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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-27

fine C. G. Bonehill breeeh- loading shot
gun, game bag and 80 loaded shells for SIS.
THos. A. ROBERTSON, Arcadia House.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-27

A RARE Chancellor rent-The Arcadia
House Saloon. A. ROBERTSON & Son.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
PASSING EVENTS.

A Kentucky paper suggests as mot
to for that State: More education and
less crime.
A proposition to elect teachers for ten
years is under discussion by she Baltf-
more authorities.
The regents of Mt Vernon are said
have just discovered that no flag has
tlOaled from the mansion since Wash
-ington's time, and they intend to have a
formal tiag-raising before their present
session is concluded.
Five sea elephants, recently shipped
overland from San Francisco to New
York, have been purchased by the Phil
adelphia Geological Gardens for $4,000.
The Philadelphia collection is now one
of the most complete in the world.
Peter Cooper's children follow in the
footsteps of their father. At the twenty
fourth annual commencement of Cooper
Union Saturday evening Mr.. Hewitt an.
nounced that during the year they would
add 100000 to the 100000 bequeathed
to the institution in the will of the de-
ceased philanthropist.
A recent visitor to Westminster Alb
bey found the slab marking Grkttan's
grave so placed that it could not possi-
bly, attract attention, and could only be
discovered by diligent seeker, being
under one of the seats, which, with their
footboards, now cover many of the
plain-slab monuments iu that part of
the abbey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
How Lees Army Was Counted.

When Lees army was passing
through Chambersburg, Pa, in 1858, on
the way to Gettysburg, Mr.. Mssser-
smith, the Cd hisr of the bank, took a
station on the bank steps and undertook
to ascertain the number of rebels, tally
ing every hundred men on a slip of pa
per in his hand. A rebel officer ordered
him to desist under threat of being
placed under arrest. Mr.. Messersmith
bowed and proceeded to his barn and
obtained 100 grains of corn, which he
held in his right hand, which was thrust
into his pantaloons pocket. He again
took his stand on the steps of the bank,
and for every hundred men that passed
he dropped grain of corn. When his
hand was empty he had numbered 10000
men, and then he gathered the grains up
again to repeat the. enumeration. Thus
be stood in the hot sun-and, indeed,
the weather was scorching at the time
counting until he had numbered the
entire host, amounting to 10000 men.
During the night he communicated to
Governor Curtin the information he had
thus obtained.-TNatickC Citizen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
The Habit of Teasing.

The trouble about teasing is, that it
makes nobody really happy, and it always
causes somebody to feel annoyed. do not
know that big brothers are more in the
habit Of teasing than other people are, but
it often happens that many nieces run to
me and say: "Please, Aunt Marjorie,
won't you speak to Willie?" or, wont
you ask Hugh to let my pussy alone?"
And when l look at the grieved faces
and quivering lips, although l am very
amiable person, indeed, assure you l
want to give Hugh or VIII shaking.
1t is very unmanlyt to tease little sisters.
Once in a while, too, it happens that the
little sisters grow up and write books, and
put the teasing brothers into them, and
then the whole world finds out what
naughty boys they were. That is what
befell the brothers of Madame Michelet,
a French lady, who was not very happy
as child. Her brothers worried her cat;
and stole her darling doll, and hanged it
to tree Is it not terrible to think that
in these days hundreds and thousands of
children know just how badly those be-
haved so long ago?
But have met teasing girls in my time.
l suppose you will think it strange that
a grown-up lady shonld be so silly as to
be afraid of caterpillars, and, indeed, your
Aunt Majorie is very much ashamed to
confess to so absurd fear. Still, it is
fact, and can you imagine anything more
cruel in little girl, knowing this, than
to put poor innocent caterpillar on my
arm one day? l am sure you would have
felt indignant had you been there.
Then, besides being very annoying, it
is quite possible that a serious injury may
result from what is simply meant as in
nocent teasing. A boy or girl who Is
never timid nor nervous may play some
trick that may frighten more delicate
and sensitive brother or sister into real
illness. 1t seems dreadful to think of,
but cases have been known where poor
little children have been frightened into
convulsions, and actually to death, by
heartless and ignorant people.
Teasing is wrong, because it implies a
desire to have fun at another's expense
Perhaps to have pleasure at another's
pain would describe it more precisely
No noble boy or girl can enjoy pleasure
which makes companion uncomfortable
For this reason you should never take
part in practical joke or in anything
which is not fully up to the standard of
the Golden Rule. You all know what
that is.-Harper's Young People.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, w. II.
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. 54, R. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
Fl. R. BUMGARNER, T. l. M.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T..
IL Stated conclaves. first Tuesday of each
month. G. W. CARROLL, Z. Q.
L. L. SEDwIoR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 q. III. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday Z p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to ali services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlRev. s. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II an; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 p.m.- Young mems meeting: Friday 2
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday 2. N.
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, pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, Bpm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, / Pm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Diphtheria in the Milk Can.

The dangers to which dwellers in towns
and cities are sometimes exposed in con-
sequence of the gross carelessness or ig-
nOrance of their country providers, is stri-
kingly shown by recent outbreak of gen.
uine diphtherie in Hendon, England. Fif-
teen residents were violently attacked the
same day. On investigation it appeared
that all of them had milk of the same
dealer and that there were no other cases
OF the disease in the town, excepting
among those supplied from this dairy.
On pushing the inquiry further it was
found, not that there was diphtheria in
the family of the milkman, but only that
the cans were rinsed with water from a
foul and dirty stream that ran by the
house and yard, and microscopic exani-
nation of the water revealed the presence
of living organisms supposed to be the
cause of diphtheria in general The per-
son who could use such water for such a
purpose, and call it washing milk cans,
was responsible for all the suffering and
danger that came of it, This is said to
be the first time, at least in England, that
this disease has been directly and unmis-
takably traced to infection by milk, al
though there has before been good reason
to suspect it.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

The better buildings which are lead
ing essential of our improved agriculture
must not only be warm in winter but
also wholesome to live in. Pure air
must constantly surround all breathing
animals if we would keep them in
health. 1t is the oxygen of the air that
changes blue blood to red in the lungs;
good air Is even more necessary than
good food. Milk from cows imprisoned
in = close stable rseking with the odors
of filth and corruption is not q safe food
for human beings. Disease germs soon
die In pure dry air but in damp air they
live leng and are ever ready to take pos
session of animal life through the lungs
and otherwise. Disease gerras lay hold
of as more readily when asleep than
when at work, showing the necessity OF
abundant air in sleeping rooms. Stables
should receive pure air by means Of box
es extending from the floor to the roof
or by other outside connection with the
pure air OF heaven. Our hoase cellars.
too. with their stores OF vegetables,
fruits, beef and pork barrels, and q cod
fish hanging at the head of the stair to
give "body" to the air, should have
plenty of open windows for the free
winds to pass through. even on the warm
days of winter.-Nsw York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

Barley should never be fed to chickens
unless the bulls and boards are first re-
moved.
The next craze is brass and iron dec
orations. As respect brass, many per-
sons are already in fashion.
A coal dealer In Connecticut town
presents half ton Of coal to every new
ly married couple In the place.
A billiard room loafer at Denver bet
five dollars that he could swallow live
frog, and live frog six inches long and
two inches beam went down his throat
denver Tribune.
The London Medical News. after
weighing the arguments for and against
the theory that consumption is caused
by a specific bacteria, decides that the
balance of proof is in that direction.
The champion stallion stake organized
by Pierre Lorrillsrd was assigned to the
Louisville Jockey Club on its bid of S1O,-
SIS, and will be run at the fall meeting
Of the club in September.
On account of the demand for alliga-
tors Florida man has begun to cuIti-
vate them, and has 1900 of the reptiles
ready for shipment. They are to be
sent to all parts of the country.
Mary Boley, aged twelve years, was
married to lumberman named Thomas
Donley, few weeks ago. near Pine
Grove Furnace, Cumberland county, Pa.
The other day. while the young wife
was filling lamp, an explosion occurred
and she was burned to death.
A lifteen-year-old daughter of the late
Judge Ferre, OF MsnktOn. VT, became
so jealous because the youth who had
accompanied her to party paid marked
attentions to another girl, that she
started home alone, and killed herself
with poison.
A visionary local inancier, who had
thousand ways to make fortune and
not a single one to make living, is de-
scribed by a friend as "a man so sanguine
that the mere getting hold of shoe
string makes him think he is already the
owner of a Washington Sun
day Herald.
Mr.. Willard, in public talk at Seattle,
W. t.. the other day, said that he propos-
ed to leave New York in his private car
next September and to ride without
change from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
He expects to be passenger by the first
train over the new Northern Pacific
Road.
De Lesseps writes that the proposed
inland African sea is perfectly feasible.
Shafts have been sunk to the depth Of
two hundred and twenty feet, meeting
with nothing but sand, and the entire
ground has been carefully gone over,
requiring only one hundred engines rep
resenting the labor of 100000 men to
make il q success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
The Blue and the Gray.

BY the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fed,
Where the blades of the graVe-grds
quiyer,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the one, the Blue;
Under the other, the Gray.
These in the Tobings of glory,
Those in the gloom of defeat,
All with the battle-blood CORY,
In the dusk of eternity meet.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the jugment day
Under the laurel, the Blue;
Under the willow, the Gray.
From the silence of serrowful hours
The desolate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe,
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the roses, the Blue;
Under the lilies, the Gray.
So swift with an equal splendor
the morning sun-rays fall,
With a touch, impartially tender,
On the blossoms blooming for all.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Broidered with gold, the Blue;
Mellowed with gold, the Gray.
So. when the Summer caileth
On forest ard field of grain,
With an equal murmur falleth
The cooling drip of the rain.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Wet with the rain, the Blue;
Wet with the rain, the Gray.
Sadly. but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm of the years that are fading
No braver battle was won.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the blossoms, the Blue;
Under the garlands, the Gray.
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves OF ou
dead!
Under the sod and the dew
Waiting the judgment day
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray!
F. NJ. Finch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

show, sir? Haven't you any more idea
Of the honor Of wearing United States
sv0rd-the noblest weapon on earth, sir
than to make yourself look like the
drum-major of . band Of negro min
strsls, sirl A United States officer
ought to be ashamed to make adsmned
harlequin of himself, sir. I'd have you
understand that most distinctly. SIR
The Inspectors stock of breath. alas,
was not SO ample as in the far off days
when his sturdy shoulders bore the
modest single-bar, instead of the proud
spread-eagle of the. present. Even had
it been. the explosive energy of his
speech would speedily have exhausted
it. Compelled to stop to- pump in
fresh supply. the Colonel of the regi-
ment took advantage of the pause to
whisper in his ear:
Don't be too rough on him, please.
He's good man but green Promoted
from the ranks for courage in action.
First appearance On parade. He'll do
better II given chance ia'
The Inspectors anger was mollified.
Addressing himself to all the officers, he
continued In q milder tone:
Gentlemen. you seem to be making
progress in acquiring knowledge of
your duties, though you have world Of
things yet to learn. say so in my
report to the General. You can so to
your quarters
The line of officers dissolved and the
spectators began to melt away. Ais
paugh's assurance rose buoyantly the
moment that the pressure was removed.
L 10 hio fr0f nd
looked for tbs young ladies. They had
turned their backs and were leaving the
ground. He hastened after them, fabri-
eating as he walked an explanation,
based on personal jealousy, of the In-
spector's treatment of him. He WAS
within astep of overtaking them when
he heard one say with toss Of Haunt
ing ribbons and hoidenish giggle:
Did you eUer see anybody wilt as
Aspaugh did when old Bite Y our-Head-
0f-In-a-Minute was jawing him? 1t
WAS so awfully funny that l just tho't L
should der
The sentence ended with the pictur-
esque rapid crescendo employed by
maidens of her type in describing a con-
elusive experience.
Just didn't hep joined in another. Il
never saw dny-thing so funny in all my
born days. l was AFRAID to look at
either one of you. 1 knew if did l
would burst right out laughing. could
mt We helped It'll know couldn't-if
I'd knowed I'd died the next min
ute --
This would seem to be pretty good
time to drop the fellow, added the third
girl, rehsctivsly.
Alspaugb turned and went in another
direction. At the nine o'clock roll-call,
he informed the company that the In
spector was we'll pleased with its sp-
pearaace on parade.
*The Colonel was not aware Of the fact that
Alspaugh, as told in preceding chapters, re-
ceiyed his commission on account of false i'm
preston touching his bravery in the three
months service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Belmont County on1cial Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of C0urts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sherif-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William n Coffland.
Treasurer-EdWard L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissloners-0wenM Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John 81. Mitchell
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Direetors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Published Every Thursday
Terms of subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year II Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoR South side Main street, nearly op-
bosite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

Talmage repeats the Old idea against
quartette cnoir by saying: when |
hear thai four angels are doing all the
singing for heaven I'll permit four peo
pie TO 40 the singing for my congrega-
tion." Talmage will hear that as soon
as anybody hears that one preacher is
DONG all the praying and shouting for
heaven, as Talmage does for his taber-
nacls.-L Lowell Courier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

THE RED AooRR A Novel. By John McEl-
roy, Editor Toledo Blade. Author of q An
dersonvills," etc. A thrilling war story.
Chicago: Henry A. Sumner & Co.; 1888.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
Glory
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of Bridgeport.

TAMES DUNCAN. dealer IN Groceries and
81 Provisions. Ogiebay's Block.
GORGE GIFFEN, dealer in Choice Family
VI Groceries. Phoenix Flour Specially.
@ wOODCOCK. dealer in Hardware, Stoves,
y. Tinware, Glass, Nails, &C., corner Main
and Bank st. Tin Roofing Specially.
JKTM. ALEXANDER, Wholesale and Retail
w Grocer corner Main and Bank Sts.
A BRANUM SONS, Wholesale Grocers,
~ Bank Street.
II A. MABERY-A Full and Complies Line
Il OF Boots, Shoes and Gents Furnishing
Goods.
DINSMORE Bros Grocery and Feed Store,
~ Main ST. one door east OF Smiths Mill.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
The Green Lieutenant.

POmp and Circumstance of Glorious
War--Graphic Pen Portraits of
1861.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

#The Colonel was not aware of the fact that
Alspaugh, as told in preceding chapters, re-
ceiEed his commission on account of false i'm
preston touching his bravery in the three
months service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07

The glow of satisfaction faded from
horizon, and a cloud ever
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24

TIE Hook AND LApDEB CoNPANY.-
The Hook and Ladder boys have an ap-
paratus that cost $500. They have
raised $l,a0O by private subscription
and applied il to the payment for their
machine, thus ie1yinR an Indebtedness
of $500. This amount they ask the city
to pay out of the fire fund. The Coun-
Gil has offered to do 80, provided the
company will turn its apparatus over to
the city. This the boys do not wish to
do. They say The citizens came out
literally and helped as to pay for the
machine, and we will always consider
ourselves a portion of the fire depart
msnt, under the direction Of the chief
of the department, bat do not feel like
turning everything We have over to the
city absolutely, just for $500" There is
a good deal Of justice in the boys re-
quest. after all. The company is COM
posed Of active, energetic yOanR fel-
lows, who take great pride in their or
ganization and fire extingaishing ma
chinery, and it would not be out of the
way for the city to allow them the small
amount asked for to clear them from
debt. A prominent member Of the COM
pany said to Posi- INNELLIGENCER re-
porter yesterday: Every citizen who
subscribed to help US buy our apparatus
owns and feels AN interest in it, and it
would look very shabby for US to turn it
over to the city Just because We owe $500
ON it." After investigating the matter
thoroughly the Council will probably
think different Of the matter and see the
justice of helping the boys out of their
present embarrassment.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24
To all whom itmay Concern

OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA AND PUGET
SOUND RAILROAD COMPANY,
SEATTLE, w. T.. July "a. 1883.
WHEREAS. BY DEED BEARING
w date August -, 1873 executed In pur-
suance Of an ordinance approved August
Is, 1873 the city of Seattle conveyed the
Seattle and Wxlla Walla Railroad and
Transportation Company. all the tide
lands south OF King street, In said city Of
Seattle, in. along, around and about Elliot
bay. from extreme high to extreme low
tide and deep water and,
Whereas, The Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Washington, by an Act
approved November & 1873 ratified and
confirmed said grant and conveyanceupon
certain conditions. which have been fully
performed BY said Company; and,
Assembly vested the title Of said lands in
said Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad
and transportation Company, In fee sim.
whereas, The United States has acqui.
esced In said grant and conveyance and,
Whereas, The said Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad and Transportation Com
pany has transferred and conveyed all of
said lands to the Columbia and Puget
Sound Railroad Company;
Now. therefore, the said Columbia and
Puget Sound Railroad Company hereby
gives notice that It claims the exclusive
right to occupy said lands and to erect
wharves and other structures thereon.
and that all persons are hereby notified to
se rem ~ irDm occupying Or entering
writing. Of said Columbia and Puget
Sound Railroad Company.
COLUMBIA & PUGET SOUND r. r. co.
By +. p. WEYMoUrH.
Jyx8 II Assistant Superintendent.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24

LOST IN THE Foo.-Wsdnesday morn
ing party Of thirty persons left Seattle
ON the steamer Lucy for Tacoma, to at
tend the dedication of st. Luks's Me-
mortal Church and be present at the
laying of the corner stone Of the Ann
wrissAt Seminary, to take place at that
city during the day. The weather was
very thick with smoke and fog, and the
steamers progress vas very SLOW. When
near the head OF Vashon's Island, and a
few miles this side Of Tacoma, the
steamer ran onto gravelly beach. and
Ms the tide was going out she could not
get on. The party, realizing their situa-
tioa. decided to make the most Of Il, and
at once went ashore and arranged for Z
picnic. After several hours pleasantly
spent there. the tide flowed sufioisntly
to fisat the steamer. which they BOARDED
and proceeded on to Tacoma. roachino
there about dark and after the oeromc-
MES we're over.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24

Fifty DOLLARS FOR SxLLINo GIN.-
Yesterday witnessed the trial Of Chi
naman for selling intoxioants without
proper license. Chin Guam, the con-
tractor, stays in the store Of a friend.
Some designing men found that the
Chinaman had not taken the city Ii
cense, and 81 they sent a white man
around while the proprietor had left
the store in charge Of Chin Guam. He
purchased u bottle of gin, and in fifteen
minutes the Chinanan was arrested
and brought into Justice Cams Office.
u. NJ. Rasin. attorney for defence. plead
guilty, and the judge placed the fine. in
Guiding costs, at al 50, but the Celes-
tials parleyed 30 long that a commit
ment was made out. However, before
the prisoner was taken to Jail, his
friends produced the price OF liberty,
now raised to $50 Is. The Chinamen
thought that the receipts for the gov
eminent taxes was a sure safeguard,
aud these they had posted mp in their
store.