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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
ElCpfants All OHarfls.

L once had a grand scrimmage with a
tigress. She had mauled my own tusker
badly, had crushed the mahout's foot in
to jelly, while she had caused me to be
thrown off, and after mauling two other
elephants, not badly, she had forced us
to retreat for the time, as it got dark,
and not an animal would go near her :;
we had no howdahs. Next morning we
fOnnd her dead and took her into camp.
As an experiment, we had all the tusk
ers brought to the front. My own beast,
which WAS mauled about the
head and jaws, and had its back fearful
ly cut up by the charah ropes, went up
to her at once when told, and struck the
carcass with its trunk, and stood by un-
cOncernedly; but none of the other five
tuskers would go near her. They ad-
vanced with heads lowered until their
tusks dug uD the ground, uttering cries.
When within yard or so of the dead
tigress, they jerked up their heads, scat
tering earth upon the body, and not
withstanding the punishment they re-
ceived from their mahOuts, broke away
and ran for their lives. 1t was the most
absurd sight ever saw. The next day,
although the place where we were en-
camped was as bare of vegetation and
as level as billiard table, not an ele-
phant would advance alone to drink wa
ter or to be bathed. The bheel was not
one hundred yards off; so the mahouts.
holding on to the ear of an elephant, led
them in body down toward the water.
Suddenly young elephant, Jerry, born
in captivity, and of q most uncertain
temper trumpeted and bolted, followed
by every animal in the camp; and it
gave US great deal of trouble to recap
ture them, one who had wandered up
ward of fifty miles not being recovered
fora week. There was not the slightest
cause for this stampede. 1t interfered
with our sport considerably.b but in few
days the elephants appeared to be over
their panic, and allowed US to kill gaur,
buffalOes and other game off them with
out showing any undue fear. have al
ways found elephants born in captivity,
most uncertain in their tempers. They
lost all fear of man, while from not be-
ing accustomed to wild beasts, they
dread them, and are thus useless for
sport.-LondOn Field.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Railway Points.

The case of Hatton vs.. The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, involving the ques-
tion as to whether passenger who pur-
chased a ticket between two certain
points could stop over at an intermediate
point, was decided IN the Common Pleas
Court at GAINESVILLE in favor of the rail-
road.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road will try paper rails In comparison
with iron and steel. 1t is said in favor
of the new material that the cost per
mile will be less by one-third than that
Of steel, and that it will last much long
er, being almost indestructible. There
is no expansion or contraction from
heat and cold. and there are no loose or
open joints. Being much lighter than
iron or steel, the rails can be made much
longer and the connection firmer. thus
insuring an even and smooth road-bed
The smoothness of the rail will de-
crease materially the wear and tear of
rolling stock. The rails are made Who'll.
ly of pressed paper pulp, and are so
solid the sharpest AK will not make the
slightest impression on them. and the
action of the atmosphere has no effect
on them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
A Fable.

A Wolf who had arrived at good old
age and no longer felt able to 60 out
and play the string-game on the limo
cent and UncOnfiding. called his Son to
him one day and said:
MY cantankerous Offspring, l am
growing old. ON stiff in the joints,
troubled with dyspepsia, and no longer
have the sand to 60 out and tackle any :
thing bigger than yearling Lamb. l
feel that it is time for me to hang up"
The Son hnmbly agreed, and the Old
Wolf continued:
Il have managed, as you are aware,
by strict attention to Poker, Faro and a
few other Family Amusements, to lay
by some Sugar for my old age. l shall
turn over everything to you, Beloved
Offspring. and depend upon you to care
for me during the few brief years of my
stay on Earth"
"Excellent idea, Governor-Very ex =
cellent," replied the Son, and he went
out behind the house to crack his heels
together and poke himself in the ribs.
That same evening the Old Wolf sat
down for smoke, but before he had
drawn six whiffs from his pipe the Be-
loved Son remarked:
THAT habit is both disgusting and ex-
pensive, and I'd advise you to quit"
The pipe was laid aside, and the Old
Man went to the cupboard to take nip
of Old Rye for his stomach's sake.
"And you also want to chop off on
that" observed the Beloved. "Whisky
not only costs money, but degrades the
intellect"
The Old Man replaced the bottle with
heartfelt sigh. and bumbly inquired
if there was uny cold Chicken left from
supper.
"Cold chickenl Well, you have got
cheek, and no mistake. If Goldfish isn't
good enough for you,you'd better travel"
"You will at least, permit me to stay
in the house over night, l hope" said
the Father.
why, have no objection to your
sleeping or the floor tonight, but you'd
better dig out pretty early in the morn
ing"
Then the Venerable Parent fell upon
the Beloved Offspring and made his
heels break his neck, and flung him out
doors and over the fence, and gave him
to understand that henceforth he was a
wanderer and horse thief
Moral: Don't begin on the old folks
too soon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
New Aneedote of Gen. Grant.

Gen. Neal Dow slipped on the side
walk, in Portland, the other day, and
fell. A friend picked him up and ex-
claimed, in pretended earnestness: "Gen-
eral, wish there wasn't a drop OF liquor
in the world" This calls to mind the
story of faithful soldier who was de-
tailed by Gen. Grant to headquarters at
Washington, and whose only fault was
too much indulgence in strong drinks.
Gen. Grant took the man to task, but he
always denied the charge until one day
the General happened to find him in a
state of intoxieation. The next morn
ing the offender was called before the
General, with whom he was a great IA
yorite, severely reprimanded, and told
that if again seen intoxicated he would
be punished. Less than week after
ward the General saw the soldier stag
gering along Pennsylvania avenue
scarcely able to keep his feet. The Gen.
eral suddenly confronted him, and shak-
ing his finger at him. exclaimed, Drunk
again" "Hush-h-h, Gen'ral;' whisper
ed the soldier, steadyihg himself on
Grants shoulder, "Don't-hic- shay a,
word about it, Hic-So'm ~"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
"BONDRD SPIRITS.-
An Explanation Of Some Techni-
cal Terms I'm the Congressional
Debates.

Wheeling Register.
The movement in Congress now being
led by Senator Sherman for the relief of
whisky in boHd,' has developed a good
many erroneous impressions among the
press about the meaning of this term,
and we presume it is less generully un-
derstood by many readers. The sub
stance of a very learned and lucid expla-
nation Of this process is rs follows: At
tached to every distillery is warehouse
of which the Government, through q
United States stOrekeeper, takes exclu
sive charge. On every door is patent
Government lock-" and the storekeeper
keeps the keys. At the end of the ware
house nearest the distillery proper is
partioned off the "cistern room," that
contains tanks, itno. which the whisky
runs direct from the still. From these
tanks it is drawn ON into barrels in the
presence of the storekeeper of the Uni
ted States gauger. The barrels so filled
are rolled into the other portion of the
warehouse, and a warehouse stamp"
bearing the date of the distillation, is
affixed to each. The whisky thus bar
relied can, under the revenue laws, re-
main in this warehouse under Govern
ment lock and key for three years. Then
the whisky is said to be sin bond" At
theiexpiration of the three years the tax
Ofl90 cents per gallon must he paid Oh
the original quantity of the whisky in
the barrels, as shown by the gauge when
it was barreled, less two and half
gallons per barrel per annnm allowed
for evaporation and shrinkage. Then a
tax-paid stamp is put on each barrel ,and
a brand, with the name of the distiller,
the number of the district, and the date
of the payment of the tax, is burned in
the head. Now the distiller, for the first
time, can do as he pleases with bis whis-
ky, and it is said to "taken out Of bond"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. N.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. NJ. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
ct. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- ROYAL Arch Masons. Stated convocs-
tions, first Friday of each month.
j. B. RYAN, II. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, r. & 8. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
III. r. BUMGARNER, t. l. N.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. CIV. CARROLL, Z. c.
l.. l.. 5RDwIOK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
FLASHY LITERATURE.
INTERESTING STATEMENTS BY Mr.. Con-
STOCK TOUCHING It's SUPPRESSION.

STOCK TOUCHING It's SUPPRESSION.
New York Star
The ninth annual meeting of the So
ciety for the Suppression Of Vice was
held last evening at Association Hall.
President Colgate said that the traffic in
obscene literature was almost eradica-
ted, through the exertions of the organ
ization. Mr.. Anthony Comstock, the
Secretary of the Society, read the annual
report, and said that during the past
year very few obscene books or lewd
pictures had been discovered in the New
England or Middle States. A Professor
in school of this State found a vile
picture in the possession of one of the
pupils. On examination twenty boys
were found with shocking matter in
their possession, but 1t was all the pro-
duct of past years. having been handed
down from pupil to pupil since 1887.
A clergyman's son, employed in Wall
street, was found with twenty varieties
of obscene doggerel in his possession.
He was prosecuted, as it WAS thought an
example should be made. In girls
school in Massachusetts,, manuscripts of
an indecent character were found and
cOnfiscated, bnt such cases were, fortu-
nately, very rare.
The cheap illustrated papers that
gave real or unreal views of life are
prominent factors in demOrallzing the
young" said Mr. Constock. at is est
mated that each week there are 100000
numbers of cheap and pernicieus story
papers published. Allowing two read
ers to each papers very small esti-
mate--l. 100000 youth of both sexes are
weekly undermined in their morals by
this rubbish.
Mr. Comstock further said that dur
ing the past year fifty-four policy and
gambling places in this city were closed,
owing to the able assistance of District
Attorney McKeon. During that time the
number of arrests were lis, the fines
to 1890. Forfeited bail
bonds turned into the public treasury
footed up the grand total of S11s,656.96.
Mr.. Comstock refeErsd to charges made
against him for using false pretence to
procure evidence and induce people by
specious promises to commit themselves.
He did not believe in decoys to force the
committal of crime, but it was certainly
lawful to buy anything offered for sale,
no matter what means were used to pHr-
chase.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

The famous barbed-wire cases at Chi
cago, have been renanded from the Ma
tional 10 the State Court.
The statements of the liabilities Of
Senator Ferry and his brother are said
to be greatly exaggerated.
The London Times congratulates
Russia upon. the probability that the
Nihilist conspiracy is at last broken up.
Strenuous efforts are making to expel
alien half-breeds and Canadian Indians
from the TT. Peck, Montana, reserya-
tiOn.
The Cincinnati Young Mems Chris
tian Association obtained situations for
seyenty-six persons during the past
month.
The Chicago bogus commission firms.
exposed by the Postoffice Department,
leave liabilities estimated at 100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Are the Children Home?

Each day, when the glory Of sunset
Fades in the Western sky,
And the wee ones, tired of playing.
Go tripping lightly by,
l steal away from my husband,
Asleep in the easy chair,
And watch from the open doorway
Their faces fresh and fair.
Alone in the dear old homestead
That once was full oflife,
Full Of girlish laughter,
Echoing with boyish strife,
We, too. are waiting together;
and oft as the shadows come,
With tremulous voice, be calls me:
1T is night, are the children home P
"Yes, love-" answer him gently,
They're all home long age"
And l sing in my quivering treble,
A song so soft and low,
Till the old man drops in slumber,
With his head upon his hand,
And tell to myself the number
At home in the better land.
Heme, where never a sorrow
Shall dim their eyes with tears,
Where the smile OF God is on them
Through all the simmer years.
know, yet my arms are empty,
That fondly folded seven;
And the mother heart within me,
Is almost starved for heaven.
Sometimes in the dusk of evening
only shut my eyes.
And the children are all about me
A vision from the skies;
The babes whose dimpled fingers
Lost the way to my breast,
And the beautiful ones, the angels,
Passed to the world of the blest.
4 breath, and the vision is lifted
Away on the wings of light,
And again We two are together,
All alone In the night.
They tell me his mind is failing,
But l smile at idle fears;
He is only back with the children,
In the dear and peaceful years.
And still as the summer sunset
Fades away in the West,
And the wee ones, tired of playing,
Go trooping home to rest,
My husband calls from his corner,
"Say. love, have the children come ?"
And answer with eyes uplifted,
"Yes, dear, they are all at home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

AN extremely affectionate husband
and wife at Larrabee, Ga, do not mean
to be separated in death. They have had
coffin made wide enough for two. and
grave dug to hold it. Their plan is
that when one dies the other shall i'm.
mediately commit suicide, so that their
bodies may be buried at the same time
while their souls simultaneously enter
eternity. '"'o'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

A BLIZZARD story from the North
west: A man went for a bucket of wa
ter, and spilled little while returning
to the house. He put one foot on the
wet spot, and before he could take an
other step he was frozen to the ground.
He had to leave his boot behind and hop
to the house.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Miss WILLARD, the temperance lee
turer, claims the election of Senator
Cullom, of Illinois, as victory for pro-
hibition. CullOm is a teetotaler, and
his wife is a member of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, who al
lows no wine on her table.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE astronomers are already making
preparations for the observation of the
total eclipse of the sun which occurs on
the 9th of May. The totality will last
nearly six minutes, an unusually long
time, and on that account the eclipse is
regarded as very important one Un-
fortunately, the total phase can be OBJ
served only from two little islands. and
the French and British astronomers
will also go there. The principal OBJ
jects are to obtain further knowledge of
the strange surroundings of the sun,
which are ordinarily hidden in the over
powering blaze of his central globe, and
to search for the planets which are sup
posed 20 exist between Mercvry and the
sun. Better knowledge of the nature
of the corona uf the sun may eventual :
lY throw much light upon the suns in
tiuence on terrestrial weather.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Belmont County omcial Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Conrts-Alex. G. Barrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William n. Coffiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell
Recorder-W. S. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wenM Mehan, Morris Cope,
Taylor.
Surveyor-James Crosgrove.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Lew
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

A SOAP mine has been discovered in
California. The substance is a deposit
of white earth, free from grit, and i'm
pregnated with small percentage OF
potash. It Is easily sliced into bars, and
for cleaning purposes, is a fair substitute
for manufactured soap.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Governor Pattison calls the attention
of the Pennsylvania Legislature to the
dangers growing out of the old and i'm
perfect law relating to interpretations,
suggests that the Recorder be abolished
and that laws be enacted to give effect
10 the transportation clauses Of the Con-
stitutiOn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

IN the Wisconsin legislature a bill is
pending which provides that minors
who misrepresent their age in order to
obtain liquor shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding $50 for each offense. II
the measure should pass, it would make
an equitable distribution of responsible
ity which has hitherto rested solely on
the vending classes. 1t is strongly
supported.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette: Ohio
ought to be protected from domestic an
iaals- FuHnipg st7large. Each farmer
can make ,arrangements to this effect
cheapfy- and speedily. Enlarged and
improved Stables are an element In the
solution ,nf the problem: Portable fences
are also to be. stakensinto consideration.
These may be made of wire or of sec
tions of light boards. Many millions
per annum would be saved the Ohio
farmers by the adoption of this sngges-
tion, and the needless consumption of
the noble trees that still adorn the State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE New York Sun says: "Of all the
men now out of public life. and at any
time holding high station, Conkling is
considered the only one whose return is
believed to be anywise possible. In pub
lie life he has preserved his name unsuI-
lied All the greater is his strength as
one after another of the public men of
his period goes down under cloud
without prospect"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Dating check two days ahead saved
the firm of Snowdon & Avery, in Gin
cinnati, from being swiniled out-of $50
Yesterday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

OuI "uIlc DIS TlguIS he SLlll MAINTAINS,
To WELD the household rod and reins,
He bows before tina tilial ermine.
What curious tales has life in store,
With all its must-be's and it's may-be's!
The sage of eighty years and more
Once crept nursing on the floor
Kings. conqurOrs, judges, all were ba-
bies.
The fearless soldier who las faced
The serried bayOnets' gleam appalling,
For nothing save pin misplaced,
The peaceful nursery has disgraced,
With hours of unherOic bawling.
The mighty monarch, whose renown
Fills up the stately page historic,
Has howled and wakened half the town
And finished off by gulping down
His castor-oil or paragoric.
The Justice, who, in gown and cap,
Condemns wretch to strangulatiOL,
Has thrashed his nurse and spilled his
pap,
And sprawled across his mothers lap,
For wholesome laws administration.
All, life has many a reef to shGn
Before in port we draw our anchor;
But when its course is nObly run
Look aft, for there the work was done
Life owes its headway to the spanker.
What keeps the doctors trade alive?
Bad air. bad water-more's the pity
But lawyers walk where doctors drive,
And starve in streets where surgeons
thrive,
Our Boston is so pure city.
What call for Judge or court. indeed,
When righteousness prevails SO thrO'
it?
Our virtuOus car conductors need
Only card whereOn they read
do right; It's naughty not to do it."
The whirligig of time goes round,
And changes all things but affection;
One blessed comfort may be found
In Heavens broad statute which has
bound,
Each household to its heads protec-
If e'er aggrieved. attacked, accused,
A sire may claim sons devotion
To shield his innocent abused;
As old ADchises freely used
His offspring's legs for locomotiOn.
You smile. You. did not come to weep,
Nor my weakness to be showing;
And these gay stanzas, slight and deep,
Have served their simple use to keep
A fathers eyes from overlooking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
BelInOntChTOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of subscriptions:
Two Dollars Per Year IN Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFICE South side Main street, nearly ep-
Rosite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
He Insisted Upon All Privileges.

The other day lank young man from
the country. accompanied by good
looking young woman, arrived in the
city and stopped at the largest hotel. 81
want yeu to do the best you ken for u.s.
said the young man to the clerk. We've
just got married, and want to splurge a
little. Down in my country I'm the
boss, ken lift agin any man in the
community, and ken split more rails in
day than anybody sepenter knock
kneed Bill, the old Guinea nigger what
works on the Lige Sanders place. Tell
US where our room is, please. But 1
reckon we'll take the range of the big
room whar all them big lookin' glasses
'is-a sisfssin' n''ssz4=- -
DO you mean the parlor?' asked the
clerk, twisting of his diamond shirt
studs.
Yes, the parlur.'
Certainly, SIR
The young man and his wife followed
a grinning negro and assembled to the
parlor. Shortly afterward the clerk,
while passing the parlor door. saw Rube
throw his arms around his bride and
kiss her.
Here said the official, none of that.
Ii you want to stay in this room you've
got to behave yourselves
'Ain't got right to kiss her? asked
the young man.
Yes, but not here i
I've got right to kiss her here or any
whar else. She's mine, amt you julie p
Yes, Rube.'
Didn't the Justice of the Peace say
that you must cling to me?'
Yes, Rube.'
And you're going to cling, amt your
You know l am, Rube.'
That settles it. Put her thar and
puckering up his mouth he received a
loud, reseunding smack. The law of
ArkanSaw says you can put her thar,
and put her thar, again, julie. Now,
mister man but the clerk had vanish
ed, and Rube, turning to his wife, said:
'Arter awhile you'll find that I'm hero
and boss. Put her thar agin, julie
Arkansaw Traveller.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

The Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia Wool Growers Association has
failed at Steubenville, with liabilities
estimated at $4,000. .t...
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

The senate Subcommittee on Educa-
ton ana Labor has begun its investiea.
tion OF grievances of workingmen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
l. Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, T. Sabbath School, 800 a.n. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday Z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlRev. 5. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; pm. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
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 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.