Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-27
UNIONTOWN.

GEoRGE-The lighting rod man
passed through town on the 24th inst,
and in two hours thereafter we had an
old fashioned thunder storm and good
fall of rain. A few evenings since
George overlook us on the highway,
we spoke of The weather-he said that
such a C, nditiun of the atmosphere in
dicated the close proximity OF thunder
storms, said they had just been running
up some rods at Mr.. C.'s and that he
had called Oh Mr.. Y. who had been
speaking about rods but that he Was
not in. 1--WE had just parted from Mr..
Y. who was building fence and who
remarked that he would have to kill
that agent yet-he started for the house
with post digger, axe and four tined
fork as &. was making his exit from
the front gate), wishing TO change the
subject of conversation we spoke OF the
beautiful lecture delivered by ''Grang-
er" at this place-he said he had no
doubt but that it contained many line
points, but that speaking of points the
doubled and twisted nickle plated
points attached to our rods were the
only ones which would do to swear by.
Growing pathetic he spoke of the many
orphans with only one iather and one
mother and how this might have been
prevented by the judicious application
of rods. AT this juncture the moisture
gathered around his eyes but whether
tears or perspiration we could not
decide. He continued by saying that
it caused his heart 10 ache to see the
defective points and imperfect rods put
up by other parties, and to contetn-
plate the possible "nlight have beens"
was fearful. He then repeated some
very pretty hymns and said he would
call on the trustees OF the u. Z. Church
next day. On nearing the village he
produced from his pockets a morocco
case which we hoped might contain a
glass neck-tie-but it was two sections
of "our rods" and he insisted that l
would Elake choice, as they usually
left that to the purchaser. Once OPP
posite our temporary resting place he
pointed out the location of the points
and the best place of making the
"ground connection" Said he would
be condemned if he couldn't put up a
better and cheaper job than any other
man, and that if We were at home he
would call next week and run up the
rods. We live next door to gunsmith
shop and a nusket has been brought
in for repairs which will shoot glass,
lead, and fencing wire with equal
facility. We will have it loaded with
wire and when Geolge calls ice aCiit be
az home. The "ground connection" for
he OF will be at the nearest Cemetery.
Later.-George called. We had dug
post-hole 81 feet deep and were reach
ing for pebble at the bottom when we
heard his familiar voice saying that he
could not put up the job for few days
until the wagon caught up. We made
no reply but tried to persuade him 20
reach for that pebble-had he done so
the aground connection" would have
been made then and there. P. Sit is
our rule TO believe three-thirds OF what
truthful men tell, and two-thirds Of
what we tell ourselves, so the honest
reader can accept as much OF the above
as he chooses, and as truthful men say,
that George furnishes in all cases first
class work, when he returns he will be
permitted to run up couple OF OUR
RODS"
PLANTING shade trees, papering,
painting, &C., has been and is yet the
lorder of the day in Uniontown. DIR. L.
Campbell engaged the services OF the
popular and efficient painter and grain
er, MIR. Warran Pool of MOrristown, o.
Mr.. Joseph Lee is having the property
purchased of Holloway & Co., painted
and repaired. When the spirit of inn
provement breaks out it is apt to prove
infectious.
Mr.. HUGH FERGUSON, well known
to the citizens of Belmont County, is
seriously ill, but there is a prospect OF
recovery, and at the present writing
he is resting more comfortable.
News ITEMs.-Within four and a
half months our enterprising produce
dealer, Mr.. B. Cameron, has conveyed
to the Wheeling market from this town
produce to the amount of one thousand
I0ne huddred and forty-one dollars
Mr.. James Bell is building fine new
. residence.-A splendid rain fall on the
, evening of the 24th.-The suit between
Joseph Lee and Daniel Brewer was
decided in favor of Lee with nominal
damages. ID.