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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
ShOuld Be Defeated.

That able Democratic organ, the New
York Sun, on Saturday came out fiat
footed in opposition to Cleveland, and
began boosting Butler. Below are some
punget paragraphs from its columns:
"The Democrats have nominated Mr..
Cleveland, and it would be better for the
Democratic party that he should be de-
feated.
MIR. Cleveland was nominated not bet
cause the Democrats wanted him, but be-
cause the boiling Republicans wanted
him; and their promise outweighed the
certainty that his nomination would dis
rupt the Democracy. That disruption
has come, and now the only question is
whether the votes of the Republican rer
cruits will equal thuse of the Democratic
boilers. But that is apart from our
present inquiry. What we insist upon is
that, with Mr.. C'evelaEds incapacity and
selfiShneSs as public officer, his election
would work greater and more lasting
mischief to the party than all the harm
that could ensue in consequence of his
defeat. We know that this harm would
be serious, but the other would be worse.
If an mex erienced private soldier is Ia
ken from the ranks without reason, and
put ia command of the army, there is
danger that the loss of the first battle
will be the loss of the army itself; and if
the new commander, unfit for his post,
incapable of wisely exercising power, in
differ ent to the welfare of the army, and
thoughtful alone of his own greatness
and of the tinsel ornaments that bedeck
him, happens TO gam d victory, it is fatal.
The conquest destroys the conqueror.
at is better for the Democracy to be
defeated once more than to elect man
whn is incapable Of conducting his own
party with disinterestedness and judg
ment, let alone reforming the Govern
ment-
There is new class of Independents,
the Independent Democrats. They are
good Democrats, but not unit-rule or
Cleveland Democrats. They are not con-
tent-tbey have ample cause not to be
content-with the regular Democratic
candidate. Between mongrel, ,half-hearted,
half Republican Democracy and pure,
rssolute, Jacksonian Democracy, they
prefer the latter by very large MAORI
ty, Between an accident boosted into
prominence and man of experienced
talent they want the latter.
Between private life darkened by
scandal and private life pure and
blameless, their instinct and their judg
ment prompt them to choose the latter.
They are independent Democrats. indie
pendent of party dictation, and resolved
to assert their Democracy by voting for
the most truly Democratic candidate in
the field There will be found among
them great company of men who work
with their hands. They are not proud,
and perhaps the name of Butler Demo-
Gratis will be good enough for them"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

The Buffalo Telegraph, which first
told the story of Cleveland's moral de-
linquencies. is nowise daunted by threats
of prosecution. 1t still keeps up the war
on the man whom that eminent Demo+
crat, Hon. William Purcell, calls "mural
leper' In late issue the Telegraph
says:
skilled men are now at work trying
to devise defense, and one of some sort
may yet be attempted. But the long
delay is in itself a confession that the
case cahno: be fully met, and any state-
ment to cOnli ont snch charge coming
hereafter must be short of weight by the
fact that it took so much time to prepare
it. The charges were bold and explicit
If the man against whom they we're
made were at all fit to be President of
the United States, they could have been
denounced here at his home within "a
hours. And they would have been. The
simple and awful fact is that Grover
Cleyeland's gross seltishness and iiber-
tinism cannot be successfully denied. If
necessary more can be told. The Tele-
graph will do it's whole duty"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
Were Their Eyes Open?

New York Sun, Dem.
1t is now asserted on what seems to
be good authority that the main facts
about the Buffalo scandal were laid be
fore many of the delegates to the Chica-
cago convention before the nomination
of Cleveland. La other words, be was
not chosen by the convention as its can
didate for President in utter ignorance
of the risk involved. This may be true.
1t is nevertheless true that the Demo
cratic party at large, the great body of
Democratic voters throughout the land,
and the newspaper press opposed to Mr.
Blaine and to continued Republican
rule, remained in absolute ignorance Of
the existence of these charges until
weeks after the nomination of the ma.
chine candidate. 1t is likely, Moreover,
that the stories whispered at Chicago
took no very definite form.
The same thing cannot be said of the
information furnished to the Independ-
ent Republicans wne adopted Governor
Cleveland as their candidate at the re
cent conference in this ty, and who
declared in their address to the country
that "tbe paramount issue Of the Presi
denLial election of this year il moral
rather than political"
We ind in the Brooklyn Daily Times
this distinct assertion;
"B@fGre the conference met, before
the address read by George William Cur
It's WAS prepared, Mr.. Curtis knew, and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
Democracy and the Workingmen.

The National Eigbt-Hour Committee,
of which ex-Congressm2n T. H. Murch,
of Maine. is chairman. publishes an ad
dress to workingmen. showing that all
opposition to their cause has come from
Democratic quarters. The committee
points out that Democrats in the Forty
eighth Congress alone opposed the bill
to establish q bureau OF labor statistics,
all of whom were from the South. When
the bill was put on its final passage in
the House seventeen Democrats voted
against it, all, with single exception,
representing Southern districts. Nune
but Democrats opposed and voted against
the measure in the Senate. When the
Committee on Labor attempted to report
a bill preventing the eimportations. under
contract, OF foreign labor. objections
were twice made by Democrats. In time
the measure came before the House, and
on its passage seventeen Southern DEM
0crats voted against it. In the Senate,
Senator Blair, Republican, succeeded in
calling up this bill ON the 9th of July
last, but Senator Brown, of Georgia,
Democrat, succeeded in pOstponing its
consideration until December next. A
bill 10 prevent the notification of the
eight-hour law, by referring claims
under it to the Court of Claims, came
before the House of Representatives by
consent in June last. Southern Demo-
cratic Representatives not only opposed
the bill, bat attacked the eight-hour law
itself. Through Democratic machina+
lions the bill was killed in the House
The committee accounted for Southern
opposition to their measures on the
ground that unskilled labor on the farGls
down South is but fifty cents per day,
and in the cities Is cents per day. On
these sums laborers must sustain them
selves, hence. says the report, mo meas
ure tending toward the ameloratIon of
the condition of labor can be
expected to receive hearty support from
the free trade representatives from the
South" The committee conclude that
the labor element can expect but little
from Il Democratic Congress SO long as
the Solid South" is chief element of
Democratic strength. In reference to the
two parties the committee says:
For the first time in our political his
tory the platform of the Republican
party has endorsed specific labor meas.
ures. We regard this as the effort of your
associate action upon public opinion.
The Democracy in their platform of
1884 Fave but the slightest illnsion to
labor. Their real views were shown in
two acts. First. III the overwhelming
vote by which the labor plank offered by
General Butler WAS rejected; and second,
in their nomination of Grover Cleveland
over the united protest of the various
trade unions of New York, thereby add
ing insult to injury. We believe that
this protest wifi grow rather than di :
minish. for in the election of Grover
Cleveland we would regard all hope of
further legislation in The interest of
labor futile"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

quarrel with playmate, whipped out
pocket knife and cut an ugly cash in
his face.
A Wild man is reported in the woods
near Washington. in Guernsey county.
An umpire in ball game at Uhrichs
vile last week, lost an eye from foul
tip.
Lizzie Benline, aged IA, of Benwood,
started fire with coal oil last Wednes-
day. She was promising girl, but is no
more. The family formerly lived in
this county.
Poultry in large numbers is dying in
Guernsey county, from chicken cholera.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
UNIONTOWN.

THE UNION PICNIC and teachers reu
nion, held at Oak Hill, On Friday, the
Sth inst. was an occasion of more than
usual interest, owing to the efforts Of
those who got it up. There was good
dinner, an excellent address of welcome
by w. X. Thompson, and also a very in
tsresting address by Rev. George S. Hack
EFT. Mr. Calvin Pollock then read list
Of the names of teachers who had taught
at Oak Hill within the last so years, to-
gether with amusing incidents which oc-
Cured during their terms of SER
vice as teachers. 1t seems club
of young men was organized in or
der to marry all the young lady teachers,
who were very handsome and attractive.
Although the plan was not entirely suc>
cessful, some of them were induced to
locate permanently in that vicinity. w.
r. Thompson resigned his school to pre-
pare for higher and holier calling, and
as token of regard was presented with
a comfortable and Serviceable arm chair,
with writing leaf attached, by the
members of the school, and Sabbath
school. The highest eulogies were pass
ed upon Mr.. Thompson. and he has the
esteem and respect of all who know hi N.
The platform was nicely decorated by
the ladies, and every effort was made to
have the social occasion fully enjoyed by
all present.
THE Uniontown Sabbath school will
visit Ridgewav's grove. and hold a picnic
on Tuesday of next week.
MASTER MILFORD CoNLEY, who has
been living with his brother, residing in
this place. during the summer, returned
to New Athens last week Word was
sent over on Friday last that he had
been thrown from horse and fatally in
jured. His brother states that he is now
out of danger, all hough for time his
condition was alarming. Wien thrown
his head struck the ground. and he was
quite a time in an unconscious condition.
PERSONALLY Carrie McNichol, of
Barnesville. is visiting at the old home
near Bruce slation.-Mrs. Agnes Oliver
of Chicago, accompanied by her two lit
tie boys, is visiting her relatives in this
Alma Snedeker, bright.
intelligent little girl, of Morristown, is |
paving her grandfather and aunt a visit
during vacation. 81.
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Neighb0rhOOd NOiea.

Steubenville is to have cabinet organ
factory.
A Wheeling family named Sheridan
are heirs to fortune of S2,000,000, by
the death of an aunt in Scotland.
The contractors of the two Harrison
county pixies are pushing the same rs
rapidly as possible.
The glass made at the new Cadiz
works is reported to be first class; they
are engaged on fruit jars.
The Harrison county teachers insti-
tute will be held at Harrisville. all Of
next week.
Between two and three hundred COM
plants we're filed against the report of
the committee in the Cadiz pike assess.
ments.
A Grand Army Post is TO BE- instituted
at Caldwell.
Two suits were filed at Cambridge last
week against the B. & o. for overcharge
of fare.
The new NJ. E. church at Cambridge
is being built; it is of stone. and when
completed will be one of the finest
church edifices in Eastern Ohio.
Hon. J. X. Rukenbrod, editor of the
Salem Republican, has been appointed
by the Governor, trustee of the Re
form Farm.
The merchants and bankers tele-
graph line will Cross the Ohio river at
Steubenville. by cable Its weight is
about four tons.
Henry Reed, aged 23, was crushed to
death under the cars. at Steubenville,
Tuesday evening of last week.
The Steubenville fishing club is prose.
cutting vigorously all violations of the
fish laws.
The Captain of the Salvation Army at
Steubenyille was arrested Tuesday of
last week for blockading the streets.
The diphtheria scare at Steubenyille
is over, and it is thought the city has
been entirely freed from it.
The LaBelle company at Wheeling
Will sink gas well.
Thomas j. Tingle, of Cambridge. has
patented rolling pin, pie cutter, &C.,
and expects fortune from it.
Wheeling has just purchased another
new Silsby steam fire engine for $4,000.
John Floyd. of Freedom, Noble ceun-
ty, shot q white hawk the other day,that
measured five feet from tip to tip. This
is rare bird.
A Harrison county man says he can
cure any snake bite by the application
of certain weed.
A six'yesr old Cambridge boy In q i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

THE New York Tribune of Saturday
reproduces cartoon from Harper's
Weekly of March 9. 1861, in which Pres.
dent Lincoln, just inaugurated, is held
mp to scorn and ridicule as panic.
stricken, demoralized bastard. The
Tribune, in commenting on the cartoon
says "Harper's Weekly, then, as now
appealed to the public AS journal OF
civilization The civilization which il
sIandeTs were then calculated to estab
Iish was the civilization of war. disu-
uion and slavery. There is a president
for distrust of the civilization which il
represents to-day"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
History of the Hardest struggle of His Life
OF Deep Interest to all Professions.

WORCESTER, Mass, March %. 1884.
DIR David Kennedy. Ronaout, New York:
Dear Sir: My son lad of fifteen, editor Of
the Go-Ahead. amateur journal of this city,
has been at different times most severely and
apparently hopelessly afflicted with salt
rheum; when very small child his body was
almost entirely covered with this loathsome
eruption. 1t mostly passed away. however,
ously troubled with 1t again until about one
year age. when the salt rheum first appeared
on his hands between his fingers, then on his
limbs, then on his face and head In one solid
mass his condition was Terrible; the rash re-
sem oled ivy poisoning and we 81 first fancied
1t might be Something not so bad as his old
troubles, but the physicians pronounced II
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IL made about as much of an impression SO
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

THE Springfield Globe Republic in an
editorial on Hendricks disloyalty du-
ring the war, says pertinenty:
In active warfare, the enemy is treated
with consideration. if the chances OF
war throw him into the power of his
opponent. The traitor is hanged We
should treat Hendricks according to the
same principle. We can forgive the
Southerner who went to the front and
now carries an empty sleeve for his de-
votion to principles which he believed
right. But it comes very hard TO fOr4
give traitor who, without the courage
of his convictions, safely sheltered far
behind the Union lines, did all that lay
in his power to hamper the Government.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

SOME of the Democratic papers are
trying to apologize for Cleveland having
ruined a girl under promise of marriage,
by whining over the exploded stories
that Washington. Hamilton. Jefferson.
Franklin, Jackson. and other Illustrious
American statesmen were guilty of like
offenses against public morals and de-
cency. Such deferse is babyish. The
American people want for President no
man with such stain upon his charac-
fer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

THE Republicans Of the 10th CON-
gressional district, composed of the
counties of Rirhland, Ashland. Huron.
Helmes and Lorain, in convention last
week. nominated by acclsmatioD, Henry
c. Hedges, of Mansfield, for Congress.
Hon. George w. Geddes is his opponent.
The district is close one, and MIR. Hs
candidacy will make it an interesting
battle field.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

AND NOW, since Cleveland has taken
TO the woods, the Democratic press,
which for years has been taffyibg Gen.
Butler. and laadiug him as a prodigy
of genius and craftsmanship, is telling
what treacherOus. ungrateful and
vicious old cross-eyrd wretch be is, any
how. And the Democratic visage be
comes more attenuated as the situation
is revealed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

THE Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued an order that hereafter all drafi s
and postoffiee orders must not only be
endorsed by the psyee in proper person,
but where mark is made for signature
there must be two witnesses who shall
give their residences. This is an i'm
portant order, as it affects pensioners
and all others receiving payment from
the United States by check.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

The New York Sun says the speech of
Carl Schurz, advocating the election of
Cleveland, is peerless impudence. Only
eight years ago Mr. Schurz became a
Cabinet officer in Cabinet that SHOULD
have been appointed by Samuel j. Tilden.
And now here Gomez this man. black
ened all over with the infamy of that
fraud, and prates to the people about
honesty in politics and about the duty
OF defeating James G. Blaine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

THE election last week of Judge Holt,
. Republican, by 1000 majority, in a
Kentucky Judicial district, which last
year gave the Democratic candidate for
Governor over 1000 majority, is "stIaw"
that gives alarm to the Bourbons of that
State. The thought that there is the re-
motest possibility of Blaine carrying
Kentucky is perfectly awful.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

GEN. BUTLER is waiting patiently un
til Cleveland returns from the woods, and
gives forth his letter of acceptance. The
General will then write an epistle, in
which he will probably reiterate the
opinion that he owes nothing to the Dem
Ocratic organization, State or National.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

MARY A. LIvERMoRE has written a
letter in which she places herself in en-
tire accord with Mrs. Stanton and Miss
Antheny in advising the friends of wo-
man suffrage To vote for Blaine and Lo-
gan. In the conclusion of her letter she
refers iu the severeSt terms to the charge
of immortality which has been preferred
against Cleveland.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14
EXECUTORS SALE!
-OF-
REAL ESTATE.

THE undersigned, Executors, offer for sale
Il the following described valuable real
estate, to-wit:
First Tract-The late homestead Of John
Mccall, deceased, In section ls, township 8,
range 8, in Union township, Belmont county,
containing 122 acres. This farm has on il .
good brick dwelling house, good frame
barn, two sheep houses and all other necessary
out>buildings; good bearing orchard; is well
watered, and suitable for farming or grazing.
Also, an excellent farm of 6S acres adioin-
ing the above described homestead farm, on
the southwest, in the same township and
range, in good condition and repair, with
good bearing orchard, and moderately good
buildings thereon. These farms lie within
one mile of Lafferty Station on the c. l. B
w. R. r.
Also, the south part OF lot number IS, In
the town of Flushing, Belmont county, Ohio,
62sxeS feet, on which is q good frame build>
ing, used as wagon>msker shop-easily, and
at small expense-converted into q comforta
BILE dwelling.
For further information inquire of the
executors, ALFRED BErHEI, al Flushing,
Ohio, or, r. E. CHAMBERs, st. Clairsville,
Ohio. ALFRED BETHEL,
r. Z. CHAMBERS,
Ex'rs of the last will of John Mccall,
3 13>ft Deceased
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

ARKANSAS is the next State 10 vote.
and will elect State officers and Legis-
lature. Monday, September 1st. Repub
licans will not watch the returns with
intense anxiety, as there is something
like 10000 Democratic majority on the
face of the returns alone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

Ben. BUTLER's campaign will open in
New York ON Saturday evening, August
80, by a. ratification meeting. Ben. will
lie there himself to speak. We may ex-
pect Ben. in OHIO during the fall, and
Notwithstanding the disposition of the
Democracy to sit down upon him. he Will
make some mighty interesting talk"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-14

AT the meeting of the Ohio Demo-
cratic State Central and Executive Com
mittees at Toledo, on Thursday, it was
stated that the outlook for the success
of the Democracy was hopeful, but thai
it would require hard work to carry the
state.