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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
A HINT TO STRIKERS.
Texas Siftings.

Texas Siftings
The following fable has double bar
relied moral attached to it: A farmer
hired a man to help work the farm.
One day when laborers were very scarce,
the two were moving in the field when
several larks flew up.
Look at those big cranes" said the
hired man.
"Those are not cranes; they are only
larks," replied the farmer, somewhat
surprised.
"If you don't say they are cranes I'll
knock off work right now," said the
hired man."
AS the farmer could get nobody to
take the hired mans place he was oblig-
ed to yield.
"Yes," said the farmer, 81 see that
they are cranes, but they are not big
cranes; they are only half grown cranes"
The hired man was satisfied with this
concession. Some months afterward,
the hired mon still being in the tmpl "
of the farmer, the latter said at CHM ar
one day, as he poured out a glass of
water:
"Here is some very fine beer"
"That's not beer; that's only water"
replied the hired man.
'If you don't say it is beer you can
tender your resignation, for don't want
any offensive partisan abe ut the place.
Just taste that again, and if you think
it is not beer you can just quita once"
The hired man knew very well that he
could not get another situation at that
time of the year, so he tasted the water
and cheerfully endorsed the administra-
tion, saying:
"Of course it is beer, but it has not got
much body to it,"
Moral Strikers should be careful to
select the proper season at which to
strike.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

YOUNG MEN-who have become victims of soli-
tary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit,
which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thous-
ands of young men of exalted talent and brilliant
intellect, may call with confidence.
DRS. FRANCE AND 0TTMAN. after years Of ex-
perience, have discovered the greatest cure known
for weakness in the back and limbs involuntary dis
charges, impotency, general debility. nervousness,
languor confusion Of ideas, pspiation of the heart
timidity, trembling. dimness of sight, giddiness,
diseases of the head, throat, nose, skin, afec-
tions Of the liver lungs, stomach, or bowels-those
terrible disorders arising from the solitary vice of
youth-.nd secret practices, bhghting their most
radiant hopes or snucipations, rendering marriage
impossible. Take one candid thought before it is
late. week or month may place your case beyond
the reach of hope. Our method of treatment will
speedily and permanently cure the most obstinate
case, and absolutely restore perfect manhood.
TO MlDDlE-AGED MEN-There are many from
the age of 80 to 60 who troubled with frequent
evacuations OF the bladder, often accompanied by a
slight burning or smarting sensation weak kening 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 arc many men who die Of tins
difficulty, ignorant Of the cause, which is a second
stage Of seminal weakness. We will guarantee
perfect in all such cases, and a healthy
restoration Of the genito-urinary organs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
Did Not stop to Complain.

1t easy to complain, and some people
seem to believe they are always given
1.-The hardest side of the plank to sleep
upon. But when boy has pluck, de-
termination and high purpose he gives
little of his tina to complainings. There
were three boys who are examples worthy
of being followed. Neither of these three
used time uselessly.
One was Thomas Ball, the sculptor.
He was but twelve years old when his
father died. The poor widow-Thomas'
mother, young herself, and far from
strong-had five young children. There
was no school for Thomas after his
fathers death. He must go to work and
help support the rest. He got place in
grocery store, where they gave him a
dollar week. Not much, that-but
what difference it made to the poor
little family From the time he was
twelve Young Ball had always to work
for the others until they were all grown
up. He had little instruction even in
his art, and he never had that little un-
til after he had earned the money to pay
for it. But-he succeeded.
Then there was that other sculptor,
Hiram Powers. Hiram was the eighth
of nine children, and he was very small
boy when his father died; and, like Ball,
he had to go to work for the family. He
had been born in Vermont, but his
parents had moved to Ohio in that way
poor people have of roaming hither and
yon after luck.
| 1t was in Ohio that the father died,
and in Ohio that Hiram fought his
youthful battles. For seven years he
had charge of the wax figures in Gin
cinnati museum, and it was while there
that he felt an impulse toward his flu
ture art, and tried his prentice hand at
modelling in clay. But it was not until
he was thirty years old that he was at
liberty to strike out for himself, and
was thirty-two before he had money
enough to go to Italy. Yet this was to
be the sculptor of the "Greek Slave"
Peter Cooper, who founded the Cooper
Institute, had still harder struggle. be-
FAUST, DIS d Uog, HIS uOdiIu was VI eiiO
frailest. He went to school but one year
of his life, and during that year he could
only go every other day. But when he
was eight years old he was earning his
living by pulling hair from the skins of
the rabbits his father shot to make hat
pulp. He had not 'half chance" He
went to New York when he was seven
teen years old. to make his fortune. He
walked the streets for days before he got
a place, and then apprenticed himself to
a carriage maker for five years for his
board and two dollars month. He had
neither time nor money for what people
called pleasures he had the pleas
ure of hope. While he was working for
fifty cents week he said to himself:
"If ever get rich 1 will build a place
where the poor boys and girls of New
York may have an education free
and he did it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
SHE CARRIES RUssELL's INCOME.

SHE CARRIES RUssELL'S INCOME.
Chicago Tribune.
Some days ago cable dispatch print
ed in many Ameican daily papers, init
mated that Notwithstanding he had an
income of $4,000 per annum from his
practice as lawyer. Sir Charles Russell
is not possessed of much of the worlds
goods, and that baillffs are certainly on
the watch for him to make collections.
The explanations offered by the cable
dispatch was that the great Anglo Irish
lawyer CANDLES. This but confirms the
gossip of the London society journals,
which doubtless originated the story.
Sir Charles Russell, who is perhaps the
foremost lawyer at the English bar, got
into gambling habits through being re-
tanned in celebrated turf and betting
cases. In acquiring knowledge of the
methods and phraseology of the sport
ing fraternity he became afflicted with
unhappy gambling passion at the same
time. He puts his money on horses, but
has strong penchant for card playing
also, as some well known Chicagoans
learned to their profit few years ago.
1t was at the time when so many
English public men joined the Willard
party on the occasion of the opening of
the Northern Pacific Railway for traffic
Sir Charles Russell and an Irish member
of Parliament and lawyer, Patrick Mar
tin, quilted the Willard party in this
city. They put up at one of the hotels,
and, finding the time hanging heavily
on their hands, they set out in search
for game. 1t was while Carter Harrl-
son was Mayor of Chicago and gambling
was regulated" not suppressed. They
had no difficulty in finding what they
wanted. While playing an old London
sport recognized Sir Charles, and in
formed one of the chiefs of the gam
bling fraternity, who thereupon proposed
to the great lawyer and his companion
an adjournment to the West Side man.
sion, whsre select party was made up.
Russell and Martin lost heavily in a
game, and departed with high opinion
of the "skill" of the Chicago sports. The
"boys" doubtless have lively recollec-
tion of the time when they won from
the future Lord Chief Justice, it may be
the future Lord Chancellor, of England.
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SHOULD MAKE UP THEIR MINDS.

SHOULD MAKE UP THEIR MINDS.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
That same old habit of Democratic
self-exposure is going on. Here is an
indignant person writing to the New
York Post, which publishes his argument
as conclusive. He finds that his bills
for "meat and vegetables" have increased
l9 per cent. over the cost of two years
or more ago. II charge this to Major
Mckinley" says the aggrieved citizen,
but he omits to say what measures he
will take for collecting the charge.
The assertion is significant, but it is
destructive of the free trade thunder.
Here have the organs been telling the
farmers that they must vote against
protection because it does not raise the
price of their products. This is the
backbone of the Democratic appeal to
the agricultural vote. Yet here comes
this authority, with his arguments pub
lished in the Post, to convince the public
that meat and vegetables have risen in
price nearly one fifth during the past
two years and that the reckless McKin-
ley is responsible for it.
Would it not be wise for our free
trade friends before proceeding further
in the campaign to settle definitely be-
tween themselves whether the tariff
does increase the price of agricultural
products or not?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

escapes from violent death while engin-
erring an afternoon paper in Texas.
My foreman got the suicide of promi-
nent citizen mixed up with description
of new abbatoir, and the result was
appalling. Frienes of the deceased in
sisted On shooting first and listening to
an explanation afterward. AT another
time he got head intended for dou
BILE hanging over swell wedding. thread
as follows: 'Toughs turned off. A we'll
mated pair of brutes merrily meet the
doom. A large crowd witnessed tie
rites preceding purgatorial pains Well,
hid in the ehapparal for month after
that. l thought my time was up and
tried to get little consolation from the
Bible, but the book opened every time at
the passage, Lo, the bridegroom COM
eth L didn't wait for him."
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THERE are 80 towns called "Washing
ton" in the United States.
A Common Malady.

81 came into a little money few
months ago. said the sad man, "and as
had been working for others all my
life thought would go into business
for myself. took look at about fifty
stores that were advertised for sale, and
by the time got through investigating
knew it all and fiattered myself that
the man wasn't living who could get
the better of me. Nearly all the places
about them that told only too plainly
why their owners were anxious to get
out of business. On the other hand,
some of the stores had that unmistakable
evidence of newness about them that
was quick to see that they were merely
got up to sell by sharpers and had no es-
tablished trade at all.
cat last l bought out a cigar store.
1t was sold on account of sickness, and
no one could doubt the owners word
who saw him. He was the sickest look
ing man ever saw, and l didn't ques-
ton him very closely because felt that
a man who was as near dead as he was
wouldn't be apt to lie. But l couldn't
have bought a worse business if l had
tried. During the three months l was
there don't think there was single
day when l didn't smoke more cigars
myself than l sold. At last the man
next door asked me how l was making
out, and when l told him he wanted to
know what excuse the other man had
given for selling.
"'It was on account of Sickness
said.
"'Did he tell you how he got sickY
the man asked.
"'No,' replied.
"'Well,' he rejoined in a low and SYM
pathetic voice, the poor fellow got sick
trying to make the place New
York Evening Sun.
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PUBLIC OPINION.
sTANHoPE's CHOLERA TEST.

sTANHoPE's CHOLERA TEST.
Chronicle Telegram.
The experiments of Mr.. Stanhope, the
New York HeTald's correspondent, with
Pasteur's inoculatien for cholera, are
attracting a good deal of attention. In
the interests of science and journalism,
Mr.. Stanhope submitted to Pasteur's
process. Cholera germs from Asia were
introduced into the system, and, as it
is said in speaking of vaccination as
preventive of smallpox, the virus took" !"
To test the efficacy of the treatment,
Mr.. Stanhope has gone to Hamburg. and
is exposing himself to the cholera in one
of the hospitals of that city. But already
the Hamburg authorities have com
menced to discredit the experiment.
They say that if Mr.. Stanhope escapes
infectionyit will not prove the value OF
the inoculation, for none of the hospital
attendants have been attacked by the
disease. Nevertheless, if Mr.. Stanhope
goes through his self-appointed ordeal of
eight days contact with the epidemic,
| it will 90 far to convince unprejudiced
observers of the value of Pasteur's treat
ment. The fact that nurses and physl-
clans and many other people come into
contact with cholera and do not contract
the disease, goes to show that healthy
stomach is proof against it. Mr.. Stan
hone might be vigorous enough to with
stand infection without the incubation,
but if he passes unscathed through the
test, it will be that much evidence IN
favor of Pasteur's treatment. On the
other hand, if he succumbs, it will prove
| its worthlessness.
There is ground for suspicion that the
discredit thrown upon the experiment
by the Hamburg people has in it just
little national jealousy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

may be effective down in North Carolina,
but they will do little. good MP North.
Here is a specimen editorial paragraph
upon the subject:
1t is all easy enough to get up and
howl for the bloody shirt, but the truth
still remains, and will forever remain,
that seven out of ten of the names on
the pension rolls to-day are the names
of sneaks and scamps who came into
this country impersonating soldiers.
They came as thieves and stole all in
sight, and then they burned the towns
and ravished the women. These are the
plain, boneless facts; and why, if they
are not facts, do not those Northern
papers, so watchful. apparently, of
Cleveland's interests, deny them success
fully? However, Cleveland wrote his
record clear on this pension business.
He kicked the beggars out of the back
door and into the middle of next
summer. And Dixie proposes to give
him another chance to repeat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
BRIEF AND STRIKING STORIES.
SADNESS AMONG THE MOBILES.

SADNESS AMONG THE MOBILES.
A Berlin letter says: Dismay and dis
gust prevail at the moment among what
are known as the mediatized families of
the German nobility, whose names con-
stitute part two of the "Almanach de
Gotha." Little by little they are being
shorn of the extraordinary privileges and
immunities which they formerly posses
ed, and, according to arecent decree en-
acted by the Imperial Parliament, they
have been deprived of the exemption
from taxation which they have hitherto
enjoyed. 1t is true that thev receive a
pecuniary compensation calculated at
the rate of thirteen and one-thiId times
the amount of the income tax, which
they are henceforth to be called upon to
pay along with other imposts. But this
compensation is ridiculously small COM
pared with the sacrifice which they are
compelled to make. Up to the year 1878
they were not amenable to the ordinary
tribunals of the land, even when en-
gagged in legal disputes with persons
whU did not belong to their caste, but
were only subject to tribunal of their
peers, especially organized for the oeca-
sion. Even to this day they are not
obliged to take the ordinary form of oath
in court, their own mere word being
held to be sufficient. They are likewise
exempt from military service, and, if
they enter the army of their own accord,
they have right to commission as
officer at once, instead or having to go
through the ordinary procedure. These
mediatized families, who also have the
right of contracting morganatic mar
riages, consists of houses which at one
time exercised the right of petty sover-
eigns. Some of them are dukes, others
are princes, while some again-such as
the Pappenheims, the Pucklers and the
Platens- only counts. Their sway
came to an end when Germany was over
run by Napoleon l, at the beginning of
the century, and as after the restoration
of peace it was found impracticable to
restore them to their dominions they
were declared mediatiZed by the con-
gress at Vienna and accorded the privi-
leges of which they are now being de-
prived.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

LABOR COMMISSIONER PECK, of New
York, is good Democrat, and he says
that when he began the collection of
statistics, showing the operation Of the
Mckinley law, he expected result ex-
actly the opposite of what his report
indicated. That is probably true, and
fDr that reason the Commissioner de-
serves all the more credit for giving the
statistics to the public as he did.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
NOTHING MADE FOR NOTHING.

Every part of even the smallest ami
mails structure is or has been of use to
him. Otherwise it would never have been
developed.
"Can you tell me, my FRIEND" said an
elderly gentleman to the keeper of the
menagerie, "what the hump on that an
imal's back is for?"
"What's it for?'
"Yes. OF what value is it?''
swell, it's lots of value. That camel
wouldn't be good without it."
"Why not?"
"Why not? You don't suppsse people
'ud pay to see camel without any
hump on, do yer?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

OHIO has fourteen Democrats and
seven Republicans in her Congressional
delegation at present. In the next one
she will have fifteen Republicans and
six Democrats. If every other Repub
lican State does as well, the next Con-
gress will have a handsome Republican
majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

PREDICTIONS are made that the COM
ing winter will be mid one, because
the wild geese are slower in flying South
than usual, and the robins are lingering
in their Northern haunts. Still, we feel
free to say that very cold period for
some candidates will eliminate about
November 5.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

THE Mugwumps do learn something
as times go on. In his letter on
the issues of the campaign Mr..
Carl Schurz says of Mr.. Cleveland: 81
certainly do not pretend that Mr.. Cleve-
land is the ideal man or the greatest
statesman of all times. He no doubt
has his limitations, weaknesses, and
shortcomings" This is really sur
prising concession.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

CLEvELAND's Secretary seems to be
having an easy time at present In the
way of letter writing, but probably his
master makes up in i'll temper what he
lacks in epistolary activity. 1t upsets
the equanimity of gushing maker of
phrases to be muzzled for his party's
Ynod
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

ONE nuisance of former Presidential
campaigns is absent form Ohio politics
this year. The exuberant ass who was
always sure that the State would go
Democratic is silent or dead at last.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
Contented Where He Was.

Miss De Bonaire-And how do you
like progressive hammocking, Mr.. De
Witt?
Mr.. De Witt lat his first hammockel
should think it perfect, Miss De Bonaire,
if-er-if it were not progressive.-De-
troit Free Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
Didn't Like Worry.

Mrs. Minks-Don't you wish You could
get money by simply drawing check.
the way your husband does?
Mrs. Winks-Indeed | don't. If |
drew the checks myself, I'd have to
worry over the balances. I'd rather he'd
draw them,-New York Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

For poet John e. Whittier was un-
usually thrifty. Few indeed who court
the muse leave a fortune of 100000 OF
more, besides a well earned fame. But
then Quaker simplicity, frugality, and
thrift were even stronger in the dead
poet than devotion to the muse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

REV. H. H. FAIRALL, d. D., editor of
the Iowa Methodist, says editorially, "We
have tested the merits of Ely's Cream
Balm, and believe that, by thorough
course of treatment, it will cure almost
every case of catarrh. Ministers, as a
class are afflicted with head and throat
troubles, and catarrh seems more pre-
valent than ever. We can not recon-
mend Ely's Cream too highly"
L used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh. 1t proved cure.-B. +. NJ.
Weeks, Denver.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

GOVERNOR FLOWER has tapped his
large and well-flled barrel and predicts
$4,000 majority for Mr.. Cleveland in
New York. The Governor has great
idea of the placating power of Doodle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

Mr.. ADLAI E. STEVENSON, instead OF
being known as the Bloomington candi-
date, is generally ranked as nothing
more than the blooming chump candi-
date.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

THE Democratic party must bestir
itself or the country will quietly conclude
to Just make President Harrison's re-
election unanimous. Thus far the oppo-
sition to it seems hardly worth consid-
ering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

THE poetical talent in the country has
now & chance for earning substantial
rewards. Esterbrook & Co.. 26 John ST.,
New York. are offering 100000 in
Prizes for Poems on their Pens. Write
for Circulars. G.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
THE SOUTHERN VIEW.

Toledo Blade.
The Durham, North Corolina, Globe is
a very Jealous defender of Mr. Cleveland,
and makes his pension vetoes the chief
ground of its support. Its arguments
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
A Girls Experience in Lighthouse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April she
was taken down with measles, followed
with dreadful cough and turning into
the fever. Doctors at home and at
Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew
worse rapidly, until she was a mere
'handful of bones" Then she tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles, was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you may get a trial bottle free al
Pattersons' Drug Store. 3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29
PERILs OF NEWSPAPER WORK.

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
"Qneer things happen sometimes in a
a newspaper Office" said w. G. Cooper,
a veteran journalist now taking his ease
at the Lindell. 81 had several narrow
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-29

MISS ELIZABETH NEY, of Hampstead,
Texas. descendant of Marshal Ney, of
France, will execute in marble the statues
of a number of Texas heroes for exhibit
tion at the Worlds Fair.