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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
An Accomplished Cobbler.

81 believe the finest shoemaker in the
world is the one employed by the gov
ernment at the West Point Military
academy" said an army officer. 'He
has been there time out of mind, is old
and bent and gray, but the shoes he still
makes for the cadets haven't their equal
in shape and durability. The cadet, you
know, is supplied with four pairs Of
shoes-a dancing shoe made of morocco
a furlough shoe made of the finest calf
skin, uniform shoe made of calfskin,
but with thick sole, and winter shoe
made of cowhide. When l left West
Point l carried my cowhide shoes with
me. l marched every foot of the way
from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Bayard,
a distance of /, 300 miles, in the cowhide
shoes. That long tramp didn't phase
them, and 1 have them yet, good as
new."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
Savage Legends.

The savage islanders of the south
Pacific believe that the world is cocoa
nut shell of enormous dimensions, al
the top of which is a single aperture
communicating with the upper air
where human beings dwell. At the
very bottom of this imaginary shell is a
stem gradually tapering to point which
represents the beginning of all things
This point is spirit or demon without
human form, whose name is, "Root OF
All Existence" By him the entire
fabric of creation is sustained.
In the interior of the cocoanut shell
at its very bottom, lives a female demon
So narrow is the space into which she is
crowded that she is obliged to sit for
ever with knee and chin touching. He1
name is ''The Very Beginning" and
from her are sprung numerous spirits.
They inhabit five different floors, into
which the great cocoanut is divided.
From certain of these spirits mankind
is descended. The islanders, regarding
themselves as the only real men and
women, were formerly accustomed to
regard strangers as evil spirits in the
guise of humanity, whom they killed
when they could, offering them as sacrl-
fices.-Exchange.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
NO DoDGING ON THE TARIFF.

NO DODGING ON THE TARIFF.
Cleveland Leader.
Concerning the main issue of the
campaign there will be little need OF
remembering the declarations of plat
forms this year. The candidates will
make lodging impossible. Everybody
knows that Benjamin Harrison is a
thorough believer in the protection prin-
ciples of his party and that he will sup
port and enforce them to the utmost OF
his ability. Cleveland, on the other
hand, is the foremost exponent of free
trade in the entire Democratic organiza-
tion. This is not because he under stands
the doctrines of the tariff for revenue
school as well as Frank Hurd, John G..
Carlisle, or any one of scores of Demo
cratic leaders or is better able to expound
and advocate the principles which he
processes, but simply for the reason that
circumstances have enabled him to exert
more influence than any of the rest in
forcing the tariff issue to the front, and
keeping it before the country. With
Cleveland for candidate it will avail
the anti-free traders and the dodgers
and trimers of the Democratic party
nothing to say that Democracy does not
mean free trade. The whole country
will know that the candidate nominated
with full understanding of his position
on this subject would be able, if elected,
to mold all attempts at legislation by a
Democratic Congress and all the policy
of his party to his own views. The
tariff issue will be very clearly and
sharply drawn this year. and that is why
Republicans face the campaign with
confidence and satisfaction.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
A DIAGRAM NEEDED.
Embarrassing Effort of Two Young So
ciety People to Attend IA Wedding.


ciety People to Attend Wedding.
Not long ago prominent young So
ciety lady of neighboring 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
ly unusual and amusing incident Stop
ping at the same hotel was society gem
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 9 o'clock carriage rolled
up to the hotel entrance, young man
aighted, was whisked up to the first
floor parlors in the elevator and in few
minutes came down with the young
lady, attired in 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 a 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. 1--WE
are at Mr.. T-'s."
''Well, 1 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"
81 knew nothing about that recep-
tion," said the gentleman. 81 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 do?"
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.
''Ill take you over to Ms 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 sistS. A
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
Tourna1
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Special Announcement.

We have made arrangements with
DIR. B. J. Kendall Co.. publishers of "A
Treatise on the Horse and his Diseases, y
which will enable all our subscribers to
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over four million copies having been
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same period of time. We feel confident
that our patrons will appreciate the
work, and be glad to avail themselves
of this opportunity of obtaining valu-
BILE book. 1t is necessary that you men
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Treatise" This offer will remain open
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PUBLIC OPINION.
CAMPAIGN EDUCATION.

New York Mail and Express.
Gov. Mckinley tells an interesting
story of a long gone-by campaign of his
in his Congressional district of Ohio un-
der a former redistribution of Congress
sional seats.
A new county (Summit) was taken
into his district which had always given
about one thousand democratic major
ity. He went into the county TO confer
with the Republican district leaders,
and was told that no meetings ought to,
or should be held in the county; that
the only thing which vould carry the
district was money, and that it must be
shelled out freely for the purpose OF
buying Democratic votes. 1t must be
still hunt, they said. Congressman Nc
Kinley then said to the committee, II
that was the case, the county must be
set down. as being hopelessly Demo
cratic, and he would spend his time in
the other counties. He went to work
holding meetings in the other counties
of his district.
In the course of couple of weeks he
received deputation of eight or ten
farmers asking him to come and speak
at county picnic which was to be held
at Caldwell, Summit county. He re-
piled: "Yes, l am willing to go, but, of
course, there will be no meeting" The
farmers told him that they would see
about the meeting and left, on his prom
ise to be there and make speech.
He went there, and, to his astonish-
ment, was greeted by a crowd of more
than ten thousand people. On the out
skirts there were some of the Republi-
can "still hunt" leaders, who came out
of curiosity merely to see failure, and
their curiosity was turned into aston
ishment.
Thereupon other meetings was organ
lied, independent of the "still hunt
fearful Republican County Committee,
and Congressman Mckinley made a
thorough canvass of the county, and the
result was that it gave him 1900 ma
iority. 1t is the Summit Of common
sense for this campaign of 1892, that the
meetings and speaking shall be frequent
and continuous in every school district
in every State of the Union, and by this
process we may justly rely upon the
common sense and patriotism of the
American people to change the present
House of Representatives from two
thirds Democratic and Farmers Alliance
to being three-quarters Republican.
Let all the committees get to work
mighty quickly, and keep at work! Let
us hear no more talk about the ''still
hunt" and the buying of Democratic
votes. We want to convince the people,
and then they can not be bought away
from us and will vote for Harrison and
Reid and for Republican Mayor in
this city.
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ACHICAGo MANS CHEEK.

Chicago Mail.
81 do not object to moderate amount
of that quality which is called Cheek "
remarked a local politician. "But it
must be exercised in perfectly harmless
channels, of course. | recall one case
which furnished me many hearty
laugh. 1t occurred on the day of the
Inauguration of President Hayes
Washington was crowded to suffocation,
and all business not directly connected
with the inaugural ceremonies was sus-
pended. A Chicago drummer, who ar
rived too late to secure position where
he could catch a glimpse of the Presi-
dent, was in dire distress, because he
missed what he called the opportunity
of lifetime to see President made
"He wanted to know whether it would
still be possible to see the new chief ex-
ecutive. told him that l did not be-
lieve that President Hayes would re-
ceive him before the usual public re-
ception. But the drummer had to catch
train in half an hour, and remarked:
$ By the great horn spoon, I'm going TO
see the President,and see him right away,
too
"Then he sent in his card. The an
swer came back promptly that the Pres
ident was not receiving. Take back
my card and say that | want to see Mr..
Hayes on a matter of the utmost import
ance,' insisted the Chicagoan.
ga moment later the messenger re-
turned with request that the caller
would briefly state the nature OF his
business.
"sI can't do that said the drummer.
Tell him that it is matter Of vital
Importance to himself
"Within two minutes from the time
this bombardment began the besieger
stood face to face with President Hayes.
"'Mr. President he began, Il do not
desire to claim your attention longer
than one minute. l came down here
from Chicago to witness the inaugura-
ton. I've seen the show and have look
ed at the Capitol and White House over
pretty carefully, and couldn't go back
without saying to you that you've struck
regular snap here If you get along
pretty well here and do your work in an
acceptable manner, so far as am con-
cerned you may count on holding your
job
president Hayes seemed dazed for a
moment. Then he burst into laugh,
grasped the callers hand, shook it
heartily and inquired about the visitors
name and address.
"The drummer still resides in Chica-
go, and among the treasures which he
has picked up in his journey through
out the country is brief note which he
received toward the close of the Hayes
administration. 1t is substantially as
follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington. d.
c., July Is, 1879-JOhn Black, Esq,
Chicago, Dear Sir: l trust you have had
no occasion to change your political po
sition since our last interview.
"Very respectfully,
ar. i. HAYES"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items from Everywhere, Condensed f
Quick Reading.

Items from Everywhere, Condensed for
Quick Reading.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
NJ. Tricoupis is again in power in
Grecian politics.
Ravachol was condemned to death.
A big strike among Cleveland street
car employees is on.
A number of passengers were injured
by railroad accident at Niles, o.
FRIDAYS NEWS.
Jacob Harvey, of Montgomery county,
was hanged at Columbus.
The Worlds Fair buildings were badly
damaged by storms.
Welsh Patterson, OF near Newark, O.,
fell dead.
Captain Mayer, an American, was
killed in duel at Paris.
TUESDAYS NEWS.
By collision at Harrisburg, Pa,
people were killed and 30 injured.
Big rains at Chicago cause bursting
of the sewers, and flooding of Easements.
A Mormon bishop was killed by an
Indian.
The murderer of Sister Hildaberta
was threatened with lynching at Read
ing, Pa.
The Pinkertons were routed in fight
with Cleveland street car strikers.
For headaches, biliousness, constipa-
tion, dizziness, sleeplessness. the blues,
scroful;l, the blood and all skin eruptiOns
Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic never fails; warranted to sat
isfy or money refunded; could this be al
forded if the Remedy wasn't certain?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
BLAINE CHEERED AT CHICAGO.

New York Press.
Whatever may have been the motive
of the men who introduced resolutions
of sympathy for Mr.. Blaine in the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, the dem
onstration of admiration and respect
which followed their adoption will long
be memorable in American politics. 1t
is highly probable that the spontaneity
and enthusiasm of the outburst surprised
the managers who for reasons of their
own introduced the resolutions. The
spectacle was as creditable as 1t was
impressive. 1t serves as reminder
that beneath all the dissentions and con-
tentions of partyism, untouched by the
fierce rivalries of faction, policy and
partisan interest, the heart of the people
is warm with regard and gratitude to
the great men who have been faithful
in their service.
The circumstances surrounding this
extraordinary demonstration of popular
regard for Mr.. Blaine form a vivid and
harmonious setting for an event so
dramatic. Mr.. Blaine, with the record
of his splendid achievements as states
man still fresh in the public mind, bears
to-day no relation to the government
save that of the private citizen. The
account of his stewardship is part of the
proudest history of this country. The
event lends new emphasis to Garfield's
remark that "Of all the flowers that
blossom in the field of politics the
sweetest are those that hang over the
party wall"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

YOUNG MEN-who have become victims Of soli-
tary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit.
which annually sweeps to untimely grave thous-
ands of young men of exalted talent and brilliant
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slight burning smartng sensation, weak ening the
system a manner the patient cannot account for.
On examination Of the urinary deposits, a ropy
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

"With deep sense of responsibility
to the Democracy of the United States,
we are constrained to make answer that
in our best judgment Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination would imperil the success OF
the party, and would expose it to the
loss of the electoral vote of the State. y
Signed by Chairman Edward Murphy Of
the New York Democratic State Con
mittee, and by each of the seventy two
delegates from that State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
proise. A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Elestric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, bOils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial
fevers. For cure of headache, constipa-
ton and indigestion try Electric BitteTs.
Price SOC and 81 per bottle at Patterson
& Sons drug store. 5
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
Cannot BE Both.

A good body is necessary to satisfac-
tory expression of the mentality. But
no man can be Daniel Webster men,
tally and John l.. Sullivan physically.
The possibilities of either the mind or
body can be fully developed only at the
expense of the other. The college boy
who becomes great athlete will not be
great scholar. Genius is almost always
associated with soft spots.-Troy Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
BRIEF AND STRIKING STORIES.
Some are Funny and Some are Not.
THE PROFESSORS MISTAKE.


There is a story, at his own expense,
which the late Professor Moses Stuart
Phelps used to tell with glee. In the
davs when he was graduate student,
he took a walk one morning with Prof.
Newton, man who lives III world of
mathematics and exists in the common
world of ordinary things. Prof. Newton,
as is his habit, started off on the dis
cussion of an abstruse problem. As the
Professor went deeper and deeper, Mr..
Phelps mind wandered further and fur
ther from what was being said. At last
Mr.. Phelps attention was called back
to his companion by the professor wind
ing up with, (Which, you see, gives US
*" "Does it," asked Mr.. Phelps,
thinking that in politeness he ought to
reply something. "Why, doesn't it," ex-
claimed the professor, alarmed at the
possibility that flaw had been detect
ed in his calculations. Quickly his mind
ran back over the work. ~ on are right,
Mr.. Phelps; you are right" almost
shouted the professor. at doesn't give
us * it gives " and from that hour
Prof. Newton looked upon Mr.. Phelps
as a mathematical prodigy. He was the
first man who had ever caught the pro-
fessor tripping. "And so," Mr.. Phelps
used to add, with his peculiar smile, in
telling the story; 81 achieved a reputa-
alton for knowing thing | hate. It's
a way many regulations are made in
this superpercial world"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

M. Monnet, of Lyons, now prepares
chloride of ethyl by the action of chlor-
hydric acid ON alcohol. A glass bottle
has been devised on the mouth of which
a nozzle can be screwed which throws a
fine jet on the skin, so that the remedy
can be applied by any one to his own
skin.-New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

"For twelve years the Democrats have
been pestered with Cleveland, and, win
or lose, he can not ask for another NOM
ination. He can not carry New York,
but if he carries Ohio, Indiana, Califor-
mia, Pennsylvania and several other
States the Western politicians say he
can, why he will certainly be elected
Richard Croker, Tammany Boss.
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THEY WERE GOOD TO HIM.

Boston Transcript
"Who is that long haired young fell
low who seems to have nothing to do?'
inquired the casual stranger.
THAT'S our poet" said the village
clerk. "The village clubs together and
pays his board and clothes"
"Where are his works published?"
"Ain't never published. He's ar
ranged to have 'em published after he's
dead. That's why we are trying to keep
him alive as long as we can"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

A RESIDENT of Huntingdon adver-
tised recently that he could prove that
in spiritualism is a remedy for all pain.
He proposes to place himself under the
surgeons knife and allow himself to be
cut open, his heart removed, his lungs
cut in halves, and other dismember-
ments made to prove that he is right
And a dead fool.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30
KIPLING oBLIGEs A REPORTER.

Detroit Free Press.
An Australian paper said very humor-
ously: "Rudyard Kipling landed on
this island at II o'clock and at 12:15 he
had formulated an Australian policy"
eyes, that is very funny" said Kip
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

commencing on the movements OF specie
in connection with the extraordinary eX-
cess of merchandise exports over imports,
SAYS: "In order to attain Just estimate
of the merchandise and specie balances,
it is proper to omit from the reckoning
the month of July last year, in which
imports exceeded exports by s4,313, l42,
and there were net exports of gold
amounting to S5,633, ,526. 1t was in the
next month the tide turned, and exports
of merchandise began to exceed imports.
while imports of gold commenced.
| During the ten months ending with May
the excess of exports over imports OF
merchandise was S2l4,43l ,303, but dur
| ing the same period the net imports OF
specie were S33, ,4SS ,00y, SO that in all
only S10,052, ,S0l in specie came in to
pay for the merchandise imported. This
left a balance of S204, 100000 to be set
tied either by paomeut of interest oil
dividends abroad and by differentiation
of imports, or by shipment of securities
to this country. Making liberal allow
anees for all these deductions, there
would still remain over Sl05 100000 t.
be settled by shipments of securities tC
this country. or transfers of ownership
of property here. Or, in other words
the country has paid off more thar
$l00,000.000 of foreign Indebtedness a:
result of the years trading.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-30

IT is said that in China the wife is
very seldom mentioned by her husband
but when he does mention her it is al
ways in some roundabout way. He has
some name that he calls her in his flow
cry language. which takes the place of
the word "wife" One man calls his
wife my hand the clothes;" another
calls her my dull eompanion;" another
my thorn in the ribs" another de-
scribes her as 1.-The mean one of the in
ner rooms"