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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-09-04
The Great Cause
HUMAN MISERY


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This lecture Will I-ove a boon 10 thousands
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Sent under seal. in plain envelope, TO any
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Address the Publishers
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-09-04
Road Notice

n OTICE is hereby given to the citizens of
~ belnon. County, that a petition will be
presented to the Commissioners oi said Coun-
~ attheir next session, TO be held on the first
Monday OF September, A. d. 1873, praying for
the establishment of a County Road along the
following described route. to-wit BEGINNING
at a stake marked a on the road leading from
Belmont Ridge in Belmont County 10 the
Quaker Church in Guernsey County on the
lands OF Jonathan Cash, in Flushing Town.
ship; thence Northwest on the line between
Henry Cash and Jon athan Cash as near as
practicable TO make good road, TO stake
naked on the lands of Joseph Mead; thence
nearly West to a stake marked on the lands
of W. A. Carpenter; thence West, to a STAKE
marked ID on the lands OF W.sSA.s Carpenter;
thence West to the Norlbeast corner of Henry
Browns land; thence West on the line between
Henry Brown and w, A. Carpenter, half of the
road on each of tIese mems lands 10 a stake
marked ( on the land OF Henry Brown; thence
West 10 q stake marked f on the County line
on the lands of Henry Brown, ana there TO
terminate, there to intersect County Road in
Guernsey County leading to Smyrna,
jy2l5w% MANY PETITIONERS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-09-04
total. i2o0gGIfts. all lC5aalAi, amounting.

The disfrfbutioh Will be positive. whether all
ihe tsckets are sold not, and the IL co.. gifts
unsold tickets being dest roged as a. the First
and Second concerts, and not represented ID
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-09-04
THO farms FOR SAlE.
$50 Acres.

OF the finest farming and grazing land in
" one body in Eastern Ohio. The undersign-
ed desiring to remove West, now offers at
Private Safe, his entire tract of land, situated
on Wheeling Creek. Union Township, Belmont
County, ONO, five and oDe-half miles North o
Belmont Station g. o. r. r three miles North
of National Road, and two miles South o.:
Flushing
FIRST Tract, containing three hundred acres,
2jO cleared and in good state of cultivation,
balance we'll TIM mbered. Can be conveniently
diYiJcd tnio two farms, as it has on IL two
2-htory dwelling houses commodiOus hGrae
and sheen barns and other out-buildings; also
three g0od orchards,
second Tract, contains two hundred and
thirty acres; q o cleared and in grass; balance
heaHii ttmbered, with a two-story frame
house, ~ good tenant house, and all convent
ent cat buildings. Three apple orchards OF
choice fruit.
Thes acts have an abundance of1imestont
are UuiieI laid with good vein of coal, easy OF
acces s. are well watered with nullber oi
never falling springs and will be sold together
;tS in tracts to suit purchasers
Terms reasonable and a clear title given.
Persons wishing purchase, or desiring ai.y
in formation. WIN call on subscriber on the
premises. or address him al Morristown, Bel
mont County, Ohio.
TIIOS. MCCALL.
dec5s:
Bpllni,e independent copy two mos. and send
DILL 10 this office
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-08
FRESH IPTicUL!

Ju't received. from Cincinnati. select stock
of Gruceric.. Canned Goods. &c.,, which. 90.
gcther with Vegetable, Fuits. Pouitrv. But.
Ger and Eggs, VIII BE- sold nj % small aivanc,
Tor cAsH' my motto being "smail profits and
quick returns Thankful for past patronage
] respectfully solicit "a continuance
~ kinds n Country Produce taken IN er
change 10Y good. ~ cash prices
j. w.. PLfSTER.
Third Avenue bet. sth and ytn 49,.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-08

large SfOrH IF Roots at SO; the
che0pcSf lot Of !ShOcs creT brought
To this WdTLef, at HdrniSOH e.
CO's. .yd 1rCHHp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
FIRE AT MELnOSE.

At about half.past three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out in the house of Mr.. Miller,
vv.. vr o.
The origin OF the fire is a mystery, some believing
1t to be an accident while others consider 1t the
work Of an incendiary. 1t appears. from all that
can be learned IRON those who lived In the build.
ings which were destroyed that at ABOUT half-past
three an explosion occurred Ia some pace around
the premises, which awakened the occupants OF
both Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. MIllcr's houses Shortly
after the explosion there came dense vol
umc OF smoke, accompanied by cries OF
"Firep Then there was general rush for the
street, and the tenants, many OF them IN state OF
nudity, cOngrcgated on tue east side OF CORTLAND
street to watch the course OF the IRE. The fire
engines soon arrived but owing TO lack OF water
unable TO do anything to stop the progress OF
the names 1t has been said 10y certain members
o! the Fire department that had thee been
twenty pals OF water convenient, the fire could
have been put out he refusal Oh the town trus-
Gees to have fire ciSternS made ut convenient
pumping distances through thu town was yester-
day severely commented upon. here were three
The following is a list OF the losses and insur-
ances:-
Mr.. John Thomas, two three story houses. valued
ut $4,000; insured in the lEtna Insurance Com
pany, OF Hartford, Tor $1,000. Mr.. Schmit, saloon
and fixtures; insured for $1,000; loss, $500. The
six colo; ed families who resided in the house
completely burned out, they havins save nothing.
Mr.. Miller, who owned the tnlru house, which nc
occupied as . tailoring establishment lOsI, with
his house and stock In trade, 10 the amount OF
5000.
to the necessity OF making fire c.stern Tor the
protection OF property, rs yesterdays dire might
have been put out BY lew buckets OF water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
THE EAST RIVER MYSTERY.

Yesterday morning Captain Allairc, or the
Twenty-hrst precinct, brought to the Coroners,
osce. No. 40 East Houston street, Patrick W. Sult.
van and Hugh ID. Mccullough, the young men VINO
found the bodies OF the unknown woman and the
East RIVER, as previously stated In tile HERALD
Deputy Coroner Leo examined the witnesses and
MI. Mccullough testified that last Wednesday
the boat house foot OF Twenty eighth street. East
River; the woman was smoking clay pipe. such
man seen by the witness wore spcctaclcs.
and the shawl tied around the body OF
deceased resembled the one the witness saw
woman and boy are the same persons he 50 " alive
on the pier. fhe woman looked Ike varrant.
and, judging from appearances, she was addicted
to the use OF liquor. fhe Investigation is not vet
concluded Captain Alaire will search for further
testimony. Sullivan's evidence was of no i'm
pOrtanCe. "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
CITY HALL AFFAIRS.
Another Dull Day-Thc Aggrievod Tax
payers Ovcrhauling the Uptown Tax
I.jsta.

Another Dull Day-Tho Aggricvcd Tax
payers Ovcrhauling the Uptown Tax
Lists.
Another day OF inertness among the politicians
closed yesterday at the City Hail. and business has
got to be 80 terribly dull now that Mayor Have
meyer manages to leave his Office nearly every
evening by or about haltpast Ave O'Clock. In the
"good old days" three months ago, when every
body wanted to be appointed to an ONCE the Mayor
was frequently found In his ONCE as late as eight
O'Clock; but nearly everybody has got what he
wanted or else found out that he can't get any
thing, ana go stays away, and affords the Mayor
chance for an early dinner
The only business Of public interest transacted
yesterday was the inspection by dissatisfied
property owners Of the tax books OF the
Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty second wards.
The members of the special committee OF
the Board OF Supcrvisors-Messrs. Koch. McCaf-
ferty and Cooper-havin. charge OF this matter,
we're In attendance all day. At the opening OF the
session. at eleven O'Clock, there was quite large
attendance probably amounting to sixty Or
supervisor McCanerty then stated that the com.
ss veg ac% s, to entertain
The drst Complaint was made by a gentleman
named Uiliette, who said he represented Join An.
gc:ss.., y,:~ .wi some to protest AGAINST the in
S q osns SoSs a. 4. " & avc nue. ana
Fi;ty-ninih street. They we're raised respectively
from 10000, $1,000 ana $1,000 to :25op, s12O
and $4,000, and he Insisted that these we;o nero
"iancy" prices He could not state what the actual
value OF the lots was, but there was nothing to
warrant any increase In the assessment Mr. Gil
lette also protested against the assessment ON
three other lots, belonging to Mr. Apdt rson, In
seventy fifth street, ara lied an application in
each ca sc to have the assessment reduce l.
Mrs. Catbarlne Sexton also MED an application
to have the assessment on her property, NO. 2 81
Second avenue, reduced.
MIR. Abraham Lee, owner OF o house and lot at
Sixth avenue and Filty-itth street, stated that his
property in 1871 was assessed at $4,000 ana that
this year the property was assessed at S2J, 900.
The house was let to tenants In mats, and yielded
an aggregate rental o! about four Thousand dollars
Taking into consideration his insurance taxes and
expenses on the building. 1t W uid ray him best II
the present high assessment was maintained to
make the city present OF the rental His COM
plant was fled
Complaints were filed and statements OF griev-
ance made by Mrs. Della O'Brien, owner OF three
lots In seventy seventh street; DR.. Il. Mccartney
owner OF two houses In Eighty filth street, be-
tween Lexington and Third avenues; i.r V. X.
Stevenson, owner OF twelve lots on Madison ave-
nue., between Fifty -eighth and Finy-ninth Streets
and numerous Others.
Alter the receipt Of quite large number OF these
applications the committee adjourned.
The books OF the three wards will be kept open
until the 7th OF August.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
THE GREAT WESTERN TELEGRAPH COM
PANY IN LIQUIDATION

For some time litigation has been going On In the
Illinois Courts with q view OF forcing the Great
Western Telegraph Company into bankruptcy. The
creditors claims amount to only about $50 OO0 while
the property OF the Company consists of over 1900
miles OF telegraph line, with offices. Office furniture
Instruments and other appurtenances, and Is worth
at least $780, 1t Is estimated that this property
has cost the stockholders 100000. The Executive
Conn.,. .ttee who have not money. to meet these
claims thus caii u"n the stcckholders to submit to
an assessment. The S"eSton lor each STOCK
holder to answer as a busine.s man, Is, shall this
fine property worth five or six times an1 snsslDie
debt against it, be swept away for such an Insight.
ncant sum or Is II wise to add 20 or rs per CSpt
to the investment already made, to save the IS or
80 per cent already invested, and make the prop
erty paying one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
BROOKLYN DRUGGISTS TROUBLE.

The United States Marshal's officers have been
going about Brooklyn among the druggists search
Ing for those who failed to expose in their respec-
tive establishments their special tax receipts as
dealers In liquors and cigars. 1hela requires that
these receipts shall be displayed IN conspicuous
place In the stores. Yesterday three druggists
were arrested. They are ID. Mahnken, OF No. 206
Park avenue; Charles Wenda, Of No. ia Park
avenue, and j. u. Winter, Of No. lis Franklin
Commissioner winslow. The penalty Tor violating
the law In this respect Is when only neglect Is
shown, the full amount oil the tax and the costs OF
Court; out when wIful neglect or refusal Is shown
the penalty ts twice the amount OF the tax and the
costs,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
BRCC XLYE BANKS NOT AFT oCTED By KIM
BALLS FAlLU..D.

The report circulated to The effect that the fall
ure oil IL. }. kimball, OF Atlanta, Ca, involved q
loss oil 100000 to the Lrookivn aavings Bank and
$4,000 to the Fulton National Bank, Is without
foundation In fact. Tbs Officials u tue latter inst
tuton declare that they never loaned hlmbal
dollar, nor have they ever he d q Georgia state
bond, The Fulton Bank people state that .ey did
loan tie state OF Georgia So 90 tn pay the Lcgis-
laturc OF 1871 and 1872. nut these bonds held to
DC valid by the present Georla 81 ate government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY Rail.

Catharine Donovan. child three years of ago,
died yesterday at the homo OF her parents. 1850
Third avenue, from injuries received the evening
previous, at the corner Of Seventysixth street and
Third avenue, 10y car IL Of the Third Avenue Com
pany running over her. The hind wheel OF the car
passed over the thigh and lower part on deceased's
abdomen. Coroner Kessler has taken charge Of
rested. '~'' ""S vs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
BROOKLYN help WITH A w GsANoE.

ycaag German woman appli d at the residence
OF his. thony Barrett los Lexington avenue,
near Bedford. Brooklyn, yes, erday, In ans to an
advertisement for q servant. she was told to con-
slider herself engaged. As soon as her empi0yers
attention was called in another direction she laid
violent hands upon gold watch and cQain, worth
$500. and made Off
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26

No Improvement tn the Otlors OF Thirty
eighth Street

The varcgated odors OF the city continue to hold
their ow in their especial neighborhoods the rem
dering boat remaining complaccnty at anchor i'm
the m DIST OF the Hudson and bomuardng the city
with its horrible stenches. The dock still receives
It's ofral and the fat meters in the neighbo,hood
continue to ply their odorous vocation. There
seems 30 be no penalty ior these violations OF tho
sanitary code, or else no one seems to have any
authority to suppress them. SIX inspectors are
supposed to look in on all these nuisances and in
spect them every hour OF the tweIty-four, but
what they do beyond inspecting Is q mat
ter Of speculation. They have no power
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
FIRE IN THE BOWERY.

FIRE broke out yesterday morning In the base
ment OF the four story brick building 1s7 BOwery,
occupied by Samuel Marks as o nat store. Dam.
age, $tO); insured IN the Manhattan Insurance
Company Tor $1,000 and In the YonKers for $500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
A DETERMINED SUICIDE,

on thursday night a man about forty.nve
years OF age. whose name Is unknown Jumped
into the dock foot OF Grand street East River. and
being rescued by some citizens, plunged overheard
again. nc was taken out the second time, but
soon expired from exhaustion The body was sent
to tho Mor0ne ~hArH an inanest will be held.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
BROOKLYN CITY MONEY TO BE TAKEN
CARE OF

At meeting of the Brooklyn Sinking Fund Com
missloners yesterday it was resolved that for the
future the city money should he placed on deposit
In the city banks pro rata, III accordance with the
capital Of the banks. The bonas of the city on
de, osit with the Brooklyn Trust Company were, 1t
VIII be remembered, In excess OF the capital Of that
institution. The capital OF the several banks OF
BROOKLYN is as iOllows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26

TIC necessary changes Will be made by the City
Urea .rcr forthwith
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26

ognzed that their rival had passed the line. just at
this moment the great crowd on the bank aroused
shooting into view beneath them, and discerning
their color, and they (the crowd not knowing
clearly where the line was which Harvard crossed
too late, raised one loud, continuous, unremitting
cheer-"Harvardi Harvard Harvard Harvardlh
Then, as II were upon some new impulse perhaps
nashng thought tnat they had mistaken the line
and that victory was still within their grasp-the
Harvard crew hung themselves upon their oars
and hurled their boat like cannon shot for many
the the, goal goal, and seeing that me steamer
the judges had now arrived at the stakeboat with
the prize hags waving from 1t, they pulled for that
bsns As soon as the great crowd on the
while It's echoes were dying away and as
under It's inspiration the six men, as with
the BLUM to the sand beach where we stood by the
them. They were too excited to argue that liar.
ward and the crowd were wrong and that the VIC
tory was with Yale, but each one. shaking mis- roll
wonH FIFTY Yale has wonl' give hundred
Yale has won" There were no takers. At once
skins and other boats waiting there, put or to The
opposite bank or to midstream, wherever they
could md the victorious boats crew OF their color
Meantime Harvard pulled, not, of course, at its
best stroke but with certain eagcrness towards
the referees little steamer. from which the prize
colors-a blue ensign and q small copy OF the ma
ttonal nag-were waving. These happened to be
held for the moment, so the writer Is informed, by
one OF the judges appointed on behalf OF Har-
yard. When the Harvard shout arose from the east
bank the referee spoke, as II to himself,
saying, After all, perhaps, Harvard has
WOMB Harvard has won" was word
enough, so 1t proved, for the enthusiastic
holder OF the c0lors. The Harvard boat had come
up unnoticed by the referee, who was Observing
the sequence OF the arrival OF later boats. still
by him the naRs were handed out by the
nervous Harvard man IN the steamer to the crew
Of his fayorite boat. They, perhaps as much as
any amazed at the act nevertheless took the
colors into their custody. They had started side
by side with Yale; had touched oars at the start.
Vas there q foul [? Had 1t bAan ruled against
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

At Sacramento, on the 5th inst, Califor-
MIA horses achieved reputation for speed
second to none, the fastest time ever made
in running race in the United States be-
ing beaten in the first heat; the three first
heats taken together being the fastest time
ever made in the world. The purse was
for $3.50 The horses entered were B.
H. Thornhill, Nell Flaherty. Thad. Stevens,
Queen, and Twenty Cents The first heat
was won by Thornhill, in l:43, beating
Flaherty half length, stamping both
horses as the fastest running horses in the
United States. In the second heat, Fla
herty made the half mile in 81 seconds,
leading Thornhill and coming home ahead,
again repeating l:43, the same time as the
first heat This was something wonderful,
nothing ike it being on record in the time
tables of this country In the third heat
Thornhill led to the half mile, passing it in
504. The third, fourth, and fifth heats
were won by neither, Thad Stevens win
ming all in l;433, l:46!, and las. The
five heats were made in Sal, being the
fastest time on record in the world
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

+ A Washington dispatch says that the
question of giving the legal terminus of the
Union Pacific Railway has assumed new
form. The law of Congress chartering
this road provides that it shall operate its
road as a continuous line 1t is claimed
that operating the Omaha bridge separate
of the railway is in violation of this provis-
ion of the charte- of both The Senators
from Iosa, with Representative Wilson
and other prominent citizens Of that State,
have addressed petition to the Attorney
General asking him to institute proceed
ings to compel the company, through man
damus, to conform the management of the
railway to the requirements of its charter
in the particular matter which they bring
to his attention.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

An ITEM WORTH NOTING. The follow
ing was overheared on one of the street
ears in Saint Louis: Or McCabes Med
icated Blackberry Brandy, sir saved two
of my children from the grave Our fam
lily physician had given them up; and now,
sir, we will not be without this remedy.
Money is no consideration for it; no family
in the city should be without it. This
man uttered the sentiments of hundreds
of thousands. 6-30d&w2w.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

Details of the tragic death Of Professor
La Mountain, at Iona, Mich, on the 4th.
state that when half mile from the earth
the balloon instantly inverted, and the car
and occupant dropped like a shot falling
with fearful velocity That he was con
scious was evident from his struggles, He
strove to raise the basket above him, evi-
dently hoping to use it as parachute He
succeeded in his object, but when abou
100 feet high loosened his hold, folded his
hands and arms before his face, and his
feet struck the ground with dull, heavy
thud. His feet were driven eight inches
into the ground. Every bone in his body
was broken, his legs driven up into his
body, and the jaws fell upon his arms and
were pulverized
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

A Waterloo dispatch says that the
Grangers celebration at that place on the
Fourth was immense that 10000 people
were present, and that the procession was
three miles in length; A. B. Smedley,
Master of the State Grange. delivered the
address Another large celebration was
held by the Grangers of Linn county, at
Marion; two thousand teams were in pro
cession; Hungerford, of the Homestead,
delivered the address Many other Grange
celebrations were held in different parts Of
Ipuro
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
PROCTOR IL CANDLES
Mottled German Soap,
Is made from the best materials and will not
waste. Sold at price OF ordinary Soap. Gro
i GERS haveit Chicago Jobbers wholesale Agt's.
Notice in Attachment.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, !

STATE OF ILLINOIS, 80
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. !
Circuit Court of Rock Island County, September
Term, A. D., 1878.
Alva E. Campbell vs Edward Wilkins.
Public notice is hereby given to the said Edward
wilkins, that writ of attachment issued ont of the
office OF the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Rock ISL
and County, dated the 10th day of May. A. D. 1873,
at the suit of the said sAlya f. Campbell, and
against the estate of Edward wilkins for the sum
OF two hundred and twenty-six (226) dollars, di-
rected to the sheriff of said Rock Island County.
Now therefore, unless you, the said Edward vii
kins shall personally be and appear before the said
Circuit Court OF Rock Island County, or before
the first day of the next term thereof to be holden
at the Court House in the City OF Rock leland on
the first Monday of September, A. ID. 1873, give
special bail and plead to the said plaintiffs action
Judgment will be entered against you. ana In favor
of the said Alva Z. Campbell, and SO much OF the
property attached may be sufficient to satisfy the
said Judgment and costs will be sold to satisfy the
same
GEORGE ID. GOULD, Clerk.
CoNNKLLY s. MeNgAI. Att'yp 6-24d3w