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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
A Woman,s Ambition.

GPve just been out in Denver said an east
bound passenger, "and while there met Mrs
Tabor, divorced wife of the senator. She has
not married again, but is living quietly with
her son. She has developed very good bust
ness tact, and has taken such admirable care
of the S4OO,0 600 which she got from her hus-
band that she is now millionaire. Tabor,
on the other hand, has been gradually going
down hill Not long ago he made rather
lucky hit in some mines, which revived his
dropping fortunes bit; but the prediction is
freely made that in few years he will 1atten
out into hopeless bankruptcy. Mrs Tabor
No. 1 says that she will yet have to take care
of the old man. and that when his hour Of
adversely comes, as come it will, he viii be
glad enough to return to his first love and her
million. 1t seems to be the height of this
woman's ambition to get her husband back,
and to be able to set him up again financially"
Chicago Herald
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Miscellaneous.

New York has 26 first class Iheaters.
A mushroom farm is being laid out
near Niles, Mich.
A red headed negro is a citizen of
Marshallville, Ga.
There is some talk of establishing a
Chinese theater in New York.
The colored vote of this country num-
bers about 100000 ballots.
The newest shirts have got back to the
old plan of buttoning in front.
A case before the San Francisco GRIM
inal courts has been postponed 32 times.
A piece of land was sold recently in
London at the rate of $10,009,000 per
acre.
A professional beggsr, who died re
Gently in Rio Janeiro, left a fortune of
100000.
The visible globe of the sun, according
to Prof. Proctor, is 100000 times as
large as the earth.
Gen. Sherman says he never voted in
his life, and he never expects 10 either
vote or be voted for.
Floral offerings at funerals are becom-
ing Questionable in San Francisco ow
ing to the expense.
There is a veteran Georgian in Amer4
icus who has 10 ihildren, 81 grandchll
dren, and "a great-grandchildren.
A female burglar recently shipped
80 in nickles, dimes and quarters from
Sioux Falls, D. T., to her husband in
Minneapolis.
A prominent physician has been ar
rested in Eatonton. Ga, for ringing
chestnut bell during the service at the
Methodist church.
Daylight is to be let into the patent
medicine bottle in Dsrmstadt. The city
chemist is to analyze every drug of the
sort and print statement.
A tenant in Scotland, it is stated, can
not fish for trout In = river flowing
through his farm ,and if he does so with
out permission he is liable to be prose-
cuted.
At funeral of child in Michigan
the bereaved parents carried the white
casket, with the lid open, on their laps
in the carriage, gazing at the face of
their little one.
1t is said that Florida father, at her
solicitation, lowered his 6-year-old girl
so odd feet down well, in order that
she might recover a pet kitten, which
had fallen thither from her arms. The
child recovered the object of her trip
and reached the surface in safety.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
THE BLACK MANS WRONGS.
How the COlOred Vote is Suppressed
in the South.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Mr. Edward
Mcpherson, Secretary of the Republican
Congressional Committee, has sent the
following letter to Senator Plstt on the
suppression of the colored vote in tie
South:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 25, 1886.
My DEAR SIR: have your inquiry as
to the extent to which the figures show
that there is suppression of the color
ed vote in the Southern States. A class
iticatiOn of the vote by congressional
districts in 1876 and in 1894 will show
the net result in d shape which will be
at once most compact and most compre-
hensive. Including Delaware, Mary
land and West Virginia with the North
ern States, We have this result as to the
late slave States: In 1876, their average
district vote on congress was 22990.
This shows decreased vote in the eight
years of over per cent. In other States
of the Union there was, during this pc
riod, an increased vote of about IL per
cent. Thus, II per cent. represents the
average suppression.
In the Gulf States the wrong is more
marked, as it is more general and
severe. Take, for instance, Alabama,
Mississippi and South Carolina. The
average in Alabama fell from 1868 in
1876 to 16, 169 in 1884. The average in
Mississippi fell from 1855 in 1876 to
1880 in 1884. The average in South
Carolina fell from 81. 149 in 1875 to r..
739 in 1884. The average fall in these
three States is from 2S,121 In 1915 to 15.-
396 in 1884, or within fraction of 80
per cent.
The average district vote in the North
ern States rose from 3O,165 in 1876 to
33,744 in 1884. or II per cent. 1t requires
in the North an average of 16,S73 votes
to carry district. 1t requires in the
Gulf States named an average of 1899
votes to carry district A voter in
these States has thus double the electo-
raj and representative power of a voter
in the Northern States, as the direct ret
suit of this suppression of the vote.
This is the precise sort of equality of
rights and powers which Democratic
party owes its supremacy, and which
therefore it has vital interest in main
tanning. L am very respectfully,
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04

THE Russian Government, finding the
railroad facilities inadequate for carry
ing the output of petroleum from The
sheres of the Caspian Sea to the Black
Sea. has now made propositions for the
building Of an oleoduct, or "pipe line,"
from Baku to Batoum capable of trans+
mitting 16O,OOO,oOO gallons of oil year.
The pipe is to be laid in three years, and
for twenty years the company laying it
is to be allowed to charge So 25 per ton,
or about cent gallon, for transporta+
tion. The line will be 600 miles long,
and presents no greater engineering diff
ficulty than lift of 5000 feet in cross
ing the lands between the two seas. The
pipe line company will not be allowed to
engage in refining oil nor to become the
owner of oil wells.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04

the best way. There is better. He has be
heved, for he has seen; but blessed are they,
and there will be a countless multitude Of
them, who not seeing will yet believe. Heb.
xi, l, 27; II Cor. v, a; 1 Peter i, may well be
studied in this connection. They have ample
evidence, but not of the kind Thomas nature
craved. Let us seek this blessing.
VS. so, 81 require little explanation. John
is not exhausting the subject, but supple
menting other writers, and his aim is, now
that the nature of Jesus is being discussed by
Greeks, ETC., to show that he is the son of God,
and that, believing him, his readers might
have life through lIis name" What an in
strument God made himl
The teacher may well point out the ample
evidence of Christ's rising; the fact that he is
revealed as divine Redeemer; that his disci
pies, sent as he was, are to serve through
suffering and death if need be; the gentleneSs
of Jesus, going after the one wandering sheep
and bringing him back; the fitness of his deal
ing with slow, doubling Thomas in this way,
and the fullness of confession not only of
Christ's rising, but of his divine nature; and
the nature of believing, which includes all
that is implied in faith.-Sunday School
World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
Grains of Gold.

No one knows himself until he has
suffered.
We ought to love our neighbor upon
earth as we shall love him in heaven.
Our happiness in this world depends
on the affections we are enabled to in
spire.
To adapt ones self to every temper
and to every change of life, is peculiar
| ly the business of wise man.
Hope without action is broken staff
We should always hope for things that
are possible and probable.
Most people would succeed in small
things if they were not so commonly
troubled with great ambitions
The man who does a good turn to
neighbor to-day will find somebody doing
good turn to him next year.
1t is not enough in this world to
''mesn WE'LL" We ought to do well.
Thoughtfulness, therefore, becomes a
duty.
The spirit of irreverence endangers all
departments of life, and cannot be sup,
ported without great loss of spiritual
power.
Good temper, like sunny day, sheds
brightness over everything 1t is the
sweetener of toll and the seother of dis
Quietude.
The man who can see more faults in
himself than in bis neighbor has not yet
been born. He will probably come along
in the millennium.
If we hope for what we are not likely
to possess. We act and think in vain, and
may make our life greater dream and
shadow than it really is.
Things that are not done at the right
time are nearly sure to force themselves
trouble of them.
Fame is an undertaken that pays but
little attention to the living, but dediz-
ems the dead, furnishes cut their funer-
ais and carries them to the grave.
The moral law is written on the tab
let's of eternity. For every false word
or unrighteons deed, for cruelty or op-
preston, for lust or vanity, the price has
to be paid at last
Social intercourse and conversation
are part, and very large part, of all
our lives. Both our improvement and
pleasure depend upon our well-selected
friendships.
Roughness is needless cause of dis
content; severity breedeth fear; but
roughness breedeth hate; even reproofs
from authority ought to be grave, but
not tauntiDg.
Keep ever in mind that the conse
quences of your actions cannot rest upon
your head alone, but must reach away
into the future, and faint and embitter
the lives of the innocent.
He who has nothing in him has noth+
ing to impart to his friends. He has no
capital to go upon in the social exchange
which promotes the intelligent life of
msn-which tighten his burdens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04

DURING the late war one day, Beuare-
gard, with several lesser lights, came
upon a sentinel who had taken his gun
entirely to pieces and was greasing the
lock, stock and barrel. The great gen
eral looked like a thunder cloud, but nei-
ther bis flashing uniform nor the scowl
on his face had any effect on the sentinel,
who quietly proceeded to rub piece of
his gun. Say, remarked an officer,
that's Beauregard there; he's as sort
of general" "All right" said the un-
abashed sentinel, "if he'll wait till get
this gun together, I'll give him sort of
salute"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
The Last of one Great Fortune.

The death of Mrs. A. T. Stewart last
week. at the grand New York residence
which her husband built and had hardly
time to occupy will suggest few whole
some thoughts as to the enjoyment to be
got from the vast fortunes which at
present seem to be the ambition of so
many American citizens. Mr.. Stewards
wealth was obtained by more creditable
means than many of the great fortunes
that are notable in our country to-day.
1t represents the business skill which
furnishes commodities to the public at
law rates, not combinations to extort
the highest prices in defiance of law or
public policy. Yet Stewart died before
he could enjoy his marble palace, and
his wife, after lonely old age, has fol-
lowed him. The main thing left to re
call either of them is the twenty-million
fortune; and one of the most satisfacto-
ry points IN connection with that is its
probable distribution. Even when the
race after wealth represents no infringe
ment upon public rights, does it yield
results which make it worth while as
the object of life?
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Sunday School Teaching.

When we take up the calling inconsider-
ately or thoughtlessly, we are in danger Of
treating this great work with too much in
difference. This is the reason why so many
continue for brief time in the Sunday school
and then leave it. 1 fear such superficial
workers did not count the cost. ''Eo man,
having put his hand to the plow, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God" The
present day requires teachers who will
work with zeal, discretion, patience, firm
ness, prayerfulneSs and studiousness, having
the Masters help very near. Thus Sunday
school teachers will become mighty instru-
ments in the hands of the Saviour; m all
their efforts they will produce powerful in
fiuence over their scholars. We require more
teachers having such qualities The Sun
day school needs steady, persevering work
from teachers who have a solemn consider
alton of the responsibility of the work, as
those who have to give account. Our lessons
and addresses and discipline in the Sunday
school should mean that we are in earnest, as
engaged in work of the highest Importance.
We must not think that anything will do for
the Sunday school, whose chief aim is for the
salvation of the young When we consider
the greatness of the Saviour's love IN coming
into the world to die the dreadful
death of the cross to reconcile man
to- His Father, we may very soon see the
Importance and character of the work we
cooperate in The redemption of man was a
stupendous and infinite work which the
Saviour achieved. We, his servants, should
labor with prayerful and solemn considera-
ton. The Sunday school is nursery for the
training of the young immortals for an eter-
nal destiny. The reward to the faithful Will
be glorious in better world. Yes, an i'm
perishable crown, which will never fade
away, eternal in the heavens.
1t behooves every Sunday school teacher,
in consideration of the vastness of the work,
to deeply consider what is necessary, when.he
takes the teachers chair. Let me say that
first of all, Jesus must dwell in our hearts,
having the control of their workings and as
pirations. Keeping close to the Master, and
receiving his help, his Spirit, the wisdom he
is able to give, we shall gain greater influence
over our scholars, and in Gods hands win
them as trophies for the Redeemer, to shine
forever and ever.-Thomas Heath, Plymouth,
Eng.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has opened
his pocket book again, and contributed
ten dollars toward the rebuilding of the
Emanual African Methodist Episcopal
Church at Charleston. His Excellency
regrets in the letter accompanying the
check, that the amount is not more, and
no doubt the worthy brethern whose
church was damaged by the earthquake,
share the Presidents regret. We are
pleased to know that Mr.. Cleveland is
growing more liberal in his contribu-
tions for charitable purposes. This $40
added to the $50 he sent to the Confed
crate Home, makes total of $50 shak
en- out of the Presidential pocket-book
by the earthquake. Then it must not
be forgotten that he sent 500 to Buffalo
for the storm-sticken people of his own
town, and 800 to Sabine Pass for the
relief of the flood sufferers This aggre-
gates $3.50 contributed to charitable pur-
poses this year, without counting five
dollar bill he placed in the collection
basket at Deer Park the Sunday after he
was married. This is fully two days
salary, and is really as much as could be
expected of bridegroom President who
has been buying country seat, purchas-
ing $1,000 piano and taking railway
rides in cars of mahogany and cut glass.
The President is to be congratulated on
the happy effect marriage is having on
his bump of generosity
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
An. Agricultural Editors Kindness.

The conversation drifted to publish>
ers, and he told me pleasing little sto>
ry, in which MIR. Moore, publisher of The
Rural New Yorker, was the benefactOr
A naturalist of considerable note resid-
ed in Lancaster city at the time. He
owned a little home. had a profession,
but was not rich in this worlds goods.
Mr. Moore used to send to him all que
ries in connection with obnoxious in
sects, etc. The naturalist would make
drawing of the insect, give its proper
name, explain its habits, peculiarities,
ETC., all of which would appear i'll The
Rural New Yorker. One Christmas
morning the naturalist said to his daugh-
ter: MY dear, there is turkey in the
stove, to be sure, but this twenty-five
cent piece is all the money have in the
world. Not bright look out. is it?"
Presently needy neighbor dropped in
to solicit aims, and the naturalist prompt
ly handed her the quarter. He was
big-hearted man, devout Christian, and
with sublime faith in Providence.
Daughter. the money will come back to
me fourfold," he said. Just then the
postman handed in letter. The natur-
alist opened 1t, and found in it check
for $50. 1t was from Mr.. Moore, who
wrote in substance: "You have been
very kind in preparing those articles for
US from time to time. You, no doubt,
regarded it as labor of love- but we
must ask you to accept this check, not
as complete compensation, but as slight
expression of our appreciation of the
value of your work" There, Mary, what
did tell you?'' the old naturalist cried,
his eyes filling with tears. This is
true Observation-Disclosures Call.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS n the Adirondacs..

A very worthy member of the Society of
Friends, who is famhiarly called the Quaker
missionary of the American Sunday School
Union, writes to the primary class of Con-
gregational Sunday school in Brooklyn, of
his work among the Adirondack mountains,
where so many go for health:
"My dear little helpers: after organizing a
Union Sunday school, promised a pretty
card to every scholar that would bring me a
dollar for the library. One little girl said,
We'll, know grandpa is awful tight, but I
am going to try to love dollar out of him
some way"
To the Sunday school of Plymouth Congre-
gational Church, Brooklyn, he writes Of
meeting hermit who has lived alone among
the mountains for thirty years, on corn meal
and water, but has given $500 large Testa-
ments to such as would agree to read in them
every day.
To the Gospel Chapel Sunday school he
writes: Gas drove up in front Of a grog
shop man said, Mister, you need revolver
more'n Bible up here; nary a Christian
here. We don't go much on hgion; rather
have keg of beer and dance This COM
munity was a by-word-'Nothing worse this
side of Africa" But the missionary started
three schools in that neighborhood and round
ahOuk
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PARTED.

The silver brooks will miss thee,
The breeze that used to kiss thee,
And ruffie with soft caress thy curls
of sunny hair;
When the early dewdrops glisten
On the roses, they will listen
For thy step upon the garden walk, tAy
laughter in the air.
The meadows gay with flowers,
The summers leafy bowers,
Will know thy joyous smiles no more;
the woodlands stand forlOrn;
| hear the soft complaining
Of birds, from mirth refraining,
That greeted with carols sweet thy:wa'
king every morn.
Poor motherl hush thy weeping
Above thy darling sleeping.
Nor fret with aught of early grief the
stiffness where be lies,
Flowers in his little fingers,
Where the rosy flush still fingers,
For the angels are his playmatss on the
plains of Paradise.
Chambers Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-04
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE.
BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.

The land, that, from the rule of kings,
+ In freeing us, itself made free,
Our Old World Sister. toIus brings
Her sculptured Dream of Liberty:
Unlike the shapes on Egypt's sands
Uplifted by the toil-worn slave,
On Freedoms soil with freemen's hands
We wear the symbol free hands gave
o France, the beautiful! to thee
Once more debt of love we owe:
In peace beneath thy Fleur de lis,
We hail later RochambeaIl
Rise, stately Symbol! holding forth
Thy light and hope to all who sit
In chains and darknessl Belt the earth
With waJch-fres from thy torch uplit !
Reveal the primal mandate still
Which Chaos heard and ceased to be,
Trace on mid-air tn Eternal Will
In signs of fire: Let man be freep'
Shine far, shine free, a guiding light
To Reasons ways and Virtues aim,
A lightning flash the wretch to smite
Who shields his license with thy name !
Oak Knoll, 10th Mo, 22d, 1886.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Iss6-7-Belmont County, Ohio.

I'd Saturday of Oct at st Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of Nov at Belmont.
I'd Saturday of Dec at st OlairsvilIe.
"a Saturday of Jan at Bridgeport.
I'd Saturday of Feb at ST Clairsviile.
I'd Saturday of Mar az Barnesville
I'd Saturday OF April at 8. Olairsville.
I'd Saturday of May at Bellaire.
I'd Saturday Of June at Morristown.
At Flushing at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at O'Clock a. m.
Testimonials of character are required II
applicant is not known TO the Board.
Certificates will not be antedated 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 frst-class Is years) certificate is granted
upon an average OF 80 per cent, including three
higher branches and the scnool law, with no
grade below IS, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience n teaching.
secondsclRss a years. certificate is grant
ed upon an average OF 80 per cent, including
two higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below TO- provided applicant has had
months experience in teaching.
third>clsss e years. certificate is granted
upon an average of 85 per cent, including
one higher branches and the school law. with
no grade below 65. provided applicant has had
Is months experience in teaching.
A fourth-class q years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF rs per cent, including the
school law, with no grade below go, provided
teaching.
A fiftR-class q year, certificate Is granted
upon an average of IS per cent, with NJ grade
below 55.
R. ALEXANDER. Pres.
b. L. PECK, Board of Ex
e-21y L. II. WATERS, Clerk.
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Building the Merv Railway.

The Invalide Russo gives the following ac-
count of the construction Of the last stage Of
the Merv railway: Between Karybent and
Merv the rails were laid to the extent Of 119
versts in the space of thirty-six days, which,
if Sundays and festivals are excluded become
only thirty working days. To the 119 verSts
should be added seven versts Of stations con-
structed during the same period, so that the
total per diem was rather more than four
versts, or nearly three English miles. The
works were carried on in military fashion
Morning work began to the sound Of the
drum; the men proceeded to the line from
their huts at quick march, and the officers
gave the signal for breaking Off. The latter
superintended the work on horseback The
soldiers worked with extraordinary emula-
ton, and even the officers ate in haste and
were never long absent from the ine.'-Bos-
ton Transcript
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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, 900 I'm. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
II1Rev. w. Ii. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday Z IN.
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.