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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27
COLERAIS.

Passing away" is written indelibly
upon everything; as we write the old
year 1888 is tottering to its tomb; its
days are almost numbered. Old Fine
will soon turn over new leaf and pre-
sent with all its seeming difficulties new
1884. May the year upon which We en-
ter be freighted with rich clusters of full
and ripened enjoyment. May the sad
ness, sorrows and regrets of the year be
buried deep beneath the musty pages of
the history of the past; may they be
blOtted forever from our memory by the
good deeds and noble purposes of the
incoming year, 1884.
Our township can boast of her good
fruit in the neal future. An agent fer
an Eastern firm has been delivering
blight proof pear trees at So apiece, ap-
pie and plum trees at S1.25 apiece.
The schools in our township are in a
prosperous coDditiOn-they are all en-
joying vacation during holidays. Some
of the teachers make use of the timber
pretty lively, much to the annoyance of
the small boys.
Stilwell & Kidd purchased last week a
fire and burglar proof safe, from Hall Il
Co, of Cleveland.
A row of considerable magnitude oc-
CURED at the new saloon at Maynard
last Thursday evening, between two of
the coal miners; they demolished the
door of the saloon and made things
lively for awhile.
A number of philosophers recently
met at Barton and discussed the various
questions of the day; the last subject
that claimed their attention was the
length of a mules head, which was
found by actual measurement to be 8
feet and six inches.
Mr.. Hilton, formerly of Kidd's mines,
has secured through his agent Mr.. w. S.
Taggart. of Barton, a patent on his new
coal digger.
John Denham's new coal works are
progressing slowly, owing to the unfa-
vurable weather.
A Winebrenarian preacher, of Balti-
more, has been conducting protracted
meeting at New Pittsburgh for the past
week.
Mr.. Harry Harris is again studying
telegraphy with A j. France at Barton |;
he is bent on being lightning dis
patcher.
Mr.. W. S. Brown started last Friday
morning TO BloOmville, Ohio. to spend
the holidays with his sister Mrs. j. II.
Kerr. COUNTRY COUSIN.
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The Senatorial pot is beginning to boil
at Columbus at a fearful rate, and the
friends OF the various candidates are OF
the ground, working in dead earnest fol-
their favorites. While there are but eighty
votes in the Democratic caucus, and il
requires but forty-two to name the sue.
cessful man, correspondents at Columbus
report sixty votes pledged for Payne, and
fifty-fiye for Pendleton. Boss Johnny
Mclean has his war paint on, and as
sumes to dictate the distribution of offices
as wei! as to name the Senator He is
after Pendleton'S scalp, and everybody
else's who will not bow down to the i'm
age he sets up. Payne is the man who
is to receive the usufruct of his influence,
and tie knowledge of this fact strength
ems the chances for Mr.. Pendleton's sue
cess.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

THE Democratic reply to the statement
that the South is made solid under the
rule OF the shotgun, is that there are
many negroes who habitually vote unmO-
Tested in Southern States, and that they
are elected to the Legislature in the States
where they live in the largest numbers.
Thoroughly considered, the facts tn t
serve as basis for these statements not
only confirm the allegation of the disfran-
chisement of the black race, but prove
that the assassination by which it is done
is systematic, and engineered with nice
regard for time, place, and circumstance.
Take the cast of Virginia. The fight
ing in half dozen counties happened
Just 50 as to influence the State election.
stir up race prejudiceS and arouse the
war spirit.
In Mississippi we are told there was
but one murder, that of Sheriff Matth-
ews This shows how perfectly the office
of murder was adjusted in that State
1t happened. however, that during the
month before the election several
colored leaders and W ite Republicans
had been shot, SO as to frighten the rest.
And the week before the election bands
of men rode through the popular negro
dietTicts, firing their shotgunS and pistols
and shouting. This was a perfectly un-
derstood notice to the colored men. and
indeed all not willing to vote the Demo
cratic ticket, that they must stay at home
on election day.
Sheriff Matthews not taking the hint.
was warned by public meeting that he
should not vote He insisted upon doing
it, and as he turned away from the ballot
box, man who had spoken to him in
friendly terms moment before, shot him
dead, committing us base murder as ev-
er disgraced any community, and this act
has been indorsed by a Democratic mass
meeting while the murderer has received
fiatteTing attentions, and has been elect
ed to an office as a reward.
This was merely serving notice in the
Democratic way, that Mississippi must be
Democratic State If the murder of
one man would be sufficient, why only
one should suffer death. If thousand
Or ten thousand lives must be sacrificed
to preserve the Democracy of the State,
there would not be a moments hesitation
in shooting down Republicans at each
voting place up to the requirement
The fact that a dozen negroes have
been elected to the Mississippi Legisla-
ture does not mean anything. They are
tolerated to that extent They have no
rights that the white men are bound to
respect. The negroes are allowed to
anuse themselves here and there with |
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UNTONTOWN.

Mr.. JAMES PRICE was kicked by a
COW which he was trying to halter in
the stable, and his right leg broken
about mid way between The knee and an
kle. The unfortunate accident occurred
on the 18th inst, and he has been as
comfortable as the painful injury will
admit of. Mr.. Price has the sympathy of
the entire community.
Mr.. FRANK J. SPENCER and Miss En-
ma B. Whan were married on Tuesday
the 18Th inst, at the residence of James
Bell, Esq. at o'clock p. m., by Rev
J. c. Scoulier. of the u. P church, of
er, of the Presbyterian church, of Nor
ristown. The young people have the
kindest regards of all who know them,
and their social position and their re-
latiOnShlp with the most prominent and
influential families of the county will
make the happy event one of general
interest to the public. In the church.
the Sabbath school, and the mission
work, Miss Whan was ever found ready
for duty, and her pleasant and friendly
manner won the hearts of all who knew
her. Mr.. Spencer has hosts of friends,
who esteem him highly, and all wish for
them happy welded life. 1t is need
less to add that Mr.. and Mrs. Bell used
every effort to provide for the comfort
and pleasure of those who were con-
nected with the joyful event. and the
dinner and all pertaining was Of the
best, and gotten up in the neatest style
We wish that the merry Christmas and
happy New Year may abide with them
forever.
Mr.. J. W. DAVIS. of Sewellsville, was
in town last week. Mr. d. WAS former
ly citizen of Wheeling township, and
the people wish for his return as per
manent resident.-Mr. j. Simpson. of
near MOOrfield, will make his home here
during the winter. As pleasant gen
tleman, Mr.. s. will be made welcome.
II.
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NelghbOrhOOd Notes.
Wheeling liverymen charged So pc
hour for sleighs last week.

| Wheeling liverymen charged So pc.
hour for sleighs last week.
The citizens of Caldwell have offere,
the B., Z. & C. authorities $4,000 il
cash. and the land, as an inducement t,
locate their shops at that place.
GAINESVILLE capitalists talk of buildin,
a new opera house at Cambridge.
Mrs Catharine Davis, widow of th,
late Hon. L. c. Davis, died suddenly a
Newcomerstown, on Sunday of las
week, from stroke of paralysis.
A brother of Alma Jackson, the Mon
roe county young woman wO was sen
to the penitentiary for drowning hel
lliegltlmate child, blames man named
John Henthorn with participation il
the crime.
The G. A. r. fair aud festival recently
held at East Liverpool was a most sue
cessful affair, netting $4,000 to the
order.
A so foot tower has been contracted
for. for the 1st NJ. E. church at Steu.
benville.
Mrs. John Kelly, of Toronto, Jeffer.
son county, fell into we'll on Monday
of last week and was drowned.
Woodsfield is to have a German news
paper, with f. Reif as editor.
The Steubenville Gazette SAYS, "the
Jefferson gas we'll has been finished, the
depth being 2,5Z0H feet, but no gas.
The well will be cut up and sold for
post holes. 1t is said that the Jefferson
will drill another well for gas at some
other point. The company is bound to
have gas"
Several Woodslield parties are pros
pectlng for iron ore in Noble county,
ana have sent specimens to philadeIphla
for analysis.
The Guernsey Times says Sergeant
Mason went into the army from Noble
county, private in the 18th o. V. L.
and is a nephew of David Gorby of tia
county.
Common pleas court for Harrison
county commences in Cadiz on Jan. Is.
1854.
On Tuesday evening, January l, Mrs
Mary A. Livermore Will deliver her lee
ture, IIe Boy OF To-day, to a Cadiz
audience.
The new hall to be built at Newcom-
erstown is to cost Sl3,800.
1t is stated that arrangements have
been consummated to begin the con-
struction at an early day of branch of
the B., z. & C, railroad to McConnells-
vile, Ohio.
John w. Gale, Lore City wool buyer
says he has lost 2,20O pounds during the
past buying season by robberies.
The Salem Republican is now pub
lished semi weekly instead of weekly.
There are 20 inmates in the Peniten-
tiary from Jefferson county. Nine of
them were sent up this term of court.
During the year 1888 (up to Saturday,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Both party platforms IN this State
at the last election demanded that tariff
Of 1867 on wool be restored, and none OF
the thirteen Democratic congressman
except Frank Hurd, declared against
this proposition and placing of wool on
the free list. Mr.. Speaker Carlisle ig-
nored the protest of the people OF Ohio
and of her congressman, and appointed
in preference to all others in the State,
Mr.. Hurd, the most rabid free trader OF
the country. This is not encouraging to
the wool growers who have been prom
iSed 50 much by the Democracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

If the Boston Herald correctly reports
the publisher of the Atlantic Monthly,
there can be no truth in the published
story that Carl SchurZ has received an in
vitation 20 become the editor of that
magazine Mr.. HoughtOn is quoted as
saying that he would not lose Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, the present editor OF the
Atlantic, for his weight in gold. That
would be about So, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

SPEAKER CARLISLE announced his
committees on Monday and the House
adjourned to January. The Ways and
Means Committee, with Morrison, of
Illinois, as chairman, is clearly free
trade. Ohio is represented in this com
mittee by Hurd and Mckinley. FoiIett
goes on appropriations. Jordan is on
two good cemmittees-Pacific Railroads
and the law respecting the election of
President. Keifer is on Appropriations
and again on Rules, and Taylor, from
this District, is on Education. The
South gets twenty-nine chairmanships,
and the North twenty-fOur.
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MA \ |
FOR SALE.

The valuable farm owned by the late
Lewis Sutton is offered for sale. situated
two miles south of st. Clairsyille, con-
tains l35 acres, is we'll watered and on il
is fine tract of timber. II not sold by
December 25th it will be offered at pub
lie sale on premises Thursday, Jan. 10,
1884. For further particulars inquire
OF Geo. Brown, or w. r. Johnson, st.
Clairsville, O.. or NJ. c. Mitchell. Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio. III 20 tdJ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27
REPORT
OF examination held at St. Clairsville
December Is, 'S3:

Of examination held at St. Clairsville
December Is, 'S3:
ONE YEAR CLASS.
John A. Anderson, w. D. Irwin, Bell.
aire; w. r. Dutten, Glencoe; John Full
ton, W. d. Lashley, Vallonia; EIwood
Murphy, Hendrysburgh; w. H. Porter
field, Laura Griffith; E. E. Clevenger,
Bethesda; Abner Wilkinson, Demos
Ella Matthews, LOydsville.
SIX MONTHS CLASS.
II. L. Anderson, Alice l.. Roscoe, Bell
aire; w. B. Francis, Updegraff; W. II.
Jones, w. NJ. Sells. Hendrysburgh; J. C.
Ritchey. Oakdale; James Stilwell, Sill
rah Cole, ST. Clairsville; A. B. Wartield.
Somerton; NJ. Z. Dent, BarnPsville; Kate
Gallagher, Bethesda; Alice McKirahan,
Mary E. Wiley, Glencoe; ETA Porter
field, Lula Porterield. Belmont; Mary
A. Sumption. Warnock; A. d. Wiley,
Jacobsburgh; T. Simpson, Flushing; A.
z. Myers, Businessburgh; Aggie Fields,
spencer. A. A. CLARK,
Clerk Bd. E1.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

THE wonderful new bridge over th'
Niagara was successfully opened OF
THURSDAY 1t is.a double track railroad
bridge on the cantileyer system, and has
been but short time in building. II
testing it twenty locomotives and
enough loaded cars were run upon it tC
fill both tracks from end to end.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

WITH a free trader at the head of the
Committee on Ways and Means, Green
backer chairman of the Committee on
Banking and Currency, and silver lu
matte" chairman of the Committee on
Coinage, the industrial and business in.
terests Of the country may well regard
the present House with uneasiness and
apprehension. A Republican Senate is
the barrier between the country and com
mercial choas. Cleveland Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

THE following are the tickets placed
in the field by the Republican party
since 1856, and the cities in which the
conventions were held: 1S56-Philadel-
phia-Fremont and Dayton. 1860
Chicago Lincoln and Hamlin. 1864
Baltimore aud johnson. 1865
-Chicsgo-Grant and COlfax. 1872
Philadelphia-Gra and Wilson. 1876
-Circnnati--Hayes and Wheeler. 1886
-Chicago-Garfield aud Arthur.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Miss Kuhl, of Cincinnati, o., says: After
suffering for years with rheumatism and had
lost use of by right arm entirely. was COM
pletely cured by using two bottles of DR.. D.
E. kremien's Augsburg st. AptOnius Oil.
For sale in all drug stores; price % cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

The labor agitation in England and
France increases. Forty Thousand
looms are idle in England, and the strike
is likely to include all the mills. In
Yorkshire the miners are demanding an
Increase of wages. and there will be a
conference this week to arrange for ii
general strike of miners if their de
mands are not granted. In the north of
France iron manufacturers are trying
to reduce wages, and strikes are occur
ring. Many furnaces have been blown
out
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A Life Saving Present.

Mr.. NJ. E. Allison. Hutchinson. Kan:
Saved his life by a simple Trial Bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, for on
sumption, which caused him to procure
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when Doctors, change of climate and
everything else had failed. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Severe ougfs,
and all Throat and Lung Diseases, it is
guaranteed to cure. Trial Bottles free
a. Patterson's Drug Store. Large size 81.
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AYERS
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Gen. Pryor received for his services
in defending O'Donnell, $4,000. A small
unexpended balance goes to O'Donnell's
deserted wife. There was strong
feeling in the American colonies 10
London and Paris adverse to the inter
ference of the United States Govern
ment in the case.
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Election Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockhOld-
ers of the First National Bank of st.
Clairsville, o., will be held at the Bank
ing rooms, on TUESDAY, JANUARY s,
1884, between the hours of and 4
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of electing
five Directors to serve the ensuing year.
II-295t J. r. MITCHELL, Cashier.
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voting-but in no slave State will black
nan be allowed to east vo.e that may
elect Republican Presidential Elector-
not one; and that is the wire edged truth
of the times.-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Young Harry Curtin, of Petersburgh,
Ind, while on his way home from the
store in which he was employed, was
murdered and robbed within forty feet
of his own door. A loafer namsd Har-
vey has been arrested on suspicion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

81. LOUIS wants the Democratic Ma
tional Convention to come there; I
committee of thirteen has been appoint
ed, charged with the duty of securing
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Bishop Henry W. Warren, of the Meth
odist Episcopal chu!ch, is to be married
to-day, in December, to Mrs. Elizabeth
lief. Bishop Simpson will ofIiciate
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

n. w. Fitzgerald, 5. c. Fitzgerald,
and A. B. Webb, pension agents at
Washington City, have been indicted for
defraudiDg pension claimants,and using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
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Thursday, Dec. 81, 1888.

JUDGE FORAKER is said to have an
eve ON the congressional nomination
from the Firs; district of Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

AS an invigorant, HosleIter's Stomach Bit
tiers have received the most positive endorse
ment from eminent physicians, and has long
occupied foremost rank among standard
proprietary remedies. Its properties as an al
terative of disordered conditions of the stOm~
ach, liver and bowels, and preventive of
malarial diseases are no less renowned, and
have been accorded emphatic professional re-
commendation. For sale by druggist and
dealers, to whom apply for Hostetter's Alma>
nae for 1884. 8 20y*
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

JAPAN has the cneap st postal service
in the world, despite the difficulties of
transportation. Letters are conveyed
all over the empire for two sen, about
seven-tenths of cent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

Pierre LOrillard won S5S,00O on the
turf the past season; the Dwyer Bros.
won Sl25,OO0.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

there were 565 marriage licenses issued
In Columbiaua county, and $50 applica-
tions made for divorce.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

The prices of iron and steel are not
expected to go lower. The consump.
tlon is about equal to the out ost.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

The South Australian wheat crop is
expected to yield much beyond the ave
rage this year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-27

NATHAN & Co.'S circus was sold last
week by the sheriff, at Garnet, Kansas
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A SILK VELVET DRESS.

To insure our lady customers that We are far
from being unmindful of their liberal patron
age, we offer an elegant, late style silk velvet
dress pattern. A dress that princess might
wear with exceeding good grace. See it at
1I5S Main street
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Evening Session.
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The correspondence of the Observer is from
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The departments OF agriculture, business,
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LOOK AT OUR OFFERS

Every purchaser to the of One Dollar will be furnished
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A SOLID GOLD WATCH

Leads the list with Mr.. |. G. Dillon's guaran-
tee. A genuine, full-jeweled Waltham move
ment. A watch that would bring glory to any
mans buckskin-lined vest pocket. Behold it
in the show window at ll5S Main street.
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Present. Hon. ST. CLAIR KELLY, Judge
A. c. DARRAH, Clerk c. SEQ
Wick, Sheriff.