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no American Challenge to tho Eng
lish University Oarsmen.

Aish unworthy Oorsmen.
BY our special cable from London to-day
we learn that both the Oxford and Cambridge
university boat clubs have declined the
challenge of the Association Of American
Colleges to row q three-mile straightaway
race on Lake Saratoga. Every inducement
was thrown out by Mr.. Rees, the representa-
tive of the American university oarsmen, to
our English cousins to come and row this
race. but in vain. The dcclination of the
Saratoga challenge does not necessarily pre-
vent meeting between our college crews
and the English university crews, however,
rs Cambridge. Oxford and Dublin. we are
told. will be here to row in the Centennial
regatta on the Schuylkill. No doubt the
best men that can be had will compose the
English crews. and the Irish crew already in
training is known to be n good one. Now
that it is ascertained positively that the
British universities onrsmen will not row ut
Saratoga Lake. and have declined the chal-
lenge of the American universities, but will
row on the Schuylkill at the Centennial
regatta against all Corners, let the American
students who are so DESTROYS of rowing pre-
pare to meet them there, aud from their
university skies select the best fours they can
pick out to try conclusions with the oar on
the waters of the Schuylkill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

WHAT WILL the two hundred thousand
people who attended the Centennial Exhibi-
ton yesterday do with themselves on Sun
day?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
A Starving Communicate.

A card published in yesterdays HERALD
related a dubious story about an "educated
lady" who applied to DR.. Dix, rector of
Trinity church, 70. relief during the past
winter. The lady gave him, the card states,
references to some merchants in high stand
ing down town." and, although said to be
starving, did not call again on the Doctor for
"a week or two" Finally we learn that this
lady got up q dramatic reading, for which
DR.. Dix is accused (D of taking and, we
presume paying for, two tickets. To all this
is tagged on an attack upon Trinity church
and its rector, whose native goodness of
heart is sufficient answer in this community
to any such injurious accusations as neglect
ing the worthy poor We take pains in call
ing attention to this silly card because deal
of sham and cant lies at the bottom of il and
kindred communications Why the "mer-
chants in high standing" should turn over
their starving friend to Dr. Dix is question
not to be answered by shrug of the shoul-
ders. No one would lay straw in the way
of their assisting her, but it saves some
trouble and little money and gives thom a
chance for cheap Indignation to send her at
intervals to revered pastor and then visit
their own sins of omission on his shoulders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

the West there is disposition among demo-
cratic editors to regard Mr.. Seymour as a
man who will accept the candidacy il It is
forced upon him. This idea is echoed by many
democratic newspapers of New York State.
In Ohio the county conventions are favoring
old Mr.. Allen before Senator Thurman. The
fight for the Senatorship from Connecticut is
very bitter, and both English and Barnum
threaten bolt for compromise candidate.
Barnum is the stronger man, but it appears
improbable that either will be chosen. Since
Messrs Toombs and Stephens have favored
Mr.. Eaton, OF Connecticut rs the demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency the af-
fairs of that State have risen in Importance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
GU ADRUPL SH E EFT
NEW YORK. THURSDAY. MAY II, 1875.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ueather to-day ,cH be slightly soa,mer
and clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

The musical programme Mt the opening OF
the Centennial Exhibition was worthy of the
occasion. The grand orchestra, which Theo-
dore Thomas led, the chorus of eight hun.
dred voices, the magnificent march in which
Wagner paid the homage Of his genius to
American liberty, the cantata of Mr.
Sidney Lanicr, to which music was supplied
by Mr.. Dudley Buck, were oil not inharmo-
NOUS with the grand event. But We beg to
point ont that the poets were not quite a.
successful as the musicians Mr.. Lanier is
an intelligent poet and his verses have
ideas and melody. But he seems to have
made the common mistake of surprising
that verse should be itself musical to be
sung. Verse written for music should be
simple, clear. direct and brief in its state
ments. For yon cannot follow complex
thought when the words are warbled by
soprano or delivered with profound DELHI
GRAFTON by o basso Every great poet who
has written successfully for music has made
his songs direct and simple. For instance,
take the national mir of England; it is .
series of statements, which IRE understood
at once Take the best songs of Burns and
Moore, written in octo-syllabic verse.
Burns tells MS that his love is like
red, red rose, and Moore reminds
us of the harp that once through
Taras halls the soul of music shed. To
hear these lyrics sung is as easy as to hear
them read. But when we compare Mr..
Lanier's cantata with these masterpieces we
sec how far he has departed from the true
method. He has written beautiful poem,
but it is obscure to the eye and must be un-
Ineligible to the ear. The first stanza has
ten verses in one sentence. The argument
of the poem is not easily to be compre-
hended, and the language is harsh. We
cannot imagine any vocalist singing this
verse, for example:-'.In thy large signals
all mems hearts, Mans Heart behold"
When we read such poetry, avowedly written
for music, we are reminded of what Poe said
of one Of his contemporary poets:-"Mr.
Charming calls this song, and we should
very much like to hear him sing it !"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

THE ScoTcH RIF1EMEN have already
marked out the arrangements for the selec-
ton Of the competing team that will come to
America to shoot in the Centennial match.
A goodly sum has already been subscribed
to cover the expenses, and Colonel MacDon-
aid, who has been chosen captain, will un-
doubtedly head formidable body of sharp
shooters. We bespcak hearty welcome for
the gallant Scots.
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Welcome little fishes In
With gently smiling Jaws

That speculation will again revive in this
essentially commercial community is GER
tain that it will be long delayed is improb-
able, but it is equally probable that it will
seek new issues and new roads to fortune.
The old ones have been ruined by misman-
agcment, greed, and, in many instances, by
something worse. Meanwhile the daily
papers continue their money articles as
barometers of public opinion, some doing
"Signal Service" and financially follow
ing in the footsteps Of odd Probabilities. :"
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VOLUME .......................N0 l39
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stock Operations.

we'll known stock broker and eminent
wit was once heard to remark that all wor-
shippers in the Broad street temple wear
CYLINDERS" They see little way before
them, but can never avoid the dangers or
seize the advantages on either side. The
history of the Stock Exchange for tho past
two years and its aspect to-day are striking
evidences of this clever truism. It's votaries
blindly follow the operations of few artful
leaders, who. taking advantage of the chance
condition of the market, move up what they
are pleased to term s'values" few points,
and the faithful remnant of the once large
army of spectators rush in where angels
fear to tread" believing that the turn has
come at last, only to find that, like the la
boring vessel on dangerous coast, they arc
led on to destruction by a false ight-a Ian
tern hung to . hobbled donkey.
The fact is that the day Of stock specula-
ton has passed. Watered stocks, scrip div
idends and corners have done their work,
tho crop has failed and the grasshoppers
have disappeared. The present generation
have had enough of it, and the
glorious old times that ended SO dis
astrously in 1873 are not likely to be
repeated in our day. or until new genera
ton has matured-a generation ignorant OF,
or willing to ignore, the lessons that we hnvc
learned and for which so tremendous price
was paid FLYERS are out of fashion, and
one no longer hears the slang of the street
IN the mouths of tho gentler sex who havo
"a sure point in Western Union" nor are
club members ravaged and laid low by puts
and calls on q safe thing Mt dollar share.
Everybody who has anything is nnxiously
waiting for an opportunity to get ont. and
the desire to get in grows small by degrees
and beautifully less /; in short, it viii be a
long time before the unfrequented resorts of
past speculation can again. like the crocodile
in Little Alice"
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wALLACK'S THEATRE
LONDON ASSURANCE, at 3 /. NJ. Lester wailack
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
VARIETY M p NJ
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condensed into these energetic lines, which
deserve to be deeply engraven in oil hearts.
The last two lines Of the hymn are equally
admirable by the lofty disdain of that fattery
which is the besetting sin Of poets on such
occasions, and by the hint that our national
character has great room for improvement.
The whole hymn is sutfused with q spirit
which is more valuable than Nero poetry,
and is SO chastely poetical and truly appro-
pirate that it is not likely to be forgotten.
President Grants address was well con-
ceived, but it has some bad faults of execu-
ton. 1t is to be regretted that he did not
submit it to some friend of more literary Gull
tivation than himself for revision previous to
its delivery. In tone and spirit it is excel
lent 1t is entirely free from the foolish
bumptiousness in which our patriotic orators
are wont to indulge. There is none of the
overstrained eulogy Of our achievements
so common with fluent phrase makers,
who mount on stills rs soon as they begin to
speak upon topics connected with our ma
tional history, and who seem to think that
fustian is the proper language of patriotism.
protects him against spread-eaglc nonsense,
and he speaks of what this nation has done
with becoming modesty and discrimination.
He admits the superiority of some other ma
tions in the arts of civilization. whilst
proud Of what we have done, he says, ''we
regret that we have not done more.
Our achievements have been great
enough, however. to make IL easy for
our people to acknowledge superior
merit wherever found" These remarks
evince sound judgment and an excellent sense
of decorum. That part of the address in
which he accounts for such defects rs may
be discovered in our culture, by the neces-
sity we have been under Of subduing the
wilderness and providing for material wants,
Is rational and appropriate. But when he
proceeds TO state what may be learned from
the Exposition he talks loosely and incon-
siderately. He says I'VE have done what
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE-
CONSCIENCE. at 3 T. NJ. G. Il Thorne, JE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06
THE CENTENNIAL.
Programme of the Opening
Ceremonies.

The general plan for tie exercises
at the opening nf the Centennial Exhi.
bitiUn on May 10 has been agreed upon
| by the Executive Committee. ThG
specially invited guests will be nearly
as follows:
The President and Vice President,
the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, the
Diplomatic Corps, the Senate anu
House of Representatives, leading off,
GERS of the army and navy, the Cover
nOrs of the States and Territories and
their stalls, the Legislature of Penn
sylvanIa and the Board of State Super.
visors, the Foreign Com nnissiOners, the
Centennial Commissioners and The
chief subOrdinates, the Centennial
Board of Finance, the Government
Board, the Women's Centennial Ex-
erutive Committee, the Judges of the
Exhibition. the State Centennial
Boards and the city officials of Pnila-
delphia.
This list is, however, subject to re-
vision. As the exercises are to be held
in the open air it will be possible for u
great multitude to witness them.
About half past ten o'clock the persons
having been invited having been con-
Quoted 10 their places, the orchestra of
100, conducted by Theodore Thomas,
will play the national airs of all ma
tiOnS. The President of the United
States will be conducted to the ground
by Governor Hartranft with a military
escort. The following programme will
be carried out:
The "Grand March," written for the
occasion by Richard Wagner, "Invo.
cation of the Divine Blessing, "Orig-
inal Hymn" by J. G. Whittier; "Oriy-
inal C.ntata," words by Sidney Lanier,
of Georgia, and music by Dudley Buck,
OF Connecticut; brief presentation by
the President of the Centennial Com
mission, reporting the exhibition to
the President of the United States; an
address by the President of the United
States, which he will close by declaring
the exhibition open. Immediately the
flags will be unfurled, the artillery will
salute, the chimes in the tower and
other great bells on the ground will
ring, and the chorus of six hundred
will render HandeI's "Halleluiah.n
The Foreign Commissioners will move
to their respective assignments in the
main building. The President of the
United States, escorted by the Commits
sion and Board of Finance, and the in
vited guests, will enter the north doors
of the main bnilding, and move accom-
panied by the music of the great or
gans, along the great avenue in such
manner as to pass by each national
Commission.
The procession will then cross to
Hall and walk down the
main avenue to tie center. Then. ut
signal from the President of the United
States, the enormous engine and its
thirteen acres of machinery will be put
in motion, and the exhibition will be |
open to the world. There may follow
more or less formal receptions in the
Judges Hall and the quarters of the
Com irEnissi0n.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06
THE REPUBLIC Magazine for April

THE REPUBLIC Magazine for April is
an unusually strong number, and
should be in the hands Of every Repub-
lican voter In the country. The follow
ing is the table of contents: Jenks'
Baby; Treason on Wheels /; Republican
Observation-Disclosures Retrench-
ment; The TarIff-Does Protection
Protect? Relations of the State to Re-
ligion and the Public Schools; The
Truth of History and the Horrors of
Andersonville; Toombs and the Scala
wag: Mineral Wealth Of the United
Stasess Rebel Cotton Claims--Past and
Prospective Treasury Raids; The Con-
federate Leaders in Congress; A Model
Democratic Robbery-Its Perpetrators
Unpunished Tho Work of the Forty
fourth Congress Review Of the Month;
Executive and Department Doings.
81 year. Send to Repub-
lie Publishing Co., Washington, ID. G.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06

These votes show that the repudia-
tionists have decided majority in Il
linois, as now represented, Missouri,
Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia, and a
bare majority in Kansas and Pennsyl-
vania, while New Hampshire and
Wisconsin are equally divided. But
the opponents of reputation have
II majority in Connecticut, Iowa, Lou
isiana, and Michigan, and these with
the thirteen States voting, and the two
non-voting States which belong on that
side, make nineteen in all. COnceding
to the repudiationists the power to car
ry every State in which they now have
a majority in Congress, and all the
doubtful States, they can carry even
then only eighteen. In case the Presi-
dental election should be thrown into
the House, upon the issue which the
Democrats now seem determined to
raise, these facts may have especial in
terest IN. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06

WIDE AWAKE for April is eminently
pictorial. The Management of this
magazine seem to understand one i'm
portant point, viz: the bulk of boys and
girls are attracted by fair, large, open
pictures. The illustration of "GOld-
Locks Dream of Pussie- Willow" IL
delightful poem by Clara Dotv Bates,
Is a charming design by Mrs. Finley, a
sister of the poet. 1.-The Fate of a Face
Maker" is another capital poem capi-
tally illustrs ted; both Of these poems
with their pictures are to be specially
commended for originality of thought
and gracefulness of expression. The
Behaving" paper in this number is
worth the price of the years subscrip-
ton, which is only $500 per annum.
d. Lothrop & Co., Boston.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06

LOVE scene on tho banks of the
Chattahooche. They were sitting to-
gether like two ebony images, he star
ing vacantly out Of countenance, and
she resting her raven crimps on his
heaving shoulder-"Miles away from
hyar," she fondiy murmured, "where
de buffumlo rips and ta'rs and frows
dirt at the settin' sun-dar's whar we'll
go, Gawge." Gawge's lips moved not,
neither did he utter any word, but the
whites OF his eyes repeated, "Dar's
whar we'll CO."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06

| wen, uX the WOOu, udko tne ufe
and Amy she washes the dishes, and
works. We take care of Mr.. and Mrs
Keeling" and Charley drew himself
up nanfully.
Mrs. Keeling informed me before go
ing that she had known Mrs. Dickens
that the latter WAS n good woman,
and died broken-hearted also that she
took the children tu keep them out OF
the pOOrhouse, hut she did not know
how long she saOuld be able TO main.
tain them.
lii Amboy met a gentleman who
agreed to write me letter, giving all
the facts he conld find out about
Charles Dick ens's brother and the or
phaned children. To-day l received
the following letter from him:
"DEAk SIR: have obtained the fol-
lowing facts Augustus n. Dickens is
the name of Charles Dickens's de..d
brother. He eloped with 3 school girl
by the name of Phillips, his wife being
perfectly blind at the time. Mr..
Dickens had no children by his wife.
Miss Phillips had at the time brother
in the British Treasury, and was of y
respectable family. She was culti-
waited lady, especially proficient In
music.
"Richard Golden secured Augustus
n. Dickens position in the Land De
partnent Of the Illinois Central Rail-
roat 81 ,2OO per year in Chicego, by the
request OF Charles Dickens. Augustus
n. Dickens died in Chicago while
Charles was in England, and the latter
took care of the widow up to the time
Of his own death. He sent money to
his brother here several times. Au-
giistus is buried in Chicago. He came
To this country ON account Uf the elOpe-
ment.
He ran away in debt, and WAS
somewhat dissipated while here. do
not think that Miss Phillips knew of
his having wife when they levanted.
The knowledge of her position finally
preyed SO upon her mind that she
committed suicide by taking poison.
Augustus N. Dickens was first
named BOZ" long before Charles be-
gan to write, and the latter borrowed
this nickname of Augustus, when he
assumed it rs his nom de plume.
Augustus was man Oi some liter
ary talent. He had lectured once in
Chicago, and advertised lecture in
Amboy OH Shakespeare. He had hand
bills printed, and signed himself Boz
bat Charles Dickens, who had lately
been in the country, and had COM
mented unfavorably on American life
and society, had made the Dickens
family so unpopular that not a single |
person attended the lecture. However,
the want ofapprecistion of such SUBJ
ject by Western audience that time |
might have had something to do about
the attendance.
"YOu see that there Is pothing which |
shows a lack of affection i'm his distin-
guished brother, and that, if he did not
want to hunt him up here, it was on
account of his conduct toward ah esti-
mabl le wife.
Every truly yours,
AMBOY, ILL.,, March 10.
Does il not seem as If something
ought to be done for these children ?
" hy cannot some childless million.
aire educate them, or ut least keep the
dxAxer of the poorhouse from them for
tae sake of the name they bear?
ELI PERKINS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Bslrnout Lodge, No. l6, F & A. NJ. meets ey.
sry wednesday night on or precedtng the iuli
aoon II. r. BUMGARNEk, W. n.
IT. H. FERRELL, Sec'y.
"a. Clairsvilie Chapter. No. IL Royat Aree
s.ssons. meets 81 Friday night each month a.
Ht Clairxville and the lst Friday esen nonsn
st Bridgeport JAMES CLAhh' n
T, III. FERRELL, Sec'y.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select ana
super Ex xcellent Masters, meets on the second
Tuesday night of every month.
c. w. CARROLL, 7. 1. d. ID.
d. BAILY, Rec.
sope Commandery No. 26 of knights Temp
ars, meets on the first 1'uesday nlght oi exsIy Cy
month. a. }. bA0No, e..n S]S,
F. D. BAILEY. Rec. mariHA
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Last Hours Of Tom Paine.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says: ] ana much pleased with
YOUR editorial, "Thumas Paine's bust"
In the journal of Stephen Giellet, a
noted aud most worthy minister of the
Society Of Friends, 1 lind The following
record, made in the fall of 1909: 81
may not omit recording here the death
of Thomas Paine. \ few days previ-
Gus to my leaving home on my last
religious visit, on hearing he was i'll
and in q very destitute condition, 1
went to see him, and found him in a
wretcfed state; for he had been so
neglected and forsaken by his pretend
ed friends that the common attentions
to sick man had been withheld from
places worn Oft, which greatly increased
his sufferings. A nurse was provided
for him, and some needful comforts
were supplied. He was mostly in a
stupOr, but something that had passed
between US had made such an impress
sion upon him that some time after my
departure he sent for me, and on being
told was gone from home, he sent for
another Friend. This induced val
liable young Friend, MARY Roscoe),
who had resided in my family and con.
tinued at Greenwich during a part of
my absence, frequently to go and take
him some little refreshment suitable
for an invalid. Once when she was
there, three of his deistical associates
came to the door, and in loud, un-
feeling manner, said: "Tom Paine, it
is said you are turning Christian, but
we hore you will die as you have liv-
ed;" and went away. On which, turn
ing to Mary Raecoe, he said, "You see
what miserable comforters they are"
Once he asked her il she had ever read
any of his writings, and on being told
she had read but very little of them,
adding, "From such atone as you l ex-
pect a correct answer" She told him
that when very young his cage of
Reason" was put into her hands, but
that the more she read it the more dark
and distressed she felt, and she threw
the book in the fire. 81 wish all had
done rs you" he replied; "fOr If the
devil has ever had any agency in any
work, he has had it in my writing that
book" When going to carry him some
refreshment, she repeatedly heard him
uttering the language. "Oh, Lord, :"
or "LOrd God" or "Lord Jesus, have
mercy upon me.'" Thus the poor in
fidel, wretched In body and mind, re-
ceived at the last his only ministrstions
of comfort from hands prompted by
hearts filled with the love of the Lord
Jesus, whom he had denied and revil-
ed.
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CHRONICLE.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6. 1876.

If the government should fall into the
hands of the Confederates, no doubt the war
for the Union would be voted great wrong,
and the loyal people would be forced to apply
for amnesty. This is Ben. Hills idea, and
the Northern dough-faces in Congress have
not the courage, if they have the inclination,
to protest against it. But the people of the
Northern States will protest against it in No
vember.- Gin. GGz.