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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Our Agricultural Progress.

That weh-known british statistician
and writer on political economy, NJ. G.
Mulhall, predicts great things concern
ing the future of American Agriculture.
Mr.. Mulhall declares that the world has
not yet seen "the measure Of our prodnc-
tive power" and predicts that before the
century closes the agricultural exports
of the United States will have increased
one hundred per cent. over those Of the
present. In letter recently written to
Bradstreet's upon this topic. he points
out that within the thirty years termi.
mating with 1880 the tilIage and pasto-
raj lands Of the United States have in
creased from 293.0OO,OO0 to 507 100000
acres, and observes that the character
and value of the farms show notable
improvement, the ratio Of titled land
having advanced from 81 per cent Of
the farming area in 1s5Oto 33 per cent.
in 1880. As consequence, the acreage
valuation, which the census of 1850
showed co be Sl1, increased to s22 in
1910, and is now estimated at S22.25,
buildings being included at the several
dates. In table relating to tillable
lands, Mr. MuIhall shows that the mum
Der of acres per inhabitant increased
from 2.6S acres in 1850 to $50 acres in
1880. The following exhibits the growth
of population and tillage:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
The Gold Product of California.

The January Century opens with an
important illustrated paper on "Hydrau-
lie Mining, in California" by Taliesin
Evans, from which we quote the follow
ing suggestive figures:
The gold product of California, from
the diseovery.of the precious metal by
James w. Marshall, in the tail-race of
Suffers Mill. January 49,. 1S4S, to June
80, 1881, amounted to Sl.170.000. Of
this sum S9eO,00O,O00 is estimated to
have been extracted from theaurifer0us
placers. The remainder represents the
Weld of gold-quartZ mines, of which the
State contains money. The yearly pro
duct of gold in California is from $15,-
600 900 to S2O,O00.O0O. From the date of
discovery to 1851 inclusive, the gold
product of California aggregated $780,
600 900, derived chiefly from the modern
riyer-beds snd shallow placers. A large
proportion of the remaining S200,000,000
has been obtained in the deep gravel de-
posits, by the hydraulic method. Strange
as it may appear, an industry which has
contributed SO largely to the wealth of
the whole world. and has been the means
| of the settlement and development of
California, has reached q period in its
history when it is claimed by large
portion of the community to be greater
evil than blessing, and the question OF
suppressing the hydraulic methsd OF
gold-mining has been the subject OF
earnest discussion in and out OF the
halls of legislation. The law has been
invoked to suppress or control it. Ever
the State, through its Attorney-G General
has commenced u suit to suppress it
The trouble grows out of the immens'
amount OF debris which the hydraulic
miners are discharging constantly int
the water-conrses of the State. '.i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Your History.

Il is said OF Peter the Great, Emperor
of Russia, that once, when out in q sa J.
ing boat, he become so angry at some Of
tense given him by one of his men, that
he seized him and was about to throw
him overheard. The man had but time
to say, "You may drown me, but your
history will tell of it" Struck by the
force of the fact, the emperor relaxed
bis hold and desisted from the terrible
purpose.
Boys and girls, do you know that tie
acts and words OF every day will make
up something of your history? Once in
A while. some act will be performed
that will mark special point in your
life. 1t may be an act OF blessing. 1t
NAV be- something dreadful, q dark deed;
in either case, it will loom up in the
mast. md will determine in great pant
the character you shall form aud the
reputation you shall bear for life. Az
the color and figures that are woven in
to fabric determine its character. 50
the acts, the words the thoughts. that
are woven into your every day life viii
determine with unfaillng accuracy what
your life shall be.-Childrens' Friend.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Relative to the foregoing he says:

Relative to the foregoing he says:
As compared with population. the
greatest increase of capital in farming
was during the ten years before the war.
the accumulation OF that decade show
ing S433. 100000 per annum. or Sl6 per
head on the medium population There
Was great fall, caused by the war, dn-
ring the ensuing decade, the annual In
crease no: exceeding S329.OOO.000, or 50
per inhabitant. Finally, in the ten
wears ending 1880, there has been re
coyery, the accumulation averaging
S49S, ,OO0, 900 yearly, or Sl4 per head On
the medium population. During the
whole period of thirty years the Increase
has averaged s42O,OOO,OO0, or 81 per
cent. per annum on the original capital
of 1850"
Notwithstanding the agricultural pro-
gress of this country in the past, Nr
Mulhall argues that this branch Of in
dustry is not likely to be Overcome. In
support of his position he points out
that while the agricultural and pastor i
capital of the United States constituted
more than so per cent of the national
wealth. In lSO|, u IS NOW lcSo budu ~ PSA
cent, a proof, he says, that farming has
proved less profitable than other pur
suits. After showing that farming is
on a more advanced footing in the Uni
ted States than in European countries,
and that we raise more bushels of grain,
and own more value of cattle, to popu-
lation, than has ever been known in the
annals of the "old world" he states as
fact that while European p population, ip
spite of emigration. has increased
100000 during the past ten years, the
production of grain has not increased,
and the ratio of cattle to population
has largely declined. In view Of such
state Of affairs, he holds that Europa
will become more and more dependent,
as one year succeeds another, apon the
United States for food supplies.-(Clevs-
land Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. n.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, W. III.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL,
y ROYAL Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, HI. P.
JESSE B. MEIER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & s. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
q. R. BUMGARNER, T. l. d.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, Z. T.
II Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. c. w. CARROLL, (. G.
l.. l.. SRDwICR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
The Anchor.

AS many a time, within the zone of
palms,
In beauteous haven of some Indian
land,
The voyager beholds, at nOontide calms,
His anchor biting in the golden sand,
Mid stony aborescence submarine,
Weeds, cowries, and the rare pearl-Oys-
ters seen
Distinctly through the water crystal
line.
So may we-looking in our minds, rife
With branch-wOrk of the ever-building
thought,
With salt weeds, and the scatterd things
that life.
Or worthless shells or pearls of price,
hath wrought
Perceive, when turbid passions have no
breath,
When Gods high sunlight nothing shad-
Oweth,
Hopes anchor-hold on golden grouuds
of faith!
-[WILLIAM GIBSON, in Harper's Mag
aZine for January.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

A WRITER in the New York Tribune
says of the old postoffice church, now be-
ing torn down: "lts thick stone walls
were raised more than century and d
half ago. When it was opened for wor-
ship in 1920. without galleries, with
seats for 1900 people. with preaching
still in the Holland tongue. and from its
steeple the fullest view of the city then
attainable. BolingbrOke was sowing the
seeds of the French Revolution by start
ing the first club in Paris; YOltaire,
fresh from cell in Bastile. WAS study
ing liberty in England. Protestant cler-
gy we're still being hanged in France
Washington was not to be born fOI
three years, Franklin had just estab.
lished his first newspaper, and John
Law the father of paper money, was dy'
ing in Venice When it was fifty yaars
old it was the Libby Prison for our pa
triot boys, British barrack. and a ri
ding school for cOckney cavalry. The
last time ever witnessed it saw Mrs
Eaton. the Polly Timbellake of Jackson's
Cabinet. come in the postmaster's room
| to beg an appointment for her grandson
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
The Closing Year.

Faster than petals tall on windy days
From ruined roses,
Hope after hope falls flutteringi and de-
Gays
Ere the year closes.
For little hopes, that open but to die,
And little pleasures.
Divide the long. sad year, that labors by,
Into short measures.
Yea, let them go; our day-lived hopes
are not
The life we'cherish;
Love lives till disappointments are for
got,
And SORROWS perish.
On withered beughs, where still the old
leaf clings,
New leaves come never;
And in the heart, where hope hangs fa-
ded, springs
No new endeavor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

THE cases against Representatives
Wright, of Hooking, and Bloch, of Guy
ahoga, charged with soliciting and re-
ceiYing bribes as members of the Ohio
General Assembly. completely collapsed
one day last week at Columbus. The
evidence for the prosecution, in the case
of Wright, failed entirely and he was
acquitted. A nolle pros was at once en-
tered in the case of Bloch. and both were
discharged. The charges. it now appears,
were founded on greatly exaggerated
reports, which the witnesses under oath
failed to substantiate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

Mr.. EDISON said to a reporter i'll Bos-
ton: "The largest undertaking we have
on hand now is to carry $4,000 horse
power of electricity eigh cen miles into
the City of Mexico, for the purpose of
lighting that city and furnishing power
for various purposes. We are only max
ing estimates as yet. This thing of car
rying power from waterfalls to con-
siderable distance is going to be done
very extensively in the future. 1t is
practicable to carry $4,000 horsepower
twenty miles if necessary"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Grain crop, Bushels.

It must be remembered however, that
the area of tillage land takes in all other
crops in addition to grain, but as Mr..
Mulhall is dealing more particularly
with the production of food he makes
no special reference to the production
of cotton, tobacco, etc. He produces the
official figures to show that pastoral in
dustry has kept pace with agriculture.
COWS having increased thlrty-seyen per
cent. and sheep eighty-two per cent. IN
the two decades ending with 1880. The
annexed table institutes comparison
between population and the vplue- of
live stock at the several periods named:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says: "Dr. Bliss
Is rearing, tearing mad over the awards
of the Auditing Committee. but having
accepted the $4,000. he now proposes to
make some revelations in regard to the
mysteries of that sick room that will
astound the country, SC"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

THERE were found on the person Of Il
young Englishman who committed sui
eide at Bordentown. N. j.. by drowning,
seven locks of hair. belonging to as many
different persons, presumably sweet
hearts. A cruel wretch insists that it is
no wonder that he killed himself. One
sweetheart is about all that one ordina-
ry man can endure, and the young En-
glishman is said not to have been extra
ordinary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

TIE "most previous" politial enthusi :
asst thus far recorded is Pennsylvania
Democrat who has purchased his ticket.
as he says, to attend the inauguration of
Samuel j. Tilden as President in 1884.
1t is intimated that he is a relative of
the man who twenty years ago bought
his coffin so as to have it on hand when
neadad
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

IT is reported that the Scoyilles have
been reunited, and the suits instituted
by the unhappy couple are to be with
drawn. The case in Chicago, in which
Mrs. Scoville was pronounced insane
and then granted new trial, has been
stricken from the docket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

IN voting by districts for Congress
men the Republicans carried Pennsyl-
vania. The aggregate Of Republican
pluralities in sixteen districts was
5,2S7, while the Democratic figure for
the other eleven was 44,179, leaving
l,O2s Republican plurality for the state.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOMES con-
tends that statesman who at seventy
two-after five years of service can,
like Mr.. Gladstone, turn with unimpaired
digestion from lord mayors banquet
of Cheops and Irish stew to the nectar
and ambrosia of Homer and his com
mentators is proof that civilization is
not played out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

In spite of the lare increase In p"pu-
lation, the average value of cattle to
each inhabitant has risen about fifty
seven per cent. since 1850. and every
acre of grazing Land now stands for
nearly two and a half times the value in
live stock that it did thirty years ago.
Passing by the causes through which
such great results have been obtained,
Mr.. Mulhall presents the following ex-
hibiU of the increase in value Of lands
and buildings, farming implements, cat
tie. and crops:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

The following is worth remembering
The surest road to success in lifeis that
of persistent and thorough work. Spec
ulators who make money rapidly gener-
ally lose it with equal rapidity. 1t is
the patient. steady plodders who gain
and keen fortunes e. a'i>"- ii7l'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Belmont County onlcial Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Barrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor William N. Cofiand.
Treasurer-Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs
Commissioners-ewen Mehan, Morris Cope.
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-James Crosgrove.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, $50 a. m. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday . pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
MRev. 5. f. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; pm. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
D. m; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to ali our
services.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

The land boom in Dakota has not
been frozen up by the cold weather.
S75, 900 worth of lots in an addition to
Bismark was sold the other day in two
hours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

A BOOK AGENT had the misfortune to
break his leg in Butler, Ga, the other
day, and while the sympathizers were
were gathered around as two surgeons
set the limb, he sold three copies of his
book.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

"WAEN girltriesoto crowd sns off the
sidewalk" loudly declares the gallant
editor of the Wadsworth Enterprise,
"and we run against her, we have no
apology to make"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
TTNITED PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH

L NTIED FhEOD EhIAIN OhOINOH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, Q pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays esch
month, 2p.m. Young women's prayer meet.
ing: second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
I've Dollars Per Tear IN Advance.

If 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.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

A New York Congressman has intro
duced a bill to abolish the tax on fer
mented liquors, and repeal statutes re-
garding brewers bonds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

You may like a preacher without
feeling obliged to take his medicines. II
Is the same way with = preacher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

IA 100000 fire has occurred al Grand
Forks, Dakota.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

Following we give complete list OF
the marriages that have occurred in Bel
mont county during the past year. They
are complete with dates of ceremonies,
except in cases where officiating minis
ters have not yet sent their certificates
to the Probate Court:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

4th, Thomas S. Stewart and Mary +.
Bettis, John Kelly and Lille Kirkpat-
rick; 5, Jacob ID. Perkins and Lena
Smith; s, Asa Huff and Jennie Mllliken.
Joseph Randolph and Laura Redmond,
(col.), Benjamin F. Davis and Josephine
Mcdonald, James F. McGraw and Flora
Martin; 10, John A. Poulton and Jennie
Stephens; ~, George w. wilkins and
Annie Tillett; 81, John II. Doty and Be-
linda A. Long; "a, Edward l.. Lane and
Lena L. Parker; 20, William Z. King and
Hattie 1. Powell; 26, George w. Hathorn
and Maggie Fulton, Ellzey Moore and
Louisa Ball; 81, Alvin P. Ward and Ju-
Meta kuhns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

Sd, John Mullen and Catharine Cogh-
Ian; 4. Henry L. Cellar and Laura M.
Phillips; 5, Charles +. Henry and Eliza
E. Camp, John p. Barton and Annie E.
Pratt; 6, Glenn B. Amber and Hannah
E. Ault; 10. Marion Huffman and Stella
Langrehr, Martin COwen and Mary Es-
| telle Close; Is, John III. Beam and Fan
ME w. Cresap, James Coleman and Mary
1. Crapper; 10, Charles f. Hawthorne
and Annie Anderson, John b. Brock and
Rachel A. Hess; 20, Robert N. Hender-
son and Sarah c. Groves, Patrick Moore
| and Mary A. Barr; "a. John Quinlan
and Ida b. Kinney, Lucian w. Shepherd
and Lydia M. Grubbs; 30, John f.
Broomhall and Luella p. Yocum; 80
4 Franklin p. Patterson and Florilla Pan.
coast.
Edmond Johnson and Alfaretta Dun.
lap, John L. Davis and Carrie Perry.
a5.4 AUGUST.
1st, Lewis A. Steele and Lillian II
] PuIdy, Edwin White and Mary r. Den
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-28

lst, Lewis A. Steele and Lillian H.
PuIdy, Edwin White and Mary r. Den.
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