davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
PURMAN's PERFIDY.
How TAdem bought Up u Con.
gressman Wac was 10 Buy Up

Special to Cincinnati Gazette
2 wAsHINsToN, Feb. Is.
A very peculiar state Of affairs existed on
the House side of the Capitol to-day The
Demo rats on the floor insisted upon taking
up and discussing the Florida question, and
manifested as much vigor about it, and as
much earnestness, insisting that it should be
considered at length, as If the question of
counting the vote Of that State was still open,
and as if the result depended largely upon the
light which might be thrown upon the matter
by the House. t,.-1 - i-'-
Purman's speech, reading himself out of the
Republican party. furnishes one explanation
of the Democratic desire to take up the case
OF Florida. The manuscript of this speech
had an ancient look, as PurInan unrolled it in
the face of the House 1t has been known
for two Haonths that he intended to deliver it,
and tomorrow the Republican win contain q
letter from S. b. McLin, Chairman of the
Florida Canvsssing Board, dated Tallahassee,
Jan. 8, IN which he states that he has known
for some time of PurIaah's intended political
treachery, and that during the late political
canvass the latter carried on telegraphic cor
respondence with notorious Albany lobbyist
and Tilden operator, who came to-Tallahsssee
and had a secret communication with Pur-
man, after which Purman told McLin that
Hayes could not be President; that Tilden
was man of great wealth; and that even if
Hayes should have majority Of the Electors
Tilden would succeed in buying up enough to
secure his election; that it was impossible to
defeat Tilden's vast wealth, and that it would
be great pity for them (McLin and Purman)
to go down with their party without making
anything out of the brilliant opportunity pre-
sented of making fortune by declaring for
Tilden; that he had proposed further private
interviews with McLin, which were refused,
and that the latter is satisfied that Purman
was operating for Tilden, and endeavoring to
bribe the Canvassiug Board.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

Silk stockings, striped with lace ia.
sertion. ara aIiionx the late novelties OF
Psrislan toilets, and gold.dust. hereto
foie reserved for the powdering Of Golf.
fures, appears to have descended to
further elaborate this costly hosiery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

Blue glass Il the topic and sensation
Of the day. Manufacturers are rdn-
ming their factories night and day, and
the demand for blue slsss y bliksly to
exceed thesupply. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
Spffial 1!nfiees.


To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear
ly decay, loss of manhood. &C., will send a
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by mis-
sionary in South America. Send a self ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev, JOS. 7. INMAN,
Station D, Bible Hosese, Feao York City.
Nov 2 '76-6m
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
BELMoATC CHRONICLE.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY. FEB. %. 1871.
DIR. SANDERSsbN


an hecous ,i.te.i at Frazier House. Rarnesville
m The Sd and 4lh, and at Mcclure House
Sheei, ns ON the 5il II every month.
. = - Feo nth. 16 u. ~ .-,....s..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
THE lLR0ADS,
Tenth Annual Report efthe Rail
road Commissioner.

Gross and Net EarninSs Of the
- Different ROslds-Af,assengers
Tragel-AmOuntoflzspital
knapl0y 0yed-Number of
Accidenfs---Kli lile<1
and Wounded
During the ,r
Year, Etc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
A Cure for, Tramps and Thieves.

OF course fogging is not panacea; but il
is for those who profit by nothing gentler
and the more enlightened society becomes tie
more certainly can these be identified. The
generous feeling that has discontinued it
would not cease to be a guarantee against its
abuse. Our courts cannot depart far from
public sentiment. We can trust judges and
juries to determine who deserves eastigation
just as safely as to determine who deserves
imprisonment or death. Most of the censure
they now receive in their treatment of the
hopelessly depraved flor their lenity and not
their rigor. There is no offender would not
dread and wish to avoid whipping. Certainly
no one would offend for the purpose of re-
ceiving it; and it would probably discourage
a man in less than ten years from breaking
the same window. 1t would be inexpensive,
and would have the merit of being short and
sharp, If not decisive. Punishment, iintimida-
tion, is what is here considered, and the point
is whether it shall be administered to all who
deserve it, or whether the law society finds
necessary for its protection shall be false
hood, at war with itself-a sham. The law
cannot shrink from anything that is necessary
to its purposes without impeaching its pur-
pose. .-
And is it more inhuman to hurt the back of
one who cannot be made to feel anything else
than it is TO pain the heart and hurt the soul
of one who can7 Howcsn Christians 80 ex-
alt the flesh aboye the spirits They did not
do it in the primitive days Of the faith. L. 1t
more bsrbarous to scourge the body than to
gall it with irons, or poison and debilitste it
by confinement, or wear it out by inches at
hard labor7 We have not abolished corporeal
punishment -only rejected form of it which
is frequently more merciful, if more dreaded.
than sOuse that are retained The Galaxy for
March.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
CONSTIPATION.

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF
GEORGlA-I have used Simmons' Liver Reg
uiator for constipation of my bowels, caused
by tenn porary der erIngement Of the Iivar, for
he last Lheee or four years, and always when
used according To Ihe dircctions with decic ed
benefit. think 1t Is go ID medicine for the
arrangement OF the liver-at least such has
been nv personal experience in the use ofit
HIRAM WARNER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
MALARIOUS FEYERS.

You are at liberty To use my name in praise
of your Regulator as prepared by you. and re-
commend IL to every one as the Lest prevcD-
tive OF Fever and Ague iu the world, plant
ID southwestern Georgia, near Albany, Ga,
and must say that IL has done mora good on
If taken in time,
Yours dc. Hon Fl HILL. Ga
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

ZANRsyILLR ACCOMMODATION will leave Co
lumbus daily except Sunday at 4. - p. NJ, and
arrive at GAINESVILLE at 7.15P. n, stopping al
all Stations
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
CAUGHT ATLAsT.
The Oregon Dispatches Deeiph.
cred I iIden's Raid IN Oregon
Explained. e 1 =

WASHINGTON, Feb. .14-1he Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections were in
session until very late hour this evening,
occupied :.ith the examination of Alfred B.
Hinman and A. w. Shaw, of Detroit, Mich,
who have had business transaction with J. H.
n. Patrick, of Omaha, Neb.. and who CON-
municated with him by teleg aph, in cipher,
for some years past. The key to the cipher
uSed by them is '1he Household English
Dictionary" and BY aid of this key. the fol-
lowing translations of the cipher dispatches,
relative to the Oregon Electoral ease, were
made: L
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

1NOS.
W. T. Pelton, Gramercy Park, Nesc York !:
Certificate will be issued to one Demo-
crat Must purchase Republican ,Electo-,i to
recognize and act with Democrat, and secure
the vote and prevent trouble. Deposit $i0,-
900 to my credit with Kountze Bros, Wall
street. Answer. ..... .5..5.
lSgnedl 81, Fl. n. PArRIcK."
81 fully indorse this. JAS K KELLY
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
W.s,NIC DIRECTORY, ls7A.-

u.,mo,, Lodge, No. ls.F A. NJ meets ',, sy;
.fy Wedn esday night on or prsesd.Ens w NJ
"a oOn. m
III. FERRE-L, Sec'y.
~, ClsirsyiIie Chapter, No.5H Eoyaa at..ta. =.
sssos-. meet, 81 friday nlght e@cn aI saon r.
II. Ciairsyiil- and the Isl Sria5y a., 1E"H p
r. ii. FERRELL. Sec'y.I. es
Rslmont Council. No. 81 Royal seiect 40
super Excellent Masters, meets on 'oe
rnesday night OF every month. n.
i"es' C W. CARROLL, 7. J. o. ~.
~ D. BAILY, Rec
uona romrnandery No. 26 Of knights TEMP.
nopo pao,. 80 IN the first Tuesds y night efevesy
ssauth. a. t' Do Nees r1arifTlI =
y. d. BAILEY. Rec. s'-.s-' n--' :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

CbILDREN! Your Reg
ulatOr is superior to any Otner
remedy for Malarial Diseases a.
mong children, and IL has large
sale in this section of Georgia
w N Russell. ALBANY. Ga.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
angle suo.eriber. per sn7zuasszee.
ak months, 81 Ul-
Three month 5icsa.
n no, paid within six months. u ~ WIN y
..s,si Of ali yearly subscribers- ~
.-oYFIcR IN CHRONICLE BUlLpiNS'
,v doc y East OF the Nsfionrl noee' Z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22

i Iuiiy lndorse this- JAS. II. KELLY
''PoKrLANp, Nov 80
Nv T Petton, Is Gramsrcy Park, Ner York:
''Governor all right. Without reward will
issue certificate Tuesday. This is secret
Republicans threaten, if certificate issued, to
ignore Democrat, claim aud fill vacancy, and
thus defeat action Of the Governor One
Elector mus, be paid to recognize the Demo
crat TO secure a majority. Have employed
three lawyers, editor, the only Republican, as
one. Lawyers fee, three thousand Will
take five Thousand for the Republican Elector.
Must raise money. Can't make fee contingent.
Sail Saturday. Kelly and Bellinger will not
communicate with them Must act prompt" {"
mo signsture.J
PORTLAND, Dec. 2.
I" " 4 Pelton, Is Gramereg Park, Neso Fork:
Impossible ts convene Legislature. P.
left before telegraph arrived. Can't draw the
8. Deposit with Charles Dimond, lis Liber-
ty street, to order of Bush & Ladd, Salem.
Must have it by Monday. Can't understand
laughable Everett House in your last tele-
gram. ''K., for p"
CORTLAND, Dec. 8.
"W T PeltOn, Is Gramercy Park, Nesc York.
II will be at the Grand Hotel, San Fran
cisco, on Monday. Will be at Salt Lake CITY
in three days or Whereabouts. Have TO bor-
row money on my individual responsibility.
trust you can replace it. '.K."
''Nkw York. Nov. g.
~. II. Patrick, Portland, Oregon:;
'sNo. How soon viii the Governor decide
certificate If you make obligation contingent
on result in March, it can be done. Increase
slightly if necessary" No signature.J
''NEw YORK, Dec. 1.
~. IT. N Patrick
Cant you send special messenger and con-
vene Legislature by Tuesday, and elect Eiec-
tor? Necessary expense would be paid. Zee
proceedings other State telegraphed you. Con
suit Governor and Senator. Answer"
mo signature.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6,
"Hon. Jas II. Kelly: -
1.-The eight deposited as directed this morn
ing Let no technicality prevent winning
Use your discretion" No signature.
NEW YORK, Dec g.
"Hon. Jas. II. Kelly:
Telegraph Hemlock go ahead. You shall
be reimbursed. Do not faiI. All important;
advise progress" No signature ]
''SALIM, ORseoN, Dec. S.
"W T Pelton, Is Grdnsysy Park, Ner York:
"Can't you deposit the eight with Charles
Dimond, subject the order Of Lada & Bush,
Salem? Can't get money here, Must have
it Wednesday. Telegraph me at Salem. Yier
will not fail. "DocTRINAL.">
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-22
Baltimore &sOlio R. R."
IN EFFECT JAN. Il. 1877.
Il EASTBOUND. =

ATIoNs. EXP. EXP MIx'pPAss
& EPEIGnr
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10

-"What kind of house will we
play ?" asked one little girl of anoth-
er. "Oh, play calling" replied the
other. MARY, here, she can be Mrs
Brown, and sit on the step, and inc
and Julia will call on her and ask her
how she is, and how her husband is,
ard if the baby's got over the mersles
and tell her how nice she looks in hel
new wrapper, and hope it won't hurt
her mach when she has that tootf
filled. And then we'll say Good bye
Mrs. Brown come and see us some
time or other, and bring the children
and your sewing; and you're such
stranger, we don't see hall enough o
YOU And then me and Julia vii
courtesy and walk off piece, and II
say to Julia: Did you ever see sue,
a horrid old fright as she looks in tina
wrapper 2 And then Julia she'll say
The idear Of anybody having fals'
teeth filled !! And then I'll say
Eyes, and what a homely lot Of dirt.
little brats them young ones Of her'l
is Let's play it; what do you
say 2"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
"A Tale That Is Told"

We don't like to make our readers
feel bad, but are they aware that nine
ty years hence not a single man or
woman now twenty years of age will
be alive? Ninety years Alas, how
many of the lively actors at present on
the stage will have made their exit
long ere ninety years shall have
rolled away? And could we be sure
of ninety years, what are they' "a
tale that is told dream, an empty
sound that passe,h on the wings of the
wind away, and is forgotten. Years
shorten as a man advances in age
Like tie degrees in Longitude, mans
life declines as he advances toward
the frozen pole until 1T dwindles to Q
point aud is lost forever. Is 1t posi-
BILE that life is of so short duration
Will ninety years erase all the COLDER
names over the doors in town anC
country and substitute Others in thei
stead ? Will all the now blooming
beauties fade and disappear AL
pride and passion, the love, hope ant
joy, pass away IN ninety years and b.
forgotten NINETY years." say
Death, "Do you think l shall wal
ninety years Behold, to-day am
tomorrow and every day is mine
When ninety years have passed thi
generation will have mingled with tn
dust and be remembered not. '--Sa,
Jose Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
the mean temperature of winter
DR.. j. ". Draper, IN Harper's Maga-
zine for October.
Laughter.

We would rather be poor and mer-
ry, than inherit the wealth of the In
dies with discohtented spirit. A
merry heart. a cheerful spirit, from
which laughter wells up as naturally
rs bubbles in the springs of Saratoga,
are worth all the money.bags, stocks
and mortgages Of the city. The man
who laughs is a doctor, with a diplo-
ma endorsed by the school of nature !;
his face does more good in a sick room
than pound of powders or gallon
Of bitter draughts. If things 60
right, he laughs because he is pleased !;
if they go wrong, he laughs because it
is cheaper and better than crying.
People are always glad to see him,
their hands instinctively 60 half way
out to meet his grasp, while they turn in
voluntarily from the clammy touch of
the dyspeptic, who speaks on the
grooming key. He laughs you out of
your faults, while you never dream of
being offended with him. 1t seems
as if sunshine came into the room
with him, and you never know what
a pleasant world YOU are living in till
he points out the sunny streaks on its
pathway. Who can help loving the
whole souled laughter? Not the
bufoon, nor the man who classes noise
with mirth-but the CHEEKY, contented
man of sense and mind A good
humored laugh is the key to all
breasts. The truth is, that people
like to be laughed at in genial sort
of way. Ifyou are making yourself
ridiculous, you want to be told of it in
a pleasant manner, and not sneered at.
And it is astonishing how frankly the
laughing population can talk without
treading on the sensitive toes Of then
neighbors. Why will people put on
long faces, when it is so much easier
and more comfortable to laugh ! Tears
come unsought and unbidden. The
wisest art in life is TO cultivate smiles
and to find flowers where Others
shrink away for fear of thorns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10

1t is the duty of every person who
has used Boschee's German Syrup to
let its wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in cuning Consump-
ton, severe Coughs, Group, Asthma,
Pneumonia, and in fact al! throat and
and lung diseases. No person can
use it without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any case, and we
consider it the duty of all Druggists
to recommend it to the poor dying
consumptive, at least to try one bot,
tie, as 10000 dozen bottles were sold
last year, and no one case where il
failed was reported. Such a medi
cine as the German Syrup cannot be
too widely known. Ask your Drug
gist about it, Sample Bottles to try
sold at 10 cents. Regular size Il
cents. For Sale by O. G. Kimball
Druggist, Woodstock, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
Hard but Honest I!

Opposition and Necessity induces me to
a still lower reduction in the price of a few
EXTRA FINISHED
Tablets and GrayeStOnes,
which have now on my handj. all finished
from NEW DESIGNS Also, one
GRANITE MONUMENT
of entirely new and elegant pattern which
will not be quite
GIVEN AWAY
but must be sold soon, as hare no place to
keep them. having my family move in my build
ing occupied last season as 4 shop, owing to
hard times and high rents.
This Stock must he sold at less than cost
OF stock as | need the money and room, for
the erection of a new shop.
Call carlr aud get the best designs before
they are gone.
Having had large experience in the
Marble Business as practical workman for
q years past, and havirg no other business
on my hands, am therefore read to execute
Ill OF ders in q prompt and anequaled man
ner, and at lower rates than any shop in New
England.
Look ct my prices for the present season
/ will furnish Gravestone all lettered and
set in a Granite Socke! for from St3 to $50
the stone, to be inches thick, 20 inches
wide, usual height the price being according
to quality of STOCK and workmanship; other
sizes in same proportion.
REMEMBER my New Marble Works were
removed in 1876, to the head of High Street,
Woodstock, VT, whore l can now be found
All Information by mail promptly answer
ed. Hoping for a share of your patronage
remain your humble servant,
FRANK. p. ARCHIBALD.
Woodstock, w.
April End, 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
Rich Without Money.

Many a man is rich without money.
Thousands of men with nothing in
their pockets, and thousands without.
even a pocket, are rich. A man with
good sound constitution, a good
stomach, good heart, and good limbs,
and pretty good headpiece, is rich
Good bones are better than gold f;
tough muscles than silver, and nerves
that flash fire and carry euergy to
every function are better than lands.
Good breeds and bad breeds exist
among men as really as among herds
and horses. Education may do much
TO check evil tendencies or to develope
good ones but it is great thing to
inherit the rich proportion OF faculties
to start with. The man is rich who
has a good dlsposilion-who is natu-
rally kind, patient, cheerful, hopeful,
and who has flavor Of wit and fun
in his composition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
Ethan Allen in MytOWn.

1t is told that the redoubtable
Ethan Allen, Journeying on military
service during the Revolution, dared
to pursue his travels over the Great
North Road, which ran through the
village, on Sunday morning, with
a view to save time for his pressing
business but as he entered Mytown,
a short, turry,pated, important little
man trotted out from log cabin,
through whose solitary window he
had watched the coonel's approach,
and Selling his horse by the bride,
ordered him TO stop, and consider
himself arrested as Sabbath breaker.
But the colonel, in sudden rage at
this pious impeachment, turned his
fierce eyes upon the doughty grand
Juror, and, drawing his sword, waved
it over the impertinent's head, shout,
ing, "You - woodchuck Scuttle
back into your burrow, or I'll cut
your head off. Whereupon the poor
little man trotted back to his cabin in
mortal terror, ana the colonel went
his way, no doubt with a silent chuckle
at this rout OF grand juror-RosE
TERRY Cooke, in Haper's Magazine
tor October.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
NORTH ERN RAILROAD,

1877 cTr,IMEp AppANcn,IuNrm 49,,
.o'' 80 i"L" n"'. ,n1 l"7.
| On and alter July D, 1871 Passenger Train
" Will run as follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at 1916
Am. ana Accommodation Train at 1850
A;M'ior White River Junction, connecting
Nli tram for Well River, st. Johnsbury,
Wartoh' Newport, Willoughby and Magog
bqkes, Stanstcad, Quebec. Bath, Littlcton,
Lancaster, and theWhitc and Franconia
mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
pe,ler' Mansheid Mountain, Burlington, st.
Adams, Houses Point, Montreal, Ogdens
burSh, ana the West.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Concord AT
$50 p. M for White River Junction. Bristol
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10
The Black Hills.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer says NO man ought to
reach Deadwood with less than $500
in cash in his wallet. Big strikes
have been made here, but where for
tune has struck one starvation has
struck five hundred. l have met in
Deadwood in one day at least three
hundred men from the East who had
not even a penny in their pockets,
nothing to pawn or sell, and whose
only food was that thrown to them by
the hand of charity, and charity does
not throw away much out here
None of them could get away, there
was no work, it was starvation to re-
main, and their situation would have
bothered old Diogenes worse than
the sneers Of the boys did. l heard
one of them say "Twelve of us will
agree to draw loaded wagon
to Bismarck if any one will fodder us
on the way, and we don't ask for
more than two meals per day, either!
When man offers to turn mule for
less "fodder" than mules get, he wants
to change locations pretty bad; and l
was glad to hear that the offer shout.
ed out by this man was accepted by a
teamster who wanted TO save his
mules as much as possible. On this
same day, as l was resting in camp
on the outskirts of Deadwood, jolly
faced man came along and asked tor
lob. He was told that every man
was working for himself, and making
mighty poor wages at that, when he
replied "Gentlemen, / havn't had
one good meal in three weeks,
haven't been able to get days work
I'm dead broke, and the curtain is
going to ring down on this tragedy
right here and right now !" He step
ped around the fire, pulled a revolver
from miners belt, and then retreat
ing back a pace or two, he said:-
"Gentlemen, I'm going to hell I've
starved around the Black Hills to-
three months, and if there's any big
ger hell than this I'm envious to SCI
it Excuse me tor wasting ammuni
ton. bat here / go-crack y He pu
the muzzle of the revolver to his fore
head and never kicked after the re
port. No man rose up to restrain
him. After few minutes the owne
of the revolver walk ed over and secul
ed it, and as he wiped spot of bloc
off the barrel, he growled out f: "Blas
his eyes Why didn't he jump owe
some cliff, or go out and let tn
Indians tickle him to death ?"