Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-06
UNIONTOWN.


UNIONTOWN.
Mr.. David Hays has united his for
tunes and life interests with refined
and talented lady of high social posi-
ton, in Savannah, Ohio. Mr.. Hays
is known here as an honorable, chris
tian gentleman, and the universal wish
is, that they may be permitted to enjoy
many years of unalloyed domestic hap
piness and prosperity.
POVERTY GONE TO SEED.-A party
of vagrants consisting of two women.
an old man, and u boy, have been
camping about in the lanes and hedges,
subsisting upon the bounty of the char.
liable, exposed to the pitiless storms OF
snow and rain, and i'm state of desti-
tuition seldom attained. Their earthly
FIX Consisting of filthy rags) are con-
veyed from one place of refuge to an
other, upon little cart--tO one corner
of which, clings for support, nn aged
and sightle5S Mother in Israel, while
attached to the tongue we see female
Victoria Woodruff putting like IL por-
puise, a jaunty little wide awake hat
upon her head, and striving to even
the swingie tree with an old broken
down cashmere cuss, at the off wheel,
who as true representative OF his sex,
slackens the traces, and permits her to
do at least twC-thirds Of the pulling.
This moving is a moving spectacle,
and would cause even Jobs turkey to
shed tears of pity. She (the yOunger)
often requests those who anger her, to
go to those regions where summer
clothes are uncomfortable even in win
ter, and one young man was forced to
confess that he was not fully prepared
to 60.
HEEI-SLINGING.--A ripple of excite
ment has been caused, both in religious
and irreligious circles, by sermon
preached by t. j. Milford, in the U. p.
Church, on Sabbath last, from the text,
IA little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump" and in common with card
playing and other fashionable amuse-
ments, he specified concerning "what
he knew about dancing" to the enlight-
enment, if not to the editication of his
many hearers. By way of introduction
he stated that it had been circulated in
this community that the pastor of
Crabapple congregation was in favor
of dancing, and that when an assassin
caught you by the throat it was time
to cry murder. Dancing has been toll
Grated this winter by the Presbyterian,
United Presbyterian, and the Associate
Reformed Churches, and this fact WAS
patent to the Church judiciary. Now,
that the "gay and festive" season is
over, the balls and parties consumated,
the roads extremely muddy, the sheep
out of the pen, the bars are-put up,
and it's very wrong to dance. Oh cont
NOT until the picnic season, or
Fourth of July-or--Or next winter.
The church is the light of the world,
and an honest, positive expression Is
all that the doubling professor asks.
Many engaged who did not desire to
perform an act unbecoming of Chris
tian.
THE citizens of this place have got
Tito mix. Brown lives where Jones
lived, and Jones stays where Brown
staid, and the result is that going home
will prove to be Il very uncertain busi-
ness of evenings. Mr.. Edward Nau-
man and family will remove to Bridge
port, and arrange for the manufacture
of his combination plan. AS Mr.. N.
has always proved to be an honest, in
dustriOus, peace-lOving citizen, Bridge
port will be justified i'm extending u
hearty welcome.
Mr.. John Pollock who has been at
tending school at Washington, Pa, is
paying brief visit to home, and
friends who, recognizing the good
qualities of mind and heart, extend to
him u cordial greeting.
A band of Gypsies passed through to-
day, and will encamp short distance
north of town. They seemed to be the
genuine "children of the Desert" and
possessed of goodly measure of
wealth. A visit to the camp of "real
Gypsies" is novel one, and seldom
does the opportunity occur. Migrants
are as plenty as blackberries in July,
but the true Gypsy is seldom met with.
The election passed off quietly. The
caIr paign Was conducted in the usual
manner of the Republicans, and con-
Sequently when there were chances for
electing, no nomination was made.
"That sorrel hos" I've made men,
ton of an accident caused by the fall
ing of IA horse driven by VIM. Rainey.
On Friday last that horse again put in |
an appearance. being driven by Mr.. |
James Ferguson, and by nine O'Clock
the bets were all taken in favor of the |
horse. Mr.. Ferguson is not betting
but he expressed himself as
firmly convinced that he would drive
''the sorrel," starting at Il given hour
the following morning and without any |
outside pressure. Young America be-
ing apprised of this, postponed all the
log fights which were to take place i'm
the back-alley at the hour of ten o'clock
and congratulated themselves that at
eleven they would gaze ON the carcass
Of horse, or the dead body of man.
Mr.. Ferguson tried moral suasion and
allied, then for a while the result was
but resorting to stratagem he
vas at last successful.
The mud is still rising and the sale
If striped stockings has been increased
me- third; lit is fashionable to show the
,ntire pattern...... Large numbers OF
pigeons passed over, on Saturday, and
lying very low...... Wheat was badly :
Injured by the late freeze. Winter
las been compared to the game of Lit
lie Joker now you see it and now
'ou don't see it.. II.