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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Harper's for February.

Harper's Magazine for February is un
usually attractive, containing, as it does
a large instalment of Du Maurier's " Tril
by" with fifteen inimitabls illustrations
by the author. "The- Man That Draws
the Handcart," by Edward Eggleston; q
most delightful farce, by HOwells; a
sketch Of Lord Byron and the Greek pa
triots; In the Sierra Madre with the
z,Punchers, by Frederic Remington with
his own drawings. What may he done
with "A Bar of Iron," is shown by r. K
Bowker. The third ' 'Vignette Of Man
hatan is as striking as the others, while
there are charming stories by Miss Wool
son, Flavel Scott Mines and Van Bibbel
reappears in Richard Harding Davis
Anonymous Letter" "In Tenebras
is the title of parable by Howard Pyle
Thomas Nelson Page has his usual pleas
ant sketch, and the Drawer discusses the
Letters of James Russell Lowell"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
st. Clalrsville Man Honorsd

On Monday Henry E. Alexander was
remembered and honored by the Admin
istration at Washington, being appointed
to the desirable place of inspector under
the immigration bureau. Secretary Car
Isle made the appointment. Mr.. Alex
ander's headquarters will be at Cincinnati
In his application for the plaza he was
endorsed by prominent. Democrats in.
cluding Congressman Pearson and
Senator Brice. Among the Demo,
Gratis of this county the appointment is
regarded with unusual favor. The duties
of the Office consist chiefly in looking
after violations of the alien contract
labor law
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Successful Preaching.

The Springfield CO., Gazette of January
22d, says: Central NJ. f. church had an.
other double service last night, Dr. vii.
liams (of Warnoek, ,O.,) preaching in the
auditorium and Rev. e. w. Barnes in the
lecture room. Both rooms were filled
and it is estimated that 1000 persons at
tended the two meetings. There were
eleven additions in the services of yes
terday, making fifty since the meeting
commenced. The meetings will be con
tinued each afternoon and evening of
this week except Saturday. Tomorrow,
Tuesday, has been designated as day
of prayer for the poor of the Holy Spirit,
and in the afternoon there will be ser
mon by Dr. Williams. The doctor will
preach each evening.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

politicians. Sibley is serving his first
term in the House, and has made good
impression here. Regret is expressed on
all sides that he has taken this step. He
was few months ago regarded as the
probable candidate of the Democracy for
worked and voted for free silver during
the extra session, and has taken strong
views, and freely expressed them against
the Wilson bill He is not in line with
his party on the tariff, and this has had
some effect no doubt on his decision. He
says he has no desire for any more Off
cial honors. He goes out to stay out, and
is glad to get away. Our own Mike Har-
ter is about to settle in Philadelphia, and
give up politics after this Congress.
Well, we were not very much excited
here by the prize fight at Jacksonville.
The papers were out with extras. but
very little stir was manifested by any one
but news boys. The day of prize fights
is almost over. After the stand taken
by the States of New York and Indiana,
and the effort of Governor Mitchell, of
Florida, there is not much doubt that the
States where the law is still lax enough
to still allow such exhibitions, will speed
lily pass laws that will put an end to the
practice in our country. The Governor
of Florida was restrained by a court in
junction, but he certainly deserves credit
for the stand he took The next fight
will be more difficult to arrange for
than this was, and the day will soon be
with us when the pugilist will hunt
vainly for lighting grounds
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Visitors at The Fair.

The report of the registry clerk of the
Ohio building at the Worlds Fair shows
that 173,9O0 Ohio people registered. More
than 2500 post-offices were represented.
Cleveland furnished the largest number
of visitors from any one city. The towns
in this county are credited with visitors
as follows: Bellaire, 33l; GAINESVILLE, 250;
Martins Ferry, 200; st. Clairsviville, 1893;
Bridgeport, 176. 1t is thus seen that ac-
cording to population St Clairsville fur
nished by far larger proportion of visi
tors to the show than any other town in
the county 1t is not probable that nearly
all Ohio people registered, so that the fig
ures given are in every instance low
er than the actual attendance. 1t is
certain that large sum of money was
spent by the people of this county in at
tending the show.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Horse Thief Captured.

Harry lockwood, the man who on Sat
urday, the 10th, stole horse from Sam'l
Campbell, the liveryman here, was cap
tured at his home in Bellaire, Tuesday
He was brought up Wednesday by Mar
shal Richardson, given hearing before
Mayor Kennon. and recognized in the
sum of $780, The young mans father
gave bond for him and he was released.
He insists that when the officers saw him
at ROney's Point, he had repented and
was on his way to bring hack Mr.. Camp
bells horse. The other horse which LIE
had stolen. belonged to McKaig Bros. 4
Blaney, Of Claysville, where Lockwood
represented that he was a collector for
Banner, of Wheeling. Lockwood, it is
said, has once or twice before been in
trouble from hiring and driving away
horses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Very Old.

The Democrat notes that Miss Sarah
Feeley who lives with her nephew, Jacob
Neff, near Blaine is 10S years old. For
the last 50 years she has not been away
from tie farm. She is quite feeble, and
has not been able to walk for three years.
The correspondent in speaking of Miss
Feeley says: Often have heard her re-
late incidents of her early life, when it
was her daily task to 60 around the grain
fields with an old-fashioned horse fiddle
to drive out the deer and wild turkeys.
The wheat fields then comprised about
four acres. The deer were very fond of
the green wheat, and in the spring droves
of twenty five or thirty deer would
be found grazing on the tender wheat
plants"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Wheeled Vehicles.

Roads are much abused by the use of
our wheeled vehicles. In France a hay
wagon has tires six inches in width, and
the front axle is just enough shorter than
the back one to bring the inner edge of
the tires of the hind wheels outside the
track made by the front wheels. Thus
about ten inches of the roadway on each
side of the wagon, or more than foot
and half in all, are rolled down smooth
er and harder than before by the passing
of a loaded wagon which, in this coun-
try, would cut into and injure any high
way surface more or less. The one prac-
tice is preservation, economy, common
sense. The other is misuse, destruction,
and folly. 1t is high time for the Gener-
al Assembly to take effective measures
to insure all new and good roads built
in Ohio against the gross abuse now tol-
Grated
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Mrs Justice

Mrs. Harriet c. Justice, whose illness
was mentioned last week, died in Bellaire
on Wednesday afternoon, from inhamma-
ton of the bowels. The funeral took
place from her late residence in Barnes
vile on Friday. She was a member OF
the Disciples church. She was in her
58th year, and leaves three children-two
sons and daughter. Deceased was well
known in Barnesville for her many good
qualities always extending a helping
hand and sympathy to her neighbors in
time of sickness and bereavement. The
largely attended funeral attested the
high esteem in which she was held.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Hicks For February.

Hicks predicts cloudiness, rain, sleet
and snow up to the 11th, with sweeping
cold wave between the 5th and 7th
Another cold wave, with blizzards, is due
between the 18th and 14th. We may ex-
pect good weather from the l4th to the
10th, when IA very cold wave is due. The
month will end with severe and stormy
weather. Hicks has been for months
predicting bad weather for February and
March, because of some unusual com
binatiOn of the planets. He says that
there will be much rain, many sudden
and extreme fluctuations in temperature
with snow and blizzards and severe cold
waves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Com
and Go,


Pertinent Points About People Who Com.
and Go.
Miss Bessie .Jepson, of Wheeling, is
visiting relatives in tbs place
Addison Davis, the B. & o. teamster
fell on the ice, Monday morning, and got
sprained wrist, with which he was
laid off for while.
j. P. Hall was at Barnesville. Friday
attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs
Justice
Miss Maggie Kerr was called home
last week from Henderson, n. c., by the
serious illness of Miss Mary Kerr.
DR., Jepson, of Wheeling, called on
friends here last week.
w. N. COffland, who recently moved
from this place to Viroqua, Wis, came
in last week. He was accompanied by
W. E. Cassen.
Hon. A. T. McKelvey arrived at
home Wednesday. Mr. McKelvey closed
his Institute work last week, and on
Thursday spoke before the students of
the State University.
Stewart Adams, an old St. Clairsville
boy, who learned to set type in THE
CHRONICLE office, was in town Saturday.
This is his first visit to this place in ten
years, during which time he has been
working at many of the larger cities,
East and West.
F. A. Cope, Esq, came into town
last week, and rightly thinking that there
isno place on earth like the old town, will
hang out his shingle and practice law
among us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
It Must Be An Error.

There is an idea in Columbus that Da.
vid H. Milligan. one of the editors of the
st. Clairsville Gazette, is an applicant for
a position under the national admin
istration. His partners name had been
mentioned in connection with the st.
Clairsville Post office, and it is not very
probable that both are seeking for place.
Besides, Editor Milligan has always been
bitterly hostile to Senator Brice in and
out of the columns of his newspaper, and
it is not likely that Congressman Pearson,
with whom Senator Brlce is on the most
cordial terms, will endorse man who
has made himself so obnoxious to the
Senator's friends in Belmont county,
Wheeling Intelligencer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
arriaGe Licenses.

The following marriage permits wer.
issued by the Probate Judge during thu
week ending Tuesday:
Warren z. Davis and Ida B. Wilson.
Hugh Litten and Odie Sultzer.
Joseph Ballentine and Belle Kelley.
Mike Bregyk and Anna BuloroskO.
Orion G.. Frazier and Rebecca E
Broomhall.
Geo. H. Refer and Ida WarnOck.
Frank Peabody and Mary Lockwood.
Allen T. Eulow and Bertha E. Altmyer
VIM Fl. Marty and Emily Dean
John E. Kerr en- and Sarah A. Garlick
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

Mrs Charles Fulton, of near Business
buIg, died on Saturday evening, after a
protracted illness. Deceased was about
20 years of age. Mrs. Fulton was the
mother of Rev. DIR. James Fulton, well
known United Presbyterian minister
who was for many years stationed at
Allegheny, but who has had charge of a
college III the South the past two years.
Several other grown children and a
husband survive her. Funeral Monday
at IL 80, interment at Belmont cemetery
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Not So Bad.

The well recently drilled in front of
the Courthouse and SO universally con-
demned as being vile hole smelling of
gasoline, is not so bad after all. The
water is used right along in the Court
house, and by thirsty passers by. The
oily taste which at first troubled the deli
cate palate was probably due to the oil
necessarily used in connecting the joints
of piping.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Established in 1S1 3.
COURT ITEMS.
And Some Facts About the
Coming Term.

Among the new cases recently filed in
the Court of Common Pleas are the fol
lowing:
As administrator of the estate of Chas.
B. Fulton, Walker Fulton brings suit
against the b. and o. Railroad for $1,000
damages. 1t will be remembered by our
readers that young Fulton was killed at
Glencoe in July, 1889, while driving across
the railroad. 1t is claimed by the plaint-
iff that no signals of the approach of the
train were given. A like suit was instl-
tuted soon after the accident, but was
carried to the T. S. Circuit Court by the
defendants, and after lying in that court
without action was dismissed.
To recover on a promissory note for
$500 with interest from Dember %, 1886
at 8 per cent. per annum, Jas. Mcmillan
has begun action against John G. Kint-
ner.
Likewise W. J. Berry and John Da-
Wis seek to recover $500 due on prom
issory note given by H. T. Day and
Others to John Davis, and by him as
signed to Berry and Davis.
Samuel j. Gillespie alleges that he is
the owner of farm on Captina Creek,
and that Alex. Thoburn, the defendant,
in suit begun by Gillespie, maintained
Siekets, threw iR-stone and built wing
wall in order to obstruct the natural flow
of the water in the creek, and that these
obstructions to the flow of the creek have
turned the water on the plaintiff S land,
and oyerfiowed and destroyed several
acres to damage of the plaintiff in the
sum of $1,000, for which he prays judg
ment.
Mary Wilson brings suit against the
County Commissioners for cutting down
the street in the Fourth ward of Bellaire
in building the Rock Hill pike, by which
the road in front of her property was
lowered from five to ten feet. She claims
damages in the sum of $500.
On the docket of the term of court be-
ginning next Monday, there are PA cases,
divided according to the arrangement of
the docket as follows: Civil cases SO,
damage Is, divorce II, partition &, attach
ment 8, appeal from lower courts IA,
slander 1, cognovit 2, assault 4, bastardy
S, injunction IA, error l, construction of
will 1, liquor A, murder l, larceny 3, sell
ing adulterated food 1, rape l, robbery
1, burglary 1. burglary and larceny l,
cruelty to animals l, perjury ], cutting
with intent to wound /, embeZZlement 1.
Among the civil cases there is an unusu
al number of proceedings in foreclosure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Thanks to the Tramp.

The Harrison Tribune tells the follow
ing story: "a tramp asked for lodging
one night recently at the home of Mr.
Glasco, near Smyrna. He was fed and
put in the hay to sleep. During
the night thieves got in the barn, and
were filling sacks With wheat. The tramp
was awakened, and chased the thieves
away so hurriedly that they left good
team and wagon in the barnyard. Mr..
Glasco appropriated the horses and
wagon and is some $500 better off, besides
saving his wheat. Thanks to the tramp.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
At Glencoe.

Machinery was placed in position on
Tuesday to begin work drilling the oil
well on the Carlile farm at Glencoe. The
Pennsylvania company backing the
project has several thousand acres leased
in that locality and propose to make .
thorough test for oil. They will drill
three wells if necessary. The land was
leased by c. N. Lowell, of this city,
Rellaire Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

SEEING the name of Lawyer Ayers in
THE CHRONICLE reminds the editor of
The Guernsey Times that he taught Mr..
Ayers the alphabet during the war, in "A
Noble county school, and the editor says,
He mastered the letter 90 at about the
middle of the term, and after that caught
on rapidly"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

MRS. MERRITT returned from Black
River, N. Y, Wednesday, having pur-
chased the outfit of a printing establish
ment and defunct paper at that place
The outfit is good, and a paper, which
will be known as The Black River
Enterprise, will be published in few
weeks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

Dr. WEBB, at the Methodist church,
will preach Sunday from the following
text, found in Exodus xxi, 80: " But if
the OK we're wont to push with his horn
in time past, and it hath been testified to
his owner and he hath not kept him in, but
that he hath killed man or woman;
the OK shall be stoned and his owner also
shall be put to death"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Hard Times Roads.

Maurice Davis. Jr., Of Bellaire, has
been circulating petition praying that
the United States Government issue
S2OOOOO,OOO of legal tender notes to be
used in the construction of roads, the
amount to be divided pro rata among the
States, and a certain portion used each
year for a period of a few years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
A. Valuable Horse.

J. C. Hoge, of Mt. Pleasant, reports
the death of the stallion Richwine, which
he purchased to take the place of
Kentucky Bird. Richwine was got by
Young Jim out of Miss Patchen, dam
of Miss Egbert 1890. by Mambrino
Patchen; second dam Jennie by Delmon
leo. Last season Richwine showed the
ability to step mile in 2:25, but as he
was taken sick early in September he had
TO be turned out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
The We'll Was Good

Some time ago we'll was drilled at
Trail Run, Guernsey county. in search
for oil or gas. The we'll was considered
no good and abandoned. Last week some
young men in passing thought they de-
tected flow of gas and proceeded to in
vestigate by placing light to it. There
was flash and blaze several feet in di-
ameter and ten or twelve feet high and it
has been burning ever since.-Cambridge
Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
lnnocent Sleep.

Sleep is the indispensable rest of the
brain, during which it RECEIVERS the SUBJ
stance lost by the wear of the day and
gathers up strength. Good sleep is the
fundamental requirement for brain
health. Every nerve stimulant and, on
the other hand, all substances that pro
duce artificial sleep are nerve pOisons
and are to be condemned by healthy
nerve hygiene,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

THE Lincoln Club banquet, held yearly
by the Ohio Republican League at Co
lumbus, comes off this year on February
13. The price of tickets has been re-
DUBBED to 50 so. Governor Mckinley
General Horace Porter, General AlgeI
Major Hanson, General Gibson and Bot
Nevins will be among the speakers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Educational.

There are $3.50 negro schools now in
the South, where 2.25O,OOO negroes have
learned to read, and most of them to
write. In the colored schools are 238,OOO
pupils and 10000 negro teachers. There
are $50 schools for advanced education,
and Z colleges administered by negro
presidents and faculties, and of these
presidents three were formerly slaves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

JOHN HUTCHINSON, former marshal
of Caldwell. recently struck rich ere
mine at Cripple Creek, Colo, which he
Immediately sold for the enormous sum
of $5O0OOO 1t is stated that the ore taken
therefrom is estimated to be worth $1,000
to $4,000 DER ton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Quite High.

Dun's Trade Review estimates the re-
duction which has taken place in wages
in the factories and mills which have
started up at 25 per cent. If the same
reduction prevails in all the manufactur
ing business of the country, it means
loss to the workmen of two thousand
million dollars year. Free trade legis-
lation comes high.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

The st. Clairsville Presbytery OF the
Presbyterian church held a special session
in Bellsire on Tuesday to dissolve the
pastoral relations of Rev. Barr with the
Bellaire congregation. He was dismissed
to the Parkersburg Presbytery, he having
accepted call to the church at Fairmont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Wheelmen.

The bicycle season is opening
in good shape! Travelling statesmen
have put in their appearance and estab-
lished local agencies. Our local wheel
men will this year be increased by several
riders, a club formed, and all will join
the L. A W.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

A CORRESPONDENT of the Carrollton
Republican, defending the creamery
company business, says: But want te
say that it takes men of experience and
good business capacity to get up the
company and operate creamery sue
cesstully."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
DIR. Jeffrey,

DR.. II. R. jeffrey, graduate of the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons, Bal
timore, has located here for the practice
of his profession. DR.. jeffrey is = young
man of education and skill, and will 10
doubt be kindly received by our people.
His office is in the King property east of
the school house.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Lost q Hen.

A neighboring farmer lost a hen few
days ago that was IL years old. He had
kept an accurare account of the eggs laid
by the hen, which numbered 3OOO He
also kept strict account Of her feed,
and the hen, when she died, was in the
farmers debt $247.-Exc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Bad Order.

Farmers Institutes have grown so
popular that the great crowds in attend
ance are often hard to manage. Talking,
preposterous and ill-timed applause,
leaving the room while a speaker is
speaking are complained of by DR.. Cham
berlain in the Ohio Farmer. We suf-
fered from all these causes here, but not
so much as at Quaker City, where the
Mayor of the town was obliged to rise up
and appoint two constables with instruc-
tions to arrest all offenders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

One of the curious discoveries of the
Post Office Department is that 4 great
many people use the registered letter sys.
tenn as the means of escape from paying
debts. More than 500 cases were found
during the year in which complaints OF
loss were falsely made. Either the con,
tents if enclosed were received, or else
the enclosure was admitted to have been
left out of the package registered.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

THE lower branch of the Legislature
has acted favorably on the biennial ses-
sions proposition. and it is not probable
that the Senate will take any other action
in view of the strong feeling on the SUBJ
iect among the people. 1t is now pro-
posed to adjourn the first Monday in
Nav
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Big Sum.

Statistics show that over 100000 Ohio
people visited the Worlds Fair. At the
average of $40 year head for railroad fare
board, admission to the grounds. etc
over S12.OOO,OOO was taken out of Ohio
out of circulation, in fact-an average of
about $4,000 to the county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01
Lunch Counter.

At his Lunch Counter and Dining
Rooms, near the Northern station,
Charlie Miller keeps everything in the
way of eatables from a Sandwich to a
Square Meal. Good cooking; quick
service. A full line of good Wines and
Liquors of all kinds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-01

FARsoN, LEACH s. Co, the Chicago
firm that bought the $4,000 worth of
county bonds at S4OO premium and
accrued interest, failed to come to time
and the bonds were awarded the First
National Bank. of Barnesville, at their
bid of S35 premium and accrued inter
est. Farson, Leach & Co.'s part in this
affair at least seems strange.