Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-26
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tiCn to see the boys on the T. V. Rail
road and drink buttermilk. If the en-
gine gives the buttermilk squeal at the
'cow break" a bucket full, cool and
clean and fresh is provided, and when
the train comes in all partake freely,
from the highest dignitary down to the
train boy who sells 10 peaches for 3
cents, and after he has had his glass of
buttermilk makes it II. The engineers
love buttermilk-they delight their
hearts and surprise their stomachs with
it. After long drive at the doors of
the fiery furnace, they go for it, and
hold their tin cups up lovingly in the
air and gaze at it, and when they swal-
low it down at one gulp, they say to
their comrade, Here's to you," and he
politely responds with "The same to
you" and these expressions sound more
appropriate over milk than whisky, and
are much more honest. One engineer
exclaimed, Il would rather have glass
of this than any beer that ever was
brewed," and his choice was good-for
there. are no dirty words in buttermilk
no wicked oaths, no obscene songs, no
fights. Buttermilk don't throw trains
off the track, don't smash ladies' band
boxes, or hustle cripples or aged persons
from the platform. We rather like the
good-natured, gentlemanly, milk-drink-
ing employees of the T. V. Railroad Co.
When duty calls they are at their posts,
and when danger threatens, with brave
heart, iron nerve, and firm hand, they
strive to avert it. and temperance
prompts them to take precautions to
prevent it, The public are not afraid TO
ride behind buttermilk. The milk sup
piled is not the sky-blue liquid drawn
from Stump-tail cows, fed on brewers
swill and saw-dust, but healthful bev-
erage from the udders of kline which
feed on the sweet-scented clover of the
valley, with dessert of golden meal and
pumpkin. The lady who wields the
churn-dasher breaches a practical tenn
perance lecture every day, and satiates
thirst that might demand Intoxicating
drinks. Rev. Samuel Henry (nOw gath
cred" to his fathers), several years ago
delivered temperance lecture in this
town, and advocated the claims of but
termilk as national drink. Buttermilk
or beer (which wins?
SQUIRE BROKAw had the second fin
ger of his right hand almost severed by
striking it against. drawing knife, on
Tuesday last.
S. II. LEE, our popular candidate for
Auditor, was around looking up his in
terests in Wheeling township, on Tues
day, and made decidedly good impress
sion on the voters of this precinct, who
expect to elect him to office this fall.
Miss MOLLIE GRANVILLE, of Scio
College, accompanied by her sister, were
the guests of Mrs. Tacy Kilgore, on Sab
bath, and our friend Mr.. w. V. Kilgore
was their escort to Burr's Mills Camp
meeting. These ladies are talented vo-
calists, and favored their friends with a
few choice selections.
COMMUNION SERVICES at the Associ-
ate Reformed Church on Sabbath, and
the Sacrament was dispensed by the
Pastor, Rev. w. S. Moffatt Rev. R. G.
Campbell preached on Friday. A union
with the U. P. Church has been in con-
temptation, and on Sabbath a series of
resolutions were read from the Session
of the U. p. Chur~h, extending hearty
welcome. Good feeling has for long
time prevailed between these two con
gregations, and it is now believed that
the unfortunate diSsensiOnS which here
tofore existed, will soon be entirely
erased and forgotten. The voice of the
Associate Reformed congregation will
be taken to-day, and the result of that
action will soon be made known.
Miss LIBBIE NEwLIN received the
farewells of her friends at Church on
Sabbath-will bid adieu to her home on
Thursday, and sail in q short time for
Egypt, where she has been elected a
Missionary by the u. p. Church.
Mr.. HARMON LODGE, of Virginia, aC
companied his niece, Miss Sarah Z.
Lodge, on her return to Ohio, after
visit of several months to the noun
tains. Mr.. Lodge has on his farm a Gu
riosity for which he has been offered
81 900. 1t is calf with the head, shoul-
ders, tail and legs of bull dog. 1t sub
sists mostly Oh meat, and the fatter it is