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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
COTTON SPINNING IN JAPAN.
Do Our Workingmen and Women Want
to Sink to This LeveI7

do Our "Ofk1ngmen ana women Want
to Sink to This LeveI7
A letter from Osaka, Japan, states
there are 100, 600 cotton spindles in that
town, and that mills are in course. Of
erection in the town to hold $4,000 spin
dies more. Ten years ago there were
only 1000 spindles in the place. In de-
scribing a mill the writer of the letter
says:
THE mill is in operation both night
and day, except from 8 p. IN. on Satur-
day to 6 p. IN. on Sunday night, when
the night shift come on, with about six
other holidays in the year. There Is no
factory act here, nor any half timers,
children of 10 working just the same
hours as adults. The working hours are
from a. m. till $50 p. m, with three
rests and meal times of twenty minutes
duration. The engine only stops at 12 for
half an hour, and so on every sixth hour,
one half the hands going to their meals,
the other half keeping the greater part
of the machinery going.
''The yarn is all spun weft way, and
varies in counts from los to 2Ss, spun
from Japanese, ordinary Chinese and
Annamite cotton, the japanese being
short and harsh and rather dark colored,
the Chinese rather longer and good deal
winter, but rather harsh; the Annamits
same as Chinese, but softer. 1t all comes
loose in bags, with very little sand, but
plenty of broken leaf and a good deal Of
oil from the crushed seeds. The gins in
China must be very bad There Is very
little Indian or American cotton used.
The japanese and Chinese is about equal
to Surat, but a great deal cleaner cotton.
This year the cotton crop in Japan and
China has been yery bad, through too
much rain, and few have mixed a lit
tie cheap America and some little In
dian to make it workable.
There are no English or European
managers, carders or overlookers in
Japan. The people are determined to
do without them, and there are many
places where they have put up their own
machinery and steam engines. There Is
large technical school in Toxic, and
the government sends students to every
place in the country where any machine
or engineering work is going on, no
place being without them. The wages
paid to females is far better than in
any other industry in Japan, there being
a great dearth of employment for fe-
males; but as ten cents per day is about
the maximum it can easily be realized
how cheap mill labor is"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

THE introduction to Poor's Manual
for 1890 is good synopsis of the rail
road operations in the country during
1889. The increase in mileage during
the calendar year was 5,751. The assets
of the companies owning the railroads
are $274,039,904 more than their liabili-
ties. The gross earnings of all kinds of
railroads were 81, ,OO3, 1856. The vast
ness of this amount can be comprehended
better perhaps when it is known that
the sum is almost equal to the National
debt, and is SO per cent. more than the
public revenue of the United States.
The net earnings of the year were
$20,000,000 more than those for tn
proceeding year, and the return of the
capital invested was more than before.
The year was one of activity and profit
to the railroads.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

AGAIN Logan county has Represen-
tative on the Republican State ticket
Frank McCOlloch is one of our boys.
Born and raised in the county-the son
of one of our most distinguished and
most highly esteemed pioneer settlers,
Judge Noah McColloch-he is peculiarly
our own, and we know him as staunch
Republican, genial gentleman, an
active business man and good citizen
who will faithfully attend to the in
terests of the State and reflect credit
upon the party that will elect him. To
his many friends through the State, who
so generously supported him, we tender
the hearty thanks of our community
BelLefontGtle Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

i'ie result is q collision, whether looming
iiro' the rye" or not Life is full of coils
ions. We are constantly cOiliding with sone-
neighbOrs it is with some dread diseases that
knocks us of the track and -rhaps dis
ables us for life. Women especially il seems
have to bear the brunt Of more collisions and
afilictions than mankind. In all cases of
nervousness, bearing-dOwn sensations, ten
derness, periodical pains, sick headache con-
gcstiOn, inflammation. or liberation and all
" female irregularities" and weaknesses"
DIR. Pierce's FaSorite Prescription comes to
the rescue of women as no other medicine
docs. 1t is the only medicine for women. sold
from the manufacturers. that il viii give
satisfaction in every case, or money paid for
it will he refunded See guarantee OH bottle
wrapper.
Copyright, 1852 by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
| THANK THEE, o MY GOD.

For the rOSebud's breath of beauty
Along the toiler's way;
For the violet's eye that opens
To bless the newborn day;
For the bare twigs that in summer
Bloom like the prophets rod;
For the blOssoming of flowers,
thank Thee, o my God!
For the lifting up of mountains
In brightness and in dread;
For the peaks where snow and sunshine
Alone have dared to tread;
For the dark or silent gOrgeS,
Whence mighty eedars nod;
For the majesty of mountains,
l thank Thee, o my God!
For the spendor of the sunsets,
Vast mirrOred on the sea;
For the gold-fringed clouds that curtain
Heavens inner mystery;
For the molten bars of twilight,
Where thought leans, glad, yet awed;
For the glory of the sunsets,
l thank Thee, o my God!
For the earth in all its beauty,
The sky and all its light;
For the dim and soothing shadows
That rest the dazzling sight;
For unfading fields and prairies
Where sense in vain has trOd;
For the worlds exhaustless beauty,
thank Thee, o my God!
For the eye of inward seeing,
A soul to know and love;
For these common aspirations,
That our high heirship prove;
For the hearts that bless each other,
Beneath Thy smile, Thy rod;
For the amaranth saved from Eden,
1 thank Thee, my God!
For the hidden scroll O'erwritten,
With one dear Name adOred;
For the Heavenly in the Human,
The Spirit in the World;
For the tokens of Thy presence,
Within, above, abroad;
For Thine own great gift of being,
thank Thee, . my Cod
-Ls;cy LdrcOm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 1s, F. d a. M.-Meets
j. B. MEYER See'y +. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. n, Royal
Arch MdsOns.-Stated eonvocations first Friday OF
each month. -
j. b. MEYER, Rec. Y. ID. BAILEY, H. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, X. d s. M
Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y j. Is. RYAN, L. L. M.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, X. T.-Stated
cOnclayes, first Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Secy j. b. RYAN, l. G.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
9STH Owl REUNION

The annual reunion of the 9Sth Regi-
ment o. Y. l. will be held at Dennison,
Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug.
9th and 2Sth, beginning with a grand
camp fire in Kipp's Opera House on
Tuesday evening. W. A. Bovey, of Den
nisOn, will deliver the address of welcome,
and Hon. J. F. Oglevee, of Columbus,
will respond on behalf of the regiment.
Short speeches will follow by Col G. L.
Poorman, Col. John S. Pearce, Chaplain
Alex. Swaney, Hon. Frank Hatton, Mr.
Erasmus Wilson, Capt. A. P. Lacy, Rev.
a. W. Butts, Capt. B. N. Lindsey, Rev.
John |. Wilson, Capt. E. a. Parish, and
others. On Wednesday there will be a
dress parade at 8 A. NJ, and if the weather
is favorable the reunion will be held in
ThOrnwOOd Park.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
Our Tin Plate Imports.

The official report Of tin plate exports
of Britain to America in 1899 shows we
got 3S8, ,s92 tons; British value, e4,674.-
455. The British production increased
in that year some 40, 900 tons, and that
of 1888 exceeded by IS, 900 tons the output
of 1887. No better testimony to the Vi
tality and the development Of the tin
plate industry need be sought after In
consequence of the development Of the
exports Of tin plates from Swansea the
harbor trustees are taking steps to
extend the already extensive storage &C
commodation ut the east dock. Is 1t
not high time for America to be making
its own Tin plates?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
PAPER CAR WHEELS.
Chicago Journal.

Chicago Journal.
Richard n. Allen, the inventor of the
paper car wheel, is in town. He is here
to meet George Pullman. When Allen
made his first set of paper car wheels in
1869 he was laughed at, and it was with
difficulty that he got the use of a wood
car for six months to test his invention.
The Pullman Palace Car Company gave
him his first order for 100 wheels in 1871,
and few years later the Allen Paper
Car Wheel Company made 1900 such
wheels in one year. One of the first sets
of wheels experimental with under a
sleeper is now on exhibition in Hudson,
N. Y. 1t has record of 100000 miles
travel.
Only the body of the wheel is of paper
The material is calendered rye straw
board" or thick paper, made at Morris,
Ill. This is sent to the works in circu-
lar sheets of % to 40 inches in diameter.
Two men standing by piles of these
rapidly brush over each sheet an even
coat of flour paste, until there are doz-
en- of them, which make layer. The
layers are subjected to hydraulic press,
with pressure of 500 tons. After vari-
Gus other manipulations several of these
twelve-sheet layers are pasted together,
until there are formed circular blocks
containing 120 to 160 sheets each, COM
pressed to 81 or inches thickness, just
the size to fit the inner circle of the tire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
AN English woman, resident in Syria,

AN English woman, resident in Syria
reports the discovery near Beyroot of q
bedstead made of gold and silver and
inlaid with precious stones. An inscrip,
tion upon it in English characters states
that it belonged to Eleanor, Queen OF
England. The bedstead was discovered
in cave, and is supposed to have been
placed there for security when Edward
|. left the East,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
R11CKLEN,S ARNICA SALYE.

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 Il Sons. ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
A QUEER history is attached to a Port

A QUEER history is attached to Port
land young woman. When but five
years old, away off on one of the South
Sea islands, she was sold by her own
people, who are canIibals, to a Portland
sea Captain, and the seller firmly believ-
ed that she was bought to be eaten as
food. She has been educated and treat
ed kindly, and earns her living as a ser
want in the Captains family, realizing
every day, no doubt, how much better it
is to eat than to be eaten.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
A PLANTER in Alpharetta, Ga, has an

acre of cotton, every stalk of which is of
a deep red color, leaf, boil and bloom,
This novel crop is the product of seed
derived three years ago from two stalks
of red cotton found in cotton field
There is a fortune in this new variety If
it can be perpetuated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-John b. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac H. CASTOR.
Clerk Of COurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Sleriff-Oliver K. FOulke.
AuditOr-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-GeOrge Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse w. HOllingw0rth.
Recorder-John NJ. Beckett.
COmmissiOners-Mile X. Hart, VIM. J. Berry,
John G.. Israel
Surveyor-C Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. NJ. +. Boyd
Infrmary Directors Burget McCOnnaughy,
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark,
auditor.
Superintendent Infirmary JOHN Sidebottom,
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Gifiln,
Barnesyille.
School Examiners-Jam Duncan, Bridgeport;
s. G. Murphy, Belmont; T. L. Harris SOmerton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

Miss ANNA MCKINLEY, sister of the
Congressman,d died at her home in Canton.
She was born at Niles, and for % years
had been Principal of the Canton High
School.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
Brl11tn1tt Chronicle.
;s THURSDAY, AUGUST I, 1890.

THE Independent party in Nebraska
promises to have a strong following and
to give the two old parties deal OF
trouble, especially the Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

Every rymapufacturer encouraged In our
country makes part Of a market for pro-
visions within ourselves and saves so
much money to the country as must 9TH
erwise be exported to pay FOR the MANN
fnctures he supplies
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

WHILE Sims Powell was sitting in his
library at his home at Prospect Hill,
Parkersburg, one evening lately, he heard
noise as of the rattling of wings against
window. On laying down his paper
and looking up, much to his astOnish-
ment, he saw a beautiful snow-white
owl perched upon the back of chair
blinking at the light Mr.. Powell cap
tured the bird and will keep it as cur
iosity. 1t is white and is beauti-
full specimen of the strix nivia, and is
the only specimen of the kind ever seen
in this section of the country. 1t is be-
lieved by some to be a member of a
species found in the extreme North, or
Arctic Circle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
Dr.PIERCE'S PELLETS

regulate and cleanse the liver. stomach and
bowels. They are purely vegetable and per-
fcctly harmless. One a Dose. Sold by
druggists. - cents vial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

WOMEN carpenters have appeared in
London. When one thinks about it
there is nothing in carpenters trade
that woman can not master.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

A FAMILY by the name of Moore, liv-
ing six miles west of Columbus, Ind,
has peculiar and distinguishing fami-
ly mark running through three genera
tions. AT a reunion held recently, 1t
was learned that out of twenty seven
persons present, which represented the
three generations, nineteen had six toes
on each foot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. a pureI
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys; will remove pimples, bOils
salt rheum, and other affections caused
by impure blood; will drive malarial from
the systom and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of headache
onstipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price soc and 81
per bottle, at Pattersons' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
A COLUMBIA PROFESSORS SAY.

A COLUMBl PROtESSOR'S SAY.
Professor Chandler in the New York Pr~ss.
These firms of manufacturers of pro-
prietary medicines, nine out of ten, live
solely by the newspapers, and sometimes
are admirably managed. l know some
establishments in which there is a regular
staff employed; know something about
them, because they try to bribe me to
certify to the value of their concoctions.
AS say, there is regular staff. There
is the literary man who writes the letters,
giving marvellous accounts of marvellous
cures; there is the artist who shows the
patient before and after taking twenty
two bottles of the medicine; there is the
poet who cOmpOSes poems upon the SUBJ
ject; there is the liar who swears to what
he knows is MT true, and the forger who
produces testimonials from his own i'm
agination. Without exaggeratiOn /
should say that nine out of ten of these
proprietary medicines are fraud, pure
and simple; the real business is adver-
tising for dupes. The medical part of it
is but side issue. l am pretty sure if
l were to pound up brickbats and spend
100000 in offering it at 81 an ounce as
sure cure for some disease which can
not be cured, should get back at least
$4,000, thus giving me $4,000 for my
trouble. Nine-tenths of the medicines
sent out in this fashion have no more
curative properties than brickbat dust.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07

Subscription, ST. Per Year in Advance,
II not paid within the year 25 per cent will be
added for each year il remains unpaid.
OFFiCE-North Sugar Street. on street leading
TO the ST. c. & y. X. r. Depot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-14

ALL KINDS OF LiSuOhS,
Have On hand GIBS0N'S Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAk kERS ana
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
shey invite the attention OF the trade.
Orders from the country Tor merchandise shall
receive prompt sttontion.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
auce solicited for which they guarantee the high.
est market prices and prompt returns:
Northeast cornor of Cameron ana koyal S1TeeVs
sep14 AIeSstlorls, y o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-14

How THE MISSIONARY RECOVERED HIS
CLoTHING.-A missionary who has just re
turned from Africa tells an exceedingly in-
terestiDg incident that happened to one of
his fellow workers in the Ozark Continent,
which, we believe. hfs never appeared in
print before. It seems that the missionary
being desirou5 of going in bathing one day,
went down to the river bank, and laying his
hunting knife aud gun aside, stripped him.
self of his clothes and went into the river.
While bathing crocodile crept up and
swallowed the mans clothes, and then laid
down on the river bank, short distance
off, to bask in the sun. The missionary
happened to see the burglarioua action of
the crocodile, and, coming out OF the river,
picked up bis gun, which, fortunately, had
not been touched. end, aiming at the ga
tors, fred and killed him. He then took
his hunting knife, and, ripping ,oren the
crocodile, triumphantly recovered his lost
suit Of clothes, donned them, and went
back to his station.-0rlaado Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-14

DEATH OF THE CONFEDERATE SWORD
MAKER.-The death of the deaf mute Fisher,
who was swcrdmaker for the Confederacy,
is announced. He was born in England in
1912, and iu the following year his parents
emigrated to America and settled at Hsr'
per's Ferry. He was educated at Hartford,
Conn. after learning the trade ofan arm orer
at Harper's Ferry While at Hartford he
fell in love with young lady, also deaf
mute, who was attending the same school,
and their marriage occurred in 1910. Re.
turning to Harper's Ferry he worked at his
trade for four years and then went TO Knox.
vile, where be taught In tho deaf and dumb
asylum until the war broke out. His SYM
pathes were with the South, and he went
to Atlanta and forged weapons of warfare
during the war. He was an expert sword
maker. Leaving Atlanta, he went to Rich"
mond to work 10 the arsenal there until toe
close of the war, when he went back to
Georgia end began teaching in the deaf and
dumb institution at Cove Spring, where be
remained until four years ago, when he re-
tired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-14
A Female Moonshiner

A woman with rifle. Not only that,
but woman who knows bow to hit dime
at hundred and fifty yards, and who would
shoot revenue man with az little hesitancy
a. she would shoot off pine knot.
To revenue employees the woman needs
no further introduction. They all know
her. More than that, after fashion they
are all afraid of her.
She s an old woman, and moonshiner.
Her name is Mrs. John Bracket. Her
stamping ground Is in Murray county Gs.,
not far from the Tennessee line. Her latest
expoit-and quite number of this charac.
ter arc credited to ber-is still very vividly
remembered By four deputy msrshals, just
back from her neighborhood.
Several days ago still house was located
iu Murray county. Deputy MsuldiD and
his brother, with Captain l.. N Tinsley aud
Mr. Pearce. al armed to the teeth, raided
the sti). Nobody wes at work IN sight, and
the officers quietiy proceeded with their
work of wrecking the still. Tney were busy
at this when old Mira. Bracket, six feet to an
inch, came upon them.
The woman was furious. She cursed ard
swore Of the top Of her vcice, declaring that
he still was hers and defed arrest As she
WStfneO up TO ner SUBJECT SHe oafeu tnen W
| FIGHT her, one at time, or TWO at time, or
all four, which invitation was declined, not
altogether through consideration of her age
CIR sex.
The posse were starting off without at.
tempting to arrest her, when the old won
aus Indignation cuminated She ran into
the house, reappeering st the door q second
later with her rifle in hand. There was
wild break for trees and fences. Dodging
from one shelter to another. all four sue
cesded in escaping before the old woman
could get shot. There was come talk of
going back to arrest her, but no such effort
was made, and Mrs. Brackett still holds the
fort
There is warrant against her, duly eign-
ed by the Federal authorities, aud the Dis
tric5 Attorney is waiting almost hopele5siy
for deputy willing to attempt the arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-14
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Rucklen,s Arnica saEve

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, retter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
reouired 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
,ox. For sale hY E. S. Leadbeater & Bro.