davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
Administrators Notice.

MOTICEi is hereby given that IN Tn. Probate
~ Court of Belmont county. Ohio. the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Ad-
minister of the estate OF Isaiah Buckney,
decd, late OF said county.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re
quesIed To make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment. CHARLES 4. GILLIAN,
S-2S Ct ENacutor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

WE hope the presence of the vast
th0ong of old soldiers Will not deter the
Democracy from voting in Stcubenville
this fall True. they marched right past
the voting places. and it might be-the
effect will he revolutionary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
Administrators Sale.
Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.

IN pursuance of an order of Tie Probate
l. Court of Belmont county, Ohio. viii of
fer at Public Anction, on the premises, o.
Saturday, Sept. 9Th. 1879,
at 10 a. m. the following described real estate,
situate in the county of Belmont, S;a:e OF
Ohio, tO-with:
The south half OG the vest hall Of the sou: H.
west quarter uf section b. township ) range
|, in the Marietta land district. Also % st"r e.
.if the south si.e OF the southeast quarter OF
,ecIinn 2. township 6. range }, b, glLuing foI
he same ut the southwest corner OF said quar-
ter; thence running north 80 rods To a stone
n the grave yard; tnenc- east parallel W th
ihe south boundary line 100 rods 60 the east
Dpu'.d- ry line ot satI quarter; thence south
% Ids; thence west with the south boundIr'
line loo rods to the plane Of b-gi inning. lHIely
the property of John Kirkbrlde, dec d.
Appraised at $3.50.
Terms of Sale-One>half cash in hand, the
remaining One-half in one year from the day
of sale, with interest; the payment to be- Sc
cured by mortgage on the premises sold.
q. W. POULSON,
s, 2S-4 Admir- of John Kirk bride, decd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
Ewing's Opinion of His Party

ALL THESE EVENTS
HAVE FORCED Me, THOUGH MOST
RELUCTANTLY, TO THE CONCLU.
SION THAT THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY Is POWERLESS AND 1NEF.
FECTIVE AS AN ALLY AND NOT
A FIT INSTRUMENT of Re
FORM in American Politics.
Gen. Tom Ewing's Speech at Colum
bus, July 80, 1873.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

THE poorest fisherman brings home at
least pair of 'eels, unless he is one
legged.-Cin. Com.
The second Tuesday of October will
bring home to Ewing s. Co. about a
thousand els.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

THE Herald's remark that General Ca
ry is an ass don't answer his arguments
Il Steubenville Gazette.
1t expresses the truth nevertheless:
Optics sharp it takes ween,
To see what isn't to be seen,"
applies to the argument.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

GEN. CAREY travels blindfolded. He
refuses to see General Prosperity.-Cin.
Com.
Why, bless your soul, Mr.. Commercial,
Sam thinks S25 a night from Tilden's
BARI for uncorking himself for General
Ewing, "glory enough for one day"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
EXECUTORS
Sale OF Real Estate

Estates of John W and Sarah \. Miligan.
THE undersigned will offer for sale, on the
Il premises, on
Saturday, September 9th, 1879,
the following Real Estate, belonging to said
estate,-Being 8lt acres of land win the ap-
purtenances, situate in sections 81 and Sc,
township 2, range 2, Pul'ncy township, and
bounded on the north 10y Etnds of q. o..
Robinson, on east by lands If j. II. Milgan,
on the south by lands of John RankInS, decd,
and on the west by lands of John Il. Rsbinson
TERMs-One third cash, balarce in two
annual payments, with interest on deferred
payments SAMUEL ALEXANDER,
HUGH ". MERRITT,
j. F. CHARLRswokTH, ATTY. EX'rs.
Aug. 21-3w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

IT might be remarked that the shoot
ing of Kalloch did not happen in the
solid South [Steubenville Gazette.
The solid South in body was not
there, but its spirit was.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

THE Graphic offers the Democrats a
new election device-a ballOt-box in
securely propped up ON shot-guns. Pref
erence will be given to orders from va
ZOO county, Miss.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
SYMPTOMS OE WORMS.

SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
THE countenance is pale and leaden.
Il colored, with occasional fushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eye-lid; the nose is IT.
rltated, swells, and sometimes bleeds !;
a swelling of the upper lip; 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; feeting
pains in the stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels ir-
regular, at times costive; stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tinged with blood I;
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,
DIR. 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 tie slightest
iyn,y TO tie most tendtr infant
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures of C. Nc
LANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper. -.O:-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

HICKORY NUTS and walnuts will be
plenty this Fall-so will Democrats
Bellaire Leader.
And both will get cracked this fall
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

THE Steubenviile Gazette says: Gen.
Rice was the only one-legged soldier on
the platform" And what a pitiable eX-
hibition he made of himself
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

FOSTER wasn't here-the calico troops
were not invited [Steubenville Gazette
But the Foster boom was-and the
troops who will vote as they shot, were
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04
Master Commissioners Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
George W. Maxim, ct a.
VS..
Mary J. Maxim, ct nj.

u
DY virtue OF a I'd order of sale I'm the above
ID case issued and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas OF Belmont county,
Ohio, will offer for sale at the front door Of
the Court House, In said county, on
Monday, September =, 1879,
Beg inning al / O'Clock p. ", the following
described premises, to-wit:
Situate in said county OF Belmont, and H..
ing part OF the southeast quarter of section Ia,
township 9, range o, begIaniug for the same
at the northeast corner of said quarter; thence
the Naional Road; thence north 6Sis' west NJ
poles To a stake; thence south 2yo west ~ poles
10 a STAKE near the run; thence parallel with
said run north 50 a west - - poles Ia ~ staKei
thence north SS - east B5i poles - posi- near
la spring; thence north 6tNo wet ltS> poles To
10 stake in the quarter section line; thence
with said quarter Sectt N line south N9'4 east
81 IS poles to the beginning, containing acres,
> roOdS and l6 poles. Also, n part OF the
northeast quarter OF said section Ia. township
g. range 4, beginning for the Name = Is Tuds
west u! the southeast corner Cf said QuRrte';
thence north 6P4o west - poles To "a stake;
thence south ~ west 10 20 rods to n stake;
thence solth SsS east y u poles 10 the begins
ming, containing I2i5 poles.
First tract (subicct TO the lifc estate Of
said Mary M8kinl appraised al S6OJ.eO.
Second tract (suhIect To the lie estate
said Mary Makin( appraised Rt S5OW
Terms of sale, Cash. ~
] W SH NNNON.
Master Comm s4Oner.
Cowen & Kelly, pltn 5 atty's.
p. Tallman & Son, deft's attys. 81, ~ -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

DIR. UPDEGRAFF couldn't get any liq-
uor in Maine [Steubenville Gazette.
The lick-er is reserved for the Democ-
racy of Maine next week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

SENATOR THURMAN is between the
devil and the deep sea,-Cin. Com.
Pool your issues, gents-four to one
on the De - not Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-04

"He doth bestride the world like a Colos>
Sus. Julius Caesar
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
An Example OF Flat Money.
the Editor OF the Pos, and Tribune.

To the Editor Of the Post aud Tribune.
III il is not too late / would like 10 call
the attention ofyour readers TO an Illus
tration OF the manufacture and circula.
Of fat money, found in Parkman's s
cold Regime in Canada" pages 299-
Sol.
Mr.. Parkman says of this period OF
Canadian history: "The colonial fin
ances we're not prosperous. In The alb
sence OF coin, beaver skins long served
as currency. In 1869, the council de-
clared wheat legal tender, at four francs
the minot, or three French bushels;
and five years later all creditors were
ordered to receive moose-skins in pay
ment at the market rate. Coin would
not remain in the colony. II the COM
pany or the King sent any thither, il
went back in the returning ships. The
government devised a remedy. A
coinage was ordered for Canada, one.
fourth less in value than that OF France.
Thus the Canadian livrs or franc was
worth, in reality. 10 sous instead OF 20.
This shallow expedient produced only
a nominal rise Of prices and coin fled
the colony as before. Trade was car
ried on for time by means of negotia-
BILE notes payable in furs, goods or
farm produce.
"In 1856 the intendant, Meules. is
sued a card currency. He had no mo-.
ney to pay the soldiers, aud not know
ing, he Informs the minister, TO what
saint TO make my vows, the idea occur
10 me OF putting in circulation notes
made of cards, each cut into four
pieces; and have issued an ordinance
commanding the inhabitants TO receive
them in payment. The cards were
common playing cards, and each piece
was stamped with feur-de-iis and q
crown, and signed by the governor, the
intendant and the clerk of the treasury
at Quebec. The example OF Meules
found ready imitation. Governors
and iutendants made card money when
ever they saw fit; and, being worth
less everywhere but in Canada, it
showed no disposition to escape
the colony. II was declared converta-
BILE not into coin but into bills of ex-
change, aud this conversion could not
take place at brief specified periods.
The currency used in Canada, says a
writer in the last year OF the French
rule. has no value as a representative
Of money. 1t is the sigu OF sign. 1t
was card representing paper, and this
paper was very often dishonored.
"In l714. the amount OF card rub
bish had risen 10 two millions livres
Confidence was lost and trade was half
dead.
Sometimes en- effort was made TO re-
deem this card currency, but one issue
followed another ''till," the historian
SAYS, "in the last bitter years Of it's ex-
istence the colony houndered in drifts
OF worthless paper.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
Slmple Fire DetectOr.

A device for indicating fire in any one
Of series or suite of rooms has been
made 10y drawing a long iron wire
through all the rooms near the ceiling.
One end is fixed 10 the wall, and the
other is secured 10 common house bell
hung on a spring. In each room the
wire is broken and the gap is closed by
a small strip of gutta-percha. Under
each piece of gutta-percha is a short
slack piece OF chain, so that when IL
melts the ends Of the wire will still be
held secure. In case Of fire in any
room the gutta-percha melts Cat one
hundred degrees Fahrenheit), and the
wire is drawn apart by weight at the
end where the bell is placed. This frees
the spring, and the bell rings. The bit
Of chain prevents the weight from fall
ing, and as each room is provided with a
different length of chain, the distance
the weight has fallen records the room
where the wire is parted. This is n very
cheap and simple device.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
Gun Cotton and SItro-Glycerine.

About thirty-two years ago, Schon-
| bein, German chemist, had occasion
to immerse cotton in a mixture OF con-
centrated and sulphuric acids. To his
surprise he noticed that the cotton did
not dissolve. Taking IL and washing OFF
the acid he placed il in drying oven 10
dry. On returning the next morning
no cotton was 20 be seen. AS the stu
dents in his laboratory affirmed that
they had not meddled, he wondered
much as TO what had become Of it. He
tried the experiment sgain, and this
time had the good fortune 10 witness the
disappearance Of the cotton.
He had discovered gun cotton.
This is a very curious substance, al
though il does not differ in appearance
from ordinary cotton. II is, however,
a trifle heavier. Strange TO say, the man.
ner in which fire is applied TO this.
causes IL to burn very differently. Touch
Il with live coal or lighted cigar, and
1t burns away very slowly, much like the
mixtures used TO produce the colored
fires of Fourth of July nights; apply
fame to 1t, and it explodes like gum
powder, but If you fire il by means of a
Illuminating cap it explodes with terrific
violence, and a rapidity six or seven
times greater.
But there is another substance which
explodes even more terribly still. IL is
nitro-glycerine. This is produced some
what similarly 10 gun cotton, with the
exception that glycerine Is used instead
of cotton, these substances being very
much alike in chemical composition.
Nitro-glycerine is a dense, oily liquid
which has very safe and harmless APP
pearance, but in reality is something
terrible. A small quantity placed upon
a huge boulder and fired, will blow it
into thousand pieces, whereas with
gun powder the result would have been
merely flash, and great puff of wind
and smoke.
You wonder perhaps, how 1t Is that
nitro-glycerine merely placed upon
stone and exploded, can possibly break
it, as you think the air will give way so
much sooner than the stone. Now the
rapidity with which the gas formed by
the combustion Of nitro-glycerine ex-
pands is a hundred times that Of O cam
non ball, and the atmosphere offers
more resistance TO a body moving at
that rate than the stones beneath it.
Nitro-glycerine in some Of It's forms is
the agent almost universally employed
in blasting. Without il many of the
great railway tunnels and other feats OF
engineering would have been impossible.
The compounds Of nitro-glycerine are
many. Mixed with tripoh or rotten
stone it becomes dynamite, or "die-in-a-
minute" as some wag has facetiously
termed IL; this adulterated with nitrate
Of soda or potash is sknown as giant pow
der. When nitro glycerine is mixed
with gun powder, in very finely di-
vided state, il is called rend-rock powder;
with sawdust, dualin. These are, how
ever, all adulterations, and weaken the
power Of the explosive.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
The Dark pay.

An old lady living on the little Color
ado, says the arizona Miner, who has
attained TO the comfortable old age of
l2s years, was 80 years Of age at the
time Of the dark day, of which she has
n vivid recollection, and recalls many
interesting incidents which took place
with her people, the Spanish, and also
the Indians who were more supersti-
tious. The Spaniards buried all their
saints, of which they had a goodly num-
Der, while the Indians took TO feasting
on dogs and other animals The "dark
day" was 50 called on account Of the
remarkable darkness which extended
throughout America. The obscuration
commenced about 10 o'clock in the
morning Of May 70, 1880, and continued
till the middle Of the next night. Birds
sang their evening song, disappeared,
and remained silent; fowls went 20
roost, cattle sought the barnyards, and
candles we're lighted in the house. The
true cause Of this remarkable phenom-
enon is not, and probably will never be
known.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
A National Scandal.

The Grand Rapids Eagle says that
during last falls political canvass, as
the case is reported, Richard VI. Slo-
cum, the National party's nominee
for county clerk, was threatened by DIR.
M. Hilton Williams, of Detroit, with
an exposure Of having seduced a
young woman at Lansing. and demand
ing $500 as the price OF silence. Slo-
cum paid Williams that amount and
Williams sent the woman $50. She re-
lated the transaction TO her brother,
representing that Williams discovered
that she had been criminally intimate
with Slocum during professional treat
ment at Detroit. Correspondence be-
tween the brother and Slocum brought
out the facts that Williams kept all but
$50, and that the woman never was
pregnant. Slocum's lawyer visited De-
troit and demanded that Williams
should refund the money. Williams
paid the lawyer $500 cash and gave his
note for $3.50 more which recently fell
due. Williams refused payment and
has now been arrested in Detroit and
brought 30 Grand Rapids 10 stand trial
on a charge Of blackmail. The prose-
cutting attorney says he will push
Williams 10 the utmost extent OF the
law il he does not speedily refund
every dollar with costs. IL now trans
pirss that the reason why Slocum sold
out his interest in the Daily Enquirer
during the campaign was TO get money
20 hush up Williams. Slocum IL a
prominent National politician and was
defeated for county clerk. But the
National nominee for prosecuting
attorney was elected. The affair is the
all-absorbing gossip Of the city.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
The Proposed New Militia Law.

Senator Il. Lakin Brown has given
notice that on some future day he shall
ask leave to introduce a bill for the
purpose OF amending the State militia
law.
The interest OF our State militia de-
mands tho consideration of our best
statesmen, and We trust that the pres
ent legislature msy not be unmindful
OF its duties in this regard. Means
should be devised whereby all Of our
State militia (which comprises all male
citizens, not exempt by law, between
tho ages OF eighteen and forty-five)
should receive popular instruction IN
military drill, duties and discipline.
This can be accomplished by:
First. Shortening the term OF SER
vice to three years. The present term
is six years.
Second. Increasing the number OF
our military organizations; we now
have but three regiments OF infantry,
numbering about 900 men each.
Third. Annual brigade or division
encampments Of not less than five days.
Fourth. Encouragement OF rifle
practices. The Importance OF this
branch of instruction becomes appar-
ent when we consider that a company
OF SO men, (the present maximum) can
with present arm, IRE twelve volleys
and over 1000 rounds per minute and
$4,000 rounds per hour.
Among the amendments deemed i'm
portant at the present time are:
First. An amendment re-enacting
section SO of the militia law as original
ly passed. for the purpose of creating a
military fund, which provides for tax
alton equal 10 Is cents for each person
who voted at the last gubernatorial
election for governor.
Second. Preserve this fund for the
payment OF military expenses solely,
as originally contemplated by the leg
islature, and repeal all acts making ap-
propriations from fund for other pur-
poses.
Third. Encourage the present organ
izations 10y paying out of this fund for
lights, fuel and other necessary ex-
penses now borne by individual mem
bers, and prohibit the employment by
the State OF any person dishonesty
discharged from the service.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04

OF the county tar In rendered possible
Such showing Is an unanswerable ar
gument in favor Of the traffic which
has in years past involved the direct
expenditure by the people Of the State.
OF Sl, $50, 900 annually in addition to
the enormous sums required TO punish
the criminals and maintain the paupers
engendered thereby"
Gov. Connor in his message for 1876,
says;
ut is matter OF common knowl-
edge that the prohibitory liquor law
has been very generally enforced, es-
pecially in the cities and large towns. f"
The Attorney General in his report
for 1876, says:
"The great bulk OF the prosecution,
are for violations OF the liquor laws
which. in my judgment, is enforced as
faithfully and diligently as any other
statute"
Senators Hamlin and Blaine and
Congressman Frye. Hale, Reed and
Lindsey, in answer to inquiry on this
subject say:
"Duriug the last Is years the en-
forcement OF the provisions OF the law
has been constant, general and sue
cessful. The law is now as
easily and as thoroughly enforced as
that for the prevention and punish
ment OF any other and similar crimes,
aud we can sincerely affirm that it is a
success.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
From the churchman. New YORK. Feb. IS.
mY DAs q GmTER.
ut THE REV. W. W. RArxosD.


II
A daughter u precioas gifts
y God, Thou gayest one most rare
To our blessed home. snrpassing fair
| As light a-beam or snow a-drift.
When first my daughter had her breath.
All things were Ieckoned from her birth;
But since she reached the last OF earth,
All things were reekoned from her death.
Her DEATH Aud could my daughter dlci
She gave us each a parting kiss
When she would enter into bliss
In realms of Christ beyond the sky.
Sweet realms aboye O land OF love!
Devoid of doubt without fear,
Devoid OF pain, without tear,
There arr thou resting my doyel
She came In bright Epiphany;
In bright Epiphany she went;
What sorrow had my soul In Lent
but through all gloom the light see.
When birds their Easter carols sing.
Fair flowers, her fayorites, will bloom
A radient beauty ON her tomb,
Prophetic of eternal spring.
When calls for sport, or errands came,
My little girl ran In and out,
And up and down. and all about
Wei known 10 all and called by name.
No more at work. no more at play,
No more the patter OF quick feet
That ran aspace good friends 20 greet;
But she Is absent all the day.
Oh that these arms could once more press
My darling TO my throbbing breast
Aud calm its tuniults Into rest
Made happy with soft caresSl
Dear little heart so full Of life,
How could those warm pulsatlous ceasel
Such silence must betOken peace,
The peace Of God, with pleasure rife.
Once through the church porch. up the aisle
We followed slow, with heavy tread,
The body 81 our sainied dead.
Her spiht-where was that the while.
| seem to see. In distance dim.
THE features OF n lovely face.
A 1.-THE round form sufused with grace,
Where angels sing ceaseless hymn.
Immortal spirit. in whose home
The heavenly cherubs come and 20,
And waves eostatic ebb and flow.
Another child from earth doth roam.
Hast viewed her9 Once she wins your heart
You can no more forego her love;
Aud only that she went above,
Occasion came for us to part.
What matter that the world grows cold,
The storms more fierce, the clouds NOR,
dense,
The days more dark. and dull the sense;
What matter that the flesh grows oldi
Nv life will soon be done with earth;
Then shall my soul again rejoice
To hear the music of her voice.
The merry ripple Of her mirth.
This toilsome world Yields little resi
SO |. bereayed. with half heart
Mechanically do my part
Aud look for respite with the blest.
DO with thy might. the Scripture saith;
who now do diligence employ.
Shall SOW In tears TO reap In joy."
NV soul, be faithful unto death.
Speed forth. o time. count of the years
Which into life shall usher me,
Where face 10 face my eyes shall see
My darling unbedimned with tears.
O Joy Of Joys 10 mortals given!
With God for eyermorc 10 dwell;
With saints who shall their triumphs tell,
And all the company of heaven.
HiIlsdale Mich, 1872.