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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

AN exchange gives the following ad-
vice as to how to run a town and pros
per, which may be of some service to a
few people hereabouts:
Either run your town with vim or
just sell out and leave it. Men who
are all the time trying to get out of bus
iness or out of town, will never try to
build up either. One of the two things
should be dOne-push things; find means
or way to put some go ahead into the
business run the town for all there is
in it: get up steam-keep it up, or else
quit the whole thing; slide out and let
nature have her way. Do yOu want
trade? Bid for it. Do you want busi-
ness men to come to your town? Eli
courage those who do come. Do you
want a prosperous town, where people
can come who are disposed to make
homes? Then do away. bury from
sight all local difference, all jealousy, all
spite; work no more for a few individ-
uals, but all work together for common
prosperity and for mutual benefit.
Wake up, rub your eyes, roll up your
sleeves and go to work. Don't go to
work with fear and trembling, but take
it for granted that work will tell. Leave
results to themselves; borrow no
trouble, but all unite and make the big
gest kind of try --f.
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Enforce the Law.

An ordinance of long standing forbids
the throwing of ashes or garbage upon
the public streets, and requires persons
to remove snow or ice from the side
walks in front of their premises. In or
dinary winters there is no cause for Sc
rious complaint in this particular, but
the long continued cold weather and the
heavy SHOWS of this winter have render
ed the sidewalks dangerous in many
places, while the unsightly piles of ashes
thrown into the streets are constant
reproach to our people and an inconve-
ence to persons who have to drive
through the streets. A week or two age
gentleman of GAINESVILLE got a terrible
fall in the vicinity of the school build
ing. Since thensa stranger in the night
drove over one of those piles Of ashes
which ornament Main street, and mar
rowly escaped an upset and a runaway
1t may not have occurred to the Marsha
or whomsoever it may be, whose duty il
is to enforce the ordinances, that per
sons injured in such manner ma,
make the town respond in damages; an(
we suggest that in such contingency
persons who do not throw ashes in thu
streets nor permit their sidewalks to re
main dangerous, would have good cavs,
to complain if they should be required
to contribute toward paying for damage
I caused by their careless neighbors, witt
the assent of the Marshal. ,f .,.fs 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

Month (Febrtiary) IA, 1851,
At o'clock afternoon, the following describ,
ed premises, tO-wit:
Situate in the township of Colerain, county
of Belmont, State Of Ohio. and being a part
of what Was known as the Caleb Bracken
farm, and being part # section z, township Z,
range 3, beginning for the same at point
south 70 east 43 38 rods from the northeast
corner of the northwest quarir7 of said quar-
ter, running south 7.8o east 100 rods with the
line of Alice B. Doudens lor; thence south
80 90 west rods; thence north 50 west 100
rods; thence north S2.2 east s r.,ds tc the
place of beginning, containing j acres. E5-
cept 81 3d. 100 square rods at the southeast cor
ner of said piece donated by Mary Bracken
to the Society of Friends, as described by
their deed given 30th of Sd month, 1917, by
John Starhuck, to the trustee of said Society,
and four acres described as follows: Situate
in the township aforesaid and being part of
the northeast quarter of section 7,tOwnshlp Z,
of range 3, beginning at point on the linz
between Joseph Z. Lupton and Caleb Brack>
en- 81 56 rods from the corher of said Lupton's
land at the church and 90 reds east from the
middle of the section: thence Orth 10 west
SO.72 rods; thence north 914o east 15.6 .68 rods;
thence south 1910 west 81 81 rods to a sugar
tree; thence south 70 east $40 rods to an
oak stump; thence south 1919 vest 98 so rods
to the beginning, containing ) acres, roods
and 81! perches.
Appraised at $500.
Terms of SaIe.-One-third cash, one-third in
one year. and one-thtrd in two years from
the day of sale, with interest; the payments
to be secured by mortgage upon the premises
sold.
jan 13>td JACOB MAULE,
Guardian Caleb B. Douden, ct al.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
SOMERTON.

The number of cloudy days (totaD du.
ring the month of January, lSS1-19
The number of days on which the sun
could be seen, was H. On the 1st day
the sun was visible all day. The cold
est day was the 1st. Rain fell on the
5th. 9th, 18th, goth and 10Th. Three
thaws during the month.
Mrs. Helpbringer quite poorly-con-
| fined to bed.
James Marin sold his farm and has
bought John Finch's farm.
DR.. Sharp has sold his farm, and it is
reported he will buy property in town.
Jas. II. Eller has sold his residence
and will build another as soon as the
weather is suitable.
The band boys are very fond of turkey
and chicken. Wilson Strahl thinks so.
What say you, Phillip?
Quite quantity of tobacco has been
delivered the past month. About 70O,-
900 lbs will be packed in Somerton this
season.
J. ID. Jackson came home from Wheel
ing in hurry, having received postal
it was boy.
Thornton Whitacre and Lou Claudy
were thrown from sleigh, coming from
GAINESVILLE. No one was hurt, but the
sleigh was wrecked.
Mr.. Asbury Wilcox, having a cancer
in his mouth, applied to Dr. T. T. McCol
longh for relief. After eight or ten
weeks treatment. he is relieved of the
dread disease. Mr.. Wilcox says it is Il
perfect cure.
The Beallsville Cornet Band gave our
town visit a few nights since. They
have our thanks for their visit, and we
hope they will call again.
A sleighing party went to Bea!lsvi'le
on Saturday night, and on their W v
home team ran off. throwing the cou-
pie out and damaging the sleigh very
much. No one hurt.
The sled load was spilled out, by the
sideboard giving way. There was quite
a mess of boys and girls, but none hurt.
Will some one favor us with answers
to the following:
Where was the first settlement made
in New York?
Is it true that one of the Presidents
of the U. States took the oath of his Of
fee outside the limit of the L. States?
What part of speech is but, in the fol-
lowing: There is no joy but calm"
7plus 3, multiplied by >, minus 2,mul
tiplisd by 1. divided by 2. multiplied by
3 plus 4-what? DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

DIED at his residence near Magnolia,
Ill, 1st month 18th, 1881, Amos Wilson,
ST., in the S7th year of his age. Deceased
was born 1894 in Chester county, Pa.
where he lived until manhood and mar
ried (Hannah) a daughter of Joshua
Brown in that vicinity, by whom he had
nine children. He came to Belmont
county in 1926, and lived for some
months in st. .Clairsville, where he lost
his wife. Soon after he purchased and
removed to the farm near East Richland,
now owned by Alexander King. In 1928
he again married most estimable wo-
man, Anna Morris. He lived on the
King farm until 1851, when he removed
with his family to Putnam county, Ill.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
Public Sale of Valuable Real
Estate

The undersigned will offer at public
auction on the premises one-nalf mile
west of Louisville, Belmont county,
Ohio. on SATURDAY,, FEB. IL, 1881, at
1 o'clock p. m-, the farm known as the
"Old Kennard Farm" containing $50
acres, in section 8. township 8, range 5.
This farm is in good state of cultiva-
tion and is all sOwn in grass except five
acres; it is well watered, well fenced,
and there is % acres of good timber
There is on the premises a comfortable
frame dwelling, large frame stable, wag-
on house. corn crib and other outbuild-
ings. Will sell all OF in two tracts to
suit purchaser Possession given April
lst. Terms cash on April
lst, the balance in two equal annual
payments. NJ. K. HATCHER,
E. X. JONES.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

Col. r. w. JONES, of the Athens
Journal, died On Saturday, of acute soft
ening Of the brain, after an illness of
about fifteen days. Col. Jones was a
native of St. Clairsville, being a son Of
the late Wilmeth Jones. In the year
1889 he went with Mr.. Irons, formerly
and for short period in 1888, the Edi-
tor of the Gazette, to Uniontown, Pa,
and learned the printing trade in the Of
fee of the Genius of Liberty. During
the oil excitement he engaged in specu-
lation, and made considerable money,
but afterwards lost it in business in
Philadelphia. In 1874 he purchased the
Athens journal, and up to his death
conducted it, making it one of the most
lively and able Democratic weeklies of
that section. Mr.. Jones was popular
among his neighbors, and even in times
of the greatest political excitement,
when in upholding his principles, he
struck hard blows, lie managed to keep
the good will of the people, regardless Of
party, and sustain well a Democratic
journal, where before it had lived
through tribulation. In his personal
intercourse he was affable, clever, and
honorable. In his death his profession
loses an able writer, his neighbOrs 9
good citizen, and his family a kind
father. Many who knew him in this 10
cality sincerely deplore his DEATH Col
J Jones was brotber-in-law of Hon
Daniel Peck, of Wheeling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

Ware indebted to Rev. Thos. Balph,
of the U. P. church, for printed COPY of
the Proceedings of the First United
Presbyterian Church of st. ClairSville,
at the Semi Centennial Anniversary of
its organization" held at st. Clairsville,
Sept. 9, 1880. 1t is very interesting
pamphlet to people of this vicinity. 1t
will be found ON sale at the U. p. Par
sonage and at Vests drug store. Single
copies 25 cents: five copies 81 90.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

DR.. Washington F. Harbaugh, prom
inent dentist of Piqua, Ohio. shot his
wife, killing her instantly, and ther
blew his own brains out, Saturday eve.
ming.
The coal miners in three shafts neal
Steubenville, quit work on Saturday on
demand ofs half cent advance pei
bushel. Operators claim they can not
pay the advance.
D. f. DeWolf, the State Commissioner
of Common Schools, has written a Wig.
orous paper on the need of legislation
for reorganizing the common school
system.
John g. Wilcox, a brother-in-law of
Secretary Sherman, died suddenly, in
Lancaster, Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
CARNIVAL SEASON AT NEW Or
LEANS,
Whics Promises 10 Eclipse in Grandeur and
MngRjfcence any Former Display--Excur.
sion Rates to the sunny South.

The famous Mardi-Gras Carnival sea-
son, which has made New Orleans noted,
will be observed this year in that city in
an unprecedented manner. The season
will commence ON Tuesday, February
22d, and the fun will continue until
March 4tl, 1881. Mardi-Gras pageant,
in which the King of the Carnival, Phor-
ty Phunny Phellows, The Kings Own,
and many kindred organizations, will
participate, takes place on Tuesday,
March 1st, 1881.
Exclusion tickets to New Orleans and
return, via Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st.
Louis Railway-Pan-Handle Route
will be sold from February 18th to 2Tth,
good until March 2Oth, 1881. Sleeping
cars run through from Columbus, Gin
cinnati and Louisville. For tickets,
rates and information call on nearest
agent p. G. & st. l.. Railway, or address
W. L. O'BRIEN, General Passenger Agent
Panhandle Route, Columbus, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
sHEPHERDsTowN had a fox chase last

SHEPHERDsTowN had fox chase last
Saturday. Some two hundred specta-
tors present from various quarters Of
the globe. Flushing, Uniontown, Har-
risville, Adena and other places of note
were represented. The fox was turned
loose near Shepherdstown school house
and some twenty leet-footed hounds
after him. His foxship after having
been Gagged two or three weeks was not
in good running order and was picked
up after running only a few hundred
yards by one of Jos. Lees dogs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
Lecture Course.

Through the efforts of Prof. Elliott
and Mr.. James Kinney, Jr., we are to
have course of four lectures, beginning
on next Monday evening in Welday's
Hall, with Rev. A. A. Willis. d. D.. of
Philadelphia. subject-"Sunshine, or the
Secret of a Happy Life" The lecturer
is one of the most popular on the ros-
trum. and any one who listens to him
cannot help being pleased. We hope to
see this course meet with encourage
ment from all of our citizens as the man
ayers have incurred considerable risk in
instituting them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
Farm for Sale.

SlTUATE one mile east of UniOntown, or
~ Wheeling Creek, and within 81 miles oi
prominent stations on the c., +. V. & w. r
r. Location healthful and convenient tt
churches and schools. Turnpike roads with>
in one mile east or west 1t consists of 104J
acres of the best limestone soil. Well improv-
ed and under good state of cultivation, with
orchard of best selected fruit This farm
will be sold on favorable terms to responsible
parties. WIN. 7. Ross,
/, 20>4t Near Unity Church,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
FLUSHING.

| The funeral of Mr. Charles Harrah, OF
which we made mention in our letter
from Lafferty, took place from his late
residence on Tuesday, Mr.. ArmStrons
conducting the exercises in place of Mr.
Milford, who had been called from home
on account of the illness Of his father.
Mr.. John Morton and Mr. Isaac Kirk
two of our oldest citizens, lie seriously
i'll at this writing.
George, son of Andy Vancuren, ot
Burr's Mills, was inferred to-day in the
Baptist cemetery at Rockhill.
Clifton Krim, only son of Martha
Krim, while coasting Il few evenings
ago, caught his thumb and severed ii
from the hand. Dr. Hobson dressed the
wound. and yesterday entertained hope
that he might save the thumb. "Cliff u
is noble little fellow, and has the
heartfelt sympathy of all. We think
this should be warning to parents, and
that they should not allow their children
to be out cOasting after dark.
On last Thursday evening we had the
pleasure of attending spelling at "Ta-
terhole," Mr.. G. H. Kirk, of this place,
teacher 1t has been long time since
we had the privilege of attending one
of those Old-time speliings. and we are
glad to know Mr.. Kirk has revived them.
Several pupils from other schools were
in attendance. but Mr.. Kinks pupils en-
tered into the contest with zest seldom
witnessed, and several of them did not
miss word during the evening.
Mr. Kinks winter term of school ex-
pired the last of January, but as proof
of his good success in teaching, the board
OF Directors engaged him for months
longer. They regard Charlie as the
teacher.
Sacramental service in the NJ. E.
Church, Sabbath evening, closed the
protracted meeting which has
been conducted through the past four
weeks, by Rev. Knowles. The result of
Mr.. Knowles labor, was seventeen ad-
ditions to the Church. three by letter
and fourteen on probation.
Missionary meeting at the NJ. E. Church,
Sabbath evening, Feb. 9th.
The matrimonial fever is fast becom-
ing an epidemic. On last Sabbath eve
ming, Mr. Wilson Bethel and Miss Jen-
ME Howell, had so violent aniattack Of
the disease, that they hastened to the
NJ. Z. Parsonage, where Rev. Knowles
made them one flesh. VIII Mr.. and
Mrs. Bethel accept our congratulations !?
On last Friday evening party of
young ladies and gentlemen, from this
place, attended the Literary Society at
ROckhill.
The Caleopean Literary Society, held
at No. school house has got to be one
of the leading organizations of this
place.
A number of young folks from Har-
risville, spent an evening in town last
week, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Elliott.
Mrs. George McMurray, of Chicago,
arrived in town last Saturday. having
been called here by the illness Of her
father, Mr.. J. K. Norton.
Mr.. Will McMonies, of st. Clairsville,
spent Sabbath here, the guest of the
Misses Thompson.
That elephant has not been seen since
the night of the spell"
"Give me one kiss before we part
was the tableau enacted by that young
man of whom we told you, while taking
a sleigh ride Il few evenings ago. The
only thing required to make this tab
leau complete, was light and more ap-
preciative audience. C. J..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
Legal Notice.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL, whose place of
w residence is unknown, will take notice
that James Dallas, as Executor of the last
will and testament of Isaac Davis, deceased,
on the nth day of January, 1881, filed in the
Probate Court of Belmont county, Ohio, his
petition against him and othsrs praying for
an order of said Court, authorizing the said
Executor to sell lot No IS in the town OF
Morristown, Ohio, in order to enable said Ex-
ecutor to distribute the proceeds of such sale
to tie legatees thereof, in accordance with
said will Said petition will be for hearing
on the 5th day of March, 1881.
1, 20-6t JAMES DALLAS,
By P. Tallman s. Son, his att'ys. Executor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES
For Commercial Men, Families
and All Having Frequent Occa-
sion 10 Travel.

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company-Pan Handle
Route announce the following commu-
tation rates, and respectfully commend
the class of tickets described to the ia
vorable consideration of the travelling
public:
FirSt--1000 mile tickets for
individual use of one per-
soa named thereon,good for
one year, but subject to ex-
tension of time beyond that
period, sold to all applicants $2S 90
Second-Shippers' 1000 mile
tickets, subject to same
conditions as foregoing,
sold only on order of Gen
eral or Division Freight
Agent -. ........... $50 90
Third-50 trip ticketS,avail-
able between two stations
specified thereon, for pur-
chaser, member of his fam
lily or employees and for one
year from date of sale. 214 cts per mile.
Fourth-26 trip tickets,sub-
ject to same conditions as
so trip tickets 49,. 212 cts. per milei
Fifth--Extra baggage tick
ets,similar in form to 1000
mile tickets, representing
$50 in value, coupons re-
ceivable in payment for ex-
cess baggage chargesat any
station ............. $50 90
SiXth-EXtra baggage tick
cts representing $15 in val
ue discount on either tick
ct 33 per cent? .......... $40 90
To demonstrate tho economy and con-
venience OF mileage aud excess baggage
tickets, it is only necessary to state that
they are available on all lines of Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati s. st. Louis railway,
embracing about fifteen hundred miles,
to wit Pittsburgh to Washington, Pa,
Wheeling and Columbus; Dresden Jlnc-
ton to Cincinnati, via GAINESVILLE, Lam
caster and Circieville; Columbus to Gin
cinnati; Xenia to Springfield, Ohio; Xe-
MIA to Richmand, via Dayton; Columbus
to indianapolis, via Urbana and Piqua
Columbus to Chicago; Richmond to IL
linois State Line, via Logansport.
Tickets may bs obtained through de-
pot agents along the line.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

THE grounding made long shadow,
on Wednesday, and went back into his
This means more cold weather for the
next six weeks. If we had our way
about the matter all the ground-hogs in
the land would have been exterminated
long ago-that is to say, if they are the
cause of all this trouble.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
Notice to Contractors.

AUDIToRs OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
ST.. CLAIRsyILLE, o., Jan. 9th, 1881.
CEALED proposals will be received at The
y office of County Auditor, until noon,
March 10, 1881, for the delivery and break
ing of good quality of limestone on the
National Road in Belmont county, as follows:
For the first mile beginning at the State
line in Bridgeport 140 rods, second go rods,
third 90 rods, fourth and fifth each go rods,
sixth 20 rods, seventh 25 rods, eighth and
ninth each 20 rods, tenth and eleventh each Is
rods, twelfth and thirteenth each 20 rods,
fourteenth 1S rods, fifteenth 0rods, sixteenth,
seventeenth and eighteenth each 10 rods,
nineteenth IS rods, twentieth 40 rods, twenty
first 12 rods, twenty>second 10 rods, twenty
third II rods; twenty>fOurth and twenty fifth
each 10 rods, twenty-sixth 12 rods, twenty>
seventh 10 rods, twenty>eighth 16 rods.
Said proposals will be received per mile for
delivering or breaking separately or for
both. One>balf of said stone to be delivered
on or before the 1st day OF July, and the re-
mainder on or before the 1st day of SepJem>
Der, and all to be broken before the 1st day
of October, 1881.
stone to be so delivered as to be broken in
one ordinary string, unless otherwise ordered.
Stone to be broken to size not exceeding
four ounces in weight. No bids will be cons
sidered unless accompanied by a good and
sufficient bond guaranteeing the faithful per
formance of said work. Board reserve the
right to retain 90 per cent. of the cost OF
breaking until stone are spread, in Case the
Superintendent has reason to believe the
same are not broken according TO contract.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
By order Of the Board of Commissioners.
w. N. COPELAND,
9 3-5t Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03
FOR SALE.

THE OLD KENNARD FARM LYING
i one-half mile west of Louisville, Ohio,
containing $50 acres, well improved and in a
good state of cultivation; well watered: 25
acres of good timber. VIII sell all or in two
tracts to suit purchasers
Terms easy. For further information call
on or address NJ. X. HATCHER,
Or E. K. JONES, Loydsville, Ohio.
Cadiz Ohio. II l6-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

JAMES DUNN, for a number of years
an engineer on the Central Ohio Road
and who was raised in the neighborhood
of Belmont, was killed by collision on
the B. & o. Road, last Sunday. Both
engineers were killed. Dunn had re-
Gently returned from the South, and
was making his first run.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

ESQ. JOHN Sidebottom. of Armstrong; 5
Mills, on saturday evening of last week,
married three couples at one time, viz:
Mr.. Salem T. Hoover and Miss Emily J.
Lewis; VIM. McKeen aud Lucy B. CAT
ten; David f. Lucas and Sarah E. Cat
ten. Talk about your double weddings
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

wwells & Dent, Bridgeport, sell the
best cough medicine. They have conf
dence in it, and are willing to refund
the money if it does no good. Ask for
Piso's cure for consumption. Price 25c.
and S1.OO.
Mr.. CHARLES BRANNUM, son of the
well known wholesale grocer A. Bran
nun, Esq, led to the hymenial altar last
week one of Bridgeport's fairest and
most accomplished daughters, Miss
Mollie Rice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

Mrs. MARY J. MCCAIN, wife of Frank
McCann residing few miles southwest
of this place, died on Wednesday of last
week from consumption, and her re-
mains were inferred in the Union GEM
etery, this place, on Friday. Deceased
was daughter of our townsman Joshua
Worley, Esq, and was very excellent
woman
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

SOME twelve or fifteen couples of our
citizens. mostly married, or will be
shortly. took a sleigh ride to Morristown
last Friday night. Their principal OBJ
ject was fun, but it is said they investi-
goted the table comforts of the Tracy
House, and visited the town hall, and
pronounced them very good. They are
all home now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-02-03

The rain that began on the Pacific
coast on the 2Sth nit, has spread from
British Columbia to Southern Califor-
mia, and is the heaviest since 1861. The
Central Pacific Road has suffered severe
ly. In several towns the levees have
been washed away, and houses flooded
In San Francisco 37-1OO inches Of rain
fell in forty-eight hours.