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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
Estate OF A. r. MEAD, Deceased.

Mrs Hattie Mead, whose residence is West Lib
erty, MuScatine county, State of Iowa, will take
notice. that Frank J. Mead administrator of the
estate of A. r. Mead deceased, on the 18th day Of
March, A. ID. 1887, filed his petition in the Probate
Court within and for the county Of Belmont and
State of Ohio. against the abOye-named party and
Others praying for the sale of the said A. L. Meads
interest," tO-wit-a full one-fifth undivided interest
in the following described real estate: situate in
the said county of Belmont and State of Ohio: The
same being part OF the Joseph Mead farm on
saltwater Creek with exceptions hereafter motto
ed) and bounded on the north by lands of Z. W.
Humphrey and Samuel Crawford; on the east by
the lands of the heirs of z. Collins, Simpson Price
and H. Cash; on the south by the lands of W. C.
Cash and Thomas Hopkins: on the west by the
and the heirs of George Chandler, and more par
ticuaTly described as part OF the nOTth-half of
section 27, township 10, range G. beginning al the
northeast corner of said section thence north Sgls
deg. west 1S9 IS pOleS thence south 10 deg west s
poles; thence south 22l2 deg. west 3.S4 pOleS
thence south 20 deg. west $40 poles; thence south
2 deg. west Sj.36: thence south S9s deg. east f29
poles; thence north 81 deg east 947 poles; thence
south 81 deg. east $3.50 poles; thence north 15i4
east IS poles to the place of beginning and con-
tanning l61 acres. TOOdS, more or less.
Also part of the noTtli-!Ilf of section p, town
ship TO- range C, beginning at the northwest corner
of said section: thence S9 deg east IiI % poles
thence south 10 deg west 50 poles thence south
22 deg. west 3.S4 poles; thence south - deg west
$40 poles; thence south % deg west $3.50 poles
thence north S9i2 deg. west SO poles; thence north
deg east 1880 poles TO the place Of beginning,
and containing 123 acres Is square poles more or
less.
Excepting frcm the first tract above described
about seven acres in triangular strip off of the
east side of the same, heretofore sold TO George
Wayble which is particularly described by a deed
of transfer from Joseph Mead to said George Way
bic, and on record in the Recorders Office in Bel
mont county aforesaid. And creeping from the
above second described tract part thereof OFF Of
the southwest corner OF the same, and containing
about 10 acres. sold prior to said A. r. Mead'S
decease to Mrs. ThirSa d. Fritter, as appears by a
deed of transfer daily recorded in the Recorders
Office of said Belmont county, Ohio
Said party, Mrs. Hattie Mead, is reaured to
answer on or before the 21st day of April. A. d.
1888 +. j. MEAD. Admir-.
. 16-7t of A x. Mead. deed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
ROBERT LINCOLN IN 1884.
Iowa State Register.
The Boston Herald has the following

iowa SlsliC htsSiSteT.
The Boston Herald has the following
paragraph of inquiry:
We find it now stated for the first time. in a
Washington letter. that Robert Lincoln was offer
ed the nomination for Wee President on the ticket
with Blaine in 1884, and peremptOrily refused it
There WAS something surprising IN the SlidenneSS
with which MIR. lincoln went out of sight aS a can
didate for the Presidency, position which it
was generally agreed among the people at one
time that he should have; but this latest reason
for il needs confirmation.
This question can be answered by those
who attended 4 conference held at Chica-
go. After Mr.. Blaine had been nOmina-
ted conference of a few delegates from
each State was held at the club-rOOm at
the Grand Pacific Hotel George William
Curtis was member of the conference.
Telegrams had been sent both to Robert
Lincoln and General Gresham asking If
they would accept n nomination for the
Vice Presidency. Both of them answer
ed saying that they did not desire and
would not accept such nomination
Friends of the two men made these state
ments to the conference, but il was be
cause they would not accept the second
place, not because of any mwilingneSS
10 b. identified with Mr. Blaine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. 1G, F. & 4. N.-Meets
every "Wednesday night, on or before tulI moon
4 Il MFYFR Src'y T. D. BAILEY, W. VI.
ST CLAIRSVILLE CHAPTER, No Il. Royal
A ArcIl NaSoas-Stated cOnyOcatiOns first Friday OF
each month. - - -
j. B. MEYER, Rec. +. d. BAlLE1- H. H.
BELMONT COUNCIL. No. "a, r. d s. NJ
Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
J. b. MEYER, Sec'y. j. B. RYAN, L. l. NJ
HOPE COMMANDER, No 2s, K. T.-Stated
eOnclaves. first Tuesday OF each mouth
J. b. MEYER Sec'y J. b. RYAN, L. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
THE ONE QUESTION DECIDED.

THE ONE QUESTION DECIDED.
Pittsburgh Post Dem)
Whatever contest there was in the
Democratic National Committee, at its
two days session in Washington, aside
from the preference as to localities, turn
ed on the question of an early or late con-
vention; that is, whether the convention
should be held before or after the Repub-
lican, and this involved in some degree
the position of the party on the tariff.
The advocates of an early convention
argued that there should be an aggres-
sive campaign upon the tariff; that the
Democracy should make its challenge to
the Republicans and not follow in the
lead of the latter, and that the conven-
ton should dictate the platform to the
party in Congress, and not permit itself
to be dictated to by dilatory and lag
gard course at the Capitol in meeting
the question.
On the other hand it was maintained
that the convention should be held after
the Republican, in order that the Demo-
Gratis might gain any advantage there
might be in the mistakes of their oppo-
nents, that there might be short and
sharp campaign, and that there need not
be any friction between the party lead
ers in the House of Representative and
the leaders of the party as represented in
the convention.
So far as there was an administration
or an anti-administration line drawn in
committee, it was on this question of an
early convention. Mr.. W. l.. Scott, rep
resenting, it is said, the wishes of Mr..
Cleveland, was earnest and persistent for
an early convention. Defeated at first,
he renewed the contest and carried his
point by vote of - to II.
The result of this is that unless the
question is disposed Of in Congress be-
fore the first week of June, which is not
at all probable, the Democratic Senators
and Representatives will have for their
guidance the deliverance of the national
convention of the party-the high court
of appea's-on the questions raised on
President Cleveland's message.
A MUSICAL TREAT Hostess to Young
Mr. Sissy-You will kindly favor us
with some music, will you not, Mr..
sissy"
Young Mr.. Sissy-Weil-aw I'm not
quite my usual self tonight, Mrs. Hob
son; but | will-aw, sing little, if you
like.
Hostess (graciously)-Oh, thanks, you
are very kind. Even Il little of your
singing, Mr. Sissy, goes a great ways,
you know. The Epoch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has at least
provided very well for a considerable
portion of the National Democratic
Committee that aided in his election
Ten of that number thus far have re-
ceived appointments ranging all the
way from Cabinet portfolio to a post
Office. Just as soon as the requisite
number of offensive Republicans can be
found for removal, we presume the bal
ance will get their post-offices at the X
roads also.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
SKIN, SCALP, BLOOD,

Having been sufferer for two years and a nan
from disease caused by q hrulse on the lre, iid
having been cured 10y the CuticIra Remedies wien
all otlCr methods and remedies ia'l. deem II my
duty 70 recommend them. ] visited Hot Springs 10
ayil. and tried several doctors without success
and AZ last oUT principal druggist, NJ Jchh T.
FinIey TO whom SHAFT ever feel grateful. spoke
to me about CuticuTa. and consented 10 give tlci.i
a trial with the result that an perfectly cured.
There is new no sore about NE / think can sEo"
the largest surface where my sufferluEs sliI Z
from Of any one IN the state. The tEtlcGrd helit-
dies are the best blood ana skin cures nanuidetGf-
ed. | refer 10 druggist John 7 Fiuiay ana ljr-
Dr. d. {. Montgomery. bOtH Of this place. ana 10
Dr. Smith. Of Lake Lee. Miss.
ALEXANDER BEACH. GTcenNLle. Mss
Mr.. Beach used the Cutivura RclHedlcN- IL uuf
request, with results ~ above stated.
4. B. FiFI.El 1 Co. Druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

BY 10 means were the Republicans
of the Eleventh District of Michigan
showed under, but large proportion of
the voters had to travel from fifteen to
twenty miles through four and a half
feet of snow to the polls. In November
next the Republicans of the State will
roll out such a big majority that the
Democrats will feel that they had been
buried under an avalanche.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
A TOUGH SNAKE STORY.

San Francisco Examiner.
Il was reading something in your pa
per about snakes the other day." said J
d. Andrews, an Oregon pioneer. "Let
me tell you oka peculiar experience l
had with snakes, l have a farm on the
MOllalla, few miles from Oregon City,
near an oblong, fock-covered hill called
Rattlesnake hill, which for years has just
been Swarming with them. In the
spring, when the weather gets warm, rat
tleSnakes come out of the lodges and
drift down on the creek bottom, becOm-
ing very troublesome. Ny farm being
only three miles away these reptiles be-
come each year more and more trouble
some, endangering especially the lives
of my children, who, despite all l could
do, would persist in going about bare
footed.
"Well, year ago last spring they
swarmed into my wheat field so thicBly
that | couldn't cut it when it was ripe.
This may sound odd to you, but it is a
fact. But got some of my neighbors
to hel p me, and l plOwed several fur
rows around the field, and then laid hair
ropes around it and set fire to the wheat.
Well, of all the Sizing and frying and
strange squawks and noises you ever
heard, we had them there. Such lot
of rattling and leaping up and display
ing forked tongues, don't think any
body ever before saw. OF course, they
ran from the fire, but the hair rope on
the further side turned them, until we
had a complete circle of fire around
them.
"Well, when the wheat was burned off
there were thousands of dead rattle
snakes. They were thicker in the mid
die than anywhere else, and were twist
ed and tied together in knots and bunch
es almost as tight as a barrel. guess
we must have made. clean sweep of
them that time, for they have never put
in an appearance there since"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

IT is pleasant to note that so far the
discussion of Republican Presidential
candidates has been entirely free from
heat, rancor or ill-will. The more there
is of this sort of discussioR the better for
the party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

RELIABLE data puts the loss by the
railroads in the West engaged in the rate
war at three quarters of a million to one
million and half dollars per week. Over
the whole territory involved the COM
panies affected have lost in two weeks in
the neighborhood of S2,O00,O00-that is,
they have sacrificed that amount from
their earnings. Were there no water in
the stock of these roads, even greater re
duction would be easy and good divi-
dendS be realized besides.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

THE New York Post says the Life of
Lincoln, in course of publication in the
Century, is making deep impression in
the South, and generally sis doing much
to stimulate the study of his career; and
the career is one which no patriotic man
in any part of the country can study
without coming to feel a pride in the
man as an American"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

For retirement in 1SS9-Grover Cleve-
land, of New York. For Inauguration
John Sherman, of Ohio. Platform-Turn
the Roaring HumbugS Out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
Saturday. Narch 10th. 1883.

at O'Clock p. m. offer for sale at public auction,
on the premises, the following described real
estate. tO-wit
Situate in the township of Flushing, in the county
of Belmont and State of Ohio and beginning at the
northeast corner of section y, township of range
> at a stone where white oak 36 inches in diam
eter bears south 80 deg west u links; thence south
! So perches to post where sugar tree u inches
bears north "a deg. east 9ls links, and sugar 20
inches south 2Ol4 deg west 60 links; thence north
! 313i deg. west 40.G3 peTcheS to a stone where Il
white oak - inches bears north 30 deg. west 90
links; thence south 3iia deg. west - percheS to IA
post where a chestnut inches bears north - deg
east 13 links, and white walnut inches bears north
3ji deg. west b links: thence north 7S1i deg west
81 percheS TO stone where a hickory inches
bears north 90 deg west J4Is links. and dOgTOod
inches, north S2sI east ~ Inks thence north Is
deg west Sc percheS to a sugar tree y inches in
diameter; thence south 50 deg east I5S.OS percheS
10 the beginning, containing 7il4 acres, more or
less the same being part of the northeast quar-
ter of said section and on which there are many
valuable Improvements, including a Large wOolen
mill. .
| TERMS-One-third cash; one-third in one and
remainder in two years from day of sale. with in
tereSt on deferred payments, which are TO be
secured by mortgage on the premises.
ED. HOBSON, Admir-,
de bOniS non, with viii annexed, of
c. W. Carroll. Atty. lott JOfm Cordner. deed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
DELMoNT COUNTY DIRECTORY

Common Pleas Judge-,JOhn B. briggs.
Probate ,Judge-ISaac ii. Castor.
Clerk OF COurts-William B. Cash.
Sherir-Oliver L. FOulke.
AuditOr-R X. Barrett.
Treasurer-(ieOrse Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-JeSSe W. HOllingwOrth.
RecOrdeT-John NJ. Beckett.
Commissioners-Mo Cope, William j. Berry
John c. Israel.
SurveyOr-Chalkley Dawson.
COroneT-A. NJ. +. Boyd.
Infirmary Directors Burget McCOnnaughy
president; William Lodge, clerk; John A. Clark
auditor.
Superintendent Infirmary John SidebOttom
East Richland.
Superintendent Children's Home-Peter Gif1ln
BarnesYille.
School Examiners-L- H. Waters. St Clairsylle
H. L. Peck, GAINESVILLE; S. c. Murphy, Olivett-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

CONSISTENCY is a jewel that Mr..
Cleveland is not wearing conspicuously.
Not long ago he expressed himself as
opposed to a second-term Presidency,
but is now working for denomination
with all the strength there is in him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1883. BELMONT COUNTY. 1sss.

Examinations will be held at St Clairsville on
T. and June g. and at Flushing at close of Institute
in August, 1888.
RULES.
Examinations begin at o o'clock A. NJ.
Testimonials of character are required if appli-
cant is not known to Board
Certificates VIII not be antedated nor extended.
Tests in the higher branches will be given at close
Of Institute at Flushing.
Certificates will be dated and issued by the Board
in adjourned session on Saturday following each
examination.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. Applicants
pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A irst-class q years. certificate is granted upon
an average OF 90 per cent, including three higher
branches and the school law, with no grade below
75, provided applicant has had 80 months expert
ence in teaching.
sccond-claSs a years. certificate is granted up
on an average of 90 per cent including two higher
20 provided applicant has had "a months expert
ence in teaching.
third-class q years. certificate is granted upon
an average of 10 per cent, including one higher
branch and the school law, with no grade below
65. provided applicant has had IS months expert
ence i'm teaching.
A fourth-cass q years. certificate is granted up
on an average of - per cent, including the school
law, with no grade below 60, provided applicant
has had u months experience in teaching.
A flfth-claSs Il year. certificate is granted upon
an average Of 60 per cent. with no grade below 70.
l.. H. WATERS,
II. l.. PECK,
S. c. MURPHY,
9sly Board of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

COMPLAINTS against the management
in the postal service are multiplying, and
come from all parts of the country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
SatnrdaA. larch 1ON. 1883.

at II O'Clock A. VI. of said day, the following
described real estate, tO-wt:
Situated in township of York, county of Belmont
and State of Ohio, and known as tie west half OF
the northwest quarter of section number thirty
five (35), of township number four a., of range
three t3), containing eightyOne and ninety-One hun
drcdthS acres (Sl .9l-10O).
Appraised at 1880.
Terms, Cash q. Z. FOULkE, Sheriff.
BY NJ. NJ. SCoTT, Deputy
j. VI. Rees, Pltf's Atty. 2 std
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

IT is amazing how slowly Congress
moves. 1t is virtually doing nothing
It has no policy. 1t is not fit to govern
the country. The time for change has
coma
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
TnIRrY-Two years ago the Republican

THIRTY-TwO years ago the Republican
party was born, and the event was cele-
brated last week at Pittsburgh. in which
city the convention was held in Febru-
airy, 1856. The party was born ata time
when slavery, otherwise Democracy, ruled
the land. when every State South of the
Ohio River was but another name for
bondage, and when even in st. Clairsville
an anti-Slavery man was an object of re-
proach and suspicion. 1t was at time
when an open expression of dislike to
slavery endangered a mans life in the
North, and usually cost him his life in
the South. The convention that gave
birth to the party excited at the time
hardly a passing notice from the coun-
try, yet within ten years afterward that
party had brought the country safely
through the greatest internal war ever
fought, had liberated four millions of
human beings from bondage, and given
an impulse to the prosperity OF the coun-
try that years to come viii feel. 1t is a
glorious thing to be a Republican.
THE New York Htrqld tells the Dem
Oerats that they had better look to their
house, and observe well the changed sit
uation since Mr. Blaine's withdrawal.
If Mr. Blaine had been the nominee"
says the Herald, there might have been
only two doubtful States. But now, with
conservative nomination. one that will
call the faithful Republicans and recall
the Struggling Independents, there will
be half dozen doubtful States until eIec-
ton day. Connecticut, Indiana, New
jersey, New York, Virginia, North Car
olina, the Pacific States be each the
scene of q fierce contest. There will be
no canvass turning upon New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
SAVED Ny MOTHER,s LIFE.

Ever since can remember. my mother has SUI
frred from a milk leg. Nothing would do her any
good. she had the best medical talent, hui tltr!
all did her no good. She suffered With her leg IOf
thirty years aud never kIcy well day. she MGt;f,
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asked her TO Try yOur CuiiyUTa Remedies: got htL
bottle Of Cutlcurss ReSO!yeEt and she IGOE IL aHd
has taken IN all about slX or seven bottles ana
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

THE National Convention of the Dem
ocracy will assemble at St. Louis June 5.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

THE Democratic ground hog must
have seen his shadow. At any rate, the
party managers in arranging their cam
paign seem to be providing for late
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

THE protection sentiment is making
great headway in Sweden. The new
ministry is decidedly on that side of the
house.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

nEWAppU SAMPLE TREATMENT EpPE
lJhlhlliln We mail cnOught TO convince. 1 hGG
b. ). Iauderback & Co. 773 BrOad-st Newark n. ~.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

SINCE the withdrawal of Mr.. Blaine,
about one in three of the Maine Repub-
licans appear to favor Sherman's nomi-
nation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

The undersigned as administrator de bOns non.
with Will annexed of the estate OF John COTdner,
deceased in virtue Of the powers in him vested by
law, and the viii of said teStatOr, WILL on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

HITS TIE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
Philadelphia Times.
Bright, artistic advertising always pays
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

DIEPLES, Black-heads. Chapped and Oily Skin,
III prevented by Cuticura Medicated Soap.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
HERE AND THERE A GEM.

BLAINE is stalwart Republican, bu
he is not candidate for President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
PEACE ON EARTH

Awaits that countless army of martyrs,
whose ranks are constantly recruited
from the victims of nervousness and ner-
vous diseases. The price of the boon is a
systematic course of HOstetter's Stomach
Bitters, the finest and most genial of tonic
nervines, pursued with reasonable per-
sistence. Easier, pleasanter and safer
this than to swash the victualling depart
ment with pSeudO-tOnics, alcoholic, or the
reverse, beef extracts, nerve foods, marco
tics, sedativeS and pOiSOnS in Disguise
"Tired Natures sweet reStorer, balmy
Sleep" is the prOvidential recuperant of
weak nerves, and this glorious franchise
being usually the consequence of sound
digestion and increased vigOr, the great
stOmachic which insureS both is prOduc-
tive also of repose at the required time
Not unrefreshed awakens the individual
who uses it, but vigorous, clear headed
and tranquil. Use the Bitters also in
fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney
troubles, constipation and biliOusnesS. f
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01
CHERIFF'S SALE.
Belmont Common Pleas.

Ida J. Ramsay VS.. John F. Ramsay.
Pursuant to an order of sale in The above entitled
case issued and TO me directed from the court of
common pleas OF Belmont county, Ohio, will Offer
at public auction, at the front door Of the Court
House of said county, Oh