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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Advice to q Young MAN.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.

And then remember, son, that the
world is older than you are, by several
years; that for thousands of years it has
been full Of smarter and better young
men than yourself, that their feet stuck
out Of the dormer windows; that when
they died the old globe went whirling on,
and not one man in ten million went to
the funeral or even heard Of his death.
Be smart as you can, of course. Know
as much as you can, without blowing the
packing out of your cylinder heads shed
the light of your wisdom abroad in the
world, but don't dazzle people with it.
And don't imagine thing is so Simmple
because you say it is. Don't be sorry for
your father because he knows so much
less than you do; remember the reply of
DR.. Wayland to the student of Brown
University who said that it was easy
enough thing to make proverbs such as
Solomon wrote: "Make few" tersely
replied the old man. And we never
heard that the young man made any.
Not more than two or three, anyhow.
Fhe world has great need for young men,
but no greater need than the young men
have of it. Your clothes fit you better
than your fathers fit him; they cost
more money, they are more stylish, your
moustache is neater, the cut of your hair
is neater, and you are prettier, oh, far
prettier than pa. But, young man, the
old gentleman gets the biggest salary,
and his hOmely, scrambling signature on
the business end of check will drain
more money out of the bank in five
minuets than you could get with ream
of paper and a copper plated signature
in six months. Young men are useful,
son, and they are ornamental and we all
love them, and we couldn't engineer a
picnic successfully without them. But
they are novelties, son. Oh, no, nothing
of the kind. They have been here be-
fore. Don't be so modest as to shut
yourself clear out, but don't be so fresh
you will have to be put away in the cool
to keep from spelling. Don't be afraid
that your merit will not be discovered.
People all over the world are hunting for
you, and if you are worth finding, they
will find you. A diamond isn't so easi-
ly found as quartz pebble, but people
search for it all the more intently.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Honor Thy Mother

1t was a cold dark night in winter.
The wind blew and the snow was whirl-
ed furiOusly about, seeking to hide itself
beneath cloaks and hoods, and in the
hair Of those who were out. A distin-
guished lecturer was to speak, and not
withstanding the villagers very general
ly ventured forth to hear him.
William Amnesty, buttoned up to his
chin in his thick Overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother:
Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my arm?'
"Perhaps 1 could" his mother replied.
as she put her arm through his, and
drew up as closely as possible to him.
Together they breasted the stOrm-the
mother and the boy who had once been
carried in her arms, but who had now
grown so tall that she could lean on his.
They had not walked very far before he
said;
II am very proud tonight, mother"
"Proud that you can take care of meT
she said to him, with heart gushing
with tenderness.
"This is the first time that you have
leaned upon me-" said the happy boy.
There will be few hours in that ehild's
life of more exalted pleasure than he en-
jOyed that evening, even il he should
live to an old age, and should in his
manhood, lovingly provide for her who,
in his helpless infancy, watched over
him
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
JEFF DAVI$GOOD LUCK.
An Admiring Southern WOIna
Him a Valuable Estate.

NEW ORLEANS, July SIT is learned
that the late Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of
Mississippi, who died in this city last
week, leaves a will bequeathing her
whole estate to Jefferson Davis. In MAX
ing this bequest, Mrs. Dorsey refers to
the great services and sacrifices of Mr..
Davis on behalf of the South, and re-
proves his countrymen for their failure
in gratitude and appreciation for such
services, and regrets the small contribu-
tion which she is able to make for his
relief. The estate embraced in this
legacy includes two large plantations in
the upper part of the State and an ele-
CANT villa at BeauvOir, ON the seacoast,
where Mr.. Davis is now sojourning, the
climate and situation of which have
proved especially favorable to Mr.. Davis,
health and his present occupation of
study and labor in the preparation of
his book, defensive of his administration
of the Office of President of the Confed-
crate States. This legacy of Mrs. Dor
sey will make the circumstances of Mr..
Davis quite easy and comfortable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Printers and Printing.

Many of those who cOndescend to il
Illuminate this dark world with the fire
Of their genius through the columns Of
newspaper,little think of the lot of the
printer, who sits up at night to correct
their grammar, faulty in orthography and
worse in punctuation-withm many words
abbreviated. .misspelt and few or no capi-
tails to designate the division of the SEN
tences. Suppose these had been so
printed-the printer would have been
subject to scorn and contempt. No one
would have believed that such gross and
palpable faults rested with the ignorance
or carelessness of the author; and no one
but the practical printers know how
many hours the compOsitor and the
proof reader arc compelled to spend in
reducing to readable condition manu-
script that often the authors themselves
find it puzzling to read.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Watch-WOrds.I

Through gathering clouds and stormy
seas of Fate
Two golden watch-wOrds guide and
comfort me:
TOiling along my path, early and late,
l cling to Patience and Fidelity.
In all the weary changes of my day
l strive to follow duty faithfully;
And when l falter, fainting, by the way,
With subtle influence Patience strenth-
ems me.
So onward through what suffering God
may send,
1 walk with faith, and feet that shall
not tire,
Trusting with Patience, strong unto the
end,
To reach at last, o Lord, my souls
desire.
HELEN S. CONANT, in Harper's for
August.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
NoEnyy There.

On High street yesterday boy Of ten,
richly dressed, sat on the steps eating
an orange, and boy with cart load of
picked up wood stood across the street
looking at him. The contrast was very
great, and pedestrian who saw the sit
uation said to the poor boy:
"That chap over there is pretty well
fixed. isn't h?
"Yes." was the briefreply.
"Lives in big house and wears good
clothes" ?"
yes"
Probably has lots Of spending mon
eyg"
"Yes."
There was minute of silence. and
then the boy with the cart started up
his load saying:
But don't care a cent about it-he
has to eat with a fork and say yes.
ma'am, to eyerybody."-Detroit Free
Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17


A Washington special to the Cincin-
natl Gazette says, that aside from Mr..
Thurman's physical infrmities last ses-
sion his friends were panied beyond
measure to observe a corresponding
mental decadence. His absent minded
ness was at times positively painful, as
when he would persist a whole day in
referring to Mr.. Conkling as "the Sena-
tor from Delaware, and Mr.. Bayard as
the Senator from New York" The three
or four last speeches made by him prior
to adjournment were quite below his
usual standard. The hope is indulged
by his friends that his present pleasure
tour will result in restoring him to his
former self, both mentally and physical
| ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE law which requires that ex-UniOn
soldiers and sailors shall be given the
first consideration in making appoint.
ments under the Government, other
things being equal, having long been a
dead letter, the following circular has
been issued by Secretary Sherman to
collectors of Customs and Internal Rev.
enue, assistant treasurers and Other
principal officers of the Treasury De
partment:
Hereafter when submitting nomina-
tions for appointment to subordinate
positions under your direction you will
state, in addition to other information
now required, the service of the nominee
in the Union army or navy during the
Rebellion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Masonic Directory.

DELMoNT LODGE, No. 16, F. IA. NJ
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be
fore fnIl lnoon. rEE
J.F. CHARLEsWoRTH, W. NJ
NJ. T. CoFFLAED, Sec,y.
CT. CLAIRsVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convocs
lions, first Friday of each month.
C. w. CARROLL, b. p,
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, r. & s. NJ
I'D Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
Fl. r. BUMGARNER, G. NJ
GEo. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of eacf
mouth. #. d. BAILEY, Z. g.
w. N. COPELAND, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Belmont County on1cIaI DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge--W Okey.
Probate e.Judge-1hOmas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. c. Darrah.
Sheriff Samuel HiIles. tlf
Auditor-William N. Cofiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Robert n. Eaton.
Recorder-James A. Barnes. III Z
Commissioners-A. w. Anderson, L J.
Potts, Henry Frasher.
Surveyor Chalkiey Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Nathsniel Taylor
Wm- Parkinson, Thomas Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

A man asked for admission to a show
for half price, as he had but one eye
But the manager told him it would take
him twice as long to see the show as it
would anybody else, and charged him
double.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
l8 Q,

Belmont County, Ohio.
First Saturday OF December, st ClairsviIle.
Second Saturday Of January, Barnesvtlle.
Third Saturday Of February. st Clsirsville.
First Saturday Of March. Bridgeport.
Third saturday Of March, st ClAirevtlle.
second saturday OF April, Belmont.
second Saturday of May. Bellaire.
First Saturday OF June, Morristown.
Fourth Saturday of June. st ClaIrsville-
Atclose of Institute in Martins Ferry.
Examinations begin at O'Clock, An.
Promptness is expected.
Testimonials of character are needed If ap
plicant is not known TO the Board, and certtn
Gates of success in teaching are allowed .fsk
due weight. J. T. DUFF
Ex. Board. r. ALEXANDER,
il. NJ. YARNELL-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

A Boston child remarked, after ga
zing earnestly at man who was bald,
but had heavy whiskers, "His head was
put on upside down, wasn't it?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
i Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, III evening
service, T. Sabbath School, 900 an. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome TO all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. J. Ii. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday Z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z p IN.
Strangers are cordially invited 10 all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School: 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ipg: Second Saturday each month st the
Parsonage, Q pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

ALL soldiers who fought to crush out
the pernicious doctrine of State Rights
should now assist the Republican party
in trying to perpetuate the Union that
was saved by their efforts. If the posi-
tion taken by the Democracy is the true
one, each state has the right to secede at
will. After having appealed to the
sword and conquered let US not permit
the victory to slip through our fingers.
This Union is Nation; not simply a
confederacy of states which can be brok-
en- up at the caprice Of few sorshead
politicians; yet the Democratic party
holds differently and it is our duty to
give that party such sound thrashing
this Fall that it will not dare to say
secession again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
BelInontChronicle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year In Advance.

II not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OVFIcE South side Main street, nearly op.
poeite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

Mr.. Turnipseed is a candidate for Office
in Mississippi. He must be planted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
d 8. & a. p. LACEY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
And Solicitors of Patents and Claims.

Practice IN the supreme Court and Court OF
Promptness and satisfaction given In ell bnsi-
ness entrusted 70 them. Correspondence so-
licited, 529 IAN St.. op. p o, Departn ent. y
WASHINGTON DO sspeetf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

When a pretty girl is attired in a wine
colored silk. is she an intoxicating beau
TYP
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

Th6 nomination Tor Lieutenant GOV-
ernOr was entirely unexpected by Cen
eral Hickenlooper, and it was as much
a surprise to him as it was to his friends.
He had not expected the compliment,
and was not solicitous regarding politi-
cal office of any kind; but in this case the
call was so unanimous and spontaneous
that he was forced to accept. In Gin
cinnati, where he is known, his popular
ity is such that it is conceded that he
will run ahead of his ticket. Even bitter
partisan Democrats acknowledge his
splendid abilities.
General Hickenlooper began life as a
rodman in the office of the City Civil
Engineer of Cincinnati, and from that
position rose gradually until he was
elected City Engineer. He is known to-
day as one of the most thorough and eff
cient engineers in the West. On the
breaking out of the war he recruited an
artillery company first known as Hicken-
lOoper's Cincinnati Battery and after
ward as the Fifth Ohio Independent
Battery. OF him General Sherman said
HE served long and faithfully under
General Mcpherson, and enjoyed his
marked confidence. He was in the
Volunteer Engineer Corps, and did ad-
mirable service in the Jackson, Vicks-
burgh, and Atlanta campaigns. He sub
sequently was appointed Brigadier-
General of Volunteers, and commando ed
a brigade with marked ability; is vigOr-
GUS and well educated, and can fill any
commission with honor and credit to the
service"
General Grant said: "He has proved
himself one of the ablest and most ener.
getic volunteer officers, no one having
the confidence of his superiors in high
, er degree"
He has since held many important
business and official trusts, and in every
Einstance has lefta reputation for sterling
character and ability.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17
A Picture Of Gen. Hickenlooper.

The New York Graphic of Monday
publishes capital likeness of General
Andrew HickenlOoper, together with the
following biographical sketch of him,
which will be read with interest by the
Generals many friends:
We present in this issue Of the Graphic
an excellent port ait of General Hicken-
looper, of Cincinnati, Republican candi-
date for Lieutenant-G of Ohio.
General Hickenloopcr has been for some
years President of the Cincinnati Gas
Company, one of the largest and wealth
lest corporations in Ohio, and has man.
aged the affairs Of the Institution to the
entire satisfaction of the stock holders,
and, at the same time, pleased the gen.
eral public. As business man, he has
reputation of being prompt and decisive,
while he is genial and is personally pOpu-
lar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE hard money Democrats are told
to support Ewing, because the financial
question as advocated by him has no
national bearing, and means nothing in
a State canvass. The Greenbackers are
urged to vote for the Democratic candi-
date for the reason that the election of
Ewing will secure a soft money, infia-
ton victory in the Presidential cam
paign in 1880. Who are to be fooled?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-17

THE leading Democrats of to-day are
as strong believers in the doctrine of
State Rights as ever, That doctrine in
cludes the right of the states to secede
from the Union whenever they see fit.
1t was thought that We had settled that
question by the late war. but they have
cherished the doctrine ever since; have
taught it to their children; have pretend
ed at the same time that they had
abandoned it, and by this plan have won
many Republicans over to their side, but
certainly those deceived Republicans
can now see that they have been misled
and will return to their old home in the
party that saved the Union.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02

on stock farm. He had q theory that
by blending the best racing with trottlng
stock, the fastest trotters in the world
could be produced, Glowing statements
were at times sent to him OF promising
colts that were to be the coming horses,
but when the time came to try them they
were found wanting. Indeed, it is said
that he often paid extravaganza Sums for
colts that he had never seen. At a sale
of his trotting stock in Fayette county,
KY, early last fall, seventeen head, IN
Guiding stations, mares and geldings,
which had cost him round sums, the
highest price realized was $400, and the
lowest $85 for a single horse. The others
averaged about 5000. Then came tum-
bles in real estate, and the man who had
become rich with wave of fortunes wand
found himself overwhelmed by waves
from sea Of troubles. He sold out al
ter an experience of three years in Ken
lucky, and animals that cost him heavily
were sold for a mere song. His farm
brought far less than the cost price. It
only shows how soon fortune Of half a
million can be got away with by fast
horses and bad run of luck.
II am told," said the sportsman, in
conclusion, "that Mr.. Penistan remarked
to an old friend recently, major, it would
have been much better for me if had in
vested in $50 bonds instead of 2 30 fly.
ers.' Aut then you see he was not the
man tc reverse the adage, ''easy come,
easy go.'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02
What is Called Fun in Paris.

The Paris correspondent of a New
York paper tells this characteristic story
of life in the gay capital: The Countess
de St. F--is a lively young woman
with bedr1dden husband. She nurses
him like a good wife during the day,
but, to make up for the WEAKNESS of CON
slant attendance in sick chamber, gives
party once week. Her receptions are
jolIy-more jolly indeed, than absolutely
proper: still, although skittlshly inclined
to kick over the traces, she is not posi-
lively bad, and, being most amiable
hostess, gives no reason to anyone for the
outrageous practical joke played off on
her last week, when some funny wag sent
out 5000 invitations to every s'fast'' man
and woman in Paris. Fifteen hundred
persons, Of whom not one tenth knew
the countess even by sight, responded to
the summons, and as her apartments will
not hold more than 200, the overplus Of
guests filled up the stairs, got into other
people srocms, blocked up the entrance,
and, finding out the mystifcation, either
got into rage and became vituperative
or else joined IN the spirit of the thing
and acted like cads. It was bedlam
broken loose. Yells and screams and
catcall, rang through the corridors; some
body who was in the secret, let off fire.
crackers, the concierge interfercd, other
dodgers vociferated, the police we're sent
for and could not do anything, and only
at four in the morning, after five hours
Of persecution, did the poor lady succeed
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02

spider was suffering from indigestion or
IN any other way from his previous meals;
instead, however, of being thus affected,
he was employed in rolling up together
the various little green midgets, which
he took to his retreat and. ate. This pro-
cess he repeated, carrying up the lots in
little detachments, until the web was
eaten; tor the web and its contents were
banded up together. A slight rest of
about an hour was followed by the most
indutrious web-making process, and be-
fore daybreak another web was ready to
be used IN the same way.
Taking the relative size of the spider
and of the creatures it ate, and applying
this to man, it would be somewhat as
follows: At daybreak small alligator
was eaten; at o'clock A. M, a lamb; at
8 o'clock A. M, young camelopard: at
10 o'clock, sheep; and during the night
1870 larks. This, we believe would be
very fair allowance for a man during "a
hours, and could we find one gifted with
such an appetite and digestion, we read
lily comprehend how he might spin five
miles OF web without killing himself,
provided he possessed the necessary ma
chiqery.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02
What a Spider Eats.

In order to test what spider can do
in the way of eating, says a writer on
spiders, we arose about daybreak one
morning to supply his fine webb with a
fly. At first, however, the spider did not
come from his retreat; so we peeped
among the leaves, and there discovered
that an earwig was caught, and was now
being feasted on The 81 ider left the
earwig, rolled up the fly, and at once re-
turned to his ''irst course" This was at
$50 o'clock A. NJ, in September. At
7 o'clock A. NJ the earwig had been de-
molished, and probably having enjoyed
a nap, the spider came down for the fly,
which was finished at s o'clock A. M.
A little after o'clock we supplied him
with a daddy}onSlegs, which he ate at
noon. At one o'clock blow-fy was
needily seized, and then Immediately,
with an appetite apparently no worse for
his previous indulgence, he commenced
on the blow-fy. Durin the day and
toward evening a great many green flies,
or m1dgets, had been caught in the web;
lof these we counted 100, all dead and
fast prisoners in the spiders nest.
Soon after dark, provided with Ian
tern, we went to examine whether the