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, 1884-11-23
THE FARMER

In search Of n new home, where no can So
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
membcr that the wabash is the most direct
route TO Arkansas. Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round-trip -land-explorers' tickets
ticket Offices Descriptive advertising mat
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants By addressing the General Pas
nanuar rant
, 1884-11-23
THE INVALID

VIII find the Wabash the most convenient
route TO all the noted health resorts Of
Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car ayatem and
superior accommodations of this popular
line will add greatly to his comfort while en-
route Pamphlet descriptive of the many
celebrated mineral springs of the West and
South tent free on application.
, 1884-11-23
0HI0-lNDIANA-M
R0UT { /!
THE BUSINESS MAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants to
be comfortable, wants 10 arrive at destina-
ton on time. in fact, wants a strictly busi-
ness trip, and consequently takes the
sure TO meet his engagements and continue
TO proaper and ha hannv.
, 1884-11-23
STEPHEN W, DOWNEY

2 S.r ~ d III TNt ~ WriL sI en- WI MLI in ad gh a" s9mS PaGss in f0mmgDa@l " o.
WYOMING Business in all the District Courts and before the supreme Court Of til
Territory carefully, ad promptly prosecuted. Special attention given to Mining
Homestead PrssEmPion, Desert Land and Timber Culture Claims, and the man
at Washington locations of choice Minorl, Agricultural and Grazing lands made
and patents secured cheapy and speedily. incorporation papers of Stock Raising
Land, Mining and Water Companies carefully prepared. Correspondence as to- Lri
matters and the investment of capital solicited.
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Grand jury DOings.

Inc Grand Jury completed their work
Oh Thursday, and adjourned. True bills
of indictment were found by them as
follows:
VIM. Dade. jr, burglary.
Perrin White, breaking and entering
store and stealing.
C. 2. Morris, E. G. Fulton, burglary
and larceny; three cases.
+ Hunt, passing gilded coin.
Thornton Belt, petit larceny.
Jesse Peterson and Sell Dunmore, pet.
it larceny.
Charles Cook, petit larceny.
Wm- Cunningham, cObabiting in a
state of adultery.
Emma Griffith, cohabiting in a state
of fornication.
: louis Eherle, selling liquor to minors,
three counts;
louisa Stump,selling liquor to minor
Beiyidue Sheeky, i"
Louis B Criswll, "
John Pelts
Leopold Augart
Louis B Criswell, selling liquor to a
person in the habit of getting intoxica-
led. two counts.
Charles j.. Mcfarland. selling liquor to
persons in the habit of getting intoxi-
Gated. two counts.
Nicholas Zinnew, selling liquor to a
person in habit of getting intoxicated.
j a Eberle, selling liquor to persons in
habit of getting intoxicated
Leopold Augart. selling liquor to per-
sons in habit of getting intoxicated.
John PeltZ, selling liquor to persons in
habit of getting intoxicated.
Abraham c Pickard, selling liquor to
person in habit of getting intoxicated.
John O'Neil, furnishing liquor to mi
nor.
Chas j Mcfarland, keeping place for
unlawful sale of liquor.
The following not true bills: Howard
Humphrey, assault and battery; Wm.
Cunningham, defacing building: Eliza
beth Adams. injuring and defacing
iweliing house.
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Personal Mention.

Walter Darrah and wife, of Bellaire
have arranged to spend, the summer al
the National hotel.
Auditor Barrett and wife spent
Sabbath with Belaire friends.
Miss Clara Carroll started for New
York city, on Tuesday. where sh- will
remain for month, visiting friends.
james Thompson, Esq. of Chicago
spent the Sabbath here, visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Will McMonies. He is
in the neighberhood watching the
Barnesville stra berries as they ripen,
with view of fastening upon them fer
the Chicago market.
Major KennOn was taken suddenly
Ill on Sunday, but is about again, much
TO tile JOY of his many friends.
s Prof, G. f. Hitchcock left on Satur-
day Tor Cleveland where he will join his
family and visit friends for a week, after
which he will go to his Kansas home.
he was accompanied to the depot by the
graduating class and many pupils of the
High school, and number of friends
all OF whom by their sad countenances
and parting words expressed their deep
regret at his departure. The Professor
and his most excellent wife had many
warm friends, who were grieved by their
removal.
Gen. Robt. H. K. Whitley, retired of
The Ordinance Department us Army, is
the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth
Kennon, on Marietta street. Gen. White
ly is a West Pointer and was forty five
years in active service, up to 1875 when
he was placed On the retired list. Dur
ing the entire war he was the officer in
charge of the important arsenal at Alle-
ghauy. He is nephew of the late Jos.
Kirkwood and grandson of Capt. Robt.
Kirk wood who was killed at st. Clair's
defeat. He now resides in Baltimore and
enjoys the ease and honors to which he is
entitled by his long and distinguished
service to his country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. McKelvey start
ed on Monday for visit to Cleveland,
and to the family of Rev. B. F. Beazells,
at Wifloughby.
han, of Belmont, returned home ON Mon
day, after short visit with st. Clairsvills
friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams and Miss
Amelia Adams, of this place, started on
Monday for Staunton, Va, to attend the
nuptials of Miss Bette l.. Adams,
daughter of George Adams, Esq, which
occurs to-day.
On Wednesday evening the schools
held an entertainment in School hall, con~
sisting OF singing, essays, dialogues, etc.
The performances were all creditable, and
showed a marked advancement during
the past school year.
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Notice to Contractors

A T the Aunitors office, Cadiz, Ohio, June
N 9th, 1884, at 3 o'Cloak p. m., the cons
tract will be let by the engineer, subject to the
approval of the county commissioner, for the
construction of the Cadiz and HsrrsVille
Macadamzed road. Sealed bids for the same
will be received at the Auditors Office, Csdiz,
Ohio, until IL o'clock N. of said day. Profile
and specifications of said work Can be seen at
tie Auditors Office, or other information that
bidders may desire can be obtained of the
engineer, VIM. 8. Fox. e.. Payments made
monthly in cash on estimates. G.od and
sufficient security will be required for the
proper execution of the work. The whole of
said work to be completed on or before Octo-
Der 1st, 1885, and such parts as the engineer
may require against November 18th, 1884.
Total length sof the road 1882 miles,
and will be let in sections. From Cadiz to
iron bridge near Beebe's old mill, 2 $40 miles
will be the first section. The remainder be-
ing the old plank road grade, will be let in
one section or in sections of not less than one.
half mile each. The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved.
VIM. 8. FOX, Engineer,
6 sat Short Creek, Ohio.
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NeighberhOOd Notes.

The Guernsey ProhibitiOnists will
hold county convention June 18th.
Jefferson county assessors return 1O3
saloons this year, as against 92 last year.
According to the assessors report 900
sheep died in Nottingham township,
Harrison county, during the past year.
The spring meeting of the Uhrichs-
vile driving park association will be
held July 2, 3 and 4. The premium list
amounts to $4,000.
The Salvation Army was deluged with
sour beer while holding a meeting in
front of Il Steubenville saloon on Mon
day of last week.
A Mrs. Wesley. of Steubenville. had
accumulated $500 by washing, when she
married worthless fellow of that name,
who secured her money and departed
for parts unknown.
X. Rosenburg, Mingo merchant, was
closed by the sheriff on Wednesday of
last week. The losses by the flood
caused his embarrassment,
The Jefferson county Democrats will
convene at Stcubenville ON the 2lst, to
nominate u county ticket.
The heirs of R. II. Wright, who was
killed at Wheeling Junction, on the
Panhandle, a few weeks ago. have
brought suit against the road for $4,000
damages.
The work on the Csdiz glass works is
progressing rapidly. They want to
make glass by the middle of July.
Monros county shows total return
of 81, ,S25,025 personal property for taxa
tion.
The Noble County Republican thinks
that county shonld have u new court
house at no very distant day.
The assessors returns in Noble coun>
ty. show decrease in the value OF per-
sonal property during the last year OF
SI9,694.
Five car loads of sheep, Dos heSo 10
all, were shipped from Cadiz TO fitts-
burgh on Monday Of last week
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Sheriff and Special
Master Commissioners Sale

Belmont Common Pleas.
Milton Yost VS.. William l.. Fowler, ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the
Il above case, issued and to me directed
from the Court of Common Pleas Of Belmont
county. Ohio, will offer at public sale at the
front door of the court house of said county,
on
Monday, July 9Th, 1854.
At o'clock in the afternoon, the following
described premises, to~wit;
Situate in the village of Pleasant Grove,
county OF Belmont and state of Ohio, bounded
and described as follows: Commencing for
the same at q post in the center of the west
boundary line of section 81, township number
and range number 3; thence with said line
north IL perches and 5>i0 to a stone at the
corner of Jacob McMillens land; thence par
allel with the south boundary line of the
northwest quarter of said section east 13
perches; thence parallel with the west boun-
Diary of said quarter section to the south 12
perches and 8 10 until it intersects south
boundary of said quarter section; thence with
said line west 13 perches to the place of be b.
ginning, containing / acre of land, be the
same more or less, the premises known as the
"Pleasant Grove House."
Terms-Cash.
Appraised at 800.
LEROY g. SEDWICK, Sheriff,
And Special Master Commissioner.
Rees & Hoff, Plffs AttJs. @ std
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boarded the 4 o'clock train for Chicago
where they spent a few days. Return
ing they will go TO Niagara, ant reach
h"ni- on Saturday of this week. The
happy couple were the reciTients of
many valuable tokens of love and es-
ttrri. among them $1,000 check from
th'- brides father, handsome silver tea
81 from Messrs. George shepherd. C.
W Troll. and Addison Thompson. of St.
Ciairsville; a beautiful bronze clock. an
elegant set of engraved glass, from NJ
Ma tug, of Bellaire. Among the guests
we're Hon. Solomon Hogue and wife, r..
I. Miles. Esq, and wife, of Somerton; r.
II. Piper and wife, GAINESVILLE; George
shepherd. MOrristOwn; Drs. Rosenburg
and Diilen, of Monroe county; Mrs. r.
K. Barrett. Mrs. b. s. Mcbride, Miss
ANA White. Judge C. w. Carroll, |. NJ
Riley, w. R. Johnston and ladies, ex-
Clerk A. C. Darrah, a. Thompson,.Dr
}. f. West. of st. Clairsville, and many
others, whose names we are unable to
learn.
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Legal Notice.

Solomon Hogue VS.. Daniel Warner, ct al.
TNHE defendants. Isaac Warner and Phebe
i Warner, of Doddsville. Lynn county,
Iowa, will take notics, that Solomon Hogue,
on the 29th day of May, 1884, filed a motion
and affidavit in the common pleas court of
Belmont county, o., to revive judgement, and
that the following order has been made and
entered on the journal of said court; Now
comes the plaintiff herein, and on his motion
and affidavit, and it appearing to the court
that the judgment heretofore rendered in this
action, to>wIt: AT the fall term of 1865, for
the sum of $}15 06, and costs S21. 10, with
interest, has become dormant by lapse of
time, and still remains partially unpaid (the
following payments having been made-Feb-
ruary 8, 1878, $57; April z, 1881, $40, and
April g. 1888, $10), it is ordered that said
judgment be revived unless sufficient cause
be shown against the same within 30 days
after service of this order upon said defen-
dants.
The defendants Isaac Warner, Phebe Warner
and Daniel Warner are required to answer and
to show cause why said Judgment shall not
be revived as asked for on or before the 9th
day of July, 1884.
]. W. NICHOLS,
6 5 ct Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Legal Notice.
Case No. 29a4


THOMAS A. CONAWAY, of Woodbury.
Il county, Iowa. Margery F. Sells, Miles
sells, and Barney Conaway, a minor aged
fifteen years, all of Fremont county, Iowa;
Margaret A. Conaway, of Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania; Jennie Williams, of Lee county,
Iowa; Evsline Donley, William Donley, and
Glenn B. Conaway, minor aged twenty
years, all of Belmont county, Ohio, are Eoti-
fed that, Richard O'Beirnie did on Nay 13,
1884, file his petition against them in the
common pleas court of Belmont county, Ohio,
the prayer of which is that they be required
to make good deed of general warranty for
the one half Of lot number 9 in Zane's addi>
ton to the town of Martins Ferry, Belmont
county, Ohio, to him the said OBeifnie aud
for other proper relief; aud that they are re-
quired to answer said petition as required
by the laws of Ohio,
1871 RICHARD OBEInNTE.
Alexander d Mcdonald, Att'ys for petitioner.
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]. W. NICHOLS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.

CEALED proposals will be received at the
y Clerks office, Richland township, Belmont
county, Ohio, at st. Clairsville, until 12
erection of BRICK School House in SUBJ
district, No. n3) thirteen, of said township,
of the following MISUNDERSTANDING #.
Bids must be in accordance with section
1888, Ohio School Laws, and be accompanied
with good and sufficient guarantee to the
satisfaction of the boad Of education, that if
a contract is awarded bond will be given
for the faithful performance of said work.
Plans and specification for said work are on
file and can be seen at Clerks Office, in St.
Clairsville The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the board Of education Of
Richland township, Belmont county, Ohio.
0 5>5t FRANK l.. RICE, Clerk.
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THE members of the Bellaire gradu
ating class came up on Thursday eve
ming. and attended commencement here
TEE county commissioners began theil
regular jane session ou Nj inday Th"y
have not yet deterDa:Hed upon the loci
tion Uf the new court house.
ATTENTION is called to he advertise
mem ii TIE itlting az tie CaOIZ AID
/ Harrisyille MacddamiZ-d road in this
paper. The work was not pre-, iousiy
sold on account of not having bids whlch
were Considered reasonable.
QUARTERLY meeting services were
held at the NJ. Z. church on Saturday and
Sabbath. The pastor Wa assisted by
Rev. DIR. J. Williams, OF Bellaire. who
preached two most excellent sermons on
sabbath. The Doctor is forcible
speaker and his sermons were highly aR'
preciated.
IN the ST. Clairsviie High School the
writing class competed for three prizes
to be- awarded on the ground of im-
provenent and conformity to system.
The committee appointed to examine
the specimens ef visiting, awarded the
highest prize to Fred L9ngley, the next
to Willie Hewetson, and the third to
Bella Webber.
FairpOint School.
Roll of Honor for the month ending
May 30: The requisites to this roll are
No days tardy, no days absent, good
department, good lessons-Laura An
thony, Ella Watson, Lottie Jackson,
Wilbur Clipp. Glenn Ferguson, Clyde
Ferguson, Cash ShouSe, Walter Watson.
ELLA B. JOHNSON. Teacher.
THE following marriage licenses were
issued by the Probate Judge for the week
ending Tuesday:
Christian Schramm and jamie Moffett.
Louis C Hess and Emma + Cugler.
ChaS G Clayland and Katie NJ Griffith.
Geo w ProbaSco and Lucy N Brad~
shaw
Frank Upton and Maggie Gilmore.
Temperance Lecture.
Miss |. C. DeVelling will speak in the
Presbyterian church, on Wednesday eve
ming, June IL, at o'clock. Ms. E. j.
Phinney. See of w. C. T. L, writes, that
Miss |. c. DeNelling is one nf our very
successful lecturers, and one who ren-
dered valuable and efficient services for
Constitutional prohiOltFon in Ohio du-
ring the Second amendineHt campaign"
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Valuable Medical Library
PRIVATE SALE.

I WILL sell at private sale the valuable
Il Medical Library of the late DIR. John C.
Tallman, consisting of about 100 volumes, by
the latest authorizes, among them IS volumes
Nemssen's Cyclopedia of the Practice of Med
icine, Simpsons Works, Treoussesu's Clinical
Medicine, etc. Many of these works are as
good as new. and all will he sold on reasona-
BILE terms. will also sell an excellent family
horse, buggy and harness cheap. For further
call on or address,
Mrs. MARTHA TALLMAN,
3 13~tf ST. CLAIRsvILLE, OHIo.
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Treasury Department.
Office Ct GGaammcsttIr0Ger Of the Currency.

WASHINGTON, May 9th, 1884.
WHEREAS. By satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, il has been made
to appear that 1.-The First National Bank Of
Flushing" in the town of Flushing, in the
county of Belmont, and state of Ohio. has
complied with all the provisions of tie Revis-
ed Statutes OF the United States, required to
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business Of
Banking:
Non, therefore, /, John s. Langworthy,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Curren>
cy, do hereby certify that ''The First National
Bank of Flushing" in the town of Flushing.
in the county Of Belmont, and state of Ohio,
is authorized to commence the business of
Banking, as provided in section ffty-one hun
dred and sixfy-nine of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States
In testimony aohereof witness my hand and
seal of Office this 9th day of NAV. 1884.
SEAL j. s. LANGWORrHY,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF the Ct,rreylcU
l5-10t No. BIT.
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Forfify The system.

All who have experienced and witnessed
the effect of aostetter's stomach Bitters upon
the weak, broken down, depending victims
Of dyspepsia, liver complaint, fever and ague,
rheumatism, nervous debility, or premature
decay, know that in this supreme tonic and
Alternative there exists a specific principle
which reaches the very source of the trouble,
and effects an absolute and permanent cure
For sale by druggists and dealers generally.
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that In the Probat
lNCourt of Belmont county, Ohio, the under
signed was appointed and qualified Ex
eoutor of the laBt will OF Edith =. Williams
deceased. late OF Belmont county.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re
4uested TO make immediate payment, an,
those having claims against said estate will
ment.
JOSEPH wILLJAMS,
jaw Executor,
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Books
~ for securing subscription TO the capital
stock of "The r. j. Baggs & Sons Lumber
Co" will be opened at the Office Of r. j.
Baggs & Sons, in Bridgeport, Belmont county,
Ohio, June 5th, A. ID. 1884.
RoBr. ]. BAGGs,
]. T. BAGGs.
Incorporators: A. ]. BAGGs,
JoHY L. SCoTT,
8 e>jt JOSEPH NJ. BAGGss
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THE nuptiaIs of Mr.. James White, one
of the gentlemanly prOprietors of the
National Hotel of this place, to Miss
Clara Hatcher, daughter OF Isaac Hatch
er, Esq, well known, wealthy resident
of near Malaga, Monroe county, was
celebrated at the home of the brides
parents on Thursday, in the presence of
a large number of invited guests, com.
posed of many of the prominent people
of Monroe aud Belmont counties. The
bridal partv, attended by Messrs Sher-
man Baggs, of Bridgeport, and Charles
w. Troll, of st. Cldirsville, were nshered
into the parlors at IL O'clock. when Rev.
Robert Alexander. of st. Clairsville in
beautiful and appropriate words, pro-
nounced the loving couple husband and
wife. After the hearty congratulations
OF the company, an elegant dinner was
served, and at half past one o'clock the
party took carriages for GAINESVILLE, and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-05

ANCHOR WHITE LEAD, Linsee Oil,
Turpentine, Fine Colors in Oil and Japan,
and painting material generally for sale
at lowest rates for cash only,
SIS st At VESTS.
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JOHN T. DAVIS,
will be found in the store o

w. w. McMOnies, Patterson's Bleel,
ST. CLAIRSvIhLE, OHIO.
viii do general business in repairiI
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Prompt NJ
tenton given to all orders.
Eg-The best manufacture Of Watches ant
Clocks furnished to order at lowest cash price,
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TLEAS,
William Kukuk vs. Lo1isa Dickerscheid, ct al.
1 N pursuance of an order of sale in the above
Il entitled case, issued and to me directed,
from the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, will offer at public sale, upon
the
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WILL METCALF,a clerk in the railway
mail service, and who formerly resided
at Morristown, and was well and favor.
ably known all over this county, died at
Toledo on Wednesday of last week, al
the age of 80 years, from consumption
His mother had removed to Toledo some
time ago, to be at the end of the route
to take care of her boy when his run
was made, as he had long been in ill
health. His brother Clarence had been
taking his run for some weeks previous
to his death. His remains were brought
to Morristown. where the funeral oc.
by large number Of the friends of tn
young man, who had known and loved
him for his sterling worth.
a TELEGRAM was received at Blrnes
Vile on thursday, bearing the sad intel
lgence that Capt. William E. Dove, in
command at Fort Niagara, had been
accidentally drowned by the overturHing
of a small boat. in which he was cross
ing the river the night previous. Capt
Dove enlisted in the 126th o. V. l., and
was afterwards lieutenant in the l96tb
He went through the horrors of Ander'
sonville, but escaped while being trans
ferred. For gallant services during the
war, he was given lieutenahtcy in the
regular army, and was afterwards ad
vanced to captaincy, serving severa
years in California and Arizona. Al
the time of his death he was III command
at Fort Niagara. He WAS gallant sol
dier and true man, with friends al
over this county. He leaves wife ant
two sons, and an aged mother at Barnes
Vile. who was prostrated with grief ri
the death of Der son; his two sisters
Mrs. Eli Moore and Mrs. E. p. Lee alsC
reside in Barnesville. The G. A. R. Pos
at that place has appointed committees
to take appropriate action on the suddeI
! taking off of their c0mrade.