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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Nurture and Physical Development.

We may ask, Has any actual difference
been ascertained between the growth of
the children of the favored class and
that of the less favored child? Do fresh
air and good food and exercise and the
absence of exhausting labor tell not only
upon the general health and happiness of
our children, but upon their height and
weight and the development of their
chests? Does nurture tell in actual fig
ures upon the size of man? To this we
may answer yes.
1t should be remarked in this connec-
ton that in regard to their actual origi-
nal endowment of bone and muscle, ma
ture is impartial in her favors, that her
children are born free and equal in this
respect. and that circumstances as re-
CARDS poverty or wealth or class, whether
of king OF peasant, have little or no in
fuence upon the size of the new born.
1t is also noteworthy that the tendency
in the beginning is always toward the
normal symmetrical development of the
body, and speaking of the rule) that
children are not born deformed, or with
the deficiencies and irregularities we
sometimes note in them later. Out of
%, 200 infants observed by Chaussier,
only 122 were found to present any de-
Walton from the normal, and these ex-
ceptions were actual monstrosities, while
from Is, ,229 cases observed at a mater
mite in Paris only 45 were deformed.-
Mary T. Bissell, NJ. D., in Harper's
BaZar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
The Question of Food and Drink.

Fancy being confronted with the ques-
ton, What kind of food and drink do
you prefer" and only half of a rather
narrow page in which to inscribe the an
swer. How could one answer such a
question in such space? for ones ideas
as to food and drink vary so much with
the hours of the day Morning, tea or
coffee very likely, with breakfast bacon
or kidneys or fried sole or plain boiled
eggs. But who wants boiled eggs and
coffee at his luncheon? Then, again, dry
champagne is generally favorite drink
at dinner, but we do not usually care for
it at luncheon, and late at night most
men have a preference for whisky and
soda and would not care in the least for
Pommery or Roederer. Then man may
have strong liking for oysters, and also
for olives, and how is he to get in all
his opinions on these various questions of
taste as to food and drink?-Exchange.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
nYou Were on the Moon.

If lunar conditions are favorable to hu-
man existence-and it is not certain that
they are not-and you could be trans
ported to the top of Pico or some other
tall peak or rock on the surface of our
"silvery sister world" how do you sup
pose things would look from such van
tage ground? You would probably first
turn your eyes in the direction of our
earth-the world you had just quilted
but to you it would be a stranger In
place of the somber globe you would
naturally expect to behold your eyes
would be greeted with most wonderful
sight. The earth would appear to- you to
be Ga times larger than the sun appears
to the residents of this mundane sphere.
This because the earth has eight times
the diameter of the moon: therefore she
must necessarily show the moonites Ga
times as much surface as the moon
shows us.
The sun, on the other hand, would ap-
pear no larger to you from your observa-
tory on the moon than it does from our
globe. The earth's atmosphere being blue,
it has been decided that the earth must
appear as blue ball to all outside on
lockers. What glorious sight it must
be to our lunarian neighbors to look upon
a bright blue, swift revolving ball Ga times
larger than the sun!-St. Louis Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
He Was Too Smart.

The boarding house joker has at last
met with setback. He has been crushed
by the landlady, and it came about in
this way.
He was the only man at the table full
of lovely girls, and like all only men he
was spoiled So when the belle of the
table remarked that she was very fond of
pepper and then sifted half the contents
of the pepper box over her food he sprang
an old gag on her:
1T won't hurt you. This pepper is half
peas"
What is that you say?" asked the
landlady from the next table. Speak a
little louder, won't your"
He reiterated his remark.
''That isn't true" retorted the land
lady hotly. II do not use aduluerated
goods on my table,"
my dear madam" said the bland
joker, "there are always lot of p's in
pepper"
There was an impressive pause; then
the landlady said in crushing tone:
"Oh, yes; just as you always furnish
part Of the dessert"
81 don't understand"
"The chestnuts. Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
James Partop's Daily Life.

James Parton would not do hasty
work He was methodical, patient, reg
ular and persistent, and in time he had
become so able to control his mind that
it responded to his will like the body to
his mind. He did not tax himself to
work out great feats within short time.
or if he was hard pressed he gave him
self rest as soon as the strain was over
He did not burn midnight oil, neither
did he resort to wine or tobacco as stim-
ulants to his brain. He was one of the
most temperate men have ever known.
He kept his faculties every day as near
as he could at their best, and life flowed
on from day to day with an evenness and
a Quietness that made his home life not
only pleasant for others. but beautiful in
itself.
His habits were to breakfast about
half past Z, then to work in his garden
in the summer for an hour, and then to
shut himself in his workroom, where he
could be sure to be undisturbed until
half past 12 Then he dined, and after
that, in his later years, took a nap. Then
he was ready for callers or visits to
friends, or for the reading which might
be required for the work of the next day.
After tea he was usually the companion
of his family, hearing his wife or niece
read aloud some book or magazine, and
this was his daily round, unless broken
in upon, month after month, year in and
year out. He did not often go to Boston
or New York or seek large number of
literary acquaintances, and yet he was
never unsocial. He was the light and
life of two clubs in Newburyport, and he
was extremely fond of good square
talk, in which he was fred up to his ut
most.-Rev. j. II. Ward in New Eng
land Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBHTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex-
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning asd evening; Sabbath school 9: 30 a. m
young peoples society of Christian endeavor, Sun
day evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev.
Harvey Webb, pastor Sabbath preaching 10 80
/ m.; p. m; young peoples meeting, Monday
yenlngs; general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
nmgs; SABBATH school 2:30 pm. Strangers cor
daily invited to all services
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rey.
4homas Balph, pastor Sabbath school, 10 a. m. /;
pubic worship IL a. m; weekly prayer meeting,
friday p. m; monthly prayer meeting, last Satur
lay of each month, 2 p. m. woman's missionary
'lclety, last Saturday of each month, p m; dis
erlet prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
thursdays and Saturdays each month, p. IN. I;
young women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
Zach month at the parsonage, p. m.
AFRICAN NJ. M.E.CHURCH-Rev. E. Albert March
Iastor Sunday service, 10 80 a. m; p. H.; Sab
bath school, 2 80 p. m. weekly prayer meeting,
thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
GRAINS OF GOLD.

To live for others is greater than to
live for self.
The hermit thinks the sun shines no
where but in his cell.
To read and not to understand is to
pursue and not TO take.
a great many people forget to be po-
lite at their own tables
Whatever good we demand of others
ought to be found in US.
Tie best workers are those who have
learned best how to rest.
The man who is true to himfelf is a
friend to everybody else.
When You bury animosity, don't set
up a headstone over its grave.
1t takes contact with others to make
US acquainted with ourselves.
To know man, borrow the ear of the
blind and the eye of the deaf.
There is no investment that pays any
better dividends than doing good.
Liberality consists less in giving much
than in giving at the right moment.
Govern your thoughts when alone.
and your tongue when in company.
Nothing is more simple than great
ness; indeed, to be simple is to be great
We lose our own possessions the mo-
ment we begin to covet those of another.
The less man amounts to the proud
er he is that some of his ancestors were
big people.
There is nothing some people are so
slow to learn as that they have been
An easy chair for diseontented man
is something that cannot be found at
any furniture store.
1t is better to go to bed hungry once
in a while than to get up every morning
head over heels in debt.
The recording angel never strikes
balance on his books by what is said of
a man on his grave-stone.
Life, to the young, is fairy tale just
opened; to the old, it is a tale read
through. ending with death.
There are two kinds of people in the
world. Those who have found out that
they are fools and those who haven't.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Wanted to Brush Them of.

Passing down quiet street not long
since saw two beautifully dressed WON
en- approaching. They were clad in deli
cate colors, and spick and span from
head to foot. Between them and me was
a garbage wagon, and just as they came
opposite about two tons of ashes was
hoisted into it with result to the women
that twas detrimental to their appearance
to marked degree.
THAT mean old thing" said one.
81 know he did it on purpose, said the
other.
"My eyes are so full of ashes can't
see thing"
"And SO is my mouth" said the other.
But the climax was reached when the
driver of the garbage wagon accosted
them, saying:
wouldn't yees like me to brush yees
OFF,
These two women proved that warm
hearts were beating beneath their dainty
clothes, for they only thanked him kind
ly. but-refused.- York Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
How Marion Crawford writes.

l asked Marion Crawford the other day
if it is fact that he avera 5000
words day when at work upo novel
as the newspapers have reported him as
saying. "Yes," ne replied, 81 often
write that number in a day. never sit
down to write story until it is perfectly
and clearly outlined in my mind. know
precisely what 1 am going to say and
what am going to have my characters
do; hence it is only the transfer of what
is in my mind to paper, and that is very
easy to me-"
''Does it not tire your" asked.
"Of course" said the novelist, "just
as any work tires man."
But literature Is pleasure to you, is
it mott"
Mot at ALL" came the perfectly frank
reply, "only 80 far as it gives me a good
living. Iwrite novels because it pays
me to do so, and that is why I essayed
literature in the first place. 1t was not
from choice, l assure you. That is the
reason. presume, why read so few
novels. have to write them, and that
is enough. York Cor. Atlanta
Constitution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Remarkable Unanimity.

Some one writes from London: 81
happened to be present the other day at
a small boys birthday party. The host
and his guests were alike, all shoots of
the nobility. 1t was really charming
sight, the long table lavishly adorned
and lined about with rosy faces. each
backed by en accompanying iveried
footman or white capped maid. The gen.
tie lady mother who presided glided
about talking to one and another. and
finally she called for silence.
when supper is finished, you can
choose your amusement, my loves" she
said. "What would you like best to do?"
As with one voice came the answer in
q roar, Fight. New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
The COWBOYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

One of the chief sports of the cowboys
is snatching a sombrero from the ground
on a horse running at full speed. This
is done by many. They have become ex-
perts in the use of 6-shooter revolver),
and cowboy on the plains is seldom
seen without one or more, often two,
buckled to his waist. 1t becomes q
weapon offensive and defensive. Some
times a roped bull becomes SO furious
that the cowboy is compelled to shoot
him. Usually the cattle on the plains
are not dangerous. They will seldom
attack man on horseback unless they
have been roped. If a man was on foot,
a herd would run over him trying to find
out what he was. A COW or bull is dan
gerous when roped. 1t is not much of a
trick to throw lasso and catch a cow,
but the skill, courage and strength comes
sfter the COW has been lassoed.-Cor
Richmond Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Making q Poor Impression.

Sometimes we meet one whom we
would gladly please and proceed at once
to put our worst foot forward-even
that upon which we most hopelessly do
limp. We contrive, by saturnalian aid,
to say precisely that which we would
wish unsaid, and to expose our weakest
side, even to weaken side that is nor
mally all right, during or 10 minutes
interview on some occasion when our
good genius has ''gone out to see man" :"
Afterward we think over what we said,
and our sarcastic ''hind thought" brings
up brilliant or at least sensible things
that we might have said better than not
if they had come to us.-Boston Com
mOnWealth
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Roard,np House Amenities.

They were talking at the boarding
house table about Smith, the lawyer,
who was not present.
Smith, said the autocrat at the head
of the table, and who is himself law
yer, Smith is very bright fellow, but
he has this drawback: He rates himself
about go per cent higher than anybody
else does"
Eyes," said the newspaper man medi-
tatively as he reached over and took the
two brown biscuits that the teacher had
her eyes on, ''yes, but that is such
common failing of lawyers that l never
take any account of it.
And then the other boarders who never
dare to indulge in such amenities laughed
wildly, while the lawyer said he
couldn't see why it was that slur on
his profession was always so amusing to
the common herd.-Exchange.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Uuexpected Wealth.

have heard it said by friend of the
late Albert Way, the well known arch@-
ologist, that he came by fortune in this
wise: Crossing Pail Mall, he jostled an
old gentleman and discounted him.
After mutual apologies and the inter
change of civilities cards were ex-
changed, and on each card was printed
''Mr. Albert Way" The older gentle
man dying had no natural heir and left
his fortune to the other Albert Way
London Spectator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
American WOrkingmen.

Nothing so much surprises Englishmen
who visit this country as the dignity and
good manners of American workingmen.
An Englishman who found himself hard
up in the far south and took to making
orange boxes for living declares that
his fellow workers. mostly white me-
chanics, were all gentlemen. They saw
that he had been accustomed to differ
ent mode of life. but all forebore to ask
embarrassing questions, and while none
cringed before his evidences of former
good fortune all were respectful Of his
superior education.-NewY York Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
It Should be in Every House.

J.B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsbnrg
Pa, says he will not be without DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
coughs and colds; that it cured his wife
who was threatened with pneuminia af-
ter an attack of la grippe, when various
other remedies and several physicians
had done her no good. Robert Barber,
of Cooksport, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more good
than anything he ever used for lung
trouble; nothing like it; try it; trial bot
ties free at Pattersons'. Large bottles
SOC and 81. 5
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

The soil of the northwest and in the
regions of the Rocky mountains seems
adapted to fine growth of forest trees,
and the lumber regions Of New Eng
land, and especially those Of Maine, are
noted for rare production Of forest
tr6as
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Officials of One County.

Anson county, N. c., has queer lot of
officials. The treasurer is badly crippled,
the coroner has but one arm, the register
of deeds is one legged. as are two commits
sioners; the keeper of the county home is
minus one arm, and the constable bears
the distinction of being the fattest man
in that position in the state.-Chicago
Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Powde,

Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Powders
Were successfully used in treating child
ren's complaints by Mother Gray, for
years a nurse in the Children's Home at
New York; they will certainly remove all
kinds of worms, and when child is
feverish, with bad stomach and irregular
bowels they always cure; pleasant as
milk; mothers should give Mother Gray's
Sweet Worm Powders to their children
occasionally through the year; sold by all
druggists; price 25c. 323-4t
THE first hoopskirt was worn by
New York lady in 1740. She was ar
rested by the police.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Point on Table Manners.

Spread bread on the plate, instead of
holding it on the hand. The bread
should lie on the rim of the plate while
being spread. 1t should lie on the plate
or rest against the edge Of the plate when
unspread. the former preferred.
keeper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

No one can have failed to notice that
the foam along the shore of the sea or Of
a lake is white. No matter how deer
the blue of the water may be, there is
the same whiteness of the froth at its
edge. For that matter, all foam is white
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
The Hoosiers Want the Best.

1.-THE people of this vicinity insist on
having Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and do not want any other" says John
V. Bishop, of Portland Mills, Indiana
That is right, They know it to be su-
perior to any other for colds, and as a
preventive and cure for Group, and why
should they not insist upon having it.
so cent bottles for sale by Patterson 4
Sons. 81 st
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

A TRUE mans allegiance is given to
that which is highest in his own nature.
He reverences truth, he loves kindness,
he respects justice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

"FoR a long time l suffered with
stomach and liver troubles, and could
find no relief until l began the use of
Ayers Pills, took them regularly for
few months, and my health was COM
pletely restored" ID. w. Blaine, New
Berne, n. c..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

Sir Andrew Clark is said to have told
Mr.. Gladstone that he had one mouth
but 80 teeth, and that each mouthful OF
food should receive 80 bites in order 70
give every tooth chance.
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belmont COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-James +. Tallman.
Clerk OF COurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Sheriff-Madison NJ Scott
AudtOr-JOseph A. Henderson.
Treasurer-Frank b. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse W. HOllngworth.
RecOrder-JOhn NJ. Beckett
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COrOner-A. NJ. +. Boyd.
COmmissioners-Miles R. Hart, John C. Israel,
w. S. Mechem.
Inirmary Direetors-William Lodge, president;
John a. Clark, clerk; B. NJ LOper, auditor.
Superintendent Infirmary john SidebottOm,
East Riehland.
Superintendent ChildreD's Home-Peter Gifiin,
Barnesville.
School EXamlners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
). g. Murphy. Belmont T. p Harris SOmertOn-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

How much trouble he avoids who does
not look to what his neighbor says or
does or thinks, but only to what he does
himself, that it may be just and pure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

Don't omit to send to the Esterbrook
Steel Pen Co., 26 John Street, New Y ork,
for circulars explaining their offer of
$1,000,n00 for Prizes for Poems on Ester
brook Pens
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

In Asia and Africa. where the grass
will not grow. the most beautiful flowers
and shrubs flourish to perfection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30

In Missouri husband cannot desert
his wife without committing peniten-
tiary offense unless they have lived to-
gether at least ten years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
Mrs. Croker in Washington.

Washington Post
While most attention has been paiC
the men who have been in Washington
it has not been because they were the
only people worth talking about. There
have been many clever and well ll-known
women in the city from all over the
country.
Probably about none have questions
been asked more frequently than about
the wife of Richard Croker. Mrs. Gro
ker is tall, robust woman of fine pres
ence and she is bright. She had her
first real view of the sights of Washing
ton. and Mr.. Croker showed them all to
her. He took her to the House of Rep
resentatives, and Mrs. Crokers views on
the deliberations of that body are char
acteristic. She objected to the style of
the members. "Why, they are all read
ing papers or writing Did they know
what was being done? The Speaker
there, Mr.. Crisp, must be wonderful to
know what they are saying. He pounds
and pounds, but it didn't make them
pay attention. That's a great way to
do business. If l were Speaker and ran
that House I'd see that they paid atten-
tion. 1t isn't respectful"
Mr.. Croaker explained that the whole
thing was arranged beforehand and the
Speaker knew just what was coming,
but Mrs. Croker would not yield her
point, but if everything was arranged
beforehand she thought that altogether
Congress was very useless body. Mrs.
Croker tells some funny stories of her
experience with people who have heard
of Tammany tigers.
One day cOuntrymen came to the
Crokers' Richfield Springs home to do
him peering around the floors, and about
the time she began to grow suspicious
of the man he asked:
"Where are the tigers?"
"Tigers; what tigers?"
"Why, the folks around here say you
kept tigers all on the floor"
Mrs. Croker had to smile, but earnest |
ly told him the tigers were out at pas
ture. The man looked relieved. The |
fact of it is tiger-skin rngs are not pop
ular in the Croker mansions. Among
all the gorgeously jewell4d women at
the ball, Mrs. Croker was model of |
in gown without a frill or
ruffie anywhere about it, and only one
ornament of diamonds in her hair and |
one at her throat. Mrs. Croker has dia-
monds enough to profusely deck two
women, but the Tammany leader objects
to her wearing many jewels, and Mrs.
Croker rather admires Mr.. Croker's judg
ment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-30
ELY'S
.ATAR HH
Do YOU Know?

That more ills result from an
Unhealthy Liver than any
other cause-Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Headache, Biliousness,
and Malaria usually attend it.
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator
is a vegetable specific for Liver
Disorders and their accompany
ing evils. 1t cures thousands
why not be one cf them2 Take
DR.. Sanford's S Liver Invigorator.
Your Druggist will supply you.