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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

THE November meteor swarm was due
last week. These are the meteors which
i'll 1888 spread dismay and terror through
out the United States. They fell as
thick as snowflakes, many of them leav.
ing fiery trains that lasted many min
uteS, Some were of enormous size, and
they daZZled the eyes of the beholders
as they Shot across the sky. Many peO-
pie thought the end of the world had
come when, aroused from their beds,
they hastened out of doors and saw the
whole heavens apparently on fire. The
alarm was greater among the ignorant
black slaves ip the south. A south Car
olina planter wrote description of the
scene on his plantation that has become
a classic in astronomical literature.
Hundreds Of negroes prostrated them
seves on the ground, praying and utter
ing cries for mercy. Over the whole
plantation wers heard 5hriekS and
shouts, and the distressing cries Of the
slaves on the neighbOring plantations,
lasting for hours, showed how universal
the terror was. In 1866 there was q
similar display in Europe. About 1899,
when the great body or the meteorS
again meet the earth, astronomers say,
there will be another great shower. In
the mean time, every year about the 18th
of November, when the earth crosses the
path of the meteors, hundreds of strag-
glerS from the great swarm are drawn
into our atmosphere and consumed by
the intense heat caused by friction.
These meteOrS are the train of we'll
known comet. The planet Uranus en-
cOuntered this comet OH the frontiers OF
the solar system about the time OF the
Roman Emperor Hadrian, and whirled
it inward toward the sun, W ith its atten-
dant meteUrS. Even since the year 126,
4. D., it has continued to revOlve abOu6
the sun. 1t is no uncommon thing for
the great planets thus to subject comets
that have previously been wandering
through space to the dominion of the
sun. The giant Jupiter Is famous as a
comet catcher. lie has been called, on
this account, the policeman of the solar
system. One of his most celebrated
performances was the capture of LexelPS
comet in 177O. That comet had the te-
merity to intrude among Jupitor's fami-
ly of satellites. The giant flung it sum
ward, and astronomers were startled by
its sudden appearance in our neighbor-
hood. Then Unexpectedly it disappear.
ed. The astronomers set to work. to
find out what had become of it, and they
found that it had had the unparalleled
audacity to again cross Jupiters path,
whereupon the big policeman hurled it
so far into outer space that it never got
back again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
Masonic Directory.

DELMONr LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. N.
- Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
fore full moon.
GEORGE BUMGARNER, w. n.
N. T. COPELAND, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. Il,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
lions, first Friday of each month.
c. w. CARROLL, I'll. P.
EssR B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. 6 S. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. r. BUMGARNER, G. NJ.
GEO. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. F. d. BAILEY, E. G.
L L. SEDwICK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, October 31-The fol-
lowing was issued to-day by the Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
PROCLAMATION.
At no period in their history since the
United States became Nation, has this
people had so abundant and universal q
reason for joy and gratitude at the IA
vor of Almighty God, or been subject
to so profound an obligation to give
thanks for His loving kindness, and
humbly implOre His continued care and
protection to health, wealth, and pretec-
tion throughout all our borders, and
peace, honor and friendship with all the
world; firm and faithful adherence by
the great body of our population to the
principles of liberty and justice, which
have made our greatness as u Nation,
and to the wise institutions and strong
frame of government and society which
will perpetuate them. For all these let
the thanks of happy and united peo-
pie, with one voice, ascend in deVouk
homage to the Giver Of all Good.
| therefore, recommend that on Thurs
day. the 25th of November, 1880, the
people meet at their respective places OF
worship to make the acknowledgements
to Almighty God for His bountieS and
lis protection. and to offer to Him
prayer for their continuance.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto set
my hanu and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed. Done ae
the City OF Washington this lst day
of November. in the year Of Our Lord
1880. and the Independence of the
United States los.
iSigned,l IL. b. HAYES.
by the President,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

THERE is not State in the Union, eX-
cepting Florida. Nevada and California.
where Hancock's vote does not fall short
of Tilden's. This shows that the blum
ders of the Democracy in Congress and
in the campaign were powerful aids to
Republican success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
PERJURED DEMOCRATS,
THE NOREY LETTER
RUsINESS.

Tive Witnesses, =. s. Morey and Lindsay.
Confess that Their Testimony Was Perjury,
Prepared for Them by Democratic Candi-
dates for KIectors-A Mercy Was Paid $50
for His Testimony by the National Deus-
cratic Committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

"'Pears to me your mill goes awful
Slow" said an impatient farmer boy to a
miller; Il could eat that meal faster n
you grind it." "HOw long do you think
you could do it, my lad?' quoth the mil
ler. Till l starved to DEATH" answered
the boy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

A FEW Bucks of the pure Wells and
Dickinson breed, bred from lhe flock of
Berry and Willison near CannOnsburg,
Pa, for sale by A. w. LEE,
ATT 2 miles south New Athens, 0.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
New Series-Vol. 20. No. 43.

in allowing their flocks to degenerate or
for having sold them off There is one
thing Of which the farmers may be Ger.
tain, thai manufacturers will never al
low their machinery to stand idle if there
is any prospect for profits, and they nay
be depend upon it, that if success attends
their operations. others will always be
rcadp to embark in a business which has
been found to be successful, and that
wherever there is money in wool there
will always be purchasers at a price
wing it.
These remarks are made at a season
which Is to determine what is to be the
wool crop.not of 1881, but Of 1882, and we
can fully assure farmers everywhere that
they may look forward to that year fer q
demand for wool which they ought to
produce. The class Of sheep which they
Ough to keep, sho'd depend entirely upon
location, in order to make sheep husban-
dry successful and profitable. In dis
elimination hitherto has been its bane.
Had the adaptabiiity of breeds to lOca-
ton been properly attended to, we sho'd
not now be under the necessity of i'm
porting wool neither should we be i'm
porting the amount of manufactured
woOlens that we now are. A good pOr-
tiOn of these goods could now be manu-
factured in this country. and portion
of our agricultural productions, which
are now seeking foreign markets would
have to meet home market, where
they would be consumed by these opera
tives engaged in manufactures, adding
to the soil fertility instead of depletion.
Let this matter be properly attended to
the right breed in the right place, and
we shall have as good wool, as good
mutton, and as cheap, aS can be prOdu-
ced i'll any country in the world, and
this is the season which requires the
farmers attention to the subject"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
Belmont Co UNITY omciaI Director,

Common Pleas Judse-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-1homas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex c. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles go
AuditOr-William n. Coffiand.
Treasurer-Hamilton Eaton
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred H. Mitchell.
Rccorder-James A Barnes
Commissioners-0wen Mehan, /. ]. Potts,
Henry Frasher.
Surveyor Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors-Nathaniel Taylor,
VIM. Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
The Mississippi Plan.

The Ficksburg Herald dem. paper
prints the Republican ticket voted for in
the Shoestring District Of Mississippi,
thus:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
WM NJ EvART5,
IsEAL.l Secretary of StatR
SEAI..l

e@Lamps, cheap lamps. good Lamps
handsome lamps, beautiful parlor lampA
All kinds of cnimneys.
list PATTERSoN'S Drug Storea
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

sy- My Farm and Homestead are botV
for sale at low prices and on long pay
ments. (9S0tf) JAMES WEIR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

Practice in the Supreme Court and Court of
Claims. and appear before all the Departm ents.
Promptness and satisfaction given In all Eusi-
ness entrusted to them. Correspondence So
| icited. 52s 7th St., op. P. o. Department.
WASHINGTON DC sep75tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
Republican National Ticket.
For Vice President,
CHESTER 4. ARTHUR.

For Electors for President and Vice President
Hon. WILLIAM Il. SPEARS,
Hon. II. w. FLOURNEY,
DIR. J. NJ. BYNUM,
Hon. j. T. SETTLE,
CAPT. NJ. X. MISTER, JR.,
DIR. r. II. MONTGOMERY,
JUDGE r. II. CUNY,
Hon. CHARLES W. CLARKE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

SAMUEL BRowNLEE, of Adams ceun-
ty, is the oldest voter in Ohio. He is 105
years of age; native of Ireland, but
but came to this country during the war
of 1872. He has voted at fifteen Presi-
denti3l elections; twice for John Quincy
Adams, twice for Henry Clay, twice for
General Harrison, once for General Tay
lor, once for General Scott, once for
General Fremont, twice for Abraham
Lincoln, twice for General Grant, once
for General Hayes and once for General
Garfeld.-[O. S. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18
Published Every Thursday
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If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
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posiie Public School building.
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TEACHERS ExAMINATIo N.

GS8O-Si.
Belmont County, ohio.
4th Saturday of August, st. Clsirsville;
2d Sept, Bellaire;
LIST October. Barnesville;
4ih 80 October. Martins Ferry;
I'd Nov, Morristown;
lst 80 Dec, st. Clairsville
LIST January, Relaire;
LIST February. BarnesvilIe;
LIST March, Belmont;
LIST April, bridgeport;
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I'd Nay, Flushing;
LIST June, st. Clairsyille;
4th June, Bellaire.
Also at close of Institute at St. Clairsvifle.
Examinations begin at g. am.
Testimonials OF character are required II
applicant is not known to the Board; and
evidences of success In teaching are allowed
their proper weight.
X. ALEXANDER
a. A. CLAK. Ex. Boar
j. NJ. YARNEIL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

The Hon. John Quincy Adams wishes
to he set down as IA "disgusted Demo-
crat," and gives the Boston Traveller
this reason for his state of mind: "a
party which allows itself to be dictated
to in National Convention by one
man, and that one IL man like John Kel-
ly, and then places the direction of its
Presidential campaign in the hands of
men like Barnum, merits condemnation.
am, for my part, greatly disgusted with
the practices of the party, and shall
take very little further interest in it I'M
til it returns to its senses and more hon
est conduct" That is undoubtedly an
accurate photograph of the emotions of
every decent man in the Democratic
party. Barnum is making them feel
more so" every day by his senseless
yelps of fraud.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

CHALMERS, one of the most fiery of
the Confederate Brigadiers in Congress,
has managed to steal an election for the
third time. He represents what is known
us the Shoestring District in Mississippi.
Its unquestioned Republican majority is
at least II, 900. Chalmers stole it in 1876
and again in 1878 by bulldozing the he
grOcs and by counting out their votes.
This year he had unusually hard work
either 10 rouse his own party or to scare
off the negroes. The result was that
his opponent polled about 10000 major
ity. This has been thrown out and 5000
returned for Chalmers. Perhaps he will
get his seat, and perhaps lie won't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-18

WASHINGTON, October 31-The fol-
lowing was issued to-day by the Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-03-23
,,Msin critics ana IeBtsS Spiel."

urter tielsr 4ufl6rift tbeilen bic &c.
g." fplssnee tntsrsGants 9eI6iate nit {:
Gs mar I'm Sabre 1855. Gin Ddms
pier fubr, lunsIam fi6 rsn StrUm tins
aufbabnsnp. ben WiifFppi ben srSstsn
SluB pisiss Continents a~ufpdrts. untsn
tn Ter 8aiits Ssrtrisbsn i6 pier Sprnsbms
Ssrrsn, rstte gaan;sr, bic LANCE Belt
nit Spislsn. I'm fe bate fi6 cine
Wense 3ulbausr sruppirt. DaS SPIEL
sins isbr bod. SD mar aud auf tem
Dampfsr uno unter Zen 3ul8ausrn.
Da erlsbte Id sinsn gorfau, psl9sr mir
unperasblt1 bleitsn miro. 0isasi9t in<
tsrslfrt Is aud anesrs esute. Jpn su bS.
rsren, barum ipa fe bier wiscsrerSdblt
rpereen.
Ginsr Der Sptelsnssn, Gin Wann tn
ben mittlsrsn Subren. sr mar elm Saums
poasppaan,er, isBtt chen leinen lsBsn
Dollar sessn bic 8arts ess @esners. Gr
psrlor Ieinsn Dollar unb ftano aut als
polts sr zen Iii9 ssrlaGsn. Sinh
sic a~ussebsutslt 2" fraste Der Inpsre.
.Yis auf ben lsstsn pfennis." sd
borae Sbnsn." .Nsin", rsrlsBts
barl6 Der pHanssr unp fubr li& nit Der
6anp ibsr bic Stirne, als Oh ibm Elm
slad!iasr auspss einsefaaen ist lid
fam Is nod ane,rS MAIDEN. Sbsn auf
psm Dsd babe Id Gin paar Stlavsn bet
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-03-23

MP. mein Sunss, i'd sratulire! 8if
0ein eisener unp Dsiner Wuitsr 5errI
Bite. 8apitdn, l6reiten Sts Isinen ga,
men tn zen 8aufbrisf uno i'd psrpe uuI
tsr;sidpsn. Dislt 6'rrsn inb 3sussn."
Hinnste une Icmny parsn frei Die
nun folssnee Scsns iSilrere Id nt1t -
eern ih fam 90 ntat.
Oils Id ras StiT am 6altyloB Der,
lafen wrlte, erinats i6 bic WuIatttn
nit ibrem Scbns ;u mir. anfanss Be-
ariT i'd niht reht, mas fe aueer ibrent
Dante mir nod Iassu rpputs. aser enbs
LID pntino i1 is. sic MOLTEN Ssiee
nit mir ssben uno BET mir bIstbsn; fe
pustsn cod nt&t re6t pobin. ,Sn
@sttes Namsn", iaate id uno nabm ete
Seipen NIT mir. ytinnstte 1T .Isitpsm elm
un;ertrsnpIibsS 9lisp In meinsr Samilie,
neine Srau srtldrt, obne fs niht mebr
iein ~ fSnnsn uno msine 8tnesr brtnsen
re fait un Dor 9tsbe. GrmmY IN aber
AQes tn aQem ssrporeen unc eeracsIu UNI
entbebrltb. 0irpe Cd ibm stnfaasn, fort
~ ppIsn, mae f6on m6altb mare, pa
sr i6 isinsn Gctn bel mir bis auf psn lsBs
ten 6tuer u mnsnseipnrt Bat uno balO
Elm ystbsr W3au Sin pirp. 10 6siine i'd
msin Gsttls feiuea iplbsn Oisner r,sbr,
unp psnn ib' ibm aud Gin Wtnihsrses
bait edbs. ID tpffe absr. eae CT bel
mir blsibt. Das III pie @efbt6ss Don
msinsm srfsn une IfBtsn Sptsi.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-03-23

Duntan nttt iibsr rnaeboriam ODER
edGistst pes @ehnpss III Hagen ; pas
anreufsn an patrid ptrfts Def ben suten
eeuten nod lan9e mad. Sefanutlt6
miro auf Wusfslfraft nirsencs 10 srpses
8sptdt selsst pie BET ben 8auern. gls
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LAM" = 10 biss oaS S%ausrnsut : pers
nabm, Sim Sic 8oY trste in cas- Ssmis
mar Elm. UNI @sifli1sr III rpsrosn. unc
Ounftan ipQe ipdtsr pie 9eibifte ess
9sb5fts5 lstten, "a msintsn bic 8nehte
unp Wdsrs unter ii9, raS ist Bonn rod
rte umssfsbrte Wslt. l~lebrtasn5 trieBts
Dunfan pisleS Dol, Dem, mas ibm feblts,
pura ausseeibnst innsre Gissni6aftsn 4;
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sspana er Fd rie Ser,en aasr. Sstn
sinjissr Summer mar, pom isinsm 8rus
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man fib iefnsr Greuce, ais Sim ibm
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lsaeh IN pfaPlt9 e1hsstl@'sIeh sOea1I,
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-03-23
Boa DEN uiern oes Sariou.
0eubure, 81. . 20. Set 1879.

s.. s.. @arnsr & Co., Rodsfier, q. p.
-Weribs Ssrrsn! Cine 7Oidbrige Dame,
felt Ianssr ais sinsm Sabre IetOsno. se'
brau4te auf meme gmpfebluus BIN vBar'
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fur bic 9inssruns, bic fe bur9 baHsIbs er'
baltsu, unb iust, baB, ebs fe ss sebrau4t,
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hide Rubruus u:rtrussn tOnnte. SD baltic
es fir elm i4eres 6silmitteI fur Opspsp'
ia. Or. s. Z. Soslpn.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-02-26
STOCK


Every farmer should provide
means to keep good head OF stock,
and use eli necessary means 10 get
such as take on flesh easily and give
large returns Of mi.k. We were re-
Gently looking over some of the re
cords published 10 the harel New
Yorker, and wsre rather astonished
at the reports That paper s'a'ed
that q COW, called 'the brown PIN
cess, gave - pounds of milk in a
single day Another gave +05
pounds a day before she was two
years Old. Other COWS referred to
gave from 30 to % pounds per day
The "Ptircess' gave over ii 600
pounds per year, but another cow re
teyred 10, gave 1882 pounds The
butter record were similarly large.
One cow yielded milk enough in six
days 20 make - pounds and /
ounces Of butter. TIE milk of one
COW, yielded in sirgle year 10GY
pounds Of butter. Among the stock
referred 20 we're Ayreshires, Short
Horns Downs and Ilollanders, the
latter yielding the most The live
weights TOO we're astonishing. A
Holland bull weighed ZOO pounds
The writer says "Af'er the pre-
sentation Of such an array Of facts as
the foregoing | feel justified in say
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-02-26

ia. G. ANDERSON, Proprietor.
VEyHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
II safest of drivers and the fastest Of horses
are always ready, night and day. tor hire, No
mau or woman or child ever has given me a
call in the past who has been, nor shall any
ever in the future, be- dissatisfied with my teams
OF the men in nv employ. Everything and
everybody about me are NO. ONE
| have cheapeued my chagres propartionate
to the >trngrncy Of the times. For references
as To he truth Of what ] say, as 20 the turn outs
aud charges, go 10 my friends, which means
the public generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible for the
safety Of themselves, vehicles aud horses.
j. A. G.. ANDERSON.
Dee. 18th, 1874
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-02-26
agricultural.
now MUCH CORN TO THE ACRE

HOW MUCH CORN TO THE ACRE ?
Last spring, Stllman b Allen, OF
Boston. offered $500 in prizes TO the
boys Of York county, Maine, uoder
seventeen years Of age, who should
raise ths most coru on one acre. -
There were seven prizes SiOo'
500. and i've OF $40 each. The
awards we're made by the County
Agricultural Society A committee
was appointed 10 each township to
measure the ground and see that
everything was done fairly. About
zee boys reported. About - Of
them, with parents and friends, ap"
peared on the grounds when The
awards we're made. Reports were
also made ont by each competitor on
blanks furnish, giving details OF The
modes, costs, aud all essential de.
tails
The average yield of the 1873 trials
that we're thought worthy Of report
was lust about 100 bushels of sheiIed
corn per acre. The first prize was
awarded to Moses Millkep, Of Bidde
ford tor 100 bushels per acre Sec
ond to David j. Moreil, Of Cornish,
l53 b lshels The next five prizes
went ie A. D. Bennett, OF Waterloo,
l45 bushels: Cyrus II. Smith, OF
DAYTON, l44 bushels Willie b.
Moore, Of Limerick, ~ bushals ;
Charlie G. Austin, of Lebanon, l4l
bushels and Arthur NJ Deeriog, of
WATERFORD, $40 bushels. Six boys
raised 1871 to 1871 bushels per acre {;
u raised l20 to l27 bushels %
prodqced 40 to ll9 bushels -
produced 100 to 100 bushels =
making - boys who grew 100 bush-
els anu upward Twenty two others
produced from 80 to 80 bushels per
acre. Tweuty,nine obtained Is to
50 bushels, and only - fell below
70 bushels OF shelled corn per acre.
Doubtless owing to poor soil, lack OF
fertilizers, ETC., many Of the boys
getting the lesser crops we're entitled
70 high praise for their efforts. ln>
deed, we commend every boy who
had the Intelligence and rpirit to en-
ter the contest,
The important result is the effect
upon the boys themselves, and many
other boys in the county and else
where. These boys were led TO
think, reason, observe. They will
be better thinkers and workers here
after. Mr.. Aliens thoughtful offer
will be worth to his native county,ln
the lar reaching future results, more
than ten thousands OF dollars cX>
pended IA some ways That might
have been selected, We Il srtiiy
wish ,hero might be Stilman Allen
for every county in The whole coun
try and where there Is not, we
suggest ,hsta ike sum-if necessa.
ry one of lhe 500 prizes often given
to some fast meg be appropl lated
by the society 10 the beocit Of some
hundreds Of youth The boys Of
seventeen and under Of to day are
to b. The actors upon the stage very
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-02-26
GUILE FOR : BONE FLLoN

4 gentleman who Suffered very
great pain from a bone felon states
that be effected a cure by following
remedy given him by the Apothe,
cary General Of the e. S. Army He
was directed to fiji bimble with
sof. soap aud quicksilver mixed, and
bind it tightly over the felon This
be did, and in the course Of twelve
hours it was drawn TO a had, when
the core WIS removed, ard by the
appliances Of ihe susI poulticcs the
sore soon healed.