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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02
Grains of Gold.
The pleasure of love is in loving.

The pleasure of love is in loving.
The fire of vanity is fed by the fuel OF
hattery.
No mans spirits were ever hurt by do
ing his duty.
Soft words, warm friends; bitter words,
lasting enemies.
Those who live to benefit others, are
the happiest of mortals.
Learn il childhood, if you can, that
happiness is not outside, but inside.
We usually learn to wait only when
we have no longer anything to wait for
Prudence and religion are above accis
dents, und draw good out of everything
Often what man takes for the die
tates of conscience, is nothing more than
Whit of impulse-a caprice.
As reasonably expect oaks from a
mushroom bed as great and durable
profits from small and hasty efforts.
A good heart and a clear conscience
bring happiness, which no riches and no
circumstances alone ever do.
We are often selfish in our love, desir-
ing more to be loved in return that to
benefit the object of our affections.
Any man can pick up courage enough
to be heroic for an hour; to be patiently
heroic daily is the test of character.
Innocent fun is as good as any. The
best medicine is not always bitter, nor is
thing wicked solely because it is agree
able.
To listen kindly is often an act of the
most delicate interior modification, and
helps US very much to speak kindly our
selves.
A life of earnest work and positive
benevolence is the great safeguard
against the selfish and slayish misery of
oversensitiveness.
That person has the greatest honor
and purest morals who is ready to par
don all mistakes in other people as if he
himself offended daily.
The single effort by which we stop
short in the downward path to perdition,
is itself greater exertion of virtue than
a hundred acts of justice.
To begin well, and 60 on well, is best;
but it is better to go on well after re-
pedL6u ldllulcS, lldu W GlilOM Jul NHOlC
cargo of good intentions overheard.
When doing what is right, the heart is
easy, and becomes better every day: but
when practicing deceit, the mind labors,
and every day seems to get worse.
1t is very nice and easy to be amfable
when tide and wind are in our favor /;
but adverse winds are in our favor; but
adverse winds and currents test the
tempers, whether they are for show or
use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02
One HIGHER.

Two men, strangers to each other, sat
side by side in the Brush street depot
the other day. One was corpulent
pompous man, and the other under sized
and humble looking. A third man app
preached, and without looking directly
at either one, inquired:
Say, Major, will you tell me at what
time the Niagara Falls train leaYeS this
side?"
Both men pulled out their watches
and made answer in chorus, but as they
did so the pompous NAH turned in his
seat and said:
81 supposed he was addressing me, as
be mentioned my title"
Did you say Major!" asked the little
man of the inquirer.
81 believe did,
"0h-ahl beg thousand pardons.
understood you to say Colonel, and sup
posed. of course, you meant me-"
The big man lost fifteen pounds of
flesh in the next two minutes, and it took
twenty minutes hard walking under the
freight sheds to cool him of.-Detroit
Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02
Wamanss PrOYfnce-
THE DUTIES OF THE GENTLER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.

THE DUTIES OF THE GENTLER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.
What 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 infrmity 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
yet 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 DIR. 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 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 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.. 7.
w. Reynolds, her husband, was a con-
frrned invalid. He could not sleep well,
neither could he work. He used 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: 1 have thor
oughly tried your PERUNA in the various
diseases to which parents and a large fam
lily of children are ever liable, and find
it in every caseto 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
ever used"
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WHY He Wept.

A San Antonio darkey was on trial
for stealing money from house on Sol
edad street. John Van Slyck, the attor-
ney for the prisoner, in his address to
the jury, said:
Gentlemen, my client is a poor man
He was driven by hunger and want te
take the small SUN of money. All that
he wanted was sufficient meney to buy
bread, for it is in evidence that he did
not take the pocket+book containing
$500 that was in the same bureau draw
er. If he was a professional thief he
would have certainly taken the pocket
book"
The eloquent attorney for the accused
was interrupted by the convulsive sobs
of his client.
"Why do you weep?" asked Judge
Noonan, who was On the bench.
"Bekase l didn't see dat ar pocket
book in de bureau drawer" was the re-
ply.
Everybody laughed except Van Slyck,
the attorney for the dsfense.-Texas
Siftings.
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WHAT THE SHAKERS BELIEVE ABOUT Dis
sE.-They have learned from many years
experience, that nine tenths of all the diseases
Of mankind arise from imperfect digestion of
food; for this reason they have spent years of
labor in preparing the Shaker Extract of
Roots (Seigels Syrup, and it operates like
charm in all cases of indigestion. 1t is not
what we eat that makes us strong, but that
which we digest; this is the doctrine of the
Mount Lebanon Shakers; people who are weak
and langud, tired and feeble often wonder
The reason is that the food eaten doesn't give
strength because it is not digested the Shaker
Extract of Roots (Segel's Syrup will restore
Tie digestion to healthy condition and drive
away the headache, the pain in the side and
back, the distress after eating and make the
sleep afford rest. B. B. Moore, druggist, at
Champlain, N. Y, writes, We are using your
medicine in my family for constipation, re-
suling from dyspepsia, with the most satisfac~
tory results. Use Shaker Tar Capsules for
Coughs, 8 2S-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02
The Seven DaYs' Fight.

From Gen. Longstreets contribution
to The Century War Series, in the July
number, we quote the following: "Ths
Federals withdrew after the battle, anC
the next day moved on around by the
route which it was proposed we should
take the day before. L followed the en-
emy to Harrison's Landing, and Jack
son went down by another route in adj
vance of Lee. As soon as we reached
the front of the Federal position we pui
out our skirmish lines, and ordered ar
advance, intending to make another at
tack, but revoked it on Jackson urging
me to wait until the arrival of Gen.Lee
Very soon Gen. Lee came, and, aftel
carefully considering the position OF the
enemy and of their gunboats on the
James, decided it would be better tC
forego any further operations. Oul
skirmish lines were withdrawn, we Or
dered our troops back to their old lines
around Richmond, and month later
McClellans army was withdrawn to the
North.
.'The Seven Days Fighting, although
decided Confederate victory, was d
succession of mishaps. If Jackson had
arrived on the 26th,-the day of his own
selection,-lhe Federals would have
been driven back from Mechanicsville
without d battle. His delay there, caus-
ed by distractions placed in his road By
the enemy, was the first mishap. He
was too late in entering the fight al
Gaines Mill, and the destruction Of
Grapevine bridge kept him from reach
ing Prayers Farm until the day after
that battle. If he bad been there, we
might have destroyed or captured Nc
| Clellan's army. Huger was ia position
for the battle of Frayser's Farm, and
after his batteries had misled me into
opening the fight he subsided. Holmes
and MagTuder, who were on the New
Market road to attack the Federals as
they passed that way, failed to do so.
"Gen. McClellan's retreat was suc'
cessfuIly managed; therefore, we must
give it credit for being we'll managed
He had $4,000 men, and insisted to the
authorities at Washington that Lee had
100000. In fact, Lee had only 10000
Gen. McClellans plan to take Richmond
by siege was wise enough, and it would
have been a success if the Confederates
had consented to such programme. In
spite of McClellan's excellent plans, Gen
Lee, with force inferior in numbers
completely routed him, and while suffer.
ing less thsn Mcclellan, captured over
ten thousand of his men. Gen. Lees
plans in the Seven Days Fight were eX-
cellent, but were poorly executed. Gen
Mcclellan was very accomplished sol
dier and very able engineer, but hardly
equal to the position of field marshal as
military chieftain. He organized the
Army of the Potomac eleverly, but did
not handle it skillfully when in actual
battle. Still l doubt if his retreat could
have been better handled, though the
rear of his arm should have been more
positively in his own hands or in the
hands of Sumner. Heintzelman crossed
the White Oak Swamp prematurely and
left the rear of McClellan's army expos
ed, which would have been fatal had
Jackson come up and taken part in Ma
gruder's affair of the goth near Savage's
Station.
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Death of Ex.Minister PheIps.

A dispatch has been received at the
State Department announcing the death
of 5. L. Phelps, ex United States Minis
ter to Peru. Mr.. Phelps died at Lima.
He was about sixty years of age and en-
tered the navy in 1S41, contin uing in its
service until 1864, and serving with dis
tinction as lieutenant commander under
Admirals Rogers and Foote during the
war of the Rebellion. After resigning
from the navy he became interested in
private enterprises, and was connected
with the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa>
ny for several years. He also served as
Commissioner of the District of Colum-
bia. President Arthur appointed him
Minister to Peru, June 26, 1888, which
post he was occupying at the time of his
death. He was to have been relieved,
however, in few days, G. W. Buck, of
Kentucky, appointed to that position by
President Cleveland. having but recently
sailed from New York to Lima to as
sumo the duties of his office. Mr.. Phelps
leaves wife and one daughter. The
later is the wife of Mr.. Seyellon A.
Brown, chief clerk of the Department of
State.
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ever perpetrated in Northern state, by
which the will of the people was CON-
pletely defeated, and throughout his
whole career has manifested disregard
for deceney in the pursuit of political
ends such as few men even among Dem
ocratic partisans have shown. Does auy
man doubt that it was precisely for this
reason that he was selected to take
charge of the service in the State of
Massachusetts? ?-N. 7. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

The chineh-bugs, which played havoc
with the corn crop in the vicinity of Cen
tralia, Ills, four years ago, are appearing
in some localities, and the farmers fear
that the growing crop, which is looking
good throughout the entire county, will
fall prey to the pests again. Should
the corn crop be destroyed in that belt
Of country this year there will be many
wrecked farmers and great sufferin g
during the next winter.
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THE LIBERTY BELL.
I.-PHILADELPHIA. 17I6.

i" AfaN
Squarely Prim and stoutly built,
Free from glitter and from git.
Plain.-from Intel up TO roOf-tree and
to belfry bare and brown-
Stands the Hall that hot july
While the folk throng anxious by
Where the Continental Congress meets
within the Quaker town.
Hark. stir, a sudden shout,
And boy comes rushing out,
Signaling to where his grandsIre IN the
belfry waiting, stands;-
"Ringr" he cries; "the deed is donel
Ringl they've signed, and freedoms
wonp
And the ringer grasps the bell-rope with
strong and sturdy hands;
While the Bell, with joyous note
Changing from its braZen throat.
Rings the tidings, all-exultaDt,-peals
the news from shore and sea:
"Man is mana slave no longer;
Truth and Right than Might are
stronger. -.
Praise to God! We're free; we're free!"
II.-NEw ORLEANS, 1885.
Triumph of the builders art,
Tower and turret spring and start
AS if reared by mighty genii for some
Prince of Eastern land;
Where the Southern river flows,
And eternal summer glows,-
Dedicate to labor's grandeur, fair and
vast the arches stand.
And, enshrined in royal guise,
Flower-bedecked meath sunny skies;
Old and time-stained, cracked-and voice+
less, but where all may see it well ;
CircIed by the wealth and power
OF the great worlds triumph-hour,-
Sacred to the cause of freedom, on its
dais rests the Bell.
And the children thronging near,
Yet again the story hear
OF the Bell that rang the message, peal
ing out to land and sea:
"Man is mana slave no longer;
Truth and Right than Might are
stronger.
Praise to Gedi We're free; we're freel'
III.
Prize the glorious relic then,
With its hundred years and ten,
By the Past a priceless heirloom to the
Future banded down.
Still its stirring story tell.
Till the children know it well,-
From the joyous Southern city to the
Northern Quaker town.
Time that heals all wounds and scars,
Time that ends all strifes and wars,
Time that turns all pains to pleasures,
and can make the cannon dumb,
Still shall join in firmer grasp,
Still shall knit in friendlier clasp
North and South land in the glory of
the ages yet to come.
And, though voiceless, still the Bell
Shall its glorious message tell,
Pealing loud DER all the Nation, Lake to
Gulf, and Sea to Sea:
''Man is mana slave no longer;
Truth and Right than Might are
stronger.
Praise to Godl We're free; we're free!"
e. S. Brooks, in St. Nicholas for July.
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Sharp Rebukes.
How doth We little bee

How doth ye little bee
Improve each shining hour,
Especially when he doth stick,
With all his puny power,
His sharp proboscis right into
Ye urchin's tender leg,
AS in the nest he puts his hand
To steal ye bird her egg;
Or as be climbs ye apple tree,
On thievish purpose bent,
How doth We bulldog fix his eye
On him with dire intent,
And when We urchin qiuck descends
With the forbidden fruit,
How greedily his teeth inserts
In ye boy his Sunday suit.
Thus dog and bee do well perform
Their parts-for boys who steal
The stinging of such sharp rebukes
Should sure be made to feel.
Boston Courier.
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In an interview Senator Sherman ex
pressed himself as confident of Republic
can success in Ohio this fall. He also
stated that if the next General Assem-
bly, wished him to serve as .. S. Senator
be will accept, and do ali be can to rep
resent the views and interests of his
constituents, but be would not struggle
fo the nomination.
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(qtiicura
DiSFIcuRiNc HUMoRS, ITCHING
ToRTURES AND LoATHSoME
SORES.

HAVE TRIED for eleven years to have my
wife cured of a terrible skin disease; the
Lutlcura Remedies (Cuticura Resolvent the
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Maysville, Ky. CHAS II WHITE,
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The fund SET apart for the operations
of the seed division of the Agricultural
Department is exhausted, and it has
been necessary to discharge several en-
ployes. What makes it worse is that
there is no outstanding available appro-
priatiOn to warrant filling these vacan-
cies with. clamorous Democratic aspi>
rants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

THIS is boys composition on girls
"Girls is the only folks that always has
their own way. Girls is of several thou
sand kinds, and sometimes one girl can
be like several thousand girls, if she
wants to do anything. This is all ]
know about girls, and pa says the less
know about them the better"
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sMotlers Should Note This.

Under this caption an old physician writes
to Cincinnati medical journal, that in view
of the fact that people living at distance
from cities are frequently obliged to resort to
cough mixtures already put up for use, they
remedies as are known to be free from opistes,
poisons and narcotics, thus avoiding not only
danger, bat even fatal results; he recommends
the recently discovered Red Star Cough Cure,
which analyses and tests by various boards of
health proved to be purely vegetable as well
as prompt, effective and entirely harmless.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-02

HEADQUARTERS FOR FRUIT JARS
We are prepared to furnish Mason self
sealing quarts and pints, Standard, wax,
quarts and half gallons in glass and
Pennsylvania and Ohio stone ware; also
the best wax made.
25-2t GEORGE JEPsON.
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Rucklen,s Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts. bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OF no pay
required; it is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & Sons, St.
Clairsville, Ohio 2 1911
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BEST FOR ANYTHING

Having used your Cuticura Remedies for Is
months for letter and finally cured IL, am
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ever used for tetter, burns, cuts etc; in fact IL
is the pest medicine ever tried for anything,
Myrtle, Miss. r 8 HORTON,
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The family of John burst, living about
two miIes north of Ply ymouth, Wis, was.
on Wednesday night, accidental poison.
ed by eating cake in which arsenic had
been used for baking powder. A year
old child died from the effects and three
others were in very critical condition.
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FOR SALE!

100 Tons Strictly Pure Fine Ground Bone, in
lots to suit those wanting first class Fertil>
izer Wishing to retire from business we Of
fer a BUSINESS CHANCE Our machinery,
SC as now in use. FOR SALE. $500 will buy
IT which is much less than Its value. This is q
good opening for an active man with small
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BLOTCHES Cured.

used your Cuticura Remedies for blotches
and am completely cured TO my in expressible
JOY; Cuticnra Soap is the best ever used and
the skin thereby removing all cork crease.
paint and all stuff used by them leaving the
SKIN pure and white and soft; my greatest
Youngstown, o. H MACK
Champian Cominue Roller Skater
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NEVER A COMPLAIN,

Since have been selling your Cuticura Re,
med es have never heard single com plant
but on the contrary every one who has used
them has been well pleased with them and
they outsell all others. + B CUBBERLY,
Andrews, Ind. Druggist.
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SCROFULOUS SORES

had a dozen bad sores on my body and
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tried your Cuticura Remedies and they have
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Hebron, Thayer Co. Pa. JNO GASKILL.
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Every step toward Christ kills doubt.
Every thought, word and deed for Him
carries you away from Encouragement.
-Cuyler.
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Sold by all druggists. Cuticura, 5Oc Resol,
vent. ST. Soap 25c. Potter Drug and Chemical
Co., Boston. Mass.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases
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PAN HANDLE ROUTE /!
Popular Line East &West
Time Table in Effect May "a, 's4.
CENTRAL TINE.

Going East-All trains run daily from Steu-
benville, except train leaving at so am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling; going
west all trains run daily from Uhrtchsvtlle ex-
cept train leaves at Is am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are 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 conN
nections in union depots, thereby avoiding
annoying transfers.
For further information address,
JAMES MCCREA, E. A. FORD,
Manager, Columbus. Genl Pas. Ag't,
/ 3I~tf Pittsburgh.
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CA : ! 'ARIlREI

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Complete local and constitutional treatment
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Clergymen, VOcalists,
And public speakers. without number. owe
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Rev DIR Wiggin says One of the best reme>
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found in a life time of suffering-is Sanford's
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SO thoroughly that, taken each morning on
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no disagreeble hawking during the entire day.
but an unprecedented clearnes of voice and
respiratory organs
Sold by all druggists; price 81.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
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TIA ut Sunburn, Pimples, BIackheads and
hISs Oily Skin, use The Cuticura Soap,
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& an Per week can be made in any locality
VSO Something entirely new for agents; 81
outh- '-cH w TN9RABAM n CO. Boston