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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

Mr.. Robert Bridgens, an old citi'
zen of Chapman township, came very
near losing his life, Friday morning
last, near North Point station. A few
minutes before the. Day Express east
was due at that station, Mr.. Bridgens
started up the railroad track to go
home. Being a little hard of hearing
he failed to hear the locomotive whis-
tie and continued on the track until
the engine came within few feet OF
him, when he left the track. Engi-
neer Roat took in the situation and re-
versed his engine Immediately after
he whistled, otherwise it is very
likely Mr.. Bridgens would have been
killed.-Renovo Record.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

Hampshire Mills note paper, an
excellent quality, for sale cheap at this
Office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

The Rev. Josiah Hannah of H.
ard, Texas, was worried because his
name was so much like Haman, and
he studied the Bible story of Haman
until he became insane on that sub
ject. "Children," he exclaimed. in the
midst of sermon, "Haman was hung,
az near as l can make calculation, a
little over 100 feet high. Now, Chill
dren, 1 believe God wants me to give
up my soul to him right away, and SC
take this rope and hang me l20 feet
the congregation so much that they
ran away, and the preacher hurried
into the woods, where he hanged him.
self
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

AT last Mr.. Wolfe, the prime
mover in the riot bill investigation
has commenced the work of arresting
those who were believed to have been
engaged in corrupt practices at Harris
burg last winter. Charles B. Salter
was arrested at Philadelphia Monday
afternoon, and entered bail for his ap-
pearance in Dauphin county. VIM.
HI. Kemble has also been formally no,
titled to enter bail upon the same
charge at Harrisburg. Mr.. Wolf and
his committee have taken long time
to oprepare for thd prosecution, ane it is
announced that they have engaged
Senator Matt Carpenter, Judge Black
and Franklin b. Gowen, as attorneys
for the prosecution, and that the ease
will be vigorously pushed. 1t is sur
missed that Wolfe is working in con-
junction with the democratic commit
tee at Pittsburgh, and that he will
endeavor to have these trials pushed
in September, for the purpose of max
ing as much capital out of them as
possible in the Democratic campaign.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

Not even the face of Maud Brans-
comb, the pretty actress, who has been
photographed in hundreds of different
postures, and whose portraits consti-
tute an important part of the stock in
nearly every picture store, is really so
well known to the American public
as that of Ann w. Williams of Phila-
delphia; yet Miss Williams is a mod
est, retiring teacher in a public school
1t is her face that is stamped on the
silver dollar, she having sat for the
artist who designed the Goddess of
Liberty's head for that coin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

Note letter, foolscap, and legal
cap papers, at this Once. Also
large stock Of envelopes, as low as
six ce Is for 25.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21

When Wallace, the Democratic
Sheriff of Hamilton county, retired
from office last spring he was 5000
short, not an unusual thing, however,
for a Democratic official. OF course it
was expected his bOndsmen would
make it good to the county, but the
lawyers show that the County Com
missioners did not call for monthly
settlements according to law, and so
they (the bOndsmen) are released from
the responsibility, at least for Sl4, 600
of the amount, and the county must
pocket the loss. The Board of Com
missioners was Democratic like the
Sheriff, and there is no telling now
just who did get the S14 900. We hope
the people of Cincinnati and Hamil-
ton county will be little more par
ticular, hereafter as to what kind of
men are trusted with their funds, and
they will no doubt take measures
when 50 many Democrats are holding
the purse-strings, to compel Il Board
of Commissioners not to become ac-
cessory to the theft of public funds by
partiality and neglect of duty.-Stu-
benville Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01
StalWart Republicanisn,.

The Republican party was stalwart in
its cradle-bands. 1t was stalwart when
itmoved against the divided house of
Democracy in 1860, and it swept it and
its methods from the places of power.
But more than ever was it grand in its
stalwartness from 1861 to 1865. Had it
dabbled in neutral tints during that pc
riod of fiery scourging, the sun this
morning would have dawned on the ru-
ins of the Republic. During that fiery
trial men were positive and pronounced,
and this was an inspiration that moved
every patriot Men did not then go
about whispering their opinions. They
did not feel ashamed of their fervor.
They did not feel ashamed of their con-
victions. They were not afraid of hurt
ing the feelings Of traitors. They were
men, who felt their manhood stirred to
its heart of hearts, and they stood up be-
fore the world and asserted themselves.
And now the hour has come for them to
do so again.-Philadelphia North Amer
lean, Rep.
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Agricultural Report.

The April returns to the Department
of Agriculture show that the acreage of
wheat is about u per cent. greater than
last year. This increase is due mostly to
the transfer of of spring sowings to fall
sOwings in the West and Northwest
Unless the spring sowings increase be-
yond present expectations there will be
a reduced aggregate of wheat acreage in
1879. The wheat in the ground, taken
as whole, is per cent. below the ave-
rage crops. In some sectians it was un-
favOrably affected by the fall drought,
and in others by the absence of snow
during the extreme winter cold. With
the average growing conditions, howev-
evr, it will make very large crop of
winter wheat. Rye has fallen off also,
at per cent below the average. 1t fol-
lows the general analogies of the wheat
crop.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01

Oldest brother; he must release him from
his pain. A rifle was brought and was
loaded with bullet. Robert, with
face pale as death, took his position at
the door, A prayer for poor Williams
soul-a loud repOrt-a shrek from his
mother. who had been carried fainting
from the entry, and the door was thrown
open-what a spectacle of blood met
their gael In the corner where he had
been standing, now William lay-dead-
shot through the heart, and his life
blood crimsoning the floor. They turn
ed to the bed. There lay Annie with
her beautiful hair scattered and tan
gled over her face. Her left breast had
been torn open by the sharp teeth of her
husband, and her quivering heart torn,
pulsating from her bosom, and lay now
crushed and torn on the counterpane.
Her throat had been seized between his
teeth and dreadfully laeerated-enOugh
in itself to have caused her death.
His madness had seized him within
few minutes of his retiring to his room.
The family remembered that they had
heard a cry from Annie's room, as they
were retiring, but nobody gave it any at
tention at the time.
The day following they were buried
side by side; she in her wedding robes,
beautiful in death.
Now we think this terrible story, but
there are cases as bad, every day occur
RUG about US, and we fail to notice
them The only difference is that the
death of wives in these days is slow.
The husband takes some years in tear
ing the wife's heart to pieces and tramp
ling it, throbbing and bleeding, under
foot. When woman marries she COM
mits her life and welfare to his keeping.
She should be, therefore, well acquaint-
ed with the man ON whom she bestOws
such fearful power. If she makes a
mistake, Annie's tragic end may not
literally be hers, but she will die from a
torn, broken, trampled heart none the
less.
Never marry man, no matter what
the advantages of it, whose love IS OF
the gun-cotton order. A flash OF pas
sion, and it's gone forever. If you do,
your heart must suffer. Love, true mar
ried love, is not flash, as of heat light
ming, but it is lamp under your feet in
your married life-a light steady and
bright, turning into your path of happi-
ness. If it be not this, then is your
marriage but a standing upon the brink
of precipice The words and vows of
your love are but the binding links of a
chain that unites your awful fate with
his, and hurls you from the heights of
your dreaming love to be dashed and
crushed upon the hard and jagged rocks
Of an every day, monotonOus real life
Whitehall Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01

manac, and the few textbooks used in
sdhOol were almost the only volumes of
the household. The dictionary was
volume four inches square and an inch
and half in thickness. In some of the
country villages few public spirited
men had gathered libraries containing
from three to five hundred volumes; in
contrast, the public libraries of the pres
ent, containing more than ten thousand
volumes, have an aggregate of 1O,65O,O0O
volumes, not including the Sunday
school and private libraries of the coun-
try. 1t is estimated that altogether the
number of volumes accessible to the
public is not less than 2O,0O0,000i Of
Webster's and Worcester's dictionaries,
it may be said that enough have been
published to supply one to every one
hudred inhabitants of the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
How the People of this Country
Lived Only Halfa OenfuryAgO.
). C. Coffin in NAV Atlantic

c. C. Coffin in May Atlantic.]
A half century ago large part of the
people of the United States lived in
houses unpainted, upholstered and ut
terly devoid of adornment. A well-fed
fire in the yawning chasm of huge
chimney gave partial warmth to single
room, and it was a common ramark that
the inmates were roasting one side while
freezing the other; in contrast, major
lty of the people of the old States now
live in houses that are clap-boarded,
painted, blinded and comfortably warm
ed. Then the household furniture con-
sisted of few plain chairs, a plain ta-
BILE, bedstead made by the village car
penter. Carpets there were none. To-
day, few are the homes in city or coun-
try that do not contain carpet of some
sort, while the average laborer by a
weeks work may earn enough to enable
him to repose at night upon spring
bed.
Fifty years ago the kitchen "dressers"
were set forth with a shining row of
pewter plates. The farmer ate with a
buck handled knife an an iron or pew
ter spoon, but the advancing civilization
has sent the plates and spoons to the
melting pot, while the knives and forks
have given place to nickel or silver
plated cutlery.
In those days the utensils for cooking
were a dinner-pot, tea-kettle, skillet,
Dutch oven and frying-pan; to-day there
is no end Of kitchen furniture.
The people of 1880 sat in the evening
in the glowing light of a pitch-knot fire,
or read their weekly newspapers by the
flickering light of "tallow Dip" now,
in city and village, their apartments are
bright with the fame of the gas jet or
the softer radiance of kerosene. Then,
if the fire went out upon the hearth, it
was rekindled by coal from a neigh
boring hearth, or by flint, steel and tin
der. Those who INDUCED in pipes and
cigars could light them only by some
hearthstone. To-day we light fire and
pipes by the dormant fireworks in the
match safe at cost of one hundredth of
cent.
In those days we guessed the hour of
noon, or ascertained it by the creeping of
the sunlight up to the moon mark"
drawn on the floor. Only the well-to-do
could afford clock. To-day who does
not carry watch? And as for clocks,
you may purchase them at wholesale, by
the cart-load, at sixty-two cents apiece.
Fifty yeaes ago how many dwellings
were adorned with pictures? How
many are there now that do not display
a print, engraving, chrome, or lithO-
graphp How many pianos or parlor
organs were there then? Reed organs
were not invented till IS4O, and now
they are in every village.
Some who may read this article will
remember that in 1880 the Bible, the al
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poRgRY.
THE KING OF May.

He wasn't very pretty,
He wasn't very wise,
And he stoS d, when asked question,
In psralyEed surprise.
A freckled lad, speckled lad
Who srOud turn in his toes,
And-though not absolutely bad
Had such funny nose.
He hadn't any manners,
He didn't know his books,
And must own his principles
Did not belle his looks
He was clumsy at work, and awkward at play
And every hair grew different way
Then why did they make him King Of theMayi
Yes, blithely, in circle,
They whirIed around their king;
And there he stood, half crying,
Half pleased to hear them sing,
Till in his heart, mighty part
Was given him to do;
Emotion thrilled his little breast
And gave him fervor new:
ssIIl do it. that / will" he thought
ssIt isn't much | know l ought"
.sOh do, Oh do On do! sang they,
s'And we will crown you King of May
"Pll do il, Yes, I'll do IL"
His heart sank back, again,
Until ray of loveliness
Came to his face so plain.
His eyelids quivered; he almost shivered;
His young form stood erect
When mnnly thoughts stir boyish seuls
What else can you expect
And still they ssng their roundelay,
And circling girls 80 sweet and gay,
About their king, their King of May!
Harkl The king is speaking:
The eager girls press near.
He says aloud-''l'll do it,"
In ringing voice and clear.
And from his pocket, as from a socket.
Slowly he drew it FORTH
He looked to East, he looked to West,
He looked to South and NORTH
The skies their best assurance gave,
Twas noble to be kind and brave.
He drew it forth; he gave it over,
As though he were each maiden's lover,
As though it were his life.
The thing they'd begged for hours and hour
To cut the May-pole vines and flowers
That little rascals knife
All. see them! see them! well-a-day!
How glesfully they skip away.
Leaving alone thSir King of May,
His brief reign ended. Well a-day!
M. NJ De- St. Nicholas for May.
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A FREE CIETI

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Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Lunes, a. .
special practice in Cincinnati, since 1851. Ad-
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Its ingredients are SO skilfully COM
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each is assured, and while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children, it is
still so effectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
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The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun-
try repose in it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
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publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence Of the superiority of this Sar-
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Executors Notice.

NOTICES hereby given that in the Probate
In Court of Belmont county. Ohio the uDder-
signed were appointed and qualified as Ex-
ecutors OF the estate of Joseph Woodman-
see. decd, .late OF said county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment. HANNAH WOODMANSEE,
GEORGE BROWN.
10-3t Exectora,
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FOR NAN AND BEAST.

fhislniment very naturally originated In Amer1
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surprising antidotss for the maladies Of her chil-
dren- Its fame has been spreading for years,
until now It encircIes the habitable globe.
The Mexican Mustang kiniment Is . matchlsss
remedy for all external ailments OF man and beast
To stock owners and farmers 1t Is Invaluable.
single bottle often saves human life or re-
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COW, or sheep.
It cures foot-rot, hoof-afl, hollow horn, grub.
screw-worra, shoulderrct, mango, the bites and
stngs Of poisonous reptiles and insscts and every
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It cures every external trouble Of horses. such
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II Mexican Mustang Lininent q ths quickest
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It Is the ehsspest remedy In the world, 70. u
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sizes Of bottles, the larger ones being proportion'
stety much ths cheapesA Sold everywhere. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01

AT Penobscot, Pa, Wednesday, three
children of Oliver Stout were burned to
death by lamp explosion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01
Ayers
Hair VIgOr,
For restoring Gray Hair TO
its natural Vitality and Color.

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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

ST. cLAtaSulLLE.
AtSt. Clnirsville, in the State of Ohio, Mt the
close of business, April 4, 1879.
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DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST.

" Territory in the Union; q fair salary paid;
Gall on or address La Belle Msnfg 90, Clark
Sk, Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01

So the Democrats will have a
majority of nine, not counting Senator
Davis, of Illinois, who generally votes
with the Democrats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-05-01
The New United States Senate.

The Senate of the United States is a
different body politically from what it
has been for the past eighteen years.
We give below the names of Senators
who occupy seats in the Senate Cham
Der with the year in which their terms
will respectively expire. Republicans
are printed in Roman letters. Demo
Gratis in italics, and Independents in
small capitals:
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STATE Of Ohio, County Of Belmont IS:
l. ID. ID. I. CowEN, Pres't Of the above-nam-
ed bank, do solemnly swear that tho above
statement Is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief ID. ID. T. COWEN, Pres't.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this i4th
day OF April, 1879.
F. NJ. CowEN, Notary Public.
CosTect-Lnest:
DAVID BROWN.
GEORGE BROWN,
Q. TROLL,
St-s1 Directors.
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