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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. S. Journal Summary.

o. s. Journal Summary.
FEB. 5--Bills passed: H. B. to relieve
VIM. Felgee, township treasurer in
Wayne county; s. b. redistricting the
State for members of Congress; 5. B.
amending the statutes as to compeDsa-
tion in ditch cases; :. b. amending stat
uteS aS to clearing out aud removing
distractions from bitches; 5. B. amend
ing statutes as to alterations in bitches.
House-Bills passed: 5. B. to improve
the lighting of the State Library cham
ber; ). B. 10Y Mr.. CrowelD to protect
all citizens in their civ rights; sundry
local local bills.
FEB. 6-Senate-Bills introduced: Re-
lating to free turnplkes in Lucas coun
ty; transferring surplus funds in the
Cincinnati treasury.
Bills prsSed: Sundry local bills per-
tanning to transfer in Cleveland and
Springfield of funds collected under the
Scott law.
A resolution of the Pastors union of
Columbus protesting the repeal of the
McConnellsville ordinance part of the
Scott law was presented and referred
A proposed graded license amend
ment to the Constitution was presented
by Mr.. Elliott and ordered printed.
Specifications in the contest case of
Mickey v. Loomis were referred to the
committee Oh privileges and elections.
House-A motion Dy Nix ThOrp to
correct the journal in connection with
proceedings upon Pue's oil Inspector bill,
was disagreed TO. ThereupOn protest
signed by Mr.. Thorp and the other Re-
nj I1n
PaiSed: 5. J. R. favorlug pensions for
surviving prisoners of war ;pertaining to
the title of certain lands owned by citi-
Zens of Ohio, and granted by the United
States to railways from Marquette to
Ontonagon.
Mr.. Van Cleaf 5 redistricting bill was
read a second time, and its third read
ing on Thursday was ordered.
FEB. 7-Senate-A joint resolution
was offered authorizing State officers to
secure the publication of complete ros-
ter in the Mexican war and the war of
the rebellion; bill authorizing the City
Comptroller of Cincinnati to borrow
$4,000, for the benefit of the food suf-
fererS, passed both the Senate and House.
fbe Senate adopted a resolution request
ing Ohio Senators and Representatives
in Congress to refrain from voting on
any bill or resolution until they hear
from the Ohio Legislature. A bill was
passed making the pay of bailiffs in the
Hamilton county courts $500 year.
House-The redistricting bill was
passed. Mr.. Bruce introduced a bill
prohibiting gambling in grain and pro
duce, and Mr.. Haley one making eight
hours legal days work.
FEB. S-Senate-Met and adjourned
until Tuesday.
House-Twenty-t three present.
a resolution was offered, and went
over, looking to the appointment of
committee to consider the propriety of
removing the remains of the late j. A.
McGahan from Turkey to the United
States for burial. Adjourned until
Tuesday.
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VariolOid PrOtectiOnists.

Senator Sherman has struck the key
note of the situation when be says that
Protection is in greater danger at the
present time from its friends than from
its enemies. 1.-THE manufacturing in.
terests,' says Mr.. Sherman, "are begin
ming to regard coal, iron ore, pig iron,
wool and other articles of domestic pro-
duction as raw articles not to be pro-
tected by duty. If this new doctrine
should get a foOthold it would destroy
the whole protective policy of the Gov
ernment." The so-called friends of Pro-
lection seem to forget that they cannot
pull brick after brick from their edifice
and have it stand. The tariff mus: be
defended as whole and this The Press
of late has repeatedly urged 1t is la
Dor that is to be protected and not CAPT.
tai. Not only to enable American labor
to receive a more liberal compensation.
but to be constantly employed. For illus
tration, in Germany under Free Trade
the iron and steel industry was nearly
ruined. When the duties were reduced
in 1878 the production of pig iron be-
gan to decline, from 2,250,000 tons in
1873. until it reached only 1,6I5OOO tons
in 1915, while the number of hands en-
ployed in this industry decreased more
than 10000. Half the furnaces were
blown out. Finished iron and steel
showed proportionate decline. The
total number of persons employed in
the iron and steel industry sank to I53,.
979 and wages became low.
This is precisely what would follow
these so-callsd movements towaad Free
Trade in the United States. Germany
began on the most approved gradual
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A PROCLAMATION.
The Governor Calls on the People to
to Display Their Charity.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 12.-The follow
ing proclamation was issued by Cover
nor Hoadly this evening:
To the People of Ohio:
The distress existing along the Ohio
river borders cannot we'll be exaggerated.
are without food and shelter. The press
has brought vividly to the attention of
US all the details of the sorrow and suf-
fering which the present flood has en-
tailed upon our people. The duty of the
citizens of Ohio is to furnish relief. and
that Immediately. l urge upon every
community in the State to organize at
once for the purpose of providing for
the relief of their unfortunate fellow
citizsns who live on the banks of the
Ohio. Everything is needed. and at
every point along the State boundary,
except at Cincinnati, which is taking
care of her own sufferers. Money, cloth
ing, shelter and food must be provided,
and that speedily, or loss of life will be
the result. An energetic committee, of
which Mr. p. A. Huntington is chair
man, has been organized in Columbus.
This committee will undertake the task
of distribution. If the General Assem-
bly, should provide for the creation of a
State Relief Committee, appointments
will be made Immediately, and said
commission will also undertake the task
of distribution. No time should be lost
Organization should be effected, and
what may be given for the purpose for
warded at once l appeal, therefore, to
all the good people of Ohio to take steps
without delay to assist the various re-
lief committees IN their endeavors to
stay the tide of distress which is over
whelming the State borders.
Given under my hand and great seal of
the State of Ohio at Columbus, this
18th day of February, 1884.
GEORGE HoADLY, Gov.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

The first steamboat piled the Hudson
in 1907.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first newspaper was published in
England in 1888
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in 1862.
The irst use of locomotive in this
country was In 1929.
The first printing press in the United
States was introduced in 1929.
Albert Durer gave the world proph-
ecy of future wood engravings in 1927.
Until 1916 cotton spinning was per-
formed 10y the hand spinning wheel.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England IN the eighth century.
Measure 2O9 feet on each side and you
have square acre within an inch.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, in 1916.
The first steam engine on this CONT
neut WAS brought from England in 1853.
The first knives were used in England,
and The first wheeled carriage in France,
in 1859.
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Worth a Licking.

Some years ago. in Georgia. that band
of Christians known as AscensIOnists
were having a grand revival. One day
when the meeting was in full force a
storm came up, and young gentleman
who was out hunting with his servant
took refuge in the church door. Being
curious to see the service, the two hun.
ters crept up into the gallery, and there
hid in place where they could observe
without being observed.
Come, Lord, come; our robes are
preacher, while all present gave loud
amen"
"Marss Gabe," whispered Cuffy, lifting
his hunting horn to his mouth, "let me
glib dem jist one toot."
Put that horn down, or I'll break
your black head" replied the master, in
a whisper.
The horn dropped by Cuffy's side, and
again the minister cried: Come, Lord
come, I'VE are all ready for Thy coming;
come, Lord, come"
DO, Marsa Gabe- do jist lemme gil
'em jist one little toot," pleaded Cuffy
wetting his lips and raising the horn.
IF you don't drop that horn, Cuffy
I'll whip you within an inch of your
life," whispered the now eXasperated
master.
BLOW, Gabriel, blow; we are ready
for his coming. Blow, Gabriel, blow,
pleaded the minister.
Cuffy could no longer resist the temp
tation, and sent a wild peal ringing from
end to end of the church; but long be-
fore its last echo died away his master
and himself were the only occupants OF
the building.
'I's ready fur de licking. Marsa Gabe,
said Cuffy, showing every tooth in his
head, "for clare to gracious it's wort
two lickings to see de way common farm
cattle kin git ober de ground wild skear-
ed 'Scensionists behind dsm." Editors
Drawer, in Harper's Magazine for March.
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GRAINS OF GOLD.

o ten the world discovers a mans
moral worth only when its injustice has
nearly destroyed him.
Live on what you have; live if you
can on less; do not borrow, for vanity
will surely end in shame.
Nobody is perfect; but forbearance
and love do much to soften the irritable
hard edges of existence.
The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating his powers on single object
can accomplish something.
Nature loves truth so well that it
rarely admits of hourishing. Corceit is
to nature what paint is to beauty.
The repentance that is delayed till old
age, is but too often 4 regret for the in
ability of committing more sins.
We Judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing, while others judge US
by what we have already done.
They who do speak ill of themselves,
do 80 mostly as the surest way of prov
ing how modest aud candid they are.
Often what man takes for the die.
tate of conscience is nothing more than
Whit of impulse-a caprice, a crotchet.
Innocent fun is as good as any. The
best medicine is not always bitter, nor
is thing wicked solely because it is
agreeable.
When doing what is right, the heart
is easy, and becomes better every day :;
but when practicing deceit, the mind
labors, and every day seems to get
worse.
The advice of our friends must be at
tended to with ju0icious reserve; we
must not give ourselves up to it and
blindly follow their determination, right
or wrong.
Sincerity is an opening of the heart.
We find it in very few people; and that
which we generally see is nothing but a
subtle dissimulation to attract the con-
fdence of others.
The head truly enlightened will pres
emily have wonderful influence in !
purifying the heart, and the heart really |
affected with goodness will conduce to-
the directing of the head.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
POETRY.
1t May Not Be.

1t NAV not be our lot to WELD
The sickle in the ripened field;
Nor ours to hear on summsr ewes
The reaper's song among the sheaves-
Yet where our duty's task is wrought
In unison with Gods great thought
The near and future blend in one,
And whatsoe'r is willed is done.
And ours the grateful service whence
Comes day by day the recompense;
The hope, the trust, the purpose stayed
The fountain. and the nooday shaded
And were this life the utmost span,
The only end and aim of man,
Better the toll of fields like these
Than waking dreams and slothful ease,
But life, though falling like our grain,
Like that revives and springs again;
And early called. how blest are they,
Who wait in heaven their harvest day
j. G. Whittier.
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FEBRUARY.
Observations Weatherwise and Other.
wise Concerning This Month.

Observations Weatherwise and Other
wise Concerning This Month.
Here is a collection of ancient prov.
erbs concerning the month of February
Doubled-faced February,
There is always one fine week in Febru-
ruary.
February I'd bright and clear,
Gives US good fax year.
OF all the months of the year, curse a
fair February.
If February gives much snow
a tn6 summer ii doth foreshow.
Heavy north winds in February for
bode fruitful year.
On RomanIs (2S) bright and clear
Indicates a good year.
Violent north winds in February her
aid fertile year.
If on the I'd of February the goose
finds it wet, then the sheep will have
grass on March %.
When drops hang on the fence on the
I'd OF February icicles hang there on the
25th of March.
For every thunder with rain in Feb
ruary there will be cold spell in May
February rain is only good to ill up
bitches.
February makes bridge and March
breaks it.
The nights of the 10th and 2sth are
called ia Sweden steel nights" on ac-
count of their cutting severity.
February doth cut and shear,
February fill the dixie
Be it black or be it white;
But if it be white
It's the better to like.
If the ground hog is summing himself
on the I'd he will return for four weeks
to his winter quarters again.
st. Dorothea (6tm gives the most
snow.
When the cat in February lies in the
sun she will again creep behind the stove
in March.
When the north wind does not blow in
February it will surely come in March.
If it freezes on st. Matthews day,
(25th) it will freeze for month there
after.
Matthew's day breaks the ice; if he
finds none then he'll have some.
Though Vennor was "away of" on his
predictions for the first three weeks Of
January, his representations for the
last few days (high winds, abrupt chan
ges from frosty to mild and open wealth
er; month closes with but little or no
snow on the ground in most sections of
the country fitted so nearly that we
will give him another trial in February.
Here is Mr.. Vennor's forecasts for the
month.
18th to 23d-Cloudy or stormy gener-
ally-changeable week-abrupt alterna-
tions of mildness and frost, ice and
slush-c -cloudy-cloudy and rain in west
ern sections, with snow and rain falls
much COLDER, with stormy indications
toward end of week.
Path to 29th-Some low temperatures
probably the commencement of a cold
week, with generally wintry weather,
particularly westward and north west
ward, ending in stormy w-ather, and
snow falls a day or two prior to the en-
try of March.
Average temperature OF month above
the mean-scarcity of snow and ice.
Take the astro-meteorological posi-
bilities for the earlier part of February
and they are certainly unfavorable for
both the coal dealers and the ice har-
vesters, and the latter had better make
their hay" beforehand if possible. To
loealize the probabilities for the remain
der Of the month: 22d, snow; 25th, wind
and probably snow; 26Gh, downfall 29th,
wind and snow.
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Vick'S Floral Guide,

For 1888, is an elegant book Of $50 pages, 3
colored plates of Flowers and Vegetables, and
more than 100 illustrations Of the choicest
Flowers, Plants and Vegetables, and directions
for growing. 1t is handsome enough for the
center table or holiday present. Send on your
name and postoffice address, with 10 cents, and
will send you a copy, postage paid; this is not
quayter of its cost. 1t is printed in both
English and German. If you afterwards order
seeds deduct the 10 cts. NIcK's SEEDS ARE
THE BEsr IN THE WoRLn. The Floral Guide
will tell how to get and grow them.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, IT'S
pages, colored plates, 800 engravings; for so
cents in paper covers; 81 in elegant cloth; in
German and English.
Vick's illustrated Monthly 3ia5Izine, 81 pp..
colored plate in every number and many fine
engravings: price 81 p ! wear; FIVE copies for
S5. Specimen numbers sent tor IO cents; 3
trial copies IUr - cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

Trains run Oh Columbus time west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily:
with through Sleepers from Chicago to New
YORK; Washington and Baltimore Epress with
tnrough sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
dally, and Through Coach from SRndusky to
columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
express daily Newark to New York; on otner
DIVISIONS. daily. except Sunday. Sleeping
Car OnlcaSo to Cumberland. All other trains
daily, except Sunday.
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Ruckian Arnica SaIye.

The greatest medical discovery of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, cancers,
piles, chllblains, corns, tetter, chapped hands,
and all skin eruptions, guaranteed to cure in
every instance, or money refunded. 25 cents
per box. For sale be |. Ii. Patterson. Soy
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Things to Remember.
A cubit is two feet.
A pace is three feet.
A fathom is six feet.

A pace is three feet.
A fathom is six feet.
A palm is three inches.
A league is three miles.
There are 1850 languages.
Two persons die every second.
America was discovered in 1892.
Sound moves TAB miles per hour.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
Telescopes were invented in 1890.
A square mile contains GAO acres.
A frkin of butter weighs 90 pounds.
Light moves $4,000 miles per hour.
A barrel of flour weighs 1876 pounds
The first steel pens were made in 1880
Slow rivers move four miles per hour
A span is ten and seven-eighths inches
A hand (horse measure) is 4 inches.
A rifle ball moves 1000 miles per hour
Watches were first constructed in 1896.
Rapid rivers flow miles per hour.
PostOffices were first established in
1864.
A storm moves thirty-six miles per
hour.
The first iron steamship was built in
1890.
The first lucifer match was made in
1900.
Gold Was discovered in California in
1913.
The first horse railroad was built in
1861.
A hurricane moves eight miles per
hour.
Coaches were first used in England In
1869.
Modern needles first came into use in
1914.
The average human life is thirty-one
years.
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A HANDSOME brick house on Main
street, 81. Clairsville, o.. for sale cheap.
Inquire of W. A. MCMECHAN,
131 If Bridgeport, 0.
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Trains run on Baltimore time east Ohio river
WEST RoUND.-Chicsgo Fast Line Daily.
with through Sleepers fro New York 10
Chicago; Chicago Express LaIly Through
sleepers from Baltimore 10 Chicago daiiy
Chicago Mall runs daily on Main Lise and u.
U. Division; on other Divisions daily except
Sunday. Other trains daily except Sundeyi
K LORD, g A, Baltimors.
W REPPERT PASSENGER Agent Oolum bus
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vile, Ohio. 2t
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Cleveland, L0rain and Wheeling
Railway.
TIME TABLE,
In effect Sunday, Jan. 9th, 1884.

New Standard--90th Meridian time, which is
% min. slower than Columbus time.
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You will find at this pOpuIaS Drug Store
anything and everything usually kept in first
class drug store. Prescriptions careful
compounded.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
The Mentor Illustrated

AS another example of confused reasoning
and misappIied comment, take this from
Portland's Advertiser of Tuesday:
The Hon. John L. Stevens writes to the
Boston Advertiser to explain, among other things.
why the resolution in favor of silver coinage was
rejected. He says the committee considered it am
seds0naote. But the explanation needs to be ex-
planned. Why was the resolution unreasonable?
The italics are ours and they indicate
quite clearly the confusion of the Advertiser.
IN view of what Mr. Stevens did write to the
Boston Advertiser on this point, which was
this:
In the list of the Maine resolutions there is none
on the subject of silve- for the reason
that neither the chairman nor any other member of
the committee thought of it in season. The one to
which the Advertiser alludes did not reach the com
mittee room until the committee had finished IFS
WORK and most of the members had passed into the
convention.
There is substantial difference between
saying that resolution was not considered
because it was not presented in season for
consideration, and saying that being con
sidered it was rejected because it was con-
sidered unreasonable.
II the PRESS were to treat PortIand's Ad-
yertiser according to its own high standard
of commenting on the motives of it's contem-
poraries, as exempliied no longer ago than
Monday, and which must be presumed to be
strictly honorable and courteous because it
is the Advertisers way, it would be necessa-
ny to add something like this following.
t'WLy is Mr.. Stevens attacked in this
way? he is not public newspaper. He
has written letter to newspaper but if it
was improper to write letter to a newspa-
per, other men are equally guilty. Why
does the Advertiser select Hon. John L.
Stevens as the special mark for this imper-
thence? The reason is not fa- to seek, Mr..
Stevens said in his letter.
That the little and larger Advertiser, both being
understood to be in favor of license and opposed to
prohibition should care about this resolution is
matter do not feel called upon to explain or cri
ticise.
The Advertiser (Portland's) has never
printed this keen thrust at its feebleness, but
takes its revenge by publishing gross per-
version of what Mr.. Stevens said. Mr.. Slew
ems will leave shallow devices of that kind to
the Advertiser,
This is close parody of comment on an
article in the PRESS that was made by the
advertiser which assumes lofty airs on
points of journalistic etiquette. We present
it simply as a sample Of the manner of dis
cussion adopted by journal which often
feels called upon to rebuke its contempora-
ries for want of candor and disregard of pro-
priety. OF course this was not the Advertis-
er's motive for perverting what Mr.. Stevens
said. 1t must have been acsuated by strong
impulse of righteousness. That must be TAX
en- for granted in spite of appearances.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

impression that the Aldermen are not the
judges of the sufflclency Of the causes as
signed for removal, as well as of the suff1c-
iency OF the evidence submitted in support
of them, it win clear the air to get judicial
decision on these points. And if the alter
native of treating appointment Offices as
party spoila, is that nobody who has once
been appointed can be removed excep. for
felony, or for ineficiency that amounts to
criminal misdemeanor, SO clearly established
that jury would have no hesitation in
sending him to Jail, the sooner that is known
the hetter. 1t is not possible to do the
cause of administrative reform a greater in
jury than to represent it in that light. The
evils we have in the civil service are bad
enough; but such condition would be far