Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-07-20
PENCIL POINTERS.

A visitor the other day was commenting
on the beauty of the country in the vicin
ity of st. Clairsville, the pure air that
we enjoy and the healthful water that
flows from our hills, and expressed sur
prise that no effort had ever been made
to attract summer boarders to the town
and vicinity. The town is readily ac
cessible from Wheeling and the towns
along the river for men who have busi-
ness which demands their daily attention.
Thus they might easily live here during
the summer and yet go to their business
each day, returning in the evening to the
hilltops to enjoy the pure air and cool
breezes. If there is a breeze blowing
anywhere it is found on these hills. Even
during the hottest days anyone not
penned up in close room has no diff
Guilty in keeping cool. Shady corners are
everywhere found, and good deal might
be made by those who own pleasant
homes about here by opening them up
and taking a few boarders during
the warm months. No doubt people
would come if accommodations only
were afforded. For farmers it would
certainly prove more profitable than 20
cent wool or 60-cent wheat.
A good deal of personal feeling is
found in the ranks of our local Democ-
racy over the action of the would be
Boss who is alleged to edit the Gazette, in
taking the field in behalf of one of the
candidates for Prosecuting Attorney
1t is usually considered the proper thing
for local editors to keep their hands off
of county politics until after the nomina
tioDs are made. Such a course is but
Justice to each candidate before the con-
vention, and any other course is likely to
injure the party in case the favorite of
the editor fails to receive the nomina-
tion. Both candidates are very affable
gentlemen, and their Democracy is not
questioned, but it seems decidedly un-
fair to the one, that he should be opposed
by the party organ when his Democracy
poser was wandering after other gods
Even the friends of the man whose cause
this editor espouses are but little better
pleased than the others, because that
support is likely to prove a source of
weakness to their man. But then it is
not our fight, and we only mention it as
it is talked on the street.
George Lewis of Van Vert, member
of the State Board of Agriculture, in
writing of the wool market, says; Il think
there is no doubt but that the present
condition of the money market has had
its influence on the price of wool, but
this of itself would have been slight
The attitude of the Democratic party on
the tariff question has brought about the
present demoraliZed condition of wool
markets. Dealers are buying wool at
free trade prices and very sparingly at
that, as it is uncertain what Congress
will do with the tariff on wool The sheep
industry cannot be built up in this coun-
try without some protection to wool, and
statesmen should remember that the
sheep owners are not the only class of
farmers that are benefited by money in
Sheep" They cannot strike down the
wool industry without injuring agrieul-
ture in all its branches.
The Democracy claim to have hopes of
carrying this county this fall, but an un-
prejudiced view of the situation fails to
reveal wherein any hope lies. No reason
has been advanced why the Republican
vote should be less than last fall, while
many reasons could be advanced to show
that logically it should be greater. Last
year Democratic false pretense gained
many votes, but the hollowness of their
promises is now apparent to even the
most superficial observer. Better prices
were promised for farm products, but if
any farmer is receiving higher prices
than last year let him hold up his hand.
Unusual depression has followed the
change of administration, and tho effect
is certain to be seen in this falls voting
The State ticket in this county is all
right; all that is needed is a strong coun-
ty ticket.
No oone not free coinage advocate Sc
riously disputes the wisdom of repeating
the silver purchase law, but if that law is
to blame for all our financial troubles
why did not these troubles occur during
the administration under which it was
enacted? If the Sherman law is to blame,
why was the depression deferred until
Cleveland took his seat? 1t does not
usually take law three years to show
its evil tendencies fact, the evils of
the law are the first to be shown, then
why was it thus with the Sherman law I?
Hoke Smith says that he would have
gone into the Confederate army had he
been old enough, and because he did not
get chance to shoot at the boys in blue
he is going to take the pensions from as
many as he dare. He now draws sala-
ry from the Government he would have
destroyed, and by the authority of his
high position filings insults at the men
who fought for four years to save our
country.
Sunday was the last day the Fair will |
be open on the first day of the week, and |
yet in spite of the fact that the weather
was fine and that the proceeds were to
go to the relief of the families of the dead |
firemen there were only $1,000 paid ad-
missions. The total failure of Sunday
opening shows pretty conclusively what
a hold the American Sunday has on the
people.