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A GIGANTIC TIME-PIECE.
The Monster Clock in Palace
Yard, Westminster.

In an article on the great clock In
Palace Yard, Westminster, a writer In
All the Year Round says: The four
dlals, facing the four points of the COM
pass, are each so large that there are
but few rooms In London that would
contain them on the floor. They are
more than p feet in diameter; the
framework, figures and divisions are OF
iron, and the spacas filled with opal
escant glass. The figures are two feet
high, and the minute marks nearly 12
inches apart-littlea as we may think 10
when looking up from the palace yard.
The minute hand, with Its counter
weight and central boss, is about two
hundred weight.
This, however, is little more than
One-thiTd as much as the original hand
designed by Sir Charles Barry, which
was so elaborate and intricate, 80 full
full of angles and quirks, that they in
terfered with the going of the clock.
The minute hand i5 for the most part
a fiattenPd copper tube, and is II feet
long without the cOunterweight. Du-
ring heavy snow storm few weeks
ago, the mixture Of snow and rain that
fell on 1t pressed so heavily on 1t as to
sup buO SOlu&. 1UC HhuUe Vi LuS lOuI
disls are, it is said, the largest in the
world, except those Of the MechiH
clock, which are, however, only hour
hands, not comprising those which
mark the minutes. Large clock hands,
of course, require the descent Of heavy
weights to set them going. Those at
Westminster are indeed heavy. No
less than depth OF 10 feet in the
clock tower Is allotted for the descent of
the weights.
Going-weights and striking weights
together, they require four thousand
turns of dOuble-fDanned winch handle
to wind up. As there are weights to sat
the noble clock going, so there must
be pendulum to regulate the melton
when once produced, and IL Is pendu-
lum, in good sOoth. 1t weighs nearly
seven hundred pounds, Is about thir-
eeen feet long to the centre Of oscills-
ton, and fifteen feet total length. The
rod which holds it consists of perfor-
ated iron tube inside one Of zinc.
Each beat OF the pendulum has to reg
uiate the motion Of something like
ton and half OF metal, in the form of
hands, counterweights and clock ma
and yet so delicdtely is it suS-
pended bya Zip of spring steel, that
one single ounce placed upon 1t at
particular spot would affect the rate Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14
WHAT SAVED HIM.
A WARNING TO YOUNG HUSBANDS.

A young wife In Michigan had just
got settled in her new home. All seem
ed fair and promising, for she did not
know that her husband was drunk
ard. But one night he came home st
d very late hour and much the worse
for liquor. When he staggered into
the house, the wife, who was greatly
shocked, told him he was sick, and To
lie down at once, and In a moment or
two he was comfortably on sofa in =
drunken sleep. His face was reddish
purple, his breathing was heavy, AMI
altoge ther he was pitiable-loOking OBJ
ject.
The doctor was sent for post haste,
and mustarU applied to bis feet and
hands. When the doctor came snd
felt his pulse and examined him and
found that he was only drunk, he said:
He will be all right in the morning
But the wife insisted that he was
very sick, and that severe remedies
must be used.
you must shave his head and apply
bli.ters," she urged, 'Ur will send for
some one wbU WILL
The husbands head was accordingly
shaved closely and blisters applied.
The patient lay all night in drunk
en- sleep, and, notwithstanding the
blisters were eating into his flesh, Is
was not till near morning that he te-
gan to beat about, disturbed by pain.
About daylight he woke up 70 mcss
uncom Portable consciousness OF blister
ed agonies.
what does this mean:' be said, pu:.
ting his hands to his bandsged head.
'Iie still-you mustn't STIR said tie
wife; you have been very sick
Pm not sick
'Oh, yes, you are; you have the brain
fever. We have worked with you all
night
'Ishould think you had,' groaned
the poor victim. What's the matter
with my feetT
They are blistered.'
well, Pm better now; take of the
he plead, piteously.
He was ins most uncomfortable state
his head covered with sores, and his
feet and hands still worse.
Dear he said, groaning, II / should
aver get sick in this way again, don't
be alarmed and send for doctor, and,
above all, don't blister me again
'Oh, indeed will; all that saved you
we're the blisters, and IL you have an
,ther such spell | should be more
rio htened than ever, for the tendency,
am sure, is to apoplexy, and from the
next attack you will be likely to die
lnless there are the severest measures
lsed.'
He made no further defense. Suffice
to say he never had another attack.a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14
Farmers! Mechanics! Merchants!
Every body!

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from every quarter of the globe3 Do you
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liz Paper in the Union. One dollar year,
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manac to every yearly subscriber. Send for
specimen copy to Comfy, Francisco & Co,
Columbus, Ohio. 1881.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple veg
etable remedy, for the speedy and permanent
cure tor consumption, bronchitis, ,catarrh, ,asth-
ma, and all throat and lung affections, also
positive and radical cnre for nervous de-
bility and all nervous complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive, and desire to relieve human
suffering, will send, free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, with full directions
for preparing and using in German, French,
or English Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, w. w. Sherar,
149 Powers Block, Rochester, New York.
10-94-4w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14

The society news in the st. Louis paper
which reported an engagement between our
Uncle Samuel Tilden and the belle of St.
Louis, has furni shed the Rev. John Snyder,
of one Of the leading churches of that city,
the text for some preaching. lie talked to
the point, and said many things that ought to
have beneficial effect where it seems to be
most needed. 1t is beyond dispute that the
young woman in this particular case gave out
the story without shame or show of conscience
and for the palpable purpose of advertising
herself. The trick was successful for day,
but it ended in her confusion much more
speedily than she could have anticipated. The
incident shows how a great deal of the So
called society news is manufactured, and that
tie so-called society which seeks indelicately
to parade itself is altogether responsible. The
society reporter is generally coarse enough for
anything, but he would be helpless imbecile
were it not for the assistance and encourage
ment which he gets from those who seeming
ly have little ambition beyond getting their
names into the newspapers in some form, it
matters little how.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14

Trains leaving Columbus st &C p m and
6 25 m, run daily.
Through Chicago Express leaves Columbus
daily except Sunday at 40 p m, with sleeps
ing cars attached and arrives in Chicago at
so next morning.
The Pan Handle Route is the shortest,
quickest and most comfortable Route 10 all
points in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas. Kansas,
Colorado and the Western States and Territo>
ries.
This is the Route by which you make the
fewest changes OF cars. obtain the lowest rates
on II ousehold Goods, Live Stock. &C, and 20O
pounds of Baggage Free, on Every Colonist
Ticket.
Any information about time of trains, con-
nections, Lands in the West, price of Single
Round Trip or Colonist's Tickets, &c, cheer
fully furnished by calling uTon or addressing
JOS. NJ. BELLV1LIE, Ticket and Emigration
Agent, Wheeling, W Va, or W. l.. O'BRIEN,
General Passenger Agent, 2l9 North High st,
Colum bus, o.
Rates always as low as the lowest.
ID W CALDWELL, WLU'BRIEN,
Genl Manager. Gen Pass q Tkt Agt,
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
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SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leaden-
= colored, with occasional fushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eye-lid the nose is IL
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds !.
a swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears; an unusual secretion of
saliva; Shiny or flrred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
with gnawing sensation of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; 1eeting
pains in the stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels IL
regular, at times costive; stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tinged with blood;
belly swollen and hard; urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding of
the teeth; temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepara-
ton, not capable Of doing the slightest
injury to tie most tender Infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
M1FUGE bears the signatures of C. Nc
LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper. -:O:-
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The Governor yesterday issued the follow.
no THANKSGIVING nroclamatiOn.

The Governor yesterday issued the tolloW-
ing Thanksgiving proclamation:
In grateful recognition of the good provi-
dence and mercy of Almighty God during the
past year, and in harmony with proclama-
tion of His Excellency the President of the
United States, |, Richard M. Bishop, Gov
ernor of the State of Ohio, designate Thurs
day, November %, A. D. 1878, as day of
Thanksgiving, and recommend to the citizens
of this Commonwealth the observance of the
day by refraining from all secular pursuits
and engaging in such public and private de-
votions as may best express that gratitude
due the giver of all good, and cultivate and
strengthen confidence in the benefcent care
of the supreme rule of mankind.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State of Ohio to be ..afixed, at Columbus, the
9th day of November, in the year of our Lord
0ne thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
nd in the one hundred and second year of the
Independence of the United States of America.
RICHARD NJ. BisHoP.
By the Governor:
Mutton BARNES, Secretary of State
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14

As when we are in prosperity we are
ready to think our mountain will never
be brought low, 80 when we are In ad-
versity we are ready to think our
valley will never be filled up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14
First intermediate.

TSC IUCeTHGUtuL0.
Della Anderson, Clyde Carter, Abbit
Darrah, Laura Ferren, Bessie Hewet
son, Lille Jones, Maggie Jones, Ross
King, Estella Kirk, Matte Longley
Josie McRenry, Jessie Roscoe, Laura
Riggs, Ella Sheck, Minnie Thompson
Carrie Wilson, Ina Tallman, Claude
Alexander, Frank Cope, John Doyle
Chal Hoffner, Albert johnson, Jesse
Jones, Willie Kelly, John Martin, Will
lie McClelland, Thomson McKelvey
Addison Malone, Willie Norris, Clar-
ence Roscoe, Frank Roscoe, Harry
Robinson, Joseph Thesis, George Um-
stead, Sammy Zimmerman, Joseph
Fink, John Selvey, Eddie Austin.
Tdrdy PersORS-Bella Wcbber Ed
die Conkle.
Per cent attendan .e SO.
Second Intermediate.
Edgar Adams, John Anderson, Hen
ry Carroll, Phil Close, Warren COwen,
Todd Colby, Albert Ferren, Willie
Hewetson, Willie Hofner, Albert Jones,
Harry johnson, Jessie Kelly, Eddie
Kelly, Fred Longley, Eliza McHenry,
Frank Overbaugh, Geo. Pennington,
John Pennington, ,Eph Rial, Fred Thesis,
Jas. Alexander, Chas. WeDber, Maggie
Anderson, Mag. E. Anderson, Jessie
Close, Nettie Carter, Blanche Frazier,
Lizzie Finney, Daisy Longley, Annie
Lindsay, Allie Miller, Jessie Nichols,
Lille Troll, Lena Umstead, Ada Weir,
Ella West, Carrie Williams.
Cases Of Tardiness.-Lena Imhoff,
Minnie Conkle, Viney johnson, Bennie
johnson.
Per cent attendance 81.
Grammar School.
Lille Bewlev, Mary Clark, Effie Gar
rison, Annie Jones, Eliza Troll, Harry
Alexander, Charlie Carroll, Charlie
ClarN, Herby Darrah, Sherman Doyle,
Harry Finney, Charlie Frint, Halle
Hewetson, Loraln johnson, Harry Pen
nington, Willie Webber, Jas. Ander-
son.
I'ardy Persons-Fanny Simpson 2
Per cent attendance 96.
High School.
Lura Alexander, Sadie McClelland
Emma Pennington, Annie White, Lucy
Officer, Effie Thompson, Annie Patter-
son, Emma Woodway, Josie Hewetson
Rufus Rose, John Riley, Harry Boroff,
Ed. Neiswanger, John Seidwitz, Jesse
Bewley, Jas. Hutchinson.
Persons Tardy-Ella Thompson
Lizzie Quinlan, Albert Kennon, Daily
Walker, Ed Umstead, Carlo Carroll
George Brown, Jas. Ferrell, Stephen
Downing, Martin Cowen.
Per cent attendance SO.
j. c.. BLACK. Prin.
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BELMONT CHRONICLE
ST. CLAIRSVILLE OHIO.
THURSDAY, NOV. IA, 1878.

An uncommonly daring blAckmailer has
come to grief in Boston. He sent a letter to
Mr.. n. P. Goodnow, a well known banker
threatening death unless Mr.. Goodnow should
meet him in the street and hand him SO, 900.
Compliance TO the demand was to be indicated
by an advertisement in a newspaper offering
a reward for lost dog. The letter was shown
to the police, who advised that the advertise
ment be inserted andthe proposed appointment
kept. The blackmailer, young man named
Warner, was caught. He gave as a reason
for his criminal course that he was hard up.
and having heard that such schemes had been
successfully carried out before, he settled
upon Goodnew as a rich man, and likely to
prove an easy victim. lie will have an op-
portunity to learn an honest trade.
The strike in the cotton factories. of Eng
land is one of the most serious that has ever
occurred in that country. A large stock of
raw cotton is on hand IN which money is in
vested which is now dead capital. The sea
son is opening during which manufacturers
prepare for the enormous spring trade in cot.
ton goods and it is vitality important that the
spindles should be kept going. The opera
tives have chosen the time wisely for forcing
their employers to terms. This strike, in
connection with others that have occurred
since the Glasgow bank failure threw business
off its balance, leaves more than fifty thou
sand laborers of various classes without work,
in addition to the many who have been idle
since the depression of business began. The
outlook for English laboresss is certainly not
bright With the stagnation Of business cap
italists are not anxious to persist in expendi-
lures which give no adequate return, and are
even to the extent of reducing
wages of employees which are already down to
the starving point; and there is no prospect of
in the near future.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14

1t Is common IOI those who are
farthest from God to boast themselves
most of living near the church.
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School Report.
NAMES OF THOSE NEITHER ABSENT NOR
Primary Department.

TARDY:
Primary Department.
Mary Alexander, Georgia Alexander,
Amelia Anderson, Clara Colby Elinor
Carroll, Blanch English, Mary Hardes-
ty, Annie Keyser, Jennie McHenry,
Lorena Mccain, Laura Pratt, Mary
Riggs, Rosie Roscoe, May StOnebraker,
May Selvey, Maud Taylor, Mabel Tall
man, Agnes West, ANA Johnson, Ma
ME Jones, Lille Stiles Minnie Mar
tin, Sheridan Austin, BERTHE Bumgar
ner, John Cook, Andrew Geller Otto
Giffin, John E. johnson, Willie Kirk,
John McHenry, George Nichols, Eddie
Singer, Clarence Singer, Jesse Thiess,
Raymond Tallman, Charlie West, ST.
mon West, Andrew McClelland.
Those Tardy-May johnson Frank
Powell.
Dar rao14-offoplonoo0 0R
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
1887

Second Saturday Of Novem ber st ClairgvilIa
First saturday Of December, st Clairsville.
Second Saturday OF January, BarnesyilIe.
Third Saturday Of February, st ClairsvflIe,
First Saturday OF March. Bridgeport.
Third saturday of March, ST ClairsVille.
Second saturday OF April Belmont
Second Saturday of May, Bellaire
First Saturday OF June, Morristown
Fourth Saturday OF June. st Clairsville-
AT close of Institnte In Alartin's Ferry,
Examinations begin at . O'Clock, A. NJ
PIomptness is expected.
Testimonials OF character are needed II an
Dlicant is not known TO the Board, and certfd.
:ates of success In teaching are allowed theF
iue weight. CHAs. r. SHREyE
Ex. Board. 4 r. ALEXANDER,
]. NJ. YARNELL.
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Men may die like lambs, and yet
have their place with the goats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-14

Divine vengeance comes. with feet of
lead, but it strikes with hands of iron.
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N. A. ~SNF Editor.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
angle subscriber. per an1um, S2OO'
SIX months,s 81 ~.
Three months. Scots.
IL not paid within six months, " oONlll pe
vscted of all yearly subscribers.
s<OFFICE IN CHRONICLE BUILDING
sv doors East of the National Hotel
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1877.
Belmont Lodge, No. 10, F & A. N: meets T, sT;
ry wednesday night on or preceolns suo .AH
moon. JAMES D. IA nv W.
JrssE B. MEYER, Secy.
q. ClairsyiIIe Chapter. No. IL Royal Arcn
hasons meets Ist Friday night each month:
GEO. P. .BUMGARNER, H. ?.
JESSIE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
Belmont Council, r. and 8. NJ, meets on the
ecc nd tuesday nj glrt Of every month; =,
a. r. BUMGARNER, g. NJ.
F d, BAILY, Rec.
, Hone Commandery No. 26 Of knights TemP-
RS meets IN the first TUESDAY night ot every
month. Z. W. CAhhOhh' T. "
+. d. BAILEY. Rec.
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in 1913
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati &
ST. Louis r. r.
PAN HANDLE ROUTE.
Time Table East and West.

Trains leave the PaRdle Depot, foot OF Elev>
enth street, Wheeling. W. Va, near Public
landing, daily except Sunday, Columbus time,
a. follows:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-26
EUREKA lONsOL

Following is the official letter of the
Superintendent 10 the Secretary in
| San Francisco:
w. w. Traylor, Secretary: Mining
operations have continued through the
week without interruption, and good
progress has been made in the extern.
siou OF the several levels Of the mine.
The fifth level has been advanced 80
feet, and is now in so feet from the ore
chamber, with ground showing favor
able for ore.
Seventh level-West drift No. 2 ad.
vancrd IL feet and now In l22 feet.
Ground looking very favorably. West
drilt No. 3 continued so feet and now
in l20 feet, In good ore all the WAY.
East dritt continued 20 feet and il now
N LOG feet, with face OF DRIFT running
into ore 10 day.
Eighth level-Drift north from ore
chamber starred this week, making 81
ieet. Ore body looking as we'll as
eve
Ninth level-Inclins winze SINK IA
fe-t, and now completed down PA feet.
Are cutting out a station at tenth level
and will have the same completed in Il
few days. Ore bodies are looking first.
rate.
Tenth level-East drift advanced 10
feet, with face of drift still In good ore,
aud now in l3l feet. Ore bodies are
looking we'll.
Eleventh level-West drift continued
Is feet, running IN low grade ore.
Drift In 1855 feet. East DRIFT continued
80 feet. in low grade ore. running from,
ore chamber. Raise started last week
from east irift and is now up % ieet,
having made 10 feet this week.
The furnaces are running first ate
having averaged upwards of 50 tons oi
bullion daily for the week ending this
morning. ii. DoNNELLY, Supt.
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A Case of CrIm. Con.

A little incident hat happened Fri
dav avsping thu names of ,hs narties
-,
10 ""'cn are heceSsa'ny suPP'esSeu'
illustrated the infeilcl'ies OF married
life, and for a time promised US the
am, f a., .,ass tr.raa,
~
sprihgihR from frequently recurring
cause. 1t was the old story OF the un
expected and unwe!come return of the
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-26
Lead In New York.

Speaking OF the lead market, the
last Der of the mining and En-
cheering Journal" says that sales of
about 200 tons ut So rs to 50 so per
hundred pounds. had been made dur.
ing the week. The market was for the
moment higher, being quoted at So IS.
The cause of this is not on the surface.
There il still a large stock of lead held
in g hands, and although un-
doubtedly there must come a better
demand than prevails for the article
just now, yet there is nothing to indi-
ate that the production will he less
than the consum ption. In fact the in.
dications are thst the production this
year, like that of 1877. will be greatly
in excess of requirements.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-26
Injured in a shaft.

At 6o'clock last evening, Greer Ham
ilton, a miner employed ut the Meta.
moras, while engaged in cribbing the
shaft below the 00.foo: level, made a
mi-step. and fell a distance of 40 feet.
His injuries were very severe, and the
messenger who was dispatched totown
Tor medical assistance, informed us
that il was the opinion that both his leg
and back were broken by the fall. DIR.
A. c. Bishop was notified, and pro-
ceeded to the locality. but had not Q
turned up to the time W. went to press,
aud we're unable TO learn further par
,iculars. Hamilton is an old timer IN
Eastern Nevada, both In Eureka ami
White Pine. and his friends will regret
to hear of bis accident.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-26

BY reference to another column it
will be noticed that the above troupe
will open at Bigelow's Hall on the Sd
inst. Speaking Of the organization. the
San Francisco Post says: "a novelty
In The way of minstrelsy. which In.
cludes ladies as principal performers.
WAS presented at this house Saturday
evening to n very large audience. The
first part of the entertainment IL by
Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels.
after which Mable StAnley's London
Burlesque Troupe gave n lively variety
entertainment, concluding with 'The
Forty Thieves The minstrel troupe
includes several fine voices, and good
deal of comic ability. The variety acts
are full of dash and c~lsverness. and in
every respect unotjectionahle." Re
served seats can I've secured three DAYS
In advance, on application to the box
ONCE ct the hall.