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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

In referring to the fact that Mr.. Long
fellow pays 1920 taxcs on property in
Cambridge, the Chicago Emcssays I'VE
mention this in order 10 encourage poetry.
and induce more people 10 attempt to
write IT,"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

Judge Barbour decides that when n
man goes home drunk his wife has a
right to take the money out ofhis pockets.
The necessity Of remaining out oil night
viii accordingly be apparent to the most
th ughtlcss pergon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

bounds II is DO use to 90 oo. She died two
days alter; and when | hear folks saying,
There's a woman at the bottom Of it, | feel
Ike telling the'wbOle world what. woman
did Tor me-"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

4" Heaven lies about usin our infancy
says Wadsworth. That's a scandalou.
remark from n poet. However, the vii
lace gossip or the investigating witness
lies about rs as we get along in YEAR,
Give Us beck onr iniancy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
PERSONAL!

~ All " AK icEs ~ 90.
CeIcbral led Clothiers og Baltimore. Nd,
Announce the Introduction % plan Of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
By LETTER,
T., which they cill your special attention. They
viii sgul ou application their improved and 1cc--
rate
RULES FOR SELF MEASUREMENT,
aud a rull line ot samples from their immense
stock of CLOTHS. CASSli&RES, COATtNGS,
SuIHTINGS. SC, thus enabling parties iu any
p1rtor ths country to order their Clothing and
shirts direct from them, With the certainty OF re-
oeiging garments ot
The Telg Lu'est Sg's
Aad lost Perfect Fit 4,'aiaajls.
Goods ordered win be sent by Express 20 any
As is Wen known throughout tie Southern
States tlcy have for tJrty-Ilrce ears
EXCELLED
In an Illeplr.meu,s OF their business. which is a
substantial guarantee as 20 the character OF the
Goods they will send out.
a llr-e aud wel.-ass1rled stock OF
EEADV-WADE CLOTHING
always oa hand, together with full line OF
Furnishing Goods,
iaclqJiag al, the latest tNove.des,n n Dcs!sa, aaIa
POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods are sent per Express c. o. D,
there win Dee 40 collection charge on amounts o.
$50 and over.
Rules FOR Sel-N Measure Icnt. Samples % Goot
ana Pric. iistscut ,ree 1u application.
Th. attention ct tie Trade Is Invited % oui
Wholesale Department which is always kePt VI
F @. che bi.h-st-auiUc.
NOAH sVAL&Ess 4 CO,
% Mar' md Rows
Clothing and Furnishing Goods, either read.
made off uIl. OBJ order.
l5-auj it- Baltimore street, BALIIAobE,
Nly lt. i7i1-yu. h''
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

Mother storm coming unles. We are"
fy,x,p, d, d, y-I.0.;:,-!!l xKx--
Confound the flies. How msn
write and keep both cars and awcll De
veloped bald head comfortable, at the
same time
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

Bcechor says he prefers one Of Watt
hymns, which begins, Unycil thy Bo-
son" to Bryant's ThaDatopsis," which
directs Won, on the contrary, to wrap the
drapcry Of your couch" around yourself
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
General Fire Insurance Agency.
FI7E 5lSB CAPITAL AID assists d
N.-, r.,szA- " 90 nAn nnn

] AN prepared to write policies en- Dwellings
aud Contents; Store Houses and Contents
Mills. Factories, and all good insUrasle property
az lowest current rates. Farm Dwellings, q
speciality. 7 will give my personal attention 10
viewing. making diagrams and furnishing such
eruced.d information % ali parties desiring
to insure Wv Customers will &c furnished from
time % ,ime. Blotiers, CaIieuiars rs we'll as
printed matter. showing the conditions Of -ae
Companies in which they are insured.
have given my constant attention % the In
suraucc business Tor the past siE wears, and being
so generally known throughout the Couaty, 10
not think il necessary 20 give references. Par
ties insuring with me may rest assured thatthcir
policies uill be property written and that time
iv notice will be given the a. % date ot 5Xpira-
tion. Office and residence 40 Charlestowu.
Very Respectfully,
K. a. ALEXANDER.
al &
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

II the man who kills shimsclf on account
Of disappointed love could only return to
earth and loaf around until the nearest
daily went to press, he'd see whore he
didn't miss making fool of himself
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
The Toothache.

\ man with the toothache doesn't care
about anything else. The glorios Of the
world pail on his taste, the wonders OF
creation seem as naught The tooth be-
comes a volcano ofbalchine fury, and the
rest Of life hidden in a cloud Of billowing
smoke. You can't borrow anything OF
the man with the toothachc. ICu can't
instruct and improve him. You tell him
that the world travels at the rate Of 4
thousand miles in q minute, and it doesn't
startle him the least. lie simply groans
You say to him, " Ny friend, there are
stars so far OF that their light has not YET
reached this world," but he don't mind
it: he only howls. You tell him that
some of the sun spots are 100000 miles IL
diameter. and that one Of them would
take in Jupiter at one mouthtul, but it Is
nothing to him. Iiegoes on swearing and
weeping. Sometimes q man tooth aches
so hard, the pain is SO soagonizing that sew
eral strong men have 10 hold him down
by main force, while some important sci
cntifc fact is being communicated 70 him
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

You can't depend on Kansas -four. 4
loaf of bread passed into Leayenworth
Jail contained two files, a knife, a bottle
of acid and roll Of money. \ country
which crows such wheat as that cannot
expect to Get ahead very fast.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
December 25. IS77-Iy.

SCHOOL BOOES.-Wc wish 10 notify orr Gus
y toners and friends that we are selling school
Books per cent less than were sold last wear.
Have ou- stock complete and will order ans book
needed. not on hand. Give Us a call aud Te
promise % save moacy for Won.
sent. :. ISIS. LIGHT d MITCHELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
On 4RT FSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA. SATURDAY OC
POETICAL.
pRAYER.A POWER.

- a d - - u - ~ ---N
There is an eve that never sleeps
Beneath the wing or night,
There is an ear that never shuts
When siuks the beam OF light.
There is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way
There Is n love that never fails
When earthly loves decay.
The eve /. fixed on seralh throngs;
The "a /. fixed en- angels s0ng.;
hst arm uphold, M world on highs
That love is throucd be,ond the sky.
Brt fh re-, power which men can WELD,
Whea mortal aid Is vain.
That evc, thatarm that love 20 reach,
That listening car 10 gain;
That puwer Is PRAYER. which snars on high,
And feeds on Hiss beyoud the sky.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

"It was simply an informal affair" !"
wrote the editor, Of strawberry party
at q neighbor's house. " It was simply an
internal affair, read the compositor, and
that editor viii never getany more invi-
tatigns from that quarter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

4 wit saws doctors may disagree as to tie
nature or a disease, yet they al agree rs % the
urfcc q 4 visit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
HUMILITY.


Tho bird that soars on highest wing
Bui'd. on the ground it, lnwly nesti
And .be that doth most sweetly sing,
sings IN the shade when al things rest
In lark aud nigh ting ale we see
What bouor hath humility.
Tho saint that wears heavens highest crows
In deepest alteration bends;
The weight ci glory bows him down
I'll, mpst when most his soul ascends.
Nearest the throne Itself must be
The Uotstool OF humility.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19
MERCHANT TAILO. =.
Alb r. Net! & c.,
sRD DooR WssT OF PAPz
Formerly Net1o&isi Boob DePosiiorg,)
BALTIMORE, ND.

OUR stock consists Of a beautiful and varied
| J assortment OF Engisk French aud American
Coatings. Suitings, Cloths. Cassimeres and Vest
ings. which We make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor Style. Our cutter whose reputation
is vell-known for cutting and fitting, will giyehis
personal superiutendduce TO this department,
Order from the country promptly attended 20,
a-' ''-''- -''' METTEE d CO.
Sent. rs. 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-19

DALOON FLY TEAP-The best and cheap es,
ID in ,hcmarket, for sale by
Iav i. ISIS. DUKE GALLAHER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
The Children,s Home.

The County Commissioners at their present
session will probably fix upon lhe location of
the proposed ChildTen's Home in this county.
As sensible men, the Commissioners have
availed themselves of all the information
which could be gained in short period rela-
tive to the practical workings of such an in
stitution, and the wants and requirements of
a county such as ours in that regard. 1t is
fair to presume that number of considera-
tions such as general locs.tion, means of &C
cess, natural adaptation, water and coal sup :
ply, quality and price of land, &C., will con
troll largely the decision of the Commissioners
in this matter, but in our humble judgment
all these considerations are not more impor'
tant than the single one, of the class of people
which reside in the immediate vicinity of
such a Home, for upon the unselfsh interest
they manifest in its welfare, will depend in a
large degree its ultimate success and the car
rying out of the object of such an institution.
1t should not be located in community
where the people desire it only because of
some pecuniary benefit which may accrue to
them by reason of its location, but in a COM
munity where the citizens would take an es'
pecial interest in finding comfortable homes
for the little ones becoming wards of the
county, and in surrounding the institution
with the most elevating and refined influ'
ences. 1t is not expected that the boys and
girls who will be inmates of the Home will
be reared there until they become men and
women, but they will be sent out in the
world as soon as they are ready to be made
useful and self sustaining members of society.
To this end it will need the active, earnest
co operation of community wherein the
Home is located, as well as q self sacrificing,
lhumanity'loving Superintendent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
Battle Flashes.

Company E of st. Clairsville, under thu
command of F. NJ. Cowen, thirty-five mel
strong, well uniformed and equipped, took 6
prominent part in the shan. battle at Wheeling
Island. on Thursday.
While marching across Wheeling Island,
some discriminating lady presented Company
E with handsome boquet.
Sergeant Bailey of Company E is the
bravest boy who ever cooked cann0 IN; on the
day of the ''sham" he captured greyback
and shot dog.
Rev. Thomas Balph, the worthy chaplain
of the I'd Regiment, was present ct Bellairt
and followed the fortunes of his command
through rain storm and mud. No one in tht
regiment takes livelier interest in the ''boyi
in blue" than chaplain Balph.
It was the general remark that the Belmont
county ''melish" of the I'd Ohio looked like
old regulars. The precision Of their move
jments and their regulation uniforms gave
color to such a supposition.
Company E of 81. Clairsville was accorded
the position of hon or in the line of battle
holding the extreme right.
Company E boys are proud of their COM
manding officer, and consider him second to
no officer in the command. During their
campaign in Wheeling and Bellaire, last
week, he bore himself most calamity, and at
his command the men most eheerfully travel
ed to the ..racket" and advanced On the enc
Imy's works in fine style.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
Presentation.

On Tuesday evening President Vincent, of
Franklin College, and lady, gave a reception
in honor of the Senior class, at which were
present the Faculty, students and quite a num-
Der of other guests. Their residence was
beautifully festooned with laurel, and the
Vincent family who understand the art of en-
tertainment, made all feel merry, gay and
festive. Immediately after bounteous sup.
ply of refreshments, the Rev. DIR. was not a
little surprised to have the Senior class appear
before him, and by Mr.. Parkinson the honor
ed member of the class, be informed that it
was their intention to cane him. But as Mr.
P, il biief but very appropriate address,
explained their abrupt appearance, and pro-
Iduced an ebony staff ornamented by beauti-
fully designed gold-head, DR.. V. in an equal
ly appropriate address, informed them he
would gladly submit. The cane which was
Of most elegant design was furnished, beauti-
fully engraved with the name of the Presi-
dent and initials of the members of the class
of 1873, by our popular and reliable young
eweler w. s. Fawcett, of this place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
The Weather for june.

Professor Tice gives the following as the
probable weather for the month of June: Isl
to Sd, clear or fair; Sd to 7th, falling baron
eter. rising temperature, ending in clouding,
threatening weather, with very heavy rain
and thunder st orms about the 9th or 7th; 9TH
to 9th rising barometer, falling temperature,
generally Gear or fair; 9th to 18th, variable,
generally low barometer and sultry weather,
sometimes threatening, with heavy rains and
thunderstorms on or about the 11th, 18th,
18th, 18th. and 18th; 18th to Goth rising ba.
rometer falling temperature, generally clear
or fair; Goth to 24th falling barometer rising
temperature, ending in clouding. threatening
weather, with heavy local rains and thunder
storms; oath TO 26th rising barometer falling
temperature, clear or fair, but thunder show
ers very likely will occur; 26th to 30th falling
barometer rising temperature, generally cloud.
ing, threatening, sultry weather, with very
heavy rains and terrific thunder storms about
29th or Both. The warmer or warmest DAYS
will be about the 9th, 11th, 10th, 23d and
10th. The cooler days win be about the LIST,
7th, 18Th, 18th, 2Sd and s0tb - 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
Five Children at Once.

The most remarkable birth ever known in
the history of accouchments occurred at near
Salesville, on last Monday night Mrs. Nc
Cormick gave birth to five healthy children,
four of whom were boys and one girl. The
medical works give but few instances of such
wonderful births, and when they do occur
the children have scarcely been known to live.
In this case the mother and children are in
the common language on such occasions
''doing we'll" The community down there
is excited and the famous father is the hero
of all the country round about and his fame
will spread on the wings of the newspapers
from one end of the country to the other
His home is already an object of pilgrimage
for all the old women of the region.
Two births each of four children, have oc-
CURED within the last fifteen years, near this
region, but this out-does all the recorded oc-
currences perhaps in the United States
Cambridge Jeffersonian, May 80.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
BELLAIRE.

The question is frequently asked on our
streets, have we a Communistic or SOcialistic
organization in our midst? We simply an
swer, yes; although probably not under that
name, hut If the expression OF the members
thereof, in the heat of passion or excited by
liquor, or letters, snony nous, received by
prominent persons in Bellaire, be any criteri-
on by which we can be guided, their objects
and aims are the subversion of law and order;
in fact anything to accomplish the ends they
desire By next week we will probably be
able TO give you fuller account of the past
and present of this organization, with its flu
ture intentions.
Last weeks Gdzette asks who Gen. ]. W.
Riley is, and says he is entirely unknown IN
this part of the 18th District. We would on
ly say that if Gen. Riley and the putty faced
editor of the Gazette were to travel along the
Ohio River, through the most populous town.
ships of the county, there would be five psr-
sons know Jim Riley to one who would re
cognize the immaculate Gaumer.
The B. & S. W. Railroad promises to DE
speedily completed at last 20 Woodsfeld, and
the prospects just now are very fair to take
our Christmas dinners a. the Capital of old
Monroe. Sc mote it be.
rage at present, two or three a week occur
ring, 10 help our young folks to pleasantly
put in their time and squander their loose
change As we came up Belmont street q
few minutes since, we noticed a large hand
bill announcing Picnic for the benefit of a
Church, and wound up by telling everybody
to come, as dancing would commence at 10
A. NJ. and close at 7P. NJ. This is an i'm
provement over the old way of doing busi-
ness. Dancing. in good Church company,
will induce good morals and good behaviour,
while grab bag in the same company might
be preventive to much profanity.
The Ohio River is on its good behaviour
this morning-6 feet inches in the channel,
and all the local packets running with almost
as much regularity as Railroad trains.
The Police Court of Bellaire is about play
ed out; nothing doing; nobody fighting; in
fact we could not squeeze out more than two
or three items a week, and they scarcely ever
arise above the dignity of plain drunk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
Fair Play.

If few doses OF proprietary medl-
cine fails to cure malady for which II
is advertised, some seek a physician,
and contentetily take his routine pre-
scriptiOns for months, even though
they receive no benefit. Is this fair?
Suppose the traveller on strange and
dangerous rosR inquiries the route to d
town some twenty miles distant, and,
after going one or two miles, concludes
to abandon the road, because he can
not see the town. II lost, could any
one be blamed but himself: The Fam
lily Medicines manufactured by X. V.
Pierre, M. ID of Buffalo, n. Y, are a
safe and certain cure for the various
diseases for which they are rerOmmen-
ded. His Golden Medical Discovery
has long been the standard remdedy
for the cure of scrofula, bronchitis, con-
sumption, dyspepsia, liver complaint,
skin diseases, and all impurities of the
blood, while DIR. Sage's Catarrh Rene
dy, if used in connection with the Dis
cOvery, efftrts speedy and perfect
cure of the most aggravated catarrhal
affection. For many years the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar TO women
were regarded as incurable. The knife
and caustic were freely used with but
exceptional benefit. The success at
tending the use of DIR. Pierce'5 Favor
ite Prescription induced the Doctor to
sell it under positive guarantee to
cure this class of diseases. II atfiited,
do not delay or hesitate to try it. See
Pierce's Memorandum Books, given
away by all druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
Republican Convention.

BELMONT COUNTY REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL
AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rooms, :
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, May %, 1878. }
The members of the County Republican
Central and Executive Committees are re-
quested to meet at ST. CLAIRsvILLE, on
Saturday, June 8,
at o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of select
ing TEN delegates 10 the Republican State
Convention, to be held in the city of Cincin
natl, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, for the nomi
nation of State officers; also, for the purpose
of fixing the time and place of holding the
County Republican Convention. All Repub
licans are invited to be present and partici-
pate in the proceedings. A full attendanc:
is very greatly desired.
C. W. CARROLL, Chin.
w. A. Hunt, Sec'y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06

TIE Guernsey County Republican- Conven'
ton which was held on Monday was presided
over by. Col ]. D, Taylor. Resolutions en-
dorsing the President and denoupcing ths
POttero Mexicanizers and the O'Connor Leg
islature of Ohio were adopted. Our worthy
friend w. z. Gooderi received the nomina
ton for Probate Judge. WIS. .B.ashier was
nominated for Clerk, and J. NJ. McKirtrick
for Sheriff The following were elected del
egates to the Cincinnati Convention Col j.
D. Taylor, Isaac Morton, j. ". Bargar,
Jonathan Rose, Maj. ]. F. Rainey and w. K.
GOoderl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06
belmont County Crops.

David Brown, Esq, correspondent of tn:
Agricultural Department at Washington fol
this county, in his report for June 1st, esti
mates the average condition of the wheat a.
lis, rye 100, barley 100, oats 100, clover 100
potatoes 100, corn 100, apples 140. The
acreage Of oats as as-compared with last year is
80, and of clover 81.
He reports further that five sheep out ol
every hundred have been lost by disease anG
other casualties in the last year. As not,
to his report to tlie Department be remark,
in regard to the whest its condition is rathei
unce rtainS that it is a good deal effected y,
rust and also somewhat damaged by the haI
storm. On May LIST the crop was estimated
at 40 per cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06

The Republicans of the 10th Congressional
District of Ohio will meet in Convention at
Steubenville, on
Thursday, June 27, 1873,
to nominate q candidate for Congress for said
District. The basis of representation as fixed
by the committee will be one delegate for ev-
cry 1875 votes cast for President Hayes at the
Ohio election in 1876, and one additional del
egate for every fraction of 63 and over, to wit:
Belmont 40 votes, Columbians 43, Harrison
81, jefferson 33, Carroll II. Whole number
delegates 154.
ALEXIS COPE, Belmont CO.,
S. J. FIREsTONE, COlumbiana
ID. A. HoLLINGsWoRTH, Harrison co,
JOHN o. MCGOWAN, Jefferson CO.,
J. 81. TAYLOR, Carroll.
Committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-06

EvERYBoDY's wife is now investing in su-
gar and strawberries-storing them away 10
eat, as they say, in winter hours. Then
comes the raspberries, currants, blackberries,
tomatoes, peaches, plums, ounces, corn,
beans, pears, cherries, cucumbers, and nu-
merous others that we cannot take time nor
space to name just here. Now if the house
is filled from cellar to garret with these good
things, if our sugar bills are frightful, if We
do lose sleep every night till midnight, if we
are reminded every morning that more cans
and jars are needed, if we must drop every
thing else and do without clothes this sum
mer, what blessed thought that we will have
a house full of good things to clean up next
winter.