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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

DYNAMITE is so instantaneous in its
action that a green leaf can be COM
pressed into the hardest steel before it
has time to flatten. One of the expert
ments at the United States Torpedo
Works was to place some leaves between
two heavy fiat pieces of iron, set them
on firm foundation and see what gun
cotton would do in forcing the iron
pieces together. A charge was,placed up
on them by COMPRISING the gun-cotton
into cylindrical form about one inch
thick and three OF four inches in diane
ter, through the center of which hole
is made for cap of illuminate of mer-
curry, by which the gun-cotton is explod-
ed. The reaction was so great, from
merely being exploded in the open air
that one of the iron pieces was driven
down upon the other quick enough to
catch an impression of the leaves before
they could escape.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
ELECTRIC RITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton; all who have used Electric BitterS
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys; will remove pimples, boils,
impure imp blood will drive malarial fevers
indigestion try Electric Bitters; entire
satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Price Scots. and 81 per bottle at Pat
tersons' drug store. 5
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

In 1880 James A. Garfield was a del
gate to the National Republican Con-
vention that met in Chicago, so was
Benjamin Harrison. When somebody
cast one ballot for James A. Garfield
for President, Benjamin Harrison walk
ed over to the Ohio delegation and
shook Mr.. Garfield's hand. On another
ballot somebody voted for Benjamin
Harrison for President, and James A.
Garfield walked over to the Indiana del
egation and shook Mr. Harrison's hand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
titles: +" can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case One
man took six bottles, and was cured rheu-
matism of ten years standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellville, O., affirms:
"The best selling medicine l have ever
handled in my twenty years experience,
is Electric BitterS" Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
tiers do cure all diseases of the liver, kid
neys or blood Only dollar a bot
tie at PattersonS' drug store. 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

Low WAGONS should be preferred on
a farm. The difference in the labor re-
quired to load and unload low wagon,
as compared with higher one, is very
great. Broad tires are also better than
those that are narrow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

PACK ehestnuts in boxes or kegs with
sand, and bury in hole in the garden,
just as you would potatoes, and see how
nice and fresh and soft they will come
out at Christmas or even later.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
A NILE RESERVOIR.

A proposal has been made to turn to
account a piece of depressed land in
Middle Egypt, by converting it into a
huge reservoir, about the size of the
Lake of Geneva, fol the purpose of storing
the Nile when the river is in flood. The
water would be available for irrigating
the lower country, when the Nile was
low, between February and June. 1t
would cost 100000 $2,5OO,OO0); but
it would add in ten years one hundred
millions sterling ($500,000,000) to the
wealth of Egypt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

REPROOF is medicine like mercury
or opium; if it be improperly admins
tered, it will do harm instead of good.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

ALL the principles which religion
teaches, and all the habits which ii
forms, are favorable to strength of mind
1t will be found that whatever purifes
fortilies also.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

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, at s the best remedy that l
have ever used" Our experience is, that
where parties continued its use, it never
fails to cure.-J. H. 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 here). 1t has proved cure
B. F. NJ. Weeks. Denver. Col.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

IAMpersuaded that every time a man
smiles-but much more so when he
laughs-it adds something to this frag-
ment of life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
American Merino Sheen,

/ have choice lot of yearling and two
year-old Rams for sale-all registered in
the Vermont Register. Prices reasona-
Bile, and satisfaction guaranteed. Inspec-
tion Of stock solicited.
THOMAS LODGE,
II 1-3t* Bannock, Belmont Co., ..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

GOOD men have the feweSt fears. He
has but one great fear that fears to do
wrong; he has thousand who has over
pOma If
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

IT is reported that a Bridgeport,
Conn, genius has invented locomotive
attachment which regulates every blast
of the whistle and the exact time at
which it occurs. If adopted this will
put an end to disputes as to sounding
the whistle in cases of grade crossing ac-
cidents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29


At Pittsburgh connections are made in Union
Depot with through trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia
and New York, on which are run Pullman Buffet
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars.
At Chicago and st. Louis connections are made
in Union Depot with prominent railroads for all
points in the West Northwest and Southwest
For further information call on or address near
est ticket agent. E. A. FORD,
JAS. MCCREA, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

IT i'll becomes the girl of the period to
adopt the ''Supercilious stare" when she
is among people she does not know, but
who often know all about her, and thus
have the advantage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

No ONE can take less pains than to
hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak
little; for the tongue is the instrument
of the greatest good and the greatest
evil that is done in the world.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

The rush on the druggists still cOntln-
ues and daily scores of people call for a
bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs for the cure of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, and consumption
Kemp's Balsam, the standard family
remedy, is sold on guarantee and never
fails to give entire satisfaction. Price
SOC and 81; trial size free. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

ONE MILLION dollars of gold coin
weigh $685. pounds avoirdupOis, and
$1,000000 of silver coin weigh 8,920.9
pounds avoridupois.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

SINCE 1 cannot govern my own tongue,
though within my own teeth, how can l
hope to govern the tongues of others?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

DON'T try to crowd fifty hens into a
poultry-house suitable for only twenty
five, as the larger the flock the fewer the
eggs proportionately, unless they have
perfect accommodations. As a rule
small flocks give larger profit for the
same outlay than when numbers are
kept that cannot be properly provided
for.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

THE Lady Godiva must have had ex-
ceptionally long hair since it completely
concealed her lovely person. Since Ayers
Hair Vigor came into use such examples
are not so rare as formerly. 1t not only
promotes the growth of the hair, but gives
it rich, silken texture.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

BOYS are sometimes tempted to think
that to be tender-hearted is to be weak
and unmanly. Yet the tenderest heart
may be associated with the strongest
and most forcible mind and will.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

WHAT is past is past. There is fu-
ture left to all men, who have the virtue
to repent and the energy to atone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

A SMART Chicago baby was asked by
his dOting father 'whose boy he was?"
81 give it up" he replied. ''The Judge
hasn't decided whether you or mother
gets me-"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

A MONOPOLY that no one complains
of-A bore who keeps himself to himself
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

ANIMALS exposed to the cold will eat
all the time. This is because there is SO
much fuel required to keep up animal
life. Cold is death.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

BOIs, carbuncles, and other skin erup-
tions indicate that the system is endeav-
oring to reject poisonous acids, and that
Ayers SarSaparilla is imperatively need
ed. 1t is the most reliable of all blood
medicines. Ask your druggist for it,
and take no other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

CLEEvELAND's majority in Virginia
is only 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

THE pride of Ventura county, Cal, is
a field of 5000 acres in beans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
lAEHA
u ATS
: YOU?
HzszalEzSass

Do you feel dull. languid, low-spirited, life
less and indescribably miserable, both physl-
cally and mentally; experience sense or
fullness or boating after eating, or of gone
ness or emptiness of stomach in the morn
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyeSght, floating specks
before the eyes nervous prostration or ex-
haustion, irritability OF temper, hot fusheS,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
biting, transient pains here and there, cold
feet, drowsineSS after meals, wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescribable feeling of dread, or of impend-
ing calamity?
If you have all, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has bscome, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
toms. No matter what stage it has reached,
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue it, if taken according to direc-
tons for reasonable length of time. II not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
maladies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later, induce fatal termination.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
cOvery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
cleanses the system of all blood-taints and i'm
purities, from whatever cause arising. 1t is
equally efficacious in acting upon the Kid
neys and other eXcretOry organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appetiZing, restorative tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malarial districts,
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chills and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
THE EXCITEMENT NOT OVER.

TEXAS is 825 miles one way by 74O
the other
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

C0NNECTIONS-At Barton with all passenger
trains on c., L. &W. R'y; at Bridgeport with G. &
P: R'y for Steubenyille, Pittsburgh, and interme-
diate points, at Bellaire with B. & o. and B., z. &
C. Rys. ig@Direct with Street Cars to and from
Wheeling. Only direct route between ST. Clairs-
vile and Wheeling.
A. C. DARRAH, F. M. TOWNSEND,
President. Superintendent
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

THE true order of learning should be,
first, what is necessary; second, what is
useful; and third, what is ornamental.
To reverse this arrangement, is like be-
ginning to build at the top of the edifice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
CURES AL HUMORS,

from a common Blotch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, " "Fever-sores,' ~
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
powerful, purifying, and invigOrating medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influence. Especially has it mani
Erysipelas Boils, Carbuncles Sore Eyes, Scrof-
ulous Sores and Swellings, Hip-joint Disease,
"White Swellings," Goitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for a large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
for Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

OF all parts of wisdom, the practice is
the best. Socrates was esteemed the
wisest man of his time because he turn
ed his acquired knowledge into morali-
ty, and aimed at goodness rather than
greatness,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

CT. CLAIRSVILLE & NORTHERN
~ RAILROAD TINE CARD.
Time Schedule, in effect Nay 18th, 1885.
Standard Time, SO Minutes SlOlCer than Local Time
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

THAT sensitiveness of conscience
which accompanies pure character recog-
nizes and deploreS the presence of sin.
If there are not positive offences, there
are defects; things are left undone that
ought to be done.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29


To reverse this arrangement, is like be-
ginning to build at the top of the edifice.
OF all parts of wisdom, the practice is
the best. Socrates was esteemed the
wisest man of his time because he turn
ed his acquired knowledge into morali-
ty, and aimed at goodness rather than
greatness.
THAT sensitiveness of conscience
which accompanies pure character recOg
nizes and deplores the presence of sin.
If there are not positive offences, there
are defects; things are left undone that
ought to be done.
REPENTANCE has purifying power,
and every tear is of a cleansing virtue;
but these penitential clouds must be
still kept dropping; one shower will not
suffice; for repentance is not one single
action, but a course.
A GOOD inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue; but the finish
ing strokes are from the will; which, if
we'll disposed, will by degrees perfect;
if ill disposed, will, by the superinduc-
tion of bad habits, quickly deface it.
ALL natural results are spontaneous.
This diamond sparkles without effort,
and the flowers open impulsively be-
meath the summer rain. And true re-
ligion is a spontaneous thing, as natural
as it is to weep, to love, or to rejoice.
A RELIGION that does not make a
man honest and kindly, and fill his heart
with noble aims to help others, is not
worth the having. 1t is a delusion, and
he is decieving himself, if not trying to
deceive others, and is thus hypocrite.
GIVE, looking for nothing again; that
is, without consideration of future ad-
vantages. Give to children, to old men,
to the unthankful, and the dying, and
to those you shall never see again. for
else your aims or courtesy is not charity,
but traffic and merchandise.
WE must be patient toward all men;
seeking, if they be overtaken with
fault, to restore them in a spirit of meek
ness; not hugely angry at any discom-
fort or loss or annoyance which their
faults may entail, while we remember
how often and in how far greater things
we have provoked the goodness of God;
accepting therefore this which their sin
may lay upon us as part of that bur-
den which sinners must expect to bear.
CONTENT will give relish to all my
pleasure, and to make me epicurize upon
my little fortune, and to enjoy to the
full height all have; whilst cOvetous-
ness would let me starve in the midst |
Of plenty, and make beggar of me,
though / wallowed in gold, Temper
lnce and sobriety will give me life and
health, calm and free exercise of my
whilst gluttony and drunken
ness would enervate my body and stu
pity my soul.
THE learning which makes lis acquaint-
I'd with ourselves, with the faculties of
he human mind, with divine truth,
which is plainly revealed, with its pow
er on the mind and heart, with the con-
of cause and effect, and to
our everyday duty, which
yrows out of our wants and the wants
If those about us, is learning of better
quality than that which only enables us
o call things by different names with
nut giving us knowledge of their quail
ties either for good or evil.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

GIVE, looking for nothing again; that
is, without consideration of future ad-
vantages. Give to children, to old men,
to the unthankful, and the dying, and
to those you shall never see again. for
else your aims or courtesy is not charity,
but traffic and merchandise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

REPENTANCE has purifying power,
and every tear is of a cleansing virtue;
but these penitential clouds must be
still kept dropping; one shower will not
suffice; for repentance is not one single
action, but a course
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

A RELIGION that does not make
man honest and kindly, and fill his heart
with noble aims to help others, is not
worth the having. 1t is delusion, and
he is decieving himself, if not trying to
deceive others, and is thus hypocrite.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

A GOOD inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue; but the finish
ing strokes are from the will; which, if
well disposed, will by degrees perfect;
if ill disposed, will, by the superinduc-
tion of bad habits, quickly deface it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29

ALL natural results are spontaneous.
This diamond sparkles without effort,
and the flowers open impulsively be-
meath the summer rain. And true re-
Iigion is a spontaneous thing, as natural
as it is to weep, to love, or to rejoice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-29
"FCR TIE BLOOD IS TIE LIFE"

Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health will be established.