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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

WHY THE REPEAL OF, THE M'KINLEY
LAW WILL NOT BE ATTEMPTED.
Cleveland Leader
On all sides it is agreed that the big
Democratic majority in the House of
Representatives will make no attempt
this winter either simply to repeal the
Mckinley law or substitute for that act
new tariff bill. AS this great Demo
cratic majority was elected on the direct
issue whether or not the Mckinley law
should be accepted and approved, or
condemned and only endured until op-
portunity should offer to overthrow it, it
becomes a pertinent question why the
men now in control of the House hesitate
to attempt the uprOoting of the law by
attacking which they secured their
election. If it is not possible to destroy
an act guarded by the Republican Senate
and the Redublican President, that
should not prevent men of courage from
at least showing the country what they
would do in the way of tariff legis-
government. Why, then, are the free
trade lions of 1890 so lamblike at the
end of 81?
The most natural answer to this query
is that they know the Mckinley law to
be much stronger than it was a year
ago, and realize that it is gaining in
favor with the people, as its effects are
noted by the voters of the country. The
Democratic leaders see that the great
jury of the nation will deliver its ver-
dict next year on facts rather than
mass of specious arguments. alarming
prophecies, and exaggerated or wholly
false statements regarding the actual
workings of the law. 1t was easy to
assail an act which had yet to prove its
real nature, but the task of preparing
another tariff bill which could be sue
cesSfully advocated on the stump as
better than the Mckinley law is one
from which prudent Democrats at
Washington, no matter how ardent free
traders they may be at heart, naturally
shrink in dismay. This is the chief
reason, we believe, why the Mckinley
law is to be attacked this session only
in few of its details. Hill, the arch
plotter of his party, was himself bold
and persistent in bitter assaults upon
the Mckinley law when that much
slandered measure was virtually untried,
and if he felt assured that it could still
be successfully cried down and lied
about, he would be as eager now as
Mills himself for an attempt to wipe the
act from the statute books. The most
unscrupulous political schemer of the
day cares nothing for free trade, moder-
ate revenue reform, or protection, as
principles, and he would be the champion
of either or all by turns if it promised
party success and personal power. In
1890 he was fierce in his denunciation |
of the Mckinley law, and now he orders
his followers to let it stand as a whole, |
because he sees that the test of the act |
made in the last year has so changed |
public opinion as to render further
sweeping attacks unsafe. The tariff
law of 1890 has simply so vindicated its
authors that Democrats who think of
snccess before giving thought to
principle are afraid to form a new tariff
bill of general nature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
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, 25 cents per
box. For sale by Patterson & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

PATTI is to give this country another
farewell tour at the usual altitudinous
terms. AS long as American dollars and
enth usiasm hold out Patti will be willing
to take her farewells from us at regular
intervals
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

WILLIAM MORRIS, the English poet,
who is deemed probable successor to
Lord Tennyson in the laureateship, is
the manager of factory for wall paper,
has a profitable bric-a- baac shop, and
owns several shares in a successful
magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

WHEN Currier Downing, of Ripley,
No, left home rs years ago he planted
an acorn in the dooryard. When he
returned the other day he found that his
acorn had produced an oak tree nine
feet in circumference, with branches ex-
tending 40 feet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
A THRIFTY BRIDEGROOM.

Exchange.
1t was an American minister who
told this story. The conversation had
drifted round to weddings, and incident
ally marriage fees were touched upon.
"There is always something amusing"
he said, "about this wedding fee.
have seen very few bridegrooms who
were calm and self-possessed enough to
act as if they seemed to know just what
they were doing. But w!,en L had a
church in New England village once
had little experience which proved
to me that one man, at least, knew a
good bargain when he saw it, even if he
were getting married.
"An odd-looking couple came to me
to be made man and wife. There SEEM
ed to be no objection to the marriage,
and married them When the ceremo-
ny was over, the bridegroom drew me
aside, and whispered in my ear that he
hadn't cent in the world. / smiled
and told him that that was all right.
was very busy and did not go to the
door with them.
"Well, when l started to go out to
make call that evening, found that
the bridegroom had taken my hat, leav-
ing his own shabby affair in its place,
and also new pair of overshoes, which
were in the hall. That thrifty couple
may be rich now. am still poor
preacher"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
Speaker Crisp preserved his special
rigidity to the last. All the efforts OF
the "inlluential" men of the party were
unavailing to induce him to conciliate
the adherents of Mr.. Mills by rendering
to that gentleman the craftsmanship OF
the Ways and Means committee. The
announcements show that the doughty
free, trade champion is not only not
chairman, but having declined, the sec
ond place has not been named on that
committee at all. That most desirable
of all places, involving the leadership OF
the House, has gone to Mr. Springer, tc
whom Speaker Crisp was mainly in
debted for the caucus nomination. Thus
Springer is rewarded for the part he
took in elevating Crisp and humiliating
Mills. The chairmanship of the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce is at the disposal of Mr.. Mills
only this and nothing more.
Mr.. Bland of Miss ouri takes the chair
of the committee on coinage, and Mr.
Holman of Indiana that of appropri-
ations. The coinage committee con-
tains majority who are said to be in
favor of free coinage, but it is thought
that expediency may induce them to
withhold action should that course be
regarded as less embarrassing to the
party when it comes to deal with the
question Of national platform. 1t is
generally conceded that the constitution
of the Ways and Means committee will
put an effectual check to the radical
free trade scheme, and that the party
will be forced back in the direction OF
Rsndallism. That means factionaI an.
tagonism which, added to difficulties on
the silver question, forbodes disaster in
1892.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
CALIFORNIA has snake with two
heads, and it is not poisonous either.

WHY is MT this good thing? DR.. Fen
ner's Kidney and Backache Cure is war
ranted to give satisfaction in every case
or money returned. Such proposition
could MT be thought of if the medicine
was MT superior to all others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
EEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1897. BELMONT COUNTY. 1909.

Teachers examinations will be held as follows:
BemOnt-Saturday, Sept 8, Nov Z, Jan 9, April
l6, and June L.
Bridgeport-DecembCT5 ).
st. Clarsville-Octo 10, Feb 10, at the close of
the Institute in August
Bellaire-Sept 10, May 21, and March 5.
Bethesda-ln July.
Barnesville-May
Somerton-Alarch 2G.
Tes for professional certificate viii he given at
the close of the Institute Any necessary branch,
also primary, VIII he given at any time, upon due
notice being given the clerk.
Examinations begin at O'Clock \. VI.
JAS DUNCAN, Pres,
L. T. HARRIS,
=. G. MURPHY, Clerk,
s27-y Board OF School Examiners
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

THE Chinese Government refuses to
make an exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Visitors who are interested in the prin-
cipal industry of China will have to
visit the opium jointe in Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

The November of 1851 will ever be
famous in orr political history, because
in that month, for the first and only
time, two presidents were elected within
these United States-Abraham Lincoln
to rule in Washington, and Jefferson
Davis in Richmond.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

A MICHIGAN man writes postal
card every day to the President and the
Commissioner of Pensions, reminding
them that II years ago he applied for a
pension and has not yet received it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

At Monterey, Mexico, a couple of
Americans keeping a saloon put up a
picture of George Washington as a sign.
Whereupon General Reyes, Governor of
Nuevo Leon, has ordered the likeness
removed, saying Washington was too
good and too great to have his picture
used as beer sign.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
IF you feel weak
and all yorn out take
BROWN IRON BITTERS

A KENTUCKY paper tells of seven
ears of corn, each weighing pound,
that grew on one stalk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

THE number of mail trains leaving
and arriving at Chicago every day is
249, which is equaled by no other city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

RABBITS, snakes, birds, and fishes
never close their eyes because unprovid-
ed with eyelids. The rabbit and the
common barn yard fowl are each pro-
vided with thin membrane which is let
down over the eye when asleep or at rest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

WHICH WAS THE MORE TO BE ENvIED?
When Lafayette was last in America,
receiving ovations wherever he went, he
was entertained nowhere with more ar
dent devotion than in New Orleans. He
was formally received in the old Spanish
building situated on the Place d'Armes,
now Jackson Square, north of the ca
thedral. He was very affable, and par
ticularly agreeable to young men. Illus
tratiye of his happy faculty of making
himself popular by being, in a social
way, call things to all men," the follow
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

In some parts of Scotland nails were
used at one time to pay for ale and
food
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
Not to Be Taken Literally.

"ls it your opinion, said the theolog.
ical professor, that the portion of the
parable which represents the prodigal
son as feeding among swine is to be
taken litera,ly?"
Perhaps not" the thoughtful young
man replied; "maybe it is reference to
the meals he ate at q railway lunch
counter. Washington Star.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

CHICAGO has a frontage of % miles
on Lake Michigan and navigable
frontage on Chicago river of about %
miles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

THE strata of beautiful weather,
sandwiched with light streaks of mod
crate cold snaps, please the public and
confound the Projectors of stormy
December.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31
GRATEFUL-COMFORTlNG.
Epps's S Cocoa.
BREAKFAST

''By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nI-
triton, and by careful application of the fine
provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Favored beverage which maa save us many heavy
doctors bills. 1t is by the judiciOuS of such
articles of diet that constitution may be gradu-
ally built up until strong enough to resist every
tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtitle mala-
dies are floating around us ready to attack wher
ever there is a weak point. We may escape many
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified
with pure blood and properly nourished frame; >
Ciua Serrice Gazette. Made simple with boiling
water or milk. Sold only in half-pOund tins, by
GrOcers, labelled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO.,
Homeopathic Chemists, London, England.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

WITH the Louisiana Democracy split
in two on the lottery question, it is not
easy to fore tell Just who, at the next
election, will win the "capital prize"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

a MAINE girl has the faculty, when
blindfolded, of taking photograph and
accurately describing the person or OBJ
iect portrayed thereon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31

DISEASES OF W0MEs.-we have a special de-
Partment, thoroughly organized. and devoted ex-
cluSIvely to the treatment OF diseases Of women
livery case consulting our specialists, whether BY
letter or IN person, IS given the most careful and
considerate attention Important cases (and We get
few which have not bafied the skill Of all The
home physicians) have the benefit of full councii
OF skilled specialists In treatment Of diseases
peculiar to females, our success has been marked
over twothirds of our patients being ladies', old
young, married, single, rich and poor. Our method
Is entirely free from Objectionable features OF the
general practitioner, namely, Local treatment
We seldom hnd II necessary. We prepare rene
dies, constitutional and local. as the case demands
and instruct ladies how TO treat themselves.
MARRlA6E.-Married persons, or young men con-
templatIng marriage, aware OF physical weakness.
loss oil procreative powers impotency, any other
disqualification, speedily restored
PRIVATE 0lSEASES.-Blood Poison venereaI
Taint, elect, Structure, Seminal Emissions. Loss Of
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of Desire in Male or Female, whether from iuprts-
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EPILEPSY, or FiTS-PoSIuvely cured by new
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Snakes i'm West Virginia.

It is evident that West Virginia does
not intend to be relegated to the back
ground while the narration of snake
stories is going on, and she relates
through the medium of dispatch the
following bouncer: while two lumber
men named McCray and Deuers, were
Telling timber near Cleveland, Webster
county, they cut down a large linn tree
which was literally alive with snakes of
a variety never before found in this vi
cinity. They were brown in color, large
in size-having yellow jaws, from which
they continuously evicted Shiny mat
ter-and were exceedingly vicious, at
tacking the men as soon as the tree fell.
After killing a large number, McCray
and Deuers were obliged to retreat. Sc
curing assistance, they returned to the
spot and a general slaughter took place,
not less than 500 reptiles being killed.
Investigation was then made and from
1900 to 1900 eggs were found in various
parts of the tree"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
STREET RAILWAY FIGURES.
Some Statistics from Receiver Crank
of the Gable Road.

Some Statistics from Receiver Crank
of the Gable Road.
Receiver Crank of the Los Angeles
Gable Railway company has been at
work on some statistical figures regard
ing the operations of the company dur
ing the past year. The growth of the
traffic of the road can be taken as an un-
mistakable indication of the steadily in
creasing population of Los Angeles.
After reviewing the figures, Mr.. Crank
makes the confident statement that
there are more people in Los Angeles at
the present time than at any previous
period in the history of the municipal
ity. The records OF the company show
that the business of 1890 was 20 per
cent larger than in 1859, while the traffic
OF the road for 1891 shows an increase OF
20 per cent as compared with the pre-
vious year.
During the coming year it is the in
tention of the Los Angeles cable
company to place electric lines on the
mileage of the company now carried by
horse cars, amounting to twenty-six
miles. This, it is figured, will
result in saving Of $50 900 per annum.
The power for the electric roads will be
supplied by thesengines which draw the
cables, thus placing double don these
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
COIN PLAYED POKER.
WITNESSES SAY DECEASED WAS
A DEvOTEE OF THE GAME.
Yesterdays Testimony in the Contest.
They Thought Delfna Was Cohp's
Mistress and Are Sure He Lived on
Main Street.

Judge Clark heard more about the late
B. Cohn's two families yesterday morn
ing, and when court adjourned at noon
ten witnesses had been examined re-
garding their knowledge of the relations
of Cohn to the contestant.
When the respondent began the in
PRODUCTION of testimony for their side OF
the case document was offered and
filed in evidence in which the contest
ant agrees, in consideration of the
transfer to her OF house and lot, to
make no further claim upon B. Cohn.
The document bears what purport
to be the signatures of Delfna and B..
Cohn.
General Chapman testified yesterday
that he took Delphna's acknowledge
ment to the agreement, and also that of
B. Cohn.
The counsel for the respondents then
started after Mike Stack. Police Officer
Fay was called to testify as to the alb
sent Mikes character and his habits.
The officer stated that Stack was gener-
ally in state bordering on drunken
ness. He nearly always had jag.
Officer Fay, who was stationed on
Buena Vista street for some time. was
quite positive that he never saw Cohn
in the vicinity.
Sergeant Jeffries was next called.
The sergeant called Mike Stack "bad
egg" Witness never saw Cohn in the
vicinity OF Buena Vista street where the
contestant lived. He frequently saw
the deceased going to his home on Main
q m "a oot oI rol md ,tr
time assisted Cohn to his home when he
was taken sick
Cohn was fond of quiet game of
draw poker according to Alfred Sanders,
who testified that he was frequent vis-
itor to q room where that fascinating
game is played. Witness has been in
cigar store on Main street, opposite
Temple, for a long time. He said that
Cohn stopped at the place daily. He
was in early in the day; again at noon,
and in the evening. He always pur-
chased his tobacco there. Very often he
remained in the poker room until a late
hour. Witness swore that the deceased
usually came frum the south, but after
ward said he sometimes came from the
opposite direction.
Solomon Lazard, who was an intimate
friend Of deceased, was next called to the
witness stand. Mr.. Lazard testified that
he spent great deal of his time at the
house of his friend Cohn on Main street.
He knew Delfna, and has always con-
eidered her Cohn's mistress.
The next witness was young Spanish
woman, who testified that she was en-
ployed by Delfna at the Sansevain and
Buena Vista street houses. She was
there nearly four months, during which
time Cohn visited the contestant very
few times. The young woman swore
that other men were frequent callers on
her mistress. j. A. Domingo was one
of the frequent visitors.
There is some sensational evidence
yet to come out, which will be reached
next week. Judge Clark will not hold
court until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
A Six-year-old Giant.

There is remarkable specimen of a
boy in the New Jersey Reform school at
Jamesburg. He has been made ward
of the state because it is not considered
safe for him to be at large. He is only
six years old, but has the manners and
the maturity of a young man of twenty
and the mustache of man much older.
He is called by the medical men who
have examined him a precocious baby
and wonder in more ways than one.
His name is Herman Hoffer. He is more
than four feet in height, has nicely
curled blond mustache and can strike
from the shoulder with the force of a
sledgehammer. He can move a barrel
of -four and lift easily a 200 pound
weight. His parents have found it i'm
possible to control him.
The boy is not only the admiration Of
his companions, but the terror of the
neighborhood. He can whip any boy in
Trenton, and he occasionally amused
himself by playing David to the town
Philistines The parents were forced to
appeal to Judge Robert S. Woodruff, of
the Mercer circuit court, to put him in
subjection. He was examined by DIR.
Horace G.. Wetherill, who pronounced
him phenomenon and remarkable
case. The boy is now at Jamesburg and
the wonder of the institution. He has
not yet made any trouble. He is too
deeply interested in his new surround
ings. He is attending the school, but
the teachers have not yet reached con-
clusion as to the trend of his mind
Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Eating Buckwheat Cakes.

Says a gentleman who attended the re-
cent Methodist conference in Washing
ton: ''I was amused at the way in which
a few English delegates conducted them
selves at the hotel. 1t reminded me Of
the story told about Matthew Arnold on
the occasion of his visit to this country.
When at Cleveland he was generously
entertained. One morning his host put
before him at the breakfast table, among
other things, buckwheat cakes. For a
long time neither he nor his wife took
any cakes, but noticing that his Ameri-
can friends ate them with great ap-
parent relish and gusto, he gingerly took
one on his plate and tasted it very crit
ically. Then leaning over to his wife he
said, You'd better try one, deah, they
ah not 'alf so nawsty as they look. -
New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Fritz Fershett Imagines That He
Is Dead.

Fritz Fershett Imagines That He
Is Dead.
Fritz Fershett was arrested yesterday
afternoon at a lodging house, No. 223
East Fifth street, and taken to the
county Jail as insane.
Fershett is young man not more
than 35 years of age, and to all appear
ances is healthy. His case is very pe-
culiar one and puzzles physicians some
what.
He imagines that his heart has
stopped beating and that his lungs are
gone, and no amount of talk will dssuade
him from the belief that these organs
have departed from his body. He has
been in this condition, it is said, for
number of weeks past, and he is re-
garded as incurable.
Humane Officer Wright swore to the
complaint upon which the unfortunate
man was arrested and it was given to
Deputy Sheriff Russell, who went to the
house where Fershett resided with his
wife and child, and got the man in a
buggy after considerable difficulty.
Fershett told the officer he could not
walk although he has free use of his
limbs. On the way from the house he
told Russell that it was no use taking
him to the Jail, that he was dead and
should be taken to an undertaker's and
buried.
After being placed in cell he became
violent and raved about for long time.
He will be examined in court tomor-