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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
The Crop Prospect.

A good many infiuenceS--freshets
spring days. have combined to work in
jury to the growing crops the present
year. yet statement of their conditions
in the New York Times shows that
notwithstanding these drawbacks, with
few exceptions, there are promises of
an abundant harvest throughout the
country. Thirty-seven states and four
territories are reported, and from these
$50 different places covering over 1900
centers of agricultural work, trust
worthy information has been obtained,
and the result of the investigations is
summarized in the Times as follows:
The small grains, despite bad spring
weather, promise well. Winter wheat
will give an increased yield in nearly
every State except Indiana. Ohio, and
New York. The last named only
will produce much less than the average.
Spring wheat is much more fiattering in
its promise. In the great grain States
west of the Mississippi, the increase is
especially marked, in some cases as
much as fifty per cent. In some of the
ole grain States other grains are re
placing wheat-barley, oats and rye es-
pecially. In all these large increase in
acreage is reported and promises large
crop. Insects and rust are reported in
some places, but only in Tennessee is
much alarm felt. Corn shows very
4 l., tafr
where it is cultivated at all. In the
North it shares to some extent in the
displacement of winter wheat; and in
the South it is replacing cotton to some
extent. Emigration and the pushing of
railroad construction are prominent
factors in the increase of the grain
fields.
Cotton is expected to give at least an
average crop. The area devoted to it is
much smaller, floods, partial abandon
ment of the "all cotton" system, and the
inability of planters to obtain sufficient
supplies work together to this result.
The free use of fertilizers, however, is
expected to keep the yield up to the av-
erage. The planters throughout the
South have been much hampered, also,
10y the difficulty il obtaining laborers.
The sugar-cane crop is looking splendid
ly, except in a few cases, in some of the
flooded districts. where it has been kill
ed. The cultivation of rice is receiving
more attention, and probably the aver
age crop will be secured. Tobacco Gs
not show much change; an increased
acreage will be planted in some of the
Middle and Northern States. Hay and
grass crops have been much injured
throughout the country. and generally a
light yield is expected. The high price
of potatoes has led farmers to devote an
increased acreage to that vegetable fruit
this year. The fruit crops have been the
chief sufferers. Frosts have about de-
stroyed peaches and small fruit in Vir-
ginia. Maryland, Delaware and the Hud-
son Valley. Other fruits will give an
average yield, except. perhaps. cherries.
The dairy interests in the North and
East are receiving more attention. and.
with fruit raising. replacing the culti-
walton of grain. The great cattle-grow-
ing interests of the West are most -four.
ishing, the mild winter on the plains
having been favorable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
LOYDSVILLE.

Rev. Andrew Linkletter preached fou
sermons in this place last week, which
showed that he had made great improve
ment in the last six years.
The question discussed at our literary
society Saturday night. April 22d was
Resolved, that the President was justi-
fable in vetoing the Chinese bill:' th'
affirmative was sustained by F. q
Bowles, F. J. Mead; Negative Nv /
Vickers and 1. G. Mcfarland. The ques
ton was ably discussed and the Presi-
dent was sustained in the veto.
DIR. W. Estep will be the physical al
the Belmont County Infirmary for the
year.
A white walnut tree was cut a short
time since on Samuel Campbell's farm
which made 465 feet of good lumber.
Miss AIDA Morrison and Miss Merta
Brown, Of Martins Ferry, spent several
daysin this vicinity, visiting c. G. Grif-
fith's family.
Miss Laura Clark, of Mt. Pleasant
was the guest of Miss Alice Mead last
week.
Mrs. David Darrah, of Bellaire, has
returned to her home after wee ks
visit with relatives here.
S. II. Lee, of Bellaire, spent Sabbath
week in town visiting his parents.
Hogan Bowles of this place spent
Sabbath week at Fairview visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Julia Elliott has been quite sick
the last week, but is some better at this
time.
Mrs. Mary Haines is improving slow
ly.
Mrs. Harriet Michener and Joseph
Thompsou's family is better.
Mr.. John Lentz, who has been attend
ing school at Ann Arbor, is at home al
this time, but will go south this spring.
Mr.. Joseph Thompson and Oscar Sny-
der would like to have pay for somt
wheat and corn that was taken from
their bins between two days; if they do
not receive value the parties will receive
warm reception when they call again.
Benz. Harris is about two inches taller
than commOn-rumor says that boy at
his house is the cause of it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04


JUsT before the adjournment of the
Ohio Legislature number of promi-
nent citizens of Harrison county ad-
dressed letter TO Senator HDliings-
worth, endorsing his course as Senator
and asking the privilege of presenting
this name to the next Republican
Congressional Convention of the district,
as candidate for Congress. The SEN
ator responded to the letter expressing
his qualification at the manifestation of
approval of bis Official course. and fur
ther added that should he he nominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the
district he should esteem it pleasure
and duty to accept the honor, and if
elected, make an honest endeavor to
perform creditably the duty of the office.
The Senator has been an able, atten-
tive and faithful member of the Senate.
maintaining the confidence and respect
in an eminent degree OF his constituent
cy, and should the people ask him to "go
up higher" he will doubtless serve them
as ably and conscieDtiously as hereto
fore.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

that they can obtain army positions,
was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, as was the bill to make postmasters.
ETC., elective by the people.
In the House bills were introduced
for special commissioner for promoting
intercourse with Central and South
American States; for commission to
determine the best routes for ship canals
to connect the lakes and Mississippi, and
across Florida: to transfer the Indian
Bureau to the War Department. Bills
passed for the sale of the Miami reser-
walton. Kansas; for public buildings at
Detroit, Jackson, Tennessee; Denver,
Greensboro, Council Bluffs, Lynchburg
Peoria and Galveston
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

FRANK FISHER, colored, guilty OF
committing vile assault on German
girl at Gallon, Ohio, was arrested Sun
day at Frederickstown, Knox county,
and returned to Gallon prison. A mob
took the prisoner out and, after he had
been recognized by the girl, hanged MIN.
The mob was unmasked and the lynch
ing was in broad daylight. This style
OF summary Punishment of scoundrels
who commit such infamous crimes is
becoming fashionable, and it should
serve as fair notice to such villains who
infest almost every community.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

Mr.. EDIToR-Will you please give
me the name and terms of the best lit
erary family paper published in Ohio?
Very truly, LITERARY.
THE CLEVELAND SATURDAY LEDGER
is undoubtedly the paper you are look
ing for. The Ledger is the only literary
Saturday paper published in the State,
and is well worthy a place in every
family. 1t is published every Saturday,
at Cleveland, by Barnes & Mcintosh,
who will mail you copy if you so re-
quest. The terms and other informa-
ton will, of course, be found In its col
umns-ED.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

AMONG the well-known and popular
sayings of the late r. W. Emerson were
the following:
ssWhere once the embattled farmers stood
And fred the shot heard round the world;
and
'sThe hand that rounded Peters dome
And groined the aisles of Christian Rome
Wrought in sad sincerity.
Himself from God they could not free;-
He builded better than he-knew;
The unconscious stone to beauty grew.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

A MAIL POUCH on board one of the
New York elevated railroad trains, Sat
urday exploded with loud noise and
much smoke. Examination disclosed an
internal machine addressed to Cyrus w
Field, and another of the same charac
ter addressed to W. H. Vanderbilt
Luckily the jolting of the train relieved
those TO whom these little instrument:
were consigned from the novelty of see
ing them explode.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

CONGRESS has allowed the following
additional claims to Harrison county
people for damages sustained during
Morgan's raid in 1864: Jesse Cook, SSl
Milton Harvey, administrator of Jere-
miah Moore, decd, s75; John o. lap
ham, agent for W. G. Thompson and ad-
ministrator of the estate of R. Thomp-
son. $3.50; Thomas Worley. administra.
tor of James Worley, decd. SiS5; Thos
p. Wear, S105.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE Toledo saloon keepers in spirit
of spite after the passage of the Smith
Sunday law, undertook to stop the rum
ming of street cars on Sunday, under the
common labor law, and the question
was taken into court, when much to the
discontinue of the saloon men it was
decided that street cars were a public
necessity and could be run on Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE agent of the Jewish Emigration
Society commissioned to select a loca.
tion for colony of Russian refugees has
fixed upon the bottom lands of the Vel
lowstone, on the North Pacific road, be.
tween Glendiye and Miles City. The
society proposes to furnish each colonist
with a small farm, sufficient money
to build small cabin, and with needed
supplies for One year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

1T is stated that bill will shortly be
introduced in Congress increasing the
pension of the widow of the late General
Custer who was massacred in the Indian
war, from $50 to $50 month. 1t would
be measure sanctioned by the people
of the country who remember with
pride the heroism of the gallant caval-
ryman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

TwENTY-sIX SENATORS are to be
chosen for the term beginning next
March. They are from the States OF
Colorado. Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana
Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi. New
Jersey, North Carolina. Oregan, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
and West Virginia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

TIE Southern Democratic newspapers,
in their comments on the South Caroli-
ma election cases. make no attempt to
deny that their party has been guilty Of
fraud. They try, however. to excuse
the bulldozing and wholesale ballot-box
stuffing by claiming that there is fraud
at the polls in the North as well as in
the South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE second Sunday under the new
Smith law there were more front anG
back doors open to saloons in the vari
GUS cities and towns of Ohio than on the
previous Sunday. This is probably ow-
ing to the Influence of the advice of the
Liquor Dealers Protective Association
and the fact that the focre of the pen.
atty for the violation of the law has not
yet been felt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE Republicans of Vermont bungled
the redistricting of that State. The
Congressional delegation will be reduced
one member, and the districts are divi-
ded so that the political contest will be
warmer than ever
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

The title to 1900 farms, or about 130,-
600 acres. in Hardin county, Ohio, occu-
pied for upwards of fifty years, is being
contested by Virginia claimants before
the Land Commissioner at Washington,
and there is q widespread uneasiness
among the farmers of that county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

OHIO has more pensioners in proper
tion to population than any other State
in the Union. The average Ohio 'sojer''
always did keep an eye out for business,
and seldom got left.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

A STATEMENT just completed at the
Postoffice Department shows that up to
April %, 1882, there were $4,000 pOstOf-
fees in the United States. This in
cludes an increase within the past month
of 250 offices, fully so per cent. of which
increase is in the Southern States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

SOME lightning calculator has arrived
at the conclufion that the Forty-eighth
Congress will be made up of 1s3 Demo-
Gratis, 1877 Republicans and Greenback-
ers or Independents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

be able to load 90 cars day. The coal is of
8 No. quality.
A large number of emigrants passed over
the T. V. road last week. They apparently
came from the land of Sauerkraut, limberg
cheese and onions.
After rejoicing in life's sunshine and sor>
rowing in its shade for about 40 years, our
old friends Solomon Purdy and wife, con-
cluded that the knot that was tied in the land
of slavery was not sufficient TO hold them in
the land of freedom, last week they got mar
ried over again.
Five families in this vicinity received each
Ia new bosrder last week-they were regular
April squalls.
Mr.. Porter, of Bridgeport, has purchased q
lot and built house NEAR kidds' coal works.
E. Oxley has purchased lot in Pleasant
Grove from Mr. Gre nlee. He will build q
dwelling on it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
Finest steel portrait ever engi aved is dollysr'r
mAn Tf EXn

'sIL is a very correct and striking likeness" {"
John sherman. IAN excellent likeness and
faultless," Cleveland Herald. Good
Agents wanted to canvass every town In Ohio,
Liberal terms given. THE HENRY BILL
CO., Norwich, CT, sat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

A VAST amount of Congressional dg'
uring is going on in this district. Some
of the utterly certain" arithmeticians
are likely to get left.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE graves of the Confederate dead
in the cemeteries at Memphis were dec
GRATED on Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

THE public debt reduction for April
Is about S14,O00,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

A GEORGIA man has utilized bundle
of Confederate bonds by papering his
house with them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04


Friday. May 9Th, 1852,
at o'clock afternoon, upon the premises, the
following described real estate, situate in Bel
mont county and State OF Ohio, and known
as being the home farm of the late Robert F.
Frater, situated in sections 20 and 81, town.
ship 8, range and in Wheeling township and
contiguous to the town of Shepherdstown,
and about two miles north of Fairpoint Sta>
tion on the c., T. V. & w. Railroad. and
containing 125 acres, more or less. This
farm is well improved; good spring Of never.
failing water at the house; also good well;
is well watered and timbered; two young
orchards of choice fruit, and is adapted TO
either grazing or grain growing.
Appraised ats.
Terms of Sale-One~third cash, one>third
in one year, and one>third in two years from
day of sale, with interest; the deferred pay
ment to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold.
ROSSA Fl. FRATER,
Admx Of r. F. Frater.
BY P. Tallmsn & Son, her Att'ys, 6-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
JACOB EHNI,
HENRY GLASS,
HENRY FLOTO."
To this the following form is appended

IO LulS Tile lOiOhtbS iOiui 10 oPPOhoCu.
PROBATE JUDGE's OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
st. Clairsville, Ohio, May ], 1882.
l hereby accept and approve the fore
going bond. and find that each of the
above sureties owns freehold estate in
the county of BelmOnt,nOt exempt from
execution, worth at least two thousand
dollars above membranes.
THOs. COCHRAN, Probate Judge.
On the reverse side of the bond is
form for the name of the person owning
the property, and a description of the
premises, wherein the traffic is carried
on.
Each of the bondsmen is required to
subscribe under oath that he owns a
freehold estate worth at least $4,000.
One of the principal difficulties expe-
rienced by the saloon men is the fact
that there is no provision in the statute
for the release of any one who goes on
their bouds. When a man subscribes
his name he may expect to be bound by
it until the saloon keeper feels like going
out of the business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
How the Pond Bill Works.

Up TO this date only three bonds have
been left with the Probate Judge under
the Pond law. Owing to the failure of
the parties giving proper description of
the premises they have not been filed
yet, but we understand they will be ap-
proved by the Judge after this descrip-
tiop is given. The bonds are all by
Pease township parties, and they look a
little like family affair They are
Jacob Ehni with Henry Glass and Hen
ry FlotO as bondsmen; Leopold Neu-
CART with Jacob Ehni and Henry Glass /;
, and Henry Floto with Jacob Ehni and
Patrick McDonel. Following is the
form of the bond as required and given
by Jacob Ehni:
"Know all men by these presents !:
That we, Jacob Ehnl, as principal, and
Henry Glass and Henry FlOto as sure
ties, are held and firmly bound unto the
State of Ohio, in the penal sum of one
thousand dollars, for the payment of
which, well and truly to be made, We
oind ourselves, our heirs, executors and
administrators, firmly by these presents >
The bond further provides THAT if
the said Jacob Ehni shall be engaged in
the traffic of Intoxicating liquors in the
| first week in May in each year succeed
ing the year 1882, pay the tax of one
hundred and fifty dollars, required by an
act of the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, passed April 5, 1882. and shall
otherwise perform all and singular the
requirements of this act, then this obli-
cation shall be void, otherwise it shall
remain in full effect.
"Witness our hands and seals this 1st
day of May A. D. 1882.
JACOB EHNI,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

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0SO Something entirely new. agents for IS
outfit free. q. w. tNGRAHAM & CO., Boston.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04

HIILRY $. WILSON,
ArroRSEY- AT-LAw AND Notary PUBLIC,
once opposite Albert House,
4lS.ly BARNEsvII.I.E, OHIO.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-04
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
Of Real Estate.
Friday, MAY 9Th, 1852,

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate
i Court of Belmont county, Ohio, | will
offer for sale at public auction, on
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-02
CarheId,s Doctors, Bills.

DR.. Bliss's bill is for $50, 200, which
is at the rate of about 1913 a day
including one day after the death Of
Garfield, when his body was being ex.
amined. 1t is accompanied by the
long explanation published at the time
DR.. Bliss presented it. DIR. Hamil.
toms kbill is for S25, 900. DIR.
Reyburn's bill is for S1O,SO0, which
is at the rate of 5000 a day. DIR.
Agnew's bill is for Sl4, ZOO, which is
at the rate of $500 a day. DR.. Ag-
new says. in the note accompanying
the bill, that the amount asked for is
the same as that which he would have
asked for performing like services to
anybody. For part of the time, he
devoted all his energies to the case at
Mrs. Garfield's request. In order to
comply with her request he abandoned
his practice and his official duties as
professor in a medical school. DR..
Lambs bill is for 81 900 for one days
work at the post norton. Nothing
has been heard from DIR. Boynton or
Mrs. DIR. Edison. These claims will
have to be scaled, or Congress will
have to appropriate more money. The
claims commission has only S35, 900
for the physicians Wash. Cor. Bos-
ton Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-02
CuardIanshIp Notice.

LICENSE TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
State Of Vermont-DiStrict of LamoiHe, SSH
Probate Court held at Hyde Park within and fol
said District, on the I'd day of October, A. d. 1882
Martha G. Seaver, guardian of Arthur S. Seaver
Lena ID. Seayer, Don L. >eaver, and Carrie e.
Seaver, and Laura Robinson makes application
to said court, for license to sell all of the real
estate of her said wards, situated in the town OF
stowe in said district, representing that the sale
thereof,would be beneficial to said wards; Where
upon, 1t is ordered by said court, that said appli.
cation be referred to session thereof to be held
at the ProbateOnice in said Hyde Park, on the
9Th day of November A. d. 1882, for hear
ing and decision thereon: And it is further
ordered, that all persons interested be
notified hereof, by publication of notice Gf said
application ard order thereon, three weeks sue
cessiyely in the NEWS II CITIZEN, printed at
Morrisville and Hyde Park before said time of
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place. and if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest
Avs IL. c. FISK Repistpr