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The Delta independent., 1886-11-16
Irrigation Made Easy

A great saring or labor and time b.
mxing this Dam for Irri9dting bitches
In the past the lateral bitches from
tile main waterways have had to bt
damned with dirt or system of gates
ut n great cost to each party caused by
handling dirt 10 dam the ditchss SO ~
to raise the water over the land. more
or less Of the dirt would wash down
into bitches ut the removal Of the dam.
to bs cleaned out at an additional ox-
pense, etc. etc. Now this dam does
away with all such work and expense
We call tho attention Of patrons Of
irrigation to this useful and labor.sav.
ing invention. You can save enough
in one year. with this dam, to pay for
the uss OF said dam = lifetime. Dam
ming small streams Of any kind. dams
can be mxdG Of all sizes. Stop right
here and make note OF this.
The Delta independent., 1886-11-16
The Greatest
Labor-saving
lnvsRtion Of the age.
The Greatest
lnvsRtion Of the age.

Send In your orders and npply for
particulars I" Il. F. Dillon. Delta. sole
gent for Delta. Montross and Mesa
counties
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
b. & o. Excursions.

The following Special Excursion Rates
are announced by the Baltimore & Ohio
R. R.:
September 7th and 21st. Round trip
excursion tickets to all land points in
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Mime.
sofa and Dakota, at not over one fare
for the round trip.
West Virginia State Fair, at Wheel-
ing, Sept. to II. One fare for the round
trip from GAINESVILLE and intermediate
stations.
The Tenth Reunion of the Society of
the Army of West Virginia, and the En-
campment of rhe Department of Ohio,
Grand Army of the Republic, at Ports
mouth, Ohio, September 7th to 10th.
Rate, one cent per mile for organized
bodies. One fare for the round trip to
the public.
The Triennial Conclave of Knights
Templar, at st. Louis, Sept. 18th to 10th.
Round trip tickets will be sold, good for
return passage to Sept. 2Sth, at one cent
per mile, on short mileage. to members
of the Order, their bands, servants, and
families. For the public, one fare for
the round trip.
Guernsey County Fair. at Washington,
Ohio. Sept 22d to oath. Rate, one fare
and third from Barnesville, Cambridge,
and intermediate stations to Camp
bells.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
I'd Day of November, 1886,

Is. by the constitution of Ohio and statutes,
appointed the day on which the qualified
electors of Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet
in their respective townships, wards and pres
cincts, at their usual or proper places of holds
ing elections, between the hours of o'clock
a, m. and o'clock p. m, and proceed to vote
by ballot for
One person for secretary of state of the
state of Ohio;
One person for judge of the supreme court
of the state of Ohio;
One person for clerk of the supreme court
of the state of Ohio;
One person for state school commissioner
of the state of Ohio;
One person for member of the board of
public works of the state of Ohio;
One person for member of congress for the
seventeenth congressional district of the state
of Ohio;
One person for circuit judge of the seventh
Judicial circuit of the state Of Ohio;
One person for judge of the court of COM
mcn pleas for the second subdivision of the
eighth judicial district Of the state of Ohio;
One person for clerk of courts for the county
of Belmont;
One person for auditor for the county of
Belmont;
One person for sheriff for the county of
Belmont;
One person for recorder for the. county of
Belmont;
One person for commissioner for the county
of Belmont,
One person for infirmary director for the
county of Belmont (for full term);
One person for infirmary director for the
county of Belmont (tO fill vacancy;
One person for coroner for the county of
Belmont.
One of the poll books of each of the elec>
tion precincts in the county shall be conveyed
to the clerk of the court of common pleas of
the county, within three days from the day
of election aforesaid, by one of the judges
thereof. The other book shall be forthwith
deposited with the clerk of the township or
the clerk of the municipal corporation as the
case may be.
The trustees of the several townships of
said county and the conucilmen OF the several
wards of Martins Ferry and of the city OF
Bellaire, are hereby notified that the follow
ing number of jurors are apportioned to their
respective townships and wards and that they
are required TO select said number and make
| return thereof to the clerk of the court OF
common pleas, together with one poll book,
within three days after the said first Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, 1886:
APPoRTIoNMENT OF JURORS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Yourself and NeighbOrs.

Simeon W Pickering, Esq, of Co
lumbus, was in town Tuesday, mingling
with old friends. He is the guest of c
Il Arick, Esq, east of town.
Capt Wm Askew and wife, of Kan
sas City. en- route home from a summer
ing in New New England, stopped over
with st. Clairsville relatives.
II A Welsh, Esq, one of the promi-
nent citizens of Washington township,
was among the visitors to the perma>
nent seat on Tuesday.
Capt. j. S. Mace, of Cleveland, for
merly of Guernsey county, spent Sabbath
with friends in this place.
Rev w H Haskell started 10 confer
ence, at Alliance, Wednesday,; he will
be absent week.
james Lewis, of this place, started
yesterday to Kerr City, Fla, where he
goes to work at his trade-that of car
penter.
MIR Clark Wilkinson and family who
have been visiting relatives in this
neighborhood during the summer, will
start on Monday for Florida, where they
expect to spend the winter.
Mrs Jennie Cowen came in from
Cincinnati, Tuesday, and is the guest of
her mother, Mrs FrasieT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Legal Notice.

ITO EBENEZER E. ZANE, Daniel F.
i Zane, Della Cranmer, wife of Gibson S.
Cranmer, all of Wheeling, West Virginia,
and to any and every heir of Daniel Zane,
deceased You are hereby notified that on the
18th day of August, 1886, the Cleveland,
Lorain and Wheeling Railroad Company filed
its petition in the probate court of Belmont
county, Ohio, in which it seeks to appropriate
certain real estate in which you own OF have
some interest, to-wit:
Being a strip Of land lying in the town of
Bridgeport, and bounded and described as
follows: On the north by lands now owned by
Jefferson Porter; on the east by line drawn
parallel with and $50 feet distant eastwardly
from the center line of the main track of the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad; on the
south by Flemming's run; on the west by b
line drawn parallel with and % 5 feet distant
eastwardly from said center line of said rails
rOad-the same being a strip of land 35 feet
in width and about $40 feet in length, over
and across a certain tract decided to said Rail-
road Company, by Daniel Zane, by deed
dated March 9th, 1856, and recorded in Bel
mont county record of deeds, vol. 81, page 81.
You are required to appear and answer to
said petition on the 9th day of October, 1886,
at l o'clock p. IA.
N. K. KENNON,
Attest: j. w. TYLER,
|. b. GAsTON, Att'ys for plaintiff.
Probate Judge. 2N6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Legal NOtice.

JACOB T. SHAFFER, Nancy Foreman and
Isabella Boiles, all of whom reside at
Wheeling, Ohio county, West Va; Liz
lie Shaffer, who resides at Duluth, in the state
of Minnesota; Maud Shaffer, who resides at
Saltwater, in the state Of Minnesota; Mary
Thomas, who resides in Columbia county,
Missouri (postoflice unkuOwn), and Edward
Thomas, Ida Thomas and Marallia Shaffer,
whose places of residence are unknown, will
take notice, that on the 18th day of September,
1856, Frederick Mehlman filed his petition in
the court of common pleas in and for the county
of Belmont and state of Ohio, in case number
1863 against the above-named parties and
others praying for order of said court that the
clerk of said court be directed to release, upon
the records of said county, certain mortgage
in partition, fully described in said petition, in
favor of the above-named parties and others,
upon the grounds alleged in said, petition, that
said mortgage has been fully paid and satisfied.
Said parties are required to answer said petit
ton on or before the 18th day of November,
1856, or judgment will be rendered against
them. FREDERICK MEHLMAN.
BY T. W. Emerson, his Atty. 8 I6-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

BELLAIRE. O., Sept. I, 1886.

BELLAIRE, O., Sept. 7, 1886.
This society, having learned with res
gret of the intended removal of DR. I G
Parks, of Louisville, Ohio, from our
midst, desires to place on record the fol.
lowing testimonial:
Resolved, That in the person of DR.
Parks, we have always found all that
constitutes the true physician and chris
tian gentleman, and that wherever he
may go, he has our best wishes for his
success, and we take pleasure in recon-
mending him to the confidence of the
people among whom he may locate.
The secretary is directed to enter this
resolution on the journal of the society,
and send il for publication, to the lead
ing county papers.
The resolution was passed by unani-
nous vote of the Belmont Co. Medical
Society. j. PARK WEST,
J. A. HoBsON, Sec. Pres. pro TEN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

THE poultry display at the Wheeling
Fair was especially large and attractive,
there being 1922 specimens of the fowl
kind shown. Among the exhibitors was
our Flushing friend, Joe Farmer, who
makes a speciality of Plymouth Rock
chickens. OF these fowls there were POT
specimens exhibited, 81 of them entered
for competition. Out of the lot. Farmer
had rs fowls entered, IS of the birds for
competition. His awards were as fol-
lows: I'd on cock, I'd on hen, 1st on
cockerel; sweepstakes for best cockerel
in American class, and second sweep
stakes on cock and hen; he also won
first premium on his brooder, and second
on a shipping coop.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
EXAMINERS REPORT.

To Honorable Probate Judge County,
AUTHORITY officially OF
W. E
~ 0 Treasure
Treasure
sand
be the Treas
ande
law
of
lin Treasury
then n o he Treaur
Respect 7. ".
L.WI
Clarsvlle SeptS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

THE September moon fulled on Nom
day, and now may be seen the most
beautiful moon of all the year, the har r
vest moon of which poets have sung.
The husbandman of old saw in the celes-
tial arrangement that permitted the
moon to rise for four evenings after the
full with only thirty-two minutes aver
age difference, providential interposi-
tion to prolong the day, and thus lend
them assistance in gathering in the har-
vest. On September %, at 10 p m, the
autumnal equinox occurs. Night and
day are then of equal length.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Hay Fever Sufferers.

The number of people annually afflicted
with this most annoying malady seems to be
greatly on the increase. The editor of this
journal is an annual victim, and with view
to discover specific cure, has tried numer-
GUS remedies; of these Ely's Cream Balm is by
all odds the quickest and most satisfactory
two applications greatly allaying the usual
symptoms in the nose and eyes; we would
recommend its use by all subject to hay fever
and we gladly bear unsolicited testimony tC
its efficacy in our own case Media, Pa
Record 99-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

BELMONT COUNTY soil was disgraced
at an early hour on Sabbath morning.
A motley crowd of toughs from Wbeel~
ing drove over to Bridgeport, and thence
to Indian Run in Pultney township, up
which stream they drove about mile
and half, and from to o'clock en-
gagged in the manly { p pastime, of watch
ing two bull dogs fight. The Register
says the crowd was REINFORCED at Bridge
port by a number of sports" from the
three river towns on this side, and in all
the gang numbered two or three hum
dred. Dump" Sherman was chosen
referee, and the brutes were allowed to
chew each other until ten rounds had
been fought, when the fight was pro-
nouncel draw.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

Mr.. ULYSSES S. G. SHEPHERD and
Miss Florence Wood were united in mar
riage at 1870 o'clock last evening, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Wood. The marriage was solr
emnized by Rev. G. A. King, of the NJ.
E. church. The bride was dressed in
beautiful costume of golden brown surah
satin, trimmed with rosary beads, and
wore natural flowers in her hair. The
groom wore conventional black. The
ceremony and congratulations conclu-
ded, the guests were invited to partake
of bountiful supper. The happy couple
will live with the brides parents, where
they will be at home after September
II. The presents were numerous and
appropriate.-Newton (Ks) Daily Re
publican, 10th inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Proposals for Coal.

AUDIToR's OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
ST.. CLAIasvILLE, ONO, Sept. 16. 1861
CEALEO PROPOSALS will be received at
y this office until 12 o'clock NJ, SATURDAY,
Oct. 8, 1886, for furnishing Belmont county
for ensuing year, five thousand bushels OF
coal, more or less; same to be OF the best
quality of sx-foot vein, free from slack, sub
ject to inspection before delivery, and to be
delivered as needed at such places in st.
Clairsville as may be designated by the board
of commissioners. Proposals must be ac>
companied with n satisfactory bond for the
faithful performance of said contract, if
awarded. BY order of commissioners.
16>4t II. II. BARRETr, Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Notice to Bridge Contractors

AUDIToR's OFFICE, BELMONT CoUNTY,l
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, ONO, Sept l6, 1886 I
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y the Auditors office, st. Cairsville. Ohio,
until ~ o'clock NJ, MONDAY, October 4th,
1885, for furnishing the necessary material
and performing the necessary labor for the
construction of two stone abutment for bridge
over Wheeling creek at McConnelPs crossing,
IN Wheeling township. Specifications for
said work are on file and may be seen at the
Auditors office, in said county. The board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the board of commissioners.
16>3t r. r. BARRETT, Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

JOHN GIFFIN, of Bridgeport, who went
up with the knights of Pythias eXcur'
sion on Saturday, met with serious ae>
cident while at LOrain on Sunday. He
jumped from a platform about seven
feet high and struck sharp snag, which
entered the calf of his leg just above the
ankle and came out near the upper part
of the muscle of the back part of the
leg, and re.entered in his thigh. The
wound. though not serious, was very
nainfnI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

n EESE PRICHARD, whose place of resi-
n dence is unknown, will take notice, that
~ he has been sued, with others, in the
court of common pleas of Belmont county
Ohio, the object of said suit being to set aside
a deed made August 2Sth, 1885, by John Top
erman to j. W. Reynolds, conveying to said
Reynolds certain lands then owned and occupied
by said Toperman in Kirkwood township, Bel
mont county, Ohio, and said John Toperman
having since died, the further object of said
suit is to partition said lands among the heirs
of said John Toperman. You are required tC
answer said petition by the 10th day of October
1856. Sl9-6t AMY E. TOPERMAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
B. & o. Excursion TO West or
NnrfhWaSf

Wednesday, Sept. Sth; Wednesday, Sept.
Der 22d, the Baltimore & Ohio agents
will sell Round Trip Excursion Tickets
to points in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
Minnesota and Dakota, at the lowest
rates ever offered. Tickets Will be good
going one route and returning another.
To Kansas points, excursionists can go
via Chicago and return via st. Louis and
Cincinnati. or can go via st. Louis and
return via Chicago, with stOp-Over priv
ileges.
This is one of the best chances you
will ever have 10 see the Great West and
visit friends.
For full particulars and rates. call on
agents of the Baltimore & Ohio. or write
TO John Lane. Passenger Agent, Wheel
ing, W. Va.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
An Answer Wanted,

Can any one bring US case of kidney or
liver complaint that Electric Bitters will not
speedily cure? We say they cannot, as thous"
ands of cases already permanently cured and
who are daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove; Brigh's disease, diabetes, weak
back, or any urinary complaint quickly cured;
they purify the blood, regulate the bowels
and act directly on the diseased parts; every
bottle guaranteed. For sale by Patterson &
Sons. St Clairsville, at SOC bottle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

JOSEPH HOLMES, of New Athens. re-
ports the August weather in the Cadiz
Republican, from which we extract:
The highest temperature was 90 on the
2Sth; lowest, 4S on the 4th; rain fell on
nine days, total of 5.7j inches, being
225 inches above the average. The mean
temperature was 1850. over degree
above the average for the month. There
were cloudy, 10 fair and clear days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Mayors Proclamation
Special Election by Order Of Council.

NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified
IN electors of the incorporated village of st.
Clairsville, Ohio, that special election will
be held in said village at the usual place of
holding elections. on Tuesday, Sep
tenber 2Sth, 1896, to vote on the
proposition of prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in said village. Those voting
for the proposition shall have printed or
written on their ballots, Prohibition-Yes.
Those voting against said proposition shall
have printed or written on their ballots, Pro>
hibltion-No The polls will be opened be-
tween the hours of 6 and 10 o'clock a. m. and
closed at 6 p. m.
Given under my hand andseal of said village
at st. Clairsville, this 9th day of September,
1886. DAVID NJ DAVIES,
003t MaYOr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
An Emterprising, Reliable Firm.

l. H. Patterson & Sons can always be re-
led 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 enterpris>
ing, and ever reliable. Having secured the
agency for the celebrated DR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, will sell it on
positive guarantee. 1t will surly cure and
and every affection of the throat, lungs any
chest and to show our confidence, we invite
you TO call and get trial bottle free.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

POsT COMMANDER J. F. CHARLES
WORTH has issued call to DrummOnd
Post 203 G. A. R., of this place, to attend
the Soldiers Reunion at Wheeling ISL
and, September %. Comrades are di
rected to meet at a. N. on said day, at
corner of Maine and Marietta streets.
mounted on white or gray horses, and
from thence they will march to Wheel.
ing to take part in the grand parade
which occurs at 10 Il. m. Dinner and
horse feed will be furnished free and
there will be big campfire on the State
fair grounds. All properly mounted
comrades are cordially invited to fall in
and Rally once again"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
To the Public.

The partnership of Drs. Estep & Parks
having been dissolved, and DR.. Estep re-
covering his health. has retained the act
cOmplished gentleman and physician,
VIM. Estep Thompson, who has been
practicing with and for the original firm
during the past summer. We will be
able to serve the public as vigorously
and skillfully as heretofore.
(9-l6 2t) respectfully, W. EsTEP.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

TIE work of completing the c., L. &
W extension to this city is being push~
ed with such energy that there is now
no doubt that trains over the line will
reach Bellaire inside of the next forty
days. This will be of immense advan-
tage to our booming city.-Bellaire In
dpnnndant
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
HOpedale Normal School.

Superior Normal, Commercial and col
legiate advantage, embraced under one
tuition. No extras for penmanship, el
ocution, bookkeeping, shorthand and
types writing. Other expenses low. Lo'
cation healthful, beautiful and retired
yet easy of access. Open to both sexes
and to all denominations with equal adj
vantages. Fall term just begun; stu
dents can enter at any time; apply i'm
mediately to the president.
w. G. CARNEY.
90 2t* Hopedale, Har, Co., O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
SHERIFF'S
PROCLAMATION
November Election, 1886,
Tuesday, October I'd.

WHEREAS, by the laws of Ohio, regula.
w ting elections, it is required of the
sheriff of his county to give notice before the
time of holding a general election by procla-
nation throughout the county, of the time at
which said election shall be holden; and
Whereas, by act of the general assembly of
the state of Ohio, passed March "a, 1886, in
pursuance to an amendment of the cOnstitu-
tion of the state of Ohio, the time of holding
elections has been changed from October to
November OF each year (see amended sections
1918 and 2979, revised statutes), therefore,
In pursuance of such requisition, l, LEROY
9. SBowIoK, sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio,
do hereby proclaim and make known that the
first tuesday after the fl. st Monday, being the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

VIM. TRUAx, OF Woodsfeld, an ext
conductor of the B, z & c road, but for
two months past brakeman on the c &
2, fell between the cars while making d
coupling at Brilliant, on Saturday, and
had mis- right leg crushed to jelly. He
was broaght to Bridgeport and the inv
jured member amputated by DR. Todd,
but the unfortunate man died a few
hours after the operation was performs
ed. He was the sole support of widow
ed mother.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

JOHN SEIDwITz. of this place. who is
employed as brakeman on the c, l. 81
W road, met with quite serious acci'
dent at Maynard, on Monday, while
coupling cars. The middle fnger of his
right hand was caught between the
bumpers and amputated at the second
iOint
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

On Saturday morning. Frank Ford, a
10 year old Martins Ferry boy, found a
railroad torpedo, and with his 6 year old
brother, attempted to open it with a
stone, when it exploded, tearing off the
ends of three of the older boys fingers
and lacerating his hand. A piece struck
the younger boy in the breast, cutting a
horrible cash three inches long, the piece
imbedding itself three inches deep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16

Ten ladies, representing the W. c. L.
T., appeared at Bellaire council last
week, and petitioned that august body to
order an election on the proposition to
Danish the saloons from the city. The
council tabled the petition for one week
tor consideration.