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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

So stubJorHly hace all Efforts TO reform
the present condition JeeB resisted 6y those
Of oar .teiJ0Ic-citizeI1s Thus engaged that
they can hardly cOmpIGia Of tie suspicion
entertained 10 q certain eGtent that there
eeiSts an organized continuation all along
the line to maintain their GoCdntdge.-
President Cleveland's Message.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

The r0djcal reduction Of the duties i'm
posed upon ram material used in manu-
factlreS, or its free importation, is, Of
course, an important factor IN an effort
to reduce the price Of these neceSsGy'jeS. +
x 4 Such reduction, or free impor-
tGtiO1, 1COsild SeyDe beside to largely re-
duce the recen,te-Cleveland Message.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

In the condition of men it frequently
happens that grief and anxiety lie hid
under the golden robes Of prosperity;
and the gloom of calamity is cheered by
secret radiationS of hope and comfort;
as in the works of nature, the bog is
sometimes covered with flowers, and the
mine concealed in the barren cragS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

II is impossible to live pleasurably
without living prudently, and hOnorably,
and justly; OF to live prudently, and hon
orably, and justly without living pleas
urably.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

IT is allowed that the cause of most
actions, good or bad, may be resolved
into the love of ourselves; but the self
love of some men incline them to please
others; and the self-love of others is
wholly employed in pleasing themselves.
This makes the great distinction between
virtue and vice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

The increasing demand for a safe and
certain remedy for worms in children is
shown in the sales of PattersOns "Worm
Syrup" All persons using this valuable
remedy unite i'll its praise. Safe, sure and
pleasant. Children cry for it." Sold by
all dealers; 2scts. JO8S7-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

How WOULD you be if He, which is
the top of judgment, should but judge
you as you are? Oh, think on that, and
mercy then will breathe within your lips
like man new made.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

THE eye observes only what the mind
the heart and the imagination are gifted
to see; and sight must be reinforced by
insight before souls can be discerned as
well as manners, ideas as well as objects,
realities and relations as well as appear
ances and accidental connections.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

IN all worldly things that man pur-
sues with the greatest eagerness and in
tentiOn of mind imaginable, he finds not
half the pleasure in the actual posses
sion of them as he proposed to himself
in the expectation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

WHETHER the final consideration of
the Mills bill is within week or three
months makes no difference. The Dem
cratic party has made its record by it,
which is all that was expected
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

JUDGE THURMAN is on record in the
Chinese question. In the Senate, in 1879,
he said Free immigration would be ad-
"vantageous as furnishing a set of cheap
"and efficient Iaborers."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

IT is pleasant to observe how free the
present age is in laying taxes on the
next. Future ages shall talk of this;
they shall be famous to all posterity;"
whereas their time and thoughts will be
taken up about present things as ours
are now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

THERE is no virtue which does not re-
joice in a well-descended nature; there
is kind of know not what congratu-
latiOn in well-doing, that gives us an in
ward satisfaction, and certain gener-
Gus boldness that accompanies a good
conscience.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02
LEE in itself is neit

LIFE in itself is neither good nor evil
it is the scene of good or evil, as you
make it; and, if you have lived a day
you have seen all; one day is equal and
like to all other days; there is no Other
light, no other shade; this very sun, this
very moon, these very stars, this very
order and revolution of things, is the
same your ancestors enjoyed, and that
shall also entertain your pOsterity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

TIE political campaign will not be
opened up i'll this county until Septem-
Der.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02
KIDNEY PAINS,
Strains and Weaknesses,

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[E Weakness, the CHiicurd IHf- Pain PidS-
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k& strengthng plaster. Especially adapted
XIV instantly relieve and speedily cure
dney and Uterine Pains and Weakness. War
nted vastly superior to all other plasters. AT all
uggists 20 cents; five for Sl or, postage free OF
'ITER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02

HE who must needs have company
must needs have sometimes bad compan-
ny. Be able to be alone; lose not the
advantage of solitude and the society of
thyself; nor be only content but delight
to be alone and single with Omnipoten-
cy. He who is thus prepared, the day
is not uneasy, nor the night black unto
him. Darkness may bound his eyes, not
his imagination. In bed he may lie,
like Pompey and his sons, in all quarters
of the earth; may speculate the universe,
and enjoy the whole world in the hermi-
tage of himself.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

Foul dust in rooms cannot be got rid OF
by any amount Of sweeping and carpet
beating The only thing that will remove
and replace it is q current OF compare
lively pure air from the outside. Except
in very cold weather there should always
be two open windows in each room on
opposite sides. ''If we should follow that
advice" the horritied reader will exclaim,
I'VE should all catch a fatal cold. Don't
l remember dozen colds / got by being
exposed TO a sudden draftp Only few
nights ago, when l occupied seat near
the door Of theatre, the door was left
open during the intermisson, and the
draft, though pleasant enough, gave me a
bad cold. No, thank you, no drafts for
mer'
This logic seems good, yet 1t Is utter
sophistry AS n metaphysician would
say, the draft was only the occasion, not
the real cause Of the cold. The real cause
was this foul, hot air in the theatre, which
demoraliZed your skin and relaxed its
blood vessels, so that they were unable to
react suddenly and endure the healthful
cool air from the street. In other words,
1t was not the draft that gave you the
cold, but the sudden transition from hot
to cold air. Such transition Is always
Injurious TO the skin, whether 1t be from
both to cold or from cold to hot air. But
II you are not oyerheated, current Of
cold air is never injurious.-The Epoch.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
"stirring Up" au OIL Well.

When the first flush Of well is gone,
the torpedo agent is called in to increase
The production. In shooting well from
so TO 100 quarts Of nitro glycerine are
used. This is lowered into the hole in
shells cleverly contrived 10 prevent pre-
mature explosion, and then the Ego
ievil,n chunk Of iron for exploding the
cartridge on top OF the glycerine, is
dropped In a minute or two an explo-
sion about as loud as firecracker will be
heard, while the casing in the hole will
rise few inches above the derrick floor
and then settle back. The response from
the shot will not come until ten or twenty
minutes later, then the well flows freely
and at an increased rate, In the course
Of time the well refuses to flow of its own
accord and is classed among the pump
srs," Two.inch tubing is run down TO
the producing sand, and the same ma
chinery that was used in drilling the well
Is called in 10 do the pumping. From
| time to time the tubing and sucker rods
| are drawn and the well cleaned out or
treated TO another dose of glycerine. This
| explains why the derrick at a completed
well is never torn down.--Rufus X. VIII
son in San Francisco Chronicle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
sloTIESKA AND HIS WIFE.

pany gathered In mass at the front OF
the stage, each with unimaginable quality
of action shaking a tambourine multi
tude Of movements evolving splendid
color effects were accomplished by these
artless appearing dancers.
And now foV the contrast.
One bright morning. not long before the
frst representation Of flashing Thursday
as detailed above, the New York police
entered o little upper room In the
tenement house No, 81 Crosby street
and saw this distressing sight: A man
and a woman writhing In the agonies
Of death from corrosive poison, and a babe
three months old terribly emaciated and
too weak to cry. uttering a feeble and
piteous wall. There was not crumb of
bread, not an atom of food In the room.
and tho dying man and wife were SO
attenuated by starvation that they were
little better than skeletons, They were
Anselm and Fanny Slotienka. Polish Jews,
reduced TO the last extremity of poverty,
and they had taken rat poison. Little
was known Of them, save that they were
strangers In q strange land without means
and out Of work. and that for month or
more past the woman had maintained life,
II life 1t could be called. on the crusts and
scraps she had picked out Of waste barrels
In the vicinity at night. They were not
members of any of the Hebrew societies,
social or benevolent, and had no relations
or Intimate friends; 1t Is probable. there
fore, that they were In some way socially
Isolated from their people and yet had too
much pride TO ask for charity. So they
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
pr suAu,rrsnun.

The day following It's ratification, .
lone Indian was caught strolling about
the town. After trial Of three days. he
was convicted Of trespass and his head
chopped of and hung on pole In the
centre Of the grave. as pointed warning
for his followers. From this time on they
were quiet, though continually menacing
and watching for an opportunity to attack
the colony. :.
In 1863 the first church was built; IL
wns n wooden building occupying the
nresent site of Center church on the
Grcen and the forerunner Of the present
edifice. II was fifty feet square with q
pyramidal roof, surmounted by q tower,
which was arranged as sort OF fort,
where were placed men to watch, lest the
Indians should interrupt the services.
The city militia were given seats near
each door to be in readiness. So at an
early hour Sunday morning, at the call Of
the town drummer, the citizons. well
armed, ventured to church. As no stoves
were allowed In tho church, even as late
as 1920, the men carried foot stoves for
the women. During the short intermis.
sion the worshipers would run home.
get warm, eat lunch and return TO
shiver and hear the rest Of the sermon.
The present Green was used as ceme
terry from 1888 10 1896. lt was sur
rounded with high board fence, painted
red. Here and in the crypt OF Center
church lie tho remains Of many distin-
gulshcd men In church and state. litera-
ture and politics, ornaments to the little
struggling colony In former days and now
honored BY their descendants. Their
funerals were simple affairs and yet
peculiar. The bodies were borne on the
shoulders of tho bearers. who were always
furnished with wine before and after tho
services, to strengthen their nerves. 1t Is
supposed.
During the revolutionary period the city
played an important part. She sent many
brave men from her rocky hills to the
front 10 battle for this new republic.
Among the names Of her famous men are
those of Gen. Wooster Roger Sherman,
Admiral Foote and many moro. besides
that man, detestable to every loyal Ameri-
can citizen, Benedict Arnold. This last
man, who enjoyed the exclusive title as
his country's traitor, never stood high in
the esteem of his fellow townsmen. In
personal appearance he was tall. erect,
with treacherous look, and even before
his reasonable notions was disliked by his
nelghbors.
On the 9TH Of July, 1870, two ships Of
the British squadron landed at the harbor
and sent two divisions Of infantry to sack
the town. After several small skirmishes
on the evening OF that day the redcoats
had possession OF the city. Word was
sent out to neighboring towns, and oil
night the rustic militia poured into town
and next morning compelled the hall
drunken Englishmen to beat hasty re-
treat to their vessels. Several battles
were fought near New Haven, but none
Of local character excepting this one.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

know no people who get oysters from
trees but the Mandlngoes, through whose
country flow the Senegal and Gambia
rivers. The bivalyes are taken from the
branches, to which they attach themselves
in high tide, Here is a Mandingo bill Of
fare which Reade, the explorer, leaves on
record for the amusement of the curious:
Then followed he says, 'gazelle cut
lets Ia pappillote; two small monkeys,
served cross lcgrrd and with liver sauce
on toast; stewed iguana, which was much
admired; a dish of roasted crocodiles =
eggs; some slices Of smoked elephant
from the interior; few agreeable plates
Of fried locusts, land crabs aud other
crustacR; the breasts OF mermaids, or
manatee, the grand bonne bouche of the
repast; some boiled alligator and some
hippotamus stakes" While this dinner
does not equal in courses some Of the
elaborate feasts Of civilized lands, GER
tainly no one will say it lacked variety.
Lotus seeds form one Of the commonest
dishes known to the Barri Of Central
Africa. The pods when gathered are
bored and strung on reeds and hung in
the sun fer drying, after which they get
10 the table. Along the Upper Nile
another wing Of the Barri tribe bleed their
cattle monthly and cook the blood with
their -four and meal. They esteem this 9
luxury and the dish Is eaten with greal
relish. York Star.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

THE OLD BENEDICT ARNOLD HOUSE.
Tho state house was first located In
New Haven In 17G3 This building was
soon followed by the present ono. which.
having outlived Its usefulness. Is now
only cherished as relic of the past, and
admired as one Of the finest pieces Of
Doric architecture In the country. Too
many sacred memories cluster about the
old shell TO allow its being pulled down,
and 1t win romain on the green until timo
and age carry 1t of.
From the very start, the colony was OF
on educational turn Of mind. and from
the first school of Ezekiel Cheever down
to the present grand old Yalo there has
been constant growth In this line. The
Hopkins grammar school and Yale uni
Wrsity bear tho names of two Of the
earliest settlers. The story of Yale Is q
familiar one. Its growth from the little
affair at Saybrook. Conn, to Its now man.
moth proportions Is familiar to most every
one. Its history was parallel with that
of our country. Here were trained some
of the men who framed the Declaration of
Independence. Started In tho year 1701,
at neighboring village. 1t was moved to
New Haven In l1l8 and called "iale, y
after tho name of Its earliest benefactor.
Its founding dates back to the reign OF
William Ill From time to time grants
were made. changes made. buildings
erected, until now we have the modern
Yale university. with Its III professor
and !. .2i5 students.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

The president OF large bank note com.
pany in this city recently said to the
writer that 1t was absolutely impossible
for any of his subordnates TO steal any
thing without being detected Mt once.
Every imaginable safeguard Is used to
prevent the company's suffering through
the dishonesty OF its employees. In print
ing bank notes, or stamps, or bonds, or
tickets the paper TO be used Is carefully
measured beforehand by one of the higher
officials. Only enough 10 make the mum
Der ordered is given to the workmen, and
they are held responsible for II thereafter.
If single stamp or ticket is lost the doors
are locked and nobody is allowed to leave
the workshop until it is found or salts
factorily accounted for.
With bank notes and bonds extra pre-
cautions are used, and they are counted
after going through each process. IL a
mistake occurs all have to be done over,
and the first batch Is destroyed. II ono
Is lost and cannot be recovered all are de-
stroyed, and a new series printed In en-
tirely different colors.
An instance OF this kind occurred sew
eral years ago A bank note company in
this city printed some bonds on contract
for the Virginia government. One pack
age was stolen while they were being
transported TO the treasurer. OF course
none of them had been signed and they
were therefore not valid; but all the rest
were at once destroyed, and a new set in
different colors were ordered. New York
sun
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
GYPSY GROUP,

The Grecian cymbal dance was by far
the most graceful Of all. 1t was tho only
dance performed by ladies only. 1t Is
executed by twenty.fo young ladies.
In tho dance there Is beautiful solo,
which was given to the music Of Grecian
melody. Tho dancers advanced to the
music of march, In double lines, with
gauzy scarfs three yards in length held
high with both hands above their heads.
with ends floating backward. Each carried
In addition two cymbals In brass, which.
us we'll as tho scarfs, are used In the
changing movements with delightful ef-
feet. A simple. stately beginning. with
lines advancing. meeting and retreating,
and again with clashing cymals. was
quickly succeeded by involved evolutlons
surprisingly perfect in each novel change
Tho Hungarian Gypsy dance closed the
series The costumes were varied and
adorned with sequins and embroidery In
gold. Each gypsy girl carried tambour.
inc. decorated with painted designs. The
most conspicuous among them was o
gypsy queen, who danced solo with en-
chanting grace. The men came on the
stage In dark velvet knee breeches, and
wearing stockings In varied colors. The
dance was succession Of brilliant
rapidly changing movements. At one
point the retreatlng figure Of the queen wa:
followed the entire length Of the stagt
by o long. radiant line of gypsy girls. will
loosely flowing hair and flying, brigh
hued ribbons, shaking their tambourine
in the air with most novel effect. One of th'
specially effective movements In which tn
men united was wild and reckless rusl
around tho stage. followed by magnifi
cent triple tableau illuminated in crimson
In another swift change the entire com
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
IuE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.
y whl SHORTLY ceLseRAre ITS
eeorH ANNIVERSARY. !.

- RisssricaS Matters That Are Re-
4 sauDsa fbersby-l1ov end b. whom the
j 9Uw. was Fsaedsd-ricturss Of His
{ eseseai Pieces aud Venerable buildings.
The city Of New Haven. Conn.,. Is about
- cslsbcats the c50th anniversary Of lis
Aasth. shs 2Jth Of April being the day set
~ H. event.
he municipality Of this town traces Its
Gnoonnt from the parish OF st. Stephen,
Uceeman street, London. On the 10th OF
Qo1obr. .l62A . party Of these sturdy
Z -lDGS0Ihmen. together with their parson.
~. jchn Davenport. decided to leave the
oppeunuidu OF their mother country ana
snSi1 % America, where religion and thought
wou1d b freA For harboring such opin-
- They wsrs prosecuted and their lives
en6snecred. For several years they were
ls4vun about. frst to the continent and
6naEly % America. where they landed at
3oston. Every inducement was made by
~ people of the infant Hub for the new
eolonists 70 remain there. But as they
VsrU determined to found . new state.
With English puritanism as the basis OF
shsir government, portion of the party
pushed on along the coast, seeking new
location. In this number, besides the two
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21
What Killed the Emperor,

The immediate cause of the cold which
proved fatal to the Emperor William was
nm accident which happened to him on the
night of Saturday, March 3. His physi-
clan, DR.. Won Lauer, had expressly warned
him against attempting TO leave his bed
without assistance; but in order to spare
his personal attendants, who were in an
adjoining room, the emperor ventured to
disregard the injunction. He got out of
bed safely, but when he was endeavoring
TO return his strength failed him and he
fell to the floor. He was unable to raise
himself, and ere his attendants entered
the room he had contracted severe chill.
They did what they could for the en-
peror's comfort, but he laughed at the
mishap, and only besought them: "Don't
say word to Lauern'-St. James Ga
2ette
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

Seven Dances including many tableaux
and the pantomimcs. composed the pro.
gramme. First came the Serenade. then
the Mirror dance and the Rendezvous,
then tho flashing dance, the Gondoliers'
Surprise and final tableaux, to be fol.
lowed by tho Pierrot. 0recian Cymbal.
Swedish. Venetian and Hungarian dances,
oil ending with the Indian dance.
Ono of the most fascinating OF tho
dances was the Pierrot. 1t Is performed
In great variety of fantastic movements,
with advances and retreats In long lines.
In one of the figures tho gentlemen drop
on their knees. while the ladies' circle
about them. clapping their hands In con.
cert. A triple tableau in crimson light
closed the performance. The ladies' were
all clad In pink and white. The dress, cut
low and filed In with lace ruchings. was
draped with wide rich sash below the
waist. Each wore over her powdered
hair little Continental cooked hat. A
more peculiar style Of hat adopted by the
gentlemen was OF. high conical shape In
white, laced from side TO side with pinl
and blue ribbons. This was worn with Q
costume combining white baggy trousers
with large buttons down the sides, and ar
upper garment OF loose blouse shape, will
wide and long flowing sleeves. closed Ii
front with the extravagant buttons ant
finished with wide ruff about the neck
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-21

The trial of DAVID "AhhEH'
David Walker for the shooting Of these
two men has Just been concluded at
Ozark. Mo-, and he has been found guilty.
Walker Is described as q man Of fine
physique, A years Of age. He was born
In Kentucky. but went to Missouri with
his parents when he was 4 years of age.
When he was about 1S he Joined the Union
army and served in the Sixteenth Missouri
cavalry with many Missourians now well
known. Senator J. J. Gideon was In the
same company with Walker. As soldier
Walker was brave even to the point OF
reckless daring. according to the testi
mony OF his army comrades.
Tho history OF the bald knobbers !:
well known.