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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
Thirty seconds Too Late.

The history of Molly Maguireism in Penn
sylvania is sprinkled with blood. but we doubt
if any page of it is more ghastly than that
which records the occurrences at Mauch
Chunk yesterday. Yellow-covered literature
and the sensational drama are fruitful of
such tragedies, but they are rare enough in
real life. The spectacle of the doomed men
swinging at the end Of the rope, while the
messenger bearing the telegraphic reprieve
was striving to force his way in at the door
of the Jail, is probably rivaled only in fiction.
The prolongaton of the lives of Mcdonnell
and Sharpe depended on very slight contin-
gencies, all Of which failed them. If Gov.
ernor Hartranft's dispatch had been sent
few moments earlier; if the man who rushed
off to the scene of the execution with it had
made greater speed; if he had succeeded in
making the doorkeeper at the Jail at once un-
derstand his errand, or if he had broken his
way through to the foot of the gallows with
out stopping to parl3y-if almost anything
had occurred that did not occur, the convicted
felons would have stepped down from the
gallows and had a renewed lease of existence
for six days. Ii was race against time, and
they were beaten by half minute.
Although the affair was unfortunate, we do
not think that the victims are deserving of any
great amount of consideration. By their own
admissions they were members of a murder.
Gus gang, and had been prominently concern
ed in the Inauguration of the reign of terror
in Carbon county that lasted for twelve years
and extended throughout the whole mining
district. The crime for which they were con-
victed was done in 1868, and some fifty or
sixty bloodthirsty rufians were engaged in it.
Mcdonnell and Sharpe were not placed on
trial until 1877, and after that lapse of time
there was, of course, difficulty in identifying
them as two of the gang who shed the blood
Of Smith. 1t was this doubt that must have
acted on the mind of Governor Hartranft at
the last moment, and induced him to send the
Ineffective reprieve. The principal testimony
against Mcdonnell and Sharpe was given by
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
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'nings Thai 'ney soelh lhoSt anAious W 0one
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1910 tney denounced the resumption cia'iSe u
the ACT Oh 1910 as ninurance 10 resump'lon'
aud demanded lis repeai; ana 10 tnis proies-
sion OF nnanciai taith they renamed toieraoly
faithful up to the lst OF January lo'S' "hen
resumption was duly accomplished according
to the Act. They have not condescended TO
| explain the apparent inconsistency oil claim
ing the credit OF an achievement which they
have done their best to prevent; they only
bid us get out OF the way and remember that
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
OUR BOYS.


Some thirty years ago 1t was In the
power of every Americon parent to
select trade for his SONS and to have
them brought up as skilled workmen
in some mechanical pursuit. So easily
was this accomplished that the boys
were to select the trade they would
prefer to learn, and there was no diff
Guilty in securing them places. Now,
however, the boys of large cities have,
comparatively, none of the chances In
the race OF life that their fathers had
and If they fail to become good, useful
and self sustaining men, whose fault is
it ? In the olden time parent inqui-
red what his child was fit for, and what
pursuit the natural bent of his mind
and habits Inclined him to. Now he
must feed, clOthe and educate him, and
if he is fortunate enough to get an
opportunity to learn him trade, he
must accept whatever offers. If he
shows particular aptitude to be q ma
chinist, he must either let him grow
up In idleness or make him q brick
layer or shoemaker. The chances,
however, are that he will be unable to
find an opening for him In any useful
trade. "Give the boys good trade"
was the urgent appeal Of dying mothers
and the accepted rule In every virtuous
household. Boys then looked forward
to the approach of the time of their in
ductiOn to life Of usefulness as their
first step towards seltsustaining man.
hood. Now they seek employment in
vain.
Singular as 1t may seem, this debar.
ring of boys from the learning of me-
chanical trades Is in many cases the
deliberate act of their own fathers.
The doors of the mechanical establish
ments are closed to the boys of Balti.
more In order that there may be places
kept open for the skilled workmen of
Europe who come to our shores, and
the half-learned mechanics who flock
to the city from country towns. A
Baltimore born mechanic is becom.
ing a rarity. The rules of trade soci'
eties. all of which prohibit and pro-
scribe boys and exclude them from the
workshops in which their own fathers
work, has always seemed to US one of
those extraordinary, if not insane acts
which cannotbe explained or defended.
We have frequently expressed desire
to hear some defence or explanation of
it, but have failed, even when we
have thrown open our columns to the
discussion, to elicit any Information
on the subject.
1t is neither safe, respectable nor
wise to bring any youth to manhood
without a regular calling. Idustrry,
like idleness, is matter of habit: No
idle boy will make an active and in
dustrious and useful man. A trade is
always a good standby to fall back
upon when more profitable pursuits
fail. We have known many men who
have made unsuccessful ventures who
have fallen back upon their trades, who
would otherwise have had no means of
obtaining u livelihood Thus the faith.
er who combines with others to debar
his son from this inestimable blessing
is helping to make him a helpless
drone, AID virtually depriving him
af "a fair chance in the race of life."-
BALTIC. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
How Oysters are Fattened.

Baltimore News.
Very few persons who feast on the
large and toOthsome oysters which are
served up at the raw boxes of many
of the oyster houses in this city have
the remolest idea from what source
the luscious bivalves are obtained, or
in what manner they are fsttened.
The oysters are obtained from Tan
gier Sound, Lynnhaven, and what is
known as the Seaside oyster, are a
rather small oyster, inclosed in an i'm
mense shell-their native element be-
ing salt water. These oysters, when
dredged and brought to the Baltimore
others at the rate of about sixty cents q
bushel.
Recently a plan has been discovered
by which these oysters can be not only
fatteDed in very short time, but their
value enhanced at least one hundred
and fifty per cent. Two of the large
oyster packing firms are now engaged
in this business, and the manner of
procedure is described US follows by
one who has watched the operations:
When the oysters are unlOaded from
the pungies, they are transferred to
scoWs, over which deck is built, and
on which deck the oysters are placed.
Each of these scOWs will carry deck
load of about six hundred bushels Of
oysters. These scows are then towed
to point in the Patapsco river, near
the ferry bar bridge, where the water
is quite shallow.
The vacant space In the scow, between
the deck and the bottom, is filled with
water by means of q valve, and the
scow Is sunk. There she is left during
two fiood-tides, when the water Is
pumped from her by means Of small
machine provided for the purpose, and
the scows are then towed up to the
city again.
The change from the salt to the
fresh water and the immersion of the
oysters during these food tides, 1t Is
said, fattens them until what was at
first but comparatively Insignificant
oyster, becomes plump and luscious
bivalve, filling its entire immense
shell.
After this operation, the oysters,
which, as stated, cost originally about
60 cents bushel, are placed on the
msrket, and readily command from
81. 80 to 81. go bushel.
Yesterday there were seven scow
loads of these oysters immersed, and
the firms engaged in the business have
twelve crews constantly employed.
The whole operation is under the su-
pervision of one man, who undertakes
the fattening for consideration OF ten
cents bushel, the firms furnishing all
the appliances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
A Short Lecture on Temperance.


If you went and sat on a hornets nest
it would be stimulating beyond doubt.
but by no means strengthening. I5
wo'd put life into a man and make him
frantically active for awhile, but as to
the nourishment got from it 1 very
much doubt whether 1t would be in
proportion to the stimulation. But
what does that stimulation which
comes from the absorption of whisky
and brandy mean? We shall find the
answer which science gives in The
results of experiments. made by two
eminent observers, DIR. Paikes and
Count Wollowicy. These men conduct
ed their inquiries on a young and
healthy adult man. They counted the
beats of the heart, first at regular in.
tervals during what were called water
periods; that is TO say, periods when
the subject under Investigation drank
nothing but water, and next, they
counted the beats of his heart during
successive periods in which alcohol
was taken in increasing quantities.
They found the average number of
heart beats in "a hours while the man
drank water was LOG, 200; in the earlier
alcoholic periods, 127 900; in the late
alcoholic periods l3l ,OOO. The heart
was doing great deal more work with
alcohol than without it. At first sight
it would seem almost incredible that
such an excess of work could be put
upon the heart, but it is perfectly cred
ible when all the facts are known.
The most thorough work on the al
coholic question is that of DR.. B. w.
Richardson, Fellow of the Royal Col
lege of Physicians of England. His
conclusion is that alcohol in itself is
not food, although people who take
much of it will become fat under its
influence. They become so, however,
because alcohol interferes with the nu'
tritive processes, and acts like drag
upon the wheels within. The man
gets fat because the system does not
throw off from it the refuse matter
which il is necessary to get rid OF. The
fattening is caused by the arrest of q
vital process necessary to health; it be-
tokens disease rather than health; and
after while perhaps the man dies of q
fatty heart, and physicians call it heart
disease.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23

the Republican North demonstrates, it is in
formed that the Solid South has always been
the personal property Of the Democratic party,
and that tine party does not mean to be inter-
fered with by niggers; and if we venture to
inquire whether Southern Republicans have
no rights which Democrats are bound to re
spect, the entire Democracy, from Senator
Thurman down to Alderman Purroy, is
shocked at a question which betrays such
depth of sectional hate. Well, gentlemen,
don't be bashful; take whatever you can lay
your hands on; and if you don't see what you
want, ask for it.-[N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
Gain in the Iron Trade.

No better sign of that revival of manufac-
turing industry and trade which all are look
ing for could be given than by an increased
demand for iron. This article is the raw ma
terial of so large a manufacture. and enters
so largely into all industries, that an improve
ment in this is proof of improvement in al.
And there has been clear change for the
better in the year 1878 as compared with the
preceding year. This is shown by report
of the condition of the iron trade in the Uni
ted States by ]. NJ. Swank, Secretary of the
American Iron and Steel Association.
This makes out both that the production
has increased, and the old stock has been re
duced, thus showing that The consumption has
increased more than the production. In the
United States the product in 1877 was 2, 314,-
5S5 tons; in 1873, 2, 3S2, 900 tons, an increase
of 81, Ais TONS Pennsylvania increased over
100, 600 tons, while Ohio decreased over 3d.
coo tons. The stock of pig iron on hand and
unsold at the close of 1877 was 642, ,351 tons;
at the close of 1878 about $4,000 tons. In
1876 the stock was 686, 798 TONS The reduc-
ton of the stock has been nearly uniform over
the producing districts. The number of fur
naces in blast decreased eighteen during the
year, but the average production of the whole
number increased.
The figures show that the consumption in
creased IN 1878 about 1876, 900 tons over 1877.
This indicates increased activity in rolling
mills, increased demand in shipbuilding, in
creased demand for railroads, and for all sorts
of machinery. In fact, this increased con-
sumption of 1876, 900 tons of crude iron indi-
Gates growth of industry several fold more
than that in producing the crude iron. Also
there were ten out of the eleven steel works
occupied all tine year in making steel rails,
and other steel works were active. The iron
and steel rails together are estimated at $780,
600 tons, an amount which has only once
been exceeded-viZ. g: in 1872.
= 1t is evident that prices have reached bot
tom and that consumption is largely growing
on this basis of prices, and that the iron in
dustry enters on the new year with excellent
prospects No rational person expects that
the time of $40, $50, $50 a ton for pig iron
will come again. No sound iron producer can
desire it. This kills the consumption of iron,
and the high price for pig iron did always
force the importation of iron in forms little
above the crude. The consumption of iron
on tke basis of low prices has but just begun
in this country. 1t will grow rapidly at home,
and the world is open to us. On the proper
basis il need not fear British competition in
this country, and it may take possession of
foreign markets. The prospects of the iron
trade are in every way cheering, and its pros
perity in Ohio will be felt in all the channels
of commerce. Gin. GaZ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
Another snow Blockade.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-The streets are block
ed with snow, and travel of all kinds is seri-
ously impeded on all surface railroads.
The Western mail, due at 620 A. M, did
not arrive till 8 o'clock. The Southern mail,
due at 8, arrived at 10 o'clock, and the mail
from the West and Southwest, due at 1915,
was reported hours late. The central mail,
over the New York Central and Hudson Riv-
er road, due at 11:30, had been abandoned al
together travel on the Erie is not interrupt
ed, and trains are arriving on time. 1t is
thought that the snow will only prevent trav-
el in the upper part of New York State. The
Boston mail, due here at $50, did moi arrive
until s o'clock.
LATER-Snow continued falling until near
evening, and is a foot deep. The storm has
been heavy throughout the New England
States, New York and Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 16-The snow storm
which set in last night stopped this morning,
only five or six inches having fallen. Tracks
were kept clear throughout the night, and
there has been no suspension of street travel.
Reports from the northern portion of the
of the State show that much snow has fallen
at Reading; it is nearly foot in depth, and
in the surrounding country from ten to four
teen inches have fallen. Trains are somewhat
detained in all directions, and especially those
from the north. All Eastern business was
nearly suspended to-day, fifteen inches hav'
ing fallen. Great drifts are reported by
farmers, who were in some instances obliged
to take to the fields, the roads being impassa-
BILE. Trains are moving regularly this eve
ning No accidents of any Importance are
reported.
BUFFALO, Jan. 16-No live stock was ship
ped East to'day- Prospects are very poor
for shipment during the next forty eight
hours. A heavy snow storm prevails and
trains are all delayed.
LATKR-Snow has ceased falling. Trains
are several hours late, but there is no serious
detention. Shipments of cattle east will
probably be delayed day or two.
Troy, N Y, Jan. 16-Thermometer at
zero. Twelve inches of snow and still storm
ing. Trains delayed in all directions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
The Great Famine I'm Brazil.

Mr.. Herbert III. Smith, who Is now
in Brazil, collecting material for a Sc
ries OF papers on that interesting en-
pire, to appear in Scribner's Monthly,
writes as follows: People in the Uni
ted States know little about this great
famine that is raging in the northeast
ern part of Brazil; myself had no idea
of its Importance until very lately. 1t
is enough to state that it affects at least
one-fourth of the whole population OF
the empire; that hundreds are dying
of starvation, and thousands Of disease
incident to exposure and insufficient
food. In this city of Gears, which wi |
be my principal point of study, the
normal population Of $4,000 has been
swelled to so, 200 by fugitives from the
drouth-smitten interior country; and
among this Sc, LOCO, the death rate has
reached the enonormous figure of 500
per day. These drouths are periodical,
occurring once in twenty or thirty
years; il seems to me, therefore, that q
study on the spot will be of very great
importance; 1t Is entirely another side
of Brazil from that which have be-
fore seen and written Of"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
The Farmers.

The farmer came in from the field one day,
His languid step and his weary way,
His bended brow, his sinewy hand,
All showed his work for the good of the land;
For he sOws,
And he hoes,
And he mows,
All for the good of the land.
By the kitchen fire stood his patient wife,
Light of his home, and joy of his life,
With face all aglow and busy hand,
Preparing the meal for her husbands band;
For she must boil,
And she must broil,
And she must toll,
All for the good of the home.
When Autumn is here with its chilling blast,
The farmer gathers his crop at last;
His barns are fun, his fields are bare,
For the good of the land he ne'er hath care;
While it blows,
And it SHOWS,
The winter goes,
lie rests from the work of the land.
But the willing wife, till life's closing day,
Is the children's guide, the husbands stay;
From day to day she has done her best,
Until death alone can give her rest,
For after the test,
Comes the rest,
With the blest,
By the farmers heavenly home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
Farm & Homestead 4, s.!l.

WILL SELL MY FARM. lying on the Nae
i tional Road, n mile west Of st. Clairsville
and also my Homestead of Ten Acres, lying
between the town on the north, and the Fair
Grounds and Railroad depot on the souih. /
am not able TO give the necessary attention 10
either, and will sell either or both, at fair prf
ces and on long and easy payments. The Farm
Is one OF the best quality Of land in the cour-
ty-plenty Of Coal and Limestone, very large
Stone quaTry-a large Flag quarry, newly
discovered; new granary, several hundred
panels Of new paling and board fence; IS acres
10 timothy; my share OF some 40 acres OF Corn
and Whest on the ground; I7c large, healthy
Apple trees; over 20 very large Cherry trees;
large Pear trees, all grated. and of the best
quality OF marketable fruit With our Rail-
road on the spot and with the large amount OF
Fruit. well managed garden on the farm of
Il or Is acres. would pay for the farm In five
years.
The Homestead is enclosed all around with
q new paling fence; the ground is rich; the
Dwelling House, stabltng, and all the Out
buildings in good repair; q frstrate Garden
large Apple trees, Cherry trees, Pear trees,
IS large hanson Plum trees, Quince trees and
PersiInmou trees, ell Of the best varietiesand
G lsrge amount OF the best kinds OF Grapes,
Crrrants and ooeeberries-abundance OF
each kind Of fruit for any family. II is very
convenient, comfortable and pleasant resi-
dence. Call and see the premises.
ie-l0. 7s-tL JAMES WEIR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23

members of the Mollie Mcguire order who
turned States evidence, and whose credibility
was impesched by their own evil deeds and
regulations. bat the men had a fair trial,
the character of the commonwealth's witness
es was placed before the jury, and the Judge
referred to it in delivering his charge. Never
theless, verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree was found, and the Board of Par
dons refused to reopen the case.-fBalto.
American, 18th inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23

closure ther wuzn't no yOose in passin
the resOloeshens, and the meetin ad-
jOurned sadly, and re.assembled at
BascOm's.
But we are jist ez much opposed to
speshe resumpshen ez ever, rail- that.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
Finanseer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the lid,
with the impression DR.. MCLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS bear
the signatures of c. McLANE and FLEMING
BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. {.
MCLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full of limitations of the name McLGne,
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
Symptoms of DiseasedLive

DAIN in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with.
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss of men,
ory, accompanied with a painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of a prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-f
isted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.