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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
Tuesday, Nov. 8. Don't
forget the date.
WHERE Is THE SURPLUS!

New York Press
The returns from the appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889,
are all in, and they aggregate $422,OO0,-
| 900. according to the calculation of the
Sun, published in another column. The
estimated revenue for the year is $44O,-
100000, but the Suns Washington cor
respondent thinks this is an OvereSti-
mate, and that the 1888, 100000 given as
the probable receipts from customs and
internal taxes will have to be scaled
down to $370,00O,000, reducing the to-
tai receipts to s427, 100000, even should
the post-ofiice and miscellaneous re-
ceipts of $57, 5000 remain undimiShed.
This would leave an actual surplus of
S5,500,000. These postal and misceila-
neous receipts, however, might very cas-
ily fall five or six millions below the
estimate, and e,:tinguish the years sur
plus altogether.
What becomes of the condition that
confronted Mr.. Cleveland last December
and again early in September, when ne
wrote his letter of acceptance and dis
tcoe1Fed conclusive proof of unjust
taxation" in the accumulation of large
sums in the Treasury? Here is a ma
ton with a funded debt of nearly
S1,000,000,0 of which S212,OOO,OOO
natures in three years, and an annual
surplus of S5,5O0,000 or less to meet it
with.
There is reserve of $100,000,000 in
gold in the Treasury against the $780,
100000 outstanding legal tender prom
issory notes. If S100,000000 is a con-
servative reserve against S346, 100000 of
debt there should at least be reserve of
SCI 100000 against $212,000,000 of debt
that is likely to be presented for pay
ment sooner than the greenbacks, which
figure in the Treasurer's statements as
"debts bearing no interest" In view
of the fact that this $212,000,000 of four
and halls will be payable in 1891 it
really looks as if the annual surplus
should be good deal more than S5,-
100000 between now and then, unless
it is to be paid on the Micawber plan,
by issuing new obligations to take up
the old, and saying "Thank heaven, that
debts settled"
The net cash in the Treasury, accord
ing to the Treasurers last statement, is
about S96,000,000. Two years and ten
months, at rate of increase of S5,50O,-
600 year, would add about l5,600,O00
to this, making it Sill, 100000 by the
Both OF June, 1891, to meet a maturing
debt of $2l2 100000. In other words, at
this rate the United States Government
will fall just about $l0O,OO0,0O0 short of
meeting its obligations in the next three
years. 1t might make up the amount
required to pay the four and a halfs by
taking the S100,000,000 reserve kept
against the greenbacks, and then things
would be exactly down to hard pan.
Where is that surplus?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
New Series, Vol. %, No. 43.

hope, promise, a purpose; tonight it
is equal with the stars-immortal his
tory and immortal truth. [Applause.l
''Come down the glorious steps of our
banner. Every great record we have
made we have vindicated with our blood
and with our truth. 1t sweeps the
ground and it touches the stars. Come
then young man, where all is living, and
where nothing is dead but the heroes that
defended it. [Applausn.l think these
young men will do that. Voices, ''Of
course they willr'l
Gentlemen, we are closing this men,
orable campaign. We have got our enc
mics on the run everywhere [laughterl,
and all yOu need to do in the noble old
city, this capital of the Western Reserve,
is to follow them up and finish it by
showing the rebellion under once more.
We stand on an isthnus. This year and
the next is the narrow isthmus between
us and perpetual victory. II you can
win now, and win in 1880, then the very
stars in their courses will shine for us.
[Applause.l The census will do the
work and will give us thirty more free
men of the north in our congress that
will make up for the rebellion of the
south. fGrcat applaUse.l
''We are posted here as the Greeks
were at ThermOrylae, to meet the one
Stand in your places, men of Ohiol
Fight this battle, win this victory, and
then one more puts you in safety for
ever -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

TIE vote for Congress in this District
will not simply be vote for or against
Mr.. Taylor, the Republican nominee, or
Mr.. Lawrence the Democratic candidate,
but for or against the principles they
represent Mr.. Taylor represents the
principle of protection to American in
dustries, protection to the wool growers
and manufacturing interests of this great
District, diversified production and good
wages and the right of a wOrkingman to
own and enjoy his own home. Mr.. Law
renee, Notwithstanding his assertion to
the contrary, represents the principle OF
absolute free trade, the close and para
lying competition of American labor
with the cheap labor of the Old World,
the destruction of the farm interests and
manufactures of the District. The
principles are of vastly more Importance
than the candidates. This fact should
not be forgotten when you go to the
polls on November 9th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

The next suggestion have to make is
this: That the more work there is to do
in this country, the higher the wages
that will be paid for doing it. [Applause.l
l speak to men who know that when the
product of their toll is in demand and
in the market, when buyers are seeking
it, wages advance with the demand, but
when the market FOR your product is de-
pressed and the manufacturer is begging
for buyers, then wages go down. Is it
not clear then that that policy which
secures the largest amount of work 10
be done ut home is the policy which will
secure to our laboring men steady en-
ployment at the best wagess lCheers
and cries Of THAT is right."l A policy
which will transfer work from our
mines and our factories, to foreign mines
and foreign factories inevitably tends to
the depression of wages here. Applause
and cries OF THAT is true.''l There are
truths that do not require profound
study Having here land that throws
about the workingmen social and pOlitI-
cal conditions more favorable than are
found elsewhere, il we can preserve also
more favorable industrial conditions we
shall secure the highest interests Of our
working classes. [Great cheering.l-Gen-
eral BENJAMIN Harrison.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. X Alex
ander. pastor Public worship every SaDOalh
morning and evening; sabbath school 9:SO a m
young peoDles society of Christian endeavor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, Medhesda!
evening Strangers welcome To all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH--Rey.
I n UoiIingshead pastor. Sabbath preaching, IL
a. M; p. m; young people meeting Mohda! l
evenings; general prayer meeting lhursIdi 5, enS,
nings. men's meeting, Friday evenings; SaDOall
school 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited 10 al
services.
UNITED PRESBTTERLANC CHC ~ Trey.
rbomas Ralnh DaSt0r. Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
public worship, ii a m; weekly prayer meetihg'
Friday D. m: monthly prayer meeting Iisl ~ odluL-
day of each month, p. IN; woman hiSsIoii1i! !
society," last Saturday OF each month, 2 p; m dis
trjct PRAYER meetings. first Tuesdays, Wednesdays =
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, p m
Young women's prayer meeting, second Saturda!
each month at the parsonage, p. m
APRICANM E. CHURCH-ReY.J }. NJ. wilkes,
nastor Sunday service, 1879 a. m; p m; SAB
hath school $50 D. NJ; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

TIE dollar a-day lie ought to be dis
posed of forever by the statement just
prepared by Mr.. Huston, Chairman of
the Republican State Committee of In
diana. All the evidence that was ever
adduced in support of the charge was
statement by one John G. Schwartz, and
corroborative affidavits by politician
named Levi O. Bailey, one of the gang
led by Sim Coy, who is now in the peni-
tentiary for committing election frauds,
and one Z. +. Gould, who is described
as "an unreliable, half-crazy agitator."
Both the latter, it is admitted, were not
present at the meeting where the words
are alleged to have been used, and none
of them is a person of standing. Now,
to prove the falsity Of the story, the Re-
publican State Committee of Indiana
have procured from large number of
well known citizens of high character
afIidavits denying that anything of the
kind was said. DR.. Patrick H. Jami-
son, one of the best-known citizens of
indianapolis, who suggested the forma-
ton of citizens committee during the
strike of 1879, was present at all the
| conferences, heard all that Gen. Harri-
son said, and denies absolutely that any
such language was used. Gen. Foster,
Joseph r. Perry, leading business
man, and John T. Presley Sheriff of
the county at the time, confirm this.
Willis 1. I.aRue, Henry McPeek and
Alpheus Knight, and other representa-
tive strikers who were present, also
contradict the story. Thos. W. Christian,
brick mason, and VS.. Elliott, another
striker, add their testimony to the same
effect. The last named says: 81 heard
all Gen. Harrison said, and, while he
spoke earnestly, he spoke very kindly
ahd entirely in the interest of the men.
On top of these is an affidavit by six
men who heard Gould, the real father
of the "dollar-a-day" lie, say once that
he did not believe Harrison ever said
such thing, because he is "no fool. y
The best testimony on the subject is
ahat of common sense A man would
have to be both fool and q rogue to
make such remark, and Gen. Harrison
has never been accused of being either
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
Cleveland Said Il

1t may be Of interest to show the orr
gin of the remark of Mr.. Cleveland, that
Il believe in free trade as 1 believe in the
Protestant religion" The editor Of the
Tariff League Bulletin, of New York, in
vestigatrd the report, and said, before
the presidents recent letter:
president Cleveland made that re-
mark, in those exact words, in conver-
sation with al exattorney general OF
Pennsylvania, who repeated them to Col.
Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia Times
DemocraO. Col Mcclure repeated it to
a gentleman OF prominence aad veracity'
and finally the presidents expression be-
came public. II has never been disputed
either by the president or those who re-
peated IL. There is no doubt whatever
Of it's authenticity"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
Wages for workingmen
ITALY.

ITALY.
Cotton mill hands-Skilled men. 30 to
45 cents per day; skilled women, ID to -
cci.ts per say Stone and marble cutters
who are skilled, 40 to 50 cents per day.
SWITZERLAND.
Cotton mill hands-Skilled men, 80 to
40 cents per day; skilled women, 20 cents
per day.
BELGIUM.
Cotton mill hands-Skilled men. 40 to
60 cents per day; skilled women, 70 TO y
cents per day.
GERMANY.
Cotton mill hands-Skillel men, SllJ
per yea; skilled women, $50 pcr year.
ENGLAND.
Cotton mill hands-Skilled men, Sl2J
per year; skilled women, $50 per year.
SCOTLAND.
Coal miners, 50 per week, no board;
iron miners, 1884 per week, no board;
pit hand foreman-a high priced fellow,
an aristocrat-meat to eat probably once
n month, gets So. % per week.
COMPARISON.
In Great Britain wages average about
one half as much as in America. Ger
many, France, Belgium and Switzerland
not one-thirtl rs much, and Italy, not one
fourth as much as we pay for the same
labor in America -. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

To SHOW how much the friend of Ia
Dor the Democratic party is, observe the
course of the eight-hour law adjudica-
tion measure in Congress. 1t was pass
ed some time ago in the Republican Sen
ate and came up for consideration last
week. Congressman Kilgore, the Dem
ocratic member from Texas, who called
the old soldiers paupers, objected to its
consideration. He was urged not to do
so by his Democratic fellow members
who declared it would hurt the party.
Kilgore replied:
don't care for the party. 1t is gone
anyway, and shall object to the bill.
The bill was referred back, having
been blocked by Democratic interfer-
ence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

WHEREVER there are European man.
ufacturers anxious to send the products
of pauper labor to American markets,
there are friends of Mr.. Cleveland and
hopes of his reelection. Here, for in
stance, is The HOrgen Adoertiser, of Swift
zerland, which says, commenting on the
political contest in America: GAS Cleve-
land is a Free Trader, he will have the
sympathy of all the Swiss. 1t is an
open fight between the party of free
trade and the advocates of protection.
AS we are for free trade, we give Gro
yer Cleveland our hearty support. And
the whole Of Europe heartily indorses
his nomination" OF course. HOrgen
is silk manufacturing town. Years
ago it sent large quantities of goods to
this country and business was prosper
Gus. But of late years the tariff has op-
Grated to shut them out of the Ameri-
can market. In the triumph of Mr..
Cleveland the Horgen manufacturers
see the destruction of American indus
try and the rehabilitation of their own.
Hence their desire for his success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
A SOuNDLEGAL OPINION.

f. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, County
Attorney, Clay Co., Texas, says: "llave
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results; my brother was also very low with
malarial fever and jaundice, but was
cured by timely use of this medicine; am
satisfied Electric Bitters saved my life. "
Mr.. ID. |. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY,
adds a like testimony, saying: lie posi-
lively believes he would have died, had it
not been for Electric Bitters. This great
remedy will ward Off, as well as cure all
malarial diseases. and for all kidney, liveI
and stomach disorders stands untqualed.
Price soc and 81, at PattefsOns'. =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
Beiutn1tt Gltru1irle.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1883.
Election Tuesday, Nov. 9th.

Mr.. BLAINE's latest remarks on trusts
are handled very gingerly by the Demo
Gratis. Is it because Mr.. Blaine showed
that the immense sugar trust enjoys the
confidence of the administration? that
the Democratic nominee for Governor
of Michigan is at the head of the Amer
lean salt trust? that the Democrats have
legislated in Congress for the whisky
trust. and that, in fact, the Democratic
party itself is a corrupt and rotten trust
legislating solely in the interest of for
eign market as opposed to home produ-
GERS and home labor?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No IS, F: & A. M.-Meets
o'I' !. WSY9R Sec'y' +. ID. BAILEY, w. N.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. y, R0ydt
Arch HGs1us Stated cOnvOcatOns first Friday of
each month. Durv III III
j. b. MEYER, Rec r D. bAIhEi Il II ~
REIBONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. & S. N
Meets second Tuesday Of each month;
j. B. MEYER, Secy. D. d. hlAN' l. l. vi.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 70, K. T-Stated
eonclayes, first Tuesday Of each m0nth;
j. B. MEYER, Secy D. ID. M l. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25

THE surplus exists, in part, because
the present Administration made rulings
in favor of foreign importers, and
against American producers, and so en-
couraged the heaviest imports ever
known. This home thrust is made by
the Boston Journal Honest enforce
ment of existing law would have shut
out goods costing many millions, de-
Tending American wOrkingmen from
excessive competition, and at the same
time lessening the revenue paid into the
Treasury. The same Administration
vetoed, or by its influence defeated Acts
of Congress, which would have expended
some of the excessive revenue in public
improvements, in public education, in
providing a better foreign and domestic
mail service, and in caring for disabled
Union veterans. Now the excessive
surplus is used to feed the flames of
speculation, and meanwhile the people
pay more for their bread.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
SOME HARD F.CTS.
What the Tariff Docs for Pric.s and wag

What the Tariff Does for Pricas and Wages
Democrats, from Thurman down, are
still repeating their dismal yarn about
the duty being added to the cost Of arti-
cles upon which there is a tariff. The
facts are that local competition often
cuts down the price of goods in this
country to the European figures, but at
the same time wages are kept mp. The
representative Of a large and well known
rubber msnufactOry states that the aver
age weekly wages paid by their concern
in 1850 was $3.50, and in 1881 sl1.45, an
increase of over 100 per cent, and that
the same goods that brought them net in
1860 78 2-10 cents, in 1887 brought but
AZ 336-1000 cents; or, in other words, that
they received In 1896 substantially 81
per cent. more for their product than in
1887, which shows that while the tariff
has protected the labor of the working
man and increased his wages more than
100 per cent, competition has brought
down the prices of the goods as above
stated.
He also said that a consIderaSls por-
tion of the village in which their factory
was located is owned by the workingmen
and women in their employ, the high
wages that they have received enabling
them, in large number OF instances to
purchase homes for themselves; and
further that while the result OF the bust
ness showed fair returns on the nominal
capital stock Of the company, If all the
money which they crsployed in their
business had been put out at an annual
interest at the moderate rate Of 8 per
cent, the result would have been a
greater gain than they showed, making
it evident that the interests OF the labor
ers are carefully considered rather thnn
the accumulation Of the largest possible
gains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn b. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac II. CASTOR
Clerk OF Courts-William b. Cash
Sherif-Oliver L. FOulke.
6uditor-R X. Barrett
Treasurer-GeOrge Robinson. -, -,
Prosecuting Attorney-JesSe w. HOlllhgWoTth'
RccOrder-John NJ. Beckett. n,
COMMISSIONER Norris Cope, William }. Berry,
John c. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A NJ. Z. Boyd. ,
InflrInary Directors = Burget McCOnnanghy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; Johh a CiarA'
auditor. - s.,t..,
Superintendent Inhrmary JOHN SdebOttom'
East Richland ~ ,,,s,
Superintendent Children's Home-feter Giilll'
GAINESVILLE. e,. ,,,t.,,,
School Examiners H. Walters, St Clairsyllle;
H l. Peck, Barnesville; 5. c. Murphy, uhNeII
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-25
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN,

BY Hon. w U. HENsEL; also Life Of Mrs Cleve-
land; exquisite steel portraits. Voters Cartridge
Box Free Trade Policy, etc, complete 5,OO agents
at work report immense success. FOR pest work,
best terms, apply quick and make 500 to $500
month. Outfit SIC. JAS. MORRIS Co, 81 w.
4th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
Atlanta'S Latest Show.
Columbia, January 9.

ATLANTA, January 1.-THE Sec
ond annual exhibition of the Nation
al Poultry and Bench Association is
now in progress in Atlanta. The en-.
tries are numerous and the show of
fowls and dogs is the best ever seen
in tho South. Exhibitors are here
from sll parts of the United States
and many visitors have come from
neighboring towns. Mr.. August Bel
mont, of New York, entered his fox
terriers Champion and Lucifer and
his otner dogs, Burch, Diadem and
Coronet. The exhibition will con.
tinue until the 18th of this month.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
An Earthquake Shock in Ontario.

OTTAWA, ONT, January 1l.-A
sharp shock of earthquake was felt
throughout this city and surrounding
sections shortly before o'clock this
morning. The vibration was quite
marked and seemed to be travelling
from the west. The shock lasted
between FIVE and ten seconds. Crock
cry was smashed in many places, but
no other damage is reported.
Nothing but earthquake was talked
of about town to-day. DR.. Bell, Of
the geological survey, says there is
no further danger to be apprehended
that shocks are unusually experience
ed in Canada in winter, being caused
by the shrinking of the earth's strata.
The shock was felt at Bracebridge,
Gravenhurst, Maniwaka and Quito
and other places. --.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in expert
menting when your lungs arc in danger.
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some cheap imitation OF DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consum ption.
Coughs and Colds. but be sure you get the
genuine. Because he can make more profit
he may tell you he has something just as
good, or Just the same. Don't be deceived,
but insist upon getting DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, which is guaranteed TO give rellet IN
all Throat. lung and Chest affections. Trial
bottles free at Coteld & Lyons Drug store
Iaroe BOTTLES 81
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
The South's Enemies at Home

From the Baltimore Aanuf facturers' Record.
During the late war, the south had
It's enemies at home, as we'll as those.
who came from beyond Mason and
Dixion's line, and so to day the south
in it's great battle for material prog
ress and prosperity, learns from un.
fortunate experience the force Of the
truth that mans worst enemies are
they of his own household. We are
not surprised that such papers as the
New York Herald, and others of the
same kind, should seek to misrepre.
sent. the progress Of the south and to
do all in their power to retard the
development of that section, and pos
sibly We ought not to be surprised at
finding that there are southern papers
doing valiant work in helping the
HeralGs crusade, but we must con.
fess that we are. In 1S6l-65 there
were some few men in the south who
did not believe in the justice of the
cause for which their fellow.men had
taken up arms, and they did their
best to aid the north, but how vastly
more deserving of public esteem were
these men, than are they who today,
living in the south, and protesting to
be deeply interested in its welfare,
arc vet through the journals that
they control. supporting to their ut.
most the enemies Of southern pros
pe.ity. With what 6endish glee have
many of these papers paraded under
wonderful head lines the ISLANDERS
that have been started by outside en-.
emies of the south! How they have
..rolled as a sweet morsel under their
tongue the falsehoods that the won.
derful advance Of the south's iron
center had collapsed, caring not to
first learn of tue truthfulness of these
statements. Filled they must be with
a spirit of envy, hatred and Jealousy
of every sign of progress outside of
the narrow circle that limits their
horizon, for surely nothing less than
such a spirit could prompt them to
gloat over what they hoped was the
downfall of the south's most prosper
Gus cities. AS we'll might We have
expected to see southern papers pro-
Tossing loyalty to the confederate
side, rejoicing over the reports of
some great defeat of southern troops,
as to see them rejoicing over such
false reports as these. Were it true
that the great iron centers Of Alabama
and Tennessee are on the down
grade, and that the most stupendous
effort ever made by any people to
develop their country had proved a
failure, then the death knell Of south
ern prosperity would have been
sounded.
If Alabama, which has led in this
fight and which staked her all upon
it, battling against tremendous odds,
until she stands to-day the admitted
future greatest iron producer of tue
| world, where to be overcome, and her
iron and kindred industries, by any
| possibility be carried, it would be
HOPELESS ever to look for the general