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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Jerusalem.

The town does not accord with the
visitors idea of ancient Jerusalem-far
from it-but it is nevertheless genuine
ly oriental city-and many Of the streets
are pleasingly picturesque. Most of all,
they rejoice to find the city ringing with
church bells, and the Moslems for once
in the minority. Out of a population of
some 100. 900 there are now about 49, ,C10
Jews, the remaining 81 COO being about
equally divided between the Christians
and the Mohammedans.
No, our friends are not disappointed,
but yet, through all the three weeks of
their stay, they are haunted by curl
GUS feeling which refuses to be shaken
off, sensation like that which we ex-
perience in dreams when we seem to
visit some familiar and well loved place
and find everything strangely altered
Blackwood's Magazine
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
A Pertinent Query.

1t may be pertinent to ask why, in the
name of all that is reasonable, is it any
more dangerous to society for a woman
to neglect certain wifely duties once in
cluded within her sphere of action than
for a man to shirk all home responsible
tiles except that of growing about the
things the woman leaves undone? Now,
in the humble homes which the man
writer and lecturer extols SO eloquently,
where the ideal wife looks well to the
ways of her household, the husband
kindles the fires, sweeps the walks,
splits the kindlings, brings up the coal,
does the marketing and lends hand on
Mondays.
Who kindles- the fires in the city
households?
The maid servant.
Who scrubs the stoop and pavement?
The man servant.
Who mends the broken lock or. re-
duces the refractory hinges?
The locksnith.
Who does the marketing and settles
the bills and hears the growing because
they are larger than they were last week?
The wife.
What particular use is the city hus-
band in the household anyway?
"Just to pay for things and find fault, ;"
one exasperated wife says.
And why is it so much more to be de-
plored that the wife doesn't do her own
cooking if she can earn more money at
something else than that the man should
not make his own trousers and split the
kindlings evenings instead of going to
his club?-New York Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
In a Free Dispensary.

"It's really a strange thing to me-
said one of the staff at a hospital dis
pensary, as jeweled hand reached in
at the little window of the drug store to
take the bottles of charity medicines
and thrust them in the folds of an ex-
pensive coat: lit really is a strange
thing to me how a person as well off in
worldly goods as that young lady ap-
parently is, can humble herself enough
to apply in the out ward of a dispensary
for free treatment and free medicine,
when she is well able to pay for it else
where. its not uncommon, bless you,
no indeed. Here comes another Now
listen and you'll learn something"
Going over TO the drug window he
said to another well dressed young
woman who presented her order and a
bottle:
This bottle isn't large enough, miss"
We'll, I'll have to go away and get
another"
We'll sell you one for five cents if
you wish, said the drug manipulation.
mo. | guess I'll come later in the
day" replied she. and turning left.
won't even pay five cents for bot
tle," unused the doctor, land that scene
is getting so common that I'm almost
getting used to it. it."-Philadelphia Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
A Bright Lunatic.

A famous surgeon told me that he
went once to see lunatic in private
asylum, and that in passing through a
corridor he was thus accosted by one
of the patients, Take off your hat, sirr'
"Why should I?'' asked my friend. BE
cause am the son of the emperor of the
French" "Oh, beg your royal high
ness pardon" apologized my triend, tax
ing his hat off. On revisiting the asy-
lum a month or so later he was again
accosted in the same corridor by the son
of the emperor of the French. and in the
same words. Take off your hat, sirr'
Why? again asked my friend. Be
cause | am the son of the emperor OF
Germany" "Of the emperor of Ger
many? Surely when last had the hon.
or to see your royal highness you were
the son of the emperor of the French. y
''Ah. well-yes," he stanmered. But
recovering ut once from his embarrass-
ment, he added brightly, That was by
another mother. Exchange.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Woman's Curiosity.

As good an instance of New York wit
as can be found is told about the staff of
the Roosevelt hospitpl. A dangerous
operation was being performed upon a
woman. Old DR.. A., quaint Ger
man. full of kindly wit and professional
enthusiasm. had several younger doctors
with him. One of them was admins
tering the ether. He became so inter
ested in the old doctors work that he
withdrew the cone from the patients
nostrils, and she half reused and rose to
a sitting posture, looking with wild eyed
amazement over the surroundings. 1t
was critical period and DR.. A did
not want to be interrupted.
Lay down dere, voman," he COM
manded gruf1y. You haf more curl
osity as medical student"
She lay down and the operation went
on.-New York Recorder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Ships Wrecked in Fair Weather.

Very few persons know the number of
ships that have never been heard from
after leaving port: In Great Britain
alone, in 1874, there were 80 vessels
missing; in 1S74-5, 1877, and in 1866.
101; between 1864 and 1869, of 10, ,588 re-
ported lost the fates of 846 are unknown,
and even this list is less than more ac-
curate information would show. A
careful investigation of causes of wreck
age shows many causes and unexpected
results. Among other general princi-
Piles that have been deduced is that over
one-half the wrecks occur when the
wind blows less than a fresh gale. or
when ship, if properly found, manned
and navigated, could keep the sea with
safety. From 1864 to 1874, 229 vessels
were wrecked during calm weather: $50
in light airs; l,010 in light breezes; 405
in gentle breezes, 1859 in moderate
breezes, 2,131 in fresh breezes, 2, 1923 in
strong breezes, 919 in moderate gales,
1,O20 in fresh gales. ,32O in strong gales.
1921 in whole gales. 373 in storms, GG6
in hurricanes, 81 variable and 639 un-
known.-Providence Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Danger i'm Stemminr Flowers.

Bad effects at times attend the stem
ming of flowers; that is. the addition of
wisps to short cuttings to make needed
lengths in constructing bouquets or
large forms of decoration. In this work,
thin, threadlike wire is used for binding
the lengths together. This wire is in
pieces about six inches long and nearly
as sharp as needles. In fast work the
points are likely to run under the finger
nails or enter the muscles of the hands
AS they are more or less rusty. an acci-
dent with them calls at once for the To-
ton bottle and wrapping rags. or per-
haps poultice or salt pork applications
later.
In response to question, an old florist
remarked, Il don't know that any one
ever suffered lockjaw from these
wounds, but I've seen a good many
chaps jaws loosened pretty well to give
vent to unprintable expletives called
forth by these narrowing, tiny stabs."-
New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
The Speed of Elevators.

With the modern elevator almost any
speed desired can be obtained; it all de-
pends on thu power used and the dis
tance Travelled. In building which has
a shaft of $50 feet speed of from $50 to
1000 feet minute can be obtained. On
a rise of $50 feet it is easy to get speed
Of $50 feet per minute with weight of
1000 pounds aboard the elevator In
New York the fastest elevators are in
the Union Trust company's building on
Broadway, near Wall street. They shoot
up or down, carrying 5000 pounds, at a
speed of 600 feet a minute. When tested
with lighter weights they have Travelled
from 800 to 900 feet in minute.
But the average speed of elevators in
Office buildings in and around New York
is 300 feet minute. 1t is best adapted
for work, and experience has demon
strated that more passengers can be ca--
ried daily in a car going at that speed in
the ordinary large building than any
other. The increase in the size of ele-
vators is in keeping with improvement
in other directions. Chicago Journal of
Commerce.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBf TERRAIN CHURCH-Rey r. Alex
tnder, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning asd evening; Sabbath school 80 a. m. !:
Young peoples society of Christian endeayor, Sun,
lay evenings; general prayer meeting "Wednesday
evening. strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev.
Ezra Hingeley pastor Sabbath preaching. m
l. m.; p. m; young peoples meeting Monday
evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
nngs; SaDDath school 80 pm. Strangers cor
daily invited to all services
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. IN.
public worship, IL a. M; weekly prayer meeting
FRIDAY p. m monthly prayer meeting, last Satur
day OF each month, p. m; woman's missionary
Iciety, last Saturday Of each month, D. H.; dis
triet prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, 2 d. M
young womens prayer meeting, second Saturday
e;ch month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICAN N. e. CHURCH-Rev. Albert March
pastor. Sunday SERVICE 1880 a. m; Z p, In. Sab
hursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
IN NO MANS LAND.

Two shapes were walking on the strand
One starlit night in no mans land;
Two shapes that during earthly life
Gave hate for hate in deadly strife.
They met. Swift forth their falchions few:
Each pinned the other through and through
Yet neither fell. Again they strove
For mastery, and madly drove
To right and left their falcbions bright,
Nor sound nor cry profaned the night.
Through corselet, casque and visor, too,
AS through the air their swift blades flew:
Until amazed, they stood aghast,
And on the sands their weapons cast
Then laughed they both at mortal strife,
The passing dream of earthly life
And clasping each the others hand.
They walk the shades of no mans land.
James Clarence Harvey in Academy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
An Incident I'm an Engineers Life.

Far, far down the track is dark spot.
over which hovers great cloud. The
engineer sees it, hauls out his watch,
glances at it. then resumes the business
of looking out of the window. He was to
meet an east bound freight at that point
He did not know if the switches were in
place; he did not know but the passen-
ger train would dash into that freight
and the death of many people follow.
There was no way for him to know ex-
cept that it was the duty of his fellow
employees to see that the switches were
right. He did not slacken his speed.
Rapidly the huge mogul on the side
track loomed up. A roar and dash
and No. 81 flew past the waiting freight,
passing within three feet.-Chicago
Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
The Harvest Time of the sunflower.

The harvest time of the sunfower can
scarcely be fixed, as it depends not only
upon the climate. but also upon the ma
ture of the soil and the exposure of the
plantation. In the south and southwest
of European Russia it ripens about the
middle of September, further north at
the end of September or beginning of
October. On sandy soil it ripens about
the middle of August, on black earth
lands at the end of August and on low
er grounds still later From this it may
be seen that the sunfower, wherever it
grows, ripens later than any other corn
plant, very important fact in agricul-
ture, as its harvesting does not interfere
with the harvesting of other crops.
When the sunflower is overripe its yell
low flowers wither, the stalk and the
seed cup from the top become gray, all
the leaves of the flower covering the
seeds fall off and the seeds get hard,
shoot out from the seed cup and crack
open. At this time the plant should be
well guarded from the birds or the over
ripe seeds will soon be destroyed by
them.-Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
l WILL SHOOT THE MAN WHO
DAREs TO SHOOT THIS HAT.

"'Now,' said Mr.. Jack, 4 will be going
to Wells, Fargo's & Co. S Office, near the
depot. in just ten minutes l go
loaded always. will wear this paper
thus'-and he pasted the sheet to the
front of his hat. All the boys can see
it. Tell those who will dare to shoot-if
any-that they had better shoot for
blood Pete's jaw dropped at the ulti-
matum of the tenderfoot and the latter's
display of nerve. The upshot was that
the manager wore his tall white Greeley
hat-and wore his cartridge belt and
guns. The boys were congregated OUT
side the House of Blazes, to care for their
hides-and feeling of respect for the
nerve of the wearer prompted them to
applaud at his action instead of shooting
at his hat, and that night he hung out
the sign. standing Room Only" at
z o'clock Chicago Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
A Chance to Make s5oo-or Better,

A slim chance, you fancy. Well, read
and judge for yourself. You have ca
tarrh; $500 Is offered for an incurable
case of catarrh in the head, by the pro-
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedr.
symptoms of Catarrh: Headache. Oh
struction of the nose, discharges falling
into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery and acrid, at others, thick, tenS-
eious, mucous, purulent, bloody, putrid
and offensive; eyes weak, ringing in the
ears, deafness; offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general debilit,
Only few of these symptoms likely to
be present at once; DR.. Sage's Remef Y
cures the worst cases: only so cents;
sold by druggists everywhere; $500 or
cure; either would be acceptable
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Measle. More Fatal Than Influenza.

The mortality from measles exceeds
anything that can thus far be directly
attributed to influenza. 1t appears that
over $4,000 deaths from measles occur
annually in England and Wales. and the
rate of mortality has greatly increased
during the last decade. Why do we
take no account of it2 Because, sup
pose, measles is most fatal to infants
whereas influenza chiefly carries off the
aged. We all of US expect to grow old,
but we can none of us hope to be young
again. Yet the life of healthy infant
is of more value than that of sexage-
marian who has not strength to combat
the influenza microbe. Truth
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
The Queen May Have No Gifts.

The deprivations of the queens life are
pathetically illustrated by an incident
which occurred not long ago. An Amer
ican lady sent her majesty an immense
collection of the flowers of this country,
pressed and mounted. The queen was
delighted with the collection and kept il
for three months, turning over the leaves
frequently with great delight. At the
end of that time, which was as long as
shewas allowed by court etiquette to
keep it, she had it sent back with let
ter saying that, being queen of England,
she was not allowed to have any gifts
and that she parted from it with deer
regret.-Helen Watterson in Philadel
phia Inquirer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10

Humboldt says that at the time of the
discovery of America the potato was
cultivated in all the temperate parts O,
South America from Chill up the coast.
The Spaniards first noticed it in Peru.
The variety of potato cultivated in Eu-
rope and North America grows wild in
Chill. Different species Of the plant are
found growing wild in most parts of
South America. and. it is claimed by
many botanists, in Mexico and Arizona.
New York Her'ld
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
GRAINS OF GOLD.
The greatest prayer is patience.

The greatest prayer is patience.
The sluggard is brother to the beggar.
1t is easier to blame than to do better
Order and system are nobler things
than power.
Revenge is the only debt which it is
wrong to pay.
Time is always too short to people
who improve it.
Experience teaches slowly and at
the cost of mistakes.
People who have to live alone never
find out who they are.
The world is slow to believe that sin
is black as long as it pays we'll.
When some men discharge an obliga-
ton you can hear the report for miles
around.
Courtesy doesn't cost much, but it
pays a mighty big interest on the in
yestment.
People who can talk much about them
ves to the satisfaction of Others
'arce.
ne is 30 other way of obtaining
t and intelligence but by the labor
81 attention.
Evil courses can yield pleasure no
longer than while thought and reflection
can be kept off.
The man prone to suspect evil is most
ly looking in his neighbors for what he
sees in himself.
The first happiness of man is not to
sin at all; the second is to be sensible
and sorry for his sin.
To be right in great. memorable mo-
ments is sperhaps the thing we need most
to wish for ourselves.
Every man should know something of
law; if he knows enough to keep out of
it, he is pretty good lawyer.
Economy in our affairs has the same
effect upon our fortunes that good breed
ing has on our conversation.
To most men, experience is like the
stern light of a ship, which illuminates
only the track it has passed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
About Chewing Gum.

THE chewing gum trade may be said
to be holding its own" said the young
man with light clothes and an iron Jaw
Il have factory in Salem, o., and EN-
nloy more people than ever before We
pay cent a box to girls for wrapping
They make from two to- three dollars a
week at it. The output of Chicago is
about $500 day for every week day
of the year. That is nearly half mil
lion dollars year expended IN that city
alone for gum Most of this gives west
There are number of manufacturers
in the east also. presume atnut 81
OOO. 900 year, at least, is spent in chew
ing gum. counting only manufacturers
prices. As we sell to the Jobbers at
thirty-ive cents box and the retailer
gets one dollar box. you can figure up
the difference and see just about what
the public invests in chewing gum II
must be something near $2.50O.OOO a
year at the lowest estimate Divide this
into five cent and one cent sticks and we
are obliged to conclude that a good
many jaws are on the move besides
ours. New York Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
An Unique Tum-tunimer.

The finest guitar in Portland belongs
TO lady who thirty years ago took les
sons of Anguerra, of Boston, who was
one of the best guitarists in the world.
Under his supervision this guitar was
made for her after an old Spanish model.
There are very few like it in this coun-
try. The box part is curved 1t was
made of rosewood that had been sea-
soned for 100 years. 1t is consequently
now 130 years since the tree was cut
Bangor Commercial.
A Copper Plated Ceiling.
The use Of copper in decorative metal
work is largely on the increase by rea.
son of the ease with which II can be used
in various electroplating processes The
electrotyplng of metal has been carried
so far that entire shop fronts are con
structed by this process. One of the
ceilings Of the Equitable building is
made Of electroplated copper on wood.
which exhibits the capabilities of this
beautiful method Of interior decoration.
Decorator and Furnisher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10

WERE men so enlightened and studi-
ious of their own good as to act by the
dictates of their reason and reflection,
and not the opinion of Others, conscience
would be the ready ruler of human life,
and the words truth, law, reason, equity
and religion could be but synonymous
terms for that only guide which makes
us pass our days in our own favor and
appreciation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Tonnape of tbe Great lakes.

More than one-half of the vessels on
the great lakes are assigned to Chicago,
Port Huron. Detroit. Milwaukee. Grand
Haven, Cleveland and Buffalo.
The number of Canadian vessels on
the lakes is 647; tonnage, 132, ,971; valua-
ton, $3.9S9,1 ,130. For further compari-
son. it may be stated that the total of
coast and inland shipping registered in
Canada is 7,153 vessels, of 1,040, ,48l reg
lister tons. valued at $3l .2l3. .43O.-C. e.
Rogers in Scribner's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-10
Am mending Her PRAYER.

am prompted to send you the follow
ing anecdote about a half-past-2 midget
who is quartered in our domicile. She
is accustomed at bedtime, after having
had hilarious frolic en- dishabille, to re-
peat the words:
Jesus. gentle shepherd, hear me,
Guard thy little lamb tonight;
Through the darkness be thou near me.
Watch my sleep till morning light
These lines she has faithfully repeated,
word for word. with the remarkable and
inimitable pronunciation common to
all children at her age, but last night
she astonished US by saying
Guard thy little lamb tonight,
Through the-that not darkness. that
gaslighti
And surely enough. new lamp post
had been erected during the day on our
corner, and so the little lamb" no long
er needed protection through the dark
ness. but through the gaslight She
thought, suppose, that she must be lit
eral or decor. Boston Transcript.