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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
SeCReTARY'S PORTRAITS.
The Limited Art Gallery In the Depsr
ment of State at Washington.

The Limited Art Gallery In the Depart
ment of State at Washington.
The department of state at Washing
ton has now an art gallery, limited to
certain class Of paintings, of whic
there is no superior collection in til
world. This collection has been recent
hung with much good taste in one
the rooms devoted to the reception
the diplomatic corps when any of il
members call to see the secretary.
The collection embraces the oil po.
traits of every secretary of state, begil
ming with Thomas jefferson. down
and including Thomas F. Bayard
Some of the likenesses are said to L
most excellent. and few are though
by experts to be wretchedly poor. Nj
Bayard's is one of the latter, although
the government paid handsome SUI
to the artist for her work. All thes
portraits were ON exhibition at til
Worlds fair at Chicago and have re
Gently been received at the state depart
ment. Where they are now hung visit
ors can readily see them without tn
formality of red tape or the granting O.
authority by any of the functionaries
the department. The collection is !;
most valuable one and will soon be il
creased by portraits of Mr.. Blaine, Sec
retary Foster and later of Secretar
Gresham. A striking fact in the col
lection was the number OF secretar ie-
who preferred to wear no hirsute adorn
ments. John c. Calhoun was the onl.
one prior to Secretary Blaine who wor'
whiskers. Baltimore Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
Pompeiian nusines. Notes.

A number of business announcements
are to he found at Pompeii, that brisk
little city to whose daily life the energy
of Vesuvius has lent kind of immor-
tality. Here we get large number of
miscellaneous inscriptions dealing with
matters of daily life, announcements of
forthcoming gladiatorial games, edicts
of magistrates, wine sellers attempts to
captivate customers, rewards for lost or
stolen property, houses for sale or to be
let and other things of that sort.
We learn from one announcement
that glass of wine could be got for l
as-about farthings-while for 4 asses
one could drink real Falernian. Another
inscription informs US that a denarius
about IA pence-was paid for wash
ing tunic, and the date, the 18th of
April, is carefully recorded by the writ
er. Whether she was the laundress or
the owner OF the tunic must be left nm
decided, but it seems at least that she
was in the habit of marking up her
washing account on the walls of her
house.
There are several such inscriptions on
the same wall of this particular house,
all dated-the goth of April, tunic
and paIlium; on the 7th of May. an ar
ticle which need not be particularized,
while on the day following two tunics
are coIed.-Macmillan S Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
GRAINS OF GOLD.

The nobIest mind the best content
ment has.
Keep in a good humor with the future
it never did you any harm.
You will soon become poor in earnest
if You try to keep all you get.
Inconsistency is sometimes due to levi
ty of mind, but oftener to safety.
Good will, like good name, is got by
many actions, and lost by one.
A mans opinions are usually of much
more value than his arguments.
Benevolence without love has no more
heart in it than an auction block.
If no drunkard can 60 to heaven, what
is to become of the drunkard maker?
Don't fool with sin. Whoever plays
with knives will sooner or later get cut.
A lie always has dagger in its hand,
no mater how well meaning it may look.
Cast your bread upon the waters, but
don't expect it to come back pound cake.
As much hate can sometimes be put
into word as can be fired out of mus
kHl.
The right kind of a man can always
learn something worth knowing from
mistake.
Walk boldly and wisely in the light
thou hast; there is hand above Will
help thee on.
Some men are bound in the devils
ropes because they didn't try to break
his threads.
To the end of the world the most de-
lightful people will be those who mind
their own business.
The repentance practiced before sin
is committed is the kind that needeth
not to be repented of.
Great souls are always loyalty submis-
sive, reverent to what is over them; on
ly small, mean souls are otherwise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
THAT ROYAL ROMANCE.

The Baron Rescued the Princess From He,
Prison. and Now They Are Wed.
The love story of the Princess Eliza
beth of Bavaria turns out to be even
more romantic, according to its latest
version, than at first reported. The first
account declared that the princess, hav
ing known Baron Won Seifried for many
years, married him with the reluctantly
granted consent of her parents and of her
uncle, Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
rria. The ceremony was said TO have
taken place at Genoa.
1t now appears that the royal parents
of the princess opposed with right royal
sternness the miscarriage of their
daughter. She was borne away, ike
some lovelorn damsel of old, to a Sc
questered castle in the Tyrol. Here she
was left to repent and reflect upon the
folly of misplaced affection. Baron Won
Seifried was mean while garrisoned at
Metz, in Lorraine.
But the fair prisoner found means to
inform her trusty knight and true OF
her whereabouts, and he hastened to her
relief by the first railway train. They
met at Bautzen. where all trace of them
was lost. But President von Crailsheim
of the Bavarian ministerial council has
just received word that the couple were
married in little parish chuch near
Geneva, in Switzerland. New York
Mail and Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
The Elder Dumas.

The Elder Dumas
OF his Sheridan-like dealings with
tradesmen All anecdote is told. During
a scarcity of ice a neighbor of Dumas
sent to dealer for some and was told
that the limited stock on hand was kept
for the use of the famous author. Then
the gentleman sent again and bade his
servant ask for the ice in the name of
NJ. Dumas. The plan succeeded. Tho
ice was given, and the servant put down
the money on the counter. All, cried
the tradesman, give me back that ice !!
Now know that you are not from NJ.
Dumas. He never pays ready money. !"
MY father" said NJ. Dumas fills,
"once told me that if he could portion
out a new lite he would be handsome
woman till 80, victorious general
from 80 to so and cardinal in his old
age" Dumas, as he related this par
entail desire, glanced toward Rossini and
added: Il should prefer to close my life
as an illustrious composer. Mon cher
Rossini, when you enter a room, the very
lacquer pronounces your name with
pride as ne announces you.
Then turning TO the company he con-
tinued: Announce, for instance, NJ. lie
Duo d 'Aumale and Signor Rossini at the
same moment and see ON which side all
heads and all hearts will incline first.
All eyes would be on the great musician
who created II Barbiere de Seviglia. ="
And then we all filled our glasses with
srmsgnac of the vintage of 1911 and
drank the health of Rossini. The old
composer did not rise, but his face broke
out into volumjnous smiles as he shook
the hand of the author of LA Dame
Aux Camellias. .'-Philadelphia Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
London,s Fad For Eating Salt.

Coming home upon the underground
the other evening" 1 read in an evening
paper of new habit which threatens to
decimate us-the salt habit. People
carry salt crystals about with them, at
which they continually nibble. In time
they lose their hair and eyelashes. Look
ing up from my paper suddenly, l saw
this startling intelligence confirmed. A
man in the opposite corner laid down
his evening paper Gt was the best even
ing paper, and took small packet from
his waistcoat pocket, which he un-
screwed. 1t contained white granular
substance. Taking pinch between his
finger and thumb, he swallowed it.
Excuse me, sir. Is that salt!" asked,
leaning forward excitedly. He smiled
and pointed to the article (in the paper.
"Have somo:" he said. l took it.-Pall
Mall Budget.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
MAY sRookYN's SUGGESTIONS.
The Actress Kept In Her Room wha


The Actress Kept In Her Room What
Seems BE List of Omens.
In Miss Brookyn's room were writings
which attested her superstition. The
name of test medium and psychome-
trist" of this city was on card which she
kept In iier handwriting was what ap-
peared to be list of omens. 1t began
with an incomplete account Of what the
months had in store for her. This was
as follows:
Feb.-Avoid O.S
June-P. |.
Aug.-Good-
Below this was statement of what
the letters meant This was as follows:
Hood: deal freely.
E-Not so good in woman as man.
0-very bad.
S-Unpleasant news from a distance; sur
prise.
A-Good; male or female.
P-Good.
I. Livery good; male or female.
K-Good: new friend
View friend; good; fair man.
Don't marry In 81: sc good.
IS or 81. sQ.5S.
BIS very good; deal freely.
W-Proposition; good for Irritation: never
marry.
Good; male or female.
M-Better woman.
T-New friend; good
G-Very coed.
Mot quite so good: be careful.
She had drawn rude circle. and there
were dots in it as if pencil point came
down in many places. The supposition
is that the letters were placed inside
circle, like the numbers on the face of q
clock. and she then let the pencil held in
her fingers drop wherever chance brought
it. The letter on which it hit signifed
the outcome of whatever she might have
been thinking of. In this manner doubt
less she found whether the months were
to be good or bad for her.
She had marked February as month
to avoid and with the letters 20 s." Ac-
cording to the mystic dictionary, 30"
meant that February was very bad for
her and 81 that she would receive un-
pleasant news from distance. Curl
ously she did get some news from New
York lately, which is presumed to have
been unpleasant, and February proved
to be the month of her grievous exit
from the world.
A spiritualistic doctor fingered around
the Baldwin theater yesterday until he
could tell Mr.. Presbrey, manager of the
Palmer company, that he had received
knowledge If the reunion of the souls Of
Lovecraft and Miss Brooklyn. The spirit
ualistic theory is that when her efforts
to establish communication with her low
er's spirit failed she felt the necessity of
taking exactly the same terrestrial route
that he had journeyed on. To employ
any other poison than carbolic acid might
serve to keep them parted forever, and
SO she submitted herself to the scorching
liquid. She bought the deadly draft in
Columbus, O., ON Nov. 20 and treasured
it until she felt impelled to put the bot
tie to her lips.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
Indians Working ut Logging.

1t is reported that the Indians of Red
river reservation, near Ashland, have
never been in better condition than
they aIe this winter. The recommends
tion of Indian Agent Mercer, which
brought the Washington officials to ia
vorably consider the proposition of log
ging on the reservation, is RESPONSE BILE
foI the happy condition. j. L. Stearns,
the lumberman. has deposited bond of
$50, 900 with the Washington officials
and begun logging on the reserve, CIV
ing ample employment to all the In
dains who wish to work and at a very
fair rate Of wages. He has 80 Indians
at work now, and they are getting out
so, 900 feet of logs daily. The attendance
at the Indian school on Red river res
srvation has never been SO large as this
winter. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
A WElGHTY YOUTH.
Virginia Boy Who Is Only Fifteen Years
Old, but Weighs 535 Pounds.

A Virginia Boy Who Is Only Fifteen Years
Old. but Weighs 535 Pounds.
Wythe county numbers within it's
population the greatest man in the COM
monwealth, if one considers his dead
weight-Melvin Grubb, whose wondrous
girth and ponderous limbs make him the
daily wonder of his neighbors. He was
born something more than Is years ago
and has ever since that event kept his
neighbors wondering at his growth.
Each year since he was 10 has seen from
so to 100 pounds added to his weight,
until he is believed now to be the heav-
lest youth alive, and should his avoirdu-
pois appreciate at the same rapid rate he
will soon break all the heavyweight rec
ords since Adam. At 13 years of age
he weighed 410 pounds; at IA, $50, and
now at 10 the scales creak at 535 pounds,
and the end is not yet.
Gruhe- is not merely mountain of
flesh. but an active and intelligent boy.
He can follow plow all day without
unusual fatigue and is bright and in
telligent pupil of the public school near
his fathers farm at Walters Bridge,
81 miles west of Observation-Disclosures
Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
A Many Named Royalty.

The extra two characters Chung
hsi'' containing the name which is to
be given to that already greatly benamed
parsonage, the empress dowager of
China, in honor of II. l. Ms sixtieth
birthday anniversary next year, accord
ing to Peking letter. have been ordered
by edict to be presented to the imperial
lady in the middle of the eighth moon of
next Chinese year September, 1894.
AS it is, her majesty has already 2
names of IA characters which ministers
at court have to labor through whenever
mentioning her majesty, but with next
September one has to go painfully
through the long list of Tze-hsi- -Tuan-yu-
K'ang i Chao yu- u-Chuang-ch'eng-Shou
kung Ching hsien Ch'ung-hsi Huang
T'ai-hou, or dowager empress, before q
bystander could detect that her majesty
is meant.-North China Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
His Name.

The mania for giving large number
of Christian names to one and the same
person is particularly prevalent in Italy.
An Italian gentleman named Campag-
na, who has just been naturalized a
Frenchman, has given some little trou-
BILE to the French foreign Office clerks in
registering his full designation. Here
1t is: Vincendo Salvatore Maria Gen
paro Francesco-Sales Francesco-d'As-
sisi francesca de Paolo Rocca Michele
Croci6sso Emiddio Pasquale Giovap
Giuseppe Gelrrude Carlo Gaetana Al.
fonso Giro Andrea Luigi Gioran Geral'
do Antonio-di-Para Antonio A bate
campagna.-London News,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
TO HARNESS THE TIDES.
The Colossal idea of Mr.. Davies, Which He
Has Demonstrated In q Small Way.

The Colossal idea of Mr.. Davies, Which He
Has Demonstrated In = Small Way.
Mr.. Davies of Wood Green has en-
barked on scheme which promises CO.
lossal returns He intends utilizing
tidal energy for electric lighting, tram
ways and railways. The notion is not
entirely new. In 1881 Professor Thomp
son pointed out that no fewer than 90. :
900, 900, 900 foot pounds of energy were
wasted each year at Bristol alone. One
tenth part of this energy would, it is
stated, light the city with electricity.
while one-tenth part Of the tidal force
of the Severn would be sufficient to H.
Illuminate every city in the empire. Sci
entific men have all agreed that the only
possible mode is to have immense reser-
voirs, which would fill at high tide and
run out on the ebb into the tidal wa.
through turbines.-To this thsrs has al
ways been one edisadvantage-no invent
or could show greater length of eff.
cient working power than six hour>
daily.
Mr.. Davies claims, after an immense
amount of thought, deal of expert
ment and considerable outlay. to har"
invented apparatus by which he can
work turbines from the rise and fall OF
the tides every minute during the q
hours at saving Of 400 per cent ov 7
steam engines of similar power His
experiments on small scale of the
Cheshire coast incline him to believe
that it will speedily become an immense
commercial success and an affair of ns,
tional Importance. London Figaro.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
Green Mt the Drawing Room.

The queens first drawing room was
interesting chiefly as guide to the COM
ing seasons fashions. The number pres
ent WAS about half that of some of last
years receptions. Spring tiGts prevailed,
and the feminine world will receive with
various emotions the news that green
still holds strange sway as fashionable
color. 1t is IA matter of congratulation,
however, that the favorite tones are more
moderate than two or three seasons ago.
The shockingly intense greens are disap-
pearing. Brides almost all wore the
purest white. london Cor. New York
Sun,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
Rich When His Cnna.

A citizen of Atlanta recently visited
the tax collectors Office for the purpose
of paying his taxes. He was asked to
make returns for this year. He did SO.
According to his statement. he owned
5000 worth of stocks and bonds. He
was notified that he owed the city sec. 13.
A few days later he sent petition to the
mayor and city council in which he says:
~ gave in my taxes in 1893 when l was
intoxicated. l returned stocks, bonds
and such like to the assessor when, as a
matter of fact, never did own anything
Of the kind. Had not been intoxicated
would never have made such return" !"
The petition was granted, and the man
was released from his excessive valua-
tion.-Baltimore Sun,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
Dishes and Platters of Gold.

Queen Victoria's wonderful set of ta-
BILE furniture is kept In two fireproof
chambers and is said to represent cash
value of e2O, 100000. Among it is the
golden table service made for George VI,
calculated for 1870 guests and contain
ing the famous crystal champagne cool
er which is large enough for bathtub.
There are many pieces in it that former
ly belonged to Queen Elizabeth, besides
splendid solid gold vessels from India,
Siam and China. The pride of the col
lection is teacup once owned by
Charles XII and gold peacock made
for George III at cost of $40, ,000.-
St, Louis Republic,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
DESERVED VICTORIA CROSS.
A Brave Act which Contains Lesson Fo
Those Who Have to Fight

A Brave Act Which Contains "a Lesson Fo,
Those Who Have to Fight.
The Gazette announces that the queen
has conferred the Victoria cross upon
Surgeon Major Lloyd of the army med.
ical staff for his gallantry during the
operations against the Kachins last year.
During the attack on the Sima tort
by the Kachins on Jan. 8. 1898. the
commanding officer. Captain Morton.
while visiting a p cket about 80 yards
distant. was wounded. Surgeon Major
Lloyd, accompanied by native officer.
at once ran out to help him. under a
heavy fire When, however. the wound
ed man was reached, il was found nec-
essary to send back for more help, and
Surgeon Major Lloyd had thus TO re-
main with Captain Morton for some
minutes. The enemy, who were within
10 or 10 PAGES, were all the time keep
ing up heavy FIRE and killed four men,
one Of them being bugler who was
helping to carry Captain Morton. The
Victoria cross was probably never
earned more gallantly.
Surgeon Major Lloyd would have de-
lighted Frederick the Great as one of
the men who show no violent wish to
live forever. His example is also use
full to the soldier in showing that there
are practically no war risks through
which it is impossible to come out with
safety This is very important lesson
for those who have to fight. Soldiers
will run almost any amount Of risk. but
the certainty Of death is apt to appall.
II is sad to record that the man to save
whom Surgeon Major Lloyd risked his
life SO bravely died almost directly be
was taken into the fort.-London Spec
tatOr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
An Angry Executinner.

Deibler, the French executioner, is said
to be the angriest man in Paris. A
prisoner in the Roquette jail. under SEN
Sence of death, committed suicide after
II. de Paris had specially sharpened
the knife for his No. II neck. Then the
executioner is much disappointed be-
cause he has not received the ribbon of
the Legion of Honor in common with
all others who have distinguished them
selves in the suppression of anarchists.
He argues that he risks his life more than
the man who drives the bomb wagon,
who has been decorated.-Paris Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
A Late Fad of Royalty.

The latest fad among the ladies of the
English royal family, including, it is
said, the queen herself, is to beguile the
winter hours by plating straw for the
fabrication of hats to be presented to
their sons and husbands at the approach
ing season. A well known halter has
just finished a handsome straw hat for
Prince Henry of Battenberg, every inch
of which was plated by Princess Bea-
trice's own hands. 1t is said to be re-
markably delicate piece of workman
ship.-London Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
MORE A sui OF MAIL.
The Peculiar Personality of Caiiforni'
Woman of Property.


The story of the achievements OF
Maria Bensley has become familiar
through the recent attempts al settle
meut of the Bensley estate. The story
of the wornans personality is more re-
marssble As one evidence of her Pc
culiarities il may be cited that she wore
a coat of mail
The woman was the wife of John
Bensley. once financial power in San
Francisco. When he failed and fed
after hiding MS properly to escape his
creditors, she remained TO fight them
and proved herself 8 diplomat After
several transfers she got hold of the
Bensley property. in turn disposing of
il TO fictitious woman. from whom
she had no trouble in securing a power
of attorney. Mrs. de Tarente'' she
called this fictitious woman. and need
less 10 say. when Mrs Bensley desired
to dispose of any property, Mrs. de Tar
ente never dissented.
While Bensley was away his wife
found herself in many trying situations,
peace of mind was still disturbed by
the opportunities of creditors and their
recourse to the law. Mrs. Bensley traced
her pedigree back to noble families
that never existed. and her pride was
based on titles that were never be-
slowed. She had few confdants. and
the enemies her husband had acquired
readily transferred their attention to
her. She was worried and looked it
She grew thin and feeble, but lost no
whit of her pluck.
One day Mrs. Bensley was dining at
the Pleasonton when a message was
brought to her. She read it, gasped and
tainted. AS she fell from her chair she
struck the floor with a clang People
who raised the attenuated form Won
dered at its weight When medical at
tention was called, the mystery was ex
plained. lnclosing the woman s bod!
was a coat of mail, steel linked and
bullet proof. In her contentious and hei
scheming to keep creditors from getting
their dues she had learned to fear venge-
ance. 1t is believed that until death
Mrs. Bensley wore her armor. Whe,
stricken with heart disease, she wa
still in the midst of a legal fight. still.
maintaining her frauds and had a.
much reason as ever to believe hersel
in danger of violence. San Francisc,
Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
A Hero.

of all the wretchedly underpaid
American consuls we think the case of
our representative at Santos, Brazil. is
the worst. This unfortunate individual
"a Maine man-receives the munificent
salary of 81, 500 year. His expenses
are $3, 900 year. He has buried his
vice consul, has had yellow fever twice
himself, resigns periodically, but still
sticks pluckily to his post, waiting :
his successor TO be appointed and, wh&.
is more important, to accept the sp-
pointment. This consul deserves well
Of his country. y.-Bath Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22

1t is seldom that wood which has
grown more tban 1900 years before the
Christian era is used in the construction
of present day residence, and yet this
really happened recently in Edinburgh,
where mantelpiece was fashioned from
wood said to be Q, 600 years old.