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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
REPUBLICAN HONESTY PROVEN.
BY Figures That are Stubborn Fects.
Washington dispatch in Cincinnati COM
mercial Gazette.1

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Washington dispatch in Cincinnati COM
mercial Gazette.l
The Republican national committee has
,btained from the treasury department
financial statement OF great Importance. It
S a revision and an extension Of tne reply to
he senate resolution of February 9, 1876, so
IS to extend the comparison Of the ratio Of
osses in the collection and disbursement Of
,evenue to June 80, 1888 This statement
shows the receipts and disbursements of the
government from its organization until June
of last year with the amount of loss and
-atio of such losses per thousand, and it is
arranged, as nearly as practicable, in
periods of administration, and also into the
two periods of prior and subsequent to June
30, 1861. In other words, it covers the years
Of Democratic and Republican administra-
ton The treasury department, in view Of
the fact that the appropriations for mis-
oellaneous printing was refused by the
Democratic house, has not been able
to print this information, although
there have bs,n very many inquiries
for it But it has furnished Secre-
tary Mcpherson of the Republican congres
sional committee, with the figures, and he
has printed them at the cost Of the commit
tee. The staten snt will certainly sat at rest
the cry of the Democrats, Turn the rascals
OUT 1t shows, in a manner that cannot be
ontroverted, the fact that the ratio of losses
under Democratic administration is very
much greater than under Republican ad-
ministration. The tables that will soon be
published will silence those cayiliers whose
political occupation consists in the echo Of
this worn-out cry. A few illustrations Of
the conclusions of these tables will show
some remarkable results In the custom
service, for instance, the loss per thousand
dollars prior to June 80, 1861, was s.. 10.
From July l, 1861, to June so, 1868, the loss
per thousand dollars was only ten cents.
From all other sources, save the post-offce,
the loss during the period prior to 1864, per
thousand dollars, was 81. o. For the period
between June 90. 1851, to June 80, 1888, tbs
loss was twenty y-seven cents.
In the post office service for the first period
the loss was 1926 per thousand dollars,
while in the latter period it was only 81 per
thousand.
Under the head of disbursements the total
loss from disbursements of all classes per
thousand dollars prior to June 80, 1851, was
S5.21. The total loss between July l, 1861,
and June 80, 1888. was only thirty-nine
cents The total disbursements and receipts
and the varions sources of income are given,
so that this comparison can be verified by
any one who is disposed to refer to the an
nual reports AMI to make the calculation in
percentages The administration of Presi-
dent Arthur makes the best showing of all,
being remarkable in every respect, both as
to receipts and disbursements.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
A BOURBON SAMPLE.
A Southern Democratic Candidate
Who Spurns the Vote of a Negro.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Charles OFer-
rail- was recently nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Seventh
Virginia district O'Ferrall is member
of the present Congress, having been ad-
mitted thereto after contest before the
Committee on Elections and the House.
Hon. John Paul had been returned as
elected, and was awarded the certificate
by the Governor. OFerrall is rampant
Bourbon, as is shown by his speeches.
The colored men in Ohio, who, it is
claimed, contemplate voting the Demo+
cratic ticket next month might read
little of O'Ferrall's speeches and profit.
Following is an extract from one of his
talks to his constituents q day or two
ago:
II take this occasion to proclaim that
in this fight want no negro to vote for
me. By the eternals, this is a white
mans government, and l shall carry q
white mans flag. 1t is no use to ask the
negroes to vote for me; they are Repub-
licgns by instincts as well as by out
stinks."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
A Rising Tide.

The west wind clears the morning,
The sea shines silver gray;
The night was long, but fresh and strong
Awakes the breezy day;
Like smoke that flies across the lift,
The clouds are faint and thin;
And near and far. along the bar,
The tide comes creeping in.
The dreams of midnight showed me
A life of loneliness
A stony shore, that knew no more
The bright waves soft caresS;
The morning broke, the visions fled
With dawn new hopes begin;
The light is sweet, and at my feet
The time comes rolling in.
Over the bare, black boulders
The ocean sweeps and swells;
o waters wide, We come to hide
Dull stones and empty shellsl
bear the floods lift up their voice
With loud, triumphant din;
Sad dreams, depart-rest, doubling heart,
The tide comes foaming inl
Sarah Doudney.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Assailing a Candidates Wife.

Is Presidential election license to
sink all principles of conduct, and all the
sentiments of honor, manhood and de-
cency, in order to serve political party
to beat the nominee of the opposing par
ty? If so, government by frequent
popular elections would be the degrada
tion of the people. The way in which
an atrocious insinuation to befoul the
wife of one candidate has been set up
and set of against a notorious and con-
-fessed licentiousness of the other. and
the cowardly manner in which the per-
petrator seeks to escape personal liabili+
ty, and its unspeakable outrage of every
sense of morality. honor, manhood, ,cour>
age and deeency, call for review, TO see
if such crime can be perpetrated with
out arousing an sffectual public judg-
ment.
All know that Republicans did not
fetch up Gov. Cleveland's immoralties.
They were circulated among delegates
at the Chicago Democratic Convention
by his New York Democratic opponents,
to warn them what the party would
have to face if it nominated him. With
its eyes open the convention nominated
him in blind pursuit of the phantom of
availability. 1t took the chances of
nominating one whom a prominent
Democrat has called "moral leper,"
and thereby decided that personal NOR
ais had no relation to official character.
The history was offered to Republi>
cans and declined. Not till it had been
published by Democratic and Independ.
ent journals, and had become so notori-
Gus and such mstter of public discus
sion that to keep silence would be to ig-
more that which all were talking about,
did the Republican journals take it up
Nor was it then with eagerness or any
expansion of the history, but rather
with reluctance to bring candidates
personal immOralities into political
canvass.
The question whether moral character
should have any part in qualifications
for President of the Republic they pre-
ferred to leave to the Democratic jour
nails and to those Independent purists,
who hold that the private remark of
enterprise, that he would be an active
member of the association, meant that
he pledged to it bis official power as
Speaker of the House, ,and therefore was
corrupt proposal, which destroyed all
of his useful public life and disqualified
him for any public trust.
They have treated the question in
moral, purist, reforming and Democrat
ic manner, first by blackening the char
acter of the other candidate, and by as
sailing his wife; second, by tearing open
the graves of eminent men and fathers
of the Republic, and adopting and mag
nifying the calumDies and faults of their
time, to convey that all eminent men
have been iicentious, and, therefore, that
Grover Cleveland is iH the line of high
precedents. Thus has all the National
history been befouled, and all moral
character abandoned as qualification
for public position, in order to drag all
down to the level of the Democratic can
ddate.-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

A young woman in Easton who
thought she was losing her husbands
affection, went to seventh daughter
of seventh daughter for love powder.
The mystery woman told her: ''Get a
raw piece of beef, cut flat, about half
an inch thick. Slice an onion in two
and rub the meat on both sides with it
Put on pepper and salt and toast it on
each side over red coal fire. Drop
on it three Jumps of butter and two
sprigs of parsley and get himto eat iti'
The young wife did so. and her hus-
Dand loved her ever after.-AileHtoa1a
(Pa.) Chronicle.
An Austin lawyer has a mouth that
travels faster than mis- brain when he
makes a speech In q recent case. in
which he was defending man charged
with theft, he brought down the court,
jury and spectators, by saying: Gen
tlemen of the jury, you have heard me
demonstrate the utter innocence of the
client. You have also heard the testi-
mony of my client. You have also
heard the testimony of the prisoners
own boy in corroboration of what havs
stated. And now, gentlemen of the
jury, let me remind you of that old
scriptural saying that fools and chill
dren always tell the truth What
more convincing proof do you require.
TEXAS SiftingS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
By the Light of Day.
Past Impossibilities the Facts of the
Present-Heip in the Near Era.

I remember when they were putting up the
poles for the first telegraph line in the staste
of New York, and now look therer exclaimed
q citizen of the metropolis 10 hia friend. as the
two stood on the summit of the tall eQuitaOte
building in Broadway. The city is strung with
wires like a harp and electric communication
and laugh at it SIS they did at Morse when he
first suggested its possibility. The age
marches on and prejudice must give way; no.
body has 8 monopoly of truth; even .he con-
eervative guild of physicians admit thai the
secrets of medicine are shared By all men, 1
dressed his wound and God healed him. said
old Galen; once tnat terrible disease, rheum>
stism, was supposed to be a shifting, local ALI
ment, now attacking the joints and now The
muscles; to day 1t is demonstrated 10 disease
of the blood. Mrs Henry Bagert, No 454 Allan =
tic avenue, N Y, writes TO Messrs Hiscox a Co,
of New York, proprietors of PARkERS
Tonic, that she has been completely disabled
from rheumatism and pain in the back and
limbs; she as advised 10 take the Tonic for
kidney disease; she did so and her rheumatism
disappeared The reason is simple; diseased
kidneys produce rheumatic symptoms; cure
now admitted by all Intelligent physicians; it
Is the new light thrown on their time-worn
and mistaken theories.
PARKER'S TONIC which is a colnbins>
tion OF the best remedies for the blood known
to science, is universally successful In COM
batting this terribly common complaint Those
who, like Mrs Bogert, suffer from kidney or
liver diseases or any complaint arising from
impure blood, will find the Tonic prompt
and certain remedy. Prices, SO cents and 81 .
bottle. HIscox & Co., Chemists, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. M. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. IL,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, Fl. p.
JESSE B. NEYKR, Secy.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54, R. & s. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, T. l. M.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of. each
month O. w. CARROLL, E. G.
]. B. MRyER, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

The Brooklyn Eagle, Dem, claims
New York state for Cleveland by eight
Thousand plurality. giving the figures as
follows: Cleveland, 100000; Blaine. 49,,
600; Butler, 10000. If that is the best
the Dragging. clustering Democracy can
do in the way of boasting, in advance,
their case in New York may be set down
as hopeless.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

SPEAKER CARLISLE has received the
Endorsement of bis constituents for bis
support of free trade, in a re-nomination
to Congress. This is equivalent to an
election in a state whose principal MAN.
ufacture is whiskey. and which asks that
its regular beverage be made free to all.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

REPUBLICANS should not rest easy un-
der the Democratic assertion that the
Democrats don't need Ohio" Rest
assured that party will stop at nothing
to carry Ohio at the October election.
With an honest party vote Ohio is Re-
publican state by 10000 majority, and
Democrats know this. The eyes of the
entire country will be upon Ohio during
the coming weeks, and Republicans have
every reason to scquit themselves like
men. 1t is not easy to overestimate the
magnitude of success or the depression
from faiiure.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

indianapolis Times: The Democrats In
Indiana have hitherto been inclined TO deny
their free trade tendencies, aud to claim
they were in favor only of a reduction of
the tariff They have at last thrown off the
mask. and are now openly for free trade.
Northeastern Chronicle (Catholic)-The
present presidential campaign is apt to do
away with the fiction of solid Catholic or
Irish vote forever, and the sooner it is done
away with the better. We hail the division
of Catholics on political questions and their
distribution among the two great parties Of
the country as good omen both for the
church and for Catholics as citizens Of the
Republic.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Cleve-
land is accorded much credit for advising
his rrien,ls TO ''t-l the TRUTH when it be-
came apparent that ;''s truth could not be
concealed. lie is l.;N the man who had
sworn to quit chewing tobacco; when he was
caught afterward with hugs quid between
his teeth and charged with violating his
pledge he caadidly and manfully said, ~
admit it"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Legal Notice.
Virgil Mcbride, plaintiff VS.. VIM. T. Mead
defendant.

Virgil Mcbride, plaintiff vs.. VIM. t. Mead,
defendant
THE defendant, VIM. T. Mead, whose post
Il office and place of residence is unknown,
will take notice, that ON the Sth day Of Sep
tember, 1884, the plaintiff, Virgil Mcbride,
tiled in the court Of common pleas Of Belmont
county, Ohio, his petition seeking to subject
to the payment Of judgment heretofore, to-
wit: on the LIST of July, 1870. obtained against
said defendan, by the plaintiff in said court Of
common pleas aforesaid and for the sum OF
Ss05 l2 debt and 81 so costs, the undivided
interest Of said VIM. I. Mead in the lands Of
his father, Joseph Mead; said lands situate in
said Belmont county, Ohio, and fully de-
scribed in said petiiion-the interest OF said
VIM. T. Mead in the same being the one
ninth part thereof Said petition viii be for
hearing onithe ... day of November, 1884, or
as soon thereafter as may be.
49, L. DANFORD,
91S-sd Atty for plaintiff,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

IT is confidently predicted that Cleve
land, in his own county. where he is best
known, will be beaten five thousand. In
Blaine's county, where he is best known,
the Republicans had larger majority
than ever before, at the late slectiOn-
This is a contrast that is full of meaning
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Belmont County oh1ciaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Thomas Cochran.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Leroy C. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. R. Barrett.
Treasurer-EdWardL L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred 81. Mitchell
Recorder-W. 8. Hobbs.
COmmissioners-0we Mehan, Morris Cope
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John Fl. Mitchell
Ooroner-E. B. Kennedy.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Lev
Jones, James B. Ritchey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

BLAINR's progress from Maine to the
west has begun in serious of ovations
which will grow greater and greater as
he journeys toward the setting sun. If
Massachusetts is filled with enthusiasm.
what may not be expected of Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

FOLLOWING the publication of the first
batch of Mulligan letters in 1876. the
people of Maine gave Republican ma
jority of over $4,000 in vindication of Mr.
Blaine from the alleged charge of crimi
nality, They were revived again this
summer, and the State responded two
weeks age with 10000 majority in re-
pudiation. This publication OF this Sec
oi,d batch will doubtless result in the
State giving from thirty to forty thou
sand majority for Blaine in November
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Col. John Warren Talks.

No more outspoken enemy to Cleveland Is
to be found in Massachusetts, than Col John
Warren, one of the few surviving officers OF
Gen. Meagher's famous Irish brigade. He
was also, says the Boston Journal, "a mem
ber of the Erin's Hope expedition in 1867.
organized the old Fenian brotherhood in
New England, and for his devotion to the
Irish cause suffered the horrors of penal SER
vitude three years. This daring and in
telligent Hibernian has replied to Chairman
Collins's plea for Cleveland with an elabcr-
ate and forcible attack upon the governors
record. But he also quotes Gen. Washing
ton to prove that Ireland has hitherto
proved barrier to British aggression upon
the United States, and adds: '"lf we Irish
American citizens are true to ourselves and
to the cause of suffering humanity, we will
unite to meet that common enemy and rout
her insidious commanders, Generals Free
Trade, Golden, Monopoly, Corporation,
Cleveland and Collins
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Gen. Logan at Madison, wis.

Everything writes its own history and
marks out distinctly path of its own. So
it was with the Democratic party; its course
was indelibly impressed upon the history OF
the country in manner that no one should
envy. The Democratic party represented
English interests as against American inter-
ests; its movements were built upon Free
trade, State banks, rotten and deprecated
currency, state rights and slavery The
Democrats o. the south wrote their principles
in blood The Democrats of the north united
with the south after the rebellion had been
crushed and formed the same party as be-
fore, upholding the same platform and sup
porting the same candidates for Office The
Democrats had opposed every advance
measure for the last twenty years. Their
monuments were raised over false creeds,
failures in craftsmanship, the putrid carcass
of secession and the dry bones of state sove
reignty. Their platform would have TO be
referred to the supreme court for defined
construction. The letters of acceptance of
the candidates on the Democratic ticket gave
no clue to their views on the living issues of
the day.
Gen Logan dwelt upon Mr. Hendricks
record, saying that Mr.. Hendricks, with two
other senator's. voted, during the days of re-
construction, for an amendment requiring
property qualification in the rebel states.
This, Gen. Logan declared, was intended to
prevent the freedmen from voting. Gen
Logan discussed the tariff, taking local in
dustries and interests to demonstrate the
national prosperity acquired through the
protective tariff. He also defended the right
to protect voters at the ballot box.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

A new fruit, ''loquat" introduced
in California, where it is highly es-
teemed. is a native of Japan or China
The tree is an evergreen. with large.
oval, coarsely-toothed leaves. The
fruit grows in clusters, each plum re-
sembling a miniature bell-fower apple,
and is from an inch to an inch and q
half in diameter. 1t is bright yellow.
with pleasant sour flavor. tough,
smooth skin, and contains two large
seeds. The tree is very hardy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

Seyenty-nine individuals, firms and
corporations of San Francisco are
assessed for 500. 600 or over, and the
total assessment of the city this year is
S., SO2, $50 greater than last year. The
largest individual taxpayers are Mrs.
F. S. Hopkins. on s615.S70: Leland
Stanford, on 1851. 790. and Charles
Crocker, on 1926. 900
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

Hoe, the inventor of the printing
press which bears his name, anticipates
In the near future the invention of a
Photographic press that will turn of
goo. 900 papers an hour.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

HEADQUARTERS for fresh Teas, pure
Sugars and Ground Spices, perfectly
pure and always fresh," is opposite the
Treasurer's office, at JEPsON's. 8 Is 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

Great excitement exists at Duck H;lls
Miss, over recent discovery in less
than mile Of that place of rich beds of
iron ore, which it is believed will Weld
90 per cent of the metal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

JUDGING from the immense stock Of
Boots and Shoes +. Troll 4 Sons are re-
csivlng, they must intend to supply the
county. 1t. :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

SPICEsl SPICEs!i SPICEsl!l- Whole and
fresh, sealing wax, &c, at
PATTERSON & Sons,
Gil ct. Druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
Hendricks, the Free Trader.
New York Tribune.

Mr.. Hendricks certainly has more cour-
age than Gov Cleveland. He is not afraid
to tackle the tariff question. This was the
topic with which he introduced his speech at
indianapolis Saturday night, formally
opening the Democratic campaign in Indi-
ana; and he advocated Mr.. Waterson's pet
idea with fervor and directness. TheD en-
-ocrats out west seem to have discovered at
last what is the real issue of this contest
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
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w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of subscriptions:
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If not paid within the year 20 per cent will
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25
THE PLAN

JERSEY SWEET POTATOES, the best
you ever saw. received twice week and
for sale cheap at 9lS2t JEPsoN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-25

"GATH," telegraphing to the Cincinnati
Enquirer long account of the Tammany
meeting, says of Grady's bitter attack on
Cleveland:
Toward the close of his speech he vir-
tually had the house to himself. Here
was man allowed to goon for one hour
abusing the democratic candidate at
every point, calling him dishonest, brib-
ed, mean, etc.. W hile the committee had
just presented q report approving the
Governor. Ever, body knows that by
the turn of his thumb Mr.. Kelly could
have ruled Grady off that platform, or
not allowed him to SPEAK. The simple
fact is that the Irish vote of New York
is in a highly chaotic condition. A por-
tion of it is for Butler, another portion
is for Blaine, and, perhaps, ene-third of
it is for Cleveland. l should think that
giving one-third of the Irish vote to each
of these candidates would be but little
wide of correct distribution.