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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
SENSIBLE NFTHODISTS.

At the meeting of the New York,
Methodist Episcopal Conference recent
ly at Newburg, the third party Prohibi-
bition element introduced the following
resolution:
We are opposed to all laws that tend
to regulate the liquor traffic. and will
endeavor to have all existing laws re-
pealed which restrict the sale of intoxi-
eating drinks. as it but prolongs the
the struggle, and we oppose all efforts TO
diminish the sale of liquors, as the thing
must be crushed at one blow. We prom
Use not to vote for candidate for any
Office who will not pledge himself to pro-
hibitiOn principles.
A heated debate followed. In the
midst of the tumult Judge John Rhey
Thompson, one of the pillars of New
York Methodism, was recognized by the
presiding officer, and in an impassioned
manner said:
would deplore the adoption of those
resolutions as Christian, as an Ameri-
can, and as a Methodist. l think We are
on the eve of terrible revolution. That
report saws that the law forbidding the
sale of liquor to minors should be re-
pealed Is that right: Cries of No,
no" tell you we are not ready for
the abolition of laws of this kind. Ap-
plause. This report means that Mayor
Hewitt's infamous proposition to open
the saloons at 2:30 p. NJ, on Sunday, to
desecrate that holy day, has the approx
al of this Conference. I'm gbing to
/ fight the saloon. I'm after it because |
think it's after my only boy, a lad of II
yea 5. It's nonsense to say that re-
strictive measures don't do anv good.
The Republican party won lis first vic
tory against slavery by using small
measures at first. | will not commit my
self not to vote for man who is not a
Prohibitionist. Don't talk to me about
only voting for a Prohibitionist, when a
coiored man in Georgia cannot get a
glass of soda water on a hot day because
/ he is black. There are other issues be-
fore the public just as important as tenn
perance. will not be pledged by any
conference. If can shut 1000 out of
10000 saloons | will do that, and then
go at the rest.
The majority of the conference coin
cided with Judge ThompsOn'S views and
the resolution was defeated. The efforts
of the impractical and fanatical third
party PrOhibitiOnists to commit the
Methodist Episcopal Church against the
restriction and regulation of the traffic
where prohibition would be imperative
and mean free whisky, will not succeed.
There is too much common sense in
Methodism for that.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
zsrlmtn,,t Chronicle.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10. 1888.

THE latest British ironclad, the Nile,
Just launched at Pembroke dockyard, IS
the most powerful ship of war ever con-
structed in England, if not in all the
world. The only others comparable
with it are the British ship Trafalgar,
built from nearly the same plans, and
the Italian Doria, LAURA and Morosini.
and these are not superior to it, unless
possibly in speed. point yet to be de-
termined. The Nile may be briefly de-
scribed as a twil-screw steamer, 345 feet
long and 73 broad and of p feet draught.
Her displacement is l1.940 tons and her
indicated horsepower l2,OOa 1t Is ex-
pected that she will steam nineteen miles
an hour. and her 800 tons of coal will
take her 5000 miles at more than hall
speed. Her external steel armOr is from
fourteen to twenty inches IN thickness
Her offensive weapons comprise four
sixty-seven ton guns in turrets. eight
five-inch in the box battery. and six thlr-
tv-six FOUNDER and eight six FOUNDER
quick firing guns. There will also be
eight torpedo tubes, for each of which
three Whitehead torpedoes will be car
ried. She is divided into 120 water
tight compartments, and her pumps have
a capacity of 5000 tons an hour. She
can discharge simultaneously 5,64.
pounds of shot, including four missiles
of 1850 pounds each. Finally her tota
cost will be about $5,000.000-the most
expensive ship ever built. 1t is an in
teresting circumstance that the launch,
ing Of this huge fighting machine has
left not another warship on the ways in
any British yard: a state Of affairs not
seen before by this generation.-N. 7
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
INSTINCT INBRUTES.

Few things are more wonderful than
the instinct that guides the brute in the
choice of its food and medicine. In India
the mungoose, when bitten by the deadly
cobra, is said to seek among the grass for
some unknown herb or substance which
it swallows and is thereby enabled to
counteract the effect of the poison. Man,
when his system is deranged by the ac-
cumulated pOisons engendered by con
stipation or a sluggish habit of body,
should seek relief in DIR. Pierce's Pellets,
which will at once establish permanent
ly healthy action of TIE liver, stomach
and bowels.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
THEIR BUSINESS BOOMING

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at Pattersons'
drug store as their giving away to their
customers of so many free trial bottles of
DIR. 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 Il be-
fore buying by getting trial bottle free,
large size 81. Every bottle warranted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

;. State the conditions on which a
teacher in a country school draws his pay.
t. Who fixes the rate of taxation for
school purposes? Who fixes the amount
that shall be levied in each district?
). How are the expenses of the coun-
ty institutes paid?
6. Why does the law prohibit county
examiners from teaching normal schools:
.. What is Normal school, within
the terms of the law:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
EXCURSIONS.
REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA

REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA
LINES.
Tickets at One Fare for the Round
Trip to representative points in Iowa,
Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico viii
be sold from stations Oh the Pennsylvania
Lines West of Pittsburgh on March goth,
April Sd and 24th, May Sth and I'D, June
5th and 10Th, 1888.
Tickets at One Fare for the Round
Trip to represent points in Kentucky,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia North and South Carroll
ma, and Florida will be sold on March
26th and April 9th and 23d, 1888.
All tickets will be good returning with
in thirty days from date of sale. For
further and complete information apply
to the nearest passenger or ticket agent
of the Pennsylvania CO., Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis Ry Co., or Chicago,
St. Louis and Pittsburgh r. r. Co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
NOT AN ENCOURAGING ANSWER.
Granny, l0har you gwine?'


Granny, t0har you gwine?"
The speaker was a poor puny little
pickaninny, black as the ace of spades,
who trudged wearily along, almost bow
ed double beneath the weight of an i'm
mense bundle of soiled clothes for the
wash.
Granny" an immense body, with sa-
bic visage, pouting lower lip, and a saw
age aspect, turned sharply round and
confronted the widows mite.
"Whar | gwine? Whar | gwine? l
amt gwine to tell you whar | gwine
You aIays akin, 'Whar e gwine? whar e
gwine?' l gwine whar / gwine-dat's
-whar l gwine. 'Whar e gwine? whar e
gwine?' amt gwine tell e whar l
gwine."
1t is needless to say that no further
information was elected, or in fact de-
sired.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
b so EXCURSION

On March Goth, and April 9th and 23d
1888, the B. 4 o. R. r. Co, will sell round
trip excursion tickets to Harrisonburg.
Staunton, Lexington, Va, at low excur-
sion rates. These tickets will be gOOG
for return passage for thirty days. For
further information apply to or address
any agent Of the b. & o. r. H. Co., or J
T. Lane, Travelling Passenger Agent, Bell
aire, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

BARNES GREELEY, brother of Hor-
ace, and the only surviving member of
that generation of the family, resides
near Cory, Pa. He is seventy-fve years
old. One of his hobbies is that the only
way to cure fellon is to "get good and
drunk" Thus do these old codgers
yield to the seductive influences of mod
EN- civilization.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
HE PAwNED HIS BABY's SHOES

7 IL. y y L
THE TOUCHING SIGHT WHICH LED A
STEADY DRINKER TO BECOME PRO
HIBITIoNIST.
New York Mail and Express
NO. won't drink with You to-day,
bows" said well-dressed young man TO
several companions, as they settled down
in an uptown cafe the other evening
when the decanter was passed. The
fact is. bows. l have quit drinking: in
fact, have sworn of" He was greet
ed with shouts of laughter by the jolly
fellows around him: they put the decan-
ter under his nose, and indulged in many
Jokes at his expense, but he refused to
drink and was rather serious aboutit.
whats the matter with you old bov!
sang out one If you've quit drinking,
something's up. Tell us what it is
We'll. BOYS, | will, though / know
You'll laugh at me. But I'll tell you,
lust the same. l have been hard
drinker all my life: ever since | was
married, as all you fellows know. love
whisky; it's as sweet to me as sugar,
and God only knows how I'll quit it.
For five wears not day has passed over
NV head that didn't have cocktail
before breakfast and many drinks
through the day But I'm done.
YESTERDAY l was over on the East
side. Down in the Bowery customer
of mine keeps pawnshop. | called on
him, and while | was there young man
of not more than %, wearing seedy-
/ looking clothes, and with the appearance
of not having seen a sober day for
month, came in with a little parcel III
his hand.
"Tremblingly he unwrapped it, and
! handed the article to the pawnbrOker
Give me ten cents And boys, what
do you suppose it was? A pair OF
babv's shoes: little bits of things, with
the bottoms only trifle sOiled, as if they
/ had been worn once or twice.
".Where did YOU get these!' asked the
pawnbrOker.
".Got them home replied the man.
who had an intelligent face, despite his
sad condition. My wife bought them
/ for nv baby. Give me ten cents for
them; want drink
lyon had better take these shoes
back to your wife. The baby will need
them.' said the pawnbrOker.
1 ".NO. she won't need them, because
she's dead She's lying at the house
now: she died last night
''As he said this the poor fellow broke
/ down, bowed his head on the counter
and wept like child. Boys, you can
laugh if you like. but | have a little
baby of my own up home, and !
swear I'll never drink another drop.
As he got up and went out, his compan-
ions ceased laughing, and in moment
each was busily engaged in reading a
newspaper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

TIE Democratic policy in the matter
of pension legislation may be regarded
as having been defined. Its central idea
is to pay to persons entitled to pensions
under the dependent pension bill at the
rate per month of one cent for every
DAYS war service. Men, for example.
who served 1895 days, OF three years,
and who are now totally disabled from
the performance of manual labor" would
be entitled to S10.95 per month, or
$l31.4 per annum $2.7l.48 per week.
This plan, according to the House
amendment to the Senate bill, pro-
vides pension for all persons 62 years
of age, or who may hereafter become 81
wears of age, during their natural lives.
A widow in condition of dependence,
as recognized by the pension laws, Or62
wears of age, 'shall be placed upon the
pension roll at the rate per month of
one cent for every days war service Of
her husband"
The Senate bill, as we understand.
makes no discrimination as to length of
service. 1t simply provides that de-
pendent soldiers, dependent wives of
soldiers, and fathers and mothers de-
pendent on account of the loss of sons
are to receive given sum regardless
of the length of the war service of the
soldier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
PASTE THIS YOUR HAT.

That we carry the largest line of Mems
Fine Shoes, in all the different styles and
shapes; that we have exclusive sale of the
of the best, all solid and seamless S2OO
Shoe in the world
3 29-2t F. TROLL & Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
THE DOOR OPENED FOR WASTE
The Stockman.

The StOckman.
Some time ago several importing firms
which had imported worsted waste at a
duty of ten cents per pound were sued
by the government to recover twenty
cents more, in accordance with ruling
that this waste was dutiable at thirty
cents. The defendants won the suit, and
the Secretary of the Treasury announced
the other day the decision of the Attor-
ney-General that no appeal could be ia
ken from the District Court before which
the case was tried, and has notified the
Collectors at Philadelphia, New York.
and Boston that under this ruling wool
products, such as garnetted and thread
waste, slubbing, ring waste, etc, will be
admitted at Zoe per pound as waste, in
stead of paving 30c per pound. the rate
charged against secured woods. This is
simply to open the doors wider than ever
for the importation of what is practically
secured wool at One-third the duty con-
templated by the law. Noremedy is now
feasible, however, except new and ex-
/ explicit laws covering the case.
DR.. TALMAGE told this story at Lou
isville, KY, the other day: "Once there
was number of men, solemn and Sc
date, and an old woman at meet
ing. The first man got up and said: oh!
yes; am in ship sailing straight to
heaven, and my bark is sailing fast.
I'm going at the rate of seventeen knots
an hour, and I'll soon be near the shore
The second, to slightly overcome the
former professor, said: Yes, I'm sailing
home, my ship is going forty knots an
hour, and I'll soon be near the shore
The old lady listened carefully at every
word, and when the men had pictured
their religion on their ships, she got up
and said Well, You all are gettin' long
mighty fast. l have been goin' to
heaven for seventy years, and I've walk
ed all the way. If get there at all, I'll
walk the rest of the way, and all I've
got to say to YOU men is that if you get
to goin' much faster you'll bust your
bilers, and you won't there tall"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
IN THE MARKET PLACE.

New lOrk SllD
''You have a very sour look this morn
ing" remarked cucumber to his neigh
bOr, dyspeptic strawberry.
"Yes," was the tart reply; "one is
necessarily affected when compelled to
associate with such a seedy party as
you are.''
"Cauliilower by any other name twill
smell as sweet" shouted an onion near
BY, with peel of laughter.
THE Ne,c York MedtcdI Journal gives
a simple remedy for hiccough. The suf-
ferer should close his external auditory
canals with his fingers, exerting a GER
tain degree of pressure: at the same
time he is to drink few sips of any
liquid whatever, the glass or cup being
held to his lips by another person. The
effect is sa.1 TO be immediate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

AFTER drawing many moral lessons
from the life of Jake Sharp in his ser
mon Sunday night, the Rev. n. B.
Thompson, of New York, paid tribute
to the public press that deserves to be
appreciated by more than those within
sound of his voice. He said:
No, the newspapers did not hound
Sharp to death. Every man is publicly
accountable for the influence he exerts.
If he puts himself in position to be
pursued by the press, the public's moral
custodian, then he must not expect
lightness of treatment. Evil and wick
edness cannot be bounded too much,
nor the evil-dOer held to too strict ac-
countability. Throttle the press and
you make powerless one of any commu-
nity's strongest agents for good. The
press, like the pulpit, is the enemy of
evil. Were it not for these moral de-
fenses wickednesS and evil would rule.
When the strong arm of public opinion
thus lays hold upon the shoulder of the
wrong-doer, be he old or young in crime,
and says: "Thou art the mani" such are
not bounding influences. On the con-
trary, let these watchdogs of public safe
ty be unclaimed, ferret out evil and
spare no man who is guilty. Were it
not for the press much of crime in all
gradesof life would not only be unknown
but go unpunished. When it reaches
its long arm into pigeon-holed evil, no
wonder evil-doers tremble and think
they are bounded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

TIE city election in OskaloOSa, Kan,
the other day, in which the Mayor and
five members of the City Council, all
consisting of women, were elected, has
attracted much attention. 1t was not
a Joke, but kick against the non-en-
forcement of the prohibitOry law. a
ticket was put in the field under the law
allowing women 70 vote and hold office
in cities, and triumphantly elected. A
Mrs. Lowman was chosen Mayor, and
the wives of well-known citizens who
are prominent in business and profess
ional circles 1t is predicted that there
will be many reforms instituted and
that City Marshal will be selected from
among the ranks of the women. There
was hilarious serenade given to all the
candidates the night of the election, but
as the new Mayor had her bangs put up
in papers, she was unable to appear
longer than to bow her thanks. One of
the newly elected Councilwomen sent
her apologies for not appearing because
she was putting the baby to bed and did
not feel like trusting such duties to her
husband until she had drilled him lit
tie more. The abolition of night keys,
pool tables, billiard rooms, and beer
saloons are the reforms the ladies prom
Use.
Mr.. MITCHELL, late Democratic Rep
resentative from New Haven, Conn, re-
Gently told Mr.. George Alfred Townsend
that Eastern manufacturers are so well
established that they are disposed to be
Indifferent about the reduction of the
tariff, as they believed it would freeze
out their Western and Southern cOmpet-
itOrs. He said:
You see our manufactures have been
established since the last century. There
are brass works in our State which go
back to 1871, or Washington's admins
tratiOn. What they do not know about
brass is not to be known. You see New
Haven has got to be town of 10000 in
habitants, and, except the college, there
is nothing there but the manufactures.
Providence still leads us, and has, l sup
pose. 10000 people. Waterbury in our
State, is town of probably 10000 and
all manufacturers. But, of course, the
manufacturers are slow to break down
the general protective system. AS say.
however, they think they have more
trouble with the Western manufacturers
to hold the market than if they wink at
the reduction of the duties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
SCHOOL LAW.

(UmH tlro)
l. What legislation on school matters
is being attempted in Ohio this winterf
2. What changes in the school law
would you suggest?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

l. Name the several movements.
2. Which is of more Importance, form
or speed?
3. Illustrate height and width by
writing all the letters.
4. Give full directions for writing z,
W, A and Y.
5. Explain the principles of the sys
TEN You use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
TEACHERS, QUESTIONS
Propounded at the examination held in
st. Clairsville, April ii, 1888:
ARITHMETIC.
L. II. WATERS.
I'd r.

tOmt tlCol
l. The present worth of a debt. dis
counted to-day at s per cent. is $3.50:
discount, S6l20: find the date of matu-
rity.
2. The convex surface of a cone is
47.124; diameter of base. 8: find volume.
8. What must be the depth of bin s
feet wide and y feet long, to hold 500
bushels of coal:
4. A owes B $3.50, due July 10, 1888:
B owes A $50, due September 25, 1888:
from what date does the balance bear
interest?
5. If 8 men in 5 days of 10 hours each
builda wall 80 feet long, 24 feet high and
p feet thick, in how many days of hours
each can two men and five BOYS build a
wall 4S feet long, Is feet high and feet
thick, one man being able to do as much
as two boys?
6. For what time must note be dis
counted at Il per cent. to yield l21 per
cent. interest?
Z. A, B and C engage to do a job of
work for $40: \ can do it in S.days, B
in Il days, and c in 16 days: B works
all the time, A begins the fourth day,
and c the 5th: they then work together
till the job is finished; divido the money.
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PAYMENT / OF ii. ELKO
COUNTY BONDS.
Payable from the Jail Re-
ga,-. ,demption + und. 'r'

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRoYGS.
ions OF Ru Act entitled "An act to Ruthur-
ize the County of ElkO to contract n debt ard
Issue bonds for the construction Off County
Jail" approved March 3, 1879. Notice is here
by given that If presented at my Office In
Elko. Nevada, on or before the NINTH DAY
OF MARCH, 1883. the following Elko county
bonds, issued In pursuance of said Act, Will
be paid, together with interest thereon, which
shall have accrued at the dste presented:
Bonds No. 0 and 10. ... ..... 'n
Should the said bonds not be presented
WI thin the time s3oye specified then from alI
after the date named, 10 wit: FRIDAY, THE
N1NTN DAY OF MARCH, 1883, interest there.
Oh will cease. .. . ......... ... .
CIV HULL, County Treasursr,
Elko, Nov, Fob. o. 1888.
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Editor and Prorrietor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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For any period under stx months, one dollar
per month Payable in advance. ...
Delivered by carrier In Elko at 25 cents week
ADVERTISING RATES.
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will be made as low AZ is consistent with
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Zee for terms. D.
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ELKO COUNTY.

+ ~ Regular Sessions of District Court,
SECOND Mou"ay, in January, May and septen-
Der. R.R. BIGELow. Judge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-28
AROUND THE CITY.
A Shooting scrape Near the
Depot.
HE ROUND OF ADJUSTMENTS.
Abbott At the Grand-The "WOrld.v
Riding At Agricultural
Park.

Between 8 and O'Clock Yesterday
evening a fight occurred in an Italian
saloon opposite the Southern Pacific
depot, in which pistols and knive, figured
to an extent that was more than COM
Portable. Officer Fitch, who was on dutv
in the vicinity, although very sick from
the effects of frecent vaccination, got to the
scene OF disturbance in time to prevent
fatal consequences, and succeeded in
making four arrests. The patrol wagon
was telephoned for, and the prisoners
were brought to the station, where three
OF them were held for fighting and the
other was booked as a witness. The
fighters were James Carroll, Emile Athe-
now and Auguste Ayle. The former is a
burly Irish lad, who had a cash
In his cheek and a pistol ball
driven through his hand, circumstances
which indicated that his opponents
were getting away with him and that
the officer arrived none too soon to stand
him in good service. tbs not known
whether Athenow or Ayle did the shoot
ing, nor is it known who welded the
knife that inflicted the cut on Carroll's
cheek. Athenow and Ayle are both
Italians, the former is barkeeper and
the latter is the crippled bootblack so
familiar about the depot. The fight is
said to have resulted from quarrel over
shaking dice, twenty cents being the
amount at stake. The man held as a
witness is named r. P. Hamilton.
Carroll's wounds are not dangerous but
quite painful and will cause him great
Inconvenience for some time.