Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12

A FEW DAYS since our citizens were
favored by some excellent music, a
complimentary from the Morristowr
COrnet Band, under the lead of Prof
Fry, of Barnesville. The popular pro-
prietor of the Morristown BUS line,
Mr.. J. S. Hamilton), was conveying
them to Flushing, in one OF his COM
modiOus four-hOrSe Omnibuses, and
thus we were permitted the pleasure of
listening to one or two of their choicest
selections. The members of this Band
were gentlemanly appearing set of
men, and such as would honor and not
disgrace public gathering.
A ALETTER was read from the pulpit
by Rev. r. G. Campbell on Sabbath,
from the hand of Mr.. Andrew Estep,
formerly a resident of this vicinity, de-
scribing the fearful suffering in John
son county, Mo-, and asking relief at
the hands of our citizens. The people
of this locality have not been back
ward heretofore in contributing of their
substance, and we doubt not but that
they will use every effort to relieve the
sutferings of those deserving of aid.
Mrs. JANE R., (wife of Rev. D. F.
Reid, formerly pastor of the U. p.
Church of this place), died at her home
in Pepin, Wisconsin, recently. Her
death was caused by Inflammation OF
the lungs.
REV. W. S. WADDELL preached at
Crabapple Church on Sabbath last. A
good choir is organized in that cOngre.
cation, ana the singing was excellent.
We noticed that a feeling Of nervous
restlessness seemed to pervade the en-
tire audience, and that there was con-
| tinuOuS and persistent change of posi-
ton. We in time learned by expert
ence that this was done to prevent the
clothing from adhering to the seats, as
the condition of the paint was such
that if you maintained a certain posi-
| tion for few seconds there was danger
of becoming permanently attached.
Remnants of former congregations can
be discerned upon thepeWs, and in one
instance the .janitor found pocket
book Containing receipt in full for
making Loaf cakeO which had been
retained by the adhesiveness of the
paint. The good people of Crabapple
have waited one year for that paint to
dry, and have now contracted with a
painter who proposes to Japan those
pews in such solid gloss that it will
be necessary TO rough-lock all backsli-
ders from religious ordinances. AT
present if any man can listen to SER
mon there and not have wandering
thoughts occasionally he is endowed
with double degree of grace.
AND NOW, to satisfy the claim of one
Brady, officer Bethel will offer at pub
lie sale one pair of -" (does not state
whether plain or ruffied), and one re-
volver. Precious trio! Sale August
10th-Who bids?
AND THAT reminds us of snakes.
Mr.. VIM. Snedeker killed one measu-
ring four feet two inches; not big
snake for some localities, but large
enough for little place like this; and
as but very little has been spoken of
grasshoppers, we beg leave to state that
the Noahites have harvested most Of
the cats and timothy, and we heard a
gentleman affirm that luXuries in the
way of sickle-handles, gate-posts, &C.,
were now being consumed, and one
graceless scamp asserted that they had
even been known to attack door and
gate hinges. Tender sewing machine
agents are highly esteemed as an arti-
Gle of food, and like their opponents,
the grangers, are daily becoming more
rare. H.