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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
An Old Circus Riders Mania.


Old Eaton Stone, the circus rider, lives
On an eighteen acre farm near this vii
lage. He is almost as active as he was
years ago, when his daring feats on
horseback made him famous all over the
world. He is seventy-four years old,
but keeps constantly busy. When he
has nothing else to do he gets out his
Ill colors and adds to the unique deco
ration of the ancient farmhouse in
which he resides. Nothing exactly like
Mr.. Stones painting is to be found else
where, and what he has done i'll a score
of years must have kept him well en-
ployed. Almost everything i'll the house
is decorated. Red of the brightest ver-
million hue, green which rivals the
grass in June, yellow which would do
credit to the daffodil and blue of the
most lively shade, go into all his scrolls,
stars, flowers, stripes and nondescript
figures.
The ceiling of the dining room is hid
den in wonderful designs traced in vivid
colors. There is no attempt at blending
or compounding colors. They are laid
ON as they come from the pots and tubes.
and the patterns are original creations.
Even the stove has come in for base
line of vivid decoration, and one of the
two clocks in the room is completely
covered with paint. The picture frames
are decorated; the mantel has n gener-
GUS share of decoration; the oilcloth
table covers have added designs the
maker never contemplated. and even the
chairs have been treated to display of
the old mans handiwork. On the walls.
and even ON the doors, he has oil paint
ings and compositions from his brush.
They are not high art, but they are very
effective and show considerable genius.
Franklin On. j. Cor. Boston Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
GRAINS OF GOLD.


He that is angry is seldom at ease.
Reprove others, but correct thyself.
He who is penitent is almost innocent
A wicked man is his own grave digger.
He who is in love with himself has no
rival.
He that always complains is never
pitied.
Politeness is the outward garment Of
good will.
Every ear is tickled with the sweet mu-
sic of applause.
We all have propensity to grasp at
forbidden frnit.
To have faith means to have bank
account in heaven.
People who do wrong are always peo-
pie who love wrong.
No man can be truly brave who is not
seeking to be truly good.
1t is the man who loafs the most who
wants the biggest wages.
He may be well contented who needs
to neither borrow nor latter.
A little weed has no more right TO be
in the garden than a big one.
Beware of the man who always dips
his tongue in oil before he speaks.
Patience is a great doctor; it buys
whatever is for sale at its own price.
The devil is satisfied when he gets
man where he can't respect himself.
A man who will get into hot water
must expect to get scalded sometimes.
People who are given to laying up
grudges seldom accumulate much else.
About the poorest occupation you can
find is to sit down and admire yourself.
1t is good thing to know right princi-
pies, but it is better one to love them.
AS turning the logs will make dull
fire burr, so change of studies dull brain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
The Value of Lime Water.

The value of lime water about the
house in the summer can scarcely be
overestimated. To prepare it is an easy
matter, as all that is necessary is to put
a layer of unslaked lime in wide
mouthed jar and fill it with cold water.
There is no danger of using too much
lime, as the water will only take up sc
much, however much is put in. L,
takes only few hours for the water tC
take up all the lime that is possible.
After it has stood say five hours the wa
ter may be drained off and more wa
ter added until the lime is all absorbed.
Acidity of the stomach is corrected by
adding a little lime water to the drink,
ing water. A teaspoonful of lime water
added to glass of milk corrects th"
tendency which milk has to coagula,e
in the stomach, forming hard, indi.
gestible mass. For this reason it should
be added to the milk fed the little
children, and nursing bottles should ]
rinsed with it. As mild disinfectal.
there is nothing safer or better.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
SHE WAS SHOT.
But the Missile Was Projected by q
Harmless Airgun.
IN in Youths Companion.

But the Missile Was Projected by q
Harmless Airgun.
81 had curious experience while
passing through New York." said a
western lady to some friends ON the
beach at Newport I'VE had taken
rooms at the B-k, and unfortunately
reached New York just in time for an
absolutely torrid hot wave As l had
pressing need for few days shopping
| kept my husband and brother in town
for forty-eight hours, TO their great dis
comfort, and they spent their evenings
by the windows of our sitting room in
the ightest of attire, drinking iced
drinks and trying vainly to keep cool.
The night before we left town we re-
tired rather late, after the men had
been solacing themselves in their usual
fashion.
"'It was so hot that it was some time
beforeI could sleep, and just as was
doing off | remembered that | had left
my rings on the dressing table near the
sitting room door, the windows of which
were wide open ON little iron balcony.
"A good chance for robbers | thought
drowsily, but was too lazy to get up to
put them in a safer place. Late in the
night 1 was aroused by the report of a
pistol, or what sounded like one; and
my first impression was that was shot,
for l was literally bathed, head and
shoulders, in something that felt sure
for the moment was blood.
Henry screamed, L have been
shot! am dying And l felt so strange
and giddy that was sure my end was
approaching Take good care of the
children l murmured. And, oh,
Henry, promise me not to marry that
horrid Miss NJ that you seem TO ad-
mire so much! What nonsense, Emr
said my callous spouse, as he struck
light and turned on the gas, you have
been dreaming.
"'But l am wet with bloodr l ex-
claimed Indignantly, feeling that after
all he wasn't worthy of a tender death
bed scene, and that felt all right again.
BY Jove, you are moist he said, put
ting his hand on my shoulder, but it is
not blood, whatever it Is. Suddenly he
gave great guffaw of laughter and
pointed to the parlor, which was dimly
lighted by the gasjet in my room.
Well, what is it? l don't see any
thing put in Grossly, for by this time
felt thoroughly upset.
".Oh, it is too delicious, he gasped.
You have been shot, you poor little
thing, but not by burglars; only by
soda water bottle, and there on the table.
where he and my brother Harry had left
them, lay Il couple of bottles, one point
ing as straight for my bed as if it had
been aimed at me. Henry had cut the
wires confning the cork of one of the
bottles and had then concluded not to
open it, and suppose the heat may have
helped the effervescence, for the force of
the explosion carried both cork and the
soda water across the room, hitting me
on the shoulder.
"Of course you may imagine how my
two men enjoyed my shooting affair
and what capital they have made out of
it."-New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Columbus Idea of the World.

Columbus believed the solid part OF
the sphere to be larger than the liquid
part, and the distance by the sunset road
between the East Indies and western
Europe to be less than it is.
But in those two capital errors lay the
great incentive to the execution and sue,
cess of his purpose. Had he known the
vast planetary spaces covered by the
waters; the continent interposed be-
tween his own Europe and the land OF
diamonds, gold and spices; the difficulty
and peril of the passage yet to be braved
in the far regions of the antarctic pole in
order to sail from our continental Ell,
rope to the oriental Indies by the west
ern way, he would perhaps have shrunk
back in alarm and dread.-Emilio Cas-
telar in Century.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PhESBl TERRAIN CHURCH-Rev r. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning dpu evening; Sabbath school $50 a. m :
Gu ny peoples society of Christian ende;yor S,n
ayevenings general prayer meeting "Wednesday
Vehng. StrangerS welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
EZlt hLste!' pastor sabbath preaching, ii
:. III; p NJ; young peoples meeting, Monday
evenings general prayer Meeting, Wednesday eve
1inSSi InSSi oioOath school 2:3O PIN. Strangers cor
daily invited to all services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN " CHIJRCB- -Rav
thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school. 10 A m
RuDlc worship, IL a. m; weekly PRAYER meeting
srIuty p m; monthly prayer meeting last SatuT
lay OF each month, p. m; wOman's missionary
'lclety, last saturday OF each month, p m; dis
trlet PRAYER meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays
thursdays and saturdays each month, . D. m
Icung women prayer meeting, second SATURDAY.
'aeh month at the parsonage, D. M
AFRICAN NJ. E. .CHURCH-Rev. Albert March
pastor sunday service, 1890 a. m.; D. m; Sab
nath school, 2: 80 =. M; weekly prayer meeting.
thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
IN THE DEAD HAND.

They tell the tale unsmilinG,
Old men, their hours beguiling
As they can;
Each annual November
They sGdden who remember
lnkermann.
Yet of that field one story
Shines through the gloom and glory
OF the fight;
Over the cannons' roaring
There sings lark song soaring
Out of sight
Aloof, where men lay bleeding.
In fatal pain whose pleading
Made no cry.
Shot pierced and saber smitten,
A young and gallant Briton
Crept to die.
AT sunset there they found him
With the red snow around him.
And his hand
Laid on the Book whose healing
All hearts to heaven appealing
Understand.
Anu neal0 MS frozen lluHeTs
Those words whose hope outlingers
Human strife
Glowed like a stars reflection
Il am the Resurrection
And the Life"
Comrades to burial bore him,
But not deaths rending tore him
From his prize,
For to his hand ceressing
Still clung the leaf whose blessing
Closed his eyes.
o Christian song supernal,
Words sweetest love eternal
Ever said!
Peace at your call comes flying.
And they who clasp you dying
Are not dead.
Theron Brown in Youths Companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
No Disguise in This.

While Mr.. Cleveland is exceedingly
anxious to repudiate the free trade
plank Of his platform because he sees
clearly it will not bear his weight, the
Democrats of California accept the Chi
cago platform as free trade utterance,
and print their Interpretation of it on
their handbills as follows:
Hurrah for
GROVER CLEVELAND
AND FREE TRADE!
Down with Monopolists!
We Want Free Wool from Australia,
Free Barley and Lumber from Canada,
Free Silver from Mexico,
Free Tin from England and
Free Wines from France.
Tariff for Revenue Only"
That's the Talk Which Will Winl
The People Must Have Cheap Goods,
Cheap Clothing,
Cheap Shoes,
Cheap Houses and
Cheap Food,
All of which we can have if we only
have
FREE TRADEI
Therefore let's all vote for
CLEVELAND AND FREE TRADE.
Seattle (Wash.) Intelligencer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
A Girls Experience in a 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 a 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 mere
handful of BONES" Then she tried Dr.
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles, was completely
cured. They say DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you may get trial bottle free at
Pattersons' Drug Store. 6
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
1t Can't Win This Year.

And as to fusion, we have seen that
tried before, but never yet knew it to
win against the earnestness and decision
of presidential year. Now there is nc
probable division of the electoral vote
Of the other states which would cenfer
determining voice upon the little min
ing communities where alone a third
party ticket has a chance of winning
However the election turns it will be
the peoples vote that decides it. The
house of representatives will have moth
ing to say about the next president.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
A Rapidly Fading CRY.

The Democratic cry about the billion
dollar congress becomes fainter and
fainter. 1t is a cad ending to so enthu-
siastic beginning. But when the bill
lion dollar congress surpasses in the
amount of its expenditures the ont
which preceded it, what margin is left
for the Democratic organ or orator to
boast of the superior economy of the
Democracy.-Newburg IN. " Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Mothers WAYS.

Mrs. Spoots docking out of the win
dow w(-Goodness! Here comes that hor-
rid Mrs. Waggles and all her children.
What shall do?
Aunt Totsie-I know! Johnny, as soon
as they get seated you say you don't feel
well, do you hear?
Johnny two minutes later)-I feel aw-
full sick.
Aunt Totsie-Oh, let me see your
throat. Mercy on us! l hope you aren't
going to have diphtheria.
Mrs. Waggles-I hope notl Come,
children! We only dropped i'll for mo
nt.-Philadelphia Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Cleveland as a Demagogue.

Cleveland also plays the demagogue
on the force bill" He Stimulates fore
boding of evil that every intelligent man
knows he cannot feel, in order to placate
the few Bourbons who are trying to
work up some excitement ON this ques-
ton. Mr.. Cleveland's words, read be-
tween the lines, are really damning in
dictment of his own party in the south
of the crime of disfranchising the legal
colored voters of that section. 1t is the
proposition to enforce these constitution
al rights that creates all the fear and in
dignation among their Bourbon tyrants.
Trenton State Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

Dying impotently, the big Democratic
majority at Washington, unable to ac-
complish anything whatever, good or
bad, must look enviously upon the COM
mon sense rules under which business
was transacted by its predecessor with
out infringing upon any prerogative ex-
cept the doubtful right of a man to
make himself nuisance. The Demo
cratic house would have been mighty
glad to have Mr. Reeds rules in effect
for the last few weeks, and nothing but
a sense of shame keeps it from going
back to them.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F. "a. M.-Meets
every Wednesday night, ON or before full moon
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y. F. BAIIEY III NJ
ST CLAlRSVILLE CHA PIER No II IR,,,oJ
arch MdSDns.-Stated cOnyoeations rst FridaV Of
Zach month. '' VI
j. b. MEYER, Rec. Ed BAILFY II n
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81 R6 M
Meets second Tuesday of each monii, =" -"
j. B. MEYER, See'y i Il RYAN TI,,
HUE COu @ MN DER, No. a6, r. T-Stated
conclaVes, irSt tuesday of each month
d. b. MEh ER SecN }. B. RYAN, f C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Calamity Howling Doesn't Co."

Jerry Simpson is downcast. The corn
and wheat crops in Kansas are the best
in the history of the state, and the farm
ers are so full of business that they have
not time to listen to calamity speech
If Jerry could only have had a drought
in his district, with a heavy crop of
mortgages and three or four labor strikes
and riots to set it off, what a joy it
would have been for Jerry!-Blooming-
ton Qlls.) Pantagraph.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
The Glorious Policy of Protection.

Nothing has tended more to build up
our manufacturing industries to Their
present state of prosperity, nothing has
tended more to elevate the American
workman to his present rank among the
laboring classes of the world, than the
policy of protection which was inaugu-
rated by Washington and Hamilton, en-
couraged by jackson, and which has
been the special policy of the Republic
an party since it came into power at
the commencement of the war.-Hunt-
ington On. " Long Islander.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
A Most Gratifying "sham."

The first year under our reciprocity
arrangement with Brazil was concluded
April l, 1892.
Our exports to that country increased
$1,000, 900, or 10 per cent, as a result OF
Brazirs concessions to our exporters.
As for Great Britain's exports to Brazil
for the year, they fell off between 81
600, 900 and $5,000.000.
Such indisputable facts are calculated
70 make one believe the Democratic ma
tional convention was wrong in styling
such trade "sham reciprocity. New
York Mail and Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Cleveland's Prolific Pen.

Mr.. Cleveland has put his prolific pen
to paper again. This time it is to thank
Will S. Hays, the song writer, for a
campaign glee which was dedicated to
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Cleveland
expresses his belief in the Influence of
songs and music of the right sort" in
the winning of elections. This may be
SO. but it is a dangerous thing to en-
courage the campaign poet beyond a
certain limit, and Mr.. Cleveland has
overstepped discretion. He has invited
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES On. " Stand
ord
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

man, and a lawyer with good practice.
He fought in the federal army as pri-
vate and afterward as noncommissioned
officer OF a Wisconsin regiment. In
1869 he was a member of the Wis
consin legislature. He removed into
Minnesota, and in 1e12-74 was prose
cutting attorney Of Douglas county, that
state. Beginning with that of 1875 he
was state senator four consecutive
terms. Mr.. Nelson was a presidential
elector on the Garfield and Arthur tick
ct. He was elected to the Forty-eighth
congress and has twice been reelected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

Let every man vote on this great ques-
ton with both eyes open as to its effect
upon himself, for it is a question of bust
ness with him. Let him figure out
whether he will gain in cheaper import
I'd goods enough to offset about one
third of his wages, for that is the final
outcome of the adoption of Cleveland's S
scheme as laid down in the Democratic
platform Chicago Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
The Party of Abandoned Positions.

Even the Democratic candidate him
self has been forced to revise his posi-
ton as outlined by his party and to deny
that we can find constitutional weak
ness in protection. And so it goes. Ev-
cry position taken by the Democracy
has to be abandoned, and the party seeks
in vain for some point where it may
rally by common consent. - Lowell
Mass Courier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
TO KANSAS CITY. NO.

On Aug. 10Th to 22d the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets
to Kansas City, Mo, at very low rates,
on account of the Supreme Lodge and
Biennial Encampment, Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias, Aug. 23d. Tickets
good for return passage to and includ-
ing Sept. 18th.
For further information regarding the
above call or address any B. Il o. Ticket
Ag't, or l.. 5. ALLEN, Asst Gen1 Pass'r
Agent, Chicago. S-l1-2t
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The Sort of Work Necessary.

The present congress has really spent
more money than its Republican prede-
cessor, but by deferring the passage of
the sundry civil bill till next December
its Democratic members can say that it
has not appropriated as much, and can
continue to use their old cry of ''the bill
lion dollar congress" for the purpose of
making capital against the Republican
party in ignorant constituencies. This
is the sort of work that is supposed to
be necessary to elect that rotund re-
former, Grover Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Prices Have Really Advanced.

Compared with war currency prices
If land, when 81. 96 in gold would buy 4
five dollar greenback, the market value
Of eastern farm property appears to have
declined. But if comparisons of the
gold value during the imitation period
and the gold value now are made prices
have advanced Observation-Disclosures
ton IN. " Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

BE sure and put box of Ayers Pills
in your satchel before travelling, either
by land or sea. You will find them
convenient, efficaciOus, and safe. The
best remedy for costiveness, indigestion.
and sick headache, and adapted to any
climate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
TO WARSAW, Moi.

On Aug. Goth to 23d the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell tickets to SpriIg
Fountain Park, Warsaw, Ind, at a rate
of one fare for the round trip. on ac-
count of the Brethren Church National
Conference, Aug. 23d to Both. Tickets
good for return passage to and inelud-
ing Sept. 18th.
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B. & o. Excursions.
TO COLUMBUS.

On Aug. 22d to Goth the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets
to Columbus at rate of one fare for the
round trip, on account of the Columbus
Driving Association Meeting, August
23d to Doth. Tickets will be good for
return passage to and including August
9th
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
Lame and Limited Correction.

The only tariff measures passed by the
Democratic house of representatives are
the bills for free cotton ties and free
wool. Notwithstanding the fact that
the party goes into spasms every time
the Mckinley bill is mentioned, the at
tempt to correct its alleged "iniquities'
has been remarkably lame and limited.
Can it be possible that the party
through its representatives in congress.
Is trying to break into Office again under
false pretenses?- Louis Star-Sayings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18
The Most Costly Hook.

The most costly book in the world is
declared to be Hebrew Bible now in
the Vatican. 1t is said that in 1912
Pope Jules II refused to sell the Bible
for its wei hit in gold, which would
amount to $l03,O00. That is the great
est price ever offered for a book.-New
York Sun.
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To Break the Solid South.

No harm can come of making every
effort to break up the solid south. 1t is
even possible that some good may result.
West Virginia is rather likely to come
into the Republican column.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

In 1888 the Democratic lead in West
Virginia was only 500, and yet the Re
publicans, who are claiming nothing
only what they are certain to get, are
not putting that state in their column in
their estimates for this year.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

The main reason for Democratic de-
spondence over the condition of the
country is found in the fact that the
Democracy is not in enjoyment of the
federal patronage. When they are able
to get front place at the public trough,
then the affairs of the nation at once
begin to improve.-Albany Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-08-18

1t may simplify the discussion about
the Pinkertons to state the fact that the
head of said organization is Democrat
and jealous supporter Of Cleveland
st. Louis Globe Democrat.