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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-09-13

The good old COW has paid OF
more mortgages and paid for more
farms than any other known pro-
duct. She is the mother Of all our
beef. In many a household she
catches the wolf on her horns and
tosses it far from the door. She has.
turned the tide of our agricultural
prosperity in many parts Of the
country, from a downward course
in raising grain or cotton, to an up
ward and prosperous one in raising
stock, grass and hay. Flowers and
grass spring from beneath her feet
on the most barren soil. The old
cow don't stop toenthuse 6ver them,
but converts them into good, solid,
hard cash --Ex-
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-09-13

An alarmist has discovered lepro-
sy among the Chinese population
Of British Columbia, and a terrific
rial paper heads the telegram 'sLep-
rosy in Ontario"
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-09-13
DOT CANDIDATE.

Who ish dot dakes me py der hand,
Und speaks 50 awfully nice und bland,
Und urges me to join his bandf
Dot candidate.
Who is dot breads me very schveed,
Ven on de corner Of der street
We habben just while to meet?
Dot candidate.
Who is dot singin' awful gay,
: just like lark all Of der day.
Mid airy wings should fly away?
Dot candidate.
Who ish dot covers up his head,
Und wishes he was only deadf-
Der odder man haf win, you bed
Dot candidate.
-[Norrlstown Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. T. E. Orr & Son are off to Cleve-
land to visit her father.
Miss Cora Rhodes is home from school
for short vacation
Young Wilkins. sAOt in tie neck by
the boy kalp, is doing nicely, and will
probably recover.
Charles Mi Ter is 'bOut to erect fine
house on the ground formerly occupied
by the Cochran House..
The s"hN"l bnari II Il rocent meeting,
re-empioye.i tie wilIie corps OF teachers
in the various schools, increasing the
wages of the $50 per month salaries to
-S35, and advancing Messrs. Fowler's
and DrummoDd's to $3.50 for The year.
The U. ). Marshal has summoned a
number of witnesses before The u. 1.
grand jury, in Columbus. June 4th, in
the Amos Osborne case.
Memorial services were held in the
NJ. E. church on Sabbath night. Rev.
keeler made the address.
Rev. Sechrst, NJ E. preacher of West
End will preach Memorial sermon on
Friday morning at l0:30.
Decoration day will be generally OBJ
served. Branum Post will decorate the
graves in this vicinity.
Rev. Gillson.of Cincinnati, will preach
morning and evening in the Bridgeport
Presbyterian church.
Report says the Wheeling creek coal
mines will not resume for year. Large
numbers of the miners have already
left, and still the exodus goes on.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
Deseeratipg Decoration Day.

The Monongahela City Post of the
Grand Army, makes earnest protest
against the desecration of Decoration Day
and calls on the people everywhere to OBJ
serve the day this year in proper man
ner. The committee say:
I'VE confess with regret our painful
c1nvictiOn that its observance Is drifting
from what it was designed 10 be-a fit
ting memorial expression of our graft
.tude-haS become too much OF public
holiday, in the worst sense of that term,
in which amusement and pleasure SEEK
ing, not always of an innocent character,
form the leading feature and mar the so.
lemnity of the day in which everything
should 'be done decently and in order
scarcely a family in this wide land Is
without its sad memories on this day. A
shadow is upon every household silent
guest at every fireside. Is it a day for
picnics, dancing and merrymaking, and
possibly even drunken brawls in some in
stances?
IF on election day it is unlawful to sell
intoxicating drinks, all the more should
they be prohibited on Decoration Day.
Let business and tratf;- of all kinds cease
on this day-storeS and workshops be
closed, and the day devoted honestly to
its intended uses. So may we hope to
reap the reward of duty done, living
trust discharged. and to regain the full
respect for our National holiday that its
merits deserve"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
COLER AIN.

On last Thursday evening between q
and o'clock, occurred one of the most
unexpected and sad calanities that has
ever shocked that community. Ira Will
klnson, aged y wears, and Harry Porter,
aged Is years, after performing hard
days work, at kIdd's mines, went into
Wheeling creek, just opposite the mines
for the purpose of bathing, and were
drowned III five minutes after they went
in tue water. They dlved twice where
they could touch the bottom Of the
creek; young Wilkinson proposed To
Porter that they go over and dive where
the water was deeper. They dived
down once; young Wilkinson came part
ly up twice, and then sank; Porter came
up three times, and started for the
shore, but sank instantly. They were
accompanied by the younger boys, who
stood on the shore watching them, but
rs they did not call for help. they did
not know they were drowning Their
funerals both tnOk place Friday after
noon. Ira Wilkinson was inferred III
the Methodist cemetery,at Mt. Pleasant,
and Harry Porter in the cemetery at
Warnock, in Smith township; his pa
rents reside near there; he came to
kidd's this spring with the intention of
earning his own living; he was good
boy. and general tayOrite They were
very Industrious aid orderly young men
The farmers are progressing rapidly
with their work. Vegetation is rapidly
advancing, and from present appear
ances all crops promise fair average
yield. Tn" acreage of potatoes planted
exceeds that of last year.
During the past winter the bees suf
fered considerably, the severe weather
causing a great many of the colonies to
die. This has been an open and favorable
spring, and they are working rapidly
some colonies have already commenced
to make surplus honey. The prospect is
favorable at present for large yield of
honey.
The coal trade along the c., L. & w
railroad has not been very brisk during
the past month, but the prospect is Row
more favorable. The mines at New
Pittsburgh have only averaged 81 days
work during the past five months.
The Board of Education have estab-
lished a new Sub-schoOl district at New
Pittsburgh, and have elected three di
rectors. A school house will be built
this summer.
The Friends propose building new
school house this summer at the village
of Colerain.
Frazier & Coleman are sawing a large
lot of lumber for Messrs. Hill and
Harper for the erection of new out.
buildings.
A large blast of dynamite was put in
Wheeling creek to raise the unfortunate
boys that were drowned, and killed I'D
immense lot of fine fish and turtles
Shearing sheep claims the attention
of the farmer at present.
COUNTRY COUSIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29

THE National Republican Convention
will assemble at Chicago next Tuesday.
Early in the canvass for the nomination
the friends of Mr.. Plane, always enthU-
siastic. made great headw'ay for their ia
yorite. The advocates Of the renOmina
ton of the President were likewise very
active. AS result, about six hundred
of the eight hundred and upward dele
yates chosen are for these two men, but
both are short of the requisite number to
nominate (41D, and there is little proba-
bility that either will be able to muster
the addiLioud. Nltzs. The most ardent
of Mr.. Blaine's partlsitns are able to
count but 37l votes-40 less than the
number required to nominate; and the
Presidents friends figure up but 375 for
him-36 short The latter has gained
greatly in public esteem recently, still his
nomination is very improbable. The
friends of the President feel kindly to-
ward Senator Hawley, of Connecticut,
who is being supported for the nomina
tion by bis own State, but the Senator
himself is an Arthur man. Senator
Hawley is man of solid qualities as L
soldier and civilian, and his nomination
is by no means improbable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
CUUiSf REPORT

The summer term of common pleas
began on Tuesday, May ~. Present
Judge St. Clair Kelly, Clerk w. b. Cash,
Sheriff l.. G. Sedwick and Deputy oher i'll
Frank R. Sedw wick.
The grand jury was sworn with Solo
mon Bentley as foreman, AS follows:
Granville Dillon, Union tp.; George l..
McGarr, Goshen; John l.. Zilch, William
Harvey, Pultney; Enoch D. Crawford,
solomon Bentley, A. D. King, Richland
G. w. Ward, Kirkwood; Samuel Thrall,
o. F. Dsming, Wayne; Wm. 4. McCan,
John Caldwell, Wheeling; Burget Nc
Connaughey, James Shrodes, Peass; w.
b. Simpson, Mead.
Sarah E. Conoway ct al VS.. Mary E.
Hicks ct al; partition. Dismissed at
plaintiffs costs; counsel fee of 1920 al
lowed plaintiffs attorneys.
John D Wright VS. Jacob Mays, admir-.
Cause settled.
Emily Fitzpatrick vs. John Fitzpat-
rick; divorce. Dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Ohio VS. Abraham J. Johnson; viola
tion of liquor law. Nolle prosequi en-
tered.
Lewis ct al. Dismissed at costs of
plaintiff.
Andrew J. Henderson vs Louis Wood
ma see. Dismissed at costs of plaintiff
for want of secur ity for costs.
The Mutual Building Association of
Bridgeport VS. John A. Reed. Settled
AID dismissed at defendants cost.
D. n. Heskett VS. Alcinda Ewers ct al
Cause settled.
H w Marshall vs. Abraham Ramsey,
ST. ct al Dismissed without prejudice
at costs of plaintiff.
Sarah Emily Powers VS. David Powers
divorce. Dismissed at defendants costs.
Wm L Colvert vs. Erwin c Kinney ct
al. Dismissed at costs of plaintiff for
failure to comply with the order to give
security for costs.
Levi Starkey VS. Board of Education
of Flushing Up. Settled plaintiff to pay
costs.
Solomon Hegue ct al vs. David Okey
ct al. Judgment against defendant.
David Okey, for Sl,l54.45, and order of
sale. Questions between defendants re-
served.
John c Hogue vs. Jesse B Young ct al
Partition. Sale confirmed anu deco or
dered; counsel fee of $35 allowed plain
tiff s attorney.
SEBASTIAN WINNER, jr, vs. Sebastian
WINNER; injunction. Settled and dis
missed at costs of plaintiff.
Milton Yest VS. VIM l. Fowler ct al.
Judgment against defendant, W l. Fow-
Ter, for $662.13, and order of sale.
The Pittsburgh Bessemer Steel Co vs.
The B, Z & G Ry Co. Judgment againsS
defendant by default for S204l0.
Causes continued:
Quaker City National bank VS. VIM
Eaton, assignee.
Jas \ Pryor ct al vs. William Eaton,
assignee.
II Pryor ct al vs. William Eaton,
assignee.
Andrew Yaus VS. George Yaus:
Thos Clevinger VS. G, L Y Il w Ry.
Isaac Lee VS. Chas w LentZ.
Emn,a bic VS. VIM Ramage.
Jas Lashley VS. G w Carroll, a1m'r.
Sarah 2 Day ct al VS. job Parry.
Cosgrove & Moore VS. Stephen Bailey
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
CONGRESS.

On Wednesday the Senate passed the
folio wing bills: For the erection of public
buildings at Vicksburg. 100000; Chatta-
ncoga, 100000; Opelousa, La, S50,000;
Portland, Oregon, S250,OOO; Sacramento,
100000; Dayton, O. S150,OOO; Spring
field, o.; 100000. The above sums in
clude cost of site and buildings.
In the House the contested election
case of English VS.. Peelle was taken up,
and the minority report of the committee
declaring Peelle Republican, entitled to
his seat was adopted by yeas 121, nays117.
Thursday. the Senate, by vote of yeas
90, nays 30, refused to reconsider the bill
prohibiting in the mail newspapers con-
tanning lottery advertisements. A bill
passed authorizing the construction of
bridges across the Mississippi at st. Paul.
In the House the motion to reconsider
the vote declaring Mr.. Peelle Rep enti-
tied to his seat was taken up. adopted,
and the minority report, seating English
Dem. was passed by vote of yeas 100,
nays 1877. A resolution was also adopted
appointing a committee to ascertain
whther or not VIM. E. English, ST., had
not violated the privileges of the House
floor by lobbying.
Friday, the Senate considered and pass
ed the Labor Bureau bill. and then dis
cussed the Utah bill ard adjourned until
Monday.
The House spent the greater portion of
the day in speech making upon res"lu-
ton offered by Mr.. Kellogg to Investigate
himself in the S ar route tria S. a bill
was passed providing for the payment of
(S3O0,O00) of qCartermaSter claims, one
half OF which goes to Tennessee, ant the
evening session was devoted to the pen
sion bills.
On Saturday, the Senate was MOI in ses-
sion.
The House passed bill appropriating
S150,000 to establish a Bureau of Attn, al
Industry. Also a bill restoring Alfred
Hopkins to the rank of Captain in the
navy. After debate. and without reach
ing vote, adjournment folio we'd, pend
ing discussion Oh the naval act
Mr.. Beck introduced in the Senate on
Monday bill to auehorize the Secreta-
ry of War to improve aid enlarge the
barracks at Newport. Ky. The Utah
bill was then taken up and discussed to
the hour of adjournment.
In the House the Senate amendments
to the agricultural bill were non-cOn-
concurred in. The contested election
case of Wallace against Mckinley was
laid over for the present. Several bills
of minor importance were introduced
and referred.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
SHERMAN'S BOOM.
Business Men of New York Favor
John Sherman for President.

New YORK, May 26-The following is
the document that has been quietly cir
culated among the business men of New
York for a week past, receiving many
signatures:
To the National Republican Convention:
The undersigned, citizens of New York,
recognizing the Imperative necessity of
having at the head of the executive de-
partment of the nation man whose fl
nancial experience and past political his
tory are such aS to command confidence
throughout the country. beg leave tu sug-
geSt the nomination of the Hon. Jonn
Sherman as the Republican Candidate for
the Presidency. Such nomination will,
in our Judgment, tend to create and con :
tinue tnat confidence in our financial af-
fairs which is the foundation of business
prosperity. His able administration of
the Treasury Department during Il period
of our greatest financial difficulties, and
MS ability and tirmneSS in carrying
through the successful resumption of
specie payments, are sufficient guarantees
that he deserves, as he has ever possessed
and retained, the confidence of the peo-
pie. That the country is on the eve of
great financial disturbance is evident
from current events. That it is ope of
foremost duties of all parties to do all
that can be done to avert such disturb
ances will be conceded by all. The first
step in this direction is the maintenance
of confidence by strict rectilude Integ-
rity in the management of the financial
affairs of the government is the chief
requisite to restore the business of the
country to sound basis. We sincerely
believe that these results can in no way
be obtained better than by selecting as a
candidate for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States John Sherman, of Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
WHAT OF THE DAYP
Is Rapidly Becoming the Universal
Query I'm Connection with
the Republican COnYeu-
ton In Chicago.

AS June draws near the interest in the
Republican Convention increases, and the
almost universal query is, "Who is going
to be nominated at ChicagoT A few
days will tell, but meantime all who can
get away are going, the remarkably low
rate made over its entire system by the
B, s. o. meeting with great favor and a
general desire to profit by it. To know
AS to details, when tickets go on sale, and
how long to be good for the return trip,
and SUCH like Information is naturally
much sought after, and here it is:-Round
trip tickets at one-half the regular fare,
or one fare for the round trip, will go on
sale at all stations on the Baltimore and
Ohio main line, divisions and branches on
Thursday, May Goth. and will be sold
thence any day up to and including Mon
day, June 2d. The Convention meets
June 3d. For the return trip the tickets
will be good at any time. on or after June
I'd, until Friday, June 18th, or the week
following the convention.
This is most liberal limit upon the
tickets, and one which, cannot but again
prove to all interested, that the b. ~ D.
is always to he counted upon for meet
ing the req uil ements Of every occasion.
Not only in rates has the solid Company
come to the front with unexampled vim
and vigor, but in everything which can
add to the comfort and convenience of
those attending the convention.
With its enormous facilities III the Way
of equipment, almost no end OF cars and
trains can he provided, and when it
comes to motive power, the fast TunneIS
are right at home on one of the finest
track systems out of doors.
The 3. Il .. depot III Chicago is so ex-
ceedingly handy TO the convention build.
ing practically next dOOr-that no road
in the city can equal it in point of ac-
cessibiliry. Another great advantage lies
in the fact that the B. Il o. has its own
depot used exclusively for its own trains.
When the time for departure comes after
the convention proceedings are at an end,
there is ineYitabl, a rush to the depp!s.
In such depots where there are various
raods, one can readily imagine the confu-
sion which must exist and CONSEQUENTLY
risk of getting upon wrong trains. Moth
ing of this kind can occur at the B. Il o.
depot, where the platforms are spacious
and where there is no crowding and jam
ming to get through narrow gates and
being showed back with the discouraging
announcement that 1t is not your train
The agents of the B.& O.evei ywhere will
gladly furnish any and all information, as
regards trains, time of departure and the
like, and room for all, with every atten
ti(a and courtesy may be depended upon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
NEWS NOTES.

Lloyd l.. Majors, an ex-clergyman,
born in Ohio, graduated at Ann Arb0r
in 1870, law student and then Methodist
minister, was hanged at Oakland, Cal,
Friday, for planning and assisting in
the murder of w. P. Redowden and a
friend named Mcintyre, for the purpose
of robbery. Majors made Il desperate
effort to escape. and overpowered three
men. and would probably have escaped
had not two other men came to the as
sistance of the guards.
The Columbus Buggy Company have
decided to let their Thousand employees
off work at o'clock on Saturdays du
ring June, July, August and September,
to give them an opportunity to go to the
match game of base ball, Instead of on
Sunday.
Joseph Hite, Democratic Treasurer of
Pleasant township, Fairfield county, O.,
for the past fourteen years, is short in
his accounts about $4,000.
In the M. E. General Conference at
Philadelphia, Thursday, the new Bish-
ops were consecrated, with appropriate
ceremonies. Bishop Simpson presided.
The Virginia municipal elections
passed off quietly, On Thursday. The
Republican ticket was elected at Peters
burg and the Democratic at Richmond
and Danville.
The annual meeting of the Hicksite
Quakers began Monday at Philadelphia.
Delegates were present from a number
of States. The reports showed the
church increasing in members and pros
perity.
In the House OF representatives. Mon
day, Mr.. Peltord introduced bill app
proprlating S500,000 for the erection of
home for disabled soldiers of the Con
tederate army at Fredericksburgh, Va,
1t was referred.
The Methodist EpiscOp | Conference
fixed the episcopal residences at Boston.
New York. Philadelphia, Washington.
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis or Green
castle, San Francisco or vicinity, Mn
neapolis, New Orleans or Austin, At
lanta, Topeka or vicinity, Buffalo and
Denver.
The Penn Bank, of Pittsburgh, has
again suspended. President Riddle took
an overdose of morphia or ehlorofOrm,
under what circumstances is not stated. |
and the bank forthwith closed its doors |
as it states until the President RECEIVERS
and can aid in the settlement of its at
fairs. Specializing on the wrong side of |
the oil market caused the trouble.
On account of the murder of Iron
Heart, a Cheyenne Chief, by u cowboy,
the Indians in the neighborhood of
Miles City, Mont, threaten to take the
war path. Settlers are greatly alarmed.
CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY was ousted
from his seat in Congress. on Tuesday,
Notwithstanding the opposition of all
The Republicans and several prominent
Democrats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29
NeighbsrhOOd Notes.

A Woodsfield man played game OF
poker in Wheeling, and got about $50
| worth of experience in an hours time
Noble County Republican: 81. L.
Gregg this year shore three year old
buck that will make quite reputation
as wool shearer. At nine months old
he shore II pounds, when two years old
he shore Is pounds, and this spring, in
his third year, he shore 27 pounds of
WOOL
Steubenville is erecting two new school
houses this season at a cost of $4,000.
Of 25 applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates at the recent examination in Cald>
well, only eight were success :ul.
On Wednesday morning of last week
collision occurred at Wheeling Juncr
tiOn, across the river from Steubenville,
In which one man was killed, and five
others seriously injured.
Cumberland, Guernsey county, thinks
1t needs newspaper.
On Sunday of last week, Joseph A.
Gadd, of Cambridge, was crushed to
death by some falling bridge timbers on
the G. & M. road.
This springs graduating class in Steu-
benville, consists of 26 young ladies and
gentlemen.
The corporation of Quaker City is to
be enlarged, to take in the new glass
works.
Summerlield, on the line of the B.; T.
& G. road, wants a National bank, and
will probably get it.
County Clerk Figert, of Tuscarawas
county, indicted for collecting illegal
fees, was tried last week and acquitted.
There are now 30 oil wells at Hacks-
burg, Noble county, 27 of which yield
from 10 10 100 barrels per day each. The
excitement still keeps up. and specula-
tors are busy buying and selling in that
vicinity.
The CadiZ camp meeting will be held
this year in August. beginning on the
9th, and lasting two weeks.
During the storm on Monday of last
week, Science Hill school house, near
Cadiz. was twisted on its foundation.
School was in session, and thinking the
house was going to pieces, the pupils
made a hasty exit through the windows.
Mrs. Joanna Milliken, of Nottingham
tp., Harrison county, made cakes. using
arsenic by mistake for baking powder.
The error nearly cost the life of the lady.
her daughter and little granddaughter.
An interesting session of the Baptist
Sunday school institute was held in Cam
bridge on Friday and Saturday.
Cambridge has a new hook and ladder
wagon, furnished with two Ba0cock ex-
tinguishers, to protect their town from
the fire element.
"The Cambridge Driving Park and
ricultural Association is the name
the new Cambridge fair is incorporated
under.
Miss Louie Foster, of Sharon, Noble
county, last week received Sl,lSS back
pension, Us u soldiers orphan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-29

y decision by the U. 5. Court at Pitts
burgh, as to the power of a sheriff to
levy on whisky in bond. was that he can
not do So
The Allegheny county Pa.) iron man.
ufacturers have petitioned court for a
trade tribunal to arbitrate the differen-
ces between themselves and employees.
The Green enbackers of West Virginia
have nominated Judge E. G. Maxwell
for Governor.
At Waverly, o., on Friday, Laban
Stevens, implicated with the Jones
brothers in the cOld-blo Jded murder of
Anderson Lackey, April 2s, 1888, was
banged.
The recent rainfall in Texas has been
the heaviest ever kno gn in the Gulf
All the railroads within the belt have
practically closed. ThA immediate dam
age is placed at S2,OOO,OOO, and the nlti.
mate loss, including injury to crops. il
is anticipated, will be S5,OOO,OOO.