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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-16
Views in Shanghai.

A special correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press says the superstitions
of the people are marvellous. Most
houses contain "Hall of the Ances-
tors" where the spirits of the depart
ed are supposed to take up their habi-
tation. This hall contains an altar,
upon which it is customary to put
vlands and burn scraps of colored
paper in memory of the dead. A
piece of cotton may frequently be seen
glued to the wall to indicate the par.
ticuar spot where a particular spirit
is supposed to reside. The ancestral
halls are so religiously honored by
the Chinese that the emperor has only
to order their destruction when he
wishes to inflict the sternest possible
punishment; and then the most hon
orable course left to the man thus
scourged is suicide.
! have had an educated, English
Speaking Chinarantefl me that the
earth is penetrated with arteries,
through which thel good forces run :;
and when smiled incredulously, he
assured me with the greatest earnest
hess, that it twas really So"
The most barbarious of all the
death rites which have been observed
in China was that of immolating hu.
man beings at the tombs of the de-
parted great. AS high as 1T men
have been buried alive in the tomb
OF a single individual. This horrible
custom does not prevail at all now,
of course, but the same false and in
adequate notions of the sacredness of
human life do prevail universally.
But of all Chinese customs the most
remarkable has been the prevalent,
public, fashionable suicides, conduct
ed in public with every show of
pomp, and sometimes actually under
the general direction of mandarin.
A gay procession would be formed,
and delighted throng would follow
the prospective victim to scaffold
which had been erected with great
care. The seats commanding the best
view of the sacrifice would be sold,
and there would be grand turnout
of the suiclding party's friends, as
well as of the public at large. Per-
haps it would be IA young widow who
had resolved to end her miserable eX-
istence on account of the death of her
husband, a widow not being priyil-
edged to remarry in China. The oc-
caSion would be treated as a regular
holiday by the natives. For a time
the woman would chat pleasantly
with her friends, partaking of boun.
tiTul feast with them on the gallows.
Then. having caressed a little child
that was placed upon the table be-
fore her, and adorned it with a neck
lace, she would take a basket of floW-
ers and scatter the blossoms gaily
among tine crowd. after which she
would cheerfully place her head in
the moose and swing off into eternity.
AS IA rule, suicides are now-a-dayS
performed without such publicity
but they are very common. The way
in which Cinnamon often serve an
enemy is to go and commit suicide
upon his doorstep i'm such manner
that suspicion will point at him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-16

A man of the Bob IngersoIl type
living in an Iowa town recently ap-
piled for an injunction restraining
the reading Of the Bible in the pul
lie schools of that State, and also to
prohibit the singing of hymns or re.
peating the Lords Prayer. In de.
cision rendered last week, the court
held that such selections were intend,
ed to inculcate morality, purity and
honesty, and were, therefore, part
Of the school system. The court rs.
fused to grant the desired order.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-16
NOTICE.

down any OF the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land OF Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
and six miles from Oakland. The penalty
for cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Md. without permission Of the owner of the
land, is the same, under the Act of 1880 ch.
284. as for feloniously stealing goods or chat
tells TO the value ofthe tree or trees" so cut
down. -
THEOS. r. FIORWITZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-16

nMn M business now before the public You
UKHVscan make money faster at work for
nKN 4 us than at anything else. Capital
UUU j not needed. We will start you. Sl2
a day and upwards made at home by the in
dustrOus. Men, women, boys and girls want
ed everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. You can work in spare time only or
give your whole time to the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No other
business will pay you nearly as we'll. Noone
can fail to make enormous pay by engaging
at once. Costly Outfi and terms free. Money
made fast. easily. and honorably. Address
TRUE& Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-16

"a - a 4 not. life is sweeping by. go
DA and dare before you die,
n something mighty and sub
q IN - j lime leave behind to con-
quer time" s6G week in your own town.
IS outfit free. Norisk. Everything new. Capt..
tai not required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies'
make as much as men. and boys and girls
make great pay. Reader. if YOU want busi-
ness at which you can make great pay all the
time. write for particulars to II. HALLETT &
CO.. Portland. Maine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
Will Your Seed Grow?

The following is furnished for publ
cation by Prof. Lazenby, of the Agri
cultural Experiment Station:
The planting of poor seeds is source
of thousands of dollars useless expense
to the farmer each year. All seeds are
apt to lose their vitality from improper
curing and various other causes, anC
when planted fail to grow. Seed corr
is especially apt to be injured.
In order to help guard against the
loss from planting poor seeds, the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station has
arranged to test. flee of charge, al
seeds sent for that purpose.
In selecting samples care should be
taken to secure a fair average of the
wnoie stock to be used. The CORE should
be taken one kernel from the middle
one from the but and one from the tip
If each 100 ears, the tips, middle and but
kernels kept separate. The package
should be plainly marked with the name
of the sender. 4 letter should be sent
at the same time, stating as many facts
as possible regarding the variety sent
the particular crop of which it is sam
pie, time of husking, and manner OF
keeping and other points of Importance
|. Inquiries directed to the Station re-
garding seeds, seed testing, etc, will re
ceive prompt attention and be answered
as far as possible. All communications
and packages should be addressed, "Ex
pertinent Station. Columbus, Ohio" Re
suits of tests will be forwarded to the
sender as soon as completed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

& ". railroad, makes makes it necessary
to form several new sub districts in this
township.
The sugar trees are now on tap. and
the prospect is quite favorable for a large
yield of maple sugar and mOlasSes.
Mr.. Calvin Murphy and lady returned
home last week from lengthy visit
among friends at York, Pa.
Some thirty members have united with
the WinebrenarianS, at New Pittsburgh
A large number of the members were
immersed in Wheeling creek last Sabbath
Mr.. Ross and Victoria L., Youngest
daughter of Wm. Henderson. of Glover
Ridge. We're united in marriage at the
brides residence, last " ednesday eve,
ming.
We notice in the Saturdays Intelligent
Ger that the great West Virginia EXpOSi'
tlOn will he no more-her history, like
the great flood. is numbered with the past
As the Ohio State Fair, and Barnesville
Fair convene the same time as the Bel
mont county Fair, wouldn't it pay better
| financially, to change the st. ClairSvlllt
Fair to the time formerly occupied by
the W. Va Exposition? This would give
the managers and exhibitors of the Bel
mont Co. Fair an opportunity to attend
the State fair at Columbus.
COUNTRY COUSIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
UNIONTOWN.

WE are glad to say that Mrs. Matte
Taylor, wife of VIM. Taylor, jr., who
has been so dangerously ill that her
life was despaired of, is now very much
better, and there are hopes OF her speedy
recovery. Mrs. Taylor IS ever ready to
respond to the call of distress, and while
caring for the sick she was also proStra-
ted by sickness.
Mr.. CLAYTON NOLAN, young man
of this vicinity, deserving Of the high
est regard, will start next week for his
new home in Butler county, Kansas.
'Clate" was poor boy of this town, but
he found a respectable home in the
country, and has now money in bank,
and a character for civility and honesty,
that will insure for him hearty well
come in any locality where such princi-
pies prevail.
Mr.. VIM NICHOLS and Miss Ida E.
Hays were married on Wed esday, the
18th inst, at II o'clock NJ, by Rev. J. C.
Scouller, of the U. 2. church, of which
they were members. Mr.. Nichol is a
gentleman worthy of the highest es
teem, and Miss Hays was young lady
very popular among her many friends,
who cousign her to the tender, loving
care of Mr.. Nichol, with the kindest and
truest wishes for their future happi-
ness and prosperity.
On Friday last, Uniontown, and three
families in the vicinity, made their
contribution of wagon load of provis-
ions and comforts for the relief of the
sufferers from the recent flood. Fol a
little town of l53 inhabitants, they had
no cause to be ashamed of their dopa
tion Wisdom was used in selecting
that which would be most needed and
would not be lost if kept over Our
people would not permit their names
being mentioned, but we would say that
all were willing to contribute, if not at
that time, when convenient occasion
presented itself. Mr.. NJ. L. Price hitch
ed his team to the wagon and conveyed
the provisions to the railroad station at
Bruce.
COMMUNION SERVICE at the L. Z.
church. on Friday. Rev. Thos Balph
preached on Friday, and Rev. J. NJ. Far
rar, on Saturday and Sabbath There
were three accessions to the church, and
two infants were baptised into it: AN
ma" daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. t.
Cald well; maggie Bell" daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Snedeker.
Miss SADIE j. BENTLEY has for the
past few days been quite ill. but is now
better. Misa Bentley is universal fa-
vorite with hosts of friends, who will
be glad to learn that she is convalescent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
o. S. Journal Summary.

O. S. Journal Summary.
FEB. 12-Senate-A petition from 7C
citizens of Cincinnati, for an appropriation
of 100000 for relief of flood sufferers
was presented.
Bills introduced: Appropriating $780,
900 from the general fund for relief of
| flood sufferers along the Ohio river;
Amending the law as to jurors in murder
cases.
House-Bills introduced: Appropria-
ting 100000 for flood sufferers; putting
all State institutions, except the peniten-
tiary, under one board of control; making
February % and May 30 holidays for
teachers; requiring that three-fourths of
the freeholders shall be necessary to peti-
ton for an addition to a city; that when
plaintiff appeals, and RECEIVERS no more
than below, he shall pay all costs; provi
ding for shade trees in front of school
houses; to prevent gambling in stocks,
oil or produce.
FEB. 13-Senate-Bil introduced: Re-
lating to police powers in Cleveland; to
establish an asylum for inebriateS; various
local bills.
Bills passed: H. B. to promote destruc-
ton of noxious weeds on public high
ways; H. B. authorizing loan of $4,000
for flood sufferers in Belmont county; II.
J. r. authorizing the adjutant general to
loan tents to flood sufferers.
The Governors S nomination of Thomas
B. Bancroft of Gallia as inspector of
mines was received and referred.
A bill appropriating 100000 for relief
of flood sufferers was passed. A protest
against the bill, as unconstitutional, was
filed by Senator Williams.
The contested election case of Mickey
V. Loomis was taken up and postponed
until Thursday.
-House-Bills introduced: To provided
for State forestry commission; repeating
the statutes as to the annual encamp
ment of the militia; relating to the earn
ings of building associations; bonds given
in ditch cases; fees of county surveyors;
protection of factory employees; authoriz
ing legal service by registered letter; va
rious local measures.
Bills passed: II B. authorizing Belmont
to borrow $50, 900 for relief of flood
sufferers; II. B. appropriating SSOO,OOO
from the State treasury for relief of flood !,
sufferers.
A bill authorizing county commission
Els to raise money for relief of flood suf-
ferers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

all gasoline to be removed from build
ings within the town limits.
One Of the workmen engaged in en-
lalging the Reymann brewery vaults,
Wheeling, named Leon Leopold, was
killed last Friday, by the fall OF mass
of rocks.
Since last Friday the business men OF
Cambridge have been lighting up with
oil lamIs, the gas company refusing tC
accede To their demands.
Quaker City. Guernsey county, is tC
have canning establishment.
Fairview- has fifteen male citizens
whose ages average eighty years.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Post of the G. A. Z. was organized al
Cambridge, with W. II. c. Hanna as
Post Commander.
The scarlet fever is still playing havoc
in parts of Guernsey county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
Legal Notice.

Jesse YONALLY, residing at Abilene,
DickeEson county, Kansas, Solomon Yon-
ally, residing at Keystone, Dickinson
county, Kansas, and Mary L. Yonally, who is
married but the name of her husband unknown
residing at New Briton, Beaver county, Penn
sylvania, will take notice, that on the 10th day
of January, 1884, David Yonally and others
filed their petition in the common pleas court
of Belmont county, Ohio, against the above
named parties and others, praying that certain
deeds executed and delivered by Absalom YOn'
ally: in his life time, purporting to convey al
his real estate, to-wit: One to Joseph Howell
for I5 acres ,and one to James Humphrey for s.
acres, executed in 1874 and 1880, respectively
be annulled, set aside and held for naught, anC
that it be decreed and held that the tracts o
land therein described, belong to the heirs o
said decedent, subject to the dover estate o
his widow, Naomi Yonally; that partition b.
made of said premises, and that an accounting
be had of the rents and profits of the same, ant
for such other relief as in equity they may b.
entitled to. Said parties are required to an
swer on or before March 18th, 1884.
KENNON & CARROLL,
l HIT Att'ys for Plff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

THE dill introduced by Representa-
tive Hilles, in the Ohio Legislature, au-
thorizing Belmont county to issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000, for the benefit
of the sufferers by the late flood, and
which passed both houses, while not an
unnecessary measure when adopted, is
not now needed. The people of Martins
Ferry, Bridgeport and Bellaire, who
suffered loss and inconvenience by the
high waters have been provided for
This relief has come mainly from the
interior districts of Belmont county, and
SO liberal has been the response to the
cry for help that went up that terrible
night when the Hood was at its height
that the StorehOuses of aid are now filled
to repletion. If this loan is negotiated
these people will in measure, have to
bear "a double tax They gave not only
according to their means, but many
Stinted themselves that they might re-
lieve their fellow beings in the dire Ca
lamity that overlook them. When there
is plenty why should there be super
fluffy, especially when it imposes bur
den on communities that are already
heavily taxed? Public policy suggests,
OF rather demands, rigid economy in the
places visited by the flood, and there can
be no better exemplilication of economy
than the refusal of the County Com
miSsioners to issue the bonds. This is
the spirit of the opinions of prominent
gentlemen across the river, chronicled
else where. and they are the ones who |
ought to know Wheeling Intelligen
Ger. Tuesday
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
CULER AIN.

The good people of our township re
sponded promptly to the appeal for hell
for the sufferers along the river towns
A large amount Of provisions and money
were contributed, besides several loads OF
straw for bedding.
Starbuck Bros purchased the green.
house and residence of VIM. Lupton, at
the village of Colerain-considerat
S4, 400.
David Coleman, of near New Pitts
burgh, is improving his premises by
building four new dwelling houses.
During the series of meetings at Farm
ington, conducted by Revs. Day and
Smith. five new members were added to
the church. Through the earnest zeal of
the pastor, Rev. Day. the church is rapidly
increasing in numbers.
w. H Doan. the new P NJ at Maynard,
purchased 325 post office boxes from
Stilwell and Kidd. One hundred and
twenty-five are lock boxes.
VIM. Devault was plating the sub
district of this township last week-the
increase of the population along the c., l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
Superior Excellence.

The reasons for Peruna's superior excellence
in ali diseases, and its Rodus operandi. are
folly explained in DIR. Hartman's lecture re-
ported in his book on the Ills of Life and
How to Cure Them, from page to page 10
though the whole book should be read ald
studied to get the full value of ttis par>ex-
cellent remedy; these books can be had at all
drug stores gratis. Peruna is the best imme-
diate expectorant Cough mediciue). that has
yet been compounded by ply sician or drug
gst; there is nothing in medical print thai
can at all compare with it, and no less so is
it the best tonic, stimulant, nervine, diuretic,
Alternative, anti>dyspeptic, appetizer, h@matic
(blood medicine), &C., that has ever been com
pounded by doctor or layman; it should there.
fore, always be kept on hand for immediate
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR, of the Bel
mont district, is The right sort of rep
resentative for pressing emergency
The secretary of war had decided not tO
send out any money from the relief
fund to the flooded districts for fear il
would not be applied to the best advan
tage, preparing to purchase supplies by
his own officers, but on Colonel Taylor
giving bis personal obligation and guar
anty that the money should be properly
applied, he got $4,000. which was tele-
grapbed in equal amounts to Steuben
vile, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport anC
Peliaire in a short time after the appro
priation was passed, and was of double
service coming SO promptly.-IO. 5
Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
$4,000.

The fore part of last week. just after
the waters had receded and the work
of destruction was brought to view, ex-
Senator Wagener, of West Wheeling,
and John Zilch, of Bellaire, went to
Columbus and asked the Legislature to
pass bill levying tax of $4,000 on
the people of Belmont county. to assist
and relieve the sufferers from the flood
Representative Hilles introduced the
measure and it was passed through both
branches of the Legislature the same day
and became law. Following is the act
HOUSE BILL NO. 2IS-Br Mr.. HILLEs.
IAN ACT"
To authorize and Empower the County Com
missioners OF Belmont County, to Borrow
Money and Issue Bonds Tor the Relief O.
Persons in Belmont County, who Suffered by
the Late Flood.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the COun-
ty Commissioners of Belmont County are hereby
authorized and empowered to borrow for anC
on behalf Of said county, sum of money moi
exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars, for the pur-
pose of assisting and relieving those who have
suffered by the late flood in said county, and tt
distribute or apportiOn the same TO the cities
towns and township authorities of said county
wherein such persons have suffered, in proper.
tion to the number of persons, their wants
necessities and suffering in said places from
said cause, and such authorities NAV expeDd
the same for the aforesaid purposes as they
may determine.
SEC. ,. The Commissioners aforesaid are
hereby authorized and empowered to issue anC
negotiate the bonds of said county for the sun
borrowed as aforesaid, which shall bear inter-
est at the rate of not more than six per centuT
per annum, PAYABLE semi-annually, and shal
be payable ten years afie:. tue date thereof ol
sooner as said Commissioners NAV determine
and the same shall be negotiated at not les.
than par.
SEC. 3. For the payment of The bonds ISSUED
as aforesaid, the faith and credit of said count,
are hereby pledged, and the County Commits
sioners of said county are authorized and en-
powered TO make such further or additiona
levy of taxes as may be necessary or required
to pay the same.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
A. D. MARSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN G. WARWICK,
President of the Senate.
Passed Feb. 18th, 1884.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
A Wide Awake Druggist.

Nh |. II. Patterson is always wide
awake in his business and spares no
pains to secure the best of every article
in his line. He has secured the agency
for the celebrated DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. The only GER
tain cure known for consumption,
coughs, colds, hoarseness. asthma, hay
fever, bronchitis, or any affection of the
throat and lungs. Sold on positive
guarantee. Will give a trial bottle free.
Regular size 81 90.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

THE losses by the great food have
been vast. not only in actual property
destroyed, b1t in the Interruption of
business and the enforced idleness of
thousands of workmen; and immense as
the losses have been, the contributions
for relief seem to be in proportion
But there is not the least danger that
the relief will be more than is needed.
The Indianapolis Sentinel, in a careful
ly prepared al ticle, shows the popula-
tiou of the river counties of West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illi-
nois, which have been more or less in
dated, to have been in 1880, l,73l 1872 +;
and now by natural increase is 1,S45. 900
al" it says, I'VE estimate one-fifth of
this population in the grasp of the food,
we have total of 10000 people more
or less dependent upon charity for every
necessity of life"
Possibly the estimate is too liberal.
but if we allow one-tenth of them to be
sufferers by the flood, it is still an army
to feed and provide for, and this must
be done for from two to three weeks.
This at the lowest and most economical
estimate would require at least 81 $780,
600. Thousands of these have been
stripped of everything they possess
houses, furniture, clothing, stock, and
the small earnings of lifetime.
1t is not expected that they will be
restored to the comfortable condition in
which the flood found them. If they
are clothed, fed. and housed till tile
waters subside, and they are able to re-
sumo work, it is probable. except in ex-
treme cases, that is all the provision
that can be made for them, and all that
most of them expect. But it can readily
be seen from these statistics that it will
require vast sum of money, or its
equivalent in clothing and provisions,
to do this much. There need be no fear.
therefore, that too much will be contrib
uted, or that any are likely to be left in
better circumstances than they were he
fore the foods came.-[Cin. Com. Gaz.,
18th inst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

STRAws.-At the municipal election
in Philadelphia, ON Tuesday, Smith, Re-
publican, was elected Mayor by 5000
majority. and both branches of the
council Republican by large majorities.
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny the cleo
tion resulted favOrably to the RePubli-
cans-Republican Mayors and Council
being elected in both cities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21

Gov. Hoadly has been petitioned to
pardon VIM. King and Charles Roberts.
from Noble county, confined in the Ohio
Penitentiary.
Thomas Bell and Joseph Hughes, near
Winchester Guernsey county. have each
lost number of fine sheep recently,
from some unknown disease.