Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-03
wheeling Township Locals.

Revs. Caldwell, Moffftt and Campbell have
been Iabcring in their, respective churches to
advance the cause of their Lord and Master
They are earnest Christian men-and as they
have gone forth to SOW the seed, ,that-talthough
some may fall by the wayside-some where
there is not much depth of earth--some among
thorns)-will after a time spring up and bring
fourth fruit ian hundred fold"
ConhictinG Interests have defeated many
an enterprise which would have advanced the
public good. Some of cur heaviest capitalists
say they will not subscribe unless the Belmont
and Toledo R. R. reach Flushing via the Little
Wheeling creek route-and on account of the
abundance Of coal and limestone it does seem
as though it would be the best paying route
even il 1t would cost more per mile TO build the
road. Like ''the boy who slept up stairs we
have nothing to say" but only state facts as
they occur.
The "inlS-orporators' of the Belmont and
Toledo R. R.-The Belmont county Commits
sioners-The Iron Sells? The .'Infirmary
question" and the thread-bare turnpike suit
are the present subjects of dis"cussin" in this
locality.
A curiosity in the shape of white weazie
was caught by dogs near this town. The head
side OF body and hinder parts of beautiful
cream color, and the tip of the tail '.jet black ~
By the way did the readers of the Chronicle
ever see black and white cat with the tip of
the tail white or a black and white dog with the
tip OF the tail black?
1t has been observed that the three churches
in and near this town the left sides of the
buildings are most popular, many times being
uncomfortably crowded, while on the right but
few persons will be seated.
Why incline to the left? When an individual
loses his way he describes circle by inclining
to the left. Horsemen IN riding circle pass
around leaning to the left-the weakest side OF
the human body is the left side. Many persons
in this community ere left hand ed and the male
portion invariably draw ON the left boot last
The only things in which L have not been able
to discern any left--are.a pudding pan and
pint whiskey flask.
Belmont sent an agent over with a petition
asking the removal OF the County seat to that
central location. He only wanted "Bellaire
thrown out" He didn't catch many of the
'weazles" asleep, but as he is shrewd talker
and did do some good by getting few names
Belmont owes him debt of gratitude and when
they get the County seat removed there can
discharge it in no more suitable way than by
appointing him keeper ofthe "Iron sells.''
A humpbacked wagon passed through our
streets on the sides Of which were inscribed in
letters of gold "R. r. RI 1t caused some spec
ulation as to the probable contents. One said
Rival Rail Road" and that it was full of blank
stock certificates, another suggested Raise
Revenue Rates" and that it was filed with pa
pers with long bloody eaths affixed, such as J.
S. Crafty sends out, etc., etc.
Initials are very popular just now. If one
groves sick they take dose of "R. r, r." or
f. P. P, a lady wishing good bread uses T. 7. T.
B. P. If one wishes to join church it may be
the U. P the a. R. R., or any other. If a secret
society L. O. o., r., 1. o. G. T., and so on. This
is the age of initials, and believing that like
any other naseous medicine-such as pills-they
are easiest swallowed one at a time only sign