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Advertisements and
Social Ruin.

with a view to matrimony.' These
words are the ending of good many
ad dvertisehents-pri under the
head of 'Personals'-in the New York
papers, and there are quite enough evil
results therefrom to justify legal en-
actnent for their suppression. To adj
vertise for husband or wife may seem
to be quite as legitimate as to advertise
for man servant or woman servant,
and there would be less trouble il all
the world were honest and wise, but
there is the hitch. Some young people
indulge in this advertising, and the
which likely follows il,
for amusement, and some are simple
enough to find romantic element in
II and are led to their own ruin. In
stances have been known where girls
have married men who already had
wives and families. But few days
ago the story was told of the marriage
of young lady of good family with
plausible, but f1ashy man, with whom
she had had correspondence, brought
about in this way. He turned out to
be gambler, and in few weeks she
was forced to return to her fathers
house. Another story is told of
widow who Was thus woOed by hotel
proprietor She went some hundreds
of miles only to find that her AdOnis
was waiter. Advertising is glorious
institution, but it is quite as liable to
abuse rs any other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
Plant Lima Beans.

The farmer who negIects to plant
Lima beans, says the agricultural edi-
tor of the Chicago Times, proposes 10
deny his family Of one of the finest ar
ticles of food that can be produced in
this climate. Unlike most varieties
the Lima bean produces succession
of coops extending through several
months. The beans may be canned
before they are ripe, in much the same
way fruits are, aud they will be good
until green beans come again. Ii the
beans are snelled after they are matu-
red but before they have become hard,
and carefully dried, they will be excel
lent al all times of the year. II they
ure soaked u few hours before they are
cooked they can scarcely be distin-
guished from green beans. In one of
Mr.. Beecher's early articles, on farm
ing, he spoke In praise Of Lima beans,
but remarked that where he lived ''lt
was difficult to find seasons and beam
poles long enough for theni." Since
that time much has been learned In re-
spect TO the successful cultureof these
beans. We now know that 1t Is not
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
Pbonagraph,s Last Device.

The New York World says: At the
Office of the Photograph Company,
No. 203 Broadway, there are now eigh-
ty persons engaged in leardiDg the art
of manipulating the talking machine.
twenty-five large-lunged men were
yesterday detected by a World re-
porter Is the act of declaiming at the
top OF their voices the popular ballad
oftMary's Lamb and he was inform
ed that they were part of the chosen
band who are to introduce all over
the United States Mr.. Edison's great
invention.
1t appears that the Phonograph
Company have been for q long time
devising the most effective way of
reaping an abundant harvest from
their instruments, and have hit upon
the plan of sweeping the country with
agents. When it first became known
that talking machine was in actual
existence, there were Q multitude OF
energetic men from all sections Of the
country who saw in it means Of ma
king an easy fortune. Applications
for the instrument poured In from all
quarters, in response to which the
company issued letters promising that
on the first of May the machines would
be ready for delivery on receipt of
$1O0.
Afterward, however, the company
thought of more profitable scheme,
and refused to deliver the machines on
the above terms; but finally, ON May s,
the following terms were offered: On
payment of 800 In cash, all who could
give suitable recommendations or am
pie bonds were to be loaned phono-
grph eOnditionally, upon their signing
a contract to the following effect: They
should be allowed the privilege OF ex-
hiEiting the talking machine in what
soever manner they chose in certain
territories, to be allotted by the COM
pany; they should fix upon q common
price of 25 cents in their exhibitions
of the machines, and they should re-
turn to the PhOnOgraph Company dali
ly % per cent of their gross receipts.
The contracts were limited to the
space of three months. The result was
that eighty men are now actively at
work, under the tuition of trained
teachers provided by the company, IN
learning the art of manipulating the
machine. In ten days time this band
of energetic showmen will be distribu-
ted throughout the country, giving to
every citizen an opportunity to hear
"Mary's Little Lamb" and other pas.
sages of English literature recited by
lips not flesh and blood. In the mean
time, it is said that certain dissatisfied
agents are promising to sue the corpo-
ration for violation of their original
contract. So careful have the Compa-
nv been not to allow q single instru-
ment to get abroad, that Pr. Barnum,
despite his wonderful resources for pro-
curing uncommon things, has been
seeking in vain for q month to get
hold of one, and has offered 81, 900 cash
without avail.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

and Weber was encouraged by assur-
ances frpm me.
With The view, therefore, to meet
this accusation, which, SO far AS it
affects me, declare and know to be
absolutely destitute Of even the shadow
Of truth, ] respectfully ask and make
formal application for leave 80 ne Te-
presented before your committee by
counsel, In the investigation OF all
charges affecting myself personally. |
tender and offer to prove that in point
of fact the election in East and West
Feliciana parishes Was governed and
controlled by force and intimidation,
so revolving as to excite the common
Indignation of all who became con-
versant with it, and that proof was
submitted to that effect, not only be-
fore the Returning BOard-in evidence
contain, in executive document No.
2, second session FOrty-fourth Con-
gress-but also in testimony taken by
the committee of the Senate on Privi'
leges and Elections (repoTt No. 7Ol,
second session Forty-fOurth Congress).
will, if allowed, furnish the names
OF the witnesses whom desire to ex-
anime before you, to prove the truth Of
this statement rs to said parishes, and
that the protests referred to were true,
supported by testimony and properly
acted upon and sustained by the Re-
turning Board. To my personal con-
duct, during this examination, invite
your fair aud candid scrutiny, with the
entire confidence that net only myself,
but my associates Of both political
parties, acted honestly and properly
from sense of public duty. | have
requested Hon. Samuel Shellabarger
to deliver this to you, aud respect
fully designate him as the gentlemen
] would desire on my part to be present
to cross examine witnesses testifying
In relation to the charges against me,
and who will, "a my counsel, tender
evidence in proof OF this statement.
The favor Of an early reply is request
ed. Respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
THE YANKEE PRIVATEER.
A Story for the Marines.
London Punch.

The steam schooner Coon, her snowy
cloud of canvas contrasting with the
dark cloud from her tunnels, was clear
ing the water like thing Of life at the
rate of fifteen knots an hour. The
crew, consisting of some fifty despera-
does of all nationalities, bad cleared
the deck for action. Her guns had
been crammed to the muzzle with shot
and shell. Every man of her picked
crew carried a rifle in his hand and q
revolver and cutlas in his belt.
My lads cried Capt. Scudder, ,peint-
ing to ship under English colors in
the distance, you see that darned Brit
isher? There floats y0aEr fortune.
You've sailed and steamed q couple of
thousand Of miles, and you've left the
august shadow of that glorious bird of
freedom, the American Eagle, but
there's your reward. It's a tarnation
fat prize, and darn me If we don't chaw
her up in the twinkling Of a hand
spike
This eloquent speech was cheered to
the echo, aud part of the crew went be-
low to sit upon the safety valve of the
engine.
The Coon flashed through the waves
with redOudbled speed, and soon was
alongside the unfortunate Britisher.
Now, my ladsn cried Capt. Scudd r,
waving his Gatling gun over his head,
'one well aimed brOadside, then lay
her alongside, Snd bOarders away
Stop, massap exclaimed the black
cook, 'Sambo see some British genelsm
q coming off in The jolly boat GoIly!
how dey make her waikiki
'Avast, my lads!' shouted the Cap
tain, after verifying the black cooks
assertion through his marine binoeular.
By this time the boat from the Brit
isher approached the Coon. and two of
her crew, In the persons OF her Captain
and BarrisEer-at law, had presented
themselves before the Yankee Com
mander. -.
'What do you want?' asked the
American.
To know what you want?' replied
the English sailor. ---s.
Guess I'll tell you that considerable
slick, said Capt. Scudder. We are
going to blow you out OF the Water!'
But you can't returned the En-
glishman, FIRMLY. t
We have letters of marquee
wont do
we nave got crew OF tne greatest
scoundrels uDhanged and don't mind
telling you that they are. small pump
kinS to me.'
That doesn't matter In the least.' =
Then guess you are stronger than
I suppose. You mean to show fight?'
No, we don't. We are too weak for
that l 'a sai.
Then what Is to prevent me from
blowing you into the middle of next
week. .-----s--
sThisl' And the Barrister-at-Iaw (at
the request of the Captain) read tina
treaty Of Washington to the American
Commander.
"Bout shipI' shouted the baff1-d
turning deadly pale. '.Of
course, you and /, my lads, are not a5
all the sort of chaps to break the law
of nations .
So the EDglishmen returned to the
Britisher, and the Com put her head
about for the nearest American port.
Upon their arrival, the crew of the
Yankee priveteer got religion to y
man, and spent the remainder Of their
days in pious respectability. listening
to the orthodox sermons of the Rev.
Pason Scudder-onee their captain, and
now their pastor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
Secretary Sherman's Letter to
ClarkSOn n. Potter.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The follow.
ing is the letter of Secretary Sherman
to ClarksOn N. Potter on the subject of
the Potter resolution:
May 20, 1873.
Hon. ClarksOn N. Potter, Chairman,
ETC., ETC.:
SIR; / observe that the resolution
OF the House under which your COM
mittee is organized singles me out per.
sOnally by name from among twenty
or more gentlemen who were present
at the request of President Grant, and
the chairman of the Democratic Ma.
tiOnai Committee, to attend and
witness the action of the Returning
Board upon the Presidential election
returns in the State OF Louisiana In 1876,
and In substance charges that at the
election in East Feliciana parish, and
in part in West Feliciana parish, in
Louisiana, the Republican vote was
withheld, and not cast, in pursuance
and execution Of conspiracy by such
voters; that in furtherxnce of such
conspiracy James E. Anderson, SUPER
visor OF registration in East Feliciaaa,
aud De Weber, supervisor Of registra'
tion in West Felicians, falsely protest.
ed that said election in such parishes
had not been free and fair, AMI that
thereHpOn the Returning Board Of said
State falsely and fraudulentiy exclud.
ed the votes of said. precincts; and by
means thereof, and of other false and
fraudulent action of said Returning
Board, the choice of the people of the
State was snnulled and reversed; and
that such action by said Weber and
Anderson was induced or encouraged
by the assurances of Hon. j ohm Sher.
man, now Secretary of the Treasury.
This resolution requires you to in.
vestigats three allegations, and upon
the truth of these depends the accusa-
tion against me, viz; IT, 20 .4na. tl- q
First-That there was a conspiracy
among the voters 80 withhold and not
cast their votes, with the view to make
q false charge as to the election. iclg-
Second--That In point of fact there
was free and fair election in East and
West Fellcians, which was falsely pro-
tested and returned by. said Anderson
and Weber, by which the votesof those
parishes we're falsely and ,fraudulently
excluded by. the Returning Board. i.4'l
n Third-That the offense. of Anderson
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
How AN Irishman COrnered q
Doctor.
Chambers's Journal.

CnamDerSs JOURNAL
Another favorate story was of a trial
at Quarter Sessions In Mayo, which
developed some OF the ingenious re-
sources of Paddy when he chooses to
exercise his talents ia an endeavor not
to pay. A doctor had summoned a
man for the sum of one guinea, due for
attendance on the mans wife. The
nledico proved his case, aud was about
TO retire triumphant, when the defend
ant humbly begged leave to ask him
few questions. Permission was
granted, and the following dialogue
took place:
Observation-Disclosures, you remember
when called on You?
DOctor-I do.
Defendant-What did say?
Doctor-YoG said your wife was sick,
and you wished me to go and see her.
Defendant-What did you say?
Doctor-You said you'd pay the fee,
IL so be you knew what it was.
Defendant-Whst did you say?
Doctor-I said I'd take the guinea az
first, and maybe more at the end, ac-
cording to the sickness.
Defendant-Now, doctor; by vartue
Va JOdA O6Ang mn VI
cure, docthor, I'll give you a guinea ?"
And didn't you say; "Kiu or cure, I'll
take it ?"
Doctor-You did; and 1 agreed to the
bargain. And want the guinea ac'
eordingly.
Defendant-Now, docthor, by vsrtue
of your oath answer this: Did You
cure my wife?
Doctor-No; she's dead. You know
that.
Defendant-Then,d ,docthOr, by vartus
of your oath answer this: Did you
kill my wife?
Doctor-No; she died OF her illness
Defendant Ito the bench)-Your wor-
ship, see this. You heard him tell our
bargain. It was to kill or cure. By
vartue Of his oath, he done neither,
and he axes the feel
The verdict, however, went against
poor Pat, Notwithstanding his in
genuity. ..,,.ls.l = ,.a.
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dfanee Of Its prosperity, they persist.
The comfort of it is, however. that
they are pretty near the end Of their
tether. The people are tired of their
empty clamor and constant blundcr-
ing. Their present contract is to star
tie the country with some fearful dis
closures. II they fail TO fulfil it they
will be bundled out In the fall. n
N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

troduction of this light is the great
charge made by the owners of the
machine to those desiring its use.
Until the light is fairly introduced,
any establishment which uses the
Brush, Gramme or any other electric
light machine, is really working for
the benefit of the patentee. While,
therefore, the machine is held at really
high figures, its general adoption is
necessarily postponed. 1t is under
stood that some other experiments
with the light used last evening will
be made or one of the leading
thOrOughfares of the CITY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

"QuERY: Why will men smoke commo
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros.
'Seai.of North CurotinG' at the same
price ?'' ne 6 1Y.l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

Ii. T.. TALBOTT, Dentist, st.
Olairsyille. Office few doors east of School
House. A good seti. of Artificial Teeth for
$S 90. I'll 4m.l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

GOVERNOR HAMPTON shows himself
to be q man of honor and sense. He
condemns the assault on the Presidents
title In language so plain that it cam
not be misunderstood. Governor
Matthews, of West Virginia, talKs in
the same vein. Both these gentlemen
are personal friends of the President,
and it is worth emembering that they
accompanied him on his Southern tour
last Summer and made speeches at
Louisville, Nashville, and other points
in praise OF his liberal and statesman
like policy toward the South. The
roll OF prominent Southern leaders
who stand by Hayes now consists Of
Stephens, Hampton, Matthews and
Mills. Lamar, Gordon and Ben Hill
ought to speak out and lot the country
know what course they intend to take.
cleveland Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
Communism and Agriculture.
Boston Transcript.


The United States are not very heal.
thy recruiting grounds for communistic
teachings. Too many of our people
are attached to the soil, and engaged
In agriculture. By the census of 1870,
the number of our population upward
of ten years of age was ., ,228, ,954. OF
this number 14,25o, 1866 were males.
Twelve million, five hundred and four
thousand nine hundred and twenty
three persons were reported az engaged
in all classes OF occupations, divided as
follows between the sexes: Males, TO-
sos, ,63S; females, 1886, ,2S8. Agriculture
took nearly Onehalf of the twelve
millions, viz, 1922, ,4S1; manufactures
and mechanical and mining industries
employed 2.707 ,42l; professional and
personal services, 2,6S4, 1913, while trade
and transportation are accredited with
1,19l, ,233. The proportion employed
in agriculture to-day is probably larger
than in 1870. 1t Is the great agricul.
tural interest that Communism must
meet, should it ever adventure trial
of strength in this country. If is that
interest also upon which the commerci.
al prosperity of the future of these
States depends. The fact is of itself an
assuring one, considering the unex'
ampled crops promised throughout the
land, and the great increase of cultivat'
ed acres. Europe, by its present posi-
ton, cannot but contribute an unpdr'
alleled degree to:the recuperation of our
depleted resources by availing itself of
onr boundless stores of natural pro.
ducts. Two years ago Rnssia sent to
England grain of the value of S45 ,000,'
600. Now the export of grain from
Russian ports is prohibited. The ex'
ports OF wheat and Indian corn from
this country last year amounted to
$S8, ,756, ,807. 1t will be largely in ex'
cess of this sum present year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30

CHURNS. The sBest WoOds cAarnis
the best. Come and see il. Also hard wood
dasher churns at JKPsoN's, 2R
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-30
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WASHINGTON, May 21.-The follow.
ing is the letter of Secretary Sherman
to Clarkson N. Potter on the subject oil
the Potter resolution:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-12

The storm of Tuesday night was the severest
of the season. The wind swept down hundreds
of rods of fence, and in its mad play eveled the
Tip Top" ice houses on the bluff below Pittston
village to the gr ,und. The rain fell in torrents,
filling every ditch and water course to its utmost
capacity. The streets are badly washed, and in
many place, the water cut deep gulles around
the driveways to dwellings. especially on High
street. Three bridges were carried away by the
freshet on Rolling Dam stream, ard the heavy
cataract at the cave north of F. G. Richards
residence was washed out The Cobbossee river
is at It's highest pitch and shows splendid water
power as 1t rolls grand!y over the eight dams
within the limits of the city. The Kennebec river
is we'll up and our store keepers cleared their eel
lars along lower Water sti eet, Wednesday morn.
ing, expecting them to be flooded BY the evening
high tide The loss to The city will be heavy, -
rs thirty or more miles of streets have been dam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-12
General News.

The cons of Vermont resident in Chicago are
TO have . festival Jan. II.
Two of the crew on board a vessel in Newport
Harber last week had shipped for 81 month
each.
Drsymsn Kearney is now deligh,ing large au-
diencss in San Francisco with "reminiscences of
his adventures in the East.
Senator Butlor, Of South Carolina, admits that
tissue ballots were used there, but denies that the
party leaders authorized it. He is going to de
nounce that part OF the election work in the Sem
ate. He will be very careful no, to call Gny
names, however.
1t will scarcely please the farmers in Maine who
voted for Murch last September to learn that be
IL haranguing so-cslled Trades Unions in Wash
ington 10 the tone and spirit of Cohen, who un-
dertook to resist the District Government, and
even proposed to make raid upon the vaults Of
the Treasury-Boston Journal.
1t is reported that Senator Sharon of California
is about to introduce bis daughter Rosa to Wash
ingtop society this winter. She it is whose debut
in San Francisco, no. long ago, was signaled by
one OF the most sumptuous entertainments ever
given on this continent, the multitude of guests
being brought to and from the city to his country
seat tRllls,on's old psace) by trains Of chartered
cars.
One Of the clerks employed by the House of
repress natives at Washington. Mr.. Thomas
Ts~les. is the son Of a wealthy VirgiDisn lady.
remarkably phlan,hropic person while yet she
had the means Of exercising this virtue, aud an
advanced thinker Of her day and generation.
When gill she urged Der father to iberste his
slaves. and when they fell to her keeping she had
them educated, preparatory to freeing them, when
the ~sr swept everything away, and she was lief,
like 90 many others. portionles..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-12
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