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PlTH AND POINT.

The most fashionable spring suits for
men are made of two-ply carpets.
Man smokes because a cigar makes
him look wise when he hasn't any.
thing to say.
What kin il that child to its own
father who is not its fathers own son.
His daughter.
Which ia the middle letter of the al
phabet? P-The words "The alpha
bet'' are meant.
What is that " hich you and every
living person has seen, but eau never
see again ? Yesterday.
Why should turtles be more pitied
than any other animal? Because
theirs is . very hard case.
Why is congreve-box without the
matches superior to any other box ?
Because it is matcbless.
Why are ships frequently uncomfort.
able? Because they are often put
about, and sometimes get into straits.
Mamma, what are twins made for?''
PrecOciOus older brother, quickly, $50
that csnnables may, eat ph.lopenas."
Turn your ear toward any two wo-
men con versing together just now, and
you will find the subject to be the
spring fashions.
.Grapple ever with opportunity; and
as you don't know when opportunity
will come along, keep your graphing.
irons alw ays ready.
What Is The difference between q
husbandman and seamstress The
one gathers what he sows, and the
other sews what che gathers.
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San Francisco Arognaut.
Ne have no more boys and girls; but We
have plenty of young gentlemen and young
ladies', There is q school on Washington
street, and the sign reads ''Scheol for young
gentlemen and young ladies, from three to
Eve years of age A baby's dress costs as
much as its grandmother's wedding frock- A
boy smokes cigarettes at ten years OF age,
keeps fast horse at twenty, and at thirty is
on the high road to the devil. Young people
must begin housekeeping where their parents
left off. The average girl of the period plays
the piano, reads novels, and expects to cap
ture husband able to support her in idleness
and extravagance. The average boy looks
forward to becoming lawyer, 4 stock broker
or politician. Children of American people
do not expect to work. Our sailors, our me
chanics, our manufacturers, are foreign born;
foreign born women increase and multiply.
In another generation or two, our descend
ants will be The servants of the descendants of
our servants. Society isturning a somersault.
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Ex.President Grant Embarks
for EurODe.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 17.-This morn
ing Gen. Grant took breakfast with Gov.
Hartranft, Senator Cameron, Col Fred.
Grant, Gen. Sherman and Hamilton Fish.
After which he was waited on by the Mayor
and others and escorted to Chestnut street
wharf, where the steamer Twilight was wait
ing to make short excursion up the river
with the Ex-President and number of in
vited guests. A very large crowd of people
assembled at the wharf, and Gen. Grant was
loudly cheered on his arrival. As the steamer
left the wharf the people grew very enthusi-
astic and cheering, waiving of handkerchiefs
and other manifestations of pleasure were in
dulged in. The shipping on the river, was
very generally decorated, and the ferry boat,
tugs, ETC., all saluted the excursion party with
their whistles and flags. The Russian cor
vette eraysser ran up the American flag and
fired salute Of 81 guns. The Twilight will
proceed to New Castle, where Gen. Grant
qYill be transferred to the steamer Indiana, in
which vessel be will sail to Liverpool. The
cutter Hamilton, which was placed at the dis
posal Of General Grant by President Hayes,
was used for the purpose of carrying Mrs.
Grant and a number Of personal friends down
the river. In, passing The Navy Yard the
Hamilton was greeted with salute from the
receiving vessel. & s e-i Aa
NEW CASTLE, May 17.-Eight steamers
and three revenue cutters came into the har-
Dor to await the steamship Indiana, which
viii bear ex President Grant, wife and son to
Europe. The revenue cutter Hamilton with
Mrs. Grant and friends on board, ferryboat
with party from Philadelphia and Camden
and steamboat with Gen. Grant and friends
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New Series-Vol. 17-No 10

eral prosperity. And the laboring man and
the mechanic, when they hear this argument,
are completely satisfied with it, and thank
their lucky stars that European war has at
last come.
Still, if there were no bad fortune in the
world there would be no good fortune. The
demand thus caused may be spasmodic, but
the wealth it leaves behind will be permanent
The Irish famine helped the United States.
The Crimean war produced the same effect.
The Franco Prussian war was only limited in
its results, because both France and Germany
had full access to foreign markets. But now,
when Russia, England, Belgium and Holland
are cut off from one of their sources of sup
ply or breadstuffs and we take its place, a
general profit will come to US, even if for the
time being our food is dearer.-[ Baltimore
american. 4
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A sADDER story has not been told
for a long while than that of the moth
or and daughter who were excluded
from the Shaker settlement at White
water, where they had been for four
teen years, and after leaving which,
and seeking in vain the means of live
lihood, they, in despair, took poison,
and died in each others arms. The
sadness was not 80 much in their
death; for to that they were at any
time liable; and loving each other fond
ly, as they manifestly did, in their
death they were not divided. But the
mother was at first driven to the Sha-
ker community fourteen years ago,
with her little girl, because she bad
been deserted by the father Of her
child, to whom she had not been mar
ried. She had weakly yielded to the
impulse Of nature without fOrtifying
herself by legal claim upon the faith
er of her child, and the world instead
of treating her tenderly and helping
her, turned its back upon her and told
her that she and the child that she had
borne were fit only to starve or to live
in q country poor house. After four
teen years OF the cold, eolorless, and
unnatural life of the Shakers, the
daughter showed that she was not an
abstraction or forked radish, and be-
haved like woman, perhaps not q
prudent one, to the young men OF the
community. She was told that such
behaviour was only fit for the worlds
people, and that she and her daughter
must 90. But the worlds people had
driven out the mother herself upon
some such grounds years before; and
now when she came back she was met
by the same stony front. Let Us not
be misunderstood; we are not justify
ing or even palliating the mothers
conduct. We pass that point by with
out consideration. But the point re-
mains that for an error, which, however
great, was in the course of nature, the
mother became an outcast, and that for
indiscretion, also In the course Of ma.
ture, on the daughters part, both al
terward were turned from the Shaker
community; and then they found the
world so hard, and life in IL so bitter,
that, although one was still In the
prime of life and the other In its early
morning, they chose rather death to-
gether. They might have been base
and unnatural, hard hearted, malicious,
slsnderous, revengeful, covetous, grasp
ing, utterly regardless Of the happiness
and, within the law, Of the rights OF
others, the mother Eaight not have
loved her child, the child might moi
have loved her mother, and yet the
world would not have driven them tc
the Shakers and the Shakers would moi
have driven them out again into the
world To die. 1t is an old story, we dc
not hesitate to say an old wrong, ol
which every man and woman with au
impoverished heart admits the cruelty
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Mixed Company and Unmixed
Drinks.

In its report of the New York Chamber of
Commerce banquet to President Hayes the
New York Tribune says:
"Many of the groups formed in the indis-
criminate placing of the guests were the sub
ject of considerable remark. Peter Cooper
was sandwiched between the Hon. John Jay
and ex-Gov. E. D. Morgan, and his share Of
the conversation was to all appearance very
limited. Demure and reserved Mayor Ely
was 6anked on either side by Gen. Sherman
and Gen. Hancock, and was almost complete
y hidden from view by the two warriors as
they leaned forward 10 eager discussion of old
time, in hearty converse, simultaneously with
Sherman, Evarts, Babcock, and Hayes, form
ed ich q remarkable combination as to draw
all eyes and much remark to the strange fell
lowshjp which social gathering had brought
about. The number of leading Democrats
present caused much comment, always round
ed off with the observation that of course no
one looks on it in any sense as political
gathering The absence of Mr.. Tildcn and
the presence of MIR. Cooper were naturally
incidents which formed topics of more or less
animated conversation. One incident, which
almost everybody enjoyed, occurred in the
middle Of the repast, when, as is usual on
such occasions, Roman punch was served.
Wineglasses had been placed at President
Hayes and William E. Dodge's plates, but
neither had permitted them to be filed. The
President regaled himself on bottle Of inn
ported German seltzer. But when the Roman
punch was served, evidently mistaking it for
q water ice, both gentlemen eagerly partook
of it, seemingly unconscious of the presence
of Jamaica rum among its ingredients. .1
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ST. GAINESVILLE. OHIO.
DIR SAyDERSON


Washington Pa-) Reporter. .....t.
The wool market is now an important topic
with every farmer in Washington county.
Thousands of sheep have been washed within
few days, and the shearing has already CON-
menced The prospect is that the market
will open much better than it did last year.
Mr. Robert Wylie, one of our heaviest pur-
chasers, last week bought large lot of old
wool at Pittsburgh, at the following figures I:
BURY Washed at 25 cents; super, 80; badly
washed, 80; extra pulled, 80; * and above,
AZ; XXX, the pick of Harrison county, Ohio,
As The figures indicate better condition
Of affairs than We experienced last year. Mr..
Wyhe gave it as his opinion that wool would
open here at about 40 cents. 1882
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There seems TO be general feeling
that when there Is no light in the entry
a man ought 10 BE- excused for kissing
his wife when she lets him In provided
he thinks it is the ehambermsid.
An Eastern man, In writing 10 his
friends OF his BarFisge in Caiifornias
thus tenderiy describes his bride. "Sns
has q head as red as woedpecker.s,
and owns sheep until you can't rest"
Very nice ornaments can be made hy
Icutting apples into quarters, running .
string through them. and hanging the
string at O window. They are equ&tte
. photograph hung TO the sash. :.
In few short weeks the spoony
youths and sentimental maidens win
be enjoying the ecstatic bliss, known
)only 10 youth and innocence, OF chew
ing different ends OF the same piece Of
gum across front-yard gates.
Victor Hugo thinks the balance Of
the world would return % hsathenism
liz Paris should be destrowed. Yes,
what would this world have known
about striped stockings but for Raris!
"How many daughters have you ."
said one gentleman to another. He
replied, "Six; and each daughter has .
brother" How many children had
he? Seven.
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came dowa the river with the Indiana Mrs.
Grant was transferred from the Hamilton off
Deep Water Point and the ex-President with
his party were taken on board OF here at $50
P. N. Everything in port was decorated with
bunting. The Inniana passed amid the firing
of cannon and blowing OF whistles by steam
ers The whrves were crowded A large
number of people were in from the rural dis
tricts, besides train load from Wilmington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24

GOING EAST.
in Che abstract, but Of which the collec.

In the abstract, but of which the collec-
tive world is always ready to be guilty.
A woman who "gets q husband" no
matter by what base arts or design, is
received woman who gives the
world child otherwise than according
to law is cast out, often by those who
are not worthy to touch the hem of
her garment. 1t is not necessary to
justify women who err In this way be-
lore condemning the pharisaic righte-
business which stones them into de-
spair. "Neither do / condemn thee.
Go and sin no more. THE Galaxy
for June.
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Mr.. REDFIELD, in one of his letters to the
Cincinnati Commercial, speaks of Chisolm
and Gilmer, who were assassinated by the
mob in Kemper county, Mississippi. Both
men had served with great honor in the Con
iederate army, and their only crime was that
they had become Republicans after the war.
They were the leading men of their section,
and were worth quite $780, each. They
were Charged with the murder of John w.
Gully, most unlikely thing for men of cul-
ture and wealth to have anything to do with.
There was no evidence against them except
the testimony of two negroes Mr.. Redfeld
makes sharp point when he says:
"But even granting that the afiidavits were
freely made, here are five men slaughtered
without judge or jury upon the uncorrobor-
ated oaths Of two negroes. Yet the average
Southern man will tell you that you can get
niger to make an affidavit to order for fifty
cents. l heard it hundred times in New
Orleans during the investigation into the bar
parities in the bulldozed parishes. The an
swer to the whole mass of testimony there was
this: why, my dear sir, those river niggers
win swear any kind of affidavit for fifty
cents ~. $3.50.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24
IEpr0Ecd California Wheat
Prospects.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 16.-Crop reports
from all parts of the State show that the cool
weather of the last week and the light rains
of the present week have materially improved
the wheat prospect throughout the northern
portion of the State. A great deal of grain
that was expected to be good for nothing but
hay will produce half crop, while the early
sown and summer fallowed lands promise an
abundant harvest. Less improvement has
occurred in the southern portion of the State,
and the prospects there are practically un :
the pasturage has been greatly benefited by
recent showers. .r....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24

The morning of the opening day of the
Permanent Exhibition in Philadelphia ex-
President Grant enjoyed clean shave in the
barber shop of prominent hotel. While he
was standing near the door, waiting for the
boy to get through W ith brushing his coat, he
was approached by a well known newspaper
man of that city, who bears the title of Col
onel, and is an editor above the average.
''How are you, General 2" said the Colonel in
a cordial manner, and at the same time put
ting out his hand. ''Pm getting along nice
ly," said the ex-President, not noticing the
outstretched hand. SIT seems that I'm a
great deal better man now than / was when l
was in ofice-that is, according to your pa
per-" With this the ex-President left the
Colonel to himself. the latter evidently taken
aback at General Grants remarks, and feeling
decidedly uncomfortable.
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SICK HEADACHE.

EpiToRIAIs-Ws have
tested Itsviftass. .perseusllyy ynud
know that far Dyspspsia. Bilioue-
s.ti ff s,.sIssss sSsns s;se.ssss szs SoiIs
evsr saw. We bays traed iorsy
Livez. Resulstor, bpt nons OF
them K,sFs ps more than Tempo
rary reffss; but the keeuiseor mot
only relieved, sbut cafed lssss
I'D sorophsassd A4essenger, Ma
e s3.tssTT 10 l.sscOus sesa.i t-v :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24
APPLES OF CANCELLATION.
The First Fruits Of the New Pol
icy in South Carolina.

The first election held in South Carolina
since Hampton became Governor occurred on
Monday, in Fairfield county, Republican
stronghold. The Democrats carried the coun-
ty and elected two members of the Leglsla-
ture by over 200 majority. The colored
voters kept away from the polls. The coun-
ty last fall elected two Republicans to repre-
sent them in the Legislature, and they were
members of the Mackey House. When the
two Legislatures came together the Democrats
refused to admit these two Republicans unless
they would apologize openly, and beg pardon
for acting with the Mackey Legislature. Re
fusing to do this, they were denied admission,
and new elections ordered to fill their seats.
The result is two Democrats have been re.
turned.
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rHE STATE Ur OHIO.

THE STATE UF OHIO,
0FYIcEOF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. y
i. Milton Bafnes, Secretary Of State Of the
state Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
going ie true copy Of an act therein named,
passed 81 the General Assembly Of the Stats
Of Ohio, on fhs 9Th day OF April A. d. 1871,
taken from the erigipaI rSiis. on file in this Of
IN Wttnsvs whereof, have hereunto subscri-
3 bed my name, and sfixed the Seal Of
[sEAL,, this Once, at Columbus, the sth day
Of April. A. D. tsI; n,us'
ffe-.f t'iit; kdSecresary Of State.
aprs, 1877. ".gu'sS sN' 8 .si- B.
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CONSTIPATION,

TESTIMONY oFTHB CRIET JUSfICE Of
GEORGIA. used Simmons Liver Reg.
uIator for consk ipafon cf my boyen ceused
by = tenn porsrf Selaneement Of tie Hvsr, for
NE last thssg6f four years, and alweysswhen
used according 70 the dircctions, with decie ed
Of the lifer-at least such has
'bssh nv personAf expefienoe ir the uee OIL
sbT :. HIRAM WARNER.
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40 FATLURE KNOWN,

Syrup OF Tar, Wild berry and Horehound
has failed to give satisfaction, On the other
hand, wherever it has been used BY Sour peo
pie, in severe colds, coughs, asthma, bronchit
is, Group, whooping-couHh and consnmption.
they are enthnsiastie in itsp rails e. obtaining
no opium or rother. dangsrousdt il dos not
Conditions ofheaith. This i an important
snn6uneemeht,s snd the suffering are advised
to heed It. Frsd size, 10 cents; large sites so
cent? and One Dollar, Sold by HOGE, the
Drnggist, oppesitss the St. lair Hotel.
lAiso Agent for Prof, Parkers Worm Sy-
run. which Is sure death 10 worms. pleasant
10 take, and requires no physic. -
Price IS cerlts, Try it. G.
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MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Belmont Lodge, No. 1s. r A. y. meets q,
sry wednesday night on OF preesoing Lnes y
WOon. h. n. DOAUAHsHS6-'' W
T. n FKRRE-L, Sec'y.
st. Clairsville Chapter. No. IL Royal Afe1
nasons meets Sd Friday night each month y
st. Ulairsviile and the lsl friday en6n 1o1sa
at Bridgeport JAMES SCLAHAs 6.fs
T. Il. FERRKLL. Sec'y. :
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select and
D. per Excellent Masters, meets on fns Seeooa
tuesday night OF every month.
C. W. CARROLL, I. l. 9. y.
ID. BAILY, Rec.
Bope Oommandery No. rs of Krights Tsmp.
ars meets IN the hrst TUESDAY nignt oi sCxsIs sCs
month. a .. oA0O5s IL - ~
r. d. BAILEY. Rec. hAfiaa
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spHtst 81fttts:
ACA RUH.

To an who ere s'afering fsom the srrorssad
Iindissetions Of yosh, nervous weakness. ear
LIZ decay, loss Of ofmanheod &c, ! win seada .
recipe that viii cure you, fREEos CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered BY . mis-
siousry in South America Send . self-sd-
dressed ervelopeto the Rey. 5H. 8. fEHAx,
Station d, BSk Hssess, Hss York Csss.
Eov. Q, '7s-6m. -iits
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CHILDREN! Your Reg
ulstoY u superior 10 any other
remedy for MAiArial Diseases a.
mong children. and 1t has q large
sale In this section OF Georgia
w n Ruesell,r, as Albany, Ga.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24
MALARIOUS FEVERS,

You are at libsrty TO use my name In praise
of your Regulator as prepared By you. and re-
II 20 every enc as the lest preven-
in 6outhwestern Georgia. near Albany. Ga,
sud must say thRt IL has done mors good on
my pi1ntAtion among my negroes. than any
ftaken In stae, = 1itl -. = > ~ - =
= Yours Co. g Hon H HILL. Ga.
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FORMOF BALLOT.

At said election, the voters desiring TO vote
in fsvcr Of the adoption Of this amendment,
shaIi have placed upon.their ballots the words.
"Judicial Constitutionsl Anne meadment--Yes;''
the voters who do not favor the adoption q
said amendment, shall have plsced upon their
ballots the words, judicial CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment-No." .
Adopted April 8, 1871.
gFfk II. W.CURTlS,
President Of the Senate.
o. J. HODGE,
SPEAKER pro tem. House Of Representatives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24

In its report of the New York Chamber of
Commerce banquet to President Hayes the
New York Tribune saws:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24
TAKE ~.
SfA, Me0NS
- go Liver
RE'cHfAToRi

or Al lD5sease1 Of the LAvefs StOniscu
WILL CURE
RK9PER6IA.
ri ,fMUsr OWN that your
Simmons Liver Regulator fully
deserves the popularity it has at
taiped, Az family medicine IL
has no eQua, = N nted my Hffe
of malady I had eounted incu-
rable-that wolfsbane Of our A
merican people. e.DyspeF11a.
fTQf ha.T Arp PAlBERT.
Prefsstor IN Eteho!aa fnelie
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
81. Johu's Energy.

While the fire is still smouldering amid
tho smoking ruins OF st. John preparations
are being made for the rebuilding Of the
city, and already the work has commenced.
When Chicago sprang again into life in q
handsomer form than it had worn before its
great confagration we attributed the rapid-
ity of its rebuilding to the peculiar energy
OF the Western people. But in New Bruins
wick there seem to be equal energy, enter
prise and hopefulness. and few months
will no doubt see st. John well restored
and with better class of buildings than
those which fed the greedy flames on
Wednesday last. The insurance companies
are promptly paying their losses, and this,
with the generous aid extended to the suf-
fering city from all quarters, Of course gives
the people encouragement and assistance in
the work Of reconstruction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25

Our special dispatches continue the
chronicle Of the forward movement of the
Russians in the Dobrudscha On one hand
it is reported that the failure of serious re-
sistance on the part Of the Turks is due to
the strategy Of the commander. who desires
to encourage Russian movements in that
direction but it is understood that it will
not do to tell so thin story rs this in Con-
stantinople, and consequently the state
ment given out there is that the Russians
passed the river in such overwhelming force
that resistance was hopeless in fact,
the Turks were at once surprised and
incapable. They had become somewhat
used to the Russians, and SO the vigilance
they may have had when the enemy first APP
peared in the neighborhood was decidedly
lessened when the critical moment came,
and the garrisons were apparently as sound
asleep as the crew Of the Turkish monitor
when she was blown up. On the Russian
side all is enthusiasm and confidence but
the fortunate passage of the Danube into the
Dobrudscha is not success over which they
need hurrah great deal or permit them
selves to neglect every proper precaution at
other points.