Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-22
PENCIL POINTERS.

PENCIL POINTERS.
A Legislative Junketing Committee
went to Massillon to look after the new
Insane Asylum. They were treated very
nicely, every desire for food or drink be-
ing anticipated by the prominent citi-
zens" who has them in charge. When
the Committee returned to Columbus it
did not make such recommendations as
the people of Massillon had hoped, con-
sequently bill amounting to about a
hundred dollars for the entertainment of
the committee was sent on from Massil-
lon and the Legislature is asked to pro-
vide for payment. There seems to be
but little doubt that the people of Massil
lon intended by their very kind treat
ment of the committee to influence the
members favorably toward liberal ap-
preparation for the asylum, and having
utterly failed in that are now simply try
ing to reimburse themselves. No doubt
the festive legislators worked the Massil-
Ion people for what there was in them, but
it would show better grace for Massillon
to acknowledge she was worked and grin
and bear it.
The election this spring in st. Clairs-
vile is of great Importance to all citizen
who desire that the towns business shall
be conducted in lawful end intelligent
manner. Mayor Kennon has served the
town faithfully for two years. The bust
ness has been dispatched with the ability
of a lawyer conversant for life time
with legal procedure and with the law
of the state. The Mayor deserves re6lec-
tion, both because of his honorable record
of the past two years, and because of his
fitness for the place. Our candidate for
Marshal is young man possessing every
qualification necessary for this impor-
tant place. On the efficiency and faithful
ness of the Marshal more than on any
other official depend the order and good
name of the town. Certainly a man
should be selected who will look after
law breakers with discretion. energy and
without favor. Such man is presented
in the person of Mr.. Harper, and he
should receive the votes of all good
citizens.
A LARGE share of the credit for the
passage by the Legislature of the Bien-
nial Sessions measure belongs to Hon. A.
T. McKelvey. Mr.. McKelvey introduced
into the 6Sth general assembly, when he
was member of that body five years
ago, bill with provision that the Leg
islature should meet only each two years.
The bill was defeated, but the subject
was opened up, and ever since that time,
Mr.. McKelvey through the press, and on
the lecture platform has explained it, and
directed public sentiment in its direction.
When the measure Was first proposed, a
larger part of the Representatives were
surprised to know that Biennial sessions
are contemplated by the state constitu-
tion, and by far the larger part of the
people of the State were likewise unin-
formed
England is now talking of abolishing
the House of Lords as a useless incum
brance, but how to go about it is some
thing of puzzle. The Peers do not want
to be abolished. of course. and without
they would consent it could hardly be
done. A method, both novel and effective,
has been proposed. 1t is that the Queen
shall create 5OOnew peers who will pledge
themselves to vote to abolish themselves
as legislative body. But it is hardly
likely that such stringent measures
will be adopted. The doing away with
the Lords would be but the prelude to the
of a republic in England,
and the reigning House is not likely to
take any step which might lead to such
an end.
The sllver-tOngued Breckenridge and
DIR. Paxton, a great New York preacher,
were class mates at Washington College,
at Washington, Pa. So DR. Paxton makes
much of an apology for the gay congress
man. He says much that is true to
fault. but he goes too far when he de-
scribes the Colonel's relations with Miss
Pollard as simply an outgrowth of the
proverbial gallantry of the Southern gen
tleman. Gallantry leads man to noble
deeds in defense of woman. 1t does not
lead an old man into such place as Mr..
now finds himself. The
emotion that seems to have led him is
known by cOarser name.
Between the sensational developments
the near approach of the start
ing of Coxey's army of peace from Mas
sillon, and the sensational developments
Of the Pollard Breckenridge trial at
the country is getting about |
all it can stand.
A Cincinnati tailor, whose assets were
more than his liabilities, |
was forced to make an assignment. In
it he said it was caused "by |
)ne year of Democratic administration |
with a probability of three years more"
This tells the tale in the greater number
IF failures.
Another expedition has started for the