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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
THE WICKED WATERS.

THE flood gates have been standing
ajar in Cincinnati during the past week.
The water rose higher than during the
great deluge of 1882, driving thousands
of residents from their homes. Over
five square miles of the city was under
water on Monday. Both the water and
gas works were crippled by the floods
On Tuesday at IL o'clock the marks
showed IS feet-higher than it was
ever known before. The suffering is
terrible and the damage enormous. A
great deal of sickness was found among
the imprisoned people in the tenement
houses, and relief boats were kept busy
at all times to relieve their wants. The
city made arrangements to provide for
itself the council asked authority of
the Legislature to issue loan. which
was promptly met, and a bill passed
both houses authorizing the issue of a
relief loan of 100000 The school
hoHseS and churches were placed at the
disposal of the relief committees for the
homeless. H
The freight and passenger depots of
the Cincinnati Southern road, in the
western part of the city were under
mined and fell into the surrounding wa
ter which was 3 q eet deep, carrying a
number of peopl1along; there is no way
of telling how many lives were lost, as
the cars standing on the track fell on
top, covering and holding down the fall
en- structure. No bodies were recovered.
The water works were flooded. and
not single pump could be used; but
z 81 ~ 81
voir, which will probably outlast the
flood. If it does not. there is no telling
the terrible suffering with "water, wa
ter, all around, and not drop to drink"
The gas works were submerged and
the city left In darkness, with the eX-
ceptiOn of the pale moon in its first
quarter, casting its feeble rays over the
wild waste Of waters. An appeal was
made to the Mayor to order out the mi
litia for police duty, and in accordance
Col. G. 3, Hunt ordered out the First
Regiment o. n. G., in response to which
rrler seven companies reported for
duty. The streets of the city by night
were reported to be as black and dismal
as the pathway to the Inferno.
When the floods reached the high
marks on Tuesday, relief committees
were organized and subscriptions. taken
up. the Chamber of Commerce and
individual members thereof donating
$4,000. Other citizens aud OrganiZa-
tions came promptly forward with
funds. Bakers announced free bI cad
and butchers free meat to the sufferers.
The railroads were submerged and
were unable to get trains in and out Of
the city, and caused great delay in mails,
the effect of which was felt all over the
country. Some routes were entirely
abandoned, and when the mails arrived
they were bulletined.
1t is impossible even to estimate the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Asher Williams, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue, against Wilson Ed
wards, of Noble county, charged with
selling liquor without government Ii =
|cense. The warrant will be served as
soon as Wilson gets cut of Jail, where
he is now confined for violating the State
Eliquor law:
Following in the wake of the Insti
tute, a Farmers Club is to be organized
at Lore City, Guernsey county.
On the same evidence, but before two
different Juries in cases, Wilson King,
of Noble county, was convicted and
acquitted on the charge of burglary. He
was sentenced to the o. 2. for two years
and six months.
Chicken thieves are raiding the hen
roosts of the Harrison farmers.
Some of the schools in Guernsey coun-
ty have been closed by a disease resem-
bling the "seven-year itch"
Thieves stole three horses from Alex.
NaylOr, of Smithfield, jefferson county,
Wednesday of last week.
John Lennon, of GAINESVILLE, has been
indicted as one of the rioters at the time
sx-Priest O'COnner attempted to lecture
at that place.
John R. Downar. of Cambridge, has a
curiosity-it is an English guinea of the
reign of George Ill.
A Post of the'G. A. r. is to be organ
lied at Smithfield, jefferson county.
Four of the Steubenville burglars
were arrested last Monday, and as they
had goods on their person which have
been identified as stolen property, they
will most likely get a term in the o. p,
The bill of the Steubenville detectives
averages aboat 10 cents to each inhab-
liant of the city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

danage at present, but it will be away
up in the millions, and the loss of life
may be very great.
OTHER POINTS.
y At Portsmouth. Ohio, business was
suspended, one vast sheet of water COW
ering the city-being five or six feet deep
in some of the Buildings. Public schools
Iwere closed and the buildings used for
relief of sufferers. Over six hundred
are being fed by the relief committee.
From Maysyille, Chester and other
points in Kentucky, come the same re-
ports of destruction, desolation and
suffering.
AT Louisville all business was sus-
pended, and all efforts made to save life,
and furnish food for the 5000 people who
were driven from their homes. Over a
square mile of the city was under water.
In the portion of the city below the cut
off dam, the people went to bed as usual
Monday night at IL O'Clock, when the
dam gave way at about o'clock from
the weight of waters, and swept that
portion of the city-carrying off houses,
and rushing and roaring from street to
street. The scene WAS awful; the
screams of the terrified ones could be
heard above the terrible roar of waters.
Skiffs shot about from window to win
dow to the rescue of men, women and
children. No scene of a broken dyke in
Holland could be more terrible. Com
paratively few lives were lOst,but owing
to the unfortunates being scattered all
over the city, no estimate can yet be
made.
This report is .necessarily incomplete,
as the wide waste of waters as yet covers
and hides the hastily results. Until the
floods 90 down, and mites of land and
hundreds of houses come into view, can
any near estimate be made of the loss of
property and life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
SOMERTON.

The sick reported in our last are better.
H. +. Wilson has returned from visit to
friends near New Athens.
Miss Alice Whitacre is quite sick at this
time. g
Mrs. Solomon Hogue is visiting at Pitts
burgh. f,.
Mrs. Charles Kohl, of Salem, Ohio, has re-
turned home.
Miss Florence Carter is home from Barnes
vile.
Smith Bodkins is sick.
w. 81. Helpbringer talks of going to Flor;>
da shortly.
DR.. Daniel Martin, wife and family, of
Barnesville, are visiting here
1t is said that Captain was completely lost
on last Saturday night, when returning from
seeing his lady; and he had lantern too
Miss Lizzie has been wanting a sleigh>ride
all winter, and she took one on the last snow
to reading schoola few miles in the country.
1t was fine, rainy sleigh-ride, coming home
A surprise, indeed Mr. John Benton, one
of our best old bachelors, surprised US all by
bringing home with him Miss Eta Breemer.
OF Freedom, Noble county, Ohio, and he has
her to keep too. Well, JohH deserves a good
wife, and from all reports, he has succeeded
in capturing one. Come along, now, who
Iext?
Our boys are selling red birds at So pair.
but they have not caught any yet.
Our P. NJ. has purchased a fine horse. We
think he is old enough to have Porter now.
A MIR. Sykes, of ClaringtoD, is the guest of
W. d. Strahl
What about our saloon, that the Enterprise
said 80 much about last week? Somerton has
no saloon, and hasn't had for years. And
more than that, she does not intend to have
one, either. Mark that. There is one on the
pike leading from Somerton to Malaga, that
belongs to the whole country. We do not
lay any claim to it any more than we expect
TO take care OF it; that is, to see that Judge
Kelly takes it under his fostering care W.
are satisfied that if people outside of Somer.
ton will pass it by-do not feed lit will 90
under, and that soon. Come, now, one and
all, and let us starve it out. 1t is the propertv
OF all, and all have something at stake.
.... DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE President has nominated for u.
S. Circuit Judge of the Southern Dis
erict of Ohio, VIM. White of Spring
field. and for O. s. Marshal, Lot Wright,
of Lebanon. Judge White is an Eng
lishman by birth, and is sixty years Of
age. He has been one of the Judges of
the Supreme Court of Ohio since 1864
His appointment gives general satisfac-
ticn. Captain Lot Wright. the new
Marshal, was educated at the Normal
School, Lebanon. He was twice elected
Treasurer of Warren county, and three
times Clerk of the Courts. He was a
brave soldier during the war and bears
the marks of honorable service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
CDIERAEN
Another lot sold at Barton.

AnOCneT lOC SpIu dC barton.
The coal works have ceased operation
for the want of cars.
The general topics for discussion
among our citizens during the past two
weeks has been the county seat removal,
the selling of the c.. I. V. railroad and
the high waters. Our citizens seem per-
fectly satisfied with the decision of the
committee at Columbus in regard to the
removal contest. ST. Clairsville seems to
be the favored place, as the people have
good access to the town by the way of
the St. Clairsville and Northern, the
Narrow Gauge railroad and the National
pike.
Mr.. James Cope, of near the village of
COlerain, wields the rod at Hoge'S
school; the entire school is thought to
be Frustrated with whooping cough.
Mr.: John Williams, of near Blaine,
has his personal property booked for
sale. Mr.. Williams expects to emigrate
to Kansas.
Mr.. Hilton, an empleye of Kidd's coal
works, has invented an apparatus for
digging coal. and will have it patented
He claims it will save the labor of sew
cral nanQS-
A petition is being presented to the
people of our township for the estab-
lishment of county road from the
mouth of jug Run to the mouth of
Barr's run, along Wheeling creek.
The Edwards Bros. are making one
hundred new boxes for the postoffice at
Barton.
Miss Kate Hollowell, of near New
Athens, was visiting friends near Bar
ton last week.
Last Friday they had big scare at
Bundy's saw mill; machinist from
Wheeling had been making some repairs
on the engine, and he left bolt pro-
truding into the steam chest which pre-
vented the throttle from closing, and
when the engine began TO make about
800 revolutions per minute the hands all
fled. Mr.. Bundy reduced the speed by
holding lever on pulley until they
opened the escape valve. No one was
seriously hurt.
Mr.. w. E. Down, the telegraph opera
tor of Henderson, has moved his family
to that place, and occupies house be-
longing to }. S. Scott.
COUNTRY COITSJN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

interested in any publishing house; su-
thorizing lease of the canals of the
State to the highest bidder for term of
2l years; Including the native sparrow
in birds protected by statute; eyempting
hucksters from the peddler's license law.
Passed: II. B. amending section 2295
with regard to the ten per cent penalty.
Petitions presented: For law requi-
ring the physiological action of alcohol
taught in the schools.
Resolution offered: Asking the opin-
ion of the State Commissioner of COn-
mon Schools as to the propriety of re-
quiring teachers to be able to teach the
properties and effects of alcohol on the
human SYSTEM
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
NeighbOrilOOd Notes.
Cambridge has twenty lawyers.

Cambridge has twenty lawyers.
Speaking of queer names, the Signal
says GAINESVILLE has man named He'll
wriggle.
Enos G. Jones, sentenced to three
years in the 0. p, from Monroe county
for perjury. escaped from Jail on the Sd
inst. and his whereabouts are unknown.
Guernsey common pleas commenced
Tuesday of this week, with lis civil and
20 criminal cases on the docket.
Cambridge has free reading room
where are plenty of good books, and the
boys are made welcome.
A warrant has been sworn out by
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE New York Tribune thinks that
if there are Democrats who believe that
they can elect president after driving
all the manufacturers and their en-
ployes over to the Republicans, we wish
them joy ia their belief and trust they
may persuade their party into accepting
it as its policy. The Republicans are
ableto tocoutemplate with serenity the
panic which such a policy would newt
ably cause.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

u N can have employment at your own
EltIs home day or evening, whole time or
IElst spare moments, in new business
uVO never advertised, entirely free from
anything of a 'humbug' or catch penny ma
ture- The work is easily done at home. no
peddling or ira Yelling necessary. Men. women.
Doys and girls, anywhere, can easily earn from
&c. to S2 an hour, If they only know how and
get started right. If sent for at once we Will re-
veal the SECRET and send by return mall ID
SAMPLES FREE that will do to commence
work on. Seud IOc (silver) or four Sc stamps
for postage AMI packing, Address plainly.
MASON & CO.. Montpelier. VT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE effect of the recent cold weather
in the South and West has been exten-
sive and damaging. the actual loss vary
ing according to locality, from to 20
per cent. Fewer animels died from ac-
tual starvation than in former years,
when the weather was less severe, ow-
ing to the fact that the snow was not
so deep during the "bliZZard.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE Democrats are terribly afraid
saws the St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat, that
the Republicans in Congress will do
something for the good of the country
before the adjournment. We hope their
fa.r ia we'll founded
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

FRANK JAMES, the noted outlaw has
been hustled off from the Independence
Jail to Davis county, Mo-, where three
indictments are pending against him for
murder, and where it is claimed he can
be convicted. His sympathizing and
admiring friends were not even permit
ted to escort him with brass band.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THERE are indications of an outbreak
among the Democracy at Albany, New
York. Gov. Cleveland has been confer
ring all the offices in his gift upon we'll
known Tilden men, and this angered
Tammany, so that its Senators are oppo-
sing the confirmation of the appointees,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

PRINCE NAPOLEON, the French pre-
tender, was let. out of jail on Friday.
By his incarceration he raised greater
hubbub than he ever raised before, or is
likely to raise again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

No ONE now will be found verdant
enough to believe in Wiggins's predic-
ton, that a tremendous tempest is going
to descend like bosom of destruction
upon North America on March l1th.
Even the faith of the old fraud himself
"a shaken
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE iron and steel workers of the
country have a steady eye upon Con-
grsss, and they will be apt to remember
any congressman who votes to reduce
the duty on metals below the rate fixed
by the tariff commission.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

= NEARLY half of the Democratic MEM
bers OF the Pennsylvania Senate are in
revolt against Gov. Pattison, because he
has been riding too high a horse. In
other words, he does not consult them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
The Cleyaland Herald will begin tn

THE Cleveland Herald will begin the
publication next Sunday of Sunday
morning edition of the Herald. The
publishers hope to make this edition OF
the Herald especially attractive to its
readers fresh, spicy, and newsy, and
entirely free from Objectionable features.
The Herald is an excellent newspaper,
and we venture the assertion that the
Sunday Herald will more than maintain
the old standard.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

WHEN Senator Sherman was asked
last week by a reporter to give. his opin
ion of candidates and the approaching
campaign in Ohio, he replied that the
question was a premature one, and that
it was too early to express an opinion
upon it. He believed that such matters
should be decided upon by the eonven-
tion, and did not think he had any busl-
ness to offer the people Of Ohio advice
as to the management of their cam
paigns, when they had called a conven-
tion especially to consider such matters.
Twenty of the twenty-one members Of
the House gave theii views, and they
are all, practically, in favor of the Kin
ney amendment. Mr.. Sherman, in a
letter to the Republican conference,
seemed to favor local option
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Immense damage was done to the C.
& NJ. railroad by the recent high waters
at NewcomerstOwD. Over 100 feet of
the trestle was washed away.
Thirty prominent citizens of Uhrichs
vile. have been Heeced by kendall &
Co." of Chicago, who invested in "puts"
and "calls" for them. They were swim
died out of $4,000.
The Warden of the Ohio Penitentiary
proceeded to disrobe Polk MCGEE, depu-
ty sheriff of Noble county, week before
last, when he took convict there, mis-
takiDg him fer the prisoner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Thursday, Feb. Is, 1888.

THE esd birthday of Gen. Sherman
was celebrated with banquet at Wash
ington OIL Thursday night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

JUDGE DOYLE, of Toledo, is the proba-
bic successor of Judge White, on the Su-
preme Bench of Ohio. Judge Doyle has
the reputation of being an able jurlst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE woodsfeld Spirit of Democracy
says: THE party that opposes Civil
Service Reform will meet deserved
defeat at the polls next fall"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

IT has been demonstrated within the
past ten days that there is vastly more
water than beer and whisky in the
country. 1t is well enough that it is so.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Who the Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio next summer viii be,
is a question agitating a good many
statesmen already.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

THE Government is to pay the X. T.
Lee heirs Si5O,OOO for the Arlington
property near Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
Rev. Father Wilds'
EXPERIENCE.

The Rev. 2. p. Wilds, well-known city
missionary in New York, and brother of the
late eminent Judge Wilds, of the Massachu-
setts Supreme Court, writes as follows:
"7S E. 54th St., Ne1D York, May 16, 1882.
MEssRs. j. C. AVER & Co., Gentlemen:
Last winter was troubled with most uncom-
Portable itching humor affecting more especially
my limbs, which itched so intolerably at night,
and burned intensely, that could scarcely bear
any clothing over them. l was also a sufferer
from a severe catarrh and catarrhal cough my
appetite was poor, and my system good deal run
down. Knowing the value of AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, by observation of many other cases, and
from personal use in former years, began taking
it for the above-named disorders. My appetite
improved almost from the first dose. After
short time the fever and itching we're allayed, and
all signs of irritation of the skin disappeared My
catarrh and cough were also cured by the same
means, and my general health greatly improved,
until it is now excellent. feel hundred per
cent stronger, and attribute these results to the
use of the SARSAPARILLA, which recommend
with all confidence as the best blood medicine
ever devised. / took it in small doses three
times day. and used, in all less than two bottles.
/ place these facts at your service, hoping their
publication may do good.
Yours respectfully, Z.P. WILDs."
The above instance is but one of the many con-
stantly coming to our notice, which prove the per-
feet adaptability of AYERS SARsAPARILLA to
the of all diseases arising from impure or i'm
poverished blood, and weakened vitality.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
SHERIFFS SALE.
HARRISON COMMON PLEAS.


The First National Bank of Bridgeport,
Ohio, ct al
vs..
Wheeling Valley Coal Company, ct al.
DY virtue of two certain writs of execu
ID tion, wherein The First National Banl
of Bridgeport, Ohio, and R. J. Baggs & Son,
are plaintiffs and the Wheeling Valley Goa
Co., ct al. are defendants, issued and to ms
directed, from the court of common pleas OF
Harrison county, Ohio, | have levied upon
and will sell at public sale, upon the premises.
in Wheeling township, Belmont county, Ohio.
and on the line of the g., T. V. & w. r. R.
on
Tuesday, February 2Oib, 1883.
Commencing at 10 o'clock m, the following
chattel property, to>wit: A lease of and right
to eLter and mine coal under about go acres
of land of r. B. BOYD, in Wheeling town
ship, Belmont county, Ohio, for fifteen wears
from May Goth, 1881, with mines and tracks
and entries of about 200 yards, as appears of
record in volume l, page 349, Belmont county.
record of leases Also, lease Of and right TO
enter and mine coal under about go acres of
land of John Coleman, in said township
county and state, as appears of record in vol
ume 1, page $50, of Belmont county record of
leases, to which record reference is made
Five dwelling houses for miners on said lands;
about 2400 feet of railway switches, hopper
90 bank coal cars, about 5 tons T
ron, water box, 500 bank props, sets har-
hess, horse, 800 wooden rals, l cart and 4 |
mules, 3 wheelbarows, blacksmith shop with
ools. The above property will be offered
separately and as entirety and sold as shall be
or the best interest of all parties, The above
property is known as Boyd's Coal Works and
5 in good working order.
Terms Cash. LEROY q. SEDWICK,
Alexander & Mcdonald, Sheriff.
PITTS Attys 21>3t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15
MALARIA

AFAk ALA AA AAA u
Malaria is an almost in
describable malady which
not even the most talented
physicians are able to faith
ON. Its cause is most fire.
quently ascribed to local
surroundings, and there is
very little question, but this
opinion is substantiated by
facts. Malaria does not nee
essarily mean chills and
fever while these troubles
usually accompany it. It
often affects the suffererwith
general lassitude, accom-
panied by loss of appetite,
sleeplessness, a tired feeling
and a high fever, the per-
son afflicted growing weak
er and weaker, loses flesh
day after day, until he be-
comes a mere skeleton, a
shadow of his former self.
Malaria once having laid ito
hold upon the human frame, the
door of the system is thrownopen
to nervous diseases. The body
weak and enfeebled absoSbs no
nourishment, but subsisting upon
itself, the digestive organs no
longer perform their functions;
theliver becomes torpid, and other
organs failing to do their routine
work speedily become disordered,
and dissolution and death are apt
TO ensuc.
In addition to being a certain cure
for malaria and chills and fever,
Browns IRON BITTERs is highly
recommended for all diseases requir-
ing a certain and efficient tonic; es-
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mittent fevers, want of appetite, loss
of strength, lack of energy, etc.
Enriches the blood, strengthens the
muscles, and gives new life to the
nerves. Acts like charm on the
digestive organs. 1t is for sale by
ali respectable dealers in medicines,
price, 81 per bottle
Be sure and get the genuine
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
Take no other.