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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

here assembled, being fully and seriously i'm
pressed with the sacredness of the act, that
never will make known, either by word, sign
/ or deed, knowledge of its eXistance. | swear
/ that the enemies of the white mans race and
of the white man. government, and the friends
of the nigger equality, are now, and forever
shall be, my enemies. | swear to obey the
chief in all his constitutional orders and all
other orders which he may issue by the dlree-
ton of this society. | swear TO kill any men,
Der of this society who shall prove false to this
oath. | swear to defend the life of every
member Of this society-even at the risk of
nv own-should l ever see it in danger.
swear to give my patronage and support to
the members of this society, in preference to
all others. And, lastly, l swear by this Bible,
this skull and this blood, that, should l ever
prove untrue in any one particular TO the OBJ
legations | have here taken, unreservedly,
voluntarily, hope to become an outcast, an
alien to my friends, my country and my God.
All of which, so help me God.
That oath is supposed to cover the whole
ground, since what is not specified may be
embarked in the promise to obey the chief
officer of the organization. That this is the
oath taken by members of the White League,
is evidenced by the fact that the conduct of
those belonging to that order harmonizes with
the expressed purposes and general spirit of
the oath. InLouisiana, where they have been
bold in the declaration of their purposes and
in their acts, men have been murdered, driven
from the State, and prescribed in business and
in social life, solely because of their political
sentiments and their desire to deal righteously
by the colored race. And this White League
Constitutes the Southern wing of the Demo-
cratic party Upon the votes of the men who
have taken the oath above given, they rely for
success in the.next Presidential compaign?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
The Minister'S Experiment.

A minister picked up frozen wasp
on the side walk, yesterday, and, with
a view to advancing the interests of
science, he carried it in the house and
held it by the tail while he warmed
its ears over lamp chimney. His OBJ
ject was to see if wasps froze to death,
or merely lay dormant during the win
ter. He is of the opinion that they
merely lie.dormaut, and the dorinantis
kind at that and when they revive, he
says, the tail thaws out first, for while
this ones head, right over the lamp,
was so stiff and cold it could not wink,
Its probe worked with such inconceiva-
BILE rapidity that the minister couldn't
grasp fast enough to keep up with it.
He threw the vicious thing down. the
lamp-chimney, and said he didn't want
to have any more truck with dor
mant wasp, ut which his wife burst
into tears, and asked how he, q minis
ter of the gospel, could use such Lam
guage, right before the children, too.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

The Hiatoga strain of horses are de-
servedly attracting the attention of
breeders just now. The stallion Scott's
Hiatoga, owned by Hoover & Scott, of
Dennison, Ohio, has proved himself
one of the best of the family on the
turf and in the stud. He is PAGER,
has record of 2:26, and can beat 2:20.
But, best of all, he is the sire of both
fast PAGERS and trOtters, among the lat
ter being Grand Dutchess, record 2:25;
Theresa can trot in 2:20; Gussie, 2:25;
Lew Scott, record of 2:37 on half mile
track, with two months handling, and
can trot in 2:24; Mayor Taylor, East
End, Maria Scott, Hiatoga Chief, Boy
Girl, Fred Hoover, all of whom can
trot bt tier than 2:35. Among the many
fast PAGERS of his get are Flora Hamel,
record 2:19s; Sorrel Billy, 2:25, and Jen-
ME Lind 2:20.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
Defeat of Mrs. TiltOn's Enabling
Act--Miss LOvejOy TO be
Vin6icated.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Judici-
airy committee of the Assembly report
ed adversely to-day on the act in rela-
ton to wives testifying against hus-
bands in criminal cases, and the report
was agreed to, killing the bill. This
bill is supposed to be intended to allow
Mrs. Tilton TO testify in the Beecher
case.
Colonel Elliot, of Galesburg, ILL.,,
brother-in-law of Miss Sallie Lovejoy,
has been East and collected mass of
testimony to show that the iuuerdoes
against the kinswoman's character are
cruelty baseless, and intends to institute
suit for malicious libel on her behalf af-
ter the current trial is ended. Papers,
it is said, will be served on Beecher's
lawyers at the earliest opportunity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

ps,mont Lodge, No. I6. F. A. N; meets ',i sTi
sry wednesday night on or prTcsdins NJ 1pe "
u oon. II, -
81 clairsvilie Chapter. No. IL Hoya, Hoyn,fh r. AZ
,,osons meets Sd Friday night each N Inomr ,r,orth
81 IIairsviIle and the LIST Erlday S SE u
at Bridgeport JAMES
T. IL. FERRELL, Secy.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Koyan 1ha Secend
sinner Excellent Masters, meets on ~
i"es""' G. w. CARROLL, I. l. u. M.
f d, BAILY, Rec.
Hope Cornmandery No. Is OF knlgnls i ., syeiy
lars meets IN the first TUESDAY nIgnt ~ " COM
moBth. "a marls72l
F. d. BAILEY. hec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

then, recognizing the rcduetio, we both
laughed, with the utmost good will on
both sides for the Southern gentleman
is the pleasantest society in the world
for any white man who is not rival
for Southern offices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

Miss Jennie Fisk has been appointed
and confirmed as Deputy Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas at Toledo.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
NOTICE.

Mr.. s. P. WOOD having opened an ONCE in
wheeling, announces TO the public that he
Will not be able to be at his Office in st. Cairs-
Vile all the time, but viii visit IL the first
Monday OF every month and stay one week,
commencing Monday, Sept. 7th.
Once in Wheeling. No. Il56 Main-st, (up
stairs.)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST. GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1875.

EMERSON lives mostly to himself, both In
body and mind. Somebody asked him why
he omitted Paul Reveres Ride from 'Parnas-
sus' He said he never heard of it, and asked,
Who wrote it 2 why, Longfellow wrote 1t
said the questioner Did he? asked the sage,
in amagement An Englishman called on
Longfellow one day and asked to see his house,
which was Washington's headquarters at
Cambridge He showed him through courte-
ously. and the visitor expressed much satis-
faction, and begged to bnOw his hosts name.
Longfellow, said the poet, not unreasonably
expecting some recognition. 'Ah, indeed, an
American But worse even than that is the
story of some Cambridge tourists who asked
the car conductnr to show them LowelPs
house He said he didn't know the name
James Russell Lowell, explained the visitors.
The man shook his head; there's baker down
town by the name of Lowell, said he, but
the cars don't 20 anywhere near him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

The Cincinnati Gazette (Republican) says:
''There will be no third party to make nomi-
nations in 1876. The contest, unless some
unforeseen event occurs, will be between the
Republican and Democratic organizations. OF
one or the other Garnt will be the nominee. if
nominated at all. The Democrats are not
likely to nominate him. The Republicans
certainly will not nominate him. This is as GER
tian as anything in future can can be said to
be. third term for Grant or any other man
is, as we have often said, out of the question.
1t would be hard to guess who the Republican
nominee for 1876 will be, as it would be to
guess the Democratic nominee The Demo
Gratis have already several candidates in the
field, and that party will have trouble enough
in making the selection, without bothering
themselves about the Republican candidate.
OF one thing, however, the opposition may
rest assured, viz, that their talk about third
term is humbug, and will not deceive anybody.
Not corporaPs guard of the Republican pay
ty could be brought to support any living man
for third term. The opposition to any such
suggestion would be found to be well nigh uni
versal"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

THE Southern rebles are counting largely
upon obtaining control of the Executive De-
partment of the Government. They have
Congress in their possession, and the leaders
are becoming nervous lest some of the mere
reckless spirits in the House may hurt the
changes of the party by showing their hands
too soon. The Richmond Enquirer says: ''It
will require all our vigilance, and the very
best pilotage we are capable of, to tide over the
coming two year ;. and like the well-desciplin-
ed crew of staunch ship, every man of us
should set the example of order by being the
first to know the place and keep in until the
crisis has been passed and we are safely moor
ed in the Democratic harbor again.
When the Democratic harhor is reached, if
it ever is, then the real work is to begin; and
anybody who believes that these rebels intend
to use there power for the preservation of the
Union, if they obtain control of the Presiden-
cy and of Congress, have that childlike faith
which is beautiful to contemplate, but great
deal too confiding for practical purposes
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25

GEN. J. NJ. COMLEY, editor of the O.
s. Journal, who has recently been on 4
visit to Washington City, in letter to
his paper gives pen picture of the new
Senator from Michigan also his inn
pressions of the reconstructed Southern
gentleman in the following words:
had the good fortune, also, to wit
ness the debut of Senator Christiancy,
who comes to us from Michigan, since
ha
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
~ The Equinox Disaster.

Reuben Burr, the helmsman OF the
steam tug Equinox, which foundered off
Point tau Sable in Lake Michigan, last
Thursday night, M vas supposed with all
on board. some "a in number, has turned
up in Chicago, whittier he was brought by
the schoones Haven, having been picked
up so miles southwest of Manitou island,
last Saturday, after haying iloated 81 hours
on the pilot house of the wrecked propel-
Ter He tells this story of the disaster /.
The sea was very rough during all the
night preceding the catastrophe, and the
vessel sprung leak while was at the
wheel. Att o'clock, Friday morning, an
Inspection of the vessel disclosed that the
after bnlwarks were stove in. The mate
and myself attempted to stop the leak, but
our efforts were fruitess, and it was deci-
ded to lower the boats. AT this time the
schooner in tow, the Emma T.. Mayer, was
hailed and asked 10 come alongside, but
either the persons on board did not hear
the request, or their vessel was unmanage-
able. At all events tho schooner did not
respond. Signals were made and lights
displayed, but without avail A boat was
then lowered from the port side of the pro-
peller, and the mate, the owner, a watch
man, five deck hands, an engineer and two
firemen got into 1t, when the propeller
went down almost Immediately, at the
same time swampipg the boat. swan for
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
THE RELIGIOUS CONFLICT

= If the Catholic church suffers in its con-
dict with the civil powers, it will have no
one to blame but itself. The conflict has
been forced by itself, and upon II must rest
the responsibility. Enjoying the same
protection, liberation and privileges as all
other denominations, 1t was not content,
but must seek TO occupy the vantage
ground, to enjoy privileges not granted to
other sects, in word, to place itself SUI
perior to the civil power. It made the is
sue in Germany and was compelled to
yield to Bismark. Gladstone, in England,
took time by the forelock and so timed his
assaults against the pretensions of the Vat
lean as to give him a comparatively easy
victory. In the United States, the con-
iict took the form of an assault on the
public school system, and never could an
attack have been more III advised, more
short sighted policy have been adopted.
An assault on the public school system was
sdirect assault upon the people and that
which they hold the most dear, and moth
ing could sooner arouse them to action
The result is seen in New Jersey and her
action will be followed by other states, SO
that the free public schools will remain the
bulwark of American liberty and independ-
ence, unless, perchance, some Judge Gil
bert shall fritter away the effect of such
constitutional provisions by constituting all
to mean part.
The conflict in Canada takes another
form. There all disguise is thrown of,
and the claim is distinctly made that the
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
An Eronaut Sued for Trespass

A case of some interest to ;eronauts was
tried in an English court recently. A
farmer of Elmesthorpe sued an nronaut
for g damages for trespass by breaking
dawn and injuring the plaintiffs crops and
causing balloon to descend thereon. AL
though it was shown that some of the
damage was caused by thepeople who ran
after the balloon and not by the balloon
Itself or the eronaut, the magistrate gave
Judgment for the amount, terrifying HIM
self behind an authority found in Starkie's
reports, where huntsman was held liable
for the whole OF damage caused by per-
sons following the bounds. The judge,
however, grayely expressed some doubt
whether. the defendan, would have the
same control over the balloon that hunts
man would have over his horses and
hounds, ahd, therefore, thought him not
guilty Of willful trespsss. Ii is hoped
that huntsmen really do have better con
trol over their, followers that an eronaut is
likely. 10 possess over "a crowd Of curious
people who follow in his wake. or than he
is likely to have over his grial vehicle in
certain cases. forced descent in high
wind, for example,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

The Massachusetts state temperance al
lance are determined to have finger in
the political pie and have, therefore. issued
an address to the friends Of temperance,
declaring that neither Rice or Loring is
'ssound on the goose and that both are
unworthy of the support of temperance
men. This means that the republicans
must again endorse prohibitionsor be de-
feated by temperance votes. If this ALI
ance has the power it claims, the Massa-
chusetts republicans are in bad plight.
If they do not go for prohibition, the tenn
perance men will defeat them If they
favor prohibition, the people will defeat
them. Which horn of the dilemma will
they take !? The alliance and the republi-
can party will better subserve the cause OF
temperance by letting legislation 'sevefely
alone and, following the excellent advice
of Goverhor Talbot, by giving the license
law q fair trial. o-.g..
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

holds spell-bound the surging crowds as
they pass the booth attached to the Mcssfs.
Clueu & Sons of Troy, who by the way ex-
hibt representative piano of Stelnway g
Sons, Cbickering, Guild, Church & Co.,
Haines Bros. and Grovesteen pianos and
two splendid Burdett organs, for all of
which We understand they have the exclu-
sive sale for Vermont and parts of two adj
joining states. The Messrs. Uluett make
fine display at considerable expense,
and the thanks OF the public are honestly
due them for affording all in attendance
such a rare source of enjoyment. Those
who fail to embrace the present opportunity
OF witnessing such double performances
and appropriating the exquisite perform
anoes alluded to above will have much
cause for regret.
PERSONAL.
1t is an important fact that there were
present on the fair grounds yesterday as
guests of Gen. II. Henry Baxter quite
large party of the best horse critics in
America, viz: Messrs. David Bonner, Shep-
herd Knapp, Cbas. Backman, George b.
| Alley, Jos. Goodwin, A. Ii. Packer, Dean
Sage and Col. A. II. Phyfe Of New York,
and that they were interested examiners of
the unusually fine display of stock horses
and their product in the new feature of our
exhibtion--the dress parade, as 1t may be
called on the track between the hours OF
9 and 3 p. m.
THE WOODSTOCK BAND.
This band, which came up on the mid
night train from Woodstock, is under the
very able dictatorship off. II. Marsh, iwith
nineteen pieces, Mr.. Ordway, leader. This
band has been chosen to furnish the music
during the fair, and they are filling the bill
most admirably. In our humble estima-
ton this band is among the first of the
state in point of artistic excellence. They
are Il very fine appearing body of men,
tasty uniforms and fine instruments, and
their music is decidedly fret class.
THE ADDRESS
The annual address will be delivered by
Hon Daniel Needham, of Massachusetts
to-day. and will no doubt be full of inter
est to the. people of this state, as he has
been prominently connected with agricul
itural interests of the country.
f4iN YHE HEADQUARTERS 5G 9D'E
/ All of our splendid village hotels are full
to overlooking, but owing partly to thu
fact that ihe officers of the fair make tina
their headquarters. the main crowd Of Wis
litors seems to be at the Bardwell, wher'
the genial and pleasant John Cramton, wht
probably more extensively known than an!
man in the state presides with becoming dig
nifty behind the marble desk and exercises
general supervision over the care and com
fort Of his guests with the valuable assist
ance of the affable and densely obligini
chief clerk Henry Carpenter, and the cour
teous Adrian Stiles, who make everything
not merely pleasant but luxuriantly com
Portable. ''' wv
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

A portion of the Mississippi democrats,
as well as the Mississippi republican COVER
nor, are trying hard to get up a little dis
turbance that they may reap whatever OF
good may result therefrom. The demo-
crats that they may make "the state ah--ll
g first and democratic afterwards" and the
governor that the republican party may have
the benefit of ''the blood of Twenty-Five or
d" thirty negroes" Fortunately, the mass
of the democrats and republicans are OPP
posed to any policy of disturbance, and are
determined to keep the peace and Attoi-
ney General Pierrepont will not advise to
any military interference, SO the "h-ll' as
well as "blood' business will have to wall
for more auspicious occasion.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
The Mississippi Muss.

The National Republican publishes the
following curious dispatch from Memphis
"There is a suspicion here that Amcs is
not SO active as he ought to he, because it
is suspected that he may be inclined to
throw discredit upon the administration at
Washington for the purpose of bringing
Butler forward AS a southern republican
candidate for president This suspicion Is
based upon the assumption that the failure
OF the administration 10 act promptly Will
demonstrate the necessity of having some
one at the head of affairs in Washington
whowill always in such an emergency rs
the presentg give instant aid fer the protec-
ton of the rights of citizens"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

FANCY MATCHED HORSES.
w. Jones. Brattlcboro one pair horses, |
"Joker' and mate.
4 p. Cain. Rutland. one heifer years old
heiter . years old.
",ayen sESfys Nor'nnei' JUL '"'' O'''' 0''
e clemens Rutland. one bull calf
DEvoNs.
Geo. Davis, East Montpelier, one cow 10 years
old, Red Bird one COW 8 years old, Beauty
one heifer years old, Red Robin one heller !
year old, Fair Bloom one bull calf four and
ono-haif months old Excelsior one bull calf 3
months old, Red Plume.
shohr'hohss.
u. w. Flagg, Braintree' ONO DUH call
Butter. -.
VIM. Ayers, Rutland, one tub butter.
j. Engram. Rutland, one tub butter, so lbs.
L. @. Fish, Shrewsbury, twelve packages but
ter. M $40.
ter, so lbs,
Martin D. pike, Mendon, one tub butter, 80
pounds one jar butter.
L. d. Lord, Shrewsbury, one tub butter.
A. n n Hshiey. Milton. IN fiye su boxes. 30 pounds
butter
Van ylet Meach, shelour1 largest variety
best varieties OF autumn apples pest 81, sarl
eties OF graft or natural apples pcs' io' pears
best lot plums: ,,,,.,o,. ,os, and
AlOerI NJ; Cnaplnan, s ,on var;,,, eo 10 w
largest coection o. apples Ixo vaIieres va
rietes wlnter appies a9 "a au ni p
pies Va,vIes u, aronea int ~ Pprte. an.
pies ,oc y Tacv Shnib,,rn * yorietias hears
| julius y; tracy sheiourh' 10 varieties pears
III, peS. III. Man, r,auan n vor,o,,os nIuns n
| ira , Brown, New haven . varieties piuihs
| 'aIie.vs pe Ts,t,,o p,t,o,a ,ot n,urs
Ge0Ige q; ~. arist,ea NJ
| EtU,os nn1as o. vnrao,iao saIi a,nios
wipter apppies ; 90 ~, noor,
q G,y, IA nn 81 noare
W,i,,omI Ehenmsn uortford 4 " twelve
or,at,as y ~ ppnn,as. sly yarieties autumn
aTe.e sv wn,Se anne s1 IN eatnr thirty Va
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

We have not waited in vain for lucid
explanation of the result of the Name
election. We are now wisely and pro-
foundly informed that " in an off year as
this was in Maine, when only one con-
gresham was to be elected, the full
" strength of the party was not likely to
"be shown" The "not likely" part is
shown by the fact that the vote of the state
isslargely in excess of that of last year,
the republican vote being increased fully
ten per cent, while the trouble has been
that the democratic reserves have been
brought up and their vote has been In
creased fully thirty per cent. 1t may have
been an &C off year, but we cannot stand
many more such years. Another such an
off year" would take " off" the entire re.
publican majority, and remove nearly, al
republican Office holders " off from their
official seats. 1t may turn out to be good
"og" year after all, but whether It shall
prove Sc or not will depend entirely upon
the republican party. If the party needs
the lesson, takes such men as Morton "off"
from the stump, learns that the war issues
are 1" off and live issues'have taken their
place, compels the disreputable self-consti-
tntcd leaders of the party to get ''off athe
front seats and retire to merited obscurity,
and understands that the better and reputa-
bic portion of the party must take "off +"
a.
of good men, good principles, good gov
eminent and good men, then will itremove
the danger which now threatens and place
the return of the democracy far " off in
the future otherwise II will not be the
democracy that will be ".off." rir
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16

The Pennsylvania initiation platform is
meeting ready and hearty response from
the democratic press everywhere. SThe In
dianapolis Sentinel Gays 1t has the "true
f1fg" and is ''good enough for nation
al platform. The Chicago Times says that
it Is not improbable that It with "sweep the
'rcoahtry" next vear; and the st. Louis
ReYa5llcan that, with success, ''anti-re-
assumption and the abolition Of the nation
sal bank system will be the leading plank
Gin the national democratic platform.8.
These are but indications of the prevailing
democratic sentiment, and it Is for honest
hard money democrats to choose whether
they wililvote to sustain this ''repudmtion
'uor bottomless debt-money" policy or will
so act that the public faith and credit may
be maintained and a honest currency given
to the people-and 1t should make no diff
ference to them, in this crisis, whether that
or honest democratic administration.
Specie or paper money is tobe the issue,
and honest men must array themselves
without regard to former political differ.
ences. ic ..u .. - .sf 20