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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
Lime on Wheat.

joseph Harris, who has become no.
ted as the familiar correspondent upon
fArIn topics for the American Agricul-
turist, In his recent book entitled
Talks on Msuures,' says:
'Mnny farmers who use lime for the
first tune on wheat, are apt to feel a
little discouraged In the spring.
have frequently seen LINED wheat In
the spring look worse than WHARF no
lime was used. But wait little, and
you will see a change for the better, and
at harvest the lime will generally give
good account of itself. There is one
thing about lime, which, if generally
true, is an important matter to our
wheat-growers. Lime Is believed to
hasten he maturity of the crop. at is
true OF nearly all our cultivated crops,
sayl the late Prof. johnson, ''but es-
pecially of those OF wheat that their
full growth is attained more speedily
when the lard Is lined, and that they
are ready for the harvest from ten to
fourteen days earlier. This Is the case
even with buckW heat, which becomes
sooner ripe, though it yields no larger
a return when lime is applied to the
land on which it is grown"
"in districts where the midge affects
wheat. it Is exceedingly important to
get a variety Of wheat that ripens ear
ly; and II lime will favor carly naturi-
ty without checking the growth, II
will be Of great value"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
Raising Pigs for Breeding.

Pigs that are kept for breeders should
have mixed diet-plenty of bone and
muscle forming food-ample oppOTtu-
nifty for exercise. = Il permitted the
run of a good pasture (clover is the
best), moderate supply Of corn will
do them good and aid In promoting
healthy growth; but if the circum-
stances of the breeder are such that he
cannot have the benefit OF pasture for
for his pigs, then he must endeavor to
supply substitute by using a variety
OF fOOd-such as skimmed milk, wheat
middlings, ground oats, mixed with
oil.meal occasionally. A most excel
lent food may be prepared by mixing
six parts OF good peas with five parts
Of corumeal and one part Of oil-meal;
or the peas, corn and faXseed may be
cooked and fed without grinding if de-
sired. Oats and peas ground together
and cooked make an excellent food.
Cooked potatoes mixed with corn meal
make good combination; in short, all
the various grains and roots raised on
the farm may be used 20 advantage in
raising pigs, and they should nearly
all be used when the pigs are not al =
lowed the run Of a good pasture. A
variety of such food, such as is above
suggested, fed literally and accompa-
uied by plenty OF exercise, will pro-
mote n healthy end symmetrical de-
velOpment and also insure a steady
groWth.-N. Y. Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
Saving Seed Corn.

We have sometimes had no little
difficulty procuring seed corn that
would germinate. Some seasons the
corn is not sufficiently ripened before
the frost. On this subject the Cincin-
natl Grange Bulletin tells why these
failures occur, and adds a few seasona-
BILE hints on the saving of tomato
seeds:
The perfecting of seed is the whole
end and aim of all annual plants; the
whole energies of the plant, from ger
mination of the seed down to the frost
that kills the plant and stops the flow
of sap, are absolutely required to make
perfect seed.
The immature sap of young plant
never could produce mature seed; it
requires all the whole volume from in
fancy to maturity, the weak and the
strong life blood of the plant, to give
the seed its full power of transmission.
Especially is it necessary that the last
remaining flow OF sap from the stalk,
matured by age, the season and the
approach of winter, should enter the
seed. Hence to deprive seed of this
final act is to weaken it; it may have
vitality enough without it to grow and
produce other seed, but 1t Is itself i'm.
mature, and must produce immature
seed.
TO gather corn in the glazed state,
and hang it up in the shade, Is to de-
prive it of all the mature sap of the
plant, and also of the ripening influ.
ence of the sun.
Nature never ripens seed in that
manner. She gives it every chance,
every influence, every particle of
from the SUMS rays, the
nights dews, and the perfecting infiu-
ence of the waning season. This much |
for corn especially, but also for all 9TH
ers.
Tomato seeds requsre different MAN.
agement, because they are more tender. J
In this case leave the earliest, finest, !
largest fruit on the vines
till slight frost admonishes Us of win
ter's approach. Then gather them,
ay them on board in the sun during |
the day, but in the house at night, for |
three or four days; then cut the tOma'
10 in half across the stem way, SCOOP |
scoop out the core, seeds and all throw
hem into u bucket, till they sour and
erment, wash out the seeds, dry per-
ectly In the sun, not ia the oven, and
put away in dry place. ]
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
An Exhibitor.

An individual who was seeking to pass into
the fair grounds without the formality OF
handing out a ticket, was ordered to provide
himself with one, when be explained:
"Why, I'm an exhibitor"
"What are you exhibiting2" inquired the
official,
"I'm exhibiting this ere ruined suit of
clothes, which cost me thirty dollars, rib
fractured in rush to get street car, wal
let here without a cent in it, skinned ankles
and knees and about 400 spots where I've
been stepped on by the crowd" '...
''Can't pass in on that-get your ticket"
cried the official. =
"Hain't that enough?" -
"No, SIR"
s'Then I'll exhibit a little common sense
and go home," continued the man, and he
fell back and headed for the city.-[Free
Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
One Way TO Get Married.
Reno Gazette.

Keno Gazette.J
Judge Richardson doesn't pretend tC
he parson, and therefore isn't as well
up in the marriage ceremony as the
shiny supporters of decaying hierar.
chy are. The young couple stood up
before him the other evening, and the
Judge inquired in cross questioning
tone of the groom:
Are you citizen Of the United
States?'
The groom took hold OF the waist
band of his trousers and saying:
j voted for Tilden, judge
why, James" family exclaimed the
blushing creature by his side.
IT'S fact, Emmer, protested James
rather indignantly, and glaring at the
Judge.
His honor coughed and demanded
severely:
DO you, sir, as a citizen of Nevada
and lawful voter OF Reno, sOlemnly
declare that you will forsake all other
evils and cleave unto this One?
I've money TO bet on it, responded
the groom, growing pale, but placing
his arm around the waist of the shrink
ing bride.
'Then,' cried the Judge, bringing his
fist down on the desk, God has joined
you together and - the man that
puts you asunder. The fee Is just what
you like to give, young fellow
1t was pretty liberal and the Court
set them up them and kissed the new
wife several times besides.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
The Telephone.

The world stood still for thousand years,
And crept for thousand more,
This wonderful world with wings for ears,
Like the Messenger god of yOre-
And winged feet and winged wand,
And wing on its either hand,
And more than Mercury wore.
1t brides and rides furnaces foal
With iron and hammer for sire,
Great clouds of white from their nostrils roll
And it feeds its horses fire.
They are 6Looded stock, the engines swift,
Beneath their heels the distance drift
Like SHOWS from Arctic Pole!
They rattle across the meridian lines,
And down the parallels play!
They marry together the palms and pine,
A thousand miles in day.
The world has trained wonderful wire.
A nerve Of IA route for articulate fire,
And taught the lightning to say:
'Dear Mary, be mine"-''Car load of Swine
Zone ton Of cheese"-"Maria dear
"Joy! it's boy!''-"Pm coming to dine
''Send soap"-''She's married to Fret"
The humblest of words like angels fly
A thousands miles in the flash of an eye,
You hear before they are said.
What happened at ten you know at nine,
And you away in the west,
They distance along the lightning line
The sun in his golden rest.
They talk to-day in audible tone,
The telegraph turns that telephone,
And parted lovers are blest!
Think of a girl in lonely hour,
No beau in forty miles;
She sits by the tube of talking power,
She thinks u.inute, and smiles,
Iob - fapa har
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
(!uriOUs and Scientific.

The "best brain food" has been de-
clared to be "that which Is found to
have the best effect on the system gen.
erally."
Organic impurities in drinking wa
ter can often be detected by the odor.
This is increased by warming. Pur9
water has no smell.
Pure wines lose their natural color
when treated with sulphate of copper,
but sophisticated wines retain their
color when thus treated.
Liupaus states the cow to eat 276
plants, and to refuse 21S; the goat eats
449, and declines 126; the sheep takes
387, and rejectt I41; the horse likes 262,
and avoids 2l2, but the hog, more nice
than any of the former, eats but ~
plants and rejects Ill.
Prof. Stewart, of San Francisco, puts
forward this theory as to why earth
quakes have become rare in that re-
gion: "At all seasons Of the year there
is vastly more moisture In the air in
the Atlantic States than in California,
and 1 firmly believe that our over
charged coast is being constantly re-
lieved of its plus-electricity by the iron
OF the overland railway, and that Cali
fornia earthquakes are now appearing
in the form Of frightful tornadoes and
electrical storms east of the Rocky
Mountains.
Prof. Newcomb, the retiring Presi-
dent Of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, In his ad.
dress at st. Louis took the attitude of
a peacemaker between the theologians
and scientists. He discussed i'm excel
lent spirit between the theological and
mechanical methods OF explaining ma
tural phenomena, taking as the key
note of his address the proposition that
science concerns itself only with phe-
nomena, and the relations which cun-
vert them, and does not take account
of any questions which do not in some
way admit of being brought to the
test Of observation. He claims there
should be no conflict between the two
schools Of thinkers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
Hanging Over Niagara.

: Henry Faxon, of Buffalo, never recovered
from flight that Blondin foolishly gave him,
his nervous system receiving lasting shock.
Blondin was about to start on one of his
walks across the chasln below Niagara Falls
Faxon stood laughing and testing on the
edge of the precipice overlooking the river
14O feet below. Blondin, motioning to the
bystanders for silence, seized Faxon under
beth arnpiis from behind, and held him for
second or two over the verge. Faxon's
countenance when Blondin laid hold OF him
was irradiated with mirth. When Rlondin
drew him back and dropped him on the green
sward he sunk in heap, horror stricken. In
the next instant Blondin, grasping his heavy
balancing-pole, danced out on his rope be-
yond the precipice, and, turning to enjoy the
effect Of his maneuver, saluted his collapsed
friend with comical gesture.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
BELM0NT CHRONICLE
ST. CLAIRSVILLE OHIO.
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1878.
Now and Then.

In order to show how far Senator Thurman
has drifted in three short years, let US CON-
pare what he said in 1875 with what he says
now. On the 31st OF July, 1875, Senator
Thurman said in his speech at Mansfield:
''You, my fellow Democrats are what are
called hard money men, and l am hard
money man. That is to-day, we do not be-
lieye in an irredeemable paper currency; we
believe that such currency must necessarily
fuctnate in value, lead TO speculation and
e1travagance, and benefit no one but money
loaners and speculators- We believe that our
currency should consist Of gold and silver,
and for convenience, paper convertible at par
into gold and silver at the will Of the holder.
In this we concur with the uniform teachings
of the Democratic party, with the opinion Of
every really eminen, political economist the
world over. with the lessons Of experience
found in the history Of every commercial na-
tion, snd with the views Of almost the entire
body Of the business men Of America"
We commend this to Democrats and Re-
publicans everywhere as one OF the clearest
most concise and forcible statements ever put
into words of the present attitude of the Re-
publican party on the financial question. Not
even General Garfield or Secretary Sherman
could have stated the case better. But where
do We now find Senator Thurman, who ut
tered these words, and the "fellow Demo-
Gratis" to whom they were spoken7
He advocates, as we have all seen, the
unqualified repeal Of the resumption law,
demands that the Treasury cease all attempt
to establish and maintain a coin reserve, and
in his latest speech. at Lebanon, leaps to the
front rank of the fat quscks by declaring that
the greenback is money. Here are his exact
words. Speaking of the ideal currency, be
says:
at should be the greenback. say it
ought for several reasons. In the first place'
my friends, the grcenback is money. Why is
it money. Because it 10 legal tender"
That is, as Mr.. Thurman would say, the
greenback is money not because of its con-
vertibility into coin, but by the grace of
Congress, the fiat Of law. Not even Ben
Butler or Sam Cary cGuld desire more pill
ant and abject follower than the Senator
Thurman of 1S7S.-Cleveland Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
He Didn't Know.

dacRenSacK RepuDLCan.
1t was on a ball ground. He was a
young man, and had memorandum
book in his hand. H5 was working
away with a pencil, and preseatly y
man leaned over and said:
Whats the scOreH
i don't know was the reply.
Then there WAS few moments of
silence, during which tho yOurg man
figured away until another man ap.
proacned and asked:
'W hat inning is this?' C.
Don't know was the sullen reply.
oh, you don't?' said the querist, sar.
castica!ly, well, you needn't be put
ting ON airs over it, as II were "eklng
you tho secrets of Free Masonry
He had 10 more than recovered from
the shock, when another man walked
over to him and inquired:
'Was that last a two or three base
hit"
This made the young man mad, and
he replied not. -
The inquirer passed, and he enjoyed
five minutes peace when ragged lit.
tie urchin stepped up to him and yell
Ell: Say, mister, how many runs
ahead are the Jerseys?'
Then a man asked him what paper
he represented, and while he was sim.
mering with rage another fellow walk
ed up to him to make some inquiry,
but before he could open his mouth to
do 50 the man with the memorandum
book cut him short by jumping up
and screaming: Il don't know the
score; don't know what inning 1t is;
l don't know curve pitcher from
history of paraguay; ! am not connected
with any paper; nov don't ask me any
more questions. It's pity If d man
can't sit down to compose few verses
for Il lady's autograph album without
being bored to death about a game of
ball.
Then he resumed his seat, red in the
face, and was allowed to continue his
verses in peace.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.

OIAlPlOlIiS VI d dDlSCdSCuA AlfCI.
DAIN in the right side, under the
1 edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appc-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss of mem
ory, accompanied with a painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits ara low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitpde
enough to try it In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10

A Brazilian count, a Millionaire, was din
ing at the tabs dhote of fashionable hotel.
His outlet was to bis taste, and he ordered an
other. "We only give one cutlet," said the
manager, "sad no bread with one fish-ball "
Without word the count rose, vent out,
bought the hotel, returned, led the manager to
the front door and kicked him down the steps
then reseating himself at the table, said:
"Bring me another outlet" They brought il,
swift as the eagle cleaves the air.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
A Simple Remedy for Sore Eyes

A correspondent writes: l was once
afflicted with weak aud sore eyes, i
could not endure the light of a lamp,
evenings and could not read In the
daytime without great pain. The doc
tor did me no good, but some advice
In Il new spaper did. 1t said, "Never
read when your eyes feel uncomfort-
able 10 the least; and neUer after sun
down. "Wash your eyes three times
a day ia pure cold water" l followed
this advice and my eyes improved
rapidly. And now I wish to say, is it
not easier and better to take care of
your eyes when they are strong than
to doctor them after you have hurt
them? Many people read or sew be-
tween sundown and dark, this is as in
furious as any thing you could do to
them. II you have strong eyes you
perhaps think they will stand it with
out being hurt, but if you persist in it
you will some day find your eyes fail
ing you and then you Will realize the
value of strong eyes as compared with
weak ones. When reading at any
time if your eyes feel tired you should
stop and rest them; no matter what
you are reading it is not as valuable as
your eye-sight.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
BRIEF NOTES.

The washerwOman Overskirt is th
iavOrite for walking suits.
The latest style of sleeve buttons Is
miniature fold newspaper.
Notified hose of every color Is takin,
the place OF the striped hose.
Ripe tomatoes will remove ink ant
other stains from white cloth; also from
the lands.
1t is now believed that every honey
moon has not only II man but woman
in it rs well
Milk which is turned or changed
may be sweetened and rendered tit TO
use again by stirring in little soda.
Black will remain in favor this Wint
er, despite the attempts which have
been ma'ie to desplace it in favor O
bright cOlOrs.
Garnet jewelry is again going Il
| brighten up the toilets of our fashion
able ladies, for 50 Dame Fashion ha;
drcreed.
Scarlet Turkish tOweling comes Al
one dollar per yard and is used fol
ladies' breakfast sacks, children's dress
es or fancy work.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton has prepared
for the coming season three new lee
lures: Home Life" "The Rights O
Children" and The Peterkin Family.
The London "Times" warns ladies
against wearing green gloves, lest they
be poisoned by the coloring matter
Cases of poisoning have occurred by
their Use
Rolled plate jewerly is worn quite to
the exclusion of genuine gold, and
even by the wealthiest ladies. It's
economical, as 1t would take long
purse to keep up in the styles of jewell
~, the fashion changes SO often.
Cold water Cake.-Three and half
cups of flour, two of raisins, chopped
fine; two of sugar, cup of butter, a
cup of cold water, the yolks OF six eggs,
well beaten; half a teaspOonful each Of
cloves, cinnamon and soda, and little
nutmeg.
Bullet shaped buttons come in color
ed pearl, in brass, IN steel, and crochet
Ell in colors and in black, for winter
dresses. When two cOlOrs appear in
the dress goU,.S, the round silk button
is of the lighter color, nearly covered
with crOcheted netting of the darker
shaie.
For the Cure of Neuralgia.-Take
two ounces of chlOrfOrm, two ounces of
chlOrdl hydrate, one aud one half oun-
ces of alcohol, one ounce of camphOr,
one ounce of sui phuric ether, six grains
of sulphate morphine, and two drahms
Of oil of peppermint. Put the mixture
into bottle sufficiently large to hold
it, cork it tightly, shake it throughly,
and bathe parts afflicted frequently.
Tne above is intended for outward ap-
plication only.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
BEWARE OF IMITATIONs.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the lid,
with the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS bear
the signatures of c. McLANE and FLEMING
BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. e.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full of limitations of the name McLafae,
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10

Gold braid and ornaments are beauti-
full on garnet velvet hat or bonnet,
as the two colOrs harmonize beautiful
lv
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10

Nothing can exceed ithe intense af-
fection which q girl deals out to her
father for day or two before the time
when she's :going to ask for new
dress. Ak
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AcUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10

Trains leaving Columbus at 8 40 p m and
2 m, run daily.
Through Chicago Express Ieaves Columbus
datly except Sunday AZ 40 m, with Sleep
ing cars attached and arrives in Chicago at
The Pan Handle Route is the shortest,
quickest and most com Portable Route 10 all
poi MIS- In Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas,
Colorado and the Western States and Territo-
This is the Route by which you make the
fevest changes of cars, obtain the lowest rates
IN Household Goods, Live Stock, &c, and au
pounds of Baggage Free. on Every Colonist
Ticket.
any Information about time OF trains, oon-
nections. Lands An the West. price OF Single
,a,1sn LIP o. J0on b1 oni1, az eheer
JOS, d. BEILVILI.E, Ticket and Emigration
Agent. Wheeling, W Va, or W. l.. O'BRIEN,
General Passenger Agent. 2i9 North high St.
Columbus, o.
Rates always as low as she lowest.
ID W CALDWELL. WLUBRIEN,
Gen1 Manager. Gen Pass Tkt Agt,
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
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TEACHERS, EXAMINATION.
p.,.iS iSZS-Z -Zo...

Belmont County, Ohio.
Fourth Saturday of September Glencoe.
Third Saturday Of October, Martins Ferrv-
Second Saturday Of Novem ber, st ClairgvIIIe.
First Saturday of December, st ClairsviIle.
Second Saturday OF January, Barnesvflie
Third Saturday OF February, st CIairsVfIIe.
First Saturday Of March. Bridgeport.
Third saturday OF March, st Clairsville,
SECOND saturday OF April, Belmont.
second Saturday of May, Bellaire.
First Saturday Of June, MorristoWn.
Fourth Saturday OF June. st ClairsyIlle-
At close of Institute in Martins Ferry
Examinations begin at O'Clock, A. n
Plomptness Ii expected.
Testimonials OF character are needed II ap-
plicant is not known to the Board, and certifi-
Gates of srecess In teaching are allowed theiS
due weight. CHAs. r. SHREyE
EX- Board. ( X. ALEXANDER,
]. NJ. YARNELI.