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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
Farm Notes.

Weedy pastures make poor and bitter
butter. When pasture is in a very
foul condition, it should be plowed and
planted with some hoed crop.
A top dressing of so to 100 pounds OF
plaster per acre will be of great benefit
to young clover plants after the shade of
growing grain is removed. 1t will also
stimulate the second growth of clover
after moving, and to some extent pro-
tect the roots from the dreaded clover
root worm.
Buckwheat is commonly sewn too
thickly. Three pecks per acre is enough
seed on fair land, and if very rich, "a half
buShel is still better. With plenty of
room the plants assume a spreading
habit, and the grain is more apt to be
plump than when the crop is crowded
and thereby stunted.
Great care should be taken in seeding
! with clover to leave no gaps, for such
will inevitably be covered with weeds, a
worse than useless waste of ground. 1t
is geod plan to lop the seed trifle
and then SOW crOsswise, to make sure
that all is evenly distributed. A peck
per acre, sown four quarts each way,
gives a good stand.
As early as the time of Alexander ii
of Scotland Il man who let weeds 60 to
seed on a farm was declared to be the
Kings enemy. In Denmark farmers are
compelled to destroy all weeds on their
premises. In France man can prose
cute his neighbor for damages who per-
Re lc tNf IN, hiyrb
danger neghboring lands.
To get the soil in the finest possible
condition is referred to by a writer on
farming subjects as smoreimportantt than
any otter matter connected with the
growing OF a crop. The soil is the recep-
taCle from which all growing plants de
rive nouriShment, and the deeper. finer
and cleaner it is the better will the
plant be enabled to make headway until
maturity.
Eeiv careful experiments made in
New York last season show that the ilat
culture of potatoes produces the finest
tubers and the largest yields. The best
results followed the Dutch method of
planting. which consists in Keeping the
surface of the ground level, planting a
single eve in place, covering it six
inches deep, and allowing but a single
steck to grow in hill, which are 4 foot
apart each way.
An Eastern orchardist gives this ad-
vice: Instead of trimming up trees
according to the old fashion, to make
them long-legged and long-arned, trim
them down, so as TO make them even.
snug, and symmetrical. Instead of
manuring heavily in small circle al
the foot OF the tree, spread the manures,
if needed at all. broadcast over tue whole
surface. especially where the ends of the
roots can get it. Instead of spading II
small circle about the stem, cultivate
the whole surface broadcast.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
4 GEcat DisceYerY

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their dear ones from an early grave.
Truly is DR.. Kings New Discovery for
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Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Loss Of Voice,
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and Lungs, positive cure, Guaranteed.
Trial Bottles free at Patterson's Drug
Store. Large size SlO0.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

A VERY amusing incident, says an exchange
happened at one Of our hotels the other day
The dining-room was very full, every place wai
occupied, and, as it sometimes occurs, the
walters failed to notice one poor unfortunate
and he waited quite while. Being somewhat
of a wag, he tlonght he'd wag little. Calling
one of the girls to him; he said: "Will yor
please bring,me looking glass?" She did so
and after giving it to him, asked him what il
the world he wanted with that. Il want tC
see how a man looks when he is starving tC
death, was the dry reply. He didn't wait
much longer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
School Teachers Wanted

School teachers, students and others
not engaged for the summer or tall
munths. canlind lucrative and health.
ful employment il caIyassing fol
Twenty Years of Congress, From Lin
coin 10 Garfield" 10y !. q. Blaine. FOL
particulars address c. ". HoLLIsrER,
a 10 In Bridgeport. Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

81 hereby offer my property at
Narnock at private ssle-a two-story
frame dwelling house with six rooms
kitchen, wash-hOuse, barn and barn lot
coal house, &c, al nearly new and in
good condition; only y miles from Bel,
laire on the great B. * o. Il. r. Call
and see for yourself.
tT54t-J ". S. MOFFATT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

Trains run on Baltimore time east Ohio river
WEST ROUND.-OhicaEo Fast Line Baily
with through Sleepers fro New York 10
Chicago; Chicago Express LaIly Through
sleepers from Baltimore to Ckicsgo daily
Chicago Mail runs daily on Main Lac and L.
o. Division; on other Divisions daily, except
Sunday. Other trains daily except sunday
X LORD. q p A, Baltimore
W E REPPERT PASSENGER Agent, Columbus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

The Bank of Leadville has assigned. but
other Colorado bankc are not thought to
he seriously affected.
New Hampshire Republicans are deba-
ting whether the protracted Senatorial
struggle is injuring the party.
James Smith. of Sparta, Tenn, beat his
wife with chair, when his stepSon, Da-
vid w. Dinges, stoned him, and one of
the missiles struck him on the head and
killed him.
The jury in the case of eX-Treasurer
Polk. of Tennessee, found him guilty of
embezZlement. They fixed the penalty at
imprisonment in the Penitentiary for 90
years and imposed fine to the full
amount Of the embezzlement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

Trains run Oh Columbus time west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily:
with through Sleepers from Chicago to New
YORK; Washington and Baltimore Epress WI Gh
through sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
daily and Through Coach from Sandusky to
columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
Express daily Newark to New York; on otner
divisions, daily. except Sunday. Sleeping
gar Oh1cago TO Cumberland All other trains
daily, except Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
THE OLD WIFE'S SONG.
By WILL (. CARPENTER.

You bring me lily-beils to-day,
With purple myrtles twined,
As if the warnings of nv heart
Had been by you OWNED.
These fragrant bells are beautiful,
And just as subtly sweet
As those in that lonS-vanished May
You scattered meath my feet.
l do not know if you are changed
Tho many change we've seen-
You seem as much NV lover now
As when | was sixteen.
Those valley lily-bells are fair,
And Just as white and sweet
A those i'll that bright ''lOng ago
You scattered at my feet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

"DAD, were you ever a fsh?" The individual
thus addressed lowered his chin and gazed over
his spectaclcs at the boy in speechlcss aston
ishment. "Oh, don't get mad at me, dad, for
asking you, continued his inquistivc offspring.
Mrs. Cody came in after you had gone yester-
day, and asked what she would do if YOU were
dead, and ma laughed and said she guessed
there were good salmon in the sea as you
\ - -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

The death Of seaman from yellow
fever is reported from Philadelphia. Con.
siderable anxiety is felt at Norfolk on ac,
count Of the vessels, which it is feared
are infected, and are lying off Crany Isl.
and. There has not been a suspicion of a
a case us yet in New Orleans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
Low Rate Excursions 10 SanduS
lay. Lake Side and Put I'm Rny.

Commencing Sunday, June 18th, the B. &
y. railroad will sell round trip excursion
tickets to Sandusky, Lake Side and Putin Bay
and return, good returning until September
70, 'S3, at extremely low excursion rates. 6ft
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

WIGGINs is likely to come into prominenle e
again. We understand that some OF the west
ern states arc negotiating with him TO come in
TO that part of the country and predict cyclones.
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--<S-S

Mr.. BHEcHrR saws: at is not what We take
up, but what we give up that makes us rich. .
There you 90 again. never can get thing right.
1t is what we don't give up that makes rs rieh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

a 'wHlsTLING Buoy" has been placed in the
ocean at Southeast Ledge. That's right. There
are number of whistling boys in this town
who should also be placed in the ocean-as
near the bottom as possible.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

''CAy the old lover is the title of a novel.
That's generally the way of it. They can the
old love as soon as it becomes the least bit old
and put it away to keep, while something a
trihe lresher is brought out for daily use
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

MELANCHOLY poet asks, Where are spring
of long ago?' Without attempting TO 20 winte
details, we autumn mention the fact that the,
are summer around, anyhow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02

Go WEEK; sl2 a day at home easily ade
V<G costly out1t FREQ; address True & %
: ugasta, Ne Inc sl0-ly
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of standard Books, many OF them the best
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Special bargains this month. New publications
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You will find at this popmai Drug Store
anything and everything usually Kept in frat
class drug store. Prescriptions careful
compounded
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05
Postmaster.eeperal Howe,s Funeral.

The funeral of the late Postmaster General
Howe took place at Kenosha, Wis, on the 28th
ult. Many distinguished persons were present.
Secretaries Lincoln, T-iler, Chandler, Freling-
huysen and Acting Postmaster General Frank
Hatton and the delegation from the Post Office
Department composed the Washington party
The body was borne by citizens of Kenosha,
organized as an escort, TO the Unitarian Church
The decorations at the church were simple and
entirely floral in character. The services were
opened with chant BY the Chicago Quartette.
This was Iollwed by 4 scriptural reading by the
Rev. Mr., H. IL. Simmons and invocation by the
Rev. Robert Collyer, of New York Rev. Mr.
Simmons reviewed the character of the de-
ceased, with whom he had been closely asso-
ciated for many years. 90! Spirit Freed from
Earth was sung bytheiquartette and Rev. DR..
Coiiyer then spoke ON the hopes Of immortality.
The services closed with a selection by the
quartette and the benediction. The congreea-
ton then viewed the remains after which the
casket was giYen into the hands of the pail
bearers, Chief Justice Cole, Gov. Rusk, Secre-
tary Lincoln, Secretary Teller, Horace Rublee,
Senator Sawyer, L. II. Hatton and Senator Hill,
and taken to the depot and placed aboard the
funeral train, which left for Green Bay about
4 P. m. The services were simple the relatives
OF the deceased having requested that there be
no attempt at display Of any kind.
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was suppressed by reason Of the irregularities
of the inmates. In 1859, however, the property
was repurchased, and when one looks from the
gate of the foresters orange garden across the
shining strip of water to the towers Of the isle
ST. Honorat one knows that the brothers are
there, caring for their orphanage and exhibit
ing their ancient chapeis in peaceful mono
tony of life out of all keeping with the Thought
of the coast of Cape Ann. 4 brisk walk back
across the Isle St. Marguerite to the fort through
the silence Of the pine woods, silvered by the
clear afternoon sunshine, brings one out lust Ia
time to embark in the rowboat Of the Cannois,
catching glimpse as one goes Of the file off, hits-
robed Arabs marching sulkily into the fort
again, and the red uniform Of the single French
soldier vanishing into the fort as the last passen-
erTeaehes the deck Of the CannOis. The Short
sail back to Cannes is even prettier than the
outward trip, for the afternoon light on tho
snow mountains IS exQuisitely clear and tender,
and the Esterels are already dark in the shadow.
During Dir. GladstOne'5 stay in Cannes the
orthodox ending to a first excursion taitbes
was adrive to the Chateau Scott for an external
view of that statesman's abode It is a dne
modern castle, somewhat English in appearance
built on a hin commanding the Esterels aad
the two pretty islands. the sea and the inland
snow range. 1t would be difficult to find
situation for winter house Offering a moro
varied OF delightful prospect than this AID
one receives favorable impression Of the cal
Of allegiance and hospitality OF the English,
when one reflects that the owner Of Chateau
Scott moved bodily out Of his house TO lend it
TO Mr.. Gladstone. In the drive to the chateau
Scott one finds Cannes very different from Nice.
Cannes is emphatically an. English resort.
There are, therefore, many trees and large gar
dens with rich lawns where the grass is not
cut into by angular gayemeuts nor b0rlered
by unsuccessful palm trees. There are tennis
courts and narrow. shady lanes, with groups IF
English people strolling in them. There is q
promenade along the sea, but the pOpulace is
not limited TO this promenade as at Nice and
there is everywhere suggestion Of free, whole
some out-of-d00r life. a funny evidence Of the
prevailing nationality was row of huge bath
sponges hung ND to dry at the open windows
of the hotels along the sea. English signs n
shepwiudOws, too, are apt to mean that English
is really spoken; and the prevalence Of the
English tongue at Cannes was naively attested
by a young German girl, who said e0mplaeently,
when complimented on her English, No,
have not been in England nor in America but
have spent ten weeks in Cannes!" FIX.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05

Comrade Jacob F. Morton, Camden, n D.,
writes Us IS follows: One Of the mos5 success
ful Camp-fir ever held IN this city vas given
by VIM. 3. Heatch Post. No. g. last Saturday
evening, March 31st. to the contributing mem
bers OF the Post The Campfire was held 10
the Post room, which was fitted up with Stage
and machinery, scenic effects, &c. The Camp
IRE opened with army calls BY the Sixth regi-
ment hfe and drum corps, of this city, followed
by shadow paHtoEnine, representing the drill
OF the awkward squad, watch was received
with rO3Fs of laughter CCRlFade Baxter Howe,
orator OF the Post, made an appropriate adj
dress in which he stated to the audience Glab
the Post had expended for relief purposes since
its organization, November p, Io19, the sum
of S2s276.20, a considerable portion OF which
was paid by the contributing members. The
Hamilton Giles Club, of Camden, and the
American Quartette, of Philadelphia, into
duced some Very fine selections. COggr2de
Frank Hewitt amused the audience By his
inimitaDle ethiopian presentations. Messss.
Francis and Neal enGvened matters With bari0
solos. Past Commander George Waserhouse,
Post No. 10, Of Philadelphia, reeited Siaer-
idans Ride" Miss Clara MeNeir sang k-a1i-
leen and . Going Down TO the Gate II tine
style. A tableau. representing battle seeHe,
was creditably performed BY Comrades Helso1,
Walton, and Hankinson. 4 shadow. paata-
mine was presented by Comrades HUI af5f
was sufficient to break pitchf0rk, with walsh
he was being carried eli the stage, Mr.. a. 8.
AIiHiette, a contributing member, reeiEed
Barbara Fritchien and 3IFs. Laura 9ieNeFT,
president Of the Ladies Auxiliary attached 50
the Post, read Mrs. Birds Entrance into q
Masonic Ledge" which was done in an eXesl-
lent manner. COmrade Thomas Kay, Of Pesss
No. :, of Philadelphia, sang the ficklish
Man" performed fife music on . walking stick.
and sang Paddy's Curiosity shop euring
which he tore unique tidy cut OF s newsEss-
per. COmrade Kahn. Of Post No -, OF Fsijla-
dalphia recited sShamus O'BTien," and Goa
ra1e Ferguson, of Post No. ia. Of PhiIadsip hsa,
Medical Director Department Of Penusy lvan5a,
reeited portion OF Richard III" IhsSe
were fully 600 people il the audience which
was very appTeeiative Great credit 5 due 10
Comrades Bennett, Howe, Ferguson, Hughes,
and Hewitt, the Campfire committee, for tEeir
indefatisa5le labors in the getting Up ei sae
entertainment
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for the Ohio and you win be forced to act accept
ing such weather you iind.f'
To this Thomas replied:

for the Ohio and you viii be forced to act accept
ing such weather as you hnd.h
To this Thomas replied:
81 will obey the order as promptly as possible,
however much may regret it, as the attack will
have to be made under every disadvantage. The
whole country is covered with a perfect sheet of
ice and seet and il is with difficulty the troops are
able TO move about on level ground. 1t was my
intention to attack Hood as soon as the ice
melted, and would have done SO yesterday had it
not been for the Storm"
The attack upon Hoods position required
something more than for men to move about
on level ground. They had to move up icy
slopes in the face of torrent of iron and
Ieaden hail and meet upon its summit the
veteran troops of one of the best organized
armies in the Confederacy.
The effective strength of Hoods army on the
10th of December, including Forests cavalry,
was 81 1885, The effective strength of the three
infantry commands of Stanley, NOW Woods,
Stanley having been wounded at Franklin
Schotield, A. j. Smith, and Wilson'S cavalry,
was 49, 1869. This force comprised all that
could be counted upon for an assault He had
in addition about $500 troops, composed OF
Steedmans command, Cruft's division, made
up of detachments and individual soldiers
caught at Nashville on their way to the front,
and quartermasters employees, with the heavy
artillery in the forts as support in case the
assault failed. The responsibility of success or
failure rested upon General Thomas and he
alone. 1t would have mattered little in the
verdict of the people if he had met with de-
feat, whether he had acted upon an imperative
order to attack or not to attack.
1t is we'll for the fate of the little army con-
centrated at Nashville in the first half of De-
cember that it had commander of the spartan
frmness of General Thomas, one who could
remain unmoved by threats, and who with an
eye single to the grandeur OF the results which
he never doubted, held his command in readi-
When the time came, and he had placed Will
sons cavalry corps on his extreme right flank
ready to cut off retreat by one of the roads
leading southwark, thus forcing Hood to fall
back by the Franklin road alone, the attack
was ordered. It's result is historical. The
broken and shattered columns of Hoods army,
routed and pursued to the Tennessee River,
left more than one-third of their number upon
the field or along the line of their retreat IN
killed wounded and prisoners
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Something about What is Going On ia the Gral
in View England.

Something about What is Going On in the order
in SeW England.
General Orders, No 8, were issued On the
22d uit from Headquarters, First Grand Diyis-
ion, Sons of Veterans, at Watervile, Me by
command of J. s. Bangs, BFevet Major General
Commanding a. NJ. KennisOn, Captain and a.
A. A. General They set forth that the rules
and regulations provide for the organization
of permanent Division IN any State when
three Camps have been regularly instituted.
The Maine Division has nine Camps, and C6i.
Sidney Moor Heath, commanding, IS hereby
authorized and directed to call provisional
Encampment Of his division for the above pur-
pose &C such time and place as he may direet
and to fix the membership and representation
of same in accordance with Art. IL ChaD.
III, Division Constitution. Since the last re-
port eight Camps have been formed IN Maine
Division, five in New Hampshire, two in Yer
mont and one in Massachusetts. / strongly
recommend that all Division Commanders
place upon their mailing list Of General Orders
the names of the a. A. Generals of every ether
Division, as well as those OF Grand Divisions
and Commander-in-Chief. These several dd-
dresses may be had at these headquarters upon
application. The new Camps viii naturally
desire TO make their meetings interesting and
attractive, and / cannot too strongly recon-
mend the plan so successfully carried cut by
some Grand Army Posts of soliciting eOntFi-
Observation-Disclosures Of the war taken frosn
the diary. letters &C., OF from the lips, If Iig-
ing of the father or relative from whom men,
bership IS derived that these be written uni-
formly upon one side only Of full sized letter
paper, and that they be preserved among the
records OF the Camp, where, in years to cone,
they viii grove of iRealculable value. These
exercises may be varied by the reading Of 5aa
interesting articles now being published in the
Grand Army paDers-persoual experiences Of
surviving soldiers in campaigns, battles aud
prison. These are accepted IS History OF the
Rebellion. / heartily recommend that Casaps
take one or moresuch papers. When requesS el
/ will gladly indicate such papers as In my
Judgment are worthy of their patronage.