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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Gordon in the Desert.

Frederick Bohndorff, the last man
who left Khartoum before it was be-
leagured, writes, in the London Tele-
graph: Leaving Berber at the end of
January with my guide and my servant
we struck into the desert. There is no
track, and you commit yourself to your
guide. On the afternoon of my fourth
days march | saw a great cloud of
dust far away on the horizon, and pres
emily a cavalcade came riding toward
me at an extraordinary pace in con-
trast to my wearied march. The lead
er was in advance, and l noticed his
eager manner and his compact figure
clad in a blue military frock coat, red
trousers, and fez. sBohndorff," said
Gen. Gordon-for it was he-''we all
at Cairo thought you were dead. I
have often prayed to God to protect
you and DR.. Junker and preserve you
alive" dismounted and went to the
side of his camel, and he shook hands
warmly. / was overwhelmed with as
tonishment, for they knew nothing at
Khartoum or Berber of Gordon's COM
ing, but Immediately 1 saw MIN l
OWNED his mission. l only needed to
see him to know why he was there.
.'Why have you left Khartoum?" said
Gordon, hurriedly. ''I am very glad
to be going there. Why is every body
leavingp Are you afraid?" ''Not ex-
actly afraid; but l have finished my
collection, and am returning" "Well,
how goes it there?" Everything is
in terrible muddie, no one knowing
who is faithful to the government and
who is not" "But are the people of
Khartoum afraid?' '.Excellency, there
is plenty to be afraid OF" ..Tell me,
now-is the mehdi as strong as people
say?" and ali through he exhibited in
his voice and manner the most cheer
full and buoysnt confidence. THE
mehdi, excellency. is much stronger
than you have any idea Of" '.Ah, ah!
shall manage him." 81 pray the
good God to assist you" '.Are you
coming backP" 81 hope so; but not
now. Would you like me to come
soonP" IF not soon you won't find
me. shall not be here more than five
months. Now" said he, pressing my
hand, "do you want anything?' Moth
ing" He repeated the question sew
eral times with the kindest emphasis,
and then presented me to Col. Stewart
and Ibrahim Pasha, who rode behind
him. wearing gray tourist suits. Gen.
Gordon hereupon hastily bade me
adieu, and then the party, numbering
about ten persons, started off again at
the tremendous pace equaling that at
which 1 saw them approach some
fifteen or twenty minutes before. Each
member of the party carried a small
water-sack, some provisions. and
sleeping-carpet
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
The Cold Fact.

Some fifteen years ago about q dozen
large conical shells were removed from
the United States gunboat Vanderbilt,
and thrown with some other nautical
rubbish, into vacant lot near the
Spear street wharf. A boats crew
from one of the war ships lying in the
harbor was ordered to remove them the
other day, and crowd of interested
spectators gathered to observe the sim
gularly gentle and careful manner in
which the blue-jackets conveyed the
venerable missiles from the wharf to
the boat, from which they were to be
dumped into the channel.
Presently party of Boston tourists
strolled up and white-haired gentle
man observed to his daughters:
Look, my dears, at the solemn,
almost reverential, manner in which
that gallant old salt places yon shell in
the boat. 1t doubtless recalls to him a
score of terrible sea fights. He looks
upon each of those grim projectiles as
a father would upon his favorite child.
Is it not so my brave lad?"
'Wot yer givin' usP" replied the
hardy tar. wiping the glowing perspir-
alton off his face.
Il say continued the patriotic
Bostonese. ''that you handle those ter
rible harbingers of destruction with
such loving gentleness because each
seems to you to be, as it were, in GER
tain sense, the repository of your
country's honor-and-"
''Oh! belay that dude lingo" said
the able seamen. In course we han
dies 'em gentle-blame gentle. We
kinder suspicion the things are load
cdr
And the procession moved on.-San
Francisco Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
ChloraI and Bromide of Potassium.

Again we have to record with deep
regret sad proof that those who give
or take chloral or bromide of potassium
for sleeplessness are guilty Of deplor-
able error and do a grieyous wrong.
The narcotics which poison sleep also
deprave the higher nerve centers, en-
feeble the controlling powers of the
will and leave the mind a prey to the
depressing influence of conscious loss
of self-respect and self-confidence. The
cultured mind feels the ignominy of
the intellectual and moral depreciation
with great acuteness and in the end
succumbs to the sense of powerlessness
to recover self control and do right.
The deprivation wrought is purely
physical The baneful influence of the
lethal drug is, so to say, organic. The
essential elements of the nerve tissues
are blighted by the supplying poison,
as by alcohol in habitual drunkenness.
In short, the recourse to chloral and
bromide is precisely the same thing as
recourse to alcohol. The man or wo-
man sent to ''sleep"-the mocking
semblance of physiological rest-by
dose of either of these narcotizers is
simply intoxicated. No wonder that
habitual drunkenness of this class first
impairs and then destroys the vitality
of the mind-organ. and places the sub
ject of miserable artifice at the mercy
of his emotional nature, and makes him
the creature of his passions. When
will the public awake to the recooni-
ton of facts with regard to these most
pernicious OF stupefacientsp Persist
ence in recourse to them has no better
excuse than unwillingness to search
out the cause OF the ''wakefulness''
which prevents natural sleep.-London
Lancet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
l DOUBT IT!


When pair of red lips are upturned to
your own,
With no one to gossip about it,
Do you pray for endurance to let them
alone?
Well, maybe you do-but l doubt it.
When sly little hand you're permitted
TO seize,
With a velvety softness about it. /.
Do you think you can drop 1t with never
asQueeze?
Well may be you can-but doubt it.
When tapering waist is in reach of
your arm,
With a wonderful plumpness about it,
Do you argue the point 'twixt the good
and the harm?
Well, may be you debut doubt it.
And if by these tricks you should capture
heart,
With womanly sweetness about it,
Will you guard it, and keep it and act
the good part?
Well. maybe YOU will-but l doubt it.
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UP WITH THE TINES.
A Long Step in the Right Direction,
and a StrOug Indication Of the Wig.
Orous Management of the b. & D.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
paLy has issue under date Aug 18th and
over the signature of Robert Garrett,
President pro tem., Circular No. (which
is herewith given in full. as lis great i'm
portance justities:
with view of promoting settle-
ments and the establishment of manu-
featuring and other industries along its
lines, the following inducements are Of
fered corporations, land and building as
s0ciations and individuals TO locate on or
adjacent to the roads owned or operated
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, to take effect September lst, 1884 !:
| Il. The transportation, over this Com
panys lines, CT household effects and
building materials for dwellings, or
structures intended exclusively for mans
ufacturing purposes (and situated on the
line of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
or its brr ncheSJ, at one half current
rates, according IL classification.
| "2. The transportation of work kmen
employed in making such improvements
at One-half the regular rates, during the
time engaged in making such improve
ments.
''3. Free transportation over its lines
for the families and domestics of the
first occupants of dwelling houses con-
structed under these concessions, jour-
neying to take possession of them, and
thereafter favorable Communication rates.
| ~. Free care and transportation on
passenger trains of mil ket ng and 9TH
er household supplies, not bulky In char
acter.
"5 These concessions apply only to
suburban and other country settlements
of less than ten thousand inhabitants.
| IS. The establishment of stations,
switches, telegraph and express offices,
as soon as warranted, at points from
which present facilities cannot be util-
lied.
~. Increased train facilities as rapid
ly as the growth of population will JUS
tify.
"Other special inducements may be
given manufacturing corporations, land
and building associations and individur
ais contemplating the expenditure of
considerable sums in construction, to
which end CORES pondence should be ad-
dressed to the I'd Vice President of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
| Applications should be on a printed
blank, which will be supplied by this
Company TO any individual or associa-
| tion which may be organized under this
circular. This Company reserves the
right to reject any application for the
foregoing privileges.
application for these privileges on
Main Stem, Parkersburg, Washington,
Alexandria, Metropolitan, Frederick.
Washington county and the Harper's
Ferry and Valley Branches. and the
Valley Railroad. should be addressed to
Mr.. 5. Spencer, I'd Vice President Bat-
more and Ohio Railroad. Baltimore; to
the Wheeling and Pit. sburg Division,
Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad
pittsburgh Division). Salisbury. Berlin
Somerset and Cambria, Mt. Pleasant
and Fayette County Branches, to Mr..
Thomas n. King. General Superintend-
ent, Pittsburgh; to the Central Ohio.
Lake Erie, Straitsville and Chicago Dir,
visions and Branches, to Mr. G. J. Fore
acre, General Manager, Newark, Ohio"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
A Cruel Shock.

Dressed for church she stood before
the mirror admiring herself, and NEIL
tally observed that she had never ap-
peared more lovely. The candid critic,
however, would have declared that her
figure was not in just proportion, for
she was very tall and thin and her
height seemed greater than it actually
was in consequence of a bunch of
ostrich plumes that foated in snowy
masses over her hat.
Eyes, / know I am handsome" she
said, 'but 1 can't help it," and, turn
ing to go out, caught sight of her little
brother standing in the doorway.
What are you doing there, Boba"
she asked. sharply.
Looking at you, Fanny" returned
the artless child.
what do you want to be staring at
me forP"
"Cause you look just like long
handled feather duster."
And sitting all alone in church that
morning she wondered how she would
feel if Bob got the measles and died.
BrooEluH Eaole.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
The New Dynamite Cum

Recent experiments with the new
dynamite gun were very successful
The gun with which the experiments
were made is something entirely differ
ent from any ordnance heretofore used.
1t is a narrow, seamless brass tube At
feet long and 81 inches in diameter,
mounted on an angle-iron trestle. and
connected with an air reservoir con-
tanning fifteen charges. To this was
united small iron pipe running into
one of the casemates where there was
steam air compressor. The projec-
tile was thin brass tube three feet
long, in which the dynamite cartridges
were placed against percussion fuse
to be detonated by illuminate of mer-
curry at the moment when the iron
head should strike the object aimed at
This dynamite arrow was feathered by
q long wooden sabot
The target was a bank of sodden
earth south of Fort Hamilton. and was
700 yards away. Compressed air was
suddenly admitted to the long pneu-
matte tube by pulling the lanyard. An
explosion followed, and, after q brief
interval, another much louder as the
projectile struck the bank and the dy-
Mantle dug deep hole in the earth.
Five shots were fired, four sending two
dynamite shells into the bank, one
against the sea-wall below it, and one
into the water near it. The fifth threw
shell two miles away, into the water.
For the first shot the shell was not
charged. For the second sixteen and
three-quarter pounds of dynamite were
used. For the third seventeen. and
for the fourth and fifth each fifteen
pounds. Each shot was fired with an
air pressure of 500 pounds to the square
inch. Every shot struck within three
feet of the point aimed at, and Lieut.
Zalinski declared that the gun worked
as accurately and easily as any rifle
gun.
A score of gentlemen stood about the
gun examining its curious construction.
when Lieut. ZaIinski stepped up ten
derly carrying the projectile.
This" said he, touching the shell,
s''contains ceventeen pounds of dyna-
mite. sufficient To- but the re-
mainder of the sentence was left un-
finished. for the soldier found himself
talking to the gun. His audience had
disappeared. The four charges of dy-
Mantle exploded on striking. An ex-
plosion of ..free dynamite" was made
on the western face of the fort Ten
. pounds were placed on twelve sheets
Of boiler-iron, without any ''tamping,"
and in the open air. The thickness of
the iron sheets, laid one over the other,
was ten inches. and they wero sup
ported on three heavy timbers one foot
square. Ten of the plates were perfor-
ated by the discharge, and the two
others were deeply indented. The ex-
periments were entirely satisfactory to
all present Seventy five pounds of
dynamite were used costing only 81
cents pound. A new engine is to be
constructed within ten days, by which
an air-pressure of 1000 pounds to the
square inch can be utilized for pro-
pelling power, and experiments will
be made with gun of six inches
calibre, carrying the projectiles, charged
with 100 pounds of dynamite, three
miles,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
MARRIED.

TALBERT- RT-KRlM-Aug. 81, by Rev.
W. D. Starkey. Mr.. VIM. E. Talbert
and Miss Jessie V. Krim. both of Hen
drysburg.
AMBLER-KEYSER-At St. Clairs-
willie, BY S. F. Minor, Mr. George T.
Amber and Miss Amanda J. Keyser.
all of this county.
25, by
Rev. d. E. Howell, Mr.. Wm. Sterlin.o
and Miss Lucretia Parker, both of this
county. ~
B,LLITER-MALLONEE August 2S,
by Rev. Robert Alexander. d. D.. Mr..
Noah A. Billiter and Miss MarJory E.
Mallonee, both of this county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
How Long Viii It Laste

Il I ----
Lights from the window are cleaning and
glancing,
Music and Laughter are eehoing near.
Save where the twain move apart IRON tne
dancing,
Utterinr VOWS each was longing TO hear.
Tender his tones in their low meditation.
Timidly downward her glances are cast
Eyes matched with sapphire, cheeks Win
carnati0n; =.
Fair as the picture; how long will il lastr
Think, when old time. of al jokes the grim
NEST
whitens the tresses and burrows the brow
Changing the forms that are lightsst ana shrn-
NEST. = - -
= Will your affections be steady as now!
True that to-day in its Hrdent devotlon,
Love takes no heed of the future or past
CURLING and checking the tide OF emotion.
r. Prudence should whisper, How long VIII u
last?
An were in vain, though the caution be
needed;
Prudence is ne'er the companion of youth,
Passion for aye leaves unnoticed. unheeded:
Warnings of wisdom and prompungs OF
truth, --.a-
Forging the fetters that bind them together,
= Gliding the hours that are flying so fast;
Careless of sunlight or stornjest weather.,
Love never questions: How long WIZ II
last?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Taking Up 5 COLLECTION BY States.

One of the most singular traits OF
our humanity is the fact that no mat
ter how arctically Indifferent the citi-
zen of a particular locality may be to
his neighbors while at home, he no
sooner becomes a traveller than his To-
cal pride sticks out like peg on hat
b rack, and at minutes notice.
= The other morning while the east
u hound overland was stopping at Coun-
sls ell Bluffs man suddenly climbed into
one of the Pullman cars, and exclaimed
In an anxious voice:
q sis there Southern man abosrd?"
There is. sab. From Nothe Carliny,
sahr' responded gentleman attired in
black suit, velvet vest. and leg boots,
those antebellum landmarks of the
Sunny South. .1 =,
Then l appeal to you to aid case
of real Distress said the. stranger. 81
give dollar myself " and he dropped
dollar into his own hat al
..rm from Florida, sah, said thin
man farther along, land 1 make it
81" - - .a
IF there's anybody here from Wis
consin,n said stout-looking party in
ID jeans, suppose we subscribe IS
apiece .s -
"It's go!' shouted fellow citizen
oG to the last speaker, pulling out his
pocketbook.
..New York saws $5," snapped out a
stylish looking young fellow, Tipping a
gold piece down the aisle.
so does Massachusetts, coolly
chimed in Boston man, dropping a
greenback into the delighted collectors S
hat
% Gentlemen quietly announced a
solid-looking passenger, .'the Keystone
- State pities the Starving family, or
whatever it is, Just $10,' and he count
ed out the coin. EfBS}aAJ
"Illinois goes that one better" and
traveller with a wheat futures" look
/, fished out three fives.
Just pass this up, please" said q
St.-Louis pork packer, handing the
Chicago man twenty, with a grim
smile. - sas s.s5 f-ea
The poor widow catches Utah for
$25," said another man, amid general
smile
PUT Wyoming down for thirty"
and big cattle ranger began unwrap-
ping his wallet
.'The Silver State says thirty-five, 2"
shouted a big fellow with a sack of
specimens, who had been unstrapping
his money belt.
H aft the returns are all in," finally
said a man with big felt hat and a
nugget breast-pin, as he stood up and
looked around calmly, Il should like
to ask if there is another Californian
present."
There was no response.
..All right" said the gentleman
from the Comstock. Then I'll SUBJ
scribe for him. Here's 800 from the
Sun set State" and he dumped the
gold into the already heavily weighted
hat, just as the whistle blew and the
collector started for the door.
.t''Who did you say all that money
= was fOrp" shouted several as the train
slowly pulled out.
n ''What for? Why, for beer!'' yelled
the man with the hat, and at about the
iosame moment dozen more old buns
and tramps crawled out from under a
fiat car and executed wild scalp
dance of Joy as the train disappeared
around the eurve.-Sdn Francisco Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
AHU IHU pTUC6SsIOn
Francisco Post.

Ixtaccihuatl, which, next to Popocat-
apetl, is the highest volcano in Mexico.
is universally called the white wo-
man" in the land of the Montezumas.
Its shape, as viewed from Popocatepetl,
some $50 miles away. is suggestive of
a dead giantess robed for burial. the
white shroud showing the contour of
breast and limbs. The face is perfect
in outline, and long hair seems to
stream in silvery locks from the snowy
forehead down over the sides of the
bier. Her feet are turned toward PO-
pocatapetl, and between them lies 3
line of low hills. brown and treeless.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Wisdom in Clothing.

Yar
/ agree that the tax of carving
clothes from the waist is utterly unjus-
tifiable, and that the parts that should
bear the burden are the shoulders and
none other, says an English physician
in London Truth In this regard wo-
81 man ought to be placed under Just the
same faYorable conditions for move
snment of the body as men, and the
9 greatest emancipation that woman will
lever have achieved will have arrived
when she has discovered and carried
sout this spraetical improvement
Anyone who will for moment think
aoandidly must admit that the dress
of men, however bad it may be in
taste, or in whatever bad taste it may
have been conceived. is, in respect to
health. infinitely superior to that of
women
The middle of the body is not en-
veIoped il number of close LAYERS,
while the lower limbs are left without
CLOSE clothing altogether; the center of
the bodytis not.strained with. weight
(Which almost ,drags down the lower
limbs and back; the chest is not ex-
posed to every wind that blows, and
the feet are not bewildered with heavy
garments which they have to kick for
ward or drag from behind with every
advancing STEP The body is clothed
equally, and the clothing is borne by
the shoulders; it gives freedom of mo-
tonic. the circulation; it makes no un-
due pressure on the digestive organs;
it leaves the limbs free; it is easily put
onsand off; and it allows of ready
change. in vieissitudes of weather.
1t is told of the late eminent surgeon,
Mr., Cline. the teacher of Sir Ashley
Cooper, that when he was consulted
by a lady on the question how she
should prevent girl from growing up
-misshapen, he replied: LET her have
no ssays and let her run about like the
boyss gladly this wise ad-
vice of the greatsufgeon; and would
venture to add to it another suggestion.
1 would sag to the mothers of England,
let your girls dress like your boys;
make no difference whatever in respect
to them-give them knickerbock-
ers if you Eke-with these. excep-
.tions, that the uudergarments be of
a little. lighter material. and that
they be supplemented by an outer
gown or robe which shall take the place
of the outer coat of the boys and shall
make them look distinctively what they
are-girls clothed cap-a-pie, and well
clothed fromshead to foot.
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A Terrible Couch Cured.
Croup.-A Mother,s Tribute.

"While IN the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken i'll with Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
lation. One of the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, a bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
TO our delight in less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
MRS. EMMA GEDNEY."
159 West 12sth St., New York, May l6, 1882.
"I have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
in my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried. A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal. Minn., March 10, 1882.
"Isutfered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
RY PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN.
Byhalia, Miss. April s, 1882.
81 cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL, believing as | do that
but for its use should long since have died
from lung troubles. f. BRAGDoN.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,
and it will dlrdys cure when the disease Is
not already beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
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Lralns run on Columbus ume west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily,
with through Sleepers from Chicago TO New
York; Washington and Baltimore Bpress with
through sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
daily. and Through Coach from Sandusky to
Columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
Express daily Newark to New York; on other
Divisions. daily. except Sunday. Sleeping
Oar Chicago to Cumberland. All other trains
daily, except Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

A standard rose said to have been
planted by Charlemagne. is one of the
great curiosities of the ancient city of
Hildesheim in Hanover This rose
bush is, gnarled and rugged, as be-
comes its extreme age, and in some
places the main stem is as thick as,
mans body. 1t grows on the eastern
side of the apse of the cathedral. and
this year the yenerated and venerable
object has put forth several new shoots.
Fears have been entertained for long
time past that, after its life of thous-
and, years, the plant was losing its vi
tality. But it is now apparently taking
anew lease of life. and there is much
rejoicing in Hildeshein.5 The person
who has charge of the ancient rose-
bush is Instructed never to give away
. cutting, and It's flowers, which are
pronounced the very sweetest of their
kind. are also jealousy guarded from
vandal hands. ur -