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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Grains of Gold.

Think of heaven with hearty purpose
and strong hope to get there.
We can, because we think we can.
Power is with good deal of accuracy
measured by purpose.
1t is astonishing how much we can
accomplish in the way of reading by
improving the minutes.
In the busy world, if we expect to do
much or know much, we must improve
our little opportunities.
In studying character do not be blind
to the shortcomings of warm friend or
the virtues of bitter enemy.
To be healthy man or woman learn
to bear cheerfully the misfortunes as
we'll as the good fortune of life.
Make the best of W bat you have rather
than make your life miserable by wish
ing for what you have not.
If you are asked to right thing. an
swer by doing it. 'Tis short answer,
but it does not give offence.
Every man has in himself continent
of undiscovered character. Happy is he
whe acts the Columbus of his own soul.
HdT6QCS anu L6dcn6TS WOulQ 10 we'll
to remember that permanent deafness
has been caused by such homely re-
proof as box on the ear.
1t is not saving too much to say that
the poor may be as happy as the rich.
there are troubles and temptations that
come to the rich that the poor know
nothing of.
die unto sin" still remains the high
est theoretical solution of the inner life.
Only in it is there any peace of con-
science. and without this peace there is
no peace.
Have time and place for everything,
and do everything in its time and place,
and you will not only accomplish more.
Out have far more leisure than those
who are always hurrying, as if in vain
attempting to overtake time that has
been lost.
The main qualities of gift are that it
be not too expensive, that it be source
of present enjoyment and future pleas
ant memories. Now that the holiday
season is upon US, what can fulfil these
conditions better than to make years
gift of the Chronicle as Christmas
present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
THE GULF STREAM.
Recent Changes Which Have Puzzled
Old Mariners.

Masters of vessels coming up the coast
have recently been much disturbed by
the eccentric action of the Gulf stream.
This great river of the ocean comes out
of he Gulf of Mexico through the
Straits of Florida; curving to the east
ward it crosses the tail of the Grand
banks, and, sweeping across the ocean,
washes the shores of the British isles.
1t is commonly represented as steady
and constant stream, on which naNga>
tion can rely with accuracy. The great
number of reports which have recently
been received at the branch hydrOgraph-
ic offie regarding the cessation of the
flow of the Gulf stream. and in some
cases even its retrograde action, has
called the matter to public attention.
1t is said at the photographic Office
that erratic and inexplicable action On
the part of the Gulf stream is an old
story. Lieut.. Cottman, who is in charge
of the photographic office, is rather in
clined to believe that the recent phe+
nomena reported were due to strong
winds driving back the surface water.
On the pilot chart for last month, issued
by the Office. floating wrecks are shown
have crossed the stream, and in some
cases to have moved in the opposite di-
rectiOn to that in which the stream
would naturally be supposed to drift
them. This is, of course, possibly due
to wind acting on the surface water, and
on the derelicts themselves.
The coast survey steamer Blake made
recently series of observations in the
Gulf sCream, and her commander rev
ported that strong wind blowing across
the stream did not change the course Of
the streams axis. He says that strong
adverse wind retar6s the speed of the
current and following wind acceler+
ates 1t.
Old sea captains say, however, that
they have seen the flow of the Gulf
stream turned back, stopped entirely or
greatly accelerated when neither the di-
rection nor force OF the wind would ac-
count for it. They say also that some
times the stream even changes its posi-
ton. swinging, as it were. out into the
ocean and back again. Capt. Garyin of
the steamship Orinoco, who has spent
nearly all his life on the waters through
which the Gulf stream flows saws that
the speed and trend of its current can
be absolutely carried So miles in twelve
hours by the stream in section where
ordinarily there is not current of over
one and one-half knots an hour.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND tries to make
farmers believe that the burthen of the
duties collected on foreign imports fall
upon upon them, and in addition ex>
cludes ther shrplus products from for>
eign markets. That is to say, if there
was free trade there would be a larger
export demand for agricultural products.
A mere beginner in the science of polit-
ical economy would be laughed at if he
made such an argument. The great
market for our agricultural products is
in America, and the interests of the
farmers are closely linked with other
industries. To advance the prosperity
of manufacturers and wage workers is
to enlarge the market for the products
of the soil. Strike out this market or
promptly and sharply. The protective
tariff has no influence upon foreign
markets for our agricultural products;
not particle. Those markets are gov
erned by the products of other countries.
including Russia and India. This is es-
pecialiy trne as regards cereals. The
cheap labor of India, which averages six
cents day, regulates the value of wheat
in the British market, and with that our
farmers have to contend. Deprive them
of the home market,or cripple the home
market, and where would they be?
Force our great industries into COM
petition with the products of the cheap
labor of Europe and most assuredly our
home markets for agricultural products
would be crippled. The customs duties
collected for the last year aggregated
1892 100000. being trife over three
dollars per capita. This is the "burthen"
that the American people bear in order
to protect themselves against the COM
petition of cheap labor. When we look at
growth of our industries and mark the
wonderful progress that has been made
under our protective system, and when
we note the great difference between
the wages paid in this country and in
in Europe. and when we discover the
great markets that have been built up at
home for our agricultural products, the
price paid is not serious one.
The London papers speak favorably
of Mr.. Cleveland's free trade recon-
mendations. This is natural. We would
do the same thing under like circum>
stances. England, with 1t cheap labor,
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New Series-Vol. 20. No. so

of Jesus Christ, the completeness Of the resto-
ration He effects, the freeness of the invita-
ton to come to Him, and the greatness of the
salvation He gives, these the teacher may
well recall and impress on the mind of the
scholar.
HINTS FOR QUESTIONS.
l. On the Lesson Explanations Opening
and closing of the Revelation. WoTshiping
angels. Fellow servants. Prayers to saints.
Gods will sealed book. The Revelation not
sealed. Two advents of Christ. How He
comes to each man. No other chance. The
Judgment. Doing Gods commandments.
Mans sin Oriental dogs. Lying. Water
of life. The gospel invitation The church
of Christ. Whosoever will. Completeness Of
Gods revelation. Penalty for changing
Gods word How Jesus comes quickly.
Johns benediction. Points to be impressed
2. On the Light from Bible Lands-Atti-
tude in worship. A modern instance of pros
tration. Its effect. Seals, how "-ctiio and
used. Dogs in the east. Commences of
lying.
8. On the Suggestive Applications.
mistake of the apostle. How corrected
Similar mistakes From what they spring.
The ground of our. salvation. The Revised
Version reading and its bearing on the ROM
ish idea of salvation by works. The warrant
for lay preaching. Instance of it in societies.
In individuals Sunday School World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Salt for Cleaning Tobacco Pipes.

A Celtic friend of mine, who possesses more
than the average hopefulneSs of his sanguine
race, met me on Chestnut street with smile
as broad as a full moon. Me fortunes made,
me bye." said he Il haven't it quite in me fist
vet, but it as sure as death ami the tax rate
man. When pressed to reveal what extrsor-
binary good luck had befallen him, my friend
drew up into the shadow of the Girard house,
and after looking carefully about him,
breathed into my expectant ear the word
"Saltl" waited for further explanation,
and it came after my friend had observed,
of course that his startling announcement had
had time to make the proper impression
II haven't it patented yeti he said ~but its
surely worth it. I'll tell you what it is. While
smoking my favorite clay pipe last week
noticed that it was pretty strong and l laid
it aside and bought a new one The idea
struck me that something was needed in the
bottom of the pipe to absorb the oil Of The
tobacco, and without any idea of its worth
tried pinch of salt. Well, sir, as true as I'm
a Christian, that salt proved to be the very
thing. 1t took up all the nicotine, and the
pipe to-day is as sweet as when l got il.
Barring few salty mouthfuls you get on
the first Whit or two, there is nothing finer
in the wIlrruld. Philadelphia News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

SECRETARY MANNING says the tariff
on wool doesn't amount to anything
the whole amount collected during the
past year being less than the increase in
the revenue on spirits and tobacco for
the same time. That is the best possi-
BILE argument for retaining the tariff
on wool. Small collection show small
importations. The purpose of a pro-
tective tariff is to prevent heavy impor>
tations of articles we can produce our
wool doesn't amount to anything, why
not let it alone?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Worked wonders.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Isss-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 Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of Mar at Barnesville
I'd Saturday OF April at ). Olairsville.
I'd Saturday of May at Bellaire.
I'd Saturday of June at Morristown.
At Flushing at close oil Institute in Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at o'clock a. m.
Testimonials of character 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.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. Applin
cants pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
upon aD average of 80 per cent, including three
higher branches and the 6anool law, with no
grade below 75, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience teaching.
seoond>olasS "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 10, provided applicant has had
months experience in teaching.
A thlrd>clsss g years. certificate is granted
upon an average of IS per cent. including
one higher branches and the school law. with
no grade below S. provided applicant has had
Is months experience in teaching.
A fourth-class q years. certificate is granted
upon an averSge OF 70 per cent, including the
school law, with no grade below so, provided
applicant has had II months experience Ia
teaching.
A ffth-cass q year, certificate Is granted
upon IN average of 65 per cent, with no grade
below So.
3. ALEXANDER. Pres
81. L. PECK, Board of Ex
S~21y L. a. WATERS. Clerk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

could, but for the tariff readily UNDER
sell most of our manufacturers. What
then would become of skilled mechanics
and laborers? No knights of Labor, no
labor com atiOns, would be equal to
to tile task of maintaining wages.
Our imports of merchandise during
the last fiscal year were $685.. .436.136.
Our exports of domestic merchandise
for the same time were 1866 1854, ,229.
That was doing pretty well. The free
trade policy would increase the imports
largely without increasing the exports a
dollar. 1t would import to the United
States the poverty of Europe, and fasten
it upon US.
The surplus revenue is no donbt too
large. This can readily be reduced
without striking fatal blow at our in
dustries. Mr.. Cleveland and his secre-
tary of the treasury would not reduce it
in that way. At this point the great
mass of the people join issue with the
Democratic administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

The President does not mean to be
consistent nor just in the Stone Benton
matter. He has appointed successor
to Stone, but Benton, who devoted ten
hours to campaign speech-making to
every one so occupied by Stone, is still
in Office. 1t may be that the President
intends to reward Benton for telling the
truth. He denounced the Presidents
course as "hnmbuggery." and his admin.
istration as mot entitled to the conf
deDce or respect of the people" Ac>
cording to the terms of the Presidents
letter the retention of Benton means
that his his speech was of "the right
kind" If that is his belief, he is for
once in accord with public sentiment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

THE party which is to meet in nation
al convention at Cincinnati. February
p, 1887. intends. if it can, to make it
self very extensive and comprehensive
one. 1t invites the sending of one dele
gate from each congressional district for
each of the following organizations
Knihgts of Labor, trades unions, Green
back Labor party. Farmers Alliance,
Changers and Patrons of Husbandry,
anti-Monopoly League, Peoples party,
Farmers and Laborers' Cooperative Ag-
ricultural Wheels, soldiers organizations
and every other organization that in>
dorse the objects of the new party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
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 pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services
NJ ETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. w. Ii. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II a.m-; pm. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday 2 I'm.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services
7 United PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School 10 a.m. 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, 1886-12-16
WOMAN'S TEARS.

The fountain of wOman's tears
Lies closer to her heart than mans;
She lives by moments, he by years;
She pities where he looks askance.
First she to act the Christian part,
Keener to feel for grief and pain;
Perchance it is because her heart
Is less stranger to her brain.
Howbeit-'ds womaDly to weep,
And her sweet,sudden tears oft shame
Our better selves from torpid sleep
To win purer, nobler name.
Dear, tender, tear-bedimmed, woman
eyes!
How oft your tender, plying tears
Have lifted from US, garmeDt-wise,
The pent-up bitterness of yearsl
How oft your tears in some dark day.
Down dropping. sweet as scented
thyme,
On our rough hearts, have kissed away
The stain of some intended crime!
Brooklyn Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
STANDING ON THEIR TIPToEs.
What Danseuse Says of It-NOt a Difa-
cult Feat at All.

What Danseuse Says of It-NOt a Diff
cult Feat at All.
A Cincinnati ballet girl expert gives some
testimony from one of his friends, danseuse,
who says: Il walk upon my toes just as easy
as you do upon the soles of your feet"
as not the shoe made extra stiff, or, as
some suppose, do you not brace it at the
point!" queried the scribe
HNot at all, replied the little Vivian, snil-
ing. and Immediately she pulled off her shoe
and presented it to the newsman-
And what a shoe it wasI A butter boat
lamp would answer almost as well; but still
when upon the ladys foot it was anything
but rnshapely. 1.-THE strength is neither In
the shoe nor the toes" continued the lady, as
the scribe handled the little pink foot casing
again and again; at is in the ankles. One
must practice for months before they can go
on their points, but the ankle and not the
toes is the part to be strengthened"
Yielding, then, to the curiosity of years,
the reporter asked, and quite timidly: Might
be permitted TO see your FOOT"
Certainly" replied the premiere, why
not gn and directly it was in his hand
~The public have queer notions Of we people
of the stage, l have no doubt, said the
dancer. sbut the idea that ballet dancers
feet are corned and bunioned or knocked out
of Joint is all a mistake, as you viii see by
mine. Here, let me stand upon my toes
And jumping lightly upon table, the
lively Vivian twirled upon the toes of her left
foot as lightly indeed as a butterfly upon a
blossom.
"The public does not know just where the
hardship comes in," replied she, laughing.
"The toes, you will see do not bend, and l
am right upon the tips. Nor are my feet
bruised or battered but, OH the long years OF
toll and the weary hours of practice. Usu-
ally one begins at or years Of age, and goes
on until 16 or II before debut is made, and
even then the practice must be kept up. 1t Is
not to harden the toes, but to strengthen the
muscles and make supple the limbs We
must go even now every day to the theatre,
and for hours it is a ceaseless up and down
now on the points and now whirling about,
so that the limbs may not grow stiff. Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

A TARIFF is not essentially tax. So
We have said and so We will maintain.
But there are exceptions to all general
rules A tariff Oh any article that we
cannot produce ourselves is a tax, Ge>
cause there can be no home petition
to keep down the price. Two of the
principal articles of importation that
we do not and cannot produce are tea
and coffee. The Democratic secretary
of the treasury favors a tariff on these
articles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

SENATOR MORRILL, s resolution against
any tariff tinkering. "as inexpedient and
detrimental to the revival of the trade
and industry of the country" is timely
and sensible. The tariff is a question:
which every bungling congressman
seems to think he has special call to
fool with, but it involves deep meanings
and exquisite niceties, affecting the la
Dor and capital of the country, and
should be approached with discrimnst
tion and care. Business appears to be
steadily on the mend. to have matters
upset and unsettled by attempts by Con-
gress TO doctor the tariff would be d
public misfortune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
THE nIaide. Assurance Society. =.


"The Maiden Assurance society" is some
what singular business institution in Denmark.
The noblemen-for the association is pecul-
iarly for this class-as soon as female child
is born to him enrolls her name in certain as
sociation of noble families, and pays a certain
sum, and thereafter a fixed amount to the
society When she has reached the age of 21
she becomes entitled to fixed income, and to
an elegant suite of apartments in large
building Of the association, with gardens and
park about it, inhabited by other young or
older noble ladies, who have thus become
members. If her father dies IN her youth, and
she desires it, she has shelter in this building,
and at the fixed time her income. When she
dies or is married, all this right to income
lapses, ard the money paid in swells the endow-
ment of the association. But this very chance
must enable the company to charge lower
annual premiums and make the burden less
on the father insuring. He has, at any rate,
the pleasant feeling that his small annual
payments are fnsuring his daughters future
and giving her a comfortable home and in
come after he is gone. 1t is obvious that the
chances of marriage among a given number
of women can be calculated as closely as
those of death. The plan has worked well for
generations in Copenhagen.-TidB Bits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
w. D. BUMGARNER, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tons, first Friday Of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, 81. P.
J. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & 8. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
c. W. CARROLL, t, L NJ.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T..
II Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month j. B. RYAN, e. Q.
]. B. MRyER, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

WHEN Mr.. Cleveland entered the
Presidential office be declared, in his an
augural address, that those who worth
lily seek public employment shall be re-
cognized instead of party subserviency
Or the surrender of honest political be.
lief" 1t took less than twenty months
catering to the "very hungry and very
thirsty" to knock exalted sentiments in
to iDoccuous desuetude and convince MIR
Cleveland that 1.-THE administration of
the Government is not to be trusted, in
places high or low, to those who are op-
posed to the party responsible for such
administration" In other words. party
subserviency" is essential to efficehold-
ing. The Democrats will soon be satis-
fed that their President is a good party
MANN. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16

THE United States Supreme COurl
decides that a criminal cannot be ex
tradited for one offence and tried for
another. This settles a point long in
dispute in regard to the Interpretation
to be put op extrsdition treaties. Ever
now the court is not unanimous on the
question. While this Interpretation may
sometimes defeat the ends of justice it
is well to have the matter authoritative
ly settled,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Belmont County omclaI Director

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Issac 81. CASTOR.
Clerk of COurts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Leroy c. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. r. Barrett
Treasurer-George Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. Z. Kennon.
Recorder-W s. Hobbs.
Commissioners-Morris Cope, VIM J Berry,
John G. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
COroner-P. o. Criswell.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner, Wm. Lodge.