Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-06-05
BRIDGEPORT.

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| Mr.. Amos j. Osborne, who has beer
in precariOus health for a year past, ey
perienced sun stroke on Thursday last
and though yet very sick, is gradually
recovering.
A large force is at work on the creek
bottom, in town, making the dit fly fol
the I. V. Railroad. Mr.. Winspere, con,
tracto., adYeraises for 300 mea and 10(
carts 10 work On the road.
Rev. W. w. TAYLOR, Elder of the col
ored NJ Z. Church, preached in the little
Fbrick school house in the morning OF
Sabbath, and in NJ. E. Church in the
evening.
Squire John Crook and Capt. Clark
with his family, let Tor Empo-ia, KS.
Monday morning. We wish them al
abundalt prosperity and full measure
of good cheer, with many years N which
to enjoy it.
We heartily endorse all that hes oeen
said of that egregriors bore yclept the
"sham battle A novice could load a
blunderbuss with figules in soldiers
tatiOn of battle than tine grand display
of Friday last. The great brain that
evolved the magnificent military idea of
planting battery in rear of it's Ow1
supporting column, anu have it fire at
an advancing force on line with its
own. ought to be picked and fed to the
Confederate Congress in Washington.
The closing school exercises were held
in the Presbyterian Church, on Thurs
day evening, and was most creditable
affair. Andrew Heinlein, Charles Rice,
John Liller and Ella Clark, graduated
with honor, alike to themselves and
their Alma Mater. We extend our con-
gratulations to the graduates, and wish
them abundant success in life.
If The Ohio Legislature and the Con-
fe1erate Congress had been present at
the rookery on the Island, Friday last,
lis claim to "sham" would at least put in
a first-class appearance-besides, TIE
Brigadiers would see how not TO do it,
and further what danger the presence of
soldiers at the polls would be to a Dem
ocratic advance column with battery
whacking in the rear.
We were present wnen Gen. Pillow
ordered the ditch dug on the inside of
the for5 at CSmargo, Mexico, and the
brilliant strategy at the sham battle
was doubtless derived from the same
manual
Tine Intelligencer SAYS Zen. Wilson,
Democratic NJ. C. over the river, SAYS
"Hayes and his vetoes may go to h-r'
One would suppose the redoubGab:e Ben
would wish rather tnat thew would go
where they wouldn't trouble The Demo-
cracy any more; but the Col, perhaps,
didn't think of this.
If the Gen. commanding the sham bat
tie will allow US to suggest that, instead
OF clubbing it a "sham," it 1e called a
life-size picture of the Confederate Con-
gress, we will insure It's reputation.
Their baLGe, les are behind their own
lines, and hurting only themselves.
Charley Foster foc Governor, and Gen.
Hickenlooper as his Lieutenant, with
all the names on The Republican Scate
ticket, gives tre liveiiesG satisfaction TO
Republicans in al this region. Never
did we see a g,eacer enthusiasm cos' Cne
nominees than now, wh:cl means v.cto-
ry in the air.
George Duncan, ESQ.,, is off TO Colum-
bus to attend the National State Con-
veption. George is an uncompromising
and will resist with all his
energies, every effort at coalition with
the Democracy.
We sincerely hope The Democracy will
The hero of the red bandaDa
fof Governor, and the people of Ohio
will say, because you are neither ho5 nor
cold, we will spew you out of our boz
ders.
If the Republicans had nominated
Taft for Governor, every Democrat in
the State would have shot out with a
bymn-0Ook under his arm.
If Gen. Rice accepts a nomination from
the party whose pabulum is bitter de- !
comrades in arms, we hope the leg he |
lost in the service of his
country will rise from its grave and |
lauOt and kick him all over, and finally
'ut OF the State. And after all, you're
o be nominated to catch the soldier
'ote, ehP No such rice for soldiers.
The lesson in the geniOus of Tie sham
,atf.e, after all, was humanitarian. The
DatGefy in the rear killed friend and foe
like, thus speedily ending the cruel
var.
Our new Pease township Justice, j.
/. c. Haughton, has opened an office
ext door to the Mayors Office, Martins
'errv, and is nearly ready FOR business.
/
ave social in Commercial Hall, Mar
ms Ferry, on Friday and Saturday eve
ings, which was alike profitable and
leasant. A fine breech-loading shot
un was awarded, in contest, TO Geo.
ottles.
In reply to our inquiry the other day,
friend replied, he was mot Democrat
y jug full" Will some of the fully c
Inflated SONS of Thurman please inform