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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-03
MEXICAN
Mustang Liniment,
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

This linimens very naturally originated In AmsrI
ca, where Nature provides in her laboratory such
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dren. Its fame has been spreading for IS years.
until now It sncircles the habitabie globe.
The Mexican Mustang Liniment Is matehless
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To stock ownors and farmers It "a Invaluable.
A single bottle often saves q human life or re-
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1t cures foot-rot, hoofaii, hollow horn, grub.
screw-worm, shoulder-rot, mango. the bites and
stiugs Of poisonous reptiles and insects and every
such drawback to stock breeding and bush hfa.
It cures every external trouble OF horses. such
as lameness, scratches. swinny, sprains. fo1ndee,
windgail, ring.bone, ETC.. etc.
tn Mexican Mustang Linimens is the quickest
cure m the world for accidents occurring In the
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It Is the cheapest remedy IN the world, for 70
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Mexican Mustang Liniment is put up in three
sizes OF bottles, tho larger being properties,
asely much ths cheapest Sold evSrywhsEN >.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-07-03

SeubenUilLe commoddtion-Leaves Bellaire
at 10 M, Bridgeport 90 p IN; arrives at
Steubenville at l5 p m; leaves SteubepvilIe
at 10 m, Bridgeport 8 20 a m; arrives at
Bellnire at 8 s. m.
Tickets aud Baggage Checks to all principal
points ia the East and West can be procured
at the Ticket Office in Bridgeport.
F r MYERS. Genl Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
As an Arblter.

The recent visit of General Grant to the
oriental world has led Prince Kung, the Chi
nese prime minister, to invoke his media
tion as arbitrator in delicate and long
standing dispute between China and Japan.
The question in dispute is as to the posses
sion of the Loo Choo islands. These islands
were held by joint dependency, and each
Of the two nations received tribute. When
Japan broke the truce this dispute followed
and has continued ever since, threatening at
times to precipitate open war. Japan has
pursued an aggressive course, and China
has been patient and self-restrained. Prince
Kung is regarded as the ablest of the later
statesmen of his country, aud his request is
a shrewd move as well as testimony to the
high reputation of General Grant. 1t is
hoped General Grant may succeed in hi,
peaceful undertaking. The consequences
OF such a success are well stated by the
New York Mail: With such result must
come lasting gratitude for benefactor on
the part of Japan as well as of China,
and in making peace between them General
Grant will draw the two nations into more
intimate relations with the United States.
The door of Japan has opened to our civil
cation, and it may be that the door of China
is about to swing wide to receive whatever
we have to give which can commend itself to
the mind and heart The triumph of arb-
tration is the unmistakable indication of
the marvellous progress which is making
this age the brightest the world has ever
known.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

BURNING OF FREMONT TRMPLE.-Tremont Tenn
pie on fremont street, Boston, and owned by the
American Baptist society, was nearly destroyed
by fire Thursday night, and the Parker House ad-
joining was damaged 5000 worth. The whole
loss is nearly 100000 fremont Temple was in
sured for 10000, and the loss on the Parker
House is covered by insurance. Hosemen Pin
gree and Kelly of engine four and Bailey and
Hutchins of engine ten were buried beneath the
falling organ OF the temple and seriously burned
The fire started in the part of the roof Of Ire
mont Temple and the flames got pretty good
Roadway before the arrival Of the fire depart
ment, and before the engines got fairly at work
the roof was destroyed, and portions Of the walls
on the side and rear had fallen in, almost COM
pletely destroying the building, The fine organ
near which the fire broke out is destroyed, and
the building is very thoroughly Quilted. The
blaze soon assumed the proportions Of an extern
sive eonagration, and its proximity to the Parker
House occasoned general alarm among the guests
OF that house, nearly all of whom had retired.
The hotel seemed In imminent danger, and the
guests made hasty preparations for change OF
quarters. Many OF them not being willing to
stand the risk of the hotel catching fire, promptly
left the house, while Others quickly got their
packages In the halls and corridors, awaiting the
moment when It would be necessary to leave In
about an hour, however, the fire was well under
control. The insurance is divided among some
thirty companies. The fire originated somehow
from the gas in the Building, fremont Temple
was occupied by numerous Baptist associations,
among thom being the Baptist book concern 1t
was also used for meetings OF the National Tenn
pennce organizations and various other societies
of a similar character
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
Causes OF the Exodus.

We recently published extracts from an
article by General Runnion, which appeared
in the atlantic Monthly, assigning as one of
the principal causes which led to the exo-
dus Of the Southern negroes the fact that
they were charged excessive rental for land
and outrageous prices for supplies of sub
sistence. As an example of the sort of con-
tracts which the Southern landowners make
with their negro tenants, we append digest
of written contract exhibited by colored
refugee in Kansas. 1t is headed "Terms
of contract between G. r. Mcdowell, agent
for the plantation of Virginia Thomas, lying
two and one-half miles north of Dickport,
Mississippi, and Dallas Ascur, (colored)
tenant and these are its terms:
"The tenant is to pay four bales of cotton Of
five hundred pounds weight delivered at the gin,
for twenty acres OF land For the use Of a mule
to cultivate the twenty acres the tenant Is to pay
one bale OF the same weight. The tenant Is also
to pay 81 30 for each one hundred pounds OF lint
ginned; is to pay 81 rs for the bagging and ties
for each bale, and is to have the benefit of the
seed from the cotton He 1.-THE tenant) is to put
sixteen acres of the land In cotton and four In
corn. All supplies not furnished by the tenant
such as meat, flour and meal and necessary cloth
ing are to be charged to the tenant at the rate of
twenty-five cents n pound for mess pork or I'M
smoked meat, and fifty cents a peck for corn
meal. Cotton dress goods and dolnestics are to
be furnished at twenty-five cents yard. The agent
for the land IL to sell the cotton deduct the rent
for land and mule, the bill Of supplies, with COM
mission OF 81 bale for selling, with interest on
the bills advanced at the rate of one and une-haf
per cent per month 1t is also further provided
that, should the crop planted by the tenant fail,
VI n nuu thn tlan
full amount of his rent for land and mule, to-
gether with ginning commission, interest and adj
yancements, the balance shall be held as proper
lien against the next crop OF other income of the
SAID tenant till the same shall be fully paid 3"
In the light of such contract as this, it
is easy to see why the negro becomes dis
contented, when he has to make over nearly
all the product of his labor simply as rental
for the land cultivated, while the rest goes
for supplies and commissions to the agent
One years deficit is made lien on the next
years crop, and so the tenants load aocu-
mulates year by year, while the prospect
before him grows steadily more hopeless.
Twenty-Five cents pound for pork, fifty
cents peck for corn meal, twenty-five cents
a yard for cotton goods-here is a margin
OF from three to four hundred per cent
profit on the supplies furnished, while the an
nual rental charge for the land is from one
third to one-half of its selling value. When
the Southern whites cheat and Cypress the
negro in this fashion, it is scarcely ingenu-
GUS in them to express surprise and indigna-
ton at his attempt to better his condition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

CLASS Riots IN QUEBEc.-The long-pend-
ing troubles among members of the ship la
borers' society of Quebec eliminated on Fri.
day in desperate and bloody conflict An en-
gagement was precipitated in themorning ON
Champlain street Qower town. between the
seeding or French Canadian members OF
the society and the Irish wing of the or
ganization, the latter being the aggressors.
The fight resulted in repulse of the French.
men, who are reported to have had four or
five of their number killed, and twenty-six
are known to have been wounded. The
Irishmen, determined to overcome their ad-
versaries, planted cannon in Champlain
street, and patiently awaited further opera
tions. In the afternoon, the seceders, to
the number of one thousand and eight hun
dred, mustered on the Plain of Abraham
and subsequently made rush through the
St. Louis suburbs, firing their weapons pro-
miscuously as they approached the city.
But few on either side were seriously in-
jured. At latest advices comparative quiet
had been restored 4.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
The Loan Question.

The periodical assaults of certain metro
politan life insurance companies upon such
others as have awaited themselves of their
privilege privilege the assailants do not
enjoy-to loan funds upon real estate secu-
rites in the West. are pretty well answered
by the Chicago Inter-Ocedn, which says
All readers understand that Western invest.
ments become the fruitful topic Of discussion
by disappearing critics. The battle against
them-the artillery shotted with insinuations
upon their value-has once more been be-
gun, and this time, if never before, it would
seem as if the animus of local institutions
urged it on. The time is inauspicious for
the Western investor to reply, since values
have deprecated and it does not avail
merely to say that they have also lessened in
the East. But, in the plain light of common
sense, how absurd appears all pretentious
advantage of Eastern securities over those
of the West. The mortgages of the New
York companies are placed upon property in
their instant vicinity, subject, of course, to
fluctuations as trade or population moves
with the current; and upon stocks and
bonds, at times profitable, but ever more or
less precarious. The mortgages of the Con-
necticut companies are held upon real es-
tate in the centers Of Western thrift aud in
dustry and business, and the interest receipt
is larger than upon Eastern property, aud is
as promptly paid. The eventual value of
property under foreclosure must certainly
be as definite, proportionally, as that of
stocks, which when they decline must be
held for rise. 1t Is, in fact, the best real
estate in city or country upon which real
values are named and founded. The great
Connecticut companies have freely loaned
OF their immense resources upon this West
ern security. They have our thanks for
courtesies and our esteem for their conf.
dence. The West has not, and well they
know cannot, betray them. They take the
risk for the time, this time of severe de-
preston, of foreclosure in some cases,
wherein such course is proper for both in
terested parties, and in other cases have
manifested generous forbearance toward
those who have given the most indisputable
security, and who need but temporary in-
diligence. Perhaps no people of any city
feel more kindly toward the companies with
whom they deal than the people Of Chicago,
and well we know that, If grain grows aud
commerce thrives, they who hold Western
real estate securities for moneys advanced
will reckon theirs the best investments that
the Western world can boast"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
A Gallant Resolve.

From time to time during the slow and
uncertain progress of reconstruction at the
South, the plan has been discussed of send
ing prominent, conservative and judicious
Republican statesmen to that region to take
the stump and bring the question of free
speech to a practical and final test. The
proposition has always seemed to us to be
exceedingly sensible and practical, and
hence we are rejoiced at an announcement
just made by Gen. Woodford of New York.
He offers to go with his daughter and escort
Mrs. Chisholm to Mississippi, and to remain
there as her protector while the assassins of
her husband and children are placed on
trial. The offer has been accepted and the
journey will soon be undertaken.
The Chisholm tragedy is fresh in the
memory OF the country. Judge Chisholm
was an ardent and earnest Republcan-a
man of high character and wide public re-
pute. He had been leader among the Re-
publicans OF Mississippi, and sought to up
hold the banner of Southern Repu blicauism
under the most adverse circumstances. As
such he was obnoxious to the party of the
bludgeon and the rife; mob was organ.
lied; he was dragged away from his home
his family chung to him and then both he
and his daughter by his side-the brave girl
trying to shield her venerable father from
the brutal crowd-were shot down in cold
blood. 1t was one OF the most cowardly
and atrocious murders in all the annals of
Southern crime-an assassination which was
wholly political in its motive and impulse
and it STIRRED the heart of the whole country.
The assassns have never been brought to
justice. The political feeling which inspired
the bloody and cruel deed has sufIiced to
save the murderers from all punishment.
The ministers of the law were in sympathy
with them the sentiment of the imbruted
community was on their side; and every
pretence OF movement against them has
come to naught. Mrs. Chisholm had fled
from home which had been desolated, and
community where her own life was inse-
cure, and had sought refuge and liveli-
hood in Washington. One excuse for the
failure to do anything against the assassins
was the assertion that she was the chief
witness and that in her absence the prosecu-
ton was unavailing. She had not returned
for fear of her life; but when it was an
nounced that the long-deferred trial would
occur in September she resolved to go at all
hazards. And now the timely offer of Cen
eral Woodford assures her security.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

ANOTHER CAsE.-The st. Louis Globe
Democrat has special dispatch from Jack
son, Mississippi, which says " Yesterday b.
+. Chiffon, an old and highly respected citi-
zen, and candidate for chancery clerk on the
Independent ticket, in Rankin county, was
waited on by delegation from mass meet
ing of the Democracy, and Informed that
he must Immediately quit and leave the
state. He has large family, and every.
thing he possesses is in Rankin county"
This is in harmony with the policy adopted
in Yazoo county. 1t is the Mississippi plan.
The Democratic bull-dozers tolerate no OPP
position or Independence. Any man who
dares to go against the regular Democratic
ticket, even though he be Democrat and a
lifelong Southerner himself, is treated as
public enemy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

The YAzoo OUTRAGE.-The Utica Her.
aid, commenting on the fact of the utter in
difference of Governor Stone of Mississippi
to the recent terrible outrage and open vio
lation OF the laws, in the case of Dixon,
makes the following effective point against
the Democracy Not whisper has come
from him, although he ought to have
promptly invoked every power of the COM
monwealth to put down such an open and
defiant violation of the laws of the state.
His inertia furnishes the best possible com.
ment upon the discussion of the federal cleo.
tion laws during the extra session of con-
gress. 1t was hundred times repeated by
the Democrats during that discussion that
there was not a commonwealth in the Union
where the state authorities were not ready
and able to preserve the absolute freedom
of elections. SO soon after those speeches,
Democratic Judge of Mississippi publicly
declares that the laws for the protection of
elections cannot be enforced in that state"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

A Thing OF BEAUTY.-The new silver
dollar, about which we have heard so much
Of ate, differs from the dollar of the fathers
N one respect, at least, and this difference
sIow explained by the Philadelphia Record
/ says "A girls face, pretty girls face,
appears on the dollar, but the name of the
Fetty girl who owned the face has been one
oil the well-kept secrets of Uncle Sam. Her
name is Anna w. Williams, and her post
oihte address is Philadelphia. In 1875 the
designer of the Philadelphia mint was on
the lookout for perfect representative of
the American type of beauty, with the in
teniion of picturing the profile of the most
lovely face he could find on the new silver
dollar. He sharply scanned many faces, and
at length concluded that the distinguished
honor should fall upon Miss Williams She
was induced to sit for her picture, aud her
face was photographed number of times,
after which the designing man proceeded
with his task. He wrought out the face as
it appears on the coin from the photograph
thus secured, but sad-so far as Miss Will
liams is concerned-to say, when he got
through no vestige of resemblance to Miss
Williams remained" The Record states that
it would be impossible to detect Miss Will
liams from the picture, and that although
the Grecian nose and delicate lips had their
in her features, the full rounded
chin resembles more that of the wife of the
designer, Mr.. Morgan"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

The TEXAS PAoIFIc.-It seems that the
Texas Pacific railroad is to be completed at
once notwithstanding congress refused the
subsidy asked. The recent annual meeting
at Philadelphia authorized an issue of bonds
not exceeding $4,000 per mile, to complete
the road from Fort Worth west to the Pa.
cifc coast, over twelve hundred miles. The
directors report shows the total number of
miles of road in operation up to May 3lst to
be four hundred and forty-four, with forty
additional miles of siding; total income for
the year, including balance on hand, $780,
97S; total working expenses, $780,, 5l3,
which, with interest, taxes, insurance and
other expenses, leaves net surplus of
$l05,380.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
The Mormon Problem.

Again does this question loom up, and the
near future promises solution of it which
will be anything but gratifying to its adher-
ents. This time it is the general government
which quietly sits down upon this monstros-
ity. And this is the way it does it Secretary
OF State Evarts has lately requested through
the proper authorities that England put a
stop to the emigration of Mormons to the
United States, for the reason that they come
here with intent to violate our laws against
polygamy. There may be obstacles in the
way of England's complying with this re.
quest as it stands, but the result will doubt
less be that in some modified form it will be
carried out. In any event, the attention of
the nation beyond the sea from which the
Mormons get the major part of their re-
cruits being called in this conspicuous, Of
fetal manner to the matter, the tide of this
sort OF emigration is pretty certain to be
checked. The agents who go out from the
United States to make proselytes to the
Mormon faith can be relied on to conceal
the fact that the American Mormon is an
outlaw and a felon. Mr.. Evarts' letter pub
fishes that fact so plainly that he who runs
may read.
Let it be understood in Sweden and Den
mark and Scandinavia precisely how the
United States government regards Nor
mon, and the people of those countries will
be apt to turn a deaf ear TO the missionaries
from Utah. The average person in Europe
is brought up to respect the majesty of the
law, and left to himself is not likely to pro.
coed to foreign country with intent to be-
come law breaker. Our government has
only to supplement the letter of Mr.. Evarts
by a little healthy assertion of its power at
Salt Lake to drive Mormonism off this con-
tinent. Sooner or later it is bound to 90.
We owe it to modern civilization and our
own self-respect TO take care that it goes
without delay.
Without such reinforcements from the
ignorant classes in foreign lands, the fate of
Mormondom is sealed. And it seems to us
that this is the most practicable method of
dealing with the question. There is certainly
nothing attractive enough about the institu
ton to make converts in this country where
its nefsrious workings aud practices are
known. Its recruits must come from abroad
and with this avenue closed, its days will b,
speedily numbered. The Mormons hay,
long been inquiring Of those who have pro
tested against their pet iniquity, what ar,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

The BODY OF A. T. STEwART.-The New
York Herald devotes four columns to recent
Developments in the Stewart grave robbery,
aud says that in January Nassau street
lawyer received a letter from Montreal, by
way Of Boston, signed Romaine," enclosing
retainer of 800 and asking him to take
charge of the negotiations with Hilton for
the return of the body, which was offered
for s250,OOO He also received by express,
as evidence of the good faith of the writer,
the silver knobs and parts of handle of
Stewards coffin and the coffin plate. The
lawyer communicated the facts to the police,
but assured Judge Hilton and Mrs Stewart
that the only way the body could be re-
covered was by the payment of the quarter
Of million demanded. Judge Hilton de-
cined negotiations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
General Grant Coming Home.

The Alta Californian Of San Francisco
contains extracts from private letter Of
General Grant, by which it will be seen that
he will arrive In that city in September.
He says We expect to sail on the City Of
Toxic, which is to leave here for San Fran
cisco on the 9th of August We have now
been in Japan nearly month, the guests
of the nation, and have received the most
unbounded Inequalities. Our first stop in
the country was at Nagasaki, where we re-
manned week. It was continuous ova-
ton while we remained. From Nagasaki
we came up through the inland sea to
Yokohama, anchoring at night, so as to lose
no part Of the scenery. II is grand beyond
description, and strongly in contrast with
what we had left in China. In Japan, the
country is mountainous, and green and fresh
to the very summit Of the highest hills. In
China $50 far as the foreigner usually sees it)
il is fat, desert-looking dust or mud plain
depending upon whether it is the dry or
rainy season-without anything to relieve
the eye. The scenery up through the in
land sea is very grand, and we got as good
view Of it as is possible from the deck Of a
steamer, but we did not land anywhere.
The cholera had broken out few days be-
fore our arrival all along the borders of the
sea, and was carrying off the people by
hundreds. What said at Penang
about the Chinese question was without
previous thought or preparation. had no
idea what the address TO me was to be until
1t was read in the presence Of an assembly.
The response had to be spontaneous, and
now see nothing in particular to alter or
take back. The fact is, the Chinese ques-
ton is not going TO agitate the country long.
The Chinese government are very anxious
to keep all their people at home, and if not
interfered with, they will stop emigration"