Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-11-19
BRIDGEPORT.

TleS.
What mighty events are rapidly
crow ding themselves into history the
Democrats are generally successful in
the elections and chicken-pOx has bro
Ken out afresh among the innocent
children. We are not sure, but it looks
very much like cause and effect-"The
sins of the fathers shall he visited upon
the children" the Good Book says; still
it seems hard OH the poor children.
Rev. Chalfanl is AT Saltsbureh, Pa,
participating in exercises preparatory
to dedic4ting new Presbyterian
Church there. He Will DO home by
Sabbath.
The Presbyterian S. S., of Kirkwood,
propose to have Thanksgiving SUPP
per in the Church.
Rev. Howell is absent engaged in
canvassing for the Bible Cause
Mrs. Dunlevey, mother of S. c. W.
Dunlevey, left for her home i'll Iowa,
on Monday last.
Among other notable events besides
Democratic victories, and seeking
place on the roll of fame alongside Of
them, is chicken cholera, which is ia
king fowl hold of hen-roosts general
ly. WonIer if it could be that the
Door chickens prefer death from chole-
ia to celebrating Democratic successes?
Verify, it looks like it. Let US have
peace
Mrs. DIR. Rowies left for Cleveland
IN Tuesday, to atttn nd the National
Temperance Convention.
We welcome back Mrs J.C. Tall
man, from protrac,:G visit to Kansas
City.
We bid good by to our friend A. w.
Campbell, of the Htel{igeacer, on Mon
dey, as he started on trip to Detroit,
and elsewhere West.
Messrs. ". w. Holloway and Supt.
Jones, of the Etna, returned on Satur-
day last from a business trip in the in
terest of their mill. They don't speak
encouragingIy of the outlook for the
iron trade.
DIR. Rowles' refitted and re-painted
dwelling is one of the handsomest in
the county.
We hear of several dwellings, on
" hich the relentless paw of the Build
ing Association is about to be fixed in
our place, because of non-payment OF
dues. This is the other side of the ben
efits to be derived flOm these Organiza-
tions.
Z. P. Rhodes, in pursuance of his
commcndable spirit of enterprise, is
erecting number Of good dwellings
to rent. A few more men like Mr..
Rhodes in this community would give
our sluggish interests such impetus as
would make things lively despite the
cry of hard times.
A pretty extensive trip through
northern Belmont and southern Jeffer-
son counties, eonvinces US, if cold wea-
ther should set in in earnest, and freeze
at all severely, the greatest suffering
will ensue to families as we'll as stock.
In many places even now it is difficult
to procure water for ordinary house
hold uses, while the supply for stock
purposes is painfully limited. Have
our farmers thought what they will do
in this event? We advise, unless 1t
rains, to open up fresh springs or wells.
Amongst other brilliant achieve
ments besides recent Democratic vic
tories, was a drunken muSs of no mean
proportions in Briigrpprt, on Saturday
night. We met Our Marshal gather
ing them in at tho wee sma' hours
o. the IT ornin'.' Our Police Court on
Monday morning looked like a second
, handed Botany Bay.
Mr.. Waite, the man who was sup
q - T,fa mi roll IL, frapIIs
recently, near Mt. Pleasant, we are in
formed, may now recover We un-
derstand he has partially recovered his
consciousness, and is able to talk lit
tie.
; A. M. Vickers, q coal miner, at
/ Ohio City Iron Works, suffered Sc
we're injury last week, from fall OF
soapstone. At first his hurt was regar-
ded mortal, but hopes are now enter
tanned of his recovery.
i The extensive tresSle-work under the
back river bridge has been taken down
and put into winter quarters. Next
spring the authorities purpose continu-
ing the repairs to the bridge. About
$25CO, we understand, has already been
expended.
We heard of great burly fellow in
Martins Ferry, ,On Saturday night, who
was 'spilin' for fight and especially
an opportunity to whip an officer
Hell Bob Hays, the efficient Mar
shal, at last, and made known his
wishes-and found himself rather un-
tremendously accommodated by that
worthy-HhO knocked him heels-over-
head over a fence with his mace. A
sympathizer took up the fight, and
got for his trouble, ball through his
| foot, intended for his breast. This set
| tied their hash. This is the kind of
Hays-ing all good citizens commend.
Amongst other thrilling events be-
sides Democratic victories, which be-
spangle history'spage so profus'iy late
| ly, was a brilliant drunken melee on
Saturday night at Martins Ferry. AS
the recent Democratic triumph5 have
been general, so was the MUS. Sam
Dean told US it was kind of sliding
scale fight-slide in and get your brick
bat. and then slide down and out.
The historical episode began at the
Red Onion'-a celebrated health resort
in Martins Ferry-but where it end
ed Ia ore OF tnttSe tIliiiSS Ho ieiidii Cdn
nevah find out
N. B. These chaps were celebrating
general Democratic victories in gener-
al, and making history generally.
sBitter and sweet com mingled freely
at the depot the other day, when an
uucurbed train came booming into the
depot, and went crashing into car
load of n o. molasses, consigned toI
E. p. Rhodes & Son, and literally bust
ing things. A number of barrels were
entirely destroyed, and several made
to leak. Till election returns are all in
we take no interest
in such dry and unsatisfactory details.
We will be found at the scene of the
nnOlassps wreck s.-.-