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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The new Territory OF Pembina,
which is to be erected out OF portion
of Dakota. covers Y, $50 square miles,
and is on the northern boundary OF the
United States. There are within its
limits 1900 miles of navigable waters,
including the Missouri, Yellowstone
and Red rivers.
Mr.. Moody received q check from q
friend in Greenfield, Mass, as a COM
pensation for his services there last
week. He returned it, with the re-
quest that he might be allowed to labor
in Greenfield for the pleasure 1t afford
ed him.
John Morrissey Is reported to despair
of reunion with Tammany. he de-
clares that Tammany Hall doesn't in
tend 10 act in good faith towards the
national ticket, and Is going to repeat
what it did in st. Louie. He recon-
mends, therefore, that the organization
be taken away, and declares that they
cannot be trusted with the tickets on
election day.
Judge Kelley, In accepting an invita-
ton to speak for Hayes and Wheeief
in Indiana, wrote: "I shall, during
the coming campaign, attempt to show
the people Of your State, In comrnca
with others, that, Notwithstanding the
terms OF the platform of the Republiean
party and the letter Of Gov. Hayes,
currency reform, as understand and
have explained, can be more safely m
trusted 10 the Republican party than 70
the Democratic"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

A Cincinnati Gazette reader wants TO
know whether the changes of the moon
have any effect on the weather, ard if
90, why. He also asks whether luna
tics are influenced by lunar changes,
and, il not. why are they thus called.
The Gazette answers as follows: In
regard to the first of these points we
may say in brief that modern men of
science are about unanimous in denying
that the moon influences anything but
the tides. The popular impression
from time immemOrial has been to the
opposite. From this impression mad
men derived their name. Whatever
may be the fact in regard to the moon
having anything to do with insanity,
the writer can affirm that he has seen
one case, at least, where man became
a raving maniac at the full of the moon,
recovering his senses when exhaustion
had put an end to his. wild demon
and continuing in apparent
soundness of mind until q few days
before the full he experienced premon-
itions of his approaching parOxysms.
He was person of intelligence and
well of pecunisrily, and was q volun-
tary inmate of an asylum, being free to
go in and out except during this week
or so of each month, when he was bereft
of his reason. We state the case as it
was, leaving its explanation to psychOl-
ogists and Psychologists. There is q
widespread belief that the moons rays
are ininical to health. This, we think,
has been pronounced superstition by
men of science. We are not prepared
to dispute their verdict; yet an instance
that is well authenticated scenes to
Justify doubt in their infallibility.
Some forty years ago, in an Eastern
State, two little girls, cousins, occupied
the same bed. They retired in appa-
rent health, but woke in the morning
dead lame. One was never able to
walk afterward, while the other, after
using iron supports to her ankles for q
few years with partial success, was
to give up all attempts at
There was no cause that
could be ascribed for this double vista
tion with any plausability, except that
the moon was very bright on the un-
lucky night, and that its rays shown
full on the bed where the girls lay. 1t
was always. believed that they were
''moonstruck;" if they were not, no
one could assign reason for their lsme-
ness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
New Series-vol. 1e. No. 33

The work is done. Peace to the memory OF
the faahersl Green be the graves where sleep
the warriers, patriots, and sages. Calm be
the resting place of all the brave and truei-
Gentle be the summer rains on famous fields
where armies met in battle! Forgotten be the
animosities and heart-burnings of the strife,-
Sacred be the trusts com nitted to our care, and
bright the visions of the coming ages.
We might go on ''ad iafinitum," for para
graphs of equal merit, may be selected from
any part of the work, but we have not the
space for further review. We do not hesitate
to say that it embodies more comprehensive
history of the country than was ever before
embraced in single volume. 1t is marvel
of cheapness, considering its comprehensive
ness and elegance, and we hope to see it in ev-
cry household in our community.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
The Head ofOur State Ticket

From the Cleveland Daily Leader
As the October election in this State is of
great Importance, it is well to know concern
ing our candidates.
The candidate for Secretary of State on the
Republican ticket is Colonel Milton Barnes, of
Guernsey county. He is lawyer of ability
and man of high social standing. In 1861
he enlisted as private soldier, but was unan-
imously elected captain of the company in
which he enlisted. The company was as
signed to the Sixty second Regiment, o. ".
He served in this regiment with honor, and
in 1862 Governor Tod commissioned him as
lieutenant-colonel ofthe Ninety seventh Regi.
ment, which he commanded for nearly three
years, the colonel of the regiment being in
command of brigade. He was with the
regiment in the battle of Perryville, KY,
commanded it in the battle of Stone River,
and proved himself most efficient officer.
When Chattanooga was taken Colonel Barnes
was the first to cross the river and enter the
town, placing the colors of the Ninety seventh
on the principal rebel fort, which act was suit
ably acknowledged by the commanding Gen.
eral. In the battle of Mission Ridge the
Ninety-seventh under Colonel Barnes won
new laurels; it was in the hottest of the fight,
and although there was no rasbness of either
officers or men the loss to the regiment was
156 in killed and wounded. The regiment
was one of the first in Sheridan's division to
take possession of the rebel works on Mission
Ridge. In this battle Colonel Barnes horse
was shot under him, and the Colonel in this,
as in other battles, displayed rare self posses
sion, courage, and good Judgment. The sec.
ond day after, he started with his command
to relieve Burnside, at Knoxville.
Early in May the Atlanta campaign opened,
and the Ninety seventh, under Colonel Barnes,
took very prominent part in, the battle Of
Rocky Face, Resacca, Dallas, Adairsville,
and Kenesaw Mountain, where, in the charge
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

THE Northern people who refuse to believe
that the rebel Democrats in South Carolina
are resorting to intimidation for the purpose
of overcoming the Republican majority of the
State, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, should
read the account of the proceedings at Re-
Publican meeting at Edgefeld Court House,
South Carolina, on the 11th inst The meet
ing was called by the Republicans, and
among the persons present was the Governor
of the State. AS soon as the speakers were
on the stand, six hundred mounted white ruff
fans, headed by General Butler, the leader in
the Hamburg massacre, rode up and demand
ed that they should have half the time of the
meeting. Of course, they had their way.
The Democratic papers would have another
massacre to apologize for and lie about had
the request been refused. Gov. Chamberlain
was the first speaker, and when he had finish
ed he was replied to by the butcher Butler,
who insulted the Republicans present in the
grossest manner, calling the Governor a liar.
Other Democrats followed and they had
things pretty much as they pleased. 1t was a
characteristic performance. 1t shows that
these men are determined to use brute force,
and defy the laws, and to tread upon the
rights of their fellow-citizens in their resolve
to win victory for Tilden. If anybody had
attempted to drive the ruffians from the
ground dozen or two ''niggers" would have
been shot, Butler and his gang would have
been released on trifing bail, and then
Butler would have written letter to the
papers showing how the infuriated and blood.
thirsty blacks, urged by radical scoundrels,
had tried to deprive Southern gentlemen the
right of free speech.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The Detroit Post makes the the fol-
lowing very pertinent suppositions
Suppose Mr.. Hayes had to meet a
suit week hence which he had put off
and unanswering, month and year after
year-a suit charging him with fraud
and enbezzlement
Suppose Mr.. Hayes had been charged
by Mr.. Greeley with electing q Repub-
lican governor OF Ohio by means of q
fraudulent count of the vote of Cincin-
natl; with having issued a circular Or
derlng his friends in the rural sections
to let him know how many fraudulent
votes he would need to count in order
to carry the State!
Suppose Mr.. Hayes had been the
legal adviser of the Credit mobiler
swindlerI
Suppose Mr.. Hayes had written let
ter acknowledging the receipt of Sc, 600
from "Boss' "Tweed to be used for elec-
tion purposes
Suppose Mr.. Hayes had written let
ter to Boss Tweed, calling him his
''dear friend" just as Seymour called
the draft rioters of New York his
"friends," and asking Tweed to give
an office to a "useful worker" in
Tweed's party!
SUPPOSE Mr.. Hayes had gone to con-
vention after convention with Boss"
Tweed; sat on the platform with him;
belonged to the same executive, not
nominal and formal committees, but
executive committees; and had refused,
when proofs of Tweed's guilt were ex-
posed beyond dispute in the public
prints, to be present at meeting for
the purpose of overthTowing that
''ring" of thieves and scouudrels :
And then the Post asks: "DUes any
body believe for a moment that any,
body would do anything but laugh and
sneer at Hayes if he should set up as
sreformer,' or should dare to talk
about reform in the face of all these
facts p
The Hypothetical cases suggested by
the Post would, indeed make any man
appear ridiculous as ''reformer," and
yet governor, not of Ohio and Pres
idential candidate, not Hayes, Is siranti-
cally appealing for the suffrages of the
people as q reformer." Pretty thin
and impudent. isn't it?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
For the Chronicle.l
Music of the Bells.
BY HATTIE HAWTHORNE.

Jingle, jingle, list tine sleigh bells,
Ringing DER the fieecy snow,
Hark, the sound of merry voices
Rippling forth, as ON they go;
What rhyme of lovely music,
Do these Ginning sleigh bells make,
Mingled with the laughing voices,
Oh! what echoes do they wake.
Echoes of the past they bring us,
Memories of the long ago,
When cur hearts beat time to ringing,
Of the sleigh bells DER the snow;
But alas the chiming's ended,
Broken is the youthful spell,
Never more we'll hear those voices,
Nor the tinkling silver bell.
List the ringing, hear the music,
Of the wedding BELLS gay chime,
Some ones heart is strangely fluttered,
As it lists this merry rhyme;
Some ones waited, gayly waited,
Fer this pealing, for this sound,
Now it comes, and as it ringetb,
Hearts are throbbing without bound.
Now again, we travel backward,
At this merry joyous peal,
Hear again in fancy ringing,
Music from our marriage bell;
But-aye-soon this fancy fadeth,
Gone is every youthful tie
Silent is the bells sweet music,
And our joys in ruin lie.
Hark the mournful, solemn pealing,
Tolling of the funeral bell, $50
Oh what heart-wounds, Oh. what wailings
Oh what sorrow in the knell;
There's no quick, no joyous ringing,
No gay voices speeding on,
But sIOp or naO1rnful pealing,
Telling that soul has gone.
Telling that soul has parted
From its tenement of clay,
Burst the bonds that hold it earthward,
Snapped its chains and sped away;
And this mlOurnful, solemn tolling,
Knelling of this funeral bell,
Though to us speaks deepest sorrow,
To some souls welcome knell.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
HAYES AND TILDEN.
An Interesting Comparison.

From the Speech of Hon. John A. Kasson,
of Iowa.
Whom have the Republicans presented to
oppose him [Tilden]? Not lawyer from the
speculative ranks of Wall street. Not a man
bred in the views of public life which pertain
to the peculiar associations of great money
centre, where speculation supersedes produc-
tive industry. But they present man born
in the country, in comparatively new State,
and raised in the country, in the midst of its
simple life and toll; and man who from his
maturity devoted himself to the hard work of
his profession until higher and more danger
GUS duties called him away; man of educa-
tion. man who has established reputation
for honesty in professional life and in public
life perfectly irreproachacble, unassailed as
well as unassailable man whose record on
the questions of secession and of disunion is
shown by the offer of his life to his country,
by the marks Of the wounds that still leave
their traces upon his body shown by manu-
script written with his patriotic blood, and
proved by every word that he has uttered
since the outbreak of the war.
The candidate for whom we ask the votes
of the men who fought for the Union is
comrade of theirs. He is the man who,
when lying upon the ground at South Noun
tain, with broken arm and wounds bleeding,
arose, in his pain, and rushed forward to save
his command from the peril into which he
conceived they were going. He is the man
who has dismounted from his horse to allow
the weary footed soldier to ride him. He is
the man who, while in the field, was offered
an Office at the rear, and replied by laconic
letter worthy of the noblest Spartan whoever
fought in phalanx-a letter dated in camp, in
which he took time to say between battles,
"Any man who would leave the army at this
time to electioneer for Congress ought to be
scalped," and signed and sent it.
No man doubts his position in respect to
the war; no man doubts his courage, his dis
cretion, his devotion TO his country. No
widow, mourning for the loss of her husband,
can hesitate to ask her son to vote for the
man who fought on the same field, for the
same cause, and endured the same depriva-
tions and dangers. No orphan, now grown
up and old enough to cast his vote for the
Union his father helped to save, can hesitate
as to the man he should vote for to secure the
great right preserved by the war and the per-
petuity of the Union.
And, sir, he is equally acceptable to the
country in its aspirations for reform. | have
known him and served with him on this floor.
Show me, if you can, where ever corrupt
thing was done by him or encouraged by him.
Show me his advice to Credit Mobilier job
at the expense of the Government. Show me
the VIM. NJ. Tweed of whom he ever solicit |
ed 5000 for corrupt election fund. Show
nae the VIM. NJ. Tweed with whom he ever |
sat in council to draw up the platform of |
principles upon which a political campaign |
was to be fought and a nation saved. Show |
me the man, enemy of his country or corrup- |
zionist in his country, with whom Rutherford |
B. Hayes was ever an associate!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

DIvEsTED of all extraneous issues, the ques-
tion of the present campaign is whether the
Government of this Republic shall be deliver
ed over to the ex-Confederates of the South
and their ultramontane allies of the North,
who tried so energetically to destroy the
Union and the country from 1861 to 1865 by
force, or continue the administration of the
government of the country in the hands Of the
party which, in record of fifteen years, can
confidently point to the advocacy and inaugu-
ration of every governmental measure in in
terest of civilization, humanity and progress
that has been adopted during that period; that
can triumphantly show reduction of the pub
lie debt during the last ten years of $65S, ,000,-
600, and to yearly reduction of the interest
on the national debt of nearly $50, 900,
while the taxes from customs and internal
revenue have been reduced from S4S9, 953, =
900, in 1866, to $263, ,s69, ,OOs in 1876. Let
the thoughtful men choose well between
them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

TILDEN, the reform Democratic
candidate for President, is now ex-
tremely anxious to have it understood
that he was from the very first a strong
Union man, and thoroughly in favor
OF a vigorous prosecution of the war.
We have clearly shown that he was
one of the Tammany delegates to the
New York Democratic State Conven-
tion held at Albany, January 81 and
February 1, 1861. The Buffalo Com
mercial has unearthed copy of the
pamphlet account of its proceedings,
published by the Albany Atlas and Ar
gus, from which we take the following:
Mr.. Thomas Field, of New York;
am instructed, Mr.. President, by the
delegation representing Tsmmany
Hall to present for the consideration
of this convention an additional ad-
dress and resolutions which sCere uadn.
in,oasly adopted By that delegation.
The address and resolutions were
then read. Among the latter were the
following:
Resolved, That If the Republican
party shall decide not to take such &C.
tion as can be done to induce a peace
ful settlement of the present difficulties,
aCe demand and insist that the nation
shall not be plunged into the horrors
of civil war, but that measures shall be
taken to bring about an anaicd6te Sepdr-
alton OF the two sections, trusting to
the future to reconcile feelings not en-
bittered by bloOdshed, and to remove
obstacles to reunion not insurmOunta.
BILE by civil war.
Resolved, That we will by all legiti.
mate means oppose, discOaaate'adace and
prevent any attempt on the part of the
Repuh1cans in power to make any
armed aggression under the plea of EN-
forcing the laws or preserving the
UniOn,' upon the Southern States, more
especially so long as laws contrsvening
their rights shall remain unrepealed
upon the statute books of Northern
States, and SO long as AS THE JUST DE-
MANDs OF THE SOUTH shall continue
to be unrecognized by the Republican
majOritles in those States and unsecu-
red by proper amendatory explsna-
tions of the Constitution.
What more than this could JEFF. Da.
Wis himself have asked? Yet this was
the unanimous declaration OF Tamms-
ny, one Of the fOrmpst Of whose dele
gates was this same loyal Tilden.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

AN examination of the appropriations for
public buildings shows that much more DAM
age will result from the crippling appropria-
tions than was at first supposed. Among the
more serious results to large class of work.
men and artisans, is the general discharge
which must take place, on account of the
cessation of work long before the usual work
ing season closes
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

REPORTS from the country west of
Atchinson, Kansas, say great damage
was done by a-storm Saturday last.
Bridges were swept away, fences
blown down, and several buildings
The growing corn was
much injured. -! ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

SENATOR MORTON ssys he will be only too
glad to have Gov. Hayes carry out his idea of
civil service reform, and relieve Senators and
Congressman of the task of suggesting ap-
pointees He has found the burden the great
est ever had, and believes a man makes ten
enemies J. it where he makes one friend.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
ADVERTISING RATES

'pressedo Connolly to do. But the
couchers soere soon after burnt, and Con-
molly took his departure for Egypt.
1t must also be Remembered that
Tweed Is not in prison, and that no
one has been disturbed for letting him
of. By fixing the dates carefully, it
will assist to unravel many vexed
questions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

A MALICIOUS newspaper estimates the cost
of Watterson's brilliant and valuable services to
the nation for one day, not including the ser
vices of the Sergeant-at-arms, at seven hun
dred dollars, or thereabouts. The nation got
off cheap at that.-GC Gin. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

BEFORE the next Presidential election,
which will take place on the same day, No.
vember 7, in all the different States in the
Union, seven of the States will hold elections
for State officers In September, Arkansas,
Vermont and Maine; and in October, Ohio,
Indiana, West Virginia and Georgia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

Mr.. Fl. R. WELLS, a Republican citizen of
Decatur, Ala, who says he is falsely accused,
has received note signed democrat" which
reads: "We understand you are the rascal
that spiked the cannon. We give you five
days to leave the county,"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The Democratic candidate for Attorney
General of indiana, according to the Indian
apolis Journal, eulogist of Vallandigham,
principal mover in bill to increase the pay of
Legislators, and salary grabber.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The Commissioners of Internal Revenue
has issued orders reducing the pay of the
Deputy COLLECTORS of the Internal Revenue 6
per cent, and also reducing the pay of
Gaugers to the maximum of s. per day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

SENATOR SHERMAN said in speech in
Mansfield, Ohio, that ex-Secretary Belknap
had always been, and is now, Democrat
that he was appointed because he was Dem
Ocrat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

Hon. STANLEY MATTHEWS has ac-
cepted the nomination for Congress re-
Gently rendered him by the Republi-
cans in the Second District, Cincinnati.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The last survivor of the veterans who
had charge Of Napoleon /. at st, Helena,
Joseph Pilman, was buried two weeks
ago at Kemerton, near Tewkesbury.
He had attained his ninety-third year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

A DEMOCRATIC paper in Connecticut speaks
of Congressman Lamar as ''this negro from
the South" and wishes there were ''more of
his breed in Washington"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

JUDGE POLAND predicts that the Republi-
can vote in Vermont will be larger than ever
before. But he also says that all the Repub-
licans in the State must vote
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

The Dayton Journal says that Ex-Gov.
Paris c. Dunning, of Indiana, prominent
Democrat, has announced his intention to sup
port Hayes and Wheeler.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

THE Pennsylvania Republicans are reported
on excellent authority to be solid for Hayes
and Wheeler Not dissatisfied man has been
discovered
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

A WESTERN Democratic paper admits that
Gov. Hayes was brave soldier and is an hon.
est man; and it calls these negative quail
ities.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31

THE South Carolina Republican State Con-
vention is called to be held in Columbia on
Tuesday, Sept. IL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-31
FERNS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Belmont Lodge, No. l6, F & A. NJ. meets ev.
efy wednesday night on or preceding the fnd
moon. ID. h. .bUAGAhNEa, ". M.
T. 81. FERRE-L, Sec'y.
st, Ciairsvil,e Chapter. No. IL Royal Arch
Sasonn meets Sd Friday night each month 81
st. Clairsville and the list friday eaSn @ontn
at Bridgeport JAMES CLARK. d. Z.
T. HI. FERRELL, Secy.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select and
Super Excellent Masters, meets on the Second
Tuesday night of every month.
c. w. CARROLL, T. /. q. M.
ID, BAILY, Rec.
Hope Commandery No. 26 of Knights Temp
ars, meets IN the first Tuesday night oil every
month, A. j. BAGGS, En- Com
r. D. BAILEY. Rec. merlfI2l