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Tho CyHr's Family,

The empress of Russia has her daugh-
ters much with her, and has not even a
so called governess for them. Her own
personal attendant and her lady of honor
serve also for them. In part this springs
from the emperor's love for simplicity of
life, but in part, also, that they try to
surround themselves with as few people
as possible, so that as little as may be
concerning their private life should trans
pire to the outer world, of whom they
are, and not without good reason, much
afraid. The empress superintends in
person the education of the two little
grand duchesses, Xenie and Olga, aged
respectively "A and 6. The emperor in
his leisure moments tries to do the same
for his boys. Especially he loves to give
them music and dancing lessons, for he
thinks himself great musician, and has
a prediction for the cornet-a-piston.-
Leisure Hours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-03

Mrs. Stowe has been described as
brilliant, fluent conversationalist, and
withal for that kindliness of disposition
in society which she transmitted to the
world through her pen. Her smile has
always been especially winning. Giving
to the world so much fiction, it is to be
expected that she would be subject to
fits of abstraction. On one occasion a
party of young ladies was invited to
meet her at luncheon. Mrs. Stowe ap-
peared, but not the expected flow Of en-
tertaining words, the outpouring of the
wealth stored within. Her principal re-
mark was request for some one to pass
her the bread. The ladies were disap-
pointed of course, and it was subsequently
discovered that she was at the time in
quite different company from that which
really surrounded her. She was having
a tete-a-tete with the characters of ''Old
Town Folks"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-03
GEAINS OF GOLD.

Forbearance is attended with profit.
1t is human to be jealous; divine TO
conceal it.
Diversity of opinion proves that things
are only what we think them.
1t is not what you lose. but what you
have daily to bear, that is hard.
To persevere in ones duty, and to be
silent. is the best answer to calumny.
1t is a great sin to swear unto sin;
but greater sin to keep sinful cath
Oar knowledge is the amassed thought
and experience Of inlumerable minds.
The man who pays as he goes, and
avoids small scores, generally succeeds
in life.
Labor to keep alive in your breats that
little spark of celestial fire called con-
science.
1 protest the great ills of life are moth
ing. The loss Of your fortune is a mere
flea bite.
Many persons fancy themselves friend
ly and useful, when they are only Off
cious and troublesome.
Youth needs strong reins, because it
is hard to be ruled, easy to be drawn
aside, and apt 10 be deceived.
have observed that what men prize
most is privilege, even if it be that of
chief mourner at funeral.
While we are poor the necessaries of
life are lnxuries; after we become rich
the luxuries are the necessities.
Many men resemble glass, smooth and
polished and dull, until broken; then
sharp and every splinter pricks.
Let us have faith that right makes
might, and, in that faith, let us to the
end dare to do our duty as we under
stand it.
We on this globe are like insects in a
garden; those who live on an oak seldom
meet those who pass their lives on an
ash
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SMITH AND RUDY RESPrrED UNTIL
JUNE 20.

HARRISBURG, April IA special to
The Pittsburg Dispatch says: Of the
seven murderers whose execution was
fixed for the 9th of April next, Jsmes
H. Jacobs, of Lancaster, who murdered
a relative. has had his death penalty
commuted to imprisonment for life, and
William II. Smith. colored, of Allie
gheny, who while drunk, killed his wife,
and John W. Rudy. OF Lancaster, who
murdered his father, were yesterday
respited until the Goth of June, to enable
their cases TO receive further considera-
ton at the hands of the board of par
dons. At the next meeting of that body
on the third Tuesday of April.
Efforts VIII be Resumed
in the interest of the Communication of
Smith and Rudy. The former, it is al
legged, had great provocation to get rid of
his disreputable wife, and the latter is
supposed by his counsel to be innocent
of the crime of which he was convicted.
The murderers to be hanged on April 8
are William II. Bartholomew, of North
ampton county, who, in conspiracy with
Mrs. Aaron Dillard. shot her husband
while the latter held up his lantern with
which to detect supposed chicken
thief; Charles Carter, of Cambria county.
who murdered a man. through jealousy
in house of ili-repute; Zach Taylor, of
Greene county, who assisted in the kill
ing of Drover William McCausland, and
Alfred Andrews, of Center county, who
murdered Miss Price.
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IN HE SPARE Ct!AMsER.
A Minister'S Experience with Bees at Mid
night in a Country House.

A Minister'S Experience with Bees at Mid
night in a Country House.
l was put to sleep in the spare room,
or guest chamber, of a country parson-
age. where the local ministers thrifty
spouse had stored her beehives for the
winter, choosing it, doubtless, as a room
where the temperature was sure to be
equally chilly, and where nothing would
disturb them. They stood behind pre-
tentious screen that cut off one corner Of
the room. and they were forgotten by all
the family when | was put in there to
sleep. Provision had been made for
warming the room, on those rare occa-
sions when such a thing was done at all,
by one of those things called dumb
stove," because it has no opening in it,
suppose, known also as drum"
through which the heat from the parlor
stove below passed on its way TO the
chimney. The parlor stove had been lit
to greet the visitor, and the result was
that the bees thought spring time had
come, and | was awakened from my
sleep by buzzing sound.
Gracious" said | to myself, "have all
the horse flies in the country made this
room their winter home and been thawed
out by the heat!" could hear them fly
ing around, and presently big fellow
lit on my hand. l slapped at him and
got well defined, but not serious, sting
for my reply. "Beesr' l shouted as loud
as l could. Help! HelpI" Then dived
down among the covers, hid myself as
well as l could and awaited develop
ments.
The good wife had heard my call for
help and reused her husband. He got
up and knocked at my door, calling to
me if l wanted anything. Ny answer
from deep under the bedclothes sounded
SO mysterious that he promptly burst in
the door, thinking that some one was
strangling me. He had a candle in his
hand, and the bees began to gather
around the light Not thinking of what
he was doing he brushed them away,
and was instantly stung in about ten
places at once. With a yell he dropped
the candle and rushed into his wife S
room shouting: 1.-The bees! the bees are
out and are killing Brother NJ. |
told you not to put them there, and now
see what's happenedr'
He had left my door open, and the
bees followed him into the hall, where
his wife had already lighted lamp. l
tell you there was a lively time in that
house for an hour or so, while Law hid
den among the blankets and enjoyed it
all immensely. The only way out Of the
difficulty was to open every window and
door in the house, and the cold rush of
air in about an hour quieted the bees,
which were then nearly all easily gath
cred up by the family. When, with
many apologies, they came to see how
great my injuries were, emerged un-
hurt from my hiding place and laughed
at them all heartily.-New York Trib-
une
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SITUATION ALARMING.
The Flood Has Not Reached the Highest
Nofch-Beartrending Scene.

The Flood Has Not Reached the Highest
Notch-Beartrending Scene.
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Mr. ]. ]. Hogan,
of The Memphis Commercial. arrived
here yesterday. direct from the flooded
district along the Mississippi river. He
says the situation is alarming, and that
in his opinion the food has not reached
the highest notch. In the Laconia
circles, which is situated in Desh county,
Ark, and comprises about 10000 acres,
the scene is a heartrending one. This
strip of country is now inundated to a
depth of five to twenty feet and the in
habitants, numbering between 1000 and
5000 people, whites and negroes, women
and children, are perched on housetops
and hay stacks and in the trees. Live
stock not already drowned are maintain
ing a precariouS existence with their
wretched owners, in some instances on
the roofs of residences and elsewhere on
improvised platforms of wreckage.
Starvation is telling on the cattle, while
the human victims are in scarcely less
deplorable condition as to food. From
Helena the entire Mississippi delta coun-
try, reaching from Vickshurg west to
Shreveport and down to New Orleans,
seems doomed to destruction. Mr..
Hogan reports that all the people in the
wide district threatened who realize the
true situation are fleeing for their lives.
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REPORT NO CHANGE,
IayersvilIe, Filters and Hayes Are Being
Surrounded and VI ill Go Under.

MayersvilIe, Filters ard Hayes Are Being
Surrounded and VI ill Go Under.
New ORLEANS, March 31.-Latest re-
turns from the Mississippi levees report
no change except that the water is
steadily advancing southwark from Ship
with crevasse and the towns of Mayors
vile, Filters and Hayes and being sur
rounded and must 90 under in short
time. The steamer Evergreen is in from
a second trip to Steele's bayou, going as
far as the drift would admit i'll exploring
the adjacent plantations in skiffs. Her
officers report that they found no suf-
fering, that cattle and other stock had
been removed and the people were safe.
The Evergreen leaves again for Steele's
bayou to-day. The bayou is rising fast.
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SEED POTATOES.

The question whether the potato rot
will be caused this season by using seed
from a field where portion of the crop
was destroyed by rot is an important
one, in view of the fact that during The
year 1889 this disease was widespread
and destructive. In considering this
question several of the professors at our
experiment stations have expressed the
opinion that the germs of the disease re-
main in the tubers. alive and ready to
develop in the plants wherever the con-
ditions of soil and climate are favorable,
and hence the use of seed from crops
that have been affected by the disease is
unsafe. On the other hand. quite
number of potato growers hold that the
character of the seed has little or moth
ing to do with the rot, which is caused
( by peculiar conditions of weather and
soil
The late Peter Henderson is quoted
as having said that there can be little
or no danger in using potatoes for seed
grown in the vicinity or fields where
the rot has been. a review of a large
number of experiments recently given
| by prominent farmers in Rural Near
Yorker makes it appear that while a
few expressed the preference for seed
for crops not affected, the opinion of the
majority was to the effect that, provided
the potatoes be sound at the time of
planting, they will be safe for seed. The
argument used was: If the disease cOnld
be transmitted from one crop to another
our potato industry would have disap-
peared long ago. 1t is to be hoped that
belief is correct, for potato rot the past
season was so universal that large pro
portion of the seed to be planted this
season will hold the germs of the disease.
Great care ought to be observed in
avoidance of low, undrained lard for the
next crop.
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RAIN AND HAIL IN FLOODS.
Rumors Constantly Coming of Residences
DESTROYED and Persons Killed.

GoLcoNDA, Ills, March S1.-The
cyclone of the 27th struck this place
from the southwest, being accompanied
by rain and hail in floods and volleys.
The two-story farm house of Jonathan
Robinett was driven to pieces and its in
mates were tossed about like playthings.
All We're more or less seriously injured,
Mrs. Robinett fatally. Miss Lucy Robi-
nett was struck by flying timber and
killed outright. George Taylor's resi-
dence was torn to pieces. His wife was
killed and other members of the family
were seriously injured. All his out
buildings were wrecked. \ German
boy, name unknown. was drown.
Rumors are constantly coming in of
residences destroyed, barns wrecked,
fencing washed away. men, women and
children killed or washed away by the
ruSbinp waters
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Fresh and Dry Cigars.

The American man wants his cigar
fresh and green. The Englishman. on
the other hand, values his as he does his
wines, the older and dryer the better
Mr.. William Black, the novelist, who is
connoisseur in tobaccos, has in his
chambers-the ones on the Thames that
Dickens used to occupy-a much priced
assortment Of old cigars, some of which
are fourteen years old. These he guards
with the most jealous care, only at rare
intervals and as mark of the most dis
tinguished consideration bestowing one
on friend New York Evening Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-03
TILE EIpST STFP

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder
what ails you. You shoald heed the
warning, you are taking the inst step in
to Nervous PrOStratiOn. You need a
Nerve Tonic, and in Electric Bitters you
Will find the exact remedy for restoring
your nervous system to its norma, healthy
condition. Surprising results follow the
use of this great Nerve tonic and Alter
ative. Your appetite returns, good di-
geStion is restored, and the Liver and
Kidneys resume healthy action. Try a
bottle Price sec, at Patterson & Sons
Dug SUOle.
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More Reading EmpIoyes discharged.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, April -Four more
employees of the Reading Railroad COM
pany have been discharged here under
the new rule regarding the drinking of
liquor. Two of those previously dis
charged called on company's counsel in
Sunbury and stated their case to him.
saying they were not drinking men, were
without employment, and probably
would continue to be if the charges
were not Withdrawn, and demanding re-
paration, threatening to bring suit if the
company did not make amends by April
l. The attorney said he would notify
the COMPANY at once
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Come Back Again.

BERLIN, March 91.-Prince Bismarck s
departure from Berlin yesterday was the
occasion of great public demonstra-
ton. The only element distinguishing
from a great national event was the
absence of the display of official bunt-
ing. Cries of Come back again" were
frequently heard from the crowd and
the band played The Watch on the
Rhine" and other patriotic anthems
The emperor sent wreath of violets
The police made no effort to restrain the
enthusiasm.
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A HORSE AS A HERO.
An Animal Which Went to a Fire With a
Hoof Torn on.

An Animal Which Went to a Fire With a
Hoof Torn on.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-At fire in
the southern section of the city yester-
day morning remarkable incident or
CURED. Engine No. 3, drawn by two
magnificent horses, went laundering to
the scene. As the horses sprang across
the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad
one Of them caught his foot between the
rail and the planking and tore the hoof
completely Off. Never fiinching for a
moment, the splendid animal continued
on his way to the fire at tremendous
pace over the hard paving, and his terri
bic mIshap was only discovered when he
was seen holding his bleeding foot from
the ground.
The injury was such that the poor fell
low had to be shot, and at the scene of
the shooting firemen and others shed
tears ut the sad fate of creature of
such unhagging spirit and devotion to
duty.
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Trifting About for Sixty Hours
PANIC AROSE ON ROARp.
An Engineer Remained at His Post an
Eisked His Life to Shut on the Steam.

An Engineer Remained at His Post and
Eisked His Life to Shut on the Steam.
QUEENSTOWN. March 31.-The steamer
City of Paris reached here yesterday at
4 a. m. Divers are examining her bot
tom, but the exact nature and extent of
the damage has not yet been made pub
lie. When the accident occurred and it
was found that the vessel was taking
water with possibility of foundering a
panic arose on board. The excitement
was heightened by the fact that the fire
men and some of the engineers rushed
up on deck Immediately after the crash
occurred and displayed great alarm. The
engine room had been flooded through
the injection tubes. which, it is alleged,
the engineers, in their excitement, neg
lected to close. The second engineer re-
manned at his post and risked his life in
the effort to shut off the steam. In this
he finally succeeded, and thus saved the
M; chinery from tot al wreck.
The Accident Was Caused
by the breaking of the low pressure CYL
inder of the starboard engine, the flying
pieces of metal forcing the bulkhead and
disabling the port engine. The star
board engine was shattered almost to
pieces. The port engine rooms were
filled with more than 1000 tons of water
and the port engine was entirely useless.
\ portion of the machinery smashed
through the steamers double bottom.
The water poured through the hole into
the engine rooms, compelling the en-
glneers and firemen to rush to the deck
for safety.
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Jack Dempsey Leaves for the East.

SAN Francisco, March 3f.-Jack
Dempsey left Saturday for Portland.
Ore, without giving warning to the
California Athletic club, of which insti-
tuition he is the boxing instructor. His
friends say he is so disgusted because he
could get no match with La Blanche
that he will not return to San Francisco.
but will go east with the Joe McAuliffe
combination. Young Mitchell promised
Dempsey to fight La Blanche, and it is
probable match will soon be arranged
between them. Many believe here that
Mitchell can whip the marine
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INTENSE ENTHUSIASM.
Prince Bismarck Receives 5000 Ham
burgers.

burgers
BERLIN, April Prince Bismarck in
receiving the 5000 Hamburgers dwelt
upon the happy relations he had always
held with Hamburg. DIR. Nolte thank
ing the ex-chancellor for his gracious
words, said that the name of Bismarck
would ever be bound with that of the
German empire. Prince Bismarck asked.
''Are you really all Hamburgerst' and
upon being answered with shouts of
AVE, aye" from all sides, continued,
Then l am really surprised to see so
many friends"
To Herr Wormann, formerly national
liberal deputy from Hamburg, Prince
Bismarck said: II wonder if we will sit
together in the reichstag:" Herr Wor-
mann answered: Il am already put
aside" Prince Bismarck, "You are too
young a man to remain outside the
ranks" The enthusiasm throughout
was intense and the ex-chancellor was
much moved. Count Rantzau and
Count Herbert Bismarck arrived at
Friedrichruche last evening.
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BERLIN, March 31.-Though the ex-
chancellor's seventy fifth birthday falls
on Tuesday next the celebration of the
event by his friends and admirers began
yesterday. There was a grand fete at
the Kaiser's LauteIn yesterday, at which
many deputies and a large throng of
people were in attendance. Herr
MIGUEL delivered an eloquent speech, in
which he dwelt upon Prince Bismarck s
incompatible services to the emperor
and to Germany. Other speeches of a
similar nature were made.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-03

WHEN we deplore the absence of some
single excellence in another that we
pride ouselves upon possessing, it IS well
to look at the opposite side and see if
there is not present another class of vir-
tues in which we are probably lamenta-
bly, deficient.
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GREENvILLE, Mss, March 31.-The
river in front of the town is falling and
the back water at the rear is rising.
The break at Eastons is now 1900 feet
wide and that at Huntingdon about 800.
A new break occurred at Huntingdon
yesterday morning about 1000 yards
below the one of three days ago and the
water in the town is now rising at the
rate of one and a half inches per hour
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HOLD IT TO THE LIGHT.

The man who tells you cOnfidentially
just what will cure your cold is prescrib
ing Kemp's Balsam this year. In the
preparation of this remarkable medicine
for coughs and colds no expense is spared
to combine only the best and purest in
gradients. Hold bottle of Kemp's Bel
sam to the light and look through it
notice the bright, clear look; then com
pare with other remedies. At all drug
gists, SOC and 81; sample bottle free.
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SWEPT EVERYTHING AWAY.
The Killed and Wounded at Webster Will
Number Fully Fifty.

MoRGANFIELD, KY, March 31.-A ter
rible hail and wind storm visited Union
town, KY, and Union and Webster
counties Thursday at $40 p. m. AT
Sturgis hail one inch in diameter fell
and the wind unroofed several barns.
At Sullivan the wind was worse, de-
stroying many buildings and wounding
ten or twelve men and women. For
several miles in Webster, between Clay
vile and Dixon, it swept everything
away. The wife of W. B. Taylor, a
son of Henry Hammock, German, un-
known, and others were killed outright.
Houses and barns were totally destroyed.
Beds, furniture and clothing have been
found all along the road from Morgan
field to Dixon. The killed and wounded
will number not less than fifty.
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Street Car Lines Sold to PhiIadelphians.

WLLIAMsPoRT. Pa, April 1.-The
street car lines of this city have been
bought by a Philadelphia syndicate, sup
posed to be reaching out for the control
of similar companies IN the interior OF
the state. The consideration is S120, OJC
and the transfer will be made in day
or two. The charter Of the company,
which is one of the oldest for an interior
city on record, having been issued in
1868, gives them virtual control of all
the streets. 1t is intimated that the
syndicate will operate the road by cleo
tricity.
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Ixn4, WANLED. Write Sec'y Buffalo
LIVE AgHlliN Mutual Accident and Sick Ben
eft Association, Buffalo. N. Y
Practical Hints
To Builders.

m r0 n Agents profits per month. VIII prove
XhVh it or pay forfeit. New portraits just
UUNU out A $3.50 sample sent free to all: W.
H. ChideSter & Son, 2S Broad ST., \. Y.
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Mr.. JAMES LAMTGEI, of New Buns
wick, Illinois, says: was badly affiict-
ed with rheumatism in the hips and legs,
when | bought bottle of Chamberlain S
Pain Balm. 1t cured me in three days.
[ am all right to-day, and would insist on
every one who is afflicted with that ter
rible disease to use Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and get well at once For sale by
J. &. HOge, druggist. CT