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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-06
TUFTS
''''''''''''''' PILLS

ENDORSED By
PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMEN AND THE
AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
The Wheat Center.

From the census returns made to the
Department of Agriculture, we learn
that the center of production of this i'm
pOrtant cereal crop is generally moving
westward. In 1850 it was in Eastern
Ohio. The center is now not far from
Madison, Wis. A writer in the Inter
Ocean says that "the West now produces
eight times its former percentage, while
the middle section which for time in
creased its percentage, has now lost more
than it gained, and that the Atlantic
Coast has sacrificed two-thirds of its
former proportion" and that 'the East
ern, North Middle and Southern groups
do not supply their home demand; the
South Middle States have small sur
plus, the Ohio Valley consume about
half their production, while the more
western groups produce three times the
home consumption"
The area in wheat along the line of
the Northern Pacific Railroad this year
year is estimated at 100000 acres
against 100000 last year. A yield of
20 bushels per acre would make OO,OOO,-
900 bushels the crop of that region.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

THE tendency in speep raising just
now is strongly toward the fine wool
breeds. 1t was the case not long since
that the long woods and medium woods
were in best request for breeding pur-
poses, and stockmen in new sections
were to some extent neglecting the fine
woods. However, the demand for the
latter among breeders of late has been
on the increase, showing an en-
larged appreciation of the Importance of
the wool interest in the economy of ag-
riculture. This it as it should be. The
American farmer needs to produce NUT
mutton and plenty Of it. At
the same time the quality of his wool,
which comes into competition with the
best from other countries In our own
markets, must be carefully looked after,
and if possible improved. The two
great desiderata of perfect carcass and
a perfect fleece must both be kept in
view, and when either is neglected for
the other the neglected part must de-
Pitt sburgh Stockman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
The Cost of q Bow,

1t will be good thing for ALL boys,
and girls, too, to get some idea-in real
fgures-of what their parents do for
them. The Rev. z. B. Fisk gives lee
ture Oh the cost of boy. He computes
that at the age of Is good boy receiv-
ing the advantages Of city life will cost,
counting compound interest on the
amount invested, not less than $4,000.
At 81 he will not cost any more unless
he goes to college. when he will cost
nearly twice as much. "A bad boy
costs about $4,000 at 81. provided he
does not go to college. If he does go,
he costs as much more.
Mr.. Fisk thinks that girls are nearly
as expensive as boys. The computations
however, comprises only the pecuniary
cost Of raising boy. The value of the
mothers tears and the fathers gray
hairs are beyond the reach of figures to
express. The money side is by far the
lesser of the two.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Rational Treatment, Positive
Cures.

DR.. r. V. Pierce. President of the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association.
is in earnest in selling his medicines un-
der positive guarantees, and if anybody
who purchases these widely celebrated
remedies, does not derive benefit there
from, the Association would like to
hear from that person with description
of symptoms and history of case. Or
ganized and incorporated, as the AssOci-
alton is, to teach medicine and surgery
and for the successful treatment of all
chronic diseases and managing annually
thousands of cases through our original
method of diagnosis without ever seeing
the patients, and having also the largest
in the world for the accom-
mediation of the more complicated cases,
and also for surgical cases, the Faculty
feel themselves prepared to undertake
even the most discOuraging cases. They
report to all the best remedial means
known to modern medical science-ne-
nothing. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffa-
10, n. Y. or Great Russell Street Build
ings, London, Eng.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
When to Feed Corn for Fattening
Hogs.

This question has been asked and an
swered many times, with various results
according to the breed, the care and at
tention, the shelter, time of year, etc.
Store hogs, in healthy condition and of
good breed. should lay on pound of ad-
ditiOnal flesh for every five and sixteenth
pounds of merchantable corn fed to
them, and will do it on the average,
with reasonable care When they do not
do it We think there is a defect some
where.
If the above statement, which in our
experience we have verified, be true, one
bushel of cOrn-a part meal, and fed as
slop, and a part, all the animal will eat,
in the ear or shelled, changing frequent
ly-should make ten pounds addition to
the weight Ten bushels of corn will
then represent 100 pounps in pork. The
following conclusion is then reached:
1t pays when corn is 80 cents per bushel
to conuert it into pork when it sells for
So per 100 pounds, as the manure will
abundantiy pay for the care, when prop
erly saved. So when corn is 40 cents,
pork should sell at 81 per 100 pounds;
corn at so cents, pork SIS; 60 cents, pork
Sc; corn 10 cents, pork should sell at
$3.50. When corn is worth $3.50 pork
must sell at S15 per 100 pounds. If the
pork sells for less than is represented by
the corresponding price of corn it is fed
at loss. If more, the advance is profit
in each case regarding the manure as
pay for the trouble.
Fattening is accomplished most prof
itably as the cool weather in autumn ad-
vances, the animals having plenty of
water or mud in which to roll when
they choose, with good shelter and warm
quarters in which to lie. the feeding
place must be kept clean, and corn in
the ear or shelled fed night rnd morn
ing, as much as they will eat up clean,
and slop of meal at noon, with pure,
clean water night and morning. The
fatter they become the closer theirquar-
ters may be. In the early stages of fat
tening they need room for exercise, with
wheat bran, charcoal, sulphur occasion
ally, to keep them in condition and in
crease the size of bone and muscle, for
when quite heavy they only need rest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Stephen A. Douglas.

General jackson had been enlisted in
the annexation of Texas, and as an ac-
knowledgement of his services the
friends of the measure in Congress pass
ed law refunding fine of one thou
sand dollars which had been imposed on
him by Judge Hall, at New Orleans,
twenty-five years before. 1t was con-
;"nirt of court, in refusing to produce,
in obedience to a writ of habeas corpus,
a citizen arrested by his orders under
the martial law which he had pro-
claimed
Stephen A. Douglas, who had just ell
tered Congress as one of the seven rep
resentatives from Illinois, was promi-
nent in procuring the passage of the bill
refunding tie fine, and when he after
ward visited the Hermitage he received
General Jackson's earnest thanks. 81
felt certain in my own mind" said the
General, "that l was not guilty of viola
ting the Constitution. But l could nev-
er make out a legal justification of
my course, nor has it ever been done,
sir, until you, on the floor of Congress,
established it beyond the possibility of
doubt. thank you, sir, for that speech
This was the first move made by Mr.
Douglas in his canvass for the presiden-
cy, but he was soon prominent in that
class OF. candidates of whom Senator
William Allen, of Ohio, said, "Sir! they
are going about the country like dry
goods drummers, exhibiting samples of
their wares" Always on the alert to
make new friends and to retain old
ones, he was not only a vigorous hand
shaker, but he would throw his arms
fondly around man, as if he possessed
the first place in his heart No state
ment was too chary of truth in its
composition, no partisan maneuvre was
too openly dishonest, no political path
way was too dangerous, if an opportuni-
ty was afforded for making point for
Douglas. He was industrious and saga
cious, clothing his brilliant ideas in Ell
ergetic and emphatic language, and
standing like lion at bay when OPP
posed.
Mr.. Douglas had a herculean frame
with the exception of his lower limbs
which were short and small, dwarfins
what otherwise would have been a con-
spicuous figure, and he was popularity
known as "the Little Giant" His large
round head surmounted a massive neck
and his features were symmetrical, al.
though his small nose deprived them OF
dignity. His dark eyes, peering from
beneath projecting brows, cleaned with
energy, mixed with an expression Of
slyness and sagacity, and his full lips were
generally stained at the corners of his
mouth with tobacco-juice. His voice
was neither musical nor soft, and his
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
ENTERING IN.

The church was dim and silent
With the hush before the prayer,
Only the solemn trembling
OF the organ stirred the air;
Without, the sweet, still sunshine,
Within, the holy calm,
Where the priest and people waited
For the swelling of the psalm.
Slowly, the doors swung open
And little baby girl,
Brown-eyed, with brown hair falling
In many a wavy curl;
With soft cheeks flushing hotly,
Shy glances downward thrown,
And small hands clasped before her,
stood in the aisle alone.
Stood half abashed, half frightened,
-Unknowingly where to go.
While like wild-rocked flower,
The form swayed to and fro;
And the changing color fluttered
In the little troubled face,
As from side to side she wavered
With a mute, inploring grace.
1t was but for moment;
What wonder that he smiled,
BY such a strange, sweet picture
From holy thoughts beguiled?
When up rose some one softy,
And many an eye grew dim,
As through the tender silence
He bore the child with him.
And II wondered dosing
The sermon and the prayer
If when sometimes | enter
The 'many mansions" fair,
And stand abashed and dropping
In the portals golden glow,
Our God will send an angel
To show me where to go
JULIA c. r. DORR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
GEORGE BUMGARNER, w. NJ.
NJ. T. CORTLAND, Sec'Y.
CT. CLATRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
c. w. CARROLL, II. P.
EssB B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. s. s. NJ
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. r. BUMGARNER, G. M.
GEO. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. F. d. BAILEY, E. G.
l.. l.. SEDwICK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
AnecdOte of Zach Chandler.

When Mr.. Chandler was in the De-
partment of the Interior, at Washington,
a man called one morning at his Office.
Introducing himself, he said: "Mr.
Chandler, presume it is your intention
to have none but correct persons in your
department
"That is my intention"
"Well, sir, do you know that you have
woman in one of the bureaus of your
department who is of bad character?"
mo, sir; 1 do not know that 1 have
any such person in my department"
"IithOught you didn't, Mr.. Chandler,
and so | decided to come and inform
you"
The name of the clerk was then given,
and the charges against her made still
more explicit. Mr.. Chandler listened
quietly, and finally picked up pen and
handed it to his caller.
"Just put that down in writing sir,
and. il it is true, will dismiss the wo-
man, he said.
The accuser heSitated, and said: "NOw,
| hope, Mr.. Chandler, you will not con-
meet my name with this matter. don't
want to be known
The Secretary thegeupon leaned back
in his chair, and said: "You know all
about this woman, and | know nothing
about her, except what you state to me.
But you want me to put stain on her
reputation upon charges you are un-
willing to subStantiate with your name.
Neverl Leave the officel
Upon the abrupt departure of the Wis
itor so dismissed, Mr.. Chandler turned
to one of his clerks and said: "He be-
longs to that class of informers who do
not hesitate to ruin person, but don't
want to assume the responsibility of
their acts. 1 cannot be a party to any
such transaction"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Limekiln Philosophy.

In scatterin' dis meetin' let me say to
you dat some of de biggest and bes' look
in watermelyons in market am fraud
when you come to SGT down to injoy 'em.
It's de same way wild men. Dey look
purity an dey talk squar'. but git 'em
down to de pinch an dey go back on you
Befo' you buy a melyon plug it. Befo'
you put faith in man watch if he am
willin' to crowd long in street kyar -
if he'll sheer his umbrella on rainy
day-if he kin wait two minits at de pos
Office winder widout swearin'-if he
wants all de clothes in de family OIL his
own back-if he can ha'r de cry of a
lone chile as quick as de voice of a man
akin him to drink. OATS all. an we will
now softly recede hOmewards.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Great Western Excursion,
Via. Baltimore & Ohio T. X.
On Tuesday, November 8, 1880.

On above date. the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad will sell Round Trip Tickets
from all principal stations on its Ohio \
Chicago Divisions, at One-half the usual
round trip rates, to Ellis, Dodge City,
Kirwin, Baxter Springs, Independence,
and Council Grove, in Kansas; Lincoln,
Columbus. and Grand Island, in Nebras-
ka. as we'll as some points in Western
Iowa. If you desire to seek home,
make pleasant trip, or see the great
and fertile West, here is your chance.
Tickets are good on all through trains
of above date, and good returning forty
days from date.
The Baltimore & Ohio Road is the line
running through trains to Chicago with
out change of cars. Remember this fact.
For tickets, rates, and general infOr-
nation. call on Agents b. & o. r. r.,
or address w. E. Reppert. Passenger
Agent, No. 2O515 North High Street,
Columbus, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Belmont Co urty oniciaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. Q. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N Coffland.
Treasurer Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-James A. Barnes.
Commissioners-Owen Mehan, |. J. Potts,
Henry Frasher.
Surveyor-ChalkleyD Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnhrmary Observation-Disclosures Taylor,
VIM. Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

MANY people make drug shops of
their stomach, in the attempt TO relieve
a simple attack of liver complaint,
when with dose OF two of DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, the complaint might be
easily and pleasantly obviated. Collie,
piles, hurts, lame back and swelled neck,
are also among the troubles which it
cures. Readers should consult our reg
ular advertisement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

A SURE BASIS OF POPULARITY-Nler-
it, apparent to "cloud of witnesses" is
the basis upon which the popularity of
Thomas Eclectric Oil is founded. Throat
and lung complaints, pain, soreness,st stiff
ness, swelling, burns, and ailments of
various other kinds, yield to the action
of this speedy and safe remedy. The
advertisement in regular column should
be read. For sale by Hoge, the Drug
gist.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

gestures were not graceful. But he
would speak for hours in clear, we'll
enunciated tones, and the sharp Illinois
attorney soon developed into the states
man at Washington November At
lantic
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

Young man, did it ever occur to you
that when declaring this one an ass and
that one fool or nobody, to ask in
what category the judgment of those
you so summarily judge place yourselfT"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
Church DIRECTORY.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 a. III. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlReV. J. II. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z P. m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
spr1icpc
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
|BelmOntChroniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year n Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoE South side Main street, nearly op
posite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04
rN1TEn Observation-Disclosures

NlTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each mcnth, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

A mirror is the only tolerated retec-
tion upon the beauty Of woman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04

Fannie Roper Feudge's India, the
initial volume in Lothrop's Library of
Entertaining History, claims attention,
and so, too, in a marked degree, does
True Manliness, the fourth volume in
the Spare Minute Series. 1t is made up
from gems of thought selected from the
works of Thomas Hughes, the author of
School Days at Rugby, and contains an
introduction from the pen of James
Russell Lowell, and an photographed
sketch by Mr.. Hughes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-04


The gift books issued by this house
are perenially popular, and in steady de-
mand. The well known Golden Treas
ury series in six volumes, red line and
full gilt, quarto form, form decided
feature of the list. They include The
Golden Treasury, by Francis Turner Pal
grave; The Book of Praise, by Lord
Selborne; Garland from the Poets, by
Coventry Patmore; The Ballad Book, by
William Allingham, and He LeadGth Me.
A new edition Of America, 50 successful
last season, will be brought out, and so,
too, will Miss Lathbury's volume, Out
Of Darkness Into Light. The entire
large edition of Snow Flakes was ex-
hausted early astseason, and new one
is now in press. Child Lore will renew
its popularity, and purchasers who wish
for those two tasteful religious presenta-
tion books. Ninety and Nine and Jesus
Lover of My Soul, will have an opportu-
nifty to gratify their wants.
Daily Republican., 1880-08-13
Yorty.six Days wlthou, Food

Mrs. Bmelins Winags, lady 43 years
Of age. died a week ago at her home,
No. lTS Newton street, Newark, N. j.,
after having been absolutely without
food 4e days. II appears that when q
young woman, Mrs. Winaps was re-
markedly fine looking strong and heal.
thy, of fair complexion, with very light
hair and large blue eyes. Nine years
ago she was afflicted with rheumatism,
and became somewhat crippled. One
Sunday, several weeks ago, Mrs.
Winans thought to surprise her sister
by making the fire and getting the
breakfast. She was taken with III
and had to be placed In bed at once.
From that day until she died she
never tasted . particle Of food. Onca
she asked tor some pigeon, but when
it was prepared she could scarcely taste
the soup and ate not an atom. Che
was very thirsty and wanted water
constantly, which was given her spar
ipgly. She wasted away toa skeleton,
Almost ever hour day, and night, she
vomited. She bore her suffering with
great fortitude and was the most cheer
full person in the house. She rejciced
in the approach Of death and selected
text and hymn for her funeral service,
When lifted into the cagket the corpse
OF the woman, who, nine years ago,
weighed 200 pounds, weighed only
about fifty.
Daily Republican., 1880-08-13
Yenfersay's Fires.

The loss by fire at the Otis Company
hosiery factory at Ware, Mass, report
ed yesterday, is now placed at 5000,
600, which is covered by insurance IL
Boston and Providence companies.
The Universalist Church at Marble
head, Mass, was burned yesterday NOR
ming, the origin Of the Are being incen
diary. B Hooper, fancy good dealer,
occupying the basement, was also
burned out. The entire loos is about
$40 900
The piano factory of J. Fischer L
Co., four story brick building or
West Twenty-sscond street, New York,
was burned yesterday morning to the
extent OF els, 900.
VIM. Henry's factory at Bushwick,
L. l., was burned ysrterday morning,
furs valued OF 100000 being destroyed
A Are last night at Whitehalls, N. Y,
destroyed Robert Sherlock's steam mill
sto and twenty dwellings. The LOST
is net stated, and the insurance Is said
to be about CAS-, 900,
J. M. Hurd's Touring mill at Atch
ison, Kansas, was burned early yes
terday morning, his loss being el2, 600
insurance 600.
Daily Republican., 1880-08-13
DIED IN THE WEST.
Tho Death OF Capt. Esekiel Alex.
nndor - n fs Life.

Tho Death OF Capt. EsekieI Alex.
ander - Hfs Life.
Captain Ezekiel Alexander, we'll
known in this city, recently died in
the Black Hills and information to that
effect has Just reached Wilmington. II
is believed that death was caused by
kidney disease. TIE Captain left vii.
mington for tina Black Hills about the
time the gold fever broke out, having
had domestic troubles. He settled in
Dsadwood City and engaged in the
shoe business. A fortune ia soon made
In those wild mining districts, and he
had in little while smassed consider
able money, and became connected
with several mines. He has wife and
child living in Wilmington.
The life Of Captain Alexander has
been q varied aud exciting one. He was
born In Elktop, Md, and after he
reached his majority entered the ma
rine corps. At the breaking out Of the
rebellion he went ont with Company B.
but was soon elected first lieutenant Of
Company A. He served during the
three months service, and coming back
enlisted in Company H. and was
awarded position of second Lieutenant
Afterwards he was promoted to Captain
of Company c.
During tho war Captain Alexander
conducted himself with great bravery
He was twice wounded, and was taken
prisoner toward the close Of the war,
and locked up In that terrible death
trap, Libby prison. He was one OF
number Of officers at that place, who
were picked out, two Of which were Il
be shot, in retaliation by the rebels
Captain Sawyer was one Of the men SO
lected, but the rebels desisted.
At the close Of the war the Captain
returned home and engaged in shoe
making, and was thus occupied until
Postmaster Lewes appointed him letter
carrier. Soon after Postmaster Pyle
came into ONCE Alexander left the ser
vice and went West, as stated.
The military record Of the deceased
was o! the best. His comrades all speah
of him as an excellent man and a good
,ntdior