Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-26
REII.AIRE Dec. 18th. 1872.

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That prolific source of news items
the horse disease-is rapidly abating in
our town and vicinity; bad horse mas
ters are nov the worst sufferers, horses
that have been badly treated and a5us-
ed have succunbed TO the disease,
while those that have always been
treated right have come Uut ali safe,
generally this is correct, although sew
eral valuable horses have died that
have always been well treated. Oar
streets are looking lively again, and
with care we may not suffer out little
more from the epi1emic.
The river has been gOTged with ice
for several days, and river men are al
most entirely discouraged, low wste
SO long and now chOKej With ice so as
to render navigation impossible, con-
nencing SO early in the season, FeoplH
below here a. realizing the fact tnIt
Railroads are not sueh useless ips, u
ti0ns after all, and we-confident'y look
for the early completion of Road
along the OHIO Valley; being one OF
the most abun0antly productive regions
in the Would, the wonder IS thaea Rail
Road has not penetrated there long
ago. Our town isdeepiv interested in
the project, and would profit thereby
largely IN exec 5 Oi ms cOSt Out toSy-
ism as usual stands in our way, but eit
will not always Ue so we confidently
nope.
The coming session of the Conven-
ton for revising the Constitg ioh is be-
ing tho topic for considerable c0nVessa-
tion. Politicians are q being ve'y
soIicilous as to what viii be done.
Thinkers are an, ious that changes Wit
not be naie hat will coavulse the
toiy polite, and that enough VIII be
made to keep pace win the spirit OF
the age: our wise>s and best men
should De brought to the front, now;
liberal minded, far seeing, tolerant,
and a0le; no mean EDirIt OF Td.ty
should enter the Convention; urgland
old State should be cleared OF all the
eHete ideas and customs that tramma
human progress, as man Is the ooJect OF
Govern so man should be Speeial-
ly protected by Governments; the last
vestige of property qualification
should be swept away. The objects 0;
taxation should not be to benefit public
affairs, but for the legitimate purposes
for which they are levied, public ser
vices should be paid in proportion to
the amount rendered as In private
affairs. We do not expect a millennium
however, ior the present and Will only
be too content, if but a tithe of the re-
form needed is inaugerated and taith-
fully carried out.
Yesterday, man by the name of
Manuel while coupling cars in the b.
d o. r. &. yards, was caught between
two and severely injured, he is serious
Iy if not fatally injured, he was well
cared for Dr.'s Hoover and Ney were
in attendance and saw every thing done
for the sufferer that skill suggested and
humanity required.
We are beginning 10 think that we
have a long continued cold snap
''Lengthened freezing long drawn out, -
Unusual and unreasonable, if we only
had more rain we copld the better bear
it, never in the history of the country
has such a drought prevailed; another
year or two, such as the last two will
make some of our back districts almost
Measles is the prevailing disease
among children here at present, some
deaths have taken place therefrom, but
aside from this we are enjoying our
usual good health.
Business continues to be active and
all classes are hopeful Of renewed activ-
ity when tine weather will permit.
SPARTAN.