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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

Political Notes

Ex-Governor Jewell, of Connecticut,
believes that his State will 60 Republi-
can, but fears that the Democrats will
gain one member of Congress.
There are more than thirty candidates
in the field fof the nine seats Wisconsin
will hayeins the next House. Some of
the districts have as many as six aspi-
rants, while others content themselves
with two. -r5 -rl-. ,.a1 ll-..
1t is expected that the Republicans
will make decided gains in Kentucky
at the coming Congressional election. a
New York Times correspondent from
Louisville writes that they are al
most certain of the Third, Ninth and
Tenth districts, with good chances in
three others. r.
A few evenings ago Judge "Jerry'
Black presided at a political meetings at
York, Pa. On taking the chair he said
81 hardly intended to be here tonight,
6ut l saw in a little newspaper that
Judge Black wopld now have to show
his hand in this campaign. There they
are," and he gracefully held forward
both hands. There is no stain onthem.
They never held i bribe."
Gen. Singleton, the Independent Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress in the
Twelfth Illinois district, is making the
canvass uncomfortably warm for his
Democratic rival His friends have
started campaign paper, which they
announce will be contributed free. and
that those who do not like the terms
need not subscribe. In the city of Quin-
cy, it is claimed that Singleton will re-
ceiye nearly solid vote.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
AbOut- Smelling.

Mark Twain has his little fling at
those peculiarities of English spelling
which retard the proficiency of dull
scholars. He says; b..
There are one hundred and fourteen
thousand words in the unabridged die
tioBary. I know a lady who can spell
only one hundred and eighty of them
right.trShe steers clear of the rest. She
can't learn any more. So her letters
always consist of those constantly re-
curing one hundred and eighty words.
Now and then when she finds herself
Obliged to write upon a subject which
necessitates the use of some other words,
she well, she don't write upon that
subject. ......:.. a...t
- | have relative in New York who
is most sublimely gifted. She can't
spell any word right. There is game
called Verbarinm. A dozen people are
each provided with sheet of white pa
per, across the top of which is written a
long word like kaleidoscopieal, or some
thing like that, and the game is to see
who can make up the most words out
of thatin three minutes, always begin
ming with the initial letter of the word.
Upon one occasion the word chosen
was cofferdam. When time was called
everybody had built from five to twen-
ty words, except this young lady. She
had only one word-calf We all stu
died moment, and then said, "Why,
there is no in cofferdam." Then we
examined her paper. .5ai
y To the eternal honor of that uninspi-
red, unconscious, sublimely, independent
soul, be it said. she had spelled that
word-caff If anybody here can spell
calf more sensibly than that let him
step to the front. ~.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
Mr.. Blaine's Advice.

Mr. Blaine has written a letter to tie
chairman of the Republican StateSC Com
.mittee of Delaware, in which he au-
nounces his inability to fulfil his long
standing engagement to speak in that
State, and urges the concentration of
effort to elect Republican congressman.
His advice is good. and is accompanied
with some remarks on the situation
which deserve careful consideration,
even in Ohio, where the advice, comes
too late to be of use Mr.. Blaine says
that for the remainder of this campaign
Republicans every where should bend
their energies to securing a majority in
the next House of Representatives.
Whatever causes of just discomfort may
exist with the State nom nations un
fairly and injuriously thrust upon the
party, and whatever means may be ta-
ken to resent such wrongs and repel
such indienItles, it. evidently the duty
of all true Republicans to use every
honorable fort to hold control of the
popular branch of Congress. In that
branch is lodged the power to originate
revenue bills, and that carries with it
the incidental power of fostering or dis
abling the entire industrial system of
the country. The Republicans may be
safely trusted to do the first; there is
serious danger that the Democrats might
do the second" ets
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
Stray Thoughts.

o..
Originality is nothing but judicious
Observation-Disclosures. ~
A dull proser is more endurable than
a dull jOker.-Burke. a.t
The whole art of music consists ,of Ia
king up subject and pursuing it,
Haydn.
No man can be a,geOd critic, who is
not well read in human nature.4Sam-
uel Parr q al iH5f;i i.,'i1 i.1.ss
. He is most to blame who breaks the
iaw--ne matter under w hat proYOeation
he acts.-W Wellington. ,-,.a,-.,
The earth with it's SCARED face is the
symbol of the past; the air and Heaven
of futurity. Coieridge. - %
The great secret how to write well, is
to know thoroughly what one writes
about, and not to be affected. Pope.
One should be careful not to carry any
of the follies of youth into old age; for
old age has follies enough.-Gosthe.
He that has scrupulous conscience
is like horse that is not well weighed;
he starts at every bird that hies. out of
of.the' he'hedge.-Selden. -si.:2 .ns
Admiration is a forced tribute, and to
extort it from mankind, epyions and ig-
norant as they are, they must, be taken
Observation-Disclosures. .8 '71
There are variety of little cifcum-
stances in life which, like pins in la
dy's.dress, are necessary fur keeping it
together. and giving it neatness apd ell
egance.-Boswsll.
A very wise man will always have
sense enough to see that he is great
deal of a feol; but a very great fool
looks upon himself as very wise man.
Bishop Warburton. .... .-..-
Thinkers are as scarce as. gold; but
he whose thought embraces all his sub
jects. who pursues it uninterraptedly
and fearless of consequences. is q dia-
mond of enormous sizel-Layater.
We wear our teeth out in the. hard
drndgery of the outset, and ats length
when we do Get bread to eat, we com
plain that the crust is hard, so that in
neither case are we satisfien.-Seott.
You must work; nothing is to be got
for nothing. and no maH who chooses to
be industrious need be under no obliga-
tions to another, for Tabor of every kind
commands its reward-Goldsmith
+. 1t is a special trick of low cunning to
squeeze out knowledge from IA modest
man who is eminent in any science and
then to use it as legally acquired, and
pass the source In total silence.-Wal-
pole. n' ;4''-'i -. &
Depend upon it, that if man talks of
his misfortunes there is something III
them, thaS is not disagreeable to him;
for. where there is nothing but pure
misery, there never is any recourse to
the mention of it.-Samuel johnson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
IN SHEEP.-Professor

FoOT Rot IN SHEEP.-Professo
Stalker, of the Iowa Agricultural Col,
lege. gives to the Homestead the follow
ing cure for foot rot in sheep: The fol :
lowing will apply to the majority of
cases of simple foot rot: All loose
flakes of horn should be carefully pared
off aud the heofs trimmed to proper
shape. Tie foot should be thoroughly
cleaned and carefully done up in tar
bandage. We simply put on tar and
bandage with bit of strong cloth. If
there is much liberation, a chronic sore
having been formed, touch the surface
with solution, one part sulphuric or
hydrochlorie acid, and three parts water.
Dress as above. The animal should be
kept where as little wet and filth as
possible will reach the feet.
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EDGEWOOD.
Secretary Chase's Old Home Why
~ Sra He Became Its Owner. -''

-H .. ----t ir, ' tti .Ia
Washington Star. t ...
Prominent among the notable women
in Washington at the present time is
Katharine Chase Sprague, who resides
on her large and beautiful estate of
Edgewood, about 21s miles from the
Capitol, with her daughters Ethel, Por-
tia, and Katharine, whose several ages
are twelve, nine, and seven years, Her
residence is situated on the brow of
hill, within a short ride. of Glenwood
Cemetery, and few rods from a by
road. which leads from North Capitol
street, in an, easterly direction, 1t is an
ancient structure, having. been erected.
in the early part of the present century
by Col Berry, one of the original set
tiers upon the land which now comprisA
es the city of Washington. 1t stands in
the midst of fertile and beautiful do
main of about 80 acres, on wbichwas it
once proposed to erect summer resi-
dence for the President of the United
States. In 1927 Mr.. Chase was a. stu
dent at law in the Office of Wm. Writ,
Attorney General of the United States.
Mr.. Writ was the father Of two accom-
plished daughters, who seemed to have
excited.tbe admiration of the young stu
dent, which admiration found expression
in poem written in blank verse and
entitled the sisters" According to his
own confession, he found the fanny cir
Gle of Mr.. Writ very attractive, and he
was ever welcomed to it with cordial
Kindness, buta stronger attraction ex-
listed elsewhere, and this was the old
mansion at Edgewood, in. which resided
Col. Berry, who was blessed with an on
ly daughter whose presence formed the
light of the household. Col. Berry was
a gentleman of the old school, naturally
aristocratic, and not inclined to encour-
age the visits of young men to whom
the presence of his only daughter was
doubtless a strong attraction; but hay-
ing conceived q strong liking for young
Chase. be always gave him cordial
welcome, and, aided by his daughter, did
all in his power to render his visits a
source of genial pleasuee. Hence, Edge
ood became the favorite resort of the
young law student, and here were pass
ed some. of his happiest hours during
the period in which he was engaged in
the study of law. 1t does not appear
that Miss Berry inspired any tenderer
emotion in the heart OF, the young stu
dent than that of deep and lasting
friendship; but the kindness with which
he, was treated by the household of
Edgewood made permanent impression
upon his mind, and caused the house
and it's inmates to be, associated with
the most pleasant memories of this pc
Iiod of his existence, and he was often
heard to remark that if in after life it
should become his good fortune. to, &C
quire means sufficient to purchase, an
estate in the. country he should endeavI
or to become the owner of Edgewood, In
1868 Eigew0od was offered for sale, and
Judge Chase became lis purchaser. The
old mansion seemed TO have been plan
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
The Candidate That Got Left.

The candidate that got left at the
County Convention can be told by the
way he grssps your hand, braces him
self against his gurgling emotion, and
whisperingly inquiries: a'
did you ever hear of case like
this ?" ~ 5dG:l d. - -..I
1You never did. ,,You tell him that
You never did, and he pulls you, in the
doorway and continues: ,t Da.
"I'm done with politics forever"
,"NOr., ....-. 5t,:
h"Yes, I am. and with the party, toop
"You don't say - ''' ..'.. Il.
"Oh, but am. This thing has salts
ed me that there is no such thing as
honesty in politics, and that politician
has no more, word than dog. ] was
sold out" ''' .'..,.., ...... 80
"Possibler'' =. a., a.. =
sold out and lied ont. They used
money to beat me. They lied about me.
They played the hypocrite and knave.
Here / have served the party for nine
teen long years, and have never asked
for an Office, and the minute i decide to
accept the nomination for alittle fifteen
cent position they go to work to beat me
| in convention with wooden-head who
doesn'tknow enough to mark a barrel
of pork. Corruption, sir-cor-riip-shun
and the whole ticket will be defeated
on account ST It," '' i"
And the best of it is he takes you for
man who isn't posted. He doesn't be-
lieve you have the slightest idea that he
packed three OF four caucuses, bought a
dozen delegates, told two or three lies
to'the other mans one, and was beaten
because his delegates sold out. He takes
YOU for an innocent and grasps your
hand again at parting and chokingly
says.iT '''' e.l'..''t .']Hf
- aCorruption-vile corruption d Most
bare-faced fraud in American politics
Can't train with aparty upheld by the
practice ofsuch principles cant possi-
fbIy do it."-Detroit Free Press. =,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
An Excellent Thing In woman.

An Excellent Thing In Woman.
Youths Companion - '~'-ii - o.,
Il remember" said well-known wri-
ter lately, sshe FIRST queen of society
that | met. She xas.a Scotch woman of
good birth who married an Ameriaan
while he was in Europe. RumoTs came
before her to his home, of her brilliant
success in London society and i'll tie
Austrian court where her brother held
a DIPLOMATIC position and when she ar
rived with ber husband, the society Of
the little-eity where he lived was soon
at her feet. 5rrr,f.-.. $500. ,,e ri s.,.
y. Every man tbetter proof of her pow
err, every woman who came near her
yielded to her singular fascination.
was a child of twelve, visiting in a
country house near the town. ..4...
Zone morning some one said, There
comes Madame L. l ran to the win
dow to see coming through the trees 4
stout, freckied, red-haired woman with
out single agreeable feature in her
lace. g.-...-- ..--..
Il was amazed and disgusted. But
when she came in and talked-talked to
mel sat breathless under 4 charm new
er felt,in my life before. l was her
slave from that moment. know now
that her fascination was wholly in her
voice. 1t was low, clear, musical. The
wOman's nature was expressed i'll it,
unpretentious, keenly sympathetic, but
above all. genuine. 1t was her one pow
er, but it was Irresistible"
The charm of d sincere, sweet voice
never fails to influence US, though we
are often unconscious as to what it is
that has touched us, Madame de Main
tenOn is said to have maintained her
power over Louis XIV. when he was
old and ugly. by Ter strong sense and
exquisite voice. Madame de Stael, on
the contrary, eroaked out her sentences
alive with genius, in the tones of a
1t is strange that while young people
are so careful to improve every adVan-
tage which nature, has given them to
make themselves attractive, they neglect
this, probably the most powerful of ALL
Voices, it, is true, differ naturally: in
sweetness and range of tone, but they
may be trained as thoroughly in speak
ing as in singing. The frst should
be ia, rid the voice of all affectation. H.
may be hopelessly harsh and .unmusical !;
Uub IL Sou d y eJo W uiuFsO ~iSeba eAbd lao
tural; your own. not. alisping imitation
of some other person. = -dg .-,. .
Be careful, too, to speak from the
throat and not through the nose. a
high nasal betrays an uneducated Amer
lean all over the world. A throat-yoice
is easily controlled and subdued to the
quiet, distinct tones" used by vel bred
people. Discordant voices are often
due to the neglect of the parents. .eChiI-
dren's voices insensibly attune them :
selves to those of their companions. -s2
A child banished to the society of ig-
norant servants will inevitably ECHO
some of their nes-throughOut its life;
while one whose. ear is accustomed from
infancy to hear. the language of educa :
ted, well-mannered people viii probably
possess, like Cordelia, ai1"a voice. ever
soft, gentle and low; an excellent thing
i'll woman" e... ...,...-...< s.......
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

CoNNECTfCUT is one of those close
States where the alliance of the Cor
mans with the Democrats in an off year
like the present may work mischief to
the Republicans. The Republicans in
1880 elected their ticket by about 2.5o0
majority. In 1875 the Democrats had
$500 majority. an abnormally great one,
which fell off to less than nothing within
three years. 1t is thought that about
1900 votes, largely those of Germans,
will be diverted from the Republican
candidates,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

. A.GooD DEAL of grain and rough food
are wasted every winter because feed
ers are careless in selecting places for
feeding. Where one does not wish to
resort to the use of racks. the selection
of high or at least dry ground is essen
tial to any thing like economy in the use
of food. No man should feed in the
mud. Besides the wastefulness of the
practice, it Is not good for the stock. The
weight of testimony among feeders is
decidedly in favor of at least some shell
ter for stock, and one idea of shelter is
to get a clean place to feed. This is a
matter of much more Importance than
is generally conceded.-S Stockman. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
THE QUEENS GIFT.

Where English daisies blossom,
And English robins sing,
When all the land was fragrant
= Beneath the feet of Spring,
Two little sisters wandered, ,..
Together, hand in hand,
Along the dusty highway,
Their bare feet soiled and tanned.
II was not childish sorrow
That filled their eyes with tesrs;
Their little hearts were burdened E
With grief beyond their years.
The bright,eyed daisies blossomed
In valley and in glen, 80 .
The robins sang their sweetest,
Spring smiled-but not for them.
Beneath the trees of Whitehall,
Within their shadow brown,
From out the royal palace .,...-,
The Queen came walking down,
She saw the children standing,
Together, side by side,
And, gazing down with pity,
She asked them why they cried.
Dear lady, said the eldest,
My little sister Bess
And have come together la... d.
A hundred miles, guess.
Sometimes the roads were dusty,
And sometimes they were green;
We're very tired and i.ungry-
We want to see the Queen.
'For Mothers sick, dear Lady,
she cries most all tie day;
We hear her telling Jesus,
When she thinks We re at play.
She tells Him all about it, ..
HoW when King james was King,
We were 80 rich and happy
And had most everything.
'We had our own dear father,
At home beside the Thames,
But Father went to battle
Because he loved King James.
'And then things wtre so different
! Can not tell you how,
We have MT any farher,
Nor any nice things now.
Last night, our mother told US
They'd take our home away,
And leave ug without any,
Because she could MT pay.
so then we came together,
Right through the meadow green,
And prayed for God to help US,
And take lis to the Queen;
Because Mamma once told us
That many years ago, -.-...t.
The Queen was James's little girl,
And, Lady, if t was so, .. @
q know she III let us keep it,
g. Our home beside the rhames,-
D. For we have come to ask her,
And Father loved King James .
q Her simple story finished, 7h a
She ,gazed up in surprise,
To.see the lovely lady 'r.t
VI ith teardrops in her eyes.
And when the English robins
Had sought each downy nest,
And when the bright-eyed daisies,
Dew.damp, had gone to rest,
A. carriage, such as never -,
Had passed that way before,
Set down two little children
Beside the widows door.
They brought the weeping mother
A package from the Queen,
Her royal seal was on it, .- t..-
And, folded in between,
A slip of paper, saying: a..
The daughter of King James
Gives to tLese little children
Their home beside the Thames
ROSE HARrwloKi THORPE, in st. Nichc
+ November. n
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He Sat Down.

We were running through South Car
olina-when Il great-big giant of fellow
with a, terrible eye and aY0ice like fog
horn boarded the train at small sta
ton / think most of the passengers
sized him as a chap whom it would be
dangerous to argue with, but the giant
wasn't satisfied with that. He buster
ed at the conductor, grewled at the
brakeman, and looked around as if seek
ing some one TO pick fuss with. Every
body answered him ciEilly, and he had
two or three seats to himself, but the
man who wants a row can generally
| lind some pretext. About the center of
the car, pale looking chap about %
years old occupied seat and was read
ing Newspaper. After a time the gil
ant rubbed along to where the young
man sat and growled out:
stranger, what may be the frstleost
of such a hat as yours n-5
1.-THE young man looked up with y flash
iii his big blue eyes, and then turned to
bis paper without replying. 90
Hey did you hear me?" roared the
other, as he leaned over the seat and
lifted the hat of the young mans head
quicker than one could count six
shining revolver came from you could
not. tell where, lifted itself on level
with the big mans eye, and the white
Angers clntching the butt never trem-
bled a hairs breadth as q quiet voice ut
tered the words:
t'Drop that hat" o.. ''-- 81 q"
The=hat fell from the giants grasp,
and the quiet voice continued: s
.Now sit down or III kill your ....
The muzzle, of the weapon was not
six inches from the mans eye, and
saw him turn red to white in, ten sec
onds.' He backed away at the command,
sat down in seat opposite, and never
stood up or spoke another word during
his ride eof twenty miles. He had
navy under his coat, but something in
that quiet voice and blue eve warned
him that move of a finger on his, part
would crash a bullet into his head.-De-
troit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02
The Readjnsters of Virginia have said

The Readjusters of Virginia have said
their say on debt scaling, and are now
tryingto CT, y the state on high pro-
lection isst AT Iii :hmond, last Satur-
day night, :. Jhn S. Wise, candidate for
Congressm; at Large, made the chief
point of hi speech in asserting that dI-
ring the lal session of Congress he vo-
ted for prot action every time, and never
failed to vote as he had promised the
Tredegar workman he would do. Ma
hone predicis the election of Wise-who
must not be confeunded with Geo. ID.
Wise, Democratic candidate from the
Richmond Dist'rict-bya a great majority.
The Readjusters are now dropping that
name, and styling themselves admins
tration men. At this rate it will not be
long before they accept the Republican
title outright. The days of the solid
South are apparently numbered!if
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-02

At Bismarck, Ut, the new bridge on
the Northern-facifc-h Railroad, which
crosses the Missouri River at that point,
was on Saturday tested and formally
opened to traffic Eight locomotives,
aegregating ,ins weight over 500 tons,
passed over the bridge and rested on,
each of the 400 feet spans whilel photo7
graphs were taken and engineers took
Observations. The detection of each
span was less than three, inches. The
testing committee, composed Of ointment
civil engineers from various parts OF the
country, pronounced the bridge one OF
the finest and most complete in the
country. ti.4.,,n ~ ,,1a