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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE failure of the Democratic Con-
gress to provide for the payment of Uni
ted States deputy marshals appears like
! " to have a marked influence upon the
receipts of the government from the in
ternal revenue during the next year or
two. Reports from the South all agree
that the moonshiners, as if they had
word from headquarters that the failure
to provide for deputy marshals was es-
pecially for their protection. are starting
their illicit stills in hundreds of different
places, and the contraband traffic in the
dangerous mountain regions of Georgia,
South and North Carolina and Tennessee
has already assumed large proportions.
The belief is almost universal through
the South that the Democrats do not in
tend to provide for the pay of deputy
marshals until after the next presidential
election, and perhaps not then, and hence
deputies can not be found who will incur
great dangers and hardships to protect
DlC SONC1 lll1Cu1t WHICH, az DCoO IuC1 C0u-
not be paid for months to come, and they
believe the show for pay even in the
more distant future very poor. Certain
ly, no blame can attach to deputies for
not serving under such circumstances,
and the Democrats of Congress alone
must be held responsible for whatever
losses to the government follow. A
more unjust tax upon legitimate business
could not have been devised than this
wholesale license to mOonshiners to carry
on their prohibited traffic, and it seems
liable to not only cause direct loss in
revenue, but lead legitimate dis
tillers in self-defence to evade taxes or
combine against their payment, and
again introduce as unsatisfactory state
of affairs in the Internal Revenue De-
pattment as existed during the palmy
days of the whiskey ring frauds.-BaltO.
American. l."ee u- ii t..s .t.. st..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

S. r. MASON, who was the Greenback
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
has advised Gen. Ewing he will gladly
take the stump for him in his behalf
Gazette. - aJhW la i.I.t ,aTHe
Why certainly, perfectly natural
misery loves company" Nobody knows
better than Sam Mason what sound
thrashing means besides, if possible
Sam is a greater financial and political
bankrupt than Ewing is:-a fellow feel
ing makes them wondrous kind. Yes
let Sam come by all means, and ''let the
blind lead the blind" lee f.'. I'd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
THE MARKETS.
GENERAL MARKETS.
Philadelphia.

AUGUST -Flour-Very dull; new wheat
family arriviving freely; Minnesota extra
family, $5.25; choice So 75; Ohio family,
good $5, 40; winter wheat patents $5 75 q
5 so. Wheat-No. 2 red, eievator$l 07.
Corn-Firm; low mixed 47tc; high mixed, on
track, 4Sa49c. Oats-White we itern, 55@36:
choice do 364@37c. Provisions-Beef mess
$12 90. Hams, smoked 10@t0kc; picked
S4@9c Butter-Newi York State and Brad
ford county, Pa, extra 15a16c; Western Re
serve extra 12@14c. Eggs-Western 11@124c
Baltimore. n
AUG -Flour-Unchanged Wheat, West
tern-No 2 western winter red spot and
Aug. 81 064. Corn Western western mix
ed, spot and Aug 464@47sc. Oats-western
white 33@35c; do mixed 32@33c. Rye, SEQ
58e. Eggs-Aciive and scarce at 11@12c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

If the Seitz law against the use of
money at elections is enforced, it will
be death blow to Republicans
Let's see, Eph. Holland, before he
went to the Penitentiary. swore he was
to receive $4,000 from the Democracy
for electing the bounding Banning and
Milt. Sayler, and then threatened prose
cution because the honest Democracy
went back on him. If unmolested the
unterrified will give the Seitz law sights
don't you forget it. - ,..-i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE yellow fever continues to in
crease at Memphis, and the disease is
spreading to all parts of the city. The
Board of Health formally announces the
existeueesof am epidemic and warns ev-
cry one away from the city. The death
rate is, however, low in proportion to the
number of cases, and there is reason to
hope that the frightful mortality of last
summer will not be repeated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

WHILE Ewing and Rice were at the
front fighting the battles of their coun-
try.-Gazette.
Please inform us what battles Ewing
fought-if so, how many? as Artemus
Ward asked about the measles-and
Il ca, was it about the time "The De
mOcracy of Ohio, in Convention assem-
bled, at Columbus, sent greeting to their
friends Soufh?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

Republican State Central Com
mittee has decided to open the cam
paign on the goth instant. 1t has been
arranged to have Secretary Sehurz speak
at Cincinnati. August 20; at Columbus,
August 81, and at Toledo, August %.
Secretary Sherman will speak at Steu-
benville, AlphOnso Taft at Cleveland.
and Charles Foster at Akron.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

b.. GENERAL EWING is fond of figures
and perhaps he viii consent to let us
know the meaning of the fact that the
deposits in the New York banks were,
August 2, ss5,eO4, 100 greater than they
were August 2, 1s7S-and that they in
creased in one week S11.3s7. 700. We
understand it to mean that the holders
of called bonds, to the amount of more
than eleven millions of dollars in a
week, take their greenbacks from the
Government and deposit them, waiting
for an Investment better than four-per-
G ents.-[Cin. Com. i-.sl is' s-n','
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

TAKING the Yazoo county affair as its
text, the. Chicago Times advises the
Southern Independent to fight for their
rights. "Their only chance" it says, sis
to oppose force with force, and to that
it seems likely to come at last. Inter
necine war is the natural outcome of the
methods by which the party now in
power in Mississippi has obtained the
n.candencV" IL :. - -. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

The Chicago Times, late supporter
of Tilden, has man in Ohio reviewing
the campaign prospects. A lengthy let
ter on the situation concludes thus
"The year. the issues of the campaign,
the platforms, the candidates s--the signs
of the tilnes-all indicate Republican
wave that will elect Mr.. Foster by
10000 votes, and give the Republicans
control of the next Assembly"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

1t is said that Senator Geo. H. Pen
dleton is already setting up the pins for
the. Democratic Presidential nomination
in 1Ss4-l Gazette. 81. usa dlj31' r
p The redoubtable George once "set up
the pins" to be Governor, but the Re
publicans knocked. them down with the
first ball. Set ,'em up GEORGE!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
East Liberty.

AuG. 12-Cattle-Supply good and of me
dium to good generally, with some common
the best grades are nearly ull sold, while the
most of the most of the common are yet or
hand and. hard to sell at a decline of pei
cent; the good grades are up little over last
week, say about 10 to Is cents; best 81 500
90: fair to good "a 25@4 70; common 50 q
@3 80. Sales for two days 1924 head. ~
gs-Receipts !, ,595 head; Workers, So 80
@$3 60; Philadelphias, $3,70@3 75. 81
Sheep Receipts 6700 head common to best
So 25(04 40; all sold. .....'a.. s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE newly elected Democratic Gov
ernOr of Kentucky is the scoundrel who
scattered trunks full of small pOx and
yellow fever infected clothing in the
Northern cities with the hope that these
terrible diseases would become epidemic,
and sweep every man, woman, and child
in the North into the grave.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

1t is the opinion of many well post
ed politicians that if both New York
and Ohio go Democratic this year, &c
-[Gazette. t-.t-.a
at is the opinion of many well posted
politicians that if the dog had main
tanned his velocity he would have caught
the rabbit. ...-.t...
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

An extravagant value has been placed
upon the essate of the late Mrs. Dorsey
bequeathed to Jeff Davis. Its value
will not exceed $4,000. Her whole in
come consisted of $2,25O, derived from
the rent of two plantations, on which
she paid S492 in taxes. Her debts
amounted to $4,000. The Beauvois
place was sold to Mr.. Davis last spring
for S15,500, payment being made in notes
running for one, two and three years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Gazette estimates the coming vote of
Ohio as follows: Foster, 324,620; Ewing
SOs,956; 'Piatt, 1882; Stewart, 4.1s2
The vote last year was: Republican
274,12O; Democratic, 27O, ,766; Greenback
3s ,S32; Prohibition, 5,6S2. -f.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE Democracy over the State are
dispensing with the services of the
ablest and most pure members of the
late lamented O'Connor Legislature, by
not nominating them for reelection. Of
course all these gentlemen win be found
in the forefront of the battle. III Z.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

As BR1BER Foster takes the belt
Toledo Democrat.
Whati from Sam Tilden and his CO.
horts Of 1868? Have you ever heard of
the repeater, Eph. Holland, or Boss
Tweed2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

ACCORDING to the Confederate Briga-
dier theory, about all that the war set
tied was the abolition of slavery. And
it may be that the revised edition of the
theory will demand that the Govern
ment shall pay for doing that, says the
Commercial
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE GAINESVILLE grave robbers have
been pardoned by Gov. Bishop. after
serving eight months of the year for
WHICH they were senteneed.-[Gazette.
They are to swell the Ewing sepulch-
raj boom, you know; grave fellows, these
Democrats. =
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

GEN. EWING says he win try to keep
the Presidency out of the present can
vass.-[W. Register.
And, not to be Outdone, ''the presen;
canvass" will keep poor Ewing out Of
the Presidency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

constantly hear the most obscene stories,
will soon have such deadened sensibili-
ties as to be able to originate slander by
the wholesale. Nor need we be surpri-
sed if efforts are made by the enviOus
and vile to bring down the most virtu-
Gus to their own level. OF course, these
are philosophical observations, and it
would be fine thing if they were moth
ing more. -
envy and slander, malice and revenge,
And murder nd-deceit, and every birth
OF damned sort, was progeny of pride"
We wonder if Sunday School teachers
ought not to be saints?
Mr.. A. Steger was quite seriously hurt
last Wednesday by horse running
away. He is now improving finely.
DR.. Charles F. Beardslee, of the Bur
lington Hawkeye, has been appointed
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury in place
of Judge Tabor, resigned. "a,
The wife of Hon. B. Wilson. member
of Congress from West Virginia, died at
White Sulphur Springs Sunday morning.
A call has been issued for a Prohibi-
tion State Convention, at Altoona, Sept.
10, when State ticket will lbelnominated.
Two more of the Pennsylvania Mollie
Maguires, John O'Neill and Peter Man
US, are to be hanged on the 18th of Octo-
ber
The great mortality among children
in Detroit has led TO the arrest of Isaac
Jandorf, a milk vender, whose milk was
examined and found to contain thick,
white sediment known as white earth.
While not poisonous, it is neither nutri-
tious nor wholesome, and when taken
by children is apt to produce grave
stomach and bowel disorders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

SECRETARY SCHURz is announced for
three speeches in Ohio-at Cincinnati
August 2Oth, Columbus 21st, and Toledo
22d.. He will then proceed West and
have a big talk with the Indians.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
THE GENUINE
DIR. G.. McLANE,S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leaden.
l. colored, with occasional flushes, or
4 circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eyelid; the noseis ir-
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
a swelling Of the upper hp; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears; an unusual secretion of
saliva; Shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
with a gnawing sensation of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; fieeting
pains in the stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels II
regular, at times costive; stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tinged with blood;
belly swollen and hard; urine turbid; !;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding Of
the teeth temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepara-
ton, not capable Of doing the slightest
infn,y TO tie .rosf tender intaat. o.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's VER-
MFUcE bears the signatures Of C. Nc
LANE and FILMING Bros. on the
vraDDer -.O.-. i..t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

A CONGRESSIONAL committee is en-
gagged, in investigating the election of
Ben. Butterworth and Tom Young
lIaZette. 5l4s.u 1- ..tI '.li g. tsaHs -
"a And every time the investigating hook
is thrown in, out comes hunk of DEM
ocratic rascality or a Democratic dirty
shirt. s-..4.,5 -.r.Fir .,f.,.f ....I ....g a.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

=, THERE seems to be no longer any
doubt that the Democrats have carried
Kentucky. A dispatch from Louisville
estimates their majority at about 10000.
The Republicans gain three or four
Senators and ten or twelve Representa-
tiveS. ii44H zoos , +-l .4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

BUTLER may want to steal their
(mass Republican, party this year
Wheeling Register.
Having recently re-joined the Demo
cratic party his propensity to steal may
again show itself. -fl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
PHILADELPHIA Wool.

AUG. -Weol-Improved demand: Ohio,
Penn. and w. Va. Xxx and above 36@38c;
X36@38c; medium 37@40c; coarse 33@S6c;
New York, Mich, Ind. and Western fee $50
SO; medium 3S@39c; coarse 33@35c; combing
washed, 35@434c; do unwashed 27@31c; Cam
ada combing, 36@3Sc, fine unwashed 23@25c,
coarse and medium do 25@30c, tub washed
35O40c. .t -5tI ,atG0 .u--
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, has four Irish
"keeners," or women hired to lament
for the dead at wakes. We suggest to
Tom Ewing and his hackers, this is
YOUR chance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
Ewing's opinion of His Party.

/ ALL THESE EVENTS
HAVE FORCED ME, THOUGH MOST
RELUCTANTLY, TO THE C0NCLU-
SION THAT THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY is POWERLESS AND INEF-
FECTIVE AS AN ALLY AND NOT
=. A. FIT INSTRUMENT of RE.
FORM In American. Politics. %lii
Gen. Tom Ewing's Speech at Colum-
bus, July 80. 1873. ~ Il l,fF.. go
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

THE iron interest of the West is BOOM
ing. Furnaces and rolling mills are
running full-handed, and have as many
orders as they can conveniently fill
Wheeling Register. ~
Can this be so, in the face of Tom Ew-
ing's lugubrious lamentations, at Lam
caster, over the prostrate industries of
the country-s shedding crocodile tears,
big as apple dumpllngs, at the universal
distress and forced idleness of the work
ing classes, and the universal bank
ruptcy of the people, forgetting, howeY-
ler, to relate how many, really within
sound of his voice were bitterly cursing
him for running them through his infla-
ton wildcat speculations. The Cincina-
ii Enquirer, and all the small fry of the
Democratic party, yelp at john Sherman
and still beg Ewing not to make war
on Resumption, or they are gone. And
vet the furnaces and iron works boom
orders continue to pour in "beyond their
capacity to fill them" foreign trade I'M
mensely in our favOr-corn and pota-
toes, wheat, and all cereals in limitless
quantities, abundant prosperity is rapid
ly returning-labor is in demand, gold
circulating everywhere, capital seeking
investment, and notwithstanding all,
Ewing mourns and bawls, the Demo
cratic party growls, and still prosperity
is within our National gates, and happi-
ness universal, within our palaces, ex-
cept and alone, as they are disturbed by
such financial croakers as Tom Ewing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

The new Goyernor-elect of Kentucky
is DR.. Luke p Blackburn, the yellow fe-
Ver hero.-Gazette.
Yes, the same virtuOus Democrat
who attempted to kill off Union sick and
wounded soldiers North, by shipping
clothing to them infected with small
pox and yellow fever. Verify, is he a
"yellow fever hero;" and yea, verify, is
he pretty specimen to boast of How
fortunate it was for the Democracy none
of this clothing ever reached Rice while
in hospital-or Ewing-but-but-Ew-
ing never got hurt. He wasn't there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
The Cenyentiou To.morFow.

Arrangements for the meeting of the
Republican County Convention on Fri
day, at Martins Ferry. are perfected
The local arrangements are under the
management of the Executive Commit.
tee of the Foster Club of that place, anG
no efforts have been spared by them tC
give the Republicans of the county who
shall assemble there hearty welcome
The Convention will assemble in Com,
mercial Hall and g ill be called to order
by the Chairman Of The County Commit
tee at IL o'clock The Hon. Lorenzo
Danford, of this pla,s has. iS1!een selected
as temporary Chairma1, ana &c ssexpect
ed that upon assuming the cir he viii
deliver short address-upon the con
clusiOn of which the temporary organ
ization will be completed and the pre-
liminary work of the convention enter
ed upon. The Delegate Convention viii
probably assemble at l o'clock for the
purpose of nominating ticket.
For the benefit of persons desiring tt
attend the Convention it may be stated
that close connections will be made a.
Bellaire between the Central Ohio East
bound train and the c. & P. train which
leaves that point at $50 A. NJ, and that
a train will leave Martins Ferry at I
o'clock in the afternoon in time for the
west-bound train on the Central road
Persons going by private conveyance
can find ample stable room at the Sher
man and Cottage Hotels.
At night grand ratification meeting
will be held, at which Hon. J. T. Upde
graft, Hon. l.. Danford and Col. c. L
Poorman are expected to speak.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

IF Pennsylvania goes Democratic this
year, &e.-[Gazette. + - 49,.
If the heavens fall the Democracy viii
have a fine time to catch larks. if"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

WE venture, in a spirit of great hu,
mility, to suggest that the Democracy
invite Gov. DR.. yellow fever hero" as
the Democratic papers call him, Black
burn, of Ky, to come to Ohio, and join
in the great reform of Ewing & Co.
Blackburn could not only bring great
prestige as a successful politician, but
he could also inform the people how to
box up and transport to distant parts
the infection of yellow fever and small
pox, and thus enable them to stay the
progress Of these fearful epidemics from
time to time. His experience in Cana
da, with his trunks full Of infected
clothing to ship to sick and wounded
soldiers North, during the war, and his
reward by the Democracy since, emi-
nently fit him for the task.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
A FREE GIFT!

Off copy of my Medical Common Sense Book
TO any person suffering With Consumption
Asthma, Catarrh. Bronchitis, Loss OF Voice or
Soie Throat Send name with post-office ad :
dress, with two pastage stamps. State your
sickness. The book Is elegantly illustrated.
ll44 PIP. limo. 1879. The Information 10 con :
tains, In the providence OF Ood, has saved
many lives. The author has been tree ting
Diseases OF the Nose, Throat and Lungs, a. 3
special practice In Cincinnati, since 1857. Ad'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
Sunday School Institute.

The first Sunday School Institute of
sub-District No. 8, Barnesville District
Eastern Ohio Conference, was held at
Richland NJ. E. Church, ON Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 5th and 9th, our
venerable President, Rev. w. Darby. in
the chair The genial pastor ", D.
Starkey and the young people of Rich
land deserve credit for the refreshing
music with which they interspersed our
exercises. Misses Jennie White, Bessie
Moore and Mrs. Carrie Smyth presented
excellent essays on appropriate topics
Mr.. N. Lynn, Rev. j. W. Satterthwaite
W. Darby. J. H. Conkle and G. S. Um-
bleby, showed their interest in the great
work of saving the youth to the church
and to God by their instructive, soul
stirring speeches. We would neither
be unmindful of, nor ungrateful to our
visiting brethren, Revs. n. B. Stewart
and NJ. J. Slutz for their efficient SER
vices The large and attractive audi
ences spoke well for the Sabbath School
interest in the community, and we trust
that under God our Institute has in
creased this interest. ~.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

ONE of the inscriptions placed on the
banners at Republican meetings this
year is as follows:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
Delegates 10 the County COnven
ftAm

For the information of Delegates and
persons who attend the County Repub-
lican Convention, tomorrow friday,
We re-publish corrected list of Dele
gates from the several townships, and
also the names of the Committeeman
from the same, as follows: ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
WAYNE

CENTRAL CoMMITTEE4iEN.
Colerain-I. G. Cope.
Flushing-J. A. Hobson.
Goshen-T. E. McKisson.
Kirkwood-Dr. VIM. Jones.
Mead-L. r. Lockwood.
Pease-A. Lash.
Pultney-C. L. Poorman.
Richland-C. w. Carroll.
Somerset-Thomas Wilson.
Smith,. B. Jackson.
Union-Dr. A. Trimmer.
Wheeling-John Watson. a
Warren-M. G. Starbuck.
Washington-A. H. Caldwell.
Wayne-George Powell.
YOrk-M. NJ. Scott.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14

DISCOVERY AT CAMBaIDGE.-While
workmen were engaged one day last
week in cleaning out an old spring in
one of the groves ON the lands of Rev.Mc-
Farland, near Cambridge, Guernsey
county, to be used by the great National
Soldiers Reunion, it was discovered
that it was more than an ordinary spring
as has been supposed by those using the
water for the last forty years, and they
dug OH until they struck the bottom,
some six feet down, when it was discov-
cred that it was hewn out of a solid
rock, forming basin and from all ap-
pearances was wrought with some sharp
instrument in the hands of expert work
men. On further excavation stairway
was discovered, leading down to the
spring, which was also regular and cut
of the solid rock.
The spring is certainly wonderful. 1t
flows from $4,000 to 10000. gallons of wa
ter per day, which is ice-cold and suffi-
cient for the entire reunion purposes.
The Oldest citizens, who have lived here
nearly eighty years, have never known
anything of this wonderful spring, and
doubtless it has been the work of race
inhabiting this country centuries ago.