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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

other general officers advise him not to waste
time not to allow the Yankees time to cover
themselves. Hood refused to order the
assault, saying the troops were tired and
hungry, and needed food and rest, and he
added, contemptuously: In ten minutes we
can drive the Yankees out of any works they
can throw up in two hours. They cannot
hold that line Cleburne shook his head
negatively at this, but Hood was firm.
When l saw Cleburne, who was ever keen
for battle, shake his head was discouraged.
If Cleburne breads the work, it must be
hopeless, thought
''The men were ordered to cook breakfast
and obeyed sullenly. The Yankee earth
works steadily grew as we looked on Two
hours passed and they were finished, and the
Yankee infantry sank out of sight behind
them. Then came marching and counter
marching on our part. 1t was o'clock be-
fore our dispositions for the assault were
made. From the position 1 was in 1 could
plainly see the Yankee line. 1t seemed to be
deserted Now and then the head of man
would appear above the works, or an
artillery man would crouch behind gun
and gaze in our direction. We were
formed for the assault. The plan was to
launch several columns against the line and
endeavor to break it at different points,
while the real attack would be made on the
little hill where the two batteries stood
Our artillery went into action. Some dis
mounted artillery men were formed behind
US. These were to follow us closely, and
when we had captured the Yankee guns
they were to turn them and pulverize the
flying Yankees 1t was good idea, and
the artillerymen laughed gleefuIly at the
picture they conjured 1t was well they had
their laugh first.
"All was ready, we arose and dashed for
ward Out of the ground rose the Yankee
pickets and firing once they ran for their
earthwork As we screamed out the charg
ing yell the Yankee troops rose up from be-
hind their works and their rifles fell into a
horizontal line, the Federal hrtillerists sprung
to their guns, we instinctively pulled our hat
brims down az though to protect our faces
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
Relief for Needy Soldiers.

The following is the substance of the
bill passed by the Legislature last week,
providing relief for INDECENT soldiers,
their widows, or wives and families:
ItauthOriZes the county commission
ers in each county to levy a tax of one
tenth of a mill for this purpose, and pro-
vides that the trustees of each town
ship must make written report to the
commissioners of their counties by the
| first Monday of June in each year, con
tanning list of the names of all the res
ident INDECENT Union soldiers,s sailors and
marines, or the INDECENT wives, widows
or minor children of the same, requiring
aid and entitled to relief under the pro-
visions of this law, and the probable
amount necessary for that purpose for
tie ensuing year. The county commits
sioners are required at their June ses>
sion to make such levieS as are necesSa-
~ to raise the required relief. The
common pleas judges in each county
must, by the first Monday in October,
after such report is made, appoint three
residents of the county, two OF whom
must be honorably discharged Union
soldiers, to serve for three years, after
the first appointees who serve one, two
aud three years each, to be known as
THE soldiers relief commission" The
soldiers relief commission must meet IN
the office of the county commissioners
by the first Monday in December,
and at such other times as may be
necessary, and after examining and
being satisfied that those so reported are
in need of assistance. and entitled there
to, shall nix the amount to be paid IN
each case to person or family. The
commission may also furnish relief TO
any INDECENT soldier, sailor or maTlne,or
INDECENT wife, widow or minor child OF
the same. living within the county
whose name may not be found on the
the lists, whose right to such relief Hn+
der this act shall be established to the
satisfaction of such commission, and
list of all such persons are thus found
to be entitled to relief shall be made out
by the secretary of the commission, CIV
ing the name, place of residence and
amount to be paid per month in each
case, provided the amount disbursed
shall not exceed the tax collected, and
such list shall be signed by the president
and secretary of the commission and de-
pOSl(Su Will tue duuilOI VI buC COuAt9"
WheIeupOn the auditor, on the first day
of each month. shall issue his warrant
upon the treasurer of the county for the
sum designated in each case and deliver
the same to the person entitled thereto.
taking receipts therefor.
The members of the commission are
to receive the actual expenses incurred
in the performance of their duties.
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Churcn Directory.

DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. r.
l. Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, 7. Sabbath School, 900 am. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday 7 p.m.
Strangers welcome to all services.
M ETBODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
NlReV. W II. Haskell, pastor. Sabbath
preaching IL am; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
2:30 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday z
?. M; general pray er meeting: Thursday I. m.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
" Rev. Thomas Bslph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: Ii am.
Weekly prayer meeting Friday 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, pm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
AT THE GRAVES OF TWO BROTHERS.

What mother having sons tvln-b m both dear,
Equally dear, both strong and master ul.
Both having ten irr nurture at her breast,
Who after childhood. diverse minded thin
BY some hot ieud are swayeI NJ IA. apart;
One leai to that strong bond Of Home hear. n,
one stung by some wild fire tc strike at her
And wound her bosom; TIL o. their strife grown
fierce,
Both fail and both are slain mutual blows
What mother Ike 10 this or 2 shall not take
Both back into her heart with quenchless love,
Forge ting only that they were h-r sons
Both being dead, and both re good and brave,
And gr for both and praise them in her griefa
o thou our Mother is not this one thou2
Were such twin born these thy sons thine own?
And over their two graves dOSt Thou not stand,
This fair ,aSt Nav morn. with memorial flowers
Ful!-handed faithful to thy mother love,
Forgetting only that they were TIL. soIS.
Both being dead and both were good AMI brave,
Grieving for both and praising in thy grieff
JOHN JAMES PIATT
QUEENSTOWN Ireland, May Is
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN.

Three years ago my comrade, Rhett Thom-
as, and 1 were prospecting in the foothills of
the Sierra Madre mountains, in Wyoming.
Thomas was an ex-Confederate soldier,
Mississippian. He was tall, slender, Lean
6anked, thin-faced, black-eyed and AZ years
Did On the evening of May so we sat by
blazing camp fire in Bear Creek valley. The
dark, pine-clad highlands behind US resound-
ed with the noise of falling water and the
mournful signing of the swaying pines. We
sat silently looking at the fire, here dying
down, there suddenly glowing into heat, as
if it were alive and swayed by a gust of pas
sion. The fire and the day recalled memories
of the war
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

FOREIGN immigration is again on the
decline contrary to the confident antlei-
patioDs of the steamship companies ear
lier in the season. AT Castle Garden
the falling off during the past fortnight
is about 10000. compared with the
arrivals last year, and the Superin>
tendent attributes the fact to the exist
ing labor troubles in this country. "ln>
tending immigrants in Germany and
other countries" he says. hesitate to
come to the United States while these
strikes are in progress. People in for
eign countries keep close watch upon
events here. and whatever disarranRes
our labor market has an immediate ef-
feet over there"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
Belmont County onlclaI Director

Common Pleas Judse-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Isaac Il. CASTOR.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff-Leroy c. Sedwick.
Auoitor-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-EdWard l.. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. K. Kennon.
Recorder-W S. Hobbs.
Commissiouers-Mor Cope, VIM J Berry,
John g. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Coroner-P o. Criswell.
Infrmary Directars-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner, VIM. Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

and dashed into thu open. Instantly we
were met by a storm of bullets and canister
that caused us to stagger as our dead and
wounded comrades fell against u.s. We
wavered badly then gathered ourselves and
pushed on, firing as we went
''The powder smoke hung on the field.
Through riffs in 1t We could see the
Federal gunners spring nimbly to and
fro from the Napoleon guns. The respon-
sive flash of the guns, as the Ian
yards were pulled, would be followed by the
rip of canister rs it few past and through
us, tearing great gaps in our ranks cracking
mems bones as pipestems, and knocking
brave men dead with great holes in their
bodies. The zip, zip, zip of flying rifle balls
was a mighty and steady hum, as though
the empty cylinders of countless threshing
machines were revolving at full speed ali
around us
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

so was my gran'rather. 1 have Tne pie
ture of fight he was in. He was killed,
too" This with a special accent of pride.
1t was something to be killed, evidently, in
his opinion
Riding close to the old fence looked over
into the neglected place of the dead and saw
the edge of a marble headstone and beside it
the dark folds of a woman's gown
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
A GEORGIA VOLUNTEER.

Far up the lonely mountain side
~ wandering footsteps led
The moss iay thick beneath NY feet
The pine sign "a ov nrn al;
The trace OF a dismant ed fort
Lay in the for st nave,
And in the shadow near my path
saw a soldiers grave.
The bramblc wresti with the weed
Upon the iowly mound;
III, simple heatbOarI. rudely wTfh
Had rotted TO the ground
raised it with a reversnt hand,
From dust its words to Gear,
But Time had blotted all but thsses
"a Geor-ia volunteer"
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THE BVOUAC OF THE DEAD.

On Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards. with solemn round,
The bivOuac OF the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight haunts
or loved ones left behind;
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms,
No braying horn or screaming fife
At dawn shall call to arms
Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner. traied in dust.
Is now their martial shrOud;
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow;
And the proud forms. by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge the dreadful cannonade
The din and shout are passed;
Nor wars wild note. nor gIory's peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
The rapture OF the fight
THEODORE O'HARA
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Iss5-6-BeImont County, Ohio.

ID Saturday of Feb at st ClairsvilIe.
I'd Saturday of Mar at Barnesville
I'd Saturday Of April at }: Clalrsville.
I'd Saturday OF May at bellRire.
I'd saturday of June al Morristown,
st. ClRirsville at close o. Institute IN Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at o'clock g.. m.
Testi mouiRls of character are required If
applicant is not known to the Board
Certificates will not be antedated nor ex~
tended.
Tests in the higher branches will be given
at close Of Institute ONLY.
Certificates will be dated and issued by the
Board in adj Journed session on Saturday fol-
owing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A f1rst-class Is years. certificate is granted
upon average of 80 per cent, including three
higher branches and the senoOl iaw, with no
grade below 70, provided applicant has bad 80
months experience teaching.
A seeond~olass a years. certificate is grant,
ed upon an average OF 80 per cent, including
two higher branches and The school law, with
no grade below 10, provided applicant has had
"a months experience in teaching.
thIrd>class g years. certificate is granted
upon an average of S5 per cent, including
no grade below IS. provided applicant has had
l9 months experience in teaching.
A fourth-class q years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 70 per cent, including the
school law, win no grade below so, provided
applicant has had u months experience tn
teaching.
A fifth-class q year, certificate Is granted
upon an average OF 65 per cent, with no grade
below 55.
/ I %ATTEks, Board of E1.
s>S ly ]. a. HENDERSON,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

THE Democrats of the State are very
anxious to learn who it was that advised
the Senatorial refugees TO commit pollt-
ical suicide. Suspicion points very
strongly to John F. Follett, of Cincinnati,
who took such an unenvisble part in the
Democratic attempt to suppress evif
denee Of fraud in Cincinnati,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

Iheard the Shenandoah roll
AlOu the vale below,
saw the Alleghenies rise
Towar the realms Of snow;
The valley campaign rose 10 mind,
Its leaders name, and then
KNEW the sleeper had been one
or Stonewau JacksOn's men.
He sleeps; what need to question now
II he were wrong or right?
He knows ere this whose cause is just
In God. the Father, sight,
He wiells no warlike weapons now,
Returns no ioemTn's thrust;
Who Int 4 coward would revile
An holOred soldiers dust?
Roll, Shenandoah. proudly roll
\ own thy rocky glen;
Above thee lies the grave OF one
OF Stoaewall Jacl.SOn's men.
Beneath the cedar and the pine
In solitude austera,
Unknown. unnamed, forgotten lies
A Georgia volunte +.
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BelmOntChrOniCle
w. A. HUNT,
Editor and Proprietor.
Published Every Thursday
Terms of Subscriptions:
Two Dollars Per Tear il Advance.

If not paid within the year 25 per cent viii
be added for each year it remains unpaid.
OFPICE South side Main street, nearly op-
posite Public School building.
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Masonic Directory,

DELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night. on or be-
fore full moon.
W. D. BUMGARNER, W. NJ.
JESSE B. MEYER, Secy.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. d. BAILEY, 81. P.
]. B. MEYER, Rec.
DELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & S. NJ.
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
c. W. CARROLL, I, l. NJ.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE COMMANDERY, No. 26, K. T.
IL Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. ]. B. RYAN, E. G.
J. B. MRyKR, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
HOW TO USE
CREAM BALM

Place a particle @
the Balm into eacl
nostril and draw
strong breath througl
the nose. IL will b.
absorbed and begiI
Its work of cleansiD;
and healing the dis
ease mem brane I
allays Inflammation
and prevents fresl
colds.
Not n Liquid or snuff
A few applications lie
lieve; thorough treat
ment will cure; agree
able to use. Send 70.
circular; price SOC. by
81 S5sly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-16
SUNKEN VESSELS.
TWENTY THREE PERsoNs.LosT.
Fearful Loss of Life on a Southern
iRiyer. and in Central America.

The steamer w. D. Chip'ey sank in the
Chattahoochee river, G :, ADD two white male
passengers, three negro deck hands and a
negro child, names unknown, were drowned.
The vessel ran into the bank On account OF
| the darkness.
PANAMA, December 27.-On December GO,
two families namel Silva and Gonzalez left
Talcahuano in boat for Peno to take part
In the festival of Our Lady of Carmel Upon
their return voyage it became necessary to
alter the position of tn, sails, and for some
reason all the pas sengers rushed to one side Of
the boat end it was capsz,d. The cries of
the drowning people were heard by two light
ermen, and they put Off in their fragile chata
tc render assistance. On reaching the scene
the ligh ermen picked up five persons one
of whom, Chinese appeared to be quite
dead. As soon as the boat was unable to
stand under so great weight, it was res
solved to thr w the deld Chinese overheard.
This was done, but the man had no soon r
touched the water than he s,zI hold of the
gunwale of the boat and capsized it. The
recently rescued people and the lightermen,
were thrown into &c sea, AMI out of seven
persons five were drowned. Seventeen per-
sons IN all were DIR wned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-16
TWO WARS INEVITABLE.
Balkan Battles to be Renewed and
the Sultan'S Sword Drawn
Against Greece.

A dispatch from Berlin states that King
Milan speech is regarded as fully confirm
ing the belief enter ned in German militia
ry circles that a renewal of the war on Il
larger scale next spring is settled. TIL S
statement re -cts the Ctfic al opinion in Lon
don. Bulgaria AMI Servia are controlled by
resistless outside Influences. Preparations
for hostllities are he ng pushed forward on a
larger scale than at any previous time.
Turky has been asked by the Great Powers
to Indicate her proposals for the unitication
OF Bulgaria and istern Roumelia. The Porte
in December sanctioned personal union
under Prince Alexander, and su5se quently
a provisional agreem mt to that effect S
concluded between Madjd Pasha, Turkish
Commissioner to Bulgaria, and Pi ince Alex
andcr on behalf of the government. Ter e
of the Powers approved the agre ement, ard
it was submitted to the Porte for ratification.
1t has never been ratified,
n G citations are at q standstlll Greek
dem ands for SESSIONS of Turkish territory, as
fora ulated at the Berlin Conference, have
been vigorously pushed before the Powers
and brought to the n tice of the Sultan.
The reply Of Turkey C mmunIca'ed to the
Powers refuses, point blank, to cede an i Oh
responsibility of encouraging the Gre * Cows
eminent IN pursuit of Gains which cen only
be forced by tie sword.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-16
SLEEPING ON n WHALES BACK
Desperate Situation of Boa's Grew
-Four Days Wi hout Food
or Water.

The steamship Advance arrived at NV
York, January 9th, from Brazil with six
shipwrecked sailors, WHO had been found
drifting about in an open boat by the British
ship County Clare and transferred to the
Advance. Only one of the men. n negro
named Alexander Wood, coul speak English
the other five being 1t lians. The six mer
were part of the crew of the whaling schooner
Mary E. Simmons, which sailed from New
Bedford, Mass some months ago for the
whaling grounds eff South America. A schoo
of whales were sigh ed on Nov enber 20 h, of
Pernambnco, and three boats were lowered
with the respective mates in charge. Third
mate Pararo had charge of the boat in which
the men were. 1t was late in the afternoon
when they left the Mary Simmons, but they
took no provisions with them.
They struck big 'sPou'er' few miles off
but it proved to be fighting whale of ire
mendous size After the first dive the whale
'tiuked, and liftirg the boat high in air ever
turned 1t and threw the men over board. That
was its dying effort, and it aoated around 6
harmless mass of blubber, Alongside Of which
the sailors hauled their boat, which was
slowed and water-logsed. They had to sit
on the upturned bottom of the boat with
lthtir feet dangling in the water. When they
ookei around for their schooner it was nc
where to be seer, and darkness oming sud,
denly they found themselves sdrift for the
night.
The men took turns in catching an hours
sleep by stretching themselves out on the dea6
whales back. They could see the schooner
passing out OF sight in the morning, but were
unable to attract her attention. Seven diff
ferent sails were seen the next day, but they
were not within mailing distance.
They drifted for four days, during whict
enc of their number became delirious an6
had to be held down constantly TO prevent
him from Jumping overheard. On the morn
ing of December 3, however, the ship County
C are was sighted few miles eff and saw
them. They were so worn wheL rescued til,
they had to be carried aboard and were help
less for days afterward.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-16
The Nose.

Many great men have large noses, as
for example Washington, Cromwell, Ma
poleon Bonapartc, the Duke of Yelling
ton, Cicero, Caesar, John Bull, Brother
Jonathan and Mr. Punch! The popular
fancy, as well as Il so called seen G. sti |
associates certain types with mental
traits. Thus Il convex nose is held to
be indicative of courage, and II concare
nose OF cowardce. FlcXibility of the
nose is put down rs mark OF docllity,
While intiexibiiity warns one to expect
stubbornness. This assertion certainly
proves itself when applied to the ele-
phi mt ard the rhinoceros.
The nose serves various important otil-
ces in connection with the different emo
tions. To rub it violently suggests the
persons perplexity or annoyance. To
lay the finger on it signifies contempla-
ton and intense sclf-qucs,ioning To
blow it very hard, viii C listening to
affecting passages in books, Or hearing
a recital of wrong or distress, indicates
emotion and sympathy, because every
one knows that the handkerchiefs en-
ployed upon the nos; will also be fur
lively used to wipe away the unmanly
tear.
The nose is one Of the most dignlte
organs we possess; to pull or twcak it is
always considered grave insult, second
only to the Insult accounted 81 deadly
by eastern nations: that of pulling the
beard. - YputhS C0Mpaa{OH.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-16
HOUSE.

TUESDAY, In the House. the Hoar Pfesi.
Dental succession bill, and the Senate reso>
luton in regard to joint rules We're referred
to appropriate committees. The speaker re-
sumo the call of states for the introduction
of bills and resolutions, beginning with
Mary land.
Among the bills introduced were by Finds
lay, of Mary land providing for the constluc>
| ton of the Delaware and Maryland ship
canal, ard resolution direct ng the COM
mittee on ways and means to investigate the
cause Of the decline of American cooper age
interests AMI timber and shipping interests
connecte herewith
By McCombs, of NJ ryland, to establish a
postcfiice savings bank; als) to establish a
postal telegraph system: also, for tn, res
denp.ion of trade dollars; also, for the erec-
ton of a monument over the grave of Fran
els Scott Key.
WEDNEsDAY.-There were SO bills intro>
duced in the House yesterday. Congress
man E. B, Taylor, of Ohio, introduced a bill
to restore rates of duty on imported wool.
Bills were introduced for the erection of pubs
lie bull iings at the following named Places:
GAINESVILLE. Hamilton, Dayton, Portsmouth
and Mansfield, o.