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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE Supreme Court of Ohio has de-
cided that woman may obtain judg-
ment against her husband for alimony
even though her divorce suit fail. The
court also held that wife may have good
cause to live separate and apart from her
"worse" half, and yet not have grounds
sufficient for divorce.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
DR.. Sanderson,

Of New York and ST. Louis, will visit
Bellaire, Belmont House, May 16, II, and
18, Tuesday, Wednesday ana Thursday,
and will be pleased to see his friends OF
wears ago. 5-4-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE best Sewing Machines on earth
can now be be bought at B.R. JohnstOn's
at reduced prices. Mr. Johnston has the
exclusive agency for the celebrated New
Home and Domestic machines.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

C.L. WEEMs, ESQ, of st. Clairsville
has become a member of the law firm o
Walton & Cooke. The title of the firm
will hereafter be Weems, Walton !
Cooke.-WO Spirit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

ED. LAWS, formerly employed in Rob
inson's cigar factory, at this place, was
badly cut up about the head and face
while jumping from moving train, al
GAINESVILLE. Saturday night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Special Prices.

In Prints-Indigo Blue, at &c; Best
Dark Prints, at &c. Special bargains in
White Goods-Barred Jaconets at &c.
Immense assortment of Embroideries
and Laces.
4-20-3t CONRAD TROLLS Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
State Convention.

Belmont county will be entitled to IL
delegates to the Republican State Con
vention which meets at Columbus, June
Z and s. Candidates for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Treasurer of State,
Attorney General, one Judge of the
Supreme Court, Member of Board of
Public Works, and Dairy and Food Com
missioners will be nominated. General
c. II. Grosvenor, of Athens, will be tenn
porary chairman of the Convention.
Governor Mckinley and Attorney Cen
eral Richards will no doubt be re-nomi
mated by acclamation
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE following peculiar inscription is
found on tombstone in a cemetery in
Seneca township, Noble county: al firm
ly believe in an Almighty but not in
Christ nor the Apostles"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Ginghams and Prints, as good and
cheap as anybody, and all other Goods
cheaper We are going to reduce stock
this summer Bear that in mind.
]. p. Dry Goods House.
542t L. FRINT, Manager
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Columbus Ruopias

Having secured the agency for the
Columbus Buggies, persons desiring any
thing IN that line will consult their in
terests by examining these Buggies.
5-4-6m SAMIJEI. CAMPBELL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

MARSHAL MARTIN, on Friday, went
out to arrest John Lucas at the Great
Western, for cutting and beating his wife,
us published last week. Lucas asked
permission to go into the house and
change his clothes. He passed through
the house and ran. The Marshal called
to him to stop, and fired a shot after him,
but John kept going, and has not been
heard of SINCE .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Nationei Bank Stocks for Sale, Money
to loan, Mortgages bought and sold.
Also, fine residence for sale.
WIN. A. MCMECHAN st. Clairsville, Ohio
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

A FARMERS Institute will be held at
Colerain School-house, to-day (Thursday)
at 7:30 P. NJ. An address will be deliver
ed by Hon. A. L. McKelvey on the sub
ject, Extensive VS.. Intensive Farming"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

WILL MCPHERSON has begun running
his meat wagon from LOydsville, visiting
this place twice week, Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

LOOK out for a new gift enterprise by
the enterprising furniture man, B. r.
Johnston; details to be announced next
week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Full Line of Sheeting and Pillow-slil
Muslin. The best and cheapest, at
The J. s. p Dry Goods House,
5-42t L. FRINT, Manager.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

TIE w. G. T. U. will hold Chocolate
Social and Candy Sale in the G. A. r.
rooms, Friday evening, May 18th. Every
one invited.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Cholera Preventive.

Bundle up your Clothes and bring them
imm ediately to B. r. Burlington to be
Cleaned, Dyed, aud Repaired. 4-275t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE governor on the engine at the
light plant was broken Monday night,
and the arc lamps could not be lighted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE repeating liquor ordinance went
into effect Monday, and one saloon took
advantage of the fact, opened out, and
did a rushing business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

SIS Reward will be paid by the owners,
and no questions asked, for the return of
the white and brown Scotch Dog, named
Shot, which strayed or was stolen from
the farm of the undersigned on Monday
last MAY 1st). S. d. & ]. W. RILEY.
"a If st. Clairsville, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

A FesToRIA NJ. E. Church has adopt
ed the idea of individual communion
glasses, and has ordered four hundred.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Gloves-Dressed and undressed Kid
Silk, Lisle thread, &C., &C., in black and
colors. J. & p. Dry Goods House.
l.. FRINT. Manager,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

A PHYSICIAN says: The pulp of the
average orange is about as indigestible
as linen thread or cloth"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Mrs. DEBORAH DUFF, of Martins Fer
ry, one of the oldest residents of th'
county, died Thursday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Tom J. DANFoRD, son of Hon. l.
Danford, of this place, has secured an
excellent position in the Ohio building al
the Worlds Fair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE seventy fourth anniversary OF the
[. o. o. F. was celebrated at Barnesville
Saturday by big meeting, parade and
a banquet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

EFF. BARNES, of Somerton, has been
chosen as Superintendent of the Morris
town schools for the coming year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Bicycles.

We have the agency for the fines
wheels in the market, and can say,
You money. A secondhand VictO
Safety for sale cheap.
4-27 st GEO. BROWN & Son.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Interesting Wager.

A Republican wool buyer, OF Wheeling,
says the Intelligencer, and a Democratic
wool grower of Washington, Pa, have
made an agreement that IN case wool
does not sell at 30 cents in this region
this season, the Democrat Is never after
to vote the Democratic ticket, and in case
the price is up to 30 cents the Republi-
can is to forsake his party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Ladies' and misses Jackets.

We are the only store that carries full
and beautiful line of Jackets and Capes.
Look at our Stock.
4-2O-3t CONRAD TROLLS Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

A LODGE of Knights of Pythias wa:
instituted at Warnock Tuesday night
A neat hall has been fitted,up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

TIE report that law was to be made
repeating the standard time law, was un
true. Standard time has come to stay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

WANTED-An the Butter and Eggs
you can bring, in exchange for Goods' a'
RoTTMEIER & VANCURENs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Paints, Oils, ,Varnishes, Window-glass,
Paint and White wash Brushes; nice
line cheap, at J. F. CRossLAND's. [4-2Otf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Royal Worcester Corsets are known
everywhere as the best fitting and most
comfortable. Very reasonable in price, at
The j. q p. Dry Goods House.
542t T., FRINT, Manager.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
NOT EXACTLY NEWS.
A Few General Remarks and Familiar
Reflections.

One of offenses for which there IS nc
law, but which might better be provided
with penalties than many statutory
crimes. is the indiscriminate throwing of
banana peels on the sidewalks. A fresh,
golden skin with its flaky soft side turn
ed up, is as treacherous thing as there
is OH earth, and the the bigger and heav-
ier the man, the more easily is he thrown
by it. Be careful not to throw these
slippery snares. where they will be
sources of danger, and it is even a good
habit to get into to pause moment
when you find one on the sidewalk and
kick it away into the gutter.
If a man does not prove his genius at
an early age, it is safe to say that he new
er will. There seems to be an excellence
of quality about great minds which forces
them to become fruitful while young in
years, and while their owners are yet in
the erobust physical condition accompany
ing the springtime of life. But though
the exceptions to this rule are few,
one need not be discouraged and refuse
to do anything because he has reached
some length of years without having
produced anything great. The histories
of great men show that while the brain
early exhausts its flower and originality,
becomes indurated and loses its main
spring of aspiration, yet the character
keeps on developing to the very edge of
the tomb. And the character is vastly
more vital than the intellect. We will
have eternity to develop the brain and to
acquire science, but orthodoxy teaches
that we will not have eternity to fashion
and mature the character.
NIonotony is the most tiresome thing
in life. There is no mOnotony except In
people and not in people except in ex-
preston. Nature is not mOnotonous.
Nor is the cleaning face of truth, no
matter how often seen. But people are,
and they grow so by lack of energy. 1t
is so much easier to say and do things
just as habit has accustomed one to, than
it is to branch out into new way of
action or new mode of expression. But
if one would be happy, he must get some
novelty daily. We are all children in
this, pleased with newness as with toys.
Novelty wears the form of mystery.
Novelty is an unexplored region. 1t
promises to stir some nerve which has
never yet been exercised, and it therefore
pleases 1t is the part of wise man to
provide novelties for his body and mind,
and to strive ever against the dull stolid-
ity of forming habit and the gradual os-
sification of the brain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

Latest styles in Hats, Bonnets, and
Children's Wear, May 4th and 9Th, at st.
Clairsville Millinery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.

| and Go.
Senator Nichols. Assistant Sergeant
Alarms Cowen, and Master Willie Kidd
are at home from their work at Columbus
Miss Carrie Danford is visiting
friends at Columbus.
ID. D. T. Cowen and wife, of Bellaire,
were up over Sunday.
Mrs. Zach Criswell, of Columbus, and
Mrs. VIM. Mum, of Olivet, are guests
of their sister, Mrs. W. n. Darby.
John Butcher, mail agent on the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
road, was home over Sunday.
David Thorburn, of Martins Ferry
called at this Office Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Ingram, of the Island,
was the guest over sunday of Miss Gene
Kidd
Miss Blanche Schofeld, of Martins
Ferry. spent Sunday in this place with
the family of L. P. Hoffner.
A STATEMENT from the faculty of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, respecting
the hazing which occurred there some
weeks ago, shows that it was not so bad
as reported. The investigation acquitted
the offenders of any malice, and the
students on whom the Greek letters were
branded, will easily succeed in getting
out the marks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

They said the Mckinley bill would kill
the Worlds Fair. For the answer, go to
Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THERE is to be gold medal contest
at the UP. church in Harrisville on the
evening of May 10th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

"PearP' and ECLIPSE" Shirts -laun-
dried aud unlaundried. The acknOwl-
edged best shirt to be had for fit, wear and
price. J. & 2. Dry Goods House,
5-42t L. FRINT, Manager.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

THE Presbyterian Church In Barnes
vile has extended an unanimous can W
Rev. Allen Krickbaum, of Van fort' IA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

A NEW post-office has been establish
ed at McClainville, with Robert Kidd As
postmaster.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

ADDITIONAL local ON second page.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04
Silk Un brellas and Sunshades fines

and cheapest line in town, at
The ]. & p. Dry Goods House.
5-42t L. FRINT, Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
Cost of British Defeusea.

Sir c. W. Dixie in North American Review.
The British empire spends as a rule upon
defense from s25oOOO.0OO to $3.50 0OO, 900 a
year, Of which the military expenditure of
India, with the indirect expenditure for the
sake Of India on the mobile land forces at
home, forms the largest item. Almost the
whole of this vast sum is expended out Of
British loans or taxes under the control of
the parliament of the United Kingdom
and out Of India taxes under the indirect
contro! Of the house of commons through
the secretary of state, who Is a member Of
the government of the day. This expendi-
ture. although vast, although open to the
reproach that it does not do more than
maintain a fleet slightly superior to that
of France, and an army of very small num-
bers, is a feabite compared Gin its Ill
effect upon the wealth of the nation) with
the military expenditure of Italy, or, in a
less degree. with that of other continental
powers. The evidences of the overpressure
of taxation in India itself, many as they
are, are slight in comparison with those
which are present In the case of Italy and
IL may be assumed, therefore, that while
the taxpayers Of the United Kingdom and
of India may make their voices heard in in
sisting upon better value for their money,
the expenditure will not in itself be brought
to an end by bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
Income Tax Number Two.

From the New York Sum-
Once only in the history Of the United
States has the federal government found
1t necessary TO impose and attempt to COL
lect an income tax.
That was under the stress of civil war.
The tax was forced by the enormous expen-
dftures of government engaged in mill
tary and naval opera lions on a gigantic
scale. The income tax was a war measure,
last resort, revenue expedient obnoxious
in itself but justified by the necessity that
knows no choice.
A democratic administration has now
been In power for little more than six
months six months of profound peace
Has democratic rule for six months
brought the country to a condition euuiva-
lent to that resulting from the stress of
war, with half the country in arms to con-
quer the other half? Has democratic rule
proved such misfortune that resort is
necessary for the second time in our
national experience to the calamity tax,
the extreme expedient and last effort Of
the taxing power?
Will the democratic administration, or
any democrat in Congress, confess that
such Is the case?
If yea, would 1t not be better to resort
first to a revenue tariff, as provided by the
Chicago platform? Or in case that would
not suffice, why not impose a direct tax
upon the several states in accordance with
article l. section 2, and clause Of the Con-
sttution?
Anything is better than q war tax In q
time OF profound peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31

The principal changes introduced during
NE fiscal year were the substitution OF
four-inch concrete base for the four-inch
bituminous base hitherto laid under asphalt
pavements, and the use Of vitrified brick
cutters upon all streets paved with asphalt.
1t IS believed that each of these chang
IS will contribute to decreasing the cost of
keeping the pavements IN repair. The ex-
periments with vitrified brick have been
continued and have thus far been quite
successful. A part Of b street north. used
as stand for wagons: part Of 18th street
west. used as hack stand; a part Of LIST
street west. in front of the District build
ing, are paved with this material. The
Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad has
used 1t between the rails and tracks on
High street. and during the fiscal year 1894
II Is proposed to pave F street northwest
from Virginia avenue to 2sth street with
vftrihed brick. The advantages and de-
fects of this material lie between asphalt
and granite block
The Asphalt Controversy.
There were two events in connection
With asphalt paving which should be re-
corded in this report At the opening Of
the bids for 1893 1t was found that the
lowest bidder was the Schillinger Paving
Company. which proposed to lay the pave
ments for which We had been paying S225
par square yard for Sos. and those for
which We had been paying 81 for s1.9s.
THE samples submitted with the bids
were tested by the inspector Of asphalt and
eements and were reported unsatisfactory.
AT the request Of the bidders visited the
works Of the Trinidad Asphalt Company at
Jones' Point, New York, from which the
Schillinger Company proposed to obtain its
supplies. Samples from all the cargoes at
these works were again tested by the in
spectcr Of asphalt, who reported them land
asphalts and inferior to the Trinidad Lake.
The best cargo approached 80 nearly the
Trinidad Lake IN quality that the Com
missioners decided to award the contract
TO the Schiliinger Company for one street
to be paved with this cargo.
The company. however. failed to enter
Into It's contract within the specified time
and the bid was accordingly rejected. At
the opening OF the bids for work for the
current year IL was found that Mr.. Thos.
II. Thomas OF New York was the lowest
bidder. He was s. cents per square yard
lower than the Barber Company for asphalt
pavement upon a 6-inch concrete base, and
IS cents per square yard lower upon a 4
inch base His prices were $40 for the
former and $50 for the latter.
Samples of the asphalt submitted by him
were examined by the Inspector of as
phalt and cenents who reported that he did
not think IL advisable to accept the bid and
experiment with new material
AT the request of Mr.. Thomas further in
designations were made, and / visited the
renning works at South Amboy and pave
ment made with this material in Detroit,
Michigan. in October, 1892 Further expert
ments were made in the District laboratory
BY Prof Richardson, chemist fGr the Dis
6tct and by Profs. Bowen and, DeSmedt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
The CITYS STREETS.
Capt. Fiebeger Makes His Annual
Report.
STEAM and STREET RAILROADS.
Some interesting Remarks About
Underground Wires.
THE DISTRICT BRIDGES.

The annual report Of Capt. @. G. F1e-
beger. assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner OF the District in charge Of the sur
face department. has been completed and
contains an interesting summary of the
work Of the year. besides making some i'm
portant recommendation
The following table shows the nature Of
the work done. the expenditures and the
estimates for the same class of work for
the next fiscal year.
Capt Fiebegers report for the operations
of the surface department for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888. Is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31

1t will be seen from the above that the
United States Electric Lighting Company
and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company have alone awaited themselves OF
the privilege to construct cCnduits. Each of
these companies has a separate system.
From the difficulties encountered in To-
eating these conduits In the streets it is
evident that in accommodating all the vari-
Gus telegraph wires that single system of
conduits must be used
The electric board recommended a system
of conduits to cover the cities Of Washing
ton and Georgetown at a total cost Of $780,
000 the total length being 31S miles. These
conduits would accommodate the overhead
wires now In use and provide for all prob
able extensions of the various electrical
systems. Their construction should be I'M
dertaken at once in the business section of
the city, the construction of granolithic
walks and vaults will increase the cost of
laying these condrits from year to year.
Considering the fact that the United
States Electric Lighting Company has now
about thirty miles of conduits. the fu-
ture maintenance of overhead wires carry
ing currents dangerous to human life shouid
be prohibited, and all such wires should be
placed in conduits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
The Furniture

DEPARTMENT il especially rich with good
values. The offers We have made so far this
season have had the effect Of clearing out our
stock two three times
But some offers have taken better than
Others. and a. all OF our Furniture Depart
ments are now being replepished for the
larger business that IL to be. We point out to-
dsy SPECIALS FOR NEXT WEEK that
ahould certainly crowd our stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31
THzss Pn1crs Am Foa CAsa Ouu
COuches and
Lounges

Take up lots Of space here. One e1hibitiou
room. 2S1lOO feet, IL literally covered with
tnem Yet you can see them to advantage
Among others are Bed Couches. Bed Lounges
ana Muslin Couches and Divans with and
Il we haven't the size you want We car
teriai.
Here are . number of special values 70,
Sl9 ssssoS G.on' x S1ae ss.t m Sl2.75
800 Boz Couch. covered In OF z
french cretonn ne. for. .... oil =
210 Adjustable Head Couch, all Oc0
~ nair, cretOnue cushions, for. SoOO
&CC Bug Couch. trimmed In mo. o1 Z
nair. sprtnf edges. for. ....... % u
S1 q Rur Couch. trim med in
p " silk plush. spring edre, o11 I'm
- ...s. ID l. &saOO
SC1 Couch, covered in heavy
S%I French crepe (srti tic color.
inss). frfneed and tn ted, spring edes
Al around. ss Injurious Q couch e. OF n
any one would want. for..........,. SlO
Sl g Spring Edes Couch, covered
p4o In French crepe. with plated
bouncing Of same material ali aroma
puit9r seat and head. soft and COM
iortaole. Just the thing for Q bed an n
AoS<Aa eD III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-31

Inc rough stone. macadam and most of
me trap rock pavementS can only be con-
sioered as temporary improvements, and
must eventually be replaced with some bet
ter material They are difficult to keep
clean and In repair
The distribution OF the improvements in
the various sections Of the city Is shown In
me following table: