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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE effect of good prices realized by
farmers for the wheat crop that was
harvested in August is seen in the fact
that they have reserved unusual quanti-
ties for seed wheat, and that the acreage
of winter wheat sown this fall in the
central Western States for next years
crop is from &c to 100 per cent. greater
than was ever known before. The
amount of land prepared To be sOwn
next March and April with spring wheat
is also unprecedented, and whatever
winter wheat is destroyed by severe
weather will be replaced by spring
wheat. The winter wheat sown has ali
sprouted well, and the prospects are that
the wheat crop next year will be simply
enormous, far greater than this country
has ever seen before. A year hence
these Western farmers may find they
have overdone the business; but the
chances are that between war, famine
and flood, Europe will be able to absorb
all the breadstuffs America can spare,
and the investment will probably prove
as profitable one as could have been
made BALTIC. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Gen. Walkers Plan for Securing
Accurate Agricultural Statistics.

Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintend-
ent of Census, with a view to securing
greater accuracy and uniformity in the
agricultural statistics to be compiled for
the tenth census, has just issued a circu-
lar setting forth the aims and wishes of
the bureau in regard to the method of
securing such statistics. The agricultu-
raj schedule annexed to the act of 1850,
which is also made a part of the act of
March 8, 1879, providing for the tenth
census, requires report of the chief
productions of agriculture during the
year ended June l." There is, however.
no distinct agricultural year which ends
on the 1st of June, and there is reason
to believe that the statistics of agricul-
ture from 1850 to 1870 in regard to many
of the principal products embra-
ced portions of two different crops, mas
much as the enumeration was protracted
three, four, and even five months. By
the act approved March 3, 1879, it is pro-
vided that the tenth census shall be ta-
ken and completed during the month of
June, 1880. This provision greatly re-
duces the liability to error which has
been noted.
AS the enumeration begins on the 1st
of June and closes on or before the 3Oth,
all the crops which are gathered once a
year will fall pretty clearly on one side
or the other of the dividing line. Thus
the cotton crop reported in the census
will be that of 1879, gathered in the fall
of that year, while the wool clip or wool
crop" will be that of the spring of 1880,
in e
Texas, where both fall and a spring
clip are secured. For certain agricultu-
raj products, however, there is no har-
vest in the usual sense of that term, but
the product is gathered week by week, OF
day by day, as it natures. Milk, butter.
cheese and meat belong to this class.
To remove any doubts that may arise
concerning the crops to be returned in
the census, the following list presents
the several crops specifically mentioned
IN the agricultural schedule, arranged
as they fall into the calendar year 1879.
or that of 1880, or are to be returned for
the twelve months beginning June l.
1879, and closing May 81, 1880. Of the
crop of the calendar year of 1879: Wheat.
corn, rye, oats, harley, buckwheat. rice.
tobacco, cotton, potatoes, peas, and beans
orchards, vineyards, small fruits, hay.
clover seed, grass seed, hops, hemp, flax.
fax seed, sugar cane, and sorghum, acres
and quantity; bees, number of hives. |
pounds of honey and wax. Of the crop
of the calendar year 1880: Wool, number |
of heeces and pounds; maple sugar. |
pounds; maple mOlasses, gallons. Of |
the yield of the twelve months ending
May 81: Butter, cheese, and milk sold, |
quantity; animals slaughtered, value
market gardens, acres and value; forest
products and home manufactures, value
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30
ON THE STUMP.
Mark Twain's Speech IntrOduc.
tory Of Gen. HaWley.

"Mark Twain" otherwise Samuel L..
Clemens, made speech at Elmira, Sat
urday night week, introducing to Re-
publican meeting Gen. Hawley of Conn.,,
in the course of which he said:
Gen. Hawley is member of my church
at Hartford and the author of Beautiful
Snow" May be he will deny that. But
| am only here to give him character
from his last place. As pure citizen, l
respect him; as personal friend of
years, l have the warmest regard for
him; as neighbor whose vegetable gar
den adjoins mine, why-why, l watch
him. That's nothing; we all do that
with any neighbor- Gen. Hawley keeps
his promises not only in private but in
public. He is an editor who believes
what he writes in his own, paper. AS
the author of Beautiful Snow" he has
added new pang to winter. He is a
broad-sOuled, generous, noble, liberal,
alive to his moral and religious respOn-
sibilities. Whenever the contribution
box was passed l never knew him to
take out cent He is square, true,
honest man in politics, and l must say
he occupies 4 mighty lonesome position.
He has never shirked duty or backed
down from any position taken in public
life. He has been right every time, and
stood there. AS Governor, as Congress
man, as soldier, as the head of the Cen
tennial Commission, which increased
our trade in every port and pushed
American production into all the known
world, he has conferred honor and cred
it upon the United States. He is an
American of Americans. Would we had
more such menl So broad, so bountiful
is his character that he never turned a
tramp empty handed from his door, but
always gave him letter of introduction
to me. His public trusts have been
many, and never in the slightest did he
prove unfaithful. Pure, honest, incor-
ruptible, that is Joe Hawley. Such a
man in politics is like bottle of perfu-
merry in a glue factory-it may modify
the stencil if it doesn't destroy it. And
now, in speaking thus highly of the
speaker of the evening, l haven't said
any more of HIM than | would say of
myself. Ladies and gentlemen, this is
Gen. Hawley.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

TUNE-"Wholl be King but Charlie ?"
Poor little Tommy is dead. What, deady
Aye, dead, as little door nail;
Like warrior he sleeps, and pillows his
On its papa's and Rice's full coats of mail.
After life's fitful fever, how sweet is its
rest;
seel one tiny hand seems to "wipe off its
chin,"
While the other is fixed to "pull down
its vest"
The darling, the daisy, the dear chincopin.
Its coffin is made of sycamore wood,
The handle, "a dog collar"-beautiful
thing!
While the lining is Accent calico, good
Enough for priest or king
The nails were all made by the "Wood
Tariff bill"
And were cut from the cheek of the man
Who voted ''free trade" and, ground
through his mill,
Eternally, labor is PROSTATE" see pov-
ertys clan.
Where the woodbine traileth, the rag
muffin slid
To meet Grandpapa Allen, "away over
there"
With Thurman, Rice, Ewing, and JON
gee, the kid,
In sorrow, on the rickety greenback
stair.
It's graves in the classic slough of de-
spOnd,
Where. in concert, the "skeeters" and
frogs ever sing
Of "the sweet by and by" and forever
beyond.
The world will ne'er see another such
thing.
Poor Tommy is scooped, death sent his
'tfdt,"
And the loved one'took sick of the sum-
mer complaint,
And the tiatus of Ewing and Gen. Piatt,
And 1.-The Ohio Idea"-busted wide open
the rag baby saint.
Meath the fragrant skunk cabbage, let
the sardine sleep,
While the unwashed mourners patrol
the street
Sam Cary, Ewing, Rice and Thurman,
(old bo-peep),
While in sorrow the fnrled Bandana
they greet. a WALLER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30
BRIDGEPORT.

In our hurry last week in according
a feeble tribute of praise TO the gallant
band of Republican workers, We unin-
tentionally failed to specially thank C.
NJ. Rhodes, who by liberal contributions
in not only the recent but former cam
paigns, materially aided the good cause
as did also Will Teirnan, Ollie Rhodes,
Nath. Strahl, the latter even keeping
the latch-String of the Rhodes House
out on all occasions, especially on the
night of the electiOn-and to all other
Republicans, who worked and voted for
the good cause, if we fail to mention
them, are particular thanks due.
The old Belmont House, one of the
monuments of the past generation, Is
being thoroughly overhauled and re-
paired by the Ogleby boys, preparatory
to its occupancy by Gen. John Hill as a
first class hotel. To meet former want
Mr.. Ogleby has concluded to convert the
second story next the railroad into a
public hall-which will be perfectly
safe, and will possess extensive seating
being 6OX36 feet.
The Speakers stand has been removed
lIOlll OolCI pOlCs W HUI Ct lONClS
in triumph high in the air. 1t is meant
to let the pole remain where it is, ready
for 1880. Rather an interesting spot is
the space at the foot of that pole-du-
ring the last canvass as jolly enthusi-
astic, earnest and intelligent audiences
assembled, as ever hung upon eloquent
words. Here stood Foster, \. W.
Campbell, DanfOrd, Cary, Nash, and the
silver-tongued Bill Gibson, all eloquent
and earnest, giving the pole and the
times an eventful history.
We understand Mr.. Nat. Strahl con-
templates giving up the control of the
Rhodes House by Nov. 1st, and that Sam
Clemens will succeed him in its Occu-
pancy. If this arrangement is COM
pleted, we can commend all the old
friends of the house and lots of new ones
to this excellent House and accommo-
dating host.
Political excitement has about sub
sided, except only so much earnest de-
termination as will make the next cam
paign greater success than the one
just closed. The Democrats comfort
themselves they have dog law anyhow
saved from the wreck.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

SCRIBNER' MONTHLY opens new
volume with the November number. Its
illustrated contents are fac simile of a
poem by Bayard Taylor, with a portrait
and engraving of Il bronze bas relief
likeness; The French Quarter of New
York, by W. II. Rideing; Strawberries,
by E. p. Roe; the first of series of arti-
cles on the Successful Culture of Small
Fruits; The Michigan Grayling; Morris
Moore and his Old Masters, by Clarence
Cook; Rare Lawn Trees, by T. Parsons.
jr.; and the Mississippi Jetties, by the
Resident Engineer, E. l.. Corthell; f. C.
Stedman writes appreciatively of the
Life and Literary Career of Bayard
Taylor, and Some "reminiscences of
Daniel Webster form the first of a series
of Extracts from the Journal of the late
II. j. Raymond; The Grandissimes, a
Story of Creole Life, by G. w. Cable, is
begun, and Mr.. James Confidence is con-
tinued. A variety of stories, poems, and
sketches, and large amount of editorial
matter fill the remaining pages. Many
additional attractions are promised for
the later issues of this volume. New
York: Scribner 81 Co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

GOVERNOR elect Charles Foster made
a speech at a Republican meeting in
New York City, on Friday evening last,
and was well received. In the course
of his remarks he said he was one of
that class of Republicans who believed
in policy of conciliation and kindness
toward the Southern people, and thought
that the adoption of such course would
lead to reciprocation upon the part of
the people of the South. In this belief,
he had been grievously disappointed.
Before this policy was adopted the South
set up as the excuse for these OutrageS
and violations of rights, that they were
ruled by carpet-baggers and negroes, and
by bayOnets. To-day there are no carpet
bag governments, there is no bayOnet
rule, they have home rule to its fullest
extent, and yet the denial of those rights
is more gross and more offensive than
ever before. His knowledge of the
Southern States lei him to believe that
there is class of people down there
who do desire to accept the results of
the war in good faith, who desire to exc
cute the Constitutional amendments in
letter and spirit, and who do desire to
accord to every child of God, however
humble he may be, the rights these Con-
stitutional amendments gave him. But
up to this time that class of citizens
have been unable to assert themselves.
The aggressive element that requires
loyalty to the "Lost Cause" as a pass
port to official position and even social
standing, rules and controls that country
For his part, so long as this menace is
kept, he believed that there was but one
policy for the people of the North to
pursue, and that was to remain solid
and united against it. He claimed that
this was the meaning of the Republican
victory in Ohio. 1t was not "boom"
for any particular Presidential candidate,
but an assertion of the principles of the
Republican party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

CONGRESSMAN Updegraff of this Dis
trict is doing yoeman service in New
York for the Republican ticket, and is
making an enviable reputation for him
self. The New York Times of Sunday
says that advices received at the Repub-
lican headquarters in that city "give
glowing accounts of the good work be-
ing done there by the Hon. J. IT. Upde-
graft, of Ohio. This gentleman is one of
the workers, speaker who will go to
the crossroads and the schoOl-house and
wake up a whole back section with a
speech such as the people seldom have
an opportunity to hear unless they travel
to the large towns for it. a marked in
crease in the Republican vote is expect
ed in these two counties"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30
BELEAIRE.

Probably nothing has occurred for the
last fifteen years which cast so great Il
gloom over the community as the very
sudden death of E. G. Morgan, Monday
morning. Mr.. Morgan was IA man cal
culated to make many friends, also
many enemies. In politics, the word
success was his Watchword, and he left
nothing undOne to be successful in a
campaign in which he was interested.
Socially, he was one of the best heartt d
men living, and an invitation to his
house simply meant the most generous
of hOspitalities, and the very best of a
pleasant evening. Our town can very
badly affold to lose a citizen like Mr..
Morgan. EnterpriSing, push-ahead, and
thoughtful, apparently there was moth
ing for the good of the community he
did not grasp, and no effort was too great
for him to make use of to succeed. His
death, doubtless, WIS the result of heart
trouble, probably OsSificatiOn of the
valves, which has been coming on for the
past fifteen years, when he had an at
tack of rheumatism involving the heart,
The opening of Turner Hall last We'd
nesday night by the Germans, was a
grand affair. Everything went off as
smoothly as could be imagined. Every
body happy-nOt fight, nOtwithstand-
ing there was any amount of the foam
ing lager, and about daylight the crowd
started home, proud of themselves and
of everybody with them.
A little boy named Hunt had his
shoulder dislocated and arm broken, last
Friday by falling from hay loft.
There is hardly enough of river now
to bet on. To-day, while eating dinner,
a man remarked, there's the boat whist
ling for me-" l simply asked how he
was going to get down the river? "Oh,"
says he, 81 am going down on the Sew
ing Machine"-which meant one of those
upright engine boats that can run ON a
heavy fog.
Police business rather brisk last Sat
urday. Seven in the lockup-all for
eignerS, except one-(we mean by for
eigners, Wheeling, Benwood. and sur
rounding townS.) The well-knownI
Chappy still fingers in durance vile.
The balance liquidated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE Cleveland Herald is of the opin-
on that the Democrats who felt the
worst because Governor Foster was not
in the army were the Democrats who,
during the war, went under the name
and style of Copperheads, that is to say,
they were persons who openly expressed
sympathy for the confederates but had
net the courage to fight for their convic-
tions, preferring to remain at home in
the North to talk treason and trust to
the magnanimity of their neighbors.
Yhe distress of these patriots Dan
iel Webster voorhees, was their prophet
and head center - over Mr.. Fosters
failure to shoulder musket for the
Union was something heartrending to
behold. Indeed, they have not recover
ed from it yet, but are even now wall
ing and lamenting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE Cincinnati Enquirer claims to
have opinions from about sixty Repub-
lican members of the next General As
sembly upon the Senatorial question.
OF this number thirty-four express a
clear preference for General Garfield
and the rest are scattering" between
Stanley Mathews, Governor Dennison,
Judge Taft and others. All the men,
bers from the northeastern part of the
State are squarely for Garfield, and he
appears to be the only candidate who
thus far has positive support.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

PIATT's vote was only 9,129, a large
falling off from the vote of the National
Greenbackers two years ago. The A.
900 more votes for Ewing, defeated, than
were cast for Bishop, elected, were most
ly derived from the National party. The
Republican gain, on the other hand, is
due mainly to the reserved vote, which
two years ago was unusually large, es-
pecially in the counties of the Western
Reserve, where dissatisfaction with the
liberal policy of the President was most
pronounced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

GATH" the correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, gives report of
an interview with Hon. Charles Foster,
Governor elect of Ohio. Mr.. Foster eX-
presses himself decidedly as of the opin-
ion that Gen. Garfield has the inside
track for United States Senator, and also
says in the most positive manner that
Secretary Sherman will under no cir
cumstances be candidate for the posi-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

ENTERPRISING communities that want
to make good showing, have no time
to lose in preparing for the census. 1t
is to be taken during the month Of June
next. An article in another place will
advise our readers of the kind of infor-
nation the census takers will require.
We hope that the people of Belmont will
at once begin to take notes, and be pre-
pared to make good showing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

ST. NICHOLAS for November opens
the seventh volume of that magazine,
with wider margins, thicker paper,
twenty-eight additional pages, two front
iSpieces, a red-line title-page for the vol
ume, sixty or more pictures, and four
teen short stories. Among the chief
features of the number are: lively
home story by Mary MapeS Dodge, the
editor; an indeScribable story, The Gu
dra's Daughter" written by Frank r.
Stockton in his peculiarly funny style; a
description of the Centaur Boys of
Thrace and their games and "go-as-you-
please" matches, with three illustra-'
tions; an ice-raft story of a boy who
saved Mrs. McGlinty's Pigs from an
icy death an account, by boy, of how
he hunted .Iack-rabbits in Kansas; and
a thrilling historical story of the Black
Prince and Philip the Bold. telling how
when boys they fought like heroes at
Crecy and Poitiers. 4 new serial story
of boy-pranks, fun and outdoor life,
written by William o. Stoddard, and en-
titled Among the Lakes is begun
with lively inStallment; and there is
an exciting account by Frank II. Con-
verse of a lad who was left "Adrift on
the Ocean" visited wonderful volcanic
island, and had many strange adven-
lures. An article by Olive Thorne, il
lustrated with eleven pictures by Jessie
Curtis, describes the "Playthings' of all
times and climeS and clearly written
paper with carefully prepared diagrams,
tells how to make a Few Pretty
Things in Fancy Work" The Very
Little Folk have four pages of large
type and four picturee to themselves;
and the departments, "Jack-in-the-Pul-
pit" Letter Box" and "Riddle-BOX," are
crammed with funny items, the boys
and girls letters, and riddles of all sorts.
Gen Chalmers is announced as cam
didate for the Mississippi SenatOrship,
to succeed Senator Bruce, and he will
probably make it lively for Congressman
who is his nrincinal rival
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE Mansfield Herald, published at
the home of Secretary Sherman, is out
editorially in favor of the election of
Gen. Garfield as United States Senator.
This does not look as though John Sher-
man was a candidate for the position.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Louisiana challenged the Dem
cratic candidate to joint-discussion,
claiming that such a course would re-
suit in good, and elevate the political
contest to higher plane. The Demo-
cratic candidate declined, giving as rea-
son that such discussion would excite
animosities, and do no possible good.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE anniversary of the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS and his British army to
the Continental army at Yorktown, the
event which put an end forever to Brit
ish domination in America, was cele-
brated with great pomp at that place,
Thursday, preliminary to great ma
tional celebration in 1881, upon the occa-
sion of the centennial anniversary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

Columbus time; except at Chicago.
ZANEsvILLE ACCOMMODATION leaves Zanes
vile dnily except Sunday at $50 A. NJ, and ar
rives at Columbus at 8. 20 A. NJ. Stopping al
all Stations.
MIXED ACCOMMODATION leaves Bellaire dai.
ly except Sunday at 500 A. NJ, and arrives at
Newark at 4.45 p. NJ. stopping at all Stations.
Express trains run daily. Fast Line trains
run daily on Central Ohio Division and Main
Line; daily, except Sunday, on Lake Erie and
Chicago Divisions Accommodation Trains
run duly, except Sunday.
THos. p. BARRY, Western Pass'r Ag't, Gin
cinnati.
l.. NJ. COLE, Gen'l Ticket Ag't, Baltimore.
G. Ii. HUDSON, Sup't Trans Ohio Division
Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE Washington Republican observes
''a settled current running in the direc-
tion of Grant and Blaine for $780," 1t
would be curious coincidence if nli-
nois and Maine should furnish the can
didates as they did in 1860. If so, they
would be triumphantly elected, as were
Lincoln and Hamlin.-[ Pitts. CONNER
eia1-Gazpftp
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-30

THE amendments to the Ohio Consti-
tuition, voted on at the recent election,
were killed even deader than Ewingism.
The Judicial Amendment is defeated by
a majority of 351,651; the Amendment
to Article II, by 34O,341; Amendment to
Article III, by 345, ASS; and Amendment
to Article Y. by 276.465.