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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE Gazette says: 1T would not be
amiss for the commissioners of Belmont
county to permit the public to inspect
the reports of the com missioners of the
Bridgeport and ColeraiD Free Turnpike.
They contradict some mercenary state
ments made for political effect, and
would make interesting reading along
side of Commissioner Cope's showing as
superintendent of the National road"
The reports of these commissioners
are and have been on file in the Office
where the law requires them to be kept,
and are open to the inspection of the
public. 1t is hoped the Gazette will
give its readers an idea of the relative
cost of superintendency of the National
road under Commissioner Cope, and of
the Bridgeport 81 COlerain pike for the
past two years, under the Democratic
candidate for commissioner. After il
has made this comparison. it might tell
its readers how it comes that the would
be County Commissioner McComas, al
lows himself for services as superinten.
dent of the B & G pike. 81 90 per day,
when the statutes provide that he shall
receive but 81 so per day-(Rev. Stat
utes sec. 4797). Then it might proceed
further, and state why the teams of iWm
G and James McComas, are exclu
sively employed on that road, at
81 90 per day. when other teams just as
good, can be had at So 90 to So so per
day. The Gazette may be able to make
interesting reading" in explaining these
items.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE New York Independent, one OF
the most widely circulated religious
journals in the country, is fully con-
vinced that political prohibition is a
positive hindrance and injury to the
cause of temperance. 1t says:
The election in Maine settles the fu-
ture of the third party. 1t is not to be
a serious factor in American politics. II
has no future before it. The
political ProhibitiOnist, if we can judge
from his constant policy, actually pre-
fers the open hell of the unrestricted sa-
loon to everything else except absolute
prohibition. He will not shut up one
unless he can shut up all. If he can no,
make tt impossible to shut saloon,
he will not give any help to
make it hard or expensive. He will
give no assistance to community which
wishes local prohibition. No county
helped to assert its option whether the
saloon shall be suppressed in its linn
its. 1t must be the State or nothing.
We believe that it will be found very
difficult to get up really vital party
for temperance. or honesty, or chastity
because such duties will appeal to hon.
est men in all parties. We believe it
will be more than difiicult-it will be
possible-to put any vitality into this
so>called Prohibition party. not because
| men love their old parties so much, but
because the policy of its leaders is un
Intelligent and is hostile to the canse il
purrorts to serve.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
UNIONTOWN.

SACRAMENT of the Lords Supper was dis
pensed at the U. P. church on Sabbath. One
of the largest audiences ever assembled in the
church wGe present to listen to the sermon and
partake of the solemn ordinance. number of
young ladies and gents in attendance at Frank
lin college were present and united in partak-
ing of this feast with the congregation. Rev.
Brownlee, of Martins Ferry, assisted the pas
tor, Rev. J. q. Scouller, and his sermons dur
ing the occasion were able and edifying. There
were six accessions to the church. Baptisms:
Sarah Elizabeth, infant of J. c. Thompson;
Walter Scott, infant of Thomas Boyd Walter
Ross, infant of William Nchol; Chauncy Loyd,
infant of William Pollock; Mary Jane, infant
of Peter Snedeker; RAY Fulton. infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Baker; Gertrude May, infant of J. ".
Newlin. Two adults were baptized. All en-
joyed the beautiful weather, the excellent SER
mons and the christian communion.
JOY AND Sorrow are twin brothers. While
James Hawthorn was out spreading paint over
the world he was severely bitten in the calf of
the leg by dog-not mad dog for Mr.. Haw-
thorn was mad, and returned home to rub his
injured limb and howl. After couple of weeks
disability he was observed on the streets limp
ing and smiling. 1t was not the sore limb that
made him smile, but the new baby boy that
had cone to live in his heart, and the first ar
rival of boys in the family.
A NICE FAT HOG from lot bought by Will
George, stock dealer, dropped dead on the road
from the effects of the heat, while being driven
to the cars on Monday. On Sabbath the mer-
curry rose to $40.
PERsoNAL-Mr and Mrs Shepherd, of New
Concord, Ohio, two young persons of eminent
social standing, paid visit to relatives in this
vicinity last week Mr. John Campbell is
seriously i'll from the effects of typhoid fever,
but is in favorable condition for recovery.
Mr. Walker Moore is the happy father of girl
baby; another of the same" DR. A Hogue
and Mr. Sample Clark, of Morristown, address
ed the Prohibition meeting on last Friday eve
ming. Although we may differ somewhat-in
opinion from the gentlemen on the question at
issue, their address WAS able and eloquent and
contained much food for earnest considera-
tion Miss Ella Mckee, of Kirkwood, is
making briefvisit to the old town, her former
home. She is the guest of Mrs Jennie Work
man. Rev c c HAYS, of Bridgeport, came up
10 visit relatives OH Monday Miss Work
man, eff Warnock, is the guest of her brother,
DR. J Workman. H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE Spoilsmen of the Louisville, KY,
district have defeated Mr.. Willis for re.
nomination to congress, and the Cleve
land civil service reform policy has
thereby been fatty rebuked in the heart
of Bourbonism. Mr.. Willis will be
recollected by many in this region as one
of the congressional committee who at
tended the funeral obsequies at Mt.
Pleasant of the late Hon. ]. T. Upde-
graft. He has served long and faithfully
in congress, and personally was very
popular among his fellow members. The
real front and head of bis offending
seems to have been his securing the re-
appointment of Mrs. Thompson, daughter
of the late Alexander Campbell, as post
master at Louisville. The warfare
against him turned upon that single act,
and defeat is not only his defeat, but
a rebuke to Senator Beck, who backed Mr.
Willis in his advocacy of Mrs. rs cause,
and slap in the Presidents face for his
course in not cleaning out all appointees
of Republican administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

ACCORDING 10 the Washington Star, a
number of clerks in the government of.
fees who are voters are in greatly dis
turbed state of mind. The reasons Civ,
en- for their perturbation are such as
suggest that the Civil Service Commits
sionerS, or, at any rate. the President
if they have not jurisdictiOn-should
carefully inquire into the matter and
endeavor to right the intended wrong.
Briefly stated, it is charged with more
or less directness that Republican clerks
will be in imminent danger of discharge,
while Democratic employees will be Civ
en- to understand that their duty reg quires
their presence in their respective States
on election day" This may be "all right
and 'only just" and it may even be ad-
vanced that previous administrations
furnish precedents for such course of
action, but it is none the less true that
it would be entirely opposed to both the
letter and spirit of civil service reform,
and in fragrant violation of the rules set
down by Mr.. Cleveland himself again
and again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

The organ of the Democratic party
in Belmont County the st. Clairsville
Gazette, advises its readers to "vote for
VIM. B. Cash, for Clerk" Republicans.
when Mr.. Cash or his party friends ask
your votes, remember that his opponent
Sam. Piper is not only friend of your
party and as good a Republican as there
is in Belmont County.-a man we'll quail
flied for the Office for which the Repub
licans designated him, but that his war
record commend him to your hearty sup
port. When Republican attests his fideli-
ty to the old flag by eighteen months so
journ in that hellish Libby prison, as did
Sam. Piper, it out weighs all the claims
for support that any candidate on the
Democratic ticket can possibly urge.
Stand by the men who stood by you'll
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
COLERAI.S.

Picking apples is now in order; the
crop is not very large, but the quality il
extra good. Some shippers are paying
Sl.4O per bbl. in this community;-the ap
pies are shipped from Bridgeport.
The miners of the individual mines
along Wheeling creek, have been receiv.
ing 80 cents ton for coal; they are DOW
agitating a strike if they do not receive
AN advance of 10 cents ton.
David Cowan purchased the farm OF
Edwin Simpson. near Blaine, containing
l 10 acres, for $500.
Mr. Thos Brown, of Kidd, has a small
cat that caught eight ground squirrels
last Sabbath. bringing them all to the
house, and coDcealing them in the coal
bucket; after she was satisfied with her
days hunt, she devoured them.
Nj Clarence Mercer, of near Pleasant
Grove, is attending Commercial college,
and clerking in Enshimer's store in
Wheeling.
Rev Murphy is the new pastor as.
signed to the Mt Pleasant circuit; he
will preach at Pleasant Grove the com>
ing year.
Our natural curiosity was recently
stirred up by large radish, that grew
in our garden, which, after being care
fully dug, weighed 6a pounds. and
measured "a inches in circumference
also beet that weighed 1115 lbs.
Mr. Henry Lash sold his farm, near
Pleasant Grove, last spring, and moved
to Bennington, Kansas; he returned last
week and purchased the dover of the
late Mrs John White, and it is probable
ne will again become a citizen OF this
township.
Mr. Jesse Pyle, after suffering several
months from .umor, died at his home,
near Pleasant Grove. last Saturday, at
An advanced age. The funeral occurred
Tuesday; interment in Barton's family
burying ground, near Harrington.
The political pot is slowly simmering,
and will soon commence to bubble. The
Rev Lewis, of East Richlsnd, will open
the Prohibition campaign Tuesday eve
ming, at Colerain city.
Anumber of new dwellings are near
ing completion near Barton.
The potato crop is not an average yield.
though in size and quality it is up to
former crops.
The literary societies in the rural dis
tricts are ripening up; all the old ques
tions for debate will be badly disfigured
by poor chewing. COUNTRY COUSIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

REPUBLICANS, ample reasons exist
why you should stand solidly and IN
swervingly by o. E. FOulke, your can
didate for sheriff. He is an honest man,
and a true representative of the lntelli-
gent labor of the county. He is making
an honest canvass among the people, ,and
resorts to no disreputable methods to
secure votes. He is sound Republi-
can; he was a brave soldier, following
the flag of the gallant 9Sth Ohio on
many bloody fields. His cause deserves
your most active support until the close
of the polls November 2.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

The Noble county Republican in re-
ferripg to the "Graves" chestnuts last
week, says: These letters having been OBJ
tanned, surreptiOusly by the Bellaire In
dependent, whose editor was terribly
shocked at the political depravity thus
exposed are published and taken up by
the Democratic press of the Distict.
This shows how weak the fight is against
Mr.. Taylor, when the entire capital is in
letter from his wife, referring case of
getting out votes to the local committee
of the party at Barnesville. The fact is
the charges do not admit in value to the
paper they are written on, and Mr.. Tays
Ior's friends are df's if they bother their
heads two minutes on the subject.
His vote in Noble county will exceed
that of the state ticket, Graves letters by
the thousand to the contrary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
THE Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
nf Saturday saws.

THE Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
of Saturday, says:
A new book by Pittsburgh author is
enough of a novelty to entitle it to spe-
cial mention, aud when the volume has
unusual intrinsic value it is doubly
pleasant to call attention to it. This is
the case with "Quiet Observations,
written by Mr.. Erasmus Wilson. of the
Dispatch, and published by Cassell &
Co., New York, in style of Typography,
illustration and binding closely rivalling
their handsomest holiday publications
The first edition will be out and in the
hands of distributors by the 18th inst,
and we bespeak for it the heartiest wei
come, not only as Pittsburgh authors
production but because it can be read
with pleasure and profit by every lover
of good book.
The author of the work referred to in
the above is a native of Belmont coun-
tv, on the classic waters of Captina.
Many of his numerous friends will glad
ly avail themselves of the privilege of
securing copy of his work, which is
full of COED things, written in a quaint,
original way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

MORE than ordinary drunkenness,
rowdyism and fighting was INDUCED in.
in Bellaire on Saturday and Sunday.
The Independent of Monday details the
story of the rows and says, taking it
altogether last Saturday night and SUM-
day was the worst in point of rowdyism
and drunkenness Bellaire has known for
years and had it not been for maTshals
appearing on Union street, just when
they did there is no telling but that a
very serious row would have occurred
And still some very clever people think
the saloon ought to stay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

On behalf of the Republicans, Jacob
Romeis is to make the congressional race
in the 10th Ohio distrsct on strong pro-
lection platform against Free Trader
Frank Hurd. In the contest in that
district two years ago Romeis and pro
lection won over Democracy and free+
trade, and it is altogether probable that
that verdict will be emphasized the pres
ant wear
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE distinguished Free Trader Car
lille, the choice of the Democracy for
Speaker of the last National House of
Representatives, has been renOmiated by
acelamatiOn, and without opposition.
The indications are, that he will not get
an opportunity to preside over the next
House. nor to make up the committees
to promote free-trade legislation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
Good Results i'm Every Case.

D A Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of
Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he was seri-
ously afflicted with severe cold that settled
on his lungs; had tried many remedies with
out benefit; being induced to try DR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, did SO, and
was entirely cured by use of few bottles;
since which time he has used it in his family
for all coughs and colds with best results;
this is the experience of thousands whose
lives have been saved by this wonderful dis
covcry; trial bottles free at Pattersons'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

The candidacy of Henry George the
labor candidate for Mayor of New York
City, has been giving the politicians ii
great amount of uneasiness. In accord
ance with. the practical workings of civ
il service reform, Secretary Manning is
quietly active in uniting the Democrat
ic factions, and Dan Lamont, the private
secretary of bis "Heaviness," is using
civil service reform plaster in smoothing
over factional feeling.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
DR.. Fenner's Blood
ALiver Remedy%
Nerve Tonic.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
New ork Tribune, New York.
DIR NJ NJ Fenner, Fredonia, N Y
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WIN 81 STEINER, member Editorial Staff N
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From Chico4o.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

The Gazette advises its Democratic
patrons to vote for r. r. Barrett for
Auditor" Republicans, your candidate,
ID. II. Darrah. is the peer of the Demo-
cratic candidate. He has business quail
iications of high order, especially fit
ting him for the duties of Auditor, and
is pleasant. agreeable gentleman, with
whom it will be pleasure to transact
public business. Honest. capable and
true to Republican principles, lie is en-
titled to the full support of his party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

1T is stated that within the last three
or four years some candidates for office
were profuse in their promises of depu>
tyships, for the purpose of securing
votes and special activity in their behalf
on the part of those to whom promises
were made. Such promises are the worst
kind of bribery. because the man who
promises nearly always fails to carry out
his bargain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE Democratic papers of the South
are ridicnling the recent discoveries of
Democratic stealing and inhumanity in
the Ohio penitentiary as preposterous,
especially the charge that the cutic.e of
dead convicts was used in the manufac+
ture of canes. These same Bourbon
sheets, with fiendish satisfaction, made
light of the cruel barbarities of Ander-
sonville and Libby, yet they were prae-
ticed all the same.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

William f. Hamilton, secretary and
treasurer of the Sly Paint Works, of
Minneapolis, MINI, has disappeared, and
is said to be $4,000 short in his accounts.
A boa constructor twenty seven feet
long escaped from box in City Hall
Park, New York. on Saturday. creating
considerable excitement until it was fin
ally captured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

Ii your child requires vermifuge
A0.\ do not resort to the old fashioned
WzN nauseous remedies, but try that
" which is made up in accordance with
all The latest discoveries of science. Patter-
sons Worm Syrup is the remedy we mean.
1t is made of the best material, compounded
scientifically, pleasant to the taste, entirely
safe, and always effectual. "Children cry
for it." Sold by all dealers. 25 cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
Proposals for Coal.

AUDIToRis OFFiCE, BELMONT CoUSTY,(
s ST. CLAIRsvILLE, OHIO, Sept 16, 1861
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y this office until 12 O'Clock NJ, SATURDAY,
Oct. 9, 1886, for furnishing Belmont county
for ensuing year, five thousand bushels Of
coal, more or less; same to be Of the best
quality OF six-foot vein. free from slack. sub
ject to inspection before delivery, and TO be
delivered as needed at such places in ST.
ClairsviIle as may be designated by the board
of commissioners. Proposals must be ac>
companied with satisfactory bond for the
faithful performance of said contract, if
awarded. By order of commissioners.
o 16>4t r. r. BARRETT, Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

In the Anarchists opinion, justice is a
mockery in Chicago Judge Gary has
overruled the motion for new trial in
the case of the eight men charged with
the Hay-market massacre, and has SEN
fenced all of them to be hanged Decem>
Der 8, except Neebe, who is to go to the
penitentiary for fifteen years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
An End 10 Bone scrapsng.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much bedefit
from Electric B tiers, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it; have
had Il running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me | would have
to have the bone scraped or leg amputa+
ted; | used instead three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and my leg is now sound
and WE'LL Electric Bitters are sold at
80 cents bottle and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 2jc per box by Patterson & Sons
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

In Cincinnati a ballot box bearing the
stamp of Eighteenth Ward A" has been
found slowed away in an obscure corner
of a saloon kept by Democrat. The
query is, what possible use is an empty
ballot-box in the saloon business?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

THE Enquirer says it wants its cor
respondents to stop lying. 1t is alto
gether probable that this pointed allu'
sion is directed at W. A. Taylor, the
same chap who lied DR.. Todd out of the
Bridgeport postoffice. Why not set W.
A. 7. and his kind an example, by in
jectiDg little truth into the editorial
columns of the paper?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

The man nominated for governor by
the Massachusetts Democrats the other
day declared two years ago that the
Democratic party was dead, and that it
only needed to be buried. Next month
he will, doubtless. be able to verify his
opinion by personal experience.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
BUSINESS SITE
FoR SALE.

WE will sell at private sale, on easy terms,
w a valuable business property and dwell
ing house, in the town of Powhatan, Belmont
county, Ohio, being lots Nos. 8, s and 8, in
said town, and improvements, consisting of
large two story store room and warehouse
combined, 00x40 feet, and two story brick
dwelling house and all necessary outbuildings
Call on or address NJ. NJ. SOoTT, or T. G.
HoRNBRooK, assignees of Theodore Horns
brook, Powhatan, Ohio. 422-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14
Ruckien,a Arnlca saixa.

The best Salve in the world for cuts. bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all Skin
and positively cures piles OF no pay
required; it Is guaranteed TO give perfect sat.
or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & Sons, st.
Clairsville, Ohio 210-1'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

OUR plain, simple-minded President
has just purchased new piano for his
country house at a cost of $1,000. 1t
will be observed that he still adheres to
his ideas of Jeffersonian simplicity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

Her features are not regular, ye; what
an attractive face she has, it is her beautiful
hair; once it WINS thin. grayish and fading; n
few bottles of Parker's Hair Balsam wrought
the desired transformation; it will do ss much
for anybody. olga
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

In Atlanta, Ga. after October 26 no
liquor except domestic wine and home.
made beer can be lawfully sold In any
quantity. The saloons in towns near At
lanta are preparing for increased patron
age.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-14

I had given myself up as lost because of
inherited scrofula; tried everything for puri-
flying the blood without brnefit until l used
Parker's Tonic, and can truthfuily say that it
has cured me; l still use it for its splendid
effect on my general health. 81. K. Lynd,
ChiChgo: GIG At