Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-06
CNI0NTOVN.

SALCTAToRY. We tender to the
readers of the CHRONICLE and those
connected with its publication happy
New Years greeting. As we write the
Old Year is dying and in "a few brief
moments will be numbered with the
past. And has the Old Near dealt
kindly with US? Has there been joy
and gladneSs? :? Aye!. there have been
CLEANS OF sunshine-but for each gold
en- thread ot sunlight woven i'll liie'o
web, there have been many broad,
broad bands of sorrow and of woe.
Away down the valley of happy mem
ories, is treasured store OF sweet re-
mem brances, called from the fragrant
blossoms OF the buried past-but near
to this valley there has been open
graves, and some %e loved so tOndiy
have folded their weary hands anu
passed away with the deatn-angel into
the valley of the shadow Then 100
We have stood by the grave of buried
hopes, and the grave Was cruel, iOr We
could not look beyond it to a glorious
resurrection, so We wept bitter tears, and
went our way sOrrowing. With this is
sue of the CHRONICLE We enter upon Il
New Year as a newspaper corre-pou-
dent, and for the many expressions
of appreciation and good Will, and
also for the numerous gifts anu cOurte-
sizes extended to us during the Holiday
season, we tender our heartfelt thanks.
Our task is ar arduOuS one and YET
there is no apparent literary merit in
local contributions. We propose to
stand upon the platform of justice,
truth and right-We eSprHSe the cause
of Temperance aud auiig we openly
ard .feGrieSsiy -iIHDuLe5 tic man VINO
for the sake Of gain RODS his brother OF
his manhood and his hopes of Heaven,
his wife Of love and protection and his
children of their daily bread-we will
ever oppose all unjust actiGn, and
malignant persecution OF those whose
business is sustained By the votes Of So
called Temperance men. We honor
the "Womans Movement freed from
all spasInodic action at the doors of
rum shops, and with earnest prayer for
/ their success we bid them ''God Speed" "
/ Our record of events shall be faithful
and at the same time we will not need
lesSly wound. Remembering our own
short comings and hidden faults we
will always strive to speak kind words
/ for
"A little word in kindness spoken,
\ motion or a tear
/ Has often healed the heart that's broken
And made friend sincere"
! We do not propose to cater TO the
tastes of the vicious and depraved by
recording ieWd and ScauddlouS events
which often defiie the pages of sO-calleu
family newspapers, and fit only for the
columns of the Police Gazette, ami are
only poison to the pure hearts which
gather around the family hearth-stone
Then once again All Hail! :! and let u.
begin the New Year with high pure
! faith-striving always for the right anC
remembering that time present, anC
time future alone is ours, The past i
/ Gods.
NEW YEARS DAY was a very qIiet
one The war cry was turkey and
iwadding, and at sun lown there were
fewer subjects in the TurkiSh D1Inin.
| ions. AS -. N" would have it at ont
O'clock the veil was lifted. To stand
on the outside of large fat turkey re.
quires assistance from friends anC
Deighbors and for this purpose whole
| families were gathered together. Tt
see a disconsolate widowed turkey her
causes one to eXclaim in the Language
of the Brooklyn preacher Il even wiSt
| were dead" but then there is such ;
happy feeling of ''true inwardness" We
soon forget and silence conscience.
REV. WALLACE preached on New
Years day in the Church at Crabapplt
from Numbers 13 chap, aud 30tt
verse. The Sabbath following there
was an interesting discourse in the
/ UniOntown Church, by Rev. Love, o
/ North Carolina at present attending thi
| Theological Seminary at Alleghany
His subject was COlloSsians 1St chap,
and 2lsl verse. In addition to hi
pleasant social qualities he has all the
qualifications requisite to make him
successful as a minister in any field il
which he may choose to labor.
/ Miss ELLA MCKEE has been furnish
I ed with first class BoardmaD " Gray
| Piano at the hand OF the Agent War
ren w. Blggs, E@q. The patrons 0
/ Mr.. B. have the pleasure of dealing
| with IA gentleman, and can rest aSSur
ed that all instruments supplied by hin
are as represented and to this do VIZ
attribute his success.
IT HAS been stated by different par
| ties that Mr.. Robert Hanna has beer
murdered on passenger boat running
the Ohio river. Mr.. II. was known t(
many OF our citizens who will be sad Il
know that he has met with a viUlen
death.
IN THE WAY of Holiday entertain
ments we desire especially to mention
the pleasant evening parties given a
\ the homes of Capt. Lee, Mr.. George
Sharp and Mr.. John Caldwell. An i'll,
vitation to either of these places is t
guarantee of Il pleasant evening and I
jolly good time.
ITEMS. The week Of prayer is being
! observed here. e.--Santa Claus LETT some
precious gifts at the doors OF some oI
the single blessed men of this town anG
still they cry for s or 10 more. The
young man who couldn't sell his hog:
bladders at five cents apiece has with
drawn his subscription to the grade
singing school. TO whom it may
concern. The agony is over. II.