Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-02-14
BRIDGEPORT.
Go Vest but beware of BunkOI

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Go Vest but beware of Bunkol
Gun wads have made an exit, an Bunko is
being substituted IN their stead. Anything
for change.
The Registers oYerworked news-gatherer
complains of monotony in Bridgeport. Any
body in reading his paper would naturally
come 10 the conclusion that its chief chArsc-
teristic was in handling monotonous subjects.
4 man who can't draw q picture from the
muddy streets; can't become enthusiastic IN q
frst-elass dog fight; can't see the beauty in
seventeen nocturnal drunks; and, above all,
can't become willing listener to the oily
tongue of the philosopher and statesman, Maj.
Gen. John W. Hill. need not hang around
here for locals. Let Us be appreciated
The revival in the NJ. L. Church closed last
Sunday evening. The success of the meeting,
judged from on an outside standpoint, was on
" moderate, but few having united with the
church Special services began in the Pres
byterian church on Friday evening, prepara-
tory to the administration of the sacrament of
the Lord Supper. These meetings have been
conducted by the Rev Or Dixon, of adiz,
who has delighted the people of the place by
his earnest and eloquent discources. There Is
q wide difference between the calm and ar
gumentative reasoner, and the one who de-
pends upon the ignorance of his con-
gregation for the effect Of his discourse. OF
the former class is DR. Dixon, and by his di-
rect appeal to the reasoning faculties of his
audience, he threw light into scores of minds,
where before there was darkness.
Lou Moore of this place, an employee of
the g. and P. Railroad, while attempting to
1H put a tramp on Ine train at Liverpool, Ohio,
became involved in scuffie, and both We're
thrown of. Lou. received fracture of the
collar bone, whilst the only things that hurt
the tramp was the loss of ride and a sound
pounding by Lou.
There was good delegation of the bloods
who went over the river to see the mighty
s." In the language of Florence, it was a
ID. G. P. -
The disgraceful condition of the sidewalks
in Kirkwood is such as to require the imme-
diate attention of our City Fathers. Our
streets are always muddy but of the 'Actus
Del we can't complain, but we do insist upon
the. council rendering our walks passable.
The story of how wisdem was learned at
the expense ef much suffering and lucre is
again told A Miss Atzler, living in the
neighborhood of Maui Town, became acquain-
ted with a worthless adventurer, and after a
short acquaintance and many solicitations,
concluded to marry him. They drove over
10 1arG OCTdDDle. dllu Ill Inc OI du
eye were Joined together for better or for
worse-it happened in this case to be the lat
ter The man whom she married had a great
er longing for the notes and money she had in
her possession, than for her love- and while
spending their first night in Wheeling, he
obtained good portion of it, and got on a
beastly drunk She left him next morning,
and started for Bridgeport alone, but was
overtaken by him on the bridge, and by soh-
oifotinuS and foron aIIapaadpd a O
q further store of lucre. At last reports they
were each plodding along in the even tenor Of
their lives; he richer blythe few hundred dol
lars he succeeded in forcing from her-she a
sadder but wiser woman. -'-.
The affairs of the Mutual Building Associ-
alton continue in their present mixed up state.
There is discrepancy of about $4,000, and
it is yet unaccounted for. OF course there
are hundred different rumors afloat, and
some of the very indignant members are wax
ing wrath. Right here let US put in word:
don't be so very indignant; let that Christian
charity of which you claim to have share,
show itself-because q man is down don't be
eternally kicking him. Ours who, before,
couldn't look an honest man in the eye, are
emerging from their lairs and heaping oblo-
guy upon the Secretary because he is at pres
ent in sore trouble. Oh, yes hold up your
hands in holy horror. you white washed sep
ulchre, and point him out as an example, but
tremble in your own guilty boots for you may
soon be made example of yourself. If there
is one thing more despicable in the human
sight it is this cowardice exhibited toward
person who is under public censure. We are
heartily tired of it and want rest, or else
will show up some of the principal GROWERS
themselves. Investigate as far as you may,
then take figures and then your verdict.
Don't think we seek to prevent justice, for
we are among the first to assist it in bringing
the guilty before the bar. But when evidence
is for the most part circuustaptial and only
p75naa f1cia we should suspend opinion until
more light is thrown upon the subject. be
sides the delinquent is ready, on account of
not being able at present to place the errer, to
make all the amends in his power, even to the
extent of his property; therefore, we suggest
and most devoutly hope people will suspend
their judgment until they are requested to
give it.