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Established in 1813.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE. OHIO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1887.
New Series Vol 27. No. 8
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JIBS. B. C. BODLE,
- Orange. Luzerne County, Pa,
TEACOEBS' EXAMINATIONS.
1886-7 Belmont County, Ohio.
3d 8ftturday of Oct at Bt Clalravllle.
3d Saturday of Not at Belmont.
2d Saturday of Deo at 8t clalravllle.
3d Batarday of Jan at Bridgeport.
2d Salnrday of Feb at Bt Olalnvllle.
2d Satorday of Mar at Barneeville.
2d Batarday of April at Bt Clalravllle.
2d Batarday of May at Belial re.
3d Batarday of Jo tie at Morrlstown.
At Flashing at oloee ol Institute In Ang.
BULKS.
Examinations begin at 9 o'clock a. m.
Testlaioulals of obaraoter are required If
applicant is not known to tbe Board.
Certlnoalea will not be antedated nor in
tended. T eM la in the higher branohes will be given
at close of Institute only.
Oerilueates will be dated and Issued by the
ktoard In adjourned session on Batarday tol
owing each examination.
Envelopes farnixned by the Board. Appllo
oanta pay return postage.
aoaxa or grades fob oehtiticatxs.
A nraVolass (6 years) certificate Is granted
upon an average of 90 per oent laoludlng three
higher branobea and the senool law, with no
grade below 75. provided applicant has bad 30
months' experience n teaching.
A seeond-olaea (4 yearn) oertl float is grant
ed upon an average ol 90 per cent., including
two higher branches -and the school law, with
no grade below- 70, provided applicant has had
4 months' experience in teaching.
AthlrdMilass (3 yeani) certificate Is granted
upon an average of 85 per cent., inolndlng
one higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below 65. provided applicant has had
18 months' experience in teaching.
A fourth-class (2 years) certificate is granted
upon an average ol 75 per cent.. Including the
school law, with no grade below 60, provided
applicant has had 12 months' experience In
teaching.
A fifth-class (I year) -certificate Is granted
upon sn average of 66 per cent., with no grade
below 65.
R. ALEXANDER, Pres.)
H. L. PECK, Board of Ex
2 ly h. fit. WATTEK8. ClerkJ
House and Sign
Painter and Glazier.
AND
Practical Paper Hanger,
ST. CLAIHJSTHJJt, OHIO.
draining, Glazing, Painting and Papering
one on snort notion. All branches of the
rade will receive prompt attention.
ay-Orders solicited. apl-6tf
CTlTDERTAKliTCT!
IKXATCDSR BABRSTT. BHIPBXBO DAVI
BARRETT & DAVIS,
raaxKKs ir
COFFINS CASKETS,
AND ALL STYLES OF
rhese gentlemen have put In store a line
mpply of Oofflas, Uaskets, Ao, which they offer
t exceedingly
LOW PRICES!
fhsy are prepared to attend funerals atshort
otloe, having In eonneolt-u with their as
bllshment a good Ht.-vrse, safe Horses a
raful Drive'.
BARRET1 t DAVIS,
Car. tlaia and Fair Urease Streets,
.ST. CLAIRSVILLE O.
7 lv.
Mar
PLTJMMER'S
IN PRICE OF FINE
Cabniet Photographs !
' ' ? One dozen fine Cabinet Photos .
One dozen Card Photos $1, $1.50 and f 2,
according to style and finish. '
Four beautiful Bonton Tintypes, 25c An
immense stock of Picture Frames and Album
at half the usual price.
PlDMcr's, 1138 Main St,flceliE.Ya
ITIcMonagle & Rogers'
JilDDLEfeWJl. JI.T.
These extracts are known.tjo many, bin
if any fail to know them, we say give
thcrn a trial and you'll use no others.
They far excel all others in strength and
uniformity of quality, and the best dealer
sell them here and elsewhere-
JOHN T. SCOTT.
John m'oraw.
fiEW LUMBER YARD
Scott & McGraw,
DEALERS in
Genera! Builders' Supplies
Lumber dressed and undressed; Hemlock and
Pine Frame rimber. Hash, Doors, Blinds, Win
dow and Door Frames, Glazed Sash, Mould
ings, Glass, Yellow Fine and Oak Flooring,
Mantles with Fronts and Grates to suit. Fail
ings, Railings, Sash Weights, White Lead and
Oil, Mixed Paints, Door Locks and Hinges,
Sash Looks and Cord, Fire Brick, Well and
Cistern Pumps. Lath and tjniDglea.
Office: Rhodes' Block,
eiL'w BRIDGEPORT, O.
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lioo
Beimont Chronicle
W.A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor
blished Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
'
Two SoUart Per Tear in Advanca.
If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
De added lor each year it remains unpaid.
Optics South side Main street, nearly op
posite Public School buildine-
Belmont County Official Directory.
Common Pleas Judge John B Driggs.
Probate Judge Isaac H. Gaston.
Clerk of Courts Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff Oliver & Foulke.
Auditor D. H. Darrah
Treasurer George Ribinson.
Prosecuting Attorney N. K. Kennon.
Recorder John M. Beckett.
CommiasioDers Morris Cooe. Wm J Berry.
John C- Israel.
Surveyor Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner Samuel Martin.
Infirmary Directors Burget McConnauehy.
president; Wm. Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark,
auditor.
Church Directory.
PRESBYTERIAN CHCRCH-Rev. R.
Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath morning and evening; Sabbath school
at 9:30 a. m.; young people's ot Christian
endeavor, Monday evenings; general prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening. Strangers
welcome to au services.
f ETHODI8T EPISCOPAL CHURCH
lTXRev. W. U. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: 11 a.m.: 7 p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 p.m. Young men's meeting: Friday 7
p.m.; general prayer meeting:Thursday 7 p.m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School- 10 a.m. Publio worship: 11 a.m.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 p.m.
Monthlv Draver meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 p.m. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, p.m.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2 p.m. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, 1 p.m.
Masonic Directory.
BELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. M.
Meets every Wednesday night, on or be
fore full moon.
W. D. BUMGARNER. W. M.
Jessb B. Mkybh, Sec'y.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. 17,
Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, H. P-
J. B. Meter, Rec.
BELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & & M.
Meets second Tuesday of each month.
C. W. CARROLL, T,L1L
J. B. Meter, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. J. B. RYAN, E- C.
J. B. Mbtbr, Rec.
St. Clairsville Professional Cards.
JAMES M. BEES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offloe- Main street, opp. old eonrl boose,
, BT. .CLAIRSVILLE, O.
Practtoea in all court of law and equity,
either ecunly, state or federal. 66,88 tf
vy D. HOFF,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offloe: Patterson's Block, seoond floor, opp.
Treasurer's offloe, 81. Clalravllle, O.
Praotiees In oounty. state and federal eourts.
6C.66 tf
J W. NIOBOL8,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public
Offloe: Two Doors West National Bank.
4 Wy 8T. CLALE3VILLE. O.
DANFOBD,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Patterson's Block, op, Traaa. Offloe, Main St.
Will practice In the Common Pleas, State
and Federal Ooturta.
Q W. OABBOLL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Collins Blook, op. St. Clair Hotel, Main St.
lven to the settlement ol
SIS. T9
states'
yy A CENSO.N
- " AITORNEY A t.AW.
Offloe. Main Street, opp. Court Hoof.
Practioes before au toe Oonri,
2 18. "19
Hi W. MITCHELL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
On corner op. Bt. 01 air and National Hotels.
Offloe on seoond floor.
J OHN POLLOCK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Offloe east of Bank, over Mrs. Evan's Qrooery.
4.W'81tf BT. CLAIRSVILLE. O.
Miscellaneous Business Cards.
Dr.Fenners Kidney
Back-ache Cure.
Rkv. A. J. Mebohant, Presiding Elder M.
E. Church, Meadville, Pa., writes:
(April 16, 1884) 'Dr Fevkeb's Kidney end
Beckache Cure gave me almost Instant relief;
it effects a care completely 1 have needed
nothing since I took it, four - ears ago.'
Frank F Percivat, Rochester, N Y writes
(April 6, 1883) 'One bottle of Dr Fekicbr's
Kidney and Hacs-ache Cure helped me more
than all the Kidney remedies tukea In the
past two years; six bottles entirely cured me.'
Mrs James Fuller, Fredonla, N Y writes
(March S. 1883) 'Dr FxiriiEB's Kidney and
BackacheCure has relieved me of Kidney dis
ease. Dropsy, Peart disease and Female WeBk
ness;I never hadamedlolne mlp soqnickly.'
Harry Waters, Hamlet, N Y writes
(July 9, 183) 'One bottle of Dr Feitveb's Kid.
ney and Backache Oure baa cured me of Kids
ney complaint and Rheumatism after other
celebrated K-ianej remedies ana doctors naa
tailed.'
Cures all diseases of the Kidney. Blsdder,
Urinary Passages. Backache, Dropsy, Female
weakness, jNervous Debility, Heart Disease,
Rheumatism; etc.
The most successful remedy that has ever
been administered in the diseases named.
Superior to alL For sale by J. B. Hooe, St
Claireville, O. . . 7 29-ly
IS1 an rare. M tbm wba writ o
SUbwd S Co.,PorUMa, Mta,vlU rncrtrm
trm, fall tafaroutloa mbiML mwk wklek
Ibnguteulllna boMtbsl will pr
I thM (Van kUISaw d. Boaw hrn
anwdrrar SCO ?. KKh mi.toi.iM. OipllU
at required. To. r, frtl frm. TtonwhemitWawae
U UAJU
Sexator-elect Rkaoah Is now liv
ing with bis third wife and intrusts to
hr supervision bis not very profitable
Texas farm.
Kv Kxrz methods are flourishing in
Washington county. Texas, according to
the testimony taken by tbe Stat Invest
titrating Committee.
Tbe latest developement of Kentucky
lawlessness in tbe famous Rowan coun
ty feud was a plot to murder tbe Judge
and county attorney. Tbe hangman
has a large job to attend to in that sect
tioo before there will be any quiet or
good order.
The Massachusetts Legislature have
adopted resolutions calling upon con'
gress for appropriations for coast de
fenses. Tbere is no likelihood, however,
that tbe Democratic House will do any
thing in the matter. It will be an issue
in the next Presidential election, when
New York will have its say on tbe sub
ject. There will be splendid and elaborate
festivities at Berlin lasting from March
19 to 26, in honor of the Emperor's 90th
birthday anniversary. Tbe Prince of
Wales will be there, with tbe King of
Saxony, tbe Regent of Bavaria and
Prince William of Worlemberg, and
possibly the Emperor Francis Joseph
Czar of JluBsla.
At tbe Republican Club banquet in
New York recently, tbe venerable Han
nibal Hamilin made tbe suggestion that
tbe anniversary of Lincoln's birth, Feb
ruary 12, should be observed as a nation
al holiday, like thtt of Washington.
The memory of Lincoln is as much re
vered as that of Washington, and tbe
proposed holiday would' have as much
significance as any new observed.
The proposed amendment to tbe Con
stitution providing for tbe election of
United States Senators by a direct vote
of tbe people is neither wise nor want
ed. There is nothiDg tbe matter with
our present system. It has always giv
en tbe people the ablest, most conserva
tlve, clean-handed and efficient upper
chamber in all tbe legislatures of civili
zation. What more could be asked?
N. T. Tribune.
Smith M Weed, od whom the mantle
of Democratic leaersbip in the state of
New York seems to have been placed,
and who received last month tbe vote
of the Democratic members of tbe Leg
islature for United States senator, de
clares in a public interview that it is
bis opinion President Cleveland will not
be a candidate for - re-election, and that
in proper time be will write a letter
declining to be a candidate. Mr. Weed
says that in such an event New York's
choice for President would be Governor
Hill.
Senator Sherman said in bis letter
to tbe Lincoln celebration in New York:
"We have tried a change, and wbat
has been the result? A discordant par
ty unable to agree Upon a line of for
eign and domestic policy, divided upoD
the tariff, hopelessly at sea on all finan
cial questions, obsequious in Us foreign
relations, distinguished ooly for tbe
marked promineuce it has given to Con
federate soldiers io foreign courts, and
now, with its term of office half spent.
a House of Representatives, Democratic
by a large majority, is unable to formu
late a single measure of political impor
tance upon which it can agree with the
Democratic President.
While in New York, recently, Gov.
Foraker said to tbe Tribune concerning
Ohio politics and Senator Sherman:
Tbe state is solidly Republican and
cannot be shaken. Senator Sherman
has a stronger bold upon tbe affections
of the people of tbe state, especially tbe
Republicans, tbaa at any time in bis
publio career.
To the Herald be said: -
The people of my slate are for Sher
man, first, last all the time. If nomi
nated he can be elected. Mr. Blaine is
still a great favorite with us, but we
think Ohio is entitled to name tbe candi
date for President. Sherman, in my
opinion, would prove the strongest can-.
didate that could be named.
Two mugwumps, appointed to office
io Michigan and Wisconsin instead of
Democrats, and in spite of Democrats,
show that the Hon Grover Cleveland is
still suffering from the old malady which
has no effectively incapacitated bim
thus far from being a sound and healthy
Democratic President He has tbe big
bead. It is a queer disease. When a
man has it, be may be able to manage
his own personal business successfully,
but he never can efficiently, dislnterestt
ediy and faithfully administer the
affiairs that have been intrusted to bim
dy a political party. He can not be a
good agent or representative. That's
what's tbe matter with Cleveland. N Y
Sun (Dem.)
The oil producers are just now en
gaged in a desperate struggle for exist
ence, having been brought to that point
when they must either free themselves
from tbe grasp of a relentless monopoly
or be utterly ruined io their business
interests. It has become quite common
to characterize all corporations as con
spiracies against tbe public, but we
have no sympathy with this indiscrimi
nate clamor. At the same time we are
free to say that tbe Standard Oil Co.,bas
by tne history it has made In the past
ten or fifteen years, given the most
indubitable proof that it is not only a
greedy, rapacious and corrupt combina
tion, but a constant menace to good gov
eminent. It pays no attention what
ever to moral considerations, overrides
all laws that stand in tbe way of its
selfish purposes, and what it cannot
dominate by tbe sheer force of its will
it seeks to accomplish through agencies
which have become all too potent in tbe
halls of legislation.
It was long supposed that the story
of He-odbtus about the pigmies of
Africa was mythical, but within tbe
last twenty years abundant evidence
baa accumulated of tbe existence
of a number of tribes of curious
little folks in equatorial Africa. The
chief among these tribes are the Akka,
whom Scbweinfurtb found northwest of
Albert Nyassa; the Obongo, discovered
by Du Cbaillu in West Africa, southeast
of Gaboon, and tbe Batwa south of Con
go. These little people range in beigbt
from 4 feet 2 inches to 4 feet 8 inches.
They are intellectually as well as phys
ically inferior to the other tribes of
Africa. They are perhaps nearer the
brute kingdom than any other human
beings. The Obongo, for instance, wear
no semblance of clotbiog; make no huts
except to bend over and fasten to the
ground tbe tops of three or four young
trees, which tbey cover with leaves; pos
sesses no art except tbe making of bows
and arrows, and do not till tbe Boit
Tbey live on tbe smaller game of the
forest and on nuts and berries. They
regard tbe leopard, which now and tben
makes a meal of one of them, as tbeir
deadliest enemy. Tbey live only a few;
days or weeks in one place, burryiog
themselves in sowe other part of the-
interminable woods as soon astuenut
and other food supplies near their camp
begin to grow scarce.
The nomination of Capt. A. W. Gree
ley as Chief Signal Officer with the rank
of Brigadier General is a well-deserved
recognition of patriotic and scientific
services. Arctic exploration has not
been looked upon with much ' favor at
Washington since tbe wreck of the
Jeannette and tbe heartrending scenes
at Starvation Camp, Cape Sabine; but
this officer's -achievements and sacrifices
rest on a different basts from tbe ordina
rp claims of polar adventurers. He
went to Lady Franklin Bay on a scien
tific errand under instructions from tbe
United States Government. In circum
stances of unparalleled difficulty and
peril be performed his duty to his Gov
ernment and tbe men under his charge
with a spirit of loyal devotion and in
flexible courage that has rarely been par
alleled. Capt. Greeley '8 scientific at
tainments and familiarity with tbe rou
tine of tbe office fully justify his promo,
tioo to this important place. Tbe Pres
ident deserves credit for making so ad.
mirable a nomination. General Greeley
will have tbe hearty congrat ulations of
all Americans 8ympathizingwkh bun
in tbe terrible misfortunes with which
bis arctic service was finally beset. N.
Y.. Tribune. . --
Here a true story Leetsdale,
Pa. Tbe minister, in bis sermon tbe
other Sunday, referred to Luther nail
ing bis thesis and taking such a stand
at the Diet of Worms that the Papal
bull against bim, bad to be executed.
A business man and his wife bad been
drowsily listening to the sermon, and
after tbe service was over began to dis
cuss it. 'John,' said the lady, 'I didn't
know that the Catholic Church still be
lieved in such barbaric superstitions at
the time of Luther.'
'What's that?' inquired her husband.
sleepily looking up.
'Why, didn't you bear the minister
say that after Lutber took hs stand at
Worms the bull had to be slaughtered t
1 never knew that.'
'Nether did I,' responded John, 'but if
be said so I guess it must be true.tbougb
I don't see why they bad to kill the bull,
because Lutber wasn't afraid of it, or
what in tbe name of sense the Pope
meant by sending it out at all. Funny
things in this world.' Then they re
lapsed into silence and dreamily mean
dered through the mud.
The number of women engagrd at
other than household work in tbe Uni
ted States is estimated at 3,000,000, and
of these 600,000 are agricultural labor
era, mainly in the cotton fields of tbe
South; 640,000 are employed in manu
factories of varlousjkinds, while 530,000
in tbe laundries of our country insist
that the "Chinese must go;" 280,000 are
milliners and 200.000 find employment
as dressmakers; 60,000 earn their bread
in the tailor shops and 600,000 are sales
women, teachers, telegraph operators,
typewriters, book keepers, type setters
and nurses, and many other occupations
find small numbers a livelihood. There
are in round numbers 2.500 female phy
sicians in the' United States.
The cowboys have a language of their
own which no 'tenderfoot' may attain
unto until he has served his novitiate.
Tbey call a horse shoe a 'horse wrang
ler,' and a horse breaker a 'broncho bust
er.' Their steed 1b often a 'cay use,' and
to dress well is to 'rag proper.' When
a cowboy goes out on the prairie he 'bits
the flat.' Whisky la 'family disturb
ance,' and to eat is to 'chew.' His bat is
a 'cady,' bis whip a 'quirt,' bis rubber
coat a 'slicker,' bis leatber overalls are
'chaps' or 'cbapparels,' and his revolver
is a '45.' Bacon is 'overland trout' and
unbranded cattle are 'mavericks.'
Shipments of frozen mutton, says Tbe
Buenos Ay res Standard, bave been so
frequent of late and some cargoes bo
large, that tbe maiket is beginning to
pay attention to the steady growth of
this branch of River Platte exports and
to tbe prospect of its immense develop
ment at no distant date. The exports of
tbe first nine months last year amount
ed to 826,000 carcasses, not including
20,000 quarters.
The immense weights of snow which
have accumulated on the Rocky Mount
ains this winter impose a severe test
upon tbe stability of the sheds erected
to protect railroad tracks from the drifts.
A collapse of snow sheds is reported
from Nevada, which wrecked seven en
gines and a snow plough, burying at the
same time a number of train bands.
The Governor of Kansas approved
tbe bill thus, making it a law, conferring
municipal suffrage uon women.
THE NEWS.
Geo M Bedford. Paris, Ky, noted
soortnorn oreeder, is dead.
Major W W Armstrong has been ap
pointed Postmaster at Cleveland.
Judge Church took the oath of office
as governor or Dakota Thursday.
A half interest in the trotting stallion,
Harry Wilkes, baa been sold for $10,000.
Wm A Wilson, prominent lawyer of
Lancaster, Pa., committed suicide, last
weea.
Tbe federal grand jury at St. Louis
returned 22 indictments for election
frauds.
Thos C Glera is in jail at Fremont.O.,
charged with forging his father's sig
nature.
Tbe cattle on tbe ranges in Montana
are dj ing by tbe thousands from tbe
hard winter.
Another passenger rate war of rail
roads leading west from New York,
seems imminent.
Under the Kentucky law Wm Dodson
a vagrant, will be sold at Augusta, ac
cording to his wish.
A call has been issued for a convent
tion at Chicago to form a new National
Trotting Association. .
It is said tbe President has asked
Smith M Weed, of New York, to accept
the Treasury portfolio. .
The police commissioners of Cincin
nati will prosecute owners of property
used as gambling headquarters.
The Ohio Valley Cattle-growers' As
sociation will bold its great fat stock
sbow in Cincinnati next December.
The West Virginia Legislature has
passed a joint resolution to submit a
prohibition amendment to tbe people.
The Guion Line steamer Wisconsin,
went ashore at Fire Island, but was
floated off. Her rudder post was broken.
James Casbman was arrested in St.
Louis on- tbe charge of attempting to
assassinate Judge Fitzgerald, of Cin
cinnati. Tbe President has vetoed the bill ap
propriating $10,000 for tbe distribution
of seeds to tbe drouth-stricken counties
of Texas.
Tbe New York senate by a vote of 20
ayes to 9 nays passed a bill granting
women the right to vote in municipal
elections.
, Judge Thomas M Joseph, Treasurer
of the Texas Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.,
confesses to a shortage of $23,185 in his
accounts.
Tbe naked trunk of a man, wrapped
in paper, was found on tbe edge of a
pond at Eddington, Pa. Tbe body bad
been dead 24 hours.
-: Major J S Penn, proprietor of the
Laredo Times, has hepjLadjudged vio
ri-tilkr-roeaac. He is a brother-in-law of
Ex-Governor Ireland.
LvEd ward Unger, on trial in New York
for tbe murder of Louis Boble, gave a
dramatic account in court of the killing,
claiming self-defense.
It is stated that English agents are
quietly buying large numbers of corses
in tbe Middle States for use in Great
Britain in case of war.
Knights of Labor in West Virginia
are opposiug tbe reflection of Senator
Camden, who is charged with being a
Standard Oil Co., monopolist.
The G. A. R. State Encampment of Il
linois passed a resolution demanding
this Congress to pass the dependent pen
sion bill over the President's veto.
Sister Genevieve, tbe Superior for 20
years of the St. Francis de Sales Cob
vent, Newark, O.. has discarded her
robes, and returned to her relatives.
s
A two-and-a-half counterfeit gold coin
pronounced one of the most dangerous
bogus gold pieees ever made, has been
discovered at the Philadelphia Mint.
Four masked men broke into tbe resi
dence of John Bolt, of Oakland town
ship, Pa., bound and maltreated bim
and robbed the bouse of $300 in cash.
Tbe Co-operative Interment Co., has
been organized in Cincinnati, to enable
people to bury tbeir dead at less expense
than tbe ordinary undertakers' charges.
Dr Charles M Wilson, Washington
C H, O., has been indicted'on a criminal
charge of administering an overdose of
Thomas Godfrey, who died from its
effects.
Nineteen stores at Portsmouth, N H,
were entered by burglars Tuesday, and
tbe enterprising crooks secured fifty
dollars in money and about $2 worth
of goods.
Sixty-four trotting horses and colts
were sold at Lexington, Ky., last week,
the aggregate sum being $30,605. A
veariine son of Harry Wilkes famous
trotter, brouhbt $2,650.
The colored man. Jack Purdy, who
confessed to an assault upon Miss M. S.
Robinson.Jthe authoress, in New York
has been sentenced to 20 years impris
onment in Sing Sing.
The general expression of the GAR
men throughout the country concerning
tbe dependent pension bill is that it
should become a law notwithstanding
tbe objectionable features.
The New York Presbytery passed res
olutions condemning loose views touch
ing tbe inspiration of tbe Scriptures
that have become current in certain
parts of tbe Christian church.
At Clyde, O., burglars entered tbe
home of E T Getting in his absence,
knocked bis wife senseless on tbe floor
ransacked tbe bouse and took away
$1,500 in paper and gold money.
A company with a million dollars cap
ital has been incorporated at Baltimore
for making cheap illuminating gas from
crude petroleum, tbe residua beluga
merchantable article of refined petro
leuin.
Sir Lionel West. Brittish Minister at
Washington, Is reported as saying that
he does not anticipate any trouble what
ever between Great Britain and the
United States concerning the fishery
question.
George Little, a resident of Sarcoxio.
Mo., while waiting for a train at Carth
age, Mo was set upon by a gang of
toughs, and received a blow upon the
temple, wbick severed an artery, and he
bled to death.
Seven prominent citizens of Arkansas
were arrested for lynching two horse
thieves and a boy in 1885. Tbe boy hap
pened along when tbe lynching was in
progress and tbey hung him to prevent
him becoming a witness. The prisoners
gave.bond in the sum of $35,000.
SUNRISE.
Silence profound ; then faintly
Low tbrobbings in the air,
A presence holy, saintly,
Hushed voices breathing prayer.
A wavering light uncertain,
A soft glow spreading wide,
A dusky, somber curtain.
Drawn silently aside,
Pale rays of rare completeness
Far dewn tbe sky's dim lawn,
Moist lips of rosy sweetness
Upraised to kiss the dawn.
A sudden burst of rapture
From bird-throats swelling long,
Which echo elves recapture,
And flood the earth with song.
A richer color shewing
A flush across tbe gray,
A deeper carmine glowing.
Night shadows rolled away.
A gleam of polished siver,
A glow of burnished gold,
A liquid mass of splendor,
A glory manifold. -A
royal car suspended.
Hung swaying in tbe blue,
Tbe grand cornatiou's ended,
And rose tints fade from view.
Ob, human heart, grown tender.
With thoughts beyond all speech,
This sunrise scene of splendor
No human heart can reach ;
Revives hole's blessed story,
Bids faith ascend on high, -And
view eternal glory
Where these tints never die.
The Retirement of Manning.
The President and bis Secretary of the
Treasury part with expressions of the
highest mutual esteem and regret, notf
withstanding tbe reports that Mr. Man
ning was resigning in bad temper and
that tbe President bad disapproved of
his course. But whether some private
wounds may not be concealed beneath
this complimentary correspondence, will
still be regarded as an open question, by
the gossips at least.
The termination of Secrotary Man
ning's career as a public financier is sig
nalled by general laudation. Yet be
yond the active policy of his adminis
tration in bebalf of tbe moneyed inter
ests, it is difficult to see in what re
spect bis administration has distinguish
ed itself. Wbat tbe Secretary has done
in the line of reducing the debt and pay
ing off tbe interest bas been a copy of
bis Republican predecessors. That he
leaves the silver question unsettled and
tbe bank circulation problem where be
found it, is, perhaps, dne to the contu
macy of Congress; bu no one outside
tbe Treasury can he charged with the
fact tbat its effort bas been to protest
that there was less surplus than was
generally supposed ;tbat tbe bonds could
not be paid off as rapidly as expected;
and that a talked-off but purely imagl
Qiry crisis was only to be averted by
the process of swapping back and forth
some millions of gold and silver be
tween the banks and tbe Treasury.
A Treasury administration which has
accomplished these feats and the addi
tional one of finding plenty ef money to
pay off tbe bonds when Wall street and
tbe bondholders wanted it, can certainly
be improved upon. Let us hope tbat
the President will find a Secretary who
will do it Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Grains of Gold.
When a resolution is once formed, half
tbe uithulty is over.
Whoever is sensible of his own faults
carps not at another's failing.
He who would stop every man's month
must have a great deal of meal.
Hardly will you find any one so bad
but be desires the credit of being good.
Daily ought we to renew our purposes
and to stir up ou rseves to greater fervor.
The first sure sympton of a mind in
In health is rest at heart and pleasure
felt at home.
Doubt is the vestibule which all must
pass before they enter into tbe temple
of wisdom.
A weak mind is like a microscope,
which magnifies trifling things, but can
not receive great ones.
Age is not all decay ; it is the ripening.
tbe swelling of tbe fresh life within.tbat
withers and bursts tbe husks.
AU perfection in this life hath some
imperfection mixed with it; and no
knowledge is without some darkness.
The first step in debt is like the first
step in falsehood, almost involving tbe
necessity of proceeding in tbe same
course.
Forbidden pleasures do not yield a
moiety of tbe gratification tbat comes
from those that are lawful and permis-
sable.
The Anarchist's Song.
We'll sell all tbe land for whisky and
gin.
And when its all gone we'll divide it
ag n.
We'll abolish all laws and do as we
please:
We'll rob all tbe banks, and live at our
ease.
We'll bring to this land all criminals
and fools,
And teach tbem to vote 'ag'in churches
and schools.
We'll bang all the judges who question
our right;
We'll blow up tbe rich with strong dy
namite,
We'll eat up tbe food of tbe Yankee
who delves.
And when nothing is left eat the Yanks
themselves. Tbe Wasp.
Great Britain now leads in tbe
competition for big cannon, having turn
ed out a monster of 111 tons that con
sumes 900 pounds of powder at a single
discharge. The craze for monsters of
this sort may be checked by tbe discov
ery that American genius can construct
craft able to sink the biggest vessel that
carries them, before the big gun can be
discharged twice over.
,
When lamps cease to give good light
many people throw them away and get
new ones. There Is usually uothlng tbe
matter except that tbe perforations are
choked with carbon or dnst. Boil tbem
for half an hour, in an old saucepan in
whicn you nave a good teaapoonf ul of
washing soda to each quart of water;
rinse them and set them to dry. This
will usually remedy tbe difficulty.
SODOM DESTROYED.
NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL LESSON.
SCHOOL LESSON. For Sunday, Fed. 27-Text of Lesson,
SCHOOL LESSON. For Sunday, Fed. 27-Text of Lesson, Gen. xix, 15-26-Golden Text, Gen.
xix, 17—Critical and Practical Notes
by Samuel Ives Curtiss, Ph. D., D.
Introduction Lot's Hospitality. The two
angels who had accompanied the angel of
Jehovah were soon at tbe gate of Sodom. In
this place of public traffic, of justice and of
gossip they found Lot. The Angel of Jeho
van, who had visited his servant Abraham,
does not now honor Lot with his presence or
run the risk of being subjected to shameful
indignities. Lot, true to the customs of the
Orient, which regard the rites of hospitality
as most sacred, in whose defense the host
should put his life and his honor in peril if
need be, induces tbe angels, whom he prob
ably does not recognize as such until later, to
be his guests.
The men of Sodom soon give evidence of
their abominable vices. They are therefore
smitten with blindness, but notwithstanding
they do not desist from their attempt to enter
Lot's house, although to no purpose.
The sbamelessness of these men and the
judgment visited en them are the prelude to
the terrible tragedy which is so soon to fol
low, and which the angels announce to Lot.
They ask him what relatives he has and bid
him bring them out of tbe place. It appears
from the narrative that there were two young
men in Sodom who were betrothed to his
daughters (Gen. xix, 14, Revised Version). Lot
bids them leave the place, "For tbe Lord will
destroy the city;" but this announcement was
probably received with derisive laughter, as
he seemed to them to be only jesting. With
out concern the young men lay down to
sleep and awoke only to find the words of
warning too true, and no opportunity for es-cap&
THE LESSON.
The Impending Ruin (vs, 15, 16). How Lot
passed the night the narrative does not say.
There is no account of its being spent in
prayer, as a night was spent at a crisis in
Jacob's history. He was faced with the grim
certainty that he was about to lose his home
and his earthly all. With the earliest light
of morning the angels hastened Lot, bidding
him take his wife and his two daughters and
begone, lest notwithstanding the warning
that they had come to give he should be de
stroyed in the iniquity of the place and its at
tendant punishment which was now to be
visited. But he lingered as if on enchanted
ground. He could not bear to leave his home
and his possessions. He probably desired to
take some of his wealth with him, and was
undecided what to da But while be lingered,
in God's mercy tbe men took him, his wife
and his two daughters by the hand, and, as it
were, tore them away from the city, and
brought them outside.
V. 17. The angels, however, knew that not
withstanding all their warnings there was
danger that Lot might delay, even if he did
not return to bring some of the coveted pos
sessions with him. We should expect to read
that the two angels commanded him, but in
stead we read that he who must have been
the Angel of Jehovah, who had come unan
nounced, said, "Escape for thy life; look not
behind thee, neither stay in all the plain;
escape to the mountain, lest thou be con
sumed." The plain mentioned here is more literally
translated in the margin of the Revised Ver
sion of Gen. xiii, 12, the "circle. " It indicates
whaS aueht be called the meadow or bottom
lands of the JordtfmeaT-UnDead n, wbnre
the valley is about ten miics wida We do
not know definitely what mountain is indi
cated, for we do not know the original site of
the cities of the plain.
Lot's Prayer (vs. 18-20). Lot, now
thoroughly alarmed, prays for more favor
able terms. He addresses the Angel of Jeho
vah, gratefully acknowledging the favor
which be has found, and that the Lord has
magnified his mercy in saving his life, and
asks that since Jehovah has done such great
things for him he should do him tbe lesser
favor of allowing him to flee to the little city
ear by. This petition he urges with passion
ate earnestness.
Vs. 21, 22. Jehovah graciously accepts
him. While Abraham's prayer is not to
avail for the salvation of Scdom, Lot's avails
Cor the preservation of Zoar, the little city.
God will not do anything for the destruc
tion of the cities until Lot reaches Zoar. This
was entirely in answer to Abraham'.! interces
sion, as it would seem (Gen. xix, 29). When
once God had given his assurance to his ser
vant Abraham, Lot was safe, although the
answer comes in an entirely different form
from what Abraham had expected.
Lot reaches Zoar at sunrise. As he left
Sodom at the first gray of the morning, he
had cone perhaps four or five miles.
The Destruction (vs. 23, 24). The sun burst
in its usual splendor on the cities of the plain.
The night had doubtless been passed in wed
ding festivities and gayety by some, and in
lust and debauchery by others. Many of the
people rose early to pursue their wonted call
ing!, but the cool breath of morning was as
it were in a moment turned into the stifilng
heat of a furnace, with which the fumes of
sulphur were mingled. Tbe Scripture does
not dwell on the scene. It ascribes the de
struction to Jehovah. Whether this was oc
casioned by the play of electricity on some
of the bituminous deposits, and on sulphur
rprings, which are found in the neighborhood,
we do not know. God's hand is equally
divine, whether seen in the orderly course of
nature or in seemingly miraculous interfer
ence in that course. No law of force is more
powerful than that almighty hand, and any
theory of a "reign of law" which bars God
out from his own universe does not satisfy
the conditions which we find in the Bible.
Sodom, Gomorrah and, as we learn from
another passage (De.ut. xiix, 23) Admah and
ZebOim, were destroyed in this overthrow.
The Site of the Cities. It is still a subject
of much controversy where these cities were
situated. It was the popular belief, as it still,
is, among many that they occupied the site
of the Dead sea. .But there is no scriptural
authority for this view, arid geological re
searches have shown that it is impossible, and
that the peculiar depression of the Dead sea,
which is the lowest known natural depression
below the earth's surface (1,300 feet below the
level of the Mediterranean) , existed for ages
before the overthrow of these cities. The
prevalent view since this discovery, which is
favored by certain traditional landmarks, has
been that the cities were situated just at the
south of the Dead sea. The view which now
seems to be most popular among scholars is
that they were a little to the north of It Dr.
Bekth Merrill thinks he has even found some
ruins which mark tbe spot.
Lot's After Life (v. 26). Lot escaped, but
be lost not only his property, except what be
he could carry on his person, but also his
wife. Whether from curiosity or a longing
to have on last parting view of her old
dome, she looked behind her, thus disobeying
the divine command, and became a pillar of
nit, a silent preacher of the peril of disobedi
ence and of the suddenness of the divine
judgments (Luke xvii, 83).
Tbe story of Lot1 life b soon told. Ha
withdrew from Zoar to the mountain for
rreater safety, only to bave the stains of
Bodom Indelibly Impressed on his memory.
For Abraham's sake his life was spared, but
no record of him is found among the heroes
of the faith whose names bave been preserved
with honorable mention in the Westminster
abbey of tbe New Testament (Hebrews, xi),
although a sacred writer commends him for
keeping his heart pure amid the corruptiona
of one of the most dissolute cities of the ancient
world (II Peter ii, T, 8).
POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
L Those who now laugh at the
God's faithful servants, unless they repent,
will one day mourn and weep.
2. Bin and punishment belong together, like
the two sides of the same shield.
& If we are not willing to give up all for
God in seeking His kingdom and righteous
ness, the time will come when we must part
with this world's riches and fail of those in
the next.
4. The man who is tempted to delay the
subject of his soul's salvation when God has
said, "Now is the accepted time," is in danger
of suddenly losing his soul forever.
5. God's commands are to be implicitly
obeyed. H in face of them we presume on
His mercy and forbearance, we do it at our
own peril Sunday School World.
Henry Clay's Personal Magnetism.
Talking th3 other day to a gentleman who
knew an intimate and confidential friend still
' living of Henry Clay, he told an anecdote .
illustrative of the intangible quality of mag
netism so remarkably noticed of Mr. Clay's
presence. Many years before tbe stage
coaches gave way to the Pullmans, the stage
pulled np one bitter cold winter's day at the
old Phenix hotel, in Lexington, delayed by
snow and enforcing a stop over. The pas
sengers were cold, disappointed and furious.
No one dared to speak, and a rigid and awk
, ward silence that could have been cut with
knife prevailed around the coffee house.
The barkeeper even felt tbe rigor of the
mental climate and retired behind his glasses.
Finally, when the moodiness and anger was
at the height of its silent fury, a tall, dignified
old gentleman entejed, walked up to th
glowing stove, rubbed his hands, cast a keen
glance around the room upon the glowering
assemblage, bent right and left in courtly
courtesy, and said cheerfully:
"Morning gentlemen."
It was fire to powder. Every infuriate
man in the room was on the verge of explo
sion. . 4
"A cold morning, gentlemen!" remarked
the courtly old man, bowing again right and
left and rubbing hi? hands. "It's a severs
day for traveling. " -
With this he turned and walked into the
office, leaving in the room evidences that he
had melted the rigor. One by one the
moody passengers thawed, spoke and relieved
their passion. The barkeeper came out from "
behind his glasses and filled 'em up with
generous liquor. - In five minutes afl was
geniality and good nature.
"Barkeeper," asked one of the strangers
presently, "who was that fine, pleasant old
gentleman in here a few minutes ago?"
"That," said the barkeeper, "why, that
was Mr. Clay!" Cor. Louisville Courier-Jonrna!,
Excursion into Greenland.
News has reached Copenhagen that an
American naval engineer, Mr. Paers, in com- "
pay with another American and a Dane, has V
made an excursion during the summer into
the interior of Greenland. They began the
excursion from the Pakitoskfiord sixteen
miles further north than the point of depart
ure of Professor Nordenskjold when he pene
trated eighty-four miles into the interios and
two Laplanders in his troop went 120 miles
further east, not, however, confirming the
professor's theories of oases. Mr. Paers went
130 miles into the interior, not meeting with
protruding mountain peaks or anything re
markable: all was one pretty even sorfaoa
of ice. The journey was made for the meet .
part on sledge, and the return voyage was
made with extraordinary speed before
southeast gale. The little party were about
three weeks on the ice, and were warmly
welcomed back by the Greenlanders, who
had feared they were lost Mr. Paers also
thoroughly examined the frozen Torsuke
tafiord, formerly mapped out by Stenstruppe
and Hammer. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Women Should Learn to Whistle.
" If there be one thing which the modern
woman regrets it is that she has never
Jeerned to-wmatle. Leaving out all question
of being able to cheor one's self with a tuna
occasionally on the street or in the office, a
whistle is a very handy accomplishment in
signaling an elevator or a horse car. The
historian '8 wife bought one of those nickel
whistles recently to make np, if possible, for
the deficiency, and used it for the first time
the other day when she was engaged in her
shopping She blew it once just at the corner
of Brattle street. The car was just stopping
at the farther corner and showed signs of
starting up immediately; in desperation shs
gave another shrill whistle and the ear
started up as if all tba city government
officials were pursuing it. The driver bad
thought it was the car starter's signal, and
when this fact was explained by some kindly
passers-by the historian's wife resolved that
she would resort to her voice next time she
wishes to stop a car. Boston Record His
torian. ,
Very Peculiar Names.
The other day I ran across crowd of
people who seemed to have very peculiar
names. One of them was invariably ad
dressed by his comrades as "Dogs;" another
they called 'Snakes"and a third answerel up
very promptly when they addressed him aa
"Flowers." Seeking an explanation of thi
odd nomenclature I found that they were
all dime museum people. The one they
called "Dogs" was in charge, of the educated
canine at that institution; "Flowers" kept
the flower stand, and "Snakes" looked after
the boa constrictor. I came to the conclusion
that all dime museum men are freaks in on
way or another. Pioneer Press.
Proof Against Magnetism.
An artist of Geneva, it is announced, has
found a method of making a compensating
balance for a watch on which magnetism has
absolutely no effect. A watch fitted with a
balance of this kind and with a spiral of pal
ladium submitted to the action of a very
powerful electro-magnet will stop immedi
ately but so soon as it is removed from th
magnetic influence it goes on again without
the regulation being in any way interfered
with. An ordinary watch on the contrary
' when submitted to a similar test has a move
ment absolutely erratic when set going again.
Boston Budget.
Chinese School in San Francisco.
The Chinese public school in San Francisco
has now thirty-eight pupils, although it
started a year and a half ago with only six.
It is under the charge ot Miss Thayer, who
finds the young Celestials very bright in
learning English and the common branches.
Her hardest task is to enforce silence; thai
little fellows tike to chatter in Chinese about
their lessons. Three of the pupils are girls,
all wear the Chinese costume and all take a
two weeks' holiday at the Chinese New Year.
Chicago Herald.
Baron Tennyson's son Hallam refuses to
smoke clay pipes as his father does, and there
is a coolness between the two in consequence.
Chinese School in San Francisco. Novel Advertising of a Book.
The latest thing in book advertising has
been devised by a French publishing firm.
A large number of men are made to walk ia
single file along tbe most frequented streets,
apparently intent upon reading an opeo
book, which they hold out before them witk
both hands, so that the hack of the book caa
be seen. The public naturally wishes U
know the title of this work of such absorbing
interest, and finds en looking that it is a
newly published novel. It is hardly neces
sary to add that several of the hired mea
co Id not read a Una of it to save their lives
Chicago Tribune.
Markers Instead of Pencils.
A glance at a ball programme usually
suffices to convince one that writing is a rare
accomplishment among dancing men, and
they should be thankful for the new markers,
which take the place of pencils. Tbey con
tain the owner's name in raised type and
little ink pad, and are furnished with a clasp
by which they may be fastened to gentle
man's watch chain or to an order of dances.
The only objection to them is that they quit
preclude the possibility of mistaking one's
partner's name, a thing whion some naughty
girls occasionally da Boston Transcript.
A Superb Appearance.
British Minister West weighs about 209
pounds, and when attired la knee breeches,
silk stockings and s cocked hat be is said ti
present a superb appearance.