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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Democratic yarns about the allg-
ed increase" of the public debt during
the last two months are as ridiculous Us
they are spiteful. The truth is, as Secn-
tary Window shows in an official stae-
ment, that the public debt has been d.
minished during the last two months y
more than $2O,OOO,OOO. This reduction
is more than three times as great as
the reduction for the same period Of
time last year under the "Jeffersonial "
Administration of Mr.. Cleveland. The
Democratic editors know this perfecly
well, yet they continue to hoOdwink thir
gullible readers with preposterous stae-
ments concerning the financial condct
of the government. There should be
honor even among Democratic editors
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

WHEN Mr. Payne's friends bought up
the Senatorship for him, theIDemocratie
cry in Ohio was for reform" So again
this year, when like corrupt practices by
the same crowd are on the programme
the howl is for reform" Not hardy
enough to pretend reform in State affairs
the Democrats talk of reforming the Ma
tons tariff, on which they can take ne
issue with the Republican policy. The
Ohio Democratic pretense of reform is
rotten sham. ALI the party leaders are
after is office and Doodle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE West Virginia Legislative Con-
mittee, which has been in session sine
last May hearing the Gubernatorial cor
tested election case, is through with IFS
labors, and Gen. Goff, who had majority
of 10 when the Committee began, is nov
in the minority to the extent of PA. An
extra session of the Legislature will ,e
called about November to approve tie
work of the Committee, when the fare
of deciding who is Governor of Wst
Virginia will be ended. The counting
out process worked all right this tine,
but it will hardly work the next.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
NOT ANXIOUS.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Hon. James E Campbell, Democratic
nominee for Governor of Ohio, is moi
anxious to meet Hon. Joseph B. Foraker
on the stump and discuss the only issue
worth discussing this fall in Ohio, name
ly-the issue of free trade and protect
ion; or, as the Ohio farmer will put it,
free wool or tariff on wool, 1t is
claimed by the wool growers of Ohio
that the reduction of duty on wool in
1888 proved most disastrous to sheep
husbandry in Ohio. This being true,
what will be the effects of the passage of
an act containing the following provis-
ion?
Section 3. On and after October 1,
1888, there shall be admitted, when i'm
ported, free of duty, all woods, hair of
the alpaca, goat and other like animals,
woods on the skin, wooden rags, shoddy,
mungo, waste and flocks.
And yet Hon. James E. Campbell's
name may be found among the yeas in
the vote for this bill. 1t is true that
Mr.. Campbell refused to support the
Morrison bill, a bill, by the way, which
did not put wool upon the free list, but
what of that? A man must be judged
by his last vote, and on the 21st of Ju-
ly, 1888, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, a wool growing State,
deliberately voted to destroy leading
industry of Ohio.
The election of Campbell will be
declaration that Ohio favors free wool.
BUTLER AND JACKSON'S STATUE.
From the Boston Advertiser.
In New Orleans there are two statues
bearing inscriptions that appear some
what incongruous. One is a statue of
Jackson bearing at the base this inscrip-
ton: "The Union must and shall be
the other is statue of Hen
ry Clay, bearing his denunciatiOn of
slavery. In speaking to Gen. Butler
the other day concerning these statues,
1 heard for the first time the true story
of these inscriptions. 1t seems that
shortly after the Generals arrival in
New Orleans he saw the statue of Jack
son, and the thought of the latter's
toast to "The Federal Union" came to
him almost as an inspiration. He i'm
sent for stone cutter and
ordered the words engraved on the base
of the statue. The stone cutter went |
over to the statue with his tools, but
soon returned saying that there was not
room for the entire inscription. The
General sent him back again with an
order to omit the word "Federa" from
the sentence, and the inscription was
soon chiseled in the stone. Afterward the
stone cutter was sent over to the Clay
statue. The people of New Orleans
were surcharged with indignation at the
time, and many of them have even yet
an antipathy to "the vandal Butler" on
this account.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Philadelphia Manufacturer COM
ments upon some recent failures in wool
manufacturing in the following pointed
and sensible way:
The exact truth about the matter is
that the wooden business has been hurt
by four years of misinterpretation, and
maladministration of a defective tariff
law by free trade administration. The
country has been flooded by worsted
goods admitted at low rates and by fine
woods admitted at the "waste" duties,
and the result has been Overcrowding
the market for fabrics and such destruc-
ton of American sheep as compelled ad-
vance of the prices of domestic woods.
The Cleveland administration waged
merciless warfare against this home in
dustry, and the country is now suffering
the consequences. The free traders
danced, and we are paying the piper.
To argue for free wool upon the
ground of high prices that were pro-
duced by nearly free wool is like propos-
ing to cure a man of hydrophobia by
subjecting him to additional bites from
the same dog.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

"NEvER again-never again allow an
man to contemplate, as had
to with shame, my name accredited with
926 votes l never received in the Fourth
Ward, and my friend, Judge Foraker, in
precinct A, Fourth Ward, accredited with
i6 only, when he certainly received nearly
2OO."-[George Hoadly at public speech
in Cincinnati, February 26, 1887.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
New Series, Vol 20, No 80.
GRAINS OF GOLD.
One is not so soon healed as hurt.
Spare the person, but lash the vice.


One is not so soon healed as hurt.
Spare the person but lash the vice.
1t is better to do well than to say we'll
Affected simplicity is refined impos-
ture.
Speech is the gift of all, but thought
of few.
Of all prodigality, that of time is the
worst.
OF all studies, study your present con-
dition.
Stick your opinions on no persons
sleeve.
None knows the weight of another's
burden.
Never speculate under any circum-
stances.
Without rich heart wealth is an ug-
ly beggar.
Happy is he who knows his follies in
his youth.
He who knows nothing is confident in
everything.
Our lives are measured by our works
not our years.
Conceit may puff a man up but never
prop him up.
Search others for their virtues, thyself
for thy faults.
OF all the crafts, to be an honest man
is the master craft.
He that lies down with dogs must ex-
pect to rise with f1eas.
Neither praise nor dispraise thyself;
thine actions serve the turn.
All the world wishes to have friend,
but no one occupies himself with being
one.
True religion is the poetry of the heart;
it has entertainments useful to our man.
ners; it gives us both happiness and vir-
tue
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE fact that education pays is once
more impressed upon us by the statement
that by spending $4,000 a year for 20
years.On dairy schools, Denmark has so
brought up the quality and increased the
quantity of its butter product that the
yearly exports alone have grown in 20
years from 100000 to $13OO0,OOO in
value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
BURIED TREASURES.

'Tis true my later years are blest
With all that riches can beStOw,
But there is wealth, wealth cannot buy.
Hid in the mines of "long ago.
There jealous gard does memory keep;
Yet sometimes, when dream alone,
She comes and takes my hand in hers,
And shows me what was once my own.
l revel 'mOng such precious things;
1 count my treasures DER and DER;
l learn the worth of SOME, whose worth,
All, me! never knew before.
And then all slowly fades away,
And return to things you know,
With empty hands and tear-filled eyes,
Back from the mines of "IOng ago."
Chambers Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Democratic journals are slobber-
ing over ex-senator Riddleberger, of Vir-
ginia, just now because he has repudiated
Malone and announced his intention of
being Democrat again. Meanwhile
Malone and his friends are shedding no
tears over the detection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

IT is well to bear in mind that the ap-
parent increase in the public debt is large
due to the S8,OOOOOO deficiency of Pension
Commissioner Black. So intent were the
Democrats to make a great showing of
economy during Mr.. Cleveland's second
canvass, that they stole credits from the
future.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Democrats ought to make seri-
Gus effort to crafty John L. Sullivan's
ambition to go to Congress. Such an eff
fort would correspond with their political
idea that there is no great loss to the
country without some small gain to them
selves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

INSTEAD of resorting to mean, sneak
ing insinuations, why do not Democratic
editors and orators boldly denounce the
expenditure of public money in payment
of pensions to old Union soldiers? Their
meaning is well understood, and it is use
less for them to attack disabled soldiers
by abusing Federal office holders who are
friendly to them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

Mr.. CAMPBELL did make a determined
defense of the Mills bill in his Batavia
speech. although when in Congress he
voted for the bill under protest, as he has
since declared in a published interview.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
Established in 1913
DIRECTORY.

6RESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey X Alex
ander, pastor Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening; sabbath school 3 30 a m
Young peoples society of Christian endeavor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening Strangers welcome 10 all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev.
I III Hollingshead pastor. sabbath preaching, II
a M D. m; young peoples meeting M0nday
evenings; general prayer meeting, lhurs9ay 9- enS
1ings: mems meeting, Friday evenings; SaDbaii
school 2 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited 10 all
ervices.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHI hCH-heN'
rbomas RaInh pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. IN. I;
public worship, IL a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday 3 d. m monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
aay OF each month, p. m; woman missionary
s1ciety last Saturday of each month, 2 p m DIS
trict nrayer meetings, first Tuesdays Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, 2 P. m :;
Young Women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p H.
AFRICANM NJ. E. .CHURCH-ReV- j. NJ Wilkes,
hath sehooi ? 30 D. m d; weekly prayer meeting
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Republicans of Belmont county
never had a better chance for an aggres
sive and vote-winning campaign. But
an immediate and thorough organization
and constant vigilance and hard work are
indispensable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 10, F. d A. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon
J. B. MEYER, Secy. +. ID. BAILEY, w. NJ.
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II, Royal
Arch MasOas- Stated eOnvOcatiOns first Friday of
each month. . =,
j. b. MEYER, Rec. r ID. BAILEY, H. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. q s. NJ
Meets second Tuesday Of each month
j. b. MEYER, Seey. j. b. R1AN, L. l. M
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T.-Stated
conclayes first Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. RYAN, r. u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Democrates have made convert
-Riddleberger, the Virginia Senator, who
sometimessco-opera with the Repnbli-
cans in Congress, and whose drunken an
tics were the disgrace of the whole coun-
try. Riddleberger has taken the stump
in Virginia against the Republican ticket.
Mahone's election seems now to be as
assured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

WHENEVER the Northern Democrats
set out to "bag the colOred vote. the
Southern Democrats always begin whip
ping and shooting colOred men. Thus do
the two wings of Democracy flap together
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

ONE HUNDRED of the leading citizens
of Fort Bend county, Texas, have been
sued for damages by Charles NJ. Fergu-
son, one of the Republicans driven out of
that county in 1888 by Democrats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THERE is disappointment in the failure
of Ohio Democratic orators to give us
something on the old, time-worn subject
of sumptuary legislation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

HE WAS NOT A COLLEGE MAN.
From the Boston Advertiser.
Among the patrons of certain Amer
lean university if Mr.. NJ, who. be-
sides being a generous, minded,
although very illiterate merchant, is in
high esteem in that seat of learning on
account of the considerable financial aid
he has from time to time furnished At
an alumni dinner once he was called
upon for speech, but declined. The
guests would not be put off in that sum-
mary manner, and applauded until Mr..
NJ was forced to get on his feet
With much confusion the orator began
by saying: "My friends, you know
was not college man. Even now l
don't know whether the refreshment
class comes previously before the syca-
more class or previously after, but"
The noise of mingled laughter and ap-
plause which followed drowned the con-
clusion of the sentence, and Mr.. NJ
sat down, looking confused but smiling,
with the vague consciousness that he
had made "hit," although he was not
exactly aware of its precise nature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE so-called Convention of colored
Democrats at Toledo Tuesday of last
week was fizzle. 1t would have been a
if it had not been.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Prohibition pretense having play
ed out, Ex-Governor st. John is now labor
ing boldly and above board for Democracy
and free trade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
BFl1ltnttt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1889.

THERE will be no extra session of Con-
gress, but business will be resumed at the
old stand on the first Monday in Decem-
Der.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

APRoJECT to establish line of steamers
between Tampa, Fla, and South America
has been indorsed by the Chicago Board
of Trade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

IN studying character do not be blind
to the shortcomings of warm friend or
the virtues of bitter enemy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

TIE man who is nearly always wrong
does the most growing when he happens
to be right.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

ANGER causes US often to condemn in
one what we approve in another.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

DEMAND not that events should hap
pen as you wish; but wish them to hap
pen as they do happen, and you will go
on well.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE most divine light only shineth on
those minds which are purged from all
worldly drOss and human uncleanness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE happy should not insist too much
upon their happiness in the presence of
the unhappy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

He that would be well spoken of him
self must not speak i'll of others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

GOVERNOR GORDON, of Georgia, offers
a reward of 800 each for the ruffians
who passed the night whipping inoffen-
sive negroes near Atlanta recently, and
the Atlanta Constitution prints refresh
ing editorial about the matter, in which it
says that the burden of this crime the
whole people of Georgia must bear until
the offenders are brought to justice"
That sort of thing, carried out logically
and in good faith, would settle the "raee
question"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

IT is hard sometimes to speak pleas
ant word when the shadows rest on our
hearts; but nothing will tend more to
tighten our spirits than doing good to an
other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

ONLY a little while ago a great many
of the Democratic newspapers were wor-
rying themselves almost to death because
they thought the Republicans were going
to hold an extra session of Congress
Now these same journals are sneering and
growing in the usual amiable Democratic
fashion because the Republicans are not
going to hold an extra session. The con-
of the average Democratic organ
is something truly beautiful to behold
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE Bourbon war cry: No non-partisan
boards of election; they interfere with
Democratic ballot-b stufling and fraud.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge7JOhn B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac H. Castor.
Clerk of Courts-William B. CASH
Sheriff-OliVer Z. FOulke.
Auditor-R X. Barrett
Treasurer-GeOrge Robinson.
Prosecuting AttOrney-JesSe W. HOlllngwOrth.
RecOrder7JOhn NJ. Beckett.
Commissioners Cope, William j. Berry,
John C. Israel.
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. NJ +. Boyd
Infrmary Directors : Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; JOhn A Clark,
auditor. ,,,,..
Superintendent Infirmary John SidebOttom,
East Richand.
Superintendent ChiIdren's HOme-Peter Giffin,
Barnesville
School Examiners-L- H Waters, st. Clairsyille; I;
II. L. Peck, Barnesville; S. C. Murphy, Oiyett.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

CARRsAGE horses, only fairly well
matched, in Buenos Ayres bring $4,000
a pair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE truest life is always the hidden.
Even in regard to this world it is so.
Principle which you cannot see, is es-
sentially higher than action, which you
can. The man of ideas is statesman
of higher order than the adroit admins
traitor. The man who has formed and
adhered to purpose is nObler politi-
clan than the man who prides himself
upon never having changed detail
Thus far in the things of the earth.
How far above, then, on the same prin-
ciple, must stand, whose very principles
and purposes have a hidden spring
within them. If there be fire of de-
votion, if there be a zeal of love, which
moves the motive, how magnificent
must be the life thus lived! ....-..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

No words or actions, or conduct or
writing, or occupation can be innocent,
of which the natural tendency is, to rem
der others worse, that is, to injure their
moral character.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

IT is not enough to say we should re-
sist the motive which urges us to do
wrong. This is of course true; but it is
also true that we should not have
permitted the motive to attain such
strength.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

AN agricultural implement maker OF
the workingmen's expedition now doing
Europe, says that he has not seen a good
agricultural machine in France, and that
the machineries made in Europe for till
ing the soil are too rough and clumsy to
sell at all in this country, or to give any
degree of satisfaction if they were sold.
Here is a striking instance of where the
American farmer has been directly and
very much aided by the tariff. Manu-
facturers of farm implements, secure
from foreign competition, have gone on
improving their products, at the same
time competing among themselves, until
they sell at very reasonable rates ma
chimes that enable the American farmers
to produce with many time less labor
than their foreign competitors employ
many times greater results.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE winged animals mentioned by
the prophet Ezekiel are represented as
having under each wing a human hand.
Here we have type of the perfect char
acter who not only scars to heaven on
the wings of prayer, but hOldeth out a
hand of help and sympathy to his BROTH
er man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
DEATH OF SAUL AND HIS SONS.-I SAM.
NNXI, lis.

LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER aad.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

MAKE it a settled rule always to do
what your conscience directs, and to
leave undone what it fOrbids. No mat
ter whether it be in action, or word, or
thought, in public or in private, no mat
ter how much you may suffer in conse-
quence of it, always do what you be-
lieve to be right. There can no evil
happen to you so great as to do wrong,
and you can gain no good so great as
that which arises from doing right.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

THE men who are always doing as
they have a mind to, are the men who
are forever knocking against difficulties,
getting into trouble, coming under arrests
for violations of law and public senti-
ment and destroying the peace of their
own minds. He who has accepted law
who has conformed his life to it
who has made it, in some sense, a part
of his own will, does just as he has a
mind to, because he has a mind to do
Just as he ought to.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19

To advise the ignorant, relieve the
needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties
that fall in our way almost every day of
our lives. A man has frequent oppor-
tunities of mitigating the fierceness of
a party; of doing justice to the charac-
ter of deserving man; of softening the
envious, quieting the angry, and reeti-
flying the prejudieed; which are all of
them employments suited to reasona-
BILE nature, and bring great satisfaction
to the person who can busy himself in
them with discretion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
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MUCH of the harshnesS with which
the old Judge the young is due to want
of understanding, want of sympathy
with the motives, the feelings, the
pleasures, the pains of immature life
which has all to learn, all to bear, and
as much to fear. The old have been
through the same wood, but they have
forgotten both the way and the aeci-
dents thereof. They have not enough
kindly imagination to fill up the long
lapse of memory, when Times effacing
fingers have scored out events as well
as feelings. They have no sympathy
with the follies they once committed
and now see committed by others.