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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed II ore 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 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 hither-
10 untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the
preparation of his Radical Cure has won the hearty
approval of thousands. 1t is instantaneous in al
fOrding relief in all head colds, sneeZn snuffiing
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
stitutiOna tendency of the disease towards the
lungs, liver and kidneys.
SanfOrd's 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
gtsts for 81. POTTER DRUG x CHEMICLL Co.,
Boston, Mass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
BISHOP SPALDING'S VIEWS.

HE IS AGAINST PROHIBITION-TAKES A
HOPEFUL VIEW OF HUMANITY, AND
STRONGLY OPPOSES MEDDLING.
The Forum.
With clamorous and persistent empha-
sis it is urged on many sides that drunk
enness threatens the ruin of our institu-
tions. 1t not unfrequently happens that
men are most vociferous in denouncing
abuses when the evil has begun to dis
appear, just as soldiers often make the
greatest show Of courage when the enc
my have turned their backs. Whether
or not GladStOne's dictum that alcohol is
greater scourge than war, pestilence
and famine combined be mere rhetoric,
it cannot be shown that any nation or
people has been destroyed by intoxica-
ting drink. The English have been and
are a nation of drinkers, and they are the
predominant race of the world. l have
no knowledge of a population of total
abstainers who have ever enjoyed civil
and political liberty; and though l will
not say, with an English prelate that it
is better to be free than to be sober, yet
| will say that the methods of dealing
with sin in general are the proper meth
DDS for cOunteracting the evil of drunk
enness, and that it is absurd to attempt
to persuade the American people that
the permanence of their institutions de-
pends on their becoming a nation of to-
tai abStainers. 1t is law of human ma
ture that excessive pressure brought to
bear on any special form of moral evil
results in other evils; and now, when va
rious influences are diminishing intem-
perance in America there seems to be no
sufficient reason for calling upon the State
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquor. The less we bring the
government into our private, personal,
and domestic affairs, the freer and hap
pier shall we be.
But whatever opinions we may hold as
to the best means of promoting sobriety,
there is no question that the evil of in
temperance in this country was much
greater in the early part of the century
than at present; and the wave continues
to subside. J. l.. SPALDING.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

The Post office clerk may soon be a
thing of the past, if there is continued
progress in labor saving appliances. In
the Brooklyn office there is letter
stamping machine in operation which
does the work of five men, stamping
letters at the rate of 500 minute. An
other invention in Connection with the
stamper, is device for placing the let
ters in punches, all facing the same way
and ready for stamping. The inventor
claims that letters may be thrown into
hopper in any shape, and they will be
delivered automatically to the stamping
machine. The "arranger" works with fine
steel fingers, which direct letter into
one channel or another, according to the
presence or absence of ridges along its
surface. The flap side of an envelope
presents ridges which are sufficient to
do the work.
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Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. X. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening; Sabbath school 9:3O a m
Young peoples society Of Christian sndeaNor, Mon
dzy evenings; general prayer meeting. "Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome TO all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey.
J. H Hollingshead, pastor. Sabbath preaching, ii
- IN; p. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, THURSDAY eve
nings: mems meeting, Friday evenings: sabbath
school 2:30 pm. Strangers cordially invited TO all
services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m {;
public worship, II a. IN; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday D. IN. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
day of each month, p m; wOIlaIls nlsslonaf!
society," last Saturday Of each month, p IN. dis
trict 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 H.
AFRICAN VI. E. CHURCH-Rev. j. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor Sunday service, 1O:30 a. IN; p. m; sab
bath school, 80 y. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
THE LILIES OFEASTER.

Easter lilies freshly bloom
Ger the conquered tomb;
Cups of incense, pure and fair,
Pour OblatiOns on the air.
Easter glory sudden flows
Through the portal none can close;
Death and darkness flee away,
Christ the Lord is risen to-day.
Shining forms are sitting by
Where the folded garments lie;
Loving Mary knows no fear
While the waiting angels hear.
''They have taken my Lord away,
Know We where he lies tO-day?"
Sweet they answer to her cry,
As their piniOns pass her by.
See the Master stand to greet
Her that weepeth at his feet.
Mary" At the tender word
Well she knows her risen Lord!
All her love and passion breaks
In the single word she speaks
Here the sweet "RabbOni!" tell
All her woman heart 50 well!
"Quickly go, and tell it out
Unto others round about,
Thou hast been forgiven much:
Tell it, Mary, unto such.
By thy love within thy heart,
This my word 10 them impart;
Death shall touch thy soul no more,
Christ thy Lord has gone befOre"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

IT appears from letter from Jeffer-
son Davis to the New York World that it
is to him that the Goddess of Liberty on
the dome of the Capitol owes the feath-
er head-dress that she wears. Mr.. Davis
says:
An order was accepted by Mr.. Powers to make
a statue for the dome of the Capitol His cartoon
represented a female figure with Liberty cap"
on her head objected to the Liberty cap as the
accepted emblem of the freed slave, at the same
time stating that our people were born free and
had maintained their freedom. Mr.. Powers mod
ified his design, substituting for the cap crown
of feathers, as indicative of our abOrigines, by
which he thought TO render the figure typical of
America, as the representative of which the statue
was intended TO stand.
1t thus appears that Powers was COM
PEELED to rig out the Goddess of Liberty
like an Indian squaw to crafty Davis
slavery prejudiees. The proper thing to
do is to restore the Liberty cap with all
possible speed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29


THE United States Supreme Court has
knocked a very important prop from
under the cause of prohibition in Iowa,
by declaring invalid the section of the
statutes of that State which makes it
unlawful to transport liquor into the
State. The court held that the power to
regulator forbid the sale of a commod-
ity in State does not carry with it the
power to prevent its introduction by
transportation from another State. 1t
is safe to assume, therefore, that so
long as the railroads are willing to carry
intoxicants into Iowa, the people who
want to drink will do so.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE persons who grieye over the dis
appointment of their trust that the back
bone of winter was broken some weeks
ago, should take comfort in the thought
that just such weather as we have expe-
rienced recently holds vegetation safely
in check for its proper season. The cold
weather of last week suggests bounti-
full harvest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

"HONEsT old Dick" Tate, Treasurer
of State of Kentucky, has defaulted heav-
lily and price is put on his head. For
twenty years he had the treasurership
with honor to himself, but on the twen-
ty-frst he fell. During all this time he
was prominent in Democratic politics.
Hence the reason of his fall is very evil
dent. A lengthy participation in Dem
Ocratic politics would corrupt st. Peter
himself
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE Democratic Convention at Colum-
bus last week defeated Esq. Mat. Martin
for denomination. Esq. Martin was one
of the board that canvaSsed the election
returns of 1885, who refused to assist in
consummating forgery, and who after
ward told the truth on the witness stand.
The honest old squire has published the
following card:
To the People Of Columbus:
In view of the results of the course pursued by
the Democratic Convention to-day, after full DELHI
Grafton, have satisfied myself that, as the issue
was made by those opposing my denomination sole
ly and alone on my action as member of the Can
vassing Board in refusing to throw out the votes of
about one thousand honest voters for the purpose
of accomplishing nefariOus result, and also ques-
tiOning my oath in the Court of Common Pleas, it
ceases to be political question, and is matter
upon which desire to take the judgment of my
fellow-cltizens and the only way that that can be
determined is for me to submit my name to the
people for reelection to the office of Justice of the
Peace, in which for the three years last have en-
deayored to discharge the duties impartialy, hon
estly, and to the very best ability.
MATTHIAS MARTIN.
At the Republican Convention, held
on the following night, Esq. Martin was
enthusiastically endorsed. This makes
the issue clear cut, and there is no man
ner of doubt of the result.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
TNFANTILE SKIN DISEASES.

Our eldest child, now six years Of age, when an
infant six months old was attacked with Virulent
malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies
failing,we called our family physician, who attempt
ed to it; but it spread with almost incredible
rapdty, until the lower portion of the little fel
lows person, from the middle of the back down to
his knees, was solid rash-ugy, painful, blOteh
ed, and malicious. We had no rest at night, no
peace by day. Finally, We were advised to Try the
Cuticura Remedies The effect was simply mary
elOuS. In three or four weeks complete cure was
wrought leaving the little fellows person as white
and healthy as though he had never been attacked.
In my OplnIOn your valuable remedies saved his
life and to-day he is a strong, healthy child, per-
fectly well, no repetition having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Att'y-at-Law, and ex-PrOs. Atty, Ashland, o.
Reference: j. q. Weist, druggist, Ashland, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE connection of the Illinois River
with Lake Michigan, to open water COM
munication between Chicago and New
Orleans, and carry off Chicago sewage to
Joliet and other river towns and villages,
is still under discussion. One mighty
scheme involves the estimated expendi-
ture of 100000. This, it is said, will
drain Lake Michigan of 100000 cubic
feet of water minute, dilute Chicago
sewage to the point of wholesOmeness,
and provide stream that would carry
vessels drawing fourteen feet of water
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
REVIEWS HER YOUTH.

Mrs. Phebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co,
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story.
the truth of which is vOuched for by the
residents of the town: 81 am 73 years old;
have been troubled with kidney com
plaint and lameness for many years;
could not dress myself without help. Now
| am free from all pain and soreness, and
am able to do all my own hOusework. |
owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for
having renewed my youth, and removed
completely all disease and pain" Try a
bottle. soc. and 81; at PattersOns' drug
store
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1855 BELMONT COUNT. 1sss.

Examinations will be held at St Clairsville on
January IA, February II, March 10, April H. May
l2 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 if 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 at Flushing.
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 CETIFICATEs.
flrst-class g years. certificate is granted upon
an average of 80 per cent, including three higher
branches and the school law, with no grade below
Is, provided applicant has had 30 months expert
ence in teaching.
second-claSs a years. certificate is granted up
on an average OF 90 per cent including two higher
20, provided applicant has had - months expert
enee In teaching.
tllird-caSs % years. certificate is granted upon
an average OF 20 per cent, including one higher
branch and the school law with no grade below
90, provided applicant has had IS months expert
ence in teaching.
fOurth-class e years. certificate is granted up
law, with no grade below GO, provided applicant
has had l2 months experience in teaching
hfth-class Il year. certificate is granted upon
an ayerage Of 65 per cent. with grade below 55.
l. II. WATERS,
II. l.. PECK,
S. c. MURPHY,
9-6-ly Board of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE people of the Northwest were a
little hasty in their jocular offers of as
sistance in money, clothing, and provi-
sions to stOrm-ridden New York. The
"worst storm of the season" followed in
ten days in the Northwest. Northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin were prostra-
ted by it, and Texas and Arizona bios
soming gardens were covered with six
inches of snow. Take it all in all, North
and South, East and West, the last year
has been an exceptional one
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE Iowa House of Representatives,
by vote Of &C to 25, has adopted con-
stitutiOnal amendment comforting upon
women the right Of suffrage in all State
elections. The Massachusetts House has
also passed suffrage bill giving women
the right to vote on granting liquor Ii
censes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some ecze
matOus Affection such as milk crust, scall head
scurf or dandruff, sure to develop into an agOniz
ing eczema, the itching, burning and disfiguratiOr
of which make life prolonged torture unless prop
erly treated.
A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, an exquisite
Skin BeautifieT, and single application Of Cut
cura th9 Great Skin Cure, with little Cuticura
ResOlvent, the New Blood Purifier, is often suf
point to a 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 a child'S greatest inherit
ance,-a skin without blemish, and body nOur-
shed by pure blood should fail to make trial OF
the Cuticura Remedies.
Sold everywhere. Price Cuticura, 50c.; Cuticura
Soap, D.; Cutcura ReSolvent, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG s. CHEMICAL Co, Boston, Mass.
SB-Send for =" How to Cure skin Diseases" g.
pages 50 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE House has passed bill, intro
duced and championed by Mr.. Gaumer,
of Muskingum county, authorizing the
Commissioners of that county to trans
fer surplus school funds to the county
fund. This species of legislation is open
to serious objections.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F: a M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on OF before null moon
X MEYER. Secy I'd. BAILEY, w. N.
ST, CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No II, Royal
Arch Mdxons-Stated convOcatiOns first Friday OF
each month. 49, =, =,
j. b. MEYER, Rec. r. ID. BAILEY II. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL No 81, r. d s. M
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
J. b. MEYER, Secy. ). h KHAN, L. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 2G Il. T.-Stated
eOnclaves, first Tuesday Of each month.
J. h. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. KHAN, L. l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29

THE following letter from Congress-
man Taylor to President Gale, of the
Guernsey. County Wool Growers AssO-
citation, in answer to a letter of inquiry
will be of interest to the wool growers of
this county:
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10, 1888.
j. w. Gale, Esq, President of the Guernsey Com-
ty Wool Growers Association, Lore City, Ohio:
DEAR SIR:-YOur letter and the peti-
tions in regard to the wool industry have
been received. The Democratic mem
bers of the ways and means committee,
to which all questions in relation to the
tariff are referred, seem to have no re-
gard for the Republican members, for
the welfare of the country, or for their
official position. Contrary to the consti-
tuition they have denied the right of pc
tition, usurped the powers which belong
to the whole committee, and have pre-
sented to the country, dark-lantern
monstrosiiy, called the Mills tariff bill,
which would shake this country to its
very center if it should become law.
But it will not become law. The Sen
ate stands between Democratic House
and free trade President, and will
thwart this internal scheme to coniis-
cate American property and reduce the
wages of American labor. You inquire
whether it will do any good to send
these petitions. l answer yes, send
them on. | will manage to get them
before the House et the DpODlp know
that the wool growers are still alive, and
they do not propose to be intimidated
by few Southern Democrats, if they
happen just now to constitute a majori-
ty of the tariff committee. The welfare
of sixty millions of people can not be
throttled in this way. Randall's bill is
less dangerous, but it is not what the
country needs and it cannot be passed.
Yours, respectfully,
/ ID TAVIOR
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
BRACE Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with head
ache. you are fidgety, nervous, and gen
orally out of sorts, and want to trace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which
stimulates you for an our, and then leave
You in worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will purify
your blood, start healthy action of the
liver and kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed health and strength.
Such a medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters, and only 80 cents bottle at Pat
tersons' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
DREAM, BABY, DREAM.

Darling, lay your tired head down,
And take trip TO Sleepy-tOwn,
Pick up all the dreams you see
And bring them home to tell to me.
Dream yOuer honey bee poised on rose,
Draining the glow where the deep color glOws.
Dream you're lily fair, stately and white.
Folding your petals to sleep all the night
Dream you're twinkling star up in the sky,
But don't stay there long, my pet, stars are high
Dream you're violet, hiding your head,
Safe from the chilly winds, in mossy bed.
Dream you're pearly shell, deep in a cave,
Nesting by cOrals and washed by the wave.
Dream you're butterfly, golden and gay,
WOOing the sweetest flowers all the long day.
Dream you're a silver bell ringing the hours,
To waken the fairies that sleep in the flowers.
Dream on, sweet baby, dream of all bliss,
Till you wake like rosebud for mamma to kiss
Mary C. HURgelford.
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ST. CLAIRSYILLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.

-'At that meeting Twelve Delegates will be ap-
pointed 10 represent Belmont County in the coming
State Republican Convention, to be held AT the city
of Dayton, April Is and l9.
The Republican electors Of each Election Pre-
cinct and Ward Of the County are invited TO select
two delegates to represent them In this meeting.
The meeting Will be organized in the St Clalrs-
Vile Republican Club Room, opposite the First
National Bank, at 10 O'Clock A. VI.
Immediately after the conclusion of this business
the Central and Executive Committees will fix the
time and place for holding the County Nominating
Convention.
Members of the Central and Executive Commit
tees are urged to attend this meeting.
Ii is recommended that the member OF the Coun-
ty Central Committee for each Precinct and Ward
arrange for holding primary meetings at a eonve-
nieRt time in each Precinct or Ward.
JOHN POLLOCK, Chairman.
InNGI SAcrafarN
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DELEGATES TO
XYIIth District Nominating Convention.

The Republican Electors of Belmont Comfy arr
hereby notified, that, in accordance with the cal
Of the Seventeenth Congress District Committee
primaries for the election of delegates TO nom
mating convention Will be held
EB- SATURDAY. MAY "a. 888, 81
to choose delegates to represent them in Distric
Convention called to assemble at Bellaire May Is
tO nominate candidate for Congress and Dele
gates to the National Republican Convention, anC
a candidate for EectOr
APPORTIONMENT OF CONGRESS DELEGATES.
Colerain Township p-Farmington Precinct......
Maynard Precinct.
Flushing gTownship-Flushing Precinct. .........
belmont Ridge Precinct.
Goshen Township Belmont Precinct. ...........
-Burr's Mills Precinct.
KirkwOOd TOwnship-HendrySbur Precinct.
-Sewelsville Precinct.
Mead Township. Observation-Disclosures.
PeaSe Township Bridgeport Precinct ..........
Martins Ferry Precinct. ......
First Ward, Martins Ferry.
Second Ward, Martins Ferry
Third Ward, Martins Ferry.
First Ward, Beiiaire ...... :
Second Ward, Bellaire 80.
Third Ward, Bellaire 1900.
Fourth Ward, Bellaire. 80.
Fifth Ward, Bellaire go. .
Richland TOwnshp-St. Clarsvile Precinct.
Glencoe Precinct.-........
Smith Township Observation-Disclosures.
Somerset Township.
Union Township.
Warren Township.
Washington Township. p.-..-..-..-.-...-.--.......
Wayne Township. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Wheeling Township. ------....--....-.-........
York Township ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The two precincts Of Mead township, and also OF
Pultney and Somerset, had each TO be consolidated
Committeeman will arrange for Township meet
'''' " JOHN POLLOCK, Chairman.
j. B. LONGLEY, Secretary.