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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE River and Harbor bill was vetoed
by the President last week, and subse-
qaently passed by both Houses of Con-
gress over the veto. The action of the
President is very generally commended
by the people Of the country without re-
gard to party. Below are some of the
excellent reasons given by the Presi-
dent for Withholding his approval of the
measure:
My principal objection to the bill is
that it contains appropriations for pur-
poses not for the common defense OF
general welfare, and which do not pro,
mote commerce among the States. These
provisions, on the contrary. are entirely
for the benefit of the particular locali-
ties in which it is proposed to make the
improvements. regard such approprl,
alton of public money as beyond the
powers given by the Constitution to
Congress and the President.
l feel the more bound to withhold my
signature from the bill because of the
peculiar evils which manifestly result
from this infractiOn of the Constitution
Appropriations of this nature, to be de-
voted purely to local objects, tend to an
increase in number and amount. AS
the citizens of one State flint, that money
to raise which they in common with the
whole country are taxed, is to be ex-
pended for local improvements in an
other State, they demand similar bene-
fits for themselves, and it is not unnatu,
raj that they seek to indemnifythemselyes
for such of the public funds by securing
appropriations for similar improvements
in their own neighborhood. Thus as
the bill becomes more Objectionable il
secures more support. This result is in.
variable and necessarily follows a ne
glect to observe the Constitutional linn
itations imposed upon the law-makine
power.
The appropriations for river and bar
Dor improvements have, under the intiu.
ences to which have alluded increased
year by year out of proportion to the
progress of the country, great as it has
been. In 1870 the aggregate appropria'
tion was 1875 900 lin 1875, S6,646.517 so
In 1880, SS,976 800; and in 1881, 81, ,451,'
600, while by the present act there is
appropriated s1,74s,s75.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

This initiation of several energetic and intel
ligent young Baltimore business men furnish>
ed the kew for the work which for the past
three months has been steadily pursued in
secret. In this work, too, the Order of the
Oriole has been stimulated by an ambition to
present results which will do no discredit to
the New Orleans sponsors, vino will be largely
invited to the celebration and most royalty
entertained without cost. The pageant will
have as the rdison fetre that it is for the cele-
bration of the anniversary Of the defense of
Baltimore, the heroism of those who held
Fort McHenry against the British fleet, and
the birth of the scng of tie "Star>Spangled
Banner" In all the history OF Baltimore, the
city has never witnessed such celebration
Of these events as this September will present
under lie auspices of the Order of the Oriole.
In addition to this patriotic foundation busi-
ness will be combined with sentiment and
pleasure The celebration will inaugurate the
fail business season-a time of year when the
weather and the city are usually at their
brightest and best. Special invitations have
been extended to the boards of trade of St.
Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Mo
bile, New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah,
Augusta, Atlanta, Galveston, Norfolk, Rich
mond and Wilmington, N. C.-fourteen lead
ing cities of the west, south and southwest.
The celebration will last three days, covering
the anniversary of the city's defense, Septem-
Der II. and the two succeeding days. The
programme will include splendid military
display, royal day pageant incident to the
reception of Cecelius, Lord of Baltimore, and
grand night pageant of brilliant tableaux,
comprising larger number of floats than has
ever before been put on wheels in any city in
America. There will also be a brilliant as
semblsge and royal reception by card at the
Academy of Music, where it is expected Rex
and perhaps the beautiful Queen of the Car
nival of New Orleans, the maids of honor and
many of the royal dukes and dignitaries of
the Mardi Gras festival last year will be guests
Of the ladies and gentlemen Of Baltimore. 1t
is very greatly desired by all members of the
Order of the Oriole to extend the utmost
hospitality to dignitaries of the carnival from
New Orleans in return for the kindness and
consideration shown the ladies and gentlemen
of Baltimore last spring, and the social aspect
of the celebration will therefore be, no doubt,
one of its brightest features.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
LOUISVILLE.

Harvesting in this vicinity will be
through this week, and still the farmers
are not satisfed-their oats are not as
good as they would wish them.
The heavy rain and wind of Sunday
night put the corn down fiat in many
fields in this vicinity-the farmers will
have to blame Vennor for that, for he
told them to look for storms in the
month of August.
Miss Adell Waters has purchased a
! fine 27 stop Beatty organ.
j Some wolf in sleeps clothing has
been trying to blackmail one of onr most
highly respected citizens of this commu-
nifty, by writing the most vile letters,
and are ashamed to sign their name to
them; to the person who is doing this
kind of work we will say, if you have
no bad luck you will get to the Peniten-
tiary before many years.
Mrs. Nancy Atwell, of GAINESVILLE, has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity
for some time.
j. V. DUNCAN, of Harrisville, was
shaking hands with his friends here this
week.
Mrs. Cora Griffith and children, OF
Morriftown, sent a couple of weeks Wis
| iting friends here.
Mrs. Georgia Greenfield (nee Ander-
SOM, of Monroe county, is visiting hel
parents south of town.
Mrs. Irene Mead and son, of Mime.
sofa, are visiting the family of Joseph
Mead, close to town.
Mrs. J. d. Fred (nee Loper), of Co
lumbus, Ohio, Mrs. Vene Loper, of Cam.
eron, w. Va, and Mrs. Florence Lopez
(nee Walters), of Oswege, Kansas, are
visiting relatives in town and vicinity
W. w. Cline, OF Monroe CO., former
teacher in our school, spent a few days
in this vicinity last week.
F. o. Bowles and wife spent few
days in Bridgeport last week, the guest
of A. II. Powell of the Sherman House
J.J. Lentz, who has been travelling in
| the south for the last two months, at.
rived home last week, and we judge
from the way Mr.. L. talks, he thinks as
much of old Belmont as he does of the
South.
Several of our teachers are attending
tbs Institute this week.
The topics of conversation here at this
time is, how many berries have you
gathered and are you going to camp.
meeting?
To the persons who had Samuel Ma
son (colored) placed in Jail for insanity
we will say we think they could find
better employment and more money in
lit if they would attend to their own
affairs.
Mr.. editor please publish the law il
regard to hogs running at large, fol
| there are some persons who are not
aware that there is such law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
NeighborhOOd Notes.

The new Garfield Hall at Quaker Ci-
ty, will be formally opened on the 10th
VIM. Briceland, the noted Wheeling
oarsman, is dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever.
Londonderry tp., Harrison CO., is the
only township in the county that will
have no delinquent tax this year.
]. II. Rhinehart, who was accidentally
shot in Wheeling shooting gallery re-
Gently, died Monday of last week.
The National Smoke Stack Co., capi
tai 100000, of Cambridge, has been in
cOrporated.
Patrick DAILY brought suit in tie cir
cult court at Wheeling last Thursday
for $4,000 damages against the p, G. 6
st. L. r. r., Co.
Jack Irvine, Cambridge coal miner
got tull and filled his wife full of shot
She will get we'll, and he will 60 to the
penitentiary.
The House bill in Congress was passed
last week granting four cannons and
twelve cannon balls to the Steubenville
e. A. R., for monumental purposes.
George Foster, boy of fourteen. who
escaped from the Scioto by swimming te
shore. has since been drowned while
bathing at East Liverpool.
Noble county has been visited by a
new worm. The local entomologists
christened it "Guiteau." 1t is creating
sad havoc in several townships in that
county.
Two farmers in Guernsey county had
law suit last week about pig. The
pig was worth 81, and the costs amount
ed to $50. The Justice took the pig in
part pay.
The Pennyroyal Reunion to be held in
Oxford tp., Guernsey county, the 23d
and oath, promises to be very success.
full. Kemple the Wheeling orator, is
billed for speech.
In Guernsey county, Mrs. C. Hess, be,
came impressed with the idea that some
one was going to kidnap her children
The terrible thought SO preyed OH her
that she became insane. -,
From the cuttings of one potato, John
Jeffers, of Monroe county, raised 5OH
pounds this season, and now wants to
know who can beat it. 1t was of the
Mammoth Pearl variety.
DR.. L. Wright. dentist, of Newcom.
ertown. and his son, Charles II. Wright
have been arrested by Deputy U. s
Marshal for making and passing coun
terfeit money. The whole parapherna-
liza for the business was captured in their
possession. They had hearing before
the Z. S. Commissioner, while in Cleve.
land, who held the former in the sum
S., 900 and the latter in $1,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE Republicans of Belmont county
should keep in mind the fact that, prac-
tically, a member of Congress for this
district will be chosen at the primary
meetings, to be held throughout the dis
trict on the 26th inst, and therefore
should so arrange their affairs as to be
able to attend the meetings in their re-
speetive election districts. The prima-
ries will be held at time when our
country friends will be through with
their harvest work, and we urge them,
and all other Republicans, to attend
these meetings. The Republican ma
jority in the district is SO large that,
whoever may be nominated, his election
is assured; therefore. We repeat. men,
Der Of Congress for this district will be
chosen on that day.
Let there be a large attendance and q
fair expression of the Republicans Of
every election district of the county. In
view of the fact that the result of the
primaries will be decisive of the ques-
ton as to who shall represent this great
district. meager vote at any polls will
not reflect great credit upon the patriot
ism of its Republicans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE fact that within the past few
weeks in the South there have been
murderedthree or four Republicans of
prominence, simply because of their po
litical views and activity in promulgat-
ing them, is strong evidence that the
brutal spirit of political intolerance,
which has so long been the curse of that
section, still exists to lamentable de-
gree. Another exemplifcation of the
methods employed to stife free thought.
was the shooting during political meet
ing by Thos. G. Hewlett, of Huntsville,
Alabama, on Saturday, of Sandy Bynum,
4 colored man of prominence and pol
itical leader, whose influence was feared.
The old style of the assailing party pick
ing quarrel with his defenseless vic
tim and then killing him was resorted
to. An eye witness to the murder says
that Hewlett came upon the grounds,
and meeting Bynum, said: I've come
here to see if you are going tosmake any
personal attack on me, and l want you
to understand you can't drive me off the
grounds in any such way Thereupon
Hewlett drew his pistol and fired three
times, one shot entering the breast and
one the head. Bynum was unarmed." /"
Hewlett mounted his horse and escaped.
Afterward number of the colored peo-
pie, armed themselves and started out
to avenge their murdered leader, but
they were persuaded to let the law take
its course. Hewlett will probably be
rewarded by an election to congress as a
punishment for his dastardly crime.
The only provocation for the brutal act
may be found in the fact that Hewlett
was bitterly opposed to the Independent
movement, in which Bynum was q
leader
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
HENDRYSBURGH.

When all is silent in the warriors
camp, and the loud roar of the cannon
and the rattle of musketry, are not
heard, think not that all are slumbering.
One look ihto the barracks might show
the conflict. So, likewise, when your
correspondent is silent think. not that
all are slumbering in our village. One
look within our shops and stores would
show you that every lOafer's chair was
filed, and that these courageous locking
fellows still have their fingers thrust
through their boot-straps, holding up
those number twelves little higher
than their head. Truly, they can say, in
the language of the poet, "We are all
all here"
We feel certain that nearly every one
of your itemizers will speak of the hoi
weather during the past two weeks; so
for fear of being surpassed, we will not
mention heat, but 95 Q in the shade
makes Lone Star think about it.
Farmers are all busily engaged. Some
are threshing their wheat, and Others
are cutting oats and hay.
Miss Rebecca Jones is slowly improy
ing from severe illness.
Alfred Lloyd is also improving.
Eugene Penn is with us again, after
spending several weeks at Wheeling; we
learn he has been employed in cigal
mandatory.
John Culberson and family, who wen,
to Uhrichsville last spring. have return
ed.
August Spomann left last Monday for
Martins Ferry, where he will be EN-.
ployed in machine shop.
Mr.. Stewart and family, of Allegheny,
are visiting relatives in this place.
The wool boom is slowly subsiding,
and yet, a few buyers are out Offering
from 35 to 80 cents. A. S. Taylor, our
popular merchant, has bought from
10000 to $4,000 pounds at these prices
The indications are that 35 cents will
soon be the standing price, and many
farmers will no dOnbt, sell for less if
they bold for an advance in the market.
The political cauldron, which was for
some time the all-absorbing theme OF
conversation, is beginning to simmer
again. and the candidates for this con.
gressidnal district are looming up big
expectations. DR.. Updegraff, who is in
position to do the people of this district
more good than any man who has been
named for congress, is quite popular in
this community, especially among the
farmers, and, if nominated will be large
ly ratified at the coming election. The
people should stand by him and see that
he is not displaced merely to make room
for some naughty and ambitious man
who thinks the time has come to air
himself in congress.
Oh. that tailless comet, which was to
turn the world upside down during the
months of May and Junel Will some
enc please show it to usp
LONE STAR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THosE who predicted that an attempt
to fund the debt of the United States at
8 per cent. interest would meet with
disaster, are not convinced of their mis-
take. There is no hesitation OH the part
of the banks. On the contrary, there is
rush for first places on the list, and
one can no longer doubt that the new 8
per cents will all be speedily taken. In
dividual owners will follow the course
taken by the banks, who hold large
majority of the continued" per cent
and . per cent. bonds, which since last
summer have borne interest only at 31f
per cent. By the act of Congress. sp.
proved July II, 1882, provision was
made for the conversion of the 81 per
cents into per cents. At the beginning
of the year there were S551, ,lSe,SOO of
these bonds outstanding. Since then
over one hundred millions have been re-
deemed, and the debt statement issued
on Tuesday showed $449,311, 900 to be
funded, four hundred millions being
continued" 5s. The banks must have
the government bonds for deposit
against their circulation. The contin-
ued bonds have all matured and are sub
ject to call at any moment, There is
nothing left but for them to take the 8
per cents, for the 42 per cents and pei
cents are now at too great premium
for profitable investment, and coming
next in order, will doubtless all be re-
deemed before maturity out of the sur.
plus funds in the Treasury. The credit
of the United States is now higher than
that of any ether nation. The debt of
Great Britain is SS,s5O,OO0,OOO, most all
of it in consols at per cent, and only
once or twice has their value reached
par, though the debt is practically irre-
deemable. The government has the
power to pay it off at its pleasure, a
privilege of which it does not show any
disposition to avail itself. Our new 8
per cent lean has already sold at pre-
MUM of 2 per cent, and the total debt
which in 1865 was over So 100000, 900, is
now only S1,900,0O0,OOO. Aside from
the saving in interest from this enor-
nous reduction of debt in seventeen
years, by funding at constantly lower
rates, our interest charges have been re-
duced in much greater ratio than the
debt itself. No such record can be found
Fin the financial history of the world.
And the more serious become the
troubles abroad, the greater will be the
demand for our bonds BALTIC. Ameri-
can.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

WE publish in this issue the an
nouncement of the candidacy of Col. j.
d. Taylor, of Cambridge, for Congress
sional honors in this District. The Col,
onel has been for many years working
Republican, and should he be called to
represent the people in Congress will not
bring discredit upon the district. Shonld
he receive the nomination he will have
our most hearty support, as will any
other good Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
THE 0RIOLE.
Its September Fetiyities in Baltimore.
Prom the Baltimore Sun.

Prom the Baltimore Sun.
The Order of the Oriole of Baltimore will
hold general meeting on Wednesday eve>
ming Of this week, when plans that have been
matured for the september pageant will be
reported, together with plats, drawings and a
descriptive outline of The entire procession, SO
as TO show conclusively in advance the char
acter of the work which the young men of the
city propose to present this year. In 1891
the Oriole display was purely experimental,
and owing TO the inexperience of those who
had the affair in charge the result was very
far from beng as brillient or successful as
had been anticipated. Since then, however,
the Order of the 0riole has been organized on
a basis somewhat similar to the Mardi Gras
secret orders Of New Orleans. A large and
intelligent committee was sent to the Crescent
City last March to witness the Mardi Gras
professions, and subcommittee penetrated
the sanctum sanctorum of the most exclusive
of the orders, and the veil was lifted for the
first time 70 the gaze Of the non>residents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
UnfOrfunafa

The Prohibitions are not fortunate in
their nominees. This year they head
their ticket with the name of wealthy
manufacturer who is said to have got
his first lift in the. world in the beer
business. 1t is almost as sad as the en-
listment of the manufacture of cider
presses for communion purposes in the
sacred cause-TCin. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE Cincinnati Enquirer evidently be-
wailing the fact that there were but
four Democratic Senators and thirty
Representatives, who had the courage
30 stand by the President in his veto of
the iniquitous River and Harbor bill,
says, "let no guilty man escape" would
be severe injunction to enforce in DO
litical circles just now, and wants to
know who would be left to tell the tale.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE vote of Senator Harrison and
Senator Hawley against the River and
Harbor bill suggest the query to an In
diana paper why Harrison, and Hawley
would not make good Republican pres
dental ticket in 1884. 1t thinks that at
would be handy ticket, hearty ticket,
hopeful ticket, and would be elected
with a hurrah"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

CAPT. E. W. JAMES, of Coshocton, has
declined the Republican nomination fol
Common Pleas Judge for the Third sub
division of the Sixth Judicial District
The Captain is an excellent lawyer, who
would adorn the Bench had he been
called to the position of Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

TIE state tickets in Pennsylyania
will probably be increased to six. The
number now is five, and the additional
one is to be supplied by the Labor party,
which meets in state convention al
Philadelphia August %. The RECORD
says that this is movement instigated
by Cameron to draw away enough votes
!. from the Democrats to Offset the Inde-
pendent vote
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

The Ohio State Prohibition Conven.
tion met at Columbus on Thursday. The
usual platform was adopted and the fol
lowing ticket placed in nomination, Sec.
retary of State, Ferdinand Schumacher
Supreme Judge, John W. Rosen.
borough; Member of Board of Public
Works, Carmi Alderman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER, in
bis report on Sergeant Mason's case
says that his fMasbn'sl conduct "was
not only in violation of the law. but
prejudicial to the good discipline that is
the main element of strength in the
army" In view of this opinion the
chances of the Sergeant for pardon are
somewhat attenuated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE Senate, on Saturday, passed the
Knit Goods bills, the Republicans rejecl-
ing all amendments offered by the Dem
ocrats to reduce the rate of duty on raw
wool and increase it on manufactured
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

TIE New York Herald is of the opin-
ion that Congress has no constitutional
authority to make appropriations to be
spent on any river unless it be nsvi-
gable stream of the United States and
forming a part of an interstate or inter-
national highway. The Herald quotes
a decision of the Supreme Court of She
United States which seems to sustain its
position. So there is possibility that
many of the small jobs may yet be de-
feated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

Trains run Oh Columbus time west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily:
with through Sleepers from Chicago to New
York; Washington and Baltimore Epress with
through sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
daily. and Through Coach from Sandusky to
Columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
Express daily Newark to New York; on other
Divisions. daily, except Sunday. Sleeping
Car Chicago to Cumberland. All other trains
daily, except Sunday,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

IT is a cheerful and modest lot of
Democrats who figure out majority Of
ten for their party in the next congress.
Why not fifty, friends? Ten is not con-
fidently exultingly exultant. Remember
to initiate the only great and good
Jongee in your claims.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

CONGRESSMAN Updegraf. of this dis
trict, was one of the thirty Republicans
who voted in favor of sustaining the
Presidents veto Of the River and Hsrbor
bill. The people of this district most
cordially endorse the action of their
Representative in voting against this
measure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

THE New York World candidly ad-
mits that the Democrats in congress are
equally responsible. with Republicans
for the passage over the Presidents
veto, of the iniquitous river and harber
bill,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10

OUR Democratic friends are very pro-
fuse in their talk about "star route"
thieves, but they fail to state that 1t is a
Republican administration which is
crowding the gang nearer and nearer to
the penitentiary.