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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
ADVERTISING RATES.
Increase Of National Wealth by
---.. ImmiGratiOn.

In 1856 the Commissioners of Emil
grafton in New York examined every
immigrant as to the amount of his
means, and it was ascertained that the
average cash of each of the 142, ,342 ar
irving that year was S6S.0S. But it sub
sequently appeared that many immi-
grapts, not understanding the object of
this inquiry, were careful not to report
the full amount of their means. Mr..
Kapp, therefore, estimated the average
amount by each immigrant at 500, and
other personal property at $50; total,
$50. This estimate is believed by
many to be beyond the facts, and DIR.
Young estimates the average amount
brought by each at $50. Assuming
that the AZ, ,545 aliens who arrived ia
the United States in 1878, with the in
tention of remaining, brought an av-
erage of $50 each, it will seen that the
immigration of that year added $50, ,oO3,-
600 to the wealth of the country APP
plying the same calculation to the total
number of aliens arriving, with the in
tention of remaining, from the forma-
ton of the government to the begin
ming of 1874, and the result Is about
S712, 200, 900 as the total amount con-
tributed by immigration to the wealth
of the country since its origin. But the
economic value of the immigrant, arls-
ing from the addition to the industrial
and intellectual resources of the coun-
try is still greater. DR.. Young makes
the average capital OF each immigrant
$500. At this rate the emigration to
the United States in 1873 added about
1898 100000 to the national wealth,
while the increase from this source
since the formation of the government
is about 81, ,125, 100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
A Good Thing.

The New Illustrated Historical Atlas of
Ohio, now being prepared by Harrison &
Warner, we fined upon examination to be
much larger and more complete than we at
first supposed. 1t will contain an astonishing
amount Of information, which is useful to
everybody, and will furnish food for thought,
and study for years to come. The collection Of
maps, national, State and county, whicn it a
feature in itself, is remarkable for its variety,
and the taste and skill displayed in their pro-
duction. The statistical and descriptive de-
partment, embracing vast amount of infor-
nation concerning the resources of the State,
its past growth, present condition and future
prospects, is supplemented by finely executed
eugravings, pleasing to the eye and conveying
vivid impressions of its material progress. To
these will be added portraits of early settlers
and prominent persons of the present day,
with biographies and sketches Of esrly history.
1t is at once complete Geography, compre-
hesive History, Pictorial Gallery and an
Encyclopedias of useful knowledge. 1t is a
work meriting liberal support, and should be
found in every family. The question now for
us Gas citizens of Ohio) to settle is, shall we
hand this work down to our children and our
children's children, as a memento and his
tory of their parents and grandparents
homes in our enterprising State of Ohio. We
think, we can look into the future and almost
seem to hear the expressions of our children
as they, with eagerness, peruse the pages of
this work-"Blessed are our parents for hand
ing down to us their hstory-even map Of
of the spot where they were born. There, too,
is where the old school-house stood. There is
the old church..where we used to 90 to church, -
&c. We might extend their expressions to
many and much interesting detail of the
beauties of this Atlas, now preparing for use.
After giving our subscription for copy we
say citizens of Ohio, this is subject worthy
of your consideration and patronage. We
learn that Capt. Carson, the agent here, is
meeting with success and why not, when a
work of such vast importance and magnitude
can be obtained at price but trifie more
than has been charged for map OF our county.
We ;lso learn by ]. b. Foote, the General
Agent, that he has now the county fairly un-
der way OF being canvassed, by the following
gentlemen as agents-all experienced in the
business: Capt. Carson, w. l.. McMastcrs,
y. j. Cowen, NJ. E. Henika, and w. r. M.
Denny; we think as Mr.. Foote says,-He
"mesns business"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Disease Among Hogs.

From all parts of the county reports come
in that the hogs are dying off in great num-
bers, many of the farmers having lost all they
had 1t is stated that Wash. Reese has lost
about eighty, John Rathmel about one hun
dred, Thos Clark between seventy-five and
eighty, Frank Hurl about forty, and Harvey
Lisle about sixty. In the country about
Lockbourne, Groveport and Winchester; it is
estimated that about five thousand have died.
Hunters report that in some sections the
woods are full of dead hogs. A gentleman in
the city yesterday, who lives about two miles
up the Olentangy, states that the disease has
broken out in that neighborhood, and the hogs
are dying in great numbers.
1t is represented that the disease has the
symptoms somewhat of lung disease. Hogs
that become afflicted with it die in very
short time. One gentleman stated that some
of his hogs, that were apparently well, were
stricken down and died inside of half an hour.
As yet no remedy seems to have been dis
covered with which to check the ravages of
the disease. 70. s. journal, Oct. 8.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Depth of the Great Lakes.

There is mystery about the Ameri-
can lakes. Lake Erie is only sixty or
seventy feet deep; but Lake Ontario,
which is 500 feet deep below the tide
level of the ocean, or as low as most
parts of the Gulf of st. Lawrence; and
the bottoms of Lake Huron, Michigan
and Superior, although the surface is
much higher, are all from their vast
depth on a level with the bottom of
Ontario; now as the Detroit River, af-
ter allowing all the probable portion
carried off by evaporation, does not
appear by any means equal to the guam
tity Of water which the three upper
lakes receive, it has been conjectured
that a subterrapean river may run
from Lake Superior, by the Huron, to
Lake Ontario. This conjecture is not
impossible, and accounts for the singu-
lar fact that herring and salmon are
caught in all the lakes communicating
with the st. Lawrence, but. no others.
AS the Falls of Niagara must have al
ways existed, it would puzzle the nat
uralist to say how these fish fiot into
the upper lake without some subterra-
mean river; besides, any periodical ex-
aninaticns of the river would furnish
not improbable solution of the mys-
terious fiuX and refiuX of the lakes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Couldn't Tell q Lie.

M. Quad relates that as one of the
dozen women who drive milk-carts
around D. was rattling across the
Campus Martius yesterday, a chap,
wearing lavender pants and bright
blue neck-tie, motioned for her to stop.
and then approached and inquired:
DO you put water In your milk?'
Yes, SIR was the prompt reply.
'Ah, ha! So you own right up, do
you %
Yes, SIR
Her prompt reply rather staggered
him, but after some hesitation he
asked:
And what makes you doit:
Because it's much healthier for
calves when mixed half and halfr she
retOrted.
She waited for him to ask another
question, but he couldn't think of any.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Accidental Discoveries.

Not a few discoveries in the arts and
sciences have been made or suggested
by accident. The use of the pendulum,
suggested by the vibrating of a chan
delier in a cathedral; the power of
steam, intimated by the oscillating of
the lid of tea-kettle;the utility of coal
gas for light, experimental upon by an
ordinary tobacco-pipe of white clay;
the magnifying property of the lens,
stumble upon by an opticians appren-
tice while holding spectacle glasses be-
tween his thumb and finger; the at
traction of gravitation, as limited to the
philosophy of Newton by the fall of an
apple, are we'll known instances in
proof Of the fact.
Galvanism WAS discovered by acci-
dent. Prof. Galvani, of Bologna, in
Italy, gave his name to the operation,
but his wife is considered as actuall Y
entitled to the credit of the discovery.
She being in bad health, some frogs
were ordered. AS they lay upon the
table skinned, she noticed that their
limbs became strongly convulsed when
near an electrical conductor. She call
ed her husbands attention to the fact;
he instituted series of experiments,
and in 1889 the galvanic battery was
invented. Eleven years later, with
that discovery for his basis, Prof. Ales-
sandro Volta, also an Italian, announ-
ced his discovery of the 'voltaic pile.'
The discovery of glass making was
effected by seeing the sand vitrified
upon which fire had been kindled.
BlancOurt says that the making of
plate-giass was suggested by the fact
of a worman breaking crucible filled
with melted glass. The fluid ran ur-
der one of the large fiagstones with
which the floor was paved. On rails
ing the stone to recover the glass, it
was found in the form of plate, such
as could not be produced by the ordi-
nary process of blowing. Glass pearls,
though among the most beautiful, in
worn by the ladies, are produced by a
very singular process. In 1856. a We
netian, named Joaquin, discovered that
the scales of fish, called bleaktish,
possessed the property of communica-
ting a pearly hue to the water. He
found by experimenting that beads
dipped into this water assumed, when
dried, the appearance of pearls. 1t
proved, however, that the pearly coat,
when placed outside, was easily rub
bed off; aud the next improvement
was to make the beads hollow. The
making Of these beads is carried on to
this day in Venice. The beads are all
blown separately. By means of a
small tube, the insides are delicately
coated with the pearly liquid, and a
waxed coating is placed over that. 1t
requires the scales of four thousand fish
to produce half pint of the liquid, TO
which small quantity of sal-ammo-
mia and isinglaSs are afterWard added.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Device with Autumn Leaves.

An exquisite transparency may be
made by arranging pressed ferns, grass
es and Autumn leaves on a pane Of
window glass, laying another pane of
the same size over it and binding the
edge with ribbon, leaving the group
imprisoned between. Use gum ira
gacanth in putting on the binding. 1t
is we'll to secure a narrow strip of paper
under the ribbon. The binding should
be gummed all around the edge of the
first pane and dried before the leaves,
ferns, ETC., are arranged; then it can be
neatly folded over the second pane
without difficulty.
To form the loop for hanging the
transparency, paste a binding of gal
loon along the edge, leaving two-inch
loop free in the center, afterward to be
pulled through little split in the final
binding. These transparencies may
either be hung before window or, if
preferred, secured against pane in the
sash.
In halls, a beautiful effect is produced
by placing them against the side-lights
of the hall-door. Where the side-lights
are each of only single pane, 1t is we'll
worth while to place single transpar-
ency against each, filling up the entire
space, thus affording ample scope for a
free arrangement Of ferns, grasses and
leaves, while the effect of the light pass
ing through the rich Autumnal colors
is very fine. Leaves so arranged will
preserve their beauty the entire Winter.
An exceedingly pretty stand for
lamp can be formed of eight oblong
transparencies Nmade of glass and
Autumn leaves as described) tackled
together with strong sewing-silk, so as
to form an eight sided, hollow column.
To hide the lamp of candlestick, the
screen should be lined throughout with
oiled tissue paper either white or deli
cate rOse-color.
A better plan still is to get the effect
of ground glass by rubbing each strip
of glass on fiat paving-stone plenti-
fully covered with white sand. This
grinding process, of course, must be
performed before the leaves are insert
ed, and then only upon the inner side
of the glass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Plain Talk.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press
Two oSlored citizens Saturday had a little
trouble On the Post-offlce corner.
''Sir. l stigmatize you as falsehoodfieri'
exclaimed the first.
Sand you, sir, are cantering hipelcrite!'
replied the second.
"Ah! talk away!" growled the first; ''but my
character is above disproach."
"And your Influences don't detsch from
my reputation one Iowal" growled the other.
And thus they parted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Artificial Ice.

Speaking of the ice-works of the
manufacturing company at Montgom-
cry, Ala, the Advertiser gives the fol-
lowing interesting account of the man
ner In which the great frigid luxury is
made:
Seventy thousand gallons of water
are used daily in the manufacture of
1000 pounds of ice, the cost of which,
when placed in the ice-hOuse, is about
of cent per pound, which is cheaper
than the freight from the Lakes if the
ice was put on the cars gratis, besides
the advantage of getting it in small
quantities when desired, and being
much cleaner and purer than Lake ice.
The distilled water is put in tin cans
80 inches long, 81 inches wide, and q
inches thick, which leaves the ice in
convenient shape for handling. These
cans are then placed in rows in tanks
filled with salt water (though of course
the salt water does not come quite to
the tops of the cans so as to mix with
the distilled water which they con-
tain), through which the iron pipes
conduct the ether. The ether is made
in another room, and after being puri-
fed is pumped into receiver and
brought under a pressure of 20 to ITO
pounds to the square inch, which liq-
uidizes it. 1t is then forced through a
small tube to larger tube which opens
into all the pipes in the tank (about 100
pipes in each tank); it then expands
into a gas and fills all the tubes tits Ca
capacity for expansion being as to
600.) --...-.
The ether extracts the caloric from
the water which surrounds the tubes,
thus equalizing the temperature, and
bringing the whole below the freezing
point; the distilled water freezing very
readily, and the salt water being
brought down several degrees colder
than ice, yet without freezing. The
gas passes on through the pipes and
into the receiver, from which 1t is
pumped into an ether holder and again
reduced to liquid by pressure, which
is facilitated by passing 1T through a
long coil of pipe surrounded by cold
water. 1t is then forced through the
tubes again and performs the same
work over. Some of the other gas pipes
were covered with snow TO the depth
of three-quarters of an inch, collected
from the surrounding atmosphere. 1t
is very difficult to confine it, but if not
allowed to escape the same quantity can
be used continually. 1t is said to be
much better than mercury, as the lat
ter eSts out copper pipes in ashort time
and iron pipes in about two years,
while the latter ldoes not affect the
metals.
The cans are taken out one at time
and dipped into a vat of hot water,
thus loosening the cake of ice, which
then slips out, and the can is again fill
ed and set in its place. This is done
three times day. These slabs of ice
weigh twenty-five pounds each, and
four of them are piled on top of each
other and allowed to freeze together,
making 100 pounds to the block. These
blocks are kept separate by placing
small sticks between them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

COP never takes back His gifts. If He
ever gave you sight of His trnth and love
you have it still. Clouds may pass between
you and the sun, but they shine on, perman-
ent and pure, behind the driving rain, and
will again look out upon you with their calm
eyes, and say, from their inaccessible and in
finite heights, ''Be patient, child, be patient!
and wait till all storms and all darkness shall
have passed away forever"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

ABOUT twice the number of persons
who acknowledge the authority of
Plus TX have lost their pontiff. Tie
Delai-Lama, head of the Buddhists,
(who are more than 400, COO, 900 in num-
Der, died recently at Thibet. Like
the Pope at Rome, he pretended to be
infallible on all questions of faith
Two centuries ago his predecessors ac-
tually exercised the spiritual and
temporal powers which are coveted by
the Pope. Recognized as the incarna-
tlon of God, the Buddhists have been
in the habit of giving him all the ex-
ternal evidences of veneration which
they would give to the deity. Sitting
like statue on an altar, with his limbs
crossed, he gave the Buddhist his bless
ing with various tokens which were
supposed to have miraculous virtues
So great was the authority which the
lians that in 1850 the Emperor of China
rebelled against it, and three of these
pontiffs in succession suffered death by
violence. Since that time the distinc-
tioR of declaring who should be the
vicegerent of the Buddhists has rested
almost entirely with the occupant Of
the Chinese throne. The death of the
pOntiff is kept profound secret until
three persons are designated eventually
to succeed him, the actual choice being
by lot from these candidates. So jeal-
Gus, however, is the Emperor of his in
fluenee, that he keeps two high man.
darins, with large body of troops, TO
watch over the Delai-Lama. Leaving
out Of account the differen ,ein doctrin-
es, the methods of tie Delai-Lamas for
several centuries have borne remark
able similarity to those of the Popes OF
Rome. Whatever of purity there has
been in the Buddhist religion, too, has
undergone that contamination which
Gibbon says is inseparable from close
alliance of the ecclesiastical with tenn
poral power.-[New York Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

A NEGRO being asked what he was in Jail
for, said it was for borrowing money. But,
said the questioner, they don't put people in
Jail for borrowing money Yes said the
darkey, but had to knock the man down
free or fo' times before he would lend it to
me-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

Boston proposes to establish an in
dustrial school in connection with each
of the grammar schools in which girls
are taught, for the purpose of giving
instruction in sewing. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

HELMBoLD has become 50 demented that
they have laid him quietly away at the Bloom
ingdale Asylum, New York, where he raves
about his supposed gigantic buchu business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

'MARsHALL HALL" Virginia, the former
residence of chief-Justice Marshall, is now
owned by Pittsburgh men, and the farm is a
great peach orchard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Obstacles of Marriage,

Happy Relieffor Young Men from the effects
of Errors and Abuse in early life. Manhood re-
stored. Impediments to marriage removal
New method of treatment. New and remarka-
BILE remedies. Books and Circulars sent free,
in sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD AS
ISOLATION. 4l9 N. Ninth st., Philadelphia,
Pa.-an Institution having a high reputation
forhon'rable conduct and professional skill.
aZo75-ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

FREE love and easy divorce have made such
headway in Chicago that the papers have ac-
tually undertaken to start revival movement
in behalf of matrimoney.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

FIVE large tobacco barns in Kentuckey
were burned the other day, the being caused
by gases evolved from the tobacco by peculiar
atmospheric phenomena.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

THE Lutherans of Russia are following the
example of the Monnonites to escape military
service, and are emigrating hither in large
numbers
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

sob printing exclaimed an old lady, the
other day, as she peeped over her spectacles,
at the advertising page of country paper
Poor Jobl they've kept him printing, week
after week, ever since larnt to read; and if
he wasn't the patientest man that ever was, he
never could have stood il 50 long, no how!'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

THE two largest will cases now in litigation
in the United States are the outgrowth OF the
insanity of spiritualism.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

THE New York State census has been COM
pleted, and the result shows an aggregate
population of 4, ,916, 604, having trebled within
fifty years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

THE California orange crop of last season
was the largest ever produced in the State,
amounting to 5,2S0,O00.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

THE camels formerly used in packing salt to
the Comstock mines are now to be taken to
Arizona for service in the deserts of that
country
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

The Kentucky tobacco crop is in magnii-
cent condition, with an acreage two hundred
Der cent. larger than last year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

BARSUM is going to run a colossal hippo
drome in Philadelphia in opposition TO the
regular centennial.
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BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, OCT. II, 1875.

The epizoot is prancing around at lively
gait all over the country.
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MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Belmont Lodge, No. l6, F & A. NJ: meets eyI
ery wednesday night on or precsdins II Ine Iuii
moon. ~. y "
T. II. FERRE-L, Secy-
st. Clairsvilte Chapter. No. IL RoysI y,ih Ar az
.,asons. meets Sd Friday night each month month"; % -
at Bridgeport JAMES NAn
T. I'll. FERRELL, Secy.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal SeleSt @ a,,d aad
super Excellent Masters. meets On 'ne "e'onO
7,,sSday night of every month n,
c. w. CARROLL, 7. l. q. ID.
F D, BAILY, Rec.
uone eCoumandery No. 26 of Knights Temp.
lars Inee.s IN the first TUESDAY night OF eveIs
month. n a J. oA marlf72I
r d. BAILEY. Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

A LONG drought in Florida threatens serious
injury to the orange crop.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

The big hotels of the country are
dropping to three dollars per day; or to
before-the-war prices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

GS con per day at home. Terms free; A d,
vOE VHV dress g. STINsoN & Co., Portland
Maine ma Z'75ly
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Businfss Cards.
NOTICE.

nR. s. F. WOOD having opened an once IN IN
~ Wheeling, announces 10 the Pnpic tnat GstrsI
will not be able to be at his office In 81: CiniIs
Vile all the time, but viii visit IL me IN, nis'
Monday of every month and stay one "eeA
commencing Monday, Sept. Itn: g, nm
Once in Wheeling, No. lloo Msin-e'' N1p
stairs.)
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THF FALL OFTHE LEAF.
BY r. R. ENGLE.

BY Il. hs t1NUBEs
"The summers departed, so gentle and brief,
And autumn has come, with its dry, yellow
leaf