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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
REJUVENATED CHESTNUTS.

George Grantham Balm, in August Lippncotts.
The exchange editor, with all his vir-
tues is not infallible; and it is surpris-
ing to see how he will sometimes snap
up an aged paragraph as though it had
seen the light of day only week before.
An odd experience, tending to prove
that "there is nothing new under the
sum-" was that of a well-known syndi-
cate letter writer, who discovered, some
years ago in an out-of -the-way place, an
explanation of the origin of the term
"Uncle Sam" The source of his in
formation was so obscure that he felt
almost as though he had originated the
explanation himself ;and he proceeded to
send it out into the world over his sig
nature. 1t was picked up by the ex-
change editors and spread like wildlire
all over the country. Probably every
newspaper in the United States with a
circulation of ten thousand or more
printed that article. Some time after
ward, looking through the appendix to
Webster's Dictionary, the correspondent
who had written the article came upon
a dissertation upon the origin Of "Uncle
Sam," exactly like the one which he had
appropriated and had thought so "new."
He did not enlighten the exchange edi
tors; and tor all l know, they are still
placing the article to his credit. AnOth-
er experience of the same writer was
the story of Chief Justice Marshall.
Some public man repeated it to him as
new According to this story, Marshall,
who was always slouchy man, was
walking down the street one day, when
he was accosted by stranger, who said
to him, 'See here old man, wish you
would carry this chicken down to my
house." The Chief Justice gravely took
the chicken and walked down the street
with it to the house which the man had
indicated. When the stranger arrived,
he offered Mr.. Marshall piece of mon
ey, which was accepted and pocketed.
It was long time afterward that the
man learned that he had paid the Chief
Justice of the United States for carry
ing his chicken. The writer thought
this story very good one, and he elab-
grated it in one of his letters. Some
time afterward he opened copy of
well-known First Reader, and there, in
large type, suitable for the youthful eye,
was the story of Chief Justice Marshall
and the chicken, told almost exactly as
it had been told to him. Yet the ex-
change editors revelled in that story of
Marshall, and it had an extraordinary
circulation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

party has said: "The Mckinley bill is
only small part of the issue; we want
free trade and income tax and the
Governor can not repeal his platform or
nullify it. He must support it or retire
from the contest. The course OF the
Democrats has placed the Republicans
in strong lighting position. Their enemy
has taken just the ground they would
have wished him to, and if they do not
succeed this fall against their platform
it will be because the leaders fail to per-
ceive their great advantage and have
not the sagacity to force the fighting on
the issues rendered to them in the Dem
ocratic platform.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
PUBLIC OPINION.
ON THE WRONG SIDE.


Pittsburgh Dispatch Qnd- Dem-)
A very accurate measure OF the situa-
ton in Ohio was made by Governor
Campbell's remark, in explanation OF
some planks in the Democratic platform
that do not express his views. His as
sertion was that the contest is so clearly
made on the tariff line that every other
issue will 90 to the wall. Doubtless
Governor Campbell hopes he will win
on the issue, but that hope can not
be regarded as SO well founded.
When the Democrats are fatuous
enough to insist on opposition to the
principle of full protection to American
industry they are sure to be beaten In
States like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Ii
NAV vet be matter to be settled as re-
CARDS the nation at large, but it is not
likely that American people have yet
reached the point where they are ready
to break down domestic industry for the
benefit of foreigners. We commend the
Governors frankness and sincerity in
recognizing the tariff issue as so spe,
cifically made that it can in no way be
obscured. That being the case, the re-
spective merits of the tariff against free
trade will make the November vote
decisive in favor of the American
system.
The Dispatch has been frank in it,
recognition of Gov. Campbell's merits a.
a favorable specimen of the newer clas
of executives like Cleveland and Patti
son. But he has planted himself on th'
wrong side of the tariff question, ant
will, of course, have to abide by th'
ldecision of that issue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
soUARING THE CIRCLE.

New York Tribune.
The Democratic party is rallying
around the old standard of Free Trade.
Last year there was only one leader of
the party in Ohio who ventured to pro-
claim himself Free Trader without
equivocation and reserve. This year the
State Convention condemns Protection
as an iniquitous policy, favors "tariff
levied for the sole purpose of producing
a revenue sufficient to defray the legiti-
mate expenses of the Government eco
nomically administered" and calls for a
graded income tax. A tariff for reve-
nue. only was what the Democratic Ma
tional platform demanded in 1876 and
1880. This is what the Ohio Demo-
Gratis now want, but being mindful of
the fact that England with its revenue
tariff is compelled to tax incomes, it
adopts that feature of the Free Trade
system. By demanding the imposition
of the income tax, they emphasize in
the most practical way their absolute
conversion to Free Trade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
AMERICAN PORK IN FRANCE.

New York Press.
The Press eongratulates Hon. White
law Reid, United States Minister to
France, on his success in removing the
embargo on importations of American
pork. Frances revised Protective Tariff
bill passed the Chamber of Deputies on
Saturday, substituting duty of 20
francs per 200 pounds for the prohibi-
tory law against American pork; but as
that substitution could not take effect
until the bill should have also passed
the Senate, Mr. Reid's influence pro-
cured the PRONUNCIATION of a decree to
take effect Immediately, resembling the
prohibition.
This is not the only legislation favor
able to American interests that has been
adopted in France. The new tariff bill.
in view of the shortage of the French
grain crops, temporarily reduces the
duty on grain from five francs to three.
That will be restored in a year or two,
when the effect of the present crop
failure has passed away; but the con-
cession obtained by Mr.. Reid as to pork
is doubtless permanent, for it seems to
be generally conceded that the rigid in
spection provided for will keep diseased
meats out of the country. Minister
Reid has added another to the good
turns that President Harrison's admin
istration has done the farmers of the
United States,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

GOVERNOR CAMPBELL has voiced MS
intentions of trying to dodge the issue
of free silver in this campaign. He
sees the danger and does not want the
question to come up. Perhaps he takes
his cue from the feeling of the Eastern
Democracy, which is thus expressed by
the New York Times:
There is now but one course that the Democrats
in Ohio can pursue with safety. The tariff ques-
ton is the one great national issue of the day. and
the position of their party upon it Is clearly Defined
and on that position they have placed themselves
uneauivocally The silver issue is undeveloped,
and with regard to it their convention has taken
false STEP That question should be kept IN the
background and relegated to the future, when IL
shall be better understood and public sentiment
shall be more clearly formed with respect to IT, 1t
need not figure prominently In the canvass, ana
the less it is dwelt upon the better 1t VIII oe for tne
Democrats after the mistake committed by the
convention at Cleveland. The conservatives and
independents should consider that 1t IS not the
question of the canvass and is not to be seriously
affected by the result. The Ohio Democrats have
made their contest more difficult than it might
have been, but they can win it if they work viii
yigor and confine their discussion to the issues
that are of vital Importance for them this year and
next.
Still the Governor and his Eastern
sympathizers need waste no time trying
to keep the question in the background
The convention declared for free silver
and Republicans will force the Demo
cratic campaign orators to discuss it
It can't be evaded now. They have ex-
pressed themselves, and any crawfishing
now will be as fatal as to go ahead. By
their actions the Democrats acknowledge
they have fallen into error, and they
must eat the fruits thereof.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

On the item of sugar alone, the Republican party
in the thirty years that it maintained tariff on
that article robbed the poor people of this country
of "a, 500, ,OOO,O O,OOO-Gdzette.
Yet, the Democratic party did not
consider the "poor people," and even
proposed to perpetuate the robbery
when under the Mills bill it voted to
increase the tariff on sugar. The Mills
bill still stands as the embodiment of
Democratic principles on the tariff
How does our esteemed contemporary
reconcile its statement with the authority
quoted?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
A PREMIUM ON LAzINEss.

A
Cleveland Leader.
The Democratic party at its late con-
vention adopted platform that in
reality favors a premium for laziness
and general shiftlessness. This is what
a law taxing incomes means, for none
but the indolent and dishonest can es-
cape it. 1t not only leads to blackmail
and perjury, but every man who in any
way strives to better his condition is
taxed on account of such efforts if he
succeeds. The laboring man is taxed on
his daily wages. If he succeeds in get
ting more wages he is taxed more, and
if through his exertions he finally gets
to be an employer he is taxed still more.
Every lawyer is taxed portion of his
fees; every minister who gets call to
some wider field adds to his burden of
taxation; and every doctor who rides
fast after an imaginary patient, in hopes
of securing real one, is taxed for his
efforts. Every merchant who by his
industry and enterprise, succeeds in
building up business must pay large
portion of his reward into the remorse-
less hopper of the government. In
other words the energy, enterprise, and
thrift which have made the American
people wonder in the eyes of all other
nations are punished by fine. For
tunately the Democratic party, if sue
cessful, does not propose to add impris
onment to the fine, in which event the
only ones to remain out of jail would be
the lawless and the lazy. But that
amendment is only needed to show the
absurdity of an income tax. In England
at time when only two classes existed,
one consisting of the the very poor and
the other of s'lords and FOOLS" it was
perhaps proper that the latter class
should be fined for having an income,
but in the United States, where every
man is industrious, such tax is mex
ousablo. A party which proposes to tax
a man because he is industrious and
frugal should not succeed. We are
quite sure it will not.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

Some Democrats are being deluded
with the belief that G.. Cleveland, an
ex-President of the United States, is
coming to Ohio to stump the State for
Campbell. This gentleman has not
done anything for six years that was
not for himself first and the Democratic
pa ty 0soondarily', and IL is not PROBABLE
he will adopt new method now. Why
should he desire Campbell's reelection?
He does desire just the opposite. Should
Jeems secure a reelection he would be a
formidable candidate for the Presidency
next year, and thus be pitted against
&C. That is the reason G. G. aforesaid
will do no stumping in Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
SIZE LIKED TRAGEDIES.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
This is verbatim report of conyer-
sation on Hudson River boat between
young man and girl who has just
finished her education" at well known
New York private school:
He (as the boat was passingWehaw-
ken)-That is the place where Hamilton
was shot and killed by Burr.
Shells that so? Why, didn't read
anything about it in the papers to-day.
He (wonderingly and sadly)-I did not
suppose you had. 1t occurred some time
ago.
She-But you will send me a paper
with it all in, won't you John? do like
tragedies.
John murmured something which was
taken for apromise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
TIE Farmers, Alliance has made s.

THE Farmers Alliance has made St.
Paul the headquarters of the gigantic
trust to corner the wheat market, and is
now busily engaged in formulating the
plans of procedure. Since all trusts are
wrong, and the Farmers Alliance has
been most earnestly engaged in the war
fare against them, their present course
seems inconsistent at least. What right
will they have to denounce trusts after
this action? They are pulling down the
only support of the structure above
them, and the alliance and the wheat
trust will fall together.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
THE "POST" AND PENSIONS.

New York Press.
The Eoeniag Post complains bitterly
because the pension roll is increasing at
a rate which will carry the number of
names on it cup to about 100000, or
more than four times the total as far
back as 1878," and asks "where is this
thing to stop?" 1t ought not to stop
until every soldier who is entitled to a
pension gets it. Does the Post dispute
that proposition? Does it advise the
Democratic party, of which it is an ally,
to stop it short of that point? Does it
advocate the repeal of the present pen
sion laws? Does it advise the next
House of Representatives, which is
Democratic, to refuse appropriations for
the payment of pensions? This is a
feature of Democratic policy, in which
about 100000 old soldiers in the
Northern States are deeply interested,
and as to which they want a definite
avowal of the Democratic Mugwump
intentions. Perhaps the Post will give
it to them-and then, again, perhaps it
will not.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat says
that Mr.. Cleveland is a sicker man
politically than Mr.. Blaine is physically,
because "he is suffering from cancer of
the hopes, Bright's disease of the ex-
pectations, consumption of the chances,
paralysis of the delegations and a
general breaking down of the whole
system" This list may be completed
by adding palpitation of the heart
whenever the Democracy West and
South denounce his silver views.--Ne,U
York Press,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
DANA'S VIEWS.

New York Sun.
apparently while willing to 'ehance
free coinage Governor Campbell is pre-
pared to trust neither the doctrinaire
alarmist of the Grover Cleveland sort,
nor the extremists like the great majority
of the Convention which nominated him.
With the best wishes for the Governors
success, we can not say that we regard
his treatment of the silver question as
particularly definite or phenomenally
lucid.
with his ideas on silver in such a
mixed condition, no wonder Governor
Campbell expresses the almost impas-
stoned hope that this question will not
enter largely into the canvass or that
the Governors strong inclination to
get upon other ground leads him to
prophesy that after the canvass is two
weeks old you will hear almost nothing
outside of the tariff
"There is another candidate, self
nominated for another office, who would
be likewise delighted if from the Demo
Gratis of the United States he could heal
almost nothing outside of the tariff
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
WHINE OR WHISTLE. MHICH9


Detroit Free Press.
A small boy was chasing somewhat
bigger one on Cass avenue the other
day, when the bigger of the two STUN
bled and fell. The other tumbled over
him and was hurt as much as tie bigger
one. But the bigger one was the bigger
baby and began to whine and cry. The
smaller one got up, brushed off the dirt,
rubbed his barked knee and began to
whistle.
The other one looked at him a mo-
ment and then blubbered:
Jimmy, how can you whistle when
it hurts so?"
at doesn't hurt so if you whistle"
said philosophical Jimmy. "It's when
you whine that it hurts So"
Whistle and whine begin alike, but
they end differently.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

AN experienced woman of fashion ad-
vises plain girls to find out their pretty
points and make the most of them. If
a girl has a graceful walk she must
cultivate that still more. But we hope
the woman of fashion does not mean
that if a girl has pretty teeth or a dim
pie when she smiles she must wear a
grin all the time. In such case life be-
comes hardly worth living to those who
must behold evermore the wooden grin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
WILL TRY TO DODGE.

Chicago Tribune, Rep.
Governor Campbell does not want tc
talk free silver, for he does not agree
with the majority of his party; nor talk
free trade versus protection, for he
breads it. He wants to pick out wool
and a few things in the Mckinley bill
and vociferate about them on the stump
and dodge the other questions. But his
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
IT GROWS BRIGHTER.
Syracuse Standard, Rep.

Syracuse Standard, Rep.
Major McKinley's outlook grows
brighter all the while. Now it is re.
ported that Mr.. Cleveland intends &c
make six speeches in the Ohio campaign
If Allen G.. Thurman's son would de-
liver few more free trade speeches
McKinley's triumph would be insured
without peradventure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

OSCAR WILDE has put out brochure on
"The Decline of Lying" If he were in
America the tin plate liar, the Mckinney
prices liar, and the liar about Blaine's
health would conspire to make him sup
press the book until it had a new title
Ne1c York Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

SENATOR PETER wants to go thun-
dering down the ages as the man who
advised the farmers to corner their
wheat. There won't be much of PETER
left after he has thundered one lap
PhilGdeLpHiG Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
THAT GOOD MEDICINE" !"

Mr.. G. d. Cone, attorney, Parker, South
Dakota, says: Il take pleasure in saying
to the public, as have 10 my friends and
ac1uaintances for the last five years, that
l consider Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DiarrhPa Remedy the best medicine
for the purposes it is intended that | ever
tried; since have used 1t | would net be
without it; was always subject to ch0l
era morbus and never found anything
| else that gives the relief that this remedy
does; never leave home without taking
it with me, and on many occasions have
ran with it to the relief of some sufferer,
and have never known it to fail; my
children always call for that good medi-
cine when they have pain in the stom-
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4 Sons. 1-25t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
DRUNKENNESS
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Golden SDecific.

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can be given in glass of beer, cup of
coffee or tea, or in food, without the
knowledge of the patient. 1t is absolute
ly harmless, and will effect permanent
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1t has been given in thousands of cases.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
HIS BLUFF COST HIM FIFTY CENTS.

HIS BLUFF COST HIM FIFTY CENTS.
Evening World.
A recent German paper gives an ac.
count of a man who strayed into
"charity bazaar" and had trying ex-
perience. He had made several unsatis-
factory purchases, not knowing how to
refuse the demands of the of the pretty
saleswOmen, and at last, to prove that
he could make one sensible investment
he bought small match box and car.
ried it off in triumph and in haste.
Examining it after he had left the
booth, he discovered that there was no
place on which to light the match.
So, with the air of one determined not
to be cheated, he marched back to the
young lady of whom he had bought the
box.
"There is mistake here" he said.
"You sold me this pocket matchbox,
and there is no place on it to scratch the
Matches"
"My dear SIR" said the young lady,
"you are quite right. l made mistake.
That is intended for a jewel box and
costs fifty cents more, if you please"
"And what did you do?" asked a
friend to whom he related his tale of
woe.
"If you've ever been to a fair" re-
piled the other, in an aggravated tone,
''you know very well what l did. Ipaid
the fifty cents, of course"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

JERRY SIMPSON says he is coming to
Ohio to stump the State against Sher-
man and Mckinley. Heavensl does he
think the intelligent farmers of Ohio
can be persuaded into idiocy by such a
dashed fool as himself.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

QUEEN VICTORIA has in her possess
ion a dress woven entirely of spiders
webs, which for fineness and beauty is
said to surpass the most splendid silk.
1t was gift from the Empress of Brazil
in 1877.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

THE idea of National political race
being trotted in heats is unique. 1t will
be done this year, however, and the
course is in Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

For headaches, billiousness, constipa-
ton, dizziness, sleeplessness, the blues
scrOfula the blood and all skin eruptions
DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic never fails; warranted to sat
isfy or money refunded; could this be af-
forded if the Remedy wasn't certain?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30

EX-GOVERNOR THOMAS NJ. WALLER,
of Connecticut, chased thief in Chiea-
go the other day, who had stolen the
statesman's gold-headed cane from the
Palmer House washroom. The Govern
or recovered the cane, but found that
his silk hat had been stolen during the
disturbance. He is particularly impress
ed with the hustle and go of the West.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-30
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