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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07
@Up Salt River.-

The origin of the expression, "Up
Sslt River" as applied TO a defeated
political party, was as follows: Davy
Crockett, the famous Kentucky Com
gresham, while = Wing candidate,
was challenged by his Democratic op-
ponenf 10 meet bim On the stump in
joint discussion. Crockett accepted,
and the day and place were fixed, bus
Crockett did not appear, and The people
thinking him afraid to do so, rallied
for his opponent and elected him.
Itafterward turned out that Crockett,
who had started for the place in q canoe
propelled by negro, had been landed
in the forest at the head waters of Salt
river, by his treacherous guide, who
then swiftly padded OF down stream.
Crockett was too good u hunter to
stsrve in the wilderness, but he wss 10.
tally unable to reach the appointed
place in time, and gave 1t up, and with
it his chance of election. Hence the
phrase, up Salt Riyerr-meaning
that party is hopelessly defeated.
Crockett, however, was nofelrcky two
years sfterward, being elected by y
handsome majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07
Tbe FIood I'm BENGAL.

/ The awful calamity in Bengal, intel
Egenee Of which comes to Us by cable.
is unparalleled in history. A number
of islands lying about the estuary OF
the river Megna, which in part Of its
course Is Identical with the Brahma-
poOtra, were entirely submerged by q
storm-wave on the 3lst of October, and
nearly all the inhabitants were de-
stroyed. AS the wave swept onward
for five or six miles inland, and 40 one
island alone-Dashin Shshsbazpore
had q population of 240, 900 souls,
probably not less than 250, 600 human
beings were overwhelmed in the catas-
trophe. With the exception of the
great earthquake at Anti ch, In $50 A.
D., when, according to Gibbon, 250, 900
people perished, history affords moth
ing like so Wholesale destruction as
this. The only other convuision Of ma
ture which can be compared to these Is
the great earthquake OF 1888 in Calab-
ria, which probably caused the death
of at least ion, 600 people, and was felt
distinctly in y large part Of Europe.
Originating under the center OF Calab-
ria, the disturbance passed under the
sea, and rolled up mountain of water
which destroyed the city OF Messina.
On The morning of November L, 1855,
an earthquake threw down the princi-
pal part of Lisbon; the sea retired,
leaving the bar dry, and then returned
in wave fifty feet high; In six min
utes 60, 600 people perisAed. The bat.
tie of Actiuln was fought thirty-oIe
years before the Christian era, while
theground rolled and rocked under the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07

refused, and that night they took him
from his home and whipped him with.
hickory withes, whipping OF two OF his
fingers. On election day tkey drove.
him to the polls, and made him put lu
a Tilden reform ballot. 20 'ai'''
BY such means did the Democrats
try to count in Louisiana for Tilden.
Ought We not to have an outburst of
sympathy for the Bosnian Christians
under the treatment of the Bashi-Ba-
zouks ?-G Cincinnati Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07

KNOWN AS A REPUBLICAN
by whites and blacks all over the par
ish, aud had taken some part Ia organ.
izing the party. 1 had been an cleo
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07
Glass K.-Cabinet Work.
Josiah Hall, half doz. brooms, 1st
same half doZ whisks, I'd

CLASS L.-Hardware & Castings.
W A Gephart-Counselor Cook Stove, 1st 1
same display brass, copper and
tinware, LIST 2
CLASS N.-FIRsT DIv.-Cloths, Cassinets, and
Factory Goods.
, 1876-09-23
Egh.in aud The siais.

The following l. an extract from d remark
able edite ial article IN the official Eussian
jlr nal, the G0,5s, on toe E,s-ern question
We had bitter look thing. in he face. If
there were no RussIA IN the world, Christ a !
England would doubtless not disgrace her
sill by supporting the rGle ot the Crescent in
the Balkan Peninsula. Tier Statesmen IN
such case woald no, bring themselves to
assert publicly thu; the c.uritIrs cummirted
by the Turks against the S.avonI4us could be
jas flied Al European Of the Roman:c or
Germauic race, Is IA Tuir, has bur one UP'n-
ion upon such thIug-, no matter what the
name OF the ul'ipn my be. When PI-d-
mont placed herself at the head Of the | allan
Unity purity, every b.jy ap2l.nirl her act.
The Fr uah assisted her III c..uqu.rlug LJm-
hardy. the Pru-siaus In taxing Venice, aud
ali, including the English praised flrdnannt-
But " hcu SavoIIius rI-e ia rebellion against
'he Turks 10 defend their righ's ia a d.sprr-
ate s.ragglr, Europe forgets that she Is Chris
tiau and l,hiluuthruVIs;.
Why should this be? The S.avon;dns in
the ryrs OF Europe form separate world.
They do not take rank with the civilized ma
'lolS, Out aye i-tlAb-. i-GE';leb moreover, ,
holds that The emancipation of any S!avon-
ian tribe from non Siryunian rule mast una
voldably s-Ieug hen the rosilionof Russia IL
the council %. nations. \ SlAvouIc fedora
tion of SIayoaic States OF secondary import
auce will inevitably gruvJture toward Russia
a. the most powerful! representative OF S!av-
dom, will took 10 her lD- pr9'ec ION and
defense. ami invest with an additional I'M
purrauca Power already 50 mIghiy.
This Is perfectly vel! understood in London
and at Prsih. III Vienna, Berlin and Paris
Some may look forward 10 this cuusammation
more auxipu-ly than Others, but they all re-
aiIzs il. This accounts for the phenomenon
that each time when SavcuiHHs sPak OF
their injured rights, "a e,n'uorion arises in
Europe. and diplomacy se's 10 work 20 MAIN
tam what It calls the s'G'as qa5. but Whist IN
reality Is III, disgrace OF The u.gereeurh cen
turv. the hateful and abomInIt's rule OF
Mu,sulmans over Christians.
, 1876-09-23

RFuovIxG \ LAI.s--Ihe Bath ,Steuben
county, y. y Co.yier has the following {:
&" \ very competent engineer has made some
careful surveys and es'imaies TO determine
,be possibility of moving Lake K-uka about
eight miles further up the river. We are
are happy 10 bs assured by him shat the pro-
ieet i feasible and that the expense will be
much lower than has been supposed. The
plan involves the buying OF zip OF farms
extending from the head OF the lake up to
the corporation bounds Of this village. \
trench then being dug Of sufficient depth and
. line Of barrels filed with nitro-glycerine
carefully laid in the bottom, single e1Plo-
sion il Is calculated VIII lay open q chasn
s-vsu and i half miles long aud half mile
wide into which the water Will rush IN
nertser drlage. Penn Yau viii then be left
eiybt miles from the FOOT Of the lake, ami al
,t.r spsce which Is low covered with useless
water i'll become IN few years fruitful
farms oecupied by an honest and Industrious
popul s,ion. The expense Of this great I'M
nrovensnnt will be bnt irife over one MIL
hon dollars. The moneyed men OF Bath
r.. already subscribed $500, 600, and the
balance viii be easily be made up Dy small
:, ,bs..rjpti ,ns. \ pubic meeting Wi! shortly
\. b-ld 10 secure Ibis important movement
, 1876-09-23

TIE GENEVA CEoss.-The report
that member Of the Red Cross Socie.
~ had been killed BIZ the Turkish
soldiers and The arm on which he wore
his badge cut of will scarcely surprise
those y no remember that the Turks
have no reason TO regard this emblem
with peculiar favor Between the
armies Of civilized nations these Red
Cross men have gone with impunity,
Indifferent In the discharge Of 'heir
ambulance du,y whether they fell into
the hands. Of one side or the other,
from a confidence tnat their emblem
and that their function commended
them alike 10 the good viii OF every
side. But all tlat implied the Chris
iianiiy Of the armies. Now they fall
into the hands Of a foe who sees IN
the cross 10: a sign Of good will and
charitable duty, but the chosen en-
b'em Of all that be IS taught to hate
e might be well for members of the
society 10 put on their arms a small
COPY OF the British standard as the
only Thing in the world The Turkish
a-e likely 10 respect
, 1876-09-23

THF CHARLESTON RGoTs.-Leadips men
from The TWO political parties in South Caro-
lima have been in consultation concerning
the riots which recently occurred in Charles
ton. The disturbances was between colored
voters who call themselves democrats, and
other c5lored voters who call themselves re-
publicaus. The responsible men in either
marry seem to have had nothing 10 Do with
the trouble at he time and are row doing
all in their power to prevent repetition OF
the SCENE. The Governor Of tie STATE has
issued a proclamation diminishing citizens
to preserve the peace, and declaring that be
will use all the power OF bis Office to main
tain the supremacy OF the Law The omin
ops feature Of the case as il s,ani= ST prsssn'
i the declaration OF leading democrats il
conference with republicans that, While anx-
ions to pressrve the public peace. they we're
resolutely determined, no matter what might
b. the esst or consequences, that the scene OF
the no, should not be repeated. The while
democrats naturally feel bound 70 protect
such c,lor-d men a. favor their ticket, but
,bev shoud bear in mind that any eoniic'
with eolored republicans. no matter what the
rruyoeatiou, would DO incalculaoie iul1F 10
their csusa.
, 1876-09-23
10 s NAIEE O1iI.

Whittier, midst iili.rE dew,
While glow the heavens with the last steps of day,
Far, through their rosy depths, doth thou pursue
Thy solitary way,
Nainly the foHlar's eye
Might marx thy distant fight 10 10 thee wrong,
As, darkly limncI upon the crimson sky,
The figure fi1as along.
Seek'-t thou the plJshy brink
OF weedy lake, or marse Of river wide,
Or where tie rocking hilloSs rise and sink
On the eha,el ocean side!
There is a power whose care
Teaoles thy way along that plthless coast
The desert and illimitlhle air
Lone wandering, but no; lost.
All day thy wings have fInnel,
At that far hight, the cold, thin atmosphere,
Yet stoop not, weary, to the welcome hand
Though the dark a.sht is near.
And soon that toll shall end
Soon shalt thou find a summer home, AMI rest,
And scream among thy fellows, reeds shall bend,
Soon Ger thy sheltered nest.
Thou'r, gone, the abyss Of heaven
Hath swallowed up tly form; YET, on my heart
Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hath given,
And shall net soon depart.
He who, from zone to zone,
Guides through tie doubtless SKY thy certain G.gh
la tie long way that must trell alone,
WI. lead my steps srigh'.
, 1876-09-23

: FAIR TYPE Og GRAM 5 CRoSIEs.-W.
d. ". Barnard. the author of the letter
which Grant sent 70 Dir Bris,ow, with tho
now famous Endorsement, let no guilty
man escape if II can Js avoided" =" Is a fair
type Of those enterprisiDg and versatile gen.
J!emrn with whom the President has sur
rounded himself. He is bro --in-law Of
q bro'hcr-iu ,aw Of Graut'- This rather re-
mote relationship seems to have been suff-
c:ear for ali practical purp1aes- Barnard
w4- known IN and abol: -. Louis as Il man
Of prUli.lrs and reckless habits when Grant
appointed him United States bank commits
sioarr- La'er Blrua-i vas n active agent
Of b. White House Post-,rader=hip brokers.
Clyz-s- zad orvi.!s I. Grant s. 70. 1t was
b., who sgre-d 70 -ell 10 j. T. Barrow, Of ST.
L9uis, the leadership a, Fort Uaign for one
bird of the profits. and i was he who was
E--cribsd 20 Mr- Clymer's committee a. d
snsn Who had iUHu-ncs % ith The President
hecau~e Ee had 5eea drunk with Grant. and
had given him q h0--e and all that kind Of
ihia-."
, 1876-09-23

BAECGCEs GAUDFN-CI-u. B45,o.k mas
apparently recovered entirely from The attack
o, bashluluess which mas caused him TO 80
c.ude himself from the public gaze since the
S.. Louis crooked whisky trial., and be
comes forward once more to challenge atten-
ton with a charming proposition for the
establishment OF a geological garden at Wash
;ng.on. " Wherein," - b santen'iously
puts il. " v heJein 70 gs'her specimens Of all
animals Of the country, and such other vari-
e:ies as may be deera=d bet We have no
information to that etf-ct. but Judging from
Gen. R4beock's au:sceients We prsstn- ;har
he has been " going snort upon the mena-e-
re business, aud Is urgently impeI.ei to uo-
load. 1t can hardly by lie possible that q n
Grants bull pups have increased and multi
pied TO such an extent that It is found neoc
sary 70 seek al outlet Tor them. We would
sugges.. however that if the required aPpro-
priztiJn Is ever made, and It becomes posi-
be 10 commence the z-oIogical collection,
Gen. B.bcJck should iuaugurEte i aPPrgpri-
ately by bys'owIng upon the curator thereof
the remarkable animal which ae ! said 10
possess. and which has ben alrs4dy intro
duced 70 an sdmiTing public rs the 'Syipb.
-S7e. CHi1a.
, 1876-09-23

THEY HAD BEEN LoyEKs.-They
were very fonl OF each other, very,
and had been engaged. But they
qusrrelied, and were too proud 10
make it up. lie called few days
ago ct her fathers hou>e-to see The
old gentleman on business, Of course.
She answered his RIM az the door
bell. Said he: An, Mss. | be
lieye l. Is your father within :" "No.
sir" she replied, L" Pa - DOT in al
present. Did you wish to see him
personally ?'' Yes, Mis-" vas his
bluff response, feeling that she wa~
Welding, on very particular personal
business" Aud be proudly turned
to 90 away. 4 beg your pardon"
she called after him Is be struck ihc
lower step, but who shall say call
ed ?" He never smiled again.
, 1876-09-23

\ STORY OF gHE PREsENr DrsrREss -
One evening. shortly after retiring ior the
night, the matrou Of the Home sent dow
to the front dour AID found a IIttls sir, s'rau-
ger calling IoaIly for help, -nugly wrapped
and laid upon q bundle that proved 10 be
clothing for the little one. \ note vas a!-o
found, written in a Iaiy's hand, plain AID
neat. The little one j. nice, h-aljhy iook-
ing girl. apparently abou: eigh, weeks CID
The letter reai a. follows: - am a I5or
woman have been married two years. i.y
Husband Lett ne on the s,h of Nay in ssagca
Of work. 7 have not seen OF beard Of hin
IN that tine. Hs Irf, M q little money. tut
1t l. all gone. I tried to ge; WORK, bat could
not On account Of my child. Ii I keep her
vs mus. both s'erve. know Of no other
way 70 zee Der provided Tor than the way
have decided or l can probably get ny
o~a living, snd, if possible, viii send you
money to pay fox ber k-ePing. perhaps not
-nr,,zh. Ba, sH 7 can get viii b sent 70 ' u
f5- her. I: nv husband comes back. EiI
come aud get my child. UEril then mut
L. s,rangers care for her. l. brvaks M heaIt
t. Is, her 20. bur can DO ~ better have
.pan: ny las; penny fU- things for her Ny
las. tEo cents got her half . pint Of milk
his morning, and have Tot tasted f.od D.
isv. no. O. I know where I an going 70
-..v 70 night. You may ihiak I ara Al IN
aa,grsl mother. ba, put yourself II my plscs,
sid ,hza yo1 VIII tbiak dif-ren,ly- Iy
-hild's name i Nellie My, AMI l entrelt
vsa 70 love and be ki1i . my innocent bsbe,
- you b0Pa for rz--y hereafter Yourself. =
, 1876-09-23
A SUPPOSED CAsE,
4 BADLY Used Individual appeals 10 the
Cnurf

a GAte-lg tset8 kuusN iCAts;ss appeals 10 Tire
Court.
While Judge Coplyy Was sitting in his Of,
fee the o,hrr day, looking over some law
Iapers, the door opened aud a man hcbblcd
in upon crutches- Preceding TO a char,
aud making cushion Of some newspapcss,
be sat do~a very sjugeT'y, plac,i;a hand.
as-i leg upon auo'har chair aal said:
Judge, my name Is Briggs. I called in,
Judge, to get your opinion about a Ii;,le
point oi IaN. Nr. Judge, s'posin' you iivcl
up the pike here half mile. next door TO q
man named johnson. And ,'po>in' you and
Johnson was 70 se, into an a5Sumrnt about
the human intellect, and you was 20 SOY Il
Juhnson what a spl-niii illustration Of the
suP~riori'y Of he human intellect Wa 10 ha
found in The power Of ;he human eve to re-
strain the ierioci'y Of : wild animal. And
s'pCsin Johnson was 70 remark that ths'
was all bo>h, because nobody could hold a
Wild animal with The human eye; sud you
should declare that YOU could bold the say
agest b-ast that Was eycr born If You could
once tx your gaze ou him.
Vel, then. s'posin' johnson was 10 say
he'd bet q huulr,d dollars he could brig q
tame animal ,ha. you couldn't hold Ui,h
your eye. and you was 20 take him up on Il,
and johnson was 10 aak yoa down TO Ii,
place 10 settle he bet. You'd 60 veil say.
and Johnson'd wander round 10 the back Of
The house and pretty soon come front again
with 4 dog biser'n any four decent dogs
ought 10 be. And then s'pos;n' johnson Il
let 20 of that dog and sick him on you, and
he'd come at you like a sixteen inch -hell
our Of howl zar. and you'd @, s,,-er7 abou,
it and Try TO hold the dog with your eye and
couidE't. And s'posin' you suddenly con
clude that maybe your kind of an eye wash t
clicala.ri to hold that kind Of dog, ADD
yoa conclude to break for a plum tr,e. in
order to have a chance TO collect your
thoughts, and to try to reflect what sort Of
-.,,,i-. ,..
'' 80 .''''.''
'Aa' sort oi dog Aon keic' my idea, o.
couT~~:
"Very w.u. then. s'ro.-D' ,--r5 f.1-.
..er
oI' ''' '''' ',S ''"H>'n' iil'hl YOU
all the time s;cking him On and lauyhipr,
, 1876-09-23

H.Rur,srr viii confer 4 favor BY calling at tbs
office
, 1876-09-23

R.uwAYs II GETNANY.-1he s,a'is ie--
44;c.. Of the German railway lines has puo-
l;.bsd the returns If the accidents NblcA
h, .,nsued during the year 1870, N all 'rer-
man lines except on the B4vaTisn lines
rhsre were 715 runniugs-otf the rails and
collisions OF trains outside, and 1876 runnIngs-
off the rails and collisions inside the sta'Ions'
and 1850 accidents that have caused the loss
If lives of 500 persons; 1916 Persors were
burt The proportion Of accidents to ,Io the
number of passenger trains "as l % '''0'
and 10 lhas OF good trains TO >~JJ-
, 1876-09-23
PoETECkL SELECTIONS.


SONG.
All upon a summ-a morn
sumner morn. chose,
Chose these tresses TO adorn
With purple rose.
For the pGrple gift depressed:
Long l made him press
Made Inn press, aud all in lest
Crave II a elrsss.
Many roses low Tor me
That s1il I, fog you;
Take it, nurse it teai.rIy,
lis my ross-love true"
Netties, IS these words I sriI,
Seemed to fill my heart;
Soon saw my ro-t-loye dead,
Idly torn apart.
Thus dit he affection fling
Colily, idly by;
Than 70 wear his welding riny,
Rather would l die.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
HOME AGAIN!
Enthusiastic Reception Of the Released
Baton Rouge Prisoners.

Especial to the New Orleans Democrat
BATON RoUaE, March ga monster
mass meeting was held here this morn
ing to receive the ten gentlemen ar
rested last Saturday, and taken to your
city by q United States Marshal. There
were hundreds Of men, many having
come from their homes in the country
to join their fellow-citizens Of our town
in receiving the ten representatives OF
this people. The Lee landed at seven
o'clock, and committee of ten went on
board and took charge Of them, and as
they marched on shore were greeted by
deafening applause, cheering music by
the Independent Silver Cornet Band,
and volleys Of artillery. A procession
was formed, headed by the music, and
marched to Pixies Hall, where the gen
tlemen were formally received by their
friends. A most elegant address OF wei
come was delivered by Fred. d. Tunnard.
Esq, and was responded to by Capt J.
H. Lamon. Several citizens hung out
flags along the line Of march, and the
streets from the river to the hall was
literally crowded with people to witness
the return Of the martyrs through whom
the Radical thieves Of Louisiana
are trying to stab us to death.
Every man, woman and child in
this city feels that the cause OF
these gentlemen is their cause, and as
proof Of it, old men and young, old
ladies and young, and even to their
turned out on this grand occa-
sion and gave their representatives such
an ovation as has never before been
witnessed here. The enthusiasm OF our
people in this matter is indescribable.
Before adjourning the mass meeting
passed resolution Of thanks, and three
rousing cheers were given for the patri-
otic people and press Of New Orleans.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-30
THE COMING FLOOD.
rhe city Lcvees In Good order.

The accounts from above and all
along the river are Of most gloomy
nature. Every indication is Of uncom-
monty high water and its necessary at
tendant, disastrous floods. The recent
heavy and very general rains will soon
be superadded to the immense body Of
water now flowing down the Mississippi,
which is now almost up TO the flood
limits on the upper river.
In view Of these facts, and because
some short time since there were re-
ports of the insecurity Of the levees in
the upper and lower portions of the city
front, which created some apprehen-
sions lest the city should be made to
suffer, we called yesterday upon Col.
Hardee, the present efficient City Sur
veyor, to learn what was the present
condition OF the levees in front Of the
city, and his opinion upon their being in
condition to resist the pressure OF the
immense body Of water which will soon
be washing upon them.
Col Hardee informed us that the
weak points along the upper levee,
which some little time back offered JUS
tiHbDlt uppIeUcHSlOnS 10 our ClJIZsnS,
had been closely examined and reported
upon by him to the authorities, who had
contracted with Messrs. Eager, EiIer-
man IL Co to put the same in thorough
good condition, and the work had been
performed, and the levees above the cigy
were now amply able to bear any pres
sure which could come upon them
Along tho lower front. from Poland
street down, there was very strong
current bearing directly upon the levee,
which was being attended to, as the
levee was not as strong IA he wished it,
and the current against it most powerful.
The city authorities will spare no
effort or care to have the city front
thoroughly prepared to meet the COM
ing flood. Ten dollars spent now will
be worth more than u thousand dollars
spent after u break occurs, III 1t should
occur There is ample time to have the
levees in readiness for any possible or
probable pressure that can come upon
them. There is no doubt at all but that
one OF, if not the heaviest, bodies OF
water ever known in the Mis- sissippi
river is now coming down. BE thor
oughly prepared for it.