Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
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\ TWO-YEAR OLD CHILD of Mr.. Jones,
died on Sabbath morning last. 1t had
been i'll for some time, and there was not
much hope of medicine effecting a cure.
Miss NORA DICKERSON has been ly-
ing quite i'll at the house of Mr.. VIM.
KilgOre, but is now pronounced out of
danger by her attendant physician. AL
though almost stranger in this lOcali-
ty, Miss Nora has won the esteem of
those with whom she has formed ac-
qaintance, and they rejoice with her 9th
er friends and relatives, that there is
now hope of her speedy recovery.
Mrs. MARY STEVENSON offered at
public sale her dwelling and two lots
on Saturday, but no bids were made.
Mrs. NJ. has purchased Il nice farm in
Perry county, and purposes moving
there this fall.-Mrs. Neel sold her
household goods and the shop tools OWL
ed by Mr.. George Neel, decd, also on
Saturday, at public auction.
DIR. C. WORKMAN'S office was invaded
on Wednesday last 10y whole excursion
party of pretty girls. The Dr.. showed
the skeleton" up the StOve-pipe, hid the
amputating tools i'll the woOd-boX, ran
his fingers through his hair, adopted one
of his sweetest bachelor smiles, and was
found AT'HONIE. 1t was quite merry
party, that chatted pleasantly of the old
times in the home neighbOrhOOd-Of the
old school house, where so many happy
hours were paSSed-Of the winter sliding
place, where the DR.. wore out the base
ment story of his pantalOOns, and pulled
the gals sleds up the hill for fun-of
| the merry sleigh rides i'll after years,
where no pulling was allowed going up
| hill-of the singingS, prayer meetings,
wool pickings, and flax pullings, and
weddings, &c, Sc. Then they took the
DR.. out into pleasant grove and pic
Inic'd him. There, under the shade of
the ancient oak and the gay and festive
dogwood, thev fed him on killed turkey,
and dead chicken, trimmed with jelly
and fruit cake, until like the wicked
man described by the Pslamist, his
eyes stuck out with fat, he had more
than his heart could wish. Then they
returned him in safety, and left for
home, intending to visit the County In
firmarv ON the way. The DR.. has cause
to be proud of his respectable female
friends-and after their departure his
office looked us lonesome as FOUR funer-
ais OF rainy Fourth of July.
sOLOMON'S CORNER
Is not designed to dim the luster of the
ancient Proverb maker, or to pluck the
laurels from the brow of the seven wise
men of Greece, but simply as acourteous
acknowledgements of queries received un-
solicited and undesired.
No 51-A coin with hole drilled
through it loses its value as Il legal ten
der. The penalty for mutilating L. S.
coin is 5000 fine, and Imprisonment. All
silver coins are not legal tenders.
No. 52-The curvature of the earth is
about eight inches to the mile. In ma
king canals after the instrument test, an
allowance of inches is made for dip.
No. 53-Of modern manufactures it is
stated that the loss of all the gold and
silver in the world would not equal the
loss of its gtue.
No 54-There are about one hundred
and sixty thousand school teachers in
the L. s., and about 100000 pupils.
The books have cost S2O,00O,OOO; desks,
seats, &c, $3O,O0O,OOO. Fifty milton of
acres of public land was given at one
time by Congress for support of schools.
No. 55-Tclegraph is from two Greek
words, "teIe," far off. and grGphei,a, to
write ii.