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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
THE TYRANT AND THE CAPTIVE

1t was midnight when listened,
And heard two Voices speak;
One was harsh and stern and cruel,
And the other soft and weak;
Yet saw no vision enter,
And l heard no steps depart,
OF this Tyrant and his Captive,
Fate it might be and Heart
Thus the stern Voice spake in triumph:
I have shut your life away
From the radiant world OF nature
And the perfumed light of day,
You who loved TO steep your spirit
In the charm of Earth'S delight,
See no glory OF the daytime
And no sweetness OF the night
But the soft Voice answered calmly:
NAY, for when the March winds bring
just a whisper TO my window,
/ can dream the rest of spring;
And to-day saw a swallow
Fitting past my prison bars,
And my cell has just one corner
When at night l see the stars"
But its bitter taunt repeating,
Cried the harsh Voice: "Where are they,
All the friends of former hours,
Who forget your name to-day?
All the links Of love are shattered,
Which you thought so strong before;
And your very heart is lonely
And alone since loved no more"
But the low Voice spoke still lower:
NAY, l know the golden chain
OF my love is purer, stronger,
For the cruel fire OF pain.
They remember me no longer,
But I, grieving here alone,
Bind their souls to me forever
By the love within my own
But the Voice cried: "Once. remember,
You devoted soul and mind
To the welfare of your brethren
And the service of your kind.
Now, what sorrow can You comfort,
You who lie in helpless pain,
With an impotent compassion
Fretting out your life in vain?''
''Nay," and then the gentle answer
Rose more loud and full and clear:
'FOr the sake of all my brethren
/ thank God that am herel
Poor had been my life's best efforts,
Now | waste no thought or breath,
For the prayer of those who suffer
Has the strength of love and death"
-4dcldide AnRe Proctor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
WHAT THE PLANETS AREABOU1

WHAT THE PLANETS ARE ABOUT
The skies are at their best for spectac-
ular purposes just now, except for the
iplanets. Both Jupiter and Venus are
morning stars now. They were pretty
| close together three weeks ago, but they
have been rapidly separating, Jupiter go
ing from the sun and Venus toward him.
Jupiter becomes evening star May -,
and Venus not till July II. Mars is Wis
ible, but has gone so far away that he
looks very small. Saturn is still in good
position for observation. His rings were
wide open last year, and they are still, SO
that you can see between them. 1t will
not be for another century that the rings
will appear to a terrestrial observer as far
apart as they do now. Among the fixed
stars, Sirius, of course, is king. He rises
early every evening, and flashes like a
diamond all night long. a little above
him is Orion, and still further West are
the Hyades and Pleiades. a little to-
ward the North from Orion are the twins,
Castor and POlluX, and PrOcyOn forms an
almost equilateral triangle withSirius and
Betelgeuse, Orion's brightest star. Not
far from Procyon, too, is Saturn. Still
North short distance is Capella, after
Sirius the brightest star now visible. Of
the zodiacal consultations, Aquarius,
Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
and Leo are visible during the evening,
but of these only Aries, Taurus, Gemini,
and Leo are bright enough to be easily
fOund-Aries by the Hyades, Taurus by
the Pleiades, Gemini by Castor, and Pol
lux and Leo by the Sickle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

Villas was put into the Cabinet in
the hope that Wisconsin, with an av-
erage Republican majority of $1,000 in
the elections of the past ten years, would
go Democratic. AT the very next elec-
ton after Villas was appointed the Dem
ocratic vote in the State fell off 10000.
Dickinson has now been appointed Post
master General, with the idea that Mich
igan will go Democratic this year, and
largely increased Republican majority
may be expected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

WHATEVER strengthens the business
interests of this country strengthens the
general prosperity of the country, and
makes better times for every person in
it. Do the business interests see much
encouragement in Free Trade? Not
much-unless it happens to be some
special one that would thrive at the ex-
pense of others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE.

A GOVERNMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Lincoln's Grafton at Gettysburg, Nov. 10, 1863.
-Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this continent
new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all men
are created equal. Now we are engaged
in great civil war, testing whether that
nation or any nation so conceived and so
dedicated can long endure. We are met
upon great battlefield of that war
We have come here to dedicate a portion
of that field as a final resting place for
those who have given their lives that the
nation might live. 1t is altogether fitting
and proper that we should do this. But
in a large sense we cannot dedicate, we
cannot cOnSecrate, we cannot hallOW this
ground. The brave men, living and dead,
who struggled here have consecrated it
far above our power to add or detract.
The world will little note nor long re-
member what we say here, but it can
never forget what they did here. 1t is
for US, the living, rather to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work which they
who fought here have thus far so nObly
advanced. 1t is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great work remaining
before us; that from these honored dead
we take increased devotion to the cause
for which they gave the last full meas
ure of devotion; that we here highly re-
solve that these dead shall not have died
in vain; that this nation, under God, shall
have new birth of freedom, and that
government of the people, by the people,
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Pattersons
drug store as their giving away to theil
customers of so many free trial bottles OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton. Their trade is simple enormous in
this very valuable article, from the fact
that it always cures and never disap
points. Coughs, colds, asthma, bron
chitis, Group, and all throat and lung dis
ease quickly cured. You can test it be
fore buying by getting trial bottle free
large size 81. Every bottle warranted. 3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

THE astronomers at Allegheny Obser-
vatory, during the late eclipse, are re-
ported to have discovered that the high
est temperature of the moon is but little
above the Fahrenheit zero. Judging
from the measurements made of the
moons temperature, it is estimated that
the winter of the moon is about 240 de-
greeS below zero.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

TIE Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
suggests that perhaps President Cleve-
land sent the Pope copy of the Con-
stitutiOn as "a neat bit of sarcasm y
The probabilities are, however, that the
gift was sent as bid for the Irish Cath
Olic vote, which is wavering in view of the
Presidents strong pro- English free trade
policy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE is intense
" interested in the ministerial work of
her son, the Rev. Charles Stowe, who
has a church in Hartford, Conn. Mr..
Stowe is Congregationalist, with rad
ical tendencies. He is Il strong preach
er, and his mother, who is now an old
and feeble woman, finds her greatest
pleasure in life in listening to his ser
mons. His church is some distance from
Mrs. Stoves house, but, no matter what
may be the weather, the famous writer
of Uncle Toms Cabin" never fails to
occupy her pew on sunday morning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
andeT, pastor. Public worship every sabbath
morning and evening; sabbath school $50 a. NJ.
young peoples society of Christian endeayOT, 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. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, Thursday eve
nings; mems meeting, Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 2:SG pm. Strangers cordially invited 10 all
services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN y CHURCH-Rev.
Thomas Balph, pastor. sabbath school, 10 a. m
public worship, II a. m; weekly prayer meeting
Friday D. IN: monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
day Of each month, p. NJ; wOInans missionary
society, last Saturday Of each month, p. m; dis
uict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, p. IN. :;
young wOmen's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. m.
AFRICAN VI. f. CHURCH-Re J. II. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, 10 30 a. m; p. IA; Sab
bath school, 2:3o p. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09


January IA, February II, March 10, April Il, May
IL and June @ and at Flushing at close of Institute
in August, 1888.
RULES
Examinations begin at O'Clock A. NJ
Testimonials of character are required If app
cant is not known to Board.
Certificates VIII not be antedated nor extended
Tests i'm the higher branches will be given at close
of Institute and at the February examination al
st. Clarsyille. The passing grades obtained viii
be added TO certificates secured at either the Jan
uary 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 eacl
examination.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. Applicants
pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A frst-cass g years. certificate is granted upon
branches and the school law, with no grade below
75, provided applicant has had 80 months expert
ence In teaching.
A sccOnd-claSs a years. certificate is granted up
on an average of 90 per cent, including two higher
branches and the school law, with no grade below
20, provided applicant has had q months expert
ence in teaching.
A third-class g years. certificate is granted upOI
an average of 75 per cent, including one higher
branch and the school law, with no grade below
G5, provided applicant has had Is months expert
ence in teaching.
A f0urth-class q years. certificate is granted up
on an average of 10 per cent, including the SchOO
law, with no grade below 60, provided applican
has had II months experience in teaching.
A fiftl-claSs Il YEAR certificate is granted upOI
an average of Go per cent. with no grade below 55
l.. II. WALTERS,
ii. L. PECK,
5. G.. MURPHY,
aSly Board Of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

THE medical examination over Josef
Hoffman, the boy pianist, developed the
fact that he was much oyer-wOrked and
that his father was a shylock in exact
ing money for his talent. The elder
Hoffman has been offered $4,000 to al
low his son to rest from public playing
till he has been properly educated and
until he has grown stronger, but he IN
sists upon 100000 as the sum necessary
to buy his claim of the boys talent for
that time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

WHETHER tally-sheet forgery is great
principle of the Democratic party is still
an open question, but the chances are
that decision will be presently reach
ed. The forgery cases in Indiana have
been very instructive.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
DELMONT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn b. briggs.
Probate Judge-isaac II. Castor.
Clerk of COurts-William b. Cash.
Sheriff oliver Z. FOulke.
AuditOr-It. X. Barrett.
Treasurer-(ieOrge Robinson.
Prosecuting AttOrney-JesSe w. HOllingwOrth
Recorder-,John NJ. Beckett.
COmmissiOners-Mo Norris Cope, William j. Berry
John G.. Israel
SurveyOr-C Chalkley Dawson.
CorOner-A. N. +. Boyd.
Infrmary Directors = Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark
auditor.
Superintendent Inhrmary John SidebOttOm,
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's HOme-Peter Giffnr
BarneSyille
School EXaminers-L. II. Walters, st. Clairsyille;
II. l.. Peck, GAINESVILLE; S. c. Murphy, Pitcher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
A WOMAN'S DISCOVERY.

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made, and that too by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her, and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she coughed
necessarily and could not sleep; she bot
of us bottle of Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept
all night, and with one bottle has been
miraculOusly cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther LutZ" Thus writes W. G.. Ham
rick & Co., of Shelby, n. c.. Get free
trial bottle at Pattersons' drug store.
THE "old reliable"-Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Dnn,aJy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Is, T. d 4. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. b. NEVER Sec'y L. u. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHA APTER, No. Il, Royal
Arch lEGSoIsS-Stated cOnvOcatiOns first Friday OF
each month.
J. B. MEYER, Rec. F. d. BAILEY, ID. II.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, r. d S. M
Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Secy. J. b. RYAN, 7. /. NJ.
HOPE COMJANDER, No. 2s, Il. T.-Stated
cOnclayeS first Tuesday OF each month.
j. B. AEYEIs, Secy j. B. RYAN, Z c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

EUGENE ZIMMERMAN, Director of
the Fidelity Bank, arraigned in the l..
$. District Court, and on a plea Of mot
guilty" was admitted to bail in the sum
of $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

IT is claimed the X. of l.. membership
has been increased fifty thousand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

ALL who are annoyed with Smokey
ChimnevS should try Fawcett's Chimney
Top. 4 large number have been in use
for year or two, and are giving good re
suits. For sale by 7. c. FAwCETT, st.
ClairSville, Ohio. 26-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

THE Executive Committee of the Mas
sachusetts Democracy on Saturday re-
solved that the Democratic party of that
State "are unit i'll their support of
President Cleveland and the policy out
lined in his last annual message to Con-
gress; that they believe it to be the duty
of Democrats throughout the United
States to advocate, support and insist
upon the adoption of the principles enun-
ciated therein as the great issue upon
which the Democratic party with its
candidates in the approaching election,
can achieve an overwhelming victory at
the polls"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
HIST WHATIT MEANS.

The failure of the Hill and Cleveland
factions to agree at the Albany meeting,
says the New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger,s !" it is clear, marks
the beginning of as bitter warfare
against Mr.. Cleveland as ever was waged
in former years against Tilden and the
Tilden Democracy by the Tammany Hall
faction, then led by Boss Kelly. Omin-
ously enough, it is once more the Tam
many faction that heads the column
Every man of them voted solid for the
candidacy of Gov. Hill, and from the
way they are talking to-day one might
be led to believe that the 'child-Hke and
bland statesman already had the elec-
toral vote of New York in his pocket"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
OF VERY LITTLE USE.

Burlington Free Press.
Mrs. Bloggs What is the use of all
this snow?
BloggS use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1sss. BELMONT COUNTY. 1855

Examinations will be held at St Clairsville on
January Il, February II, March 10, April Il. May
II and June O. and at Flushing at close of Institute
in August, 1888.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square one insertion. iOn......................S1
Each subsequent insertion. .............. 90
Professional card and paper per year
Local advertising 10 cts. per line for first inser
ton, and cts for each additional insertion.
application.
sS-AH kinds Of job Printing done at reasOna-
bic rates. Estimates furnished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaning Out the scoundre1s.


Twenty indictments were found
against eight or ten Manchester, N. HI.
men last week by the criminal court
These are the "scandal cases" that
have been the chief excitement i'm the
city for the last four months. Most of
the accused men are married, and one
of them, Moody, a Salvation army hero,
is crowned by Il shock of white hair.
He was arrested while holding meet
ings, afterward skipped his $500
bonds and went to Canada, but has
since been captured. There are three
indictments against Moody; three
against John A. Stokes, telegraph ed
itOr of the Manchester Union three
against A. A. Brenton three against
Wills Il. Dodge; three against Joseph
z. Fellows, organist; one against
Christen Dane one against George
w. Paige; three against Louis Car
rette; one against George w. Weeks
and five against the young girls impli-
Gated. Moody's counsel made an earn
est plea in his behalf, but he was found
guilty by the jury and sentenced to
three years hard labor in the state
prison. The case of Stokes, also re-
suited in verdict of guilty. He was
sentenced to three years in state pris-
on. Stokes was tried on the charge of
adultery with Ella Brown, aged Is
years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12
WEST CONCORD.
Sudden Death.

Mrs. w. r. Joslin died very sudden :
ly last Wednesday night about mid
night. She had been in usual health
and had done Il large days work. She
retired for the night and was taken
sick and died in "a very few minutes.
The cause of her death was heart diff
ficulty. She was 81 years old and
leaves husband and four children.
She will be very much missed by them
and also by the community in which
she lived.
There will be donation visit at the
M. E. church on Thursday afternoon
and evening for the benefit of the pas
tor.
John Lynough was brought before
Justice Wadleigh and plead guilty to
two offences of the liquor law. Costs
and fines amounted to about $33.
A burlesque degree will be conferred
upon a candidate at the Town hall
Saturday evening, Jan. IA, by Frost
camp sons of veterans of st. Johns
bury, after which there will be prom
enade concert. The proceeds will be
divided with Davis camp.
The leap year ball at the town hall
Jan. 6, by the young ladies was sue
cess. Good music was furnished by an
orchestra and an excellent supper was
furnished by the woman's relief corps
A large party attended. The net pro-
ceeds were presented to Davis camp
sons of veterans for which they are We
ry grateful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12
RESULTS.

Friends of the Caledonian in general
and republican exchanges in particular
may like to know how the CALIFORNIAN
has prOspered during the past two or
three months as regards its subscrip
ton list, in view of the dire results
that were considered sure to follow
that paper that should dare to do its
business independently of the repnbli
can state committee. Well, the ordeal
is over and it gives us great pleasure to
report progress.
1. We have been called upon to
erase a smaller number of names from
our subscription list during the last
two mOnths,-the time of year when
changes are naturally made and, in
this particular instance, while the
scheme of the state committee has been
in operation-than for number of
years.
2. We have taken pains to ascertain
as far as practicable the number of
those who have stopped the CaledOni-
an anu SuDSCTlDeu LOT OGIleT papers IlltLb
they might secure the advantages of
the state committees offer. We know
of but two or three, and are positive it
will not exceed half "A dozen.
B. The names of au unexpectedly
large number of new subscribers have
been added to our list without solicita-
ton of any sort these people appar-
emily subscribed because they wanted
the paper and were willing to pay a
fair price for it. Such subscribers are
worth having and are pretty likely to
stick.
4. Old subscribers in paying their
renewals have often accompanied these
payments with words of appreciation
that have greatly cheered US in our
work new subscribers have said
equally pleasant things that have been
equally appreciated.
- No person has entered any COM
ahetnt that the Caledonian was not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12

The Congregational clergymen of
Boston who invited Mark Twain to
address them on FOrefathers' Day, are
terribly exercised because he INDUCED
in lot of more or less cheap wit, and
are sorry now that they invited him in
and laughed at his jokes. Inasmuch
as their invitation to the American
wit at the start implied an invitation
to be just as funny as he could, it
seems to us if there was mistake any
where it was on the part of the clergy,
who could have furnished sufficient
amount of wholesome humor for the
occasion without inviting in Il profess
sional funny man, who, by the way,
didn't refer to the forefathers or their
day from the beginning to the end of
his speech
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12
SHEFFIELD.

Perry HanscOm is attending Bry
ants commercial college, Boston.
Foster Browns little boy, Irving,
has been on the sick list, but his con-
dition is now improving.
Mr.. Pinney's school continues to in
terest and improve home musical tai
ent. Many outside of the school are
looking forward to the proposed con-
ventiOn.
A good company were in attendance
at the sociable that was recently held
at the home of Franklin Gray. The
next in order will be sociable and
pie-supper to be held on the after
noon and evening of Thursday, the
10Th, at the residence of Salma Davis.
A good time is anticipated and all are
cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12

bly candid and free from bias he en-
phasized the fact that the jury in COM
ing to their conclusions must be salts
fed that the evidence was true beyond
reasonable doubt, whatever their
conclusion; considered the relative
value of direct and circumstantial
evidence made general statement of
the case and reviewed some of the
more significant features of the evil
dence, etc. AS above stated the jury
went out at about o'clock and brought
in verdict of guilty at 9 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-01-12

buried Sunday, the services being nela
at the Congregational church to which
he belonged.
The social union played the drama
entitled ''The Hidden Hand" last week
giving good satisfaction, proceeds oe-
ing sos.
G.. j. Burdick of St. Johnsbury was
in town over Sunday. He expects to
return to the medical college ut Bur-
lington in March.
j. Farr of Wheelock is moving into
Mrs. Woods house. Mr.. Farr is to run
the single mill that has been put In
near G.. E. Deans.
There are three men from Provi-
dence, r. I. stopping at the Haynes
Vile mineral spring, hoping to receive
benefit from using the water. They are
platers by trade and intend to remain
through the winter.
HI. Miles expects to reopen tin shop
in this village the 18th of this month.
He will occupy the B. B. Prentice shop
which at present is occupied by IL. Nj.
Farrand. MIR. Farrand will move his
shoe shop into the John Porter shop.