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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
No Place to Snend Money.

The pay aboard the South Shoal light
ship is somewhat higher than on other
lightships. The captain receives 81, 900,
the mate $700 and the crew $500. These
sums may not seem large, but it must be
borne in mind that even the prodigal son
would have found it impossible to make
away with his patrimony on the South
Shoal lightship, especially as the govern
ment furnishes all o.pplies. Opportuni-
ties for extravaganza are absolutely
wanting. Occasionally member of the
crew may remark in a sadly jocose tone
that he is going around the corner to or
der case of champagne or to be meas
ured for dress suit; but there is no cor
ner Gustav Kobbe in Century.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
Orange Blossoms All the Year.

Paris is probably the only northern city
where brides may obtain orange bios
SONS at all seasons of the year. When
they are in bloom in the south they are,
of course, imported, but at other times
the greenhouses of the city andits vicini-
ty furnish an uninterrupted supply, and
it is said that the forced flowers are su-
perior to those brought from the south,
as the latter soon turn gray and dingy
when exposed to the air.-Garden and
Forest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Those only who forgive can be for
given.
1t is dangerous thing to be too busy
to pray.
How to reach young men-get hold of
of the boys.
Do right to-day and God will take care
of tomorrow.
All vices are expensive. Wrong doing
is never profitable.
The man who never praises his wife
deserves to have a poor one.
If your religion does not improve your
character, it is not the wrong kind.
A mans sins are his creditors, and like
them they are sure to find him out.
Somebody says experience is comb
that you find after you have lost all your
hair.
Slumber not in the tents of your faith
ers. The world is advancing. Advance
with it.
Human happiness depends mainly
upon the improvement of small oppor-
tunities.
hate thing done by halves. If it
be right do it boldly; if it be wrong leave
it undone.
How can we expect a harvest of
thought who have not had the seedtime
of character?
To make an evil thought welcome in
your heart, is the same things as opening
the door for the devil.
The kind of reform we most need is
that which does not go SO far away from
home to begin work.
If thoughts conld kill there are not
many people who would not have their
own private graveyard.
Fear makes man slave to others.
This is the tyrant's chain. Anxiety is
a form of cowardice, embittering life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

EXPERIENCES are possible to the
gravest and most methodical, which may
utterly break in upon their order, and
absorb their thoughts; which may be
great enough in their gladness OF their
grief to sweep away from before them
all ordinary claim or obstacle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
Bright Little Edith.

Little Edith had the habit of eating
out the soft part of her bread and tuck
ing the crust under the edge of her plate.
Her mother had frequently reproved
Edith for this reprehensiblep practice, but
it appeared to have no lasting effect.
The other evening Edith was detected at
her old trick. Said her mother:
Edith, how often have | told you
about leaving your crusts? There may
come day when you'll be glad to get
them"
"Yes, mamma" replied Edith, with
demure, whimsical countenance, ''that's
what I'm saving them for. Boston
Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
ROYAL Fish.

Throughout the British dominions
whale and sturgeon are royal fish, and
those cast ashore belong to the crown.
In old times the rule was that the king
should have the head of the whale and
the queen the tail, because the whale
bone, which was useful in her toilet,
was supposed to be in the tail; the truth
being. however, that both the whale
bone and the precious ambergris We're to
be found in the head.-Harper's Bazaar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
Questions about Grovtb

Why do we attain a certain size and
weight of body and then cease to grow;
Why is one person limited in stature tc
a few inches while another stretches VI
several feet? Why is it that one at ma
turity weighs not above fifty pounds and
another attains a weight ten times az
great? These are all questions of growth
New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
The Towers of Silence.

In Persia stand two towers called by
the Parsee the Towers of Silence" Ac
cording to the religion they never bury
their dead, but have the body exposed
on the top of one of these towers until
the sun and the rain and the fowls of the
air have cleaned the bones of all flesh.
The bones are then collected and placed
in the other tower. These Parsees. who
are followers of Zoroaster, and very
devout. have almost disappeared as a
people, there being only about 5000 Of
them at the present time.-Detroit Free
Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure q
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis,
covery for Consumption. 1t is guaran-
teed to bring relief in every case, when
usedfOr any affection of throat, lungs OF
chest, such as consumption, Inflammation
of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at PattersOns' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
The Crude ScarecroM.

The old clothes scarecrow in its crude
state is merely wooden cross over
which is drawn a tattered coat. Usual
ly about half of each sleeves length dan
giles over the end of the short arm, lend
ing an aspect of lassitude that is height
ened by the tipsy imitation, either given
to, or speedily acquired by, the cross.
You never saw a scarecrow standing
bolt upright. An old hat slouched reck-
lessly above the coat, never fails to give
an air of Generalization to the figure
Lewiston Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

IT is safe to say that, as a general
thing, every one enjoys doing that which
he can do well, and the spirit and energy
that he instinctively puts into it enable
him to produce the largest results in the
least time and with the least fatigue
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

One of the strangest of trees is the Ita
palm, found abundantly on the banks of
the Amazon and other South American
rivers. In the swampy regions, which
cover immense areas, the TIA palm fur
nishes food, drink, clothing and COM
Portable homes for the natives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

1t is rather interesting to note the pho
tographic illustrations of the primitive
manner in which mails are carried even
nowadays in northern Michigan, where
the function of the United States post is
undertaken by dogs. The latter, in
teams of six, draw sledges carrying the
letter sacks over the wintry SHOWS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Where face is used ON piece of
money it is always in profile, because
the cameo is more readily struck with
the die in that manner, and if full or
thiee-quarter face were represented, the
no of the gentlemal or lady would get
da naged in circulation and produce a
riC iculous effect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

It is related as a curious fact that
Pa is, with a popu alton of nearly g.
5Ot 900 souls, has les than 100 negroes
wi hin its limits. s ,atist;cians say that
tho whole of France cannot muster a
pe. ;ro population exceeding SOC.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
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 & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

In many places out of New England
and there are few such banks except in
the eastern states-there is no institu-
ion where five dollars, when saved. can
be rut at interest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Gentleman-I never had such q per-
feet polish on these boots as you have
given them.
Hotel Porter (modestly)-I used to be
private soldier in the regular army
New York Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

The South American trumpet tree
might furnish band with musical in
struments, inasmuch as its hollow
branches are utilized for horns and also
for drums.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

That which most endears woman to
man is her willingness to sacrifice her
self for his sake-and that which most
endears man to woman is his refusal to
accept the sacrifice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

WHY is mt this good thing? DIR. Fen
nor's Kidney and Backache Cure is war
ranted to give satisfaction in every case
or money returned. Such a proposition
could mt be thought of if the medicine
was MT superior to all others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

THE heart will commonly govern the
head, and it is certain that any strong
passion set the wrong way, will always
infatuate the wisest of men, therefore
the first part of wisdom is to watch the
affections.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

One can but speak in praise of a
remedy so effectual and unfailing as DIR
Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery
Acting promptly and thoroughly, il
produces permanent cures. Consump-
tion in its early stages, scrofula, liver
and kidney disorders, and all blood
diseases, are within the field of its un.
bounded success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

THERE are in Old Orchard, Me-, three
apple trees which bear each year loads
of apples shaped almost exactly like
pears.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

CONVERSATION is traffic, and if you
enter it without some stock of knowl-
edge to balance the account perpetually
betwixt you the trade drops at once.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

THE only pure platinum mine in ex-
istence has been discovered in Oregon.
This mineral usually occurs in conjunc-
tion with other minerals.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Pullman See ping Cars are run on Nos.
81 and IL, and PariOr Cars on Nos 337
and 33s bstween Pittsburgh and Cleveland
via Yellow Creek and Alliance. Nos. 336 and
$40 connect at Roche ter with trains on Erie
Pittsburgh Div. f'r New fastlP, Erie, and
Intermediate stations, and 18th trains on
Plttsbur-h, Young town & Ashtabula Div
for Youngstown, Nil s, Warren Ashtabula
and intermediate stations
NOs.385.3S7.S 3 30 an 60 connect at Bayard
to and from Canal Dover, New Philadelphia
and stations on Tuscarawas Branch
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A FORD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agsui
S29L-H PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates Offlre, through tickets
baggage checks, and further Information re
Pariing the running Of trains aDDlv To aQy
Agent ofthe PENNSYLVANIA llnsS'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Mexico has rock that serves as a
weather prophet by changing color with
every approaching change in the
Weathrr,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Cleveland-with fast trains for East and West:
Lorain-wth the Nickel Plate;' Elyria-with the
l. 5 s. NJ R'y; GraftOn-with the &C & R'y.
Sterling-with the Y P& Try; Warwick-wifh
the C A & C Ry Masillon-with w & E R'y and
7 TT W & c R'y; Justus-with the c & c R'y; Canal
DOver-with G s. Nj Ry; UhrichsviIle-with the
Panhandle; BridgepOrt-with & P R'y; Bel
laire-with & R'y.
j. F. TOWNSEND, Gen. TraT ACT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

IT is the vain endeavor to make our
selves what we are not that has strewn
history with so many broken purposes
and lives left in the rough.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

TEXARKANA, ARK, has a woman
whose height is s feet q inches. She
has two cousins travelling with circuses
who are taller than she.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

GREAT men, like great cities, have
many crooked paths and dark allies in
in their hearts, whereby he that knows
them may save himself much time and
trouble.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
ST. CLAIRSFILLE DIVISION.

All trains daily except Sunday. All trains make
close connection at st. Clairsville Junction with
Philadelphia and New York. and with trains run
ming West for Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago. and
all points West.
For further information call on b. s O. ticket
agents. address o. T.. McCarty, Asst Gen. Pass.
Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio: l. L. Allen, Asst Gen.
Pass. Agent, Chicago, H.
j. L. ODEl.L, c. q. SCULL,
Gen1 Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agent.
EDW. DICKINSON, Gen. Sup't
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

NEVER decide upon all you may see;
for he who decides upon all that he sees
often decides on more than he sees.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

THE American Eagle must be gay
old bird-he is bald. If you don't want
to be bald, use Halls Hair Renewer,
and you won't be. Try it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

TIE earliest coiu for American use
was made about 1872. and bore as a de-
sign the picture of hog.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
CT. .CLAIRSVILLE Sc NORTHERN
- RAILROAD TINE CARD.
SOUTH BOUND.

CONNECTIoNs-At Barton with all passenger
trains on c., L. s. W. R'y s-Direet with Street
Cars from Bridgeport to Wheeling. Only direct
route between st. ClairSville and Wheeling.
a. C. DARRAH, j. +. TOWNSEND,
President. Gen. Traf. Ag't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
Sat Upon by an Ostrich.

A gentleman had a theory that any
creature, however savage, could be sub
dued-"quelled," as he said, by the hu-
man eye. One day he tried to quell one
of his own ostriches, with the result that
ne was presently found in very pitia-
BILE predicament, lying fiat on the
ground, while the subject of his ex-
pertinent jumped up and down on him,
occasionally varying the treatment by
sitting upon him. Doubtless it was
safer to lie down than to stand up to be
kicked, but to be sat upon as if one
were an egg must have been indeed hu-
initiating. g.-London Spectator.
The improvements in the long distance
telephones have raised the question of
the probability of their being put into
operation between this country and
Europe.
Robert Garrett Browning, tho poets
only child, is now man of forty-two
years. He is water colorist of some
repute and is married TO an American
lady.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

MANY an object in life must be at
tanned by flank movements; it is the zig
gag road that leads to the mountain top
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Is, F. & 4. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. B. MEYER, Secy. L. ID. BAILEY, w. NJ.
ST CLAIRSFILLE CHA APTEIi, No. II, Royal
arch Mds0RS-Stated convocations frSt Friday of
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. F. ID. BAILEY, III. Fl.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d s. NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month";
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y. j. b. RYAN, I. /. Nj.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K. T.-Stated
eonclayes, first Tuesday of each month.
j. B. MEYER Sec'y j. b. RYAN, E C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

To be beaten, but not broken; TO be
victorious, but not vainglorious; to strive
and contend for the prize, and to win it
honestly or lose it cheerfully; to use ev-
cry power in the race, and yet never to
wrest an undue advantage or win an un
lawful mastery-verily, in all this there
are training and testing of character
which search it to the very roots: and
this is result which is worth all that it
costs rs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
belmont COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-JameS +. Tallman.
Clerk of COurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Sheriff-MadiSon NJ. Scott.
AuditOr-JOseph A. Henderson.
Treasurer-F Frank b. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-JeSSe w. HOllingworth
Recorder-JOhn NJ. Beckett.
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. Nj. f. Boyd.
CommissOners-Aiiles Il. Hart, John c. Israel
W. 5. Mechem.
Infirmary Directors-Wiliam Lodge, president
John A. Clark, clerk b. NJ. Loper, auditor.
Superintendent lnfirInary John SidebottOm,
East Riehland
Superintendent ChildreD's Home-Peter Gifin,
BarneSville.
School Examiners-JameS Duncan, Bridgeport;
) C. Murphy, Belmont T. p. Harris SOmertOn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

KNOWLEDGE and character, like ma
terial possessions, are ours not only to
have but to give; but, unlike them, the
the more We give of them the more we
have. The miser's heap grows smaller
if he shares it with another; but the
knowledge that is shared knows no de-
cline, and character, like the fragrance
of flower, is forever giving itself out
in unconscious influence and gain
ing by what it gives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

WIEN wife and husband have each
others confidence and are determined to
make each other happy, the world may
wag as Is will, there is peace and joy in
that home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

IT has been discovered that almanacs
date back to the year 100 A. ID.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

GREAT griefs, Shakespeare tells US, are
as medicines for our lesser sOrrowS. The
remedy, it may be thought, is worse than
the disease. And yet it is not so alto
gether; for the overwhelming anguish
which swallows up the minor tribula-
-tions disciplines the mind, and, when it
has felt the shock of real calamity, it is
less likely to be disturbed by petty an
noyanceS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12
NLEyELAND, LoRAlN & WHEELING R, R.
"
Time Card Of Passenger Trains.

In effect May 10th, 1891 and until further notice.
Standard Times minutes slower than
Columbus, Ohio, time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

Praise be to him, whose wOndrOuS skill
Has conquered every human ill
And now alone, as victor, stands
The Golden compound of his hands"
So Spake man, with tribute crowned,
of DIR. Pierce, the "world-renowned,"
Whose Medical Discovery
Had vanished main and sol him frnn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-11-12

KNOWLEDGE may slumber in the mem
ory, bus it never dies; it is like the dor
mouse in the iyied tower, that sleeps
while winter lasts, but awakes with the
warm breath of spring.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-26

ing to sell goods The day before II
was 'Ekin' without the title. ] told
him yes, and he entered the quarter
masters room. Then heard the voice
of the visitor, Good morning, colonel,
good morning. have come to apol.
egize, sir did you n great injustice
yesterday. l have been deceived, sir
instead of making any suggestion as to
your removal, have heard from Sec
retary Stanton regarding this bureau
and the efficient way in which it is con-
Quoted that suggested that had better
attend to my own business, and now
think had
"This was something decidedly novel;
a major-general of the United States
army apologizing in this manner to an
inferior in rank don't think there is
another case of the kind on record, but
1t exhibited the greatness of the man
an Indianian of whom we should be
proud. 1t was benediction to see the
way in which Ekin received it. He is a
gentleman after the Sir Philip Sidney
pattern. He bowed, and was, if possi-
BILE, more suave and polite than ever
before. And, now, general, if you
want horses for your corps, call your
officers in and I'll supply you rapidly.
Burnside did so, and the horses were
soon Forthcoming. g.-Indianapolis jour
nal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-26
HE BEAT THE BULLET.
A Maine Mans Remarkable r With .
Confederate Mt GettYsburg.

Maine Mans Remarkable r With .
Confederate ut Gettysburg.
It was in well-known hotel in Ban
gor. A party of gentlemen were con-
versing on one subject and another
During lull in the conversation one
gentleman noticed scar on the hand
of another, and interrogated him as to
the cause. The other answered that
he received it in very curious way,
and told the following story in regard
to it:
got that wound in the battle of Get
tysburg had been fighting all day
and felt very tired, and SO sat down on
rock and shot from there.
was just loading up my gun when
long, lean, lank fellow darted by me,
making for the woods like streak of
CREASED lightning. 1 up with my gun
and let drive at him, but he didn't
drop, and, as 1 had shot just nine
hundred and ninety-nine and didn't
want to lose the thousandth l started
after him.
never saw man run so fast in all
my adventurous life, and could see
that was gaining upon him, but every
once in while l lost sight of him be,
hind tree or rock.
l noticed lull in the fight, and
glancing aside saw that both armies
had stopped fighting, and were strain
ing their eyes to see the race.
That raised my courage, and forgot
all about being tired. Just then made
squirt of speed, and as i did so felt
something strike my hand, which
spread out like the fan of windmill.
Well, to make long story short, 1
caught up with him and was about to
collar him when he turned about and
tried to stab me. I lodged his blow,
and just then something hit him and he
fell over dead. sat down beside him
to rest, and as / did SO noticed blood
trickling down my hand. On closer in.
vestigation 1 found that there was a
bullet hole in my palm.
The dead man had bullet in his
breast, and am positive in my belief
that both wounds were made by the
same bullet. and that it was the same
bullet that had fred at the confeder
ate.
The race was so hot that caught ny
with and passed it at some time during
my chase. That is why now veal
that scar.-Bangor News.