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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
MATERIALISM IN AMEBICA.

MATERIALISM IN AMEBICA.
In Century for August.
do not ask that men of wealth shall
give more money to the church, which
is often stronger when it is rich; nor to
the poor and thriftless, whom unearned
money only keeps in poverty. l urge
that the power to make money, like any
other power, is trust bestowed on the
pOssesSor for humanity. The preacher
who breaches for his salary, not for the
spiritual well-being of his parishiOners,
is a mercenary; the physician who prac-
tices for his fees, not to cure the sick, is
a mercenary; the lawyer who pleads for
his hOnOrarium, not for Justice, is a mer-
cenary; the politician who enacts laws
for what he can make, not for the COM
munity, is mercenary; no less the man.
ufacturer, the merchant, the trader. the
man on change, who transacts his bust
ness to make money, not to give the
community its meat in due season, is a
mercenary. In the history of the nine
teenth century, the doctrine that wealth
is a trust must stand by the side of the
doctrine that labor is an honor and lib
erty is an obedience. The materialism
that threatens the American church is
not the materialism of Herbert Spencer.
1t is the materialiSm of the railroad, the
factory the shop; the materialism that
puts thinghood above manhood; that
does not know that things were made
for man, not man for things-that God
gives us, not Irishmen to build our rail
roads, but railroads to build Irishmen;
not Hungarians to dig our mines, but
mines to develop manhood in Hunga-
rianS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
Belntu1tt Gltruttirlf.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1883.
SPIDERS WEBS

BY John Burroughs, in St Nicholas for August.
/ read a statement in this magazine
not long ago about the spiders webs
that cover the fields and meadows on
certain mornings in the summer, which
was not entirely exact 1t is not quite
true, in the sense in which it was uttered,
that these spiders webs are more abund-
ant on some mornings than on others,
and that they presage fair weather. Now
the truth is, that during the latter half
of summer these webs are about as
abundant at one time as at another; but
they are much more noticeable on some
mornings than on others,-a heavy dew
brings them to view. They are especial
" conspicuous after morning of fog,
such as often fills our deep valleys for a
few hours when fall approaches. They
then look like little napkins spread all
over the meadows; saw fields last sum-
mer in August, when one could step
from one of these dew-napkins to an
other, for long distances. They are lit
tie nets that catch the fog. Every thread
is strung with innumerable, fine drops,
1lht III DtdNlo- AlltI dill uOuI VI Suu-
shine the webs, apparently, are gone.
Most country people, l find, think
they are due to nothing but the mois-
ture; others seem to think that the spi-
ders take them in as morning advances.
But they are still there, stretched above
the grass at noon and at sunset, as
abundant as they were at sunrise; and
are then more serviceable to the spiders,
because less visible. The flies and in
sects would avoid them in the morning,
but at midday they do not detect them
so readily.
If these webs have any significance as
signs Of the coming weather, this may
be the explanation:
a heavy dew occurs under a clear,
cool sky, and the night preceding day
of rain is usually dewleSS night. Much
dew, then, means fair weather, and a
cOpiOus dew disclOses the spiders webs
1t is the dew that is significant, and not
the webs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

GEN. LEW WALLACE, in his campaign
biography of Gen. Harrison, thus de-
scribes the Republican Presidential can
didate's first and only love affair: at
happened that in the town overlooked by
Miami University there was an academy
for young ladies, of which DR.. John
Scott was manager and President. The
fair students were a sparkling feature
of the society of the village, and young
Harrison was not so ascetically devoted
to the Union Literary and making good
the faVOritiSm shown him as an orator
on occasions as to be blind to the sex.
Far from that, he was nOtoriously dill
igent in seeking partners for concerts,
lectures, picnics and parties. 1t also
happened that President Scott had
daughter, girlish, intelligent, witty, at
tractive, in whom the young man quick
ly discovered all the qualities that enter
ed into the composition of his ideal of a
perfect woman. Suddenly he gave up
attentions to the gentle patrons of the
academy in general and became more a
slave to his books than ever. For a sea-
son there was much wonder at the
change; at length it was explained he
was engaged to marry Miss Caroline W.
Scott, the Presidents daughter The
contract argues great courage and conf
dence in his future, when it is remember
ed that he was poor and just out of the
junior class, and but Is years of age"
As all the world knows, he married her.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
EXHAUSTED VITALITY
TNFANTILE SKIN DISEASES.

Our eldest child, now six years OF age, when an
infant six months old was attacked with vrulent,
malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies
faing,we called our family physician who attempt
ed to cure 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
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 a complete cure was
wrought, leaving the little fellows person as white
and healthy as though he had never been attacked
In my opinion your valuable remedies saved his
life, and to-day he is 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. G. WeiSt, druggist, Ashland, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
AkHHA
Ais
YOU?
q

Do you feel duh. languid, low-spirited, life
less, and i1Gescribably miserable, both physi-
cally and mentally; experience q sense of
fullnesS or bloating after eating, or of gone
ness, or emptiness of stomach in the morn
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks IS
before the eyes. nervous prostratiOn or ex-
haustlon. rrltablllty of temper, hot flushes,
alternating with chilly sensations sharp,
pltlhg; transient pains here and there, cold
1eet, drowslneSs after meals, wakefulncss, or
disturbed and undressing 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
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia. or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become 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 a 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
pur1tleS, from whatever cause arising IL is
equally efhcaciOus in acting upon the Kid
neys, and other eXcretory organs, cleansing
strengthening, and healing their diseases AS
an appetlZlng, restorative tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
poth hesh 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. Pterce's Golden Medical Dis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
SHERIDAN.

Him shall no sunshine from the fields OF azure.
No drmn-beat from the wall,
No morning gun from the black forts embraZIrt
Awaken with its call.
For in the night, unseen, a single warrior
In SOmber harness mailed,
Dreaded Of man and Surnamed the DESTROYER,
The rampant wall had scaled
He passed into the chamber of the sleeper
The dark and silent room
And as he entered darker grew and deeper
The silence and the gloom.
Meanwhile, without. the sentry cannon waited
The sun rose bright O'erhead-
Nothing in Natures aspect intimated
That great man was DEAD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

n sEEDY-LooKING man applied to Il
Congressional candidate for ten dollars.
lie said that few friends of the candi-
date wanted to make preparations to
celebrate his election. "But suppose |
am defeatedY' "Well, then we can use
the money in celebrating your not being
elected. We are not particular, as long
us we celebrate"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
OFFICIAL REPORT.

The official report of the Ohio State
Board of Agriculture, showing the con
ditiOn of wheat, oats and potatoes, Au
gust 1St, 1888. The following percent.
age estimates are based on the full re,
turns of our regular township CORE.
spondents:
The general condition of crops is above
that reported July l.
Wheat shows an advance of one point
making 81 per cent. of a full average
crop. The quality however, is below the
expectations of month ago. Wheat
on clay lands was struck with rust
while that on well drained, strong lands
was of good quality.
Oats are of good quality, and show
oS per cent. of full crop.
Potatoes promise 80 per cent. While
the acreage is up to and in some coun-
ties above full average. The early
planting was checked by dry weather
prior to July Is.
The outlook for fruit is most promis-
ing, and from the numerous entries
made by counties and individuals, for
the Ohio Centennial, we may say the
crop OF apples, peaches and plums has
not been equaled for years. While the
farmers of Ohio will not have much rev.
enue from their wheat, they will have
abundance from their orchards.
Pastures are in better condition than
usual. At this date, last year, the pas
lures were parched, and farmers were
feeding their new hay and green corn.
The corn crop promises more than a
full average. The acreage is large and
the rich green color promises a full ear
ing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

CHURCH BELLS were used in feudal or
medieval days, when time pieces were
scarce, habitatiOns scattered and eccles-
lastical announcements in any other way
rare. But in this age, when everybody
who goes to given church knows the
time of the various services, church
bells are an aggravating superfluity. 1t
is surprising that churches, which are
supposed to be governed in all their deal
ings by a spirit of Christian forbearance
and regard for the rights of others,
should so selfishly ignore the rights of
their neighbors, whom their members
are taught to love as they love them
selves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

IT is not work that kills men, it is
worry. Work is healthy; you can hard.
ly put more upon man than he can
bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. II
is not the revolution that destroys the
machinery, but the friction. Fear Sc
cretes acids, but love and trust are sweet
juices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

4 MAN is seldom more manly than
when he is what you call unnamed
the source of his emotion is champion
ship, pity and courage; the instructive
desire to cherish those who are innocent
and unhappy, and defend those who are
weak and tender
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

THOSE who have lost an infant are
never, as it were, without an infant child.
Their other children grow up to man.
hood and wOmanhoOd, and suffer all the
changes of mortality; but this one alone
is rendered an immortal child; for death
has arrested it with his kindly harshness,
and blessed it into an eternal image of
youth and innocence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
CURES kLL. HuMnRS.

from common BlOtch, or Eruption, to the
worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, a. 'Fever-sores,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
powerful, purifying, and invigorating medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influence. Especially has it mani
Tested its potency in curing letter Eczema
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 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, 1888-08-16

IF any sensual weakness arise, we are
to yield all our sound forces to the over
throwing of SO unnatural a rebellion;
wherein how can we want courage, since
we are to deal against so feeble an ad-
versary, that in itself is nothing but
weakness? Nay, we are to resolve that
if reason direct it, we must do it, we
will do it; for to say 81 cannot" is child
ish, and 81 will not" is womanish.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
KIDNEY PAINS,
Strains and Weaknesses,

A Relieved In one minute by that marvel
Effl Gus AntidOtc TO Pain, Inflammation and
S& Weakness, the TuiicU'd 1Hti-PdiR PidS-
~ ter. The first and only pain-killing
| ~ strengthing plaster. Especially adapted
~2)to instantly relieve and speedily cure
Kidney and Uterine Pains and Weakness War
Tinted vastly superior to all other plaStcrS At all
druggists - cents five for 81; or, postage free, OF
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

Both poetry and philosophy are prod
igal of eulogy over the mind which ran
SONS itself by its own energy from a
a captivity to custom, which breaks the
common bounds of empire, and cuts a
Simplon over mountains of difficulty for
its own purposes, whether of good or of
evil.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

AFTER all, the most natural beauty in
the world is honesty and truth; for all
beauty is truth. True features make the
beauty of the face, and true proportions
the beauty of architecture, as true meas
ures that of harmony and music. In
poetry, which is all fable, truth still is
the perfection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

Truth, whether in or out of fashion,
is the measure of knowledge, and the
business of the understanding; whatev-
er is besides that, however authorized by
consent, or recommended by rarity, is
nothing but ignorance, or something
worse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

GOD has laid upon us many severe tri-
ais in this world; but he has created labor
for us, and all is compensated. Thanks
to labor, the bitterest tears are dried; a
serious consoler, it always promises less
than it bestows; a pleasure unparalleled,
it is still the salt of other pleasures.
Everything abandOns -gayety, wit,
love,-labor alone is always present,
and the profound enjoyment it produces.
Have 1 said enough? No; for to these
privileges of labor we must add a greater
yet; that it is like the sun-God has
made it for the whole world.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

HEAVEN and God are best discerned
through tears; scarcely perhaps are dis
cerned at all without them. The con-
stant association of prayer with the hour
of bereavement and the scenes of death
suffice to show this.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

Too MANY have no idea of the sub
lection of their temper to the influence
of religion, and yet what is changed, if
the temper is not? If a man is as pas
sionate, malicious, resentful, sullen,
moody, or morose after his conversion as
before it, what is he converted from or to?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

To ME there is something thrilling
and exalting in the thought that we are
drifting forward into splendid mystic
ry-into something that no mortal eye
has yet seen, no intelligence has yet de
clared.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

KNOWLEDGE that terminates in curl
osity and speculation is inferior to that
which is useful; and of all useful knowl-
edge that is the most so which consists
in due care and just notion of our
selves
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

ALL the good things of this world are
no further good to US than as they are
of use; and whatever we may heap up
to give to others, we enjoy only as much
as we can use, and no more.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

TWILL have a care of being a slave to
myself, for it is perpetual, shameful
and the heaviest of all servitudes; and
this NAV be done by moderate desires.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

A MAN named Ayres, of Hartford,
was fixing an electric light the other day
and took hold of a wire above his head
to steady himself, and in consequence
received a powerful shock, became un-
conscious and fell from the pole to the
ground, striking the back of his neck
on another electric wire in his descent,
and is alive to-day. Now, doctors say that
the first shock killed him and that the
second brought him back to life again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

BY imagination, man in dungeon
is capable of entertaining himself with
scenes and landscapes more beautiful
than any that can be found in the whole
compass of nature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

SMITH: "Aren't you going to take a
vacation this summer, Brown?"
Brown: "I'm (hic) taking my vacation
now"
Smith: "That so?'
Brown: "Yep, my (hic) wife left for
the country last week"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

GEN. HARRISON, the next President
of the United States, in a speech to the
John A. Logan club, of Paris, Ill, who
called upon him recently, in part
said: 81 suggest that you have be-
come members of a party of precious
memories. There has been nothing in
the history of the party. nothing in the
platform of principles that it has pro-
claimed that is not calculated to stir the
high impulses of your hearts. The Re
publican party has walked upon high
paths. 1t has set before it the mainte-
nance of the Union, the honor of the
flag, and the prosperity of our people.
1t has been an American party, one that
has set American interests always to the
front"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

As ILLUSTRATING the part that labor
plays in enhancing the value of raw ma.
teFlals, 1t is estimated that from IS cents
worth of iron ore may be developed
s. so worth of bar iron, SO worth of
horse shoes, $3.50 worth of table knives
$4,000 worth of fine needles, $40, ,4SO
worth of shirt buttons, 100000 worth
of watch springs, $2,500,0O0 worth of
pallet arbOrs used in watchesl.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

OK the tariff question Garfield was
not radical, but we are inclined to the
opinion, about right. In speech, 1873,
he, among other things, said: 81 be-
lieve that we ought to seek that point
of stable equilibrium somewhere be-
tween a prohibitory tariff on the one
hand and tariff that gives no protec-
tiOn on the other. What's that point of
stable equilibrium? In my Judgment it
is this: \ rate so high that foreign pro
ducers cannot flood our markets and
break down our home manufacturers.
but not so high as to keep them alto
gether out, enabling our manufacturers
to combine and raise the prices, nor so
high as to stimulate an unnatural and
unhealthy growth of manufactures. In
other words, would have the duty so
adjusted that every great American in
dustry can fairly live and make fair
profits; and yet so low that if our manu-
facturers attempt to put up prices un-
reasonably, the competition from abroad
would come in and bring down prices to
fair rate"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

B-NATURAL is the keynote to good
breeding.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

JOHN PORTS writes to a South Missouri
editor to stop his paper for reasons
which ne thus explains: ~ hey pade to
much alredy and yu don't giq rs emmy
funny eyetems yu are awl the time rlting
up pollyticks an wot yu no abot polly
tick w0odent llI a fees year"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16

which is ScrOfuIa OF the Lungs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy, if taken in the
earlier stages of the disease. From its mar
velOus power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first Offering this now world-famed REM
edy to the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
OF calling 1t his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
a medicine which, from its wonderful COM
bination of tonic, or strengthening, Alternative,
or blood-cleansing, anti-bilious, pectoral, and
nutritive properties, is unequaled, not only
as remedy. for Consumption, but for all
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-16
"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
CONSUMPTION.

Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health will be established.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06
yitriOi and Vengeance.

A Baltimore special says Mary Bro
phey was arraigned to-day charged with
throwing vitriol upon Harry Coleman.
She is about nineteen years Of age. She
had been carrying the vitriol around
for four weeks waiting her opportunity.
As last resort she implored her mother
to 90 with her TO Colsman's house. The
young man was called TO the door, and
the mother asked him if he was going to
marry her daughter as he had promised.
He gave curt refusal, aud in an instant
Mary drew tumbler from beneath her
cloak and dashed its contents in his face.
Coleman was terribly disfgured and will
be fortunate if he RECEIVERS from the in
juries.
The girl seems to derive much salts
faction from his condition. When asked
why she did it her reply was so that
no other girl would marry him so that
he could not take advantage Of any other
girl as he did of me and for spite, be-
cause he would not marry me-"