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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09
specIsi Reduced Rates 10 Chicago vi'
PennsyIyanla Lines for Ohio Day AZ I'M
Worlds Fair.

Excursion tickets 10 Chicago al loW
round-srip rates will be sold from ticket
stations on the Peunsylyania Lines, In
Ohio. Wednesday, September 18th. he
turn limit September 23d, allowing ten
tnu DAYS in which 10 see the Fair.
Your nearest Pennsylvania Liue ticket
agent will furnish detailed Information
upon application. u - IL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09

..TrEsrroN, LISsLY STUDENTS"
I..,.,osr ms..af +. for uniform. we
are prepared to MIKE them ON short
n0'''s D. GpsDLiSs . co..
s4sad 70 twelfth stress
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09
A Cvclone---Men's Fine Suits.
A Whirlpool--Men's Pants.
,rash---Boys' Suits and Pants.

hereby Ae money F an
OF the word and worm uouo sae
ara nnle e. o eYerNLhlng AlYerlsad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09

ed to So, 2l4.20. By wards Il Stood
follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09
FIFTY CENT LEVY.

The collectors balance sheet was as
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Odd Jobs a Speciality.

The latest thing devised to lessen the
labor of living and the cares of house
keeper is a corporation known as the
Odd Job and Tinkering company,
limited. The parent Office of the con-
Germ is naturally enough in New York
but according to its prospectus it has, oY
will have, subsidiary companies in all
the large cities.
1t is a charming idea-this odd job
eompany-and the man who originated
the scheme deserves vote of thanks for
his ingenuity. Though limited in its
liabilities, its scope of usefulness is not
curtailed, but is as hmitless as human
wants may necessitate.
If Mary takes it into her head to visit
her cousin on wash day and remains alb
sent for week, postal card to the odd
job company at once brings a substitute
who will perform all the multitudinous
duties of the ''down stairs girl" with ex-
pedition and dispatch. And so it goes
on through every department of the
household.
You send postal card" says the ad-
vertisement calling attention to the COM
pany, land we will do the rest" This
remainder, as further specified, includes
housekeeping, painting, mason and lock-
smithing work, clerical work and mis-
cellaneous work, and other things too
numerous to mention, but all of the
greatest Importance in the economy of
living In well appointed house. New
York Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Getting the Most Out of the Horse

The art of getting the most out of
horse flesh on the line of march is one
which needs study and practice to every
whit the same extent as do race riding
or the haute ecole, and therefore feats
of endurance should form part Of an of
fcer's education as well as those upon
the tan or between the flags.
To cover many miles with success a
man must, first of all, study his own
condition, and while he makes his
charger fit must not forget to render
himself so too. He should carefully
watch how his horse takes its food and
vary the amount of it, the time Of feed
ing and the nature of forage, SO as to
insure that the animal derives the max
imum amount of benefit from the nour-
ishment it takes.
Then he should endeavor by expert
ment to discover the pace which suits
its conformation best and the most ju-
dicious manner Of varying it, SO as tn
afford relief to the muscles and yet get
over the ground.
The particular pace that best suits the
animal having been arrived at, it should
be trained to go at that pace evenly and
! methodically and with the regularity of
a machine And care should be taken
never to stretch the bow to the utmost.
or the subsequent reaction will more
than counterbalance the present gain
London Saturday Review.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Making a French Cook.

The making of a man cook in France
is a lengthy and tedious process. When
a young man decides to pursue cuh-
nary career he selects his nominal in
structor, to whom he pays fee of $500
The aspirant is first assigned to the veg
etable cook, who teaches him how to
prepare the raw materials. When he
has mastered this, he is initiated into the
mystery of cooking them. This thor.
oughly learned he studies the way OF
cutting up raw meat, of preparing fish
and how to stuff, dress, truss and lard
game and poultry. When he has thor
oughly learned this, he is placed before
the range, where he receives instruction
in the various processes of broiling, fry
ing, roasting and baking.
When he graduates from this depart
ment, he passes under the control of the
second cook, who reveals to him the
mysteries of sauces and soups. The in
terest of this functionary in his pupil it
is necessary to accelerate with liberal
and frequent tips. The young man is
now turned back to the pastry cook, to
whom he serves a long apprenticeship in
all that pertains to the concoction of
sweets, pastries and ices. This completes
his culinary education, and he is pre-
pared to assume the role of competent
cook.-New York Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Few schoolbooks In the Home.

There is one effect of the law requir-
ing towns to provide free textbooks for
schools that will operate little against
the public good, though probably not
seriously. This is that scholars go out
from the schools at graduation without
the little stock of schoolbooks as private
property common to former years. In
many households these schoolbooks
comprised in the main the family Ii
braries, and they have doubtless in
thousands of instances been sources of
information and means of study to "chil-
dren of a larger growth in the home
circle. Now the books have almost en-
tirely disappeared from the country
stores, and the citizen who wants one
has to send abroad for it. A Maine man
who tried to purchase textbook the
other day in a village containing 40
stores couldn't find one for sale.-Lew-
iston Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Pet Economies.

At dinner the other evening every
one was asked to state truthfully what
were his or her pet economies, and the
result was very amusing, each person
being convicted of some small meanness
which contrasted oddly enough with his
or her style of living. Il must confess
can never resist hatpins," said one
grande dame. Il simply hate to buy
them, and 1 always feel disposition to
take one whenever l see well garnished
pincushion at friends house."
81 am so thankful to hear you say SO, v
exclaimed another magnate of society
who entertains charmingly in her lovely
house ON Murray hill, ''for am veri-
table kleptomaniac about rubber bands.
Whenever 1 attend one of my charitable
meetings l always feel an almost ire
sistible temptation to put several more
than need around my papers for home
use."
81 think the only thing am really
stingy about" admitted a rich bachelor
who is renowned for his hospitalities.
"are matches. 1 always light over an
old match if possible, and invariably row
the servants if they buy too many
New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16

Railroad Pass That Never Came.
An old neighbor Of the Goulds at Rox-
bury, Delaware county, told story
about the millionaire's visit to his old
home in the midst of one of his busiest
financial seasons.
Jay and | was always good friends"
said the old man, (which is more'n l
can say for him and most Of the other
folks here. You see. old John Gould
married my sister for his second wife,
and there was always more or less of a
family feeling between the Goulds and
Us. Says to Jay: why don't you come
and see US once in awhileP You're al
ways going to get the best we have, yo'
know Jay said suthin bout bein al
ways hayin season with him and
couldn't spare the time. There wasn't
anythin he'd like as much as to visit up
here, for he liked the old folks, he said.
He asked me how I'd like to go down to
York. ! said farming was not so good
as it was and money was mighty scarce
He said that was all right, an then he
fumbled around his pockets for some
thing, but it was not there. He ex-
planned that he thought he had his book
with him, SO that he could give me
pass for myself and my wife down to
York, but he must have forgotten it and
left it at home. He said he'd send the
pass to me; but if he sent it some other
one must have got it, for never did. /
was a-speakin bout it afterward down
at the hotel, and the boys said it was
most likely Jay Gould never sent it.
One thing anyhow I'm certain of-that
is, eff he had that air book with him that
time we met he'd writ out that air
pass. New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
John Miles Brave Deed.

An old comrade of mine, Sergeant John
Nihle, attached to the United States cav
airy, was out with a scouting party, and
they were surprised by a party of In
dams four times their number. They
exchanged shots with them, wheeled
about and made for camp, some miles
distant.
The Indians continued firing, and final
ly one of the white men was hit and fell
from his horse. Quick as flash Nihle
dismounted, dropped on his knee and
fired at the foremost Indian, bringing
him to the ground. Jumping up he
placed his wounded comrade across his
horse, jumped up behind him, and by
keeping up continual fire at his pur-
suers carried him into camp. Congress
awarded Nihle medal and also a. GER
tifcate setting forth the facts of his hero
ism. He was the champion shot of the
army for several years, his left breast
being decorated with medals to the value
of $500, but the one he prizes most is the
simple one of bronze awarded by con-
gress.
John is very modest and as brave as a
lion, and as such he is regarded by his
comrades at Willets Point.-Cor. New
York Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Eject of Music on Animals.

At the zoo the zebra, wild ass, deer
and ostrich went into paroxysms of rage
at the sound of the piccolo, although
they had manifested various signs of
pleasure over the violin and flute. The
tiger was asleep, and refused to be awak-
ened by the fiddler and hutist. But
when the man with the piccolo began 70
play the animal sprang furiously to its
feet and rushed angrily up and down the
cage, lashing its tail. So extreme was
the beasts anguish that the piccolo man
speedily gave place to the futist. The
difference in effect was at once apparent
The tiger stopped, listened, Ky down
and purred like kitten in its enjoyment
of the grateful sounds, and presently fell
asleep in luxurious repose. London
Spectator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
GRAINS OF GOLD.
Private credit is wealth.

Private credit is wealth.
Sincerity is to speak as we think.
Be true if you would be beloved.
We cannot overstate our debt TO the
past.
1t is always term time III the court of
conscience.
II costs more to revenge injuries than
to bear them.
Look difficulty square in the face
and it will run.
Self-conceit always puffs us up so that
our eyes go shut.
Custom is the plague of wise men and
the idol of fools.
A man in passion rides horse that
runs away with him.
Meditation is mental bath; reverie
is hammock dream.
A good word for bad one, is worth
much and costs little.
He keeps his road well enough who
gets rid of bad company.
You should ask the worlds leave be-
fore you command yourself.
In the pursuit of knowledge lies our
only sure road to happiness.
The man who attends the school OF
experience must pay his own bills.
Uncharitable criticism is throwing
mud at everything you don't like.
1t costs much more to be miserable
than would make us perfectly happy.
A talent is perfected in solitude; a
character in the streams of the world.
The only reason we ever have anv
dark days is because we live too low to
SIZE the sun.
There are plenty of people who never
know anything until they run against it,
and then, invariably, they know too much
There is no remorse so deep as that
which is unavailing. If we would be-
spared its pains, let us remember this in
time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Eriphtened Into a Fever.

Frederick of Prussia was killed by
fear. His wife was insane, and one day
she escaped from her keepers, and dab
bling her clothes in blood rushed upon
her husband while he was DOING in his
chair. King Frederick imagined her to
be the white lady whose ghost was be-
lieved to appear whenever the death of
member of the royal family was to oc-
cur, and he was thrown into fever and
died in six weeks.-Dr. Elder in Wash
ington Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
A Great Favor.

He was in his study on Saturday
night when visitor was announced.
and there entered one of his subterra-
mean parishioners, who, having eau
tiously looked round to see that there
were no listeners, addressed his clergy
man with an air of grave. mysterious
Importance: "Mester Whitworth. you've
been very kind to my ould girl when
she wor sick so long abed, and want to
do yer good turn, and can do yer a
good turn. There's going to pe the
gradeliest dog fight in this place to-
morrow. and can get yer into the
inner ringr-Dean Holes Memories. 4"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
The Daily Dinner In Some Houses.

In no way has the spirit Of the times
brought more change than in the dinner
hour and costume. The grandfathers of
the present generation thought o'clock
late hour to dine, but now 1880 is con-
sidered early. The master should also
don his dress suit, although the Tuxedo
coat in ones own house is allowable
The mistress dresses as though for ball,
the only difference being in the ma
terial, which is palmer, and the b eeves,
which are worn long. The same formal
ity must be observed in serving the din
ner as obtains when number of guests
are present.-Vogue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
HE sAw.THE DEVIL.
An Uncanny Manifestation That Shook the
Nerves of a Wicked Man.

An Uncanny Manifestation That Shook the
! Nerves ofa Wicked Man.
You may say, if you are materialistic
or agnostic or contentious, that there is
no personal devil. But just the same
hundreds of people have seen him-or
believed they did. Sensible people, too,
some of them-Martin Luther, for in
stance. The explanation of one case of
the kind given by the famous scientist,
Sir Richard Owen, is so old that it is
new and SO good that it will bear publ
cation many times.
DIR. Owen, sage and serious scientist
as he became, was once young medic
al student and in that capacity stole the
head of negro who had died in Jail
On his way home with it he stumbled
and fell. The head slipped from the
sack and rolled into tobacco shop. 1t
was late at night, and Owen was dressed
in black, so he dashed in, recovered the
head and escaped. Next morning the
wife of the tobacconist called him in as
he passed by and Urged him to see her
husband, who was almost wild. Owen
kept still tongue, and from his scien-
tifc bias being interested in the case
he interviewed the husband, who dealt
with him as father confessor.
The man, it appeared, was retired
merchant sea captain, who had been in
many adventures in the old shaving IN
the West Indies. Among other mis-
deeds, he had been concerned in killing
a negro, and since then his conscience
had troubled him about it. After ex-
planning these particulars the old cap
tain told of the horrible event which
took place the night before. With eyes
starting from his head, he related how
he was sitting in his shop quite alone
with his conscience troubling him-he
was thinking of the negro whom he had
killed-when suddenly without the
slightest warning, he saw his very head
roll into the shop in front of the counter,
and it was instantly followed by the
Cevi, all in black, with a black bag III
his hand. The devil snatched up the
head, and both disappeared through the
earth like a flash of lightning. Seeing
was believing, and he was prepared to
swear to the facts.
Owen did not feel flattered by being
compared with S .tan, but he was pleased
to learn that he had not been recognized.
He did not state what he prescribed for
his patient, but we suspect that little
chaff formed one of the ingredients, and,
as it was previous to the advent of tee
totalism, that stiff glass of grog
formed another
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every sabbatl
morning and evening; sabbath school $50 a. m
young peoples society of Christian endeavor. Sun
day evenings; general prayer meeting, WednesdaJ
evening. strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev
Harvey Webb, pastor. Sabbath preaching 10 30
{. m; p. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
'yenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
9:ngs; Sabbath school 80 PIN. Strangers cor
daily invited to all services
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.
thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
public worship. II a. m; weekly prayer meeting.
friday p. m. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur
lay of each month, p. m.; wOmans missionary
'lciety, last Saturday of each month, p. m. dis
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, 2 p. m. !;
Dung women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
ach month at the parsonage, p. m.
AFRICAN N. M.E.CHURCH-Rev. e. Albert March
astOr. Sunday service, 10 80 a. m; p. m; Sab
iath school, 2 30 p. m; weekly prayer meeting,
thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Accustomed to Being way1aid.

There was Bavarian prince who was
so entirely accustomed to being contin-
ually waylaid and followed about by
his admirers that once on coming out of
the Frauenkirche Church of Our Lady,,
feeling himself held back by the cloak,
he turned abruptly round and angrily
exclaimed, This is really not the
placeT" before he saw, to his relief, that
it was only his cloak which had hitched.
in passing, ON nail.-Exchange
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
RIGID ECONOMY AND HARD LABOR.
How One Boston Merchant Became Rich
InA

How One Boston Merchant Became Rich
and Influential.
SIT would be well for the young men
of today to take my recipe for becoming
prosperous" said 3r. John Shepard the
other day as he sat before his little desk
in an upper story of his great dry goods
house on Winter street Il began life
at the very bottom rung of the ladder,
but with a determination that 1 would
succeed if such a thing were possible
with the talent that l possessed. Early
in life l came to the conclusion that
economy was the first great essential in
establishing a fortune, and that labor
was the second. l banished from my
mind all other considerations when be-
gan TO work upon the road that l felt
sure would lead to the goal of which /
was in search.
Il remember very distinctly going
down Marshall street one day and hav-
ing my attention attracted by most
tempting display in confectioner's win
dow. l had what is known as a very
sweet tooth, and brought Up standing
OO1OIC lIlC cNCCl OO14CCl4OA dS IL ooNk-
denly arrested by some irresistible force.
My hand Immediately found its way to
the pocket that carried my meager hoard
ings, and before l really knew what l
was doing had invested cents in but
terscotch. When 1 got back into the
street, began to have full realization
of what had done, and it is safe to say
that no candy ever entered boys mouth
that was so little relished as was my
butterscotch. ! regretted that invest
ment for years, and whenever the tempta-
ton again came upon me while passing
the store 1 put it away instantly.
Keeping close to this line of strict
economy, 1 found myself at last in a po-
sition to go into business. Then, how
ever, commenced to feel that capital
alone was powerless in the attainment
of success, unless it was seconded by un-
firing labor Here also l met all the
necessary requirements, frequently de-
voting 20 hours of the "a to my business.
Gradually found that was amassinga a
fortune, and finally l established the
house which now bears my name. After
1 had accomplished what / started out to
do, there came over me an entire change.
I had no aspirations to become abnor-
mally wealthy.
'All that wanted was safe guaran-
tee against possible disaster In the fu-
ture devoted portion of my time to
the enjoyment of life, believing that l
had earned my right to do so. No, sir;
there is no use in filling a boys head
with all the new tangled ideas of getting
rich, as they are not practical. Econo-
my and labor are the only elements that
enter into the great plan of successful
business life. Boston Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Letting the Soul Pass Out,

The writer remembers case of dy-
ing woman some few years ago in Sus-
sex. She was gasping, and apparently
was undergoing the last strugglein in great
distress. The nurse went to the window
and opened it. At once the dying wom-
an breathed deeply and expired. The
writer said to the nurse, why did you
open the Window" The answer given
was, Surely you wouldn't have her soul
go up the chimney?-Popular Science
Monthly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16

There is in Paris game called draw
ing room condolences, which consists III
the presentation to each guest of little
album containing a series of questions
on ones personal character, tastes and
predictions, to be answered in writing.
The game is certainly not new. 1t used
to be very familiar in London and the
provinces some years ago, and perhaps
it still fingers here and there in certain
English drawing rooms.-London Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Clara James Hardworking Hen

Clara Jane Edwards has placed on our
table two large hen eggs. They are
about the size of turkey eggs. Clara
Jane says that the hen that laid 'em has
laid two of this size every day for the
last four years, but has now gone to set
tin. The eggs have been broken in the
frying pan and they have each two yolks.
A little calculation will show that this
is nearly 5000 eggs in the space of four
years from one hen, equal to $4,000 com
mon sized hen eggs.-Stewart County
Hopper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F. d. A. M-Meets
every Wednesday night on or before full moOn
j. r. MEYER, See. G. p. BUMGARNER,W. NJ.
ST. CLAlRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. n, Royal
Arch MdsOns.-Stated convOeations first Friday of
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. j. B. RYAN, III. p.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. & s. M
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. C. w. CARROLL, 7. /. N.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. 26 K. T.-Stated
conclaves, first Thursday of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Rec. &c BURGUNDTHAL.EC
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16

From the beginning of winter to the
end of spring-that is, while the Nile is
navigable-the north wind blows steadi-
ly up stream with sufficient force to
drive sailing boats against the current at
fair pace, while, on the other hand, the
current is strong enough to carry boat
v!Jhout sails down against the wind, ex-
cept when 1t blows gale. That is why
ancient Egypt did not need steam power
nor electric motors for the immense
commerce that covered the Nile, nor for
the barges carrying building material
for hundreds Of miles.-Harper's Young
People.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
He Finally Paid the Fee.

A man lately went to a Lewiston cleT-
gyman with his betrothed TO be married.
Ee drew the minister aside and wilis-
pered, II have no money" well, you
can pay me when pcy day co-c5
around" The marriage wcs performed.
Then the man whispered, I'VE wanS tie
certificate" "Well, you can have that
when you pay the fee. I'll reduce the fee
to s." We'll" said the man. putting
his baud into his pocket, II may as well
pay you now," and he did.-Bangor
Commercial.