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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
STATUTE TO COLUMBUS.

New York Tribune
Probably few persons know that a
statute to Columbus, whose memory is
now undergoing rejuvenatiOn, was erect
ed in Baltimore more than century
ago, and is still there, being said to be
the oldest monument in existence in the
United States. It stands in the grounds
of the Samuel Ready Asylum, upon
property which has changed owners
four times since the statute was erected.
1t was dedicated October II, 1884, by
the French Consul, General de Amamor,
who had remained in Baltimore, with
perhaps hundred French officers and
soldiers, after the close of the Revolu-
tionary War. De Amamor was under
Count de Grasse, and witnessed the sur
render at Yorktown. The monument is
plain shaft, which has suffered some
what from irreverent hands, but is still
intact. 1t will be an object of much in
terest as the Columbus centennial ap-
proacheS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

APPRECIATION is certain deformity;
by forming themselves on fantastic
models, the young begin with being ri
diculous and often end in being vicious.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

WHAT stubbing, plowing, digging and
narrowing is to land, that thinking, re-
flecting and examining is to the mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

IF all life-lore could be concentrated
into one axiom, that of the stitch in time
would be the wise mans device.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

A VULGAR man in any ill that hap
pens to him blames others; novice in
philosophy blames himself; a philoso-
pher blames neither the one nor the
other
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

No lie you can speak or act but it will
come, after longer or shorter circulation,
like bill drawn on Natures reality,
and be presented there for payment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

DELAY is fatal to all social well be-
ing and happiness. In our relations
with others nothing is more needful
than to do quickly that which we are
able to do for their comfort and pleasure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

CLEAR thoughts patiently worked out
and freely interchanged before action is
called for, are the only means of making
that action wise, permanent and eff
fectiVe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

A GOOD inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue, but the finishing
strokes are from the will; which, if well
disposed, will, by degrees, perfect; if ILL
disposed, will, by the super-induction
of i'll habits, quickly deface it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

GREAT talents for conversation should
be attended with great pOliteness. He
who eclipses others owes them great
civilities; and whatever mistaken van
ity may tell us, it is better to please in
conversation than to shine in it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
NTOLERABLE EXACTNESS.

Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.
Prof. Elisha Gray is reported to have
invented an instrument that transmits
writing by electricity. There is won
derful story told of it. Any one can sit
down and write with a pen or pencil
upon any sort of piece of paper and the
writing will be transmitted precisely
that is to say, it will be produced at the
other end of the wire in the original
handwriting. Even shorthand, it is
st tied, can be transmitted by the etel-
autograph" which is the name of this
terrible instrument We fancy the
trouble with the telautograph is the same
as it was with the phonOgraph-it is en-
tirely too accurate. Few things more
alarming could be suggeted than that of
sending the wretched scribble presented
through the wire, making copy at the
last end as bad as that at the first. One
of the advantages of telegraphy is that
those who write it out have to do it leg
IDLY, and the superiority of photography
over the phonograph is, that it does not
report every stammering utterance, and
hem and haw and grunt during the die
tation-but that portion of the enter
tainment may be eliminated. More
than that, photography can be revised.
The able photographer may read his
notes and put down the dictations of
correction as they are uttered. The
phonOgraph is and the telautograph will
be failure on account of intolerable ex-
actness; and there is a sense in which
this mechanical perfection interferes
with type-setting machinery, and other
things designed to do away with men.
In all these things is wanted the appli-
cation of human intelligence to the cor
rection of imperfect utterances. A ma
chine is arbitrary. Man varies expression
and gives it color as well as form.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
3elntn1tt GCltrntttrlf.
THURSDAY. sEPTEMBER 5, 1889.
CoLoRED MEN IN THE SOUTH.

COLORED MEN IN THE SOUTH.
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The colored voters of Texas have is
sued an address presenting their griev-
ances to the thoughtful consideration of
the public. In some counties they are
denied the free exercise of the elective
franchise, for which the whites are re-
sponsible-the causes being bossism and
race antagonism. Denial of the right
to serve on juries is another cause Of
complaint. as is also discrimination by
railroad companies and other public car
riers solely on account of race and color.
One of the worst grievances is inability
to obtain impartial justice in the courts,
and on this point the address sets forth
the following admOnitiOn: 1--WE con-
denim mob violence in all its forms, and
we remind our white fellow citizens that
there is a point at which forbearance
ceases to be- virtue; and while we do
not advise retaliation, we feel that lynch
law will eventually lead to this"
The other side of the picture is more
pleasant. In twenty-fOur years of free
dom the negroes of Texas have acquired
one million acres of land and now pay
taxes on $20,000,000 worth of property.
They have schools and churches, and
are gradually advancing in all the ele
ments of civilization, and they feel that
the time has come when they can ap-
peal with some degree of confidence and
hope to the better elements of the whites
for that equal protection of the law
which has been so ruthlessly withheld
from them. The appeal is one which
ought to be beheeded. A State can do itself
no greater injury than to trample upon
the constitutional rights of its citizens.
Look at North Carolina, for example
About $1,000 colored people have left
The cause is not far to seek. A merci-
less lien law places the tenant in the
power of the landlord, and when he has
raised and harvested his crops he finds
himself no farther ahead than when he
began. The poor negro is now virtual
ly disfranchised because of the amended
registry law, and with all these disad
vantages and disabilities bearing upon
him he is ready at the first chance to
give up the struggle and seek an asylum
elsewhere This blind policy operates to
deprive the State of its best and most
useful Iaborers, and yet there are those
who profess to be puzzled to know why
it is the South does not prosper as does
the North and Northwest. What the
South needs is to take its foot from the
neck of the black man and extend to
him kindly helping hand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Total to the credit Of this fuad. $
The Liabilities agai 1st this fund will
be the per capita tax du. from the
Decemb-r, 1883, collection of
tax-s, estim tting at The usual rate
OF se' eIty-tive cen pr e.ch
youth of school age, ABOUT. ..--...-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

As a general rule, confidence of sue
cess is almost success; and obstacles oft
en- fall of themselves before a determi-
nation to overcome them. There is
something in resolution which has an
influence beyond itself; all is prostratiOn
where it appears.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Ann PER PROFIT and SAMPLES FREE to men
lVV CtNT. canvasseTs for DR.. SCOTS Genuine
Electric Belts, Brushes, etc. Lady agents wanted
for Electric Corsets. Quick sales. Write at once
for terms. DIR. SCoTr, S44 Broadway, New York
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Making the to- al amount of money
in the sinking fund July l, 1889. S54i,0O0 90
Against which the ot-l liabilities
a.e as shoAn above. 25,6OO 90
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
Leaving surplus in this fund upon

Leaving surplus in this fund upon
full settlement of. SIC3O47 A
1t is very gratifying to me at this time to
be able to say, that the statement that l
made to the house of representatives last
February has been more than verified as
shown by the above statement, a showing
much better than my estimate.
Now, / wish to make a similar statement
to the one made to the house of represen ia
tives Feb. 8, 1889, and one equally conserva-
tive, which will carry us to the end of the
appropriation year, namely, Feb. 15, 1890,
tie time to which all appropriations are
made by the general aSsemb Y, it being, as l
said before. the end of the appropriation
y ar and / an. fiee to say this statement,
like the former, will be fully verified by the
results. l will use the same form, sub
stantially, for this statement, not only be-
use of its simplicity, but also because it is
I'm the former one So that h. who So runs nsfd maT u
read and understand
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
STATE COMMON SCHOOL Elm

1OIal liabilities S0,g1l ~
Leaving surplus in this Iund after
paying al liabilities, Feb 10, lsJ0,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
STATEMENT.

Aug. II, 1889.
There is in the general revenue
fund at this date, subject to
draft. ......................s 9Ol, $40 IL
There remains yet to be paid in by
the several county treasurers
moneys collected by them on the
June collec tion, the sum of
about. .................. $4,000 90
From all other sources, such as
peni -entiary, secretary of state,
ETC., estimated ................ 10000 90
From December Dow tax, about 10000 90
1t is perfectly safe to estimate
from the December 1889, colIec-
ton of taxes upon the grand
dupl cate Of the state this fund
will receive. ve....................... 100000 on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

There viii co ne to the credit of this
fund from the Lee Inoer, 1SS9, ell
lection of taxes, about.............. s55,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

There is now in this fund, subject to
uId4t. ---------- ---------.--- SlS
As stated above, | show that after
ali the connties had settled for
June, 1883. collections, there Ejuld
remain balance 10 tie credit of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Leaving surplus in this fund of S21S, ,265 e.
Being SO, SUI. 69 greater than my estimate
of Feb. s, 1889.
There are no liabilities against this fund
maturing until next Jan. l, at which time
the fund, as hereinafter shown, will be more
than ample to meet all demands upon it.
STATE COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
There Is now in the state common
school fund. Aag Il, 1882 ~ S251, ,297 81
This sum will b. decreased by the
amo lnts due counties yet to set
tie for June collections of tax s,
about. AZ 90 20
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Making total credit to the gen.
eral revenue fund to Feb. 10, 1890,
being the end of the present ap-
plopriat on year .................S S2,4
Against which the liabilities, in
the shape of unpIii approp ia
tions for this year and of former
years, are ....... A
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

METHOD means, primarily, way or
path of transit From this we are to
understand that the first idea of method
is a progressive transition from one step
to another in any course. If in the
right course, it will be the true method;
if in the wrong, we cannot hope to pro-
gress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

POVERTY, has, in large cities, very
different appearances. 1t is often con-
cealed in splendor, and often in extrav
agance. 1t is the care of very great part
of mankind to conceal their indigence
from the rest. They support themselves
by temporary expedients, and every day
is lost in contriving for tomorrow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Total Observation-Disclosures. $259,t
To meet these liabilities there will
be due and payable from the
comfy treasurers upon tn Febru-
airy settlem Mt as shown above ... S1l0
From the county trea 'urers ucon
next June's collection of taxes.
about ....................... 49,. 434,C
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

DEMEAN thyself more warily in thy
study than in the street. If thy public
actions have a hundred witnesses, thy
private have a thousand. The multi
tude looks upon thy actions; thy con-
science looks into them. The multi
tude may chance to excuse thee, if not
acquit thee; thy conscience will accuse
thee, if not condemn thee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
TIME TABLE
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD,
Nay 18th, 1889.

accommodation train leaves Pittsburgh at 40
a m daily, except Sunday; Wheeling 20 m; Zenes-
Vile %; a. riyes Columbus at So m
Cincinnati Accom-. leaves GAINESVILLE at 6 so a m
daily, except Sunday; Newark 20; arrives Column
bus at s 30 m; arrives Cincinnati at u 45 pm.
EAST BOUND.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

collection of taxes. about......... $4,000 90
RECEIPTS 10 the credit OF TINS fund
from other sou. ces, about. 700 90
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

MANY a child goes astray simply be-
cause home lacks sunshine. A child
needs smiles as much as flowers need
sunshine. If home is the place where
faces are sour and words harsh and
fault-finding is ever on, children spend
as many hours as possible elsewhere
Let every father and mother then try to
be happy; let them talk to their children,
especially the little ones, in such a way
as to make them happy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Which will leave balance. or sur
plus, s4bsect to draft in general
rsvenue fund on Feb. l5, 1880, Of
the snug sum Of about 90. ....... sl,O0l. $40 II
SINKING FUND.
There is in the sinking lund, sub
ject to draft ..............s s7.ClS Gg
There is now collected and being
paid into the state ira ,ury by
the Sc 'eraI county treasurers on
account of June collections,
-, abo 1t. .:.......................... 1SO,s5O Oh
There will be paid in to the credit
Of this fund from Decemb-r, 1889.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

BE not too slow in the breaking of
sinful custom; quick, courageous reso-
luton is better than a gradual delibera-
ton; in such a combat he is the bravest
soldier that lays about him without fear
or wit. Wit pleads, fear disheartens;
he that would kill Hydra had better
strike off one neck than five heads. Fell
the tree, and the branches are soon cut
off.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05

Two irascible people make but short
work of peace and amity. Quarrels be-
get quarrels, and weakness becomes dis
solution, and what little forbearance
and patience and foresight might have
made success, falls to pieces as fail
ure; and two people are left bruised
and MANNED and stranded on the shore
of desOlation, all for want of the soft
answer which ''turneth away wrath
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-16
Special to Union TINES.
A Masonic Picnic.
Cross KEYS, s. c. Aug. 18th 18

Cross KEYS, s. c. Aug. 14th 1889.
EDron UNION TImEs.-On Saturday, 10th
inst. Cross Keys Lodge No. 1877 A. F. NJ. held
o regular communication in the Masonic
Hall. The time for meeting was 10 o. clock
A. NJ, but by 0 o'clock the buggies and
wagons filed with members Of the lodge and
their families began to assemble. 1t was
understood beforehand that we were TO have
Lodge Picnic. Well the regular business
ofthe Lodge was gone through with in har.
mony. Right Worshipful Brother Thos. H.
Gore, D. d. G. Master presiding. A goodly
number Of the wives and daughters were
anxiously waiting for their turn ut Masonry,
SO the Presiding officer closed the Masonic,
Lodge in due form, and the Tyler was in
structed to admit the ladies; and as many as
were entitled TO receive the Eastern Star
Degree marched in. with those who had pre-.
viously been regularly initiated, and you
may rest assured that Masonic Hall was
well filed. II. w. Bro. Gore in regular
form opened the "Ladies Lodge" and pro-
ceeded to administer the usual pledge to the
anxious candidates, and then proceeded with
the lecture, and acquit.ing himself with honor
and to the entire satisfaction Of all present
We could but feel proud Of our once Rough
Ashlar, who has in SO, short time proved
himself polished workman, that needeth
NOT to be ashamed that he is now the tenth
part Of mos. worshipful Grand Masior of
Masons. The lodge closed, and oil hands
repaired TO tho grove at the school house TO
find aud enjoy beautiful supply Of splsn-
didly prepared refreshments. All we're we'll
filled and plenty left for hundred more, If
they had been there.
VS.. GREGoRY,
Seto'y.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-16

PRopHEsYISo DISASTROUS ExpLosroNs.-
In the Scientific American Of July 6, appear
ed paragraph in which j. e. Thickton ex.
presses similar apprehension In drilling the
earth and exhaus.ing the natural gas as is
expressed by the following professor in q
recent issue Of the Popular Science Monthly.
Professor Joseph f. Jones assumes the
earth to be hollow sphere filed with
gaseous substance, called by US natural
gas, and he thinks that tapping these reser-
voirs will cause disastrous explosions, reS
sultiug from the lighted gas coming In
contact with that which is escaping. He
compares the earth to balloon foated and
kept distendnd by the gas in the interior;
which, il exhausted, will aause the crust
10 collapse, affect the motion Of the earth
in its orbit, Cause It to lose its place among
the heavenly bodies, and fall in pieces.
Another writer thinks that drilling should
be prohibited by stringent laws. He, too,
thinks there is possibility Of an explosion,
though from another cause. Should such
q disaster occur, 'the country along the gas
belt from Toledo through Ohio, Iodiaua,
and Kentucky will be ripped up 70 the depth
Of 200 or ] 500 feet and hooped over like
q pancake, leaving ohasm through which,
the waters Of Lake Erie will come down
dlling the Ohio and Mississippi valleys,
and blotting them out forever"
Still another theorist has Investigated the
gas wells with telephones and delicate thor
mometers, and he announces startling dis
covories. He distinguished sounds like the
boiling Of rocks, and estimated that o mile
and one-half or 80 beneath the Ohio and In
diana gas field the temperature Of the earth
is 8, 500 degrees.
The Scientist says an immence cavity
exists, and that here the gas 10 stored
that mile below the bottom Of the cavity
is mass Of roaring, seething fame, which
is gradually eating into the rook floor Of
the cavern and thinning it. Eventually
tie flames will reach the gas. and terrific
explosion will ensue.---Scientifc. Ameylcan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-16
The Colored Odd Fellows.

Last week our town was quite lively by
the addition of about $50 colored strangers
attending the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of !. o. o. F.
In another column will be found report
of such of the proceedings as is proper to be
made public, furnished by the Grand Sec
retary, w. II. Rutherford.
On Thursday the Lodge formed in pro-
cession and marched to Rice's grove, where
they listened to able addresses from some of
their members after which they marched
through the principal streets, preceded by
music from the Yorkville Brass Band.
In their handsome Regalias and the re-
markably fine personal appearance Of the
members, the procession was quite an i'm
posing cortege.
more gentlemanly and orderly body Of
men never visited Union. During the four
days of stay among us, we did not hear of
the slightest act of disorder or UNPLEASANT
ness among themselves; and as to their out
ward department that was unexceptional,
and commanded the respect Of everybody.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-16
Fire.

Fire.
Last Friday morning about clock, Mr..
G. l.. Allen discovered that his kitchen was
on fire. He Immediately gave the alarm,
but before assistance could be had the flames
extended to the dwelling and before they
could be arrested the building was totally
destroyed.
After assistance came oil Of the furniture
and household goods were taken out, but
much damaged. The kitchen furniture
was entirely destroyed.
The afternoon before the fire Mrs. Allen
had colored man to clean out the stove,
and it is supposed that he put the ashes in
awooden box, and left them in it on the
floor, and some live Goals set fire to the
box and caused the fire.
The property was insured; but while Mr..
Allen did not lose any furniture, the loss is
pretty heavy on him in many other respects.
He has the sympathy of the entire com.
munity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-16
Death of Miss Nora MoNally.

1t is our sad duty this week to announce
the death Of Miss Nora McNally, daughter
of the lamented Thomas McNally, which sad
event occurred last Saturday evening, August
TO-, at 0 clock, in the 10th year other age.
Miss Nora had been in bad health since ear
ly last Spring, from a severe cold contracted
in April, and her untimely death has cast a
gloom over her many personal friends and
the community at large, who loved her for
her many amiable traits of character.
The death of Miss Nora is the third one
of her classmates since the close of the Cliff
ford Seminary in June, and although the
other two did not live here the no less
sad, and should deeply impress us all with
the truth that "while in the midst of life
we are in DEATH The bcreaved family
have the sympathy of the entire community
in their sad afliction.