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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
FLAPPING OF A FLY'S WING.

In his book "On the Senses, Insects and
Intelligence of Animals" Sir John Lub-
book records some of his later ObServa-
tlons, among which are these:
The slow Tapping of a butterfy's wing
produces no sound, but when the move
ments are rapid noise is produced, which
increases in Shrillness with the number of
vibrations. Thus the hOuSe-fiy, which
produces the sound F, vibrates its wings
q 10 times minute, or 335 times in a
second, and the bee, which makes the
sound of \, as many as 26,400 times, or
44O times in second. On the contrary.
a tired bee huns on Z, and therefore, ac-
cOrding to theory, vibrates its wings only
$50 times i'll second
Marcy has succeeded in confirming
these numbers graphically. He fixed
fly SO that the tip of the wing just touch
ed cylinder, which was moved by clock
work. Each stroke of the wing caused
mark, of course very slight, but still quite
perceptible, and he thus showed that
there were actually $50 strokes in a
second, agreeing almost exactly with
the number inferred from the note pro-
duced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
ELY'S
CREAM BALM
TRY THE CURE. HAY-FEVER
CADIz
NURSERIES.

We sincerely thank our customers who have so
generously patroniZed in former years for yOur
kind favOrS. We give our attention wholly to the
Nursery business Aided with thirty wears eX-
perlence in the business, customers NAV RELY upOn
receiving the benefit of our large eXperence-the
greatest care being taken to have everything true
to name. Our grounds are open and free to all
visitors.
Our stock for spring is the largest we have had
since We have been in the county,
Consisting of 10000 Apples, 3 and years. of all
the best old kinds. Also, Lawyer York. Imperial
PawakOe, Walbridge Mann, Hyde'S Keeper, Stark.
Lankford, Mcintosh Red, Sutton Beauty. Wealthy
Clermont, Yellow, Transparent and many others
Also, full line of Pear, Cherry, Plum Peach
Apricot, Vines and ornamental stock We guar
antee satisfaction on all sales. We have fruited
several OF the new varieties, and have some p
others in our experimental grounds. Our trees
are healthy and free from insect or disease Price
about one-half what you pay to foreign agents
Come and see us, or address
27-2m j. MORRISON, Cadiz, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

OBSERVING men think the Belmont
County Infirmary was never so well con-
Quoted as at present. Expenses have
been reduced, without in any measure
interfering with the efficiency of the in
stitution, and Superintendent Sidebot-
tom controls the large number of in
mates under his care with admirable
firmness and kindness. The Directors
are Burget McConnaughy, VIM. Lodge,
and John A. Clark, and much credit is
due them for the attention they give the
institution and the enlightened spirit
brought to the discharge of their duties.
We doubt if there is a similar institution
in the State better managed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

TIE CHRONICLE man draws very much
upon his imagination, in several of his last
weeks items. He had not the common
decency or honesty to tell its readers that
he had inquired of persons calculated to
know better than he did, and found out
that he had been mistaken in regard to his
llbels of the township officers. Instead
he reiterated the charges-on personal
grOundS.-Gdzette.
This paragraph refers, we presume, to
the comments of this paper on the law
less payment of $500 to the attorneys of
Bailey, Lentz, and Michener. We have
this to say about it: That no more in
famous lie was ever told by the shame
less liar who penned the above. There
has been no occasion to consult any one
about this matter. There is nothing in
tricate about it. All the information
that is required must be found within
the lids of the statutes, because the Con-
stitution plainly forbids any payments
except such as are authorized by law
Does any man doubt that if the degra-
ded Clerk-who has prostituted the col
umns of the Gazette to his defense, and
who would drag honorable and decent
Democrats down to his level, in the mis-
taken notion that they are doing their
party a service-knew that any one had
been consulted, as he alleges, and had
advised that THE CHRONICLE was "mis
taken," the Clerk would have printed his
name? Of course he would. There is
not even shadow of foundation for the
story. On the contrary, we boldly assert
that no disinterested and reputable law
yer in the county will undertake to JUS
tify that payment. We will 90 further:
We assert that the attorneys of Bailey,
Lentz, and Michener will not unequivo-
cally pronounce that payment a lawful
one.
personal grounds" Fudge! Who
that knows the contemplate creature
thinks or cares anything whatever about
him who thinks of him other than as a |
wart or barnacle fastened upon the body
polite? No, indeed; life is too short to
be wasted in fighting flies.
If the Clerk, without whose assistance
this fragrant robbery of the people could
not have succeeded, can point out the
law authorizing it he should long since
have done so. He can not do IL: and.
like all guilty men, resorts to billings
gate. The act was such fragrant vio-
Iation of law and of his oath of office as
should in the opinions of all men who
have a just appreciation of the sanctity
Of an oath and the responsibilities of Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
A SIGNIFICANT AVOWAL.
AN INFLUENTIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER
PRONOUNCES AGAINST ITS
PARTY'S POLICY

AN INFLUENTIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER
PRONOUNCES AGAINST ITS
PARTY'S POLICY.
Augusta (Ga) Chronicle DemJ
Some of the newspapers that led the
Democratic party into the ditch of defeat
seems to be disappointed at the conserva-
tive tone and national sentiments of Pres
ident HarrisOn's inaugural. They expect
ed him to be bitterly partisan and sec
tional, and because he has been patriotic
and national they are disappointed. As
Democrats and Southerners we are agree
ably surprised and pleased with the
moderate, dignifed and statesmanlike
address of President HARRISON.
The South needs protection for her
development She needs Government
appropriations for internal improve
ments-tO improve the navigation of the
rivers and harbOrS: for WATERWAYS be-
tween the lakes and the gulf, the Atlantic
and the Mississippi; for the repair and
construction of Notifications along her
detenSeleSS coast; for the construction of
navy yards in harbOrS of the South, where
iron and timber are cheap and abundant;
for subsidies to Southern steamship lines.
carrying the iron and manufactures there
of and cotton goods and merchandise to
the 0OGO,WO people in the countries
south of us, who have S50O.0OO.00O to spend
for money to educate the ignor-
ant masses throughout the South. and for
all other honest and legitimate purposes
where it can be expended for the benefit
of the people, and where private corpora
tlOnS and States even are unable by them
selves to undertake and perfect entt +
priseS of national Importance
All these are embraced in the policy of
President Harrison as outlined in his ad- !
dress. The President says that he will |
not have asectional policy, and We accept |
this wise and just and patriotic declara- !
ton. We detect nothing between the
lines about the old regime of force and |
repression. The South has reason to re-
ioice at the high plane upon which the
of President Harrison has been
pitched. With protection to our indus
-rieS, internal improvements, which en-
Drace our waterways, rivers and harbors.
md subsidies for the development of
commerce with Mexico. Central
ind South America, the South should
levelop and prosper as she never has be-
ore. If the peSSimistS and the men who
make trade of politics will only give the
south fair chance, she will be the richest
md most prosperous section of the Union
inside of twenty years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
THE DOG AND THE BEES.

Current Literature.
a dog being annoyed by bees ran, quite
accidently, into an empty barrel lying on
the ground, and, looking out at the bung
hole, addressed his tormentors thus:
Had you been temperate, stinging me
only one at time, you might have got a
good deal of fun out of me. AS it is, you
have driven me into secure retreat, for
| can snap you up as fast as you come in
through the bunghole. Behold the folly
of incorporate zeal"
When he had concluded he awaited a
reply. There was MT any reply, for the
bees had never gone near the bunghole;
they went in the same way he did, and
made it very warm for him.
The lesson of this fable is that one can
not stick to his pure reason while quarrel
ing with bees.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
A SOUND LEGAL OPINION.

f. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, County
Attorney, Clay Co., Texas, says: "IIave
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: He 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, liver
and stomach disorders stands uncqualed.
Price soc. and 81, at Pattersons'. q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
flee forever disqualify him from holding
Office of any description.

TIE Cleceland Leader has proposed to
increase the pay of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly from
5000 to $500 per year.
The proposition is one that rejecting
men have long agreed upon; indeed, the
increase ought to be to $1,000. Even
though members were not required to
contribute any money or time to cam
paigns, the pay is inadequate. AS it is,
they must abandon their private business
from about the middle of September of
the year they are elected until the mid
die of the following April. The proba-
bilities are that few members, after pay
ing the expense of making a campaign
and necessary expenses while attending
a session of the General Assembly, have
$500 left for the six months time the
people compel them to devote to their
interests. This is niggardly, in the last
degree; and, as a result, none but COM
paratively wealthy men, or men who seek
the place for the purpose of promoting
their further political advancement, can
afford to consent to stand for the Legis-
lature.
County officers in most counties of the /
State, many of them mere copyists, re-
ceive far greater pay than Senators and |
Representatives. That such an adjust /
ment of compensation is wrong, and poor
economy, must be apparent to the dull
est brain. Men who might be useful to
the people can not afford to stand for the
Legislature, and consequently the body
is mainly made up of men of elegant leis-
IRE, who seek the place for recreation and
and the supposed "honor"
attached to it, political adventures, and
men who 60 there to promote local jobs.
Men who make laws for the people
should be paid fair salaries, free railroad
provided against by strin-
gent enactment, and the Constitutional :
of annual sessions respected.
The latter would tend to abolish local ;
egislation, which is always vicious, and
he abolishment of passes would cure alb !,
enteeism and place the people on equal .
ty with the railway corporations.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
\ PASSING THOUGHT.

We see so much-Our feeble eyes
Can but a trifiing part retain,
And but fraction of the whole
Conveys its image in our brain.
We hear so much-Our burdened ears
Are prone from OverwOrk to err:
While varied items, one and all,
To daZe our intellectS, confer.
We read so much-Our human minds
Are wrapped with theory and creed,
And common sense is often wrecked
In satiating mental greed.
We write too much-Our slippery pen
Runs riot with our weakened brain,
And rambling thoughts in tmeleSs rhyme,
Our everlasting curse remain.
We talk too much-SOme words We speak
Have oft our calmer thoughts appalled,,
For what We see, or hear, or say,
May be forgot, but ne'er recalled.
-LuTGnd ". Sheldon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

eRESBYTERI4N CHURCH-Rey. r. Alex
ander, pastor Public worship every sabbath
morning and evening; Sabbath school $50 a. m.
young peoples society of Christian endeavor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome 10 all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey
]. H. HOllingshead, pastor sabbath preaching, II
Am; p. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, thursday eve
1inKs; mems meeting, Friday evenings: Sabbath
school 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited 10 all
erviceS.
UNITED PRESBTTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.
Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m
public worship, II a. IN; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday p. m. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
day of each month, p m; woman 5 missionary
sJcety, last Saturday Of each month, p m; dis
trict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, p. IN. !;
young wOmen's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage p. n.
LFRICANM. E. .CIURCH-Rev. J. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, I0:30 a. m; p. m; Sab
bath school, 2:s0 p m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
Belt,tnttt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2s, 1889.
OF course the able Clerk. who think,

OF course the able Clerk, who think.
he and his Trustees are superior to Con
stitutions and laws, and that they can d.
as they please with the peoples money
no matter what the laws or that insignif
cant instrument known as the Constitu
tiOn may forbid, will be before the people
for office this spring. Indeed, it would
be "eold" spring that did mt find him
a candidate for office. His bold violation
of the Constitution and of his oath of of
flee, his defiance of law, and the f1ippant
manner in which he has treated the seri-
Gus charges of malfeasance in office pre-
ferred against him, which he has not un-
/ dertaken to controvert, and can not con-
/ trOvert, call for stinging rebuke at the
hands of the people. If the crime of
which he is confessedly guilty is over
looked by the people of st. Clairsville in
the election of next Monday, he may
justly conclude that the people approve
of his contempt for law, and will not
make any fuss about it if he should con-
clude to make larger pull upon the peo-
pies money.
A man holding such opinions of the
obligations of office as he holds-such
contempt for oaths of office and laws-is
not a safe man to entrust with the power
to certify money out of the Treasury of
the town. About $4,000 are annually
collected off the people. The individual
empowered to issue warrants for that
large sum ought to be man of known
integrity and respect for law. Not one
dollar can be drawn from the Treasury
except upon the warrant of the Clerk
He, alone, is charged by law with the
lawful disbursement of that money
Over his own signature he has, substan-
TALLY, admitted that he certified $500 out
of the Township Treasury in defiance of |
law, on the demand and the "say so" of
some lawyer.
We ask the people of st. Clairsville to
pause and consider. This is not polit-
ical matter, but solely question of Off
cial integrity. The Democrats can not
afford to let politics be dragged into it.
1t has been an unpleasant thing to deal
with. We had much rather speak good
than evil of our neighbors. But we could
not be silent in the presence of such
bold and fragrant and palpable defiance
IF law. We would have been unfaithful
% our duty to the people had we for an
Instant hesitated when this $500 trans
action came to our knowledge -unfaith-
'ul if we had not again and again un-
paringly denounced it-unfaithful if we
10 not continue to denounce it until the
niquity is righted.
The people can not afford to endorse
hat transaction by their votes. That is !
what they will do if they vote E
or that defiant law-breaker. Consider:
len of st. Clairsville, you are hoping
nd expecting some substantial improve !
nents in your town. Can you reasona-
ly expect men to invest their money in
usiness enterprises in your town, with
ne knowledge that the people are so de-
raded and bigoted and purblind that, at I
ne demand of the party whip, they will !
ote for and elect known violator of
wv to an office that holds the purse d
rings of the town? a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

MELVIN c. GEORGE, ex-M. c. of Port
land, Ore, bears a striking resemblance
to President Harrison. Mr.. George is a
native of Noble County, and is nephew
of our friend, Selden George, of Loyds-
vile neighborhood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

TALK about "chestnuts is cheap and
weak; but does not restore the $500 taken
from the people of this township to pay
the private debts of Dighton Bailey, John
Michener, and George Lentz. Good crisp
bank notes are in order, to the amount
of $500. Nothing else is
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

ABOUT $3.50 received from the scales
have been wrongfully withheld from the
Treasury of the town of st. Clairsville
for more than a year, and there is little
prospect that the money will ever be re-
covered. So far no serious attempt has
been made in that direction.
The little Boss is still around, crack
ing his party whip. Next Monday will
demonstrate whether he can drive DEM
Ocrats to the support of this grab.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 1G, F. & 4. M.-MeetS
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
J. B. MEYER, Sec'y +. ID. BAILEY, W. VI.
ST. CLAIRSVTLLE CHAPTER, No. II, Royal
Arch MdsORs.-Stated eOnyOcatiOns first Friday Of
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. F. ID. BAILEY, Ii. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL. No 81. II. d. 5. NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month
j. B. MEYER, Secy. j. b. RYAN, I. l. VI.
HOPE COuHANDER. No. 26, h T-Stated
cOnclaves, first Tuesday of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. RYAN, Z. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainS,
COrns and all Skin EruptiOns, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by Patterson Il Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

THE Clerk of Richland township and
of ST. Clairsvilie has set himself up as a
political Boss, and has been cracking his
whip over the heads of Democrats at a
lively rate for two or three weeks. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether he can drive
honest and sturdy Democrats to endorse
the recent robbery of themselves and
Others, and to applaud his defiant con-
tempt of law. The crucial test will be
applied next Monday. If very many
Democrats do not use their lead pencils
on he and his gang, we much mistake
the character of the Democrats of st.
Clairsville and Richland township.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
OUR RANK AMONG THE COTTON SPINNING
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

| OUR RANK AMONG THE COTTON SPINNING
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
! The american Economist publishes
the latest returns of the cotton spinning
industry of Great Britain. There are
42,14O.OOO spindles in operation in Eng
land, or more than in all the rest of the
world together. The other countries of
Europe had 23,1S0,000 spindles in 1887;
the American continent, 13,500,OO0, and
India, 2,420,000. More than one-third
of all the cotton raised on the earth is
consumed in English mills. English
machines, which ten years ago. it is said,
had only 1000 spindles, carry now go.
Within the same time the number of
revolutions has been increased from
5000 to 1000 per minute. The cotton
card has been brought to a capacity of
200 pounds, against 80 pounds of mate
rial, and has been so improved that the
staple need be run through it only once
instead of twice. Inventions for sup
plying the machines with cotton auto
matically have even been introduced.
"One manufacturing town in England
contains almost as many cotton spindles
as all the United States. According to
the latest returns from the Cotton Spin
ners' Association of Oldham 100000
spindles are in operation there on cot
ton yarn. Ten years ago the number
was barely 100000 During the next
four wears when the cotton industry was
growing rapidly, the number was in
creased to 100000 spindles, from
which point the gain has virtually been
slower"
We exported s13,O13, ,1S9 of manufact-
ured cotton for the year ending Jan. 80.
1888, and we imported $2S,917, ,799, an
excess Of imports of $I5,9O4,6l0. In
other words. We are very far from sup
Dlying the home market for cotton
goods. There is food for thought in
.hese figures for those who hold protec-
ion responsible for the Fall River strike.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28

WHEN the Senate of Kansas votes to
reduce the "age of consent from Is to
Il years, one may fairly ask whether civ
ilization is not progressing backward in
the banner prohibition State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-28
New Series, Vol. 80, No 10.
TALKS ON THE TARIFF.
THE CONSUMER MUST BE MAINTAINED As

THE CONSUMER MUST BE MAINTAINED AS
THE CHIEF FACTOR IN PRODUCTION.
New York Press.
| 4 feature of the increasing study and
intelligent discussion of protection is
the readiness of leading exponents of
this principle to pick each other up when
they find each othernapping, so to speak.
Here, for instance, is the american
Economist, reviewing Ellis H. Roberts
of Utica, who has just gotten out a
fourth edition of his able work on ..Goy-
ernment Revenue" Says the Economist:
Mr.. Roberts associates the word soon
sumption" only with the disappearance,
quick or slow, of enjoyable wealth, such
as food, clothing, etc, in the act of be-
ing enjoyed.
But if we contemplate consumption"
in its broader aspect of conversion Of
raw materials into finished products,
conversion of fuel and food, of human
and material energy of every kind, into
the production of reproductive wealth
or investments for income, and even
the conversion of circulating capital in
to fixed capital, and of transient labor
power into enduring values and perma-
nent commodities, it is easy to grasp
SismOndis generalization that "produc-
tion is good only as it is followed by
Indeed, to produce
that could never be consum-
ed would be a purely barren production,
unless, like works Of art OF the Pyramids
of Egypt, the things SO produced be-
come the subjects only of more lasting
because they are intellect
ually, spiritually and esthetically en-
iOyed.
Mr.. Roberts says: political economy
must start with studying production,
not consumption" How can political
economy study prOduetionwithOutt teach
ng that consumption preeedes it both
rs its motive and its means? But in
he economic sense, also, consumption is
he motive to production. Mr.. J. r.
Dodge'S useful diagrams, showing how
7alues of farm products, farm wages and
arm areas by the acre, all grow in exact
as the consumers of farm
PRODUCTS exceed in number the produ-
ers, are, after all, in the line of begin
ling political economy with e0nsumD-
ion. They show that while producers,
n the ordinary sense, give form, growth,
lace and existence to commodities, it is
he consumer alone who gives them val
e, utility, price and demand. And as it
J to secure this value OF price, and not
he crop itself that the producer of the
ommOdity raises it, or brings it into ex-
'tence, it is evident that it IS the con-
umer that causes production by Great
lg demand.
This is good for wOrkingmen to think
f. PrOtectionists as a class have no
lotive to cut down their wages. They
ave selfish as well as unseIfish reasons
'r keeping wages up. The more wages
le better consumer the wage worker is.