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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
An AneedOte Of Henry Clay.

A company of old friends and former
neighbors of Mr. Clay met recently at
the residence of Mr.. John NJ. Clay, on
that part of Ashland that has alone re
mained hereditarily in the family of the
great statesman, to examine and pass
Judgment on several portraits of Mr..
Clay. The occasion was made one of Il
very liberal hospitality on the part of
the host and hostess. A new portrait
by Maurice ". Clark. of Cincinnati, was
unanimously pronounced IA most excel
lent likeness, and as presenting Mr.. Clay
in his most pleasing expression. AS one
instance of his great versatility of ex-
preston, Judge Il. \. Buckner related
an anecdote. On the trial of Fayette
Shelbyfor the murder of Horine,at which
Judge Buckner presided, Mr.. CLAY being
of counsel for the defendant, the ques
ton OF the possibility of one man insult
ing anotbey by Il look came up. and Mr..
Clay, in addressing the jury, gave such
an expression to his countenance of
whitening contempt and hate that all
confessed that it was more insulting
than any other form of expression. Lex
ington (Ky.) Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
What Cassidy Has Achieved.

Less than two weeks ago the Demo
erats of Pennsylvania were ii united
and victorious party, and the Republi
cans were defeated, rent by faction and
hopeless of the future.
In less than two weeks Cassidyism has
completely reversed the position of par
ties. The Republican factions have
been driven to unity against tho admin
lstration and the Democracy, the Demo
Gratis have been hopelessly divided and
the new Governor left practically with
out party in the Legislature.
1t required many years for Cameron
ism to overthrow Republicanism in
PENNSYLVANIA, but Cassidyism, like Josh
BiIlings's pills, goes right down to busi
ness and no fooling, and it has done for
the Democracy in ten days what it re-
qulred Cameronism ten years to do for
the Republicans Philadelphia Times,
Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
Good whistlers seldom whistle.

GOOu WHISTLES SeluOul WulSllc.
There is no money in hiring cheap
cashier.
An exchange thinks the best way to
purchase coal is to buy the yard.
Any girl will tell you that gold BAN
giles are warmer than wOrsted wristlets.
British statistics lately compiled prove
that the danger of travelling by sea is in
creasing.
Prince Victor, the eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, is an inveterate smoker
of cigarettes.
The police of Berlin will no longer
permit public performances of tanners of
lions and other wild animals.
Florida orange groves are not so much
in demand as they were. The orange
grove business has been overdone.
The United States is worth S5O,OOO,-
600 900. or $4,000, 100000 more than En-
gland, and $l3,O00,O00,00O more than
France.
In reply to the question: as Willie
Winter a poet ?" the Philadelphia News
saws: HE used to be, but he has had his
hair cut.
The new regulation snare drum adopt
ed for the use of the United States
Army is to be sixteen inches in diameter
and eight inches long.
If you think nobody cares for you IN
this cold world, just try to learn TO play
the fiddle in populous neighDorhoou'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
A Photograph.

This is her shadow-nothing more;
They eyes that wear no smile for mine,
The silent lips that laughed before,
The hair without its wave and shine,
This mask that shows no spark divine.
How calm and cold it looks at me;
Her eyes were full of shade and sun;
A look that rippled like the sea
Across whose breast the light winds
run,
A CLEAN, cloud, a tale begun.
This is the veil her soul put on
To run the weary ways of earth,
And when her brief, bright race was won,
She laid it down beside her hearth,
A worn-Out thing of little worth.
1t is not she that fronts me here,
This speechlesS aspect, still and cold;
| knew her fair, and sweet, and dear,
a clinging girl with heart of gold,
And hands that clasped with tender
hold
Was it gentle prophecy, I.
This slight, transparent mold of clay,
To let the loving round her see
How soon that soul must fit away,
That fluttered, paused, but made no
stay?
Not here, but risen." o, angel song
Still falling soft on hearts that weep!
This is the dead, whose ashes long
Her Masters messengers shall keep,
Safe in earth's last, undreaming sleep.
But she who wore this mortal guise
Has fled beyond our fearful sight;
Joyful and strong, serene and wise,
She lives upon the hills of light,
And waits US on the Heavenly height.
Rose Terry Cooke, in Christian Union.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
Farmers Institute.

\ series of lectures upon topics rela-
ting to farming and farm life Is being
delivered by members of the faculty and
well-known experts at the Ohio state
University, Columbus. The institute IS
largely attended by farmers and their
sons, and the eminently practical value
of the lectures is universally conceded.
They are being stenographically report
ed exclusively for the Ohio State Jour-
nal. and will be published in the Thurs
day daily editions of that paper, and Al
so in its weekly. This latter is one OF
the best papers in the country, and the
subscription price being but one dollar.
affords fine opportunity for those who
do not attend the lectures to secure
them at trifling cost. The fist lecture
to be published is that of Prof. Town
send on Drainage, and will appear in
the Weekly State Journal of January
goth. to be regularly followed by tho
balance of the course. The Ohio State
Journal Co.. Columbus, Ohio, IS the
proper address.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
Saved His Life.

In a stairway on Woodward avenue,
sat man who looked the picture of
sadness, and every now and then he
pulled out red handkerchief with
many holes and rents in it, and wiped
tears from his eyes. By and by pc
deStrian halted and asked:
Say, stranger, what ails you?
%, dunno. feel sad.'
You shouldn't feel bad on New Years
day. It's the day on which to brace up
and swear off,
That's just the pointp replied the
man, as he brought out the handker-
chief. 4 haven't anything to sweas off
from
Don't you drink?'
Not drop
Nor smoke, nor chew?
Neither one; nor do l swear. gamble,
bet nor lie.'
Well, you must be pretty good man.
Obi l AMI am! I'm too good. The
rest of you can resolve to-day not to rob
or steal again. You can swear off on
whisky and tobacco, and lay plans for
economy, but I've got to plod right along
in tie old track
'Oan't you think of one single point
for reformation
Not point-not one. I've sat here
for whole hour trying to find one sin
gle weakness, but can't do it. Strang-
ger. it makes me sad and you must eX-
cuse these tears. When l realize that l
am so all-fired good l am half inclined
to commit suicide
I'll tell you of point, old man.
will you? Thanks thanksl What
is it?'
why don't you resolve to get your
hair cut, wash your face, clean ont your
nails, and put on clean shirt?'
why don't 1? l will! Thank heav-
en-, there is show for me after ALL I'm
not as good as thought l was. Yes,sir,
| I'll do it. Shake with me- You have prob
ably saved my life, and my gratitude is
unbounded.'
And then he cried some more,b but they
were tears of joy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08


AN action was brought over a year
ago in the Supreme Court of New York
by VIM. D. Murphy against VIM. H. En-
glish, the Democratic candidate
for vice president in 1880. Mr..
Murphy alleged that in August, 1880,
Mr.. English employed him to advocate
his election to Office through
out the state of Indiana. Muir
ply was a resident of New York; but
he went there, and from September 4th
to October 18th of that year made twen-
ty-fve speeches in different parts of the
state. He averred that his services
were worth $1,000; but he received only
500. His expenses were $3.50. He
brought the suit to recover $1,1S0, with
interest, from Mr.. English. The latter,
in his answer, denied that he employed
Mr.. Murphy. He admitted that Mr..
Murphy addressed some meetings in
Indiana; but ayerred that his speeches
were poor, and unworthy of compensa-
tion. Mr.. English declared that the
plaintiff spoke of his own interest and
desire, and that the alleged contract was
against the policy of the common law,
repugnant to the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and against public
policy, and void. The plaintiff demurred
to the last defence, and the demurrer
was heard by Judge Larremore in the
Supreme Court. The latter gave de
cision rendering judgment for the plain
tiff upon his demurrer, with leave to
the defendant to amend his answer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

THE following figures, showing the
amounts collected during the last year
in cities where license laws exist, will
prove interesting: In New York, with
a population of 1,206,59O, S530,99O was
received, and the same distributed to
the various charitable institutions for
the support of the poor, after deducting
collection expenses, leaving net amount
so distributed S4s4,532. In Philadelphia,
with population of S46,9S4, the city's
portion was $3O,6SO. Chicago, with
O3,3O4 population, collected S1sO,4O1.
Boston, with population of S62,535,
derived S25S,s65 from licenses. st. Louis,
with 35O,522, collected S1S7,253 from
dram shop licenses. San Francisco,
claiming 233,956 population, collected
S1sS,s6O from retail liquor dealers IL
censes; Pittsbarg. 100000; Buffalo, $685.
695 Newark, N. j., $55,719; Louisville,
SS4,579; Detroit, 100000; Milwaukee,
$4S,O25, and Providence, R. l., $S1,S6O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
What We Have Noticed.

That people who wear the best cloth
| ing do not always wear the best.
That people who boast that they al
ways speak what they think, have some
mighty mean thoughts.
That the man who rersistently ne
elects to live within his income will one
day be trying to live without it.
That the world is divided into two
classes s-those who are ambitious to as
cend above mediocrity. and those who
are ambitious that everybody else shall
descend below their own mediocrity.
That the man who barters health for
riches is never satisfied with his bar
gain
That the man who has large princi-
pal IN the bank sometimes shows no
principle in anything else.
That honesty is the best policy in
fact, that all rare things are reckoned the
best.
That learning is powerful auxiliary
to the fool bent en- displaying his folly.
That man and wife should not be
yoked like oxen, but harnessed tandem.
To get along smoothly, one must lead
and the other follow.
That the strongest horSe'is generally
placed between the shafts.
That the strongest argument against
sexual equality is, that woman may be
as bad as man when she is possessed Of
his superior opportunities.
That the married man wonders why
the bachelor does not marry, and the
bachelor wonders why the married man
married in fact, that this is world of
wonders.
That the girl who declares that she
would not marry the best man alive
quite frequently proves her sincerity by
marrying the worst man she can find.
That it is the same with thought as
with money-rhe less one has of either,
the more eager he is to make a display
of it.
That when man is loved for himself
alone, it is himself who is the lover.
That while some men pick their COM
pany, others pluck their company.
That when man tells you of a chance
to make money, he neglects to mention
the hundred or more chances to lose it
in the same enterprise.
That when man says, in sighting
manner, that anybody can do this or
that thing, he means that anybody but
himself can do it.
That the photographer who can make
fiattering picture is more successful
than he who makes correct likeness.
That he who sees no good in human
nature is too much given TO self-cOntem-
plation.
That the most precious goods are done
up in, the smallest bundles. The letter
is the smallest in the alphabet.
That people who pride themselves
upon their ancestry do what they can
to make their descendants humble when
thinking OF them.
That the man who could do thing if
he only tried is always very careful not
to try.
That the man who is always able to
say the right thing in the right place is
usually found in the right place to
say it.
That it is better to be good and home
ly than pretty and bad.
That good taste is too often confined
to the palate.
That no matter how ugly nose may
be. its imperfections are overlooked by
its owner.
That the average man objects to pay
ing the debt of nature, not so much he
cause he Is afraid to die as because he
dislikes debt-paying.-ROston Trans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

There are no services at the grave in
Scotland.
A tie vote: When two people agree to
get married.
Ben Butler, upon getting mad. swellS
up about the neck literally like an ad-
der.
Jam is now being adulterated by the
use of carrots and turnips. 1t is Il Jam
shame.
1t requires just about twelve hours to
start town in Texas, including the cem-
etery.
There is fig tree in Ceylon more than
2,165 years old. Taey still use it for fig
leaves.
When you purchase load of coal just
same thing.
At Snaps. in Woodruff county, Ar
kansas, a well flows water that is as sour
as vinegar.
Life's contradictions are many. Hot
words produce coelnesS, and salt water
gives US fresh fish.
An English neighbor invests largely
in porcelain eggs. He says they hen
courage his poultry.
New York has tenement house pop
ulation of half a million souls, occupy
ing $4,000 houses.
There is nothing like mOlasses candy
pulling to make young people candid
when giving taffy.
The population of Syria and Palestine
is estimated at 2,O76,321. OF these only
5000 are Protestants.
A muff is described as a thing that
holds girls hand and don't squeeze it.
This definition is about correct.
Watches are now so vulgarly common
that the only way to be considered tony
is to ask ether people what time it is.
China and japan buy our dried apples
freely. Thus does American industry
help to swell the population of the
Orient.
Tine average life of a farmer is fifty
six years, but it depends great deal on
how old he is when he purchases now
ing machine.
Why is aman ringing a bell for an
auction like church sociable? One
makes a noise to make money and the
other makes an oyster get money.
Utah has marble enough to supply
every person in America with q tomb
stone, and cheerfully observes that all
she wants is a market for it.
A country girl. who was being treated
to ice cream for the first time, was asked
bv her young man how she liked it,
ut tastes pretty good was the reply,
but | always prefer my pudding hot"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
The Fox and the Fowls.

A fox who had gorged himself with
three Fowls was sitting in fence cor
ner with Il disgusted look on his Face
when along came a Peasant, who said
"The only thing | have against you is
that you steal my fowls"
"If that's all we can be friends" re
piled the Fox.
"Why, l am ready to promise that !
will never again disturb the peace of
your Hen-Roost."
"Honestp
Honest Injun," said Reynard. as he
laid his paw on his stomach.
Two days afterward the Peasant was
crossing his Fields when he suddenly
came upon the Fox devouring one of his
finest hens.
Hal but it is scarcely forty-eight
hours since you p omised to let my
Fowls aloneI
Yes, | know" replied the Reynard as
he gulped down leg; 'but just then |
was stuffed with Chicken and could hold
no more
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
A Virginia Baby IL Years Old.

A few days since John 5. ID. Miller
and wife, of near Newburg, accompani-
ed by their small family, arrived in this
place on their way to seek a home in
Maryland. They had with them child
prodigy which was indeed a curiosity.
1t was born in Ferguson township, this
county, Feb. l, 1865, and therefore is II
years of age. 1t weighs % pounds and
is 20 inches in height. This wonderful
pigmy is of the temple sex, and is per-
fectly helpless, although it can cry lust
lily, and partakes of no food save milk,
which is given to it through Il bottle.
1t is very quick at noticing objects and
knows what is told to it, but cannot ut
ter word. A sister who had been
away for three years was instantly re-
cognized by it on her return, and it
seemed delighted to see her.-Curwins-
Vile Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F. & A. M.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y ROYAL Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
J. B. RYAN, Fl. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, r. & S. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. R. BUMGARNER, T. l. M.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
JTOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, Z. T..
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. 9. W. CARROLL' T.. y.
l.. l.. s5EDwIOK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
A Texas Wonder.

Texas has what is called an "enchant-
ed mountain" 1t is an immense oval
rock three hundred feet in height, lying
eighty miles north from Bastrop. Its
surface is so smooth and polished that
with the sun shining upon it, it dazzles
the gaze of the beholder at the distance
of four miles. Owing to the glassness
of its sides it is very difficult to ascend,
and but few have been able to perform
the feat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

U. S. SENATOR WINDOW, of Minnesota,
was defeated of reelection by d. M. Sa-
bin. The defeat of the ex-Secretary of
the Treasury is sincerely regretted by
many friends at Washington. Mr.. Sabin
is new man at the Capital. Mr.. Win
dom began serving there in 1859. The
10th ballot, by which Sabin was nomin-
ated, stood: Sabin, 81; Window, 80; Cole,
16; Hubbard, 9; Wakefield, l. Thirty
Democrats voted for Sabin. The rest
divided between other Republican can
didates. SabIn's Republican votes were
drawn from all other candinates The
changes of the Democrats to Sabin began
with the 9th ballot, when he gained
rapidly to the close. Sabin is promi-
nent and wealthy manufacturer and
State prison contractor of Saltwater,
and has never held office except in the
Legislature. He is 80 years old, and a
native of Connecticut.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

Black sheep hide mighty essay in the
dark.
Better keep de rockin' cheer in de
cabin lof till Sunday.
You can't coax the mornin' glory to
climb de wrong way round dc corn
stalk.
Smart rabbits 60 home fo' de snow
done fallin'..
Cussin' de weather is mighty po' farm
in.
1t takes heaps O. licks to drive nail
in de dark.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

IN Switzerland's lofty mountains the
Alpine horn which sounds also the far
famed RAM des Vaches, when the sun
has set, is taken by the herdsman and
through it he pronounces the words
praise the Lord God" At the sound
all the herdsmen issue from their huts
and take up the cry. At last darkness
falls, and the highest herdsman calls
Good night" and Good night" again
resounds from all the mountains and
rocky cliffs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

THE Assistant Secretary Of the Interi-
or is of the opinion that the children of
a deceased soldier, entitled to pension,
may obtain back pension from the time
of their fathers death until they are
sixteen years of age, though their moth
er, occupying the relation in law of a
trustee. may have neglected to apply for
the pension due them, or may marry
again, barring her own right to pen
sion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

The doctors agree that onions are
healthy, y,consequently those who eat them
are people of scents.
Married men live longer than those
who are single because they are not SO
likely to get oat of whaek.
-Straws show which way .he wind
blows. Now you know why the average
legislator is so windy, don't you?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
Belmont County OFFICIAL Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of COurts-Alex. G. Barrsh.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William n Coffiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. S. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wenN Nehan, 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, 1883-02-08

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Polk,
of Tennessee, Isaac II. Vincent, State
Treasurer of Alabama, has disappeared,
leaving a shortage of something like
S25O,OOO He had been specializing in
cotton, and it is said that he lost $780,
900 dealing through Fred. Wolfe. of
New York. besides dropping large
amounts through other firms.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

THE resolution which was presented
in the Massachusetts legislature to print
10000 extra copies of Governor Buffers
message, on the ground that the demand
for it is unusually large, has melted the
Boston Herald to investigate the claim.
1t was learned from the members of the
legislature that they had not yet ex-
hausted their supply, many of them
having been unable to get rid of sim
gle copy. The Herald relates this in
stance: "One member who has nearly
15O men in his employ, of which two
thirds are Democrats, sent his clerk
among them to find out how many
would like copy of the message. Not
one was asked for. They had all read it
who cared to-" 1t is evident that the
Butler document proved to be very
shOrt-lived sensation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

A LADY put her watch under her pill
low the other night, but couldn't keep
II there because it disturbed her sleep.
Ana there, all the time, was her bed
ticking right under her, and she never
thought of it all,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

A farmer of Portage township, Han
cock county, o., missing drove Of hogs
he had fattened for market, made search,
and found pen in woods some dis
tance away, where unknown PARTIES had
bntchered the swine and removed the
pork.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08

AMONG the many amazing things told
by Professor Langley about the sun is
that if bed of coal of the size of the
State of Pennsylvania, and ten feet
thick, were suddenly showed into the
sun, it would be used up in keeping up
the present energy of the sun for just
one-hundredth part of second. An
other of his illustrations of the suns en-
ergy is his estimate that the rainfall on
Manhatten Island for three months,
loaded as ice, would fiji a train extend
ing from Jersey City to San Francisco
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-08
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; 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
NlRev. 5. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30p.m. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u 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, 2 pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month. pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.