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A Rosy FIXTURE.

They were In the bell-tower of the
City Hall yesterday, and she leaned
her yellow-haired head on his agricul-
tural shoulders and listened to the
mighty 'tick! tack! tickp of the big
clock.
we don't want such big clock as
that, do we, daTling?' she whispered.
No, my little daisy he answered,
as he hugged her little closer; Il kin
buy clock for two dollars hich will
run three days to this clocks two.
I've got her picked out alreadyp
Wen be very, very happy, she
sighed.
You bet we will! I've figured it
right down fine, and l believe we can
live 90 twelve eggs, one pound of su-
gar, ten pounds of flour and one pound
Of butter
And you'll have bank account
she pleaded.
Il will, even if 1 have to buy sec
0nd hand one.'
And will you keep coachman?
Yes
And have piano?'
Yes, darling
And | can have some square pill
lows, with shams on them?
'Ycs, my tulip-yes; we'll sham ev-
cry burned thing, from cellar to gar
ret; have the front door painted blue,
and-but let's go'n look at some sec.
ond hand cook stoves!'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25
Meeting Of t h Q Republican
State Central Committee.

The Republican State Central Committee
held meeting at Republican headquarters,
in the Naughton building, Wednesday after
noon. Sixteen of the twenty Congressional
districts in the State were represented, and
there was large delegation of prominent
Republicans from various parts of Ohio. The
meeting was good tempered and harmonious
throughout. The discussions referred direct
ly, or were incidental to, the time and place
of holding the next State Convention.
Colonel W. e. Cooper, of Mt. Vernon,
Chairman Of the Central Committee, presided,
and after it had been ascertained that a quo
rum was present, announced the committee
ready for business.
The advice of General ]. S. Robinson,
Chairman of the Executive committee, was
invited, and he decidedly expressed himself
in favor Of an earlier Convention than last
year; two months was not sufficient time in
which to organize the Republican forces of
Ohio.
Colonel }. w. Holiday, of Steubenville,
moved that the second Wednesday in June
(the 12th) be fixed as the time.
Several speeches were made after this, all
favoring an early Convention, with the excep'
ton of Colonel Miner and Colonel Brins'
made, of Cleveland, and one or two others
from city districts, who we're of the opinion
that short campaign was usually the best in
the large cities. They were willing, however,
to bow to the judgment and experience of the
Executive committee and to the will of the
majority. 1t was suggested that the rural
Congressional districts ought to be able to or.
ganize as expediently as the city districts, but
it did not take much argument to show, that
much more time was required for correspond
ence in The country. 1t vas agreed that the
fixing of an early date for the Convention did
not necessarily involve an early stumping
campaign; but the Executive committee could
commence its correspondence and look to an
early perfection of organization.
A vote was taken and the motion to call
the Convention on the second Wednesday in
June was carried unanimously
The vote was eleven fu; Cincinnati, four
for Columbus, and one blank. Those who
voted for Columbus were Colonel Cooper, Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25
The Poverty of India.

London Examiner.
India has been for half century too
poor even to bear the slight cost of de-
velOping her own resources. The grand
mistake we have made has BET n in ru-
hing her as if she were the Ell Dorado
of romance instead of the famine
stricken, pauperized empire of realty.
What wealth there is exists in the
hands of the few, of whom the majOri-
ty are foreigners. But public burdens
and the cost of government are wrung
from the penniless pockets of the poor,
who, while they can hardly keep body
and soul together, have been expected
to pay for costly improvements in
volving liabilities that it would tax
the energies of the richest States to
meet.
neck Of the Indian Empire-1, ever
increasing debt; 2, constantly recur-
ring deficits. When the company
handed over the country to the Crown
In 1858 the debt of India was e59, 500,
900. 1t is now e234, ,0O0,0 In 1858
the charge for interest on debt was
e., 5000 1t is now over Ell, ,000, 900;
and, allowing that railways and canals
clear off nominally about e3, 700, 900, we
have still an annual debt charge to be
met out of the taxes of e., 300, 900. OF
course it is said that this huge debt has
conferred benefits on India in the shape
of public works. OF the railways we
may safely say they were built on an
extravagant gauge, which even a rich
country like England could not have
afforded, and that when they are not
a dead loss they pay about 81 per cent
um OF the per centum dividend
guaranteed by the State. The very
Improvement in their business is due
TO the famine traffic.
As to the irrigation works, they are
dead less. In Bengal alone the loss
on these schemes in 1S75-1876 was
f203, 200, and that, too, when only
94,072.742 was spent by way of outlay.
Even Sir John Strachey dares not con-
lecture what the loss will be when the
outlay reaches, as under the existing
system it must, eS 000, 600.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25
The King of = pain.

In the April Scribner there was
sketch of. the school life of the Queen
of Spain. Another writer describes in
the May number the marriage of Mer-
cedes. We quote tie following about
the King:
AS to the king, Madame de Calderon
says he is most extraordinary for his
intelligence and information. There
is no subject suggested in conversation
upon which he will not tell you some-
thing you have not heard before, and
that with a tact and modesty which
makes it more Interesting. Politics,
literature, art, it is the same with all
of them. Madame Calderon went
with him and his sister TO the Picture
Gallery once (soon after he came), and
he astonished the directors and the
president by his information, giving
them dissertation on the pre- -Raphac.
lites.
We have been to see the American
ambassador, Mr.. Lowell, who confirms
this report of the kings cleverness.
He dined with him at La Grange, and,
after dinner, the king came on the
verando and spoke with all his guests.
Instead of talking American politics,
as crowned heads generally do with
Americans, and blundering over them,
the king talked of Spanish literature
with Mr.. Lowell, criticising with an
originality which convinced Mr.. LO-
we'll that he had an opinion of his own
and WIS not 'crammed' for the occasion.
And he is but twenty! 1t is delightful
to know that his bride is worthy of
him. Madame de Calderon says Mer-
cedes is good as she is pretty, and they
are as devoted to each other as any two
young lovers in ordinary life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25
ACCORDING to the New York naner.

ACCORDING to the New York papers
there has been marked increase in
the number of immigrants arriving at
that port, during the first quarter of the
present year, as compared with the
same period year ago. The cause for
it lies in the fact OF the great depression
of trade in other countries. In this re-
public the signs all point to general
revival of industry and trade, and these
immigrants are anxious to take advan'
tage of the opportunity to get away
from Europe, now that there are
mutterings of war all over the conti'
nent. Out in Minnesota there has been
a great increase in the number of
residents, and similar reports come
from the other Western States, as far
down as Texas.
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American Socialists.

The New York World gives an interesting
account of the Socialistic organization in that
city, which now embraces membership of
about 4, 600. The adherents of this society
are mainly Germans and Bohemians. They
call themselves the Socalistie Labor Party,
and claim a membership in the United States
aggregating 1900. The party is governed by
an executive committee, with headquarters'st
Cincinnati, and has agents at various points.
1t publishes twenty-four newspapers in the
German, Bohemian, French, and English
languages, holds what it styles agitation
meetings." and employs general agent TO
traverse the country and propagate the new
faith. This agent is, at present, George Win
ter, cigar maker, who fled from Hamburg
some years ago to avoid Imprisonment.
The reporter of the World, who investi-
gated the organization in New York, found
the members TO consist for the most part of
German lsborers, cigar makers, masons, tai.
lors, hat-makers, etc. They have two weekly
organs, the Arbeiter-Stimme and the VOlks-
Zeitung, and one of their principal leaders Is
the notorious Jnstus II. Schwab, who keeps
a beer saloon on First street. The avowed
purpose of the Socialists is to overthrow the
entire social system, by which they mean not
oHly the present form of government, but all
the chief institutions of society, such as prop
erty, marriage, inheritance, and the relations
of capital and labor. One of their leaders,
Mr.. Jonas, said they proposed to abolish all
production. Farms and workshops they in
tend shall be ceded TO the State and run on
the cooperative plan, so that every laborer
shall be part owner and be paid according
to the value of his work. Another feature of
the Socalistic scheme is to absolutely prohib.
it any man from working more than given
number of hours per day. All savings banks
are to be abolished and all direct taxation,
save an income tax, which is to be scaled, so
that large incomes shall pay larger percent
age than small ones.
The Socialistic party is only five years old,
but it claims to be able to influence 10000
votes in the United States. In spite of its
boasts of rapid increase it is evidently gaining
no hold upon the American workingmen, nor
upon the better class of foregn'born citizens.
1t is an .offshoot from the great Socialistic
movement in Germany and cannot become
dangerous in this country, because the condi.
tions here are not favorable to its growth,
and the social and industrial evils which have
called it into being as menacipg protest in
European countries, do not exist here. With
us it is q curious phenomenon of the times,
worth studying, but not worth getting seri'
ously alarmed about Cleveland Herald
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Science and Industry.

There are but fifteen coal producing
countries in the world, and the entire
annual product is about 240, ,000, 900
tons. OF this, 49,, 900, 900 tons, or over
one half, is from the English mines,
and about 5000, 600 are from our own
mines. In 1901 the production of En-
glish coal was but II 900, 600 tons.
Leavenworth, Kansas, is looming
up, and great things are looked for in
its early future. A large number of
business blocks are being erected, and
Is business men are looking for big
things right away. Inquiries ale
coming in daily for land, and many
purchases are being made.-St. Louis
Journal of Commerce.
The chief industry of New Mexico
is sheep raising, and is highly profta-
BILE as pursuit, while in Colorado and
Wyoming Territory it is but little less
SO, though by no means as fully de-
veloped. The number and value of
the sheep In these three divisions are
estimated as follows: New Mexie'',
,000, 900 head, value 81 ,150, 600; Colo
rade, $50, 900 head, value $1,O00,OC0;
Wyoming Territory, 225,OOO head,
value 440O,UOO.
A company has been chartered,
which proposes to connect the Della
ware and Chesapeake Bays by canal
fifteen miles long, one hundred fet
wide and twenty-three feet deep. By
this means Baltimore will be brought
as near Cape May at the mouth
of the Delaware as Philadel-
phia is, and the distance for ocean
vessels between Baltimore and New
York will be shortened by 225 mills,
while the saving of freight between
Baltimore and New York will be fifty
cents ton. The estimated cost of tie
enterprise is eight millions of dollar,
and the company are authorized 10
levy a toll charge of twenty cents pr
ton upon all traffic passing through
the canal.
The London Practitioner for FebTn-
ary contained a thoughtful statistical
paper on pneumonia and its relations
with climate and epidemics of various
other diseases. The author, DR.. .Squir,',
finds that while bronchitis increases
as you 60 north, pneumonia does not,
but is as fatal in Turin as in Hamburg.
AS to the influence of the seasons, lie
finds that In the first quarter of the
year the number of diseases of pheU-
monia is considerable in excess of those
of bronchitis; but during each of the
quarters there are more ca-
ses of bronchitis, the excess being eS-
pecially marked in the last two. From
the statistics analyzed, he concludes,
that pneumonia, though general di~-
ease, rather than a mere local in1am-
nation, is not due to a specific poison,
and is not as rule, nOticeably affected
by epidemics of zymotic diseases. Yet
he believes that foul air. bad hygienic
conditions generally, and everything
which tends to depress the system,
may predispose to pneumonia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25

Positively, somebody in authority should
discipline eur Democratic friends in the House
Of Representatives. Here is ex-Doorkeeper
Polk unfolding budget Of narrowing remin-
iscences concerning the members who flrsi
importuned him from morning to night for an
excessive share in the distribution of patronage
and afterwards voted to expel him from office
in the noble cause of civil service reform.
The wall of Polk had hardly died upon the
air before the investigating Glover set pound
net across the stream for Republican corrup-
tionists, and the first founder caught by the
gills was the ex-Deputy Sergeant-at- Arms OF
the last Houss, and close upon him came the
identical Polk. When they were landed
Glover was heard to murmur something about
a much missing $4,000 in the account ot the
comrnittee which the two catches accompanl-
ed to New Orleans in the winter of 1877, and
to hint that perhaps he might as well take up
the nets as these were not the sort of fish that
suited his market anyhow. And now the
new Doerkeeper Field is running his head
into meshes. He has appointed as his First
Assistant one of the heroes whom Polk had
upon the disabled soldiers roll. He is the
veteran who was not wounded ''exactly," but
sprained his ankle while drilling. There
must be something communicating in the at
mosphere of the Doorkeeper's Office. The
ex'Deputy Sergeant -at'Arms caught by
Glover has also been Folks First Assistant as
Doorkeeper, besides being mixed up in the
$4,000 affair, and the individual has just
promoted was one of those whose appoint
ment was partially the cause of Polk's dis
grace. They are a queer lot altogether
1Balto. American.
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ITO Have and 10 Hold"
Detroit News.

Detroit news.
Several days ago prominent Epis-
copsl clergyman Of this city was invi-
ted to one OF the hotels to marry O
couple from Canada. They did not
want any witnesses, and they wanted
the ceremony to be about one minute
long. To this the reverend gentleman
objected. Under the laws of this State
a marriage is not valid which is not
witnessed by two persons. They were
procured, and the ufle struck an at
titude calculated to show TO advantage
an array Of fine clothes, and two rather
good looking faces, the owners of
which would $50 the marriage certifi-
cate stately never see their twenty
sixth birthday again. 'rhe ceremony
ran smoothly until the pledges were
given.
Il Kate continued the minister.
Il Kate she faltered.
Take thee, William
Take thee, William
TO be my welded husband-'
To be my wooded husband
TO have and to hold
A smile puckered the corners Of her
mouth, which was finally extended in
a hearty laugh; no response. The
minister was astounded at the untime-
ly exhibition of frivolity; the witness
es were highly amused and the would
be bridegroom struggled to retain his
elfposseSsiOn.
TO have and to bold repeated the
minister.
down again. A repetition of the form
er scene Was broken into by the SOL
emn and commanding voice:
TO have and TO hold
To she began, then INDUCED in a
frenzy of mirth which spread to all but
the dignified and chagrined tyer of
knots.
You think this is very trivial
NATTER he said sternly, but 1 fear you
won't find it so funny if you intend
beginning life together in this ridicu-
lOus manner. I've mind to punish
you by refusing to complete the cere-
mony, but on second thought, think
it will be better to read you hOmily
and then 1 will finish that which l
have beguh il 1 have to stay here till
tomorrow morning.
The homily was delivered, and the
couple, now quite serious, resumed
their trying position, and were duly
married.
4 wouldn't have laughed said the
bride, by way of explanation, but /
never heard the Episcopal marriage
ceremony before, and 1t was so funny
to think that had got to promise to
hold this great big fellow Indicating
who she meant by loving salutation)
all the rest of my life, that couldn't
keep from laughing"
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No More Questions for Him.

The Rev. DIR. Rltchie, of Edinburg,
although q very clever man, has met
his match. When examining a stu
dent as to the classes he had attended:
And you attended the class for math'
ematics?'
Yes
How many sides has circle?'
'Two,' said the student.
what are they?'
What laugh in the class the stu:
dents answer produced when he said:
AN inside and an outside.'
But this was nothing compared with
what followed. The Doctor having
said to this student:
And you attended the philosophy
class, also?'
yes
"Well, you would hear lectures on
subjects. Did you ever hear one on
cause and effect?'
Yes
Does an effect ever go before cause?'
'Yes.'
Give me an instance
A man wheeling barrow
The Doctor then sat down, and pro-
posed no more questions.
Rochester Express.
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New Series-Vol. 18-No Ii

feet.
Rough hands had already seized,
him, and had lifted him over the edge
while, with a grin Of malice, the lead
er had hissed out: "A pleasant Journey
to thee, sir paintern when q low muir
mur ran through the throng:
Hold! our Queenr
What sends her here's muttered the
leader, releasing, however, his hold
of the prisoner.
How now, LudovicO, she said, me.
thinks yon are pressed for deeds of
daring, when thou makest war OIL
boy. and that boy beggsr.'
The clear, sweet tones echoed
strangely, among the rocks, while the
speaker, her dark hair loosened with
the rapidity of her approach. aud her
beautiful face suffused with intense
pity, bent her eyes upon the stranger.
You mistake, lady, said the out.
law. This is no mean kern, as his
garb bespeaks, but base Government
spy
is it SOP said Magdelene. If yes,
l can plead thy case no longsr!'
Lady, 1 am no spy he replied, but
a poor artist, whom the love of the
beautiful, and no wish to injure others,
has led me to intrude on your pass
'Canst thou prove it with thy PEN
clip
Il can,' replied the youth.
'Unbind him, Ludovico,' she or
dered.
Fair, fair!' replied the brigands,
throwing themselves in not ungrace-
full groups on the grass around.
Tho artist OlaDao1 oroun6 apd NOT
even his terrible situation could re-
press a smile of pleasure, as his eye
caught ravine and rock, hanging vine
and frOwning precipice-and with
lightning rspidity, the scene, in all its
wild witchery, WAS transported to the
canvas. The painter paused for one
moment, his eye fell on Magdelen, and
there she stood, in all her matchless
besuty-bendiug, however, a look Of
pity on Leonardo ds Vinci.
How say ye, comrades, has he lost
or won? and the calm. sweet voice of
Magdalen broke the stiffness.
Won! won! and chain Of gold be-
sides, said the outlaws, as each bent
above the sketch and beheld himself.
Long did the painter remain among
them, loaded with proofs OF their ap-
probation, and still in the splendid
works of this great master the tall,
graceful form in blue, the dark look
and nodded features frequently appear
"a monument OF his gratitude to
Msgdalen, the queen OF the bandits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25
How Elizabeth Confessed Once
Before.

Wearied with Importantly, and
weakened by sickness, gave letter
duplicating my friend, Henry ward
Beecher, under assurance that that
would remove all difficulties between
me and my husband. That letter L
now revoke. / was persuaded to It
almost fOrced-when was in weak
ened state of mind. / regret it, and
recall its statements. desire to say
explicitly that Mr.. Beecher has never
offered any improper solicitations, but
has always treated me in q manner
becoming a Christian and gentleman.
ELIZABETH r. TILToN.
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CONGRESSMAN DUsNRLL, of Minnesota,
says the Republicans Of his Stste are dispose:
to criticise the President, but prefer to stop
there, and not make any open attack. Their
policy is to keep the party on its old track,
and pay no attention TO the Administration,
as they can easily win without its sympathy
or old
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25

The funeral of VIM. M. Tweed took
place Wednesday of last week, from
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Douglass. Only personal friends Of the
family or of Tweed were admitted to
to the house, where the burial service
of the Episcopal Church was read by
Rev. DIR. Price, the clergyman who Of
ficiated at the wedding of Tweed thirty
years ago. After the service the re-
mains were taken to Greenwood Gem.
etery, followed by dozen coaches
containing mourners and friends.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25

Australian mining is bringing to
light the relics of flora which has
long since passed away.
1t Is now the mode in England to be
buried in an open wicker box coffin
filed with flowers.
At the close of 1876 Switzerland had
/ .441 miles of railroad worked by u
independent companies.
How to sing song according to
Lablanche: "Shut your nose, keep
down your tongue, and sovnd your
consonants."
Andre Ganthier Is creating a sensa
tion In Paris by painting a landscape
in five minutes, portrait In six, and
also by painting two pictures simulta'
neously, one with each hand.
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Mt. Vernon; George Donaldson, of Columbus;
Mr.. Stimson, of Marietta; and Colonel Holli-
day, of Steubenville Cincinnati was de-
clared to be the choice of the committee.
The committee then adjourned to meet in
caucus at the hall of the House of Represent
atives In the evening.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-25

WoRKINGMEN, organized is the ap-
peal OF numerous little placards posted
up about the city. Organized for what?
II to secure capable, economical, and
honest city government, the advice Is
good; IL to elect to Office lot of loud
talking loafers who stand on the street
corners and prate about 'r-r-rights of
Labor the workingmen had better pay
no heed to the call. Nothing is better
than organization If the purpose is
good. Organizations, religious, be-
nevolent scientific, and political, are
the machinery of civilization. Nor is
there necessarily anything out of the
way in workingmen's organizations as
such, but when they are sought TO be
used for political purposes the honest
members ought to be on: their guard
lest they be made the tools OF lazy de-
magogues and inveterate Office seekers,
who never do a days work of any
kind il they can help it. The more in
terest the real workers take in politics
and and public affairs the better, but
experience has shown that almost
every distinctive workinglnen's move
ment has been speedily turned into the
mill'races of professional poll ticans and
made to grind their glists.