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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
EUROPEAN POWDER MAGAZINE.

| Philadelphia Press.
Portugal is an insignificant country
with little foreign trade, few foreign re,
lations, and no wide-reaching affairs
A panic in Belgium or Holland would
convulse Europe. A panic in Lisbon has
its effect in Paris, where syndicate re-
Gently shouldered a new Portuguese
loan. The financial Importance of such
panic is inconsiderable.
Its political effect is most serious. The
three Latin countries Portugal, Spain
and Italy-are all looked upon as in a
state of political instability. They are
all debt-laden. In ten. years Portugal,
which has the population of this State,
and not hundredth of its wealth, has
increased its national debt from $780,
100000 to $600,000,000 The Spanish
debt, which stood at .$3,000,000,0 in
1880, by an arrangement closely similar
to reputation, was reduced One-half
and is now 81 ,250,000,000 The Italian
debt in ten years past has risen from 81
000,000,000 to 2,325, 100000.
The expenditures have risen even
more rapidly. Portugal from 1889 to
1SSS-9 advanced its outlay from $780,
100000 in 1883. Spain has kept its
expenditure unchanged for ten years,
but it has an. annual deficit of from ST.,
100000 to s20,00O,000. Italy, with a
deficit more than half the time, had ad-
vanced its annual expenditure from
S255, 100000 in 1879 to $311, 100000 in
1889.
In no one of the three countries are
public accounts so kept that any one
knows how the treasury stands. In all
taxation rises year by year. The Gov
ernment grows more and more unpopu-
lar, administration more and more cor
rupt, and public uneasiness wider. All
this is worst in Portugal, less serious in
Spain, and least in Italy. In all three,
public opinion is powerfully affected by
the example and prosperity of France.
A very little thing would bring revo
luton in Portugal. Revolution there
would unsettle Spain. If the Iberian
Peninsula adopts a Republic, it is a
question of years-and not many of
them-for Italy.
These circumstances give panic in
Portugal very serious import. 1t rem
ders all Europe uneasy, and it may cause
failures in Paris which will affect this
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
MEMS LAST WORDS.

New York Sun.
Judge Breckenridge in the Presbyter-
ian General Assembly had just stated
his opinion that man who avOwed the
beliefs held by DR.. Briggs was not fit
person to instruct candidates for the
ministry in the Presbyterian church,
and was concluding with the words 81
have discharged my duty faithfully, and
L ask you to excuse me from further
when he fell in heap upon the plat
form, and in moment was dead.
The last words of any man have
always singular impressiveness, es-
pecially the last words of an honest and
upright man, on a matter of serious
and immediate consequence. To the
imagination of the devout the speech
and features of the living man of the
moment are indissolubly blended with
the solemn silence of the saint of the
next moment. The very smile upon his
lips seems part of the incommunicable
secret. And yet those last words mean
no more than any others; usually, indeed,
they should mean less.
In the presence of the mystery of
mysteries, of the awful fact of death,
can the construction of creeds seem
significant, can the utmost certitude be
certain? How infinitesimal, then, must
seem what we know of the ineffable.
"Not ourselves that makes for right
eousness" How purely tentative and
vague all the definitions of theologians
Death equalizes all men in sense that
is grimly and fearfully true. Under the
shadow of its wing may not even a
General Presbyterian Assembly feel that
"love is the fulfilling of the law?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
THE M'KINLEY TARIFF AT WORE

THE M'KINLEY TARIFF AT WORK.
Springfield Mass) Union.
The operation of the protective tariff
in stimulating American industries and
reducing prices through home competi-
tion, is illustrated in the case of cotton
ties. These are strips of iron or steel
used in binding cotton bales. Before
the Mckinley bill was passed these
cotton ties were largely imported from
England, and the price was $I.20 per
bundle. Since the tariff bill which in
creased the duties went into effect the
American manufacturers, assured of the
American market, have reduced the
price to $1.10 per bundle. Moreover
they are now making steel ties and sell
ing them for less money than the inferior
English iron ties were sold for before
the Mckinley tariff went into effect. The
result of this American seizure of the
home market, is that one large English
concern which made cotton ties for
this country has closed up and gone
out of business. The money spent by
Americans to keep this English concern
going is now paid to American manu-
facturers and workingmen. The free
trade theory that the tariff is added to
the price will not be asserted in the
cotton tie case, and if any of the free
trade organs have declared that there
was going to be cotton tie famine, 'all
on account of Mckinley" they can now
ruminate over the failure of their pre-
dictions at leisure. We shall see tin
plate following exactly the same course
that cotton ties have taken-protected
American competition and lower prices
than ever before.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
ACROSS THE DEEP.

To the far West, on steamboats,, cars,
and stage-coaches, HOstetter's Stomach
Bitters is carried as the most important
item in the materia medica of the travel
ing public; it deprives vitiated, brackish
water of its hurtful properties and ex-
ecrable flavor, counteracts the pernicious
effects upon the stomach of bad or indi-
gestible food, remedies cramps, heartburn
and wind upon his stomach; it is fine
defense against malarial disorders, multi
lies the effects of excessive heat, cold and
damp, relieves sick headache, and is an
incompatible cure for costiveness and
biliousness; the fatigue of travel often
tells most disasterOusly upon invalids
and convalescents, occasionally to such
an extent as to jeOpardize life; persons in
feeble health, apprehensive of bad effects
from travel, win, if provided with the
Bittcrs, be far less likely to have theiI
fears realized. 64-t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
SOCIALISM VS. DEMOCRACY.


Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A report of lecture by Mr.. Lawrence
Gronlund on "The Socialist Ideal" gives
this definition: "The Socialist common
wealth is that in which the lowly, the
miserable and the ignorant are raised
up" Taking this as the ideal state
ment of a theoretic Socialist, we can
except it as the most favorable view,
and set in opposition to it the purpose
of the Democratic commonwealth-to
offer to the lowly, the ignorant and the
miserable the chance to raise themselves
up.
The difference between the socialist
theories which Mr. Gronlund is careful
to distinguish from the anarchist
the Democratic is further emphasized by
his declaration that industrial arbitra-
ton must be made compulsory" Social
ism treats the working classes like
children and places them under the
tutelage of the Government, which, of
course, means the professional politi-
clans. Democracy treats them like
grown persons; requires them to rise by
learning to care for themselves; and
give them the widest liberty of action
as long as they do not attack the per
sonal or property rights of others. The
theory which underlies the whole frame
work of Democratic economy is that if
everyone has An equal chance in educa-
tiOn before the law, and in the work of
commerce, those who best improve their
chances will outstrip the negligent or
persistently ignorant. This phase of
the competitive system has been at
tackled by the socialist cult as being "the
survival of the fittest." But this COM
pels the retort that the socialist theory
is to secure the survival of the unfittest.
1t is pertinent to say that the Demo
cratic theory we have outlined has
nothing in common with the existence
of privileged classes, either such as
come down from feudal times or as have
arisen under the modern system--It is
the existence of privilege in trade as
well as before the laws that gives
vitality to socialism. But the real cure
does not lie in the adoption of the social
ist system, but in the enforcement of
the principles on which this Government
is founded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THE little city of Galena, ILL.,, has
dedicated monument to General Grant
which is much finer aud more costly, in
proportion to the wealth and size of the
town, than anything which New York
has promised, much less undertaken to
perform. On the other hand, there has
not even been beginning made in the
erection of the memorial of which one
of the two or three richest cities in the
world has boasted so loudly. This
shows how much better is the love of
old friends and neighbors than the selfish
show of devotion made by millionaires
who are ready to use hero's tomb as a
means of real estate speculation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
PUBLIC OPINION.
DENOTE CHARACTER.

TRUNKS DENOTE CHARACTER.
New York Post
The difference in character between
various types of immigrants is brought
out very fOrcibly in some remarks by a
baggage messenger on the Reading
railroad, which are quoted in the Phil
adclphiG Inquirer. Speaking of i'm
migrants" he says, "do you know that /
can almost always tell where they come
from by looking at their baggage?
Sunday night l had two cars completely
filled with Italians, and not one of them
had trunk. Last night L handled
forty-seven pieces of baggage belonging
to one carload of Irish and Scotch.
That's the difference in immigrants"
The question is how to offer a premium
for the coming to this country of the
people with trunk apiece without at
the same time attracting the sort who
will not average trunk to two carsful.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

PENNSYLVANIA has new compulsory
education law, the enforcement of which
has the only embarrassment of a lack of
school houses for the accommodation of
children eager to attend school. The
law is a good one in its intentions, but
when there are some vacant school
houses calling for occupation the need
of compulsory education law will be
more apparent than it is under the pres
ent circumstances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

RUSSIA seems to be in a bad way
generally. The evils resulting from the
rule of a vicious tyrant or weak
puppet, as the Gar is variously repre-
sented to be, have been increased by
famine in several large districts of the
Empire, and the harvest prospects are
so bad that no relief is in sight. The
chief provision of the enlightened Rus
sian Government for the starving people
is the prohibition of any reference to the
famine in the newspapers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
A DEMOCRATIC SIDE SHOW.

From the Chicago mter-Ocean
Suppose that the the third party by
placing tickets in the field endangers
Kansas, Iowa and Ohio in 1892, who
would be benefited? No Democratic
State of the South will be menaced.
The scheme will be to throw the election
into the House, where there will be but
one solution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

GOLD advanced to 321 premium at
Buenos Ayres on Saturday. And still
the free-silver advocates are trying to
induce Uncle Sam to put his neck into
a similar moose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

CONSIDERING the card playing pro-
clivities of Albert Edward why not
substitute 81 deal'' for the motto "Ich
Dien," i. e., 81 serve," under the historic
three feathers of the Prince of Wales
orest2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

The attempt of an undertaking trust
to dictate the price of coffins and say
who shall sell them makes it high time
for the people to come together and force
a combination against dying at all.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THOUGn not of the first rank, Benson
John Losing, the historian, who died
last week, was a man of marked ability
in the field which his historical works
have enriched. He was able to make
the study of our country's history more
attractive by his illustrations of his own
works, and the life of some of his books
is likely to be long.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THE American eagle is now in training
for a good old fashioned scream on In
dependence day, which will be heard
from Maine to California, and from
Oregon to Florida.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

If there are going to be any more
political parties in the field by 1892 they
should announce themselves SO that
voters may have time to memorize their
names before election day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

RECENT statistics show that the
United States supplies more than half
of Mexico's imports. This is the result
of cultivation by our merchants and
manufacturers of trade relations with
our near neighbOr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

ARK LIGHTS were known in Noah's
time, and the first male carrier was a
whale, which leads to the conclusion
that Jonah originated the free delivery
system
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THE "heretics" in the various churches
might organize third" church by way
of variety. 1t would be in accord with
the political movement of the day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

BEWARE of the man in trade, law or
theology, who always makes some apollo
gy. Respect, love, esteem, faith and
nfdence crumble in the presence of
men too confoundedly humble.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
Bel,ltnttt GItrnttfrle+
THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1891.

A PARTIAL failure of European crops
will bring our gold back faster than it
went. There will be truly a golden
harvest this year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge John b. briggs.
Probate Judge-JameS +. Tallman-
clerk of COurts-Henry Nj. Davies.
Standardization NJ. Scott
Auditor-JOseph A. Henderson
Treasurer Frank B. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse w. HOlngwortil
Recorder-JOhn NJ Beckett
Suryeyor-Chalkley Dawson.
CorOner-A. NJ. F. Boyd.
CommissiOners-Mi X. Hart, John q. lsrael,
W. S. Mechem. -.,...
infirmary Directors-W William Lodge, president;
John A. Clark, clerk; b. NJ. Loper, auditor.
Superintendent Inlirmary john SldeDOuohl,
East Richand. ,,.a.,
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Gifiin,
Barnesyile. ,,.,.
School Examiners-James Duncan, Bridgeport
s. G. Murphy, Belmont L. r. Harris SOiher'oh'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THERE were Confederate flags in the
parade of rebel soldiers at Jackson,
Miss, last week The old men were
quite willing to forego the pleasure
of carrying the emblem of their treason
over their backs in the public highway,
but the "Sons of Veterans" held out for
their flags. The boys of Dixie seem to
be about as loyal as were their fathers
thirty years ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
Established in 1913.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev r. Alex
ander, pastor Public worship every Saboatl
morning and evening; sabbath school $50 a m
yonng pe0ple's society of Christian endeayor, Mon
day evenings; general prayer meeting, wednesday
evening Strangers welcome 10 all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Era Hineeley. pastOr. Sabbath preaching, II
a. IN D. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
Evenings: general prayer meeting, W Wednesday eve
nings; Sabbath school 2:3O pm ouahseIS 0oi-
daily invited to all services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.
Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a; IN
public worship, II a. m; weekly prayer hleelhs'
FRIDAY d. m monthly prayer meeting, last odtuI
day OF each month, p. m.; woman hiisslOihr!
! ,ciefy. last saturday of each month, p M dlS-
Thnrsda:rs and saturdays each month, p. III. !;
Young women's prayer meeting, second odiurua9
each month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICAN ME- ECHURCH-Rey Albert Mareh
pastor. Sunday service, 1880 a. IN; p. m; SAD
hath school 80 D. m; weekly prayer neeIlngi
THURSDAY evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

UNDER the English coal trust sixteen
colliery companies made million
dollars net profit each last year, while
the poor working miners were living on
starvation wages. In America the coal
companies did not do quite so well, but
they managed to pay the men who
worked for them wages on which they
could support their families comfortably.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

THE third party has been duly warned
that the shot gun party rules supreme in
the South, but is perfectly willing to
have the Republican party broken up in
the West. How does this idea strike the
men of strong hearts in the granger
States, among whom the Republican
party was nourished at its foundation?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

SHE was so inconsolable for the loss
of her husband that when she played the
piano she touched only the black keys.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
New Series, Vol. 81, No "a

no mystery; that was an invention of
Jack to arouse my curiosity and inter-
est. James is not Thug. He assures
me that in all his wanderings he has
never set foot in SepOy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
7 a x a ITO NJ.

SECTION l. BE ii resolved blythe General Assem-
IIu of the State Of Ohi0, That proposition shall
be submitted to the electors of this state on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1891, to amend Section 2, of Article MI, of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, that it shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC .. Laws may be passed which shall tax by
a uniform rule all moneys, credits, investments in
bonds, Stocks jOint-stOck companies, or other
wise: and all real and personal property according
to the true value thereof i'll money. In addition
thereto, laws may be passed taxing rights privi-
leges franchises, and such other subject matters
as the legislature may direct; but burying grounds,
public SchOOl-houSeS, houses used exclusively for
public worship, institutions Of purely public
charity, public property used exclusively for
any public purpose. and other property, may, by
general laws be exempted from taxation; and the
value of all property exempted shall, from time
TO time, be ascertained and published as may be
directed by law.
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amendment-YeS,'' and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words " Taxation Amendment-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect on
the first day OF January, lS;Hi 81 uvsp,r
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April "a, 1891.
limited STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy OF I9ht resot99 M % hGoPIed m th by lns
day of APRIL A. ID. 1891, taken from the original
rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO subscrb
ed my name, and affixed my official
IsEAI.l seal, at Columbus, the 25th day OF April
" - DANIEL j. RYAN,
4-3O-Gm Secretary OF State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

The bricklayers ofSouthampton, Eng,
recently decided to demand an increase
from six pence half penny to seven
pence per hour. ReckOned on the nine
hour basis these mechanics were getting
SLY per day American bricklayers
get $3.50 to $4.00 per day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
DRUNKENNESS
Or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured by
Administering DIR. Haines'
Golden Snecific.

1t is manufactured as a powder, which
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
and speedy cure, whether the patient is a
moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck.
1t has been given in thousands of cases,
and in every instance a perfect cure has
followed. 1t never fails. The system once
impregnated with the Specific, it becomes
an utter impOssibility for the liquor ap-
petite to exist. Cures guaranteed, As
page book of particulars free. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 1S5 Race Street
Cincinnati, o. 6-4-1y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
TARIFF PICTURES.

New York Press.
We continue to supply more and more
of our own demands for iron and steel
goods. Great Britain's exports of these
Exclusive of tin plate) to US during the
month of April, 1890, were 1904 tons.
During the month of April, 1891 they
were only 7,100 tons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
EUPEPSY.

This is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have it, to fully enjoy life
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not; thOus-
ands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon; and yet it may
be had by all. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, if used according to directions
and the use persisted in, will bring you
good digestion and Oust the demon dys-
pepSia and install instead eupepsy. We
recommend Electric Bitters for dyspepsia
and all diseases of liver, stomach and kid
neys. Sold at soc and 81 per bottle by
Patterson Il Sons, druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
dige on G Debility.

THE recent dry spell does not seem to
have hurt crops much, but nevertheless
it was very costly to the country, as it
was indirectly the cause of the destruc-
tion of forests TO the value of $7,275,-
600
No man is as good at home as his pOr-
trait looks in his neighbOr's album
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

JUST as sure as hot weather comes,
there will be more or less bowel complaint
in this vicinity; every person, and espe-
cially families, ought to have some relia-
BILE medicine at hand for instant use, in
case it is needed; a % or soc bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhGa Remedy is just what you ought to
have and all you would need, even for the
most severe and dangerous cases; it is the
best, most reliable and most successessful
treatment known, and is pleasant to take
For sale at Patterson Il Sons. 6-4-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

We again hit the steel wire nail on the
head this morning. Yesterday we talk
ed about prices; this morning about
production. We made virtually no steel
wire nails under the revenue duty of l
cent pound; when the duty was rails
ed to cents pound in 1888, and by
1885 we were producing 100000 kegs
a year.
We produced in 1890 100000 kegs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. fe, F. d a M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before iull moon.
Il NEVFR Sec'y. F. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. Y, h0ydt
Arch Mas0rls Stated convOcatiOns first Friday ol
each month. Ii
j. B. MEYER, Rec. r. d. bAlLhi, ~ H.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, X. & 5. NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month;
MFVFR Sec'y j. b. RYAN, T. l. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No 26, X. T.-Stated
coil'te' MsXFR See'y j. b. RYAN, Z. C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11

We are making an increased per cent
age every year of the pig iron we use.
We imported from England 32,564 tons
of pig iron in the first four months of
1901