Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
THE WHEAT CROP In NORTH
ERN OHIO. '.,.i'.. g..
Seville, DoylestOwn, Personals, 4


of the county and that it is ever on th'
alert to give information that may prove
interesting or profitable to its patrons
your correspondent, from knowledge
of his experience in collecting agricultu
raj statistics, started on the 9th inst. fol
a personal inspection of the great wheai
growing portion of the State, and pro
poses to give in a brief and reliable man
nef the result of his investigations. Like
reports of the peach crop from Delaware
crop reports are very liable to prove er
roneous and results do not always Justi
fy previous computations. Among far
mers, as in other occupations, we find
chronic grumblers who are ever ready
to decry the condition of crops, or who
Judge the condition of the country by
the failure of little field upon theil
own possessions. Again, we find few
who are ever ready to over estimate and
TO mislead those who are seeking for re-
liable information. We visited the grain
growing sections in the fall season and
found the wheat somewhat injured by
the fly, but not so badly as designated
by these chronic grumblers. During oul
recent visit we found that the warm
rains and open winter had almost re-
paired this injury, although we must
confess that seme fields are being injur-
ed, but this is confined to the late sOwed
grain. We travelled through several
counties and also made personal inspec-
tion of the growing crop, and our decis,
ion is that if there is no injury to the
crop after this date it will prove a mos
abundant one Our sources of informa-
zion were-personal inspection, personal
interviews with farmers, and diligent
inquiry among travellers and disinterest-
d persons. The severe freezing of the
nights of the 9Th and 7th was considered
The most deleterious to the growing
grain of any of the previous months
Now that the c., T. V. & w. r. Il. has
connected our portion Of the State with
those residing in the Northern counties
pleasant intercourse is being eStab.
lished, and our business men are becom-
names mentioned and especially those
who were dealing in grain. = -, ~.
THE PANCAKES OF THE NORTH ia.
Are ripe now. They are of delicate
brown on the under side and just a sus-
picion of brown on the upper. They are
gathered from the tree in the early morn
ing. smothered in butter, and overcome
with that queen of delicacies pure,
clean, golden maple syrup. Then with
delicious draughts of Mocha coffee toned
down with the rich cream from the val
leys, a man almost forgets that he is
mortal (until the physician presents his
bill and offers to take it in money If
We were on an excursion with Moses
through the wilderness and he would
ask us what We were growing about
nOw?" We would say not for the leeks
and the onions and the garlic, but-for
the maple syrup and pancakes of Wayne
and Medina counties. is1 ,.i iaIj $50 sa
$3.50 WE WERE SHOWN 3-f % "a
A marvel of artistic skill and mechan-
ical Ingenuity in the form of ladies'
work box, designed and executed by NJ.
U. G. Franks, the popular carriage build
er of DeylestOwn. 1t is composed of
wood obtained in ten foreign countries
and contains seven hundred pieces. The
design Is inlaid mosaic. and Mr.. Franks
was nine years in obtaining the mate
rials for its construction. There are on
the lid two borders and the center is
composed ofhcubes delicateiy shaded
with colored woods and forming large
central star and four smaller ones for
corners. The sides and ends are orna-
mented in similar manner. 1t has on
the inside lid large mirror and trays.
and is trimmed in blue velvet. Mr.. IF.
presented it to his wife on their we'd
Atr,n do nd 10 hnr . sr -, -
representing as it does. the love and me-
ehanical skill of her husband. Space
will not admit of further description,
but it was worthy a place at our Gem
tennial Exhibition. '7i9 ei' i5'. so 7i.
TAFFY FOR M'ELHENIE, -. A.
Who is the live editor of the Doylestown
Journal, a paper that takes and is taken,
"a paper of extensive circulation and
which receives liberal advertising pat
rsnage. We did not learn his front
name, but a subscription inclosed and
addressed TO j. V. McElhenie, ESQ.,, will
be sure to reach him. When we visit a
town we look on the table of the reading
room of our hotel for the local paper,
and thus we secure a preliminary intro
ductiOn to the people. If they advertise
liberally we surmise that the business
of the place is In a fiourishing condition.
Everybody should patronize their home
paper and thus benefit themselves. Our
call on Mr.. M. was a very pleasant one
indeed, for we found that we had formed
an acquaintance with a courteous, tai
ented gentleman. and we wish him the
fullest measure of success. ,. -..r aI
nnvr z,cn,or.r,r f ..
Is sometimes designated on the map by
dot about as large as a fly speck, and
sometimes in the place where it ought
to be, it isn't. 1t isone of the enterpris-
ing towns of Wayne county and worthy
of more extended notice than we can
at present give it. Situated on hill il
is surrounded by beautiful valley.
which we might almost designate as the
''hOllow in the hand" of PrOvidence. so
much doth it abound in blessings. In
the town are several churches and most
excellent schools, under the supervision
of Prof. A. B. Orr, q noted educator from
Pennsylvania. The inhabitants are or
derly and Industrious, and when in the
course of human events, citizen is i'm
PEELED to stimulate his system for the
encouragement of his stomach, he uses
nothing stronger than a simple whisky
straight. and their neighboily qualities
are indicated by the facilities with
which they lend each other coal. brown
ed coffee and yeast cakes over the back
fence. In misfortune or aflliction they
divide their substance and their tears
with one another. and whenever the
band on the public square plays Twins
in the Cradle, every man in Doylestow
believes it refers to him. 1 laii =
MR.. B. E BILLMAN