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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29

President Hayes has invited Cham
berlain and Hampton to q conference
In Washington concerning South Caro-
Lima afysirs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
EST Milton Gold

EST Milton Gold
jewelry Combina-
ION out. Consist
ing oielegant watch
chain, ladies' hand
,ome brooch. and
ar drops. pair ele-
ant gol I sto Q
.leeve buttons, set
'pIrul studs, collar
,utton, heavy plain
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
A Lucrative Business.

SWc want 500 more first class SEWING
MACHINE AGENTS, and 500 Men OF Ener-
gy and Ability TO learn the business of Selling
Sewing Machines. COMPENSATION LIB
ERAL. but vary ing according to Ability
Character and Qualifications of the Agent.
For particulars, Address
WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO., CHICAGO.
81 and SO Broadw ay. n. Y. or y OrIeqns La
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
i876-77.
Belmont County, Ohio.

I'd Saturday of April, Bsrnesville.
lst Saturday OF May, Bellaire.
Sd eaturday Of May, 81. Clairsville.
ID Saturday of Jane. - Clairsville.
4ih Saturday OF June. St. ClaIrsville.
Also at the clcse of the Institute at Norris
town In August. lsss.
Examinations begin at o'clock. A. n.
Pfomptness 10 expected.
Testtmontals OF character are needed II ap-
plicAnt Ia not known TO the Beard and certif-
Gates of success In teaching are allowed their
proper weight. iCHAa r. SHRxyE
sep.7> I'D IL ]. BuRsa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
SWAYNE'S OINTMENT.
HOME TESTIMONY.

1 was sorely AFFLICTED with one of the most
distressing of all diseases, Ptritis Pr1sioo or
more ornmonly known as Itching Piles. The
Itching at times was almost tntOlerable, in
creased by scratching, ahd not unfreQuenay
becsme guile So e. bought box of -Swyne's
short time perfect cure. / can now sleep un-
disturbed. and wound advise all who are suf.
fering with this distressing complaint to pro-
cure Sway Ointment at once. had tried
prescriptions almost ipnumersble, without
finding any permanent relief. 80
JOSEPH w CHRIST,
FIRM OF Roedel d Christl
Boot Shoe House, 3l4 n. Second Sc, Phils.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
LIVER COMPLAINT.
y cuItu Dy
Swayne's Tar & SarsaparilIa Pills.
ITCHING PIzE8

perspiration, Distressing itching as though pin
worms were crawling In and about the rectum,
particularly al night, when undressing, or In
around the private parts, and frequently fe
males are sorely afflicted, extending into In
long Standing are permanently cured by sim
ply applying
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
TO ALL! 4
ID R. q w A Y N E,

The discoyerer and compounder Of the far
famed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
BRIDGEPORT.

Quarterly meeting was held In the
West Wheeling NJ. L Church, on
Sabbath last, Elder Carr officiating.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
yeis3-sG PoETIcAL.
THE BLUE AND GRAY.

Written for Decoration Day by ". a. d. Clifton
An old Firginian who lost four sons during
the war. two in the Northern. and two in the
Southern armies, buried them side by side, and
on this monument. under their names. placed
the following inscription"
God knows who was right"
Extract from an article recently pu6lished.l
never have decided, sir. the question of the
war. I-5I1 I'd
only know that I've no sons, where once
counted four, eE-E--h- -sa-.s s..a.-, b.
For went gaily with the Blue. aud two went
with the Gray.
But none came back to me again ofan who went
away. ~Etst H#-EH- r"-
were on one side.
Think what it must have been for me who saw
my boys divide,
For each was noble. brave and true, and though
they differed so,
Twas that they looked at different sides. as all
things have we know.
How could choose between them. sir. the Gray
and Blue both hear,
Do we not love the wintry sky so gray and still.
AID near:
That bending DER the Graded earth with tender
loving care,
Wraps in her mantle Autumn's child, which else
were lone and bare!
Do We not love tho sky of blue. that laughs and
frowrs all day.
That smiling gladdens all the earth. then frowu-
ing turns away.
Till all the waving fields grow sad, and bend
their bright heads low;
Till she with sudden burst of light. makes all
their teardrops glow!
So with love as broad as heaven DER looking
petty spite.
I loved nv boys content to know that God
knows VIII" was right"
And North and South gathered them. when all
the war was asthrouEh,
And laid the brothers down to sleep. the Gray
beside the Blue.
Yes. here they lie. the BOYS loved with all
fathers pride:
Oft in their youth I've watched them sleep, this
lying side by side,
Dut never sleepors slept so long, nor watcher
waited so.
Save those who watch while those who sleep,
feel neither sun nor snow.
And sir. when mon have died to seal the plighted
faith they Gayo.
The hereverencc of fellowren should hallow evcry
grave.
ners to the light,
Above the silent Blue and Gray "for God knows
who was right"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
Wouldn't be Pleased.

Some time ago there lived in Edinburgh
n well,known grumbler named Sandy Black.
whose oiten>recuring fits of spleen indi-
gestion produced some amusing scenes of
senseless irritability which were highly
reishcd by all except the Drute's good, pa
tieut little wife. 0nc morning Sandy rose;
bent on a quarrel. The haddies aud eggs
were excellent, done to q turn and had
been ordered by himself the previous even>
ing, and breakfast passed without the looked
for compliment
"Whts will you have for dinner, Sandy P"
said Mrs. Black.
"a chicken, madam" said the husband.
"Roasted or boiled z" ,F
"Couiouud it, madam, If you had been
good and cousiderate wife you would have
known before this what l liked" Sandy
growled out, and slamming the door behind
him left the house. 1t was in the spring.
and friend who was present heard the lit
tie wife say:
..Saudy is bent on disturbance tn day
shall not please him, do what can"
The dinner time came and Sandy and his
friend sat down to dinner. The fish were
eaten in silence, and, on raising tho cover
of the dish before him. in towering passion
he cried out
.'Boiled chicken! hate it madam. A
chicken boiled is n chicken spoiled"
Immediately tho cover was raised for au-
other chicken roasted to n turn. 1.
"Madam, won't ea, roast chickon" reared
Sandy; you know how it should have been
cooked y
AT tha. instant a broiled chicken, with
mushrooms, was placed on the table.
Without green peas? Z" roared the grum-
bier.
''IIero they arc, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Black.
"How dare you spend my money in that
way?"
They were present." said tho wife in
terrurtlng him.
Rising from his chair and rushing from
the room, amid roar Of laughter from his
friend, he clinched his fist and shouted:
"How daro you rccoivo n present without
my leave ~ Washington RcPorter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
Spirit Of Jetftrso1r,
charlestown, JEFFERSON County. we.t Va.
TUESDAY MoRylsG, JUNE 10, 1917.
TIE CAPITAL QUESTION.

E. Willis Wilson, Esq, of Charleston,
spoke at Romuey, on the Capital question, on
the 5th instant. The Lntelhgemeer says %
Mr.. Wilson opened his argument by an
examination of the physical Geography and
Railroad policy and an exemplifcation of the
extraordinary economical resources of West
Virginia. He proceeded to show that our
State Developments will exhibit as the first re-
quirement, that any and all lines from the
sea. board and North inecitdG!y trend towards
the Kauawha country or the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. The very argument that vim
dica,es so completely the advantageous posi>
ton OF Charleston for Capital, presents, in
forcible contrast. the less desirable position Of
CIarksburg. That town is on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and has no visible pros
pcctive policy of raieond connections to any
statement of Mr. Bill, Clerk in Auditors
office, the past erpsna1nrcs of the State, by
Congressional Districts:
lst District, (CIasksbrrg,) sl,s39. $50 So
End (Ours,) 4SS,50l 55
3rd {" charleston, 40,7S0 80
The 1st District having received Sc times
more than the third, greatly more than 2nd
and 3rd Districts together, while the appro-
priations to End District comprse those for
tho University aud Fairmont Normal school
In fact within Circuit of twenty or thirty
miles around Clarksburg, nearly all the State
Institutions have been established and the
grand max imum of the State money actually
expended hr. w. spoke in the close, of
the past history of the Capital question, the
injustice done to Charleston. the liberahty
manifested by her people. and asked the good
g. l.. LII.
for reparation of the injury she has heretofore
sustained .- ..a. 0.r.-'.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
MISCELLAKE GUS,
HOW SHE APRIL FOOLED HIM.

John Sanscript's wife went to bed Satur>
day night with her mind made up to fool
the old man the next day or die in the att
tempt. In previous years she had found
john impervious to jokes of all kinds, aud
she realized the Augean task before her on
the morrow. With her mind full Of her self
imposed task she went to sleep. At day.
light she awoke and at once began to operate.
Her victum was lying with his back toward
her, apparently in n sound sleep. She poked
him vigorously in the ribs with her sharp ell
bow and clawed his shins with her toe nails,
preparatory to startling him with q half.
whispered warning.
"John-oh, Johl-there's some one ring
ing the door bell ="
"Lcm lin ring" was The sleepy response
But, John, maybe it's the man on the
next square. who owes Jou that Sl00, cone
to pay you"
yawn.
But you don, know, and it may be that
very man"
II guess not, for he's buried died last
week. Besides. old woman. your ears deceive
you. l took the bel-knob off last night to
fool April foolPrs"
Heavens. what mess she had made of it
to begin with! But when the old man rolled
out OF bed, yawned and picked up his pants,
she rammed the sheet in her mouth to plug
up her laughter.
"Oh, jimmy wont he tumble when he
puts his foot in the pants and fods the legs
sewed up" she said to herself,
Judge Of her rage wher the provoking
brute innocently carried the blockaded
breeches to the wardrobe aad inquired
IN 81 IL
pants had on last week 2"
Put on the ones you have in your hands,
John: what's the matter with them 7"
II bust button off yesterday, and they
need mending in the seat"
At breakfast she poured out nice cup of
coffee for him, and sweetened it with two
spoonsful of ralt.
"You needn't give me any coffee" he
said; keep that yourself"
"Why. John, what's the matter?" This
is the first time since We were married you
refused coffee"
"The blamed stuff has made me nervous late.
ly; and this is the first of the month.
thought I'd break OF and only drink /. for
SUPPER. You keep that yourself"
When he came home to dinner che had
prepared him neatly directed envelope with
sheet of blank paper incIosed within. He
eyed it suspiciOusly, and throwing it into the
fire, said
~ know that handwriting it's from that
crazy lunatic who wants me to vote for him
tomorrow. So much for his letter"
In the evening she disguised herself in
one of her husbands old suits, and came to
the door to beg for charity.
please give me nickel to buy some
bresd? ?"
Get out, or I'll give you a nickIe with
ny boot"
'.But, sir, consider; I'm starving"
"The devil you are! Now, III bet you $50
against the suit of clothes you wear that you
are an impo-ter."
"But, sir"
"If we're to search you now I sboulds'.
he surprised to find you lousy with wealth
For two cents ! would see."
"For heavens sake"
"Now, none, of your soft-soap on me-; L
doa't believe in beggars. Here, Joo police
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
PERSONAL.

NOAH WALKER L CO. l-llLu-
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the Introduction of n plan OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call specia! attention. They will
send appiica tiun their improved and accurate
RULES FOR Sci IF. .A1EASUlRElfENT.
and full line of sample from their i'm meuse stock
of Cloths. Cnss;lneres, CoRtiugs, Shirtiuga, &c,
thua nabling parties in part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts direct from them,
with the certainty OF receiving garments Of
The Tcry Latest Style
And Most Perfect Fit
st,a,nablc. Goods ordered will he sent by E1press
to any part of the country. As ia we'll known
three Years excelled in all departmentsot their
business which a subst tia gusrs tee to the
character of the Goods they viii send out. large
and we'll assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always hand. together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design. and
At POPGL1R IRICES
When Goods per Expires. C. o. o.. there
i'll be COLE ctIon charge amounts Of 8 20 and
over. Ru.es for .eIi me. surement, Samples o!
Goods Id Price List free appIica tion. The at
t-ntion of the Trade is invited to our Wholeaae
Department, which is always kept up to the highest
standard.
NOAH WALKER & co,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and BcJ's
Clothing and Furnishing oods. either
ready made or made to order.
1Go and lG7 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Novcmher %, 1876.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
RICHMOND AND THE SOUTH
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
The only Double Daily all Rail Route
FRnM w6SHiHcTnn

Leaving Balto. Il Potomac Il. K. Depot. Cor. 9th
and SITS.
Sl0A NJ. MAIL, DAILY -Arrivesat C ordous.
vile at IL 81 r. NJ iconuecting with e. L o. Mail
Tram at ! % P. NJ. for Richmond arriving at
Richmond AT 4 80 p. NJ, and with {. o. Mail
Train al - 81 p. VI. for Staunton, White Sulphur
and Huntington; arriving at Huntington at 10 20
A. NJ The Train leaving New York a SIS II. NJ.
aud Philadelphia II 45 \ NJ. meets with this
train.
9 81 p. NJ. SPECIAL EXPRESS. DAILY Ar
riv-s at GUrdonsviiIe at2 80 A. NJ, necting At
= 10 A. NJ. with Z. & o. Express II ain both East
and West; the former arriving at Richmond 6 80
A. NJ. and connecting with Richmond and Dan
Vile and Richmond nd Pete rshurg r1press Trains
for all POINTS South, AID tn" latter arriving at
Huntin gton At6 Is P. VI making close c0nnec
tiun with Steamer for Cincinnati and the West
Train leaving New York at - 55 P. NJ. and Balti-
moro Is p. VI. connects with this rain. Through
Care from Wsshin gtun to Richmond on hisTrain.
600 A. NJ. Train from Richuond arrives at
Gordonsville - As p. NJ, connecting with the Va.
Midland Train, leaving a. 10 NJ and arriving
Washington at 6co P NJ; at A. ihi,sde!phia at
IS Train from Richmond arrives at Gordons-
vile 81 p. NJ, connecting VII the Va. Midland
Train, l-atng at 4OP NJ. and arriving at " ash.
;ngtos At II IS p NJ 1; at Baltimore 3 40 4 NJ;
phiadc cipbia IS A. NJ and New York 9 45 A. NJ.
lO45P. VI Train from Richmond arrives at Cor
d,p.yilIe 40 A. NJ. Meeting with the Va. Mid.
land Train leaving al 50 NJ, arriving at
washiue ue ton q 81 A NJ Baltimnre 10 35 4. NJ.
Philadelrhia 30 p. NJ land New York O5 r. NJ.
Through Cars from Richmond to Washington on
AP. NJ. Steamer from Cincip nat md 10 3nA. NJ.
Train i,om Hunting ton arrive al "ord"nsV'.I' IS
i.sy;nr ato 80 A NJ and arriving at Washinel IN
at 30 A. NJ ; Baltimore 10 50 "A NJ. Phil
delphis soP and Nv T;sinia 1"5k NJ Mitl.nd
-rick.t ofTice. COL and eG3 Frnra Ave, 2e ird
baltimore and Potomac R. Depot, oil -
Sreeu. - ,,op,6w
Pas. Ag't col and Coz Penn Ave" Warrington
W. NJ S. DUNN, Eng. & SuP't-, RIchmoi
10
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

"A FARMER VINO DON'T TAKE NEwsPA-
pERs.-It is told as fact, says the Oxford
Press, that Lancaster county, Pa, farmer
who claimed to be too poor to take news
paper, sold his wheat last week for Sl.30 per
bushel when the market price was over $500.
The loss sustained by him in this single
operation would have paid FOR paper for 43
years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
COOKING STOVES.

y1,HE Rest Cooking Stoves now In
| the LIBERTY, MONUMENTAL and KEY
STONE PLATES. nearly one 'nch thioE, 'pendid
B,kers, and warranted TO give satisfaction or no
sale, have all sizes and many othsrs niwaHs on
hand aud am Offering special INDUCEMENTS and
selling very low for Cash and to prompt paving
customers Am aIso selling Heating Stoves of all
kind. extremely low, Give me = ca as you pass:
and If you want StoveG Will give YOU spendid
ch,nceto huv will take Corn Market Price,
JOsEPHH YESTERDAY.
Tin and Stove 'use. Vain Street.
Feb 1s lS7T ChArlestown W Va.
CHARCOAL, in quantities to suit customers. for
u sale bv JOS II. EASTERDAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
s@rRANs1ENT B1LLs-cAsu.


man, take this internal impOster to the sta
tion-hous 40 rF 1s5 al
Just as the "peeler" grabbed the supposed
beggcr by the back of the neck, shrill
voice yelled:
John John you wouldn't send your
vile to the station house, would you?'' iSe.iS
THE deuce / wouldn't. >, was the cool re-
sponse. .'Any body lies to me about my
door-belli sevs up my trousers, put salt in
my coffee. writes me anonymous notes and
steals my clothes, ought to go to the peni-
Tertiary for ife." s.l -a-r-. ye-7a7 I tlsahs
"Bu, how did you know" ,I srCcU &c
"If you wouldn't talk in your sleep yor I
might keep secret once in awhile."c1d usEl
Mrs. Sanscsipt says that hereafter when
she attempts au Apsil-fool joke she will sit (
up all the night previous. -------a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

"A student in Paris after passing three
years in the Latin quarter, wrote to his faith.
er as follows 81 have made up my mind
to set to work. dear father; therefore l
should ike to know whether i. was law or
medioine that came 10 Paris TO study 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

DEMoREsTs' MONTHLY for July presents
with illustrations and complete fashion notes
Ali its departments are full and interesting.
Published by ". Jennings DeDorest. No
IL. East 14th st. New York, at s3 90 per
year, with a valuable premium.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

The new school Law, passed By tho
Legislature last winter. provides that here
after the election for school officers is to lie
held at the usual place of voting. for State
officers. instead of at the school houses as
heretofore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
Newspaper Borrowers.

Time Saturday morning, s O'Clock.
Scene breakfast table rap is heard at th6
door, and the newspaper is for a few
ments open before the fire. Come, John,
it won't do to dry it too long, for see neigh-
Dor Snooks is sending his son alter it"
Another rap at the door.
"Father wants to know If tou will just
lend him the newspaper Eve minutes you
amt done with it lie will send it right back.
lie only wants to see if the brig Star has
been heard from. what our Tom went in"
Tell your father the brig is not rcpottcd."
Home he trips and speedily he returns.
Mother wants to know who was buried
yesterday can't you lend it to her just two
minutcs?"
"Tell your mother that all the deaths thi4
week are Mr.. -, and a child of Mr.. -"
In few moments another rap. -rlTT
Sister Susan wants to know if any body is
married this week, and Uncle Josh wants to
know what the news is from Kentucky. and
Aunt Snooks wants to know If there is any
more pretty stories about that Jarvis wowsHj
if you can't spare the paper. why cant you
just write down what there is, just causo
don't want to keep running back and forward
SO"
"Herc, my lad, take this paper to your
father, and around to all your uncles and
aunts. and have it back. Whatever il left Of it,
next Saturday morning at eight o'clock pre-
ciscly when you come to borrow the next.
Ten applications on Saturday by borrowers;
all sebt to neighbor Snooks, with particular
caution to return it there when done with IT,
Monday morning rap at the door, and tho
boy with the paper is ushered in. Mother
says il is too much plague to keep the paper
all the week, people keep coming srter j, So"
.
PRECAUTIONS OF Book LExDER-A
correspondent ofthe Boston Transcript writes:
81 have a considerable library, quite miEcel.
laneous in makeup, and l have for years
lent books under certain restrictions. In the
fret place, seldom lend volume out of
set, or, if for good cause | make an ezcep-
tion, stipulate the time for its return, as /
am firm believer in what is worth borrow
ing is worth returning. In the second place,
keep an account OF the books l loan. TO
whom and when. In the third place. when
need 90 use book loaned, or when l think
it has been ont long enough TO be read, L
send for it; whether the borrower be friend,
neighbor or acquaintance. In the fourth
place, always intend to cover with paper
book lend, though believe careful bor-
rover should do this if the book is taken un-
covered. As to fine bindings, l am moro
chary about loauing. my decision depending
/ upon the borrower and my opinion of him or
! her. seldom have lost book By lending.
| If the borrower disIikes being reminded of
his delinquency in keeping the book an I'M
| necessarily long time. or of my (the owner)
| needing the same. perhaps ho will not soon
| again borrow. which decision on his part suits
! me exactly. if my experience with him shows
! his principles" .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

Don't ROB TuE BIRDS NEsT.-Tn the
course of recent lecture in Paris regarding
the uses of birds. an estimate was formed of
the damage to crops by the robbery of
nest containing five eggs. During the first
month each young bird eats on an average
about 5S fies or other insects in day. The
aggregate. multiplied by 30, for the month
makes 800 insects 10 every nest. Every
insect eats daily from blossoms and leaves an
amount equaiiing its weight until it reaches
maturity. 1t was ca lcuated that in 80 days
each insect would damage so blossoms, and
thereby destroy 80 Fruits and tina, Z, 500 in.
sects would kill 225 900 fruits. 1t will he
we'll, therefore. for farpers sons to reflect
upon the damage done to their parents by the
wanton robbery Of a single nest.
Fdrn,Cile Nercmry
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

-"Do believe in second love ?" Humph.
eff man buys pound of sugar isn't it
sweet? And when its gone don't he want
another pound and isn't that sweet too !?
Tgoth, Murphy, I believe in second love "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

j Little Robbie went to = show, and saw
elephant for the first time in his life.
When he came homo his mother asked him
what he had seen. "An elephant, mamma,
that gobbled hay with his front tail"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19

The room for Improvement is said to
bs the largest room in the world.