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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
NOTICE.

Los Angeles Terminal Railway Com
pany.
There will be no regular trains on the Glen
dale division Wednesday and Thursdsy, the
goth and 2lst instants, on account of
chaneing the guage of the track. Regular trains
will be resumed on Friday the 22d instant.
T.B. BURNETT, General Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
vines for arizona.

ONTARIO, CAL, Jan. 20.-A carload OF
rooted Muscat vines was shipped from
the Chino nurseries today to Biabee,
Ariz.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
California Vinegar works,

555 Banning street, opposite soap factory,
near Alameda and First streets, one-half block
from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21

Try Helmet table luxuries. a dainty for tha
eye and appetite. Il. Jevne.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21

Hare yo.s vacant roomf Ifsc, advsr-
Iise0n our classified page.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21

Bargains in real estate on our classified
page.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21

Try Helmet pure leaf lard. open kettle
II. Jevne.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
IN SOCIETY.

II. P. Moore and Miss Leita Jordan
were united in marriage yesterday at
noon, by the Rev. DR.. Chichester.
Only the immediate friends of the
couple we're invited to witness the cere-
mony. After dainty wedding lunch
the couple left on the o'clock train for
a two weeks trip to Santa Barbara.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
FAMILY REUNION.
The Scattsrday Family Spend Pleasant
Day Together.

The Scattsrday Family Spend a Pleasant
Day Together.
A reunion of the Scatterday family,
as a surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Frint and family, of this place, was held
last Friday. About twenty-five of the
members of this family, coming from
Centerville, Lamira, Bridgeport and
Wheeling Island, were present. They
brought a most bountiful dinner with
them, and thirty persons sat down to a
table groaning under its weight of good
things for the inner man. The day was
spent in social intercourse, and is one
which all present thoroughly enjoyed,
and which all will remember with pleas
ure. The recipients of the honor, Mr..
and Mrs. Frint and family, were delight
ed with the event, affording them as it
did an opportunity of meeting together
many separated relatives, and being also
pleasing testimonial of the respect and
esteem in which they are held by their
numerous people.
The reunion did not include the entire
family complete, as several members
were presented by various duties from
attending, and many who reside at dis
tant points could not be at hand. The
thirty present, however, were sufficient
to make the occasion one of great inter-
est and enjoyment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
MCKINLEY at wbeel;np.

Gov. McKinley's meeting at Wheeling,
Tuesday, promises to be the greatest
political demonstration ever held in West
Virginia. Wheeling and all the territory
in the Ohio Valley tributary to it is a
region built up and prosperous because
of the Republican policy of Protection.
Every town for miles around will send
delegates of citizens and uniformed clubs
to swell the great parade to take place at
night after the speech of the Governor.
The rural districts, too, the residents of
which love Mckinley as the champion of
the great markets at the edges of their
farms will turn out en- mGsse
A special train will be run from this
place, returning after the night meeting,
and providing liberal round trip rate
Let every good Republican attend.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Con
and Go.

Pertinent Points About People Who Con g
and Go.
Misses Allie and Estella Lewis, of
GAINESVILLE, were the guests of relatives
in this place over Sunday.
Miss Mary Boyd, of Wellsburg, W,
Va, was visitor last week to Miss Ina
Tallman.
r. b. Naylor and F. F. Faris of
Wheeling were registered at the Claren-
den, Sunday.
deputy Treasurer. Kirk and wife are
at Flushing, attending the wedding of
Mrs Kinks sister.
Mrs. Harry Merritt, after lengthy
visit to her husbands parents in this
place, started for Providence, r. l., Mon
day, where she expects to make her future
home. Her husband will join her in the
near future.
Mrs. Bette Allen of Staunton, Va,
is the guest of relatives in this place.
Mrs. j. T. Gratigny of Barnesville is
spending few days with her sister, Mrs.
E. L. McMillen.
Rev. Robert Dickey of Baltimore is
visiting the family of BENZ. Dickey.
Thomas Furbay and wife of New
Athens visited the family of Dr. Furbay
this week.
DIR. Furbay last week attended the
first meeting of the West Virginia State
Dental Association.
Mrs ]. o. Cochran of Martins Ferry
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. j. Merritt, of this place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Political Notes.

THE New York Sun is good Demo-
cratic authority. In fact its Democracy
can not be questioned, and this is what
it says about the condition of the coun-
try under Republican rule:
"Atno past time was labor so generally employed
and so well paid. In all directions manufacturing
industries are active, and the prosperity OF the
people is manifested in the volume Of trade the in
crease of savings banks deposits the paying of of
farm mortgages, and the steady progress of i'm
provements. To-day the United States Of all the
countries of the world is the most prosperous. In
Europe, in England more especially, doubt and
anxious forebodngs as to the business and indus
trial future prevail. Here we see only buoysncy
and hopefulness.'
There is no calamity bowling about
that.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
MARRIAGE Licenses.

The following marriage permits were
issued by the Probate Judge during the
week ending Tuesday:
VIM. E. Lynn and L. Emma Frazier.
Linley Hanson and Lizzie Dawson.
Samuel g. Marmie and Wavie Ethel
Moore.
Earl Porter and Amanda A. Morris.
VIM. G. Brown and Della K. Lippincott.
Henry d. Craig and Linnie ]. Long.
Lewis V. Wooten and Grace White.
James A. Mckee and Ida May Coss.
George L. Spence and Flora A. McCord.
Joseph Randolph and Jennie Kinney.
]. VIM. Wright and Sallie j. Harris.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Let to The Chronicle.

The Board of Deputy State Supervisors
of Elections met in this place on Monday.
\ few necessary changes were made in
the judges and clerks appointed at the
last meeting and the list was approved as
corrected. Bids for printing, binding,
and perforating 10000 tickets and the
necessary blanks for use at the coming
election were opened and read. The en-
tire contract was let to THE CHRONICLE
for the sum of S199.75, that being the
lowest bid. The only other bid was that
of the Gazette, at 1924.
The Clerk of the Board was authorized
to advertise for bids for printing 3OO
tickets for special election in Powhatan
Point village. The Board adjourned to
meet on October 90
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
THE cause of protection is the cause of
the country Henry Clay.
Election of Officers.

At the regular semi-annual meeting of
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church, of this place, on
Wednesday evening of last week, the
following officers were elected for the
coming six months:
President, Sadie Giffen; Vice Presi-
dents. ist, J. p Hall; End, Nellie Jepson;
Secretary. Willie Blair; Assistant, Lucy
Alexander; Treasurer, Clara Alexander;
Lookout Committee, John Riley, Bessie
Adams, Della Collins; Prayer Meeting
Committee, Mamie Grove, J ohm Shannon,
Rena McCann; Missionary Committee,
Lulu Brown, LYDIA Anderson, Mabel
Crawford.
The Society is flourishlng nicely. Thsy
invite all to attend their meetings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Fire at New Athens.

New Athens suffered destructive fire
on Tuesday night of last week four sta
bles and tin shop were destroyed, and
two business houses badly damaged. The
fire started in Shiyer's livery stable from
the upsetting of lantern, and took in
F. M. Cooper's stable, Mrs. Morrow's sta
BILE, the stable of Thomas Shiver, ST., and
only by the greatest effort was the gro
cery of F. M. Cooper saved from being
entirely consumed. The loss is placed
at 5000, with but little insurance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
SEVERAL SHORT STORIES.
Suit Against W. ]. Berry, Ex-Com-
missioner, Began.
Action to Recover on Over-measurement
on Three Contracts Amounting
to a Good Round Sum.

AS mentioned in these columns last
week, the Board of County Commission
ers have brought suit against W. J. Ber-
ry for 81, 1871, the amount alleged to
have been fraudulently collected on con-
tracts submitted by him, and on which
ver-meas,lrements we're made. The pc
tition as filed by Prosecutor Hollings-
worth, on Saturday, sets forth the follow
ing allegations as the grounds of the
action:
On the Sd of November, 1890, the
Board contracted with Andrew Ham
mond to build retaining wall at Shafer's
coal mine, at s5.65 per cubic yard, and
the same was completed aboIt April 8,
1891. Berry's term of Office expired on
January /, 1891, and he was appointed to
superintend this work. He had full
charge, and was entrusted to make meas
urements and to certify the amounts to
be paid to the contractor. There was
in said wall as defendant well knew,
1883 cubic yards of masonry, and if the
same had been honestly and fairly meas
ured the cost of the wall would have
been Sl103.89. But from time to time
the defendant falsely and fraudulently,
and with the intent of procuring money
wrongfully for the county for himself
and said contractor, Hammond, reported
to the Board of Commissioners that there
were 512 cubic yards in said wall, and
approved the bills of said contractor,
Hammond, for such amount of work,
when he knew such representations,
measurements, and reported measure
ments to be false. The Commissioners,
relying upon his measurements and rep
reservations, were induced to pay, and
did pay, the said contractor $289280 for
said work"
AS a second cause of action the Board.
on August 8, 1889, entered into a con
tract with W. W. Ferrell, by which Fer
rell was to build retaining wall and
culvert on the road on the lands of An
drew Smith, in Mead township, at S2.1S
per cubic yard for the wall, and $3.50 per
cubic yard for the culvert. Defendant
was Commissioned, and was appointed to
superintend the work. He certified 555
cubic yards of masonry in the wall, and
14l in the culvert, when there were only
40795 cubic yards in the wall, and 44.04
cubic yards in the culvert. For this the
Board paid Sl7O4.O6 instead of S104347.
On the same date the Board entered
into contract with same to build another
retaining wall in the same locality at
$3.18 per cubic yard for masonry. Ber-
ry also superintended this, and certified
1877 cubic yards instead of 96.98 cubic
yards, and on this was paid S594.66
instead of S3OS.39. The sum of the
excess payments on the above contracts
amount to the sum above given. For
this amount judgment is asked.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Sunday School Officers.

The M. E. Sunday school board elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, A. T. McKelvey;
assistant superintendent, Prof. Rossiter;
treasurer, Ellie Garrison; secretary, Lucy
Hartley; assistant, Alice Edgerton; libra
rian, A. d. Hartley; assistant, James
Lewis; superintendent of infant depart
ment, Mrs. w. j. Thompson; assistant,
Prudie Furbay; organist, Bert Robson;
assistant, Mary Blair; artist, J. 2. Hall;
chorister, Mrs. w. ]. Thompson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Repuhlicsn Meetings.

The Republican meetings on Saturday
night at Sewellsville, Shepherdstown, and
Colerain, were we'll attended, and great in
terest was manifested. The meeting at
SeweIlsville was addressed by Hon. j. w.
Nichols and w. A. Hunt, ESQ.,; at Shep-
herdstown by Hon. e. L. Weems and
Hon. A. T. McKelvey, and at Cole
rain by Hon. L. Danford and J. W. Hol
lingsworth, Esq. The enthusiasm man
ifested proves that the Republicans of
the county are active and eager for the
fray, and good round Republican ma
jority can be confidently expected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Come Here to Paw Tax

As the County Treasurer's office is now
running under the CARRIER law, the Treas
urer will appoint no collectors this fall to
collect taxes in each township as has
heretofore been the custom, and all taxes
will have to be paid at the Treasurer's
office in this place. This, too, by Decem-
Der 20. or per cent. will be added, as the
new law is specific on that point. of
course it will not be so easy to come to
st. Clairsville or to send as it was to pay
in your own town or township, but
Democratic legislature is to be thanked
for that favor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

The annual convention of Our Young
Peoples Christian Union OF the United
Presbyterian Church, of this Presbytery,
will be held in the United Presbyterian
church at New Athens, o., on Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 18th and 18th.
An interesting program will be rendered.
Among the papers will be one by Miss
Bess Hewetson, OF this place. on Our
Young People.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

A correspondent from Bridgeport tele-
graphed to the Cleveland papers, last
week, that st. Clairsville was suffering
from a terrible scourge of the scarlet
fever, that there were many cases of the
disease in town and that there had been
six deaths. In view of the fact that
their has been one death and only four
or five other cases in very mild form,
that correspondent must have been very
hard up for news to distort facts in that
way. At present the disease has wholly
disappeared and the schools resumed on
Monday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
NOT EXACTLY NEWS.
A Few General Remarks and Familiar
Reflections.

A Few General Remarks and Familiar
Reflections.
Ernest Renan, who died last week, wa:
not an infidel or an anti Christian. He
was a broad, scholarly student, sincere
searcher after truth. He was as he him
self said a "Christian Socialist" and g
moral disciple of Jesus" He was
honest, benevolent, liberal. He did not
think Christ divine, and he took infinite
pains to find wherein his belief wal
wrong. He believed devOutly in God
His work is not like that of Voltaire
Paine or Ingersoll. Everything he wrote
is humane, philanthropic, optimistic. He
did not seek to tear down, but he sub.
iected the Bible to the most critical in.
vestigations of modern science. He was
one of that class of modern thinkers who
reject the historic Christ, and cling, so far
as nineteenth century intellectualism can
cling, to the essential Christ. He accepted
the spirit of Christianity and made it the
rule of his life, but he objected to the
form. His contributions to theological
writings are keen, varied and literary
Students of Holy Writ, who desire to
study with accuracy and with all the ap-
pliances of to-day, will not pass Renan
by unnoticed, because some bigot says
he is dangerous.
Death nit a shining mark when last
week it struck down Alfred Lord Tenny-
son, poet-laureate of England, and easily
the highest figure in the literary world
to-day. Tennyson was favorite of
fortune. He came of an educated and
wealthy family. He began writing in
1927. His first writings were damned by
the critics, and he waited twelve years
for proper recognition. 1t is interesting
to note that he was approved in America
before his own country sanctioned him,
and that Edgar Allen Poe was among
his first admirers. For over half cen
tury his pen has never been idle. His
genius was not greater than Browning s,
but it was different. and appealed to a
wider circle. The characteristic of his
style is music No other poet has ever
rung so many varying peals from tinkling
words and balanced lines. By many per-
sons he is regarded as the greatest poet
since Shakespeare and Milton. Such
praise, however, is too high. But any
person who wants to know English litera-
ture will make himself familiar with
Locksley Hall, In Memoriam, The Prin-
cess, and Idyls of the King. There is
little nobler or better written work in
literature.
The Gazette, of this place, last week
made some dirty and scurrilous remarks
about prominent citizen, alleging
among other things that he had not
sufficient courage ito look dog in the
face" The citizen happening to meet
on the street the Gazette editor day or
SO afterward, gave him long stare,
saying as he did so that he wanted to
disprove the charge brought against him,
and show that he was quite brave enough
to look very mean and NANCY dog in
the face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Sore on Democracy.

Gen. A. J. Warner, of Marietta, form
erly congressman from this district, is
exceeding sore on the Democracy. Last
week he wrote letter to the State Com
mittee vowing that he would have moth
ing to do with party standing on such a
platform as that patched up at Chicago.
He is down on the declaration in favor
of wildcat banks, and while he is an ardent
advocate of free silver, yet he is a pro-
tectionist, and will probably vote for
Harrison.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Attention, Republicans!

A meeting of the Republican Club will
be held at Republican headquarters, in
the Welday Block, at 7:30 Saturday even
ing. Business of Importance is to be
brought before this meeting, and it is
earnestly urged that every member come
out. w. S. KENNoN,
&C CARROLL, Sec'y. President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

THE teachers and pupils of Room No.
3, on the reassembling of school Monday
morning, testified to their sorrow at the
death of Master John T. Patton, and the
high regard in which they held him, by
decorating his vacant seat with flowers,
and handsomely draping it with the
black embIems of grief and death.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Corn Shocking.

Some corn shockers are able to put up
one hundred shocks day, as great
days work, but the new implement op-
Grated in this vicinity by L. A. Clipp,
easily beats that. The machine is pulled
by one horse. The man rides and gath
ers the corn in as the knives cut it. at a
trial last week eight shocks were put up
in fourteen minutes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
Death of Mrs. johnson.

Mrs. Ross johnson died at her home
on High Ridge, on Wednesday evening
of last week, of typhoid fever. She had
been sick for several weeks, and was in
a fair way to recovery, when she took a
relapse. Mr.. johnson is confined to his
bed with the same disease. The entire
family has been sadly afflicted. The fu-
neral took place on Friday, followed by
interment at WarnOck.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

PAUL, the 16-year-old son of DIR. Cook,
of Bridgeport, who disappeared about
two weeks since, was heard from at Bal
timore few days since. He telegraphed
for money to get home. As he ran away
because he got licking, he ought to get
another for coming home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

WITH the numerous meetings last Sat
urday night, with the two great McKin-
ley meetings Wednesday, and with the
excellent speakers promised at different
points for Saturday night, the Republi-
cans of Belmont cannot complain that
the campaign is too quiet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
COURT OPENS.
The Fall Session Began on Tuesday
of This Week.
Business Disposed of During the First
Day-Cases Settled and Motions Ar
gued-Findings of the Court.

The fall term of the Court of Common
Pleas convened on Tuesday. Present
]. b. briggs. Judge; Henry NJ. Davies
Clerk; l.. E. Emerson, Deputy Clerk; NJ.
M. Scott, Sheriff; w. N. Darby, Deputy
Sheriff.
The jurors of the Grand Jury being
called came, to wit: !. n. Fogle, r. E.Neil
VIM. Workman, VIM. ]. Eckles, Stewart
Adams, A. d. Steele, VIM. M. Tolbert
VIM. Faris, Joseph Fisher, James O'Don-
nell, John O'Conner, Frank Magee, and
Martin L. Bell, Joseph West and Daniel
Fisher for good and sufficient cause be-
ing excused, w. FL. Howells and Sylvan
us Coffman were called from the by
ISLANDERS, and the Court appointed l. n.
Fogle, foreman.
By order of the Court, Arthur A. Clark
was appointed Court Constable.
G. w. Armstrong against Lydia Z.
Brown and others. Sale confirmed and
deed ordered.
Peter Shaver against P. o. V. & c.
R'y Co. Defendant offered to confess
Judgment for $500, which was refused
by plaintiff.
Louis Long against John Baugh and
others. Dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
Belmont S. and L. Co. against Alex.
Radebaugh; settled and dismissed at
costs of defendant.
Albert Mclaughlin against Spencer B.
Kent and others; settled and dismissed at
costs of plaintiff.
George Gillespie against Samuel GILES
pie; ordered off docket.
Hanauer, Kohn & Co. against Simon
Behr and others; settled and dismissed
and costs paid.
Mary E. Bedlion against VIM. Bedlion
and others; dismissed at costs of def t.
Alex. Lynn against E. G. Carpenter;
dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
Ohio against James Burke; off docket.
Isaac Nixon against Penna Co.; off
docket.
j. B. Smith against VIM. D. Lashley
and others. Finding that defendants
Lashley are indebted to plaintiff in the
sum of 1921. As with interest at 8 per cent.
Mollie Bolte against Henry Bolte. Dis
missed without prejudice.
First Natl Band of st. Clairsvllle vs.
w. S. Taggart and Others. Judgment by
confession on warrant of attorney, for
$500. 60 and costs.
Mary Robinson against Dexter Robin
son; dismissed without prejudice.
II. G. Pratt, City Solicitor, against City
of Martins Ferry; dismissed at costs of
plaintiff.
Elizabeth Kennon against John w.
BEEN; cause settled and dismissed.
Sarah Barker against Iven Branden
and others; settled and dismissed.
George Fl. Smith against Mary Snyder
and others; settled and dismissed at costs
of defendant.
The following cases were continued:
Mary NJ Sheets against Rebecca j.
Newlan;
Samuel W. Corbstt against Mary A.
Corbett;
Buckeye S. and L. Co. against Fred
Gachter and others;
Joseph H. Perkins against E. b. Arm
strong as administrator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13
YES, verify the tariff is tax; it is a

YES, verify the tariff is tax; it is
heavy tax, an oppressive tax, a strangu-
lation tax. 1t is tax that vexes, har-
ries oppresses and impoverishes--the
foreigner who would come into this
country and undersell our merchants and
manufacturers simply because he en-
ployes starved and poverty stricken men
and women to make his goods. The
tariff is tax that protects and enriches
our people at the expense of the foreign
enemies of American industry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

THE duties Of sheriff are such as to
require that that officer be well versed
in legal forms and demand that he pos
sess at least rudimentary knowledge of
the law. A slight mistake made
through ignorance might result disas-
trously. The members of the Belmont
county bar bear testimony that no more
competent man than N. NJ. Scott ever
held the Office of sheriff. He knows
what to do and does it without any de-
lay. There is little danger that the
people of Belmont county viii swap a
competent and tried man for boy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-10-13

THE Iron Trade Circular, published
at Birmingham, England, heads its news
columns with these suggestive headlines:
Depression In the South Wales Trade.
Effects Of the Mckinley Tariff-10,0OO
Men Out Of Work in Wales. Yes, the
Mckinley Bill is tremendous injustice.
1t is one of the worst pills the foreign
business competitors of this country's
trade ever had to swallow.