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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 10Th fireman was killed in a
collision between two trains at Louisa
Courthouse, Va.
AT Pinneo, N. j., a Long Branch
train was derailed by drift on the 10Th
and the engineer killed
FOURTEEN men were carried away by
a recent snow slide at Telluride, Col, of
whom eight were killed and four badly
hurt. ## .f..s1 III
On the Goth an officer was Killed and
several persons injured in riot at Ida,
ussia, growing out of trouble between
contractors and workingmen. Ns1N /.
NINE persons comprising one family
were drowned few nights ago by the
freshet in Hsrdes Greek, KY, across from
Madison, Ind.
AN escaped convict from the Michi-
gan Penitentiary, who was recaptured at
Malone, N. Y, on the Doth, stabbed the
Sheriff and Sheriff's son and wife in fruit
less attempt to escape. M ves.ess
A DISPATCH from st. Johns N. F., of
the Goth, says; "The Orangemen process
sion at Harbor Grace was attacked by a
mob. Three men were instantly killed and
several mortally wounded. Detachments
of infantry, cavalry and police are being
dispatched by train and steamer to the
scene"
On the 9th six stores burned at Sara
mac, Mich; loss $1,000.
On the 28th the steamer Clara S.
sank in Tehula Lake, Miss, with 200 bales
of cotton. 81
The investigation of the Ph9be Paul
lin murder in New Jersey has closed with
out throwing any light on the mystery.
The prevailing impression is that a tramp
committed the Decd
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-01-05
THE YAzOO CITY TRAGEDY.

The Law Took its Course with the Culprits,
but IL was Lynch Laws-Thc -Four Ring
leaders Fan Victims 10 Popular indigna-
ton rhree of Them HuHgcd and the
Eouftlt Shat tu Death.
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We Started Life Together.

We started life together John.
More than fifty years ago.
We've had sunshine and clouds, John,
Some pleasure and some woe.
We've travelled up the hill, John,
And pulled heavy load
God gave us strength to do So
Over many hard. rough road.
We've walked in darkness, too, John,
Without one ray Of light,
To help us on our journey,
But yet it all was right.
We've knelt beside the grave. too,
And thought our hearts would break,
We were robbed of all we had, John,
When God our child did take.
But now we're gliding down the stream
Too old to pull the oar,
The waters, now, are smooth, John,
Soon we shall reach the snore.
We have a light so clear,
We shall know where to land.
And the child we lost, so long ago,
Will take us by the hand.
Our eyes will not be dim. John,
Our locks will not be gray,
We will climb the steps together, John,
And with our darling stay.
Jennie c. Blake.
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The Federal Election Laws.

The bold attack which the Bourbon
Democracy made upon the constitution
ality of the Federal election laws, in the
Georgia Ku-Klux cases, has nor only been
signally rebuked by the Supreme Court
of the United States, but the result has
been to greatly strengthen the principle
underlying all legislation by Congress
for the protection of voters and the
purity of the ballot at the National cleo
tions.
At the last election for members of
Congress in Georgia the Bourbons made
determined efforts to defeat Independent
candidates like Speer and FELTON,, and
the old methods of violence and intimi-
dation were freely employed. Negroes
were whipped and otherwise outrageous
ly maltreated by bands of night rluers,
and there was a reign of terror in the
Western part of the State. The outrages
we're too fragrant in their nature to be
overlooked, and a number of the Offend
ers, embracing, as usual, "seme of the
best citizens" was indicted and convict
ed in the Circuit Court and sentenced to
the Penitentiary.
The decision just rendered was based
upon an application for the discharge
of the prisoners upon habeas corpus on
the ground that the law under which
they were sentenced is unconstitutional.
In ther words, that Congress have no
power to pass laws to protect persons in
the free use of the franchise and To
punish those who abuse and iutimidate
colored voters. The Court very Justly
characterize it as startling propusi-
tion' that Government, whose execu-
tive head AID legislative body are both
elective, does not possess the power to
secure this election from the influence
of vlolerce, corruption and fraud. II is
also asserted, in very plain English. that
the United States is something more
than IA mere aggregation of delegated
agents of other States and Governments
each of which is superior to the General
Government"
1t will now be in order for Bourbons
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Extent of the Oceans.

From an interesting work by DR.. Otto
Krummel of Gottingen we learn the ex-
tent of the different seas on our globe.
According to his calculation the Atlantic
ocean has a superficies of 49,429, ,46S
square miles; Indian ocean, 45.462, ,040
square miles; Pacific ocean, 99.S97, ,9l7
square miles. Thus the total superficies
of the three largest oceans is 194, ,TS7. .425
square miles. The Arctic ocean has a
superfcies of 9,4Sl, ,294 square miles. In
the Arctic ocean Hudson bay has su-
perlicieS of 663,249 square miles, and the
White sea 7.716 square miles; the Aus
tralian sea, 5,1l2,4y1 square miles; the
Mediterranean, 1,7S9,029 square miles
Baltic. 257.5s9 square miles; Red sea,
273944 square miles; Persian gulf, 1885,
S37 square niles. Then come the seas
that DR.. Krummel calls the coast seas,
namely: North sea. S39,526 square miles
Sea of Great Britain, l26,290 square
miles; SEA of st. Laurent, ITO, ,l09 square
miles; China sea, 761,632 square miles
Japan sea, 647.170 square miles; Sea of
Oskhotsk, 934.7l7 square miles; Behring
sea, 1,440,33S square miles; Sea of Cali
fornia, l03.67S square miles. The Total
superticies of these coastal seas is
4523, ,46O square miles. Adding the Ant
arctic ocean, tho superficies OF which
are calculated at 2696.236 square miles,
the total superficies of all the seas is
23I I,9l5.905 square miles, while the total
superficles of the continents and islands
of the entire globe is only 34.354,65O
square miles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

to raise the cry of naturalization" be-
cause the Supreme Court have declared
that the United States not only possesses
the power to protect and defend the
right of suffrage at National elections,
bnt must exercise that power if the Re-
public is to be guarded against the his
toric dangers of violence and corruption.
This is just the kind of generalization"
shat is needed, and few more lessons
like that taught in Georgia would have
a most wholesome effect. The scoun-
drel Wheeler, Of Copiah county, should
he either imprisoned or hanged, and the
aiders and abettors Of the Danvi!ls
assassinations should receive like pun
ishment.-Pittsburgh Commercial Ga
Zette.
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SHOULD HAVE A PENSION.
A Man Who Lost His Moral Charac-
ter During the War.

The st. Paul Globe says the following
letter on a new pension subject found
its way to the State Capitol on Monday.
The subject is so tartly handed, nOtwIth-
standing according to Webster the writer
has 'bad SPELL" that it seems to be
worth publication:
BINGHAM LAKE, Jan. 81, 1884.
ITO the Adjutaut General of Minnesota:
"The undersigned was soldier during
the late war. When | entered the army
| was a young man of good moral char
aeter, belonged to the church. and at
tended Sunday school regular. But now,
after serving my country, have con-
tracted bad habits, will now swear and
steal in fact. | am ruined morally.
What | want to know, am | entitled To
a pension for loss of moral character l
hold that the Government is bound To
return its soldiers in as good condition
as it received them. morally as well as
isikaly. / will defy any man to assocl-
ate with guard house bummers. mule
drivers, and officers as long as i did,
without losing his moral character. He
who steals my purse, steals trash. etc
"If there is no law covering my case,
will you please have one passed, for l
know quite number who are In the
same fix as | am. II there is law cover
ing my case, would my evidence be good
for anythingY Please give me full adj
vice just how to act. am little afraid
il should testify that l was a man
without any character. would not be
believed, but you will understand how
it is yourself. Very truly,
AT
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The Press goes on:


TOM MAST fills the first page of Har-
per's Weekly with a cartoon this week
for the first time in many weeks. The
subject is the devastation caused By the
western floods. A haggard mother
covers On rude raft, clasping her chill
dren to her breast IN terror of the boiling
water around her. The manner of Mast
is there, but not the old power and force
full spirit. Doubtless the ruthless pigeon
holing of his drawings by the editor has
dampened the enthusiasm which was
wont to make Harper's looked for week
ly to see what Mast bad in it, The story
that Mast has life contract for $4,000
year with the Harpers is authentic. 1t
is not so true that the artist is breaking
down under the mental grief caused by
not seeing his desi. rs appear. The
story to that effect which went the
| rounds of the press not long ago was
not true. He is rich, comfortable and
happy. He has beautiful home; his
house is described at length in the March
| LippincOtt's Magazine, and his home life
is delightful. His position is perfectly
assured. He has accomplished greater
work than any caricaturist who ever
lived. His reputation is fixed high. Ii
can make no difference to him if circum
seances have made his rel tions to his
paper an olamous. If he chose. he could
reak his contract an use his pencil
Elsewhere. If he chooses to draw 4
princely salary for doing little or moth
ing it is no one else's affair but his own
Philadelphia Press, March 8.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

| EX-POsTMAsTER GENERAL JAMES was
before the Springer Committee to testify
aS to the Star route cases. The prOba
bility of corruption in that branch of the
postal service was suggested on the oc
casiOn Of his first meeting with General
Garfield, the night before he was inaug-
urated. General Garfield said he was
afraid there was something wrong, and
if he (Mr. james, went into the Post
office Department, he would expect him
to plow deep. A week later General
Garfield said 30 him that he was satisfied
here had been a willful waste of public
tnouey and gross corruption in the Star
route service, and he desired that all un-
necessary and extravagant service shO Id
be relentlessly cut off. He wanted the
system investigated, not persons, but if
there were persons implicated they must
be prosecuted. At another interview it
WAS suggested that the proceedings
might strike persons IN high places, men
who claimed the President was under
obligations to them, and the u. S. Senate
might in consequence be changed from
d Republican to Democratic body.
Garfield hesitated but moment and
then said: Il direct you to probe this
ulcer to the bottom and cut it out" A
few days before the assassination Mr..
James called upon the President for CON-
sultatien upon the Star route matter
and was surprised to find Dorsey and
Ingersoll present. They remained. The
President said among other earnest
things that the investigation was pro
ceeding too slowly. AS they were about
to leave, Mr.. Cooke, associate counsel in
the case, stepped up to the President and
said: Il feel it my duty to say from
knowledge that has come into my pos
session that something Dreadful is about
to happen. l do not know what it is,
but think l can learn during the coming
week."
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Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. s. A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT NJ. EATON, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
~ Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
J. b. RYAN, II. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, r. & S. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
H. R. BUMGARNER, t. l. NJ.
F. D. BAILEY, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 2G, Z. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. c. W. CARROLL, Z. e.
L. L. SRDwICk, Rec.
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CoNCEINING the statement, that the
casket containing the remains of Presi-
dent Garfield has not been paid for,
which Is a mistake, the Cleveland Herald
SAYS:
The casket was furnished by Charles
A. Benedict, of New York, hose bill
was decreased $500 by the Board OF
A udit. There is but slight shadow of
excuse for the error into which the Com
mel cial Gazette and o.her sheets have
fallen. The bill Of Undertaken Speare,
of Washington, who first took charge OF
the remains, is unpaid. He claims
upward of S1,400 for services. flowers
and carriages furnished, and the coffin
in which the remains lay before being
transferred to the present receptacle.
The fact that Mr.. Speare's bill has not
been paid lies with himself. He refused
to sign the agreement to be bound by
he decision of the Board of Audit, AS to
the amount to which be was entitled,
which signing or the part of every
person holding claims against the Gov
eTAment for services rendered during
the sickDdss and after the death of the
President is necessary before their
claims can be passed upon."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

The Texas Stockman wants to SAY
that when sheepmen in Texas learn to
handle their sheep to the best advantage
and get to keeping them in fenced pas
lures. where they will not have to herd,
count and dip them to death, the world
cannot beat Western Texas for sheep
country, and men here who nave oeen
in Australia and other sheep raising
countries know it,"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

Mr.. W. l. CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture, reports
that the wheat in the northern part of
the State is looking remarkably well,
and that there are indications of large
crop. He states that the cold weather
and snow have done the wheat no harm,
and should there he nothing unusual in
the y Gather of the current month, Ohio
would produce its usual crop this year.
Although March has entered with unu-
sually cold weather. there are indications
that the severity of winter is about over
in this latitude, and that, though there
will s)ill be "cold waves" their frequency
as well as their intensity will be dimin-
ished. The average March temperature
here, as found by the Signal Service, is
about A degrees. The average of the
first four days was % degrees at Cincin-
natl, and about 10 degrees at Columbus.
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Belmont County on1cIal Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of COurts-Wm. b. Cash.
Sheritf-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Auoitor-R. r. Barrett.
Tressurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred II. Mitchell.
Recorder-W s. Hobbs
Commissioners-0wen Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John II. Mitchell
Coroner-E. B. Kennedy.
lnfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
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MATTHEW ARNOLD and his daughte

MATTHEW ARNOLD and his daughter
while at Cleveland, were entertained at
the home of the Hon. Henry b. Payne.
At breakfast buckwheat cakes were
served. Mr.. Arnold and daughter re-
fusel them, never having seen them be-
fore. When the second plateful cams
on Mr. Arnold changed his mind and
after eating ore, turned to his daughter
and said: do try one, Mary. they are
not half as nasty as they look"
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TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS.
Isss ,s4- Belmont Co., Ohio

Second Saturday January. Bridgeport
sendond saturday February. :. ClairsvllIe
First saturday March, BarnevSiiie;
Fifth Saturday Mar, b. = ClsIts''iie'
Third Saturday April, beIsie'
Third Saturday May, Belmont
Third SATURDAY June, st lalIsVllle. 80,
And at close OF Institute at BaInesVllle.
RULES.
examinations begin at 9 O'Clock g. m.
Trstt tnoniais of character are requHeu
sunlicaut is not know n 10 the bdaro-
ltsrttfcaIes will not be antedateo nor eA-
teaded. IN 10 .,,,,a,,
At close of Institute ONLY
= Certificates will be dated and issued oy bne
Hoerd in adjourned session on saturday fol-
lowing each examination.
soALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFIcATES
first-class Is yearsl certificate IL granted
unon an average Of 50 per cent. including three
higher branches, provided applicant mas nao
hree years continu uous experience, EIshIEEss :
NoNrzs Of which shall have been In the same
a second GLASS g years9 certificate Is grant.
ed upon an average OF 90 per cent. unciuutng -
threa higher branches. provided applicant mas
hss three vearr experience in teaching
4 third class e yearsD cert1ncate Is grained
mon an average OF 50 per cent. including one
higher branch. prosideo pbIns spRihcsns nAs nou
= A fourth-cisss Il year, certificate Is granted
upon an average Of 20 per cent. provided ap-
plicant has had one terms experience ln
fsachins or takes three hgne1 oIancnes.
upon an average Of so per cent. where eppi~
can't has had no experience In teachlng or no
higher branches are taken ,,,.
No certificate is granted unless tne aPPicane
answers 50 per cent. OF tne ques1ions III e"0N
II. ALEXANDER.
A. A. CLARK. BOARD Oh EA-
j. A. HENDERSON,
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ONE of the most interesting statements
made by the Civil Service Commission
is that about Is per cent. of all those
who have been appointed through the
competitive system had received only a
common school education, and that the
average age was about thirty-two years.
These were almost exactly the same as
the averages shown by the appointments
in the New York Federal Offices as stated
in the testimony given before the Pen
dletOn Committee, and they add another
to the items of proof that the competi
tive examinations do not grind out
college boy" clerks, as some of the pol
iticians have always been asserting.
Among the good results of years
working of the law is the diminution of
political assessments. the office holders
probably feeling by this time that they
are as free TO refuse TO contribute as any
other clats of citizens. Nearly 500 per-
sons have been appointed under this
system in the principal postoffices and
collectors offices outside of Washington,
and the appointments made. both in
Washington and elsewhere, seem to have
given satisfaction. There is no possi-
bility of complaint that the examiaa
tions are not absolutely fair. The cavil-
lers who were free with their predictions
that the examinations would be man-
aged so as to let in a good Republican
and somebody's friend every time,
must be compelled to admit now that no
political opinions or personal affiliations
can be taken into account under the
elaborate provision made by the Com
mission for putting all applicants on al
absolutely equal footing.-New York
Tribune.
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IT is asserted that in Paris no fewer
than 10000 women earn their living by
the manufacture of artificial flowers.
The rose is the test of proficiency which
the workshops demand. whoever can
counterfeit rose being supposed equal
to the imitation of any flower whatever
In this, as in other branches of industry,
there is usually a division of labor; the
bud, the foliage, and the mounting being
done by different persons. At present.
many flower makers are out of work,
owing in part to the competition of other
countries and in part to the fact that
artificial flowers are not universally in
fashion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

Hon. CHARLES FOSTER OF emily ex
man for President, although he SAYS the
Ohio delegation will probably go to
Chicago unpledged. As 10 Mr.. Arthur
he says he has done well, ''but no man
who has held the Presidency by reason
of his election as Vice President. has
ever yet been nominated after filling the
office TO which he was not originally
chosen by the people"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER, the Vir-
ginia Rradjuster, is a huent stump
speaker, and noted for the ease with
which he slips over the strong points
scored by his opponents in a personal
debate. Upon one occasion, at Winches.
ter, after listening to mastery presen-
tation of the Democratic issues. the Sen
ator rose and waving his hand flippantly
in the air as if brushing aside a fly.
began: Fellow citizens, l can write
everything the gentleman has said upon
ten cent piece, and still have enough
room left for the Lords Prayer"
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BelInOntChr0niCIe.
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Fer lear IL advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
ORPIoK South side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
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THE Philadelphia Press says the Re
publicans approach the National Con
vention in good temper and under the
best conditions. AS to the nominations
to be made there are two or three ques-
tions that are "clear pointer" as
these:
What candidate will sweep Ohio with
the largest Republican majority ID Oc-
tober? What candidate will make sure
carrying New York i'll Nosember?'
The Press goes on:
The key of the political situation lies
in these two States of Ohio and New
fYork. To carry Ohio is especially of
supreme Importance. The Republicans
might possibly win the Presidency with
out New York, AS they have done, but
they can not succeed without Ohio.
Ohio is the one great October State. 1t
is the central pillar in every Republican
calculation. Its verdict in October will
be accepted as decisive of the battle to
follow in November. The Democracy
might, indeed, stand bare chance of
winning without Ohio, but every intel
ligent man knows that a Republican
disaster there in October would presage
! Republican defeat in the Nation"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13

The Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention is called for Wednesday, the
10th irst.
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Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R
Il Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 800 q. N. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen,
eral prayer meeting; Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rev. 5. F. Minor, pastor. Sabbath
preaching: II a.m.; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday Z
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p IN.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Bslph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 a.m. Public worship: IL am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, 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.
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DIRE Glory
PRINCIPAL RISineSS Houses Of Bridgeport,

EoHGE GIFFEN, dealer in Choice Family
" Grocsriss. Phoenix Flour Specially.
q WOODOOCK. dealer In Hardware, Stoves,
=. Tinware, Glass; Nails, &C., corner MAID
TIN. ALEXANDER, Wholesale and Retail
w Greser corner Main and Bank Sts.
a BRANUM q SONS, Wholesale Grocers.
a. Rank Street.
W A, MARERY-A Full and Complete Line
L Of Boots, Shoes and Gents FURNISHING
00eds.
DINsMohE BROS. Grocery and Feed Store.
~ Main st. one door east of Smiths Mill.