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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Sam Jones' Preaching.

Perhaps the chief charm of Sam Jones
the celebrated preacher,is the abundance
of aphorisms which crowd every ser.
mon. He chooses the negro style of ex>
preston for its oddity and effectiveness
Many of his sayings are rich, beautiful
and elegant, others are comical, fercible
and elegant, and still others vulgar
These specimens will give an idea of his
of expression:
"If brother err catch him on the first
bounce"
when 1 began preaching was afraid
would hurt somebody's feelings. Now
I'm afraid l won't"
Il would rather have been a 'possum
than an infdel."
"The mountains are Gods thoughts
piled up. The ocean is Gods thoughts
spread out. The flowers are Gods
thoughts in bloom. The dew-drops are
Gods thoughts in pearls"
Religion is a beautiful casket which
we show to eur friends in our character
and when its secret spring is touched
heaven and eternal life open out to US. u
"a creed is the skin of the truth dried
and stuffed with sand and sawdust."
Dancing is hugging set to music"
Dignity is the starch of the shroud.
The more dignity a fellow has the
nearer dead be is. expect to be as dig
uifed as any of you when 1 get into my
coffin"
"Riches are like salt water; the more
you drink, the thirstier you become"
"If man will admit that Jesus died
to save sinners, will chain him there,
and let him Craze all around the peg"
at will do you good to see these
preachers With mud on their horns in
their pulpits next Sunday"
"God is holding the Devil by the tail.
and letting him kick himself to death"
'1t tickles me to see an old sinner come
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
State Elections of 1885.

The state elections of the current year
are not many. but some Of them are im'
portsnt. Following is the list:
Arkansas will elect, at special elect
ton to be held on Tuesday, November
10, an associate justice of the supreme
court to 6ll the unexpired term of Hon.
]. R. Eakin, deceased.
Colorado will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 3, a judge of its supreme court
Connecticut will elect on Tuesday,
November 3, one-half its state senate for
one year only, and the members of its
House of Representatives.
Florida elected on Tuesday, May ., the
members of a constitutional convention,
which met in Tallahassee on Tuesday,
June 9. and framed a new Constitution
for the state, and provided that it should
be submitted to the vote Of the people
on Tuesday, New. 8, 1886.
Iowa will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 8,
Governor and other state officers and
Legislature.
Kentucky elected on Monday, August
9, the Democratic candidate for state
treasurer and rejected proposition to
hold convention to revise the Consti-
tuition of the state.
Maryland will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 8, controller and clerk OF the
court Of appeals.
Massachusetts, will elect on Tuesday,
November 8. Governor and other state
officers and Legislature, and vote upon a
proposed amendment to the constitution
of the state providing for precinct vet-
ing in towns.
Michigan elected on Monday, April 6.
the fusion candidates for supreme judge
and regents of the state university.
Mississippi will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 8, Governor and other state Off
GERS and Legislature.
Nebraska will elect on Tuesday, No>
vember 8, supreme judge and regents of
the state university.
New Jersey will elect on Tuesday, No
yember 8, part of its senate and the as
sembly.
New York will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 8, Governor and other state off,
GERS, five justices of the supreme court,
and both branches of the Legislature.
Ohio elected on Tuesday, October 1S,
Governor and other state officers and
Legislature, and voted upon two pro-
posed amendments to the constitution of
the state, which relate to the election of
township officers and change the time
of the biennial elections of state officers
and Legislature to the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Pennsylvania will elect on Tuesday,
November 8, state treasurer.
Rhode Island elected on Wednesday,
April /, the Republican candidates for
Governor and other state officers and
Legislature.
Virginia will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 3, Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor and attorney general and Legisla-
ture.
Wisconsin reelected on Tuesday, April
Z, without opposition, the Republican
candidate for associate judge of the su-
preme court.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
A Pointer for Workers.

If the majority of wage workers and
salary earners were to place their weeks
ly earnings in the keeping of their wives,
instead of reluctantly doling out to them
dollar or two at time and inquiring
what it was for, as too many do, they
would live better and at the end of the
year find larger sum laid up against a
rainy day than by being the purse bear
ers themselves. Money slips more east
ly and unaccountably out of a mans
pocket than out of woman's, when that
woman is careful wife and mother,
who not only knows her husbands in
come, but also has full charge of it,
Cleveland Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
innrneus To Oxford ON foot.

journeys to Oxford on foot.
Thomas Gray was the son of a money
scrivener.
Matthew Prior, son of joiner in Lon
don.
Henry Kirke White, son of a butcher
at Nottingham.
Bloomfield and Clifford were shoema,
kers.
Shakespeare, the son of wool stapler
Mullett rose from poverty.
Milton son of money scrivener.
Cowley. son of halter.
Pope, son of merchant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Senator Georges Wall.

Senator George, Of Mississippi, who
has just finished canvass OF the lower
tier of counties in that State, for the
laudable purpose of keeping the niggers
in their proper places" told his audience
at Bay St. Louis that Senator Sherman
and Governor-elect Foraker had con
Quoted the Ohio campaign ION an issue
which contemplates the denying to you
of your equal rights to representation in
Congress. In other words, the canvass
in Ohio was won by the Republicans on
the sectional issue of hate and persecu
ton of the South, who were to be denied
their rights under the restored Union.
This is decidedly refreshing, coming
from a United States Senator who occu-
pies seat which, under free ballot and
fair count, he never could have obtain
ed. He succeeded colored man as SEN
tor, and a man who was not only a Re-
publican, but had an honest title to bis
seat. 1t was through the use of the
bullwhip and the shotgun that Republi
can msjorities were suppressed in Mis-
sissippi, and Senator George is one of
many Bourbons who are enjoying the
usufruct of the mississippi plan." 1t is
cool, therefore, in this beneficiary of
fraud and violence, to denounce Repub>
licans of the North as haters of the
Gouth-ao man hant oD porsoonfip0 fhan1
and denying them their constitutional
rightsl
Nol Mol Senator George. The Repub-
licans of the North have not a spark of
persecution in their nature. They do
not forget the great crime of the rebel
lion, nor are they forgetful of the fact
that the Republican party deprived the
rebels Of no political power, confscated
none of their property, and shed none of
their blood, and treated them with the
greatest magnanimity ever extended to
conquered traitors and rebels. What
Republicans remember with bitterness
is that after the war was over and not a
rebel called to account, the magnanini-
ty of the conquerors was most shame
fully abused. In ten years after the war
there was solid South arrayed against
the Republican party-made solid by
fraud and violence-and this is the great
wrong against which the Republican
party protests. It protests against the
injustice of electing Democratic Presi-
dents by trampling upon the rights of
5000, 900 people; protests against the in
equality of permitting Southern DEM
ocrat to exercise twice the political pow
or that Northern Republican possesses
In National elections. It was the spirit
OF these protests that the canvass was
conducted in Ohio and won by the Re-
publicans, and this same spirit will con-
tinue to actuate the party in every State |
In the North until there is free ballot |
and equal representation throughout the
entire South.-CIn. Com. Gazette,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
GOOD NIGHT.

The tales are told, the songs are sung,
The evening romp is over,
And I'D the nursery stairs they climb,
With little buzzing tongues that chime
Like bees among the clover.
Their busy brains and happy hearts
Are full of crowding fancles;
From song and tale and make oelleVe
A wondrous web of dreams they weave
And airy child romsnees.
The starry night is fair without;
The new moon rises slowly;
The nursery lamp is burning faint;
Each white robed like little saint,
Their prayers they murmur lowly.
Good night The tired heads are still.
On pillows soft reposing,
The dim and dizzy mist of sleep
About their thoughts begin to creep,
Their drowsy eyes are closing.
Good night While through the silent air
The moenbeams pale are streaming;
They drift from dayligbt's noisy shore,
Blow out the light and shut tie door,
And leave them to their dreaming.
Our Little Ones.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

North Carolina derives a considerable
revenue from its licenses on drunmers,
the amount Retted from the tax in Sep
tember being $4,000.
The disappearance of birds from a
particular district of cauntry just before
an outbreak of cholera therein has been
noticed in India as well as in Europe.
The last shot of the war was fired by
a Confederate soldier named Crosby. 1t
was hog that strayed into the lines and
brought Crosby's mess good dinner.
An Antwerp Taylor is discovered to be
in possession of small, genuine picture
by Rubens of Christ Blessing the
World which was bought for one franc
at auction.
The last report of the University of
Pennsylvania says that the endowmen
fund for the Woman's College remains
at the original amount of the foundation
81.
Many California towns are compelling
the Chinese to move out of the corpora
tion limits, and Los Angeles hotels are
disehsrging their Chinese help and sub
stituting white persons.
Sally, the bald chimpanzee of the Lon
don Zoo, pays special attention to COLOR
ed people, uttering low cry of pleasure
at their presence. Sally's laugh is said
to be Enthusiastically human.
A Philadelphia woman is thinking of
suing her husband for breach of prone
ise because he said he would buy her a
new fall bonnet, and ROW declares that
her summer hat is plenty good enough.
A new species of bear has been dis
covered on Mount Shasta which is found
in no other part of the world. 1t is
about the size of shepherd dOg,is white
and very feroclous. Three have been
killed lately.
Bears are unusually numerous in Ore
gon, a condition of affairs attributed to
the great wind storm early in 1880,
which rendered the woods in parts of the
State almost inpassable and prevented
the animals being hunted with dogs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Autumn Care of Sheep.

The autumnal care of the flocks should
be marked by the exercise of good judg+
ment. The ewes will require extra at
tention now to put them in condition for
coupling, and some of the oldest and
poorest ewes should be taken out of the
breeding flock and put into the fattening
flock, and the remainder should be given
such attention as will put them in fine
condition. The lambs will require close
attention to put them in proper condi-
tion to Withstand the rigors of their first
winter. Many members of the lamb
flock are lost by almost every sheepman
each winter, and the create: portion of
this loss comes from not having them in
proper condition in which to start the
winter, and they gradually keep going
down until they die. A lamb is perhaps
the most difficult of all animals to recu-
perate after it has once started down
hill, and the wisest and most economical
plan is to care for them we'll from wean-
ing time in the fall until grass comes in
spring, to keep them growing steadily,
and so avoid losing so many of them.
The fatteDing sheep that are to be sold
between now aud Christmas should be
fed quite heavily now, so that they may
be made ready for market before cold
weather sets in. The three year old
wethers and all other sheep that are to
be sold for mutton in the spring should
be put in excellent condition during the
winter, and six weeks heavy feeding in
the spring will make them ready for
market. In fact, it is obvious that it is
mucb to the best plan and cheapest in
the long run to put the sheep all in good
condition, at whatever cost, in the early
fal.-Pittsburgh Stockman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
SOMETIME.

Sometime. when all life's lessons have
been learned,
And sun and stars forevermore have
set,
The things which our weak judgments
here have spurned,
The things DER which we grieved with
lashes wet,
Will flash before Us, out of ife's dark
night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of
blue;
And we shall see how all Gods plans are
right,
And how what seemed reproof was
love most true.
And we shall see how, where we frown
and sigh.
Gods plans go on as best for you and
me;
How. when we called, He needed not
our cry.
Because His wisdom to the end could
see,
And even as wise parents disallow
Too much of sweet to craving baby
hood,
So God, perhaps, is keeping from US now
Life's sweetest things, because it SEEM
eth good.
And If, sometimes, commingled with
life's wine
We find the wormwood, and rebel and
shrink,
Be sure a wiser hand than yonrs or mine
Pours out this potion for our lips to
drink.
And if some friend we love is lying low.
Where human kisses cannot reach his
face,
Oh, do not blame the loving Father so,
But wear your sorrow with ebedient
gracel
And you shall shortly know that length
ened breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends His
friend;
And that. sometimes, the sable pail of
death
Conceals the fairest born His love can
send.
If we could push sjar the gates of life,
And stand within and all Gods work
ings see,
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery could ind key.
But not to-day. Then be content, poor
hearti
Gods plans like lilies pure and white
unfold.
We must not tear the close-shut leaves
apart,
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold,
And if, through patient toll, We reach
the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed,
may rest,
When we shall clearly see and under
stand,
think that we will say, "God knew
the bestp
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

The origin of the feud between John
x. Mclean, of Cincinnati, and Senator
Pendleton is thus stated: Mclean is
warmly attached to his sister, the wife
of Gen. Hazen. Some years ago Mrs.
Hazen, meeting the Pendletons at some
reception or social gathering, received
the impression that they meant to snub
her. She told her brother about it. He
was young and fiery, and, in his indigna-
tion over the fancied slight to his sister,
resolved to bring Mr.. Pendleton down
peg or two. He told his sister he would
dot, and he has devoted good many
years to the fulfillment of that promise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
He Studied Law Wunst.

If the lank, tow-headed youth who
faced Justice White yesterday does not
become great lawyer it will not be be-
couse be is not naturally gifted.
Your name is Arthur Hart; you are
accused of jumping on and off railroad
cals while in motion" said the justice,
severely.
81 was in motion, the ears wasn't. Is
that what the charge means ?" asked the
prisoner with drawl.
1T means the cars were in motion"
well, they want. They were stop
ped when 1 got on, and they stopped
when got Off"
How is this ?" asked the judge, turn
ing to the officers. "Was this man on a
freight train?"
HE was, your honor" answered one
of the policemen.
Then how did the train come to stop
to let him off p
"Well, you see these fellows are get
ting kind of mild and know the officers,
now the engineers stop when we signal
them. This man was on the cow-catch-
er. We signaled the engineer and he
stopped to let US capture the prisoner"
81 didn't get off till the train stopped
STILL" said the prisoner.
"Ahem," coughed the judge; Il will
consult the ordinance. No one shall get
on or off any train of caas or engine
while in motion. While in motion. 1t
says that distinctly, and l will have to
discharge the prisoner. Hereafter you
must catch these fellows on the fly"
Much obliged" said the prisoner. 81
studied law wunst," he added with a
wise shake of the head as he shuffied
out. Chicago News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

in and pull out an old lame and dwarfed
member of the church, lay him down
and measure by him, and say: Look
here, boys, am as long, and broad and
as good as this member of the church.
Why don't you go and pick out one OF
the grand old Christians? Because you
would look like rat terrier lying By an
elephant"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
ExecHfOr,a Notice.

NJ OTICE is herey given that in the Probate
~ Court of Belmont county, OHIO, the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Execu-
trfx of the estate of John Orr, deceased, late
of Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
ouested to make imIn ediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate viii
present them duly authenticated for settles
ment- MARY @. FRAZIER.
IN o2-St ExecutrtX.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Admininistrator,s Notice.

NOTICES is hereby given that in the Probate
lN Court of Belmont county, Ohio, the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Adj
ndinistrators Of the estate of Robinson +. War
rem decd late of Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make Immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them, duly authenticated for settles
ment. ALFRED II. MITOHELL,
10 22-3t Administrator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

SEVERAL years ago Gen. Grant lost a
penknife at the railway accident near
Long Branch, when it will be remember
ed he came near losing his life. The
knife was recently found, and G. B.
Webster. United States Consul at Shelf
field. who presented the knife to General
Grant, purchased it for 500. The mon
ey was turned over to the monument
fund.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

IT is dangerous 10 tsmper with irritating
liquids and exciting snuffs; use Ely's Cream
Balm, which is safe and pleasant and is easily
applied. 1t cures the worse cases of catarrh,
cold In the head and hay fever, giving relief
from the first application; price SOC. From
Col Q III Mackey, 32d Iowa infantry: I have
now been using Ely's Cream Balm for three
months and am experiencing no trouble from
catarrh whatever; l have been sufferer for
twenty years. -Sigourney, Iowa. 10 222 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
PAN HANDLE ROUTE!
POPULAR Line East &Wast
Time Table In Eject May "a, ,s4.
CENTRAL TIME.

Going East-An trains run daily from Steul
benville, except train leaving at so am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling going
west sll trains run daily from mUErichsv1le,eX ,eX-
cept train leaves at l5 am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run on AL
through trains.
Passengers by this line can obtain through
tickets and baggage checks 70 all prominent
points East and West. and make direct cons
nections In union depots, thereby avoiding
annoying transfers.
For further Information address,
JAMES MCCREA, e. A. FORD.
Manager, Columbus. Genr Pas. Ag't,
3I-tf Pittsburgh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

al
duplicate o
r day Of June ext
awsof
hands
a County Treasurer not paid before the Oh day December the has
O pal o June
thereafter the Treasurer shall proceed collect the
be due be
collected provide in
of
and section If n town,
number flOL in whose addition
oero stred
O. of
S6torec yesad daxes
S % satisfy et
will necesa to make a lo
fixed by awvIlr
O. Decembe Grand he2 day o
EDWARD L. FEELEY, Treasurer.
ST. CL1RsHEs October 1885
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

Ii the oven is too hot when baking,
place q small dish Of cold water In it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

For burns, apply -four wet with cold
water, as it quickly gives relief.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Electrical Rheumatic Remedy!

The Only and Sure Cure for Rheumatism.
After having fully demonstrated the fact
that the above Is q sure cure for rheumatism.
manufacture It for sale; as one bottle will cure
any ordinary case Of remstism, I have con
cluded to sell Il at One Dollar per Bottle; on
receipt of one dollar will send one bottle
free TO any part Of the United States.
Having been known by all publishers in
New ork and In business at S5 Ann ST.; for
the past 81 years, I have taken the liberty to
refer the public TO the publishers Of this paper,
as 70 the truth Of my statement. JOHN o.
|STOCWELL. Is Ann street, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29

mile assessment Pike-25 per cent of assessment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
A Letter from Jefferson Davis.

On the 18th inst, the Society of
the Army and Navy OF the Confed-
crate States at Baltimore elected
Jefferson Davis an honorary men,
er of that body. The following ac-
acknowledgement has been received:
Gentlemen Yours of the 14th
inst. has been received, and l CRATE
full acknowledge the honor of MEM
bership conferred on me by the So
ciety of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in the State OF
Maryland. distinguished i'm early
colonization by. Christian charity
and brotherhood. In the War OF
the Revolution, which established
the sovereignty OF freedom and the
Independence OF States the chivalry
of Maryland shone conspicuous.
None the less memorable is the
gallantry of her sons in the war of
1872. True to their lineage the men
OF 1861 despite the most embarrass.
ing surroundings bore distinguish
ed part in the defense OF these prin-
ciples for which there fathers sue
ceSsfuliy fought. You surviving
heroes have profoundly gratified
me by numbering me among you
and the certificate of membership
which you, have conferred on me
shall be lett as an heirloom to my
chIldren's children, that they may
meyer forget what is due their
fathers friends "the old soldiers of
the Maryland line." With ever
increasing respect for your devotion
to Constitutional liberty, 1 am frat
ernally yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
N0me Eaten off

A young man named John Naves,
living near here, had an eating can
Ger on his face, which had eaten
away his nose, part Of his cheek
and extended up nearly to his eye.
1t was one OF the most angry eating
sores that l had ever seen. His
throat finally became involved to
such an extent that he could only
swallow liquid food. After using
all the remedies without checking
the ravages of the eating cancer,
his general health was broken down
he was confined to his bed, and
thought il TO be only a question of
time about his death from the can
Ger. i put him on Swift's Specific
as last resort, and he began to i'm
prove with the first dose. His gen.
eral health improved at once, and
rapidly; his throat got well; the
ravages Of the cancer were soon
stopped it began to heal around
the edges, and after a few months
treatment with S. 5. 5. he has got
ten entirely well. His face is all
healed over with new flesh, and his
general health is excellent. His re-
covery Is wonderful
NJ. +. CRUMLEY, M. D., OglethOrpe,
Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific, Co. Atlanta Ga.