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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
The Goose and the Hare.

Detroit Free Press.
A Hare which was running away from
pursuit came to a stream and was hesi
tating about making plunge, when a
Goose alighted near him and inquired:
"Pray what is the matter to put you
in such tremble?"
II am pursued by The dogsp'
70! that's it? Well, the dogs won't
touch me-"
"But they'll soon devour my meat un-
less l cross the stream. Please give me
a lift on yonr back"
"You should have been born with less
legs and more WINGS" chuckled the
Goose, and she flew away and left the
Hare to get across the best he could. A
few days subsequently the Hare was
crossing the meadow, when the Goose
came running futtering and cried out:
"For mercy sake! aid me to escaped"
whats the trouble with you?"
81 am pursued by man who wishes
to get my quills and feathers, and unless
you help me away l am doomedr'
20! that's it'll Well, have no quills
and feathers to lose"
"But you will help me to get away?"
you should have been born with less
wings and more legsl" replied the Hare,
aad off he gallOped.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE Sultan of Zanzibar having made
a visit to Paris, has returned to his own
dominions with a passion for two things
in particular - pendulum clocks and
strawberry ice cream; and he has en-
gagged a skillful eonfectioner and an ex-
pert matchmaker as part of his regular
retinue. to supply him with these luxu-
ries to his hearts content. His palace
is furnished with clocks in large number,
and he takes delight in watching them,
and seeing that they keep time With
perfect atc)rd and st ike the hours
simultaneously.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

REPUBLICANS do learn from expert
ence; Democrats misread all such les
sons, and, like the man riding with his
back to the locomotive, see nothing
until it is passed. The political outlook,
then, is that Republicans are ready to
close up their ranks, and Ohio being
first in order will wheel into line in DC
tober, and say to the Republicans of the
country to get ready for the presidential
contest of 1884. The party in sympathy
with measures of reform will be placed
in power to. execute them. Common
sense dictates this policy. The Demo-
cratic party in the meantime, seeing
nothing but spoils, will continue to dem
onstrate its uniitness. and thus repeat
itself.-(Com. Gaz..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
Pats RetOrt.

Cardinal Manning once had an en-
counter with an Irishman in which he
was unhorsed. He tells the incident as
follows:
One night l was returning to my resi-
dence in Westminster, when | met
poor man carrying basket and smOk-
ing pipe. l thought over this AristO-
telian syllOgism: He who smokes gels
thirsty; he who is thirsty desires to
drink; he who drinks too much gets
drunk; he who gets drunk goes to hell.
This man is in danger of mortal sin.
Let US save him. l affectionately ad-
dressed him:
Are you CathOlicY
Il am, thanks be to God
Where are you fromY
From Cork, your reverence
Are you a member of the Total Absti-
nence Society '--
No, your reverence
Now said i, that is very wrong.
Look at me; am member
Faith, maybe your reverence has
need of it.
1 shook hands with him and left him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

DoCToRs differ. Governor Batler de-
nies emphatieally that General Jackson
either originated or practiced onsthe
maxim that to the victor belong the
spoils." On the other hand, the Hon
Andrew Stevenson. of Mansfield, in his
speech at the Wooster jamboree on ST.
Jackson's Day. denouncing Pendleton,
said he hoped when the Democratic par
ty came into power in 1884 it "w9uld
have the nerve to enforce the maxim of
Jackson. that to the victor bel0ngsSthe
spoils.'" Who is right t?-LCin. Chm.
Gaz.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

PHILADELPHIA has co operative
store with sales now amounting to $50
600 per annum, and paying six per cent
dividends to the shareholders. 1t Was
begun eight years ago by several flen
who worked in factory, and thought it
would be good idea to cheaper pro-
visions by buying in lots and then di-
viding. They formed little society and
kept their stock in room of a members
residence. Next they hired small store
and from that the business has grewn
to its present Importance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

Mr.. j. w. SHUCKERs, in a speech de-
livered before the Central National
Club, of Philadelphia, against civil SER
vice reform as proposed by Congress.
closes with: "a word as to the Pendle-
ton bill. As amended, that bill does not
provide for competitive examination
at all. The examination under it is to
be practical and must relate to the
duties of the Office to te filled. As a
matter of fact this is the pass examina-
tion already in use in the public depart
ments. What the Pendleton bill really
does is this; 1t transfers the appointing
power from heads of departments and
other responsible officers to an irrespon.
sible commission. This is its true effect.
whatever may have been its purpose
and its title ought to be AN Act to Give
Dorman b. Eaton Place and to Retire
George Fl. Pendleton into Private Life"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
Flowing Gardens I'm Winter.

Periods of mild weather occasionally
occur dnring the winter, and where the
fall plOwing has been, omitted, it may
profitably be done later. The agency
of frost in making the soil fine and i'll
creasing its fertility, is not sufficiently
appreciated. If the soil be trenched or
plOwed after the crops are gathered and
left in deep burrows, nearly twice the
surface is exposed to the frost. The al
ternate freezing and thawing breaks
down the coarse Jumps and makes the
plant food therein more available for
the crops of the coming season. Plow-
ing at this season also disturbs the win
ter retreat of many insects that will be
destroyed by exposure to frost. The ad-
vantage of working the soil in late fall
and winter is seen in the cultivation of
celery. The stirring of the soil in
blanching the crop, and the rough shape
in which the trenches are left, give the
Frost and rains fair opportunity to i'm
prove its tilth. Frosts will fine the soil
more perfectly than any tools of the
cultivator. 1t not only releases the in
ert plant food in the soil, but makes the
manure that is added more available for
the crops of the next season.-American
Agricultnrist for January.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE demand for American grain from
England and the continent is not likely
to slacken for some time, judging from
present appearances. The acreage in
France is smaller than last year, and is
suffering from wet weather, as is also
the planted crop in England. Sufferers
from floods in Germany and France have
been forced to sell their grain freely in
order to meet their losses, but the lower
ing in market prices was only tempo
rary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THR constitutionality of the Kansas
liquor law has just been sustained by
the Supreme Court of that State, j ustice
Brewer dissenting. The@case came up
on the question of the right of State to
take the property of the individual
without due process of law, as guaran
teed by the Constitution of the United
States. The defendant set up that the
value of his brewery, which was $4,000
at the time of the passage of the amend
ment, was reduced to $4,000 by the
amendment. The Court said that "the
Legislature has probably gone a long
way in destroying the values of such
kinds of property as the defendant own
ed, and has possibly gone to the utmost
verge of constitutional authority"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE mortality among the eminent
men of France, since the opening of the
year, has been remarkable. Gambetta's
death on the 1st was followed by that of
General Chanzy, the most skillful COM
mander in the French army; Chanzy's
was followed by that of General Vinoy,
and now Vinoy's is followed by that of
De Valodan, who was struck by appo-
plexy on hearing of the death of Gener-
al Chanzy. 1t is feared that President
Grevy will be the next, as the reports of
his health are alarming.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

The new year opens with an appall-
ing calamity in the burning on Tuesday
of last week, of the Newhall House in
Milwaukee, and the loss of from IS to
100 human beings, who were suffocated
and burned to death, or killed by leap
ing frantically from the windows to es-
cape the flames.
The fire was discovered about o'clock
in the morning. when most Of the guests
were in bed, and before the alarm had
aroused the sleepers the fire had made
rapid headway, filling the corridors ard
halls with smoke and heat, the flames
roaring up to the sixth story with tre-
mendous energy, and soon enyeloping
everything.
1t is surprising that more lives were
not lost, all the circumstances and con-
d tions being considered. The house, an
old ard immense caravansary, is desert
bed as no better than a shell, and, once
on fire, would burn like tinder. The
risks were so great that an application
10 insurance was refused by an agent
" no thoroughly knew the house.
The scenes during the progress of the
fire were most heart-rending. Suddenly
aroused from slumber, bewildered by the
alarm and noise. the guests OF the house,
half dressed, rushed into the halls only
find them chOked with smoke, out Of
which leaped tongues Of flame, arresting
their progress. Many jumped for their
lives, only to be crushed lifeless on the
pavement below. Others were seen at
their windows appealing to the helpless
spectators below for rescue, their cloth
ing on fire, and their bodies shriveling
in the roaring flames. These soon dis
appeared, and their charred remains
were found in the ruins Of the building.
literally ashes to ashes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heavens jewelled crown
They shine forevermore.
There is no death, The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer shower
To golden grain or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow-tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize
To feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life
From out the viewless air.
There is no death! The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only watt through wintry hours
The coming of the May.
There is no DEATH An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread
He bears our best-loved things away,
And then we call them dead"
He leaves our hearts all desolate,
He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
rransplanted into bliss. they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird>like voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad these scenes of sin and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song,
Amid the tree of life.
And where he sees a smile too bright,
Or hearts too pure for taint and vice,
He bears it to that world of light,
To dwell in Paradise
Born unto that undying life
They leave US but to come again;
With Joy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead.
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

lima ceded her western lands To the gen
eral government. Among them were
certain counties of east Tennessee,
whose people revolted at the secession,
met in JonesbOIO' in December, ana
fOi med separate organization called
Frankland. Sewer, brigadler general OF
the military district, WAS made Cover
nor in March, 1855, and ruled after a
fashion for year or two, until an arm
ed collision occurred between his mill
tia and a force under Col. Upton, lead
er of u party fayOring allegiance to
North Carolina. The "Governor" was
defeated and taken to prison in irons;
and with his incarceration expired the
embryo State. In 17SS North Carolit Il
passed an act of oblivion in regard to
all persons concerned in the movement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. N.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. NJ. EATON, W. A.
JESSE B. MEYER, SecY.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated cOnvoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, ii. p.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & S. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
Fl. r. BUMGARNER, 7. !. N.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec,y. @
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. G. w. CARROLL, 4. Z.
l.. L. 5RDwIoR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
It's long lane which has no turns.

4 SHABBY house in Tangier is occu-
pied by an old man called "The Saint" !"
claiming to be the nearest descendant of
the Prophet, whe is held in extreme ven
Grafton all over North Africa. But to
Europeans he is mainly interesting as
the husband of Miss Keene, of London.
She became, eight or nine years ago the
wife of this elderly saint. By this time
she has been able to free her eyes from
the glamour; for Ell Santo, with the
Sultan kissing his knees, is very diff
ferent parsonage from mulatto in an
old shooting coat and shoeless feet, una
BILE to speak any language but Arabic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

LOT NJ. MORRILL,, of Maine, is dead.
Born in Belgrade, in that State, in 1915,
he began the practice of law in 1889, and
in 1854 entered the Maine Legislature.
He has been in public life almost unin-
terruptedly since. He was Governor in
1855 SO go, and in 1861 succeeded Han
nibal Haplin. chosen to the Vice Presi-
dency. in the U. S. Senate, where he con-
tinued till 1877, when he resigned to be-
come Secretary of the Treasury. Reti-
ring from that position he was made
Collector of the port of Portland, which
he cOntin ued to hold to the time of his
death. He was an industrious member
of Congress, distinguished rather for
sound sense than brilliancy, and was an
unwavering Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

In 1882 there have been LIPS hOmi-
cides reported in this country, including
81 wife murders, 3 husband murders, +
parricides, matricides, fratricides
and sororicides. Forty-two children
were killed by parents; there were 9S
persons hanged for murder and three, In
the Indian Territory, shot; and among
the 10l there were 81 negroes, Indians,
Cinnamon and 3 women. .rsI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

MRS. SAMUELs, the mother of Frank
and Jesse James, shares her son Franks
opinions about morality as represented
respectively by Colonel Bob" Ingersoll
and her interesting offspring. 1T makes
me mad,' she said, for Ingersoll to cast
slurs on Frank, and was glad that Frank
came back at him. l wish | had been
on hand when the infidel said what he
did. l would have asked him which
was the worst. to rob trains, or to rob
the widow and the orphan of their only
hope. Oh, yes, think Ingersoll is more
of an outlaw than my Frank, and don't
think he ought to be allowed to travel
around over the country preaching his
lniidei doctrine. He ought to be dealt
with 10y the law, for his influence on the
youth is just terribler and the old lady
shuddered rs she referred to the orator
who had assailed her son.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

MATTHEW FRANKLIN WHTTIER,aged
10 years, only brother Of John 6, Whit
tier, the, poet died IN East Boston ION
Sunday of last. week He had been a
clerk;;ia thss Bosten> Costom House and
vas the author Or the famous ETHAN
Sbfke'1 letters sd ss'r-rg- ira s-.r.als
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE Troy Times says that the night
after the election of Garfield. in 1880, a
bonfire was kindled on the side of hill,
and it communicated to q bed of coke
coal. and has been burning ever since.
Efforts have been made to extinguish
the fire, but they have all failed, and it
continues to eat It's way along the vein
of natural fuel. s's --
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

ACCORDING to the statistics condensed
by the Commercial Bulletin, the value
of property destroyed by fire in the Uni
ted States during the year 1882 is
100000. .O00-larger that of any other
country. Russia ranks next, at $50, 5,OOO,-
600. England at, s45,OOo,OOO. Germany at
SS0.000,OOO, France at $4,000, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

JAMES. H: BUDD, Congressman-elect
from California, once appeared as end
man in a negro minstrel troupe, but it
was for the benefit of a sick man, who
had long been an intimate friend, and to
provide for his necessities. Mr.. Budd is
a man of education, a graduate Of the
California University, and lawyer in
good practice won by his own brains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE United States stands third on the
list Of beer drinking countries, the aver
age being about tive and Il half gallons
for each inhabitant. Belgium stands
first on the list. Little beer is consumed
in Scotland and Ireland, whisky being
the national beverage. The English
average ten gallons of beer per head per
annum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

THE Seoxiae.treuble is settled at Last,
Judge Moran, of Chicago. fizYe granted
Mrs. Scoy lIs dis oseet from iheE hus-
band On ihe absFoiaiibsd iiisd Of 1failpte to sup
port. The hnal settlement is the result
of an srrsngemeat-between the parties
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Post, writing of homicide in the South
draws attention to the fact that accord
ing to the report of the State Auditor of
Alabama, the citizens of that common
wealth have more money invested in
guns, pistols and dirks than in tools and
farming implements combined.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

SEVENTEEN years old, twice married.
once a widow and now deserted by her
second husband. i, the history of girl
who recently attempted to commit sui
eide at Kansas City. Don't see why she
wanted to suicide. She was having u
pretty good time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

Mr., JOSEPH CILLEY, the oldest living
ex-senator of the United States. COM
pleted his 92d year Thursday of last
week ut Nottingham, n. H., and the
event was celebrated by large gather
ing of his relatives. He is in good health
and spirits, and though nearly blind
and could not recognize their faces, he
knew most of their voices. He was in
the Senate in 1916 Z.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

Where chap gets ahead of old Time
Is when he dreams. He can dream of
going to England and fooling around for
a year and returning home again in ten
seconds. 1t also saves expenses.-[De-
trOit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

Mr.. J. ]. Fl. Gregory says that an acre
of land may contain six tons of worms.
So it may; but. if Mr.. Gregory ever tried
10 dig box Of bait on ten minutes no
tice Of an invitation to go tishing in a
dry time he knows it DON'T Lowell
Coarier '
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

In Pennsylvania, at least love making
on Sunday is legal. 1t has so been de-
cided by the Supreme Court of that State
on recent breach of promise case. in
which the defendant set up the plea that
the proposal was not binding, as it WAS
made on Sunday. The Court said that
in counting no Sunday law could be ap-
piled, and gave the girl verdict for
s99s.75. 1t is well for young men to un-
derstsnd the law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

SENATOR LoeANJ u & Clearly Of the
opinion that Gen. Porter ought not
be restored TO Ms position IN the army.
And soldiers who fought the battles of
the Union largely symPathise. vii b him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
Belmont County on1cIal Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. 9. Barrsh.
Sherif-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N. Coffland.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. 8. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wen Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-James Crosgrove.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Ihfirmary Directors-JOseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, james B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
Church Directory.


DRESBYTERfAN CHURCH. Rev. R.
l. shiexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, :. Sabbath School, $50 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p. n.; gen.
eral prayer meeting Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to- all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
I1Rev. S. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
s.30 p.m.11Y Young mems meeting: Friday
p m; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Bslph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II q m.
Weekly prayer, meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, Q pm Woman's. Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month p. N.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2 pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, l pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18

IN the Pennsylvania Senate, bill has
been presented prohibiting the isstiance
of passes by railroad companies except
to officers and employees. 1t provides a
penalty of 500 for violation of the act
1t does not apply to passes issued before
the adoption of the new constitution, or
to passes granted for valuable considera-
tiOn under contracts made between the
and individuals
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-18
TIE proposed treaty between Mexico

TIE proposed treaty between Mexico
and the United States has been COM
pleted, but its contents are not yet given
to the public. 1t is understood, however,
that it lets in Mexican sugar. tobacco
hemp. and other agricultural products
free, and only permits the free inporta-
tion into Mexico of American agricul-
tural and mining implements, and some
other manufactured articles.