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Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

pOln0 yetSTSs ago lUOAkly coming 1OWn
rom thA English courts, but, it has
gradually disapp until there is
now very little left. The early JUS
tlces were treated with high respect,
not unmingled with q certain degree
ofaWe, and members ofthe bar seld dom
attempted to be familiar with them,
either on or of the bench, unless they
were IN intimate social relations. IT
IS related Of Henry Clay, who was
noted for suavity. that he stopped
one day IN his argument before the
court and advancing to the bench in q
graceful manner, took punch Of snuff
from the box OF 9 Justice, saying: II
perceive that your honor sticks to
the scotch, and then resumed his
speech. This excited comment at that
time, and Justice Story said: - do do
not believe there il man in the United
States VIII could have done that but
Mr.. Clay.
Lawyers were at one time expected
to appear in full dress suits Of black,
with rutf1ed shirts. knee breeches, silk
stockings and low shoes with silver
buckles, but now the custom is to wear
plain black frock suits. In the first
part of the century the justices wore
wigs. The black silk robes worn by
the justices are nearly like those worn
by the clergymen of the Episcopal
church. Before entering the court
chamber these gowns are donned in
the robing room with the aid OF color
ed attendants. ,-
At high noon of each day during the
court term, which extends from Octo-
Der to June, the crier requests all per-
sons in the chamber to rise and then
in stentorian voice announces: '.The
honorable, the chief Justice and the as
sociate justices of the United States. I"
Preceded by the marshal, the process
sion of judges enter the room, headed
by the chief justice, the other judges
following, according to seniority in
service. Standing for an instant at
their respective chairs they exchange
salutations with the bar and take
seats, the chief Justice occupying his
IN advance OF the rest. The crier then
opens court with the usual 20 yes! o
yes! 0 yes!" and business proceeds
much the same as in courts of final
resort in the several states.
The first chief justice was John Jay,
Of New York, who served from 1859
to 1895, and following, in the order
named, were John Rutledge, of South
Carolina; Oliver Ellsworth, of Con-
necticut; John Marshall Of Vir-
gininia; Roger B. 'Taney, Salmon P.
Chase, and the present incumbent.
Marshall served "a years and Taney
29 years. The former has been called
"the great chief JUSTICE" because of his
eminent qualifications. He was very
peculiar man in his personal character
istics, and noted for his plain, if not
shabby, style of dress. Like ex-Vice
Pres. Hamlin, he never wore an over
coat, even in the coolest weather. The
official etiquette OF Washington re-
quires that the members Of the Su-
preme court shall pay an official visit
to the President on the day of OPEN
ing the annual term OF court and on
New. Years day.
The court room of the Supreme
court is the old Senate chamber, a
part of the capitol building first erect
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16


ON the last day OF Hayes's term, leav-
ing the nomination unacted upon.
Pres. Garfield renewed it, however,
and he was confirmed. Mr.. Matthews
is 8 lawyer OF superior ability, having
occupied q high position at the bar
for several years previous to his ap-
pointment to the bench. Horace
Gray, at one end Of the line, and Sam
uel Blatchford at the other, are the
two remaining justices. Both are ap-.
pointees of Pres, Arthur, the first
from Massachusetts, and the last
from New York city. Justice Gray
was taken from the supreme court
bench in Boston, where he had pre-.
viously officiated for many years in
the capacity OF reporter. He there.
fore has all the law at his tongues
end, as it were, and it IS doubtful
whether any Of his fellow justices can
number 50 many authorities upon
any given legal proposition, and cite
so many decision IL hand ia support
OF them. Justice Blatc chford was for
many years upon the Federal bench
in the city Of New York, and natural.
ssly ID master 81. maritime iurispTu-
sdence, to which branch lie is specially
assigned, aud in which he finds His
] hands more than tull. Il. .S5z 55.ssz
An atmosphere Of fune-al solemnity
prevades the chamber at all times,
yet the dignity of this, the highest III.
Edicial tribunal IN Christendo ON, u not
! so severe as has been CHARGED, 81 -
might be inagineds There ewass great
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
Some Republican Losses. "

A crazy Democratic sheet says the Re-
publicans ''lost" New Hampshire, Colo
RADIO, Califoroia, and Minnesota at the
late election. In New Hampshire, the
Republicans have a majority over all
on popular vote, and elected two-thirds
of the Legislature. They have elected
all their candidates for state officers and
congressman in Colorado. The result IN
CaliforDis is very close and unsettled.
In Minnesota they elect all the state
officers and three fourths of the Legisla-
ture. The Republicans have no need to
worry about "losses" of this kind. But
the crazy Democratic sheet referred to
forgot to say anything about the mag
ni6cant Republican gains in other states.
Illinois gives 10000 more Republican
majority than she ever did for Blaine.
Wisconsin doubles her Republican ma
jolity of 1884. Michigan, in which the
single fusion election came within 1900
of being elected in 1884, gives 10000
majority for the Republican ticket.
Iowa almost equals her Republican
majority of 1884. And these results are
insignificant as compared to the redemp-
tion of Indiana, Virginia, and North
Carolina from Democratic misrulel
Then look at the Democratic losses IN
Kentucky, West Virginia, New York.
and other states. Verify Republican
closes" are pleasant for Republicans to
contemplate.-Cleveland Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
Grains Of Gold.

He is well paid who is well satisfied.
1t is easier to give advice than to fol-
low it.
1t is much easier to be critical than to
be correct.
Practice kindness, even if it be but a
little each day.
The good aymaster is lord of anoth-
er mans purse.
He is good man indeed who does all
the good he talks Of.
Every day is little life, and our
whole life is but day repeated.
1t is the struggle and not the attain
ment that measures character.
1t is not what you have in your chest.
but what you have in your heart, that
makes you rich.
The chief business of a wise man is to
distinguish what Is good and shun what
is otherwise.
It is not easy to become good all at
once, but we can very easily become a
little better than we are.
Nothing will make us so charitable
and tender of the faults of Others as
thoroughly knowing our own.
That cunning may succeed for the
time being Is perhaps true; that 1t will
fail In the end is equally true.
II clear views are necessary to discov-
er right paths, heartfelt desires can
alone give the energy to walk in them.
Wealth is an enemy to self-reliance.
As soon as man is able to own canoe
he wants some one to paddle it for him.
Time is lent to us to be laid out in
Gods service, to His honor, and we can.
not be too diligent in it, if we consider
that time is precious, short, passing, un+
certain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
Only Bluster.

On the face of the returns the Indiana
Legislature just elected will consist of
IA Republicans and 76 Democrats on
joint ballot. But one of the Democratic
members elect in the lower house is in
eligible under State law which pre-
vides that in such cases the opponent of
the member who cannot qualify shall
trke bis place and hold it until the end
of the term for which the ineligible
candidate is elected. In the lower house
there is clear Republican majority Of
ten, and as the ineligible Democrat was
returned from the district in which 1t is
asserted that the Democrats obtained
their nominal majority by fraud, the
Republican will undoubtedly be seated,
and thus the Democrats will fail to
seize Senator Harrison's place in the
United States Senate. They threaten to
take revenge by turning out Republi-
can State Senator, and say that if this
should be followed by similar action on
the part of the Republican majority In
the lower house of the Legislature, they
will keep up the game until every Re-
publican in the State Senate is unseated.
We trust that the Indiana Republicans
will pay no attention to such bluster as
this. There are 45 Democrats in the
House and only 10 Republicans in the
Senate. and it is not difficult to see which
side would fare the worse in a turning
out contest. 1t is quite safe to say that
the Hoosier Bourbons are only indulg-
ing in a little very cheap bluff.-Cleve>
land Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

The deep and abiding affection of the
Democratic party for the workingmen
has been effectively illustrated since
election day in the congressional district
in Kentucky, represented by John G.
Carlisle The returns from the back
counties in the district were SO long in
coming in that the friends of Mr.. Thobe.
the labor candidate who gave Carlisle
such close run, sent committees to
each of the counties from which returns
were delinquent to see that un+
fairness was practiced. The manner in
which these committees of workingmen
were treated by the Kentucky Bourbons
has aroused an intense feeling of indig
nation among the labor organizations
in the district. Thee were snubbed,
ridiculed, threatened with violenee, land, !,
in two cases, ordered to leave town
forthwith, although their errand was
entirely peaceable and commendable.
This, it is we'll to remember, was after
election. The Bourbon love for the
workingmsn is terribly intense thing
before election, but, otter the votes are
all in, it is an utterly minus quantity.
The workingmen will find it ont in due
course of time, too.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
What We Should Eat.

The white bread which we are accus
toned to see on American tables Is the
chief cause of the modern tendency to
nervous diseases, dyspepsia and decay
ing teeth, not because of what it con-
tains, but because 1t lacks the elements
which GO to make brain, nerve and bone
Just as salt, according to the boys def
milton, is that which makes potat toes
taste bad if you don't put any on.'
The whittier the bread you give to your
children the surer their teeth will fail
them, and the sooner the dentist will be
in nrequisition. Now, by all the excruci-
ating pains, by all the agonizing tortures,
by all the sleepless hours which you
have suffered by reason of unsound and
aching teeth. do what you can to spare
your children all like experiences which
are unnecessary and preventable.
What shall be done? There is bread
food exactly adapted to the needs of the
system in building bone, brain and
nerve. This is the whole-wheat flour.
prepared by the cold-blsst process. Un
fortunately it is distasteful to many.
partly because their taste is educated to
prefer the fine bolted -four, and partly
because the cooks are unskilled in its
preparation. But to mother whose
love for her children is discrimative
enough to take an intelligent look into
their future, it would be the best days
work she ever did to learn how to make
appetizing whole-wheat -four bread !;
and it is simple task, much less COM
plicated than the usual way of making
white bread.
A convenient and easy method of
using brown or graham four-whicb,
although inferior to the whole wheat is
far preferable to the fine bolted flour
is as follows: Having set your sponge
for bread with yeast as usual, in the
morning pour off into the pan of white
-four the portion you desire to make into
white bread, say two thirds. Reserve In
the spouge-bowl the remainder, and as
much Orleans molasses as will sweeten
the bread to your taste. Then stir in
brown or graham -four sufficient to make
stiff batter, which yet must be soft
enough to settle down to smooth sur
face of itself, and Immediately put into
well-larded baking pans to rise. 1t will
require several hours to rise; longer
time than well-kneaded, white bread
dough; so that your brown bread will
usnally be- re1dy for the oven but half
hour before the white bread is light
enough to bake, although the latter has
been required to rise twice in the mean
t,me Therefore, once heating the oven
is all that is necessary. But remember,
that brown bread, with molasses as one
of its ingredients. will easily burn; and
that the heat required Is about one third
less than for white bread. A little short
ening will be an improvement to the
above receipt. making the bread tender
and moist.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
ansedotes Of Mr. Justice BradIev.

Mr. Justice Bradley of the supreme court is
a frail, slender man, something like Mr..
Evarts, but without that persuasive, intense
style which makes Mr.. Evarts power before
a jury. He is somewhat quick-tempered,
and number of good stories are told at his
expense. Once he went into lawyers Office
in New York and borrowed a new legal work
for reference, but finding several advertising
passages inserted at the end where the index
should have been, he tore them out in disgust,
saying: "They amt law, and no man has
right to force his wares upon you"
On another occasion, when he was going
from Newark to Trenton to argue a case,
his wife stopped him at the door and begged
him to go up stairs and put on new pair Of
pantaloons in place of the old ones which he
had on He reluctantly did so, but when he
hurried to the depot be was moment or two
late for the train. Returning to his house,
he went up stairs, put on his old pantaloons
again, and taking the new ones which had
caused the trouble he tore them into half a
dozen pieces without saying a word-Ben:
Perley PoOre,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

PEOPLE about the town were more or
less interested in our new house, because
the idea of an editor putting up ranch
was so novel. We have answered the
the inquiry, How is that house of yours
getting along?' more than thousand
times in the last two months. And the
question, Have you moved yet 2 has
been fired at us over five hundred times
during the last fortnight. We have an
swered these questions without once
showing grain of irritation, but the
other day Ike Phillips said something
that made US mad.
Are you moved yetP asked Phillips.
Began this morning. We carried salt
cellar and a chair and coaxed the dog
over we calculated in delight, is that
so ? said Ike in tone of cobgratulation.
L am glad to hear that you are so near
through with the job.-Eurora Qll)
Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

The editor of the Boston Herald
writes to the point on legal verbosity.
He explains that more than nine huns
dred words are used in a deed where
two hundred would answer. Money
paid" would be sufficient, he says; but
the lawyer writes, Money paid, laid out
and expended;" "work" is readily under
stood, but work, labor and service" is
the usual form. Gall this" writes the
editor, makes a lot of unnecessary
work, labor or service, and causes much
money to be paid, laid out or expended. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

IT is an awful story that comes from
central Africa. When Stanley passed
through Uganda the King then on the
throne, Mteso, told him he would re-
ceive and protect band of Christian
missionaries. Stanley sent the word
home and within six months a we'll
equipped company of missionaries start
cd for the new field. But Mtesa died
and Mwanga, his son, King that knew
not Stanley, succeeded. He embarked
in the business of furnishing slaves to
the Arab traders. The missionaries
preached. of course, Christ's divine doc
trine. the brotherhood of man; and the
dealers in human flesh were acute
enough to see that this doctrine would
sooner or later put an end to their in
fernal traffic. Hence they stirred up
Mwanga to persecute the missionaries.
Bishop Harrington, sent out from En-
gland to superintend the affairs of the
Episcopal church in central Africa, was
the first victim. and his death was fol-
lowed by that of scores of others, many
of whom were burned at the stake.
They died with all the beroism of Chris
tian martyrs, the blood of Catholics and
Protestants miDgling together to drench
the soil of the ungrateful country for
whose King and people they had no 9TH
er message save one of kindness, love
and peace. The blood of the martyrs is
the seed of the church; but it is no
longer fitting that the fair tree of civil.
zation and Christianity shall be water>
ed by the life blood of Christian mission
aries; and it is not at all improbable that
the tyrant Mwanga will be taught by
the CLEAN and glitter of French and En-
glish bayonets that he can not violate
with impunity the compacts of his
father, and that the inhuman murder of
peaceful men of other nations is no
longer to be permitted to savage mon
SterS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

THE Philadelphia Record, which is a
thorough Democratic paper, and firm
friend of President Cleveland, in re
cent issue gives the names of thirty
three federal officials who violated the
Presidents order on election day by
taking a very active, and, in some in
stances, offensnsive part in politics. The
Recorder gives the full particulars with
its charges. 1t will be interesting to
watch the results of these disclosures.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

SOME statistician has figured cut that
if the Chinese nation was to pass before
an observer in single file the procession
would never cease, for new generation
would be coming on the stage as fast as
the procession moved. This in itself is
a good argument in favor of restriction.
Their numbers are so vast and their in
crease so great that if some effectual
barrier were not interposed to their free
ingress to this thinly populated country,
they would fairly swarm in and eventu-
ally Overrnn it.-San Francisco Call.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
4 Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday z p.m.; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
M ETBODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. W. Ii. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; pm. Sabbath School:
2;30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday 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, 1886-11-18
For the Chestnut Bell Ringers.

1t is not to be expected that the class Of
people who shout the meaningless slang,
chestnut" or still more silly, dingle toy
bell which they carry with them whenever
they hear remark which they imagine is not
brand new, viii pay much heed to quotation
from Goethe. But there are others of intelli-
gence who are affected by the incessant cry
for novelty that may read with profit the fol-
lowing reflections by the great philosopher:
aPeople are always talking about originality;
but what do they meanl As soon as we are
born the world begins to work upon US, and
this goes on to the end. And after all, what
can we call our own, except energy, strength
and willl If could give an account Of all
that owe to great predecessors and contem-
poraries there would be but a small balance
in nv favor. Boston Transcript
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

THERE are many shining qualities in
the mind of man, but there is none so
useful as discretion; as it is this, indeed,
which gives value to all the rest, which
sets them at work iE their proper times
and places, and turns them 10 the ad~
vantage of the person who is possessed
of them. Without it learning is pc
dantry. and wit pertinence; virtue it.
self rocks like weakness; the best parts
only qualify a man to be more sprlghtly
in errors and active to his own preiu.
dice
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

Roscoe CoNKLING has not forgotten
the peculiar metaphors of his senate
days. The latest remark credited to him
refers to his efforts to impeach the testi+
mony of a red nosed witness who, Mr..
Conkling thought, had lied while in the
witness chair. In addressing the jury
Mr.. ConkliDg spoke of him thus: Gen
tlemen. l think can see that witness
now-his mouth stretching across the
wide desolation of his face, fountain
of falsehood and sepulchre of ruin.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Isse-7-Belmont County. Ohio.

ID Saturday OF Oct at st Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of Nov at Belmont.
I'd Saturday OF Dec at st Clairsville.
"a Saturday of Jan at Bridgeport.
I'd Saturday Of Feb at st Clatrsvflle.
I'd Saturday of Mar al Barnesville
I'd Saturday of April at s. Clairsville.
ID 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 q. N.
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 nrst-class (5 years. certificate is granted
upon an average of per cent, including three
higher branches and the scnool law, with no
grade below rs, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience teaching.
A secondsolass "A years. certificate is grant
ed upon an average OF so per cent, including
two higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below 20, provided applicant has had
months experience In teaching.
a third>class e years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 50 per cent, 1ncludlng
one higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below S. provided applicant has had
Is months experience in teaching.
A fourth-class r years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 75 per cent, including the
school law, with no grade below 60, provided
teaching.
ffth-class q year, certificate Is granted
upon an average of 65 per cent, with no grade
r. ALEXANDER, Pres
Il L. PECK, Board of Elk
s>2Iy L. H. WATERS, Clerk,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

The Adams Express messenger, who
was robbed of the treasure under his
care on the St. Louis s. San Francisco
road, has been indicted for completely
in the theft. The quiet and complete+
ness Of his submission to the robber was
a suspicious circumstance that has been
fortified by some discriminating testimo-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

The sessions in Pittsburgh of the
National Convention of United Presby,
terians opposed to Instrumental music
in the churches, Wednesday. we're devet-
ed to the discussion and adoption of a
lengthy declaration against instrumen-
tai music in the church.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

EVEN North Carolina shows strong
leaning away from the Democracy. The
combined vote of the legislature would
show 81 Democrats, n Republicans and
~ Independents. who are counted upon
now by the Democrats to vote with
them, but who may very easily throw
the control into the hands of the Repub-
licans. In the house, in fact, the Re-
publicans have majority. not counting
the Independents, the straightout Dem
ocrats numbering but 54 and the Repub-
licans 81.