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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
UNIONTOWN.

Mrs. ARMSTRONG, widow of the late
Warden Armstrong, died of dysentery
on Thursday night, 9th inst, and the
fHneral took place on Sabbath morning
Rev. Hackett conducted divine services,
and B. R. Johnston & Son had charge OF
the funeral arrangements A very large
concourse of people followed to the
grave. Mrs. Armstrong was consist
ent member of the Presbyterian church.
and was respected by all who knew her
She was aged about SO years. Mrs. and
Mrs. Buchanan. of Va; MIR. and Mrs
Tressell, of Pa, and Mr.. Windsr, OF
Sharon, were present. Her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbins, of Da
kota, were telegraphed for, but did not
arrive until Monday evening.
BORN to Rev. ]. c. Scouller and wife
son; to Mr.. Frank Spencer and wife, a
son. The happy parents are receiving
the congratulations of their many
friends.
PAUL. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.J Ohm
Armstrong, is quite i'll from the effects
Of dysentery.
Mr.. WILL HOOD, of Pittsburgh, ac>
tompanied by his mother, wife and baby
Nellie, paid a brief visit to relatives in
this vicinity last week. Much regret
was expressed that they could not make
An extended visit.
THERE has been so many visitors to
nur town and vicinity this summer, that
we cannot enumerate, and give each a
personal notice, as we would wish to do,
50 expressing the kindly regards of our
citizens on their behalf. | Can only i'm
vite them to come again" III.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
WOOL ITEMS.

Mr.. N. W. Kinsey's purchase of about $4,000
pounds of wool, is probably as nice a pile as
can be secured in Ohio. 1t cost 30 cents a
pound, with few extra fine clips at 80 cts
Cadiz Republican.
The wool market in Harrison county NAV be
described, at present, as quiet but firm We
should guess that two hundred thousand pounds
have been sold at 30 cents. The buyers just
now seem to be taking a rest, but no one can
tell what day will bring forth.-Cadiz Repub-
lican.
Phillip Smith, of Crooked Tree, has purchas-
ed $4,000 pounds of wool at an average price
of 25 cents.-Caldwell Republican.
There has been purchasedin Harrison county,
at this date, 4O0,009 pounds of wool, leaving
nearly twice as much in the hands of the
growers. Prices range from % to "a cents.
The farmers hold for 30c and upwards, and the
dealers try hard to keep the price down to 30c.
The wool purchased this year is in good cOndi-
ton, as may be seen by looking at the stock
now in the hands of Mr.. Mansfield and Mr..
Kinsey, who have had considerable wool de-
livered.-CadiZ Sentinel.
About seven-eighths of the entire clip of
Guernsey county has been sold up to this date.
Most of it went at % cents. J. E. McClelland.
of Cumberland, has shipped l3S,0Oo pounds OF
wool bought in this county, Muskingum and
Noble, at 2Sc.-Cambridge Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
The Agricultural Outlook.

Harvesting in this vicinity is far
enough advanced to enable farmers to
approximate closely the result.
The protracted drouth last year was
followed by a winter Of unprecedented
severity, which practically destroyed the
wheat crop of Belmont county.
1t is safe to say the aggregate yield
will not equal the amount sown last fall.
Not the least important feature of this
loss will be the destruction of the straw,
which in some localities will be almost
as keenly felt as the loss of the grain.
However, there will be some compensa+
ton in the enormous crop of oats, which
bids fair to surpass that Of any previous
year.
The hay crop will be the lightest in
many years; reliable farmers estimate
the yield at little above a half ton per
acre-and when we remember that for
the FIRST time in decade all the surplus
hay in the county has been consumed,
the unpleasant fact confronts US that
unless the most rigid economy is adopt
ed, there will not be sufficient proVender
stored away to feed the flocks and herds
of the county.
This fact suggests few words of
timely advice: 1t is an open secret that
care and economy in the gathering of
the crops is not practiced by the average
farmer. In the heat and hurry of the
harvest, enough grass and grain is left
Uttered over the fields or standing in
fence rows and hollows, which if care
fully cleaned, would add one-sixth to
the total yield.
In close year such as we are passing
through, 1t behooves every farmer to in
troduce a reform in this matter-let
nothing go to waste.
The corn crop is promising, and with
sessonable weather through August the
yield will probably be up to the average
The acreage is large, and if the fodder
is cut and carefully shocked before blight
ing frosts, it will add Immensely to the
forage crop of the county. The practice
of sowing corn for fodder is followed
with good results by many farmers and
can be successfully adopted before the
close of July. An acre of unoccupied
ground sown to corn (tbe sweet early
varieties preferred), will yield larger
quantity of juicy, succulent forage than
two acres of timothy meadow, and if
this is supplemented by turnips and
beets, following early potatoes, the loss
in hay and straw will be measurably
lightened.
The situation calls for the exercise of
prudence and economy in farm manages
ment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
What the Facts Prove.

The prohibitory law of Iowa became
operative July 4, 1884, and therefore has
had AN entire year in which to demon
strate its practical workings. Reports
have Just been received from the au.
thorities of twenty nine leading cities
and towns in the State on this point,
and they show very unsatisfactory re-
suits. They prove that at the present
time there is an aggregate of one hun
dred and fifty open drinking saloons
more in these same cities and towns
than when legal license was granted and
revenue to the amount of 100000 col
Iected. Davenport has twenty more sa-
looms than when a license fee of $500
was collected. Burlington has Al more,
and Clinton 13. Council Bluffs reports
an increase of 25, and O.tumwa, where
the Incense fee was $1,000, an addition
of "a. Some of the smaller towns have
succeeded in getting rid of tie traffic,
but the loss of revenue has increased
taxation, and this does not give salts
faction. Efforts have been made in 20
of the 80 places heard from to enforce
the law, but without effect. For the pur
pose of raising revenue the authorities
of Sioux City. Burlington, Keokuk. and
Dubuque have undertaken to license
illegal drinks" but the plan has not
worked successfully. The reports show
in the most positive manner that instead
of prohibiting. the tendency of prohibi-
tion has been to increase the number Of
drinking places in the principal cities
and towns. Second, the tendency OF
prohibition has been to free the saloon
keepers from taxation, and impose an
additional burden on the people gener-
ally. Facts like these ought to teach the
people of Ohio the impractieability of
prohibitory agitation. The present con-
stitution expressly forbids licensing the
LIQUOR traffic and to that extent is pro-
hibitory. In spite of this they have the
evidence before them that the sale of
Intoxicating drinks is free and uhre-
stricted. Would an alteration of the
Constitution and the passage of a pro-
hibitory law in conformity thereto alter
the present state of affairs? The eXpe-
rience of Iowa shows that it would not.
In a town like OberliD, perhaps, the
traffic might be prevented, but in cities
like Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus.
and Toledo,a prohibitory law would have
no greater effect than it has had in the
cities of our sister State, Iowa.-Cleve
land Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

The following from the Rio Grande
On. NJ Republican, chronicles the
drowning in New Mexico, of former
Belmont county man:
On Friday, June 5th, about sundown
a man was seen riding into the river Op.
posite Mesilla. Next morning the per-
sons who had seen him enter the river
noticed white horse on an island near
the place where the man had been seen
to enter the evening before. Upon in+
lvestigalion the horse was found to be
, saddled and bridled, with the gun, hat
coat and private papers of George w
Rennard, but the man was missing, and
was supposed to be drowned. Upon
bearing of his disappearance D. M
Reade offered reward of $50 for the
recovery of the body.
On Tuesday night his body was found
at Chamberino and identified as the bo-
dy of Geo. W. Rennard. Ills face had
turned black, his spurs, overalls. pistol
belt, and other articles about lis person
were identified. TattOoed on his left
arm were the initials l. NJ. d.
Rennard was at one Ssne Serg't in Co
l, 18th Infantry, ard was discharged at
Ft. Selden. He was interested with d
man named Jacobs In ranch in Lin.
coin county, near Carizozo. At the time
of being drowned he was working fol
Reade & Wood. at Carisalillo ranch
Grant & Co, and was evidently on his
way to Las Cruces. His relatives are
said to live in Wheeling, W. Va, as be
claimed that as his home.
Deceased was brother of John j.
Rennard, Esq, of Louisville, this coun-
county. Prior to his enlistment in the
Regular Army, he was well and favor
ably known at Martins Ferry, where be
resided. He was identified with the or
ganization of Good TempIars at Martini 8
Ferry, and in New Mexico. after going
there. He was also Free Mason, being
a member of Aztec Lodge, New Next
co. He was born in Wheeling, in April,
1852, which will account for him calling
it home, when among strangers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

THE Washington Post Dem) refer
ring to the publication to the effect that
the President had called halt IN the
dismissaIs of Government employees for
alleged offensive craftsmanship" says
there is absolutely no foundation for
the report" and that "the message which
the President is said to have sent within
the past few days to all heads of depart
ments, reasserting his views on Civil
Service Reform as enunciated in his
Christmas letter to Mr.. Curtis, and in
his inaugural address. and disapproving
of the offensive partisanship rule as re-
Gently applied, has no existence, and
never had In conclusion, the article
makes the following emphatic state-
ment: "The causes for which changes
are made in the various departments and
bureaus are the same now as they have
been all along, and no new instructions
90 the subject have been issued by the
President"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

Cooley LADY's Book for August is a
delightful number. Every month seems
to mark stride in the progress of this
popular magazine. The present issue
opens with beautiful chiaro-oscura cut
of "My Pets" fine study of animal life
as contrasted with graceful girlhood,
and grouped against a strong background
of nature. The illustrations this month
are capital A series of letters describ-
ing the trials of one pressed into service
to write anOther's love letters, under the
title of "a Postscript" are particularly
good. A powerful serial story, translat-
ed from the French by Emily Leunox,
continues in this nun Der, under the title
of THE Yoke of Honor" An entertain
ing conversation on chicken culture, in
cubating, ETC., forms feature of the
book, and introduces series of project
ed articles on the useful and ornamental
occupations of women. "Phillippa's
Pocket Money" will furnish some valu
able suggestions to women who are
longing for some way to turn profita-
bic penny. A short parlor drama, called
He is an Englishman," is given this
month for the use of summer idlers who
do not care TO 90 20 deeply into the his+
trionic bella Donna" is very clever
story of limited length, and Mrs. Hay+
dens "Cup of Cold Water" is well calcu-
lated to win the fancy of all lovers of
romance. Godey's never looked better
than it locks now. That all may be con-
Vinced Of its merits the publisher offers
to send the book for the remainder of
the year for IS cents.
j. II. HAULENBEEK,
2. 9. Box, H H, Phila.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

The Normal session at Scio College
commences on Tuesday of next week.
The Standard Oil Co. is erecting a
private telegraph line from Macksburg
Noble county, to Parkersburg.
The oil production at Mscksburg is
now figured at $500 barrels per day.
The Democrats of Noble county will
nominate ticket Oh Saturday. July %.
The Prohibitionists of Harrison coun-
ty met at Cadiz on Monday, and n0mi.
mated county ticket.
Samuel 2. Baxter, aged So. of Green
township, Harrison county, invited all
his granddaughters, ten in number, to
dine with him on the 4th, and after din.
ner presented each with five $50 gold
pieces.
Much has been said lately in the local
press of large families. One man has
come in to tell us of family of "a chil+
dren, with the same father and mother,
but Guernsey county is ahead in this, as
all else. A Guernsey family of 26 chill
dren is reported. jeff.
The session of the U. P. church at
Cambridge, has decided to permit the
use of an organ in the Sabbath school.
Thomas Grubbs, of Scott's mine, Cam
bridge, has brought suit for $4,000 DAM
ceived on March 10.
The 14>year old son of Private DalZell,
mention of whose accident at the turn+
table of the B., z. 81 G. road was made
last week, died from the injuries receivr
ed on Sunday, the 5th inst.
The North Wheeling glass works have
shut down for eight weeks, and the EN-
ploYes have gone fishing.
The Cadiz glass works have shut
down until September 1st, after long
and successful run.
An effort is being made to form cor
operative company, to start up the Iron
dale Mill, in jefferson county. now lying
idle.
Prospecting for oil is t. Jegin at once
near Cambridge.
A big wreck occurred on the Panhan+
die, near Steubenville, Wednesday of
last week, caused by broken rail One
man was killed, several injured, and Is
cars and an engine demolished.
In 1S4S Elijah Dougherty, of Guernsey
county, cut his name on the back of a
land tortoise. Twelve years ago his son
John added his name, anG last week his
grandson, Oscar, cut his name beneath
his fathers.
Charles A. Boyd, the defaultiug music
man sent to the Penitentiary from Steu+
benville, about month ago, died in that
institution on Friday.
Jasper Kincaid was arrested in Wheel
ing, charged with being implicated in
the Marling robbery, and held in $4,000
bail.
w. D. Prescott. a soldier of the late
war, residing at Sarahsville, Noble
county. aged about 90 years, was instant
ly killed on Saturday. while assisting in
raising a building, by piece of falling
timber.
Samuel Mcdonald, of Steubenville, has
accepted position on the U. s. Geolog-
ical Survey, and started Monday with
his party for Athens. Tenn. The party
will be absent till next December.
Robert Wilson, young married man,
was killed at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot, Cambridge, Sunday afternoon.
The crossing was blocked and while
crawling under the train started. Will
son was knocked down. falling with his
head across the rail. The wheels passed
over his neck, severing his head from his
body.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
Where the Shoe Pinches.

As the days wear on the Democratic
party finds the civil service reform shoe,
into which its foot was unwillingly
thrust, continually becoming more and
more uncomfortable. 1t was fOndly
hoped at the time by the temporary
friends of the party that the foot. though
misshapen, would become moulded to
the fashionable shoe, while the enthusi+
astic members of the party had no
doubt that the shoe would in a short
while adapt itself to the foot. The lat
ter expectation was certainly the more
reasonable, for the former anticipated
a consummation that was unnatural.
However, neither has been realized. The
more the Democrats see of civil service
reform the less they like it. The mug
wumps keep patting them on the Shouts
der aud advising them to go slow but
the demands of the heDchman are more
exacting, AID call upon them to go fast.
The offensive craftsmanship device, and
others of like character, have been tried
to stretch the shoe. but it is still uncem-
Portable. There are incompatibilities be-
tween the shoe and the foot which even
these effective agencies cannot remove.
The CheDoweLh-K -Kellar case has disclos-
ed the inefficiency of this instrument
From the beginning there were some
members of the party who felt convinced
that the shoe could never be made to
fit, and the experience of the new ad-
ministration has so thoroughly borne
out their views that there have been
daily converts to this idea, and the
pressure upon the party to cast off the
iIl-itting shoe is daily increasing. From
the Hoosier State, the home of the Vice
President, comes the most plaintive cry.
Great hopes had been placed upon the
influence of Mr.. Hendricks to check the
progress of the new ideas; but, alasl his
voice has been unheeded, and his views
have,n mot received the consideration that
had been expected. Completely dis
gusted and disappointed, the Democrat
ic editors of Indiana, in convention as
sembled, sign resolution that the Pen
dIeton act ought to be repealed. The
mugwumps shout Peacel Peacel but,
alas! there is no peace SO long as the
thousands upon thousands of Democrat
ic workers who cannot pass the exami-
nations must remain cut in the cold
Bait, American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

THE Boston journal pointedly says:
"Mr. Tilden and his friends, against
whom two attempts to purchase Elecr
& raj Colleges by the use of large sums
of money have been proved, are not the
men to cast stones at Gov. Noyes. The
men who put up the Cronin conspiracy
in Oregon can never pose successfully as
the purest and best. If General NOyes
had been guilty Of any of the attempts
to bribe proved against Mr.. Tilden's
friends, there would be some reason fol
this editorial fusilade. but as he is not
this attack upon him all along the line
savors of persecution. Is that policy to
be adopted toward all Republicans
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

POSTMASTER MEADE, of Hazelhurst,
Copiah county, Miss, appointed and re-
moved by Mr.. Cleveland, on account Of
the storm that was raised in,consequence
Of Mr.. Meade's indirect connection with
and approval of the murder of Print
Matthews, on political grounds, has a
card in the Times-Democrat, of New
Orleans. Mr.. Meade says: Il have no
apology to offer Mr.. Cleveland and his
Mugwump friends for!anything l did in
that campaign, for under similar cir
cumstances 1 would do the same thing
again" The North, says the 'Philadels =
phia Press, does not admire Mr.. Meade
or his political methods, but it has a
greater respect for his candor than it has
for the consistency of those who enjoy
the fruit of an act whiletthey pretend 10
despise the doer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
1T PURE
The Life is the Blo0d-Prevent Disease Sur
gerry the Last ResOrt-A Telling Letter.

The Life is the BIoOd-Prevent Disease Sur
gerry the Last ResOrt-A Telling Letter.
Here is a fact for you to think over, viz:
Medical science proves that diseases, no mat
ter how great g variety they seem to have
procede from comparatively small causes IL
is n this reason that some single medicines
relieve or cure so wide range of complaints
some of them appearing almost opposite In
their natures, when medical preparation
acts at once upon the digestive and urinary
organs. and also purihes the blood, the list
of difficulties subject to its control Is aston
ishing; but while many things are said to
POSSESS this power those which act ualty do
It is conceded that DIR KENHEDY'S FAV~
ORITE REMEDY, of Rondout, n. Y, is the
most effective preparation now In use for all
diseases arising from q foul or impure state OF
the crculstioni hence IL is more than likely
that If the writer OF the followlng letter
had hab1tually taken 'FAVOBITE REMEDY
ten years ago, he would never have suffered
Pittsfield, Mass. March D. 1884.
DR. ID Kennedy Rondout. New York:
Dear Sir About six years ago was Obliged
to resort to external treatment for the remov-
al of a cancerous growth on my lip; on my re-
turn home l became sensible that my blood
needed a thorough cleansing; nay whole sys-
TEN too required toning mp; while casting
about for the best medicine to do this, your
'FAVORlTE REMEDY was so highly com
mended In my hearing that resolved 70 Try
IL; did so, and the result surprised me; IL was
effected so quickly and completely: soon
got over the depression produced by tho oPer-
alton and since the 'FAVORITE REMEDY
doses, has kept me in such health and
strength as never had before nor expected
TO have; it Is the best blood purifier In the
"a Adams ST MATT aEW FARRELL.
In all cases when q CONSULTATION is deemed |
Y. But, II You have not done so, adopt ,FAV> |
ORlTE REMEDY as o household riena.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
A Remarkable Esnane-

Mrs Mary A. Daily, of Tunkhannock
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis, during which time
the best physicians could give no relief
Her life was despaired of. until in last
October she procured bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery, when immediate
relief was felt. and by continuing its uss
for short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh so lbs. in a few
months. Free trial bottles of this Ger
tain cure of all throat and lung disease:
at Pattersons' drug store Large bot
ties 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

DE-. LEONARD, the Prohibition candi-
date for Governor, is very highly esteem
ed by his congregation at Springfield as
a pastor, yet interviews with the official
board of the church and leading MEM
bers. show that they are practically
unanimous in opposing his political can
d1daav
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kansas,
writes: 81 never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers,
they give more entire satisfaction and
are rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are
the purest and best medicine known, and
will positively cure Kidney and Liver
complaints. Purify the blood and regu-
late the bowels. No family can afford
to be without them. They will save
hundreds of dollars in doctors bills eve
ry year, Sold at fifty cents per bottle at
PatterSons' drug store.
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for costs within ten days, and in default
cause be dismissed.
Hannah Wiley VS.. Catharine Wiley :;
order of assignment of dover; ordered
that plaintiff be endowed with one-third
of premises. JOS Taggart, Wm Hardesty,
j ohn Taggart, appointed commissioners
to set off dover.
Hannah Wiley VS.. Sarah DUNCAN ct
al; order of assignment of dover to
plaintiff; same commissioners as in pre-
eeding case.
Elwood b Evans VS.. Board of Educa-
tion of Smith township. Injunction to
prevent changing of school house site.
Injunction made perpetual; plaintiff to
recover from defendant his costs. De-
fendant gives notice of appeal to the
Circuit court.
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Republican County Ticket.

ACCORDING to the government res
ports for the month of June, all import
ant crops save only wheat, promise a
fine yield this year, and on the whole
with the splendid prospect for corn and
oats, it looks as if the American farmers
would manage to worry through the
year pretty comfortably.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-16

OUR ewn Adoniram Warner, states
man by the grace of Dark Monroe, does
not appear to know enough about the
civil service law to keep out of trouble,
but makes up for the lack by his acquain-
tance with the wants Of his Democratic
constituents.