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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Forests and Floods.

! 1t is believed that the recent destrue-
| tive flood in Murcia, Spain, and the in
undations at SZegedin, in Hungary, last
summer are traceable to the folly af di-
vesting the highlands of their timber
growth and leaving them barren, without
power to attract rains when they are
needed, or to absorb them when they fall
in the shape of floods. The inundation
in Spain spread over the whole plain of
Murcia, one of the most delightful and
fruitful spots in Europe, covered with
orange and olive orchards, vineyards
andefruitful gardens, from which large
and happy population derived their sub
sistence. But north of this valley is a
range of mountains lonee covered with
trees, but now bald, barren and desolate.
Had they possessed their ancient crowns
of forests, with their protected soil be
meath them, they would have absorbed
a large portion of the sudden rainfall
and thus saved the plain below from
overflow. The estimates place the loss
of lives at 5000, and it is added that
four-fifths of the Murcia plain is ruined
the soil washed away, and the surface
cut into seams and assures by the rush
ing waters.
The lesson ought not to be lost on the
of our country. The destruc-
tion in the old countries of Europe and |
Asia is an injury that can never be re-
paired, or can be repaired only by gener-
ations of care and labor but with us |
the work of destruction is not compile I
ted; it is only begun. Our forests can
yet be saved, or, at least, sufficient por-
tion of them to protect the land from
the duty or doing this
cannot be too frequently nor urgently
pressed ON the minds of the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
New Series s-Vol. 1o. No. "A.
SAY, have you heard of the sing-away

o SAY, have you heard of the sing-away
bird,
That sings where the Runaway River
Runs down with its rills from the bald
headed hills
That stand in the sunshine and shiver
20 Singl sing-away! Sing-awayw
How the pines and the birches are
stirred
by the thrill of the sing-away birdl
And the bald-headed hills, with their
rocks and their riliS,
To the tune of his rapture are ringing,
And their faces grow young, all their
gray mists among.
While their fOaestS break forth into
singing,
u sing! slng-away! Sing-away"
And the river runs singing along;
And the dying winds catch up the song.
1t was nothing; but-hush! wild white
thrOated thrush,
That emptied his musical Quiver
with charm and spell over valley and
dell lilo I
On the banks of the Runaway River.
20 sing! Sing-awayl sing-away"
Yet the song of the wild singer had
The sound of a soul that is glad.
And beneath the glad sun, may glad
hearted one
Set the world to the tune of his glad
ness. =. F
The rivers shall sing it, the breezes shall
wing it, ....-- -.....
Till life shall forget its long sadness.
80 sing! sing-awayl sing-awayp.
Sing, spirit, who knowest Joys Giver-
Sing on, by times Runaway River.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Have Written Agreements.

The time when a mans word was as
good as his bond seems to have belonged
to some remote period. The present
generation look upon it with as much
incredulity as upon the fables found in
classic mythology. Yet, occasionally,
we hear of persons who place so much
confidence in friends that they do not
require written agreement, and after
wards they bitterly repent of their indis-
cretion. Experience is said to be the
best teacher. 1t may be so, but it is
often an expensive one. Wise is he
who, in the beginning, familiarizes him.
self with the history of others, and from
it learns wisdom. In visiting an un-
known land common sense teaches one
to nse guide book and not foolishly try
to find out everything for himself.
Still there are individuals who possess
such confidence that it is extremely diff
ticult for them to exercise their facul-
ties Of precaution.-Albany Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
The Sale of Mammoth Cave

A company of Eastern capitalists pur-
chased the Mammoth cave on Saturday,
and will proceed at once to put it in the
best possible condition to make its
great wonders accessible and to be seen
under the best conditions. The railroad
from Glasgow Junction will be com
pleted to the cave, the hotel and sur
roundings put in the finest order, the en- .
trance to the cave made convenient, the
routes made easy and secure, and such
other facilities for thorough exploration
as will make trip through it a matter
of pleasure, instead of a pilgrimage of
penance as heretofore. The price paid
was 100000. much less than its value to
its purchasers, and much more than its
value under the old management,
Through yankee vim and yankee skill it
Will probably probably prove source of
immense revenue to its present owners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
SCHUYLER COLFAX OIL CHAN.
DLER.
The Michigan Senator's Person.
al Habits and Kindness
of Heart.

From the South Bend Tribune.
while Mr.. Chandler was not teeto-
taller he was the furthest possible re-
move from drunkard. lie ejoyed din
ner parties and sociSI occasions exceed
ingly, and at these drank wide moder-
ately. But he always went from the
table to his Senatorial duties with A
clear head. During my term as presi-
ding officer of the Senate there was at
no time more clear-headed Senator in
that body. No, sir, Chandler was not a
teetotaler, neither was he moderate
drinker. His death was hastened just
as Senator Wade's was by hard work.
Both these men worked themselves to
DEATH"
''Were not Chandler and Wade great
friends ?"
''They were the warmeSt of friends.
You remember they served together on
the Senate Committee on the Conduct of
the War, and they became very much
attached to each other. They were
much alike in their thoughts, feelings,
style of speaking, and stalwart Republi-
canism. The only time met Mr. Chan
dler after my retirement from public
life was at Mr. Wade'S funeral. He
went all the way from Detroit to attend
it, and although probably seldom moved
to tears, he shed them freely at the
grave. He said to me he felt as if he
had lost brother, and that Ben Wade's
loss was one that could not be replaced"
ITO the public he has never, it seems,
appeared as man of tender emotions,
and your account will show him in a
new light"
Those who denied such emotions in
Zach. Chandler did not know him. He
carried his curt business habits on his
sleeve and would discharge an official in
his department for laZineSS or neglect of
duty, as quickly as he would an emplOye
IN his private business. But he was Just
as quick to recognize merit and reward
it. This style of conducting public af-
fairs was new, and gave Chandler the
reputation of being hard-hearted. but
this was not the case. | know the one
great delight of his life was his only
daughter, Minnie, now the wife of Hon.
Eugene Hale, of Maine. He was devo-
5edly attached to her, and although she
man who was entirely
satisfactory to him. his with his
laughter was one of the SORROWS of Mr.. |
Chandl er's life. There, perhaps, never
was a happier marriage than this one, as
slfS. zCOlfaX saHd { have occasion to !
Know from the intimacy with Mr.. Hale's |
family, and there never waS a happier |
nan than when Mr. Chandler first be- |
,ame grandfather. He gave his daugh-
er check for $4,000 on that occasion,
Is he has done twice for iWo children
)Orn since" .. ......
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
The Buteher Who Lost.

A hump7shouldered old man, follow
ed by dog which seemed to have TASTED
for year past, entered a Woodward av.
enue butcher shop the other day, and
made some inquiries about the price OF
smoked hams. The butcher saw dog
of course, and who ever saw butcher
who didn't want to know all about a
dog?
"Is that good coon dog?" said the
butcher, as he patted the dog on the
head. .. .... -. -.
"Oh, no-he's trick dog" answered
the owner.
as, Ell? What tricks can he do?7
"0ha dozen or two. He has one very
peculiar trick, though. Would you like
to see him do itb' -.--.-. ..s..-........,
81 would that. What is it?"
The man directed the butcher to put
pound of nice beefsteak on sheet of
clean brown paper and place the whole
on the doorstep. ..--.
He then said to his dog, which had
watched mattera very closely: "Now,
Cato, | am about to call upon you to per-
form a trick. You have never gone
back on me yet, and have perfect conf
dence in yOunow. Cato, do you see that
meat?"
Cato saw it. He walked over to it,
seized it in his mouth, and as he went
up the street it was hard to tell the dog
from dust.
alum! yes!" muttered the butcher;
do you call that a trick?"
Il do" confidently replied the man.
"Well," it's blasted mean Oner
"Just so-just so" said the man.
You couldn't expect snch looking dog
as that to be around playing tricks ON
guitar or harp, could you? I'll see you
later about the hams" Detroit Free
Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Sheep and Dogs

A Missouri farmer has been figuring
out the effect of keeping dogs in that
state in relation to sheep raising. He
states that in 32 counties in that state
10,6O2 sheep were killed lay dogs; he esti-
mates the number of dogs in these coun-
ties at 462, 900; that hog Will thrive on
the food necessary to support an able
bodied dog, and at the end Of the year
weigh two hundred pounds therefore, if
the food for these 462, 900 dogs went to
hogs, it would make 100000 pounds of
pork, worth at least six cents a pound
OF S4,550,000-nearly twice the value of
all the school houses in the State, and
more than twice the amount used by the
State for school purposes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
W0man's Business.

|
A woman, notwithstanding she is the
best OF listeners, knows her business
and it is wOman's business to please.
do not say that it is her business to
vote, but l do say that the woman who
does not please is false note in the
harmonies of nature. She may not have
youth or beauty, or even manners, but
she must have something in her voice
or expression, or both, which makes you
feel better disposed toward your own
race to look at or listen to. She knows
that as well as we do, and her first ques-
ton after you have been talking your
soul into her consciousness is: Did |
please? A woman never forgets her
sex. She would rather talk with a man
than an angel any time Womanly
women are very kindly critics except to
themselves, and now and then to their
own sex. The less there is of sex about
woman the more she is to be dreaded.
But take a real woman at her best
~A-OAANheo "Oll uIOoo0u cllOuSu 10 D6
pleased with herself, not so splendid as
to be show and sensation, with the
varied outside influences that set vibra-
ting the harmonious notes of her nature
stirring in the air about her-and what
social life to compare with one of those
vital interchanges of thought and feel
ing with her that makes an hour mem
Orable? What can equal her tact, her
delicacy, her subtlety of apprehension,
her quickness to feel the changes of tenn
perature, as the warm and cool currents
of thought blow by turns? At one mo
meht she is microscopically intellectual,
critical, scrupulous in judgment as an
analysts balance. and the next as SYM
pathetic as the open rose that sweetens
the wind from whatever quarter it finds
it's way to her bosom. 1t is in the hos
pitable soul of woman that man forgets
he is a stranger, and so becomes natural
and truthful; at the same time he is
mesmerized by all those divine differ
ences that make her mystery and be-
wilderment.-[ Atlantic Monthly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
The Care of Jelly and Preserves.

Last years jelly nodded worse than
any ever made before, the result of
keeping it too warm, and OF not pasting
covers over the glasses until they had
stood open several days. They should
be covered as soon as cold. | prefer a
common, plain, clear glass tumbler,
without patent covers of any kind, for
jelly. Then, as soon as emptied of jelly,
it is ready to drink from, hold flowers,
or as IA mould for blanc mango or mush.
Tissue paper wet in brandy next to the
jelly or jam, before covering it, in order
to prevent mold, is not necessary, and
the brandy almost always spoils the pc
culi2r flavor of the jelly. With thin pa
per next the jelly (Omitting the brandy.
the mold which is so apt to grow over
the top of the fruit, can be pulled off
with the paper, and not affect the jelly
beneath, but it is better to keep the jelly
and preserves cool and dry that mold
would not modest it American Agri-
culturaliSt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

COMMENTING on the recent elections
the Chicago Tribune remarks that "the
general Republican successes of this fall
are especially important because it has
been admitted By both parties that the
National issues were at stake, and that
the people would indicate their prefer
ence as between the two contesting par
ties for National dominion. This would
not have been the case if there had
been no extra session of Congress and
consequently no development of the
revolutionary purposes of the Democra-
cy under the control of the Confederate
caucus. Had the cloven foot been con-
cealed for time longer, the Democrats
might have had such consolation as an
off year usually gives them; as it is,
they have the poor comfort of knowing
that they have brought their misfortune
upon themselves by their blunders and
their viciouSness." And yet, let it not
he forgotten that the contest of 1880 is
far from decided. The Republican or
ganizatiOn should be kept intact in all
parts of the country, and sound political
principles should be promulgated right
along, rs though we were in the midst
of the contest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on OF be
fore full moon.
r. CHARLESWORTH, ". NJ
Il I. CoEFLAHo, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL,
~ Royal Arch Mssons. Stated convoca.
tions, first Friday of each month.
c. W. CARROLL, q. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
RELHONT COUNCIL, No. "a, r. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
H. r. BUMGARNER, G. n.
eco. NiToHKLL, Sec'y.
HOPE coMMANDERY, No. &c, x. T..
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday Of each
mouth. F. d. BAILEY, E. C.
w. N. COPELAND, Rec. 7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
A ASPECIMEN NOFDEMOCRATIC
FREE ELECTIONS. @
From Recent Speech by the Hon. Galusha
~ ~ A Grow at Pittsburgh. Hau..

From Recent Speech by the Hon. Galushs
A Grow at Pittsburgh. lu.
There are six Congressional districts
in Mississippi, and each district emhra-
ced precisely the same counties in 1876
as in 1878. Each of these had a Repub-
lican candidate in 1876, and the highest
vote in any district for the Republican
candidate was 12,69S, and the lowest in
any district was 4,547. In the election
of 1878 there was no Republican candi-
date at all in the ISt and lid Districts
the lid being the one with Il, ,59S Repub-
ican votes in 1S76-and the entire Re-
publican vote returned in the four other
districts was two thousand one hundred
dred and twenty-one. In these four
Congressional districts, that is the Hid,
lVth, Vth and With, there was returned
i'll 1876 thirty-two thsusand eight hun
dred and ninety-nine. Republican votes.
So IN 1878 thirty-thousand seven hun
dred and seyenty-eight Republican votes
In those districts don't appear at the
polls, or if so, their votes are not re-
turned. In the YaZoo district, in 1878,
four thousand six hundred and fifty
votes were returned for the Democratic
and scattering twenty-one
In the Kemper county district-where
Judge Chisholm was assassinated, and
his young daughter and son, both in the
bloom of early youth. were cruelty
murdered-four thousand and twenty
eight votes were returned for the DEM
Ocratic candidate and twelve scattering.
In these two Congressional districts,
where but SO votes are returned in 1878
in opposition to the Democratic candi-
date, the Republicans polled in 1876
1000 votes, over 5000 of which were for
Judge Chisholm, then the Republican
for Congress. These figures
are of themselves a sufficient cOmmenta-
ry upon elections held under State SOW
alone ---
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

The Comptroller of the Currency at
Washington reports the whole amount
of additional circulation issued since the
publication of his annual report in No
vember, 1878, as S15,435,375. The total
average amount during the past twelve
months has been at the rate of about
S1,300,000 per month. The increase of
circulation for the year ending Novem-
Der l., 1878, was S4,2l6,6S4, and the total
decrease from January II, 1875, to the
lst of November, 1877, WAS more than
$SO,O00,000. The total amount issued
during the month of October was 81, ,6O2.-
$50, and during the months of September
and October S7.514,17O, or about one
half of the whole amount issued during
the year. The increase in the legal-ten-
der notes deposited for the purpose of
retiring circulation during the year end
ing November l, 1879, was S3.279.OO1,
leaving the net increase of National
Bank circulation issued during that year
81, ,4S4,5O2.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

SECRETARY SHERMAN has written a
letter to Colonel L. NJ. Dayton, member
elect to the Legislature from Hamilton
county, in response to an inquiry
from the latter gentleman as to
whether he (Sherman) would be a candi-
date for the United States Senate Mr..
Sherman says that early in the summer
similar inquiries were made of him, and
that he fully expressed the conviction
that as he had already been hOnorsd
three times by the people of Ohio, he
ought not to stand in the way of other
gentlemen who aspired to the United
States SenatorShip. He was of that
same opinion now. Besides, he had as
sured several gentlemen who were now
named as probable candidates for that
position, that he would not be a candi-
date, and he could not recede from that
promise without just reproach. This
settles the matter, and Mr.. Sherman will
not he a candidate for Senator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
celery as q Cure for Rheuumatism

Il
New discoveries what claim to be
discoveries of the healing virtues of
plants are continually making. One of
the latest is that celery is a cure for
rheumatism; indeed, it is asserted that
the disease is impossible if the vegetable
be cooked and freely eaten. The fact
that it is almost always put on the table
raw prevents its therapeutic powers
from becoming known. The celery
should be cut into bits, boiled in water
until soft, and the water drank by the
patient. Put new milk with little
flour and nutmeg, into saucepan with
the boiled celery, serve it warm with
pieces of toast, eat it with potatoes, and
the painful ailment will soon yield.
Such is the declaration of a physician
who has again and again tried the ex-
pertinent, and with uniform success. He
adds that cold or damp never produces,
but simply develops, the disease, of
which acid blood is the primary and sus-
taining cause, and that while blood is
alkaline there can neither be rheuma-
tism nor gout. English statistics show
that in one year 1s76j S,64O persons died
of rheumatism, and every case, it is
claimed, might haYe-been cured OF pre-
vented by the adoption of the remedy
mentioned AT least two-thirds Of the
cases named heart disease are ascribed
to rheumatism and its agonizing ally,
gout. Smallpox, so much dreaded. is
not half so destructive as rheumatism,
which, it is maintained by many physi-
clans, can be prevented by Observing ma
lures law in diet. But if you have in
Cured it, boiled celery is pronounced
unhesitatingly to be specific.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13

The goOd-natured old German publi
can was leaning his elbows on the Ion!
bar and wishinc- that "pizness in Paw
tucket he picks himself up leetle,'
when smOOth-shOd person whipped in
halted at the end of the bar near the
door, and i'll sweet-sugared accents call
ed for "a guy of good gin-your special
gin for feeble gentlemen, if you please
AS the stranger tipped the decanter and
poured and tipped and poured again, his
bosom swelled and he mildly observed
"Ah! this is sad epoch" "Yaw, but it
lsh not so much bad as der yellow fe-
Ver," replied Hans. Look out, my
Teutonic friend, upon the dying leaves,
thrice beautiful in decay. See them, as
they simmer through the air. They
have had their hOur-'their brief, bright
hour of growth and green life. Yes,
indeed, as Hood has it, 'All things are
touched with melancholy" "You put
some peppermint mid your gin; dot will
cure the collie" observed Hans, setting
back the decanter The strangers heart
was full, and so was his tumbler; with
one more sigh he threw back his head
and sent the raw spirits whirling into
his stomach. No sound followed save
a short gasp, like that an old pump
gives when bucket of water is poured
into it. "These scarlet and orange-tip-
ped leaves make gorgeous robe for au-
tumn to wear to her annual festival"
warbled the classical driInkard; "but,
alas it is the dance of death" "You
had better pay now," interrupted the
landlord, 'before you feel so bad you go
into bankruptcy" "Payl payp exclaim-
ed the artful vagrant; you talk pay
when the air is alive with the flash of
fallen leaves; when the farm fields glow
with the gold of piled-up pumpkins.
You mention pay when the blue pig
cons are feaSting on the barley-felds.
and the red and yellow corn ears are
heaped up into gorgeous pyramids. You
speak of such thing as settle when the
transparent horn of harvest-plenty is
suspended over our very heads and emp
tying its enormous affluence upon the
needy sons of earth. You talk of paw
at time like this, you ancient, preSy
publican of Amsterdam. For shame!
shamel sbamew And here he hailed a
horse-car, begged the drivers tobacco,
rode two blocks, claimed a mistake,
Jumped off and jauntily skipped to the
sldeWalk.-Pawtucket Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-13
Belmont County onlciaI Directory.

Common Pleas udse-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-ThOmas Cochran.
, Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sherin-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William n Cof1and.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Robert NJ. Eaton.
Recorder-James A. Barnes.
Commissioners-A. w. Anderson, /. j.
Petts. Henri Frasher.
Surveyor-C Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Nathaniel Taylor,
Wn. Parkinson, Thomas Lodge.