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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
The Chinaman's Purchase.

The Chinese are not supposed to have
much talent or liking for humor, but a
little story related by the author of
''Three Years in Western China" shows
that they are not altogether deficient in
that respect:
Several of my followers were opium
smokers, and one of my bearers had con-
tracted a great craving for the drug. He
was somewhat disreputable in appear
ance, but willing worker. His bag
gage consisted of the clothes ON his back
and small bundle containing his opium
pipe and the necessary paraphernalia for
smoking.
On leaving certain village noticed
that the bundle had assumed larger di-
mensions, but my speculations as to its
contents proved to be wide of the mark.
A few miles to the west of Yang-lin a
halt was called for rest, and the cakes on
the roadside stall were quickly bought
and devoured. The opium smoker,
meanwhile, sat apart on the edge of the
stone road.
"How is it that you are all eating and
drinking, said he to one of his comrades.
land l haven't a single cash to follow
your example?"
The other man put his thumb to his
mouth, and pretending to inhale, pro-
nounced the single word, Opium" at
which the smoker smiled and was silent.
On the following day we were sud-
denly overtaken by sharp rain storm.
and when the other bearers were search
ing for shelter the smoker solemnly pro
duced his bundle, gravely undid the
cover, and proceeded to unfold and put
on first class waterproof coat which he
had wisely purchased in the village to
which we have referred. The astonish-
ment on the other mems faces and the
look of triumph in which the smoker
INDUCED were a study.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
The First Horse Car

1t was in 1881 that devised the first
street car, or omnibus, as it was then
called. This car was composed of an e1-
tension to a coach body, with seats
lengthwise instead of crosswise. On the
outside of the vehicle was printed ''Om-
nibus," in large letters. People wonld
stand and look at this word and wonder
what it meant. "Who is Mr. Omnibus
many of them would inquire. | had
shop of my own at this time, and there
built the first horse car. 1t was run for
the first time in 1882, from Prince street,
in the Bowery, to Fourteenth street.
This car had three compartments of ten
seats each, entrance being had from the
sides. On the top there were also three
rows of seats, facing back and front,
seating thirty persons.-John Stephen
son in Ladies Home Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

A tall, squarely built and athletic man
of T. s~ty-five or thereabouts walked into
the California hotel and registered John
Kelly, Jr., Bodie" Heis superintendent
of the Bulwer, Bodie and Mono mines.
located at Bodie, and he became involved
in dispute with miner named J. G.
Grant. The result was that the two
men met on the street in Bodie, and
when within few feet of each other
Grant drew 45-caliber revolver, and
without warning fired point blank at
Kelly. The latter threw up his left arm,
and as he did so the bullet passed down
the inside of his coat sleeve without
scratching the skin and made its exit at
the elbow.
They then clinched, but Grant kept
firing, and the second shot struck the
collar button in the back of Kelly's shirt,
carried it away and plowed up the lining
of his coat without doing other damage.
The third and fourth shots went through
Kelly's coat, which was unbuttoned, but
the fifth struck him in the chin. When
it struck the bone, however, it was de-
flected, and, after tearing its way along
the jaw, came out Just in front of the
ear Kelly then wrenched the pistol
from the others hand and with it beat
him into insensibility. The former keeps
the coat and shirt that he wore at the
time as memento Of his marvellous es-
cape.-San Francisco Gail.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
Salvation Army and the crnsades.

1t is obvious that if we would find any
analogy for the growth and force of this
movement of the Salvation Army, we
must go back to the enthusiasm exerted'
by the preaching of the Crusades. to the
work of Francis and Dominic in founding
the mendicant orders, to the Protestant
Reformation, to the preaching of George
Fox, or to the growth of Wesleyanism
at the close of the last century. Further,
no attentive student of early church
history can fail to see many striking
points of analogy between the methods
adopted and the results achieved by the
Salvation Army and those which aston
ished and disgusted the pagan world in
the rapid success attained by the early
of the Christian church
Archdeacon Farrar in Harpers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
Election Day in Greece.

Election day is an exciting one in
Greece. The last one was especially so
in Athens. The people were to vote for
members of parliament. The election
occurs every four years. For week
previous to the polling all the men and
boys were parading the streets, headed
by band The Greeks are blessed with
most powerful lungs, and their shouts of
'Vivar fairly drowned the'braying of
the donkeys. The interest was so in
tense that the young children shared it,
and an American lady, passing Unite
of boy on the street, who was escort
ing a little girl home from school, gal
lantly carrying her books, heard him
ask her if she had votel
The voting takes place in the churches
on Sunday, consequently the customary
service is dispensed with. In the church
to which an American gentleman sue
ceeded in finding access there were
ranged round the church forty-two
boxes, that being the number of the
candidates.
These boxes were something the shape
of a tea box, one half painted white,
with YES" on it. and the other half
black, with No" on it.
Tin tubes projected from the front
outward. Looking through these tubes
one could see that the boxes were divided
into two compartments. Beside each
box stood representative of the candi-
date, and over the box appeared the
candidates picture. Each voter, as he
entered the church, had his name and
address registered, and a check given
him. The above mentioned representa-
tive then gave the voter a bullet, or
vote, made of lead.
Formerly the dishonest voter would
slip another bullet up his coat sleeve,
and as he raised his arm to the tube the
bullet would roll down, and two votes
instead of one be cast; but the repre-
sentative now watches to prevent cheat
ing. Negative votes as well as affrma-
tive must also be cast; that is, if voter
objects to a candidate, he must cast a
negative bullet. The voter, of course,
casts one vote at each box, or forty-two
in all.-Cor. Youths Companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

There were some queer distinctions in
those days. One Sunday, going to the
butchers booth, | found a customer
ahead of me, who inquired if he could
not have a piece of liver which was
hanging on tree in plain sight.
Don't know if you can or not" said
the butcher.
''fd like to know why? I've been
trading with you all along, and never
asked for liver before; but l want some
variety now"
Stand around and let me look at you.
No, you can't have any liver"
"Well, whyP'
"There amt enough to go round I
have to have some rule about givin' it
out, and | have decided that no miner
can have scrap of liver from me unless
he wears a canvas patch on the seat of
his pants.
The canvas patch was badge of prece-
dence as well recognized in our camp on
the Trinity as the star of the Order of
the Garter is in Great Britain.-E G.
Waite in Century.
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Monkeys THAT Fight with Stones.

The Gelada balloons sometimes have
battles with the Hamadryads, especially
when the two species have mind TO rob
the same field, and if fighting in the hills,
will roll stones on to their enemies. Not
long ago colony of Gelada balloons,
which had been fired at by some black
soldiers attending duke of Coburg-
Gotha on hunting expedition on the
borders of Abyssinia, blocked a pass for
some days by rolling rocks on all corners.
This seems to give some support to a Gu
rious objection raised by a Chinese local
governor in report to his superior on
the difficulties in the way of opening
to steamers the waters of the upper
Yang-tse. The report, after noting that
the inhabitants on the upper waters were
ignorent men who might quarrel with
strangers, went on to allege that mon
keys, which inhabited the banks, would
roll down stones on the steamers. THE
two last facts" the report added.
would lead to complaint from the En-
glish and embroil the Celestials with
them, especially if the men or the mon
keys kill any English. Spectator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
GRAINS OF GOLD.

The price of knowledge is disenchant-
ment.
We often weep before we had time to
smile.
Failure mars the fool, but helps to
make the man.
More tears are shed in play-houses
than in churches.
He has half the deed done who has
made a beginning.
1t is less pain to learn in youth than
to be ignorant in age.
As every thread of gold is valuable,
so is every minute of time.
1t is hard to remember the good quail
tiles of those who forget us.
Think of heaven with hearty purpose
and strong hope to get there.
Our hasty actions disclose our habitu-
al feelings as nothing else does.
Most men will go farther to give ad-
vice than to follow their own opinions.
Vice is Infamous, though in prince;
and virtue honorable, though in a peas
ant.
Sin is its own detective. No man can
escape himself any more than he can
escape God.
Ceremonies are different in every
country; but true politeness is every
where the same.
Christian patience is something more
than a thought, or an emotion, or
tear; it is action.
Whenever you see drunken man it
ought to remind you that every boy in
the world is in danger.
The gloomiest knell that rings over
the fall from virtue must be to hear of
the lost esteem of those we love.
The man who says in his heart, 81
will try it little way, and if / like it l
will go on" will never get to heaven.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
A Chinese Girls Life.

The Chinese girls education begins at
six years of age. Then she must submit
to the bandaging of her feet, which cruel
custom cripples the poor child and
causes her untold suffering. But as
small feet are considered mark of great
beauty this ,arbarous custom, which
has obtained in China for ages, is still
practiced. The bandages are changed
as often as they become soiled, but the
practice continues until the girl reaches
the age of nineteen. Sometimes, when
about ten, the bones of the toe are broken
to prevent further growth.
At nineteen the girl is married. But
courtship, as it is known among the
Americans, is not understood or tolerated
by the Chinese. Mutual affection is not
the foundation of the marriage, but the
children are betrothed in infancy by
their parents, and when grown are
obliged to fulfill the engagement.-P
adelphia Times.
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Foreign interference in Our Affairs.

Fortunately and wisely, we have thus
far steered clear of ''entangling alli-
ances, with the single and limited ex-
ception of our treaty of 1S46 with New
Granada respecting the transit of the
Lsthmus of Panama; and by thus follow
ing the policy of careful abstention from
all interference in the domestic ques-
tions and local issues of other nations
we are enabled more consistently to
check and repel any impertinent or prag
matical attempt by foreigners to inter
meddle with our domestic policies or to
dictate alterations in our carefully ar
ranged distribution of powers. 1t may
as well be understood that, desirous as
we are of pursuing policies of peace,
comfy and reciprocal advantage with
all nations, we will never so lower the
standard of our independence as to
change the form and principles of our
government to accommodate strangers
who come among us voluntarily and in
pursuit of their individual tastes and
misunderstanding Bayard in Fo-
rum.
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NIGHT IN THE COUNTRY.

Oh, bird that fingers in the hush
OF twilight as it falleth,
Return ye now unto your nest;
List how your sweet mate callethl
Oh. lowing cows, hastr to your fold,
Or you will be belated-
E'en now the milkmaid loudly calls,
Too long for you she has waited
From yonder church the Ginning b< LIS
Ring for the AngelGs sweet,
And pious souls, with bended heads,
The evening prayer repeat
The locusts with discordant notes
A merry concert hold,
As though the coming on of night
Made their small hearts more bold
The jasmine vine that shades the porch
Breaks out in sweetest scent,
And waftings from the lily bed
Are with its odors blent!
The low of kline and notes of birds
Grow fainter and more faint,
Even the tireless katydiis
Have hushed their loud complaint.
The glimmering lights begin to shine
From many a window pane,
And mothers rock their babes and sing
A sweet good night refrain.
To all there comes a country peace,
The quiet of night
That Is removed from out the world,
Far from the city's sighti
Kate A Darlington in New Orleans Plea
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
A SEASON NOTE.

Pittsburgh Stockman.
According to reports received from
various parts of the country. through
statistical sources and otherwise, it is
evident that the season of 1891 has so
far progressed in way quite satisfactory
to the average producer. Here and
there slight damages from frost have
been reported, while there are local
complaints of lack of rain; but from the
country in general comes up the word
that the outlook is above the average at
this season of the year, and that I'M
less something Unexpectedly disastrous
should occur soon the main crops of 1891
are likely to start out under favorable
auspices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28
REYERIE OF A BACHELOR.
He Smokes and Dreams and Then Makes
Up His Mind to Light Fresh Cigar

Up His Mind to Light Fresh Cigar
Puff! This cigar-cost a pretty penny
too-is execrable. feel like throwing
it away, only blowing the smoke into
rings is an amusement that l hate to
forego. Puff! Now, that ring is posi-
tive work of art. Pity it has TO go up
in smoke. Rings of smoke-they are
very like marriage rings. The delusion
lasts about as long. They are infinitely
more amusing-and less wearisome.
Fancy being married! B-r-rl No more
bohemianism, no cakes and ale-nor
champagne, either-no pipes and punch.
Instead-a drowsy ire-a clatter of
dishes from the htchen-a wife knitting
socks for the inevitable family. Later
full fedged paterfamilas buying
groceries and paying money to the school
book trusts growing posy over when |
was young fellow, sir" | shudder to
think of it
Besides, it is so much pleasanter to
play at playing the game than really to
play it. 1t is very pleasant to make love
and that is why marriage Is so I'M
pleasant; one can't make love then.
Making love is a game that should al
ways be played on the progressive plan.
With the same partner always it be-
comes dreadfully monotonous. 1t is for
that reason that pity the married man.
To hutter from flower to flower, never
bestowing affection on any, but affecting
to adore all-that is the bachelors priv
ilege.
But, you say, one cannot make love
with gray hairs. An old beau is the
most ridiculous of men. Yes, you are
right But it is not necessary to be al
ways making love. AS one grows old
there are so many other hobbies.
Puff How blue that smoke is! A
kind of fading, ethereal blue, not tang
ible in words or from the palette. A
blue Ike the blue of pair of eyes-ah,
what glorious eyes they are-set in a
marble white frame-hke the blue and
white loves of Dresden china
l wonder, by the way, if she meant all
she said-with those eyes-at the Bron-
sons that night! She saba good deal.
She is really-not half bad. Rose Alvin
"a pretty name-rather. Rose-um,
she will still be Rose if. Well-the
fact is-between me and the blue smoke
her face has been haunting me like a
ghost. might-marry the ghost. From
what her eyes said that night-she
wouldn't say no. If l were to throw
away this cigar-put on my hat and
gloves, and go to her-what an exquisite
joke it would be-eonsidering what
said about marriage just now. Puff!
By jove, will do itl Pah, goodbY, ci-
gar-even bad things have an end. This
glove-comes on too easily-deuced bad
form. Um-how dust will settle on a
mans hat. Now-I think I'll do.
What's that? The city post. HIM.
Dun's bills. Aha woman's hand.
What? ''Mr and Mrs. Alvin an
nounce the wedding of their daughter,
Rose"-
Ugh. How chill the room seems l
must-ight fresh cigar. Percy Pol
lard in Epoch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

BUTCHERS say, with apparent truth,
hat the extraordinary increase in the
prices of meat, from two to five cents a
pound on all cuts, is chargeable to the
unprecedented marketing of calves and
COWS some three years ago. 1t doesn't
make much difference to little Tommy
Jones what the reason is, the fact is
quite sufficient.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

The most ancient description we have
of water pump is by Hero of Alexan-
dire. There is no authentic account Of
the general use of the pump in Germany
previous to the beginning of the Six
teenth century. At about that time the
endless chain and bucket works for rails
ing water from mines began to be re-
placed by pumps.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

There is one applicant for a pension
who deserves to have her claim pushed
to the front. This is Mary E. Dewey, Of
Goshen, Ind, who served through the
civil war disguised as a man in the
Twenty-sixth Ohio regiment under the
alias Of Charles Dewey. She now ap-
plies for a pension under her real name.
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LOOK OUT FOR THEM.

MY kidneys are all right; 1 have no
pain IN my back. Mistaken mani Peo-
pie die from kidney disease of so bad
character that the organs are nearly de-
strOyed, and yet they have never had a
pain or an ache. Why? Brcause the dis
ease began IN the interior of the kidneys
where they are few nerves of feeling to
convey the sensation of pain. DIR. Kill
mer's Swamp-ROot is the great specific
for Bright's disease" urinary troubles
troubles and kidney difficulties. Sold by
druggists.
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Various Hues.

Every once in a while the African
mind will evolve an expression that has
wealth of grotesque poesy in it. An
elderly man who is employed about one
of the public buildings in this city was
heard to remark:
q dunno what Pse gwine ter do for
close fob all OBJ my family?'
"Have you.a large family, uncle ?''
said one of the clerks in a quizzical tone
Deed l is-seben chillun"
" Are they all the same color as your
"No, sab ;-dey varies, rangin' all de
way fun dusk ter midnight. Washing
ton Post
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

THERE is one remedy which every
family should keep at hand; Mr. John
Carpenter, of Goodland. Indiana, says of
it: a tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrea and
severe cramps, and pains in the stomach
and bowels, with the best results; in the
worst cases never had to give more than
the third dose to effect a cure; in most
cases one dose will do; besides its other
good qualities, it is pleasant to take" %
and SOC bottle at PatterSOn'S. 5-7-4t
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MOST birds are stoics comnared TO 0,

Most birds are stoics compared to owls,
and those who cultivate their acquaint-
ance know that they have no time
wherein to make their poetical COM
plants to the moon. Poets should not
meddle with owls. Shakespeare and
Wordsworth alone have understood
them-by most others they have been
scandalously libeled.
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According to Herr Blattner the optics

According to Herr Blattner the optical
effect of incandescent lamps increases
with the temperature of the flament,
which can be raised so as to make 10 per
cent. of the whole electric energy of the
lamp take the form of light Ordinarily,
however, in lamp of sixteen candles
the optical effect does not exceed to
per cent.
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Train Is Right.

Mrs. Binks-Goorge Francis Train
says that people will wake up some
morning and find that Jay Gould has
lost every dollar.
Mr.. Binks-That's SO, every word of it.
MY goodnessl When will it be, do
you think"
When he dies. New York Weekly
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ST. CLALRSVILLE DIVISION.

All trains daily except Sunday. All trains make
close connection at 81 ClairSyiilc Junction with
trains running East for Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia and New York, and with trains run
nlng West for Columbus, Cincinnati, Chicago, and
all points West
For further information call on &. \ q. ticket
agents, or address q. 7. McCarty, ASST Gen Pass.
Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio; l.. l.. Allen, Asst Gen.
Pass, Agent, Chicago, ILL.,
j. I. ODELI, c. O. SCULL,
GENT Manager Genl Pass. Agent
EDW. DICKINSON, Gen Supt
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consur,p,Ior Surely Cured,

To Tue ED-roR:-Plsase inform ycJ.G resder-
that have positive relnsdy for the atOve-na-oez
disease. By lis timely use thousands OF fhoPeless
cases have been permanently crred. sacl! Do glal
to send two bottles Of my remedy Fj2FE. 60 any o.
your readers who have CONSUMPTION II they viii
send ne their Express and P. o. otidrcss. kcspect
ialy, 7. A. sLoCGz. N O. 81 PIX. s., n. 4.
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Pullman Sleeping Cars are run on Nos.
IL and AZ, and ParIOr Cars On Nos ~
and 81 between Pittsburgh and Cleveland
via Yellow Creek and Alliance. Nos. IS and
& 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. 35, 81, 10 and go connect at Bayard
to and nom Canal Dover, New Philadelphia.
and stations on Tuscarawas Branch
JOSEPH WOOD, EA. FORD,
Genera Nsnagr, General Passenger Agent
1850 PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates offare, through tickets,
baggage checks, and further Information re.
garding the running OF trains apply to anv
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-05-28

Judge E. R. Hoar, the senator's broth
er, is the leader of the Boston bar. He
is past seventy, but still carries himself
with erectness, and his step is elastic.
He is the father of young Congressman
Hoar.
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CLEYELANO, LORAIN & WHEELING R. r.
Time card Of Passenger Trains
In effect May. 10TH 1891 and until further notice.
Standard Tines minutes slower than
COumbuS Chic fine
Down

Cleveland-with fast trains for East and West
LOrain-with the Nickel Plate;'' Elyria-witl the
L S & NJ S R'y; GraftOn-with the c CC&I R'y:
Sterling-with the n Y P& O R'y; Wafwick-with
the A s. Ry MasillOn-with W & L f R'y and
2 TT w & c R'y; Justus-with tie C sc R'y; Canal
DOver-with G & NJ Ry; Uhrichsville-with the
Panhandle; BridgepOrt-with & R'y; Bel
laire-With B & O R'y.
j. F. TOWNSEND, Gen. Trdf. Aq't.
ct. CLAIRSVILLE & NORTHERN
y RAILROAD TINE CARD.
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The Esquimau dog Will eat almost any
of the dried fruits. The sour or acid!
fruits, as the orange, lemon, lime, shad-
dock, etc, as well as the sour plums and,
the bitter olives, are rarely eaten.