BUTLER CITIZEN
IQHH H. *■ w". C. HES'-Cy PROTBS.
/Entered at the Post office at Butler as
eecond~clasßs matter.
~~ THE question of having an extra ses
sion of Congress is being discussed.
THE Senate of tl c United States was
organized last week by the Republi
cans.
ANOTHi.II supplement to this long
winter came ii here on Monday morn
ing last.
A CHANGE has been made in the
post office at New Castle, Pa., Mr. Tid
ball, the present incumbent, being re
moved and Mr. Agnew appointed
TB> Meyersdale, Somerset county,
Pa., Commercial, an excellent and ably
conducted Republican paper, has pass
ed into the hands of Mr. L. A. Smith,
the former owners transferring all the
stock io the paper to him.
, THE absence of Dr. Bell from his
Mat in the Legislature is explained by
the fact that he has been attending a
sick brother at Bradford, which circum
stance was not known to us at the time
reference was made to said absence.
THE English Lutherans of Natrona,
■ below Freeport, have just completed a
new church edifice, which speaks well
for their good taste and determined
zeal in the cause. Rev. Waters of
this place will assist at the ceremonial
services at the same, which are to take
place next Sunday.
STATE SENATOR EMERY has introduc
ed a bill at Harrisburg providing for
the regulation of Pipe Line Companies.
It is very stringent in its provisions,
requiring full monthly reports of oil on
hand, the number and value of each
certificate issued and prohibits assess
ments for oil destroyed by fire on the
"general average" system.
THE sale of the New Castle and
Franklin Railroad, made from New
Castle to Stoneboro, Mercer county,
will take place in New Castle on April
the 13th, at 1 o'clock, p. M. The sale
is made by order of Court, lately held
at New Castle by Judge M'Junkin,
and in accordance with a petition sign
ed by a majority of the stockholders of
the road.
'•TESTIMONY of the Ages," is the
title of a new work which is said to be
the ablest corroboration of the histori
cal events narrated in the old testament
Bible. The author, Bishop Morris, has
gone far into the investigation of an
cient ruins, coins, etc, for the purpose
of confirming the truth of prophecies
concerning the same. The work can
be had of the Rev. Cronenwett, of this
place, who has been requested to act as
agent for its introduction in this county.
A BILL has been offered in <.he State
Senate for another commission, com
posed mostly of members of the Legis
lature, to revise the revenue laws of
this State. Two or three committees
of this kind have been gotten up in late
years without ever perfecting anything,
or even reporting anything in. the way
of bettering the taxing system of the
State. They have simply been an ex
pense. If the tax laws are ever prop
erly revised it will have to bo done by
competent men appointed for that pur
pose.
PUESIDENT GARFIELD has decided
convictions upon the temperance ques
tion. lie says : 'I have been, in my
way, and in accordance with my own
o.ivbtiom, ai eirnMt alvosite of
temperance, not in so narrow a sense
as some, but in very definite and prac
tical sense. These convictions are deep
and will be maintained. Whether I
shall be able to meet the views of all
the people in regard to all the phases of
that question remains to be seen. But
I shall do what I can toabate the great
evils of intemperauce.'
THE first official act Secretary of State
BLine was called upon to do, was to
bring to the notice of the British Gov
ernment the contents of a communica
tion made to it by the British Consul
at Philadelphia, to the effect that the
• hog cholera" existed to a great extent
in this country, and that our pork ship
ped abroad was or might be diseased.
This is an important interest in our
j-,resent home and foreign trade, and
Secretary Blaine is alive' to the neces
sity of defending our swine from such
attacks, until at least they can be pro
ven true.
ABOUT the smallest piece of business
we have noticed at Harrisburg this
winter, was the expulsion from the floor
of the House, last week, of the reporter
for the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The cause fur this rough treatment was
some criticism the reporter m ide in the
Commercial Gazelle relative to the ac
tion of Speaker Hewitt on the Alle
gheny county relief bill, but be that
what it may the Speaker adopted a
very jawise remedy in asking for the
expulsion of a reporter. A Speaker
has ample way lor otherwise vindica
ting himself.
KEY. LLOYD MORGAN, confined in
jail at Kittauning,tried toescape on Sat
urday night week last. He built a small
platform in one of the cells, so as to
raise himself to the window, and then
threw out all bis clothing and papers,
lie next tried to force himself through
the window, but the platform gave
way and he was compelled to abandon
the project. By several papers aud
letters of introduction found in his coat,
which he had thrown out, it is learned
that bis real name is John Steel. It
is alleged that he is a relative of Llev.
Jones, formerly of thi* place, but mure
pcepU/ of tbo poaittatUry.
Gov. HOYT, it seems, has removed
Mr. Wickersham, the State Superin
tendent of our common schools, and up
pointed Mr. Higbee, of Franklin county,
in his stead. This change was unex
pected and from what we learn will he
verv generally regretted, as I)r. W iek
ersham had obtained a high reputation
as an educator, and was regarded as a
most efficient and able Superintendent.
Both as a man and nn officer he was
very popular throught the fetate with
all who were in anywise connected with
our common school system. Dr. Hig
bee, his successor, was President of the
Mercersburg (IV) College, and is said
to also be a fine scholar, but it will be
difficult for any one to make a better
Superintendent than was Dr. Wicker
sham.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD rises at i in j
the morning—before any of the family j
except bis venerable mother, whose j
hour is 6. He reads the papers ; at 8 j
he breakfasts, then he goes to his
office aud dictates personal letters to
his stenographer. Then after a little
chat with bis family he is ready to
receive the waiting crowd of callers.
At half pa*t 2 he lunches, then divers
members of the Cabinet appear, and at
6he dines. There are no Sunday night
singing classes at the White House
now. The Cincinnati Commercial
says: 'The President is a great lover
of children. He enjoys their company
and loves to romp with thetu. His
oldest daughter is of that age when
her lessons and her educational ad
vancement require much attention
Her father takes a deep personal inter
est in her welfare.
TWELVE YEARS
This week's CITIZEN will complete,
by numbers, twelve years since we pur
chased the paper, having done so at
Vol. 6, No. 13, and this issue being
Vol. 18, No. 18. Our subscribers are
very generally good paying, many pay
ing in advance, and many not letting a
vear expire until they have paid. Lut
we regret to sav ihere are some who
arc two, three, four and even more
years back in their subscription accounts.
If they paid yearly they would find it
not near so hard, nor miss the amount
so much as they do by letting it run so
long. We have to request that all
those so far in arrears will give imme
diate attention to this matter. The
numerous Courts now being held will
give all not coming to town an oppor
tunity' of sending in by some of their
neighbors.
R&ILROAD "NEWS.
Anything in the way of railroad
news is always interesting to our peo
ple. We want more outlets, and the
newly found mines of coal in this coun
tv we believe will soon give them to
us. The latest agreeable news, is that
there is sonic hope of soon having a
connection between the narrow guage
road now ending here and the Harmony
one. The object is to have a competing
road from Pittsburgh to the upper oil
fields, aud it is said the Baltimore and
Ohio Raiboad Company have deter
mined to secure that by combining the
present narrow gauges and filling tip
the wanting link from Butler to a point
at or near Evansburg this county. This
done, and the short link from Parker to
Foxburg made, then the entire road is
complete to Bradford. We only hope
that late news we hear may all be true.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company is
struggling for further trade connections
and its efforts nvy be of much advan
tage to the people of our county.
If an air line railroad from New York
to Omaha, Neb., is ever made it will
pass a few miles north ot Butler Mr.
Perry Smith, of Centre township, met
some eastern gentleman at Brady's
Bend last week, who were out looking
at the formation of the country along
the Allegheny river, near where this
road would pass over the same, and he
is fully impressed with the belief that
the time is not far distant wheu the all
line project from New York will be
commenced.
Boarding House Law.
Mr. Billingaley has introduced the
following act in the House relating to
boarding house keepers, and authorizing
the attachment of wages cf persons
indebted for boarding.
SECTION 1. That on and after the
passage of this act, proprietors of ho
tels, inns, boarding houses and lodging
houses in this Commonwealth, in ad
dition to the remedies now provided by
law, shall have the to attach
wages due or owing to such persons
as may be indebted to them for board
ing not exceeding the amount of four
weeks, and any sum so due may be
attached and shall not be paid to the
defendant until the judgment so had
for such amount as may be due upon
such attachment shall he satisfied, and
justices of the peace shall have juris
diction of attachment in cases for such
purpose.
SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for any
person having a claim due him for
boarding, to commence proceedings for
the recovery of the same against his
debtor by "making affidavit before a
justice of the peace «'f the debt due and
the amount thereof, whereupon the
justice of the peace shall issue a sum
mons against the said debtor with
clause of attachment to any person or
corporation owing him wages for labor,
to attach ali money,property, rights and
credits, whether due for wages or other
wise, and make the same returnable as
summonses are now returnable, and
all such property, moneys, rights or
credit attached, shall be held to satisfy
the payment of such amount as may be
recovered in suit. and if such is found
to be due the plaintiff, judgment may IK*
entered against the defendant and the
garnishee and the same may be recov
ered by execution thereon as in other
cases.
SEC.3 The act entitled 'An Act to
exempt property to the amount of three
hundred dollars from sale and execu
iion,' approved the ninth day of April.
Anuo Do uini one thousand eighth hu 1-
dred and forty-nine, shall not apply
to wages under the proviaious ot this
oci
Pttlbec P«- Jill axel? 23, 18$ L
RUSSIA'S FUTURE.
An Interesting Talk with ex-United
Statos Minister Boker.
George H. Boker, who was United
States Minister to Russia during the
second term of President Gr nt's ad
ministration, yesterday talked about
the murdered Czar and the probable
effect of the change of monarchs on the
country. Mr. BoKer was a warm ad
mirer of the late Emperor, and has al
wavs spoken in terms of prrise of his
courtesy and his kind, simple and un
affected disposition toward all with
whom he eame in contact. lie thinks
the accession of the new Czar to the
throne will bring about a great change
in the foreign policy of the government.
'I don't think, 1 said Mr. Boker, 'that
Alexander's successor has the ability
or the amiability of his father. W hen
I was in Russia the son was looked
upon as very strongly anti-German,
and that endeared him to a large body
ot the Russians. The Germans are
particularly unpopular with the Rus
sian masses, especially in ht. Peters
burg, where they do most all the busi
ness. There are a great many Germans
there. Russian shop-keepers say they
take the bread out <>f their children's
mouths. Germany in a general way
does a great deal of trade in Russia—
sells locomotives, manufactured goods
and all kinds of machinery there. This
makes the Russian capitalists jealous
and the complaint is universal that
German competition hurts them. It it*
with this business class that the anti-
German sentiments of the new Empe
ror are so popu ar. You must remem
ber why the present Emperor has this
feeling against Germauy. He married
a Danish princess and the Schlcswig-
Holstein affair made the Germans very
unpopular in Denmark —the Germans
robbed the Danes of pretty nearly all
their possessions. The hatred ot the
Danes against the Germans is undying.
The Princess Dagmar, the wife of the
new Emperor, who is a sister of the
Princess of Wales, is a woman of great
beauty, great ability and mast charm
ing manners, and she said to exercise a
great influence over her husband. I hat
influence naturally is not exercised in
favor of the Germans
Being asked what he expected to be
the result of the accession of the new
Emperor to the throne Mr. Boker re
plied : 'Oh, there will be a great change
of policy toward the Germans. I be
lieve this firmly. Of course a man on
coming to the throne always becomes
more conservative, and the indications
may not appear at present. The change
will not be in domestic matters, but, in
Russia's foreign policy. It is very
probable that she will ecome an ally
of Fiance. This would strengthen the
hands of Germany's enemy immensely,
and would change the aggressive po
sition of that country toward France to
a defensive position. There ;s surely a
prospect ot this; ii tie present Fmperor
should per.jevere in the pjiiey that has
always been announced as bis there is
no question about it.'
'As to the immediate effect of the
Czar's death in his own country, the ex
citement will not be such as would
arise in other countries—France for in
stance—under similar circumstances.
The government has not much at stake
in the matter. This attack on the
Emperor was not meant as a personal
attack ; it is an attack upon the whole
system of depotism and I suppose the
thing will continue until someday ibis
system will be overthrown
THE REVOLUTIONARY SOCIETY.
'I don't know,' he continued, 'why
they call these men Nihili.-ts. It is
a misapplication of terms. TheNihJists
were a set of philosophers who had
nothing to do with politics. The men
who did the assassinating were mem
bers of the Russian Revolutionary So
ciets. I saw Jo»s of these revolutionists
wheu I was in St. Petersburg. They
used to come to me and talk in a man
ner that led me to suspect t'lem. They
thought as a matter of course that I was
a communist because I came from
America. When I would teli them I
hud no sympathy with their movement
they wouldn't believe it; they thought
I was talking diplomatically. Ofcourse
I never knew anything about thicr
plans, but I could see by their coming
there that they were up to some devil
try '
As to the composition of the Revo
lutionary Society, Mr. Boker says it is
chiefly made up of the nol»slity. 'They
have alway- headed popular move
ments : the nobility have been concern
ed in every revolutionary scheme that
ever was inaugurated there It is no
wonder, for they have nothing to lo:se.
The position of a Russian nobleman
amounts to nothing so far as voice in
the government is concerned. Me has
no control, no voice in the country's
politics. The Emperor is supreme in
everything.
It is a sickening thing, this assassin
ation. I suppose they will keep it up
0:1 his successor, waiting of course, to
see what his policy is before they try
it. There never can be any liberality
until they change the present form of
government. One must look at what
Russia is. Hero is an old Oriental
despotism, with all the knowledge and
advancement of the nineteenth century
beating at its walls from outside.
Sooner or later it has got to go down.
Just when that will happen no one can
tell. Men cf this age aie not contented
to live under a despotic system. When
the change comes it will necessitate
the whole reoganization of *be govern
ment. We used to think Alexander
was liberal Well, so he was, compar
ed with his father, Nicholas. It may
be it was that that killed him. It does
not do for a man holding one-man
power to be liberal. It might have
been better for Alexander himself if he
had been more severe. lie eau't act
one thing and be another. A liberal
tendency is opposed to his form of gov
ermcnt IT a Kussian Emperor desires
to be liberal he should sh.ike off the old
form of despotism, of which he is the
nead. I don't see how the present
Emperor can do any thing more than
his father did. The doing awav of the
old system of government w II involve
the destruction of that despotism which
all the previous monarch* have strug
gled so to maintain. Self-preservation
will make the present Emperor oppose
any change. The French kings were
never content to do away with despotic
power, and the result was the French
revolution, just as, some day, tlfere
will be a Russian revolution.'
Ccrcnaticm of the Ozar
ST. PETEUHBVRG, Mar h IS—As at
present arranged the coronation of the
Czar will take place at Moscow on
expiration of the oeriod of deep mourn
ing, the Imperial party remaining in
Mok'(jw uavii vbe outf of tbu yfear.
C« «ir» mini icated.
WHITE OAK SPRING, Mar. 14, 'Bl
j EDITORS CITIZEN:—The change
from Hayes to Garfield was made in a
quiet and orderly manner by the citi
zens of Connoquenessing township.
All agree that we have a good man
for President. Our people aic showing
considerable interest in the temperance
movement. Mr. Henry Bruneman has
secured many signers to petitions
placed in his hands by the Butler
County Temperance Union. Our peo
ple arc also making a strong effort in
I behalf of the select school which is to
| be opened in this place on the 4th of
| next April, notice of which appears in
your valuable paper. It is thought
this will supply a want long felt by
the community. Mr. Dodds, who has
been engaged as instructor, is a gradu
ate of Westminster College. He has
had an extended experience ns a teach
er, and is in every way qualified to fill
the position -A T.
School \«. 7. Connoqat>iM»SMl»g
Tonnxiiip.
Report for the month ending Feb
ruary 25. Number enrolled, 58 ; aver
age attendance, f>3 ; percentage of at
tendance, 92. The foliowing named
pupils hive missed no days during the
month :
Willie C. Beighlie, Albert Beigblie,
Howard Beighlie, iibert Martin,
Warren Cooper, Willie Cooper, Sidney
Beighlie, OlaudoMartin, Willie Martin
Robbie Martin, George Garwig, Eddie
Garwig, Charley Garwig, Robbie Gra
ham, Howard Graham, Sainuiie Gra
ham, Bentie Ileckart, Clarence Heck
art, Frank Clark, James Robison,
Abie Bovde, Callic Garwig, Mary
Beighlie, Nannie Beighlie, Minnie
Carner, Luiie Clark, Zelie Clark, Mag
gie Shearer, Millie Shearer, Billic Mar
tin, Cora Cooper. Lizzie Gray, i ura
Cooper, Alice Hillman.Nora Bo'ton.
Since the close of this month we
have been called to mourn the death
of Bertie White, <>ne of our number
who was loved by^all.
P. S. BARN HART, Teacher.
SchOO: R pot
CI.EARFIEI.D TWP , March IT, 'Bl
EDITORS CITIZEN :—The following
report of Brady School, No. 2, fourth
month, ending February 16: Number
enrolled. 62; average attendance, 47 ;
percent of attendance, 77 Fra k I)ip
ner. Sammie Fennell, Mollie Denny.
Mollie Sipe, Bell Fennell, did not miss
one day during the month Johnnie
Milligan, Harris Milligan, Willie Lam
ison, Andv McMillin, Johnnie Mc-
Devitt and Sadie McDevitt, missed
but one day. Out of five hundred
words spelled, John, Willie, Jennie
aud Emma Dipner and Emma Fennell,
missed none. Sadie McDevitt and
Melda Dipner. one. Katie and Mollie
Fennell, 2. Tommie Dipner, 3. Mol
lie Dennv, 4. The average attendance
is small this month on account of sick
ness. At present writing the measels
have full sway, and have »-lraost bro
ken up our school. We will close up
with an exiiibition on Wednesday
evening, March 30th.
W. B. MILLIGAN, Teacher.
CoyloavMe Items.
The singings are done and so is the
preaching in the Big Bottom. Now
where will the boys go for fun? \\ e
think a few went to preaching f« r fun.
Av !we are sure of it! But now we
come to think, their cheek will carry
them through, and they will find the
place to have their fun no doubt, if
they have to go to Mc'S for more
Florida water.
Coylesville is moving along in -he
even tenor of its way; nothing new,
except some new goods Me. received
the other day. No new loafers, but
the old ones hold their places well.
We are hoping soft weather will co'V.e
soon. Then they can cnange positions,
get farther away from stoves, it will
be easier on their apparel
We farmers around here do not have
to buy any sacks this winter. The
.boys hive plenty to give away. \ou
can guess where the boys get them.
The trouble is, the boys are given
away as well as the sacks. The girls
must take the boys for small potatoes,
or else they think the boys have some
thing that needs filling up ; they-have,
too; it is the bottles in their pockets,
and their pocket books too, we expect.
We regret to hear that Bernard
Sheridan and family intend moving to
Pittsburgh this spring. We wish you
a pleasant time in the smoky city, but
hope you w ill soon get tired of city
life and come back to the old farm in
Clearfield again.
The reason the singings down in
the Big Bottom did not run
smoothly, there was too much job
(Joe Bovle) oil around. It is a bad
thing to have around a singing school,
makes everything clog.
SPY & CRICKET.
NOHTII HOPE, March IS, 'Bl.
There is a well finished this week on
the Kumbaugh farm in Washington
to"vnsbip, and the result is a duster.
This is the third well drilled ou this
farm. In the other two oil was ob
tained in paying quantities.
The first well was drilled and the
oil struck at the same time that the
first Greece City well was struck.
This well was believed by men of ex
perience to be good lor fifteen or twenty
barrels p«'r day if it had been properly
handled, but not being a spouter as
was the Greece, it was neglected and
not tested for over two months after
oil was struck, being filled with oil and
salt water all that time, it was dam
aged, but still it produces about seven
barrels per day when pumped
Sometime after there was another
well put down about fifty rods south
west of the first, with "less oil and a
close sand rock. It was pumped un
til it produced more th in a thousand
barrels. S ill later there was another
put down about on the same line, half
a mile distant, on the Isaac Thompson
farm, result dry. Still another on
lands of David Stewart, no oil in pav
ing quantities. Then there was one
drilled north-west of the first well on
the Kumbaugh farm, on what was once
the James Stoops farm, this was also
dry. Sometime after there was an
other put down due west of the Kum
baugh farm, dry also. With this
amount of operating and results as
stated, it would appear to a casual ob
server that to locate and drill another
well west of the first well on the Ilum
baugh farm would be injudicious, but
strange as it may appear the well now
finished is nearly on a line and mid
way between two dusters. Its loea
cion is wondered at by practical opera
tors.
Your correspondent is unable to un
derstand or exp ain it unless it be by
the law of imstiofct; Tbtere is, I bMteve'j
an attraction in kine, name and place,
but the enclosure of a small lot by a
high and strong fence and used for a
bull pen, though the hull was not a
Buffalo neither from Buffalo, fails to
explain.
It is confidently and generally be
lieved that if they had drilled a well
a short distance from and north-east
of the first well, and if t e rock would
improve in that direction as much as it
decreased and become close in the op
posite, they fwonld have in all proba
bility got a good well. There is no
doubt in the minds of operators ac
qua nted with the foregoing facts that
there is better oil territory in this
township, than has yet been found in
it. There are hundreds of acres lying
east and northeast of th« first well,
that never has been tested, and it is
hoped that if there are any more wells
put down in that vicinity that the lo
cation may be more favorable than the
one just being finished.
WASHINGTON.
Hoi KER. PA., March 10, 'Bl.
EDITORS CITIZEN :— Thinking a few
notes from Concord township will in
terest the readers of the CITIZEN, I
will attempt to give you an account of
our vicinity. Middletown is a pleas
ant, healthful liltle village, situated 5
miles south of North Washington, on
the North Washington and Butler road,
and containing about 7~> or 100 inhabi
tants It has 1 dry goods and gro
cery store; 1 wholesale boot and shoe
store; 3 grand central hotels; 2 black
smith shops ; 2 carpenter shops Ac
But few candidates have made their
appearance here yet.
The schools of this township are
about to close.
On the evening of the 17th, we had
the privilege of attending an exhibi
tion at school Xo. 2, in thin township.
We were entertained beyond expecta
tion, remembering that there are only
about 20 scholars, and most of them
small. The declamations, rehearsals,
reading , dialogues, tableaus, music,
kc , were all of the highest order. The
audience kept rather good order ex
empt those persons "around the stove
pipe" who kept time to the nm.-ic.
At the close of the performance, Em]
Graham was called on to make some
remarks, lie informed us that the
teacher, Miss Kate Hilliard was the
best teacher they have hud for the last
3 years.
Xo license being granted in this
township, we ■diull have to do without
our beer. Will gi- e the rest next *ime.
S HON DEL! - ItOSHEN WITT EX BEitG.
The Emlenton, Shippenville & Clar
ion Railroad Company, the Foxburg,
St. Petersburg and Clarion Co., and
the Foxburg. Kane and Bradford Com
panies are to be consolidated and the
link between Shippenville and Kane
completed at an early day. It is then
proposed to extend the road from Fox
burg to Parker, connecting with the
Parker, Kans City & Bit ler read to
Butler, and then extend the road to
Pittsburg, making a ntrrow gauge
route from Bradford oil field to I'itts.
burg.— Parker Phoenix.
The Cleveland Herald published 011
Tuesday, by authority, the following
concerning ex-President Haves' salary
and savings : The whole truth concern
ing the alleged savings of ex-President
Haves from his salary can be told in a
few words. The aggregate of t hat salary
far the four years was $200,000. The
expense of the position during that
time were $134 000. Had Congress
refunded the 34 000 he paid for the ex
pense of the 'visiting statesmen' to
Lousiana his savings would have been
about $70,000. As it is, he went out
of office with $66,000 to be carried
from his account as president to the
benefit of his account as a private citi
zen. When ho became president he
was burdened with debts to the amount
of $90,000, mostly en account of be
rjuests charged upon the Birehard es
tate. Of this amount lie has paid
$60,000 out of his savings from the
presidential salary, so that the net
available result in cash of his presiden
tial term is $6,000"
Th 3 Passaga Pr sident Garfield
Kisaed.
When a President is inaugurated he
kisses the open pages of a Bible as he
takes the oath, and somebody is always
on hand to note the passage touched by
his lips Garfield kissed the first six
verses of the 21st chapter of Proverbs,
which are as follows:
"The king's heart is in the hands of
the Lord, as the rivers of water: he
turneth it whithersoever He will.
' Every way of a man is right in his
eves: but the Lord pondcreth the
hearts.
"To do justice and judgment is more
acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
"An high look and a proud heart,
and the plowing of the wicked is sin.
"The thoughts of the diligent tend
only to plenteousness ; but of every one
that is hasty only to want.
"The getting of treasures by a lying
tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of
them that seek death."
How Officials W re Once Paid.
It is notageneraly known historical
fact that from 1777 to 1784 the territory
now known as Tennessee formed a
part of Xorth Carolina,* and th it in
1785, the Tennesseeang, becoming dis
satisfied with their government, organ
ized a State government under the
name of 'Franklyu,' which wai main
tained for some years. The organiza
tion afterward disbanded, and Terri
torial Tennessee was again annex al to
Xorth Carolina. The following is
among the laws passed by the Legis
lature of the State of Franklyu. We
copy as found in a speech by Daniel
Webster on the currency in 1838:
'Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of'Franklyn, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority of
the same. That from the day of
January, 1779, the salaries of the
officers" of this Commonwealth lie as
follows, to-wit:
•His Excellency the Governor, per
annum, 1,000 deerskins;
'His Honor the Chief Justice, 500
deer skins; or. 500 raccoon skins;
'The Treasurer of the State, 450 ra
ccoon skins ;
'Each County Clerk, 300 beaver
skins;
'Clerk of the House of Commons,
200 raccoon skins ;
'Members of Assembly, ]er diem'
three raccoon skins ;
'Justice's fee for signing a warrant,
one muskrat skin ;
'To the Constable, for serving a war
rant' one mink skin ;
'Entered into a law the 18th day of
October, 1779, under the great seal of
tbfe Stile.'
WEARING A CROWN.
Political Assassins' T'fc'rty Y ars
Record of Blocd.
1848—November 2S—The life of the
Duke ofModena was attempted.
IS49—lune *2l—The Crown Prince
of Prussia was attacked at Minih n.
1 —June 23—Robert Fate, anex
licutenant in the army, attempted t » as
sassinate Queen Victoria
1851—May 23—Sefeloque, a w rk
man, s!v>t at Frederick William 1\ ..
ihi? of Pru-s'a, andbrnke ir.s firearm.
1852 -September 24 An infernal
machine was ftund at M;ir-t iile-, with
which it had been intended to destroy
Napoleon 111.
1 85:5—February IS—The Emperor
Francis J-.-.-cph of Austria was griev
ously wounded in the head while walk
ing on the ramparts at Vienna by a
Hungarian tailor named Libzens.
1853—April l«i—An att nipt the
life of Victor Emanuel was rep'Tt«d
to the Italian Chamber.
18;"3—July s—An attempt wis
made tr kill N ip de ,>n 11l as he wasen
tering the Opera Comipic.
1854—March20—i-Vrd; ;.nd (Mia;''
111.. Duke of Parma, w.i- killed by an
unknown man, who stabbed him in the
abdomen.
1855—April 23—Napolecn 111 was
lired at in the Champs Elysees ' y
uiovanni Pianeri.
1856—April 28—Raymond Fuentcs
was arrested in the act of firing on
Isabella. Queen of Spain.
1 Ssfi—December B—\ acsllas Milano
a soldier, stabbed Ferdinand 111, of
Xaples with his bayonet.
1857—August 7-Xapole.m 111. a: ain.
IJarcoletti, Gibalci and Grillo were sen
tenced todcath for coming from London
to assassinate him.
1858—January 14—Napoleon 111
for the (ifth time. Orsini and his as
sociates threw fulminating bombs at
hi m as lie was on his way Jo the op>ra.
1Si * I—July 14—Kiu;r William of
Prussia wa* for the first time shot at by
Oscar Bu<-ker, a student, at Baden-Ba
den. Becker fired twice at him, but
missed him.
1862—December IS— \ student nam
ed Dossi-s fired a pistol at Queen Amelia
<>f Greece (Princess of Oidenberu) at
Athens.
18(53—December 21—Four more con
spiratois from London'against the life
of Xapoleou 111. were arre-tedat Paris
1865—April 14—President Line. In
was sh >t by .1. Wilkes Booth.
18GB—April 6—A Russian named
KavarasofTattempted Czar A lexander's
life at St Petersburg. He was foiled
by a peasant, who was enobled for the
deed
1867—The Cza>*s life was again at
tempted during the great Exposition at
a review in the Bois do Boulogne at
Paris.
186"—June I!>—Maximilli: n shot.
1868—June 10—Prince Michael of
Servia was killed by the brothers
Kawadrowitce.
1871—The life of Amadous, then
newly King of Spain, was attempted.
187"'— August—Colonel Gutieriez
assassinated President Balta ol the
Republic of Peru.
1873—January I—President Mora
les of Bolivia was assassinated
1875 An xust—President Garcia
Maeiio <if Ecuador was assassinated.
1877 —June—President Gill of Par
aguay was assassinated bv Commander
Mo! as.
1873—May 11—The Emperor Wil
liani of Germafiy was ?-li: t at again,
this time by Em !e Henri Max Iloedel,
alias Lehniann. the Social st Lchmann
fired three shots at the Emperor, who
was reiurning from a drive with the
Grand Duchess of Baden, 1 ut missed
him
1878—June 2—Emperor William
-hot at by Dr. X obiling while out ri
ding. lie sen iv e i about thirty shot in
the neck and f.vi\
1870—April 11—Attempted assassi
nation of the Czar at St. Petersburg !»y
one Solowjew. He was executed May !>.
IS79—Dec. ;i; : K r I—The assassina
tion of the (';■. !• attempted by a mine
under a train mar Moscow.
IS79—Pee-m'; r 30—Tlie King of
Spain was shot at while driving with
the Queen.
l Sst)—February 17—Attempt to kill
the roya! family «>f Ru>sia by blowing
up the Winter Palace. soldiers
were killed and forty-five wou'id d.
H.SI—M irch ll—The Czar k.llcd
by a bomb.
The i'orlr Trade—The Proportions
cf the Business vVhijbHuj
Ar u ed B aine.
CHICAGO, March IS—Howard,
White & Co., give in their Commer
cial Bulletin ti-iiay a detailed state
ment o! the pat kin:*operations in Chica
go for the 12 !:! "itus endinir March !.
The exhibit is highly gratifying. The
ret urns show an increased business both
for the sumnn r and winter month.-, the
aggregate being the largest number of
hogs ever packed in any city in the
world iti'any one year. The total num
ber packed was 5,753,191, or an in
crease ov.er the pe.odiug 12 rn mths of
1,071,551. Of twhole number there
were packed during the summer 1,971,-
127, and during the winter 2,751,0i54.
Although the supply lias been so liber
al, there has been a corresponding ur
jrent demand f >r h mie consumption and
foreign export. During 12 months the
two leading h.y.i-vs have packed the
enormous numb: r of ■> 316,4(59 hogs,
an everage of !'.' 5.000 per im nth. The
aggregate I t;-;: r-s exceeds that olany
other eity in the West, and their opera
tions equal nearlv one-seventh ofihose
of the entire Wi.-t. The receipts of
live hogs during ti e year were 7,059,-
355, and the .«-!rpnierits 1.391,990.
There have been made 316,881 tierces
of lard. 270,970 barrels of pork, 213.-
7(57.(503 pounds ofureen sweats, 20.822.-
715 pounds of long cut meats, 38,1(56,-
035, pounds of irreca and dry silted,
1 1,372,89(5 pound ; of Cumberland.-*. 60,-
(542,815 pounds of short ribs, 3 5 109.-
996 pouuds of sh .:t clears, 52,579,110
pounds of long cl -ars, and a "mounts less
magnificent of the other cuts.
Pork to bo admitted.
WASHINGTON, March IS.— Minister
Xoyes cables that the French Govern
ment has agreed that all pork loaded
upon ships before the passage of the
French decree concerning pork imp >rt
from the United States shall be admitt
ed into France subject only to inspec
tion, and with as little delay as such
examination permits.
It on lilt'** Si iiill
Not so fast my friend ; if you
could see the strong, healthy blooming
men, women and children that have
been raised from of sickness, suf
fering and almost death, by the use of
Hop Bitters, you would say 'Glorious
and invaluable remedy.' See other
cbTumn:—Phtfn'dtipTtCrt Pr&*s.
CARPiTS! <HL «'L«»THS! MATS! ST. 11l R<>l,S
£ ftfSOT STOCK! STOCK! [>
t
B HECK Si PATTERSON S jf
5' it -i \I Jn a ?inyim n «nil
" >! i/?Nv |i | ill I! |Hi §
§| -i 2ft Mia ill iiuulll o
r\ NOW OPKN ! | r
- t c
: f .1 One Doo> South of tlinrn Clothing House, |b
~ i H
Rcflrr. !*». [2
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» -•< !_< >n UVX- iSQI>T i SHU >lO HO IRLSTdHVO
i*.
«•. v *• ;■■ --V2, &
A.
fpe ial Bargain, One Lot, 10 Pieces
i nr* s -1 c t os a s'r c> b y o
FJ\,?N I DLUL OLLI\B,
Fxh-a q-r li v and ielic.-vts shade?, c-ear ai d frs sh at the
Remarkabl pj ice cf 4-5 cts- woi th 5c to SI per j srd.
NEW roKMCV sHTINdS.
( h.>!,■•' V. .. i"
Cli. 1" \ v lion -■ S- 11 Hocks.
< lit' • N -.v
All 12 to in*' ;oo*'- : t T".e lo £t 25 icr yard.
One case F,\'; ■ Value and ir iia Wide. 4C-ineh
COLORE!* CASHMERE 4. at 83c,
Si- '-i;! I'-.r ,•. :»..
Co'ored Fri-n -1 • hmares,
•'C if. V:c : lid ' ? ; C lip.
On S:i"•• 'V-ilay,
100 r.ieces 'S :•••: V. <•!; t":» hnicrc. at 62' if up
;.n rttnstial Itamin.
■T,-:n» !« I'd nek Oashme.es.: t :i".c and ?:.00.
new r ixrv 1 1 \ck coons.
0«: a lri':"es. DaSck a ('»<•, • ■-. Arm '.-.v.;,.tersey Cords,
Broeaded S'ik Cashmeres.
Choice Lines nc-r Makes Momnmjr (Ukkls.
■ and < *:—o Veil*. Shaw!-. Sc.
One ease Doe.f'r. r<»'d American I'lnck Kepps, at
15c. for School Suits. Wranper*. a
great bargain anil ie;.l valuo s-c.
BOGGrS & RUHL,
118 ar'd federal Street, A-ll^clienv.
N. B - Sjif <-'o e f r •'! at retail or by the pie eor pa'-k ge on Domestic and Kotisekeepkic Dry
Co d>. Lin >ll-, lov.fi- unci Napkins. Very special liar;; iiu- in Quilts and Blankets.
'< he Id s of March.
Czar is an abbreviated form of Cne
siar. Xinotwn hundred years aaro a
s<;nthstiVi r tried out to -Ju!:u~= Ctesar:
'Beware the ides of March!' The ides
were the I3'b, 14 and 15 days of the
Kotr.an month. Cty-ar was assis.-ina- j
ted 11 the id • s-of March.J But that act
not only failed to free Home from em
perors, but fixed Ca*-ar's v«,ke upon the
people for centuries thereafter. What
will the iiles of March d > for the Htis
sian Nihilists?— N. } r . Mai.
Maino Cli^oa-3 1 Saco to Mr
Blaine.
At'GCST.v. Me., .March I(>.—At noon
vestertiiiv the Sena-e balloted for a
United States Senator, with thefoilovv
inur results; William P. Five, of
Lewistown, had ; Iltchard A. Frye,
of Bet!.( 15, At the s >:r,c liiiK- hour in
ili<> House the result was its follows:
Will am I*. Frye, or' Lewist • wn. 82; j
Richard A Frye. of Bethel. 59. B >tb ,
j branches wii! meet iu convention to-dav !
| to declare the result.
j aiiltllCD. j
CHRISTY—BIOOAKIWOS—At the home]
j -i! the in ne's ! a:i :.ts, fin Jiareh ;ii, 1.-.-l, iy 1
! i;>T. T. v.' V-tiiis, '-:r J. i. 1 i.r -i>. M I>., I
! 'it l»eter>ville, l>u::«.-r< Pa., and Mis» Sarah 1
Richards -n, i.ear IV'-er-viKc, 1
M AitKX—Si A BR- On tie 171!•. inst., by
ji.'v. C. !- "fsmor, Mr. 'V.J. Mart;s, of USade
Mill. ia M i>s Sal all J. .-t;:rr, <t 1 uncord twp I
«l SF-:A 'i SBK. i
U£OBLG—Oatlit I:3rd «•: Feb. USUI, in i'itia-
Willie I'. <1 b.c, cnlv cLiid i.t ( i i-r:. s
".in! Hannah G! run rly ili-s Haunak
S'upe, au' • 1 3 yoarj ari 1 ,s days,
j He was bar: '! iu iheSun.initehnreliburyinjr
i ground in Ji il'erson t"Wnshi|>, tlm ootsnty, on
: the 2".tb ii.st. harnl na the iJial pointed to
til.' figure tlir.'" '.v'an the ilvtr cord snapped
asunder; itie boivi «as broken at the ibui.tain.
Another spirit !*ad d tiie deep. i'ark river,
iliriiimii whose ics chilieil waters 110 huuian has
ever !it--11 known to return.
FI/.t 'K—lll Midd!e»fs lown.-.ii r>. this eoun
! iv, oi l'onouniption, on the : tii of V.areh, ISsl.
' \ir<. Esther Anne Flick, wife oi' Mr. Henry N.
F:ick. in the 2 ird year of her a *e.
.1310.00 nit>!icsl H'i-SZf.
Jlor.t'.b/ t' r April in on rmr table,
an 1 we iti.d it a i in'.arc t.n» Idtie inauniine.
its puhl. hers liil. r the iol'owiiig easy way for
someone to make .-lO.oO:
T" tii? [wrson telling c.s how many times the
word "B' th'i !i in" is found iri the New Testa
ment Scriptures, by April loth, J.-sl, trc will
_r;ve 00 0' in ~.'"!'i as a piize. Ibi- money will
l>e f.nw rdetl t" the vimier April l"i, ls.Sl.
l'h'ise who try i.>r t!ie i>rmust send 10 cents
w.th their ani-wer. for wliieh they will receive
the Mav natn'i'.-rof the J/ 'i/We, a han lseine
?.!a <T uz:i:e "f 32 (ai.ccs, in w'aeli he pnbiisiied
llic name 1 ad.":r- -s of 1 lie winticr of the prise,
with tiie c-srrt'c! answer thereto. In writing to
«sv you -aw thi- tioccc in the Rt'Tl Kit t in
/i-:::. A Mr,>.-. Bi ti. in.;;: I'cbi.ishi.no Co.m-
I'AN'Y, East'>ll, I'll.
.1 i
To all who arc -nili'iiasr Ironi the ftTors -ind
iiidi>ei lions oi yen h, tii'ivniis weakuss. early
i!- eav, !i'-s ot 111 niii'od. .V''. I i 1 st-nd a r--
r-i; r tliat w ill i lee 1 oti, FK''"E OF Cii.-iK'iE
Tli:> treat u tmtiv as di-eovcred ty a mis.
sioii kv in SouUi A'riea s<.|jd a selt-'iddrcssi il
eiivelo] eto U-> Jo-t ph Inmaii, Station I),
\.'n V.n 1; t'ilv.
SSSSS,' 01/DKN i) '• WN
or i iftht ■ that:feat Fa no in this Biffi thro'
i! e 1> rk Villi v and in the Life i'.ternal. ILL.US-
I |t\TF.n. Se's (j*t. i'ay over
f)DI MONTH
fTp.IA7Ui.-on AGhN'iN
tend for circa' rand letus. A'so si nit r.dditsi*
if two or uoMtoak load tea ewh for
•ost of nr-iliiiß. and tec ive II 1- i'co| '.<-V j
/ine . f choice lituainro fr< •• for t5 ■•.■outLa Ad
;r.,„ r v« zir.iißF.it .t co.. I
915 Arch street, l'ldfadeiphia. Pa. |
sMitjr'.i c«»; »fi-. |
Esm'e o! Sarah .lane Vidian, l ite of Middle
sex to-v s i,>, I'ti! it county, i'l. l.et'crs ol
.-..dun i-tration !' the almvc c>t.ai' i avinc la en
jj antfi to the •ii lei. ■. n. d 1 1 t .-s ns kn<-w
--.iii; tiicmsi'lc.w indet fid i'i above c»t.-ie will,
pl'-ase ma e iu fr'di.Ti- p i\ iim-m ami oh I • •v -
j,ljr el in:.- i-.caln t - i'i estate «i!l i re-cut them
duh nut: «i.ti v-i !oip .\ 11" 1 1 *t
•lnfl N P. M Ml aN A 'iii'r,
el 6 fii.idc Miils. P. 0.. In: Icr 1 ■ unty, Fa.
& * J-I > • Si Cl 5. F «
n . mr. i' H -H, 1f a •
i i'i i t, ££ ' i f i y
? I.• • •• •?. •[.',• i'i : ?? s iLu; ,
con. I'ENN AND SIX r II STPEF.rS,
Pitlttbur-jh, Pa.
4 / 1 11 XT ii» I WE WANT YOU hi cvew
\ N in Co . .'O • il« N(t 1 V '
m'ivTl I'Alt I*l.l' sw « \o.i can make
.1 1 . sl.im l'i .-...i>i |ier d:»." illf year r : i:d. i:«w
proii - an-l r tpiil -■» cs. ran :t ! 11. a. ■ -::ry 11
oil can furui-ti U"'> I i-e'.creneiM Aib'.r. ■■ at onto
I'Adi: irr S« Kit: « J 0. •
1 i)!o«»o. (). ,
I I I'l- IV- A
rustioe ot tlie - 'once,
\1 .in -tr.-el, "i p i or i'.'sl ilhiv,
/.K.I IKSOI'I.R. PA. I
/>««•' v.'"ek hi our own town. Terms and W I
live.' Addrc-S ii. IIALUCTT Co.,
. erti.'.nd. .Maine. _ ,
Advertise in the CITIZEN.
To :■ 1 ce tilp.ck Satin Damasses,
!aig« eiegrnt C:*igns, at ft!2s end 9250 i>er yard,
I h. .; re teliy r.-c tents 11»• yard less than visual
I maifcet value.
1 i:no Satin Pmii:istos, at SI.OO, §1.25 and
SILKS AND SATINS,
Bh: Ck:. and Colors.
<"•'* red Silks. 371.0 rflits t.(>.
)!!■ rk Si ■-■<. i.f 1 - • t known makes, including the
<■ •'.ebraied Por.net (oeds.
i erf" !ut Lad i"-' M' siln t'li Vrwear, of superior
si vie ;,nd finish, a.n! at harjratii prices.
Ladies' CnSanadiM HuUo Chemises, on coun
; ter at 3o cents each.
{ Clu i"f Mi ■ Piidal S"ts, ?l.ou t.i 1*20.00 each.
1 New TTo iit»n or iiish Point T-'mbvoideries.
, N'ev. Ve d"nia (Lace Edge) Embroideries.
NVw Hamburg*. 'iryt bargains.
; New S iss and Nainsook Finhrnideiies.
New While Goods an I Figured Swisses.
Ann* unct meuts.
W- are authorized to announce the following
persons as candidates tor qom; nation for the of
fiees tinder which their names appear, at the
cianir.sj Reptihlican Priuiary for Hutlereonnty.
XUe. —The names are arranged a'.phabctical
-1 iy-
(■RANT, Vi' P., Allegheny township.
BURTON', \V. J., I'enn township.
BAl'liE:', JOHN, Muddy creek fownship.
Kit A MErt, PETER. Middlesex township.
MITCHELL, JOHN, Rntler.
Qrp.LEV, DA\ I!», Fairview township.
STOREY, -IAMFS , lintler, I'a.
SJIIRA, FEIIGUS >l., Parker township.
THOMPSON JOHN* P., Brady township.
P* r.y.
CA":P:SELL, J. F., Fairview township.
(■ REEK, N., Ruflalo towruhip.
M't'LYMOXPS. SAMUEL, Rutler.
| SHIItA, WILLIAM M., Washington twp.
TrcHflH r(*r.
RI I'PUS, JOHN G., Oakland township,
j GIBS(IN. WILLIAM. Petrolia borough.*
MiLLLR, .7. HARVEY, Springdale, Rutler.
N i:tRIS, .1 VMEs 11., Clinton iownship.
j SNIDER, PHILIP, Clinton township.
tlfsislcr e?j Retiartlt'r
] CAMPBELL, W. J., Millcrsbiwn.
1 CHRISTIE, IIEXD/.ilsON VV.. Rutler. Pa.
FINDLEY. lOilN, i'arker town«bip.
! 0A LL '• : ; HER, 11. 11, Rutler; formerly of
1 Franklin t •-.vnship.
HFXRY, .'AMIS L, F.ntlcr, formerly of
. Karns < iiv
WILSON, JAMES, Centre township.
< h'r ti r i Conrls.
PODI S, W. Muddvcreek township.
Si!RY' >CK, SAMUEL P., Parker twp.
{'ouM?y ( oniiniKsioiicrH.
[TWO TO MWII.VATE.]
RARRON, ROBERT, Worth township.
BREADEX, J. Cbiv township.
CAMPRELL, WILLIAM F, Concord twp,
CRAIG, THOMAS, Oakland township.
CHRLHT-EY, JAMES P., Clay township.
COCHRAN, CIIAS., Concord township.
COOPER, ROBERT, Winfield township.
FORRESTER, IV W , Franklin township.
HARVEY, WILLIAM, Clinton township.
HAYS, GEO W. ("apt., Middlesex township
lIUSELTON, JOHN, Bniler borough, for
ir.criy Rutler township.
1101 FMAN, I'HARLES, Saxouburg.
McQI'ISTION. W. Brady township—"l
wounded soldier."
MAY BERRY, JOXATIIAN, Centrevilli
borough.
SCOTT, JOHN*, Butler boroogh.
YOUNG, JOHN, Butler township.
County Audi -org.
[TWO TO NOMINATE.]
KINSER, R. A., Concord township.
MAl'ltllOFF, E E., Clinton township.
Mt'lißEW, WILLIAM Franklin twp.
SHANNON, JAMES 11., Franklin twp.
('Olllll.l Nniierinipiident.
[EMICTION MAY 1881.]
McKEE, 1). I'., Fairview borough.
MFRTLAND, J. II , Petrolia borough.
RUSSELL, W. G., Sunbnry, formerly <
Concord township.
iiniid
If yon keep your stomach, liver and kidnej
in perfect working order, you will prevent an
cure by far tb»- greater pari of the ills that a
flict mankind in this or any section. There
no me ueine known that will do this as quickl
or Mir.-ly ;is I'arker's Ginp.-r Tonic, which wiH
; M i uri' a perfectly natural action of these inH
[ portant orirans without interferitii; in tlie leaH
! willi your daily duties See advertisement. H
To AH Oar Friends. I
Having had numberless inquiries for adv«H
tisin j cards from ladies in all parts
I trv who iire interest*- I in the prevailing
of making "Can! Colleetions," we are
[ printed f< r them a set of seven beautiful
<ai h. in six colors, and on a gold backgrounds
' in Ihe vcrv hiche.- t degree of art,
[ "siia'is'i.rar's "Seven Ages of Man." We hafl
spared" no expense in the*e c;irds—tliev
ssiaplv little art-gfins. Our only aim has
to puhli-'n the finest cards yet shown. AppH
cations for them have come 111 so rapidly thH
nearly the whole edititm is engaged before
receipt bv ns of the cards from the artist.
haw therefore been o'diged to adopt
ii. - plan for liie distribution of the
No more of the gilt Shakspeare cards,
tin' series, will be »e:,t excepting upon the
ci ;p; of a *ta!< v.iciit from a grore r iliat the p^H
. .11 c; | !x :n r tor the cards has bought
dim 1.11 tii at day at least seven bars of
' Soap, with price paid for same.
:»svi:i'X in this manner wiii receive the
i i'ei s. ve;i e nils gratis by inr.ij. I his will
-lire f lour frietcK and piltrons get
share of toe- beautiful designs, although
no manner rep;a > lis ibr the cost of the
Your grocer has the soap or will get it, and
purchase by you of seven bars of it at one
will secure for you gratis seven really
cards. The so.lp improves with age, and
article of necessity in your house every
Therefore you are not asked to buy a
article, but one that you must have
Please send us your applications at once,
tell your lady friends making "Card (
tions" to do the same. Yours respectfully.
Or»"ig & Co., iW So-oth Fourth flwti'
deipnio'j Pa.