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TALK ENDED.
Russia Cnrtly Declines Further Dis
cussiOn of the Penjdeh Affair.

LONDON, April 23-The Russian reply
to the communications sent to NJ. De
Giers through Sir Edward Thornton
yesterday after the receipt of Sir Peter
Lumsdan's supplementary report on the
battle of March 80. has just been re-
ceived. NJ. De Gier replies curtly that
Russia declines to enter upon any fur
ther discussion of the Penjadeh incl
dent.
The Daily News says there is reason
to believe that Russia declines to make
further inquiry concerning the Penjdeh
incident.
The News also says that the negotia-
tions with Turkey tend toward salts
factory arrangement in event of war,
and that it is reliably reported that En-
gland is negotiating with the Italian
Government for the occupation of per-
ton of Egypt by Italy. The News says
editorially: We wish we could encour-
age the idea that the negotiations with
Russia are tending toward the preser>
walton of peace, but we fear the reverse.
No disposition is shown by Russia to re-
treat from the false position she has as
sumed. Forbcarance has been pushed
to its limits, and will bear little further
extension on the part of England.
The Standards correspondent at Part
is learns that the United States Gov
ernment has intimated that if war
breaks out between England and Russia
the United States will not allow Russia
to buy ships OF war privateers in Ameri-
can harbors.
Advices from Allahabad state news
has been received here that in the battle
of Penjdeh the Afghan General was
throughout in the forefront of the fight
ing, and was twice wounded. 1t is re-
ported that Col Alikhanoff offered rer
ward of 16O tomans (about 5000, for the
head of either of the British officers
with the Afghan force.
The Times in an editorial says the po-
sition of the Afghan questions remains
the same as on the day of the receipt of
the news of the battle at Penjdeh. The
only things clear is the necessity of hur-
rying the preparations for war and of
active diplomacy to secure allies.
The Standard, in an editorial, says:
"Englishmen need not fear that war
with Russia will involve them with the
other powers if Russia defeated Eng
land. An awful moment would arrive
for Germany. Therefore, we may con
fdently assume that Prince Bismorck is
not averse to war between England and
Russia, because he wants Russia weak
ened. We may dismiss all misgiviRgs
that Germany or her allies will oppose
England and France. For well-known
reasons he will be quiet spectator. The
sympathy possibly the indirect assists
ance of Italy to England is assured. 1t
will be cur own fault of Turkey throws
a difficulty in our way. Wise, bold ac-
tion will secure both Turkey and Pei sia.
The Car must ponder upon these things.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30
Chronic Dysentery,

Mr.. James Brannan, Second avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pa, writes For two years
l have been constantly troubled with a
chronic diarrhea, or dysentery, having
had, on an average, from twenty to
twenty-five passages every twentyfour
hours, and every one bloody. had
thoroughly tried all the prominent ply
sicians in Pittsburgh, was twice in the
West Penn Hospital, the first time thir-
teen weeks, and though left it much
better, yet in five days l was as bad as
ever. l then tried two other great doc
tors in this city, and one of them finally
assured me I was not long for this world,
and advised me to write to my friends
about it. / next went to DR.. Hartman,
without the least confidence that he could
do anything for me. He examined me,
smiled, and said, he could stop the bloody
discharges in less than two weeks, which
he did with PERUNA, and / have now
been entirely well for several weeks, and
never felt better in my lif though am
still taking his PKRUNA. / will take it
whenever need medicine.
Mr.. Patrick Burns, Pittsburgh, writes
al have suffered intensely from piles and
chronic diarrhea. was treated by five
of the best physicians and surgeons in
the city of Pittsburgh, and with all grew
constantly worse. Finally three of them
said my only hope was an operation.
This frightened me, and went immedi-
ately to DIR. Hartman, who has entirely
cured me with PERUNA. have been at
work now for three months, and never in
my life felt better. Call and see me at
corner of Twenty and Mulberry
streets, Twelfth ward, Pittsburgh"
Mr.. Patrick Cunningham, S. S., near
Sidney street. Pittsburgh, Pa, writes
For five years have suffered inexpress-
IDLY from internal and external piles. l
have tried the best physicians of Pitts
burgh and Allegheny without relief. l
went to- DR.. Hartman, who cured me
without detention from work with Pc
RUNA."
Charles Frank, of Emrichville, Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, writes " l had piles
and fstula in ano for four years. l had
suffered constantly with discharge of
matter from the parts, and sometimes
from the contents of the bowels through
it. / could not have borne it much
longer. l had heard so much of the i'll
effects of knife operation that resolved
to go to DR.. Hartman. He ridiculed the
silly idea of cutting it, and at once per-
formed his own original operation with
out the knife, and without pain. l am
thoroughly cured, though of course took
PERUNA."
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THE LOST LAND. ..@

There is a story OF a beauteous land,
Where fields were fertile and "here
flowers were bright,
Where tall towers glistened in the morn
ing light,
Where happy children wandered nanu III
hand,
Where lovers wrote their namss upon
the sand,
Toey say it vanished from all human
sight;
The hungry sea devoured 1t IN a night
You doubt the tale? Ah, you will un'
derstand,
For as men muse upon that fable old
They give sad credence always at tne
last,
However they have cavilled at its truth
When with a tesr-dimmed vision the!
behold
Swift sinking in the ocean of the past,
The lovely lost Atlantis of their youth
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

THE recent reports concerning Mrs.
Garield's endowment of the Garfield
Hospital, and other gossip about the
widow of the President, have created
curiosity about the lady's financial con>
dition. An intimate friend of Mrs. Gar
field, residing in Washington City, gives
the following description of her estate: {:
The subscription raised through the in
strumentality of Cyrus w. Field aggre-
gated, when invested in Government
bonds, about $4,000. General Garfeld's
life was insured for $4,000, the payment
of which the companies, for the sake of
the extended advertisement it would
give them, if for no other purpose,
promptly made. Congress also voted her
the remnant of the salary which would
have been due General GARFIELD for the
first year of service as President, which
amounted to $4,000. The little estate
which Garfield left aggregates some
$4,000. This was all that he had been
able to accumulate after life of unu-
sual activity. This makes her total es-
tate, in round numbers, about $45O,OO0
in money we'll invested. From this an
income Of probably $4,000 is derived.
In addition to that, she has from Con-
gress an annual pension of $4,000. which
is now voted to the widows of all ex>
Presidents.
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1885.
WEEKLY
1885. GAZETTE.
weekly edition Ofthe Commercial Gazette.)
Before you Subscribe for next year do not
fail to see a sample COPY Of
this great paper.

The Commercial Gazette is the leading Re-
publican newspaper of the Central States, and
the only Republican paper in Cincinnati
1t gives the news with every desirable detail
decently, and it has no superior as a family
newspaper.
The Financial and Commercial Reports are
full and reliable, with letters telegraphed every
day from New York and Chicago, giving the
bottom facts as to the markets.
The Agricultural Department is carefully
edited, and this alone is of more value to the
farmer than many times they early cost of the
paper.
The Chimney Corner, devoted exclusively to
young people, is one of the attractive and valu-
able features of the Weekly and Semi-Weekly
editions.
Choice Selections and Original Stories, with
Correspondence from all parts of the world, ap-
pear regularly in the Weekly and Semi Weekly.
In word, the Commercial Gazette is a COM
plete newspaper, suitable to the Merchant,
Manufacturer, Mechanic, Farmer and Profess
siOnal Man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30
Strange AnnnintmentS.

1t is understood that the resignation
of Gen. Lawton, who had been appointed
minister to Russia, will relieve the adj
ministration of an embarrassing ques-
ton; for. though the Attorney General
has given an opinion that the political
disabilities of Gen. LaWten had been re-
moved by the executive pardon, it is
not i'm possible that the Senate may take
a different view of that question.
The resignation of Mr.. Kelly, who had
been appointed minister to Italy, re
lieves the administration of another
difficulty. The fact that Mr.. Kelly had
made a speech some years ago severely
denouncing the occupation of Rome by
Victor Emmanuel, is brought up now
to his disadvantage. 1t is intimated
that advices from Italy had suggested
the probability that the King of Italy
would refuse to receive him.
Another difficulty that has in it touch
of comedy in the appointment of Jas. W.
Morgan, of South Carolina, to be consul
to Melbourne. 1t turns out that Mr.
Morgan was not only supporter of Mr.
Blaine, during the last presidential cam
paign, but that he wrote pamphlet
show ing why Southern men should vote
for Blaine, rather than for Cleveland.
If Blaine had been elected president
this pamphlet would perhaps have been
pleaded as claim" for an appointment; !;
but through powerful influence the au-
thor of the pamphlet now gets diplo-
matte appointment. There will be prob
ably more or less of music ON the subject
of this award of patronage. 1t is un>
derstood that Morgan was backed by the
South Carolina delegations, and also by
Senator German, of Maryland. How
Senator German will explain to "the
boys" his efforts in behalf of a Blaine
man We will not anticipate A manager
of Cleveland's campaign he must have
been aware of the pamphlet that Mr..
Morgon bad written.
If President Cleveland had made blum
ders in his appointments by reason of
unacquaintanee with the antecedents
of political characters. it would have
been somewhat pardoneble in him; bat
for veteran politicians to make such Sc
rious errOrs.as have been made in the
diplomatic appointments is hardly so
excusable. Mr.. Bayard has been for
long years in political life, and should
have learned greater caution. 1t is a
matter of interest to observe that while
nearly every appointment made by
Cleveland himself has given general
satisfaction, some of the members of his
Cabinet have made very unfortune Sc
lections. American.
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Ten Good Thoughts.
They are happy whose natures sort
with their vocations.-Lord Bacon.

They are happy whose natures sort
with their vocations.-Lord Bacon.
Love gives insight and insight often
gives forebeding.- Eliot.
The master is respected according te
the discretion and good breeding of hi:
servants.
If punishment reaches not the mind
and makes the will supple, it hardens
the offender.-Loeke.
My heart, like the world about me
came forth to meet the sunshine, and
thawed after its long winter. Jean In
gelow.
Wickedness may prosper. for awhile
but at the long run he that sets all
knaves at work will pay them.-L' Es-
TRANCE.
What must be shall be; and that which
is necessity to him that struggles is
little more than a choice to him that is
wllllng.-Seneca.
Some men are so covetous, as if they
were to live forever, and others so pro-
fuse, as if they were to die the next mo-
ment.-Aristotle
The person who has a firm trust in
the Supreme Being is powerful in His
power. wise by His wisdom, happy by
His happiness.
There is some help for all the defects
OF fortune; if a man cannot attain to
the length of his wishes. he may have
his remedy by cutting of them shorter.
-Cowley.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

VIM. Clark, who had seduced the
daughter of Mrs. Hardin, living near
st. Joseph, Mo-, killed the mother, fatal
ly wounded the daughter and son, and
then committed suicide.
| The Irish American Democratic Club.
of Cincinnati, passed resolutions demand
ing OF the Legislature the passage of
registration law.
There are serious charges against the
superintendent of the Ohio State Insti>
tuition for the Blind, and pupils and
teachers are leaving the schools. An
investigation is demanded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

SERIAL STORIES.
Down the Ravine, by Chas Egbert Craddock
No story in young folks Literature for the
last ten years has approached this in combined
originallity, humor and picturesque strength:
| illustrations by E H Garrett
How the Middies Set up Shop, by Adeline D
| 7 Whitney; Jolly business story, and first
class detective story too
In Lesler's Times, by Elbridge Brooks; a
stirring tale, historically true, of the davs when
New York City was peopled with Kaickerbocker
Dutch, Indians, wolves and bears; "a illustra-
tions by VIM T Smidley.
The Bubbling Teapot, by Lizzie W Champ
ney; the second of the Wide Awake wonder
stories.
ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES,
Adventure, congenial art and sience and novel
industries:
Anew Departure for Girls, (several articles),
by Margaret Sidney; for those girls who don't
do Kensington work, never tried potter-paint-
ing and haven't an idea of the last new craze
in art work, YET. who must support themselves.
How the Boojums Went Down the Crater, by
Ten of the BOojums.
After BuffalOes, by Lieut. E S Wood.
At Pussy-Cat Palace, by Amanda B Harris.
A Hahabeeah Wreck, by Julia r Arnold.
a Young Numismatis, by NJ Ballard.
The Scarabeus Club, by Chesebro'
Lazy Barberry's Ambition, by F. d Throop
A Windmill Pilgrimage, by NJ b Catherwood.
A Group of -Four TrGe Western Stories:
Wagon-Tire Camp, by Kate Foote
The Rich Man of the Mountains, by Helen
Sweet.
Our Venture, by Jane Andrews.
How Walter Found his Father, by Flora
Haynes Appony.
a Group Of. -Four True Early Neao England
Stories.
By Mary E Wilkins, from original records and
documents: l. The Bound Girl; II. Deacon
Thomas Wales Will; III. An Adopted Daugh
ter; ", The Horse-house Deed.
a Group of -Four True Plantation Stories:
By Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont cher own girl
hood: I. Crazy Sally; H. Uncle Primus and
Dog Turban; III. The Big English Bull; ".
William Rufus.
When Was Boy in China, by Van Phou
Lee, son of Mandarin.
The Popsy Stories, by "H. h"
Wonderful Christmases of Old, by Hezehiah
Butterworth; illustrated.
Child-Life in Venice, by Joseph Pennell; i'll.
Strong, Practical d Educational SeriaI articles
of II chapters each, in the c Y r U depart
ment: The Children of Westminster Abby,
Ross Kingsley; Souvenirs of Ny Time, Jessie
Benton Fremont; The Temperance Teachings
of Science, Prof A B Palmer; Boys Heroes,
Edward Everett Hale; Ways to Do Things,
Various Authors; Entertainments in Chemistry,
Henry W Tyler; The Making of Pictures, Sarah
W Whitman; Search questions in American
Literature, Oscar Fay Adams.
Her0inss of the English Poets.
Twelve selections from famous poems, each
accompanied by a superb full-page illustration;
F II Lungren is now at work upon1his remar-
kable series of drawings: Chaucers's Crisilde;
Sponsors Una; Herrick's Corinna; Shake
spears Cordelia, Scott's Ellen; Wordsworth's
Lucy; Coleridge's Genevieve; Keats Madelinej
Barns Hiland Mary; Tennyson's Enid; MRS.
Bruwning's Aurora Leigh; Robert Browning's
BaloustiOn.
Wide Awake is only So 90 a year.
ND. LOTHROP CO., Publishers,
Franklinand Hawley Sts., Boston, Mass
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JEFF Davis Pardon Demanded.

New ORLEANS, April ga. G: Horn
editor of the Sherman Mercury, one OF
the leading Democratic papers of Mis-
sissippi, has forwarded to President
Cleveland a very vigorous petition de.
manding the pardon of Jefferson Davis
The petition declares that this act would
relieve the South of great deal of NOR.
tifcation and distress. Mr. Davis, il
says, deserves the pardon on account OF
his military and civil service, rendered
to country now at peace.
. The Southern people" Mr.. Horn says,
"trusted you, Mr.. President, and their
power was felt, and they will call you
blessed if you grant this petition. 1t
will be the last act of clemency that will
wipe out the only remaining vestige of
the war"
Mr. Horn did not consult Mr. Davis
about preparing the petition.
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Reformers and Rascals.

For sublime and colossal impudeHct
commend US to the average Democratic
journals. Here we have these people
already exclaiming what a marvellous
change has come about in the Govern
ment, and how pure and spotless it is
and with what fidelity the work OF the
Departments goes on. These men seem
not to know, or they would like to have
other people forget, that nearly all the
work in every branch of the public ser
vice is to-day done by those very 'rascals
whom they are so anxious to turn out
Hardly one officer in thousand has
been changed as yet, and the few new
men who have been appointed are mainly
of the class who do no real work. In
Mr.. Bayard's department more changes
have beeu made than in all the others,
and the people be has exiled to foreign
parts have not in any case as yet reached
their new posts of duty, and moreover,
waen they do, their work will make no
sort of difference with the efficiency OF
the Government in any of its branches
within this country. In the other de-
partments the work is carried on now
Just as it has been for years, and by the
very same men, and yet these reforming
Democratic editors tell US that every
thing is pure and lovely, and grand and
glorious, and at the same time they are
sure that .'the rascals must be turned
out" and Democrats who have no train
ing or fitness must be put in their differ
ent places.
Men of ordinary common sense would
take care not to stultify themselves in
this way. 1t is true that the departments
are conducted with great fidelity and
honesty, and the reason is obvious. The
men who do the work are the old Re-
publican officials, who are called "rasr
calls" That they do no wrong reflects
no credit on this Administration. Nor
is it any evidence that honesty will con-
tinue to prevail in the same branches of
the service in future. The new heads
Of departments and bureaus cannot steal
plundsr anybody as yet, if they desire
ever SO much. As yet they have only
Republican subordinates to work with,
and know that they cannot trust them
to hide any knayery. But in the good
time that is coming, when reformers like
Higgins will fill all the minor places, to
do the sort of work that reformers like
Manning may ask, we shall begin to
know, for the first time since 1861, what
sort OF thing a Democratic Administra-
tion is. Perhaps it may be very pure
and honest, and devoted to the public
veal, and perhaps not. We shall knew
better about that when it has been tried.
AS yet there is no evidence whatever as
to the tendencies of the new men, except
that they do contrive to get rid of some
of the shreWdest and most faithful
watchers of the public interest, from
time to time, and do contrive to pick out,
ard to get in as their fitting tools for the
sort of work they mean to do hereafter,
sone of the most unserupulous knaves
in the cosntry:( ALI this may be by way
of preparation for reform. Let US hope
that it is. But it cannot be denied that
the performance has now and then a
putrid smell alIeady.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

A PIECE of wood containing a plug OF
sulphur was recently taken from a Cher
ry tree in Beverly, N. ]. 1t is said the
tree was bored with an augnr and the
hole filed with sulphur and then plug
ged more than tweRty years ago, and the
tree had meanwhile grown over twelve
inches in diameter at the trunk.-New
ark Register.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

The Illinois Democratic Congressman,
at caucus on the question of Federal
appointments, decided that after the
goth of this month, every one should cut
loose and get what he could from the
President,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-30

The rumors that gross frauds and ir+
regularities have been discoyered in the
Treasury Department at Washington are
said by Secretary Manning to be entirely
without foundation.
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