BUTLER CITIZEN
JOH* HT* WT C. NE6LEY. PROPRS,
Entered at the Postojffice at Butler as
second-clcsM mailer.
Republican Slate Ticket.
FOB GOVERNOR,
JAMES A- BE AVER, of Centre county.
FOB JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM H. RAWLE, of Philadelphia.
FOB LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM T. DAVIES, of Bradford county.
FOB BECBETABY INTEBNAI. AFFAIBS,
JOHN M. GREER, of Butler county.
FOB COXGBESSMAN-AT-LABGE
MARRIOTT BROSIUB, of Lancaster county.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOB CONGBESS,
J. D. McJUNKIN, Butler.
(Subject to District Conference.)
FOB ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Mercer township,
JOSEPH T. DONLY, Butler.
FOB JUBT COMMISSION EB,
BOBERT MCCLUNG, Fairview township.
FIRES were comfortable here on the
4th and sth of July.
As account of the cyclone in Slip
peryrock and Cherry townships, from
oar Special correspondent in Mercer
township, came after the scene had
been visited by ns and hence does not
appear. We hope, however, be will
continue his favors
THE Karns City Telephone of this
county will this week be removed to
Pine Grove, Mercer county, and pub
lished there in the future. This, it is
said, will make fifteen weeklies publish
ed in Mercer county, besides two or
three monthlies. Our friend Borland
of the Telephone will therefore have
plenty of competitors, bnt he has the
energy equal to the occasion, and we
wish him success.
WE had the pleasure the other day of
meeting the Rev. John Graham, who
was on a visit to bis mother and friends
ill this place. He is the only son of the
late John Graham, Esq a distinguish
ed member of our Bar, who died some
years ago and whose memory will be
ever green with all vbo knew him
Rev. Graham is a member cf the Epif
copal minislery aud is now stationed
at Haverstraw, on the Hudson river,
New York. llis many friends here
are always glad to greet him when back
at his old home.
THE Democrats of this State, in
Convention at Harrisburg, on the 28th
nit. nominated the following State
ticket: For Governor, Rolbert E. Pat
tison, of Philadelphia ; Lieut. Gover
nor, Chauncy F. Black, of York county;
Judge Supreme Court, Silas M. Clark,
Indiana county; Secretary Internal
Affairs, J. Simpson Africa, of Hunt
ingdon county: Congressman-at-
Large, Mortimer F. Elliott, of Tioga
county. The ticket is regarded as an
improvement on many former ones,
and tbey seem to have taken great
care in selecting it, both as to its per
sonal strength and its geographical lo
cation.
Aif Intelligent gentleman from a
neighboring county the other day ex
pressed, in a nut shell, the political sit
uation in the Republican party of this
State at present He said: Don
Cameron is bound to go down—is
down now in fact, and should be. His
ways were in the interest of a few
, men in the party, and they third-rate
men at that, who he could use for bis
own selfish purposes. This debarred
the better Republicans in the State
from position and prominence, and was
a disgrace to Pennsylvania, taking
from her that place she was entitled to
occupy among her sister States. Put
ting Cameron out of the Senate is the
only remedy for all this.
THE CROPS.
In this coanty the crops never look
ed better. Wheat is especially good,
and much will probably be harvested
this week and next. Rye is equally
good. Potatoes are very promising, as
also the oats. Cora is the only one so
far retarded by the weather, but farmers
speak confidently for it yet. An un
usual amount has been planted, as well
4h of potatoes. Much buckwheat is
being sown. The hay crop will be
heavy.'
DEATH OF HQS. WILSON STcCAXDLEXS-
Many bere were grieved to learn of
the death of the Hon. Wilam M<-Cand
les*, wbich event took place at his
residence, Allaquippa, Pittsburgh, on
the morning of June 30th ult. in the
in the 72nd year of his age. Judge
McCandless was no ordinary man. In
deed he bad many of the elements of a
great man. His personal character
and appearance, with bis fine social
qualities, made him a gcueral favorite
wherever be might be. Here in But
ler, where be often visited, bo bad
many friends, and for the people of
this place, and of this county, be brd a
warm attachment. His estimable
wife, wbo survives him, is a daughter
of the late Sarah Collins, and with her
and bis family Judge McCandless de
lighted to come here, and particularly
to enjoy the company of their old and
faithful friend, the late David Dougal
Esq. No one ever came in contact
With Wilson McCandless without rec
ognizing his constant courtesy and
bigb sense of honor. He was a gentle
man in the best sense of the term.
Many bere regret bis loss and bear tri
bute to his memory. His surviving
partner and family have the sympathy
of this community.
A NEW CONVENTION.
Now that there is, this day, to lie a j
meeting of one of the Republican State I
Committees, to consider the political
situation in the party in this State, we j
ljok for something definite to be done.
All the committee of the Harrisburg
Convention has to do, is to lead in the
right direction and we have no doubt
it will be met half way by the Philadel
phia State Committee.
There is no mistaking what the Re
publican people of the State want and
demand. Tbey demand a new State
Convention, and the nomination of a
new State ticket, thus placing before
the party but one ticket. This to be
under the new rules, tbat provide for
the election of delegates to State Con
ventions to be made "by the people, of
the people and for the people." The
complaint is—and it is true—that the
delegates to neither of the late State
Conventions were made in the manner
they might and should have been.
Andsothe real question is one as to the
methods in making State nominations
The complaint is not so much against
the tickets, as against the meth
ods used in nominating them-
Hence there is no remedy but a new
convention and the people taking the
matter in their own hands. Plenty of
time remains for this, and it will well
be worth all the trouble. In Xew
York the Republicans do not nominate
their State ticket until about the first
of October. Pennsylvania can have
but one ticket in the field before that
time. From the first of the present
trouble we have taken this ground and
are pleased to see that it is now so
generally concurred in. All proposi
tions from either wing should be can
did, fair, square and without humilia
tion to either. We hope to bear of
favorable action in this direction by the
committee that meets to-day. There
should be no jugglery, or attempts to
trap and deceive. This would only
make matters worse and prevent union
and peace.
OLD PAPERS.
Mr J. Patten Thompson, of Kittan
ing, favors us by sending some old
newspapers of Western Pennsylvania.
Among them is a copy of the Butler
Sentinel, of the issue of October 15,
1825, and published, it says, "every
Saturday morning by Stewart k Buff
ington." The Mr. Stewart bere meant
is the Hon. William Stewart, yet liv
ing, and now in Pittsburgh, and the
Mr. Buffiogton meant is the late Ho:.
Joseph Buffington, of Kittanning, Pa.
We once hud a bound copy of the
Sentinel, which we believe is now in
the possession of the Herald office of
this place. It was a small paper, about
twice as large as an 8 by 10 pane of
glass, and printed on very coarse pa
per, said to be made of the bark of the
slippery-elm tree. The issue sent is
very interesting, as giving what was
going on in Butler in 1825—57 years
ago. Among other things we see tbe
advertisement of a "new grocery
store," by J. Buffington and S. A. Pur
yiance. William Ayres, Esq., recom
mends Mr. Purviance, who he says is
a student at law with him, to all who
wish deeds, articles of agreement, etc,
to be drawn. In tbat year, 1825, there
was an election and the votingdistricts
in this county were but 14 in number,
being 13 townships and the borough of
Butler. The Congressional district
was Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and
Armstrong counties, and Robert Orr,
of Armstrong county, was elected over
Abner Lacock of Beaver county. The
vote in Butler county being 930 to 576
end tbe vote in the whole fourcounties
was less than is now polled in Butler
county alone. Moses Sullivan
was elected State Senator
over John Gilmore, in a dis.
trict composed of Allegheny, Beaver
and Butler ; aud John Brown, William
Beatty, James Power and William B.
Foster were elected to the Assembly
in a district of Allegheny and But
ler counties. Robert Scott, John Pol
lock, David Dougal, Nathan.Skeer aud
Henry Evans were tbe candidates for
County Commissioner, and Robert
Scott was elected, having 494 votes.
Maurice Bredin, William McLean and
Robert Martin were the candidates for
County Auditor and Mr. Bredin was
elected. Rev. John Coulter and Joseph
McQuistion were elected Trustees of the
then Butler Academy. A vote it seems
was takeu tbat year for a convention
to reform tho State Constitution and it
was beaten in this county by a vote of
612 for to G% against. Tbe only polit
ical editorial in the paper shows a con
troversy going on between tho editors
of tbe Sentinel, Sullivan organ, and the
Messrs. Bredins, editors of tho Reposi
tory, Beatty organ
The sarnie issue contains the mar
riage notice of Daniel Kreitlerand Miss
Maria MeCollough, then of this |»ln«*e-
The most interesting announcement in
the Sentinel, however, is one that nays
"Wool and ra;a will be received in
payment of subscriptions at this oflice."
Sales of lots in Whitestown are adver
tised by Edward White. A stray
cow, a stray mare and several other
advertisements also appear. The motto
of the Sentinel was, "Error ceases to
be dangerous when Reason is left free
to combat it"—a very good and true
one.
If we can find any old papers that
we think will be of interest to Mr
Thompson we will send them to him
in return for his favors.
t'elery I'IIIIIIH.
The undersigned has for sale 10,000
celery plants of all varieties, which he
will sell at the lowest market prices.
MARTIN EISLEK, Butler, L'a.
Citinn: VntUK. P«*. 3ttig 12, 1882.
THE ISSM HIHGID.
UNITED STATES JAIL, WASHINGTON,
P. C., June 30—9:45 A. M. —Guiteau
was verv restless duriug most- ot the
latter part of the night, not seeping
more than twenty minutes at a time.
Towards morning he fell into a sounder
sleep from sheer exhaustion. lie rose
a few minutes after tive and breakfasted
heartilv at 6:30. When the cook took
his breakfast into the cell Guiteau told
him to bring his dinner in at eleven
o'clock promptly.
I)r. Hicks, who remained at the jail
all night, was called into the prisoner's
cell soon' after he rose and held a con
sultation on religious subjects with
him. At eight o'clock Dr. Hicks saw
the prisoner again when he made a re
quest to have a bath and asked Hicks
to go out and see the scaffold. Uuiteau
desired him to arrange with the warden
to have the trap sprung P.S soon after
twelve o'clock as possible. He also
expressed considerable lest
some accident should occur, and insist
ed that Hicks should see that the
scaffold and its appurtenances were all
in a proper condition.
After Guiteau bad disposed of these
matters, he read a poem composed by
himself, which he calls "Simplicity, or
Religious Baby Talk." After reading
it alone he attempted to sing but
broke down in the effort. Guiteau
then tallied for some time about his
future. He remarked that his heart
was tender. "I don't think," he said,
"I can go through the ordeal without
weeping, not because of any great
weakness, for the principle in me is
Btrong, but because I am nearer the
other world. I hold to the idea that
God inspired me."
Guiteau subsequently asked that in
his book all complimentary remarks
about President Arthur and his admin
istration be eliminated, lhen he pre
sented Hick? the books that have been
the companions of bis lonely hours.
He told Hicks that be wanted him to
offer the first prayer on the scaffold,
saying that ho (Guiteau) would theu
read his favorite scriptural passage, the
tenth chapter of Matthew, and offer a
prayer on his owu account. Lben be
intended, he said to read his poem,
"Simplicity." He desired to have the
execution so arranged that just as he
uttered the last word the drop should
be sprung. .
John W. Guiteau arrived at the jail
at nine o'clock and was followed in a
few minutes bv Warden Crocker.
These two gentlemen, with Hicus, had
a consultation as to the disposition of
the body.
At 9:15 the prisoner came out into
the corridor and exercised for fifteen
minutes. He walked very briskly,
making it rather difficult for his guards
to keep pace with him.
At 10 o'clock Guiteau expressed a
desire to take a bath, and a large tub
was taken into his cell. At this hour
no one but the '"death watch" was with
him. Guiteau nervously disrobed and
bathed. It was quite apparent to the
guaad who was closely watching his
every movement, tbat his object in ask
ing for the bath was simply to obtain
some employment which might distract
his thoughts for the dread contempla
tion of bis approaching death. He
evinced increa e ed nervousness and his
uncertain movements, distracted man
ner and marked tremor in his tones,
when he attempted to speak, impress
ed the guard with the belief that he is
rapidly weakening.
After Guiteau had finished copying
bis "prayer upon the scaffold" ho be
gan to arrange his dress, putting on a
pair of navy blue trousers.
At half past ten the guard came ont
of the door and said, "He is ready for
Dr. Hicks now, and wants the flowers
to come." Another guard who took a
message hurried off and soon returned
with Hicks, who went into the cell.
Guiteau was theu reported by bis
guard to be apparently very composed.
Guiteau's message about the flowers
referrad to bis expectation that Mrs.
Scoville would send some flowers to
him but none bad arrived at the time
he asked for them. After a short con
ference with Crocker, John W. Gui
teau went outside the jail to see bis
sister. He found her in a great ex
citement, bordering upon hysteria,
but after a short time he succeeded
in calming her and dissuading her
from any further attempt to gain ad
mission. She acknowledged the pro
priety of such a course, but said she
could not possibly remain in the city
during all the wretched hours of the
morning. She brought with her the
flowers which Guiteau bad asked for,
and they were takeu to the prisoner.
Mrs Scovi.le also brought two hand
some flower pieces, a cross and anchor,
which she will piano upon her brother's
eoffiu with her own bauds.
11:35 A. M.
While Dr. Hicks was iu tbe prison
er'# cell at 11 o'clock, (Juiteau made
Home requests as to tbe execution, and,
having made copies of his "last prayer,"
poem and other writings, tore up the
originals He then sent for the jail
boot-black, and gave him his shoes to
be shincd. His dinner was brought as
the doctor was leaving, and be ate
with much relish. llis dinner con
sisted of u pound Of broiled stake, a
dish of fried potatoes, four slices of
toast and a quart of coffee.
I)r. Hicks, when Le came out from
the cell, said the prisoner had not the
slightest fear. "We have had a pleas
ant religious talk. He feels now that,
his preparation is made, urid ho is ready
for the last formality. He commits
himself to Uod with the utmost con
fideuce. I think ho will show somo
emotion because his nervous strain is
so groat." Nobody, Dr. Hicks said,
bad seen the prisoner at th-it time ex
cept him. elf and the jail officers.
Shortly before twelve o'clock
Guitc&u seemed to break down com
pletely and burst into tears and sobbed
hysterically. Dr. Hicks sat by bis
side fanning him and vainly trying to
calm him. About half past eleven
preparations began to be made for the
execution. At 11:50 a detachment of
artillery was formed on the east side
of the rotunda and brought their mus
kets to parade rest at that time.
About two hundred and lifty people
were in the rotunda. Dr. Hicks was
with the prisoner engaged in prayer.
(juiteau showed great nervousness
and appeared greatly startled when ho
heard tbe rattle of the muskets on the
ttone floor of the rotuuda. From that
moment (Juiteau appeared to be
thoroughly overcome with' emotion.
He wept freely and seemed to be iu
great anguish. The sceue in the ro
tuuda, while waiting for the prisoner,
was one long to be romfembered. The
soldiers were drawn up on one side iu
a long line, the spectators facing tbem
on the other. It was understood Gui
teau was very much depressed aud it
was expected his passage to the gal
lows would present a very distressing
sight. The movements of the officers
about the jail door were watched with
eager attention.
TO THE SCAFFOLD.
At 12:25 the loud steam whistle was
blown at the work house, which is
near the jail. This whistle usually
blows at 12 o'clock, and by it Guiteau
was in the habit of gauging time.
The delay to-day was by special ar
rangement, so that its startling sum
mons might not come before the offi
cers were ready: Two minutes later
the iron gates at the end of the corri
dor clicked, when Warden Crocker
made bis appearsnca and a moment
later the familiar figure of Guiteau was
seen. His face was pallid aud the
muscles about his face moved nervous
ly; other than this there were no signs
of faltering.
The procession moved quickly t)
the scaffold and Guiteau ascended the
somewhat steep steps with as much
steadiness as could be expected from a
man whose arms were tightly pinioned.
At the last steps he faltered for a
moment, but was assisted by the offi
cers who walked upon either side.
Upon reaching the platform Guiteau
was placed immediately behind the
drop, facing to the front of the scaffold.
Captain Coleman stood upon bis
right, Robert Strong upon his left,
and Woodward directly behind
him. Jones took position on
the north side near the upright
of the beam. Warden Crocker
took his position at the southeast cor
ner of the structure. There was a
slight delay while the spectators were
pushing and jostling through the door
leading from the rotunda to the corri
dor, at the lower end of wbich the
gallows was placed. Guiteau mean
while gazed upon the crowd, looked
up at the beam over bis his head,
aud quickly made a survey cf all the
dread paraphernalia. As soon as the
crowd had gained access General
Crocker waved to tbem to uncover
and all heads were bared.
Dr. Hicks then prayed in these
words: 'Father, out of the depths
we cry to Thee. Hear Thou our sup
plication for the sake of Jesus Christ
thebavior who has made full propitia
tion for us. Behold this Thy servant.
We humbly pray that Thou wilt de
liver him at this supreme moment of
his life. Let Thy light descend upon
him. Liberate his soul from prison.
May he appear before Thee absolved
by Thy great mercy, from blooo guilti
ness. Deliver him and us. God have
mercy on us. Christ have mercy on
us. LarubofGod that takest away
the sins of the world, have mercy on
us. Amen and amen."
THE ASSASSIN I'RAYS.
During the prayer Guiieau stood
with bowed head. At its conclusion
Dr. Hicks opened the Bible, aud
Guiteau in a firm tone said :
' I will read a selection from the
10th chapter of Matthew, from the
28t!i to the 41st verse inclusive."
He then read in a clear, strong
voice and with good intonation, show
ing little if any nervousness. Dr.
Hicks then produced the manuscript,
wbich was prepared by the prisoner
this morning, and held it before him,
while Dr. Hicks was arranging the
manuscript, Guiteau exhibited a slight
nervousness, and moved several times
from one foot to the other. He soon
recovered his composure, looked at the
sea of upturned faces and said : "I
am now going to read to you my last
dying prayer." He then read in a
loud tone aud with a distinct and de
liberate utterance the following:
Father, now I go to Thee aud the
Savior. I have finished the work
Thou gavest me to do, aud I am only
too happy to go to Thee. The world
does not yet appreciate my mission,
bdt Thou knowest it. Thou knowest
Thou didst inspire Garfield's removal
and only good has come from it.
This is the best evidence that the in
spiration came from Thee, and I have
set it forth in my book that all men
may read and know that Thou,
Father, didst inspire the act for which
I am now murdered, This Govern
ment and the Nation by this act I
know will incur Thy eternal enmity,
as did the Jews by killing Thy man,
my Savior. The retribution in that
case came quick and sharp and I know
Thy divine law of retribution will
strike this Nation and my murderers
in the name way. The diabolical
spirit of this Nation, its Government
and its newspapers toward me, will jus
tify Thee iu cursing them, and I know
that Thy divine law of retribution is
inexorable. I therefore predict that
this Nation will go down iu blood, aud
the murderers, from Executive to
hangman, will go to bell. Thy laws
are inexorable. Oh, then, Supreme
Judge, woo unto meu that violate Thy
laws ; only weeping and gnashing of
the teeth awaits them. The American
press has a large bill to settle with
Thee, righteous Father, for their vin
dictiveness in this matter. Nothiug
but blood will satisfy them, and now
my blood be on them and this Nation
and its ollicials. Arthur, the Presi
dent, is a coward aud iugrate. His
ingratitude to the man that made him
and saved the party and land from
overthrow has no parallel in history,
but Thou righteous Father, will judge
him. Father thou knowest me, but
the world has not known me, and now
1 go to the aud thoe Savior without the
slightest ill will toward a human
being. Farewell, ye meu of earth!"
At several points he half paused and
endeavored to impart increased empha
sis to his words by the peculiar facial
expression so often observed during
the trial, when he was angered at
something which was said or done.
This was particularly noticeable when
he alluded to President Arthur and
when he declared this nation would
"Go down in blood." When he had
finished reading his prayer he again
surveyed tho crowd and said, atill
with a firm voice, "I am now goiug
to read some verses which are intend
ed to indicate my feelings at the
moment of leaving this world. If set
to music they may be rendered effec
tive. The i,dea is that of a child bab
bling to bis mamma and his papa. I
wrote it this morning about 10o'clock.'
Ho then commenced to chant th'.'se
verses in a sad, doleful style :
"I am going to the Lordy,
1 am HO glad,
I aiu going to the Liordy,
1 am no glad,
I atu going to the Lordy,
Glory hallelnjuh, glory hallelujah .'
I am going to the Lordy.
I love the Lord with all my soul,
Glory hallelujah, j
And that is the reason lam coing to theLordy,
Glory hallelujib, glory hallelujah,
I am going to the Lor .y
Here Guiteau's voice failed, and he
bowed his head aud broke iuto sobs,
but he rallied a little aud went on with
his chant.
I saved my partv and my laud.
Glory hallelujah !
But they have murdered me for it,
And that is the reason I am going to the Lordy,
Glory hallelujah! Glory hallelujah!
I am going to the Lordy.
Here again his feelings overcame
him and he leaned his head on the
shoulder of Dr. Ilieks aud sobbed piti
fully. Still he went on :
"I wonder what I will do when I get with the
Lordy,
I guess that I will weep uo more,
When I get to the Lordy :
Glory hallelujah !
Here there was another interruption
caused by the sobs and emotious which
he was unable to repress. He wept
bitterly, and then with qu'.veriug lips
and doleful tones he went on to finish
his ditty.
"I wonder what I will see, when I get to the
Lordy ;
I expect to see most splendid things beyoud
all earthly conception,
When I am with the Lordy,
Glory hallelujah!
(Raising his voice to the highest
pitch that he could command.)
"Glory hallelujah! I am with the Lordy.''
This closed the chant and then Rev.
Mr. Hicks gave Guiteau his final bene
diction and farewell, saying, "God, the
Father, be with thee and g've thte p a -e
forever more."
THE DROP FALLS.
The attendants then pinioned his
legs and carefully adjusted the noose
about his neck. Mr. Strong placed the
black cap over his head, and as he did
so, Guiteau called out in loud tones:
"Glory, glory, glory." Instantly the
spring was touched, the drop fell, and
Guiteau hutg in the air. The body
turned partly around, but there was
not the slightest perceptible movement
of the limbs.
For at least forty seconds after the
drop fell the body hung motionless ;
then there was a slight motion of tho
shoulders and legs, due to muscular
contraction. Three minutes after the
drop fell the body was lowered, to be
examined by the physicians.
When the drop fell a yell was sent
up by some persons inside the jail, and
this was echoed outside by the voices
of a thousaud or more people, wbo hur
rahed lustily. There was general on
slaught by the populace upon the jail
door. The officers were unable to
withstand it, and hundreds of people
crowded into the office.
There was a decided action of tbe
heart for fully fourteen minutes and
the pulfe fluttered two minutes longer.
When the body had hung with the feet
just touching the ground for over half
an hour it was lowered into tho coffin
which was waiting for it uuder tbe
scaffold. The physicians decided the
neck bad been broken. When the
body was lowered tbe black cap was
removed aud the face exposed. The
features were pallid and composed.
About the mouth there was consider
able moisture.
THE AUTOI'SY.
The result of the autopsy,, so far as
they can be learned from the surgeons,
may be stated as follows : After sur
veying the body externally, the sur
geons proceeded to lay open the brain
cavity and thorax and examine the
organs therein contained. The brain
was found to weigh forty-uine and one
half ounces, which is a little more than
the average, and was well formed, and
presented no external evidence of dis
ease or lesion. The neck was not dis
located or fractured, as surgeons sup
posed, but there was a rupture of the
muscle on both sides, as well as the
membrane. It follows therefore, that
death resulted from suffocation and not
from dislocation of the spinal vertebra.
A partial examination was made of the
abdominal viscera, but it bad not been
completed at the time the autopsy was
suspended. The spleen was fouud to
be considerably enlarged, its weight
being fifteen ounces, or more than
twice that of a normal spleen. Other
abdominal organs, as far as examined
presented no unusual feature. The re
port of the surgeons will probably not
be ready before Wednesday next.
Judge AK'H'Won Male Politics*
(To the Elitor of the Philadelphia Telegraph.]
"The power of the Independent
ticket cau bo felt in the defeat only of
the Republican party in the State.
In tho language of my letter to Mr.
Mapes, "This is inevitable, for
the Democracy, who are wise as ser
pents, will take advantage of division."
Democratic success gives that party
a four years' lease of power iu tbe State.
This includes the Presidential election
of IHB4. Now who taught you tbat
the defeat of Bossism, by a-deep-seated
schism iu tho party, is not fatal dis
ruption, or that tho death of Republi
canism in 1882, will bo followed by a
happy resurrection in 1883? You are
not the first one whose "foresight is
not equal to his hindsight" You
will find many besides myself will re
gard your tragic heroism, simply
suicide, to bo punished by a stake
through the body at tbe cross-roads.
Could you not tell us something of
the other side—the humiliation of Re
publican defeat, the heart burning of
clashing leaders, tho bickerings and
animosities of factious, tbe rejoicing of
tho victors, stimulus of victory to
future effort, the transfer of tbe 'spoils,'
the advantage of the possession of tho
arsenals ami munitions of war, and the
strongholds of power, aud the control
which possession of the State
gives over the election of 1884 ? Your
quackery would use tho knife, though
you endanger tho Union by the loss
of Pennsylvania. It reminds mo of a
case of malpractice tried before us,
where a heroic surgeon extirpated tho
liver as a hugh tumor. Did be kill
the patient? Certainly. A Demo
cratic victory in 1884 is a reversal of
the Republican policy of twenty years
—is dr.ngerous to the doctrine of pro
tection—to the system of national cur
rency, tbe revival of free trade notions,
the resumption of Bourbonisin, tho re
newal of Bossism in the South and of
many dangers which, when you was a
common sense Republican, you once
saw.
You refer to my detestation of
Bossism. You aro right. 1 would
hit every head that pops up. But your
detestation of it reminds me of the
fable of the bear who would kill a fly
on the face of his sleeping master.
The blow of tho paw broke the jaw,
but it killed the fly.
Beaver, June 8, 1882. I). AGNKW."
liiMiirauce.
Geo. W. Shaffer, Agent office
with K. .Marshall Esq., Brady Block,
Butler Pa. mayU-tf
CYCLONE IN THIS COUNTY.
Two Persons Killed and Many
Oilier* Injured and uiucli
Properly Destroyed.
The cyclone, or tornado, that passed
over part of Slipperyrock township and
nearly across Cherry twp., this county,
t iking Coalville in its route, on
Friday evening, June 30th, last, was
not only an unusual one, but such as
never known before in the county, so
far as we can learn.
On Monday, 3d inst., we visited
the scene and learned about the follow
ing facts. The first symtoms of the
wind storm were seen about 7 o'clock
in the evening at Keister's mill dam,
Slipperyrock twp., in which the water
is said to have been whirled up from the
very bottom. From there it went
about a mile almost directly east, to
ward Coalville, in Cherry twp. The
citizens of Coalville saw and heard it
c >ming, and describe it in appearance
as two white clouds, resembling
steam, and the noise as resembling
that made by an approaching train of
cars. These clouds came together
about a half mile west of Coalville
and settled immediately over the
store house of Bard Bros., and the
house and shop of Mr. Seth Myers,
which were the first struck and were
completely torn to pieces. In the
Bard store were eight men, two were
injured, Mr. Frank Clutton being
perhaps the most severely hurt of any
of all those injured. Mr. L. L. Cannon,
the other injured man, has but slight
wounds. Here the cloud seemed to
rise, but descended again immediately
toward the village, and then first
str,king the house of Wm. Barron Jr.,
which it tore into shreds and killing
Mrs. Barron. She was carried some
ten rods from where the house stood,
with her two chidren, one a babe and
the other about three years old, which,
strange to say, were not killed, but
both are severely injured. The place
where the house stood could not be
recognized afterwards, so completely
was it and all about it blown away.
The next house struck, near by, was
that of Mr. William A. Kelley, in
which at the time was a man named
Henry Hendley, who was up stairs
writing a letter at the time. He was
carried out of it and over another
house and against the top of a barn
and found with the roof of the same
some distance off and so badly hurt
that he died next day. These two
were the only persons killed. Several
other houses and buildings in this
vicinity were also blown down in
whole or in part, among them those of
two men named Craig and one named
McAfee.
This brought the track of the storm
to Coalville proper, where the follow
ing houses, shops or stores were level
ed to the ground: Sample & Elliott
store, in which were fifteen persons,
but none badly injured; shoe sb»p of
Mr. Adam Korn, blown down, and Mr.
Korn bruised and two ribs fractured ;
Book & Shannon store, racked, twisted
aud out of shape; Walker's drug store
completely down; Stewart's shoe shop,
a barber shop; Dr DeWolf's office ;
William A. Kelly house; the Kelso
House, only public house, roof off and
otherwise damaged; Kiester Hall,
built by Mrs John Kiester, complete
ly blown down ; then the Leonard J.
McQuistion house and meat shop,
blown to peiccs, and Mr. McQuistion
badly injured, being next to Mr. Clut
ton in extent of his injuries. He had
also a horse killed near bis door. His
wife and two children escaped injury ;
but he himself was for some time bur
ied beneath the parts of his house and
is said to be internally hurt.
Among others bruised or injured we
learned the names of Geo. Mediation,
Mrs. Fred Stewart, John McElwaine,
Joseph Kerr, George Masterton, Thos.
Campbell and Theodore Earhart.
The storm then struck a dense for
est, on the hill east of Coalville, and
tore up by the roots or twisted off the
tops of trees immense in size and num
ber, making a complete track through
same. On the top of the hill it struck
a school house, known as the Pigeon
Wing school bouse,. of Cherry twp.,
and blew it to pieces. Next it struck
the farm house of James Armstrong
and completly tore the same to pieces.
Mr. Armstrong was reported as badly
cut and otherwise injured in person.
Then still passing on eastward, through
Cherry twp., it went immediately
north of the residence of John Smith,
Esq., and done much damage to his
orchard and fences. The farms of
Samuel Glenn and Russell were
passed and some injury done, and
then it struck severely that of Mr.
Charles Tinker, whose orchard was
completely leveled to the ground,
born partly blown down and much
other injury done. The storm spent
itself on leaving this place, in the
valley in which David, Charles and
Levi Stewart reside, doing some dam
age to their farms, and making a
track of about four miles in all, and
all along which the largest trees were
uprooted or their tops twisted off.
From the top of the cyclone, as it
passed along, there issued an immense
and dark mass of dirt and debris.
It was ull the work of but a minute or
two. Many curious incidents are
mentioned, among them the hat of a
man being found eight miles away
from where it was taken from his head.
Altogether it was a most singular and
fearful storm and one long to be re
membered in that vicinity. The most
wonderful part of the whole matter
is that so few lives were lost. Con
sidering the destruction to other ani
mals, fowls, hogs, etc., and to buildings
in which people had gathered, it is
almost a miracle there was not more
loss of human life. Somo twenty-five
to thirty people were more or less inr
jured and some twenty buildings de
stroyed. The total-loss is estimated
at 115,000. The track of the cycloue
in some places was quite narrow.
This was the case at Coalville, where
it was not more then two hundred
feet wide and taking in only the busi
ness part of that new and business
place. Had it passed two hundred
feet further south it would have passed
over the extensive coke ovens and the
dwellings (two rows) of the miners,
all of which are uninjured.
The Hoop-Snake of Politic*.
The hoop-snake takes its tail in its
mouth and rolls rapidly along the
ground toward the object of attack,
striking it when near enough The
spoils system is tho hoop-snake of
politics. Those rings of political in
fluence in which the tail roaches
uround to the mouth must be smash
ed.
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$ —-
Sealed proposals will be received until Julv
the 2!»th, IHB2 at, 1 o'clock, P. M., for the build
ing of a Brick School House in Jefferson twp.,
Ilutler county, Pa. Separate bids will be re
ceived for the stone and brick work, and for
the carpenter work, or tor the entire building
complete. The Board reserve* the right to re
ject any or all bids. Plans and SpcciSections
can be seen at the store of E. A. Helmbold in
Saxonburg. BY OKUKK or THK HOAIU),
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Saxonburg, Butler county, Pa. Secretary.
july'"l2
ADDITORN' NOTICE.
In tho matter of the assignment of Flick A
Albert to J. It. Johnson for the benefit of credi
tors.
O. P. OP lICTI.B* CO., MS. 1)., NO. IH, HKPT. T., 1880
The undersigned having been appointed audi
tor to pass upon executions if any, re»tato ac
count if ueeesNar/ and make distribution of Ibe
fund pa'd into Co irt by the Assignee, among the
creditors entitled thereto, hereby gives notice
that he will attend to the duties of said appoint
ment at his office in Butler ou tho '-'7 th day of
July 18HU, at 10 o'clock, A M , at which timo and
place all parties Interested can attend.
A. M. CORNELIUS,
July 13, St. Auditor.
NOTICE—
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or provide for a pauper named William O. Mc-
Oandless of Franklin twp., Butler countv, Pa.,
as he baa been pro|>orly provided for by the
authorities of said township.
JOHN STEVENSON, ESQ , I
JOHNS. DODDS
Overseers of Franklin twp.
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§!!§
The Board of Sohor.l Directors of Penn twp,,
Butler county, Pa., will roceive seale 1 proposals
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J. B. DODDS, Brownudale, Butler county, Pa.,
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July 12, 4t. Secretary.
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