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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
NIgATFORT SILL ES.
'.giIe Largest and biggest Plum
West OF EealVonWOrtiI.


Philadelphia Times.
An army officer now iu the city, who
was stationed at Fort Sill for number
of years until quite recently, says it is
located in the sOuthN estern tract of the
Iudian Territory, about fOrty-tive
miles from the Texas border and 100
miles from Atoka, the present termi-
nus OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad. 1t was huilt in 1868 by Gen.
GriersOn, of the Tenth United States
Cavalry, and is situated in beautiful
county. The land is well timbered
and watered, and nature has made ii
one OF the 1airest spots in the South
west. The post was established for the
accommodation Cf six companies, but
at present there are twelve, ten of cav
airy and two of infantry, on the ground.
1t is situated on bluff, 200 feet high,
overlooking Medicine Bluff creek. 1t
disclOses the fertile plains, dotted with
the tents of the soldiers and the smoke
curling from the wigamS of the Indi-
dians located in large number but half
a mile off. The fort derives its name
from a romantic story told by the na-
tives. Miss Sill, a dusky damsel, be-
coming chagrined at the attention paid
quette in the far distant past, made
Tarpeian rock of the bluff and ended
her career. In the neighborhood of
5000 or 5000 Indians, mostly Kiowas
and Comanches, are stationed, within
eyesight of the post, and a brisk busi-
ness is carried on between the trader
and them. The latter dispose of their
furS for a small remuneration, but re-
ceive mostly necessaries for their pro-
ducts. West of LeavenwOrth Fort
Sill is the largest post and biggest
plum at the disposition of the War De-
partment,' said the army officer. AT
one time Mr.. Evans, the post trader, in
formed me that he had S100,0 worth
of goods on hand. His store is quite
large, well built, and surmounted by an
iron roof. There are no white settle
ments around, and the nearest stations
are Camp Richardson, in Texas, about
$50 miles, and Camp Supply, 200 miles,
to the north. We were all acquainted
with the manner by which Evens OBJ
tanned his leadership. and the bonus
ne was paying,a ,as far back as four years
ago. The affair was no secret.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
AFTER the war Belknap remained a

AFTER the war Belknap remained q
Democrat, and, as such, by Andy
johnson was appointed Revenue Col
lector for the KeOkuk district, in which
Office. out of consideration for his mill
tary service he was continued by Pres
ident Gfaut. Even then rumOrs,
whether We'll or i'll founded, were rife
As to his connection with whisky rings,
but none Of these reached Washington.
When. by the death of the lamented
Secretary Rawiins, the President lost
one OF the most sagacious OF his Cabinet
advisors and the nation the services OF
one of the ablest and purest Of men,
Gen. Belknap Was appointed his sue
ce>sOr, without any consultation with
leading Republicans Of Iowa or else
where. The selection OF General Belk-
mp, a Democrat, caused good deal OF
ill-feeling in Republican circles at the
comment. But the anger of the Re
publicans wore off in time, and they
became recouciled to this eccentric ap-
pointment by the report of the brilliant
record he had made in the war, and
the considerable ability he was said to
possess. Up TO that time Belknap had
continued 4 Democrat, though a War
DemoCrOt, and there is no evidence
that at any time since he has voted the
Republican ticket or changed his pO-
litical principles. As it now appears,
he began by betraying the confidence
of the Republican President, and was
active chiefly as Il bribe-taker, continu-
ing as such until exposure followed and
he resigned in disgrace, and, through
suppression of the real facts, procured
acceptance of his resignation. Such,
in brief, is his political record: a
Democrat and embeZZler before the
war; then, the one re1eeming feature
of it ali, War-Democrat md a brave
soldier; next, a Johnson Democrat and
officehClQer vaguely suspected of being
Il member of the Whisky Ring; and
from thence transferred TO the Cabinet,
through freak OF Executive admira-
ton of his gallantry, TO become bribe-
taker.-[ [Steubenville Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
The Violated Law.

The provision Of the statute law which Sec
retary Belknap has violated, is as follows:
SECTION 1871. Every member of Congress,
or any officer. or agent OF the government,
who. directly or indirectly, takes. receives, or
agrees to receive any money, property. or
other valuable consideration whatever from
any person for procuring, or aiding to pro-
cure, any contract. Office or place from the
government. or any department thereof, or
from any officer of the United States for any
person whatever. or for giving any contract,
office. or place to any person whOmsOever;
and every person who, directly or indirectly,
offers or agrees to give. or gives or bestOws
any money. property. or other valuable con-
sderatiOn whatsoever for procuring or aiding
to procure any such contract. office, or place ::
and every member of Congress who, directly
or indirectly. takes, receives, or agrees to re-
ceive money. property, or other valuable con-
sidcratiOn whatever, after his election as such
member, for his attention to services, action,
vote or decision on any question, matter,
cause, or proceeding which may then be pend
ing. or may. by Law or under the constitution.
be brought before him in his official capacity,
or in his place as such member of Congress.
shall be deemed guilty of misdemesnOr, and
shall be imprisoned not more than two years
or fined not more than $4,000. and any such
contract or agreement may, at the option of
the President, be declared absolutely null and
void, and any member Of Congress or officer
convicted of violation of this section shall
moreover be disqualified for holding any Office
of honor. profit, or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
The accident Oh the B. and d.
Railroad.
Harrisonburg, Va, Dispatch in New York
Herald.


Herald.
An appelling railroad accident, in
volving heavy loss OF life, occurred at
the narrow passage bridge in Shenan-
dOah county, nearly midway between
Edinburg and Woodstock, last night
between 10 and ii O'Clock, on what is
known as the Valley division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the sec
tiOn leased from the Old Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas Gap Railroad.
The accident occurred TO the eastern
bound train, known as the mixed train
of freight ard passengers combined,
which leaves this part OF the valley at
half-past Z o'clock. This train left
HarriSOnburg on time, and was very
long one, carrying cattle, hogs, sheep,
flour, clover seed, &c, besides num-
Der of passengers. 1t went well until
it reached the narrow passage bridge,
the highest bridge in the valley, being
lis feet from the bottom of Mario "
Creek, from which it takes its name.
AT this point the accident, which
makes one shUdder to think of, occur
red.
a gentleman who lives near the
bridge describes the accident as one of
the most fearful sights he ever beheld.
He saw by the moonlight the doomed
train aS il approached the bridge; saw
the huge engine as it went down into
the abyss below, and all the cars, with
their freightage of human life and
dumb creatures, take the fearful plunge
upon tie rocks. More than a hundred
feet below the train of cars were piled
up for thirty or forty feet. The wOnd-
er is that anything on the train that
had life was not instantly crushed. OF
the large number Of cattle and sheep
and hogs, but solitary steer showed
sign OF life. remaining. When day
light broke upon the scene the cars
were found broken into fragments,
making the wreck complete. All un-
conscious of the danger head this train
load of poor dumb animals and human
beings went to sudden and fearful
death. The bridge commenced going
down as soon as the engine had fairly
gotten on the first span. 1t was a
wooden structure, old, and was known
to be unsafe for very heavy trains. In
deed, the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany had been making arrangements
10 rebuild it, the timbers and materials
for the work being upon the ground.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

\ NAsHISGTON special to the New York
World says: The latest disclosures of corrup-
ton in the Navy Department occurred before
the House Committee on Naval Affairs. where
the way in which Norman Wizard fleeced the
government of S252, 900 was shown IN. Nor
man has run his rig and left the country for
China and Japan nearly week ago. but his
assistant was before the committee and swore
that false reports of the progress and success
Of WARDS experiments with heavy ordinance
on Nut Island were deliberately and continu-
ously made, and that most of the experiments
which Wizard did make could have been made
IN almost any of the government navy wards
at one-tenth expense. 1t came out in the tes
timony that one shot which was fred cost the
government $4,000, and that rotten sheet iron
fastened together was used for targets. for the
purpose of making the shots appear to greater
advantage. 1t was shown that the govern
ment paid Wizard in all $685., 900. but it was
not shown where any great portion of that
amount went to.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
Fishing from the Senate Gallery

The Washington correspondence of the
Indianapolis News says: There is no
telling the amount of mischief Mr..
Christiaucy has done. Within earshot
of me, in the gallery, this morning
there were three ladies with diagram
of Senate in hand, calculating the
chances, after the following style:
There is SenrtOr Cameron-sO rich
he don't know what he is worn. He
don't look so old. Been a widower
over year. Doesn't yet go go OUT
Where's Senator Mcdonald" asked
aLother, mouthing the word Senator as
if it was of saving grace; Il am told
Senator Mcdonald is a widower the
second time. How sad.'
Here his circumstances were dis
cussed without very clear under
standing thereof, but it was agreed that
his term had only begun, which is a
good deal.
And then there's the bachelors,
chimed the first lady, evidently a
widow. Isn't that Senator Booth by
whom Senator Morton is seated? Is
he so lich:' And so the whole cata-
logue was run over. Truly the vener-
able Christiancy has done a mischief.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

NEw HAYHeHIRE now attracts the eyes Of
the country. and events at Washington have
added keener interest to the election canvass
now drawing to close. We can, perhaps,
best describe the intensity Of the canvass by
calling over the list of names arrayed on the
New Hampshire stump, including. on the Re
publican side. Senator Dawes of Massachu-
sets: Senator Oglesby, of Illinois; eX-Gover-
nor Moves, of Ohio: and General King, of
MARYLAND. To whom will be added, by fresh
arrival this week. Congressman James y.
Garfield. Eugene Hale. William p. Frye, and
others -T PiffxJur0L BiSnat..b.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
One ortI,e --latest Swinslles.

The American Grocer says the fol-
lowing is one of the latest swindles:
a country grocer receives a letter sta
ting that from his name he may posi-
bly, be cousin of the writer, who,
should such be the case, is willing to
make him proposition. This long
lost cousin in New York has $4,000
worth of groceries, on which he wishes
to realize at ouce. They shall be ship
ped at once, and the country cousin
will be able to sell them at - per cent
under the market price, keep one-third
of the amount, and forward the bal
ance, the relative in the country to pay
all expenses of the sale. In case the
offer is accepted, there are a quantity
of carriage and storage fees to be paid,
it turns out, afterwards, of course. The
money is perhaps sent, and then all the
merchant has to do is to wait the re-
ceipt of the goods. He must not get
impatient if his cousin in New York
hasn't sent them, for he may yet have
to wait n very long time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST, GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 1876

GEN J. NJ. Comfy writes from Washington
that Senator Thurman is generally conceded
there to have the best chance for the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency. He
saws Hendricks and Tilden are considered ont
of the question-the former because he is a
..straddler,7 and the latter because he has
only a local reputation
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

TEE Senate'S discussion on finance opens
with an able address by Mr. Sherman in ia
vor of keeping the nations promise to resume
specie payment in 1879 He points ont the
great damage that must result to the public
credit at home and abroad if we revoke that
promise long before its maturity and without
even making an effort to keep it: and he fifty
characterizes such bad faith as a long step
toward repudiatiOn. 1t is case where hon
estv Is the best policy. Mr.. Sherman thinks
that resumption can be brought about through
the voluntary efforts of the National banks,
and shows reason for believing that it can be
accomplished by a Secretary who will obey
the law, even without additional legislation.
Mr.. Bogy's speech on the other side of the
question is fair sample of the interconverti-
bic bHnd-infiation hereSy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

The Iowa Senate has rejected the
bill, which had passed the House, CIV
ing women the right to vote
The jury in the case of the people
against Tweed have found verdict
for the plaintiff Of S6,5S7 III.
The London Daily News speaks in
high terms of Ribhard III. Dana, jr.,
who has been appointed to succeed
Minister Schenck.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has ordered the body of Jones color
edl to be inferred in Mount Moriah
Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

HERE is pen picture of Roscoe Conkling
He is far beyond the middle height; and is
strongly hut lightly and gracefully built, and
his good taste in dress is such that his fine fig
ure always appears to advantage in neatly
fitting clothes. His face, if not positively
handsome. is at least manly. keen and intel
lectual. The closely-trimmed. pointed beard
covers mouth and chin, but does not conceal
the cynical sneer which is the habitual ex-
preston OF the countenance. and to which the
hooked nose gives especial bitterness. That
nose is, even more than the bright eyes on
each side of it, a plain warning of the owners
acumen. He IS emphatically what Horace
would call a man enltRctGe adris. The hoar
frost of approaching age which is now sprin-
Killed. in COnklings %hskers and auburn curls
adds greatly to his appearance. and he is for
tunate in growing bald upon the temples. and
not in the middle of the skull.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

Sir Richard Davies Hanson, Chief
Justice of South Australia, is dead.
New gold diggings have been dis
covered in the Black Hills country.
The Senate has confirmed G.. +. Cor
ham, of Michigan, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

1t is stated that five of the most inn
portant of the Mexican States have de-
clared in favor of Diaz, the leader of
the revolutionary forces.
Four thousand citizens of Ohio have
petitioned the Legislature to pass law
10 prevent the running of railroad
trains on the Sabbath day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Re,mont Lodge, No. l6, T & 4. NJ. meets ev-
sry Wedpesda night on or preceding the iull
moon. NJ d NiOAHN->i>''' '" -
T. H FERRELL, Sec'y.
81. Clairsyile Chapter. No. Il Royal Arch
nasons, meets Sd Friday night each month at
ar. Clairsville and the list Friday eaeh Iponth
at Bridgeport. JAMES CLAhh' H. +
T II. FERRELL, Secy.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal select aa9
super Excellent Masters. meets on the second
c W. CARROLL, T. ]. q. NJ.
d, BAILY, Rec.
Hone Commandery No. 26 of Knights Temp
ars IN eets IN the first TUESDAY night OF every
month. A. }. bAoS1' Ell; EIn; sESi
F. ID. BAILEY. Rec. marl'ZI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

AN indianapolis paper tells of a girl
in that section of country whose moth
er boxed her ears because she couldn't
pronounce the word metaphysics, and
who then went out and hid III the barn
to cry, and had both of her feet frozen.
The poor child probably had on cotton
stockings aud no flannel patticoat to
wrap her feet up in. We always tho't
that the NAH who invented the word
that caused this trouble had better
been engaged at something that would
have been more creditable to him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

The lately hostile troops in the north
of Spain are rapidly fraternizing. The
national army will be reduced to 200,-
600 mer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

THE practical joker OF California now
amuses himself by giving his friend a
cigar in which is some nitro-glycerine
and then seeing him light it and blow
his nose off. 1t must be very amusing;
but we should think that by the time
a fellow had lost one or two noses he
would begin to regard the thing as
somewhat mOnOtOnOuS and want to
conceal an ounce or so of lead under
the joker's shirt by way of a change.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

A MICHIGAN paper is authority for
the story that Dan Rice wanted 10 fight
a duel with ParsOn BroWnlOw because
the parson wouldn't indOrse Dams
show as "a great moral exhibition
Forty years ago you might have worm
ed fight of almost any sort out of the
parson, if you had gone about it in the
right way, but ofslate years his appe-
tite has improved so much that it can
no longer be said of him that he would
rather fight than eat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16

The long debate on Pinchback came to an
end in the Senate to-day by a vote rejecting
him by four majority. Gov. Kellog will now
have the appointment of the Senator. Mr..
Bruce intends tomorrow TO offer a resolution
giving Pinchback So, 900, the pay he would
have had if he had been admitted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-16
8usiafss Cards.
N ID. II. COWEN.

4ttorneg at Lar, st. CIGarsT'tSf, o1''o.
xs-Oftice on north Ride OF Main Street. lev
doors east of Marietta Street.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-10

was it a, nice party?' asked Mrs.
.Whifet, returned at 3 a. IN, from Mrs.
Struggles 'At Home NO, awful,
said the Whifet gir', yawning and
Ii fling up her skirts to examine
the braid on the bottom; lawful, ma
the chicken salad was made Of veal !;
lhero was lot OF queer sticks there ;
nobody was dressed decent there was
no oysters, the champagne gave out,
and some awkward idiot walked up
the back breadth of my dress IS far
as the waist and then only stopped
because he was too stupid to climb Y
And these are the young ladies for
whom rosebud and debut parties are
given.-Neac York Mail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-10
DISEASES OF HORSES.

The diseases to which fhe horse is
liable, are very numerous. but, ninety
in every hundred are caus cd by neg
slect, and are, therefore, readily pre-
vented by giving the animal proper
care. AS the cold, rainy season ap-
proaches hths Nefa srng States, we
shall begin to bear OF greasy heel" q
disease cadsed BY neglect in remov-
ing mud aud snow from the. legs aud
feet when The animal is returned to
the stable after driving, or permitting
it to stand i'll its own fifth. No, horse
ever had what is termed grease" or
sore heels, that was properly gfoomed
and given a dry, clean stall. The same
may be said OF that loathsome disease
known as "thrush;pHfor il is merely
decay of the frog and hoof through
standing in wet soil or in anims / ex-
crement. Mange aud other diseases
Of The skin usually originate in filthy
stables, and. although they may he
tsansInitted TO animals well ,caredjfor,
still there is littie danger of il except
through actual contact Ringbone,
spavins, and diseases of the limbs are
usually caused by strains.ha driving
or by accident. Founder, heaves ,rOar-
ing, and similar diseases are produced
by hard driving, feeding, or watering
when the animal is very warm, erby
giving musty,, poor food when in the
stable. t,,.-t s'it. .eli3 Z sale y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-10

~ THE following resolutions have been
offered in the Pennsyl ylvania Senate:
Whereas, The grounding has been
making and experimenting the wealth
er ever since the discovery of Anne: =
ica:y a
10 Whereas, There never was accorded
any appropriation of money for his
arluous and responsible services,
therefore,
That the thanks of the
Senate be hereby rendered him, tn: t
he be requested to forecast the
weather until old probabilities can
afford to dispense with his services.
- Resolved. That ground hog day be
declared legal holiday.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-10

FLOUR by any other name would
smell as wheat.
WHEN is coffee like the earth p
When it is ground.
Dos'T buy a coach to please your
wife. Better make her little sulky.
LITTLE fish have proper idea of
business, not being able to do better.
they start oil a small scale.
WHEN you get into hot water, go TO
your friends. You'll find them cool
enough.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-10
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles of
HORSES, MULES AND ANNALS.

is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles of
HORSES, MULES AND ANNALS.
We have never yet seen case of SPAWN
Swecny, Ring-bone, Wind gall. Scratches. or
Poll Evil. which this Linimcnt would not
speedily hcnciit. and VIC never saw but Il few
cases which il would not cure. 1t will cure
when anything eau. 1t is foiiy 10 spend $50. for
"A Farricr, when one dollars worth OF Ccntaur
Lipmcnt will ito better The following Is Il
sample Of the testimony produced:
w. r. Hopkins, Postmaster. Piqua, o., saws:
"Ccntaur Liuimcnt can't be beat. 1t cures
every time.''
"IELvERroN, o., March 2, 1874
.Thc Ccntaur Liniments are the best selling
medicines we have ever had. The demand is
very great for it, and we cannot afford to be
without it.
.P.H HISEY Il SON.
"JEFFERsON, Mo Nov. 10.1S73.
"Some time ago was shipping horses to st
Louis. / got one badly crippled in the car
With great difficulty got him to the stable.
The stable keeper gave me 81 bottle of yOur Cen
taur Liniment, which used with lch success
that In two days the horse was active and nearly
we'll. l have been veterinary surgeon fOi
thirty years, but your Lniment beats anything
"a. J. M'CARTY, Veterinary Surgeon,
For postage stamp we will mail Centanl
Almanac. containing hundreds of certificates
from every State in the Union. Thse Liniments
are now sold by all dealers in the country.
Labratory of J. Il. Rose & Co.,
90 DEY ST., NEW YORK.