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,ou!e fe}low-an author-came TO me
With the manuscript of play, and want
"a to sell it 10 me. | saw in the grea,
letters upon the cover of the first act tb'
C.1le. 1t was The Wreck | turned
prer few pages and came to sketcl
IA ink Of the closing tabeauX, INTENDED
% illustrate the way III which the stage
should be set. Standing upon the decl
VI Il sinking vessel was Il man clingin4
o the rigging. The despairing face OF
hat man was perfect reproduction o:
ny own features. The sight of thai
tgonized face, so perfect 4 picture OF
myself frightened me out of my sleep.
'reeves. | tell you that dream means
something serious" ''PShaw - said
irteves. 1t means too late hours and
too late dinners Brooke went his way
and met his fate.
\ writer in Temple Bar some months
ago recited some curious instances of full
lied dreams. 4 gentleman dreamed his
mouse was on IRE, ana the cream maze
50 vivid an impression that he immedi,
ately returned, saw it on fire indeed, ard
was just i'll time to save one of his chill
lren from the flames. \ lady dreamed
that an aged female relative had been
murdered by a black servant, and this
dream was repeated so often that she re-
paired to the old iadys house and set a
gentleman to watch in the night. About
} clock i'll the morning the black ser
want was discovered going to his mis-
tress' room, as lie said. with Goals to
mend the fire-a sufficiently absurd ex-
cuse at such an hour in the middle of
summer. The truth was apparent when
a strong knife was found buried beneath
the coals.-N. !. World
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GLASS HOUSES.

If glass can be made to take the place
Of wood for railway ties, the usefulness
of that beautiful crystalline substance
for thousand other equally important
and more noble purposes is at once estab-
iishcd. 'Tempere'l glass. says writer,
''can be obtained in great pieces, gifted
with a power of resistance of which its
specific lightness, compared with heavy
1t can now be used notably in carpentry,
for posts, ,joists, ties and buttreSses. 1t
combines the advantages of strength and
incorruptibility in contact with all at
mospheric agencies, as well as with all
chemical iactoSS, and, consequently, is of
perpe:u al DURATION. And then. we are
further assured, it is comparatively very
cheap. being now, at the outset, no more
expensive than the same weight Of iron;
and, as matter of course, rs the de-
mancl increases there will be decline in
the price. until it will not be long before
it will be as cheap as wood. If this
should be the case, there is no reason
why its use should not he extended al
most without limit. We may expect,
then. that the house and the household
utensils of the future will be material
notifications of present style-infnitely
more durable, clearly and beautiful
House painting and granting will take it's
place among the outworn arts. The roof
and the various floors might be made of
glass, and even the walls be also made of
this naterial-duublc plates securing a
dead air space for Winter, and easily
changed to secure GOODNESS in Summer by
converting the inclosed space into a tlue
for the heated air currents. We should
then have buildings which, in the matter
Of lighting would be perfection. Such
walls would he translucent While they
would admit the passage Of light, they
would not permit objects to be visible
through them, SO that while they would
have all the advantages of being perfectly
lighted they would be ilnpervious to i'm
pertinent observation. Men could then
not only live in glass houses. but might
throw stones without fear of having their
own domiciles shivered to atoms in re-
turn. For foundation walls and base
ment floors nothing more fitting can be
conceived, excluding dampness, mould
raf IL
reaches and every species of insect so
annoying to careful housewives. But
even if tempered glass should not come
into use for the construction of entire
buildings, it could be made to play an
important part in the matter of decora-
ton. AS is known, this substance can
be colored to any shade Of any hue, and
in this variegated form its ornamental
uses would afford the architectural artist
limitless field. For arches, for interior
columns, panels, window frames. doors
and door frames cornces, center pieces.
mantels and all that sort of finish. it
would be capable Of indefinite diversity
in form. color and artistic effect. And
then it is probable that many of the pro
.iectng features Of the exterior of a
building porches, bay windows, balco-
MES. etc, -misht be made of glass of
any desired color. which in the sun
would produce all sorts of changing irid-
iscent effects, md give to Il residence all
the appearance of a fairy palace.
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Dental Notice =!

Truth and Justice demand lower
lices for Dental Work, as well rs other things.
le therefore made another reduction in the
times.
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THE TRIBUNE PREMIUMS.

THE TRIBUNE has never been cTualled ina the
substantial and permanent raI"c OF It's premiums
10 agents and subscribers. and it adds TO its list
this year two of the most desirable 1t has ever
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nURING the past year IHE NEW
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28
County Commissioners,

Board awarded bridge contracts a.
follows: Iron truss bridge at or nea
Steinersville to Mt. Union Bridge Co
for S43O6.50; bridge above Steinersvillt
to the Smith Bridge Co., of Toledo, for
Pratt combination truss bridge, 166 feet
in length, for Sl6.45 per lineal foot; the
stone abutments of lower bridge to VIM
Findley at S4.s5 per cubic yard.
Contract for raising jug Run bridge
and putting up two new arches on each
side, awarded to E. b. Henderson fol-
S42O.
The Board having examined the Ohio
Valley free turnpike, accept the same as
completed.
Resignation of Israel Sidwell as COM
missioner of Martins Ferry & Colerain
free turnpike was accepted.
Auditor was authorized to have four
new windows put in clerks office, two
in recorders office, four in probate
judges Office and two in two in hall of
public building
Commissioner Potts was appointed
superintendent of bridge to be erected
above and below Steinersville.
Policies of insurance on infrmary
buildings, submitted by Scofield s
Kemp, viz: $500 in Phoenix of Hart
ford, $4,000 in Phoenix of Brooklin and
$1,000 in Western of Toronto, were
accepted. Additional awards for insur-
arce were made, as follow: To F. C.
Husbands, of Bellaire-S30OOi in German
American of New York, $4,000 in Fire
Association of Philadelphia and $4,000
in the Continental of New York, at 2
per cent; and to l. M. Riley $4,000 in the
Etna of Hartford and $500 in the
Union of Philadelphia, at per cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28
UNIONTOWN.

AN appropriation of $1,000 was made
by the School Board of Wheeling town
ship to build new school house at thi.
place.
WR are informed that vote will be
taken by the members of the Associate
Reformed Church, of this place, on Sab
bath next to ascertain the wishes of the
members either for or against uniting
with the United Presbyterian Church.
SABBATH SCHOOL was organized on
Sabbath last, with the same superinten-
dents and teachers as had charge of the
school last year.
QUITE number of our citizens have
planted shade trees along the street in
front of their property. Nice rows of
trees in a country village adds greatly
to its appearance, to say nothing of the
comfort enjoyed in their shade.
Mr.. JOHN MCFARLAND, proprietor of
the Rhodes House, reports that his pa
tronage has largely increased since TAX
ing charge of the Hotel, and that he in
tends to improve the arrangement of
the house with an eye to the comfort
and convenience of his guests. Mr..
their guests ir the most kindly manner.
DIR. &C. WORKMAN, of this place, has
again been appointed Infirmary physi-
clan for the ensuing year, and is in ev-
cry way worthy, being young man of
great ability in his profession. His
practice is increasing, and bids fair to
become more extensive as his merits are
by the sick and suffering.
MEsSRs. S. O. ULRICH and J. S. Meiser,
two of Pennsylvania'S best citizens resi-
ding near Harrisburgh, paid our State a
visit last week, and became very much |
in the manufacturing indus
tries of Belmont county, especially the
of glass. Although on an
important business trip they stopped off
,he train long enough to crafty their Gu
'iosity, and seemed much pleased with
,he courtesy shown them 10y those in
charge.
We are indebted to Hon. Ross J. AL
,Xander for valuable public documents,
md desire to thank him for his courtesy.
A YOUNG man residing with Mr.. Josiah
5eall, severed one of his fingers from the
land recently, while using an ak.
Miss LESsIE BETHEL is quite i'll. She
anne to pay Il visit to her grandmother,
IL invalid, and WAS taken sick. Hersis.
er, Miss Sadie Bethel, of Flushing, has
eturned home to care for her.
Mr.. w. II. MCCUNE, Assessor of Wheel
lg township, has visited the people of
his part of the township. Mr. NJ. seems
0 be the man for the place, and will
lake in honest return. HI. |,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28
A CeDtenarian,

Everybody who ever travelled along
the National Pike from Bridgeport west,
and stopped at the Stone House, knows
"Old John Patterson" the proprietor, or
has at least heard of him. While this is
true, there is nothing particularly
strange about it. But centenarlans are
scarce in this country,and not long since,
while reporter was enjoying day in
the country, it was learned that John
PattersOn's father was living with him,
and that he was 105 years of age. The
place was visited for the purpose of see
ing and having talk with the old man.
The old fellow was found, and was in
excellent spirits. When asked how old
he was, he replied, with an evident air
of pride: ''If live till the 1lth day of
June, month after next, l will be los
years old. | was 104 past in June last
year" and he followed this up by saying.
Its too long to live" We queried whv,
when the old chap said that there was
little pleasure in the world after seeing
the SHOWS of as many winters as he had
The name of this centenarian is Michael
Patterson. His eyesight is good, and his
hearing is as good as ever it was. His
whole conversation, and he can talk as
huently now AS be ever did. evinced the
fact that he has a remarkable memory,
he relating incidents of eighty years ago
with viWdness that made them seem
TO have been but yesterday. Up until
two years ago this month, this old man
has always been able to chop the wood
for the house, and take care of the cows,
hogs, etc, about the place, but in April.
two years ago, while carrying basket
of wood to the house, one wet day, he
slipped on flight of steps and fell, in.
juring his back and breaking his right
leg. From this accident he has never
fully recovered, although he goes about
with crutch and cane in manner that
is really surprising to one unused to see
such old people. About the time Mr..
Patterson met with the accident that |
him, his wife took sick, and |
died, in the Goth year of her age, and |
since then he has been very lonesome.
Indeed, life seems to be IA burden to him.
although he relates circumstances and
incidents of his early life with an appa-
rent satisfaction that makes it pleas
ure to hear him tell them. He knows
little or nothing of early events in this
as he has only been here for Is
years, but it is rare treat to hear
him tell of his early life il "Ould Ire
and" Mr.. P. has good home with his
;oR John, who, with his family, does ey-
erything that can be done to make the
Did fellow comfortable and sasy.-Bell-
sire Daily Independent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28

THE New York Tribune says Con.
gressman Manning agrees with all other
Southern statesmen that the "niggers'
would get along all right if they would
let politics alone. When the census is
taken these statesmen are anxious to
have ali the "niggers" counted. and when
the Congressional apportionment is
made they are anxious to have each
"nigger' count as much as a white man.
But there tine counting must stop. The
"niggers' have no right to say who shall
represent them in Congress, who shall
govern them at home. or who shall be
President. Just as soon as they med
die with any of these questions they
get into politics. and trouble begins.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28

A STORY published in the Galveston
News, describes the situation of the
Democratic members of the Senate
in keeping up the deadlock in that
body:
"An Irishman being amazed by the
bowling of his own hungry watchdog.
one cold night in JaHuary,jumped out of
bed to dislOdge the offender. Not re-
turning. his wife went to see what was
the matter. and found her husband in
his brief, short-stop garments, holding
the bulldog by the tail, the formers
teeth chattering and his whole body al
most paralyzed with cold. "Arrah" said
she, what wud ye be afther doing?-
"Hush," said he, "don't yez see / am
thrying to fraZe the baste p"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28

THE annual report of the State Com.
missioner of Common Schools, Hon. J. ]
Burns, for the year ending August Slst
1880, has just been published. In this
closing report the retiring Commissioner,
among other things, presents the follow
ing statistics which may be of interest
to our readers: The total number of
youths of school age in the State of Ohio
in the year 1880, is 1,O46,225; the total
number of pupils enrolled in the public
schools is 743,1SS; the average number
in daily attendance is 47e,279. The esti-
mated value of school houses and
grounds in Ohio is s2l, ,S51,7ls; the new
structures erected within the year cost
S7l1,S35. The number of teachers en-
plOyed in all the schools aggregate %. .6s4,
The average monthly wages to teachers
is as follows: In township district
schools-men S34, women S23: in city.
village and special district high schools
men 800, women S42; in city, village
ana district schoOls-men $74, women
So3. The total expenditures for school
purposes for the year were S7,7O4, 4,44S.s5.
Exclusive of superintendent, principals.
etc, 51,711 officers were in some way
connected with the management of the
schools. Commissioner Burns does not
reflect especial credit upon boards of
county examiners in his statement that
there are thousands of persons engaged
IN teaching in Ohio who are not in
possession of moderate degree of fit
ness for the responsible position they
hold; yet each of these persons hold a
certificate from some board of examin-
ers." County supervision. he thinks. will
remedy many of the evils of the present
system. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28

SCRIBNER for May has been received
at this office. 1t opens with a paper by
John Muir on the wild Sheep of the
Sierra" in which the habits and physi.
ieal characteristics of these peculiar an.
imals are described with both pen and
pencil. B. D. Martin continues his very
readable sketches, which come under
the mead of "In and Out of London with
Dickens" Don C. Seitz recites tile life
story of Artemus Ward, and Rosalind
A. Young has a readable paper on the
history of the "Mutineers of the Boun-
ty." Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Impres-
sions of Thomas Carlyle in 1913" are
now published for the first time, and
George Saintsburg reviews with a fine
discrimination Carlyle's literary work.
Other papers are on the "Sonitary Con-
dition of New York" on the life and
customs of the Esquimaux, and OH the
British Postoffice Savings Bank System.
Sir Julius Benedict also has, an enter
tanning article on Jenny Lind. A new
serial by George w. Cable is begun in
this number, and there are some good
short stories
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE.
Its enlarged Observation-Disclosures Dis
tinctive Features--fOr Teachers and self.
dependent young men and women,

The present Spring Term is one of the
best this College has enjoyed in its 81
YEARS of successful work. The prospects
are even more favorable for the next
Summer Term, which begins May 5th.
1881, and for the next Fall Term, which
begins on the last Tuesday of August
(30) 1881: Next Spring Term begins on
last Tuesday of next February. Thus
students can get full College year of
Summer, Fall and Spring Terms, SO as
to earn, by teaching winters, enough to
pay their years College expenses. with
out losing time or falling behind their
classes; while Il special Winter Term
beginning last Tuesday of November.
accommodates those not teaching. And
then by having erected buildings this
College regulates and cheapens the cost
OF students room and board, their chief
expt nse. Table or Club board is Sl.55
to $3.50 per week Self-bOard, including
coed room, is Sl.15 to S1.4O per week:
room alone 35 cts. to Is cts per week, ac-
cording to its furniture; good board
with furnished room S275 to $3.50 per
week. No incidentals or contingent
charges. Tuition. with ample expert
lnents and illustrations, is but a tritie |
in any Course of Study. All published
prices are guaranteed. College proper
ty, estimated at over half Il million dol
lars. Valuable improvements have late
y been made; also three new professors
have been employed. Location-two
miles from Alliance Union Depot. For
new Catalogue address, Hon. Lewis Mill
er, Pres. Trustees, AKRON, O., or O. N:
iartshorn, Pres. Faculty, Mt. UNION,
)r a ALLIANCE, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-04-28

THE Star mail routes are thus de.
scribed:
THE Star routes are those over which
the mail is carried by means of convey
ance other than railways. There are
about 10000 of these routes supplying
localities not yet reached by railways,
but laid over. the lines of steamboats,,
coaches, wagons, and even pack animals.
AS the service over these lines NAV
sometimes require expedition, and some
times a reduction of speed, the appro-
priation for their maintenance varies
in amount. The PostOffice Department
is allowed large discretion i'm the matter
of expense for this branch of the service,
and it may be said that the expansion
and contraction of the Star route sys-
tenn is practically in the hands of the
PostOffice Department.
"Under the administration of Second
Assistant Postmaster General Brady the
cost of the Star service for the year end
ing last June was S7,321,449 This was
S9l9,619 in excess of the expenditure for
that branch of service in the preceding
year, was also 81, ,421, ,449 greater than the
estimate submitted to Congress for the
expenses of the service for that year."