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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
FLUSHING,

Charles OZier and wife, of Cleveland, were in
town the forepart of this week.
Jesse Holloway and Willard Kirk SciO students,
were at home over Sunday,
There was heavy frost in this vicinity Satur-
day night.
Charles and Harry Stewart, Merson Gregory and
Whit Judkins were at st. Clairsvllle, Sunday
Ed HObson and wife spent Sunday at St Clairs-
vile.
Henry Beatty, of Compiler, who but recently re-
covered from a severe sickness, was the guest Of
his son viii, last Thurday.
The contest at Music Hall, Saturday evening, was
success in every particular. A large number of
citizens from New Athens, UniOntOwn, and other
towns, helped to swell the audience into one of
the largest that has assembled at Music Hall since
construction. The best Of order was kept through
out the entertainment. Music was furnished by
the StumptOwn band, for the benefit Of which Or
ganization the contest was given. The declaimers
had their selections well prepared, and delivered
them with force and effect. The award of the
prize Ga S. gold piece to Miss Justice gave gen.
eral satisfaction.
There is in contemplation by the proprietors Of
Music Hall an entertainment, which would be an
enjoyable affair. 1t is proposed to select num-
ber of the best declaimers from Flushing and
several neighboring towns to combine in an elOcr-
tiOnary contest. The most attractive feature about
this anticipated entertainment is that the selec-
tOn will be of various kinds. In this way the
sameness, which is unavoidable in the customary
prohibition contests, will be done away with.
Miss Greyhill. Saturday evening, lectured to
fairly good sized audience at Disciples church.
The largest primaries in the history of Flushing
were held here Saturday, 1s7 votes being pOl,ed
There was much excitement during the afternoon,
and many humorous incidents occurred. VIM. G.
Williams and Robert Wiley, Hollingsworths dele
gates, were elected.
On Monday of last week shrewd attempt was
made by two strangers, one in the character of a
half-wtted tramp, the other representing himself
to be the cashier of a Pennsylvania bank, to swim
die via three-card monte, David Branson, of this
place, out of a large sum of money. Although the
game was stale, the tramp well played the fool,
his accomplice well acted the honest man, every
detail was so minutely perfect that Mr.. Branson
was made implicitly to believe that all he had to
do to make himself possessor of the neat amount
of money displayed by the tramp, was to reach
out his hand and touch card with no spots on
one side of it. A less scrupulous man would have
fallen into the remarkably clever trap set for him.
AS it was, Mr.. Branson refused to have anything
to do with the swindlers, who, having without
avail, made every effort to entrap their wOuld-be
dupe, hastily disappeared. C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
Spicy Letters from Busy Local Con
tributors.
What Your Neighbors and Our Neighbors
are Doing, and Other Local
Events Happily Told.
UNIoNToWN.

Rev. Edgar Henderson, formerly resident of
this vicinity late of Allegheny City, Pa, and Miss
Anna Lyle were united by marriage at the home
of the bride, in this locality, Wednesday even
ing, May 4th, by Rev. Hackett, assisted by Rev.
Gifin, of st. Clairsville. Quite number of guests
were present to enjoy splendid supper and the
pleasant social event.
Mrs. Belle Moore, formerly Miss Campbell, of
Emerson, Nebraska, accompanied by her daugh-
ter Miss LOrena, is visiting relatives in this local.
ity. Many readers of THE CHRONICLE will re-
member her. 1t is &c years since she left Ohio for
her Western home, yet she recognizes many of her
old-time friends. Their visit viii likely prove an
extended one, and Miss NJ will take a course of
lessons in music at Franklin College.
The marriage of Fred Michal, of this town, to
Miss Ada Horton, of New Athens, which took
place at the Presbyterian parsonage on Thursday
evening, May 5th, was a complete surprise to
many of their friends. The knot was tied by the
Rev. Hackett, and the young people received the
congratulations OF their friends and the bride was
warmly welcomed to her new home Both parties
are of high social standing, and the marriage can
not fail to prove happy one. The band, of which
Mr.. NJ. is a member, gave them serenade.
Rev. johnson, former pastor of Uniontown con-
gregation, accompanied by his wife came up on
Sabbath to hear a sermon by Rev. DR.. Thompson
They received cordial greeting from their friends
who were glad to meet with them in their former
place of worship.
If any reader of THE CHRONICLE procures a
book to record the names of "hustlers,' he will
write in the name of NJ. W. Shepherd of Lafferty,
who, it is stated marked out and planted six acres
of corn ground in one day. We feel assured that
he did not also plow the ground. Six acres are
enough. Score one for In.
At the primary meeting in Wheeling township
the vote was tie, standing Nichols II, PoOrman
IA. The delegate was selected by lot and Nichols
won. Delegate, J. ID. Hays; alternate b. M. Hoge.
Church Notes: Communion at Presbyterian
church on Sabbath last. The pastor was assisted
by Rev. Whiteford Parks, of Adena.-COmml-
Mon at U. p. Church next Sabbath; Rev. H. Fl.
Thompson Friday a call will be made out
for Rev. Michal, of Xenia, and Rev. W. r. Thomp-
son will moderate the call.
Joseph Thompson has been sick, but was able
to attend church on Sabbath.-Wm. v, Camp
bell, of st. Clairsvllle, passed through town Mon
day, and was interviewed by some of his acquaint-
| ances. Miss Lu Dunbar, who is attending
Franlin College, came home and was at church on
Sabbath George II. Caldwell, who has been
quite sick, is now better.-Lindsay Wright aid
visit to friends in West Va. recently. L.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

THE gist of of the whole tariff ques-
tion was never more concisely or forcibly
stated than by Sir John Macdonald, the
Canadian Premier, when recently asked
if he believed there was any truth in
the Democratic cry, "the tariff is a tax"
He replied
tits tax and I'll prove it to you in a sentence
Suppose have 1000 bushels of barley on this the
Canadan) side which l desire to sell in the United
States. Under present law in America must pay
10 cents per bushel. or $50 in all upon my I,OCs
bushels, before am permitted to cross the line
with my barley, and when do cross the line with
it how much do 1 get for it? Why, get the
American price, the same tn barley is selling for
over there. don't add to that price the 15 cents
per bushel that paid in at the customs house
Therefore, the tariff is tax but unfortunately
ii is a tax upon our people who ship their produce
to the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
All For a Barley Corn.

LaFontaine, in one of his fables, tells
of barnyard fowl that scratched up a
gem, while scratching for corn. Not
knowing its value, he gave it to a stone
cutter for a barley corn. Thus do many
persons throw away the priceless pearl
of health. A 'trifiing' cough is neglect
ed, then comes consumption, then death.
Stay the cough, or look out for coffin.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will cure catarrh in the head, bronchial
or throat affections, or lung scrofula
commonly known as the consumption
of the lungs. If taken in time, and
given fair trial, it will cure, or the
money paid for it will be refunded. 1t
is the only guaranteed cure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
ST. ClA

THE result of the primaries last Sat
urday shows conclusively that Colonel
Poorman is the choice of Belmont
county Republicans for Congress. Col.
Poorman was not our choice, but we are
for Belmont county's interest and choice,
and since the county has spoken for
him, as Belmont county's candidate,
we tender him the support of THE
CHRONICLE.
Now that the preliminary battle has
been fought, and the victor declared, it
is the duty of every Republican in Bel
mont county to exert every muscle to
secure for us the nomination. Though
your choice is not the one named, let
not personal feeling triumph over party
interest. Only by united delegation
in convention can Belmont county hope
to WIN. By a division in our ranks, as
is threatened, another county will reap
the benefit. Our quarrels will send the
nomination elsewhere. Get together,
go into the convention solid, and stay
there until the Belmont county candi-
date is declared the nominee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
tuesday. IuNE Eth. 1892,

TUESDAY, JUNE 7th, 1892,
S3O,OcO Pultney Township Road Bonds of the de-
nomination OF 81 C0O to bear interest from June l.
1892, at the rate of per eentum per annum. paya-
BILE Semi-annually. Bonds and interest payable at
the County Treasurer's Office, Belmont county,
Ohio.
These Bonds will be numbered consecutively.
commencing with number 81, and will fall due and
become payable, as follows:
Numbers 81 to 96 inclusive, March l., 1915; num-
Der 81 to 1O2, inclusive, September l, 1915 number
1903 to los, inclusive March /, 1916; numDer l09 to
H. inclusive, September 1916; number i15 to 40,
inclusive, March l, 1917.
These Bonds are issued by authority and in pu' =
suance of an act of the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, passed March 25, 1890 and entitled
township, Belmont county, Ohio, and authorizing
the Commissioners of said county to locate, grade
and improve certain roads, ana provide for the
payment thereof by a local tax'-(O. L., Vol. 81,
page 40. And, also. by authority and in pursu-
ance of an act supplementary to tine above recite
act, and known as House Bill No. 725, passed April
6, 1892.
These Bonds will be offered in two ways:
FIRST OFFER-S30,GCJ in 80 lots.
SECOND OFFER-S3OG.l. }.
None of said Bonds will be sold for less than
the face, with any interest that may have accrued
thereon.
Bonds will be paid for at the County Treasurer's
Office, when the same will be delivered to the
purchasers.
Parties requiring transcript of proceedings of
Commissioners must pay for the same.
The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Bel
mont county, Ohio.
j. A HENDERSON,
5124t County Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12


In less than month the National
Convention will meet, but who will be
the nominee of that convention is still
an uncertainty. 1t looks like President
Harrison would be re-nominated, yet
there are enough uninstructed delegates
to defeat him if they should concentrate
on another man. There is but one
opinion of his administration could
not have been better-but there is a
feeling that, through the enmities nee
essarily made during four years in office,
some one else might be stronge~. How
ever, the result can be safely left with
the Minneapolis Convention and the
Republicans will be in trim to elect the
nominee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

Frank Hotaling, travelling man,
suicided at Cory, Pa.
The Illinois State Convention in,
structed for Harrison.
Charles Emory Smith, Minister to
Russia, has resigned.
The young people in the NJ. E. church
have petitioned the General Conference
to allow them to dance.
An officer shot and killed an escaping
horse thief at GAINESVILLE.
The City of New York and City of
Paris, the largest two ships af1oat, will
hereafter feat the American flag.
Forty-two miners were killed by an
explosion at Portland, Ore.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
The Garrison Trial.

AT 10 o'clock Saturday night Judge
PAUL became convinced that there was
no hope of getting verdict on the Gar
rison murder case, and the twelve men
who had been wrestling with the problem
for more than two days were called into
the Court and discharged from further
consideration of the case.
The jury is said to have stood eight to
four or six to six on the question of
guilty or not guilty, and seven to five on
second degree, and ten to two on volun-
tary manslaughter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
A Little Joke.

Bill Nye makes the following joke
about Bellaire man:
"We stopped the other night at house
where the landlady had three husbands
all living quietly and jOyfully in the same
house with her. We saw them ALL They
all sat at the same table, eating break fast
and chatting gaily together; it was at
Bellaire, Ohio.
"The name of the lady was Husband,
and Mr.. III. and the two children ma 9
up the other three. Mr.. Husband Civ. s
me permission to print this in the paper .
"Good room and board at his hotel, two
dollars per day"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

THE New York Weekly Tribune is
the best newspaper printed in the
United States. In every department ii
is unexcelled. Whitelaw Reid, who was
its editor for many years, but who tenn
porarily left it to do the country brilliant
service as Minister to France, has now
control. This fact will insure
the papers standing at the top notch
of journalism, besides being guarantee
that it will be during the campaign an
immo veable bulwark of Republicanism.
By taking THE CHRONICLE, you can get
for nothing the paper that Horace
Greeley founded, and the paper that
Whitelaw Reid has made the foremost
family newspaper in the nation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

Thursday, May 18th. rse2.
At2 O'Clock P. NJ, upon the premises. the foIlou-
ing described real estate, situate In the county of
Belmont and state OF Ohio, tO-wit:
Being part of the sOuteast quarter of seetion
siaHSn S1seem it to%tsp seven range four (41, be-
SAID Section 81 poles north of the Southeast eor
ef thereof and near the south side OF the Nation,
al turnpike road thence with the dividing line he
meanderings of the Flushing road the foIloui,s iS
courses and distances: North 69o west 63 polese,
thence north $50 west 43 poles; thence north Sos
west 81 poles; thence south 64o west 10 poles.
tnehce leaving said road south 2o west "a poles 10
stake; thence south 36o west 81 poles to fhe cor
ner OF the southwest lot; thence with the line az
said lot south 511.o east 42 poles to stake an the
east side OK drain thence south 30 east f37 poIe
TO the south line OF the said section to the
OF said southwest lot; thence with the said sonfh
ern boundary line OF said sec north S9 east 20 10
poles to the southwest corner Of Jacob Hcaser'S
land thence north l0 east 5999 poles to The cen
Ter OF the National turnpike road: thence with the
center OF the said road eastwardly 73 IL POLES 40 AZ
to leave out said spring; thence west 74l,o east 3
poles; Thence south 20z east Is poles 20 The Daee
eL oeglnnlng containing l17iaeres, "A poles being
seized. and conveyed to him by deed from the
state OF Ohio, dated May l, 1862 and recorded in.
volume a, page SO, of the record Of deeds Of said
Belmont county.
Appraised at "a 400.
The above described farm Is the one owned bv-
the late Daniel Peck, and situate lx miles west II
ST; Clairsyile, on the National turnpike road
.,iIa iERMsmOnetnir IN cash on day of sale, one
OF sale-the deferred payments to bear per cent
interest,", and TO be secured by mortgage on prem
ises sold
Also, at the s; me time and place horses. hoes
and farming implements belonging 10 said estate
OLIVIA PECK,
41-td Exee'x OF estate OF DAM Peek deed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
A Big Liquor Bill.

DIR. Riker at the Fourth street Meth
odist church at Wheeling, Sunday, said:
"There are two hundred saloons in
Wheeling, and the average income is 500
day. The daily liquor bill of the
drinkers of Wheeling is $1,000 day, and
the yearly sum paid for liquor here in
this city is $1,252,OOO. And there are
5000 minglers in the cup here who pay
an average of 30 cents day for drinks"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
Hot BOX.

The lights were shut down Thursday
night at eleven o'clock by reason of hot
box at the plant. The brilliant moon
shine, however, kept things well lighted.
The knight Templars had just begun
a banquet at the Clarendon when the
dining room was plunged into blackness.
Mr.. Clark, however, had wisely kept his
gas fixtures in shape, and was able to
make up for the dimming of the electrics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors assignees and guardians
have filed in my Office at st. Clairsyile their ac
counts and vouchers for settlement, t0-wit:
Lizzie NJ Doty admir- Of John w Hawn, decd.
Edw'd FrZzel admir- of Robt A Frizzell, deco
JnO Mccormack, admir- of ThOs Thornton, dec @
Morris Cope, admir- of Margaret Highteld, dec d
JnO A Wise, admir-, et' of VIM GreeIle :. deed.
Thos King, exee'r of And y King, decd
Alfred ii Mitchell, guard IL of Charles and
Ernest NJ White, minors.
Samuel NJ. Henderson, guard n of Fred Hen
derson, minor
John Workman. exec'r of Owen MCGUIRE dec d.
Henderson, eXee'r of Jas Alexander, decd.
ner, deceased.
All the above will be for examination and settle
ment on the 7th day OF June, 1892.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
512-3t Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
NOTICE TO
Limestone Contractors.
AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMoNTCOUNTY,
ST CLAIRSXIILE O.. MAY L 1902

AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMoNTCOUNTY,
ST. CLAIRSvILLE, o., May Z, 1892.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until II O'Clock NJ, Thursday, May 19, 1892, for
delivering and breaking limestone of good quality
and suitable for macadamizilg, subject to inspec
ton of Superintendent, on the National Road, as
follows:
Mile 8, 25 rods; mile 10, 25 rods; mile II, 25 rods;
mile u, 25 rods. Total, iC) rods
Said proposals will be received per mile for de-
ivering or breaking separately, or for both. One
half of said stone to be delivered on before the
lst day of September, and all broken before the
lst day OF October, 1892 Stone to be delivered so
they can be broken in one continuous string, un-
less otherwise ordered by the Superintendent.
Stone to be broken to size not TO exceed FOUR
ounces in weight.
All bids must be accompanied by a good and
sufficient bond, guaranteeing the faithful perform
ance of work, if contract is awarded. Board au-
thOriZes the Superintendent to retain 20 per cent
of the cost OF breaking until stone spread. All
stone to be measured by gIIage furnished by the
Superintendent The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved. By order of Board of Commissioners.
5-12-1t j. A. HENDERSON. Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
FOR CONGRESS-.

To the Republicans of Belmont County.
You will soon be called upon to indicate your
choice for candidate for Congress. Two years
ago. by the unanimous vote of your delegates, the
honor of leading 'fOrlOrn hope in district
gerrymandered so as to give a Democratic majority
was conferred upon me. But four we3ks were al
lowed to make the contest, and in that time the
Democratic majority of 1852 at the proceeding
election, was reduced to 74S, and ran ahead of
my ticket in every county in the district. The
county is now in a Republican district and my
friends think 1 ought to have an opportunity TO
carry their banner when there is chance of sue
cess My services to the party in the county and
in the State known to you all, as is the manner
n which discharged my duties in the two elective
positions, Auditor and Representative, conferred
upon me in thirty years of active service by your
votes do not disguise the fact that this NOM
ination, as an endorsement and approval of
services would afford me great pleasure, and If
received pledge my most faithful and laborious
efforts Tor the success of the party and in the dis
charge of the duties of the office in the int rest OF
my constituents and my country.
C, L. PooRMAN.
Mr.. Editor: Please announce the name of Hon.
ID. A. Hollingsworth, of Cadz, as a candidate for
Congress, subject to the decision OF the Republi-
can Convention of the Sixteenth Congressional
District.
Mr. Hollingsworth has been candidate hereto
fore for Congress, and is well known throughout
the District. At the Bellaire Convention four
wears ago, Hon. John A. Bingham In presenting
his name to the Convention, said:
"Mr HollingswOrth is the peer of any man who
has ever aspired to nomination in the District;
a gentleman whose character is without stain or
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

IF the Fifty-fi first Congress cost bill
lion dollars, where is this Congress 60
ing to land US? Recently there has been
nothing said in the Democratic press
about the last Congress, and the reason
is, they are having more than they can
care for in handling this Congress. $47,-
100000 for rivers and harbors. Just
think of it! Some of the streams of not
much more Importance than the creeks
which run through our county. Twice
what the last Congress appropriated for
this purpose. No wonder they dropped
the Fifty-first Congress. The Ffty-se
ond is the one for which the Democracy
must answer. This session started out
with oft-expressed intentions of econo-
my, but everything has now broken
loose, and it is hard to tell what may
come.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
EOR RECORDER


Mr.. Editor: Please announce that my name will
be presented to the Republican County COnven-
tion as candidate for County Recorder.
j. w. KIRKPATRICK.
Mr.. Editor: Please announce that my name viii
be presented to the Republican County Conveil-
ton as a candidate for County Recorder.
CHARLES H. BLAKENEY, Bellaire, o.
Mr.. Editor: Please announce that will be a
candidate for Recorder, subject to the action of
the County Republican Convention.
JOHN A. OSLER.
Mr. Editor: Announce the name of T. P. Harris
as a candidate for Recorder before the Republi-
can County Convention, to be held at st. Clairs-
vile, June IA. Mr.. Harris Is IA teacher of many
years experience, is member of the Board of
School Examiners, and was a soldier in the war of
1876 REPUBLICANS OF SOMERSET.
Mr.. Editor: Please announce my name as can
didate for the nomination of Recorder. subject to
the decision of the coming lRepublican County
Convention. +. +. BARNES.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

MILLIGAN, who asked to 60 to the
Democratic State Convention to aid in
the candidacy of Judge John B. briggs
for the Supreme Bench, strangely enough
objected to such men as Ross ]. Alex
ander and Colonel Charlesworth, who
are well-known in State politics, and
have influence, as his colleagues on the
delegation. Why?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

BELMONT COUNTY will 60 to Steuben-
vile practically unanimous for Col. c. l..
Poorman. Monroe county will doubtless
send fourteen delegates as unit for the
Belmont county man. 1t ought not to
be a difficult matter with these men
standing firm, to capture sufficient dele
gates from Jefferson and Carroll to
nominate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

MILLIGAN used his hatful of proxies
at the Democratic committee meeting,
Tuesday, against st. Clairsville and in
favor of Barnesville for the Democratic
County Convention. Well, it's all St.
Clairsville's fault. Lack of appreciation
has made more than one genius a mis-
anthrope.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

IT is absurd to argue that vice can be
decreased by increasing the facilities
and opportunities for vice. 1t is a
peculiarly stupid means of diminishing
the sale and consumption of liquor to
multiply the places where it may be
sold, and to give them the sanction of
law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12

THE Belmont County Quest is the name
of new third party prohihitionist pa
per started last week at Bridgeport. 1t
starts with 28 columns, and fair look
ing advertising patronage.