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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THESE are great days for Worlds Fair
travel. People are beginning to appreci-
ate the fact that the closing day is not far
off, and in addition farmers relieved of
the stress of their work, are going Chi
cagoward in great numbers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

BEFORE 1845 letter carried over five
hundred miles in this country cost %
cents. From 1S45 To 1868 it cost 10 cents.
In 1863 the uniform Scent rate was
adopted. A few years since the 2-cent
rate was adopted, and now the country
wants it reduced to one cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

IT is easy to see why political dema
gogues out of Office should urge the re,
peal of the Mckinley bill, but it is not
easy to see how any sane man, honest in
his convictions can believe in free trade
A high tariff is blessing to every man
woman and child in Belmont county
who gets his living by his work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE skies at night are beautiful now
with an unusual group of brilliant stars.
The Pleiades like swarm of fire-fies,
followed by King Jupiter, the great
Orion, and fixed and flashing Sirius unite
in inlaying the floor of heaven with
"pavements of bright gold"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE Democratic demagogues of the
county are making frightful efforts to
delude the people into believing the pres
ent low price of wool is attributable to
the Mckinley tariff. But the wool grow
er is not blind idiot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE Harrison County Democrat is
new paper from CadiZ that reaches us
for the first time this week. 1t is a pros
porous looking sheet, and says that it
was born as a protest against ring rule
and selfishness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

OUR merchants have laid in an ele-
CANT and extensive stock of fall and
winter goods. There is no use going out
of town for anything you want, for you
can be suited just as well at home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE brightest letters from the Worlds
Fair; the greatest sporting and base ball
reports; and the best summer resort cor
respondence is to be found in The Pitts
burgh Dispatch. 6-15 tt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

lie the position of United States Am
bassador to Italy will bring $4,000 at
private sale, what would the honor of
Ambassador to- England, France, or
Germany bring if offered at public sale?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A PARTY of Knights Templar were out
from Bellaire, Thursday evening, in at
tendance at the meeting of Hope Com
mandery. Two candidates were given
the degrees.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE Federal Elections laws have kept
many dishonest vote out of the ballot
box Therefor, and for no other reason
the Democratic House is holding togeth-
er at Washington for their repeal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE annual reunion of the Sixtieth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Barnesville,
Thursday, was favored with beautiful
day, and large attendance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

FARMER, with gun, who has just put
up sign, ITO Trespaissers-prepair for
eternity" Il kinder like the idee,
somehow or other. 1t has religious
feelin' runnin' through it, and at the
same time means business"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

WooDsFIELD is to have natural gas
for fuel this winter. A company has
taken charge of two wells near the town,
and are pntting in the necessary appa-
ratus.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A PRETTY maiden fell overheard the
other day, and ter lover leaned over the
side of the boat, as she rose to the sur
face, and said: "Give me your hand"
"Please ask Iapa," she said, as she sank
the second time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A MAN was arrested at Wheeling last
week for burglary he had committed
eighteen months ago. Justice, though
slow, is sure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

GAINESVILLE District Conference of
the NJ. E. Church will be held at Wash
ington, Guernsey county, October 30
November 1st.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

EVERY town in the country claims to
have sent more representatives to the
Worlds Fair " for her size than any 9th
er town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

If Neal were not a coward, he would
have consented to meet Governor Nc
Kinley at Findlay, one night last week
when they spoke in the same town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

"To FEEL little drowsy," is the term
applied to his condition by the man who
sleeps seven stations past the place
where he wants to get off. If he doesn't
wake till some time next day, he admits
that he is sleepy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE picnic season will soon close for
the year. The past summer has been un-
usually prolific in good social time, and
abundant Columbian Oratory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A CHILD was fatally poisoned at
Wheeling last week by eating seeds from
the "jimson" weed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

REPRESENTATIVE of forty farmers
alliance lodges of Monroe county decided
by close vote to nominate a county
ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

IT is said there are 100000 dogs in
this land. If every dog has his day :"
how few of us can expect to live to see
the end.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

CALLER: "Please sir, the master,
Deacon Skinflint, died last night, and
the missus wants to know if you will
preside at the funeral?" Long,suffering
pastor: "Yes, certainly, with pleasure "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

TORONTO, up the river, has a sensation
in the marriage of a woman to woman
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

IT is estimated that the peach crop in
Athens county, this season, will bring the
growers not less that S25,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The products of American soil should be
manufactured in America by American
machinery and American workmen. This
is McKinley's platform. Why shouldn't
it be every true Americans?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
BUCKLEN'S ARNTCA sAJvE

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChiIblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-,
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, 25 cents Der
box. For sale by Patterson & Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY will speak al
Cadiz next Tuesday afternoon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

DISEASES OF W0MEN.-we have a special de-
partment, thoroughly organized, and devoted ex-
clusively to the treatment OF diseases Of women
Every case consulting our specialists, whether by
letter in person, 10 given the most careful and
considerate attention. Important cases land get
few which have not baified the skill Of all the
home physicians) have the benefit OF a full council
Of skilled specialists. In treatment OF diseases
peculiar to females, our success has been marked,
over o-thirds Of patients being ladies, old,
young. married, single, rich and poor. Our method
IS entirely free from Objectionable features OF the
general practitioner, namely, Local treatment
We seldom find IL necessary. We prepare rene
dies constitutional and local. the case demands.
and instruct ladies' how to treat themselves
MARRIAGE Married persons, or young men eoa-
templating marriage. aware Of physical weakness.
loss Of procreative powers mpoteney. or any other
disqualification, speedily restored.
PRIVATE DISEASES.-Blood Poison. Venereal
Taint Gleet Structure, Seminal Emissions, Loss OF
Sexual Power, Weakness Of Sexual Organs, Want
Of Desire in Male or Female, whether from impru-
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wears or .s cause that denihtates the sexual func
tons, speedily ahi permanently cured. Censulta-
ton free and strictly coaSdential- Absolute cures
guaranteed Medicines sent isee from observation
to all parts Of the United States.
EPil EPSY, OR FlTS-Posinvely cured by new
and never-failng method. Testimonials furnished.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE old courthouse at Cadiz has at
last been happily torn down.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

DR.. G. W. PATTERSON, of Morristown,
will move to Uhricbsyille.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THERE are three times as many femal
members of churches as males.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A BOAT is a funny thing. and so po-
lite, too. 1t never goes before the public
without bow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

ForMalaria, Liver Trou-
BILE, or Indigestion, use
BROWN IRON BITTERS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The work of discontinuing pensions
to disabled Union soldiers is to go on as
long as Hoke Smith is Secretary of the
Interior, or until all the pensions are
stopped Twenty-four clerks are en-
gagged at the Pension Office In this
work alone, not to speak of the rejection
of pensions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

WHEN the Democratic party is re-
preached as responsible for the business
depression the Democratic orators and
newspapers shout, "We have done
nothingl" All will agree on that
proposition. This Democratic Congress
has been in session two months and has
done nothing. 1t was called to enact
legislation to relieve the business de-
preston, but what has it done? Simply
nothing than nothing. 1t would
have been better had Congress never
been called together, as far as legislation
goes, for then nobody would have ex-
pected anything. There is a good sized
Democratic majority in both branches,
yet the majority party is unable to do
anything, in fact the majority is so
riven by dissensions that 1t can scarcely
be considered party. Almost daily
some member of this majority derides
the President and his recommendations,
yet all belong to the same party In name.
Thus we have the spectacle of party
victorious in National election, in less
than a twelvemonth torn assunder, one
faction pulling for one thing and an
other faction demand the opposite. 1t
is melancholy spectacle, too, when we
consider that this party, with its many
crank isms, is entrusted with the govern
ment of this great nation, but at the
same time there is safety, too, in this
division, that while they can not agree
on anything good their dissensions may
also operate to prevent the enactment
of anything bad. The people of Ohio
will speak in tones so loud that they
can be heard above the din and con-
fusion of the halls Of Congress their
disapprobation of this administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
WHY Cleveland is Silent

The history of the second Cleveland
Administration has been a record Of
disgraceful incompetency. The Presi-
dent would not act when the country's
interests were in danger and a word
from him might have restored conf
dence. He persisted with all the stub
bornness of weak and obstinate man
in his refusal to sell bonds, when the is
sue of even 100000 or $50: :Oo0, 900
might have stayed the progress of panic.
He would not call Congress together
until distrust had become epidemic,
and in his message he heightened the
public alarm by holding out the menace
of free trade. He could restore conf
dence now by sentence of dozen
words. He need only say, Il will veto
any bill amending OF repeating the pres
ent tariff laws" and business will again
flourish in every State and town Of the
country. Why does he not hold out
some hope for the future? Why does
he not give employment to the thou
sands of unemployed? Why does he
not give food to hungry ana clothing to
the cold and nakedf His cousin, Ben
Folsom, has spoken for him. He wishes
the manufacturers of England great
prosperity. He prefers that the manu-
facturers of the United States should
be distressed, that our own people
should suffer, not his free trade friends
in foreign countries. So he is silent
waiting for something to turn up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

A MAN never gets SO poor that he
can't borrow trouble without security
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

OLD gentleman: "I have but one
daughter, sir, and 1 can't afford to let
you take her from under my roof"
Young man: EXACTLY, sir; and l can't
afford to take her from under it. What
l want is to live under your roof with
her.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12


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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
YET THEY WANT HIS VOTE.

Cleveland Leader.
The last Bourbon Legislature in Ken
lucky passed law compelling all rail
roads running through the State to
provide Jim Crow" cars for Negro
passengers, and the colored citizens of
the State are expected to flock by them
selves and let the Southern Democracy
and its friends enjoy the superior felicity
of better cars and accommodations for
the same money. Yet here in Ohio the
Bourbons pretend to be the friends of
the Negro and try to get him to vote for
Democratic candidates. 1t is mighty
dull colored man, however, who can't
see that the party which legalizes the
"Jim Crow" car in Kentucky is very
poor thing to tie to in Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

SPECIALISTS are devoting much time
to the study of the Tobacco, Opium and
Drink Habit, but Hills Chloride of Gold
Tablets are the only remedy yet discov-
cred which works speedy, permanent
cure. Using them, the patient can con-
tinue his practices until, gradually and
of his own accord, he loses the desire
and finds himself free from the fetters
of his terrible curse. Ask your local
druggist for Hills Chloride of Gold
Tablets and take no other.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
TAXES FOR 1893.
County Levy.

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liSe hran npupossh the ltnI I rp sar follows.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

DIR MI II
FRANCE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE,
a8 40W Gay hcopora1866 Capital
Sss % e ST s % rs s sa @s nSe the greatest
reknown for all diseases specui ly d the
harmless applied
Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

This tapa. or bark cloth, was made OF
the bast or inner bark of the paper null
berry tree or wauke (Broussonetai papy'
rifera, Vent.) and of the mamake PIP
turus albidus, Cray, both belonging to
the nettle family and both indigenous to
the Hawaiian Islands. Both were for
merly cultivated with much care, not
only in Hawaii but by all Polyresians OF
the Maoli and Vitian races
At the present time these trees are
found only in isolated places along the
lower forest zone and chiefly IN Kona,
on the south coast OF the Island of Ha-
waii.
The manufacture Of tapa was entirely
in the han3s of the women, who peeled
off strips of the bark as wide as practi-
cable, three to six inches, and while
fresh scrAped Of the outer coating with
shell or stone implements. After soak
ING awhile in water each strip was laid
upon smooth log or anvil, carved
after certain pattern for the pur.
loss and beaten first with : heav,
hardwood round club called ho hoA
Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

The German exhsas o,,ss. sz. en-
tire southern portion o. the maIn build
ing and part of the annex. The Ger
man commissioners will supply all the
decorative features of this exhibit. The
designs are elaborate and beautiful. A
special feature of the German exhibit
Will be display of the Siemens 81
Halske system of interlocking switching
apparatus. The railway department Of
the German Government will send two
locomotives and all kinds of railway
ears, including ambulance cars used by
the Red Cross society in war times.
There will be great track museum
from Osnabruck.
In the southern part of the annex will
be more of the American railway ex-
hibit, including displays by the Phlla-
delphia and Reading, Old Colony
and Chicago and Northwestern. The
latter will show the old Pioneer, the
first locomotive ever brought to Chi
cago. This unique exhibit is still in ap-
parently as perfect preservation as
when it went putting over the Chicago
and Galena Hallway. In the general
American locomotive exhibit will be
shown over fifty specimens. Two mon
sters viii. be mounted on pedestals in the
outdoor exhibit. One from the Baldwin
works will weigh 1875, 900 pounds, and
the other from the Brooks works about
1S0, 900 ponnds.
Passing out of the building at the
south end Of the annex the visitor will
see the Hotchkiss ordnance exhibit and
the great transfer table, seventy feet
long, now used in installing exhibits and
which will remain as an exhibit itself.
Out OF doors the Vanderbilts will make
an elaborate exhibit. including complete
trains and, model railway stations. Fur
ther to the south, opposite the Sixty
fourth street entra nee, will be great
exhibit by the Pennsylvania Company.
In rear OF the annex will be roadway
for vehicles, and the galleries of the
main building will contain monster
bicycle exhibit. Chicago Herald. +.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

adjoining the British section, is the
space allotted to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company. This contains nearly
40, 900 square feet. The Baltimore and
Ohio Company is preparing an exhibit to
be called the Railways of the World. F"
The exhibit will cost $50, 600. and will
show the development of locomotives
and cars from the rudest and earliest to
the present. 1t will shcS the steam
carriage used in the last century, includ-
ing the Oliver Evans boat on wheels,
which ran on either land or water.
There will be forty or fifty full sized
perfect limitations of early locomotives,
including the one used by Peter Cooper.
There will also be collection of diff
ferent kinds of rails, from the early rails
without 1anges to the present permanent
way.
Between the Baltimore and Ohio ex-
hibit and the British section is the ex-
hibit of American car heating devices.
Next comes the Australian exhibit, in a
corner of the British section. This in
cludes an elaborate display of railroad
material and vehicles. Next come the
Canadian exhibit. Here will be shown
a complete transcontinental train, built
and equipped by the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company. The cars will be
of solid mahogany, lighted by electricity,
Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

sheet when prepared of size to suit the
special purpose was beaten with square
club called Iekuku (ee-a-koo-koo) made
of hard kaurvili wood Gig. u. Two
or three sides of this club were carved
with lncised parallel lines more or less
crowded, while one face would be carved
| in some suitable pattern. By continued
beating and kcareful manipulation
many kinds and qualities of tapa were
made, some so fine as to resemble muslin
and lace, and other kinds left very thick
and tough like leather. It was often
bIeached white rr stained with vegetable
and mineral dyes. One of the most adj
vanced arts 10 rae islands consisted in
printing with bamboo stamps Gee Fig.
~, great variety of patterns and col
ors upon the tapas. Il was sometimes
glazed with kind of gum or resin, and
some varieties we're specially prepared
for medicinal use, pieces of it being
worn as plasters.
The wooden anvil (see Fig. 3 was ii
form something like shallow trough
with a fat, slightly curved bottom,
which, when in use, would be placed
bottom upward. This hollow anvil was
made of sonorous wood, and it is said
that in early days the music Of tapa
beating could be heard in every valley
and that the women living on opposite
sides of the valley could talk with one
another by meaus of q system Of tele-
graphic beats upon these sounding
wooden ansils.
In the Kamehameha Museum there is
splendid illustrative series of tapas, the
property of the royal line OF kings,
which for variety and beauty have no
match in the world.
The figure engraved in the tapa beat
ing club is reproduced in the finished
tapa, and can be seen by holding up any
tapa to the light. These patterns all had
distinctive forms, and the island or
source of any piece of tapa could be
known by the pattern it exhibited
Figure shows the making of tapa.
CT bark cloth, the grass hut, the long
wooden anvil, the tapa and the club.
The natives in the picture, however, are
dressed in modern costumes, which We're
not in fashion in the days when tapa was
used for clothing.
Tapa making, 1t seems to me, is an art
which should be revived in these islands,
for the reason that when skillfully made
it is beautiful material and capable OF
much artistic treatment, and would COM
Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

men and women, by the men by tying
TWO corners of the same side together so
that the knot rested on one shoulder.
and by the women after the manner of
long shawl.
HBed coverings (Kapa moe) were made
of five layers of common white tapa
three or four yards square, the outside
piece (Kilohana) being stained or painted
with vegetable dyes and often richly
adorned with stamped patterns of the
same.