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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-13

Quotations by Reed. McGranu 4 Co, banker,
Ianraster. Pa
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-13
NOR RENT.
pUBLIC SALE or ILLINOIS HORSES,

On MONDAY, MARCH H. 1856,
will be sold at tho Merrimac Stable a carload
OF Illinois Horses for Given, Baum h Co. First
class, heavy draft ana farm horses.
Sale to commence at o'clock n. IN.
Also on hand, Canada and Western Horses,
which will be sold at all times at private sale.
GEORGE GROSSMAN.
febl9lydSw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-13

ESTATE OF CHRISTIAN RINE, LATE
testamentary said estate having been
granted to Mary Ellen Kline, all persons indebted
thereto are requested to make immediate pay
ment, ana those having claims or demands
against the same. win present them without
delay for settlement to the undersigned, at No.
IL East King street, Lancaster.
JOHN l.. RATHEON,
Agent for Mary Ellen Rine, E1ecutrtN.
l.. ELLNAKER, Attorney. mar 6tds.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-13
NEW ADrERrisEMENrs.

WANTED-LODGERS ON OR ABOUT
w the frst of April AZ las North Mary street
Apply ut SSOUTH DUKE STREET
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
He Knew About Columbus.

The following story comes from
school in the Midlands. The master
told the boys of the third class to write
a short essay on Columbus. The follow
ing was sent up by an ambitious essay
ist: Columbus was a man who could
make an egg stand on end without
breaking it. The King of Spain said to
Clumbus, Can you discover America 2
Yes said Clumbus, if you will give me
ship So he had ship, and sailed
over the sea in the direction where he
thought America ought to be found.
The sailors quarreled and said they be-
lieved there was no such place. But af-
ter many days the pilot came to him and
said, 'Clumbus, / see land Then that
is America said Columbus. When the
ship got near, the land was full of black
men. Clumbus said, is this America ?
Y es, it is,' said they. Then he said, 4
suppose you are the Niggers?' Yes,
they said, we are" The chief said, L
suppose you are Clumbus.' You're right
said he. Then the chief turned to his
men and said. There is no help for it;
we are discovered at last. '"-London
Standard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Fortunes in Printers Ink.

A thing worth doing is worth doing
we'll. A thing worth advertising is
worth advertising WELL
The enterprising advertiser proves
that he understands how to buy, because
in advertising he knows how to sell.
If you can arouse curiosity by adver-
tisement, it is great point gained. The
fair sex don't hold all the curiosity in
the world.
A constant dripping will wear a rock.
Keep dropping your advertisements on
the public and they will soon melt un>
der it like rock salt.
Enterprising people are begidning to
learn the value of advertising the year
round. The persistence of those who
are not intimidated by the cry Of dull
times" but keep their names ever before
the public, will surely place them on the
right side in the end.
1t is a mistaken notion that a fine
store in an Eligible location, surrounded
by attractive signs, is superior adver+
tisement; for the experience of most en-
terprising merchants is that 1t pays
better to spend less in rent and more on
advertising.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
DEATH OF w. E. FORSTER,
The Eminent Englishman and Friend
of America.

LONDON, April 5-The Right Honor
able William L. Forster, Member of Par
lament for Bradford, died to day at his
town residence. He had been confined
to his house by illness since February.
The eminent English statesman. W hose
death, after a long illness, is announced
in the foregoing dispatch, was invested
with an especial interest to Americans.
His father, Wm. Forster, was a minis
ter of the Society of Friends, who took
great interest in the anti slavery moves
ment, and visited this country many
years ago in its behalf. He died while
here, and his body remains in grave at
Friendsville, Tennessee. Twelve years
ago the son came to the United States to
visit that grave, and left splendid mon
ument to his fathers memory in the
form of a liberal endowment of a
Friends school at that place, by which
young men and women of moderate
means are enabled to secure an educa+
tiOn which otherwise would be beyond
their reach. Another claim he had upon
this country was his attitude during the
War of the Rebellion. Through thick
and thin he upheld the Federal Govern
ment and opposed the recognition of
jeff. Davis's "Confederaey." 1t was
largely due to his utterances in Parlia-
ment was restrained from disregarding
the blockade of the rebel ports, and
through all the wrangling over the AL
ALBANIA claims" he remained the friend
of the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Grains of Gold.

A good conscience is the best divinity.
1t amt always your best frind that
has the most gush.
Time is but the foam of the fathom>
less ocean of eternity.
1t is easy to add to things which have
once been invented.
To love is to admire with the heart; to
admire is to loYe with the mind.
Man hides the flaws in his OWE char
acter by criticising that of his neighbor.
Nothing shows greater abjectness Of
spirit than naughty demeanor toward
interiors.
We make too little of what we say of
others, and great deal too much of
what they say of US.
If you would be we'll with a great
mind, leave him with a favorable i'm
preston of you; if with a little mind
leave him with favorable opinion of
himself.
Ingratitude is, of all crimes, what in
ourselves we account the most venal-
in others the most objectionable.
Sympathy is a fellow-feeling with
any one In trouble; IL can only Dc Iull
developed where like experience exists.
Good is slow; it climbs. Evil is swift;
it deseends. Why should we marvel
that it makes great progress in short
time?
Deceit is byway leading to confusion
and disgrace, falsehood arrayed in
truths robe. cloak, the longer worn
the more difficult to leave off.
The head truly enlightened will pres
emily have a wonderful Influence in pu>
rifying the heart, and the heart really
affected with goodness will eonduce to
the directing of the head.
We must measure mans strength by
the power of the feelings he subdues, not
by the power of those which subdue him.
And hence composure is often the high
est result of strength.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Lincoln and Grant.

A significant chapter of unpublished
history was given lately ia Philadelphia
by Col. Alexander Mcclure, in his per-
sonal "reminiscences of President Lincoln.
He related the following anecdote:
IL was during period in the war when
public confidence was greatly shaken in
Ger. Grant. He was accused of inca
pacty and of babitual drunkenness. Col.
Mcclure was chairman of committee
of the leading men in Pennsylvania who
were sent to Washington to urge his re-
moval.
They had an interview with the presi-
dent, and stated forcibly the objeetioB
to Gen. Grant, and the danger to the
country in leaving the conduct of the
war in the hands of a man of habits so
unsettled.
Mr. Lincoln heard them with profound
attention, not interrupting their argu'
ment by word. and when they had fin
ished, remained lost in thought for some
moments. He then said:
Gentlemen, this is nothing new. l
have received these protests from every
part of the north. The men upon whose
wisdom and judgment an accustomed
to rely. urge me, as you have done. to
remove Gen. Grant. But" rising from
hia saat and lowerinO his voico as he
always did when sgitsted, 81 shall not
remove him. Whether the charges
against him are true or not, I shall not
remove him. he fights. He is the one
general in command, who. in my opinion
can bring the war to close.
On that day the future not only of
Gen. Grant, but of the country, rested on
the Judgment of Abraham Lincoln. and
the event proved that his judgment was
shrewd and correct.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE latest reported inventor of tel
ephone is J. T. Guthrie, of Leesburg, o.
A dispatch from that place to the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette says: when
your reporter called on Mr.. Guthrie this
morning he had it working on a 1000
mile relay, and the speech was as dis
tinct as though the distance was only a
mile. On three mile line, which has
been in operation for some time, the tick
ing of a watch was distinctly heard by
your reporter. Mr. Guthrie is proud of
his instrument, and takes pleasure in
showing the mechanism and simplicity
Of his invention. The telephone is op-
Grated by direct current of electricity.
and not by induced currents, as are 9th
ers; and no inductions are needed. The
articulation of speech is made by nat
ural and mechanical disturbance of the
current at the positive and negative
poles, which are brought near to or in
contact with the diaphragm"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

Mr.. ALLEN BALES, of Greenville,
Michigan, has reason to regret that he
didn't take to Bible reading earlier in
life. He was recently moved to open a
copy of the sacred volume that had be-
longed to his grandmother, and which
had lain in a closet neglected for some
thirty years. He found deposited within
its lids bonds to the value of 100000
which had belonged to his fathers estate
and which had been deposited in the
Bible probably with the intention that
their discovery should be his reward for
searching the scriptures. 1t has been a
very lucky circumstance for Mr.. Bales
that he found them even at so late
date, but the delay in coming into pos
session of them is not creditable to him
as Bible student.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE fourth attempt to cast the last of
the large rifles for the Government was
successfully made at the South Boston
Iron Works on Monday of last week.
Three large furnaces were used in the
melting, each containing about 35 tons
of ore. The fires were started at about 8
o'clock Sunday night, and at 1890 Mon
day afternoon the iron was in condition
to run, when the signal to pour was
given. At the end of % minutes the
metal had filled the pit and the holes of
the furnaces were plugged. In about
four weeks the core will be taken out
and the gun will be removed from the
pit. Allfour of these twelve-inch guns.
when the present one is completed, will
measure thirty feet in length and weigh
fifty-feur tons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
MeuPnful Democrats.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April THE re+
suits of the municipal elections in the
West are very satisfactory to the Repub-
lican COngressmen from the States in
which they took place. They regard
them as indicating clean sweep in the
fall campaigns and the return of Repub-
licans from many of the districts which
are now known as straight Democrat
Districts. The Star tonight, discussing
the same, says
THE Democratic losses were generally
charged by these to the lack of interest
on the part of the Democrats, growing
out of the dissatisfaction with the Ad-
ministration. The spoilsmen charge it
directly to the Presidents civil service
reform policy, and the want of harmony
in the party upon all questions of policy
furnish reasons good enough for others
in explanation of the situation. The
Democrats are generally apprehensive
that they will lose control of the House
in the next Congress, and they look
gloemily ahead at the fall elections.
They look upon these municipal elee>
tions as but sign of what may be ex-
pected in the fall, and they expect to see
Ohio and Indiana members besides sev>
eral from other quarters fall out of the
House. They say it is impossible to get
Democrats in the State to work for the
party with no promises of any change as
the result of their labors. The reduced
votes and the increased Republican ma
jority show this. The Illinois men are
very sad over the way things have gone
in Chicago, the Republicans having gain
ed two-thirds majority in the city coun-
Gil, which was formerly Democratic.
They charge this to the fact that the
men appointed to the leading offices by
the President refused to turn out the
Republicans and appoint Democrats to
the subordinate places. On the other
hand, it is pointed out to the Illinois
men that the result in Chicago was prob
ably due to the shameful mismanage>
ment of municipal affairs under Dem
ecratic city government.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

In the portfolio of Mr.. LoDgfellow
soon after his death were found the fol-
lowing lines which were written by him
in July, 1879, and which were not made
public until recently:
In the long. sleepless watches of the
night,
A gentle face-the face of one long dead
Looks at me from the wall, where round
its head
The Dight-lamp casts hole of pale light.
Here in this room she died, and soul
more white
Never through martyrdom of fire was
To its repose; nor can in books be read
The legend of a life more benedight.
There is mountain in the distant West
That, sun-defying. in its deep ravines
Displays cross wear upon my breast
These eighteen years, through all the
changing scenes
And seasons. chaBgeless since the day
she died.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

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
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 in 1879. The
mother of General Mcpherson receives
$50 month, and that amount is also
paid to the widows of twenty-six de-
ceased Generals of the late war. The
only lady of civilian drawing pension
is Mrs. "a. B. Meacham, whose husband
was Chairman of the Modoc Peace Com
mission, and was crippled for life in the
massacre of 1878 when General Candy
was killed. She receives pension of
$50 a month granted by Congress in
1888,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
THE MYSTERY
That Puzzled Native of Southern
Africa.
From Lippincott's Magazine.

From Eppincott's Magazine.
Mr.. Frank Galton somewhere tells an
amusing story, since profusely copied by
all the anthrepologists, of how during
his South African wanderings he once
wanted to buy couple of sheep from
an unsophisticated heathen Damara.
Current coin in that part of the world is
usually represented, 1t seems, by cakes
of tobacco, and two cakes were the
recognized market-price of sheep, in
Damara>land at the time of Mr.. Cations
memorable visit. So the unsuspecting
purchaser chose a couple of wethers
f,om the flock, and, naturally enough,
for them before the observant face of
the astenished vender. The Damara
eyed the profered price with suspicious
curiosity. What could be the meaning
of this singular precipitancy? He care
fully took up two pieces, and placed
them III front of one of the sheep; then
he took up the other two pieces with
much wonder. and placed them in turn
in front of the other. Goodness gracious,
there must be a magic in it, The sum
actually came out even. The Damara,
foI his part, didn't like the look of it.
This thing was evidently uncanny. How
could the super>naturally clever white
man tell beforehand that two and two
made four? He felt about it. no doubt,
as we ourselves should feel if 6reat
mathematician were suddenly to calcur
late out for "a priori' what we were gor
ing to have to-day for dinner, and how
much exactly we owed the butcher. Ar
ter gazing at the pat and delusive SYM
metry of the tive sheep and their four
cakes of tobacco for brief breathing
space, the puzzled savage. overpowered
but not convinced, pushed away the
cakes with a gesture of alarm, took back
his sheep to the bosom of his flock, and
began the whole transaction over again
da capo. He wasn't going to be cheated
out of his two sound wethers by a thet
eretical white man who managed barr
gains for live sheep on such strictly alb
stract mathematical principles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Beauties of Our Language.

The English language is a very noble
one, but it is full Of pitfalls. Who can
wonder that the foreigner, especially the
Frenchman. who rarely knows any lsn>
guage but his own, occasionally fails to
"compr'end" its idiomatic expressions
French Visitor-I call to see mon
sieur-
Maid.-You can't see him, sir. He's
not up yet.
Visitor-Vat you tell? 1 cem' yester',
and you say, Cant see hesm. because
he is lot down." Now you say, Cant
see heem, because he is not oop." Ven
will he be in re middleP / no compr'end
not at all, mademoisellel'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE first fruits of the new election
law in Chicago are decidedly pleasant
to the taste. The Republicans have
made very considerable gains in CounT
cilmen and Aldermen. while all the mi =
nor corruptionists were defeated, and
the prominent ones who We're not
knocked completely out won by greatly
reduced majorities. OF the SO Alder
men, l6 are now counted solid for hon
esty and economy, as against six in the
late board.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Church Directory.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
i Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 800 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
M ETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IflR Rev. w H. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday Up. m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 an Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 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, l pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
What the New Tariff Bill Proposes.

" IIdI In6 NtW IdTIH Dill TUPOsO5'
By the admission of shoddy and num-
60 and rags, and the wretched substi+
tutes for wool free of all duty. together
with the woels of Australia and South
America, the industry of sheep husband
ry and wooden manufacture is suddenly
to be torn up by the roots. While the
woods of other nations will displace
American wools,the manufactured goods
bearing ad valorem duty will be under>
valued and admitted and sold at price
so low that the American mills will ind
it impossible to compete with English
and German cheap goods.-Philadelphia
Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Belmont cour,y oflcIal Director.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Issac q. CASTOR.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff-Leroy c. Sedwick.
Au0itor-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. K. Kennon.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Morris Cope, VIM Berry,
John c. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-P o. CrisweH
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner, VIM. Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
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, SecY.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, b. P.
]. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, R. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
G. w. CARROLL, T, L NJ.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. ]. B. RYAN, E. G.
J. B. MRYKR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
How the Sun Affects a Monument

How the Sun Affects a Monument
At the meeting of the Washington
Monument society Colonel Casey made
some very interesting statements to the
members in regard to his observation
of the habits of the monument, for it
appears that the obelisk is moving, if
not living thing, and that it has reg
nlar swaying motion when the sun is
shining upon it, On every bright day
the apex of the monument moves at
least one inch westward III The morning
wben the suns rays first fall upon it, and
eastward again in the afternoon when
the sun reaches the western side. The
heat of the sun has had an expansive eff
feet upon the masonry, and the plum
met that is suspended in the interior of
the monument registers this movement
from day to day.-Washington Capitol.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
A sun BURST FOR ERIN.
GladstOne's Great Day.

LONDON, April S.-The scene in the
House of Commons to-day from dawn to
the close of the session was unparalleled
in the history of Parliament. The Irish
members began to arrive before o'clock
a m, pursuant to the plan adopted the
night before to secure the best seats
There are oHly 440 seats in thd House TO
accommodate the $50 members who
were present out of full House of go.
The rush for seats to listen to the debate
was so great that hundreds were jsmmed
in their attempt to gain admittance. The
members seats we're drawn by lots, near
ly 600 members attending the drawing
One of the unusual incidents of the day
vas the serving of breakfast in the
House dining room, at which Sc Irish
members were present. They greeted
every new arrival with cheers or laugh
ter, according to his position on the home
rule question.
BY noon every place was taken, there
being about 80 chairs placed on the floor
inside the benches. Among ttose who
attended in the Peers Gallery were the
Prince of Wales, his son Albert Victor,
the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Chris
tian. Among
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
FOSTER, MILBURN & CO., Props.
BUFFALO, NJ p.
Iss56-ReImOnt County. Ohio.


ID Saturday of Feb at st Clairsville.
I'd Saturday Of Mar Al GAINESVILLE.
I'd saturday of April al ). Clairsville.
I'd Saturday OF May at Bellatre.
I'd saturday OF June at MoTr1stGwn.
st. Clairsville at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at O'Clock a. m.
Testimonials of character are required II
applicant is not known to the Board.
Certificates will not be antedRted 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 fol-
owing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A frst-elass Is years. certificate is granted
upon an average of9O per cent, including three
higher branches and the scuool law, with 10
grade below rs, provided applicant has bad 81
months experience teaching.
A second~clasS q years. certificate is grant
ed upon an average OF 80 per cent, including
no grade below 20, provided applicant has had
"a months experience in teaching.
A third>class e years. certificate Is granted
upon an average of IS per cent. including
one higher branch9 and the school law, with
no grade below IS. provided applicant has had
l9 months experience in teaching
A fourth-clsss q years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 20 per cent, including the
school law, with no grade below %, PROVIDED
applicant has had u months experience In
teaching.
A fifth-class Il year. certificate is granted
upon sn average of IS per cent, with M grade
r. ALEXANDER,
1 Il WATERS. Board of Ex.
9~3 1y ]. A. HENDERSON,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

-Parker's Tonic kept in home is senti>
mel to keep sickness out; used discreely, it
keeps the blood pure and the stomach, liver
and kidneys in working order; coughs and
colds vsnish before it; 1t builds up the health;
no wise mother will be without 1t. 41-St