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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
r EGAL NOTICE.

AlvadOre Doty, whose residence is unknown
viii take notice, that Charlotte Tschappatt ad
ministratrix of the estate of John Tschappatt de
ceased, on the 9th day of February 1884, filed hel
petifion in the probate court within and for the
county OF Belmont and state of Ohio. alleging thai
the personal estate of said deeedent is insufficient
| TO pay his debts and tile charges of administering
his estate; that he died seized in fee simple of ths
| following described real estate, tO-wit:
Situate in the township of York, county of Bel
mont and state OF Ohio, and in the district of lands
heretofore subject to sale at Marietta, Ohio and
Known AS part of section 81, township L. of range
3, beginning for the same at station number in
| the center of Captina creek at a corner of the
| lands now owned by A. Green; thence north II,
west With the lands of William Giffin, deceased,
21s perches to a stake standing on the creek bank
and on the east side of Old Town run where said
run and said Captina creek interseet and form a
junction at station q thence north i4.o west Sc
percheS to stake at station 8: thence north ilI,e
west 25 25 perehes to stake at station 4; thence
north i4 east 30 20 perehes to stake at station g.
thence north 2Is east 1914 lercheS to station z
thence north Sils0 east $40 perches to a stake at
station number s, Oh the east boundary line of
said section; thence with said section line north
156 perches to the government corner to station o.
thence west $3.50 perches to stone planted at
station 10; thence south 81 .S6 perches to stone
planted at station number IL; thence south iI7.5
percheS to Il stone planted at station I2 at the
head OF small run or ravine; thence south 4o'
west $40 perches to u stone planted above j. NJ.
RobbS house TO station IS; thence south 5lo east
$3.50 perches to stone planted near a honey
locust at station number II; thence south 30o west
20 perches to a stone south Of sugar tree on the
bank of Captina creek to station Ia: thence south
SO' west perches 10 the middle or center of Cap
tina creek to station number l6; thence down said
Captipa creek with the lands of A. G. Green keep
ing the center and meanders of said creek to the
place OF beginning at or nearly opposite the month
OF Old Town run TO the lands of william Gifin
deceased, cont aiming one hundred and eighteen
acres, be the same more or less hut subject TO all
legal highways; that Charlotte Tschappatt. as
widow OF said decedent, Is entitled to dover In
said premises. The prayer of said petition is for
assignment OF dover to said Charlottee Tsehap-
patti, fer sale of said premises subject TO such
dover estate, for the payment of the debts and
charges aforesaid. The person first above men, |
toned Will further take notice, that he has been
made party defendant 10 said petition, and that |
he Is required to answer the same ON or before the
3lst day of March, 1894.
CHARLOTTE TSCH tPPATT.
II. T. shepherd, Auy. Adm'S rs aforesaid.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

act of Congress of 1885, and amendments
in 81, 'SS and 81, known as the Alien
Contract Labor Laws. 1t is made un-
lawful for any person or company to
prepay the transportation or in any way
to assist or encourage the importation
of any foreigner under contract to per-
form labor in the United States. A
penalty of 81 eco attaches to each offense,
and the imported foreigner is forthwith
deported. The law applies to skilled
labor as well as unskilled: but skilled
laborers in a new industry are exempt,
provided such laborers can not be Oh
tanned in this country. Professional
actors, artists, lecturers, singers, min
listers of any religious denomination,
professors for colleges or seminaries,
private secretaries, and personal or do
mestic servants are likewise exempt
Alien immigrants who become a public
charge within one year of their landing
may be deported at the expense of the
steamship company or of the United
States immigrant fund.
''lt is the duty of Immigrant Inspectors
to investigate all supposed violations of
these acts of Congress and to report the
facts to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Superintendent of immigration at
Washington is Congressman Stump,
of Maryland, close friend of Senator
German; and an able man, who has given
much thought to the immigrant question
and is resolved to enforce the existing
laws vigorously, at the same time making
recommendation to Congress for future
action.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
r EGAL NOTICE.

James A. Stilwell, and Levisa, his wife, who re
side at Shelby, Polk county, Nebraska; Lydia A
Sargeant, and Redin Sergeant, her husband, who
reside at Limerick, Illinois; Christina Hiener, whO
resides at Wheeling W. Va; Annie B. Budd and
Alelia Mcdonald, whose residences are unknown,
VIII take notice, that X. T. Giffen, administra-
tor, with the will annexed, of Abner Stilwel de-
ceased, on the 25th day OF January, 1894, filed his
petition in the Probate Court within and for the
county OF Belmont and state of Ohio, alleging that
the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient
TO pay his debts and The charges of administering
his estate that he died seized in fee simple of the
following described real estate. situate in said
county, tO-wit: One hundred and fifty-eight l5sJ
acres in the middle ana northwest part of section
30, township 6, and range 3, known as the Lower
Creek Farm" and i52 acres in the south-half of
section %, known as the upper Creek Farm
all in Colerain township, Belmont county, Ohio
ercep certain tracts sold therefrOm, referred to
in said petition. The prayer of said petition is
Tor an order to sell said premises for the payment
of the debts and costs aforesaid
The above-named persons will take notice, that
they have been made parties defendant to said
petition, and that they required to answer the
same on or before the 24th day of March, 1894
r. Z. GIFFEN,
AS administrator with will annexed of
Abner Stilwell, decd
Pollock & Nichols, Att'ys for Pitt. 2I-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
Old Mills.

A part of what is now known as the
Jerry Clemmens mill, near Blaine Sta
ton, on the C., l.. and W. Railroad, is
being torn down, and it is likely the
whole structure will soon be removed,
says the Bellaire Independent, and 1t
comments as follows on the decline OF
the country mills: This mill was built
soon after the National road was COM
pleted, and was from the time of its COM
pletion until as late as 1860 the largest
and most important manufacturing plant
IN the county. 1t was for many years
known as Patterson's mill, and was the
great wheat market of a large section of
this and some of the adjoining counties.
The flour was packed in barrels and the
snrplns product was shipped down the
river. In busy seasons the mill gave EN-
ployment to number of teams in haul
ing flour and feed. The milling business
in the interior of the county was of great
Importance until 1SiS The Ault mill at
Glencoe, Wallace and Frazier mills on
McMahon's Creek, three miles west of
Bellaire, Anderson's mill at Bridgeport.
and CrawfOrd's, at what is now IFtna-
vile and several in the Captina valley,
did thriving business until about 1S48.
when the decline set in and continued
until it is now almost completely aban
dOned at the points named. The country
mills could not compete with those 10
Gated in the business centers, and the
business gradually but surely died out.
Some of the buildings were abandoned
years ago, but few, like the Patterson
mill. still stand as reminders of their
former Importance
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
Saturday, March "a, 1894.

At ] O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Situate in the township of Flushing, county sf
Belmont and state OF Ohio, being part OF section
q and 33, township 9, range S, beginning for the
same at post on the section line between section
q and 80 and corner to a tract decided 10 James
w. Slater hickory "a inches, north lSls west -
links; thence south So east So II p-rches to post
hickory 10 inches, south west 81 links; thence
south = west 22-5 perches TO post. thence south
81 y east SSS4 perches to post, hickory Is in
ehes north 81 east 26 links; thence south L west
244 perches; thence north 50 west Az perehes.
south 10la east 24-9e perehes; thence south 81.
west 11.2 perches; thence south 36l4 west 2Ss
peIeheS; south 35A west % percheS; thence south
461a west 1856 percheS; thence south 20 west "a
perches. white oak p inches south IS west 81
links; thence north SS west 147.6z perehes 70 the
quarter post between section q and 50; thence
north Ia east 40 perehes; thence north as west %
perches to stone; thence north IL east e66 per-
ches to post; thence south IS east 406 percheS
the place OF beginning. containing lis acres, 3
rOods, and l5 perches, more or less.
Also, part OF the northeast quarter Of section
80, township 9, range 5, beginning for the same az
aS; thence north SO west 10 perches 10 a post, n
poplar 20 inches, south S5l& west p links: thenct
north 50 west 303 perches; thence north east 3ss
percheS to stone thence south So east 10 pereheS
10 stone; thence west 20 perches to the begin
ming, containing acres, 2 rOOds II perches. and
being the same lands decided by A c. Darrah
March %, 1851, to James Pickering.
Appraised at $500.
Terms-Cash.
VI. NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
Pollock & Nichols, Pltfs AttyS. 2s2td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
Pleasing Outlook.

Hicks gives warning that March is to
be stormy month. Storms will begin
about the Sd, and series of hard and
dangerous storms will center about the
7th, lasting until the 9th. The storms
will be tOrnadoes in the south, and bliz-
yards in the north. After this we are to
expect sudden and severe cold. Between
the llth and 14th few fine days may be
| looked for, but from the latter date to
the 17tA another lot of violent storms will
come, followed by polar wave of great
severely. Two other storms are predict
ed, one from the Goth to the 22d, and an
other from the 25th to the 29th In short
the month will be characterized by I'M
usual combinations of the planets, re-
sulting in tremendous saltatory feats up
and down on the part of the mercury,
vast conflicts of rain and snow and wind,
| tornados south, billiards north-a gen.
orally pleasing prospect presented by
Mr.. Hicks.
MANY of the boards of education
throughout the State have adopted
rules to overcome the tediousness of
Commandments where there is large
class of graduates. The new plan is TO
select not more than half dozen from
the class for the literary exercises.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

At 10 O'Clock forenoon, upon the premises the
following described real estate, situate in the
county of Belmont and state of Ohio, to-wit:
Situate in the township of York, county of Bel
mont and state of Ohio, and being at the north
west corner of section Is, township 4, of range B.
beginning for the same at the northwest corner OF
said section; thence east 161 poles to a marked
white oak thence south 161 poles to the southwest
corner OF a lot known as number 9; thence west IS
poles to beech in a spring run; thence down
said run south 541S west ITa6 poles d beech;
thence south $50 west 81 "A poles sugar. thence
south 2S0 west % poles to Walnut thence south
49o west is poles to white walnut; thence south
700 west 20 poles to an oak thence south 74o west
1886 poles to post on the west boundary of said
section from which a sugar 20 inches in diameter
bears north 30 east 81 links, and thence north "a
90 poles to the beginning, containing 191 acres and
l13 perches-being lhe same premises sold by the
Auditor OF said county on the 10th day of August
1850. as part OF the school lands of York town.
snip TO George Meek, as will appear from the rec
ordS of said office, and by said Meek to the heirs
of Joseph earle, deceased, by deed dated Dec "a
1889, and recorded in volume 81, page 267 of the
records of deeds of said county
Appraised at s..
tlTERMs-One-thirdc cash on day of sale; one-third
in one year, and One-third in two years; deferred
payments 10 bear per cent interest and to be
secured by mortgage on premises sold
NOAH b. CARLE,
VIM. r. earle
Admir- of Joseph Carle, decd.
c. W. Carroll, Atty. 2-I5-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
Their Titles,

Shakespeare has been mine of wealth
to authors in choosing titles to their
books. Tersely descriptive are ''The
Quality of Mercy" "A Woman's Rea-
son" "a Modern Instance" THE Un-
discovered Country" which W. D. How
ellis found in the great dramatist Mrs.
Oliphant remembered her Shakespeare
when she named one of her novels 1.-The
Primrose Path" Mr.. Hardy must have
been reading LAS You Like IT. when he
called his book Under the Greenwood
Tree" Other writers have taken ''Airy,
Fairy Lillian "a Daughter of the
Gods and ''The Heir of the Ages" as IL
ties from Tennyson.-Journal of Educa=
ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
They Have No Sympathy.

A couple of farmers residing on Hope
Ridge, near this place, "were taken in y
beautifully last week by sleek tongued
swindlers. John Friday and Mr.. Knopp
were the victims, and it is surprising to
know that they bit on one of the Oldest
swindles out. Two strangers stopped
with Mr.. Friday and offered to sell him
a device by which he could raise one
dollar bill to ten, five dollar bill to
fifty, ten dollar bill to a hundred etc.
Friday said he and neighbor would in-
vest in the scheme, and got Mr.. Knopp
into it. After they had learned how to
do the trick, received the necessary chem
icals and appliances and paid out $40 in
hard earned cash, the strangers took their
departure. The victims, however, were
not long in learning that they could not
do the trick again, and that they had been
deceived. An attempt was made to run
down the swindlers, but they were not to
be found. The victims, who were evil
IDENTIFY anxious to learn how to defraud
the government, have few if any sympa-
thizers. Woodsfield Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
ST. CLAIRSVILLE MAN.

Duties of the Immigrant Inspector Lately
Appointed
Cincinnati newspapers have been
printing pictures and sketches and dis
cussing the duties of the newly arrived
Federal appointees What is printed of
the duties of Mr.. H. E. Alexander. of
this place, will be of interest to our
readers
Immigrant Inspectors are appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury under
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
The Barber Pole.

The spiral red stripe on barber pole
is said to symbolic the winding of a
ribbon or bandage around the arm of a
patient upon whom BARRIERS formerly op-
Grated in the capacity of surgeons. In
former days, when the operation of
bleeding was extensively practiced, blood
letting formed part of the duties of a
barber.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
A Size.

Few persons know what is meant by
a size" in the matter of coats, shoes,
etc. A size in coat is an inch. size in
underwear is two inches, size in sock is
an inch, in collar u an inch, gloves
a inch, and hat "a inch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

AT Toronto, o., in order to complete a
church building which is already under
roof, the organization were obliged to
borrow 5000 and to put mortgage on
the unfinished structure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
T EGAL NOTICE.
l. LhuAh NolloE.
The State of Ohio. Belmont County. IS
Court OF Common Pleas.
Tobias W. Haught, Plaintiff,


Tobias W. Hausht, Plaintiff,
rs
Thomas C. Whitehead, ct al, Defendants
In said case Thomas C. Whitehead whose resi-
dence and poStoffiee address IS Altoona. Pennsyl-
vania, and George L. Whitehead and John White
head, whose residence and postoffee Is Hunting
dOn Pennsylvania, will take notice, that on Jan
uary 37th, 1894. Tobias W. Hanght commenced
civil action against them in said court by hling
petition against them, the object and prsyer Of
which is to obtain Judgment against them for
S3ll Sc on an account for work and labor done
goods sold and delivered, and services rendered
in feeding and caring for five muleS the property
of defendants; and also, on certain accounfSa and
claims for work and labor done, goods sold and
delivered, and services rendered, due from defen-
dantS TO F. y. Shrieve, Nathan DOty. John A
slime. David EVAN. Shephen Tyrell. Philip Kim.
Lee Evans, respectively, and BY them respective
~ assigned and transferred to plaintiff. and an
account for rents of house, royalties eoal lease
and work and labsr done, services rendered and
goods sold and delivered, due from defendants IN
one William j. Coleman. and by him assigned n
plaintiff and that in and by said action il i Sa1sbf
by the provisional remedy of attaehueni ~ ap-
propriate the property Of defendants ~ the salts
faction OF said claim. Defendants are required Ia
answer said petition on or before the s4th day %
March, 1894. On January 9Th 1884 a writ of at
tachment was levied on all the property Of erfen-
dants in said county.
TOBIAS W. HACGHT.
c. l.. Weems, his Any. si-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
An Infelicitous Speech

"Why, you're looking better already,
Sir Ronaldr'
''Yes, thanks to your delightful hos
pitality, I've had everything my doctor
ordered me-'fresh air, good food, agree.
able society and cheerful conversation
that involves no strain on the intellect 4"
-Harper's Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between W. A McEiIresh and
|. s. Powers. under the firm name of MeElfresh &
Powers, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
W. A. MCELFRESH,
Feb. 12, 1894. l. s. POWERS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

THE two pugilists who have been
training at Wheeling and East Liverpool
for some weeks, pulled off their fight on
an island near the latter place Monday
morning. The island is on the line be-
tween Ohio and Pennsylvania. German
won the fight in one round.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

$4,000 to Loan at per cent. Secu
Ttty uIuDt be real estate double the amnnn
of loan. Address
VIM. A MCMECHAN, st. Clairsville, O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

PROTECT yourself against Tornadoes
by insuring your Buildings with the
agency of G. G. SEDGwICK,
6-1-1y Martins Ferry
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

1t is very lazy man who will not
take the trouble to reverse his cigar
when he finds that he has put the lighted
end of it bv mistake into his mouth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

Thursday, March 2eth, 1894,
Al 10 o'clock A. NJ. on the premises the following
described real estate, to-wft:
situate In the county of Belmont and state Of
ONO, and known as and being lots numbered zs
"a, 81 and 3S, in the town of Steinersyille
Appraised as follows: Lot 50 at s125; "a at s35;
81 at S125; 80 at S35.
Terms OF Sale Onethird cash in hand; one
third in one year and one third in two wears from
day OF SALE with interest deferred payments to be
secured by mortgage on premises sold
WILLIAM MUSTER
Admir- of Frederick Muster decd
Also, at the same time and place. | VIII offer for
sale at public auction the goods and eharfels Of
said deceased, consisting Of earpenter's took and
farming implements.
Terms OF Sale-Purchases amounting to three
dollars or less, to be paid in cash; above that sum-
notes at six months, with two good sureties viii
be taken. WILLIAM NUSTEK
Slid Admir- of Frederick Muster deed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
A DEMONSTRATORS
Sale Of Real Estate.
Thursday, March 2eth, 1894

In pursuance of an order of said OF the Probate
Court OF Belmont county, Ohio, will offer for sale
at public auction. on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of LOUISA ARMSTRONG, Decd.

The undersigned has been appointed and quail
Hed as administrator of the estate of Louisa Arm
strong. late OF Belmont county, deceased.
Dated this i7th day OF February, A. D. lses.
a-al-St JOHN POLLOCK.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
A DEMONSTRATORS
Sale Of Real Estate.
Monday, March II, 1894,

In pursuance to an order of the Probate Court of
Belmont county, Ohio, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

A number of gentlemen are already
booming themselves for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination. This nomi-
nation will not come to anyone for more
than year, and it would seem wiser to
take care of the officers to be elected next
fall than to jump over twelve month and
talk about next year. But then most of
the men so far mentioned are little men
and they have to get in early or not get
in at all. 1t would certainly be better
politics to look to securing good Congress
sional candidates and after we have
elected about sixteen Republican mem
bers of Congress to then take up the other
matter in its order.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01

The spring election as a rule is unim-
portant in apolitical sense, local issues
frequently entering into the contest and
breaking down party lines, but the char
acter of the men chosen for the various
offices filled in the spring is Of great i'm
porance. ANY election is important, and
just as soon as the persons who please to
call themselves good citizens, but who
mostly neglect to vote because minor Of
fees only are to be filled, becomes educa-
ted to the duty of never neglecting to
vote when an opportunity is afforded,
just so soon will we have better local
government. 1t is the sacred duty of
every citizen to vote, and it is no less
duty to vote at the spring elections than
when a President is to be chosen. Bad
local government comes mostly through
neglect, and growing won't help the
matter any after the mischief is done. If
every election brought out full vote,
and people voted honesty and intelligent
ly, good local government would become
the rule instead of the exception.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-01
A Huge Work.

The compilation of the history of the
war of the rebellion under the authority
of the government will, it is said, be
completed next year. The work has been
in hand for number of years, and it will
embrace 120 huge royal octave volumes
of 1000 pages each, together with a
gigantic atlas, the cost of the whole being
about $2,5OO,OOO. A total of II 600 copies
will be printed. The history is purely
military, and is intended to be a COM
pilatiOn of official records of the Union
and Confederate armies in the great
struggle of national utility against
secession. The method of treatment
throughout is perfectly impartial, non
partisan and colorless.
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WILLIAM MUSTER.
Admir- Of Frederick Muster d.a;d
CHERIFF'S SALE.
Belmont Common Pleas.
]. C. Pickering, Plaintiff,

Amos Pickering, ct a.. Defendsa5s
Pursuant to an order Of sale in the above en-
titled case, issued and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas OF Belmont county, Ohio
will offer for sale at public auction, upon the
premises on =