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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
UNTONTOWN.

THE c., T.. ". d w. R. r. Company
have completed the turnpike bridge
across the cut near Mr.. Wm. Cald-
wells.
SOME SALES of land have been made
at $45 per acre, which, considering the
excellent quality, Is very low price,
il times are hard.
A FARMER once prayed for rain, and
his petition was mot lickety slash
ing rain but just gentle sizzle-sozzle. |"
Sabbath night and Monday we had
both. First 1t seemed as If some one
had pulled the cork out, and then the
sIZZLE-sOZzLE began. The wheat and
oats have both fallen somewhat, but
no serious damage Is apprehended, ex.
cept to oats.
THE SACRAMENT was dispensed 10
the U. P. Church on Sabbath last.
There were six accessi0ns to the
Church. The Pastor, Rev. R. g..
Campbell, was assisted by DIR. Vim
cent and Rev. David Craig. The Ladies'
Missionary Society met on Monday,
and although few In number. their
efforts:have been crowned with sue
cess.
AS Mr.. ALLEN Coup was out riding
O spirited young horse, it suddenly
became startled, and the saddle being
loosely girthed, be was thrown to the
ground; his foot catching in the stir
rup he was dragged q considerable
distance, but fortunately retaining his
hold of the bride he succeeded in
checking his horse, and we are happy
to say, received no serious injury.
WE HAVE RECEIVED both blessings
and cursing as the supposed author of
O communication which appeared In
the last issue OF the Barnesville Enter
prise, concerning the citizens of this
village. Fearful OF stealing another
mans ''glory," or OF receiving anoth'
other mans "lickings," we take this
opportunity to deny the authorship Of
the same, and TO say that we have not
contributed any articles for publication
In the Enterprise for year since, mel
ther had we any part Ia assisting the
gentleman in getting 1t up, neither do
we know his name. We can truly say
that all the ladies are handsomest, and
all the babies are the prettiest, and
that's all we know about it. H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
THE WOOL TRADE.
BOSTON.


The market continues,dull and weak.
We have sales OF Ohio Xxx and above
at 362c, which about represents the
market for fine wool. There has been
more doing in pulled wool and. in noils
at unchanged prices. os14ss
In Eastern Ohio some of the large
manufacturers and dealers have begun
operations by paying 331a35e, and it is
said they are trying to keep the other
buyers out. In. Southern and Cen tral
Ohio there have been q few small sales
at about soc, but most of the farmers
refuse to take that price. In Michigan
the farmers are asking 3Oc. Some OF
the best informed observers think
there will be q deadlock for few
weeks. Not so many manufactures
have sent orders to the West to buy
this year as last. ~
The new clip of Georgia has met with
q somewhat excited market. The ex.
treme price of 2Sc was paid in Savan'
nah for a lot of $1,000 pounds, while
buyers, according to last mail accounts,
were freely paying 274c.-Commercial
Bulletin. .-.-. 7fjli
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

REPUBLICANS are not called upon to
worry about Grants prospects for
another term in the White House. If
he is returned to the Presidency the
Democrats will do all the preliminary
work. They have only to keep on
disturbing the country with their law
less, revolutionary plots to cause all
quiet, law.abiding citizens to turn in
stinctively to the strong, silent man
who suppressed the rebellion, as the
best guardian and guaranty OF peace
and order The aversion to continuing
power long in the hands of one man,
which is strongly felt by all self-gev-
erning peoples, will be overcome for
the time by the imperative demand for
President whose name end character
are o strong fortress to guard society
and terrify all disorderiy aud rebel.
iious elements. If the Democratic
plotters speedily cease for vexing and
alarming the country, Gen. Grant will
not be named ia the Republican Con-
vention of 1880, but if they keep on in
the path they have been travelling for
the past six weeks nobody else will be
mentioned, and nobody else can pcs
sibly be elected. This is the plain
truth about the Grant movement
Cleveland Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

among the representative roughs Of Bellaire.
Benwood and some other surrounding towns,
The fascinating game OF Draw Poker was
first on the programme followed by glorious
drunk until morning, and after which the
retirement Of the undisabled portion of the
party to the picnic grove above the city,
where prize fight took place, resulting in no
serious dsmage to either belligerents owing
10 the fact that they we're both so drunk they
could not see each other. On their road
down town two or three of the party were
kindly assisted by our clever police to the
City Hospital where there infirmlties were
carefully attended to, and bill for services
duly rendered by His Honor the Mayor.
A difficulty occurred this morning In Ben.
wood between two men named Branum, dur
ing which one of them shot the other with a
shot gun, inficting most terrible wound in
the abdomen. We have not been able 70 OBJ
tain anything definite concerning this affAir
except that the trouble commenced last night
and was resumed this morning. and wound
up by a party of three or four men running
one of the Branum's into his own house,
when he caught up his gun and shot the fore
most man, blowing of a portion of the shdo.
minal wall and lacerating the stomach and
bowels. At P. N. the injured man is re-
ported as dying. .. |-t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
BELLAIRE.

The Browns of Bridgeport got away with
the Bsrons of Bellaire, last Saturday, to the
tune of 6 to Q. a
The Communis.ic element in this section
do not appear to be as much at ease as they
were @ week ago. The outlook Just now is,
and by the by, improving every day, too.
Any outbreak would be quickly and success
fully met, and the participants therein would
be welcomed much as Tom Corwin oLc. de-
clared he would welcome any invaders Of ter
ritory he held as his home.
Col. Baron left for Washington City, last
night, on business probably of a military
character.
Adjutant Grafton left, yes, Irday morning,
for the northern part of the State on o. N. G..
business.
Everything lovely on the rivers feet flush
and rising this time of year makes boatmen
feel happy. 4
b Mayor Cassell is fast showing himself to
be the right man in the right place, and that
vielators Of law and disturbers of the peace
will have meted out to them the fullest pun
ishment accorded by law.
The GAINESVILLE correspondent of the
Wheeling Register writes In favor of Barnes
vile as the proper place for the location Of
the Children's Home, and declares the entire
unftRess Of Bellaire on account OF the lawless
character of our people. We should like
very much to see comparison made Of the
police records Of the two towns for the past
year or two, and by the way we might help
I'LL out their DR.. side considerably by selec
tious from police records here, showing that
quite number OF the citizens OF that emf.
nently pious city on the hill have expiated
divers sundry crimes and misdemeanors
either by the payment Of fines or accepting
the hospitalities of the Hotel d. Archer.
Sunday night burglars gained entrance into
the house of Couacilman Bippus, BY cutting
out part of pane of glass and raising the
window from the inside. They carried on
% in money, gold necklace, some valuable
rings together with other property OF minor
value. lals. aa
A valuable horse belonging to John Snlll-
van, was stolen last Saturday night. This
morning it was found little distance from
the mouth Of Brooks Run, the thieves being
tracked 50 closely they had to turn i loose. |
Suspicion points very strongly to guilty par |
ties and the probabilities are, before this is In
print the deprecators viii be arrested.
Saturday night was sort OF gala night
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
sTEUBENVILLE,
Wool-House Bulletin.


All il quiet. But little is doing in
the country. Buyers are not setting
around on the fences like the early
bird watching for the worm. Yet the
watching is going on all the same,
with the probabilitiesthst last spring
will not be repeated when 1t comes to
gathering in the clip. i5r Fls. 4a
Some little is being bought up by
local dealers, old clip at 33c, new at 80,
unwashed at zoe. In other sections,
where wool is shOrn, prices are paid
which bear bqt little room for fnsrgin,
in putting their wool on the Eastern
market, which would seem to indicate
a confidence in the future. Last year
has been one of fearful loss to. many
dealers, and those who can keep on
their feet will try to make up the pres.
ent season. iif,.3 g .alz -.iefi.
Beside our regular market notices,
we have private advices from the East
which give gloomy view of the mar
ket indeed. In Philadelphia there is
some activity left. In New York it is
almost lifeIess, while in Boston, the
"wool CENTRE" our fiue woods have
almost disappeared, and the specula.I
ton fever which seemed to infiuenceI
the market on California and Terrific
ry WOODS has disappeared. These have
been bought where grown as high as
they can be sold for in Boston, and
manufacturers have just now got the
ear of the market, as it were, and Of
course it is their interest to talk 1t
down, and when stocks are low and
dealers are in the market to buy there
is nothing to influence prices except
desirable selections and a competition
or excitement among buyers, which is
not likely to occur. again. as 1t did last
year. The future will tell. 'iN'
The very latest by telegram gives mol
change in the Eastern market. MOI
change can be expected In the East
until wool begins to move In the West.
1t Is to the interest of every one then
to keep the market down at present,
and the grower, 1t seems, has to wait
their pleasure. t.H 9'iiil. ~, y
d We give al usual statement OF thel
market with no advice. We, have at |
last made sales so that we can be able
to report to 2aii ordering sales TheI
markets. stiliifed by holders who are |
forcing sales, as II were. There i.iisIno1
healthy tone, which our readers VIII
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

JOHN C. Fremont is to be provided
for at last. The President has given
him the appointment OF Governor of
Arizona Territory, and the Senate will,
of course, confirm the nomination. He
will 60 back to the very region that he
explored more than thirty years ago,
when, as young Lieutenant Of Engi'
neers, he penetrated the Western
wilds, crossed the Rocky Mountains,
and did 90 much towards incorporat'
ing vast region into the United States.
General Fremont is one of the men
who have inst escaped the usual re-
wards of great services, and now that
in his old age he has to ask support
from the nation he has served so we'll,
there will be few to Rrddge him this
slight payment for all that he has done.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
NEWS ITEMS

MIS-. Harriet A. Van A0ken, VINO
plead guilty to murder in the second
degree for killing her husband In the
town Of Parish, Oswego county, N. Y,
has been sent to Sing Sing for life. She
shot him, cut him up and buried the
pieces in two different places.
The New York Masonic Grand Lodge
has adopted resolution refusing to re-
cognize as FreemasOn eny person
initiated, passed or raised in body
where the existence OF q Supreme
Being is denied or ignored.
The jury in the case of Alexander B.
Sayres, who killed his wife by shoot.
ing her In church at Philadelphia In
November, has rendered q verdict Of
guilty of murder In the first degree.
A heavy frost on Thursday night
damaged the crops in Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire.
One of the explosions so frequent in
day in the Evanswood pit eoiliery at
Haydock, six miles south OF Wigan,
Lancashire. Two hundred snd thirty.
two of the miners are reported dead.
Ten only were rescued alive, but one
died almost Immediately, and the
others suffered much from after-damp.
The explorers state that they saw
bodies decapitated, blown to pieces, or
reduced to shapeless masses. The
cause of the explosion is not known,
working with naked lights being pro-
hibited.
General J. W. Singleton has been
nominated for Congress from the
Eleventh Congressional district Of
Illinois on the three hundred and forty.
eighth ballot.
General Noyes, the American Minis
ter to France, sailed from Liverpool
Thursday. on his return to testify be-
fore the Potter Committee.
The Pope has appealed to Powers to
protect the interests ofthe Roman
Catholics while regulating the affairs
of Turkey.
The monument to x.President
Johnson at Knoxville, Tenn, was
unveiled last week in the presence of Q
large assemblage OF prominent persons
Irom'the State and country.
Major Wm. j. Mcdonald, Chief
SicIk VI tnc o0udtS, uicu IL WbSnlnS-
ton Wednesday of last week aged
sixty'fve. He has been continuously
in the service of the Senate since 1886,
and Chief Clerk for twelve years.
Notwithstanding both Houses OF
Congress have agreed to adjourn on
the 18th, it is generally thought that
the session will have TO be extended to
the 24th instant in order to get through
with the Appropriation bills and the
Fishery Award bill.
Partial returns of the Oregon elec.
tion of Whitaker (Democrst) to Con-
gress, while the Republicans have
elected their candidates for Governor,
Secretary of State and Treasurer. The
Legislature will probably have q Dem
ocratic majority on joint ballot of from
4 to IL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THE New York Sun calls upon Mr..
W. II. Barnum, Senator of the United
States from Connecticut and chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
to resign his place on the ground that
his character is bad and his record IS a
jobber odious. Mr.. Barnum is chiefly
known to the public as the great "mule
dealer" in the last campaign He is a
living proof that man whom no re-
fining process could ever make a
gentleman, who is destitute of almost
every grace of mind and body, who
has neither wit nor education, can
neither speak nor write grammatieally,
and is worthy neither of public con.
fidence or private esteem, can in an
old, dignified, and intelligent State like
Connecticut buy for years a seat in
Congress and then purchase assest in
the Senate of the United States. Such
seems to be the fact. No wonder the
Sun says. "Get out"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THERE sre.things which Congress has
not done, and for which the country is
profoundly grateful: First-It has not
repealed the Resumption Act and
launched us on the destructive current
of new Initiation torrent. Seeond-It
has not tornup the tariff system and
broken down our manufacturing in.
terests. Third-It has not reduced the
regular army to skeleton and left Us
to the mercy Of Communistic mobs.
The Democrats threatened to do these
things, but their hands were stayed
Cleveland Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
A n anavlysis of the vote which de

AN analysis of the vote which de-
feated the Wood tariff monstrosity
shows that only 10 Democrats voted to
kill the In easure, while ia voted to
save 1t. All the Republicans except
seven who voted on the question are
recorded against the bill. 1t will be
seen that the issue of Protection or
Free Trade is substantially party
issue. Outside of Pennsylvania, Mary
land, and New Jersey the Democracy
solidly opposed to- ihe Protective
system, aud except in few localities
the West. which are yearly. shrinking
in extent, the Republican party sup
ports the system.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THE Commercial says that Senator
Spencer wants the situation of the
frauds that have been established In the
States of Alabama and Mississippi
made known. He wishes 10 show up
the use OF the shotgun In converting
colored Republicans to the eternal
principles of the rock'ribbed Demo.
cracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

AT a meeting OF the Tammany Hall
Executive Committee held Thursday
night, Henry l.. Clinton delivered an
address, declaring that the criminals
guilty of electoral fraads should be
pCnished, yet Tamnany Hail. in COM
mon with the nation, opposed any
attack on the Presidential title as
dangerous and fruitless in its results,
because decided by the supreme tribu-
nal of the nation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

think from the fact that wool Is quoted
at 25 to 30 cents. This does not pay
for raising the wool In this section.
SALEs-Our sales since last issue
have aggregated something over 50, 600
pounds, et prices ranging from 81 TO
"A cents, which cannot but be satisfac-
tory. eonsidering the present state OF
the market, both here and in the East.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

As witness McLin reminds one OF
Cousin Sally billiard. When the at
tempt was made to show by his testi-
mony that President Hayes had made
him offers through ex-Gov. N0yes, Mr..
McLin said that such offers did not
come to him direct, but that persons
told him that they had been informed
that some one had heard some one else
say that Noyes and Chandler were
friends of Hayes, and would see that
he did what was. right. Such clear
testimony as this ought to lead to the
immediate impeachment Of the Presi.
dent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

The Agricultural Bureau at Was b.
ington reports that from information
received from all parts of the country,
the prospects for abundant. crops of all
kinds is good. The acreage of grain in
many localitiesis greater than last year,
while the prospective yield is as good
il not better. ..-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THE German Emperor William con-
tinues to improve. His wounds are
healing and all the symptoms, are ex-
ceedingly favorable. Nobiling his
assassin Is still unconscious. and his
recovery Is not expected. II his co
cOnspirators were known his fate
would be a matter of supreme in
difference. - - p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

The Democrats in the House of Re-
presentatives have deliberately arrang-
ed the Army bill and the Internal
Revenue bill SO as to prevent the
enforcement of the tax on whisky
manufactured in the South. 1t is a pet
theory of the South that the North
should pay the expenses Of the Govern
rr1onf FsfE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

EDlsoN's latest Invention, an instru.
ment for measuring heat, has succeed
ed in measuring the fifty-thousandth
part of degree of heat and will be
used by scientists in their observations
on the eclipse next month to measure
the variations of heat during the
eclipse. He has also so perfected the
receiver of the carbon telephone that
words spoken at distance of one
hundred feet from the instrument have
been distinctly heard thirty rods away.
the resistan ce thus overcome by the
sound being equal to that encountered
in traversing one hundred miles of
wire when the words are spoken direct
ly into the receiver.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

In another colnm will be found an
announcement of the candidacy for
Congressman for this district of Gen.
Jim. Riley, of Wellsville. Our Bridge
port correspondent tells who Gen.
Riley is. Let 1t suffice, for US to say
that he would make first rate MEM
Der OF Congress. J
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

By his own testimony Anderson is
shown to be a liar, pejurer, a drunk
ard, a political trickster and striker,
and In a general way contemplate
blackguard. This is the witness on
whom the whole Democratic case
rests. 1t was the offer of his evidence
(for q price best known to himself and
Mr.. Tjlden's agents. which set the
Potter Investigation on IFS legs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa.
says: Communists here boast that at
neon June II, the day on which Con-
gress adjourns, all railroad trains In the
country will stop by agreement be-
tween the Communists and Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

ONE most interesting fact already
discovered by the Potter Comm ittee
wasthe attempt of the Tildenites to
bribe Presidential elector in Louis
ana. Let the Investigation proceed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

100000 was the price the Democrats
offered to bribe a Republican elector Of
Louisiana, judge to betray his
trust. See Thursdays testimony be-
fore the Potter Committee. Now let
the fraudshriekers howl again !!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

itssQUERY,, Why will men smoke common
when they can buy Marburg Bros.
;sSsal of Norsk Csrolina' at the 4, same
price 7" re 8 1y.1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
iSsurd a call for the redemption OF five
million Of the FIVE twenty bonds Of
1866. ~ '' ''- '''''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THE Democratic fraud investigators
are discovering deal Of unsavory
evidence against Democrats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

THERE seems to be no room for
further doubt that the Democrats have
got away with the Legislature of
Oregon, and that the Senatorial days OF
the Hon. Nipple Mitchell are number
ed. The Republicans claim to have
elected their candidate for Governor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

plkN0 Another battle on high nQc An
iHisO prices; War With monop- afAN
olists renewed. See Beatty's latest Newspa-
per tor full reply sent free. Before buying Pt-
kNO or ORGAN read my latest circular,
BeaLty's celebrated Pianos and 0rgans bsauS'
tifui instrumental Challenge Comparisonl
Rivals are jealous of my successl Most sue
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years ago without q dnliar. sales nov ueefly
elegant Rosewood Pianos SIS. leSsop Church
Organs. SIS. tremendous Largains now
MAD ready. Address DANIEL p MAD
wan BEATTY. WashingtoD. y. .. UHn
u-4W. i. -9..e.Efs sfar,sr-,..tF
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nPG ANc Highest HoPors at all Worlds
OnQ QANO Exhibitions. Latest Catalogues
and Circulars. with New styles. Reduced Pri.
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q HAMLIN0RGAH CO. Boston, New York
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

In this country the road to wealth is
open to all. Everybody does not
secure wealth, but that is not the fault
of the country or the system OF govern.
ment. Therefore, in the United States
there is no place for Communism, ex-
cept among those who are too lazy to
work for living. or who spend large
proportion of their earnings in dissipa-
tion. r-.- RI. . ---ar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13

/ The great celebrity of our TIN TAG TOBAC-
co has caused many limitations thereof to be
placed on The market. we therefore caution
all Chswers against purchasing such imita-
tionR.
All dealers buying or selling other plug to-
baccO bearing hard or metallic LABEL render
themselves liable to the penalty of the Law,
and all persons violating our trade marks are
punishable by fine and Imprisonment See
Act Of Congress, Aug. Il, 1876.
fhe genuine IaprflIard Tin Tag Tobaecs can
be distinguished by n TIN TAG on each lump
with the word LORILLARD stamped thereon
Over loss tons tobacco sold In IS77 and
nearly 5000 persons employed in faefories.
Taxes paid Government in 1877, about So.
30 .oo9. snd during the past 12 years, over
SO.OOOO O0 These gods sold by all jobbers at
THE TIN TAG SMOKING TOBACCO lis
"second to none" in aroma, mildness purity
and qnality.- -- SO, '7S 3m.