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in every adjustment of revenue laws to
the first consideration" -
Senator Logan says:

Senator Logan says:
The Republican National Conven-
ton, in view of the special dangers men,
acing the wool interest of the United
States, deemed it wise to adopt separ-
ate resolution on the subject of its prop
er protection. This industry is very
large and important one. The nscessa-
ry legislation to sustain this industry
upon proper basis should be extended" )"
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hendricks in
discussing this important and all ab-
sorbing question in their letters of ac-
ceptance SAY NOTHING. They don't even
mention 1t!
Get the platform and the letters of ac-
ceptance of the candidates and read
them, and judge for yourself.
The way TO secure protection to Amer
lean industry is to vote the Republican
ticket on the 14th of October and on the
4th day of November. ~
There is the record. Take it and study
it. 1t shows clearly the views of the
two parties and what may be expected
from either. B
Will Democratic farmers vote the
straight Democratic ticket in October
facts? Will they lose the opportunity
to rebuke those who have deceived and
betrayed themr Are they so blind as
not to see their own interests?
The elections in October and Novem-
Der will answer these questions. That
is what elections are for, and we believe
there will be an answer given so plain,
and strong, and clear, that every body
will understand it, and that will bring
results in the future.-Cadiz Rspu ublican.
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THE TWO KEYS.

l slept and dreamed: and 10! seemed tO
see
An angel clad in white come unto me;
A glorious form with face as sweet and
mild
As of a mother bending DER her child.
No fear felt I-such was the perfect peace
His presence gave-but like rs joys in
crease
Till heart aud soul can bear no more, i
gazed
Upon the vision for a space; then raised
My voice and said: why comest thou to
me?'
The angel nearer drew, glittering key
In either hand outstretched, then in a
voice
OF wondlous power and beauty: Take
thy choice"
He said;' am the keeper of all hearts;
On all fix lock designed by arts
Unknown to men. Each has its proper
And yet these two which now l bring to
Unlock them all The name of one is
LOVE;
The other WEALTH. Love cometh from
above,
Of workmanship divine. But Wealth.
you know, ..-s
Is made of men and cOmeth from below.
Though not alike, both sometimes fit one
heart;
But, if, perchance. one fails, its counter
part
Is sure to fit and turn: To some men
still
Are given both to ope' all hearts ut will.
Thou mayest have but one. Tis thine to
choose
Which wilt thou have; but ponder, lest
thou lose
The better" Here the angel paused; but
With Dated breath did instantly reply:
Give me the key Of Lover" The angel
smiled
A wondrous radiant smile BE happy,
child"
He said; for thou hast chosen what is
best,
For where is love can come in all the
rest"
1 took the key, and with his voice still
ringing in my ear
l saw the vision slowly fade and slowly
disappear.
Then tell me, dear, has Loves own mag
ic key
The power to open thine own heart
to me?
WIN. B. Clark, in Demorest's Monthly.
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He Wanted His Life Insured.

An old darksy struggled painfully in+
to an insurance effice and said:
Am dis de place. sab, wha dey sure
lifesy
Yes he was told.
We'll, want ter git my life 'sured dis
berry day fo' twenty years.
But you are too old, uncle
Deed Use old; Use seventy-seven.
And in very feeble health.
Boss, Use purity fur gone. DE ole
'ooman sez l can't las much longer.
Well. We cant insure = man in your
condition.
'SahT
Il saE we can't insure man like you.
We only take risks on men In good
health and who apparently have a long
life before them.
Am dat fac'?'
Certainly.
'Doau say nuthin' mo-. Use an ole
man, but hsin't ter fool. boss. Ell
were young. wild good health, dye 'spose
Id ask yer to sure my life? Wen We
gits ready to drap of is de time ter get
'sured. Ennybody eau sure mans life
wen he's young. doan b'lieve In dis
yere 'surancs ennyhow. Wen de guide
Lord want er man he's goin' ter reach
fer him. Cool mswnin' boss. bllsves
yer wud steal chickens. deed do
New York Mail and Express.
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Let WOrking-Men Reflect.

The present national canvass possesses
supreme Importance for all men who
earn their bread by the labor of their
hands. 1t is diffiult to understand how
any intelligent working man who stops
to consider the positions of the two
parties and how they affect his own in
teresls can hesitate in his choice Never
was there sharper issue, and never was
the true policy of the working man so
clear and unmistakable.
There are certain central and decisive
facts so well established that they do
not admit of dispute. First, the general
rate of wages In all the various employ
ments is from IS to 100 per cent. higher
in this country than abroad. In large
proportion of the cases it is fully double.
Second. taking into account not only the
rate of wages on the one hand but the
cost of living on the other, the condition
of the laboring classes is far better here
than in Europe. They have more conf
forts, greater savings, higher opportuni-
ties, larger advantages tor themselves
and their children. Third, this higher
rate of wages in America could not be
maintained without a protective tariff.
The duty imposed on foreign goods is a
discrimination not so much in favor of
the American manufacturer as in favor
of the American workman. Strike off
the protective duty, and you strike down
the one advantage which enables the
American manufacturer to pay better
wages than the English manufacturer.
These truths, we repeat, are clear and
undeniable. They are, indeed, self
evident. No sophistry or misrepresenta-
tion can obscure them. The real question,
then, for the working man is simply this !:
Do you want to keep up the standard of
wages which prevail in America. rather
than come down to that which prevails
in England? And, if you do, which
party upholds the protective tariff with
out which the American standard of
wages could not be maintained? To this
question there is is only one answer.
There is not an intelligent working man
anywhere but knows that the election
of Clevelandswouldb be the signal for d
direct attack upon the system of Pro-
OoCGlOD. IL WOulu Oc dS Il
Free>trade victory and would be follows
ed by.a bold and undisguised movement
against the existing tariff. The mere
success of Cleveland, without waiting
for bis ascension, would psralyze our in
dustries through the general apprehen>
sion of tariff agitation and disturbance.
His election will restore confidence and
stability, because every man will know
that so long as he is in the Presidential
chair the policy of Protection will be
maintained.
The question thus presented goes
straight to the home and the pocket of
every working man. 1t is not a matter
of sentiment. but question which con>
Germs his most vital interests. He must
decide for himself whether he will vote
for Cleveland and the Democratic party
when they stand pledged to overthrow
the tariff which keeps up his wages, or
whether he will vote for Blaine and the
Republican party with their devotion to
the protective tariff.-Phila. Press.
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/ EDIToRIALLY the New York Sun oI
Wednesday, say that this is the essencs
of the situation:
"The Cleveland Democrats and Cleve-
land Republicans looked with anxiety
and hopes for SIalwart detection in Yer
mont. If they could not secure aid and
comfort there. from the great chieftain
'sulking in his teat,' where could they
Next in their disappointment and dis
pair they turned to Maine, and staked al
their ready means on the home of the
Plumed Knight. But Blaine proves nc
'dead-head' in Maine, where has many
personal rivalas and now what next
Let Grover Cleveland modestly retire
and let the Democrats adopt Butler. or
| take up Hendricks, Thurman, Bayard or
Randall, and all may yet be saved"
Not satisfied with this stab, the Sun
twists the dagger in the wound By pub
fishing a letter from Mrs. WInslow, of
Washington, who writes:
ITO the Editor of the Sun: We be-
lieve the time has come for woman to
raise her voice and pen in defense of the
honor of womanhood, the purity of the
home and the saBctity of the home circle,
and have been instructed by the menu
5ers of our society to write you upon the
subject. Your paper is among the lead
ing journals which represented the prin-
ciples of true Democracy, while the
Democrats have nominated for the Chief
Executive of this Nation Dan, from
his private character, who is unfit to
WELD the responsible powers of this, the
grandsst, greatest and hoblest Govern
ment the world has ever known. As
mem bers of the Moral Education Society
of this city, we believe, from the stand
yau have taken, your generosity, patriot
Ism and love for integrity will aid us in
sending the enclosed copy of resolutions
broadcast to the women of America
through the columns of your paper.
Yours for justice and right,
CAROLINE B.WINSLoW."
This society has passed resolutions as
follows:
Resolved, That Grover Cleveland. by
his immoral character and criminal con-
duct, testified to by reputable and rer
spOnsible men (not politicians) and not
denied, but appologiZed for by his friends
and par isans, is an enemy to womans
virtue, and is, therefore, unworthy the
confidence and respect of every man who
has any regard for the good name and
honor of his mother, sister, wife or
daughter, or for the purity and sanetity
OF his home.
Resolved, That the elevation of this
man to the highest Office in the gift Of
great moral Nation wO'd tend to den Or
alize the minds of our youth of both
sexes, and precipitate ruin to this Re-
public.
Resolved, That through the victims
of Grover Cleveland the purity of wo-
manhood has received deadly blow.
Therefore, We call upon women in eve>
ry station of life, high and low. rich and
poor, the cherished wife and the betray>
er's victim, to do all in their power to
prevent Grover Cleveland being made
the Chief Executive of this Nation."s
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BY the Light of Day..
Past ImpossibiIities the Facts of the
Present-Help in the Near Era.

Il remember when they were putting up the
poles for the first telegraph line in the staste
OF New York, and now look there! exclaimed
two stood on the summit of the tall equitable
building in Broad way. The city is strung with
wires like harp and electric com munication
miracle of the world; people no longer wonder
and laugh at 1t as they did at Morse when he
first suggested its possibility The age
marches on and prejudice must give way; mo-
body has monopiy OF truth; even the con-
servative guild of physicians admit that the
secrets OF medicine are shared by all men; i
dressed his wound aud GOD healed him. said
old Gaien; once tnat terrible disease, rheum>
Rtism was supposed to be shifting, local ail>
ment. now attacking the Joints and now the
muscles: to day il Is demonstrated 10 a disease
OF the blood. Mrs Henry gerI, No 45I Allan
tic avenue, Y, writes to Messrs Hisoox Co.
of New York, proprietors of PERkER'S
Tonic that she has been mpletely disabled
from rheumatism and pain in the back and
kidney disease she did SO and her rheumatism
disappeared The reason Is simple: diseased
kidneys produce rheumatic sy mpLons; cure
them and you destroy RI eumatism; this is
now admitted by all Intelligent physicians; it
is the new light thrown on their time~worn
and mistaken theories.
PARkER'S TONIC which is oonibina>
tfon OF the best remedies Tor the blood known
10 science, is universally successful in COM
batting this terribly common cOm plant. Those
who like Mrs tsogert, suffer from kidney or
liver diseases or any com plaitlt arising from
impure blood. Will 6nd the Tonic prompt
and certain remedy. Prices, 50 cents and 81 a
bottle. HIscox Co., Chemists, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

A RIDICULOUS charge, sometimes flip
PANTY made by demagogues, that the
Republican party has been "corruptly
using the revenue for party ends instead
of paying the national de6t," affords the
Tribune an opportunity of presenting
some interesting facts from official
records:
/. No nation on the face of the
earth ever has paid a public debt as
faithfully or as rapidly as the public
debt of the United States has been paid
by The Republican party since the close
of the war. 1t WIS then S2.750, ,0O0, 900,
and is now less than S1,440, 900, 900. and
besides a payment averaging more than
500, 100000 a year in recent years, the
Republican party by its wisdom and its
fidelity to national obligations has re-
duced the rate of interest so greatly that
whereas the yearly interest ex-
ceeded $150.0000,000 in 1866, it is now
less than $50,000,000.
2. As respects honesty of sdministra.
tlon the ratio of amounts lost
FOR stolen to the receipts and disburse-
ments of he Government is less than Is
cents on 100000. whereas under the
last Democratic Administration it was
1881, and under Martin Van Buren's,
Sl,l7l. No other party in the whole
history of the country has ever con
Quoted the Government with as little
loss to the Treasury from official negi
gence or misconduct rs has occurred
since Republican party came into pow
er, and its record in that particular has
been one Of steady improvement, each
Administration SURPRISING all that have
preceded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

If this bill had received the DemcratiC
support promised by the Democratic pa
pers and Democratic speakers in Ohio
last year, it would have been passed by
the House and would without doubt have
passed the Senate and become a law.
But there is something more to be
considered at this time. The Democrats
of the House not only refused to restore
the wool tariff of 1867, but they voted to
make further reduction of 90 per cent
The Morrison tariff bill, proposing a
horizontal reduction of 30 per cent. on
everything, wool included, was debated
all winter and spring. and came to vote
in the House in May, last. This bill to
further reduce the wool tariff received
the votes of more than thhree-fourths of
all the Democratic members. One hun.
dred and fifty-two Democrats voted for
it, and only forty one voted against it.
The Republican vote stood 1lS against it,
and only for it,-nearly solid against it.
1t was by these Republican votes, aided
by the few Democrats, that the bill was
defeated What do the Democratic
farmers of Harrison county think of
these votes, after all the promises that
we're made to them last year? Who
were their friends in the last session of
Congress, Democrats or Republic
cans? And who would they feel like
trusting in the future, in view of these
factsl
For convenience of reference we repeat
the vote on the Morrison bill,-the bill
that proposed u heavy reduction of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18


The Democrats at Chicago, in the
hands of the cranks and the ringsters,
could not think of nominating an Ohio
man, because that would invite the con.
test in Ohie. They could not endure the
thought of Thurman in that convention.
They had not tried New York men often
enough. The experiments with McClel-
Ian, Seymore, Greeley. Tilden and Han
cock were not sufficient
They needed New York man, and
found one loved for his enemies, and
with great abundance Of them. They
selected man who had offended beyond
remedy the workingmen's organizations
and the Tamnany society of New York,
and who was not popular with lrishmen.
and they forced the nomination of this
man under the unit rule. Now they see
that New York is lost to them. They
have on heir hands New York man
who cannot carry New Y ork, and thus
are in Mysteries about Ohio. They are
holding out their hands to Ohio for help.
The word goes abroad on high Democra-
tic authority that if Blaine carries Ohio
he is elected, and that is as good thing
as Blaine's friends could ask. There are
some deficiencies so far in the Republi-
can organization in Ohio, but they will
be made good, and Blaine will carry the
state with rousing majority. and that
settles it-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

ACCORDING to Mr.. Blaine's Augusta
speech, the night after the Maine elec
tion, the tariff was almost the only
question discussed in the State CAM
paign. The gains were not in the man
ufacturing towns. but in the country,
among the farmers. This seems to indi-
cate that some of the farmers who have
hitherto leaned toward free trade are
pointing the other way. 1t is fair to
presume that they are led to this on ac-
count of the ready sale of all farm pro-
duets at good prices, in prosperous home
markets-made so largely by thrifty
manufacturing industries.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
I'D Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, w. NJ.
JRssR B. MEYER, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, 81. P.
JEssR B. MKyKR, Sec'y.
belmont COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & s. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, T. l. M.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HoPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, Z. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. G. w. CARROLL, E. G..
j. B. MRYER, Rec.
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!, The people of the United States were
once fooled into the belief that the De-
mocracy would protect American indus
tries, and trusted them only to be deceiv-
ed. Voters old enough to remember the
canvass of 1874 and successful juggling
with the tariff then, are not likely to be
caught in the same trap now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

1T is little significant that the Inde-
pendent vote did not appear in Maine
in the recent election. Mr.. Schurz
claimed that the Independent vote in
that State would reach ten per cent. of
the Republican strength, or 1900. The
New York Tribune, calling attention to
this, says:
IF the co-called Independents ne
elected to vote the Democratic ticket.
but merely staid at home, one would
suppose that the Republican vote would
have greatly decreased. Yet the re-
returns thus far show an actual increase
in the Republican vote of about SO per
cent, as compared with the last full
vote in the State. If, then. $500 afore-
said did IN their purity vote for the
Democratic candidate or stay at home.
it follows that nearly or quite twice as
many Democrats voted the Republican
ticket"
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His record during the war was detes.
table and unpatriotic." These lines con.
elude the history of Mr.. Hendricks con-
gressional life. There is no difference
between jefferson Davis and Thos. A.
Hendricks. except that the former was
brave enoughte take the responsibility
of his convictions. while the latter harass-
ed the rear of our armies without incur
curing bodily danger. Had Hendricks
been able to make the war for the Union
failure, he would have done so.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

THE Bourbon Democracy of Brook
vile, Indiana, drove a colored veteran
soldier who had been employed to as
sist in doing job of plastering in that
village. 1t is a question, however,
whether their objections to him arose
from race prejudide or from the fact
that he had been soldier and fought to
preserve the Union. The Tom Hend-
ricks Democrats of Indiana have no
love for the soldiers.-Cin. Com. Gaz.
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Belmont ceur,y onloIai Directory.

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
! Probate Jndge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of COurts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff Leroy O. Sedwick.
Auditof-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-EdWard L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney Fl. Mitchell.
Recorder--W. s. Hobbs.
CommissioDers-Owen Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Suryeyor-John II. Mitchell
-Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmsry Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones. James 3. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18

As ROBES plurality in Maine is only
1900. while the constitutional amend
ment was adopted by 10000 majority. it
is plain that Democrats and Republicans
alike must have voted to put prohibition
into the Constitution. The fact is. that
parties in Maine havslong ago ceased to
divide On the temperance issue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-18
THE WOOL TARIFF
The Record Of the Democratic Party il
Congress.
Only SO Democrats Voted to Restore
the Tariff of 1867, While ia
Voted Against 1t.
152 Democrats Voted for Furthel
Reduction, While Only Al Voted
Against 1t.
Some Interesting and Timely Facts
for Wool Growers TO Consider.

Now is the time for the wool growers
of Harrison county to consider the prom
ises made by the Democrats, last year,
and how these promises have been kept.
During the campaign of 1883 the Cadiz
Sentinel was filled every week with edi
torials on the wool tariff, denouncing the
Republicans, and holding out wonderful
promises as 10 what the Democrats would
do. Other Democratic papers did the same
Through such influence,in part, the Dem
ocrats carried Ohio last October. The
Democratic Congress met in December
and continued in session until July.
What has been done by that party for the
wool grower? Let US see:
Mr.. George L. Converse, the Democratic
member of Congress from the Columbus.
Ohio, District, introduced a bill to re-
store the wool tariff of 1867. 1t came to
a vote in the House April 7th, 1884. If
passed it would have raised the tariff 2
cents a pound. 1t was what the Demo-
Gratis promised to do. 1t received just SO
Democratic votes in the House, as the
record shows, while ia Democrats voted
against it,-just three to one against it.
What do Democratic wool growers think
of that kind of vote?
The Republicans voted nearly solid in
favor of Mr.. Converse's bill. 1t received
so Republican votes, while only 12 Re
publicans voted against it.
We repeat the vote so that 1t may be
the more readily remembered:
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MARRIED.

AMBLER KEYSER-At the M. E
parsonage. St. Clairsville. by Rev. S. F.
Minor, DID,, Mr.. George T Amber and
Miss Amanda ]. Keyser, both of this
county.
JACKSON N-DENT-Also. Sept. 4, at
same place, bv same, Mr. Elmer Z
jackson and Miss Angie A Dent, both
of this county.
JOHNSON-BARNES-Also. Sept. 4,
at same place, by same, Mr. David
johnson and Miss Theresa Barnes
both OF New Pittsburgh.