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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Dubbed a Visionary.

The probability that vehicles driven
transportation on land was very well
foreseen 20 years before the last century
closed by Oliver Evans of Philadelphia,
the inventor of the high pressure steam
engine. AS early as 1856 he petitioned
the legislature of Pennsylvania for the
exclusive right to use his inventions for
road wagons to be propelled by steam.
The word locomotive had not then come
into use. This privilege was denied, but
the Maryland legislature granted the
right for IA years There appeared at
one time good prospects of Evans obtain
ing the necessary financial support to
apply his steam engine to the propulsion
of boats and road wagons, but some
cautious capitalist of that day deter
mined to have B. H Latrobe, an accom-
plished architect and engineer, report
upon the schemes that Evans was advo-
eating. Latrobe reported strongly
against the steam engine, saying that
the inventor was a visionary This re-
port ruined Evans career and deprived
America of the benefits of the steam ell
gine in transportation for two genera
tions longer.
By a curious irony of fate the son of
this same Latrobe performed important
engineering services in building the Bal
timore and Ohio, the first railroad i'll
this country where steam engine was
used successfully-Locomotive Engi-
neering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Was ShYloclS q JeW2

Eleven different versions of the pound
of flesh story exist in the early litera-
ture of Europe, none of which is found
ed on historical basis, have one related
by the biographer of Pope Sixtus V.
The original tale runs as follows: Simon
Cenada, Jew, enters into wager with
Sechi, Christian, stalking a pound of
his flesh against large sum of money
of the Christian. The Jew loses the
wager, and Sechi insists on his forfeit.
The case is referred to the governor of
the city, who, in turn, places it before
the pope, who condemns both to lifelong
imprisonment, from which they are
finally released on the payment of
heavy fine. An Italian, Giovanni Floren-
tino, in the sixteenth century, was the
first to change the roles of the Jew and
Christian, and in this altered form the
bard of Avon found the story. The poet
himself could scarcely have known any
Jews personally, since they were ex-
PEELED from England 300 years before
his time and were not readmitted until
after his death. From stage presenta-
tiOns, from descriptions i'll books or from
popular reports, which were always de-
rogatory to the Jewish character, the
poet derived his knowledge of the Jew
-Menorah.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Saving Fund Versus Bank.

The New York Recorder tells a story
of young man who was induced to join
loan association, although somewhat
skeptical of their merits. He resolved
as test to put by $40 month in the
loan association and similar sum each
month in savings bank. At the end of
10 years he balanced his cash and found
that he had 81, 500 to his credit in the
association and only 81 in the bank.
This is accounted for by two circum-
stances, one being the dread of fines if
delinquent in the association, the other
being that the book value of his associ-
alton stock was always so far ahead of
the savings bank account that when he
wished to expend any money he found
it much less expensive to draw it out of
the bank, hence would not disturb his
shares in the association.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Shakespeare's Cats.

Shakespeare makes frequent refer
ences to the cat in his plays. Lady Mac
beth taunts her husband when he hangs
back from the murder with:
Letting l dare not wait upon | would,
Like the poor cat i the adage,
alluding to that animals fondness for
fish-"What cats averse to fish?'-but
its unwillingness to wet its feet Ill
catching them.
Falstaff seizes upon another feature Of
the animals character, SO detested by
all wakeful sleepers in towns: 'Sblood!
am as melancholy as glib catl" When
Mercutio longs for fray with Tybalt,
he accosts him: Good king of cats,
would have nothing but one Of your nine
lives. That l mean to make bold withal,
and, as you shall use me hereafter, dry
beat the rest of the eight, and there
upon receives that celebrated scratch"
which was mot so deep as a well nor so
wide as a church door. New York
Sun
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
On Parade.

1t was great day in the driving park,
and there had never been finer display
of wealth on wheels seen in that local
ity, and a man had come out to see what
it all meant. 1t was plain he had never
seen carriage parade before. After a
bit he turned to one of the great mass of
spectators.
What is it?' he inquired, nodding
toward the gorgeous pageant.
''It's carriage parade of our most
fashionable classes, was the reply
''Oh," said the man, Its kind Of
a parade of the unemployed, is it?''
The other one looked curiously at the
man.
''That's all right, " said the man, as if
he knew what he was talking about, and
he walked away.-Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Robert Louis Stevenson's Home.

"Vailima, (which is Samoan for ''fine
waters, is the name which the Steven
sons have given to their beautiful home
in Apia Four miles from the beach and
800 feet above the sea level clearing
was made among the trees, and the
house, a rambling two story structure,
painted dark gray and with a red roof,
was erected Roomy and comfortable
porches encircle both stories of the
house, and from the upper, looking north
ward, can be seen the fine waters" of
the Pacific. At the back are the green
slopes of the Apian mountains There is
no driveway to "Vailima" from the
town, the house being accessible only to
foot passengers or to those mounted on
the sure footed native horses.
Home Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
GRAINS OF GOLD.

He that will not reflect is ruined man.
They never pardon who commit the
wrong.
No one can be happy without first be-
ing useful.
Our highest JOY comes when others re-
joice with US.
The people who talk the most too oft
en- say the least.
Some very good looking people are de-
formed on the inside.
To want TO be good is the surest
prophecy that we may be.
Don't scold the world until you know
what is in your own heart.
There are a good many people who
have never learned how to rest.
Self-respect governs morality; respect
for others governs our behavior.
The man who would lead Others must
not be afraid to walk by himself.
The man who knows great deal nev-
er has to call attention to the fact.
1t is surprising the amount of trouble
a man will endure before it reaches him.
If religion has done nothing for your
temper,it has done nothing for your soul.
We would not be so anxious to get gold
if we would pray more for contentment.
Every one owes obedience to the laws,
but still higher obligation is due to
morality.
The fruit of ambition is seldom so
sweet when tasted as it had been pleas
ing to the eye.
No matter how small a sin is,examine
its tracks, and you will find that they
point straight toward the pit.
Every heart has its secret sorrows
which the world knows not; oftentimes
we call man cold when he is only sad.
Mans character is an element of his
wealth, and you cannot make him rich
in what he has except as you teach him
to be rich in what he is.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
The Provineialism of New York.

In spite Of the commercial character
of the people of New York city, in spite
of. the small army of commercial travel
ers whose address is New York, it is
still true that the great body of the pee
pie know next to nothing of the rest {
the country. The wvrt knows the east:
the east does not know the west. This
is true because the west came from the
east in the first place and because thou
sands of westerners visit the east, while
only hundreds or tens of easterners visit
the west The struggle for existence in
New York city is so severe that the body
of the people have not the time, if they
had the inclination, to acquire general
information. Life with them is intense
and swift, but it runs in a very marrow
channel after all. In very real sense
the people are provincial. They ask the
visitor from Kansas City if he knows
their friends in ST. Paul. They ask the
visitor from Denver whether he enjoys
any religious privileges in that city of
churches. Many of them not only know
nothing of all America beyond few
streets of the metropolis, but they actual
ly take pride i'll not wanting to know
anything. W. Gleed in Forum.
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As the RoY Saw It.

A Detroit business man was making
some purchases at Woodward avenue
fruit stand the other evening when he
saw a street gamin take an orange and
coolly saunter off. There was no occa-
sion to raise row over it, but the gen
tleman felt it his duty to follow the boy
and observe:
Il saw you hook that orange, my boy.
1t isn't of much value, but if you begin
this way where will you end?"
81 never took it," he stoutly replied.
"Oh, but was looking full at you. :"
81 say never took it.
'"There it is in your pocket.
''That's ball
LET me see. "
"Oh, WE'LL" he sputtered as he
worked the orange out, this is allus
my luck. never git hold of anything
on the sly but some great big duffer
comes along and wants his whack.
Here's your half, and now it's only fair
for you to steal some peanuts and di-
vide. Detroit Free Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
DAYS BLAZING ORB.
Sir Robert Ball on the Substances of which
the sun Is Made

the sun Is Made.
Let US see if we have the necessary
data for ascertaining what this solar ma
terial must be. We are first confronted
with the f1damental question as to
whether it IS likely to be composed of
elements found on the earth. There was
a time no doubt when it might have
been urged that in all probability the
solar elements were so far different from
any bodies known TO terrestrial chemists
that the solar clouds must be constituted
Of something altogether beyond our cog
nizance. But this view cannot be sus-
tained in the present state of science.
Nothing is more remarkable in the re-
cent advance of knowledge than the
clear demonstration of the fundamental
hnity between the elements present in
the celestial bodies and those elements
Of which the earth is composed 1t is no
doubt true that we have found grounds
two elements in the sun which we do not
find here
We have indeed assigned to these
1imly discerned elements the hypothet-
ical names of coronium and helium.
But even if such bodies exist at all they
are certainly wanting in the essential
qualities that must be attributed to any
element which purports to be the active
component of the photospheric clouds.
There cannot be a reasonable d ubt that
the sun is mainly composed of elements
both well known and abundant on the
earth. 1t is clearly among these known
bodies that it is our duty TO search for
the characteristic photospheric material
As the terrestrial clouds consist OF
water they are derived not from a sim
pie element, but from composite body
formed of the gases-oxygen and hydro
gen. The multitude of composite bodies
is, of course, innumerable, and the task
of searching for the solar constituents
would therefore seem to be an endless
one, unless we were in some way en-
abled to restrict the field of inquiry
This is Just what the vast temperature
of the sun permits US to do. 1t is well
known that at heat resembling that at
Whlch the photosphere is maintained
chemical compounds cannot in general
exist Ordinary chemical compounds ex-
posed to temperatures of such elevation
are instantly resolved into their elemen-
tary components 1t is thus marifcs;
that in the endeavor to find the photo
spheric material we have not to scan the
illimitable field of chemical compounds.
We have only to consider the several
elementary bodies themselves
Thus at once the research is narrowed
to choice among some 81 different ma
terials, this being about the number Of
the different elementary bodies. Most OF
them have already been actually de-
tected in the sun, and it is very likely
that the others do really exist there also
i'll some part or other of the SUMS mighty
volume Sir Robert Ball in Fortnight
ly Review.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
A MODEL WIFE.
She Had a Good Deal to Try Her, but Sh,
Wouldn't Get Angry.

She Had Coed Deal to Try Her, but She
| Wouldn't Get Angry.
The best natured woman in the world
resides in the city of Austin. She has
been married number Of years to a
man named Peterby, who is one of the
most disagreeable, quarrelsome men
outside of the Texas legislature. And
yet Mr.. and Mrs. Peterby have never
had quarrel, for the reason that it is
impossible to make her angry. He has
scowled at her and occasionally waited
chair at her, just to see if she wouldn' t
get angry, but he suffered disappoint-
ment in each and every instance. Peter
by had been Dragging to his friends
| about what good natured wife he has,
and Gilhooly offered to bet $50 that if
Peterby were to go home, raise fuss
and pull the tablecloth full Of dishes off
the table she would show signs of tenn
per. He had tried that with his wife
once, but he never repeated the expert
ment
Peterby said he didn't want to rob
friend of his money, but he knew he
could win. At last he made the bet
The friend was to watch the proceedings
through window. Peterby came home
apparently fighting drunk. She saw
him coming, went out to the gate,
opened it, kissed him and assisted his
tottering steps into the house. He sat
down hard in the middle of the fioor and
howled out:
''Confound your ugly picture, what
did you pull that chair from under me
for?''
Il hope you did not hurt yourself?''
she replied, smiling kindly. Il was to
blame for it. l am so awkward. But
I'll try and not do it again if you will
forgive me this time" And she helped
him TO his feet, although she had moth
ing to do with his falling. He then sat
OH the sofa, and sliding off on the floor
abused her like a pickpocket for lifting
up the other end of the sofa. She said
she was sorry and finally led him to the
supper table. He threw plate at her,
but she lodged it and asked him if he
would take tea or coffee. Then the brute
seized the tablecloth, sat down on the
floor and pulled the dishes and every
thing over him in one grand crash.
Some women might have lost their tenn
per, but not so with Mrs Peterby. She
did not blubber like child; she did not
even sulk or pout With a pleasant smile,
she said:
"Well, George, this is new idea
We have been married 10 years and
never eaten our supper on the floor.
Won't it be fun! Just like those picnics
we used to go to before we were mar
ried," " and then the angelic woman de-
iberately sat down ON the floor along
side of the wretch, arranged the dishes
and fixed him up a nice supper. This
broke him up. He owned up he was Only |
fooling her and offered to give her $40
to get herself a new dress with. She |
took the money and bought him new
suit of clothes and box of cigars with |
it. Heaven will have to be repaired and |
wl,itopzashed before it is fit for that kind |
of a woman.-Tammary Times.
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A Philanthropie Woman.

Mrs Mary Hemingway, who lately
died in Boston, provided by her will
that the entire net income of her estate,
which is estimated to be worth S15,
900, 600, shall be devoted by her execu-
tors for period of not more than Is
years to the furtherance of certain causes
in which she was interested These
causes she names as follows: First, ed
Ncational work in Boston and vicinity;
tecond, the historical and educational
work connected with the Old South
Meeting House; third, the study OF
American archaeology. She bequeaths q
valuable farm in Massachusetts, known
as the Lowry farm, to the Hampton (Va. }
institute, founded by General Arm
strong.-Boston Commonwealth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
When There Were No Plumbers.

Lord Fountainhall, in 1914, says that
there are no plumbers in Scotland, be-
fause there is no need for them. Happy
simplicity of our ancestorsl Now every
man should be his own plumber. No
man should be allowed to marry till he
has passed an examination m plain and
fancy plumbing. Few know what to do
if the pipes are frozen or if the gas me-
ter is frozen. If you are practicing with
Il pistol, however, and casually cut a gas
pipe, we do know what to do. Exhibit
soapl Fill up the orifice with soap, This
accident is, it must be admitted, less
frequent than sudden flood. Saturday
Review.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
A Numerous Court.

The court of the emperor of Russia,
says one of the St Petersburg papers,
consists of one chief chamberlain, five
chief court MASTERS ono chief gentle
man of the table, one chief hunting n1.r--
ter, one chief court marshal, one chief
carver, one chief stable master, 30 court
masters, II stable masters, six hunting
masters, one director of imperial the
aters, two chief masters of ceremonies,
eight assistant hunting masters, nine as
sistant masters of ceremonies, 173 cham
berlains 249 assistant chamberlains, "a
court physicians, 23 court priests, 10
ladies in waiting, four ladies of the bed
chamber and $50 assistant ladies in wait
ing. 1t is well that the czar is one of the
wealthiest men in the world, as the list
is rather a long one to support
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Buried In Old Point.

The late well known Mi ir Jane Clark
Of Regent street, dealer i'll antique lace.
historic fans, etc, desired in her will
that she should be buried in old point
One is curious to know if her eccentric
command was carried out to the letter.
Again, when Jenny Lind was dying, she
left directions that the Indian shawl
given her by the queen and quilt, the
gift of some school children, should be
buried with her. Notes and Queries.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
Women In Public Offices.

In Sweden more women than men are
found in the telegraph offices, and single
women are admitted to all departments
of the postoffice service except that of
letter carriers. Women have the same
salaries and equal positions in the tele-
graph and postoffices in Norway and
Denmark as men, and in Denmark may
become "station masters ON the rail
way, while they also figure as shorthand
writers in the parliament. We find
them also in public Offices on the most
liberal terms that have been made in Fin
land and Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26
A CIinching Argument.

The healthfulness or the reverse of
corsets seems finally to be settled. They
have been found on the mpmmies of
Egyptian princesses of the royal family.
These corseted mummies, it is interest
ing to note, are all dead. What more
need be said? The dress reformers ap-
pear to be justified in denouncing cor
sets, Boston Transcript
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26

The young man came rushing into the
house of his best girl as the rain came
pouring down.
Wow, exclaimed the small brother,
meeting him at the door, sister don't
know what she is talking about"
why, wnat did she say?"
"She said the other day when you was
here that you didn't know enough to
come i'll out of the wet. "-Detroit Free
Press,
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. IS, F. & A. M.-Meets
very Wednesday night, on or before full moon.
j. B. MEYER, Sec. G. W. CARROLL, W. NJ.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. ~, R0gat
Arch MGs0ns.-Stated cOnyocations first Friday of
each month.
j. b. MEYER, Rec. J. b. RYAN, III. p.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No 81 r. d s. NJ
iIeets second Tuesday Of each month.
j. B. MEYER, Rec. C. w. CARROLL, 7. j. NJ.
HOPE COMMANDRF, No. rs, K. T.-Stated
.onclaves, first Thursday of each month";
j. B. MEYER, Rec. ISAAC H. GASTON, E. G..
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening" Sabbath school 9 90 a. m
young peoples society of Christian Endeavor Sum
day evenings; general prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rey
;larvey Webb, pastor. Sabbath preaching, lO;3O
a. m: p. m-; young peoples meeting, Monday
yenIngs; general prayer meeting, Wednesday eve
ngs; sabbath school $50 am. Strangers cor
ially invited to all services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN " CHURCH-Rey
nbiie worshjp. m a m. . weekly nraver msetirs'
friday p. M; monthly prayer meeting, last Satlr
day OF each month, p. m; woman's missionary
society, last Saturday Of each month, D. M. dis
Iict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, D. M;
young womens prayer meeting, second Saturday
Zach month at the parsonage, p. m.
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90 E0 CLEVELAND
WL.UU 10.
- BUFFALO

Via &C. & B. LINE"
Commencing with opening of nayigatiOnn about
April lst). Magnificent Side-wheel steamers
Estate of Ohio" and State of New York. 4"
DAILY TIME TABLE.
INCLUDED.
Lv Cleveland 6:15 z. Lv. Buffalo :15 p. NJ.
Ar Buffalo. ....7 80 A. NJ. Ar. Ceveland7 80 a. NJ.
Take the &C. & B. Line" steamers and enjoy a
refreshing nights rest when enrOute to BUFFALO,
NIAGARA FALLS, TORONTO. NEW YORK, Bos-
TON, ALBANY, 1000 ISLANDS, or any Eastern or
Canadian point.
Cheap Excursions Weekly TO Niagara Falls.
Write for tourist pamphlet.
H. X. ROGERS, I. F. NEWMAN,
Genl Pass. Agent Gen1 Manager.
CLEVELAND, o.
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TRAINS run daily. tDsily except Sunday
ST. CLAIRSVILLE DIVISIOy-Ieaye ST
ClairSville at 9 60 m: 2:5Opm.
PULLMAN SERFICE-Pittsburgh and Chi
ago, trains Nos and 6. Chicago, Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, Columbus via Attica, trains Nos "a
and Is. Chicago Baltimore and New York trains
Nos. 3, 4. 5, 81 and s. Pittsburg and CINCINNATI
trains Nos los, 106, l03 and ln4.
For further Information call on B. s o. ticket
agents, or address l.. ). Allen, Asst Cen Pass
Agent, Chicago, ILL.,
ROBT b. CAMPBELL CO. SCUIJ
Gen Supt GenI Pass Agent
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26

Every man has within himself the
germ of noble life, if he will hut pull
up the weeds and let the showers and
sunshine have chance.
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DON'T Tlirt.

The man or woman who will indulge
in the practice of flirting" with an
outside party is not worth going ont
with or being taken out. 1t is species
of bad form that nothing can excuse,
and though there are many who think
it cute to make eyes and return signs
made by strangers, feeling that such at
tention is bit Of personal homage, the
outside world judges differently. and
one exhibition of that sort should be
enough to wean the respect OF either
man or woman, no matter how devoted
they might heretofore have been.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26

Cleveland-with fast trains for East and West;
Lorain-with the Nickel Plate;" Elyria-with the
l. nj R'y; Grafton-with CCC & st l. R'y;
sterling with the Y P&ORy; Warwick-wiih
the 4 G Ry; MaSillon-with W & l. 4 RN and
Z TT W sc Ry; Justus-with CC& SRy; Canal
Dover-with & Ry; Uhrichsville-with the
Panhandle; BridgepOrt-with & y Ry; Bel
laire-with B & kN: Wheeling with Street RN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-26

IT is in periods of apparent disaster,
during the sufferings of whole genera
tions, that the greatest improvement in
human character has been effected.