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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
THE DOCTRINE OF CHEAPNEss

THE DOCTRINE OF CHEAPNESS
Major Mckinley in an able speech al
the meeting of Republican Clubs il
Toledo on the 18th inst, used as hi:
text Mr.. Cleveland's address at the
Thurman banquet in Columbus last
November.
"The eminent Democratic leader fro N
the State of New York" as Mr.. McKin-
ley calls the x-President, "made cheap
ness the theme of his discourse, and
counted it among the highest aspirations
of American life. His avowal is only
that which protectionists have always
claimed to be the inevitable tendency of
his tariff policy, which exalts cheap
goods from abroad above good wages at
home"
There is no argument like an appeal
to experience, and that is the form of
reply Mr.. Mckinley chose. Said he:
''The best answer to the tariff reformer
is written in our experience under the
last free trade tariff regime of the Dem
ocratic party, where cheap foreign goods,
invited by the low tariff of that period,
destroyed our manufactures, checked
our mining, and suspended our public
works and private enterprises, sent our
workingmen from work to idleness, or
to the already crowded field of agri-
culture, from remuneration to starvation
wages, or to no wages at all; surrendered
our markets to the foreigner, giving work
to his shops and his men by taking it
from our shops and our men, and dimin-
ished domestic production and domestic
employment, thereby increasing those of
other countries and other people. This
was an era of cheapness and poverty,
to which the great Democratic leader
and his faction of the party want us to
return" u
Mr. Mckinley said he was charitable
enough to believe that many of our
tariff reformers, blind followers of
Golden, are wholly unconscious of the
end, the ultimate and disastrous end of
their doctrine and policy. He asks: SIS
American manhood to be degraded that
merchandise may be cheap? Are goods
at such a cost worthy of our high pur-
pose and destiny? If buying where you
can buy the cheapest narrows the field
of employment at home, it will be the
very dearest of buying, the most ex-
pensive of all trading, the most unprofit-
able of all exchanging. The more de-
mands there are for labor, the more
avenues inviting employment and enter
prise and the more opportunities for the
capitalist to invest his money, the better
each will be remunerated, the wider the
general prosperity
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
"A CHILD'S SENSE OF JUSTICE.

"A CHILD'S SENSE OF JUSTICE.
Harper's Bazar.
Nothing seems to burn into the men,
ory and heart of child as an undeserv-
ed punishment, however trihing the mat
ter may seem to the adult inAicter. In
some children of the sunny, hopeful
type the wave of indignation and help
less, unspoken protest against unjust
correction passes away, and leaves ap-
parently no trace. To other children,
with more sensitive natures or more re-
bellious dispositions, unjust words of re-
proof kindle fires of rage, which smoul-
der with sullen persistence under the
ashes of seeming forgetfulness, ready
to burst out violently and Unexpectedly.
If this seems an overdrawn picture one
has only to think backward to ones own
childish days, and to recall the time
when careless treatment by an elder first
taught US to be bitter, unforgiving, re-
sentful.
A child's sense of Justice is as keen
as his heart is tender, and this is one of
the qualities most necessary to noble
character; quality that must be blend
ed with truth and honor and self-sacri-
fee to give the right balance to disposi-
tions which would otherwise work harm.
A child's justice is always tempered
with mercy to those he loves, and when
in the home he is justly and tenderly
dealt with, he learns little by little that
higher sense of justice toward. all with
whom he comes in contact. When his
own small rights are earelessly and con-
thrust aside, he, too, learns to
play the brigand, to invent devices to
achieve the might which he has learned
makes right
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
DISORDERS WHICH EFFECT

The kidneys are among the most formid-
able known; diabetes, Brights disease,
gravel and other complaints of the urin-
airy organs are not ordinarily cured in
severe cases, but they may be ayerted by
timely medication; a useful stimulant Of
the urinary glands has ever been found
in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a medi-
cine which not only affords the requisite
stimulus when they become inactive, but
increases their vigor and secretive power;
by increasing the activity of the kidneys
and bladder, this medicine has the addi-
tlonal effect of expelling from the blood
impurities which it is the peculiar office
of those organs to eliminate and pass off;
the Bitters is also purifier and strength
ener of the bowels, an invigorant of the
stomach, and matchless remedy for bill
iousness and fever and ague; it counter
acts tendency to premature decay, and
sustains and comforts the aged and In
firm. 2-5-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
THE FIRST STEP.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder
what ails you. You should heed the
warning, you are taking the first step in
to Nervous Prostration. You need a
Nerve Tonic, and in Electric Bitters you
will find the exact remedy for restoring
your nervous system to it's normal, healthy
condition. Surprising results follow the
use of this great Nerve tonic and Alter
ative. Your appetite returns, good di-
gestion is restored, and the Liver and
Kidneys resume healthy action. Try a
bottle. Price SOC. at Patterson & Sons
Drug Store. q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
DEMOCRATIC EXTRAVAGANCE


Cleveland Leader.
The management of the State institu-
tions under this Democratic administra-
tion bas been generally unsatisfactory
The Penitentiary Investigation shows
that the laws have been disregarded in
making purchases, that the lowest bids
for supplies have not been accepted, aad
that other Irregularities of serious
character have occurred. The examina-
ton of the House Finance Committee
into the management of the Central In
sane Asylum at Columbus develops the
fact that the Democratic superintendent
has exceeded the regular appropriation
by $4,000 and has used money granted
for building two dining halls in such
reckless fashion that only one hall was
built, at cost of $4,000, when the
$4,000 appropriated was all that was
needed, with reasonable good manage
ment, to build two. The superintendent
further has the ard-faced Bourbon as
Surance TO ask Tor an appropriation 5O
per cent. larger for the coming year than
usual. This is but one case The Blind
Asylum reports an $4,000 deficiency,
and news comes from Cincinnati that
the Longview Asylum there is so badly
managed that 100 patients are forced to
sleep on the floor because of the scarcity
of beds, yet during the past year $25, 900
was spent for hothouse and flower
garden and $4,000 for a carriage and
horses for the superintendent of that
asylum. At Newburg the Democrats
have been in too short time for any
serious dissatisfaction, none is so little
criticised as the Toledo Asylum, which
is still in Republican hands. Wherever
the Democracy has been given in charge
the marks of their nismanagementa and
extraVagance are clearly discernible.
The rascals ought to be turned out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
RENEWING SEED.

There is no question about the wisdom
of renewing seed, and especially small
grains. from distance. Grain that has
been repeatedly sown in the same vicin-
ity will "run out"-that is, have a grad
ually weaker vitality, and to resist these
adverse conditions we must renew the
life of the seed. Renewals from the
same county or the same parallel of lati-
tude are not sufficient, but the new seed
should be brought from locality that
has essentially different climatic condi-
tiOns. The general principle, according
to Field and Farm, is that we should
work from the north toward the south
in these renewals, but this rule, of course,
has its limitations from natural causes.
With wheat and oats the same seed
should not be used for more than three
successive seasons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
HOW AND WHEN TO PRIME.

Trim in autumn if you wish to grow wood;
But trim in spring if you wish to get fruit,
is the motto of an Indiana contributor
who has the following to say in The
Farm Journal: To trim the vine on
trellis we practice two ways-spur trim
ming and long cane trimming accord
ing to the strength and length of the
new last years growth. In spur trim
ming we leave from six to eight buds
on the new canes and cut away every
thing else. On the long cane system
we leave from three to ten of the new
growth and cut away all others. We al
ways save the canes nearest the ground,
and cut out the top as much as possible
each year, although the canes here are
the most robust, owing to the inclina-
tion of the sap to the top. We place
canes about eighteen inches apart on
the trellis and tie with yellow willow or
bass bark or cords.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
A POLICY FOUNDED ON ERROR

A POLICY FOUNDED ON ERROR.
American Economist.
If they be right in principle and sue
cessful in practice, the whole commercial
policy of this country is founded on a
gigantic error, and must end to our ruin
as an industrial nation.-Sir Lyon Play
fair on the Mckinley bill at Leeds.
Toinsure ''a cheap loaf" the Protection
to the English farmers was swept away,
and apropos of the starvation and want
in London, Mr.. Frederick Verinder, Sec
retary to the English Land Restoration
League, writes to the Press of London:
81 have collected the available stats
tics on the subject, and these go to show
that 100000 a year is much nearer the
truth as regards the migration from the
agricultural districts into the towns.
What does this mean? 1t means that
every year large number of people,
who should be our ''customers" in the
rural districts, are annually driven into
the towns, where they become "compet-
itors" against the town workers; that
the home market for town produce is
being rapidly CONSTRUCTED, while the
ranks of the producers in the towns are
being continually swelled: that the En-
glish people are becoming more and
more dependent upon the foreign pro-
ducer of food, while the land at home is
being allowed to go out of cultivation"
This is the direct action of Free Trade
on the English farmers and its after
action on the English laboring popula-
ton. The destruction of the home
market, so that, as London Magistrate
lately asserted, docking for work is a
forlorn hope" Our farmers are invited
by the Free Traders to destroy the facto-
ries which give them their home market,
to again put "Dallas night caps' on our
mill chimneys, and turn the more pros
porous workmen into farmers and COM
petitors, instead of into customers, as at
present, while those unable to buy farms
become tramps, and nocturnal customers
to the farmers hen roosts.
The essence of the Free-Trade idea is
that all the world shall grow cheaper
cereals and cotton, but that only one
country shall manufacture; that there
shall be but one market for our produce,
and but one market in which manufact-
ured goods can be bought, and of that
market England is to have the profit
This world has been saved from the
universal want and suffering that would
follow the realization of that idea, by
Protective Tariffs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
PRONOUNCED HELPLESS.

Yet saved. From a letter written by Mrs
Ada E. Hurd of Groton, S. D., we quote:
"Was taken with a bad cold, which set
tied on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in consumption. Four doc
tors gave me up, saying | could live but
a short time; l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, L would meet
my absent ones above; my husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, coughs and colds; l
gave it trial; took in all eight bottles; it
has cured me, and thank God l am now
a well and hearty woman" Trial bottles
free at PattersOns' drug store; regular
size SOC and ST.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
ENDURING FENCE POSTS.

Charring the ends of posts that are to
be set in the ground is often recon-
mended, but when the time and trouble
required in doing it are considered it is
doubtful if it will pay. As general
thing heartwood and the wood from
mature trees, neither very young nor
very old, will last longer than wood
from trees Of either extreme. In heavy
clay soils always wet or moist posts will
endure longer than in grayelly and
lighter ones that are alternately wet ard
dry. Usually trees grown on dry uplands,
if of the proper age, are worth more as
fuel or timber than such as are grown
in dense forest or low, rich land.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

DEMAREsT, the Democratic member
of the New York Legislature accused of
forgery, and by whose vote David B. Hill
was elected United States Senator, the
Legislature being tie without his vote,
has been indicted by the grand jury of
Rockland county. Governor Hill will
go to the Senate with a title almost as
badly tainted as that of Calvin S. Brice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

The man whose name became attached
to the celebrated "Morey letter" in the
Garfield campaign, is dead. He was
accused of perjury in the investigation
which followed, and imprisoned several
months in New York, but after the
election was released. Lately he received
pension and arrearages in pay amount
ing to about $500 from the general
government. But this was for his war
services.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

WHILE a Democratic Governor of
Ohio was telegraphing to New York
to try to have the remains of the hero
of the march to the sea pass through
this State on their way to burial, our
Democratic Legislature was sneering at
the proposition made by that same old
hero that the stars and stripes should
float daily from every school-hOnse in
the land.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
Established in 1S1 8.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. X. Alex
ander. pastor Public worship every SaoDali
morning asi evening; sabbath school ySO a IN n.
Young peoples society of Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome 10 al services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey
Ezra Hingeley pastor. Sabbath preaching, ~
a. m; p. m; young peoples meeting, Moh1as el.t
evenings: general prayer meeting, WEDNESDAY eve eve
7inos. mems meeting Friday evenings; SaDOatL
school 80 pm Strangers cordially invited 10 al
ervices.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHI hCn.heN.
rbomac Ralnh nastOr Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
public worship, II a. m; weekly prayer niese.Ig'
Friday D. m. monthly prayer meeting, lasL SatuI
day of each month, p. m woman ihisslohaiy az ,
J ,cicty, last Saturday Of each month, p IN. dls-
trict prayer meetings first Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, z p IN.
young women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
each month at the parsonage. p. m.
AFRICAN N. T.. .CHURCH-Rey Albert MaIeh a,ni
hath school 2:3O D. m: weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

If a Democratic Senator should be
elected in Illinois the Senate on March
4 will contain 46 Republicans, 80 Demo
Gratis, and three Independents, counting
Brice, of New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
Belntn1tt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, FEB. 26. 1891.

IT is interesting to note the way in
which the silverite Democrats are begin
ming to crawfish on the question since
Mr.. Cleveland has spoken.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
RELEASED AFTER 30 YEARS.

Perhaps no more pathetic tale OF lnno-
cent incarceration has come to light than
that which occurred in Greensboro, N. g.,
on Aug. 80, 1890; John Phillips, a re-
spected citizen of that town, says: For
20 years l suffered from dyspepsia; could
not enjoy one mouthful of food; my liver
and kidneys refused to act, and my whole
system was completely deranged; tried
everything without benefit. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root cured me-" Atdruggists. 8
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

A LADY's maid, seeing her mistress
struggling with stamp that would not
stick, rubbed it on the mucilage on the
envelope and put it in its place. 1t was
an ingenious way out of common diff
ficulty we'll worth remembering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Cannon Pleas Judge John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-JameS T. Talman.
clerk of COurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Standardization NJ. Scott.
AuditOr-Joseph A. Henderson.
Treasurer-Frank b. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney7Jesse w. Holllngwortn-
Recorder-John NJ. Beckett.
Suryeyor-Chalkley Dawson.
COroner-A- NJ. +. Boyd.
C0mmissioners-Mles X. Hart, John o. Israel,
W. S. Mechem.
Infrmary Directors-Wfllam Lodge, president;
John A. Clark, clerk B. NJ. Loper, auditor.
Superintendent Infirmary john SideDOttOl,
East Riehland. o...
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Giffin,
Barnesyille. .,.
School Examiners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
& C Murphy Belmont T. p. Harris SOmertOn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

THE question of admitting women to
the General Conference, which has so
agitated Methodism in the last few
months, is evidently to be decided in
favor of her admission if the vote thus
far reported is any indication. The
total vote already in stands 216,96O for
and 132,949 against giving the women
representation, majority of 84,011 in a
total of $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 1S, F: d 4. M-Meets
every wednesday night, on or before full moon
Il MFyTR Sec'y F. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. Il, ROyd
Arch Hds0ns.-Stated cOnvocatiOns first Friday OF
each month. III
j. B. MEYER, Rec. r. u. bAILbi, u. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d S. M
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
i, 3. MEYER, Sec'y J. B. RYAN. T. l. nj.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T-Stated
conclayes, first Tuesday of each month,
II r MEYER Sec'v j. B. RYAN. z. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR, of this Dis
trict, made an able plea in the House
last week in favor of the more liberal
education of the Indians. Commenting
on his speech, the Cleveland Leader
saws that he is to be commended for his
strong argument, and adds: Ills views
are sound and sensible, and is is a matter
of regret that enough more Congressman
do not hold the same liberal and enlight-
ened opinions to appropriate the sums
required for general Indian education.
1t seems to us apparent that the wise
policy for our government is to push
Indian industrial education as rapidly
as possible, even if at present it seems
to cost some millions of dollars. Uni
versal compulsory education under the
right direction will in time uplift the
savage, civilize him. and make him a
citizen, and since that is so generally
held we can see no justification for re-
fusing to appropriate all that is needed
to give every Indian child an education.
No one can endorse an economy that
leaves 10000 Indian children unprovided
for, to grow up in ignorance and saw
agery and retard the progress of those
who are educated"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
A GENEROUS MAN.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youth companion.
The failure of the Confederacy
wrecked many noble men. One of these
wrecks was Pierre Soule, whose life was
a romance, and who therefore fittingly
represented Louisiana, the most ro-
mantle of States. When very young
man, he exiled himself from France to
escape punishment for editing journal
opposed to Charles Y.
When twenty-four years of age he
came, penniless, to this country, and
after short stay in Baltimore, removed
to New Orleans. He rose rapidly to
distinction at the bar of that city,
although he had to begin by learning
English, and twenty two years after
landing in the United States represented
Louisiana in the Senate of the United
States. With handsome face, lustrous
eyes, melodious voice and graceful ges-
ture, he took high rank as an orator.
Mr.. De Leon, in his book Thirty
Years of My Life" relates an anecdote
characteristic of the generous, trustful
nature of the man. On his appointment
by President Pierce as Minister to Spain,
Pierre Soule offered to secure for Mr.. De
Leon the post of Secretary of Legation
under him. Soule was warm friend of
the young man, and anxious that he
should remain with him.
Mr.. De Leon declined the appointment,
as he preferred the independent position
of Consul General to Egypt, which had
been offered him by the President.
81 believe" said he, ''that in my posi-
tion, you would act as 1 am doing"
Soule paused for moment, and then
said, "Frankly, l believe 1 should. l
respect your independence; but you
must let me do something to show my
friendship"
He took sheet of note e-paper, en-
dorsed his name on the back of it, and
said, "You are going to Paris, where you
will be sure to get out of money, and my
endorsement at my bankers will always
get you what you want"
DE Leon thanked him warmly, but
assured him that he should not need it. |
AS ooule ptISlSItu, HIS lIleHu Sdlu:
'But at least fill up the paper with
fixed sum-"
"Put it in your pocket; do not exceed |
so much.' answered Soule, naming a |
liberal sum. when repose confidence,
it is whole confidence. l know you
will never abuse it."
The Senator was prophetic. De Leon
did require more money at Paris than
he had provided, and was forced to
avail himself of his friends generous
DrOviSiOn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.

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 s. Sons. ly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26

A BILL authorizing women to vote at
all elections has been passed by the Kan
sas House of Representatives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-26
SEED POTATOES.

Experiments made with a view to
deciding the much vexed question of
profitable seeding of potatoes, at the
Wisconsin station, are thus reported
upon: Both with cuttings and whols
tubers, the largest merchantable yield
came from the heaviest seeding, though
the increase of merchantable yield was
by no means in proportion to the increase
of seed. The proportion of small pota-
toes increased with the increase of seed.
The smaller whole potatoes gave in
terior results to the smaller cuttings.
Two single eyes in hill yielded
decidedly more than one, without a
corresponding increase in small potatoes.
No loss in yield followed planting in
hills as compared with drills. The re-
suits were clearly opposed to cutting of
the ''seed ehd' of the potato before
planting. No advantage followed sprink-
ling the cuttings with land plaster before
planting.