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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
Worst Blizzard oPthe Season

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 27-Evening
Journal special sdvices report light
snow. high wind and drifting on Mani
toba lines. The storm on the Minneap-
ellis and ST. Louis, which set in last
night developed to-day into the worst
blizzard of the season, with light snow
and heavy drifting. particularly west of
Albert Lee. Freights are temporarily
abandoned. but passengers are running
on slow time
On the Winona and st. Peter all trains
are abandoned until the weather moder-
ates. 1t is verv cold and stormy on the
Northern Pacific in the East. with trou-
hlefrom weakened tracks from floods on
the Yellostone end. The Snake River
on the West and Fargo and Southwest
ern are blocked and trains suspended.
The storm news from all over the
Northwest indicates it the worst of the
season. At st. Vincent the mercury is
% degs. below zero. At Wilmar, on the
Breckinridge Division, 10 degs. below
zero. These extremes cover the range
on all lines. On the Northern Pacific
trains are running. The mercury is II
degs. below in Dakota. and 35 below in
Montana. There was storm nearly all
last night west of Dakota, with the mer-
cury 20 degs. below. but it is over now.
- MINNEAPOLTs, Feb. 27-Specials from
various points in this State and Dakota
report roads generally blockaded All
outgoing trains on the Canadian Pacific
from st. Vincent were cancelled vester-
daV
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democrats have long campaign,
but where will they get candidate who
can keep his mouth shut for months
Mr.. Payne's assurance that be is not
a Presidential candidate is received with
large dose of salt by the press Of the
country. They think Mr.. Payne is sly.
Commissioners of Pensions Dudley is
looming up as the Republican nominee
for Governor of Indiana. His native
place calls on him with a firm, loud
voice.
The Michigan Republicans think that
they Can contribute To the election of
party majority in the next congress by
recovering at least three OF the districts
in that State now represented by Dem
Ocrats. The Michigan delegation was
for some years sOlidly Republican.
The Democratic papers that favor pro-
lection lind new evidence in the result
of the PhiladelI hia municipal election
that the party had better handle the
tariff gingerly. They thrust it into the
faces of the free trade organs and ask
them what they think of it, but the
question is met with profound silence.
The Indiana Democr attic State Central
COMMITTEES has fixed upon June 25tn as
the date of the State Convention. Ex-
Senator Mcdonald rendered his rscOgni-
tiOn as chairman, but the COMMITTEES de-
clined to accept it. and he will eoLtinus
to act temporarily. at least.
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BATTLEFLAG AT SHENANDOAH.

The tented field wore wrinkled frown,
And the emptied church from the hill
looked down,
On the emptied road and the emptiet
town,
Tnat summer Sunday morning.
And here was the blue, and there was thc
gray;
And wide green valley rolled. away
Between where the battling armies lay,
That sacred Sunday morning.
Young Custer sat, with impatient will,
His restless steed, mid his troopers still
As he watched with glass from the oak
set hill
That silent Sunday morning.
Then fast he began to chafe and fret;
There's battle flag on bayonet
Too close to my own true soldiers set
For peace this Sunday mOrningi
Ride over, some one," he haughtily said
And bring it me! Why, in bars blood
And in stars will stain it, and overhead
VIII fiaunt it this sunday morning!
Then West-born lad pale-faced and slim
Rode out. and touching his cap to him
Swept down, Us swift as the swallows
skim,
That anxious Sunday morning.
OH never rode man in the world SO well
From hill of heaven to valley of hell;
And foeman and friends. as in spell,
Stood still that Sunday morning.
On, on through the valley! up, up, any.
where!
That pale-faced lad like bird through
the air
Kept on til he climbed to the banner
there
That bravest Sunday morningl
And he caught up the flag, and around
his waist
He wound it tight, and fed in haste,
And swift his perilOus route retraced
That daring Sunday morning.
All honor and praise to the trusty steed
All, boy, and banner, and all God speed
Gods pity for you in your hour Of need
This deadly Sunday morning.
Oh. deadly shot, and oh. shower of leadi
Oh. iron rain on the brave, bear head.
Why, even the leaves from the trees fall
dead
This dreadful Sunday morning.
But he gains, the oaks! Men cheer in
their might,
Brave Custer is weeping in his delight.
This glorious Sunday mOrningl
But. soft! Not word has the pale boy
said,
He unwinds the dag. 1t is starred,
striped red
With his hearts best blood; and he falls
down dead,
In Gods still Sunday morning!
So. wrap his flag to his soldiers breast;
Into Stars and Stripes it is stained and
hlest,
And under the'oaks let him rest and rest
In Gods own Sunday morning.
Joaquin Miller.
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do not know why you should speak thus
to me. when-when 700 are going to 10
mari led.
Who told you that of me, Marion >"
1T cams from Agnes, your sister
He smiled.
"Aggie knows my Nishxs. 1t Was she
who encouraged me 10 come back. She
thought you would forgive me. Will
you, Marion, darling?''
She had averted her face to hide fer
fearful eyes, but he now took both her
hands, and as be drew her toward him
a great tide Of unspeakable joy rushed
over her, and she could only family
murmur-
20 Walterw
When they were both calmer she teld
Of the heavy grief that had fallen upen
them. They must leave their dear old
home which had passed into the hands
of strangers.
"Of strangers, Marion?- Do you call
me stranger?"
You, Walter?"
He looked surprised in his turn.
Did you not know that it is who
have purchased ths dear old farm! Did
"Oh, Walter, it cannot-eannot be
truep'
He took from pocket book a paper
which be opened and placed before her.
1t was the mortgage which her father
had given Mr.. Harris.
And tie place is really yours now!"
she said, looking up radisntly through
sudden tears.
Not mine, but ours, darling"
She WAS too happy to speak a word in
answer
You see, dear" Walter said. Jack
and l talked il sver the other day, AID
we agreed, as he WAS 50 anxious To pur-
chase the mill and had not msans sutfi.
cient for both. that ! should take the
farm, and leave him at liberty to invest
in the mill property. 1t is the very best
thing for Jack and for his mother, as I
explained To her, il only ale had RS
ceived his letter. Jack is not fitted for
a farmer, and could never have made
much of the farm. as he will certainly
do with the mill. He came up with me
in order to attend To the matter. For
give me that L neglected to inform you,
but l left Lin behind in the maple field.
talking with Aggie."
Marion started up with q glad cry.
Coming down tie opposite decliVity of
the meadow was somebody jOyousiy
waving his hand, and in two minutes
she was sObbing in her brothers arms
frUm u fullness of Joy such as she had
never in her life before known.
They hastened to the house, AL three
eager to gladden. the heart OF the
mother.
Jack sprang up the steps and teok her
in his arms, while Walter lifted Myr1
who had run to meet them in frantic
delight.
As Marion crossed the threshed, the
clock rang a welcome chims.
Seven o'clock - said tie girl, softly,
and went quietly up to her own roen.
AS she passed the clock, she looked up
at it with an expression almost of awe.
What lifetime Of misery in one
hourw she muTmured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
A Dog in a Fox's Burrow.

The following queer story of dog Is
told by BridgewSter man, who Vouch-
es for its truth: Mr.. Benjamin Howard
owns a valuable fox dog which started
fox in Bridgewater a fortnight ago.
The fox led the party into RaynhaD,
when, after following him some time,
the hunters lost sight and sound of the
dog. Finally the chase was given up
and it was expected as matter of
course that the dog would return. Not
being seen Or heard frum for two days
the dog was given up as dead. as he WAS
quite old. Some one suggested TO Mr.
Howard that perhaps The dog had driven
the fox into his hole, followed him ia
and got stuck there. Mr.. Howard, with
a companion, returned TO the vicinity
where the dog was lost and after long
search found the hole. The dog had
tried to follow the fox, and had dug
about twice his own length, banking the
earth up behind him SO he could not
get out When found, the dog had turned
around and was faced toward the en-
trance of the hOle, but he could not
make any progress. 1t was seven days
from the time the dog was lost until he
was found-Boston Globe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
Most Remarkable.

Very seldom do we read of an actual case
of recovery, where hope had altogether had
been lost, to equal that which was on Monday
Investigated by Dispatch reporter who had
heard, in various quarters, persons talking to
their friend of cure, seemingly short of mi
raculous, that had been performed; VIM.
Lincoln Curtis is the name of the young man
in question:; he is now employed at ID. X.
Potter & Co. s locomotive works, Pittsburgh;
his disease WAS chronic rheumatism; the enor-
nous swelling and pain in the joints OF his
arms soon produced paralysis of his left arm;
he gradually grew worse; his ankles and knees
soon worse this arms; HE Geek bones be-
gan to enlarge, spreading his face out OF all
resemblance to his formerself; two physicians
pronounced him hopeless; Peruna cured him;
page 26 DR.. Hartman's Ills OF Life
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

THE Importance of manufactures in
increasing the value of farm lands and
products, and the wages Of farm labor
ers, is well indicated in the report of
Mr.. }. r. Dodge, the statistician of the
Agricultural Department. In the man
utacturing States farm laborers receive
an average of S45S per annum, while in
the agricultural! States the average is
Sl0O. In the former States the average
value of farming land is SIT "a Der acre
as compared with $50 81 in States where
there is comparatively little manufactu-
ring. The value of farm products is
similarly enhanced by the presence of
manufactures. This is one of the manv
proofs that protective policy paws for
the farmer and laborer as well AS for
The ma ufactursr. The report also
SHOWS the rapid increase in the value of
farm stock. There was ali increase of
100000 in the number of farm animals
last year
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
The mortgaged Farm.

"Six o'clock" said Marion Hilyard
looking up suddenly, as the tall, old-fash.
ioned clock in the corner rang out its
shrill announcement; six o'clock, and
oh. mother here is Jennie Lane. punctual
to the very moment. Now we shall have
some good news from Jack, hope" She
ran out to the gate, flushed and eager to
receive the letter from the country car
rier, and, returning, seated herself on a
low stool at her mothers feet and broke
the envelope.
On the first glance at its contents a
shade of disappointment dimmed her
bright face Instead of reading the note
aloud she glanced hurriedly over the brief
lines, and then silently, with quivering
lip, placed it in her mothers hand and
turned aside to window.
This was what Mrs. HiIyard read:
DEAR MADAM-I saw yom son few
days since, when, to my surprise, he eX-
pressed himself reluctant to apply his
money to the redeeming of the mortgage,
saying that he required it for a specula-
ton which promises to be more profitable
to him than the holding of the farm. 1
have therefore, been compelled to dispose
of the mortgage to gentleman of my ac-
quaintance. who proposes to take imme
diate possession, and | consider it my du-
ty to inform you thereof, in OIder that
you may lose no time in making arrange
ments for removal. Very respectfully,
"ABNER HARRIS"
Mrs. Hilyard returned the letter to its
envelope with a trembling hand and a
dazed. bewildered look, as though unable
to realize the blow which had so sudden
ly fallen upon her.
Her eyes met Marion'S and the girl
threw herself upon her knees by her
mothers side, and burst into passion of
tears.
"Oh, mother, mother, what shall we do?
what will become of us?'
The Lord will provide" said Mrs.
Hilyard, raising her overfowing eyes to
the motto on the wall, embroidered by
Marion's own hand. Where is your
faith, my child, that it should fail you in
the very hour of need?"
Mother it is not so much the loss of
our home nor the property and trial in
store which grieves me, but that Jack
your own son, my brother-should have
so changed. Oh. mother, l know that
our Father in heaven will not desert lis,
but to whom on earth can we turn when
even Jack can become worldly and heart
less?
At this moment little blue eyed girl
burst into the room with
"Mamma-Marion! here is Miss 'Melia
Anderson at the gate in her buggy. She
says will you step out Il minute, for she
wants to tell you about old Mr.Millard be-
ing sunstruck; and she darent leave her
horse without some one to hold him. ]
Marion was in no condition to lister to
'Melia the greatest goeSip in the neigh
borhoOd, 50 Mrs. llilyard, drying her eyes,
was, in civility, compelled to see the in
formal visitor. Marion, her head resting
upon the sill behind the screen of clinging
roses, could have heard every word spo
ken; but absorbed in her grief. she paid
no attention until the name Walter Hin
ton struck upon her ear.
Its true for certain, for Maria had it
from his own sister, Aggie Hinton. Says
Maria in her wild way, If he comes back
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

TEE CENTURY-A portrait Of Won
Moltke forms the frontispisce OF the
March Century. The New Washington
old Public Buildings in America The
Cruise OF the Alice May and Notes on
the Exile of Dante are article which
take the lead in the matter of PrOfuse
illustration and they will he found very
interesting. Henry Irving Is the sub
iect Of character portrait (Hamlet
and an essay by J. Rankin TOwss.
Wayne MacVsagh discusses The Next
Presidency and ID. MEG. Means The
Suppression of Pauperism.' Among the
other articles are Byron at the Call OF
Tasso,' by Mary Stacy Wilmington; An
Average Man. by Robert Grant; Mrs.
Finlay's Elizabethan Chair BY Octave
Thanet: and In Primeval Wood by
John Vance Cheney. The Topics OF
the Time department is particularly in
teresting, and the Open Letters con-
tains among other things letter by
the author of the Bread winners Bric-
a-brac' is also full of pretty things, and
the entire number is rich In matters Of
interest.
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rEAcnEEs' EXAMINATIONS
Isss ,s4-Beimont Co., Ohio.


second Saturday January. Bridgeport.
seLdond Saturday February, ;. ClalrsvllIe
First Saturday March, BarDevtlHe:
Fifth Saturday NarCh At ClslrsViie.
Third Saturday A prii, Be iaire.
Third saturday May, BelInont.
S,hird Satur tsy June, - iailsVilie-
And al close OF Institute at GAINESVILLE.
RULES.
Examinations begin al o'clock a. m.
estfmoIiels OF character are required u
applicant is not know n 10 the Beard
Certificates will not be AntedSteo nor e4-
tended. --,....>
at close of Institute ONLY
Certificates VIII be dated and issued by the
Board 10 adjourned session on Saturday loi-
lowing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR cERTIFIcATEs-
frst-ciass Is years1 certificate lie granted
upon an averags of SO per cent. including three
higher branches provided applicant has had
hree years continuous experience, EIGHTEES
MONTHS Of which shall have been In tne same
A second class g yearsD certificate is grsnt-
ed unon an average OF 30 per cent. intending
three higher branches Provioen 10 tescbins "A'
A third class e yearsD certificate Is granted
mon An average OF 50 per cent. including one
higher branch, provided applicant nas had
one ears ex perlenco in teaching.
A fourth class Il year. certificate Is granted
upon an average Of 20 per cent. provided ap
pffcant has had one terms experience In
tsaching, or takes three higher branches.
upon an average Of 60 per cent. where appli>
cant has has no experience In teaching or no
higher branches are taken
No certificate Is granted unless the applicant
answers 81 per cent. OF the questions in each
T. ALEXANDER,
-. I SSESRKk.os SEkEKk.os Board of r1-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

THE Z. S. Senate has passed a bill
allowing National banks to issue notes
to the amount Of the par value of bonds
deposited as security, but with proviso
that the total issue by any one bank
shall not exceed the paid up capital. 1t
is estimated that total of S35,OOO,OOO
NAV be issued under this act upon the
basis of the securities now on deposit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

THE report of the finding of new gold
field in Tennessee is full of interest and
not devoid of instruction. The lucky
discoverer, having taken out $4,000
worth of nuggets, placed them on exhi-
bitien in store and addressed himself
TO selling lots of ground at large profit.
The practice is new in gold mining, but
in theory it is very mature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

THE fury of the storms upon the At
lantic the present winter has revived
talk about quieting the sea with oil. The
London papers are discussing the sub
ject. and there is some prospect of an
effort upon the part of the British Board
of Trade to secure Parliamentary ac-
tion. 1t is urged that harbors may be
oiled so effectually as to reduce the
most angry waves to CLASSY swells, and
that vessel carrying oil for that pur-
pose can, during a storm in mid-ocean,
quiet the waves to a degree that will
materially lessen the danger from them.
To overcome the idea of the impracti
cability of such a plan, because of its
cost, it is asserted that one drop of oil
will cover square yard of water sur
face, and one hundred gallons of cheap
grade of fish oil will cause the waves
over a section one hundred yards wide
and half mile long to quiet down
and remain so for three or four hours.
This story is rather oily
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Z Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evening
service, 2. Sabbath School, 800 q III. Young
mems prayer meeting; Tuesday p.n.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to al services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlRev. 5. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II a.m.; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 7
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
~ Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, Q pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2 pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic DIRECTORY.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT NJ. EATON, W. VI.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
~ Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, II. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. rs. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
II. r. BUMGARNER, t. l. NJ.
F. d. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first, Tuesday of each
month. c. W. CARROLL, E. G.
l.. l.. SEDwIOk, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
Book Of Seeds.

Messrs. Hiram Sibley & TO-. OF Rochester,
N. Y, and Chicago, ILL.,, will send free OF
charge on application, to any oi our readers
book in which is described all the tested new
and standard varieties OF vegetable, mower
and field seeds, which is well WorIf sending
for and reading carefully.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

THE Senate has passed the House am
neSty bill with an amendment excepting
from its provisions officers of the army
and navy who res gned their commits
sions to serve the COnfederacy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06

MINISTER HUNT died at st. Peters
burg Wednesday of last week. He was
native of Louisiana. and was taken
from the Court of Claims and made Sec
retary of the Navy by President Gar
field. He held the Office one year, when
he was sent to Russia
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The Herald gives this Washington
view of the situation. which may be ac-
cepted as the estimate of the revenue
reformers. 1t is interesting if it is not
gospel:
"On the tariff question New Jersey
must probably be counted on the Repub-
lican side. About Indiana the tariff re-
form Democrats have no doubt. They
count that State securely Democratic this
year, partly because of the popular de-
Inand for tariff reform and partly be-
cause of the resentment still felt in the
State at the way in which the Repuhli-
cans carried it in 1880. California and
Nevada are believed to be reasonably
sure for for the Democrats. though the
Republicans believe they can carry both
of them.
"The Republicans believe they can
carry Virginia and North Carolina this
| fall, and the great increase in the last
two or three years Of Northern settlers
in Florida gives them strong hopes Of
that State. Western Democrats on the
o'her hand, believe that there has been
so great change of sentiment in several
| North western States in the last three
years that if the tariff issue is squarely
male and thoroughly and fearlessly dis
cussed they may hope to carry Michigan,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, perhaps Illinois,
| and possibly Iowa 1t Is certain that at
the last Congressional election the Dem
ocrats made surprising gains in some of
| these States, and they made these mainly
on the tariff issue. Thus from Michigan
there were no Democrats in the last
Congress, but they have six in this from
Wisconsin there were only two Demo-
| Gratis 10 the last Congress. but SIX in this
from Iowa there was but one Democrat
in the last Congress, but there are four
State ticket had not a majority over all,
the Republican vote being only 4S14 per
cent. of the total vote cast, and while 10
the last Congress there were but six
Illinois Democrats the present House has
nine.
"Western Democrats who were here
during the meeting of the National Com
mittee we're sanguine that an energetic
discussion Of the tariff abuses on an hon
est and courageous platform, and with
tariff reform candidate, would give them
enough Western and Northwestern
States to counter balance any possible
losses in the East and South. Still, in
every calculation, New York turns up as
the important State for both parties, and
it is probable that neither Convention
will venture to nominate a candidate
who would meet with factiOus opposition
in his own party in that State. The Re-
publican majority over all in New York
was less than seven Thousand votes in
1880 If Mr.. Dorseys published state
ments are to be believed, his presence
in the State secured to the Republicans
more than that many votes and the mar
gin is SO narrow that the managers of
both sides will be anxious to secure Can
didates VINO can securely poll at least
the entire party vote
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-06
Presidential Figuring.

The New York Herald prints table
matching the sixteen Democratic States
of the solid South" with sixteen Repub-
lican States of the solid North" 1t
does not regard these States as debatabIe
ground in the coming Presidential cleo
tion, assuming that they will vote as
indicated: