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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
ADMINS TRAITORS SALE
REAL ESTATE!

IN pursuance of an order of the probate
l. court of Belmont county, Ohio, will of
fer for sale at public auction, on Saturday,
February 9th, 1885, at l o'clock p.
m, upon the premises, Il miles northwest of
st. Clairsville, Ohio, the following real estate,
ts>wit: Situated in the township of Richland,
county of Belmont and state of Ohio, being a
part Of section II, township Z, range 4, in the
district of lands subject to sale at Steuben-
vile, Ohio, beginning for the same at the
southeast corner of said section; thence with
the south boundary of said section north 8819o
west 2S7.90 rods to southeast corner of fifty
acre tract in the southwest part of said sec
tion; thence with the eastern boundary of said
fifty acre tract north 2744o east 141. .08 rods to
the northeast corner of said tract; thence north
80 east 1880 rods to- q sugar tree; thence
north 33e east 81. 40 rods to lime stone;
thence north 25o east 6. rods to a stone on
the bank at the mouth of small run; thence
with the south boundary of forty>seven acre
tract in the middle part Of the above mention
ed section-frst, south 500 east 70.40 rods;
second, south 500 east 1923 rods to stone
in the middle of the road; third, north 7233o
east 1929 rods; thence south 26o east 40
rods to a sugar tree and beech near the mouth
of run; thence north 80 east % rods to q
stake near white oak in the east line Of the
shove mentioned section; thence with said
section line south 10 west $500 rods to the
place of beginning, containing 181 acres. 1S 8
perches, more or less
R:Said property will be sold as whole or in
parcels, as will be most advantageous to said
estate.
Appraised at $10,860
Terms-One>third cash on day of sale: one
third in one year. aud onesthird in two years,
with In terest, secured by first mortgage.
A. 81. MITCHELL, Admir-,
De bonis non, with will annexed Of
21-td Joseph lddings, decd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
Resolutions on the Death of Joseph
s. BuDdy.

WHEREAS, In view of the loss we have sus-
tained by the decease of our friend and associ-
ate, Joseph S Bundy, and of the still heavier
loss sustained by those who were nearest and
dearest to him: therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Association of Belmont
County Teachers, convened at Bridgeport, Ohio,
JAN l6, 1886, that, while we bow in humble
submission to the will Of the Most High, we do
not less mourn for our co-worker who has been
taken from our midst.
RESOLVED, That by his death our Association
has lost most energetic and efficient worker.
RESOLVED, That, as teacher, he stood en-
inently high in the ranks; and, that our pro
fession has lost a member whose conscientious
labors will long be felt for good.
RESOLVED, That in regretting his removal
from our midst, that we mourn for one whose
upright and noble life was a standard of emu
lation to his fellows.
RESOLVED, That we sincerely cOndole with
the bereaved friends of the deceased on the
with which it has pleased the
Divine Providence to afiict them, and for con-
ISOLATION, commend them to Him who orders all
things for the best.
G. W. KING,
Miss ANNA FELTUs,
c. E. GULLETT, Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
COLERAIN.

On Tuesday morning. 18th. when the
mercury was from to 81 below zero,
Mr. Joseph Lupton, Of near the village
of CeleraiD, arose early and started 3
fire in the kitchen, and then retired for
short nap-awaking soon after to find
the house enveloped in flames. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
the shovel with which he conveyed the
fire from the CRATE to the stove, which
had been used the day before in coal oil.
Part of the household effects were de.
stroyed; the cellar contained between
200 and 300 barrels of apples. There
was $1,000 insurance in the Phoenix
company.
A number of the citizens of this town
ship are trying to organize home insu.
rance company, with a capital of not
less than 100000. A subscription pa
per is being passed around to try to raise
the required amount. The object is to
reduce the insurance fee.
Misses Matte and Bell Anderson, of
near st. Clairsville. have purchased a let
at Barton, and will build neat resi-
dence on it in the spring.
Several families in this township will
dispose of their property and move to
Kansas in the spring. to grow up with
the country.
The oil we'll Spectators who leased so
much land in this township, we're to
have commenced work by the 9th of
this month, the weather permitting.
A large amount of ice is being put up
by the people all along Wheeling creek.
The thickness of the ice varies from 7 to
inches.
Mr. David Binns recently manufactur-
ed large bullock into beef, which
dressed over 1000 pounds.
During the recent cold spell the mer-
curry fell to 81 degs below zero, at Kidd's
mines, while it only marked below on
the hill a short distance above the
mines. COUNTRY COUSIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
G. W. KING,
Miss ANNA FELTUs,
C. E. GULLETT, Com.

The building of the ice palace at st. Paul,
postponed or account of the cold weather, has
been resumed, and will soon be completed.
Samuel F. Hunt has been elected president,
and Joseph W. Wright secretary of the Cincin-
natl university board for the ensuing year.
The amount of grain in store in the United
States and Canada shows: Wheat, 57,Il6, ,l63
bushels; corn, 6496, 400 bushels oats, Z, ,O74, ,297
bushels.
Gen. John F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania,
will be appointed as one of the managers of
the National Soldiers Home, in place of Gen.
McClelland, deceased.
The winter wheat crop in Ohio was generally
well protected by the snow in the recent freeze.
The crop in Michigan was fairly protected Re-
ports from Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Kan
sas and Virginia are favorable.
By an explosion of fredamp in one of the
Almy mines in Washington territory, l3 miners
met instant death. The weigh and fan houses
were entirely demolished and the engine house
wrecked, while residences and business houses
lost fronts, windows, doors and chimneys.
The Boettger-Rattermann election contest
for the Hamilton county, Ohio, treasuryship
has been removed to Butler county, upon the
ground that there are not judges in Hamilton
county competent to hear the case. In the
same case Judge Robinson reversed decision
by Judge Connor. The case is thus put in the
light of an outrage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

Mr.. ADDISON THOMPSON, on Satur-
day, resigned the Secretaryship of the
Northern railroad, to accept the position
OF bOok-keeper of the Label Glass
Works, Bridgeport. Mr.. Thompson has
been faithful officer, was popular with
the public, and the severance of his &C
tive relations with the company is much
regretted. Mr. A. c. Darrah has heeE
appointed to ill the position made va
cant by Mr. Thompson, and to be Gener-
al Manager of the Company. Mr. Chas.
Frint has been secured by Mr. Darrah
to assist him in the office at the depot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
Yourself and NeighbOrs.

-Revs. j. K. McKallip and R. NJ.
Brown, of Bellaire, were in attendance
at the Resting held at the resbyterian
church, 30 consider the subject of RE-
yivals."
Mr.. D. Schumacher, one of our pop
ular butchers. started for Detroit, Mich.
on Monday, with prospective location
in view in that city. La the event that
he so arrsnges, the shop here will be in
the sole charge of Chas. Schumaksr, Esq.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

REPRESENTATIVE HILLEs does not
make much noise with his mouth, yet
he seems to be getting in his work pref
ty well with the new administration in
securing some Of the "plums" for his
constituents. The most recent is the
appointment of j. W. Knox, of Oliyet. to
be Roster Clerk in the Adjutant Gener-
ais Office The duties are to make a
complete roster of the soldiers OF Ohio,
both of the rebellion and of the Mexican
war. The salary is 5000 per annum.
Mr.. Knox is an excellent gentleman,
competent and entirely worthy. Repub-
licans generally commend the appoint
ment
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

VICK's Floral Guide for 1886. the pi+
eneer seed annual of America, comes to
US real gem, containing over thirty
pages of reading matter, among which
are articles on Roses, House Plants,
Cheap Greenhouse. Onion Culture, Mush-
rooms, Man ures. Young GARDENERS, and
very interesting reading, followed by
about $50 pages containing illustrations,
descriptions and prices of seemingly ey-
erything the heart could desire in the
line Of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Potatoes,
sc. Any one desiring goods in this line
cannot do better than send 10 cents for
tbe Floral Guide, to James Wick. Seeds
man, Rochester, N. Y. Deduct the 10
cents from the first order sent for seeds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE Magazine of Art for February is
a charming number, and is ushered in by
a poem from the pen of Austin Dobson.
illustrated by the pencil of Randolph
Caldecott. The first article is 'Bucking>
ham Palace described so vividly with
the pen and aeucil as to open ones Re-
publican eyes with wonder at so much
royal grandeur. In the paper on the
Romance of Art we have the story of
"a Faith Healing Academician,' while
in more practical line we are given 4
a chapter on Tables aud Table Customs.
This is followed by an interesting &C.
count of John Boydell, from whose art
we step to the older art of Assyria. The
ancient city of Chester is described with
pen and pencil. The art of sketching is
written about and we are given some
excellent examples Of what can be done
in this way. The Age of Louis the
XIV" is discussed by the editor OF the
magazine, and we are shown page por-
trait of Meliere as Julius Caesar in the
TRAGEDY of Pompee. Melieres idea of
Cesar is that of a Roman Louis XIV, a
man with long curling hair and small
moustache brushed upward from his
mouth. Mr. Henleys article is followed
by the Art Chronicle of the month.
which is particularly full.-Cassell &
Company. Limited. New York, 35 cents
a copy, So so year in advance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

A FIRE at New Athens early on
Wednesday morning of last week, en-
tirely destroyed large building owned
by John Dunlap, jr., formerly known as
the ERA Hotel" recently used as busi
ness block. and partially destroyed the
residence adjoining. of ]. W. Cofiand,
formerly of this county. The drug store
of Estep & Cannon was total loss, the
insurance having expired few days be-
fore; less about $1,000. H. G. Day, fur
uiture dealer, lost $500. covered by in-
surauce, and W. Mccall. butcher, sus-
tanned light loss. Mr.. Coff1and's loss is
fully covered by insurance. The ire
originated in portion of the building
where no fires are usually kept and can
not be accounted for.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE Pittsburgh Dispatch, is among
the most welcome OF our exchanges. As
10 generally known. it does not allow it
self to be surpassed by any other paper'
in giving the news regardless Of expense.
Its staff of editors include some OF the
brightest newspaper msu of the day, and
its columns bear testimony how well its
sin my of news-gatherers and special wri
ters gather the cream of everything Of
interest for its readers, and present it
in concise manner. Its circulation is
not only far the largest Of any paper
published iD Pennsylvania outside Of
Philadelphia, but will compare well and
favorably with that CT the best papers
anywhere outside of New York. Its
merits and success are illustrated by the
fact that within two years its Sunday
edition alone has won a circulation of
from 27,000 to $1,000 every issne. The
Dispatch, under present mail arrange
ments, reaches all the principal towns in
this county, before noon Of the day it is
printed, thus sffording the very latest
news, besides giving full reports of the
Pittsburgh aud general markets on the
day previous.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
A Mothers Fatal Mistake.

BALTIMORE, MD.-EVery Saturday, of this
city, has an account of sad accident, which
happened in family last week; little child
was threatened with Group, and the mother
gave it too large dose of cough mixture,
which undoubtedly contained opium, as the
child sank into comatose condition, and
ger of such medicines, and remarked that the
new remedy-Red Star Cough Cure-is free
from opiates or poison, that the governor and
many public men of Maryland have warmly
endorsed it, and that physicians in hospitals
have adopted it in their treatment of throat
and lung troubles; it costs only 25c bottle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

ZENo is a station Oh the B., 2. & C.
road, and it was the scene on Wednesday
of last week, of a peculiarly terrible muir
der. There was to have been a wedding,
and George Gallogly, aged 25, was the
groom expectaat, and Carrie Bicel. aged
II, the sxpectant bride. When Gallogly
came to the house, it was noticed that
be had been drinking, and the bride to be
and her sister, Mrs. Gordon Apperson,
induced her husband to get him to sober
up. IE an upstairs room, Apperson told
Gallogly to lie down and take nap
when the latter became enraged. and
Drained Apperson with chair, the body
falling into the fire, the upper part being
almost consumed when found. APper-
son was arespectable farmer, with wife
and three children. The murderer. who
is under arrest, was on his 6rst big spree,
having "braced up" to be married.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE Colerain correspondent to the o.
V. News, who WAS not present at the
Farmers Institute, picks out and finds
fault with few things that were not
according to his ideas. Some where or
other, it is said. that it is Quarrelsome
man who will pass over columns of
good things quietly and pick out the one
idea he can disagree with, and argue
about it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE following were elected directors
of the LaBelle glass works. Bridgeport:
2 Rhodes, NJ Brown, R K Giffen F.
C Robinson, David Brown, Louis Cook
and c DuRlevy. The latter was elect
ed President and general manager, and
A Thompson, of this place, book keeper,
rhe fires were lighted on Monday. and
the works start up after their long step,
under most favorable circumstances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

ALBERT FEELEY, the Bellaire police
man who shot Michael Burke. B. & o.
watchman, ip the head, on the 10th of
September last, and then fled under the
supDosltion that he had killed him, and
who was Indicted at the last term of
court, for shooting with intent to kill"
came here on Tuesday and surrendered
himself to the sheriff, and was admitted
to bail by the~court. in the sum of $500.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE delinquent tax sale took place on
Tuesday, and was attended well by per-
sons who deal in tax titles. While the
advertisement of delinquent property
covered one whole page of the Gazette,
but thirtyfour pieces of land,upon which
was due S671.65, aud sixty>seyen town
lots, S9I1.67 tax due. were sold for taxes.
In Wheeling, Union and Smith towns
ships there were no delinquencies; in
Washington, WAYNE and York, one each.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

Ex MAYOR MARION, of Steubenville,
paid 81 500 to the PinkertOn detectives
hired to catch Steubenville robbers DUR
ing his regime. The city refused to re-
imburse him and suit was brought Last
Friday, the jury returned verdict for
S115 for Marion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

The Representatives from Belmont
county in the Legislature. have been
placed OF committees as follows: Mr.
Hilles is chairman of "Imbecile Asy>
lums," and a member of the "Temper>
ance" and Turnpike" committees. Mr.
Poorman is chairman of privileges and
Elections" and on the committees on
"Asylums for the Insane" and Federal
Relations"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
Sheriff s Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
Wheat & Naylor

Rebecca s. O'Neal, ct al.
DURSUANP to an order of sale in the
i above entitled case, issued and to m
directed, from the court of common pleas OF
Belmont county, Ohio, l will offer at public
sale, upon the premises, where situate, on
Monday, February Isf, 1856,
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following described
real estate, to>wit:
Situate in the village of Martins Ferry.
county of Belmont and state of Ohio, and
known as eighteen feet Us ft.J front and one
hundred and fourteen feet Ola ft.) back, off
The northern or upper side of lot numbered one
hundred and twelve Q12) in Martins second
addition to said village. the same being the
City of Martins Ferry.
Appraised at $1,000.
Terms, cash.
LEROY Z. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
BY FRANK r. SBDwIoK, Deputy.
Cochran & Shreeve, Plf's Att'ys. - 31>td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

A NOTE to the editor of this paper from
Col. Chill w. Hazard, whose lecture on
Switches" during the recent Farmers
Institute, was enjoyed so highly by our
people, compliments his audience in this
wise: 81 do not remember ever having
looked into the face of an audience from
which came the reflex of mere intelli+
gent appreciation than the one which
greeted me on that memorable last even
ing of the old year"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.

Louisa Byswinger, ct al.
vs..
William T. Ochsenbein, ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the above
i entitled case, issued and to me directed
from the court of common pleas of Belmont
county. Ohio, ! will offer at public sale, at
the front door Of the court house of said
county. on
Monday, February 22d. 1856,
At o'clock p M, the following described
premises, to~wit:
A parcel of laud in section 81, township 6,
range 3, in Richland township, said county,
containing acres, roods and 4 perches, and
being the same premises described in deed
from Isaac Ammons to the last named Samuel
Ochsenbein, dated September 9th, 1867, and
recorded in volume AZ, page 593 of the records
of deeds of said county. Also, another tract
of land in section 26, township 6 and range 3,
in said county, containing 40 acres, and being
the same tract of land described in deed
from Isaac AmmOns to said Samuel 0chsen-
bein, dated September 9th, 1857, and record
ed in last named records in volume 40, page
593.
Appraised at S1700
Terms of SaIe-One-third cash; one-third In
one year. and one>third in two years from
the day Of sale, with interest; deferred pay
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold.
LEROY C. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
By F. R. SEDwIoK, Deputy.
]. F. Daton, Plff's Atty. 21~td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
An Enterprising. Reliable Firm.

l. Fl. Patterson s. Sons can always be re-
lied upon. not only to carry in stock the best
of everything, but to secure the agency for
such articles as have well-known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby sustain
ing the reputation of being always enterprise
ing, and ever reliable. Having secured the
sgency for the celebrated Dr. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, will sell it on a
positive guarantee. 1t will surly cure any
and every affection of the throat, lungs and
chest and to show our confidence, we invite
you to call and get a trial bottle free.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

IT is gratifying to note that as far as
we have been able to learn on inquiry,
that the wheat. in this section was not
injured by the recent cold snap; the
heavy snow acted as protection from
the severe freeze. AS the wheat was in
excellent condition when winter set in,
farmers are hopeful that the crop will be
good this year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
RuckIen,s ArnIca SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblsins, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OF no pay
required; it is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & Sons, St.
Clairsville, Ohio 19-1-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

MEASLES are affiicting the children to
an unusual degree in the neighborhood
of Hendryshurg. The school in district
No. l has been closed-over forty of the
children out of an enumeration of about
fifty. having been attacked by the pesky
disease
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

THE county commissioners, Messrs.
Cope and Israel being present. met in
special session on Tuesday, and opened
the Bellaire bridge. Eleven bids were
received. The resignation of John Side
bottom as infirmary director was not
acted upon and still remains unaccepted.
1t is understood that the protest against
he proposed action of the in6rnsry
board is very gene al.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

JOSEPH SoNNEBoRN, the well known
dry goods man of Bellaire, made an as
signment on Wednesday of last week, to
, James c. TallnaD, for the benefit of his
creditors. The liabilities are said to be
about $40, 700. and assets $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

Mrs. KATE MOORE, OF West Wheeling.
while returning from the funeral of a
Mrs. Wright on Thursday, slipped and
fell. and when assistance arrived. 1t was
found that no bones were broken. but
from some unknown reason she was en-
tirely helpless. not even able to take food
without assistance,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

MRS. MARGARET MERIT, aged 63
years, died at her home above Bellaire,
on Monday evening. from typhoid pneu-
,monia. Mrs. MertZ was born in Bellaire
aud was sister of Mord. Nelson, of that
place
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

ATTENTION is called to the advertise,
ment of A. H. Mitchell, administrator,
of the sale of the farm of the late Joseph
Iddings, situated about IL miles north
west of this place. 1t is choice tract
of land, in good locality, and the sale
should attract bidders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

Our Colerain correspondent gives an
account Of the burning Of the residence
Of Joseph Lupton. in Colerain township,
on Tuesday morning of last week. It's
dangerous business to carry Goals of fire
on a shovel from one room to another.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

At noon Monday, six days walking
match commenced in the Chapline street
rink, Wheeling. There were ten starters,
including some of the record walkers.
Easter Brandt, the Martins Ferry pc
destrian, is among the contestants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

c. W. EDMoNDsoN, of Pittsburgh. de-
nominated the colored boy preacher
delivered a lecture in the colored school
house on Wednesday evening of last
week. subject "0pen the window and lei
the sunshine in"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21

KoEHNLEIN Bros, of Bridgeport, are
putting in some fine Ohio River ice. 1t
is foated down the river in large cakes
to the ice house. where it is cut into
square cakes, and hOisted iDte the house
by steam power