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The national leader., 1889-02-16
SOME TRUTH In THIS.
Why it is Some Clerks go TO Canada
With Their Employers Money.

Il don't ask any odds of anybody,
don't. I've got money in bank. and
the wind may blow and the SHOWS may
snow, I'm all right.''
mighty glad to know it, John, old
fellow. You know I've always been
your friend, and nobody is gladder'n
am to know that you are above the
pinchings of poverty"
81 know it, Jimmy, my boy. You
and l have stood many o storm to-
gether, and I owe my prosperity to
your faithful work and careful atten-
tion to business. There's no better
book-keeper than you, and you know l
appreciate it. You'll never suffer
while my business prospers. You can
bet on that.''
SCI knew 1t. We were school boys
together. You kept sober and / drank.
You kept single and married. But.
John, haven't felt so much like drink
ing since l was married as l do to-day.
| feel Just like doing something des-
perate, and am distressed to DEATH"
"Why, what atls you, steady Jimp
thought that you had conquered that
appetite forever when you married
Allie Knowles?"
Eyes. john; but my baby is sick, and
1 fear she Is dying. My salary is drawn
up to date, and can't send the little
one South, as the doctor recommends.
1t is hard to be poor"
"Yes, jimmy, it is, and Pm truly
sorry for you. Good morning, and
good luck to you. hope the baby will
be better when you GO home to-
night"
And that night Jimmy placed a
thousand dollars in his wife's hands,
placed two thous nd dollars in bank to
her credit and the next morning il mmy
was in Canada John went down tC
his office and found note which read
''Thank You, John, for your sympathy
| know l am welcome to few thou
sands, for you appreciate my services,
and are prospero us.'
Many poor fellow goes to Canada
under just such circumstances.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
An Artists Adventure.

The following adventure is told by
Mulready, the artist: One bright moon
light night in my student days, was
walking in street on the outskirts of
London, little better than a country
lane, when man came out of the
shadow thrown by a large tree, and
producing pistol, addressed me in the
usual robber fashion with:
Your watch and money. please!'
q am a poor artist said I. See,
these are my drawings. have no
watch; have never been able to buy
one.'
Your money, then, and be quick!'
All this time 1 was watching the fell
lows face; it was very white, and I
think he was more frightened than l
was. / gave him all the silver I had
about me; he said ''Good night" civilly
enough, and started off towards Lon
don.
made the best of my way home,
and before went to bed I drew the
mans face very carefully. The next
morning went to Bow street with my
drawing, hoping it might be recognized
by the officers there, but mol The face,
they said. was new to them.
IF you will leave the likeness here,
sir, said the chief detective, we may,
perhaps, come across the person it rep
resents.' That very soon happened; a
fortnight had scarcely passed before /
was called on to identify the man who
had robbed me. He had been arrested
for murder aud was easily convicted.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
MICHAEL aiUNKACSY.

Michael MunkacsJ's large picture OF
'Cbrist before Plate' is to be exhibited
in all the large cities of the United
States. The picture has been shown in
every part OF Europe and has attracted
very widespread attention and dis
cussion. 1t does not follow in the old
lines marked out by former painters of
religious subjects. and there must be in
it some quality which addresses itself
strongly to the modern mind. What
ever else It may be charged with. the
picture is not conventional one. With
it will also be shown a collection of
foreign pictures. gathered chiefly in
Paris and containing some work Of an
impressionistic character, and more
that is not. Michael Munkacsy was
born at Munkacs, Hungary. in 1874;
he studied painting in Pesth, Vienna,
Munich and Paris and began his ex'
hibitions In Paris In 1870. Many years
ago, it is said, Michael Munkacsy
bought SOU $1,000 worth of furniture
and promised to give picture in pay
ment. The upholsterer did not press
him for settlement at the time, but
waited for the artist to become more
famous. Time passed and he went to
the artists studio and said: "Well,
how about that little picture ?" The
artist offered a check for the amount
due, but the other insisted upon having
picture. Munkacsy dashed off a
sketch on the SPOT and gave it to him,
saying: There, that is easily worth
$1,000" The upholsterer accepted it
debghtedly, and hurried off to picture
dealer, who refused to give anything
like that amount for it. Back he went
to the artist, asking him to retouch the
sketch and increase its worth, but this
Munkacsy decidedly refused. A suit
followed and the tradesman lost it. MIR.
Munkacsy has had great numbers of
pupils and some of the prominent
painters among the younger New York
men, including Harper, Turner and
Gelden are numbered among them.
The national leader., 1889-02-16
Valuable Collection of Stamps.

The collection Of postage stamps re-
Gently exhibited in Boston is said to be
worth nearly S10O, 200. There were in
the collection single stamps valued at
S100 each. and several groups of six
were placed at 81, 900. That the prices
were not all fancy was shown by the
offer of $50 from dealer for a blue en-
velope on which was small stamn
marked Bremen. One group, consist
ing four government stamped envelopes
now obsolete, was appraised at S40O.
The national leader., 1889-02-16

PHILANTHROPY. - Office boy -
Please, sir, there's man at the door
who says if you'll please give him lit
tie money, he's starv-
Merchant-Tell him to come around
some other time. I'm busy at present
writing on "What shall we do with
our miserable poor?"
The national leader., 1889-02-16

PASSENGER-IS this train on time
conductOrp
Conduct0r-One hour late.
"Well. that's outrageous. I'm in a
hurry to get to East st. Louis.''
Have you ever been In East St.
LouisI"
"No."
"When you get there you VIII be
sorry the train wasn't later.''
The national leader., 1889-02-16

''CICELY, dear. who was t@e les.
man at your weddingp'
''Why, nay husband. of course ),
The national leader., 1889-02-16

Jockey Mclaughlin has gone to
| New Orleans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
GRAINS OF GOLD.
All sweets are not wholesome.
No economy without efficiency.

All sweets are not wholesome.
No economy without efficiency.
knowledge is a means, not an end.
Profanity is the stamp of vieiousness.
The way to enjoy life is to employ life.
One hour to-day is worth two to-mor-
row.
Civility costs nothing and buys every
thing.
Egotism is the foam of fermenting ig-
norance.
An ounce of action is worth pound
of words.
The way to silence conscience is not
to hear it.
True knowledge is to know ones own
ignorance.
He who loiters by the wayside will get
left behind
4 good deed or kind word is never
thrown away.
Our lives are measured by our works,
not our years.
Imagination is the author of major
ity of our ills.
Amid the roses fierce repentance rears
her snaky crest.
Men of many promises have treahcer-
erous memories.
The true way of softening our own
troubles is to solace those of others.
Malice sucks up the greatest part OF
her own venom, and poisons herself.
The man who is truthful under all
circumstances can not be very bad.
He is fool that praises himself, and
he madman that speaks i'll of himself.
He is young enough who has health,
and he is rich enough who has no debts.
The manner of giving shows the char
acter of the giyer more than the gift it
self.
Many young persons believe them
selves natural when they are only impo-
lite and coarse.
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in
the spring, you will vainly look for fruit
on it in autumn.
Some persons spend so much time in
making promises, that they have no time
left to fulfil them.
OF all virtues, magnanimity is the
rarest. There are a hundred persons of
merit for one who willingly acknowl-
edges it in another.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
5Plntnttt Gltrnttirlf.
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1889.
a NEw YoRK naper having described

A NEW YORK paper having described
the new Secretary of War as man who
all his life has been engaged in trade, a
correspondent corrects the error by say
ing that he entered the army at the out
break of the war as a First Lieutenant
and Quartermaster in the Third Vermont
Infantry, commanded by Colonel W. F.
(Baldy) Smith, afterward famous as a
division and corps commander. In the
autumn of 1861 he was promoted to be
Lieutenant Colonel of the Sixth Vermont.
Afterward he was made Colonel of the
Fifteenth Vermont, which formed a part
of Stannard's famous brigade that "roll-
"ed up Pickett's flank" at Gettysburg.
When the Vermont frontier was menaced
by rebel raiders from Canada, Colonel
Proctor was called home and put in COM
mand of strong force on the border
His vigilance was unceasing and his or
der to detachment commanders to fol
slow and kill and never mind the line "
had a most chilling effect on the rebels
and their sympathizers across in Canada.
Proctor, of Vermont, will do.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

COLONEL MOSES H. KIRBY was buried
at Upper Sandusky on Wednesday, the
9th inst. The funeral was attended by
several thousand people, and was the
largest ever known in that part of the
State. Colonel Kirby was born in Hall
fax county, Virginia, in 1898. In 1910
he was a candidate for nomination for
Governor, and was beaten by Corwin by
only one vote in the Wing Convention.
A born leader of men, intimately associ-
ated with Webster, Clay, and Corwin, he
retained great vitality to the last, being
almost ninety-one at his death.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE scenes and incidents of the rush
to California in '49 are reproduced in the
exodus to the newly discovered gold re-
gion in Lower California. Workmen OF
the Pacific slope throw down their tools
and hurry off to the diggings. Railroads,
steamers, and stages have more business
than they can well handle, and have rails
ed their rates. Gold in large quantities
is being taken out. The expense of get
ting there and of living when there will
eat up ordinary profits, and, as is always
the case, only small minority will get
extraordinary profits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE soldier element has reason to be
proud of the recognition which it has re-
ceived in the Cabinet. General Tracey,
General Noble, and General Rusk gained
distinction in the war for the Union, and
all are able, reputable and deserving men.
The veterans will certainly feel gratified
that the soldier President has deemed it
fitting to call so largely upon the repre-
sentatives of the volunteer soldiery in
making up his Cabinet. They can count
confidently on decent treatment, at least,
during the next four years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE trouble in Indiana is that the Leg
islature wants to relieve the Governor of
his appointive powers, and the Governor
objects. The Legislature meets with an
obstruction in the shape of the Cover
nor's veto, and then proceeds to pass the
bills again. The United States Supreme
Court will probably have to decide the
matter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE collapse of the Mahoning Mutual
Insurance Company, located at YOungs-
town, is unfortunate only for those who
put their money into it. All such con-
Germs are based wholly on the good faith
of the members, and when the latter re-
fuse to meet their liabilities the result is
inevitable failure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
A SOUND LEGAL OPINION.

E. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, County
Attorney, Clay Co, Texas, says: "Have
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 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' 8
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

IF the Interstate Commerce Act is to
be of benefit to the country it must be
obeyed by the railroad companies; and
since pecuniary considerations were not
sufficient to impress the officers of those
corporations, Congress did well to put on
the screws in the form of Imprisonment
1t is not strange that railroad officers do
not like the departure, but then no law
breaker likes to pay the penalty. The
way to escape the penalty is to obey the
low
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
IN REPUBLICAN GROOVES.


Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
1t was fortunate for the Democratic
party no less than for the country that
Mr.. Cleveland was unable to carry out
the policy which he had in view on as
suming Office. The Senate stood as a
barrier in his way. He could not change
in any essential direction the laws re-
specting the currency, the tariff and
kindred subjects. 1t was his chief aim
and ambition to substitute a tariff for
revenue only" in place of the protective
system, and his party, after the most
desperate efforts, went as far as it pos
sibly could in that direction. The par
ty had never before struck a blow so
earnest and so heavy against protection,
and twas this fact that contributed so
largely to the defeat of Mr.. Cleveland
Wherever the party had free course
it followed its bent. 1t showed itself
the same old spoils party-the party i'm
bued with Calhounism, Davisism, Bour-
bonism, and all that these imply. 1t
filled the best offices with representa-
tives of the cause of treason and rebel
lion-relegated Union soldiers to the
rear and brought eX-rebels to the front
This was purely executive business, and
there was nothing to prevent it. The
President had the power to honor ex-
Confederates with high places both at
home and abroad, and to kick and cuff
the veterans of the Grand Army, and he
took delight in doing so. But when it
came to legislation, the worst he could
do was to interpose his veto. He could
not stop the coinage of silver, retire the
greenbacks, or abolish the silver certifi-
Gates, any more than he could get rid of
the surplus by destroying the tariff. The
Administration had to be carried on in
Republican grooves, and this accounts
for about all that is creditable in it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

IN glancing over the society notes on
the inauguration, don't overlook this one:
Hannibal Hamlin, first Republican Vice
President, ,and the only ex- Vice President
living, and General Fremont, first candi-
date of the Republican party for the Pres
idency, were present; and in good shape,
too, considering their age.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

IFPreSident Harrison's administration
is as lucky throughout as its inception,
financially, he and the country will have
good reason to be thankful. The COM
mittee having in charge the inaugural
ceremonies have been counting up re-
ceipts and expenditures, and find that
for about the first time in the history OF
the country the income was greater than
the outgo. The sale of ball tickets was
so great that the income therefrom more
than covered all expenses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
THE NEW DISCOVERY.

You have heard your friends and neigh
bOrs talking about it; you may yourself
be one of the many who know from per
sOnal experience just how good thing it
is; if you have ever tried it, you are one
of its staunch friends, because the Won
derful thing about it is, that when once
given trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery
fiicted with a cough, cold, or any throat,
lung or chest trouble, secure bottle at
once and give it fair trial; it is guaran-
teed every time, or money refunded; trial
bottles free at Patterson's drug store. 6
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

JUSTICE MATTHEWS is still unable to
attend the sittings of the Supreme Court
1t is not expected now that he will be
able to attend to his judicial duties be-
fore next October. His illness has been
marked by several relapses, which have
left him weak and unable to rally quick
Iv
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

ELIZABETH SANDS, of Baltimore, Gel
ebrated her one hundredth birthday an
niversary on the 7th inst. She says she
will go to Washington in the spring to
see President Harrison and have a talk
with him about his grandfather, whom
she knew quite well.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE Democrats ten years ago had y
Democratic Senators from the Northern
States; now they have only6. The Solid
South does not seem, on the whole, to be
working very favorably for the Demo
cratic party at the North. The day of
its power to rule the country may now
be set down as among the things of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

A BILL has been introduced in the
Ohio Senate providing that in counties
where there are Childrens' Homes that
part of the poor fund now derived from
the Dow liquor law shall be divided be-
tween the Home and the Infirmary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

SOME days ago bright little juvenile
five years of age, named Rosa, was
teased good deal by a gentleman who
visits the family. He finally wound up
by saying: "Rosa, l don't love you
'Ah, but you've got to love me-" said
the child. How so?" asked her tor
mentor. "Why." said Rosa, the Bible
says you must love them that hate YOU
and l am sure | hate YOU
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

SINCE 1877 two farmers of near Water
loo, Iowa, have been in legal squabble
about the possession of two calves valued
at $45. The court costs thus far amount
to $500, and the case is not ended
Law comes high, but some two-legged
calves have to have it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

ONE of Abraham Lincoln's tersest and
pithiest sentences is in these words:
"You may deceive all the people part OF
"the time, and part of the people all the
"time, but not all the people all the
"time" 1t took great mind to think
that thought in that form.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

In reviewing the Cleveland admins
tration we can see no reason for taking
seven columns to it, as does New York
Mugwump newspaper, when it can all be
told in one sentence. He selected a very
shrewd Private Secretary and married a
charming young wife.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

REMEMBER that Ayers Cherry Pectoral
has no equal as specific forcolds. coughs
and all affections of the throat and longs.
For nearly half of century it has been in
greater demand than any other remedy
for pulmonary complaints. All druggists
have it for sale.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND vetoed the
Direct Tax Bill. But it is difficult to
see why the bill is not right in principle
and equitable in character. The States
which paid the Direct Tax ought to be
reimbursed, otherwise those tfat didnot
pay ought to pay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

1T was on Friday that fOrger Piggott
committed suicide, and in room 13 of his
hotel at Madrid. If this is significant,
let superstitious persons make the most
of il.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
RUCKLEN'S ARNTCA SATVE

III SANI@I--N - AIM IN-A GAL
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 & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14
1889.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Magazine is the most useful, entertain
ing. and beautiful periodical in the world. Among
the attractions for 1889 will be new novel;
Comedies by +. A. Abbey a series of articles on
Russia, illustrated by T. de Thulstrup papers on
by Charles Dudley Warner; three Norwegian
Studies,' by BiOrnStieTne BjOnsOn, Illustrated ;
"COmmOduS,' a historical play by the author of
"Ben-Hur, - Illustrated by j. r. Weguelin etc The
Editorial Departments are conducted by George
William Curtis. William Dean HOweils, and Charles
Dudley Warner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

A WASHINGTON dispatch announces
that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
secured entrance into New York, by the
Bound Brook route.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

IT is said ex- Governor Porter, of Indi-
ana, will be appointed Minister to Rome.
Judge Stallo has decided to settle in the
Eternal City, and become noble Roman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

CONNECTIONs-At Barton with all passenger
trains on c., L. & W. Ry; at Bridgeport with c. s.
P. R'y for Steubenyille, Pittsburgh, and interme-
diate points; at Beaire with b. 6 o, and B., z. &
C. Rys. saE-Direet with Street Cars to and from
Wheeling. Only direct route between St. Clairs-
vile and Wheeling.
A. C. DARRAH, F. NJ. TOWNSEND,
President. Superintendent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

CONGRESS adjourned without having
done anything to reduce the surplus, ex-
cept by large appropriations, or to revise
the tariff. The Republican party is COM
mitted to both.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THIS is to be strictly American ad-
ministration in all that the name implies,
and foreign governments would do well
to remember this fact.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

The volumes of the Magazine begin with the
numbers of June and December of each year.
When no time is specified, subscriptions will begin
with the number current at time ofreceipt of order
Bound volumes Of IIarper's Magazine, for three
years back, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by
mail, postpaid on receipt of 80 pcr volume Cloth
Cases, for binding, SOC each-by mail, postpaid.
Index to IIarper's Magazine, Alphabetical, Ana
lytical, and Classified for volumes TO 70 inclusive
from June, 1850, to June, 1885, vol. svO, cloth, S4
Remittanccs should he made by Postofice Money
Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not TO copy this advertisement
without the express order of Harper & Brothers.
Address: HARPER s. BROTHERS, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

A MARKED increase of hostility to for
eigners is said to be noticeable through
out the Chinese Empire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE Reading (Pa.) Iron Works failed
last week. The liabilities are said to be
about one million dollars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

BETTER to undertake a great work
and fail than to be content with accom-
plishing small thing that requires no
heroic effort.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

*Trains run daily. tDaiy except Sunday.
Trans leave st. Clairsyille Central Standard
Time, at 10 and II 20 am and 80 and y pm
And arrive at 30 and 80 am and 2 45 and so
pm; daily, except Sunday.
Sleeping and Dining Cars on all Through Trains.
W. W. PEABODY, c. o. SCULI.
Gen1 Manager, Gen1 Pass Agent
Chicago, Ill Baltimore, Nd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-14

THE Abyssinians are manifesting a
disposition to take hand in affairs in
the Soudan.