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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE SPEED OF TRAINS.

There is not one person in one hun
dred of the millions who travel on rail
roads in the course of a year who has
any idea of the speed of a train. A
large per cent. of even the regular train
men of the country cannot tell with any
degree of accuracy how fast train is
running.
Frequently engineers are dispatched
on trip over line of railroad with in
structions to run at speed of certain
number of miles an hour The engi-
neers do not carry speed indicator, but
have learned by various methods to
gauge their engines SO as to make only
the slightest variation from their orders
The majority of engineers use their
driving wheels as a gauge. They know
its circumference, and by counting its
revolutions within a certain time can
tell very accurately the speed at which
they are running.
Another method is to time the run be-
tween mile posts, and still another is to
make calculations from the number of
telegraph poles passed in a certain time.
These poles, in a level country and
where four or five wires are used, are
spaced so that there are thirty to mile.
If only single wire is used they are
spaced from twenty-five to twenty-eight
to the mile. The most accurate method,
and the one most in use by experienced
railroad men, is to count the number of
rail joints the train passes over in twen-
ty seconds.
The rails in nearly all cases are thirty
feet in length, and the number passed
over in twenty seconds is the speed per
hour train is running. For instance,
if a passenger sitting in a sleeper can
count thirty clicks of the wheels on
rail joint in twenty seconds the train is
running at the speed of thirty miles an
hour.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
E.P. ROE'S FIRST BOOK.

New York Sun.
The Rev. E. p Roe was in New York
the other day and to party of friends
he told how his first novel, and per-
haps his most famous, barriers Burned
Away" came to be written. He had
been chaplain in the army during the
war and later was settled as the pastor
of small country parish in central New
York. Business brought him one day
to this city. 1t was the day that the
great fire broke out in Chicago. The
newspaper reports thrilled him with un-
usual excitement. He thought that a
sight of the great eonhagration would be
an event in a lifetime, and, moved by
this impulse, he purchased a ticket and
took the first train to the West. He ar
rived in Chicago the day after the fire
was extinguished, but he spent consider
able time walking about the ruins, view
ing with his own eyes the suffering of
the unhoused people, and listening to
stories that passed from mouth to mouth.
1t was while thus occupied that he re-
ceived his first inspiration to write a
story. The result was published few
months later of Barriers Burned Away"
a novel which brought him royalty of
$25,000 in a single year. Up to that
time he had never thought of writing
anything more than his sermons. Ithad
not occurred to him that he could write
a book, least of all one that would prove
such mine of wealth. He left his up
country parish long ago and now lives
in Cornwall. He is an exceedingly in
teresting talker and few can tell war
story with such spirit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entalled more suffering or
hastened the breaking up of the constitution than
Catarrh. The sense of SMELL of taste, of sight, of
hearing, the human voice, the mind-one or more,
and sometimes all yield to its destsuctive influence
The prison it distributes throughout the system
attacks every vital force, and makes up the most
robust of constitutions. Ignored because but lit
tie understood, by most physicians, mpOtently as
sailed by qnacks and charlatans, those suffering
from 1t have little hope to be relieved of it this side
of the grave. 1t is time, then, that the popular
treatment Of this terrible disease by remedies with
in the reach of all passed into the hands at once
competent and trustwhrthy. The new and hther-
to untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford in tie
preparation of his Radical Cure has won the hearty
approval of thousands. 1t is instantaneous in af-
fording relief in all head colds, sneeZnf Snufiing
and Obstructed breathing and rapidly removes the
most oppressive symptoms, clearing the head,
sweetening the breath, restoring the senses of
SMELL taste and hearing, and neutralizng the con
stitutional tendency OF the disease towards the
lungs, liver and Kidneys
SanfOrds Radical Cure consists OF one bottle of
the Radical Cure, one box Catarrh Solvent and one
Improved Inhaler, all wrapped in one package
with treatise and direction, and sold by all drug
gists for 81. POTTER DRUG & CHEMICLL Co.,
Boston. Mass
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THE FUTURE.

The future can never be divorced from
the past. 1t is indeed the inevitable
outcome of it. We cannot close up the
record of the years behind us as if they
had not been, and open fresh and new
one bearing no relation to those that
preceded it. What has been sown will
be reaped, and thus, by reviewing the
time that is gone, we may attain some
degree of knowledge of that which is
yet to come. And, as the farmer, through
his successes and his failures, learns bet
ter to prepare his soil and to select his
seed, so may we learn from time to time
the lessons of experience.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
WORKINGMEN AND THE 7.

WORKINGMENA AND THE TARIFF.
The action of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron and Steel workers at Pitts
burgh last week on the subject of pro-
tective tariff is a significant protest
against the policy of Mr.. Cleveland as
embodied in the Mills bill. This asso-
citation is National in the sense that it
represents the iron and steel industries
in every State in which there are enough
workers to form an organization. 1t is
strong and influential in New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois,
Mississippi, Wisconsin and Alabama.
The points embodied in the preamble
and resolutions adopted by the associa-
ton may be summarized as follows:
That the proposed reduction of duties
would check the prosperity of this coun-
try and enhance that of England; that it
would menace the wages of American
iron workers; that fair compensation for
labor is necessary to the proper clothing,
housing and education of the wage
workers family, and that the industries
of this country cannot be better protect
ed than by tariff on all imported arti-
cles that can be manufactured by our
own people. This is followed by an un-
qualified condemnation of the Mills bill,
as detrimental to the interests of Amer
ican workingmen.
This is very fair statement of the
Republican position on the tariff, and
necessarily condemnation of the policy
outlined by Mr.. Cleveland and indorsed
by the Democratic party. The issue has
been boldly and squarely made, and the
workingmen are prompt to accept it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THURMANAND REBEL PRISONERS.


Columbus JOutnal.
The day Judge Thurman was nomi-
mated Gov. Foraker spoke of him in an
interview as copperhead, and said
among other things that during the war
he furnished provisions and delicacies
to the rebel prisoners confined at Camp
nesses to bestow upon the wounded and
sick Union soldiers confined in the Union
hospital, although he passed the same in
going to and from Camp Chase.
Judge Thurman, answering this charge,
said, as reported in the Pittsburgh Dis
patch of the 10th inst: ''Gov. Foraker
does dot attack me when he mentions
the Confederate soldier dclicacies bust
ness. He attacks my wife, for it was
Hrs. Thurman who distributed to the
sick, forlorn and captive ones fruit and
fresh things.
A reporter of the State Journal called
Gov. Foraker's attention to what Judge
Thurman had said, and asked what, if
anything, he had to say in reply thereto.
The Governor read it, and remarked
that he had nothing to say, unless it
would be to call attention eto the fact
that Judge Thurman had entered a plea
of confession and avoidance. He admits
the truth of the charge, but shifts the re-
sponsibility for it upon his wife.
He then added: "This explains, to my
mind, what has leen inexplieable to so
many, why Cleveland should want Thur
man on the ticket with him. They both
seem to have the habit of sheltering
themselves behind their wives. l am
afraid the title of old Roman will have
to be discontinued. 1t is not yet week
since this gallant champion of Democra-
cy was nominated with a great flourish
of bandanas, and yet he is already hid
ing behind the partner of hts joys and
sorrows. Such valiant titles do not go
well together with such actions. This
is all the more significant when we re-
call the fact that the fight has not yet
commenced only few scattering shots
have been fired. What will they do
when we open with the grape and can
iSter?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
IMMORTALITY.

Welcome the tribute sometimes fortune steals
From youths eNchequer TO enrich old age!
What ample pension freely forth she deals
ITO gid with glory his gray equipage;
While DER Times track slow rolls his chariot
wheels,
Then Heavens gate enter. He, his heritage
OF life receiving, breaks the sacred seals
High privilege, sole given TO saint and sagel
Life were but ashes, and one holocaust,
If no fair future welcomed from its goal,
No gate swung open TO admit as-lost
Where all eompaniOnship. and blank the soul
All, dead 10 all life holds and knows its own,
If youth survive not and uphold its throne.
Louise u. AleOtt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Custom does often reason overrule.
Men that make envy and crooked NAL
ice nourishment do bite the best.
Kindred weaknesses induce friend
ships as often as kindred virtues.
To destroy the ideas of Immortality
of the soul, is to add death to death.
He shall be immortal who iveth till
he be stoned by one without fault.
1t is easy to look down on others; to
look down on ourselves is the difficulty.
We deceive and flatter no one by such
delicate articles as we do ourselves.
A man has generally the good or i'll
qualities which he attributes to mankind.
We are often more agreeable through
our faults than through our good quail
ties.
Twill chide no breather in the world
but myself, against whom l know most
faults.
Observe thyself as thy greatest enemy
would do; so shalt thou be thy greatest
friend.
In one thing men of all ages are alike;
they have believed Obstinately in them
selves.
1t is success that colors all in life;
success makes fools admired, makes vii
lians honest.
A Christian should not discover that
he has enemies by any other way than
by doing more good to others.
The highest point to which things can
bring one is contentment of mind, with
which no estate is miserable.
Though not always called upon to
condemn ourselves, it is always safe to
suspect ourselves.
The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the
scantier yourself-the more you can en-
Joy, the richer, the more vigorous.
Selfshness is that detestable vice which
no one will forgive in others, and no one
is without himself.
Envy, if surrounded on all sides by
the brightness of another's prosperity,
like the scorpion confined within a cir
Gle of fire, will sting itself to death.
Itnever yet happened to any man since
the beginning of the world, nor ever will,
to have all things according to his de-
sire, or whom fortune was never Oppo-
site and adverse.
Constant success shows US but one
side of the world; for, as it surrounds us
with friends, who will tell us only our
merits, so it silences those enemies from
whom alone we can learn our defects.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
LOST HIS HEAD AND INDIANA.

LOST HIS HEAD AND INDIANA.
New York Mail and Express.
Even the Mugwumps intersperse their
expressions of continuing seryility to
"Boss" Cleveland with occasional refer
ences to his solemn protestations against
a second term and mildly mutter their
feeble regrets and disappOintments. But
if the Mugwumps were logical they
would see that Mr.. Cleveland could only
secure the Democracy by throwing over
board all his pledges to the Mugwumps,
that about a second term included. The
Mugwumps seem too much dazed to real
ize the fact that they have been thrown
overheard and that Mr.. Cleveland, in Or
der to run for ''first term" as Demo
crat, had to become Democrat and to
make tolerably near "clean sweep" of
the Republican office-holders.
1t was then that he became autocrat
of his party and so far lost his head in
consequence, that he has made Indiana
a Republican State, by throwing over
board Indiana's candidate for Vice Pres
ident. Did he thus disdainfully treat
the Indiana Democracy because they re-
sented his boorish treatment of Mr.. Hen
bricks, the idol of the Indiana Demo
Gratis? Whatever the motive, Mr.. Voor-
hees plainly notified the assembled De
mocracy in st. Louis that the Presiden-
tial treatment of Indiana's candidate had
made Indiana sure for the Republican
nominees. Mr.. VOORHEES, has not for
gotten, and the rest of the Indiana Dem
ocrats have not forgotten, that Mr..
Cleveland stolidly, unfeelingly and, in
disregard of all considerations of ordina-
~ propriety, refused to attend the funer-
al of Mr.. Hendricks and aggravated the
offense by pretending to be afraid of as
sassination
Enough Indiana Democrats will re-
member this and other irritating displays
of Autocrat Cleveland's in-win, jealousy
and bad temper toward Mr.. Hendricks,
to prepare a political funeral for Mr..
Cleveland, next November, by staying
away from the polls. Much stranger po-
litical retributions have punished AFRO
gance and folly in high places.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some ecze-
matous affection, such as milk crust, scaIl head,
scurf or dandruff sure to develop into an agoniz-
ing eczema, the itching, burning and designation
Of which make life prolonged torture unless prop
erly treated.
A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, an exquisite
Skin Beautifier, and single application of Cuti-
cura, the Great Skin Cure, with a little Cuticura
Resolvent, the New Blood Purifier, is often suf-
cient to arrest the progress of the disease, and
point to speedy and permanent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children, who
takes pride in their beauty purity and health, and
in beStowiug upon them ehild'S greatest inherit
ance,-a skin without blemish, and a body nOur-
ished by pure blOOd,-shOuld fail to make trial of
the Cuticura Remedies.
Sold everywhere. Price Cutieura. 5Oc.; Cutieura
Soap, 25.; CutcUra Resolvent, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co, Boston, Mass.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases" Gi
pages, 50 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALyE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, 20 cents per
box. For sale by Patterson & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

WE have sold Ely's Cream Balm about
three years, and have recommended its
use in more than a hundred special cases
of catarrh. The unanimous answer to
our inquiries is, Its the best remedy that
l have ever used" Our experience is.
that where parties continued its use. it
never fails to cuTe-J. II. Montgomery
& Co., Druggists, Decorah, Iowa.
l have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh Ito which Eastern persons are
subject who come to live herel. 1t has
proved cure.-B. F. NJ. Weeks, Denver,
Colorado.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

WISDOM consists not in knowing many
things, nor even in knowing them thor
oughly, but in choosing and following
that which conduces the most surely to
our lasting happiness and true glory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

Go To your bosom, knock there and
ask your heart what it doth know that
is like my brothers fault; if it confess a
natural outlines, such as he is, let it
not sound thought upon your tongue
against my brother.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

NEVER lose sight of this important
truth, that no one can be truly great un-
til he has gained knowledge of himself,
a knowledge which can only be acquir-
ed BY occasional retirement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

WE do not marvel at the sunrise of a
JOY, only at its sunset! Then, on the
other hand, we are amazed at the COM
mencement of a sorrow-storm, but that
it should go off in gentle showers we
think quite natural.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

\ CERTAIN amount of distrust is
wholesome, but not so much of others as
of ourselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THE Post-of3ce Department is ready
to consider the claims of Postmasters
who have suffered loss of postal funds
by fire, burglary or in transit, or by una
VOidable casualty since March II, 1867.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

AN Intellectual attempt was made to
rob Santa F6 passenger train near Dor
sey Station, n. NJ, last week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THE largest wool-growing county in
Oregon, that has invariably gone Demo-
cratic since the war, was carried by the
Republicans in the recent election. The
issue was divided squarely on free wool
or protected wool and the latter won. 1t
will win every time, too.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THE Appellate Court at Chicago de-
cided in favor of the County Recorder in
the fight between that officer and the
abstract firms of that city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

A MONUMENT, erected in memory of
Stonewall Jackson, was dedicated at
Charlottesville, Va, last week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

FRIENDSHIP is more firmly secured by
lenity toward failings than by attach
ment to excellencies. The former is
valued as a kindness which cannot be
claimed; the latter is exacted as the pay
ment of a debt to merit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

EDWIN WARREN murdered his wife
at Norway, Mich.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
sEYENTEEN.YEAR LOCUSTs.

Dispatches from points in Northern
Iowa and Western Illinois report the ap-
pearance of swarm of seventeen-year To-
Gusts. Prof. c. Y. Riley, United States
Entomologist,who is at present in Chi
cago, when asked about the Iocusts said
that well-known brood occurs this year,
and this periodical visitor may be looked
for in wooded portions of Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana and Michigan; also in the South
east by Eastern portion of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, known as the" Pc
qua Valley" This location was not Wis
tied in 1871, although there is no doubt
of the appearance of the insect in i'm
mense numbers in 1854
In reply to question as to whether
the grasshoppers are to be destructive
this year, the Professor could not express
a positive opinion. Up to three years
ago he had been able to confidently
state the prospects in advance, but since
then he has been unable to get together
data as to the extent of egg deposit to
Justify prediction. He has just received
a telegram that the young are Matching
in immense numbers in parts of Mime
sofa, and with weather favorable to them
considerable injury may be done, espe-
cially as the average period between Wis
itations has expired since the last trouble.
One thing he felt sure of, however, that
they will never do as much injury as
they did between the years 1873 and 1877.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

RkRV'0 Skin and Scalp preserved and beautifed
DhDl v by Cutieutieura Medicated Soap.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21
SOME statistical curio fiend has been

SOME statistical curio fend has been
juggling with the name of Allen G.
Thurman and the eabalistic significance
evolved is remarkable. Mr.. Thurman
was born November, Is, 1913, four fig
ures of which, added, make thirteen.
There are thirteen letters in his name as
written above, and also in the name of
the Office for which he is nominated. He
was nominated on the seventh day of
the sixth month, une,-thirteen again.
The election is on November sixth
thirteen ietters-and there are also thir-
teen letters in his symbol, 'The red ban
dana" Democrats ought to have been
warned. Thirteen is an unlucky num-
Der, as they will find to their sorrow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

THERE is tonic in the things that me1
do not love to hear; and there is damna
ton in the things that wicked men love
to hear. Free speech is to great peo
pie what winds are to oceans and mala
rial regions, which watt away the ele
ments of disease and bring new ele.
ments of health. And where free speech
is stopped miasma is bred, and death
comes fast.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

IN order to Judge of the inside of 9TH
ers, study your own; for men in general
are very much alike, and though one
has one prevailing passion, and another
has another, yet their operations are
much the same; and whatever engages
or digusts; pleases or offends you in 9th
ers will, changing conditions, engage,
disgust, please or offend in others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

No ONE can have the strength to take
long walks and hard climbs who does not
put forth in active efforts from time to
time whatever force he has. No one
has the strength to endure unusual toll
and hardship who has not struggled
manfully in past conflicts. Bodily idle
ness inevitably results in bodily weak
ness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

OF all literary exercitations, whether
designed for the use or entertainment of
the world, there are none of so much i'm
portance, or so Immediately our concern,
as those which let us into the knowl
edge of our own nature. Others may
exercise the understanding or amuse the
imagination; but these only can improve
the heart and form the human mind to
wisdom.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

WHEN you descant on the faults of
others, consider whether you be not
guilty of the same. To gain knowledge
of ourselves, the best way is to con-
vert the imperfectionS of others into a
mirror for discovering our own.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

We would ratheKztlo anything than
acknowledge the merit of another if we
can help it. We cannot bear superior
or an equal. Hence ridicule is sure to
prevail over truth, for the malice of
mankind, thrown into the scale, gives
the casting weight.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

A DULL axe never loves grindstones,
but keen workman does; and he puts
his tool on them in order that it may be
sharp. And men do not like grinding;
but they are dull for the purposes which
God designs to work out with them,
and therefore he is grinding them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-21

IF thou seest anything in thyself which
may make thee proud, look little furth-
er and thou shalt find enough to hum
bic thee; if thou be wise, view the pea
cocks feathers with his feet, and weigh
thy best parts with thy imperfections.