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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
why Alsace-Lorraine Remains French


There is no liberty, as we understand
the term in Alsace-Lorraine The ma.
tives are permitted the exercise of their
own religion and the uso of the French
tongue under certain restrictions. But
these restrictions import the presence of
German detectives in the churches No
more need be said to show that they
must be irksome and oppressive to the
last degree. 1t is the G erman method,
one might almost say the method of
our time. We are in hurry, and we
bolt our food, even when great empires
are making their meal on small states.
In 1871 France left Alsace pretty much
as she found it when it was seized by
Louis XIV. At the time of the seizure
as little as possible was changed in
laws, customs, manners or observances.
In consequence Alsace remained Ger
man in speech and in race habits, while
gratitude for fair treatment slowly rem
dered her French in sentiment. The
gentler way may seem the longer, but
it is certainly the better, and that the
rougher is, to say the least, no shorter
we have our experience in Ireland to
pro- Our mistake indeed was one of
sh, ignorance, while Germany's is
something of sin against the light. -
London News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
Strange Coincidence.

The conversation had dwelt for some
time on the subject OF thought transfer
ence. SeveSll persons had come under
their notice, and then Gaswell said:
''Let me tell you something which
happened to me the other day. l don't
know whether you will class it as an
example of thought transference or
simply as singular coincidence There
was Fred Grimsey. Fred and l were
close friends five or six years ago, and
then he went south, and l lost sight Of
him entirely. Not even a letter passed
between u.s. The other day, all of sud-
den, as was walking along the street,
l thought Of Grimsey. Hadn't thought
of him for months, possibly not for
year, but he popped into my mind o..
this occasion. As nearly as l could re-
call, there was nothing which would
naturally be expected to bring him into
my memory at that time. He cam,
spontaneously, as you might say. il
then turned the corner Of a street. a.
right in front of me and coming to-
ward me-
"Was Fred Grimsey, of course, said
two or three, trying to finish Gaswell's
sentence.
mo, but man who looked a great
deal like him. "--Pittsburg Chronicle.
Telegraph.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
ROYALTY on Tricycles.

An apparently authorized announce
ment that the Princess of Wales and
daughters have taken to riding tricyc
is expected to give tremendous boon
to the manufacture Of that class Of cy-
cling machine, which has been in state
of decline for several years. Polite S
ciety has always professed to regard cy-
cling with seorn as an essentially vulgar
and plebeian form of exercise and amuse-
ment The rinoess having now set Il
fashion, fas lionabie danes and the
middle class imitators are bound to fol
low it. Much qualification is expressed
that the princess did not take to the VI
cycle and rational dress, " the use aid
abuse Of ich have brought a great
deal of un eserved ridicule upon his
form of healthy recreation, to the ben
fit solely of the artists and writers + "
the comic papers. 1t is said that t
Princess OF Wales commenced tricycling
by the advice OF her doctors. London
Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
"Skates" or "Skeets.-

When l was little boy, my play
mates ct country school in southeast
ern Indiana wore "skeets" and went
'skeoting," though the village boys
said skates, counted "skeet" a Gu
rious corruption, Fancy my surprise at
meeting an old acquaintance in far
off land and in strange company, when,
long years afterward, / read tho passage
in Evelyn's DIARY" for the year 1863,
In which no speaks Of ''having seen the
strange and wonderful dexterity of the
sliders OH tho new canal in st. James
park, perform'd before their majesties
by divers gentlemen and others with
scheets after the manner Of the Hol-
landers, with what swiftness they passe,
how suddenly they stop in full carriere
upon tho ice, and so forth. The CHI in
"scheets" is Dutch, and therefore
sounded like "k."
Pepys tells of being at ST. James
park on the same day; "Where first
in my life, it being great frost, did
see people sliding with their skeates,
which is very pretty art +" here dis
covered that the country boys in tho
hills of Craig township, when they said
''skeet, Were only one o. two centuries
behind the fashion and We're using the
word as pronounced by Charles and his
courtiers when they brought the very
pretty art" to England. A New York
journal Of 1854 complains of the time
wasted in "skeating" on Collect pond.
Nowhere is it truer that "all which is
partakes of that which was" than in
language Century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
Brush That Raises No Dust.

An antidust brush, says Cassell's
Family Magazine. has just been pat
ented the use Of which does away with
any necessity for sprinkling floors witt,
water, tea leaves, sawdust or any other
medium for preventing the rising Of
dust during the sweeping Of uncarpeted
floors. The brush itself is circular in
shape and is surmounted by metal
reservoir in which is carried disinfect-
ing fluid, /" tourolene' by name. In the
ordinary W the brush is used rigid,
but if the dust begins to rise the press
ing of peg in the handle allows the
brush to revolve and at the same time
charges it with the fluid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
Watching Race Horses,

A late invention, brought out in re-
spouse to an imperative demand, is a
trolley chair to run above race track.
In this sit two judges, who follow the
horses and are thus enabled the better
to obtain their movements and keep
track of the race at all points. The
chair is suspended from roller that
runs on a heavy wire. Above this is an
other wire carrying the electric current.
The motor is under the chair seat, and
a brake is operated by the foot.-New
York Ledger
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
wealth of American women.

1t has been estimated that of the ST.,
500, 900, 900 of property held in New
York $500, 600, 600 is in the hands of
women, but this is certainly well with
in the real facts, since the women of
Boston pay taxes on $120. 900, 900.
Even so, however. this would make at
the present rate of estimate over $780,,
900, 900 of property in New York state
,wned by women. Woman's Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09

Hoods Sarsaparllla builds up the shat
tered system by giving vigorous action
petite and purifying the blood. 1t is pre-
pared by modern methods, possesses the
greatest curative powers, and has the
most wonderful record of actual cures OF
any medicine in existence. Take only
Hoods.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
and do not purge, pain or grippe. Zoe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09
Dickey's Prayer.

Dickey was overheard saying his
prayer the other evening at bedtime i'll
this fashion:
80 Lord, bless Johnny and Billy
Holiday and me and don't let any of
us die, but if any of us has got to die
I'd ruther it was them. Amen. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-09

Further, there will be no pain Of par T.
ing. All these associations must SOL :
time break up. We clasp hands
walk together, and talk and laugh
weep together, but we must after awh
separate Your grave will be in
place, mine in another. We look @;
other full in the face fer the last tim
We will be sitting together some eve
ing or walking together some day,
nothing will be unusual i'll our appe
ance or onr conversation, but God lzno'
that it is the last time, and messengr
from eternity on their errand to tax.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
GLENCOE.

The oil company, after drilling through the
second sand, has failed to find oil. They will draw
the casing and move their property this week
There is talk of well being located on Peter
Helpbringer's farm by the same company.
The Sutton property, which was purchased by
Vim. McKelvey, of st. Clairsvil e, last fall, was
sold to Robert Morrow, recently.
The railroad carpenters are tearing down the
old water station here and will ship it away.
Our school has been closed for week on ac-
count of scarlet fever. There have been three
new cases within the last week.
Charley Wiley, who has been very low with the
scarlet fever, is now better. Mamie, the little
daughter of DR.. Clark, is now suffering from the
same disease.
VIM. Simpson, manager of the Glen coal works,
moved from Bellaire into DR.. Piper's house here,
and DIR. Snode has moved from that house into
the Sutton property.
Mrs. Peter Sutton is in very poor health at this
writing
Rev. VIM. Grimes, Jr., of Allegheny Seminary,
Charles Nef, of New Athens, and Clyde Hall, of
Scio, are visiting their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley, of Wegee, visited the
family of John McNiece last Thursday and Friday.
Misses Emma and Nora Eeff, of Belmont Ridge,
vis1ed friends in this vicinity last Saturday.
The o. Y. p C. U. of the Belmont United Pres
byterian church, held social at Dixon Kings
last Thursday evening, where they were highly
entertained ICH DIEM.
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UNIoNTowN.

Mrs. Hannah Estep, who suffered injury from
the effects of recent fall is still disabled in the
arm and shoulder.
George A. Lyle and wife had a little girl baby
added to their family last week.
Paul. a little child of Fred Michael has suffered
from painful gathering or tumOr on the neck,
but is now better.
M. L. Price and wife had splendid dinner and
turkey roast in honor Of the birthday of their
uncle, James Bell, on Saturday. Mr.. Bell is highly
esteemed, and his birthdays are worthy of honor.
A, A. Moore, Peter Snedeker and wife attended
the funeral of their aunt, Miss McKaskey at
Claysville, Pa, on Sunday.
During the late unpleasantness." the mercury
Indicated 14o above zero at this place.
Friends OF the BannOck creamery movement
met on Saturday evening and located the building,
and are now going TO work in earnest TO get up the
stock. Six hundred dollars Is the amount already
subscribed.
James T. Ford of Bridgeport, was in town on
business on Saturday.
Rev. Hunter, OF New Athens, preached from the
pulpit OF the u. ]. church on Sabbath Subject;
Secret Prayer. He was accompanied by Robert
Love, Esq.
light vote was polled at the election in this
prec net. IL,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
Improved The Morals.

A press dispatch from Columbus says
Washington GLADDEN., the well known pull.
pit orator, in his sermon at the First Con
regational Church, to night, ,complimented
Columbus Republicans upon the reform
they had accomplished in municipal af
fairs He referred by name to Director
of Public Safety MuchmOre and Chief OF
Police Page, the two Republicans who are
directly responsible for the improved
condition of Columbus morals. DR.
GLADDEN. made strong appeal to the
voters of his congregation to support the
entire Republican ticket.
Since Director Muchmore is former
st. Clairsville man, his old friends here
will rejoice at the success of his efforts
and the high estimation in which he is
held,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
tuesday, May 18th, 1894,

At II o'clock A. NJ. of said day, the following de-
Scribed real estate tO-wit:
Situate in the township of Wayne, county of Bel
mont and state of Ohio, and bounded and describ-
ed as follows Being parts of section numbers four
a. and zen 0) in township six (6) of range five (5,
beginning at the northwest corner OF the north
west quarter of section four; thence south to the
southwest corner of the northwest quarter of said
Section thence west with the line between the
northeast quarter and southeast quarter of section
10 twentyfour and fivetenths (24.5) poles; thence
south one hundred and three and Sixty-fOur hun
dredths i0364 poles: thence north $50 east twenty
and forty eight hundredths (20.4Sl poles; thence
north 1917 east fOrtytwO az pOleS thence north
49o east forty i4 pOleS thence north 2ie east
two and fOrty-four CAD poles; thence north 6s1.
east fOrty-twO (42) poles; thence north 25so east
thirty-two (32) poles to the south boundary of the
said northwest quarter of section T. east with said
boundary to the southeast corner of the said north
west quarter of section Il thence north so far that
a line drawn parallel with line drawn diagonally
from the southeast corner 10 corner to the north
west corner OF said northwest quarter OF said sec
tiOn will be fifteen poles northeast from said
diagonal line from corner to corner so far that
that there will be fifteen acres contained between
said diagonal line and said line parallel with it;
thence south 45S west to said diagonal line; thence
with said diagonal line to the place OF beginning,
containing one hundred fifty-three and twenty
seven hundredths u53.27) acres, more or Lesser
eeptig small piece OF land lying on the east side
of the road leading from Captina creek to Lamp
vile, containing twenty six 26) rods, more or less.
Second Tract-Being the east half Of the north
east quarter OF section 10 -ercepting about six
acres in the southwest corner, heretofore con-
veyed to II. NJ Shipman by George Shipman.
Third Traet-Beginning at the northeast corner
of the southeast quarter of section TO- thence west
to the second running stream TO the west line of
the first described tract; thence north to the
quarter section line.
The last two tracts herein described contains
seyentyseven and one hall acres, more or less, in
all two hundred and thirty (230) acres, more or
less, and being the same land as conveyed by Zena
B. Shipm1n and with Mary l.. Shipman to Jacob
Sampson the defendant herein by deed dated
November C, 1885,, recorded in volume 9s, page $50
of the record of deeds.
Appraised-First Tract at 81, 900; Second and
Third Tracts, together, at 81 900
Terms-Cash
NJ. NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
BY w. y. darcy, Deputy.
l.. Danford. Pltn's Atty 3-29-td
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DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors and guardians have filed
in my Office at st. Clairsyille their accounts and
vouchers for settlement. to-wit:
JnO B McMechan, guard'n Jesse A Dubois, minor
NJ Wilcox, guard'n Oscar Martin, minor.
III w Bigley, gJlard'n Jesse j. Thomas, insane.
Geo Mckee and Harry l. Cooke, admrs John
Cooke, deceased.
WIN Smith, admir- Emma L Bundy deed.
j Pckens. admir- Lucy Wells, decd
j w Shannon, admir- Eleanor MOtfat, decd.
Sedgwick, admir- George NJ Wells, deed.
VIM Seabright and Lizzie Seabright, adm'rS
Charles Seabright, deed.
VIM Chambers, guard'n Eliza J Ault, idiot.
John Pollock, admir- VIM Collins, deed.
Howard II Holloway, admir- etc OthO HollC
way, deed.
Thomas Starbuck, guard'n ID Karl Starbuck,
minor.
Geo and VIM Patterson, adm'rs Benjamin
Patterson, deed.
All the above win be for examination and settle
ment on the 2Sth day of April, 1894.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
45-3t Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
Coal.

]. B. P. Bishop & Co., of Chicago, have
closed $4,000 deal which purchases
4,500 acres of coal land in Cross Greek
and Wayne townships, in Jefferson and
Harrison counties. The coal will be de-
veloped for western markets to compete
with Illinois coal. A spur will connect
with the Panhandle. The coal brought
$685. per acre and will place S250,OO(
cash in the hands of the farmers this
spring. The coal is No. 8 Ohio geo.
logical survey of fine quality and
thickness. Besides this land the same
syndicate have leased $500 acres near
Cadiz, giving them control of one of the
most extentive coal fields in the State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors, ,aSsignees and guardians
have hled in my Office at st. Clairsyille their ae-
counts and vouchers for settlement. to-wit:
w Mccullough, receiver the Bellaire Roofing
Tile Co.
Geo W Glass, executor Thompson Glass, deed.
VIM Thompson, guardian Mertie NJ. Tn mp
son, minor.
CA Ault, guardian John W Helpbrnger, minor
Wllhelmina MillitZer, eX'r JnO MillifZer, decd
John Grove, ex'r Harriet Carter, decd
Charles II Mccall, admir- Thomas Mccall deed
George Kern, guard'n Mamie Durst minor
Darrah, admir- Mary Harris, deed
w Shreye, admir- VIM III Turner, decd
Geo H Smith, admir- James G Wiley, deed.
Handel nd Simon Keine ex'rs Casper
Breidenstein, decd.
JW Fowler. admir- Levi X Barnes, decd
David Nj Davies. assignee Louis 2 HOffner
asSignOr.
Isaac w Ramsay, ex'r Aaron F Ramsay, deed.
John Nj WarnOek, eNr John Rankin, decd
John w Shannon, Truslee Flora NJ Williams
M, Z and C Talbot, exrs William Talbot
decd.
Samuel B Piper admir- Hugh Rideout decd
John Pollock. assignee John Taggart assIgnor
r., NJ c.. and W Wood, exee'rs Joel Wood,
deceased.
Geo Wisener, admir- John Wisener, decd
All the above will be for examination ana serrfc-
ment on the 18th day of April, 1894.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
3-22-3t Probate Judge.
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c., L, and w,

The contracts have been awarded on
the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling ex-
tension into Cleveland, and the work of
construction will begin this week, be-
ing pushed through as rapidly as the
weather will permit. The bidding was
on various sections of the 2S miles of
road bed, and including the grading and
masonry necessary for the culverts and
for the abutments for trestles and
bridges.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
T EGAL NOTICE.

Lydia Eddy, p1t'f, vs. Alexander Eddy, deft.
Alexander Eddy, whose place of residence is I'M
known, will take notice. that on March 18th. 1894,
plaintiff, Lydia Eddy, filed petition and COM
menced an action against him in the court of CON-
mon pleas of Belmont county, Ohio, for divorce on
the ground of gross neglect of duty in failing and
refusing to provide plaintiff and her children with
the necessities of life for more than three years
last past and that said cause will be for hearing on
and after six weeks from the first publication OF
this notice. LYDIA EDDY.
c. l. Weems, her Atty. 3I5-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05

Governor Mckinley was up in Mime
sofa last week and his trip resembled a
triumphaI procession so great was the
popular desire to see and hear the great
protectiOnist. At every station where
the train stopped great crowds were
gathered. Mckinley surely is the COM
ing man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
c.. j. LaROCHE,
T EGAL NOTICE.

Christopher E. Hinkle, whose residence is un-
known, will take notice, that on the Goth day of
November, 1898, Barbara E. Hinkle filed ber petit
ton in the court of common pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, being case number 744s praying a
divorce from said Christopher Z. Hinkle, on the
than three years last past, and for alimony to be
charged on defendants real and personal estate,
and that said cause will be for hearing on and af
ter the 10Th day of April, 1894.
3S-6t T. C. AYERS, Atty for Pltff.
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Monday. April 80, 1894,

At O'Clock p NJ. of said day, the following
described real estate, to-Wit:
Situate IN the township OF Flushing, county Of
Belmont and state of Ohio, being part OF section
- and -, township 9, range 5, beginning for the
same at post ON the section line between section
2. and SS and corner to a tract decided to James
w. Slater, hickory ~ inches, north ISL west 81
links, thence south SSs east S. IL y. rches tO post
a hickory 10 inches, south west 81 links; thence
S7sa east 81 81 perches To post, hickory Is in
ches north % east NJ links; thence south a west
244 perches; thence north 80 west Z II perches;
thence south west 96S perches 10 a post; thence
sot tn iOts east 2+.92 perehes; thence south 29hs
west ll.2 perches; thence south SEA west 292
peiches south S6A west .92 perehes; thence south
i6is west i4.56 perches; thence south ~ west "a
perches, a white oak - inches south G. west "a,
links; thence north 81 west IL. "a perches tO the
quarter post between section y and ~; thence
north III east ~ perches; thence north 81 west 10
perches to a stone; thence north Ia east e6.6 per-
ches 10 post; thence south 81 east ~ perehes TO
the place of beginning, containing lis acres,
roods, and IL perches, more or less.
%, township 3, range 8. beginning for the same at
the original quarter post between section = ami
ks; thence north 50 west 10 pcrches 10 n post, a
poplar - inches, south ssi west - links; thence
north 81 west S03 perehes; thence north east 6.s
perches 10 a stone; thence south 50 east " perehes
10 q stone; thence west 40 perches To the begin
ming, containing acres, roodS, II perches, and
being the same lands decided by A. C. Darrah,
March % 1851, % James Pickering.
Appraised at S3,100
Terms-Cash.
NJ. NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
Pollock & Nichols, Pitts Attys. 2Z2td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05

THERE is an old lady in the Mahoning
County Infirmary that has not partaken
of any kind of food for three months.
At times she is conscious and knows her
surroundings, then she sinks into deep
Slumber.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05
Tuesday, April 18th, 1894,

At u O'Clock A. NJ, of said day, the life estate Of
the defendant, Harriet b. Patterson in the follow
ing described real estate, tO-wif:
Situate IN the township of Prase, county of Bel
mont and state of Onio, and being a part of ss.,'-
tlon number thirtyfour (34, township three t3) of
range two (2), being lot number two (2l according
to survey made and plated in partition by JAS
T. Moore, the same being a matter OF record in
DOOR ii, pages SS3 and 3s4 OF the record of said
county OF Belmont, containing one hundred and
sixteen 1l6) acres and three and four-tenths Isl ~
ON which the said Har. let h. Patterson ami her
Benjamin G. Patterson now reside. th,.
same being bounded on the north BY lands of los
Chandler, and the east by the lands of John Young
and Mary Rega, ON the south by the lands Of John
Dung, Mary Rega and Luther Harrah, and on the
west by the lands Of said Luther Harrah.
Appraised AT s1O0.
TermS-Cash.
NJ. NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
By w. v. DARBY, Deputy.
Talinan & Armstrong, Pits AuyS. 3i5-td
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Stockholders of the st. Clair Building and
Loan Company, of ST. Clairsville, are notified to
meet at the Office of said Company on Saturday
Evening, April :, 1894, between the hours of 6
and o'clock ?. NJ, for the purpose OF electing
Seven Directors for the ensuing year, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before them. W. A. HUNT,
RAY A. TALLMAN, Sec'y. 322-3t President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05

1t is charged against congressional
candidate Gill, of Steubenville, that he
has not voted for years. 1t is to be hoped
that this is not true. Republicans of
this county have had enough experience
with men who developed enough interest
to vote only when their names appeared
on the ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05

A LARGE force of men will soon begin
the construction of long distance tele-
phone from Pittsburgh to st. Louis,
through Wheeling, and out the National
nike
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-05

WHEELING ice consumers, in view of
the high prices probable for this season,
WITH put up an ice making plant.