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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
Signing Ones Name.

a young man traded poor for a
good horse, giving his note of 800, paya-
BILE by agreement, six months after date,
without interest When called upon for
payment he claimed that it was not due
by any means, and careful examina-
ton showed that it read payable six
months after DEATH" In this case the
father prevailed upon the young man to
pay the note, on the ground that "he (the
SOM was in fair way to have plenty of
other accounts to settle about the time
the note, as written, would be due
THE is an illustration of how easy it is
to entirely change the purport of writ
ten agreement so as not to be noticed by
the casual observer. In this first num-
ber of the volume, we wish to impress
our former advice upon every reader,
especially farmers, namely, not to sign
any paper for stranger. Millions of
dollars have been filched from farmers
who have thoughtlessly, or carelessly, or
ignorantly signed their names. Beguiled
by the promises of large profits, they
have undertaken to act as "agents" for
this, that. or the other invention. or lot
of implements, new patents, spring mat
tresses, etc., etc., with the guarantee
that all not sold would be taken back.
They give notes for the payment with
the verbal (or may be separate written)
agreement that the note will not be col
lectable if the articles are not sold. But
the seller soon disposes of the good note
at bank or elsewhere and disappears.
His guarantee amounts to nothing, he is
out of reach, and the innocent buyer Of
the note collects it. Very often the vic
tim signs what he supposes is merely an
order for the articles with his address
for having them correctly forwarded,
but the swindler has adroitly got his
signature to a very different document.
The only safety is to NOT write ones
name and not even pen mark for any
stranger whatever under any circum-
stances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

TRUTH confesses that the Morey letter
was forgery, and that it was imposed
upon" to publish it as genuine chiefly by
the representations of certain members
of the Democratic Committee. Barnum
SAYS he was Imposed upon" also. 1t is
really doing great wrong to permit
such guileless persons as Barnum and
the publisher of Truth to go about in
this wicked city unprotected. Neither
one of them is able to recognize bold,
bad man when he sees one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Mr.. SPRINGER, last week presented in
the Lower House of Congress, bill
providing for the apportionment of Rep
resentatives in Congress among the sew
eral States. The bill fixes the number
of members of the House, during the
next decade, at 293, the same as at pres
ent. BY this bill Alabama, Florida, In
diana, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio, Yer
mont and Tennessee, would each lose
one member; Pennsylvania, two; and
New York three; Arkansas, California,
Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, South Car
olina and Maryland would each gain
one member; Minnesota and Nebraska,
two each; and Kansas and Texas, three
each. After some discussion the bill
was referred to the Committee on Gen.
sus. Under this bill, the North would
lose eleven and gain ten, and the South
would lose five and gain seven, maxim a
balance of three in favor Of the South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

A million peasants are in stress toI
food in Samara, and three-quarters of a
million more are starving in Saratoff
To these wretched rustics the military
glory ond the ambitions of Russia are OF
small account, save that without these
ambitious, and with popular freedom
and proper laws, the peasants very likely
would be in no danger of starving.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

In some of the islands of the South
Pacific where the clam attains a great
size, diving for CLAIMS is one of the occu.
pations of the natives. The diver thrusts
sharp iron rod into the mouth of the
clam, which closes its shell with such te
nacity that it can be pulled out of its
bed. Occasionally divers who have
carelessly allowed themselves to be
caught in the grip of too powerful clam
have only saved their lives by cutting
off their fingers, and leaving them at the
bottom of the sea.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

The late DR.. Chaplin had pretty little
talent for puns. DR.. Emerson on one
occasion preached for DR.. Chaplin, and
on entering the pulpit laid his silk hat
on the seat and then laid paper on 1t.
DR.. Chaplin afterward came in, and, sit
ting down, carelessly, mashed the hat
completely. Arising and picking up the
mutilated tile, he contemplated it with
the remark, Il presume you thought that
was silk hat; but now it is satin."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

THERE is great distress in the Rus
sian provinces. The Saratoff Assembly
reports that 100000 peasants are starv-
ing in that province, and it is stated that
in Samora upward of million are in
absolute want.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
Belmont Co un:y OFFICIAL Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-Wm. Okey.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of COurts-Alex. &. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor William N Coffland.
Treasurer-Hamilton Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred FL. Mitchell
RecordeI-W. S. Hobbs.
Commissioners-owen Mehan, Morris Cope
Henry Frasher.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-Thomas Garrett.
lnfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Wn
Parkinson, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Mrs. HARRIET n. COOPER, cOlored
woman, died at Chaltenham, one of the
suburbs of st. Louis, New Years day,
aged one hundred and fifteen years.
She weighed four hundred pounds. Mrs.
Cooper was the mother of twenty-five
children, the youngest of whom is sixty
two years old. Her husband is one hun
dred and one years old, and still living.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Princess Frederick of Hanover is still
unforgiven by her family for her mar
riage with mere baron. Their anger is
still hot, too. against Queen Victoria for
her hearty encnuragement-ef the Prin-
cesses' mesalliance, and the Queens re-
cent order to put on King Georges mon
ument the words "The last King of Han
over," has made the dead severeign's son
still more angry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Hon. o. D. CoNGER has been nemi-
n ited for United States Senator blythe
Republicans of tie Michigan Legkla-
ture The contest was between ex-6ov.
Bagley and Mr.. Conger; on the 7th PAL
lot Conger won by vote of SO to so
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Queen Victoria has just given the Al
bert Medal to Surgeon Henry Grier, OF
the British Army Medical Department
for heroic conduct like that of the brave
Brooklyn doctor who recently lost his
life in attendance upon a diphtheria pa
tient. Surgeon Grier found Lieutenant
Graham dying of suffocation from the
diphtheritic membrane, ali operation fol
tracheotomy having failed to relieve
him. All other efforts failing, Griel
sucked the membrane and poisonous
matter from his patients throat and
happily, without the evil effect which
killed the American physician.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

JOHN L. MAXWELL, charged with EN-
bezzling the funds of the city gas office
of Wheeling, has been discharged by the
Circuit Court, on a technically in the
Indictment,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Probably one of the most valuable
volumes in the possession of President
elect Garfield is the diary which he has
kept for the past twenty years. 1t is
said to be full of vivid details Of wal
experience and political matters.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

GENERAL JOHN F. MILLER was
nominated by the Republican members
of the California Senate and House for
United States Senator from that State,
the vote standing: Miller 63, Booth 5.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

THE official vote for Governor of
Maine gives majority of 26 for General
Plaisted, the Fusion candidate, provided
all the irregular votes are counted on
each side.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

THERE is report current at Washing
ton that Blaine is to be made Secretary
of State, and Foster Secretary of the
Interior in Garfield's Cabinet
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

JUDGE W. B. WOoDs, the newly ap-
pointed Justice of the Supreme Court,
took his seat on the bench Wednesday of
last week
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evenics
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 In. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IilReV. j II. Conkle, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: IL a. M; pm. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
P. m; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School 10 am Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage. pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13
|BelmontChTOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year IN Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFICE South side Main street, nearly op-
pOsite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

DIPHTHERIA is raging in New York
% the extent of an epidemic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Practice in the Supreme Court and Court o;
Claims and appear before all the Departments.
Prompjness and satisfaction given In all busi-
ness entrusted TO them. Correspondence So
icited. 529 7th st., op. p. o. Department.
WASHINGTON DC sep26tt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

wEverything good in the eating
line at Cowen Bros. ~ 16 st.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-13

Father who travels the road so late ?"
Hush, my child. It's the candidate;
Fit example of human woe
Early he comes and late he goes.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
4 SIGNIFICANT STORY.

\ wealthy banker in one Of our
large cities, who is noted for his large
subscriptions to charities, and for his
kindly habits Of private bcnevoiencc,
Was Caitcd on by his pnstor one even
ing and asked to go with him to the
help Of IL man whn had atte,eptcd SUI
lcidc.
They found the man in wretch
Ell house, in an alley not far from the
lankcrs dwelling. The front room was
Il cobblcrs shop; behind it. nn {: mis-
cradle bed IN the kitchen, lay the
poor shoemaker with gaping cash
in his throat, while his wife and
children were gathered around him.
I'VE have b,en without food for
day" said the woman, when he re-
turned. It's not my husbands fault
Hcis Il Woodworking, sober man.
But he could neither get work nor
pay for that which he had already
done. 10 day he Went for tie last
time to collect debt due him by 4
rich family, but the gentleman was
not at home. My husband Was weak
from fasting, and seeing us starving
drove him mad SO it ended that
way" turning to the fninting motion
less figure on the bed.
The banker, having fed and warm
cd the family, hurried home, opened
his csll and took out file Of little
bills. All his large debts were prompt
ly met quarterly, but he was apt to
he careless about the accounts for
milk, bread, etc, because they were
SO petty.
lie foun,l there q bill Of Michael
Goodlow's for repairing childrcn's
shoes, $40. Michael Goodlow was
The suicide. 1t was the bankers un-
paid debt which brought these, peo-
pie tiIe-vergt7 ofFstilr grave, nii
drove this man to tlcsk Grafton, while
ut the very time, the banker had
,ccn giving away thousands in char
ity.
The cobblcr recovered, and will
never need friend while the banker
lives, nor will small unpaid bill
ever again be found on the banker s
table.
No mrn has right to he generous
unit! hi'' eb epaid; and the most
efficient use of fmoncy is not alone
in almsgiving, but to pay literally
and promptly the people whom we
employ.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
A WITTY PAI,SUN.

\ Scotch clergyman ly the name
of Watty Morrison entrcatetl IN oili-
Ger to pardon poor soldier for some
offence he had committed. The ofli-
Ger agreed to do so if he would in
turn grant him the first favor he
should ask. Mr.. Morrison agreed to
this. In IL day or two the officer de-
mandctl that the ceremony of hap
tism he performed on puppy. The
clergyman agreed to it; and party
OF many gentlemen assembled to wit
ness the novel baptism. The parson
desired the officer to hold up the pup
py, as was customary in the baptism
Of children, and said:-
"As am minister Of the Church
of Scotland, must proceed accord
ing to the ceremonies Of the church.
Well, then, Major, | begin by the usu
al question: You acknowledge your
sell the father of this puppy
y roar nt laughter burst from the
crowd; the officer threw the randi-
date for baptism away, and thus the
witty minister turned the laugh
against the intidcl who intended to
dcride the sacred ordinance.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
RICH WITHOUT MONEY.

Many man is rich without money.
Thousands ofmcn with nothing in
their POCKET, and thousands without
even pocket, are rich. A man with
Il good sound constitution, good
stomach, good heart and good
limbs, and pretty good head piece
is rich. Good bones are better than
gold; tough MUSCLES than silver; and
nerves that fash fire and carry energy
TO every function, are better than
houses and lands.
II is better than landed estate to
have had tight kind Of a fatner and
mother Good breeds and bad breeds
exist among men as rcnlly rs among
herds and horses. Education may
do much to check evil tendencies, or
TO develop good ones; but it is great
thing to inherit the right proportion
If faculties to start with.
The man is rich who has good
dispositlon-who is naturally kind,
patient, cheerful. hopeful. and who
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
4 CURIOUS CASE,

The following from the GMcnville
Nrws shows curious instance ofncg
ligent legislation:
"Womcn have one right in South
Carolina not possessed by men. At
the present term Of court in Abbc-'
VILE, a woman was arraigncd for car
rying a concealed weapon. Mr.. Burt
appeared for the defendant and ar
ghed that this act applied only to
mcn and not to wDmcn. That the
act itself expressly declares that any
person carrying Il pistol, dirk, dagger
slingshot, mctai knuckles, raZors, or
other similar deadly weapons used
iOr tue tntlictioE of personal injury,
concealed abeuth hts person, &C., thus
clearly showing that the Legislature
had no reference TO women. The
Judge sustained Mr., Burt in his DO.
siti"n, saying that il the Legislature
had intended to include women, how
easy it would have been to have add.
cd the words his or her or their per.
sons, l'ut they, like every hody else,
considered womcn non -combatants,
and he held and instructed the jury
that the act applied to men only, and
that the women were not embraced
under it, and instructed the jury to
find the defendant not guilty.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
OBITUARY.

Departed this life on the lst az
June, Agnes f., infant daughter Of
Andrew g., and Roachclla Stroman.
ugcd one year and six months. "Suf-
fer little children to come unto me
for of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven"
u We also deeply regret to announce
the death Of AIR. Andrew G. Stru.
IMAM, iIer ueilr Iatiier, who only sur
viyea her one week. It was sad. to
stand by the grave Of the father and
his little daughter, who was snatch
cd from our midst by the hand Of
Providence, but we must be consolcti
that "Hc doeth all things WELL" AS
a friend and citizen. his loss is ire
parable He will be missed in the culu
munity in which he lived. AS 4
friend, he was ever ready to lend
helping hand to the needy. Yes, We
will miss Him in all the social circles
Of lirei and as kind father and low
ing husband, he will never be re.
placed. He was a consistent member
Of the Methodist Church. He Gle
on the 9th Of June 1881, in the 43rd
ycnr of his age He leaves 4 loving
wife and FIVE little children, and !.
large circle OF relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. We extend our
heartfelt sympathics to the bcrrared
ones. A FntESD.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Etlitvr Or tnqcburl Times

Et'itur Or mgebuiy Times:
While Messrs A. Is. Parler and II.
NJ. shingler were going down to at,
tend Church In Charleston county, en-
last Sunday morning, Mr.. Shlnger'B
horse took fright aid ran into Mr.
Parlcr's buggy, throwing Mr.. Shin
glcr and the young lady whom he
WIS driving out Of his buggy, unhurt,
and by the breaking ont Of Mr.. Shin
gler's horse, Mr. Parler's took fright!
and dashed off throwing him and two
of his friends out ofhis buggy. Two
OF them were seriously hurt. When
Mr.. Parlcr fell ont, he carried tile
lines with him and the other two,
young men remained in the buggy,
until the horse ran about one hun.
drcl yards, before they fell. 1t is sup
posed that the lines got wrapped a.
round the hub Of the wheel, and by
one Of the lines being wrapped short
er than the other, it reiled the horse
up to the fence, and as it dds the
horse leaped into the field Carrying
the buggy with him. Very little dam
age was done to either Of the buggies..
but OH the whole 1t was very narrow
escape for all concerned. "
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE SO, 1854.

lf he will come up aud condcsccnC
TO paEtake of the hospitalitirs Of an
aumble farmer in a log cabin, ] will
take pleasure in giving him a day or
two Sot sport catching rcd-br@st
perch and rock-lish out of the waters
OF South Edisto, fccd him ca milk
and fresh country butter, that IS far
| superior to the gilt-ctlgc goshen but
ter III fayor,~and strange to say,
nevertheless, it is true, never give
my COWS as much rs shucks, as aa-
tnrc has provided for tAcu, for the
canes ,.are SO thick that when n COW
gets int. them she never get out Until
she eats her way through, and will
guarantee lie will return home a wiser
and better man after have rubbed the
nonsensical Jumps and knots oil Of
his Uranium. His brain then woultk
act more with the honest dictates OF
his heart under Il free and Il full con
viction that the no fence system
wouldRnot suit his peoples
Is this not l'lcssiny for q poor
nan2S Can you blame me for being
in favor ot,a~ ivi,cc system. Tooth
PICK has made Il powerful rrinniry
lace over tlcol, ruts that our fore
fathers travelled, wants to blaze a new
road though. prefer to go ruund>
have tried these cut offs and found
them turthcr, and often had to turu
back Tmtli-pick's cs,ttlc must bc
OF small breed, or the buzzards OF
enormous size when one can sail
around theanoon with full grown
COW ia its claws and q ycaring in its
bcak TO balance him. | would ad,
wise Tooth-pick to cross his stock.
or iced on strichninc, for l know it
is Heart- rending sight to a lover of
miik5and butter to see his last milk
COW sailing ia the elements under the
wings ofa buzzard. From all ap-
pearances Iooth-pick's logic on the
no fence system, us far us he has
gone, Indicates that lie is a gentle
man OF some intelligence, and should
knowabetter than to try to force such
logic.as his an the minds or Il free
people, aud while ! sm Obliged to him
for tho liberal offer Of sixty cents
fronhis2no fence friends, vet | think
| thcyxhad better keep their spare
Shangge ta have rails split to repair
roltyhssdoWn FENCES that have been
Hc9isctedr by tiicnr waiting torathc no
le ice system: and long may you look
for it lie yer to he realized in your day.
for the voice Of the people will rule.
80 Mr.. Tontll-pick, won't have any
advantage OF YOU in death, if You are
able to pay for the rail splitting.
You shall hare your grave cncircled
with Il ten rail fence. stakrd aud
ril i, with a Oh q pine growing
ut your head To shaup that sacred
spot to remind ynn, wien the mast is;
falling, in one hundred wears to come
that people still! use the maui aE;l
wedge that YOU now condemn.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30

There is no use in drngging your.
self to death. and buying all the vile
medicines for internal Use when YOU
can be cured of fever and ague, dumb
ague, bilious disorders, jaundice.
dyspepsia, as well us Ill disorders
and ailments Of the liver, blood and
stomach, by wearing one of Prof
Gullmette's French liver pads, which
Is sure cure every time. If your
druggist does not keep the pad, send
$l.50 in letter to French Pad Co.
Toledo, o., and it will be sent you by
return mail. 1t is the only pad that
is guaranteed to cure. Beware of
countcrfeits. may 19
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30

c00 pieces Hamburg Emb,pidercs at
oVS cents l~r yard and upward, tl.o
greatest variety ever offered.
Torchcn, l.angnidoc, Ncrnirclli, Breton
Point pEslrit, D'Alcncon, Span-
isl sai other 1.act.s at
Equally L,@
Prices.
.ELEGANT NOVELTIES in made nv
~ Lace Goods, Fishns,' Ties, Ruilles,
Aprons, &c, &c, it Will make You feel
good I" take Il look at them.
I SGN AMPLED prof,,sion of the new
y c-t styles IN Fringes, Gimps, Tnss ,ls
silk tiirdIes. 1.uttans. Rihlons, Cors cts
Gloves, Ladies and Cl,il,l,vn:s lIoiscry
Handkerci,ie6, all uew and Great Bar
gains.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
\ UNI EIS. on

has llavor Of wit and fun in his com
position. The hardest thing to get
nlong with IN this life is man. 8 own
self A cross, s,liish fellow, de.
spending and complaining fellow, a
simil, care -burdehed man--thesc are
all born defhrmcd on the inside. Their
feet may not limp, bat thcie thoughts
do.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-06-30
COTTON BLOOMS.

Nh. Editor:
see number Of farmers have
sent YOU cotton blooms Of various
dates. ! pronounce them all behind
the Times. can boast blooms on
the 10th. Bnt, it must not be for
gotten, that the earliest blooms Of
ten make the smallest crops. +.