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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
The Democratic Party and Business

By party revolution Democratic
House of Representatives is TO take con-
trul of legislation in December, and yet
no one can tell what it means to do. Not
one of the so-called leaders of the party
can toll. Whe organs of public opinion
ask, the Democratic organs answer that
it is none of the public's business, and
that it is private Democratic affair.
Thus popular government goes into a
hole, like the weather bureau ground
hog, when the Democrats gain famous
victory. Mach talk has been of this as
a government of the people; a fine talk
of the ballot as executing the freeman's
will as lightning does the will of God,
and so OH; but what the freeman's will
was which the ballot executed in elect
ing a Democratic House of Representa-
tives, is what no Democrat can tell.
Yet the public interests to be affected
by legislation or non-legislation are very
great. They suffer also 10y apprehen-
sion of the unknown and by agitation.
Popular government is turned to fool
ishneSs when it falls into the control of
those that have no policy. The truth is,
the party has neither ideas nor leaders.
Who can tell its ideas on finance, bank
ing, currency, public debt, protective
tariff, lands, public works, army, navy,
extension of commerce by reciprocity,
foreign policy, or any other thing? Who
Can name leader that has ideas on
these questions that he dare define?
Surely party with neither ideas nor
leaders s like sheep without the shep-
herd, only that these sheep save them
selves, but sacrifice the country.
The Democratic party has blind ha
tired of the protective tariff, yet it made
campaign in Ohio on high protection
of wool. Senator Mcdonald, a promis-
Using candidate for the Presidency, came
over to Ohio and uttered free trade
maxims, and then called on the farmers
to put down the Republican party for
reducing the high protection on wool.
Ex-senator Thurman reformed the same
feat. Yet high pro-
tective duty on wool carries higher
protection on the whole line of woolens,
and this carries the whole protective
tariff. 1t does not even admit of free
materials for manufactures of any
sort. Who can tell what are the ideas
or policies of these men, save to got in ?
The business of the country is liable
to great disaster by uncertainty, aPpre-
hension and agitation concerning inter
nal taxes, the tariff, banking and the
public debt. The country has the right
to know what the House aims to do.
But who can tell2 Sureiy.no Democrat
can.
The party has blind hostility to
banks. Yet in modern times it has be-
come infected with the belief that the
increase of paper money is public
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
TEACmEy1s' EXAMINATIONS
1888 'sG-BeInaont Co.. Ohio.


Third Saturday Of ats IN Der at ST. Clairsville
Third Saturday OF October at Bellaire.
Third Saturday OF November, at Belmont.
Third Saturday OF December, al st CIaisville
RULES.
Examinations begin at o'clock a. m.
Tas.imonisls Of cIaTacteT are required il
applicant is nos EGown 70 the Beard
Certificates VIII aUt be auted6ted nor exL
tended.
Tests in the hiyrer branches Will be given
at close or Institute ONLY.
Certificates viii be dated and issued by the
Board in adjourned session on Saturday fol-
lowing each e-ca-1inatlon-
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A first-cIass IS yearsJ certificate is granted
upop an average of 80 per cent. including three
three years continuous experience, BIGHTEEN
MONTHS Of which shall have been IN the same
school.
A second-class g years! certificate is grant,
ed upon an average OF 90 per cent. including
three higher B.lC-hc7, provided applicant has
had three years experience in teaching.
4 third class 2 years certificate is granted
urion an average q, 90 per cent. including one
higher branch, provided applicant has had
one years experience IN teaching.
a fourth-class q year certificate is granted
upon an average Of ~ Per cent. provided ap-
plicant has had one TERMS experience In
teacht lg or takes three higher branches.
A ffth-claSs l6 mon tls') certificate is granted
upon an average 0f60 per cent. where appli>
cant mas had no experience In teaching or no
higher branches are tr'lcn.
No certificate is granted unless the applicant
answers 50 per cent. of the questions in each
branch.
I. I. AhENAG2ER, 4. 6E<a5. Board of En.
J. \. HENDERSON,
&c IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
The Boy to the SchOOlmaster.
You've quizzed me often and puzzled me
long,

You've quizzed me often and puzzled me
long,
You've asked me to cipher and spell,
You've called HE Ounce if 1 answered
wrong,
Or dolt if failed to tell
Just when to say lie and when to say lGy
Or what nine sevenS may make,
Or the longitude of kamchatka Bav,
Or the I-forget-what's-it's 's-name lake,
So thinks it's about my turn do
To ask question or 80 of you.
The SchOolmaster grim he opened his eyes,
But said not word for sheer surprise.
Can you tell me what phen-dubs' means ?
l can;
Can you say off all by heart
the 'onery twoery ickery ann,
Or tell alleys and commons apart?
Can you fling top, would like to know,
Till it huns like bumble-bee?
Can you make kite yourself that will go
Most high as the eye can see,
Till it sails and scars like a hawk on the
wing,
And the little birds come and light on its
string?"
The schoolmaster looked, OH very demure
But his mouth was twitching, I'm almost
sure.
Can you tell where the nest of the oriole
swings,
Orthe color its eggs may be?
Do you know the time when the squirrel
brings
It's young from their nest in the tree?
Can you tell when the chestnuts are ready
to drop,
Or where the best haZel-nuts grow?
Can you climb a high tree to the very tip
top,
Then gaze without trembling below?
Can you swim and dive, can you jump
and run,
Or do anything else we boys call fun ?"
The masters voice trembled as he replied,
you are right, my lad, I'm the Ounce"
he signed.
Wide Awake.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

THERE Is talk of the Democratic Leg
islature submitting to the people Con-
stitutional Amendment permitting the
licensing of the liquor traffic. In 1874 a
License Amendment received 172,252
votes was lost. This month the Regu-
lation Amendment, which permitted Ii
cense, received but 9S,050 votes, against
321, ,lS9 votes for Prohibition. The sub
mission OF another License Amend
ment, in the face of these figures, is an
absurdity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

Three children of Mr.. Ingus we're
drowned in Pond at Elkhorn, Mantle
ba. Tho eldest girl. aged twelve, was
on the pond skating, when the ice broke
and she fell into the water. Two young
er brothers tried to save her, but all per-
ished before the eyes of the mother on
the bank.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
Belmont County omciaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomgs Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Alex @. Darrah.
Sheriff-Leroy C. Sedwick.
Auditor-William n. Cotfiand.
Treasurer-EdWard L. Feeley.
Prosecuting AttorneY-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recordcr-W. S. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0wenN Nehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-JOhn II. Mitchell
CorOner-E. 3. Kennedy
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritehey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
l. Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, II; evening
service, 7. Sabbath School, 900 a. m. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gem
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NIRev. S. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: IL am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday Z
p.m.; general prayer meeting: Thursday p m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II an.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, pm. Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01
.BelInOntChrOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscriptions:
Tive Dollars Per Year il Advance.

If not paid within the year % per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFFIoR side Main street, nearly op-
Rosite Public School building.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

Stein, Trautmann &, Co., wholesale
clothiers of Philadelphia, have failed.
Liabilities, 100000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

Saudr lsniuse such rsaIstiOn 81 The law Insfe
! y OH er purposes BY methJlating" them, viii
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

,,ch tribes. and the money expended lor .he
s.;ha vr;tbo,it covering II into the treasury.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

stead of from October l. when the reduction
of postage took effect. The expenditure was
9 b a L. ------.~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

NAV be without greatly onerous tsxsuSS U Snxs heer
turhance Of business inierests ss,ons sn.S Of law
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

Eight Farms in this and adjacent counties,
and fifteen pieces Of Tom property zaOa0 otter
ng, ADDRESS,
fOsy !. T. SO FIELD, Aoentf.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-11-01

The Treasurer's office will be open daily (SuI
the Goth day Of December next and from the 1st
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

As the years roll by one improve
ment after another is added to the
city, and her citizens seem determined
that she shall not be behind cities of
her size. This city now possesses cleo
trio lights for illuminating the streets
and business places, it has National
bank. the Holly system of water
works, telephone exchange, first
class half mile driving course, two
steam fire engines, and the water works
furnish a fire protection not excelled by
any other city. Then there is a min
eral spring, an opera house, mill
tary company, cadet company,
skating park, fish hatchery, sixteen
saw mills, five single mills, three sash
factories and planning mills, two found
cries, a city and county that has no
bonded debt, and sixty-six brick bust
ness places. Then there are two rail
ways projected to this city, one of
which is partly built, and the other
just surveyed. The steamboat facili-
ties are first class. Mail every day
except during summer, when one of
the mail boats stops to load slabs at
Greenbush. AS regards societies this
city has Masons, Odd Fellows, Good
Templars, Knights Templar, Knights
of Honor, Royal Arcanum, Knights
of Labor, Ancient Order Of United
Workmen, and number of church
societies. OF churches there are the
Episcopal, Congregational, Baptist,
Catholic. Methodist, Lutheran and
Norwegian, and there is first class
city graded educational department
with five schools, and which have a
seating capacity of nearly one thou
sand. Some of the finest fisheries on
the great lakes are at Alpena, and the
county contains many thousands of
acres of first class farming lands. To
complete the list, this county possesses
large numbers of enterprising and
public spirited citizens who are deter
mined that Alpena shall not be behind
the times. This year there is a good
prospect of some of the principal
streets being paved.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

abolished most of the darkness in that
locality, and made travelling pleasant
and agreeable. In other parts of the
city the lamps are about two blocks
apart, and even at that distance the
part of the street midway between
the two lamps, was somewhat illumin-
ated. The snow on the streets helped
considerably to brighten the streets,
and whether the lights will do as well
with a bare and dark ground, remains
to be seen.
AT present with the light in full
brilliancy, it will light up clearly
the street for a distance of between
one and two hundred yards, and it
will cause person to cast distinct
shadow when he is at distance of
two blocks. The lamp at the corner
of Washington avenue and Fourth
street can send its light beyond Sixth
street, and make distinct shadow.
If the lights do as well in the flu
ture as they did Saturday night, we
believe they will give satisfaction, but
their efficiency can not be fully as
certained until the snow is gone, the
sidewalks bare, and disagreeably
stormy and rainy night comes. Then
the question as to whether the city
has done wisely will be settled. At
present they are success. The num-
Der of city street lamps in operation
is sixteen, and the price paid is $65
a year for each lamp-the city to fur
nish its own carbons, and the Elec-
trio company to attend to and maintain
the lamps and do all necessary work
and repairs in regard to wires, poles,
etc. The lights are in operation UNI
til twelve o'clock at night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

1sr Of May. While we believe that
the papers referred to are mistaken,
yet, judging from present appearances,
we are of the opinion that neither
the vessels at this port or any other
port will go into commission much
before May LIST. AT date Thunder
Bay is covered with solid two foot
coating of ice as far as can be seen
from the city, and reports from Thun-
der Bay Island state that the ice ex-
tends as far as can be seen from that
point. Thunder Bay has not showed
its face this winter, and does not APP
pear likely to do so for many weeks
yet. AS far as concerns Alpena YES
sells, they will have to go in commits
sion as soon as the mills start, for the
various wharfs are now well filled with
lumber, and the want of room to pile
lumber, when the mills are in opera
ton, will either COMPEL the lumber
crafts to commence business, or else
the mills will have to cease cutting
lumber. The present prospects are
not favorable for an early opening of
navigation, neither is it likely that
the mills will start for many weeks
vet
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
A Rat Said to Have Been the Cause of
V the Electric Lights not Burning.

This is rat story. We neither
vouch for the story or the rat. 1t &C.
Cured as follows: Some nights ago
the electric lights in this city refused
to do their duty, and the cause thereof
could not be discovered that night.
The result was that the business places
had to bring out their kerosene lamps.
The next day the break in the electric
circuit was discovered and no further
trouble ensued. There were two re-
ports regarding the break in the cir
cult. One said that it was caused by
the slipping of wire connecting one
of the lamps, but the other said it was
caused by rat. This rat appears to
have been unacquainted with electric
ity and its dangers, and seeing two of
the wires, a negative and positive
close together, thought it would try a
little gymnastic exercise, so as to
practice its muscles for its summers
work. The rat jumped, but, unfor-
tunate for him, and also for number
of business houses, the electric man
and the company, it failed to clear
the wires, and fell across them. In
this position, Mr.. Rat formed a circuit
of his own. The powerful current Of
electricity ran through him, and he
instantly became a dead rat. AS he
fell where he died, his body continued
to form a circuit and prevented the
electric fluid from going to the lamps
in the business houses, and that is
the way the rat is said to have put
out the electric lights, and also his
own light. We know this is a tough
story to swallow, and we advise our
readers to be careful how they take
it in.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

which took place at the residence.o of
Joseph Cavanagh.
As the afternoon and evening were
the pleasantest of the season, those
who went to the entertainment could
not help but have an enjoyable time
both going and returning, and those
persons who went there appear to be
well pleased with their trip. The
ladies and gentlemen who composed
the troupe certainly deserve thanks
for their efforts, not only in pleasing
those who were present at the enter
tainment, but also for freely giving of
their time and talents in aid of
worthy society.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
All Lines open to Dakota.

We have received official notice
from the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, that the snow blockade
which temporarily closed the line from
Milbank to Aberdeen, has now been
raised, and that all the lines of that
Company leading into Southern, Cen
trail and Northern Dakota, will be
open and ready for passenger and
freight business on and after Satur-
day, March 10th. Parties desiring to
move to Dakota this Spring, should
communicate with A. V. III. CARPEN.
TER, General Passenger Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The masquerade at the skating park
last Friday night was well patronized
by spectators and many maskers were
on the ice, although but few were in
costume SO as to represent any char
acter. Among those in costume were
nuns, Buffalo Bill, a policeman, cadets,
a Scotch lad and lassie, and some
fancy costumes. About nine o'clock
the announcement was made regard
ing as to which of the maskers had
won prizes, as follows: Miss Grace
Barlow, first prize, as a Scotch lassie ;
Miss Eva Sellick, second prize, as
nun; Sandy McDougall, first prize,
as Scotch lad and Chris. Westrope,
second prize, as Buffalo Bill. Every
person present who had skates then
ventured on the ice and for an hour
or so enjoyed themselves gliding
around the park. The band was pres
cnt, and the electric light furnished
necessary illumination,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
Alpcna's Streets Illuminated by the
Electric Light.

A large portion of this city was il
Illuminated by electric lights last Thurs
day evening-it being the first time
that the electric street lamps were in
operation. The various lights were
somewhat irregular the first two
nights, as it takes some time to regu-
late the mechanism that controls the
current of electricity and the moving
of the carbons of the lamps. Then
again the electric fluid had to get
used to its new route and lamps, and
thus it seemed to make too long stops
in certain lamps, making them throw
out brilliant light while it investi
gated the apparatus. In the mean
time other lamps would languish for
want of electricity or something else,
and the electric fluid seeing their dim
ness would hasten to the rescue, for
getting, in its eagerness to be impair
tial, the lamp it had just left, and
which became somewhat OBSCURE
This condition of affairs continued
more or less the first night, and the
electric current must have had dis
tracing and vexatious time. The
next night there was great improve
ment, but some of the lamps had
spasms of obscurity, or else they were
sort of bashful and could not stare
the citizens in the face.
On Saturday the current, as far as
we were able to observe, appeared to
be all settled for business, and the
consequence was brilliant light. They
were doing nobly and they appeared
to be conscious of the fact. There
was very little winking by the lamps.
They had. come to shine to illumin-
ate the streets to chase away dark
ness, and they did so. They present
ed beautiful appearance, these glow
ing artificial suns, with their streams
of light, white and pure as Gala
lily, and bringing into clear relief the
buildings, streets, pedestrians and
teams. They cleaned at the observ-
err from all directions, as he meander-
ed through the portion of the city
lighted by them. Sometimes one was
in view, then at crossing he would
be greeted by two or three, but when
the view was taken on Second street,
looking towards the bridge, from the
vicinity of the Central school build.
ing, the scene was as enhancing as il
a street from city built by the Ara
bian Nights genie had been before
the observer. Before him, for over
half a mile, glowed the brilliant line
of artificial suns, Illuminating the
street with their brightness, bringing
adjacent buildings into view. tinging
them with a mellow light, and throw
ing the shadows caused by intervcn-
ing objects, as distinct in outline as If
painted on the streets, From the
Congregational church to the bridge
there is a light at nearly every street
crossing, making them about a block
apart, and better Illuminated street
could not he found. Assisted by the
! lights from the business places, they
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

About seven o'clock on the evening
of February 23rd, while Prof. Lewis
Swift, director of the Warner Obser-
vatory, Rochester, N. Y, was scan
ming the western sky, he discovered a
brilliant comet located in the con-
stellation of Pegasus near the star
Beta. The new comet is moving east
ward and is very bright. This is the
first comet discovered during the
the present year and also the first dis
covery made by means of the new
telescope of the Warner Observatory,
which is the largest private telescope
in the world.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Martin Klein, George w. Harmon,
VIM. A. Moore, Stephen Grummond
and other we'll known capitalists of
Detroit have formed joint stock
company for manufacturing the clay
at False Presque Isle into brick and
terra Gotta ware. They have demon
strated to the city of Detroit that
these brick will stand pressure of
more than double what the ordinary
brick will bear, and have influenced
the common council of that city to
make an experiment in paving some
streets with them. The company will
represent paid up capital of $780,
900 and will undoubtedly be a COM
plete business success, besides being
a matter of considerable credit for
Presque Isle county and necessitating
a large outlay for labor in our midst
|-Presque Isle Advance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

We regret to announce the death
of another pioneer of Alpena, ID. p.
Buker, who died last Saturday even
ting. Mr.. Buker came to Alpena in
1864, and continued resident up to
the time of his death. He witnessed
Alpena grow up from few dozen
houses to be the seventeenth city of
the State. Some years ago Mr.. Blu
ker established a prosperous meat
market near his residence on Dock
street, and followed that business sue
cessfully. The funeral took place
yesterday, the services being held at
the M. f. Church, Revs. Donnelly
and Riddick officiating. Mr.. Buker
was born in Maine, in 1881. and al
time of death was 50 years of age
He leaves wife, one daughter and
an adopted daughter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
Long Rapids Social.

Last Wednesday afternoon, about
one hundred of the citizens embarked
in sleighs for the Burnt Land settle
ment, at which place there was social
to be given by a number of gentle
men and ladies of this city for the
benefit of the Long Rapids M. E.
church. On arriving at the store Of
Cavanagh & Ferguson, supper was
served, and then all adjourned to the
church, which was crowded by those
who had come to witness the enter
tainment. The program of the even.
ing was as follows:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
Board OF Education.

The Board of Education Of the city of Al
pena met in regular session in the Secre-
tary's Office, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 81,
1888, and was called to order at 7:3O
o'clock by Henry S. Seage, President pro-
TEN.
PREsENT.-Henry S. Seage, President
pro tenn; A. r. Mcdonald, Secretary, and
Trustees Seage, Wall, Campbell and Slus.
ser.
Journal of last session read and approx.
ed.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills were presented and
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for tho
payment thereof, as follows: