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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Confidence in Protection.

There is not person living in the United
States who does not know that since the in
auguration of Grover Cleveland wave of
commercial depression has swept over the
country. This depression has affected
manufacturing establishments to a great
degree, and is largely due to the apprehen-
sions entertained by manufacturers that
there will be a fulillment of the threat
of radical changes in the duties on imported
materials. Manufacturers are afraid to
operate their mills, merchants are afraid to
buy. Large numbers of mills have ceased
operations completely, but a much greater
number are running upon short time, while
the smallest hope for better things. Many
have already been compelled to reduce
wages. 1t may be doubted that if more
than one manufacturing establishment in
hundred is at this moment working with
the same number of persons at the same
number of hours week as were employed
one year ago. Relief can be afforded in
stantly by the assurance that Congress
will not assail the tariff law in such man
ner as to expose manufacturers to unequal
competition fiom European workingmen
with lower wage scales As Governor Nc
Kinley says, President Cleveland can give
it in an hour or moment any day he
pleasea
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
A Patriotic Duty.

What has caused the present amazing
revolution in the business of the coun-
try? How does it come that general
disaster has succeeded the greatest
prosperity ever known? 1t is due and
chargeable to the Democratic menace of
interference with our industrial system
embodied in their National platform. of
which Lawrence T. Neal was the author.
Every manufacturer in Ohio, every
workingman out of employment knows
that this is a fact. 1t is the fear that
the American system Of protection will
be stricken down and free trade estab-
lished as the National policy that para
lyzes enterprise. If the mere menace
of this interference has produced these
results, who can measure the extent OF
the calamity which wou,a follow the
actual execution of that threat In
such an emergency as this good men of
all parties must unite on common
ground in an honest effort for the pub
lie defense. Such an effort, vigorously
and aggressively made, will certainly be
rewarded by complete success. Shall it
not be made? Is there not public spirit
enough among the people of Ohio, 10y
atty enough to honorable traditions,
faith enough in justice and righteous
ness to inspire them to such an assertion
of their sovereignty as will completely
overwhelm the free trade and wildcat
money conspirators with confusion and
secure to the country the blessings of
good law and upright government It
is patriotic duty to vote the Republic
an ticket this year just as it was 30
years ago this fall, when the people rose
in their might and defeated Vallandig-
ham by 101 200 majority. 1t wonld be
a good thing for the country if they
would bury Neal under a similar a7ae
lanche of popular indignation,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
CONRAD TROLLS SONS.
La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the Grippe
the past seasons it was noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DIR.
Kings New Discovery, not only had a
speedy recovery, but escaped all of the
troublesome after effects of the malady.
The remedy appears to have peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases of La Grippe, but in all Dlseas-
es of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has
cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever
of long standing. Try it and be convin-
ced. 1t won't disappoint' Free Trial
Bottles at Patterson's Drug Store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
The Real Cause

Hon. J. b. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire in the course of his speech on the
silver question in the Senate recently
gave some strong reasons why the Sher-
man silver law was not the cause of the
business depression in this country.
The following is one of them:
An oficeholder of the United States
and a cousin of the President of the
United States said to an English audi
ence that he was not discussing the
question as to whether the legislation
of the Democratic party would aid the
United States or not, but he was con-
graduating them that it would rod
from Sheffield the onerous burdens that
are upon them at the present time. Is
it any wonder, when that utterance was
being made in the great city of Sheffield,
that the cutlery manufacturers of New
England were alarmed? Is it any won
der that under those circumstances the
only cutlery manufactory in my State
concluded to close its doors for portion
of the time! The cutlery 1nanufac-
tured in my State is protected under
the Mckinley tariff law sufficiently to
enable it to be manufactured in compe-
tition with the cutlery made in Shelf
field, England. But a Consul of the
United States and a cousin of President
Cleveland assures our English competi-
tors that the tariff duties are to be re-
moved and that they will have in
creased prosperity at the expense of
American manufacturers. Is it any
wonder, under such circumstances,
that American cutlery establishments
close their doors Is it any wonder
that American manufacturers refuse to
accumulate manufactured goods which
they may have to sell in competition
with the products of the underpaid
labor of English manufacturing towns !?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE medical profession disguises from
the public the fact of the prevalence of
kidney troubles, because of theirinability
to provide their patients with success
full treatment. The most noted physician
speaks plainly. H. c. Mccormick, NJ.
D., Ph. g., of Penn Argyle, Pa, writes,
with 80 years experience L find DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root by far the most
successful kidney, liver and bladder spe-
cific ever used in my practice. 1t has
cured hund reds of the worst cases for
me-" Sold by druggists. l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
j. c. KlNTNER'
PRACTICAL AUCTlONEER,
ST. GAINESVILLE. o.
10-12-2m Pedigreed Stock of all kinds specially.
DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors, ,assgnees and guardians
have filed in my office at St ClairsVille their
counts and vouchers for settlement, to-wit:
James Tallman, assignee of John W COulson,
assignOr.
A Blair and A w Lee. admrs Rose Lee, decd.
Jos W DOudna, admr Elizabeth Wilson deed.
Peter Meyer, guard Lemuel Fordyee, minor.
Geo N Woodbridge, guard Henrietta Tidd mb
VIM Parks guard .rhos Mccormick ct al, minors.
Edward o Blackburn and JOS Heatherington,
execrs Oliver I Blackburn. decd.
Robert Howell trustee VIM Cook, nOn-res-
dent minor.
Daniel Steenrod admr Andrew Patterson decd.
Jas Bethel, guard Mollie b Moore, minor.
w HUNT, guard Retta " ilsOn and Nettie VIII
son, minors
J n Warnock, admr ia Heagan, decd
Alex Henderson, guard Thos Boyd, minor.
j w HollingswOrth, eXecr Elisha NJ Ellis, decd.
EE McCOmbs, admr Sarah A Garrett, deed
Chas Horcher, guard Maggie, Berdie, Sadie,
James and Mary Garrett, minors.
All the above will be for examination and settle
ment on the 2Sth day of tctober, 1888.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
105-3t Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
RELEASED AFTER 90 YEARS

Perhaps no more pathetic tale of limo.
cent incarceration as come to light thau
that which occurred in Greensboro, n. G.
on Aug. 80, 1890; John Phillips, a re-
spected citizen of that town, says: 'For
20 years 1 suffered from dyspepsia; could
not enjoy one mouthful Of tood; my liver
and kidneys refused to act, and my who:e
system was completely deranged; tried
everything without benefit. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root cured me-" Atdruggists.3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
T EGAL NOTICE.

Joseph 5. EdgertOn, whose residence is unknown,
Will take notice that on the l4th day of September
1888 Loretta F. Edgerton filed her petition in the
praying for divorce from said Joseph s. Edger-
ton on the grounds of adultery, extreme cruelty
and gross neglect OF duty, and praying for the
relief. Said petition will be for hearing on and
after the third day of November, 1898.
LORETTA F, EDGERTON.
By Petty & Smith, her Attorneys. s-21-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Monday, October Ie, 1898,

At 10 O'Clock m. of said day, the following de-
Scrlbed real estate, to-wit:
First Tract-Situated in the southeast quarter
OF section 1, in township s, of range 4, Wheeling
township, containing eighty-five acres of land
more or less, and bounded and described as fol-
lows Bounded on the south by the south boundary
line OF said quarter section, and by line on the
north, connecting at the east end of said line on
rods of the southeast corner of the sectOn thence
n0rthwesterly to point on the western boundary
Of said quarter section 110 rods of the the south
west corner of said southeast quarter section and
bounded on the east and on the west by the QUAR-
ter section line between the points aforesaid
Second Tract-Being about one acre of land sit
uate in the northeast quarter of section s. In town.
ship Z, of range 4, Richland township, Belmont
county, Ohio, the same being all that part of said
quarter section that lies north of an old mill race
and on the west by Wheeling creek it being the
same land conveyed by James HutchisOn to Chas
w. Smith by deed dated June Is. lSs2
Afterward the following described part of the
Being all that part OF the said premises that lies
south and west of Wheeling creek. being "a rods
long on the west side thereof from the southwest
corner of said quarter section to the center of said
creek; thence down said creek to where it crosses
the section line ON the south, a d thence west 81
rods to the place of beginning, containing about
three and one-half acres of land.
Appraised as follows: First Tract at s., ,445; Sec
Ond Tract at S30
TermS-CaSh.
l. Danford, Plf's Atty. s-14-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Conrad Trolls Sons.

We have now opened a full line
of Fall and Winter Goods. 1t will
pay you to visit our store to inspect
the largest stock ever displayed
here.
Our Dress Goods Department
can not be excelled. Filled with
all the latest importations of Mol
elites in the nearest effects. We
lead in Fine Dress Goods.
We are always on the lookout for
pretty styles in footwear, and our
efforts for the coming season have
been well rewarded, for we have
now the latest and grandest assort-
ment of Children's, Misses, Ladies
and Gents Fine Handmade Dress
Shoes, in all the latest styles, ever
before offered to the trade here. 1t
will be money in your pocket to
visit our Shoe Room before buying.
You can fool part of the people
part of the time, but not all the
people all the time. The people
have caught on, and insist in buy
ing their fine Shoes from us.
We have the most replete line of
Underwear for Youths, Misses,
Ladies, Boys and Gents, in Union
Suits for Children, Misses and
Ladies, and Merino, Camel's Hair
and Winter-weight Balbriggan for
Ladies and Gents. Our Stock is
very attractive both i'll price and
styles, and the largest ever opened
here.
We are making a specially of
Gents Handmade Shoes from
Hathaway, Soule & Harrington, in
all the latest styles of toes, in Lace,
Congress, Buttoned and Bluchers.
We can fit everybody in width from
A, B, c, D, E, and EE. We also
carry the largest stock of medium
priced Gents Shoes in all the latest
styles ever shown here, and equal
to any stock.
We have just opened new stock
in the Fall Styles of Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Linoleum, Rugs, Druggets
and Mats.
Large line of Blankets, Com
forters, Flannels, Yarn in all colors,
and cheap, at............
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Simply an Outrage.

An old Ohio soldier has come to grief
in his new and far-away home in Ne
braska. Representative Haines has re-
ceived letter from B. A. Scoville, COM
mandant of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Grand Island. Nebraska, call
ing attention to the case of George W..
Cooper, an inmate of that home and
who is patient in its hospital. He is a
widower and has three minor children
dependent upon him for support. He is
confined to his bed with a cancer.
which has eaten off a large portion of
the top of his head. He served nearly
four years in the war, or from April 25,
1861, to June 81, 1865, in Company G,
Seventh Ohio Infantry and Company
E, Ninety-second Ohio Infantry. He
has been confined to the hospital of the
Home since December 9, 1891.
He drew pension of S12 per month
until September, 1893, when he re-
ceived notice that his pension was sus-
pended. He was ordered to Nebraska
City, 130 miles away, for re-examina-
ton, while several pension boards are
located within a short distance of
Grand Island. There is one in the
town where Mr.. Cooper is now, and the
Commandant writes that Mr.. Cooper is
confined to his bed and can not get to q
chair without assistance and that to re-
move him even as far as the depot
would in all probability cause his death.
His only choice seems to be to lose his
pension or court death in attempting to
hold it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
1898. BELMONT COUNTY. 1894.

Teachers examinations will be held during the
year as follows.
April %, June 2, July IA.
Belaire-OctO. II and Feb g.
BarneSville-Dec. g. June I6
SomertOn-March 10.
Bridgeport-March 81.
MOrristOwn-April IA.
st Clairsvilie-May Il, and at close of Institute
in August.
Pupils examinations first Saturday in April and
in May at st. Clairsville
Amy necessary branch: also primary, will be
gwen at any time, upon due notice being given
the clerk.
Examinations begin at O'Clock A. NJ
JAS. DUNCAN, Pres,
T.. p. HARRIS,
=. @. MURPHY, Clerk,
914-y Board Of School Examiners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

THE Weekly Ohio State Journal will
be sent until after the campaign for Is
cents, or until the 1st of January for 25
cents THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL Co.,
928 If. Columbus, D.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Electric Ritters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
proise. A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Elestric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial
fevers. For cure of headache, constipa-
tion and indigestion try Electric Bitters.
Price SOC and 81 per bottle at Patterson
& Sons drug store. 5
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

On Monday the yacht Vigilant de-
feated the Valkyrie in the second race
for the cup. The Vigilant is almost
sure to win.
The Maumee river was blown dry at
Toledo by high winds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

At the Marlboro fair Benz. Case, a
farmer, was enticed from the grounds,
knocked down and robbed.
Senator (?) Brice is said to have
Topped from being in favor of repeal to
a compromise.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The business situation still remains in
a state of almost complete stagnation.
There is little more doing in the way of
manufacturing and that has helped things
in some quarters, but what mills are run
ming are doing so only to fill present Or
ders, and only such orders are received
as must be had for immediate consump-
ton. In spite of the low prices of goods
they are not moving, and in every direc-
tion the lines have been pulled in to
await the action of Congress on silver
and the tariff. When confidence is once
lost it is slowly regained, and it promises
to be some months yet before business
revives perceptibly. In fact the outlook
is far from cheering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

Hoke Smiths concession to the old
pensioners was only intended to placate
the G. A. R. in National convention
assembled. He is going right on sus-
pending the pensioners in defiance Of
law and justice. He is the typical rebel
bushwacker in this matter, just as his
friends were during the Rebellion. A
vote for Neal for Governor is a vote of
endorsement of him and his methods.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The work of discontinuing pensions
to disabled Union soldiers is to go on as
long as Hoke Smith is Secretary Of the
Interior, or until all the pensions arc
stopped. Twenty-four clerks are en-
gagged at the Pension Office in this
work alone, not to speak Of the rejection
of nansiOns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The Democracy declare their intention
to admit coal free of duty in spite of the
protests of Governor McCorkle. The
miners of Belmont county will be very
likely to say three weeks from next Tues.
day what they think of that proposition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Adopted April %, 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE !


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF State Of the
State OF Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing
with the original rolls now on file In this affce
and in my official cutody rs Secretary of State as
required BY the laws OF the State Of Ohio of a
jont resolution adopted by the General Assembly
Of the State OF Ohio, on the I'D day Of April A d
1893,
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here
unto subscribed my name, and affixed
isEAI.1 my official seal, at Columbus, the 2sth
day Of April, A. ID. 1888.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
5+6m Secretary 9f Stafs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
Everybody Reads It.

The Pittsburg Dispatch's unsurpassed
special service to Washington enables it
to publish the fullest accounts of the do
ings of Congress. Daily letters from the
Worlds Fair, sporting news, full base ball
reports and interesting fiction by bril-
liant authors each day are among its
special features. Rider Haggards story
now being published in the Sunday issue
surpasses all previous efforts of this great
author. 97*
BANK director: 1--WE find that Teller
Batsbury is short s675.20." Another
director: well, it is not lost. That's
the exact amount | have won off him at
poker in the past three weeks"
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

There are many Democrats who are
openly declaring their purpose to vote
the Democratic ticket no more, and then
there are Others who are still undecided,
but with strong inclinations to vote for
Mckinley. A little missionary work
among the latter would yield good re-
turns.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12
PENCIL POINTERS.

At the New York State Convention,
last week, Chauncey NJ. Depew made one
of his most telling speeches in arraign-
ment of the Democratic administration:
"The President had, he stated, called a
special session of Congress, with a large
majority of Democrats in both branches,
and the country, suffering to an unpar-
alleled degree in its business, in its in
dustries, and its employ is breath
lessly, helplessly, and almost hopelessly
awaiting their action. While banks are
failing, mills are closing, furnaces going
out of blast, and million of men are out
of employment, with twenty live Repub-
ican Senators already anxious and will
ing to help their majority, they beat the
air with their gesticulations and consume
most precious time with needless, mean
ingless and useless debate. To the
amazement of Europe and the consterna-
ton of America, they transform the
greatest body with the noblest parlia-
mentary traditions into cave of the
winds. 1t is demonstration, if demon
stration were needed, of the incapacity
of the incongruous and the conflicting
elements which combine to unfit the
Democratic party to legislate for great
industrious people.
"We all want the purchasing clause of
the silver bill repealed. 1t is the demand
of labor; it is the demand of capital; it
is the demand of agriculture; it is the
demand of savings and investments.
But the Sherman law is not the sole cause
of all our woes. The placing in power
of the party which was pledged to repeal
the laws protecting American industries
and American labor, because they were
unconstitutional, and robbery, and
fraud, frightened the manufacturer,
alarmed the banks, destroyed credit,
paralyzed Industries, and left the old
Ship of State, which was the pride of the
world, drifting helplessly, on account of
the decentralization of the crew and the
incompetency of the commanders, upon
the rocks of bankruptcy. Whenever the
Republican party is in power the forces
which govern the country and affect its
welfare are under the command of
General Prosperity. When the Demo
Gratis are in power they are led by General
Distress"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

The attendance at the Fair Monday,
Chicago Day, was ISL 600, without doubt
the largest crowd ever brought together
on single occasion. The greatest crowd
at the Paris exposition on any one day
was $4,000, thus the attendance at
Americas great exposition on the banner
day was almost double that at the French
show. The crowd was too great, and
many persons were hurt in crushes and
in some instances killed. The human
mind can scarcely conceive of a crowd
of such numbers, and it will be many
years, at least, before such mass Of
humanity is gathered together again in
side such small compass. 1t may afford
those there some satisfaction to be able
to say they were in that great crowd, but
those not there need have no regrets.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

If one wants piece of work done he
employs man who knows how to do it.
On the same principle If work is to be
done for the public, men who know
how to do it should be given the task. The
Republican county candidates are men
of that character. They are competent
to fill the offices to which they aspire, and
are good clean men, too.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-12

State Of Ohio, County Of Belmont, ss:
III. X. MITCHELL Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
j. II. MITCHELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9TH day
Of October, 1898.
ANDREW p. BLAIR, Notary Public.
Correct-attest: GEO. JEPSON,
ID. NJ. SUTTON,
a. W. NICHOLS,
,0l2-st Directors.