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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

ment of the case, stripped of the poetry
of partisan literature, and the exigen-
cies of President-making.
1t is not to be supposed that even the
Democratic members of the Legislature
themselves understood this business in
its full significance. Many of Them
were no less surprised than delighted
to find themselves carried into such a
position by reaction which they
neither understood nor cared 70 ques-
tion, and they had no appreciation of
the grave duties of the position to
which they were accidentally called.
Their own-party organs ridiculed them
without stint, and begged them to 60
home weeks before they could make
up their minds to surrender ernolu-
ments which were so far in advance of
their usual earnings. A leading Ohio
Democrat, complaining of the stupidity
of the Legislature in public measure
of great interest, said to the writer one
day on the floor OF the House 81 can
put my finger on eighteen Incompetent
Democrats on the floor of this House
who would have stood better chance
to be struck by lightning than to have
been nominated, if their constituents
had supposed they had any, chance of
election-and they are running the
party" The Cincinnati Enquirer was
especially severe upon them. assuring
them that the best service they could
do the State was to go home and never
come back. YET, since the Democratic
leaders resolved to adopt and defend
the record of this infinitely feeble body
the Enquirer has Topped over, and has
become its most Jealous defender, as
it did of the "bummer" candidate for
Mayor in Cincinnati. 1t is gratifying
to find the whole party leadership now
ready to shoulder the responsibility for
the Legislature which had been con-
temptuously riliculed by every Demo
cratic organ of repute in the State, for
its inefficiency, ,.its corruptions, and its
infamous record generally. 1t is not
difficult to find reason for this change
of tone in the Democratic organs, under
the whip of the leaders: The Legisla-
ture had won the approval of the Ro.
man Catholic hierarchy by a piece oi
sectarian legislation which led the
Catholic organ of Cincinnati to pledge
the solid vote of the Church to the
Democratic party, aud it became neces'
sary TO defend the Legislature which
had purchased so substantial reinfor.
cement for the next canvass. This il
the secret of the sudden change of heart
on the part of the Democratic organs
They had no difficulty in diagnosing
the mental and moral characteristics o.
the late execrated Legislature; but
under such sense of obligation for its
productive subserviency to priestly
dictation they foregO their objections tC
its moral and mental character. If the
Democratic voters of Ohio consent tC
such a mercenary transfer of their hon
or we have greatly mistaken them
/ n & To,f,.nUT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20
WEGEE.

MAY Ii.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE-After much
tribulation the Concert at this place
came to finale ON last evening, and
was an entire success. The per-
formers, composed of selected sing
ers from the various classes which
acknowledge the tntorage of Pro-
fessor Glass, during the past winter,
were consequently denied the privilege
of previous joint rehearsal, yet the
pieces were rendered with remarkable
accuracy. The whole performance
demonstrated the ability of the Prof.
as an instructor, and the not altgether
worthlessness of the material with
which he had to work. The Glee Club
composed of Messrs. Cochran and N.Y.
ers, and Misses Rodefer, Brice, Cocb.
ran and Smith, did great credit 70
the mselves individually, and contribd-
ted to the entertainment.
The thanks of the class are due to
Mr.. H. Cochran's String Band, for
contributions to the feast.
Appropriate remarks were made ny
J. f. Young and ThOs. Cochran, Esqrs.,
and a conique Parody on Barbara
was rected by Mr.. Morgans
Of Bellaire. Proceeds samounted to S31.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20
COURT REPORT.
JUDGE CHAMBERS, Clerk MITCHELL
Sheriff COCHRAN, present.

The Jurors of the Grand Jury were
called as follows: Isaac Perkins, John
Lisle, Philip Thomas, Jesse Barton, r..
l.. Riley, Reece Lewis, Josiah Beail,
Lewis Murdaugh, VIM. J. Wiley, Jno.
Turk, jr., g. w. Dorsey, Il. B. Boyd,
VIM. King. j. l.. Jones and John Orr
Jesse Barton, Foreman. TDey wPre
impannelled, sworn and charged, and
retired to their room to deliberate. No
report of their proceedings has yet
been made public.
Trustees Sec. I6 KirkwOOd township
vs. James Groves ct. al. Leave gwen
plaintiff to file petition in this case in
thirty days after term, and cause con
tinued.
B. F. Carter VS.. j. H. Watt & Bro.
Cause dismissed at costs of Plaintiff.
John Near VS.. Zachariah Collins. To
Jury; verdict in favor of defendant.
Jacob Creamer VS.. J. I'll. Stringer. To
Court: heard on motion of defendan:
for an allowance of $500, in lieu OF
homestead; ordered that after payment
of first lien, $3.50 to J. d. Stringer,
and to plaintiff the amount found due
him, that the plaintiffs petition be al
lowed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

THE fact that Cassius NJ. Clay, an
old-tiIne abolitionist, was delegate to
the late Kentucky Democratic Conven-
tion, and that he pledged himself TO
stump the State for the ticket nomina-
ted, everywhere affords the organs of
that party unmixed delight. This is
not strange, however. When Lueifer,
Son of the Morning. shot from his
great height, Il similar shout of rejoi-
cling roared up from the abyss into
which he fell. How art thou become
like unto u.s. is very old cry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

THE LANDLORD AND THE MILK
MAN.-The landlord of the Grant
House in Wheeling, w. ", became
convinced that his milkman was not
delivering pure article; so he procur-
ed lactometer, and found the article
in question to contain but forty five per
cent of pure milk. Thinking that
there might be an inaccuracy or defect
Of some kind in the lactOmeter, he pro-
cured other milk, but upon testing it
he found the article to contain ninety
five per .cent. Thus assured of the
value of his instrument, he felt equal to
manage his milkman or any other
mans milkman. So he Immediately
repaired to the dairy at about the usual
milking time, ,and was received with
every show of pOliteneSS by Mr.. Milk
subject but the one he was supposed
best to understand milk and water :
that, we presume, was weak subject.
The milkman grew uneasy as the land
lord stayed. Finally he excused him
self by stating "he must attend to the
milking" when the landlord said she
came to attend to the milking also"
There was no getting out of it; so, with
as good grace as he could assume, the
milk man gave orders for the milking
to proceed. After the cows were milk
ed he tried to divert the landlords at
tention to other subjects while the
milk was taken to the spring-hOuse
and strained. The landlord insisted,
however, upon having it straiued and
measured on the spot; and again the
rnilkman had to submit. Judge the
landlords surprise and the milkman's
discontinue, when it WAS proven by
measurement that the entire supply OF
milk fell short two gallons of the quaint
ity usually furnished to the landlord
ul0Ee! Whence came the supply furn-
ished the numerous other customers
The answer was as plain as day and as
clear as water from the spring house.
fBut the troubles of our milkman were
not yet ended. The unrelenting land
lord stood by the cans until they were
placed in the milk-wagon; then he
seated himself by them, and never lost
sight of them until he reached The door
of his hotel. 1t was fun for the land.
lord to watch the expression on the
4 milkman's face as the other customers
ran out with their pitchers and pals,
and we're told there was no milk fol
them. Upon testing the milk ''fresh
FROM the cow" the landlord found it to
be above the average standard for rich.
ness; and the boarders and guests of the
Grant House thought they were being
RECALLED on cream.
| What blessing if every landlord
and every householder could see the
cows MIXED, and the milk delivered
pure and unadulterated !-BrOOklyr
l(N. " Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

THAT Senator Knox was an efficient
member of the General Assembly, and
most ably and zealously represented
his constituents, is certainly true. AL
though in a body with the political ma
jority against him, his influence as
wise and judicious legislator was felt
and acknowledged. Were he not re-
turned the Public School interests at
large would lose beyond calculation in
dollars and cents. His district should
do itself the honor, and the State the
favor, TO re-elect him. Salem Rep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

THE following business was transact
ed in the Probate Court during the
week ending the 18th inst:
Jacob Mays, rendered his resignation
of the guardianship of c. A. G. Lingo
and Cyrus E. Lingo.
B. c. Cranston appointed adr., of the
Estate of Jerimiah Sullivan. Bond
$500
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

The jury in the case of Col. W. A.
Terrell, who killed Harvey Myers, a
prominent lawyer of Covington, KY,
about We ,r ago, have brought in a
verdict uf"vOluntary manslaughter,"
and sentenced the prisoner to the peni-
Tertiary for seven years. A motion
was Immediately made for new trial
and argued, and the Judge granted TIE
motion,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20
Three Points for Consideration

During the past five years the VEGETINE
has been steadily working Itself into public
ulous in regard TO its merits are now its most
ardent friends and supporters.
There are three essential causes for those hav-
ing such horror Of patent medicines. chang>
ing their opinion and lending their influence
toward the advancement of VEGErINE. lst -
II is an honestly medicine from
barks, roots and herbs. 2d-lt honestIy ac-
compIishes all that Is claimed for it. without
leaving any bad effects in the system. 3d-lt
presents hoLesi vouchers In testlmonlals rom
honest, weli>known ciLizens, whose signatures
are a sufficient guarantee of their earnestness
in the matter. Taking into consideration the
vast quantity of medicine brought conspicu-
ously before the public through the flaming
advertisements in the newspaper columns.
with no proof Of merit of genuine vouchers OF
manifesting a small degree of pride In presen-
ting the following testimonial from Rev j. \.
DICKERSON, ID: D.. the popular and ever>
genial pastor of the So. Baptist Church, Boston.
The Tired Body Sues for Sleep.
BOSTON, March l6, 1874.
Mr.. H. K. STEvENs, Esq: Dear Sir-It is as
much from q sense of duty as of gratitude that
| write to say that your VEGENTINE-even il
it is a patent medicine-l,as been OF crest help
to me when nothing else seemed to avail
which could safely use. Either excessive
sJu uodu sSuIIq sIBo I8nsnun 10 MON IBlueuI
u nervous exhaustion that desperately needs
sleep, but as desperately defies 1t. Night after
night the poor, tired body sues for sleep until
the day-dawn is welcomed back, and we begin
our work tired out with an almost fruitless
chase after rest. Now l have found a little
VEGETINE taken just before retire gives me
sweet and immediate sleep, and without any
Cwo things would tend to make brain workers
sleep, lst-A little less work. 2d-A little
more :VEGET;NE. This prescription has
Now l have particular horror OF patent
medicine" but have greater horror OF be-
Ing AFRAID to tel tell t. the straight % ogi truth Tne
Yours, &C., j. s. DICkERSON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

Charles A. Glenn, proprietor of the
Columbus (Ohio) Gdzette, died on Sum
day of consumption. -
Arthur E. Galt, age min, .teen, clel X
in the Lynchbr rg Wa Na tiQnai Bank,
has abs conded with $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20
Marriage LiceBses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the Probate Judge during the
week ending Tuesday:
Christopher Paul and Eliza ]. Bum
gardner.
James a. Pryor and Maggie E.
Davis.
James E. Dixon and Mary Jane
Allen.
Ira p. Strahl and Mary E. Capstack
George 7. Hartley and Mary a. Will
liams.
David Tai bet and Sarah E. Long.
John WillisOn and Malissa Ann
Moore.
Richard NJ. Corbin and Maggie J.
Sherwood.
Adam Scales and Clara McNeice.
The store of Henry Heberling in Mt
Pleasant was entered on last Monday
night by forcing back window. The
robbers went to work deliberately, lii
the lamp hanging on the wall above the
desk and made their selections with
care. A large basket which had beer
filled with variety of goods by th(
prOwlers was left standing in the store
room; it is presumed they found Other
goods sufficient to tax their strength
which suited their fancy.-Ohio Ndliel
NelCs.
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Reliable Evidence.

l7s Baltic st. Brouklyn, MY. Nov. II. "A.
H.R. STEVENS Esq: Dear Sir-from PERSONAL
sonai knowledpe Of hose whose cures thereby
haye seemed nlmose miraculous, can most
heartily and sicorely recommend the VEGEr-
IN I, for the com plants for which II is claim ed
70 cnre ~ JAMES p. LUDLOW,
Lale Pastor Balvary Pap. Oh. Sacramento, Cat.
yeae,i.s is Sold by all Druggists.
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The TIred bOtty Sues 1Of SIeep'
BOSTON March l6 1874
Valuable Evidence.

The following unsolicited testimoni ial from
Rev. o. Il. WALKER, ID. D., formerly pastor of
Bowdoin Square Church and at present settled
In Providence. X. l., must be esteemed as re-
liable evidence.
No one should fail TO observe that this testi-
monial is the result of two years experience
with the use of VEG ETINE in the Rev. Mr.
Walkers family, who now pronouces it inval>
I1ahla
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

Mr. H. r. STEVENS: Dear Sir-I feel bound to
express with my signature the high value
place upon your VE3ErINN. My family la We
used it for the last Two yesrs. In nervous de-
bility IL is invaluable, and recommend IL to
all who may reed an invigoraLing, renevating
tonic. D, I. WALKER.
FORMERLY Pastor Bowdoin So. Ch., Boston.
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The Best Evidence.

The following letter from Rev. +. S. BEST,
pastor NJ. L. Church, Natick Mass. will be read
with interest by manyaphysicians. Also those
suffering from the same disease As Athlete the
son OF the son of the Rev. r. ) Fest No person
can doubt this testimony, and there is no doubt
about the curative powers OF VEGErINE:
NArICK, Mass. Jan. l, 1874.
H. r. STEVENS: Dear Strive have good lea
son for regarding your VEGETINEa a medicine
of The greatest value. We feel ass uied that H.
has been the means of saving our sons life. He
is now seventeen years of age; ior the last two
wears he has suffered from necrosis OF his leg.
caused by scrafulous, and was so for reduced
that nearly all who ssw him thonght his re-
coyery impossible. A council OF able ply stcians
could give us but the faintest hope OF his ever
two OF the numher declaring that he
was beyond the reach of human remedies, that
even amputation could not save him, as he had
moi yigor enough to endure the operation. Just
then we commenced giving him NkGETlNE,
and from that time To the present he has been
improving. He has lately resum-
ed his study thrown away crutches ana cane,
and walks about cheeriully and strong.
Though there Is still some discha ge rom the
openinS where the limb was lanced, we nave
the fullest confidence that ir little time he
will be perfectly cured. , h,,,.
He has taken about thre .oZeu bottles OF |
WIG jETINE but lately ustf put litlle, as he
decs res thni he is too well I be taxing medt- |
cine. Respc ctiull yours, f. =; Bt@IT,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20

yeae,i.s is Sold by all Druggists.
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alem advertisements:

Prom Dauchy & Co., Advertising Ag't
Netc York.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
eillsbatpugp astarnsr,
WEDNESDAY =. APRIL n .ss5
TffE CENTENNIAL.

"Wha. is the use Of making all this fuss
at Charlotls."
What's The use u celebrating the birth
Of lepublici when we've gotiIo RePub-
lilo nov N
These and similar ones, are expressions
v itch We have heard very lately and on The
streets Of Hillsbcro too Of all places in the
world. Ny only woader was that the very
stones did not cry ont, for they (the en-.
pressions) we're uttered in the immediate
vicinity Of the spot, where the Regulators
Of Old Orange. made their attack upor
Tanning, the grasping. uupriuripled and
oppressive minion, Of d Tyrfauic al Govern
ment. -
its true, that persistent efforts have been
made by the present Government, and its
aiders aud abettors, to destroy step By stem.
every vestige Of Free Government 10 our
country; and griesOus oppression has been
inflicted but ii is MOE true, that they have
as yet succeeded. The hate Conservative
victories eeiually prove the contrary.
The people, as a people, are sill. alive to
their rights, and it's the purpose Of such
celebrations as the coming Centennial, to
keep alive that feeling. BY recalling, and
reanimsting, the glorious "reminiscences Of
the past. ~ -. @
The man who srrrenders before hs i
whipped, only makes the game that much
the more easy Tor his oppressor. and Tyr
rany has no aids more efficient, than those
who either from apathy. or dread Of con-
tequences. throw down their arms. rather
than maniully battle il out to the end.
Like reyiyals 10 religion. such meetings as
i che Cent -nnial are intended to strengthen
the strong. sustain and cheer the faint
hearted, and despOndiog, and rouse mp the
slambering and apathetic. The Republic
is not dead It's life has been attempted.
but the hand Of the assassin has been ar
rested. and it is the hope. aud belief d
every patriotic heart. that il may ere long
be restored 70 its former purity and'yigor,
and prO6tiDg byezperieHce % on once more
prospecting, and TO prosper.
Never give up The Ship. er
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
DoDCING cIgIL RIGHTS.

The New York Herald. 10 noticing the
arrival q President Grant aud company at
The Fifth Avenue Hotel ca route 20 Boston,
says: Two colored servants Of bis Ezeeilen-
e. we're at The latter ead Of the refine Of
his Excellency.' After describing the lux
uriOus apartments provided for the Presi-
dent, his wife. daughter and othersof the
party, i says: lis ExeeIleney's colOred
servants bad unfortunately 70 bs put away
~ somewhat remote apartment 50 II
would seem that The doctrine Of equal civil
rights between the two fscesis 30 more res
pected By the signer Of tie CisiI-Rights
bill than i j. by other people IL lodged
in me caseof the President what else can
BE expected than that il Will Be universal.
y lodged. - Richmond Wig. ~
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
s UNflrED SOUTH.


The Wilmingtou journal says. Mr..
Blaine aud his set, the more moderate fac
ton IL the Rsdical party while they DIS
ayow feelings ossShostslty 10 THE Sluln and
dlsap2roye Of any iysther legislation ofiSAe
reconstruction patlcfr, affect to belieSe
there i dangss 10 the country from Tie
uniird front our people presens. Mr.. Blaine
no longer talks so much about treason aud
rebels as about undue sectional preponder-
ance. lIc warns the Northern.p people that
there IS danger that the South will, ere
long. shape and control the destinies of the
nation unless the Northern people tshali
vote solilly with the Radical party ~ sst
I.sa-l1 wo.ild doubtless lie lar better FOR tue
whole country ii sectional unity was not
necessity FOR the South. 1t is literally
true oil as that unitedwe stand, divided
We fall And who is to be blamed sbecau-e
we are thus united! Who has forced This
necessity upon vs.. and against what have
We united I. Il is the Radical party that
has done this thing We have been cut
ragged and oppressed By that party, 10 such
ali extent that il would be little short OF .
miracle ii we had not united IN compion
! defense. The light has been against bad
laws ard bad government administered by
/ bad men. Why then should not the white
people Of the South be aunit fur the Dem
ocratic party: Indeed, wouldit not be
we'll ii the whole country were thoroughly
\ united HI opposition ~ the outrages com
mitted by the Radical paSty upon their
liberties and their Constitutional rights? y
Mr.. Blaine aud his etlnay say what they
/ please, the South vii! ever seek to present
an unbroken front so loug AS the rights of
| the States aud their cltizens are IN dap-.
ger. But is MIR. Blaine hpuest iu depre-
/ eating sOgncat uaaapnily of sediment amOng
us, or has he suddenly walked 10 the dan
ger thersfroln when heisids that unanimous
\ sentiment is against Instead Of being III
favor of bis party as heretofore? Time was,
if NE mistake not. when there Was as much
unity at the South as there is now, but did
Mr.. Blaine oraDy other member Of bis party
raise bis warning voice ana bid lis fellow
citizens beware Of the danger that was. inn
1 pending over the corntrys CIR IS i.stimt
Southern unity Is dangerous when 10 favor
/ of the Democratic party and harmless when
in favor Of The Republican party. As die
Ct. Louis Rsps5lfcan we'll and truly ssys;
| As long as the Southern States all voted
4 or were made to vote, The Republican, tick
ct. Dir. Blaine found no fault with Southern
4 unity that Sas . sectionalisnl 50 highly
commedable as to warrant being maintsin-
s,de'by all msnner0f artificial Appliances sand
even now. il the Republicans could devise
some NOT veryunreasnables scheme TO trans
fer The entire Southern vote to their party
there Is not shadow Of donbt that il would
have Speaker BlSine's hearty approval. i
lis not the Southern unity, 50 lauehlas tn.
loss Of the unity 10 his party. that troubles
the ex-SDeaker. a.
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GOV. nENDnICKsI

Gov Hendricks..of Indiana. has been
here for twp 90 three dsys % buriness . |
the S,aieof Indiana al ibs departments.
The Gbretnof says he hss not and doe
not propose 20 eneage any saite u room
here or elscsherc 10 conduct any csnvass
for the Dtanocfatie Dominstionf ar The Pre-.
ddepey. The Governor talks very linIo
about politics. bot IL Il evident that be,
like sH Western men. ihine.t the President
ii candidate should be taken from that se.
cli0u. 5N aiNp W afe