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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
TAXATION.
AMENDMENT NO. 1.

SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
of the Constitution of the State of Ohio so that it
shall read rs follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. q The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising OF revenue for the support of the
state and local governments; but taxes shall
be uniform on the same class of subjects. Bury
ing grounds. public school houses houses used
exclusively for public worship, institutions of
purely puSlic charity, public property used ex-
clusively for any public purpose, and personal
property to an amount not exceeding In value
Two hundred dollars for each individual. may,
by general laws, be exempted from taxation /;
and the value of all property SO exempted shall,
fIom time TO time be sscertained and published,
as may be directed BY law.
SECTION = Al such election those electors de
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amendment-ies, aud those opposed TO such
amendment may have pl iced upon their ballots
the words Taxation Amrudment-No."
SECTION 8 This amendment shall take effect
on the first day of january, lS90.
Ebert l.. LAMPSON,
Sneaker OF the Housc of Representatives
THEO F. DAVIS,
President y TEN. of the Senate
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO, /
OFTICk or THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. Daniel J. Ryan. secretary of state Of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is a true copy OF joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
OH the 9th day of April, A. d. 1889 taken from
the orieinnl rolls filed In this office
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my Off
[aKALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Afs sa.k~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE Illinois State Board of Agricul-
ture has a communication from the
State Entomologist, Prof. 5. A. Forbes,
concerning minute blush green, oval,
rather sluggish insect found within a
few days in such abundance on the
heads and leaves of wheat and oats,
from the Ohio River to Madison and
Champaign counties, as to create great
alarm in the Illinois wheat belt. The
entomologist says its amazing abund-
ance seems due to the droughts of re-
cent years and the early spring this year,
its enormous rate of multiplication ena-
bling it to take rapid advantage OF
circumstances favorable to its increase
The amount of injury, he says, depends
largely upon the weather, and cannot be
predicted. This plant louise attacks SO
suddenly and in such overwhelming
numbers when it gets a fair start that
nothing can be done but trust to the
weather and its natural enemies. The
insect is susceptible to immense destruc-
ton by parasites, and seasonable rains
check its mischief.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
A WOMAN'S DISCOVERY,

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made, and that too by a lady in this
country Disease fastened its clutches
upon her, and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she coughed
necessarily and could not sleep; she bot
of us bottle of DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept
all night, and with one bottle has been
miraculOusly cured Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. C. Ham
rick & Co., of Shelby, n. c. Get a free
trial bottle at PattersOns' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
HONOR WHERE HONOR Is DIE

From the New York Mail and Express.
The American nation has not forgot
ten, and there is small danger that it ev-
er will forget, the gallantry and splendid
seamanShip displayed by the officers and
men of our naval squadron in that fear
full fight with the tremendous hurricane
at Apia.
We have been lavish also of our praises
of the courage and skill shown by the
Captain of the English cruiser Calliope.
who, with the powerful engines of his
ship working furiously at their highest
pressure, fought his way, inch by inch,
against the hurricane toward the mouth
OF the harbOr and safety, while the hero
&c American sailors on board the doomed
Trenton cheered the winning English
ship again and again.
But while We have thus given a full
measure OF general praise to the brave
men on board our own squadron, and
While We have applauded so generously
the achievement of Capt. Kane in saving
the English CalliOpe, we have not given
the startling and difficult exploit of Nav
eating Officer Brown, of the United
States ship Trenton, One-half of the par
tlcular attention and praise which it de-
serves.
By the aid of his powerful engines
Capt. Kane saved his ship. Lieut.. Brown,
of the Trenton, did not save his ship
that was impossible. But he did that
which was of greater consequence. He
saved the greater body of men whose
lives were intruSted to his care from Ger
tain and awful death. And he saved
them by an eXpedient so daring, ingeni-
Gus and difficult, that not in all the pages
of the worlds sea romances can its paral-
lei be found. Marryat or Cooper or CLARK
Russell would have been ridiculed as a
,eller of impossible tales, if they had
dared to picture similar incident i'll one
of their exciting stories.
! The half-wrecked Trenton. her sails
her rudder and her propeller alike gone
or useless, was about to be driven, hell
less hulk, against the reefs by the furious
sea. If the ship could be made to clear
the reef and strike upon the sandy beach
the men on board of her would have al
least chance for their lives. If they
struck the reef they were surely doomed
In this emergency Lieut.. Brown. with
a GOODNESS and a fertility of invention tC
which the exploit of Capt. Kane affords
no parallel, ordered his crew of 400 mel
into the rigging, i'll order that theil
bodies might i'll some measure take the
place of sails, and thus avail to drive the
ship clear of the reefs and into the opeI
water.
This most daring and unheard of ex
pertinent succeeded perfectly. The Tren
ton cleared the reef aid the great body
of her men were saved.
As an exploit in seamanship thu
achievement of Navigating Officer Brown
deserves tenfOld the applause that greet
ed the escape of Capt. Kane and his Cal
Hope from the jaws of death. 1t was in
deed a superb achievement. and of whicl
the memory should be preserved for al
time in the traditions of the Amer
lean navy. AS for the officer who Per
formed it, the people and the govern
ment alike should hold him i'll remem
brance.
The palm of seamanship and courage
at Apia belongs, not to Great Britain bu
to America and Lieut.. Brown.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

w. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
titles: " can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured rheu-
matism of ten years standing" Abra-
ham Hare, druggist, Bellville, o., aflirms
"The best selling medicine | have ever
handled in my twenty years experience
is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
ters do cure all diseases of the liver, kid
neys or blood. Only half-dollar a bot
tie at PattersOns' drug store. 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE loss of property at WiIliamsport,
Pa, because of the great flood June l,
is set down at S1O,0O0,O0O. The people
of Williamsport did not receive much
outside aid because of the much greater
disaster at Johnstown. But the people
are plucky, and, rich and poor alike,
have set about rebuilding their homes,
mills and factories. 1t will require the
work of several years to restore the lost
$I0,000,O00, but it can be done.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

ALLEN w. THURMAN has been retired
from the race for Governor of Ohio, be-
cause, as Democratic organ are pro-
claiming to remote corners of the land,
he once became Independent and re-
fused to support the Democratic nOmi-
nee. There was a good deal of the
son-of- father fapdoodle about young
Thurman's candidacy; but in the eyes
of party organs that is as nothing beside
the objectionable sin of refusing to
swallow the Doodle Democracy of Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
MERIT WINS

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR. Kings
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. Patterson Il Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

IN another column will be found an
article, under the caption "A Tidal
Wave" which is worth a thoughtful
reading. The statement that the sec
ond, sober thought of the people is
against incorporating legislation into
State Constitutions. and that COnStitu
tions are not made for that purpose, and
can not be used in that way without
bringing our system of government un-
der written constitutions into unneces-
sary tangles, is true, not only as to the
liquor question, but as to all other mat
tiers that concern the public welfare;
and it is important that all the people
realize that fact.
4 so-called prohibition amendment
to State Constitution is of no force
until supplemented by an act of the
Legislature would have no more effect
than ''the Pope's bull against a comet
until the Legislature had enacted laws
carrying it into effect and fixing penalties
for its violation; and so of all constitu-
tiOnal provisions.
The people of Ohio are now labOring
under the disadvantages of attempted
legislation in their Constitution upon
the question of taxation, as well as the
traffic in intoxicating liquors. The dis
abilities imposed by the articles relating
to taxation, wherein that instrument
undertakes to legislate upon that sub
ject, seriously interfere with and hinder
needed legislation. Aggregated capita
has secured franchises within the State
of fabulous value. When the COnstitu
ton was adopted, nearly forty years ago
no one dreamed of such valuable fran
chises as those of the Standard Oil Com
: pany, or of the great street railway lines
and the like, and, practically, the Legis
lature is pOwerless to reach them, be
cause the Constitution legislates, in ;
measure, upon the subject of taxation.
So of the absurd provision Of tn,
Constitution upon the liquor question
The Legislature can not enact such al
admirable law as that of Pennsylvania
t because the Constitution forbidS it; anC
for about thirty-ive years any irrespOn
sible and lawless creature who coult
gather together fifty dollars, or evel
less, could open up liquor shop any
where in Ohio, and no one could sa.
nay to it. Can anything more irratiOna
be conceived of? After years of effOr
and many failures, law has finall,
been obtained which puts upon the traf
, fic small share of the burdens it ShOult
bear
4 The people will have an opportunit..
t at the November election to SO amen,
? the taxation article of the Constitution
as to clothe the Legislature with ful
, power to provide for the taxation o
] franchises, and the like, and we hav
faith that they will ratify that amend
S ment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE ostensible reason given by the
Southern Democrats for their forcible
disfranchisement of the colored citizens
of this Republic is that the Negroes are
''too ignorant" to be allowed to vote.
According to the recent report of the
Secretary of State for Louisiana, the in
crease of illiteracy is greater among the
whites than among the blacks of that
State
Yet there has not been any movement
in the South tending to disfranchise by
force and fraud the poor, white" Dem
ocratic citizens because they were ''tOo
ignorant" to vote.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
4 Tidal WANE

From the New York Mail and Express, 2Ist.
1t is a tidal wave of instructed and de-
teTmined public sentiment that has been
running against Constitutional Prohibi-
tion and that swept over Rhode Island
yesterday with such resistleSs power
Merely local and temporary causes can
not account for the successive and cumu,
latiye verdicts of the peoples of States in
all sections and with varied characters
tics that have been rendered against Con
stitutiOnal Prohibition by majOrities that
were all emphatic and some of them phe
nomenal and almost reaching unanimity
During the past two years, and before
Rhode Island had voted on the question
the following States had rejected the pro
position to embOdy Prohibition in a con
stitutiOnal amendment and by the major
tiles indicated:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

HAVE been sufferer from catarrh for
the past eight years. Having tried a
number of remedies advertised as sure
cures" without obtaining any relief,
had resolved never to take any other
patent medicines, when a friend advised
me to try Elys Cream Balm. did so
with great reluctance, but can now testify
with pleasure that after using it for six
weeks | believe myself cured. 1t is a
most agreeable remedy an invaluable
Balm Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Av.,
Brooklyn. 2O-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE people should not be permitted
to lose sight of the fact that the cause
of temperance was not defeated in Penn
sylvania.
1t was the cause of political prohibi-
tion that was defeated, and that is quite
another thing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

AN article by the Boston Herald on
the amount of money contributed by
the millionaires of the country to the
Johnstown sufferers is being copied
widely by the press, and is the subject
of considerable comment. 1t says that
Jay Gould gave $1,000, but his sons
nothing. Russell Sage, C. p. Hunting
ton, Mrs. Hetty Green and the other
millionaires on Wall street gave nothing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

GENERAL GIBSON has gone to NebraS-
ka. His fame is secure as the noblest war
horse of them all. SOwhy need he bother
about the Governorship.-Ur6anG Citizen
That seems to be the method. Feed the
effective workers on fame, and give the
solid hOnOrS to those who have done moth
ing but play politics and form schemes to
carry off the spOils.- BeIidiIe Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

WHILE Vice President Harper of the
defunct Fidelity National Bank of Gin
cinnati has been in the Ohio Penitentiary
he has been directing the business of a
large iron mill. This speaks well of the
business capacity of Harper but not for
that of the penitentiary authorities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

TIE New York Star asserts that there
is perfect harmony in the Democratic
ranks. 1t ought to have seen the mem
members of the Ohio State Democratic
Committee in their shirt sleeves bowling
for harmony at Dayton, until the police
had to be called in.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

JOHN H. SIMMONS, of Portsmouth,
has been appointed U. S. Marshal for
the Southern District of Ohio, ojce Hen
ry C. Urner. Marshal Urner was one
of the very best of President Cleveland's
appointments. We have no knowledge
whatever of Mr.. Simmons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

A FIRE at Johnstown, Pa, Monday,
destroyed twenty-five houses, including
the large brick school house. 1t is sup
posed to have originated from sparks
flying from the burning debris in the
neighbOrhood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE announcement that Aleck Sands,
DR.. Graydon and George B. Cox, would
boss Hamilton county in the State Con-
vention was not assuring. The Lord
help Hamilton county when its control
is turned over to such men as they.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE thing most particularly noticea-
bic about the leaders of the Prohibition
party is their incorporate language
Speaking of the defeat of the prohibi-
ton amendment in Pennsylvania on
Tuesday of last week, by nearly 2OO,-
900 majority, Chairman Palmer, of the
State Prohibition Committee, says: at
was a combination of villains that de-
feated prohibition" If that be true, an
overwhelming majority of the people
of Pennsylvania are villains. Such a
statement is an atrociOus libel upon the
people of one of the most orderly, con-
servative, and thoroughly American
States in the Union. But it is as true
as most of the assertions of the Prohibi-
tiOn leaders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

TIE Michigan new high license bill
as finally passed in the House received
fifty-two votes, every one a Republican
vote. Every Democrat voted against
it. That shows the extent to which the
Democratic party is atemperance party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
JIM DANDIES.
JIM DAN DIEIo.
From the Columbus DISPATCH.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
A correspondent reports that Uncle
Jere Rusk, the Secretary of Agriculture,
was asked by the President what the peO-
pie there thought of the administration.
The reply was: They We only heard of
Tanner and ClarksOn so far, and they
think they re Jim Dandies."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

THE prevalent Democratic abuse of
Commissioner Tanner is in reality a
signal tribute to his efficiency and
worth. Democratic and Mugwump
abuse of a public official is generally
pretty good evidence that its subject is
worthy of high honor at the hands of
patriotic and intelligent citizens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

ALL the reports are now favorable as
TO the fruit crop, and the prospects for
cherries, grapes, apples, pears, peaches
and plums were never better. But we
should rejoice moderately, in view of the
fact that violent hailstorm, a severe
drought or an energetic attack of the
crop liar may still get in their work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
MOndGY, yulN 22d, 1889,

At II O'Clock a. H. of said day, the following de-
cribed real estate, tO-wit:
Situate in the town of Bridgeport, county of Bel
mont and state of Ohio, and being for the same
town lots forty t41), being twenty feet in width
lot number fOrtytwO (42) being fifty feet in width
and Il parcel of land thity feet in width of the
east side Of lot number fOrty-three t43) in McCOn-
naughy SaddtiOn to said town of Bridgeport, Ohio,
as numbered and described ON the plat of said
town.
Appraised at $500
TermS-Cash. O. Z. F0ULKE, Sheriff.
nj. Nj. SCoTT, Deputy.
D. NJ. Gruber, Atty for Plantiff 20d
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

In 1887 Governor Foraker's plurality
was 23,329, but the majority against
him in the State was 33,904. Foraker's
plurality was less than any of his col
leagues on the Republican ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

TIE Ohio Democrats are in beauti-
full condition of harmony. When their
State Committee has meeting the po-
lice are called in to keep them from
breaking one another's heads.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
OENOCRATICHARNON-

DEMOCRA III HARMON IN OHlO.
From the Cleveland Leader.
The Democratic campaign in Ohio
opens with big row in the State Com
mittee, which has already resulted in the
characterization of one member by its
majority as an object of "loathing and
utter contempt" and his fOrcible expul-
sion, while another member has escaped
like fate by the skillful and oppOrtune
pleading of the baby act in his behalf.
This indicates harmony" with ven
geance in the Democratic party of Ohio.
Its leaders begin the battle with fight
to the death among themselves over the
Doodle spent, or given to the chairman to
spend, in the late campaign. The effort
is made to have it appear that the squab-
BILE is a mere personal matter among a
few members of the committee, but back
of it can readily be seen the factiOnal diff
ferences that have divided the party in
the past. The first engagement has re-
suited in victory for the Doodle faction
which trained with Cleveland, Brice &
Co., and they will run the party this year
as usual. Old line BOurbons will have to
take back seats. Mr.. Brice's brOther-in-
law, Townsend, is on top, and the Thur
man crowd underneath, with no signs of
a probable change of position.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Monday, July 22d, 1889,

At II O'Clock a. m., the following described real
estate tO-wit:
Situate in the county of Belmont and state of
Ohio and in the district of lands heretofore sub
iect to sale at Steubenyille Ohio and bounded and
described as follows: Being the north part of the
west hall of the northwest quarter Of section num-
ber thirty three, township number five and range
number three, beginning lOr the same at the north
east corner at hickory tree on the east line of the
west half of the northwest quarter OF said SectiOn
thence south 81 west 26 percheS to beech tree;
thence north 721a0 west 81 perches To a stake;
thence south 732 west - percheS TO stake on the
township line; thence south 1886 perches to black
walnut tree; thence south 61o east Is perches TO
white oak tree with three nOtches ON four Sides-
thence north S4.JO per, hes TO the place of begin
ming, containing thirty-IOur acres one rood and
five percheS, more or less.
Appraised at $50
TERMS OF SAIE-One-third cash; one third in
one and One-third in two years from day Ol sale;
deferred payments TO bear per cent. interest,
secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
OLIVER r. FUULkE, Sheriff.
By NJ. NJ. Se5TT, Deputy.
Geo. C. Mckee, Pitts Atty. q 2O-td.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

SAvED.-A fine family of children were
all afflicted with scrOfula Two died early
the rest would soon have followed, but
for the timely and persevering use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which built them up
into healthy and vigorous manhood
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27

SENATOR SHERMAN is enjoying his
visit abroad. He will probably be home
by the 1st of September, and take part
in the campaign, improved in strength
by rest and pleasure. An Ohio cam
paign without the great leader would
he lonely