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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
PRIVATE DALZELL'S BEST
STORY.
He Tells a Good One About Soldier
Friend of His Who Recently Got a
Pension.

Jim Wigginton is brick. He was in
the Fourth Kentucky Mounted Infant
ry, and all his brothers and friends were
rebels, and swOre if they ever caught
him they would hang him. So he en-
listed in the Union army, and served
gallantly for three years, and was hon.
orably discharged after term of thir+
teen months in Andersonville prison,
more dead than alive. At Corinth and
Stone River he was wounded, the first
time losing finger and the second time
fairly scalped.
His name on the rolls was Dawson
Bowles, and SO he escaped the scrutiny
of the scrutiny of the rebels when he fell
in their clutches.
If Jim Wigginton didn't deserve a
pension, wounded severely, and nearly
eaton up with scurvy, no man ever did.
He has been a walking skeleton for
years. poor as Lazarus, but plucky and
quite wag, making merry over misfor+
l OuAO bboO UOoA0 n01O uOnC0 dnJ OIuOA
man. He resides with his family in
Sharon, this county.
After Jim had furnished a cart load
of proofs here, about two weeks ago he
received letter from the Pension Of
fee requiring him to furnish the testi-
meny of some respectable physician who
treated him in AndersonvilleI
Jim showed the letter to his friends,
and read it to the Grand Army Post. It
made the boys laugh. A doctor in An
dersonvillel
But the old wsg simply turned the
letter over and scrawled on the back
this droll Endorsement:
"Never called in a physician while 1
lay in Andersonville; come TO think Of
it, we hanged the only doctor ever saw
there, DR.. Wirz. 1 suspect some of the
old Andersonvile guards must be run
ming the pension shebahg.
81. B. WIeGINToN."
This he sent to the President, and in
side of week Jim's pension was allow
ed. But the best part of the story is to
come. They got the joke on poor Jim at
last.
When the paper came from Commis-
sioner Black, allowing pension on the
perenptory order of President Cleveland,
it stated that Jim's pension began with
his Imprisonment at 81 month, con-
tinued at that rate seventeen years, and
then ran at So month till newl
An immense pension. The smallest
ever allowed in Ohio But Jim's forti>
tude, cheek, and wit rose to the de-
mands of the occasion. He simply sat
down and wrote:
"Dear Mister Pension Man
81 suppose you count fair in allowing
me whole dollar month for the thir-
teen months was in Andersonville.
"Isn't that too much? ?"
wouldn't Fitz John Porter better
have that2
"But suppose you charged up my
boarding and lodgings In Andersonville.
and that out left me dollar month. 1
accept the pension with the clear un-
derstanding that it squares accounts,but
I'm damned if ever pay that old board
bill again. ]. W. B.
And thus ended this remarkable case.
Cincinnati Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THEY have revived Fernando Woods
project of 25 years ago for the consolida
tion of New York, Kings, Richmond
and Westchester counties into one mu-
nicipality, under the name of the City
of Manhattan. The central ideas of the
scheme are to secure reduction of tax
atien and more efficient administration
by consolidating several disjointed gov
ernments into one. But as it would RET
suit in dethroning many small fry boss
es, while the economy promised is
doubtful of final realization, the enthu-
siasm in favor of the scheme is not very
pronounced. 1t may succeed eventual
Iy but the fight will be long and bitter
one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
Church DIRECTORY.

| DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. R.
4 Alexander, pastor. Public worship every
Sabbath; morning service, IL; evening
service, z. Sabbath School, 800 a. m. Young
mems prayer meeting: Tuesday pm; gen
eral prayer meeting: Wednesday 2 pm.
Strangers welcome to all services.
M ETBODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
N1Rey. w. h. Haskell, pastor Sabbath
preaching: II an; 7p.m. Sabbath School:
230 pm. Young mems meeting: Friday 2
pm; general prayer meeting: Thursday pm.
Strangers are cordially invited to all our
services.
TINTED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
u Rev. Thomas Bslph, pastor. Sabbath
School. 10 am. Public worship: II am.
Weekly prayer meeting: Friday pm.
Monthly prayer meeting: Lest Saturday Of
each month, 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, 1886-07-22

THE New York Herald of Wednes
day said of the extraordinary heat in
the Northwest:
1.-The hot air reservoir of the Ameri-
can continent just now is the great
Northwestern plateau. A celebrated
physicist compares the earth to mighty
engine, of which the equatorial zone is
the boiler and the polar regions the con-
denser: This illustration, however, ap-
parently fails during midsummer on this
continent. While in some parts of the
East Indies. nearest to the equator, the
suns heat does not, within period of
twenty years. exceed 25 degs, the mercu,
ry en.our great Northern plains rises
above 100 degs. The maximum heat
officially reported from Dakota both
yesterday and the day before was 1OS
degs."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

JEFF DAVIS is still manufacturing am.
munition for Republican use. He was
invited to visit the Boone county, No.
fair, in August, but declined on account
of his physical condition. He tells the
people who invited him, though, that be
holds them in affectiOnate esteem, be-
cause of their devotion to a cause ever
dear to him. jeff will go on in this
strain as long as he lives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

ALLUDING to Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves permanent retirement from the
literary world, the Boston Transcript
says: 'The author of Uncle Toms Cab
in is no longer the strong woman of
few years ago, her constant watching by
tie bedside of her dying husband hav-
ing practically shattered her health, as
it has reduced the robust physical frame
to merely skeleton. For more than
eighteen months, with scarcely an inter-
ruption, has the affectionate wife re-
mained at her husbands side, reading
and singing to him as be fingers through
the days and nights waiting for the end
that is not far off. Mrs. Stowe is 75
years of age, and although she retains a
lively interest In current events in order
that she may crafty the desires of her
invalid husband, the famous writer is
content that her work is doHe."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE Superintendent of the Delaware
railroad estimates the prospective peach
shipments over the peninsular roads
during the season just opened, making
the total more than two and half mil>
lion baskets. Considering the fact that
the peach crop was totally destroyed
two or three times earlier in the year,
this is not bad showing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE moenshiners of Kentucky mean
business every time, and when they
catch Government revenue officers
"fooling" about their stills they can be
depended upon to do some shooting. A
party of officials was attacked in Wolf
county, the other day, and driven away
after some of them had been wounded.
The average Kentucky meuntaineer
cares little for education or civilization
of any sort, but when you interfere with
his whisky privileges he will protect at
once and forcibly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
Masonic Directory.

pELMONT LODGE, No. 16, F. & A. NJ.
ID Meets every Wednesday night, on or be.
fore full moon.
W. D. BUMGARNER, W. M.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'Y.
CT. CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No. II,
- Royal Arch Masons. Stated convoca-
tions, first Friday of each month.
F. d. BAILEY, b. P.
]. B. MEYER, Rec.
pELMONT COUNCIL, No. "a, R. & s. NJ
ID Meets second Tuesday of each month.
@. w. CARROLL, T, L NJ.
]. B. MEYER, Sec'y.
HOPE OOMMANDERY, No. 26, 4. T.
Ii Stated conclaves, first Tuesday of each
month. ]. B. RYAN, E. G.
]. B. MRyER, Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
Belmont County on1claI DIrector-

Common Pleas Judge-St. Clair Kelly.
Probate Judge-Isaac 81. CASTOR.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. B. Cash.
Sheriff-Leroy G. Sedwick.
Auditor-R. r. Barrett.
Treasurer-Edward L. Feeley.
Prosecuting Attorney-N. K. Kennon.
Recorder-W. 8. Hobbs.
Oommissioners-Morris Cope, VIM Berry,
John G. Israel.
Surveyor-Chalkley Dawson.
Ooroner-P. o. Criswell.
lnfrmary Directors-Joseph Bailey, John
Kintner. VIM. Lodge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE most novel strike of the season
is that of two hundred convict laborers
in Tennessee coal mines, who have for
titled themselves and refuse 10 return to
work until assured of better treatment
than they have been receiving.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE Prohibitionists have gained anoth-
er victory at Atlanta, Ca, the parties
selling beer and whisky by the quart to
be drank on the premises having been
compelled to stop it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE President says he does not wist
to disfranchis officeholders, nor forbid
them the exercise of political privileges
He only wants them to let politics alone
That is all,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

STRANGE varieties of boycott develop
every day. The latest form is reported
from Fayette county, ILL.,, where the
farmers have agreed to SOW no wheat
for three seasons to come, in order to
starVe out the chinch bugs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
LAKE MAHoPAc. NY

LAKE MAHoPAC, NJ. y.
MY DAUGHTER WAS every,
BAD OFF ON ACCOUNT
OF A COLD AND PAIN
ON HER LuNGS. DR..
THOMAS ECLECTRIC
OIL CURED HER IN "a
HOURS. ONE OF THE
BOYS WAS CURED OLA
SORE THROAT. THE MED
ICINE HAS WORKED WON
DERS IN OUR FAMILY. - :
ALVAH PINCKNEY:
s"ITS sPECfALTIES." /
DR.. THO MAS'E &C.
TRIO OIL FOR COUGHS,
COLDS, RoUP, DIPH-
THERIA, SORE THR OAT,
CATARRH. AND BRONCH-
iAL TROUBLES GIVES I'M
MEDIATE RELIEF.
The MOST VIOLENT Al
JACK oE NEuR Al eIA
Will RECEIVE !MMEDI-
ATE AND PERMANENT Re
LEE . IN FACT. Asc A
CURE FOR NEURALGIA
IT HAS NEVER FAILED.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Iss5-6-BeIn,ont County, Ohio.

ID Saturday of Feb at st Clairsville
ID Saturday of Mar at GAINESVILLE
I'd Saturday Of April at s. Clairsville.
I'd Saturday of May at Bellaire.
ID Saturday of June at Morristown.
st. Olairsville at close OF Institute in Aug.
RULES.
Examinations begin at o'clock a. m
Testimonials of character are required II
applicant is not knowp to the Board.
tended.
Tests In the higher branches will be given
at close of Institute ONLY.
Certificates VIII be dated and issued by the
Board In adjourned session on Saturday fols
owing each examination.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A irst-class (5 years. certificate is granted
upon an average of 80 per cent, including three
higher branches and the sonool law, with no
grade below rs, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience n teaching.
A seeond~class "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 20, provided applicant has had
4 months experience in teaching.
A third>class g years. certificate is granted
upon an average of IS per cent. including
no grade below IS. provided applicant has had
10 months experience In teaching.
fourth-class q years. certificate is granted
upon an average OF 70 per cent, including the
school Law, with no grade below 60, provided
applicant has had u months experience In
teaching.
A ffth-olass q year, certificate Is granted
below So.
r. ALEXANDER,
L 81 WATERS, Board of Ex.
s>3ly ]. a. HENDERSON,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

THE House, on Wednesday of last
week, passed by surprisingly large ma
jority Morrison's resolution requiring
the use of any surplus in the treasury
in excess of one hundred million dollars
in the redemption of Government bonds.
The plea was made that by such means
the interest account would be reduced
two and quarter millions yearly, and a
large sum of money now locked up
would be thrown into active circulation,
greatly to the benefit of business in gen.
eral and of labor In particular. 1t was
declared by Mr.. Hewitt that the passage
of the resolution would be practically a
vote of want of confidence IN the Ad-
ministration, but this seemed to have no
terrors for the Democracy, as they voted
almost solidly for the measure. The
fate of the measure in the Senate, should
it be considered by that body,is in doubt,
as it has supporters on both sides there;
but it is not likely it will be reached in
time for action at this session.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-22

PRoeRAMs, invitations, wedding goods and
visiting cards-late designs--st this Office.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
GRANDVIEW.

Our farmers are busy getting their 10.
bacco ground in order for planting.
The crops are generally good except
ing corn, which isssin very backward
condition, owing to the worms. Some
fields are almost totally destroyed and
the farmers talk OF planting them in 20
baeco.
We regret 10 announce the death OF
Valentine Baker, an aged and respectable
citizen OF this place. Mr., Baker leaves
large circle OF friends 10 mourn MS
loss His remains we're inferred at
Gtahdview May II.
Miss Lizzie Latsch and Miss Bell At.
kinson, of Wheeling, are visiting parents
and friends at this place
Our Sabbath School is in Ilourishing
condition and is doing grand work for
the community. The Superin,enden;s,
Messrs. Swearingin and Bla,tle, are
alive In their work and are creating q
great interest in The Old as we'll as the
young. Let's make this the hest school
ever held at this place.
Rev. Doan, OF BealIsville, will preach
here On Wednesday evening June2 2. Our
people would do we'll to employ him to
preach for US this summer.
We are to have new bell on our
school house this summer. Thanks 10
the liberality of our neighborhood. This
will add greatly to the looks and be
quite an advantage to the community.
Cherries are beginning to get ripe and
we SEQ the boys looking enviously into
our neighbours orchards. Come out, Mr..
Editor. and get piece of cherry pie.
Respectfully, JOE DART.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
A Call to Elect in the old District.
Mansfield Shield and Banner.

The Democratic party of Ohio should
not in any manner recognize The work
Of the vile crew that ior two or three
weeks past has held forth in the Senate
Chamber in Columbus. BY extending
such recognition to the acts OF that il
legitimate Senate. the Democrats will
surrender and concede to the Republi,
cans all that Bob Kennedy and his law.
less allies have been fighting for and ali
that the Ohio Democracy to man have
been contending against for the last foul
months Especially in The matter of the
Congressional districts should the Dem
ocrals disregard the illegal doings of the
rump Senate, and that is where the Dem.
ocrats can successfully take a stand thai
they will be able to maiptain against all
the Vaccinations Of their INSCRIPTIONS
enemy. We want to zee .he Democrats
OF Ohio nominate and elect their Con.
gressional candidates by the old districts
as made by the Democratic Legislature
two years ago. This will bring the set.
tlemens OF the question before Congress
where there will be some chance tha,
justice and fairness will prevail.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW CASTLE.

Said town situated near The center oil
Green, and snugly located in a valley
among the neiehbotlng hills, is. with its
strictly moral, intellectual and temper
ate surroundings one of the most pleas
ant in the limits of Monroe.
Owing to q good class of business
men she is enabled to accomm odate the
public as thoroughly as many of our
larger towns. And, she may we'll boast
Of not single saloon or dram shop.
Our merchant and P. NJ, l. McCur-
dy, is erecting a'slore building. "a by
so aud p stories high, and which i:
now rapidly approaching completion un
der the supervision OF the Master work
man, T. H. Haslan & Son.
W. T. Carrie formerly of Belmont
county, is our worthy blacksmith.
Stock merchants Henry Mauder &
Son since the erection of the new scale!
have added new and lively feature
making this point to "round up."-
Some of the hoys are. in the habit O
conjeeturiug the weight of horses. Ant
when the draft is made Ills amusing hov
close.
Dr., that little horse of Esq. Clegg'
only weighed SAG, You know.
On July 10, Profs Morrow & Twi
mem open the I'd term OF the New Cas-
tie Normal
Mrs. j. H. Straight and little daugh
ter of Dunlap, Kansas, are visiting tbei
many friends in this vicinity. Havin!
been 9 years since they took their de
parture they return with hearty vel
come
Mrs. Wm. King for the past few day
has been dangerously i'll, but under th
treatment OF DR.. S. j Duvaul is conVa
lescent. That she may speedily recove
lis our HOPE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08

from the shoulder seams, cross tue bo.
som and are borde:ed with narrow
band OF orange flowers, to correspond
with skirt. The scarves at length hide
away beneath a broad ceinture, or lapel,
OF satin, that crosse. The bodice from
letl to right and ias,ens on the hip. The
effect is simple and exquisite. The
sleeves ore made 10 reach jus! below the
elbow and have three crossway bands OF
Indian muslin, forming pelisse. Attach
ed at the elbow point on the inner side
OF the arm are Tiny blossoms, buds and
two or three leaves OF "orapges." The
veil Is of plain white silk tnlle OF cnor.
nous length, to be dressed high on the
head, With an outstanding piauet OF myr.
lie and orange blossom; the six meters
OF .ule lightly covering The entire train -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
The Wedding Dress.

The following is description OF Miss
FoLsoM's wedding dress. From this de-
scription We fsil to get very vivid idea
OF how nice she looked:
"The wedding gown is OF thick ivory
satin, the kind that stands alone. The
round plain lupe is drsped from side to
side with very soft silk India muslin,
attached on the left side and nearly join
ing the train de cour. The muslin ie
ourle, or bordered with very narrow
band OF orange flowers and leaves that
outline the draping. The traine de cour
is attached on the plain bodice, Just be-
low the waist behind, and measures four
meters 10 length. 1t is slightly rounded
and falls in full organ plsits on the
ground, no trimming upon il whatever.
The bodice is extremely neat. Two
scarves. OF the soft, fimsy muslin star'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
ANTIOCH.
JUNE 4, 1886.

JUNE x, lOOU.
ED. SPIRIT: To pen the proceedings
OF Decoration Day. as was observed by
the G. A. R., Lieutenant Boyd Post No.
$40, of this place, we find to be unques-
tionaoly difficult, considering our techni
caities IS a correspondent aod our pow
ers OF briefly elabolalDg, as our time is
correspondingly limited. Decoration
Day falling on Sunday, Monday instead
was taken or observed by the 6. A. R.
of this place. The morning dawned
with the appearance OF rainy day the
rays OF the sun were somewhat obscured
by the nimbus clouds from which rain
was gently falling, and which beneicalIy
laid The dust for travelling occasion.
Abont 10 o'clock the nimbus clouds we're
overlad by an azure blue which during
the latter part Of the day was intermin-
gled with fealhery aeeces Of GIRO cumu-
lus clouds which are an established ihdi-
cation OF dry weather. The members
OF the G. A. R from all points met al
Greenbrer. After Initiating or enlisting
SIX new members they formed in regular
order and began the work CT decorating
which was not proiuse but striking The
following are the names Of cemeteries
visited and number Of graves decorated: !:
Beginning at Greenhrier, in number
| OF the late war and The wife OF stsh
officer under Command of Gen.
George Washington from there 10 Jer-
icho, where they decorated gaves OF
the late war AMI 2 Of the war Of 1872 !;
from there 10 ownsvlle, where from
each door we're hung flags at hslf-mast,
neatly draped, and where waited enter
prlsing young ladies with bpuntiful
supply of flowers emblema,ic of The oc-
casion, which were promiscuously scat.
tered over The graves of 3 OF the late
war and Q OF 1912. Turning their course
norlhward to Unity they briefly iecora-
ted the graves VI 10, 7 OF the late war
and 3 of the war OF 1872; from there TO
Antioch where they iinned at the
Thompson House, from all the bust.
ness houses we're hung 6sgs at half'nast.
After dinner short time vas spen. in
recreation, after which they formed 10
regular order and systematically march,
ed to the gradual eIevating cemetery,
about 500 yards distant from this place,
where lay buried II soldiers who helped
to save our country from min, IL Of the
late war and of 1872. which were all
tastefully decorated. From here to
Jackson Ridge, where were decorated
of the late war Next to Mofett's, where
we're decorated Of the lste war The
manner OF decorating vas Bs follows: a
general march through each cemetery
beaded by the Crumb band, followed by
the members Of the G A. R, next by
sons Of veterans, and last by citizans,
introductory remarks by eommsnder.in.
chief, prayer by chaplain, and song suit
able to the occasion. The decorating
was done by select committee from
each point, consisting Of IL young la.
dies neatly dressed in white. who dis.
tributed the flowers, whom we have the
corresponding honor by request and ir
behalf OF the G. A. R. to felcitate, thai /
/ aud congratulate for the kind, tasteful
i benevolent. and systematic manner II
which they furnished, prepsred apd dec
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
EXTRAVAGANCE.
Depleating the Ohio State Treas
ury.
Cincinnati Enquirer


1t has been q long time since the
Treasury of the State OF Ohio was empty,
bu, it has been a long time since so reck-
less and daredevil gang OF politicians
we're at The head of affairs in any Nor
thern State. Their only prototype is
the freebooting csrpet-baggers of the
South, whom Judge West dragged from
the odorous ceremeDts of dishOnored
and infamous graves and set up for Ohio
Republican in 1885.
If the leaders imagine that honest Re-
publicans take kindly to this new and
Revolutionary departure, they are des-
tined to meet with crushing disap.
pointment in the sweet by and by. !
have talked with some of the best Re-
publicans ia the Staie-men who are not
here crazed with the delirium for office
snd plunder, and who are not trying to
break into Congress by means of bar
gains and cbicanery-and they denounce
the recent proceedings in good round
Anglo Saxon.
"rbe worst things charged against the
Democrats" they say, "are respectable
compared with the revolutionary acts oi
our own leaders. We had the Demo.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, scsr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and N. 7
had been troubled with cough so that
he was unable to sleep. and was induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. 1t not only gave him
instant relief, but aliayei the extreme
soreness in his breast His children
we're similarly affected anil single dose
had the same happy effect. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and
on hoafd the schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remdy at r. W. Pope's Drug Store.