davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-09-12
TO BE HANGED.

GALVESTON, Sept 1.-THE Ne,us' Wealth
erford special says: W. n. Burton, convicted
Of the murder Of Jack Rush, May IA, has
been sentenced to be hanged. Walter Bur
ton and John Greenwood await trial as ac'
cnssnrfea
, 1880-09-12

~ -R01s7717NE1<1V 1110
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. n.-John Nc
Carthy, employed as carpenter at Mare
Island Navy-Yard, killed his wife in this
city to-day, and shot himself, but not fatally.
The cause was the refusal Of his wife to live
with him.
, 1880-09-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 1.-THE Hon.
John F. House was nominated BY acclama-
ton by the Sixth Congressional Democratic
Convention held here to-day. BE had no op-
position.
, 1880-09-12

IEADVIL1E WARMING UP.
DENVER, Colo, Sept lit Is rumored
that there is to be another lynchtng at Lead
VILE soon, and much excitement prevails
there on account of the increase OF crime In
that city, there having been three murders
, 1880-09-12
HalIstones Larger Than Fists.

4 terrific haiistorrn visited Rtom, France, and
the neighborhood, to-day. Fer twenty minutes
larger than mems fists. Branches Of trees vere
cut OF By them, birds killed, and nearly all tho
windows broken,
, 1880-09-12
RUSSIA.

Sr. PETERSBURG, Sept. n.-Papers state
that Wyborg will be strongly fortified next
wear.
, 1880-09-12
nh Arrival Of the Long-Expected Heir
~ to the Spanish Throne.
,,ualipg in the German Army Getting to
Be- A1armingly Prevalent.
ENGLISH GOSSIP.

If fI0fd Beac0nsfleld'S S prearranged tableaux.
1he 1nalscasson ,';sanoa " - - Padasda,a u ~
under tne entuanee " .o1u aseuseaa,e' uss m aiu
Its subsequent submission over the Burlais.
Game. and Employers Liability bills have
tn-nod nonular feeling aeainst the
anner ~ chamber. Mr.. Forster has given
the cue for future agitation. me experience
Of the sessions shows the pfacncal vlgor OF
the Radical party and the decadence Of the
wh;os II Is Improbable that the Liberals
~, rme s~r.h 1onoar tolerate the obstruction of
tue .n.- r. ,;lo,v tn rracada raform IN
ne uppe1 ls.-nas - . srhe sssa,o;e.,,s 1ro+n
the lower cnanpe1' !Ao sose1agns 'eto
in fact exercised by the leader of the Con-
earvatira Peers. No Government resigns on
...onn1t of an adverse vote of tha Peers
rone+;tntiona1 etionet rennfres that the Gov
ar+ n s-,ch -ace 81, al ,,ass m and
eImeh1 III eoe'1 esa'o ouss11 pD ps''o W euu
TREAT THE PEERS WITH INDIFFERENCE,
iert th1s hin. emasculate that'' and he is
shsrad nd t4,a Covarnnent legislation is
oDe9eat mo 1lo >ao'eAnul01' 1eet't"'Aon -
obshucted: .........,.
The Berlin and Paris press continue the
no}emfc IN (:
e''>o ..r rope-v1,,e r7rrrp.x~
-. <,-,,e- ho,d;rtr t,,.t Eno1;sh Parliament.
Ca-a,,+; ~ - doo,,-,,r ona ~ 1a++ar
es uo,etn'iesut - 1eeas.e' <ao I1o 1As:s4
urging france 70 1ono" 1Ar. fofsterS' gulo-
ance and abolish the Senate. Earl Gran-
vilie's apology for Mr. Forster is not consid-
and of much consequence
@ea " Hueu eonseq"e d. III,
.:*st~ +ba ,..fo-,, ~ r.. Ir,ror Horea
~ - .h;,.ae 90 - daa,oad nscesearr that -
ata - tn ;an no III ~ 1oar,here s
T. to+s r. u Ha,,es ~ TcTmone nav oVarridn tIe
dacs;an a. ~ oo90 " +Ha M Hnmsa nf Tnris and t,af
the nnn1ter of Peers in the Cabinet shall be
reduced.
6Ex. RoBERTs' SPLENDID SUCCESS
!, b;e ,.r,h ;nto en.ca has re1ierad Ene1and
fron. o +ta i, ta-r;hlo draad RI - Wshometa6 IN
ig 1;sing w T., fnd;s Tha Frerch nress cnnsIder
that tL tha - ach;eua,,ant ~ mat,as Een Rnherfs tfe
fo1emnst e ,e Rr;ttsh 1;enera1 of % moieyn lines IL @
ThsereJ,t ~ 4ba h,iI onncant,nn f. 'dne "a
zen Sfewart. the late commander Of Cabni.
49, 1,17nrou,e, nrvr.r
+. ,.1;,,,a., +,,;s 1,aal, r,ha n-av;,rs nm
tsaP1as Puunsneu 1er< .ts hare ns M endIar
3eS 3a;o ha NE natira +roa"s fon9ht ~ hravelv
Ranc' luo t. te A4VTpa 55+tyo D4o.1as ..,as
1ol ~ LYLE p,.!ra,,., she., ~,
!ost tnlouen un. Daattum5 at,; s.1r,;t. 1ats, IL
eaape4Suey. a reAs{ SSae.' ~ Sotta
1s Ha ;;ts'st u ~ fandahar 81 hnndrad nd14.d
, 1880-09-12
PENNSYLVANIA

a4NlIAs
READING, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Republicans
nominated ]. Howard Jacobs for Congress.
, 1880-09-12

Of the women as Drown as cheStnutS, :,
ad asds amonE tn the Latter al ete r f6e anEs Rffty
They look you squarely in the face, and you
know that they are making an impartial esti-
mate Of your character and capabilities.
And, If they want a hint as an aid to an ac-
curate conclusion my 90 emot not hesitate to
Anxious to secure slight advantage over
the commonality, I worked my way through
the crowd, and introduced myself to. the
Grand Commander, who, BY the way hap
gsned to Be %{ {SS5nf5Ic n cAao S 5ea TaRrS @
aud that should like seat on the platform,
on which to play reporter He looked very
much surprised Il don't think the press Of
the State had a single representative on the
ground), and said, cnrtly'
THERE'S A CHAIR"
Just then q benevolent:l t:looklng old gentle
two or three feet above the ground, said to
m9' haa'ds @ay on YOUR aS shoaiders" 5 With al my my
heart l said. When he stood safely upon
terra flrma, he said. rather proudly, |
thouEh are n9e awe SO was as
nv turn to show astonishment, for the old
gentleman didn't look over GO, upon my
word. AS Istood facing the man Of over four
score, and regarding him with admiration,
an old adX touched me % t. the ele2T t} ;a1 and
:booK?'' pointing to the notebook in my
hand. ",Fake notes" I said. and win ye
print them p" she Inquired. '1Yes,n. re.
Piled and the old lady eyineed a degree Of
astonishment only, equaled by that Of the
Grand-Commauder Journalist as ne. pointed
1 took my seat on the platform and began
to scribble, whereupon several women in my
neighborhood opened dialogat my expense,
in q tone II voice intended for my ears; and,
as 1 paid no heed to it.. they raised their
voices. They became very facetious and
funny, and I glanced in their direction, ex-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05
CrenlOna Violins.
BY RICHARD GRANT WHITE

The excellence of the Cremona violins
as musical instruments and their fine
finish as specimens of working in wood
gave them early high reputation, which
they richly deserved. Undoubtedly they
were the best and the handsomest vio-
lins that had been made. They had also
this advantage, that as years went on
their positive excellence became greater.
The older they grew and the more they
were used.-careful use being assumed,
the finer, richer, sweeter, mellower. be-
came their tone. Therefore it was that
toward the end of the last century there
began in the musical world of Europe a
"craze" for CremOna violins. The de-
mandwas at first for the Amatis, so great
was the positive merit Of the instruments
made by that family,and SO had itsmem.
bers through generations and centuries
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

impressed themselves upon the musical
world as the leading lutanists of Gre
mona Such was the supremacy of the
Amati name. and so comparatively under
rated, if not unknown, was that of Stra-
dwarf, that it is recorded that Cervetto
took to England, about IT'S, instruments
by the latter maker, and, being unable TO
sell viOloncella for five pounds, he took
them back again to Italy! They would
now, if they were good specimens of
Stradivari's work and in good conditions
easily be sold for five hundred pounds,
and if of unusual excellence for seven or
eight hundred. In 1876 saw in London
three violoncellos by Stradiyari, for
which the prices were severally six hun
dred and fifty, seven hundred and fifty,
and one Thousand pounds and the posses
sor, although he was dealer, was not
at all eager to sell them at those prices.
True, they were instruments of uneom-
mon excellence and character, and were
in perfect condition; but so rapidly has
the reputation of Stradivari increased
duriug the last seyenty-fve years that it
is now impossible to buy any sound in
strument made by him for less than five
hundred pounds. The influence of fash
ion could not be more strongly exempli-
fed. If viOlins are bought for the beau
ty OF their tone, what was the matter
with the ears of the violin players in
England in the last century. that they
could not discover the positive merit OF
Stradivari's instruments, and their sup
eriority to those made by the Amati fam
lily? For "Strad" is now worth as mer-
chandise at least twice as much, and gen.
orally three times as much, as any Am
att instrument in equally good condition.
February Atlantic. +
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Family Prayer.

The eccentric Rowland Hill was once
driven by a storm into village inn, and
compelled to spend the night. When it
grew late the landlord sent request by
the water that the guest would go to
bed. Mr.. Hill replied, 81 have been
waiting long time, expecting to be call
ed to family prayer" Family prayer!
l don't know what you mean, sir; we
never have such things here" "Indeedl
then tell your master cannot go to bed
until we have had family prayer" The
waiter Informed dis master, who in con-
sternatiOn, bounced into the room OceH-
pied by the faithful minister, and said,
'Sir, | wish you would go to bed. i
cannot go till have seen all the lights
out; l am so afraid of fire." $50 am l."
was the reply; "but i have been expect
ing to be summoned to family prayer"
"All very good, sir; but it cannot be
done at an inn." "Indeedi then pray
get my horse. / cannot sleep in house
where there is no family prayer The
host preferred to dismiss his prejudice
rather than his guest, and said, Il
have no objection to prayer, but l don't
know how" "Well, then, summon your
people and let us see what can he done. :"
The landlord Obeyed, and in a few min
utes the astonished domestics were Oh
their knees, and the landlord called
upon to pray" "Sir, l never prayed in
my life; don't know how" ASK God
to teach you." was the gentle reply. The
landlord said, folding his hands, "God,
teach US how to pray" THAT is prayer,
my friend" cried Mr.. Hill, joyfully; ~gO
on" II am fure don't know what to
say now, sir" "Yes you do; God has
taught you how to pray. now thank Him
for it." Thank you, God Almighty, for
letting US pray to yOul" "Amenl Amen 7"
exclaimed Mr.. Hill, and then prayed
himself. Two years afterward, Mr..
Hill found in that same village chapel
and school, as the result of the first eff
fort of family prayer at the BLACK Lion
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

OF cauStic alkali, when it will assume
the form of brown pulp. The latter
is freed from alkali by washing, and tnen
bleached in the usual way.
There is among the many process
for making paper pulp from the bark of
the root and of the stalk of the cotton
plant. The material is washed in not
water to separate the skin from the
roots and stalks, and thus the mucilagi-
nous matter contained in the material
is dissolved and prererved with it as
sizing for tEepaper.
A process has also been patented for
the manufacture of paper pulp from
beet and other refuse.
The latest process for which a patent
has been obtained is that of manufactu-
ring paper pulp from common grass.
Any of the common grasses may be
used, aad it is claimed that the pulp pro-
duction from them may be manufactu-
red into paper of great strength and
length of fiber, and that this paper is
softer and more transparent than even
that made of linen. An economical ad-
vantage it is said to possess is that
about 5000 pounds of paper can be man
ufactured to the acre of grass
The increase in the manufacture of
paper pulp during the past century or
more, and the Importance of the business
may be seen in the progress of American
journalism. In IT'S they were in the
United States less than forty newspapers
and periodicals, with an aggregate circu-
lation of about 100000 copies. The ag-
gregate circulation of the dailies, week
lies, monthlies, and and other serials ex-
isting in 1870 was 1,500,000,000, In this
country are published more newspapers,
with greater combined circulation, than
in all the other countries together
There are at least 1000 weeklies and
over 500 dailies.
The various uses for paper are almost
innumerable, of which, of course, papers,
periodicals and books are the most impor-
tant. One needs but to look about to get
an idea of the variety. Paper is used for
making numerous articles of clothing,
sheets (that are said to be warmer than
blankets), napkins, dishes, buckets, wash
bowls, barrels, car-wheels, boards, and
even bricks of which houses can be built.
These latter are now being manufact-
ured in Wisconsin and California. Hou-
ses built of them would need no plaster,
and could easily be moved on wheels.
The Chinese, it is said, make the soles of
their shoes out of paper prepared SINH
larry to those bricks.
Judging from the past, paper is full of
possibilities, and it is probable that it
will be employed for making not only
articles in which inferior materials are
now used, but in making those which
are now unknown.-Cin. Com.
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Helen Of Tyre.
BY HENRY W. LoNeFELLow.


What phantom is this that appears
Through the purple mists of the years,
Itself but mist like these?
A woman of cloud and of fire;
1t is she; it is Helen of Tyre,
The town in the midst of the seas!
o Tyre! in thy crowded streets
The phantom appears and retreats,
And the Israelites, that sell
Thy lilies and lions of brass,
Look up as they see her pass,
And murmur "JeZebelp'
Then another phantom is seen
At her side, in gray gabardine,
With beard that floats to his waist,
1t is Simon Magus, the Seer;
He speaks, and she pauses to hear
The words he utters in haste.
He says: "From this evil fame,
From this life of sorrow and shame,
| will lift thee and make thee mine !
Thou hast been Queen Candaee,
And Helen Of Tyre, and shalt be
The Intelligence Divinep'
Oh, sweet as the breath of morn,
10 Jle Idll6n ana IOr1Orn
Are whispered words of praise,
For the famished heart believes
The falsehoOd that tempts and deceives,
And the promise that betrays.
So she follows from land to land
The wizards beckOning hand,
AS leaf is blown by the gust,
Till she vanishes into night
o reader, stOop down and write
With thy finger in the dust.
o town in the midst of the seas,
With thy RATS Of cedar trees,
Thy merchandise and thy ships,
Thou, too, art become as naught,
A phantom. shadow, thought,
A name upon mems lips.
Atlantic Monthly for February.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05


THE final word in the Maine contro-
versy has been spoken. The Supreme
Court, while declining to admit the legal
right of the mock Legislature to call for
an opinion. nevertheless, in view of the
public exigency, answers its questions
explicitly and with overwhelming force.
1t is distinctly declared that the Fusion
Legislature is not and never was the le-
gal Legislature of the State, and it is
quite as positively declared that the Re
publican body is the legal Legislature.
The opinion of the Court is not long, but
it states the grounds for the decisions
with such plainness that none can fail
to understand them and few can fail to
be convinced. 1t breathes also that high
and patriotic spirit which has won for
this court the respect of men of both
parties, at least outside of the State OF
Maine. Familiar as the whole question
has now become, there is much in this
opinion worthy of attention. 1t will be
remembered, for example, that the Gov
ernor and Council claimed that their ae-
ion in issuing certificates to counted-in
nItnIbefs could not be revoked, even to
comply with the decision of the Court
The Court now notices this claim only
so far AS to rebuke those officers for hav.
ing ''disregarded" the decision, and fol-
having "omitted to revoke the summons
les illegally issued The Fusion Legis-
lature is declared TO be illegal because il
never had a quorum, unless the men sre
Icounted who, the Court had already
shown, had no legal right to seats. In
considering the additional question
whether there is legal Legislature al
all in the State, several interesting
points are discussed. The fact is no
ticed that the Republicans delayed or
ganizing until the 18th of January, no
ping to obtain their rights in some way
and the Court says, with peculiar EN-
phasis, that they were forced" into tht
course they took. The conclusion il
reached that whatever irregularities
there were in the formation of the Re
publican Legislature, there were no 'es
sential defects" Brushing aside a pet
tifoggipg claim of irregularity, tht
Court says that "the voice of the people
is not on that account to be stified. no
the true government to fail to be main
tanned" That is the sentiment of al
honest men, and it is evident that ever
the Maine ringleaders are ashamed tina
they should have defied it so long.-N
Y. Tribune.
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Hayden's trial, which has just been
concluded by disagreement of the jury,
cost 100000.
Fiat government in Maine has petered
out even more rapidly than national
fiat money scheme could be expected to.
Remark of person bounced from a
saloon: YOu seem to think, by Jove,
that I'm the Fusion legislature of the
State of Mainep'
England welcomes the new American
minister to the Court of st. James with
open arms as the author of "Thanatop-
sis" Lowell should appreciate the COM
pliment.
One thing may still be said in favor OF
the Maine Fusionists. They have not
yet the political dogma of addition, divi-
sion and silence. Those who believe
they are right will have all or none.
THE British are having rough expert
ence in Afghanistan. What with con-
slant warfare and the ravages of disease
the campaign has been exceedingly ard.
uous to both England and native soldiers
and the army now is not in a condition
to do effective fighting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

ENGLAND is having its business boom.
Steel and iron have jumped with bound,
steel rails going up twenty per cent for
+instance.on the mere announcement that
a bill had been introduced in Congress to
repeal the duty on them. The aggregate
value of number of joint stock steel
and iron companies at Sheffield, rated
last June at S5O,O0O,OOO. O.amounts at pres
ent quotations to s125,OOO,OOO. All the
other metals share in the advance, tin
and copper particularly. Wool has gone
up thirty to forty per cent, and the finer
grades fifteen to 20 per cent. Freights
from India have doubled in the last
quarter, and Australian freights have in
creased one-haif.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05
WILL TILDEN Run.
What Members Of the New York
Democratic celnnitfee Think
About Ii.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 2S-It seems to
have got into the air here that the Dem
ocratic State Committee, which met
here yesterday, and did not issue call
for State Convention, had some kind of
creditable assurance that Mr.. Tilden
does not expect to be a candidate for
Presidential nomination. One member
of the Committee said that Mr.. Tilden
deserved the nomination, and that the
party could not pass over his claims if
he remained a candidate; but this mem
Der felt certain that Mr.. Tilden did not
wish again to be a candidate. Other
members were not quite so outspoken !;
but every one who was approached said.
with emphasis, that the regular delega-
tion from New York would go to the
National Convention uncOmmitted to
any candidate, and prepared to support
any Democrat whose name commanded
the Convention.
The Tammany Democrats who are
here laugh at this assertion. They say
that the names of the gentlemen who
have been appointed to fill the vacancies
on the State Committee ought to satisfy
anybody that Mr.. Tilden will still con-
troll the committee; but Republicans are
inclined to believe the assertions of the
regular Democratic committeeman. and
to think that Mr.. Tilden may really be
out of the canvass.
The names of possible candidates are
being mentioned tonight. The names
of Bayard, Gen. Mcclellan and Gen.
Hancock are spoken of; but there are
two other names that were suggested by
a member of the committee in such a
manner as to cause the rumor to spread
that they were looked upon with special
favor by Mr.. Tilden and his friends,and
these are ex-Gov. Chas. j. Ingersoll and
ex-Gov. Jas. Z. English of Connecticut
A member of the committee is report
ed as having said that the nomination of
either of these gentlemen makes the
Connecticut electoral vote certainly
Democratic. That remark has been re-
peated here and there, and is regarded
as significant. Another member of the
committee is said to have asserted that
he would not be greatly surprised if En-
gliSh received the nomination. These
and other assertions are so frequent
that the belief has gained very fast that
there has been an attempt to convey
the impression that some person other
than Mr.. Tilden would be the nominee.
What the object is of conveying such
an impression is a matter of varied con-
lecture.
The members of the COMMITTEE speak
of the Kelly conference with contempt.
They say that his following is small,
and what remains is melting like a
snow-bank in an April sun, and that the
Democratic party of the country can
and will snub Kelly as person of no
account.
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Women Nerer Think,

Ii the grabbed old bachelor who ut
tered this sentiment could but witness
the intense thought. deep study and
thorough investigation of women in de
ternining the best medicines. to keep
their families well. and would note their
sagacity and wisdom in selecting Hop
Bitters rs the best, and demousIratin
it by keeping their families in perpetual
health, at u mere nominal expense. he
would be forced To acknowledge that
such sentiments are baseless and false.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05
The Cincinnati College Of Music
Prize.

CINCINNATI, January S0.-The one
Thousand dollar prize offered by the Col
lege of Music for the best work by an
American composer, to be performed at
the next May festival. has been awarded,
and the composition is based on scenes
from Longfellow's Golden Legends.
The name of the composer is not to be
made known till composition is per-
formed, but it Is supposed to be Dudley
Buck, of Bocton. The composition is
one hour in length, and is for chorus
and orchestra.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05
Belmont Co unity oHIciai Directory,

Common Pleas Judse-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-ThOmas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. g. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor William N. Cofland.
Treasurer-Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert M. Eaton.
Recorder--James A. Barnes.
CommissioDers-A. W. Anderson, l. J.
Potts, Henry Frasher.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Nathaniel Taylor,
Wn- Parkinson, Thomas Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

RANDALL L. GIBSON, Senator-elect
from Louisiana, is another member OF
that famous Yale College "class of So,
so many of whose members have become
distinguished in military, political and
literary life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

A KANSAS witness has beaten any of
the Louisiana breed of champion liars.
Under an informal examination by the
Senate Elections Committee he said GER
tain things, but added that if they put
him upon oath, he would swear they
were all lies,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-05

GREENBACKER, General Sam. Cary af,
ter a trip through the northwestern
States, says that the sentiment there fol
the nominations by the Republicans OF
Washburn for President, is strong and
growing.