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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

| THE Eastern problem receives three
new cemplications-all of which, how
ever, give more warlike aspect to the
situation. Prime Milan, of Servia, is
crowned king and accepts constitution,
thus making most important advance
in government, and Servia true indie
pendent Slavic nation, and possibly a
rallying point for the Slavic movement.
The second fact is the rising in Poland.
The news is not sufficiently definite to
make it certain whether it is Russian
Poland or German Poland that is dlssat-
isfied, but it shows the general unrest
of the Slavic people. The third and
most important complication is the
march of the Turkish army to put down
the insurrection in Bosnia: This repeats
so exactly the events that led to the
Russo Turkish war that it is hardly pos
sible to doubt the result. The Turk
will probably do as he always does. He
will commit some such atrocities as he
did in Bulgaria or Roumania, and that
will bring on the confiagration. 1t is
now ascertained that Skobeleff's speech
was all written out for him at st. Pc
tersburg, and was delivered by him at
Paris for purpose. He al 20 stopped at
Warsaw on his way back, and made a
speech calculated to stir up the Poles
against Germany, and this may be the
cause of the reported Polish rising. The
situation thus looks very threatening
BALTIC. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
Type Setting i'm Japan.

The advantages of alphabetic writing
are nowhere more conspicuously shown
than in large printing Office. The
compositor stands within easy reach of
every character he may have need of,
and a boy can learn the position of each
in the case in few hours. 1t is quite
another matter where each word has a
distinct character, as in China and ia
pan. A correspondent describing the
Office of a Japanese paper says that a
full font of japanese type comprises
5000 characters, of which 5000 are in
constant use, and for 1000 more there
are frequent calls. The type is disposed
about the composing room in racks, rlike
I those in reading room, and the compos-
itors wander up and down the aisles
setting type and taking exercise at once
With SO many characters it is no won
der that Japanese proof readers have to
be men of intelligence and scholarship
The impossibility of telegraphing sin
gle character words has kept this great
instrument of civilization in foreign
lands, and made it practically useless
for the natives of China and Japan. Tt
these the telephone is an especial bless
ing, which they are not slow to appre
ciate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
What an Old Farmer Saws.

This is the advice of an old man who
has titled the soil for forty years:
am on old man upwards of three
score years, during two score of which
have been rich and have all need; dc
not owe dollar; have given my chill.
dren good education, and when / am
called away shall leave them enough tC
keep the wolf from the door. My ex'
perience has taught me that
l. One acre of land well prepared and
well-tilled produced more than two
which received only the same amount OF
labor used on one.
2. One COW, horse, mule, sheep or hog
we'll fed is more profitable than two
kept on the same amount necessary tC
keep one well.
8. One acre of clover or grass is worth
more thar two of cotton, where no grass
or cotton is raised. ~
4. No farmer who buys oats, corn OF
wheat, fodder and hay, can keep the
sheriff from the door to the end.
5. The farmer who never reads the
papers, sneers at book farming and i'm
provements, always has a leaky roof
poor stock, broken down fences, and
complains of bad seasons
6. The farmer who is above his bust.
ness and intrusts 1t to another to man
age soon has no business to attend to.
The farmer whose habitual beverage
is cold water is healthier, wealthier and
wiser than he who does not refuse tC
drink. ~ sa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

A SMALL majority of the Committee
on Ways and Means is said to be in fa-
vor of reducing the tax on whisky from
ninety to fifty cents gallon. Such re-
duction ought to be opposed in the inter-
est both of the Government and of tenn
perance. 1t would either reduce the
price of whisky, and make drunkenness
more prevalent than at present, or it
would take millions of dollars from the
Government, and put them into the
hands of the whisky distillers, who are
making fortunes, even under the present
tax, with rapidity that is an encour-
agement to terribly harmful business.
Whisky should be taxed to the extreme
limit of the ability to collect the tax,
and the effort to reduce the present tax
ought to be, and we believe will be, de-
feated.-[Clev Leader
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

'"THR prevailing idea that receivers of
collapsed corporations are appointed to
look after the interests of creditors has
received another severe shock in New
York. The gentleman appointed to that
Office in the case of ten collapsed life in
surance companies have taken for
themselves and their lawyers $726,OOO
and paid to the policy holders $1,76S, 900
The creditors of the concerns are con.
graduated on having received even that
proportion of the assets.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

THE following is the conclusion of
General J. d. Cox's eloquent speech at
Cincinnati week before last. reviewing
the case of General Fitz-John Porter:
"Toremit the remainder of a continuing
punishment by restoring General Porter
to citizenship would be magnanimous.
But to vote him a triumph, to record his
conduct as the model of chivalry and
excellent soldiership, TO enrich him from
the public treasury, to restore him to his
rank, to retire him on lay ten times as
great as the pension your manned and
crippled comrades Of similar grade are
receiving, is to dishonor every one who
really threw his soul into the struggle
for his country. However honored may
be the names which support it, it is our
solemn duty to say, Under your leader
ship we did not so learn the art of
war;"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

SECRETARY FoLGER'S decision with
reference to steel blooms is not likely to
give satisfaction to American manufac-
turers of the article. The case, in brief,
is about as follows: Certain New York
importers purchased steel blooms
abroad, each one weighing three hundred
and ninety-two pounds. On their arrival
In New York the Assistant Appraiser
of the Custom House classified them as
steel in bars" and as it was grade of
steel worth less than seven cents per
pound, he fixed the duty at 21< cents per
pound. The importers appealed from
the decision of the Appraiser and car
ried the matter to the Secretary of the
Treasury. In the arguments before the
Secretary no attempt, apparently. was
made to sustain the conclusion of tie
Appraiser that "steel blooms" were
"steel in bars" but the representatives
Of the appellee sought to prove that a
bloom was an ingot, which would sub
ject it to the duty originally imposed.
After satisfying himself with reference
to the various stages of steel manufae-
ture, the Secretary decides that bloom
is neither an ingot or a bar Under
these circumstances he thinks tuat st sel
blooms should be classified under the
head of -steel in any form not provided ;
for This would subject blooms to an
ad valorem duty of thirty per cent, but +.
for the sake of uniformity in theruIings
of the department he decides that
blooms shall be classified as "manufae-
lures OF steel not otherwise provided
for which will subject them to a duty
of fOrty-five per cent. ad valorem This
decision must be accepted as finality
until Congress passes the Mckinley bill.
or some other of a similar eharaeter.-
(Cleyeland Leader -..-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
Marriage in Japan.

Marriage in Japan is in institution
unknown as a religious sacrament, pro-
nounced or ratified by any civil officer
er court. 1t is the simpleS form of mat
rimonial union that can be conceived
under the name of marriage. tits simp-
ly this: When-the child is born ard
named in Japan, it is registered in the
official register of the ken or district
where the parents live. If. at any time,
the person removes to another ken or
province he takes his registration from
where he is leaving and is registered at
bis new home. There is no japanese
living unregistered. When the man
wishes to take wife, and the consent
of the selected one is obtained, or that
of her parents, the husband that is to he
appears at the kenehO, or office of the
registration, and there registers the
name of the woman as his wife, and tie
woman is then known and considered as
his sacred property, to have and to hold
so long as he likes, and no longer. If
the man wishes for more female campaa-s
ionship than his wife affords him, he
contracts for and registers another wo--
man as his mistress, and she is thus
known and regarded as a member of his
household. The manner of divorce is
just as easy as the marriage-that is, il
the man SO desires, he only can divorce.
All that is done is for the man to give
the woman what is known as the three
lines-and-a-half paper stating to her
that she is no longer considered by him
as his wife. She is then unmarried and
can take her maiden name. The registry
is made to show this fact, and the two
are quits On the other hand, there is
no power on earth to divorce the wife
from the husband-the woman is power
less to act as against the man. Divorce
is the prerogative of the husband, un-
controlled by any power whatever; he
alone binds and he alone can loose.-San
Francisco Chronicle
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

THE Inhabitants bordering upon the
lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers are
sorely distressed, in consequence of un-
precedented inundations, destroying
their crops and cattle, leaving them des-
titute of all means of subsistence. The
aid furnished by the General Govern
meht is limited and inadequate. Help
is demanded at once to relieve great
population, where few weeks ago pros
perity and plenty abounded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

F WEDNESDAY of last week was the one
hundredth anniversary of the massacre
of the Moravian Indians, on the banks
of the Tuscarawas at Gnadenhutton,
Tuscarawas county, o. one of the most
tragic events in American history. A
monument has been erected at Gnaden-
hutton in memory of these murdered In
dians, and was dedicated June 5.1S72. A
Centennial celebration of the massacre
has been fixed for May Path next.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
The School Boy.

We bought him box for his books and
things,
And cricket-bag for his bat;
And he looked the brightest and best of
kings,
Under his new straw hat.
We handed him into the railway train.
With troop of his young compeers,
And we made as though it were dust and
rain -Es-
Were CLING our eyes with tears.
We looked in his innocent face to see
The sign of sOrrowful heart;
But he only shouldered his bat with
And wondered when it would start.
Twas not that he loved rot as hereto
fore,
For the boy was tender and kind;
But his was world that was all before,
And ours was world behind.
Twas not his fiuttering heart was cold,
For the child was loyal and trne;
And the parents love the love that is
old,
And the children the love that is new.
And we came to know that love is a
Which only groweth down;
And we scarcely spoke for the space of
an hour u Vr Lst-
As we drove back through the town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

IN the case of the State of Ohio, on
relation of the Attorney General VS.. w.
II. Vanderbilt ct al. the Supreme Court
of Ohio last week, decided in favor of
the plaintiff by allowing judgment of
custer, thus declaring the consolidation
of the c., c., c. & l. and c., II. & ID. roads
and leased lines illegal. The roads were
bought up by Vanderbilt last summer,
and consolidated last September under
the name of the Ohio Railway Company
as the system included most of the roads
in the State. Jewett and Vanderbilt
have been in litigation over the matter
ever since the consolidation was effected
and this is the final adjustment of the
case. 1t is held by the Court that the
lines running from Toledo to Cincinnati
and from Cleveland to Cincinnati are
competing, and under the Ohio statutes
cannot be consolidated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

REPORTS from the great peach grow
ing districts represent the prospects of
the coming peach crop as universally
favorable. The growers of Newcastle
county, Del, in the Wilmington Every
Evening. are quoted as saying that the
"buds are all right" and "two-thirds of
the risk are safely passed" while the
same paper publishes similar advices
from the Delaware Peninsula and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. Summar-
lied, the present prospects indicate more
than an average crop over the entire
peach growing region.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

AT Austin, Miss, between Memphis
and Helena, the river had cut through
the town. destroying the principal build
ings, among the number the Masonic
Temple. The Centennial Block. large
brick building. is almost demolished, the
water being twenty-five feet deep all
around it. Several stores and dwelling
houses were washed away and carried a
distance Of half mile.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

CHILDREN frequently make original
applications of Scripture texts or trite
proverbs. A little girl four years old. 4
daughter of the rector of q church in
neighboring city, had 10 cents given her
to spend. She made some foolish pur-
chase which WAS in pieces before she
reached home. Her father had a long
talk with her, and in the course of it quo
ted, "A fool and his money are soon part
ed" impressing the lesson by every
means he possessed. Some Sundays af
ter, in Sunday School, the plate being
passed, she had to think for text to say
as is the custom on making the eontri-
buttons. Finally dropping her money
into the plate she recited triumphantly.
"A fool and his money are soon parted"
-[PreYidence Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

ATTORNEY BREWSTER has
decided that national banks whose char
ters are about to expire can reorganize
with the same stockholders under new
new name. This makes the passage of
the bill authorizing the extension of
bank charters comparatively unimpor-
tant. If Congress fails to pass the pend
ing bill, the banks which desire new
charters can obtain them under existing
laws
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
belmont courty omcIaI Directory

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. q. Darrah.
Sheriff Samuel Hilles-
Auoitor-William N. Coffiand.
Treasurer Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney Alfred II. Mitchell.
RecOrder-W. 8. HObbs-
CommissioDers-ewenM Mehan, Morris Cope,
/. J. Potts l
Surveyor-Marshall Thompson.
Coroner-Thomas Garrett.
lnfirmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Wn.
Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

AJOsEPHITE Mormon declares that
Brigham Young is still alive; and as he
heard Young, years ago. often predict
that he should be resurrected from the
dead, he believes the resurrection dodge
will be played when the crisis arises in
the affairs of the Mormons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

The Supreme court of the United
States has given a decision against the
use ofthe polariscope in grading sugar,
which was ordered by Mr.. Sherman some
years ago. This decision will take some
million dollars out of the United States
Treasury and turn it over to the sugar
importers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

WE have had potatoes and cabbages
imported from Europe into New Eng
land and other Eastern States, for sew
eral months, and now gilt-edged butter
from Helstein is being brought to New
York City, though it is sold at slightly
higher price than the best creamery
grades.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

To DISCOVER a peculation of less than
800 in the Treasury Department, a Sen
ate Committee has been at work all
winter, taking over 1.400 pages of print
ed testimony, at cost to the Govern
ment of nearly $4,000, and has but Civ
en- discharged government employees a
chance to publish the most venomous
stories against ex-Secretary Sherman
that their spite could invent, which, of
course, could not be proved.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
The History Of Coinage.

Before meeting of the American
Npmismatic and Archaeological Society
he'd last evening at the New York Uni
vrsity Building, DIR. C. E. West deliv'
cred lecture on the history of coinage
describing the Lydian, the Grecian, and
the Roman monetary systems. When
barter became no longer possible with
relations of commerce, money was used
Strange to say, as was shown by DR.
West, Egypt, with its advanced civiliza-
tion, never coined any money before the
time of the Ptolemies, and then it was
undoubtedly of Greek origin. Rings
were used, made of the precious metal,
portable bullion as it were, which had to
be weighed after every transaction.
Aryandis, a Persian satrap, in the
time of Darius, endeavored to introduce
coins into Egypt. the silver darics, but
they were not generally accepted. 1t is
curious to relate that this issue of coins
brought about the death of the satrap,
as, having aroused the jealousy of his
sovereign. he was killed. The daric ex-
hibited was a small irregularly shaped
coin, with the figure of a King on it,
kneeling, holding bow and arrow on
the reverse is a simple punch mark.
In treating the. subject of the Greek,
Jewish, and Roman coinage, DIR. West
presented many interesting fact in re-
gard to the ancient methods of banking
and money lending. Usury laws were
enacted DIR. West showed the great ad-
vantages to be derived from collecting
coins. as they explained not only the arts
but the history and geography OF ancient
times. Throughout the lecture the SUBJ
ject was illustrated by series of coins,
and among them was whole series of
Jewish coins belonging to the Macca-
bean family, rs the shekels, half shekels
in silver, with copper coins. One coin
struck by Pontius PLATE was among
those issued by the Roman procurators.
The coins of the Herodian period were
also shown, bearing for emblems an an
chOr, a bunch of grapes, a helmet, and an
umbrella.
The capture of Jerusalem was illus
trated Oy COINS OF NeSPaSian ana titus,
in cOmmemoration of the event. The re-
volt of the Jews was indicated by coins
struck by Simon. son of Gamaliel, and
Simon Barcochab. In Greek coins fine
series were exhibited, beginning with
the early Phenician coins and conclud-
ing with those of the Kings of Syria.
One coin was quite unique in this coun-
try, being piece of Marium, a city of
Cyprus. representing swan. A beauti-
full head of Philistis, and a fine Philip
were also shown. In the Roman collec-
tion, DIR. West exhibited the gold and
silver coins of the Roman Emperors,
commencing with Julius Caesar and con-
cludlng with Constantine Poganatus.
Thoroughly familiar with his subject,
DR.. Vests lecture was highly apprecia-
ted by the learned society.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that As
sistant Postmaster General Hatton is
mentioned as the successor of Postmas-
ter General Howe. who, it is rumored,
will be transferred to the Interior De
partment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

The boys of small school at Ham
burg, Iowa, had an opportunity to fight
in just cause. Nine tramps took pos
session of the school house and began to
empty the dinner pals. The boys armed
themselves with sticks and stones.
stormed the house. and defeated the
tramps, taking two prisoners
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

TIE first of the Chief Justices of the
United States Marshall-is to
have statue at the expense of the Gov
ernment, the House having passed bill
to that effect. He presided at the trial
of Aaron Burr, for treason, in 1906.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

THE religious people of Clarinda. Iowa
had a week of prayer for exemption
from small pox. The scourge passed by
the town. and now a day of thanksgiy-
ing is appointed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

The U. s. House Committee recon-
mends the bill to prevent adulterated
food and medicines from being shipped
into the country, and to prevent the
manufacture and sale of such articles in
the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

!, GOVERNOR ST. JOHN will test the
strength of the prohibitory section of
the Republican party in Kansas by seek
ing a denomination. A sharp fight may
he looked for
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

The President has transmitted to Con.
gress estimates for the new bailaings at
the Columbus tO.) Barracks. aggregating
S13, ,S2s.O4. aHas- a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

A KANSAS man and woman have been
married to each other once a year for
four years. a divorce having separated
them after every union except the last
one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

A MAGNETIC spring of great power
has been discovered eight miles north
east of Urbana, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

THERE is considerable alarm at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, regarding the prevalence
of smallpox.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16

THOUGH strongly urged by his friends
to take it, Senator Edmunds positively
refuses to accept the Supreme Court ap-
pointment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-16
Masonic Directory.


DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. M.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
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OF. OLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca
tions, first Friday of each month.
G. w. CARROLL, II. p.
JEssE B. MErKR, sec'y.
belmont COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & 8. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
81. R. BUMGARNER, T. l. NJ.
F. d. BAmEy, Sec'y.
HOPE O0MMANDERY, No. 26, K. t.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. * @. W. CARROLL, z. G.
t. T.. 5zDwIoK. Rec.
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