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A HORSE BATTLE.

Harper's Weekly.
The herds of horses on a Western
ranch, roaming over so large space,
rarely encounter one another. When
they do, the mares evince only the
smallest possible amount of curiosity,
but join and Craze. Different is it with
the stations. With but a moments
preparation, they rush wildly at one
another like mad bulls, neighing in
what seems the mOckery of neigh,
and with head in air and tail curving
proudly, they rush and plunge and rear,
kicking and biting, stamping one on
the other until the ground and horses
are covered with blood, and exhaustion
of one forces surrender and retreat.
AS have said, the tickle mares march
off with the conquerer at their head,
while the defeated lags Wearily behind.
One of the most terrible battles that
probably ever took place between ranch
stations occurred near the home ranch
of the Little Missouri Horse Farm in
the spring of 1888, at the time when the
several punches or droves of horses were
being driven in from the ranges for an
account of stock and for the branding
of the young colts. 1t happened by the
merest chance that three droves came in
together with the stations leading
Naturally the three joined, and at once
arose the question of leadership. This
could only be settled by battle, and
before the herders could begin to form
any plan for separating them, the three
stations were engaged in fercest battle.
As described by those who saw it, this
battle was so savage and so bloody that
it seemed certain that at least one of
the combatants must be killed. 1t lasted
a little more than twenty minutes, and
when the "smoke of battle" drifted away
and the fight was done, big gray
Percheron called Napoleon was seen o
be the victor, and he it was that, with
uplifted head and proudly curved tail,
led the company of mares and colts to
the pastures, while the two defeated
ones marched together like whipped
ours, dejectedly in the rear. In this
instance, although the fight was an un-
usually desperate one, and all three
horses were badly cut and torn, none of
the three suffered more than temporary
discomfort.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

Among civilized nations the wearing
of earrings by men has been by no means
uncommon, as it has been shown that in
early English days some of the most dis
tinguished courtiers bedecked their ears
with very costly specimens. The i'm
mortal Shakespeare is said to have worn
them, and Charles is reputed to have
been the owner of magnificent pair of
pearl earrings, which he bequeathed to
his daughter the day before he was exc
cuted.
In the South Sea islands the females
and males alike adopt this style of per-
sonal adornment, and even in the wilds
of Africa they are worn by the untutored
savages of both sexes.
At the present day the only civilized
persons of the male sex who ornament
their ears in this manner are the gypsies,
the Italians, the French, few sailors of
other foreign nations, and occasionally
German, but as a master of course
precious few females the world over will
be found without them.-Detroit Free
Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
Actor Toole and the Cabby

Anent Mr.. Toole's visit to New Zealand
one or two amusing stories have come to
hand. just before leaving Napier he had
difference of opinion with cabman as
to a fare. The matter arose from mis-
understanding on both sides, but as
Toole was determined not to pay the
amount, which he considered unjustly
demanded, and as the cabman was
equally determined to have it, sum-
mons was the result. The evening pa
pers announced the fact, and stated thar
Toole would defend the case in. person
in the resident magistrates court.
A large crowd assembled at the court
house in consequence, but Toole, having
seen the paragraph referring to the mat
ter, preferred paying the claim to being
made a free show. The crowd rapidly
melted away when this was announced,
but the fact of the payment did not ap-
pease the irate cabman, and when Toole
drove down to the launch which was to
take him on his way to Auckland, one
of the cabmen on the stand called out
for Three groans for Toole."
"Oh, make it four, dor cried Toole,
and four they made it.
1t was probably the first time the fa-
nous comedian had ever been grosned,
and he was hugely tickled at the dem
onstration.-London Tit-Bits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

The pearl oyster is valued member of
the family. Some produce pearl for but
tons and ornamentation, and some the
gem. The latter is simply result of
the oysters attempt to protect itself from
some foreign substance. Thus, if a
minute grain of sand finds its way into
the shell, the animal will Immediately
envelope it with a nacreous of pearly
coating, which if continued results in a
perfect gem. The pearls attached to
the shells are layers of nacre heaped up
to prevent the onward march of boring
parasite seeking entrance from without.
In Ceylon 100000 pearl oysters were
destroyed lately to produce $50, 900 in
pearls.--San Francisco Chronicle.
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Extensive Portraits.

The ladies of Gotham are very good to
the gentlemen of this place. They are
presenting them with miniatures of
themselves exquisitely painted on ivory.
Time was when simple photo, card size,
was good enough for auybody's best fel-
low. Then cabinet must be bought
for him, or panel nearly as large as life
and ;a.s natural as the camera could make
it. Now it costs twenty-five dollars to
give ones likeness to ones divinity, for
it must be upon the finest of polished
ivory and SO beautifully tinted that none
but real artist can do the work
The most approved ivory ikenesses are
no larger than the pictures of George
Washington upon our postage stamps
And they are designed to be fitted within
a locket which is to be worn upon the
watch chain. Twenty-Five dollars is the
very cheapest sum for which the ivory
likeness can be obtained. They used to
cost fifty dollars, but an artist who
makes a speciality of them says, ''They
cost no more than twenty-five in Lun-
non." And so one must pay no more
than that in this country.
Another dainty personal gift is like
ness of ones self painted upon coffee
cup which is to adorn the bachelor
quarters of ones best love. If painted
by an artist who understands china
painting, the colors do not change in the
firing, and the effect is as lovely as could
be desired.
Still another way of giving ones like
ness to ones best boy is by having it
painted upon the inside of the case of his
watch. This method possesses one ad-
vantage over those previously mentioned,
namely, that of endurance. Seasons
may wax and wane Time may come
and time may go, but as long as the
ticking of that particular watch goes on,
just so long will the dainty, smiling
features look out from the inside of the
golden cover. Nothing can erase it and
nothing can cover it up save another
picture painted over it. And shame be
upon the artist who could be prevailed
upon to do so ruthless a deed.-New
York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
General Surprise.

The man eating tiger is a creature
both cunning and audacious. One de-
scribed by Sir Samuel Baker, which be-
came the victim of practical joke, was
not the typical old and NANCY animal,
but powerful beast of almost unexam-
pied ferocity. 1t was merciless high
wayman, which infested portion of the
road, and frequently carried off the driv-
ers of bullock carts to feast upon them
in the jungle.
The natives feared to travel with sin
gle cart, and it became the custom to
pass the dreaded spot with several teams
together This, however, proved vain
precaution, for the tiger seized the driver
of the hindmost cart and made away
with him in spite Of the cries of those
left behind.
At length Mr. Duff, the superintend-
ent of police, provided two covered carts,
each drawn as usual by two bullocks.
The leading one was fitted with strong
bars of bamboo, which formed an i'm
penetrable cage In this the driver was
seated, and Mr.. Duff himself sat with his
face toward the rear, prepared to fire
through the bars at the moment of at
tack
This would have been an exciting time
for the driver, but that individual was
personated by dummy stuffed with
straw, which might prove tempting to
the tigers eye but would hardly satisfy
his palate.
Slowly the carts moved along the
dreaded path. Suddenly there was a
roar and crash in the jungle. A large
tiger bounded forth, seized the dummy
driver and dragged him away. Nothing
could have been better planned, but one
chance, necessary to success, had been
forgotten. No sooner had the tiger
roared and bounded upon the cart than
the bullocks, terrified beyond control,
went full gallop across the country, fol-
lowed by the other team, all in the wild
est panic.
1t was impossible to fire, and after a
few seconds of desperate chariot racing
both carts capsized, and lay, with the
animals, in a heap on the ground. The
victorious man eater, victim of what he
must have considered a practical joke.
was left to dry meal of a straw stuffed
carter, instead of the juicy native he
had expected to get.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
Electric Car Heaters.

In many places where electric rail-
ways are in operation the temperature
falls so low in winter as to render the
cars quite uncomfortable. Why not,
under this condition of affairs, devote a
portion of the current used to propel the
cars to heating them as well? The ordi-
nary car stove is open to so many objec-
tions that its use is practically precluded
from the majority of roads. Electric
heaters, however, can be placed under
meath the seats so that uniform tenn
perature can be given to the entire car
Electric heaters have been made and
have met with some adoption. Whether
they would prove too expensive for the
purpose is question yet to be solved.
They certainly, however, offer advan-
tages over any method of car heating
yet employed.-New York Telegram
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
AN AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
Something About the Famous Steamers
That Flourished Before the War.

something ABOUT the FAMOUS steamers
That Flourished Before the War.
The most important American rival
which foreign corporations have en-
countered in transatlantic steam naviga-
ton was the famous Collins line. Mr.. E.
<. Collins had grown up in the freight
and passenger business between New
York and Liverpool, and in 1s47 he began
TO interest New York merchants in a
plan TO establish new steamship line.
Two years later company which he had
organized launched four vessels-the At
lantic, Pacific, Arctic and Baltic.
They were literally subsidized, the
government paying the company $S5S. 900
yearly for carrying the mails; conditions
imposed being that the vessels should
make twenty-six voyages every year, and
that the passage from port to port should
be better in point of time than that made
by the Cunarders. The Collins line met
the conditions successfully, its vessels
making westward trips that averaged
eleven days, ten hours and twenty-one
minutes, as compared with twelve days,
nineteen hours and twenty-six minutes
by the British steamships.
The vessels of the Collins line cost up
ward of 500, 900 each. This was great
deal of money to put into steamship in
those days, and as the largest of the
feet was considerably smaller than the
smallest of the steamships that now ply
between New York and European ports,
there was naturally good percentage
of cost in the appointments for the com
fort of the passengers. Many features
that have since come to be regarded as
indispensable on board ship were intro
duced by the Collins vessels.
Among them none attracted more
comment when the Atlantic arrived at
Liverpool, at tine end of her first voyage,
May 10, 1S49, than the barber shop. En-
glish visitors to the vessel, as she lay at
anchor in the .Mersey, saw for the first
time the comfortable chair, with its
movable head rest and foot rest. in which
Americans are accustomed to recline
while undergoing shaving. Another
novelty was smoking room in house
on the afterpart of the deck.-John Il.
Gould in Scribner's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
GRAINS OF GOLD.
IS passion tanned.

Patience is passion tanned.
Gain a little knowledge every day.
Lovers purses are tied with cobwebs.
From saying to doing is long stretch.
They hurt themselves that wrong 9th
ers.
Make few promises and speak the
truth.
Trust in God and mind your own bu-
siness.
The best of prophets of the future is
the past.
Moral strength is the highest kind
ofhealth.
Good nature should lead the list of
the virtues.
No estate can make him rich that has
poor heart.
One word beforehand is better than
ten afterward.
1t is a great point of wisdom to find
ones own folly.
The reward of one duty is the power
to fulfill another.
Do not talk of your private, personal
or family matters.
Examine into yom own shortcomings,
rather than those of others.
To see what is right and not do it is
want of courage or of principle.
The injury the world does us is sell
dom equal to the injustice we offer our
selves.
One good act done to-day is worth
thousand in contemplation for some fu-
ture time.
Choose the right way, however rough;
it will certainly prove easier than the
wrong way.
Many men claim to be firm in their
principles, when really they are only
obstinate in their prejudices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

Pullman Sleeping Cars are run on Nos
II and Al, and Psrlor Cars on Nos 81
and 80 between Pittsburgh and Cleveland
via Yellow Creek and Alliance. Nos. SO and
80 connect at Rochester with trains on Erie
& Pittsburgh Div. for New Castle, Erie, and
intermediate stations, and with trains on
Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Div
for Youngstown, Niles, Warren, Ashtabula,
and intermediate stations
NOs. S5, 81, 40 and so connect at Bayard
TO and nom Canal Dover, New Philadelphia
and stations on Tuscarawas Branch
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
Gsnsrl Manager General Passenger Agent
t-2S-@ PITTSBURGH, PKNN'A.
For time cards, rates offare through tickets,
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running Of trains apply TO any
Agent ofthe Pennsylvania Lines
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21
GEOGRAPHY.

l. Describe the government Of Canada. anC
name its chief cities, rivers, and products.
. What are the chief products OF Vermont, wy
oming, Delaware, Michigan, and Texas?
g. Bound Italy, give its population, products anC
standing among the nations OF Europe.
l. Define climate. What are the several cOndl
tions upon which it depends?
s. Name ten of the East India Islands, and give
their products?
G. Name four cities in England, three in Scot
land, one in Wales and three in Ireland.
4 What river and lake is il proposed 10 utilize II
the construction of the Central-Amerlcan canal:
About how much Will it shorten the route from
New York City TO San Franclco?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

Horne Ito his friend at the concert
who is applauding enthusiastically
For goodness sake don't, man; that was
abominablel You'll bring that cruel
music butcher out again!''
O'Bowie with increasing enthusiasm)
-Goodl Can't you see he's half faint
ing with exhaustion? l want some re-
venge. my boy.-Exchange,
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RELEASED AFTER % YEARS

Perhaps no more pathetic tale of limo
cent incarceration has come to light thar
that which occurred in Greensboro, n. G.
on Aug. 80, 1890; John a Phillips, a re-
go years l suffered from dyspepsia; could
not enjoy one mouthfuI of food; my Iive1
and kidneys refused to act, and my whole
sestem was completely deranged; tried
everything without benefit. DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot cured me-" Atdruggists.
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GRAMMAR.

l. Give the construction of the nfnitives in the
following:
To run is cOwardly.
To save is to earn.
Children love to play.
What went We out for to see.
This is my purpose, TO study
He gave me permission to sing.
He came to recite.
He was eager TO travel.
This question is long enough to answer.
3 Give four ways in which a participle is dis
tinguished from finite verb.
g. Classify adverbs as to Specification and func-
ton.
T. Construct sentences Illustrating the principal
clauses.
s. AnayZe:
Sin hath broke the worlds sweet peace-unStrung
TIL harmonious chords to which the angels sung
g. How are sentences classified as to form? IL
lustrate.
and objective cases?
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A Now Eat Cure.

st. Agedore-It is the easiest thing in
the world.
De Mascus-What, to reduce mans
weight
''Yes, to reduce a mans wait. The
one thing needful-alwsys be punctual. !"
st. Joseph News
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ST. CLATRSTILLF DIVISION
Standard Time, 50 lfinuies Slolcer than Local

All trains daily except sunday. All trains make
close connection at 81. CairSyile Junction with
trains running East for Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia and New York. and with trains run
ming West for Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago, and
all points West
For further information caIl on B. Il o. ticket
agents, or address q. L. McCarty, Asst zen. PaSS.
Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio; l.. l.. Allen, Asst Gen.
Pass. Agent Chicago, H.
j. I. ODEII, C. q. SCUll,
Gen1 Manager. Genl Pass. Agent.
EDW DICKINSON, Gen Supt.
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TEACHERS QUESTIONS.
The following questions were asked at
the Teachers Examination held in
Barnesville, on Saturday, May 10th:
ARITHMETIC.
:. c. NIURPI

/. ! sold my farm through anagent, and invested
the proceeds IN per cent bonds at -, reSerying
commission per cent for selling and per cent
for buying; my income Is SG4S per annum. What
did the farm sell foT2
? The annual interest is 1894 50: time years:
rate per cent; what is the principal?
g. Ny discount at ~, 10, and on amounts 10
SO SO: what was the list price?
l. How do You find the area Of the following
Square with diagonal gwen, equllateral triangle
with altitude given, triangle with three sides
given?
s. Define arithmetic, dividend, premium, dis
count. bond and root.
G. How many pounds OF gold will balance bar
rel of -four?
Z. buy meat at 1Oc per pound, and after a vast
age of 10 per cent wish TO sell 1t so as 10 gain per
cent on my investment; how shall ] sell II?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

If the pies eaten every day were hesped
one on top Of another they would make
tower thirty-seven miles high. If laid
out in line they would reach from New
York to Boston.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

Charley Sawyer's play is bound to be
a success"
why are you SO sanguine about it?'
well, you see, Charley has Just de-
cided not to play the leading role."-
Judge.
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ORTHOGRAPHY
Omit tlCO.

l. Make the characters marked if necessary, to
represent the elementary sounds in our language.
2 Classify these sounds and tell upon what the
classification is based.
g. spell correctly: Slippery, warily, Nathaniel,
nankeen, wainScOte, tweaSerS, rumage, inter, pig
my, gypsy, treatiez.
l. For what do the following authorizations
stand: Phi. D., pro tem pop, r. S V. P, vs., e. g.,
ct al, mem. con-, Mile.
s. What three things must be given in spelling?
6. Define root, prefix, sufiX, affix, and infection
Z. Quote stanZa of poetry from Longfellow,
Goldsmith, or Pope.
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HISTORY.
JAMES DUNCAN.

(Onu tlCO)
l. Tell the historical events connected with the
following persons Carver, .ROlfe, Eliot, Champ
lain COrtes
?. Tell where the following places were located,
and with what events they were connected: Ley
den. Princeton, Fort Wm. Henry, Deeriield, New
Albion.
3. Tell how climate has affected the history of
our country.
l. When is Decoration Day? How long since it
was made a national holiday? What gave rise to
its observance? How should it be observed?
s. Name the Presidents in order.
g. Give campaign outline of the Revolutionary
war.
T. What historical events have led to the pur-
chase or ACQUISITION of territory?
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CHOICE EXCERPTS.

OUR acts make or mar US; we are the
children of our own deeds.
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|Trains run daily. tDaily except Sunday tDaily
except Monday.
Accom-. train leaves Columbus at 80 D m daily,
except Sunday; Newark - IN; arrive GAINESVILLE
30 p m, Cambridge 50 pm.
Columbus 4 SanduSky Accom-. leaves Columbus
Il 20 a m; arrives SanduSky l. S0pm.
Sleeping and Dining Cars on all Through Trains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

The monument which has been set M
twenty miles east of Columbus. Ind. t.
mark the center of population should
ne put on wheels and moved westward
daily to perform that duty. The center
Of population was there in June, 1890.
Where it is TODAY no man knows.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

ONE of the commOnest mistakes is
to look at people through the wrong end
of the the telescope.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

THERE are men who never say good
word for their wives, until they do it on
a tombstone.
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Still Unimproyed.

Slasher-I hear that Jawkins has taken
wife from the washtub.
Stabber-That is not 50; she is there
yet.-Ram's Horn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

If some people would always think
twice before they speak, they would keep
still good deal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

OF all our quarrels, the most sense
less. the most bootless, the most worry
ing, is quarrel with our5cirSumstances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

THE man who is all the time pointing
out failings in other people is full of
dross himself.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

PROVE that Christian life can be
lived one day, and you prove that it
may be lived forever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

A MAN may be moral without being
religious, but no man can be religious
without being moral.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

THE greatest wrongs people commit
against each other are those of which
they are not conscious.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

WEAR your learning like your watch,
in a private pocket, and do not pull it
out and strike it merely to show that
you have one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

ONE reason why some people do not
do any good, is because they are not
willing to do little at time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

MEN often mistake notoriety for
fame, and would rather be remarked
for their vices or follies than not to be
noticed at all
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-21

SUCCESS can never be given; it must
be earned by our own labor, won by our
own energy, if we are ever to call it ours.