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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
Prospects of Three l. e a d / II z
Measures Before Congress.
The Tariff, Resumption Repeal,
and Silver Bullion Certificates.

Special to Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
The best judgment that can be form
ed from tie opinions expressed by
those connected with the committees
having to do with the tariff and the
repeal of resumption and silver bull
lion certificate bills is that no one Of
these measures can be passed at the
present session. As to the tariff bill,
the House committee will report at
the last of this week, and ask to COM
init. Next week it VIII begin dis
cussion by sections of the internal reve-
nue. bill prepared by Burchard and
Tucker. This is fifty pages long, and,
before it is finished, will involve u dis
cussiOn of the income and tobacco tax.
All this must precede final action by
the committee on the tariff bill, and
the combined measure cannot, in any
event, be forced through the House.
Even if passed at all by the lst of June,
one month would be very short time
to allow the Finance Committee OF the
Senate for its consideration, when the
Ways and Means Committee have al
ready consumed four months. There
dIc NcIy lew WIN thiHh liO OSh"SO Ne'o
be kept at work after the 1st of Ju.
ly on the tariff bill. AS to the repeal
of the resumption ACT, the indications
are that it will net command even a
majority vote in the Senate, and in no
event can it secure the necessary two
thirds to carry it over the certain veto.
1t is believed that proposition to take
out the date clause and incorporate
further machinery to aid gradual re-
sumption and such machinery as
should ut some time insure cOnstant
advance toward resumption might
have much strength in the Senate.
But the decided opinion OF several
Senators, who have given much atten-
tion to the subjt ct, is that no change
will be made in the law Rs 1t now
stands. AS to any further silver legis-
lation looking to bull.'n certificates
and free coinage, there l. no decided
opinion among those consulted that
such measures cannot pass, after the
attempt in the House of last Monday.
Even some OF the strongest supporters
of these schemes have lost all hopes OF
success. One of the members of the
Finance Committee of the longest ex-
perience, said to-day that if he were a
business man he shO'd act on the belief
that the tariff bill would not become
law this session, that the resumption
act would not be repealed, and that
no silver bullion certificate bill would
DQSS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
One of Lincoln's ..Little StOries'' ''

In Scribner for April, Mr.. Noah
Brooks prints a number of new anec-
dOtes of Lincoln, elected by his
Lincoln reminiscens in the March and
February numbers. The following is
one of them:
"a young gentleman in Tennessee
was once travelling a country road,
mounted on fine black racing horses
of great value. His casual companion
was shrewd old fellow, who was
known in those parts as Yankee, and
rode rack-O'-bOnes of a horse, ap-
parentIy hardly able to stand on his
feet. The Yankee bantered the South
erner for horse trade, which of course
the Southerner indi. nantly declined.
The Yankee however insisted that his
was very remarkable horse, of what
was known as the setter breed, which
sets for big game as dog sets for small
game, and that AS animals of this breed
are very scarce his horse was accord
ingly valuable. The Yankee soon had
an opportunity to demonstrate the
truth of his statement, as his horse had
the peculiarity of dropping on all-fours
when touched in certain spot by the
spur or heel of the rider. The Yankee
seeing a deer on knoll not far away,
touched his raw-bOnes in the tender
spot, and, sure enough, down he went
on all-fours, assuring the Southerner
that there was game ahead. The
would-be horse-trader told the South
erner that there must be game nearby,
for his horse never set in that way
except when on the scent Of game.
immediately after, the deer made its
appearance to the Southerner, who
succeeded in bringing him down, and
50 much pleased was he with the
wonderful instinct of the horse that he
Immediately swapped with the Yam
kee, on even terms. Soon after they
came to stream which the Yankee,
mounted on the Southerner'S fine
horse, crossed in good style; then
standing on the opposite bank; he look
ed back after hia companion. The
setter horse had sunk, his head being
hardly above water; his rider was dis
mounted and nearly drowned. Reach
ing the hank and blowing the water
from his mouth, he exclaimed:
Here, you internal Yanket! what
kind of horse is this to drop on his
knees In the middle of stream"
'HushI hush!' replied the Yankee,
keep perfectly quiet. Traits setter
horse; he sets for tiIh as well as for
deer. and l tell you there's game
therpD
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR
WHEELING.
10 Death with u ClUb-YOung
Girl RaVislled and Murdered.

WHEELING, w. VA, March 90.
A most horrible murder WIS com
mittedabout two and half miles from
Littleton, near place called Long
Dean run, short distance from this
city. The wife of George Wallace,
alias George Baker, and child aged
four months, were found in woods
about one mile from Bakers house,
murdered and horribly mutiIated.
Both of their skulls were broken with
blunt instrument, supposed to be q
club They were found by John
Wallace, a brother of the husband.
The wife was lying ou her back near a
fence corner, with the child lying
across her lap. John Wallace inn
mediately gave the alarm, and went
fOi his brother, who was working
about two miles away. He went to
his house and thre found young lady
fourteen years old, d niece of his wife,
named Mary Church, lying on the
floor, dead, with three gashes in her
forehead. The young lady was sup
posed to have been outraged and then
murdered.
Squire Morris impaneled jury, and
tuo ldtHeE vi tho nluTuoEeu "Ondu 0du
the husband and his brother arrested
on suspicion of committing the murder.
Circumstantial evidence is very clear
against John Wallace of being the
murderer. The jury gave no decision
as yet. The citizens got together and
prepared rope with a loop in it to
lynch the parties, but were held back
to wait the sction of the jury.
John Wallace is said to have killed q
man in Ohio, some time ago. Great
threats of lynching are talked of. At
II midnight u heavy guard was
stationed over the prisoners, and Il
bowling mob was outside crying
Lynch them"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
The United States Mint.

The two cent pieces were abolished
five years ago.
There are five times as many one
cent pieces used as threes.
Less than $4,000 Of one cent pieces
were coined last year.
No fives Or threes (nickeD were COIN
ed last year for circulation.
The old fashioned silver dollar has
not been made for five years.
The shipping of silver coins from
the mint began about year ago.
Silver is purchased at the mint to a
limited extent. 1t is paid for in gold.
Nickel and bronze coins are only
made in the United States mint.
The Eastern, Middle and Western
States take most of the nickel and
bronze coins.
Double eagles are being made for the
repositories because they are more
salable.
No silver is coined in subsidiary
coin for repositories. The govern
ment coins for itself alone.
In the South the people are now
using one cent pieces and threes and
five5 very extensively.
Five times as many five cent pieces
as ones are sent away, and five times
as many ones as three.
There is no coinage charged in gold.
The only charge is for parting, and re-
fining and toughening.
No silver is exchanged for notes at
the mint. This il done by transfers
which come through Washington.
Two weeks ago nearly 100000 in
gold dollars were made for the SUBJ
treasury department of New York.
There are lying in the repositories
and vaults of the sub treasury nearly
$500, 900 in five cent nickel pieces.
Five cent pieces are circulated con-
siderably in New Orleans. Pennies
were recently sent to that city, which
were the first ever called for.
The largest number Of early orders
for small coins came from the south
east. Recent orders are chiefly from
this section of the country.
A large amount OF the S3S, ,0O0, 600 in
small coin circulated within the year
were manufactured during the saEe
period, and consequently the coins are
new.
The government has issued over
$3S, ,000, 900 of small coins since the re-
d 4mption of fractional currency be-
gan, and the market is fairly glutted
with them.
The demand for one cent pieces has
increased within the last three or four
months, and the demand for fives has
d decreased. This Is due to the issue of
SO many dimes.
In brisk times the mint pays out
from three to five thousand dollars q
day for the accommodation of people
making change and for shipment
through the country.
No trade dollars have been made
this year. Several millions were COIN
ed in 1877. Their coinage was sus-
psnded In December. They were only
G pined to limited extent for circula.
tiOn.
Nickel and bronze are kept at par by
them In greenbacks. They
are deposited In the mint In sums OF
not less than twenty dollars, receipt
ed for, and checks sent to the deposi-
tor.
No silver FIVE cent pieces have been
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

TIE Democrats all over the country are
putting seductively baited hooks under the
noses of the Nationals. They are talking
beautifully about the lifelong devotion of the
Democracy to the laboring an, and are ask
ing what is the use of going into another
party to get what the Democrats will only be
too glad to give, provided they can gain
possession. They are careful to say nothing,
however, about the increased depression of
trade and industry which the present Congress
has caused by its continual agitation of finan-
cial questions. No party has ever done the
workingmen so much harm as the Democracy,
but it is too much to expect that the working
man himself has yet begun to realize that
fact,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

GENERAL BUTLER is prancing around Con-
gress with bill for the relief of the rag baby
trying to get the floor long enough to presen
it to the House He wants the subsidiary
silver currency called in, and the old fraction
al paper currency revived. The General is as
restless as colicky baby. He seems to
think that the way to cure financial ills IS
to change the rem edy as often as possible.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

The two contested seats in Congress from
South Carolina are TO be referred to the peo-
pie of the districts for new election. This
is little more reasonable than the Democratic
majority in the House has been in previous
cases, where they seated their political friends
without the formality of an election,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

SECRETARY SHERMAN grows more hateful
to the Democrats daily. They were bitter
enough toward him before he defeated that
1915, 900 postal claim, but since that they
cannot endure even the mention of his name.
The Western brother is particularly mad that
Mr.. Sherman should give the Senate com
mittee his views about Resumption. All this
venom is additional proof that the Secretary
is doing good work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
New Hampshire Election.

CONCORD, March 20 Returns from
all the towns in the State foot up:
Prescott, 39. .377; Mexican, 81 1868; Ken
dali, 25l; Flint, 223; scattering, 80.
Prescott's plurality, 1,5l4; majority,
941. The House will stand: Republi-
cans, 205; Democrats, 1865.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

Wisconsin man promised his daughter a
dowry of $500 to marry certain man. She
accepted, got her hand on the cash, and with
ing hour after the ceremony was over, she
was in Illinois looking up an old lover.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
Marrow Gauge Railways.

In a paper by Jules Morandiere, in
the Memoirs de la Societe de Inge'
nieurr Gvis (translation reprinted in
Van Nostrand's Magazine) the follow
ing table is given, showing the extent
to which the narrow gauge railway
system has been adopted throughout
ho xunrl,l.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

1t Is estimated that only half as much fuel
has been consumed in Minnesota the past
winter as in ordinary seasons. Stock has got
along with one-third less feed than usual, and
fresh meat, butter, and eggs have been at
times drug in market.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

The clink of the silver dollar is not loud in
the land The friction of ~ cents premium
seems to interfere with it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
Store Room for Rent. .

Having made arrangements to travel for
the coming year, will rent the room now oc.
cupled by me as q grocery store. from Aprd
LIST, and will sell the goods remaining oa
hands at that time, and sell or rent fixtures
re- 81 2tl q. A. SHoUsE-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

ROBERT c. & ]. w. HKSDKRsoS viii sell to
the highest bidder, on TUESDAY,, tae % day
of April, on the premises, Twenty nine Acres
of good Land, situated nesr Unity Church, on
the st. Clairsville and Cadiz pike. Sale e
O'Clock p. N. Terms reasonable. sl-st
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

BETWEEN Southern claims and rebel ar
chives the nerves of Democracy are badly
demoralized. The party editor is already on
the edge of panic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

"QuERY: Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy MArburg Bros.
'SeG Of Nor4 CUrOliRG' at the same
price l12 8 1Y.1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

THERE is loud demand for the snbstit'i-
ton of an eagle for the buzzar on the 90-cene
dollar. Why not make an enduring record OF
the recent controversy by putting on gold
hll02
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

GENERAL ANDERSON has demanded
the law, and his disclaimed any desire
for pardon. The law has now viUdicat-
ed him. This decision carries the
pretended cases against Wells and the
other members of the Board. 1t carries
also all that the Tilden cOnspiratOrs
and the Louisiana implacables hoped to
make by form of judicial pecision
tsinting with fraud the Electoral vote
of State " hich was requisite to the
election of Hayes. The effect of the
decision is that the Board did not
exceed their lawful powers, and that
the said consolidated statement"
even if it were false, and even il il had
been proved which it was not-that
the Board had fdlsified it, did not affect
the original returns nor the result Of
the election. We are glad that the
end of this conspiracy has come about
through law, administrated by Lou
isiaua Court, on the merits of the case,
and not by pardon or technical error.
Cincinnati Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

WHrrAKER and Cronin should meet and
mingle q sympathetic tear or two
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
laZZ-Ta =

Second saturday OF January, 81. CiairsvfIIe,
Second SATURDAY of February, Bridkspork.
Second Saturday OF March, 81: ClaifsTIlle.
Fourth Saturday Of March, MorrtstoWn.
Second Saturday OF April, Barnesville.
First Saturday OF May, Martins Ferry.
second saturday Of June, 81. ClaIrsville.
Fourth Saturday OF June, 81. ClairEVtlle.
At close of Institute in Beilaire.
Examinations begin at 9 o'clock, A. n.
Plomptness Is expected.
Testimonials of character are needed II ap-
piicant Is not known to the Board, and certih-
Gates of success In teaching are allowed their
due weight. lCHAs. r. SHREyE,
Ex. Beard, ( r. ALEXANDER,
9-6, a. N.YABuELL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
acknowledgements.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE. OHIO.
THURSDAY, MARCH rs. 1878.

THE the Louisiana Supreme Court seems to
be biased against 'treform."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

Vocen, Garcia has proclaimed himself
Dictator Of Cuba, and assumed the reins OF
government.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

A bill has been introduced in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature prohibiting cremation 10
that State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
new LIVERY STABLE,
Bridgeport, Ohio.

ITO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC and all
L Others, in need of Livery Services. will
say, am prepared to furnikh conveyanceS OF
every kind and saddle horses on short notice.
Ny stock is entirely new and safe, and will at
all times be at the service of the public.
Accom- modating attendants Will always be
ounn in waiting In the office of the Stable In
ear of Smith q Sons NH.
aus. fJ~sn MAJ accONAUGRY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

EFFsrmers can do more work and OF better
quality with an Oliver Chilled Piow tnan
with any other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1877

Belmont Lodge, No. l6. F A. N: meets , sy;
~ Wednesday night on or preceding the full
moon. JAmEo D'-A' nv |" -
Jesse B. MEYER, Secy.
81 olaIrsyflle Chapter. No. II Royal Arch
sssons. meets lst Friday night each month.
GEO. P. BUAGARNER. II. p.
JEssfF B. MEYER, Sec'y.
Balmont Council, r. and s. n. meets on the
Sec, nd tuesday night of every month.
II. R. BUMGARNER, g. H..
y ID. BAILY, Rec.
uone rIomunaudery No. 2s of knights Temp
~ meets On the first Tuesday night Of every
month. =. W. OAhnSOhH' ~ "
F. d. BAILEY. Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

This shows total of 5041i miles
open to traffic and 10,S11f In process OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which doubtless
snDroximate correctness. The gauges
in use vary from one foot six inches TO
four feet, the great majority being
three feet or three and one half feet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

Presidents title, but we may reasonably
expect that schemes for unseating Mr.. Hayes
will be very little heard of hencefOrth outside
of MIR. Tilden's back parlor, and that the
country will be given rest from an agitation
of which it is heartily sick. There are quts-
tions of far more important than the alteration
Of the figure in the Vernon Parish return or
the honesty of all the transactions of the
Returning Board. The conservative masses
of the country demand that the dead past
shall be buried, and that the Administration
and Congress and party leaders, both Demo
cratic and Republican, shall address them
selves to the great industrial and financial
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

A. o. Willard, managing editor of the
Chicago Post, died on the 9TH inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-28

OK STYLES OF CARDS, IOc or rs New Year
Go Cards, 20c. Samples &c. J Husted & Co,
Nassau NY.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-29
TO Salt Pork.

The following method of sailing and
packing pork is given in "The Manual of
the Hog" published by the Georgia Board
of Agriculture: The bottom of the box, or
other receptacle is covered with strong salt,
half an inch dcep; a pinch" of saltpetre,
taken between the thumb and finger. is
sprinkled upon the flesh side of each ham.
the quantity to he regulated by the size of
the joint, and well rubbed in; it is then
thoroughly rubbed with salt, the flesh side
covered half an inch thick, and the Joint
placed skin side down, in the bottom of
the box. The hams are thus first salted
and packed as closely as possible, filling va
cant spaces, too small for hams, with jowls,
which should be sailed like the hams. Ali
vacancies then left should be filed will,
salt. After the hams and iowls are packed,
the shoulders, well sailed in the same way,
but without saltpetre, are packed in and,
finally, the sides. The heads should re-
.ceive especial attention in sailing, as thew
are usually bloody, and take salt less read
lily on this account, and because of the
bones in them. They should BIZ packed in
vessel by themselves. The bones and
ribs should be lightly sailed, also, by them.
selves. The length of time the pieces in
tended for smoking should remain in salt
depends upon the general temperature
while packed. If the weather is favorable
for salt TO strike. four weeks will be suffi-
cient; if very cold it should remain longer.
The length of time that it remains in salt
should depend also, somewhat on the size
of pieces, large meat requiring longer than
small to take salt. When ready for smok-
ing, every particle of salt should be washed
off in warm water, and each piece wiped
dry with coarse cloth. If salt is left on
the pieces it will become moist. and drip
when smoked. The old Virginia practice
was to rub in strong, dry hickory ashes, or
dip in paste of paint of fine ashes stirred
into warm water, This is Objectionable on
account of the waste caused by the action
of the strong ashes on the meat, though it
makes bacon of fine flavor. Another plan
is to make paste of finely ground black
and red pepper mixed, and stir this mix
ture into common molasses, and spread
thin layer on the flesh side of the hams
This improves the flavor, keeps off the
flies, and causes less waste than the ashes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-29
Farm Notes.

Onions chopped fine and mixed with the
feed of fowls three times week are pro-
nounced beneficial by the Poultry World.
Your farm is your fixed capital; improve
ments are your investments; and your crops
over the cost of your production, are your
dividends.
There are two maxims tina: we have often
tried to impress upon milk-producers, to
wit, first, no man can afford to keep poor
COW; second, that no man can afford to
keep COW poor.
Never purchase farm utensils because
they are cheap. Cheap tools are an UNI
in the world cannot make a good job with
them. 1t is economy to buy the best, no
matter what the price may be.
Regularity in feeding. watering, clean.
ing milking, is of prime Importance in the
results obtained. Regularity" should be
printed on large card. board and hung
beneath clock in some conspicuous place
in every farmers barn.
Many persons put their horses at hard
work too young, thereby killing all the
life and sport in them; whereas, if the colt
is not tasked with any work that is not ac-
tually demanded for exercise, before he is
four or five years old, eight or ten years
may be added to his life and usefulness.
The Arabs are famous for their fine
horses. Their statement of the essentials
of horse are four things large, the front
or brow, the breast, tho rump and the limbs
Four things long-the chest, the upper
ribs, the belly and the launches. Four
things short, the pasterns, the ears and tail
Three things clean and pure-the eye the
skin and the hoofs.