davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

PREMIER GLADSTONE, in his effective
eulOgy upon Lord .Beaconsfield, declar-
ing his light to a monument in West
minister Abbey, said that his great rival
had no personal ill-will- against him.
This is the simple truth. Disraeli was a
man of liberal feelings. He admired art
He could do justice to genius. He fer
vently confessed the power and match
less effect of Gladstones consummate
eloquence. In speaking of the Premier's
great canvass of Midlothian, in which
Beaconsield's administration was over
thrown, he expressed himself almost as
warmly as Kchines did in regard to the
a speech of which he was the writhing
target. When applauded' as he was
reading it, the old orator said: "Ahl if
you could only have heard Demosthenes
himself deliver-itr 1t seems almost a
pity that Beaconsfield could not have
heard Gladstone eloquent tribute to
his memory and, especially, that COM
parison of him to William Pitt. This
would have brought blush of pride
even to the pallid mask of Beaconsfield's
cheek, for he wanted to be Pitts success
ser. and he had that great commoner's
ideas of the imperial prerOgatives of the
British government. Like Pitt. he did
not fear war, nor dread taxes; and like
him, also, he did not shrink from usur-
pations of power when enabled by them
to accomplish his designs. Mr. Glad
stone must have. felt that it was no
more than decent for him to shake
hands with the strenuous antagonist
whom very soon he must join in the
ranks of the great majority beyond the
grave Balto. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
How Robertson Takes Il.

Perhaps the coolest of the leaders at
the State Capital of New York. says an
observer there, "is Judge Robertson,
around whom the fight is raging. He
declares that he is in no way response
Bile for the pending quarrel. He did
not ask to be appointed Collector, and
really, at bottom, did not want to be. He
has had his heart ON the Office of Gov
ernor for more than ten years, and to
secure it has bent all his exertions. He
regards the Grant Conkling combination
as being the main obstacle in his way.
When the Garfield Blaine combination
put him in nomination for Collector he
was, and still is, entirely willing to see
the rival chiefs fight out their battle
over him. He will stand squarely on
his feet till the conflict is ended"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THERE are 262- daily papers in this
country. This requires an average of
l,450 yards of daily editorials, or nearly
26S miles of editorials per annum. To
produce. this requires $3.50 reams of
foOlscap paper, 20 barrels of ink and
1920 gross of steel pens. The pairs of
scissors worn out are 3,S4S, the editors
made baldheaded exceed 1000 per an
mum, the daily average of managing edi-
tors "big big D's"-but this part of the
statistics requires logarithmic tables,
and has not yet been worked out by the
Census Bureau BALTIC. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE preposterous charge is made by
the COnklIng journals that the President
is waging Il personal war on the Pri-
mate. No such charge WAS heard while
the President was appointing eleven of
Conkling's friends to Office But when
one anti-Conkling man was appointed
the Primate took his position in front of
the locomotive, and announced that he
should consider it personal attack if
he were run into. Possibly the bull in
the same position had a similar notion,
but it didn't do him any good or prevent
the spectators laughing at HMM. Y.
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
A Fresh shower Of Mud.

If Mr.. President Garfield continues to
crowd the "Star route" rascals there's a
chsnce-before he gets through-that
he will be accused of all the crimes of
the decalogue, and some unknown TO the
ancient law-givers. The slander mill,
the forgery mill. the perjury mill, are all
threatening to get up steam, and the
"Morey letter" will become a harmless
piece of amusement, and rather COM
mendable than otherwise, in comparison
with what is to be ground out. But
never mind: If James of the Post Office
and James of the White House strike
all the rascals with a heavy hand, the
people will stand by them, regardless Of
the slapder mills.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
Masonic Directory.


DELMONr LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. M.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
JAMES MRLLOR, W. M.
JsssE B. MEYER Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca
tions, first Friday of each month.
c.. w. CARROLL, II. p.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, r. & s. Nd.
D.Meets second Tuesday of each month.
81. r. BUMGARNER, T. 1. NJ.
F. d. BAILEY, Secy. So -
HOPE COMMhNDERY.s Ne. &c, X Z.
III Stated copclayes, first Tuesday Of each
monlh.z 2 H. r. BUMGARNER, z. G.
L L. 5EDwIcK. Rec. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

DURING the last ten years the fOreclo-
sure of mortgages in the hands of specu-
lative capitalists have deprived many
farmers of their lands, but the,t has
come when these money-fenders have
commenced to unload. Real estate is
selling at improved prices, and good
farms are in sufficient demand to render
the profitable sale of these cheap-bought
lands no difficult matter. This is also a
good time for those farmers who are in
debt for their acres to work themselves
out. Agriculture has not been more
prosperous for many years, and close
economy will enable men to make regu-
lar payments who three years ago were
actually unable to make both ends meet.
Periodical stringency is always liable to
occur in any country, and it is the part
of wisdom to prepare for it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

Orders have been issued from the
Postoffice Department discontinuing
four steamboat routes in the Southern
States-an aggregate of 1,121 miles,
which have cost $2s,O92 per anrum. "A
number of others will be discontinued
August1. Other arrangements for car
rying the mail will be made. which will
do the work satisfactorily and be sa-
wing of some $4,000 per year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

OF Washington Irving Mr.. Curtis
says,in his Easy Chair" that he one day
met him at his publishers at the time
when Putnam's Menthly was first be-
ginning. The veteran writer was very
gay and cheerful, full ofencouragement,
and said. with his twinkling eye and
piping voice: "But We old ones had the
advantage of you; there are so many of
you clever young fellows that you trip
each other up" Like Longfellow in
in the later day, Irving had always the
lwarmest word of cheer and sympathy
for every younger brother or sister in
letters.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

/ A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Herald, writing from Fayetteville, n. c.,
relative to the removal of white federal
officials and the appointment in their
places of colored men, says it is general
ly understood that it is the Presidents
policy 20 give colored men in the South
more federal patronage. Judge TOuI gee
author of the Fools Errand," is credit
ed with having been instrumental in eff
fecting this new departure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

J THE Secretary of the Treasury has
written letter to Thomas II. Wells,
chairman of the committee of hoop iron
manufacturers at Youngstown. Ohio, in
which he adheres to the decision of ex-
Secretary Sherman, in 1881, on the sub
iect of tile duty on cotton ties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
Belmont County oficial directory.

Common Pleas Judge-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-Th0mas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Dsrrah.
Sherif-Samdel Hilles.
Anditof-Wiliiam N. Ooffiand.
Treasurer Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
: Recorder-W s. Hobbs.
Commissioners-Owen Mehan, Morris Cope,
|. j. Potts
Surveyor Chalkley Dawson.
CoroDer-Tbomas Garrett.
lnfrmary Dinectors-Joseph Bailey, WIN.
Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

A RELENTLESS fight is to be made
against the reelection of Senator. Cam
eron, and judging from the combination
reported as already formed, he win be
defeated. The Initial struggle will be
over the chairmansLip of the Republi-
can State Committee. The Cameron
candidate is John NJ. Pomeroy, of Frank
lin county, and the anti-Cameron candi-
date. Chas. S. Wolfe, who, it is thought,
will be chosen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

AARON TUNsTELL, East Liverpool, it
is claimed. snatched his infant child
from his wife's arms while drunk Tues
day of last week, and dashing it upon
the ground, fractured its skull.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

SOUTHERN RUSSIA is ablaZe with fa-
natical riots in which Jews are the vic
Tins. Troops have been ordered in
large numbers into the towns where dis
turbances have occurred. Fourteen
hundred arrests were made in the city
of Kieff, alone by the military.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

A SPECIAL dispatch from Cincinnati
says there is strong movement on foot
among the Democrats of Ohio to bring
out ex-senator Thurman as a candidate
for Governor. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Thurman is willin' or not, but it is
presumed he is.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE Boston Globe is authority for the
statement that man at the Hub has the
rufiies that were on the petticoat worn
by Jefferson Davis when he tried to es-
cape from the party of Union soldiers
who captured him in the spring of 1865.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE Tehuantepec Railroad is making
lrogress. Twelve miles have been COM
i,l,ted,' and forty miles additional will
be in running order by July 1. The com
pany receives subsidy of $12.5O0 per
mile from the Mexican Government as
the road advances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

SOME washerwomen don't understand
their business. and loosen that back
button on the shirt so it will come off at
the last minute, and give a man an ex-
cuse for being. late at church. But
most ofthem are Thoughtful enough to
do it.-[Coston Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

A LADY. VISITOR at the Executives
Mansion during the last days of the
Hayes administration said to the color
ed servant of Mrs. Hays, who was busy
packing the family trunks. well, VIM
ny, how. do you feel about leaving the
White House?" ,"Well, now, Missis."
said she, ''you know we came for four
years, and we've enjoyed ourselves, and
they're all sorry to have us 90, and now
think this Just the time to leave"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

HAYTI is preparing for grand exhi-
bition at Port-au-Prince. to open in July
next. The exhibition is to include all
the agricultural, as we'll as other indus
trial pursuits of the country. The com
mission is now appealing for exhibits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

SECRETARY WINDOW has issued no.
tiee that the principal and accrued inter-
est of the 5 per cent coupon bonds will
be paid at the Treasury on the 18th of
August.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

IT is reported that mutual aid socie
ties of the sort that have become notori-
ous in Pennsylvania 10y the frauds they
have practiced, are now in process of or
-ganizatiOn in this State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
Letter From a Candidate.
DEAR SIR,-You wish to know nv
notions

DEAR SIR,-You wish to know M.
notions
On sartin pints that rile the land;
There's nothin thet my natnr so shun.
Ez bein' mum or underhand;
I'm a straight-spoken kind o creetur
Thet blurts right out wut's in hi:
head,
An eff I've one pecooler feetur,
1t is a nose thet wunt be led.
So, to begin at the beginnin',
An come direcly to the pint,
think the country's underpinnin'
Is some constable out O. jint;
| amt agoin' to try your patience
By tcllin' who done this or thet,
don't make no insinoOations,
l jest let on smell rat.
Thet is, l mean, it seems to me so,
I But, eff the public think I'm wrong.
L wunt deny but wut l be so,-
An, fact, it don't smell very strong;
My minds LII fair to lose its balance
An say WITCH party hez NEST sense;
There may be folks o greater tslencs
Thet cant set stiddier on the fence.
About thet darned Proviso matter
| never he'd a grain o. doubt,
Nor | amt one my sense to scatter
Sos no one couldn't pick it out;
My love fer North aud South is equil.
So I'll jest answer plump an frank.
No matter wut may be the sequil,-
; Yes, Sir. am agin Bank.
Ez to the answerin' o questions,
7 I'm an off OK at bein' druv,
Though amt one ihet ary test shuns
I'll give our folks helpin shove;
Kind o. proiniscoous got it
Fer the huff country, an the ground
| take, ez nigh ez can show it,
i. Is Pooty gen'ally all round:
Ez to my principles, l glory
In hevin' nothin' o. the sort;
I ain'ta Wig amt Tory,
I'm jest candidate, IN short;
Thet's fair an square an parpendicler.
But, eff the Public cares fig
To hev' me an'thin' in particler,
Wy, I'm kind O. periwig.
- ii. X. LOWELL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

Charles Miller was employed in saw
mill near Houston. Texas, and while as
sisting the sawyer to arrange heavy
piece oftimber on the carriage, lost has
balance and fell His neck fell centrally
across circular saw in motion, and in =
second the unfortunate mans head was
totally severed from his body and rolled
off among the lumber and sawdnst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

GARNEs the Plain City murderer, has
been found guilty at Marysville of muir
der in the second degree.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

IT has at length become obvious to
European diplomates that the war of
France in TaRis is une of conquest and
and not of the mere suppression of bor-
der mar;l,ltlers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE Comptroller of the Treasury has
called for reports from the National
banks showing their condition at the
close of business on Friday last
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

IN 1868 a man named Azariah Dough-
erty was murdered in his store in Som
erset county. Md. Two eolored men
were hanged for the murder. The other
day Mrs. Patty WoOdin, being at the
point of death, confessed that she and
her son, who died two years ago, were
the real murderers and the colored men,
who were convicted on circumstantial
evidence, had nothing to do with ii.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac will meet at Hartford, Connecticut.
ON June s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

The Mexican telegraph line from
Monterey has been completed to within
twelve miles of Laredo. Texas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

JEFFERSON DAVIS, speaking at the
mveiling of the Jackson statue at New
Orleans, said: "He died as live to-day,
feeling that the Confederacy ought to
have succeeded. because it was.founded
on truth and JUSTICE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

The managers of the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music refused TO allow Bob
Ingersoll to utter his blasphemy within
its walls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

THE receipts from internal revenue
for the current fiscal year are estimated
at sl35, ,O0o, 900, an excess of about S1O.-
100000 over last year. 3.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

ONE THOUSAND MEN are to be set to
work at Newark, n. j., manufacturing
electrical lamps for Thomas A. Edison.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo-, after four
teen years spent in attempting to escape
the payment of bonds for S250.ooo for
railway purposes. has finally comprO-
missed the debt and interest for 1926, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
TuE Rev Mr Anthony. a San Fran-

TIE Rev. Mr.. Anthony, San Fran
cisco Methodist pastor, referring to the
story that Farragut was lashed to the
maintop at the battle of Mobile, said
-Farragut told me that he never was
lashed to the masts at all. He didn't
consider the story at all creditable to
him. why should be tied?' said he.
Were they afraid 1, would run awayr
The truth of it was that during the
fight there was so much smoke that he
could not see from the deck; and so,
taking his speaking tube, he ascended
the shrouds, round after round, keeping
above the smoke as it rose, so as to tell
his gunners where to direct their lire;
and these were his exact words about it
to me, long afterward: I was well nigh
up to the maintop when the battle was
over, but certainly 1 was not lashed
there"
THIS ingenious story about Lord Bea-
eonsfeld is told by. the Berlinese. One
rainy day during the Berlin Congress
the Premier was out wxiking with his
private secretary, and accidentally drop
ped his pocket-handkerehief upon the
pavement. A Berlinese gentleman who
happened to see tile handkerchief fall
picked it up. all muddy as it was. and
handed it to its illustrious owner, who
thanked him politely and was about to
pocket his restored property when the
Under begged to be allowed to keep it
in remembrance of the day upon which
chance had procured him the honor of
speaking with the English Premier.
ry understood German; but, gathering
from their interlocutors manner that he
wanted something, Mr.. Cory offered
him a piece of silver, which he declined
to receive. Taking visiting card from
his pocket-book, Lord Beaeonsfield then
pencilled upon it the words,
"We do not understand German; kindly
call Apon me to morrow at midday and
handed it TO the gentleman, who duly
lnasie his appearance next day at the
Kaiserhof. A yonng English diplomat
ist, well versed in the Teutonic tongue,
having interpreted the Berllner's wish
to Lord Beaconsfeld, the British Pre-
mier sat down to his writing table and
wrote upon the back of one of his own
the following. sentence
You wished for handkerchief for
merly white, but now black, because of
its fall; accept in its place a man who is,
alasi become white in spite of the fact |
that he has been SO often blackened. and
who nevertheless is not yet fallen" 1t
is either pOnderous fiction or singular |
instance of Disraeli's STACEY humor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

ATTRACTIVE coffee houses are to be
erected in crowded parts of New York
city as counter attractions to grog shops.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
Church DIRECTORY,


DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, Z. Sabbath School, $50 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
+eral prayer meeting: "Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IuRev. ] II. Conkle, pastor Sabbath
preaching: II am; z pm. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
pm general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited TO all our
services. 50
LIMITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday SPIN.
Monthly prayer meetings Last Saturday of
each month, 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
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, l pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19
Published Every Thursday
Terms Of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Tear In Advance.

II 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 81 hocl building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-19

Practice in the Supreme Court and Court o;
Claims and appear before all the Departmental
Promptness and satisfaction given In all busi-
ness entrusted to them. correspondence So
icitsd. 52s 9TH st., op. p. o. Department.
WASHINGTON DO sep25tf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-17
PERSON All.

Judge d. L. Cronin, of Terrell, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. W. @. Slicer, a prominent architect
of st. Louis, is in tho city.
Tom Gerrin, of Denton, WAS in tho city
and among his friends yesterday.
e. W. Geers, proprietor and editor Of the
Lewisville Headlight, was in the city yes
terdsy.
Sam Pratt, the popular agent of Tavrants
Sellzer Aperient is in the midst of the
people.
Judge Carroll, of Denton, was on the
streets yesterday shaking tho hands of his
numerous iriendu.
Shelton +. Leake, attorney-at-law, Tor.
rell, was in the city yesterday, and leftin the
evening for home.
Mr.. John Mullhsll, prominent cattle
dealer of st. Louis is in the city, and is
guest at the Grand Windsor.
Miss Anna Eblin, who has been teaching
school in the Indian Territory, is visiting the
family of her brother, Colonel james @. Eb,
lin, Of this CITY,.
The Houston Age says: Mr.. p. s. Ptout7,
senior proprietor O. the Dallas HERALD, is in
tho city, but purposes going off by this eve.
ning's Central train. The HERALD has a
very large circulation in North Texas, and
might be prohtably utilized by our business
men in making themselves known in that
part of the state.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-17

Hill & Caller of this city, yesterday $50
bales of low middling cotton at 966c per
pound.
A team attached to wagon on MAN
street, near the corner of Paydrss str, ct,
created ripple Of excitement yesterday
morning by tryingto run away.
The performance nj the opera house TO.
night will open with what promises to be .
closely contested game between two Of the
most proficient billerdim in the city.
Adams will interest you a&rward.
A. j. Folls, ives fined S2j and cost yester
day for an aggravated assault on his wife
He was committed to jail. The general i'm
preston appears to be that il was more of s
family quarrel than anything else
Mossrs. Moningor & Howe, who have Sc
cured the right to erect poles for telephone
and fire alarm purposes, say that they pro
pose having the exchange ostabllshed and ID
working order within the next three months
The attention of tho public is called to th,
arrival in Dallas of DR.. Lane, the we'll known
medical and surgical specialist. Those IN
need of eminent medical and surgical skill
will do well to call upon him at his office OF
Main str t. over Corners drug store. See
FL. in another column.