davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
Farms on the Baltic.

A more beautiful farming country does
not exist than that along the southern
shore of the Baltic. No fences mark the
boundaries of the fertile farms which
stretch away over the rolling bills to
the distant horizon, all aglow with yell
low grain. At intervals a clump of trees
often seen intensely dark against the
ripe grain shows where farm house
stands, and giant windmills swing their
sails on the highest hill tops. The high
way. finely built chanssee, leads straight
across the country, only eurving to pass
through some village. Mountain ash,
birch, and cherry trees border the road
in an unbroken rank. In the bitches
and by the roadside grow countless vari-
cites of wild fiowers-a perfect paradise
for the botanist. From the highest hill
the eye meets to the south a succession
of grain fields. To the north, beyond
the soft undulations of the cultivated
bills, the Baltic sbimmers in the strong
sunlight, narrow line, sharp at the hor-
izon. The dimensions of the brick barns
prove the accustomed magnitude of the
harvest; the luxury of the farmers
houses tells of inherited success.-F. d.
Millet, in Harper's Magazine for April.
THE present number of roller skating
rinks in the United States is estimated
at thirty thousand. There are OH an
average at least six persons attached to
each rink for the purpose of conducting
the pastime, making 100000 in all. A
New York dealer says that from thirty
to forty thousand pairs of skates are sold
each week, and that five hundred estab-
lishments are engaged in the manufac-
ture of the article. The average of work.
men to each factory is set down at 40,
making 100000 in all. According to
these figures 3S0.000 persons are draw
ing direct living from this rink busi>
ness. The skaters are reckoned as
amounting to millions, each one of whom
expends not less than 81 per week in the
amusement. The large rinks in New
York take in $4,000 daily, thus showing
a patronage of ten thousand skaters at
25 cents each. The price of skates rang
es all the way from 3Oc pair, for side.
walk use. up to Sl5. Theaters and SIM
liar places of amusement, together with
saloons. are the chief sufferers from the
skating craze which oyerruDs the ceun
try.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

For SALE OR RENTAL Louisville,
o comfortable house, two acres of ground.
abundance Of smoll fruit: excellent
spring of water For particulars apply
TO A. q. & W. Mitchell. st. Clairsville,
Ohio. 3-l2 ST.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

VIM. Hubbell, a farmer living near
Elkhart, Ind, who had been adjudged
insane and was about to be removed to
an asylum, eluded his watchers on
Wednesday of last week, and shot his
wife and then himself. He died int
stantly, but his wife still lives, although
with no hope of recovery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

Total number of Tribunes printed and
| sold during week ending November 9,
exclusive Of campaign subs'ptions ,2O2, 11O
Ninety-four tons of paper were used in print
ing the weeks issues. This was of course an
election week squirt which broke the record
in New York. Settling back into its STEADY
gait, The Tribunes record stood on the follow
ing week:
Average daily circulation of the Daily
Tribune for week ending Nov. l6, "a l2l 400
Weekly Tribune, Nov. II, 'S4. ..... .142, $50
Semi " eekly. .................. 56,IO
During 1885 The Tribune will strive more
zealously and hopefully than ever for its politi-
cal faith. The return to power of the party
that brought on the Rebellion must make the
coming year one of the most interesting in our
history. The more the people know of how
Democrats deal with their Government, the
surer is Republican success the next time and
The Tribune appeals to its friends to help spread
suck knowledge broadcast.
The Tribune gives the news fully, fairly aud
clearly; it is safe and attractive paper for the
family circle; and is the persistent advocate of
work for American workmen, great, paying
home market for American grain and meat, the
extension of our foreign trade, and the general
protection of American interests. 1t favors
every practical effort to check intemperance,
and is always on the side of morality, reform,
and progress. Its Weekly and Semi Weekly
editions contain notably compile and valuable
Agricultural, Household, Literary and Juvenile
departments, with serial stories, abundant cor
respondence, interesting miscellany, and some
fun. Every member of the family, old or young,
finds in it instruction and entertainment.
Every postmaster and club agent is invited
to form yearly clubs at once for The Tribune.
The following premiums are offered in combi
nation with subscriptions:
Unabridged Dictionary, both Webster's and
Worcester's.
Woods Household Practice of Medicine, 2
vols, illustrated, SI9 and 942 pages.
The Library of Useful knowledge, Is vols,
nearly 800 pages each, embracing Chambers
Encyclopedia, complete, with American ad
ditions.
The Waterbury Watch, popular and sue
cessful premium.
Ridpath's Illustrated History of the United
States.
Specimen copies, show-bills and circulars,
with details of valuable premiums, will be sent
free upon application, or can be had from your
postmaster.
TERMS TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS:
Weekly, Sl.25 year; in clubs of ten, 81
a year, with extra copy to man sending club.
Semi Weekly, $3.50 year; in clubs of
ten, 81 year, with extra copy to man sending
club.
Daily, with Sunday, $3.50; without Sun
day, 81 per year.
sunday Tribune, 81 so per year. Sun
days Tribune, Mondays, Wednesdays or Sat-
HI
Counting postage, The Tribune costs about
two cents copy, all editions.
Address, simply. Tax TRIBUNE, New York
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

For SALE-Houss and lot in st. Clairs.
vile. Large house and desirable prem
ises. Apply to A. Ell. and W. Mitchell
st. Clairsville, or William Lee, ST., q.
GAINESVILLE, o. 1-tf.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
The Daily Commercial Gazette.

An independent Newspaper of DEM
ocratic Principles. but not Controlled by
any Set of Politicians or Manipulators /;
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News Of the Day in the most Inter-
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness Accuracy and Impair
tialiy; and to the Promotion of Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st.
Louis Railway.
PAN HANDLE ROUTE p!
Popular Line East &West
Time Table In Effect June, 'S4.
rE 1TD

Going East-An trains run daily from Steu-
benyiIle, except train leaving at 50 am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling; going
west all trains run daily fromU mUhrichsville,e ,ex-
cept train leaves at Is am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run on ell
through trains.
Passengers by this line can obtain through
tickets and baggage checks to all prominent
points East and West. and make direct con~
nections In union depots, thereby avoiding
annoying transfers.
For further information address,
JAMES MCCREA, E. A. FORD.
Manager, Columbus Genu Pas. Ag't,
II 3l-tf Pittsburgh
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

OXEN FOR SALE.-A pair of good sized
Oxen. years old, well broken. Apply
to Giffen and Kerr, ,Maynsrd,O. 3-19 2t+
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
THE NEW-Y0RK TRIBUNE
FOR 1885.
APAPER DEVOTED TO AMERICA
INTERESTS
LARGEST REPUBLICAN, CIRCULATION
IN AMERICA.

The Tribune begins the new subscription
year with prospects unparalleled in its history.
Its circulation for the seven days ending No.
Yemher g. 1884 was as fnlloMs:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

1888 1888
Everybody Shold Read the
COLUMBUS
DISPATCH! F.!
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
Wc okIv Edifion CT nm Vnar


1t contains all the general news of the Daily
Edition of the Dispatch, which has the largest
circulation in Central Ohio.
Independent in Politics,
1t is the most valuable chronicle of political
news in the state, impartially giving the occur
renees and opinions of all parties, so that all
sides may be known. In the department of
Foreign News,
The Dispatch has always been distinguished by
the fullness of its cable dispatches.
"The Home"
lnstructs the housewife and the children in re-
gard to economical and tasteful new dishes, the
fashions and the making of home comforts. In
addition, we give latest reports of trade and
Produce Markets,
The condition of Money, columns of Miscellan-
eous Reading, Poetry, a complete story every
week, Jokes and Anecdotes, Sporting News,
Popular Science,
The doings of well-known Persons of the world
department devoted to
Sermons and Religious Notes.
While the Weekly Dispatch gives the largest
and best News of the state, it is also Journal
for the family. Subscribe one dollar, at any
time, for full year. Postage Free to any part
of United State or Canada.
Daily Dispatch 65 cents per month, or 500
per year. Weekly Dispatch 81 per year.
Address: W. D. BRICKELL & CO.,
20 North High St., Columbus, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

G7oA WEEK; sI2 q day at home easily ma d
~ costly outfit free: address True & c
ugusts. Mains eI0-Iv
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
1885.
WIDE AWAKE!
The Magazine of True Stories.
SERIAL STORIES.

Foremost in Pleasure-giving; Formost in Prae-
teal Helping.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26
sTSsAasIsauEs g X6ss ham Gl4SSIn.

So 50 sSMs SSasiSRs Of Albanian EI6coln.
SM - = <$A s. ssfsLa4 1885,
$50 S4sSs&saes hs yoke, our martyr Presi-
3 SSSSSS$, dsnt.
.& g .s And still the vision fingered in his mind
S$S S>SlkSoblem at once and prophecy COM
1850 bned)-
4 fyiae bark scid all her cdacds bent
Joyebringing herald of some great event.
Oft when the wavering scale OF war In
cined
To Freedoms side; now how to be di-
vined
Uncertain, since Rebellion's force was
spent.
So. of the omen heedful, as of Fate,
Lincoln with curious eye the horizon
scanned
At morn, with hopes of port and peace
elate;
At night, like Palinurus-in his hand
The broken tiller of the Ship of Stare
Flung on the margin of the Promised
Land.
Wendell Phillips Garrison, in Harper's
Magazine for April.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
A Clever Box from Sweden.

"A ShCb0E hOA IfOM SWeuCn.
 Per Oesterberg, of Oerebro, is about, according to the Swedish newspapers, to apply at Washing ton for patent on a machine that sells cigars, and which he has in- vented and patented in most of the European States. Just how the apparatus works IS the inventors secret, but it is described as neat cast iron box, two and a half feet high by one wide, intended to be put up in railroad depots, hotel vestibules, on steamboats, and other public places where there is a demand for cigars. It has com partments for 5, 10, 15 and 20 cent cigars. The person who wants one has merely to put the coin in an opening made for it, and press button, and the cigar pops out on little tray. The machine can furnish correct change. If one wants fve-cent cigar and has only dime, all that is Required is to put in the coin and press the button. A nickel presently ap- pers, and after it the cigar. flag gling, the machine considers be- meath its dignity, and it utterly refuses to let customers 'snang it up." 1t will deliver no goods on trust, and, if tho cash is short, keeps what it gets but delivers no cigar until the price Is paid in .fulls If one puts eight cents on the plate for ten cent cigar, the box pockets the money and waits for the other two cents before filling the order. If a particular brand Is exhausted it receives no more money, and, when the magic but ton is pressed, hangs out the sign, "Sold out" A dial registers the number of sales made. Such is the description of this ingenious machine, which is now on exhibi- tion in Christiania. It is said that it will cost less than $50 to make; but how it is to distinguish be- tween leaden or mutllated coins and good ones is not stated.-New York Sun.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
A Medicated Nest Egg.

The Fancier's Gazette contains a very good plan for making med icated nest eggs. Here it is: Cut a hole in one end of the egg as big as this capital o. In the other end put pin hole. Now blow out the contents and you have the empty shells. Next mix plaster of Paris and water together to the consistency of cream, and add a few drops of carbolic acid. Pour this into the shell until it is filled, and in twenty four hours it will be dry and you will have a med icated nest egg. l have tried this and find it works admirably. Five cents worth of plaster of Paris will make a dozen, and that amount of carbolic acid Is suffi- cient to scent a hundred. The time spent in making these med icated eggs is by no means lost. They are sure death to lice and as the hens go on the nest and sit on them every day, they thus take an involuntary dose Of anti-vermin medicine. There is no danger of these eggs being broken and eaten up, if the fowls can get any gravel. l have known of chickens endeav- bring to eat them when there Is no lime at hand.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

A Staten Islander who sought the position of night watchman in the custom-house was put through a Civil--Service examina- tion on Thursday and passed sue cessfully except that he Slipped up" on the following question which was propounded to him: "If at two years of age Gen. New tons daughter sent a spark into the East River that blew up Hal lett's Point and if at eleven years of age she emitted a spark that blew up Flood Rock, what will be the effect of the spark which at eighteen years of age she will send into the heart of some young man that comes sparkling hers"
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

The new paper-mache covering for floors is pronounced success ful substitute for mating, carpets, etc, and the process Is compara- lively simple On the floor being made thoroughly clean, the holes and cracks are filled with paper putty, made by soaking newspaper in a paste made of wheat flour, water and ground alum-a table spoonful of the latter to one pound of flour and three quarts of water, the whole completely compounded. The floor is coated with this paste and thickness of manila or hard ware paper placed on this, sec ond covering of the paper being employed if two layers are de- sired. On this becoming dry, the paper is covered with paste, and layer of wallpaper of any desired style or design preferred is put on.
 On this becoming dry there are applied two or more coats of sig ing, made by dissolving one-half pound of white glue in two quarts
 of hot water. The final treatment consists in giving the surface coating of hard oil finish vsrnish.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
A WOMAN'S NO.

Century. She had parcel, small and round, One lovey afternoon last summer, l offered, as in duty bound,
 To take it from her. She thanked me with gracious smile, As sweet as rosy lips could make it; It was so small, twas not worth while
 To let me take it. Again offered, as before, Of that slight burden to relieve her. She'd rather not: :'Pray say no morer'
 'Twould really grieye her. ceased to plead; she seemed content; The thing was small, and neatly corded, And so along our way we went
 To where she boarded. But when upon the stoop she stood And ere our last adieus were uttered, She eyed me in q roguish mood,
 And softly muttered, As swung the door to let her through, And left me there all unresisting: T don't think very much of you
 For not insisting"
 ARTHUR GRAHAM.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
Slightly EnviOus.

One of the inequalities between sexes that I bitterly complain of is the barefacedness imposed on women by nature. If a man has a big Roman nose he lets a fierce mustache grow under it and be- comes a typical military man, not withstanding the fact that hidden by his Napoleonic goatee is mis- erable, puny, retreating chin. If his nose is pug he gives it all pos sible prominence by shaving clean in its immediate vicinity, growing some side whiskers away back on his fat cheeks, and so producing the likeness of solid business man. In case his features are nothing in particular, except that the lines of fifty years are deep around his mouth, he conceals them under heavy mustache and passes for youngish sort of bachelor until time ought to have made him a grandfather. Now, in spite of all the calumnious ac- cusations of fals1ty in the matter of our adornment, the faces of my sex have to pass for just about what they are worth. We may do something to improve hues in skin and hair, but the outlines of our visages cannot be materially al tered. We may sweeten our mouths with careful expression of suitability, or keep our lips shaped in a bewitching sugges tiveness of kisses; but as likely as not, in attempting these mobilities of countenance, we merely sue ceed in becoming grotesque.-Ex.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
ADVERTISING RATES
Clifton PostOMee.

Regular ho1rs from 7:S0 .. m. to 7:s0 ?. m. Registrati0n from e:91 T. m. to D. m. Money Order hOrrS. e:S) a. m. to p. rn- Sun iavs. osfice opa1 from II .. m: to l2 m. Mail departs for Solomonville T1esdays, Thursd1ys an l Slturd7ys. Mail closes g a. m. Mail for MDren-i closes at p. m. No foreign or mutil1te1 m11av will he reneiTei for sts-ips. box ran. or post ! isrs. Parties cllling tor n sil mlttar othnr than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 JIuEs SIAs, P. NJ. A. II. FElSKLIS, Deputy P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

The mule has one more leg than milking stool, and he can stand on one and wave the other three round in as many directions Chicago Sun.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

A well-known Texas gambler was converted, and became d min ister. One Sunday, just before the service began, he was absorbed in thought, when he was ap- preached by the orgauist, who, re- ferring to the opening hymn, said, "What shall l play?"
 "What kind of a hand have you?" responded the absent minded minister. Siftings.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
ARTHUR GRAHAM,

To prevent the disagreeable odor of cooking cabbage, put a small piece of red pepper in with the cabbage and there will be no smell.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

Are your domestic relations agreeable?" was the question put to an unhappy-looking specimen of humanity. 70, my domestic relations are all right" was the reply; tits my wlfe's relations that are causing the trouble. Fix.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04
The Woes of a Congressma an.

Who JOtou Oolo d millionaire member of Congress, who was found in a reflective mood, "what fool I was to come to Congress. It cost me S15,000 to pay my campaign ex- penses, in addition to the loss of two months neglect of my busi- ness. When l am at home about two-thirds of my time is taken up by people who come to see me about offices. l have been down here four times trying to get some appointments. I've got candidates for United States Marshals, United States District-Attorneys, Pension Agents, about forty post offices; several consulates, and no end of Indian agents and land offices, and all I've succeeded in getting is one assistant keeper of lighthouse, a place for which there was no can didate, and they asked me to rec ommend a man. I scarcely dare go home. for l am being cursed all over my district by people who think I am indifferent to their per- sonal interests and ungrateful to my friends. It will take SIX weeks steady talking to explain why l haven't been able to get the Re publicans turned out and the Dem ocrats put in, and not half the people who hear the explanation will believe 1t. Until now I have never sought anything that could not be bought, but l have spent S10,O00 worth of my time trying to get a 1,2G0 office for one of my constituents. My business is go- ing to ruin for want of attention, and there Is basketful of letters on my table at home l haven't had time to read. The first bill I m troduce into Congress will be to prohibit Representatives recom mending any one for office. ."-Ex.
 A New Geld-Lfke Alloy.
 The Chemical News, of London, calls attention to the fact that a new alloy, resembling gold in ap- pearance, weight, and in with standing the jewellers test of strong acids, is extensively man ufactured in England, chiefly, MT Lowe naively states, for the pur pose of defrauding pawnbrokers, to whom articles of jewelry made of It are frequently offered in pledge. MT. Lowe examlned a bracelet that had been sold as gold to gentleman in Liverpool. Af- ter scraping off the gliding, the article had the color of nine-carat gold. It was found on analysis to have the following compost tion:
 EIdtluuHl 0S U Copper (by di9erence) e)............... 65'50
 Total. 100 %
 He adds that strong boiling in nitric acid, even when the article was left in it for sometime, had apparently no effect upon the alloy. The alloy is called ''mys- tery gold"
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

The hardening and tempering of copper is supposed to be one of the lost arts, but a Boston inven- tor has shaved himself for years with copper razor.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

A new and less objectionable than the ordinary use has been found for the tobacco plant. Its stems and waste are claimed to be equal to linen rags in the man. ufacture of paper. Tobacco stock costs less than S10 a ton; linen rags S70 to SS0. There is no ex- pense for asserting the former and little shrinkage, as against a loss of one-third in rags. The yearly tobacco waste is estimated in the last census reports at from 5000. 900 to 100000 pounds, and is in creasing, while all other paper stock is decreasing in supply and increasing iD cost.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

The scheme for connecting Prince Edward Island, a province of the dominion of Canada 1n the Gulf of St Lawrence, with the mainland by tunneling North umberland Straits has been re
 ported upon favorably, and the work will soon begin. Arrange ments are making with the govern ment for a subsidy. Vernon Smith, a prominent engineer, will superintend the work, and will make preliminary arrangements with capitalists of New York, who are taking hold of the project.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

A Judge was called on in China recently to decide between two mothers as to whom belonged an infant. He drew chalk ring on the ground, placed the baby in the centre and told the mothers who- ever dragged it out must be the owner. One, from affection, de- clined to pull at the child, and was awarded 1t.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

An exchange says that folded news paper placed under the coat in the small of the back is an ex- cellent substitute for an overcoat. Now is the time to subscribe Evansville Argus.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-04

The best thing a real ignoramus can do Is to become a drunkard. Everybody will then observe what a smart man he would be if he would only let whiskey alone, and thousands of lies will be told for hls beneGt.-Detroit Free Press.