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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
Rich Peoples Troubles.

"ThOse who have money have trouble
about it. Those who have none have
trouble without it." There is no escape
from the ordinary ills of life in the pos
session of wealth. A cotemp0rary OBJ
serves: There is not month in the
twelve that the newspapers are not oc-
cupied with the woes of those who
count their wealth by millions. 1t is
the case of Miss Hill, who claims to be
the wife of the golden Nevada Senator,
and wants slice of his fortune in con
sideratiou thereof; or it is the case of
that Colorado Senator, whose divorce
and re-marriage furnished the occasion
for so much pitiless comment; or the
case of that wealthy New York picto
rial publisher, whose household was
subjected to such merciless posthu
nous airing few years ago; or the case
of that sewing machine nabob, whose
uLsuspected other wife turned up after
his death and made things so lively over
his coffin; or of that deceased dry goods
prince, whose body, stolen from his
grave, is wandering. 10 one knows
where, friendless and uncared for. Rich
men are constantly furnishing material
for good deal of the current literature
of the day, in which they. if living, and
their friends, if they are dead, take any,
thing but pleasant interest. Rich men
sometimes bitterly complain that they
are the favorite victims of adversities
and Affections which their humber fel
lows are strangers to-and the com
plaint is particularly true in this coun-
try at this time"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
Grains of Gold.

Deliberation on useful things is pru-
dent delay.
He who desires to prove too much.
proves nothing.
To aim at the happiness of others, lifts
US above ourselves.
Avoid an angry man for awhile, ma
licious one forever.
AS any one is more wise, he is more
sparing of his cenSnre.
No man ever prayed heartily without
learning something.
The proof of a strong viii is its grace
ful surrender on proper occasions
With God, even across the sea; without
Him, not even to the threshold.
The man whose soul is in his work.
finds his best reward in the work itself.
Sorrow is often the result of bodily
punishment as it is of true repentance.
When we know how to appreciate mer-
1t we have the germ of it within our
selves.
Always keep good company, so that
you may get the credit of being good
yourself.
There is no evil we cannot either face
or fly from, but the consciousness of duty
disregarded
People may be induced to follow a GER
tain line of action without ever under
standing it at all.
A firm faith is the best divinity; good
life the best philOsophy;a clear conscience
the best law
The real object of education is to give
children resources that will endure as long
as life endures.
There is no trait more valuable than a
determination to persevere when the right
thing is to be accomplished
The great friend of truth is time: her
greatest enemy is prejudice, and humility
her constant companion.
Silence never shows itself to so great
advantage as when it is made the reply
to calumny and defamation.
For a man to think that he is going to
do the work of a lifetime without obsta-
cles, is to dream in the lap of folly.
If we (the dead) wake, we shall know:
if we do not wake. we shall not even
know that we have not wakened.
Inc DeSC Oh us are hampered IN every
effort at improvement, not alone by our
faults, but by those of our neighbors.
The true way to advance another's vir-
tue is to follow it; and the best way to
cry down another's vice is to decline it.
Seek through proper and honest effort
to gain good reputation, possession
every man should strive to secure.
Do not philosphize over the contradie-
t1ons which beset you; do not dwell upon
them, but strive to see God in all things
Happy is he who appropriates the ao-
QUESTIONS of Others, whether their virtues
for example, or their follies for avoid
ance.
There is no policy like politeness. and a
good manner is the best thing in the
world. either to get good name, OF SUP
ply the want of it.
Loud talk is often mistaken for argu-
ment, and de man what browns de voices
OBJ udder men is mighty often. thought
ter hab gained de fight.
The expectation of future happiness is
the best relief for anxious thoughts, the
most perfect cure OF melancholy, the
guide of life, and the comfort Of death.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
The Great State.

Ohio is the richest agricultural Slate IN
the Union. She has "a, ,529, ,226 acres of
farm land, valued at 81, ,127, ,497,353 New
York has 23,SS0,754 acres, valued only at
81, $50, ,176,741. Illinois has 32,4O2, ,343
acres, valued at only 81 ,OO9, ,594 ,2SO. These
are the only States whose valuation runs
into the billions. Large proportions OF
New York are still in a wilderness state,
and perhaps always will be. and Illinois,
with her immense breadth and boasted
wealth of soil, does not come up in valua-
ton to the more limited acreage of either
the Empire or the Buckeye State, Ohio
has no wilderness. She is cultivated from
lake to river, and from the eastern boun-
Diary line to the western. She blooms
like garden, and is dotted all over with
populous cities, thriving towns and hand
some villages. We are great state. we
can afford to spread ourselves. we 10
spread ourselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
EMORY SPEER'S ENEMIES.
Why the South Carolina Senator's are
Working Against His Confirmation.

Washington Special
Hon. Emory Speer, who was appointed
United States attorney for the Northern
district of Georgia after the Forty-seventh
Congress adjourned, is now in town, wait
ing to see whether or not the Senate will
confirm his appointment, He said to-day
that he was not at all worried about the
matter, feeling confident that he would
be confirmed. He understood that Sena-
tors Butler and Hampton of South Caro-
lima, were working hard to have him re-
rejected, in return of the part he played
in undertaking to secure the conviction
of the accused persons in the South Car
Olina election cases. He did not know,
Mr. Speer remarked, that accepting en-
ployment under the government and try
ing, as good lawyer ought, to win his
cases, was any reason why he should be
rejected when nominated for district
attorneyship; yet that was the sum of his
offense. Mr.. Speer said he wasf not sorry
when he was able to leave South Carroll
ma, but he was ready to go back whenev
er the attorney general requested him to
do So During the progress of the trial
the counsel for the defendants talked to
the jury about "the hounds sent down to
prosecute tllC SOOu PCOplOOA a. NoAOAlAd5
with sweep of the hand toward Mr.. |
Speer, and declared that the hounds"
would be lucky if they got out of the State
with nothing more than broken heads. |
Il got away" said Mr.. Speer. without
broken head, and so l suppose can con-
slider myself lucky, but was happy when
l crossed the borders of South Carolina
and got back into the United States" A
specimen of the treatment received by !
those who conducted the trial of the Ku-
kux is shown by a poem sent to Judge
Bond, of the United States Circuit court,
who occupied the bench. 1t came from
Senator Buffers home, and its
last verse was as follows:
"Now.old Bond pack up your traps and go,
And go with trepidation,
And learn to spell with little n
This G. d Yankee nation"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

VIRTUE does not always secure its own
reward, nor is vice always punished.
Winslow. the forger, is hourishing as a
green bay tree in 'Buenos Ayers, where he
lives under the name of w. d. Lowe. His
paper, the Daily Herald, exercises a wide
influence on the affairs of the country,
and is now published in French, Spanish,
and English. He started it on borrowed
capital, and it proved a success from the
start. Since he went to Buenos Ayres
he has become wealthy and influential,
but 1t is believed he would be glad if cir
cumstances would permit his return to
his native land. Even the two or three
short trips he has undertaken to Europe
have been taken with fear and trembling
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

Ex-State Superintendent of Schools,
Wickersham, of Pennsylvania, again
rises to remark, and he is always worth
hearing. that 1000 teachers leave the
profession every year in Pennsylvania,
and that the public schools are suffer
ing, more than people who have not
looked into the matter can understand,
because of inadequate compensation for
teachers, and frequent changes of teach
ers. One is as injurious as the other.
The teacher who frequently shifts from
one school to another never accomplish
IS any good. because that knowledge of
the tastes and habits of pupil which is
to effective work is never ac-
CURED.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
AFTERWARD.

o strange, o sad perplexity,
Blind cropping through the night,
Faith family questions can there be
An afterward of light?
Oheavy sorrow. grief and tears,
That all our hopes destroy:
Say. shall there dawn iU coming years
An afterward of joy?
o hopes that turn to gall and rue,
Sweet fruits that bitter prove;
Is there an afterward of true
And everlasting love?
o WEAKNESS. within, without,
Vain longirgs for release;
Is there to inward fear and doubt.
An afterward of peace?
o restless wanderings to and fro,
In vain and fruitlesS quest;
WHARF shall we find above, below,
An afterward of rest?
o death, with whom plead in vain
To stay thy fatal knife;
Is there. beyond the reach of pain.
An afterward of life?
All, yes; we know this seeming i'll,
When rightly understood.
In Gods own time and way fulfill
His afterward of good.
Chambers Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

A MEDICAL writer says that the ig
norance of most people OF nursing and
medical treatment. even of the simplest
kind, is most profound. 81 remember"
he writes, some years ago being called
TO an lSraelite. who had tainted, and
whom | found surrounded by score of
friends, the outer circle bowling, and
the inner endeavoring to cram teaspoon
fuls of jam into his mouth. / remem-
ber educated people sorrOwing because
their relative-il with typhoid fever
could not eat mutton chop. I-remember
cases of measles and chicken-pox sent to
school in cold and wretched weather /
remember patients lost when nursing
would have saved. and many saved by
nursing alone. And bering these
Remembering a host of similar, or
worse than those recorded, of ignorance,
fOolisfneSs, and Tecklessuess, multiply.
ing incredibly the misery and wretched-
hess in world so burdened with them
already. who will make himself or
herself blessing to overwOrked and
aggravated doctors by teaching people
common sense regarding these mat
ters O."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

HORACE GREELEY, although he took
the papers," was once sought to be vic
timized at the well-known dropped
pocket book game. The man who
picked up the book. plethoric with bogus
money. right at Mr.. Greeley's feet, was
compelled to go out of town immedi-
ately to his wife. and begged the loan of
$50 in advance of the reward which
would surely be offered for it if Mr..
Greeley would keep the book Mr.
Greeley consented, and only saved him
self by taking the $50 out of the book
The man demonstrated. 1T will not do
to touch that mupev," he said: "YOu
had better give me $50 out of your own
pocket" Bless my soul, my friend
exclaimed the innocent H1race. 81
never carried as much money as that
with me in my life" The man impa-
tiently snatched the book cut of Mr..
Greeley S hands and hurriediy left to
visit his sick wife.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
Belmont County Official Directory.

Common Pleas Judee-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Auditor-R X Barrett
Treasurer-EdWard L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wenM Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John II. Mitchell
COroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

Mrs. Dymond and Mrs. Carlisle were
elected to vacancies in the Old Mems
and Widows Home Board at cincinnati
The receipts of the institution TOT tne
year were $i6,S4s; expenses Sio'o9z.
There are seventy-six women Id Ine
Home and eleven men.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

The concession granted by the Mexican
Governments to General Grant for sub
marine cable has been declared forfeited
no work having been done ON the line
within the prescribed time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

PEOPLE in Alabama are enthusiastic
over he great boom" which the State
will have when the railroads, now in
building, open up the coal fields in that
Stale.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

THE largest oyster shell in the world
is in the church Of st. Sulpire, in Paris.
1t weighs over 500 pounds. and is used
as Daptismal font.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
BeIlnontChTOniCIe
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
published Every Thursday
Terms of subscriptions:
Two Dollars Per Year il 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 op-
posite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

In northern Ohio town l2 year old
boy, while blowing tin horn, burst y
blood vessel, and died in few hours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10

BILL LUCAS. of Logan county. ILL.,. has
nine children, and says bis tobacco costs
as much as his fiour.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-01-10
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
j. B. RYAN, H. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.r
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. 6 S. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
n. R BUMGARNER, t. l. NJ.
F. ID. BAILEY, Sec ec'y---~----s-.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, Z. T..
Ii Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. G. W. CARROLL, Z. q.
L. L. 5RDwIok, Rec.
st. cIairsviIIe Professional Cards.
-----~-~~-->J>- ---~~~,>y>~~-----~-~~~>-~
T W. NICHOLS.
Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
Office over Vests Drug Store, opp. Bank.
SLY ST. CLAIRSyILLE, o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
SCOTT COUNTY.
Tfigg on the Siump-Tae Democrats Jubi-
LIANT and Con lidenl.

IElrQ on the Stuup-IIt
liant and Confident.
fCoucspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.i
EsTELLyILLH, August II, 1884.
Hon. Connally +. Trigg, our nominee
for Congress from this (Ninth) district.
spoke here to-day 10 large crowd. and
was exceedingly well received. After
Trigg had been speaking some time, Z. a.
HeeTmans, Esq, OF the Blacksburg Times,
came upon the stand, and when Trigg had
finished, claimed the right 10 speak Tor
the Republicans. which was granted him.
His speech was labored effort. He spoke
in laudatory terms Of the Republican party
and Republican measures, and ridiculed
the Democrats and Democratic measures.
When Ueermans concluded Mr.. Trigg
again took the stand, and replied to him in
a very forcibe and happy manner.
Mr.. TIigg read letters which Heermans
had written TO the paper here but short
while ago, in which he had INDUCED in
audatiOn OF the Democratic party and
Democratic measures IN a way that made
his speech seem yeiy inconsistent indeed.
Trlge;s hupIy hits were received with
storms Of applause, winch was all tus more
significant because his coming had not
been announced, and no one knew he
would speak until to-day.
The effort made by Heermaps, and which
will he followed by others, was to discuss
State issues and the doings Of the Legisla-
ture, lodging the man point; but Trigg
very properly paid little attention to that
and forcibly brought to mind the wrongs
and injuries perpetrated by the Republicans
in the past, and very pertinently inquired
wherein they had improved. Trigg's speech
has had splendid effect. and we start the
canvass in this county with the Republicans
depressed and uneasy and the Democrats
enthusiastic and iubilant Mark my pre-
diction, Scott will be safe in the fold in
November. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
VVoRTHY OF CONFIDENCE.

AYERS sarsaparilia is medicine that during
nearly forty years, In all parts Of the world
has proved its efficacy as the best blood alter
alive known 70 medical science.
sAksAPARILLA Extracted from the root Of the
genuine Honduras ssrsapsrillaI IS ITS base
and IFS powers are enhanced by the extracts
Of Yellow Dock and sfillngia, the Iodides Of
Potassium and Iron, and other potent ingre-
dients.
Is your blood vitiated by arrangements Of the
digestive and assimllitory funciions2 Is 1t
tainted by sCROFULA? or does It contain
the poison OF Mercury or Contagious Dis
easesr
THE leading physicians Of the United states. who
know the composition OF AYERS sARSA-
PARILLA, say that nothing else 50 good FOR
the publication Of the blood Is within the
range OF pharmacy.
ONLY by the use Of this remedy il it possible
for person who has corrupted blood 10
attain sound health and prevent the trans
mission of the destructive faint 10 posierity.
THOROUGHLY effective renovation OF the sys-
TEN must include not only the removal Of
corruption from the blood, but its enrich-
meat and the strengthening OF the vial or
RELIABLE witnesses all over the world testify
that this work u better accomplished By
AYERS sARs APARILLA than by any
BLOOD that is corrupted through disease Is made
pure. and blood weakened through din l.
mutton of the rel cOrpuscies Is made strong
by AYERS shRSAPARiLLA.
PURIFYING the blood and building up the sys-
TEN require time IN serious cases. but benefit
will be derived from The use Of AYERS
sARSAPARil.LA more speedily than from
anything else.
MEDICINE for which like effects are falsely
claimed Is abundant In the market. under
many names, but the only preparation that
has stood the test of time and proved worthy
Of the worlds confidence Is
AYERS SARSAPARILLA,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. G. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mas.
sold by all druggists. Price, 81 SIX bottles
for %. myl7Jy5, Aul6,Del3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

Asig'y or u 0fthc most eminent ly-ician.:
"Wiat is the Lest and only RENE ~ That can D.
relied on 10 cure an diseases of the kiIneys and
urinary organs. such rs Brirhrs disease, diabetes,
retention Or inability 20 retain urine, aad all the
diseases and ailments peculiar To- women"
Aud hey VIII tel you explicitly and emphatic
ally" Buchu.'
Ash the same physicians,
What 8. the mot reliable and surc-t cure fpT
an lycr-dl.e:scs or dyspepsia, con i.pai.on, udi-
g,.unn. bil'ou-ncss, maarial fever, aguc, s.. -
and ihcy win tell you.
" Mandrake! or. Dandelion."
Hence, when these remedies ac combined with
Others equally valuable.
And compounded Into Hon B!ttcrs, such A Won
dcrCul snd mysterious curative power is DEVELOPED,
which Is varied In IT, operations thatno a. n -
or IN health can possibly exist resist IT, power,
and yet Il Is
Harmless FOR the most fail woman, weakest in-
valid, or smallest child 10 use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
LfNCHBURg.
Methodist District confer.nee-,u,, sra,u.,
'ne Ciiy-Polit,caI,

"'"'e'ence-suit Against
the Ciiy-Polt,caI.
Correspondence Of the R,chuo,s p,.,,
.s. AUGUST Is. 1884.
The Methodist District Conference for the
Lynchhurg district. Rev. ]. Powell Gar.
land presiding, met at shiloh church. Rod.
ford county, on Tuesday. and ,diournel
yesterday evening. The following dele.
gates and aliernates 10 the annual st9te Can.
ference, which meets in this city next No
vemher, were appointed X. Pollard. w.
W. Berry, =. ;. Moorman. and VI. II. Gar
land. delegates; Thomas Whitehead. n. II.
Campbell, Z. V. Winfree, and v. r. shear.
er, aliernates. DR.. Bennett. Of Randolph.
Macon. was present. and delivered an AL.
mirable address on the Centenary Of Me-
thodlsm.v
w. Z. Hebencr, stranger in this com.
munity, who was arrested several DAYS ago
and imprisoned for selling patent rights n
a gate, and who was afterwards released
when II appeared that the arrest WAS lie
gal, will sue the city for SI5,OO0-sJ. 900
for injury to his business. and slO. 900 for
false imprisonment.
II is now stated on good authority that
Postmaster Morris will certainly be the Re.
publican candidate for Congress in thi.
district. the matter having been definitely
decided at the recent conference IN Rich.
mond. BEAUMONT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
MATHEWS DEMOCRATS.
Election OF Delegates to the Tappahannock
Convention.
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, VA. !

MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, Va,
August 10, 1884.
On Monday the 18th instant court day
the Democrats OF this county held a meet
ing at the courthouse for the purpose OF
sending delegates TO the Tappahannock
Convention. Captain A. ID. Armistead was
chosen chairman and Charles Z. Poole Sec
rotary OF the meeting.
Delegates were chosen from the different
districts, as follows:
Piankatank: T. J. Christian, w. G..
HudginS L. Il. Montague, and NJ. 6.
Hudgins. Alternates-J. G. Apperson, r..
4. Hudgins, William II. Hudgins, and j.
s. DunlAyey.
Westyille: S. +. Miller, J. G. Bohanan,
j. u. Sears. George Hunley, II. b. Gayle,
and w. 4. Fitchett. Alternates-J. j.
Freeman, j. J. Burke, Oscar Hudglns,
Tommie Digs, A. ID. Armistead, and Ro-
bert b. Baily.
Chesapeake: Sands Smith, Thomas b.
Lane, X. w. Marchant, and q. II. Garnet.
Alternstes-Joscph Digs, Thomas j..
Hudgins, David Diggs, and John T. White.
Pianka.snk and Westvilie districts each
chose twice as many delegates as they are
entitled to votes, and Chesapeake district
only chose one delegate for each vote TO
which II Is entitled.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
platform and candidates Of the National
Democratic party.
Al the close Of the meeting there was .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
THE RICHMOND DIsP ATCH-.SATURDAY AUGUST l6, 1884.

loud call for the Hon. n. r. Bland, who re-
spondcd In speech replete with eloquence
and power. lie addressed himself to the
political issues Of the day 10 manner
which plainly showed bis ability Tor the
ia,k. and. amid continuous applause. mer-
cilessly exposed the vice and corruption OF
The Republican party and Its candidates.
when he closed the crowd dispersed cheer
ing enthusiastically for Cleveland ard Hen
bricks. A. ID. ARMisrEAD, Chiirmln.
Charles C. Poole, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
NORFOLK.
The Peanut Market-A Coed Outlook.
,t,. ntchm0n1 Dianatr h

The Peanut Narket-A Coed Outlook
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
AUGUST Is, 1881.
The Virqinian will publish tomorrow
an article on the peanut crop, from which
the following figures are taken: Number
Of bags handled in Norfolk by the cleaners,
2I3,93s; stock on hand, 25.000 bags; In
Petersburg, $4,000; In Smithfeld. 10000;
In the counties, $4,000; estimated stock on
hand elsewhere. 10,000-total, 36s.93s bags.
Add to this 10000 bags for good measure.
and we have for the last crop about $751;
900 bags, which will very nearly approxi.
mate the immense value oil the last years
crop.
Reports from all sections show the crop
TO be in good condition. and the acreage Is
perhaps from fourth to third greater than
last year. This would make us look for Il
crop Of say, two and a half millions Of
bushels for next year. The crop is eX-
pected to he OF superior quality, and
dealers say the price always keeps up
where the article is OF good quality. c.