Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-07-28

master, in the neighborhood of $4,000
The postmaster of Parsons is an old en-
ploye Of the railway mail service, and is
serving his first term. He has made a
model official, and will be retained for
another term. 1t the P. o. Department
would make it a rule to advance en-
ployes of the railway mail service to
postmasters where vacancies occur, it
would make the men who are exposed
to all kinds of dangers while on duty
more efficient, and encourage them more
than the honeyed compliments of supe-
rlor officers. 1t would be no more than
justice to class of men who have toiIed
at all times to bring the railway mail
service up to its present standard of ex-
csllence. ...
l. There are several old Belmont county
citizens doing business in Parsons. Mr..
Meek & Son are engaged in the butcher
ing and packing trade. VIM. Douglass
is in the commission business, and DIR.
Masser is practicing medicine. ALI seem
well satisfied, and are doing splsndidly.
Icannot close my letter without say
ing word about the popular Missouri
Pacific Railway. Its liberal policy to
the people of the West has made it the
favorite road. The time is faster than
the competing lines, the fare the lowest,
the rolling stock the best, while the see
merry is the grandest and most interest
ing of any Western railways. The Mis-
souri, Pacific is doing more than any
other road for the development of the
Western States. Its main line and
branches are being extended to all points
OF Importance in Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska and Texas. A. A. Talmage is
general manager. He commenced his
railroading, we are informed, as break
man, but'by applying himself to the
work he gradually worked up to the
head of one of the most gigantic combi-
nations in the country. Mr.. Talmage
is comparatively young, and is one of
the most kind-hearted of men, but is bu-
business all over. He has a pleasant,
smiling fsce, but very searching eye,
and when conyersing with you he looks
you square in the face. Mr.. Talmage is
ably assisted in the management and
superintendency of the road by l.. Pier
son, who has charge of the Kansas, TeR
as and NeOsho Divisions, and Chas. NJ.
Sheafe, who has charge of the different
branches in Texas. Both of these men
commenced life at the foot of the ladder,
and have gained their positions by un-
ceasing toll. They are broad-gauge,
liberal wide-awake men, and courteous
in their business affairs, and understand
all the details of railroading.> Train
Master. Lutte Welsh, who received his
railroad education on the Pennsylvania
Central, and j. w. Wagner and VIM.
Maxwell aid the uperintendents in their
work. The last two named were former
passenger conductors ON the Pacific. It
is the rule of the company to promote
the most deserving and competent of its
and it is limited around that
train master Welsh is soon to be made
superintendent. Such good news would
be hailed with delight by his legion of
friends. The writer hopes to see, at no
distant day, some of the young men en-
gagged on your little narrow-gauge roads,
filling positions equally as honorable and
N
Our people were greatly shocked on
the news of the attempt to as
sassinate the President, and the deepest
sorrow and indignation prevailed. Tears
down the cheeks of men who
were not used to weeping as the news
gained circulation, and many silent |
prayer was offered up to our Father to |
restore our noble Garfield to health.
J.I.T.