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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
Hnpa English RedSteads.

The English four posted bedstead was
q huge affair. There is one at one of
the inns at Ware, small market town
near Hertford. which is large enough to
hold dozen people, and it is one of the
curiosities of England. 1t is referred to
in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Ia
BILE Talk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
senses Of Taste and Smell.

The incapable, who neither know nor
care how food ought to be prepared. are
hardly conscious that they are response
BILE for the health Of those they cater to.
The senses Of taste and smell appear to
be interdependent, and everything that
tastes pleasantly or smells agreeably ex-
cites a flow of the gastric juices, and
then, with digestion, there is better
chance to assimilate food.-New York
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
Modern Witchcraft,

In divers villages in Pennsylvania
some of them in the Dunkard settle
ments, are women who are supposed tt
be witches. Some are shrewd enough
not to apply their arts for strangers, but
to those whom they know, as stated in 6
newspaper article some years ago, they
will sell charms to ward off lightning
from buildings, dry up the wells of the
enemies Of applicants, force cows tc
give bloody milk, cause sickness in the
family, destroy beauty, separate maj
and wife and reunite estranged lovers
DR.. Buckley in Century.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
A Rare Collection Of Fabrics.

The collection of fabrics in the Drexel
institute, Philadelphia, promises to be.
come one of the finest in the country and
Of the highest Importance to students.
The series Of Indian prints is remarka-
BILE and the Chinese embroideries COM
prise several notable specimens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
A Chinese Girls Fall.

On Nov. 2s, 1880, a schoolgirl named
Ng A 500 fell from the roof of foul
storied house, distance of sixty or sew.
enty feet. Her skull was fractured in
several places and the right parietal en-
inence was deeply impressed. Enough
to kill anybody, one would say, or at the
best, to induce lifelong idiocy! Not a
bit of it! In exactly six weeks Ng A Soc
left the hospital, seemingly" says the
clinical report, "in no way the worse for
her fractured skull. London Hospital
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
belmont COUNTY DIRECTORY,

Common Pleas Judge John b. briggs
Probate Judge-JameS +. Tallman,
Clerk of Courts Henry NJ. Davies.
Standardization NJ Scott.
AudtOr-JOseph A Henderson
Treasurer Frank Ii. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse w. HOllingwOrth.
Reeorder-,IOhn NJ. Beckett.
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOuer-A. Nj. +. Boyd.
COmmissiOners-NIilesR K. Hart, John c. Israel,
W. =. Mechem.
lnirmary Directors William Lodge, president;
John A. Clark, clerk; b. Nj. Loper, auditor
Superintendent lniirmary John SidebOttom,
East Richland.
Superintendent ChildreD's HOme-Peter Giffin,
BarneSvie.
School Examners-.James Duncan, Bridgeport;
5. G.. Murphy, Belmont L. L. Harris SOmerton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

SOME of the people who are the most
anxious about recognition of friends in
heaven are the ones who shake hands
with two fingers in church.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

LIKE beautiful flower full of color
but without scent, are the fine but fruit
less words of him who does not act &C
cordingly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

CUNNING leads to knavery; it Is but a
step from one to the other, and that very
slippery; lying only makes the difference;
add it to cunning and it is knavery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
Climatic Changes.


The changes Of terrestrial climate
have been many and various. Myrtles
and tree ferns once hourished in Green
land; coral insects built on the shores of
Melville island; nautiluses sailed over
what must then have been the tepid seas
about Spitzbergen. But with the lapse
Of ages the scene changed, and worse
than arctic rigors spread into regions
now enjoying temperate climate. Pos
sibly not for the first time. The Per-
mian was certainly an inclement age.
and its inclemency seems even to have
reached the point of glscistion in the
west of England and Ireland, yet it was
preceded and succeeded by long prev
alence of tropical conditions.
These assuredly reigned without ip-
terruption. IN north temperate and polar
regions throughout the vast expanse Of
Tertiary time. Palms and cycads then
sprang up in the room Of oaks and
beeches in England; turtles and croco-
diles haunted English rivers and estu-
aries; lions, elephants and hyenas
roamed at large over English dry land.
Edinburgh Review.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
Saturday, June 18th, 1892,

The Republican Electors of Belmont County
will take notice, that Primary Elections will be
held in said county on
Saturday, June 11th, 1892,
Between the hours of ) and O'Clock p. m. (Sun
time), in all precincts in the county, except in the
townships of Warren, PeaSe, and Pultney, where
said elections will be held between the hours of
and O'Clock p. m. (sun time), for the purpose of
eleeting 100 delegates and 100 aternateS to repre-
sent the Republicans of Belmont county in their
Convention herein called, and to elect successor
to each Central Committeeman for the various
subdivisions in the county.
For the purpose of electing said delegates and al
ternates, electors will observe the following dyi
sion of precincts: Divisions and b, Fourth
Ward, Bellaire City, will vote together as single
precinct; Richland township will vote together at
st. ClairSyille; First and Second Wards, Barnes
vile and East precinct, Warren township, will
vote together, and Third and Fourth Wards,
Barnesville, and West precinct, Warren town
ship, will vote together. All other precincts in
the county will observe the saline division that
listed at the Congressional primaries held of the
7th day of May, 1882.
The delegates elected at said primaries will as
semble at st. Clairsville, Ohio, on
Tuesday, June 14th, 1892,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
each of the following offices: Clerk of Courts,
Sheriff, Auditor, Recorder. Commissioner, In
firmary Director, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before the
Convention.
The various subdivisions of the county are en-
titled to elect the following number of delegates
and alternates:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

Occasionally the English viper will
attempt to engulf too large an animal,
and Mr.. Bell found one on Poole heath
the skin of whose neck had thus been
hursted in several places,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

The more an idea is developed, the
more concise becomes its expressions;
the more tree is pruned, the better is
the fruit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

VERY few people 60 into an argument
In order to discover the truth OF the mat
ter. They want to hold their own and
rout the enemy. Hence, the general loss
of temper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

THERE is in every good mans heart a
sublime strength and purity of attach
ment, which he never does feel, never
can feel. for any woman on earth except
his mother.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

THE world must be often tried and
thoroughly known before we can pre-
tend to judge of the motives of those
around US.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

New Investigations have compelled the
reduction Of the estimated population of
China from something over 40O, ,OOO, 900
to about $50, ,O00, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

NOTHING is more odious than that in
sensibility which wraps man up in him
self and his own concerns, and prevents
his being moved with either the Joys OF
sorrows of another.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

IRREsoLUTIoN is a fatal habit; it is
not vicious In itself, but it leads to vice,
creeping upon its victims with fatal ia
cility. the penalty of which many fine
heart has paid at the scatfOld.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

EXTRAvAGANCE in dress is a cOnse-
quence of moral disorganization. Nc
woman ever committed herself In this
respect until she had been taught to at
tach more importance to externals than
to the sources of happiness which exist
in the mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

If woman be herself pure and noble
hearted, she will come into every circle
as person does into a heated room,
who carries with him the freshness of
the woods where he has been walking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

THAT man which prizeth virtue fol
itself, and cannot endure to hoist and
strike his sails as the divers natures OF
caIms and storms require, must cut his
sails of mean length and breadth. and
content himself with slow and sure
navigation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

1T is not the variegated colors, the
cheerful sounds, and the warm breezes
which enliven us so much in spring; 1t
is the quiet prophetic spirit of endless
hope, presentiment of many happy
days, the anticipation of higher, eyer-
lasting blossoms and fruits, and the Sc
cret sympathy with the world that is de-
veloping itself.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

PEOPLE always fancy that we must
become old to become wise; but, in truth
as years advance, it is hard to keep our
selves as wise as we were. Man becomes
indeed, in the different stages of his life
a different being; but he cannot say that
he is a better one, and in certain matters
he is as likely to be right in his twenti
eth as in his sixtieth year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

GooD men generally reap more sub
stantial benefits from their Affections
than bad men do from their prosperity
and what they lose in wealth, pleasure
and honor, they gain with most advan-
tage in wisdom, and goodness, and tran
uuility of mind,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Republican County Convention.

The Republican Electors of Belmont County
will take notice, that Primary Elections will be
held in said county on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

The most honorable of all friends is
the looking glass, that will not speak,
that keeps no secret journal for future
trreachery, that meets you with the very
face you bring to it. that beholds all your
weaknesses without chiding, and never
hints advice; into whose placid depths
sinks, as into a sea, in utter forgetful-
ness, all the secrets which have figured
on its face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02

LET US all resolve, first, to attain the
grace of silence; second, to deem all
fau.t-6nding that does no good sin,
and to resolve, when we are ourselves
happy, not to poison the atmosphere for
our neighbors by calling upon them to
remark every painful and disagreeable
feature of their daily life; third, to prac-
tice the grace and virtue of praise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
COUNTY NEW.
Little GEORGETOWN Items.

Protracted meeting closed al
this place Sunday night by the
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Rock.
well, Mrs. Vomex, Minnie Ster-
ling, Lucy Plotner and Katie
Hays. into church membership
on probation. Rev. Carpenter
assisted Rev. Portch with the
services. There will be meeting
at this place on Christmas Sun
day at 3 o'clock, p. m.
Mrs. Fannie McCrum and her
two children of Stanford, H.,
and Messrs. VIM. CLANCY and
Johnny Fadeley were visiting at
Mr.. A. Tabler's this week.
The body of Mrs. Myers, of
Brunswick, was brought to
North Mountain by train and
buried at Hedgesville, Dec. u.
Everything is quiet along the
Potomac. Nothing to disturb
the peace of our citizens. Grover
is elected, so let the porker
squeal. The Democrats will
squeal four years from now.
NELLIE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
The Gerardstown Times.

Dec. 18th, the Presbyterian
Church in Berkeley Springs was
the scene of a beautiful mar
riage. The happy couple were
Mr.. George A. R. Carroll, of
Washington, who is day operator
at Hancock Station, and Miss
Letha Belle Young, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Young, of
the Springs.
NEARLY A HUNDRED YEARS
OLD.-On Friday morning, Dec.
End, Mrs. Nancy Brown passed
away. She had made her home
with Mr.. James w. Hovermale
for a number of years, and died
at his residence on Congress St.
Her exact age is not known, but
beyond a doubt she was APP
preaching the century line very
close, as some of our oldest citi-
zens remember her as a grown
woman when they were children.
She was the Oldest of fourteen
children, and Mr.. Robert Adams,
Sr., who is her brother, was the
youngest child, and he is past
seventy. Her funeral was con-
Quoted on Sunday from the Cath
Ole church by Rev. J. H. Nc
Keefry, of Martinsburg. Inter
ment in Greenway cemetery
Morgan Mercury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
North Mountain Items.

Miss Lille Norrington has
gone to Cumberland to live.
John Cross was visiting in
Berkeley Springs last week.
Miss Otta Hobby, of Morgan
County, who was visiting Mrs.
Barnes, has returned home.
John Whitney and family
moved to Brunswick last week.
Miss Jennie Tabler is still on
the sick list, but hope she may
soon recover.
Miss Emma Eversole has gone
to Brunswick to live with Mr..
Abe Rockwell.
Thomas w. Snyder; of Baltic,
who has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. w. H. Wright, returned
home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Myers, wife of Thomas
Myers, of Meadow Branch, died
in Brunswick on Saturday last
and was buried in Hedgesville
on Monday may she rest in
peace.
Mr.. Sam. Riser, who has been
sick for some time, will be able
for duty again.
There were two wrecks in My
ers' Hole on Tuesday last, not
much damage done.
Mr.. j. R. was suffering with
tooth and jaw ache last week
and he went to the doctor to
get his teeth drawn, but the doc
tor would not draw them, as his
jaw was swelled too much, and
on his road home a neighbor
called him in to shave, as he is
a first-class barber; but he called
for something strong to steady
his nerves and his request was
granted and by the time he was
through shaving they were both
shaved, so he went home dane
ing and forgot he ever had the
tooth ache he says it is a sure
cure for tooth-ache if you dom t
believe it try it.
Dec. Is. SAM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

Itwas our pleasure, on the even
ing of the 30th ult., to attend the
fifth anniversary of the welded
life of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Feidt, at their home on Race
Street. With a number of invit.
ed guests present we enjoyed the
pleasures of the evening, includ-
ing the good things set for the
wedding feast; after supper their
second child, an infant daughter
was baptized, Catharine. Long
may they live together in happy
we lilo k, - Reformed ChurcI
| Visitor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

Dogs made a raid ON Gray
Silver's flock of sheep and killed
several of them last Wednesday
night. The next morning Gray
raided the raiders and holt a doz-
en- dogs will never raid any more.
Mr.. Hutchinson Weidman has
purchased of Misses Martha and
Sallie Eek tract of land con-
tanning about 16 acres, adjoining
the lands of Peter Bender and
others, for which he pays $3.50.
We understand that he will erect
a Westinghouse upon it.-Ger-
drdStO1Cn Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

DEAD LETTERS. The following
is a list of letters remaining in
the P. o., Martinsburg, w. Va,
Dec. 18th, and will be sent to the
dead letter Office Dec. Goth, if not
called for when calling say adj
vertised.
Charles L. Barnhart, Hershel
w. Brown, Charles Halstead, G.
NJ. Smith, NJ. Smith. Held for
better directions Mrs. Hannah
Stribling, Berkeley Co., w. Va.
w. H. H. FLICK, P. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
A BIG SALE!

Intending to go out of business will
from this date commence to sell out my
entire stock of Boots, Shoes, Rubbers,
Hats and Caps, regardless of cost. The
merits of these Shoes have been well test
ed. For the past Is years they have
given entire satisfaction. return thanks
for past favors and invite all to come to
this sale and receive the benefit of spe-
cial bargains. have nice line of La
dies and Gentlemen's fine hand sewed
Shoes and invite early and repeated Wis
its. These goods must be sold out as
soon as possible. Respectfully, yours,
JOHN LYONS & co,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

Cards are out for the marriage
of Miss Georgia Lee Jefferson, of
near Rest, to our popular young
auctioneer John w. Dodd, to
take place at Trinity Episcopal
Church, Dec. %, at $50 p. m.
The young couple will go to
housekeeping at once in their
own home on West Burke St.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
jefferson County Registerings.

Mr.. D. S. Eichelberger, former
ly of Martinsburg, is now joint
proprietor of the Talley Virgin-
ian at Clifton Forge.
An Arabian woman was struck
by a train near Brunswick, on
the B. & 0. Railroad, few days
ago and instantly killed. Her
body was buried at Point of
Rocks, and her husbands pedler,
went on his weary way.
Mr.. VIM. j. Knott, Jr., and
Miss Katie Thomas, both resi-
dents of the neighborhood of Mo-
ler's Cross Roads, this county,
were united in marriage Tuesday
morning at half past ten O'Clock
at Bethesda Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j.
R. Van Horn.
A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL WIN
DOW. "A beautiful memorial
window has just been placed in
the chancel of Trinity Church,
Shepherdstown, the Rev. VIM.
ii. Nelson, D. D., rector. The
design is a copy of a painting by
Schnorr, distinguished German
artist who bears a baronial title.
and who was born in Leipsic in
1894. The present original is one
of a series of Bible pictures, exc
cuted by him. 1t represents the
Saviour standing just within the
borders of the Jordan, while the
Baptist, ON the edge of the bank,
bending forward, pours the wa
ter upon His head from a shell.
An angel at one side is holding
the Saviour's robe.
In the circular pane at the top
of the window is the Athanas-
ian Symbol viz, the spherical
triangle with the central circle
of which the word "Deus" is in
scribed, and the smaller circles
at the angles containing the in
itial letters of the Latin words
for " Father, - "Son" and ''Holy
Spirit" Bands, on which is in
scribed the Latin word s'est. :"
connect the smaller circles with
the larger one in the centre, so
that the combination reads: "The
Father is God, the Son is God.
the Holy Spirit is God" Along
the sides of the triangle, between
each two of the smaller circles.
are the words "Non est" so that
following these lines-we read:
1.-The father is not the Holy Spir-
it, the Holy Spirit is not the Son,
the Son is not the Father" The
window is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank w. Muzzy, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of Shepherdstown,
and is a memorial of Mrs. Muz-
zey's sister, Florence Washing
ton Schley," who had consecrat-
ed her budding womanhood to
Christ, and, after a humble, con-
sistent walk with God of but a
few years, "was not" for He
" took " her. ReQister,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

A brilliantly emerald groom
was the one that landed Dec. O.
He was a tall, gawky, young
fellow with an honest face, and
accompanied by a boy, and APP
plication was formally made for
the requisite document. He hail
ed from Falling Waters, w. Va.
and the bride from "Ingine
SPRING" as he called it, and the
proceedings went off well until
the Clerk asked him the lady's
name he was to endow with his
worldly goods, honor and pro-
tect. 1t was a plain case of stuck
and the swain scratched his head
in vain.
Then he turned to the boy and
said, SAY, watts your sisters
name," Lettie," said the boy.
"Well, what's the last name%'
The boy hesitated a long time,
but finally got the name when
the groom obligingly said, Don't
be afraid, bub, nobody's going
to hurt you" Then the names
went down in full and the IL
cense was made out. The ardent
lover then fastened off to " In
CINE" Spring, to confer upon his
loved one name that in all
probability he will not be liable
to forget. -HagerstoUn Mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17

DEATH OF CAPT. BARTLETT
Capt. Bartlett's health has been
failing for some time. He went
away last fall in the hope of re-
covering, but relief came only
with death last Saturday night,
Dec. 10, of Bright's disease. He
was a well known citizen and
had many friends, being of a
kind, social disposition. He was
a brave soldier during the war,
being personally mentioned for
his services in the Memoirs of
some of the great generals. He
was a Mason and a member of
Lincoln Post No. /, G. A. R.,
which bodies attended his funer-
al from the Episcopal Church
Tuesday morning. He was mar
ried, leaves a wife but no chill
dren. He was aged about "a
years. He held the office of
magistrate very acceptably for
several years. He was a good
citizen and husband, and brave
soldier in time of need, and an
active Republican.
Capt. Bartlett came from Mar
shall Co., this State and was a
storekeeper at the distillery. He
was twice married; in 1889 to
Miss Jennie Russler who sur
wives him. He belonged to the
18th w. Va. Regiment during
the war, which he commanded
at the battle of Winchester Sept.
10, 1864. He was buried in Nor
bourne. Rev. Thomas officiated
at the funeral, assisted by Rev.
G. S. Trump of the Lutheran
Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-17
City News and Notes.

We see Mr.. Arthur Weaving
of Chambersburg has returned
to our city and will occupy the
house vacated by Mrs. Annie
Gardner on Maple Ave.
Mrs. Kate French, of Bruins
wick, spent several days the pas
week with Mrs. Samuel Bowers
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Hollis
were visiting in Hagerstown the
past week.
We see our friend, Mr.. John
Bowers, of Roanoke, Va, is
home, nursing several mashed
fingers. We are sorry about the
fingers but glad to have him
home again.
Mrs. Jacob Wild and grand
daughter, Miss Florence Charl-
ton, and sister, Mrs. Crow, OF
Shepherdstown, who have been
visiting friends in some of the
Western states for the past three
months, returned home on We'd
nesday last, much pleased with
their visit.
Miss Myra Hank has been
quite sick for the past two weeks;
also Mrs. A. J. Thomas.
A little bright-eyed daughter
has come to brighten the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burris Shipley
on College st.
Mrs. Sarah Rowe and Mrs. FL
len Tailor, of Cumberland Co.,
Pa, en- route for Canton, o.,
stopped over a few days with
their brother-in-law, Mr.. David
H. Bowers, on North Raleigh St.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Bateman, who
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. David Darby, in Pittsburg,
for the past two months, return
ed home Tuesday.
Miss Mollie Phillips, of Burke
ST., has returned home from a
pleasant visit to relations in
Washington.
Married-On Wednesday even
ing Dec. 18th, at the 1st NJ. E.
Parsonage, by the pastor, Rev.
VIM. H. Chapman, Mr.. William
Whitson and Miss Maggie Appel.
All of this city. H.