davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE term "Poor Indian" can hardly
be applied to Sioux, who own within
354 square miles as great an area of ter
ritory as the States of Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey and
Delaware, 12,745 more than England
and Wales, and 2034 more than Spain
and Portugal combined.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

Is it not in reason that the United
States, consuming two-thirds of the tin
production of Great Britain, should be
interested in the development of its own
mines, and seeking a voice in the tin
market? The only way to this is in
putting a tariff tax on foreign tin
peddlers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
wIDELY AND WELL KNOWN.

1t is surprising to note the favorable
opinions we here expressed daily In re
gard to the unusual power which kemps
Balsam possesses in curing coughs and
colds. Many of our people seem to think
1t a marvel of cure for Influenza and all
throat and lung troubles, and keep 1t al
ways at hand in the family; all our deal
ers sell it; large bottles SOC and 81. l-ss-4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

In the Federal election bill which the
Democrats are pleased to call "the Force
bill," the material departure from the
existing Federal election law is the pro-
vision that the National election officers,
appointed by the United States Circuit
Court, shall canvass the returns of the
vote for Congressman and give certi-
ficate to the candidate having the great
est number of votes. The bill further
provides that any person who was a
candidate for Congress in such district
may, if he feels himself aggrieved by the
decision of the election officers, present
to the United States Circuit Court a Pc
tition contesting the declaration and
certificate. And that court will openly
try the contest and decide who Is enti-
tied to the certificate of election, and
award it accordingly. Could any better
or fairer method be devised for deter
mining the prinla facie right to a seat
in the House? And why should it ben
eft Republicans more than Democrats,if
as the Democratic party claims, the
elections throughout the South are con-
Quoted fairly, honestly and peaceablyY-
] Urbana Citizen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE medical profession disguises from
the public the fact of the prevalence Of
kidney troubles because of their inablll-
ty to provide their patients with sue
cessful treatment; the best and most sue
cessful physician speaks plainly. II G Nc
Cormick, NJ. d., Ph. G. Of Penn Argyle,
find DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root by far the
most successful kidney, liver and bladder
specific ever used in my practice; it has
cured hundreds of the worst cases for
me-" For sale by druggists. 1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

A BETTER subject for young men to
mediate upon was never written than
the following by Swift: mo man ever
made an i'll figure who understood his
own talents, nor good one who mis-
took them" Young men do not fail in
pursuits in life because they lack abili-
ty to succeed, half as often as from the
neglect to study the real caliber of their
minds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

As an instance of the costliness to the
country of the obstructing tactics of the
Democrats in the House for some time
past, the New York Tribune says that
to call the roll of the House costs the
taxpayers of the country about $3.50.
In one week they wasted time which
was worth sum greater than the pay
ment of ninety pensions of $12 month
each for a year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THIS is the wise remark of Congress
man Kennedy to a Kansas farmer on
the silver question, and it is just as good
for farmers in other States as for him:
"You might as well attempt to legislate
the price or wheat and fix it at 50 a
bushel as to attempt to fix the price of
silver while all the other countries of
the world maintain different standard" !"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-kes- K Alex
anoer pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning a,d evening; Sabbath school 9:30 a. m
young peoples society Of Christian endeavor. Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome 10 all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey.
Ezra Hingeley, pastor. Sabbath preaching, ii
A. m; D. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
1ines: mems meeting Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 80 pm. Strangers cordially invited to all
eryiees.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev-
Thomas Balph pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m. I;
public worship, ii a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday D. m monthly prayer meeting, last Satnr
d2y of each month, p. m; woInanS missionary
s,ciety, last Saturday OF each month, p m. 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.
AFRICAN M.E.CHURCH-Rey Albert March
hath school 2:3O D. m: weekly prayer meeting
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
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, 25 cents per
box. For sale by Patterson & Sons. ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

Walter B. Mcclure, young man of
Charlottesville, Ind, was shot through
the heart by Charles Coombs, as he was
passing the latter's house, because he
was making a noise by pounding on
fence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
BeItttn,tt Ghrnntrle.
THURSDAY. FEB. 3. 1891.

The Republicans have failed to pass
the Election bill, but they have put
themselves on record as wanting fair
elections and the Democrats as opposed
which is something to be proud of.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No IS, F. d A. M.-Meets
eyery wednesday night ON or before full moon
4 4 MFYFR Sec'y F. d. BAILEY, w. M.
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. n, Royal
Arch M0sons Stated eonvocations first Friday OF
each month. =, y,
j. B. MEYER, Rec. r. ID. BAILE1, n H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d S. M
Meets second Tuesday of each month
j. B. MEYFR. Sec'y J. B. RYAN, 7. l. nj.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T.-Stated
eonclaves, first Tuesday Of each month
j. b. MEYER. Sec'y j. b. KhAN, l. u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
BILE, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS

Senator Quay is said to be preparing
an answer to the charge of corruption
in office brought against him by Demo
cratic papers some time ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE.

The PULP1I AND IHE SIAGE.
Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United Breth-
rem church, Blue Mound, Kas., says: 81
feel it my duty to tell what wonders DR..
Kings New Discovery has done for me;
my lungs were badly diseased, and my
parishioners thought I could live only a
few weeks; l took bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery; and am sound and well,
gaining % lbs in weight" Arthur Love,
manager Loves Funny Folks Combina-
tion, writes: after thorough trial and
convincing evidence, am confident DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
beats 'em all, and cures when everything
else fails; the greatest kindness can do
my many thousand friends is to urge
them to try it." Free trial bottles at
Patterson's drug store; regular size SOC
and 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05
pELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge-John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-Isaac H. Castor.
Clerk of Ceurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Standardization NJ. Scott.
AuditOr-Joseph A. Henderson.
Treasurer-Frank B. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse w. Hollingworth.
Recorder-John NJ Beckett
Suryeyor-Chalkley Dawson
Coroner-A. NJ. f. Boyd.
Commissioners-MilesR R. Hart, John c. Israel,
W. S. Mechem.
h,iirmary Directors-W William Lodge, president;
John A. Clark, clerk; b. NJ. Loper, auditor.
Superintendent Infirmary john SldeDottom
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Gifin,
Barnesville.
School Examiners-James Duncan, bridgeport;
S. c. Murphy Belmont T. P. Harris Somerton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE man who is frankly and unblush-
ingly vain can hardly fail to see now
and then traces of smile occasioned by
his open egotism.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE same element which tried to
destroy the Union in 1861, and was
rewarded by being received back into
the bosom of the American people, has
by its recent disgraceful proceedings
done more to kill the chances of the
Democratic party ever gaining any
power in the Federal Government than
anything it ever did before. BY the
meanest, most despicable expedients
possible they have tried to prevent
legitimate legislation and insulted the
honor and dignity of our country
through the crazy rantings of such
rowdies as Mills and Springer. The
campaign of 1892 will grind such men
as these as fine as powder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

SOME of our weaknesses are born in
US. others are the result of education;
it is question which of the two gives
us most trouble.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

ONE HUNDRED and thirty men killed in
the Mammoth coal mine disaster. The
fatality in the last Indian war isn't to
be compared to it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

1t is not the earliest blossoms which
are most permanent; those which bloom
in mid-season last the longest. So of
that blossom of the heart-love.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

MELANCHOLY sees the worst of things;
things as they may DC, and not as they
are. 1t looks upon beautiful face and
sees but grinning skull
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

ACCORDING to the estimates of Di-
rector Leech, of the Mint, France is the
richest country in the world in specie,
with gold currency of $9OO,O00,000 and
$700,000,000 in silver. The United
States come next with $602, 100000 mil
lions in gold and s4S2, 100000 of silver.
Great Britain has s550,OO0,0O0 gold and
$100,000,000 silver; Germany, s500,000,-
900 gold and s145,OOO,OOO silver; India,
s900,000,000 silver; China, 100000, 600,
and so forth. Director Leech estimates
the total gold circulation of the old
world at 1921, 100000, and the total
silver circulation at $3,S24, 100000. OF
the latter 50 ,94O,OO0,O0O is legal tender.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

TRUE religious instinct never,,depriv-
ed man of one single Joy; mournful
faces and a somber aspect are the con-
yentional affectations of the weak
minded
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE tyranny of habit is the most
crushing despotism. The chains forged
by another are shaken off with compar-
ative ease, but those fabricated by our
selves too frequently fetter our limbs as
long as life continues. Hence 1t is Of
the utmost Importance in early life to
adopt good habits, which, in time, be-
come second nature to us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

WE should not so much esteem our
poverty as misfortune, were it not that
the world treats it so much as a crime
AS to be perfectly just is an attribute
of the Divine nature, to be so to the ut
most of our ability is the glory of man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

SUSPICION is no less an enemy to vir-
tue than to happiness. He that is al
ready corrupt is naturally suspicious,
and he that becomes suspicious will
quickly be corrupt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

SELFIsHNEss, by its own law, not on
ly moves in simple circles, but is short
lived. What men do for themselves is
soon expended, and is soon forgotten
Only that part of mans life which in
cludes other mems good, and especially
the public good, is likely to be felt long
after he himself is dead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THE faith that does not throw a
warmth as of summer around the SYM
pathies and charities of the heart, and
drop invigorations like showers upon
the conscience and the will, is as false
as it is unsatisfying.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

HAPPINESS is a sunbeam which may
pass through thousand bosoms with
out losing particle of its original ray;
nay, when it strikes on akindred heart,
like the converged light on mirror. it
reflects with redoubled brightness. Hap
piness is not perfected till it is shared.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

MEN who live alone among their books
can scarcely ever take the just measure
of their own minds. A little converse
tion with business or society soon clears
the Judgment, and the running stream
shakes off the mantling self-conceit
dreamed in repose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

CLOSE thine ear against him that shall
open his mouth secretly against another.
If thou receive not his words, they hy
back and wound the reporter; if thou
receive them, they flee forward and
wound the receiver
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THERE are many that are wasting
their lives and destroying their old age,
not through their passions, but through
their ambition, and in the pursuit of
laudable objects. They are wearing
out their body by the excitement of the
brains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

THERE is more virtue in one sunbeam
than a whole hemisphere of clouds and
gloom. Therefore. always look on the
right side of things. Cultivate what is
warm and genial-not the cold and re-
pulsive, the dark and morose.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

Foreign controversies, says an ex- change, whether sentimental or conner cial. merely mean that the United States is growing in moral and business importance. The country is as peacca bly inclined as it was at any time in the past. The peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, en- tanging alliances with none," which Jefferson counseled is still cardinal tenet in our foreign policy. The conn try is larger, though, and several times nearer the rest of the world in time than it was ip the days of the founders of the Government We touch the ont side world al thousand points at the present day where we touched il at one in the period of Washington's aud Jef- ferson's political ascendency. From the very necessities of the situation diplomatic difficulties and disputes are inevitable. In all of these information al controversies, however, our official representatives continue to show that the old spirit of good will, dignity and independence is still the aniinating and governing principle in our intercourse with the rest of the world.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23


 The San Francisco Examiner says: The Naval Board of Inspection is en- gagged under orders from the Secretary of the Navy in examining the steam ships that ply between this and other ports to determine their availability as cruisers in time of war. Sailiug yes sells have also been examined to sscer- tain if they could be used as transports
 The board has found a number of steamers, owned by GoOdall, Perkins X Co. and the Pacific Mail Steamship Go, |, that could be turned into cruisers. l, is said that if war existed they could be placed in charge of the Union Iron Works and be ready for service in from ten to twenty days. Six-inch guns would be placed one on the bow and one aft of every steamer, while five inch rapid firing guns would be placed on the sides for broadside batteries. The steamers of the first class would make fourteen knots and those of the second class twelve knots an hour. Many ships have been found that would be available for the purpose of trans porting troops. In case of war the programme of the Government would be to seize what vessels it required and appoint board of appraisers to fix a sum for compensating the owners.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

Since October, 1889, there have been 3522 allotments of lands in seyeralty to individual Indians transmitted to the department for approval. In addition l64 allotments have been made to non reservation Indians. Preliminary work to allotments is now going on among the Chippewas and Sioux. This allot- ment work has been undertaken upon eighteen reservations During the pres ent year and the past fiscal year there has been obtained from the Indians by treaty and purchase 21 256, 00O acres of land. This has been added to the pub lie domain. In few months it will be opened to settlement. All of this land is in northwestern States and in Utah. Isn't it about time the Interlor Depart ment was turning its attention to Ari- zona, and dividing up and opening to settlement some of the large reserya- ti,ns, of little or no benefit to the In dians ?
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

Recently some remarkable tests of the resisting power of plates of armor metal were conducted on the Navy proving grounds at Annapolis, with somewhat unexpected results. The plates had been made by Carnegie, Phipps & Co.,, of Pittsburg; were five in number. and were of equal dimen- sions every way. being s feet long and 6 feet wide, with a thickness through out of 3 inches. But they differed ma- terially in their composition, two being of steel, one of nickel steel, and two of q compound known as Harvey nickel. The plates were duly placed in position heavily backed with oak and strongly supported by large embankment of earth Each was fired at with twenty six pounders, from n Hotchkiss rapid firing gun, at distance of thirty five feet, so to strike the plate with q velocity of eighteen hundred feet second The result showed the supe. riority of the Harvey nickel in power of resistance. The steel plates were literally shattered into fragments, the nickel steel was perforated, and the oak back of it badly splintered, while the Harvey nickel plates pulverized the projectiles fired at them, and remained practically uninjured Former tests seemed to show the superior tenacity of the nickel-steel plate as compared with one all steel These latter tests appear to establish even more conclu- sively the superiority of the Harvey nickel over both.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

Advices of the 18th inst, from Aca- pulco, Mex, announce the arrival there of the U. 5. cruiser Charleston and the Chilian man of war Esneralda, and that the commanders of the two vessels held a formal interview, in the course of which Captain Remy, of the Charles ton, in reply to the blulf of the Esme- ralan's commander that the Charleston would never take the Itata until the Esmeralda was sunk, said 'I have my orders to take the Itata, The fact thRt the Esmeralda is present will make no difference The capture of the !tata, by the Charleston seems, how ever, to be improbable as the fugitive vessel has not been sighted any where along the coast, and she will likely reach South American waters without her progress being disputed. In that event it will devolye upcn the Balti- more and San Francisco (hoth reported t. be at Iquique, Chilli to effect the capture of the Itata.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

Some idea of the magnitude of the postal service may be gathered from the fact that the combined length of the railway postal routes of the coun- try is l4i, 557 miles, while the trans- portations of mails on those routes in 1890 reached the enormous total of 1S6, ,575,384 miles Germany, which comes next, only has 24, 522 miles and a total transportation of S9, PCT, 600 miles per annum. But while the rail way service Is one of great magnitude, there are the star-route and steamboat services, which extend over 25l, 792 miles, with total annual transporta- tion of over l2, 2,00o, 900, ,OO0 miles. To carry on successfully this immense ser vice requires the work of over 90, GOO persons. The postal correspondence of this country with foreign lands falls a little below that of Germany. Of the 90, 900, 900 pieces sent abroad las; year 10000, 0O0 were carried by vessels of foreign register
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23

booths not occupied by any other per son and prepare his ballot by marking in the appropriate margin a cross (x) opposite the name of the candidate of his choice for eich office to be filled. Before leaving the booth the voter shall fold his ballot in such manner that the stub can be removed without exposing the contents of tho .ballot and the ballot shall then be delivered to the election officers. Sec. 2S pro- vides that any ,lector who declares that by reason of pl ysical disability, or ina bility to read tile English language, he Is unable to mark his ballot, may de- clare his choics of candidates to the poll clerks who shall accompany such elector to an ur occupied booth and in the presence of the elector and in tho presence of each other shall prepare the ballot for voting in the manner pro- vided, and upon request shall read over to such elector the names of the candi- dates marked.
 These are tho most important provi- sions of the act which also applies to municipal elections but not to school elections, The construction of special polling booths in each precinct, the printing of ballots and providing addi- tional election clerks will largely in- crease the cost of elections to the sew eral counties and be a further burden on taxpayers.
Arizona silver belt., 1891-05-23
mow BARNES ANSWERED nEs,ls

The Tombstone Prospector learned from gentleman who herrd Barnes and Heney talk from the rcstrun in Nogales that "Heney spoke first and Barnes next. The latter did not an- swcr Heney at all but simply scored the Camerons. The unders anding was that Heney would talk first and Barnes next, each to talk m hou. and Frank to close in 15 minute speech. Heney spoke and literally ripped hole in Barnes character and gave undisputed evidence of his crookedness. Barnes spoke from dry go'ds box further down the street and when he had fin- ished Heney YVES behiild the box and jumped on it and began to talk. This was signal for a bo.nbardment and Chinese bombs were fYed off around the improvised rostrum aud drowned the speakers voice. When the bombs gave out MT. Heney tried to talk, Barnes crowd yelled like maimen and seeing there was no use to attempt to be heard, the speaker came do VII, after first telling the crowd at the toy of his voice that only towards refused tr hear the truth" X word from Barnes would have insured Heney hearing, but that was not what Barnes wanted"
 The Nogales Herald says "In this precinct the count disclosed the fact that sixteen "plumpers" were put in for Barnes, every other name being s,ratchel off but his. Of these, ten were tickets with the Democratic head ing and six labeled Republican It is said that in many instances Democrats offered to vote for two Republicans 10 secure vote for Barnes. And withal Barnes has nothing to brag of His majority in the county over Freeman the Republican candidate, was small and in order to obtain which it was necessary to sacrifice Rouse, co-can- didate and the best man on the ticket.