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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
A New York Democrat Thinks
That state is Republican,.

ChlCAGO, reDudTy 4.-1n6 Hon. IL. L.
Mccormack, ex-member of the New
York Legislature from Delaware county
who for 10 years has been Chairman OF
the Democratic County Committee in his
district, was at the Palmer House YES.
terday, where reporter had brief talk
with him. Mr.. Mccormack is a great
admirer of Sam Tilden, and is looked up
on as one of his staunchest supporters in
New York State, The reporter said:
"Will New York be doubtful State
this fall?"
mo, sir. am Democrat, but New
York will go Republican on the princi-
pie that the devil will claim his own"
"What do you mean?"
"Well. there are two factions in the
Democratic party in New York State,
and 100000 people are not going to be
governed by $4,000, by any means"
Cannot the split be healed?"
"That is hard to tell. Mr.. Tilden and
his friends will name the candidate for
President if he comes from New York
State, and you may rest assured that no
man will be nominated from New York
who is unfriendly to Mr.. Tilden or his
friends. suppose you know that the
vacancies on the State Committee have
been recently filed with Mr.. Tilden's
friends, which shows the leaning of that
body. Mr.. Tilden is undoubtedly a
strong man, and he has done more solid
good and placed it upon public record
than any Governor New York State ever
had. Seymour would make good man
if the East is going to have the nomina-
tion. Joel Parker, of New Jersey, or
ClarkSOn n. Potter would be acceptable,
or Mr.. English, of Connecticut. Any
one of these gentlemen would suit Mr.
Tilden, and l believe would unite the
Democracy in New York. The only
man who would unite New York, how
ever, is Bayard, but he comes from too
small State. Thurman is an able man,
but the hard-money interest, which has
a vast influence, would be against him.
think the nomination ought to go to
the West, as a matter of right. The
East has had it three times in succession,
and now we ought to go West for our
man."
The gentleman further stated the Re-
publicans were not all united in his
State, but lie believed that they would
carry the fall election.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

Miss EASTMAN, clever New Eng
lander, in Il recent lecture at the Mary
land Institute in Baltimore, quoted Pro-
fessor AgassiZ as saying that he WAS
afraid his grandchildren would have to
| learn to spell, as he would not be here
to prevent it. Our methods, he said,
waste time, and give children aclass of
words that are mere lumber to their
minds. They dull instead of sharpen
the perceptive faculties and oyertax the
memory. Miss Eastman added that "it
is an unfortunate thing that our schools
do not introduce young minds to more
literature outside of the text books. A
particular science is supposed to be
learned when the scholar gets ont of the
book. have found this constantly in
my own experience as teacher. have
known teacher to pull down the eur
tains toprevent the boys from looking at
a passing menagerie, and make them
learn the description of the same ami
ludio GilhI hcIc III buo UOOkS. w q nave
not, am sorry to say, yet learned the
close connection between the public
school and the public library. The re-
quirement of quick work and class al
ways ON exhibition makes recitations
popular which cultivate the memory at
the expense of other faculties. 1t might
be well to cultivate originality of
thought in the schools once in while"
In speaking of the little that children
really know of the meaning of words
they hear and read, Miss Eastman said:
"a superintendent of schools in Massa-
Fchusetts, in making an examination,
gave the word chanticleer, and gave as
its definition "a cock-a loud GROWER;
but the small children, one after another,
when asked to repeat it, spoke of it as
"a cockaloudcrower,' and when asked
what it would do if there, said, Eat us
up"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THINGS are progressing very fayora-
bly, in South Carolina for duel between
Generals Hampton and Gary or. if not
these gentlemen, Col. John G. Haskell,
Governor Hampton's son-in-law. and
General Gary. The subject of dispute is
the part Hampton played in the electoral
complications in 1876, but the discussion
has become sufficiently comprehensive
to include close analysis Of the eharac-
ter of both gentlemen. Charges and
counter-charges of serious nature fly
thick and fast, the lie direct has been
reached, and if blood does not result
then there is no more honor in the Pal
mettO State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

The Sandusky Register OF the SOth
"unmasks" a pardon broker, one 7. D.
West, a prominent Democratic politician
of that city. A letter from West is pub
lished, which, if he is to be believed, i'm
plicates person very near to ex-Govern-
or Bishop-no less person than the late
Governors son and Private Secretary
In that letter West tells sister of Cyre-
nus Reynolds, a convict in the Peniten-
tiary, that two hundred dollars would
help amazinglyjust at this time, with the
Governors son." in securing pardon
for her brother. The fact that West held
himself out as pardon broker is proved
beyond all dOubt.-[O. S. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

On the 18th of May, 1879, according to
the assessors returns, there were in
Ohio, on that date, 726,5SO male persons
over the age of 81 years. At the ratio
of 4.Lpersons to one male over the age
of 21 the State then contained popula-
ton of 9,414,926. and by June next the
population will amount to rising three
and half millions. In the older States
of the East it is usual to estimate per.
sons for each male inhabitant over p
years. This would give us population
last May of 1885,, 900, and about S,72O,OOC
in June next. At the former ratio, the
colOred population of the State last
May numbered 72,1Co, and at the latter
76,82O.-[O. S. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

DURING the latter days of the Maine
embroglio, now happily terminated by
the peaceful application of the law to
the issues in dispute, the people of that
commonwealth who sustained the Re-
publican side of the question were in
vited to be terribly frightened by mys-
terious organization known as the
Brick Pomeroy League" which was
simply to smash into flinders everything
and everybody that in the slightest de-
gree opposed the cause of the Fusion
lists. 1t seems that, as the story runs,
the associations were formed last fall by
disciples of Pomeroy and Victoria Wood
hull, of unfragrant memory, and in the
chaos which they hoped to see result
from the conflicts of the dual govern
ments, they were prepared to turn their
hands to anything in the way of riot and
rapine that offered itself. The members
of the order were all oath-bound to Sc
cresy, but the indiscreet garrulity of
some of them let one of the Portland
newspapers into a glimpse behind the
scenes and consequent exposure. The
ultimate purpose of these amiable
leagues was to carry out by force, if
they were unable to do so by the ballot
the theories Of the Communists, and to
set up new government. The central
managers were seven well-known Green.
back leaders of the most ultra charae.
ter, and the recruits were, of course
principally obtained from the ranks OF
that party. These clubs were the force
depended upon by the desperate Fusion
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
lFrom Blackwood's Magazine
To POrfia at Belmont.

Quick from fog and frost away,
Fly, my song with greeting gay
To fair Belmont's lady fair,
Up, my song, to purer air
Up like soaring lark in Spring!
Quick as swallow dips his wing
Slanting to the Summer Sea,
Quick, away, with frolic glee.
Humble greeting, greeting gay,
To the Lady Portla!
She is good and she is wise
She has shapen destinies;
Swift of tongue, of noble speech,
Learning ever wise to teach;
Wise in counsel, firm in deed,
Helper in mans utmost need;
Brave as wise, and true as brave,
Quick to feel. and strong to save;
Fly, my little song, and pay
Honor to great POrtia.
Wise is she,-and sweet withal.
Queen at life'S great festival,
Queen of laughter; keen of wit,
Quick to aim, and sure to hit
Laughing light, and laughing ever,
AT the foolish jest and clever
Laughing first and jesting after,
For she scarce can speak for laughter
Who our thousand fOllies sees,
Antics, inconsistencies:
Wiser than all men. more gay
Than child is POrtia.
Bright on Adriatic Sea
Plays the sunlight laughingly;
Soft on Belmont lawns by night
Flows and spreads the fair moonlight;
Countless years has Venice stood
Steadfast on the shifting flood;
Steadfast heart, unbroken will,
Noble purpose, matchless skill,
Tenderness of moons soft ray,
SplendOr of the Southern day,
Charm of Venice at her birth,
Naught of malice, all of mirth,
Laughter, learning, love and play
All good things are Portia.
Fly, then, song, across the sea,
Fly to mirth and minstrelsy;
And when thOT doSt see the trees
On fair BelmOnts terraces,
Bow thee to thy lady's knife,
Kiss the hand that takes thy life;
Take one kiss and breathe one sigh
When she cuts thy cord, then lie
In her hand, beneath her smile;
She will laugh little while
For she laughs at little things
Then perchance she'll fold thy wings,
Lay thee on her heart to rest;
Then, my song, art thou most blest
On the home of trust and play,
On the heart of Portia. J.S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

lists who conceived the plan Of taking
possession of the State House, and ii
was because of their plans coming to the
knowledge of General Chamberlain and
Governor Davis that the troops were
called out. Whatever violence they may
have intended, however, the cautious
second thought took the place OF valori
and they did not place their precious
persons in danger of being perforated
with lead or steel There is no public
record as to how many members the or
der claimed, but the very fact that it did
not dare to provoke actual warfare is
taken as evidence that it cannot have
been exceedingly strong in numbers:
But whether these were few or many,
the appearance of such an organization
is decided novelty in American poll
tics, and illustrates the mischievous ex-
tremes to which men may be led through
embracing the absurd notions of right
and wrong of property values and of
public morality tnat lie at the bottom of
Greenpack fallacies.- BALTIC. American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

be for Blaine, but in any case he did not
intend to be clay in the hands of any set
of political pOtters. The action of the
Pennsylvania Convention has evidently
set the Republicans thinking. 1t has
warned anti-Grant men that they have
business on hand, if they are to make
an effectual stand against the evident
purpose of the third-termers.
1t is believed that the canvass i'm this
State will at once become animated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

Masonic pirectorY.

DELMoNT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
fore full moon.
GEORGE BUMGARNER, w. M.
NJ. T. COPELAND, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, Ne. II,
- Royal Arch Mssons. Stated convoca.
tions, first Friday of each month.
C. w. CARROLL, II. p.
JRssE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, R. & 8. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
H. R. BUMGARNER, G. d.
GEO. MrTcHRLI, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. e6, Z. r.
Ii Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. F. d. BAILEY, E. G..
L. L. 5EDwIOK, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
From the Hul,.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to
the people that possesses as much real
intrinsic value as the Hop bitters. Just
ut this season of the year, when the
stomach needs an appetizer, or the blood
needs purifying, the cheapest and best
is Hop Bitters. An ounce of preven-
tion is worth pound of cure; don't
wait until you are FRUSTRATED. by a dis
ease that may take months for you to
recover in.-BostOn Globe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
Apothegn,s Orthe Turk.

A libation is better than pOtation !;
wine is often better split than drank.
A lie is desperate cowarlice; it is
to fear man and brave God.
Lovers are apt to hear through their
eyes; but the safest way is to see
through their ears.
All young animals are merry and all
old ones grave. An only woman is the
only ancient animal that is ever frisky.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
Belmont Co UNITY onlcIaI Directory

Common Pleas Judse-Wm. Okey.
Probate judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. c. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N. Cofland.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Robert NJ. Eaton.
Recordef-James A. Barnes.
CommissioDers-A. W. Anderson, l. J.
Potts, Henry Frasher.
Surveyor Dawson.
COroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnarmary Directors-Nsthaniel Taylor,
VIM. Parkinson, Thomas Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THE city of Vienna ispaved with gran
ite blocks at a cost of 81 der square me-
tire "a little over yard) The pavement
lasts about S2 years, requiring repairs af-
ter II years. Asphalt has been rejected
ON account of its dangerous smoothness,
macadam on account Of its rapid decay,
The grauite block made an admirable
foot hold for horses, and are easily kept
clean. The city expends S5OO,OO0 year in
street cleaning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

One of the meanest things ON earth is
a toady. The bluntest, toughest creature
that independence ever made is prefera.
BILE to fawning, eringing toady who, for
the sake of money or favor, praises what
he detests, flatters without admiring
changes his opinions at a nod, and would
lick the dust from the shoes of one in
power, could he further his own ends
thereby.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
ST. GAINESVILLE SCHOOL
REPORT.
Room No. l.,

Georgia Alexander, Ross Arick, May
Barrett, Charlie Eaton, Alice DuckeI,
John Frazier, Alice Edgerton, Otto
Giffin, Addie Hoffner, Andrew Gellers,
May Johnston, Fred Geller, Dora Jones,
Willie Hills, Anna longley, Chauncey
King, Anna Kaiser. Charlie Kies, Mol
lie Riggs, Gussie Kies, Cora Riggs,
Sherdy Locharay, Mamie Shannon,
Irwin McKelvey, May Singer, Charlie
Mcfarland, Bessie Umstead, John Me
Henry, Agnes West, Harry PeormaD,
May Stonebraker, John Riggs, May
Neiswanger, Willie Kirk. Oscar Bum
garner, Jesse Thesis John l. Cook,
Ray Tallman, Hemer Darrah, Harri:
don Troll, John Wayts, Simon West,
Charlie Hinkle, Geo. Williams.
No of pupils enrolled 6S. Per cent
att. SO. Perfect in att. Al.
TARDY MARKS.
Dennis Costigan, John Costigan,
George Dawson, Jackie Rice, Florence
Cope.
ROOM NO. 2
BERTHE Bumgarner, Della Anderson,
Clinton Carroll. Amelia Anderson, Ed
die Conkle, Mary AlexendeI, Willie
Eaton, Retta Clark, Harry Ferren,
Eleanor Carroll, Jimmy Frazier, Ella
Cowen, Jesse Jones, Glide Carter,
Thompson McKelvey, John Martin,
Laura Ferren, Willie Norris, Mag Gel
ier, Charlie Neiswanger, Mary Hardes-
ty, George Nichols Maggie Jones, Viii
bur Rice, R5sa king, Frank Roscoe,
Matte Longley, Willie Riggs, Ollie
Morton, Hiram Singer, Rena McKan
Walter Troll, Jennie McGrew, George
Umstead, Emma Troll, Charlie West,
Mabel Tallman. Addison Malone, Maui
Taylor, ALA Umstead, Carrie Wilson.
No enrolled 60. No perfect in at.
IL. Percent of att. 81.
TARDY Marks.
Estela Kirk, Jennie McHenry Mag
gle Berry.
ROOM NO. 5.
: Nettie Carter. Nettie Eaton. BERTHE
Hunt, Lee Hilies, Bessie Hewetson,
Viney Johnston, Tillie Jones, Katie
Kies, Daisy Longley, Della Merritt,
Jessie Nichols, Minnie Thompson, Lii
lie Troll, Carrie Williams, Ella West,
Della Webber, Milton Barnes, Claude
Alexander, Fred Thesis, Joe Thesis.
Charlie Webber, George Pennington,
Dewy Hilles Willie Hewstson, Joseph
Fink, Sammy Borof.
No enrolled Al. Per cent of att 81.
Perfect in att 26.
TARDY MARKS.
Josie McHenly Iona Hoffner.
ROOM NO. 4.
Lille Bewley, Emma Clark, Jessie
Close, Minnie C0nkle, Lizzie Finney,
Blanche Frazier, Effie Garrison. Annie
Jones, Annie Lindsey, Mary Longley,
Jessie Morton, Lena Umstead, James
Anderson, John Anderson, Phil Close,
Tom Danford, Sherman Doyle, Bennie
Johnston, John Lochary, Fred Longlc',
Harry Pennington, james Singer, Ern-
est Tweedy, Willie Webber, Frank
Williams.
No enrrolled43. Perfect in att 80
Per cent of att. 81.
Tardy.-Kate Barnett
HIGH SCHOOL
Josie Hewetson, Ella Thompson,
Emma Woodway, Lizzie Hume, Annie
Feltus, Lizzie Tweedy, Clara Alexan-
der, Annie Patterson, Effie Thompson,
Jessie Longley, Maggie Kerr, Lura
Alexander, Anna Steenrod, Emma
Pennington, Hattie King, Maggie
King, Rufus Rose, John Riley, Harry
Borotf, John Seidwitz, Hall Hewets on.
Charlie Carroll, Charlie Frint, Kleber
Carter, Henry Never, Abraham Feltus.
No. enrolled 40 Per cent att. 81
Perfect in att 81.
Tardy.-Vic Mckelvey
J. G. BLACK, Supt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, 2. Sabbath School, 300 g. IA. Young
men's prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IlRev. ]. q. Conkle. pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II an; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday z p m.
Strangers are cordially invited 10 all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am Public worship: IL am
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, Q pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THE National Democratic Committee
will meet at Wizards Hotel, Washing
ton. on Monday, 2Sd instant, to fix the
time aid place for holding the national
convention
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

SENAToRs-ELEc1' Gibson and George
are ardent wielders of the Bayard boom
in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THE fact that steam engine is being
erected in a flour mill in Jerusalem is a
startling announcement. but it is an evil
dence of the progress of civilization.
The "infidels" who have thus introduced
modern inventions to the ~Holy" city are
a firm of Wurtemburg colonists who,
with the character enterprise of the Teu-
tonic race, are doing all the Oriental pow
ers will let them to make the historic and
Old World city march with the times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THE st Louis Times gets red in the
face and shouts: "Grant and consolida-
ted empire; John Sherman and a plum
dering despotism of national bank and
noney-lending monopolies; James G.
Blaine and a bloody shirt, bribery govern
ment by major general and long record
of legislative robbery-these are the
booms out of which the Republican par
ty asks the country to make its choice"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

A LARGE majority of the Republican
State Committee of Virginia favor Sher-
man for President. Blain stands next,
and one of the committee fayors Grant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

ALONG with a majority of the South
ern States, Sherman is confident Of cap
turing the Kentucky delegation to Chi
cagO.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THEsPirates of Finacee is a new name
given to the Greenbaek party. 1t is
worthy of the name.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

NORTH CAROLINA is7the first of the
Southern Statesto' wheel into line for
Sherman. .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Tear IN Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoE South side Main street, nearly Cd.
poeite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

THE Swedish army has corps of ska
ters. 1t must be a beautiful sight to
see an entire company strike an air-hole.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
is7e-so.

i97o-8o.
Belmont County, Ohio.
First Saturday. of February, Glencoe.
First Saturday OF March. st Clairsville,
Third saturday Of March, BeIlaire.
second Saturday OF April, Martins Ferry.
First Saturday of May. Morristown.
Fourth Saturday OF May. st. ClairsvilIe.
Third Saturday Of June, Bellaire.
Also at close ofInstltuSe In Belmont.
Examinations begin at O'Clock M.
PIomptness is expected.
- Certificates will not be antedated nor time
extended.
Testimonials of character arereQuired II ap
plicant is not known 10 the Board, and evil
dence of success in teaching is allowed its
proper weight.
r. ALExANDER,l
JNo. T. DUFF Ex. Board.
]. NJ. YARNKLL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12

Practice in the Supreme Court and Court OF
Claims. and appear before all the Departments.
Prom ptness and satisfaction given In all tusi-
ness entrusted TO them. Correspondence SO.
icitsd. 52e 7th St.. ep. P. o. Department.
WASHINGTON DC sep28ti
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-02-12
NASBY.
Mr.. Nasby Calmly Reviews the
Situation In Maine.

CONFEDRIT X ROADS,
(Wich is in the State NV KeRtucky,)
JanOOarV "a, 1880.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-25

Company O, Third cavalry, Capt
Crawford and Lieut.. French, arrived
at Fost ID. A. Russell yesterday,
Company u, Fourth infantry, vii
proceed without delay from Fort Fred
Steele, W. T., 10 Fort Bridger, w. T.,
and there take station
Hospital Steward Dodge, upon being
relieved, will comply with paragraph
8. special orders No. 126, current seri-
Gus. headquarters Of the army. adjutani
generals Office.
Hospital Steward Benjamin ii.
Brown, U. S. A, now at Fort Omaha,
Nebraska, will, upon the recommends
ton Of the medical director Of the de-
partment, proceeded without delay, d
Fort ID. A. Russell, w. T., and report
10 the commanding officer Of that post,
relieve Hospital Steward Charles II.
Dodge, u. 5. A, from duty thereat.
The quastermaster's department vii
furnish the necessary transportation
and the subsistence department com
mutation for rations for the journey, II
being impracticable TO carry subsis
tence in kind.