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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Lincoln's Homely Phrases.

Noah Brooks, in Midsummer Holiday Scrib-
ner.]
In his letter declining an invitation tC
attend the Illinois Republican Conven
tiOn, in 1868, Lincoln made use of two ol
three striking figures. Reviewing tht
military events of the past year, which
had been favorable to the cause of the
Union, he said: "The Father of waters
again goes unvexed to the sea- And
referring to the fact that Southern
UniOnists and ex-slaves had done some.
thing to help on the good work, he said
"On the spot, their part of the history is
dotted down in black and white" There
was something in the phrase "dotted
down in black and white" which might.
lily tickled the popular fancy. At the
time, however, criticism was provoked
by this odd figure employed by the Pres.
ident: "Nor must Uncle Sans web-feet
be forgotten. AT all the watery mar.
gins they have been present not only Oh
the deep sea, the broad bay, the rapid
river, but also up the narrow, muddy
bayous, and wherever the ground was a
little damp, they have been and made
their tracks" Lincoln was amused by
the discussion in the newspapers tC
which the use of the phrase "Uncle
Sans web-feet" gave rise. He explain.
ed that the remarkable feats performed
by the gun-boats, in making their way
through sloughs and bayous, heretofore
considered unnavlgable, reminded him
of the stealthy passage of waterfowl
The pleasantly concerning light-draught
steamers going where "the ground is a
little damp" is familiar to everybody.
1t will be long time before our peo-
pie will forget Lincoln's homely simile
of "elder-squirts charged with rose-wa-
ter" as applied to the conservative pro-
gramme for prosecuting the war. This
was used in a letter addressed to Cuth-
bert Bullitt, of New Orleans, in which
letter he also said that the conservatives
were like complaining passengers on a
ship-"The mutineers must go untouch-
ed lest one of these sacred passengers
should receive an accidental wound"
His imagination was powerfully stimu-
lated by any reference to the history of
the republic. His address at Gettysburg,
now one of the great historical speeches
of the world, suggests, rather than ex-
presses, crowd of images. To Lincoln's
mind, apparently, American history was
filled with noble and pathetic figures. In
some of the loftier flights of bis elo-
quence may be found traces of strong
poetic fancy-an imagination fired by
love of country, and inspired by the con-
of the stirring events that
have marked its history. No more
striking example of this can be found
than in the memorable words
which closed his first inaugural address:
"The mystic chords of memory,
from every battlefield and
patriot grave to every living heart and
all over this broad land,
will yet swell the chorus of the Union,
when again touched, as surely they will
be, by the better angels of our nature"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
New Series-Vol. 10. No. 80.

and sharpest the Vigilants ever expert
enced. he was complimented upon his
courage. and, in turn, thanked his res
cuers. In reality, he had performed his
mission. but not in the manner he had
planned. That he did not succeed i'm
carrying out his plans was owing to the
merest accident. The Vigilants had
been summoned at his instance, and
were in time to save his life, "a close
shave, as Bris Martin, the Captain re-
marked. However, a miss is as good as
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, Ne. 10, F. & A. d.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
J.F CHARLEsWORTH, W. N.
NJ. T. COPELAND, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, Ne. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
c. w. CARROLL, 81. p.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. R. BUMGARNER, G. N.
GEO. MTTOHELL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
Ii Stated conclaves, first Tuesday Of each
month. F. d. BAILEY, E. G.
W. N. COPELAND, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
An August Day.
BY ALICE VI. EDDY.
[Sunday Afternoon for August. I

Sunday Afternoon for August.
Over the fields by winding ways
We wandered ON together,
Under the flashing azure skies,
In hush of August weather
Round about us, afar and near,
We heard the lOcusts humming,
And the asters s.arring the lonely path
Laughed out TO see us coming.
Bird songs out of the sunl.t oak
Fell rippling through the shadow,
Like spear of ia ne the cardinal flower
Burned out along the meadow.
Into our hearts the blithe wind blew,
Its own free gladness giving,
And all things laughed in the happy earth,
For the pure, sweet joy of living.
Two roamed on with their eyes alight,
And their hearts too still for laughter,
Two in a revel of golden life,
Looked neither before nor after.
One went dreaming with dewncast face
Through the hush of the woodland cover,
But one praised God from trembling hear
That the shadow of pain was over.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

THE election of Ewing will sacrifice
Thurman. But the defeat of Ewing
would not injure Thurman as much as
might be supposed, provided Fosters
majority should not be too large; be-
cause Thurman's friends would claim
that he would have carried the State if
he had been in Ewing's place, and con-
sequently should not be held responsible
for Ewing's failure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

AT legal investigation of a liquor
seizure the Judge asked an unwilling
witness: what was in the barrel that
you had?" The reply was: "Well, your
Honor, it was marked whisky on one
end of the barrel and Pat Duffey' on the
other end, so that 1 can't say whether it
was whisky or Pat Duffey was in the
barrel, being as am on my OATH"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Belmont County OFFICIAL Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-Wm- Okey.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel- Hilles.
Auditor-William N. Coffland.
Treasurer-Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Robert NJ. Eaten.
Recorder-James A. Barnes.
COmmissioners-A. W. Anderson, /. ].
Potts, Henry Frasher.
Surveyor -Chalkley Dawson.
COroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Inhrmary Directors-Nathaniel Taylor,
Wn. Parkinson, Thomas Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

EwING's declaration in his Cleveland
speech to the effect that the Republicans
are endeavOring to wrest the ballot from
the labering man is simply infamous
The mission of the Republican party,
from its inception, has been to elevate
labor and eufranchise the laboring man
Within the past ten years that party has
put the ballot into the hands Of a mil.
lion Of laboring men, against the indig-
nant protest Of the Democratic party
against the votes Of every Democrat
save one in Congress. and against the
votes Of nearly every Democrat in the
Legislatures of all of the States in the
UniOn.-[O S. Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

IT is charged that Mr.. Sherman took
the stump in Maine not for the purpose
of saving that State in the interest of
Blaine, but to better the chances of car
rying Ohio in the interest of himself.
Suppose that he did?
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
1887 9.

Belmont County, ohio.
First Saturday of December, st Clsirsville.
Second Saturday of January, BarnesVille.
Third Saturday of February. st Clairsville.
First Saturday of March. Bridgeport.
Third saturday Of March, st ClAirsville.
second Saturday OF April, belmont.
second Saturday of May. Bellaire
First Saturday of June, Morristown.
Fourth Saturday of June. st Clairsville'
Atciose of Institute in Martins Ferry.
Examinations begin at O'Clock, AN.
PIomptness is expected.
Testimonials of character are needed IL ap
plIcant Is not known TO the Board, and ceri1n
oates OF success In teaching are allowed tel
due weight. JEo: 1. DUFF
Ex Board. ! r. ALEXANDER,
IL. NJ. YAREELL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

THE assertion of General Ewing that
the Democratic Congress has saved the
people some scores of millions of dollars
during the past four years is simply I'M
true. Morei than S1OO,OOO,OOO Of the
money paid out between 1870 and 1875
should be charged to war expenses, and
not to the ordinary expenses of the Gov
ernment. These war claims having been
mainly adjusted and paid, of course
there is no longer necessity for appro-
priating money for such purpose. Then
the reduction of the clerical forces in the
Departments and in the internal reve-
nue. service is due to the Republican ad-
ministration wholly. Congress had moth
ing to do with ito. S. journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
.BelmOntChTOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year IN Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFICE side Main street, nearly ep-
posite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

When woman prOmenades the street
leading dog it looks as if she couldn't
get anything else on string.
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CHALKLEY DAWSON.

COUNTY SURVEYOR,
Isnow prepared to attend to his official du-
! ties and wishes all persons addressing him
to Furnish Township and Section where sur
veys are to be made. Fees IS 90 per day.
26.tf ST. Clairsville. Belmont county, U.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07

Practice In the Supreme Court and Court of
Claims, and appear before all the Departmental
PrOmptness and satisfaction given In all Eusi-
ness entrnstsd 70 them. CorrespondeDce so-
licitsd. $50 7th st., op. P. o. Department
WASHINGTON DC sep28tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

NITED DPRESBYTERIANC CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School: 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, pm. Womsn's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month. p. IA.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, Bpm.
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Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evening
service, Z. Sabbath School, 500 q. M. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1Rev. J. 81. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
p.m.; general prayer meeting: Thursday P. m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12
Terrible Tragedy.

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer, says the little borough of Leb-
anon, Penn, has been the scene of bloody
affair, which resulted in the instant death
of one man by suicide, and the fatal wound
ing of another. The facts of the case are
as follows: William Ulrich, a butcher,
who at one time did q THRIVING business,
became involved, and about two years ago
was sold out by the Sheriff, since which
time his affairs have been going from bad
to worse. until finally he became reckless.
and told his wife that he would commit
suicide in order to rid himself of earthly
troubles. Not much attention was paid to
his threats, which were carried out with ter.
rible effect. A short time ego a levy was
made on Ulrich's household goods and other
effects, which were TO be sold for taxes.
At the hour appointed for the sale to
commence, Tax-Collector Peter Ham and
Constable John Leininger put in their sp
p~esrance and told the auctioneer to proceed
to business.
At this time Ulrich appeared, and, with
an oath, declared that he would kill the first
man who would attempt to take any article
belonging to him, and at once commenced
putting his threats into execution by draw
ing a large Colts revolver from his pocket
and shooting Leininger in the abdomen,
inficting an ugly, and, it is feared, a fatal
wound. Ulrich then turned on Ham, who
had commenced running to get away from
the infuriated man and fired, the ball
grazing his shoulder, inficting a slight
wound. Ulrich her placed the re-
volver at the back of his own ear and
fired, the ball passing through his head.
He fell to the ground and died instantly.
Ulrich was about thirty-seven years of
age, and leaves a wife and family of five
children in destitute circumstances. He
Always bore a good reputation, and served
through the late war as a soldier of the
Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry. His wife
says he told her that ia case he committed
suicide he wanted to be buried in Mt.
Lebanon Cemetery, as a soldier. Great ex-
citementprevails in town over the case.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12

Ferry and Allison. Nays-Messrs. Beck,
Voorhees,, and Jones of Nevada. Senator
Morrill, was paired with Senator Wallace.
The latter, If present, would have voted no.
The motion thus amended was adopted by
the same vote, and the whole subject was
laid aside accordingly. Mr.. Coke asked
Mr.. Bayard, Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, what action had been taken OF the
Warner Silver Bill. Hehad understood
the Commute had agreed to postpone its
consideration until December. Mr.. Bayard
did NOT feel authorized to say what had
taken place in the committee. He would
only say no member had been instructed
to report on the bill. Mr..
Coke then said his sense of duty led him to
offer a resolution to discharge the commit
tee from further considerations of the bill,
and to declare the bill before the Senate for
action. Messrs. Edmunds, Whyte and
others objected, and the resolution went
over. The Test Oath Bill passed by a party
vote. ..... HoWe-The Army Appropriation
Bill was reported, ordered printed, and re-
committed. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole upon the bull making
additional appropriations for the Post-ofice
Department.
JUNE 7.-House-Mr. Newberry asked
leave to offer a resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War to the Board OF
Officers of Engineers of IT, Army, whose
duty it shall be to report whether, for rail.
road purposes, the Detroit River can re
bridged at or near Detroit. Mr.. Finley OBJ
jected. TheH ouse then went into COMMITTEES
of the Whole, Mr.. Reagan in the chair,
on the bill making additional appropria.
atoms for the -Post.ofice Department
The bin was thus read by sections. Mr.
Mills moved to strike the third section
which provides that the letter carriers ma5
be-emp4oyed when necessary for the-fret
delivery Of any city containing a popula
| ton Of not less than thirty thousand
Agreed to- The reading of the bill havinl
been concluded, Mr.. Keifer offered rs
substitute for the bill an amendment appro
priating, in addition to the amour
heretofore appropriated, $50, 600 TO-
payment of letter carriers for the fsca
year ending June, 1880, and $1,000 for pay
ment increased salaries of letter Garner
fer the fiscal year ending june, 1879. MI
Cox,moved an increase of the appropria
ton from 1858, 600 to $415, 900. Mr.. Keifer'
substitute as modified by the Cox amend
ment) was then adopted; yeas ia, nays 81
Mr.. Sanford moved to lay the bill on th
table. Defeated. Yeas sc, nays 119. Tn
bill then passed and the House adjourne
until Monday.
~
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12

Heavy frosts are reported from various
parts of Ohio, on the 9Th June, with crops
damaged considerably. Dispatches re-
ceived announce heavy frosts in Kent, ALLIE.
gan and Mason Counties, Michigan, and in
Calhoun County the formation of ice. The
cold extended over other counties, which
have not reported, and the damaget to crops,
especially wheat and corn, is probably very
great.
Reports received from the Interior of
Wisconsin indicate hat the frost which fell
Saturday night was quite general throughout
the State, and was of a seriously damaging
character. Corn, potatoes, vines and veg
etables we're cut to the ground, and either
wholly destroyed or SO seriously injured as
to insure material reduction in yield. At
Forest Home Cemetery, near Milwaukee,
the damage to the flowers and foliage beds
is estimated as high as two thousand dollars.
The other cemeteries also report q whole
sale destruction Of plants.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12
s,ate -aenrentlon..


Tue Maine Greenback convention In SEES
sion at Portland, passed resolutions as ioi.
lows: "That we favor unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver, to be supplemented by full
legal tender paper money sufficient to
transact the business OF the country; that
we favor the Immediate use OF coin In the
Treasury for the reduction OF the
bonded debt; that we favor the
substitution OF ~ greenoack Tor the
national bank notes; that the volume
OF our money should not vary with the
chance p~rcduction OF the precious metals
or the caprice OF corporations; that q
graduatedtax onincome is imperatively de-
manded that we oppose all subsidies or
Iegalzed monopolieB. We favor few and
simple. laws, and those vigorously enforced,
and We herebydenounce COMMUNISM in all
its forms and phases.n Joseph b. Smith, of
Oldtown5 receiving 85l votes, was
unanimously declared the candidate for
| Governor.
The Workngmen.s party Of California,
metin Convention recently, and adopted q
platform repndiatine Communism and
Agrarianism advocating the enforcement
Of the letter and spirit Of the new State
C~onstitutioh, demanding restoration to pre-.
emption and She Sale OF forfeited railroad
lands; scondemning the desert land bill
.sdspcating the election OF President and
Eice-Presideht, and Senators of the
United States by a direct vote of the PEG.
pie no second term for President or Vice
President demanding legislative examina'
ton into the conductof the recent campaign
by the party opposed 70 the adoption of the
new Constitution !; asking the workingmen
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12
Los. or Life y a ralllne nu lalsr.


In Cincinnati, at half-past three in the
morning recently, a FIRE broke out in the
factory of Post & Co., Southwest corner OF
Pearl and Elm streets. Some delay was oc-
casioned in turning in an alarm from box
90, so that when the engines arrived the
building, a five story brick, was in flames
from top to bottom. A general alarm was
Immediately sounded, but tie Fire Depart
ment only succeeded in conininE the
flames to the factory, which is almost a total
loss.
There was a meeting of. the
insurance men in the building at
$50 o'clock, and it was decided that the
walls were ali right, and that the work of
repairshould go on. Meantime, it was i'm
portant that the workmen should clean and
oil the machinery to save it from further
deterioration from the drenchingit had re.
ceived.
On this account tome thirty or forty work.
men we're put to this duty, while a like
number were either looking after their
own department or were removing some
portions of the s ock that required q, ~tention.
~. iNihsSy anu MI merry hdu uccu oil
over the building along with the insurance
men and builders, and felt sure it was all
right. About half past three O'Clock, with
almost the suddenness of a stroke OF light
ming, a section of the roof, about forty.four
by twenty-four feet, fell upon the fifth
floor, and almost instantly the fifth floor
and all the other floors fell to the cellar.
With one hundred men in the building
this catastrophe naturally produced the
most intense excitment. Some were seen
jumping from the back windows upon
the roof of the adjoining building. Others
were seen coming down the fire escape on
Elm-street, and still others at the windows
on Pearl street without means of escape
As the dust of the falling timbers and wal
arose, the sound of human voices calling
for help told the pitiful story that men wert
crushed in that fearful mass. The fire alarm
was sent IN, and the department responded
Word was sent to the police, and they wer'
there in sufficient force, and the work O
rescuing the victims was begun. Five mel
were taken from the ruins dead, and a larg,
number injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12
Death Of General shields.

General James Shields, late United States
Senator from Missouri, died suddenly at
10:30, p. m, June 1. On Sabbath day he
had appeared in usual health, ate a hearty
supper and at six wrote several letters, but
just before retiring complained of pain in
the chest and soon thereafter said to his
niece that he was dying, and in thirty m in
utes expired, sitting in his chair remaining
conscious to the last. He lectured in
Ottumwa, on Wednesday evening previous,
and had to remain there visiting relatives.
His remains were sent to his home in Car.
%rolton, Missouri.
General Shields was a native of County
Tyrone, Ireland, and was born in 1910. He
came to this country in 1926, studied law,
and at the age of twenty-five began its prac.
tice at Kaskaskia, Illinois. After holding
various minor Offices, he was made Judge of
the Supreme Court of Illinois, in 1S43. Two
years later he removed to Washington to
take the posi- ion of Commissioner of the
General Land Office. He volunteered a
the outbreak of the war with Mexico,
was made Brigadier and brevetted a Major
General for his gallantry at Cerro Gordo,
where he was shot through the lungs. He
recovered, and again showed the strength
of his constitution by surviving another
severe wound received at Chapultepec.
From 1849 to 1855 he occupied the position
of United States Senator from Illinois. At
the close of his term he settled on lands
awarded him by the government, in the
Territory of Minnesota. On its admission
to the Union he was chosen Senator for the
short term. He afterwarG removed to Cali
fornia, and in 1861, having gone to Mexicb
for the purpose of founding an Irish colony,
the rebellion brought him back to the At
lantic Coast, and he offered his services to
the Government. He succeeded General
Lander, with the rank OF Brigadier General
and received his third wound at Winches
ter, Va. Subsequently he encountered
Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic, and
the result of the meeting was SO unfavor
able that his nomination to the rank
of Major General was not confirmed, and bis
failure to harmonize with other military
men led to his retiring from active service
His later years were spent in comparative
quiet. Recently, however, he filled in the