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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
The Yield of Corn.

Corn is King, undoubtedly, if the val
ue of the entire crops produced of cot
ton, wheat and corn be reckoned. Sew
eral times the yield has exceededed
1,5OO,000,O0 and now it is expected to
readh 2,OoO,OeO,OO0 bushels, and even if
only 20 cents per bushel be realized by
the producer, less than corn is supposed
to be ordinarily worth for feeding to
cattle and hogs, such a crop would be
worth 4OO,OOO,OO0. When the country
has produced over 100000 bales of cot>
ton thus far, it has not been worth to the
producer $50 per bale; and when it has
produced over 400,0OO,00O bushels of
wheat, as the Western farmers well
know, the average price to the producer
has not exceeded IS cents per bushel.
Last year, with unusually large crops,
the Bureau estimate of the value to pro-
dueers was about $255, 100000 for cotton,
$3.50, 100000 for wheat, and S640,O0O,0OO
for corn. The estimates of the Bureau
may perhaps be rather higher than the
actual return to the producers, but they
nevertheless illustrate with sufficient
accuracy the relative Importance of
these great crops. Hence the reports of
injury to this most important crop have
been watched with unusual interest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

THE following is the text of the poem
which both Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and Colonel John A. Joyce claim to have
written:
Iauph. and the world laughs with you,
Weep, and you weep alone;
Far this brave old earth must borrow It's
mirth,
It has trouble enough of its own.
ans, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost en- the air!
Phe echoes bound to joyful sound
Bat shrink from Voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you,
Grieye, and they turn and go;
They want full measure for all your
pleasures,
But do not want your woel
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose tken all;
There are none to decline your nectared
wine
But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast. and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by;
Succeed and give, and 1t helps yoI 10
live,
But no man can help you to die.
There's room in the halls of pleasure
For long and lordly train;
But one by one we must all file on
zThre' the narrow aisles of pain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
FAITH.

The storm was o'er me drifting
/ watched its skirts uplifting
Along crimson glory of sunset, SKY
and sea;
And slowly forward cemlng'
From out the misty gloamlhg'
A little child sped lightly across the
plain to me.
little blue-eyed maiden,
With fading flowers laden,
Which, ever as she journeyed, tondled
tenderly,
"Dost thou not fear to wanGer?"
said; "a storm breaks yender."
SIT will not fright or harm me, serene+
" answered she.
"And these, thy fading flowers
The sunshine and the showers
of all the bygone spring-time would fall
on them in vain
But with her sweet eyes shining,
Her hand in mine entwining,
She answtred, "Heaven's sunshine can
make them bloom again"
And so, serenely smiling,
She goes, the way beguiling,
And fearlessly jOurEeyed toward the
darkling sea;
For as | follow onward,
The way which leadeth sunWard'
sweat Faith, the bIue-eyed maiden, goes
hand in hand with me.
Helen Marion Burnside.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
JUDGE MINsHALL, who was placed

JUDGE MINsHALL, who was placed
upon the Republican State ticket for Su-
preme Judge, to fll the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the withdrawal of Judge Nell
vaine, is native of Ross county, and is
about 4s years old. He was a poor
boy, worked his way through the world,
and had just been admitted to the bar
when the war broke out. He enlisted as
a private soldier in the Twenty-second
Ohio, serving three months, when its
time expired. He then raised a compa.
ny, and was made Captain, and went in
to the Thirty-third Ohio, being promo
meted to Majority, and was in COM
uand of the regiment at the close of the
war. Before his return home he was
elected Prosecuting Attorney of Ross
county, and served two terms. He thea
practiced law, and had large practice
when elected to fill an unexpired term
on the Common Pleas bench, and has
been twice reelected. Judge Minshsll
has been about ten years on the bench,
and is regarded as one of the finest legal
minds of the State. The nomination
gives excellent satisfaction.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
A Puzzle with Letters.

Some time since students at the Bos.
ton Institute of Technology designed a
puzzle which is qdite interesting. Given
two words of an equal number of letters,
the problem is to change one to the 9TH
er by altering one letter at time of the
first so as to make legitimate English
word, continuing the alteration until the
desired result is attained. The condi+
tions are that only one letter shall be
altered to form each new word, and that
none but words which can be found in
English dictionaries shall be used. Here
are some of the examples of the chonges
East to West-East, vast, vest, west.
Dog to Cat-Dog, dig, fig, fit, fat, cat.
Soup to Fish-Soup, soul, soil, foil,
fowl, foot, coot, cost, cast. fast, fist, fish.
Road to Railroad, rood, root, coot,
coat, coal, coil, toll, tail, rail.
Milk to Hash-Milk, mile, male, mate,
hate, hath, hash.
AS the evenings become cooler, home
amusements will be in order, and read
ers of the Household are at liberty to
make suggestions in that line.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

THE Republican State Executive Com.
mittee of Mississippi has decided not to
put a ticket in the field, because" as
they allege, "of the we'll known impossi>
bllity of securing at the polls an honest
election" This state of affairs can not
go on without violence, or bloodshed,
growing out of it by and by. When that
time comes the men who are not in fa>
vor of an honest ballot and fair count
must go to the wall. The time is nearer
at hand than many people imagine. The
white men of Virginia who favor an
honest vote and a fair count are agitat-
ing resort to force, if the former cam
not be had. One of the results of the
war was the extension of the franchise
Until that extension is recognized with
out question everywhere it cannot be
said that the just and proper results Of
the war are being realized.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

THE Rev. DR.. Stephen H. Tying, sr.,
who died at Irvington, on the Hudson,
Thursday night, SEPTEMBER 8, was born
in Newburyport, Mass, March l, 1900.
From 1S45 to 1878 he was the rector of
st. Georges Church in that city, and
since the latter year has been rector
emeritus, with retiring pension of
$4,000 annually from his old congrega>
tion. During his rectorship the church
in Stuyvesant Square was built in 1s4S,
and rebuilt after its partial destruction
by fire in 1866. In his prime DR.. Tying
was most energetic parish clergyman,
and preacher of unusual fervor and ell
Oquence. TO his power as an extempo-
raneous orator on public occasions, Mr..
Beecher is said to have paid the high
tribute of saying that he always hated
to follow DIR. Tying upon such occasions;
and that if he himself spoke first, he re-
gretted it when DR.. Tyng's turn came
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
A Great Discovery.

Mr. VIM Thomas, of Newton, Iowa, says
Ny wife has been seriously afflicted with
cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more seriously than before; she has used many
remedies without relief, and being urged tc
try DR.. Kings New Discovery, did 50 with
most gratifying results; the first bottle reliev'
ed her very much, and the second bottle has
absolutely cured her; she has not had so good
health for thirty years. Trial bottles free at
Psttersons' drug store; large size 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
Woman's Province.
THE DUTIES OF THE CENTER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.


HOW BEST FULFILLED.
What a great task is assigned to wo-
man. Its dignity can not be elevated. 1t is
not her province to make laws, to lead
armies, nor to be at the head of great en-
terprises, but to her is given the power to
form those by whom the laws are made,
to teach the leaders of mighty armies and
the governors of vast empires. She is
required to guard against having the
slightest taint of bodily infirTnity touch
the frail creature whose moral, intellect
ual and physical being is derived from
her. She must instil correct principles,
inculcate right doctrines, and breathe into
the soul of her offspring those pure senti-
ments which in time to come will be
part of themselves, and bless generations
vet unborn. Yes, to woman is given the
blessed privilege of aiding the sufferer in
all the various stages of his existence. She
smiles serenely at the christening, and
weeps at the burial, while she soothes the
bereaved heart. This is her province and
duty. Yet how can she fulfill her mission
unless possessed of strong and healthy
body? The preparation of DR.. S. B.
Hartman, and known as PERUNA, is Just
the thing for persons suffering from ma
jority of the complaints incident to this
climate. 1t is invaluable to women, and
Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds, of New Lisbon,
Columbiana county, Ohio, is a noted ex-
ample of what the medicine can do. She
says she has suffered for years with con-
gestion of the lungs, catarrh in the head,
and was troubled with bad cough. She
had tried a number of physicians, but
they all failed to cure her. She was in
duced to try PERUNA, and Immediately
marked change took place. After using
one bottle her cough ceased and in short
time her other ailments were cured. She
is now completely restored to health, and
gives all the credit to PERUNA. Mr.. ].
w. Reynolds, her husband, was a con-
frmed invalid. He could not sleep we'll,
neither could he work. Heused PERUNA,
and as result, was completely restored
to his former vigor and strength. He
says he now feels like new man.
Mr.. Bernhardt Seubs, St. Clair, St.
Clair county, Mich, says: have thor
oughly tried your PERUNA in the various
diseases to which parents and alarge FAM
lily of children are ever liable, and find
it in every case to be just the thing needed.
No family can honestly be without it"
Nancy Feterman, Cookport, Indiana
County, Pa, says: " Gentlemen: Your
valuable PERUNA is the best medicine I
ever used"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
The Suppression of 81 and So Notes

The Suppression of 81 and So Notes.
The Treasury is withdrawing from
circulation the 81 and 81 legal tender
notes, thus suppressing all change for
larger notes but silver dollars and silver
fractional coin. This is avowedly done
for the purpose of rendering silver un-
popular. Its weight and bulk will, it is
expected, cause dissatisfaction, and this
dissatisfaction, it is hoped, will, in some
way, promote the suspension of the
coinage of silver dollars by Congress-.
So far as this part of the country is
concerned, no efforts are necessary to
create sentiment against silver. The
New York Herald has been engaged for
several weeks in collecting opinions On
the subject, in order to prove that our
merchants and bankers are opposed to
the silver standard, and also, it says, in
order to insure the casting of the vote of
this State against silver. A glance at
the records of Congress will show that
the representatives not only of New
York, but of all the other States east of
the Aleghanies and north of the Poto-
mac, voted last winter solidly for the
suspension of the silver act. The Her
aid is, therefore, preaching to the con-
verted, and the Treasury, likewise,i in
forcing silver upon this community, is
merely putting its own partisans to in
convenience.
The real field for the anti-silver propa-
ganda is the West and the Southwest.
The Atlantic coast cities of the South,
from their close commercial relations
with Europe, are, like the similarly stu
ated cities at the North, friends of the
gold standard. But, outside of these
few localities, the SoHthern and West>
ern people believe in the silver dollar,
and the more the East clamors against
it the more stoutly they defend it.
When, too, they observe with what
transparent falsehoods and facilities sil>
yer is attacked, the more persuaded they
are that it deserves their support. Nor
can they be disgusted with it by giving
it to them in the place of paper money.
Their pockets are capacious and dura+
BILE, and their muscles are strong. They
have been using silver instead of small
notes for several years, and the grumt
bling of Eastern men at it only excites
their contempt.
The suppression of 81 and 50 notes is,
therefore, useless for every purpose but
that of making trouble. If it succeeds
in provoking legislation at all, it will
be legislation requiring the Treasury Of
icias to issue just as many such notes as
are demanded by the people, and taking
away from them their present discre+
ton in the matter. To imagine that so
great question as that of the choice
between the gold standard and the silver
standard is to be decided by putting a
few ounces of metal more or less into
peoples pockets is supremely silly.-N.
Y. Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

of this city, for the honor of being the
youngest man enlisted in the country.
They have come up from various parts
of the United States. The latest is W.
II. Ambrose, a printer well known here,
but now engaged in the mail service. he
claims that he enlisted in September,
1861. at the age of only II years and 2
months.-O. 5. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

UNDER Democratic government in
Texas twelve million acres of school
land, worth $25,OOO,OOO, has been. &C
cording to the Galveston News. lost or
diverted to other uses. There are sew
eral million acres still left, but they are
likely to go the same way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

PROBABLY the oldest man in the
United States is now living near Dalton
Mo-, with his son. He is q colored man
and was born in Prince Edwards coun.
ty, Va. about 1865. His first owner was
James Ewing, grandfather of John J.
and S. p. Ewing. who live in and near
Dalton. He has been in the Ewing fam.
lily since his birth, and calls himself Mar.
tin Ewing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

PHILADELPHIA boasts of five great pie
factories, besides innumerable smaller
ones, and from these are turned out 2O,>
900 pies daily. The cost of material re-
quired for the mahing of these amounts
to $500 for flour, 800 for shortening, 5000
for fruit and $275 for sugar to say moth
ing of eggs and fiavoring materials.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

JOHN B. COUGH, being asked the other
day if he noted any improvement in
mankind in the matter of intemperance,
replied: "Why, yes; every way; things
are nothing like so bad as they were
when L was boy, and they are going
to be better yet"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
RuckIen,s ArnIca Salxa.

The best Salve in the world for cuts. bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chspped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay
required; 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & Sons, 81.
ClRirsville, Ohio 2 19-1'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

DURING the months of June, July and
August there were 324 deaths from small
pox in the city of Montreal, and the
death rate has increased in September
thus far. The authorities are taking
measure at last, however, to enforce
vaccination.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

THE Congregational Church ia Wis
casset, Maine. is 11O years old, and the
inhabitants say the old bell on the edi.
fce has tolled for the death of every
President since Washington. According
to the inscription on it, the bell was cast
by the famous Paul Revere.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

1UUft%ttp O.UtCcTo'
ReselUed By the General assembly of the
State of Ohio, (three-ffths of all the members
elected to each house concurring therein, That
there be submitted to the electors of the State,
on the second Tuesday of October, A. D, 1885,
proposition to amend section four, article ten
of the Constitution of the State, so as to read
as follows:
Section 4. Township officers shall be elected
by the electors of each township, at such time,
in such manner, and for such term, not exceed
ing three years, as may be provided by law; but
shall hold their Offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The electors desiring, at said election, to
vote in favor of the foregoing amendment, shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words, constitutional amendment, township
Officers-Yes;" and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words, "Consti'-
tutional amendment, township oficers-No."
A. D. MARSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ELMER WHITE,
President pro tenn. of the Senate
Adopted April 9, 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
THE Peruyians are vioorop. tou,o,

IHE Peruvians are vigorous temper
ance reformers. A saloon at a village
near Lima was Objectionable to the peo-
pie. and as the proprietors refused to
close their business charge of dyna
mite was placed under the building. Not
only the saloon, but hotel and two
residences were blown up as well.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

United States Fish Commissioner
Blackford has received an electrified eel,
three feet long, from South America. 1t
is said to be the first ever seen in this
country alive.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

I, JAMES S. Robinson, Secretary of State OF
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is true copy of Joint Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio, on the 9Th day of April, A. D. 1885, taken
from the original rolls filed in this Office.
liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my official
[sEAL] seal, at Columbus, the 9th day of April,
A. D. 1885.
JAMES =. ROBINSON,
4ll~6m Secretary Of Stats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Iss5-6-Belmont County, Ohio.

lst Saturday OF Sept at st Clairsvills.
4th Saturday of Sept al Bellatre.
% Saturday Of Oct at st Clatrsville.
ID Saturday OF Nov at Belmont.
I'd Saturday of Dec at st OlairBville.
ID Saturday of Jan at Bridgeport.
I'd Saturday of Feb at st Clatrsville.
I'd Saturday Of Mar at GAINESVILLE.
I'd Saturday of April at g: Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of May 1T Bellaire.
ID Saturday Of June at Morristown.
st, Clairsvtlle at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES
Examinations begin at O'Clock q. m.
applicant is not known to the Board.
Certificates will not be antedated nor exN
tended.
Tests in the higher branches will be given
Certificates Will be dated and issued by the
board In adjourned session on Saturday folH
owing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATEs.
first-cIsss Is years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 80 per cent, including hve
vided applicant has bad five years experience
In teaching.
A secondsclass a years. certificate is grant,
sSree higher SraneseS g. RGa no grade 6eiosT 7
provided applicant has had four years expert.
enee in teaching.
A third>ciass q years) certificate is granted
three higher branches. with no grade below 65.
provided applicant has had three years eXper-
ience in teaching.
rourth.oiass q years. certificate ate Is G granted s
below so, provided applicant has had two
years experience In tesching.
1fth-clsss q Year, certificate Is granted
upon an average OF IS per cent, with no grade
:. EH AtEAESRss %AASfHssss;a Board of n1.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
PAN HANDLE ROUTE!
Popular Line East &West
CENTRAL TIME
Time Table In Eject May "a, 's4.

Going East-An trains run daily from Steuz
benvtlle, except train leaving at 50 am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling; going
west all trains run daily fromUhrichsvi1e,e ,eXa
cept train leaves at Is am.
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars are run on al
through trains.
Passengers by this line can obtain through
tickets and baggage checks to 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. Gen1 Pas. Ag't,
/ Sl>tf Pittsburgh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
ELECTION8.
Senate Joint Resolution No. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION

amending Section 4, article x. Of the Con,
stitution, relating to the election Of
I0acnShiD Officers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO, !
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STArE.I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
A FEW HINTS
FOE THE CsE OF

DOSE. Movs the besS-
els gently, 2 to 4 PILLS.
thoroughly, 4 to 6 Pulls.
Experience triH decide TIE
proper dose IN each case.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-07-25

CEITTESDEN is enjoying the good
 fruits of the industry and enterprise of the miners ia that section, who are en-
 gagged in chloriding. Large quantities
 Of high grade ore are now being ship
 ped from that point to the various smelt-
 CTS in the west, and the result is, all the
 miners have plenty of money. Hsrshaw
 has probably seen days of more boom
 iug hip-hurrah, but there has never been
 more general distribution of coin
 among the miners than now. This de-
 sirable state of affairs will exist in all
 the mining camps of Pima county, and
 in fact of the whole territory, when they
 adopt the practical plan upon which the Cnttenden and Harshaw miners work. WeleaTn from parties who come to this city for supplies, that more actual work Is being done in mines in all districts,
 than ever before, and that the dumps contain thousands of tons of good ore that will not ship proftably, but would mill well at works in thIs city. These mlne-s are also selecting the high grade ores for the ultimate purpose of ship ment. and when favorable time arrives a great deal of ready cash will be de- rived from its sale. The time was, not many years ago, that a man could locate a claim upon ledge; break off few of the best samples of ore; get his assays made and his notice re- corded, and then sit down in the sa- looms and wait for some ''tenderfoot" to come along and pay him a fortune for his mine" Having run In debt for his drinks and board, absolute has often driven him to the mountains and to work-possibly to the wealth that failed to reach him ID | his idle moments. In this way, in 6 | great measure. has many of the now mines been first opened, and the whole country is made 10 profit through the miracle wrought by poverty.