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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE annual picnic of the NJ. E. Sab
bath school of this place, will be held on
Thursday, June 49, at Ridgway's Grove.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

If man desires good funeral notice
he ought to live with reference to that
event.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE death of Mrs. Mary TheiSa COwen
Hoge, relict of Gen. George w. HOge, Oc
C lrred at her residence in Bellaire late
on Monday night. A few weeks since
she suffered an attack of the grip, and on
last Thursday was seized with bilious
attack, from which she suffered consider
able pain, but her physician was appre-
hensive of no great danger, and as she
seemed better the evening before her
death, her family was cheerful in the hope
of her speedy recovery. But her death
came suddenly and fell with crushing
force on her daughters and friends who
were present to alleviate the suffering
of the sick-bed. Mrs. Hoge was born in
this place in 1888, and was the daughter of
the late Judge Benjamin S. Cowen and
sister of the late Judge d. d. I. Cowen.
Gen. B. R. Cowen, "a brother) of Cincin
natl, and three daughters, are the only
surviving members of her immediate
family. She was married to George W.
Hoge in 1857, and during her entire life
resided in this place and Bellaire. Her
husband died in 1882. She was the
mother of six children, three of whom
preceded her into the beyond. She was
woman of strong character, vigorous
intellect, and untiring energy in the dis
charge of duty. During nearly the whole
of her life she was an upright and devout
member of the NJ. E. Church Her place
was at the front, and she was yigilant
and aggressive in its interests. In tenn
perance and charitable organizations her
counsel was observed, and hers was
leading voice. Her death is a great loss
to her family, her friends, the church and
the community, and is commented upon
with deep feelings of sadness. Her
funeral takes place to-day Thursday.
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE r. J. Baggs Co.; of Bridgeport,
have sold their planning mill to r. J. Baggs
and Jerome Powell for $4,000. The
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad will
likely occupy the site and it will not
longer be used for the present purpose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22
Town and County.

THE Auditors of Belmont, Guernsey,
Noble, Muskingum. Franklin and Lick,
ing counties, met at Newark on Wednes
day of last week, and appraised the Cen
tral Ohio and Columbus and Newark di-
visions of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
roads, as follows: Main line, $4,000; sid
ings, $1,000; rolling stock, $1,000; build
ings, shops and fixed machinery $4,000;
one-half interest in main line, c. and n.
division, $1,000; sidings, $1,000; rolling
stock, $4,000. The Straitsville division
was appraised at s6,5OOper mile; sidings,
$1,000; rolling stock, S1,400. This is
about the same as last year with the ex-
ception Of a slight increase in rolling
stock and machinery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

On Saturday Judge briggs received
telegram from Missouri announcing the
dangerous illness of his father, and he at
once started to be present at the bedside
In consequence Court is not in session
this week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE Bellaire Independent says visions
of good pixies have already increased the
price of land about the city. Bottom
lands that were on the market two years
ago at less than $500 per acre, are with
drawn, while a mile further from the
town $1,000 per acre is, refused. Under
this state of facts the Land Appraiser
viii be able to report heavy increase
over the valuation of decade ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THOMAS DUNLAP farmer living near
Lewis Mills, died on Tuesday evening of
lung trouble, at the age of 5S years. He
had resided for some years in Pultney
township, until about year ago, when
he purchased and movedAto the farm
where he died. He was regarded as a
man of firm integrity and character. His
funeral took place on Thursday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1859. BELMONT COUNTY. $50

Examinations will be held at Bridgeport, Sept.
81. Nov. 9, March s, May IL, and July, Il.
Belmont, Oct u, Dee II, and Jue Z.
Bellaire, Jan. IL.
Barnesville, May 81 and Saturday before Institute.
Flushing Feb. s.
st. CairSville, Sept. Z, Jan. 25, and April II.
SOmerton, March -.
Tests in higher branches and in primary work
will be given January H. and on Friday and Sat
urday at close of Institute in August.
Examinations begin at 9 O'Clock A. VI.
JAS DUNCAN, Pres,
T. p. HARRIS,
). c. MURPHY, Clerk,
912-ly Board of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

DECORATION Day on Friday of next
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

JOHN HARLOW, boy 10 years of age,
who had been in the habit of stealing
rides on freight trains, was ground to
pieces under the wheels while attempting
to board freight at st. Clairsville juno
tion ON Friday morning. He was en-
ployed in the mines at Franklin where
his parents reside. His fate was the
natural result of reckless fooling and
stealing rides.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

SNAKE stories are now in the market.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE TuIf Field and Farm notes the
loss by suffocaton of two valuable horses
belonging to Mr.. J. H. Close of this place,
while they were enroute per express from
Lexington, KY, to Jersey City. One of
the animals cost Mr.. Close $1,000. 1t is
presumed that they were insured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

ABOUT 2 o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing of last week burglars effected an en-
trance into the house of James Kerr,
Esq, of Martins Ferry, by crawling
through a transom which had been left
open. They were heard by Mrs. Kerr,
who awakened her husband When he
attempted to raise an alarm one of the
men ordered him to keep quiet under
penalty of being shot. The burglariOus-
ly inclined gentlemen. then hastily took
their departure. receiving parting shot
from son of Mr.. Kerr. They got about
$50 in money and gold watch. A man
named Lem Barrett has been arrested as
one of the men concerned in the affair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

FISHING in the creeks is reported as
oond
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

Two YEARS or more ago Emmet Sat
terthwaite, well-known young farmer
of near Loydsville, was kicked on the
knee by horse. AT the time the hurt
did not give him much trouble and but
little attention was paid to it. But it
grew worse and for several months he
has been totally disabled, and steadily
declined in health. AS a last resort on
last Thursday his leg was amputated
above the knee, the operation being per-
formed by DR.. McMasters, of Wheeling,
in the presence of several other physi-
clans. He stood the operation well and
at last accounts his chances for recovery
were fair.
THE body of Philip Martin was found
in the river at atBrilliant on Tuesday. When
last seen on the night previous he was in
a boat house in the company of Nash
Murry, notorious character, both being
drunk. Marks of violence appear on his
throat, and as Murry at once skipped out,
it is thought probable that some difficulty
arose which precipitated a fight which
resulted in the death of Martin at the
hand of Murry. The suspected man was
afterward arrested and brought back.
Martin was "a years of age, and leaves a
wife.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THE Trustees of Warren township at
the late election on the question of i'm
provement of roads attempted to do all
the voting in one precinct when the town
ship is divided into two precincts. As
soon as discovered that it would be illegal
the voting was stopped, and next Satur-
day fixed as the day when in legal man.
ner the voters shall express their senti-
ments OH the question,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

ONE day last week another workman
fell from the Union bridge at Martins
Ferry, and landed on his head in a fiat
boat about sixty feet below. Strange to
say, he was not instantly killed, but his
injuries were such that his recovery is
very doubtful. Such accidents have be-
come very common at that place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

= AT Mt. Pleasant one day last week, two
school boys got into a fight in the school
house yard. The father of one of the
boys saw the scuffie, and, climbing the
fence, administered such drubbing to
the other boy that he is not expected to
live.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

THIS community was shocked on Mon
day by the announcement that Captain
Amos Glover, had accidentally shot and
killed himself on Saturday morning,
while engaged in shooting fish near Della
ware, Ohio. He was visiting his brother
in-law RObt. Simpson, and with two little
sons of the latter, went to the river to
hunt fish. The children were playing
short distance away. when they heard
the report of the gun and saw their uncle
fall. They at once gave the alarm, and he
lived but one hour afterwards. Accounts
differ as to how the accident occurred
one is that he was shot in the mouth, the
ball passing upward through the head,
and another that he was shot in the neck
from behind. His remains were brought
to this county, and were inferred at Cen
terville on Wednesday, where a large
number of his old friends gathered to
pay their last tribute of respect.
Capt. Glover was son of Samuel
Glover, and native of this county and
was about IS years of age. In early man
hood he was engaged in merchandising
at Powhatan, and at Rings Mills in
Washington township. He entered the
army Sept. 20 1861. and was elected Cap
tain of his Company F, 18th Ohio Inf'y.,
serving with it until March 10Th 1864,
when he resigned to enter upon the duties
of County Treasurer to which office he was
elected the previous Fall. At the expira-
ton of his term he declined to be re-
nominated and returned to private life.
The latter part of the sixties he removed
to Delaware, Ohio, where he took
prominent part in public affairs. He
held the position of Cashier in the office
of Treasurer of State during the incum-
bency of Hon. Isaac Welsh, as Treasurer
As a citizen there were none who occu-
pied higher place in public esteem, and
as a soldier, he was popular with his COM
rades and true to every trust reposed in
him. He was valiant officer participa-
ting with his command in every battle |
from Shiloh to Mission Ridge. He was
President of the 18th o. V. |. Association |
and his last visit to this place was during |
their meeting here last August. Mr.. |
Glover was unmarried. BY his business
sagacity he accumulated property valued
at over 100000 in various parts of the
country. Two brothers and two sisters
survive him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-22

A PEDDLER sued man in Bellaire be-
cause he (the peddler) called at the house
of the aforesaid man, and finding only a
bull dog at home, was accorded warm
reception, the dog retaining part of the
peddler's pants as souvenir of the oc-
casiOn.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
She Couldn't Play.

Hostess-Won't you please play some
thing for US, dear Miss Swindle?
Miss Swindle-Oh, l caunt, really, Pm
so horribly out of practice.
Hostess-Oh, Miss Swindle When YOU
always play so beautifully at any time
Miss Swindle-I? 1 play beautifully
when | really don't pret end to be anything
more than an amateur?
First Guest-Do play, Miss Swindle.
Second Guest-Oh, do.
Third Guest-Please do, Miss Swindle
Pve heard so much about your exquisite
playing and have always wanted to hear
you.
Miss Swindle-Oh, thank you! But |
really am quite out of practice and l sim
play little for my own amusement.
Guests Tin chorus) = O-o-o-o, Miss
Miss Swindle-Really, 1 don't pretend
to play well.
Fourth guest-Do, please, play some
thing for us. Let me escort you to the
piano.
Miss swindle (reluctantly)-Wen, if 1
must, | must, l suppose; but l shall play
horribly, and | really don't know of a
thing to play, anyhow.
Hostess Ito her husband an hour later)-
We really must do or say something to get
that stupid Miss Swindle away from the
piano. She's played six long pieces now,
and is beginning on the seventh, and
heaven only knows when she'll stop.
Everybody's either yawning or giggling.
L don't know what ever made me so stupid
as to ask her to play, anyhow Detroit
Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
SOME NAVAL FACTS.

Admiral David D. Porter, who has seen
slxty-six years of service in the navy of
the United States, contributes an article
to the North american Revieoo on "Disci-
pline in the Navy" that is one of the
most valuable of recent contributions to
the historical criticisms of the day. The
Admiral points out that seven-tenths of
the sailors in the navy of the United
States are foreigners. A majority of them
when shipped scarce speak the English
language; they represent nearly all ma
tions under the sun they come from all
manner of merchant, marine, naval and
coasting service, and at the outset have
not particle of American spirit. Out of
this material Commander in our navy is
required to mold a serviceable force that
shall do credit to the country. 1t is easily
seen that a tremendous task is imposed
upon our officers under these circum-
stances. That they succeed so well as
they do excites the admiration of the
Admiral. He cites the accident in Apia
harbor last year, and the behavior of the
American crews, as the most remarkable
instance in all our naval history of what
thorough discipline will accomplish. He
begs from the public the most charitable
Judgment for our officers, and declares
that while our disciplinary methods are
the mildest of any nation, still we accom-
plish wonders.
As to the marines, at whom the press is
disposed to aim the shafts of ridicule, the
Admiral says they are the most useful arm
of the naval service. Without them disci-
pline on American men-of-war would dis
appear, and we could not fight single
ship. Instead of reducing the marine
force he advises that it be greatly en-
larged, and AYERS that in this advice every
officer in the American navy will concur.
The need for establishing sources for sup
ply of Am erican blue,jackets he deems
imperative. At present there is but one
American training school of boys for naval
service, and the entire navy looks upon it
with tenderest regard, as it is the only
means through which a leaven of Ameri-
canism is introduced into the crews of our
ships. The paper of Admiral Porter is
one that ought to be read by all thought
ful people, since it is full of interesting
information, and appeals to the patriotic
spirit in the strongest manner. No one
can peruse the article and not feel his
cheeks tingle with modification over the
situation in which our navy is now placed,
by reason of the lack of American skilled
seamen.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

The table upon which Oliver Cromwell
signed the death-warrant of Charles L.
was sold recently to London antiquary
for $40.
The appliance of hydraulic power to the
manufacture of steel seamless boats is one
Of the latest things in England. These
boats are thought to be in every particular
superior to those made of wood, and can
be made at about the same cost.
Sam Bailey, of Nashville, Mich, came
across three rats in the road some time ago
and all of them had hold of a straw travel
ing along. On closer investigation he
found that the two outside rats were lead
ing the center one, which was blind.
Some days ago drummer tried to sell
whetstones from quarry in Ohio to
Raleigh hardware firm. The hardware
man carried the drummer up to the State
museum and showed him samples of whet-
stones from twenty-five counties in North
Carolina-all better than his.
A man who wants to be Register and
Recorder of Warren county, Penn, an
nounces himself thus: "a true patriot
should be willing to serve his country at
all times. /, having served three years
when war was in the land and patriots
needed, now desire to serve three years
when peace and good will prevail"
7 An Italian arrested in New York for
shooting trick cat belonging to saloon
keeper, stated to the police magistrate that
his business is that of serving dried cats
livers to Mott street Chinese at forty cents
each. He also derives considerable money
from the sale of the pelts of the murdered
cats, which are made into muffs and boas.
Edward Bellamy did not, like Lord
Byron, wake one morning and find himself
famous. He worked hard for years with
very little recognition, and even after
Looking Backward" was published it was
several years before it attracted much at
tentioD. Mr.. Bellamy is AZ years old,
lawyer by profession, but devotes more
time to literature than to law. He has an
office in Springfield, Mass, furnished in
the simplest manner, with table and two
or three chairs, and the floor is literally
;carpeted with manuscripts,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
GIVE US A GREAT PARK.

The Ala makes sensible and timely
suggestion concerning the preservation Of
the upper Sacramento canyon. There is a
region lying around Mt. Shasta, having an
altitude of from 5000 feet upward to the
summit of that great butte, which, by
being simply left alone, is already the
grandest park in the world. Its altitude
is such as to make it unsuited to cultiva-
ton. The Yosemite is perhaps the most
sublime piece of natural scenery on the
earth, but as park for popular recreation
it is and always will be a failure. Its
open season is extremely short. 1t is in
accessible, and will probably remain so.
1t is deep, narrow gorge, with stupendous
cliffs, but it lacks expansion, and even if a
large area were added to it from the
higher attitudes eastward, or the rugged
and inaccessible country north and south
it would not be comparable for park pur-
poses with the broad expanse of sublime
scenery which attends Mt. Shasta.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
THE GYPSIEs.
The Mode of Life in the Austrian Do
miniOn.
| From the London Standard

miniOn.
From the London Standard
The Archduke Joseph, Commander of
the Hungarian Honved army, has made
the language, traditions and habits of the
gypsies his special study. Extensive as
the literature about this strange and inter-
esting people already is, the researches of
the Archduke have brought several un-
known features to light, and he is indefati-
gable in correcting existing errors and In
creating scientific interest for his friends,
the gypsies. His opportunities for enter.
ing into their mysteries have been excep-
tional.
There are in Hungary no fewer than
$4,000 gypsies, and some 20O, 1000 in the
neighboring Roumania. The Archduke
is visiting their settlements one after an
other, and to his thorough knowledge of
the language, as well as to his exalted
rank, it may be attributed that the gyp-
sizes, who wantonly deceive other sarants,
reveal their secrets without hesitation
to the royal gypsy" as the Arch
duke allows himself iokingly to be
called. He published some time ago
as the first result of his studies, a gram
mar and dictionary of the gypsy language,
the most complete book on the subject in
existence; and he read paper few DAYS
ago before the Ethnographical Society of
Budapest, on the origin and habits of his
proteges, which will shortly appear in
print in the late Crown Prince Rudolph's
serial work, "Austria-Hungary with Pen
and Pencil"
The Archduke Joseph supports Grell-
mann's theory of the Hindustani origin of
all gypsies, by comparing the two Ian
guages. He says, for instance, that the
word snow, which in Hindustani is hima,
is in the gypsy language him, and the
word for carrier, in the one language ldyd,
is the other lei and tera, SO that in both
languages Himalaya means the bearer of
snow. Many other instances of the same
sort are given, which it is unnecessary to
quote, as it is no longer doubted that the
slopes of the Himalaya mountains were
the home of all the gypsies at present in
Europe, where their first appearance is
traced to the year 1417. 1t is of far
greater interest to learn something of
their views and habits.
The earth (phnol has existed, in their
opinion, from eternity, and is the original
of everything that Is good. God they call
"devel," and the devil they call "beng"l
They fear both, and curse both when they
are in bad luck, or in case of the death of
one of their number; and they believe
also in evil spirits, which can be chased
away by throwing brandy, or in default of
that liquor, water, upon the body or upon
the grave, whenever they pass it. They
swear by their dead, and that is their
most solemn oath, which Is vigorously kept
in honor; they do not, however, believe in
life after death. Their language has nc
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13

FRANCIS A. WALKERS paper on "Pro-
lection and Protectionists," in the current
number of the Quarterly Journal Of
Economics, is the fullest and most
dispassionate monograph upon the
ubject that has fallen under our
reading, since the new agitation of the
tariff question began five years ago. Mr..
Walker, while very firm in his own con.
victions, is such fair reasoner that it is a
pleasure to study his paper, even if one
does not concur in all his conclusions. 1t
is such exhaustive, dispassionate and fair
presentation of issues as this that COM
mands the respect of the thoughtful and
tends to shape and mold the opinion of the
ape