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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

piaint OF detective SEED made In all
parts of the country.
The condition of cotton was previous
ly given. Reports up to July list indi.
cate that the crop will reach S9.5 per
cent. of the average, not including Vir-
ginia, where its culture is yet mainly
experimental.
The prospective yield ofoats declined
during June in New England and Mid
die and Northwestern States, except in
Wisconsin, where it was enhanced.
In all the Gulf States, except Missis-
sippi, winter rye improved; in Rhode
Island, Connecticut, \. jersey, Mary
land, Moth Carolina, Mississippi, Tex
as, Arkansas, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois
and Iowa, it remained stationary; in
Georgia it declined, and in all other
States.
Spring rye was below the average in
all States but five, the minimum being
found in California, and the maximum
in Nebraska.
Winter barley generally declined in
the South and west, where heavy rains
prevailed.
The grass crop is generally improved
in New England and Middle States;
however they were greatly shortened
by drouth. @
The late winter told disastrously upon
the fruit crop. The injury TO apple
trees was more extensive than was ap-
parent at the last report. Vast num-
bers of peach trees are killed.
The condition Of grapes ranged from
81 in California tp II III Nebraska, 100
representing the average.
The average in potatoes remained the
same as last year, or increased liz twen-
ty-two States and decreased in all 9th :
ers. The Colorado beetle has extended
its ravages eastward, being reported
for the first time in several counties of
New York. 1t was still devastating in
the west, but farmers had learned in
many counties how to destroy it effec-
tually. The maximum condition of
the crop Q1D was found in Georgia,
and minimam (56) in Delaware.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
MAJORITY Jor. the biil.....Is \

1t will thus be seen that while the
Republican members of Congress cast
their vote against the salary grab by a
majority of eight, the Democrats voted
for it by majority of nineteen, thus
carrying the measure through both
branches by giving a greater majority
for it than the Republicans could carry
against it. The Democratic members
not only wiped out the Republican ma
jority of eight against the measure, but
gave ia addition eleven votes for the
bill. -, s.,.., +.-.5 .-
This law was not only passed by
Democratic votes, but the leaders of
the party were at first little disposed to
find fault with the measure. Nothing
but the answering devotion of the
Republican party to principles of hon
esty and genuine Republican mplicity
and their united and unqualified con-
demnation Of this unwarranted plumb
er of the public treasury, making it
Odious and offensive to the people, in
duced that party to even measurably
censure the robbery. We can only
point to a single instance in which the
Democrats in a Democratic Congress
sional District have condemned their
Representative for voting or receiving
the extra pay. The moral influence of
that party, such as it is, has been on
the side of the salary steal, as were the
votes of its members in Congress-
Whenever Democrat undertakes to
hold Republicans responsible for that
odious measure, just call his attention
to the foregoing facts.-IOIetlO Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
LIBERAL DEMOCRACY.
A Letter from w. s. GrOcsbeck

A.letter from w. s. Groesbeck to
Judge Collins of New York, is printed,
in which he reiterates his declension
of any nomination for the Governor
ship of Ohio. He also hopes the time
is near when present and former Dem
ocrats and all dissatisfied Republicans
shall be cordially united under a single
organization. He then refers to letter
written by him last May, in which he
then urged the formation of new par
ty OF the aforementioned elements,
to be called Liberal Democracy" He
urges closer and firmer union of all
opposed to the present Administration
He believes the historical Democratic
organization is spoiled. Blnndering
constantly during the last ten years,
shattered by many defeats, it surrend.
cred finally at the last Presidential elec-
ton. 1t has no longer strength fol
victory. 1t WILDE wise to lay aside
the old organization and enter the new
one, which should accept the results Of
the war, SO as to command the conf
dence.of the people. There should be
no exclusiveness about the new organi
zation. 1t should be the joint work ol
Democrats and Republicans, and both
should be equally at home in it. Meth
er should be the guests of the other.
In relation to the principles of the
new. - organization GrOeSbeck saws:
Nothing short of war can undo negro
suffrage in our day. It will endure as
long as general suffering, although he
thinks it was granted the negroes toe
soon. The new organization should
oppose all forms of monopoly, as mon.
Opolies are an outrage and an offenst
against the people. 1t should oppose
Capitalization, and should advocate
home government. In all local affair!
the question of free, trade should be
one of the cardinal. doctrines of thu
new organization. AS a prohihitory
tariff is plain contradiction to The
character of our Government, and is {
barbarism as commercial policy, h
urges the doctrine District construction
of the Constitution as certain, pre-
ventiye OF misgoyernment. He urge
lalso that the new movement should bt
so conducted asfte give the stronges
assurances thatiU seeks reform, andno
peace. He ceases by saying he would
be glad to see the Democracy move ou
of the old organization into new one
saying it will not succeed until it does
tbut whether it docs or not, he shall re
main with the Democracy. % aFii.z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
Back Pay Returned.
WASHINGTON, July y

"a w ASH1NGT0N, July 26.
vi Senator Sherman, who in a recently
published letter says he did not intend
to draw his back pay or have anything
to do with it, has changed his mind
and drawn the amount due him ($4,-
346 42), and covered the same into the
Treasury. .h .'-t t.I- ''i'i '.
This makes sixteen Senators, all told,
who have returned their back-nay to
the treasury, which amounts in the ag-
gregate to So, ,Ss4 40. The total amount
covered by these thirty-six members is
s152, ,76l A.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
, CROP REPORTS.
July Agricultural Reports OF the
Condition Of Crops.

- WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The July
agricultural report just sent to press
represents improvement in winter
wheat, but decline in the prospects OF
spring wheat, on account of uuseasona-
BILE weather in some quarters, and in
sect enemies in others. 80
The average in corn is increased in
West Virginia and Minnesota, and de
creased in all other States, except Flor
ida and Arkansas, where it remains
the same as last year. Corn planting
everywhere was retarded by the wealth
er, and in many cases corn was severa
times replanted. There is unusual com
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
NEIGKRoRRoob REW.S.
HARRISON COUNTY.

HARRISON COUNTY.
ilFrona the Republican,
+ WooL.-There has been no change
in the wool market since our report OF
last week. Wool is still going off
quietly and steadily at from 40 to so
cents, 43 cents being the price generally
paid.
CADIz CAMP MEETING. -Revs. y.
w. Butts and L. Mcclure, of Pitts
burgh, Rev. DR.. Holmes, of Allegheny,
Rev. w. 4. Davidson, Rev. w. B.
Watkins, and others, the most elo-
quent ministers in the Conference, and
Col. Danks, ofPennsylvania, one of the
finest singers in the country, are ex-
pected to be present and take part in
the exercises of this meeting.
The Atlantic and South Eastern Rail
road, recently incorporated for the ex-
tension of the Niles & New Lisbon
branch of the A. G.. & w. r.. r.. from
New Lisbon to Wheeling, via Saline
vile to Hopedale, connecting at the
latter place with the Wheeling & L. E.
road, have opened their subscription
papers, and placed an engineering
corps on the line. Thirty-five miles fill
the gap between New Lisbon and
Hopedale. s l.,. ......
From the Sentinel.l
Mrs. Eli T. Shepperd will accompany
Hon. John \. Bingham and family as
far as China, where she will join her
husband, the U. s. Consul.
The Harrison county Bible Society
at its recent meeting, transferred 81 900
of its funds to the parent Society for the
distribution of Bibles in foreign lands.
The grape crop will be very slim in
this locality. The severe winter killed
most of them.
Hon. James B. Jamison, proni-
nent agriculturist of this township, is
named as a Democratic candidate for
the Governorship, and also for the
Lieutenant Governorship.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

The Springfield Republican speaks OF
the 4epidemic of political reeklessness
now raging in Ohio.51 We don'tsee the
rage. d In all the State not a single re-
sponse was given to the Allen County
proposition, except from Cincinnati,
where a party could he found to re-
spond TO anything. iis 80 e'itii ''.'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

The 'Minnesota'wheaserop isestima-
ted at ten,miIlionso Of bushels more than
last years crop, while Kansas reports
the largest crop ever grown in that
State. "9lm78
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
The Constitutional Convention re.

The Constitutional Convention re-
sufnedi its meetings on Tuesday after
three days rest. 1t was at the time Of
Adjournment engaged in the Commit
tee oIthe Whole, on the Judiciary ar
ticle which will probably take a week
or more ogfinishi AN earnest effort
was made to carry an article providing
for County Judges with Probate Juris-
diction in each County. The attempt
failed and next it was proposed to leave
fifty Common Pleas Districts, and one
Judge for each district, which PROPOSE
tien has not yet been disposed Of.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

VIZ ur,,.f,cs,,nn,,i,,,..

sons .pmocratic journals and talk,
era ere in the habit of speaking OF tht
salary grab as a Republican measure
We have the charity 70 suppose that
they do not understand the true state
of the case and that they wOuld moi
willingly misrepresent plain and wei
authenticated facts. 1t is true, the Re
publicans had a majority in both
branches of Congress, and had not a
few of their number voted with the
Democrats for the salary grab, the
whole scheme could have been defeat
ed by the Republicans. The Republi.
can members voted as follows on the
final passage of the bill:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
Influence Of Newspapers in
fr y Germany.

1t is difficult for an American to COM
prel,end the Importance which Euro
pean statesmen sometimes attach to a
newspaper paragraph. 1t is equally
difficult for 'iilanya 4 European states
man, to conceive the Indifference, con-
Tempt, aud even amusement with
which. the American Government and
people regard, when unjust, the most
violent iit,W s;aper articles. Not long
iefrrt. the evolution of 1913, an official
'iersnu, " ith signs of Consideration,
sh,,we,I n,c i low New York journal.
which some German in America Fad
sent to tie Pr,,ssian Minister Of Police.
The paper contained u ferociLlis attack
upon the King af Prussi;s, oaviousIy
by some afuniienI or crazy fellow,
charging him With every crime, aifd
threatening vengeance. My friend,
With this fearful document in his hand,
seemed to tiHnk, it was about to be-
e0,ne an International, ifnot Europe
Ean question, and that ut least diplomat
ic rrl:,tinrs might bo suspended be-
lve Il, The United; States and Prussia.
Ny unaffected hearty laugh puzzled
him rs much .;,S The article had done,
but inIi,:v.. | succeeded in putting
hin RIG ht:- Theodore y. Fay IN A,tg.
GuittEp. j tl.ili +''i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31


TkE liuItN oFfA DROWNED MAN
FOUND IN THE IIIvr.R--I IDENTIFIED
AND TAKEN 40 HIS OnoME IN SrEU-
Neli.Lia.- Ofr last Thursday after-
nom wiiln AIR. Hood Was working
about thc river he discovered the body
uf IA un:,n floating down. He immedi-
at; .ly secured it; brought it to shore
and notified the proper persons. A
Coroners Jury was summoned consist
ing of Reese Furbay, w. McWilliams,
Robt. Downey, Geo. Deitz and VIM.
Donoyen. Esq. Eaggleson acting for
the time as Coroner. They found upon
his body some receipts for house rent
which indicate q that the unfortunate
pcrsoii was VIM. Everetts of Steuben-
Vile. 7iEhil the examination was In
progress the Jury heard that a man had
beonl drowned in Steubenville the day
previous SO they susl ended further pro-
|ceedings. and teiegraphed the facts al
ready ascertained to that city. They
lmmediat-lyreceived an answer to hold
the body, and parties, came down on
the next train, identified the body as
that of Wm. Everetts, and took il
back to Steubenville for interment.-
Ohio Valley Neirs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
EAsrn I4ME Tos BAETIMoRE.-The

EAsrn TlME Tos BALTIMoRE.-The
special train carrying the Washington
steamers to the Baltimore fire, made
the lime between the two cities in thir-
ty-fve minutes, instead of fifty-three,
as stated in the dispatches. The dis
tance IS forty miles. The train consis-
ted of fhree fiat cars for the engines and
one passenger coach for firernen.i The
steamers were loaded in eighteen min
utes from the time the alarm was SCUM
ded, and were at work on the fire in
Baltimore i'm seventy minutes from
sounding the alarm.a - eii" ,t5l.isIi
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

Repabliean Stale Il ieket,
tfre : For Governor esi
enw ,Rp r. MOVES, Of Ham less County.
80 ,Iaeutenans Govern or ail
ALPHoNso HART. Of Por lsxecsanty.
-f,l supreme Judgt .. A
r.rca wMJ WHITE, Of Clarke .coun ty,
..ooS. Terus. WALTER r. sn B6E. OF Erie co.
- Attorney Gem rsI,
JOHN LITTLE of-Gr sene county. eI
Frsssurer- OF I Stzte, -
ISAAC wELCH, OF Be lmont county.
Cornptrollet I.
WILLIAM T. WILSON, Of Portage county
Member OF the Board OF Public Works.
,HudP HERRING. Of Auglaize county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
COUNTY CONVENTION.

nomination of a County ticket assem-
bles at Belmont, on next Tuesday, and
upon its action will depend to great ex-
tent the success or failure OF our party
in this County this fall. The people
will expect of this Convention, that
they place, men before them for their
suffrages who have stood steadfastly by
the principles of the party; men who
are willing to be the servants of the
people, with no desire to be their mas
tiers; men with no unreasonable conceit
OF their own superiority, manifesting
itself in lofty airs, distance and in con-
tempt of those with whom they are in
duty bound to;transact public business
men. of business capacity, without
loneliness and conceit; men who are
ready and willing to do the work as
signed them, without arrogance and
insoIence to the people upon whose
money they subsist. The question for
this Convention is not whether THEY
prefer this or that man for a particular
office, for it is not their votes alone that
place men in position, but what will
the people do? -,.s4.y .sls .s.i..[
Ofcourse, the primary object of such
Convention is to propose to the peo-
pie men fit for certain positions; after
the question as to the fitness is deter
mined, it will be asked by Republicans
have they fiinched from any political
duty. have they vaciliated, and 1uctu-
ated and gone after strange political
gods? The answer to this last question
viii determine whether or no they de-
se.ve or will receive the unanimous
support of the party at the coming
election, for we submit that if this
query is answered affirmatively that
the Republicans of Belmont County
who have been the object of unrelent-
ing and bitter persecution for thirteen
long years are not ready to fritter away
the hard earned fruits Of their bitter
strife upon political eunichs. who care
nothing for principle or party, save in
so tar as the taking on OF the name,
will inure to their. own selfish ends.
Again, it is expected of this Conven-
tfon after they have determined as to
the fitness and fealty of the men seek
ing positions, that they will consider
the probabilities and chances for the
election or defeat Of the respective
candidates, from a republican stand,
pciiit without considering ignus tat,a'
promises of Democratic support; and il
the survey survey of the entire field develops
the fact that there is, wide spread, and
irreconcilable opposition by the best
and struest men of the party to any
candidate, SUCH as to- greatly endangel
the success Of the eIitire ticket, then
wisdom will suggest that the nomina
ton be not conferred upon such an one
but uponsone who will unite all tiIt
opposing elements and add strength
and power to the ticket. With harmony
and good will in the Convention, and
men Of sterling and ondoubted Repub
liean principles for candidates, success
isassured, letherwise,i defeat stares u
in the face.
KS ss1.T7 T71--'-----e----s'--T----
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

Ti,ef"Allen County Bolt'' conven-
ton, to be held at Columbus, ON the
3Oth inst, promises TO be attended by
disguised Democrats only, and they
characterize their disgust by calling
themselves "Liberal Democrats" The
liberal flow of Democratic fluids which
will follow their assembling will be dis
gusting enough to respectable people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

Is PURELY A VEGETABLE PREPARATION, com,
posed simply ofwell-known ownROOTS,HER6S r
and FRUITS, combined with other properties,
which in their nature are Cathartic. Aperisnt Nus
tritous DiHretc, Alternative and Anti -Billious ThS
whole is preserved in sufficient quantity Of spirsl
from the SUGAR CANE to keep them in anT
climate, which makes the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31

Private advices receivedin Washing
ton say that iNicesPresident Wilson
wiAlIinot attempt 10 preside over the
Senate during :nextiwinter unless his
health isgreatiy improved. ItIis prob
able, however, that he viii be at the
capital at The ol'ening of Congress for
a few days. Senator Carpenter, being
president Of the Senate pro tem.,I will
preside during Mr.. Wilson's illness. at
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
From the independently

Mr.. Venning, Of North, BeIlaire, has
in his possession a cat that has admit
ted into her family a half grown rat, it
lives in the nest with three kittens and
appears to be q greater favorite with
the old cat than either ofthe kittens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-07-31
I From the Sentinel.

Mrs. Eli T. Shepperd will accompany
Hon. John A. Bingham and family as
far as China, where she will join her
husband, the U. s. Consul.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14

A General Strike Along the Line for
Eight Hours To BE Inaugurated-The
WOrkingmen's Secret Societies In
Motion.
BOSTON, April I3 1873.
The Boston Sunday Herald is informed BY q
prominent member OF the United Order OF
American Carpenters and JoiAers and Anal
gamated Union that the comm0tion in the
organization in New York Is but premonotory
symptoms Of general upheaval at an early
date In all the large cities of the North, South
East and West. The local branches Of the order
in all sections have been holding large and enthu-
siastic secret meetings, and a general plan OF
action for the government OF this natienaf
organization is about completed. The funds
now in the treasury are large and SUM-
q strike for at least six months. The Associa-
ton is more anxious to secure the eight hour sys-
tenn than an increase OF wages. but II 3 strike Is
caused by the noncompliance OF employers to re-
will be demanded. 1t Is stated that in Boston
and the principal New England cities the order
has q large and influential membership. The fra
ternity in all .sectiOns when everything is ready,
will rise smIN tanoously. The machinists black
smiths, boiermaKers, and metal workers, il is also
understood, will commence to move soon IN
conjunction with the ironmoulders' eight hour
League OF New York to carry into effect the great
object In view eight hour work. The shoemakers
are holding meetings and devsing plans for
the Knights OF St. Crispin, is not very
strong, but convention Of the order Is
to be held In Cleveland Ohio, next month, and the
principal subject then to be discussed and acted
upon Is the eight hour movement The New Eng
land journeymen shoemakers will take an active
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
The imprisonment and Danger Of
O'Kclly.


+ O'Kelly.
We publish to-day letter addressed to Mr..
Young, United States Consul at Santiago de
Cuba, by our special correspondent, Mr.
OKelly, the day after the latter's arrest and
Imprisonment at Manzanillo. As this is the
first and only communication that has been
received from Mr.. o Kelly since his incarcer-
alton up to the present moment, it will be
read with avidity by all who are interested
in his adventures and his fate. From
the tone of the letter it will be
seen that our correspondent must have been
in good health and spirits and that he could
not then have regarded his imprisonment as
serious or threatening event. Every line that
innocence of any offence against Spanish or
Cuban laws No person who reads his letter
can tail to be impressed with this fact. Its
writer could not be spy, sensible
of his guilt and trembling for its dis
covery and its consequences Strong
in the consciousness of his own good
faith, he has nothing to fear, nothing
to conceal. He treats his arrest as joke, for
he cannot believe that nation calling itself
great could be capable of depriving of his
liberty or of his life q gentleman who has
honorably discharged an important and USE
full duty, and whose every act has been done
in the broad light of day and open to the in
spection of every eye. So he writes in the
careless, offhand style which is characteristic
of his dashing and fearless nature.
Mr.. O'Kelly did not then know that the
lines he penned were the last he would he
permitted to write for many weary days to
his anxious friends that he would be kept
in solitary confinement, denied counsel, re-
fused oil communication with the outside
world and put in peril of his life. He would
now probably write in very different
strain, after two weeks confinement
in close, unwholesome dungeon, with his
mind torn by doubt and his spirit fretting
under injustice. But this letter ought to do
much to prove his entire innocence, if, indeed,
his Spanish jailers have really any idea that he
is guilty. or desire to ascertain the truth
and to do their prisoner justice. 1t
certainly will strengthen the confidence of his
friends in his prudence, discretion and honor,
and will add to that sympathy which has
already induced Secretary Fish to interest
himself in his case, and which has called
forth in his behalf the kindly services of
generous press.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
ARMY INTELLIGENOE.

The death OF General Candy reduces the list OF
Brigader Generals on the army register from seven
to the limit OF six established by recent act Of
Congress, and hence there is no vacancy created.
There will be consultation between the President
and General Sherman respecting whatever changes
in military commands are necessitated by General
Canby,s death. 1t Is believed in army circles
that Brigadier Philip st. George Cook, who
entered the army In 1927 Will soon be
retired on account OF his age and long
service and IL is generally thought Brgadier Gen.
era Howard Will also be retired, owing TO disabil.
ties received In the service. Colonel George
partments for some years past and who has re-
Gently SO satisfactorily discharged his duties In
Arizona in connection with the Apache difficulties,
will probably be selected to I'LL the first vacant
brigader generalshlp. which may result from the