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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

ALL to whom want is terrible, upon
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of our parsimonious ancestors, and at
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

THOSE who have just set out in pursuit
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with them as with travellers on an out
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end of the journey, they ought to take
Onward for their motto.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

IT is no test of amiability to be good
natured in the few and rare moments of
serenity when all human troubles seem
to be subsidized. 1t is the man who.
when troubled himself, can preserve a
calm and cheerful exterior to cheer
those around him; who, when oppressed
by cares, has yet an encouraging word
for his brother; who, when disappointed
himself, has yet the disposition to point
out to others the star of hope in their
horizon, who may be most confidently
described as really amiable man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

TRUE generosity rises above the ordi-
nary rules of social conduct, and flows
with much too full stream to be COM
pretended within the precise marks of
formal precepts. 1t sanctiies every
passion, and adds grace to every
acquisition of the soul; and if it does not
necessarily include at least it reflects a
luster upon the whole circle of moral
and intellectual qualities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

To have a clear and possible Ideal
Self, as our mental mirror, is a great
gain to most souls, and precious aid
to self-respect and right line of life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

for Mr., Kline could furnish the evidence
if Mr.. Payne should dare to join issue
with him.
AN eminent scientist has evolved the
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fires must be treated in a different man
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rooms, but in the open air the gas evap-
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Miss Maud Banks, who figured on the
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of his correspondence"
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

SLANDERERs will sooner discover many
spots on the garments of others than
one on their own; but the cruel disposi-
ton they indulge generally produces its
own punishment by drawing the scruti-
nizing eyes of others upon themselves,
and exposing their many faults.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

"DoN'T shiver for last years snow,"
saying of Archbishop Whately's, is pc
culiarly applicable to those who make
themselves miserable over troubles that
are past.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

WE may laugh or weep at the mad
ness of mankind; we have no right TO
villify them for our own sake or theirs.
Misanthropy is not the disgust of the
mind at human nature, but with itself;
for it is laying its own exaggerated vices
as blots at the door of others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

PUT away presumption and pride. If
they assail thy heart, think of the be-
ginning and ending of life. Narrow,
indeed, are the cradle and the coffin; in
both we slumber alike helpless, to-day a
terminating dust, tomorrow crumb-
ling germ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

CALMNEsS is the most abundant orig
in of all that is keen and deep in the
movements of the mind. 1t is the es-
sence of Judgment, the author of pene-
tration, the substitute of invention.
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
GOODBYE.

There's kind of chilly feelin' in the b!owin' of
An sense Of sadness stealin' through the tresses
An it's not the sad September that's slowly
Butit's |ss' test remember have come to cay
Goodbye the wind is wailin'; Goodbye"
the trees complain
green leaves white with rain:
"Good bye" the ROSES murmur, and the bendin'
As il s5sy n g, + felt sorry I have come to say
reckon some have said it, some time or other
An easy like, With eyes cast down, that dared not
For the tears .Sst that in Tor the
it beat ''Good-bye!''
didn' think twas hard to say, but standin here
With the pleasant past benin me. an the future
A-gloomin' yonder in the dark, can't keep back
An IN xssPin, like . woman as bid .ou all
The work I done is with you; may be some
things went wrong.
flow Of song!
But, brethren, when you think Of me- I only wish
you would
Say as the Ma ,ter said Of on He hath done
what he could"
be,
By your love-encircled firesids in this pleasant
land Of Lee,
Lot the sweet past come before you. an with
somethin' like sigh
Jes' say: I'VE amt forgot him since the day he
kaid Good-bye!'"
r. l. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
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first slow motion. which is gradually in
creased until the marvellous velocity of 2,OOO
feet is attained. It is confidently expected
that some chemical ingredient will be dis
covered which will render the powder imper-
vious to moisture, and will cause it to re-
tain indefinitely all of its qualities.
The great strength of the new style Of
powder used in musket of 45-caliber fat
tens the ball and roughs the bore OF the
gun. 10 use the powder effectively 1t has
high grade of steel and also reduce the
bore. This will decrease the weight con.
siderably, and by substituting new barrel
the ordinary mechanism of the Springfield
lock could be used. This may be done for
the present, but ultimately the whole army
furnished the navy with its small arms) will
be armed with magazine guns. The armies
of all European countries are armed with
magazine gums of small calibre.
The cost of the Springfield gun is $12.13
There are now about 100, 900 in use in this
country, including those issued to the mill
tia OF the various states. me cost to issue
enormous, but the policy Of the depart
ment will be to rearm the regiments singly.
and as convenience will permit. The
militia fund annually. appropriated is
$4,OOO,OOO. Out of this sum the state
troops will gradusg Pay t TOR t thee
will be no need for an extra appropriation
to enable the secretary to carry out this
project, except, perhaps, q small sum to
secure machinery to make the parts neces-
sary for the magazine of the gun. The
Springfield muskets will all be returned to
the war department, both from the regular
army and state troops. These may be sold
to some other country, or be held in reserve
in case the exigencies of affairs dem and the
arming of large body of men.
Not only will the muskets be changed,
but the Calling, Hotchkiss and Maxim guns
will have to be remodeled to conform to the
standard caliber of 30. This will be neces-
sary, because the ammunition used for the
muskets is also used for the machine guns.
In all the experiments made with the
smokeless powder the ordnance bureau rs
serts that the most unsatisfactory was the
test of the Ellsworth powder. There is
no merit in the invention whatever, and it
is declared to be the grossest kind Of q
fraud.
By perfecting the smokeless powder an
other great difficulty will be obviatec in
firing on shipboard. Commander Barber
of the navy, says that at the bombardment of
Alexandria in the beginning of the action
there was stiff breeze, but after few
rounds the wind died out completely, and
the ships were enveloped in dense cloud
of smoke. The effect of gunpowde smoke
on the Wind is like oil on turbulent water.
Had the smokeless powder been used no
effect would have been made upon the wind,
and while there is small rift of smoke it
is quickly dissipated, and leaves the vision
unobstructed.
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|sw that they had neither experience in
Hernment nor the advantages of educa-
In. They have not the hardihood. pluck
Il push that characterize the peoples of
der climates. Literature, inventions
Ii great schemes Of any description what
hver are not born in the tropics. Trans
.nted to Liberia-a foreign soil, with
|,ry disadvantage of new country to
|,rcome, even to contending with savage
Ia heather neighbors for bare existence
hese immigrants from the Colonization
|;iety continue to come. They face FIRST
d acclimatizing fever; then after the six
l,nths provisions furnished by the society
Exhausted, they find the work before
,m hard beyond all expectation, with no
asts of burden to lessen the labor. ls it
.prising that they become dissatisfied
Ia that many frequently desire to return,
Ia do return to the United States 2
|Nonrovia, right on the border land of the
rkest heathendom, is a pleasant, though
no means model city. One loves to hear
bells of the various churches ring out
Sabbath neutrality-suspicious. of all de-
limitations. As far as morals are CON-
med Monrovia might set an example to
my so-called civilized towns. No liquor
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the industrial model. Ny own work at
Krootown is also Independent. receiving no
support from any society.
The object of my present visit to this
country is to get funds to build church.
I have little bamboo chapel, with clay
floor and roof matched with leaves, in
which my people Worship; but intend on
my return to build frame church of ma
tive woods, sided and rooted with CORFU
gated iron or zinc, and have even dreams
of indulging in the luxury of wooden
floor.
need hardly add that am in love with
my work in Africa. In the more civilized
part. where much missionary work has been
done, the people have adopted American
customs and the American language. In
Liberia United States money is in circula-
ton, and in the schools and missions the
books are the same as those used by Amer
lean children. The flag, too, is like the
stars and stripes. the only difference being ing
native women, though their condition has
been somewhat improved are still hn bought 9sas
are treated with more consideration than
formerly. In my own church have seen
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sold by Liberian traders and case of in
ication is quite rare. The German and
Itch traders. however, sell rum and gin to
!, natives, 1t is the most lucrative part
their business, rum and gin going into
\, interior to pay for rubber, ivory, palm
.nels, palm oil, etc. The hber1an mer-
ants stand aloof from the traffic.
10 nv mind Liberia is the open door to
athen Africa. Still, there are very few
ssions there, and most OF these that were
ablished at intervals have been aban-
ned, owing to the death or sickness of
!, missionaries. Graveyards mark the
mer scenes of missionary work along the
ire west coast Of Africa. Among those
o devoted themselves most prominently
! this work in the early years were the
Gntly Rev. Mr.. Hoffman, of the Episcopal
arch, who was. think. New Yorker;
q. Ann wilkins. of the Methodist church,
4 Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of the Presbyterian
arch. The last named has done excellent
facational work, and having returned
Aerein Missouri.
Within the last four years Bishop Taylor,
o is storminR heathend0m in Africa with
ying artillery" rapidity. has planted
re missions in Liberia than ever before.
ey are on the self-supporting plan. In
large Kroo towns on the coast quite
mber of successful missions are in opera
a. and there are others at Cape Palmas
4 mp the Cavalla river. Up the st. Paul
er-which Bishop Haven has called the
rississippi OF Liberia"-the Lutheran
ilrch has established a very successful
ssion ON the industrial plan, with ma
ne-shops, sugar-making. ec1ee- ss.ling
~ farming ennexeE. Rev. d. A. Day ID
the head Of the enterprise.
he LibeYian miseions are conducted
oily by Americans; that il, their support
mes from the United 6tateaL Rev. Will
- 4. Fair and vita. EpiQcopaliana, con-
4 a indepeadsot ni11lae q nasss O
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OLD GUNS MUST GO.

The Springfield Musketeto be Superseded
In the Army.
The SUMS Warrington special says: The
secretary of war has about decided to issue
an order which will render the abandon
ment of the Springfield muskets necessary.
There is no better gun of its kind than
the standard now in use. but recent
experiment have demonstrated the
fact that /, .ter results can be obtained
by using a gun of smaller calibre. The
Springfield gun has calibre of forty-five,
and it is proposed to change from that size
to thirty. For years it has been the great
desire of ordnance experts to produce gun
which would be equally effective as the one
soldier to carry larger number of
rounds of ammunition. In connection
with this problem it has been desired to OBJ
tain powder which would give the projec-
tile Aatter trajectory. To obtain the latter
it would be necessary: OF course: to attain
commonly used the initial velocity is about
1850 feet per second. To render the Spring
field gun effective at distance of two miles
it must be fred at very high angle.
A year ago the Swiss army was supposed
to have the best small arms of any country.
The calibre of the gun was put at 30, and
compressed powder of great strength was
used. This powder gave to the proiectile
an initial velocity of about 1,8OO feet. The
German government provisionally adopted
both the gun and powder, and the whole
army was re-armed with the new pattern Of
musket. Recently another order has been
made by the emperor which will cause the
adoption of an entirely new gun, This
has been brought about by the fairly sue
cessful experiments made with smokelesa
powder.
There are severa! kinds of this explosive
manufactured. The officers Of the ord
nance bureau think that the Maxim pow.
der. an American invention, il superior to
any of the foreign brands. It has been
found that none Of the various brands OF
smokeless explosives are perfect. They are
very susceptible to atmospheric changes
and will particularly not retain all of their
original elements Of superiority on ship.
board. Moisture reduces the powder t.
| very fine grains, and when used the
explosion ~ very loud, besides causing the
powder TO burn almost instantly. In il
original consistency the powder u slov
burning. thus giving 70 tie peojsetils d
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encouragement for the Feeble,

So long as the failing embers of vitality
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New Sioux City Route
&ASE.

Passengers for tho East from Helena
and other Western points will find the
NEW ROUTE via SIOUX CITY and
the ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r. not
only desirable as to time and equipment
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through Sioux City, the only Corn Pal
ace City Of the world; Dubuque, the
handsome Key City of Iowa; Rockford,
Illinois, new manufacturing city, that
has become world within ITSELF" and
Chicago, whose growth and enterprise
is the wonder Of the world. With ele-
CANT free Chair Cars, and Pullman Pal,
ace Sleeping Cars on every train be-
tween Sioux City and Chicago, and with
close connection with the UNION PA
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Illinois Central r. r..
respectfully presents its claims for the
new and every way desirable SIOUX
CITY ROUTE
For folders and further particulars
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J. F.. MERRY,
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THE CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE, &
ST PAUL R'T.

10 the Fast Mail Short Line from st,
PAUL and Minneapolis via LIE Crosse and
Milwaukee to Chicago and all points IN
the Eastern States and Canada. II i
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west. 1t is the only line running Pull
man Drawing room Sleeping cars with
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river to Milwaukee and Chicago. tt
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between st. Paul and Chicago. Foe
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What Do Yea Knew


About the Superb Pullman Dining Can
which have been recently placed in service
via the Union Pacific, s'The Overland
Route7" They run on the fast Vestibuls
Express between Council Bluffs and Denver
and ON the Limited Fast Mail'' between
Council Bluffs and Portland.
you want to Ree iumptuous meal
while travelling, don't fail to take the train
On which these diners run. Meals, which
cannot be surpassed in any Of tho ffst-claas
ootel N the country are served in thsse
Sunday Exeursisns.
Attention 10 called to the fact that on and
after Sunday, May 1, train No. I, which
lsavss Helena in the morning for Butte,
viii lsave Sundays at . o'clock instead Of
S:15 - heretofore and will continue to de-
part ct that time until further notice for
the purpose of accommodating the Largo
numbsf Of excursionists who wish to make
kipo ~ our elegant summer resorts.
B. II. LANolKY,
General Ticket ARonA