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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
SOME PECULIAR PLANTS.

A very funny plant in the Govern
ment botanical garden. says Washing
ton letter TO the Boston Transcript, is
the so-called barber plant, the leaves of
which are used in some parts of the
East by rubbing on the face to keep the
beard from growing. 1t is not supposed
to have any effect on beard that is al
ready rooted, but merely to act as pre-
ventive, boys employing it to keep the
hair from getting start on their face.
1t is also employed by some Oriental
people who desire to keep parts of their
head free from hair, as matter of fash
ion.
Also found in the botanical garden is
the "cruel plant" which is SO de-
signated because it catches butterflies
and kills them for sheer sport. Its flow
ers attract the poor little futterer by
the honey it offers, and when the victim
lights upon it it grabs the butterfly by
the head and holds it fast until the cap
tive dies. Then the flower drops it on
the ground and lies in wait for
fresh unfortunate.
A curious-loOking tree from the 18TH
mus of Panama bears round red fruit
as big as an apple, which has this re-
faculty, that its juice rubbed
On tough beef or chicken makes the
meat tender by the chemical power it
to separate the flesh fiber One
s interested to observe in the botanical |
greenhouse three kinds of plants that
nave real consumption of the lungs
he leaves, of course, being the lungs of
/ plant. The disease is manifested by |
he turning of the leaves from green to
white; the affection gradually spreading |
rom one spot until, when a leaf is all |
white, it is just about to die. Cruelty
,nough, as it would seem, the gardeners
'nly try to perpetuate the disease for
he sake of beauty and curiosity, all
,lants of those varieties that are too
lealthy being thrown away.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

THE New York Tribune endorses the
principle of the McComas anti-gerry-
Wandering bill in this way:
Whether the bill now pending in the
House is the best, or is in all respects
right, is not here assumed; that is for
Republican Representative to deter
mine. But some efficacious measure
ought to be framed and passed to pre-
vent the systematic robbery above men,
toned. 1t does not seem right to rest
with the prevention of an outrage in
one State, while other outrages at least
as offensive exist without rebuke in
other States, and Republican statesman
ship ought to be equal to the task of
framing and enacting cOnspicuously
just and fair apportionment for every
State in which there has been reasonable
complaint against either party. The
passage of such bill would be great
triumph for Republicanism, and would
win for the party the confidence of
many thousands. But if so complete
measure is not practicable at this session,
it IS nevertheless a duty to do some
tn g to protect the people in their right
ofrepreSentation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
Established in 1918
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAy CHURCH-Rev. R. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every sabbath
morning and evening; Sabbath school 9 30 a IN.
young peoples society OF Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, "Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey.
J. III HOllingshead, pastor. Sabbath preaching, ii
B. m; p m; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, thursday eve
lings; mems meeting, Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 80 PIN. Strangers cordially invited to all
ervices
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Balph, pastor. sabbath school, 10 .. m !;
public worship, IL a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday p m. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
sIciety last Saturday OF each month, 2 p IN. dis
trict PRAYER meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, 2 p m ;
young wOmen's prayer meeting, second SATURDAY
each month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICANM. E. .CHURCH-Rev. J. M. wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, 1880 a. m; p. m; sab
bath school, 2 80 p. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

IF one could only forget that Sam
Jones means to be taken seriously as a
preacher, his forcible, though often
coarse sayings would have certain in
terest. For instance in Charlotte, N. c.,
the other day, he said, among other
things: "1'd rather be lowdown chain
gang negro than one of your inlidels.
You won't be in hell two minutes before
you'll be hopping around in the fire and
yelling, What mistake made have
some respect for Bob Ingersoll, because
he can get 5000 night for his lecturing
But some of these little fellows are in
fidels for nothing, pay 81 to hear Inger-
soil and board themselves. understand
you are all running society here pretty
lively. Society," A pair of 70 cent
slippers and S1.25 wasp bonnet lets
you into it. There is no manhood no
womanhood in it. The fruits of society,
so called, are the dude and the dudine.
If you don't like what I'm saying, just
get up on your hind legs and slide out"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.

w. A. Linn, in May Scribner.
Experience has shown that some Sys-
tenn is absolutely necessary to induce a
large proportion of the persons of mod
crate means to lay aside a part of their
incomes. The smaller the income, the
greater, of course, is the temptation to
spend it all in order to supply wished
for comforts of life. When money saw
ing means a denial of some creature
comfort, some equivalent for the denial
must be presented clearly to view. The
naturally frugal spy out this equivalent
for themselves. But there are so many
who are not by nature frugal; and it is
for them that system must be devised.
The most efficient system of this kind
should combine three things: l, An ca
silly perceived inducement to save; 2,
regularity in laying aside the savings;
3, as much compulsion as may be in en-
forcing the economy. = These
conditions are best fulfilled by the form
of cooperation known as the Building
and Loan Association.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
THE CENSUS TAKERS.
HOW MUCH UNCLE SAM WANTS TO KNo7

HOW MUCH UNCLE SAM WANTS TO KNOW.
The Census Enumerators for this
county who will be appointed on the
recommendation of Hon. J. P. Wood,
the Supervisor of the census for this
district, will have some rather pointed
questions to ask, which must be answered
by citizens, and a refusal to make proper
answer will subject the offender to severe
penalties. They will begin work of
enumeration on June 2, and it must be
completed by July 1. Enumerators are
allowed compensation as follows: Two
cents for each living inhabitant, two
cents for each death, fifteen cents for
each farm, twenty cents for each estab-
lishment of productive industry, five
cents for each surviving soldier, sailor,
marine, or widow of such returned. The
compensation shall not be less than So,
nor more than So per day of ten hours
of actual field work, and no claim for
mileage or travelling expense will be al
lowed, except by authority previously
given by the Superintendent of the
census.
The following is a list of questions to
be asked by the enumerators:
1-Give Christian name in full, and
initial of middle name, surname.
II Il
during the Civil War UNITED States or
Confederate) or widow of such person.
Relationship to head of family.
4-Whether white or black, mulatto,
quadroon, Octoroon, Chinese Japanese or
Indian.
Sex.
Gage at nearest birthday. If under
one year give age in months.
Whether single, married, widowed
or divorced.
8-Whether married during the census
year June l, 1889, to May 81, 1090).
9-Mother of how many children, and
number of these children living.
10-Place of birth.
11-Place of birth of father.
12-Place of birth of mother.
13-Number of years in the United
States.
14-Whether naturaliZed.
15.Whether naturalization papers
have been taken out.
16-Profession, trade or occupation.
17-Months unemployed during the
census year June l, 1889, to May 81,
1890.
Attendance in school lin months)
during the census year June l, 1889, to
May 81, 1S90).
19-Able to read.
20-Able to write.
21-Able to speak English. If not,
the language or dialect spoken.
% Whether suffering from acute or
chronic disease, with the name of disease
and length of time afflicted.
23-Whether defective in mind, sight,
hearing or speech, or whether crippled,
or deformed, with name of
lefect. Ii
4-Whether a prisoner, convict,
child, or pauper. Ii
25 and 26-Is the home you live in {
hired or is it owned by the head or by
member of the family.
27-If owned by head or member of ]
'amily, is the house free from mortgage
q
29-If the head of the family is I
armer, is the farm which he cultiyates G
lired, or is it owned by him or by a a
member of his family? s
EFF owned by head or member of j
amily, is the farm free from mortgage {
e
30-If the home or farm is owned by t
lead or member of family and mort t
,aged, give the postoffice address of +
,Wner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
DO Mt GO OFF BEFORE

You are ready, particularly on a long
journey. Be carefully prepared. You
cannot be, permit us to say, unless you
are accompanied with the travellers and
tourists Udde nlecgnl, HoStetter'S Stom-
ach Bitters, most genial of appetiZers, ac-
climatiZer and promoters of digestion.
Against sea sickness, malaria, cramps and
colics begOtten of badly cooked or un-
wholesome food and blackish water, ner-
vousness, increased by travel, chronic
biliousness and constipation, the Bitters
is sovereign preventative. 1t impartS
a relish for food not altogether to your
taste and prevents it from diSagreeing
with you. Never was there such capital
thing for the unfortunate dyspeptic who
stands in dread of the best cooked meal.
Stomachic trouble caused by ill-prepared
viandS aboard ship, on steamboats,, and
rations hastily bolted at railway restaur-
ants, is soon remedied by the Bitters,
which gives quietus also to rheumatism,
kidney troubles and insomnia. Lin
THE CENSUS AND MORTGAGES.
Pittsburgh Stockman.
We are among those who are inclined
to believe that some very erroneous fig
ures relating to farm mortgages are be-
ing accepted as facts by very many peo-
pie. Isolated statements have been
taken as the ground for wholesale guess
work in some instances, and there is
good reason to believe that the inferen-
tial conclusion are often wide of the
mark. The census is likely to set all
this right. The truth as it will be re-
vealed will be bad enough, but we believe
it will better than the assumption which
is so widely accepted in its stead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
THE SEVEN STAGES.

Only baby,
Kissed and caressed,
Gently held to a mothers breast.
Only child,
TOddling alone,
Frightening now its happy home.
Only boy,
Trudging to school,
Governed now by a sterner rule.
Only youth,
Living in dreams;
Full of promise life now seems.
Only man,
Battling with life,
Shared in now by loving wife.
Only father,
Burdened with care,
Silver threads in dark brown hair.
Only graveyard,
TOddling again,
Growing old and full of pain.
Only mound,
Oergrown with grass;
Dreams unrealized-rest at last
Boston TrdUeler
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

THE disabilities pension bill will, in
one shape or other, speedily become a
law. 1t is wise and beneficent meas
ure as far as it goes. 1t will put nearly
100000 veterans upon the pension rolls
who are not there already, and place
them upon exactly the same footing as
those who have obtained disability pen
siOnS under former laws.
But the time has come when the
name of every who risked life and limb
for his country should find its way to
those lists of honor. The nation owes
this to its saviors, and the people are
prepared to recognize the claim. At the
same time the widows of all deceased
soldiers should be remembered, and the
simple fact of such widowhood should
be sufficient to entitle them to be placed
upon the rolls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

THE favorite flower for the button
hole is, perhaps, the earnation. 1t is
cheerful little blossom, that lasts for
days with its stem in glass of water,
and smiles frankly and contentedly all
day long when thrust in buttonhOle un-
cheered by a drop of moisture. Carna-
tions are cheap to the buyer and profita-
BILE to the retailer, because they whole
sale for little or nothing, and are so te-
nacious of life that dollars worth will
brighten breakfast table for week or
longer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t is guaran-
teed to bring relief in every case, when
usedfo any affection of throat, lungs or
chest, such as consumption, Inflammation
of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at Pattersons' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
AFAMHYGATHERING.

Haveyou father? Have you mother?
Have you son or daughter, sister or
brother who has not yet taken Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs, the
guaranteed remedy for the cure of coughs,
colds, asthma, Group and all throat and
lung troubles? If so, why, when sample
bottle is gladly given to you free by any
druggist, and the large size costs only soc
and 81. 4-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

DIR. KING, physician in ordinary to a
distinguished statesman of China, is an
American woman. She has an extensive
practice in Shanghai, and her surgical
operations have attracted wide attention.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1859. BELMONT COUNTY. 1880.

Examinations will be held at Bridgeport, Sept
p, Nov. 8, March 8, May L. and July, Il.
Belmont, Oct. l., Dec. Il, and Jue Z.
Bellaire, Jan. IL.
Barnesyille, May 3and Saturday before Institute.
Flushing Feb. s.
st. Clairsyille, Sept. Z, Jan. %, and April u.
SOmerton, March %
Tests in higher branches and in primary work
Will be given January IL, and on Friday and Sat
urday at close of Institute in August.
Examinations begin at O'Clock A. NJ.
JAS. DUNCAN, Pres,
T. 7. HARRIS,
sc. MURPHY, Clerk,
s12ly Board of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. "A. N.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y f. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST CLAlRSVILLE CHAPTER, No II, Royal
Arch MdsOns Stated cOnvocations first Friday of
each month.
j. B. MEYER, Rec. I. ID. BAILEY, d ID.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d s. M
Meets second Tuesday OF each month.
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y J.B. RYAN, T. 1. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 20, K. T.-Stated
conelaves, first Tuesday of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y j. b. RYAN, L. q.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

Mr.. S. F. HECHT, who exposed Mr..
Brice's tax lodging at Lima in the
Leader and other papers, has been ex-
PEELED from the Democratic club in that
city for unDemocratic conduct"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

THE Democratic nomination of Mr.. F.
c. Layton for Congress in the Fifth Ohio
District, last week, was a set up job,
backed by the highest priced U. S. Sem
ator this State has ever had. 1t was
throughout cut-and- dried affair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
FREE TRADE ARGUMENT.

Boston journal
According to the imaginative state
ments of current tariff reform" Iitera-
ture, the Kansas farmers are staggering
under mortgage Indebtedness of $780,
100000. The Farmers Alliance of
Kansas has just conducted an investiga-
tion of its own and announces that $780,
100000 would cover all the farm mort
cages in the entire State. So much foI
a specimen of free trade accuracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
DELMONT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-JOhn B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaae III. Castor.
Clerk of COurts-Henry NJ Davies.
Sheriff1Oliver Z. FOulke.
AuditOr-R X. Barrett
Treasurer-George Robinson.
Prosecuting AttOrney-Jesse Y. HOllingwOrth.
Recorder-John NJ Beckett.
Commissioners-Bliles R. Hart, VIM j. Berry,
John C. Israel
SurveyOr-Ch Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-A. NJ. +. Boyd.
Infrmary Directors : Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark,
auditor.
Superintendent Infrmary John SidebOttOm,
East Richland-
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Glfnn,
Barnesville.
School Examiners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
s. C. Murphy Belmont; T. p. Harris, SOmerton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

ACCORDING to the Boston transcript
the fadless woman of the future viii not
find herself obliged to seek external
interest at every turn. "She will not at
forty, or fifty, or sixty, be full of nervous
concern, restless and unhappy and old of
spirit. One who in girlhoOd learns to
take care of her health, and who is hap
py in her broad knowledge of literature,
or science, or mechanics, or art, there
fore brings a richer sort of life into her
home, whatever her home may be-
Small and petty gossip is not natural
necessity of any person; it is resource
of the uninterested, and the passion for
fads is the result of a craving for inter-
eStS of narrow bonds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
UNPROFITABLE NEWSPAPERS.

Pittsburgh StOckman.
A well-posted individual lately re-
marked before a gathering of Western
editors that if the receipts and expendi-
lures of all the papers in America were
added up in separate columns the result
would be big shortage. A great many
people would perhaps be astonished at
this statement, and not few would
question its truthfulness. 1t is never
theless fact that there is much of
hazard and precious little of outcome in
the average newspaper. There is prob
ably not business field in which a
greater per cent. of the operators are
keener disappointed in the results of
their work. OF course there are papers
which pay-and there are farms which
pay; but there are many more that
don't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
SOMETHING OF A JOB.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
The Democratic programme for this
fall is the same as in 1S8S-tO "foOl the
farmers" Every conceivable effort will
be made to antagonize the agricultural
and manufacturing interests.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
SOME of the Grand Army bows NAV be

SUNE UI IIIC VI anu AAIIIIy UUyo, my %
interested in the following, from Alex. b.
Pope, y. d. c., Commander Dept Tenn.
and Ga. He says: "We have had an epi
demic of whooping cough here. Stewart,
Tenn and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been the only medicine that has done
any good" There is no danger from
whooping cough when this remedy is
freely given. 1t completely controls the
disease. soc bottles for sale by j. b.
Hoge, druggist. 5S-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
EARLY RISING BIRDS.

The thrush is audible about 4:50 in
the morning.
The quail's whistling is heard in the
woods at about 3 o'clock.
The blackcap turns up at 2:30 on a
summer morning.
By the blackbird makes the woods
resOund with his melody.
The house sparrow and tomtit come
last in the list of early rising birds.
At short intervals after 4 80 the voices
of the robin and wren are heard in the
land.
The greenfinch is the first to rise, and
sings as early as 80 on summer morn
ing.
The lark does not rise until after the
chaffinch, linnet, and number of other
hedgegrow folk have been merrily pip
ing for good while.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

WHEN persons are sitting in an audi
ence making fun of the people in front
of them, never think that there may be
people in their rear making fun of them
in the same way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

AN Illinois judge has formally deci
ded that tobacco is not necessity and
and that a debt incurred for tobacco
cannot, therefore, be collected from
minor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

HEAVY frauds and peculations have
been discovered in the customs depart
ment of Buenos Ayres. The loss to the
government is now thought to be $10,-
100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
CINCINNATI AND
l. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.
PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Time Card in Effect Dec. I. 1889.

IDdIIyi tACtpU ouIItId!. 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. f. A FORD
JOS. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

JOHN c. COMFORT, one of the Demo
cratic candidates for Congress in the
Nineteenth Pennsylvania District, pays
taxes on thirty-five fine hunting dogs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15
Brltttnttt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1890.

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, the Standard
Oil king, was a newspaper reporter a
quarter of a century ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

A WRITER in the Christian Union tells
this: 1.-The study of physiology in COM
mon schools has its undoubted adVan-
tages, but some of the answers on ex-
animation days, when teacher and pupils
are alike anxious, throw a lurid light on
the path of science. Johnny, a member
of school with which | am familiar.
had replied with much courage and some
accuracy to inquiries about various por-
tions of the human frame. At last the
Over-hopeful teacher propounded this
innocent question: How long
is the esOphagus, johnny With no
hesitation, and with a measuring glance
of the eye. Johnny answered loudly,
Twenty light feet"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-15

REV. DR.. TALMAGE is to receive SlO,-
600 for twenty lectures before the Chau-
tauqua assemblies this summer.