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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
THE PLATFORM.

FirSt-The Democracy of Ohio, il
Convention assembled, approve the de
claration of principles made by the ma
tional Democracy in st. Louis, in 1888
and especially that part of it demanding
reduction of tariff taxes. We will con
tinue the battle for tariff reform unit
the cause of the people is triumphant.
Second regard trusts, in whatev
er form organized, as the Legitimate
result of our present tariff system, anG
we demand the repeal of all tariff taxes
that enable them to eXtOrt eXorbitant
prices for the products they control.
Third-We again acknowledge the
great debt of gratitude the nation owes
to the heroes of the late war, and we de-
clare in favor of just, liberal and equit-
able pension laws.
FOurth-We denounce the Republican
administration for its repeated violation
of its pledges in behalf of civil service
reform.
Fifth-We denOunce the present ad-
ministration as the most partisan, de-
moralizing and extravagant in our his
tory. We invite the careful investiga-
tion of all citizens into our financial af-
fairs as shown by the official records.
Sirth-We protest against the re-
peated enactment of laws vesting the
appointing power in the Governor, ena-
bling him to control the local boards of
our leading cities. While depriving
them of self government, it constructs
vast political machine that is at all
times dangerous, and in the hands of
partisan chief executive has become a
positive menace to the people of the
State
Secenh-The nomination of the Gov
ernOr of Ohio for third term, in viola
tion of all precedent, by the notorious and
disgraceful use of patronage at his COM
mand is an outrage against the people
and should be rebuked at the polls.
Eighth-We heartily favor home rule
in Ireland; we demand it also for Ohio
While favoring all laws that sacredly
protect the ballot box and the honest
voter, we demand the enactment of laws
that will enable our cities to choose
their own servants and control their own
affairs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
belmont COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac II. Castor.
Clerk of COurts-William b. Cash.
Sheriff@OliYer Z. FOulke.
AuditOr-R X. Barrett.
Treasurer-GeOrge Robinson
Prosecuting AttOrney-Jesse w. HOlllngWOrth.
RecOrder-JOhn NJ Beckett
CommissiOners-MOrr Cope, William J. Berry,
John c. Israel
Surveyor -Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. NJ. +. Boyd
Infirmary Directors = Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A Clark,
auditor.
Superintendent Infrmary John SidebOttOm,
East Richland.
BarnesVille.
School Examiners-L H. Waters, st. Clairsville;
II. L. Peck, Barnesville; S. c. Murphy, Oliyett.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

THE worst hypocrite is the man who
tells his wife that she always looks heI
prettiest when dresse in calico.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

A LADY refers to the time she spends
in front of her looking glass as mo
mentS of reflection"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

JAMES LAWRENCE, of Melmore, Ohio,
was driven insane by White Cap threats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

HE, on the piazza at night; "There's
cold wave coming" She, anxiously:
80, dear! hope it won't come between
u.s." And he drew nearer, so it couldn't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
LIGHT OF AGES ON INTOXICATION.

This beautiful book takes its place at the very
head; powerfully convincing; great moral educa
tor; deeply interesting 10 young and old Entirely
new. A grand opportunity to good agents. Outfi
200 elegant illustratOns) and full INSTRUCTIONS 81
Secure territory at once.
BEAUTIFUL We are headquarters for this pop
STORY. ular book, and offer bjs Inducements
TO active agents.
j. j. STALEY Co, 7O4 Arch st., Phila.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

HUMAN nature is at once plastic and
rigid. 1t runs into mould, but it sets
as easily as it runs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One square one insertion. iOn..................S1
Each subsequent insertion. .......... so
Professional card and paper per year. 90
Local advertising 10 cts per line for first inser
tion, and cts for each additional insertion.
Rates for commercial advertising furnished on
application.
sS-All kinds of job Printing done at reasona
BILE rates. Estimates furnished
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

FLATTER a girl by calling her woman;
fiatter a woman by calling her girl.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

THE Bourbon machine got in its work
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
The Toilet or the Snake.
[Good Cheer.l

Prior to shining forth Respondent In
fresh attire, serpent seeks retirement.
He becomes blind for few days, refuses
food, and appears to be in a melancholy
state generally. When all is ready he be-
gins at the lips to extricate himself from
his old dress, rubbing against whatever
may be in his way The first part OF the
process is tedious. but as he progresses he
works more rapidly; when he reaches the
ribs they assist the operation, until finally
the cid skin is shed entire, turned inside
out, and Mr.. Snake revels in his new
suit. His eyes, covered by perfectly
transparent layer of cuticle, are bright
and beautiful 1t is only while this cuti-
Gle is forming over the eye that the SER
pent is blind Their toilet is made IN the
spring, but nos alone at that time: any un'
usual circumstance is apt to make them
wish for a new suit of clothes, beginning
when they are infants from one to two
weeks old. Some are so fastidious as to
require change once a month, and even
oftener, while others, more plebeian, will
wea. the same garment for six montha
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
A Brilliant Scheme.
Lillian Writings Letter.


must tell you funny incident I heard
to-day. An enterprising young Journalist
suddenly conceived an idea that he be-
lieved would make him famous. This in
spiration was that he would engage DR..
Holmes and Miss Sarah Orne Jewett to
talk, and have the conversation reported
by q stenographer on which he would sell
it to the journal so fortunate as to pay his
price. Filled with zeal he laid this brill
liant scheme before the autocrat, who
smiled benignantly down upon the origi
nator of the suggestion
40. could not think of it, he replied.
xYou see don't talk to state what
know, but to find out what know. NOW
if you had hose you would feel all
around and sprinkle great deal of grass.
it may be, in finding your point. he said;
abut gun must be aimed at mark and
60 off only once That would be fatal to
Conversation Talking is like the hose
You feel all around to find out what you
| do think. F"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
The Mixer of Drinks.

This is busy age and a busy country, and
people do not want to be given unnecessary
trouble through the stupidity of the mixer
Of their drinks. Just in the middle of good
hory, or Just as the point of an anecdote has
been arrived at, the stupid bartender gets the
orders mixed and is compelled to ask every
body again or serve you something you never
thought of ordering. He interrupts the COM
pany without conjunction of conscience, and
the company and story are utterly broken up
and knocked endwise. He becomes unduly
familiar, but nevertheless never fails to for
get the sort of drink you like, never remem-
bers your name, gives you vichy instead ct
seltzer to mix with your liquor, and in a
dozen other ways makes you wish he was a
| 1000 miles away or else understood his bus1-
ness -CSlobe-D Democrat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
The Coming Baseball Market.

Omaha Broker lin baseball supplies, A. ID.
t9OU-What's Smith quoted at to-day!
Confidential Clerk-SNith was sold to the
Chicagos yesterday at $1.05}9. The Detroits
only BID $1.05H.
sfTLat looks bad. I'm long on Smith.
How's Jones?"
STONES brought 81 1921 in the open market,
but was snapped up at gill between boards
by the Bostons."
"That's something like. I am almost
afraid to ask about Binks, though"
"The Binks pool broke and the Chicagos
got him at the old figures"
ssThat strengthens Chicago three points and
seyen-tenths and weakens Omaha five points
and a quarter Something must be done.
Who is Bnks' physicianl"
"Dr. Smartel."
"Let me see Ahl remember. DR..
| Snartel prescribes Quinine for everything. 1t
won't do to let Binks think he is well enough
to play"
ssNo, but how can it be preventedp
'sI'll rush up a blind pool and corner the
| uuinine market Omaha World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
willing to Reciprocate.

~ would like to pass to New York, IL you
please believe you are permitted to give
passes to the clerical professionT
ayes; the interstate law gives us that
privilege, believe. You are member OF
that profession9 Yes7 What name2 Writes
out the pass and hands it to the applicant
with gracious bowl And where do you
preach, Mr. Blande?"
@Preach? l don't preach anywhere"
"But you said you were a clergyman"
"Not I. / said 1 was member OF the
clerical profession. Clerk down in Julep's
saloon Cali round and see us. Glad to re-
ciprocate So long."-Doston Transcript.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
THE TRoUBADoUR.

MY lady's eyesl their lovely hue
Excels in grace the arching blue,
So winsome is their witchery
One glance can make all sorrow fee
Nor is it night when they are by
How thick soccer the shadows lie;
Then let the skies forswear their light,
Two stars are mine divinely bright.
NV lady's mouth! what music slips
Like birds unseen across her lips;
Not Maytide songs deceitful clear
But lays that Tilt throughout the year,
And fall like balm upon the brain,
Beguiling every heart of pain;
And ring as sweetly DER the snow
AS when the dimpled daisies blow.
NV lady's locks! they are snare
To mesh the sunbeams unaware,
All, happy beams! glad captives they
That leap and laugh the livelong day;
When all is Ioosed and naught restraints
They linger still to kiss their chains;
And who would leave so fair home
Across the weary world to roam!
Samuel Minturn Peck in Home JournaA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
Kept Busy Explaining.

A Philadelphia club Of lawyers has called
itself the Burlaw, and since it became FAM
Gus and moved into fine new club house In
. fashionable part of the city, the members
are kept busy explaining that burlaw was
sort of Scottish common law whereby DIS
putes between neighbors were settled at an
assemb]age of the people without the delay
and expense of litigation. York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20

Fifteen young Moors from Morocco have
gone to Italy tc study in tho military col.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-20
GEO. w. LINCOLN,

THE WELL is STILL IN THE FIELD AS CON
to all kinds
appeanng other class work belonging to ms trade
curta
and all kinds OF work n
dull times and at the same time
ind that worhdo at doing WE'LL
Thanking the public for past favors,
I reman respectfully
OK LINCOLN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
DISCOUNT YOUR BILLS.
Tho Best Way of Securing o Margin fol
Enlarged Mercantile Operations.

Tho Best WAY of Securing q Margin for
Enlarged Mercantile Operations.
Once more we call the attention of
our readers to the subject of discount
ing purchase bills. Those who have
tried it say it pays, which is undoubt-
eddy the case, therefore merchants in
general should give the matter more
serious consideration than they have
done. If the principle is correct, which
we believe, it can be followed with
profit by both large and small traders.
Jobbers always favor cash buyers, will
sell them on closer margins, give bet
ter bargains and terms. Bills taken
up in advance. even if it be at the cost
of unusual exertions, save money and
anxiety, and the merchants will feel
the beneficial effects in the freer swing
given to business, quickened energies,
and lighter heart resulting from FORE
stalled obligations. This it seems to
us, is better way of using money in
hand than that of putting capital into
outside schemes, which merchants are
often tempted into doing. No business
ceives mans undivided attention. A
man with a keen. shrewd mercantile
spirit is not. necessarily, equally keen
in matters foreign to merchandising,
and the larger part of those who go
into Wall street or venture into specula-
tive schemes in their anxiety to get
rich fast, prove the most fallible of
lambs in the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
operators. And the worst feature of
failure in these outside ventures is
their bad effect upon legitimate mer-
chandising. Let those merchants who
have spare time and money turn them
to the advantage of their own legiti-
mate vocation. Make money by meet
ing bills in advance, thus clinching
your credit and securing a margin for
enlarged operations. - Geyer's Sta
TONER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
waNamaxER.s THRIFT.
How the Philadelphia Man Expects ia
MAKE, His Office Paw.

How the Philadelphia Man Expects ia
Make His Office Pay.
When Judge Thurman alluded to the
Postmaster-GeneraI as that Philadel-
phia brooches maker" the admInistra-
ton that one of the sanhedrim should
be spoken of SO contemptuously. It
turns out, however, that the old Roman
knew what he was talking about Re-
Gently postmasters all over the coun-
try have been receiving circular let
tiers from Philadelphia clothing firm
which goes by the name of Wanna
maker & Brown. asking them to act
as agents or drummers for the con-
Germ. and signifying that they will find
it to their interest to do 80.
When the attention Of the Postmas-
ter-General was called to the matter
he pooh-poohed it as ridiculous at
the Post-Office Department with the
business management of a firm with
which he disclaimed all connection,
saying that he had separated from the
concern four years ago, and that he
had simply left his name with it as an
evidence of good will. 1t so happens
that Mr.. Wanamaker has two part
ners in his big department store in
Philadelphia, and observing that the
newspapers were onto the Wanna
maker & Brown circular, each
rushed into print with an expla-
nation of the Postmaster-Genera s
connection with the concern, and appar-
emily without consultation with each
other, or II knowledge that the boss
had been making an explanation him
self. Thomas b. Wanamaker declares
that John is interested in Wanamaker
d Browns merely as stakeholder;
William Wanamaker declares that
John is interested only as creditor;
while John himself declares that he
has had no interest in or connection
with the firm for four years.
There is Discrepancy in the state
ments of these three witnesses that
wo,sd strike any ordinary court and
jury as being quite remarkable. 1t is
not our province to undertake to
reconcile them, or to point out which
is right and which is wrong. But we
do know that Mr.. Wanamaker got his
Cabinet Office in consideration of the
large sum he contributed to the Re-
publican campaign fund last fall, and
we do not see how he is to get his
money back unless he runs the Post
Office Department in connection with
mis- Philadelphia establishment.
With Russell Harrison's newspaper
pool, Mr.. Wanamaker's 'breeches"
trust and Mr.. Blaine's corner on guano,
the indications are that this admins
tration will be an exceedingly thrifty
One.-St. Paul Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
DIAMOND THiEviNo.
Clever Tricks Played by Dishonest Mon In
tho Kimberly Mine District.

tho Kimberly Mine District.
One man left the fields, and upon be-
ing followed and overtaken. pretended
he was out hunting, and as we came
up with him, coolly put his gun to his
shoulder and shot bird sailing over
head, remarking as we came up: 81
don't suppose that bird has any dia-
monds under his skin. has hep" We
went through him and finding moth
ing, let him go. Some time after
wards we learned that the two shells
he slipped into his gun after firing it,
were loaded with diamonds instead of
powder and shot, and although the
butt had been tested and the ambition
in his belt inspected. no one thought
of looking at the two cartridges in the
barrels. Soon after this, the same
man was caught at the coast with two
shotguns among his baggage for Eu-
rope. both of them being loaded to the
muzzle with diamonds. held in their
place by wad inserted as though to
keep out the dust.
The greatest haul we ever made was
with a book-agent; he came into the
Fields with wagon and team of oxen
and sold books to every one, staying
there quite awhile; when he left we
found seventeen of his books had a
cunning receptacle in the cover, made
by following it out, filling it with dia-
monds and plugging the end with
paper-pulp. One of our men picked
up volume to look at it, and hearing
something rattle discovered the trick.
There were over 500, 900 in diamonds
in his possession.
Another clever trick was tried by a
man who had been a shoemaker and
who still preserved his tools He fixed
some hollow boot heels to a number of
shoes, filed them with diamonds, and
passing inspection, boarded the stage
and drove of. Six hours after he was
gone a woman whom he had been
drinking with gave the thing away be-
cause he refused to take her along.
We had long and weary chase and a
dangerous one, as the stage had relays
of horses waiting and we had not, and
to get foundered on the veldt (prairie)
meant considerable hardship. if not
death. We caught up with him at
last and made him stare by asking
him to get down, while we went for
his boots. F. Pond, in N. Y.
Graphic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
DEMOCRATIC JUSTICE.

An Example About Which Republican
Organs Have Nothing to Say.
1t has remai3ed for the Democratic
State of Arkansas to supply the only
example, save that set in two minor
cases in this city. of enforcing the
penalties of the law for crimes against
the suffrage.
In the court at Little Rock recently
a man convicted of driving a negro
srom the polls in November. threaten
ing to shoot him if he attempted to
vote, was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment Another man convicted
of interfering unlawtully in the cleo
ton was fined $500. This is justice.
Any interference with the right of a
citizen to vote, by force or by threats.
is an oifense not only against individ-
ual rights but against the spirit of
republican institutions. and deserves
the severest punishment.
But the bribery Of voters is a crime
equally heinous and more dangerous,
because more insidious and less likely
to be detected and resisted. Bribery
poisons the stream at its source. 1t
debauches voters while defeating the
popular will. And yet when the III
citers and perpetrators of bribery have
been arraigned before Judge Woods
court at indianapolis the law has been
interposed, with strained and techni-
cal interpretations. to shield the Of
tenders. Not one OF all the guilty gang
has been punished in Indiana, or in
any other Northern State.
Arkansas has done well.-N. Y.
World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
STRIKING CONTRAST.
An Ex-Brakeman Tells How Kai1ro
Presidents Travelled Years Ago.

An Ex- brakeman Tells How Railroad
Presidents Travelled Years Ago.
There is striking contrast in the
mode in which railroad officials travel
nowadays from the modest way in
which their predecessors went over
their lines thirty or forty years ago.
Now the president and many OF the
other officials of every railroad in the
country have their private palace cars,
and they never go out, even for short
trips, without them. Thirty years ago
I was employed as brakeman on a
passenger train on the Pennsylvania
railroad. As the train was filling up
at the Philadelphia depot one morning,
l was directing the passengers to their
respective coaches, when a tall man,
wearing q white hat, whom / did not
know, stepped up to the train to go
aboard. | directed him to the car and
he quietly took his seat There was
one coach a little more finely finished
than the others that was used
as the ladies' car, but did not put the
tall man in it. A few minutes later
the conductor came along and brusque-
ly inquired of me: where's Thomp-
son?" ''Thompson!' said |, what
Thompson" why. Edgar Thomp-
son, president of the road" replied the
conductor. Il don't know" / said, Il
have not seen him. ;" Wasn't there a
tall man with white hat here min
ute ago?" queried the conductor Eyes,
he is in this car" said l. why didn't
you put him in the ladies' carp" the
conductor asked. Because he had no
ladies with him. / answered. The
conductor went into the car, bowed
politely to Mr.. Thompson, and made
an apology for not seating him in the
ladies car. No apology is necessary,
Mr. Conductor" replied the president,
II made the rules myself. and expect
you to follow them" And Mr. Thomp-
son remained in the car during his
Louis Globe Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The most indecent appointment
yet made by the President is that of
Robert p. Porter, to be Superintendent
of the Census. Y. Times.
More than five hundred men
have been removed from the railway
mail service already. People who
drop a two-cent stamp in the slot and
discover that the thing does not work
as it should will know the reason why.
Chicago Herald.
Mr.. Clarkson should GO on
making his changes without giving to
the public his rot about efficiency.
No Post-Office Department has ever
been more mismanaged than ours
under Republican rule. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Unfortunately, the circular to
postmasters, asking them to become
agents for the sale of clothing manu-
featured by Messrs. Wanamaker &
Brown, of Philadelphia, is found to be
genuine. The manner of Mr.. Wanna
makers entrance into the Cabinet
was such as to render unbearable any
addition of a commercial flavor to his
connection with the Government
Boston Post.
The selection of Robert Porter
to take the next census will insure for
the high takers whatever benefit they
may desire from a bungling of statis-
tics and twisting of facts. But the
best thought of the country is tending
towards freedom in trade, and no
amount of Juggling by the advocates
of protection will deceive the people
as to the real facts. -Chicago Leader.
Robert p Porter, for meritorious
service in attempting to prove through
the columns of the New York Press
that the tariff tax is the greatest bless
ing ever vouchsafed to the people of
this country. has beer made Superin-
tendent of the Census. If this de-
struction of organ editors cor tinues,
what will the Republican party do for
campaign 'roorbacl1so in future.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
No sane man who knows what
deny that Jefferson was the founder of
the Democratic party of to-day. In
his time parties were formed, and the
one he led was known for awhile in
differently as Republican or Demo-
cratic, but eventually was called only
Democratic. The other party, the one
from which the latter-day degenerate
Republican party sprang. was desig-
mated the Federalist party, and was
bred by Alexander Hamilton, Re-
publican royalist who wanted United
States court-Cleveland Plain Dealer