Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
Town and Country.
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The dust has not been sitting so far
this summer.
THE show has come and gone, now
let Us have another one.
How will your wheat turn out-l5, 20
or 25 bushels to the acre2
THE warm weather of the last few
days is appreciated by the farmers.
RExEMBER, that we are prepared to
do all kinds of job printing on short no.
tice.
saIF rest rust" is German proverb.
"K trust bust" is the American YER
sion.
THE Union S. S. School of No. Flush
ing, picnic-ed at Ridgeway's Grove, on
Wednesday of last week.
POLKA DOT countenances are now the
style among the blondes. OF course, you
must not call them freckles.
THE census figures show that the pro-
duction of wool in this country has in
creased about 400 per cent. since 1860.
IT will be long time before all is
known about the Minge disaster, as
there was no record at all of the passen-
gers.
THE diphtheria is again raging at
Lewisville, Monroe county. Several
deaths have already occurred, and other
cases are reported.
OWING to the large amount of bloom
of every kind this season it is predicted
that we will have a larger honey crop
than we have had for years.
THE Ohio Valley News says "Dr. Up
degraff is the choice of more voters in
this district than any man mentioned,
and should receive the nomination.
BY act of Congress the trade dollar is
now exchangeable at the sub-treasuries
for legal tender. This makes it as good
as any other dollar. Bring in few.
To BOIL POTATOES MEALY.-When
the water nearly boils, pour it out and
put in cold Salted water; it is said to
make them mealy without cracking them.
BR1DGEPoRT common council is la
boring with the gas question. At their
meeting last week proposition to erect
gas house was referred to committee
on lights.
FROM some cause or other the rasp-
berry crop is rather short in this vicin-
ity. The bloom promised an immense
crop, but there are very few wild ber-
ries matured.
MANY experienced housekeepers, in
order to prevent the formation of a crust
in the tea-kettle, keep an oyster shell in
it. The shell attracts all the stony par
ticles to itself. as=
THE taking of testimony in the in
vestigation into the cause of the colli-
sion between the SciotO and Lomas will
begin to-day in Wheeling by local In
spectors Young and Wilson.
3 IT would be we'll for the common
council to have the weeds moved down
in the side streets again this year, and
the commons cleaned up. There is moth
ing made in being too saving.
PRoF. Tony WHITE, the balloonist,
made successful ascension at NOrwalk
on the 4th, in his new balloon. He also
walked rope in the absence of the per-
former, using scantling for balance
pole.
MR.. B. HoeE, the druggist, was
working in the harvest field on his farm
q couple of miles from town, on Mon
day, when he was overcome by the heat
Physicians were Immediately sent for
from town, who report his case as rath-
er serious, but not now dangerous.
; WHEELING attorneys have begun
suits against the owners of the steamer
Scioto for carrying more passengers than
allowed by law. The permit allowed
800, while ali accounts seem to agree
that she had at least twice that many on
board. The penalty is return of pas.
sage money and $40 for each passenger
in excess of the number allowed. Suits
for damages can also be brought.
CANNING FRUIT.-A correspondent oi
The Cottage Hearth, says: Put pint OF
warm water in basin, and lay in q
flannel folded several thicknesses, being
careful that the flannel is little larger
than the bottom of the dish. Place your
empty jar on the flannel, and pour il
your fruit boiling hot. A large number
of cans can be filled without changing
the water, with no danger of breaking
This simple method saves much tim,
and trouble.
SAYS the Bellairo Independent, con
siderable surprise is expressed in Yorl
tip. at the tardy manner in which the of
ficers attempt to execute the laws
Squire Green was notified of the murde
of Doty by Bellville Immediately afte
it occurred, but no warrant was issued
until last Saturday. The way the mur
der occurred was as follows: Bellviiie
who was armed with a spiked club,sav
Doty walking on the river bank witt
his sister. and slipped up behind min
and dealt him the fatal blow Without
word of warning. 1t was not in figh
as published last week. The blow crush
cd tho nlrr,ll R,ro irohaa