Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-19
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DEATH, the Tax Collector and Prof.
Hertig are sure to arrive on time. The
Prof. has been universally advertised
and it only remains to say that his
course of lectures are as entertaining as
usual, and that here he had paying
audience with only one dead head" in
attendance If the Science of Phrenol-
ogy is a false one, he is doing good
work as a Home Missionary, and is
worthy of the patronage of an intelli-
gent public.
TUE COUNTY SEAT question is now
fairly before the people, and in this To-
cality there is unanimous opposition to
its removal. Some who signed a petit
ton on a previous occasion have now
signed a remonstrance. The granting of
vote of the people would prove an un-
Just measure, as female taxpayers
would be deprived of voice in the mat
ter, while male voters, who have no
property, would have the privilege OF
LAYING a burden of tax upon them for
the erection of county buildings. Then
the cost of an election would have also
to be paid by them-an election where
they were deprived of the privilege of
pike tax has proved oppressive, and our
citizens do not feel willing to be bled
again for that which would prove q
great inconvenience to them instead of
proving an advantage.
A HORSE fell over the Railroad dump
and took the cart with him. He did this,
it is supposed, to encourage the wagon
makers and blackSmiths, as he made a
pretty fair smash up of the vehicle, but
himself escaped unhurt.
THE TEAMsTER who was injured by a
load of Railroad ties falling upon him,
is now almost recovered from his inju-
ries. DIR. C. Workman put him in re-
pair.
"FACILITIEs."- hear a great deal
said about facilities these days. There
is one facility of which we would speak :
A gentleman of undoubted veracity in
forms us that he visited friend resi-
ding south Of st. ClairsyIlle, and within
seUen miles of Bellaire. to which place
he had gone with load of potatoes for
market. The roads were muddy, and
there were two facilities" leading from
his house to Bellaire, a leng and short
one. Of the two evils he chose the long
one Uid. st. Clairsville. Bridgeport and
West Wheeling. So, you see, that if he
| did have to market his potatoes at Bell
aire to get money to pay his taxes" he
could pay his taxes by stopping at st.
Clairsyille on his t0Gy home. Turnpikes
are the best facilities for reaching our
County Seat, but in order to provide 9th
ers, st. Clairsville will build Railroad
at the cost of the corporation.
MANY READERS OF THE CHRONICLE
are personally acquainted with Mr.. T.
K. Gregory, and would be pleased, hav-
ing friendly feelings, for him to learn of
his location and business. Mr.. Gregory,
in common with many others during the
bard times, became involved in debt, t,and
| lost what he had accumulated in former
years. In order to pay his creditors he
sacrificed all the property which he pos
sessed, and assisted by Mr.. Joseph Bell.
eUeTy dollar of Indebtedness was cancel
ed, and he started out among stranger
to establish a new business, and CON-
mence anew the battle of life. Fate
seemed to be against him, as he was
FRUSTRATED by sickness for a time, but
we are now pleased to say that he has
recovered, and that the business in
which he is engaged. promises to be re-
munerative. His home is in Springfield,
Ohio.
THE high waters of Wheeling Creek
causes some damage, especially about
the railroad quarries, carrying off tools,
"tie roads," &C., &c.
WurN vo,, och Mr. povd Connrop
whats the matter with him." he adopts
the married mans usual smile, and gaee-
fully replies-"Anotherp III.