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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19
Ohio State Fair.

The Thirty Seventh Annual Ohio State
Fair will be held on the New Fair
Grounds at the city of Columbus, on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, August 30th, 3lst and Sept.
LIST, I'd, and Sd, 1885. The State Board
of Agriculture is putting. forth unusual
efforts to Dake this inaugural exhibition
on the new grounds grand affair,note-
worthy in the history of the State. The
success that has crowned the efforts of
the Board in the past, thus making it
necessary and possible to provide and
lay out new grounds and erect buildings
in every way suited for grand expOsi-
lion such as Ohio is able to make, is suf-
fcient guarantee that the coming fair,
on the beautiful new grounds, with ann
pie exhibition building Of modern de-
sign, will be fully and handsomely rep>
resented in each of the departments Of
live stock, machinery, implements. farm
products. fruits. household and orna-
mental work, flowers, fine arts. music,
&c., and that altogether q magnificent
aud instructive exhibition viii be pre-
presented; one that viii encourage and
promote the general industries of the
state. and that shall deserve the sup
pert and patronage of all her citizens.
On the new grounds, the State Fair will
assume the Importance of an Exposition
and will be entitled to such prominence.
The premium list has been increased
and generally revised to meet the re-
quirements of the present time. This
will make competition more lively, and
as every animal and article is required.
to be in place on the first day of the fair,
the interest will begin at the very open
ing of the gates, and continue during
each day of the Fair.
For the speed department, there has
been constructed one of the best and
fastest half-mile tracks in America, with
a home-stretch widening to one hundred
feet, in front of which has been erected
a modern grand stand of design pleas
ing and attractive and that will COM
fortably seat five thousand people.
There has been decidedly new arrange
ment of premiums and classes in this de-
partment while the program is such as
to fully occupy the track each day of the
fair. On Friday, the last day, there will
be grand parade on the track of all
the animals that have been awarded
premiums. This will be feature we'll
worth witnessing. and one that will be
enjoyed by the lovers of fine
stock.
The railways of the State, will, during
its progress at Columbus. provide nu>
merous cheap and popular excursions.
Upon arrival at Columbus, the facilities
for reaching the grounds are ample,rap-
i'd and cheap. Steam cars will ply be-
tween the Union Depot and the grounds
every few minutes, landing passengers
at the entrance gates. In addition to the
steam cars, there will be street cars with
chariot connections, and the numerous
conveyances usual on like occasions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THE following characteristic story of
the late Samuel j. Tilden's grave imper-
turbability, so habitual with him. is cur
rent: On one occasion in going to the
boat at Albany with John Van Buren,
on beautiful moonlight night, he step,
ped from the gangplaDk into the water.
As he could not swim one would have
thought that he would have called out
for help. On the contrary, he kept per-
fectly silent, and when rescued merely
turned to the man who had assisted him
and said: THANK you very mueh,' and
afterward handsomely rewarded him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THE progress of prohibition in Missis-
sippi thus far has been as rapid as in
Georgia. Outside of the counties con-
tanning cities and large towns the vote
has been almost solid against licensing
the sale of liquors. It is well enough to
try the experiment, of course, but expe>
rience has demonstrated, so far as the
local option counties of Pennsylvania
are concerned, that prohibition does not
prohibit, and that drunkenness has in
creased instead of diminished under the
operation of the law. The people of
these counties have been converted to
the belief that high license law, which
would surround the liquor traffic with
proper restrictions, would be far more
promotive of temperance.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19
Going Into Battle.

Said Capt. George W. Stone: 81 don't
believe any man ever went into battle
without feeling frightened. L know L
never did. I'll tell you when man
feels real badly. It's when he is form
ing his men into line for big Dattle,
while little skirmishing fire is kept up
all the time. Every minute or so some
one, may be your best friend, standing
right next to you, will shrek out, 'Oh,
my God and fall back dead, yet you
can not let your men fire, for the army
must be dfawn up first. There is plenty
of time to think. You don't dare to re-
taliate in any way. The next bullet
may find your heart, and your children
will be left fatherless. 1t is moment
that triesthe bravest man because he has
to stand quietly and take it all.
"But when the order comes to fight,
and when the excitement of the battle
arises, fear passes away. You have
something to do. You have duty to
perform at any cost. Bullets drive into
the ground at your feet, sending up lit
tie clouds of dust; they whistle past
your ears, and may be cut holes in your
clothing. Shells and shrapnel kill your
comrades and leave you living, and soon
there comes feeling that some good
fortune has preserved you and will pro>
tect you, and the desire to do as much
damage to to enemy as possible fills your
mind. That was my experience in the
army, and don't believe that the man
lived who did not feel at the commence
ment of fight that he would rather be
somewhere else."-Cin. Times-Star.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

A wELL-KNowN chemist expresses the
opinion that the poison in the deadly
picnic ice cream of the period is to be
found in the favoring extract. ut is,
to say the least, pertinent and sugges-
tive fact that In all the cases of poison
ing above mentioned, vanilla has been
the favoring extract employed. Some
time ago, while investigating the incl
dental effects upon the skin, 1 came
across number of references, in French
and German literature, to the local irrit
tant action of the vanilla bean upon the
skin. Precisely analogous effects are
produced upon the mucous membranes,
besides a train of neurotic symptoms.
These toxic phenomena have been group
ed by French authorities under the gen.
eral term 'Vanillism'"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THE Enquirer announces that it has
"gone out of politics" In the same issue
of the paper making this announcement
it arraigns the Republicans in Congress
for constructing legislation" necessary
for the reiief-o of the people, and charges
that except for Republican obstruction
the amended Morrison resolution requir-
ing some S75,OOO.OOO of the surplus in
the treasury to be applied to the pay
ment of the interest-bearing debt would
have become law. Who was the OBJ
structionist in that matterp Who ex+
cept your great. wise and patriotic Dem
ocratic President, who pocketed the bill
after it had passed both houses by MAJ
jorities of more than two-thirds? He
knew that if he had vetoed the bill it
would have passed notwithstanding his
objections; but he chose to play the
coward and pocket the bill. Such is
Democracy. %. S. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19
The Consumption of FLOUR.

The consumption of -four would furnish 8
good study for some inquisitive body who has
time and the inclination to go into it Some
people say it has decreased per capita, while
others say it has increased. The latter base
their opinion on the fact that in the north
west and west, where the people used to eat
rye bread and oatmeal, and in the south,
where corn meal was the material used for
bread making, all classes now use -four made
from wheat There is no doubt but there IS
a great deal of truth in that. The other side
is taken by people who say that in this and
the eastern part of the country the middle
and upper classes have very largely deserted
the staff of life, and taken largely to potatoes
and fruits in and out of season, and that the
consumption of flour in pastry is not suff
GENTLY increased to make up for loss in that
respect. There is great deal of soundness in
that reasoning, also. 1 know a number Of
people whs simply nibble at piece of bread,
and live ON meats, potatoes, fruits, and vege-
tables. I, myself, do not eat two slices of
bread day, hardly, and do not touch pastry.
This gives the case rather mixed appear
ance The mills have been running almost
steadily, but even this is no criterion, as it IS
hard to say what they would have done If the
country mills had not largely been shut
down-John Crangle in Globe-Democrst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

The lot of the average monarch is not
an extremely happy one. An English
statistician has recently compiled state
ment of the number of sovereigrs who,
within the historical era, have come to
violent or ignominious ends. On his list
are 1850 kings and emperors, reigning
over "A nations. Of these 300 were over
thrown, "a were deposed, 2s committed
suicide, % became insane or imbecile,
100 were killed in battle, 1913 were cap
tured by the enemy, 25 we're tortured to
death, 151 were assassinated, and 1OS
were hanged, shot, or beheaded by their
subjects. Less than one-third lived out
their reigns prosperously.
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Democrats in Favor Of Free Trade.

Indiana is the most representative
Democratic State in the North. It is
much larger and more influential than
New Jersey, and it is more reliably
Democratic than New York. In the
last three Presidential campaigns it has
furnished the Democratic candidates for
Vice President, and its delegation is all
ways treated with marked respect In
Democratic national conventions. Itis
fair, in view of these facts, to take the
principles avowed by the Democratic
party of Ind. as those which the Demo
cratic organization of the country would
profess if it dared. That means that
free trade is one of the cadinal points of
Democratic faith. The Indiana Democ>
racy yesterday declared in favor of
tariff for revenue only, and expressly
insisted that in so doing it stood In line
with the Democratic party of the ma
tion. There is no doubt that it is justi-
fled in such claim. The Democratic
platform in 1876 and again In 1SsO,plain-
ly advocated the wiping out of the pro-
tective tariff. and every vote in Con-
zgress upon so-called revenue reform
bill shows the aseendancy of free trade
in the Democratic party. The testimo-
ny of the Indiana Democrats to their
party's beliefs is mainly valuable in
helping break down the pretense made
in such sections as Northern Ohio
that the Democratic party is not a free
trade organization. The Bourbon plat>
form in the last Presidential campaign
was artfully constructed expressly to
permit dodging on the tariff question,
and desperate efforts have been made to
deceive the voters of manufacturing dis
triets, under cover of its tumble of
words. This will be harder hereafter,
thanks to the confident and therefore
frank Bourbons of Indiana.-Cleveland
Leader, 18th inst,
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TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS.
Isss-e-BeImont County, Ohio.

I'd Saturday of Feb at st Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of Mar at GAINESVILLE
ID Saturday OF April at 8. Clairsville.
ID Saturday of May at Bellaire.
ID Saturday of June at Morristown.
st. Olairsvflle at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at Q o'clock q. m.
Testimonials Of character are required II
applicant is not known TO the Board.
Certificates viii not be antedsted nor ex-
tended.
Tests in the higher branches will be given
at close of Institute ONLY.
Certificates will be dated and issued by the
Board in adjourned session on Saturday fols
owing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A nrst-class Is years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 80 per cent, including three
higher branches and the scnooI law, with no
months experience teaching.
A secondsclass "A years. certificate Is grant
cd upon an average OF so per cent, including
two higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below 20. provided applicant has had
4 months experience in teaching.
A third>clsss g years. certificate Is granted
upon an average Of SS per cent, incluainEg
no grade below IS. provided applicant has had
l9 months experience in teaching.
A fourth-olass q years. certificate Is granted
upon an average of 70 per cent. including the
school law, with no grade below 60, provided
applicant has had IL months experience In
teaching.
A nfth-class q year, certificate le granted
upon an average of IS per cent. with no grade
below IS.
e. ALEXANDER,
s..,v 4 WATTERss, TATEEss,or Board of E1-
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Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 800 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome TO all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. w. Ii. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p-m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 7
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z pm.
Strangers are cordially invited TO all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday Of
each month, pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

Mrs. JAMES K. POLK has written a
letter to General c. II. Grosvenor in the
interest of securing the G. A. R. Nation
al Encampment at Nashville in 1887, in
the couse of which she says: Before l
die would that mine eyes could see the
grand reunion of my beloved country in
the city where my dear husband lies
see the veterans of the North eneamping
in amity where they once did in anger,
and those who wore the gray shaking
hands with their fellow countrymen in
the fellowship of a common destiny"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19
MAKE FRIENDS.

Make new friends, but keep the old.
Those are silver, these are gold,
New-made friendships, like new wine
Age will mellow and refine,
Friendships that have stood the test
Time and change-are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair turn gray,
Friendship never knows decay,
For, mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our paths renew,
But old friends, alas! may die,
New friends must their place supply.
Cherish friendship in your breast,
New is good but old is best;
Make new friends, hut keep the old,
Those are silver, these are gold.
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nenn card. . nIodern Invention.

The printed menu card, such as we see now
on every dinner table, is Of modern invention.
In the time of yore, when the dinner was put
on the table the guests could ascertain, by
using their eyes, the nature of the viands
composing the feast, therefore there was no
need for bills of fare; but now that the fash
ion of dining la Russo has been generally
adopted, it becomes necessary that each guest
should be provided with sort of programme
of the dinner.
The old-fashioned bills of fare were written
on large cards gaudily ornamented with gas
trononic emblems and symbols, and were Of
such dimensions and so cumbersome that
only one could be placed at each end Of the
table. The size of the cards was gradually
diminished, and as they got smaller, the
number put on the table was multiplied. At
the present time it is customary to provide
each guest with q printed menu The intro
duction by the catering trade of the printed
bill of fare has proved very profitable to the
stationers, who strive eeaseleSSly to exhibit
new pattern and fresh designS-London
Caterer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THE new baby had proved itself the
pessessoI of'extraordinary vocal powers.
and had exercised them much to John
ny's annoyance. One day he said to his
mother: MA, little brother came from
Heaven; didn't hep" "Yes," dear
Johnny was silent for some time, and
tEen he went on: Say, ma. What is
it, Johnny?" 81 don't blame the angels
for bouncing him; do you?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

AN Atlanta reporter who once pulled
hand press on country weekly, tells
this: One day while the paper was being
worked off a man from the country came
in and walked all ABOUND the room, f.
naIly stopping near the press and watch
ing the work very earnestly. any
thing can do for you?" asked the man
at the lever. pausing between the in-
pressions. "Naw," was the reply, 81
don't want Dothin'; jis cam to see ye
edit
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

GENERAL JAMES has
had himself enrolled as member of the
Prohibition party in New York city.
The Mugwump leaders are all doing
what they can to help along the Prohi-
bition party in the hope of drawing off
votes from the Republican party in aid
of the Democratic party, whose success
is necessary in order to enable them to
give Cleveland chance for another
Presidential run.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19
We Caution All Against Them.

The unprecedented success and merit of
Ely's Cream Balm-a real cure for catsrrh,
bay fever and cold in the hcad-has induced
many adventurers to place catsrrh medicines
bearing some resemblance in appearance, style
or name, upon the market, in order to trade
upon the reputation of Ely's Cream Balm;
don't be deceived; buy only Ely's Cream Balm;
many in your immediate locality will testify
in highest commendation of it; particsl is
applied into each nostril; no pain; agreeable
to use. Price 80 cents. 812-2t
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have been thinking only of himself. He is
friend that sticketh closer than a brother
c2 How vital is faith for comfort, for
strength, for power in prayer, for conformity
TO Christi
81 How important is the word of Godl
Faith cometh by hearing 1t is bound to tha
word, as the cable to the anchor at the bot
tom of the sea
elbow gracious is Jesus, bearing with in
frInities and answering questionsl Go to
him always.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

A COUPLE from the humber walks of
life came before a justice of the peace
to be married, when, the ceremony being
over, the bride began to weep copiously.
whats the matter?' asked the new
husband. 81 never told you that 1 don't
know how to cook" sobbed the BRIDE
Don't fret I'll not have anything for
you to cook. I'm poet"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

A PRIZE fight in Wales ended the other
day in the defeat of bruiser who fought
until his face was pounded out of all
resemblance to humanity. The man
died while being carried away from the
ring. Now if the victor is sent to the
penitentiary for long term the fight
can go on record as one of the best ever
known, at least in its results.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THERE yet remain nearly thirteen
hundred Federal positions within the
gift of the President which continue to
be filled by Republicans nineteen months
after the Inauguration of the Democratic
Administration. Grief over this unpre-
cedented state of affairs is widespread
and unquestionably genuine among the
faithful.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

RAGE is essentially vulgar, and never
more vulgar than when it proceeds
from mortified pride. disappointed am
bition, or thwarted wilfulaess. A baf-
fed despot is most vulgar and despicas
bic, no matter whether he be the despot
of a nation vindicating its rights, or a
donkey sinking under its load.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

THE complete edition of that valuable
literary work, the Congressional Record
for the session just closed, contains $3.50
large pages without saying anything
about the index or appendix. Some peo-
pie object to this treasury of political
knowledge on the ground that it does not
record all that took place in Congress.
But then it makes up for that by record
ing a great many things that did not
take place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

STUDY to do faithfully whatsoever
thing in your actual situation, there aud
now. you find expressly or tacitly laid to
your charge. That is your post, stand
at it like true soldier; silently devour
the many chagrins of it, as all human
situations have many; and be your aim
not to quit it without doing all that is
required of you.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

Our nature is SO connected part with
part that degeneration in one region
means degeneration in every region. II
man be unjust in his feelings, he will
be unjust in his thinking and unjust in
his action. 1t is the merest rubbish to
talk of mans being good at heart and
bad everywhere else. If the fruit of the
tree be bad, the tree is bad.
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Belmont County onIclaI Director.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Isssc q. Castor.
Clerk Of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
6heriff-Leroy G. Sedwlck.
Auditor-R. R. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. z. Kennon.
Recorder-W. 8. Hobbs.
Commissioners-Morris Cope, VIM Berry,
John G. Israel.
Surveyor Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-P. o. GziBWelL.
ln6rmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner. VIM. Lodge.
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masonic DIRECTORY.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, r. & A. IL.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
W. D. BUMGARNER, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday Of each month.
F, D. BAILEY, q. P.
]. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. &S.M.
ID Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
G. w. CARROLL, T. l. Nj.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. ]. B. RYAN, E. @.
]. B. MRyER, Rec.
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THAT which especially distinguishes a

THAT which especially distinguishes a
high order of man from low order OF
man, that which constitutes human good
ness, human nobleness, is surely not the
degree of enlightenment with which
men pursue their own advantage; but il
is seIf-forgetfulness it is self-sacriice
it is the diregard of personal pleasure
personal indulgence, personal advantage,
remote or present.
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xey TO the maya aIoF6EIyPnaD.-

Mr.. Maudsley, the Central American "a
plorer. has been thoroughly exploring the
ruins Of the city of Copan, in 0ustsmalA
he reports that these ruins are identical IN
character with the Maya remains in Yucca
tan He made the important discovery that
there is an initial column common 70 al
the inscriptions, which points to tbs possible
kew Of the Maya hieroglyphicS-Frank Lee
lies Illustrated
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-19

From this lesson the following points may
be selected for fixing in the mind;
Q) How gentle and unselfsh Jesus wasl He
THOUGHT Of the disciples when Hs might vel