Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-03
UNION TOWN.

GREETING-Ere this number Of the
Ch kONICLE gOes TO press, the year
1877 Tili De numbered With the p,lst,
,nd the year 1878, with it, ruseate hUes
of hope aud gi.sdness, Will be ushersd
in. To the Z iItor, Co npositur, Press
uan, and Office Boy, and to all .Dn-
aec.ed " Witn the publication of this pa
| ser, we tender ID HAPPY NEW YEAR
GkaETING!
Ia Ill Inc readers of the CHRONICLE.
anI to all my kind 'rituds every " ne.e,
"A HAPPY New YEAR GRkEIISG.-
.,nd We lain YOU'D E..pe tn.t GuTIng
''ine Merry Christmas" time, there
Sasj y and glddueos ~ every houie,
md in every heart. But mucn rs We
uignt wish it otherwise, We HeI To
An,Jw that this joy Was tempered b.,
nave crossed ''tle cold dark riser,' (t>
some would say)-" The Be0,ttJtsk RiU
sr, as We would Say, to me Land 10
Sond the grave. And AS the liLti,
stockings were being filled on Chris
,nns Eve, the mother thougnt OF the
! l-ttle mounds in the silent church yard,
and as the darling lips were kissed good
uIghI, she remembered iiOse whi:-h
>he would kise no more on earth for
eCeT, snd in her sorrow sl'e wuuiL ser
great drops OF blood upon he Laurel
nd the Holly, ana in me niUtto,
Merry Christmas, she would twine
a spray of cypress, and thea sit down
md weep for little seasuo. But We
10 not rejoice because of tbis-we re-
J.iice ia Saviour born this blessed
day-me remember Bethlehem, the
shepherds and their hJck5-ihe hsav
elly message, "Behuld. bring you
good tidings of GREAT JOY" and why
,houlh not our hearts be filled rith
gtddneSss The old year has brought
Us rnuen of fsorTOT-hands have Clasp
od hauds cl(.sely only tV uDclnsp for
ever-there have been bitter tears OF
anguish, friendships broken, and loved
ones fCr2otten. There have be ,n fare
| wells ut the bedside, and We ping at
he grave! But jay is born Of sorror;
| Il there Was no deat.I Ihare wouii b.
no resurrection, no ciucitixion, no rs
| mission. The drops ui biu,:d and an
zQi-h of soul were the fnreruunarS pf
Eternal Joy. 1t WIS dark st the eros.
out light ut the sepulrhre-and IL We
nave experienced sUrrow, we may hope
for joy and peace.
We regret our inefficienry as q local
writer. Ii we have written anything
to interest or aD use, we are happy in
tnat knowledge. II We have used th,.
unkiDd word, or wounded the feeiiugs
If any one needless y, we regrrt the
same, and huInbly beg for piidOn. To
write accaptably for the public ia ~.
.rduous task, and we feel that in this
we have Jailed in u great measure.
For words Oi commentator, ami dee,is
Of Kindness from our many friends We
express our heartfelt thanks. A. 10
cti contributor we espoILSe the Cause of
Justice and Truth, and Right; W vim
Iicaie the cause Of Tempe lnce, aud
mold the vendor Of iniuxIcoii ling liquors
responsible for the de,suiS.e homes, the
'.ru"ifiea loves, and the poverty and
deHtitutiDD o; the druukard's iainily. |
with nialIce toward none" We expeci |
tu openly and feariessly drnOuucs this |
ratfi aud while We do not FLY en- I;
'lnrse the popular movements oi the
dsy, We advocate the teachiuA OF Tem
perance principles In the Sabbath |
school, the Church, and the iLflueDop |
uf Christian women throughout the |
land. We also advorste the execution |
of the laws made and provided ior the
suppression OF the sale of intcxicating |
drink.
Hoping that the new year may come
richly freignted with blessings for all,
let " take up the burden OF life brave
~, and strive 10 profit by the lessons
learned during the year that is gone.
A SERIOUS AND ALMOST FATAL AC
cIDENT occurred at tho Literary Soci-
rty b. Id 1T LyIe's School HOUSE, ON !,
Monday evening. As mir. Jos. Bsall
was returning hume st the close OF So 7