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Mount Efna.

He who has not seen the sun rise from
the top of Etna has a great deal to
learn about the immensity and beauty of
nature. just as the sun rises, an i'm
mense shadow of the most exquisite pur-
pie is projected from the volcano half
over the island, while without its range
the light strikes with magic suddenness
upon the tops of the mountains below.
The range of the view is almost bound
less-Catania, Syracuse, and even Malta;
the Tyrrenian, the ZOnian and the Afri-
ca seas are visible. Castro Giovanni
stands up on its rock, conspicuous in the
center of the island, while the distant
Apennines of Calabria and Apulia, and
the entrance of the Faro of Messina,
with the medieval towns of Reggie and
Pizzo, appear in the far east, seemingly
but a mile distant.
The crater presents itself as q real
valley, profound, uneven, with hollows
and promontoriies formed by masses of
lava that have rolled in all directions,
ever encroaching upon one another. The
walls of the crater are jet black and
steel gray in color, interspersed with the
most beautiful blush, reddish, greenish
and golden veins. A grave-like silence
usually prevails. A thousand smoke
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24
CHARLES CARROLL OF CAR
ROLLTON.
Certificate Given by Him in his
S0th Year 10 the Declaration
of independence.
New York Sun.


In the library of the City Hall in this
city there-is large quarto volume con-
tanning the Declaration of independence,
executed in the neatest style of penman-
ship, appended to which is an interest
ing manuscript, lof which the following
is a true copy in the handwriting of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The book
was presented at the suggestion of the
Rev. stephen n. Rowan. the orator for
New York city ON the occasion of the
death Of John Adams and Thomas Jef-
ferssn Mr.. Rowan recommended. in
the course of his Grafton, that "a copy of
the Declaration of Independence, ele-
eantly engressed onparchment be trans
lnitted. eresit be too late, TO the venera-
ble Carroll,its sole surviving signer,to be
certified by him, and used by our Com
mon Council ON every succeeding cele-
bration of the Fourth of July" The
suggestion meeting the approval of the
Mayor and Common Council, DIR. Row
an. in company with the Rev. Mr.. Glib
son of Baltimore, visited Mr.. Carroll,
who received the proposition with great
warmth of feeling. When the book was
afterward handed to John Quincy Ad-
ans. who was at that time President for
his signature. he pointed out singular
coincidence in the dates Of the original
sipn&tlFe of Mr. Carroll to the Declra-
ton and his signature to his certificate
of appreciation. He signed the original
ON the I'd of sAugnst, l776, and his certi-
ficate of APPRECIATION on the I'd day of
August, 1926, exactly fifty years after to
day. The following is the document
sGratefui to almighty God for the
blessings, which, through Jesus Christ
our Lord He has conferred on my be-
loved country inner emancipation, and
upon myself, in permitting me, under
circumstances of mercy to live to the
are of SO wears, and to survive the fifti-
eth year of American Independence, and
certifying by my present signature my
appreciation of the Declaration of Ildea
pendence, adopted by Congress on the
Fourth Of July, in the year of our Lord,
1776, which / originally subscribed on
the second day of August of the same
year, and of whichI am the last survl-
wing signer, I do hereby recommend to
the present and future generations the
principles of that important document
as the best earthly inheritance their an
cestors could bequeath to them; and
Fray that the civil and religious hber-
ties they have secured to my country
men may be perpetuated to remOtest
posterity, and extended to the whole
family Of man. Charles Carroll of Car
rolton Stephen N. Rowan, ID. d., pastor
of the Eighth Presbyterian Church, New
York; John Gibson, pastor of the Re
formed Church, Baltimore"
The ministers are the witnesses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24

Trains leaving Columbus at 40 p m and
25 a IN. run daily.
Through Chicago Express leaves Columbus
daily except Sunday at 40 p m, with Sleep
ing cars attached and arrives In Chicago at
50 next morning. Berths can be secured In
bus
Pnllman's Palace Drawing Roam Sleeping
Indianapolis and st Louis.
For through Tickets, Baggage Checks, Sleep
Ing Car accommodations, and any further In.
formation. apply 10 JOS NJ BELLEVILLE,
Ticket Agent at Pan Handle Depot, foot OF
Eleventh street, or City Ticket Office, under
McLure House, Wheeling.
ID w CALDWELL.
Gen1 Manager, Columbus, o.
8 NJ FELTON,, Jr,
Gen'l Supt, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WI OBRIEN,
Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agent, Columbus, o.
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MEXICAN
Mustang Liniment,
FoR NAN AND BEAST.

Thisiininensv very naturally eriginstsd IN A1ns<1s
CO, where Nature provides IN her laboratory sach
surprising aztidctes for tAs maiadi.s OF her chil
dren. Its fame has been spreading for IS yeArz.
until now &c encfrcles the hsbitabis globa.
The Mexican Mustang Ilnlnent d . matchlsss
remedy for all ailments OF man and beAsA
To stock owners and farmers it is invaluable.
A single bottle often saves . human nfe o. -
stores the usefulness ot an sxcsIlsnt horss. on.
cow, or sheep
Il cures foosFot, hooc-ali. hollow hora. grub.
screw-worra, shoalderrot, NANCE the bites and
stings Of poisonous reptiles and insects and svsry
such drawbacks 70 Etock breedlng and bash nfa
It cures every external trouble Of horses. sarA
as lameness, scratches, swinny, speains. founder,
wind-ssil. ringboHes eSc.. etc
II; Hexisan Nustsng Linlnsn. 8 The Gulokess
cure tn the world for accidents occurring In The
family, IN the absence Of q physician. such
burns. seaics. sprAins. cuts. ete. and for rheniA
tisrn, and stiffness sngendered by exposure Par
ficrlariy valuable 10 Miners.
It Is the cheapest remedy IN Tie world. Zoe a
penetratss the muscle 70 tho bone. and sinsis
application Is generally safhcieat to cure.
Mexican Mustang lininent Il pus up IN three
sizes Of bottles, the larger ones being proportase-
ately mach the cheapest. sold sverywherA 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24

The Russian Society of Hygiene pro-
pose to print school books in white let
ters on a black ground, in order to check
the increase of myopia (shortsighted-
ness) in scholars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24

I 4 can make money faster at work for rs
than anything else. Capital not required.
We viii start you. el2 day 81 home
'0ys and girls wanted everywhere to workfo
ID. Now Is the tine; costly OUTFIT and term
res. Address TRUE 4 %, Augusta Maine
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I IVe11bf0r7II1 AccODlllcUIEIoN-ItHNr8 I1cfIaIFo
Al 1 al 3 NJ. bridgeport 5 90 m; arrives 81
slau ben yilie at Tsp m; leaves Steubenville
At 10 . m, Bridgeport9 % m; arrives ~
Beilnire as SSa N. -.
Tiokets aud Baggage Checks Ia all principal
points In the East and West can be procured
AZ the Ticket once in Bridgeport.
FIR MYERS. Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24

"We've moved into our own house,
now" said Spilkins, "and have quit the
pay-rent-al roof forever"
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q READER 4 BEFoRE BUYING A
PIANO or ORGAN

NJ, no1 an 10 send tor my latest 20 page illus
frstsd newspaper with much valuable inior-
nation Free. New Pianos, slss. sxS and up
vrfts me before buying eiseyher. Bewerac cg
imitators. Address, DANIEL n BEATTY,
washington. New Jersey.
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ST. cLAIRsvu.LR, ONO.
Cleveland & Pittsburgh r. r.
CONDENSED TINE TABLE.
ooINo EAST AND WEsr.

GOING EAST AND WEST.
On and after Nov 10. 1873. Trains .wsll run
daily texcept Sunday,l .lff
5 Through Trains 70 Pittsburgh.
2 Through Trains TO Cleveland.
z Through Trains TO Chicago. ..
PuIlman's Parlor Cars 5etween Wellsville
Hoiei and Sleeping Cars on all Trains be.
tween Alliance and Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-24

IT has been agenerally given out that
the Republicans endeavored to suppress
the Clover report, and when published
in the New York Star that paper osten-
tatiously announced it as the suppress
ed report" The identity of the party
which suppressed the "report" is thus
DESIGNATED by the National Republican:
"The checklist thing yet is the Demo-
cratic claim that GloYer'si so-called re-
port was suppressed by Republican IN
iluences. The truth is that Glover beg
ged and begged the Democratic majority
in the House, in season and out, for per-
mission to print this alleged" document
before the adjournment of the Forty
fifth Congress; that he tried to get Clerk
Adams to print it during the recess, and
that he renewed his begging with in
creased persistency throughout the en-
tire late extra session. But his Demo
cratic friends refused him the privilege
he sought, even after he expunged from
the report all allusion to any of the nu-
merOus Democrats he had caught in the
two years time consumed by his inquiry.
Despite these facts, however, the Demo
Gratis now claim crsdit for having made
exposures which they have in reality
sought to cover up. lttft
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OLD,
TRIED,
AND
TRUE.

People are setsing scqaainted-aad thcso vhs
are not ought to bs-wtth the wonGeFful mersas0
that great Ameriesn Remedy, The
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati &
St. Louis r. r.
Pan HANDLE ROUTE.
Time Table East and West,

Time IaDle East anu west
NOV. II, 1878
Trains leave the Pandle Depot, foot OF Elevo
enth street, Wheeling. w. Va, near Publi>
landing, daily except sunday, Columbus time,
a" follows:
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other word she left me.
1 For some minutes remained stun
ned by this new aspect of affairs. Could
it be possible that my Marian was guilty |?
1 would never believe it. And yet she
had not attempted to deny it. Again,
! the anxious face she had lately worn,
together with the other circumstances of
the case, served only to confirm the idea.
| Would that it had not been so, OF, even
being so, that she would come to me for
the reconciliation l was longing for, and
the forgiveness | was only too anxious
4 to bestow n
| A day or two after this found note
awaiting me when / returned home to
dinner. The handwriting was Marian's
and my delight at seeing it was so great
that kissed it again and again. Eagerly
1 opened it and read it. 1t read as fol-
lows:
"The society of a thief can not be con-
genial. For that reason have kept out
of your way till l made up my mind
what to do / shall not trouble you any
more. Baby and 1 have gone to my
| father. / know you can claim baby if
you like to do so; but / think you will
see that it is better for him to be with
| iiiO. DO HUI DON nlO W COlu0 DttCk, l.
never can. The miserable life l have
been leading lately would soon have
killed me, and my life is precious to my
child. Your unhappy wife, MARIAN"
That was all, except a few words at
the end that had been hastily scratched
out, of which could distinguish only
I"Oh, Haroldp
Strange as it may seem, this note did
not shock me as the discovery of Marian's
guilt had done. felt so angry with her
for her unreasonable conduct that many
tenderer feelings remained almost un-
touched. My love for the Marian of
former days had not decreased one whit,
but my anger with the present Marian
was for the moment paramount. The
child was better with her, and for the
present she should keep him, for had
no idea of fetching her back. She had
left me through no unkindness of my
own, and no wife could be justified in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
A Wonderful Rat Story.

While workmen were tearing up the
old floor OF the Central freight house of
Auburn, New York, lately, preparatory
to relaying, they came across an unused
scale. box some eight inches deep and
about four feet square. It was pried
up from its position, and as it was be-
ing raised Q rafting sound was heard
inside. The men broke it open, when
out jumped a monstrous rat. Chase
was given the rodent, but the animal
managed to escape by running into q
pile of freight. The rat was as large as
good sized kitten, and so gray from
age that it was almost white. The bot
tom of the box from which it emerged
was found to be completely covered to
the depth of an inch or more with
peanut shucks. corn, corn cobs, and the
like. The only opening that could be
discovered was a small hole about an
inch and three-quarters in diameter,
through which rod had passed. When
young and small, the rat, it is supposed,
crawled into the box, and after having
gorged itself with plumber, was unable
to get out, and thus became q volun-
tary prisoner. 1t gradually grew until
it reached enormous proportions. The
materials found in the box indicate that
other rats fed it, and thus kept it from
starvation. The rodent was undoubt-
eddy confined for several years, and
the action of the other animals in
supplying it with means of subsistence,
shows degree of intelligence that the
rat has rarely been given credit for.
How tha i'm nri g On al rat obtained uafar
or other liquids to quench its. thirst is
a mystery; but that it was in the box
for several years there can be no doubt.
Its long Imprisonment did not seem to
impair its physical qualities to any ex-
tent, as was evidenced by the sprightly
manner in which it lodged about to
get away from the workmen when it
released,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
A Man-Baby.

In the second story of one OF the low,
rickety wooden buildings. on the east
side OF Chatham street, in humble
apartments, there lives one of the most
carious of human monstrOsiti, II is
a boy, or man, 81 years and 6 months
old, having been born in 1857, that is
in all respects, physically and mentally,
nothing more than an overgrown in
FAINT. Its parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacques Jenn, of 165 Chatham street,
industrious French people. The child
was born on the 10th of June, 1857 ,
and was christened julie. Up to his
eighth month he did not differ from other
children; but at the. age he was taken
sick with measeis, and for six months
it was thought that he could not live,
one childish disease following rapidly
upon another. His last ailment, and
the one to which his parents ascribe his
deformity. was one that bafied the at
tending physician, and is described by
the father as "the English disease.
Both physical and mental growth
seemed to be arrested by this disease.
The boy is not quite three feet high,
but measures four feet around the waist,
being Unfortunately Compliant. His
head is we'll shaped, but looks much too
large for his body, being more than two
feet in circumference. His hands and
feet are exceedingly small, like those d
a one-year old infant, and he weighs
160 pounds. Every effort has been
made to educate him, but he is not ca
pable of learning anything. When he
was ten years old he was scarcely two
feet high, but weighed almost loo
pounds. The physician who attended
at his birth predicted that he would not
live to be fourteen years old, but he ID
now in good health. The boys skin il
remarkably soft and white, like q
baby's, All of his habits are childish,
and he can speak only few words,
such as "papa," mamma" Eyes,
and "no." His extreme corpulence
keeps him from walking, but he is very
active with his hands and feet. he
amuses himself with childish toys. and
is very shy when strangers are about.
x-Police Surgeon Baker, who has
watched the case closely for several
years, says that it is the most wonder
full case he ever heard of. The boy has
been examined by number of scien-
lists, who have all come to the conclu.
sion that he 10 a perfect baby in mind
and body. His father has been ap-
preached by many showmen. who were
anxious to add the boy to their list of
attractions, but Mr.. Jenn has declined
every offer, not desiring to have his son
exhibited to the public.-Ne,o York
Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
Curran's Bon MOts.

When examining q witness to prove
the delivery of Goals which had moi
been paid for, he said:
1.-The defendant got the Goals ?"
He did,"
u believe the payment was slack. y
Indeed it was"
He had occasion Ae cross examine Mr..
Lundy Foot, the eminent snuff manu-.
facturer of Dublin, and when Mr.. Foot
hesitated to respond to his question,
Curran was sure to cause laugh with
Surely that's poser, a ID OF O
pinch"
They were great friends, and Mr.,
Foot, little mindful of Curran's pun
niRg propensities, applied to him for q
motto for his coach.
Would You mind it being in Latin p
quoth Curran.
mot if it suited" said Foot.
"You shalt find it suits exactly" and
he gave" Quid Rides"
Having horse Jockey to cross-exam'
inc, Currsn found him a tough witness
to deal with. At last he asked:
How old is tnis householder ?" the
plaintiff in the case.
The witness hesitated.
"Come. sir, said Curran, SIS he 90
old that he has lost his teeth ?"
do you think. replied the witness,
II would know his age, like that OF a
horse, by feeling the mark in his
mouth 2"
This created laugh against Curran.
but he soon turned il by saying, You
are wise not to try, for / understand
your master is a great bite"
Curran was ever ready to give his
advice to the unfortunate. When told
he might be deprived Of his rank OF
Kings Counsel for his intrepidisy in
179S, he said, They may take away
the silk, but they leave the stsf be
hindu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
Rare Diamonds.

The extraordinary loss by the Count
ess Of Dudley, few years since, ct q
railway station in London, of jewels
and chiefly of diamonds. valued at more
than S1OO. 900 in gold, through the care
lessness of an attendant, brings out into
a striking light the extent of the invest
ments made In this way by the rich
and great in the Old World. These
diamonds, enormous as their values
must seem to be when compared with
that OF the finest jewels owned by opu-
lent persons in this country, were yet
but o portion of tile dudley jewels"
famous now throughout Europe. Lord
Dudley, who is one Of the wealthiest
landed proprietors in Great Britain.
has been for years collector OF gems
and precious stones. At the Worlds
Fair OF 1867, in Paris, he allowed one
of the leading jewelers. Of London to
exhibit for him single set Of sapphires
and brilliants belonging to his wife
which was ,alsed at no less than $4O,.
600 in gold. Yet the Dudley jewels"
magnificent as they are, are by no
means the finest private collection IN
Great Britain. The Dukes Of West
minister and Of Sutherland, and Mr..
Hope, are all understood to possess
more and finer diamonds than the Earl
of Dudley. The Duke Of Westminster
owns one stone, the Nassac diamond. .
triangular jewel with rounded facets of
the weight of seventy-eight and ave
eighths carats, which rivals in splendor
"A well AZ in size one Of the most SUI
perb gems in the richest royal treas
uries. The Nassac diamond was origin
ally taken by the Marquis Of Hastings.
the Lord Rawdon OF our own revolu-
tionary war, in the conquest OF the
Deccan in India. II weighs above
twenty carats more than the famous
Sancy diamond Of the Duke Of Bar
gundy, and is but little smallsr than
the scarcely less famous Shah, pre-
sen,ed by Cosroes, the son Of Abbas
Mira, Shah Of Persia, to the Emperor
of Russia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15

A YEARS Work IN THE KITCHEN
Not many housekeepers. perhaps, keep
an account of the amount of work per-
formed by them in the culinary depart
ment. Yet there is one in Windsor,
VT, who declares she has cooked the
past year ,03S loaves of bread ,421 pies,
l52 loaves of cake. 10S buildings, Q, 141
doughnuts, sliced and cooked 1000
Mounds of meat, about 100 bushels of
Etatoes, taken, care of the milk and
7ttter of five cows, besides all other
cares necessarily devolving upon a
housekeeper.
WAFFLEs.--Tw cups Of milk, two
eggs, three cupsNof -four, one teaspoon
full cream tartar and one-halt cup OF
soda. one teaspoonful of salt, one Ia
blespoonful melted butter; sift the
cream tartar into the -four with the salt.
Dissolve the soda in little hot water
beat the eggs well add the -four last.
Ii too stiff add more milk.
LAMP ExPLosIoNs.-Man of these
may be prevented by trimming the
wick daily. When burned for several
evenings without trimming, the wick
becomes blackened, clogged and incapa-
Die OF supplying the oil clearly, and the
chlmneys sometimes fill with flame and
smoke.
10 RESTORE Rusty CRApKs.--Skim
milk and water with bit Of glue in it,
heated scalding hot, will make old
rusty grapes look as good as new. I,
should be clapped and pulled dry like
lace, or fine muslin.
=, PIcKLED OSIoNs.-Peel and boil
them in milk and water few moments
put cloves. spice. peter aud salt inte
tight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15

The SURPRISED FARMER. - Judge
Story, though great man, was simple
in his habits and unostentatious in his
manners. Possessing that natural dig.
nifty which needs not formality and
fashion, he was affable to all persons,
and often sportive to his friends. He
loved to talk with the common people,
and often had ca dish of discourse ~
wi :h the miller who supplied him with
grain, or the farmer who brought the
hay. Once, when travelling to hold
court, he mounted the coachman's box,
Finding common man by his side, he
began, as was his custom, O CONVERSE
ton. The man was soon drawn out,
and told several anecdotes of himself
besides giving O detailed account OF
family matters. When the coach
stopped, off they jumped. and much to
the mans confusion. several gentlemen
addressed his companion as Judge
Story" "You see" said the man, in
telling the story, che knew all about
farming and the country SO well that
took him for farmer. Just like myself,
so I told him all sorts of trash about
myself but when ] heered him called
Judge Story, felt jest as il 1 could
have slinked through the leetlist key
hole in the universe"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15

Do Nor BEGIN WRoNa.-In one of
the numerous miserable divorce suits
which have recently been tried in this
city, letter was put in evidence from
the husband to the wife, in which he
writes:
"We began wrong, continued
wrong, and have ended wrong"
They had begun by marrying when,
as the wife commended, the husband did
not love her as he ought, and when, as
she often asserted, she did not love
him; they had continued together
wretchedly unhappy, she confessing
that she loved another and at length
they had separated.
The disgraceful trial will be made
10 answer one good purpose if it serves
Vas warming to other couples not to
marry unless they are reciprocally and
deeply in love. The continuing wrong
and ending wrong naturally follow
when, us in the instance we are consid'
ering, the beginning was wrong
wrong from want of mutual affection.
". Y. Ledger.