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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16
@EXANGELINE."
How LOngfellOw Happened to Write
the POem-The Philadelphia
AlmshOuse.

Boston Herald.
At first the conversation took a wide
range. The poet was inclined to ask
questions about men and current events,
and it was quite time before the drift
of chat turned upon what he was doing,
and had doEe and expected to accom-
plish.
81 am not doing much these days"
said he; simply keeping from getting
rusty" and he cast his eye around the
room at the many evidences of work ly-
ing about, as much as to say. "YOu can
see for yourself how much that is"
Expressing preference for his Evan
geline," ventured to say: 81 see you
located the final scene of that beautiful
story in Philadelphia"
ayes, sir. The poem is one of my
favorites also; as much, perhaps, on ae-
count of the manner in which l got the
groundwork for it as anything else" :
"What is the story, please?"
al will tell you. Hawthorne came to
dine with me one day and brought a
friend with him from Salem. While at
the dinner Mr.. Hawthorne's friend said
to me: 81 have been trying to get Haw-
thorne to write story about the BAN
ishment of the Acadians from Acadia,
founded upon the life of a young Aca-
dian girl who was then separated from
her lover, spent the balance of her life
searching for him and, when both were
old, found him dying in q hospital.
"'Yes,' said Hawthorne, but there is
nothing in that for story.
~ caught the thought at once that it
would make a striking picture il put in
verse, and said, Hawthorne, give it to
me for a poem, and promise me that you
will not write about it until have writ
ten the poem
Hawthorne readily assented to my
request, and it was agreed that should
use his friends story for verse wheney-
er had time and inclination to write it.
In 1925 started for Europe and, when
in New York, concluded | would visit
Philadelphia, and so went over.
at was in the spring, about this time,
and the country was as beautifnl'as 1t is
to-day. spent week in the Qauker
City, stopping at the old Mansion House,
on Third Street, near Walnut. 1t was
one of the best hotels 1 ever stopped at,
and at that time perhaps the best in the
country. 1t had been the private resi-
dence Of the wealthy Binghams and was
kept by a man named Head. The table
was excellent and the bed-chambers
were splendidly furnished and were
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

great. large, airy rOOmS-as large as
this turning round surveying the am
pie library room in which we were seat
cd. ut has given way now to the de-
mands of busindss, believe, for when
was last there could hardly recognize
the place where it stood. During this
visit | spent much time looking about,
and Philadelphia is one of the places
which made lasting impression upon
me and left its mark upon my latter
work. Even the streets of Philadelphia
make rhyme:
Market, Arch. Race and Vine,
Chestnut, Walnut, Spruce and Pine.
got the climax of 'Evangeline' from
Philadelphia, you know, and it was sim
gular how l happened to do so. 1 was
passing down Spruce one day toward my
| hotel, after walk, when my attention
wss attacted to a large building with
beautiful trees about it, inside of high
enclosure. | walked along until came
to the great gate, and then stepped in
side and looked carefully over the place.
The charming picture of lawn, flower
beds and shade which it presented made
an Impression which has never left me.
and twenty-fOur years after, when came
to write Evangeline, l located the final
scene, the meeting between Evangelime
and Gabriel and the death at this poor
honse, and the burial in an old Catholic
graveyard not far away, which / found
by chance in another of my walks.
at is purely a fancy sketch, and the
name of 'Evangeline' coined to complete
the story. The incident Mr.. HawthOrne's
friend gave me, and my visit to the
poOrhouse in Philadelphia gave me the
groundwork of the poem"
"Che claim is that the Quaker aims
house on Walnut street, near Third, is
the one referred to in 'Evangeline'"
mo; that is not So l remember that
place distinctly. 1t is the old poor
house referred to, which stood on the
square between Spruce and Pine and
Eleventh streets"
Mr.. LOngfellOw then took from an
adjoining room picture of the old
Quaker almshouse. and explained that
the spot which attracted his attention
and marked Philadelphia for the final
act of 'Evangeline' was not this old in
stitutiOn, as had been so often claimed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

MANY dollar could be added to the
income of the agricultural community
at large, were more attention paid to the
cultivation of small fruits. Their pro-
duction is, as general thing. inexpen-
sive; the profits Of first-class fruit deliv-
cred in market in first-class condition
are almost uniformly good; and, besides,
their care gives pleasing variety from
the heavier branches of agricultural la
Dor. But, above all, with consideration
of profit aside, no farmer is so well fixed
for genuine home enjoyment as the one
who can, by the cultivation of choice
fruits, furnish his table with delieacies
than which kings can find nothing bet
ter.-Pitts. Stockman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Sun, writing from one of the midland
counties of England, furnishes large
number of facts to show that the agri-
cultural prospects of the country have
not improved. though the crops Of 1880
were not as bad as those of 1879. In the
first place, foreign wheat must be sold
in England at 81 so bushel before the
farmer car cease to fear American COM
petition. Second, John Bright, in a re-
cent Sspeech, quoted the opinion of a
large landholder that the real estate of
the country had suffered during the
past two years loss of e15O,OOO,OOO, or
$9O0.O00,OOO. In 1880 there was an in
crease of 10000 acres to the whole cul-
tivated area of Great Britain, but de-
crease of per cent. in grain crops.
Horned cattle increased $4,000, but most
other animals fell off. Many sheep have
died of the rot within the last twelve
months, and pleuro-pneumonia has bro
ken out among other cattle. Rents of
land have fallen from 10 to so per cent.
throughout the agricultural districts,
and many farms remain unlet. Among
other instances, the writer mentions
5000 acres on single estate in West
Sussex as still awaiting tenants. In
brief, the farmers can not afford to pay
the rates charged by the landlords, and
the landlords find their incomes greatly
shrunken by the lower rents demanded.
There can be no real improvement un-
less by radical change IN the land sys-
tenn, and even then large proportion of
cereal supplies must come from abroad.
The farmers generally will eventually
discover that it is cheaper to own land
in America than to hire it in Great
Britain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

No BETTER evidence of the prevail
ing prosperity in agriculture is needed
than the disposition so generally mani
Tested to paint up farm buildings.
Though in itself emphatically matter
of economy, expenditure in this direc-
ton is too often deferred "until money
is more plenty" and the cash paid out in
this way this spring shows that the time
of plenty is seemingly here. 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the same
amount of money expended in any 9TH
or way for farm adornment viii yield as
solid a return in the enhanced value of
paints.-Pitts. Stockman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

The following poem, by Prof. W. II
Venable. of Cincinnati, has received the
most fiattering eOmmendation, the poet
LOngfellOw himself speaking Of it in
terms of Observation-Disclosures. Mr.Ve
able has expressed in it feeling that al
teachers Of the young must at one time
have felt. They are fortunate if, like
him, they could see in vision the result
of their labors:
The Teachers Dream.
The weary teacher sat alone
While twilight gathered on;
And nOta sound was heard around,
The boys and girls were gone.
The weary teacher sat alone,
Unneryed and pale was he;
Bowed meath yoke of care, he spoke
In sad soliloquy:
another round, another round
of labor thrown away
Another chain of toll and pain
Dragged through tedious day.
"Of no avail is constant zeal,
Loves sacrifice is lost.
The hopes of morn, so golden, turn,
Each evening into dross.
81 squander on barren field
My strength, my life, my all;
The seeds l sow will never grow,
They perish where they fall"
He sighed, and low upon his hands,
His aching brow he prest;.
And DER his frame ere long there came
A soothing sense of rest.
And then he lifted up his face,
But started buck aghast,-
The room by strange and sudden change
Assumed proportions vast.
1t seemed Senate hall, and one
Addressed q listening throng;
Each burning word all bOSOms stirred,
Applause rose loud and long.
The 'wildered teacher thought he knew
The speakers voice and look,
"And for his NAME" said he, ''the same
Is in my record book"
The stately Senate hall dissolved,
A church rose in its place.
Wherein there stood man of God,
Dispensing words of grace.
And though he spoke in solemn tone,
And though his hair was gray,
The teachers thought was strangely
wrought
II whipped that boy to-day"
The church, a phantasm, vanished soon
What saw the teacher then?
In classic gloom of allowed room
An author piled his pen.
"My idlest lad" the teacher said,
Filled with new SURPRISE
"Shall l behold his name enrolled
Among the great and wiser"
The vision Of cottage home
The teacher now deserted;
A'mother's face illumed the place
Her influence sanctified.
"a miraclel miraclei
This matron, we'll know,
Was but wild and careless child,
Not half an hour ago.
"And when she to her children speaks
of duty's golden rule,
Her lips repeat, in accents sweet,
My words to her at school,
The scene was changed again, and 10,
The sehOol-hOuse rude and old,
Upon the wall did darkness fall,
The evening air was cold.
"a dreamp the sleeper, waking said,
Then paced along the floor,
And, whistling slow and soft and low,
HelOcked the schoOl-hOuse door.
And. walking home, his heart was full
Of peace and trust and love and praise;
And singing slow and soft and low,
He murmured-"AFTER MANY DAYS"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
: JAMES MELLOR, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
. Royal Arch Masons- Stated convoca-
lions, first Friday of each month.
- CIV CARROLL, FL. p.
JESSE B. MEYEg, Sec'y.
.DELM0NTCOUNC No. "a, R. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. II. BUMGAlrNEIt, r. /. Nj.
F. D. BAILEY, Secy.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 2G, K T..
Ii Stated concIaves, first Tuesday of each
month. H II. BUMGAliNER,. Z. c.
Il H. .SEDwloK, Rec.
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Belmont Co UNITY Official Directory.

Common Pleas Judee-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-W William N, Coffiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred Ii. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wenM Mehan, Morris Cope,
|. j. Potts
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
CorOner-Thomas Garrett.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Wn.
Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
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A Wilson North Carolina) dispatch
states that Manly Ellis and Wright
Newson, courting the same girl, quar-
relied In the field, when Ellis shot New
son dead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

ThePennsylvania Legislature has ad-
journsd sine die. The bill passed by the
Senate to remedy the evils of specutive
life insurance was defeated in the
House.
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BelnontChrOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year In Advance.

II not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIcE South side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
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Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, T. Sabbath School, 900 8. III. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. j 81. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; pm. Sabbath School:
$50 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday Z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p. m.
Strangers are cordially invited TO all our
services.
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u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: IL 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, 1881-06-16

Practice in the Supteme Court and Court OF
Claims and appear before all the Departments.
Prom ptness and satisfaction given In all busi-
ness entrusted to them. Correspondence So
icited. 529 7th st., op. P. o. Department.
WASHINGTON DO sep20u
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Financial Panlcs.

In May 1887, the New York banks
suspended, and the crash, which
had threatened for some time, came
to the country. This disastrous
event was followed by other failures
many business establishments were
forced to close, and even states be,
came bankrupt. Farm products fell
greatly in price, credit was a by
word, and the finances of the gov
ernment were in such shape that
the president of the United States
could not always get his salary when
| it was due. This was about the
time when the national debt amount
ed to only a nominal sum. The
panic of 1857 was opened by the
failure of the Ohio Life Insur
ance and Trust Company. Many
banks in all the states were obliget
to suspend, and certain kinds of pa
per were abroad, which proved tt
be worthless. The panic Of lS7;
was inaugurated in September BY
the failure Of Jay Cooke 4 Co., o
Philadelphia. The effects of th,!
financial hurricane are toe vel
known to nee6 recital here. Various
causes have been attributed to thes'
financial crises, almost all writer
agreeing, however, that reckless
speculation, growing extravaganza
and the carelessness with whicl
debts we're contracted were among
the leading ones.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Why General Joe Johnston Fell
Back.
Recent Letter by Gen. Johnston.

Recent Letter by Gen. Johnston.
The relative strength of Sher-
mans army and mine made the
chances of victory in case We attack
ed, in his favor. At Dalton we had
a fortified pass close in his rear as
place of refuge in cass of mishar.
In moving south he advanced forti-
flying, and therefore always had an
entrenched position close behind
him. Victory could not have been
decided for us under such circum-
stances, while. defeat would have
been ruinous. We therefore kept
near him to take advantage Of any
exposure of himself that he might
make, but he made none of general
character, such as would have justi-
fed battle, and repelled his almost
daily partial assaults With trifing
loss, while he on all such occasions
suffered heavily. We fell back be,
fore him ninety-three miles in sew,
enty-two days. The sum of our
losses was about ten thousand. His
was estimated at five times that
much-from the opinions Of expert
enced officers, reports of prisoners
taken daily, and statements Of Nor
thern papers. This course, if con
tinued, would soen have SO reduced
the disparity of numbers as to have
given us the advantage in battle
and if we could have defeated thu
enemy on this side Of the Chatta-
hoochee his destruction was certain
/ therefore thought, and still think
my plan of operation correct.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Historical Facts.

From the Clarion we get the fol
lowing interesting historical items
with regard to Mississippi:
fernando DeSoto discovered tht
Mississippi river near the northern
portion of the State in 1541, but
died soon afterwards.
In 1851 LaSalle descended the
Mississippi river from Canada, but
made no settlement.
The first settlement was made by
French colony under Iberyille, il
1899, who occupied Ship Island and
built a fort near Biloxi.
AS early as 1926 there were settle
ments at Pascagoula, Natchez, va
zoo City and St. GATHERINGS.
In 1853, by the treaty of Paris
the colony and settlements were
ceded to Great, Britain, Spain al
the time ceding Florida, which in
cluded that portion of Mississippi
north of the line running east from
the mouth of the Yazoo river.
In ITS, war being declared be
tween Great Britain and Spain, th
latter power came into possession o
this territory against the protest
of the United States.
After long negotiations and som
bloodshed, on March Sd, 179S,Spail
vacated, and American troops tool
possession of Natchez and the for
at Walnut Grove.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Dogs in Germany.

Dogs are valued high in Germa-
ny. In Vienna an enterprising man
has established bath house exclu-
sively for dogs, which, after being
thoroughly washed in large tubs,
are placed in cages to dry. Dogs OF
all sizes and breeds and of every So
cial position are admitted and only
charged with reference to their size
No one appreciates the spirit of the
phrase "to work like dog" until he
has been in Germany. The Aricka.
rec Indians call horse ga big dog"
In Germany a dog might well be
called a little horse. About halt
the draught power is furnished by
dogs and women; and they are fire.
quently hitched up together. 1t is
not uncommon to see dog dra
ten or twelve hundred weight. i
have seen a man and woman get in
to cart drawn by two large mas
tiffs, and then drive down the stree
at rate of which Jehu might hav
been proud. Sixteen dollars viii
purchase a dog for this purposes
trifling sum considering his useful
ness. A dog team has one advan'
tage over horse team-it guards
the property as we'll as drags it. In
winter they are often allowed when
resting or waiting to jump into the
cart and cuddle down in the straw
In Vienna there is an immense hos,
pltal and and veterinary college
| where horses, dogs and cats, and all
quadrupeds are received. Farriers
or boss blacksmiths are required to
spend six months at this institution
and to receive certificate of gradu-
alton before setting up in business
for themselves. In this, as in all
other matters, the Germans believe
in thoroughness. ...
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
A Few Truths.

The inscription, of which the fol-
lowing is translation, may be seen
in a church at Lubbock:
You call me Master, and you ask
me nothing.
You call me the Light, and you
do not see me.
You call me the Way, and you do
not follow me.
You call me the Life, and you do
not wish for me.
You call me the Wise, and you do
not initiate me.
You call me the Good, and you
do not love me.
You call me the Rich, and ask for
nothing,
You call me the Eternal, and you
do not seek me.
You call me the Merciful, and you
no not trust in me. -=-..
You call me the Almighty, and
you do not honor me.
You call me the just, and you do
not tear me.
IF I condemn You, accuse only
Yourselves,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Observe the Sabbath.

A manufacturer gave as his ex
perience. He said: II owned a fac
tory on the Lehigh. Everything
prospered. l kept the Sabbath. and
everything went on well. But one
Sabbath morning l bethought
myself of a new shuttle, and /
thought l would invent that shuttle
before sunset; and l refused all
drink and food until had complet-
ed it. The next day, Monday, ]
showed to my workmen and friends
this new shuttle. They congratula-
ted me on my great success. / en-
larged my business; but, sir, that
Sundays work cost me 100000.
From that day everything went
wrong. failed in business and lost
my mill" Oh! my friends, keep the
Lords day. You may think it
old fogy advice, but give it to
you now: Remember the Sabbath
day and keep it holy. Six days
shalt thou labor and do thy work,
but the seventh day is the Sab
bath of the Lord.thy God; in it thou
shalt not do any work."-Golden
Censor.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Words of Wisdom.

The purest water runs from the
hardest rock.
Life is but sighs, and when they
cease tbs over.
Hope is like the sun which, as we
journey toward it, cast the shadow
of our burden behind us.
One of the mistakes in the con-
duct of human life is to suppose
that other mems opinions are to
make us happy.
knowledge dwells in heads replete
with thoughts of other men; wisdom
in minds attentive to their own.
We judge ourselves by what we
feel capable of doing, while others
Judge us by what we have already
done.
Never swerve in your conduct
from your honest convictions. De-
eide, because you see reasons for
decision; and then act because you
have. decided. Let your actions
follow the guidance of your judg-
ment, and if between them both
you go down the Falls of Niagara,
go! 1t Is the only course worthy of
a man.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Never Forget Anything.

Charge your mind with your du
ty. That is largely the true dei
nition of faithfulness. But. memo
ry and mistakes are used as apollo
gies a great deal oftener thar
necessary. A boy beginning bust
ness life will generally lose his place
who pleads such an excuse more
than once or twsce.
A successful business man say!
there were two things which he
learned when he was eighteen, which
were afterward of great use to him
namely: "Never to lose anything
and never to forget anything"
An old lawyer sent him with al
important paper, with certain in
structions what to do with it.
"But," inquired the young man
suppose l lose it,
The answer was, with the utmost
emphasis, "You must not lose it. ,
~ don't mean to-" said the youns
man, "but suppose l should happel
top
"But I say you must not happel
to! l shall make no provision fol
any such occurrence. You mus
not lose it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Grass Fired by . Meteor.

At about GAS o'clock on Wednes.
day night last, while Mr.. Frank
Harbauer was sitting on the porch
at the rear of his residence on Ad-
ans street, he observed q ball Of
Ere fall to the earth but a few yards
| from him and strike in the yard
back Of Shepard's furniture repair
ING shop. He described it as rescm-
bling an electric light, but it came
with 4 rushing kind of noise, some
thing like a sky-rocket There was
no report when it struck, and it LEFT
no substance that could be seen. Il
| set the dry grass on fire, however,
land this Mr.. Harbaur and Mr.. Shep-
ard extinguished with water. A
reporter Of the Register was shown
1.-THE burned spot yesterday. II Y
probable that if Mr.. Harbaur had
not witnessed the fall Of the meteor
q confiagration would have followed
las the grass burned up to . wooder
sidewalk; FIRE from this would havt
Communicated with the fence, ane
i from the fence would have spreaf
4 to the wooden buildings near it,
I6pringfeld Register.