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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
A National InfiictiOD

1t is perfectly fair thing to turn all
the lights of ridicule upon the Potter
Committee and its proceedings. When
it was first empanellcd the cry was
that 1t would Immediately bring to the
surface such evidence as would drive
Mr.. Hayes out of the White House.
If he could not be reached through
processes of expulsion ur impeachment
the developments were to be such that
he would be compelled to resign his
seat in disgrace. Our Democratic
friends so alarmed the country with
that programme that they hastened, in
the House of Representatives, to affirm
by very large majority that they
meant no attack upon the Presidents
title or seat. But still they assured us
that the investigation was to develop
immense frauds in Florida and Louisi-
ana, and it was to be shown that Mr..
Hayes is an illegitimate Executive.
They transferred their assault to
Secretary Sherman and Minis ter
Noyes, and these two gentlemen were
to be shown up as corrupters of the
franchise and the active agents in
wrong doing. Has the indictment
been substantiated in the slightest
degree?
There has not been one particle of
proof brought against either of the ac-
cused persons. The witnesses for the
prosecution broke down at the very
outset of their testimony. Their lies
were SO pslpable that they involved
themselves in utter confusion. So far
as evidence is worth anything, it has
fixed the brand of perjurer and black
mailer upon Anderson. His name and
his story have become Jest and by
word. No impartial jury would place
faith in a statement from him, even if
it were fenced about with wall of
oaths. 1t is entirely impossible to be-
lieve him in regard to anything that
he says, aud yef he is the man put for
ward to swear away the honor and the
reputation of others. The impudent,
nothing either way. Nothing has been
SdiuOu ny pldClnB uOE upOu Lu0 ctduu
except that the country has been
amused with the spectacle of woman
pitting herself alone against nine
eminent lawyers and beating them all
at their own game. The Democratic
case now stands just as it would if she
had never existed or been heard of.
AS for the rest of the procedure, We
have had merely the revival of the old
stories that have been current ever
since the November of 1876. The
has given up its pursuit OF
Mr.. Sherman and wandered off into
the by-paths of these already we'll.
known scandals. Mr.. Potter and his
fellow Democrats have seemingly
abandoned the machinery to General
Butler, and he has ayailed himself OF |
the opportunity to throw few of his |
bricks at his personal and
political enemies. Is the game worth
The candle? Mr.. Buffers witnesses
have repeated the moss-grown stories
that the MacNeagh Commission sent /
10 Louisiana by President Hayes ia
April, 1876, bought off members of the
Packard Legislature to secede To the
Nichols body, and thus undermined
he foundation of the Republican State
government. But not one OF them has
made such an av0wal as Of his own
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

THE Cincinnati Gazette of Monday,
says that Mr.. Edward Atkinson, who
is recognized as one of the clearest-
headed political economists in this
country, predicted ten years ago the
business reaction from which the coun-
try is still suffering, and warned the
mercantile community that it might
expect fearful losses. Having been so
wise prophet in one direction, one
is tempted to believe in his foresight
in its opposite, In an article contribu-
ted to the last number of the Interna-
tional Review he declares that the
worst is past; that prices have reached
the bottom, and that with the end of
the premium on gold our country can
compete fairly with other nations. The
relations of labor with capital and the
redistribution of employment are not
yet wholly settled, but they soon will
be, and the country will soon be on
the up grade. 1t is pleasant to feel that
ne is right, and there are many rea-
Sons for thinking that he is not far ont
of the way
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
WOOL.
CIdiz Republican ,

OttIt% LbCpNOCtCuNs
The indications now are that the
buyers are ready to pay 35 cents for
Harrison county wool; but judging the
way the farmers talk to US there will
be cut very little wool sold in Ghis
county at those figures.
BarnesUille Enterprise.
The wool trade continues about as
last week, sales of several clips having
been made at 80 to 33 cents. Farmers
who are able to hold their wool are
asking 35 cents, and it Is probable that
most of the clip In this section could be
bought at this price.
BOSTON.
There il a decidedly firmer feeling In
the wool trade, based on another
generally are paying 33d35c and 10
Michigan 30a32c, though we hear OF
exceptional sales in the former State at
36c and in the latter at 34e and even Csc.
In Wisconsin 28a30c was paid last
week, and probably more IL being
asked now. Probably half the clip in
Ohio has been sold. In Maine 35c is
asked for washed and 25c for unwashed
wool, and in Vermont and New
Hampshire 30e is the price for washed
wool. t.s5 H#t Eli sHSt5
There has been a fair trade here this
week in both spring and fall CaliforRia,
and this wool, which a few weeks ago
was netting loss, is now paying q
profit. There is now very little fall
California here, but there is consider
in New York. Good Texas wool sells
well. One house has this season dis
posed of 800, 900 lbs at 29c.-COm.
Bulletin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

In casting about for suitable platfor N
timber, the Ohio Democrats assembled
in Convention at Columbus yesterday,
failed to find any thing that suited them
better than the seasoned material used
last.year. They renewed theiri' pledges
of devotion to the Union and Constitu-
tion-with the amendments" and
avowed themselves in favor of "the
separation of church and State" This
last idea was probably borrowed from
the constitution :or:by-laws of some
Garibaldian gang in Italy. 1t is
GprOpOS to nothing at all in America.
A new plank was introduced to cover
the Potter job. 1t admits the finality
Of the decision made by the last Con-
gress in favor of Hayes, bat insists that
the refusal of the Joe Bradley COM
mission to investigate the Florida and
Louisiana frauds was s'a violation Of
the spirit of the United States" and
that IAN authentic investigation and
exposure of all the frauds connected
with the election" should now be made.
With the help of Captain jerks, male
and female, the incorruptible LeviSsee, /,
"Jim" Anderson, Ben Butler, and
few other able volunteers, it will be
easy enough for the Potter committee
to get at an authentic exposure" of
something-their own Incompatible
lstupidity, if nothing else. The resolu-
tions charge the commercial and in
dustrial stagnation" directly to the
''pernicious financial legislation of the
Republican party" and denounce the
decentralization of silver with as much
enthusiasm as If that metal had not
been remonetized, if the re-
and as If the reconciliation
had not utterly failed to cure single
one of the evils charged to the account
of the opposite policy. It is denied
that the financial question Is yet settled,
and an urgent demand is made for the
repeal of the resumption act-a demand
which happily it will be impossible for
the law-Raking power to obey before
resumption becomes an accomplished
fact. One Ofthe queerest features OF the
platform-in view of the fact that the
Democratic House of Representatives
has just voted annual appropriations
exceeding hundred and seventy
millions, and thus made sure of large
deficits the resolution demanding
''rigid economy, the reduction of the
expenditures in all branches of the
public SERVICE" and "a gradual ex-
tinction of the public debt" 1t would
be impossible to find in party histoly y
and literature more striking contrast
between preaching and practice.
Something like mild declaration of
war against communist strikes is made
in resolution to the effect that ''no
violence should be countenanced to
obtain redress for any grievance, but
should be repressed at any cost until
relief can be secured by legal MEANS"
A certified copy of this might be pro-
fitably sent to Blue Jeans Williams
and the murderous strikers at COving-
ton, Indiana. The platform closes
with a resolution congratulating the
country upon the adoption of "the
constitutional and pacific policy" which
has brought peace and harmony to the
South; but, somewhat ungratefully, the
Convention forgot to thank the Re-
publican President who adopted this
policy and secured its results.-Chicago
Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
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No. 1852 Main Street, Wheeling w. Va.

hearty amen by the Convention, was
made unanimous. The withdrawal of
the two candidates altered enough
floating material to be set adrift to
gravitate somewhere, and at last went
in sufficient force to nominate; other
wise from the tenacity exhibited by
the friends of the various candidates,
the session would have been protract-
ed indefinitely.
The nominee was introduced, and
thanked the Convention for the honor
lconferred; and Col. PoOrman, also be-
their patient, persistent friendship, and
pledging himself to support the ticket
with his best energies, and after q
hearty vote of thanks for courtesies to
the gallant Republicans OF Steuben-
vile, and her accomplished daughters
for their beautiful fiorel decorations
and tributes to the Convention, and
another hearty vote to our patient
Judge Tripp for his kindness and eff
cheney, the Convention adjourned, af
ter ten hours seige of balloting. We
tender thanks for reportorial courte-
sizes. At our elbow all the day long
sat our friend A. w. Campbell, Esq,
of the Wheeling Intelligencer, who,
with patient industry that comes OF a
Journalists desire to afford his readers
the latest and fullest news, piled his
pencil and taxed his mental fabric Sc
verely through the -137 ballots, with
accompanying ct ceteras, only to find
after all, that the excursion train that
was to take US home, had been dis
continued, and that all his hard work,
like ourselves, could be hung up in the
Idilapidated market house to dry, for
there was neither shelter nor food for
the lonely and forsaken-then was it
our friends serenity shone out with
resplendent beauty, and bis spirit of
resignation-likeo our own-was rather
angelic than otherwise. Another day,
however, fortunately followed that
might Of disappointment, and we got
off safely next day.
Altogether, the Convention was q
success, and was fit representative of
the great party of which it was but an
index. Success to it and its nominee.
And now let the Republicans of the
Eighteenth District go heartily to-
work, and roll up such majority as
will reflect additional renown up her
tried and true SONS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
Master Commissioners Sale.
y Edward Wright,
vs..
Hiram j. Danford. ct, 0

Edward Wright,
vs..
Hiram J. Danford, ct. al.
N pursuance of an order of the Court of
Common Pleas Of Belmont county. OHIO,
made at the May term thereof, 1871 In the
above entitled action, and to me duly issued,
p will offer for sale. at Public Auction, on
Tuesday, July 18th, 1873,
at One o'clock afternoon. at the door of the
Court House of said county, in st. Clairsyille,
Ohio. the following described real estate with
the appurtenances, as the property OF the de-
lfendant, Hiram ]. Danford. viz:
Situate in the county of Belmont and state
Iof Ohio, and known as being part OF section
IA. township 6, OF range In the Marietta Land
District. and described follows Being all
the west half OF the northeast quarter of said
section, except what James Ellis and Jane, his
wife. hath heretofore sold to Francis BoIce and
the part so sold to Boice contains acres 50
poles. and TO Vanborn, q acres roods and 10
poles said deeds are here referred TO for fur
ther description"
SECOND TRACT-Being part Of the east
half OF the northwest quarter of the aforesaid
section, bounded as follows Beginning st the
northeast corner of said half quarter section:
thence west 81 poles to the northwest corner
OF said half quarter; thence south 46 poles to
stake thence south 500 east l06 poles to the
east boundry line of said half quarter; thence
with the east boundary line north la poles to
the place Of beginning. containing IN all 81
acres of land, more or less.
Terms-Cash. Appraised at 5000
KELLY q INSTEAD, j. W. SHANNON.
Att'Ya 6I2-5 Master Commissioner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

THE Cleveland Herald has a few
timely words in its issue of Monday,
which will bear repeating in this lati-
tude 1t says there will be no better time
than the present to say few words to
Republicans about the campaign just
opened in Ohio. Later in the struggle
there will be such din OF party cries
and organ music that quiet talk on
the situation will not be listened to.
What we wish to say now is that if
the Republican party cannot win this
fight it must, expect to see Ohio pass
out of its hands for many years to come.
Senator Thurman scarcely exaggerates
when he says that Democratic victory
this fall makes Ohio permanently IA
Democratic State. We have every
thing in our favor this year. The
attempt to smirch the President an q
John Sherman by the Potter Butler in
vestigatiOn has failed, aud the fraud
and mud so plentifully hurled has
soiled only the hands that threw it.
The recent session of Congress, shaped
by the Democratic House, was the
most fruitless of good and fruitful oil
known for generation. il.
disgusted the country, and the odiunI
it earned properly attaches to the Den>
ocratic party. In our own State, the
long, profitless, partisan and expensive
session of the Democratic LegislatureI
gives local issue which we Can handle
TO great advantage. We have all the
for sn.active, aggressive fight, !
and to all appearances our party is
Inited, Under these favorable cir
If we do not succeed it will
De either because change has taken
place in the relative strength of parties
n Ohio and the Democrats actually
tut number the Republicans, or be-
ause fatal apathy possesses our
In either case we can
lot expect to do better next year than
his, and after defeats both yearsIc
ollowing the disaster Of 1877, we would 9
ertainly have no chance to win a '
'ictory In 1890. The long and short .
( the matter Is, we must carry Ohio Z
lis year or admit that 1t is no longer a Z
republican State. q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

GOVERNOR BISHOP was serenaded in
Columbus the night before the Conven-
tion, and startled the assembled Demo.
cratic brethren with the specific in
formation that they "had met together
for the purpose of coming together to
nominate ticket" 1t is no wonder
he was 80 exhausted the next day that
he didn't know Senator Thurman from
Senator Morton. York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

THE Democrats came into full power
in this State last January. Since that
time they have had the Governor and
both branches of the Legislature. The
Democratic State Convention met on
the 26th of June, but not one word did
it say about the Governor or the Leg.
islature. They did not dare to indorse.
They were afraid to denounce. But
silence sometimes speaks louder than
words. Silence in this case pleads
guilty to the Republican indictment.
Gin Gazette,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

ELIZA PINKsTON's conscience has
had u regular convulsion. Size de-
clares upon her badly disabled oath
that she was promised $500 by two
Louisiana politicians fOi her testimony
before the Returning Board; that she
has received only $50, and is therefore
forced to. confession. She says her
husband was not killed in q political
andthat she believes he was killed by
a coI0red man with whom hef-equent-
ly quarreled. This is in direct conflict
with her Returning Board testimony.
The main Discrepancy in the confess
sion, as in those OF ali the other quick
ed conscience victims, is the failure to
mention the price received for it.-N.
\, Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
ThursdaY. August !. ISIS.

II
Probate Court OF Belmont county, Ohio. I
win offer for sale, at Public Auction. on the
premises, mile southeast Of the town Of
Thursday, August 4. 1878,
at O'Clock p. N. in Goshen township, said
county. the following Real Estate, bounded
and described as follows. viz
| FIRST rRACf-Situated in the county Of Bel.
mont and State of Ohio, being part OF the
northeast Qnarter of section ii, township a
range ), of lands directed to be sold at Steu-
loenville. beginning a stone corner in the
Barnesyille road. on the north boundary line OF
said quarter 81 poles east from the northwest
lcorner Of saidquarter; thence with the Barnes
lnorner In the State road on the west hounda-
Try line OF said quarter corner of Isaac Paxon
Joseph banner. and Ezer Dillon'sIands; thence
with said stale road and Joseph Danner's
south s. eass g poles "a stone: thence ss soniS
1852 east 1888 poles to o stone; thence south
ll4o east 1850 poles to q stone corner on
said banner's land; thence with said Hunts
line east l284S poles to stone corner OF east
boundary line Of said quarter. corner to said
Hunts land; thence with said boundary line
north 1895 poles TO stone corner. southeast
corner of George Sharp's land; thence with
southwest corner OF said Sharp's land: thence
west along said Sharps line Ill poles to =
stonei thence north Is poles TO the beginning.
the same more or less.
SECOND TRAcr-Aiso the following described
ILacts ol lAno. DolHS part OF section NO II,
No. ], range No. and bounded As
follows, u wit-Beginning for the first lot at
the northwest corner OF northeast quarter OF
said section; thence with the northern bound
ary east s. poles 70 q stone corner In the
Barnesvtile road; thence with said road sonth
$50 west s. poles to the west boundary OF said
quarter. thence with said line north rs poles
70 the beginDingt containing acres, roods
aud q poles. be the same more or less.
Beginning for the second lot at the north>
east corner OF the northwest quarter OF said
section; thence with the north boundary west
81 poles TO = corner OF Joseph banners land;
thence with said banners line south 20 east
u poles to q corner; thence south % east So.6S
poles TO corner In the Barnesville road
thence with said road north $50 eAst 40 poles
70 the eastern boundary OF said quarter
LhenSe north PAS poles to the beginning. con@
tanning 9x acres of laad. be the same more or
less.
First tract appraised as $500.
Second tract Z" $3.50.
Terms ofSale-0ne- third cash; one-thIrd In
)ne yesr. aud oue-third In two years from day
II sale. with interest on deferred payments.
Payments TO be secured b. mortgage upon she
premises sold.
]. sIDEBOTTOM.
~ er-. A. Z. DANFURD,
Admrs OF the estate OF samuel Job, decd.
GO. -'7o-ts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
BRIDGEPORT.

The La Belle has put out her fire,
for repair purposes, but will rekindlt
them in about two weeks. The stOcE
OF this concern is at $l.10-a mighty
good showing these deprecated times
The Etns has also suspended worl
temporarily, taking stock and making
some needed repairs.
We welcome horns our young friend
James Holloway, q graduate Of Hud
son College. Jim Is now comfortably
ensconsed behind the counter OF the
1st National Bank--a green spot these
hard times. 20 ssS& = ass
The many friends of Mrs. John
Young, will be indeed rejoiced. to hear
of her recovery from a, prOtracted Sc
we're illness. We all tender our sim
cerest wishes for her full and speedy
restoration to her wonted health. u
We had one of those lawsuits which
comes of drinking mans whisky,and
frequently not paying for it, under the
amended Adair liquor law. The case
was-Last fall Otto Smith, OF Martins
Ferry, it WAS alleged, sold fellow
some whisky after his wife had filed
her notice with the Township Clerk.
The husband, it is averred, abused his
wife, and did naughtily otherwise.
Now the wife sues for $500 damages.
VIM. Tallman and Z. @. Drenneu de-
fpnded, and Dir. Dunean aprosecut ed.
After long and vigorous battle the
Jury returned verdict for the plain
tiff of $50 The defendant had ceased
the traffic last November, while last
years guzzler was staggering about
our streets during the progress Of the
trial, we presume laying the fou1da-
ton for another case! Such cases, made
up as the.abOve. are burning disgracsI
to the age, and shonidn't be entertain
ed for "A second.
We saw the author of the famous Adairl
liquor law in Steubenville last Thurs |
day. He was in condition To bring AM
.clion against somebody under theI
of his own famous law for
selling whisky or beer, or both. I'LL
may have been, however. his mindl
was only uHduly exhilerQted With
= Belmont, ,POOrman 26-Updegraf Ii, ,"
which was repeated in the COnven>t
ion, II we remember rightly, once or
vice. Adair was present. t'ft -''
A new pest Is destroying this potato
rop hereabouts. II does its work q
uickly, utterly destroying fresh green q
ines ia "a hours. II Il repnted 70 beIs
Q an insect or bug, resembling dnyl
which stings the top nearias.
ne ground, and the top immediately
les. Great damage has already beenI2'
one to the potato crop.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

SOUTH CAROLINA Democratic coun-
ty clubs, acting, doubtless, on sugges-
tions from higher management, have
resolved that they will permit no
strangers" to come into their midst
during the coming campaign for the
purpose of misleading tha negroes.
This is gentle intimstion that free
speech and Republican orators from
other States are to be strangled to-
gether.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
CANTON has a had case of t

CANTON has bad case of irregular
ity," The County Treasurer of Stark,
who is reform Democrat, and who
for number of years has enjoyed the
confidence of the besti people in Can
ton, has suddenly and to the amaze
ment OF all who knew him ebsconded,
leaving a $65, GOO hole in his accounts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

THE entire bent of the Potter investi-
CATION is to prove that the President,
though his friends, promised official re-
ward to Southern politicians. The
most important witness have been exr
amined, and not one jot of evidence so
duplicating the Chief Executive has
been brought to light.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

ga tariff for revenue only" is what
the Columbus Democratic platform
calls it; some fraud shirking Demo-
cratic statesman should explain the
beauties of this plank to the iron work
ers of Belmont County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

In the procession at Springfield
escorting the delegates to the Republi
can State Convention a portrait of
Grant was carried, and around it were
mottoes inscribed, "Give US Grant iu
1897 and 1.-TWO good terms deserve
another" This may be accepted as
one of the signs of the times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

THE Democrats are trying hard to
forget that there has been any such
thing of late as session OF a Demo-
cratic Legislature in Ohio. Their
platform makes no reference to the
important and decidedly unpleasant
fact. The people have not forgot it,
however, and will express their opinion
on the subject at the polls next Octo-
her, Ftl f-II.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

HONESTY Is the best policy in medi-
cine as in other things. AYERS SAR-
IsAPARILLA is genuine preparation OF
that unequalled spring medicine and
blood purifier, decidedly superior to
the poor ilnitations heretofore in the
market. Trial proves it. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04

WE are apparently on the verge of
of trouble with Mexico again; our
troops have been ordered to pursue the
"Greasers"into Mexicr terrnitory until
they are brought to justice.