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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
Digging Out the Euried.
Killed.

CHARLES BECHT.
MRS JOHN marriott.
INFANT son OF CHARLES BREY.
JAMES SEYMOUR, colored boy.
UNKNOWN WHITE MAN.
UNKNOWN BABE.
Many Others Badly Injured.
Many others were badly injured, but
were carried away by friends and their
names cannot be learned. The houses
for several blocks around the scene of
the explosion have been made into hos
pitals, where many are being cared for.
Miss Belle Smith, who was badly in-
jured, had gone into the doomed house
Just prior to the explosion. Her face
was badly bruised and she was suffering
from many bruises about the body. She
was almost completely buried in the de-
bris and had to be dug out. The doctors
pronounce her in juries serious, but think
she will recover. Elmer Gates, young
man, was standing opposite the house
when the second explosion occurred and
was struck by missile, which broke his
leg.
A young man named Meshlider, who
is resident of Granville, O., was Sc
verely burned and shocked.
Peter Merritt, a a16-year-old girl. was Sc
riously burned about the shoulders and
chest. When she reached the street she
was almost naked. Her life was saved
by turning stream of water on her.
DIR. T. K. Wissinger was in the James
house when he was hurt. He was at
tending patient injured at the other
place when the second explosion oc-
Cured. Those who heard him talk say
he said that he suddenly saw the flames
creeping along the floor of the room and
Immediately threw himself under table
and placed his hands over his eyes to
shield them
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUSINESS RELA-
TIONS.
OHIO IN THE BOOK BUSINESS.

Columbus Dispatch.
The favorable mention by Governor
Campbell in his message of the PROPOSE
ton to have school books published by
the State, makes the quotation of article
XIV of the constitution apropos. II
rea Is: 50. The printing of the laws,
journals, bills, Legislative documents and
papers for each branch of the general
assembly, with the printing required for
the executive and other departments of
state, shall be let, on contract, to the
,owest responsible bidder, by such ex-
ecutive officers, and in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law" 1t will be
seen from the foregoing that the only
ching the State can do is to compile the
books. Printing of the same must be let
20 the lowest bidder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1889. BELMONT COUNTY, 1890.

COO IS5U.
Examinations will be held at Bridgeport Sept
21, Nov. 8, March s, May II, and July, ~.
Belmont, Oct Il, Dee, II, and Jue =.
Bellaire, Jan. IL,
Barnesyille, May and Saturday before Institute
Flushing Feb, g.
st. Clairsville, Sept. I, Jan. p, and April l2
SomertOn, March 22.
Tests in higher branches and in primary wor
will be given january IL, and on Saturday befOrt
Institute in August.
Examinations begin at o'clock A. NJ.
JAS. DU&CAN, Pres,
7. L. HARRIS,
\. G.. MULTIPLY, Clerk,
912-ly Board of School Examiners
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30

NELLIE BLY, arrived in New York
on Saturday evening, having completed
the circuit of the globe in y days, 6
hours and 10 minutes. On her trip from
San Francisco to New York she made
the fastest time on record, and met with
ovations wherever the train stopped.
Miss Bisland has not yet been heard
from, being somewhere on the Atlantic,
and owning to storms which have been
sweeping the water, is not looked for
for a day or two.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
cAMPBELL's scnooL-BooK TRADE.

CAMPBELL's sCuooL-BooK TRADE.
Mansfield News.
The present price of school books is so
low that the demand of the Democracy
for cheaper school books is a good deal
ike the constant howl of that party for
.'cheap things even to the extent of re.
ducing American workingmen to beg
sooth, that they may buy things cheap
The Steubenville Gazette, one of the few
sensible Democratic papers of the State,
takes no stock in the recommendation in
Governor Campbell's inaugural address
in reference to the State furnishing
school supplies. 1t says: "Governor
Campbell doesn't seem to be we'll
grounded in Democratic principles. He
still holds to some of the old paternal
ideas of the Republicans from which
party he came into the Democratic, and
he wants the State to go into the school
book business which, from Democratic
point of view, it has no more right to do
than it has to go into the dry goods bus
mess and furnish warm clothing to indi-
gent school children, If the State iS.tO
be benefited by furnishing free books to
the children, because, forsooth, education
prevents crime, the excuse could be MOI e
forcibly employed tie cover the advocacy
Of proposition that the State furnish
warm raiment and good vituals free. for
a well-clad body and comfortable stom-
ach will do more to prevent crime, than
will the ability to resolve the most intri-
cate problem in mathematics"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30

THE Ohio State Fair this year is to
open September 18th, closing on the 10TH.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30

THE storms on the Atlantic during
the past week have been very severe, and
a considerable number of vessels and a
large number of lives have been lost off
the English and French coasts. The storms
on the Pacific slopes and in the Rocky
Mountain region for the same period
have been unusually violent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
DAYTON Journal.

There will be jobs in it any way it may
be fixed. Bnt the cardinal principle in
volved is that the State ought not to un-
dertake TO do anything for the people
that they can do as well for themselves.
Better trust to book publishers than COM
5inations of State jobbers. Regular
publishers will furnish better books at
reasonable prices than jobbing contract
orS will.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
To NIGHT ANpTO- MORROW NIGH

ASK any one who has seen or tried it,
what they think of the Sherwin Gate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30

TIE Sherwin Gate is the cheapest, and
strongest, and best Farm Gate out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
THE SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.
CAMPBELL AND SCHOOL BOOKS.

CAMPBELL AND SCHOOL BOOKS.
S.eubenville Gazette (DemA
Governor Campbell doesn't seem to be
we'll grounded in the Democratic princi-
pies. He still holds to some of the old
paternal ideas of the Republicans, from
which party he came into the Democratic
and he wants the State TO go into the
school book business, which, from a
Democratic point of view, it has no more
right to do than it has to go into the dry
goods business and furnish warm cloth
ing to INDECENT school children. If the
State is to be benefited by furnishing
free books to the children because, for
sooth, education prevents crime, the ex-
cuse could be more forcibly employed to
cover the advocacy of a proposition
that the State furnish warm raiment and
good vituals free, for we'll clad body
and comfortable stomach will do more to
prevent crime than will the ability to
solve the most intricate problem in
mathematics.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUSINESS RELA-
Athens Messenger.
Governor Campbell wants the State to
engage in the business of furnishing
school books. This is and ought to be
the business of the citizen. If it is legit-
innate for the State to manufacture school
books for the sole purpose of making
them cheaper, it would he just as legiti-
mate for the state to engage in the man
ufacture of shoes and clothing that the
people might obtain those articles
cheaper. Enlightened public sentiment
is aginst the States engaging in any
business which interferes with individual
effort and enterprise, or which in the
least elcroaches upon b pur uits Of the
citizen. The ''cheap" school book racket
is form of cheap demagogy and very
poor mode of manufacturing popularity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-30
Another Letter from Gov. Cornell.

viii you not help in this work by sub
seribing at least Two DOLLARS ta the
Grant Monument Fund?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
1MARIAN0 RODRIGUEZ
An Unknown Island Discovered by an Ar
gsntine Revenue Cutter and an Ancient
Mariner Found and Sen. Rack 70 His Span
ish Home

San Jose. the capital OF Costa Rica.
furnishes authentic news OF a nature
TO warrant more implicit faith In the
truth OF the famous legend OF Robinson
Crusoe. IL Is TO the effect that in re-
cent cruise from the coast OF Patagonia
10 the port OF Santa Cruz. the Argen-
tine revenue cutter San Juan sighted
and came 10 anchor of AN island hlth-
erto unknown. lifty miles from shore,
three miles long by one mile vide.
averaging probably thirty feet above
high tide with rocky. almost perpon-
dicular coast line. extremely tedious
OF ascent In the interior. however,
il was found To be we'll wooded and the
captain OF the cutter reports having
encountered In his rambles many
species OF wild animals and thousands
OF birds. A number OF clear. sparkling.
fresh water springs were seen. Beside
one Of these "A human footprint was
discovered. A search OF the vicinity
led 10 the finding OF man asleep upon
the ground. close by the beach. He
was perfectly devoid of clothing. but a
snow white beard aud hair reached
nearly TO his knees.
When first awakened this modern
Robinson Crusoe attempted to escape
and acted like wild man, but, being
captured. soon recovered his speech.
He was native of Spain, he said.
forty-eight years old and gave his
name as Mariana Rodriguez lie had
shipped from Montcvidco In 1880 In m
American schooner from New York.
bound around the Horn. A violent
storm had dashed the vessel upon the
rocks. aud lac alone OF all the crew
had succeeded in gaining shore in
safety. No other ship had been sight
ed since the day he landed until the
San Juan came. He had lived ON raw
she'll fish and birds eggs, which We're
obtained in abundance. but his suffer-
ings from exposure 10 the weather. 10
times variable and bitter cold, had
been terrible and almost unbearabie.
The isl nd has been named isle do
Rodriguez. after this Robinson Cru
soc Rodriguez was sent back TO Spain
few days ago at the expense OF the
government OF Costa Rica. Congress
will be asked "a. It's coming session TO
vote gold medal to- the captain OF the
Sau Juan for having discovered the
island. and rescued It's solitary ship
wrecked occupant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

Men OF Opposite Politics Flock
Together Unexpectedly.

Speaker Carlisle and Major Mckinley
are much together says "A Washington
letter. Each has sincere admiration
for the other. Carlisle and n Republi-
can congressman. Mr. Steele. once
kept house together here. Carlisle and
that fine old Kentuckian. Willie Breck-
inridgc, are rs popular on the Republi-
can side OF the house as they are
on their own, while Mckinley
Butterworth. Cannon and Henderson OF
Iowa are prime favorites among the
Democrats To hear the Inst named
make a party speech you would not
think him capable even OF shaking
hands with Il member OF the odious OPP
position.
As partisan General Henderson is
as intense as he is eloquent AS an
orator. and that Is saying much. He
roars and throws his hands about Wild
ly, shakes Ills head till his auditors can
imagine they hear his teeth rafting.
and grows literally red In the face de-
nouncing the brigadiers on the other
side and then goes over and sits down
among them as II he was ut home.
General Hooker OF Mississippi counts
his Republican friends by the score.
Another instance OF the crossing OF
the bloody chasm is found in the fond
ness OF Allison for Beck. This fine re-
publican and good old democrat con-
trivo 10 dine together about twice
week. and TO lunch together In
the Senate restaurant nearly every
day. A curious combination is that OF
Frye and German. Ii would be diff
cult TO imagine two men farther apart
In political spheres and methods. Hale
and Joe Blackburn are cronies. though
as different in temperament as in poll
tics. Hale is quiet. reserved. self
contained. Blackburn wears his heart
on his sleeve. The Kentuckian is also
fond OF that republican fire eater.
Foraker OF Ohio, and the warmest tele-
gram OF congratulations received by
the Blue Grass orator on the occasion
OF his recent reelection TO the senate
was from the less fortunate buckeye.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
Iu., the u.aal Inrr.dI.nt,.

"Sayr he called TO n Woodland ave-
nue. grocer the other morning. I'm ia
great hurry and can't linger My
wife wants the stun TO make some
miuce meat Put II up and I'll call la
as 90 to dinner"
VERY we'll, was the reply. and
wncn he returned the grocer pointed
To heap Of packages on the counter
and said:
Guess I've got everything put up
for YOU"
"Gcwhitakeri but you don't mean
that pile Is for met
"All yours. sir
''But you don't claim that I want
thirty-four ingredients 10 mako a
mince piol"
Only the usual ingredients. sir
meat apples. currants, raisins, all
spice. pepper vinegar. cinnamon. cit
ron, cloves and 30 forth. II your
wife happens 10 remember anything
else she wants TO put In just call mo
up by telephone. Been over the list
twice and am sure have IL right"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
Ancient TOYS.

The toys that please children tho
most are nearly as old as humanity it.
self Egyptian scholars have revealed
that In the time OF Sesostris the chill
dren had balls covered with leather;
tiny crocodiles that opened and shut
tho mouth; articulated dolls and pup
pets that became as lively as dorvish
on pulling string. IN the tombs OF
the early Christians there have been
found tops, hoops, pretty earthenware
utensils. etc. An ancient Greek in
vented wooden dove that rose Ia the
mir
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

As the train left Dayton, south bound,
says New York Sun, writer. the con-
ductor came into the smoking-car with
the cry OF Tickets. pIeaseN aud as
there was only one fresh passenger he
walked directly up TO him. This new
arrival was from the farm and In moth.
ing OF "A hurry.
Whats uppn he asked, rs the con-
drctor halted before him.
Ticket. sir.'
Yes. Is she on time?"
Yes
Going right TO CINCINNATI"
Yes; ticket, IL you please.
81 had a ticket. but Say how's
wheat looking along the line?"
"Give me your ticket
Wonder where | put il? Been
much rain between here and Hamilton
this month"; Teller was telling me
Yesterday that he never 49,"
"lm in great hurry. sir" exclaim-
ed the conductor.
"Shoo! Haven't got any hay out at
the other end OF the line, have you?
| got caught once last week. and mem
Bill had 10 work like majors 10 beat
thunderstorm"
Have you got "A ticket?n
'Of course"
Then hand 1t over at once can't
fool away my time herci'
"Shoo! Wall, here's the ticket. and
! want receipt for IL. Teller in such
n hurry as you are might die suddenly.
Lands! but what hired man you'd
make for n week or two Never had
one who was In II hurry. Say, II you
~
But the conductor had gone. aud he
turned TO rs with look OF disgust on
his face and continued:
That's the way with these monopo-
lies. They not only want all your
money, but they wont treat you decent
after they git H. Reckon I'll drop In
on the boss OF the road when | gin to
town and let.him know that such coaN
duct don't go down with free-borh
American"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

Mr.. Bob Burdette. who has had am
pie opportunity TO know how II Is
himself" certifcs that ''lecture courses
have been almost abandoned In New
England, and lecturers are finding that
the eastern boundary OF their terrific
~ Is moving farthest westward every
year" The situation Is not 10 be de-
plorcd. IL offers evidence that the
people are more addicted 10 reading.
travel more and are less nmenablc 10
the seductive enticements OF the clown
In the circus or on the lecture plat
form, and tho eyanescent glorics OF
the magic lantern aud its orator.
There are still some In the west who
admire the illuminated picture OF the
latter--as witness the Stoddard courses
- but happily that vulgar taste Is CIV
ing way TO superior intelligence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

over and over again
My duties walt for me,
They ever come in monotonous round
Breakfast and dinner and tea.
Smoothing the snow white clothes
Sweeping and busting with care.
There Is ever some task la my little home
To brighten u everywhere.
What may ] claim for my duties fee
Are these endless rounds or tasks TO be
Naught but a duh monotony
Over and over again
over and over again
The sun sinks low In the west,
And always over and over again
The birds come back 10 the nest
The robin sings 70 his loving mate,
Close close 10 my cottage door,
The same glad song have heard him sing
For many day before.
What does the robin saw 20 mot
IL the heart is tuned 10 loves glad key
No task can be dull monotony.
Though over and over again.
Ada Simpson Sherwood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
The sobsrI.s Machine.

There Is some talk here says n
Doylestown, Pa. letter about reviving
soldering machine" Forty years ago
IL was IA familiar piece OF mechanism.
Simple ia construction, durable in use,
IL served its purpose we'll and effect
lively. La those days a drunken man
was a rare sight. A few citizens OF
this place remember IL well. jack
Reynolds was one OF the men who
manned the machine. and recollects
when he did yeoman service. But the
persons who fell victims TO IL are too
modest 10 recall its purifying effect
IL was devised because 10 was neces-
sary. and IL consisted OF the running
gear OF an ordinary wagon. with the
hind wheels taken Oft and "A box fas-
tened 10 the axle. Sobriety was the
watchword OF the half dozen men who
ran IT, Whenever drunken man or
woman was seen on the street the ma
chine was brought out The victim
was placed on the broad OF his back in
the box. Then tho command was
given and the occupant was run out OF
town.
IL was seldom that the man got tho
second dose OF tue ''sOOering MA
chine" The tramps soon got 70 dread
the ride OF a mile or so. aud they never
returned after the first experience.
The wife-beater Jared the same. and its
influence had u salutary effect on this
class OF people. The old Inhabitants
say that the soldering machine" OF
nearly half century ago was much
more effective than the threats and the
violence OF the White Caps OF the
present day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

night and good part OF the noxt day.
The weather, however. got warmer.
and. that must have started my life
again.
AT about three o'clock In the after
noon some man came into the leo
house. He didn't stay there a minute.
hut rushed TO the cabin where the 9TH
en- people we're. yelling that the dead
MN had moved. He said that while
he was In there my leg. which had
been doubled up. slowly straighten
out He was scared 10 death and
would not go back. The others. how
ever, laughed ut him and swore he had
the jim-lams. But he was SO earnest
about IL that some Of the men went
into the Ice house. Sure enough. /
had moved. One OF the men had pres
ence of mind 10 force the mouth OF n
whisky flask between my teeth. and
pretty soon | was kicking lively. They
carried me into the cabin. and l was
there before the fire before / regained
consciousness. Godi how l suffered
while the heat was thawing my frozen
muscles. But came through all right.
without losing ms much as limb.
These scars on my face and my de-
formed feet are the only traces OF my
experience | have lett. They sent a
telegram from Placerville. signed with
my name. countermanding that order
for coffin.
''>iay be you don't think Tom Her
land was Il surprised man when he got
IT, -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

An Entertaining Talk with the Fa-
nous Lecturer and Traveller.

NOUS LoCkbfof anu iFaSttof.
George KEENAN,. the man. Is emi-
nently suggestive OF George Kennau.
the traveller and historian. One glance.
and you can see that the tall. supple
limbed. alert man before you is a per-
son OF unusual and indomitable energy
OF mind and body. A light pallor
rests upon his lean face. and few fur
rows have crept into his high white
forehead. but his raven black hair Is
still untinged with gray and his large
black eyes snap with a strange. signih-
cant flash that tells OF the restless and
impulsive spirit OF the man whose tire
less footsteps have led him into the
hitherto unknown and waste places OF
the earth. His voice is deep. rich aud
resonant. and adds much to the i'm
presslveness OF his discourse.
What first led you 10 become inter-
ested In Russian affairs. Mr.. Remnant"
My first experience In Russian
affairs dates back TO many years ago,
when / was employed TO assist In sur
veying telegraph line TO run from
San Francisco 10 ST. Petersburg.
learned the language then, and took
every opportunity TO inquire into the
condition OF the people about me. 1
afterwards made three years trip
through the entire country. visiting
many out-of-t he-way points In all parts
OF the empire. Since then my inter
est In Russia has been unfailing"
'You have been informed OF the re-
cent slaughter OF political exiles in
Siberiap"
That was not a recent happening,
The news comes 10 US to-day. but the
murder was committed months ago.
II occurred last March. bat the govern
ment has carefully suppressed IL until
some how the news leaked out and has
been sent over the entire world, Gre
ating the greatest furore everywhere.
To quiet the press OF Europo the Gar
has given out tsat tho perpetrators Of
the affair. shall stand trial for their
brutality. But | am extremely doubt
fu II anything will ever come OF the
order. There are thousands OF polit-
ical murders committed in Russia
every year that never come to the ears
OF the world.
THAT is the policy OF the CARP"
AT present yes. sir. No man can
call himself safe In Russia All pro-
cess OF law Is violated openly day by
day and hour by hour When work
ingman leaves his home Ia the morn
ing the kiss he leaves upon his child's
forehead may be the last that will
ever salute her from her father. At
night he, perhaps. will not come home.
Where Is he? ask the neighbors. Ask
the employers. Ask the police. No
one knows. He simply disappeared.
That Is 1.-The disappeared. But II
you could inquire deep enough you
would probably find that the wretched
man had become the innocent and
guiltless inmate OF some casemate In a
government fortress, from whose
depths he would never again be ush-
cred into the light OF the day until
death came to his release and robbed
the tyrant government OF its prey.
Such cases exist In Russia by the hum
dred. No position OF rank or power
is secure. Amy citizen is likely 10 be
carried off at any time. without any
process whatever, except such as eme-
mates from Il tyrants decree OF per-
petual exile. Punishment or death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

A paragraph In Washington paper
informs Us that lin official circles the
ladies' toilets are attracting more at
tention than the staiosmanship OF the
latter's husband. But decollete poli-
tics are not worn for the purpose OF at
tracing undue notice. and l0w-necked
craftsmanship shivers In tho face Of n
breezy investigation. Pioneer Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

Mr.. Grubbs GO p. mr.: Il hate TO
go TO sleep knowing that strange
young man is down la the parIor with
our daughter Mrs. Grubbs: Don't
you worry. We had onion tonight.
you know"