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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

THE April Wide Awake opens season
ably with an ideal Easter picture, On
Easter Day." very lovely drawing by
w l. Taylor; this is followed by charm
ing springtime poem, 'Willie's Garden
by Kate Putnam Osgood. Lucy Lareom
also has notable poem, "A Ballad Of the
Hemlock tree Mary Lathbury, TOBIAS
an illustrated poem, a Fairy Story
There are some excellent illustrated sto-
ries: 'TaZ Taz,' by + L Stealey,' The
Button Boy by A NJ Griffin, The Boy
Soldiers of Cherry Valley by Core
Lloyd, and "Diccon, the FOot-boy' by Z
5 Brooks, besides Polite Panama and
What Frog Lived Through The int
structive papers in the number are ad-
mirable and of great variety: Mrs Sher'
wood in Royal Girls writes of Carmen
SYLVIA the Queen of ROImania. Mrs
Fremont of Madame Lecamier and her
faithfulness to early friends, c F Hold
er of 'Feathered Giants Miss Harris of
Alice and Phoebe Cary in her series,
Pleasant Authors Mrs Treat of Cave
Spiders Julian Arnold of An Arab
Dinner Party E GurtOn of How to
make an Aquarium Susan Power of
w hat to do in Emergencies while Mr.
Adams goes on with his Search Ques
tions in English Literature There are
also three fine serial stories in progress.
IS 90 a year; D Lothrop & Co, Publish
ers, Boston.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

THE pension of $4,000 year that has
been voted to Mrs. Hancock is the larg-
est paid to the widow of any soldier ex-
cept Mrs. Grant, who receives $4,000 a
year, granted to all the widows of Presi>
dents-Mrs. Polk. Mrs. Tyler and Mrs.
Garfield. The widow of General and ex-
Senator James Shields receives the next
largest amount, $1,000 a year, granted
by special act of Congress iB 1879. The
mother of Gen. Mcpherson receives $50
a month, and that amount is alsOrpaid
to the widows of 26 deceased Generals
of the late war. The only widow of a
civilian drawing pension is Mrs. A. b .
Meacham, whose husband was Chairman
of the Modoc Peace Commission, and
was crippled for life in the massacre of
1878 when Gen. Candy was killed. She
receives pension of $50 a month grant.
ed by Congress in 1888.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
CONSTIPATION!

There is no medium through which
disease so often attacks the system
as by Constipation. and there is no
other Ill flesh is heir to,mOre apt to
be neglected. from the fact material
Inconvenience may not be immediate
ly felt from irregular action Of the
bowels. When there is not regular
action, the retention Of decayed and
efete matter, with its poisonous
gases. soon pOisonS the whole system
by being absorbed into it, causing
piles, fstula, headache, impure blood
and many other serious affections.
BURD0CK BLOOD BITTERS will
Immediately relieve, and one bottle
positively cure OF relieve any case
of Constipation.
"Was tro1bled for a year with
torpid liver and Indigestion, and after
trying everything imaginable, used
BURD0CK BLOOD BTTTERS. The
first bottle revived me and the second
cured me entirely."-J.S. Williamson,
Rochester. Il. Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R,
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, Z. Sabbath School, 800 q. a.m., Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday p. M; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to al services.
NJ ETUODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
V1Rev. W. H. Haskell, PASTOR Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p IN.
Strangers ere cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, Q pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2 pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, / pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
REVELATION.
Atlantic Monthly.

"And l went into the Vale of Beavor
and as went preached repentance t.
the people. And one morning, sitting
bv the fire, a great cloud came over me
and temptation beset me. And 1t was
said: .'All things come by Nature; anG
the Elements and the Stars came Ovel
me. And as | sat still and let it alone
a living hope arose in me, and true
Voice said: There is living God wht
made all things. And Immediately the
cloud and temptation vanished, and Life
rose over all, and my heart was glad, anC
l praised the Living God."-Journal Of
George Fox, 1890.
Still, as of old in Beavers Vale,
o man of God our hope and faith
The Elements and Stars assail,
And the awed spirit holds its breath,
Blown over by wind of death.
Takes Nature thought for such as we,
What place her human atom fills,
The weed-drift of her careless sea,
The mist on her unheeding hills?
What recks she of our helpless wills
Strange god of Force, with fear, not love
Its trembling worshipperl Can prayer
Reach the shut ear of Fate, or move
Implying Energy to spare?
What doth the cosmic. Vastness care
In vain to this dread UncOncern
For the All-Father's love we look;
In vain, in quest of.it, we turn
The storied leaves of Natures book,
tc har rOplyV tuhlafG took
l pray for faith, long to trust;
| listen with my heart, and hear
A Voice without sound: BE just,
Be true, be merciful, revere
The Word within thee: God is near!
"a light to sky and earth unknown
Pales all their lights: mightier force
Than theirs the powers of Nature own,
And, to its goal as at its source,
His Spirit moves the Universe.
Believe. and trust. Through stars and
suns,
Through all occasions and events,
His wise, paternal purpose runs;
The darkness of His providence
Is starlit with benign intents."
o joy supreme! l know the Voice
Like none beside on earth or sea;
Yes, more, o soul of mine rejoice,
By all that He requires of me,
l know what God himself must be.
No picture to my aid l call,
l shape no image in my prayer;
| enly know in Hin is all
OF life. beauty, everywhere,
Eternal Goodness here and there!
| know He is, and what is,
Whose one great purpose is the good
OF all. rest my soul on His
Immortal Love and FatherhOod;
And trust Him, as His children should
Not less that His restraining hand
Is on our selfish seeking laid,
And, sborn of words and works, " stand
OF vain illusions disarrayed,
The richer for our losses made.
l fear no more. The clOuded face
Of Nature smiles; through all heI
things
Of time and space and sense l trace
Tue moving of the Spirits wings,
And hear the song of hope she sings.
John Greenleaf Whittier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

SOMEBODY recommends the revival
of the custom of Sunday services in the
House of Representatives. Washington,
similar to those when John Quincy Ad-
ans was a member. Whereupon the
Boston Transcript intimates that re-
viyai of the class of statesmen of whom
Mr.. Adams was a representative would
also be cemmendable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

Governor Foraker has appointed as
Cincinnati Police Commissioners, Robt.
J. Morgan, Republican, and Milo G.
Dodds. Democrat. for the four year
term, and George r. Topp. Republican,
and Dr. Thomas c. Minor, Democrat, for
the two>year term. The appointments
give general satisfaction, with the ext
ceptiou that srme Democrats do not
like Mr. Dodds because of his being a
member of. the Committee of One
Hundred, and some boodle Republi-
cans are unhappy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

A sALOON-KEEPER at West Farming.
ton, Ohio. has been bound over Oh the
charge of blowing up his own liquor es-
tabishment. A great many such. places
have been mysteriously blown up in :he
temperance tows OF Ohio. and the blame
has usually been saddled on the temper
ance people; but perhaps it will be
found that they are not always to blame
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

THE Delaware Legislature has come
to the rescue of the street car employees
in that State, both Houses having pass
ed law making twelve hours day
work on street railways. and providing
penalties for its violation in the shape
of heavy fines for employees and for
feiture of charters for the companies.
The Governor will sign the bill, which
goes into effect at once.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08


80 are for whisky, beer and drinks
almost one half the number. The total
amount of purchases is S1O69, but of
this $4 So is for these internal poisons.
These entries are but fair sample of
the whole book. Any four pages, taken
at random, would show similar figures.
That the owner of this book is poor, is
evident from the character and the small
quantity of his purchases. AS there are
10 entries, save at one or two places in
the book. of vegetables purchased, we
infer that he raised his own, which were
probably stored in The cellar, and afford
ed part of the subsistence of his family.
If they ate any meat except the behring's
mentioned, it was probably bought else
where. But leaving these items out of
the question, what picture of poor fare
and piGched housekeeping do these en-
tries show That there is at least one
child in the family is probable from the
item, IDOL, I cents" What chance has
that poor starveling little one, think you.
to grow to perfect manhood or woman
hood, with sound body, with full physi-
cal powers, and education enough to
battle with the world on terms of equal
ity with the children of men who are
! free from the domination of the accursed
drink habit? None. 1t is one of the
worst of the unnumbered woes that fol-
low the drink habit, that the curse falls
heavily upon the children. To grow into
strong adult, capable of bearing life's
burdens, child must have plenty of
good, nOurishing food, must be warmly
clad, must be well cared for physically
and in our modern civilization, an edu>
cation is as necessary a preparation for
the life battle as a strong, healthy body.
And the children of drunken parents
very rarely have strong, well balanced
minds; they inherit the feeble brain Of
the rum. poisoned parent.
In the two weeks we Judge these EN-
tries to cover, this man guzzled S155 in
beer, S2.05 in whisky, and IS cents in
rum and drinks" In the same time, he
and his family purchased S3 26 in -four.
Compare 81 35 spent in drunkenness
with an expenditure of So 26 for flour in
the same timel Look over the rest of
the list of purchases; there is but one
thing that can by any stretch of imagin'
alton be called luxury-jelly-and that
purchased few cents worth at time,
probably to render the bread and oleo+
margarine butter palatable to the little
child!
But why comment longer on this text I?
The bare facts are enough for any
thinking man. He can fill out the pain
full picture without aid. He can imag
inc the bare, comfortless home, the care
worn wife, the ill.fed child, the coarse
| ly clad, bloated husband and father.
Unfortunately, such cases are all too
common. Any one familiar with the
life of the poor in cities will recognize
this unknown case as but one of thou
sands and tens of thousands of men 60
ing surely down to poverty, misery and
death, dragging their wretched lives and
innocent children along with them. 1t
is OILY the common instance of man
( upon whom The Rum demon has its Inv
fernal grasp. that is all; a laboring man.
nearly half of whose outlay, the first
week in the month of February, was for
drink.-[Toledo Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
An Answer Nanfed.

Can any one bring US case of kidney OF
liver complaint that Electric Bitters will not
speedily cure? We say they cannot, as thous-
ands of cases already permanently cured and
will prove; Brigh's disease, diabetes, weak
back, or any urinary complaint quickly cured
they purify the blood, regulate the bowels
and act directly on the diseased parts; every
bottle guaranteed. For sale by Patterson &
Sons, st. Clairsville, at SOC bottle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

PHIL ARMOUR is probably the richest
man west of New York and Philadel-
phia, and east of California. He is
rated at about S15,OOO,OOO. In 1864 he
packed his whole fortune into grip
sack, went down to New York and sold
pork right and left to the tune of mil
lion or more clean profit. The fall of
Richmond knocked pork from about $40
down to SIS and lifted the Western pig
killer to the ranks of the millionaires.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

IT is expected that large proportion
of the ten thousand Chinese ldborers ia
be driven out of California by the boy
cett just instituted against them. will
make their way to the Eastern States
Inasmuch as the labor markets of the
Atlantic coast States are as badly over
stocked as that of California, the Mon.
golians will not be warmly welcomed
and had better return at once to the
Flowery Kingdom.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
Marietta, Ohio.

THERE was time when each school
district in Ohio had valuable library,
furnished by the State. and many of the
SUBJ districts even had maps, globes, and
other apparatus; but there were too
many teachers who could keep school
without such appliances. The boys
played foot ball with the globes, and the
volumes of tie library were scattered
and lost. And this reckless waste has
had its counterpart in nearly everything
else pertaining to the management of
our schools-waste of money, waste of
time, and waste of effort, without aim or
plan.
Every business man knows what
waste attends the employment of un-
skilled and undirected labor. No busir
ness enterprise requiring the employ
ment of labor can be safely left without
supervision. Some one is needed to give
constant attention to the smallest de-
tails, the trifles that make perfection.
No farmer, manufacturer, or merchant,
employing even but two or three men,
would think of leaving them without
oversight or direction. Yet the State of
Ohio employs in her country schools
eighteen thousand tearhers, a majority
of whom are young and inexperienced,
and commits to them the instruction and
training of nearly half million Of
youth, without anything deserving the
name of supervisor. Why is this, and
how loEg must it continue?
Here and there, earnest teachers are
doing good work in the country schools.
Six years ago ago. two experienced
teachers went as perfect strangers into
the township Of B, where graded
schools were entirely unknown, and be-
gan their work. In two years there
was township high school with its
course of study and its growing library,
and little later, its graduating class.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

Orth Stein, a Lafayette journalist who
became somewhat noted IN Kansas City,
and who narrowly escaped conviction
there on charge of murder, has been
missing sevetal days. Investigation
shows that he has drawn from the local
banks S4,5OO of his widowed mothers
money. and has lost large amounts at
the gaming table.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
Belmont County onlclaI Director

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Isaac 81. Castor.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Leroy c. Sedwick.
Auoitor-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. K. Kennon.
Recorder-W. S. Hobbs
Oommissioners-Morris Cope, VIM J Berry,
John G. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-P. o. Criswell
Infirmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner, VIM. Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

In Mexico the idea seems to prevail
that ex>Presidents are safer out of the
country than in it, or that the country
is safer perhaps. Gonzales is to GO to
France as the Mexican representative
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

A large delegation of dairymen ap-
prsred before the u. S. House Commits
tee on Agriculture and stated their
grievances. They favor the bill already
introduced, to provide that all limitations
Of butter shall be taxed ten cents per
pound, and shall be properly labeled.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

In view of bad appointments made by
Collector Knecht. of Dayton, o., the pro-
priety of abolishing the Dayton District
and consolidating it with the First Ohio
or Cincinnati Collection District Is seri>
ously considered at Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

For over eight years have suffered from
catarrh, which afflicted my eyes and yearing'
have employed many physicians without re-
lief; | am now on my second bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm aud feel confident of complete
cure. Mary Thompson, Cerre Gordo, Iii.
Ely Cream Balm has completely cured me Of
a long standing case Of catarrh; have never
yet seen its equal as cure for colds in the
head and headache resulting from such colds;
ii is remedy of sterling merit.-Ed L Cross
ly, Nashville, Tenn. 3 25 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

The word salary comes from the Lat
in salariam. literally salt money from sal,
salt, which was part of the pay of Ro-
man soldiers. The ancient Romans al
lowed the soldiery so much salt per diem.
When this was commuted to q money
payment, it was still called by the same
name.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
More Kinds of Tariff Reforn d1IIII

Another bill has been agreed
the Democratic members of t. NOW.
tee of Ways and Means. acc
dispat' hes of free~trade journals, in all qali
templates very different kir, gOTos, "S. Is un n
from any hitherto proposed by[et
mittee, but it is unnecessary TO I,
discuss it. The members of this y
mittee seem to have in the egg, SUI '0U
speak. an indefinite number of bills an new
schemes, which may or may not hatch,
according to the state of the weather.
1t is curious that tkeir measures are en-
tirely unlike in everything else, except
ing that they are all hostile to American
industries.
The truth is that this committee fairly
represents the Demo cratic party in the
House. The majority of its members
have no higher aim than to break down
home industries, which they ignOrsntly
suppose to have been built up at the
cost and to the disadvantage of the peo-
pie. 1t is time that this sort of thing
should stop. 1t is hurtful to all indus
tries and it will prove hurtful to the
party in power. 1t justlfies all that Op-
ponents of the Democratic party have
said in regard to its dangerous tenden-
cies and the consequences of Democratic
victory N. Y. Tribune
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

I'll attend to it soon;' don't cheat your>
self in that way; your hair is growing thinner,
dryer and more lifeless every day; save it and
restore its original color, softness and gloss
by using Parkers Hair Balsam while you
may. 1-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08

George Campbell, Hopkinsville, Ky,
says: 'Burdock Blood Bitters is the best pre-
paration for the blood and stomach ever man~
ufactured'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
GNY WETL, RATED BTISTNESS HnNNE

Il in city or country, with banking facilities
y who may be embarrassed or desirous of OBJ.
tanning temporary accomm pdation on their
paper. can secure same by addressing absolu>
lely confidential, Box 25l7, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
I'D 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,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. d. BAILEY, 81. P.
J. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & S. NJ.
I'D Meets second Tuesday of each month.
G. W. CARROLL, T. L NJ.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. ]. B. RYAN, e. @.
j. B. MRyER, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-08
BelInOntChTOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms OF Subscriptions:
Two Dollars Per Year in Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoE-South side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21
Saturday, February 9Th, 1886.

at the frout does OF Che court house, in the city
of Abilene. County OF Dickinson, state OF Kan
sas at 10 O'Clock m OF said day sell TO the high
est bidder for cash, the following real estate To-
wit: Lot number two in block number one In
Sheerans addition 10 the city OF Chapman in
Dickinson county, State OF Kansas. The said
realestate Will be sold pursuant TO the Judge
nnent OF the Court in said cause recited In said
order Of sale
witness my hand this 1st day Of January A. d.
1885. J.J. MILLER, Sheriff,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21
Curtis & Hoisington
SKERIFFS SALE.

7 TNDER AND By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
| OF sale issued by the Clerk OF the District
Court OF Dickinson County, State of Kansas, in a
cause pending therein. wherein Henry Moore is
plaintiff. and John ". Campbell and Hattie
CamDbell are defendants. Will on
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21
SHERIFF'S SALE,
Notice of Appointment.
STATE OF KANSAS GO
Dickinson Comfy -

STATE OF kANSAsf &c
Dickinson County, 60
In the matter OF the estate OF Clarence s. Mer-
rill, an insane person Of Dickinson county, Kan
saS. Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th
day Of December A. ID. 1SS5 the undersigned was,
by the Probate court of Dickinson, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified a. guardian OF the estate
or Clarence 5. Merrill an insane person Of Dick
inson county. All parties interested in said eS-
tate will take notice, and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. Mrs. EMMA MERRILL,
Guardian
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21

Porter, witness State VS. DOMAIN
VS. Anderson, repairing instrument
Sarah NJ Root, care Orrin and Chas
hOOG 'Sss...'' 49,
Fred Bethe, damage on road. ---....
BP Travis, guarding jail .-.-....-...
is Wise, transporting prisoncr.....
Floyd & White, lumber poor farm.
LC Romig, supplies to poor farm.
1T Marshall, guarding jail go.
Jacob Schopp, bailiff grand jury.
NJ Crary, associate school eXami'r
WI Allison, bailiff district court.
OH Wellman,
Sims Ely, stenographer dist court.
Doherty & Everett, steam heating
apparatus. .......-.-..:-;....--.
CIV Leggett, bailiff grand jury.
WI Allison, bailiff dist court........
Jas Cul bertson, salary probate judge
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21
ROSCOE.

The Thoroughbred Jersey Bull will make the
season at Abilene.
TERMS:-S5 in advance, Insurance guaran-
teed. This is rare chance for persons 10 I'M
prove their stock for better and milk purposes,
and get better, more milk and smaller animals TO
feed Roscoe is OF thebest milk and butter breed Of
Jerseys in the state. Season commences NoT.1st,
1885.
d. s. BEEMER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-21

Flowing reduced science and its principles EN-
bodied this Three Wheeled Suy Pow Perfect construction
Simple operation and the highest draft pOW the world. This
the universal testimony farmers who have used it. Save your own
strength escape annoyance and worry and avoid OVexng your horses
by securing the best poW made-THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
MOLINE PLOW co, MOLINE, ILL
FOR SALE BY
BERRY BROS. MER. CO.