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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
MULLEN'S MEANNESS.
HOadly's Part in Securing His Release
from Prison.
A Direct Slap in the Faces of Colored
Voters.

WASHINGTON, August 12-To the crit
icisms that are poured out on the Attor-
ney General for recommending the par
don of Lieutenant Mullen, the answer
appears to be this:
"What is to be done when the Cover
nor of State like Ohio heads a petition
for pardon, and in common with citi>
zens who seemed to represent every fac
tion among the Ohio Democrats, assert
that the man intended no wrong, and
had only suffered from being somewhat
too Jealous in the discharge of bis duty"
On this petition it was noticed here
that gentlemen who had been writing
freely and talking freely against others
who were prominent in Democratic cir
cles, had signed this petition after those
whom they had SO severely denounced.
This succession of well known names
naturally created the impression that
Mullen must have very strong case to
bring such bitter personal enemies to-
gether to work earnestly fer him.
1t also appeared that among the sign>
ers Of the same paper with these two
fellow democrats, and others as notori-
ous in their party, whom they had also
denounced, effectfully destroyed all
their previous protests against the re-
cognition of the men whom they had
described as essentially bad.
There was another point in the case
which Governor Hoadly's request for the
pardon weighed even beyond what prop
erly attached to his Office as Governor.
1t is well known here that he always
declared himself to be one of the special
Ohio champions of the colored race. 1t
is further understood that he expects
strong support from colored voters.
AS Lieutenent Mullen was charged
with a gross outrage upon large num-
Der of colOred VoterS-nO less than ar
resting 113 of them without cause or
proper authority, and thrusting them
into cellar for the day of election
food or water-it hardly seemed prob
able that Governor Hoadly, the great
friend of the colored voter. would petit
ton for Mullen's pardon if the charges
against him were true Colored men in
Ohio, who think their fellows were in
famously treated by Mullen, can not be
interested to know that SO far as any
consideration what ever was given to
the fact thai the offense was committed
against colored voters, Governor Hoad-
ly's signature was regarded as sufficient
to show that those whom Mullen arrest
ed deserved arrest.-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
He Had to Do 1t.

"You see," he said to the Captain a.
he walked into the station yesterday, 81
came to town to whoop 'er up for ole
Liberty
Cant help that"
"My granddad fit the British my daG
fit the Mexicans, and l fit the rebels
Our family has allus fit for this blessed
old Republic"
Yes; but you must obey the law"
81 know, but l was in a saloon or
here, and a fellow suddenly yells out"
Whoopl 'Rah fur mep
"'And who are yOuT says /.
"'I'm the man as licked the feller who
rung the Liberty Bell says he.
MAY be you are down on Continental
cooked hats, George Washington and the
the Goddess ? says l.
And with that he gave three cheers
fur the tyrant Nero, spit on his hands
and yelled that he could knock the glo+
rious Republic into the middle of next
week"
"WellP"
"Well, l had to paralyze him. If ]
hadn't done it I'd been ashamed to &c
home and look calf in the face"
I'VE must lock you up"
You must! Bring on your old bas>
tile, tnen. WhoOp! 'Rah! Ur-r-r-r!
Lemonade-fre- works oratery-proud
old bird-whoopl That's me, and don't
you forget itl'-Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

THE chemical department of the Michi-
gan Agricultural College has been re
Gently making an investigation of the
contents of the hand grenade so-called
fire extinguishers. They find the con-
tents to consist essentially of solution
of common salt, to which have been add
ed piece of marble and few drops of
sulphuric acid. The amount of carbonic
acid gas contained in the quart size was
less than one cubic inch, an amount too
small to produce any effect whatever.
Experiments made with bottles of salt
water showed them to be equally as eff
cient as the hand grenades in extinguish-
ing fire. Salt water is much more efficient
than ordinary water, when applied to a
surface on fire. The experiments were
made under the direction of Prof. Frank
Kedzie, and will be published shortly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
Life i'm Russia.

Maria Ivanoff, a peasant woman OF
the village of Glazunovo, has distinN
guished herself by giving birth to five
children in three consecutive days.
In the Caucasus, young woman re-
Gently found new way of suicide. Be-
ing abandoned by her lover, she took her
child, sacended precipitous mountain,
and the villagers picked up the man
gled bodies among the rocks.
In the Enisay province, Siberia, Pro-
kop and Nikita Kalin, brothers, while
starving, killed and ate their sister, Ma
ria, eleven years old.
A young mother of the village of An
apa, in the Caucasus, left her babe in
the cradle and went to see her neigh
bors. When she returned home she
found that boar had killed and was
eating the child.
According to the new university rules,
every Russian student is required to
furnish to the university authorities two
Photographic pictures of himself with
his signature. Henceforth the students,
who constitute ninety per cent. of the
Nihilists, can be easily identified.
Many Russian peasants gather a cer>
tain grass known as Ivan tea. Some of
the peasants find it more profitable to
pick Ivan tea than to attend to regular
farmingl
In several villages of the Viatki prov
ince the peasants manufacture wooden
watches, which work steadily, though
they do not keep very accurate time.
All the parts of the watch are of wood,
except the axles, which are of horn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
Peculiarities of the Printer.

The printer is patron OF the art pre-"
servative of all arts, but he frequently
has the art of getting a poor writer into
a pickle.
The printer sets while standing, and
stands while setting.
The printer is not usually wealthy
person, but generally has quoin or two
about him.
He sometimes does very poor work
but all his work, good or bad, is justifia>
BILE.
The printer does not often carry a
cane, but you will almost always find
him with stick in his hand. Sometimes
he is stick himself.
The printer is a materialist, all his
thoughts are upon matter.
Most men like to have things come out
square at the end of each day, but the
printer hates to be obliged to bring his
work out even. This seems odd, but it
is even so.
Though correcting his errors every
lay, the printer may all the time be
growing worse.
Though a perfect Jack Spratt in his
fondness for lean meat, the printer never
objects TO fat.
He is often profound reader, but al
ways dislikes solid matter.
The printer is like the actor in the fact
that he hates to see a beggarly array of
empty boxes.
The printer may not be averse to POI
etry, but he detests pi.
The good printer is known by his form.
So careful is he of his form, that he al
ways locks it up.
Though not always correct, the print
er's work is invariably done by rule.
The printer is very inoffensive indiF
vidual, but is quite clever with the shoot
ing stick.
The printer is not satisfied with think
ing that his work is complete; he always
wants proof of it.
The printer is an upright man, but he
is frequently seen about the galleys.
The types of the human race are scat
tered all over the earth, and the printer
distributes his types in all directions.
The printer is not necessarily sport>
ing character, but his form may frequent
ly be seen in the chase.
Like the lawyer, the printer is depend
ent upon his cases for livelihood.
He reckons his work by the token; by
this token may you know that he gives
you full measure.
Much more may be said of the printer,
but this must do for to-day. Let us close
by hoping that when he becomes dead
matter an imposing stone may be erect
ed to his memory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
Laughing and Weeping.

l heard sound i'll the twilight
That lies between waking and sleep
ing
4 sound it seemed of one struggling
To silence the accents of weeping.
l hastened, alarmed, to the doorway
Through which the voice sobbingly
came,
And Love questioned Memory sharply,
And Thought cried rebukingly, 'Shamel
Eyes soon answered Loves sharp inqui
ries.
Reversing the verdict of Thought,
For, seeking to sti1e her laughter,
My love stood confessedly caught.
And thought as l saw, through her
fingers,
That smile, now Of red, blue or white,
As lips, eyes and teeth in succession
Came modestly, sweetly to sight.
How closely lies laughter to weepingl-
As closely as day to the night,
As close as storm to the sunshine,
As closely as wrong to the right.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
Grass the Great Ruler.

Inc world mas seen very HOls1 ONeI
the benihcent reign of King Cotton,
which, though productive of grand re-
suits, should not wholly eclipse the gen
eral advantages derived from the culture
of its more humble competitor, Grass.
In some particular sections of our coun
try men declare that wheat should wear
the crown; in others, corn aspires to the
sceptre of power; but as universal and
impartial factor of wealth we would give
our voice for the sway of the grasses.
What have those usurping agents done
for our land in rendering them more
prolific? We have the answer in the
varied expensive fertilizers now employ
ed, which are rapidly reducing the cap
ital of our farmers, instead of yielding
them large income from their clear
profits. Our soil is annually becoming
more impoverished, as those cereals are
exhaustive powers that finally compel
the owners of large landed estates who
neglect to SOW grasses, to abandon them
and seek newer regions for the wealth
no longer to be derived from their fields.
On the other hand, grasses are con-
stantly yielding farmers large profits,
not only in the consumption by stock,
but in their extremely fertilizing prop
critics. giving back to the soil the am>
plest and most generous return for its
growth and sustenance. Live stock is
now one of the greatest sources of agTi+
cultural wealth, as constant increase is
ever adding to 1t.
He who raises grass enriches his land !;
he who does not, but constantly taxes it
with the growth of cereals, robs it of all
its true value. The season for sowing
grass seed is now at hand, and it be-
hoOves every good farmer to provide
himself with bountiful supply, and
prepare his land thoroughly for its re-
ception.
Many farmers are guilty of the grave
error of overstocking fine fields of grass
for pasturage, and are slow to believe
that their lands can be ruined in this
way, besides the injury done their stock,
which become poor, get stunted, or are
much slower in attaining their full
growth than if the supply of grass had
been more abundant. Cattle kept con-
stantly on poor pastures mature much
later, if ever, and have to feed night and
day to sustain themselves, thereby ne
glecting the rest which with animals, as
with people, Is so essential to health and
growth.
Stock thrive more on mixture of old
and young grasses, and when eaten down
so thoroughly it is impossible to preserve
enough of the old grass to protect the
young from injury during the heavy
freezes of our inequable winters. Were
our meadows as well cared for as their
grain fields they would readily confess
to the greater profit of their grasses. -
TTha RaltimOrnaO
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
RILI0ushEsS.

Bilious symptoms invariably
arise from indigestion, such as
furred tongue, vomiting Of bile,
giddfness, sick headache, ir-
regular bowels. The liver Sc
cretes the bile and acts like a
filter or sieve, to cleanse impu-
rites Of the blood. By irregu-
larity In its action or suspen-
siOns OF Its functions, the bile
Is liable to overflow into the
blood, causing jaundice, salloW
complexion, yellow eyes, bill
ious :, diarrhea, a languid,
weary feeling and many other
distressing symptoms. Bilious
ness may be properly termed
an affection Of the liver, and
can be thoroughly cured by the
grand regulator Of the liver
and hillary organs, BURD0CK
BLOOD BITTERS. It acts upon the
stomach, bowels and liver,
making healthy bile and pure
blood, and opens the eulverts
and sideways for the outlet
OF disease. Sold everywhere
and guaranteed to cure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
SOONER OR LATER.

Soonor OF later the storms shall beat
Over my slumbers from head to feet;
Sooner or later the winds will rave
In the long grass above my grave.
/ shall not need them where lie:
Nothing their sound shall signify;
Nothing the headstone's fret OF rain;
Nothing to me the dark day pain.
Sooner or later the sun shall shine
With tender warmth on that mound of
mine;
Sooner or later, in summer air,
Clover and violet blossom there.
I shall not feel, in that deep-laid rest,
The slanting light fall over my breast;
Nor even note in these hidden hours
The wind-blown breath of the tossing
flowers.
Sooner or later the stainless SHOWS
Snail add their hush to my mute reposei
Sooner or later shall slant and shift,
And heap my bed with the dazzling drift
Chill though that frozen pail shall SEEM
Its touch no colder can make the dream
That recks not the sweet and sacred
dread,
Shrouding the city of the dead.
Sooner or later the bee shall come
And fill the noon with its golden hum;
Seoner or later, on half-pOised wing,
The bluebird's warble about me ring
Ring and chirrup and whistle with glee;
Nothing his music means to me;
None of these beautiful things shall
know
How soundly their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later, far out in the night,
The stars shall over me wing their flight;
Sooner or later, the darkling dews
Catch their white sparks in their silent
moose.
Never ray shall part the gloom
That wraps me round in the kindly
tomb;
Peace shall be perfect for lip and brow,
Sooner or later-ohl why not now?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
TO WOOL GROWERS.
An Important Circular from the Presi'
dent of the National Association.

To the Wool-Growers of the United
States:
1t is now apparent that determined
effort to revise the tariff laws of the
United States will be made at the next
session of Congress. 1t is understood
that the object of those who will make
this effort is large reduction of reve>
niue, with an abandonment of the prin
ciple of protection. but with such inci>
dental protection as can be given to
those industries and pursuits that obtain
the attention and favor of Congress.
The theory that all raw material should
be on the free list, now urged by some
who, in disguise, are for free trade, and
the neglect to adequately protect pro
ducers of wool. which has attended all
past economic legislation, affords reason
for profound apprehension by those who
represent this important agricultural
pursuit.
In order to keep such persons infOrm+
Cu do W mdIlClo dHCCIluS IuOll AuIClC Colo
and to enable them hereafter to act har-
moniously among themselves and unit
edly with other industries that agree
with their views, l desire to obtain the
names and postofice address of each OFF,
Ger of all state and county wool growing
associations, and also the names and
postoffice address of wool-growers in
each state who desire information on
this subject, the object being to distrib-
ute, from time to time, among such per-
SONS, information calculated to keep
WOOL growers informed as to the prog
ress of all efforts affecting their interests.
The aid of all officers of state and
county associations, and all other friends
of the cause, is respectfully and earnest
ly solicited in procuring the desired
names.
Letters conveying such names may be
addressed to the undersigned, care of
Edward Young, No. 119 Maryland ave-
nue., n. E.. Washington. D, C. Yours
truly, c. DELANo,
Pres. Nat. Wool-Growers' Assn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

The st. Clairsville Fair will be
held on the I'd, Sd and 4th Of Sept,
liberal amounts being offered in
purses for trotters and PAGERS. The
grounds and track OF which this
Fair is to be held are unquestion-
ably the finest of their kind in the
land, and the facilities for reaching
them cannot be excelled, and once
there, exhibitors will find every
thing conducive to their comfort
and convenience.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

Mr.. George V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: My wife has been almost helps
less for five years, so helpless that she could
not turn over in bed alone she used two bot
ties of Electric Bitters, and is so much i'm
proved that she is able now to do her own
work. Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them; hundreds of testimonials
attest their great curative powers Only SOC
q bottle at PattersOns'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
A Wonderful Discovery.

Consumptives and all who suffer from any
affection of the throat and lungs, can find a
certain cure in DR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption; thousands of permanent cures
verify the truth of this statement; no medi-
cine can show such g record of wonderful
cures; thousands of once hopeless sufferers
now gratefully proclaim they owe their lives
to this New Discovery. 1t will cost you
nothing to give it a trial. Free trial bottles
at Pattecsons' drug store; large size 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
st. CIairSVilIe Fair.

NOTICE TO EXHIBITORs.-J. B,
Meyer, Sec'y, is now ready to re-
ceive all entries from exhibitors at
his Office on Main street. All ex-
hibitors are expected to make their
entries before the second day Of
the Fair so that the different men,
bers Of the board can have their
books to commence work with on
the second day. A strict adher-
ence to this rule will be lived up
to by order of the President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

When barber seeks to make himself
sociable to customer in the chair, he is
probably "scraping an acquaintance. -
Chicago Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

A little shaver-A BARRIERS infant.
The dentist always goes armed to the
teeth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
KINGS EVIL
SCROFULA

can only be cured by a thorough purifica-
tion of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease pserpetuates its taint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
sical Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases.
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
KEEP 1T PURE
The Life is the BIood-Prevent Disease Sur
gerry the Last Resort-A Telling Letter.


gerry the Last Resort-A Telling Letter.
Here is fact for You to think over, viz:
Medical science proves that diseases, no mat
ter how great a variety they seem to have,
procede from comparatively small causes: IL
is r this reason that some single medicines
relieve or cure so wide range of complaints
some of them appearing almost opposite In
their natures, when a medical preparation
acts at once upon the digestive and urinary
organs, and alkO purifles the blood, the list
of difficulties subject to its control is aston
ishing; but while many things are said to
posiess this power, those which act ualiy do
exert II are very rare.
1t is conceded that DR. KENNEDY'S FAV-
ORITE REMEDY, of Rondout, n. Y, is the
most effective preparation now In use for all
diseases arising from foul or impure state Of
the circulation; hence 1t is more than likely
that IL the writer of the following letter
had habftually taken 'FAVOBITE REMEDY
ten years ago, he would never have suffered
Pittsf1eld; Mass, March q. 1884,
DR. D Kennedy, Rondout. New York:
Dear Sir About ak years ago was Obliged
to resort to external treatment for the remov-
al OF a cancerous growth on my lip; on my re-
turn home I became sensible that my blood
needed thorough cleansing; my whole sys-
tenn too required tOning up; while casting
about for the best medicine to do this, your
'FAVORITE REMEDY was so highly COM
IL: 1 did so. and the result surprised me; 1t was
effected so quickly and completely; 1 soon
got over the depression produced by the oper-
alton and since the 'FAV0RITE REMEDY
doses. has kept me in such health and
strength as I never had before nor expected
to have; 1t is the best blood purifier in the
world; am sure Of that. Yours &C,
"a Adams st MATTHEW FARRELL,
In all cases when a consultation is deemed
Address:-Dr: David Kennedy, Rondout N,
Y. But, IL you have not done so, adopt 'FAV>
ORITE REMEDY as a household friend.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20
PAN HANDLE ROUTE |!
Popular Line East &West
Time Table in Eject May "a, 's4.
CENTRAL TIME

Going East-An trains run daily from Stem,
oenville, except train leaving at 50 am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling; going
west all trains run daily fromUhrichsville, ,ax-
cept train leaves at Is am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars sre run on all
through trains.
Passengers by this line can obtain through
tickets and baggage checks TO all prominent
points East and West. and make direct COM
nections In union depots, thereby avoiding
annoying transfers.
For further Information address,
JAMES MCCREA, e. A. FORD,
Manager, Columbus. GenH Pas. Ag't,
l 3l-tf Pittsburgh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-20

I'm having a rafting time," said the
cur with can tied to his tail.
Daily Republican., 1885-05-19
A Butter Test.

/" By that means / convince my GUS
toners that don't sell oleomargarine," !"
said white-aproned butterman, point
ing to two china sauce. boats that stood
in conspicuous place on his counter
in the Farmers market. In each
sauce boat lay little coil OF common
lamp wick, one end of which was hung
out of the nose of the vessel. Now"
said the dealer, pointing to two firkins,
one of these contains 0leomargarine
made in Connecticut and the other
holds salt packed butter from Ohio.
See If you can detect the genuine from:
the imitation" Tho reporter tried and
failed. In flavor, smell aud appear.
ance they were identical.
.. The butterman continued That
oleomargarlne will Deceive nine buyers
out of ten, but I will exposeit for you. "
He dropped lump of the oleomarga-
rine as large as an egg into q tin cup
and In another cup he placed IS similar
sized piece of the salt packed. The
cups were held over blazing little
charcoal furnace until their contents
were melted. Then the oleomargarine
was poured in one saure-boat and the
butter into the other. The wicks were
| LIGHTED. Both burned readily anil the
burning butter sent up faint and
pleasant smoke. From the oleomar'
garine, however, came the nasty and
lunmistakable stencil of burning rancid
grease. Since l began showing the
difference between butter and oleomar
garine," said the dealer, as he snufied
out the wicks, "my business has doub
led"