Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-06

gy-rldlng. fishing and hunting, and kin
dred sports, and it is said this is what
destroyed the society. and disprOved the
lectures on political economy. Early in
It's history, lawyer Grant, becoming dis
satisfied with the economic department
of his flock, resigned his Regency, and a
man named Ransom, who invested 5000
i'll cash in its treasury, was elected to
succeed him as President, and not as Re-
gent. Upon the dissolution of this or
ganization, Ransom moved to a point
about 40 miles above the city of Cincin-
natl. and there joined another Phalanx.
This people erected large brick struc-
ture for theirresidence, near the mouth
OF BullSkin creek, and moved in, when a
flood came, washed away it's foundation,
and in fell its walls, killing the man
Ransom, and again multiplying his pre-
ceptS and eXemplifcation of Franco-po-
lltlcal economy.
| WAGES.
Capt. Nicoll, while acting i'll the capa-
city of agent for Jacob Shriver, under
took to raise crop of tobacco of fifty
acres, on the uplands west of the Bot
tom, and erected log cabin for board
Ing the workmen IN, and states that the
prevailing rates of farm labor at that
time were 81 cents per day, and board,
or SIX dollars per month. Reapers were
paid so CENTS day, and other kinds of
labor in the same ratio, and wants it
distinctly understood that this boom of
commercial prosperity was in the good
old days ofDemocratic rule. He represents
business very dull, and money matters
0lnCn npfil affar hn IN, oF
when matters perceptibly improved.
POLITICAL INCIDENTS.
In the Presidential contest of 1910, the
Captain was an active worker for the
Wings, and relates a matter of interest
to the young voters of our day, in their
study of the political history of the
country: On the day of election, the
Democrats formed in ranks on the ridge
where now stands the residence of our
esteemed friend E. T. Cash, Esq, and
marched in solid phalanX to the polls.
Enthusiasm and political feeling ran
high in this crowd of patriots, and when
at the polls, one Ephraim Shirley and
pal took possession of the polls on the
outside, Shirley on one side and his CO.
adjutOr on the other, the one armed with
dll az, dllI IIHc OGlloI Will a huge
ry club, and calling loudly upon the
Democrats to come forward, declaring
that they only were entitled to vote in
this country, and that no Whig need
apply. Many of the Wings, seated upon
the top rail of fence in the neighbor-
hood, discussed the matter, and deciding
that they would vote, under the leader
ship of one John Hays, marched up to
the polls between the two would-be
Democratic sentinels Ofcivil liberty, and
without molestatiOn cast their ballots
for VIM. II. Harrison, for President.
A NEGRO
who lived i'll the same township, but
who was tainted with large admixture
of white blood, offered his vote as a
Democratic freeman on the same day;
but some foolish Democrat, not knowing
how the mulatto intended to vote, chal-
lenged his right. The matter was brought
before the Trustees, and argued pro and
con-one enthusiastic partisan declaring
that as he was going to cast the Democrat
ic ticket, he might as well be allowed to
vote. This opened the eyes of the Trus- |
tees, and also of the darkey, and as they
were about to decide to take his ballot, |
the dusky stateman exclaimed: 81 with |
draws my motion to vote; l guess I'll |
not vote; l withdraws my motion to |
vote"
In 1912, Mr.. Nicoll was a candidate |
for Magistrate in this township. There |
were numerous candidates, but as to his |
election, the fight was sort of triangu-
lar one, and he was beaten by three
votes. According to Mr.. Nicoll's fig
uring, his strongest antagonist was VIM.
Workman, and him he aimed to beat, but |
VIM. Mckinley was also a candidate,
and intended to be elected Politics
were areality to him, and not pastime;
hence, armed with three-gallOn Jug
full of the best of rye-juice, and a pillow
case full of crackers, his friends sta
toned themselves about the polls, and
Justify called on all those who intended
to vote for VIM. Mckinley, to come for
ward and partake. He beat Capt NicOll
three votes, and and the Captain beat
Mr.. Workman by votes-thus King Al
chOl prevailed, of old, as he frequently
does in our day, i'll proclaiming the
choice of freemen.
HUNTING.
The custom of hunting deer in the
river seemed to have prevailed. When
they succeeded in reaching the uplands
they were very hard to catch; hence,
when swimming the river, the point
was to prevent their landing, if possible,
Dr at all events to keep them from leav-
ing the shore, where they were run
1Own by dog and gun-One quarter and
The hide going to the dogs, as their
share of the booty, and the balance
equally divided among the hunters. 1t
IS 45 years since the last deer was killed
in this part of Mead township; but Capt.
NicOll tells of an expedition in
Licking county, that should be made a
matter of record. A peddler, named
Butler, from ChillicOthe, came into his
and offered % cents "a
piece for 100 wild turkeys for the Chilli
,othe market. Mr.. Nicoll and friend
accepted the proposal, and marching
)ut in the western part of Granville
township, encamped, and With dogs and
guns, went to work, and in three days
lad killed and hung up in the woods 40
wild turkeys.
One winter day, in a ten-inch snow,
5he Captain, bedecked in white shirt,
lrawn over his clothing, and with an or
IlllO III lllC
township, succeeded in killing four fine
specimen of deer-pretty good hunting
for one day.
OLD TIME OFFICIAL.
ThOs. Dunfee was constable of this
township, for Is years in succession, and
was absolutely unable to read and write
using our informants own language,
he didn't know b from bunch of
and it frequently occurred that
he would have documents of different
characters and import in his possession
1t the same time to serve. Our old-time
constable would on such occasions put
lifferent kinds in each pocket, and there
BY solve the difficulty by serving AS
from his right pocket and BIS from the
eft. This instance is simply given for
he benefit of the young students of our