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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
PERSONAL POINTS.
A BROTHER of Schubert is still living
in Vienna.

A BROTHER of Schubert is still living
in Vienna.
NJ. PAsTEUR still suffers from paraly-
sis of the left arm.
THE man who gave the late President
Garfield his first employment on the
Ohio canal has just died at Oakland,
Cal. His name was James Patterson.
SINCE learning that President Cleve-
land recently had his measure taken for
seven suits of new clothes, Jeffersonian
simplicity has blown out the gas and
gone to bed.
One of the most successful real estate
agents in Washington is a lady. Her
method of selling property at so much
per foot and furnishing the measure
ment herself gives her customers quite
an advantage.
A VERMONT cashier has Just been
presented by his bank directors with a
gold ring, estimated to be worth So, as
a reward for fifty-One years of honesty.
Certain gentlemen living in Canada will
now see what they lost by straying from
the path of rectitude. 1t always pays
to be good.
THE bones of Beethoven, Schubert and
Gluck will presently be removed from
their present places and reinterred in a
splendid new tomb in the Central Gem
etery, Vienna. The occasion will, it is
said, be improved by the Anthropologi-
cal Society to make close examination
of the skulls of the illustrious musicians.
ROCKEFELLER, the Standard oil mag
nate, with his fortune of $70,00O,000,
says he would like to know some way
in'which he could spend some of it for
the common good of humanity. With
that amount of ready money he could
have no trouble in securing the oppor-
tunity he desires. He could invest in
ton of coal
THE finest house in Washington is
that of B. H. Warder, of Springfield, o.,
on K street. 1t cost 100000 and |
looks like Venetian palace 1t has
bathroom of white marble, and in one |
of the bedrooms there is an apartment |
walled with mirrors, so arranged that one
can see every part of himself without |
turning bis head.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
BETTER THAN THE MISER'S GOLD
Better than gold in the miser's grasp;

Better than gold in the mser's grasp;
Better than gold in mean mans clasp;
Better than gold which the rich man boards;
Better than idle gold affords
Is charity with open hand
Extending aid throughout the land.
All! better than all the miser's gold
Is charity-a thousand fold.
Better than gold is the word of cheer
That drives from the face of grief a tear;
Better than gold is a kindly deed
To fellow man in the hour of need;
Better than gold in this world of strife
Is smiling face and a cheerful life.
Ali words of cheer are wealth untold
And better far than the miser's gold.
Better than gold is the wealth We reap
From knowledge broad, immortal, deep;
Better than gold is cultured mien
Adjoining life from a source unseen;
Better than gold and more refined
Is wisdom dwelling within the mind.
All knowledge deep is a wealth untold
And better far than the miser'S gold.
A eOnseieneesclear is better than gold
And the joy it yields can not be told;
To the meek it falls as frequent lot.
It is Oftener found in the poor mans cot
Than in the home of rich and great,
Or in the halls of high estate.
All! a conscience clear is joy untold
And better far than the miSer's gold.
Better than praise and better than gold,
And better than rank by thousand fold,
Is the bloom of health with mind at rest,
And peace at home as loving guest
To have heart that is warm within,
To live a life unstained by sin,
To dare the right with a courage bold,
Is better than boarding piles of gold.
Virgil 4. Pinklcy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

THE coming of sudden storm upon
the vast plains of Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin, the other day, placed
thousands in deadly peril, cost more than
two hundred lives, destroying thousands
of cattle, inf1icting misery and destruc-
ton in degree almost unknown in the
history of storms. The great loss of life
resulted from the fact that the tempest
came without warning. In the course of
an afternoon there was an awful change,
the storm travelling a mile minute, with
a fall in temperature of twenty degrees
in an hour, and binding snow so thick
and fierce that people were bewildered
and lost in attempting to cross street,
and only found their way along ropes
stretched for the purpose. 1t ought to
be possible to organize signal service
that would protect the people by an
nouncing the conditions of such catas-
trophe before it swoOps upon the coun-
fry
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

THE great question before the people
of the United States is not whether we
are to have a cowboy tariff or grayback
system of finance, but whether the Dem
ocratic party with the Solid South for
boss shall have this country in its hands
after the next Presidential election, to
use without restraint. The Democratic
party has no tariff principles whatever,
and is ready to do anything for power.
If it thought it could carry the country
on the programme of adding hundred
millions to the surplus revenue by put
ting on an income tax, it would do so
that the Treasury might afford facilities
for paving Confederate pensions and war
claims, and compensation for slaves un-
constitutionally-a it would be under a
Lamar -emancipated. The DEM
ocratic party has not had within its eau
cuses the ecaPaeitE-te-sndKe laws since
the secessionists took flight from Wash
ton and adopted new flag and a new
Constitution, and tried to destroy the
Union, because a native born and con-
seryative Kentuckian was elected Presi-
dent upon the platform that the govern
ment of the United States might be in
better business than making slave States,
denationalizing Liberty, and providing
for the naturalization of the worst form
of slavery ever seen on the face of the
earth. What has the Democratic party
done since to entitle it to thepublic con-
fidence?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
LUCKY CINCINNATIANS.

Commercial Gazette, Sunday.
During last spring Captains c. NJ. Hol-
loway and James D. Parker made an ex-
cursion to the Western cities and Cali
fornia, and stopped long enough in San
Diego to make business investments
amounting to $13,500. A few days ago
they sold the property they had purchas-
ed for the round sum of $4,000 Capt.
Daniel Stone also made heavy invest
ments in the same city, and finally loca-
ted there, and at last accounts had real
lied over one hundred per cent. on his
investment. He is now erecting large
business block in that city, and fine res
idence overlooking the harbor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
A BOYS PRESENCE OF MIND.

Detroit Tribune
Last Wednesday evening Marcus A.
EmmOns and wife left their cottage, at
| 162 Howard street, to attend lecture.
the only person remaining in the house
being their twelve year-old son Harry.
The boy had gone to bed, but was still
awake when he heard an attempt made
to open the front door and few moments
later became aware of the fact that two
men had forced an entrance to the kitch-
en- and were coming toward his room
with lighted lamp which they had
found on the kitchen table. There was
no time to hide, and so Master Harry
closed his eyes and pretended to be
asleep.
The room contained two beds. The
one occupied by the boy was small and
low, and about six rect from the bureau.
After ransacking the kitchen and dining
room the burglars entered the bed room
and began pulling out the bureau draw
ers and Overhauling their contents. The
burglar engaged in this work threw the
garments as fast as they were examined
on the boys cot behind him. After quite
pile had accumulated he turned to ex-
anime one of them more closely, and
discovered Harry apparently fast asleep.
A peaceful smile rested on the BOYS
features, and there was not the slightest
indication that he had seed the burglars
enter the room.
81 say, jack" exclaimed the startled
burglar in whisper to his companion,
here's kid"
The two men bent over the boys cot,
and noted his peaceful face and regular
breathing.
''The boys asleep" finally remarked
one of the burglars.
eyes, and it's lucky for him he is, re-
piled the other. "Let's get out of here
before he wakes up"
Taking the lamp, they cautiously with
drew, but stopped a few minutes in the
next room to compare notes. One of
them had found an old silver watch be-
longing to the boy. "Hello," said he,
"here's gold watch. I'll just put it in
my pocket"
Harry knew that the watch was almost
worthless, and the idea of a burglar re-
garding it as rich find pleased him i'm
mensely. He could scarcely keep from
laughing aloud. As 1t was ne lay in his
snug little cot and chuckled.
The burglars went away and Master
Harry, concluding that nothing would be
gained by alarming the neighbOrs, re-
manned in bed until his parents came
home. Then he told the story as above
and gave pretty fair description of the
two men. While ransacking the bureau
their backs were toward him and he
dared not keep his eyes open when they
turned around, so that his description
only extended to the profiles of the men
and minute account of what each of
them wore.
When Mr.. EmmOns reported the mat
ter at police headquarters the officer who
took the report said: "I suppose you
don't want this published"
"N-no, 1 suppose not" said Mr. En-
mons.
The officer then wrote on the memo
randum mot to be published" and the
slip was quietly pigeOn-holed, like many
other reports of robberies and crimes
which never get into the newspapers.
The value of the property stolen from
Mr.. Emmons' house was about $50.
Two men were arrested on suspicion, but
the boy could not identify them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
Established in 1918.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBETERL4N CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every sabbath
morning and evening; sabbath school . 30 a. m /:
young peoples society Of Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting. Wednesday
evening", Strangers welcome TO all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev
j. ii. Hollingshead, pastor. Sabbath preaching II
a. m: p. my young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, Thursday eve
nlnSs; mems meeting. Friday evenings: sabbath
school 80 pm Strangers cordially invited 10 all
services.
UNITED PRESRYTERIAN v CHURCH-Rev
Thomas Balph, pastor. sabbath school, 10 a. m. ;
public worship, II a. m; weekly prayer meeting
FRIDAY p. m; monthly prayer meeting, last Satur
day OF each month, y. m.; wOnlan's missionary
society, last Saturday Of each month"; p. m. dis
trict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays Wednesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, y. M.
young .omen's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. m.
AFRICAN VI. E. .CHURCH-Rev. J. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, 1880 a. IN; p. m: Sab
bath school, 2:3O p IN; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

ONO building and loan associations
are the safest and best savings banks in
the world. The paid-up capital of these
institutions in said to equal that of all
other banking institutions in the State,
and though the profits may be somewhat
less the investments are safe-as safe as
anything for which human provision can
be made. Thousands of families who
would never have accumulated anything
except for these institutions, now own
the roofs which cover them, and other
thousands have money at interest which
can at any moment be invested in homes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

SENATOR TOWNSEND, of Athens, in a
speech in the Senate on the proposed
of Judge Korte, the Dem
ocrat elected by the boilers, said he
would be endorsed by greater majority
in his county and district, at a future
election, than he had ever received in
any of his political canvasses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

In an excellent speech delivered before
the Northwest Indian Commission re-
Gently, Chief Arle, of the Flatheads, among
other bright things, said: The white men
make cards and they make whisky. They
gamble with the cards and they drink the
whisky. If whisky and cards are bad,
why don't the white people quit making
them? If they are good and not bad,
why will not the white man allow the In
dians to have them?" The gracefulness
with which the chief extends to the COM
mission the two horns of dilemma in the
last two questions is amusing. Whether
they are answered negatively or afiirma-
lively he will have the best of the discus
sion
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
THE Toledo Blade pulyerizes the

THE Toledo Blade pulverizes the rum
power to some purpose by quoting from
the american analyst statement to
the effect that what is known as ''fine
old whisky" whether Scotch, Irish or
native, sis manufactured compound,
composed of rectifed spirits, acettc
acid, creosote and sugar sirup"-acetic
ether being sometimes added.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
THE LAMP CHIMNEY.

MANCHESTER Union.
Argand, apoor Swiss, invented lamp
with wick fitted into a hollow cylin-
der, up which a current of air was per-
mitted to pass, thus giving supply of
oxygen to the interior as well as the
exterior of the circular frame. AT first
Argand used the lamp without glass
chimney. One day he was busy in his
work-room and sitting before the burn
ing lamp. His little brother was anus
ing himself by placing bottomless oil
flask over different articles. Suddenly
he placed it upon the flames of the lamp,
which instantly shot up the long, circu-
lar neck of the flask with increased bril-
liancy. 1t did more for it flashed into
Argand's mind the idea of lamp chin
ney, by which his invention was per-
fected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
FANCY CLEVELAND THERE.

Springfield Republican.
The scholarly attainments of Mr.. Glad
stone, now on the continent, are notice
able at every turn. He discusses home
rule glibly with the French interviewer,
and responded to a demonstration at
Florence in Italian. If he should extend
his trip to Athens, he could chat with the
native peasants in modern Greek; and if
upon his return he should be invited to
address the students of German uni
versity he could do so in the language of
the fatherland, and upon occasion read
from the classics at sight.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

ROBBIE, aged four, was great chatter
box, keeping up "a constant stream of con-
versation with everybody near him, or
with himself if alone. One day, when
his mother had company at dinner, he
was permitted to come to the table for
share of the dessert. As usual, he talked
necessarily, telling wonderful stories, and
asking more wonderful question, without
apparently expecting an answer to any of
them. His mother warned him several
times to keep silence. This being of no
avail, she finally threatened, in an angry
tone,
"If you do not keep silence immediate
ly, l shall whip you"
Little Robbie looked at her a few
seconds, as if astOnished, and Shen said,
gravely, "There won't be any more silence
then. .'-HdTper'S Magazine for February.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
A PRESIDENTIAL SCANDAL.

flttSDurgh-COmmercial Gazette.
Gen. BOyntOn, the Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
ciGl- Gazette, makes a number of unsavo-
ry revelations concerning the manage
ment of affairs in the District of Co
lumbia in the interest of a clique of un-
scrupulous land spectators. The head
of this syndicate is the President him
self, and associated with him are Secre-
tary Whitney and others high in author
ity and in the confidence and favor of
the Administration.
The charge, in plain language, is that
the President and others in the past
have been using their influence and OPP
portunities tc make money in land spec
ulatiOns at the expense of the Govern
ment. ''The present schemes" writes
Mr.. BOyntOn, 'stalk in public and adver-
tise themselves in charts of half the real
estate offices of the city. They unheSi-
tatingly defy Congress by the most fla
grant disregard and violations of its pro-
hibitiOns. 1t was rather a surmise than
a matter of proof that the Engineer
Commissioner of the Board of Public
Works prostituted his position to ad-
vance the interests of the pool. But
Mr.. Cleveland's engineer openly and ac-
lively, and in defiance of law, of Con-
gress, the Courts and almost universal
public opinion in the District, gives his
time and his official influence and acts
to furthering all the schemes which have
become notorious, and are certain to be-
come stencil in the land"
The charges are made so fully and
and the responsibility
for the lavish expenditure of public
funds for the benefit of private land
spectators is brought home so closely
to the President and those under his i'm
mediate direction, that they cannot
be ignored. In the light of the revela-
tions now being made Credit Mobilier
operations and the land speculations un-
der the regime of "Boss" Shepherd sink
into insignificance. Unless the charges
can be disproved the approaching cam
paign will give fresh emphasis to the
maxim, "a public office is a public
trust"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

IT is said that the great Lick teles-
cope in California will bring. the reflec-
tion of the moon within thirty miles of
the earth. Leap year, and the man in
the moon but thirty miles awayl Here
is the opportunity of your lives, girls
Neglect it not.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
pELMONT COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn Il. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaae II. Castor.
Clerk of COuTts-Milliam Il. Cash
Sheriff-OYer T. FOllke.
AUditOr-R. X. Barrett.
TreaSurer-GeoTge Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-JeSSe w. HOllingwOrth.
kecDrder-,JOhn II. Beckett.
Commissioners Morris Cope, William J. Berry,
John C. Israel
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson
Coroner-A. NJ Z. Boyd.
Infrnary Directors : Burget MeOonnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark,
auditor.
Superintendent InirmaTy John SidebOttOm,
East Richlard.
Superintendent Children's HOme-Peter Gitfin,
Barnesvile.
School Examners-I- ii. Walters, st. Clairsyihe;
H. l.. Peek, GAINESVILLE; S. C. Murphy, Pitcher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

AT the meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee at Harrisburgh, Pa,
Dallas Sanders, of Philadelphia, the
candidate of Congressman Randall, was
defeated for chairman by Elliott P, Kis-
ner, of Luzerne county, who was put
forward by Congressman Scott. A res
olution was adopted endorsing the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Ic, F. &A. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
J. b. MEYER, Seey. +. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHA PIER, No. II, Royal
Arch MdsOIiS.-Stated conyOcations first Friday of
each MONTH
j. b. MEYER, Rec. +. ID. BAILEY, II. II.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, Il. d ). NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y. j. b. RYAN, I. |. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No zs, K T-Stated
eOnclayes first Tuesday of each month.
j. y. MEYER. Sec'y j. B. RYAN, p c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

IN THE WAY OF CIVILIZATION.
Indianapolis Journal
Prohibition, as factor in national pol
itics, holds out no prospect whatever of
practical reform, and is likely to become
memorable simply as an obstacle and
hindrance to political and moral pro-
gress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1855. BELMONT COUNTY. 1885,

Examinations will be held at st. Clairsve on
January IA, February II, March 10. April IA, May
H. and June g. and at Flushing at close of Institute
in August, 1888.
RULES.
Examinations begin at O'Clock A. NJ
Testimonials OF character are required il appli-
cant is not known to Board
Certificates will not be antedated nor extended
Tests in the higher branches will be given at close
of Institute, and at the February examination at
st. Clairsville The passing grades obtained will
be added TO certificates secured at either the JAN
nary or the March examination, and if grades are
sufficient the time of such certificates viii be ex-
tended.
Certificates will be dated and issued by the Board
in adjourned session on Saturday following each
examination.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. Applicants
pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
first-class q years. certificate is granted upon
an average OF 80 per cent, including three higher
branches and the school law, with no grade below
75. provided applicant has had 30 months expert
ence in teaching.
A seeOnd-clss a years. certificate is granted up
an average of 80 per cent, including two higher
branches and the school law, with no grade below
20, provided applicant has had 24 months expert
ence I'm teaching.
thrd-class q years. certificate is granted upon
an average OF 75 per cent, including one higher
branch and the school law, with no grade below
CO, provided applicant has had is months expert
ence i'm teaching.
fOurth-claSs e years. certificate is granted up
on an average of 75 per cent, including the school
law, with no grade below 90, provided applicant
has had IL months experience in teaching
A iitth-claSs q year. certificate is granted upon
an average of &C per cent. with no grade below &C.
l.. III. WATERS,
H. !. PECK,
s. C. MURPHY,
9-Sly Board OF School Examiners,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
IT IS CHICAGO, YOU KNOW.

New OK WOfIu.
Buttons made of dried fresh beef
blood are among the trimmings used
larSely this season by dress makers
They are all made in a factory near
Chicago, and some 5000 to 10000 gal
Ions of the blood is utilized daily. Many
woman who buys cheap jewelry has
earrings or brooches, belt clasps or
hair ornaments, or any one of dozen
other ornaments made out of this dried
blood. She may comb her hair with the
same material and think she is using
horn or zylonite or celluloid, when she
is using only the albumen left after the
bulk of the blood treated has evaporated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

THE New York Tribune makes the
wicked suggestion that the President
present Junior Justice Lamar with a
beautifully engrossed copy of the Con-
stitution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26

THE Pioneer Association of Marietta
will have great revival of " old times ="
at that city April z, but the centennial
celebration there will be later. In the
discussions at that place on historical
dates the agitation is doing much for the
truth of history. Among other things
Mr.. George NJ. Woodbridge has produced
an original document which gives the
names of the first forty eight men who
landed at Marietta April z, 1873. From
this paper and other sources it appears
that these men were hired by the Ohio
Company to come out in advance of the
regular settlers and were paid for chop
ping down trees and clearing place to
stop. When their work was done they
returned, leaving a few of their party
Sixteen of the whole number became or
were shareholders in the Ohio Company.
The first families with women and chill
dren, the true first settlers, did not ar
rive till August. Thus the contest at
Marietta is bringing out documents for
the State Historical and Archaeological
Society,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
ADVICE TO FARMERS.

Chicago Journal.
xii your sheep and sell 'em for NUT
ton," say the Free Traders to the farmers.
That is the free-trade policy throughout.
"Kill" American industries and their
products for the benefit of the foreigners,
but the American people will not do it.