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Eariy sir.ss Tesssas.ss.

We suppose that not even the most
practical epicures enjoy their dainty dishe.
more than the average human being does
his early vegetables; and considering how
comparatively easy it is TO have some Of
these, the wonder is that more is not done
to get them. The reason, perhaps. is tina,
few think Of it TIL the springtime comes,
when If is too late 10 do much in the way
OF getting them. This is the time TO begin
TO think Of these things. MANY vegetables
start into growth with very little heat, and
even the protection of q fence will often
bring things forward some DAYS before those
which have cold ground and bleak winds to
contend with We know a garden near
tins city which has but a low wall abou,
four feet high around it but even this is a
wonderful screen from cold winds. Tn IN.
der the north walls of the little garden. in
the full southern sun, is the rhubarb and
the asparagus, and this advantage alone
gives them near two weeks start on their
neighbors with these two vegetables I,
is not always convenient, or even desirable.
to have wall like this, but Amos, anyone.
can have thick arbor-vit@ hedge. which
will answer as well.
Beside this, much can be done by hot
bed frames, as they are generally called
although when no manure is used to make
an artificial warmth they are by gardeners
called cold frames. These placed over crops
bring them forward considerably Beds o,
asparagus can be made with an especial
view to having them covered with sash in
this manner, and when the spring come.
both radishes and lettuce can be sown or
the earth under the glass, and will grow or
and do well without much interference.
from the asparagus growing up between
them.
So with strawberries. A few sash Ne
over the plants in q warm and dry situation
brings them on wonderfully. OF cours.
when one begins these practices some judg
ment will be required in the management
As general rule the sash should be lei,
of in hot days. putting them on only al
nights to keep of the white frosts and
keep the ground warm. This warmth i,
also aided by putting on the sash early in
the evening, so . to enclose body Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18
1Dttrp.
Lass,a Of ths Ground Fog.

A grounding climbed up TO the mouth Of his
just 10 Ike q sly peep at the weather:
And right careful was he not to venture 100
For he said "rve some foes. and know who
Bat ne thought he would like to know
whether
The long cherries winter Was certainly GER
Or whether 'twould liuger for six weeks or
He peeped slvly out-'twas dull. cloudy day
And the prospect was dismal and gioemy
But il suited him well. for be oo.'eai Ikn, ou'
And the way that be frolicked and gamooieu
showed liking for places more roomy
Than the close and contracted. though snug
little hole,
In which he'd been sleeping as Dino ~
mole.
Whist queer look he had You'd have
thought so I'm sure.
Had YOU caught but a glimpse of the fellow I;
Out of four little paws, you'd have a"'ea ou.
three
That were black. for the fourth was while
rs could be.
While hi. fur was of mixed gray and yellow :
And right lanky was he with iarn'shihe
NAV. -, -
For be couldn't est Art and he wouldn't eat
straw
He rose with an appetite, doubtless you'll
think,
Twas exactly his own way OF thinking;
So he made up his mind that he'd soon have
To garden hard bv started OF with a will,
And the sight that be saw set him blinking
For splendid repast to his taste there he
found
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18
garn' anO honstbol0'
Es,a EasA. &c. I.
BY Rural.

There j. Greek SAVING. tina Silver Is
the life Of some piiiable mortals; cut of the
vital current, and they die" There is dan
ger that the mining mania may SO infect
many a mortal that when the burst comes
they die" We hear farmers saving, we
have found mine and shan'i bother much
with the farm now" Let such remember
that investments in never so rich & mine.
pay no dividends for years. Il iakes 0
deal Of time and capital. while the business
OF mining has treacherous elements Of de-
feat which batfie alike miner and money.
II one has found ''pay streak" so much TO
his good luck, unless he neglects the farm.
II mining should become one OF the in
dustries OF Old Hancock. il Will be of ines
Unable value to the farming interest, for
everything which the farms can be made to
produce, would find cash, home market
We commend the policy Of the "ANERI-
cAS'; while il has ever spoken words OF
cheer" i; has not gone into ecstasy over
every pocket or "stringer" which ha.
been discovered. Ii requires some pluck 70
utter cautions in the face Of crdzod excite
ment Davy Crocket's motto, "be sure YOU
are right, and then 20 ahead" is a wise one.
Bat few paving mines have been opened.
a. Vet. In fact,so far Is Maine is concerned.
the mineral resources may be looked upon
as undeyeloped, II no, undiscovered; but
with the development, Of paving mines, there
come to the surface wild cat" schemes,
paper companies, mushroom concerns, dis
couragements, dissension and litigation,
and while the stock-shares OF companies
actually mining, viii be of full par value,
the holders Of bogus stock will open their
eyes to the fact that they have been inglor-
iously feeced.
SEED POTATOES. Once, al least. in each
decade, some "Reiicirts" comes to the sur
face to put upon the bulletin board" side
by side with the discovery Of perpetual
motion" has discovery, that small potatoes
are the best for seed Until the laws which
govern animal and vegetable growth are bet
ter understood, over and again. will such
eonsummate nonsense have to be exploded
FIRE WOOD. Let every man who has
the time, the team and the wood lot, re-
member that neglect to provide a years
supply Of fire wood, is a more UNSUITABLE
cause for divorce than ineompatibility Of
temper.
LAMBS. Look after the sheep and lambs.
A little extra feed and care will prove to
be good investment. Lambs this season,
will be in demand at advanced rates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18

Zach rark age oortxins nr sAafords inoro~eS inAAi
ane Tube Wits rrl cirecona for Ia al Price.
oiS ror sae By all Wholesale ani Retail prufrtsts
ShrouShouf the tnifed sta;ea. WEEKS 3 fO1rkR.
General Agents Aad soissAc DrrGgts,s Boston. Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18
Grating Wax.

Every spring We notice numerous re-
ceipts published for making grafting-wax,
each one being an Improvement on oil 9th
ers Some of these require considerable
time TO prepare in getting together all and
the exact quantity of the many ingredients.
We profess to have had some personal ex-
perienee in grating and using various
preparations of wax, and have not We, come
across anything better than the simple wax.
the recipe Of which We have so often pub
Lshed in the grating season. composed Of
beeswax. rosin and tallow in such propor-
tons that the wax will not run in the no,
sun nor crack in cold, windy weather.
With it We have had as much success in
grating as any one using any other wax.
And as We have had already several in
quiries for 1t, we may again simply say
these are the proportions used: four parts
OF rosin, one part of beeswax and one par,
OF beef tallow. Melt them together in a
skillet (which is the best) or tin cup, and
stir well. 1t should remain in the vessel
and use as needed. Twenty or thirty
scions can be waxed with one warming-up.
When much grating is to be done, little
hire for heating the wax should be made on
the spot, between two bricks or stones. AT
this time We do not remember of ever
losing graft by reason Of the wax, if well
applied. In few weeks after the GRAFT,
have been set We usually go over them and
add little wax wherever it may seem to
need it, as the high winds may occasionally
Crack the wax. This is but triAing labor,
and it is no more than an inspection of the
work. G~~aaforn Telegraph.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18
We have also added to our stock
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES

FUN MI MACHlN ESl
We are also Agents tor the celebrated
BAZAAR patterns Catalogues for The zane a.
turhlsn irer OF charge through mail or otherwise
- We earnestly request an examination Of
"nr stock BY every body before purrha.ing st..
"berr' Orders hv mail or express are prnmo,fy
'l"nded 20 ai@o samples are cheeriully given or
-eol by mail Tree Of charge
lyrli " GAuIrnrA ~~
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Notice.

N Otice.
THE underGgned Receiver Of the Bucksport
saving Bank, Will pay Dividend (6nalj Of
eleven and one fourth per cent to depositors upon
,Dreseutation Of certificates.
TIC. wOODNAN,
Receiver.
0e4sPos1 I'D ~, No. eWD
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Wanted.

wanted.
nNlIkD eeaees, Stsee q Maine, and ElIsvor,h
~ 1oode: tor vhteo ~ higheoS nafkes 49,
Q. =. DURRuLn,
III osaas 3sson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
Maine.

eLamson, the president of the Rump
Senate. assumed the Governorship of
Maine on Monday. and went through
with the farce in all its details, down to
taking the oath before the joint conven-
tion of the two houses. The only other
incident of the session was the reporting
of the result of the late election to the
Senate, from which it appears that Ds-
Wis, the Republican candidate for Gov-
ernor, received about $1,000 votes mexe
than Smith, the Greenback candidate,
and nearly 1900 more votes than Gar
celon, the Democratic candidate, al
though he lacked some 700 votes of the
number necessary for choice.
Later in the day and after the, Fusion
ist Legislators had had theiz. usual fu-
tile session, the Republican saembers of
the Legislature including those whom
Garcelon counted out, took quiet posses
sion of the chambers of the capitol at
Augusta, secured a quorum and organ
lied a Legislature, of men whom the
people of Maine bad elected, and who in
equity are entitled to seats as members
of that body. This duplication of Leg
islatures still further complicates the
Maine muddle.
Not only this, when Garcelon stepped
down and -out.@of the Gubernatorial
chair by, reason of the expiration of his
term of service, he turned the State Gov
ernment over to Gen. Chamberlain,
commandant of the State militia, since
which time he has been acting as Gov
ernor and protecting the property of the
State. President of the Fusion Senate,
Lamson now sets up his claim to this
distinction, to which Gen Chamberlain
responds that he will not recognize any
one as Governor elected by the fraudu-
lent Legislature, and issues orders to the
militia warning them against obeying
any orders not coming from himself.
The Republican Legislature have sub
mitted the question of the legality OF
their organization to the Supreme Court
of the State. and will abide by their de-
ciSiOn as final. -r-t f...-s- ....l e.. ...
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
The Tuscarawas valley.

Concerning the Cleveland, Tuscarawas
Valley & Wheeling Railroad, leading
travelling gentleman said: This impor-
tant business feeder to our city is push
ing its way from UhEichsville to the
Ohio River as rapidly as the weather
will permit The ROad is about all gra-
ded, and tunnels are finished between
the above two places, and by the 1st of
May next at farthest IA new and direct
line to Wheeling viii be opened. This
will make d main line of 156 miles of
road, all of which should and can be
made tributary to our city's interest"
'What will be the principal advanta-
ges to the Forest City q fai
at epens up the fertile and rich coun-
ties of Tuscarawas, Belmont, Harrison,
and other counties to Cleveland enter.
prise. This section of our State has
given their trade to Pittsburgh, Balti-
more, and Eastern cities, all of which
should be under the control of Cleve-
land These counties are very large
wool growers, which product has been
sent East by the Pittsburgh route. AS
the extension of this road runs directly
through this section it will be readily
seen that grand opportunity is afford
ed our business men to go in and occupy
the land" -i 4H4ar
would not Cleveland become the
market for the mineral product?"
"The coal and mineral resources of
these counties are unb0unded, and from
geographical reasons alone should here
find their natural market. Oak and 9TH
er hard woods abound here, much of
which will, III Cleveland, find a ready
exchange for the pine lumber from our
Michigan District During the past
year fifty-miles of steel rails have re-
placed our iron and sufficient amount
has been purchased and paid for to lay
nearly ninety miles,
How has the business of the road
progressed the past year?'
"The road the past year has done a
fine paying business, our only drawback
being the miners strikes during the
fall months. Much of the popularity of
this route is due to the Obliging and
courteous conduct of the management,
none of whom stand higher III the esti-
nation of the patrons of the road than
their efficient'and active general mana
ger, Mr.. Oscar Townsend. The road is
owned and controlled mainly by citizens
of Cleveland and is emphatically a
Cleveland road "--Cleyel;Ind Herald,
Jan. 10.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15

thorizing the election of an additional
Judge in the Fifth district; to correct
error in Revised Statutes; to amend the
law relative to limited partnerships.
House-Bills introduced: Providing
for the transfer of Penitentiary con-
victs, when discharged. to counties
where convicted; to reduce the tax on
dogs; to exempt one dog in each family
to give police powers to officers of agri-
cultural fairs; to repeal the per cent.
feature of the interest law; to confer ju-
risdiction on probate courts in cases OF
misdemeanor; relative to ice ponds; re-
ducing mileage of members of the Legis-
lature.
Jan. 2.-Senate-The Governors
nomination of A. P. Wihslow, rs Trus-
tee of the Cleveland Asylum for the In
sane, was rejected; Lieutenant Governor
Hickenlooper appeared and took the
oath of Office.
House-Bills introduced: For the bet
ter regulation of the police force of Gin
cinnati; to repeal laws prohibiting inter
marriage of races; to prohibit school
managers from compelling pupils to
study other than the common English
branches.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
administrators Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.

TN pursuance of au order of the Probate
i Court of Belmont county, and State Of
Ohio. !, as Adrn;nistrator Of the estate Of
Isaiah Buckney, decd. win offer for sale. as
Public Auction, on
Saturday, January 24 ISSo,
at one O'Clock afternoon, supon the premises,
the following described Real Estate, situate
in the county and State aforesa'd, and being
part of the northwest qusrter Of section No
35, township No. 8, Of range No. 5, and
bounded on the north by the section line; on
the east by the lands of James jenkins and
the heirs OF J. Upton, deed, on the south by
the lands of James ). Bethel and the heirs OF
]. Upton, decd, and on the west by the
township line, containing 60 Acres. more or
less, and being all the land OF which the said
Isaiah Buckney died seized. ----f -.-rr. .
Appraised at $4,000.
Terms OF One-third in hand, one
third in one year, and one-third in two years
from day of sale, with interest; the payments
to be secured by mortgage upon the premis>
es sold. -sf slstr7 -rtsLg-.H
CHARLES T. GILLIAN,
Admir- of estate OF Isaiah BuckRey, decd.
1918 % st. srH.rf. -.-1 n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
THE OHIO LEGISLATURES.
From 0. 5. Journal.

From o. s. Journal
Jan. 6.--Senate.-Bill introduced: By
Mr.. Creamer to redistrict the State for
Congressional elections, restoring the
old districts; by Mr. Richards to consol-
idate certain judicial subdivisions; by
Mr.. Eggleston to abolish the Board of
City Commissioners of Cincinnati; by
MIR. Kirby of Hamilton, authorizing the
city of Cincinnati to issue bonds in aid
of the Southern railroad.
House-Bills introduced: BY Mr.
Bloom, to refund the public debt of
Ohio; by Mr.. Ray, relative to struck
juries; by Mr.. Tyler of lWyandot, amend
ing the dog tax law, and by Mr.. Wolfe,
on the same subject; by Mr.. Bloom, cor
recting certain sections of the Revised
Statutes.
Jan. -Senate.-No business was
transacted in the Senate except the an
noumcement of the standing committees
and meeting in joint convention to can
vass the vote for Governor and other
State officers.
House-Bills introduced: To protect
breeders of stock; to enable secret socie-
ties to invest funds; to amend the jury
law; to apportion the State into Con-
gressional districts.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a
committee to examine soldiers record
in the Adjutant Generals Office.
Jan. .-Senate.-Bills introduced. To
amend revised statutes relative to toll
roads; to extend the statute of limita-
ton in certain cases; to change the
method of inspecting steam boilers.
House bill making appropriations for
the use of the General Assembly was
passed.
House Pile Speaker announced the
standing committees. Bills introduced: !:
To require oleomagarine to be labeled I;
to amend the law relative to fire insu-
rance; to amend the road laws relative
to taxation by township trustees; to re-
district the sale of liquors and provide
for local option to reduce railroad fares I;
to make grave-robbing penitentiary
,sfense;; to abolish the office of Com
missioner of Railroads and Telegraphs.
Jan. 9-Senate-Bills introduced: Au-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15

No LESS than three farmers will con-
tribute articles on outdoor topics to the
Midwinter February SeRIBNER. The
papers are, the fourth of Rev. E. 2. Roe's
series on Success with Small Fruits, >
devoted this month wholly to South
ern Strawberry Farm; a chatty paper on
New England Fences" by. Rowland c.
Robinson, and an interesting collection
of miscellanies. by John Burroughs, un-
der the caption, Notes of Walker"
Additional topics of a similar interest
will deal with "Flour from Chestnuts,
SNew Fruit Press" "The Mechanical
Extraction of Cream and lin paper on
John Bright with the famous Corn
Laws of England. .,s-r. al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15

A CINCINNATI GAZETTE correspond
ent interviewed a number of the Repnb-
lican members of the Legislature, on
Saturday, to ascertain their preferences
on the Presidency. Senator Hollings-
worth of this District IS. reported to
have said: a1
For President, I favor the nomination
of Hon. John Sherman, not because he
is an ~Ohio man, y but because consider
him the ablest fnancier of this, or any
ather country. His management of the
Treasury Department is unequaled. To
him. more than any one else, belongs
the credit of resumption, and the sue
cessfuI operations of the government.
RESUMPTION must be maintained, and
ADEQUATE preparations must be made for
refunding our outstanding bonds, which
mature in 1881. These are the great
problems of the future, and regard his
experience and sound judgment as al
most INDISPENSABLE in their proper solu-
tionI His election to the Presidency
will insure the same conservative man
agement in all our public affairs. This
is what the people desire. Business men
especially are tired OF new experiments
He is popular with all classes. His
record is clear, and needs no ex-
PLANTATION. The people have confidence
in his integrity. Besides, speaking as a
partisan, believe he is the most avail
able candidate the Republicans can NOM
mate. He will create more enthusiasm
than Blaine, and poll more votes than
Grant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
Congressional Doings.

Congress reassembled on Tuesday. In
the Senate petitions and bills were in
troduced asking for equalization OF
bountieS, reduction of tariff on steel
rails and sheet zine, establishing a Court
of Appeals, for the improvement of the
Little Kanawha and MOnOngahela riv-
ers and for bridging the Potomac. In
the House resolution. giving the Indi-
dian Committee authority to investigate
the Ute troubles, and bill extending to
the ports of Wilmington, Charlestopand
other cities the provisions of the act es-
tablishing public marine schools, were
passed. The report of the Committee
on Rules were received. Both houses
adjourned early as mark of respect to
the memory of Senator Houston, of Ala
bama.
In the Senate Wednesday, the CORES
pOndence in regard to the Ute maSsacreS
was received from the Secretary of the
Interior. Petitions and bills were in
trOduced for the abolition of the legal
tender duality of greenbacks, ordering
that bank reserves be kept in coin, and
for the reclamation of marshes in Wash
ington. A resolution asking the crea-
tion of a department of agriculture and
commerce caused some discussion.-ln
the House bills relating to pensions,
pension arrears, bounties, the Brazil eX-
position, sale of firearms to Indians, in
ter-state commerce, abolition of foreign
missions, reciprocity treaties with Bra
zil and Mexico, and reduction of tariff
were introduced. A bill giving powers
to agents of claimants of mineral land
patents was passed.
In the Senate Thursday petitions were
introduced for the issue Cf S346,000,000
in legal tender quality from greenbacks
Bills were introduced in the interest," OF
several Southern railroads. Three wit
nesses who had failed to appear before
the Committee on Elections were
brought before the Senate for contempt,
and as they were now ready to testify
were discharged.-in the House the re-
port of the Committee ON Rules was Ia
ken up in committee of the whole, and
discussed for several hours, the question
being on the propriety of the proposed
rule that the Committee on Commerce
shall report the annual River and Har
bor bill to the House merely for refer
ence to the Committee on Appropiia
tiOnS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15

a CANVASS among the. Republican
members of the Ohio Legislature shows
their choice for President to be as fol-
lows: Fifteen Senators are for Sherman
with seven not decided, and most of
these express themselves as willing to
be satisfied with whoever is nominated
BY. the Republican National Convention.
In the House twenty-five name Sher-
man as their first choice, eight Blaine,
six Grant. five Garfield, three Wash
burne, two Hayes, and twenty express
no decision as to the matter. H.. ID. s,i.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
Grants strength in New York.

Representative Hiscock, of New York,
says that his State will be solid for
Grant at the Chicago Convention, unless
there is a revolution in popular senti-
ment before that time. The Grant men
admit, however, that there is great dan
ger of revolution of popular sentiment.
The German detection from the Grant
column gives them much nneasineSs, al
so the hostility of certain Republican
newspapers. Their plan is, however, to
go right ahead, nominate Grant and
then force all the Republicans to sup
port him under pain ofturning the Gov
ernment over to to the Solid South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-01-15
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