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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

SPEAKER CARLIsLE's speech made in
accepting his denomination for Con-
gress was magnificent rehash of the
free trade platitudes and commonplace
generalities that form the stock and
store of Democratic documents. He de-
clares that unnecessary taxation is un-
just taxation" with as much emphasis
as if that opinion were entirely new,
and a great party were fighting against
it. That is not an issue, or if it is, it
will be settled by turning the Democrat
ic party out of power. Then all un-
necessary and unjust taxation will cease.
He also takes the broad ground that all
protective duties are unnecessary and
unjust taxes, and on this ground he and
his party will be met and defeated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
THE FARMERS TREATMENT.

| New York Mail and Express
There has been good deal said about
| the interest of the farmer in securing tht
repeal or reduction of rates of duty. The
farmer is treated like baby, and told
that he is the under dog, and that he has
been deceived and hoodwinked by the
manufacturers. What will the farmer
lose by the tariff? In the first place he
| can not grow wool prOfitably if the Mills
bill should become the law. He row
grows about 3O0,0O0,000 pounds annu-
ally. He does not get much profit out
| of it at the present rate of duty, Il seri-
Gus reduction having been made in 1888
This will throw out of use good deal OF
land that is chiefly valuable for grazing
sheep. 1t will also throw out of employ
ment about 100000 flock masters. The
annual crop of wool is worth about $75,-
100000. This will be serious loss TO
the farmer and is not met by the flippant
explanation of Mr.. Scott that if the in
dustry were wiped out it would cost each
farm in Pennsylvania a small amount,
only 81 or So year.
Other products Of the farm are attack
ed in the Mills bill. Flax pays duty of
from $5 to $50; hemp, so and $25; jute
butts, So; jute, 20 per cent; Sisal grass,
$l5; other vegetable substances, Sl5.-
These are all put upon the free list, and
the linen and bagging interests will be
dependent upon foreign supply, while
the range of the farmers crops is limited.
Hemp seed, rape seed, and garden vege-
tables are also put on the free list.
The farmer does not escape in the free
trade scheme to revise the tariff. If he
raises anything which Mr. Mills, acting
under the direction of President Cleve-
land, can consider raw material, it goes
on the free list. 1t is the first step to-
ward ultimate free trade which, in the
end, will deprive of protection everything
that is taken from the ground, including
iron ores and bituminous coal. We haYe
shown the farmer that protection has en-
riched him and has given to him the home
market the existence of which is denied
by the blind free traders. This should
stimulate him to support the protective
system, but if this is not enough surely
the direct attack upon the industry in
wkfeil lie is engaged should be. The far
mer, we fancy, is not so simple minded
as to rob himself for the sake of the free
trader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
WASHINGTON A BONIFACE.

Pittsburgh COmmercial-Gazette.
A Washington City correspondent re-
marks that Washington was not only
81 first in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts of his cOuntrymen," but was
first in the hotel business of that city,
and describes an old tavern standing to
this day which was owned by Washing
ton. The story seems plausible. Wash
ingtOn was good liver, and was fond of
the quaint good fellowship of the taverns
of his time. We have it on record that
he spent more than one eonvivial day in
those of this city, and that he pronounced
the whisky of this region very good.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE official returns show that the Re
publican plurality in Maine, on the head
of the State ticket, was 1885. On
Congressman it was 2,437 in the First
district, 5,413 in the Second, 6,533 in the
Third, and 1910 in the Fourth district,
or 1928 in the whole State. 1t will be
seen that the margin was about per
cent. greater on the Congressional tick
ct that on Governor, although it was in
the Congressional districts, especially
the First, that the Democrats made their
chief effort. This is unmistakable evil
dence that the National issue of protec-
ton is even stronger than the Republi-
can party and that it is winning card
in the present campaign.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

Mr.. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, long the ca
rable and clever agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio r. r. at Warnock, expects to
locate at Winterset, Iowa, at an early
day. Few people of st. Clairsville but
have received multiplied kindnesses at
the hands of Mr. Williams. 1t will be
many day before so clever and capable
man can be got in his place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBTTERTAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
ander, pastor Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening; sabbath school $50 a m
Young peoples society of Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings: general prayer meeting, "Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome TO all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey
J. H. Hollingshead, pastor Sabbath preaching, II
a. m; D. m: young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, Ihursday eve
nings: mems meeting Friday evenings; Sabbath
school ? 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited to al
services
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey
Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. IN.
public worship, II a. m; weekly prayer meeting
Friday D. m. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
day OF each month, p. H.; wOnans missionary
society, last Saturday Of each month, p. m dis
trict prs4 er meetings. first Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, p. m.
young women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. IN.
p AFRICAN NJ. Z. CHURCH-Rev. J. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, 1890 a. m; p m; Sab
bath school, 2:30 p. M; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE Democratic brethren are engaged
in a still hunt in this county. But it
won't win. We are still of opinion Bel
mont county can be depended upon for
1000 majority for Harrison and Morton
and Protection over Cleveland and Thur
man and Free Trade
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE Democrats are making great
Ontcry about the fact that President Ar
thur recommended increasing the free
list. President Arthur had sugar in his
mind, upon which there is yearly collect
ed about S6O,000,000 of duty at the Gus
tom houses, and not wool, upon which
less than 100000 are collected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
TWO GOOD POINTS.

Cincinnati Freie PreSse.
With all the sOphistry in favor of free
trade, two points, especially important to
American workingmen, have not been
contradicted. Firstly, the less foreign
goods We import, the more will be man
ufactured here and the more employment
our workingmen and women will have,
and also better wages. Secondly, the
more foreign goods are imported, the less
is manufactured here, the more the labor
market is oppressed and the lower wages
will be.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
WHAT THURMAN SAYS.

Ohio state Journal.
Since JudgeThurman's time is so taken
up with other matters that he has been
unable to find time to write his letter of
acceptance, we beg leave to submit the
following: Al accept with thanks. Ibe-
lieve the war was a failure, Democracy is
religion, Cleveland is a saint, and that
the tariff is war tax"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

SOME desperate Democrats of this vi
cinity are asserting that wool is not on
the free list in the bill lately passed the
House by the votes of Democrats. We
have an official copy of the sO-called Mills
bill, issued from the government print
ing office, and if any one doubts that it
is, will be glad to diSabuSe his mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

TIE locust trees which stood in front
of the old court house are being cut down
These trees were planted about thirty
years ago, by direction of what was then
known as the "MusadOig" Council
About the same time the old hotel build
ing which stood East of and adjoining
the court house, and owned by the late
Thomas II. Genin, was torn down by Or
der of Council.
When the grading and building are
completed, handsome shade trees will be
planted in front of the public buildings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE Democratic dodge of claiming to
raise Knights of Labor lodges in Indi-
ana and getting them to declare for
Cleveland is being pretty thoroughly ex-
posed. The only organization of Knights
which the Democrats We're ever success
ful in raising were the Knights of the
Golden Circle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
REST COMETH AFTER ALL.

Beyond the toll, the burdens of the day,
Beyond the tempeStS and the storms of life;
Far from the tmult of the weary way,
Beyond the longing and the ceaSeleSS strife;
Out of the darkness and the gloom of night
Beyond the hills where shadows never fall,
And lar beyond the range of mortal sight,
Rest cOmGth after all.
After the fever and the restless pain,
After e-waiting and the weary years,
After the conflict ana the loss and gain;
After the SOrTOw and the useless tears;
Far. far beyond the LOFTY heights Of Fame:
Beyond tine hills where shadows never fall;
Beyond the fear OF ceIISure and of blame,
Rest cUmeth after all
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
THE CLUB AND THE KEY.

New York Press.
Speaker Carlisle is quoted by the World
as saying: "None of the apprehensiOns
entertained by our opponents four years
ago have been realized"
This is about as logical as the remark
of the man who took club to beat his
wife with, and who, when she saw the
club and locked the door against him,
said: "Did MT l promise to honor and
love you, and have MT done it, in spite
of the predictions that l would abuse
you? Let me in; want to love and honor
you more"
The club is in the hand of the DemOc-
racy, and its name is Free Trade. But
the people have the key.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

Mr.. CLEVELAND denies that he ever
said, 81 believe in free trade as l believe
in the Protestant religion" 1t is hard
Iy necessary to add that this may be
taken to imply that man need not be
much Christian in order to be good
deal Of free trader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
NEWS AROuT TOWN

1t is the current report about town that
Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs
is making some remarkable cures with
people who are troubled with coughs, sore
throat, asthma, bronchitis and consump-
ton. Any druggist will give you a trial
bottle free of cost. 1t is guaranteed to
relieve and cure. The large bottles are
soc and 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

THE duty on rice 200 per cent? and
on sugar (GS per cent? are emphatically
"war taxes as are the internal revenue
taxes, all Of which the Democrats stoutly
insist must be levied.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 16, r. d A. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. b. MEYER Secy. +. ID. BAILEY, W. VI.
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No II, Royal
Arch MdsORs.-Stated cOnvOcatiOns first Friday Of
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. +. ID. BAILEY, III. IL.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, II. & s. NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month
j. b. MEYER, Secy- j. B. RYAN, L. l. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. %, X. T.-St;Ited
eOnclaves first Tuesday of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. RYAN, l. C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

TIE political campaign is already hot
in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey,
and Indiana Hundreds of meetings are
being held in each State nightly by each
of the parties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
AN EVERY DAY LEVY.
Cincinnati volksbIGtt.

NVINSIL-II.
The Mills bill retains tariff of sixty
per cent. on sugar and one hundred per
cent. on rice. Is this done in order to
reduce the neceSsaries of life? None but
the sugar lords, as far as we can see, de-
rive a benefit from it, unless it be Presi-
dent Cleveland, to whose reelection these
gentlemen contribute literally.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

The simple and plain duty a0bich aOe
OaCe the people Is to reduce tdIdtjOn to the
necessary expenses Of an ec0nOmicaI ope-
ration Of the gOoe7nment, and to restore
TO the business Of the country the n9Oney
aChjch a0e hold in the treasury through
tie peroeTSjOD Of governmental pO2CerS.-
President Cleveland'S Message.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

Hon. HARVEY DANFORD is making it
interesting for the Democratic brethren
in the Southern part of the county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
THE
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE,
WASHINGTON PA

The SSth year begins Sept. II Classical Scientific
and Preparatory Departments. For information
concerning Preparatory Department apply TO Prof
j. ADOLPH SCHMITZ, Principal; for catalogue
or other information to PRES I MOFFAT. 72GI1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

a SABBATH School Convention viii be
held at Barnesville on the 10th and 18th
days of October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
BrIt11nl1t 0tItrn11frle+
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER p, 1855.

FRUITS are very abundant, but very
defective. Prices will continue low.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27

KENTUCKY Republicans are confident
they viii gain two members of the House
from that State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
New Series, Vol. %, No. 80.
GROSS VIOLATION OF LAW.
Ohio State Journal.

Ohio State Journal
The Postmaster-G General in response to
the GrOSvenOr resolution yesterday laid
| before the House communication DENY
ing that the Tar Reform Adoocate is dis
tributeG in violation of the postal laws.
General GrOsvenOr should call for wit
neSses from this city. Just yesterday the
letter carriers distributed these doeu-
ments, not as mail, but the same as ad-
vertiSing dodgers. There were no names
on the documents, but they were left with
everybody. Several were brought to this
office last night by people who are not
subscribers, never were and never will
be, and they reported that the man car
rying them also delivered the United
States mail, that he left the Tao Reform
AdCOcGte at every office in their block and
that no one in the building was known to
be subscriber.
This is not only violation of law, but
it is making the people pay for that which
the Democratic Committee gets for al
most nothing. Postmaster Jones was
imposed on when this document was reg
istered as second class matter, and the
PostmaSter-Generalh has been imposed
upon; but Congress should see that it is
not imposed upon, as there never was a
more fragrant violation of law. The Tar
Reform AdcOcGte is published by the
Democratic Committee as a campaign
document, given away free as Snch, and
sent to Postmasters in bulk fOr:distribu-
ton. The way they were distributed in
this city yesterday by men wearing the
uniform of the United States mail ser
vice surpaSses all abuses of the public
service ever heard of. Is this making
public office a public trust?
THE MILLS BILL IN ENGLAND.
Pittsburgh CommereiaLGazette.
Harry Pearce, hOtel-keeper at Acme
tOnia Station, on the West Penn Rail
road, has received some interesting let
ters from his brother, Benjamin Pearee,
of Nottinghamshire, England. He writes
Harry to return to England. In
one of his letters he SAYS: "Old England
is going to be twice as good a country as
it ever was before We are sure Presi-
dent Cleveland will be elected over again,
and the Mills bill, as you call it, be adopt
ed by Congress, and tell you England
will be in high feather then. We are do
ing all we can to put President Cleveland
in. The wOrkingmen in many places are
a shilling apiece from their
weekly wages to be sent to America for
use in the campaign"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
Die M0NEVI 5000 AGENTS WANTED {
DlO lMOlNL once to supply Ten MiiliO
UOters with the only Official Loves of
HARRISON AND MORTON.

Protector, Policy, Sc, complete. 5000 agents at
work report immense success. For best work, best
terms, apply quick and make $500 to 500 month.
Outfit 35e. JAS. NORRIS s. Co., 81 w. 4th street,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
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. 1000 agents
at work report immense success. For best work
best terms, apply quick and make 500 10 800 a
month. Outfit 3Jc. JAS. MORRIS & Co. 81 w
4th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06
How to Overcome the Dangers OF
Exposure.

Francis O'Reilly, the well known livery
man Of No. Is Prince street, New York,
says OF ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs:
"For the last forty two years have been
engaged in the livery and hacking bust
ness am greatly aided by my four boys.
We arc much exposed to tho weather, and
we have found ALLCoCK'S PLASTERs of
very great service We use them as chest
protectors, placing one on the chest and
one on the pit of the stomach. They not
only ward off the cold, but act as tonic.
we are frequently affected with rheuma-
tism, kinks in the back, and pains in the
side; but one or two of ALLCoCK's PLAs-
TIERS quickly cure us. My wife and daugh-
ter have been using ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs
for weak back and think the world Of them.
/ have now been using them for twenty
years, and always have box in the house. "
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06
THE SPANISH CORTES.
Customs and Usages Governing Its Pro
ceedlngs and Etiquette.

Customs and Usages Governing Its Pro-
ceedlngs and Etiquette.
The Spaniards are not only good
speakers, but good listeners, and hear
their political opponents with atten-
ton and respect. DR.. Fl. M. Field,
who was present at an exciting de-
bate in the Cortes, says in his "Old
Spain and New Spain" that the men,
bers listened in silent attention, and
only now and then broke out into APP
plause. A touch Of d bell brought
them promptly to order.
The speakers seemed TO take pride
in outdOing one another In courtesy.
Even when one had been attacked with
aspelity, he replied in the blandest
manner, and referred to his assailant
as ''my personal friend, although my
political opponent.
In the English Parliament a preced-
ing speaker is alluded to impersonally.
He is 1.-The noble lord" or 1.-The right
honorable member" In tho Congress
of the United States, the same rule
prevails, and members speak of 1.-The
honorable Senator" or 1.-THE gentle
man from Alabama"
But in the Cortes Spanish simplicity
authorizes the members to refer to
each other by name, and the deputies
speak of what Senior Legasta, or Senior
Canovas, or Senior CASTELAR, has said.
In English and American legislative
bodies, member who wishes to speak,
rises and calls loudly: ''Mr. Speaker"
or "Mr Chairmanm A dozen men,
bers may be trying at the same mo-
ment to catch the eye of the presiding
officer, who recognizes" one of them
and gives him the floor. But when a
member of the Cortcs wishes to speak.
he does not have to fight for the floor.
He sends his name to the President, by
whom it is called in its proper order.
so that he shall have the same oppor-
tunity as others. Youths Companion.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06
KEEPING OLD LETTERS.
Why Only Harm, Never Good, Can Come
from the Habit.

why Ohiy never Can come
from the Habit.
II is trouble, not good, that arises from
old letters. package has fallen into my
care to be disposed of as thought best 1t
contains letters, bills, receipts, some pa
pers of value and others worthless In
order to sort the chat from the wheat they
must be carefully examined. All, what I'M
thought-of secrets they disclose-family
troubles of which the world never dreamed;
bitter heartaches where we thought all
was serene; love letters, sacred for their
time and place, ridiculous now; a whis-
pered suspicion of SANDER upon name we
thought was pure as snow, and we are left
to wonder whether 1t be true or false Old
letters. What can they be good forl Their
mission is ended.
Il may like to read them while recover
ing from an Illness" says SONS one.
Pshaw as If these would be tonic you
needed at such a timei Better for breath
OF pure air. We are all prone to brood too
much at such tunes, and need no such help
in that direction. Let this plea for the
burning OF letters be strong one. Bust
ness letters should be filed and labeled.
Have blank book into which to copy such
dates or extracts as may be of value in the
future for references. This can be done
when letters are answered Then burn
them and see the ashes. 1t is the sorrows
instead of the joys that most letters con.
tain. They are the safety valve for deep
feeling from friend to friend, good in their
time, but sometimes worse than useless in
the future. Every day brings new expert.
ences. We are constantly changing, and
in many cases would be ashamed Co our
own letters written ten years ago.
Garfield said: "When you pitch your
tent let 1t be among the living, not among
the dead. "-Sarah N. Bailey, IN Housekeepcr.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06

Experts claim seasickness can be
regulated by q system Of breathing.
One must sit still and breathe regu-
larly and freely according to q fixed
plan: Time your breathing to the up
ward and downward motion OF the
boat As the boat falls there should
be q full expiration, and as the boat
begins TO rise start on an inspiration,
ending just as the boat starts to drop.
1t is an easy plan to follow and will
make you laugh at the idea Of being
sick, unless you have a stomach so
weak as to be affected by the swaying
Of an elevated train or boat on q short
and smooth ferry.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06

L. PRICKLY ASH BITTERs good for any
thingi Read what Frank Griggsbv, Of
Dodge City, Kas., says: For three years
suffered from disease that my physicians
pronounced incurable My friends had
given me up to die, when / was induced to
try your remedy. took it for three months
and have gained 81 pounds in weight. Am
a well man and Prickly Ash Bitters saved
my life / am under lifelong obligations to
this medicine, and will never cease to rec
ommend it.n
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06
-"You had better take that pipe GU

-"You had better take that pipe out
of you mouth, it will draw lightning"
said colored man near AGREE, Ga, as
Nellie Brown, a colored cook, was
smoking a pipe in her door. Instantly
there was bl hiding fash and Nellie
fell dead. The lightning struck her
upon the top of the head. The col
ored people believe the pipe drew the
lightning. &C Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06

No other nation boasts OF so many
grades and varieties of sweetmeats as
the Chinese. Over ninety varieties Of
sugar-cured fruits are on their bill Of
fare, the most valuable of these being
their preserved gingcrs and apricot Is.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-06

Rheumatism is remorscless twister. 1t
twists the joints out of shape; it produces
angular projections where there should be
curtes, and worse than all, makes US writhe
and twist with pain on couches that sleep
refuses TO visit. Conquer this truly demoni-
acal disease in It's infancy with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which also ovcrcomcs kid
ney complaints, nervousness, dyspepsia,
chllls and fever.