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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

Ma LEE. "Why, Addie. you needn't cry about
IT. / only said Mrs Allen was a very WELL
Informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example"
Mrs. LEE "Yes, and last week you said you
wished could manage to look as stylish as Mrs.
Allen,-and she makes all her own clothes. But
she has what / haven't
Mr. LEE. What is that 2"
MRS. LEE. "Well, she gets all Of her informa-
ton from the Magazine they take j admit that
she knows all that is going on. and is bright and
entertaining in conversation: but could do as
well as she does il had the same source Of
information. She lent me the last number Of her
Magazine lately, and learned more in one hours
reading, about various social matters and the
topics Of the day, than would pick up in month
by my occasional chats with friends II certainly
covers every topic Of interest, from the news Of
the 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 to get you to take
Demorest's Family Magazine, as the stories are
so good Even the boys watch for II every month,
as place is found for them also in its pages and
Mr.. Allen swears by it. 1t is really wonderful
how it suits every member Of the family ~
MR. LEE. We'll perhaps had better send fora
Specimen Copy; for iii Is anything like what you
sayitis il will amuse and instruct the whole Of u.s.
MRS LEE 81 see that W Jennings Demorest,
the publisher, IS East 18th Street New York, is
we can't lose anything each number contains
a Pattern Order emitting the holder TO any
Pattern she may choose and in any size which
alone makes each copy worth 80 cents and Just
want a jacket pattern like Mrs. Aliens. The
subscription price is only SO 90 year; and
must say i can't see how they can publish 20
elegant Magazine for so little money"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

No political party can live upon its
record alone. If such thing could be
done the Republican party would do it.
Nor on its promises alone: or If such a
thing could be done the Democratic
party would have done it. A party
must meet the new questions of the day
and must complete its unfinished busi-
ness Congressman DOlLioer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

"THERE is lady living on the east
side of the river" says an Augusta, Me-.
paper, "who is in her seventies and is
cutting a new set of teeth. Several
months ago the gum became painful,
and in short time the new teeth began
to appear"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27
DELMONT COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac H. Castor.
Clerk of Courts-William b. Cash.
Sheriff-Oliver Z. FOulke.
AudtOr-R X. Barrett.
Treasurer-George Robinson.
Prosecuting AttOrney-JeSse w. Hollingworth.
Recorder-John NJ. Beckett.
Commissioners-Morris Cope, William J. Berry,
John G. Israel
Suryeyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-A M. F. Boyd.
Infirmary Directors = Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. clark,
auditor.
Superintendent Infrmary John SidebOttom
East Richland
Superintendent Children's HOme-Peter Giffn
Barnesville.
School Examiners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
S. c. Murphy, Belmont; T. p Harris, SomertOn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

TDdIIy, except OUIIIsty. TDdIIy.
At Pittsburgh connections are made in Union
Station with through trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia
and New York, on which are run Pullman Buffet
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars.
At Chicago and st. Louis connections are made
in Union Station with prominent railroads for all
points in the West, Northwest and Southwest
For further information call on or address near
est ticket agent. E. A. FORD,
JAS. MCCREA, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

THOMAS JONES, for long years porter
in hardware house in Fort Wayne, has,
by the death of relative in England,
fallen heir to $375,000. Jones has been
a day laborer all his life, and he takes
his good fortune in a sensible manner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27
DR.. PlERcE'S PELLETS
Purely Vegetable |!
Perfectly Harmless !
UNEQUALED as A LIVER PILL.

Smallest, Cheapest, Easiest to take.
One tiny, Sugar-coated Pellet dose. Cures
Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all de-
rangements of the Stomach and Bowels.
Is cents vial, nv druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

SIDNEY HILL, of Glens Falls, n. Y,
is a clever man. He heard burglar in
his house few nights ago. "Hand me
my revolver" cried Mr.. Hill in stentori-
an tones to his wife. The burglar fed
at once
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

WHAT your daughter wants." said a
candid music teacher to an ignorant
millionaire, sis capacity" "Is that soS'
was the reply. "Well, then, I'll order
one right off, no matter what it costs"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27

THE English Government is trans
porting young trees by the wholesale
from Scotland to the Isle of Man, where
Greeba Mountain is being thickly plant
ed with them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27
Belt1tnttt GItrn&tirle.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1890.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-27
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One square one insertion. 90
Each subsequent insertion. ............. 80
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.
fE-All kinds of job Printing done at reasona
BILE rates. Estimates furnished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

VIM. Hutchinson, of Benton, Illinois,
while dealing in cattle and horses in Texas
last September, was taken with a very
severe attack of cholera morbus and
diarrh9a. coming. he supposed, from a
change of drinking water A local drug
gist advised him to take Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrbea Remedy.
The second dose, he says. effected com,
plete cure, and he now takes pleasure in
recommending it to others. For sale at
25 and so cents per bottle by
HARTz & BAHNsEN.
Mathew. Armstrong. OF Crofton, KY,
now in his SEVENTEEN year. says he has
been troubled with diarrhoea every sum-
mer as far back as he can recollect. He
has in his time used many medicines. but
none equal to Chamberlan's Collie Chol-
era and Diarrhoea remedy. This remedy
is prompt In Its effects, can always be de,
pended upon and when reduced with
water, is pleasant to take. Children do
not object to taking it. For sale by
HARTz s. BAHNsRN.
DR.. A. T. Doll. who has been in the
practice of medicine at North English,
Iowa, since 1858. says he often prescribes
Chamberlsin's Collie. Cholera and Diar,
rhoea remedy. because he knows il to be
reliable. For sale by
HARTz & BAHNsEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The annual convention of the American
Bankers association was begun at Sara
toga. n. Y, Wednesday
The Youngstown, o., Telegram has
been sold to A. J. Halford, IF Indianapo-
lis. He assumes the manag ement Nov /.
The prohibition law went into effect at
| Deadwood, 5 d, Wednes day and the
town is as dry as deserts lar as hard"
| drink is concerned.
The failure of Hoxie & Miller an exten
| sive Wisconsin lum Der firm, is reported.
The assets are estimated at 5000, 900; liza
bilities about S51S,0
The Rothschilds are think ng of buying
the Mesabi and Virmilion iron ranges in
Minnesota. They have an agent looking
over the property now.
AT dance in africa" st. Charles,
| Mo-, suburb, Ed Ganett razored Dick
| Mosby and Liv Craig across the throat
nearly decapita:ing Mosby Garnett il
| in Jail.
A workman employed in Marks Bros.
saddlery at Omaha, was discharged be-
| cause he participated in Labor Day parade,
and as a result the forty men employed by
the firm struck
The marriage of Mrs. Grace Januay, of
Dt- LOUIS, 10 MT FTeWen Oh England, Is
of. Mrs. January's fortune of $1,000, 900
| descends to her children, and Frewen
| could not control it; which il why.
Mrs. John ;. Brown, widow of recent
ly deceased citizen of Kansas City, Mo-,
suicided with laudanun on her husbands
grave Wednesday because she dreaded
spending the rest of her life in an nfirm-
airy.
Mrs. Sara Mcintyre, Marie, her daugh-
ter of 10 years, and Agnes Roberts, an
adopted daughter, were burned to death
in fire at Philadelphia, started by a
drunken man overturning coal oil
lamp.
Neil Burrows and John wing, two ne
gro toughs, are under arrest at Corning,
o., on charge of being the men who tried
to wreck the New York Cannon ball exc
press in a tunnel near Pittsburg, Pa, re-
Gently.
Fire at Hiawatha, Kas., early Wednes-
day destroyed two and a half business
blocks, ut a total loss of $50, 000 Valu-
able books and so, 600 in curreucy in the
vault of the First National bank were
burned up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
The Baum Inves tigation.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 4-The Raum
investigating committee met again yes
terday and Cooper wanted to begin over
again because of the appointment of Flick
of Iowa in Smyser's place. Flick said he
would read up the testimony and asked
time to do so and the IN after went over
Then Cooper offered resolution calling
upon Raum TO present list of promo
lions in his Office since he took hold; also
for list of allowance made Pension
Attorney Lemon since February Raum
said he challenged Cooper to show that
any promotions had been made wrong
fully and that Cooper WIS seeking to de-
lay the investigation. When it was sug-
gested to go ahead with hearing testimony
Cooper objected, saying that he would
not be ready for that until he had the in
formation asked. The committee then
adj jOurned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

AGAIN it is asked, what was the neces-
sity of so much juggling in congress to
pass bill allowing government EN-.
ployes to get the money that was due
them! The law had already said they
should have it, and said so over twenty
years ago, so that really all that was
necessary was the needful appropriation
and the payment of the several sums
The idea that the workmen should be
compelled to have resort TO the court OF
claims to obtain what was theirs by right
is absurd. These men had first to carr
the money and now they are asked to EN-,
ploy counsel to fight for it in the courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

THE bill is passed and now | must 10
some way get the benefit of it. 1t is 8
poor, miserable thing. l know, but what
could | do with so many of those other
fellows talking-and clever fellows, too,
men with whom | had no ghostly show
in an argument. Let me see, | will in.
struct my organ at home to claim every
thing. Let the bad be made good, and
the coed be made seraphic. But the
trouble is, there is so little that is good
Yes, know. l have promised the earth
to everybody that approached me before
the last election, but / fear | cannot
work the same racket again There
was Cardinal Wolsey. He had lot OF
trouble in his day. just like me- He
may have been smarter man in some
things, perhaps. but then-what was i,
he said about ambition, about f1inging il
awayP And that all the ends that man
should seek for should be his God, his
country. and his king. or his president, /
forget which. And then he said some
thing about swimming on bladders and
getting beyond his depth, and lots of
other things. That's it. l, too, have
been getting beyond my depth, but my
high>blown has not sunk under me, no,
you bet, not this SUMMER
Gest's Soliloquy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
Proceedings in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept Ain the SEN
ate yesterday resolution offered by Call
declaring the shooting of Gen Barrundia
on an American vessel in the harbor of
Guatemala an insult to the American
flag was referred to committee The
tariff bill was taken up and the sugar
schedule discussed Extended speeches
on the general subject of protection were
made by Messrs. Evarts. Voorhees, and
Gray. The evening session was devoted
to speeches on the bill.
The house passed the bills to regulate
granting of leases at Hot Springs, Ark,
and for bridge across the Savannah by the
Georgia and Atlantic railroad. The Clay
Understandings case was taken up and
discussed with some acrimony but with
out action, adjournment being delayed
until late hour. Kennedy of Ohio made
a very bitter speech against the senate
attacking Senators Payne and Brce by
implication and Quay by name
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

THE democrats of the Sixth district
have placed in nomination the Hon An.
drew Ashton, of Rockford. as a candi-
date for congress against the present
congressman from that district, Hon r.
r. Hit. The choice is an exccllet one,
and cannot fail to meet with the appro-
baton of the voters of the district. Mr..
Ashton is one of those men who are
known as self-made; has lived long in the
district; served in the Twenty ninth and
Thirtieth general assemblies; is honest,
capable and experienced, and his cam
paign will not only arouse enthusiasm In
his own behalf, but will prove fatal
thorn In the side of Mr.. Hit. This is a
year of democratic success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

WHEN Mr. Gest heard in the
house that the eight hour bill was piece
of special legislation for the purpose of
taking money from the people, what did
he say? Ssyf What does he usually say
What an opportunity he had there of
making an argument in favor of the
workmen who have been cheated out OF
their money by the passage of this fraud
ulent bill. And he constituted himself
their champion and made them believe he
was their friend, and yet, when the criti>
cal moment came, he was afraid to assert
himself or was unequal to the task.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
THREE BIG BUSINESS FAILURES.
4 Great LuInberFirm of Wisconsin Goes
DoMn-Boston Crashes

4 Great LuInberFirm of Wisconsin Goes
Down-Boston Crashes.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 4-One OF the
largest business failures in the history of
Wisconsin took place yesterday The
firm is Hoxie & Melior the largest gen.
eral lumber firm in the state They have
large plants in New London and Amigo,
and have operated extensively througout
northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
Spreading their wings for too high a
flight is the explanation given for the
failure, which was "A surprise to conserva
tive business men who have known both
members for n quarter OF century.
Owe Over Half a Million.
The failure was precipitated by an at
tachment for $50 600 in favor of the Ma.
tional Bank of Oshkosh. The nominal
assets are said To be 500, 0)0; liabilities
about S5lS,OO0 A meeting of creditors
will he held shortly in this city. The
failure may affect Others and causes
widcs pread interest in northern Wiscon-
lSin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
International ArbitratiOn.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. The pres
ident sent to the house yesterday after
noon letter from the secretary of state
accompanied by reports adopted by the
Pan-American congress relating to the
subject of international arbitration. Sec
rotary Blaine in his letter says the act of
congress, approved May "a. 1883. author
lied the president to invite the several
other governments of America to join the
United States in a conference for the pur-
pose of discussing and recommending for
adoption some plan of arbitration for
the settlement of disagreements and dis
putes that may hereafter arise between
them. In his letter ~of transmittal the
president says that the ratification of the
treaties contemplated by these reports
will constitute one of the happiest and
most hopeful incidents il the history of
the western hemisphere
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

Mr.. JEST is candidate for office on
the democratic ticket in an Illinois coun
ty. The only suggestion of anything
either agreeable or funny to him is the
name.-Chicago Tribune
What a terrible mixing up of things
the types sometimes make. The name
of our representative is spelt with in
stead of G. thus making him sound
soft instead of hard The other infor-
nation that he is running on the demo
cratic ticket is quite new. but it Is not
believed. Mr.. G-not will have all
he can possibly do to run on one ticket.
At the end of that race he will find him.
self exhausted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
The New York Arbitrator.

NEW YORK, Sept 4-The New York
state board of arbitrator continued its
investigation into the Central strike yes
terday. After hearing testimony in which
little that was new was deyeloped the
board adjourned to meet in Albany on
Friday. Several discharged employees ties
titled that they lost their places because
they were knights, and in every instrnce
the person who was all eyed to have told
them why they were discharged denied
the words attributed to them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
Forced 70 Leave Home.

over 90 people were forced 10 leave
their homes yesterday to call at the drug
glsts for free trial package of Lanes
Famll Medicine. If your blood is bad
your liver and kidneys out of order, il
you are constipated and have headache
and an unsightly complexion, don't fail
to call on any druggist today for a free
sample of this grand remedy The ladies
praise it, Everyone likes 1t. Large size
package SO cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 4 -Edmunds
and Evarts both spoke on the tariff yes
terday and both antagonized the reci-
procity scheme as proposed by Blaine In
concluding his speech Evarts thus sum
married his views: Make your tariff as
you think right. Let Others make theirs
as they think right And when you reach,
as England has reached, the position tn at
you can devour the substance of other ma
tons better by free trade than you can
preserve your own substance by protec-
ton. then change Your laws
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

BosToN, Sept 4-Notes of the Worces-
ter Steel company to n large amount
have gone to protest as a result of the fail
ure of the Potter Lowell company. The
company's liabilities ARE 81. 259. 2l7. and
their nominal asset, are about 81, $50 900
Seavey, Foster q bowman, manufac-
turers of sewing silk and machine twist
at 25 Olive street and lG4 Arch street. are
badly involved in the affairs of the Potter
Lowell company. Their liabilities are
SS25 900; nominal assets 81 100 0oQ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

Roscoe CoNKLING once said of fel
low congressman that he could set his
mouth going and then 60 away for an
hour or two and find it going lust the
same when he came back He must have
anticipated the action of the member OF
this district on the eight--hour bill-with
some difference.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

POLICE MAGISTRATE WIvILL married a
couple Yesterday. the name OF the bride
being Violet Angel Observation-Disclosures
and she lives in Moline. There was n
poetic justice in that girl changing her
name to one of two syllsbles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept The presi-
dent was sent to the senate the following
nomination: John w. Ross of the District
of Columbia, to be commioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia vice Lemon G. Hins, re-
signed. James Brady, Jr., of Massachu-
setts, To be collector of customs for the
district of Fall River, Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

THINK of i'll Old ''Vairmount" had
an election this week, and there was a
heavy falling off in the republican vote,
This would look like the last straw tina,
was going to use up the camel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

EVERY day new converts to the reci-
procity idea bob up serenely from the re-
publican party. They explain that they
were always in favor of that principle,
but somehow couldn't let 1t be known.
Their ideas were keeping pace with the
infant industries and had to be nurtured
until they were fully grown and could
speak for themselves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
Shot by "A Burglar.

DIES MONIES Ia, Sept Ambrose
Boatwright, living at ia Des Moines
street, was shot through the left hand be-
tween y and O'Clock Yesterday morning
by burglar who walked him by taking
his trousers with So IN the pockets. The
burglar escaped with the trousers and
n,ppaV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04

Who OF us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all Of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelew's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 90 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
silver Continues to Advance,

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 4-The direct
or of the mint yesterday purchased 1OO,-
600 ounces of silver at 1.19LI and 200, 900
ounces at 1.19 The total amount
offered yesterday aggre gated zoos 800
ounces. Silver in London yesterday sold
at 542s pence per ounce. the highest price
recorded in that market since March,
IS-S
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
Another Lynchinr in missouri.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Septs 4.--Thomas
Smith, negro. who, during an alterca-
ton Tuesday with Mr.. Albright, frac-
tured the latter's skull with a stone, was
taken from the Jail yeste rday morning by
a masked mob and lynched
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
THE SINGLE TAX ADVOCATES.
Platform Adopted with Applause
Henry f,anrre

A Platform Adopted with Appliance
Henry George Banqnetted.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The single tax
delegates were promptly on hand at II
o'clock yesterday morning in Cooper
Union. A discussion took place as to
whether women should be elected honor
airy members. William Lloyd Garrison.
of Boston, thought no discrimination
should he made; that women should be
admitted just the same as men without
any discrimination. Henry George read
the platform which had been prepared.
The main points were that all men were
created alike. with certain inalienable
rights. No one shall be permitted to hold
property without fair return. The
platfor IN was loudly applauded
Big Feed at Coney Island.
Henry George was entertained at n ban
quet and reception at Coney Island las
night by the Brooklyn Single-Tax club.
Many prominent singletax men made ad-
dresses and delegates were present from
the leading single-tax clubs of every state
in the Union. About 500 guests sat down
to dinner. Among those present were
Judge Mcguire, of San Francisco; A. II.
Stephenson, of Philadelphia; Frank L.
Lyford, of Maine, C. K. Cooper and X. G.
Brown, of Memphis; H. +, Ring, George
White, Rev. $ w Thackeray, and DIR. w
n. Hill, of Maryland; T. Smith and James
Mury Water of st. Louis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
To Advance tn. Price of GLASS.

CHICAGO. Sept. A resolution was
adopted by the glass men of the country,
who are in session here, to increase prices,
limit production demand a prohibit
tory tariff, and that Belgium and other
European glass may be kept out.