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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-01-18
d COwardly Assaults.

When candidate for high Office is 30 well
liked and SO popular with the masses as to
make his defeat difficult in fair and honora-
BILE fight, mean and cowardly men are not
wanting who delight in manufacturing lies
and slandering his good name There are al
SO those whose selfishness prompt them to
prostitute their honor, pervert truth, and ig-
more right, for the sake Of injuring competi-
tor in business, whose prosperity they envy,
and with whose business sagacity they have
not the talent TO successfully compete in an
honorable way. These thoughts are suggest
ed by the mean, cowardly attacks msde upon
me and my medicines, by those who imagine
their pecuniary prospects injured by the great
popularity which my standard medicines have
acquired, and the continued growth of my
professional practice. Marrow minded prac-
titioners of medicine, and manuf, ctHIers OF
preparations which do not possess sufficient
merit to successfully compete for popular ia
vor, have resorted to such cowardly strategy
as 10 publish all sorts of ridiculous reports
about the composition of my medicines. Al
manacs, Receipt Books and other PAM
phlets, are issued and scattered broadcast over
the land, wherein these contemptible knaves
publish pretended Analysises of my medicines,
and receipts for making them. Some of these
publications are given high sounding names,
pretend TO be issued by respectable men OF
education and position, for the good of the
people-the more completely to blind the
reader to the real object in their circulation,
which is to injure the sale of my medicines
The Popular Health Almanac, is the high
sounding name Oh one of these publications,
which contains bogus receipts, without grain
of truth in them. Not less devoid of truth
are those which have been published by one
Dr. L., of Detroit, in the Michigan Farmer,
and by other manufacturers of medicines, iD
several so called journals of Pharmacy. They
are all prompted by jealousy and utterly fail
in accomplishing the object of their authors,
for, notwithstanding tn ir free circulation,
my medicines continue to sell more largely
than any others manufactured in this country,
and are constantly increasing in sale despite
the base lies concocted and circulated by such
knaves. The people find that these medi-
cihes possess genuine merit, accomplish
what their manufacturer claims for them, and
are not the vile, poisonous nostrHms which
jealous, narrow minded physicians and sneak
ing compounders of competing medicines rep
re sent them 10 be. Among the large number
of pretended analyses published, it is Sgni-
fcaat fact that no two have been at all alike
--conclusively proving the dishonesty of their
authors. 1t is enough for the people to know
that while Thousands, yes, may truthfully
say millions, have taken my medicines anu
have been cured, no one has ever received in
jury from their use.
-szlI .-3 r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., &C.
Proprietor of DIR. Pierce's Medicines,
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y.
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THE RECORD
Of the Proceedings Of the Second
Sess ON of the Xiv. Congress.
rom o. s. Journal summary.

From o. s. Journal summary.
In the Senate, ON Tuesday, the House
bill to abolish the District Board Of
Police Commissioners and transfer its
duties to the commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, was passed unsn.
iInously. 7
A resolution was adopted ordering
the arrest of Enos Runyon, a recusant
witness in the Oregon election case.
The resolution of Mr.. Wallace, in re.
gard to the count OF the electoral vote,
was considered, and gave rise to a de.
bate on the Louisiana question, parti-
cipated in by Messrs. Sherman, Rogy
and Boutwell,.
In the House resolution Was adopt
ed requiring the arrest of William
Orton, President of tie Western Union
Telegraph company.
Extracts froui the proceedings of the
New Orleans investigating committee
we're referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. ...,...-l .....,, .-..-f .....
Several other matters were brought
up, but went over. ~ .......1. -.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, a joint
resolution of the Alabama Leg islature,
asking for approval of State legislation
for the construction Of breakwater in
Mobile boy, was referred. -
The resolutions of the Boston Board
of Trade, relative to an international
commission for remonetizing silver
coin, was referred. t,..s..l... --..t.
A bill was introduced, extending two
years the act establishing Board Of
Southern Claims Commissioners.
In the House the bill authorizing =
bridge between CovingtUn and Cincin-
natl without pivot draw, was reject
ed. ,.,....., ..---.,--,i. s .l.ir L..-5 49,
The Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was discussed, without action. 80 IA
In the Senate, on Thursday, Enos
Runyan was discharged from custody,
having testified before the committee
on Privileges and Elections. 1-. -. l,.
A committee of, conference was Or
dered on the disagreements between
the two houses on the fast mall SER
vice. s-..e 49, ,.ff.lig5 aI.t.I q. ....
The House bill 70 perfect revision OF
the statutes was considered and infor-
Lnally Laid aside. !, Gro. slIft, -. :.
: In the House all amendments to the
and Diplomatic Appropriation
Dill were voted down, and the bill pass !
,d.
The Military Aeads"y ApproPria- |
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tion bill was passed without amend.
meBt. a
The joint resolution for the appoint.
nlent of an International silver COM
mission was considered. but went over
till Thursday.
The bill to provide remedies for over
charges of duties on imports was pass.
ed.
In the Senate, on Friday, a petition
from business men of Newark, n. J.,
asking for pure and unselfish patriot
ism in counting the electoral vote, was
referred. " ~
A bill to create sinking fund for the
liquidation of Government bonds ad-
vaneed to Pacific railroadz companies,
was introduced and referred.
q The bill to perfect the revision Of the
statutes of the United States was pass
ed. t-HE T4-- .1
Adjourned till Monday, 18th inst.
In the House Mr.. Knott. from the
Judiciary committee, reported in The
case of Barnes, the New Orleans tele-
graph manger, that the House had the
right to compel the production of tele-
grams. Mr.. Barnes declared he was
not now in charge of the office that il
he was again placed in charge and the
kilograms desired were there, he would
produce them; he was willing to pro-
duce them if he could. The answer
was voted insufficient, and Barnes was
remanded to custody. ififl +
Mr.. Knott, from committee on Priv
ileges of the House in counting the
electoral vote, reported resolutions de-
claiing that the Constitution does moi
confer power on the President of the
Senate to examine and ascertain the
votes to be counted; that his only pow
er Is to receive and keep safe the lists
transmitted to him, and open all GER
tificates in presence OF both houses; that
the Constitution confers on the Senate
and House the power to examine and
ascertain the votes to be counted; that
the House has at least equal power with
the Senate; and that no vote can be
counted against the judgment and de
termination to the House. Mr.. Knott
gave notice that he would call up the
resolutions for action on Wednesday.
House adjourned till Monday, 18th
inst. rr zrar- -ef, l-t.| rHs ssfFl
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~ MANHOOD.
~. How Lost, How Restored.

Just published. a new edition of DR. CuL-
vERwELL's CELEBRATED ESSAY on The Radi-
cal Cure without mediciue) of SPERMAToK-
RHGA or Seminal Weakness, Ipvoluntary
Seminal Losses. IMPo rENCY. Mental and Phys.
lcal Incapacity. lBpediments to Marriage,
etc; also. CoNsCxrTioN, EPILEPsY and FRS.
induced by self indulgence or sexual extaava.
gance. &C. --.-...
&3-Price. In sealed envelope only cents
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from thirty
years' successful practice. that the alarming
consequences OF sell abuse may be radically
clred without the dangerous use OF internal
medicine or the application OF the knife;
pointing out a mode OF cure at once simple
certain and effectuel. by means of which ev
cry sufferer. no matter what his condition
may be- may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically rrrf rf i -GU BIO b
a. This Lecture should be in the hands Of
every youth aud every man in the land.
Sent under seal. In a plain envelope to any
address. postpaid. on receipt OF six cente or
two post stamps. TlE i9 cI .si-fi ~
THE CuLvERWELL MEDICAL Co.,
Al Ann ST., New York, Post OfHce Box 1855.
Jan Is l8-7-ly, tH
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"THE voice Is the voice of Jacob but
the hands are the hands of Esau.''
Oh glaucing at the borborygmus bless
ing of West Virginia's jacob, called a
message, We wondered how closely
akin the two great men must be-he
the old Canaanite. and he the West
Virginia blatherskite. E"The voice is
Jacobs voice" aud he raised 1t in a
message, whosespirit would have done
credit to David's lamentations, and in
stead Of devoting himself to the affairs
of the little rebel cursed State of West
Virginia, and the numerous needs of
reform therein, spreads himself into Q
Returning Board to tell the people who
is elected President, and tell what he
knows (or rather what he don't know
OF Republican rascality rs exhibited 10
Returning Boards. Why did you
not, when the Returning Board Of
Louisiana, a few years ago, then Dem
ocratic, counted out county after coun-
ty without even protest from any
one, why didn't you then raise, your
yirtuous voice against the outrage !:
Why didn't yoa devote part of your
message to that highly moral Demo-
cratic exhibition between your chief
Sam Tilden and Pat Cronin, so reeking
and rotten that every honest man
holds his nose as he passes it? Tiring
of that why not devote a smali part of
your lugubrious epistIs to the long suf-
fering of your party in Cincinnati.
,me twenty-one of whom have gone
to the Ohio Penitentiary for, repeating
and illegal voting, by which the yirtu
Gus scalawag Banning was counted in
and Judge Mathews was counted out,
In aiding which money from Sam Til
den WAS directly available. Becoming
weary of this, why not look after some
little pecadill res enacted under your
own highly patriotic and yirtuous ad-
n,inistrstion in West Eirginia?. Why
not weep over the fate of poor Bennett
and Burdett rather than waste your
briny excretion on the alleged rascal.ties
of Republican officers? Whata spread
on Returning B8ardsl 1t is a satisfac-
ton, however. 10 know that even
West Virginia will not be bored with
any more such stufffrom thesamesource
very soon. Whata tender skinned set
of patriotic reforrners the Democracy
are! Oh how their honest souls sgon-
ize over the desoiations of the political
Israel! Honest Democrats With
craws filed with "w4h" sand and souls
overfiowing in sorrow at the rsscalities
of everybody but themselves. yea,
verify of. truth and justice, ye are 9
sweet scented pack of defenders! at
was the voice of jacob and we sincere
ly trust we wont hear it's whang-
doodle tones any more forever! Bye
bye yirtuous Jacob.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF OHIO. BELMONT CO., COURT
cr70r COMMON q
KS Alfred H. Powell 80


gaT Mary Jane Beanret. al. fEss
Mary Jane Beam, Henry Beam, Eliza Pam
gle, Henry Pangle, Amanda Hutchinson, Ruth
f. Estep and John Estep, of Belmont coun-
ty, Ohio, Levin Powell, of Labette county,
Kansas, and Anne Kmsley. Of, Ohio county,
w. Va, It414lAA liA sktAI
Will take notice that a petition was filed
against them on the 10th day of fDecember, 1876,
in the court of common pleas within and for
the county of Belmont, by Alfred H. Powell,
and is now pending Wherein said Alfred d..
Powell demands partition of the following
real estate: Situated in the township of Rich
land, county of Belmont, and State of Ohio,
being part of section No. 80, township MOI,
and range No. 4, beginning for the boundaries
thereof at the south side OF the National Turn
pike road, near Smiths Mill road, and near to
stake in the premises at stone planted; thence
south 121z degs west Al rods to stone plant-
ed in the edge of said Mill road; thence north
S35zdegs, east 40 rods to stone; thence south
to corner of John Brewers lot; thence north
121z degs, east Al rods to stone thence south
83A degs, west 40rods to the place of begin
ming, containing 10aeres of land, more or less,
known as the Tavern property formerly kept
by one Sturgeon, In Louisville, in said county,
on which large brick Tavern houseis erected.
Aud that at the next term of said court the said
Alfred H. Powell will apply for an order that
partition may be made of said premises. s-Es
ALFRED H. POWELL.
By ALFRED H. MITCHELL, his ATTY.
Dec 81. lS36-6W.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-01-18
. SEA OF ICE.
ITS DESTRUCTIVE WORK.

CINcINNATI,. January I5.-The pres.
ent break up OF the ice 10 the river has
been the most disastrous on record, not
only at this place but at almost every
point between here and Pittsburgh.
! here is $3.50, 900, the highest 500, 600.
The severest losses seem, at this
writing, to be with the coal dealers.
There were Is loaded and $50 barges
sunk or carried away from the landing
at this place. Most OF those not actually
sunk have been left in such q condition
that nothing can be done for them,
and they will be eventually lost. 1t is
not certainly known whether there
was any loss OF life attending the break
up at This point. though number of
barges that were swept away had men
on beard, who have not since been
heard from. Two boats, half barge and
half cottage, which were used as family
habitations, were carried away. A
father and son WHO VT re ON one of them
escaped to the shore, and the rest were
eventually rescued at points below the
city. When the wreck of the steamer
Calumet was swept away, Capt. Dugan
and the mates were aboard, but made
their escape by jumping ON the Golden
City when The wreck reached that
steamer. - RI ~, ~
LOUISVILLE, January 15.-It is said
that scene similar to that presented
by the Ohio river at this point to-day
was never before Witnessed. The rain
ftll all day, and The fog was SO thick
that one could scarcely see an objectone
hundred feet away. The wharf was
lined with people all day. The gorged
ice varied in size from wheel barrow
to a circus tent, aud hoated down and
over the falls the entire day, stretching
from Kentucky to the Indiana shore
as far up and down stream as the eye
could reach. The noise made by the
ice as it proceeded over the falls re-
seinbIed very much that heard at Nj.
agara, and OF the two scenes the one
here is said to be equally as grand. The
grandeur OF the scene Was increased by
parts OF steamboats,, dozens of barges,
fiat boats, RATS, logs, lumber and many
other kinds of perishables, all heaped
together and floating swiftly on with
the ice. Part oi the steamer Bsnnuck |
Lity passed over the falls, II 10 said,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-01-18
THEsCONDITION OF Lou.
t9aZ < ~ = ISIANA.
Statements Made by Representa-.
tive Danf0rd The Hnvestiga-
tons Of the Committee
How the Intimidation
was Accomplished. a
A Washington special to the Cincin-
natl G0zeffe of Mundav says

A Washington special to the Cincin-
natl Gazette, of Monday, says:
Representative Danford, of the
House New Orleans Committee, re-
turned this morning, and the remain.
der of the Committee will start Tues
day. His statements in regard to the
condition of affairs in that State apree
with those ofCrapo, rs already publish.
ed. His observations extend chiefly
to New Orleans and the Upper Red
River Parishes. His Committee ex.
perienced great difficulty in obtaining
Republican witnesses, owing to the fact
that ttDemocratic White Liners attend.
ed numerously the sittings Of the COM
nlittee, and even those negroes who
had been personally abused during the
campaign were afraid to testify in such
presence. AS to six parishes which
were thrown out entirely by the Re
turning Board, OF the ground of intiln.
idation and violence, Mr.. Danford
thinks the action Of the Board will be
fully Justified by the country when the
facts upon which it acted become
known through the reports of the va
'rious cOn,rnittees OF Investigation.
There appears to be no doubt of the
fact that the intimidation practiced In
these parishes exerted marked infiu.
ence upon the result of the election in
the adjacent polls ofadjoining parishes.
There were, also, one or twosections of
the State in which the White Leaguers
had ridden through, and 80 completely
terrorizad year ago as to wipe out the
Republican party, or, in ether words,
make it impossible for the Republicans
to vote in anything like their real mum.
bers. As to the question of armed DO
litical organizations existing in the
State, the committee will probably
point TO the operations In New Orleans
on last Monday night and Tuesday
morning as unans Terable proof, fur
nished by the Democrats themselves.
The Crescent City White Liners. fifteen
hundred strong, and fully armed, were
assembled at midnight by Ogden, their
commander, ordered to report again Ia
the morning, and At that hour appear.
ed fully armed, after which they were
sworn in as Nichols State militia.
Mr.. Danford's observations throughout
that portion of the State which he tra-
versed, in regard to Tilden, were those
of almost every political visitor who
has visited the South from Washington
since the election, and are to the effect
that the people care very little for TIL
tlen, personality, or whether he Is de-
clared elected or not. Their chief anx-
iety is centefed in the desire to obtain
control of ftheir own State governments.
A large portion of the evidence taken
blythe House Committee was written
out previous to the Committee's leav
ing New Orleans, and 1t will be fur.
nished to the printer as rapidly as 1t
can he set up, -- 1t
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Lippincotf's Magazine.

Lippncott's Magazine for February is es-
pecially strong in fiction. Besides the cor
tinuation of George Macdonald's serial, ~ be
Marquis of Lossie," which is equally powerful
in incident and delineation of character, there
are two capital short stories, ''Hebe," by thu
author of "Blindpits," and "The Cruise of
the Heron" by James T. Mckay, and tn,
opening chapters of Auerbach's new tale,
young Alloys; or, the Gawk from America, {"
which may be described as glimpses of Ger
man life through American spectacles- Of the
other articles, the most noticeable are Gail
Hsmilton's Railroad Reflections" suggested
by a journey on the Union Pacific Railroad,
and presenting a vivid picture of the obstacles
encountered in the achievement of that great
enterprise; the concluding portions of Edward
Kings '.Pictures from Spain" and Edward
Bruce's "Floor OF. Fire." both full of enter
taining information, and amply illustrated;
and scholarly analysis of the second part OF
Goethe's 'tFaust, !" by Prof. w. H. Goodyear
There are several poems in the number, the
best being "The Christmas Tree" by Em ma
Lazarus, and sonnet on ''The Wabash" by
Maurice Thompson. The 'Monthly Gossip
presents the usual variety of topics. q
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The testimony about that eight
thousand dollars leaves only the tips of
Cronin's ears peeking above the food.
He should be pulled out at once and
rolled on the original "barl."
Com.
Good treatment, DIR. Comn,erc;al, but
the resuscitation will be greatly accel-
lerated, while he is in this position by
counting in" some lively applications
oil a clapboard. son the lace of the rs-
turns" as they appear in his semi-circu
lar flight We also suggest the singing
OF one Of DIR. Watts hymns while this
Is going on, thus anticipating energen-
rios .
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ii Remarkable Cure.

DIR. .SWAYNE-Dear sir: i feel It to be due
to you and to suffering humanity 10 give the
following testimony respecting the wonder fnl
curative powers OF your 'CoMP0uNp kGt
OF WILD CHERRY and .SARSAPARILLA
and TAR PILLS. was sfiii icted with vio>
lent cough. pains in the side and breast, night
sweats, sore throat, my bowels were ci'stive,
appetite nearly gone, and my stomach so very
weax that my physician was at . loss TO know
what to do for me, as everything I used in the
shape OF medicine Was rejected; spit different
times pint OF blood. remained for montns
IN this awful condition, and gave up all hopes
Of recovering. At This fine You recommended
the use of your syrup and Pills. which i'm
mediately began to soothe. comfort, and ailay
the violence of the cough, strengthened and
healed my lungs; In short, has made per-
feet cure Of me, and am now able TO pursue
my daily labor. Any person doubling the truth
of the above statement will please call, or adj
dress me al tine factory. or at my residence.
EAWARD H. HANSON.
Engineer al George Sweeney's Pottery. Ridge
Road, below Wallace, Philadelphla. Il"
Over 20 years have ELAPSED. and Mr. Hanson
still remains q hearty man TO this time, Sep
PRICE sl.oo. 6 BOTTLES FOR $500.
II not sold by your draggist or storekeeper,
we will forward half a dozen TO any address,
freighi paid, ON receipt Of the price. Prepared
only by
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Probate Court.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
lN named Executors, administrators, Guar
dams and Assgnees. Rave filed IN my ONCE at
81: Clalfssiile, their accounts and vouchers for
Robert 3, Caldwell. admr Of Margaret Tan
sanag Fisher. guardian orIevi Fisher. ward.
Arthur Gregg. ". Sornella A. y.Lingo
VIM McFariing Z" Ieander HUI
lssac Holloway, assignee of Junkins
Fl " smith sdmr.of VIM Donovan. decd.
Joseph Bailey. guardian OF George W Mo-
Guire, ward.
John a Taylor, assignee Of Joseph Iddings,
SKersey Kirk and WIN r HoIlingswos.h. exrs
of Isaac Hollingsworth, coed.
John Lisle. admr ofw wm McNichols. decd.
teM Sniyely .assiepee OF Geo Evans assignor.
David Lyle. guardian OF saran 2 Lyle. ward.
xm Alexander, sumr OF VIM Robinson.
Jahr and Joei Bailey. exrs Of Rdwsra Bailey.
&ilford Adkins admr OF Isaac Adkins .d'cd.
.Nsshnniel- Tsy sor, guardisn OF Sarah
John 6allesPie. guardian Of Ella NJ GaIles>
siepheh q lsoion, a,imr of JosIsh Bundy deed
Johu II Gaffield. .atifnr o. Jas W Warneld, ,dc'd
Madison Pryor, admr of Geo Phillips decd,
henry Wesi, admr of Jos kIrkwood. decd
9Ssht Sonrow. exr of fusey Wood. deed.
q, wasshinsion kennedy, guardian of csths-
rine fioI!oweli, minor.
= Sarah Kinney. guardian OF Ira and Melissa
Kinney, minors.
RossJ alsxander, assignee of the Ohio City
ron and Nail Works Assignor. .N-rtr.
Eff stanton, guardian OF Mary Rundv,
EiGor.
Alex Mcraroy. gnardlsn OF Elizabeth J. and
Arah j. McEiroy, mipuTS
john Aid zanaTuw nenaei son. admrs OF Jas.
Henderson. ccc'd. t .
VIM W MeClellsnd. admr OF eesrgs Candy.
ec'd. - : -
All orwhich win De for hearsg and exams
nation on the 3lst day OF Janhury, 1871.
c. W. CARROLL,
Dec q, lss-It Probate Judge.
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sWAYNE,s OINTMENT.
HOME TESTIMONY

was sorely afflicted with one of the most
distressing of all diseases. Ratrtis or Plnigo,o
more commonly known as Hching Plies. The
Itching al Times was almost intolerable. in
sreased by scratching. and not unfrequenay
oeceme quite so. q. bought a box OF SwyneB
Ointment; It's use gave quick relief, and In .
short time perfect cure. I can now sleep un-
disturbed. and would advise all who are suf-
aering with this distressing complaint to pro-
cure ,Swayne's Ointment al 6nce. l had tried
prescriptions . almost fnnumerable, without
finding any permanent relief.
atl ~ n JOSEPH w CHRIST,
(Frm OF Roedel d Christ),
Boot & Shoe House, 3l4 N. Second st, Phils.