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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
Dress of New York's Literary Women.

The literary woman of the past was
called blue stocking. The literary wo-
man of the present is a butterfly in dress
The gayest of colors, the richest of dec
oration, the extreme of the mode charac-
terize- her attire at the gatherings of
Sorosis, where the literary element
strongly predominates, and one is i'm
pressed by the brilliancy of the specta-
Gle. The president, Mrs. Clymer, is as
picturesque in her attire as she is digni-
fed in her manner. Some combination
of heliotrope and gray, with just touch
of yellow. make her seem like the orig
inal of some quaint old painting. Jen-
ME June, now that she has laid aside
her widows weeds, appears in light
golden brown dresses and mantles, with
bonnet in the same shade, trimmed
with creamy lace.
Mrs. DIR. LoZier surprises every one
with a new toilet at every Sorosis meet
ing as beautiful and dressy as the pa
per she reads is brilliant and unusual.
Mrs. Coils, the Alaskan traveller and
writer, is a very handsome and effective
dresser. Mrs. Ravenhill katherine Kid
der's grandmother and teacher) is as
dainty and dressy in her attire as girl,
and the younger members, who do duty
as ushers, among whom little Miss Dem
crest takes the lead, are as stylish as
they are courteous. Even Grace Green
woods dear motherly face was shad-
owed by a bird with most brilliantly
gorgeous yellow plu1nage all one win
ter.-New York Letter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
ouT OF The DEPTHS.

IN the black earth my buried body lies,
With eyelids closed against the fevefish day,
Cold and iuseuS2te as the covering clay
That hides the narrow room from the broad skies;
In the moist grave il hes, and at the head
A marble tombstone fondly legended.
And one comes weeping TO my grave each day,
And stre~ing flowers bedewed in tear drops,
calls
Upon my name against the voiceless walls
As if beneath the moidering turf lay;
Grieving, he tells in bitter, mad distress
His sorrow and ceaseless love and loneliness
But among the purging shadows go
OF this dark neither region, vast and strange,
In shuddering gloom that never knoweth
change,
Moving on restless pinions to and fro,
Reft Of the light of Gods eternal day,
TIL every earthly stain shall pass away.
And lowering ever on unreSting wing,
bide the eternal mercy with a fire
OF deathless love and wasting, wild desire
To look upon the face Of God, my King.
Oh, thou, in tears so idle and so vain,
How would thy prayers redeem me from this
pains
With thee, with thee, o weeping love of mine,
Ny earthly thoughts full oft were wont to
stray;
In shady paths we loitered when the day
Was full Of light, and pleasures did shine;
And earth so mad with happiness did seem
Twas very heaven. and death was but dream
All, me- thou hast not yet forgotten me!
But oh. 20 me the memory were more sweet
Expressed in prayer to Heavens Mercy Seat;
So from the stains of earth should be free
The gates of glory open, AMI the night
Pass swift away in everlasting light.
ID. J. Donahoe in Nes York Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
Johnny's Cherry.

The way ~ which children put things is
often very droll from the association of
ideas which it shows must exist in their
minds. They have so much to learn that
it is no wonder that it takes them a good
while to separate their ideas, SO as to keep
things from being jumbled up in their
thoughts and in their speech.
In San Francisco kindergarten one day
the teacher distributed little basket of
cherries which had been sent IN by friend,
and so many were the children that there
proved to be but one cherry for each child.
1t is the rule that when there is any treat
of this sort the children shall wait until
all are served, and not begin to eat until
all are ready. On this occasion, however,
one small boy positively could not restrain
his eagerness, and the teacher saw him
nibbling at the dainty before the word was
given.
Johnny" she said, pleasantly, 81 am
afraid you have eaten your cherry"
He opened little griny fist. disclosing
the stem and stone of the departed fruit.
Yes, m'm," he answered, cheerfully,
"Pve eaten all but the bone and the tail u
Boston Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
THE INCREASE OF FLATTERY.
The Boomerang Element in Latter Da.
Personalities of Society.

The Boomerang Element in Latter Day
Personalities of Society.
Preoccupation with personality is GER
tainly an American-possibly more or
less a generally modern-trait; but our
present orgy of compliment is, think,
a new variant of it. And it cannot be
that we are becoming Frenchifed to the
point of social insincerity for the mere
sake of moral perverslty. The truth
probably is that as we progress in social
civilization-or perhaps better, as social
civilization spreads increasingly and
penetrates our bewildering and encour
aging succession of nouvelles couches-
the desire to make ones self agreeable,
instead of merely important, is increas-
ing proportionately.
Now, amenity as an art Is difficult
one To succeed in it demands either
the certain felicity" which Bacon af-
firmed to be necessary to the painter
who would improve upon nature, or that
long course of social civilization where
by tradition secures the sinking of eff
fort in Inconsistencies, and the substi-
tuition of inherited for acquired capaci-
ties. In the absence of either of these
advantages it is the shortest rather than
the wisest road to the end Of being agree
able that is pretty sure to be taken. and
the crosse modo pursuit of, as l said, the
line of least resistance results in an
amount and degree Of personal fattery
at the present moment which are alto
gether notable.
We have probably not yet wholly
emancipated ourselves from the wish to
be appreciated, as well as to be agree
able. On the contrary, when we praise
our friends for their qualities or their
performances in the blank and stark
way sanctioned no doubt by our unques-
toned sincerity, but dictated perhaps by
an imperfect taste, it is probable that
with our motive of being agreeable is
very subtlv associated desire to be
deemed discerning. We act on the as
sumption-so tacit, to be sure, as to be
unconscious the fact of our appre-
citation of them attests to them acute
ness in US. Our well known and uni
versally acknowledged genuineness-
that heirloom inherited from the savages
of the Elbe and Weser marshes-pre-
vents our perspicacity in these circum-
stances from being distrusted.-Scrib-
ner's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
A WONDER WORKER.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had
been under the care of two prominent
physicians, and used their treatment un-
til he was not able to get around. They
pronounced his case to be consumption
and incurable. He was persuaded to try
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, coughs and colds, and at that time
was not able to walk across the street
without resting. He found, before he
had used half of dollar bottle, that he
was much better; he continued to use it
and is to-day enjoying good health. If
you have any throat, lung or chest trou
ble try it. We guarantee satisfaction.
Trial bottle free at Pattersons. (5)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
An Old Family.

The notices of the death of a farmer at
New Lots, L. l., named Rapelje describe
him as Of an old family. There never was
truer word written. The first white child
born on this island was little girl named
Rapelje, and the news of her birth was
sent to Holland in the first ship that left
here after the trading post was established
on Manhattan island. She was in all prob
ability born within the stockade which
stood where Bowling Green now is.
There are only fourteen Rapelje families
on the island now, and not one belongs to
the four hundred. They spell Rapelje In
six different ways, and only one follows
the old spelling Of the name.-New York
SIM
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

A Paris scientist has published the re-
suit of his researches on the subject of
talking fishes. He says that every fish
in some way or other talks to fish of the
same kind. Herrings cry like men, roach
grunt like pigs, and tench make noise
like frogs. Conger eels bark and cod
fish hiss. Lobster and crayfish scream
when they are boiled, and Paris soles
have way of communicating the fact
of their staleness to diners at restaurants.
London Tit-Bits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
The Gullible Enslishman.

There was once published in an Ameri-
can paper story purporting to describe
the process invented by an ingenious Yam
kee for manufacturing eggs. He was able,
the story ran, to make them at trifing
cost, and the eggs were so perfectly in
vented that chickens could be Matched
from them. An obscure English paper got
hold Of the story and actually discussed 1t
seriously But the Englishman who COM
mented on it was cautious to degree of
absurdity, so he spoke of the ingenious
efforts of a Yankee to invent eggs, and
gravely pointed out few of the difficult
ties which it would be necessary to over
come before the American could entertain
any possible hopes of success in his en-
deavors.-New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
Left Handed Ball PLAYERS.

Some of the best baseball players are two
handed men, or in the parlance of the dia-
mond field, south paved" Kilroy is
probably the best known as powerful
thrower. Then come Clements, Titcomb,
Slattery-who rivals Kilroy-Getzein, Tom
Brown and Bill George All these men
use the left hand naturally, and all possess
the same popularity in causing the ball
which they throw to take an ''outshoot'
curve when within a few feet of the hands
of the catcher. Johnny Ward is not left
handed, but he couldn't strike a pitched
ball in week unless he stood with his left
side to the plate. In running the bases the
left handed man bears to the left, while
right handed players run in straight line
New York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
New Dress Shades.

Dress skirts are growing wider, par
ticularly for evening dresses. Wasp
gauze is a new material, although gauzes
and tulles are not so much worn in the
evening as formerly, except for young
girls. There are charming new. shades
for dinner dresses. A peach flower is
one of the most delicate and becoming.
The pale reddish mauve is one of the
best worn shades in foulards, particular
ly for yokes and sleeves with the spotted
or ringed foulards. Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
A COckney.

Bullokar. the photographer who gave
the famous definition for crocodile
tears" was outdone by Minshen, an
other dictionary maker of London, who,
in 1917, issued the work which gave the
following amusing account of the origin
of the word "cockney:" "a cockney, or
cockny, applied only to one born within
the sound of the Bow bells-that is,
within the city of London, whiche terme
came first out of the following tale:
''A citizens some riding with his faith
er out of London into the country, and
being novice. and merely ignorant of
how corne and catel do increase, asked,
when he heard horse neigh, what the
horse dide. His father answered, the
horse dothe neigh; riding further, he
heard cock crow, and said. dothe the
cock neigh too? And, therefore, Cockney,
or Cockneigh, byinversion thus: Incoctus,
i. e., raw or unripe in countrey-mens af-
faires. st. Louis Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

The cottage built by the actor Joseph
jefferson at Buzzard's Bay, and de-
signed by him to be the home of his old
age, is a picturesque building in the
early colonial style, with wings, cupolas
and gables both of wood and stone. Out
side the house is Virginia chimney of
native stone and brick. The house stands
on Cape Cod sand bank and looks to-
ward the Plymouth woods.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
How to rske Care of a Piano.

With proper care and attention good
piano should last family lifetime. If
this is not given it the piano viii in
time become harsh and ''tin-panny," and
afford little satisfaction or delight to its
owner. Ordinary practice, whether by
a child or a grown up person, will not
injure piano in any way. 1t is not
necessary to be- a professional piano
player and to know exactly with what
force to strike the keys in order to keep
the instrument in good condition.
Of course it will not be improved by
humping the case or by striking the
keys with any hard substance. Neither
does this remark apply to schools and
institutions where playing is taught, and
the instrument is used continuously for
ten or twelve hours every day. In the
latter case the felt portions will wear
out sooner than if it was used in pri-
vate family.
The matter of tuning should not be
neglected, and should never be intrusted
to any other than an experienced person.
Incapable tuners very often work irrep-
arabic injury to the most perfect and
costly instruments During the first
year new piano should be tuned every
three or four months at least After
that it will only be necessary to have it
tuned at longer intervals.
Dampness is the most dangerous en-
emy the piano has to contend against,
and for this reason the climate must be
considered. If the instrument is placed
in damp room, or left open in
draught of air, the result will be that
the strings, tuning pins and the various
metal parts will become coated with
rust, and the cloth used in the construc-
ton of the keys and action becomes
swollen. 1t is positively painful to play
on such piano.-Charles H. Steinway
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
Improved no.dbeds for Our Railways.

improved hoadDeds for Our Railways.
In correcting instability of roadbed
we shall make wider embankments with
longer slopes, using more solid masonry
in places exposed to danger from floods.
We shall avoid wooden bridges, build
stone arches wherever they are practical
Bile, and make steel bridges with a much
larger safety factor" having also a
more rigid system of initial and period
ical inspection. We shall abolish draw
bridges wherever it is possible, and
where this evil must be some auto
matte device will be used for absolutely
stopping the cars in case the draw shall
be open. But railway should not
cross a navigable river at grade any
more than it should so cross another
railway or wagon road. - Oberlin
Smith in Forum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
The "StiII Christmas"

In the year 1926 the holiday time in
England was known as the ''still Christ
mas" for owing to the illness of King
Henry VIII the singing of carols and the
noisy hilarity peculiar to Christmas were
prohibited. Some who have lain sleep
less through nights of horn blowing, the
explosion of frecrackers, etc., especially
at the south, where many of the old En-
glish holiday customs are still observed,
may understand and appreciate the royal
mandate for ''still Christmas. With
this one exception, carols and other JOY
Gus musical exercises were used at Christ
mas all through the Tudor reigns. .-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
The ella Monster.

The gila Observation-Disclosures horrida-
is an animal of the lizard species whose
habitat is New Mexico, Arizona and the
country lying northward. 1t is Of such a
poisonous nature that the natives shun it
with deadly fear. Its bite differs from
that of other reptiles in fatally affecting
the heart and spine. The gila monster has
skin OF glossy black, scaly and orange
dotted. Gila is Spanish word and is pro-
nounced hela.-Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

The specific gravity of gold is 1850
that is, it weighs nineteen and, a half
times as much as its own bulk of water.
The ductility and malleability of this
metal are equaled by no other. By due
tility is meant the property of allowing
itself to be drawn out into wire, and
by malleability its property of fiatten-
ing without splitting under the hammer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. Ali who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys; will remove pimples, boils,
salt rheum, and other affections caused
by impure blood; will drive malarial from
the systom and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price SOC and 81
per bottle, at Pattersons' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

Observations seem to show that a de-
crease in the earth's latitude is in prog
ress, implying an alteration in the direc-
ton of the earth's axis. The f1uctua-
ton is thought to be due to minute
oscillation caused by some changes in
the internal wars of the earth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

1,445, 400 GALLONS of blood are filtered
by the kidneys every year. How can they
stand this prodigious strain? Thousands
die yearly from some form of kidney
disease. Is there any warning given?
Yes; that stitch in the back, that pain in
the side and hundreds of other symptoms
cry out against neglect. The kidney
poison coursing through the veins, robs
the system of vigor and strength. Take
warning then and before it is too late
use swamp Root positive guaranteed
remedy for kidney disease. Sold by
Druggists. 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
Can't See II.

A butcher in Waterville, Wash, can
not understand what people see about
his shop to make them laugh Its sign
is ''The Live and Let Live Butcher
Shop" and the butcher asks what is
there about that to laugh at?-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

Captain J. O. Greenwood, living near
Napa, Cal, was drugged and bound by
robbers, who afterward murdered his
wife and robbed the house. Greenwood,
recovering consciousness and loosing his
bonds, offered resistance, and was shot
and almost fatally wounded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
lnconIroverfIhIe-

Customer-Look here, asked you foe
something in gold, and you sold me
these miserable plated studs.
Clerk-Well, they were in gold when
you got them.-Clothier and Funisher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
VICKS FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1891.

VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1891.
No lover of a fine plant or garden can
afford to be without copy. 1t is an ele-
giant book of over 200 pages, So X l015
inches, beautiful colored illustrations of
Sunrise Amaranthus, Hydrangea and
Potatoes. Instructions for planting, cul-
tivating, etc. Full list of everything that
can be desired in the way of Vegetable
and Flower Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc.
Also full particulars regarding the cash
prizes of $1,000 and $500 The novelties
have been tested and found worthy of
cultivation. We hope it will be our good
luck to see the Nellie Lewis CarnatiOn
and taste the Grand Rapids Lettuce. 1t
costs nothing because the 10 cents you
send for it can be deducted from the first
order forwarded We advise our friends
to secure copy of James Wick, Seeds
man, Rochester, n. Y.
Senator-elect Brice denies the story
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

The Alabama Legislature passed a
redistricting bill that makes Democratic
the only Republican Congressional Dis
in the State
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
"WhiIe You Wait"

Enterprise can hardly go further than
this effort of an uptown grocer: "Fresh
eggs warm from the hen. n."-Binghamton
Taadar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

Nineteen persons were injured in a
railroad wreck on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern Railroad, near
MaYnatd Ia
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19
DITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI AND
l. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.
PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Time Card IN Effect June Is. 1890.
GOING EAST

TDdily. except ouiludy. FDdliy.
At Pittsburgh connections are made in Union
Station with through.strains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia
and New York, on which are run. Pullman Dining
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars.
At Chicago and st. Louis connections are made
in Union Station with prominent railroads for all
points in the West Northwest and Southwest
For further information call on or address near
est ticket agent. Z. A. FORD,
JOS. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent,
General Manager. Pittsburgh, Pa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

60En A MONTH. No capital required. A gOc 1
MILL chance to make money. Apply for territory
atOnce. B. S. Lauderbaeh Co. Newark, NJ.
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nLTEpQUSA MAPLE TREATMENT EpPP
ID hhItu We m il enOught to convince rh1n
B. S. Lauderback & Co. 773 Broad-st. Newark. NJ
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Senator-elect Brice denies the story
that he intends to resign his seat in the
Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

Effect of Copper Salts on India Rubber.
In recent paper Mr.. W. Thomson, of
Manchester, England, said that it is
known that copper salts have most in
furious effect on india rubber, and as
copper is sometimes used in dyeing
blacks and other colors cloth so dyed is
liable to decompose and harden the rub.
Der put into it. A popularity investi-
gated by the author is that metallic cop
per placed in contact with thin sheets of
india rubber brings oxidation and hard
ening of its substance, although no ap-
preciable quantity of copper enters the
india rubber, while metallic zinc and
silver have no injurious effect.
All oils, except castor oil, have a most
detrimental effect on india rubber,
which can best be kept under water, un-
der glycerine, in coal gas or in a vacuum.
The smell of india rubber is one of the
characteristics of its decomposition, and
it has been noticed that piece of blot
ting paper placed over the decaying rub
Der is colored by certain volatile sub
stances resulting from the oxidation
that produces the hardening. Boston
Transcript.