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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Revs. Appleton and Gledhill are of
to Conference at Cleveland.
Rev. Chalfant, after pleasant sea
son of recreation at Chatauqda, is agair
at his post and filled his pulpits on las
Sabbath.
Will Graham, Cashier of the 1st Ma
tiODal Bank, is in attendance at the
Bankers Convention, in New York.
Ida Todd and Minnie Junkins leave
for Shady Side Seminary, next Mon
day.
Jo. Harris will sit down on Billy
COffiand next October and-what then;
The day after Coles circus left Robt
Eaton, Democratic candidate for Pros
ecutor, paid our town a visit. Robert
is a miracle Of mixed politeness and
dignity just now, at least some hostler:
told us so.
Sam. Knox, our candidate for Sena.
tor, was in town last week looking in
upon his numerous old friends, and
making new ones. Sam. is eminentIy
worthy of the renewed confidence ex-
third term-and should be reelected
by rousing majority-he is a sober,
moral, high-toned gentleman-sensible
and discreet-and man we needn't
be ashamed of as our Representative
in the Senate.
Capt. Armstrong, candidate for
Treasurer, also paid our township a
visit and we take pleasure in bearing
testimony to his good qualities as a
gentleman and honest man-fully COM
petent for discharge of the duties of
Treasurer which we hope the people of
Belmont county will confer upon him
In October. He made many friends in
our community.
The transparent tricb to break in
upon the Republican stronghold of
Etnaville, by batch of chaps who
are too we'll known and better appre.
ciated, in the interest of the Democrats,
to start up Q Greenback Club WON'T
win worth cent. We are informed
by the gallant Etnavillians, these sec
Ond fiddlers had better save their
breath to heat their broth-as neither
their counsel nor their help is needed
to tell the intelligent voters of Htna-
vile what their interest is or how they
should vote.
10. Harris, our candidate for Audi
tor, is out seeing his friends through the
We say to Republicans and
JOS. friends everywhere, his business
are OF such nature he
.snnot devote rs much time as he |
would desire 10 the canvass, but he is
he same genial, competent, straight
Onward man he has uns servingly /
,een for. many years. 10. Is strictly
ober man and has been tor years-un.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
The Good Wages Sentiment.

From the CINCINNATI Gazette.
During the late strike there was
much good talk that all desire that rail
roads snail cnarge good rates, and that
all workers shall be paid good wages.
And in particular it was assumed that
all workingmen shall be well paid.
The reality of this pretty sentiment is
that all desire that labor shall have
good wages, but all are determined to
get the products of labor of all kinds as
low as they can. Are the workingmeu
different from others in this regard
Every lsborer is consumer of the pro
ducts of labor to the amount of all that
he earns. There is nothing that he
eats, drinks, wears, or has notion ol
that is not the product of labor, and
there is nothing that he consumes tina,
he does not buy as low as he can. In
buying he has no mercy on producer ol
trader, but if he can get the thing for q
small fraction OF its cost, or at a price
which would leave the workmen thai
made it to starve, he will do it.
This is the reality of the fine senti-
ment that q i labOrers want all labor tt
be well paid. In fact, all laborers are
consumers of the products of each
others labor, and are doing all they
can to lower its wages. How long
would any trader survive who kept 6
stock of general supplies, and gave as
surance that his STOCK was laid in on the
rule of allowing fair pay to all the labor
in producing it? Would any working
men trade with him? They would &c
where the trader advertised the same
goods at prices which would allow only
starvation wages to labor. In fact, al
laborers are at war with each other
each trying to get the product of the
others labor at prices that will leave
the laborer to starve. And is it true
that anybody wants railroads to charge
good rates in order that they may pay
their wOrkmen good wages? Doe:
any other laborer want this? Gould
any trader sell a barrel of -four, or po-
tatoes, or ton of coal to a working
man if he advertised that he added five
cents to the Irice ia order to pay the
railroad fair rate so that the railroad
pay the workingman fair wages?
Could any railroad exist if it raised
the wages of its workmen and raised
its charges only enough to cover them
if another railroad should cut wages
and charges alike? Thus we see thai
this sentiment Of good wages Is sham
and that everybody is trying to screw
down wages to the lowest point by
serewing down the price of everything
that is the product of labor. And thus
we see that the supposed division O
mankind into labOrers and consumers
upon which political workingmen's
parties are formed, has no existence
but that every laborer is consumer tC
the amount of all his wages, and is do
ing his utmost to depress the price Of
the products of labor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

The New York Graphic says that
there is now no more mistake about it.
Better times are not only coming but
have actually come. Everything
promises better fall winter trade than
we have had for the last four years.
We not only have enormous crops, but
it is settled that there will be a market
for them on the other side of the water
at very good prices. Merchants, every
where, who are out OF debt, are pre-
pairing for the largest demand they
have known for years. There is gen
eral feeling of confidence in all COM
mereial quarters. Bottom prices have
been reached, and with proper legisla-
ton by Congress there is scarcely a
doubt but that there will be large and
profitable business transacted during
the coming year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

ALL persons affected by the registra
tion law should keep in mind certain
points connected Herewith, and 1t j,
especially important that Township
Trustees and city and village Councils
should be prompt in the performance
of the duties imposed upon them. The
time is short, and all persons concerned
should keep their eyes on the dates
There are three essential points in the
l,w which should be kept in rememb'
rance. They may be briefly stated as
f,llows:
1. Township Trustees and city and
village Councils are required to appoint
registers on the fourth Monday before
the election. to-wit: On the seven
teenth of September.
9. Registration is to take place on the
third Friday before the election, to-wit:
On the twenty. first day Of September;
and IL necessary also on the twenty
second day of September. The hours
of registration are between 8 A. NJ. and
9P. NJ.
3. Only those not having lived in
their township or ward three hundred
and fifty-five days, and in the county
three hundred and sixty days, are re
quired to register.
For the information of those having
appointments to make, the second sec
tiou of the registration law is quoted
In full:
Sec, 2. Trustees of townships, and
the council of cities and villages form
ing one or more election precincts,
shall, ON the fourth Monday next pre-
ceding the general elections in October
of each year, appoiRt two suitable per-
sous of opposite politics, for the regis
tretion OF voters, in each election pre-
cjnct In such township, city or village,
who shall be electors of the proper
election precinct, and shall hold their
Office for one year, and shall take an
oath or affirmation to discharge their
duties according to law. II, for any
cause. @ register or registers shall not
be appointed, or, II appointed, shall be
unable, for any cause, to discharge the
duties herin enjoined, or shall refuse to
discharge the duties OF such Office, il
shall be the duty Of the clerk OF the
proper township. or mayor Of the pro-
per city or village (as the case may be)
to all sll such vacancies, by appoint
meut, and the person or persons so ap-
pointed shall be electors of the proper
election precinct, and shall hold their
ofiice during the continuance of such
cause, and shall take an oath or affir-
nation 10 discharge the duties Of such
appointment according to law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
Maine Election.

The State election occurred in Maine
on Monday. Returns indicate the re.
election of Connor, Republican, for
Governor, by majority OF from 5000
to 5000, over Williams, Democrat.
A Greenback ticket which probably
drew heavier from the Republicans
than Democrats, polled over three
thousand votes. The vote was light.
probably $4,000 against nearly $4,000
last year, when the Republicans carri-
cd the State by 13, ,469 majority and the
hayes Electoral ticket received over
sixteen thousand majority. In 1876
the vote was much closer than this
year, the Republican majority being
less than 1000. The absence ofany ex.
citing local issue ofimportaHce caused
little interest and Q small vote.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

THE paper-money fanatics Of Ohio
are calling the attention of the people
to France. Well, in France gold and
notes are at par-sbsolutely on level.
The enormous accumulation OF gold
and silver in the Bank Of France holds
the notes at par. But we are told this
boarding of specie is dreadful. Would
our Democratic finsnciers recommend
the French to seek the level in money
matters OF Turkey? That is what more
paper and less gold and silver would
mean
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

A PREPLExING question is being
propounded TO Senator (?) Dave Wage
ner, as to where and how he spent his
evenings when he was at Cincinnati
attending the Democratic Convention
1t is intimated that he was on Com
mittee OF the whole on billing sn6
cooling and could not avoid q little
bilious conduct. Take the stand,
David, and let the people know al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

REPUBLICANS! Workingmen of Bel.
mont county!-we implore you not to
be made utwittingiy the dupes of your
lifelong enemies-the unscrupulous
Democracy, who 60 about the country
backed by Bishops, Dave Wagener's
and Ross Alexander's money, and
others on the Democratic ticket, indu-
cling you to join the WOrkingmen's or
Greenback movement, under the pre-
tence OF sympathy for yeu. 1t all
means--not sympathy-but to inveigle
you to vote the Democratic ticket, and
then laugh at you. They are already y
doing this. Shun themand their counsel
as you would any snake in the grass.
They mean to deceive and betray yeu.
Avoid them as you would the treach
erous party they represent in times o.
quiet and prosperity. They are your
enemies-not your friends.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

In response to serenade at Augusta
Me-, few nights ago Mr.. Williams
the Democratic candidate for Governor
explaining his recent letter of accept
auce, said that he merely wished tt
exculpate the Electoral Commission
from the charge of fraud and conspir
acy, How doee this strike "Toile'
Soap" Southland who rsnted for two
hours, on Saturday, to slim audience
ON Electoral Commission frauds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
FUNERAL OF WILSON SHANNON.
Immense Attendance of Friends
from Home and Abroad.

Lawrence, Kansas, Daily Tribune, Sept. 3:
The funeral of Gov. Wilson Shannon
was held at his late residence, corner
Of Indiana and Winthrop streets, yes
terday afternoon, was attended by an
immense cOncourse of friends and
strangers from home and abroad
showing the estimation in which he
was held, and desire on the part ol
all to do honor to the memory of the
distinguished dead.
The morning train from Leaven-
worth brou ght over a delegation of the
prominent representatives. of the Leav.
enworth Bar. A special train from
Topeka, via. of the A. Il. & Santa Fe
brought over one hundred, members OF
the Topeka Bar and prominent citi-
zens of that place, while Ottawa and
PaOls Bars were also represented. AT
two o'clock there was a meeting of the
attorneys held at the Court House,
where arrangements were perfected
and regalia, such as white gloves and
Grape distributed to all members of the
legal profession, and the pail bearers
selected.
AT THE HOUSE.
The beautiful home of Gov. Shannon
presented that solemn and mournful
appearance that we always find where
death has entered in. Even the trees
seemed to have bowed their heads in
grief over the death of of their master,
while shrub and plant, having been
bereft of their blossoms to scatter
above the honored remains, waved to
and fro as if they too were sharers of
the grief which afflicted all hearts. The
large, grassy yard and porches were
filled with citizens, those whe honored
Gov. Shannon in life, and had attended
en- naGsse to pay their last tribute of re
spect to his remains.
The casket, containing all that was
mortal of the loved husband and father.
was deposited in the south parlor of
the house, in the center of the room,
On the east side were seated members
Of the family, which consisted of Mrs.
Wilson Shannon, widow of the de-
ceased; Mrs. Osbun Shannon. only son
and wife; Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Walsh. of
st. Louis; Mrs. Isaac Eaton, of Leayen.
worth; Mrs. Mckinney, OF Emporia;
Mr.. and Mrs: w. r. Wagstaff, of Pao-
a; and Miss Nettie Eggleston, grand.
iaugh ter, OF Lawrence. Mrs. Keeler
'nd1Mrs. T. w. Sherman, daughters of
he decee 'ed, are the only members of
ne famiiy who were not present, they
,elng too far away to reach here In
ime for the funeral.
The floral decorations were most
and elaborate. Surrounding
he casket was wreath of geranium
caves and white flowers, the work OF
drs. Paul Brooks. Resting upon the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

WHILE many National Banks are
closing entirely, or reducing their cir
citation to avoid taxation upon it,
while unemployed, as tie business oil
the country is such as not to use it, the
Democracy are demanding an indei'
mite issue of paper money. II Bishop,
Pendleton. Ewing and other Dloated
bondholders, worth their millions.
think there is money in banking, and
that the country wants more money,
why don't they put their capital into
National Banks and give the country
more money? The question exposes
their demagoguery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

THE Democratic bushwhackers oi
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry are
still plying their vocation trying to
play smart Alicks, in getting up clubs
in Etnaville and Bridgeport, under the
pretense of sympathy for miners and
workingmen. but really for the benefit
alone OF the Democratic ticket gener.
ally and Ross Alexander and Dave
WAGNER especially. Your little tricks
are well understood and won't win, we
predict, as the men whom you essay
to catch with your Democratic chaff and
,iemagog uery understand you all now
as in the past.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

THERE is over eighty millions OF dol
lars of unemployed paper money now
in the country, yet the imitation dema-
gogues of the Democratic party tell the
people the cause of hard times is q
scarcity of money to do business. The
real proposition is to put out the paper
regardless of the Limitation, and make
enough of it to give the Wall street
gamblers harvest at the expense oi
the people. That is imitation, and right
behind it is the loss of the public credit;
and the next thing in logical order is
reputation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

IT is sufficient evidence of Democrat
ic economy that the debt of the city OF
New York, which was $45, 1000 in
1865, is sl32, GOO, 600 in 1877. Suppose
that these men had had control of the
national debt, where would it have
been by this time?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS and
General Thomas Ewing are to hur
pouderous arguments at each othel
from opposite sides Of the political fenct
at various places in this State after the
middle of this month. 1t will be ar
exhaustive and exhausting discussion
II each orator goes his usual length.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

SHERIFF KINNEY, through his
proclamation in this paper, gives no
tice of an important election which is
to occur shortly. Notice is given this
early so that every citizen, whose duty
it is to vote, can make arrangements
to be at home on the day appointed.
The duty which every man owes to the
State and country should impel him
to forego business engagements or
pleasure excursions, and to exercise
his prerogative on the second Tuesday
of October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

AMONG the projects for tinkering the
Constitution is one proposing to abol-
ish the Office of Presidency, and placing
the Government in the hands Of q
Council of State, composed OF seven
members, four to be elected by the
House and three by Senate, from mem
bers of their respective Houses for two
years, one or all 10 be removed at any
time by the House electing him, and
Ill 10 have the rights of members
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
REMARKABLE LETTER
From q Gentleman Known and
HenOred from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Coast.

Messrs. WEEKS & Potter, wholesale Drug
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RADICAL CURE for CATARRH. For more
than ~ years have been afflicted with this
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or II couid go whether l should live to come
come back or not. saw an advertisement OF
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

PEOPLE who have anything to sell
that Is wanted desire good money
Those who want to initiate temporarily
10 make q turn, favor irredeemablt
paper money and more of it. The lat
ter want to lift themselves up upor
mind
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

THE Democrats of this State who are
10 resolutely bent on cheap circuia-
ting medium, should negotiate for Q
few bales of the money of the late Con-
federacy. IL is cheap enough to suit
eyeu Ross Alexander, the Assignee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

STILL we listen in vain for the quiet
zephers to watt us the news what Ross
Alexander did do with his bonds.
"Tell me ye winged Winds"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

REPUBLICANS who talk of being dis
eruntled have asked themselves IN
vain how much better off the country
would be if they refrained from voting
and 50 allowed the Democrats to gel
back to power.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

falteringly so-is a splendid business
mana sterling Republican, and we
ask our friends everywhere to stand
by him and in no manner allow his
interests to be sacrificed or compro-
missed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
C O L L I N s.
VOLT AIC
PL Asst E RS,

For Local Pains. Lameness, Soreness, Weak
ness, Numbness, and Inflammation of the
Lungs. Liver, Kidneys, Spleen, Bowels. Blad-
der, Heart and Muscles. are equal to an army
of doctors. and acres Of plants and shrubs
Even in Paralysis, Epilepsy, or Fits. and NerN
vous and Involuntary Muscular Action, this
Plaster. by Rallying the Nervous Forces, has
effected Cures when every other known rem
edy has failed.
SOLD sYALL DRUGGISTS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

JOHN TAYLOR is to be the Provis-
ional head of the Mormon Church,
pending a more definite settlement oil
the succession. John is at present First
Apoetle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
Seed Wheat for Sale.

The undersigned has on hand fine lot of
over 200 bushels of Fultz Wheat of very fine
quality, which he offers for sale at reasonable
prices, at his residence, 81 miles east of st.
Carsville, Ohio. raised of this wheat last
year 40a bushels on 25 roods-less than an acre
of ground. II. DUBOIS.
S-30,3t,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13

THE most authentic and reliable
news concerning the Speakership OF the
next Congress is that no one can guess
how the cs,ptest will come out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
A Message TO the Democrats oi
belmont.

The Cadiz Sentinel, the Democratic
organ of Harrison county, says that
Senator Knox "hds made a rery faith.
fiu and conscientious official"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13
Free Banking,

And in accordance with the provisions of an
act entitled IAN act to authorize Free Bank
Ing" passed by the General Assembly of the
State OF Ohio, April "a, 1877. 70. L.. vol, IA. p.
ll7) you will also proceed to vote for against
the Free Ranking