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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-05
4 Girl Baby.

4 little one climbed in my lap last night
A fair little creature with shiny eyes,
That seemed to have taken their radiant light
From the fairest hue of the summer skies
And down on my shoulder she laid her head,
And settled herself with a quaint little twirl;
And then, locking up in my face, she said,
''Now, sing me song of baby girl
''Of baby girl" How my thoughts flew
back
To another time and enother scene,
Far, far adown on my memory's track,
With many Joy and sorrow between
To another time, when at evenings close,
Tired out with the long days busy whirl,
|, too, climbed up for a sweet repose
On my mothers lap-s baby girl.
How we change, how we change, as theyears
90 on
There are silver threads in my hair to-day;
And the loving and cherished mother is gone
To the pleasant land where the angels stay
wonder, wonder, if e'er she looks down
From ''the beautiful city with gates of pearl,
From ''the sounding harp and the cleaning
crown"
To follow the fate of her baby girl7
What is this, little one? All, her head droops
low,
And her fingers have lOosened their clinging
clasp,
For the innocent slumber but children know
Holds her baby brain in its soothing grasp,
And l gather more closely her form to my
breast,
And l tenderly toy with each clust'ring curl,
When Our labor is done, may our final rest
Be as sweet as the sleep Of my baby girl!
Rural Home.
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Imports of Wool.

The imports of wool into this country
for the first six months months of 1880,
amounted to 3S,737, ,624 pounds, valued at
S6,541 ,149, against S,526,2 PA pounds, val
ued at 81 ,643. 226 for the corresponding
period in 1870. The New York Journal
Of Commerce in publishing these figures,
remarks:
The total value reaches something
over S6,50O,O00, and the number of bales
about $1,000, which shows the most i'm
portant importations ever known at this
market. The increasing demand for
foreign grades set in early last fall, and
by the close of the year had made sharp
progress; but the largest supplies were
received here Immediately with the
opening of the present year. There has
never been a season when all classes of
woods have been SO readily marketed,
and the difficulty has been more to get
sufficient suitable stock.
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FooI Friends.

Nothing hurts a man, nothing hurts
party so terribly as fool friends.
\ fool friend is the sower of bad
news, of slander and all base and un-
pleasant things.
\ fool friend always knows every
mean thing that has been said against
you and against the party.
He always knows where your party
| is losing and the other making large
gains.
He always tells you of the good luck
your enemy has had.
He implicitly believes every story
against you and kindly suspects your
defence.
A fool friend is always full Of kind
of stupid candor.
He is so candid that he always be-
lieves the statements of an enemy.
He never suspects anything on your
side.
Nothing pleases him like being shock
ed by some horrible news concerning
some good man.
He never denies lie unless it is in
your favor.
He is always finding fault with his
party and is continually begging pardon
| for not belonging to the other side.
He is frightfully anxious that all his
candidates should stand well with the
opposition.
He is forever seeing the faults of his
party and the virtues of the other
He generally shows his candor by
scratching his ticket.
He always searches every nook and
corner of his conscience to find rea-
son for deserting a friend or a princi-
pie.
In the moment Of victory he is mag
unanimously on your side. In defeat he
consoles you by repeating prophecies
made after the event.
The fool friend regards your reputa-
tion as common property, and as COM
mon prey for all the Yultures, hyenas
and jackals.
He takes sad pleasure in your mis-
fortunes.
He forgets his principles to crafty
your enemies.
He forgives your maligner and SLAM
ders with all his heart.
He is so friendly that you can not
kick him.
He generally talks for you, but always
bets the other way.
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POTERY.
A Bird Story.

It's strange how little boys mothers
Can find il all out as they do,
If a fellow does anything naughty.
Or says anything that's not thu
They'll look at you just moment,
Till your heart in your bosom swells,
And then they know all about it
For little bird tells.
Now where the little bird comes from,
Or where the little bird goes,
If he's covered with beautiful plumagr,
Or black as the king Of crows,
IL his voice is as hoarse as a raven,
Or clear as the ringing Of bells;
know not-but this am sure Of
A little bird tells,
The moment you think thing wicked,
The moment you do a thing bad,
Are angry or sullen or hateful,
Get ugly or stupid or mad,
Or tease a dear brother or sister
That instant your sentence he knells,
And the whole to mamma in a minute
That little bird tells!
You may be in the depths of closet
Where nobody sees but mouse,
You may be all alone in the cellar,
You may be on the top Of the house,
You may be in the dark and the silence,
Or out in the woods and dells-
No matter. Wherever it happens
The little bird tells.
And the only contrivance to stop him,
Is Just TO be sure what you say.
Sure OF your facts and your fancies,
Sure of your work and your play;
Be honest, be brave and be kindly,
Be gentle and loving as well,
And then you can laugh at the stories
The little bird tells.
Wide Awake.
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Fashion Notes.

Stomachers are superseding waistcoats
Red cotton parasols are carried in Paris
Ice-wool shawls continue in favor this
season.
White lace is used to trim cream-color.
ed gowns.
Pea spotted hosiery and gloves look as
if blistered.
Gold lace appears as border on many
of the new maAtles.
Turbans, or something very like them,
are affected by many English dowagers
Turbans and bonnets in which gold
and bronzed straw is used grow in favor
steadily.
Long kid gloves may wrinkle, but
Lisle thread should fit almost as closely
as ones skin.
Straw lace is not only used to trim
velvet bOnnets, but is made into fans
which are lined with red silk.
Poppy-colored wells will be pretty for
winter, if the fancy fer them should last
until the cold weather.
The best Tuscan lace is made bv hand,
but that which contains silk is woven
by machinery.
Several vests of different colors are
worn under some of the Jerseys with
lace across the front.
Sashes of feather-edged ribbin are es-
pecially pretty for white dresses trim
med with great deal of lace.
Catherine de Medici's fashion of wear
ing a roll of wadding just above the top
of the sleeve has been adopted in Paris.
Vegetable gauzes in Madras gingham
patterns have been introduced in Paris.
They are expensive and will not bear
wetting.
The silk plaitings placed below the
hem of dresses should be iabout an inch
and a quarter deep, and the white frill
should fall below it.
Copper trimmings and fringes are used
on some buff mantles, and copper is
mixed with the cream-cOlOred goods that
trims black gowns.
Wooden shoes are worn over the or
binary walking boot, this year, by wa
tsring-place sojOurners who wish to
make themselves conspicuous.
Polko-dotted foulards are sometimes
made into whole costumes. Something
must be done to use up the stuff before
it is superseded by pretty material.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-05

Why is fashionable society like a
warmlng-pan? Because it is highly pol,
isEed, but very hollow.
Says a French critic: 81 like a girl be-
fore she gets womanish, and woman
before she gets girlish.
According to the calculations of Peter
man, the population of the whole world
is 1.42A,0S0,00O.
In Colorado hailstones recently fell
two or three inches deep.
Bad buy words-"Charge it to me."-
Marathon Independent.
Those who jump at conclusions leap
into delusions.
Copper pennies were first coined in 1897.
Free of charge-An empty gun.
The ties that bind-Advertise.
A nice figure-S10O,O0O.
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A HISTORIANS HOME.
A Peep Into the Abode and Study of
George Bancroft.

Washington Republic.
In moderately large double house of
brick, with succeed front. on H street,
lives and works Americas great histori-
an, George Bancroft. The house is SOL
id and eminently respectable, and the
location is faashionable. The bright
green trees, the flowers and the children
in the beautiful Lafayette Square are in
view from the broad stone steps, the
historic mansion of Gen. Beale is just
across the way, the attractive residence
of Judge Bancroft Davis is separated
only by an alley, while within stones
throw are the fine houses of Mr.. COrcO-
ran, Mr.. Riggs, Judge Cox, Gen. Myers,
and other notable gentlemen. Mr.. Ban
croft's house is three stories high, with
wide hall running through the center.
Leading from the hall, which is DELICIOUS
ly cool and plain these summer days,are
reception and dining rooms, while the
whole west side of the house is taken
up with parlors that are both handsome
and rich. AS l remember these rooms,
there were large, wide and deep chairs
and sofas of rich material in inviting
variety and location, some handsome ta-
bles of ebony and unlaid metal, a profu-
sion of pictures and mirrors in gold
frames oD the walls, a grand piano, an
ornamental bookcase or two, rich lamps,
and great and bewildering variety of
ornaments. The general effect of the
parlors was one of great comfort and
luxury. Probably the most conspicuous
object is Il beautiful painting of the En-
perOr of Germany, full length figure
in bright uniform. The frame, a heavy
carved gold one, is surmOunted by the
imperial crown. Mr.. Bancroft treasures
this picture very highly, as it was pre-
sentsd to him by the Emperor himself.
Mr.. Bancroft's workshop is upOd1 the
second floor, in large square room IA
cling the street. What a place of rest
and study. Great Leather and Shaker
chairs, IA great desk i'll the middle Of the
room, and all about the walls books and |
books; from the ceiling to the floor, on
every side, books. Not an inch of space |
OllStb ID llOG anu lido lOul
rooms like this. The table was strewn
with manuscripts. The picture, as you
enter. is one you have often seen. An
old man sitting at his desk, at work, and
young secretary opposite copying, veri-
flying and arranging documents, and
both encircled by walls of books. With
in the four rooms composing his library
Mr.. Bancroft has over $4,000 volumes.
There are larger collections of books in
in private houses, but Mr.. BancrOft's
library is remarkable for being more Sc
lect than extensive. 1t is peculiarly
rich in the best editions of ancient class
les, and has almost all the notable works
in the modern European languages. The
great feature of the library is the manu-
scripts. No other man in the country
has such a collection of original docu-
ments of military or political character
relating to the country. He began his
great historical work in 1925. 1t was
in this year he began to gather materi-
als and lay out the work that will make
his name great while the world lasts.
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The First Duel in the United States

The first duel in the United States
was fought at Plymouth, Massachusetts,,
on the eighteenth of June. 1921, be-
tween Edward Doty and Edward Lei
cester, two servants, both of whom were
wounded. For this outrage they were
sentenced to the punishment of having
their hands and feet tied together, and
of lying thus twenty-four hours with
out food or drink. After suffering, how
ever, in that posture an hour, at their
masters intercesSion and their humble
request, with the promise of amend
ment, they were released by the Cover
nor.-Portland (Me) Press.
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GOING EAST.
tDaily except Sunday.
Daily.

Accommodation train leaves Dendison IS 10 a
m, CadiZ Junction o II an, SteuOehVllle 40 "a
IN, arriving at Pittsburgh 10 " ain, stopping
at all stations between Dennlson and Mans
field, connecting at Steubenyllle for Wheeling
and ai Mansfield for Washington, Pa
Accommodation train le4yes Dennison at
= 10 pm, CadiZ Junction . 50 pm, StenbenqiIle
i To pm, Mansfield . pm. Arrives Pittsburg
o. pm, connecting at Mansfield for Wash>
ington. Pa. This train stops al all stations
Z. w. Il k. Division Trains leave Steuben>
VILE for Wheeling 10 % am, 4 10 an, 10 b
am, r - pm ana IS 4j PIN. Returning leave
Wheeling f6 So am. e O5 am fl 05 PM r. 53 pm
and - 45 pm, arriving at Steubenville S 20
am, 2 10 pm, 05 pm and IS pm.
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If idleness does not produce vice OF
malevolence, it commonly produces
melancholy; therefore, let every man be
occupied, and occupied in the highest
employment of which his nature is ca
pable; and if he is suffering from rheu-
matte pains. colds, coughs or bronchitis,
and is desirous of getting immediate re-
lief, let him try bottle of DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Its effects are wonderful.
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Renufi6erS.

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, ro-
sy cheeks and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France, or beadtifiers of
the world, while in poor health, and
nothing will give you such good health,
strength, buoyant spirits and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof
See another column.
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"HAvE you given electricity a trial
for your rheumatism, madame?" asked
the minister, as he took tea with the old
ledy. NO; the electricity in DR.. Thom-
as Eclectric Oil cured me, and saved me
many dollars of expense. l have half a
dollar bottle left, and if | could not get
any more, one hundred dollars could not
buy it," Result: Minister Immediately
procures a bottle.
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New-York tribune., 1880-09-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THEFT IN TIE TREASURY.


UxcrATMED BONDS ABsTKACrED AT LEAST A YEAR
AGO-A CLEW FOUND.
GENERAL PEEss DIsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Several months ago
II was discovered that theft had been committed III
the Treasury Department, ana thorough investigation
was ordered by the Secretary but every effort was
made to keep the theft secret and has been G
cut TO earu the results of the nvestigatOn The facts
IN the case rs disclosed by Treasury officials
follows: During the articles taken from
e bodies OF soldiers killed in battle forwarded to
the Second AUDITORS Office the oicc having proper
ofcal charge OF the accounts and effects Of the dead
These miscellaneous articea from time 10 time ,as
they were received deposited large safe standing in
the Chief Clerks ROOM and memoranda taken
thereof As the great bulk OF the artices were taken
from the bodies unknown soldiers Or gave no md Ca
i0u IN themselves TO disclose TIER ship, they
mancd after year unclaimed, and even lner exist
erce was uuknown u except TO q few ersOns.
Among otherarclca contained in he safe were sc 600
wcrtiI OF town bonds, bat even the memorandum taken
nj the time deposited ail 10 state by whom
hey wfr placed there. Durlng The administration Of
Auditor T. b. French (now deatl, e. f. Herring OF Mas
snclmsets flied position OF Cnie Clerk and upon
his death winter IL Ior the fist time discovered
that the Ionls missing Tho matter was placed in
fbc hands the chief detective of the Treasury Depart
meut AMI tlurOugh investigation satisfied the Sccre
ory M tre time The bonds had been atstracted by
Herring aud doubtless negotiated.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-27

ters to Mr. Kelly telling how gladly" they would nc
cent T. nnssSlp the myitations 10 be present at Tam,
MANY meeting. and rejoicing at the hclpfui nnuehce
II would exert on the campaign. .,- a,
had lis big ratification meptlng the doors OF Tamnany
Hall closed and Its windows dark Thursday nign,
its leaders were present to j,n In tho Temmany de
monstraton. But this is not nll For weeks iry,ng y
Hal has been seerg mnSn Wien WI off on one
prctext and another until he should be assured 9I au
Hail Commftee met and passed resolutions rendering
to Mr. Kelly onehalf the delegation from ,hs c't, II 10
1ns COOPER as "s Mayor dared
Kelly, and he has Iona Long peeh Irv5ng ssSS'" Hall
Mr. Kelly has said that Edward Cooper can meyer be
Mayor of NewYork again. as he once said ,nat tncius
Robinson should again he Governor OF the state
Mayor Cooper has bowed in submission and late Ihnrs
day nignt he present on the Ialn,paDy reyieNing
stand wearing Tammany badge and yesterday his
friends said he was longer candidate f0r Mayor.
Tie Irving Hall leaders. backed by the Tden Democrats
Convention this year Mr.. Kelly. however, wanted
Convention and he forced lis enemies 10 call one NOW
he wants but one thing more" say bis Trends ne
wants 10 dictate nomination for Mayor secure his
own reanpoDmeut and dispense the Federal patronage
in New. York II Hancock should be elected, ,,o.o
The Conference Committees have not held rTy more more
drawings in the lottery for county officials as Ianlnay
desired to postDone the matter u ater ths Sac on
venon. when II can come back with ts on elalns W
regularity and then its leaders believe II WI ns aoe 10
dictate the nominations aud elect lis own candlnhtes
Some time ago The Irving Han leaders resolved lhat
there point bcyond which they N0nd hot 60 ~
making to Tammany, and that point reIatcd
to the MayOralty. TIE next Mayor VIII have the nlmnE
Of number OF important commissioners ana oh'r ely
officers aud the Irving Hall leaders claimed that as
fbelr marty pOlled last year. ana was
esIlar." The right to name the Mayor belonged 10
them and they should insist on It, TO make sure tiat
Mr. Krilys diplomacy should noe ct the better Oh mem,
they sOlennlv resolved that the right belonged To them
ana they would cDncede 10 10 Iamm1iy ~ tue
time hey resolved 10 make any iurLDer asfeenlcnt
that was 10 he made with Tammany before the stare
Convention Saturday, after numerous delays on Mr.
key's part tae Con cfencc COMMITTEE met nv httN
SAID that he should insi Irving ia Withdrawing its
resolution claiming the ri sht to nanc the Mayor hr.
Purser Irving Hal, said he thought that "ny slr
and he had 10 doubt they would Do H. bat me CONFER
cnco Committee would have 10 consult tie iuli com.
mittee fiisi and an Adjournment taken untll next
Friday BY tns action Mr. Kelly carried ms point once
mr.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-27
GRIMES md C4sUALTyES-BY TELEGRAPH.

WYOMING RESPONDS 10 MOUNT WASHINGTON
CHEYENNE. ". T., Sept 90 Four inches OF STOW
fell YESTERDAY a. Lookout staon Oh the Chon racine ha
A SORRY CRIMINAL.
GALVESTON. Texas. Sept. 2O.-A dispatch to ire
Ne,cs from Graham death of Jack
Post Tor the murder Of McDemott.
KILLED IN A BAR ROOM.
AUGUSTA Ga.. Sept. 20.-George Clover shot
morning by some unknown person.
FATALLY INJURED
RFp BANk n - Ssn 40; M eery,gs T,is OF Dg Jo
ccying injuries which resulted fatally
AMBITIOUS FOR THE GALLOWs
81 & sx N.. say, Ssr Harrison n9Sa 'en sn iTS ISGn
Hayes had shooting ARRAY last night and Thurman was
killed .,>,, ,,,s,,,cv
GALVESTON. Texas. Sept. ga dispatch 10 The
oreJ has been sentenced 10 be hanged"
A COUsLNLY FRACAS
GaLvrsrON, Texas. sept. 21.-Ihe Aers has the
follow ne nom Iiage Lake 80 IN dle9iiy on saturday
cos In, Robert Flowers"
MISSING.
TOWNSHIP PIKE oSr1 o Penn .sses Ss been @s;Es
SANITY and Is thought 10 have c0uin t'ei suiclde
DEFLCrIVE GAUGE.
DENVER, Col. Sep. 20;TA bo,ler exploded IN a
killing ashngton Emery me earlneer and James Mezies
BURNED AND PERHAPS MURDERED
SS sp c csry and % ro ms kss Kme,
wc burn 10 desth FRIDAY night a There
strong that the were murdered and tho
loon set { tre 10 cover the deed"
DIED OF his DOGS BITE
BnRpFNTOwN N. j., Sept. 26.-John Roberts.
coored bitten the finger by one OF mis- own dogs
nea Burlington County about thres weoks
dsa U hydI ophobia Friday He seized with onyul
sioas on wednesday. He was nifty years old.
A SENsELESS MOTHER
MATAwAN. N. j.. Sept. 26:-Qn Thursday Lydia
n old daughter Of Hezokiah Her INSTRUCTED by
her mother who was In bed light nrc and
explosion Resulted and the child was envebpcl
In flames terribly burned She suffered intense agony
and died Lat night.
PROBABLE SUICIDE.
CANApESsIs PAup., sept. 20.-The body OF ~
rrS noyu man was found dead day by part,
Of boys IL was lying between two rocks on tho Meos
Mountains few OF this place In the eft
vas with cham and back OF the left
n holo through which tho bullet mad passed.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH WOUND.
PRovIDENCs, X. J.. Sept. 20.-As the New-Yorl
mali ths morning passing out OF st
city enynesr discovered man ing the track
,iss we're on the head appsrentl made with hAtchet
1--we weapon An acGusnfance of William Henry Of No 3
thafes s thought tho dead was Henry. but Henry
alive ahd well