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THE NEW YEAR.

Hark, what sound is that? 'Tis the
Ginning of the merry bells, as they pro-
claim in clarion notes the death of the
old year. How like dream warped
with troubles, woofed in tears, the year
of 1880 has gone down the dark river.
A swift current hurled it from our view,
but the new year-the year 'S1-rushed
in to fill the place so left vacant. How
fair and fresh and pure, the new year is
10 think about; having no stain upon its
days or months, but beautiful and pure
it comes to us, precious gift from One
who has protected us through the year
that Time in his rapid course has hurled
from our view.
Dear old year, shall we ever forget you :?
We shall live over again all that brought
happiness to our hearts, treasure fnndly
the loves and friendships which pass not
away with the old year, but will ever re-
main deathleSs and true, bright pictures
in memory''s casket, which time can nev-
er obliterate.
We may meet and love other friends.
may treasure other words, have other
joys, enjoy new scenes, but those famil-
lar faces and scenes of 80 remain with
fadeless beauty, the dearest reminiscent
ces of earth.
But the past is gone with its bright
hopes, high aspirations, great events, or
it may be crowded with hdisappointments,
sorrow and care. The future, like great
book, lies open before US, and the new
years are opening fresh pages, each COM
ing in regular order. We value books.
not for their length but for the thoughts
which crowd their pages. And though
the book of life may be short, if from ev-
cry page there shimmers out that one
word Love, that volume will lat last, rest
upon the shelves in Gods great library.
In this Same library may be found His
great account book. On its pages are
recorded every thought, word and ac-
ton of cur life. What a mass to pre-
sent before Him. Good and bad acts
hopes and fears, promises broken and
kept, falsehoods, tears and smiles. en-
vying and backbiting, pleasure and pain.
altogether like tangled thread. to be
undone by that All-Seeing eye.
But let us now review the past. What
a wreck we have strewn along the path
way of life. Our good Intentions. noble
resolutions lie torn and mangIed as far
back as the eye can penetrate. Bitter
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

Ayoung man from near Harrisville
with more courage than prudence, con-
cluded that he could save distance by ri
ding along the L. V. r. track; he came
to culvert 16 feet wide, 10 feet high,
with ties inches apart. By little ur-
ging his horse ventured on it and passed
safely over. On his return his horse
missed the first tie and went through :;
it extricated itself with but slight inju-
ry. Perhaps that young man was not
aware that such venture entities him
to ticket to the Ohio penitentiary.
We went down to the junction" yes
terday-found tile bridge under way,
and large number of hands preparing
to put it up. There were also number
at work on the engine. house. They re-
ceived telegram informing them that
the engine had not yet been loaded, and
would not be on hand until they were
ready to handle it.. 1t required plat
form cars to transport the bridge.
Robert and William Baker who have
resided in Kansas for the past Is years
years-by the way, they think it the
garden spot of the world have been
visiting their father, Joseph Baker, who
was one of our best citizens, ard most
successful farmers for more than forty
years came down from Smyrna to take
a view of his boys individually and col
lectively, and to look once more on the
home of his youth. He is making ar
rangementS to emigrate to Kansas This
great convention of the Bakers in
creased the demand for bread. but will
not likely affect the price of wheat.
George Chandler, after residence of
three Y ears in Iowa, has returned. He
is Son-in-law of Geo. Hawthorn. The.
importantly of his father induced him
to come back.
You have already published the mar
riage of George Theaker: he is our mod
Ell young man. and well worthy of the
prize he has secured. q .+tt-
Tha P. o. at Barton's will be formally
opened this week. n
We are informed that company from
St. Clairsville are negotiating for extern
sive coal territory at the junction of the
St. C. and n, r. with the 7. vi
The T. V. r. advertises for more ties,
cord wood and fence posts.
One of our pedagogues had an abcess
on his upper lip to keep him company
during the holidays. We hear it hinted |
that a young woman was looking for his |
moustache, when her head struck him,
causing such painful results.
Mr.. Westervelt continues to be the /
popular conductor on the T. V.R. In
fact, he is as indispensable to the sue
cess of the road as "H" of Uniontown, is
to THE BELMONT CHRONICLE. ~
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JUDGE COOLEY, of Michigan, is strong
ly recommended for place on the Su-
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liable legal works ON Constitutional
Limitations" Taxation" "Torts" and
other subjects. He is one of the Pro-
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Michi-
gan. He is scarcely exeelled by any ju-
rist of the country in legal lore. He
would be an ornament to the Supreme
Bench.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

CONGRESSMAN HURD, the stalwart
Democrat of Ohio, has bad a talk with a
reporter of the New York Herald, in
which he declared that the reorganiza-
tion of the Democratic party is necessa-
ry. He says that its defeat must teach
it the necessity of returning to the prin-
ciples which it maintained in the days
of Thomas Jefferson. The old Wings
must go to che rear, and the Kentucky
resolutions of Mr.. Jefferson. asserting
the power of the States, be again made
the dominant principal of the party.
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COLERAEN.

The man that always liked cold wealth
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go sleighing, are both suited with the
weather. Nineteen degs. below zero
was the lowest point reached last week,
although it is reported that there is one
place in our township where the ther-
mometer was not long enough to tell
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

THE election of Mr.. Ray, by plurali-
ty of nearly 1000, to fill the vacancy in
the representation of the Hid New
Hampshire District, is an interesting
indication of the growth Of Republican
sentiment since the Presidential cleo
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history Of the Republican party in New
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

Gov. SPRAGUE has made statement
regarding the pending divorce suit, in
which he declares his intention to pub
lish to the world the whole life of Mrs.
Kate Chase Sprague, the crowDing ini-
guilty of which, he charges, is her rela-
tionship with Senator Conkling. He
will never consent to compromise, nor
to having the divorce proceedings held
in nrIvata
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

Writing to Santa Claus has extended
Ill the way down to Georgia, where a
little boy, after indicating a pony as the
present he wanted, was wise enough to
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in his petition wrote: Wont you please
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procession on horseback SO | can ride
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GEN. CHks. II. GRosvENoR has been
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JUDGE WEST writes letter in which
he grows funny ON the Senatorial ques-
ton, and displays about as much fitness
for the Senatorship as he did for the
gubernatorial chair, when he harangued
a communistic mob in Cleveland a few
years ago.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

SENATOR Don Cameron was on visit
last week to Gen. Garfield at Mentor,
and it is now asserted that the Senator
is TO be rendered the position of Secre
tary of War in the new Cabinet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

William Wait. the celebrated law
writer, of Johnstown, New York, died
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author Of waits Practice" and other
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d Reports from all parts of the coun-
try give details of very cold weather and
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from Northern New Yolk as far south as
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the entire coast, and as far west as the
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weather was unprecedented in the mem
cry of the oldest inhabitants,g
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-06

AT Fort Garry, on Wednesday of last
week, the mercury dropped down to Al
degs. below zero. A nice summer re-
sort
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ABE RoTHsCHILD, who has been on
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