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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
The State Convention.

The proceedings of the Republican
State Convention, held at Cleveland
last week-in some respects one OF the
most remarkable conventions ever held
in Ohio-will be found in full on the
first page of this paper. The conyeRtion
was composed in the main of the earnest
representative men of the party from
every county in the State. Each delegate
of that vast assembly of Republicans
had an individual opinion, which assert
ed itself whenever any question arose
concerning the elfare of the party; but
notwithstanding these differences, and
the excitement which grew out OF them,
the best of humor prevailed, and there
was an absolute unity of feeling con-
cerning the immediate objects for which
they were assembled.
The platform of principles adopted
is plain and TO the point, treating terse-
ly of every matter at issue between the
parties.
The ticket nominated is one which
will command the enthusiastic support
of Republicans of all sections Of the
State.
Gen. James 5. Robinson. of Hardin
county, the nominee for Secretary of
state, was gallant soldier of the S2d
Ohio, who rose from the rank of pri
vate to that of brevet Major General,
because Of meritorieus service. He
served with distinction in West Virginia.
in the Shenandoah Valley, at Bull Run,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, in the At
lanta campaign, with Sherman to the
sea, and in the Carolinas. He was
elected to the 47th Congress, and re
,.l-eted to he 4sth, and is now serving
MS second term, and has made clean
record Oh every question of pdblic i'm
D prtance. Gen. Robinson, whether as
spldier, public officer. or private citizen.
shew ed that he possessed qualifications
emitting him to the confidence and snf-
TRACES Of the people OF Ohio.
The numinee for Supreme Judge. Hon.
W. w. johnson, is the present Chief
Jus ice, and IS man OF spotless ermlne.
q. A. Fiirkingsr. the candidate for
state Board OF Public Wo ks, is rep
rrseutalive Gtrman citizen of line busl-
ness attainments. He was the Repub
ican candidate for the same position IN
1882. and ran 1890 ahead of his ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

GEN EMERSON OPDYCKE died at his
residence in New York, Saturday, from
the effect of the accidental discharge Of
\ pistol while cleaning it on the Tues
lay previous. The New York Times
says Of him:
with the death of Gen. Opdycke there
passes away one of the most gallant and
distinguished soldiers which Ohio sent
ntO the civil war. He was born in
rrumbull county, in that State. January
I. 1880, and was therefore in his 32d
year when the war broke out. He EN-
listed AS a private in the 4lst Ohio In
fantry july 26, 1861. and was made Fisrt
Lieutenant in the following month
When the battle of of Pittsburgh Land
ing was fought he acted as Major of his
regiment, and had for the first time an
opportunity to display the bravery
which cilaracter iZed him in every ELI
gagement in which he participated. fhe
color bearer of the 41st was shot down
and the colorS went to the ground.
Selling them, the acting Major dashed
to the head of the line, and shouting,
'Forty-frst Ohio, follow your colorsr led
the charge. Though wounded In two
places that day he remained on duty
with his regiment" Since be was mus
Tered out of the service, Gen. Opdycke
has resided in New York, and engaged
in mercantile and literary pursuits.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
In New Quarters

The Pittsburgh Evening Leader of
April 10th. 1884, contains the following
Among the more noteworthy remov-
ais this spring is that of Drs. Sykes &
Moore, the eminent practitioners in
chronic diseases. From l9l Penn ave
nue., where DR.. Sykes located over 20
years ago, they have removed to No. $50
Penn avenue. new number 504) a few
rods below their formes place. Their
new offices are on the ground floor. and
are among the finest In the city. Drs.
Sykes i Moore are the only physicians
in Pittsburgh giving exclusive attention
to chronic diseases, and none stand
higher than they in professional skill
and personal probity,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

TgERK appears TO be screw loose
some place in the Governors office at
Columbus. A couple of weeks since an
application was made to His Excellency
for requisltion on the Governor of
West Virginia for one Eddie Coombs.
who was in Wheeling and was wanted
in Belmont county, to answer to charge
of shooting with intent to wound, and
at the same time it WAS brought To the
attention of the Governors Office that
COombs was not in custody. and there
fore it was desirable that the matter be
kept quiet. No sooner was the requlsi-
tion ordered issued and the county
charged S5 therefor, than the informa-
ton was given out to reporter and
published in a Cincinnati paper, and
copied the following day in a Wheeling
paper. Naturally enough. Coombs was
missing by the time the reQuisitiOB
reached the sheriff of Belmont in the
ordinary way. Gov. Hoadly needs to
cork up somebody about his Office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
A Miracle,

Whenever there is an extraordinary
occurrence-a team runs over a child
without hurting it; mechanic falls from
third story window, and in week after
he is at work again, we are wont to ex-
claim, what miracle!' So, when Mrs.
T. S. Ereline. then of Allegheny City, Pa,
had been sick with Consumption for a
very long time. had been told by several
of the best physicians of that city that
her time was but for few hours, that
she must die. and when the use of but
one bottle of PERUNA in weeks time
placed her on her feet again and made
her the heartiest eater of the family, all
the people around, as with one rejoicing
voice, exclaimed, What a wonderful
miracleP See page 80 of the Ills of
Life" Your druggist will give you
one gratis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

On Sabbath evening sever, wind,
rain and hail storm passed over portions
Of this county, but did no especial dam
age that we have learned. The telegraph,
however. tells of great destruction OF
property and los. of life in some other
portions of the State. Jamestown, in
Greene county, was two thirds rnined
by the storm and six persons were killed,
and several badly wounded. Hundreds
are homeless. A telegram from Dayton
says that a most destructive cyclone
passed over parts Of Montgomery and
Greene counties. devastating everything
in its route. Considerable damage was
done at the Soldiers & Sailors Orphans
Home at Xenia. where the laundry, ad'
ministratiOn building and hospital were
unroofsd. At the time the storm struck
the institution. fortunately all the chill
dren were at supper in the dinner hall,
which was not disturbed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

TIE Republican National Convention
which is called to meet at Chicago, JUNE
5, will be composed of eight hundred
and twenty delegates, SO thatit will re-
quire four hundred and eleven votes to
make nomiRation.
As between sections the delegates are
divided as follows:
New England States -. ....... 20
Middle States 156
Southern States - 300
Western States y.210
District Columbia and Territories. :. Is
1t will be observed that the 300 votes
OF the South will go far toward deter
mining the choice of the convention, and
possibly there will be no delegates from
xay section more cohesive than those
frsm the South. 1t is not considered, in
the light of the teachings of the Demo-
cratic press of that section, which ad-
vises that it be made "red-hop for all
who oppose Bourbon supremacy, that
many electoral votes will come from
Southern States for the Republican NOM
inee, and therefore any nomination die
tated almost entirely from that section,
might be distasteful to the great Repub-
lican states Of the North. from which
Republican majorities must come. The
candidate must fit the States where be is
to be elected. Some people who borrow
trouble are fearful that "soid South"
may force a nomination which will not
enthuse the Northern masses. But this
result is not to be feared. for there are
no people more interested in maintain
ing Republican supremacy than are the
abused and powerless Republicans of
the South. Success is their only safety /;
and they will cast their votes in conven-
tion for the candidate most likely in
their judgment to win.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

The subcommittee from the House
Committee on Elections, having in
charge the Wallace Mckinley contest
from the Eighteenth Ohio district. re-
ported TO the full committee Monday in
favor of retaining Major Mckinley. the
sitting member. The investigation
demonstrated that Wallace has no case.
and Representative j. A. Robinson, of
Kentucky, the Democratic member of
the committee SO deciding. voted with
the two Republican members against
the validity of Wallace's claim. The
full committee will, in all probability,
display their partisanship enough to re-
verse this decision OF the sub-commit-
lee,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

THE Democratic Congress is bringing
upon itself the most bitter deuunciations
of the Democratic press. The Washing
ton Post charaeterizes the condition of
things in the House as utterly disgrace
full" while the New York World declares
that 'instead Of uniting the party and
rallying the people to its support, the
Democratic branch of Congress has done
its best to divide the party" " Not only
has 1t divided the party. but -it has failed
to bring into the -campaign in an effective
manner any of the living issues"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

THE Democrats of Kentucky held con-
yentions all over the State on Saturday.
Resolutions were adopted universally
demanding tariff for revenue only.
Mcdonald and Tilden divided about
equally expressions of preference. In
spite of Mr.. Watterson's refusal to be a
delegate at large to the Chicago Conven-
vention quite a number of counties
instructed for him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

THE Utica On. " Herald says that
Mr.. Roosevelt since his selection as
delegate from New York TO the Nation
al Republican Convention has said that
his frst choice for president is General
Hawley, my second Edmunds, and my
third Harrison. He said further that
"iu the event of the question Blaine or
Arthur, prefer Blaine"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

SOME of our Democratic exchanges are
finding fault with the Republican State
platform for what it does not say. True,
there are several serious omissions.
Nothing was said about the sale of the
Senatorship OF the stealing of the Kohler
pipe line bill, and yet those things will
enter largely into the campaign, all the
same. Don't be unduly worried, gentle
memo. s. Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

REPUBLICAN State conventions will be
held in % States on Wednesday ana
Thursday, this week, and will elect dele
gates to the Chicago Convention of June
Sd, 80 that within a few days the presi-
Dental arithmetician may figure more
accurately upon the face of the returns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

1T is stated that Mr.. Blaine will likely
appear on the floor of the National Con-
yention at Chicago, delegate at large
from Maine. If such an event occu' S, 1t
will require large amount of pressure
to keep,the enthusiasm from becoming
uncorked.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
Thursday, May 1st, 1884

The treasury officials have prepared
= table which shows that under the
tariff of 1855, and ON the supposition that
the taxes were equa ly distributed, each
head of a population, estimated at o4,-
$4,000, were taxed SS7S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

RANDALL says the "horIzontar tariff
scheme will be defeated in the HOUSE,
with twenty votes to spare. 1t may be
remembered that the Democratic expo
nent of protection has been faulty in
figures on more than ore occasion during
the present Congress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

DIR. WILLARD PARKER, NJ. D., LID.
the eminent New York physician and sur
geon, died on ThurSday OF last week. in
the S5th year of his age. To DR.. Parker
meaical science is indebted for number
of valuable discoveries. He first described
and reported cases of -malignaI pustu!a.
and was the first TO call attention to the
phenomena of conclusion of the nerves.
h also made nanr discoveries in practi-
cal surgery During his even fnI life he
was professor of surgery in several iead-
ing meiical inStitutions-amohg them
the Clnciunati Medical Col,eg-, in 1886.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

SENATOR EDMUNDs said to FRIEND
in Washington the day after the Ne"
York Convention: AWhile it is yer,
gratifying to be mentioned and support
ed by friends in all parts of the countr,
l infinitely prefer my present position
Ia the United States Senate"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

Ex-Gov. HENRY MATTHEWS, OF West
Virginia, died at his home at Lewisburg.
that State, on Tuesday night. caused
from an attack Of erysipelas which went
from the face to the brain. He was
born in 1884. and was consequently 80
wears of age.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

AT the New York State Convention
the opposition to Blaine united and elect
ed four Edmunds men as delegates-at-
large to the Republican National Con-
vention. Senator Miller, who marshaled
the Blaine forces was completely sutgen-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

The election for directors of the Cen
trsl Ohio railroad took place in Colum-
bus, yesterday, Wednesday, and MANY
of the stockholders from this region took
advantage of the free ride" to visit
various points along the line.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
Report of Examination held at Bell
aire. April 19, 1884.

Number of applicantsSS Certificates
granted as follows:
ONE+YEAR CLASS.
Sherman Doyle, Ada Ault. St. Clairs-
vile; ). NJ. Delong. Businessburg; G. W.
Dorsey. Powhatan; 5. S. Dinsmore,
Amber; w. A. Drake. Morning View
John Hopkins, f. T. Myers, H. S. Nc
Gregor, Anna Blamey, Mabel Crafty,
Minnie Darrah, Ella Grove. Temple
Hall, Bessie Hoge, Mary Kelly. Rose
Phillips, Lizzie Piper, Laura Robinson,
Alice l.. Roscoe. Anna Sellsrs, Lima
Thomas, Villa Wise, Bellaire; A. H.
McGlenn, Martins Ferry; J. o. Porter
field. Demos; Clara Hunt, Bethesda !;
Sadie Mathess, Ida Thwaite, Smyrna !;
Ellnlia Porterfield, Luella Porterfield.
ETA Porterfeld. Belmont; Julia Plum
mer, Pitcher; G.. F. Gray, Moundsville.
TwO-YFAR CLASS.
w. C. Gille~pie. Shepherdstown; W.D.
Irwin, Bellare; Anna M. Crew. Barnes.
vile. A. A. CLARK, Cl'k BID Ex.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

C.B. HART. editor of the Intelligencer,
presided over the lst West Va. district
convention at Moundsviile on Monday,
and made brief riI ging speech. Blaine
delegates were elected to Chicago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
Still Mora So.

Will Mcdonald. 2542 Dearborn street, Chica
go, gratefully acknowledges a cure of Eczema
or salt Rheum. on head. neck, face, arms and
legs for seventeen years, not BILE TO move. ex
cept on hanes and knees. for one year. not
able 10 help himself for eight years, tried
hundreds of remedies, doctors pronounced his
case hopeless. permanently cured by the
Cuticura Remedies.
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Don't Wait.

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Almost Incredible.

James E. Richardson Custom House, New
Orleans. on oath, says-In 1870 scroiulous nj.
Gers broke out on my body until Was a mass
of corruption. Everything know TO the med
weak eJ times could not lift my bands to my
head could not turn in bed; was in constant
Cuticura Remedies used them and was per
fectly cured. sworn to before Com L
Crawford.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
More WonderfuIYe

81. z. Carpenter, henderson, N. Y, cured oi
psoriasis or leprosy. Of twenty years standing
by Cuticurs Remedies; the most wonde erful
cure on record; dustpanful of scales fell
from him daily; suffered fearfully and tried
everything; permanently cured by the Cuti-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01

KENTUCKY is still for tariff for rev.
enue only" The genuine Bourbon DEM
ocracy prevails in old Kentuck.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-03

Gardenville, 18th District.-The War De-
partment has just completed the removal of the
remains of all the coored soldiers that were buried
at Laurel Cemetery, situated on the Beair road,
to the east side of Loudon Park, on the Frederick
road. The number of graves opened was 240.-
The remains were placed in boxes and neatly re-
inferred with the names inscribed on a shield on
each stone marking the graves. The Government
has now ~ acres incosed by a stone wall sur.
mounted by wrought iron railing. The ceme-
terry is approached by spacious iron gateway
with the words, "U. S. National Cemetery" neatly
inscribed on it in large gilt letters. Mr.. William
Roussay, resident of this county, and at one
time County Surveyor, was the contractor and
superintendent of the work, and has given the
department great satisfaction for the very careful
manner in which it was done.
The Messrs. Corse have had their suspicious
aroused for some time in reference to the theft of
of trees from their nurseries, situated near here,
and to satisfy themselves that such was the case,
requested Capt. Geo. Hofstetter, of the county
police force, to arrest the offenders. He watched
the place for several nights, and at last his efforts
were rewarded by catching Henry Vogel in the
act of digging up trees. This impudent fellow,
Vogle, had actually contracted with persons for
trees and also for planting them. AS much as
$500 worth have been taken in a single night.
Officer Hofstetter deserves much credit for the
faithful manner in which he worked up the case.
Vegetables are now selling lower than for many
years. Sprouts have been as low as cents box,
and when cents were paid for cutting, it is very
plain to be seen that the grower did not realize
very much. 1t would be much more profitable to
Our little village is now looking the picture OF
neatness, and is being visited daily by many per-
sons from the city, and on Sunday we have two
lines of coaches from Boundary avenue, bringing
a great many more. M. A. R.