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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE HOMELESS.

DENVER, Col, Sept ia fire at East Iol
Vegas. Saturday afternoon destroyed whole blocS
cndng nearly half OF the business portion town
Loss will not exceed 800. 1000 not over 200 people
rendered homeless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20

either because the Copenhagen" did not hold out OF
for some other unknown reason. large number OF
Democrats waited in the nearest beer saloon until 1t
closed at midnight, hoping for the that did not
come,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

the policy which has brought prosperi-
ty; declared that it would fail, or, if it
succeeded, would bring ruin; and strug-
gled year after year, in Congress and be-
fore the people, to break it down. Had
that party prevailed in any one of a
dozen critical elections, or in passing
any one of fifty bills, resumption would
have failed. The public credit would
have fallen. Refunding would have
stopped. National banks would have
been overturned. The tariff would have
been broken down. Is there an honest
business who does not know this fact?
No. the Democratic party must abide
by its acts. For years it insisted that
these Republican measures were wrong
and ruinous, and were destroying the
country. 1t asked power to oyerturn
them, year after year. 1t cannot now
claim that these laws were of no effect
or consequence; that the men who stuck
so nobly to the policy assailed deserve
no credit; and that the business affairs
Of the country should now be trusted to
the very party which made ceaseless
war upon that policy until after its
complete success had brought grand
prosperity. Practical men test parties as
they test workmen by results of work
done. The Democratic party, for five
years and more, has been trying to stop
work which the Republican party has
done. The results of that work every
business man can see in his business and
every workingman in his wages.-N. Y,
Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09


THE evidence of gross frauds at the
recent election in Alabama is SO positive
that no man can doubt it. In Portland
precinct, Greene eOunty, the official re-
turn Of the election shows that 1858
Democratic and $40 Republican votes
were cast. The United States Commits
sioner for the Southern district of Ala
bama has taken the affidayits of 616
persons, who declare that they voted
the Republican ticket>at the recent elec-
ton. In Boligee precinct of the same
county, when the votes we're first count
ed, there was Republican majority of
419. These returns were duly certified
and forwarded to the Sheriff of the
county, but on the night following the
Sherifrs office was broken open and the
returns from that precinct stolen, so that
on the official count of the votes of the
county these returns were all omitted
These facts are sworn to by the Sheriff.
The official count as returned gives Ats
Democratic votes and only 60 Republi-
can votes. This is the way "a fair count
of the honest votes of Alabama was
had.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
THE principal cartoon in the last issue

THE principal cartoon in the last issue
of Puck is picture of the Democratic
curiosity shop which Hancock is visit
ing, accompanied by Lamar, Hill and
Barnum. The fat General is a good
deal surprised and bothered at what he
sees, and cries out, "Great Scott, am ]
to be the head of that9" and no wonder
Conspicuous among the sights is the
old Bourbon war horse, a creature with
no bead and two tails, and intended to
travekin either direction. 1t is COM
pound of State rights, imitation, and ev-
cry political shomination. Hanging
around are Booths pistol, the cane with
which Brooks assaulted Sumner, JEFF
Davis petticoats, an AndersonviIles skel.
eton, Tilden's cipher dispatches, and a
rag baby. Among the other interesting
objects are whipping post, ''gallows
for niggers," the DISCUSSES and imple-
ments of the Ku-Klux, and a model OF
the Alabama. The moral of the specta
Gle is too apparent to require explana
ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
Reasons Why.

"Why should l vote the Republican
" ticket?" asks the young man who has
reached his majority, and is desirous of
making conscientious choice between
the two parties which solicit his ballot.
Here are few reasons why:
Because the Republican party is the
only party which has no cause to be
ashamed of its past record.
Because it began its existence by re-
sisting the extension of the curse Of hu-
man slavery to the free Territories of
| the West.
Because il fought four years war to
save the Union from being broken into
fragments, and conquered the most
formidable rsoellion known to history.
| Because it emancipated four millions
of slaves, and gave them the right to
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
"ness," which the Declaration of Inde-
pendence pronounced to be the inaliena-
BILE right of all mankind.
Because by an amendment to the Con-
stitution it forbade the States to de-
prive any citizen of the ballot on ac-
count of the color of his skin, thus
making suffrage national and impartial
Because, in a struggle of ten years
duration, it steadfastly and successfully
defended the national honor against the
assaults of reputation, and put the
credit of the United States on par
| with that of the other great civilized
nations of the world.
Because it made good the Nations
promise to the holders of its greenback
notes that they should be redeemed in
coin, bringing the whole volume of the
paper currency up to par with gold by
the passage of the resumption act, in
spite of the persistent hostility of the
Democrats.
Because it provided the country with
the safest and best banking system
known to the world, and rescued it
from the evils of the former irresponsi-
BILE State banking system.
Because it has always honored labor
and has recognized its right to comfort
and education, by tariff which protects
American workingmen against the COM
petition of the pauperized laborers OF
Europe.
Because it believes in the education
of the masses, and has given free schools
to fourteen States of the Union which
had no system for general, impartial
education until after the reconstruction
which followed the war.
Because it has warmly maintained the
results of The war, and constantly as.
serted and defended theg reat principles
of nationality, liberty, and equality.
Because it stands to-day for a pure
ballot uncontrolled by intimidation and
undtiled by fraud, and for government
by the freely expressed will of the ma
jOrity.
Because it is the party of ideas, prin
ciples, and prog 'ess, and embraces in its
ranks large majority of the men of in.
telligence, culture, enterprise, and high
character in every Northern community
Because the party which saved the
Republic from disruption, and made il
free, strong, honest, and honored of all
nations, can best he trusted to manage
its Government and mould its detinies
IN. 7. Tribune
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

SOME of the friends of Mr. Lee, Repub-
lican candidate for Auditor, are hard
pressed for argument. They have taken
to telling those who don't know any bet
ter that Mr.. Coffland, the Democratic
candidate, is running for a third term.
This is not true. Mr.. Coffiand is now
serving his first term. Mr.. Lee should
curb the zeal of his indiscreet friends.
Gazette.
Let's see about that. Previous to Mr..
Coffiand's induction into the Auditors
office the term consisted of two years.
Just before his election the Legislature
made the term three years, SO that his
one term amounts to two-thirds the
time served by any previous Auditor.
Besides, he served four years as Deputy
under Auditor Stamp, on a comfortable
salary of $1,000 per year. Auditor Coff-
land is not complaining that he has not
had pretty good pull at the public teat.
$4,000 to $4,000 for three years services
is not to be sneered at.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
Business Men and Resumption.

Secretary Sherman's speech at Cincin-
natl is addressed to business men, and
deserves their attention. He sincerely
believes that much has been done, by
him and his party, to help them to the
prosperity which they now enjoy. Yet
Democrats say, Providence has done
"all, and Sherman and the Republican
"have done nothing" One thing is GER
tain,-few Democratic business men had
that feeling, in the days when alf'was
darkness and doubt except in the Office
where a firm purpose and wise counsels
guided the finances of the cauntry. Then
it was rare to find Democratic busi-
ness man who did freely express his
gladness that there was in charge of af-
fairs man so capable and so strong to
pull US through. "But for Sherman
men said often, there would be no
"chance of success, and resumption
would be abandoned as a hopeless
task When the good work was done,
and prosperity at once began to roll in
upon US in rising tide, where was the
practical business man, Republican or
Democrat, who did not feel like uttering
his thanks to Secretary Sherman for
his splendid services to the country :?
Was everybody wrong then? And is he
wrong now, in claiming that his faith
full and judicious execution of Republi-
can laws paved the way for the prosper
ity which resulted.
Those laws were not the work of one
man. Mr. Sherman hal done much in
framing them, but the Republican party
had passed them, and sustained them
through four years of doubt. Does the
party deserve no credit at the hands of
those who reap the fruits of its wisdom
viii it be claimed by any sane man, ex-
cept one whose business it is, in puliti-
cal campaign, to decry the the Republi-
can party, that those laws did nothing to
bring about the great change from in
dustrial and commercial darkness to
light? Did the funding law and its won
derfully sagacious execution do nothing
to lift the public credit? At least, it
has saved the people S14 ,299, 900 per year
in taxes to pay interest. But without
lifting the public credit, could the pa
per dollar have been raised and made
more steady in value until it became as
good az gold? Did the resumption act
and its wise enforcement do nothing to
make the dollar as good as gold? AT
any rate,every business man knows that
without these laws and their wise execu-
ton the gamblers in gold wo'd still have
been tossing it up and down, and de-
stroyiDg in day the best plans that bu-
siness sagacity and enterprise could
form. And the laboring man knows
that the dollar which he gets for his
work to-day is worth great deal more
that the dollar which he received when
the Resumption act was passed.
This, at least, every candid business
man must confess that he keenly re-
members. There were many times
when it seemed as if Democratic folly |
would defeat resumption, shatter public
credit, and stop refunding. He knews
what prevented-the Republican party.
Sometimes by wise veto; sometimes
bv stubborn votes in the House or SEM
ate; sometimes by hard-fought battles
before the people, as in Ohio in 1875.
At every step Democracy fought against'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

SECRETARY SHERMAN is not in the
habit of making statements which the
facts do not sustain. One of the rea-
sons alleged by the Democratic party for
a "change" in the administration is the
necessity of more honest and faithful
management of public affairs; and it is
constantly asserted by the Democrats
that the Republicans have not been
faithful in this regard. In his Cincin-
natl speech, Secretary Sherman showed
up some figures which should be care
fully studied by the people. Under the
administration of Martin Van Buren,
the Government lost Sill by defalca-
tions on every $1,000 collected, and the
best the Democratic party ever succeed
ed in doing was in getting the percent
age down to $3.50, under Pierce. The
Republican party has practically extin-
guished defalcation. Under Grant the
loss was only thirty-four cents on every
1000, and under Hayes on the same
amount the loss has been exactly one
third of one cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE state of affairs in Indiana is caus-
ing great uDeasiness to the Democrats,
as they realize that if this State goes Re-
publican in October the result of the
campaign will be practically settled
Landers is heavy load to carry. and the
Democratic opposition to him is active
and implacable. Then also the good
times are great stumbling block to the
Democrats. Workingmen are busily
employed at fair wages, and cannot be
made to see the reason of change. The
Louisville Courier-Journal circulates
very largely in Southern Indiana, and
its free trade editorials are making
plenty of Republican votes among the
workingmen. Notwithstanding all the
money that English has made by his
mortgage foreclosures and his willing
ness to spend it in this campaign, the
Democratic prospect in that Democratic
State is very dubious.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

L
leaves GAINESVILLE at 6:15 m. arriving at Co
lumbus at 9:15 m. Returning leaves Colum-
bus at 5:15 p m. arriving at GAINESVILLE at g.
05 p m.
GAINESVILLE and Wheeling Accommodation
leaves GAINESVILLE at TOO q. m arriving at
Wheeling at 11:60 a m. Returning leaves
Wheeling at 4:15 p m. arriving at GAINESVILLE
at 8:15 p m.
Note on Running of Trains.
EAST BOUND-New York Fast Lins
Daily entire train, runs through from Chicago
to Baltimore, Pullman Sleepers attached
New York Express daily on G. o. Div. and
Main Line, other Div. daily, except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Car Chicago to Cumber-
land, Parlor Car Cumberland to Baltimore -
Mail runs daily. Pullman Sleeping Car G raf-
ton to Baltimore.
WEST BOUND-Chicago Fast Line Dali
ly, entire train runs through from Baltimore
to Chicago, Pullman Sleepers attached. Chi
cago Express runs daily on G. o. and L. e.
Divisions, on other Divisions daily, except
Sunday. Pullman Sleeper Chicago Junction
To Chicago.
Mail runs daily on Main Line and G. o. d.
vision, on other Div. daily, except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Car Cumberland to San
dusky, except Sa Irday. All other trains dai-
ly, except Sunday.
w. E. REPPERT, Western Pass'r Ag't, Co
lumbus.
c. K. LORD, Gen. Pass. Ag't, Baltimore
l.. M. CoIR, Gen'l Ticket Ag't, Baltimore
Q. II. HUDSON, Sup't Trans. Ohio Division
Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

John Brough. one of that mighty trini-
ity of War GOvernors-Morton, BroHgh,
Andrew-was the candidate of the 9th
er party. To-day trusted counselor of
the glorifed and immortal Thomas at
that other great September gathering of
Union men on the field of Chickamaaga
is the candidate of one political party for
President, while the other is led by one
whose ehiefest glory was acquired at
the head of Union battalions on the
field of Gettysburg, in the July pre-
ceding. Happily, there appears to be no
difference of opinion now in Belmont
county as to the merits of that contro-
versy, and all our people can cordially
unite in honoring those who upheld the
Union when assailed by armed rebellion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

HON. SAMUEL j. RANDALL, Speaker
of Congress, will address Democratic
meeting at Bellaire on the evening of
October 1st.-Gazette.
Next to Ben Butler, Sam Randall was
the ceief of salary grabbers. When some
members undertook to demonstrate
against the grab, and to demonstrate
that it was dishonest, they were met
with sneers from Randall and Butler, both
of whom are now shining lights in the
Hancock camp. Randall took the mon
ey, too, and kept it. Garfield, who nev-
er touched dollar of it, is denounced
by the Gazette as salary grabber, while
Randall, who sneered at all opposition to
the robbery, and who pocketed the mon
ey, is imported into Belmont county to
instruct its honest people how to vote
In this connection we desire to di-
rect the attention of readers of the
Gazette to what appears in the sup
plement issued by that paper last week,
under the caption, "The sum of all viii
" lainies." 1t will be found in the last
two columns of the second page. If the
reader will examine this publication, is
sued by the Gazette simultaneously with
its announcement that Randall will
speak at Bellaire, he will find that not
one word was uttered by Garfield that
can be tortured into favoring the grab.
Gen. Hawley, Mr.. Holman (of Indiana),
and Others stoutly objected to the inter
polation Of the increase of salaries into
the appropriation by Butler and Ran
dali. We clip the following significant
utterances from The Gazette's supple
ment:
Mr.. Donan-I rise to point of order
this amendment in substance, if not ver-
batim, has once before during this ses-
sion been negatived by the House, and
that therefore it is not now in order to
to tack it on to an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Randall-(grabber)-And every
body is very sorry it was negatived.
The word "grabber" is printed above
precisely as we find it in the Gazette's
supplement. And yet this man Ran
dali is brought to Belmont county to
give its people lesson in political NOR
,Aity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

SEPTEMBER l6 is the anniversary of
the great Brough meeting at st. Clairs-
vile, in 1S63-the most memorable po-
litical gathering ever held in this part
of Ohio. After seventeen years the peo-
pie will assemble in the same stately
grove on the anniversary of that day, to
welcome the survivors of those who
then, in the armies of the Cumberland,
the Mississippi, and the Potomac, fought
for the Union. Then there was differ
ence Of opinion among our people con-
cerning the war. Mr.. Vallandigham,
who believed the North was in the
wrong and the South was right, was the
candidate Of one party tor Governor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

The Steamer City of Vera Cruz which
sailed from New York on Wednesday,
with about seventy souls on board, was
caught in hurricane when about thirty
miles off the coast of Florida on Sunday
morning and dashed to pieces. All on
board were drowned except ten who
were drifted ashore and were picked up.
Among the lost was Gen. Torbert dis
tinguished Cavalry General in the late
war. The occurrence is one of the most
terrible of the many of similar char
acter which have made this year re-
markable as year of shipwrecks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
ABOUT the most striking iIlustratj

ABOUT the most striking illustration
of the inconsistency of the Democratic
party in their present campaign for a
change for the sake of the spoils is the
action of the Democratic party of New
Jersey on the tariff question. One of
their resolutions adopts and endorses
the Cincinnati platform, which declares
for free trade and a tariff for revenue
only. They then proceeded to resolve
~that the Democratic party in this State
is in favor of such tariff as will best
protect our home industries" In other
words, the Democratic party of New
Jersey approves Republican principles
as to the tariff policy of the government,
but js Democratic on the spoils issue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE damaged look that the county
Democratic canvass wears, is in sad con.
trast to the boastful confidence which
marked its opening. 1t was walk
over" said Democratic organs and man
ayers, after the Republican Convention
at Barnesville. The state of affairs
with them now, Is only another illustra-
tion of the old saying, that nomination
or denomination doesn't elect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
County Ticket.
why the South Is Solid for Ham
cock.

Consider acIdt Lee and Jackson tcOiIld
do aoere they 0liUe. THESE ARE
THE SANE PRINCIPLES FOR
WHICH THEY FOUGHT FOR
FOUR YEARS Remember the men
sho poured forth their life blood on TiT-
oiuia's soil, and do not abandon them
noD. Remember that upon your vote
depends the success Of The Democratic
ticket.-Wade Hampton, at the meeting
In the interest of Democratic harmony
in Virginia, at Staunton, July 26.
From four prominent Democrats OF staunton,
who sat on the platform while Hampton
spoke.
We, the undersigned, heard the speech
of Gen. Wade Hampton, delivered in
Staunton, on the 26th of July. We have
also read the report published in The
Valley Virginian on the 29th of July,
and hereby certify that report was sub
stantially correct.
ARCHIBALD G. STUART,
H. G. TINsLEY,
A. G. GORDON,
HUGH F. LYLE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

GEN GRANT has written to Gen.
Logan, assuring him that he will be
present and preside over Garfield mass
meeting to be held in New York soon,
and adds at will not do to be beaten now.
We should never be beaten until every
man who counts, or represents those
who count, in the enumeration to give
representation in the Electoral College,
can cast his vote just as he pleases, and
can have it counted Just as he cast it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
GOING kAST.
Daily.
tDaily except Sunday

.Oallys 4Dally eXceps bunoays
Accommodation train leaves Dendison is 45 q
M arriving At Pittsburah 10 % AM stopping
at all stations between Dennison and Mans
field, connecting at Steubenvtlle for Wheeling
and al Mansfield for Washington, Pa.
Accommodation tralo leaves Den nison Of
r. 90 pm, OadiZ Junction 2 So pm, Stenbenqille
4 20 pm, Mansfield q pm. Arrives Pitssburs
ington. Pa. This train stops st all stationA
z. W. & Il. Division Trains leave Steuben'
vile for Wheeling at IS Is am, n 40 am, 10 q
am, f2 u pm and TO IS pm. Returning lesvt
Wheeling TO IS am, 70 05 am Il 05 pm; Il IS pm
and IS IS pm, arriving at Steubenville 0t
am, 2 is pm, 05 pm and Is pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the transparent
stories of the Gazette about Republicans
voting for Hancock, and the continual
footing of the editor Of that paper tc
keep UP his own courage, he and his
friends are beginning to appreciate the
prediction of prominent Southern poll
tician made on the evening of the day Of
Hancock's nomination, viz: that the
nomination was stronger at that time
than it would be again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE reduction of the public debt in
August was s12,668,3S2. This is at the
rate Of s15O.OOOOOO year. Ten years
of such payments will wipe the great
Democratic war debt out Of existence
and stop sso,OoO,oOO year interest. Is
there change" desired in this direc-
ton, so that instead of paying the debt,
it will be constantly increased?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09
M MANHOOD:
usA,H0W Lost, How Restored.

Just published, new edition Of DR.. CUL-
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cure (without medicine) of SPERMAroRRH0l
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The celebrated author, in this admirable
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no matter what his condition may be, may
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and radically.
@This Lecture should be In the hands Of
every youth and every man in the land
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt Of six cents, or two post
age stamps.
Address the Publishers
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-09

THE editor of the Valley Virginian,
who first brought Wade Hampton's ia
nous speech about Lee and Jackson to
the attention of the country, is already
suffering the consequences. Strong eff
forts are being made by his Democratic
neighbors to prejudice his business in
tArests