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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
The BnbY and the Savage.

In the bone caves of the south Of
France have been found figures of rein.
deer, mammoths and men cut on horn
or ivory. and evidently executed by art
lists contemporary with the Elephas
primigenius. The men are represented
with short. bent legs, and seem to stand
or walk in STOPPING manner, with the
body bowed slightly forward from tie
hips.
Now pass your hand down the back of
any infant under ten months old and
feel the spine at the loin or lumbar re-
gion, where in the adult modern man
the back is hollow or concave. You will
observe that in the babe it is convex
like that of quadruped Ia ten-month-
old baby is practically quadruped);
and though the child can, perhaps, get
on its legs with the support of a chair,
it does not straighten its thighs and
stand upright, but is bent forward in the
same posture of the cave dweller, whose
portrait has come down to us from this
age Just succeeding the last glacial
epoch. If the support is removed the
child falls forward and again becomes a
pseudo quadruped.-Blackwood's Maga-
zine
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
The Growth of Seaweed.

Seaweeds vary surprisingly in their
habits of life. Some species grow alto
gether beneath the water, attaching
themselves below the lowest tide level;
others frequent heights where they are
left dry at every retreating tide, while
others yet are found in situations where
they are scarcely ever covered by water
Whereas most of them attach them
selves to rocks or solid bottom, keeping
to the shadows, there are exceptions to
the rule, among which the most remark
able is the ''sergasso," or ''gulf weed"
which floats on the surface of the ocean
Immense fields of it are seen by the
navigator, extending as far as the eye
can reach. 1t is sometimes SO abundant
as seriously to interfere with the prog
ress of ships, and it was this which so
alarmed the crew of Columbus on his
rrst voyage of discovery.-Interview in
Washington Star.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

The method proposed by M. Variot, a
French authority. for extirpating tattoo
marks has been widely described and
approved, the initial proceeding being
simply to wash the part with concen-
trated solution of tannic acid, then
closely puncturing it with set of nee
dies, such as tattooers use; following
this, a crayon of nitrate of silver is
thoroughly rubbed over the area, and
after moment the skin is dried off, at
which stage it is found that the pune
lures have become deeply blackened by
the formation of the tannate of silver in
the superficial layers of the skin.
The cauterization is said to result in
an infammatory reaction for a couple
of days, and subsequently in the forna
ton of a crust of thin eschar, which sep
arates spontaneously in from fourteen
to eighteen days, leaving beneath it n
superficial red cicatrix, which gradually
loses its color, and at the end of few
months is scarcely perceptible. Only a
small area is to be treated at one time.
and powdered tannin is the simple
dressing to be employed.-New York
Tribune
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
Stage Struck.

Two men met on train going west
They had known each other in the six
ties and resumed acquaintance with a
vim.
IAN how's that bright boy of yoursY
asked the city man of his old time friend
''Peart, peart as ever, pard. | were
goin to make minister of him, but he
got stage struck and took to that line as
nat'ral as duck does to water, an had
to gin in. And he's the best shot in
Montany."
''Took to the stage, eh? And has he
been successful?"
Successful? We'll, reckon he hez.
Why, their amt man can be named
in the same day with Bill. He kin drop
a grizzly in his tracks without ever
eomin down from his perch"
what is his role?"
"Roll? don't savey, pard."
81 mean what line is he in?''
"Oh, the Mounting an Valley line that
runs to Goochville through Catamount
Grove and Grizzly Hollow. 'Taint fun
all the time either, pard, when bandits
is layin low for yer money or yer hfe."
"Ah, he does the sensational on the
boards. | see. A low comedian"
'Nothin low about Bill, ole friend.
He just sits up on the top of the Mon
tany stage an drives his four-in-hand as
easy as rollin off log. Ez | said, the
stage wuz right in his line, an he's Il
thunderin good driver Detroit Free
Prasc
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Danger in Crowding the Toes.


1t Is we'll known that the connection
between the nerves in the feet, and espe-
cially those in the great toe, and the
brain and general nervous organization
is strong. DR.. Brown-Sequard mentions
patient who, whenever he bore the
weight of his body on the toes of his
right foot, became violently insane. He
also speaks of another case where pres
sure on the toe caused severe nervous
paroxysms.
These cases simply show the impor-
tance of a proper care of the feet, por
ton of the body that many people neg
lect They think that they can crowd
their feet into tight shoes and abuse
them without serious results. They
can't do it, however. This crowding Of
five toes into space not large enough
for three, results in pressing the joints
out of shape and sometimes making
them inactive and powerless- No man
with his toes half paralyZed can walk
properly. The control of the toes is
necessary for springy step. Broad
soles and low heels give room for all the
toes and allow perfect freedom of action
to every muscle. People who have
false standards of beauty for the feet.
however, insist on wearing shoe that
is not natural in shape, and the result is
great discomfort, and in some cases
death.
AS consequence of these abuses we
are forgetting how to walk properly.
Perhaps you don't believe it, but just
watch the parade on Broadway some
fine afternoon and see how few men and
women walk on the street as if they
We're not conscious of tight shoes and
deformed feet.-Interview i'll New York
Suu
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
American Pie Xindicafed.

The American pie has triumphed.
There was a time when pie was in dis
grace. 1t was considered an indigesti-
BILE and inexcusable culinary concoction.
In England, where it was almost tanta-
mount to misprision of treason to sug-
gest that plum pudding is too rich to be
healthful, pie-except perhaps mince
pie, which is as rich and dubious as
plum pudding-was tabooed. But, like
the oppressed of all nations, it found
shelter in America. There were New
England housewives who made pies
which were delicious and comforting to
the inner man, and the pumpkin pie be-
came associated with the festival of
Thanksgiving in manner altogether
honorable to those who were responsible
for making and uttering" it.
Then arose the great American philos-
opher, Emerson, the most essentially
classic type of man who has fourished
in this western world, and Emerson ate
pie three times day. DR.. johnson used
to say that 1.-The man who drinks beer
thinks beer" Ralph Waldo Emerson
ate pie and thought philosophy. The
American pie was vindicated.-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
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A DIAGRAM NEEDED.


Embarrassing Effort of Two Young So
ciety People TO Attend a Wedding.
Not long ago prominent young So
ciety lady of aneighboring city was stop
ping with friends in this city at one of
the leading hotels. There is nothing
particularly strange in this, except the
fact that she was here led TO an extreme
" unusual and amusing incident. Stop
ping at the same hotel was society gen
tleman of large acquaintance. Not long
ago it happened that two wedding recep-
tions, both in high society, occurred on
the same evening. That evening, as he
left the dining room of the hotel, the
gentleman who figures in this story met
the young lady above referred to, and
after an exchange of courtesies asked her
if she was to attend the wedding recep-
ton. She replied that such was her in
tention. He then asked if he should call
for her and received an affirmative an
swer.
Promptly at 8 o'clock a carriage rolled
up to the hotel entrance, a young man
alighted, was whisked up to the first
floor parlors in the elevator and in few
minutes came down with the young
lady, attired in a bewitching costume.
upon his arm. The carriage then sped
away to the northward and in very
short time halted before a large resi-
dence in fashionable part of the city,
from the windows of which many lights
streamed.
The young lady and her escort were
at once shown to up stairs rooms,
where they could divest themselves of
their outer wraps before descending to
the parlors. While the gentleman was
waiting in the hall for the young lady
she suddenly appeared with scared
look on her face, and motioning him out
of hearing of every one excitedly ex-
claimed in stage whisper:
"Do you know where we are?'
"Why, yes" said the gentleman, with
questioning look on his face. I'VE
are at Mr.. T-'s."
well, l was not invited here" said
the young lady, with growing alarm.
well, what did you come for them"
81 thought we were going to the re-
ception at Mr.. Ms. knew nothing
about this reception"
Il knew nothing about that recep-
tion," said the gentleman. Il was not
invited there. supposed you were in
vited to this one."
''And just to think" exclaimed the
young lady, almost on the border of
tears, my sister expects me at Ms.
What shall we dor
The situation was so funny that both
laughed. The young man had been in
vited to one reception and the young
lady to another, and neither knew that
there were to be two receptions on the
same night.
"Tll take you over to M-'s," said
he. At first the young lady thought she
would go, but changed her mind, and
both returned to the hotel to await the
coming home of the formers sister.
consultation was held and it was decided
to keep the affair secret, but the story
was so good that first one and then an
other were put on"
The young man has registered an
eternal vow that the next time he in
vites young lady to attend reception
with him he will furnish diagram show
ing the name of the family and the
number of the house. - indianapolis
Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

INNOCENT faults are always pardoned
by kind parent. You may not know,
girls, just what is right, just what is
wrong, yet-you cannot be blamed for
making little mistakes; but you will
never do anything very wrong if from
the first you have no secrets from yonr
mother.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey. r. Alley.
ahuer, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning asd evening; Sabbath school 30 a m :
ouilg peoples society Of Christian endeavor Sun.
5ay evenings; general prayer meeting "Wednesday
'ehlhg- strangers welcome to all services
MEIHODiST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey
Ezra Hingeley, pastor. Sabbath preachine' n
/ m; p m; young peoples meeting Monday
evenings, general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
nhgS; sabbath school 2:30 pm. Strangers cor
daily invited TO all services
UNITED PRESBHTERIAN " CHURCH-Rey.
thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m:
Friday p. M. monthly prayer meeting last SAM
nay OI eacn month, p. m. w0man's missionary
leiety, last saturday of each month"; D. m. : dis
trlct prayer meetings, first Tuesdays Wednesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, ? D. m;
young women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
zach month at the parsonage, p IN.
AFRICAN M-E.CHURCH-Rev. NJ Albert March
pastor. Sunday service, 1890 a. m; D. m Sab
rain school, 2:30 p. m; weekly prayer meeting
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

THAT charity alone endures which
flows from a sense of duty and hope
in God This is the charity that treadS
in secret those paths from which all but
the lowest of human wretcheS have fled;
this is that charity which no labor can
weary. no ingratitude detach, no horror
disgust; that tolls, that pardOns, that
suffers; that is seen by no man, and hon.
ored by no man; but, like the great laws
of Nature, does the work of God in 81
lence and looks to a future and better
world for its reward.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
An Ancient TRAGEDY.

Students of natural history are much
interested in the recent discovery in
New Zealand of an extensive deposit of
the remains of the gigantic extinct birds
called moas.
The discovery was made in plowing
through a slight depression in a field
where bog containing several springs
had evidently once existed. Here, buried
b a deposit of peat, at depths Of three
Dr. four feet, the skeletons of 500 or 800
moas were found packed and inter-
twined together in a remarkable man
ner.
It was evident that these great birds,
which were much larger than the mod
ern ostrich, varying in height from ten
to fourteen feet, had perished there by
wholesale. An enormous quantity of
smooth quartz pebbles, which they had
carried in their crops, was found with
the skeletons. There were also found
the remains of extinct species of other
large birds.
Various explanations have been sug-
gested to account for the destruction of
such an army Of powerful birds. One
theory is that they were overwhelmed
by great storm, and that their remains
were heaped together by the combined
action of wind and water.
What renders the question still more
puzzling is the fact that collections of
moa skeletons, mingled with those of
other giant birds, have been found in
similar situations elsewhere in New Zea-
land.
Students of geology are aware that
evidence is sometimes found in the rocks
of the sudden destruction Of great num-
bers of animals that formerly existed on
the earth, and the resemblance of such
cases to this of the New Zealand moas
is interesting.-Youth's Companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

There is now living at Mulhouse a
man of the name of Lother, aged twenty
Xix, who weighs no less than 472 pounds.
Even as child he was distinguished for
his abnormal size. At confirmation he
weighed about 240 pounds, and when he
before the recruiting commits
sion his weight was ascertained to be
430 pounds. Despite his extraordinary
bulk, he has light and easy step, and
is, moreover, an ardent bicyclist!-Na-
tional Zeitung.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
GRAINS OF GOLD.
Success makes a fool seem wise.

Success makes fool seem wise.
VIII you be very apt to come ont right
if you never begin right.
1t never helps us to walk any straighter
TO watch another mans feet.
1t is utterly impossible for the best
men to please the whole world.
Nobody ever denies that there is a dev
ii except the DEVILS own friends.
The prayers that we are proud of ney-
er receive any attention in heaven.
If you undertake to hire people to be
good. they will quit as soon as the pay
stops.
There is 2 great deal of praying done
that is full of the narrowest kind of sell
fishness.
The way to do anything that is hard
to do, is to roll up your sleeves and 60
right at it.
A mans conduct is only a picture
book of his creed. He acts after what
he believes.
The more crooked man can make
other people look the straighter he thinks
There are people who seem to lose all
their religion the minute they can't have
their own way.
Every man who has money is abused
for not buying the things other people
want to get rid of.
The road to heaven is up hill all the
way to the man who is trying to get
there without giving.
1t is easier to persuade woman than
to convince her, and then again it is
great deal pleasanter.
Trying to hit little sinners by shoot
ing over the heads of big ones is poor
way to carry on gospel warfare.
If you go in bad company now, how
much longer will it be before you will be
as bad as your companions are?
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Plenty Like Her.

Mrs. Spanker wish to get hous
in quiet neighborhood.
Agent-Yes, madam. we can accom-
modate you. have a vacant house in
a street which is as quiet as Sabbath
morn all the year round. No barking
dogs, no children, no nuisance of any
kind.
Mrs. Spanker That's exactly what
want. How lucky happened to come
to you! How many rooms has it?
Agent-Ten.
Mrs. Spanker-That's just right. We
need a good deal of room. We have
nine children. | hope there's space at
the back for a doghouse. We have
three.-New York Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

Speaking of fayorite dishes the gour-
met said: 81 am daily more convinced
OF the profundity of Brillat-Savarin's s
famous dictum-'Dis moi ce que tu
manges ct je te dirai ce que tn es'-tell
me what you eat and will tell you what
you are. At hotel table, in restaurant
or at the club, if you want to get an in
fallible guide to mans innate DISPOSE
ton just note what he orders and when
it is served observe how he eats it. 1t
beats palmistry hollow" st. Louis Re
public
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
Death Superstitions.

Death superstitions are rife in the
West Indies. To the people there every
thing out of the ordinary is "sign."
In Cuba person with sore or wound
Of any kind will not look upon a dead
lerson, fearing that the spot will be-
come incurable. The rum used in wash
ng a dead body is, however, regarded
as sure cure for all eye troubles. If
;he light from candle or lamp falls on
;he face of the dead, death will shortly
,ome to him or her who was carrying
he light.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
Giant Powder In Their ROots.

1t is a curious fact that not one miner
out of every hundred who has had any
experience will do anything but put the
sticks of giant powder into his bootlegs.
He knows just about how much giant
powder he will need during the shift and
these he receives before he enters the
shafthouse to go down. Then he care
fully places it in the leg of his boot, and
in this manner conveys it into the mine
Great Divide.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. IS, +. d. A. M-Meets
every "Wednesday night, on or before full moon
D. B. MEN Err, Secy. +. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ
81. CLAIRSPILLE CHAPTER, No. H. ROuaI
Arch Hdsons.-Stated eonvoeatiOns iirst FRIDAY Of
each month. -
j. B. MEYER, Rec FD RAJIFy uu
BELMONT COUNCIL. No "a n & = NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y. JB RYAN TIM
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26, K T-Stated
cOnclayes, first Tuesday of each month
j. B. MEYER See'V JB RYANEC
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A Coachman's Footgear.

1t lately happened that ON an acci-
dent occurring to the equipage of a rich
merchant, the coachman. though appar-
emily faultlessly dressed, could not be
induced to leave the box. At last, when
be jumped down, the whole crowd burst
into laughter, for he wore pair of tat
tered slippers and blue woollen stock
ings.-Berlin Cor Chicago Inter Ocean
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He Never Lost a Book.

l once heard of "a fine old bibliophile
whO had the price put inside all his vol
umes. When asked to lend one he
would look inside it and say: "Yes,
with great pleasure. l see the price is
thirty shillings, which will be refunded
when the volume is returned" He ar
gued that if the book were really required
the money would be cheerfully paid;
but he found these occasions were few
and far between, and, what is more, he
never lost any of his books or had them
returned in a dilapidated condition.
London Graphic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

WHY is MT this a good thing? DIR. Fen
ner's Kidney and Backache Cure is war
ranted to give satisfaction in every case
or money returned. Such proposition
could mt be thought of if the medicine
was MT superior to all others.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23
Looking Amend.

Lawyer drawing wilD-Your estate
is much smaller, sir. than is generally
supposed.
Sick Man-Yes, but keep that quiet
till after the funeral. want good
show of grief stricken mourners.-
don Tit-Bits.
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half Fare to Cleveland.

On the 9th and 2Sth of June the Bal
timOre & Ohio Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets to Cleveland, Ohio, at the
low rate of one fare for the round trip,
on account of the meeting of the Ohio
State Teachers Association. Tickets
will be good for return passage to and
including July 1st, 1892 6-16-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

STEAM navigation was once looked
upon with doubt; so was the power of Dr..
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, 1892-06-23

At marriage banquet, when Richard,
Earl of Cornwall, welded Cincia, the
daughter of Raymond, Earl of Provence,
the tables groaned beneath the weight
of more than thirty thousand dishes.
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BELMONT COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge John B. Driggs
Probate Judge-James +. Talman.
Clerk OF COurtS-Henry NJ. Davies
SheriH-Madison NJ. Scott
AuditOr-JOseph A. Henderson
TreaSurer-Frank b. Archer
Prosecuting AttOrney-Jesse w. HOllingwOrth
RecOrder-JOhn NJ. Beckett
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. Nj. +. Boyd.
Commissioners-Miles X. Hart, John c. Israel
W. 5. Mechem.
lnlrmary Directors William Lodge, president;
John A. Clark, clerk; b. Nj. Loper, tuditOr.
superintendent lnfirmary SidebottOD
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter G,ffin,
BarnesVille.
School Examiners James Duncan, Bridgel ort;
5. G. Murphy Belmont I. p. Harris SOmerton.
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Railroad Excursions.
One Fare to Cincinnati.

On June 2Sth and 18th the Baltimore
~ Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tick
cts to Cincinnati, o., at rate of one fare
for the round trip, on account of the
Prohibition National convention June
29th to Both, 1892. Tickets will be good
for return passage to and including July
9TH, 1892 6-l6-2t
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Fourth of July.

On July End, 3rd and 4th the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad will sell excursion
tickets to and from all stations, at rate of
one fare for the round trip, on account
of the Fouth of July holiday. Tickets
will be good for return passage to and
including July 9TH, 1892.
For further information, call upon or
address any agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, or L. 5. Allen, Asst Gen'
Pass. Agent, Chicago Ill. 6-l6-3t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-23

At Saxon dinners slices of bread were
the substitutes for plates, and these gen
orally went into the aims basket after
ward. Grandees were treated to a sill
yer platter placed beneath the bread,
which last, in course of time, became
discarded as people came to recognize
the superior advantages of metal and
oewter.-London Cor. Chicago Herald.
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BAsYS DESSERT.
Baby at the dining table,

Baby at the dining table,
Sitting in her Wee high chair.
Saw ray of golden sunshine
Gliding all the silver there.
And her eyes were sparkling, laughing,
As she saw the radiant light
Soon it fell upon her teaspoon
And she grasped it with delight.
To her mouth the baby lifted
The bright spoon as if to dine,
Saying, See, mamma, I've swallowed
a whole spoonful of sunshine"
-Rahvland
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People who Smoke Domestics.

Philadelphia cigar dealers keep i'm
ported cigars for visitors and for show
A cigar dealer near Walnut street told
the reporter that he was the first man to
buy an imported cigar since that cigar
shop had been opened.-Cor New York
Sun