davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
POETRY.
The Song of the FataIist.

Omar Khayyam, the Persian, translated by
Edward Fitzgerald.
We are no other than moving row
Of mapic shadow-shapes, that come and go
Round with this sun illumined lantern, held
In midnight by the master of the show.
Impotent pieces of the game. He plays
Upon this chequer-board of nights and days,
Hither and thither moves, and checks and
slays,
And one by one back in the closet lays.
The ball no question makes of ayes and noes,
But right or left, as strikes the player, goes
And he that tosses you down in the field,
He knows about it ALLIE knows-HE knows
The moving finger writes, and having writ,
Moves on, nor all your piety or wit
Shall lure it back TO cancel half line,
Nor all your tears wash out word OF 1t.
And that inverted bowl they call the sky,
Whereunder crawling cooped we live and die,
Lift not your hands to il, for it for help
As impotently rolls as you or l.
With earth's first clay they did the last mar
knead,
And there of the last harvest sOwed the seed
And the first morning of creation wrote
What the last dawn of reckoning shall read
Yesterday this days madness did prepare;
To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair;
Drink fer you know not wheAce you come
nor why;
Drink for you know not why you go mol
wherei
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
"Skeary Tines

a a old colored citizen having the
boot black. department of ore of the
New York hotels sold out his interest
the other day to a new conner from
Richmond, and as he turned over .his
right, title aud interest he said:
"George, l wants to advise We lit
tie. Oars heaps of people in New
York, and dar's heaps of strangers
coming and going. Look out now or
yell lose cash and hev to go inter bank
ruptcy."
"Ize gwine to watch" said George.
"If a common chap comes along
don't be skeered," continued the wise
old man-''you'll allnrs git yer pay.
If member of de Legislachus comes
along, look at him from de corner of
yer eye. Ita Congressman sots down
on your cheer, put de backing on
mighty thin. for ye won't git cent.
If member of the present Cabinet
wants-a shine, tell him you is sick mid
de smallpox, for dat man is bound to
beat you out of dat shine and steal de
brush to boot"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
INCOMPLETENESS.

The painter looked up from his easel,
And laid his brush away,
As the crimson banners of sunset
Streamed. overthe dying day;
And he sighed as he looked at the glory
Which fell upon field and flower,
And wept at the colored landscape
That rivaled the artists power.
The player looked up from the organ
AS his hand swept over the keys,
He babe the music be silent,
And the thunder strains to cease,
For he dreamed of the angels,
Till his eyes with tears were blind,
And he sought with trembling fingers
For the chords he could not find,
So men look up from their toiling,
To the eyes of the cleaning stars,
When the dusky face of the heavens
Is fretted with silver bars:
Under half-builded temples,
And columns long begun,
They cry for the Master Builder
To lay the topmost stone.
s'Toil on" saith God to the builders,
To the player, ''strike the keys,
To the artist, ''paint my sunset
Which gilds hundred seas
"Here have hues undying,
Here / have harp and crown,
Ye may rest where they need no temple,
Where seas nor years roll on.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

Is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles OF
Horses, Mules and Animals.
We have never yet seen a case of SPAWN,
Sweeny, Ring-bone, Wind-galI, Scratches or
Poll-Evil, which this Liniment would not
speedily benefit. and we never saw but few
cases which it would not cure. 1t will cure
when anything can. 1t is folly to spend $40,
for Farrier, when one dollars worth of Gen.
taur Liniment will do better. The following
is a sample OF the testimony produced.
W. P. Hopkins, Postmaster. Piqua, O.. says
"Centaur Liniment can't be beat. 1t cures
every time.
YELvERTON, o., Marcl 1874.
1.-THE Centaur Liniment are the best selling
M edicins we have ever had. The demand Is
every great Tor 1t, and We cannot afford to be
Without 1t ''P. q. hISEY q SON.
JEFFERSON, Mo-, Nov. H. 1878.
"Some time ago was shipping horses TO 81.
Louis. l got one badly crippled in the car.
With great difficulty got him to the stable.
The stable keeper gave me a bottle of Centaur
Lin iment, which used with such success that
in two days the horse was active and nearly
well. have been veterinary surgeon for 80
years, but your Linirnent beats any thing l
ever used.
"A. ]. MCCARTHY, Veterinary Surgeon"
For postage stamp we will mail a Centaur
Almanac, containing hundreds of ceriifieats,
from ever State in the Union. These Lini>
ments are now sold by all dealers In The
country.
Laboratory of j. b. ROSE d &C,
46 DEY ST., New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

poor fellows were very grateful; sotne
wept for JOY, some shouted and sang,
and threw up their caps, while Others,
with David Matson among them, knelt
down on the chips, and thanked God
for the great deliverance.
This is very affecting scene,' said
the Commissioner, wiping his eyes.
i must Keep the impression Ct it for
my Columbiad;' and drawing out his
tablets he proceeded to write on the
spot an arostrophe to Freedom which
afterward found a place in his great
epic.
David Matson had saved a little
money during captivity by odd jobs
and work on holidays. He got pas
sage to Malaga, where he bongbt nice
shawl for his wife and watch for each
of his boys. He then went to the quay,
where an American ship was lying,
just ready to ship for Boston.
Almost the first man he saw on
board was Pelatian Curtis, who had
rowed him down to the port seven
years before. He found that his old
neighbor did not know him, so chang
ed was he with his moorish dress and
long beard; whereupon, without telling
his name, began TO put questions about
his old home, and finally asked if he
knew Mrs. Matson?
Il rather think / do said Pelatian;
she is my wife,
'Your wife.' said the other. She is
nzipe before God and man. / am Da-
vid Matsou, and she is the mother OF
my children
And mine, teOr said Pelatian. Il
left her with baby i'll her arm. If
you are David MatsOn, your right to
her is outlawed; at any rate she's mine,
and am not the man to give her up
God is greatn said David Matson,
unconsciously repeating the familiar
words of MosIem submission. His
will be done. / loved her, butt will
never see her again; give these with
my blessings to the good woman and
boys and he handed over with sigh,
the little bundle containing the gifts
for his wife and children.
He shook hands with his rival. Pc
Iatial, said he, looking back as he left
the ship, BE kind to Anna and the
boys
fAy, ay, sirv responded the sailor, in
careless tone. He watched the poor
man passing slowly up the narrow
street, until out of sight. ITS a hard
case for David he said, helping him
self to fresh cud of tobacco; but Pm
glad T've seen the last of him.
PelatiaI Curtis reached home; he
told Anna the story of her husband and
laid his gifts in her lap. She did not
shrek nor faint, for she was a healthy
woman with strong nerves; but she
stole away by herselfan wept bitterly.
She lived many years after, but could
never be persuaded to wear the pretty
shawl which The husband of her youth
had sent as his farewell gift. There
is, however, a tradition that, in accord
ance with her dying wish it was wrap
ped about her poor old soldiers in her
coffin, and buried with her.
The little old bull's-eye watches
which are still in possession of one of
her grandchildren, are now all that re-
mains to tell of David Matson, the lost
man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
Centaur
/ [1N1MENrs.
The Quick est, Surest & Cheapest
Remidies.

Physicians rec Dmmend and Farriers declare
that no such remedies ever before been in use
Words are cheap. but the proprietors of thes.
article Will present trial bottles to medical
men, gratis, as a guarantee of what they say.
The CENTAUR IINIMENT, Width Wrap
per, will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia Lum-
bagO, Sciatica, Caked Breasts Sore Nil pies
Frosted Feet, Chillblains, Swellings, Sprains
and any ordinary
Flesh, Bone and Muscle Aiment.
We make no pretense that this article will
cure Cancer, restore lost bones, or give health
toa whisky soaked carcus. But 1t will always
reduce infiam nation and allay pain.
1t will extract the poison or bites and stings
and heal burns scolds without a scar, Palsy,
Weak Back. Caked Breasts, Earache, Tooth
acne, Itch and Cutaneous EruptiOns readily
yield 10 its treatment.
Henry Black of Ada, Hardin county, Chio
says-"'My vile has had rheumatism for five
ears mo rest, ho sleep-could scarcely walk
across the door. She is now ON mpletely cured
by Use of Centaur -Liniment We all Ieel
thankful &c you. and recommend your won-
derful medicine to all our frinds."
James Hurd, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, says-"The
Centaur Liniment cured my Neuralgia
Alfred Tush. of Newark, writes-"Send me
one deZen bottles be express. The Ointment
has saved my leg. want 10 distribute Ii, &c. "
The sale of this Liniment is increasing
rapidly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

A GERMAN paper relates pleasant
anecdote of the late Ferdinand Freili-
grath. The poet had a passion for
visiting merchant vessels, and while in
a Belgian seaport, in company with a
friend, went on board stately ship
which was about to sail for Canton.
The boatswain conducted the two
strangers about the deck, but stated
that as the captain was entertaining
company, he could not take them into
the cabin. At this moment the cabin
door opened and the captain came
forth. Freiljgrath and his friend apol-
ogized, where uron the former politely
insisted that they should take look at
his quarters. They entered, and found
among other things, select little
library, containing the complete edi-
tion of Freiligrath's poems. "Isn't it
pleasant to thing that your poems are
going around the world?" asked the
friend. "What do you mean ?" said
the captain. "This," the former re-
piled, sis the author OF those volumes" "
"What the poet Freiligrath?" There
upon the captain rushed on deck,
ordered the Vessel to be dressed with
flags, the crew to prepare for parade,
and after entertaining the poet and his
friend with the best his larder and
locker contained, dismissed them with
all the state ceremony reserved for
crowned heads.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
CastOpia

DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis. Mass. ex-
perImen nted in his private practice for twenty
years to produce a combination that would
It's un pleasant taste and gripping effect
His p eparation was seat for, near and far
till finally he gave IL the name Of CASTORIA
and put Ii up for sale. 1t is very wonderful In
its effects, particularly with the disordered
stomachs and bowels OF children. II assimi.
lates the food, cures sour stomach and wind
collie, regulates the bowels, expels worms, and
may be relied upon in Group.
As q pleasant, effective and perfectly safe
cathartic edy It is superior 10 Castor OIL
Cordials and Syrups. It does not contain
alchol, and is adapted to any age.
By regulating the stomach and bowels oi
cross and sickly children they become good.
patured and healthy. They can enjoy sleep
and mothers have rest. The CASTORIA is put
up at the Laboratory Of j. B. ROSE CO..
Dey Street, New York, Mar. ., 7s-lSw
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
All Sins Experience with Ice
Cream.
Alta Californian.

Alta Californian.
A new importation from the Celes-
tial Empire sat down in an ice cream
saloon the other day, and said to the
waiter: "Me want dink ice cream
same likee Mclean man." An iceberg
of the coveted article was placed before
him, and with the recklessness he had
seen exhibited by everybody else, he
dived into it. But as he gulped down
a mOuthful of the frozen mass terri
BILE expression of dismay and suspicion
|crept over his face. He looked at the
plate minute, then tried it again.
His teeth fegaI to chatter. He but
toned up his jacket and swallowed an
other mouthful. That settled it. He
jumped up from the table and started
to where thesun could shine on him,
exclaiming :"Whoopee! Plenty damn
cold grub! No cOokee 'nuff. Freeze
belly all same likee ice wagon"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

THOUGH COPS humble children
may both breakfast and dine on bread
of adversity and water o. affiictioD,
they will be sure to sup sweet!y and
plentifully. And the believing expee-
tation of the latter might serve to quail
ify the former, and make them easy
under it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
A Practical Objection 10 Tele.
graph Poles.

From the California Spirit of the Times.
A merchant going home elevated,
against telegraph pole.
Beg your PARDON said he. Il
hope no ofiense. It's rather dark, and
the street is very narrow, you see.'
In few minutes he came in contact
with another pole.
Couldn't help it, SIR said he lifting
his hat. Il never saw such crooked
lanes as we have here in this city,
Again he ran afoul of a pole, this
time with force that sent him back
ward to The ground.
Look here, neighhor, you needn't
push fellow down because he happen;
to touch you, the road is as much mine
as yours, and l have as much right
here as you nave, old stick-in-the-
mud.'-
Picked himself up and made another
effort to reach home, but he soon came
plump against another pole.
'Shan't make any more apologies,
said he; if you get into the middle Of
the street and stand in my way, that's
your lookout, not mine
Proceeding on his journey again, and
becoming angry and dizzy, he seemed
to be entangled in an ineXtricable laby.
rintb oftelegaaph poles, which led him
to make general speech.
Gentlemen, you are not doing the
fair thing. You do not give man d
fair chance. You run from one side OF
the street to the other, right in my
way
Just then, he met friend, and tax
ing him by the hand, he said:
There is procession going along
This street, and every man is drunk
they have been running against me all
the way from the club. knocked one
of the # llows down, one of the fellows
knocked me down, and then lot OF
them got around me, and l believe
they would have licked me within ar
inch of my life if you had not come tC
the rescue. Let us go out of this street
before the procession comes back, fol
they are all drunk
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

The woman journalists of the country
have organized the "76 club" design
ed to commemorate the progress of
women in the newspaper profession,
during the comming centennial sum-
mer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
Who Was the Bad Boy?

| Who Was the bad Boy?
Little Annie was prettily dressed
and standing in front of the house
waiting for her mother to 60 out te
ride.
A tidy boy, dressed in coarse clothes
, was passing, when the little girl said:
Come here, boy, and s'ke hands W
me. dot hoy dus' like you, named
Bobby
The boy laughed, shook hands with
her, and said:
'i've got little girl just like you, on
ly she hasn't any little cloak with pus
sy fur on it,
Here lady came out of the door and
said:
Annie, you must not talk with bad
boys on the street. / hope you havn't
taken anything from her? Go right
along, and never stop here again, bOy!
That evening the lady was called
down to speak with boy in the hall
He was very neatly dressed, and stood
with his cap in hand. 1t Wasth ene
my of the mOrn.ny.
Il came TO tell you that ! am not q
bad boy he said. Il 20 to Sunday
School, and hell my mother all l can.
I never tell lies, nor quarrel, nor Say
bad words: and don't like lady to
cali me names, and ask me If I've sto.
len her little girls clothes off of herI
Pm very glad you're so goOd,' said
the lady, laughing at the boys earn.
estness. Here's quarter of q dollar
for you.'
i don't want thatv said Bob, hold
ing his head very high. My father
works in foundry, and has lots Of
money. You've got a boy bigger than
L, haven't your
Yes; why?'
Does he know the Commanments?
Pm afraid not very WE'LL
Can he say the Sermon on the
Mount, and the Twenty-third Psalm
and the Golden Rule?'
Pm very much afraid he cannot,
said the lady, laughing at the boy:
bravery
Doesn't he ride on his pony on Sun.
day instead of going to church?'
Pm afraid he does, but he ought
not said the lady, blushing little.
Mother don't know 1 came here,
said the bright lits4e rogue, but ]
thought wonld just come around and
see what kind of folks you were-and
--and-I guess mother would rather
your boy wouldn't come round our
doors, because she don't like little Ma.
mie to talk to bad boys in the street.
And the little boy WAS gOne.--Watch.
man.
IT requires more nerve to await dan
ger than it does to face it.
THOSE who decide instantly make
about one hit to four blunders.
THE superiority of some men is mere
ly local. They are great because their
associates are little.-JOhaSon.
THE wealth of man ID the number
of things which he loves and blesses,
which he is loved and blessed BY
Carlyle.
INTELLECTUAL LABOR Is, in Its orig.
in, as dependent upon the art Of cook.
cry as the dissemination of Its results is
dependent upon paper-making and
printing.-HdmertOn.
MEN like women to reflect them;but
the woman who can only reflect man
and is nothing in herself, will never be
of much service to him.-Georye Mac.
Donald:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

HOWEVER false or unhealthy religious
feeling may sometimes be, the great
truth still remains behind, that feeling
is the secret of doing. The heart must
be engaged for Christ or the hands will
soon hang down. The affection must
be enlisted into his service, or our Obe-
dience wilbsoon stand still. 1t will al
ways be the loving workman who will
do most in the LDr,l's vineyard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

A Democratic Mayor and five out OF
seven COuncilmen were elected at New
Orleans Monday-the first since 1868.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

THERE are situations in life which,
to the outside spectator, appear the
most dark and cherries, and are far
from being so TO those who are in the
center of them. Bright spots come
out, and sources Of interest open, which
common eyes disre gard; and we learn
that life may be like. the homes OF
some Eastern lands, which have their
dull, dead walls to the crowd, but their
fountains and flowers anu singing
birds in the courts within. There are
many joys with which stranger can.
not intermeddle, which he cannot even
discern; and if we Are to wait quiet
ly, we must cultivate an eye for these.
Rev. John Kerr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
| ! J J :
~% cure of all derange-
A ments in the stom-
ach, liver, and bow
els. They are mild
IA aperient, and an
6RM excellent purgative.
fz4ak Being purely vege-
~ table, they contain
> no mercury or mine
|" -. raj whatever. Much
80 serious sickness and
p p suffering is prevent
ed by their timely
-use. and every family should have them on hand
for their protection and relief, when reqareo.
Long experience has proved them to be the SAT-
est, surest and best of all the Pills with which
the market abounds. By their occasional use,
the blood is purified, the coruptions OF the sys-
TEN expelled, distractions removed, and the
whole machinery of life restored to its healthy
activity. Internal organs which become clogged
and sluggish are cleansed by Ayers PttLs, and
stimulated into action. Thus inciplent disease
is Changed into health, the value of which change,
when reckoned on the vast multltudes VINO ENJOY
il, can hardly be computed. Their sugar coann9
makes them pleasant to take, and preserves tneLr
virtues unimpaired for any length OF tune, 50
that they are ever fresh, and perfectly relaDle.
Although searching, they are mild, and operate
without disturbance to the constitution, or oies OK
occupation
Fuil directions are given on the wrapper to
each box, how to use them as Family Pnyslc,
and for the following complaints, wmcn tnese
For Dyspepsia or indigestion, Listless.
ness, LanguOr and Loss Of APpes1te, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the SUOMI
ach, and restore its healthy tone and acnon.
For Liver Complaint and its various symp-
toms, Bilious Headache. sick Aeaa.
ache. Jaundice or Green Sickness, Bai.
fOus Collie and Bilious Eevers, tney should
be judcioasly taken for each case, to correct tne
diseased action or remove the distractions WHICH
cause it.
For Dysentery or Diarrhoea, Dut one
mild dose is generally required
For Information, GOuf. 6srarel, FaA.
pifatiOn Of the Heart, Pain IN t9e
bide, Back and LOins, they should be contn,
uously taken, as required, TO change the diseased
action of the system. With such cnange tnose
complaints disappear.
For DrOPsy and DrOpsical sWelitnss,
they should be taken in large and frequenL doses
to produce the effect of drastic purge.
For SuppressiOn, large dose should De
taken, as it produces the desired effect by SYM
pathy.
AS Dinner Pill, take one or two PiILs to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomacn ana
bowels restores the appetite, and inyigorates ne
system. Hence it is often advantageous where
no serious arrangement exists. One VINO 1eels
tolerably well, often finds that dose OF these
Pills makes-him feel decidedly better, hom their
cleansing and renovating effect on the digestive
apparatus.
PREPARED BIZ
Dr.J, C. AVER & CO., Practical Chesassfs,
LOWELL, MASS, o. 8. Il.
FOR SALE BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

BRO. CUMMINGS said, We must eX-
pect what we ask of God. He had Wis.,
tied sick family during the forenoon, &,
and he found them destitute of food.
He had no means to supply their
wants, and they went to God in pray
er. Scarcely had they finished pray
ing when there was rap upon the
door. A grntleman had come to in
quire concerning their needs, end to
extend relief. He spoke of the widow
woman's cruise of oil and barrel of
meat that did not fail to supply herself
and the prophet. Also, of the famine
in Samaria, where the lord said, if God
would make windows in heaven, the
prophets prayer might be answered.
In twenty-fOur hours there was abun
dance of fine flour and barley sold in
the gates of Samaria. God had thou
sand ways by which He can put plen-
ty into our laps. Whatever we need
at the hands of God, we will really get
if we trust in Him.
Nor where Christ was born, or suf-
fered, or died, or lain in the garden, is
holy ground to me; but where he
stands beside me, helping me in my
service, and sharing in my suffering
here; not the last print of his earthly
footsteps stamped on Olivet, but the
track of his continual presence on the
path of discipleship visible to the eye
of faith. Wherever his life stirs and
beats in the believers heart, and he is
formed in the hope OF glory, there is
Bethlehem to me. Wherever he calls
me to leave all and follow him, there is
Gennesaret's blessed shore; wherever
he lays on me the weight of his mys-
tic tribulation, and calls me to watch
with him some midnight hour, aid
makes me one with him in the COM
munion of suffering,-that scene of
lonely trial is my Gethsemene, and if
it has its anguish, it has its strengthen
ing angel too; and wherever he makes
my heart burn with his words, and
shows me his pierced hands and side,
and breathes the benediction Of his
grace, that is my Olivet, with his foot
print unfading, that is earth's holiest
ground, the home of God, the gate Of
heaven,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

""