Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-10-01
s7 CL.1RsyrL1r. Sent. astb. 1857.

ST. CLAIRsyILLE, Sept. 2sth, 1857.
| Well, | think so, too. What! Why,
that We are all forgetting our duty So.
by your leave, this time, I'll only bestow
one plying smile Of forgiveness on Mons.
Qua; bow recognition to Y L. C. and Nc;
give slight vent to my rejoicing over the
improved appearance of the pOetical column
under the smiles of our dreaming friend
| from Barnesville. and thea tell you fer Of
the gossip OF the day. True, there hasn't
much happened since our last report The
tea drinkers have been busy settling to their
own satisfaction the &c.'s of the single
wedding that has been Yes, there has
been wedding. One OF our girls is gone;
irretrievably pitched into the "Dlissful'' stale
OF MatrimOny. May she be happy! Then,
there was a runaway A eve hic- le,' (as
the o.d lady of Harper anecdotal memory
would ssy.) occupied by few muscu line
specimens of humanity. passed through town
at considerabl fast pace. Fortunately
nobody was hurt. It's a wonder, tco, for
the way the necks stretched was caution;
for, you know. q runaway ant an everyday
affair in our s5ber young city.
The Fair is approaching! Tnen won't
old St. Clairsville see crowd! Blu, there
is, one thing that the approaching Fair calls
to mind There is kind of enmity exist
ing between the town and country fo ks
The town folks, (us girls, especially,) have
acquired the reputation Of being proud
ashamed TO recognize an acquaintance from
The country. ! know that we have got |
fashion oil watching for 1.-THE hoosiers," and |
hunting up something to laugh at. AID on
the other side. the country folks set the
town girls al down ss affected, and laugh at
them. Now, |, no believe more than hail
the girls iD our toa n. al asst, have a deep
respect for the country and its inhabitants.
despite our habit Of laughing. We know
that, free from the Pressure Of brick walls
and town cUnventionaliles, hear and souls
expand and grow better, and shat matters
it II the body is not trained in "the ways OF
The wurld,' or clolhed in The "height OF
fashion" Thea, friends from the country,
gle your hsnts; and, girls In town, let's
remember
I'VE children Of family it Cannot be denied,
For our iaIIer d" ell IN Eden. and lie eoun-
uified ,"
Well, friends of the sanctum, intemper.
ance PFogresseth. In walking up street a
lew evenings s:Ecc, | saw two orms
stretched upon the pavement, brought low
by blow IRON King Alcohol. Met several
Others, ior whom | mentally predicted
speedy DOWNFALL to the same position. And
not much more than week ago, home
was cothed in mourning for oLe who fell
victim 10 tie kinanesS OF couple OF friends,
who snpDlied him with run enough Iu xii!
him. Almost every night, OF late, may be |
heard drunken tones from the throat OF a
rondn. And, yet, they tell nothing can be
done 10 stop line progress ofthe serpen. that
is singing our country 10 death. A friend
remarked, few evenings since, that IRON
certain articles appearing in the Carogicle,
people would think this vas the VI orst town
in the State Where will you ind a worse!
Where is there i tUwB Of its size, here
more Ebiskry is sold, and drank, and where
Ale, Bee and Porter wagons pay more
frequent visits, and meet wiih better custom
ana heariier Welcome! 1t IS shame ul,
Shdmef fUl 10 Know that We have meu of tai
ent, energy, influence and education in our
midst, and yet this evil Is not annhilated
Think OF il, men. F,ihers, Tor the sake oil
your sous, " no are growing up exposed to
It's baielUi i:.tlueBce. strike oluu. Broth.
ers, fjr the sake of those who now occupy
the place your bo; hood filled, and who are
in danger oi con animation, 'it Your hand
against the monster. Friends, lor the SAX,
OF thOse who have shared your joys and ser-
rows thus far through lie, and WHO may be
too weak to resist temptation, if it come
raise your roice in remOnstrance. CiIiz, rs,
lor the sake of the town yVu should love to
uphold, enforce the law that can 60 good.
Christians, for the sake OF your church, TO
" hIch intempeTance is a mortal enemy. dig
at the foundation OF this evil institution
until the whole fabric alI. Everybody, for
the sake Of home, that would be biighted by
one breath OF the foul fiend of happiness
that would wilher beneath our gaze of the
hydra headed monster, work, use every
means. exert every power, and move he car
o. right ouw ard! until every GOggery is
crushed, every stil house destr, yed, every
put TO q Int.
Well, are. tired istening' | forgot. And
there cant be too much said against intem-
perance. can there! Dut veil quit nov, ior
lear yOn'li be conveniently not at Lome,'
The next time we contem plate visit. So,
Good Bye, Tor now. See il JOe'ii put the
last sentence right lliS time What balk
he made before,
FAN TAz MA6GoR, A.
P. S. Tell Y. l.. e. that /. A. stands
for Independent Amazon.
A. B. Hurrah for CRasE!I
BELMONT, Aug. '57.