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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17
BACH. TIE MUSICIAN.

Chicago News.
The great composer of sacred music and
church organist of Weimar, Johann Sc
bastian Bach, while on a journey, arrived
late one Saturday evening at village.
AS the inn was pleasant and inviting,
and the host so well hammered, he con-
cluded to stay over night.
The next morning while at breakfast
he heard the church bells ringing. The
inn keeper put on his best coat and in
vited the stranger to accompany him
and his wife to church, and praised the
minister, but the schoolmaster received
more credit He could play the organ
so beautifully that the angels in heaven
rejoiced. What the innkeeper, who was
also magistrate of the village, said in
praise of the organ was an especial stim-
ulus to join the company going from the
tavern to the church.
Having arrived at the church Bach left
his companion and made a visit to his
colleague at the organ. The organist
was not so great master as the inn
keeper had said, but could play passa-
bly, well, and the farmers were proud of
him. Bach, who sat just back of him,
looked over the registers of the organ.
watched his fingers or shook his head
when there was fault in the bass. The
teacher soon noticed the man watching
him so intently and addressed somewhat
testify:
"Good friend, it seems that you un-
derstand a little about the organ"
"Yes, yes, little,' replied Bach;
''alasl only little"
$50" remarked the schoolmaster, play
ing away, undisturbedly, "then you may
play when church is leaving out. Play
whatever you please"
The sermon was ended, the last verse
of the hymn sung and the benediction
pronounced. The schoolmaster left the
organ bench to make room for the other
master.
swell, don't be backward. Play your
piece"
At first Bach seemed backward; then
he took his place and pulled out the
register.
In soft tones the music echoed through
the church. The schoolmaster was as
tonished, but soon wondered more, and
as the artist touched the keys his great
eyes shone brightly beneath his wavy
hair. The schoolmaster stood for mo-
ment as if struck by lightning.
"Friend, you are either an angel from
heaven or Bach from Weinlar"
"My name is Johann Sebastian Bach,
replied the artist; all my powers and art
are used in the service of Him whom the
angels praise in their song"
From that day the organ master and
the village schoolmaster were the best
of friends.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

MARRIAGE of the clergy was first
positively forbidden in 1914 by Pope
Gregory VII.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

As many as 10000 japanese have left
their country this year to seek their for
tunes elsewhere.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

TIE North Star cannot be seen south
of the Equator, but it is visible every
where to the north of the line.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

THE custom of saying "God bless you"
when a person sneezes, dates from the
time of Jacob, who ordered that when
a person sneeZed some one should make
a pious exclamation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

IRELAND's inhabitants have decreased
over 20 per cent since 1S41.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

EIGHTY FIVE per cent of the lame
people are affected on the left side, says
an authority who has kept record.
TWENTY NINE States have enacted
laws resembling the Australian halInt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

SPECTACLEs were invented by Allies
andre dc Spina in 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17
SATURDAYS NEWS.

Two women and a babe were killed
by Big -Four express, near Chicago.
Dispatches received in London, state
that there has been fighting between
the British forces and tribesmen near
the Pamis frontier in India, and close to
the new boundary line claimed by
Russia.
John A. Logan. Jr., is seriously sick
at his home IN Youngstown
Secretary Foster is able to be up.
Minneapolis is said to be breaking
faith in regard to financial pleges made
of assistance to the Republican conven-
ton.
Mrs. Grant opposes removing Gen.
Grants remains to Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

| THE BOMB-IHROWlNG M 1SlER1'
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The police of New York seem to be
completely mystified as to the person
who threw the bomb in Russell Sage's
office. The persons under arrest and
suspicion evidently had no connection
with the tragedy, and the man whose
picture was identified by Sage and Slo-
cum as that of the bomb thrower has
been discovered quietly at work in a
commission house in Chicago. There
has also been no explanation of the
mystic letters on the badge of Southworth
and the police have about reached the
conclusion that the head of the dyna-
inter will never be identified. 1t is
quite probable that whoever the man
may have been, his act was not that of
a conspirator but of mailman. He did
net go about his bloody work as though
he represented a band OF anarchists, or
was actuated by any motive prompted
by rational mind.
The press of New York have diverted
attention to the fact that there are no
restraints whatever put upon the sale of
dynamite, and that any crank who
chooses to hurl boom at some sup
posed enemy can easily get the deadly
material with which to charge it. This
is not at all strange when it is considered
that large quantities of the explosive
are sold for blasting and other purposes,
and with as much freedom as powder is
weighed out. The same practice pre-
walls in this city, there being very little
attention paid to the character of the
persons who apply for it. The pre-
sumption is that it is intended for
legitimate use, and in the absence of any
stringent regulations the veriest tramp
or crank might obtain all he had the
money to pay for. The wonder is that
the use of the stuff has not been more
frequently resorted to by the criminal
classes, and there ought to be some re-
straints placed upon those who retail it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

TROUBLES never comes singly. Twins
neve comes singly. There fore, twins
are troubles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

"Now that you have consented" said
the happy young man, 81 must see your
papa" NO." replied the radiant girl;
'you mention it to mamma. What she
says goes"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

TIE medusa is fish, so fragile that ii
melts and disappears when thrown on
the beach.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

EsoP, whose fables have been read
for more than 1000 years, was born 620
years before Christ. He was slave in
the island of Samos, Greece.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

New HAMPSHIRE takes its maine from
Hampshire, England. 1t was origin
ally called Laconia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
Epps' S Cocoa.
BREAKFAST.

"Ry a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations OF digestion and nU-
triton, and by careful application of the fine
properties of welLSelectcd Cocoa. MI EppS has
provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Favored beverage which maa save us many heavy
doctors bills. 1t is by the iudiciOus use 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 Il weak point. We may escape many
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified
with pure blood and properly nOuTiShed frame. >
CtrH Strrice GGzeite Made simple with boiling
water or milk. Sold only in half-pOnnd-tns. by
Grocers, labelled thus JAMES EPPS 4 CO.,
homeopathic Chemists, London, England.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items from Everywhere, Condensed for
Quick Reading.
TUESDAYS NEWS.

Fire at Louisville, KY, yesterday,
caused the death of twelve persons.
Talton Hall deperado who claims to
have killed 80 men, was captured at
Memphis, Tenn, yesterday.
Philip Wise, of Portsmouth, died from
hydrophobia, yesterday.
The Supreme Court has decided that
William Fitzgerald, the Youngstown
murderer, must hang.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

CALIFORNIA; wine crop this year will
equal quart for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

six millions of inhabitants, exceeding in
population and vastly exceeding in
wealth and Importance several of the
kingdoms of Europe, had but one Senator
to represent it. David B. Hill, the Sen
ator-elect, did not present himself to take
the oath of Office.
This grievous wrong to the greatest
State of the Union, this shame and dis
grace, spring from the fact that David
B. Hill ignores his duty at Washington
in order that he may manage Demo
cratic politics in Albany, and in order
that he may keep Lieutenant Governor
Jones out of the place to which Jones,
under the circumstances, is clearly en-
titled. The national Democracy may
naturally come to the conclusion, if
Hills name is presented for the Presi-
dency, that the man who neglects a
Senatorship for pique and peanut politics
would be more personal than partisan in
the White House.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-17

IE uRNeEnsh applying for medical should
tha passed the preferre which
ea examinations and requested written analysts Will be
uneaned who trng
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Perfected old which
IS preferred Curabe No
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with Dr. FRaNcE SO and 40 w. Cav St. Columbus
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
THE ere1r THE CHARTER OF LIBERTY.


When the Apostle Paul declared that
"where the Spirit of the Lord is there is lib.
erlv,r he doubtless meant civil liberty as
well as spirtual; that where the gospel IS
accepted, whether by nation. or by indi.
vidua, as a revelation Of tie Spirit OF God
himself, there is liberty of conscience. free.
dom to worship God after the dictates Of
ones own conscience.
England and the United States are emf.
nent examples of this, and Italy and Brazil
are just now giving striking illustrations OF
this truth. For twenty years the Bible has
been an open book in Italy. We can hardly
expect the proscripttye power OF the Papacy
from the year G10 to 1870. long, dark period
Of 1900 years, could be speedily undone and
thorough freedom enjoyed in all that land.
Yet. when the Italian army entered the
Eternal City twenty years ago, carrying
with them the Bible the nation was given
its inspired charter of liberty.
The noble Garibaidi well said: The
Bible is the cannon which will destroy the
Papacy." Already has heavens artillery
shaken the foundations Of a system built
upon worldly ambition and thirst for power,
a system of lust. sb. olutism, lying deceit
and political trickery. Just as God raised
w. Luther TO lead out the army Of German
ProtestantS from the corruptions Of Rome.
so Count Cavour, G riGaldi and Victor
Emanuel were designated is brave leaders
in Italy to guide the hosts Of freedom into
the light and liberty OF the gospel
Some twenty years ago Brahmin said:
'sOf one thing am convinced: Do what we
will, oppose it as we may, it is the Chns-
tian's Bible that will work the regeneration
OF India" Yes! And it is working the re-
generation of France, Italy, Austria, Spain,
ireland, Mexico. South America, and every
annt on earth oyershadowei by the Cpas
tree OF Popery. Father Hyacinthe once said:
II have troGdcn English soil on two
occasions, and have come to the con-
yicton that the strength Of that country Is
from the Bible. Do you know why Prussia
triumphed in the field of battle? 1t was be-
cause every German soldier bad Bible in
his helmet or cap.' The Bible in Italy,
France and Germany is better than all
krupp's guns mounted upon thousand
strategetic fortresses. 1t is the Gibraltar OF
every nation. the charter OF universal
liberty. Americans should honor it il the
holIsr, the church. the school, James y.
McGowan, in NY. Observer.
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Forged Paintings.

It is estimated that at least three
fou tbs of the paintings sold as pictures
of me " old masters" are modern forger-
les, and not even cold copies of the orig
inais." NJ. Courbet, the Partisan artist,
who made himself notorious by attempt
ing to destroy the Napoleon column in
the Place Vendome, was one Of the chief
criminals in regard to these forgeries.
Having taken refuge in Geneva, he there
established a manufactory for turning
out classical pictures by famons masters.
By skilful manipulation the appearance
of antiquity was given to the modern
works. In the Architect correspondent
recently communicated some strange in
formation about Courbet's workshops.
After his death his establishment was
broken up, but several artists employed
by him have continued the business. The
demand for pictures is so great from
American as we'll as European wealthy
purchasers, that it is to be feared that
picture.dealers do not unfrequently cen.
nive at the frauds. In fact, it Is not
safe to buy any reputed paintings by old
masters, without an authentic and genu-
inc history, capable of full veri6cation.
Long before Courbet's time this nefarious
trade was often exposed, and it was from
his strong exposures of it that the late
Mr.. S. C. Hall, of the Art Journal, did
good service in gaining higher prices for
modern pictures by known painters
The Leluer.
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SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD.

Salvation Is all of grace. Yet these things
are required: "Let him that nameth the
name Of Christ depart from all iniquity."
"Whosoever would be my disciple, Jet him
take up his cross and follow me-" ''Ye can.
not" says our Lord, "serve God and MAN.
mon" Shrink not from the pain these sacri.
fees must cost. 1t is not so great rs many
fancy. The joy Of the Lord is his peoples
strength. Love has so swallowed up all
sense of pain, and sorrow been so lost in
rsvishmcnt, that men Of old took joyfully
the spelling Of their goods, and martyrs
went to the burning stake with leaning
countenances, and sang high death songs
amid the roaring flames.
Let us by faith rise above the world, and
it will shrink into littleness aud inslgnifi-
canoe compared with Christ. Some time
ago two aeronauts, hanging in mid-air,
looked down to the earth from their balloon
and wondered to see how small great things
had grown-ample fields were converted in
to little patches the lake was no larger than
q lot kng-glass; the broad river. with ships
floating on its bosom seemed like silver
thread; the widespread city was reduced to
the dimensions of village; the long. rapid,
fixing train, appe,r red but caterpillar. slow.
J !, creeping over the surface Of the ground.
And such changes the world undergoes TO
the eyes Of him who, rising to hold COM
muniOn with God, and anticipating the joys
Of heaven, lives above it and looks beyond
it. This makes it easy, and even joyful to
part with all for Christ-;'This is the victory
that ovcrcometh the world, even our faith
IT. Guthrie, D. d.
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THE DEVILS MORTGAGE.

A Christian worker in town in Vermont,
at the close Of meeting, had his attention
directed to one Of the wealthiest men of the
town, whom We will call Mr.. Smith, for the
reason that that was not his name, who wss
passing out of the house. The worker ut
once, as if moved by some sudden impulse,
glided down the aisle and followed him out,
and said to him In his broken language:
"3Ir. Smish, the devil got a biz mortgage
on you; better lift it quick, fore he forclose,
and your lose YOU SOUL"
The words stuck. The man deaf In bonds
and mortgages, and made his money shaving
the notes and obligations Of poor men, and
foreclosing mortgages on their property. lie
understood the business and took the sense
Of the warning, and from that time turned
about and sought the Saviour, and lived
Christian life and died in peace and hope.
1t is not well for man to mortgage bis
soul to the devil, no matter how much he
may be willing to advance on it. The day
of foreclosure will be sure to come, and II
any man is in that condition now, the best
thing he can do is to "lift the mortgage"
without delay, seek redemption through the
blood, be free man in Christ aud serve the
Lord, and then he can smile at Satau's rage,
and face frowning world.
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MACHINERY.

On machinery" the New Orleans Advo-
cate says: sour church Is getting to be
quite well off In machinery. All machinery
has Its uses Some machines are made to
do work. Some are made TO look ut. We
fear our church has too much machinery Of
the second sort. That is, It looks to US that
about all we do with some Of our machinery
Is to brag about 1t. We seem to be so tickled
with its beauty, and palaver 80 much
about the wisdom and ingenuity dIsp aged
In its construction, that We forget
to put 1t to work. And We
are so busy with our admiration for our
plant that we don't sic that many are ac-
tually making fun and faces at lib. What
are our conference boards but Just that sort
of machinery? They work five days, in
some cases six days, in who'e year. Dur
Ing the annual conference week these ms
chimes are fired up and set going. During
the Intervals of the daily sessions they puff
and blow their whistles and make such
racket that innocent folks imagine some
great work Is being done. Toward the close
Of the session each one opens the escape
valve and blows off the steam and the fire
dies down and the magnificent machine
stands idle until the next conference"
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woman who had full possession of my

woman who had full possession of my
heart"
"And then the loss Of fortune-my
aunt, you know"
"Bless me, yes! forgot all about
that. 1t does look oddly like truth, now
don't it? But If you will explore the
drawer still further you will find a
couple of hundred pages explanatory OF
this precious document you so unfortun-
ately selected"
The doctor, coming later in the day to
visit his patient, was astonished at the
wonderful effect of the simple remedy he
had prescribed, and still more at the
rapid recovery that followed. In less
than q week Isaura was sill ing about
the old house, busy little matron,
happy in her husbands love, her baby's
beauty.
But she has still one regret: All her
entreaties have failed TO persuade julius
to complete that beautiful novel, ga
Point of Honor" which lies unfinished
in Isaura's care, and which she is firmly
convinced would, if published, place her
husband at the very pinnacle of literary
fame.
But Julius will not agree with her, de-
claring that that precious composition
has already made sufficient mischief in
the world, since it caused his wife weeks
Of misery and fit of illness, and there.
fore it is with him a point of homer to
it consign to oblivion as speedily as pos
sible.-The Ledger.
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WHY an Amputated Limb Pains.

A very singular form of neuralgia is
that affecting the nerves of amputated
limbs. 1t not rarely happens that after
an amputated stump has healed the
nerves of the stump, being compressed
in the scar, becomes exceedingly painful.
Curic usly enough, the pain is not felt In
the stump, but seemingly in the extrem-
ity of the limb, which has probs.bly been
buried for year or more. In one case
coming under the notice of the writer a
man whose arm had been amputated !
above the elbow often referred to the
pain he felt in the little finger of the
severed member for years after the oper-
alton. An old, one-legged soldier, ap.
plying for an increase of pension, said:
II have more pain in the foot that amt
than in the one that are" This was his
terse way of saying that he continued to
have pain IN the foot which was lost on
the battle field years before.
The explanation of these curious phe-
nomena consists in the fact that the ter
minal flaments of nerve are its most
sensitive parts; they are the "feci.l,::s," the
points from which the sensations start on
their course to the brain, where they give
notice that something is wrong with the
outlying districts. When the nerve is
injured in this continuity the sensation is
often referred to the terminal ends.
Everyone who has struck his "crazy-
bone"-the point above the elbow,
where the ulnar nerve is very superticia
and easily injured-nusr have noticed
how much the sensation vas affected in
the little finger, the pain being often
greater than that at the point where the
blow was struck.-St Louis Republic.
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BROTHER, AWAKE!

Brother. the dawn in the east is arising,
Sparkling and bright from wild oceans
embrace.
See how her bushes new beauties awaken;
See what a tender light beams from her
face!
Eos, fair Hos, her feet steeds are waiting,
Eager to speed in advance of the wind,
Longing to bear thee away on thy mission,
Cheering and blessing the hearts of man
kind.
Brother, awake for the sun hath arisen!
Dazzling is he in his gorgeous array;
Golden his palace, and golden his armor-
Wilt thou not welcome the king OF the
day2
Helois, Helois, thou art majestic!
Daily thy duty is patiently done;
Brother, toy duties demand thine attention
Wake, ere day endeth and night is begun
Brother, awake! Awake, o my brother!
Moonbeams are gently caressins thy brow;
See, the moon peeps through the darkening
shadows;
See her sweet smile as it lights on thee
now.
Selene, Seleue, stars round thee glimmer;
Dost thou ne'er linger to gather gem?
'Why should tarry, or turn from my path
way?
While have peace, I've rich diadem.' :
Brother, o brother, awake from thy slum-
Der.
Open thine eyes while tits yet called to-
day!
Vain is thy dreaming, for not it availeth;
List 70 thine impulse. be swift to obey.
High be thy purpose, aye, heavenward
reaching;
Firm thy endeavor, persistent and true;
Faith be thy watchword, and hope thy COM
panion,
Peace will not linger but hasten to you.
Lillian Stiles Webster.