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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
A DISCOURAGED DEMOCRAT.
A Correspondent Who Thinks New
York is Lost to the Democrats.

A Correspondent Who Thinks New
York is Lost to the Democrats.
"W. C. MacB," the regular Washington
correspondent of The Cincinnati Enquirer,
telegraphs from New York to that paper: |
come over to- New York from Washington
nearly week ago to seek Democratic en-
ccuragement If l should broadly lie |
would say that the outlook is hopeful This
would be a lie, and at the expense of those
who might be duped by it In no quarter
on the surface are indications such as point
to a reconciliation of the Democratic fac
tions in this city. If they are not brought
together the loss of the state is conceded, not
alone by Republicans, but by Democrats
who are zealously putting their shoulder to
the wheel to compass Cleveland's election.
This deplorable condition of affairs is not
overlooked by the Democratic managers 1t
is appreciated now that if something heroic
and inspiring is not done to enliven the can
vass that Blaine's election is assured.
The cast of the die is in Ohio Ohio can
save Cleveland and throw the tide in the
. Empire state. The National Democratic
campaign committee is beginning to awaken
to the full realization of this, and immediate
plans for a great battle in the state are to be
formulated. The Republicans are nervous,
not as to New York, but because they have
reason to fear pitched battle in the Buck
eve state 1t was to avoid this that weeks
ago it was loudly announced they laid claims
to West Virginia. This was a mere subter-
fuge to keep the Democratic eye off the
greater state.
After all, it looks from this point of obser-
walton as if Ohio must be the Cassius of the
National Democracy, or otherwise it will
again sink. give my views more in sorrow
than in anger and in the sincere hope that
they may prove profitable for reproof, for
instruction, and for correction in righteous
ness, to the end that the Democracy may
make its isht in Ohio, where it has the
chances to win, and thus leaven up New
York, which is now in bad way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
The Grin with a Forced Fucker.

[St Louis Globe-Democratl
The curious fashion in which the Demo
cratic papers regard the Butler candidacy
recalls the boy who stumped his toe against
a rock and was uncertain how to act, be-
cause he was ''too badly hurt to laugh and
too big to cry" The Southern papers show
no hesitation in rolling up their sleeves, and
are evidently preparing to give him piece
of their mind without storping to dilute it;
while in the east, the workingmen's move
ment is hooUed at, and the effort made to
prove that it amounts to nothing; that
Butler will get no votes in the first place.
and then, if he should, they will all come
from the Republicans The more conserv-
ative and far-seeing papers are showing a
mild regret that something was not done to
conciliate Butler, as he displayed spirit Of
forbearance at the Chicago convention, and
seemed ready to forgive everybody who had
done him injury, while not few sho no
delay in defying him to do his worst and sae
what will come of it. Ali affect TO treat his
canvass in spirit of iocdlarity, but the
grin has a kind of forced pucker about it
that somewhat detracts from the general
effect
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
LET 1T PASS.

Be not swift to take offense;
Let it pass!
Anger is foe 10 sense;
Let it passl
Brood not darkly DER a wrong
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather sing this CHEEKY song
Let it passl
Let il pzSsi
Strife corrodes the purest mind;
Let it passi
As the unregarded wind,
Let it pass,
Any vulgar souls that live
Nav condemn without reprieve;
'Tis the noble who forgive.
Let it paSsl
Let it passi
Echo not an angry word;
Let it pass,
Think how often you have erred;
Let it pass,
Since our joys must pass away,
Like the dewdrops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?
Let it passi
Let it passl
If for good you've taken iii,
Let it pass!
Oh, be kind and gentle still;
Let it passl
Time at last makes all things straight
Let us not resent but wait,
And our triumph shall be great;
Let it pass,
Let it passl
Bid your anger to depart,
Let it passl
Lay these hOmely words to heart,
Let it passl''
Follow notthe giddy throng,
Better to be wronged than wrong,
Therefore sing the CHEEKY song
Let it passl
Let it pass!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Growers SoIfloauY.

New YORK E1tTa.l
Enter G. c. with wet rag bound around
his robust brow.)
10 stick, or to withdraw; this is the ques-
tion:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind TO suffer
The arrows and slings of Charles A Dana,
= Or to take to the woods again for good,
And by so doing end themi To withdraw,
To sleep once more; and In that sleep to
end
The voters j1e-s, The Suns contumely, and
other shocks
The candidate is heir tol IT'S consumma-
tion
Devoutly to be wished by all good Demo
crats
To sleepl perchance to dream-aye, there's
the rub
For in that sleep what fearful dreams may
come
OF forms that we have shuffied off when
sheriff
Out at Buffalo, must give US pause,
And make us rather fear the i'll We have
Than fly TO others that we know not of
] hus conscience does make towards of US all,
And thus the native hue of Democracy
l. sicklied DER with the pale cast of doubt
And our ticket is knocked higher than
kite
Because OF this calamity that made of me
The party's little three-cent candidate
(GOes off and StdbS himself ICith his letter of
acceptance. Red fire and quick cUrtdin.)
WILLIAM SELDEN GIDLEY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Vein CleEeIand.

The Labor World, published in Philadel-
phia, is IEreserved in condemnation of the
Democratic candidates The following is
among itsIatest paragraphs:
Veto Cleveland and monopoly. No man
was ever so successful in bringing upon his
head the condemnation of labor as Grover
Cleveland. From Maine to California the
universal sentiment among the working peo-
pie is ''Down with Cleveland and monop-
oly.n The labor papers are unit upon
thin nsubject, and Cleveland man is rarely.
Veto Cleveland, who vetoed the conductors
and drivers twelve-hour bill
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Being "True 10 Itself.o
INeM York Trihnne L

Under all these circumstances the Democratic
party need only be true to itself TO win handsome
victory IA November CThe Buffalo Courier
., no. You are certainly mistaken. The
Democratic party can never win by being,
''true to itselfn For Icing true to itself
meant being true to such heresies as that
slavery was divine institution, that the
nation had no right to save its own life, that
the war for the UniQn was "a failure" that
it was honorable to pay the creditors of the
nation in deprecated currency, that the
constitutio ial amendments ought to have
been repealed, that the way to resume was
not to resume, that it was perfectly legiti-
mate to conspire to starve the nation to
death by way Of compelling the retention of
partisan ''r'iders" on great public bills. The
frozen truth is that Democracy win succeed
in getting on only as it abstains from being
"trua to itself.n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Legal Notice.
Virgil Mcbride, plaintiff VS.. VIM. T. Mead,
defendant.

Virgil Mcbride, plaintiff VS.. VIM. T. Mead,
defendant.
TNHE defendant, VIM. T. Mead, whose post
i office and place of residence is unknown,
will take notice, that on the 8th day of Sep
tember, 1884, the plaintiff, Virgil Mcbride,
filed 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 1st of July, 1870, obtained against
said defendant by the plaintiff in said court Of
common pleas aforesaid and for the sum OF
1905 10 debt and 81 30 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 petition-the interest OF said
VIM. T. Mead in the same being the one
bearing on the 90 day of November, 1884, or
as soon thereafter as may be:
L. DANFORD,
Q 1S>td Atty for plaintiff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
The w. r. Storey Estate.

CHICAGO, Sept. l3.-Proceedings under the
motion for the appointment a of an expert &c
investigate A L. Pstterson's management Of
the estate of W. F. Storey have been re
sumed in the Probate Court. Mrs. Storey
withdrew her application for the appoint
ment of Sepuimus Va er and William Henry
Smith to examine Patterson's accounts, and
asked that Lyman TrumbulI and E. G. Assay,
her counsel, be appointed The Court ORDER
that this be done This concludes the litiga
W for time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Cassius M. Clay Gives His Reasons



Gen Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, met
with Sun correspondent, and the following
conversation took place:
Gen. Clay: ~ have not voted since 1880 ]
left the Democratic party that year because
Inoticed the growing strength of the sec
fionai and slavery feeling in the south This
year propose to work for the Republican
cause have no particular care for either
Cleveland or Blaine, but prefer to see the
Republican party win have always been
in favor Of protective tariff, and in that
differed from many of the Democrats. They
have always nibbled fat free trade, while }
was for unequivocal pr otection"
'What is your prime motive in joining the
Republican party againN
at is to place before the people the i'm
portance of amending the constitution so
that the right of man to his slave in para
mount to all else. notice that in the south
to day the old feeling exists that caused the
war in 1851 If the Democrats get into
power with the solid south they may appoint
Judges who will reverse laws as unconstitu-
tional which now protect the poor blacks of
the south. The slaveholders would then de.
mand pay from the government for their me-
groes and get it This would perhaps cause
a revolution in the north. The south would
have tn, advantage. The conditions of 1861
would reversed. The north would be in
poor condition to act 1 am alarmed at the
present political feeling in the south.
think the safety of the country can only be
insti1 cd by thedefeat of Cleveland. L shall
do what lean to influence the people with
this doctrine during the campaign"
EGen Clay further said that he looked for
a general revival of the slavery views which
caused the rebellion if Cleveland won. How
ever, be thinks that no such man as Cleve-
land can win. and that his personal charac-
ter stands in his way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
The Republican Organization.

l''Gath' in New \ ork Irlbune.I
Persons at a distance, who may be dazed
by the enormous amount of newspaper para
graphing about the impending election, may
unders: and that the persons conducting Mr.
Blain S campaign are as well qualified for
Their business as have ever been seen al such
a task. They are not merely industrious,
but men of strategical policy who see the
weak points of both lines of battle, and with
that brightness of mind which comes from
high associations and intelligent patriotism
they will hardly be left far behind by the
mule-buyers and old forgers who stumbled
SO disgracefully in the Hancock campai n,
yet presented about the only kind of quality
to draw from for the last criminal cam
paign in the history of that organization
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
How 1t Turned Out.

Next to the devoted earnest, and patient members
of the Democratic party, the bitterest disa rpoint
ment or this phenomenal campaign has come apOr
the independent Republicans-The Sun.
That is true, and it teaches the III wisdom
of "buying pig in a poke" Thes, mos.
holy persons were dead sure that they knew
all about Blaine, and also dead sure that
they knew all about Cleveland 1t turn
out that they did not know enough abou
oithar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

Trains run Oh Coumbus time west Ohio river
EAST BOUND.-New York Fast Line daily;
York; Washington and Baltimore Epress wish
through sleeper from Chicago to Baltimore
daily. and Through Coach from Sendusky to
Columbus daily. New York and Baltimore
Express daily Newark to New York; on other
Divisions. daily. except Sunday. Sleeping
Car Chicago to Cumberland. All other trains
daily, except Sunday. ---4.7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
SCROFULA

can only be cured by a thorough purifca-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
sical Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by It.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Remember that the
Election is held Tues
day, October IA.

The committee on subscriptions to the
Garfield monument fund. of the Army
OF the Cumberland, report having re
ceived S25,039.15 which. with the $50, 900
appropriated by Congress, will probably
be sufficient to build the monument.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

Given under my hand, 1t the sheriffs
office, in St. Clarsville, the sth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord, 1884, and of
the Independence of the United States, the
one hundred and ninth.
LEROY G. SEDWICK,
0 1f-5t Sheriff of BelmOn County. Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

Trains run on Baltimore time east Ohio river
WEST BOUND.-Chicago Fast Line Daily.
Chicago; Chicago Express Ially Through
sleepers from Baltimore 70 Chicago daily.
Chicago Mail runs daily on Main Ldae and Z:
8. Division: on other Divisions daily, except
Sunday other trains daily except sunday.
* LORD, g P A, Baltimore.
W E REPPERT Passenger Agent. Columbus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

OFFICIAL and private returns of che Maine
eleet ton indicate that Governor Robes major.
ity over his Democratic competitor viii ap-
proKimsts twenty-one thousand
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Election day Tuesday,
October 18th.

The army Of the Cuberland reunion at
Rochester. New York. has adjourned to
meet at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

FLnRENcE Crl Bre .ker. near Scranton
Penns, ivania, buried ior $4,000
JOHN TEEMER challenges Hanian or Beach
to row for g. 800 a side.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to Scrofula
because of a superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
The State Election Oc-
ours Tuesday, Oct. IA.

Four hundred and forty-one new cases
OF cholera, and 1S9 deaths are reported
at Naples last Wednesday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

ANP A MONTH and BOABD for three live
V-Ik young men or ladies In each county.
MIL Address W ZIEGLER Co, Phiiadel>
WV pnia, Pa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

Say, governor, since you've never visited
Washington, why not bring Mariar and the
baby and come down next Mareh to see
Blaine inaguratei.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
SONG OF SEASONS.

SONG OF SEASONS.
SPRING.
Breeze,
Trees,
Freeze,
SneeZe-
A youth and maiden eff a-Maying.
sUMAEE.
A laks,
Sunbake.
Headache,
Mistake
Big hotel bills papas are paying.
AUTUMN.
Twinkling stars,
Rustic bars,
Shrewd mamas;
ASK papas
Consent" some pretty lips are sayiug.
WINTER.
4 crowded hall,
A fancy ball,
A stupid call,
And-that is all
The same old game they all are playing.
b Lewiston Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Apportionment Of Jurors.

The Trustees of the several townships OF
said county and the Councilmen of the several
wards of Martins Ferry and the City of Bel
laire, are hereby notified that the following
number of Jurors are apportioned TO their
townships and wards respectively, and thst
they are required to select the said number
and make return thereof to the Clerk of the
court of common pleas, together with the
poll books, within two days after the said
second Tuesday of October. 1884:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

WHEREAS, by the laws of Ohio, regulat-
w ing elections, it is required of the Sheriff
of his county to give notice before the time
OF holding a general election, by proclama :
tion throughout the county, of the time at
which such election will be holden: In pur-
suance of such Iequisition, |, LEROY q. SED>
WICK, Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio, do
hereby proclaim and make known that the
second Tuesday, being the
18th day of October, A. D. 1884,
is, by the constitution and laws of Ohio, the
appointed day on which the qualified electors
of said Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet in
their respective townships, wards and pre-
cincts, at their usual or proper place of holding
elections. between the hours of 6 6o'clock q. m.
and 6 o'clock p. m, and proceed to ballot for
State Officers.
One person for Secretary of State Of the State
of Ohio
One Person for Supreme Judge Of the State
of Ohio;
One person for Member of Board of Public
Works for the State of Ohio.
District Officers.
One person for Representative in Congress
from the lItn district OF the state OF Ohio,
composed of the counties of Belmont, Guern>
sey, Monroe, Noble and Washington.
Judicial Officers.
Three persons to serve as Judges of the
Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Cir
cult of Ohio, composed of the counties of
Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Mahoning, Trum-
bull, Portage, Columbiana, Jefferson, Carroll,
Harrison, Belmont, Guernsey and Noble. =
County Officers.
One person for Probate Judge for the county
of Belmont;
One person for Sheriff for the county of Bel
mont;
One person for Prosecuting Attorney for the
county of Belmont;
One person for Commissioner for the county
of Belmont;
One person for Infrmary Director for the
/ county of Belmont;
One person for Coroner for the county of
Belmont.
Apportionment OF Jurors.
The Trustees of the several townships OF |
said county and the Counclmen of the several |
wards of Martins Ferry and the City of Bel |
lsire, are hereby notified that the following |
number of Jurors are apportioned TO their
townships and wards respectively, and thst |
A.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

MILLER's OIL REFINING WORKS
Washington d Pre6le A0es., ALeghe1sy City,
A. D. MILLER & SONS,
Manu- facturers of High Test Water White Oils
for exper and home consumption. Would
call public attention to our Brand Of
%hfs5 %nfss OLIEN 1885, Is9
Warranted None Better.
Also no. I'D, I3O us Fire Proof Oils.
Gasolfne for Gas Machines, S6. IS, 80, 95 gravity
Benzine prepared for Painters use.
Prepared Residuum in barrels.
% 6m Gas Fluid "A gravity.
@STAVES AND HEADING WANTED.FA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02

lLer Col COnwell, whose life of Garfield, pub>
fished by US, outsold the twenty others by
80 600. Outsells every book ever published In
this world. Many agents are selling so daily.
Agents are making fortunes All new begtnc
pers successful. Coco thance for them. $3.50
made bya lady agent the first day. Terms
most reasonable. Particulars free. Better
send 25c. or postage, etc, on free outfit now
ready, including large prospectus book and
save valuable time ALLEN & Co,
73,2m Augusta, Maine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
The spirit Of Bourbon Democracy.

fSl Louis Globe Democrat
I'VE do not care how much the Democratic
papers of this state abuse The Globe-Demo-
erat, but we beg to assure them that they
misrepresent us when they say we are tire
meudously exercised over the invitation ex-
tended to Frank James by the Moberly Fair
association y or that we are, as one of them
puts it, fighting Frank James on paper
tweaty years after the war; We are not
fighting Frank James. We are fighting the
spirit Of Bourbon Democracy which tries to
make hero out of 8 horse-thief and cut
throat. This is exactly the size of the game
We are after. Ordinarily a horse-thief is
hunted, and sometimes he is hung, in Mis-
souri, But this particular horse thief is
honored because he graduated in his profes
nion in the rebel service; because he muir
tfered weaponless Union soldiers in cold
blood, and scalped them afterward; because
he used the uniform of an honorable foe to
commit deeds of which an Apache would
be afraid.
60 Z. Hendricks Dubuque Letter.
indianapolis Letter in n. Y. Times.l
The Dubuque letter of Mr. Hendricks has
become almost sensation here When it
was first published the city was defuged with
kilograms of inquiry, their purport being a
AOuDt OF Ine dubueuOlClly pt Jue leJUeT.
When Mr. Hendricks was interviewed upon
the subject he said, with the utmost COM
pacency, that it was genuine, and coolly
proceeded to correct one or two inaccuracies
in the printed copy shown him. He has re-
Trained from any explanation of why he
wrote the letter, and there are those
who openly charge that the governor
has either succumbed to the belief
that Cleveland might voluntarily with
draw, IN which case he would naturally be
advanced to the first place on the ticket, or
that he has made up his mind that Cleveland
will not be elected, New York going for
Blaine, in which case If Indiana should be
carried by the Democracy he would be left
in splendid shape for 1888. Mr. Hendricks
has the presidential itch; he has it bad, he
will never get over it, argue these people,
and they see in every utterance studied
effort to advance himself, no matter who OF
what else may suffer. In this view o. the
case the very few and certainly cold words
in which, IN his speech tonight, be referred
TO Mr.. Cleveland are quoted and held up as
additional evidence of the extraordinary
bent Of MIR. Hendricks mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Cleveland, L0rain and Wheeling
t..'. Railway.
TIME TABLE.

New Stapdsrd--90th Meridian time, which is
2S min. slower than Columbus time.
In effect Sunday, June 9th, 1884.