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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02
A Seat in the House of Commons,


The House of Commons, has some $40
members, and it has seats for little more
than half the number. Even if we take
into account the members galleries,
which run along two sides of the cham
Der, there still is not nearly room
enough for all the men who are entitled
to take their places in the House of
Commons. What are the mem bers to do
who have not got seats? They are to do
he best they can-to do anything they
like short of taking seats in the House.
They may crowd the bari do not
mean any place of refreshments although
they may crowd that bar, too, if they
please mean they may stand below
the line which is supposed to represent
the brass bar that can, when occasion
requires, be drawn out from either side,
and so conjoined as to present the di-
vision between some petitioner or some
alleged offender and the House of Com
mons itself. They may stand in the
newspaper room or the tea room they
may fall asleep In the library; they may
walk on the terrace: they may lounge
IN the. smoking room; but they cannot sit
in the House
AS in England there are so many SUI
perf1uous women who could not possibly
find husbands here under our present
matrimonial system, so in the House Of
commons there are SO many mem bers
who cannot possibly find seats. The
struggle for seats from day to day is a
curious and interesting competition, of
which, SO far as know, the English
House of Commons has an absolute
monop6 IT,
1t is in one sense question of first
come first served The House of Com
mons usually meets at O'Clock in the
afternoon. Amen Der may come down
to the House as early as he pleases and
select seat 1t he comes very early
say at In the morning-he has, ON ordi-
nary occasions, a fair chance of good
place. He selects his place and The puts
his hat into it. Then he goes away, to
return at 3 O'Clock, when prayers are
said by the Chaplain of the House
at present and for some time past by my
distinguished friend Archdeacon Farrar
In the meantime our member in quest
OF seat must not stir one inch outside
the buildings which belong to the House
or Commons. His claim to seat is sup
posed to rest on his attention to the SER
vice of the House, and, if he crosses a
threshold. for one moment outside the
precincts of the House, his claim to a
seat is forfeited. So he spends from
o'clock until lounging about the
library and the smoking rooms and the
newspaper room, and at he comes back
into the House and listens to The pray
ers. Then, having spent his whole day
in nominal service of the House, he is
entitled to insert in little brass frame
at the back of his seat small card
barring the printed WORD prayers and
his own name written beneath, and thus
he has secured that seat for the one sit
ting only. The struggle has ITO begin
afresh on the very same conditions on
the morrow. ustin Mccarthy in The
North American Review.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02
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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02
Money Making in America.

= Very few men nowadays make large
sums Of money, unless they have money
to begin with, and after the representa-
tive man, or even the superior man, has
answered the bread-and- butter q uestion
he is commonly at the bottom of his
purse. Money making is not high
talent, but it is very rare one, even in
this thriving democracy, supposed in
Europe to be chiefly populated by money
makers, instead of by mere workers for
bread and-butter, which we on the spot
know to be the case. Americans of pure
strain are Individually more capable of
making money than the people of any
other nation, because they are more in
telligent, more developed, more practi-
cal, are better educated. and require
more convenlences and redundancies But
aIlsthe1r capacity as rule, needed to in
sure them what they consider a comfort
able livelihood, though Europeans would
think it luxurious, as indeed it is. If
these could turn their labor tosany such
profit they would put by a con siderable
part OF it regularly, and so furnish the
groundwork of competency. Ameri-
cans, however. are not often SO thrifty,
or so provident of the future, becau Sc.
perhaps, they are too confident of inner
resources and of ample opportunities.
A common saying in the republic is
Anybody can get a living" but 1T is
disproved by. the patent fact that great
many OF us do not get living, and are
not able to, try as we may What very
large proportion of us are always requir-
ing assistance of some sort! how very
few can stand alone permanently! And
to get living in America, of an Ameri-
can kind, is far more of task than is
popularity supposed. From "The Bread
and Butter Question. = by Junius Henri
Browne, in Harper's Magazine for Janu-
airy.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02

The Governor of florida seems to be
determined that the Corbett-Mitchell
prize fight all not take place within
the limits of that state, despited the
protests of the Duval Sporting club. If
the courts side with the club the Cover
nor is said to be prepared to declare
martial law in the county where the
fight is announced to come off. The
Governor appears to be made of the right
kind of stuff.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02

Special elections to fill vacancies in
the fourteenth and fifteenth congression-
al districts of New York caused by. the
resignation of Ashbel P. Fitch and Col.
Both districts1are- naturally Democratic,
but the Republicans will nominate can
didates in both of them and have strong
hopes of eleeting them on account of the
revulsion of sentiment among the labor
ing men caused by the Wilson bill.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02

Emperor William of Germany is said to
be trying to buy the new Cape diamond
believed4to be the largest in the world
ana more valuable than tho Kohinoor
weighing 971 carats If he gets it he will
have 1T set rumor says in the new crown
being made for him. The diamond
was found last June in the mines of
Jagersfontein Cape Colony by Captain
Edward Joragnson the mine inspector
In his opinion zorro borated by that of
the director, Mr.. Clifford, the Excelsior
is stone of the purest water and worth
about $780, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02

The Alabama Democrats are urging
Gen. Oates to run for governor of that
state as the only man who can beat the
Populists. The Wilson bill has dis
gruntled great many Democrats in that
state by removing the duty from iron
and coal.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-02
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2.

A Portland banker says it is now
possible to travel from the Atlantic to
the Pacific on bankrupt railroads.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
MIR. h. C. BROWN wEDs AGAIN
A Native Of st. Clairsville Who Has WoI
Riches

A Native Of st. Clairsville Who Has WoI
Riches
Many of the older readers of THE
CHRONICLE, who were friends OF his
youth, and the younger generation who
have heard of Mr.. Henry G. Brown, OF
Denver, Colorado, will be interested in
his recent marriage to Miss Mary Louise
Matthews, also of that city. Mr.. Brown
is now more than 20 years old. and Miss
Matthews is described as a charming
young woman of % years.
Mr.. Browns early life was passed at
st. Ciairsville. When young man he
went to the great West to seek his for
tune. After many adventures in the
California gold fields he. in 1860, went to
Denver, where he engaged in business as
builder and contractor. Far-slghted
and with faith in Denver's greatness, Mr..
Brown entered a piece of government
land of $50 acres, which is now in the
very heart of the city. Mr.. Browns wise
policy was to improve his land as quick
ly as he could sell some unimproved lots
to pay for additional buildings, but to
hold all his improved property. To-day
Mr.. Brown pays $4,000 of taxes annual
ly, and is one of Denver's foremost citi-
zens. The magnificent Brown Palace
Hotel, costing 81, 100000, will stand many
years as a worthy monument to this
native of Belmont county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
What More Do You wantr

THE CHRONICLE is pleased to an
nounce that it has arranged a combina-
ton with the Farm and Fireside where
by we can give that excellent farm jour
nal for one year, and a modern cook
book, such as will be greatly appreciated
by every good cook, to each advance pay
ing subscriber to THE CHRONICLE. The
price of the Farm and Fireside is 80
cents year. The cook book is worth a
dollar. You get both free by paying
s15O to THE CHRONICLE. The New
York Tribune, Farm and Fireside, and
CHRONICLE, with the cook book thrown
in, will be sent to any address one year,
for sl.75. All the newspapers any fam
lily needs fer sl.75. What more do you
want?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Would Be a Vacancy.

Apent the proposition to extend the
time when a sheriff shall assume the du-
ties of his Office from January to August
it is noted that in the event of the pas
sage of the measure there would be an
interim that would have to be filled by
appointment, since the sheriff serving his
second term would be ineligible to hold
his Office longer than four years, or if on
his first term he would be ineligible to a
reelection in case he was appointed. The
Constitution provides that no person
shall be eligible to the office of sheriff
more than four years in six years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Colonel Barnes.

Colonel Milton Barnes, once Secretary
of State, and well known to many people
in this county, has completely disappear
ed from public view, and few persons
are aware that he is still living, though
he was once prominent State politician,
says the Independent. Colonel Barnes is
at his home in the little town of Wester-
vile, suffering from the effects of third
stroke of paralysis, which are manifested
in great decrease of his powers. He
can walk only with great difficulty, his
sight is almost gone, and his speech is
impaired. Colonel Barnes attributes his
physical troubles to gunshot wound
which he received during the war. He
is now receiving pension of $50 per
month, and has had an application for
increase pending.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Great Potato Eater.

Jimmy Keys, born and bred on the
"old sod,' is resident of this place, and
has been for several years, and is truth
full man. He tells many stories of incl
dents that occurred when he was boy
in Ireland, among them an anecdote of a
big, burly Irishman who could eat more
than all others in his class. One day
this fellow made wager he could eat a
stone of potatoes, which is about IA
pounds. The Irish fruit was prepared
for him, and he sat down to it. In few
minutes the fellow had gulped them
down, to the astonishment of all present;
and he did not seem to mind it either.
"Oh," said Jimmy, "he was an eater.
The amount eaten was nearly peck.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
]. & P. DRY GOODS.


Our NEW GOODS are mostly in, and
you want to see them. A full line, and
none prettier, better or cheaper.
SHoEs-See our line of Shoes for men,
women and children. Good wear, best
fit, and hard times cash prices.
WASH GooDs-A nice line-Satines,
Canton Cloths, Pongees, Boote Linen,
Batiste, Percals, &C., sc. Very cheap.
DoMEsTICs- Never were so low or SO
good. Piles of them on sale.
OIL-CLoTHs-Table and fioor-in all
widths. Cheaper than ever.
TRUNKS, &c.-Telescopes, Valises and
Irunks-all sizes.
5-32t L. FRINT, Manager.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Out of the Ordinary.

James A. Russell, of Wellsville, has
brought rather peculiar suit in Common
Pleas Court against the Pennsylvania
Company. Russell says in his petition
that in 1892 he was an employe on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad. On
the 9Th day of March of that year, when
he went to receive his months wages, the
company, against his protests, withheld
three dollars of his wages as due in an
Organization known as the Volunteer
Relief Department of the Pennsylvania
Lines West of Pittsburgh" On April
9th they retained three dollars of his
money for the same purpose, and also
withheld three dollars on the 9Th of May.
He alleges that he was injured each time
that portion of his pay was retained to
the extent of $500, or 81, 500 in all, and he
prays the court for judgment in that sum.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
In Good Condition.

The State Crop Service speaks as fol-
lows of the condition of agricultural
work and the crops throughout this
region of the State:
Reports indicate nearly perfect week
of weather for agricultural purposes.
Warm rain fell sufficient to keep all veg
citation in rapidsUowth, but not to seri-
ously interfere with the progress of work.
Wheat and oats made rapid growth and
are looking finely. Potatoes are coming
up, with the Colorado beetle abundant.
Corn is largely planted, unfinished plant
ing being rapidly pushed, and some is
up. Pastures are growing, and stock
generally turned out to Craze. Meadows
look well, though not universally so. OH
account of weeds Large acreages are
being cultivated of all available crops.
Work was never more advanced accord
ing to general estimates. Rye is heading
out, and looks fine. Tobacco plants look
well. Strawberries promise large yield.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
With The Recorder,

There is movement on foot to have a
law passed whereby chattle mortgages
shall be recorded in the office of the
County Recorder instead of with the
Township Clerk as at present. 1t seems
that the large collecting agencies are
more interested in the matter than any
one else for the reason that it would IA
cilitate their getting data in regard TO the
financial standing of citizens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Criminal Probate Court.

In criminal Probate Court on Monday
the following cases were disposed of:
Ohio against Iven Branden; recovering
mortgaged property from county; ad-
judged guilty; fined s25 and costs.
Ohio against David A. CASTILLO; assault
and battery; adjudged not guilty.
Ohio against Frank Gable; throwing
down gate; certified to Common Pleas
Court.
Ohio against Thomas Prout; Juvenile
disorderly person; sentenced to reform
school.
NELSON, child of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N
Boggs, of Barton, died Monday, OF
whooping- cough, after weeks sickness
The child was IL months old, and
was the only one of the young pa.
rents. Funeral services were held al
10 o'clock Wednesday from the home OF
Paxton V. Hail, where the child died
Interment at the Union Cemetery, at st
Clairsville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
State Convention.

The State Central Committee of the
Republican party has issued its call fol-
the State Convention to be held at Co
lumbus, June 9Th and 6th-Tuesday and
Wednesday. Candidates are to be chosen
for Secretary of State, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, Member Board of Public
Works, State Commissioner of Common
Schools. The basis of representation
will be one delegate for each 500 votes
cast last fall for Mckinley, and one for
each fraction of 250 or over. Belmont
county will have 13 delegates. The total
number of delegates will be S66.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
A Week of Festival.

The Knights of Pythias are holding a
festival at Bellaire this week. 1t has
extended over Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, and will be continued Thursday
Friday and Saturday ,evenings. On Fri
day evening, a quartette of st. Clairs-
vile singers-the Misses Anderson and
Messrs. Archer and Kirk-will go down
and furnish some music. A special
train will doubtless be run either by the
b. and o. or Northern, and many Knights
from here will 90 down.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Cornerstone Laying.

The following is the program for the
laying the cornerstone of the new
Court ise at Cadiz on May II:
Address of Welcome, by Judge Pearce
Prayer, by DR.. Freshwater.
Laying of Corner stone by the Grand
Lodge of MasonS.
Address by Grand Master Allen An
drews, of Cincinnati.
Historical Address, by DR.. Gavran.
Address by Hon. John A. Bingham.
Address by Judge j. H. McMath, OF
Cleveland.
Address by Hon. G. w. Atkinson, OF
Wheeling, ex-Grand Master of West Vir-
ginia.
Address by HonR.G. .Kean, of Scroggs
field, Ohio.
Address by Colonel John L. Vance, OF
GallipOlis
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10

. A. L. MILLS died at his home on the
Gossett farm, west of Bruce, Friday,
after short sickness from pneumo-
mia. He was aged about 3S years, and
leaves a wife and five children. The fu-
neral was held at 10 CLOCK Sunday from
his late home, with interment at Morris
town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.

| and Go.
George Robinson, who last Summe
moved to Cardington, o., has been il
town during the week shaking hands
with old friends.
John Butcher spent Sunday with
his parents near this place
Miss Harrison, of Bethesda. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. F. Grassland
Miss Emma Troll, of Canton, came
down on short visit with her brothers
and sisters, Friday.
-Dulin Barrett came home last week
from Midvale, being out of work by the
stopping of the factory where he is
employed.
George c. Mckee, Esq. and family
were out from Bridgeport and with st.
Clairsville friends Saturday.
Miss Helen Anderson, of Bellaire, is
the guest of Mrs. Jas. Harrison.
M. F. Hesley, a newspaper man of
Bellaire, was in town Friday.
"A. S. johnson, of Bellaire, came out
Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Johnson,
who after a long period of sickness will
spend some time here recuperating.
Mrs. Lizzie Craven and children, of
Alliance, have been during the past week
guests of friends and relatives here.
"A brother of Mrs. Howard Kirk is
spending few days in town.
Miss Ida Lorenzo, of Canton, issthe
guest of Miss Laura Butcher, south of
town.
Mrs. Philip T. Allen and three child
ren, of otaunton, Va, are visiting with the
Misses Adams, here.
DIR. Sam West started Thursday for
a visit to Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Easter, of Pitts
burgh, come down Saturday and were
here few days.
-Robt. NJ. Collins. of Uhrichsville, was
down and spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. George Steenrod and daughter,
Sina, are visiting DR.. H. l.. Hewetson
and wife, at Uhrichsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. HI. Boroff were out
at Bethesda the first of the week, calling
on friends.
Miss Ida Patterson, of Blaine, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. E. Williams,
in this place.
james Martin went on Monday to
join Bristors horse show at Bellefontaines
He was accompanied by about one dozen
elltrained dogs.
MIR. and Mrs. George Adams, of
Wheeling, were calling on relatives here
Tuesday.
"A. Fl. Mitchell and T. c Ayers are at
Columbus this week in the interest of the
judicial bill.
jacob Heatherington, of Bellaire,
was in town ON Tuesday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Five Years More .

The end of the world will be Novem-
Der l3, 1899, so says Professor Rudolf
Ealb, the Vienna scientist, and whose
predictions as an earthquake prophet
have been singularly fulfilled. As pre-
liminaries the professor predicts that
this summer New York will be sub
merged by tidal wave and California
and Florida will become islands.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Cleared Once, But Indicted Again

w. R. johnson, the defaulting city
clerk of Steubenville, who was indicted
last fall for embezzlment but cleared on
q technicality. was indicted again last
week by the Grand Jury on two charges,
of four counts each, for embezzlement as
clerk, agent, officer and servant. He is
in Jail.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10

Burgess Green, well known colored
man at GAINESVILLE, was to have been mar
ried there last week, but discovered he
was married one night while intoxicated,
and this last wedding had to be post
poned. The woman he married has since
welded, and lives at Xenia. Green will
get a divorce and proceed with the nup-
tialS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage permits were
issued by the Probate Judge during the
week ending Tuesday:
Frank E. Williamson and Elizeboth A.
Vancuren.
Henry Nicola and Laura B. Brown.
Jas. NJ. Hess and Anna Bennington.
Jas. Gesford and Minta Reeves.
Allen f. Workman and Lizzie Abel.
Jas. Williams and Florence d. McCabe
Robt J. McElroy and Anna b. Myers
Peter Miller and Lizzie KoontZ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
NOTICE 20 central committeemen

The Republican Central Committee Of
Belmont county is hereby called to meet
at st. Clairsville on Saturday, May IL, al
one o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose o.
choosing thirteen delegates to the Statt
Republican convention and to fix tn,
time and place for holding the Repub-
lican county convention. A full attend
ance is desired.
By order of F. B. ARCHER,
j. NJ. BECKETT, Sec'y. Chairman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10

In a suit against Isaac Ramsay as ex
ecutor of the estate of Aaron Ramsay,
Mrs Matilda E. Laurie was awarded a
verdict of S2l0O in Common Pleas Court
last week. Mrs. Laurie had brought suit
for $500, which she claimed to be due
her for $40 days service in nursing and
caring for her father.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10
Not Worth Much.

The auditors of the several counties
through which passes the B., 2. Il c. R.R.
met at GAINESVILLE last week and appraised
the road at $500 per mile for main track,
and $3.50 per mile for sidings. The road
is not worth great amount, but it is
worth more than $500 per mile or it is
worth nothing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-10

j. F. CEOssLAND made a good run
awheel to Bridgeport Tuesday morning.
He covered the distance between the
Clarendon Hotel and the bridge tell
house in just AZ minutes. AS he went
over Greasy Hill the train pulled out, but
he was at Bridgeport three minutes be-
fore the train.