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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
Avn old man of experience SAWS:

An old man of experience saye:
l have seen young man sell good
farm, turn merchant, and die in en it,
sane asylum.
l have seen farmer travel about sn
much that there was nothing at home
worth looking at.
/ have seen q young girl marry
man of dissOlute habits and repent Uf
as long as she lived.
/ have seen a man spend more m0E
ey In folly than would support his
family in comfort and independence.
! have seen q man depart from truth
when candOr and verscity would have
served him to much better purpose.
i have seen extravsgance and folly
of children bring their parents to F0v-
erty and want, and themselves to dis
grace.
have seen q prudent and industri-
ous wife retrieve the fortune of the
family, when the husband pulled at
other end of the rope.
/ have seen young man who de-
spised the counsel of the wise Snd the
advice OF the good, and his career end
in poverty and wretchedness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
Death and Burial of Gold Pre-
niiuRl

Who killed Colo Premium?
!, said John Sherman,
And I'll preach the sermon.
killed Gold Premium.
Who saw him die?
| said the Sec,
twisted his neck;
/ saw him die
Who'll make the shroud?
had the gumption.
Said j., for Resumption;
I'll make the shroud.
Who'll dig his grave?
l, replied John,
I'll scoop it for fun;
I'll dig his grave.
Who'll toll the bell?
/, said ]. s.,
My Green back, guess,
Will rattle it well.
Who'll rob the tomb?
No oEe will hook
That corpse is spook!
Empty the tomb,
IN. Y. Graphic (Rep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09

To MAKE shoe pegs enough for
American use consumes annually lOO,-
600 cords of timber, and to make luci'
fer matches 800, ZOO cubic feet Of the
best pine are required every year.
Lasts and boot trees take 500, ,0O0 cords
of birch, beech and maple, and the ham
dies of tools 500, 900 more. The baking
of our bricks consumes 2,000, 900 cords
of wood, or what would cover with for
est about $4,000 acres of land. Tele'
graph poles already up represent
SOC, 700 trees, and their annual repairs
consume 800, 900 more. The ties Of our
railroads consume annually thirty
years growth of 1900 acres, aHd 10
fence all our railroads, would cost 40.
DOC, 900, with yearly expenditure Of
BIS, ,OOO,O for repairs. These are some
Of the ways which American forest are
going. There are Others. Our packing
boxes, for instances, cost in 1874. Sl2,'
DOC, 900, while the timber used each
year In making wagons and agricultu'
raj implements is valued at more than
BOO, coo, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09

The London Times, In Its financial
summary for the closing year, speaks
of industries disorgsnized, credit sha-
ken, and failures multiplied so rs to be
five thousand In excess Of those ot the
previous year. When the distress will
end Il Is difficult to say. Not oulv
have wages been reduced, but many
thousands Of artisans are out OF EN-.
ployment, and actual want prevails
among those above the working classes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
Symptoms of DiseasedLi

DAIN in the right side, under the
L 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 -appe-
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 a prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
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, 1879-01-09

The revenue officials returned from
their late raid through the mountain
district of Kentucky describe IL As the
widest and most inaccessible country
they were ever Ia. The people seem
to have neither cara nor money. The
women spin, weave and make their
own clothing, and store clothes are un-
heard 0f articles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
The Unit Of Valne.

New FORK Tribune
1kis country has by law three legal tenders,
but oaiy C4ie ''unit of value" The fact does
not seem 10 be comprehended by many of the
Congressional champions of cheap money. No
doubt they intend to make the silver dollar
the unit of value, but they neglected to repeal
Section 3,511 of the Revised Statutes, which
provides that a gold dollar ''at the standard
weight of twenty five and eight-tenths grains
shall be the unit of value" This is controll-
ing provision of United States laws to day. as
it was when the legal tender note was largely
deprecated. We have now gold coins, paper
and silver coins, three distinct kinds of legal
tender. 1t is entirely optional with anybody
who owes debt, unless there is some specif-
cation ia his contract, to pay that debt with
either of these legal tenders. But it is also
.ortional with those who have money to insist
that loans shall be paid in either of the legal
tenders, and 20 refuse 20 lend without such
stipulation. They naturally perfer to lend
gold, and 10 that preference they are sustained
by the laws of the Unised States, which makes
the gold dollar the unit of value. Moreover,
every other legal tender except gold is in some
ensRner limited oy provisions of the law. The
paper note cannot lawfully be paid for interest
ia the pnblic debt or duties on imPoFts The
silver sEiall coins can lawfully be paid in sat
isfactios of debt only if the debt does not
exceed FIVE dollars. The silver dollars sFe
limited as legal tender by the restriction Is
to coinage. Gold alone is legally Unlimited
in supply and discharge of debts. Such is the
law of this country to-day, and bankers and
business men, As well members of Congress,
are bound to take note of the fact.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09

THE Presidents letter to the Senate bids
fair to be brosdside for the Solid South.
Our Washington dispatches give further ex-
tracts this morning from the official reports of
marshals and their deputies which will be
contained in that ducument. To-day's series
deals solely with Louisiana, and presents a
picture Of brutal oppression and outrage
which would hardly be credited, was it not
known to be the result of official investiga-
ton. At Waterproof, for instance-happy
Democratic name the Democrats forbade
the holding of Republican convention, and
when the Republicans took the liberty of
having a consultation, the meeting was called
negro insurrection," and dealt with ac>
eordingiy. The Democrats admit that six
negroes we're killed, while the negroes de-
clare that the number was ten times as great.
The infallible test in all these disputes does
not fail here-the number of white men
killed. Z This time. one was Killed,
and only one during the whole campaign:
and Sfrft is more than the average in such
cases. In West Felieiana, colored men who
exhibited any reluctance to ''drop. politics
when ordered to do So, were cruelty whipped
by men against whom they dare not testify.
A long list is given of men who. in one local
ity, whipped and hanged negroes; and Mar
shal Bancroft gives another long list of men
who were prevented by Intimidation from
voting. What happened when the universal
order that negroes should not ''fool with pol
itics" was disobeyed may be inferred from
United States District-Attofney Leonard's re-
port taat from fifty to seventy five negroes
were killed during the campaign in Caddo
Parish; from. the fact that the Chief Justice
of the State was found by one of the deputies
10 be in dread of his life; that IN one case
where the bulldozers found they had not dis
pese6 of victim, they killed him, sorely
wounded as he was, in his bed; that deputy
reports of a certain locality that no Republi-
can can send "a telegram or letter without
the contents being known" 1t is certainly
to be hoped, for the credit of the American
name, that all these statements may not be
srstained.-lN. Y. Tribune t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, reproductive 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
simple purgative, they are unequaled-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-09
BEWARE OF IsIITATIONs.

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 McLGne,
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
PRICES TO CONFORM TO TIE
TIMES-VERY LOW.

I INVITE the cSpccial attention OF all
l persons in need OF COOKING STOVES
TO the following list Of necessary Furni-
ture which give with each stavc, and
which guarantee 10 be fret class In ey-
cry respect-u Wash Boiler, Coffee
Boilr, ] Sauce Pan and Lid, 1 Iron Tea
Kettle, Iron Pots, Pot Lids, Long
Griddle, Skillet, Sheet Iron Pans, /
Lid LITTER, Poker, I Stove Scrapcr, q
joints OF Pipe and Elbow or Large
Tin Bucket, Bread Pan, Cuiendcr,
Wash Basin, Pudding Pans. Patty
Pans, IL Pie PIatcs, ] Elk strainer,
Milk Skinner, Plain LaHIe, Pierced
Ladle, ] Soup La,lle, Iron Spoon, | Cake
Turner, Egg whip, Pie Crimpcr aud
Trimmer, j FaEcy Tea Pot, sad Irons,
Tea Pot Stand, Sad Iroa Stand, ! Pep
per Box, EutDieg Crater, Candle sid.
/ Cake Mould, Tin Cups, Dippcr.
Biscuit Cutter, Rolling Pin. ] Potato
Mashcr, Butcher Knife, Knives nEd
Forks worth 81 70 per set, g .iibata Tsi.s
Spoons, o Aibata Tea Spoons. Coal si.,-
vel, FLESH Fork, Jelly Cake paus,
pound Of stove Polish.
The Stoves are from the leading magn-
factories ia Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Wheeling, and bought ~ lowest cash pyi-
ces. Jnsnie some OF the latest ;po.ier,
style OF Cooking Stoves now ia use win
prices complete with above NAMED fus-
nitrre delivered free In Bridepot, Sf,...
or oa hoard OF ears AZ Shepher,is.owil or
nerneysyiile. Special quotations given
ca any Cooling or Heating Stove manr-
featured:
Farmer" "Enteiprise," "Farmsr
Cir" or "Columbia Cook, No. Z a..
No. 3 $2J. 10. o SIS.
"ExceIsior." Emerald" or "S,ar
Cook, 40. s2i, No. s s27, No. o $50.
New Jasper," or sour Friend, Mo.
Z $40, No. 81.
"Pub:iec," ''sea Bird" "IIsmpron -
or Carroll Cook, NO. 1910, 80. 5 81.
Returning thanks for tho liberal nj.
ronage Of the past, hope to merit 4 ecn-
,inus:,ce. 10y
". csMARTHx.
shcphsrds!oxn, Naisfi 10, lo5s. Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
Suffering for q Life Iin,e.

Persons afflicted with rheumatism Of
ten suffer for life time, their tortures
being almost without remission. The
Joints and muscles of such untortunateS
are in most cases shockingly contortcd
and drawn out of shape. TO afford them
even temporary relief, the ordinary RENE
dies often prove utterly useless. Hos
letters Stomach BitterS, ON the other
hard, is avouchcd by persons who have
used it, to be genuine source of relief.
1t keeps the blood cool by promoting a
regular habit OF body, and removes from
it Impurities which, in the opinion of all
rational pathologists, originate this ago
nizing complaint and its kindred malady,
the govt Besides this the Bitters RENE,
DIV disorders of the stomach, liver and
nerves, prevent and eradicate intermit-
tent and remittcnt fcvcrs, promote appe-
tire and sleep, and are highly recon-
lncndcd by physicians as = desirable me-
dicinal stimulant and tonic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

for corn, for potatoes. for tobacco. The
good farmers will try to have all his
fields in clover Glover is a cheap fer
tilizer. A bushel of cloverseed, at a
cost OF six 10 eight dollars, will sow
eight acres. A crop of clover to be
turned under is worth two crops of oats
or Suckwheat. "Where there is way"
the farmer who wants good crops of
clover can get them.
Glover is our most valuable fertilizer;
it makes the finest shade. One to two
tons of clover-hay can be made on an
acre, and it Is estimated that there are
two tons of clover roots 10 every we'll
set acres of clover. Nature abhors max
edness, and in all localities makes an ef-
fort TO protect the soil from the frosts
and winds Of winter, and from the
scorching noontide suns of summer, by
growth Of hen grass, rag weed or 9TH
CT weeds,
All fields not in cultivation ought to
be in clover. Every crop of grain, or
grass, or tobacco, or cotton, exhausts
The soil more or less Of It's fertiliziug
properties. This fertility must be re-
stored to make subsequent crops equal
10 those already secured.
The proper judicious management OF
9 farmer will undoubtedly increase the
| productive capacity of the soil. But il
! the farmer fails TO return to the soil rs
much Of ferilizing material, in clover
or other manure, as he takes from IL in
crops, his farm will be getting poorer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
WHEN OUGHT CLOVER TO BE
SOWN?

DR.. Thomas Maddox, OF Washington
eouSty, Nd, writes TO the american
Fafmsr as follows
Some farmers SOW clovOr in January,
son,s in February, some in narcb, some
in Anil, some in May as soon as the
GROUND can be narrowed TO cover it,
some in July iinmediatiy after the corn
il p,ouuhel the last time, some late il
August with rye, some late in Septem
Der with wheat, some in October with
wheat.
As thoroughly reliable and cheap
fertilizer, clover has no equal; 1t stands
at the head of the list,
The majority of our farmers sow clio
yer about the first OF March on frozen
ground. Some sow the same field
twice in clover the saEle season; once in
February or early in March on frozen
ground; secondly, late in March or early
in April. Half the usual quantity OF
seed is sown earlier, half later
Cioyerseed sown when the ground is
trezen is buried in the earth when 1t
,haws. Then when it sprouts It is pro-
tscted from the frost by the earthly CO.
vering. Whether seeds sown on
ground not frozen will preduce good
crop. depends very much on the wealth
or. If the weather is damp and rainy
for seyeral days, the clover may do
well. Ii the weather should be clear,
dry. bright, cool. frosty, most of the
crops may perish. y s:aall frost will
destroy clover in the spront, especially
if il i.asno earthly covering.
When the ground gets so warm that
it does not freeze at night, it is covered
with numerous assures or creyices. If
clover is so@u then, the Sseed fall in
these crerices, which are closed by the
first shower. The farmer who proposes
to SOW al this time must watch closely
or he will miss the opportunity.
When the groand is dry enough, clio.
yer may be sown and the ground bar
rowed: Some good farmers think that
wheat and r. e crops. are the better for
teipg narrowed.
Clover is the great fertilizer for wheat,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

TIE FIssURE IN TIE Blue RIreE -
\ correspondent Of tie Go rdors.iile
Gazette las been locking into the crack
in the Blue Ridge, to Inch frequent
reference has been lately made. He
saws that the longest fssure measures
627 yards in length, Of different widths
never, however, over three ieet-aud
in depth from six feet TO an unfathom-
able abyss Of darkness. whose depth
never has and never will be ascertainej.
A second crack Of considerable size,
starting from POINT sOn,e distance
further down the river, joins crack
number one at about tEo,hlr,ls Of lis
length, and by the union forms semi
circle. The largest fssure was first
noticed alter The flood Of 1877. and lie.
comes more extensive alter every lsgd
rain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

The suit OF the State of Virginia a.
gainst Gen. Brady II. Johnson.oi Rich
moDd and Nelson Poe, of Baltimore for
amount claimed to he due the State
from defendants in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal litigation, was commenced
in the Richmond Circuit Court on Thurs
day. 1t will be remembered that the
defendants collected large amount
ilom the Canal Company as due the
State, retaining the enormous ice Of
sl65,0O0 which was divided between
them. II is not to be wondered at that
the State has been compelled to read
just her debt when the lawyers pocket
such STAT takes" when collected wba, is
due her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
Confederate Money issued in 1861 is

Confederate Money issued in 1861 is
eagerly sought after by curiosity hum
tiers; notes issued at Montgomery, Ala:
of the denominations of $50, $500, $500
aud $1,000, being the rarest. a set OF
these notes in good condition will sell
readily for 800 in gold. Next in val
ue are the notes engraved by the South
cru Bank Note Company" inlS6l. One
of lhese-a twenty dollar note-with an
engraving representing a female riding
deer, is worth It's face value in gold.
Some of the issues of 1862 are worth
something; bnt after that year the issue
of Confederate States money is scarcely
worth preserving.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
NOTICE.

It is desired that the committee APP
pointed to solicit subscription of stock
Tor tn, erection OF "Bone Mill" ascer-
tain as faily as possible the amount they
can get taken by the last Saturday in
this month, and make report to the
County Council at its meeting in Smith
field on that day. 1t is important that
the committee on site anG machinery
shall al ke there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT.
COUNTY COUNCIL.

The County Council, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, will meet at Smithseld, on Sat
urdsv next, the goth of March, ut ~
o'clock A. Al. /. is hoped there will
be fall turnout.
D. w. BORDER, See'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

1t is all very well to talk about econ
omy, but the difficulty is TO get any
thing 10 economic. The little baby
who puts bis toes in his mouth is almost
the only person in these times who
manages TO make both ends meet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

a petition signed by 10000 women
was presented in the lllinoise Legislature
on Thursday the 9Th inst, praying the
passage OF 4 law permitting women to
vote upon all questions involving the
granting of licenses for the sale of liq-
nors. The ladies are reported yer!
much in earnest in the matter, and have
been granted hearing before the com
mittee on licenses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
JUST LOOK HERE!
The Railroad is come,
And look what it's done!
I7NADULTERATED Sugar, p ~ lbs.

I7NADULTERATED Sugar, y ~ lbs.
y for $l.00.
Prime Roasted Coffee, 20c per ID.
Canned Corn, l5c, or cans for 80 cts.
3-lb. cans of Tomatoes, l3c, or cans
for 25c.
3-lb. cans Of Peaches, full natural
standald d, SOC, or 4 cans for sl.O0.
Prime Prunes, Toe per ID.
Dried Peaches, &c per ID.
Dried Currants, Sc per lb.
New V. L. Raisins, I0c per H., and all
other goods OF the best quality at the
same cheap rates for cash.
JOHN G.. UNSELD.
P. S.-What's the use of having chap
ped hands when you can 90 TO John q.
Unseld's and get Sulphurated Soap q:
20 cts. per cake, and all other Soaps Of
the best quality cheap.
Jan. Is, 1879. Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

A big revival in Williamstown, KY,
added seventy members to colored
church, and big dance took sixty-hre
Of them away. One OF the five remain
ing says: Church prospccs is mighty
blue in dis town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

The widow Oliver is still in hot rur-
suit of that gay and festive old chicken,
Simon Cameron, the owner of the great
State Of Pennsylvania, and is claiming
$4,000 worth of damaged affections
before the circuit court of Wasbing ton
Civ
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

AcClpENT.-On Friday night Of last
weel: as NJ. Is. Kilmer was returning
home from church the pole of the car
rage broke, frightening the horses and
causing them TO run off. The ladies
that were with Mr.. X. escaped with III
Tie injury, but he received some very
severe bruises. The horses made 4
complete wreck Of the carriage. -Mdr-
Hnsbmg Statesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
STOCK FOR SALE.
GOODS VERY LOW !

THE undersigned has finished arrange
| ing and marking at low figures his en-
tire stock OF Goods, which he has remoV-
ed to his new place of business, on Har-
ris' Corner. Give me call and be con-
WINGED that cannot be underSoid.
March s G. I. HODGES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
AyMR FOR SAAB.

MARBLE LIME, FOR PLASTERlNG.
VI This makes smooth and glossy fin
iSh.
BLUE ROCK LIME, FOR MORTAR.
This is strong. and sets quick.
PURE AGRICULTURAL LIME, al
ways on hand and for sale by
The Farmers Magazine says "the yield
in each case was good, varying from II
bushels on tic unmauured TO IS To 81
bushels Cor the MANFRED plots. The lime
gave the greatest apparent proht per
acre.
JOHN III. STRIDER,
Halltown, Jen. Co., W. Va.
March u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22

a Virginia paper gives the following
advice 10 tho bumptious CalifolniaDs
who want to secede. "Dop't go. Be
warned by several who have been there.
aud don't, for there's netting seccda
ike stci sSion."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING quit farming, will soil at
II public sale, on the farm belonging 10
the heirs of I. w. Mason, deceased, four
miles North of Shepherdstown, and oao
mile East Of Hard scrabble, on
TUESDAY, THE 25Tu OF MARCH,
1879, all my stock and farming utensils,
among which are
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
NOTICE.

THE second annual meeting Of the stock
/ holders Of the Jefferson County CO.
operative Association will be held on
FRIDAY, 2STH OF MARCH, 1879. ut
the Court Uoasein Charlestown, w. Va,
at y O'Clock. Stock must be represented
by person or proxy with written author
ity 10 vote same.
ISAAC II. STRIDER,
President Z. L.
W. o. Norris, Sec'y pro tcm.
March 10, 1879. ~