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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07
A Passion for Medicine.

Americans beat the world for dosing
themselves with medicine. This incli
nation recalls the epitapb which GER
tain Englishman prepared for his own
tom mbstone. It ran AS follows:
- I was well,
] wished to be better, %.
q / took physic,
And here lie. Hiag
The foregoing would doubtless tell the
whole story concerning thousands of
Americans who die annually from no
known cause. They eonjure up all
sorts of imaginable diseases, and forth
with commence tcramming themselves
with patent medicine. They never think
of taking medical advice because they
look upon that as just so much money
thrown away. If they grow tired of
one worthless deeoction they resort to
another, and in the course of time be
come mere living, moving. drug recepta-
eles. Fortunes are annually made by
those who minister to this national
monomania. There are all sorts
of preparations for the relief of threat
troubles; powders to be snuffed up into
the nostrils to clear the nose; pads of
various shapes and sizes and containing
all sorts of substances to be worn over
the chest and lungs; liniments for ex-
ternal application to the throat and
chest, and all sorts Of pills and potions
for real or imaginary diseases growing
out of colds. Then there are patent
medicines for pneumonia. chills, catarrh,
asthma, and boxes and bottles of stuff iu
fsuch quantities as almost to make the
head swim when contemplating them
To all this we may add the hundred and
one preparations of cod liver oil, and
other quack compOundings too numer-
Gus to mention. There are millions In
this business, and there will continue to
be so long as the American public, will
go on imagining itself sick. and cram
ming itself with all manner of quaek
medicines. II an observant stranger
were to visit this country he would i'm :
agine that we were nation of inyalids.
| If the truth could be arrived at it would
be found that quite as many people die
from needlessly overdOsing themselves
with patent medicines as from any 9TH
er cause. This thing ought to be stop
ped. No one should take physic without
real cause, and then only by the adj
vice of skilled physician. Life is all
too short at the very best. and why has
ten its close by gulping down all sorts OF
patent nostrums without a cause?-
| fCleveIand Leader. q i,a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07
church DIRECTORY.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
i Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, $50 Am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday 2 pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome TO all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rey. s.. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: IL am; 7p.m- Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
D. m; general prayer meeting: Thursday z p m
Strangers are cordially invited TO all our
services. . - ~ e
TINTED PRESBYTERIANC CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Bslph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am,
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm:
Monthly prayer meeting: 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, 2p.m. Young women's prayer meet
ing: second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm. q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

LAST winter John f. Slater, of Con-
neeticut. expressed his intention of Civ
ing $1,000, 600 for the Christian educa-
ton of the negroes of the Southern
states. lie has appointed trustees. who
will invest and disburse the money. The
fund has now been paid over to the
trustees, half ofcit being in railroad
bonds, and as no income will be availa-
bleuntil next spring, the plan of opera
tions of the gentleman will not be per
feeted for some months.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

A Christians experience is like rain
bow, made up of drops of the grief of
the earth and beams of tie bliss of
Heaven.
Science is but mere heap of facts,
not golden chain of truths. If we re-
fuse to link it to the throne OF Cod
Frances Power Cobbe.
The true Christian is like the sun
which pursues his noiseless track and
everywhere leaves the effect of his
beams in a blessing upon the world
around him.-Luther.
An experience that opens our heart e
the love of God will place our names, II
we wish it. on the church roll but thai
will not be accepted as the muster rol
of Heaven until it is indorsed by lif'
sweet, pure and growthful.-GeldeI
Rple. ,7 ..so s5sle srs.. ~.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07
se,mont county onlciai directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrsh.
Sherif-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N. Coffiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred q. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissiouers-owen Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-James Crosgrove.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

Ex SENATOR SPENCER, who is wanted
to testify in the trial of Brady and Dor
sey, is said to be in Nevada. The off
GERS of the government say he hides in
the mountains whenever an attempt is
made to secure his presence in Wash :
;1oto,,5. V-EC-T0-s-r s-er
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

IT is said that Brigham Young's grave
looks bare and desolate. The Mormons
neglect it, and his widows won't go near
it for fear it might raise an impression
that they thought more of the old man
than they did of the prospect of getting
q new one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07
APoCHYPHA

The middle chapter and the least in
the Bible is Psalm cxvii.
The middle verse is Psalm cxyiii 8.
The middle line is Chronicles iv-l6.
The word "and" occurs in the Old
Testament S5,543 times, and In the New
Testament lO.6S4 times.
The word Jehovah" occurs 1855 times
...... .f,- OLD TESTAMENT.
The middle book is Proverbs.
The middle chapter is Job xxx.
The middle verse is 2 Chronicles Xxx.
between the nth and 18th verses. r...
$50 "f NEW TESTAMENT. l-.s
The middle book is Thessalonians.
The middle chapter is between 10
mans xiii and xiv.
The middle verse is Acts xvii-ll. ;,
The 21ss verse Of Ezra'vii. contains al
the letters of the alphabet. y
2 Kings xix. and Isaiah xxxvii' &rs
alike. 80 -......- '- frf
The above took three years casting up
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

THE man who sent letter to the
Prince of Wales, threatening him with
death, has been senteHced to ten years
Imprisonment. Another man has Just
been committed for trial for threatening
the life Of Premier Gladstone. In the
same manner = '' ''4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

Stagnant piety. like stagnant water
cannot be in q hsalthy state. at
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07

Peace of mind is produced by reliance
on God'i promises.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-07
The Bible.

This elaborate calculation Is some
times found in old family Bibles:
ola Testament New Testament Total
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Established in 1913.
TEACHERS. gxAMlsArIoM.

{. iERShehS eAaMtNA ON.
I882-83.
Belmont County, Ohio.
LIST Saturday Of Sept. at Barnesville.
9TH Sept. St Bellaire.
ID Oct. at ST. CiairsyiIle-
Sd q. NOV. at Belmont.
.4lh' Dec. al Bel1aire.
4th Jan. at st. Clafrsviile. ~ +
3d Feb. 81 Bridgeport.
Sd Mar. at 81 Clalrsville.
Sd April at Belmont.
ID May at st. Clal-svil1e.
Sd June at Bellaire.
Also at close OF Institute at Bsrnesville.
Examinations begin at g. am =
Testimonials Of character are required II
applicant Is not known to the Board
Certificates VIII not beantedated Tor extend
ed. ft. s.-e...lI. ~
Tests In higher branches will be given al
ST. Clairsyilie. Dec. 80 1882 and at close Of In-
stitute only. ~ if =
Certificates will be dated and issued by the
= Board, IN adjourned SESSION, on the Satur-
day following each examination.
X. ALExAEDER,
4. A. CLARK. SEx.Boaid.'
J. J.A-HENDERSoN - -
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

exercises and even surprised at
the rapid progress made by the
children.
The afternoon exercises consists
ed of dialogue Rotations, ora>
lions, vocal and instrume ntaI mu-
sic, after which Prof. Smith being
introduced, rose and spoke in com
mendable terms Of the progress of
the school. He urged the people
to continue the good work, and Sc
cure the best instruction attain
able.
! Col. Geo. T. Wassom being in
the western part Of the State, was
unavoidably absent to the regret
of the large and appreciative au.
dience which had assembled to
hear this distinguished young man
of our race.
Yours Sc,
FACT.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
THE USUAL RESULT.

1t is not to be denied that good sewing
machine is one of the most important
'appurtenances of the modern household.
We thought we had good machine in
our household until one day the agent of
the New Home presented himself OF our
door and proceeded to deliver an Grafton
upon its characteristic merits. l
But" we answered, "our machine
serves US nicely and suits us well, and we
do not care for another" sA'tAN~
The agent, however, was persistent,
and finally begged the privilege of leav-
ing one Of his machines with Us, "for the
ladies to try" -
The request was not unreasonable, so
we granted it-but more to oblige the
agent than anything else; for we really
did not want the machine, and had not
he remotest idea of buying it.
The machine once in the house, it was
natural that the ladies should look itoyer.
They did SO, and as q consequence fell in
love with it. They say that without the
slightest wish to decry or disparge any
other machine, this, all things consid-
cred, is, in their opinion, the most de.
sirabie one to be had.
The upshot of the whole matter was
that the old machine was disposed OF,
and the Light Running New Home in
stalled into our households very fair
and satisfactory arrangement being made
with the agent
It is pronounced genuine beauty and
q real comfort, and our folks wanted us
to tell other folks about it.
This unrivalled machine is manufac-
tured by JOHNSON, CLARK d co., 80
Union Square, New York, who wish us
to say that all who viii send for their new
illustrated catalogue and enclose their
advertisement (printed on another page),
will receive set of fancy advertising
novelties, Of value to those collecting
cards, etc.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
The Colds boro Star.
GoLDsBoRO, N. q.
SATURDAY, MAY ~, 1882.

With this issue we enter into
our second volume Of the STAR,
which has twinkled the past II
months In the homes of the thou
sands, for whose patronage we re-
turn our thanks, and solicit o con-
tinuance with q hope to make the
paper even better than 1t has been
the past year.
One year ago to-day we ven
tured out upon the sea Of journals
ism, and sent forth onr salutatory
in which we said "We shall
contribute our every effort in
bringing the chasm which un-
principled fanatics have placed
between the two races, believing,
as we do, that the prosperity of
our race rebounds to that Of the
Other.'
We have at all times and under
all circumstances endeavored to
follow this declaration Of princi-
pies that we set forth in our first,
yet we have been placed under
circumstances by which public
sentiment called upon us to deal
with solid facts, this we have en-
deavored to do without weighing
the consequences that might fol-
low, and have at all times used
plain English with no uncertain
sound. We have endeavored to-
be honest in our views, which ger
minated from unselfish convictions
of an honest heart; and this de-
claration we hope to follow in the
future as in the past.
Our subscription list has grad
ually grown from hundreds to the
thousands, and we feel safe in
launching out for another year
upon the sea Of journalism, feeling |
that our patrons will aid US in the |
future as in the past.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
TRENTON, May "a, 'o2.

Editor Star :-Persuant to a call
of the chairman of the Republican
Executive. Committee, they met
in the court house at Trenton on
the 9th Of May, for the purpose Of
Calling County Convention the
Bird of June. The committee was
all present whose names are j. l.
Wilson, @. T. M. Simmons, Jr.,
8. d. Strayhorn, T. F. Green, e.
d Williams, E. M. Jarmon and
Ala Jones. All the townships
hold their meetings on the 9th
inst. Your name was Spoken oil
in the committee as the choice Of
the colored Republicans for Con-
gress from this county, also Hon,
I. b. Abbott. @
Mr.. E. r. Page stands promi-
nent with the Republicans in this
county for Congress. The Repub.
licans are for harmony and success
in the coming campaign.
@, Yours for victory.
JONES COUNTY. 4
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

| am selling a good article of
Calico at 4 to 5 cents per yard; a
nicequality Of Dress Lawns from
8 to 6 cents a yard; q good article
of i unbleachcd Sea Island Cot
tons, from Z to s cents per yard;
1000 OF a good quality of gents
Gauze Undershirts at 20 cents a
piece; % dozen mems straw hats.
from 10 to 20 cents a piece; 500
gents stiff hats, from SOC to F$1.OO
a piece; 5000 mems White Shirts,
IA good article) at 30 cents a
piece; 800 dozen pair mems fancy
half hose, all col0rs, at 5 cents per
pair; 1000 pair Of working pants
from SOC to $1.OO a pair; 500 nice
and nobby Spring and Summer
suits, all wool, from $3.50 to $500
a suit; 5000 table oil clothes at 40
cents a pattern.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
RALEIGH MAY 25. '82

EditOe Star while visiting
Raleigh this week we attended the
commencement exercises of Shaw
University, and we must say that
the exercises were good and the
orations we'll delivered. We have
not time to speak of all the orationa
separately, but will say that all
done well. Among the graduates
were J. S. Lee, Of Yanceyville, w.
T.H. Woodward, of Winnsboro
s. O., 81. p Cheatham, Hender-
son, besides two who took their
degrees. The music was good;
the closing piece was composed by
J. s. Lee, one of the graduates. 8,
We also visited st. Augustin,
Normal Institute. This school Isl
nnder the charge Of Prof. Harris,
y
and we'll does he deserve to be
praised, for be labors earnestly
and diligently among his pupils.
He has seven teachers and 145
pupils under his charge, and all
seem to be labering for the good
of their pupils. While there we
listened to several recitations,
which showed to us that the teach
ers had not been idling their time
away.
We then turned our steps to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute.
This Institution is under the prin-
cipal>hip Of W. F. Debnom, o gen.
tleman Of patience and iltelli-
gence. While there We heard a
number of classes, one In essay
writing, and we must say, for the
short time some have been there,
that there are some who excel
those Of our public school ID com
position writing; this school num-
bers 30. with tour teachers and
one matron- Mrs. r. E. Harris, Of
Goldsboro. All seem to be maxi
ing rapid progress, and working in
harmony. We hope that it will
be our luck to visit these schools
again sooD. MRS. G. L. W.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
FREMONT, May %, 1872.

Htt 0AONAj nAoJ ~ oN' a
Editor Slar::-The closing exc I
cises Of the school tonight by A.
B. Vincent near Saul's x Roads
was witnessed on the Goth inst. by
one Of the largest gatherings Of
both races that has ever been seen
In this section among the colored
people. The Examination com
mencing at 10 o'clock A. M. con-
sisted of closes in arithmetic
Grammar, History Of the United
States reading and spelling SC.
Col. Geo. 7. Wassom and Prof E.
Z. Smith Of Goldsboro having been
invited to deliver addresses on the
occasion rendered the large an.
dience Quite:eager for their arrival.
The Oornet Band Of the Cross
Roads furnished music for the oc-
casion- most Of the prominent
white people Of this section otboth
sex turned ont and expressed
themselves as pleased with the
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
OUR TRIP WEST.

We left Goldsboro on the l4th
inst for the west, We first halted
at Greensboro, here We met our
talented young friend Q. II. Moore
and he accompanied us to Winston
the next day, we meet his honor
Judge M. S. Eure, who was hold
ing Forsyth court, an took rooms
at the New York Restaraunt-and
rested from our Journey. The next
day we attended Court and ar
ranged our Legal business after
which we took a Strole through
the Ancient Town of Salim which
is Southwest Of missionary
Stronger that has never Visited
this Double city WinstOn'Salem,
but,what will see the Big Coffee
Pot that divided these two NUM-
cipalies. There are some as whole
soulted people in this section Of
North Carolina as ever Breated the
breath Of life, and in point Of thrift
and go ahead they Excel the
Eastern people. We meet DR..
w. Fl. Wheeler and the Ed of the
Union Republican.and a host OF
other leading Gentleman Of that
section,on the night before We
left for other parts, the citizens
gave us q grave ovation with the
brass band and called upon us for
a speech>to which we responded.
in our best style-Prof Chas, 81.
Moore's remarks on this occasion
was very pointed and enjoyed by
the vast crowd Of both white and
colored that came out to hear OF
what we had to say. Che next
morning at 8 o'clock we took the
cars for Greensboro, there we re-
NAMED until the next morning.
From there we went to Salisbury
and spent q day with our old
friend Prof. A. s. Richardson
Editor Of the Star Of lion and
from here we took passage for
Charlotte to hear the Address OF
Senator Bayard on the occasion Of
the Meclenburg Centennial here
we met the Leading Republican
of the west.and the indications are
that the state convention on June
9TH will bea large one, aud it will
require the best talent in the state
to manage the affair, to avoid 9
serious henderence for a Republic
can victory this tall-every Repub-
lican in the state ought to attend
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

and show his appreciation of the
struggle the independents an
making for liberty in the state and
wholesome laws. The people or on
in favor Of 0. II. Docery or Col. I.
y. Young for congress at large but
will be stisfied with either Of these
Conference.-The weakest man we
met in the west with the people is
the pomp with out posoer in the
9th District. 81
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

Among the Zani Idians, who
have recently come to he front By
coming East for ocean water, there
is said to be social custom that
might be worth adopting in more
civilized circles. In Zuni-land
the houses belong to the women
instead of the men, go a man can
marry without first being obliged
to buy or hire house; marrying
men are therefore abundant among
the Zunig. On the other hand, a
man who marries can occupy, his
wife's house only during good be-
havior, the wife having always
the right to put an unsatisfactory
husband out of doors. Tnis ii a
privilege that would raise many
an American wife from abjsct
slavery to the rank ofeqnal part
ner in the conjugals firm But,
whether for husband or wife, the
Znni plan IS an advantageous one;
it encourages early marriages, ASH
sures every woman of o home, SO
that she need not marry merely TO
get Que, and it keeps husbands in
order, for almost any man will beS
have himself if by so doing be can
avoid the generous duty of paying
house rent. --Evening Ne,os.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
Notice..

The undersigned having, on the 9th day Of
February, A. d., 1882, duly qualified before
the Probate Court OF Wayne County, as Adj
ministrator and Administrators on the estate
of Hey Greenfield, deceased. hereby give mo-
tice to all persons indebted to the said de-
oedent to make immediate payment, and to
oedent to exhibit the same to the under
signed on or before the LIST day Of March,
A, d., 1883.
ALFRED HOWE,
JULIA GREENFIELD,
This 9th day February, 1852.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
THE GUITEAU CASE.


The argument on the appeal in
the Guiteau case closed last weeh
aud it is now reported that the
court is equally divided on the de,
cision, one of the leading points
being the question of jurisdiction
the President dying in New Jersey
and the trial having taken place
in the District of Columbia. A
new hearing it is said will be or
dered before the five Judges in~
steap Of four. is
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

WHAT CLARE FIBER rs.
This new material is strong, tough,
elastic fiber, cut from the pine leaf and chem
icalized for mattresses and bedding pur-
poses. 1t retains all the curative virtues
found in pure pine, which is so beneficial to
those suffering from rheumatism and fever.
II generates Ozone-oxygen air-purifying
the atmosphere Of the apartment In which It
Is placed: 1t makes comfortable. durable
mat down.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
iA TRY A BOTTLE OF
Cherokee Cough Cure.

The very thing. Every bottle sells
another It recommends itself, Price 2b
cents. To be had at all drug stores. Adj
dress MRS. SUE NELSON, sti
fioldsboro. N 20!
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
STANDARD PIANOS FROM
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS UP.
ORGANS, 1872 UP.

{ A trial is to be convinced. Agents
wanted in every country store and sales
room.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27
THREE DOORS SOUTH OF BANK.
HANFF s SON.
W. s. OBJ. ROBINSON,
Attorney at Lew.

Practices in all thecourts Of the State and
In the u s. District Court.
Office. rear Of Granger & Biyan's office,
Goldsboro, N. O.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-05-27

$4,000 worth Of goods must be
sold within the next 60 days, at
rs per cent cheaper than any other
store in