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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
Legal Notice.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas Outland, Plaintiff,


George W. Armstrong. ct. al, Defendants.
's'HE DEFENDANT, George W. Armstrong
L who is one of the Defendants in this ac-
tion, and who is a nonresident of the c-unty
OF Belmont and State of Ohio, and whose
place of residence is unknown TO this plain
tiff, will take motto. that the said plaintiff
Thomas Outlsnd, did, en- the 18th day of May
A. D.. 1878, file his petition, and upon that,
his affidavit, for an alta 'hment, in tue office
of the Clerk of tn Court of Common Pleas
within and for the county of Belmont and
State of OHIO, against the said George w
Armstrong (and Palmer l.. Dawson against
the sskS Dawson no attachment was asked
for) setting forth in substance, that on the
22d day OF January A. D., 1877, the said George
w, Armstrong and one Palmer L. Dawson, In
& certain action in Replevin, before one John
NJ. Gardner, Esq, a Justice of the Peace OF
Belmont county, Ohio, wherein one Palmer
L. Dawson was the plaintiff land one Thomas
Outland, this plaintiff" was he defendant,
Statute required in said action in Replevin,
to pay to the said Thomas Outland all dams
ages which he might sustain, and which
in said action in Replevin In case
the said Dawson failed in said action,
and that he had no cause of action; further
cvering that such proceedings were had in
said action in Replevin, both before said
Justice and in the Court of Common Pleas:
that upon the final trial thereof 1t was ordered
and adjudged that the said Palmer l.. Daw
son had no cause of action, and judgment
was rendered against him and in favor of the
the said Thomas Outland for the sum of 500 90,
MS damages ny lodSOu VI SdIu aCS
tion and the sum of $50 co. his costs of suit !;
aver;Dg further, that the said Palmer L. Daw
son and the said George w. Armstrong were
bound and liable to the said Thomas Outland
for his damages so found due him in said ac-
tion which he had sustained furter avering
that the said Palmer l. Dawson was and is
now wholly insolvent. and praying for a
judgment on said ReElevin bond against the
said George W. Armstrong and the said Pal
mer L. Dawson for the sum of 500 90, his
so sustained, and for the sum OF
$50 O0 his costs of said suit; and further aver
ing for an order of Attachment against the
goods and chattels. lands and tenements of
the said George W. Armstrong, which was
Issued, and an order of Garnishment was
issueo against one George W. Murphy, F. NJ.
Acton and one George Boyd, to appear and
answer concerning their Indebtedness to the
said George W. Armstrong and other relief;
which action will be for hearing at the next
term of Court commencing on the 29th day
of October A. D.. 1878, and the said George W.
Armstrong is hereby notified to appear
and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the last publication of
this notice, which will be November 18th, 1873.
B. D. SINCLAIR, Atty for
Oct l7-6w THOMAS OUTI.AND.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
MARRIED..

CASE-RICHNER-O the 18th inst, at
the NJ. E. Parsonage, ST. CIairsville, by
Rev. j. H. Conkle, Mr.. Jacob Case and
Miss Agnes Richner.
R-PHILLIPS-Nov. 14tf,
by Rev. Jas. Day, at the home of the
brides father Mr.. James Phillips, Mr.. Ma
rion c. Stonebraker and Miss Mary C. Phil
lps-all of Belmont county.
CURNS- S-CLINE-On Nov. 16, by James
White, Esq, at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr. Charles Curns and Miss Caro-
line Cline-all of Belmont county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

THE funeral of Miss Althea Snively, who
died at the residence of her parents in Bel
laire, on Friday the 18th, took place on Sum-
day, large concourse of people being in at
tendance. Her disease, which was brain
fever, did its work quickly, she having been
in school the half of the Wednesday week
preceding her death. Miss Althea was but
little pest Is years of age, having been a
member of the class in the High school. One
so intelligent, so industrious, so punctual, is
rarely found. She was especially lady-lik
and graceful in all her manners, kind to her
teachers and school-mates, and will be sadly
missed both in the day and Sunday schools
Not oL,,;:- do her parents deeply mourn her loss,
but also large number both in the High and
Grammar schools will be sad for many day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
As Christmas feature Harper's Magazine

As Christmas feature Harper's Magazine
for December contains four old English pc
ems-Ben Jonson's Hymn on the nativity"
George Wither's christmas Carol and
Fletcher's ''Mercy Appeal to God for Man, "
each poem being accompanied by an illustra-
ton. NJ. D. Conway writes on ''England's
Great University" Ex-Governor Seymour on
"Crime and Tramps," Dr. I. NJ. Coan on
"Some Peculiarities of Yellow jack" Charles
Barnard on "Silver," while Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps has a story entitled 1.-TWO Hundred
and Two" and Rose Terry Cooke humor-
GUS sketch called 'Knoware.' William Blacks
macleod, of Dare" and Thomas Hardy's
"Return of the Native" reach their final in
stallments but one. The entire number con
tans sixty>two illustrations A paper on
tMendelssohn and Moscheles," treats of an
interesting period in the history of music,
and contains portraits of Weber, Handel,
Bach, Thalberg, Beethoven and Mozart, be-
sides Mendelsshon and Moscheles. A new
novel by Miss Mulock is promised to follow
the novels OF Black and Hardy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
lie occupied the platform Of the citv scale

LIZ occupied the platform of the city scales
on Wednesday evening last and began to yell
at the top of his voice. Then he opened a
hand-trunk, took out MANILA envelope and
began talking in this style: "Heres pack
age of paper, and here's twenty-four envel
Opes, and here's a set of coral ear rings, and
here's an amethyst set breast pin, and here's
pair of sea bean sleeve buttons, and here's a
Faber lead pencil, and here's nickel-plated
pen holder, and bere's"-he was about to
reach for 800 horsepower portable engine
and deed for 40 acres of land, when we
stopped and asked the price of all these
things. He said, "only quarter of dollar p
This man was too generous for us, so we pur.
chased a pencil and left him, remarking to
ourselves that the millennium was here
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
A MODERN writer very truthfully saws :

A MODERN writer very truthfully says ga
newspaper is window through which men
look out upon the world. Without a news
paper man is shut up in small room, and
knows little or nothing of what is happening
outside of himself. In our days the newspa-
per will keep sensible man in sympathy
with the worlds current history. 1t is an
unfolding encyclopedia and unbound book,
forever issuing and never finishing"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

for sale at Public Auction, on
Monday, December 30, 1878,
at l O'Clock afternoon, upon the premises, the
Situate In kirkwood township, said county,
north OF Hendrysburgh, and consisting of
three tracts.
The First Tract being part OF the north
west quarter OF section II, township 8, range 6.
containing acres, 2roo is and S2a perches,
more or less, and bounded on the north and
west by lands of Daniel Mumma, on the east
by Ian is of Perkins, on the south by lands
OF Groves and A Rankin.
The Second Tract being part OF the north
west quarter of section IL, township 8. range 8,
bounded by lands of the following persons,
to wit-noTth, Gustavus Ball; east, Nc
Glaugh him and VIM Ball south Hiram Groves,
and west, James Groves-less about So acres
off the east end thereof Set off to said Goodip
as a homestead, by division line running
north from a black walnut tree on the line Of
Hiram Groves.
The Third Tract being a part of the same
quarter OF said section 16, In the northwest
corner, having the section line on the north
parallel with said section liue on the south
l02 poles, and thence north l6 poles to the
corner of said section-less acres Off the east
end set off as a homestead to said Goodin.
Said last two tracts contain about 6 acres,
less said homestead, and the estate a perma-
lent leasehOld school lands.
If not sold on said day, the sale will take
iS79. D' -
Appraisement: First tract $1,000, second tract
homestead
Terms-Deferred payments not exceeding
two years. with interest payable annually, to
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
BARNET TAYLOR,
Guardian of Wm GpoIln. ImOecile.
Il.2I 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
WE heard two men-intelligent ue,

WE heard two men-intelligent men
say, We have been Nationals, but
since the recent elections we discover
that d Solid South means the same old
rebel spirit of intolerance and tyranny
of 1860, and We now lay aside our no
tions on the currency to take up our
old notions on country rescued from
vandal rebel Democratic hands. and
shall hereafter vote the straight Re-
publican ticket. So will thousands do
when "Solid South" is understood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
SHERtFF'S SALE.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
In Partition.
John 7 King


Benjamin. G King ct al,
DY virtue OF an order OF sale In the above
ID case issued and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont county,
Ohio, will offer for sale on the Premises, on
Friday, December I3. 1875,
At the hour of o'clock M on said day. the
following described premises, to wit:
Situate In the county of Belmont and State
of Ohio, and being in Mead township, in the
District of Lands directed to be sold at Mari
etta Ohio and being the northeast part of the
northwest quarter Of section No. Is, township
No. 4, and range No. 3, beginning for the
same at the northeast corner OF said quarter
section; thence west 81 rods to q stone; thence
south to n run; thence down said run with the
meanderings of the same to the quarter Sec
tion line; thence north with said quarter Sec
tion line to the place OF beginning, contain
ing o acres, more or less.
Appraised at $500.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash, one-third In
one year, and oue-thlrd In two years, with In
terest on deferred payments, to be secured by
mortgage on premises sold.
VIM. u. KINNEY, Sheriff.
Tallman Il Bro, Atty's. ll-l4, '76 st.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

On Sunday night Thomas Connolly, an en-
ployee in the b. & o. company's quarries
west of Bellaire, while returning to his beard
ing house in that place in state of intoxica-
tion, laid down to rest, taking rail on the
track for a pillow. The helper came along
and reduced his head to a jelly. Deceased
was a resident of Pennsylvania, about SO
years of age and unmarried.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

Ex-CoUNTY TREASURER PATTERSON, of
Guernsey county, who was compelled to re-
linquish his Office some time since, on account
of deficit in his funds arising from the illegal
loan of money out of the Treasury to one
Carson Real Estate Agent, has disappeared.
The presence of the Grand Jury in Cambridge
it is suggested may have made Mr.. P. ANXIOUS
about his personal liberty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition
at their meeting on the first Mon
jay of December, 1878, praying for an altera>
lion in a county road In Kirkwood township;
ReImont county, comm enciag ut School
House No. in said township, thence along
the line between Jacob II. Acton and John
Kiser. intersecting the county road AZ the
TIe .. 5fsI PETITIONERS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
A Liberal Offer, that You Should
Accept.

We have made arrangements to offer The
Ohio Farmer, of Cleveland, O,-the regular
subscription price of which is 50 90 per an
Dum-with the CHRONICLE both next year for
the low price of So 35.
The Ohio Farmer is 16 page, 64-column
paper, has been established thirty-two years,
strictly first class in every respect, and is one
of the most valuable, enterprising and relia'
BILE agricultural weeklies in the country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
IN BANKRUPTCY.

nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
~ for the southern District Of Ohio. The credi'
tors OF George W Morris, OF Noble county ,
Ohio, are notified that he has filed in said
Court his petition for final discharge from
mis- debts under the Bankrupt law OF the
United States, and that the Ilth day of De-
cember, 1873. at 10 O'Clock a. M, is assigned for
the hearing thereof, at my office. at ST Glars
vile, Ohio. ct which time and place you are
required to show cause, if any you have, why
such discharge should not be gran ed. The ID
and Sd meetings provided for by the 27th and
2Sth sections of said act will be held at said
time and place G w HOGE.
ll:2l st. Register in Bankruptcy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

Mr.. E. K. THOMPSON, Titusville, Pa
Dear Sir Il take pleasure in sounding the
virtues of Sleeper's Arnica Liniment. About
three months since l had in one of my feet
what the NJ. DIS said was acute rheumatism.
In three days time was unable to bear the
weight of sheet on my foot. l made an
application of the liniment at o'clock, p. M,
aud in one hour. there was decided change
for the better. The next day at noon put
on my toots and had no further trouble. -.
Very truly yours, NJ. M.-TUTTLE.
E. K. Thompson, Proprietor, Titusville,
Pa For sale by |. II. Patterson, st. Glairs'
vile, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

On Saturday night party of half-grown
boys who were in the habit of congregating
in an untenanted shanty in the Sth Ward of
Wheeling, had keg of beer and pack of
cards, when two of the party named Ed.
Kiger and Frank Hobrecht got into an aler-
cation over the bad treatment of smaller
boy named Elder, by Kiger, during which
the latter plunged the four inch blade of a
pocket knife into the side of Hobrecht cut
ting cash two inches long. The wounded
boy was assisted to his home before daylight
in the morning, and at o'clock died.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

The Bellaire Leader says there's nothing in
the Republican yawp about solid South, &c.
And yet the fraud-shrieking Gazette starts off
last week with the yawp ''Hurrah for solid
South" Great minds sometimes run together
and then they kind O. don't The Democ-
racy will find that the pill of "solid South, ="
which they roll as a sweet morsel under their
tongue, will prove in the end as bitter as it
did in 1860. The recent elections North mean
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

TIE Newsletter, the new Sunday paper,
Wheeling, put in an appearance here early in
the day on Sunday. 1t is neat in typograph'
ical appearance and the initial number indi :
Gates that it will be conducted with some
snaD
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

On Saturday horse being rode by VIM.
Patterson, eldest son of John Patterson, re.
siding at the Stone House down-tho- pike, be-
coming alarmed at some hogs being driven
along the road, shyed off and tripped itself,
falling to the ground: the rider was unsaddled
and his foot held in the stirrup until he was
dragged considerable distance, when he was
freed from his perilous position, after sustain
ing severe injuries on the back of the head
AMI bruises on the thigh and hip.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
New Advertisements.
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE il, hereby given that In the Probat,
~ Cdulri OF Belmont county, Ohio the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Ad
min istratoI of the estate of James Bonifant
decd, late o said county,
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment A. ]. HOGUE,
H. 'TS-St Admin stl ator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
SPECIAL
Master Commissioners Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
James P. Ferguson, Exr,

Elizabeth Hamilton ct al.
DY virtue of an order OF sale in the above
D case ISSUED and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont county,
Ohio will offer for sale at the door of the
Court House, ia St. Clairsville, said county, on
Monday, December 16. 1878,
at the hour of l o'clock on said day, the
following described premises, to wit:
Situated in the township of Richland county
of Belmont, and State of Ohio, being the north
west quarter of section 2I, township Z, range
4 beginning for the same On the west bound
ary Of said quarter A poles from the center OF
the National Road, being the southwest corn
er of Dennis Quinlan's lot; thence south 62.65
poles to lands formerly owned by Jesse Msgee
1now Henry PickeringG thence with the same
north SO east 80 poles to the southwest corner
OF lands formerly owned by John Greenleatl
(now Alex Kiag), from which white oak 80
inches in diameter bears south 75o west 26
links and one other white oak "a inches in
diameter bears north 10 east 26 links; thencel
north S. IA poles TO the southeast corner Of
John Rotmeir's lands; thence west with said
Rotmeir and Quinlan's line 80 polesi to the
place of beginning. containing Ii acres, be
the same more or less.
Appraised at 500.
Terms of Sale-Cash, -
Special Master Commissioner.
Mitchell Atty. lila, 7S-5t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
ScriDiur.ll Authority.

''In the early ages of the world perfumes
were constantly used, and they have the high
sanction of Scrfpturdt authority" The pa
irons of perfumes at all times have been the
most polished people in the world, and in this
age no refined lady or gentleman considers
their toilet complete without the use of some
delightful scent like DR.. Prices Unique Per
fumes, which are really the gems of all odors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

The official bond, in the sum Of $50, 900, of
Sheriff elect Hills, approved by Prosecuting
Attorney, was filed with Auditor On Monday.
Following are the tiles: VIM. Hills, S. g.
Hills, Geo. E. Hills, Jos. Renner, VIM. Reed,
NJ. e. StarbucF, Valentine Ault, John F.
Davis, Harrison Brady, John II. Buchanan,
and VIM. Lee, ST. An excellent bond
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

ORDERS have been issued from headquarters
for the entire suspension Of work along the
line of the e., 4. V. & w. railroad extension.
1t is suspected that the cause of the with.
drawal of The working force at this time is
lack of the required funds. How long this
condition of affairs will exist, is what mo
fellah" can find out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

Mrs. FRANCES HARRIS, mother of Daniel
Harris, residing west of town, died on Thurs
day of pneumonia, at the advanced age of
ninety two years, and her remains were in
TERED in the NJ. E. cemetery. Deceased was
native of Ireland but came to America IN
her youth. She was a resident of Belmont
county for over eighty years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

JOHN w. MCFARLAND and DIR. A. Porter.
field, grocers and general merchandise deal
ers at East Richland, made an assignment, on
M"nday, for the benefit of creditors, to E. ].
Carman and I &. Mcfarland. Their assets
are placed at S14O0; liabilities about $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that in the Probate
N Court of Belmont county, Ohio the under
signed was AppoiI ted and qualified a. Execu-
tor OF the estate of andrew King, decd, late
of Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
que>ted to make Immediate payment, and
thuse having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated Tor se'tle-
ment. KING,
li-2l st Executor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

DR.. E. E. CoBURN, Resident Dentist No
1924 Market street, Wheeling, w. Va, will
visit Belmont, December 9Th and remain
days; MorrisLown the 10th, and remain 2
days; Loydsville the 18th, and remain days;
Flushing the 18th, and remain 3 days; St.
Clalrsville the 21st, and remain days. A
student wanted at the Wheeling office. (21 3t)
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F.sH { H.nas!aa! 4. Sale.

r WILL SELL MY FARM, lying on the Ma
i tional Road, "a mile west of st. Clairsville,
al d also my Homestead of Ten Acres, lying
between the town on the north, and the Fair
Grounds and Railroad depot on the south. l
am net able to give the necessary attention to
either and will sell either or both. at fair pri-
ces and on long and easy payments. The Farm
is one OF the best quality of land in the coun-
ty-plenEy of Coal and Limestone. very large
stone quarry-a large Flag quarry, newly
discovered; new granary, several hundred
panels of new paling and board fence; 35 acres
in timothy; my share of some 40 acres of Corn
and Wheat on the ground; l7C large, healthy
Apple trees; over ~ very large Cherry trees;
large Pear trees. all grated, and of the best
quality of marketable 1ruit With our Rail-
road on the spot, and with the large amount of
Fruit, well managed garden on the farm. of
IL or l5 acres, would pay Tor the farm in f1ve
years.
The Homestead is enclosed all around with
a new paling fence; the ground Is rich; the
Dwelling House, Stabling, and all the Out
buildings in good repair; a frsJrate Garden
large Apple trees, Cherry trees. Pear trees,
35 large Damson Plum trees, Ounce trees and
Persinmon trees, all of the best varieties, and
a large amount Of the best kinds of Grapes,
Currants and Observation-Disclosures OF
each kind of iruit for any family. 1t is very
convenient, comfortable and pleasant resi-
dence. Call and see the premises.
To- TO- '7S--tf. JAMES WEIR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

A FARMER's PAPER-We ask attention to
the card of the Ohio Farmer of Cleveland,
Ohio, in this issue of our paper, and recon-
mend it as one of abe oldest and most valua-
able agricultural and family papers of the
countrv.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

The man who likes to read very well, but
is too poor to put in little more than half a
cent day for that purpose in taking paper,
can get whole lot OF medical almanacs at
the drug store for nothing; so he can supply
himself with his winters stock of literature
and save his half cents for cigars, tobacco
and other indispensables to his happiness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21

GEORGE STEPHENS, son of John w. Ste
phens the Barnesvillt liquor dealer, commit
ted suicide by taking opium, last week, al
Marietta. No explanation was left as to the
cause which led him TO commit the rash deed,
but simply a note stating that he had tak-n
opium, and giving the address of his father.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-21
SPECIAL
Master Commissioners Sale.

Robert NJ wilkins
VS..
Harrison Bnte ct al.
IN pursuance of an order of the Court of Conn
mon Pleas of Belmont county, Ohio. made
at the Fall term thereof, 1878, in the above
entitled action, aud to me duly issued, Will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, on
Monday, December o. ISIS,
Of tho hopr ofl O'Clock p NJ at the door of
the Court House. in st. Clairsvills, Ohio, the
following described Real Estate, with the ap
Harrison Butte, viz:
Situate in the City Of Bellaire, county OF
Belmont. and state Of Ohio, and known Us
lot No. II, in Old Bellaire; said Lot being tO
feet front by 81 feet back. Also the River
bank and wharf privilege lying directly east
of and adjoining said Lot No. IL.
First tract appraised al $500.
Second do do do 800.
Terms of Sale, Cash. ,,,x,~,,x
Special Master Commissioners.
A q Mitchell, Atty. H>'' 20 OF