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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
UNIONTOWN.


During our absence from home many
important events occurred of which we
can only give brief notice, and some may
possibly be overlooked.
Mr.. VIM. F. Johnson preached his first
sermon as pastor of the U. P. Church on
Sabbath, the 1st inst He will locate at
Bannock.
The death of Mr.. Nathaniel Taylor has
already been noticed in the columns of
THE CHRONICLE, and we only write to
express the universal regret of the people
of his Church and community. For years
he was an Elder of the U. P Church of
this place, and Superintendent of the
Sabbath school, and how much he was
missed last Sabbath, only those can tell
who are members of the school. We pre-
sumo an extended notice of his death will
be written by others, and we will not con-
sumo space.
THE CHRONICLE also secured an ac-
count of the burning of Mr. J. P Georges
store and dwelling, and we are not able
to give more minute particulars. We de-
sire to say that it has been remarked that
a more quiet, orderly, systematic people
never took action at a fire. Nothing
taken out of the buildings was broken or
destroyed every one was thoughtful,
and maintained presence of mind under
the most trying circumstances. 1t was
owing to this that so much of the stock
and the adjoining buildings were saved
Men, women and children worked with a
will
We desire to thank our kind friends
and neighbors who saved our home from
destruction, which being in close proxim-
ity to the burning building, and no one
would have supposed it could be saved
and it was only through their persistent
efforts that we have home to-day. We
again tender our heartfelt thanks, and
hope that should their property be in
danger we will be as active to respond
and as able to save.
A most pleasant and enjoyable surprise
party took place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. NJ. McCracken, this township
a few evenings since. The party was in
honor of the birthday of their son Willie
H., and about one hundred guests wers
present. Willie is a young man respect
ed by all, and his many friends We're anx
ious to express their regards. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. have hOspitable home, in it q
fine piano, and nowhere could the guests
find better place for pleasant even
ing's entertainment.
1 A child of Mr.. Joseph Anthony swal
lowed large needle, known as a straw
or milliner's needle, on Friday evening
last. The needle became imbedded al
both ends in the throat just below the
base Ofthe tongue, and had to be broker
before removal. Drs. Workman anC
Thompson at last succeeded in extracting
both pieces after breaking, which, owing
to the position, and danger of the broker
parts passing on downward, was diff
cult operation.
On Saturday last Mr.. Luther Dixon in
Yited to dinner and entertained large
number of guests, some of the most
wealthy and influential families of our 10
cality, who expressed themselves as en-
joying the pleasant social occasion anf
good dinner provided. Mr. Dixon is a su
perior cook and baker, and outdid him
self in honor of the event. The lady
guests also provided some dellcacies fol
the festive board.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
The Removal of Postmasters.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson IN a recent interview said
81 see that some of the newspapers
state that 10000 changes in the post
offices have been made since the present
administration came into power, while
others say that there have been IA, 600
such changes. Neither statement is
correct. There have been Just about
$4,000 changes in the postotfices. That
is not the exact figure but so near it
that the difference one way or the other
is not material Of those 10, 600 changes
one-third have been brought about by
designations. About 200 were made be-
cause of the change in the location of
the offices. Where the postmasters
were keeping their Offices in grog shops
or in other questionable places we have
made new postmasters, and have seen
that they established themselves where
even ladies may go without any appre-
hension. In regard to presidential Off
ces our policy has been to allow the in
cumbents to serve four years, unless
there was cause for removal Nearly all
of the changes in that class of postoffices
were made after charges against the
postmasters were received AMI reported
upon by inspectors who were detailed
to look into them. The same number
OF changes were made under the previ-
GUS administration in a corresponding
length of time-just about 1900
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
COLERAIN.

The farmers are rapidly advancing in
their fall work; large acreage of wheat
will be sown this week.
There is a large complaint among our
farmers about the potatoes rotting.
The crop of clover seed is now being
harvested, and will be above the average.
The population of Maynard is on the
decrease; work at the mineSs is on half
time.
W. G. Stilwell, of Pleasant Grove, re-
Gently went to Iowa to visit friends; last
week he surprised his friends by return
ing home with a wife. He was married
to Miss Mollie Westenhaven on the 9th
of August.
VIM. Colvin died at his home, near
Pennington, last Thursday from paraly-
sis. of the brain. The funeral occurred
on Friday: interment at Pleasant Grove.
Mrs. Lizzie Fox died at her brothers, at
Pennington, last week, from lingering
illness, of consumption; interment at
Pennington.
A small child of Mr.. Ed. Fox, died last
Sabbath from congestion of the brain;
the funeral took place on Monday.
The Sabbath school picnic at Harris
vile, on Saturday, was immense. Our
township was represented by the Farm
ington, Maynard and Pleasant Grove
Sabbath schools, and there were thirteen
different Sabbath schools marched in the
procession. Rev. Pringle, Of Mt. Pleas
ant, opened the exercises with beauti-
full prayer; addresses were made by Revs.
Pringle, Waddle, Furbay and Murphy;
singing by the different schools. The
Georgetown Band participated. The
crowd was estimated at between 1900
and 1900.
DIR. Hawthorn, of Colerain City, is laid
up for repairs, with the typhoid fever.
Park Anderson, Jr., of Barton, has
been employed to teach the school at
COlerain City. School will open as soon
as the new house is completed
Miss Lottie Mcmillan, of near Pleasant
Grove, will attend Scio College this term.
A large number of the country schools
commenced last Monday.
COUNTRY COUSIN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
National Exnenditure.

There is ',yap" Of holy horror in the
Democratic press over the fact that the
National expenditure in July was up
wards of $5. OOO 900 greater than for the
same month last year. When the facts
are known, however. no good citizen
will be disturbed. Of this, $3.50, 900 was
for pensions; about the same sum for q
soldiers home; nearly 81, QUO, 900 to the
Choctaw Indians, and the remainder in
river and harbor improvements, and in
the department of justice. The Choc-
taw payment was due from the Cleve-
land administration, but refused, in
order to saddle it ON Harrison. The
same trick was practiced in the depart
ment of justice. The added expense
there is almost entirely to pay officials
for services under Cleveland
This dodge" of protesting economy
by pushing Democratic debts over for
Republicans to pay is specimen brick
from the dirt of demagoguery, But the
people of this state understand 1t. They
had experiences of it under the corrup-
tions of the Hoa1ly regime Hence
they can apply to the Democracy at
large, what its great organ. The n. Y.
World says of it in Ohio. Its present
work is to repent of its sins and rehabil-
itate its character -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

THE logic of Ross J. Alexander won't
work out according to mathematical
principles when he makes the statement
as he did at the Convention the other
day, that President Harrison turned out
more Democrats in four months than
Cleveland turned out Republicans in
four years. Now, as no Democrats were
in Office when Cleveland was inaugura
ted. if Harrison has turned out more
than Cleveland put in, by what process
of mathematical reasoning does Ros
draw his conclusion?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND

EXCURSION TO CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
The B. 4 O. Railroad will sell excursion
tickets to Chattanooga and return at one
lowest first-claSS fare. Sept. 10 to 10, in
elusive, valid for return passage to and
including October TO-
The Twentieth Annual Reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland will be held at
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. IS to 20, 1889.
The programme mapped out by the COM
mittee will include visits to the famous
battlefields of Lookout Mountain, Orchard
Knob, Mission Ridge and Others in the
immediate vicinity of Chattanooga; re-
union of Blue and Gray veterans on the
battlefield of Chickamauga; reviews,
camp-tires, banquets, fireworks, and
other features of interest to the old sol
dier and citizen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
TAXATION.
AMENDMENT NO. 1,


SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Generul As-
semby of the State Of ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted 10 the electors Of this state
the first Tuesday after the tiTst Monday in No
Vember 1857, to amend Section ?, OF Article Mi,
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Ohio so that IL
shall read rs follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEc 2 The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising OF revenue for the support of the
state and local governments; but taxes shall
be uniloim on the same class of subjects. Bury
ing grounds. public school houses. houses used
exclusively for public worship, institutions of
purely public charity, public property used ex-
clusivcly fOT 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
from time 10 time, be ascertained and published
RS may be directed by law.
SE,TIoS2 q Al such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amendment-leS," aud hose opposed To such
amendment may have y rCt upon their ballots
the words Taxation An udinent-NO."
SECTloNS This lnen, 1 shall take effect
on the tir.t day Oi January so
tLBERT l.. LAMPSON,
Speaker OF the Hou Of Representatives
THE F. DAVIS.
President TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted NTtil =. lSSg.
lNIikp STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OIiltE M THE SECRETARI OF STATE.
l. Daniel j. Ryan, secretary OF state OF the
State al Ohio. do hereby certify that the forego-
ing Il true copy OF joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio.
on the 9Th day OF April. A. ID. lSSg, taken from
the original rolls filed In this office.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my OH
lsEALl cinl seal. AT Columbus, the 10th day 0s
DANIEL J. RYAN.
aAaEat-~u ~ oAaAa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

A little child, tired of play, had pillowed his
head on railroad track and fallen asleep.
The train was almost upon him when passing
stranger rushed forward and saved him from a
horrible death. Perhaps you are asleep on the
track, too. You are, if you are neglecting the
hacking cough, the hectic flush, the loss of
which have unconsciously crept upon you.
Wake up, or the train will be upon you
Consumption, which thus insid ously fastens
its hold upon its victims while they are un-
conscious of its approach, must be taken in
time. il it is to be overcome. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has cured thou
sands of cases of this most fatal of maladies.
Ii taken in time, and given a fair trial IL Is
guaranteed to benefit or cure in every case
OF Consumption, or money paid for it will be
promptly refunded.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Short
ness of Breath, Bronchitis. Asthma, Severe
Coughs, and kindred affections, it is an eff
cient remedy.
Copyright, 1888, by WoRLn's DIS. MED. ASSN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
LOO. CHEAP EXCURSION

TO COLU MBUS, o, VIA 3. & o. K. +.
On Sept. 10, Is, II, and IS, the B. q o.
Railroad will sell excursion tickets from
ST. CldiYScille, to Columbus and return
at $3.65, and at correspOndingly low
rates from other stations, valid for return
passage to and including Sept 25. 1889.
The annual session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.. of the United
States, will be held Sept. Is t02l. Grand
parade and review of Patriarchs Militant,
Wednesday, Sept IS, and competitive
drills and dress parades of CantOns and
Battalions, Sept. II to 20. S4,525 offered
in prizes. CantOns in full uniform from
all parts of the United State will compete
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
Is CONSUMPTION INCURABLE?

Read the following: c. H. Morris, New
ark, says, "Was down with abscess of
lungs, and friends and physicians pro
nOunced me an incurable conSumptive;
began taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption; am now on my third
bottle, and able to oversee the work on
my farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made" Jesse Middlewart, Decatur Ohio,
says: "IIad it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of lung trouble; was given up by
doctors; am now in best of health" Try
it. Sample bottle free at Patterson 4
Sons drug store. 3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
EIIPEPSY-

This is what you ought to have, in fact,
You must have it, to fully enjoy life
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not; thous-
ands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon; and yet it may
be had by all. We guarantee that Electric
BittePs, il used according to directions
and the use persisted In, will bring you
good digestion and Oust the demon dys-
pepsia and install instead eupepsy. We
recommend Electric BitteTs for dyspepsia
and all diseases of liver, stomach and kid
neys. Sold at soc and 81 per bottle by
Patterson & Sons, druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
WON'T VOTE FOR CAMPBELL.

L A. Russell, a Prominent Democrat of
Cleveland, and a Delegate to the Day
ton Convention, Repudiates the Work of
the Gang.
Mr. L. A Russell, the well known
Democratic attorney, has bolted the
nomination of Campbell Mr. Russell
was one of the Cuyahoga delegation in
the Dayton convention. He was Neal
man, but had been pledged to support
Mr. Kline Now, Mr. Russell publicly
avows that he will not vote for Camp
bell His announcement of this deter
mination appears in the following letter
written to John Fl. Clarke, of Youngs-
town, fellow-delegate in the Dayton
convention:
CLEVELAND, O.,
Sept. ,, 1889. (
To John H. Clarke, Esq, YoIngs own, O.:
DEAR SIR-Yours of the 3lSJ inst. at
hand. Every honest man thinks along the
line you express, as you thought, l suppose.
At least l do. But-Bu.-But truly the
masses don't know what We do, and truly
the masses must and will go by what they
believe true; SO must you and 1; and if we
know what they don't, very likely you and |
must go differently from what they do. =
l can not and will not vote for Campbell be-
cause l am Democrat and he Is a Republican
tool am free-trader, he protectionist.
l lOss my vote for governors Yes I mega
lively cast my weight for Foraker! Yes.
Of the two prefer him for the good of the
Democratic principle and party belong to-
The man is still known by the company he
keeps, and the man who can have Allen O.
Meyers for his chief fugleman can't have
my vote. know that in unity is strength
/ don't want strength for rot, and, as far as
l. A. Russalls strength, unity, influence or
action goes, the rot shall not lead our blessed
old blind Democracy any longer You did
exactly right to kill Campbell vote and
get two for Neal. Would TO God had been
free from the first to act on the same line, it
should have gone hard if had not got fifty
votes away from Campbell for Neal The
whole Kline county business, while all
honest, and right and honorable and
straight for Kline, was stupid foolishness
for Democracy at large and practical
politics in Ohio, and was the proximate
negligence of wisdom which made Camp
bell" possible. Now all there is left to us is
to throttle the beast at the polls
OF course the good time coming is post
poned, but did not the PsalmiSt say: MY
people are destroyed for lack of kno wledg ge p
Selah. L. A. RUSSELL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

On Monday and Monday night, the
most violent gale known for years blew
along the Atlantic coast. At Atlantic
City, Cape May, Coney Island, and other
sea coast resorts, heavy damage resulted
from the wind and waves, and much
anxiety was caused by the fact that rail
road and telegraphici communication
was cut off from these places. 1t /:
feared that many vessels at sea have
Jared badly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

GOVERNOR FORAKER and General
Grosvenor opened the campaign at
Xenia on Saturday with an immense
Republican demonstration. The Gov
ernor made a stirring and aggressive
speech, in which he reviewed the events
connected with the election of Senator
Payne, and made clear exposition of
the status of State affairs, and present.
ed the issues Of the campaign with his
usual force and logic.
General Grosvenor dwelt largely on
National affairs, and showed up in great
shape Campbells record while in Con-
gress. The General was a colleague of
Campbell's and well fitted to judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
PITTSBURGH EXPOSITION.
CHEAP EXCURSION VIA

CHEAP EACU KSIUN VIA 3. & o.
On Friday and Saturday, Sept 13 and
IA, the B. 4 o. r. r. will sell excursion
tickets from st. Clairsville to Pittsburgh
and return at 1885, valid for return pass
age to and encluding Sept. IS, 1889. This
will probably be the last cheap excursion
to Pittsburgh this season, affording the
only opportunity to visit the Great Ex-
position, now open in that city, at a cost
for railroad fare within the reach of all
No change of cars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

THE Democratic speakers and press
are now engaged in the attempt to fig-
ure a favorable outlook and good chance
for success in Belmont this fall. Let us
look at the situation for moment to
see what foundation such assumptions
have.
A few years ago the county was al
most hopelessly Democratic, and the
election of Republican was rare ex-
ception. But for about a decade the
Republicans have been making steady
gains, and each year the chances for the
election of a Democrat have grown
beautifully less, until now it is an i'm
possibility except by the aid OF dis
gruntled or easy-g going Republicans.
The reasons for this increase are that
the manufacturing industries are be-
coming more and more developed, and
new industries are being opened which
give employment to intelligent and
thinking men, who vote with the party
which favors diversified interests. They
have not been deceived by the impracti-
cable theories and phantasmal represen-
tations of Ioud-mouthed demagOgues
who parade at Democratic conventions
and give voice to wailings on the stump
on account of lack of tariff reform,
nor is it probable that they will be deln'
ded by the idea this fall that their future
prosperity depends on the success of the
Democratic party in Belmont county. Ii
is the same old parrot talk that has been
indulged in every year, and has always
served to increase the Republican ma
iorities and taking the results for
period of years and noting the steady in
crease, does it leave any room for doubt
that the election returns will show
larger Republican gain than heretofore
in keeping with the increase of popula
ton?
They say that the Independent vote i:
large, and growing each year, but Ii
such is the case it has never made itself
apparent to any extent except to in
crease the Republican majority, for il
certainly has not aided the Democracy
as can be seen by comparison of th'
returns for few years back.
Foraker's plurality in '87 was 404
while in '68 Ryan, for Secretary of State
had plurality of 837, an increase o.
1853, or about 70 per cent, and the ma
iorities on the county ticket last fall
with single exception, were vastly
greater. Can the opposition find an!
consolation in that?
And surely they can hope to gail
nothing from the cOlored vote after tht
assertions made at the Bellaire Conven
tion by the fiery chairman. If the Dem
ocratic party of Belmont county, as was
asserted, is ''white mans party" ant
they advocate the disfranchisement o.
the negro in the South, certainly tht
hope of gain in that direction is for
Iorn one indeed.
The conclusion of these reasoner
for Democratic triumph in this count!
must have been drawn from dry stub
BILE, and has no more sap and life in i
than has been in the principles of th'
party which they advocate, since las
years defeat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

When the Democratic press of Ohio
begins to snap at the registration law
their position assumes truly painful
aspect. Intelligent men of both parties
heartily commend every successful at
tempt to reduce Illegal voting to mini.
mum; and the good people OF Ohio, res
gardless of political opinion, iadorce
the legal protection of the intelligent
and honest voter. No one but the ward
heeler and his boss objects to the regis
tration law, unless he favors q prostitu-
tion of the ballot,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

PRESIDENT HARRISON, it is stated,
has determined not to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress. No good can result
either to the business interests of the
country or to the party in power by an
extra session. Everything is going
nicely enough in the country without
the introduction of such a menagerie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
IT DO Mt PAY

to use uncertain means when suffering
from diseases of the liver, blood or lungs
such as biliOUsneSS, or liver complaint -
skin diseases. scrOfulous sores or swell
ings, or from lung scrOfula commonly
known as consumption of the lungs when
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
guaranteed to cure all these affections. if
taken in time, or money paid for it will
be promptly refunded.
$500 offered for an incurable case of
catarrh in the head, by the proprietors of
DIR. Sage's Remedy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

THE Cleveland Plain Dealer boldly in
forms waiting public that no Demo
crat in Ohio will vote for Foraker be-
cause he abused the ex-President. No
body expects that Mr.. Foraker will be
elected by the Democratic party
man the Democrats expect to elect to
stay at home is named Campbell.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

CONGRESSMAN 5. S. Cox died from
pneumonia, at his home in New York,
on Tuesday. Mr. Cox was native of
GAINESVILLE, this State, and resided in
Cincinnati for number of years, and
afteward at Columbus, where he was
editor of the ohio Statesman. There
will be much genuine sorrow over the
death of the genial and brilliant "Sun-
-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

Ex-SECRETARY OF STATE WM. BELL,
a Democrat of the most roek-ribbed va
riety, declares that Foraker will be
elected by the largest majority given
any Governor since the war. Bell is a
member of the Thurman faction of the
party and does not enthuse over Camp
bells nomination.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

THE Bourbon organs in Ohio are
dodging the free wool question. The
Democratic State Convention endorsed
the free wool Mills bill and Candidate
Campbell voted for it.