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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26

There is but one spot in the world
where the bergamot tree can be cult
waited with proft-a fact of some i'm
portance. since its essence is indispensa
BILE in the manufacture Of numerous per
fumes and medical preparations. The
spot referred to is Reggie in Calahria.
that extremity of the Italian peninsula
which is Familiarity known as the toe Of
the boot" Mr. Kerrich suggests hat
there is good chance here for enter
prising capitalists of getting highly
profitable monopoly of the brrgamot
tree by buying up from the pr'glucers
all that they extract, At present the
Reggie bergamot suffers both IN quality
and reputation through the frauds Of
small traders. who. it is sai.i. mix il
with ten parts of adulterating matter. =
Chicago Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
GRAINS OF GOLD.

He loseth his thanks who promiseth
and delayeth.
We should stop the mouth of slander
oy prudence.
The Christian who never smiles has a
great deal to answer for.
Kindness is the golden chain by which
society is bound together.
There is no wealth like unto knowl-
edge, for thieves cannot steal it.
Every step the wicked man takes is a
step toward his own destruction
The man who runs from trouble will
never find time to stop aLu rest.
Thoughts are blossoms of the mind.
and deeds are the fruits of desilo5.
The height of ability consists of a
knowledge of the value of things.
1t does not take an eloquent tongue to
give a pleasant sound to good news.
Resolution taken without thought
NAV bring disasters without remedy.
To speak harshly to a person, is like
striking harpsichord with your lists.
Were not curiosity so over busy, de-
traction would soon be starved to death
If you would hear sweet and pleas
Ant echo. speak sweetly and pleasantly
The fact that man wants nore
knowledge is proof that he has som~
already.
There ought to be more religious peo
pie who are religious when things don't
go right.
If you can bear all your small trials
gou will never break down under youI
great ones.
There are reformers who never think
it worth while to work at their trades on
themselves.
1t always makes bad man feels bet
Ter when he finds out that there is some
body else just like i'm.
If guilt makes such towards of be-
fore men, what will be when we have to
stand before God?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Effected a Compromise.

In certain Maine town. lives a man
who for many years has been engaged il
the grocery business. but receiving q
good offer he sold out to younger man
and retired to private life. But the rul-
ing passion was too strong to let him
long be idle, so he commenced building
store on his land. which adjoined that
of the Methodist church. For a time
everything went harmoniously and the
new store neared state of completion.
But just at this point up came one OF
the trustees of the church and said,
Your store sets over on our land one
foot and it will have to be moved" This
rather staggered the prospective grocer,
and he retired to ponder over the ques-
ton and study the deeds of his land and
test the measurements.
In doing this he discovered that the
back of the church rested over on his
side of the line three feet. Armed with
this new argument he said to the church
owners, If you will move your church
three feet / will move my store one. -
This view of the case was a new one to
the church authorities, but recognizing
its force they made all haste to effect a
ompromise.-Lewiston Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26

We are clear that it is by no means the
special defect of our time that the old do
DOT enter heartily into the life of the
young. Comparing the present genera
non with generations past. we shorld say
that one of the most distinctive notes of
the present day is the sympathy of the
old for the young-a sympathy which the
young generally AMI rather heartily ap-
preciate. but which they do not very
often reciprocate. Instead of conversing
so as to turn .'the back of the converse
ton" toward the old. they usually expect
and confidently expect that good deal
of it's life and interest will be contributed
by the old and are rather scandalized if
the expectation be disappointed.
In fact they habitually expect the old
to be juvenile in their interests. and they
are very much schooner disappointed
than the young people of forty or fifty
years ago, if they had formed the same
expectations (which they certainly did
not often do), would have been. Just as
the rich are now habitually expected land
very often justify the expectation) to find
their deepest interest in aileviating the
condition of the poor. so the old are now
habitually expected to find their deepest
interest in rendering the pursuits and
pleasures of the young still more attract
i've; nor do they very often disappoint ex-
pectation. Spectator
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Death to the Horses.

1t is white and dreary plain. There
is line of struggling gum trees beside a
feeble water course.
Six wild horses-brombies. as they are
called-have been driven down. corralled
and caught. They have fed on the leaves
of the myall and stray bits of salt bush.
After time they are got within the
traces.
They are all young and they look not
so bad. We start. They can scarcely be
held in for the first few miles. Then
they begin to soak in perspiration. An
other five miles and they look drawn
about the fanks. and what we thought
was flesh is dripping from them.
Another five, and the flesh has gone.
The ribs show, the shoulders protrude.
Look! A poler's heels are knocking
against the whif1etree 1t is twenty
miles now There is a gulp in your
throat as you see wreck stagger out of
the traces and stumble over the plain,
head near the ground and death upon its
back. There is no water in that direc-
tion. worn out creature.
1t comes upon you like a sudden blow
These horses are being driven to death.
And why? Because it is cheaper to kill
them on this stage. of thirty miles than
to feed them with chaff at $3.50 ton.
And now another sways. Look at the
throbbing sides. the quivering limbs.
He falls.
Driver. for heavens sake, can't you
see?"
81 do; so help me God, | do. But
we've got to get there. I'll let them out
at another mile"
And you are an Anglo-Saxon, and this
is Christian land.-"Round the Com
pass in Australia"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Letter of a Suicide.

An octogenarian general left letter
lately defending the propriety of his sui
eide Said he:
When an individual life has run its
cycle and become a waste of nature in
the body. overwhelming its mental and
physical qualities with weakness and
pain to an intolerable degree. it may
with all propriety be removed.
Such being the case with the life Of
the writer. his apology to the world is by
these terms made through his most be-
loved and most intimate friends, who, he
trusts. will appreciate the relief to him
from ceaseless distress. which, in his opin-
ion, ought to be brought by the phyician
who is summoned with his drugs. surely
for that purpose. but not for cure
Boston Globe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
One Use of Mathematics.

In an offhand sketch of Professor
Chrystal one of his old pupils tells how
this mathematician made his science aid
him in the management of his class. The
daring spirits-say those who were going
into their fathers Office. and so did not
look upon Chrystal as a door locked to
their advancement-sought to bring sun
shine into the room. Chrystal soon had
the blind down on that
To relieve the monotony. a student at
the end of bench ten dropped marble,
which toppled slowly downward toward
the professor. At every step it took
there was smothered guffaw. but Chrys-
tai. who was working at the board. did
not turn his head. When the marble
reached the floor he said. still with his
back to the class:
Twill the student at the end of bench
ten. who dropped that marble, stand upy'
All eyes dilated He had counted the
falls of the marble from step to STEP
Chicago Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Bringing Out Receptions.

The fashion of bringing out girl by
means of an evening reception instead of
an afternoon tea seems to be gaining
ground 1t has the merit of being more
distinctive at all events, as there are not
many houses in New York that could
stand the crush of an evening affair if
the invitations were as general rs those
for tea.
Where tea is given for the purpose of
introducing debutante to society. it is
becoming an unwritten law that those of
her friends who have been invited to re-
ceive with her should remain afterwartl
either to dinner or (as was done very
successfully in the case of one young
lady lately for sit down supper. n
number of young men being asked to
stay after the reception in informal fash
ion.
The dress of those who assist" should
not be too elaborate. as it is the debu
tante that should be the cynosure of all
eyes. 1t is in better taste, therefore for
her friends to consider this and to wear
less conspicuous gowns themselves. -
New York Letter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
The Civilization of Europe.

see that Professor Petrie in his latest
work advances the theory that Europe
is not indebted to Egypt for its civiliza-
ton. The discovery has been rather late
coming on the part of the archaologist.
have long maintained that Egypt Dor,
rowed fully as much of her civilization
from Europe as did Europe from Egypt
European civilization was really an in
dependent growth. Egypt and Baby
lonia borrowed fully as much as they
loaned This European civilization ac-
quired acts independently. just as India
did.
More than 1900 years before the dawn
of the Christian era civilization had
made considerable progress in Greece
and Lydia. A century later witnessed
great proficiency in the arts. Moreover
this civilization was not confined to a
corner of Europe. but stretched from
the Mediterranean to the frozen north
Egypt and Babylonia did not civilize
Greece and Italy. Greece and Italy did
not civilize the rest of Europe They
only ranked for time as the farthest
advanced in civilization. 1t was an in
digenous development. At last the
archBologists are stumbling onto this
fact, long patent to the careful student,
and the knowledge appears to surprise
them wonderfully.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
The Revival of Cities.

The revival of such cities as Athens
and Damascus can be explained by tht
unrivaled advantage of their location
an advantage which has also more thar
once proved the salvation of CONSTANT
nople. The fire service of the Turkish
capital is a century behind the average
of the times. and in the southern suburbs
there are miles of streets lined with
nothing but wooden houses. but the aris
tocratic quarters in their present condi
tion are really almost freproOf. The
palaces of the Turkish grandees are built
almost exclusively of stone. the very
floors consisting of a mosaic of varie
gated marble. while an abundance Oi
water is supplied by indoor baths and
fountains. but in addition to all that
they are surrounded by acres of ever
green .hrubs. which in their turn are in
closed by massive stone walls.
A single establishment of that sort
and their number runs up in the hun
dred-coUld stand unscathed in the
midst of flaming streets. and old STAN
boul may in the same way survive a
bombariment of the predicted Russian
invasion. It's site at all events would
insure its resurrection. San Francisco
Chronicle.
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BACHELORS HALL.

.Here's the house, from dome to basa
Standing in a sunny place;
Rooms there are Il half a score:
Tiled or polished is each floor:
Everything contrived to please
Perfect, as you see. for ease"
"Yes, but where's the mistressH''
"Here are parlors, sitting rooms.
Scented by sweet jasmine blooms;
Halls there are, and chambers, too,
Elegant and furnished new;
Storeroom with its ample store.
Kitchen, pantry and. what's more"-
YES. but Where's the mistress2"
Here's the servants brief brigade
Irish cook and serving maid.
Housekeeper think that's all
Save the chorr hoy. close on rall:
Not a servant on the place
With a sour. unfriendly face"
Yes. but where's he mist ressS~
I'm the master: look me DER;
And. besides. I've gold galore:
Business with the Bryson hank,
Where my credits are not blank
Takes deal. twixt you and |,
For the house and our supply"
Yes, but where's the mist ress?"
"Now see here. my eager friend.
That insistent quiz should end:
What has not yet come about
May before the year is out.
Still my heart feels no distress,
And I'll live without. unless
Cupid sends a mist ress.'
rl I'll
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
AN EASTERN 5EAUTY.

Then. on a sudden. came a maid
With tambourine To dance for US
Allah il allahl IL was she.
The slave girl from the ,SoSpnrus
That Yussuf purchased recently.
Long narrow eyes. rs black as hiarkl
And melting, like tile stars in June;
Tresses of night drawn smoothly hack
From eyebrows like the crescent moon
She paused an instant with bowed head
Then. at a motion of her wrist
A veil of gossamer outspread
And wrapt her in a silver mist.
Her tunic was of Tifiis green
Shot through with many starry speck;
The zone that clasped il might have been
A collar for cygnet's neck
None of the twenty charms she lacked
Demanded for perfectinn's grace;
Charm upon charm in her was packed
Like rose leaves in cIrStly vase.
Full in the lanterns cOlorrd light
She seemed a thing OF paradise.
] knew not il | saw Alright,
Or II my vision told me lies.
Those lanterns spread a cheating glare:
Such stains they threw from bough TO vins
As II the slave boys here and there
Had split a jar of brilliant wine
And then the fountains druwsy fall,
The burning aloes' heavy scent,
The night, the place. the hour they all
Were full of subtle hiandishnlent.
Thomas Bailey AIdrich in Harper's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
andeT, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning AID evening; sabbath school 9 80 a. ni.;
young peoples society of Christian endeayor Sun
day evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening" strangers welcome to all services
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev
Harvey Webb, pastor. Sabbath preaching $50
|. ln.; p. m; young peoples meeting. Monday
,Venings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
nnSs; sabbath senooi 2:3O pm. 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
day of each month, 2 p. m-; wOman's missionary
,lciety, last Saturday of each month, p. m- dis
thursdays and Saturdays each month, p m. I;
oung women's prayer meeting, second Saturday
zach month at the parsonage, p. m.
AFRICA v M.E.CHURCH-Rev. N. Albert March
PASTOR Sunday service, 10 80 a. m.; p. m; Sab
oath school, 2:SO p. m.; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Hidden Treasure of British Royalty.

Afcdsurc VI hOydity-
King John was both a seeker for and
hider Of treasure. We find him digging
for treasure in Northumberland about
the sites of the stations on the Roman
wall. and he was reputed to have stores
of treasure in his favorite strongholds
Somewhere buried in the sandy estuaries
of Lincolnshire are the golden crown
and Jewels Of King John. with the chests
of treasure that were carried in his
train. But we speculate, too. about
other boards. chiefly buried beneath the
foundations of his castle walls. the
secret of which was lost in the sudden
death of the greedy king.
Again there is royal treasure perhaps
at this moment lying hid in some rocky
chasms of the mountains of Wales
nothing less than the treasure of King
Edward IL. which he carried with him
in his fight from his triumphant queen
and her paramour. and which they vain
ly, it would seem. after his capture en-
deavored to recover. All the Year
ROund
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P.rsnnded to Work.

While in Cajamarca in the Cordilleras
was sitting with my hosts one even
ing at the door of their house. Sud
Genly there was a great noise in the
quiet street. and a horsenlan rode mp.
1t was friend of the family, who was
7n his way to settle an account with a
Troublesome debtor. When we limited
that creditor would hardly be ordina-
| rily received at such an hour. he touched
something hangingon the pommel of his
saddle, and said that he had something
there which would settle the matter.
His debtor was an Indian who lived
not far away in the country and who
had promised to make for him 800 or 400
large adobe bricks in payment for some
small wares which he had purchased
two years before. He seemed perfectly
willing to fulfill his contract. and when
| ever he was reminded of it would prom
Use to be on hand the next day; but he
never appeared.
The merchant was repairing his house,
and according to the custom of the coun-
| try had taken the law into his own
hands. An hour after he left us he re-
turned. calling out triumphantly. We'll,
have my man. you see."
| His lasso was unrolled. One end was
tied to his saddle; the other was fastened
about the wrists of an Indian. | shall
never forget the captive's impassive face.
His strong features. framed in long locks
of hair. expressed neither anger nor as
tonishment-onlyp philosophical submis-
sion to fate. The next day at dawn saw
him cheerfully at work with the air of a
man who was glad to pay his debts.
Curiously enough, when some time
later another man wished to engage his
services he declined the offer. He liked
his employer and his work and had no
desire to better his condition. Marcel
MOnnier
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26

A man purchased bag of potatoes at
the Cape Town market. and when the
potatoes were turned out at his home he
discovered that puff adder was in
cluded in the bargain That viper must
have been callous indeed to have e1-
pended no venom during its transit. and
1t is to be hoped that the potatoes were
well examined after being in such COM
pany. The colonists are wonderfully
expert in dealing with such quarry
Cape Town Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
An EInnuent Anneni.

Under the arches of the Rue de Rivoli
blind man bears on his breast a picture
representing indistinctly an earthquake
or an explosion of firedanp. A gentle
man stopped and kindly questioned the
poor beggar.
"Tell me, my good man, in what coun-
try that catastrophe occurred of which
you have been the victim"
ii can't tell. bought the painting st
u auction sale. Lyon Republican,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Not the Weaker Sex.

To refer to women as the weaker sex
a German scientist says. is surely mis-
take, for they have always known how
to preserve their dominion over the sc
called stronger sex. Men are indeed wo
mems most obedient slaves. Solomon
said his wives were bitterer than death
and surely there never was a greater slave
to woman. Statistics show that seven
wives survive every ten famous men.
Heloise survived the loss of her beloved
Abelard twenty-five years. and similarly
the wife of Washington. though she de
clared she could never get over the death
of her husband. outlived him thirty
years.-San Francisco Argonaut
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1892. BELMONT COUNTY. 1888.

Teachers examinations win be held as follows:
Belmont-Friday, Sept. ?; saturday, Nov. ~
Jan. IL, Feb. p, April s, May IS, June 10.
st. Clairsville-May p, and at close Of Institute
in August
Barncsville-March II and June "a.
Bellaire-Sept. IL and Feb. 4.
bridgeport December 10.
SomertOn-March 25
HendrySburg-April %
Flushing-OctOber Is
Bethesta-in july
Pupils examinations first Saturday in April and
in May.
Tests for professional certificate win be given al
any time, when called for by number desiring
them. Any necessary branch: also primary, will
be given at any time, upon due notice being given
the clerk.
Examinations begin at O'Clock A. NJ.
JAS. DUNCAN, Pres,
I. 7. HARRIS,
5. c. MURPHY, Clerk,
Oily Board Of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26
Guaranteed Cure

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DIR. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption, coughs, and colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
cough, cold or any lung, throat or
chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it fair trial, and
experience no benefit, you may return
the bottle and have your money re-
funded; we could not make this offer
did we not know that DIR. Kings New
Discovery could be relied on; it never
disappoints; trial bottle free at Patter-
sons Drug Store; Large size soc. and
Sl.00. ,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26

"FoR the past two or three. years !
have been subject to cramping pains in
the stomach" says Mr.. w. A. Baldwin,
= hardware merchant of Boonville, Dal-
las Co., Iowa. ~ have tried number
of different remedies: the best one being
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diar-
rhea Remedy. One or two doses of il
always cures me- Sold by Patterson &
Sons, Druggists l-5-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-26

About the best thing I've heard this
season." said veteran actor on the
Thespian corner of Broadway, was in
Omaha short time ago. There are u
great many Swedes out there and they
were getting up celebration of the an
niversary of the founding of the Order of
the Sons of Sweden. A committee Of the
order called upon Gus Hecge, who was
playing there in 'Yon Yonson' at the
time. and invited him TO take part. They
lsked him incidentally what they'd bet
ter sing.
"'Swede Violets,' said Gus promptly.
New York Herald
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

EELM0NT LODGE, No. IS, F. d A. M-Meets
every Wednesday night, on or before full moon
j. b. MEYER, See'y. +. d. BAILEY, W. NJ
ST. CLAlRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II, Royal
Arch demonstrated conyocations first Friday OF
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. F. d. BAILEY, ii. ii.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r. d s. NJ
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Secy. j. b. RYAN, 7. /. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. &C. K. T.-Stated
conclaves, first Tuesday of each month.
j. b. MEYER Secv J. B. Ryan. E C.
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"Dead Man Claim.

dead Man Claim the name given
to rich mine in Leadvile. was dis
covered by broken down miner while
digging a grave. A miner died when
there were several feet of snow on thu
ground. His comrades laid his body IN
q snowbank and hired man for twenty
dollars to dig grave. Forgetting the
corpse and his bargain, he thought only
OF the fact that he had struck 1t rich
Chicago Herald.
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belmont COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judge John B. briggs.
Probate Judge-JameS +. Tallman
Clerk of COurts-Henry NJ. Davies.
Standardization NJ Scott.
Auditor-JOseph A. Henderson.
Treasurer-Frank b. Archer.
Prosecuting Attorney-yesse w. Hollingworth.
Recurder-J0hn NJ. Beckett.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson
COroner-A- NJ. +. Boyd.
CommiSsiOners-MIile r. Hart, John G. Israel
W. 5. Mechem.
Infrmary DirectOrs-Willam Lodge, president;
John A Clark, clerk; B. Nj. LOper, auditor.
Superintendent lnfirmary John Sideb0ttom,
East Richland.
Superintendent ChildreD's Home-Peter Gifin,
BarneSve.
School Examners-James Duncan, Bridgeport;
5. G. Murphy. Belmont T. 2. Harris SOmerton.