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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

BOTTOM FACTS ON MORTGAGES.
A recent dispatch from Washington
conveys the information that the field
work for the census inquiry relating to
mortgage Indebtedness is completed and
that the facts thus obtained are rapidly
being tabulated. Out of nearly two
thousand eight hundred counties, only
ten remain at the present time in
complete, the mortgages for ten years
having been abstracted from the records.
A total of something over eight hundred
and fifty million mortgages has been
found, the largest number, as might
have been expected, in the Western
States. Relatively speaking the Southern
States were found to be much freer from
these membranes than the Northern.
An exception, however, to this is noted
in the newly developed manufacturing
districts of Alabama, Tennessee and
Georgia. In districts, for example, like
that of Birmingham, the mortgage in
debtedness is large, but 80 per cent. of it
has been contracted for purchase money,
plants, land, etc. In other districts of
the South mortgages are given as security
for ''farm supplies" but this is an unim-
portant object of Indebtedness in the
North.
AS an illustration of the completeness
of this work in what are termed inquiry
counties it is necessary only to say that
in Madison county, Ohio, a total indebt-
edness of something over $2,000,000 was
found to be incurred for the following
purposes: Purchase money, improve
ments, business purposes, purchase and
improvement, security, purchase of other
land, business losses, speculation, stock
and implements, farm losses, family
supplies, purchase money and stock,
crop failure, bank failure, travel, farm
supplies, improvements and buying of
stock, small debts and accrued interest,
education, medical attendance, dissipa-
tion, borrowed money, rent, defalcation,
accommodation, funeral expenses, ali
mony, family expenses and improve
ments, interest, unknown, to pay taxes,
attorney and court fees, private debts.
In this case about rs per cent was
for purchase money and improvements,
nearly 10 per cent for BUSINESS pur-
poses and the remainder for the varied
purposes set forth above. In spite of
the inquisitorial character of this inquiry
we believe it will be productive of good.
The results of the investigation may
show large amount of Indebtedness,
but wheu the causes are thoroughly
analyZed the burden will not seem such
a heavy one as some imagine. From
eight to nine millions of mortgages
scattered all over this broad domain of
ours is serious reflection, but when the
magnitude is gauged by the productive
farm power of our soil and our mines
and our workshops there is no necessity
for alarm. They will be paid.-Ne,o
York Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
LET FARMERS BEWARE.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Philadelphia Press is right in say
ing that ''many of the disadvantages un
der which the agricultural classes labo
spring more from lack of information
than from lack of legislation" The
meaning of it is that farmers should
rather seek better return from theil
labors by study of economic laws than
by plunging into politics as a class. Or.
dinarily. the way of the politician is like
that of the transgressor. Politics, as a
business, is not good, and they who are
deepest in it will confess the deepest
regrets.
When we come to think of it, there is
no class of our people nearer to the rest
of US than the tillers of the soil. We
recognize their early and late industry,
in and out of season; their patience,
their dependence on various phases of
the weather, their silence when their
grievances are the most severe. Between
agriculturists and those in other voca-
tions the lines are less sharply drawn
than commonly supposed. All are ready
to admit that without the farmers they
would lack wherewithal to feed and
clothe them. Besides, there are other
ties. How many people are there in the
more crowded walks of life who have
had their birth in country homes, about
which the sweetest and dearest memo
ries clusterI
Our best Judgment is that the Farm
ers' Alliance is an unwise movement,
and especially is this made the more
plain by advantage which is taken of it
by cranks on the one hand, and unscru-
pulous politicians on the other.
What is there in the demand for free
coinage? What better would it be for
the farmer were the Government to coin
twice theamount of silver and issue
twice the amount of greenbacks than it
now does? The hard old rule in force
since society was organized must still
apply. and that is that men must earn
the money they receive. The Govern
ment may be generous enough, but it is
only the people after all, and it cannot
undertake to issue enough money to
make every one of us rich. Money is
merely the representative of value, and
value is only in the production of some
thing useful; and unfortunately since
Adams fall the useful thing which we
may Ourself enjoy, or exchange for some
useful thing with our ueighbor, must be
the result of labor.
AS we started out to say, our farmer
friends would do better to study into |
plans for making their soil more pro-
ductive and for raising crops that mar
ket more readily and bring the best re-
turns, than to support scheme that,
according to observation, has for its chief |
purpose the gaining of their votes for
partisan and selfish uses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
LIVE AND LET LIVE.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The mower and reaper men, the
thresher men and other men who have
made business combinations to regulate
outputs and prices, say they have been
forced into these organizations by des-
perate and destructive competitions.
But who but themselves are responsible
for these competitions? The spirit
which induced individuals or firms to
push business to unreasonable extremes,
to manufacture upon wild estimates of
sales, to cut and slash prices and sell on
any terms, and struggle to crowd down
others and get control of trade, has its
evil results and usually ends in disaster.
The rules of trade are as the rules of
society; we must be up and doing and
keeping along with the procession, and
yet must act on the principle of "live
and let live" of being fair, and of not
looking upon self success as being
wholly dependent on the failure and
wreck of our neighbors. If business
men would be less savagely ambitious.
less grasping, less malevolent toward
their neighbors, and would be satisfied
with the fair and decent earnings of
their endeavors, there would be fewer of
these trusts or organizations to prevent
men in certain lines of industry from
destroying one another.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

DIR. GARNER, one of the honorary
orators of the Smithsonian Institute,
believes that the lower animals have
speech in the human sense. He says
that his observations lead him to believe
that monkeys possess some 10 or Il
distinct roots or cardinal sounds, and
that by modulating these in certain
ways they have some 40 or 50 words at
their command" Brute philology is an
entirely new branch of human knowl-
edge. 1t may be that after awhile we
shall have ape dictionaries and robin
grammars, etc. 1t may be that on the
establishment of intellectual communi-
cation with those animal relatives of
ours, who haven't had the good advan-
tages we have had, we shall find that
they know more than We give them
credit for.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THE President of the Boston & Albany
railroad has refused an increase of salary
because he thought his services were not
worth it. There must be the rudiments
of wings somewhere in the vicinity OF
his shoulder blades.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
HOW POLITENESs Is SHOWN

Jean johnson in Jenness-Miller Magazine.
Politeness is manifested by courteous
inquiries after the friends and families
of those whom you meet and in mani
Testing cordial interest in them. 1t is
shown by devoting little space in every
letter to remembrance" for friends.
1t is highly gratifying form of polite
ness to write occasionally to all from
whom you have received kindnesses
which warrant you in so doing.
1t is polite to conform your dress and
lin reason) your habits to the tastes or
feelings of those whose guest or associate
you may be. 1t is polite and eompli-
mentary to inquire after any one of
whose acquaintance your friend may
have reason to be proud. 1t is polite,
when you are a guest, to endeavor to
enjoy yourself and make others do So.
1t is polite to those who are assembled
in any place to avoid heated argument
and all noisy remarks or remarkable"
conduct.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
MERIT WINS

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies thatsell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. Patterson q Sons. l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THERE is philosophy in the observation
of Congressman Ewart, of North Caro-
lima, defeated in his race for reelection,
even if it is suggestive of sour grapes.
Politics" he says, sis mean business,
and spoils man for anything else. If
one can afford it, it is legitimate
business"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

A NEW pastor was appointed to a
village church in Austria Hungary some
time ago who was so ugly in appearance
that the women of the congregation de-
manded that he should not be installed.
This opposition became so determined
as to breed riot, in which several
persons were killed. 1t would seem
from this that in the near future one of
the necessary qualifications of a minister
will be face which, if not his fortune
will be his salary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THOMAS CRoTTY and George Haley,
of Monongahela City, were of the same
age, were lifelong chums and both died
the other day at the same hour They
were twins in about everything except
that when they first settled in this world
they stopped in different families.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
NO MATTER HOW HARD

Any druggist tries to sell you his own
cough medicine, remember he does it be-
cause he makes more money on it; insist
on having Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs, for there is no cough remedy
so pure and none so quick to break up a
cold; for influenza, soreness of the throat
and tickling irritation with constant
cough Kemp's Balsam is an immediate
cure. Large bottles SOC and 81. At all
druggists. 124-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THE Democratic editors do not seem
to be well pleased with the Presidents
message. 1t would be a queer sort of
message from Republican President
which would receive other than adverse
criticism in Democratic newspapers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

PAIN and dread attend the use of most
catarrh remedies: liquids and snuffs are
unpleasant as well as dangerous. Ely's
Cream Balm is safe, pleasant, easily ap-
piled into the nostrils, and sure cure:
it cleanses the nasal passages and heals
the infiamed membrane, giving relief at
once. Price soc. 124-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
HUSBAND AND WIFE

Have more than once been saved by the
timely use of Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs, after all other remedies
have been tried in vain; the Balsam stops
decay of the lungs and cures influenza
and acute and chronic coughs; there is no
other medicine in the world that acts so
promptly, certainly none that does its
work so thoroughly as Kemp's Balsam.
All druggists sell it. Large bottles SOC
and 81. 12-4-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
Established in 1S1 8.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-ReV X. Alex
ander. pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning AID evening: Sabbath school s:30 a m.
youne peoples society of Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome 70 all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-ReY.
H Hollingshead, pastor Sabbath preaching, II
4 m; p. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, Inurs1ay eve
1inQs: mems meeting, Friday evenings; Sabbath
school z3o pm. Strangers cordially invited to all
eryices.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Balph, pastor. sabbath school, 10 a. m
public worship, IL a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday D. m. monthly prayer meeting last Satur
day OF each month, p. m; wOman's missionary
,ciety last Saturday of each month, p: m dis
trict prayer meetings. first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
THURSDAYS and Saturdays each month, p. m {;
Young women's prayer meeting second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICANM. e. CHURCH-Rey.J j. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor Sunday service, 10:30 a. m; p. m; sab
bath school 2:30 D. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price, % cents per
box, For sale by Patterson 4 Sons. y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion G Debility.

IT is rumored that ingalls, is going on
the staff of the New York Sun. With
him and Dana in the same harness that
paper will come pretty near having a
monopoly of verbal vitriel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THE most obstinate cases of. catarrh
are cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm,
the only agreeable remedy; it is not a
liquid or snuff; is easily applied into the
nOstrils; for colds in the head it is magi-
cal; it gives relief at once. Price soc. ct
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

THE reelection of Secretary of State
Ryan saved Ohio from as disgraceful a
reapportionment of the State Senatorial
districts as the present disgusting and
shameless gerrymander of Congressional
districts. For one branch of the State
Legislature to be permanently Demo
cratic would be like tying milestone to
the future prosperity of the State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 1S, F: "a. M.-Meets
every wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. e. MEYER Sec'y +. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II, Royal
Arch MdsOns- Stated eonvocations first Friday OF
each month.
j. B. MEYER Rec. r. d. bAlLE1, ii. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d. s. M
Meets second Tuesday Of each month,
= B. MEYER. Sec'y J. B. RYAN, 7. /. 81.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 2s, 4. T.-Stated
Il. Il. NEVER. Sec'y j. B. RYAN, E. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

AND now comes the information that
President Polk, of the Farmers National
Alliance, rides in a private parlor car.
If he keeps on, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, he may become a
cigarette smoker As the hen said when
she found the porcelain egg in her nest,
'If don't look out I'll be laying bricks
nayt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

A NoN-PARTIsAN federal election law
and non-partisan distrieting law will
put an end to sectionalism in politics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
Belti,nttt Chronicle.
THURSDAY. DEC. IL, 1890.

THE Federal Election bill is bill to
prevent Force and Fraud.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

At Ireland, Ind, Thomas Hudson was
cut twelve inches into the body by a
saw.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One square one insertion. ioh..............--....s10
Each subsequent insertion. .............. 80
Professional card and paper per year 90
Local advertising 10 cts per line for first inser
ton, and cts for each additional insertion.
Rates for commercial advertising furnished on
application.
sB-An kinds of Job Printing done at reasona
Bile rates. Estimates furnished.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge7John B. l--ggs.
Probate Judge-Isaae II. CASTOR
Clerk OF Courts-Henry NJ Davies
Sheriff-Oliver E. Foulke.
Auditor-R X. Barrett.
Treasurer-George Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-JesSe W. Holllngworth.
Recorder-John NJ. Beckett.
Commissioners-Miles r. Hart, VIM. J. Berry,
John C. Israel
SuryeyOr-C Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-A. NJ. Z. Boyd.
inirmary Directors : Burget McConnanghy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. clark,
auditor.
Superintendent Infrmsry John Sidebottom,
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Glfnn,
Barnesyille.
School Examiners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
s. G. Murphy, Belmont; T. p. Harris, Somerton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-12-11

DRUMMOND POST No. 203-G. A. R.
Meets Tuesday evenings on or before the full
moon Comrades requested TO attend
j. j. RENNARD, p. c.
HIM DAVIES, Adi't
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
STOLEN SAYINGS.

"elis Advocate: Z. M. LounsberrY,
s sSia OF Col; Lounsberry, formerly Of
thls village, has Just received "a ono dam
ages from the Northern Pacific Railroad
company Tor injuries sustained in an a.
cldent on that road some weeks since.
st. Paul News: The countrv nroes ~ 4
Minnesota, If a manly indenard .n" os :;
exercised. can control the nni,t;n. "e ~
state. They need not be chained hs .
ana loot to the Twin Cities or any band
Of politicians. The country is the master
II 1t will exercise its power, and the in
dependent country press can assert and
bring into practical force this power if it
Exchange: Yes, you pass it along
whether you believe it or not; and that
one-sided whisper against virtuous
and honorable character. You don't be-
heve it, but you will use your influence
to bear up false report and pass it cur
rent. Strange creatures are men and
women. How many regulations have
been lost by surmise. How many hearts
have been bled by whispers. How MANY
benevolent deeds have been chilled by
the shrug of the shoulder. How many
individuals have been stunned by
gentle, mysterious hint. How many
chaste bosOms have been wrung by
nod. How many graves have been dug
by false reports. Yet you will keep 1t
above water by the wag of your tongue,
when you might sink it forever Lisp
not word that will injure the character
of another, and, as far as you are con-
cerned, the SANDER will die.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
DISTRICT NO. 30.

The school in District No. 80 will close
Feb. IA, with public exercises, consisting
of speaking. spelling and singing. >. Our
King (George) is ill il. :. The fortleth we'd
ding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs R DAY.
export was celebrated at their residence
last Friday evening. Nearly fifty of their
friends were present, and very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all. Uncle Dick
and Aunt Sally know how to entertain
you. May they live long and celebrate
many more anniversaries. Tom leary
is able to be out again. Kenneth
Campbell has been appointed school
clerk IN place of Mark Williams, de-
ceased,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
IDOL PAo.

OG Anderson and 81 Knutson were in
attendance at the Lutheran conference
in Austin last week. . "A patriotic enter
tainment is IN preparation for Friday
night, Feb. 81, by the school in district
H.. ole Nelson was looking up old
friends the first of last week Mr. Paul
sons family have had quite siege with
the grip. Chris and Albert Inland were
in Austin Saturday with q load of hogs.
Price, $3.25. F A McIntire, of the Lyle
eating house, was in the vicinity last
week. The patrons of school district
70 should be proud of their school, al
they have one of the best district school
buildings in the county, and the best
equipped schools for work. Their pre-
sent enrolment is fifty-three
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
1RoWNSpAlE.

Clifton Edwards Of Minneapolis visited
here last week. i. . Remember the lecture
Friday evening. . Henry Beck is sick. b. :.
T w Brltts has lust received large Eng
lish shire horse. F. NJ Drown IS on the
sick list: . Henry PetrY is the proud
father of boy. Miss Williams Of
Leroy is visiting here. "A J Hunt is
eo %r,;1 sa Lawyer cstherwood Of
Eta sanborn is very iii. y. Rev Brown lI Of
Leroy filed the Baptist pulpit here Sun
day, Rev Sanborn taking his place in
Leroy. .. Miss Agnes Pick continues
very i'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
SUTTON.

H Derr of La Crosse is here visiting. . .
Johnnie Puff was on the sick list last
week. :. There was an interesting meet
Conrad Proeschel was chosen delegate
and John Christgau alternate to the State
Alliance An n fas 1X Rev Hesr At
HS%e Miss Be6s Smith, vs.
hope the union will bring much JOY and
prosperity. :. John McDermont bought
the eighty joining Mr.: Robson to the
sutton e mail arrives at 10 M '" instead Of Of
II 30 as heretofore.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
|(1l3;{3l[l3

After ten years exclusive eaie, can now Be
obtained Of all Druggists and Dealers in Medi-
cines, It CURES-take notice-not simply helps
but CURES LIVER COMPLAINT,
Bili0usness and Dyspepsia.
Is q strictly vegetable preparation and will
CURE MALARIA, and all MA1AR1AL troubles.
DR.. s. H. Wise, of Boston, Ky: says:
"Haye prasticed medicine ID years, and find no
Dr. w. A. Baker, of Madison, Fla, says
"a bottle of HERBINE is worth more than
$500 worth of Quinine in any family"
Acting on the Liver in different way from
any other medicine; it is positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and is cheaper than Pills.
Its peculiar composition is such, that We
guarantee to cure any case of Chills and Fever
or Bilious Fever with one bottle.
1t costs but Is cents and each bottle con-
tains over 10 average doses, making the cost
less than two cents . dose. Would you ak
tor cheaper medicine ? It is not . cure-an. But
will cure any Liver, Bilious or Ao2a.
rial Complaint. Manufactured BY
The Her1odne Co..
isuooessors to VIM. Condeu.) St. Louis, Aos
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
Pneumonia and Bronchitis carry OF One.
Third of ho Human Race.

1t Is not generally known that Pneumonia
and Bronchitis carry off one third of the
human race, bnt such are the facts. and
what is more surprising. both of the
above diseases result from neglecting a
common ordinary cold A cold should
never be neglected. If it is every time
you catch cold you cough harder, and it
Sticks by you longer, Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is the best remedy IN the
world for pneumonia, Bronchitis and
all Throat and Lung troubles. If you
have any throat trouble call for Billiards.
Horehoupd Syrup and take no other.
Giles & Tryon, Age is.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
oAklAND D.

There % Se hanoi anS9sr 9 9om t
turnpike by the bridge just this side of
Austin and died from the injuries it re- re-
Saturday night to organize a farmers,
alliance.