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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-10-27

no such thing as miracle, and that every
thing happens necessarily Philosophic Budd-
hism holds to the latter idea. Man when bar
barrie and savage imagines an intelligent
spirit, good or malignant, behind everything,
and the cause of everything. Everything with
him has supernatural cause. As he pro-
crosses in intelligence he finds out that there
are natural causes for everything that happens.
This is q step in advance. Judaism and
Christianity are in the intermediate stage.
Great disasters and blessings are still ascribed
by them to the supernatural while the minor
affairs of life are supposed to happen accord
ing to natural law.
2. / think you do Mr.. Stratus great ipjus-
ice by attributing to him simply desire for
notoriety. Is it not possible for man to
change his mind and yet be sincere? We cam
not think as we want to; we are necessarily
compelled to think as our reason directs. New
facts and theories are constantly coming to
light which modify our opinions It is the
great fault of nearly all religions that their
votaries believe themselves possessed of abso-
lutte truth, and that necessarily all other beliefs
are false. Let us be charitable and believe that
the same motives actuate others that actuats
us viz. desire to know the truth, and let
us have the courage when we find it to pro.
claim the fact. You would not, am sure,
be willing for Mr.. Stratus to believe in Bud
dhism and profess to be believer in Juda-
ism. You would, know, be the last man
to uphold hypocrisy.
Thanking you in advance for publishing this,
and with many wishes for the success of your
very valuable and usually fair and impartial
paper believe me
Yours for the truth
FREDERICK T. Moss.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-10-27
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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-10-27
MORE ABOUT BUDDHISM.
A Correspondent Explains Its Good Points.

EDITOR JEWISH SOUTH
With your permission would like to cor
rect what is, in my humble opinion, an incor-
rect answer or reply to your correspondents
questions as to the cause of Mr.. Strauss de-
lection from Judaism to Buddhism. You state
in substance:
1. That Buddhism is the religion of negation;
that it teaches that the greatest boon that
could be bestowed would be not to have been
born that life is curse instead of q blessing
that the most desirable thing is humiliation
g. That you believe MI. Strauss action was
to obtain notoriety
Replying to the first charge, and passing
over the question as to whether Buddhism
ought not to be classed as philosophy instead
of religion, cannot see how the teachings of
Buddhism can be made to favor negation and
humiliation. Buddhism teaches that the soul
of every human being is an emanation of the
intimate mind, and the end sought for is re-
reunion or oneness with God or it teaches in
other words that:
"All are but parts Of one stupendous whole,
w hOCO uOAy A0ouAO IL, sAAAu ooA SAO cOuA.
To obtain this oneness with God, Buddhism
teaches that we should abstain from animal
food, that we should mortify the flesh by fasts
and prayer, that mans life should be spent
doing good deeds. If ABSORPTION into the in
finite mind can be tortured into humiliation,
then Buddhists may be annihilationists, but 1
do not think it can.
You have, no doubt, Mr.. Editor noticed
that there is remarkable similarity between
Christianity and Mr.. STRAUSS new faith. The
points of similarity are many Among them
may be enumerated the belief in the incarnation
theory. Buddha is claimed to have had several
incarnations, among the last being Christina, q
name which very much resembles Christ The
lives of these two incarnate Gods closely
parallel each other, the only difference being
in location. Both are claimed to be sons of
God both spent short time on earth doing
good, healing the sick and blind, and both
were put to death. Both worked miracles
And both religions teach us to despise the
things of this world. Both tell us this world
is "vale of tears"; that here we are soiour-
ners in strange land, and that our great OBJ
ject should be to attain this oneness with God.
Yet Mr. Editor, you do not accuse Christianity
of teaching that which you attribute to Budd-
hism. maintain that the cases are parallel
1t is true Buddhism does not teach the exis-
tence of personal God. It is Pantheistic
system and on this account it has been ig-
norantly condemned "a Atheistic. There
are two theories as to the government of the
universe. One teaches the doctrine of provi-
dental interferences and that everything hap
pens by the direct fiat of the Divine Being
that rain and storm, accidents and blessings
etc. are dealt out by the discerning act of the
Deity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
uenera,I Urosvcnor's I;esoIuIion-

The people of Ohio, especially. will
want to know what becomes of the fol-
lowing resolution. which was recently
offered in the House of Representatives
by Hon. Charles II. Grosvenor, Con-
gresham for the Athens district:
That it is not the intention of the
Thlrty-third Congress to make radical
or important changes in the principles
OF tariff taxation, and it is hereby SOL
emnly declared that Congress will not
undertake sweeping revision of the
tariff laws, nor will it remove from
American products, either of the farm,
the mine or the shop. that protection
which now stands between the Ameri-
can producer and the foreign producers
especially it is hereby declared that
Congress will not remove from prod
ucts of agricultural industries the full
measure of protection now afforded bv
law, to the end that wages NAV be
maintained at the present rates and the
producer be rewarded for his labor and
capital by adequate prices.
This is clearly one measure of relief
from 1.-The present deplorable condition
OF the business of the country" about
which Mr.. Cleveland complains, and
the people want to know why Congress
does not adopt it, pass the silver repeal
bill and go home. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and will undoubtedly be smoth-
cred there, although the Republicans
will make every effort to call it up and
adopt it. If there is better way to
suppress tariff tinkering" and give
confidence to the business interests of
the country, it has not yet been pro-
posed during the extra session.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
Protect Home Industries.

The Ways and Means Committee recently
devoted day to hearing gentlemen repre-
senting the iron and steel industry. Jo-
feph Wharton, of Philadelphia, Vice Presi-
dent of the Iron and Steel Association, said
that the magnitude of that industry was
not always appreciated, either by its
friends or enemies. 1t was carried on in 29
States, giving employment to $50 900 work
men. on whose earnings about two million
souls depended. The largest interest how
ever, was with the consumer, who wished
to see it up to the standard, as it lowered
prices and gave them better goods He
spoke of the views of the two great polit-
ical parties on the tariff, and the damage
caused to business generally by the discus
sion. The Mckinley law as far as the iron
and steel industry was concerned, is the
best the country has ever had 1t had re-
duced duties but had afforded industry
protection. They were satisfied with it,
and wanted no change. Changes were the
worst thing in the world for business.
When the threat of change was made the
foundation of business credit was injured
In the last three months SO firms in the
iron and steel business, most of them of
the frst-chss, had become bankrupt
Many Others were barely holding on, and
their life depended ON the action of the
present Congress. He advocated a specific
duty, as an ad valorem rate allowed for
eigners to defraud the Government by un-
dervaluing their goods. The present du-
ties, he said, should certainly continue for
couple of years, until the effect of the
present financial depression was over.
This would be a great benefit to business,
and if at the end of q couple of years it
was shown that changes were necessary,
the manufacturers would cheerfully meet
any change. He denied that our goods
were sent abroad and sold for lower prices
than at home
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
The True Position,

The position of the Republican party on
the subject of money has never been better
stated than by Governor Mckinley in his
opening address at Akron, He said:
On the subject of money the Republican
party stands where it has always stood.
In the language of the Ohio platform this
year: I'VE favor honest money, composed
of gold, silver and paper, maintained at
equal value, and under National, and not
State regulation" The best money OBJ
tainable is the safest money for all the peo-
pie. Whatever uncertainty may exist as
to other things. there should be no uncer-
talnty as to the value of the money with
which we measure the exchanges of the
people, their products and their labor
That should be as fixed and unvarying in
value as human ingenuity can make it.
We do not want to strike down either gold
or silver. We want to use both metals
but we insist now, as we have always in
sisted, that the one snail be at parity
with the other to the end that we may have
the use OF both; that each shall be the
equal OF the other intrinsically, as well as
in legal tender and debt-paying power
The silver product of the country, one of
the most important we have should not
be Disseminated against, but some plan
should be devised for its utilization as a
money which will insure, not the displace-
ment OF gold, but the safe and full use of
both, as exchanges among the people. All
the money we have to-day is good When
the disturbances in business commenced
this year, the outstanding currency in the
country was the largest in volume per CAP
lta ever known in our history
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
A Prediction since verified.

The day before election last Novem-
Der the New York Press said: ga vote
for Grover Cleveland tomorrow is a
vote to shut up hundreds of mills and
factories on this side of the Atlantic.
1t is vote to beggar your neighbor if
it does not Immediately reduce your
own earnings. 1t is vote to fill our
shop windows with foreign merchan-
disc and to send our own wage-earners
into the streets idle and hungry to gaze
on the cheap goods which they are un.
able to buy. 1t is vote to disrupt and
disturb the business of the United
States from Maine to California" The
Press and dozens of other Republican
papers that made substantially the
same statement last year are now urg-
ing the voters of Ohio to support Gov
ernor Mckinley and make his majority
overwhelming, as the best means of re-
storing confidence and prosperity not
only in Ohio but throughout the coun-
try. Are such papers not wise and safe
counselors? Is it not clearly to your own
best interests to give him your vote:
A vote for the Republican ticket this
year is of unusual importance and sig.
nifcance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
Make Victory Sure.

There is always danger in over-confi-
dence. Ohio Republicans should not allow
the enemy to steal a march upon them by
neglecting weak points in their own line
The moral effect of the signal vindication
OF protection principles which Ohio has
seen IN the past three months is very great.
But moral forces need to be backed by ma
tesial forces. That you have the best
candidate is not always passport to vic
tory. Work, organization, discipline, are
the factors that insure success In Will
lam Mckinley the Buckeye Republicans
have leader who will lead, general who
is always in the thickest of the fight,
champion whose courage is dauntless and
whose energy is tireless in battling for the
cause of the people and the protection of
the great industries on which the people
depend for bread. Let them see that he is
supported by all the strength of the party
that stands for American interests against
the interests of the foreign monopolists
who are anxious for the election of their
friend and advocate Free Trader Neal. The
work of organization to bring out every
Republican vote in Ohio should be carried
on without halt Don't take any chancess
Make the thing surel
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
HI IN ss <IsI1sf iI"sh.
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He who does not carefully read the
great speech by which Governor Nc
Kinley yesterday opened the Ohio cam
psign neglects duty and deprives him
self of pleasure. Not since Mr.. Nor
toms time has there been bolder ar
raignment of a policy that is un-Ameri-
can in spirit and prolific of disaster in
practice, or a more spirited declaration
of resistance to it. The Governors
speech is as the blast of a trumpet that
inspires.
The gentleman whom the Democrats
of Ohio have chosen to lead them is the
author of the tariff plank of the Chicago
Democratic platform. 1t was he who,
as Governor Mckinley reminds the peo-
pie, caused these words to be stricken
from the draft of the tariff resolution
first submitted to the National conven-
tion of Democrats:
The processes of tariff reform must be
subject to the execution of these plain die
tates of justice.
What were "these plain dictates of
justice" which Mr.. Neal, the Democratic
candidate for the governorship of Ohio,
caused the Democratic convention to
ignore?
One Of them is thus defined in the
tariff resolution that Mr.. Neal caused
to be set aside:
When custom-house taxation is levied
upon articles of any kind produced in this
country the difference between the cost Of
labor here and labor abroad fully measures
any possible benefits to labor.
Another was set forth in these words:
But in making reduction in taxes it is
not proposed to injure any domestic in
dustry.
Another declaration Of the original
resolution read thus:
So that every change of law must be at
every step regardful of the labor and capi-
tai involved.
All these considerations of justice, Of
the rights of labor and of the rights Of
capital were stricken from the Demo
cratic resolution on tariff revision and
in their place an averment of the intent
of the party to collect tariff for "reve-
nue. only" without even 80 much as
individual protection" was substi-
tuted. This averment, if carried into
practice, must result in high tariff
tax on the tea. coffee and sugar that
the people must buy, without a shadow
of protection to the labor, wool, grain.
coal, ore or manufactured products
that they must sell in order to find
means for the purchase of tea, coffee
and sugar.
Another declaration of the tariff reso-
luton first offered to the National con-
vention of Democrats reads thus:
From the foundation of this Government.
taxes collected at the custom house have
been the chief sources of Federal revenue.
Such they must continue to be.
This was set aside for Mr.. Meals free
trade plank.
But if ''custom-hous taxes which
are tariff duties, are to cease to be the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
GRAINS OF GOLD.
Nothing is so weak as an egotist.

Nothing is so weak as an egotist.
Never act in the heat of emotion.
Satan is busiest when other people are
resting.
Grief often tends to idleness and sell
fishness.
Short visits, like short accounts, make
long friends
We get acquainted with ourselves by
knowing other people.
Fine sense and exalted sense are not
half so useful as common sense.
About the poorest occupation you can
find is to sit down and admire yourself.
Duty is power which rises with US
at the morning, and goes to rest with us
in night.
Some people never find out that there
is joy in giving, because they do not
give enough.
In matters of conscience, first thoughts
are best; in matters of prudence, last
thoughts are best.
An easy chair for a discontented man
is something that cannot be found at
any furniture store.
Adversely is the trial of principle;
without it man hardly knows whether
he Is honest or not.
Nature breaches cheerfulness in her
saddest moods; she covers even forgot
ten graves with flowers.
Never ridiculte sacred things, or what
others may esteem as such, however ab-
surd they appear to be.
The man who starts out to be re-
former should be well prepared for bad
roads and rough weather.
To obtain perfection it is not necessa-
ry to do singular things, but to do COM
mon things singularly enough.
1t is better to SOW good heart with
kindness than field with corn, for the
hearts harvest is perpetual.
In estimating life or character, the
question rarely turns on the correctness
of this or that opinion held.
If you are determined to speak the
truth in love, you will seldom feel like
talking about your neighbors.
Power is so characteristically calm that
calmness in itself has the aspect of pow
er, and forbearance implies strength.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05

This is from II recent issue of The
Memphis G numerical. one o. III leai-
ing Democratic newspapers i'll the otats
of Tennessee:
The mem bers of the Grand Army of
Beggars certainly neeI not expect the
country to weep over their wrongs
when the country knows that 30 years
after the war million of them. nearly
twice the number of soldiers enlisted in
the Confederate Army, are still pulling
the tired leg of this great Government
and giving limitations of the horseleech's
daughter at every session of Congress.
Is there Union soldier in Ohio who
endorses these sentimentsa If there is,
he will vote for Neal; those who do not
will vote for Mckinley
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05

A New Departure-Sh Short Line to Chicago
Commencing May 2S, the Cleveland
Lorain and Wheeling r. r. Co. inau
gurated new service from Wheeling
Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, Bellaire and
intermediate points to Chicago.
A Wagner Palace Sleeping Car will
leave Wheeling on train train No. 3S, at
1:5O NJ, Central Standard time, running
through to Chicago via Lake Shore R'y,
arriving at Chicago at 7:35 A NJ; return
ing this sleeper will leave Chicago at AS
P NJ, reaching Wheeling at 1:5OPM.
Train No. 36 leaving Wheeling at SAC
NJ, Central Standard time, connects at
Elyria with Lake Shore No. 5, reaching
Toledo at 1:55 M, Chicago at 900 M:
returning, leave Chicago at 11:3O P M,
arrive at Wheeling at 7:45PM
Sleeping car space can be secured by
application to agents of Cleveland, Lo-
rain and Wheeling Railroad.
Words Fair Tickets now on sale at
Lowest Rates.
Leave st. ClairsVille at 2:20 P NJ. Stand
ard Time, arrive at Chicago 7:45 NJ:
leave Chicago at 7:45 A NJ, arrive at St.
Clairsville 2O5 PM J.E. TERRY,
W.R. WOODFORD, G F and P A.
Gen'l Manager. 6-8 If
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
Protect Our Wool.

MIR. Theodore Justice of Philadelphia ap-
peared before the Committee of Ways and
Means of the present Congress recently to
argue for the retention of the present tariff
on wool. He started out with the assump-
ton that it was the intention of the Com
mittee to put wool on the free list, and an
ticipated that such action would result in
destroying the second largest agricultural
industry in the country. Mr. Justice then
spent some time in displaying samples of
wool, and explained in detail the process
used IN securing, etc, and the cost of trans
porting wool from London to the United
States. He declared that the cost of trans
parting wool from one portion of this coun
try to another was IL per cent greater than
the cost OF transportation from foreign
countries to America. He said the wooden
mills throughout the country were being
closed daily, and attributed it to the fact
that President Cleveland had said that
within few months wool would be placed
on the free list. He added that the general
depressed condition of business was due to
the threat of such legislation being en-
acted. Representatives Whiting, Tarsney
and Breckenridge endeavored to have him
admit that other causes entered into the
present condition of affairs, but he could
not be shaken from the position that the
lack of confidence was the cause 'If you
car get President Cleveland to saw" he
continued, that he will veto eny Measure
affecting the wool industry, so per cent of
the closed mills will be in full operation
within three weeks"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

RESBYTERLAN CHURCH-Rev. R. Alex: h
er; pastor. Public worship every Sabbat:Of
rnfng and evening; Sabbath school 900 a. m
ng THople's society of Christian endeayOr, Sun
evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday
METHODIST Lr.S COPAL CHURCH-Rev.
aryey webb, pastor. Sabbath preaching, 10: 80
q m; p m; young peoples meeting, Monday
'fei -ngs general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
ngs; sabbath school $50 am. Strangers cor.
iGly invited to all services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey,
iht as Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m I;
,ublic worship, II a. m; weekly prayer meeting
friday p. m; monthly prayer meeting last Satur.
day OF each month, p. m; woman's missionary
society, last Saturday OF each month, D. n; dis.
trict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
thursdays and Saturdays each month, D. m;
Young womens prayer meeting, second Saturday
ach month at the parsonage b, m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05

''chief sources of Federal revenue" as
the resolution first offered to the Demo
cratic convention truly declared them
TO be, then direct taxation, such as OBJ
tains in England, must become our
''chisf sources of Federal revenue"
This means a tax on every deposit
made or check drawn upon bank,
upon every deed or mortgage of land,
upon every horse OF carriage owned.
upon all that men do or own. This, as
Governor Mckinley challenges Mr..
Neal to disprove, is the only possible
outcome of tariff for revenue only"
1t is not likely that Mr.. Neal will &C.
cept Governor McKinley's challenge to
take up the present tariff law, schedule
by schedule, and declare which article
in each he would place on the free list
He hardly will care to tell the wool
growers that he will reduce their focks,
the tinplate men that he will close their
mills, the iron men that he will remove
all tariff duties from their products and
the whole body of people that he will
take sugar, coffee and tea from the free
list and subject them to duties that, in
deed, would be taxes. Yet he can no
have tariff for revenue only" except by
such changes from present tariff condi-
tons
Nor do we think that Mr.. Neal will
volunteer reply to Governor McKin-
ley's arraignment of the rascally PEN
sion policy of the Democratic admins
tration. But he has to face an oppo- |
nent who, while model of courtesy in
debate, is a master of tactics and of |
grand strategy, and it will be strange if |
he is not compelled to fight upon ground
that he fain would avoid.
In 1892 our exports exceeded our i'm
ports by S202, 1856. This fiscal year
Of 1898 our imports exceeded our ex-
ports by S93, ,652, 1881. The difference in
trade is nearly $500, 900, 900 against us.
contrasting one year with the other
Stil this is only one very small item of
what the election of Cleveland has cost
the country. Do you want another
Democratic victory?