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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-15
FINANCIAL

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
A FRAGMENT OF THE COS.

Commenting on weather worn frag-
ment of Horper's Weekly, dated May 30,
1868, the Denver Times has the follow
ing:
The cartoon of the number evident
ly Bellew, from the triangle in the cor
ner-represents the typical Shareholder,
according to the light of the North.
with an open Bible before him and
bowie knife in hand, seated in his cham
Der, with the pallid bust-not of Pallis,
but Horace Greeley his chamber
door. On the bald head of the venera-
BILE journalist is perched the bird of i'll
omen, with the blackest of negroes
heads between its sable wings. \ Gus
pidor of generous size labeled "Consti-
tuition" rests on the floor, and the de-
sign is what was probably allowable in
those days, parody of a stanza of POe's
craven" 1t runs:
And the ngger never fitting, still is sitting, still
is sitting
On the hOrrid bust of Horace, just above my
chamber door;
And his lips, they have the snigger of worthless,
free-bOrn Niger,
And he swells his Sulnber fSger when | asked
him, with 4 roar
Will you blacks again be cattle, as you used to he
befOre?"
Cries the chattel: "Nevermore."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
YULE-LOG AND MISTLETOE.

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The Yule-Log and the Mistletoe are
traditional garnishments, so to speak,
of the English, and largely of our own
Christmas holiday. From Scandinavia
ans, who in winter built immense fires on
the hill-tops in honor of the suns re-
turn, we borrowed the yule-log. And it
became an English custom to preserve a
bit of one years yule-log to light the
fires on the great hearth at the follow
ing Christmas tide, in token of warmth
and plenty to abide in the household
throughout the year. When the log
was ready to be brought in, the young
est child of the family was seated upon
it, and all the rest assembled to witness
its entrance, drawn by the merry retain
ers, and to prepare it for the lighting.
An English superstition is that the
bees sing in their hives between the
oath and 25th of December, while mys-
terious bells can be heard echoing un-
derground.
From the Druids come our Christmas
decorations of evergreen garlands and
the mistletOe. The latter was sacred to
them, particularly that which grew upon
an oak tree. 1t was considered medi-
cinal, and especially believed, until
late day, to be certain cure for epilep-
sy.
With great pomp, at the winter sol
stice, the priests and people surrounded
the oak upon which the sacred vine
grew, and the chief priest in his white
robes assembled into the branches to cut
down the twisted stems and waxen ber-
ries of the mystic plant, with a golden
knife. There must have been steel in
the yellow blade, however, for the
mistletoe bough is tough. Then followed
the Staying of "two snow-white bullocks,
as one chronicle has it, while another
saith just as positively, "two milk-white
heifers" Then in both accounts are
given CHASTITY details of human sacri-
fice
But this is past, and to-day the mis-
tletoe remains to us joyous harbinger
of merriment and harmless cheer.
1t maketh spring in winter
Our merry Christmas Day;
May it chase frost and snow
Forever far away.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
HOW Is IT.

New York Press.
If it is true that money talks, the
confirmed report that a great English
syndicate representing $IO0,000,00O OF
capital has been formed to build rail
roads and establish manufacturing in.
terests in this country, talks very much
to the point about the protective tariff
The remunerative employment which
industries created by the tariff has
given to the wage workers of this country
have made them the best consumers
and the country where they buy the best
market in the world. The Press has
shown that even in clothing, which is
the last ditch of the free trader we con-
sumo $4,29 of cotton goods and $4,30 of
woolen goods per capita, as against
Great Britain's per capita consumption
of $3,55 and 1872 respectively. And
the free traders do not deign to tell us
how it is that the man who wears a
"taxed" coat wears better coat than
the man who gets an untaxed coat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS.


Long before the Christian era, the
25th of December was religiously ob-
served by the "Sun Worshippers." On
that day is about the first perceptible
return of the sun to the Northern hem
isphere. His return would drive away
the frosts and SHOWS, warm up the froz-
en- earth in beauty and luxury. The
people looked upon the sun as god, an
intelligence, Withdrawing to the South
just long enough to let the people see
what their home, ,theworld, would be with
out his presence. His return on the 25th
of December they hailed with delight.
They rejoiced. They sent presents to
their friends. They held their religious
feasts, with music, mirth and dancing
Sometimes to great excess these feasts
were carried. When Christ came and
His doctrine was preached among the
"Sun Worshippers," many were convert
ed to Christianity. To break off their
old habits was very difficult. When the
25th of December came, it brought the
'Sun Feast" There was the enticement
to go and mingle. The Christian lead
ers were not slow to see what the influ-
ence would be, SO they gave the day
Christian significance. They met in
their meeting houses. They gave pres
ents to each other. They talked of
Christ, the spiritual sun, who had come
to give light to and warm the spiritual
world" The people which sat in dark
ness saw great light" and 'light had
sprung up" "The light shineth in dark
ness, but the darkness comprehended it
not" "The worlds were made by Him"
Therefore the sun was made by Him.
The Sun Worshipers "worshiped the
creature more than the Creator" but the
Christians worshiped the "Creator, who
is blessed forevermore." The superior
ity of this over that was soon made visi-
BILE, and the masses were released from
iGOlatry. 1t mattered not whether the
25th of December was the birthday of
Christ or not, the effect was the same
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
WINTER APPLES.

What cheer is there that is half so good,
In the snowy waste of a winters night,
As dancing fire of hickory wood,
And an easy chair in its mellow light.
And pearmain apple, ruddy and sleek,
Or a jenneting with a freckled cheeka
a risSet apple is fair to view,
With a tawny tint like an autumn leaf,
Tie warmth of ripened corn-feld's hue,
Or a golden hint of a harvest sheaf;
And the wholesome breath of the finished year
held in winesap's blooming sphere.
They bring you thought of the orchard trees,
in blossom April and leafy June.
And the sleepy droning of bumble-bees,
In the lazy light of the afternoon,
And tangled clover and bObOlinks,
Tiger lilies and garden pnks.
II you We somewhere left, with its gables wide,
\ farmhouse set in an orchard Old,
You II see it all in the winter-tide,
At sight of pippins green-and-gold,
Oc Il pearmain apple, rIIddy and sleek,
Gl Il jenneting with IrecSled cheek.
ST. Nichols.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
Established in 1913 3.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

I'RESBYTERLiN CHCRCH-Rev. II. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabhaii
morning and evening: Sabbath school 9:SO a. In
Young peoples society of Christian endeayoT, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting. "Wednesday
evening Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev
] RI HoliingShead, pastor. sabbath preaching, II
l. m; p. m; young peoples meeting, Mondal
evenings; general prayer meeting THURSDAY eve
lingS: mems meeting. Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 80 PM Strangers cordially invited To al
erYices.
UNITED PRESBTTERL4N CHC RCH-ReV
Thomas Balpil. pastor Sabbath school, 10 a. m
public worship, II a m; weekly prayer meeting
FRIDAY 3 D. m monthly prayer meeting, last SatIr
day of each month, y. m; woman missionary
> ciety last saturday of each month, p. m dis
trict PRAYER meetings. first Tuesdays, Wednesdays
THURSDAYS and saturdays each month, p. m
yoilrlg women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p H.
AFRICAN ". E. CHURCH-Rey. J. VI. Wilkes
pastor. Sunday service, lO:3O a m. p M; SAB
bath school 30 p. IN; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
New Series, Vol. 20, No 81
INDIAN COMMISSIONER MORGAN

Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The thre; tened opposition to the con-
firmation of Gen. Morgan, of Illinois, as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was de-
yeloped yesterday. Mr.. Morgan was ap-
pointed about four months ago, and his
friends claim that he has since dis
charged the duties of his office in most
satisfactory manner. There are two
grounds of complaint against him. Tie
first is that his policy contempIates the
ultimate withdrawal of Government aid
from the sectarian schools; and, second
ly, that he has been engaged in remov-
ing Roman Catholic employees from his
department.
AS to the first charge it is frankly adj
mitted that he is opposed to continuing
the support of sectarian schools with
money from the Treasury. In adopting
this policy he is certainly in harmony
with enlightened public sentiment
There is neither justice nor propriety in
appropriating the money of the people
for denOminatiOnal uses. But the Cath
| Olic hierarchy have deemed the matter
of sufficient Importance to make it the
subject of conference and to organize
a formidable opposition to the confir-
nation Of Gen. Morgan's appointment.
The second charge, that the Commis-
sioner had Disseminated against Catho-
lie employees, is fatty denied by that Of
ticial, who points to the record in sup
port of his statement that he has made
no removals except for cause As to
the allegation that he had Disseminated
against Catholics because of their faith,
we have the statement of Mr.. Welsh,
Secretary of the Indian Rights Associ-
alton, to the effect that careful investi-
CATION convinced him that the charge
was unfounded. Secretary Welsh man
ifests the degree of consideration shown
the Catholic Church when he says that
under the present Administration they
have received 1856, ,491 out of a total ap-
preparation to all the churches of $780,
994. This is certainly the lions share,
but whether the Catholics got much or
little, prOpOrtiOnately, the policy of sup
porting denominatiOnal schools at pub
lie expense is contrary to our theory of
Government and cannot be too quickly
abandoned.
1t is openly charged by an anti-Ad-
ministration paper that where Catholic
employees have been discharged it has
been for intemperance, inetiiciency and
insubordination, and that there need be
no surprise at this "since that branch of
the Government service was made a
harbOr and asylum for cheap hangers-on
of Democratic politicians, and was alto
gether the worst blot on the Cleveland
Administration" The influence of Car
dinal Gibbons and Bishops Ireland and
RiOrdan is said to be actively exerted
with view to defeating the confrma-
tion of both Gen. Morgan and his Su-
perintendent of Indian Schools, Mr.. Dor
chester. This is new feature in Amer
lean politics, and one which will not be
with complaeency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
SWINGING TO THE JURY.
ONE CASE IN WHICH LINCOLN SWUNG IT
TO HIS SATISFACTION.

ONE CASE IN WHICH LINCOLN SWUNG II
TO HIS SATISFACTION.
From the Youths Companion
If can free this case from techni-
ealities, and get it properly swung to
the jury, I'll win it," Abraham Lincoln
used to say, when confident of the just
ice of a cause he represented. He was
weak in defending wrong case, for he
was mentally and morally too honest to
explain away the bad points of cause
by ingenious Sophistry.
Instead of attempting to bolster up
such a cause, he abandoned it. Once he
abandoned case in open court, being
convinced that it was unjust. A less
fastidious lawyer took Mr. Lincoln's
place, and won the case.
Mr.. Herndon, in his life of Lincoln"
tells a story which exhibits his ability in
getting case he believed in properly
swung to the jury"
A pension agent, named Wright, Sc
cured for the widow of Revolutionary
soldier pension of S400, of which sum
he retained one-half as his fee. The
pensioner, crippled old woman, hob
bled into Lincoln's office and told her
story. 1t stirred Lincoln up; he brought
suit against the agent, and on the day
of the trial he said:
81 am going to skin Wright, and get
that money back"
He did so. The old woman told her
story. Lincoln, in his plea, drew pie
ture of the harships of Valley Forge, de-
scribing the soldiers as creeping bare
footed over the ice, and marking their
tracks by their bleeding feet. Then he
contrasted the hardships of the soldiers
endured for their country with the hard
ened action of the agent in fleeing the
old woman of One-half her pension.
He was merciless; the members of the
jury were in tears, and the agent writh-
ing in his seat under the castigation of
LincOln's denunciation. The jury re-
turned verdict in her favor for the full
amount, and Lincoln made no charge
for his services.
His notes for the argument were
unique:
mo contract.-Not professional ser
vices.-Unreasonable charges. Money
retained by Def It not given by Pl'ff.-
Revolutionary War.-Describe Valley
Forge privatiOns. Soldiers bleed |
ing feet.-Prffs husband.-Soldiersl leav-
ing for army.-Skin Def7t.-Close.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
COMBINES AGAINST THE FARMER.

COMBlN n ES AGAINST THE + KIM Elk.
Pittsburgh COmmercial-Gazette.
While this has been rather plentiful
year the farmers are not extremely hap
py. The December returns of prices of
farm products to the Department of Ag-
riculture are lower than ever before.
The unusual prosperity that most Occu-
patiOns of the country are enjoying the
farmers do not come in for a share of.
Combinations of railroads formerly COM
PEELED and understanding" now COM
pei them to pay the highest freight rates
in shipping their crops and in getting
their supplies. Combinations of grain
dealers and free competition from India
and Russia in the foreign markets hold
down the prices of their grain. COmbi-
nations of cattle dealers reduce the price
of their cattle to ruinous rates. Com
petition from Australia and European
wool is killing their sheep growing bu-
sineSs. Combinations of farm imple-
ments and supply companies make them
pay the highest prices for their wares
Inc uepreSSeu cOnulIlon Ol Cne 1drullnS
interests due to the assaults from al
most all sides is the more remarkable,
too, when the fact is considered that
they are far the greatest of any in the
country. Perhaps if they should go in
to the combining business financially
and politically somewhat themselves the
agricultural reports of the next few
years would show decided Improvements
over those of recent dates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. fC, F. q 4. M.-Meets
every "Wednesday night, on or before fiIll moon-
J. H. MEYER Sec'y. +. ID. BAILEY, W. VI.
ST CL4IRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II, Royal
A rrh Hda,ts-Stated cOnyOcatiOns first Friday of
each month. - - - -
j. B. MEYER, Rec. r. d. BAILEY, H. IL.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, II. & ). NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
j. h. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. RlAN, l. l. M
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T.-Stated
4 n WnYFR See'y j. B. RYAN, +. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
\ WINTER TWILIGHT.

The earth is silent, chill and white,
No bird upon the rOse-tree clieepS:
The sun has softly dropped from sight,
The lazy milLwheel sOundly sleeps
No surly winds in anger blow,
A rose strip DER the west is stretched,
Against whose evanescent glow
The naked bOughs are sharply etched.
The light is fading, day has sped,
Weird shadows on the snow drifts lie,
And the new moon, a silver thread,
Is hanging in the olive sky.
r. Il. Munkittrick, Hdrper's U-eekly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

Mr. LEE why, Addie. you needn't cry about
t. / only said Mrs Allen was very we'll
Informed woman, and | wished you would follow
her example"
Mrs LEE. Yes, and last week you said you
wished could mana-e TO look stylish as Mrs
Allen.-and she makes eli her own clothes. But
she mas what hav,n't
Mr. LEE. - What is that 3"
Mrs LEE. ~ ell, she gets sll Of her Informs
tiOn from the MagaZ ne they take. i admit that
she knows ali that is going on. and is BRIGHT and
entertaining in conversation but cou do as
veil a. she does if | had the same source of
information She lent me the last number Of her
Magazine lately, and learne,l more in one hour
reading. about various social matters and the
topics of the day, than wunld p ok up il month
by my occasional chats with friends. Ii certainly
covers every tcpc of interest. from the news Of
tie day down TO the details OF housekeeping;
and everything is so beautifully illustrated too
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me 10 get you to take
DemOrest's Family MAGAZINE as the stories are
so good. Even tn boys watch for il every month,
as place il found for them al in its pages and
Mr.. Allen swears by it II is really wonderful
how it suits every member Of III, familyi''
Mr. LEE. - ell perhaps b b, tier send for a
Specimen Copy; for. if itis anything ike what you
sayit is it will amuse and instruct the whole d us-"
Mrs LEE Il see that " Jennings DemOrest,
the publisher. Is East 18th Street New York. is
Offering To send Specimen Copy for IT, cents. so
we can't lose anything. as each number contains
q Pattern Or,'r' emitting the holder 10 any
Pattern she may choose, and in any size which
alone makes each copy worth 81 cents and just
want jacket pat'ern like Mrs. Aliens. The
subscription prize is only SO 20 a year; and
must say l can't see how they can publish 30
elegant Magazine for SO little money
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
MR.. LEEDOM'S METHODS.

Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The scandal with which this session
of Congress has opened refer to the
Silcott defalcatiOn-is not growing any
less as the days 60 by. The committee
appointed to examine the accounts of
the Sergeant-at- Arms and the meth
DDS which permitted the expensive Mr.
Sileott to maintain a course of system
attic embezzlement for long time made
a singularly interesting report. Busi-
ness men particularly will be surprised
and amused by the revelation this report
makes of the free and easy style of
handling the peoples money IN the Ser
geant alarms office. Congressman have
now learned for the first time how lucky
they have been to have had any salaries
to draw during the past year or two.
Mr.. Leedom can hardly blame the
Congressional Investigators for reflect
ing severely on his conduct in Office
OF course, beside the fragrant crime of
SilcOtt-who got away with exactly
$40, ,79S-the peculiar practices of his
superior officer will not excite so much
unfavorable criticism as they might
have done otherwise. Still, Mr.. Lee
dom's profitable habit of advancing sal
aries to Congressman out of the Govern
ment's money at 10 per cent. discount,
will not enhance the reputation of the
retiring Sergeant-at-Arms. Nor does it
rebound to his credit that he never
counted the cash intrusted to his care
once during his incumbency until Sill
colts departure for Canada had become
public. Beside the well-merited con-
demnatiOn of Mr.. LeedOm's peculiar
methods-a very mild phrase, indeed
we trust that Congress will see to it
that Mr.. Leedom's successors in office
will be compelled to attend to their du-
ties, these duties not to include lending
Uncle Sans money to Congressman at
10 per cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
TUEUANDSOMESTL LADY

In st. Clairsville remarked to friend the
other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs was superior
remedy, as 1t stopped her cough instantly
when other cough remedies had no effect
whatever. So to prove this and convince
you of its merit any druggist will give
you sample bottle free. Large size soc
and 81. IL 0-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

THIS is the first time the Republicans
have been in control of the National
House of Representative for number
of years, and the dishonest condition of
some of its Democratic officers would
indicate that they did not get control
soon enough and that they should stay
in coutrol for numerous years to come.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

ROBERT BROWNING is dead. The
event occurred on Wednesday of last
week in Venice, city which had a
great charm for him. He spent much
of his youth there, and was as much at
home in Italy as in England. His rank
as poet will be long debated. His
wife was the famous poetess, Elizabeth
Barrett.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

DURING the past two years there has
been a net increase of 612,696 cotton
spindles and 125 wool -earding machines
in the New England States. Does this
look as if manufacturing was declining
in that section?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

"PLEAsE excuse me" were Jeff Davis
last words. They were typical, not of his
asking forgiveness. for he never did
but because they related to typical fact
He mad declined for twenty-five years tC
take his medicine"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

SINCE 1861 over thousand millions
of dollars have been paid out in pensions
to soldiers and their dependents. Such
a record was never even approXimated
by any other nation. Yet there are those
who think the republic has not done its
duty by the soldiers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

riculturist prize for the best acre OF
potatoes this year grew 73S bushels on
one acre of ground. His potatoes were
worth about 80 cents a bushel. Yet
some people say that agriculture in these
times will not pay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

A wELL-BRED girl doesn't turn round
to look after gamblers or posing actors
on the streets, and she doesn't think that
her good looks are causing the men to
stare at her. She doesn't shove or push
to get the best seat, and she doesn't won
der why in the world people carry chill
dren in the cars, and why they permit
them to cry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
THE laws of health are taught in o,

THE laws of health are taught in our
schools; but not in the way to be of
much practical benefit and are never il
lustrated by living examples, which in
many cases could easily be done. If some
scholar, who had just contracted cold,
was brought before the school, so that
all could hear the dry, loud cough, and
know its significance; see the thin white
coating on the tongue and later, as the
cold develops, see the profuse wattry
expectoratiOn and thin watery discharge
from the nose, not one of them would ev
er forget what the first symptoms of a
cold were. The scholar should then be
given Chamberlains COngh Remedy free
ly, that all might see that even severe
cold could be cured in one or two days,
or at least greatly mitigated, when prop
erly treated as soon as the symptoms ap-
pear For sale by J. B. HoGE, Drug
gist. l2-0 1t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
TIE breath of chronic catarrh patient

TIE breath of chronic catarrh patient
is often so offensive that he becomes an
object of disgust. After time ulcera-
tiOn sets in, the spongy bones are attacked
and frequently entirely destroyed. A
constant source of discomfort is the drip
ping of the purulent secretions into the
bronchitis which in its turn has been the
exciting cause of pulmonary disease
The brilliant results which have attended
its use for years past properly designate
Ely's Cream Balm as by far the best and
only cure. 1875 2t.