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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE Masonic fraternity will formally
lay the corner stone of the new Court
house at Cadiz, some time in May next.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

A HORSE stolen several days before at
Clarington was found Saturday at
Wallace's, near Bellaire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
For Sale or Rent,

On West Main street, st. Clairsville, o..
large House and grounds. Possession
given April lst, 1894.
2-Itf J. ii. CLOSE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

i THE B., z. and c. Railway cut down
the wages of all its employees 10 per cent.
The section men only get seventy cents
a day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
INTERESTING SHORT BITS.
Newsy Items Gathered from Town
and Country-Pithy Paragraphs
Cleaned from All Sources.

THE young folks are talking up a
dance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

IT is stated that when the skull of a
man who has died of delirium tremens is
opened the gas which escapes can be ig-
nited, and burns with a blush, alcohol
flame.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE Misses Shannon entertained a
large party of young folks at their home
Friday night. Refreshments were served,
and with games, music and dancing a
very enjoyable evening was had.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

JOHN r. RICHARDSON, laborer, drop
ped dead OH the street in Bellaire, on
Monday night, from heart disease. He
was 81 years years of age, and formerly
lived in York township.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THERE was couple from down the
Northern married by Mayor Kennon,
Tuesday evening, who stood the Probate
Court off for the license and Mayor
KennOn for his services,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

]. G. TAGGART has been employed to
teach the Louisville school the rest of
the year, in the place of Harvey Haw.
thorne, who was compelled by sickness
to relinuuish his place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

AT Sistersvills last week, John J. Car
ter bought S6OO,OOO worth of oil bonds,
giving him controlling interest in the
entire territory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

HENDRYsBURG people are trying to
raise the money to make test for oil in
that vicinity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

AT Martins Ferry they have mock tri
ais to interest the public.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

YOUNGSTOWN parties want to locate a
shoe factory at Cadiz. They want site
and $4,000, and promise to employ l5C
hands.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

AN interesting revival service has been
for week or so in progress at the Meth
odist church of Louisville, under the
care of Rev. Petty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

Mrs. MARGARET BAILE,wife of Joseph
Bale, died Sunday, at her home, near
Maynard. She was for a long time a
sufferer from consumption. She was 30
years of age. Funeral was held Tuesday,
the interment being at the Union Gene
nv here.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

Col. W. w. ARNETT, the Wheeling
attorney, has been retained to defend
Rev. Elmer Auckerman, charged with
assault The case will come up for a
preliminary hearing, Thursday, the 22nd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE Wheeling and Lake Erie increased
her earnings last year $4,000. The Pan
handles earnings decreased S13,1OS.S5
for December, 1898, as compared with
December, 1892.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

On Monday, the Western Union Tele
graph Company established at Wheeling
district messenger service. Wheeling
is one of the smallest cities having the
service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
Fire Insurance.

With nineteen years experience in tie
insurance business, and being the agent
of the Etna, PhGnix, and Glens Falls
Insurance Companies, give reliable in
demnity at prevailing rates.
81 represent no mutual nor weak
companies. If in need of insurance call on
or write to me, and 1 will do you good.
w. A. MCELFREsH,
9-15 IF ST Clairsyille q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE bicyclist Greer and the skater
McClelland, of Wheeling, have agreed to
a race of six miles in a rink Much in
terest is shown in the race.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

+ ST. CLAIR Council, o. U. A. NJ, is hav-
ing interesting meetings each Thursday
night. All members are urged to be
present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
Walton Hoge.

Coats Walton Hoge, formerly a resi-
dent of this county, died at Eaton, Ohio,
where he has lived for many years, on
January 3Oth He was born on Jan. 81
1845, and was the son of Theudas and
Sarah Tallman Hoge. In 1888 he suf-
fered stroke of paralysis, from which
he never recovered. He was never mar
ried. but made his home with his father
and mother. He was cousin of Judge
James Tallman, of this place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

IT is now an offense punishable with
$50 fine the first time and 800 the sec
ond, to use ferret in hunting rabbits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE firm of McElfresh & Powers, in
surance agents. was dissolved last week.
The two gentlemen will continue in the
business at st. Clairsville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

$4,000 to Loan at per cent. Secu-
rity must be real estate double the amount
of loan. Address
WM. A. McMECHAN, st. Clairsville. o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

w. r. DUTToN, formerly of this
county, has sold the Malta Register, and
the paper will he consolidated with the
McConnelIsville Herald. AS soon as the
Legislature adjourns, Mr.. Duiton, who is
now holding down place as Sergeant
alarms in the Senate, will take the
place of managing editor of the Toronto
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

On Thursday evening the Epworth
League will hold social at the home of
Mrs. W. n. Darby. All are invited to be
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

ABOUT 10000 acres of coal land in the
neighborhood of Dillies' Bottom was sold
last week to Chicago men. The sale
brought some 100000 into the pockets
of the owners about Dillies'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

CONGRESSMAN PEARSON did his great
carrying act again last week by conveying
the Federal Elections repeal bill from the
Capitol to the President for his sigma
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

Mrs. WILLIAMS, of near GAINESVILLE,
was l06 years old last week. Ninety
years ago she came West, and remembers
well stopping at an inn where General
Washington was stopping for the night.
She has 81 descendants, including two
great-great-great grandchildren.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

TIE first number of The Black River
Press has reached THE CHRONICLE Of
fee. The paper is published at Black
River, N. Y, by Harry Merritt and his
partners. 1t is a neat 4-page, 7-column
weekly. 1t takes the place of paper
recently defunct at Black River, and
starts with a goodly amount of adver-
tising patronage and other evidences of
prosperity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

PROTECT yourself against Tornadoes
by insuring your Buildings with the
agency of e. G. SEDGwICK,
6-I-1y Martins Ferry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

THE Belmont County Medical Society
is making preparations to hold banquet
at the Windsor Hotel, Bellaire, on Wash
ington's birthday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
Not Cruel,

The practic of dehOrning cattle is rap
idly becoming popular among farmers.
BY the process as now used, when done
in scientific manner, cattle are made
perfectly harmless to each other and all
other stock. The treatment is not even
painful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
Talking TOO Much.

Many a person talks too mnch, and
finds when too late that silence would
have been golden. The Mongols have
q story on this wise:
1.-TWO geese, when about to start
southwark on their autumn migration,
were entreated by frog 10 take him
with them. On the expressing their
willingness to do so, if means OF
conveyance could be devised, the frog
produced stalk Of grass, got the two
geese to take it, one by each end,
while he clung to it by his mouth in
the middle.
I'm this manner the three were
making the journey successfully
when they were noticed from below
by some men who loudly expressed
their admiration of the device, and
wondered VINO had been clever
enough to discover it. The frog
opened his mouth to say, 1t was l,
lost his hold, fell to the earth and wa:
dashed to pieces.
"Do not let pride induce you tt
speak, when safety requires you to bt
silent. ."-EXchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
Coffee as a Strong Drink.

I had often heard it remarked that
there is no drunkenness in Brazil, but
the statement is untrue; not perhaps,
as far as alcoholic drinks are concern
ed, but the whole country Is perpetu-
ally in state of standardization on
coffee-men, women and children a.
like-and to babies in arms 1t is fed
from a spoon. At all hours Of the day
and night, in season and out, every
body literally guzzles it.
The effect is plainly apparent IN
trembling hands, twitching eyelds,
mummy-hued skins and q chronic
state of nervous excitability worse
than that produced by whisky.
Are you overheated in the noon day
sun or chilled by the dews of eveing?
Are you wearied or "blue," or suffer.
ing from bodily pain or homesickness!
coffee in the Brazilian's unfailing
panacea, as the Chinese turns to MS
opium, and the topper to his toddy. 1t
is brought to your beside the lnstanG
YOU are awake in the morning, ana
lust before you drop off to sleep at
night, at meals and between meals
and whenever caller comes In conee
is offered him as social custom ana
courtesy, lust as wine and other liquors
were dispensed at social calls and par
ties in this country In the olden times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
Living for Show.

What we want in our homes is q
much simpler style of housekeeping,
and we shall have it when we learn
the great lesson-Which is the only
remedy for this matter-to live more
for comfort than for ostentation to
live less for show and more for subs
tance. There is where the evil lies.
We live too much for others too
much for the world. We fix up our
homes altogether too much with the
dea of either what the outside world
will say of them or to outdo our neigh
bors. When we reach that point
where we shall dismiss little of that
ostentation that is now so prevalent in
many of our homes, we shall not only
reach a happier state for ourselves, but
we will remove one-half of the ner-
vous ailments from which our women
are now suffering. 1t is all well
enough to have a pretty home, with
rooms filled with dainty bric-a-brac,
mirrors, cushions and ornaments OF
every sort. But some one must take
care of these things, and generally it
is not the help We may employ. So
far as the ornamentation of our homes
! is concerned We are overriding it in
the majority of eases anyway. A
room tasteful in its rich simplicity is
the exception rather than the rule
The greater part of our drawing-rooms
resemble museums more than any
thing else, and a man is never so com
| Portable a. when he is out of them
Between kicking something over, ol
knocking something off, the average
mans mind is anything but Tranquil
one in the typical modern drawing
room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21

lam so pleased with what l have
found out about using q solution or salt
on coal that I cannot forbear comply
ing with your request to your readers
to advise you of results of the trial.
Last Saturday all the coarse salt l
could find in the house was some rock
salt nv wife had used in the summer
of ts92 in freezing ice cream. We had
about a gallon jar full. This TOOK g.
bout four gallons of water to dissolve
it, which sprinkled from common
garden sprinkler over both my furnace
and kitchen stove coal in their respec.
tive bins. The coal now burns up
brighter and much more quickly IN
both furnace and stove, and the hame
is beautiful yellow instead Of the for
mer blue flame. believe the heat Is
more intense also. We are obliged to
YOU for publishing the item, as we ind
it practically the same as and much
cheaper than the patent preparation
we formerly used, but which we have
been unable to find lately In the mar
ket."-J. w. P, In Union Signal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, writing
in The Cosmopolitan, is rather in
clined to regret that women are SO
interested in the machinery Of parlia-
mentary usage and are trying to learn
it. May the LGrd forgive DR.. Hale,
for he knows not what he does. If he
were to attend few women's meet
ings and. in the midst of vitality i'm
portant discussion evolving the dis
bursement of large sum OF money,
behold q woman rise and announce a
millinery opening at such time, or
invite the ladies to 4 rose tea at her
house next week, he would never say
a word again against women learning
parliamentary usage; never.
The Oxford (Me) Democrat tells o
story of a gentleman Of the old school
in Oxford county who used to aspire
TO all kinds of official honors and
sought every occasion to expose his
oratory. He was once undertaking
the feat of fording the Androscoggin
River with the old mare and wagon
on the bed of the river. In relating
the circumstances he said: "The firsl
thing l thought of was how | shoulC
eXOnOrate myself"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
4 Revelation.

He. "At last we are alone, and
have al opportunity to speak. have
been seeking this moment for days
and days, for I have something to say
to YOU"
She. "Go on, Mr.. Harkins."
He. "I will. Miss Jones, you per.
haps have noticed that at times
have been constrained, uneasy, even
awkward, in your presence, that
have had something on my mind tha
[ felt I must say to you"
She (softly). eyes"
He. "That constraint, that awk
wardness, Miss Jones, was due to-
due to"
She $50 on, Mr.. Harkins."
He. twas due to the fact that
feared you were not aware that l an
engaged to your mother."-From tht
"Etlitor's Drawer" in Harper's Maga
zine for March.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21

Here is Thackeray's version Of his
first meeting with Charlotte Bronte.
The tiny, intense creature had ideal
lied Thackeray, personally unknown
to her, with passion of ilealization.
"BehoId q lion cometh out of the
North p she quoted under her breath,
as Thackeray entered the drawing
room. Some one repeated it to him
30 Lord ~ said Thackeray land l
am nothing but poor devil of all
Englishman, ravenous for my dim
ner!" At dinner, Miss Bronte was
placed opposite Thackeray by her own
request. "And had," said he, the
miserable humiliation of seeing her
ideal of ME disappearing down my
own throat, as everything went into
my mouth and nothing came out of
it; until at last, as took my fifth
potato, she leaned across, with clasped
hands and tears in her eyes, and
breathed imploringly: 80. Mr.
Thackeray! Don't %
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
They Were Lawyers.

Mrs. Anna Christy Fall, one of the
two women lawyers in Boston, con-
tributes this amusing true story to the
Boston Sunday Post:
MY friend and I practice law in Bos-
ton, with about two Thousand of our
brothers.in-law. Our practice usually
led US into the civil rather than the
criminal court room. But one day it
became necessary for US to appear at
the latter place. The court officer was
kept very busy for time in quelling a
disturbance in this corner of the room,
and hushing a voice in that. AT
length, however, all was still, and he
cast his eyes in the direction of the
bar enclosure, when, 10 and behold !!
there sat two women inside the bar |!
Immediately he came up behind them
and touched one upon the shoulder.
As she looked up inquiringly, he, with
q gesture intended to strike dismay to
the hearts of the intruders, pointed to
some vacant seats over in the corner of
the room, and said in very official
tone of voice, stake seats over there !!
Women are not allowed inside the
bar" But" said we both, in breath,
1--WE are attorneys. We are lawyers"
He looked incredulous. My friend
says he replied, mo, you are not"
I did not hear him make any reply,
but he moved away from us to where
sat q half dozen young lawyers, some
of whom we knew. They had already
taken in the situation, and when lie
went to them and inquired as to our
legal standing, their amusement
changed into a hearty laugh at his ex-
pense. The discounted court officer
stood still and cast his eyes up to the
ceiling, with an indescribable express
ion on his face. There happened to be
two colored lawyers inside the bar at
the time, and I overheard one of them
telling another lawyer about how
some one tried to turn him outside of
the bar, for, said he, "They thought
that because 1 was nigger warn't
lawyer" Evidently this gray-haired
court officer thought the degenerate
days had come, when negroes and wo-
men could sit inside the Suffolk bar
on terms of equality with other law
yers. But the end was not yet. The
sequel to the eisode showed how thor
oughly the gray-haired officer had
learned his lesson. Just a week latter,
sat alone in the same place, on the
same business. 1t was early, and no
other lawyer had yet taken a seat.
The Judge was present, number of
people, principally women, had been
interviewed by him. AS two of the
women left his side they looked about
them, and seeing me sitting alone in
side the bar, evidently thought those
seats were reserved especially for Ia.
dies. At any rate, they complacently
seated themselves within the inclos-
ure. One of them an old lady of sew
enty, dressed in mourning, and the
other girl of sixteen. Immediately
the gray-haired court officer appeared
upon the scene. But how different
was his bearing! Approaching them
diferentially, he said, courteously, "Are
you lawyers? If not, please take seats
over there" The women changed
their seats, laughing at the idea of his
asking them such question. AS l
looked on, felt that my friend and /
were avenged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21

Holly Spring, Miss, March L.
News has been received here of the
murder of the Rev. Stephens Wells, C
Baptist minister, by William Gurley.
The trouble between the two men COM
menced more than a month ago and
was renewed when they met today,
Gurley cutting Wells head open with
an axe. Wells leaves large family.
Training is everything. The peach
was once bitter almond: cauliflow-
er is nothing but cabbage with a col
lege educatton.-Mark Twain, in the
Century.
J. H. Raborn, conductor on the
Columbia and Greenville Railroad was
accidentally killed near Greenwood, on
the 26th of FEBRUARY.
We have noticed that the girls who
60 through course of gymnastics for
their health usually have mothers
who look as if little rest from house.
hold drudgery would improve them.
Of the human race, 100000, 900 are
we'll clothed-that is, wear garments OF
some kind that, will cover nakedness
25O,OOO, 100000 habitually 60 naked,
and 70O, ,000,0 900 cover only the middle
parts of he body.
From the Spirit of the Age, N. c.,
we learn that the Rev. p. L. Herman,
preacherin charge of the Oxford cir.
cult. is improving, and hopes to be able
o resume work soon.
The Raleigh Christian Advocate and
the Western n. c. Advocate have been
consolidated, and the new paper will
be published in Greensboro.
The highest tree in the world is al
Dudenong. in Australia. 1t is a gum
tree. 1t stands $50 feet high, and il
still growing.
The best illustration of mingled
hope and fear is u lazy man looking
or work.
The railways of America employ
over ., ,0O0, 600 men.
The word captain, so often used II
the Bible, simple means officer.
Toxic, Japan, has niuety-two Chris
tian churches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
Wars Record.

According to the philosopher Dick,
war has destroyed fourteen billions OF
human beings since man was first
placed upon the earth.
Some authors put the number much
higher; but, taking Dicks estimate as
a basis, the loss of life will be rs fol-
lows;
1888 annually.
1914, ,444 monthly.
6,4Sl daily.
279 every hour.
44 every minute.
Shall the sword devour forever ?
Not if Gods Word is true. Chris
tians, come up to the help of the Lord
against the mighty.
Truly bloody record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
GRAINS.

-Gentleness does more than vic
lence.
i Books and companions determine
largely our destinles.
When you feel weak, think how
strong Christ is.
The simple heart that freely asks il
love obtains.
Better little chidihg than great
deal of heartbreak.
A man in earnest finds means, or il
he cannot find, creates them.
Some men weave their sophistry till
their own. reason is entangled.
Moderation is commonly firm, and
firmness is commonly successful.
No woman is educated who is not
equal to the successful management
of family.
The memory has as many moods as
the temper, and shifts its scenery like
diorama.
There are few wild beasts more to
be dreaded than q talking man hav.
ing nothing to say.
He that knows the world will not
be bashful he who knows himself
will not be impudenL.
Conceit is vanity driven from all
other shifts, and forced to appeal to
itself for admiration.
mo one is useless in this world
who lightens the burden of it for
another"
Every truth is equal to its own
moral force plus the moral force of the
person who utters it and stands be-
hind it.
-"For what purpose does church
exist ?" asks an exchange. Some Of
them do not exist; they are tomb
stones of their own former life.
Being in Christ, it is safe to for
get the past it is possible 10 be sure
of the future !; it is possible to be dill
gent in the present.
obedience is q mark by which
the true children of God may be
known. They obey, not because they
are commanded to, but because they
love to.
Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul
for the Lord hath dealt bonntifulIy
with thee. For thou hast delivered
my soul from death, mine eyes from
tears, and my feet from falling.
Take the self. denial gaily and
and let the sunshine of
thy gladness fall on dark things and
bright alike, like the sunshine of the
We dream of success or triumph in
any walk or contest of life, but only
in the degree in which we cease to
dream and dare to do, do we really
and truly become that which we long
to be.
The hearing of the gospel without
doing it is but a house upon the sand.
1t is the hearing and the doing
which is represented by the house
built upon the rock which all the force
of winds and waves cannot over
throw.
Christians are like sheep in more
ways than one. Some sheep keep
steadily in the straight way. Others
have to be drawn by many sweet com.
pelling influences. Others, again, have
TO be driven, used sharply, almost
to keep them in the right
track. There are steady Christians.
There are drawn Christians. There
ire driven Christians. 1t matters
much in the way of effort, solicitude,
and agencies as to these different class
es. The main object, though, whether
by drawing or driving, is to get them
in the fold of heaven.-Nashville Ch.
Adv.