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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
Ready Made breakfast.

They are Young married people and
have lust cone to housekeeping. and the
neighbors Who assemble at their win
dows to witness the narrowing SIGHT of
thcir parting for the day declare that
the following is a verbatim account of
the conversation:
''Good-bye, Charlie, now be careful
the street cars don't run off tue track
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
Animals of the Rockies.

Those who frequent the snowy range
tell interesting stories of the various
wild animals, large and small. thati in
habit those regions. The habits of tho
large game, such as elk, antelope, bears,
ETC., are too well known to require q
description. The smaller game is less
sought after by hunters, and is less
known on the plains. The timber far
up IN the range is said to TEEN with all
imal life. There are rabbits, squirrels.
martens, grouse, etc., i'll countless num-
bers. Some of these animals are so little
hunted that they are very tame. For
instance, rabbits can be approached so
as to be knocked over with pole; a
peculiar species of this animal is called
the " snow-shoe rabbit" on account of
the peculiar formation of the feet, which
can be spread out as large as a mans
hand. With these appendages they are
enabled to run upon the surface of the
hghtest snow. The Rocky mountain
weasel fully sustains the reputation of
its class for watchfulness and agility.
Surprise one Of the little fellows and he
will skuITy over the snow at q terrible
pace, and should the snow be light and
feathery, the little animal will shoot be-
meath its surface like . musBrat in the
water, coming to the sufae. at intervals.
Both gray and black squirrels, gray,
silver ana red foxes are found in the
mountains. There are also quail that
are white as snow.-F'ort Collins Erss
press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

A CORD of stone, three bushels OF
lime and a cubic yard OF sand will lay
one hundred cubic feet Of wall. Five
courses Of brick will lay one foot in
height on chimney. Nine bricks in a
course will make fue eight inches wide
and twenty inches long, and eight bricks
in course will make fue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long. Eight
bushels of good lime, sixteen bushels Of
sand, and one bushel of hair will make
enough mortar to plaster one hundred
square yards. One-tifth more siding and
flooring is needed than the numer Of
square feet of surface to be covered, be
cause OF the lap in the siding and match
ing Of floor. One thousand laths will
cover seventy yards of surface, and eleven
pounds of lath nails will nail them on,
One thousand shingles laid four inches
to the weather will cover one hundred
square feet of surface, and five pounds
Of single nails will fasten them on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
Can Electricity Be Used as a Motor ,

Though no great feat of hauling, or
heaving, or pushing has yet been per-
formed by electricity, we know the force
can be made to push and haul and
heave. A man has driven about Paris
an electric tricycle.; girl has sewed q
SHIRT with sewing machine moved by the
same power; q bit of rock has been at
tackled by an electric borer a toy boat
runs about in lake, driven by cleo
trlclty and, best of all, Messrs. Siemens
are now carrying passengers in tram, ="
which has no other motor than the cleo
trio fluid, or modification Of motion,
or whatever it ought to be called. 1t is
not only probable, but certain, that
many of the difficulties now impeding
the application of the force to heavy
work will be dissolved, under the pres
sure Of the brain-power now applied to
them from every corner of the civilized
world and quite possible that in year
or two a cheap method of generating
electricity will be applied-not dis
covered, for we know already that fall
ing water, in governable masses, is what
is wanted-and that the storage of the
force will not only be credible, but an
easily accomplished process. That is
not supposing n, ore than has occurred in
the application of electricity to message
sending, and that accomplished, and
cost reduced, as science always reduces
it, we should have from the new agent
at least two things-a light, full, per-
manent and cheap, to be used wherever
wanted, IN the street. workshop, and
lOusA as in tba miDa end q motor
manageable, tireless, light. and as effec-
tive for small work in the hands of the
individual as for great work in the hands
of a mighty company. That which will
drive a railway train will drive girls
sewing machine or boys mechanical
horse that which will urge rock borer
will help to carve a sixpenny bloodstone
seal. Electricity can be made to perform
all tasks that con be performed by unin-
telligent force.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

CAREFUL experiments with locomotives
have proved that brick arch n the fire
box, as well as battle plate within the
smoke box, are both very economical ap-
planes. They save coal and prevent
throwing fire. 1t has also been found by
experiment upon one Of chr leading
railroads, thai fifty-four per cent. of the
heat produced by combustion is put di-
rectly into the boiler, and can be ac-
| counted for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
Thc ~ nridgcl Lonkel n u.

Ms. that's the spot. Nou can see
what % beautiful g>thetie pla-hit is
and she kne,, softly.
con bow TRANQUILITY delicious. $3.50
purplei.h-pumbiug ia color, with such
langutut tendency e spread said
her friend
''Yes, that just dsdneases it;a and what
u breadth Of expire ssion- i IS positively
genius. "
Il think mum, said the scrub lady,
YOU moight get it ont with gall. I've
heerd
Heard. not heerd, Bridgetina, and
rs to that splash on the carpet no money
would tempt me to have il eraSed. Why
that is where dear Oscar Wilde upset
( his ink-stand when be permitted us Il
entertain him ON his recent tour He is
I the apostle Of beauty. Bridgetina.
Faith. thin. if he was the Apostle
! Peter he shouldn't spoil me foine earpci
Ike that, retorted the lady from Gal
( WAY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

" A green winter makes fat church.
yard. g If the grass grows green in
Janlveer, 1t VIII grow the worse for 1t all
the year; if Janiveer calends be sum-
merly gay, it viii be winterly weather
till calends of May" "a bushel of
March dust is worth kings ransom. y
"a cold April the barn will FIJI" april
and May are the keys of the year. .
"Look at your corn in May, and you'll
come sorrowing away; look again in
June, and you'll come singing in another
tune. The hind had as lief see his
wife on her bier as that Candlemas-day
should be pleasant and clear" "Just
half of your wood and bali of your hay
should be remaining ON Candlemas-day.' u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
spotted Tails Joke,

One day Captain Lee was talking with
Spotted Tail, the murdered chief, and
others about honest people, and the
keeping of ones word.
There's no such thing as an honest
man, )" said the Captain, iokingly. "There
used to be however. In former times
of hair growing in the palm of their right
hand. 1 don't see but few punches in
my hand.
Spotted Tail stepped up to him, and
shaking hands with him, said
Howl How l used 70 have a great
big bunch Of hair i'll the palm of my
hand but it has all been worn off by
shaking with the whites.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

A GOOD cement to close the cracks in
a cast-iron stove can be made out Of
wood ashes, sifted very fine, mixed with
an equal quality of pulverized clay and
little salt Moisten with water to make
a paste and fill the cracks when the iron
is cold. The cement will not peel nor
break nor become very hard after heat
ing. 1t is also good to fill the joints in
stove pipes when they are required to be
tight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

PRopUcE o bright surface by filing q
piece Of metal. Apply drop Of nitric
acid and allow it to remain few min
utes wash with water the spot will
then look pale ashy gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on steel, a deep
black on cast iron. This is q sure test.
| The carbon present in various proper
ton produces the difference in color.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
IL L.,RrGxY. France. in 1857. a

IL LAREGxy, France, in 1457, a SOW
and SIX young ones were regularly tried
in court, on the charge Of having muir
dered and partly eaten child. The
SOW was guilty and condemned to death
the pigs We're acquitted on account Q.
extreme youth, the bad example Of thei,
mother and the absence Of direct proof
against them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
THERE is a wreck chart Of the Br.

THERE is a wreck chart Of the British
Isles published annually in England
Little black marks are engraved fc,
every wreck, opposite that part Of the
coast where they occurred. More thar
one Of these charts have over one thou.
sand spots, denoting either total loss OF
serious disaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

In rAE treeIess steppes of Tartary and
the pampas Of South America the In
habitants make up for want of other
fuel by burning the bones Of cattle. It
is generally considS red that the bones Of
an OK viii produce enough heat by
which to cook its flesh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
Health is Wealth

DR. E. c. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment:
specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss Of
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over-exerton, self-abuse, or over-indulgauce
which leads to misery. decay and death. One
box will cure recent cases. Each box contains
one months treatment. One dollar box, or six
boxes for five dollars; sent by mail prepaid on
receipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to cure
any case. With each order received by US for six
boxes accompanied with five dollars. we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
turn the money if the treatment does not effect
cure. Guarantees issued only when the treat
ment il ordered direct from us. Address, JOHN
G.. WEST & CO.. Sole Projectors, 1S1 & 1873 w.
Madison St, Chicago, ILL., MORRISON, PLUM NJ
MER 81 CO.. Wholesale Agents Chicago H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

FrauknesS- (Sccne ut dance. }
.'Shall-wc--a reverse Miss LilIian?"
Miss Lillian Reverse, indeed, The
idea! Why, lis IS much Is YOU can do
to keep on your legs as it is.'-Pugch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

SUGAR, ike salt, takes the water from
animal substances, and thus prevents
putrefaetion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

dJHH a week IN your own town. s. outfit IRE :.
DUU No risk. Everything new. Capital II Il
required We viii furnish YOU everything. Mary
are maj fortunes. Ladies make as much
men al - and girls make great pay. Reader,
il you business at which yon can ma .
great pr ii the time Won work. write for parti,s-
ulars 70 II. HALLErr q Co., Portland Maine.
44y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
EVERYBODY TAKE A BATH

II il here that ron VIII f1d che only Batf z oms
in Lancaster. They are .e finest west - Oh ago.
You cannot expcnd y csnts ~ better adsa tagc
than in taking nice warm bats GIVE Des re a
call and you VIII CONF away feelag f5tEet aud
better than ever before. Fw2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
GEO.GIBBS ROOM S!

He Is also prepared to do ali kinds u AIR
WORK. II yon are in want ~ Bea ,iful
S~itt b. bring along yonr hair combings 8 fair
price viii be paid for good hair. Ready ihde
swift hcs and CFlnas FOR sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
DPQT BARBER SHOP
DbD | BATH ROOMS
p=2T 7===.CITi |.

To al those wishing hrst-class work IN St ing.
Hair Cutting and dressing. shamFooug an ia
al branches Of Tonsorial art "a D. accaIniH lat
ed al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13

Physicians Supplies a specially. Prescription
accurately ana carefully Compounded al all hour
4lspt3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-13
THIS NEW AND CORRECT MAP

Ggo and all Of The Principal Points in tha West North and Northwest
rincp o Northwest
nso9a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02
Notice to Contractors.

AUDIToR's OFFICE, BELMONT Co.,
ST. CLAlRsyILLE, o., Feb. z, 1882.
CEALED proposals will be received at the
~ office of County Auditor until neon,
Thursday, March 9th, 80,
For the delivery and breaking of a good oual>
ity of limestone on the National Road in Bel
mont County. as follows: If.is l.-g.-
For the first mile beginning st the State
line in Bridgeport, 250 rods; second, so rods;
third, fourth and fifth, each 40 rods; sixth
and seventh, each 20 rods; eighth and ninth,
each Is rods; tenth and eleventh, each 10
rods; twelfth, IS rods; thirteenth, Is rods:
fifteenth, 10 rods; sixteenth, seventeenth and
each Is rods; nineteenth, IS rods;
twentieth, 20 rods; twenty first, 10 rods:
twenty-third and twenty~fouTth, each 10
rods twenty fifth, s rods; twenty-sixth, II
rods; twenty-seventh, 10 rods; twenty eighth,
15 rods.
Said proposals will be received per mile de-
livering or breaking separately or for both.
One-half of said stone TO be delivered on or
before the first day of July, and tine remains
der on or before the first day of September.
and all to be broken before the first day of
October, 1882. Stone to be so delivered as to
be broken in one ordinary string unless other
wise ordered. Stone to be broken to a size
not exceeding four ounces in weight. Board
reserves the right to retain 20 per cent of the
cost of breaking until stone are spread in case
the Superintendent has reason to believe the
same are not broken according to contract.
Bidders aotH take particular notice that no
bids will be considered unless accompanied
by a good and sufficient bond guaranteeing
the faithful performance of said work.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserv-
ed. By order of the Board of Commissioners,
3 9~5t w. N N-COFEJAND Auditor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02

TIE closing lecture of the st. Clairs-
vile course was delivered in Welday' s
Hall on Tuesday evening to an intelli-
gent and appreciative audience, by the
Hon. VIM. Parsons, of Ireland, who took
for his theme. "The Heroes of the Ho-
meric Age" Mr.. Parsons, upon being
introduced, entered at once upon the
discussion of his subject, and by his viv-
acious, easy manner, clear, exact delivery
and polished sentences, soon absorbed
the attention of his audience. The lee
turer related in a most charming way
the story of three thousand years ago, as
told by old Homer, and from personal OBJ
servations described in glowing terms
the site of ancient Troy, as shown by the
recent discoveries of Prof. Schliemann
rhe lecture was magnificent literary
treat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02

| Wills Bsrs read by the sscretary and ap
proved. Dir. E. b. Thomas followed
with a paper on "Recitations.9 After
comparison of pupils with plants, in
which he showed that healthy and
vigorous growth is largely due to the
watchful care and guiding influence OF
the teacher, he stated one object of the
recitation to be time for oral examlna
tiOn and explanation. with primary pu,
pills; with older pupils, to encourage and
direct them in the way that would best
tend to mental development
After listening to another piece OF
music the Association adjourned to
meet again at o'clock.
The first exercise of the afternoon
was a model recitation in Geography, in
which c. Z. Gullett illustrated his plan
of teaching that branch. After few
questions as to the original owners, time
and place of first settlement of the State
of PENNSYLVANIA, &c, the pupils, follow
,ing an outline placed upon the board,
prepared their work upon states which
were handed round for inspection by the
teachers. The states presented, in a
neat legible hand the most important
facts in regard to the State. A spirited
discussion followed which was partici-
pated in by Yarnell. Waters, Thomas,
and Hughes. IS. Moffatt next read d
Iaper on school Difficulties" Mr.. Mof-
fatt presented in very happy way the
various difficulties incident to country
schools, but showed the chief source of
all difficulties to be the lack of system
attic and we'll executed plan on the part
of the teacher. Instead of discussing
this paper Sup't Waters was requested
to give his method of teaching the use
of diacritical marks. Mr.. Waters
thought if there was any one thing more
than another, in which teachers differ,
it is the pronunciation of the English
language according to some standard au-
thority. He believes in cultivating a
dictionary conscience that will not per
NIT such a reckless method of prOnunci-
alton. He would have primary pupils
taught to give the various sounds indi-
Gated by the marking This word Gh-
-phth-eigh-ite-eau was given to
Prof Walters to pronounce without the
use of dictionary, which he did prompt
Iy and accurately. The pupilS who had
during the day rendered several pieces
of music in way that showed the good
results of a professional music teacher
in the schools, now gave closing piece.
After the usual vote of thanks, the
Association adjourned to meet at Bel
mont on the 9Th of April.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02
Preachers, Association.

In accordance with previous an
nouncement the Belmont County Teach
ers' Association convened on Saturday
in the High School room at Bridgeport.
On the blackboard in the front of the
room, was very neatly drawn in colored
crayon, card, and scroll, containing the
word Greeting" In other parts of the
room were some nicely executed geo
metrical figures, outlines and drawings
prepared by the pupils. About eleven
o'clock, the President not having arrived.
]. M. Yarnell was called to the chair.
The meeting was opened with music,
and prayer by Rev. Keys. Sup't Orr, of
the Bridgeport schools, led off in dis
cussion or the query, ITO what extent
should pupils be taught to spell by
sound" Mr.. Orr thought this exercise
would be of no benefit in learning to
spell; that it is valuable only as an. elo-
cutionary drill. Sup't Hitchcock, Of the
st. Clairsville schools, was called upon
He agreed with Mr.. Orr that it woul(
be of no aid to the pupil in learning II
spell, but thought it would help to pro
mote a correct and accurate pronunci
alton. - -f-
At this point the President, Secretary
and several others entered, when frs
| Vice-President ]. G. Bethel was calle
on to preside.
| The minutes of the meeting at Barnes
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition
~ will be presented to the Commissioners
OF Belmont county, at their next session, to
be held on the first Monday of March, 1882.
praying for the vacation of a part of t6e
county road leading from the Short Creek
road (n0w known as the Morristown roadl at
a point near the former residence of Alexan-
der Harrah, due north with the section line
until it intersects the road leading from St.
Clairsville to Flushing (now known as the
Flushing pike, as recorded in plat record No.
l, and road record No. /, in the Office of the
Auditor of said county, pages II and 81 re-
spectively, established on the petition of
Joseph Grimes and others. Petitioners repre-
sent that so much of said road as lies between
said point on the Short Greek and MorristoHn
road and the point where the lane leading
from the residence of James B. Ritchev in
tersects said road; said intersection being on
the line between the lands of James B.
Ritchey and ID. L. Hays, has become useless
for the reason that the new county road re-
Gently established upon petition for the al
teration of said old county road is much
better road, and for the further reason that on
account OF the establishment of said new road
and the many hills on said old county road.
the same is no more travelled, between the
points aforesaid; wherefore your petitioners
pray that said road, or so much thereof as lies
between the points Aforesaid, may be vacated.
3 5t MANY PETITIONERS. .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02

Eight persons, including the Manager
of the Ring Theater, and city officials of
Vienna, have been indicted for contrib
uting By their negligence to the recent
fire calamity.
There is No ice in Lake Superior, nor
has there been, it is said, at any time
during the winter sufficient to interfere
with navigation.
The Coinage Committee of the House
has reported bill authorizing the coin
age of silver dollars, and fractions there
of, on the metric system.
An attempt was made by party of
masked men, Saturday morning, to de
stroy the press and material of the Wa
hoo (Neb.) independents; but on being
confronted by one of the publishers and
the editors son, with pistols, the gang
beat hasty retreat. The attack is said
to have been instigated by saloon-keep-
er, who considered himself injured by
criticisms of the Independent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-02

i N pursuance OF an OrOer OF the COurt OF
l. Common Pleas, in and for Belmont county,
Ohio, will offer for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, March 25fh, 1882,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, upon the prem
ises, the following described real estate, situ>
ate in the county of Belmont and state Of
Ohio. to wit: Being parts of the northwest
and southwest quarters of section 9, township
z, range 4, and bounded as follows: Begin :
ming for the same nine rods south of the
northwest corner of said section at stone on
the section line, running thence south with
the west boundary of said section one hun
dred and sixty~two perches te stone at a
cluster of beech trees; thence east eighty
perches to q stone (touching a cherry stump
and small white oak notched, known as
sight tree); thence north one hundred and
sixty-two poles to a stake II links west of a.
sugar tree east side of hollow; thence west
eighty poles to the place of beginning, con-
tanning eighty-o (S) acres.
Appraised at 8
Terms OF Sale-One-third cash, one third in
one year, and one>third in two years from
the day of sale, with interest; deferred pay
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold.
SAMUEL NJ THOMPSON,
Admir- of Robert Kerr, jr., decd.
r. E. Chambers, atty for petitioner. 2 % st