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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

ACCORDING to the estimate of the N
Y. Herald, within year there has been
subscribed for investment in that por-
tion of the South lying east of the Mis-
sissippi river and south of Virginia and
Kentucky the enOrmousssum of $780,
100000. The bulk of this investment
goes into railway construction, but,
aside from the development Of transpor-
tation facilities, the agricultural re-
sources of the south have not escaped
the notice of capitalists. Cotton manu-
featuring is also attracting the attention
of Northern investors, several million
dollars having been raised for the erec-
tion of large mills in Georgia and Ala
bama, and to develop and operate iron
mines in Tennessee and Alabama.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

One bark is lured to some fair bay
Where dreamily the seasons glide,
To daily with the lighter spray,
And bathe in whirls of eddying tide.
One blithely dips in sunny deeps,
As laughing breezes cross its trail,
And fortune-favored, ,-sheers and leaps,
Unchallenged by the tardy gale.
Yet, by the darkling tempest swept,
Ger mountain-wave, through wintry
sleet,
BY sterner fate. third is kept,
Forever battling with defeat.
While, on the sea. in surge and calm,
Another rides, a victor. free,
Who plucks a glory from the storm
A triumph for her destiny.
Still far beyond, dismantled, lies
The wreck of some belated craft,
Whose master tells, with languid sighs
OF seas that swept her fore and aft.
And thus, divided, friend from friend,
= On one vast sea, ah, who can say
The nameless thoughts that heart would
Z To heart across the vOiceless way!-
E'en though the promise, as of yore,
Preludes an undiscovered land,
Alas, to part, to meet no more
Beneath the sky, on sea or strand!
IS. Il. THAYER, in Christian at Work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THE following summary of the salts
tics given by the census in regard to the
ownership of the national debt, is of in
terest: Over SO per cent. of the individ
ual holders are in New England, but
they hold only II per cent. of the bonds
42 per cent. of the holders and 434 pei
cent of thc..bonds belong to the Middle
States; the West has 10 per cent. of the
holders and 81 per cent. of the bonds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

ACCOUNTS from Lancaster, Ohio,
where the largest vineyards in the State
are located, represent the vines to be in
splendid condition, and that the grape
crop will be the largest ever known. All
varieties are loaded with fruit, perfectly
free from mildew, rot, rust and curculio.
One grower expects to make fifty thou
sand gallons of wine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THE Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond,
who is the author of lecture entitled
"Sundomeve," may take courage. Print
ed tracts are in circulation in England
in which devout men are informed that
the doctrines now taught in the astro-
nomical text books are of heathenish
origin, and are invited to join society
for asserting "the fiatness and fixity of
the earth"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THIS confounded slang does raise the
very mischief. When a handsome young
wife went to hardware store to get one
of those wooden contrivances to smash
potatoes, and said, 81 want masher,
every man in the shop, from the boss to
the office boy, started to attend her,
Boston Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

Mr.. QUINCY says that young people
revered Charming, but the distance be-
tween them was impossible. One day
on a fishing excursion he frightened a
timid girl into awe-struck silence by
asking her, "Do these waves look TO you
as if they were moved by the wind, or
as if each wave were propelled by the
impulse 1t receives from the one follow
ing it"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25
Belmont Co unty oflciaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-ThOmas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N. COfflan6.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissioners--owen Mehan, Morris Cope
[. ]. Potts
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-Thomas Garrett.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, VIM
James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

If everybody was rich nobody would
be rich. Money would be yalueless and
progress at an end.-Atlanta (Ga)
Chronicle. Happy thought! But most
people would like to be rich all the same
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

AN exchange suggests that if Mr.
Vennor could only guess at the weight
of hogs as we'll as he does at the wealth
er, he might make a small fortune at
country fairs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THE Wisconsin Greenbackers, who
denounce monopolies ard millionaires
in their platform, have nominated for
Governor one of the richest men in the
State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THE Cincinnati Commercial regards
it as certaintp that neither Gen. Grant
nor any other man will ever hold the
Office of President for a third term.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THOUGH General F. A. Walker has
accepted the presidency Of the Boston
Institute of Technology, he did so with
the express condition that he should re-
main superintendent of the census until
the census of 1850 Is complete, l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

Some of our extreme Prohibitionists
in Ohio are trying to get declaration
from Mrs. Hayes, the wife of the ex-
President, in favor of their ticket, but
as Mrs. Hayes hasn't a vote. and has
plenty Of common sense, she Is wisely
keeping out Of the contest ~ f
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THERE was once girl at Duluth,
Who had an aversion to truth,
So when her beau kissed her,
And made'her lips blister,
She told folks she had a sore tooth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25
Church Directory.

DREsBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
i Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, T. Sabbath School, $50 q. n. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlRcv. j. II. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:3O p.In Young mems meeting: Friday Z
p IN general prayer meeting: Thursday 2 p m
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

CHOPPED PICKLE-0ne peck Of green
tomatoes, two quarts Of onions and two
of peppers. Chop fine separately and
mix, adding three cupsful OF salt. Let
them stand over night, and in the morn
ing drain well. Add half pound Of
mustard seed, two tablespoonfuls Of
ground allspice. two Of ground cloves
and one cupful grated horse-radish. Pour
over it three quarts Of vinegar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

"The" Allen married . lady worth a
quarter Of q million the other day, and
can now afford to be decent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

~ Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday SPIN.
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, 2 pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25
Chronicle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year in Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoR-South side Main street, nearly op-
posiie Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

THE census bureau has prepared its
table of the nativity of the population of
the District of Columbia, which consists
of 177,624, or 1o1,02e whites and 59,476
colored; only 1922 Of the population
are of foreign birth. OF the total 55,927
are natives of the District. Maryland
makes the largest contribution to the
population, in 12,317 whites and 1926
""lored. Virginia contributes 9,096
i.ite and 1913 colored. This is ex-
plainable by the fact these States sur
round the little district, and overflow
into il. New York contributes to the
population $3.50, Pennsylvania 5,2ss,
Ohio 1,745 and other States in proper
ton. Pennsylvania furnishes more of
the colored population of the district
than any other Southern State except
Maryland. Virginia and North Carolina
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

Practice In the Supreme Court and Court OF
Claims and appear before all the Departments.
Prom ptness and satisfaction given In all busi-
nees entrusted 10 them. Correspondence SO.
4 iclted E29 7th st., op. p. o, Department.
| WASHINGTON Do ssp25t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

There was a young man named Leyh,
WLo was very fond Of mince peyh,
He sat down and ate
All there was on the plate,
And murmered, How is that for heyhr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25
Divided.

The wide sea sewers friend from friend /;
The sea Of life. of thought, of hope;
1t drives their sail to yeer and wend,
Through differing courses, down its
slope.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25


AT present one of the principle themes
of Democratic campaign literature is the
convict labor plank of the Democratic
platform. as enunciated by the last State
Convention. The argument is made
that the present contract system works
not only to the detriment of the honest
labor of the State, but against the re-
formation of the prisoner as well. The
system of contract labor in the Ohio
Penitentiary as it now exists, is certain
ly one on which much improvement
might be made, but the professions now
advanced by the Democracy that they
will give system any better, are open
to well-founded doubts. The true facts
are that the Democracy, when in power
in the Legislature, have always legis-
lated in favor of the contract system,
and have riveted it more firmly on the
body polite of the State. That they will
do otherwise now if they are given an
other lease of power, we do not believe
and the whining arguments used by the
press at present are but an attempt to
make capital by an appeal to the preju.
dices of the working man. In reality
but few of the trades of the State are
interfered with by convict labor, and
our own city of Columbus is probably
the most injured of any community. II
is generally understood here that the
Penitentiary is positive detriment Il
the city, The matter Of convict labor il
one, however, that is not of sufficient i'm
portance to hinge State campaign
upon, and the entire amount of worl
performed by the prisoners is but a drol
in the bucket compared with the aggre
gate industries of the State. We do no
believe the honest working element o
the State can be worked up to any spe
cial degree of indignation by wa
upon the state of affairs at the Obi
Penitentiary, at least, when it is take
into consideration that the system nov
adopted there to make the prison self
sustaining, is one fostered by Democrat
9 ic legislators.-[COlumbus Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-25

Total vote cast. .bUy,I 20
In electing their Governor the Repuh-
licans also elected their entire State
ticket and majority of the legislature
but it will be seen that Fosters major
ity was only 1858 over all others. True.
it was enough for all practical purposes.
but the following table for 1880, the
regular year, shows that very large
body of Republicans refrained from
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-11
Complicated Diseases.

A prominent gentleman in Cerro Gortlo
county, Iowa, writes us that he finds Kidney
Wor: to be the best remedy he ever knew fOl
a complication of diseases 1t is the specific
action which it has on the liver, kidneys and
bowels. which gives it such curative power
and ii is the thousands of cures which it is
performing which gives it its great celebrity.
Liquid (vcry cOncentrated) or dry. both act
ef!iclCnllv.-N. H. Journal of Commerce.
nT-lwd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-11

Jn0. i;accn, Laporie. Ind, writes Hurral,
tor Spring blossom it's all you recommended
IL IT, be. Ny dyspepsia has all vanished. Why
don't you advertise it? What allowance will
you make II / take dozen bottles, so that
could cb!ige my friends OccasiOnally?" Price
51cents. For sale at II. Il. COchran's drug
store. l37 North Queen street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-11

lnyi.grra;ing food for the brain and nerves
D. what We need in these days OF rush and
worry. i'arkcr's Gingcr-Tonfc restores the
vital cncisics, and brings good health quicker
Than anything yOn can use.-Iritune. See adj
rcfii,cnirnt. nl-lmdcOd&
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-11
oc"h'S
Renowned Cough Syrup.

a pleasant, safe. speedy and sure remedy tor
Colds. Coughs, HOarScncss, Asthma Infiucn-
"a. Soreness OF the Throat and Chest, Rron
chitis, Whonping Cough. splitting of BLOOD, In
fammation o: the Lungs and all Diseases OF
the Chest and Air Passages
This val liable preparation combines all Tie
medicinal virtues of those articles which long
experience has proved to possess the most
safe and efficient qualities for the cure OF all
kinds of lung diseases.
PRICE, 25 Cents. Prepared only and sold by
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-11
Beds of Down Feel Hard.

All beds seem hard to the rheumatic. Then
harken We peevish sufferers! Apply DIR.
Thomas Eclectric OIL to your aching joints
and muscles. Rely upon it that you Will eA-
perience speedy rrllef such. at least, + the
testimony of those who have used ii. The re-
medy is likewise successfully resortca TO Tor
throat and lung diseases, sprains, bruises, etc:
For sale st II. Il. COchrans drug store, l5'
North Queen street. Lancaster.
Universal Appreciation
By the community at large has beer given TO
KI,rdOck Blood Bitters. No instance Is known
where dissatisfaction has been manifested by
their use, or where aught but benefit followed
their administration. Price 81. For sale at Il.
B. Cochran's drug store, l37 North Queen
street, Lancaster.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
HAD THE DROP ON THEM

"What is the ante?' whispered
Red Gulch miner with o single
$40 gold piece to the deacon with
the collection plate in the Baptist
Church ut Black Run, Col. He was
told to contribute whatever he
chose, whereupor he said he'd
chip in dollar. and proceeded to
take S19 change. The deacon softly
replied that no change Was given.
A struggle ensued, the plate was
upset, and the congregation was In
the act jumping the deacon's claim,
when the minister, an old Cali
fornian, leaned over the pulpit with
large navy revolver and observed:
The brethren will please take
notice that I've got the drop Oh
them, and any brother who declines
to go to his seat or who touches
any of that money will have q
funeral at his house tomorrow ut
at 2 o'clock p. N. Our mining
friend from Red Gulch will kindly
release the deacon's throat or he il
dead man."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
a BOYS LOVE.

.'When lam big will marry Kitty"
But Kitty slapped me and ran away;
And. while wept for myself in pity,
I made up my mind would marry
May.
For May was gentle and May was tender,
Yet lightly she put my offer by;
81 am engaged to George Bender-
Perhaps I'll take you if he should die. "
By and by met Jennie Blatchell;
Jennie was thirteen and was ten;
I used to carry her books ard satchel;
And made up nay mind to marry Jen.
But Jennie. her reign was quickly over.
And Kate, nay cousin, became my fate;
I said: "Fll propose, like brave, true
lover,
AS soon as ever graduate
Alasl when took ont my clean diploma,
The darling girl was about to start
On her wedding trip with young Will de
And 70 one knew of my broken heart.
At one-and-twenty again love found me,
But the angel face and the meek blue
eyes.
And the threads OF the golden hair that
loved me
Went fading back into paradise.
Hark! ilto the house Lue, Kate and
Harry,
With shout and seamper from school
haye come,
And a girl never had meant to marry
Is wife and mother within my hcme.
Mary Ainse De Tere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
NO LETTER FOR BURCH.

A man from Branch county, be-
ing in Custer City soon after post
Office was established there. went
up to the shsnty one day with in
tent to inquire for mail matter.
A man from Missouri was just ahead
OF him, and inquired if there vas
any letter for Zaehariah Bureh.
BE you the fellerf" queried the
Postmaster.
II am"
"Nalned Zachasiah, are ye?"
eyes, SIR"
"Too Internal long for this coun-
try. You'd better chop it In two.
81 axed if there was letter here
for Zachariah Burch," said the
Missourian, with a bad CLEAN III
his eyes.
"And I heard We, and there amt
nothing of the sort here.
"kinder seems to me there is.
"Then I'm q liar?"
The pair looked at each other for
a minute, aud Burch remarked.
"Mebbe you are"
Uncle Sans official hoped out
of his den and went for Zachariah
Burch. Tt WAS o pretty even
match for ten minutes, and then
the Postmaster got his fsvorite
hold. Soon after that event MIR.
Burch observed:
Stranger, reckon it's no use to
proiong this sorrowful affair"
81 reckon not, but ye inquired
for letter for Burch."
"Yes."
"And you give it to me purity
strong that sieh q letter had arriv-"
"Yes. ] did, replied Burch. as
he felt of his left eur to see what
portion was left for future fights.
"but I've bin thinkin powerful hard
in the last ten minits. and / guess
the old woman back in Missouri
has put off writin' till next Sunday.
Let's 60 out and take suthin %
bring tears to our eyes"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

Conversation turned on late
MAJ riage between December and
May, some of the gentlemen pooh
pooling the match. The lady stont-
ly championed the frost bitten
Benedict. why" said she, every
man ought to keep himself mar
ried as long as he lives. Now, here's
my husband! What would he be
good for without wife? If should
die tonight he would get another
wife tomorrow. / hope. Wouldn't
you, Josiah?" Josiah breath ed
heavily, and seemed to sum up the
connubial torments of lifetime Ill
his calm response: NO, my dear,
I think I should take Al rest ?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

A prominent Galveston merchant
visited Austin not long ago. and
Gilhooly asked him to step across
the street and take drink. mo.
YOU must excuse me. 1 never drank
away from home," WHY is thst2
"IIi tell you," responded the Sal
weston merchant, ''but it is strictly
confidential. We do an immense
business in the interior, and ] am
terribly afraid to drink in bar
room, for fear I might get hold Of
some of my own whisky"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
JESSIE.

There she stood, out Of all harms
way, npon the table; her short
skirts gathered close in one little
hand, and the broom tightly clasped
in the other.
Her lovely dark eyes were dilated
in terror, as she gazed steadfastly
toward tie darke est corner OF that
sunny room. IS if expecting TO Sec
solne terrible apparition there. A
comical, and yet altogether charm
ing tableau, she thus presented to
the two young men, now rausing
before the open door of the dining
room.
"Why, what's the matter, sis9"
cried one, at last. is it o ghost,
Or"
"Oh, Fred, its a mouse! Oh-h!
there it is. Look
A mouse, as she spoke, darted
across the room aud vanished into
tiny hole.
Come down, Jessie!" said her
brother. laughing, reaching out his
arms to lift her to the floor, "and
let me introduce you to my friend,
Leslie Harris
Taking her slight form in his
strong arms, he kissed her several
times. and then placed her on her
feet.
Jessie blushed very much and
threw back her black curls from n
low, broad forehead, us she glanced
up at her brothers friend.
"I hope you have recovered from
your fright; you had all my SYM
pathy," said Leslie Harris. with a
serions face, but gleam of mis-
chief in his dark-blue eyes.
A clear. ringing laugh came from
Jessie's pretty lips, for she quite
realized the absurdity of the whole
thing.
quite recovered" she answered.
"But, pray, spare me ridicule. |
am SO afraid of rats
"Mlce. mallclously interrupted
her brother.
Jessie took no notice of the in
terruption, but went on addressing
her brothers friend:
"Pray, sit down, Mr. Harris. |
will 60 and call father and mother.
Brother wrote he didn't expect 10
be here till tomorrow, and l was
lust putting the house in order; we
country girls, You know, are not
ashamed of work"
She darted from the room, as she
spoke, leaving Leslie thinking how
very pretty q girl could look in a
chintz dress, and with o broom in
her hand.
Leslie turned to his friend. "Why,
Fred" he exclaimed, "you never
told me you had grown sister. l
thought she was little girl"
WELL" returned the other,
laughing "that she is little you
can't deny; and she's not much
more than = child, for she's only
sixteen"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

A Western town has a female
Sheriff. Recently she arrested .
man. and he. hoping to flatter her
into letting him escape. told her she
was the handsomast woman he ever
saw. And did she Let him escape?
No! She wouldn't let him ont Of
her sight, anyway. but wanted hiIn
around NIL the time. Trickery 10
sure to fail in tie end.