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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-12
The sunday school.
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Ths bssiag q NaAmaas lcpyosy l.
pt missntly . gospel miracle Is
remsfkasy msHy sided ia IL meanings.
( "a has alHaya been deemed a wosaer-
fsliy lfgsbfal pistara 81 humaa uatare.
what fash "a Christ j.. a. the oosdi.
iea u ear spluiaAl healing and saliva
t.aa. i perfectly illustrated A. par
ra,lvo. q a. episode 10 the history of
Israel. the skiI with uhieh il i told is
teyoad al reach Of mere art How
many millions have been fascinated by
f G box many thousands have. 10 each
generation. bcca helped By Il al once
|so clear se!fkaowledge, and a better
Knowledge Of the way 10 obtain from
/ our God the most needed. the greatest
II Al blessings
NakxAS His name appears 10 have
meant pleAsantness. Bot no men.
tioa q Il has as yet been anywhere
discovered 10 ancient records Captain
of the hosts commanding general Of
ths Syrian army. The king Of Syria at
this time was Bcuhadad Syria was an
extensive Kingdom, north and north
east Of Palestine. Its capital was that
most ancient city. Damascus. NaamAn
was held 10 peculiar honor Of the court
aud through the nation He stood next
no the king He bad, 10 some way. not
recorded, beea the means Of effeoting
the "deliveranoe" Of Syria from hostile
power. We learn from Assyrian mon.
uments that just at that period one Of
the Assyriau moharchs had pushed his
victorious way into that region, aud
subdued the neighoring kings but
that he had not been able TO maintain
his rule over them In the crisis Of
some great engagement. Nsaman had
probably leaped to the front and by the
over mastering might Of his personal
yalor, fred an army with bis own cour.
age and snatched victory from the very
hand Of despair The exhilaration and
the ecstasy Of being welcomed to the
right hand Of the king aud everywhere
received with the popular plaudits Of
!" Hail to the Conquering Chief, were
joys which he had tasted to the full,
Bur: But be was ieper. 1t was
what was called the white leprosy'"
No ore knew how to cure it. Ii was
not indeed the worst form Of leprosy
and il bad not yet progressed so far as
to ineapacitate him wholly from the
duties Of his position. But delivered
though be was, a plague had seized
him, for which be knew of no deliver.
ance This fact dashed with bitterness
every cup Of pleasure and would surely
blight every wreath Of honor. He
would presently become so lonesome in
person as to be excluded from the
kings presence, If not from his own
: home II is dreadful to sit and watch
the slow, sure, darfey-ominous moment
OF an eclipse. and knowing all the while
that tits the eclipse Of ones own honor
, Of ones own comfort--or eclipse Of
: hope itself
For description of the leprosy, and
. the laws "for all manner OF plaques Of
leprosy" as prescribed by Moses. see
carefully Levitt. xiii aud xiv.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04


Duplicate
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and the half thereof before the Twentieth day June
treasure
such shall be before the Twentieth day Of June next thereafter the Coup
qu and cases where such half any taxes other than real estate
paid
delinquent and shall collected
When shall Dot be
penalty
penalty including
whole together shall constitute the qun taxes n r estate 10 collected @ @
penalty the such les for the ssn
and penalty and the whole the the current shall be due and
% @ the first half of % taxes e uPSG % any real real s estate shall Ss paid on & GO @
@ or efo % e WenS d une @ Ssa a be ed % e
atty unpaid delinquent
this and with the collected the sale of such real
will Deputy following places
aSK oUsE Mead friday October m
GEHTERHILLE I n Smith Smith p, Saturday % October october 9Th M
HENpkYs Z Kirkwood tpr TSuSsdsy October
Union tp1Ss ssa5s SsrGSsf ''
Fshng oDsy October 18th 18th, evening
FER% P Oct 18th .na 18Th
BRTpGEPoeT. M T H Pease Friday October .s 18th
B9sToS sene ap Wsdnesss !S SeoSs5 sh
d' Ss
Office, uairv!e
mainhg yin penalties BY
absolutely toavod the full legal penalty that
reasonable satisfy yet effort will be spared necessary make
a close collection
w. j. KELLY, Treas.
st. uairsvile, Aug. %,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
CATTLE PLAGUE.
Convention of Farmers at Cseve-
land 10 Consider the Subject.

CLEVELAND, September pa large
number OF farmers and others interest
ed in the cattle disease that has been
raging for some weeks in various parts
of the city and outlying country, met
in conversation in this city to night.
Since the disease first made its appear
ance one hundred and thirty nine cows
have died.
The general theory is that the disease
is a fever of fsome kind, and is COM
municated to native cattle by Texas
steers brought here to be slaug ghtered,
niany of which are pastured in the
surrounding country for a time. The
fever is very contagious. DIR. Wells,
the Health Officer of this city, has in
vestigated the subject, and gives the
following as the result:
The symptoms, which develop after
an incubation of ten days to four weeks,
are usually a diminutiOn of milk,
dropping of the ears, hanging of the
head and heat of the body from 100 to
III degrees, which is an invariable
sign. The most prominent post NOR
tenn appearances are largely increas-
ed liver and spleen, the latter being
very constant.
The treatment, to be effectual, must
be commenced early, aud as in all dis
eases of this nature, whether in man or
animal, must consist in stimulahts, gin
or diluted alcohol, given in half pint
doses, together with quinine. The
bowels must be acted upon by salts.
In a healthy, robust animal it might
be well in the commencement of the
difficulty to bleed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
A Vagrant Philosopher.

Detroit Free FresS.
In the hip pocket of an old vagrant,
pulled in by the police the other night,
was q memorandum book full of his
own writing with pencil, and some OF
his philosophy is good enough to be
preserved. His first paragra ph reads:
''Drinking bad whisky because il is
offered free is like getting ia the way
OF bullets purchased by an enemy"
A second reads:
Honesty Is the best policy, but some
folks are satisfied with second best. II
Is hard to be honest on an empty
stomach"
A third runs:
"a dry plank under rain proof shed
Is better than feather-bed in Jail, and
one isn't annoyed by the jsiler bring
ing in a square breakfast"
A fourth say
'Pay as you 60. Ifyou haven't any
thing to pay with, don't go. If you
are forced to 60, record every indebt-
sdness, and let your heirs settle the
bills"
A fifth explains:
When the winter winds blow cold and
ofcoA WO Nuko clOulu plty lHO poor
fellows in India, who are having red
hot weather"
A sixth is recorded:
"Politeness costs nothing, but it is
not expected that you will wake man
up at midnight to ask permission to 90
through his heD-house. 1t is more
courteous to let him enjoy his needed
repcee."
The seventh and last was noted down
as follows:
"When you pick up an apple core do
not find fault because it is not the apple
itself, but be satisfied with the grade OF
decent. Do not be ashamed of your
occupation. We cannot all be lords,
nor can we all be vagrants. As can
not be lord, should not lament at
being vagrant. Be truthful and out.
spoken. That Is tell 'em you are q
Chicago fire sufferer. Keep seasonabl
hours, or some other vag will get your
plank first. Be hopeful, cheerful and
good-natured. Growing won't cure a
sore heel"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
A Colored Orators Views.

Rev. James Poindexter the distin-
guished colored minister of Columbus,
in his speech at Hopkins Hall, Gin
cinnati, said, as Introductory:
We have the platforms and the can
didates and the past history of the
fore US, and while we have reason to
congratulate ourselves that the Demo
cratic darty have at length come to see
and adopt many of our measures, as
wise and best for the country, never
iheless the Republican party is SO far
in advance OF that party in everything
essential to the nations welfare that
no Republican, sound in the faith, eau
afford to go over to. the Democratic
party, or so vote "a to hazard the sue
cess of the Republican party. 1t is
well for the country that the Democrat
ic party is SO near right as to stand
now, on some important measures of
Government, where the Republican
party stood dozen years ago; but this
forms no reason why we should all
turn Democrats, but "A reason, rather,
why well informed Democrats should
vote the Republican ticket. Whenthe
rebellion was inaugurated the Demo-
cratic party thought it wrong for the
Government to resort to coersive meas
ures to prevent the South from dissOlv-
ing the Union; they now think it was
right. When the war was over they
thought it wrong to make the cOlored
people of the South, who had fought
in defense of the old flag, the political
and civil equals of their old masters
who had put the knife to the nations
throat. Now they say it was right to
make the colored man a citizen and a
voter, the equal in all things of the
white man before the laws of his coun-
try. The Republican party says the
colored mans equality with the white
man must be maintained by the States
if they will, by the General Govern
ment if the States cannot, or will not.
One or two more defeats and the DEM
ocratic party will say amen to this too.
Then the time will have come when it
will be immaterial to colored voters,
so far as the rights of colored people
are concerned, whether the country is
in Democratic or Republican hands.
When the country became borrower
and offered her bonds for sale to raise
money to s.ve the Union, this party
greatly deprecated the value of those
bonds by takirg the ground that the /
debt incurred for carrying on the war
and ruttiDg down the rebellion would
never be paid. Since that they have
of the Republican party
for paying it too fast. Here they were
mistaken again. When the exieencies
Of the war compelled the issuing of
yreenbacks as a currency, this party
told the world they would never be re.
deemed. The Republican party hiss
brought them. within less than four
per cent. of gold and have fixed upon
1873 as the time when they shall be
into gold at the option o.
he bill holder. The whole Democrat.
C party. all of whom have again and
'gain declared that they would never
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
Letter from Secretary Sherman
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
n Co. on 1O1-

WARRINGTON, ID. u, sept. Il, 1877.
DEAR SIR-I am 80 deeply impress
ed with the importance of the camp
paign In Ohio, that il makes me unea-
sy and restless that I can not partici-
pate in it. What magnificent chance
the Republican party in Ohio now has,
not only to place itself in the vanguard
Ia the q. States, but to do this coun-
try service as great as. any victory
won by the Union army during the
war. Here Il is demonstrated by the
cordial reception Of the President in
n the South, by his hearty endorse
ment in Massachusetts, and by a pub
lie sentiment now growing and spread
ing with amazing rapidity, that in his
Southern policy he has opened up the
means Of order, safety, peace, and Sc
curity in all the Southern States. Now,
when IL Is demonstrated that the diff
cuities In the way OF resumption were
myths conjured up by the fantasies OF
demagogues, when our notes are worth
within three per cent of gold, when
Providence has favored us with bound.
less crops, and prosperity is again COM
ing Hpon us after dreary time of dis.
tress and trial caused by inflated pa.
per money, why is that we can not see
all these things and svail ourselves OF
advantage they give US in our political
contest? 1t seems to me that we ought
to carry the State by an Overwhelm-
ming majority, and if we do SO we will
establish the beneffcent principles of
our party beyond danger of overthrow
by reaction, and we will secure the
peaceful and orderly development OF
Industry without parallel in our pre-
vious history. / wish it were in my
power to impress every Republi an in
Ohio with my earnest conviction about
this matter, but here, constantly occu
pied by official duties, i can only re-
main watching and waiting in anxious
suspense lest the great advantages we
possess shall be frittered away or lost
by inaction or mistakes. / know you
will do your utmost for success, and
only write you this 10 show you how
earnestly sympathize with you in
your efforts. Very truly yours, @
JOHN SHERMAN.
Gen. j. s. Robinson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
Gen. ]. 8. Robinson.

THE New York Tribune declares
with emphasis that better times are un
doubtedly here. The evidences multi
ply and have been presented in detail
for some weeks as they have appeared
II there was no reckless spirit Ofspecu-
iatfon, eager to mistake better times for
good times, anxious to have everybody
forget the dangers yet to be passed and
the evils yet to be removed, we might
look with confidence for gradual and
steady improvement, cautious, patient
and sure, until the really good times
should come. The chief danger has
been and is from over confidence; many
. patient after improvement had begun
has lost bis life through incautious ex-
posure and relapse. The signs indicate
that the improvement is not as yet
rapid, but gradual; that it does not ex-
teId as yet to all departments of indus
try and trade, but appears most clearly
In those which form the basis of our
system; that all dangers are not yet
passed, but may be passed by timely
care. A leading element of strength
and Of great encouragement is the sink
log premium on gold. In case of any
disaster, arising from excessive specu-
lation or scarcity of legal tenders in the
banks, the premium ON gold would
quickly disappear, or be so reduced
that coin would come into partial use.
In sny event, therefore, the legitimate
trade and industry of the country have
not far TO fall before reaching solid
footing. Ii artificial prices have been
manipulated for securities, the specula-
tor may lose ell the fictitious advance,
and probably will lose more should
difficulty come. But men who can
pr0drce and aell wheat, corn, cotton
and GOTTEN cloth, petroleum and other
articsep ~ gold prices and for gold, may
rest aeussd that for them there can be
10 sslf that will hurt. Our industries
ore already near the solid rock, and the
trAAsifion, however sudden, would oc-
ezsion no serious shock.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04

General Andrew Jackson set pretty good
example of heroic political virtue in 1925,
when, having been brought forward for the
Presidency by the Legislature of Tennessee,
he accepted the canvass and resigned his seat
in,the United States Senate, ''n order that he
might be placed in no delicate position. Gen.
jackson was elected President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
An Autumn Song.

Now gently falls the fading light,
The Autumn's sunset veil,
While dusky grows the wavering fight
OF whip poor-wil and quail.
The grain is bound, the nuts are brown
On every woodedhill.
The light Is spftened on tine down,
And sivered on the rilL
The partridge drums; the plover's call
Salutes tine sportsman's ear,
And just above the waterfall
The fisher sets his weir.
The Redeemed leaves with withered wings
Sweep lightly to the sod,
And Autumn walks the land and sings,
With rustling sandals shod.
-lScribner for October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04
Notice Of Children'S Home.

AUDIToR's OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
It, Clairsville, Ohio, September 3. 1877. !
A numerOusly signed petition having been
II presented to the County Comm issioners
teresis Of the public demand a "Children's
Home" in Belmont county, Ohio, IL is order
ed that the question OF establishing such
Home, and the issue OF County Bonds on
Notes TO provide funds for the purchase of q
site and the erection Of said Home, be sub
mitted to The qualified electors of said county
at the next regular election, To be held on the
second Tuesday of October, A d. 1877.
Those voting In favor of the establishment
OF said Home, and the issuing of bonds shall
write or print on their ticket .Chiidren's
Home-YEs, and those voting against the es-
adjustment Of said Home. shall write or prinI
on Their ticket, 'Childen's Home-No.
By order OF tile Board OF County Commits
sioners. w n sTAMP
9-6, '77-5t. Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-04

/ Much dissatisfaction is reported in the De-
nocratic ranks in Cincinnati and the rest of
Hamilton county. The Irish VindicatOr ur-
ees Irish Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket thisfine to show their party that they
cannot afford to ignore them as they have in
she county nominations.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
Snecial Notices.

An Historical Fact.-Eycry agent who
has been steadily selling the Improved
$40 Homestead Sewing Machine for
three years, owns his dwelling house,
has A good account in bank, Is clear OF
debt, and has money at interest, the natur-
al consequence of securing good agency
for superior goods at the lowest prices.
A good tirst-class sewing machine, most
useful-reliable ut all times, easy to un-
derstand and control, the same size and
does the same work as any machines
that sell at four times the price. There
Is no machine at any price better, or that
will do finer or more work, ana certain
" none so low in price by many dollars.
The Homestead Is widely known and
used I'm thousands of families in the
Eastern and Middle States, and daily
becoming popular In the West. IL VIII
save its cost several times over in one
season, doing the work of the family, or
will earn four or five dollars day FOR
any man or woman who sewS Tor Nv
ing. II is the strongest machine made
Is ready ut all times to TO It's work,
makes the strongest and finest stitch yet
invented, and Is acknowledged as the
Standard Family Machine. Price, com
plete for domestic use, $50, delivered at
your door, no matter how remote you may
reside. business permanent and honor
able. with more certain and rapid sales,
and larger profits than any other. EX-
traordinary liberal offers made 10 local
or travelling agents where we have none
established or, If there Is no agent near
you. send your order direct to the fac
tory. Address John III. Kendall Co,
Asl Broadway, New York. 20Oylq.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

seven children. Graety being in
poor health, fingered but short
time and died. Then Centimo,
alias O'Dell, showed that he was
possessed of heart, and after the
widow had passed one winter single,
he took her to his bosom, fathered
the seven children, and announced
that he and the widow were married.
AS time went on child was born
unto them. On the 22nd of Sep
TENDER, O'Dell came from the woods
and informed the citizens of Ossi-
neke that he and the widow were
never married, and that there was
nothing between them except ver-
bal agreement. While in Ossineke,
O'Dell requested a justice and
another gentlemen to accompany
him to the woods and perform the
marriage ceremony between him
self and the widows eldest daugh-
ter, Matilda, who was seventeen
years of age. On the 23rd the
justice met O'Dell, Matilda and
their witnesses, and after swearing
the parties, united them in marriage.
Later.-On Friday, October 9th,
O'Dell passed through Ossineke in
charge of the sheriff of Altoona
county.
Fowler & Co. are going to the
woods soon with force Of men,
for the purpose of taking out short
logs, long and square timber.
ESTER.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
Lake Freights.

The following charters of vessels
for carrying lumber, ETC., from AL
pena to other ports, are rep orted:
Schooner WATERFOWL, lumber,
Alpena to Chicago, at Sl.25.
Bark Vanderbilt, lumber, Alpena
to Chicago, SIPS per m.
Scow Garibaldi, lath, Alpena to
Sandusky at 32c per 1000.
Schooner Ann Marie, lumber,
Alpena to Black River, at $3.50
per m.
Scow Asa Childs, pine pail bolts,
Alpena to Cleveland, at $3.50 per
cord, on rail.
Schooner Oneonta, lumber, AL
pena to Chicago, at 1925 per IN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, County of Alpena-ss
At a session Of the Probate Court for tn county
Of Alpcna holden NJ the Probate Office in the city
Of Allcnn, on Monday. the lst day Of October,
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seyon.
Present, Ira stout Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of james Benson,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified,
of Thomas McGiun, administrator OF said estate,
praying that lac may be licensed To sell real estate
u pay the debts and charges Of administration.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 5th
day of November, 1871, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon. be assigned tor the hearing OF said petition,
and that the heirs Mt law OF said deceased, and all
other persons interested IN said estate, are re-
quTpd To appear IL n session of said court. thcn
to be holden ut the Probate Office, in the city of
Alprna, and show cause, ii any there he, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice TO the persons Interested IN said estate Of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order 10 be pub
lished in the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS, news
paper printed and circulated in said county Of AL
pena four successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing.
A true copy. IRA STOUT,
3l7w4-S.5.57 Judge of Probate
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
Mineral PnisnnS.

When Macbeth told the Doctor to
"throw the physic TO the dogs" and
added that he would take none Of it, he
was doubtless addressing one Of those
empires who prescribe Mercury, Gallo
mel, Bismuth, Quinine and Arsenic for
every disease they have occasion to
treat In the course of their practice.
Mineral poison when once taken into
the system is enfeeblng in its effects,
and can never be eradicated, but is
source of perpetual torment, causing
pains and aches TO affect the sufferer
every time there is change OF the
weather. The only safety lies in purely
vegetable remedies, such as DR.. Rad
cliffs Seven Seals or Golden Wonder,
which Is a sovereign remedy in a great
variety of the most common and
malignant diseases. October.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

We notice that the United States Com
missioner, in speaking of business col
leges, says: Zone Of thcm-the May
hew Business College, Detroit-con-
Quoted by Hon. Ira Mayhem, formerly
State Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
ton, deserves especial mention. Young
men desiring business education will
find the advantages here offered the most
perfect possible" This commentator
is just.-Michigan Christian Advocate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
American Watches.

Prof. James G. Watson, Phi. D. LII D.,
has made an official report on these
watches, which has been published in
pamphlet form aud can be obtained,
postage paid and free of charge, by writ
ing to Messrs. NJ. S. Smith 81 Co., OF
Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

with wheat, bound from Chicago to
Buffalo, in attempting to run into
the bay for shelter, struck on the
reef at North Point and broke a
hole in her bottom. She was not
so badly damaged but that the
pumps were able to keep her aAoat,
and a tug and steam pumps were
sent for. She was in the bay, near
the river yesterday.