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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03

for it." Mr.. Morrison personally &C
knowledged to Mcclure that he was dis
satisfied with bis own bill because it
does not 60 far enough, and added that
although it is illogical and indefensible,
yet if it could be pushed through the
House, it would commit the party to
reduction and eventually to free trade"
Colonel Mcclure is himself Democrat
and therefore cannot be suspected of
misrepreseDting the views and purposes
of the Democratic leaders. He declares
that Watterson, of the Louisville Courier
journal, merely voices the sentiments
of those who are leading the Democracy
to fight against protection. aud that it
is great mistake to treat this agitation
as "the mere bubbling of dOctrinaires
and political lunatics." He points out
that the free trade chieftains have be-
hind them d large and determined fol-
lowing, including the whisky ring" with
its capital of more than hundred mil
lions of dollars. The statements of Col.
Mcclure are not only entitled to credit,
but they should awaken the attention of
every true friend of industry and labor
throughout the country. The Democratic
leaders stand unmasked. They are act
ing in unison with British free traders
and are willing to destroy the industrial
interests of this country for the sake of
promoting a mere partisan dogma. This
is matter which concerns our manu-
facturers, agriculturists, skilled opera
tives and laborers, bankers, and all en-
gagged in conducting the internal CON-
merce of the country. Let it be under
stood everywhere that the aim of the
dominant wing of Democracy is free
trade, and to prevent the misfortunes
growing out of low tariff that party
should and must meet with a crushing
defeat next fall.-Cleveland Leader
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Shot Through the Heart.

A great battle is in progress, when
large division under Gen. Gary came
on the field. He reported to Gen. Thomas.
All day the tide of battle had turned,
first in favor of the North and then the
South. Gen. Thomas pointed to GER
tain pass and said: Il want your men to
hold that. If they can do it, victory is
ours" They formed, and there they
stood, like animated granite. Time and
again the rebels came at them, but could
not break the line. At length Gen. Gary
gave the word up and at them, bows p
And with shout the Union men charged
down on the flying rebels. Dying men
heard the shout of victory and waved
their arms. In the evening the generals
were congratulating each other, and
there was call for Gary. who saved the
day. He was found sitting detected in
his tent, and to the messenger who came
to summon him to receive the congratu.
lations of his General. he said:
81 am shot through the heart; you
must excuse me"
"But | thought you escaped without a
scratch"
Without word Gen. Gary drew aside
the flap of his tent, and there lay the
body of his boy. who had been pierced
through the heart by bullet while
making that cbarge.-Mary A. Liver
more.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03
A Party Without a Policy.

The great issue of the year is the tar
if. 1t will play the determining part
in the Presidential campaign. Shall the
policy of protection under which the
country has so greatly prospered be con-
tinued, or shall radically different pol
icy be inaugurated? The Republican
party is ready with its answer. There
is no uncertainty about its position on
the tariff. 1t believes that to abandon
the protective policy would be to infiict
a serious blow uponAmerican industries,
and at its forthcoming National Con-
sention this conviction will be expressed
with no uncertain sound. Everybody
understands this.
But how about the Democratic party ?
Where does It-stand on this vital issue?
Frank Granger once spoke of runaway
horse that came wildly countermarching
along the street as the most "miscella-
neous' Deast he had ever seen. Demec-
Iacy's attitude in regard to the tariff is
nothing if not miscellaneous. The party
is without policy. 1t does not know
to-day what kind of tariff plank it is
going to insert in its National platform
next July. 1t is ''everything by turn
and nothing long" 1t talks free trade,
incidental protection, revenue reform,
horizontal reduction. But no one is
able to state what is the Democratic
tariff policy. Is it any wonder that a
party which doesn't know its own mind
on question which comes home to every
merchant and manufacturer, to every
farmer and mechanic, appeals in vain
for the general confidence? There will
be other important contributOry causes,
but the Democratic party will be beaten
this fall because of the wretched specta-
Gle of weakness aud indecision that it
has made of itself on the tariff.
1t is worth while to note that in the
campaign of 1879 Democracy pursued
the same course in regard to the then
great issue that was then uppermost. 1t
had no policy on the fnance question. In
the East it was honest currency, in the
West il Joined haHds with the imitation
lists. All the Democrats except five in
our State Legislature voted for a resolu-
tion against the repeal of the resumption
act, but the St. Louis convention pro-
Dounced in favor of the repeal. Mr.
Tilden's letter of acceptance was pointed
to in the East as good hard money
tract, while in the West it was given a
construction which made it palatable TO
the friends of currency reform"
The same party that WAS irving to be
all things to all men on the currency in
1876 is trying to be all things to all men
on the tariff in 1884. 1t is absolutely
without policy except the policy for
double dealing, and hence it has right
to look for defeat, The American peo-
pie regard frankness as a great virtue.
They do not take to a lodging party
n. Y. Tribune.
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WOman's Capabilities.

She can say NO and stick to it for
all time.
She can also say mo" in such low
soft voice that it means ~ es."
She can sharpen lead pencil if you
give her plenty of time and plenty of
pencils.
She can pass display window Of a
dry goods store without stopping-if she
is running to catch train.
She can dance all night in pair of
shoes two sizes too small for her, and
enjoy every minute of the time.
She can appreciate kiss from her
husband rs years after the marriage GER
emony is performed.
She can walk half the night with a
colicky baby in heI arms without once
expressing a desire to murder the inno-
cent infant.
She can suffer abuse and neglect for
many years, which one touch of kindness
or consideration will drive from her
recollection.
She can go to church and afterward
tell you what every woman in the con-
gregation had on, and in some instances
can give you a faint idea of what the
text was.
She can go to the theatre every even
ing, and tue matinee on Wednesday and
Saturday, and still possess sufficient
strength to attend Sunday night sacred
concert.
She can-but what's the use? A wO-
man can do anything or everything and
do it well. She can do more in minute
than can do in an hour, and do 1t much
better. She can make the alleged lords
Of creation bow down to her own sweet
will, and they will never know it.
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The True Aim of Democracy.

The division of Democratic sentiment
over the tariff question tends to make
more fully plain the ulterior purposes
of the dominent wing of that party. The
student of political history will recall
the fact that the demands of Southern
Democrats forced the National Demo
cratic Convention of 1855 to declare un
equlvocally in favor of free trade. Since
that period vast national debt and the
increased necessities of government
have made necessary the collection of a
large revenue. Owing to this fact the
advocates of free trade have contented
themselves since the war with insisting
upon "a tariff for revenue only" Thro'
a wise administration of the finances by
the Republican party the debt has been
decreased nearly one half and the inter-
est reduced accordingly. This encour-
ages the advocates of free trade, and
again we find the South in almost solid
array calling for return to the doctrine
enunciated in 1856. In this the Southern
enemies of protective tariff have the
sympathies and support of few North
ern Democratic dough faces. Although
there, is opposition within the party to
free trade it only constitutes feeble
minority. "The South is again in the
saddle" and that section has power to
dictate the future course of the Democ-
racy on this great economic question.
Let no man mistake the intention of
those who are leading the free trade
movement. The Pittsburgh Dispatch,
of recent date, publishes an interview
with Colonel A. X. Mcclure, editor of
the Philadelphia Times, in which that
gentleman says that "the meaning of the
movement behind the Morrison bill is
not appreciated. He maintains that
"it means departure in politics as rad
ical as that of the Republicans in 1856" :"
This opinion is the outcome of recent
conference with Carlisle. Morrison, Nc
Donald, Watterson, and other Democrats
interested jim promoting free trade. Col
Mcclure says that he visited Washington
"to find out how far their purpose went"
and gives the following as the result:
They are for free trade and against all
protection, incidental or accidental.
Taxation for the purpose of raising rev.
enue, and for nothing else, that is their
platform. If they could raise enough
revenue without dollar of protection
they would do it. As they cannot, they
acquiesce In this accidental protection,
while they deplore it. and as far as they
can disclaim any credit or responsibility
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03

THE most curious boom in the large
congregation of Presidential booms is
that labeled Henry B. Payne, of Ohio.
This gentleman, who ia four years older
than TildeB, and United States Senator
elect, has positively declared hundred
times over, with increasing emphasis
each time, that he is not candidate.
His Sons and all the members of his
family make the same declaration. Yet,
at the same time, efferts-hard, active
efforts have been made and are being
made to create Payne sentiment
throughout the country. at bis home
in Cleveland there is a literary bureau
energetically at work in his interests,
and daily paper has just been started
in the same city to advocate his nomin
alton. All this is strange, very strange,
and it suggests that the best way to be a
Presidential candidate is to refuse to be
a candidate.-Baltimere American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03
Wide Awake Boys.

General Grant is reported as having
told story lately to illustrate how much
circumstance had to do with making a
mans fortune. When boy be stated,
his mother one morning found herself
without butter for breakfast, and sent
him to borrow some from Deighbor.
Going into the house without knocking,
young Grant overheard letter read
from the son of his neighbor, who was
then at West Point, stating that he had
failed in the examination and was COM
ing home. He got the butter, took it
home, and, without waiting for break
fast, ran to the office of the congressman
for that district.
Mr.. Hamer.' he said, will you appoint
me to West PoiDt?'
No, Mr. is there, and has three
years to serve.
But suppose he should fail, will you
send meY
Mr.. Hamer laughed. If he don't go
through, it is of no use for you to try,
Uly.'
Promise me you will give me chance,
Mr.. Hamer, anyhow
Mr.. Hamer promised. The next day
the defeated lad came home, and the
congressman, laughing at Uly's sharp
ness. gave him the appointment.
Now said Grant, 1T was my mothers
being out of butter that made me Gen :
eral and President
But he was mistaken. 1t was his own
shrewdness to see the chance, and the
promptness to seize it that urged him
upward.
Another instance. where the success
was not so great. occurs to us. A lad of
sixteen, shop boy in Western town,
saved $500 in 1860. Going down street
one day during the winter. when the
Southern States were seeding Que by
one, he heard passsr by remark, North
Carolina has gone out At the same
moment his eyes fell on a barrel of tur-
pentine exposed for sale. No North
Carolina, no turpentine, thought he. He
ran to the bank, drew out his precious
$500, and invested it all in turpentine.
Before the year was out he realized
enough to give him good capital with
which to embark in business. But how
many boys in the place of these two
would have moved sluggishly along,
gaining nothing but the butter and the
newsS
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In Telegraphy.

From which sex do you get the best
operators?"
From among the men. Some years
ago l employed operators from both
sexes indiscriminately, but now l en-
ploy men exclusively, with the excep.
tion of very few ladies whom l have
right under my eye."
what is the difference between
them?"
81 think it lies principally in the fact
that while the men adopt and carry on
telegraphy as the work of their lives,
the ladies take it up as temporary en-
ployment, which will soon come to an
end by their getting married. As a
consequence of this, after they have
become fair operators, thew are liable TO
become careless, and not to attend to
their work properly. Any moment that
one of them is not actively employed she
is likely to take up book or bit of
sewing, or to begin conversation with
friend. Then when she is wanted in a
hurry she has to read on to the end of
the paragraph, or has to thread her lee
die, or part with her companion before
she can attend. l have done everything
in my power to make lady operators
prompt and reliable, and have nearly
always failed to meet with success
Exchange.
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A Temperance Lecture.
McConnellsvillo Democrat.

McConnellsvillo Democrat.
Here is a temperance lecture in nut
shell: Two OF the handsOmest and bright
est young men that have grown up in the
capital city of Kentucky since the war
were Thomas Crittenden, grandson of
the great and good John J. Crittenden,
and James Arnold, son of Rev. Isaac Ar
mold. With physiques 1.-THE and sinewy
as the thoroughbred horse of that blue
grass region, with the heritage of honor
ed names and wealth that was lavished
upon their schooling, these two young
men and bosom friends might have
climbed to any position OF honor among
a people who love to bestow honors upon
robust men of courage and culture. But
Tom Crittenden and Jim Arnold early
took to drink, in town that boasts the
manufacture of the finest whisky in the
world, and introduced the breezy afflu-
ence of frontier dash into the very proper
society of staid old village. In a word,
they painted the town a sunset red, and
finally made it too hot for them. Arnold
drifted west and became the prince of
cowboys. Crittenden went to Louisville
and took leadership among bar room
broilers. Arnold, while driving cattle
on one of the western trails. in company
with degenerate son of Lord Paget, was
shot and killed by negro. Crittenden
killed negro for testifying against him
at misdemeanor trial before a country
magistrate, and was sentenced to con-
finement in the Kentucky penitentiary
for eight years. Both leave behind them
honorable fathers and loving but heart
broken mothers. Arnold left tenderer
tie than that of father or mother, and a
not-less tenacious. Whisky wrecked all
these lives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03
Wise Words.

He that swells in prosperity will
shrink in adversely.
Honor demanded is as worthless as
insult undeserved is hurtless.
To despise our own species is the price
we must too often pay for knowledge
of it.
There is not any revenge more heroic
than that which torments envy by doing
good.
The two great movers of the human
mind are the desire of good and the fear
of evil.
The first ingredient in conversation Is
truth, the next good sense, the third goo1
humor, and the fourth wit.
Open your mouth and your purse eau
tiously, and your stock of reputation and
wealth shall at least in repute be quite
great.
A wise and good man will turn exam
pies of all sorts to his own advantage.
The good he will make his patterns, and
strive to equal or excel them. The Dad
he will by all means avoid.
Without woman man would be rude,
unpublished. solitary; he would be q
stranger to grace, which is no other than
the smile of life, like the honey suckles
Of the forest which 1dorn the trunks OF
the oak with their perfumed garlands.
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Ranking Ont West.

A Baltimore man who started b y <
at Custer City a year or so ago failed
within a week, simply because he didn
know Western human nature. His place
had not been open an hour when man
in buckskin slouehed in and presented a
note of 500 running for sixty days, ana
asked to have it discounted.
81 don't know you" replied the banker.
who was his own cashier.
stranger. that's my name thar at the
bottom-Bill Riggs"
"I ses"
"And that note is backed up by jim
Madden.
II see; but 1 do not care to discount
it."
The man picked up the paper and
walked out, anu in the course OF fifteen
minutes a chap with a pistol in either
hand danced into the bank and cheerily
called out:
Here's Jim Madden, and be wants to
set eyes on the galloot who won dis
count note when he backs 1t.
He popped the banker in the shoulder,
a clerk through the hip, and then hred
away at the fixtures until some one
called him out to drink. The next morn
ing the banker was missing, and when
he afIerward turned up in Denver ne
acknowledged that the banking business
had some painful features that none but
cow boy with gun was able to wres-
tia with.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03

DOUBTING A KINGS WoRD.-Shortly
after the marriage of King Victor
Emanuel he met peasant girl upon
the steps or the royal palace at Turin.
She was bringing basket of eggs to the
royal kitchen, and, because the King
wore a plain hunting dress and was
alone, she took him for servant. do
point out the King to me" she begged ;
II should so like to see him." 81 am
the King" he said. "Eh, bah" said the
girl, laughing in his face. "The Princess
would not have chosen such an ugly
man. The King laughed, too, and ac-
companied the girl to the kitchen, where
he bade the servants attest to his identi-
ty. He then gave the girl 2C-franc
piece, and left her bewildered and sur
prised.
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EXAMINATIONS.
1883 's4-BeImOnt Co., Ohio.

Second Saturday January, Bridgeport.
Sendond Saturday February, So Clslrsville
First Saturday March, Bsrnevsiile:
Fifth Saturday March, ST Clairsville.
Third Saturday April. Bellaire.
Third Saturday May. Belmont
Third Saturday June, 81 ClatIsvile.
And at close OF Institute at GAINESVILLE
RULES.
Examinations begin at O'Clock a. m.
Tes.i monials of character are required II
applicant is not known to the Board
Certificates will not be antedsted nor ex~
tended. -, -,
close of Institute ONLY
Certificates will be dated ana Issued oy tne
hoard in adjourned session on Saturday fol-
lowing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A frst-cIsss Is years1 certificate is granted
unon an average of90 per cent. 1ncluolng tnree
higher branches, provided applicant has had
noSr4s of which shall have been In the same
chool. ..a 80. a.. ,--.,,
ed upon an average OF W per cent. -. - 3
thru higher branches provided applicant mas
haS three wears experience In tesching
third -ciass e yearsD certincate rs granted
mon an average ofsn per cent; lnciualng- one
dps y ears experience in teaching.,. 80.
a fourth-class q year, certificate Is granted
rnon an average OF 20 per cent PROVIDED sp-
niicant has had one terms experience IN
tSaehing or takes three higher branches.
A ann .cIass rs monthsO certificate Is gran tHd
unor an average of so per cent. Wnero aPPb>
cant has had no experience In teachlng OF no
higher branches are taken. -v,,oo,,
.nswers so Der cent. of the questions In each
branch.
+ T. 4. HENDERsoN.)
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mother threw her arms around him, cry

mOJneT InI6W neT dIlllS dIOuLu MN, CIg
| ing:
"Oh. my son, give it all up. fear we
have done wrong. and this sspying is sin
Surely it is, when men are ready to send
each other to death. How could have
borne to come home and found you had
been carried away?'
Long they talked, and she at last per.
suaeed Reggie to go to England for a
time.
A few days came and went. Polly
played with and scolded the gourd and
squash babies every day, after her stint
of work was done.
One morning man left at the door a
package for Polly Harkness.'
Her mother opened the box. There
lay beautiful doll, resplendent in pink
gauze and silver spangies. A card was
pinned upon the dress; upon it was writ
ten: For a little Tory girl, from rebel,
who loves all little girls"
Polly did not know what to say or
think She feared to touch the new dOllie.
Il am glad, mother, that did not know
it was rebel who was at the door.
should have been afraid to let him in,and
to think talked to him about the rebels.
l am so glad didn't know
Yes, daughter, l am glad, too, that
you did not Know" and there was joy in
the mothers heart, when she thought of
Reggie out on the sea, away from his
hateful calling, that of a spy.
Polly never knew who her strange
guest was, and he never knew that Regi-
nald Hardness was hidden under the pile
of kindling wood that he saw in the
wood house, when ne searched for
the British spy. The day came when
Reggie learned to love the American
cause best. but Mr.. and Mrs. Harkness
remained true to 'Merrie England
Eliza Guernsey.
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Flood Talk Made Her Tired.

She came up from the depot on car
Ia company with young man who had
been waiting her arrival from Circln-
natl. and they had scarcely taken seats
when he said:
"Susie, you must have had an awful
time there"
why 2"
"On account of the high water. How
near the river were yon?"
"0h, not far"
did the water come up around your
house?"
Il believe so. At least L heard the
boys say something about the basement
being even full"
"It must have been a grand but terri
bic sight"
81 presume so,' she answered with a
yawn.
did the boats have to bring you pro-
visions p he persisted.
did they? Well, now, 1 forgot to ask
papa, but presume they did"
"And wasn't there danger of the foun-
dations of the honse giving way?"
Il expect there was, but We keep four
servants, and of course we let them woI-
ry about that"
"YOu could see the whole inundation
from your window, | suppOse?"
81 presume l could, had looked out"
"Why, Susie, you don't seem to have
taken the slightest interest in the az
fair"
"And how you expect me to, when 1
had three new novels sent me that week
and had to decide between two offers of
marriage? There was food of water or
something, and they had to move back
from the levee or sOmewhere, and lots
of people lost all they had or some such
thing, but please don't talk about il.
Such things make me tired!'
Detroit Free Press.
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Written for The Chronicle.
THE IDEAL FORM.

There is a form-a manly form
Ialways meet with friendship warm,
And while that form is lingering near
No ill, no sorrow, can fear.
There is a face-a beaming face
Wherein the soul has dwelling place;
A face whereOn love to gaze,
And read the feeling it pOrtrays.
There is an eye-a thrilling eye
In which spirit proud doth lie,
Whose brilliant glance upon me thrown,
Sends mimic lightning through my own
There is hand-a firm strong hand
Whose clasp is like enchanter's wand;
For in its pressure magic lies,
And to my heart reSistless flies.
That form, that face, that eye, that hand,
Are thine who doth my soul command,
And unto thee this gift did fall,
To fascinate the hearts of all.
r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-03

JAY GOULD is praising the South, and
calling Georgia the future great manu-
featuring State of the Union. But in
spite of all that. the Georgians should
keep both of their eyes open when Jay
Gould mentions railroad transactions to
than