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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
HENDRYSBURGH.

July 4th, 1882, is thing of the past, long
looked forward to, it came and went in day
we can only hope that all the anticipations
were fully realized, and that the memory OF
the day may be one Of the cherished. Mil,
lions of people no doubt, looked back year
and contrasted the holy quiet of July I'd, with
the horror of the year before when murder
stalked the streets of Washington City, and
the life of James A. Garfield was blasted.
What the events of the coming year may be,
time alone will prove. l trust, however,
that no calamity may visit us as a nation, and
that passing events may be such as to bring
joy and gladness to the hearts of the Ameri-
can people.
The festival given by the NJ E. Sabbath
school, on last Tuesday evening, surpassed
anything of that type ever given in this place.
Notwithstanding the inclement weathe- a
very large crowd was present, and everything
passed off quietly. We owe many thanks to
the Committee of Arrangements" We also
feel thankful to the people of Hendrysburgh
and vicinity for the many good things which
ladened the tables and served as rich feast
for the crowd. The memory of that occa-
sion will long be cherished, not only by the
participants, but also by the spectators.
Harvesting is the order of the day. Farm
era report tDe WnedI crop 10 De equal 10 any
that has been cut in this country for several
years. The corn crop is going to be good.
Fruit-exbept peaches and plums-will be in
abundance.
Health in and around town is exceedingly
good. Miss Martha Mccartney, who has
been i'll for some time past, is convalescent.
We are pleased to learn that our genial friend,
A. G. Penn, is improving.
Elmer Fowler returned from Columbus last
week. ...... Mrs. G. w. Chessel and family are
visiting friends and relatives at Martins Fer
ry.......M Miss Ella Shoe and mother are visit
ing friends of this place. ......N. B. Agy has
returned to Columbus.
Most of our farmers have sold thsir wool
at 38 cents. Some are asking 40.
Our village is being polluted once more by
the re-opening of a whisky saloon. If each
and every one of these cesspools was trans
ferred to the blackest nook in the lowest cor
ner of perdition, where they rightfully be,
long, it would be an event worthy to be cell
ebrated through all coming time, and one
over which that old song that greeted the ears
of the trembling shepherds on the plains OF
Judea, might be sung, "Glory to God, peace
on earth and good will to men,"
CHARLIE Ross.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
sOMERTON.

Not much sickness here. DR.. Porter has
charge of case, that no doubt, will become
chronic.
a. NJ. Carter's new building is progressing.
Samuel Martin and lady, OF Atlantic, Iowa,
are visiting here.
Emma Hogue has been using erutches for
some time-sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. NcGill, of Pittsburgh, are
guests of Sol. Hogue.
Mrs. Ball and daughter Jennie, are home
from Williamsburgh.
Ella Yocum spent few days at Belmont
and Wheeling.
Herman Schooley, of Belmont, is the guest
of K. G. Miles.
Wool SO to 40 cents. About 40, 900 pounds
have been bought. The purchasers are Miles,
Hogue and Shotwell, Palmer, Detting 6 Co.,
and Cater.
Mr.. Hall and wife, of Salem, o., have re.
turned home.
MIR. Abel Wilson's term of school is out, and
he is with us again.
N. P. May spent few days with parents
in Pittsburgh.
7. F. Martin, of Ravenswood. W. Va, is
expected home in a few days. 7. 2. Nc,
take notice.
o. T. Severns was at home in Cambridge
one week. We missed him.
Rev. Todd, of Morristown, preached in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
NJ L. quarterly meeting Saturday next
Rev. Rogers, of Barnesville, will assist.
]. A. Simmons was out one day and didn'i
get bite.
Mrs. Williams and SONS are home on an ex
tended visit in the East.
DIR. A. G. Mccullough and wife spent Q
week at Mt Gilead, Ohio, visiting his daugh
ter. DR.. 7. T. Mccullough took care of his
patients in his absence.
l.. b. Smith closed very pleasant term Of
school in 10th district. T. 2. Harris and
some of his pupils attended the closing exer-
cises. They report plenty of cake, chicken
and good time.
DIR. Wittenbrook and family are guests OF
Thomas Wilson, father of Mrs. W.
The board OF directors have secured T. p.
Harris and Ella Whitacre as teachers for an
other yesr. MIR. Harris has taught six years,
and Miss Ella four years in Somerton schools.
Twenty>six of our pretty little girls gave
Myrtle Maring surprise ere she left for
home near Caldwell. Myrtle attended school
here the past term. They gave her very
beautiful toilet set, and she treated them cool
-Stanton's ice>cream.
Misses Nerva and Mary Schooley were out
buggy riding, and when they were entering
town, on their return, the ponies frightened
and ran away, throwing Nerva ever paling
fence and Mary ON the fence. The ponies ran
some distance, when one Of them came
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
Wool Items.

The wool market Is still decidedly
quiet. The farmers are steady in their
demand for 40 cents. The buyers do not
appear willing to give 40 cents in gen.
eral way, hence there is no boom on
wool, as yet.-Freeport Press.
There is no great activity in the wool
market here as yet. Prices are not en-
tirely satisfactory to the farmers, and
buyers are 10th to offer an advance. The
prices paid vary from 80 to 40 cents, &C
cording to quality and condition.-Buck-
eye State. New Lisbon.
The wool market has not opened in
Steubeuville-at least we have heard of
no sales. In the northern portion of the
county some 10000 pounds of wool have
been disposed of-40 cents per pound are
the ruling figures. In Carroll county
wool has been purchased at the same
price. Buying in this section of the
state appears to be done on the sly. Pur-
chasers are probably afraid of a BOOM
Steubenville Press.
A Kirkwood correspondent says
Wool buyers are out offering from sc to
3S cents. A few clips are being sold at
these prices, but farmers in general are
holding for more. 3SH cents has been
offered for few choice clips.
The Woodsfeld Spirit quotes wool at
35a40c. 1t further says that the quiet
ness of the wool maket still continues.
without any developement of special
new features.
The Washington, Pa, Observer says
We have heard Of several instances of
wool being sold below 40 cents, but Ii
was generally by persons hard up for
money; the general disposition among
growers is not to take below 40 cents,
and some profess faith in the probabili.
ty OF obtaining higher figures.
The Caldwell Press sass, that the wool
market is not very lively in Noble coun-
ty. Buyers are offering 32 and S5 cents,
but farmers are holding for 40 cents.
| At West Alexandria, Pa, 40 cents has
been offered for some fine clips and re-
fused. 3S cents is the common price
paid there.
Some wool has been sold in the vicin-
ity of Fairview for 81 cents.
The wool market is pretty well fiat
tened out in this neighborhood. From
36 to 3S cents is offered by buyers with
low tdhCIo. II oOIG VI UuuIudl uuu0f-
standing among farmers to hold to it
for 40 cents is what troubles the buyers,
and most of them have quit the field
Bellaire Independent.
And how about wool? Well, there is
nothing new to be said about it, as far
as we can see. The trade is steady in
the East, slow in the country, and un
satisfactory all around. Prices do not
change, buyers make no great exertions
to gather up supplies, and farmers are by
no means eager to sell. The market ev-
erywhere is handicapped by something
which everybody thinks ought to be
shaken off, but which no one seems to
know just how to get rid of. The reluc-
tance of farmers to let go is having the
very natural effect of preventing liberal
shipments, and much less new wool is
changing hands in the East than at the
same time last year. But there may be
some good in the market yet, though we
are so far unable to discover it.-Pitts-
burgh Stockman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE Cadiz Republican seems sensitive
about our calling attention to the treat
ment of the Updegraff Republicans of
that county by Mr.. Hollingsworth's
friends. We have only partially stated
the case.
Our readers will remember that Mr..
Lindley NJ. Branson, of Short Greek
township, was denied nomination at
the hands of the county convention,
contrary to the usage of the party, sole
ly because he refused to support Mr..
Hollingsworth against DR.. Updegraff.
Mr.. Branson is one of the foremost
farmers of Harrison county, is Direc-
tor of the Harrison National Bank of
Cadiz, and man of superior business
qualifications. He is serving his first
term, and by the usages of the party
was entitled to a denomination, but
shortly before the county convention he
was informed by one of the Cadiz man
ayers that he should not be renominated
because he was supporter of DIR. Up
degraff. and he was not.
Mr. Grimes, the Recorder Of the
county, is also serving his first term. He
is suspected of disloyalty to the Harri-
son county candidate for congress, but
SO far as we know has attended strictly
to his own business, and has taken no
part in the congressional controversy.
When the convention reached the Re
corder, some friend of Mr.. Grimes
moved that he be renominated by accla-
nation. This was objected to by one of
Mr.. Hollingsworth's ardent friends,
whereupon the mover remarked that if
there was anything against Mr.. Grimes
character as an officer he would not vote
for him. Nothing was brought forward,
however, and yet, although the party
has always accorded two terms to an Of
ficer, the motion to suspend the rules
and nominate by reclamation was adopt
ed by majority of one!
Mr.. BransoD, bold advocate of Upde-
graft, was beaten. Mr.. Grimes, who
was simply not enthusiastic for the
nomination of HoliingSworth, was bare
ly nominated, although the usage of the
party accorded him a denomination
without question.
These are samples of the despotism
of the Cadiz managers, and yet when
attention is called to them, the Republi
can would have it appear that it is in
the spirit of threatening and dictation
Not at all. Bro. Hearn. The attention
of the Republicans Throughout the cOuD-
ty is attracted by the attitude in which
the party has been placed. and it is pol
| icy that their voice be heard in time to
save it from defeat. That is all.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE New York Sun advises the young
timekillers fresh from college who bewail
the eoyercrowded condition of the pro-
fessions to pay attention to the demand
that now exists for talent and industry
in electric engineering. This is voca-
tien that is not crowded in the least,
and, what with improvements in teleg-
raphy, telephones. electric lights, slec-
trio engines. and electric railroads, there
is a grand field for research and energy.
The possibilities of electricity are be-
lieved to he yet but slightly invaded
The invention of the telephone demon
strates how mistaken were those whe
though they had caught the full force of
the lightning in the clouds when they
made it of service for the telegraph.
Electric engines are as yet but mere
toys. They may become great mechan-
ical forces. The business is bound to be
most profitable, and the demand for tai
ept in it is greater than the supply.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

L. p. Sherman, brother of Senator
and General Sherman, over-exerted him.
self at fire at Des Moines, Iowa, and it
is thought will not survive.
W. A. Redfeld. who deserted the army
in 1874, because the pay was not sufi-
cient to keep himself and an invalid sis
ter, has been arrested in Chicago and
has been taken to Columbus for trial
by Court martial.
At Geneva, Nebraska. one man was
killed by the explosion of a cannon, and
several others were badly wounded. AT
the same place, two young ladies were
wounded by fireworks, and will proba-
bly, die.
Four children were fatally poisoned
at Burlington, VT, by eating green cur
rants.
The South Carolina Legislature has
adjourned, having redistricted the State
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
FAIRPOINT.

The Rev. F. D. D. Milford, of New Athens,
preached his farewell address al Crabapple
church, last Sabbath, to large and attentive
congregation. st. John xvi Tit is expedi-
ent for you that go away"
Quite number of new mowers and reap
ers have been in operation in this vicinity fol
a week past.
Among our visitors are W. and J. H. Fer,
guson and wife, of Wheeling, and VIM. Dins,
more, of Bridgeport.
We have saloon, and some of our people
think we do not need such an enterprise to
build up our town, and would like very much
to sell the barkeeper at cost.
The farmers of this vicinity all say the
wheat never gave better appearance for a
good yield. The corn looks well.
ANNALlsT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

A WASHINGTON special 20 the Cincin.
natl Gazette of Thursday says the gen.
eral opinion in the Ohio delegation il
that DR.. Updegraff will finally be nomi
mated in his district. He is regarded
here as very faithful representative
He gives close attention both to com.
mittee work and to the public business
of the House, and his constituents have
every reason to be satisfied with the
manner in which he discharges all Of
his public duties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

EDITOR CowLEs, of the Cleveland
Leader, has brought suit for libel against
Bishop Gilmour, of the Catholic Dio-
cese of Cleveland, claiming damages to
the extent of twenty-five thousand dol
laas. The Bishops particular offense
consisted in the publication of a card
over his own signature, in which dam
aging statements were made in refer
ence to Mr.. Cowles' treatment of his
daughter. After the civil suit was
brought the Bishop caused the article
complained of to be re-published in the
Catholic Universe, whereupon GRIM
inal proceeding was instituted against
the Bishop and the publisher of the
paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

ELABORATE crop reports, printed in
the Chicago Times, show that the corn
, cid will not be up to the average any
where, and in many places the farmers
do not expect to get more than half the
usual amouHt Wheat prospects are
much more encouraging. The finest re-
ports for this cereal come from Michi-
gan. Rye, oats and hay are, with very
rare exceptions, uncommonly promising.
The wheat reports from Kansas show
an increase of more than fifty per cent.
over the last two years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13
THE cadiz Republican misunder-

THE Cadiz Republican misunder-
stands, or misrepresents, what was said
in these columns about the action of the
Harrison county delegates in the con-
gressional convention, and of the man.
ner in which a considerable number of
them were appointed.
The CHRONICLE has raised no ques-
ton as to the right of Harrison coun-
ty delegate, or any other delegate, voting
for whom he saw fit. What we did call
attention to was the fact that, of the
Itwenty-four delegates allotted to Harri-
son county in the congressional conven-
tion, the People, in their township meet
ings, were allowed to choose but fifteen,
while nine were selected by the county
convention, under the direction Of the
editor of the Republican and OF other
able gentlemen of Cadiz, since the Re
publican objects to the term "bosses."
The Republican defends the appoint
ment of about one-third the delegates to
the congressional convention by the
County convention, on the ground that
delegates to the state convention are
appointed in the same manner; but it
is not an analogous case at all. In the
one case there is no division of senti-
ment among Republicans of the
county as to who shall be nominated ;
in the other there is, and therefore the
manifest unfairness of denying the peo-
pie of township the right to assemble
and declare who shall cast the votes
their township is fairly entitled to in
convention.
The fears expressed by the Republi-
can that what may have been said in
these columns may injure the cause
are groundless. The party has much
more to fear from those within its ranks
who defend usurpation than from those
who denounce it. 1t is party of con-
science. The maintenance of individual
rights and of free thought and free
speech, are the pillars upon which 1t
stands. We're not all these trampled upon
by the Republican managers of Harri-
son county when, of the twenty-four
delegates allotted their county, they al
lowed the people in their township meet.
ings to choose but fifteen, and followed
up that usurpation by striking at all Re
publicans of the county who did not
agree with them in opinion as to whe
shall be sent to congress?
The Republican knows the denial OF
representation to townships according
to their Republican vote is not honest
The convention of the district unani.
mously declared against the practice of
the Harrison county committee. If the
committee in its call for the next prima-
ries will apportion the delegates to be
chosen among the townships, that is
an end of that trouble; but if the Re
publican would promote harmony and
good feeling in the party in that county
it will stand by the right of individual
opinion in all political matters, and dis
countenance any further ostracizing OF
Republicans who may not agree with
other Republicans as to who shall be
nominated for office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that 1t
is probable that the bill to admit Dake-
ia as State will be killed in the Senate.
The measure is party one, the Repub-
licans favoring it and the Democrats op-
posing it, because it would give the
former two Senators and Representa-
tive in Congress. Senator Hale, of
Maine, is said to have planted himself
against the bill for the reason, it is said
that some Maine men were defrauded
by the forfeited County bonds, which has
injured Dakota's fair name.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE war in Egypt began on Tuesday
and at I O'Clock Admiral Seymour, Of
the British feet, began the bombardment
of Alexandria, which he had threatened
unless the work of strengthening the
Notifications around the city ceased.
Telegraphic reports say that the forts
are gradually being silenced. and the
Egyptian troops are suffering severely
from the fire of the British guns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

in contact with tree, injuring it SO much
that it died in short time. The girls re-
ceived bruises, scratches, and great scare.
Quite number of Our people were at New
Castle on the 4th.
The cane contest resulted in favor of ]. R
Jackson, Somerton. His rival was Ross
Hutchinson, OF Beallsville. J. R. received
338 votes, and Ross So. Somerton is always
ahead. DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE Democratic State Committee of
Ohio in the campaign of 1859 &C issued
a circular containing the following
striking paragraph: "The central COM
mittee, under the direction of the meet
ing which appointed it, have had the
duty imposed upon it of reminding you
that all who are occupying official posi-
tions are expected to contribute to the
expenses of the campaign. 1t is hoped,
therefore, that you will respond prompt.
ly to this notice, and that you will NOT
regard the SUM of fifty dollars too much
for you to advance"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

MRS. SCovILLE would like to sell to
the highest bidder the body of Guiteau.
Now, that all else is lost, she is willing
to make little money out of her broth
er's crime. Certainly, Guiteau was not
the only crank in his fathers family.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

IT has been discovered that the joint
resolution of the Ohio Legislature to
create a commission to revise the tax
laws of the State has net been enrolled
on the statute books, but In its stead
has been placed as a resolution that was
passed by but one branch of the General
Assembly. 1t looks as though the cler.
ical force of the Ohio Legislature should
he revised
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE Cincinnati Commercial says that
the real trouble about the medical treat
ment of President Garfield is that there
were two schools of medicine represent
ed. There was a lady doctor, and a
homeopathic doctor, and a doctor who
was cousin, and doctor who had
been an old army surgeon, and doctor
who supposed he was family physi-
clan, and the doctor who first stuck his
finger in the bullet hole.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

CAPT. A. S. MCCLURE, of Wooster, has
been renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Twentieth district of
Ohio. This is deserved recognition of
the faithful services of true and tried
Representative. We congratulate the
Captain as well as the people Of the dis
trict upon his nomination.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

ACCORDING to DIR. Lamb "the pia ma
ter of Guiteau's brain was an@mic ante
riorly; posteriorly there was slight hypo-
thesis" But this was not all; "the right
parietal bone of his skull was fiattened
just back of the fronto-parietal struc-
ture, to the right of the inter-parietal."
Could anything be palmer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

WARDEN CRoCKER says that Guiteau's
poem, 81 am going to the Lordy, am so
glad" was plagiarized out of child's
primer which was given to the assassin
by some parties who visited him in Jail
during March last.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

ILLINOIS corn prospects are not good.
A fifth of the corn acreage is drowned
cut, and not to exceed tenth of the
stand of corn is in an average condition,
Not since 1858 has the Illinois corn crop
been in such a precarious condition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE Philadelphia Press wisely sug-
gests that "the man who uses his voice
or his position to prevent an honorable
adjustment of Republican differences on
sound principle had better order his po-
litical coffin. He will need it the rest OF
his political life"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

IT has leaked out that the Democrats
propose to make still hunt for Colora-
do. Their chief objective point will be
the legislature, which will have the
election of United States senator for a
full term.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

A wagon containing the body Of Gui-
teau was driven from the Washington
jail into the Army Medical Museum on
Monday night of last week. Warden
Crocker said in reference to the affair
"If the body is not at the Medical Muse
um it will be there in day or two"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

A coLoRED CITIZEN of standing and
ability, of North Carolina, has accepted
the challenge of the Democratic Cover
nor of that State to meet any man in
the State in debate on the stump. The
Governor has not been heard from since
on the subject.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

THE debt of New York City at the
beginning of last month, after deducting
the amount in the sinking fund, was
S97 Ar O52. the annual interest on which
is S4,s73,602. A striking example of
Democratic economy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-13

Gov. FOSTER thinks Ohio will have
no regular Presidential candidate in
1884, but ventures the prediction that an
Ohio man will be selected for the sec
ond place. Blaine and Foster wouldn't
make bad team.