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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
SECRETARY FOLGER DEAD.
An Aged Jurist Suceumbs to the Ex
cessive Labor Attending His Off
cial Position.

GENEVA, N Y, Sept. 4-Secretary
Folger died at 4,55 o'clock this after
noon. The only persons present we're
Mrs. Hart, his deceased wife's sister;
DR.. Knapp, his law associates, his fami.
ly physician, DIR. A. B. Smith, and his
colored servant, James. DR.. Smith and
Captain ]. S. Lewis bad left him but a
few minutes previously. DIR. Henry
Foster, who has been here two or three
times as counse'irg physician, arrived
on the 4:45 train and was conveyed to
the Folger mansion by DR.. Smith. Mrs.
Ernst, the Secretary's sister, arrived by
the same train. After the three last
named entered the dying man gasped
twice or thrice, and all was over.
Secretary Folger's two daughters are
in the Adirondacks. The older is in
very feeble health. His son. Captain
Charles W. Folger. is at Alexandria, Va.
All have been written to come to
Geneva, the telegraph not being resorted
| to, as SO sudden termination of their
fathers malady was not apprehended.
Capt. Folger will arrive Tomorrow.
The Secretary returned for the last
| time to Geneva on Wednesday evening,
the goth ult. He called his family ply
sician the next morning, who gave the
following diagnosis of the case: Great
feebleness of the healt's action; conges-
gestion of the middle lobe Of tie right
lung. and capillary conjestion of the
bronchial tubes; tOrpOr of the liver; al.
luminous difcharge of urine; disease of
the kidneys.
The doctor was informed that the
Secretary had had hemorrhage of the
lungs three times of late, before his re.
turn. The first was while out yachting
with friends at New York, oD which
occa sion he discharged about pint of
blood. Secretary FOlger rode out daily
until and including the 10Th ult., since
which time he has kept his room but
did not wholly abandon official work
He continued to answer important let
ters and kilograms up to yerterday, ,and
seemed reluctant to give up; yet he was
by no means unconscious of his critical
condition. He entrusted to his personal
friend. Capt. Lewis, the final messages
to his family and other directions of a
confidential nature. Within few mo-
nents after the Secretary Gied kilograms
announcing the sad event we're dis
patched to President Arthur at Newport,
Assistant Treasurer Coon, Frank Sperry,
his private secretary; Hon. Thomas C.
Acton, Assistant Treasurer at New
York, and Judge Andrews, of Syracuse.
General gloom pervades the people of
Geneva over the sudden removal of their
beloved townsman. Men of all parties
and all conditions in life alike joining
in expressions of sorrow. The first en-
blems of mourning displayed were above
the entrance to the quarters of the 34th
separate company, Folger Corps, n. G.
S. N. Y; at the Geneva National Bank,
and upon the large Cleveland and Hen
bricks banner suspended across Seneca
street. The Secretary will be inferred
by the side of his wife Who died seven
years ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
This Life is What We Make 1t.

Let's oftener talk of noble deeds,
And rarer of the bad ones.
And sing about happy days..
And not about the sad ones.
We were not made to fret and sigh,
And when grief sleeps to wake it,
Bright happiness is standing by
This life is what We make it:
Let's find the sunny side of men;
Or be- believers in it;
A light there is IN every soul
That takes the pains to win it.
Oh! there's slumbering good in all,
And we perchance may wake it:
Our hands contain the magic wand;
This life is what We make it.
Then here's to those whose loving heart
Sired light and joy about theml
Thanks be to them for countless gems
We .neier had known without them;
Oh! this should be a happy world
To all who may partake it;
The faults our own if it is not
This life is what is what we make it.
Boston Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Political Prints.

Senator Harrison thinks Indiana will
give from 5000 to 1000 Republican ma
jority.
Cassius NJ. Clay addressed Republi-
can meeting at Louisville. KY, on Sat
urday and dressed down the BourbOns
with his old lime force and vigor.
General Fremont having been an
nounced to speak at the Greenback meet
ing in New York Saturday evening,
stated that he could not do so as he ad-
heres to the Republican party.
Over 1000 mechanics of Milwaukee,
Wis, of whom one-third have hitherto
been Democrats, have signed an address
to the workingmen of the State denoun-
cling Cleveland as the servant of ,mor
nOpolists and urging them to vote for
Blaine.
The Democratic press are mad because
Gov. Hendricks admitted in his letter
that Cleveland had been involved in q
serious scandal and that it ought not to
make any difference in reference to his
being fitted to fill the chair formerly
occupid by illustrIous American states
menl
The Democratic leaders are alarmed
over the wholesale defections from the
ranks of the party in New York, shown
to exist 10y t.trtr c.tnvt ass OF the State
just completed. and are dispatching
emissaries on still hunts to epdeavOr to
turn the tide of sentiment to ward Cleve-
land. Personal letters are being sent to
Irishmen all over the State, begging
them to stand 1rm in their allegiance to
the Democracy. ..-fl.f =,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Mr.: Cleveland and the Morrison Car
Isle Tariff RefOPmers.

Since Mr.. Cleveland wholly omitted tC
put into his letter of acceptance an ex
plicit declaration of his views on the
tariff, we may presume that the follow.
ing passage from the columns of our es-
teemed contemporary the New Haven
Evening Register, is perfectly fair and
justified statement of the fact:
Gas we have remarked before, Grover
Cleveland having in his lettar of acceptance
endorsed the Democratic national platform,
the views contained in that platform relative
to questions of public importance are also his
own personal views. Its position on the tariff
question, then, is also Gov. Cleveland's s.
Those, Therefore, who are curious to know
just where the Democratic candidate stands
have only to turn to the tariff plank and in
form themselves.
''The pith and point of the plank is that all
taxation shall be limited to the requirements
of economical government That is exactly
the position taken by the energetic tariff re-
formers, Carlise, Morrison, Hurd, Bayard and
others"
Since the introduction of the contest
between the Free Trade wing of the
Democracy and the Protectienist wing,
Cur New Haven contemporary has been
a constant advocate of tariff for reve-
nue. only" and vigorous supporter Of
the election of Mr.. Carlisle and of the
Morrison and Watterson ideas upon the
tariff. as it now is of Mr.. Cleveland as a
candidate for President.
In the efforts toward legislating on the
subject of the tariff, our contemporary
sees in the various expressions thereon
by leaders of the Carlisle-Morrison wing,
and by certain Democrats in other posi-
tions, as in the Democratic platform of
1884, one vast harmony of purpose; and
the last member of the party to be au-
thoritatively added to the concert is
Grover Cleveland. He sympathizes with
the aims of the tariff reformers.of the
last session of Congress, he agrees with
their platform, and if elected he would
lend his assistance toward carrying out
their designs.
This much may be regarded as settled; !;
but whether the States of New York.
New Jersey, and Connecticut can be car
ried for the Morrison Carlisle program,
affirmed by our contemporary to be the
foundation of the future policy of the
Democratic candidate, is another ques-
tion.-N. Y. Sun, (Dem.)
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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. M. EATON, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MKYKR, Sec'y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE. CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. RYAN, 81. P.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec,y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 54,R.&s.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
F. D. BAILEY, T. L. m.
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 90, K. t.
Ill Stated conclaves, frat Tuesday of each
month. G. W. CARROLL, E. G.
j. B. MRyER, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

No OTHER nation on the face of the
earth ever has paid a public debt as
faithfully and rapidly as the public debt
of the United States has been paid by
the Republican party since the close OF
the war. 1t was then twenty-seven
hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and
is now less than fourteen hundred and
forty millions, and besides a payment
averaging more than one hundred mil
lions of dollars year in recent years
the Republican party by its wisdom and
fidelity to National obligations has re
duced the rate of interest so greatly that
whereas the yearly interest exceeded
Sl50,OO0.00O in 1866, it is now less than
$4,000, 0,000.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
By the Light of Day.
Past InpossIbiiities the Facts of ths
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 exclaim ed
q citizen OF the metropolis 10 hia friend as the
two stood on the summit of the tall equitable
building in Broadway The city is strung witt
wires like q harp and electric com mum ication
miracle of the world people no longer wonder
and laugh at 1t as they did al Morse when he
first suggested Its possibility. The age
marches on and prejudice must give way; no.
body has q monopoly of truth; even .he con-
eervative guild of physicians admit that the
secrets of medicine are shared by all men; Il
dressed his wound and God healed him. said
old Galen; once that terrible disease. rheufn>
atism, was supposed to be shifting, local ail>
ment. now attacking the joints and now The
muscles; to day II is demonstrated TO disease
ofthe blood. Mrs Henry Bhgert. No 45i Attain
tic avenue, Y, writes to Messrs Hiscox q Co.
of New York, proprietors of PARkER'S
Tonic, that she has been completely disabled
from rheumatism and pain In the back and
limbs; she as advised To take the Tonic for
kidney disease; she did so and her rheumatism
disappeared The reason is simple diseased
kidneys produce rheumatic symptoms; cure
them and you destroy rh rheumatism; this is
now admitted by all Intelligent ply slcians; IL
Ia the new light thrown on their tiTue-w worn
and mistaken theories.
PARKER'S TONIC which is conbina>
ton OF The best remedies for the blood known
to science, is universally successful in com
batting this terribly common complaint Those
who, like Mrs Hogert. suffer from kidney or
liver diseases or any complaint arising from
impure blood. viii lad the Tonic prompt
and certain remedy. Prices, 50 cents and 81 9
bottle. HIscox & Co., Chemists, New York. =
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WARNER AND TAYLOR.
The Marietta Statesman in Hot Water
and Trying to Get Out-COl- Tay l0r
Equal to the Occasion, and Winning
Friends

CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 4.--Worsted in his
debate with Col. Taylor on the subject of
pensions, General Warner bias sought to
divert public attention from the fact by
challenging his adversary to a joint dis
cussion on the general issues of the CAM
paign. Colonel Taylor refuses to permit
him to thus distract he attention of'the
soldiers from his bad pension record, and
will hold him down to the issue he him
self made, and which has thus far been
so fraught with disaster. Following is
the correspondence relative to the chal
lenge:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

= CAssIUs D. CLAY, of Kentucky. who
has recently deserted the Democracy,
and is delivering rousing speeches for
Blaine in the West, earnestly declares
"The Solid South wants remuneration
for the war. l did not believe ii until it
was forced upon me by experience. My
belief is thatif the so-called Democratic
party gets possession of the Government
they win never stop 'urtil they get pay
for all the slaves liberated by the war.
Why do l say so? Because have heard
avowals from them to this effect time
and again. Mr.. Clay ought TO know
what he is talking about.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
GEo.- KARNFR. the Democratic candi

GEO. WARNER. the Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the Seventeenth
district, introduced bill in Congress to
give eighty. acres of public land to each
private soldier and 420 acres to each
brigadier general The general is posing
as friend of the soldier in his present
canvass, and the above will show the
real character Of his claim.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

so cents. DR.. Hayes visited a large
ready made clothing establishment in
Boston, whose proprietors stated that
their prices are so to 40 per cent. cheaper
than in 1860, the date of lowest prices
up to that time. He saw samples of
%, 900 pairs of mems trousers made of
goods weighing IA ounces per yard, to
be sold at $3.50. and found strictly all
wool suits at $3.50 per suit. A Sunday
suit at $40; working suit, 81; extra pair
trousers, 81; overcoat, So A workman
earning 81 per day could secure this
outfit for two weeks labor. Thus pro-
lection furnishes the "necessaries of life
to wOrkmen whose wages enable them to
secure them easily.
In the iron industry, one of the most
universally used ard necessary of all nee
eSSaries in the constructions ard fabrica-
tiOns of the millions is nails. Taxation.
if YOU choose-a high tariff on foreign
nails-has stimulated production and
encouraged competition till the price
has fallen from Sc per hundred pounds
in 1910 to So so in 1851 and 80 40 in
1888, a rate cheaper than prevails IN any
country in the world.
have been cheapened. They have been
made in this country and divided around
for consumption in payment of the la
bor of making. The other way-that
sought and labored for by our pro-Brit-
ish revenue refOrmers"- provides for
making them in foreign countries, with
pauper labor, to be paid for from the
proceeds of our surplus of agriculture.
The fact .is.our agricultural surplns.e even
at present prices, would not buy tenth
of these neeessaries of life which are
now mostly made up by our own people.
Nor could all Europe supply them, with
presnt facilities The suggestion only
illustrates the enmity of these free ira
ders to. labar, our couHtry and its instI-
tutions. and their. love for everything
foreign. Would they might leave cOun-
try "fer the country's good
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

THE demurrer of the Indianapolis Sen
tinel in the Blaine libel suit was argued
before Judge Claypool. a Democrat, and
in the course of the bearing he said:
"If ever there was libel published
against any man, ceuehed in the lowest
and most vulgar language. this is that
libel. l am glad we have not descended
to such low ebb that newspaper here
in Indianapolis can charge a man with
adultery and leave him no redress but to
go at the accuser with shotgun
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Belmont County omciaI Directory.

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-ThOmas Cochran.
= Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff Leroy c.. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. R. Barrett.
Treasurer-EdwHrdb L. Feeiey.
Prosecuting Attorney-Alfred Fl. Mitchell.
Recorder =W. 8. Hobbs.
"a Commissioners Gwen Mehan, Morris Cope,
Nathaniel Taylor.
Surveyor-John q. Mitchell
& Coroner B. Kennedy s-r-iira
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, Levi
Jones. James B. Ritchey-
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1ss4-Belmont County. Ohio. ;.

I'd Saturday of Sept at st Clairsville.
I'd Saturday OF Oct at Belfaire.
Sd Saturday OF Nov st st Clsirsville.
Sd Saturday OF Dec ST Belmont.
Sd Saturday OF Jan st Uairsville.
ID saturday of Feo bridgeport.
LIST SATURDAY of Mar st Clairsvfile.
4th Saturday OF Mar at BarDesvnle - Ess
Sd Saturday of April at Bellaire.
30 Saturday of May at 81 Cla1rsVllle
81 Saturday of June at 81 Clalrsville.
Barnesville at close OF Institute.
RULES.
Examinations begin at g o'clock a. m.
Testimonials Of character are required u
applicant IS moi Known TO the Board -.
Certificates Will not be antedated nor ex,
tended. -.
Tests in the higher branches Will be given
at close of Institute ONLY.
Certificates viii be dated and Issued by the
Board in adjourned session on saturday fol-
lowing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES
A nrst-class % years. certificate is granted
upon ap average of 80 per cent, Including the
higher branches with no grade below IS. pro-
vided applicant has bad five years experience
A seeondeclass a yearsl certificate is grant
ed upon an average OF 80 per cent, including
three higher branches, with no grade below 70.
provided applicant has had four years expert
A third~ciass q years. certihcate is granted
upon an average of IS per cent. Including
provided applicant has lad three years exper-
1ence in teaching.
A fourth ~class q years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 70 per cent. with no grade
below 60, provided applicant has had two
years experience in teaching.--.tis-vss.
fifth-class q year. certificate ls granted
upon an average of per cent, win d grade
z. ALEXANDER.
A. A. CLARK, Board of Ez. =
]. A. HENDERSON,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

A SERIOUS collision occurred on the
Duck Greek railroad, near Cambridge, on
Saturday. q north bound passenger train
coming into collision with some box cars
loaded with ties, IL Was "A terrible smash
up. Fireman Chapman was kihed. and
engineer Decker badly burned. The ex-
press messenger. -Lybsrger. was killed
instantly, and q passenger named Wheel
er. of Wayne county, who was in the
baggage car. was fatally injured. By a
miracle almost, none of the other pas
sengers were injured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

We give below, for the benefit of those
interested, list of the different fairs to
be held in this region, with dates, in the
order in which they come:
Smyrna, September 1918.
Jewett, Harrison Co.. September II 49,
Washington Co., Marietta Sept. II 10
Cambridge, September 90 26.
Jefferson Co., Smithfield, Sept. "a 80. ?
Harrison Co., Cadiz, October 3.
Washington, Guernsey Co., Oct. Ia.
Noble Co, Sarahsville, Oct. 1-3.
Iuscarawas Co, Canal Dover, Oct. 1s
Newcomerstown, October IA 1G.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

Elmer BRYAN, of Senecaville. Guernsey
county, picked two pound tomoto from
his garden the other day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

SENATOR II. B. ANTHONY, of Rhode
Island, died Wednesday of last week, at
his home in Providence. He was 60
years old and has been Senator of the
United States from Rhode Island for 25
years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
DR.. FAHRNEY'S
HEALTH REsTlHEH.

THE wonderful cures effected by this we'll
l. known remedy, not only in our private practice
At home, bat throughout the United States, has
drawn the attention Of the medical profession its
use throughout the land. In Chronic Rheumatism
and Acute Gout, Jaundice, Bilious disorders and
Liver Complaint, Pimples and Eruptons on the face,
Erysipeas Dropsical Troubles, Painful and difficult
Menstruation, Nervous Sick Headache, Costveness
Constipation, Milk Leg, Scald Head, Skin Dis
eases, Ulcers and Boils, Kidney and Urinary weak
ness, Female weaknesses and letter affections.
A large proportion of the CHRONIC AND OBSTINATE
DISEASES that aflict MANKIND have their origin in
an impure of the BLOOD and depraved condi-
ton Of the Liver, and posons the very fountain Of
Life; and no better remedy be used than
Health RestOrer. A SINGLE BOTTLE will
produce such change offeeling often to AsToStsR
the SUFFERER. Be ADVISED and giveit trial. An
DRUGGIsTs AND SroREKKEPERs sell it.
$500 @R BOTTLE
PREPARED BY
DIR. ID. FAHRNEY s. SON,
HAGERSTOwN. MD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

- Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School 10 an Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday of
each month, 2 pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2p.m- Young women's prayer meet
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, rp.m.
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W. IL. II. MCILYEE.
Chairman Dem. Ex. Com.
TAYLoR's REPLY.


CAMBRIDGE, O., Sept. 4, 1854
W. H. 81. McIlyar, Esq, Chairman Dem
ocratic Executive Committee:
DEAR SIR: Your letter of tn I'd inst,
containing a proposition for the discus
sion of certain selected topics through
out this district, between Hon. A. j.
| Warner and myself, has been handed to
me for reply. Three days prior to the
date of your letter. the Republican exec
utive committee of this county submit
ted to you as chairman of the Democratic
executive committee, a proposition to
print jointly, for circulation throughout
the district, full verbatim report of the
entire debate held here August 9th, as
taken by the stenographers, which prop
osItion was declined. Instead of this a
garbled and incorrect report has been
published and circulated, while the re-
porter who has the notes of Gen. War
ner's speeches has been prevented from
furnishing us copy as he had previous
| ly agreed to do. l met Gen. Warner in
joint discussion as one gentleman would
meet another, and he violated the ordin-
ary rules of debate, ignored the terms
agreed upon by the committees, used Of
fensive epithets and abusive language,
and outraged the common courtesieS
which prevail among honorable oppO-
nents. 1 therefore beg leave to say that
| shall not be drawn into a discussion,
the obvious purpose of which is to divert
attention from the disastrous sconse-
quences of previous debate, which hope
yet to be able to lay before the people of
this district Very Respectfully,
s J. d. TAYLOR.
CAMBRIDGE, o., Sept. 4.-The Demo-
Gratis in this district are on the run. Gen.
Warner has been put on the defensive,
AM it is clear is badly scared for all his
1,5CO majority. The soldiers are desert
ing him all over the district. The causes
operating to produce this detection are.
first, the we'll known friendlineSs of Mr..
Taylor to the soldiers and their interests
and his efforts in their behalf in the last
Congress. and second, General Warmers
chronic oppositions to all private claims
and his opposition to the Mexican pen>
sion bill, and the last but not least cause
is bill introduced by Warner in the
Forty-sixth Congress giving OF lands to
officers of the late war in AMOUNTS rang+
ing from $40 acres to a major general
down to 120 acres to lieutenant, while
private was only to have so acres, and
this to be in lieu of all other claims.
This bill was uneartbed and shown up
by Colonel Taylor and has brought down
upon Warner the universal execrations
of the private soldiers. The Marietta
statesman will hardly be in the next
Congress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

THE PALM SHIRT is the best one dollar
unlaundried shirt made. Also the great
j. Il 7. shirt for 75c., sold only by 49,.
s,2S 2t- JEPSoS 4 PATTON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

thai that portion OF my relllarA As WE Inac-
cessible.S
Now, gentlemen, think will so back
ward little The gentleman saws that
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would agree IN lhe Iulure that these HIneIIu
ments should go with the bill and abide Its
fate. The rules OF the House are such that
a., -...-.-.-s.+As L,.- -l-~l.ss- ----.--t r A.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

PURE home Timothy seed, at GIL
MoREs. S-2S 2t.