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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
4srl,1tn11t Chronicle.
additional Editorial on first page.

\ FRIEND asks us why we speak of
his party as the "so-called Democratic
party" Because the name is a misno-
mer as applied to the party of that name
in this country. Says high authority:
The fundamental basis of Democracy
is the recognition of the rights of man as
man. Its central principle is the equality
of all men before the law, without regard
to birth. property, or social rank; from
which principle is deduced the right OF
all men to an equal voice or vote in deci-
ding upon public affairs, or in selecting
agents and representatives to perform the
functions of legislation and execute the
laws.
Our friend will see this definition
(which can not be disputed) will not fit
his party Indeed, Aristocracy would be
a filter name for it. Before the rebellion
it insisted that certain proportion of its
slaves should be counted in fixing the ap-
portionment for representation in Con-
gress and in the Electoral College. Now
the ex-slaves are counted like all other
freemen. but the Democrats insist they
shall not be permitted to vote, nor theiI
votes be counted; and as a result 2,0OC
voters are sufficient to elect member OF
Congress in Georgia, while 10000 are re-
quired in Ohio. 1t has been, and is, the
government by an Oligarchy. 1t repre-
sents the only real Aristocracy ever or.
ganized into political party in the his
tory of this country. Hence, when speak
ing of it, it should be styled the $50
called Democratic party"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
A FALSEHOOD REFUTED.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
One of the most insidious, false, and
dangerous arguments of the free trade,
tariff for revenue only Democrats is the
oft-repeated one which affirms that the
average tariff on imports is now 65 per
cent. and that the Mills bill only propos-
es to reduce it II per cent, leaving the
average 48 per cent. As half truth is
always more dangerous than an absolute
lie, it is necessary that this free trade
declaration should have careful atten-
tion.
The total imports for the year ending
June 30, 1887, were $683, ,41S,981. The
total revenue from customs duties were
$217, ,286,983. The average rate of duty
on all imports was, therefore, 80 per
cent. and not 65 per cent, as stated by
the Democratic free traders.
But objection will be made to that
method of calculation. The free traders
will insist that the average should be
based upon dutiable imports only,
and not upon all imports. Very well.
The dutiable imports for the same year
were $450,325, 1922 and the revenues
collected $217,2S6,893. The average
rate of duty, therefore, upon dutiable
imports alone was AZ per cent, and not
65 per cent. as stated by the free traders.
The tariff on sugar is not protective
of any important American industry
and ought to be abolished. 1t would
have been abolished two years ago had
the Republican party been in power
American industry should not be charg-
ed with the tariff on sugar. The total
amount of customs collected in the year
named was S217,286,686. The duty col
lected on sugar was $58,016,696. Had
this duty not been collected the total
customs revenues would have been
$159, 9,270,207, or just about 35 per cent.
of all dutiable imports. The tariff pro-
tecting American industry is, therefore,
35 per cent, and not "a per cent. as
stated by the free traders; and this 35
per cent. enables this country to pay
wages from two to four times as large
as are paid in Europe.
How, then, do the supporters of the
tariff for revenue only policy of the ad-
ministration strike their alleged average
of 65 per cent? In this way: They take
the whole number of articles on the list,
and the duty on each, and divide the
former into the aggregate of the latter,
without the slightest regard to the
amounts imported on each article? 1t
is an average of rates of duty, and not
of duties paid Their assertion, there
fore, has about per cent. of truth to SO
per cent of discrimination and falsehood.
Let us briefly illustrate the falsity of
the method of calculation just referred
to. The aggregate value of all imports
on which duty of 65 per cent. or over
Is charged, aside from sugar, was a trifle
over $41, 100000 in the year named, and
the average duty on these articles is 81
per cent. In order to make up the ay-
erage of 65 per cent, lot of triling ar
ticles dutiable at 100 to 400 per cent.
are figured in at the same value as the
lower rates on articles imported to the
value of tens of millions. Now compare |
the figures just given with the following
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE WOOL TRADE.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Bradstreets
says: New wool is coming into the East
ern markets to some extent, but with
the exception of Texas product the
movement is not very large. Buyers
have been operating rather more freely
in the Southwest, and the prevailing
tone there is better. In Texas, as else
where, however, prices are still held toe
high to stimulate much activity. Most
of the wool that has changed hands at
San Antonio has gone at 15@ 16lc per
pound. But little is doing as yet in
Pennsylvadia, Ohio, Indiana or Michi-
gan. Shearing is well under way in the
more southern territories. There is some
reason to believe that the mills will buy
directly in the West this year to larg-
er amount than usual.
The demand for wool for consumption
is exceedingly limited. Many of the
manufacturers are getting to the end of
their orders, and there is likely to be a
considerable stOppage of machinery
pending the closing of new contracts.
Both dealers and manufacturers are at
loss what to do in view of the uncer-
tainties of the situation at Washington.
There is, accordingly, no animation in
the trade.
English advices continue to point to
the probability of an advance at the
London sales, which open Tuesday.
Little business is doing at Boston.
There is a moderate demand for Texas
and territory wool. Fine fieeces are in
small request and weak. Delaines are
inactive. There is no special inquiry
for any description of stock, and values
are unchanged.
At Philadelphia there has been no
improvement in the demand for wool
or in the prospects of the trade. Man
ufacturers are buying only for actual
wants, and these are comparatively
small, as large percentage of the
wOrSted machinery is idle and mills on
heavy clothing woolens are running out
of orders. Prices are barely steady.
Dealers are not operating to any extent
in the country markets, and very little
new wool is coming forward. Sales ag-
gregate $4,000 pounds, against 348, 900
last week, and 752 pounds for the week
ending June l6 last year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
TIRED OF HIS OFFICE.

Pittsburgh CommercialGazette.
Secretary Whitney, it is said, is tired
of his Office and will retire after March
next. He has not been a conspicuous
success as Secretary of the Navy, and
has too much Standard Doodle to be
working at one of Mr.. Cleveland's desks
for a paltry $4,000 year when he could
be OFF enjoying himself among the aris-
tocracy of Europe.
There is some consideration for the
President shown in Mr.. Whitney's de-
termination to stick until the close of
the term. They can all go out together
then. 1t would be ungrateful for man
who was appointed to Cabinet posi-
ton because he had been liberal con-
tributor to the campaign fund, to desert
his post when the lines of battle are be-
ing formed, so Mr.. Whitney will hold
his portfolio until the battle is fought.
1t is one of the peculiarties of this Ad-
ministration that while its supporters
spend much of their time denouncing
"trusts" and "monopolies," its head is
the very embodiment of the money pow
er. The trusts and monopolies have suf-
fered nothing at Mr.. Cleveland's hands,
and are not likely to while he is in power.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE LOUISIANA FARCE.

1t does not require Congressional
investigation to satisfy the country that
the Louisiana election was farce and a
fraud. The returns of the election Off
GERS of the votes cast for Governor show
fraud on their very faces. No one pos
sessed of common sense and common
honesty believes that Gov. Nichols re-
ceived the votes or the majority return.
ed for him.
The Fifth district of Louisiana, com
posed of fifteen parishes, had in 1880 a
population of 170,151, of whom III ,24f
were blacks. In April, 1888, the num-
Der of registered black voters was 28, lS3
and of white voters IA, ,102, or total OF
42,265. The returns of the recent elec-
ton showed vote of 30993 for Mich
OILS Oemocrat) and only 2,737 for War
moth (Republican) If all the whites in
that district went to the polls and voted
for Nichols, the votes of 1891 blacks
would still be required to make up the
aggregate.
Some blacks no doubt voted for Mich
OILS, but the great majority of them either
voted for Warmoth or did not go to the
polls. Their being registered enabled
the Democratic election officers to count
as many of them for Nichols as would
make his election sure. So it was all
over the State-open, fragrant, and sys-
tematic frauds throughout. 1t is by
such means that the South is held solid
for cleveland and reform"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THE nomination of General John C.
Fremont for Vice President would revive
memories that would arouse unwonted
enthusiasm throughout the country
General Fremont is one year younger
than Thurman. The planting of the
American flag on Pixies Peak, the discov-
ery of a wagon road and railroad route
to the Pacific, and the addition of a great
State to the Union, are greater achieve
ments than snorting in scarlet hand
kerchief. Sherman for President and
the Pathfinder for Vice President would
make a good combination, With the
Conqueror of California on the ticket
there would be no question about the
vote of that State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

WHY is the Ohio River bridge, at Bell
aire, not upon the tax duplicate? That
part of the bridge within the corporate
limits of Bellaire represents an invest
ment of about s5OO,OO0. 1t has never
been appraised for taxation. Auditor
Barrett is anxious to put some stranger
to prying into the affairs of individuals.
Some widow or other defenceless person
NAV have failed to list hundred dollars
or such matter, and must be brought to
time under the PoOrman law; but here
is property of great corporation, reach
ing up into hundreds of thousands of
dollars, which has wholly escaped taxa
tion for sixteen years, and which Ross
Barrett and his Democratic predecessors
have made no effort to get upon the tax
duplicate.
The taxpayers of Bellaire, who are
more largely interested in this matter
than any other persons, should go into
the Supreme Court and mandamus the
appraisers of the property of the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad, and thus compel
an appraisement of that bridge. 1t will
never be done in any other way. The
pass is omnipotent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

Mrs. LABoUCHERE, wife of the fam
Gus editor of the London Truth, has been
lately delivering speeches in favor of
the Gladstone policy regarding Ireland
In her first address she told of what she
had seen herself in Ireland, and describ-
ed in graphic terms which brought
tears into her eyes and into the eyes OF
many of her listeners an eviction scene
of which she had been an eyewitness
and where she had helped poor moth.
er by carrying out her baby. Mrs.
Labouchere is an Irish woman herself
by birth, and was at one time distin-
guished actress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE Emperor of Germany is dead.

BRIGHAM YOUNG'S READY WIT.
New York Tribune.
1t is believed that the following anec-
dote of Brigham Young has never before
been published. The high priest of the
Mormons often had to exert the whole of
his wonderfully quick wit in order to
preserve the faith that his followers had
in him, but he was generally equal to the
occasion. A certain elder, while chop
ping wood, had cut his leg SO badly that
it had to be amputated. As soon as he
was able he came to Young and stated
his case to him somewhat as follows:
1 have always been good Mormon; l
have several wives and many children,
and in my present MANNED condition l
do not know how L am to provide for
them. l believe truly you are Christi
representative on earth, and that you
have all the power that He had. If you
like you can work miracles; if you like
you can give me new leg, and now l
ask you to do it."
Young assented to all the flattering
propositions as they were laid down, and
when the elder had finished speaking he
said: 81 can give you new leg, and l
will, but want you to think about it a
little at first. When the day of judg-
ment comes, wherever you are buried,
your old leg will find you out and join
itself to you, but if l give you new one,
that will rise with you, too, and the ques-
ton is whether you would rather suffer
the inconvenience of getting along with
one here or go through all eternity with
three legs?"
The choice was quickly made, and the
prophets reputation as miracle worker
was saved.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
A TRAIN ROBBERY IN MONTANA

A TRAIN ROBBERY IN MONTANA
Helena (MOntana) Special, June Il.
When the days of the stage as mode
of conveyance ceased, and the railroads
came into Montana, it was thought the
avocation of the road-a had likewise
departed. Such was not the case, as was
proved last night when for the first time
in the history of the Territory, a railroad
train was stopped by highwaymen, the
express robbed and the passengers COM
PEELED to yield up their cash.
The facts are as follows: When the
WeStbound train on the Northern Pacl-
tic was in the vicinity of Junction City,
station about six miles East of Bills
ings, last night, the engineer noticed
bright light ahead being waved to and
fro. Knowing there had been a heavy
storm the day before, and fearing a
bridge was gone, he slowed up. Scarce
ly had the train stopped before mask
ed man appeared at the steps of the en-
gine and an instant later three shots
were fired in rapid succession, one cut
ting its way through the cab, and the
other striking the drive wheel. With a
gun leveled at his head, the engineer,
T. II. Sargent, was commanded to throw
up his hands, which he did instantly.
The fireman, w. B. Cavender, was treat
ed likewise. Sargent was ordered out of
the cab, and, under an armed escort of
four men taken to the express car, the
| door of which was broken in with the
engineers pick. Sergeant was then or
dered to crawl through the opening, and,
after telling the messenger what was 60
ing on, he was ordered to throw
up his hands. The messenger at first
refused, but the click of a gun instantly
made him yield. The thieves remained
in the express car about one hour and
fifteen minutes, and rif1ed everything,
securing about four hundred dollars.
Meantime the conductor and other
employees had been under guard, and
when through with the express matter
two highwaymen were stationed on the
Pullman platform, and the conductor,
with a gun at his head, was compelled
to lead the way through the car, follow
ed by two men, who compelled every
male passenger to throw up his hands.
One of the robbers intimidated the pas
sengers while the other rifled their pock-
cts. No jewelry or papers were taken,
only cash being secured. The entire
train was gone through in the same syS-
tematic manner, no effort being made to
molest ladies' While the robbers were
in the express car the passengers secre-
ted valuables and big money under seats
and other places, so the haul only
amounted to about $1,000. One passen-
ger named Williams had about $4,000,
the proceeds of a cattle sale, which he
secreted in a lunch lasket. But one
victim resisted, and bullet through his
hat quickly brought him to terms. The
gang consisted of eight men wearing
black masks, and had the appearance of
cowboys. A constant fusilade of shots
was kept up. On the arrival of the
train at Billings, Sheriff Harris, of Vel
lowstone county, was notified, and with
a large posse started in pursuit. The
country is level, and as many of the
posse are old Indian scouts, it is believ-
ed the robbers will be run down.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
table of articles that pay less than IS


The articles paid $73,92O,OOO in du-
ties, or an average of 81 per cent. Ac-
cording to the free trade way of figuring,
adding all the rates given above and
dividing by the number of articles, ten,
the average rate would be only 81 per
cent. The list clearly shows that most
of the great industries of this country
are protected by an average tariff of on
" about 35 per cent, and not 65 per
cent. With only 81, 100000 imports of
protected articles paving over 65 per
cent, and with over $200,000,000 of such
imports paying only 80 per cent, a
SchOolbOy can see ut once the falSity of
the 65 per cent. claim. The trne figures,
as we have shown, are A per cent. on
all dutiable imports and 35 per cent. on
all dutiable imports aside from sugar.
The free trade, tariff for revenue only
Democrats say the Mills bill will reduce
the tariff II per cent. That would leave
only Is per cent. protection, on an aver
age, on articles of home production. No
wonder wages are going down.!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
DRIFTED OUT TO SEA.

Northport (Mass) Special, June II.
The schooner Florida, from Taunton
to New York, put into this place yester-
day to land two boys whom it had pick
ed up in skiff several miles outside in
the Sound. The boys proved to be Jas.
S. Robinson, aged II, and Howard E.
Barnes, aged 10, who while playing in a
skiff at Rock Point, on Thursday last,
were carried out of the harbor by the
tide, The little fellows spent all Thurs
day night in the open boat, and when
they were picked up at P. NJ. yesterday
were nearly exhausted by hunger and
fright.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
USE YOUR TEETH.
A DENTIST ASCRIBES THEIR DECAY tt
THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT
IrSEn ENOIrGH

A DENTIST ASCRIBES THEIR DECAY TO
THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT
USED ENOUGH.
New York Mail and Express.
"Teeth decay from inanition superin-
duced by sedentary desuetude, so to
speak," remarked dentist while drill
ing into the cavern of Mail and
EGpreSS reporters mOlar.
"How can idleness hurt teeth, doc
tori" skeptically queried the scribe.
eThe non-use of teeth tends to atrophy.
The more one uses his teeth the harder
and healthier they become, and can
more readily resist the cerroding influ-
ences of time Teeth that are not used
much become very weak and less imper-
vious to decay. If you will notice, a
patient that has been ill for weeks and
living on milk and soft food, when con-
valescing finds that his teeth hurt him
when he eats hard victuals. Some men
have healthy teeth all their lives because
they were given good, hard food during
infancy. That is the period to begin to
save the teeth. Mothers and nurses
give children soft food utterly ignorant
in many cases of the result. Crusts and
hard stuffs should be given to children
as soon as they can eat them. In this
way the teeth begin to grow healthy
and gradually harden with time and use.
L confess the chewing gum girl gives
her molars plenty of wholesome and un-
wholesome exercise. But chewing gum
is not especially healthy, because only
part of the teeth are used. 1t is jaw ex-
ercise more than anything else. But in
eating hard, wholesome food all the
teeth come in contact with the substance.
Tobacco chewing is not healthy for the
teeth, because the tobacco is generally
placed in one location, like chewing
gum, and there remains until thrown
out The Southern negroes have better
teeth than most any race, because they
use them from childhood up in mastica-
ting hard food"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THERE are indications that this region
must prepare to face great drouth. In
this immediate neighborhood the situa-
ton is not yet especially alarming, but in
the Western part of Harrison county the
streams and wells are very low, crops suf-
fering, and the gravest apprehensions ex-
ist. We are entering upon this drouth
before recovering from that of last year.
The earth is not only dry on the surface,
but also in the depths, where are the veins
which usually keep the wells full, and the
springs and streams flowing. A scarcity
of rainfall this season like that of last
summer means drouth of a very serious
character.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular rs to need no special men,
ton; all who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise a purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys; will remove pimpleS, boils,
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood; will drive malarial fevers.
For cure of headache, constipation and
indigestion try Electric Bitters; entire
satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Price 50cts. and 81 per bottle at Pat
tersOns' drug store. D
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE Chattanooga (Tenn.) Eoe,at,ag Sum-

THE Chattanooga (Tenn.) Eoeni'ag Sun
heretofore a stalwart Democratic paper
has renounced its party and Free Trade
and pledges itself to support the Repub-
Iican candidates and preach Protection
There is a growing sentiment through
out the South in favor of Protection, and
that the two Virginias can be carried on
that issue, coupled with declaration in
favor of the repeal of the internal reve-
nue. laws, and the so-called Democrats
very much shaken up and frightened in
Tennessee and in North Carolina, is ca.
pable of mathematical demonstration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

CONGRESSMAN SowDEN, the Pennsyl-
vania Democrat whom Cleveland has
put under ban, by vetoing the Allen
town public building bill, because Sow
den would not support the Mills bill,
seems to have a very clear idea of the
Democratic platform adopted atSt. Lou
is, as he openly denounces it as fraud
on the public" Mr.. Sowden has told
the truth and now the question arises
how can he and other protection Demo
Gratis like him aid in perpetrating this
fraud? They must choose between po-
Iitical death and political qualification.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
WORTH KNOWING

Mr.. W. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City. Fla, was taken with a severe cold,
attended with a distressing cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages. He tried many sO-called popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse:
was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in
breathing and was unable to sleep. Fin
ally tried DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and found immediate re-
lief, and after using about a half dozen
bottles found himself well and has had
no return of the disease. No other rem
edy can show so grand record of cures as
DR.. Kings New Discovery for COnSump-
ton. Guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it. Trial bottle free at Pat
tersOns' drug store. 4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE VERDICT

W. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes
titles: :" can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured rheu-
matism of ten years standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellyille, o., affirms:
The best selling medicine 1 have ever
handled in my twenty years experience,
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
ters do cure all diseases of the liver, kid
neys or blood. Only a half dollar bot
tie at Pattersons' drug store. 2