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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
10 Interest in the Election.

Knowing that o local election was go
ing on in Grenada, Miss, asked col
ored man, whom found cutting wood
about four miles out of town, why he
wasn't at the polls.
''Wall, doan' dun take heap of in
terest in dat lechshun, he answered.
"But why?'
"Right smart O. reasons why, sab.
S'posin' l git up to de polls an Mars
Smith says to me: Reuben, want dem
fo' dollars yo' owes me fur bacon sfre
yo' Vote How's gwine ter pay him,
sah?''
Il see."
''S'posin' git up to de polls an Mars
Jessup lays his hand ON nay shoulder an
says: 'Yo' ole black Reuben, wharis dat
log chain yo' borrowed of me las fail 10
haul sticks? HoW's gwine ter tell him
dat some nigger has dun stole it away
from me?"
YES
''Sposin' l walk up to dat winder wild
vote in my han, an Mars Roberts
calls out to all de folks. 'Heah's de man
lost last summerr Does yo' reckon l
could git dat vote in arter datg'
Hardly"
can s'pOHin'," he continued, as he
leaned on his ak, dat should git al
ready to vote an Mars Ben Walters, an
Mars Tom Davis an Mars George Tuner
should cry out at me: 'Wh2r's dem
chickens? Whar's dem hogsi Whsr's dat
honey? Do yo' dun reckon could lift a
hcOf to git out O dat%'
But you don't acknowledge that you
are guilty of stealing hogs, chickens,
honey and so forth?" l asked.
Il doan't 'zactly knowledge 10 nuthin',
sab, but rze free to say dat dere has bin
some of de moas' presunptious times
around yere since de wah yo' eber heard
tell of, an de furder keep away from
white man de safer feel."-New York
Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
4 Cute Little Jan.

l saw on the street a little Jap toddling
along by the side of stout old Jap,
whom | took to be his father The
youngster wore a tunic, or whatever ii
should be called, of brilliant blue and
knickerbOckers green as grass. But this
gayety did not extend beyond his clothes.
The weight of ages seemed to rest upon
his infantile brow-he could not have
been more than years old-snd it i.
certain that his infantile legs had bent
beneath the burden. He was an object
of conscious pride on the part Of his
father, of lively curiosity on the part of
people in the street, and was much moro
foreign in appearance than any other
human creature that have ever seen.-
Boston Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Seventy-fve thousand baskets hold
$4,000, 900 oysters. Multiply that by
242, the number of days in the oyster
season, and we have the enormous
amount of $3.50, 900, 600 oysters eaten in
the metropolitan district every year.
Besides this the oystermen say that the
local traffic uses nearly one-third as
many CLAIMS in the course of a year, or
1,210, ,000, ,000.-New York Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

The inventor of the gatling gun, DR..
Gatling, Of Hartford, Conn, is con-
stantly busy with plans and new inven-
tons, though he is now quite an old man.
He has handsome residence Oh Charter
Oak Hill, and there is large workshop
on his grounds where he spends part of
nearly every day with his diagrams and
tools.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Practically, it is said, the only way to
kill the English badgers is to stop their
''earths" in the covers along the hinside
while they are out on their midnight
foraging expeditions, and then hunt them
away with the hounds; for the badger is
one of the craftiest of animals. and often
outwits the dogs. He will not touch a
poisoned bait, and an old badger, it is
said, will ''throw" a hundred traps with
impunity. To dislodge the animals from
their retreats, if they once gain the earth,
is next to an impossibility. They are
most expert and rapid burrowers.-
Youths Companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Pretty Aspirant-What must do to
win fame as an actress?
The Dramatist-Study hard for about
five years, day and night; work your
way up for five more and then
P. A. (breathlessly)-A then?
The Dramatist-And then you may be
asked to sign soap testimonial, or get
your picture in the tobacco stores
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
Training the Eve.

Another exercise consists in moving
about in curves a goblet filed to within
an eighth of an inch of the top with wa
ter. Grasp the goblet by the stem and
describe figures with the hand and arm
very slowly. The eye becomes fixed
upon the goblet, and the mind is inter
ested and concentrated. Where there is
lack of mental and nerve poise there is a
corresponding absence of poise in the
eye, and any practice, no matter how
simple it may seem, which fixes the at
tention of the eye has an effect upon
the mind and nerves.-Mabel Jenness in
Jenness- Miller Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
Wouldn't BE "scooped" Even in Death

Wouldn't BE "ScoOped" Even in Death.
There is. there ever has been, and
most likely always will be feeling Of
antagonism between morning and even
ing papers, and it is a fact that. even
when both papers are the property of
one person or company, the forces en-
ployed will exert themselves to their ut
most to get a scoop" on each other.
The news was received one day that the
editor of great morning daily had COM
mitted suicide. The report came in such
manner that the city editor of an after
noon sheet felt it advisable to send re-
porter and get at the truth of the mat
ter. The reporter learned, of course,
on his arrival at the morning paper of
flee that he was working on false
rumor, but he thought it would be a
good scheme to interview the editor and
see what he had to say regarding the re-
port.
He entered his room and saw the sup
posed suicide seated at his desk. When
he had explained his mission the editor
snapped out vehemently, well, do |
look like a man who has committed sui
eide" The reporter was Obliged to de.
clare that he looked very little like
dead man, whereupon the editor roared
out, ''And if had committed suicide do
you think | would be fool enough to dc
it III time for an evening paper:"-Chi
go Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
THANKSGIVING CHIMES.

Thanks To our God we pay,
Thanks for the year
OF love and cheer,
OF daily food.
OF constant good,
Thanks 70 our God this day.
Thanks 10 our God we pay
For morning light,
For nOouiide' ; sheen,
For quiet cen.
For peaceful night,
Thanks 10 our God this day
Thanks TO our God We pay
For winters SNOW.
For springs soft flow,
For summers ; glow,
For autumn's show
Thanks 10 our God this day
Thanks 70 our God We pay
For smile and tear,
For grief and cheer,
For gain. for loss,
For crown, for cross,
Thanks TO our God this day,
r. VI. OfOrd, Netr York Obssrrer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

A very good waterproof pasteboard
may be obtained by giving the paste
board thin coating of the following
mixture: Four parts of slaked lime,
three parts of skinned milk, with very
little alum. A soft brush should be
used in applying the mixture and the
pasteboard be left to dry thoroughly be-
fore using.-Philadelphia Record.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
OPINIONS OF THE TRADE.

L find Chamberlain's medicines very
excellent, particularly Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.-B. E. Ethridge, Hallett
vile, Texas.
Ihave tried Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy with great success-R. Taneret
Waveland, Miss.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can not
be beat.-W. L. Davis, Liberty Hill, La.
| have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
ed in my family, and consider it the best
have ever tried.-W. J. Flowers, Dora
vile, Ga. 50-cent bottles for sale by J
B. HoGE, Druggist. 1l-6 At.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Ina discussion lately carried on in
Europe as to the distance at which large
objects on the earth's surface are visible
it was stated that the Himalaya Noun
tains have appeared to view from the
great distance of 224 miles, and Mont
Blanc 2l0 miles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Hedgehogs are occasionally cannibal-
istic, the larger ones, when hard up for
a dinner, chasing the smaller at won
derful rate, and devouring them without
sauce or mercy when caught and con.
Quered.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

AT his season of the year people can
not be too careful about keeping their
bowels regular. Bilious and malarial
diseases are brought on by allowing the
bowels to become torpid. An occasional
dose of St Patrick Pills is all that would
be required and might prevent serious
sickness. For sale by ]. B. Hoge, Drug
giSt 10-2 At
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

While VIM. Shoemaker and his son
were out hunting near Sharon Grove,
KY, the latter was killed by the acci-
dental discharge of the fathers gun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
BROWN s IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.

Representative Mills, of Texas, it is
said, will retire from political life unless
that State makes him the successor of
q. S. Senator Coke.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

LIKE most garments, everything in
life has right and wrong side. You
can take any joy,and by turning it round,
find trouble on the other side.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

THOSE who endeavor to initiate us we
like much better than those who try to
equal us. Imitation is sign of esteem,
but competition of envy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27
DITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI AND
i ST. LOUIS HALLWAY.
PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Time Card in Effect June IS. 1890.

TDalIy, except Sunday. FDtII!.
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 Dining,
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. Z. A. FORD,
JOS. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

In marriage, prefer the person before
wealth, virtue before beauty, and the
mind before the body; and then you
have wife, friend and companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

Who is honored? He who purSues
the even tenor of his way. Who is
good? He who has the fear of God be-
fore him. How easy then to be honored
and good
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

A GIFT-its kind, its value and ap-
pearance, the silence or the pomp that
attends it, the styles in which it reaches
you, may decide the dignity or vulgar
ity of the giver.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

IT is an excellent rule to be observed
in all disputes that men should give soft
words and hard arguments; that they
should not so much strive to veX as to
convince an opponent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

WITH all that is justly said about the
virtue of contentment, there is one spe-
cies of it that lies like a worm at the
core of all human progress. 1t is that
which renders a man satisfied with his
own achievements, content to remain
where he is in the different spheres of
activity or thought or usefulness, in
stead of ascending into others which are
open to him, and for which he may be
fitted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

GENIUS is supposed to be a power of
producing excellences which are out of
the reach of the rules of art-a power
which no precepts can teach, and which
no industry can acquire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

THE impulse that strives to avoid or
to resent censure, criticism, or contra
diction is one which hinders self-im-
provement, while it builds up barrier
against future benefits of the same kind.
Probably it is also the cause of much
dissimulation in mems intercourse
Friends who have corrected or differed
from them will refrain from doing so
again if they find it has given offense,
and many persons will give insincere
praise and appear to agree with ones
opinions if they find that it gives pleas
ure to the hearer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

ASK questions and many questions,
and leave nothing till you are thorough
ly informed of it, but be careful of ask
ing only proper questions. Such ques-
tions are far from being ill-bred, or
troublesome to those of whom you ask
them. On the contrary they are tacit
compliment to their knowledge, and peo-
pie have better opinion of young
man when he seems desirous to be in
formed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

INSTEAD of supposing that every to-
morrow will be eas to-day, we should bear
in mind the great likelihood that it may
be quite different, and, thus remember
ing, we shall not be utterly dazed and
bewildered if a change comes. This
will lead Us also to reflect upon the
needed qualities for such emergencies,
on the faculties to be then called up.
and the wisdom that will then be re-
quired. The foe openly faced loses half
his terrors, and the changes frankly ad-
mitted to be possible will lose their pow
er to overwhelm us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

IT is best to strive to cultivate an in
terest in simple, innocent and inexpen-
sive pleasures. We may thus aid in diff
fusing that spirit of cOntentment which
is of itself rich and permanent pos
session.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-27

IF the power to do hard work is not
talent, it is the best possible substitute
for it. Things don't turn up in this
world till somebody turns them up. A
pound of pluck is worth ton of luck.
You may follow luck to ruin, but never
fn success
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
The Cost of Gala Week.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 3.-Gala week
was big success socially, financially
and otherwise The railroads brought
to the city nearly 25,000 visitors. At
moderate estimate these averaged SO
each spent in the city, or total of
S250,0O0 put in circulation in one week.
Now, az to the cost of the festival. The
finance committee, at the head OF which
is that born hustler Mr.. L. Arthur
O'NeilI, the owner of the Grand Opera
House. collected about S5, 900 for ex-
penses. This amount was subscribed
by the merchants, hotel men and rail
roads They engaged Pains Last Days
of Pompeii upon terms which turned to
be most profitable to both the contract
ing parties. Five performances of
Pompeii were given, the receipts reach
ing $1,000. During the week, at a
moderate estimate, over 5000 bushels
of oysters were taken by the restaurants
and eaten by visitors. No such rash
has ever been seen in Charleston betors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
Fool Whom Mr. Farwell.

CHICAGO, November 5.-In the
course Of an interview to-day Senator
Farwell said: five have suffered de-
feat it is owing to three things. the Nc
KinleY bill. the farmers Alliance ard
the school law. There is no use deny
ing that the people are wonderfully pre-
judiced against the Mckinley law, and
many Republicans seizedupon the oppor-
tunity of showing their di.approyal of
this law. The Mckinley BILLS alright,
but the people have to be educated up
to 1t, that is all. This bill has been a
great scare. and some Republicans are
weak-knced enough to get scared. 1t
will take time to get the people to fully
understand this law. but when they do.
there will be a landslide the other way"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
No Extra Session.

WASHINGTON. nov. 5.-ln accord
ance with directions from Chairman
Cannon James c. Courts, Clerk Of the
House committee on appropriations,
has notified members of the committee
to meet at its room at the Capitol
Thursday, Goth inst, at II o'clock. This
is in keeping with the usual custom OF
calling the committee together some
days before the opening of a short ses-
sion of Congress, so as to enable 1t to
consider and facilitate the preparation
of appropriation bills in advance of the
regular meeting of Congress.
The amount of silver offered for sale
to the Treasury to-day 1,055,0OO ounces
The amount purchased aggregated BIO, :
600 ounces as follows: Three hundred
thousand ounces at 106I4, 10000 ounces
at 1868.
Postmaster General Wannamaker to-
day in answer to an inquiry by a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press said
that there was no probability Of an
extra session of Congress. While, he
said, only the President could speak
authoritatively upon the subject, he
i(Wannamaker) did not believe that the
President had any thought of calling
Congress together before the regular
session. Two other members of the
cabinet who were unwillingto be quoted
by name said in response to simular in
quries: "There will be no extra ses-
| sion"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
PROUD OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.
Grover Cleveland Delished With the
Democracy.

New YORK, Nov. 5.-To an Associ-
ated Press Reporter, who asked for an
expression of his opinion on the results
of yesterdays election, Ex-President
Cleveland to-day said:
Il am delighted. l challenge the right
of any man in the country to rejoice
more heartily than I over the results Of
yesterday. My qualification is that of
an American proud Of his fellow -coun-
trymen, who, though led away for a
time by party predudices and blind con-
tidence in selfish leaders. could not be
deluded to their ruin. They have de-
monstrated that in dealing with them it
is not safe to calculate that they are
stupid or needless of the welfare Of
their countrymen.
'The necessity of tariff reform, the re-
duction in the cost of living, and the
duty of the Democratic party to advocate
it, has been fully demonstrated by the
action of the people yesterday. Their
decision has been deliberately made and
it is all the more significant because
they have voted on their reason and
judgement, and because they have
proved that corruption is powerless as
against their convictions. Of course,
there is nothing for the Democratic par
ty to do but to push on the battle at all
times and places on the lines which they
have laid down; that is, to insist on the
wise adjustment of tariff taxation to
the reasonable needs of the Government
as opposed to the plan which enriches a
favored class at the expense of the mass
es of the people.
Until victory is won the question of
tariff reform will not be settled, nor the
pledges and professions of the Demo-
cratic party to the people redeemed.
Our party has made an honest and earn
est fight. 1t has planted itself on dis
interested and unselfish devotion to the
interests of the people. Its absolote
unity and harmony on the question of
tariff reform shows quick recognition
OF true Democratic principles and it's
enthusianism in the cause which inyol-
yes the popular welfare. Everywhere
our people have done magnifcently and
the harvest they have gathered has been
nobly earned"
In answer to an inquiry as to his view
on the operation OF the ballot reform
law, Mr.. Cleveland said:
II think there should be no more op-
position to the principle of ballot re-
form. The evidence of its usefulness
and benefit to the people l regard con-
elusive. In some matters of detail the
law in New York might be improved.
1t seems to me it would be well to OBJ
viate the necessity for so many seperate
ballots, but, after all, even this or other
slmular objections are not vitally i'm
portant.
'The thing on which every honest
man should congratulate himself is that
we have law which protects our voters
from corruption and intimidation, and
it is one Of those measures of relief
which once adopted will not be surren-
dered.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
4 BOYS Fatal Hlunder.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, November 3.-An
accident occurred On the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad this
evening. at Rock Cut. station about
three miles south of this city, through
the undue officiousness ofa boy telegraph
operator named NJ. A. Clark. The ac-
cident resulted in the death Of four per-
sons and theiniury ofseveral others.
The New York and Pacific day cX-
press from the south passes Rock Cut
at 5 40 2. NJ. at the rate OF forty miles
an hour. Before the express was due at
Rock Cut two coal trains from Syracuse
had been run in switch on the north
side of the main track. Engineer James
Doyle. Of Scranton, Pa, Of the coal train
was in the cab of his engine waiting for
the express to pass, when he would pull
out. Michael Tierney. a brakeman,
was also in the cab cleaning his lantern.
The second coal train was behind Doyles.
Clark the operator, was in his room IN
the station, a few rods east Of the switch,
and was on the lookout for the express.
The latter was on time, and as the head
light of its engine came into view it
rushed through Clark's mind that the
switch was open and that if rot closed
the express would dash into the coal
train. He rushed to the switch and
swung it open. Then he realized, but
too late, his mistake. AS the switch
was turned the express swung into the
side track and the crash Of the engines
spoke the result. The noise Of the col
lision was lostln the cries Of the passcn-
gers within the coaches Of the express
train.
The fireman andengineer OF each en-
CINE were caught in the wreck and ground
10 death. Their names we're: Jas
Doyle, Scranton. Pa, Mytre Ferdinand,
his fireman; NJ. J. Burke. Of Syracuse,
and Jeremiah Lee. his fireman. The
body Of Engineer Doyle was found on
the side track. Those ofFerdinand and
Burke and Lee were found under tons
of wreckage. W. II. Coppenall, Of Os-
wego, George Derby. of Cortlandt, and
Josiah kimball, Of Oswego, were all
injured. though not fatally. Michael
Tierney was also badly hurt. Mrs
Jules Corcoran, Of Buffalo, had her
spine hurt and two ribs broken. Other
passengers were not hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-12
Woolfolk's Dying Declaration.

ATLANTA. GA. Nov. B. Judge
Johu D. Cunningham otthc atlanta bar,
in speaking of W'ooltolk's dying declala-
ton. Is quoted as saying: Il do not
think there is any reasonable doubt of
his guilt. and do not believe his dying
statement. My experience as 1 Judge
has satisfied my mind that ordinarily a
man who will tell a lie when he is living
will tell lie when he is dying. l have
presided on the trial Of probably fifty
murder cases. and do not remember a
single instance where a bad man told the
plain. unvarnished truth in his dying
declaration. but on the other hand l do
remember instances where unpriuc!pled
men, in spite Of the tcrrors of impend-
ING death. hell and the grave have told
palpable lies in order to wreak ven-
ceance through the law on their enemies.
When Jurors cease to pay so much
attention to the ding declarations Of
bad men. it will be better for the cause
Of Justice; for there seems to be kind
of supcrstitious reverence. tending to
persuade, that the last words Of a dying
man must be true. As for executed
criminals, it IS generally understood by
them that they all go to heaven, and l
wish it were true, but cannot believe
it. The last man on whom passed
sentence debauchcd his neighbours wife,
then waylaid, murdered and buried the
husband in swamp. Yet upon the
gallows he asserted the he was going
straight to heaven. and IN the same
breath made q palpably false statement
concerning his guilt. Good men tell
the truth, both in life and in death. while
unprinclpled men are entitled to but
little credibility, either living or dying"