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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
The Tune That Catches.

Beggar-Only a penny, please, sir.
Snobson-Got nawthing faw you.
Beggar-Ah, sir, you didn't used to be so
ard 'arted in the days see you tooling your
four-in-'and to the Darby, sir, a-going to see
your 'osses captur the cup.
Snobson-Raw, begad The paw wetch
wecognizes me. He-awi
Fills the beggars hat with small change,
and goes to the club to treat himself to bot
tie of wine-Town Topios
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
A Heavily Laden Wagon.

Alarge wagon, which was made for the
purpose of carrying cable, recently got stuck
in the mud On one of the streets of Cincinnati,
and although thirty-nine horses were hitched
to the conveyance they could not bulge it,
and the drivers were obliged to use hy-
drauhc jackscrew before they could proceed.
The wagon with its load weighed 10000
pounds. ds.-Chicago Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
Honor Among newspaper CORES


There is much more honor now among
newspaper correspondents than there has been
in the past, end the most prominent cor
respondents ofthe country have, weekly, in
trusted to them secrets which would have a
large money value as news, but which they,
in honor, do not use. They hear daily ex-
pressions of opinions which would ruin men
who utter them if they were published but
are given in confidence and such confidence
is seldom violated. No one understands the
effect of a statement upon the character Of
the man interviewed better than the inter-
viewer, and good correspondents often with
hold sentiments expressed for publication out
of regard for the future of the man inter-
viewed. This, however, is a matter of mere
friendship
If person talks for publication, the cor
respondent has right to report him just as
he talks, whether the words he says be his
political death warrant or the magic sesame
which opens the doors of the presidential
mansion. In reporting private conversation,
however, the correspondent has no right to
use matter which he does not know will be ac-
ceptable to the man of whom he talks If
the correspondent is a well known newspaper
man the supposition is that every conversa-
ton he has is in the line of his business, is in
tended for publication, and the public man
should expect to see such conversation re-
ported in print without he makes a special
request to the contrary.-Frank G.. Carpen-
ter in Cleveland Leader
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02

IbI SdY
81 regard alum powders as very un-
wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric
Acid powders liberate their gas too freely
in process of baking. or under varying
climate changes suffer deterioration"
DR. II A Mott, the former Government
Chemist. after careful oxamina>
tion of the various Baking Powders of
commerce, reported to the Government
in favor of the Royal brand.
Prof McMurtrie, late chief chemist for
the .. S. Government at Washington,
says: "The chemical tests to which
have submitted the Royal Baking Pow
der, prove it perfectly healthful, and
free from every deleterious substance
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
BAKING POWDERS.
Interesting Tests made by the Gov
ernment Chemists.

DR.. Edward G. Love, the Analytical
Chemist for the Government, has made
some iteresting experiments as to the
comparative value of baking powders.
DR.. Loves tests were made to deter+
mine what brands are the most econom-
ical to use, and as their capacity lies in
their leavening power, tests were direct>
ed solely 10 ascertain the available gas
of each powder. DR.. Loves report gives
the following:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
GOING WEST.

All trains daily except Sunday.
Pullman's Palace Drawing Room aud Sleep
Ing Cars through without change from Steu-
benville east to Philadelphia and New York;
west to Columbus. Cincinnati, Louisville. Chi~
cogo, Indianapolis and st. Louis.
For through tickets, baggage checks, sleep
Ing car Recommendations, and any further ia>
formation, apply to JOHN g. TOMLINSON,
Ticket Agent at Pan-Handle station, foot of
Eleventh street, or q. city ticket office, under
McLure House, Wheeling.
JAMES MoCREA,
Manager, Pittsburgh.
E. A. FORD,
Genr Pas. and Tkt Ag't, Pittsburgh, Ps.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02

FOWLER & DRUMMoND. Bridgeport,
are getting new goods almost every day.
and have not time. some evenings, to
eat their supper, for the rush of people.
Everybody come!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02

IRh NUpn I-LABIRS to work for us at their
M AN l Lii own homes, 81 TO SO per week
III can be quickly made; no phnto painting: no
~ canvassing: for full particulars please adj
dress at once, CRESCENT ART COMPANY,
10 Central ST., Boston, Mass; box $40.
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HOW TO MAKE MONEW

TO Successful Statesmen pay AS high
as 500 per month and expenses.
Steady employment guaranteed. so more
experience not wanted, Any man
can succeed; 500 acres under CIVILIZATIONS; the
most com plete packing grounds In the 'nited
States; newest and choicest varieties ( fruit
d, 6HAsE, Nurseryman, ROches
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
BOOKKEEPING IN THE TREASURY.


The System Never Changed Since the
Early Days-Technical DefalcatiOns.
The system of bookkeeping in the treasury
has never been changed since the early days,
when the transactions of this government
were very small. At present it can be truly
said that there is no system The books Of
the treasury, until last year, had not been
balanced since 1869. Something of the loose
way of the government in transactmg bust
ness'is shown IN an experience of Gen. Rose
Grams, the present register of the treasury.
Since he has come into the Office of register
of the treasury he has found that he was
short in his account as an army commander
to the amount of IS, 400 AS he had furnished
vouchers for everything, and was not con-
scious of owing the government cent, be
began to look up his old accounts. He found
that the vouchers were not in the treasury.
He went over to the war department and
there found them in the private safe of the
chief clerk; where they had been overlooked
and forgotten
If the general had died without making
this discovery he would have gone on tho
record as a technical defaulter, and his estate
could have been held for the amount TIE
general is trying to have all these balances
cleared up. he mas IOunQ LnaI I1efe Is a
long list Of balances due the government,
which have been carried on the books siace
the formation of the treasury. These alleged
balances foot up in the neighborhood of
$25 100000. Probably not over 10 per cent
of them are really due the government, but
have been permitted to accumulate because
there is no system of bookkeeping which
properly notes and follows up the set offs
John Adams, the second president, is a
technical defaulter to the United States for
over $4,000. Lafayette is also down on the
books as owing the government several thou
sand dollars. There is a number of promi-
nent names in the long list. Gen Rosecrans
will ask congress to create in his Office a
division of balances. 1t will be the duty of
the clerk of this division to follow up each
set of accounts, search for all vouchers, and
then present true balances Those that are
not charged against dead people long gone
by, and against impoverished estates, will,
under his system, be charged up to profit and
les, as are worthless accounts in private
Insiness. With system like this the books
Of the treasury can be balanced every year.
Washington Cor. New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02

ffan1- A MONTH and BOARD for three live
XEh young men or ladies In each county
Mill address p W ZIEGLER Il COMPANY
WIZ Philadelphia Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
East and North to Pittsburgh and Clevelsnd:

Corrected timetable of passenger trains
corrected 10 Nov. IA 49, Central Standard Time
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
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DITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI 6 ST.
l. Louis RAILRoAD-Pa51-H Handle Route
Time table for east and west corrected to
Nov g. 1885. Trains leave Panhandle sta
tton, Wheeling, foot of Eleventh street, near
public Ianding-Central Standard time
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
CLEVELAND, LORAIN 6 WHEELING
~ RAILRoAD-TME SCHEDULE,

In effect Nov IA, 'S6.-New Standard Goth
Meridian time, which is 2S minutes slower
than Columbus time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02
SCROFULA

| I do not believe that
Ayers Sarsaparilla
has an equal as a cure
for Scrofulous Hu-
mors. 1t is pleasant
to take, gives strength
to the body, and pro-
duces a more perma-
nent result than any
medicine / ever used.
e. Haines, North
Lindale, Ohio.
I have used Ayers
Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula,
and know, if it is
taken faithfully it will
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease.
w. f. Fowler, NJ. D.,
Greenville, Tenn.
For forty years I
have suffered with
Erysipelas. 1 have
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until
I commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
After taking ten bot
ties of this medicine 1
am completely cured.
M. c. Amesbury,
Rockport, Ne.
1 have suffered, for
years, from Catarrh,
which was so severe.
that it destroyed my
appetite and weak
ened my yste m.
After trying other
remedies, without re-
lief, 1 began to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and, in a few months,
was cured. Susan L.
Cook, 500 Albany ST.,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood purifier that I
ever tried. 1 have
taken it for Scrotu,a,
G an ker, and Salt
Rheum, and received
much benefit from it.
1t is good, also, for
a weak stomach.
Millie Jane Peirce, s.
Bradford, Mass.
arSapariIla,
Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
ak bottles, Rb.
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HINDERCORNS.
ALL FOR "a CENTS.

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OUR BABY'S FIRST YEAR, by lTnrion
information; 4S page book; sent on receipt of
2>cent stamp by Reed & Carnrick, Mercantile
Exchange Building, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-02

OSCAR TOWNSEND, WI. H. CIRCUIT,
GenI Maaager. Gen1 Fl & Pass. Agt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03

would willingly die for them. One girl
who Ia now sinking lower and lower In
vice came to us some months ago ana
implored us to show her the way to bet
ter life.
''She had reformed, we all thought,
when one day she met her old lover In tue
street. He was in rags and bali drunk.
"'Sce what you've brought me to- be
said to her. You deserted me when
was out OF work, and now I'm q reg'lar
tramp. It's all your fault. I'd done
well enough if you'd stuck TO me.'
The poor girl returned TO us with tears
in her eyes and said that she must leave
US. Weimplored her to stay, but all to
no purpose.
"Tom ia out OF work, and l must 80 to
him, she said.
81 met her not long ago minus two front
teeth. Her Tom had struck her in Mt
OF brutal rage. Yet she loved him. A
poor, misguided, degraded affection, but
noble in Its taithlulness. There are many
similar cases of girls VINO are really ca
pabie of better things and would re-
form were 1t not for their lazy, vicious
levers"
Mr.. Gibbud is doing a noble work. Every
night, after the services in the chapel, he
goes forth into the slums of the city and
remains out until morning. His IL IA
mIliar face in all the saloons, dives and
dance halls. Ee is we'll known, even to
the proprietors themselves. Billy Nc
Glory, when he was alive, gave him his
dive at different times in which to hold re-
hgious meetings.
Imagine in McGlory's place, the most
notorious in its day Of any in New
York, where shooting ARRAYS were com
mon and robbery an every night practice,
tmnpinR hand narAnat (,hrlStlAnH
praying in a room familiar only to oaths
before, singing hymns where ribald songs
had nightly echoed, and perhaps making
converts of the very persons who had been
led step by step down the road to ruin
within its walls. The Allen has also given
his famous dance hall TO the young mis-
sionary for the same purposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03
AFTER HIS HEAD.
AriZona's Governor Demanding
Geronimo's Execution.

Arizona's Governor Demanding
Geronimo's Execution.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-Gov. Zulick.
OF Arizona, who contributed much to the
capture OF Geronimo and his redskins, Is
in the capital, and demands the head of
the cruel chief on a charger or at the end
OF rope. What the government will do
with regard to furnishing Geronimo ia not
yet known. The principal authorities de-
cline to say anything on the subject at
present, but it seems probable that Ger0-
nimO will be executed, either by the civil
or military authorities. He will be either
banged or shot, and the more likely way
Is that he Will be hanged after a civil
trial. The Governor thinks that Geroni-
mos execution is due TO the memo OF
the pioneers and their wives and families
who were brutally murdered and outrag-
ed by the Apaches. The Governor is jubi-
liant now that every renegade Apache is
In bondage.
'For the nrst time IN It's history as a
Territory,v he said TO a Post reporter yes
terday, "the people Of Southeast Arizona
feel that they can 90 about their business
without carrying Winchester rifles in
their hands. They feel that life, limb and
property in the Territory are safe. When
/ stated the case OF the people Of Arizona
TO the President, he took the matter up
with will and declared that If it took
every soldier in the army he would
see that these people were rid OF
this terrible incubus. Secretary La
mar took q vigorous grasp OF the
problem at the outset and we owe him a
debt OF everlasting gratitude for the way
10 which be has handled it. At present
there is not hostile Apache left on the
White Mountain reservation. There are
1920 Apaches on the reservation still, but
they are peaceful and industrious, aud
they rejoice with the white people OF the
Territory that the murderers have boen
removed. The present whereabouts OF
Geronimo is known only 10 the military,
but be is not on the reservation. AL the
other hostiles, TO the number Of over 500,
arc aow in Florida"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03

DINNER AT THE GOLDEN PIDGEoN."
''In spite OF the fact that we were din
ing in this friendly way, found them
singularly reserved IN regard to their
affairs. | had tried to question them,
adroitly of course, for you must under
stand that / was curious to discover
whose guests | had the honor of being,
but they responded in such an evasive
manner that all l could learn was that
they were passing through Tours and
lived at Orleans
"People are never so agreeable but that
an hour comes when they must separate,
and with the discussion of the tart that
hour had arrived. ] had done ample JUS
tlce to the repast before us, and feeling
very jolly, thanked them cordially for
their hospitality, stoutly asserting tnat |
bad never in my life enjoyed more agree
able society.
'SThe young wife was very much
amused at my earnestness, but the hus-
band never answered a word, and when |
extended my hand in taking leave &C
cepted it with perceptible hesitation.
81 shall never forget, never as long as
l live" cried Chabot with shudder, "the
feeling that thrilled me at the touch OF
that icy flesh and those fingers hard as
STEEL"
"'Perhaps you will return said TO
him at parting; we may meet againP
"'Oh, no. he replied with a singular
accent; no, we leave Tomorrow and
with a courteous bow, but with evident
relief, he closed the door behind me.
What the devil is the matter with
him p | said to myself, as / returned to
the city; but it was months before really
knew.
"He had been right, however. in saying
that we would meet no more. | never
caught a glimpse Of him or his wife.
though / haunted Sainte Avertin assidu
ously during the whole OF the fishing sea-
son. i thought continually OF that ex-
cellent dinner at the Inn OF the Golden
Pigeon
three months precisely after this
memorable Sunday, was sitting in my
Office looking over my accounts, when a
gentleman entered and presented to the
clerk at the window a draft 10 be signed.
In those days all drafts drawn In pay
ment OF the expenses OF justice, the sala-
ries OF officials be adsman, gravediggers)
carriages, ETC., were audited and settled
in the Dictatorship OF Domains. There
fore when the CLERK handed me the slip I
took it carelessly and carried 1t TO the
bureau TO be arranged. In passing Il 10
the messenger to return II 10 the window
clerk 1 happened to glance over it. 1t
was an order for the payment Of 800
francs to Etienne BIGGER, Chief Heads
man, Startled. and curious to see for
myself man at once celebrated, abhorred
and Stunned throughout the whole Of
France, | rushed to the grating. / was
too late-the bearer OF the sinister draft
was just departing, his back was towards
me, and the tall and muscular figure just
vanishing through the door.
"Queer as IL seemed, there was some-
thing siDgularly familiar in The carriage
OF that massive frame. seemed to recog-
nize It'll knew that had seen IL before,
and that it was the back OF a man whom
had known. But where had I seen iti
Where had 1 known himS That 1 had
done both | was as certain as that / lived
and breathed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03

Tread the eplstle in question, and, TO be
truthful, have rarely seen it, equal. The
penmanship was beautiful, while the
pnraseOlogy and illusions gave evidence
OF mighty cultivated mind.
"You see what drink and opium ac-
compllshed in her case" Mr.. Gibbud con-
tinued, "but there lie another vice of these
women which Is even more difficult 10
deal with than those 1 have mentioned.
1t is the snuff habit. They cling TO that
through everything. They 90 not inhale
IL through the nostrils, but place 1t be-
tween the gum aud the lower lip. IL is
next TO impossible To break them Of this
disgusting habit. Many women who
come into the mission. really anxious TO
lead better lives, give up every vice but
this. We do not detect them often for
days, and then we inform them, mildly
but firmly, that II they wish TO remain
they must give up the practice. But the
greatest OF all the evils we have to con-
tend with is the lover. Every one OF
these poor creatures Is In love, and al
ways with some miserable scamp who
lives upon the fruits Of her disbonor,
beats her outrageously and spends his
time loafng IN saloons and dance halls. IL
IL the most horrible slavery imagtnabl
for tho women are sincere In their afiec-
tion for the sooundrels. ana In some cases
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03
Was it BIGGER himself p I asked of

"'Was it BIGGER himself p asked of
the clerk.
eyes, NJ. Chabot, BIGGER himself
with terrified glance In the direction the
man mad taken.
II can't pretend to explain it." con-
tinued Chabot, "but from that moment l
began TO worry. 1t was impossible-out
OF the question, that l could have known
Blieger. l might have seen him, Of that
there was remote, q very remote, possi-
bllity, but knowing him, knowing the
headsman, the man so hated, stunned
and execrated, Pariah among men,
reproach among women, the terror of
children and evil doors, wasj altogether
another thing.
Nevertheless, the notion chung to me.
reason as l might | knew that l had
recognized him, and that when / saw his
face 1t would not be the face of a
stranger. AS a Frenchman, NJ. Darde-
lon, you can readily appreciate the tor
ment this business caused me. From
worrying and fretting over it, instead OF
resolutely putting it out OF mind, had
become nearly as nervous as woman,
and at last tailed to sleep. If l closed my
eyes for moment | saw scaffold, a
bloody AK, myself the culprit, but never,
no, not for single second, the face of the
man IN the act of beheading me. 1t was
BIGGER, of course, BlleGer the execution
er, whom | felt that | knew, and whose
face | must see, no matter now no mat
ter where.
Zone morning, 1t might have been a
month after the presentation of the draft
which had played the mischief with my
peace of mind, Oh arriving at the Office |
found it in state OF great excitement.
Murder had been committed the night be-
fore, and, stranger still, the murderer
| caught. Familiar as the denizens OF
cities insensibiy become with all phases
of brutal crime, murder takes on added
horror In the depths OF a provincial town.
There every one is of the rank of neigh
Dor, and his loss is felt; hence the excite
ment over the present case. the victim
was an old man, a miser Of boarded gold.
Strangled, robbed and cruelty mutilated,
be had been left to die, and the assassin,
fleeing from the house, had fallen into
the hands of the law by one of those
singularly stupid oversights peculiar to
| the rustic rufii8n.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03

DISCHARGED CONNICFS MAKING BHOOMb
AND BRUSHES.
He is popular character in the neigh
borhOod. Fast women nod TO him smil-
ingly as he passes them on the streets;
even the mistresses Of disreputable
houses are pleased to see him, for his
house 10 place of refuge for their girls
when sickness Overtake them.
1t IL frlghtful to contemplate the
swift downward career OF these children
OF sin. The first year In such q life is
passed, perhaps, in luxury and excite
meht. Men fatter them and money is
plentiful.
They spend as they go, forming habits
OF dissipation that soon destroy every
vestige OF their beauty. Sickness over
takes them, and down they go lower and
ual drunkenness and opium. Last of all
and few ever live to reach this pit--the
stale bear dives Of Mulberry street. tits
place where liquor Is sold at penny
pint. The apartment 10 small. Around
the walls are benches, where cit bIoated
women with disheveled hair and wrecks
OF men, veritable tramps ia filthy rags,
with eyes swollen and faces cut and
bruised. Perhaps Accordion Mary"
may drop in TO play upon her asthmatic
instrument in payment for a drink. In a
corner stands the proprietor. an Italian,
dealing out his horrible poison from keg
resting upon a chair or box. The stencil
Of the room is unbearable. The occu-
pants diseased and covered with Vermin.
This is the lowest stage Of all. After it
comes death. j. p. RITTER, JR.
HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Makes Cooling Drink.
Into lumber Of ice water put tea
spoonful OF Acid Phosphate; add sugar
to the taste. -t