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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

New York Mail and Express
UNITY DESIRABLE. But A TRUTHFUL
REPRESENTATION ESSENTIAL.
Our able, esteemed and straight haired
Republican contemporary, the Albany
EGpreSS, means well, when it insists that
due precautions should be taken for Sc
curing a united New York delegation to
the Chicago Convention. That would
be a most desirable result. provided the
Republicans of this State are united on a
Presidential candidate But if the Re
publicans of this State are divided as to
candidates, united delegation would
be fraud ON its face, known as such,
and treated as such. and, therefore,
morally powerless in the National Con-
ventiOn.
What the National Convention will
want to know. and Will take the pains
to find out, will be what candidate is
strongest with the Republicans of New
York, would command the largest vote
and heartiest support and would have
the feTeSt Republican enemies. We can
D d
delegation so chosen and manipulated
that it would not represent the senti-
ments of the majority of the Republi-
cans of this State. But delegation of
that sort would be pOwerless, this year,
at Chicago, where the leading question
will be-''WhO can most surely carry the
State of New York;" That question
viii be put with tremendous earnestness
and nothing but the truth will get a mo-
ment's notice from the earnest delegates
of other States.
AMERICAN NAMES FOR AMERICAN STATES
New York sun
Mr.. David Dudley Field has perform
ed useful and most patriotic service in
his appeal to the Territorial Committee
of the House of Representatives to give
sensible and euphonious names to the
new States. This is an old idea of Mr..
Fields, and we are glad to see it pre-
sented in his most effective manner on
this occasion. 1t is diSereditable to the
good taste and intellectual perspicacity
of the American people that such a
ldLllC 10 NCN h0AlCo, vi W dSIlIllS ION,
or South or North Dakota should be
thought of for a State of the Union.
Against the proposal to retain the name
of Dakota for both parts of the great
Territory, if it should be divided into
two, we ourselves have repeatedly con-
tended, and we are very glad to find
that Mr.. Field takes the same view of
the subject. The south part should be
Dakota and the north part Pembina,
both melodious names belonging of old
to that country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.

The city of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, was visit
ed by terrible tornado on Sunday af-
ternoon, much similar to that which
visited this section in April last, but
more destructive in its results. About
thirty people were killed outright, while
many more were injured. Some three
hundred houses were swept from the face
of the earth, among which were the
Court House, public school buildings
the Methodist and Baptist churches, and
many of the leading business blocks and
private residences. Fire broke out in
the ruins and destroyed much of the
contents of the buildings, which might
otherwise have been saved The prop
erty loss will aggregate half million
dollars and a thousand persons are left
homeless.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
Bflntnitt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1sSs.

REPRESENTATIVE PooRMAN has per-
fected measure proposing TO create an
officer whose dlty it snail be TO hunt up
tax omissions, and the like, and has
stirred up a veritable hornets nest down
ar Cincinnati.
We agree with the opponents of the
bill that COUNTY Auditors have all the
powers required TO perfect and complete
tax returns and tax duplicates, and in.
stead of creating additional offices more
stringent measures should be devised to
compel Auditors to perform their duties.
This county has suffered to an unusual
extent from the loose administration of
law by Auditors -
In this connection, We desire to call
the attention of the Legislature to the
urgent necessity of inspection of county
Offices People who have dealings with
these offices are wronged and robbed, and
have no other remedy than an expensive
lawsuit, that will cost, perhaps, twenty
times the amount of the overcharge-
fees and costs that are PAYABLE into the
treasury at stipulated times are turned
in at the pleasure of the officer, or not at
all, and so on. The United States gov
ernment does not pursue such loose
course with its internal revenue, post
Office, and customs officers, nor with ma
tional banks They are subjected to fire.
quent inspection, and if serious wrong
doing is discovered summary measures
follow.
The Legislature should provide by law
for the appointment by the Governor of
the necessary number of Inspectors, GER
tain ones of whom could be assigned to
Clerks offices, Others to the Probate, and
so on. There need not be many of them.
Then provide that. if upon inspection,
wrong-doing is apparent, summary meas
ures for restitution and an added penalty
shall be instituted by the Inspector, and
if the wrong-doing is palpable and seri-
GUS that the facts shall be Immediately
reported to the Governor, who should be.
empowered, if need be, to remove tle
offender and appoint successor, to 81 ,rye
until the next general election.
There have been in recent years in this
county complaints of outrage Gus over
charges and extortion. In deed, with
one officer it was said ttat was the rule;
and if expOstulatioDs were offered the
answer was a sneer or threat of an ex-
ecution.
The law makes provision for the in
spectiOn of TreasHrerS and Commission
erS, and has a fame provision concerning
Auditors, but substantially leaves other
officers to do as they please, unless some
citizen with more money and spunk than
most men have will employ high-priced
lawyer and call them to account in the
courts. This remedy is not summary
enough, even though the men willing to
use it were always at hand.
If some member wishes to do the pub
lie a real service here is his opportunity.
Scarcely a greater wrong can be COM
mitted than oppression and extOrtion in
public office; vet the crime is commit
ted daily in most of the counties of the
State 1t should be ended. We believe
the plan suggested is practical, and that
it will end it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

SHERIDAN's declination of the honor
of a candidacy for President is character
istically curt, frank, square and conclu-
sive. Il have" says he, 'never had the
Presidential bee in my bonnet and 1
don't intend to have it, for there is moth
ing that would induce me to leave the
profession in which nearly forty years
of my life have been spent to enter upon
a civil career. So all talk about my be-
ing a candidate may as well end"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

PATENT maple sugar is among the
latest achievements in the line of pure
groceries. 1t made by mixing an ex-
tract of hickory with an ordinary syrup,
such as cane syrup or sorghum. This
hickory favored syrup is boiled down in
the usual manner, and product resem-
bling maple sugar, in appearance as well
as flavor, is the result. A decoction
made from the wood of maple, it appears,
has been used for the same purpose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

EX-SENATOR BRUCE pronounces the
proposed negro exodus to Central and
South America impracticable, and an
injury to the colored race will be done
by encouraging it. The ex-senator add
ed that about year ago a prominent
official of Venezuela informed him that
while that government would welcome
immigration, it desired such as would
be self-supporting for one year, as a
guarantee against the possibility of their
becoming public charges. In conclusion
Mr.. Bruce said: I'VE may as well aban-
don once for all the impracticable scheme
of colonization. and devote our energies
to the work of diseiplining and inform
ing the negroes intellectually and NOR
ally, that they may be armed for the bat
tie of life at home"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

THE fine-haired gentleman who parts
his tresses in the middle, George William
Curtis, says the free trade mugwumps
will support Mr.. Cleveland anyhow, not
withstanding the withdrawal of Mr..
Blaine. Certainly none has doubted that
to the free trade proclivities of Mr..
Cleveland was due the allegiance of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

ABOUT this season of the year, and in
fact at all seasons, except when the time
comes to do something, the Democratic
press and orators are profuse in
their declarations as to how their party
will lift the burden from the back of
the labOring man and relieve the people
from taxation, but Notwithstanding they
have the control of the government in
all its departments, no attempt is being
made to carry out their promises in these
regards. Turn the rascals out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
THE Republican editors who were in

THE Republican editors who were in
attendance at the State League Conven-
tion in Wheeling last week, organized
permanent association, to be known as
The West Virginia Republican Editori
al Association. Among those present
was j. W. Barnes, a former Belmont
county boy, now editor of the Middle
bourne Star.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

THE Pittsburgh Times, of saturday,
notes the presence in that city of Col. T.
H. Anderson, NJ. d. Robins, \. \. Tay-
lor and J. A. Dutton, members of the
Cambridge Natural Gas Company. and
their purchase of two miles of high and
low pressure gas pipe to pipe the town
for the purpose of furnishing fuel to the
residents. There are three wells in that
neighborhood, which furnish moderate
quantity of gas, two being but $50 feet
deep, and the other about 1900 feet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

THERE is no Justification going in the
Democratic newspapers at once so fool
ish and so obstinately urged as that
which asserts the Democracy in favor of,
and the Republicans opposed to, the re-
duction of the surplus revenue. The
Republicans only have made proposals
practically to reduce the excess of taxa
ton, Democrats oppose all business.
They wish to destroy the protective sys-
TEN, and while they are tinkering at
that the surplus goes on accommodating.
They will not abolish the duty on sugar
or tobacco, but wish to knock down pro-
tective duties, process that would in
crease the revenue and break American
manufacturers.-Cj -CjHcinndH Commercial
Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
Col. PooRMAN has introduced bill

Col. POORMAN has introduced a bill
in the Legislature providing for school
book commission to select school books
for all the schools of the State, and in
vite bids from publishers for furnishing
the same. Under his bill the State is
not required to go into the printing bu-
SineSs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

GEORGE B. Cox, of Cincinnati, has
been appointed State Inspector of Oils.
Mr.. Cox is an ex-saloon keeper of Gin
cinnati, and his experience with ''fusil
oil" peculiarly fits him for the response
BILE and laborious position to which
he has been appointed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

sTrains run daily. tDaily except Sunday. ID,
except Suday.
Accommodation leaves Sandusky at 100
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at COlumbJ
10 p m. Accom-, leaves Newark at 5 90 a m a.
except Sunday; arrives at Zanesvile 49; WE
ing 35; Pittsburgh % p m. Accom-. leaves,
lumbuS at - p m; arrives at GAINESVILLE g.
daily, except Sunday. Accom- leaves Columbia
90 m daily, except Sunday; arrives at New
at 05 m; ZaneSville at 43 a m
Trains leave st. Clairsville for Wheeling at
m, II 35 IN. Is p m daily, except Sunday
Sleeping and Dining Cars on all Through Trz
c. X. LORD, WE REPPERT, .
Gen1 FaSS. Ag't Div, Pass. Agent.
Baltimore, Md. Columbus,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

THE Democratic newspapers are be-
ginning to admit that their party ran
away from the tariff in 1880. AS a gen
eral proposition, the Democratic party
has denied its principles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

ONE Of the most interesting questions
because novel One-tO come before
the General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at its session in New
York in May will have to be settled
very early in the session. For the first
time women delegates have been elected
by some of the Western conferences, and
will apply for admission. The agita-
tion over the admission of lay delegates
to the General Conference shook the
Church to its foundation for many years;
caused the expulsion of prominent mem
bers for advocating it, the secession of a
large number of preachers and laymen,
and the organization of the Methodist
Protestant Church; and the matter was
not settled until about seventeen years
ago, after a severe and bitter cOntrOyer-
sy. Lay delegates first appeared as men,
bers of the General Conference in Brook
lyn sixteen years ago. Now comes the
question whether "laymen" embrace lay
sisters. This will have to be definitely
settled in the affirmative or agitation
will 60 on, and a negative decision in
May will be only postpOnement of the
settlement. The Methodist Episcopal
Church is, in theory, very conservative,
but great changes have been made since
Coke and Asbury did most of the eccles-
iastical thinking for the early churches;
when curly hair, colored ribbons or arti-
fetal flowers excluded members from the
sacraments, and preachers had to move
every six months.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

TIE reform" cloak with which the
Democratic party has been trying to
cover its hideousness, has been cast off.
1t didn't Ct very well, anyhow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

WE have a shower of inquiries about
Mr.. Blaine's letter-whether the declin-
alton has string to it and what il
means.
Mr.. Blaine's letter is, in our opinion, a
more earnest and peremptory removal OF
himself from the field of the Presiden-
tial race than has been understood
There can be no reasonable and decent
question of his sincerity.
And the meaning of it is the nomina-
tiOn and election of John Sherman to
the Presidency-Blaine the leading man
in the triumphant contest. AS soon as
the nomination is made Blaine will
come home, and his campaign for the
ticket will be memorable in political his
tory.-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhelm, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiiblains,
Corns and all Skin EruptionS, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by Patterson Il Sons. ly
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

ALL who are annoyed with Smokey
Chimneys should try Fawcett'S Chimney
Top. 4 large number have been in use
for year or two. and are giving good re-
suits For sale by T. G. FAwCETT, st.
Clairsyille, Ohio. | 26-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

in attendance. We are glad To say that
those Young gentlemen took our advice,
and left their tdngle-foOt at home.
ID. d. * b. r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
THE BURDENS OF WOMANHOOD.

THE BU RDENS OF WOMANHOOD
Thousands of women are silently suf-
rering untold misery. simply because they
shrink from consulting a physician in
those numerous complaints arising from
functional irregularities and disorders
Many modest girl and woman prefers
to bear her heavy burden in silence rather
than to go to the family physician for
advice. All sufferers from this class of
disorders can however, find prompt and
sure relief in Hr. PierceS FavOrite Pre-
scrlption. 1t is a specific in such eases.
and has frightened the lives of countless
women by restoring them to perfect
health.
My son has been afflicted with nasal
catarrh since quite young | was induced
to try Ely'S Cream Balm, and before he
had used one bottle that diSagreeable
catarrhal smell had left him. He appears
as well as any one 1t is the best catarrh
remedy in the market J. c. OlmStead,
Arcola, Ill. Mr.. ~ Nichols suffered from
eatarrh for years. He purchased bottle
of Ely'S Cream Balm of us. He is now
almost cured. and says you cannot recon-
mend it too highly Evans Bros, drug
gists, Independence, Iowa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

WHEN Cleveland was accepting the
nomination for the Presidency he said:
"When we consider the patronage of
this great office, the allurements of pow
er, the temptation to retain place once
gained, and, more than all, the availa-
bility party finds in an incumbent
whom a horde of office-holders, with a
zeal born of benefits and fostered by the
hope of favors yet to come, stand ready
to aid with money and trained political
service, we recognize in the eligibility
of the President for reelection most
serious danger to that calm, deliberate
and intelligent political action which
must characterize a government by the
people"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

ALL the common branches will be
taught in Franklin College, New Athens,
Ohio, during the spring term, beginning
April 3. Boarding, room and books, 81 IS
per week 223-tf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

Trains leave Wheeling for st. ClairsyiN at
f''s 80 p m, 70 m daily, except STintzf
Accommodation leaves GAINESVILLE ar 6 N
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at Column,
80 a m, Cincinnati at Il II pm
Pittshlr5h and Cincinnati Express leaves +
burgh 10 - p m, arriving at Cincinnati II ir,'
! This train runs sundays only.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
THE Pittsburgh Dispatch closes a Ions

THE Pittsburgh Dispatch closes long
editorial on Republican candidates by
saving "that Childs stock is going up
even among the politicians since the
Blaine letter came out, and unless he
becomes peremptory this eminent'Phila-
delphian stands in fair way to have a
widespread and earnest support thrust
upon him. He would make splendid
candidate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

FORTYNINE inmates in the Monroe
County Iniirmary, says the Spirit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
EOR SALE OR FOR RENT.

Store Room and Ware Room
The large StOre-rOOm and ware-roOm now O
pied by James Hart, in Belmont, Ohio, are for
and if not sold by Saturday, March Sd, viii be
ATKINSON, Flushing, Ohio, or j. W. NIcH1
st. ClaiTSville, Ohio. %
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23

rSiglletl has
of Belu lullint
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, said estate
.1uIt nj. anu
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, 1888-07-20
A Morning Fire.

At an early hour this morning a fire
broke out in a vacant tenement house be-
longing to Charles McGarvey situated on
western Fifteenth street and well down
toward the Crow creek bottom. The
alarm was sounded and the department
turned out, the old time and gallant Dur
ant company reaching the ground be-
fore the alarm had ceased to sound and
the other COMPANIES close after them.
There were two houses belonging to the
same owner standing close together and
both were considerably damaged, although
the flames were quickly subdued after the
iremen reached the ground. The origin
of the fire is a mystery, as both houses
have been empty for some time. 1t is
supposed, however, that they were in
vaded and occupied by tramps, by whom
they were accidentally fred.
, 1888-07-20
Chebowa's Confession.

CHICAGO, July l9.-Frank Chebowa,
one OF the three anarchists arrested by In
spector Bonfeld for conspiracy, made a
full and formal confession last night. The
confession was that, Kronck had unfolded
to Chebowa plans for reveging Spies and
the other Haymarket defendants and had
told of a bomb which he, (Kronck) had
invented. 1t was no larger than a base
ball and was to be loaded with dynamite
and bits of broken glass. 1t was denied
by Chebowa that there was a plot to muir
der the judges and the inspector. That
is. he heard of no such definite scheme.
They were talked of, as wasUapt. Setback,
and he understood that he was to pay
more attention to the captain than to any
n else. There was a concerted plan of
action, but it was agreed that when all
preparations were made he and two 9TH
ers were to be informed by Kronck just
what. they were to do. About July ] he
was visited by Kronck, who brought him
two bombs of the broken glass variety
and two sticks Of dynamite from which
be was to make the bombs of gas pipe af-
ter the usual pattern. The other two
men were also supplied with bonds and
dynamite. He had the stuff in his house
for about a week and then grew so afraid
that they would be discovered that he
threw it in a prIvy vault. This was the
subtance of the confession which lnspec.
tor Bontield will use in court.
The confession is so much more in de-
tail and covers about thirty closely print.
ed pages. BY his confession it is under
stood hat Chebowa has virtually secured
immunity from prosecution. lie IS IN
reality much less guilty than either
, 1888-07-20
Bills Passed IN the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-In the senate
to-day tie following bills were taken from
the calender and passed:
The senate bill a%mendatory of the act
of the 18th OF June, 1888, as to postaI
crimes, declaring non mailablo alls indie,
cent, lewd, detamatory or threatening
deliniatIons, epithets or language as writ
ten or printed.
The senate bill to prohibit members OF
territorial legislatures from holding Ger
tain offices.
The senate bill relieving municipalities
in territories in certain cases, and author
izing village and city corporations to issue
bonds for necessary improvements to an
amount not exceeding 4 per cent of the
assessed valuation in addition to their
bonded Indebtedness of the lst Of Janu
airy, 1888.
The house bill supplementary to the
Pacific railroad acts, with amendments.
The bill passed by the senate with
amendments, supplementary to the Pa.
citic railroad acts, is the bill passed by the
house on the Sd of March. requiring
Pacific railroad companies to construct,
maintain and operate telegraph lines, and
to afford equal facilities to all connecting
telegraph lines. The amendments merely
strike out the word construct where
ever it occurs.
, 1888-07-20
CAPITAL NEWS.
Senator Blair's New Natural
iZatiOn Bill.
The Army's Pay Day to be
Changed.
S. j. Bigelow's Nomination
Not Confirmed.
BIa1r's Naturalization Bill,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Senator Blair
to-day introduced a bill declaring that
hereafter no alien hal be admitted to
naturalization until he shall have been a
resident of the United States during five
years Immediately preceding his applica-
ton for naturalization papers, nor until he
shall prove by two reputable witnesses
that during those five years he has be-
hayed as a person of good moral charac-
ter, and shall also in presence of a Judge
speak, read and write the English Ian.
guage with such intelligence and facility
as to prove that he has capacity to trans
act ordinary business in that language,
and by its use to become well informed in
the principles of the constitution and the
duties Of an American citizen. No natu
rallied person, the bill provides, shall ex-
ercise the right of suffrage for one year
after receiving his naturalization papers.
Judges are forbidden to try more than
twenty naturalization cases per day, and
false swearing in such cases is held to be
sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the
person $ rights to suffrage.