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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Election next Tuesday.
Oct. 18th.
COlOred "Kickers" in Virginia.

| AAOhCAS III
The outcome of the "non-partisan'
convention of colored meR which assem-
bled at Lynchburg. Va, was the adop-
tiOn of an Address to the Colored Peo-
pie of Virginia" which is a striking an
Omaly in its way. The purpose of the
convention, be it understood, was to
give the colored voters a chance to de
clare their independence of the Republi-
can party. The chief difficulty in the
way seems to have been the utter ab-
sence of any reason for the separation.
They state, with frankness which was
born of necessity, that the reason the
eolored people have thus far adhered to
the party which gave them freedom and
equality before the law was because "the
Republican party proved that it was the
only party to which the colored man of
the South could consistently ally him
SELF"
There is cheeky coolness, partaking
of the spirit of Bourbonism itself, in the
declaration that while many of the COLI
ored race have been murdered in the
South, the causes which led to those
sad occurrences which have spilled our
blood and created bitter race antagO
nism which now retards our progress
and makes it difficult for US to live in
the land of our birth," yet-mark i'll
"these causes are largely traceable to the
mismanagement of the Federal office
holders in our sectiODP That is to say,
because the Republican party, in stands
| ing up manfully and cOurageOusly in
defense of the rights of the eolored vo-
ters. gave offense to the B0urbons and
caused them to whip snd murder color
ed men by scores and hundreds, there
fore, the time has come to cut loose from
the party that befriended them and
make friends of their oppressers and
murderers This is the logic of the adj
dress.
1t is significant. too, that while Gen.
Lee, the Bourbon candidate for Cover
nor, is riding over the State followed by
companies of armed and mounted Con-
federate soldiers, carrying the rebel flag,
appealing for aid by all the memories of
the "Lost Cause" and everywhere re-
ceived with the familiar rebel yell, these
same non partisan colored men decIarec
1--WE also condemn the raising of the
race issue by any class of men who es-
say to lead the masses, because it can
do nothing but prove detrimental to our
cause and interests"
The men who formulated this address
have simply attempted the unnatural
and the impossible. They have sought
to mix oil and water, to make right
wrong and associate light with darkness
Of course they cannot iujure the Repub-
lican party in Virginia by this appeal
On the other hand, their action will tend
to strengthen it by showing the inherent
weakness of the plea that the interests
of the colored people can be subserVed
by alliance with the Bourbon party
Pittsburgh Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

AN Eastern paper thinks that if all
the wise suggestions made about the
public schools are adopted, their course
of study, by the year 1900, will be about
like this: One hour, sewing; one hour,
washing and ironing; one hour, cooking /;
one hour, table setting and other branch
es of housekeeping; one hour, music; /;
one hour, dancing; one hour, painting !;
one hour, modelling and sculpture; one
hour. reading; one hour, writing; one
hour, arithmetic; one hour, book keep
ing; one hour, industrial education; one
hour, civil government; one hour each
on geography, algebra, trigonometry,
Latin, Greek. French, German, botany,
astronomy. tariff and free trade, farming
and the weather.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

REV. DIR. BURCHARD, of New York,
whose unfortunate characterization of
the Democratic party as the party of
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" is
thought to have lost the electoral vote
of New York to Mr.. Blaine, declines to
be factor in the present campaign in
that State. In reply to would be in
terviewer, DR.. Burchard declared that
he "had no opinions to express;" that he
"was not politician, and takes no active
interest in politics" Ex-senator Conk
ling was equally. reticent. Being asked
his opinion of the nominations in New
York, he said he supposed they would
be very satisfactory to their respective
parties" but being pressed for his own
opinion. Mr.. Conkling said lit was worth
nothing" he "has been too busy since
his return from Europe to give any
thought to politics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

For an American to marry in Mexico
is somewhat a serious business. He
must be three times married, twice IN
Spanish and once in English. besides hav-
ing a public notice of his intention of
marriage placed on bulletin board for
20 days before the ceremony. This is the
law. The public notice can be gotten
around by the payment of a sum of
money, but a residence of one month is
necessary. The three ceremonies are
the contract of marriage, the civil mar
riage-the only marriage recognized by
law since 1S5S-and the usual but not
obligatory church service. The first two
must take place before judge, and in
the presence of at least four witnesses
and the American Consul. The civil
marriage is the legal form of marriage.
These ceremonies are necessarily in Span
ish. Most weddings are confirmed by a
church service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Election next Tuesday,
Oct. 18th.
NOBODY COMING TONIGHT.

In the glow of the western window,
Amber and opaline air
Flooding her eyes with beauty,
flaming Eer liDt-white hair,
The dear old mother is sitting,
Watching the sunlight's flight;
Alone by the western window
For nobOdy'S coming tonight.
Crossing the level meadows,
Through the ricks of the fragrant hay,
Her neighbor is faring hemeward,
After tOiling day.
A sweet little wife is waiting
With kiss at the cottage door,
And baby will toddle to meet him
Over the kitchen floor.
In the lane, with its vines a-taHgle,
And its shadows like broken light,
A fair girl waits for her lover,
Who surely is coming tonight.
Her gown is fleece of silver,
With ribbons of daintiest blue,
And her eyes are a color to matbh them,
So cloudless their violet hue
The aged face at the window,
All craven with patient lines,
Takes notes of the sweet girls giadness,
Revealed by so many signs;
No envy her heart is stirring,
AS the glimmer of sunshine pales,
For her loved ones are safe in the city
Where never the glory fails.
once there were little children
Who called her "mOther,' ah. sweet;
This old house rang to the music
Of their merry, rOmping feet.
There was once IA form beside her,
A face that never grew old;
Her own, in its manly beauty,
Her own, with its hair of gold.
Now, in the grass-grown church-yard.
And deep in the restless sea,
And the GEAR ones who filled the homet
stead
With the sound of their boisterous
glee.
Ah me! 1t is very silent
To watch the far away light,
AS it meltS in thB Star-lit heIVens,
When nObOdy's coming tonight.
BY the bars of the western window,
By the key of the evening star,
Her thought climbs up to the meaning
OF the beautiful gates ajar;
There is wonderful bliss awaiting.
In the regions of shadowless light,
The soul that is peaceful and patient
But nobody's coming tonight.
M. e. Sangster.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
REMEMBER THAT THE
ELECTION is HELD TUES
DAY. OCTOBER 18th.

STAMPING Our DIsEAsE-The Shakers beS
lieve that nearly all diseases can be prevented
by maintaining perfect digestion. They never
employ doctors because as soon as the digestion
becomes impaired they take few doses OF the
Shaker Extract of Roots (Siegefs Syrup
and health is the result, for it is marvellous
remedy for Dyspepsia. Mrs. Hettie HaucS
writes from Mormon Grove, Grayson County,
Texas, Aug. 2, 1884: ''I am fifty years old this
month, and | must say your medicine has
proved wonderful medicine to me- when l
first received it could not sleep nights, and
had fluttering in the pit of my stomach, l
could not bear my hand or the weight OF my
clothes omit. l had throbbing and roaring ~
nv head. was afraid if it continued L should
lose nv mind. l oftentimes thought was TOO
far gone to try anything, but your medicine
has proved blessing to me. The pain and
miserable feeling in my head has gone NY
head is clear and sleep soundly every night
| can recommend it with pleasure. Who would
not? You may use this letter if you like. It
NAV fall into some hands afflicted as was,
anj l am sure they can find relief in your
medicine" If~lcl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

STATISTICS show that the people of
the United States from being one of the
hardest drinking nations are becoming
among the most sparing consumers of
spirituous liquors. When DR.. Rush, in
1856. began his attack on intemperance
whisky and rum were regarded as among
the neceSsaries of life. and were almost
as free as water" In farm labor ardent
spirits were a regular daily ration. 1t is
related by writers Of that period that "in
the country clergymen drank as hard as
their parishioners; that women and chill
dren Joined in the revels; and that it was
no more uncommon to meet tipsy cler-
gyman than to see a woman or half
grown boy staggering under an overload
of spirits, or farm hand lying blind
drunk by the roadside" In Pennsylva-
mia there were in 1870 no less than 5000
stills in operation in population of
434,37S. or one still for every 81 of the
] Inhabitants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE State Department has just pub
lished reports from a number of United
States Consuls on the cultivation and
manufacture of licorice, from which it
appears that the plant can be grown in
California, Texas and most of the South
ern States. The warmer parts of Europe
and Asia Minor now supply US almost
entirely with licorice. Frost, it seems,
does not seriously harm the plant, which
is said to be very hardy, but long cold
or dry winter is too much for its endur-
ance, and the roots will not grow on bills
where the snow falls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

I'M the British Medical Journal, DIR.
Fothergill says that patient dying of
exhaustion is generally dying of starvaF
ton. 'We give him beef tea, calf s foot
jelly, alcohol, seltzer, and milk; that is,
a small quantity of sugar of milk and
some fat. But the jelly is the poorest
sort of food. and the beef tea mere
stimulant. The popular belief that beef
tea contains the very strength of the
meat is terrible error; it has no food
value"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET.

WAR between Turkey and Bulgaria
imminent. In fact hOstilities may be
said to have commenced, but not to an
extent that will prevent an arrangement
if the great powers can agree on mode
of action. Turkey is getting its army on
a war footing, while the 3ulgarians and
Roumelians are fortifying strategetic
points on their borders. According to
the London Times correspondent at
ConstanLinople Turkey is in miserable
condition to take the offensive. 1t has
no army ready to march, no stores, Ms
money, and it is predicted must submit
to the inevitable. Bulgaria will have
the open sympathy and secret aid OF
Russia. The inevitable for Turkey is to
get out of Europe and for Russia the
possession of the outlet of the Black
Sea
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

A RECENT interesting exhibition of
apparatus in Paris by DR.. Boudet, int
cluded notifications of the telephone,
adapting the instrument TO variety of
medical uses. In one form the pulsa-
tions of the blood vessels and all sorts
of internal operations we're very strik-
ingly made audible, the observer being
able to hear at will the movements in
any part of the body. Another telephone
appliance detected the presence of stones
in the bladder, and even made known
their character when present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

AFTER conducting canvass of schem.
ing and underhand work the Democratic
state committee has been compelled to
take water in declining challenge for
joint debate between Governor HOadly
and Judge Foraker. While addressing
large meeting at Paulding Friday week
Judge Foraker was asked a number of
questions by Simon w. Cramer, who
claimed to be political Prohibitionist,
and on being pressed to the wall in a
most scorching manner by Judge Fora
ker admitted that the questions had been
prepared by Governor Hoadly and fur
nished by the Democratic state commit
tee. Judge Foraker had noticed for sew
eral days that the same set of questions
had been propOunded to him at different
meetings, and after Cramer had put the
interrogatives to him the judge drew
from his pocket a paper and read the
questions to the audience in the exact
form and order and words in which era
mer had called them off. Mr.. Cramer
was not only forced to admit that the
questions had been furnished him by
the Democratic committee, but that he
had committed them to memory, as they
had been prepared by Governor Hoadly.
After answering the questions frankly
and fully, and urgeAtly requesting Mr..
Cramer to come upon the platform with
him, Judge Foraker charged Governor
Hoadly with instigating this sort of
work, and Internationally challenged
the Governor on the spot to meet him on
the same platform to discuss the issues
that were thus picked out at long range
and sent by grape vine lines.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

IT is positively denied that the Presi-
dent favors the election of the Republi-
can Gubernatorial ticket in New York.
A gentleman who is intimate with Mr..
Cleveland says: "The President is Dem
oerat, and it is strange that any person
should question bis position. He ear
nestly desires the success of lis party in
the pending election in New York. as
elsewhere, and any assertion to the con>
trary is utterly and maliciously false"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE Young Churchman is responsible
for the statement that certain religious
paper in this country printed two edi-
tions of the issue in which a notice Of
General Grants death appeared, one for
the North and the other for the South.
In its Southern edition it compared Gen.
Grant to Wellington, Lee and others /;
while in its Northern edition it substi>
tuted Napoleon for the name of Lee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

NEW YORK SUN: Not only may we
reasonably conclude that Jumbo was the
largest land animal in the world, but it
is safe to say that much larger walking
beast could not be made out of flesh and
bones. This is mechanically demonstra-
BILE. In order to support heavier crea-
ture. the size of the legs. even with prac-
ticslly solid bones. would have to be so
increased as to render progression inn
possible.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

IT appears that Attorney General Gar
land only owns S1,5OO,OO0 of stock in the
Telephone Company which recently com,
menced suit in the United States District
Court at Memphis to declare the Bell
patent illegal. AS Garland is poor man
he does not attempt to deny that this
stock was given to him, and the infer
ence is that it was in exchange for polit-
ieal influence, to be drawn on required,
as it is about this time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

GENERAL BUTLER makes long ex-
PLANTATION of the alleged offer to him by
anonymous persons in 1864 of the Vice
Presidency Oh the Republican ticket, first
with Chase, afterward with Lincoln
The Boston Record says that the General
does not give the same reasons for de.
clining now that he did then, when he
said he didn't want to run with Abe
Lincoln
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

WILLIAM VAN TAssEL. of Tarrytown
n. Y, was shot in the arm last fall, and
modification setting in, the doctors gave
him up, as he was too weak to submit to
amputation. His arm came off, however.
without saw or knife, and the stump
healed and he is as well as ever. This is
considered one of the most remarkable
cases on record
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE Iowa Democrats are especially
eager to secure the State Senate, as it
will take part in electing United States
Senator Wilson's successor in 1888, but
the Republicans are aware of their pur+
pose and will probably defeat it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE New York Tribune thinks there
is still a possibility that the people of
New York and Pennsylvania, by rebuk,
ing the administration and its threaten
ed policy, may compel Democratic lead-
ers to refrain from tariff agitation a year
or two. and that would be blessing to
all industries.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

IN Scholarie county, N. Y, there are
two women twins, "a years of age. Both
are described as we'll preserved, active,
and in full possession of their mental
faculties. Each was the mother of seven
children, the eldest of each family being
alive, one at the age of 65, the other 6S
years
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

CRIME, according to statistics recently
published, is increasing in this country
with remarkable speed, as there was but
one criminal in every 3,432 inhabitants
in 1850, while in 1870 there was one in
every $50, meanwhile crime is decreasing
in Great Britain,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Election next Tuesday,
Oct. 18th.

IN the opinion of the Courier journal,
the Democratic party in Congress, back
ed by a Democratic administration, will
begin the work of revising the tariff as
soon as the session opens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE towards who would deprive the
negro of the ballot if they could, and
would curse him to his face if they dared,
but shamelessly pretend to be his friends
in the hope of winning his support at
the polls, are all working for Hoadly and
Democracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE Philadelphia Press remarks that
in few isolated cases the President has
stood up for the principle of the Civil
Service law, but in most cases the old
policy of the spoils is going forward as
openly as under any past administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

WHILE some of the honest Democrats
may ignore the prickings of their con.
science and stand by their party, remarks
the New York Tribune, we feel sure that
thousands more will refuse to vote for a
man who solely represents the mercen-
ary theory in politics and administra+
tion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
cases on record.

The use of beer was the first step in
12S cases of habitual inebriates out of
2O4 the Superintendent of the Women's
Reformstory prison at Sherborn, Mass.
has examined. Thirty>seven began by
drinking whisky, usually as punch, and
20 with wine. Several hopeless drunk
ards among them asserted that they had
never drank any other intoxicant than
hear
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

COLONEL MORRISON is reported as say
ing that there will be an active agitation
of the tariff question at the Lext session
of Congress. If his plan of horizontal
reduction does not succeed, perpendic-
Sllar plan will likely be tried.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

If the Democratic party, after being
washed and made clean in 1884, says the
Herald, chooses in 1885 to return to its
spew, there is disposition in the coun
try to leave it there hereafter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

CAPT. FORAKER was brave soldier
and not a bushwhaeker. That is the
reason he called HOadly and Leonard up
on the same platform with him. In a
fair fight, on free field, heis more than
a match for both of them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

A GREAT many coins, English shil>
lings. sixpence. coppers and one Cana>
dian piece, were found in Jumbo's stOm-
ach by the gentleman having charge of
the remains.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Belmont County omciaI Director.

Common Pleas Judge-St Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Isaac 81. CASTOR.
Clerk of COurts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sherif-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. R. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. K. Kennon.
Recorder-W. S. Hobbs.
Commissioners-0w Mehan, Morris Cope,
VIM. ]. Berry.
Surveyor-Jobn Fl. Mitchell
Coroner-P. o. Criswell.
Infrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, James
B. Ritchey, John Sidebottom.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Balny Sleep.

The Infirmsrian of Mount Sc. Clements
College, Leicester, Md, writes that Red Star
Cough Cure has given much satisfaction IN
that institution; In severe case OF consump1
tion 1t gave great relief. and after its use reses
|less nights and night syeats disappeared.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

JUDGE SWAN, of Sulsun, California,
resembles General Grant so strikingly
that the impression on stranger is most
startling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Church Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
i Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 900 IN. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen.
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday z pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HlRev. w. II. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching II am; PIN. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday p.m
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
I TNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday 8 pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Last Saturday OF
each month, 2 pm Woman's Missionary
Society: Last Saturday each month, pm.
District prayer meetings: First Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays each
month, 2 pm. Young women's prayer meet.
ing: Second Saturday each month at the
Parsonage, l pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE hypocrites who pretend to favsr
civil service reform and try to stab it in
the dark are doing their best for the
Democratic ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Election next Tuesday.
Oct. 18th.

A MILLION of money in gold weighs
less than two tons, it is stated, while a
million in silver weighs about thirty
tons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08

THE apologists Of Southern outrageS
against the freedom snd purity Of the
ballot are red hot for Hoadly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
BelInOntChTOniCIe
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscription:
Two Dollars Per Year in Advance.

If not paid within the year % per cent will
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OPPIoE side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
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TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Masonic Directory.

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be-
fore full moon.
ROBT. NJ. EATON, w. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
y Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
]. B. MEYER, H. P.
V. l.. HAWTHORNE, Sec'y.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, R. .&S. M.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
F. d. BAILEY, T. l. M.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. j. b. RYAN, e. G.
j. B. MRYER, Rec.