Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-14
look OUT FOR THE CARS. ''

LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS. ''
FJc some days previous to last Thurs
day, the denizens of St. Clairsville and
especially the rural portions of Richland
Township had fitful dreams of Railroad
enterprises. Farmers were awakened
from peaceful slumbers by visionary
trains fitting across broad acres. Shrill
shrieks of engines, low rumbling sounds
of immense freight trains laden with
the products of the country-trains
bearing active business, enterprising
go-ahead men, and women with light
cheerful hum sped along to leave only
agony depicted upon the faces of those
who would cling to the time honored
customs and inconvenience oflong ago.
The thought of the good housewife, dis
pensing with the bareback" services
of the trusty old mare "LiZe," and the
loss of the milestone used so long to bal
ance the quart.jug of "Orlesns" OF
|ssCorn-juice" was too much to bear.
Pullman Palaces, with comfortable
cushioned chairs, heated and ventilated,
was too Hsoft a thing" for the 'sYoung
Americas" of Richland Township.
Plundered citizens mounted their steeds
and perambulated School Districts with
more zeal than was ever kindled by po-
Ilitical contest, and estimates of cost o
the visionary Railroad were many and
various. 500, ,O00-$1, ,000, ,0O0-s14, 900,
600, were spoken of with such apparent
certainty that steady brains became ad
died, and hnanciers stood in amaze
ment. These enormous sums COM
pounded every five minutes, would
bankrupt any township, and compel an
extensive addition to our already capa-
cious Infrmary, for the accommoda-
ton of delinquent tax payers. Pixies
Bridges and Democratic officials had
burthened the people already too heav
lily. Thursday, was to put a quietus
upon the men who dared to suggest
enterprise and improvement.-Shame
on citizen ofSt. Cairsville, who would
not soalk to Bellaire in preferences
to riding. Truly American muscle has
degenerated, ,-and unintelligent steam
power has supplanted brain in the
heads of the Railroad fanatics. Thurs
day came and excitement ran high
sRailroad, Yesp' and Railroad, Nor
was served up to man, woman and
lchild during the whole day. Little
urchins, boys, always progressive, were
all one way, and thought to make
leveryone else vote on their side. They
became SO boisterous that the city Faith
er was compelled. to invite them to I
s'ticket of leave" Ere they heedet
his orders, older folks became entang
led, lost their equilibrium-high word
ruled-and order came itself eventu
ally. Night came and with it the de
feat of the Railroad for the present b.
IA majority. Young man, you cal
now draw on your cowhides, and rol
up your jeans trowsers and walk t
Bellaire, or st. Clairsville as your an
cestors did before you-young ladies
doff your silks and satins and put OF
your linsey woolsey and go to tn
barn and strap the sheepskin upol
"Hannah's' back, and shoulder tn
basket of eggs, and ride to market t
trade your eggs for goods. Your swee
visions of glittering palaces have van
ished, and your phantom train leave
you as in the good old days Of yore
We have faith that the decision woul'
have been otherwise, had it not beel
for the taxes which are now bearing S
heavily upon the people.