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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
The Poor Drunkard.

| o j have sometimes looked at bright
beautiful boy, and my flesh has crept
within one at the thOnght that there
was bare possibility he might become
a drunkard. l was once playing with
beautiful boy in the city of Norwalk
Connecticut. 1 was carrying him to
and fro upon my back, both of us en-.
ljoying ourselves exceedingly, for ]
loved him, and 1 think he loved me.
During our play said to him:
Harry, will you godown with to me
the side of the stone wall?'
% yesp was his cheerful reply.
We went together, and saw man
lying listlessly there, quite drunk, his
face upturned to the bright, blue sky,
the sunbeans that warmed and illu-
mined us lay upon his porous, greasy
face; the pure morning wind kissed his
parched lips, and passed away poison
ed; the very swine looking more noble
than he, for they were fulfilling the
purpose of their being. AS / looked
upon the poor, degraded man, then
looked upon that child, with his bright
brow, his beautiful eyes, his rosy
cheeks, his pearly teeth, and ruby
lips, the perfect picture of life and
peace-as looked upon the man and
then upon the child, and felt his little
hand c0nvulsively twitching in mine,
and saw his little lips grow white, and |
his eyes dim, watching the poor drunk
did Ipray to God to give me
an everlasting, increasing capacity to
hate with burning hatred an instru-
that could make such a
hing of being once as fair as that
little child.--John b. Cough. !
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
But he was mighty mad
AhOuf Fowls.

Always use china eggs for nest eggs,
and never put eggs under hen till she
has set one night on china egg and is
found upon her nest the second Bight
then at evening put the eggs under her
eleven to large hen and nine to 8
small one. Let the nest boxes be oi
ample size, fifteen to eighteen inches
square, and first put a layer of dry
earth at the bottom, then make the
nests of fine hay or straw, and sprinkle
little -four or sulpher among it to
drive away lice. Keep your hen-house
well whitewashed, perches and all, and
remove the manure often. Put into a
barrel and when filed or partly filled
take it into your garden and mix it
with about four times its bulk of soil.
Make heap broad enough to contain
the entire droppings of the season, and
here compost your manure from time
to time, always leaving the top of the
heap fiat so as to retain rains, and COW
er with litter of any kind, so that none
of the heap will be exposed to the rays
of the sun. These compost heaps
should be shoveled over two or three
times during the season, to mix their
contents thoroughly; and the next sea-
son apply from half pint to pint OF
this mixture to hills of garden vegeta-
bles, or to field crops of corn, and you
will find every pound of the compost
equal in value to shovelful of barn.
yard .manure.-T. B. NJ, in n. Y.
World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

Old bells can be made as good as new
ones. Old bellies can't.
When parents yield up their daught-
ers in marriage they do it with miss
giviDgs.
II you wish for money, send a postal
card TO the man who owes you, and the
thing is dun.
A typographical error-An ignorant
youth attempting to learn the printing
trade.-Norristown Herald.
What is that which no man wants,
which, if any man has, he would not
part for untold wealth? A bald head.
The letter 'O' is called the most char
liable of all the alphabet because it is
found oftener than any other in doing
good
When she struck him over the head
with tin dipper for trying to kiss her,
he called it 'the Standardization of the
BELLE
Spilkins says there are two ways in
which fair, fat, and forty, makes it.
self conspicuous, viz: its waste of 81 CHS,
and its size of waist.
Cemetery is the name of new sta
ton on the Stoney Creek railroad. All
'dead-heads' are expected to get off at
this station.
A Berks county farmer has moved
with the same scythe for thirty-five
years, tits said, and he expects to use 1t
until he is no mOwer.-Norristown
Herald.
Topic: Geological discussion. Prin-
cipal-'Was it cooler 0r'warmer hum
dred years ago than at present?' Pupil
(honestly)-'I really don't recollect,
cir
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Symptoms of Old MaidisIluess.

When woman begins to drink hel
tea without sugar-that's symptom.
When woman. gives sigh on hear
ing OF wedding-that's symptom.
When woman begins to say thai
she's refused many an Offer-that's s
symptom.
When woman begins to say, what
dreadful creatures men are, and tha,
she wouldn't be bothered with one fol
all the wo1id--that's symptom.
When woman begins To have LIT.
Tie dog trotting after her-that's a
symptom.
When woman begins to have a cal
at her elbow at meal times, and gives
ltsWeetened milk-that's symptom.
When woman begins to change her
SHOES ever time she comes into the
mouse after walk-that's a symp ptom.
When a woman begins to say that a
servant has no business to have a
sWeetheart--that's symptom,
Wnen woman begins to rub her
nngers over the chairs and tables TO see
Ii they arc dusty-that's symptom.
When woman begins to go to bed
with her stockings and flannel night
cap on-thats symptom.
when a woman begins to put her
fingers before her mouth. when talking
20 any one, for fear that thew should
See That she's losing her teetb-that's q
symptom.
Wnen woman begins to talk abont
rheumatism In her knees and elbows
tnat's symptom.
Mnen woman begins to find fault
WIN her looking-glass, and says it does
a )t show the feafIlres rivht th.,.,.
sympton.
~ 1en woman begins talking about
coia drafts, and stops up all the cfevices
symptom.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
h, Bone and Muscle Ailment.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
Is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles of
Horses, Mules and Animals.

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-gal Scratches OF
Poll-Evil, which this Liniment would no,
speedilT benefit, and we never saw but o few
cases which it would not cure. II will cure
when anything can. 1t is folly to spend $40
for a Farrier, when one dollars worth of Cen.
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 tiine.'
YELvERToN, D., March 2 1874.
1.-The Centaur Liniment are the best selling
medicins we have ever had. The demand is
every great for it, and We cannot afford to be
without it, "P. q. HISEY & SON"
JEFFERSON, Mo-, Nov. lU, 1873.
"Some time ago was shipping horses 10 st.
Louis. I-got one badly crippled in the car.
With great difficulty got him to the stable
The stable keeper gave me a bottle of Centaar
Liniment. which used with such success that
in two days the horse was active and nearly
well. j have been a veterinary surgeon Tor 30
years, but your Liniment beats anything /
ever used.
"A. ]. MCCARTHY, Veterinary Surgeon"
For a postage stamp we will mail Centaur
Almanac, containing hundreds of ceriificats,
ments are now sold by all dealers in The
Laboratory off, B. ROSE e. &C,
46 DEY ST., New YORK.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Centaur
|. |.IN1MENTs,
The Quickest, Surest 81 Cheapest
Remidies.

Physicians rec 1mmend and Farriers declare
that no such remedies ever before been in use
Words are cheap. but the proprietors of these
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 Ailment.
We make no pretense that this article will
cure Cancer, restore lost bones. or give health
to whisky soaked carcus. But it will always
reduce Inflammation and allay pain.
1t will extract the poison OF bites and stings,
Weak Back, Caked Breasts, Earache, Tooth
acne, Itch and Cutaneous Eruptions readily
yield TO its treatment.
Henry Black, of Ada, Hardin county, Chic,
says-''My vile has had rheumatism for rive
years-no rest. 10 sleep-could scarcely walk
across the noOr. She is now ON petely cured
by use of Centaur Liniment. We all ieel
thankful tC 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 dozen bottles be express. The Ointment
has saved my leg. 1 want to distribute il, &C."
The sale of this Liniment is increasing
rapidly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
sUSRaY RE.fRLYG.
We Come and Go.

There is sweet philosophy in these prett
lines, entitled 1--WE Come and Co."
If you orI
To-day should die,
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow;
The vernal spring
Her flowers would bring
And few would think of ue with sorrow.
Yes, he is dead
Would then be said:
The corn would floss, the grass yield hay.
The cattle low,
And summer go,
And few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass,
How few, alas,
Remember those who turn to mold,
Whose faces fade
With autumn's shade,
Beneath the sodden church yard cold!
Yes, it is So
We come, we go
They hail our birth, they mourn us dead;
A day or more,
The winter DER,
Another takes our place instead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Republican Platform.

The Republicans of Ohio renew their allt
glance to the Republican party of the Unitet
States, and re-affirm its principles of fire,
government, as declared and defended by th,
grand men of 1776, and endeared to the peo
pie of our time by the sacrifice of war an(
the blessings of an assured Union of the States
based upon universal liberty.
Second-The citizens of the several State.
of the Union are also citizens of the Nation
and are equal under the Constitution anC
laws, in all rights of citizenship, and are emit
tied to full and equal protection in their ex
ercise.
Third-We favor an honest and economi
cal administration of the Government, and fa
vor retrenchment and reform in the public
service. Personal integrity and fidelity should
be required of all officials, and when found to
be dishonest and corrupt, they should be pros.
ecuted and punished, and cordially commend
the vigorous prosecution of pubic offenders
by the present National Administration.
Fourth-The National credit and honor
must be sacredly maintained.
Fifth-We recognize gold as the true STAN
dard of values, and the only steady and safe
basis for circulating medium, and declare
that that policy of finance should be steadily
pursued which, without unnecessary injury
to business or trade, will ultimately equalize
the value of the coin and paper dollar.
Sixth-We favor tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection to American industry.
Seventh-We stand by our system of free
common schools, supported by general taxa
ton. There must be DO division of the school
fund, and no sectarian interference with the
schools.
Eighth--The soldiers and sailors who fought
TO the Union, the Nation owes debt of
gratitude, and they and the widows and or
phans OF those who have fallen are justly en-
titled to liberal bounties and pensions.
Ninth-The thanks of the people of Ohio
are due to President Grant for his faithful
adherence to Republican principles, and we
assure him of the gratitude of the country for
he distinguished service he has rendered as a |
soldier and civilian.
Tenth-The Republican party of Ohio, hay
ng full confidence in the honesty, ability, and
'atriotism of Rutherford b. Hayes, cordially
PRESENTS him TO the National Republican Con
ention for the nomination for President of
he United States, and our State delegates to
hat Convention are instructed, and the dis.
net delegates are requested to use their earn Il
st efforts to secure his nomination. Ii
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Only O Penny

Iwas once stopping at friends
house in New Hampshire, and beheld
scene which shall never forget. 1t
proved to me of how much value even
a penny may be at times.
In the afternoon of one summer day
little girl and boy came running to
their mamma, each asking for little
money.
This is Saturday afternoon holiday,
mamma, and we wish to enjoy our
selves
Susie, DEAR said mamma, papa is
away, aud do not lhink that | have
any money. o yes; / have Just two
cents-one for each,' said she, laugh
ing.
%, mammal cried Charlie, 'only a
pennyr
Only a penny, Charlie, said mamma.
So each took the little coin, and
walked down toward the village.
Now, l don't know thought she,
about penny being so little, after all.
/ can buy good deal with penny.
Let me see. l can get little bundle
of six sugar-plums, or candy doll, or
- and the little girl talked to herself
as she walked.
All the old men and women on the
street seemed to know Susie, and
smiled pleasantly as she passed them.
At last she came to old Jake's stand.
Susie usually bourght her things here
Old Jake kept candies, and nuts, and
nice cool lemonade-a penny a glass;
but he did not, 1 am glad to say, sell
whisky.
We'll Jake, 1 have one penny this
afternoon
well, Jake, have one penny this
afternoon
That makes no difference, my little
daughter. Buy what you wish. will
give good measure.
Suite looked at this and that. Al
last she was just on the point of buy.
ing the sugar -plums, when her eye
caught sight of An aged man approach
ing. His step was very feeble; his face
was sad and careworn. AS she passed
he looked wistfully at the cool lemon
ade. Susie's heart went out in COM
passion.
please, sir, would you not like a
glass?'
! The old man stopped. Thank you,
thank you, little miss. l am very
faint, and have far yet to co. Having
drank the lemonade, he asked, What
may be your name?'
Susie Pearsall, SIR
Pearsell!-Pearsalll' said the old
man. What is your grandpa's name?'
Lewis, SIR
In an instant the old man clasped
the little girl in his arms. My child
my child, am your long-lost uncle"
1t was so. The old man had just or
rived from voyage of discovery. He
had set out for home, but hardly knew
where it was. We never know what
may come from little kindnesses to
others. Sundays school Visitor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
CastOpia

DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Mass, ex.
perlmented in his private practice for twenty
years to produce a combination that would
have the properties of CASTOR OIL without
Its unpleasant taste and gripping effect.
His p eparation was seat for, near and far
till finally he gave 1t the name of CASTORIA,
and put ID up for sale. 1t Is very wonderful I'm
its effects particularly with the disordered
stomachs and bowels of children. II ASST m l.
lates the food, cures sour stomach and wind
collie, regulates the bowels, expels worms, and
may be relied upon in Group.
AS a pleasant, effective and perfectly safe
cathartic remedy 1t Is superior TO Castor Oil
Cordials and Syrups. 1t does not contain
alchoi. and is adapted to any age.
By regulating the stomach and bowels Of
cross and sickly children they become good
natured and healthy. They can enjoy sleep
and mothers have rest. Tue CASTORlA fs pu6
up at the Laboratory OF ]. b. ROSE CO..
Dey Street, New York, Mar. 0, 75-i3w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

When Mark Antony threw himself
upon the "dear remains" of his loved
Csesarin Pittsburgh theatre the other
evening, he struck the "corpse" fair in
the stomach, which had the effect of
doubling it up with a grunt that rather
detracted from the solemnity of the oc-
casion,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A smart answer-A minister in one
of his parochial visits met a cOwherd,
and asked him what o'clock it was.
about twelve sir" was the reply.
"Well," quoth the minister. 81
thought it had been more" "It's
never any more here" said the boy;
sit just begins at one again."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A correspondent entered an office
and accused the compositOr of not hav-
ing punctuated his communication,
when the typo earnestly replied: Pm
not pointer; Pm setter
That was a good Detroit boy who
told his father that if he would buy him
pony he would let him have the use
of il when it was too rainy for good
boys to be out.-Detroit Free Press.
A Jerseyman married five wives, and
they were all red-headed. He explains
it by relating that the first one clawed
the spirit out of him so completely that
he didn't care after that if he married
a porcupine.
A skating rink accident is thus des-
cribed by Kentuckey reporter: "She
struck Out-couldn't turn-started for
the ceiling-shouted don't you look!-
turned handspring and then sat down.
The stripes were brown and red.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A YOUNG naval officer was in the
gallery when DR.. Guthrie was giving a
thrilling description of wreck and OF
manning the iife-hoat. The officer be-
came SO excited that he leaped up and
began TO pull off his coat, when his
mother took hold of him and drew
him back into his seat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

There are many trying things in life,
but mans self-respect is never SO
wounded as when he sees a silver ten
cent piece lying on showcase; makes
up his mind to steal it; gently reaches
out his hand to take it in, and then dis
covers that il. is glued on to the under
side of the glass.-NOrWich Bulletin
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

THE noted Daniel Burgess, tie Nom
conformist minister, once preaching of
Johns robe of righteousness said, If
any one of you would have suit for a
twelvemonth, let him repair to Mon
mouth street; if for his lifetime, let
him apply to the court of chancery; but
if for all eternity, let him put on the
robe of righteousness"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A Towanda, Pa, sign reads thus:
"John Smith-teacher of cowtiliions
snd other danees-gramar taut in the
neetest manner-fresh salt herrin on
draft-likewise Godfreys cordisl--rutes
sassage and other garden truck--N. B.
A bawl on friday nite-prayer meetin
chuesday also saline singin by the
quire,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

Il SHOULD have been an atheist said
John Randolph, IF it had not been for
one recollection, and that was the
memory of the time when my depart
ed mother used to take my little hand
in hers, and caused me, on my knees,
to say, Our Father, which art in
HeayeD.'D
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

The French Atlantic cable is broken
200 miles from Brest, which makes a
long vast Of WREN. o. Republican
Not if the break is in the bosom of the
ocean.-Philadelph Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

Josh Billings has written play. The
principal part will be taken by the hind
legs of a mule, and the dramatic move
ment will be hastened by the business
end of hornot, skillfully introduced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A TRAVELLER, visiting a cathedral,
was shown by the sscristan, among
other marvels, a dirty, Opaque glass
phial. After cycling it for some time,
the traveller said, DO you call this a
relic? Why, it is empty 'Empty''
retorted the sacristan, Indignantly.
Sir, it contains some of the darkness
that Moses spread over the land OF
Egypt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25
Ruled Out.
Detroit Free PIess.

Detroit Free PIess.
In an assault and battery case before
a Detroit Justice of the Peace the other
day, a witness for the prosecution
swore that he saw the assault. He was
standing two blocks off, he admitted,
when he saw the defendant throw a
crow bar clear across the street and hit
the plaintiff.
Wasn't that big throw % asked the
lawyer. Wasn't it 2 gigantic feat for
A small man TO throw bar of iron
weighing twenty pounds across the
street and hit another man"
But he was mad.'
'Well.'
But he was mighty mad
WELL
And 1 believe,' continued the wit
ness, 'that if he had been a little mad
der, that crOwbar would have missed
the plaintiff and gone over the house
and killed q horse
The jury didn't tBke that mans evil
denee into consideration when making
up their verdict.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

A Foot LAMP.-One of the most in
teresting things in the Holy Land is
the fact that one meets everywhere in
daily life the things that illustrate the
Word of the Lord. The streets of Je-
rusalem are very narrow, and no one is
allowed to go out at night without a
light. Throw open your lattice in the
evening and look out and you will see
what seems to be little stars twinkling
on the pavement. You will hear the
clatter of sandals as the late traveller
rattles along. AS party approaches
you will see he has a little lamp fas.
tened to his foot, to make his step a
safe one. In an instant the verse comes
to your memory, written in that city
three thousand years ago-'Thy Word
is lamp to my feet and light to my
path"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

Every year increases the popularity
of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and it
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making it
soft, lustrous, and siIken. The scalp,
by its use, becomes white and clean.
1t removes a alfruptions and dandruh,
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as it stimu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glands.
BY its use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal vigor,
and will create new growth, except
in extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair a splendid, glossy ap-
pearance. A. A. Hayes, MD, State
Assayer of Massachusetts,, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and l
consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
SoId n, oU U,.,o.;sts and Dealers in lredicin<r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-25

METHoDIsM IN FIJI.--In 1885, forty
years ago, Rev. David Cargill, NJ. A.,
and Rev. VIM. Cross, arrived in Fiji,
and commenced the Wesleyan Mis-
sion, which has now overspread almost
the whole colony with a network OF
agencies, and numbers among its adhe-
rents more than three-fourths of the
entire population.
The losses of the Wesleyan Church in
this colony by the late epidemic have
been very heavy, including 9 native
ministers, upwards of 150 catechists,
200 local preachers, 700 class leaders,
5000 church members; together with a
large number of attendants on public
worship, making total of 81, 200.
The following are the returns for Sep
tenber, 1875: Missionaries 8, native
ministers 4S, catechists, 7S5, day school
teachers 1882, class-leaders 2,233, local
preachers 635, church embership
1858. attendants on public worship
"a, ,4S5.