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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
ALL ABOUT OYSTERS,
Nov 10 Cook Them.

OYSTER SOUP.-Put two quarts of
oysters, liquor and all, in a pan, set
them on the stove to heat, but don't let
them bell, or come very near it; now
drain all the liquor into your soup ket-
tie, put in pint of water ahd two quarts
OF new milk, half pound of butter,
little whole allspice and pepper, have
the oysters all the time where thev will
keep warm, add them and salt to taste
Just as you are ready to serve the soup;
break up some crackers fine and put into
the soup before the oysters are put in.
Salt should always be put in the last
thing In any soup, stew or fricasee when
mix IS used, as it is apt to curdle. Oys-
tiers should never be boiled, but only
scalded. as it makes them tough and
shrlnks them all up. If they are to be
stewed heat them hot, but don't boil
them; always have the soup or gravy
hot
OYSTER SSEw.-Put as MANY good
fresh oysters, with liquor, as you think
you Will need into pan on the stove to
heat, but not boil; drain the juice off in
10 a saucepan, as soon as it boils add
half pound of butter and some pepper;
when this boils add half a pint of cream
and thicken little with flour; after this
Dolls up once put in the oysters, and
more salt If necessary. Serve very hot
OYSTER TOAsT-The same as for oys-
ter stew, only no cream; thicken the
iuicefa little with flour; when the stew
is ready have a few slices of toast laid
in well buttered dish and pour the
oysters over it. 1t is best to heat the
dish hnt fhnf
send to the table, as they are much bet
ter hot thansmefely warH.=
SCALLoPED OYsTERs.-One hundred
oysters, small loaf bakers bread, four
hard boiled eggs; chop the eggs fine,
mix with the grated bread crumbs, sea-
son with cayenne pepper and salt; cover
the bottom of a deep dish with the eggs
and crumbs, then layer of oysters with
two or three small pieces of butter, and
so continue until the dish is full, finish
at the top with cover of crumbs.
Bake in quick oven three quarters of
an hour .-'t
OYSTER FRITTERS. batter of
milk, flour, eggs, cream of tartar, salera-
tus and salt in proper proportions.
Don't make any thicker than for pan
cakes. Drop an oyster into each spoon
of batter as you dip it out, and fry in
hot lard; brown well on both sides.
OYsTEEsPTE.-Line-a deep-basin with
puff paste, fold large towel and put in
side to support the lid, Then roll an or
out of piece of paste the same
rs Tor common pie, put on the basin
and bake slowly; have an oyster stew
made as above, without cream, and fill
The basin as soon as the paste is done.
Serve immediately 19lllgL Llsg5 "
OYSTER OMELEr.- Whisk six eggs to
! light frOth, then add by degrees one
gill of cream beaten well together; sea-
son with pepper and salt. Cut the oys-
'ers in lalf; pour the beaten eggs in
pan of hot butter and drop in the oys-
'ers as equally as possible; fry a light
brown and serEe-hOts- 0melettes should
never be turned .I s.- aF
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Shrewdness and Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in
all the papers, secular and religious, are
having large sale, and are supplanting
all other medicines. There is no deny
ing the virtues of the Hop plant, and the
prOprietors of these Bitters have shown
great shrewdness and ability in CON-
pounding Bitters, whose virtues are so
palpable to every ones observation
Exchahpe- -H #"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Would DO for a Juryman.

Council: "Do you know anything of
this case?"
NO"
Ever read of it?"
NO"
NO"
what! Never?"
NO" [Applause.l
Have you formed any opinion as to
this case?"
NO"
Any opinion about anything ?"' ~
Never have opinions
"No."
-"Whatl Never?"
"No." [Applause.J
ever heard 'Pinafore q"
NO" 1
Groans. Remarks-"No wonder he
didn't do it. Sold"
mo sympathy with anything pertain
ing to the public interest? ?"
mo" l-. ..s -
mo information, no knowledge. no
opinions, no taste for reading, no desire
to know what's going on in the world ~
"None whatever y r. .e
"Good. You'll do for a iuryman. You
are accepted"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

1t is related of a certain gentleman.
who was noted for his long sermons,
with many divisions, that one day when
advancingi among the teens. he reached
at length a kind of a resting place in his
discourse, when, pausing to take breath
and asking the question, "And what
shall say morep' voice from the con-
gregation earnestly responded, Say
6anaDPn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

Give your poultry double rations, in
view of Thanksgiving. If intended for
market, keep them well supplied with
gravel. 1t helps to digest their food.
There is nothing that so literally repays
investment Gravel can be got for the
hauling, and brings shilling pound
when sold as poultry. The farmer who
sells chicken with empty gizzard has
mistaken his Calling Boston Tran
scrint -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

Lord Cockburn was seated one day on
the hillside of Bonally with = Scotch
shepherd, and, observing the sheep re-
posing in the coldest situation, he OBJ
served to him: John. if 1 were a sheep
wonld lie on the other side of the hill"
The shepherd answered. "-Ay, my lord,
but If We had been sheep We wad have
had mair sense"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

D, 1879, the remains of Zachariah Chand-
Ter Will be laid to rest. The Nation will
not forget the one, while she mourns
over the other.-Cincinnati Commercial,
Nov 4.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
I879-8o.
,elrnont County OIL

Belmont County, Ohio.
Second Saturday of October, ST. ClairsYille
First Saturday of Novem ber. Bridgeport.
Third Saturday OF November. st. ClalrEville
Secon Saturday of December, Bellaire.
First Saturday OF January, GAINESVILLE
First Saturday OF February, Glencoe
First Saturday OF March. st Clairsville,
Third saturday of March, Bellaire.
Second Saturday OF April, Martins Ferry.
First Saturday of May, Morristown
Fourth Saturday OF May. st. Clairsville.
Third Saturday of June, Bellaire
Also at close of Institute In Belmont
Examinations begin at O'CLOCK, An,
PIomptness is expected.
Certificates will not be antedsted nor time
extended.
Testimonials of character are required IL ap
pltcsnt is not known TO the Board, and evil
dence of success in teaching is allowed It's
proper weight.
r. ALEXANDER,
JHo. T. DUFF SEx Hoard
]. NJ. YARNELL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

The late King of Burmah loved chill
dren, and he had a hundred and ten Of
them by fifty-three recognized wives
forty-eight sons and sixty-two daughters.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Lying i'm Business.

A man cannot be upright and honest
much less Christian, if he tells lies to
sell his goods. He injuries his own soul
and he corrupts the souls of those in his
employ. If he is a professed Christian
his lies do much more than seduce his
employees to become cheats and liars
they tempt them to laugh at religion. A
writer in the Christian Weekly tells two
anecdotes to set forth the evil of living
in business:
"The label and description on every
box of that soap is IA lie from beginning
to end, and Mr.--(the manufacturer
knows it as well as do, and yet he con-
tinues to make it, and print and affix
these labels and descriptions to. every
box of it he makes, and to send it all
over the land; and he is growing rich by
it, though he knows the soap itself is q
fraud, and the label on it is downright
falsehoodI &
Such were the words of a travelling
salesman who was selling this very
soap through town after town, in State
after State, and who said he knew it
was wrong. but he would be discharged
in moment if he told the truth about
the soap he was selling.
And yet the manufacturer, and the
employer of this and many other agents,
would have said he was outrageousIy
insulted had any one charged him with
lying or dishonesty, or want of integri-
ty in his business.
Another travelling salesman came to
his minister to ASK
What am to do? 1 am sent out by
my employer" he continued, "to sell
goods by the sample. If 1 were to tell
just what l know is the truth about
them, | could not sell yard; and it is
only by Misrepresentation and down.
right lying that am able to make good |
sales.
And yet if l don't make sales l shall |
be discharged at once. | feel every day |
that it is wrong, and that the statements |
| am obliged to make are falsehoods and |
deceptions.
"And yet if don't make them can't
sell goods; and if L don't sell goods l
shall lose my place, and my little family
be left without bread. What shall / do 2"
AT the recent meeting in Boston of
The New England Association of School
Superintendents, II. F. Harrington, of
New Bedford, read paper in which he
stated his belief that half of the time
n school should be devoted to the En-
glish language; Biographies should con-
ain only about a quarter as much mat
er as at present, and that arithmeties
should have no problems that are not
common in business life. Superintend-
mt Parker, of Quincy, said that a great
lindrance to progress was the self-satis-
action which existed among the super
the feeling that they were
ully capable of instrueting the youth
md did not need to study how to teach /
Littlefield, of Lawrence, .
aid that the idea that children should l
'e kept happy i'll school was the best of all q
n the new departure, and do far more {
or good attendance than all the truant 1t
orce. A resolution was introduced by '
lr. Philbrick to the effect that the best t
interests of the public schools required 4
hat teachers should hold their positions C
s long as they are qualified. =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Re r.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 500 8. NJ. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday Z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
uIRev. j. 81. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching; II am; a pm Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services. ss
United PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School 10 am Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month. 3 pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, 1 o. IN.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2p.m. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, 2p.m.
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Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
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g 0FFIoE-South side Main street, nearly op-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

Practice In the Supreme Court and Court of
Claims. and appear before all The Depsrtments
Prom ptDeEs and satisfaction given IN All cusi-
q ess entrusted 70 them. Correspondence 40.
icttsd. 52S Tth st., op. P. o. Department, Z a
WASHINGTON Dc ssp2SH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
CHALKLEY DAWSON

COUNTY SURVEYOR,
I 8 now prepared to attend to his official du-
to furnish Township and Section where sur
vevs are to be made. Fees IS 90 per day.
2 6-tf st. Clairsville. Belmont county O.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11
The Cheapest Newspaper in The South.
THE
Nashville Weekly American.
Ono Dollar for aY,ar,
Ono Dollar for Il Year.

The nost Presidential election will de-
trrlRino questions of vital Importance 10
every citizen Of the Union. Upon its re-
suits will iepend the perpetuity Of our re-
publican form of government All there
questions will be thoroughly discussed in
the next session Of Cougrcss, which begins
on the LIST day of December. 1t is our de-
sire and our purpose, so far as We can con-
tribute to that end, that every citizen shall
be fully informed upon all these questions
of such vast mon ent. Is our national
government to be henceforth an imperial
despntism Is the bayOnet to rule the bal
lot Are the rigts If the States, expressly
reserved in the Constitution, to yield to
centralized dictation Shall arrogant and
imperious party leaders, under the cry of
Liberty, rob the citizen of liberty Shall
Mammon be the only deity who shall be
acknowledged as having divine rights g,
Shall labor be deprived of it's just reward /,
In order TO bring it within the means of eyl
cry man, mechanic, farmer and laborer, in
all yocatons, even in these hard times, 10
inform himself what political parties are
proposing, we have reduced the terms of
the Weekly American to ONE DOLLAR
u year; For six months, 70 cenrs. Three
months, 40 csnts. Tho real value of the
paper viii not be decreased with reduction
of price. but viii be vastly increased in
proportion to price Address
THE AMERICAN,
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
oct. IA '79--,tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11
King Frederick and the Phre'
nOlOgist.

Il
"Who," said King Frederick Of Prus-
sia at lete ut Potsdam which had at
tractcd al unusually brilliant assem-
blage, "who is that tall, bony old man
with head so full of charactcr?"
"Slre II is Dr.. Gall, the famous phrc-
nologist."
"Ah, the phrcnologist, ehH Com
mand him to dine with us tomorrow
evening"
Next evening the king received the
Doctor ailably and they sat down to
dinner with dozen other conyivcs, all
blazing with decorations and uniforms,
but awkward and constrained In manner
and conversation.
Doctor" said the King ut the con-
cluslon Of the rcpost, "pray let us have
something Of your wonderful skill. Ex-
anime these gentlcmen's heads and tell
me frankly what you think of their
characters aud dispositions from the In
cations afforded by their cranlal deycl-
opmcnts."
Gall roso and felt the head Of his
ncighbor on the right, stout, powerful
man In rcsplcndent uniform who had
been addressed rs General"
"spcOk frankly" said the King, see
Ing that the phrenologlst was embar-
rasscd.
ellis excclency," said Gall, "must be
passlonatcly addicted TOTO field sports
aud exciting pleasures; he has u decld-
cd fancy for--for the battlefield nnd'-
The King smiled and pointed the
phrcnologlst to his other nclghbor, n
small, alert, kccn-cyed man In the dip
lomatic costume, "rhIs gentleman"
said the Doctor, "ls--hum--ls an expert
In the gymnastlc exercises, nm accom-
plished pedestrian; very neat and grace
ful In NIL operations requiring manual
dcxterlty"----
Enough" soid the King, roppng on
the table, aud as score Of soldiers en-
tered he continued, to the stupcfactlon
OF DR.. Gall, "removc these gentlemen
TO their cells. Allow me 10 put In plain
language what you were reluctant to
say; The General Is murderer under
sentence, aud your other uolghbor Ia the
most expert plck-pocket and cut-pursc
In all Prussia, who has eludcd capture
on lnnumcrable occasions. Examine
your pockets"
The Doctor did NO and found that his
handkerchief, purse, watch and snuff
box Ind disappeared. They were sent
him next day, with complimentary
letter from the King and costly snun
box bearing Fredcrick's portrait set IN
brilliants.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11
MOVE Nj BIER.

Upon the brown and far Off hills
The haze lies soft and blue,
While nuts are dropping thick and fast
Where Summer wild flowers grew.
The naples gold and crimson leaves
Like blood-slained banners CLEAN
And purple astcrs ope their bloom
Beside each forest stream.
But through the forest, DER the hills
A voice comes whispering low
II murmurs Of the winter winds
And Of the falling snow.
The crimson leaves to earth must fall,
And brcczcs DER them sigh
o; sad 1t seems that aught so fair
Should ever fade or die.
We read on every falling leaf
This lesson most sublime,
That Resurrc 3tion's holy power
Shall triumph over time.
For, though the summer flower ma
fade
And spring with sun and rain
Shall cut them from the hill and vale
TO bud and bloom again.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11
agricultural.
FARM AND GARDEN.
American Products Abroad.

The wonderful increase in tho sur
plus farm products Of the United
States, and our consequent ability to
export enormous totals Of bread and
meat to Europe, the political econo-
mists, the Statesmen and Agricultur-
ists of the Old World. No longer can
Il be said that the cost OF living Ia less
IN Great Brittian, and on the continent,
than In America. Britain imported
from this country In single year $50
100000 Of wheat, $4,000, 900 Indian
corn, $3i 800 900 bacon hams, $40, 3O0,-
600 OF cheese, S., 800, 900 -four, SO, $780,
600 lard. $4,000, 900 pork. salted, butter
$3.50, 900, $4,000, 900 fresh beef, ST.
06O, 900 refined sugar, $l,5OO0OO peas,
81, 400, 900 canned and preserved meats
Sl,243 900 fruits. $O53, 900 molases, be-
sides oats, coffee, barley and the like,
or total food-supply OF over $l7l,-
100000 from our country In one year.
Even Ia Ireland, which 10 devoted
almost excluslvely to agricultural pur-
sults, and where the marked tendency
OF farming Is to pasture, the farmers
finding II more profitable 10 breed and
fatten oxen, sheep and pigs for the
English market than to raise cereals,
yet even there tho competition Of
American beef all over Great Britain
has ruined tho Irish grazer, The
irish tillnge farmer Ia also heated. AZ
TO our supply OF cattle, the business Ia
got IN liz Infancy. In 1870 we had
$4,000, 900 cattle; no doubt next years
census will show total OF 80 200, 900,
while the improvement In character.
quality and weight Ia equal to at least
twenty four por cent. moro In mum
bers. Again, better feeding produces
earlier maturity. Inst year W. OK.
ported 5000 head Of cattle OF all
kinds, OF which nearly 10000 cheap
grass.fed Texans were shipped to
Cuba. This number In small In com.
pnrison with the possibilities OF our
agricultural resources.
The eyentful result Of producing
such vast quantities OF cheap food ia
this country will DO to attract thous.
ands Of Hkllled workmen from nil
parts OF Europe. giving TO tho United
States front rank as q manufacturing
On well rs an agricultural nation. -
Meantime, American manufacturers
are orowdIng the products OF the skill.
ed labor Of England, France and Ger
many In the markets OF tho latter. -
American slate wares have entered
into active competition with tho pro.
ducts Of the Welsh aud Irish slate
quarrIes. American cradles for irish
babies, aud American collins for the
Irish deal drive Irish cabinet makers
10 dIspair. The French and Swiss
matchmaking lnterpst Ia almost on ~
last legs, In consequence ot the active
competition forced upon II IN every
market In the world by our factory
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11
$4,000 Acres Of Land for
Sale in Scott & l.
u.a County's, VIRGINIA.

PURSUANT to n decree of the Circuit
L. Court of Scott county, in the cause of
Sarah Kane, guardian, &C., ys the Heirs
Of Henry s. Kane, decd, the undersigned
Commissioners will sell at private sale, on
reasonable terms 10 suit purchasers
the following tracts Of land, to wit
The dykes place." eituatcd about three
miles west Of Estillville, Scott county;
Tract Of land known as the "rou land"
west Of and adjoining the above Tract
Of land known M the Patrick Survey"
containing some 20 coo Acres, in.
Guiding many cleared ana improved tracts;
said land will &c sold Nsn whole or in part
cells; the same ID situated near Pattorsyillc
in Scott county. Two Farms or tracts
known ms the Compton lands" situated
near to and upon Copper Ridge in Scott
county, said two tracts contain about 800
ACRES. TrnOt Of about four acrcs con.
tigouR TO the town of Eshllyille aud adion-
ing the lands OF Col. J Il. Shoemaker md
others. Tract known MS the "Poor House
or Nottingham farm, situated in Poor
Valley containing one hundred aud twen-
ty-oight acres. All tie untOld land
known as the Fleming Survey, lying on
both sides Of Clinch Mountain, near Estill.
vile, Scott county, containing 2O,9O1 acrey.
Trnct Of land known M the Purcell land,
situated near the High Knob in Scott
county, containing 80, O00 ncres, more or
lcss. Tract Of 2IOOO aUos, more or
less, situated in Wieo county, known as IL,
Olingcr survey.
ncT" Much Of tho ahovo lands nre clear
oil aud in cultivation, enhancing fertile an.
valuable farms, and good farm Houses,
with. necessary outbuildings and much VI
said lands abound in minerals md ctpe.
ciaIly Iron and COnl, together with tuO
water power End timber. Come one, come
all, WHO want small farms or lnrge firms
ior.c surveys Of Mineral and TimhTOd
mnds, or small parcels Of the same, Mann.
inciurirg sites or Commercial stands, and
avail yourfclyes Of this opportunity fol
profitable Investments in r6kiUn upsur.
lnescd Tor pure water and elth.giNing
atmosphere. .a1
Apply to Vance & Woop, AtorncyS
Bristol Tenn.
Gn 4 WAX =: VANCE CONS.
sept. 10, lS7s,--tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11

DOING UP LACE CURTAINS, Put
the curtains to soak 10 lukewarm wa
ter, turning over and clapping between
your hands two or three times during
the twenty-four hours that they re-
main in the water. Then If you have
wringer, fold smoothly and put
through loosely; repeat for two or
three days II very much solled and
smoked. The last time they are put
to soak, add to every gallon of water
two ounces Of pulverized boraX, after
which put them on to boil in this wa
ter. When scalded short time, rinse
thoroughly, and make thin starch
with triho OF bluing In. Now pin
or sew to your carpet some sheets
which done, wiring out the curtains
and pin right sight side down upon
the sheets, putting the pins in every
two inches. Stretch them evenly, but
take care not to draw them out OF
shape. Let them be until dry, then
go over with hot flat.ron, keeping
thin cloth or paper between the iron
and curtain then remove the pins
and your curtains are ready to hang.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-11

made watches. American inventions
and productions are everywhere en-
tering. or preparing to enter, into
competition with the peculiar produc-
tions of each country on it's own soil.
The future Of this country is certainly
bright with the prospect of abundant
hurvest, remuneralive employment
and general revival of business in
terest