The Beaver radical. (Beaver, Pa.) 1868-1873, August 15, 1873, Image 4
I THE BEAVER RADICAL SMITH CDRTIB, Editos. BEAVER, PA... Friday nomine* Aagait 15tb, 1873. \ Republican District and County Ticket Amenably. 8. J. CROSS, Beaver county. JONATHAN ALLISON, Washington county. Al L. CAMPBELL, Butler county, DAVID MdLEE, Butler county. Pro<honotary. O. A. SMALL, Bridgewater.^ Tnunnr. v JAMBS B. MANS, New Brighton. Coumlmloner. Q. W. SHROASES, Moon tp. Jury Commlacloner. JOHN WILSON, Chippewa tp. Poor HonselHreeCor. SAMUEL MoMANAMY, Economy tp. Andltor. J. P. CULBERTSON, South Beaver tp. Trnateee of Academy, R. 8. IMBRIB, Beaver. P. L. ORIU, New Galilee* CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES. We are indebted to the Hon. D. L» Imbrie, clerk of "the Constitu tional Convention, for a copy of the Constitution as passed second reading, from which we shall print -the most important, articles calling Attention at the same time *to the changes from the constitu tion, that our readers may form in telligent views as to the wisdom and advantage of the proposed amendments. In the article on the Executive Department, a number of changes are made. The Gov ernor’s tenn of office is lengthened to four years, and he is made in eligible to re-election. The use of the pardoning power is restricted and the Governor can I grant re prieves commutations of sentence pardons only on the recommenda tion of three of the four officers which are to constitute a board, •viz: the Secretary of the Common wealth, Attorney General, Superin tendent of Public Instruction and Secretary of Internal Affairs. The veto power has been Aug mented and the Governor invested with the power to return with his disapproval, distinct item or items of any bills making appropriations -of money, and the items of appro priation will be void unless passed by two-thirds of the members elect ed to each house. The Governor is also within thirty days after the adjourn ment of the Legislature, to either veto the bills left for his official action, of which public proclama 'tioa must be made, or failing to do which, the bills will becbme laws without formal approval. This article also provides for the crea tion of the office of Lieutenant Gov ernor, and a new department, that of Secretary of Internal Affairs, whose terra of office is four years, and filled by election of the people. The Auditor General is to hold office three years, and the State Treasurer two, and neither capable of re-election without an inter vening term. This secures rota- tion. These, are the changes proposed in this article, and some of them a*e important and others perhaps of doubtful utility. STATE CONVENTION. At this writing (Wednesday,) we do not know the result of the delib erations of the State Convention, tnat assembled this morning in Har risburg, to nominate a Republican State ticket. It is, however, gener ally conceded that the present in -cumbent will be nominated for State Treasurer, on the first ballot. In regard to the Treasurership, there Is felt but little anxiety,as the result is a foregone conclusion. The struggle in the Convention will be over the nomination of a Su preme Judge. There are a number of available candidates which will be pressed by their friends, and there is now the greatest uncertain ty as to who will be the coming man. Judge Butler is a strong can didate, and if would be highly acceptable to the Republicans of this section, and we have no doubt would add as much strength to the ticket as any other of the .proposed names. Judge Pazsoo will be supported by the Philadelphia delegates, and some of our exchanges incline to the belief that he will be the suc cessful man. Judge Pazson is eu logized by the Philadelphia press, and it is admitted that jn point of ability and experience he is fitted for the high position which is sought by his friends to be confered upon him. If nominated, Philadelphia may be expected to do her jftft to wards electing the whole ticket. Judges 7 Thayer, Gordon, Arm strong or Hare, in case of a bitter and close contest betweeu Paxson and Butler, may loom up in the con vention as the most available man under the circumstances, and be nominated. However, it is idle to Speculate when the telegraph to morrow will put the matter at rest. The Republican party relatively Is in mnoh better condition to-day than It was last year at this time, and all of the political signs indi cate that the canvass will be quiet, but the victory, both State and county, for our side, triumphant. So mote it be! Later—As we go to press we learn that R. W. Mackey was nom inated for State Treasurer on first ballot by a vote of 116 to 18 for Henry. Hon. I. 6. Gordon' was nominated for Supreme Judge on the tenth ballot. INCBEASING LONGEVITY. It is not generally believed that the average duration of human life is greater now than in past ages, and yet on account of the greater material resources of the world, the vast accumulation of wealth and the progress made in knowledge, moral ity and religion, there ought to be now an evident increase in the length -of human life. Ignorance and vice are enemies to health, and shorten life, and as these are over come the average of human longevi ty should be lengthened. If any progress has been made in the right way the race must be growing more long-lived. It can not be that a better and more wide spread knowledge of the laws of health would produce no practical good or lead to no improvement in the way to live or add nothing to our length of days. Such a result would be unnatural and illogical. In regal'd to this interesting subject, and in confirmation of what we have stated we call attention to some vi tal statistics published Jin Europe recently, from which we gather the following facts : '- ; In the city of Geneva, Switzer land, registers have been kept of the yearly average of human longevity since 1590, in which year it is given at 22£ years. At present it is over 40 years. In the city of Paris, France, in the fourteenth century the average annual mortality was 1 in IG, but no'w it is stated as about 1 in 32. The rate of mortality in England in 1690, was 1 in 33, now it is about 1 in 42. The tables of Life Insur ance Companies made and used in England, and adopted as a basis of calculating risks in this country, are said to show a similar result. We do not know whether these statistics are exhaustive enough to determine the fact beyond question, we suppose not, but at least like straws upon the surface, they indi cate the tendency of progress, that together with the great progress in other directions, there has been pro gress in this also. That knowledge and practice of law which secures a longer residence on this earth, are positive signs of a better civiliza tion, and without some extension of the period of earthly life, who can say that the race is making gress. The Radical of last week could find room to announce the death of a cow at Georgetown, and acknowledge the receipt of some grass “sent by Alex Steen,” but its editor could not devote a little space in his paper to telling ns why be was se cretly printing tickets last spring for the whisky men and publicly denouncing them and their business, all at the same time. Conduct of that kind is “unbecom ing an officer and a gentleman.” If Mr, Curtis denies the charge we make, let him do so in his paper. W e are ready to prove all we aver.— Argus. The charge above made is that we were secretly printing tickets last spring for the whisky men, and pnblicly denouncing them and their business, all at the same time. The editor of the Argus says be is ready to prove this charge if de nied. We didn’t consider the mat ter worth noticing at first and only now enter a denial for the purpose of giving the Argus something to do. So please go ahead with your proof. We trembje already for fear of the consequences. THE RADICAL: FRIDAY,.AUGUST 15, 1873. Tub Washington Republican county committee held a meeting on Saturday, August 6th, and elect ed Captain A. S. Hawkins, chair man, in place of Miv-Lawrenoe re signed. Mr. Hawkins is a gentle man of fine address, active, ener getic and devoted to the catise of Republicanism. The Reporter thinks he is just the mpn for the place. The following gentlemen were, appointed an com mittee: Cupt. J. K, Billingsley,' Scott Baggs, F. J. L. Wiley, R. V.' Johnson, Thomas M’Cleery, and Greer M’Hvaine. Thb annual meeting of the Na tional Educational Association, oc curred at Elmira, N. T., last week. Dr. Taylor, of Beaver College, was prelect, and for further information we refer onr readers to his commu nication in an other column. POLITICAL, —The Albany Evening Journal says Senator Conkling is a political gladiator. —There will be a Democratic County Convention in New Castle on the 18th iast. —The Democratic State Convection will meet at Wilkesbarre on the 27th lost., at 10 a. m. _ —Mr. Scott C Hogan was elected chair man of the Union county Republican Committee, on Saturday, August 2d. —Major H. S. McNair of New York, and Capt. J. N. Slagle of Hanover, were elected delegates to the State Convention, on the 7lh. J —Capt. L. S. Hay, of Loss/Creek, Schuylkill county, is urged by hjs friends for the Republican nomination of Assem bly. —The Republican County Committe of Venango county will meet at Franklin on Tuesday, August 26tb. C. W. Mackey chairman. —The Schuylkill Republican says: That Evan J. Thomas, Esq:, Commissioner Dermer and Capt. L. L. Hays are candi dates before the Republican party for Legislative honors. —The Cincinnati Inquirer , which is supposed to be as much responsible as any other paper for the! "straight-out” Democratic movement at Columbus, says; « —The Democrats of Berks appointed their delegates to the State Convention last year. They are ; <3sqrge S.Wuu der, W. Rosentbal, Williaifiß. Albright, and Qeorge Smith, Jr. shey go to Wikes bane uninstructed, f y —The New (York Express, in sketching the outline of the rise and fall of parties since the organization of the Government, says the Democratic party still lives and survives all its founders—Jackson, Van Boren, Forsyth and Wright. —The Bucks county Miner, edited by J. M. McClure, the nephew of his uncle Aleck, does not like the nomination of John H. Sheibley, Esq., for Assembly in Perry county. Mr. Sheibley will carry Perry county and be elected by 1,800, nevertheless. —The Tioga county Republicans are dis gusted with the Crawford county system of making nominations. There is not so much fault to be found with the system, if honest men could be induced to act as election officers. Corruption in the elec tion boards is where the trouble lies. —The Altoona Badieal t referring to the coming Republican State Convention, says a reliable count of delegates on the Supreme Judge nomination, puts Gor don’s strength, so far, at 40; Butler’s at 30, and Paxton’s at 27, on the first ballot. Hence, It is not probable that a nomina tion will be made without two or three ballots. "We do not think that the Democratic platform is as precise and explicit as it ought to be on the tariff question. The Democracy are for making as gradual an to the free trade as the circum stances of the revenue and the conditions of the country will admit, without injur ing the one or shocking tbeiotber. It would have been more in unison with the sentiments of our organization and of the people generally to make a bolder and more pronounced declaration.” —The Allentown Chronicle says: We can’t get done with those won derful resolutions adopted at the so-called Democratic county meeting. They are the most mysterious, the most entertain* ing, the most embarrassing reading that the present remarkably dull summer has produced, and they all, it is said, were contrived from tbe cunning and wisdom of Nelson Weiser. They say “That we” (the so-called Democrats) “are in favor now as heretofore of affording the amplest protection to our great iron and coal in terests.” They are not in favor of protec tion to American industry—they only fa vor protection to coal and iron, and even with regard to these intents they favor protection as they have heretofore. Heretofore, as in 1846, when they repeal ed the Tariff of 1843 and shut up tbe American workshops, mills, foundries and; furnaces; heretofore, as they were at any' time they held power np to 18|58; hereto stood that the founders! of tbe new party ask no affiliation or co-operation with tbe Democratic party. Lei us see to it, then, fore, when they elected such men u John D. SUlesand Ephriam L. Acker to Con gress. Yet there are those who will point to that resolution as an evidence that the so-called Democratic party of Lehigh county is in favor of protection to Amer can Industry and laboring men will vote with them in the belief that it is so. No* lice bow carfully the resolution refrains from Committing itself to protection to the general industries of the country— only.i in its singling out the articles coal and iron, and even for these favoring protection as heretofore which means not at all. —The Ueroer Dispatch says: Pursuant to call, the Republican County Commit tee met on Monday. There were thirty, one members present and the almost harmony prevailed. The Committee was {organized for the current year, by the unanimous choice of David Ham, of Greenville, as chairman, and D. H. Alex ander, of Worth? aa Secretary. The fol lowing names were added to the Commit tee: E. Lsckawannock, James Jones; Lake, Cap!, Jas. Z&bniser ,* Sandy Lake 80r0.,| HB. Blatt; Sheakleyville, D. M. Beatty.. Each member of the committee was re quested to furoish as speedily as possible the names of one or more persons in each school district to act as vigilance commit tee, to aid io registering and getting oat the vote at the ensuing election. Brief speeches were made on the situa tion of Messrs. Miller, Jackson, White, Blatt and others which were well receiv ed. On motion, the committee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. —The Cincinnati papers thus comment upon the People’s parly, inaugurated at Columbus, Ohio, on the 29th ult. The Commercial says: “A chapter of political history of importance to the Nation was made at Columbus on Tuesday of last week. Fair and full expression was giv en. There was profound public dissatis faction with the Republican as the admin istration party and the Democratic party as the opposition. A third party was in good faith put in thg field. The stroke of business dune was of the most serious character ; a platform containing a great deah that was excellent, adopted ; a ticket that was strong was nominated, negotia tions were carried on, and the trading politicians were left but in the cold.” The Inquirer says: ,- Td sum up, the new party, which comes to us with a flourish of trumpets, is but a weak and puny affair of tbe meagre Convention. The indifference with which its action is received, and the character and anteced ents of its participants all go to prove that the oft repeated declaration that there was a great popular demand for a new party was bnt a delusion and a snare. It is not a people’s movement, and it nev er will-become a people’s party. The managers, through their platform, pur- pose nothing that cannot be obtained through the regenerated, liberalized and modernized Democratic party. We look upon this movement now as but an insur- rection among the quartermasters and contractors of tbe Democratic party Their efforts will be mainly directed against their organization, but it will rise superior to their assaults. It is under- hat they do not receive any. Tbe De mocracy, on the 6th of August, can nom inate a good ticket and adopt a plaJtform which v will be endorsed by every re former in the State with one consent. The ticket nominated on that day will contain of no man nominated at Columbus- We counseled and labored for peace and barm my between men claiming to labor for a common cause, but the leaders of the new party have tasted of the insane root, and they have declared war against the Democratic organization. It is nut ready”to surrender to a handful of political adventurers and it will assert itself on the 6th after the old manner and clothe itself with a new glory.” I ROM KANSAS. Storms and Floods—Climactic Changes Induced by Emmlgratton. Correspondence of the Radical. Brookdale, Rice Co., Kan., \ August 7th, 1878. f When I last wrote you, I hoped I had done with storms and floods, but I began to boast too soon for the only vegetable you would find at Elmwood is one sickly looking cucumber vine. After the June freshet subsided we secured a goodly num ber of tomato and cabbage plants from our neighbors, and planted peas, beans, squashes, melons, etc., but on the night of the 29th of June, we had one of the heaviest storms that ever visited this or any other country, and we had a greater flood than any of the preceding ones. All we can have this year is an abund ant crop of hay. You will ask. as hun dreds do, if we are not discouraged No! Our faith m the future of the State of adoption grows brighter every day. The more we think on the subject, the more firmly grounded is our faith, and the more we are The condition of the soil as it was first found, bad much to do in giving this really rich and fertile country the name of Great American Desert- The surface of the earth, before tbe buffalo have receded before tbe march of civilization, is of a hard and compact natdre, though naturally very rich, and produces tut little vegetation in many parts, except a short but very nutritious grass, known as Buffalo Grass. This appears to be the only kind of grass that will endure tbe tramping of ibis millions of buffalo who for ages have grazed upon these plains, feeding upon it ill the year round. It Is peculiarly adapted to the necessities of those wild herdes, as it is cured by the actions of the atmosphere into a kind of dry hay which is both sweet and nutritious. This gram is very short, seldom, more than three Inches high, and in autumn cer tainly gives the country the barren ap pearance for which it was so long noted. The condition of the soil and the nature of the grass is almost immediately chang ed on the approach of civilization. The countless multitudes of wild buffa lo, together with the Indians, recede to the more distant wilds of the far West, while by the action of the frost, the hard tramped earth, baked by the heat of the sun for ages, is left in a more favorable condition to drink in the early and the later rains. By this means the surface is so changed as to flavor a growth of other and alto gether different kinds of grasses, the principal of which is a grass known as the Bluejoint, which grows to a height of several feet, covering the earth thickly when brought to maturity. This is ulua I ly accomplished in from one to four years. The rods of the bldejuatare larger and long, sticking deep into the earth,, and thus loosen .up the soil. This heavy growth of grass not ; only shields the earth’s surface from the—heat of the summer, but acts as a mulch io winter, thus fostering the accumulated moisture and grasses in the earth, which, together with the action of the ensuing winter’s frost, produces a still more favorable condition of the soil making it light and spongy, and it now absorbs as much of the rains of the following season as possible, instead of permitting them to blow off and thus be lost. This it will be remembered is the ef fect of natural causes, and without man’s agency. Nor is this ail. There is an equal if not a greater change being ef fected in the 'heavens above as there is in the earth beneath. The broad,expanse of the earth's surface being thus covered with a more dense folUge, and filled with moisture, exerts a mollifying in fluence upon the humidify of the atmos phere, and as a consequence more rain falls upon the earth than before, and at the same time a I irger proportion of what does fall is'retained or absorbed into the earth. Thu? it will be seen that a sort of mutual exchange of more favorable conditions are constantly being effected in the air and in the earth's surface which is greatly effecting the amount of rainfall, and the regularity with which it falls. And it will also be seen that these changes occur as soon as eminigration sets in. But there is still another great and powerful agency aside from those above refered to'and which greatly aids and accelerates the changes which are destined, ultimately, to trans’ form this mythical desert into an earth- ly paradise which 1 mast leave for a future communication. LOCAL ITEMS . TO ADVERTISERS.—The Beaver Radical Is Che most extensively circu lated Weekly Newspaper In Western Pennsylvania. Cleveland A Pittsburgh Railroad. Going West — Mail, 7,4(| a. m; Accommodatior 6,10 p.m. X ' Going East— Accommodation, 9,19 a. m; Mail, 3.31 p. m; Express, 9,07 p. m. Arrival and Departure of Malls. Western mall leaves at 6.45 a.m.: arrives at 3 p.m. Eastern mail leaves at 2p. m.; arrives at Ba. m. The attention of the public la directed to the following new advertisements, which appear in The Radical to-day: New Adv—George P. Rowell & Co Sheriff's Sale s—Chamberlin White Notice—Rochester Building Association Notice in Bankruptcy—John Hall Card—John B. Williams....; Special Notices—Hertzog & Beam Special Notices—John Kennedy & Co The grape crop will not be large this ear in this county. Mr, Thomas Robinson is now sole owner of the Butler Eagle. Willie Oyler has been let out of jail on $5OO bail to appear at the September Court. Cholera Morbus is prevalent. Take care what you eat. Watch your children. Live in pure air. Winter grain is now cut, and the crops are not quite up to an average. Oats good. The canal in New Castle is being filled and a wide and handsome street is to be made of it. The Sheriff sold the personal property of George W. & Aaron Minesinger, of Hanover township, on Friday of last week, to the amount of some $6OO. The communication from our Alliance correspondent is necessarily crowded out this week. We will try and make room for it next week. The M. E. Church of Smith’s Ferry bad a festival 1 on Thursday evening of last week, which was well attended and frdm which was realized about $lOO. The New Castle fire engine has not yet arrived at latest advices, but probably will. It is horrible to think what might happen in its absence. Horry it op! Court.—Tbe regular term of the Court of Quarter Sessions will convene in Washington, Pa., on Monday the 18tb i-»st., and in Beaver on Monday, Septem ber ls». ' * Bipe apples and pears plenty. are fccoaty A number of person* WePA „ and fined for drunkenness in last week. ew Castle Two entire new two Horse vtw at Speyerer & Son’s. on? ' for TAeNew Castle and Pr>nk| . company have pot their arm m bands on Ibe market. They at the rate of seven per cent * Dlerew semi-annually. ' Winted.—John H, Swing D t tu ft.. Is (now baying WOOL, paiine th!! >P ? BPo ' s Prices. He wants all he can eet h ghes > 6 ** — Judge Aches,. „ slowly recoterlng, bat still WC4t n bas gone to Dear Park, Md., on a vS where he will remain a short ti me ts public will be glad to hear of h is provement. Bho ~ ° f an kiad# « *">* * The Young Men’s Christian Associa. lion of Sharon bas instituted a series of out door sermons for Sunday afternoons The service last Sunday was held m the grove back of the old Catholic Cent etery. Dramatic, —The Jennie Hight Trag edian Company will give an entertain ment in Broadway Hall New Brighton on Friday the 22J of August. The see. sational drama entitled “Divorce," which never fads to draw, will be given on that evening. Go and see it. Hartzos & Beam, manufacturers and deal ere In fancy Boots. Shoes and (Jailers. Orders from all parts of the county filled on short notice at reasonable prices. The Town Council have purchased tie Aiken spring, about a mile from Beaver together .with several acres of land, for $lOOO. The Council propose lo bringthe water to Beaver borough. This is a move in the right direction. fFeJread a telegram on Monday to A. J. Pettit, Esq., of Smith's Ferry, from Butler county, that an oil well was struck on Saturday, near the Pettit lease, and about one-fourth ot a mile West of Buena Vista, Butler county, that runs nine hundred barrels daily. ice (Told Sparkling Soda Water, flavored with Pure Fruit Syrups, always fresh from Hugo An driesseo's Marble Fountains. • A. M’Donald has just moved his saddle shop from Honkstown to Beaver. He can be found at the building recently occupied by Mr. Phillis. Call and see him and examine his stock- Andy has the reputation of being a great trader and if you can’t get a good bargain out of him, it will be yonr fault. The Singer Sewing Machine is the b«t in to market and if yon want to bay a machine tot never gets oat of order, Isdurableand will do all kinds of work and give perfect satisfaction, then go to K. Straw & Co-, No. 10 Sixth Street, [Pitts burgh, Pa., and yon can get jast each a machine as you want. jeBo-6t Bade Miss Maggie Foulk, of Beaver, has been elected principal of the Beaver Common Schools. Miss Foulk is a sister of Ellen and has for the past year suc cessfully acted as principal of the Beaver Falls Common Schools and is one of the best teachers in the county. As the purchase of a Bewlns Machine is ol may be an act for a life-time, care should be taken in selecting one that time and. nee have proven to be the best. Time tries all things. “L’se only tarnishes the final test.” Opinions of the skill ful may be of value, but time is needed to con firm them. While the Singer Sewing Machine Company has given the public the finest fruits of inventive genius, they have guarded it from i multitude of traps. Attachments have been ad ded for various purposes, but It has kept free from all useless complications. Simplicity oi parts, and adaptation to the widest range of work has been the constant aim. 2Hs3t Instead of boasting of a variety of useless stitches and movements, it claims to make bat One Kind of Stitch, and that with the Fewest Movements Possible. Hence the Machine may run constantly for twenty years, or a life-time, and work ]ust as well as when new. B. Straw & Co , No. 10 Sixth Street. Pit nrgh, Pa. The Philomath Literary Society o* Allegheny city, came to Beaver on last Friday on the steam boat McCormick. There were 55 couples of which we noted the following: Will E. Cameron, Frank H. H&slett, Andrew N. Hazlett, Frank W. Loomis, Jas. H. Taylor, L. McKee Davidson, Jas R. Thompson, Jas. & McKee, Robert C. Morton, Chas. A, Her bert, Will W. Martin, James B. Lambic, Eltie V, Armstrong, Maggie D McDon ald, Eva M. McCone, Agnes D. Miller. Hattie B. Sinith, Eda 8. E. Greeg. Sadie M. McKee, Maggie I. Boggs, Ella M. Cargo- The Committee of Arrangements ba telegraphed the proprietor of the Nationa Hotel to provide entertainment for them, which he did in a highly satisfactory style. The table was g<>t up readiest of expense and gave entire salisf flCt ' oD The party fjft about 10 o’clock in b ? pl r and with pleasant recollections their host and hostess. For a neat and substantial 8001. or er go the cheap store of John Kenned) Beaver Falls. They have the largest, best cheapest stock In Beaver county, and can ejut if anybody ran. On Thursday of week before las l J° Dickson, while fishing in Big Beaver - low Moravia caught the largest fi®* 1 .* far aa we know, that baa been capi u in any of our streams this season. B a catfish and weighed twelve pounds » a half. Boots and shoes for ladies, gentlemen 4 c hildron, at Hcnzog & Beams, New Brighto • april’ls-33