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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The Hon. Charles Emory Smith,
United States minister at st. Peterburg,
contributes an interesting article on the
famine in Russia to the May number of
the North American Reoieor As there
have been very contradictory statements
made respecting both the extent and
character of the visitation, and as Min
lister Smith is in position which enables
him to obtain reliable information, what
he says can be received with the assur-
ance that it is, at least, not exaggerated.
He does not, for obvious reasons, attempt
to discuss the relations of the Russian
government to the famine, either as re-
spects its causes or its treatment, but
considers it solely from the standpoint
of fact and humanity.
The famine he characteriZes as one of
those stupendous catastrophies which
almost battle comprehension. There are
from 100000 to 100000 of people
in absolute want and dependent upon
relief for continued existence. The area
is ten times as large as New York, and
has a population of over 30,O0O,0OO.
One-half of this vast number must have
persisted had not relief been given. To
guant hunger must be added the ravages
of disease, the sufferings from cold, the
loss of stock, and general widespread
disaster. AS to the cause, it is traced
to diminishing crops covering several
years, without corresponding reduction
in exports or consumption. Then came
the fatal blight of 1891. The deficiency
in the stock of rye, which is the staff of
life in all that region, was equal to the
quantity of food needed for nearly
100000 persons for a year!
The consequences have been most
deplorable and have not been exagger-
ated in even the most heartrending de-
scriptions of them. The substitute for
rye, called "hunger food" was revolt
ing compound made up of straw, leaves,
bark, ground acorns, a bit of potato,
sometimes with little rye flour and
sometimes without. With such diet,
supplemented with cold and nakedness,
it is not to be wondered at that the
death-rate should have risen so per
cent. above the normal. The action of
the government in dealing with the
famine is commended as liberal when
the magnitude of the disaster is con-
sidered. The aid which has been for
warded from this country has been
gratefully appreciated both by the gov
ernment and the people, and arrange
ments have been made which will
secure the faithful and efficient distrl-
button of both money and supplies.
These donations already aggregate a
million roubles in value, or equivalent
to the support of 100000 persons for
month.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
His Election Cost Him Four Cents.

Mr.. FL. R. Williams may be compli-
mented upon the economy he exercised
in seeking reelection to the Middlese4
county council, his expenses being set
down at twopence. This fairly beats
the record" Mr.. Deputy Bedford's
election expenses were said to be but
ninepence on one occasion. but he must
pale his Intellectual fires before the su-
perior financial prowess of Mr.. Williams.
London City Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
Turning White.

James Gray is a colored man of Rich
mond, and he is turning white. Just
how much he will become white or how
long the metamorphosis will continue is
a subject for future determination.
James Gray looks at you through white
skin and talks to you through dark
brown skin. The back of one hand is
nearly white and the other the natural
color. Large white spots appear on his
arms and his ears. His eyes, forehead
and nose are encased in an epidermis of
peculiar whiteness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
A Story Which Illustrates the Conse
uuences of Getting Into N Eut

A Story Which Illustrates the Conse
quences of Getting Into n Rut.
"It's strange what creatures of habit
some of US are" said Mr.. Staybolt.
There's my friend, Walter Gratebar.
Exemplary man, capable and efficient
under ordinary conditions, but lost if he
departs from his daily routine. His wife
is just like him, methodical in every
thing. They have roast beef for dinner
on the same day each week. There is a
breakfast bill of fare for each day in the
week, and it never varies. Mr.. Gratebar
doesn't remember the time, for instance,
when they didn't have picked up Goldfish
on Tuesdays
''He Is so accustomed to these things
that his sense of taste now runs in waves,
which recuI with absolute regularity.
It is probable that if picked up canvas
back was set before him ON a Tuesday
morning it would taste to him more like
picked up Goldfish, for that's his Goldfish
morning, and his taste is set for codfisn.
AS matter Of fact, he ate smoked beef
for breakfast last Tuesday morning and
him that there was something wrong
about that breakfast, but he didn't make
out what it was.
HE went to his business at the usual
time and began his work In the usual
way, but everything went wrong When
noon came he went to the same restaurant
that he had always been to, stood IN the
same place at the lunch counter, ate the
same lunch that he had eaten for years,
and was back at work in twenty min
utes, as usual, but nothing seemed to
go right, and as the afternoon wore ON
there was added 10 his other woes
feeling of physical discomfort. His
work dragged and he was late home
".1 don't see what can be the matter
with me- he said to Mrs. Gratebar. II
can't be anything I've eaten, can it2 j
ate very little of the Goldfish this morn
ing
Walter
There was a strange tone in he,
voice, and her methodical, but usually
very pleasant and cheerful, face now
wore look Of self reproach.
"'Walter, she said, you didn't have
Goldfish for breakfast; you had smoked
beef
"'Why, how's that he said, with
calm face, but with lighter heart, for
it was relief to him to know what was
the matter with him.
1--WE were out of Goldfish said Mrs.
Gratebar, and Mary forgot to order it
of the grocer
''And 80 they had had to eat Wednes-
days smoked beef ON Tuesday, the cod
fish day. But they are running accord
ing to schedule now, and Mr. Grateba1
is himself again. New York Sun
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
1t Needs No Guards.

The smallest, simplest and best pro-
tected postoffice in the world is in the
Straits of Magellan and has been there
for many years. 1t consists of a small
painted keg or cask, and is chained to
the rocks of the extreme cape in man.
ner so that it floats free, opposite Terra
del Fuego. Each passing ship sends a
boat to take letters out and put others
in. This curious postoffice is unprovided
with postmaster, and is therefore un-
der the protection of all the navies of
the world. Never in the history of this
unique office has its privilege been
abused.-Philadelp Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
A Oueen,s CoIlection to Re Seen

Queen Margharita of Italy has prom
ised the loan of her famous collection of
laces for exhibition at the Worlds fair.
1t will include the varieties of lace made
in the queens factories by women and
will be displayed with the queens por-
trait and many old books upon antique
lace. Rome has society now similar
to the Womans exchange, where the
artistic work of the contadina is sold.
and from which representative work
will probably be sent to the exhibition
Rome Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

HAVE not used all of one bottle yet
| suffered from catarrh for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping
in the throat peculiar to that disease,
and nose bleed almost daily. l tried
various remedies without benefit until
last April, when 1 saw Ely's Cream
Balm advertised in the Boston Budget,
L procured bottle, and since the first
days use have had no more bleeding
the soreness is entirely gone.-D. G.
Davidson, with the Boston Budget,
formerly with Boston Journal. 5-5-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
BRAZIL AND RECIPROCITY.

New York Tribune.
That Brazil has no reason to complain
of the operation of the Reciprocity
Treaty is shown by the official statistics
of its trade with the United States.
The convention went into effect on
April l, 1891. During the five months
ending September l, 1891, the exports
from Brazil to the United States
amounted to $39,909,752 This was
gain of s14,961.315 over the exports for
the corresponding period of the previous
year. In viewof this enormous increase
in the importation of coffee, sugar,
hides and other Brazilian products, the
advantages derived from the Reciprocity
convention are incontestable. When
disgruntled politicians in Rio de Janeiro
and Blaine hating journalists in the
United States assert that Brazil was
cheated in that treaty they do not ven
ture to face the statistics of interna-
tiopal trade under Reciprocity condi-
tions.
This is not all. Brazil in negotiating
the Reciprocity treaty secured a free
market for three of its staple products.
A year after the convention went into
effect duties were reimposed upon the
coffee, sugar and hides of Venezuela,
Columbia. and Hayti. This involves
discrimination of enormous value in
favor of Brazil. In 1890 the importa-
tion of coffee from the three countries
into the United States amounted to
70,096,100 pounds, or about Is per cent.
of the supply. With a duty of three
cents this involves a discrimination of
$2,282,901 against those countries on
coffee alone. Brazil is profting SO
heavily from the enforcement of the
Reciprocity policy that no sane states
man in that country will seriously pro-
pose the abrogation of the treaty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

At little Port Arthur alone the figures
of the fishing industry for the market
are astonishing. In 1888 the fishermen
there caught 100000 pounds of white
fish, $50, 900 pounds of lake trout, $4,000
pounds of sturgeon. 10000 pounds of
pickerel and &c, 900 pounds of other fish,
or more than million pounds in all.
They did this with an investment of
$4,000 in boats and $4,000 in gill and
pound nets This yield nearly all went
to Chicago packing company, and 1t is
in the main Chicago and Cleveland capi-
tai that Is controlling the lakes fisheries.
Julian Ralph in Harper's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

MANY persons have puzzled their
brains wondering why the "Red" Sea
should be so called The name was
originally applied to it because portions
of it are covered with patches from a
few yards to some miles square, COM
posed of microscopic vegetable animal
cule which dye the waters blood red.
When not affected by these organisms
the "Red" Sea is intensely blue, the
shoal waters showing some shades of
green.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items from Everywhere, Condensed for
Quick Reading.
THURSDAYS NEWS.

Quick Reading.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
THE corner stone of the Grant monu-
ment at Riverside Park, New York, was
laid.
A fire and panic in a Philadelphia
theatre, destroyed number of lives and
million dollars in property.
A man at Santa Rera, Cal, was dis
covered to be leading two lives, one
asleep and another awake.
Trainmen on the Panhandle near
Columbus, Ind, had a battle with
trampS.
Carrie Turner, of a Boston theatrical
company, found man under her bed at
a Wooster hotel.
A number of the Worlds Fair build
ings were blown down by gale.
FRIDAYS NEWS.
A ship canf from Lake Erie to the
Ohio is to be surveyed for.
A young couple in New York rescind
half million in bridal presents.
A 9-year- old girl at Anderson, Ind,
made three attempts at suicide.
X. A. Linderfelt, librarian of the
Milwaukee public library, was arrested
on charge of stealing $1,000.
Two sensational suicides occurred at
Elizabeth, n. j., one being daughter
of Judge Clayton.
Deeming confesses to have committed
the Whitechapel murder.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
Ferdinand Ward, was liberated from
Sing Sing, after six years imprisonment
At a club -bouse- warning at Baltimore,
the club got drunk.
A rich field of gold was struck in
Virginia.
Mrs. Deacon fled from France.
Harry Vane Milbank fought a duel
with Frenchman.
An instructor at Lehigh University
went insane because students laughed
at him.
The annexation issue was failure
in Toronto.
A well at Cleveland was found to
contain arsenic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
BRIEF AND STRIKINGST0RIES.
Some are Funny and Some are Not.
THERE ARE SOME PEARLS.

Cora Fabbri
There are some pearls which lie beneath the sea-
So deep, so deep,
No divers hand can reach, nor eye behold
The waters deep
Their treasures safely hid and all untold,
Through years and years, through storms that
DER il whrl.
Fairer than other pearls, perhaps, this pearl.
There are some thoughts which lie within the soul
So far, so far;
So deep within the hearts most secret cell,
Like some hid star,
That but this heart its whispers sweet can tell
Safe hid away and treasured and unsought,
Fairer than other thoughts, perhaps, this thought.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
FACTS FROM FIGURES.

Pittsburgh Dispatch.
No section of the Mckinley bill re-
ceived attacks so severe or ridicule SO
sweeping as that imposing a duty on
tin plate. Opponents of Protection
protested on every hand that the in
dustry could never be established in this
country. The statistics now available
show that the manufacture is already
well started and gives every indication
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
THE INDIAN Adopts FoRTITUDE.

THE INDIAN Adopts FoRTITUDE.
Pail Mall Budget.
An account of the performances of
the Indian fakir, Soliman ben Aissa, is
given by the Vienna correspondent of
the Lancet. The exhibition has very
properly been forbidden in public places
in Vienna, but series of private enter
tainments has been arranged. An aris-
tocratic audience was present at the first
of these. The fakir commenced his per-
formances by inhaling the fumes of
burnt powder prepared from extracts
of snake and scorpion poisons and by
certain quick movements of the head he
produced foaming at the mouth.
After these preliminaries needles and
other sharp instruments were thrust
through various parts of his body, in
Guiding a stilletto foot long and half
an inch broad was thrust through his
tongue.
Another feat which is said to have
caused great sensation consisted in pull
ing forward the eyeball and presenting
it outside the orbit to the view of the
audience between two fingers. He was
"invulnerable" also to the heat pro-
duced by flaming torch held for min
ute and half against the under surface
of his forearm. Chewing glass and
playing with poisonous snakes were
among his other tricks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

Men must act, and men do act upon
probability. They act upon 1t in the
gravest and most serious questions Of
social. moral and business life, They
act upon it every day and hour of
life, in the smallest and most insignifi-
cant affairs as well as in the most i'm
portant and serious ones.-Exchange
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

ALEXANDER army knew no defeat.
The same is true of DIR. Fenner's Golden
Relief; it is warranted to relieve tooth
ache, headache, neuralgia, or any other
pain in 2 to s minutes; also bruises, burns,
wounds, wire-cuts, swellings, bites, sum-
mer complaints, collie, (also in horses),
diarrhea, dysentery and ilux.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

my husband. He has agreed to it, and
now am here TO get your consent. Do
l get it," and her tone had the ring of
determination around it.
1t was fifteen minutes before Harry's
father recovered consciousness, but
when he did he kissed the leap year dam
sci and she went away rejoicing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
CHAMBERLAIN'S
Eve and Skin Ointment,

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
It after all other treatment had failed
Sand so cent boxes for sale by
3-19-ly PATTERSON d. SONS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

STEAM navigation was once locke d
upon with doubt; so was the power of d. d.
Fenner's Cough Honey to relieve any
cough in hour, until thousands OF trials
demonstrated the fact. Gives energy
and strength; money refunded if salts
faction not given.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
BJCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by Patterson & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

THE custom of kissing hands as a
mark of respect is said to be the most
ancient and the most universal. From
the remotest times, through the ages of
Greece and Rome to the present day it
has existed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
DRUNKENNESS
Or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured by
Administering DIR. Haines'
Golden SDecific.

1t is manufactured as a powder, which
can be given in a 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 a 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 perfect cure has
followed. 1t never fails. The system once
impregnated with the Specific, it becomes
an utter impossibility for the liquor ap-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

Professor-How could any one write
such fiat verses?
Popular Author-I don't agree with
you, sir. / ought to say that the words
are mine.
''Oh, beg your pardonl mean that
they are so horribly bungled by the
woman who is reading them Who is
she?'
'sShe is my wife, sir."-Texas Siftings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

A HORSE fell into water course near
Lawrence, Kan, and could not get out.
A friendly dog ran to the stable, made
another dog understand the situation
and then took his master to the scene.
There he found the second dog licking
the horses face and wagging his tail for
encouragement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

For headaches, biliousness, constipa-
tion, dizziness, sleeplessness, the blues,
scrofula, the blood and all skin eruptions
DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic never fails; warranted to sat
isfy or money refunded; could this be af-
forded if the Remedy wasn't certain?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

IT is about 73 years ago since the
parents of Queen Victoria, who were
living abroad, fastened home in order
that she might be "born BritOn." Her
73rd birthday occurs May "a.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
RELEASED AFTER 20 YEARS.

Perhaps no more pathetic tale of inno-
cent incarceration has come to light than
that which occurred in Greensboro, N. c.,
on Aug. 30, 1890; John a Phillips, a re-
of ta5 tSw ssys conG U
not enjoy one mouthful of food; my liver
and kidneys refused to act, and my whole
sestem was completely deranged; tried
everything without benefit. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root cured me-" Atdruggists. 3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05
AN old restaurant bill, printed il

AN old restaurant bill, printed in
Richmond in January, 1865, gives the
following wartime prices in Confederate
money: Soup, sl.50; chicken, $3.50;
roast beef, So; ham and eggs, s3; raw
oysters, 81; coffee, 81; bread and butter,
sl.50; bottle of champagne, $50; a
drink of rye whisky, 81; a bottle of ale,
$12, and a cigar, 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

The Boston board of health, in a tour
of inspection at night in the North End
tenement house district, found nine per-
sons sleeping in one room, with windows
and doors tightly closed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

The commissioners of customs in Eng
land have taken steps to bring their de-
partment into line in the normal require
ments of trade. and the customs hours
are from to @, without overtime.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

Professor John Marshall, of Universi-
ty college. London, says that yawning
may be accomplished by the will, but
is often the result of involuntary imita-
tions
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

A SNAKE has been found in Ireland at
last. A Belfast newspaper says that a
snake y feet long and nearly inches
in circumference has been killed at
Nora's Glen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

YOUNG MEN-who have become victims of soi-
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timid,y, trembling, dimness of sight, or giddiness
diseases Of the head, throat, nose, akin, afec-
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TO Mi0DlE-AGE0 MEN.-rhere many from
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executions Of the bladder. often panied by
slight burning or smarting sensation weak ening the
system IN manner the patient cannot account for.
On examination of the urinary deposits, a ropy
sediment will be found, the color will be thin or
milkish hue. There are many men who die Of this
difficulty, ignorant Of the cause, which is a second
stage OF seminal weakness. We will guarantee
perfect cure in all such cases. and healthy
restoration Of the genito-urinary organs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

AMONG the Hottentots, if widow
marries again, she is obliged to cut off
a joint of a finger for every husband she
marries after the first; this she presents
to her new husband on her wedding day,
beginning at one of the little fingers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

A RECORD of 5,435 immigrants arriv-
ing at single port in single day show
that this is pretty good country to
come to.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

The stupendous results of the steam
engine may all be traced to the boy who
sat watching the steam which came
from the nose of the teakettle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

Mr.. STANLEY has come to the con-
clUsion that the Australians much more
closely resemble the people of the United
States than those of Great Britain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-05

THE late Amelia B. Edwards was a
precocious author. Her first story was
written when she was only 4 years old,
and executed in capital letters exclu-
sively.