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Charles Reade.

The death of this great novelist sug-
geStS review of his career. He was
born in 1914. the son of an English coun-
try gentleman, in as enviable social DO
sition as can well be conceived. His
boyhOOd was both robust and studiOus,
the right preparation fer life of aston
ishing intellectual results. He was edu-
Gated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. After
graduation he read law. and gained a
Vinerian fellowship at the University
of Oxford in 1912. A year later he was
called to the bar. While Mr.. Reade's
chief distinction has been won in the
fields of fancy, his voice has been not
infrequently heard on social and polit
ical questions. His novels, moreover,
some more particularly than others, have
dealt with abuses and strongly suggested
the necessity of reform. In ut is Never
Too Late to Mend" for example, pub
lished in 1856, the atrocities of prison
discipline, as then administered, were
dealt with in most powerful manner.
Charles Reade began his long list of
successes as a novelist, with Peg Wof-
fiHgton," published in 1858, work which
evidenced the manly sympathy, indie
pendence and liberal views of the author,
while evidencing mastery in style, con-
structive and Imaginative power. In
the same year he produced "Christle
Johnstone.' at is Never Too Late to
Mend" appeared in 1856; White Lies"
the next year afterwards. OF his re
naming works, Griffith GauRt," pub
lished in 1868, is the most talked about
but "The Clolster and the Hearth" pro-
duced in 1861, is regarded by the best
judges as his ablest production. Since
the publication of "Multum in Parvo"
Mr.. Reede has been in a bad state of
health, and the news is that his late re-
mOval from Cannes to London precedes
his early dissolution.
This sketch would be incomplete
without the mention of Mr.. Reade as IA
dramatist. In 1S43 he wrote "Gold,"
which was succeeded in 1S47 by three
other plays; but the pillars of his fame
are his powerful novels, which are num-
bered among the leading works of fiction
produced> during the reign of Queen
Victoria.
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What 1t Means.

The meaning OF the work of yesterday
in the House must not be lost. There
will be no lack of those who will try to
gloss it over, little later in the year.
The voters who care for the industrial
well-being of the country, therefore, may
as well get the meaning of this perform.
ance fixed in their minds at once.
There are about 200 members of the
House who were elected as Democrats.
About fifty of them are opposed, for
various reasons, to change of the tariff
before the Presidential election. About
three-quarters of the party want re-
duction of duties, and want it now. This
largo majority insists. not only that
lower duties are desirable, but that the
people want lower duties, and will back
up a movement to that end. The
strength of this majority, because of
many absences and pairs, may not ap-
pear at first. But close scrutiny of the
votes will show that about three-quar-
ters of the Democratic party in the
House demand a change, and insist that
it shall be made at once.
The change demanded is sweeping
reduction of duties, before the full eff
feet of the reduction and revision of last
year can be known. No one denies that
the measure offered by Mr.. Morrison
fell far short of his own wishes, far
short of the real intentions of the large
majority of Democrats who vote with
him, and is a crude and bungling begin
| ming. AS such it is openly defended
"crude," men say, "but support US and
we will refine it; bungIing. to be sure
but for that reason so much the more
sure to compel further revision and re-
duction next year." In committee, Mr.
Morrison made no attempt to conceal
the fact that many of his reductions
would increase revenue. That revenue
must be cut down, he proclaims. II this
bill does not 60 far enough, he hopes Il
be sustained in going very much fur
ther. Yet the mere beginning here pro-
posed would shut thousands of manu-
factories and mines. and PROSTATE oul
great industries. If the large majority
of Democrats demands so much now
what would it demand if clothed will
supreme power by Presidential elec
tion?
The Democratic minority does not
want this ruinous reduction of tariff t
begin until after the Presidential elec
tion. To that extent it is agreed. TIL,
sufficient motive for that position is be
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The Humbugged Saloonists.

The Democratic Legislature has ad-
journed and the saloon keepers are left
to mourn over broken promises and vio-
lated faith. Their influence and money
were expended in bringing into power a
Legislature solemnly pledged to their
interest. The Scott law, which the
Democracy faithfully promised to re-
peal, still stands, and the two millions
of taxes levied upon the liquor traffic
will still have to be paid unless DEM
ocratic Supreme Court shall prostitute
right and justice to favor the saloon in
terest. If. however, the court fears
public sentiment as much as does the
Legislature the statute will remain in
force. But should the court, in defiance
of public deeeHcv, undertake to declare
the law unconstitutional that will not
relieve the Democracy from the deceit
practiced upon the saloon interest. The
press and speakers of that party pro-
claimed all over the State last fall that,
if given power the law should be repeal
ed the very first thing. The liqnor men
believed this promise and assisted to
elect the Democratic State and legisla
tive tickets. No sooner was this accom-
plished than the Leader declared that
the Democrats would not dare repeal
the law. Our predictions have proved
correct The saloon keepers have begged
and threatened, but the most that they
have gained is the repeal, at the elev-
enth hour, of the McConnelsville Ordin-
ance. The Legislature has neither over
the Scott law nor passed.a graded
tax law The saloon keepers have been
made the victims of false pretenses.
The Democrats accepted their influence,
took their money, and now laugh in
their sleeves at the humbugged liquor
sellers. The latter are entitled to no
sympathy, for they might have known
that there was not the smallest particle
of honesty in Democracy.-Cleveland
Leader.
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MARTHA'S DOLL.
BY u. II. 8.

The following little story is contrib
uted to the CHRONICLE by "little girl" :"
and is printed for the bent tit of the
Young folks.-ED.].
Martha came running into the sitting
Room. where her mother was sewing one
afternoon. She looked around the room,
under the sofa, on the table and chairs,
and at last turning to her mother, she
said: Mother. did you see Eva? l can't
lind her. and Sylvia YhOst has come
over TO play with me-"
Martha" said ber mother, do you
remember when got you Eva. you were
to keep her neat and clean, and not leave
her lying around. l have found her
several times, Of late. on the floor, and
this afternoon l found her on the We
randa, with her arm broken, and her
dress torn; so l put her away, and you
can play with your old dolls till you
learn how TO take care of them"
"Oh, mother, do let me have her just
this afternoon; will be very careful"
mo. Martha, replied her mother, run
out and play with Sylvia now"
Martha went out on the veranda where
Sylvia was, and had heard all that had
says | shan't have my doll"
My mamma let's me do what please
with my dolls" she said, land as we
can't play with one doll, may as well
go fOme," and off she marched.
Martha walked slowly into the house.
She did not say anything to her mother
about Eva that night, but as she went
to bed she determined to have her. She
thought she knew where she was; the
key of the drawer was in her mothers
work basket. The moon was shining
bright when she awOke with start, and
jumped cut of bed and crept softly dewn
stairs to the sitting room, where her
mothers work basket was. She secured
the key and went quietly up the long
dark hall to her mothers room. She
opened the door, her mother was sound
asleep; she hurried across the room to
the bureau, and unlocked and opened
the drawer carefully, so as not to make
noise, and there lay Eva. She raised
her up and her eyes flew open. Martha
knew just as well that Eva's eyes would
open and shut, but it startled her so, she
uttered low exclamation, and then
fearing her mother had heard, she caught
EVA up anu ran swiftly OUT Oi IDe TOOU
and up stairs. Bnt just as she got to
the top of the stairs. Eva slipped out of
her hands, and went tumbling down the
stairs. Martha stood pale and trembling
for "A few minutes, when her mothers
door opened, and then she ran. or almost
flew, to her room and into bed.
The next morning when she went
down stairs, there was nothing to be
seen of Eva, and as her mother did not
speak of it, Martha thought it had all
been a dream. But she took such good
care of her old dolls and playthings that
few months afterward, on her birth
day, her mother gave her large, hand
some doll, great deal nicer than Eva
and then taking her to the drawer she
opened box and showed her the pieces
of Eva.
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lief that the people in certain States do
not favor the change proposed. But
this does not prove that even this small
minority would resist change if
Democratic President had been secured.
In fact, be who looks through the list
will find there names of Democrats who
are known to desire reduction of tariff,
and one even more sweeping than MIR.
Morrison now proposes. but who do not
want the thing to be done until after the
election. One more term of office they
want to secure, before the people COM
prehend what a Democratic victory
means. How many of the minority are
of this mind we do not know. But it is
clear that anothar House like this one,
with the Presidential election out of the
way, would have a clear majority for
the overthrow of the protective tariff.
One thing more appears. Out of about
l20 Republicans, only an insignificant
fraction will consent to further reduc-
tion of duties. until, by further expert
ence, it has been proved that further re-
duction would be desirable and safe
n. Y. Tribune, 10th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-24

THE Columbus Dispatch says editor
tally: both ends of the Legislative ses-
sion sagged into the stream of Standard
oil. The central supporting pier was
the very fragile one of temporary good
conduct preceding the Presidential cleo
ton. 1t is about time to drop the word
monopoly from the Democrat platforms
that are made in this State. The Kohler
pipe line was killed because it was not
creature of the Standard Oil Company
and because it was carefully drawn so as
to require the company to move oil for
all men; to transport as common car
rier and without discrimination in faver
of anybody. The Standard Oil Compa-
ny's line carries oil exclusively for that
company. The wise like grip that this
company seem to have upon some of the
Senators and Representatives, since the
election of Mr.. Payne, is really touch
ing"
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A Remarkable Case.

DIR. HARTMAN-Dear Sir: 1 am in
duced by sense of duty to the suffer
ing to make brief statement of your
remarkable cure of myself. l was a
most miserable sufferer from the various
annoying and distressing diseases of
delicate persons, which caused me to be
confined to my bed for long time, and
being too weak to even bear my weight
upon my feet. l was treated by the
most reputable physicians in our city,
each and all saying they could do moth
ing for me. had given up all hopes of
ever beinff well. In this condition l
began to take your Mspalin and Peruna,
and, 1 am most happy to say, in three
months, was perfectly well-entirely
cured without any appliances or support
of any kind. Yours truly,
MRS. HENRY ELLIS,
No. 5OOScott st., Milwaukee, Wis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-24

Look out for the man who makes lib
eral use of the personal pronoun al" in
conversation, for the chances are that he
is falsitier.
A man that hath no virtue in himself
ever envieth virtue in others, for mems
minds will either feed upon their own
good or upon another's evil.
To be happy at home is the ultimate
aim of all ambition. the end to which
every enterprise and labor tends, and of
which every desire prompts the execn-
tion.
Brightness expresses of actions what
straightness does of lines; and there can
no more be two kinds of right action
than there can be two kinds of straight
lines.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-24
By the Light of Day.
Past ImpossIbiIities the Facts Of the
Present-HeIp j., the Near Era.

Il remember when 'ney were putting up 'ne
poles for the first telegraph line in the Ftaste
of New York, and now look there! exclaimed
q citizen of the metropolis to bia friend as the
two stood on the summit OF the tall equitable
building in Broad Way. The city Is strung with
wires like a harp and electric COM municatlon
miracle of the world; people no longer wonder
and Isugh at IL as they did at Morse wheo ne
first Rugs ested it's possibility. Ihe age
marches on ard prejudice must give way; mo-
body has q monoply of truth; even me con-
seTvative guild Of physicians admit that the
secrets of med cine are shared by all men, i
dressed his wound and 9of healed him, said
Old Gaien; once tnat terrible disease, rheu1a>
etism, was supposed to be a shifting. local ail-
ment, now attacking the joints and now The
mukcles: to day IL Is demonstrated 10 disease
tic svenue, n Y, writes TO Messrs Bfscox Co.
of keE York, proprietors of PARkER'S
Tonic, that she mas been completely disabled
from rheumatism and pain In The BACK ana
limbs; she as advised 10 take the ionic iof
kidney disease; she did so and her rheumatism
disappeared The reason is simple; diseased
kidneys produce rheumatic symptoms; cure
them and you destroy rheumatinm; this Is
now admitted by all Intelligent ply sieians IL
IL the new light thrown on their tiIoe-Wora
and mistaken theories -. 80
PARKER'S TONIC which Is cornbina-
tiou OF the best remedies for the blood known
70 science, Is universally successful in com
batting this terribly common complaint Those
who, like Mrs Bogert. suner from kinney or
liver diseases or any complaint arising from
impure blood. will ind the Tonic prompt
and certain remedy. Prices, 50 cents and u a
bottle. HIScox Co, Chemists, New fork.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-24

A Lowell mill girl said the other day
to director who wished her to consent
to reduction of wages: Before Id do
it, I'd see you and your whole grsspin
set in To-phi.et, pumpin' thunder at
three cents clapl'
Girls, beware of the man who does not
know enough about eheerfulness to un-
derstand its value in daily life. Such
man would improve the first opportunity
to grind the cheerfulness out OF his
home, to frightsn a sunbeam into q
shadow, and then wonder what IS the
matter.
A poor womas applied to lady for a
flower or two to put in the hands OF her
dead infant, and. when q handsome DO
ouet was handed to her, she offered to
nav for it. which of course was declined.
when, with look full of gratitude. she
exclaimed: MAY the Lord meet yen at
the gate of Heaven with crswn or
rosssr Nothing could be more touch
ingly beautiful as well as poetical.
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MARY AND ME.

All my feelins' in the spring,
GIFTS so blame contrary,
l can't think of anything
Only me and Mary!
ME and Mary" all the time,
ME and Nary like rhyme.
Keeps a-dingin' on till I'm
Sick of Me and Mary"
"Me and MaryT" Eff us two
Only was together
Plavin' like we used to do
In the Aprile weather.
All the night and all the day
keep wishln' that away,
Till m gittin' old and gray
Jest on Me and Nary
Muddy yit along the pike
Sence the winters freeZin',
And the orchards back 'ard-like
Bloomin' out this season;
Only heer6 one blusbird yit-
Nary robin nor tomtit;
What's the how and why of it?
S'pect its ME and Mary"
Me and Mary liked the birds
That is, Mary sorto'
Liked 'em first, and afterwards
Why thought | orto.
And them birdS-ef Mary stood
Right mere with me like she should
They'd be singin', them birds would,
All for me and Mary.
Birds or not, Is hopin' some
Can git to plowin'!
Eff the sun'll only come
And the Lord allOwin.
Guess to-morry III turn in
Aud git down to wook agin;
This here loaferin' won't win
Not for me and Maryi
For a man that loves like me
And's afeard to name it,
Till some other feller he
GIFTS the girl-dad shame it,
Wet or dry, or clouds or sun,
Winter gone or jest begun.
Outdoor work for me or none
No more ME and Nary
James WhitcOmb Riley.
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TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. s. 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, 81. P.
JRssE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & s. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
q. R. BUMGARNER, T. l. NJ.
F. D. BAILEY, Secy.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, z. T.
Ii Stated conclaves. first Tuesday of each
month. c. W. CARROLL, E. q.
T.. L. SRDwIok, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-04-24

NEW YORK TRIBUNE: A decision, in
teresting to policy holders and life in
surance companies. was given on the
14th inst, in the Supreme Court of New
York. 1t holds that if an applicant for
a policy answers to the best of his knowl-
edge the questions put to him about his
health, present and past, the company
cannot escape the payment of the pcllcV
after having issued it, on the grou d
though be had not known it. The decl-
sion seems to he entirely in harmOns
with the general principles on which the
business is conducted.
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Naming the Baby,

In search from A to they passed,
And "Marguerita" chose at last.
But thought it sounded far more sweet
TO call the baby Marguerite;
When grandma saw the little net
She hailed her darling Margaret"
Next Uncle Jack and Cousin Aggie
Sent cup and spoon to little Maggie"
And grandpa the right must beg
TO call the lassie bonnie Meg"
(From marguerite" down to "MegrD
And now she's simply "little Pegf'
st. Nicholas.
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Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday 7 p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlRev. s. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: IL an; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z T. m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Baiph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday Of
each month, pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month. pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's> prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
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Belmont County onIclaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred q. Mitchell
Recorder-W. 8. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0we Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John II. Mitchell
Coroaer-E. B. Kennedy.
Infirmary Directors-JOseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
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w. A. HUNT,
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oublished Every Thursday
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work to day, for you know not how
much you may be hindered to morrow.
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1t is worldly wisdom not to make nor
exasperate an enemy
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The following little story is contrib
uted to the CHRONICLE by "little girl" :"
and is printed for the bentti of the
Young folks.-ED.].
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-07
In coon RAITm.

The Republican Convention at Chi
cago has put itself on record upon the
subject Of land grant forfeiture. This
was TO have been expected. In fact,
the exigcncies of the situation and the
chromosomes of the demand oombined
to compel positive utterance OF the
party upon this vital and national ques-
ton. The Republican party declares
that I've demand of Congress the
speedy forfeiture Of all land grants
which have lspsed by reason of non
compliance with the acts Of incorpora-
ton in all cases where there has been
no attempt made In good faith to per
form the conditions of such grant"
This Ia the weakest plank in the plat
form. IL shows evidence Of skilfsll
tinkerino. There was no need Of add
ing anything after che word inoorpor-
alton" Az now constructed loop
hole ia left open, and an opportunity
afforded for railroad Senators aud Rep
resensasives 10 squirm and dodge the
issue. The public demand is absolute,
that of the resolution ia conditional.
l, is not satisfactory. Yet, even
under It's conditions, II honestly con-
strued and enforced, the Northera Pa
cisle Railroad Company oonld not claim
an acre OF land. and would be com
PEELED 10 make restitution OF every acre
patented to II since the first mile Of its
railroad was constructed. Never daring
the life tune Of its grant did it attempt
In good faith to comply with the condi-
lions OF such grant. Nor has IL done
90 since the grant expired. IL Is not
doing 30 today.
The conditions Of its grant we're TO
build a railroad within twelve years
from July, 1854, from Lake Superior TO
Puget Sound. The grant was made in
1854. In 1870, six years afterward, this
company had not built mile of road.
Half Of its time had expired. Ii vas
not acting in good faith. It's siockhold-
srs would no. spend their own money.
Congress then authorized il 10 mortgage
it's land grant. II did 90, and sold
$40 900. 900 worth Of bonds. With this
money, obtained not from the pockets
of stockholders, but from the sales of
bonds based on gift, II built IN three
wears go miles Of railroad. Then the
panic came II couldn't sell sny more
b ,nds; lie stockholders still refused to
mt M their own money, aud work
CEASED. No, another miis Of raitread
,eas bsiu under the tsyras II tho gra#f.