beacon Park course, Boston, last
fall, against Gloster, Red Cloud, Camors
and Sensation. @
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

ReI.nont Lodge, No. l6. r. A. NJ: meets ev.
s,S "Wednesday night on or preceding The iuii
n, OOn. H. " NJ "
T. il. FERRE.L, Secy-
<, C,IaIrsviI'e Chapter. No. II Royal Arch
reasons, meet. 81 Friday night each month ~
81 Clairsyiile and the lst Friday Saen II 1ontn
at Bridgeport. JAMES OhA"N' -
T. "A. FERRELL, Secy-
Belmont Connect, No. 81 Royal Seiecs -
super Excellent Masters, meets on the eeoo1o
Tuesday night of evsry month. NJ
c W. Ca ARROLL, t. i. IT, ID.
Ed, BAILY, Rec.
Hope Commsndery No. 20 OF knlgns :, iSmP systy
lars meets ,a the first TUESDAY nlghI oi Coy,
month. "A d In ,naril7aI
= d. BAILEY. Rec. "aI--
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-22
Established in 1878
NOTICE.

nR g. F. WOOD having opened an ONCE in
~ Wheeling, announces 10 The public that he
will net be able to be at his office in ST. Clairs-
willie all the time, tut will visit II the first
Monday OF every month and stay one week
com mmencinE Monday, Sept. 1th.
Once In Wheeling. No. ll56 Main-st, (uP
stairs.l
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04
WISCONSIN CoNMUsIsM.-When the

'scoNsfN CoNMUSIsM.-When the
f''ter law was enacted by the Legislature
81 Wisconsin last winter, it seemed to
meet the approval Of nine-tenths of the
people OF the state, for there was at that
time. and there still is, widespread be-
lief that the larger railroad companies
IN Wisconsin were practicing a system
OF extortion which was not only sapping
the lie OF the commerce of the State but
US actually robbing the people of all the
profits OF their labor. Since the enforce
ment OF this law it has become evident
that there arc many Of it's provisions
which are unjust, which are not only
crippllng to the railroads but are liable to
deieat the very aim and object of the
law 1t seems as though the prese 1t
Legislature in itsopposition to any alter
alton of thi. law has developed a
species of communism which it would
he wen Tor the people to guard against
IN their selection of another Legislature;
for their interests can only be advanced
ny Just dealing in the matter of .silroad
legislation. The obvious effect of the
Potter law has been, and will continue
TO be as long as it remains in force, to keep
capital sway from the state, and the
sooner IL is repeated Or modified the bet
ter for the Stats.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04
The Disfra achised!

EpIroR PILor:-Wheu we called the at
tention of tue editor to certain Of his ''inac-
suracies OF statement" AMI Confusion OF
ideas, We went on the old rule, thai hint
to the wise was sufficient The rule has
not failed in this case for out comes the next
issue, telling US frankly that those mistakes
rers doe 10 PERIOD aud a capital. How could
you, Ma. PiLor, lay all that middle to =
little period auJ a capitai.1'
IL is evident the pIleT'k fsther and grand
father did not anaer from h ypechondra. a.
the Pt4or syinces no disposition to magnify
either his rersodsaei missakes OIL cspttal blsn-
ders
The confession, such as it 10, no doubt,
does the PILor's soul good, but it does not
&c far enough to warrant full absolution. How
period and capital can correct the mis-
statements about the tasis Of diocesan repre-
sentation, the powers Of the representatives
aud the manner of voting in Csuncil. weuid
| . hard even for the PiLor' eampo.lars to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04

Now, by adding the six Independents
above name to the twenty eight pronoun-
ced Democrats, ~e have total OF thirty
four, only one less than the thirty FIVE oct
and out GRANTEES. But there are still f. r
Senators who remain unclassifed, and here
are their names: Perry OF Connecticut, who
owed his election to the Dem crats, al d
Burnside of Rhode Island. who was chos, q
in opposition to the regular Grant candidr g
and Sharon of Nevada, who says he shall
follow the Dictates of his judgment, and
Alcorn of Mississippi. VINO occasionally
flares up and kicks OUT of the traces.
Regarding the Louisiana seat rs vacant,
it will be observed that 10 secure bare
minority in the Senate Grant must not only
hold the thirty-6ve extreme Republicans,
but must win the support of three of the
ten Senators whose. political positions We
have aimed to define. Can he get them!
The course Of events in the extra session
may furnish the answer to this question, or
We may have 10 wait for it till next winter
AT any rate, Grant is ina light place in the
new Senate: and with m jority Of more
than seventy against lin 10 the House, he
will find himself on the sharp and ragged
edge of uncertainty during the remainder
ut his term -Netc FORK Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-04

SINCE the Katie King framd has been
exposed there seems TO be an unsettled
feeling among Spiritunliste-a sort Of
wavering in their faith in spiritual man.
ifestations-which has been increased
not a little by the many crucial tests
which have been proposedby disbelievers
IN mediumistie powers All the revela-
: tons of the mediums thus far have been
'ti Arrival character, neither wholesome
to the soul nor beneficial TO the body.
. Il the clairvoyant or medium can COM
'n-unc with the spirit of air let her use
1'her powers for the benefit of men. Let
'her discover to anxious friends the health
aud whereabouts Of absent ones; and since
cable dispatches and kilograms are so very
expensive let the mediums form an asso-
citation for the purpose Of furnishing the
press of the country with the news which
IS nov furnished by telegraph lines and
ocean cables. The PILoT would be
's!ad to engage the services of good
'snb.-eL;"s medium who nnnld f,,rnioh it
=" with column of telegraphic news for
each issue, while in an ecstatic state, and
make herself generally useful when in
her normal condition