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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

A VErERAN.-Last week, an aged
man with bundle of clsthing strap
ped to his shoulder, passed through
the city on his way to Indianapolis,
Ind. lie gave his name as John Al
len, and hailed from Pitt County,
North Carolina, where he says he has
lived l04 years, having been born
and reared there. He has been since
the first of March making his way to
this place, a distance of about eleven
hundred miles. and SAYS he has walk
Ell every step of the way. He has
no living kinsmen in North Carolina,
but has a distant relative in Indiana,
who PROPOSES TO take care OF him du-
ring the remainder OF his life He
remained here over Saturday night,
and on sunday morning shouldered
hi. parcel and proceeded on his way
20 indianapolis, saying he would
complete the Journey on foot.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

A North Carolina paper states that
the farmers of Cleveland county, in
that State. have resolved to raise ON
their farms, first, the nccessarles OF
life, meaning bread, meat, DC after
that cotton, or whatever >aicable and
exportable staple they may desire.
Resolutions to this effect have aIre ,dy
been adopted by number OF gran
gers, and that it is the true road to
independence aud prosperity there can
be no question.
The following item from the
Huntingdon pa Netcs shows the
Importance OF Publishing dissolution
notices: The many friends of NJ, p
Doyle, the efficient pastor of the
United Brethren church of this place,
Sympathize with him and family in
the deep financial aflliciion which has
visited them. Mr.. Doylc was Il mem
her, until recently, Of the firm OF
Devor Il Doyle, engaged i'll the mill
ing business at Mount Union, which
failed few weeks since. Blfoie the
failure, however. Mr.. DOYLE had with
dra yn from the firm, but is now equal
~ liable with his partner, because the
notice Of dissolution WAS not publish
cd
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CONDUC-
ToRs.-The recent changes on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have
left the corps eff conductors di>tribu-
ted as follows: Eastern division day
passenger, Captains j. f. Fitz and
W. n. Kinney; night express, Cap
tains john Tilghaman and j. K.
Smith; accommodation, Captain B. &.
Warthen. Middle dlvi>ion-Cap,
taius d. p. Woodward, w. G. Moody,
w. w. Anderson, f. j. Harrison and
l.. C. Anders pn. Western division
Captains Z. B. Talley, Philip Cason,
Richard Dabney and n. r. Hubbard.
Captain John II. Woodward, the
popular conductor, whose name the
public will miss from the list, is mos
satisfactorily filing the position o1
ticket agent at StauntOn.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03
M.ANCFAGTGRES.

Charleston Las twcuty-four manuf ctur-
ing industries Of which ten are located be-
low the Elk.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

He arv. frequently heard ladies
gentlemen, travelling ou the {.
o. g. e, speak of the geutiiiW o:
. conductor. 10 Is generally con
...e. au,r. travellers that "a SIT OF
. -u,iymauly conductors than
..-.r rl- CLr-. * o t. r.. Is
...r th,-ruu The Western divlS-
r.. a.. .at ,o Pc met with any
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03
NOTIUE OF SALE.

By vi tue Of a decree off the Circuit Court Of
Cabell County made at the DeceIn'er Term $50
in the suit in chance the Elm pending Of {. J..
RoI,,y. IA vey ElkIs lIe;rs. VIII 'tll NJ the
fro. I door OF the Court House Of said County,
on MONDAY. the
9TH DAY OFM4RCH, 1873,
n, puhic anction 20 the highest bidder, a tract
Of los acres land situate upon Little Hart C.erk
forme " IN Csbel County now in Lincoln County
OF GuvandOtte river.
TERMS: -One-half cash, and one-nalf in SIX
mohths pond and secured required OF the pur'
chaser TO- deferred pUymest.
JOHN i. LAIDLFYY,
John B. l. idlry. SOL Sp1 Com.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03
Farm.
70 r S ALE!

within one mile Of Huntington and adj
i,ining the town Of 1t. Cloud, Cabell c.,
W. Va. There is a good stable on the
pace and the whole OF it veil fenced
Tire land is very productive and in good
order
TERMS MODERATE,
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

Don't fan To attend the Concert
this evening.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03
'GTU DAY OFW4RCH. 1875,
Notice Of Sale.

John 3. L i,llry. Sol
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-03

Yours truly,
Tx CITIZEN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
SteepIes i'm Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Commercial, in reply
ing to the query of correspondent,
says: The highest steeple, not only in
e nciLnati, but probably in the United
States, is that of the First Presbyterian
Church, on Fourth street-2S5 feet
above the pavement to the summit of
the index finger of the great hand.
There was considerable discussion at
one time as to the comparative nights
of this steeple and that OF Trinity
Church-for which latter height was
formerly claimed of 2S6 feet. Accord
ing to the Scientific American, howev-
er, the steeple of Trinity Church lacks
two feet of that height, which renders
the Cincinnati spire victorious rival
by only twelve inches. All these meas
uremeuts are; of course, taken exclu-
sive of lightning rods, which project
several feet further. The height OF the
Cathedral spire is only 225 feet, and
several other spires in the city beside
that of the First Presbyterian Church
are considerably loftier. That of st.
PauPs Cathedral at the junction af
Spring and Abigail streets, towers 252
feet above the pavement. That of st.
Peters Church, at the head OF Main
street, a height of 80 feet, the meas
urement being taken to the top of the
10 ,ster's comb, The steeple of st.
Paul's NJ. e. Church, on Seventh
an / Smith streets, rises to about the
same height as the Cathedral spire.
The half-fnished spire of st. Xavier's
Church, on Sycamore street, has now
height of l06 feet, and 1t is proposed,
according to the plans, to build it lis
feet higher, giving it u total height of
327 feet
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

THE Brooklyn Argus is Democrat
ic journal, but it is as honest and fear
less as il is enterprising and able. 1t
advises people who are being educated
into the belief that South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana, or any of them,
have voted for Tilden, and tt false
count of the votes is to be made by the
Republicans, to be wary. 1t looks,
says the Argus-
Very much as If Tilden knows that
all of these States have honestly gone
against him. The old cry, "Stop thief"
and the desperate means used to secure
the votes of those States since Oregon,
Nevada and Wisconsin have been
heard from, are internal evidences of
the game being played.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
Mind Reading.

Our mind-reader furnishes us with the fol-
lowing thoughts of number of prominent
men:
Tilden-''So near and yet so far-a
Florida"
Hayes cit might have been-and perhaps
it is"
Morrissey-"A pool and its money soon
parted"
Tweed-''I'm coming, bnt don't want to- ;
Hewitt-''I would sooner be kicked by sew
en- mules than to lose the prize"
Charles Francis Adams -''Dem politics,
anyway"
Boss Tammany Kelly-'I think1'll try
matrimony. Marriage is not so uncertain as
politics."
Biger-man Fitzhugh-'sThey don't kill
enough niggers in South Carolina, cuss 'em. n
Hendricks-"A fair count will count us
out"
Ben Butler Richard is himself again, and
don't you rebels forget it.
Sunset Cox-''Ignorance and fraud must
win; therefore 1ilden is elected, and that's
Why we Laugh"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
A Duet by One Performer.

The red and gray squirrels do not
lay by winter stores; their cheeks are
made without pockets and whatever
they transport is carried in the teeth.
They are more or less active all winter,
but October and November are their
festal months. Invade some butternut
or hickOry-nut grove on frosty Octo-
ber morning, and hear the red squirrel
beat the 'juba' on the horizontal
branch. 1t is most lively jig, what
the boys call regular break down.
interspersed with squeals and smokers
aud derisive laughter. The most no.
ticeable popularity about the vCcal
part of it Is the fact that il l. n kind of
duet. In other words, by some ven
triloquaI trick he appears TO acrompa-
ny himself, as il his voice split up, II
part forming low gutteral sound, and
"A part arshrilI nasal und.-JOhn Bur.
rough, in Scribner for October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
THE ELECTION.
The Religious Press on the Sit.
uatiOn.

The Christian Advocate saws: We
wish We could tell our readers who is
President elect, but they will have to
bear with US the common suspense.
Had there been fair and peaceful bal
lot South, as we'll as North, it would
have been determined before now to
the satisfaction of all. But fraud is sus-
peeted, with good reason, in Louisiana,
II not elsewhere, that. if permitted to
succeed wou d defeat the existence of
the Government. itself. No honest
man, no lover of his country, can de-
sire his party to succeed at the expense
of the purity of elections. We know
the dangers and horrors of civil war,
but the ultimate danger to the stability
OF our Institutions would be greater to
allow a President to be elected by
fraud, than even such war could
bring. The one might leave the foun-
dations of government firmer that it
found them; Il g other would loosen
every stone therein.
The Presbyterian Banner remarks !:
The manly and out-spoken denuncia-
tiOn of fraudulent election returns, and
the appeal in behalf OF law, peace and
good order, contained in President
Grants order to General Sherman of
the 10th inst, as mentioned in our Sc
cular news, will receive the hearty ap-
probation of every honest man. No
true American citizen can read without
blushing for his coantry's honor the re
ports of violent Interference with the
right to vote and of fraudulent tamper
ing with the ballot box. No punish
meDt could well be too severe for the
miscreants of any party who resort to
these detestable and dangerous meth
DDS of securing their political predomi-
nance. Not only the national honor,
but the common safety of the country
and the very existence of our Govern
nlent, are menaced by these reckless
desperadoes, insensible to every feeling
higher than the mercenary instinct
which would barter truth, honor, peace
and patriotism for place and pelf. The
President has nobly said that no man
worthy of Office would accept IL at such
a sacrifice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

During the 159 Centennial days, the
cash admissions were s., ,004 ,325.
The Vermont Legislature has defeat
ed the bill to allow women equal priv
ileges with men.
The Methodist Church will limit
their mission expenditures to $780, 900
for the ensuing year.
1t is estimated that there are 1S,OOO,-
600 cows in the United States. The
number of milkmen's pumps Is not
stated.
There are cne hundred Jews in the
city of New York who are "worthn at
least Sl0O, ,O00,0OO. The shekels stick.
Is cotton king? Tho Loazion Times
is of opinion that the demand for cotton
next year win exceed the supply by
las, 900 bales.
Atlanta, Georgia, leads the South in
the percentage of attendance at her
schools. Cause. II is largely settled
by Northern people. ..
William o. Avery, convicted and i'm
prisoued in Jefferson City, Mo-, for
completely in whisky frauds, has been
pardoned by the President.
WHEN one man had been long and
far away from an earthly kome, what a
happy sight to see brothers and sisters
Jail crowding to the door to bring US 10.
What Is that but q dim image of what
will be seen at the gates of glory?-
Guthrie.
Randall thinks the twenty-second
joint rule Is In force because. il was al
ways the custom since '6z to consider it
adopted without the formaliiy OF adopt
ing it at each session. That was good
$50 long as both Houses were in har.
mony on the subject and il was not
questioned. As soon as it isquestioned
lit falls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
New Series-Vol. 16. No. 45

IT cannot be too frequently impressed on
the public mind, that if the conduct of elec-
tions in the South is to be made the subject
of complaint, the only party which has a
| right to complain is the Republican. The
| sixteen Southern States owe almost solely to
| negro enfranchisement the possession of the
81 votes added TO their representation in the
Electoral College by the apportionment of
1871. In most of these States the Democracy
w1ild this additional power, while virtually
isf ancl i;'ng the element to whose admission
t) the franchise it was due. But even this
does not cover the full results of the legalized
terrorism which sustains Southern Democracy,
since the electoral vote of the South, as settled
before reconstruction, was based upon an al
lowance for three -fifths of the population held
in bondage, and the negro vote of the entire
South thus accounts for at leaft one-third of
its weight in the councils of the nation. When
the Democrats exclaim against the ''iniustice"
of throwing out the votes of Louisiana parish
es sainted by fraud or violence, they simply
try to conceal fagrant wrong by transparent
sophlstry. The injustice is all on the other
side. A deliberate attempt was made to cheat
the Republicans both directly and indirectly
out of the benefit of their legitimate majori-l
ties in these parishes. Had the State been
closer than it is, the necessity imposed on the
Returning Board of casting out the vote of
the five parishes which have been notoriously
the Scene of violenca and froud 1popId bova
suited the Democrats just as well as the ac-
ceptance of their fabricated majoritiesin these
parishes. The board has no power to restore
to the Republicans the 5000 majority out of
which they have been cheated, and therein the
wrong done to the Republican candidates is ir-
reparable, and might easily have served the
Democratic conspirators quite as well as the
positive gain of their false majorities Y.
Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

The Internal Revenue Commission
in his report, will not recommend any
change in the taxation.
During the past year there were dis
trlbuted by the Agricultural Depart
ment 1,00O,520 packages of seeds col
lected from all parts Of the world.
Gen. Garfield and others In New
Orleans have been requested by the
Republican Committee to investigate
alleged election frauds In Mississippi.
Boss Shepherd has put his property
into the hands of trustees for the bene-
iii of his creditors, who have agreed en-
an extension of five years. The assots
are said to exceed liabilities by $500, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
The Louisiana Returning Board

taOts& buC SiilCtiSO
The crime of being a Northern man
or carpet bagger does not attach to any
of its ineInbers. They are astonished
10 know that its President, ex-Gov.
Wells, is tive of the State, and q
man of wealth. His father, the Hon.
Levi Wells, was member of the first
Constitutional Convention which pre-
ceded the State in the Union. Gov.
Wells was himself a steadfast Union
man during the war, of the Parson
Brownlow type, and his life during that
period was many times endangered.
He is about as susceptible to the sensa-
ton of fear as is the statute of Henry
Clay on Canal street.
GEN. THOMAS C. ANDERSON
is a native of Virginia, but an old resi-
dent of Louisiana, having req resented
his District, st. Landry Parish, in the
State Senate for twentys six consecutive
years. He is by far the most popular
man in his section, and he is one of the
few men of great wealth in this State.
He has always been Democrat, and
ran on the Democratic ticket for the
State Senate at the present election,
but during the lasttW0 or three years
has acted with the Republicans in the
Senate.
G. CASANAvE
is colored man of the Creole type.
He was never slave, but was before
the war in good circumstances, and en-
joyed the respect of the community.
His business is that of an undertaken.
He has never been politician.
LOUIS NJ. KENNER
is a young colored man of good charac
ter, and is nephew 10 a former United
States Senator from this State. An i'm
preston is sought to be conveyed
North through certain points that there
is some sort of understanding in regard
to the future action of the Board. The
character oi the members of the Board
justlfi the belief that the law will be
faithfully carried out, without regard
to the desire of politicians. The law,
it seems, is just what the Democrats do
not want carried out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

THERE is trouble among the Iowa Changers.
They complain bitterly that the National
Grange is eating up their substance without
any equivalent return. This National Grange
is charged with being a ring of self-consti-
tuted priests, having by secret and adroit
management, established themselves in office
and power by levying exhorbitant taxes upon
State oranges, thereby enabling them to get
large salaries, and take annual excursions
with their families at fabulous cost, all at the
expense of the taxpayers. To do this they
have entrenched themselves behind high
and self-constituted degree of ''Priests of
Merdia," to which none are admitted except
such as are deemed advisable From this in
ner temple are dictated to the subordinates all
orders and DEGREES, and from which there is
no appeal. 1t is now proposed to wipe out
this star chamber by abolishing all the useless
degrees and eliminating all the useless ma
chinery and parade of the order
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
THANKSGIVING TURKEY.

Valleys lay in sunny vapor,
And a radiance mild was shed
From each tree that like taper
At feast stood. Then we said,
''Our feast, too, shall soon be spread,
OF good Thanksgiving turkey"
And already still November
Drapes her snowy table here.
Fetch a log, then. coax the ember-
Fill your heart with old-time cheer;
Heaven be thanked for one more year,
Aud our Thanksgiving turkey!
Welcome, brothers-all our party
Gathered in the homestead old.
Shake the snow off, and with hearty
Hand shakes drive away the cold;
Else your plate you'll hardly hold
Of good Thanksgiving turkey.
When the skies are sad and murky,
'Tis cheerful thing to meet
Round this homely roast of turkey
Pilgrims, pausing just to greet,
Then, with earnest grace, to eat
A new Thanksgiving turkey.
And the merry feast is freighted
With its meanings true and deep.
Those we've loved and those we've hated,
All, to-day, the rite.will keep,
All, to-day, their dishes heap
With plump Thanksgiving turkey.
But how many hearts must tingle
Now with mournful memories,
In the festal wine shall mingle
Unseen tears, perhaps, from eyes
That look beyond the board where lies
Our plain Thanksgiving turkey.
See around us drawing nearer
Those faint yearning shapes of air
Friends than whom earth holds none dearer.
No-alas. they are not there:
Have they, theP, forgot to share
Our good Thanksgiving turkey?
Some have gone away and tarried
Strangely long by some strange wave;
Some have turned to foes; we carried
Some unto the pine-girt grave;
They'll come no more so joyous brave
To take Thanksgiving turkey.
Nay, repine not. Let our laughter
Leap like fire-light up again.
Soon we touch the wide Hereafter,
Snow-field yet untrod of men:
Shall we meet once more-and when?-
To eat Thanksgiving turkey?
And though not, 'twere still ungrateful
Mid such warm companionhood
To forecast the future fateful,
Finding there no balanced good.
'Tis but type of finer food,
This plain Thanksgiving turkey;
Of higher gifts quaint reminder.
Then let the bounty do its Lest
To make us gladder, stronger, kinder.
Bid no ghost to be our guest,
But eat as those now gone to rest
Once ate Thanksgiving turky.
G. P. LATHRoP, in Harpers Mag. for Dec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Under the favor of Divine Provi-
dence, the people of Ohio during the
past year have been greatly blessed.
Their harvests have been abundant;
health and peace have dwelt by their
firesides; law and order have been
maintained; education has been free to
all the youth of the State, and civil IL
berty and the consultations of religion
have been enjoyed Indisturbed.
For all these blessings we should be
filed with gratitude to Almighty God.
Now, therefore, in conformity with
the wise usage established by our
fathers, /. Rutherford B. Hayes, Gov
ernor of the State of Ohio, do hereby
designate Thursday, the thirtieth day
of November, A. ID. 1876, as day of
Thanksgiving to God, and do recon-
mend that on that day the people ab-
stan from their usual avocatiOns, and
devote themselves to appropriate ex-
pressions of rejoicing and thankfulness,
not forgetting out of their abundance
to succor the needy and comfort the
unfortunate.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed,
at Columbus, the seventh day Of No
vember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
six, and in the one hundred and first
year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
By the Governor,
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES.
VIM. BELL JR., Secretary of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
Total Electoral Vote 1863
Majority le5
Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Nov. 16-The official
vote of OHIO was canvasSed to-day by
Secretary of State Bell, in the presence
of Gov. Hayes and James Williams,
State Auditor, with the following re-
suit: $50 757 votes were cast. OF this
number Hayes received 0,69S, Tilden
323, 1872, Cooper 3,507, Green Clay
Smith 1,636, and James b. Walker,
anti-Masonic candidate, 76. Hayes
plurality over Tilden, 1916.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
circulated congratulatory address to its en-
ployees for their faithful attention to duties
during the Centennial. The Baltimore and
Ohio send their employees check, beginning
with the conductors at 800, and so gradually
down to the firemen, who received $40 each.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

The Red River wheat field, on whose de-
velopment the North Pacific depends for the
the settlement of its lands and the growth of
It's business, is reported to have been only
moderately successful this season, on account
of grasshoppers and other drawbacks A yield
of twenty-five bushels an acre of the finest
spring wheat was hoped for, but only fifteen
bushels has been secured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

4 PROVIDENCE manufacturing jeweler,
while looking over some jewelry recently,
purporting to come from Italy, at the Centen-
nial, found some rings which he made him
self, and bore his private mark. Tie price
asked for them was about double their value
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23
Removal-2OO Pianos & Organs

at Manufacturers prices. The subscribers will
sell their entire stock of Pianos and Organs.
new and second hand, sheet music music
BOOKS, aid merchandise at very near cost
prices for casa DURING SEPTEMBER previ.
GUS TO removal 10 their rev store 40 East
f4th st. UNION SQUARE. Oct. Ist: Illus
trated circulars Mailed. Agents Wanted. Spe-
cial inducements to the Trade. HORACE
WAITE Rs & SONS, Manufacturers and Dealers.
AL Broadway, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-23

Flora Temple, that had the best trot-
ting record in America some years ago,
is still living near Baltimore, but is not
expected to survive the winter. She is
thirty-one years old.