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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
THE FRAUDS IN ALABAMA.
The Recent Election There a Most
Complete Farce.

WASHINGTON, AUG. 9.-The following
letter from Alabama, is from judicial
officer of the United States, of high
character:
The recent election was complete
farce. The Republicans never have cast
a more solid vote The cOlored people
were enthusiastic and worked with a
will to get every vote cut, but they had
just as well have cast their ballots in the
lire as have placed them in the hands of
such election inspectors. There is a good
deal of bad blood among the negroes.
At McGhee's, where we have at least
700 majority, everything went on quiet
ly until the poll closed and the negroes,
being pretty bold, and having compe-
tent cOlOred man by the name of Ana
Mas Oliver to represent them on the
Board of Inspectors, the Democratic In
spectors were afraid to undertake to
count the negroes out without assist
ance, so Deputy Sheriff sent dispatch
to this city for assistance, and the Gov
ernor ordered Maj. J. G. Jones, with a
detachment of Montgomery "Greys,"
armed by the United States with Spring
field rifles. to proceed to McGhee's. Jones
and his troops hurried forward, and as
soon as he arrived the counting out
process began. After about 260 votes
for Buckly were counted one of the
Democratic inspectors knocked the can
dies over, and before they were relighted
and Democratic ballots substituted for
Republican.
Oliver charged the fraud upon the
Democratic inspectors, for which he was
put out of the room. Had no military
been present they would not have dared
to do this, for the negroes were armed
and determined. 1 believe this is the
first illustration of the policy that "the
bayonet is not a fit instrument for col
lecting the votes of freemen."
The following is AZ extract from an
Alabama letter written by a gentleman
who Las held high public position, and
is well known there:
"Such a grand rally of Republicans
has not been seen since 1868, and such
an intelligent and systematic effort was
never put forth by the colored people
since the party was formed. But all
to no account. Ballots did not decide
the election. The Democrats carried
every precinct and box in the county ex-
cept one. Precincts where tally was
kept outside and the Republicans cast
600 votes and the Democrats so were
counted out for the Democrats. Every
strong Republican precinct was made to
go Democratic except one. You never
saw or heard of such doings. There has
been much excitement all day on the
part of the colored people, and we bare
ly escaped bloodshed at several polls be-
cause of the apparent attempt of the
Democrats to steal their votes.
In the strife between the Democrats
and Independents in ElmOre one man
was killed.
A prominent Democrat said in my
presence to-day, that another election
could never be held under the present
law without war, and L believe he was
right. What ought to be done in the
Presidential election"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
A BIG JUMP
Was that made by The Baltimore
and Ohio When it Went to the
Front


OF the four great trunk lines of the
country, one of late has emerged from
the bunch as it were and assumed the
place of first Importance. The Balti-
more and Ohio this Summer has sudden
ly Strengthened up and jumped to the
front with a vim and an energy indi-
eating, not only the strength but the de-
termination to stay. The new departure
speedily demonstrated the wisdom of
making it. Business increased at re-
markable ratio, and now, not only are
the coaches of regular trains flied, but
it is not an uncommon occurrence to run
them in double sections. The old road
has not been slow to profit by the new
order of things and is spariRg no eX-
pense to insure the retention of the
travel that is pouring so generously over
it. Many new and elegant coaches have
been put I'm the road and many more
are now in course of construction. The
has been added to the
passenger equipment as rapidly as pos
Sible, and everything i'll and about the
is showing new life and actiY-
ity. New steel rail is being laid in i'm
mense quantities, and the track brought
up to the highest standard of excellence.
A week or two ago an engine on the
Chicago division pulled train "a miles
in 90 minutes, making three stops, one
of them Cor water. The new transfer IA
cilities at Locust Point from whence
the New York trains of the road are
taken across the bay in five minutes,
work like charm. 1t is a vast step in
advance over the old transfer through
the streets of Baltimore by horses or un-
der the city by the long, dark tunnel.
over the line are profuse in
their praise of the renovated and refur-
nishing dining halls, and declare them
the equal of the best in the land. Clean,
roomy and cheerful the meals offered
are deliciously cooked and nicely served.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
GEORGE BUMGARNER, W. NJ.
NJ. T. COPELAND, SecY.
CT. cLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
C. W. CARROLL, I'll. P.
RssE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. 6 s. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
III. r. BUMGARNER, G. NJ.
GEO. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T..
Ill Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. +. ID. BAILEY, Z. q.
T.. L. SEDwICK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

Now IS THE TIME when money can be
saved, by using DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. 1t is the cheapest medicine in use
because so very little of it is required to
effect a cure. Testimonials come in
from all parts of the United States, tell
ing of the wondrouS cures of rheuma-
tism, lamenesS, ASTHMA, bronchitis, in
fammation of the lungs, &c, Read the
advertisement in another column.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
Published Every Thursday
Belmont Co UNITY offlcIal Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William n. Coffland.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred Fl. Mitchell
Recorder-James A. Barnes.
Commissioners-0wen Mehan, l. ]. Potts,
Henry Frasher.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Observation-Disclosures Taylor,
VIM. Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

THE great fire which occurred last
week at Hunters Point, near New York
City, was caused by the drifting of the
hull of burning vessel, the NictauX,
against dock where number of .lum-
Der vessels were unloading. The loss
was not far from half a million dollars,
fully insured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

THE Tablet, a Catholic and Demo
cratic paper in New York, says that the
Irish vote, particularly in New York
city and state, is yearly becoming more
and more Republican. This may be
true, but the progress seems to be fear
fully slow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

WHEN the New York World uses the
name of Lincoln as a Democratic argu-
ment it commits an impertinence that
could only be properly rebuked by re-
production of the filthy language which
it applied to him in the campaign of
1864.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

Mr.. HALsTED telegraphs to his news
paper concerning the popular demonstra-
tions to General Garfield, he himself be-
ing witness of them: "The New York
trip of the Republican candidate is a
splendid. stroke of business put in the
right place" The better the people
know Garfield the more they admire him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat: Indiana
has about passed out of the list of doubt
full States. Democrats are praying that
Landers may be struck by lightning,
and Greenbackers are praying that he
may be kicked to death by mule"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

JUDGE MACKEY writes from South
Carolina that the Republicans expect to
be counted out in November, but that
they will poll 10000 ballots, and that
with fair count they could give Gar
field 10000 majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
"TO BE. OR NOT TO Be"

"To be, or not to be-" that is the ques-
tion, whether to suffer from n diseased
system and continuous impurities of
cur blood, or to take Spring Blossom and
become welcome and respectable men,
ber of society. Price, soc; trial bottle
10c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

WADE HA1IPTON's promise of solid
South for Hancock is likely to be full
filled. No matter about the voting. The
counting will be attended to.-Cincin-
matt Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

WADE HAMPTON has not yet respond
ed to the hospitable invitation to go
North and repeat the speech that he de-
livered at the Democratic harmony
meeting at Stauntcn ten days ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
UOW'S THE BABY?,

Flows the Baby?" His Group is bet
ter this morning, thank you, we gave
him some Thomas Electric Oil as yOV
advised, doctor, and shall give him some
more in an hour or So" Next day the
doctor pronounced the youngter cured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

THE Alabama Democrats apyear to
have grown tired by the time they
counted the majority up to 10000. But
for that, they might just as easily have
made it 100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

An encounter between the Indians
and Col. Gierson's command, near Rat
tlesnake Springs, New Mexico, occurred
on the 9th inst. The Indians were de-
feated and made good their escape.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

IT would be as much as dollar and
a-half in the pocket of the man who
could induce Hancock to say what he
thinks about a free vote and fair
count in Alabama.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, 2. Sabbath School, 900 a. III. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
vi Rev. j. II. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday Z p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School: 10 am. Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 pm. Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
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, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

JUDGE DAVIS is fairly and squarely
down on the Democratic side of the
fedce, but the listening ear does not
catch the faintest hurrah.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19

awe REPEAT says the Jacksonville
Sun and Press, that if the people want
immigration and prosperity they must
make Florida Republican state"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-19
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

iS79-SO.
Belmont County, Ohio.
Fourth Saturday of May, st CIairsvflIe
Third Saturday Of June, Bellare
Also at close of Institute in Belmont.
Examinations begin at O'Clock An,
Plomptness is expected.
Certificates will not be antedated nor time
extended.
Testimonials OF character are required II ap
plicant is not known to the Board, and evil
dence of success in teaching is allowed its
proper weight.
R. ALEXANDER,
JNo. T. DUFF SEx. Board.
]. NJ. YAkNELL.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
To Cure Fits of Sneezing.

A correspondent of the British Medi-
cal Journal says: During the recent
rapid changes of temperature I caught
a severe cold in my head, accompanied
by a most incessant sneeZing. Ny I'M
fortunate nose gave me no rest. The
slightest impact of cold air, or passing
from the outside air into warm room,
equally brought on q fit of sneezing.
In vain I snuffed camphor and pulsa-
tilla; the light catarrh still triumphed
over me. At length I resolved to see
what the maintenance of a uniform
temperature would do toward diminish
ing the irritability Of my Schnsid
membrane, and accordingly plugged
my nostrils with cotton wool. The
effect was instantaneous. sneezed no
more. Again and again I tested the
efficacy Of this simple remedy, always
with the same result. However near I
was to sneeze, the introduction Of the
pledgets stopped it at once: Nor was
there any inconvenience from their
presence, making them sufficiently firm
not to tickle, and yet leaving them
sufficiently loose to easily breathe
through" This is really worth knowing,
for incessant sneezing is among the
greatest of smaller ills, and it seems
only rational conclusion to hope that
this simple plan may furnish the most
efficient remedy against one of the most
distressing symptoms of hay fever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
Webster's Financial Weakness.

Persons who knew Webster intimately
in his early life were wont to speak Of
him, to put it delicately. as entirely de-
void of business methods and business
ideas. Charles Sumner mentioned, more
than once, an experience he had with
the godlike Daniel, whose successor he
was 1850 in the national Senate. 1t
was while Sumner was practicing law in
Boston, years before he had acquired
any general reputation. He and Web
ster had defended the Commonwealth in
suit, and had been allowed 81 900 each
for services. One day Webster stepped
into Summers Office and said, "I'm
going over to the State House, Sumner,
to get my 81, 900, and I'll get yours, too,
if you like, Sumner, it seems, had
some knowledge of his associates pecul-
iarities, and declined the proposal with
thanks and, when it was urged, de-
clared emphatically that he preferred to
ct his money remain where it was. GAIL
right, then," replied Webster, and de-
parted But when he went to the State
House he drew Summers fee as well as
his own, the clerk having no doubt that
he had been authorized to do so and
the eminent barrister, 1t is understood,
died indebted to his younger colleague
for that amount
Webster's fame was that he never took
any notice Of his debts, and that he was
totally reckless of money. All he wanted
was supplied by his Boston admirers,
and it slipped through his fingers like
quicksilver. He appeared to be so fully
aware Of his idiosyncrasy as to jest
about it. II g -. 4. 80. IS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29

]. A VERY large share Of our social mis-
cries, says the Methodist, is caused by
scandalmongering; and half the scandal
is fruit Of suspicious or meddling
temper, and Of neglectirg the rule ego
tell thy brother"
A YOUNG wife demonstrated with her
husband, "a dissipated spendthrift, for
his conduct. /" Love" said he, Il am
like the prodigal son; / shall reform
by-and-by." 81 will be like the prodl-
gal son, too" she replied, ssfor will
arise and go to my father
IF TAKEN internally. with their food,
sulphur will almost invariably keep all
kinds of animals free from lice. We
have made a practice for years past of
giving a heaping tablespoonful once a
week in the feed of each of our COWS,
and the same quantity to about every
ten hens in our flock, and they have
never been troubled with lice in them.
It,may be given in the same proportion
as to size when required in the food of
poultry, pigs and sheep. Sulphur is .
mild cathartic when desired for this pur-
pose, and in small doses seems to have q
general beneficial effect on the animal
system, something like, salt, though, OF
course, not Of that nature.
DURING the time of Charles II. it hap
pened that on public day celebrated
beauty was in the Cross Bath, at Bath,
and one of the crowd of her admirers
took a glass Of the water in which the
fair one stood and drank her health to
the company. There was in the place a
gay fellow who offered to jump in, and
swore, though he liked not the liquor,
he would have the toast, making an al
fusion to the usage of the times Of drink
ing with q toast at the bottom of the
glass. He was opposed in his resolu-
ton, yet this whim gave foundation to
the present honor, which is done to the
lady mentioned when liquor is drank,
and who has ever since been called a
toast. MI. - ."-
IT is notorious that dogs take their
which they have been broughtup. Thus
the coach-dog, having associated all his
hfe with grooms and stable men, is de-
fcient in sagacity and only fit to follow
the rumbling of the wheels. Fighting,
gripping, and holding on with iron
tenacity are the congenital attributes OF
the bulldog, while the greyhound has
little Of the reasoning faculty which is
born in the colley or sheep dog. A par.
lor dog, which, like Levers Mrs. Roo
ney, ''comes O dacent people," would
repudiate the company of street cur
whom the gentleman and scholar O.
Burns would nose and find out, just AZ
honest Launce's cur Crab was spotted
by the two or three gentleman-like dogs
with which he came in contact under the
Dukes table. ..g.s E,u....,., D.:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
Woman as a Census Taker.

Neatly-dressed woman Of an uncer-
tain age with big book under her arm
and pen in hand rings the door bell,
Young lady appears at the door. ..
Census enumerator-" Good morning.
Lovely morning: I'm taking the census.
You were born?'
Young lady" Yes'm." .-s "
"Your name, please? What pretty
dust cap you have on. Can I get the
pattern? It's just like the lady in the
next house has. Let'sssee, your name ?"
81 haven't the pattern. Don't you
get awful tired walking around taking
the census ?" 4a@ -.
"Oh, yes, it's wearisome, but I pick
up, "a great deal Of information. How
nice your dinner smells cooking. Plum
pudding =
SIN Maine. No, I haven't plum pud-
ding to-day. I'm looking for new
recipe" =.
tive got one that I took down from
a ladN's cookbook across the way. Are
you married % . r.
"No. Want an invitation to the we'd
ding, don't you? It will be long time
before you get it. You can keep your
plum-pudding recipe, thank YOU
IT sh'd think 'twould be some time.
Have you chill 0, OF course, forgot.
This hall carpet is just tie pattern Of
Aunt Prudy's. She's had it more than
twenty years. How many are they i'll
the family? .E .. &c.,.
eff this hall carpet don't suit you,
you can get off from it and go about
your censusing." -, -.
"Well, you're al impudent jade, any
how. You haven't told me when you
were born or what's your name, orwhen
you expect to get married, and there's
$40 fine for not answering census takers
| questions, and if I was you I wouldn' t
be seen at the door in such slouchy
morning dress, so there
"Oh, you hateful thing. You can
just 60 away. I'll pay $40 just to get
rid Of you, and smile doing it. It's
none of your business, nor the censuses
either. No, it isn't You can keep
your pattern and your plum pudding
and your saucy, impudent questions tc
yourself-I-L" b
"Good morning. must be getting
on. haven't done but three families
all the forenoon" and an energetic bang
of the door just missed catching foo
of her trailing dress skirts. @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29

making the horrible fuss " had sup
posed she would, but white and silent,
vigorously rubbing me as if her own
life depended on it, while the tail, corn
stalk figure of DR.. S. was lowering over
me, performing some most extraordinary
antics, which I was afterward informed
were the most approved artificial meth
dds Of restoring respiration. I drew a
feeble, gasping sigh.
Water, doctor, water |" cried EAie i
che is alive. Dash it over his head
and neck s's
She raised me in her arms as she
spoke, turning my face to the breeze.
I think I should have choked but for
that cool wind blowing over me. A
dash Of cold water made me draw long,
deep breath, and set heart and lungs
at their regular work again. So I "came
to-" as people callit, and very disagree
able process it is-much more so than
"going of" if I may judge by my own
experience of the two.
I was very i'll all that day as weak
as little child, and for days I could
not walk across the room without stag
gering like a drunken man. BY degrees
got quite over it, but I think I shall
carry With me to my grave the horrible
impression of what I suffered in coming
back to life.
It seems that Efie came to my room
in themorning to see why I did not come
to breakfast, and found me lying on the
bed cold, and apparently lifeless. I
suppose I must have looked very terri
bly,, and really dead, for I can never get
her to talk about it. The.poor little
woman, when I force the subject upon
her, cries, "Don't, don't! never
thought to have seen that sight and live
to talk with you about it, and she grows
so white am forced to give up.
DR.. S. says that when he first saw me
he certainly thought was dead. I be-
ieve he has never since prescribed the
hypodermic use Of morphine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
WHY DO SING ;.
II MRS. LOU 8. BEDFORD.

Why do sing? 'Tis hard to tell II
Why joyous notes my bosom swell;
Why strains Of music, wild and FREQ,
Gush forth In tunefu1 harmony,
When, underneath 3 thin disguise,
: A sOrrowing heart 90 often lies.
I sing-the siren voice Of song
Bears my enchanted soul along
The stream Of time to that blest shore
Where mortal cares are felt no more;
And heaven itself were not complete
Without the sound Of music sweet.
Why do smile7 Why, nirrored here,
On brows 80 used to pain and care,
Are gentle smiles that softly chase
Each other DER care-worn face?
The heart o'ercast with grief the while
And yet-'mid unshed tears smile.
I smile, because to nature true;
Like CLEANS Of sunshine breaking through
The rifted clouds, when storms are past;
Though soft white clouds still overcast
The azure sky, to cheer the scene
Bright rays Of sunlight burst between.
Why do weep? Alas! these tears
Cannot efface the stains of years; 80
TITS grace alone can save, I know, jgas
And yet, tits well to let them dow;
They soothe the griefs Of Ife's dark hours,
As sunlight smiles through April showers.
And then tits written, 6 Jesus wept,r ~ ,-A5
Above the grave of one that slept, .s
While friends and loved ones gathered round
With softened tread the neW-made mound;
That when thus pressed with grief and cares,
He found sweet relief in tears.