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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-15
A YOnnG Man Marries His step
mother ana Wins @I25,OOO Thereby.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28.-A dispatch
from Seagrt, N. J., says: A highly sensa-
tional wedding occurred last night. Wash
incton Parks, furniture manufacturer Of
Philadelphia, was married to his stepmother.
The bride was the widow Of her present hus
bands father, the late Richard Parks, who
was in the tassel business in Philadelphia.
The lady is only 26 years of age, and mar
ried the elder Parks three years ago. The
latter died, leaving an estate estimated 10
be worth SIPS, 900, which was divided
among the widow and her two children. One
of the conditions named in the will was that
in the event Of the widow marrying again,
she would forfeit the estate, and the money
should revert to the son, Washington Parks.
Inasmueh as the widow is married again,
she forfeits her share of the $Iz5, ooo But
in conformance with the terms of the will,
the estate goes to her husband. Mr.. Parks
always manifested great fondness for his
young stepmother, which eventually rpened
into love. He also is only 26 years OF age.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-15
Regardless OF Cost.

Clerk TO employer --"What shall Imark
that new lot Of black silk at1"
Employer" Mark the selling price So a
yard"
Clerk-'-But it only cost 81 yard"
Employer" don't care what it cost, l
am selling off regardless Of costs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-15
Trial Bottle FREQ,

Sufficient to show its merit will be sent to any
one applying by Letter stating his symptoms and
age.
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BY LETTER OR AT OFFICE, FREE. thorough
Examination and Advice, including analysis of
urine, So
For the convenience Of patients and in order TO
insure perfect secrecy ! have adopted private
address ukder which ali pscksger are forwarded
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

April 6-Senate-General appropriation bill
reported back; bill introduced regulating gas
works in villages.
House-Message read from Governor For
aker, asking for equalization of valuations for
taxes.
Bills introduced: Improve roads in Jefferson
county, creating boards OF health in villages,
for record of Virginia military lands, fixing
places of meetings of state board of pharmacy,
approPriating $4,000 for INDECENT soldiers,
Bellaire to issue water works bonds.
April 7-Senate-Bill. passed: House bill
making it miSdemeaner to burn structure worth
$50, regulating arraignment of criminals, pro-
viding separate tickets for school boards, au-
thorizing Steubenvills to issue $4,000 for
streets, senate bills for taking gravel for roads
out Of an adjoining township, abolishing sala-
ries for intermediate penitentiary managers.
Bill introduced: Giving boards of examiners
power to discharge teachers.
House-Bills passed: House bills making
fine of 5000 for false returns to assessors, au-
thorizing Licking county to construct children's s
home; senate bills regulating location of roads,
authorizing Guernsey county TO improve ma
tional road.
April 9-Senate-Bills passed: House bills
authorizing Licking county to build children s
AOulSf "OIh, PRIV
viding for lien on an offspring of live stock,
making fine of $500 On assessors and boards of
equalization for false return.
Bills introduced: Establishing normal school
at Wilberforce university. for girls home at
Toledo, fixing fine of SIOO for operating amuss-
ment places on Sunday, authorizing insurance
brokerage by the payment of $500 to the state.
House-Bills passed: Senate bills creating
state board of health, for rights of way to
school houses. regulating drainage of villages,
preventing adulteraton of food.
April 9-Senate-Routine business only.
House-Bills introduced: Two bills covering
Governor Foraker's recommendations for equal
ization of taxes and catching corporations and
chattels that evade taxes, for labelling all PEN
itentiary goods, changing name of Ohio state
society for preventions of cruelty to animals to
Ohio humane society, facilitating public print
ing, requiring state superintendent of railroads
to investigate causes of strikes, compelling
township clerks to keep and swear to itemized
accounts, amending the law relating to chattel
mortgages.
On Saturday no business of Importance was
transacted, and both houses adjourned in the
morning for the regular tri-weekly recess until
Tuesday,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

under Gen. Hood, and after the battle of
Ezra Church, July 2S. 1864, the surrender
of the city to the Union forces, un~
der Gen. Sherman, and whence he and
his victorious army cut loose from the
rest of the world, and made his ever
memorable march from Atlanta to the
Sea" A population of 10000 is claimed
for the city: it is beautifully situated
on and surrounded by rolling ground. in
terspersed by hills and valleys; has ssme
very fine business blocks. and many very
ine residences with beautiful grounds
attached, dotted over the hills and spread
ing over large territory; some very fine
streets, one of which, called Peach Tree,
passing through the center of the city
from east to west, is very fine, and on
which, perhaps, the finest residences are
situated, and on which there are street
cars. A ride along this street, passing,
as it does, over the highest parts of the
city, gives one very fine view of the
city and surrounding country.
The road on which we travelled (the
Western & Atlantic), from Atlanta to
Chattanooga, is the one centended for
by each of the opposing armies under
Sherman and Johnston, as the former
fought his way from Chattanooga TO At
lanta. Sherman needed the road on
which to get his supplies as be pushed
on, and it was the very thing Johnston
did not want him to have, for be needed
it TO protect Atlanta, the key to the en-
tire situation-consegue along this
road we're the stirring events of % years
ago, 1868 and 1864, during which the
world became familiar with the Eames
of Chickanauga. Missionary Ridge,
Ringgold, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca,
Altoona, Kennssaw Mountain. and At
lanta. Passing over this road and view
ing the scenes of so many battles fought
for the preservation of the Union, to
me it was intensely interesting.
Will say nothing about Chattanooga
now; have only time to glance around
[ may hereafter have some something to
say, as we expect to stay a week. Are
stopping at the Russell House, corner of
Georgia and Eighth streets. where it is
high and dry. with fine view. The
weather has been magnificent since euI
arrival. The cold wave has past; had
white frost in Pensacola the morning
we were there (the 6th). At Atlanta ii
was a little cool, but here and now it is
bright and fair. 81. c. W.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

If the Republicans do not succeed IN
regaining control OF the National House
of Representatives at the election the
coming fall, it will not be because the
Democrats have failed to furnish them
with material for the campaign. The
municipal elections last week almost
uniformly show Republican gains, and
now the Democracy are making frantic
efforts to give satisfactory reasons why
the tide is against them. Their Presi-
dent, with his civil service reform poll
cy, comes in for a large share of the
blame, but the fact is, the changed con-
dition of the country from prosperous
times to pinching hard times, have made
the people regret the return of the Dem
ocrats to power, and they propose
changing the situation as early as prac+
ticable. The handwriting is on the
wall-that the Democratic party must
go, and that the Republicans will re-
sumo control of the Government in all
its departments. The Republicans of
Belmont county, if they are true to
their trust, will aid in the accOmplish>
ment of this work and share in the tri
umph.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Here's Your Free Wool Party.

The Morrison tariff measure submitted to
Congress Monday has the following Demo-
cratic argument and recommendation on free
wool:
For many years past, the rate on imported
wool has been more than double that imposed
farm. These other lower unprotected pro-
ducts have Out-run or kept far in advance of
the wondrous growth of our population. Wool,
protected double as much, has fallen further
behind. Wool finds its market at home, and
its price is increased by tax, part of the bur-
den Of which must be borne by the grower of
other farm products, whose surplus in the
foreign market fixes his price at home, and to
the increase at which his wool-growlng neigh
Dor contributes nothing. The price of wool
has been downward for many years. 1t de-
clined when the tax was the highest and pro-
lection greatest. From the statements of the
Ohio and other wool-growers' associations it
appears that the market price of wool is not
three -fourths of the actual cost of production
that with the existing protective rate of ten
cents on the pound the price is still ten cents
below the price at which it can be proftably
grown in the great wool-growiug states of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. 1t appears that the at
tempt to make wool growing profitable by the
rise of the taxing power has not been success-
full, while the tax has been the great national
hindrance in the wooden manufacturing indus
try as well as a most grieveus burden on all
buyers Of all wooden clothing. 1t has been
shown by statements of wool growers that the
wool drty imposed by General Garfeld's asso-
ciates and school of economists did not pro-
mote the growth of sheep husbandry, and it is
proposed to remove it. For the last year this
duty on imported wool was $3,I64 1886.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE Probate Judge issued marriage
licenses since our last report, as follows
VIM II Madden and Augusta Horkey
Allison Thompson and Elizabeth
Piper;
Daniel B Edison AID Elizabeth Ellis;
James G Binkley and Mayetta Acton
Wm X Long and Matte G White;
Jas McAnirich and Mary Mcdaniel;
Geo NJ Gregg and Irene Murphy;
John FL Bibby and Mrs Alice Mcclure
Frank Asworth and Annie E E0er.
hard.
Israel d Davis and Maggie M Little
ton.
George n Helsley and Elizabeth Yost
Levi a BEEN and Ella NJ Gordon.
Elijah II Hudson and Agnes z Me-
hollin.
Michael w Jordan and Charlotte Wor
ley.
Emmett W Harvey and Olympia R
Fisher.
Henry Verwohlt and Amelia Som
mers.
Beverly Taylor and Henrietta f
Kupfer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Neighb0rhOod Notes.

The voters of FTeeport, Harrison coun-
ty, said by their ballots that they did
not want town hall.
The Harrison county inirmary has 93
inmates. The new building has accom-
modations for 300.
The prohibitionSts elected a trustee
and one constable in Frseport, tp., Har>
risoa county.
The skating rink at Quaker City is to
be converted into town hall.
There have been over 1900 conversions
and 127S acceSsions to the NJ. E. church
iu the New Philadelphia district, during
the winter.
The vote on the new town hall propo-
sition in Cambridge: For, 703; against
81.
The bill to authorize the com mi ssion =
ers Of Guernsey county to issue $40, 900
bonds 10 erect chidren's hOme, has
passed the Legislature, and is law.
James Hague, of Wayne township,
Noble county, has been assessor 22 years,
and Lloyd Selby, of Jackson tp, Guern+
sey county, II years.
The Cambridge chair factory has the
contract to furnish Chairs for the Athens
asylum.
The Ca liz Presbyterian church has $50
members, $50 of whom joined during the
p. .storate of Rev. DR.. ShrOm.
Judge Joseph r. Hunter, aged 80,
father of w H Hunter, of the Steuben-
vile Gazette, died at his home in Cadiz
on Sabbath of last week.
Ozark, Monroe county, has between
40 and 80 cases of measles.
&C Genther, the 99-cent store man.
will hereafter have charge of the Acad
emy of Music, Wheeling.
Leonard Baker, of Woods6eld, com
mitted sucicide on Thursday, by shoot+
ing himself with a shot gun. He was
35 years old, and leaves wife and
four children; he was mail carrier from
Woods6eld TO CochranSyille. Nc cause
is given for his unfortunate act.
Our factory is still ahead on big glass.
On Tuesday superintendent Hurrie
made cylinder 53x8Oinches d S A, the
largest blow on record The weight of
the mass was 45 pounds.
The Guernsey Times last week printed
that same old coon" over the election
retnrns.
John W Doherty, editor of the Woods
field azette was elected mayor of that
place, OIL the Republican ticket.
Fifty residents of Monroe and Noble
counties, mostly young men, left Cald'
well last week for the west.
jefferson county has just sent Is chill
dren from her inlirmary to the Tusca>
rawas county chiIdren's home.
A Steubenvile firm has purchased an
ice machine. to manufacture ice by a |
chemical process.
Wellsville has 72 year-old printer,
who has "set 'em up" for the past 60
years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

The Summer term of Common Pleas
Court began on Tuesday, April 18th,
Judge Kelly presiding; W B Cash, clerk
l. C Sedwick, sheriff; Frank R Sedwick.
deputy sheriff.
FIR Sedwick was appointed and sworn
as court constable during the present
term.
The jurors of the grand jury hereto
fore selected were called and came, to
wit: Henry Floto. o F Severns, VIM
Giffin, Kirsey Kirk, John l Lewis. Saml
Westweod, Lewis OFT, John W Thomas,
Reuben Harris, Miles Twinem, George
Mcconnell and Wm Mcfarland, and be-
cause the residue of said jurors, to wit.
J F Mercer David Brown and John )
Howard, failed to appear, others were
called, as follows, from among the by
ISLANDERS, viz: George Bumgarner, Grif-
fifth Roberts and d NJ Davies. The pan
ell being full, the jury was sworn with
d NJ Davies as foreman, and retired to
their room to deliberate, in charge of an
officer.
John McGinnis, admr, vs. Mary NJ
ShankIand; sale confirmed and deed or
dsred.
RH Taneyhill and E T Petty, part
ners,ss Taneyhin and Petty, VS. Job Par
ry; judgment against defendant for
SI05 so.
First Natl Bank, Mt Pleasant, VS. lst
Natl Bank Bridgeport; cause settled
and dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
The following causes were dismisse
at costs of plaintiffs:
Edward Mccormack VS. Ann FolgeT;
Johd NJ Henderson vs. Laura B Hen
derson;
Lucy Burk vs. John Shipp, for want Of
prosecution;
Lydia Fritter US Hannah Fritter ct al
Vincent Francis VS. Nancy Francis.
John T Kelly VS. Michael Feeney set
tied and dismissed at costs of defendant
Eta HioavertZ Us Israel Launds; set
tied and dismissed at costs of defendant
Elizabeth Hudson VS. Hannah Wat
kins ct a.; cause settled and dismissed
and costs paid.
John W Wilson VS. Wheeling Valley
Coal Co. Cause referred to Geo q Nc,
Kes as referee to take testimony and re-
port at present term.
Laura A Price VS. Chas Price; dis
missed without prejudice at costs OF
plaintiff.
The application of the directors of the
Etna Iron and Nail Company for &
change of name to Etna Iron and Stee
Company, was ordered changed.
Chas Helling, admr. VS. August Rath.
ermond; cases; settled and dismissed
and costs paid.
VIM McKelvey, admir-. VS. Jane Nc
Dowell; settled and dismissed at costs
of plaintiff.
Barbara Wager VS. Henry Hose: set
tied and dismissed at costs of defendant
State of Ohio VS. Henry and William
Bolte; indictment for keeping open OF
Sunday; Pros. Atty, on leave of court
entered a nolle prosequi in this case.
Ohio VS. Henry Eberling; keeping open
on Sunday; nolle prosequi entered.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

ton, and more are to follow. Prominent and
wealthy Democrats are implicated, and one has
already left town.
The veterans,w who in April, 1861, enlisted for
the defence of the national capital, celebrated
the anniversary of the event Monday
The Ohio river food continues TO subside.
Cincinnati railroad trains have resumed their
usual place of arrival and departure.
The Murphy meetings at Tifin, Ohio, amount
TO temperance boom. Two thousand, six
hundred persons have signed the pledge.
| The flood in Cincinnati and vicinity has not
seriously injured the local railroad traffic The
roads operating south have suffered most.
The principal topic of debate in the L. S.
house thins week will be the Hurd- -Romeis
contest. The outcome of the matter is involv-
ed in SEINE doubt
George Green, colored, who attempted to
murder his employer, d. J. Begges, at Canton,
Ohio, has been sentence to the penitentiary for
twenty-one years.
Hon. John Welsh, minister to England un-
der President Hayes, died Saturday morning,
at his home, in Philadelp phia. Elbridge Gerry
also died Saturday.
| An immense meeting of Irishmen, in Boston,
iudorsed the sentiment that while Mr.. Glad
stones plan was not all that could be desired,
it was probably the best obtainable.
Major VIM. Il. Quincy, well-kaown politi-
clan and lawyer, of New York City, killed him
self by cutting his throat with carving knife.
He was a sufferer from financial troubles.
1t is reported that Attorney General Garland
will resign soon after the representation Of the
Democratic majority report of the Pan-Elec-
trio investigating committee, which is to vindi-
cate him of the charges made against him.
/ Senator Lawrence is reported as believing
that the missing voters in fourth ward, A, Gin
cinnati, were fioaters; that the fraudulent vote
was honest, and that the Democratic senators
from Hamilton county were properly elected.
A passenger train on the N. Y, P. 4 o. rail-
road was thrown from the track near Spring,
field, O., Saturday. Two cars were turned up
side down, and the postal car caught fire, but
most of the mail was saved. Nobody was seri-
ously hurt
Archbishop Gibbons, Baltimore, pronounce:
the publication in newspapers of certain piou:
performances in the church a proclamation O.
sacred things, and recommends the establish.
ment of daily paper in every large city to de.
fend the Catholic religion against its enemies
Evidence has been discovered among th'
war records at Washington pointing to a con
templated naval expedition, under Gen. Burn
side, from Newport News, soon after Burnside
was relieved from the command of the army O.
of tie Potomac; but nothing has yet beer
found indicating to what point in the south il
was destined. Publication has been made il
the hope that information may be had from
some one who, as staff officer or other officia
at that time, may have secured some chance
knowledge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
THE NEWS.

1t is again rumored that Senator Hopple, o
Cincinnati, intends reSigning.
The Salvation Army, with big brass band
has invaded Springfield, Ohio.
An expert has been employed to investigat,
the affairs of the Hamilton county intirmary.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, scale manufacturer
died at st. Johnsbury, VT, aged ninety years
Near Kansas City, Sunday afternoon, bru.
tai glove fight was fought ll6 rounds to draw
The attorney general of Texas is represent.
ing cattlemen who are fencing leased schoo
lands.
Senator Jackson, of Tennessee, has been
nominated and confirmed to succeed the late
Judge Baxter.
Three Chesapeake and Ohio railroad engi-
neers were drowned in New river at Sunny
Side, West Va.
With forty orators anxious to speak, the
tariff debate in the U. S. house will probably
continue for six weeks.
Herman Bolte died at Gallipols, Ohio, aged
Rev. Sam Jones preached to 3,OGO people at
Louisville, Monday night.
A delegation of Mormon women, all good
takers, are in Washington to work against
further Mormon legislation.
Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York
World, has resigned as congressman from the
ninth district of New York.
Eight hundred strikers have been refused re-
instatement at the Mccormick reaper works,
Chicago, and boycott is arranged.
Five arrests have been made in Milwaukee
for illegal voting at the recent municipal elec-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kansas
writes: IL never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers
they give more entire satisfaction and
are rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are
the purest and best medicine known, and
will positively cure Kidney and Liver
complaints. Purify the blood and regu
late the bowels. No family can afford
to be without them. They will save
hundreds of dollars in doctors bills eve
ry year, Sold at fifty cents per bottle Al
PatterSons' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE visible supply" of wheat in the
United States, Canada and the United
Kingdom, is about as great now as it
was in January, 1885. 1t will be remem'
bered that the supply of breadstuffs in
the principal depOts of the world at that
time was very great. and therefore a
bread famine in the immediate future is
not imminent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Probate Court.

NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named administrators, executors
guardians and assignees have filed in my office
at st. Clairsville, their accounts and voucher
for settlement. toswit:
Thomas T and VIM F FIasier, executor o.
Townsend Frasier, decd.
Erastus Major, admir- of Thomas Major
deceased.
Alfred H Mitchell, guardian of John Hutch
ison, imbecile.
IT Bracken, admr of Eli V Cleaver, decd
B F Mackall, executor of Clarissa g Mack
all, deceased.
VIM Davis, admr of John Davis, deceased.
John Irwin, executor of Benjamin Lock,
wood, deceased.
Jno Irwin, executor of Anna B Lockwood,
deceased.
FE Drunmond, guardian of Sarah Hunt,
mbecile
Urias V Wallace, executor of Ephraim c
Day, deceased.
Robert Thompson, guardian of Henry Hess,
insane.
John Pollock and VIM Chambers, admr of
Robert E Chambers, deceased.
H w Bigley, admr of Joseph Parks, decd
Jonathan Carpenter and Hiram Howell,
admrs of Jonathan Carpenter, deceased.
DdNlu anu w III uChClNCls EACCuIuIS OI
Thomas McKelvey, deceased.
Robert McCracken, executor of William
McCracken, deceased.
George Brown and Hannah Woodmansee,
executors of Joseph Woodmansee, deceased.
Thomas M. Nichol, admr of Nancy Pogue,
deceased.
Joshua Patterson, admr of Barclay Broom
hall, deceased.
WS Henderson and H W Bigley, trustees
of Henderson Brothers, assignors.
E E Enoch, trustee of John Bigger, as
signor.
Anderson, ,admr of Osborn Acton, decd
&C Kelley, admr Of John Kelly, decd
J w Nichols admr of Joseph Mead, decd. |
John F Davis, guardian of Benjamin Hoyle, |
insane.
All the above will be for examination and
settlement On the 26th day of April, 1886.
ISAAC H. GASTON,
1-3t Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

The National Republican says: The
average Democratic politician signs fol
a return Of the good old times when his
party had neither power nor responsible
ity, and when, instead of vainly begging
Offices for his hungry henchmen, he had
ne delight to pass away his time except
to sit on q stump by the wayside and
throw mud at the Republican process
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

The Senate COMMITTEES on Post offices
and Post roads have reported adversely
the bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, doubling the postage on fourth
class matter Their action will be heart
lily commenced by the public, and is il
accord with the spirit of the age.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15

THE general complaint among the
Democrats of the country is that the
President has recognized the Mug
wumps entirely too much and his party
too little. The hungry and thirsty Dem
ocratic of1ice-seeker ought to be pitied.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
Notice to Builders.

CEALED proposals will be received at the
Office of the clerk of the board Of education
~ of Smith township, until II o'clock at noon,
on the 10Th day Of April, 1886, for build
ing two brick school houses; one on lot situat-
ed in sub-district number 2, the other on lot
situated in sub-district number 5, according to
the plans and specifications on file in said
Office. Bidders must comply with section 1898
Of the Ohio school law. None but the lowest
responsible bid will be accepted, and the board
may reject all bids By order of the board of
education. R. q. CLIFFORD,
Std Clerk,