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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
THE BOSSES.

The BarnesVille ENTERPRISE of last
week has the following regarding the
plan of the bosses in Guernsey county:
All things considered, the old plan of
allowing each township to select dele
gates to represent it at county, judicial
and congressional conventions, is the
correct one. The nearer we can get at
the sentiments of each community, the
more probability is there that the people
generally will be fully represented.
Sometimes it is necessary to meet a SOL
i'd county delegation with another. This
Was justiiable in the Democratic Judi
cial convention last summer-a sort of
necessary evil to counteract the ring in
huence of Monroe county. We notice
teat Guernsey county has adopted the
same plan this year, not that other
counties have done 80, because Belmont,
Jefferson, Harrison and Noble are all free
fighting ground, but in order to heal dis
sensions in her own borders. In other
conventions Col. Taylor has been handi-
capped by divided Guernsey. This
year, to neutraliZe this opposition, the
county committee has decided to allow
the candidate who gets the most votes
IN the whole cOvnty to name all the del
egates. This insures a solid delegation
for Taylor or Anderson, and if certain
townships favor another man they will
never be heard of in the convention. The
minority, in short, has no representation
whatever, and the whole delegation is
not merely instructed for the successful
candidate, but he is allowed to name"
them. No one disputes the abstract
right of Guernsey county politicians to
make their county solid for their favor
lite; but suppose the same plan was
adopted by other counties in the district.
rh0s- Jefferson sen.aty iu1tcz9 Of giving
Taylor ten votes, would have given him
none, and Updegraff would have had SO
instead of % votes. If Belmont also
should happen to give Updegraff say
1000 votes, POorman 900, and TAYLOR 500,
then Updegraff, with majority of votes
not in his favor, would control the Al
votes,and with his solid Jefferson, would
be nominated, without the ghost of a
chance for other candidates. This shows
how the plan might work in violation
of the will of the people. all the coun-
ties should have uniform system of
electing delegates; and all except Guern-
sey have adhered to the township dele
gate system which has prevailed in 9th
er conventions. This gives the Guernsey
candidate monopoly of his own coun-
ty, fences out the other candidates, and
gives him free foraging ground In all
their pastures. This "solid" selfshness
on the part of Guernsey is not likely to
make other parts of the district feel
generous. 1t is also calculated to make
among the people, who do not
like to have township representation
abolished merely to advance the inter-
ests of candidate, whoever he may be.
1t would have been far better for the
leading candidate to have permitted a
little independence, amounting at the
utmost to half dozen delegatts, rather
than attempt to suppress all opposition
by the adoption of the so-called popular
vote system.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

AT the Gettysburgh flower-strewing
last week ex-senator James G. Blaine
was the orator. He said: 1t is a proud
thing for Pennsylvania that on her soil
rebellion was stayed. This battle demol-
ished the theory of State Rights, and left
this State the grand right to rejoice in
the result of that grand struggle. He con-
graduated himself that hewas native and
to the manor born, for on Pennsylvania
soil on the Fourth of July, was the Fed
eral Constitution adopted and the rebel
lion received its death below.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

AN effort is being made in Pennsylva-
nia to induce Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock to become uhe Democratic candi-
date for Governor of that State. 1t is
stated that while Gen. Hancock was Wis
iting Judge Jere s. Black at York recent
ly, many prominent Democrats were in
conference with him On the subject. The
idea is to have Hancock carry the State
for Governor as preliminary boom for
the Presidency in 1884.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
The Old Clock ON the Stairs.

Somewhat back from the village street
Stands the old-fashioned country-seat;
Across its antique portico
Tall poplar trees their shadows throw;
And from its station, in the hall,
An ancient time-piece says to all:
"Foreyer-neVerl
Never-fOreverp
Halfway up the stairs it stands,
And points and beckons with its hands,
From its case of massive oak,
Like monk, who, (under his cloak
Crosses himself, and signs, "Alasp
With sorrowful voice to all who pass:
"Forever-neveri
NeVer-foreverp
By day its voice is low and light,
But in the silent dead of night,
Distinct, as passing footsteps fall,
1t echoes along the vacant hall
Along the ceiling-along the floor
And seems to say at each chamber door
"ForeVer-nevsrl
Never-foreverp
In that mansion used to be
Free-hearted Hospitality;
His great fires up the chimney roared;
The stranger feasted at his board:
But, like the skeleton at the feast,
The warning time-piece never ceased:
"Forever-never!
Never-foreverw
There groups of merry children played /;
Inere youths and maidens, dreaming,
strayed;
o precious hoursl o golden primel
And influence of love and time!
Even as a miser counts his gold,
Those precious hours the time-piece told !;
"Forever-neverl
Nevsr-foreverw
From that chamber, clothed in white,
The bride came forth on her wedding
night;
There, in the silent room below,
The dead lay in his shroud of snow;
And in the hush that followed the pray
er,
Was heard the old clock on the stair:
"Forever-neVerl
Never-foreverl.'
All are scattered now and fled;
Some are married, some are dead;
And when l ask, with throbs of pain,
'Ah! when shall they all meet again ?"
AS in the days long since gone by,
The ancient time-piece makes reply:
"Forever-never!
Never-fOreverp
Never here-forever there
Where all parting, pain, and care,
And death, and time, shall disappear
Forever there, bat never herel
rhe horologe of eternity
Sayeth this incessantly:
"FOrever-never!
Never-fOreverr
HENRY w. LONGFELLOW.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

THE music question in the churches
has been settled by the q. P.'s, in Gen
eral Assembly, in favor of the musi-
clans. The action of the Presbyteries
has been confirmed by declaration that
the overture in favor of music received
a constitutional majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
Belmont County onlcIal Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex. G. Darrah.
Sheriff-Samuel Hilles.
Auditor-William N. Cofiand.
Decentralization Eaton.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred 81. Mitchell.
Recorder-W. s. Hobbs.
Commissioners Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-Jsmes Crosgrove.
COroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

HAD the Pond law been sustained,
about $4,000 would have been poured
into the treasury of this city during the
present month. The law having failed,
the pauperism and crime that issue from
the rum-holes and "dives" will have to
be provided for, as heretofore. from the
taxes paid by the farmer, the laborer,
the mechanic, and the merchant.-[O. S.
Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

AGERNoN BRANNINGsFoRD left En-
gland in 1850 after quarreling with his
brother. and engaged as book-keeper in
San Francisco, defaulted and was dis
graced; gradually sunk in the social
scale till he became known as "Old Ag,
vagabond. A few days ago a messen-
ger from the old country apprised him
of the death of his father, Lord Bran
ningsford, and his succession to a for
tune estimated at S2,O00.O00.-Chicago
News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

e The Cincinnati brewers and saloon
keepers are rejoiced at the decision in the
Pond law case. The latter exhibited joy
by treating to free drinks the customers
who called to congratulate them. A very
general expression is made by the brew
ers and lager dealers in favor of license,
provided thereby the traffic is made legal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
ITNITED PREsBYTERIAN OHUR(lq.
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. n.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
JAMES MELLOR, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
G. W. CARROLL, Fl. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R.&s.M.
I'D Meets second Tuesday of each month.
II. r. BUMGARNER, T. l. NJ.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HoPE COMMANDERY, No. %, K. T.
Ii Stated conclaves. first Tuesday of each
month. c. W. CARROLL, E. C.
L. L. SEDw1oR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

BISHOP SIMPSON expects to be in
Cleveland on the 25th of June. and
preach at the dedication of the new NJ.
E. church at Brooklyn. During the late
war Bishop Simpsons name was house
hold word. He was patriot to the
hearts core. 'Tis said time has left it's
impress upon him, and, like ripened
grain, he awaits the reaper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, 2. Sabbath School, 900 a. m. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
uIRev. S. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II an; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday pm.
Strangers are cordially invited to al Our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHUR(lq-
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sab 1 th
School 10 am. Public worship: IL ein.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 3 It y.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last SATURDAY. f
each month, pm Woman's Missieal
Society: Last Saturday each month, n a
District prayer meetings: First Thesds,,e,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays eacn
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

ONE of the most popular clergymen
of Chicago is soon to abandon the pull
pit for the stage. He will find, however,
that his salary will not go on during the
summer vacation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

Not every man can tell from exper-
fence how it feels to be struck by light
ming, but he can get some idea OF 1t by
going, suddenly around corner and
~ outnssis mother-in-law while be Is
NM IL GiElEz 8sst g
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
.BelInontChroniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
two Dollars Per Year n 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, 1882-06-08

NOTHING makes so much noise as a
rickety wagon with nothing in it, unless
it be man who insists on talking when
he has nothing to say.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

"I'LL make note of this" as the
sharper said when he got farmer to
write his name on slip of paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

H-A fresh stock of Bird Cages,
cheaper than ever offered in st. Clairs-
willie, at I. @. FAwoETTs. (e12t)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

MANY phool haz passed through life
with fair success bi taking back seat
and sticking to it.-Billings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

Practice In the Supreme Court and Court OF
Claims, and appear before all the Departmental
Promptness and satisfaction given In all buni-
q ess entrusted to them. Correspondence So
icited. 629 9TH St., Op. p. o, Department.
WASHINGTON DC ssp2stf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
TEACHERS ExAMIMATIo N.

l88f-82.
Belmont County, Ohio.
Sd Saturday of Sept at Barnesville;
LIST do Oct at BelIaire;
4th do Oct st Morr1stown;
Sd do Nov at 81 Clairsyille;
4th do Dec at Beliaire;
Sd do Jan at Barnesville;
Sd do Feb at Bridgeport;
I'd do March at st Clairsyille;
lst do April at Glencoe;
4th do April at St Clairsville;
Sd do May al Belmont;
I'd do June at Bellaire.
Also at close of Institute at st. Clairsville.
Examinations begin at 9. am.
Testimonials OF character are required II
pplicant is not known to the Board.
Certificates will not be antedate or extended,
Tests In higher branches will be given at
eIlaire on the 23d OF December, and at close
Institute.
r. ALExASDER,l
A. A. CLAK. sex. Board.
J. N. YARNKLL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Talmage's Thanksgiving Sermon.

The Thanksgiving sermon of Rev.
L. De Witt Talmage was notable
effort on the part of this Well-knoWn
divine to show how preferable the
condition of the people of this coun-
try is to that of all other people. He
dwells in his peculiar manner on the
various evidences of American pros
Derity. Wages are higher, salaries
are better, and higher standard of
domestic comfort prevails here than
abroad, even among those sections of
our laboring population whose in
come is smallest. EminentIy salts
factory also is our political status.
There are no burning questions, in
tiamatiOn the passions of the people
and torpifying their intellects. Sec
tional controversy is in the past.
Exception may fairly be taken, in
the interest of ciyil-service and tariff
reform, to the reverend gentleman's
optimistic views as to the ineXpen-
siveness of our civil administration.
and the smallness of American mo-
nopolies in comparison with those of
Europe. Nor will his rather loose
statement with regard to the testi-
mOny borne by archaeological science
TO the existence in former times of a
continent in the Atlantic. between
this country and Europe, raise his re-
putatiOn among the students of that
science. There are indication of the
existence of such a cOntitent, but
none of an archaeological character.
More to the point is the comparison
Mr.. Talmage institutes between the
militarism of the old world and the
peaceful industrialism of the new.
Contrasted with the 100000 men
constituting the armies of Europe.
the meagre military establishments
of America hardly bear mention.
With an army of less than 10000
men and no navy to speak of, the
United States has properly no stand
ing as military nation among the
military nations of the globe. Yet
we are secure, and with fine crops,
flourishlng manufactures, successful
political institutions, and every
omen of a prosperous future, there is
every reason for our people to be
more than contented with the land of
their birth or adoption.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Mysterious Tragedy.

Uniontown, Pa, is greatly excited
oyer tragedy which occurred there
on Sunday morning at the Jennings
Hotel. Captain A. G.. Mutt, cashier
of the Pennsylvania treasury depart
ment, and part owner of the Harris
burg Telegraph, was shot and killed
by N. l.. Dukes, member-eIect of the
Pennsylvania Legislature. The facts
in the case, so far as known, are that
Dukes had been on terms of intimacy
with one of Nuts daughters, and
was upbraided some time ago by Mutt
and requested to make reparation by
marrying the girl. Dukes admitted
his intimacy with her, but declined
to marry her. on the ground that he
had not been the only one upon whom
she had bestowed her favOrs. This
reply called forth a reioinder from
Mutt, who repeated his demand that
Dukes should marry his daughter or
else he would shoot him. Dukes re-
sp0nded, saying that in the light of
such threats he would be justified in
killing Mutt, but closing his letter
with an invitation to Mutt to come to
his room and talk the matter over
peaceably. Mutt came home from
Harrisburg on Saturday for a brief
visit to his family. On Sunday morn
ing he requested his nephew, Clark
Breckenridge, to accompany him to
the Jennings Hotel, where he was
going to have an interview with
Dukes about some trouble between
them. They found Dukes in his room
and Mutt entered, Breckenridge re-
naming just outside in conversation
with j. |. Feather, son-in-law of the
proprietor. The door had been scarce
ly closed when sound was heard in
the room as of two men scut1iing, and
some one cried Murder !" Blecken-
ridge and Feather rushed in and
found Mutt and Dukes engaged in
desperate struggle. They separated
them, and while Feather held Dukes
and Mutt was tanding against a map-
telpiece, Dukes pulled IA revolver and
fired, the bail entering Nuts face
below the left eye and passing up
ward into the brain. Mutt died in
about ten minutes, having remained
unconscious all the while after being
shot. Dukes gave the revolver up to
Feather, walked cut Ct the house and
surrendered himself to the sheriff.
Mutt leaves a wife and eight children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
The Arlington PrODerty,

The United States has held po4ses>
sion Of the Arlington property, for.
merly owned by the wife of the Rebel
General Robert +. Lee, by virtue Of
purchase at sale for unpaid taxes.
During the war of the Rebellion a
huge convalescent camp was estabs
Ilshed on these grounds, and many
thousands ofgallant soldiers, belong
ing to the National Army, having
died in hospital, were buried there.
A contest for title, having been car
rled to the Supreme Court of the
United States, has been decided in
favor of the heirs of Mrs. Lee. The
United States is now called upon to-
adopt such measures as will secure
an undoubted title to the property,
where so many of its heroes rest. The
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
has the subject under consideration.
Whatever steps may be necessary TO
secure Just title will be approved
by the Nation for which these brave
boys died.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

save your life can you get any woman
in that car to acknowledge that hair
pin. Now, isn't that strange? But
it's true. The woman who has never
sWerVed from cast-iron Yeracity and
fidelity in her whole life will, when
confronted with this crucial test, deny
her hairpin. Laughter. She Will
deny that hairpin before a hundred
witnesses. l have stupidity got into
more trouble and more hot water try
ing to hunt up the owner of a hairpin
in Pullman car than. by any other
indiScretion of my life.
"Weil, you see what the daughter
of civilization is when she is dressed,
and you have seen what the daughter
of savagery is when she is not. Such
is woman as to costume. come now
to consider her in her higher and
nObler aspects-as mother, wife, wild
ow, grass-Widow, mother-in-law, hir-
~ oAii, 'SiSS9 ! Pm OpSldtOIt lGlepllOuO
hollooer, queen book agent, wet
nurse, stepmother, boss, professional
fat woman, professional double head
ed woman, professional beauty, and
so forth and so on. Laughter We
will simply discuss these few. Let
the rest of the six tarry in Jericho till
we come again. First in the list of
right, and first in our gratitude,
comes a woman whO-why, dear me,
Pve been talking three quarters of an
hour, beg thousand pardOns. But
you see yourselves that l had'a large
contract. Ihaye accomplished some
thing, any way. | have introduced
my subject; and if l had till next
foretathers' day, / am satisfied that
could discuss it as adequately, and
approximately, and nobly as it de-
serves. But. as the matter stands
now, let us finish as we began, and
say without testing, but with all sim
cerity-'Woman, God bless her p''
Applause.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Good Advice.

A young lady writes 10 Brick Pom
erOy as follows:
would l be safe in marrying a
man whom love and who processes
to loye me, and is handsome, well
educated and has plenty of the
worlds goods, but is addicted to
st.ong drink, yet says he will abstain
after marriage, when he has sowed
his wild oats. | am an orphan and
write to you as a friend for ADVICE"
Pomeroy answered about as fol-
lows
"You had better get into your cof-
fin, pull down the lid yourself, and
be cOnsecrated to your mother earth,
than to marry a man who drinks.
There are thousands of poor women
whose lives are wretched by listen
ing to the promise of reformation af.
ter marriage. Ifyou do not want to
get into you coffin, take the most OBJ.
noxious piece of old meat that YOU
can find and take it to your bosom
for husband rather than marry a
man who is debauched, degraded
and debased by strong drink"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

The Seventh anniversary meeting
of the Band of Hope was held in the
M. E. Church Thursday evening of
last week, Rev. S. f. Jones, Presi-
dent, in the chair. The meeting was
mainly one of business. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows;
President-Rev. S. E. Jones.
First Vice President-Rev. Leigh
Richmond Smith.
Second Vice President--Rev Benz.
Ison.
Secretary-Charles Boyer.
Treasurer-Geo. M. Mason.
Executive -Committee-The Off
GERS, together with Misses Jennie
Delawder and Rida Jamison.
Over sixty members were present
at the meeting, and the roll shows a
membership of near three hundred.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
Thu Washington Monument.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 24.--The an
nual report of Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas l.. Casey, corps of engineers.
U. s. A, engineer in charge of the
Washington monument, which was
submitted to Congress yesterday,
shows that on December the height
of the shaft was $40 feet above the
level of the floor. of the shaft. show
ing an increase in height during the
year of 80 feet. He says that if the
marble can be obtained from this
time forward with the same rapidity
as during the past season, the walls
and pyramidion, or roof of the shaft,
can be completed possibly by July |,
1884, and certainly by the close of the
working season of 1884. Since the
completion of the foundation in 1880
the total load added to the then ex-
isting structure has been $3.50 tons,
and the settlement of the shaft due to
this load has been on an average
about / / inches for the structure. The
total pressure now borne by the bed
of foundation" is 74,S71 tons, or about
.92 of the total pressure to be finally
place. upon it. The amount expen-
ded on the monument during the past
year was SLIT $4,000. leaving a bal
ance available of S33,417.37, which
will supply and cut the marble to
course $40 and the granite to course
800. An estimate of $3.50, 900 is sub
mitted for continuing the work of the
monument for the year ending June
80, 1884, which it is expected will
complete the shaft and pyramidion
and also the interior staircase and
elevator during the year 1884.