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

the Governorship, and also for the
Lieutenant Governorship.
From the GAINESVILLE EnLerprise.l
BELMONT COUNTY.
DIR. Wellons has SO far recovered
from the injuries received two weeks
ago, as to be able to resume practice.
The injury was not SO bad as was fear
ed, and the Doctor manifested unusual
energy in getting well.
ANOTHER MONsTEE-A MAN TAKES
A RIDE UPON A SNAKE.-A few days
since while Joseph Selby was gather
ing raspberries, he came to what he
supposed. to Ibe log, and being some
what tired he sat down upon it to take
rest, when, much to his surprise, he
commenced moving down the hill.
He was SO much frightened that he did
not know for some time what was the
propening power, but when he recov-
cred himself he found that it was a
monster snake that was carrying him
upon lis back. He supposed it was
from fifty to sixty feet long and as
thick as his body. He fell off during
the journey, and the snake continued
down into the hollow. This snake has
been seen by various parties for several
years past, mostly In the raspberry
season, but nobody has enjoyed such
an intimate acquaintance with the
monster as Mr.. Selby. We. would ad.
wise everybody to be on the lookout for
this reptilian monster during raspberry
time.
[Frem the independently. a.. -
Mr.. Venning, of North BeIlaire, has
in his possession a cat that has admit
ted into her family half grown rat, it
lives in the nest with three kittens and
appears to be o greater favorite with
the old cat than either ofthe kittens.
. Captina valley and the country north
is infested by q. large gang of thieves,
who for some time past have been feb-
bing farmers corn cribs, cellars and
smoke-houses. Many of them are sup
posed to belong to the jennings gang,
so lately broken up in Wetzel County,
West Virginia. a vigilance commit
tee is tailed of by farmers asa remedy
| for the depreciation of these outlaws
.o The Bellaire Medical Society had q
warm time discussing and defining the
difference between varioloid and med.
ern mosquito bites; technical terms ol
frightful length were slung around in !
delightfully."- reckless manner. s,One
member OF the Society in supportof his
theory spent several nights without
the protection ofa mosquito bar. When
he began this course he was happy,
muscular christian with an abundance
of blood; at its close he is a pale, ena-
ciated and apparently bloodless, but he
made his point-he has an average ol
800 mosquito bites or varioloid fustule=
1--WE don't know which, y to the square
iueh of his surface. ~,
From the Bellaire Commercially
I DROWNED IN \ WELL,-We arg
/ panied to chronicle the death of an in
fant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Whittoli,
which occurred last Wednesday after
moon. The child was playing near an
uncovered weu, and accidently fell in.
In the fall its head struck against Z.
projecting curb, breaking its neck aud
crushing its skull, causing fnst.nt
death. BY aid Of some neigiibor5 The
body was drawn out. ..-.. ...,-,,
q. NOBLE COUNTY. .as -,., e..
r. From tho Eepuhlican:l
A catfish caught in the Muskingunl
river, above Harmar, Weighing TO-
pounds q 49,.
| % District Court IN this place Thursday
Septembcr llth; Common Pleas Court,
Monday October 21lh. .... a-,fl
Some wool buyers in Nollc and
Brooktield have purchased considers,
bic wool the past 4iweek, paying 4.
cents. Some iew,choice clips were ,sol,
| at "a cents. -s.-.. 81 .-a ia. & Il
a little. seven year old hoy at Sales.
vile distinguished himself, last week,
by falling from the top of an unfinished
barn to the ground3 distance of TWEEN.
| ty feet, ana escaping with but few
slight bruises. @if- 's.- '-.i
Last week five year old son of john
Harris, of Sharon, fell int1 an open
cistern, and was only saved from
droN ming by the presence of mind o
Dode Marquis, who jumped in and
kept him above water until other as.
sistance arrived.
The wife of VIM. J. Young, member
OF the Constitutional Convention from
this County, died of dropsy at theil
residence near Sarahsvillc, July 18th,
I4e I4ii GUERNSEY COUNTY. ~ H.
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