BUTLER CITIZEN
IOMH H. L w7c. NE6LEY, PROP'RS.
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-clcsss matter.
Republican State Ticket.
?0B GOVERNOR,
JAMES A. BEAVER, of Cenire county.
KOB JUDUB OF SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM H. RAWLE, of Philadelphia.
>OB Llja-TE.SAJtT-UOVKK.NOK,
WILLIAM T» DAVIES, of liradford county.
FOB SECRETARY IHTEBNAI. AFFAIRS,
JOHN M. GREER, of Butler county.
FOB CONGBESSSMAS-AT-LAROK
MARRIOTT BROSIL'S, of Lancaster county.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOB CONGRESS,
J. D. McJUNKIN, Butler.
(Subject to District Conference.)
FOB ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Mercer township,
JO3EPH T. DONLY, Butler.
ROBERT McCLUXG, Fairview township.
DR. A. V. CUNNINGHAM, of Zelien
ople, we are pleased to see it stated,
has been appointed surgeon on the
Pittsburgh & Western railroad for
that locality. The appointment is a
good one
A BEBIOCB responsibility rests with
thf members of the two tickets. Re
publican success or failure is in their
keeping. The proposition that' both
sets of candidates permanently retire,
while it calls for a greater personal
sacrifice, is the fairest to both factions
of the party and is tty only one that
would result in unity. At the same
time the proposition submitted by the
State Committee should be accepted
and a new convention called, rather
than perpetuate division, in the hope
that a new and representative Repub
lican, whose practices have been be
yond accusation, and who has not in
curred the displeasure of any element
of the party, might be selected to head
the ticket and lead the fight, not
against other Republicans, but against
the Democracy.— Mercer Republican.
SENATOR Cameron is reported as
saving be should no longer entertain
auy propositions for compromise from
the Independents. It has been pretty
generally believed that it was tbe
State Committee that was authorized
&o .negotiate for an adjustment of pres
ent troubles. He say« he will regard
the Independents as his bitterest foes
from this on. In this tbe Senator shows
a correct appreciation of their position
toward bim. But where Senator Cum
eroureceived power to say when nego
tiations should close is unknown. Tbe
truth is patent that he is figuring, not
for Republican success, but to prolong
his individual prestige in tbe State.
Realizing that a new Convention and
a new ticket would unite the party by
ignoring tiiui as tbe supreme power in
tbe State, be is desperately opposed to
such a result.— Mercer Republican.
THE Pittsburgh Leader reports an
interview with Hon. S. II Miller, pub
lished in the New York Herald, in
which he says: "I think that every
effort should be put forth by what is
called tbe regular Republican organiza
tion to harmonize the difficulties exist
ing in the party between that wing
and the Independents. And if the In
dependent organization—and I include
in this tbe candidates and tbe people
who are supporting them—should re
fuse to harmonize on any other terms
than that all tbe candidates put in
nomination by tbe May Convention
and also by the Independent Convention
should be withdrawn and a new con
vention held, where none of tbe now
nominated candidates should be aspir
ants for renomination, the regular
organization should consider the
proposition with great care and, to my
miad, should entertain it favorably."
Tbe Republican Conferees of the
Senatorial district of Beaver and Wash
ington counties have made several ef
forts to nominate a candidate for State
Senate, but so far have failed. Beaver
county is entitled to the csndidate by
rotation, and has presented as her
choice Franklin H. Agnew, Esq. a son
of Judge Agnew. Report says that
Don Cameron and some of his hench
men are interfering to prevent Wash
ington county from yielding the nom
ination, as she should do, and that it
is intimated that whenever Mr. Agnew
pledges himself to vote for Cameron's
re-election to the United States Senate
he can be nominated. This of course
Mr. Agnew will never do. There is
no stronger opponent of Cameronism
in the State than his distinguished
father, Judge Agnew. As the Eagle
of this place has recently taken a great
interest in Judge Aguew, it would be
interesting to have its views upon this
Beaver and Washington case. Speak
out Thomas and let us hear from you.
AROUND AIiOUT US.
The Republican papers in tbe Western
counties of the State are divided on
tbe present question or trouble in tbe
party, some taking one side and some
tbe other. In Beayer county, one of
tbe old papers is supporting the Inde
pendent Republican State ticket and
one the Regular ticket. Two other
Independent Republican journals are
also favoring the Inde|>endent or anti-
Cameron cause. In Lawrence county,
two of the three Republican papers
are supporting tbe Independent ticket.
In Mercer connty, one of the papers at
the county seat supportfi the Begular
ticket while tbe otber inclines t) the In
dependent cause. In Crawford county (
one of tbe old organs at Meadville sup
ports the Indepenuent cause and State
ticket, and the other the Begular State
ticket. In Venango county, one sup
p>rts the Regular and one inclines to
the Independeut. In Armstrong coun
ty both papers support the Regular
ticket. In nearly every county of the
State we believe there is a difference
of sentiment among the papers on tbe
two tickets now in the field. Tbe
question that divides all of them is,
0 ameron and anti-Cameron. <
A TROUBLED SPIRIT.
The case of the "Senior editor'' of
the Eagle is indeed a sad one. His
righteous and honest soul is agaid
troubled. Things political have again
gone wrong with him, and again he is 1
tormented. The Republican party of
the county could stand it, but he could
not. He should, by this time, have
learned to bear his defeats, and to
yield to the will of the majority, as ex
pressed at the primaries, with becoming
grace and composure. By kicking,
growling, snapping and complaining
now he only brings the more to public
notice the fact that he feels "hurt,'' be
cause that he was "left." But it is
the old adage, of "the pig under the
gate that squeals." Ever since the
late Republican primary election he
has been attacking this one or that one.
In the first issue of the paper he con
trols it was" a growl and a complaint
about the Chairman of the County
Committee, Mr. Walker. This was
permitted to be passed without notice.
Then in the next issue, under the pre
text of making the customary reference
to the nominees of our county, which he
had failod to do the previous week, he
did so in a covert, disparaging manner,
evidently intended to injure them.
Against Mr. Braham particularly he
revived the matter of his vote in the
Legislature for Mr. Grow for United
States Senator, as against Mr. Oliver,
Cameron's man. In this he forgot en
tirely that one of the candidates on the
Regular State ticket, which be has at
the head of the Eagle, did precisely the
same thing that Mr. Braham did.
William T. Davies, nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor, then in the State
Senate, voted with and like Mr. Bra
ham on that question all through that
contest. How does the "Senior editor"
of the Eagle reconcile this glaring in
consistency ? If he is candid and sin
cere, and not hypocritical, as to that
vote, he should add the name of Mr.
Davies to his list of "disorganizes,"
and call upon the people not to "place
a premium" on such conduct by voting
for bim. But the truth is that if a vote
of the Republicans of this county was
now taken on that vote of Mr. Braham,
and Mr. Davies as well, it would be
approved by nine-tenths, or more, of
the party this county All this,
however, we let pass unnoticed at the
time. Then in the next issue of the
Eagle he revives his charges against
Mr. Walker, Chairman of the County
Committee. This also was again per
mitted to pass, not noticed. But final
ly be grows more bold and, instead of
taking the hint given by our sileuce (
makes a charge against the "Senior
editor" of this paper. The charge is
that in publishing a certain recent let
ter of the Hon. Daniel Agnew we "gar
bled" and "distorted" it, etc. Without
stopping to correct his idea of "gar
bling," a brief statement will show
how little truth there is in the matter
and how he attempts to make some
thing oat of nothing.
As is well known, Judge Agnew's
name was before the Independent
State Convention, of May 24, for
Governor. Shortly after that Conven
tion he had occasion to write a letter
to the Philadelphia Eveninci Tele
graph, in reply to some criticisms it
had made on his political views. In
this letter he refers, in the introduc
tory part of it, to a former one he
wrote, in 1878, denouncing bossism
and "Hoyt, Cameron & Co. He then
goes on and gives his views of the
present Independent movement aspub
lished in the CITIZEN week before last.
We never heard of or saw the full, en*
tire letter, until we saw it in the Eagle
of this place, and circumstances made
us then doubt its being genuine.
However, in a few days we saw the
main portion of it going the rounds of
papers now called Stalwart or Regular,
and about the same time we received
from Thomas V. Cooper, Chairman
of the Regular State Committee, this
same main portion of the letter with a
request to publish it. This wo did,
taking it from the Greenville, Pa.,
Advance-Argun, which we preferred,
and which is the same as sent us by
Cooper, except the heading, and the
same as again appeared in the Eagle
last week. Now the whole matter is,
that these two henchmen, Thomas
Cooper and Thomas Robinson don't
seem to understand one another. If
there is any "garbling" in the matter
Tom Cooper is the guilty party, and lo
him we refer the innocent but honest
senior editor of the Eagle. We
have it jet just as Cooper sent it and
it can be seen by any one. It is the
same as was generally published, and
we suppose the first or introductory
part was dropped simply because it
was not the "pith and sense of the
letter," but beause it was mainly
introductory to what followed. We
had uo object or desire to withhold
any part of it and thought we were
giving what was most desired. But
the "Senior editor" ol the Eagle siezes
upon it as an attempt to "garble" and
do injustice to Judge Agnew. And
this, too, the same Judge Agnew whom
he, with other Cameron henchmen,struck
down four years ago, 1878, by defeating
his re-nomination for Judge of the
I Supreme Court. The writer of this
| was in that State Convention and la
bored aud voted for the re-nomination
of Judge Agnew. The senior editor
of the Eagle, who in feigned phrases
is now commending him, was then ob
jecting to him on the ground that he
was "too old" to be continued on the
Bench. Judge Agnew knows who
are his friends and we have good rea
son for saying he knows the senior ed- j
itor of the Eagle has not been one of j
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them. And we have further reason to
know that be is not now supporting all
of the Harrisburg Convention ticket.
Our conscience is easy as to our treat
ment of his letter and ail other political
matter, and when we want any lessons
on political honesty we will not likely ,
apply to the senior editor of the Eajle. i
We have so far given the proceedings
and principal "utterances" of both
wings of the Republican party as now
in this State. Can lie say as much ?
Not at all. We published the letters
of Hons. George Lear and Thomas M
Marshall on the political situation, as
be admits; but did he do the saiuo.''
Bv no means. We published Gen.
Beaver's speech, made after his nom
ination, and Col. Stewart's, nude
in Pittsburgh alter his nomina
tion, but did he pnblifch the latter? By
uo mean 3. He would lose his he id—
post office bead—if he did that. e
are a Ireeman, he is a henchman, and
dare not publish what perhaps in
some cases he would like to- While
be is now so disinterestly supporting
one of the State tickets on the ground
of regularity, at the same time, in tbe
same issues of the paper he controls, he
is virtually opposing our county ticket,
regularlv and fairly nominated. Out
upon such inconsistency! Out upon
such dishonesty!
THE SITUATION
The Independent Republican State
Committee meets in Philadelphia to
morrow, 27th inst. As this may be
the last of the meetings of the State
Committees, of the two wings of the
Republican party, for some time to
come, we sincerely hope the pending
efforts for union will yet reach a con
clusion. While the proposition of the
candidates on tbe Independent ticket,
made to the candidates on the Regular
ticket, that both should entirely with
draw, and net be candidates before a
new convention, his not been accepted
by tbe Regulars, and .vhile this course
was the one that would have secured
perfect harmony and peace, yet we
think the Independent State Commit
tee that meets to-morrow should now ac
cept tbe third proposition, made on July
12, by the Regular Committee. This
will secure a new convention, and
that is the point we believe nine-tenths
of the Republican party of this county
—and of the State—most ardently de
sire. As far as the Regular candi
dates are concerned they are now at a
disadvantage from the fact of their re
fusing the offer to withdraw made to
them by the Independent candidates.
In place of accepting they shielded
themselves behind their State Com
mittee. But that was a question or
mode of settlement by and among the
candidates only, and that mode may
now be considered as at an end. The
other and remaining mode, to wit, a
ynew primary and a new convention
irrespective as to who may or may not
be candidates, is another question and
one for the Committees to act upon
and determine. And, as we say, the
meeting to-morrow will likely be the
sole chance left for a new State Con
vention. We hope it may conclude to
accept the pending proposition. The
people are to be trusted on all questions
and at all times, and if a primary and
a new convention are secured, before
or by tbe time of the meeting of that
new convention, things that now look
difficult will have so worked themselves
out that tbe ticket then nominated
would likely heal all sores and secure
success in November.
Beaver and Cameron.
General Beaver visited Bristol,
Bucks county, on Thursday, July 18tti.
The following incident of his visit and
speech there is thus related :
CAMERON A LITTLE MAN.
General Beaver then told the crowd
that he would be glad to answer any
questions. There was silence. The
General, after looking out on the sea
of faces, was about resuming when a
voice was heard in the crowd. It was
that of Harold Peirce, son of a mem
ber of the firm of C. \V J. Peirce,
wealthy manufacturers of Bristol.
"General," said he, "I shall not vote
the Republican ticket, but will vote for
the Independent candidates, unless I
am satisfied that your administration
will not be organized in the interest of
Don Cameron."
"That's a very fair question," said
the General, "and I'll answer it. I
said v, hen I was nominated that I had
not made a pledge to a living man,
and I say now that I cannot make any
pledge. Why, what is one man ?
That is the trouble with our Independ
ents. They have magnified a little
man into a big man, and think he fills
the whole Republican party and the
whole of this yreat State of Pennsyl
vania Don Cameron, my friends, is
not a big man, but a very little man
[Great cheering.
Heaver Revlae*.
CAMERON A LITTE MAN—PHYSICALLY.
[Local item in Philadelphia Evening Tele
graph, July 20.]
General Beaver's idea of a man over
eix feet in height is that he is not "a
big man but a little man." At least
while the General was stopping at the
St. Cloud yesterday he was accosted
by a reporter in regard to his speech at
Bristol, when he explaned his reference
to the Boss in the following words:—
'I II tell you what I did say. I said
that the Independents made a mistake
in magnifying Don Cameron and in
making him fill the whole State of
Pennsylvania. I said that they were
right to fight him in the party, instead
of running away like cowards," added
the General with a scornful ring in his
voice. "I did not say that Cameron
was a 'small' man. I said he wasn't
•■a big man but a little man,' referring
of course to him physically."
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Vl,\ I IO V.
Report of the Fif.li Annual Convention of
th 4: Buikr Count/ Sab'Jith Scaco! Union, '
heli at the Concord Prerbyierian
Cnui'ch on the 22.id and 23rd of
June. 1882
FIRST SESSION—THT-RSDAT.
Meeting called to order by chair
man, Rev. J. R. Coulter. Rev.
D -cker was called upon and lead tbe !
d ivotioaal exercises. R. P. Black j
chosen to act as secretary during the j
silting of present convention, and F.
Findley to act as stenographer. Mr.
Hirvey Campbell then delivered the
allressof welcome, followed in re
sponse by Kev, J. L. Stratton. Rev.
Streamer being one of tbe executive
| committee, referred to the leaving of
| the Association's secretary, and how
hkrd it was under existing circum
stances to make the present conven
tion what might be desired to make it.
' How to prepare for teaching," opened
bvJ. W. Orr. Favors a Normal
class in each township; also teachers
to read their Bibles more and politic
al papers and story bo jks less. Teach
the spiritual part of the lesson and
rather drop the historical, &c. Pre
pare by reading the Bible, helps and
bv prayer. J. C. Moore—study the
lesson one week ahead; compare old
and new versions. B. P. Black—
study orientalism. Rev. Stratton—
Use more method in teaching and
have more of the spirit in the work.
Rev. Streamer—Get well informed
about tbe lesson; study helps well.
—"Worship in the Sunday School;"
opened by Rev. Decker saying that
worship in the Suuday School should
not be looked upon as a mere accom
paniment to teaching and should in no
way be made subordinate to the rest.
J. W. Orr thought worship the most
solemn, and therefore, the most import
ant. S. Parks said, our prayers
should be so plain that even the small
est child could understand them. Rev.
Stratton—All should take part in the
worship. J. C. Moore—Get more of
the spirit of worship. H. S. Dauben
speck favored short prayers; also all
the school should commit aud repeat
together the Lord's Prayer, hymns,
<fec Rey. Stratton thought there should
be good singing. Rev. Bean—Wor
ship should be done devoutly; re
sponse service good. Rev, Decker
said leaders in Sunday Schools should
be good pious men. S. S. A. voted
delegates from different Sunday
Schools as represntative members.—
First session closed with prayer by
Rev Streamer.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened with music by choir. Rev.
Streamer and J. C. Moore led the de
votional exercises. "The True Aim
of Teaching," Rev. Bean opened by
saying attention was tbe first point to
be gained. The teacher must be inter
ested and in harmony with the spirit
before he can bring the class to
Christ. Rev. Decker said, no teacher
should go before a class until he was
prepared, then try to make impressions.
—Rev. Stratton said, he thought the
true aim ought not to becramming, but
spiritual results; persuade men to
come to Christ and edify them in
Christ. J. C Moore thought the law
of God not taught as our
reverence to much dimmed "How
may the Sunday School be Trained to
Give to the Cause of Christ," opened
by Rev. Streamer. Give the cause
for which given, how, why, &c. Give
satisfactory reasons, God's will, a debt,
and they are blessed who give cheer
fully of their own.—Does not favor re
wards tor giving.—Giving should be
systematic. Too much spent for to
bacco and drinks.—Giving is worship
and should be treated as such. Rev.
Dicker said too many are trained in
selfishness in giving. Rev. Stratton
thought example of parents good, also
teachers and preachers. Rev. Mar
shall thought old folks need education
is this matter as well as children.
Rev. Bean said Sunday Schools should
be supported, and let children carry on
some good work alone. J. W. Orr
said, practical work is better than
theoretical experiment; when they
know the rsults they will give. Ques
tion Drawn. —"What relation does
the Pastor bear to the Sunday School?"
Answered by Rev. Decker saying,he is
the superintendent, and the superin
tendent is his assistant.—"Should
the superintendent teach a class?"
Answered by Hon. It. A. Mifflin
by saying, he thought not. "What is
the best music for Sunday Schools?"
Answer, Sacred music. "Are teach
ers' meetings any benefit ?" Rev.
Stratton thought they were much
help. He also said in answer to the
question, "Should a teacher in the
Sunday School be a member of the
church ?" that he didn't believe in
employing unsaved men and women
to teach in the Sunday School.
"Whflt part of the Sunday School is
worship?" Answered by J. \V. Orr
saying, the opening and closing parts
are. "Should a class be allowed to
argue?" J. C. Moore answered no.
He also answered "How to secure
those talking politics outside," by say
ing, persuade them to come in and
then make such impressions as they
would never forget and never allow
themselves to talk politics about the
house of (Jod during services within.
"Which are the best lesson helps?"
Answered by Rev. Streamer. For
each denomination those published as
their own "How can we retain
young gentlemen and ladies in the
Sunday School ?" Answered by
H. S. Daubenspeck. Let them know
we cannot well do without them.
Have a good library, a change of
literature, social meetings, anything
consistent to win them for Christ.
"How are we to get the children to
work in the Suuday School when the
older ones won't?" Answered by J.
C. Christie. Encourage them; their
minds are easier influenced ; treat them j
kindly: take them into the choir and '
and prayer meeting; teach them that j
Christ loves little children. "Why
is it so many Christians stay away I
when required in the Suuday School?"
Answered by Bev. Coulter. They I
don't like to take trouble in preparing,
or getting helps, or spend time
studying. Others don't want to show
their ignorance.
Evening session closed with prayer ,
by Rev. Decker, and benediction by
chairman.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
Music by choir Hon. K. Mif
flin lead the devotional exercises.
Messrs. Moore and Thorn offered up
prayers.—"How can we induce pupi/s j
to make a more thorough study of |
the lesson at horrc?" Opentd by J. ;
C Moore—Tench them by example;
help theiu, make it for them;
enter iut-> cooversatioa about the les
son: use the same means as to secure
the study of the secular lesson.
Mothers are a power for good in tiiis
direction. Sisters and fathers are
also called upon to use their help and
influence. Pastors should urge it up
on parents. Teachers should have the
i lesson weli prepared, which will be a
strong incentive for the pupils. S.
; Parks said, he used the lesson leaf
for readings at morning aud evening
! prayers; helps to keep the lesson be
! fore the young. Rev. Streamer said,
study helps well. Rev. Stratton —
Don't use helps too much ; im
press that it is Bible study. Pa
rents should talk with their children at
table and at different times during the
week about the lesson. J. W Orr
thought asking pupils some questions
bearing on lesson during week when
we meet a good plan. Rev. Bean—
the lesson for home reading; have
the youth memorize it if possible.
Rev Marshall thought best to give
rewards to have them memorize. "The
Sunday School in its relation to the
church.". Opened by J. W Alspach.
Children are members in the family so
in the church, an integral part, the
youthful flock should be fed as such.
Work in the Suuday School is neces
sary; tbe church is reaching out her
arms and bringing them into the
Sunday School. "How to promote
spirituality among the children oft ho
Sunday School." Opened by Iley.
Streamer advocating being spiritual
ourselves. J. W. Orr said, make
older people more so. Rev. Stratton
—Avoid frivolity, but be cheerful;
aim at spiritual results. Rev. Bean
Prepare children's teaching for
the children.—"The Sunday school
Convention, its work and power."
Opened by R. P. Black Its work is
to educate the thoughtful aud help
those attending to receive inspiration.
Grumblers meeting." Opened by
J. Wilson
On motion, H. S. Daubenspeck was
called upon to read some paper he had
prepared aud read at Sunday School
convention last year at Fairview,
which with what added during year,
he again read.
On motion, it was agreed to close
Convention with afternoon session.
Morning session closed with bene
diction by Rev. Bean.
Business meeting called All who
wished to become members of this As
sociation were called upon by the Pres
ident to come forward, sign names to
the Constitution and pay twenty-five
cents. The Association decided to
hold next annual meeting at North
Washington, Sept., 1883. On motion
it was decided to have a summary of
proceedings of Convention published
in county papers. The following were
chosen as officers of the Butler County
Suuday School Association for the en
suing year: President, Rev. J. 11.
Coulter; Vice President, Rev. A. B.
C. McFarland; Secretary, H. S Daub
enspeck; Assistant Secretary, R. P.
Black; Treasurer, A. B. Rhodes; Ex
ecutive Committee, l\ev. C*. Streamer,
Rev. G W. Bean, Rev. J. L. Stratton,
11. S. Daubenspeck, Hon. R. A. Mif
flin. Rev. Bean fchen led the devotion
al exercises. Children's meeting was
held aud addressed by Revs. Stratton,
Alspach and Coulter. These address
es were well received by all, especially
the last, which was very touching, as
he referred to the future state of the
soul after the body was laid in the
grave, the soul either gone to heaven
or hell. "What are the advantages of
teachers' meetings." Opened by Mr.
Sowasb. It gives a more uniform
method; if different ideas prevail the
truth is more readily reached. Have
teachers' meetings by all means.
"How to promote the cause of mis
sions." Opened by Rev. Bean, follow
ed by Revs. Stratton and Coulter.
Discussions similar to "giving to the
cause of Christ."
SECOND SESSION.
"How to further the cause of tem
perance in the Suuday School." Open
ed by Rev. Stratton. One method,
pledge signing; Baud of hope; talk
more about it among the people. J.
W. Orr favors temperance papers ; S.
Parks same as Rev. Strattou's ideas.
R. P.. Black said show up the worst
side of a drunkard's life. "How to
keep the Sunday School in operation
during the winter." Opened by Rev.
Marshall saying for the old people not
to stop, but to keep operation and the
Sunday School won't stop. R. P.
Black said he wrote an obituary notice
of a Sunday School that shut down for
winter and cured it. J. W. Orr said,
keep tbe bouse comfortable. Part of
closing address bj Rev. J. 11. Coulter:
"The Suuday School has a great mis
sion, politically, civilly, socially and
religiously All can meet on a level.
Children may do great things. Don't
have all your zeal in the Convention;
spend a part at any rate at home "
Moved aud carried that the treasurer
pay all bills contracted. A vote of
thanks was tendered citizens for hospi
tality. Reports from Sunday Schoolß
were few and incomplete. Miss Turner,
Miss Campbell and others presided at
the organ. Sessions closed by bene
diction l>y Rev. Alspach.
N. B The Constitution of the But
ler County Sunday School Association
requires the Secretary to visit Suuday
Schools in the county, procure statis
tics and see that each township has an
active Vice President aud report an
nually the progress of tbe Sunday
School work in the county. By writ
ing to the Secretary he will go or send
some one if possible and give any
needed information to further the Sun
day School cause. Address 11. S.
Daubenspeck, Secretary, Bruin, Butler
county, Pa.
THE Independent Republican mill,
says the Philadelphia Times, gets
grist from the most unexpected sources.
Bending the recent Congressional con
vention at Erie, C. W. Mackey, the
Venango county candidate for Con
gress, ascertained that Cameron had
written one or more letters in favor of
the nomination of Watson, the Warren
county candidate. Thereupon Mack
ey, who had always been a faithful
Cameron supporter, waxed wroth,
threw his delegates to Brainard, the
anti-Cameron Krie county candidate,
thus giving him the nomination, and
departed breathing sulphurous syntax
at the head of the blonde Senator.
"Itoiitfli on Bnl*."
The thing desired found at last
Ask Druggists for "Rough on Rats."
It clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies,
bedbugs. 15c. boxes.
THE SIKZ ( AMI,
History ot tli«' WKlerway Be
tween (lie Mediterranean
and Red Meaa.
The great water wiy between the
Mediterranean and the Red Sea,
owing to the war in Egypt, has of
late again been brought prominently
before the public. A short sketch of
its history will, therefore, not be with
out interest at the present moment.
In almost prehistoric times, the
eastern branch of the Nile and the
Red Sea were united by a canal,
made under Necbo and Ptolemy
I'hiladelphus. Traces of it are still
visable, but it is not known when it
ceased to be a navigable communica
tion.
In modern times Napoleon 1., dur
ing his sojourn in conceived the
idea to reopen the canal between
Cairo and Suez, and instructed the
engineer, Lepere, to study the ques
tion. Lepere found a difference of
thirty feet in the level of the two
seas* and although his measurements
turned out wrong afterward, the plan
was abandoned.
In 184U, M. Linant de Bellefands ;
in 1546, Efantin ; in 1847, M. Talabot
and M. Barrault again proposed
piercing the isthmus, but could not
find anyone to listen to their projects.
It was in December 1854, that M.
de Lesseps first explored the desert
aloug the isthmus and found the es
tablishment of a canal feasible. To
his indomitable energy it is due that
the works were commenced in 1860,
and the new waterway opened for
traffic nine years later. During this
time the harbor of Port Said, on the
Mediterranean end, was constructed
between two jetties of two and three
thousand yards in length respectively.
At Suez the Red Sea was sufficiently
protected from adverse winds to dis
pense with jetties and to inclose the
canal between two quays.
This supply of fresh water was of
the utmost importance when more
than twenty thousand laborers were
employed in the construction of the
canal, and is still a necessary of life
for thy towns of Port Said, Ismailia
and Suez, as well as for the engineer
ing staff which keeps the canal in re
pair and for the convenience of the
shipping, considering that a supply of
drinking water from wells can be ob
tained at one or two places only.
The tract of low-lying land con
necting Africa with Asia extends
about seventy miles from north to
soul h, and is composed of shell lime
stone rocks mixed with stratas of
silicious limestone, and partly covered
with sand or salt marshes. The
deepest cuttiDgs had to be rande near
El CJuisre, near Serapeuni and Chalouf.
Evan distant from Port Said and Suez
a new town, Ismalia, was built on the
shores of Lake Timsah, to protect the
outlet of a second canal, which carries
the fresh water supply from the Nile,
near Cairo, to t'ie isthmus, distribu
ting the same in two branches to Suez
and Port Said.
England, who at first opposed the
construction of the canal, has sinee be
come fully alive to its political and
commercial value as the shortest route
to India, the distance between Bombay
and London haying been reduced—
compared with the route round the
Cape—by about seven thousand miles.
The number of vessels, the greatest
part English, rose from 1,477 in 1879
to 2,727 in 1881. It is therefore a
matter of grave anxiety whether the
safety of the passage can be depended
upon in a crisis like the present one.
"BMclmpalba."
New, quick, complete cure 4 days,
urinary affections, smarting, frequent
or difficult urination, kidney disease.
sl. at druggists Prepaid by express,
$1.25, G for $5. E. S. Wells, Jersey
City, N. J.
■AKBIEP.
BOLINGEH—THOMPSON. —On July l.'tth
1882, at West Liberty, by ltev. W. P. Shaw,
Mr. Austin F. Bolinger, of Coalville, and
MissMattie P. Thompson, of Elora, Butler
county, Pa.
I> EATHN.
MOORE. —At his residence near Venice'
Washington county, Pa., on the l'lth of July
1882, of cancer of the liver and stomach,
Mr. John Moore, formerly of Fairview twp.,
this county, aged 63 years, lacking a few
days.
McDONALD.—Died at her residence near
Prospect, this county, on the—July, 1882,
Mrs. N. Elizabeth McDonald, widow ofthe
late Mr. Win. W. McDonald, after severe pro
tracted sickness, in the 40th year of her age.
Death has rendered this once happy home
desolate, both father and mother have been
taken away, leaving three small orphan chil
dren on the care of friends. May the God of
the fatherless be their God and guide. Mrs.
McDonald, was a consistent member of the
church. She bore her sickness patiently and
enjoyed the hopes and comfort of religion in
her death. J- A. CI.ARK.
EDMUNDSON.—On Tuesday noon, July 11,
1882, at his home near Prospect, Pa., Joseph
Levi Edmundson, son of Caleb M. Edmund
son, in his twentieth year.
There is a host of liis age. to whom the
thought of dying is as foreign as the idea of
sharing the torment of the lost. In their
thought, or thoughtlessness, death is adjudged
the portion of old men and little children.
Strong and vigorous, this host thinks their age
a charmed period in which youth can scatter
wilil oats, and which death dare not, invade.
The departure of this young man, just at the
opening of that ag» usually regarded as exempt
from the ravages of death, must cause his com
panions a moment's pause. A few months ago,
he, abhorring idleness and thriftlessne s, was
early and late engaged in his fathers mill. The
storv of those months is brief. Diabetes melites
siezed him. Hopes and fears make up the
page of his history, whose conclusion was a
general bidding of farewell. These days were
spent in communing with God, in composing
farewell verses, which the writer does not have
to publish, hut which, in themselves exquisite,
are precious to his parents. His departure,
marked with many expressions of fearlessness,
and ho|»e leaves to his loved ones the assurance
that to him death is gain. His lite though
short, was long, in that in lead to a better one.
Jlrm. Hayward** and Mlmn
Pnrke'N Hoarding and Day
School for Voniik
and Children.
I<; STOCKTON AVE., ALLEGHENY CITY,
PA. In addition to a thorough collegiate course
in English and Latin, French and German are
taught by natives. Mr. Carl Better has charge
of the musical department. Send for prospec
ts. July IM-lui.
c FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF i
« CONSTIPATION. |
* No other dlecaeo in so pro valent in this ooun- 0
H try an Constipation, and no rcmody tuw ever v
® equalled the celebrated Kidney-Wort a* a c
E otiro. Whatever tho aauae, however obe'lnate R
5 the caac, this remedy will overcome It. ;.
Oil ETA Tins dlntrciitnr $
e r IUI»0« plaint la very apt to be ~
5 oompUoated wtthoonstipatlon. Kidney-Wort ~
„ ■troaethena the weakened part* and qulokly •
a CUM all kinds of Pilee even when physicians J
* and medicine* h*vo before felled.
g «a- MTTf you have either of three trouble* B
* *
Advertise la the CltuiiN.
1882 SPRING & SUMMER 1882
A. TROUTMAN,
Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings!
LARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRICES.
BARGAINS in Spring and Summer Dress r
Goods. Rudarna Silk, Satin De Lyon, Black
and Colored Silks and Satins, Cashmeres and
Dress Goods of all kinds.
TRIMMINGS In all tbe new thing*. Marie Sat- j
ins, Fringes, Ornaments, Cords aud Tassels.
Ribbons in all shades to match.
LACE CURTAINS and Lambrequins. I. have
just received a new stock of LACE CLKTAINS, '
FHJESH Goons and choice designs which 1 am [
selling at Low PKICES.
THE SPECIAL ATTENTION of housekeepers !
is called to our LINES and DOMESTIC GOODS. '
I keep all kinds of TABLE LlNEN— full bleach
ed, half bleached and Turkey Rod--in all |
qualities. Towels, Napkins, Crashes, Tick
ings, Bed Quilts, Sheetings, Muslins, Ac., Ac. J
A. TROUTMAN,
Butler, Penn'a,
N. B. It will pay you to visit my astablisnment. My inducements are to show you the
Largest Stock to select from. My Prices ARE LOW. Please call and examine.
Apr. 12, 18814.
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO.
Grand Offer for the next 60 days only*
SBSO Square Grand Piano for only $245-
m A Wrv Qill V TTPQ 1 Magnificent rosewood, elegantly finished. 3 strings, 7 M Octave*
X LA I/1 \J UI I AJ £J 04 full patent cantaute, agraffes, our new patent overstrung scale,
beautiful carved legs and lyre, heavy serpentine and large fancy moulding, full iron frame, French
(fraud Action, Grand-Hammers, in fact, even - improvement which can in anv way tend to the per
fection of the instrument, has been added.
Bf""<>ur pnee for this instrument, boxed and delivered on board cars at New York. (IOJ.K Art
with flue Piano Cover. Stool aud Book, only V" V
Just reduced from our lite wholesale, factory price, , for 60 days only. This is now. by fur,
the greatest bargain ever offered tile musical public. I'nprecedented success ! Tremendous demand
for this style ! Send in your order at mice. IK) not lose this rare opjMirtunity.
This Piano w ill be sent on 15 days test trial. Please send reference il you do not send money with
order. Cash sent with order will be refunded and freight charges paid by its both ways If Piano M
not Just ;LS represented. Several other special bacgaius : Pianos, sttjo up. Over 15,000 in use. and
not one dissatisfied purchaser, Don't fail to write us before buying Handsome Illustrated Piano
Catalogue, mailed free, giving the bighast testimonials ever aw arded any piano manufacturer. Every
piano fullv warranted for.'< years.
Sneet Music at one-third price. Catalogue of :i.ooo choice pieces of popular Music sent for3e stamp.
HKKDEL.SSOBN PIANO CO., P. *. Box »OJB New York City.
jun7,82,1 y
Summer-Complaints.
At this season, various diseases of the bowels are prevalent, and many lives are lo*t
through lack of knowledge of a safe ami sure remedy. I'ERRY DAVIS®
PAIN KILLER is a sure cure for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Summer Complaint,
Cholera, Cholera Morbus, etc., and is prrfeetly safe.'
Read the following: + ,
Baivpriixik. N. Y., March 32,1881.
PEKBT DaVk'PalN Killer never/aile la ajar A
inetant relief for cramp and i*ln in the irtomach.
Jomeph Bcbditt.
Nicbolttllx, X. Y.. Feb. a, D#L
The nry heel medicine I know of for dysentery,
abolera morbus, and crami>a In the ntnmaeh. Have
wed It for yeara, and It la eure nrr. every time.
Julius Vi likT
Morsoosi, lowa, March 12,188 L
I have used jour Pain Killeb in severe cases of
cramp, coHc.and cholera uiorbun.and it gave almost
Instant relief. L. E. Caldwell.
' Ga., Feb. SB, 1881.
For twenty yeara I have used your Paih Killeb
in my family. Have uaed it many times for bowel
complaint*, and it al wav« evree. Would not feel safe
without a bottle in the house. J. B. I vie.
Baoo. Me., Jan. 53,188 L
Hits N»ED ?*kbt Divm* I'aix Killeb for twelva
years. It is eafe. eu re. an J reliable. No mother
should allow it to be out of the family.
H. I Nates.
No family can taftlf be without this invalnable remedy. Its price brings it
within the reach of all. For ssic by all druggists at :45c. 50c. and SL.OO a DotUe. *
- FEBBY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors, Providence, R. L 3
SPECIAL NEWS!
NOW that the Spring and Rummer season is here, Mr. John liiekel, the Great Boot and Shoe
Dealer of Bntler deems it his duty to inform his friondsj at the public at large that he lias jurt
received, without any delay or
Great Accident!
The Largest Stock of Boots and Shoes that he has ever before brought to Butler, consisting of
Ladies', Missow', Mens', Boys', and Childrens', Boots and Shoos and *ll new and fresh from
The Manufactories.
This stock is the Largest and Best that can be fonnd in Butler county and everybody is bound to
acknowledge the fact, and even though he we.o
Struck by
He would havo to smile a smile at such a display. 1 cannot be beat in Assortment anl gtaie.4,
and my stock in large enough to supply a regiment of
Over 3,500 People.
I call your attention to this fact, and also inform you that there is a great deal of money
LOST
by people that don't take the trouble to call on me before purchasing. My prices are found at
ill time* the very lowest, which statement in fully endorsed by over
300 M:E:N
Who have bought of me during the last few davs. Everybody should wear well fitting boots met
auJ shoe* and mine cannot be beat for Style, Quality, looks and prices. People have been
KILLED
by wearing leaky and ill fitting boots and shoes, and what is the use of doitiK so when you can
buy goods warranted to turn the water and wear well, just as cheap. I i-jvite every one to com*
and convince himself. Teamsters, Mechanics, Laborers, as well as
Our Prominent Men and Capitalists
are invited. lam at all times prepared to suit you. Shonld you hapj>eii to be
Among the Unfortunate
who get into the wrong place, nobody but yourself will be to blame. So be particular to call at
my store and Inspect uiy goods, no matter whether you are prepared to buy or not. It is no
trouble for mo to show gooods. Bespoctfully,
JOHN BICKEL.
Repairing done to order at Reasonable Rates.
EAGLE PLANING *
Cor. Robinson and Anderson St., - ALLEGHENY CITY.
IV I. SIMON, Agent.
PI, A XING MILL, SIS 11, 11001 l AXI> NIICTTKR FACTOR?',
Flooring Boards, Wcathei hoarding, Planed Boar.'s, Sash, Mouldings, Shingles,
I.uih and ull kinds of Building Lumber.
<A liberal reduction for cat-li orders. Send for price list. All work delivered to railroads,
steamboats, Ac., free ol charge. Communications solicited. Bma
J. PORTER & SON'S,
New and Second-Hand Furniture Emporium,
No. 42 NouHi l>lnmon<l, Allegheny City.
Cs*"We have all Kinds of furniture, Carpets. Stoves. Store Fixtures, Household Goods, Barber
Chairs. Ac., for sain at low prices.
Wo buy for cash at low prices from the manufacturers and parties who are leaving the oity,
therefore can sell at correspondingly low prices. Parties in need of goods in our lino, 'Till find U
to their interest to call an see cur stock and learn our prices.
apr'26,3m
■ COItSETB, CORSETS, CORSETS. Largest
Stock, Largest Assortment, Greatest Variety.
Lowest Prices.
LACES. LACES, LACES, LACES. Black
Spanish, Guipure. French, Laces of all
kinds,
HOSIERY. HOSIERY Special attention is
invited to our line of Childrens", Misses',
I Ladies', and Gents', Hosiery, best value to l>«
1 had.
t
: WHITE GOODS.—White Dresses for Infants,
White Robes ror Infants, Merino Cloaks
j for Infants, Lace Cape for Infants.
' GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES.—Tbe Largest
ODC. Best Variety of Ladies'. Misses', and
] ChiUlrens' Gloves. I.isle Thread, Silk,
Berlin in all Shapes, Shades and Lengths,
Kid Gloves, Lisle Thread, aud Silk Glove*
J with Patent Lace Fastening.
OiflOTA, N. Y., Feb. M,
■We h«can nsiiur it over thirty yeara ago, and it
always irivea Immediate relief. Would hardly dara
to no to bed without a bottle in the house.
W. O. BmBT.
Cowwatbobo, EL C., Feb. SI, 188 L ,
Nearly every family in this section keep* a bottle
in the house. Dm. £. mobtox.
U. 8. COBSTJLATE,
Cbefxld, llhehish Purseia, Feb. g, 1881.
I have known Peubt Davis' Paim Killeb almost
from the day it was Introduced, and after years of
observation and use I regard its presence in my
household as an indiepemahle neresetty.
I. 8. POTTEB, IT. 8. Consul.
Bubtok-os-Trent. Eno.
I had been several days suffering severely from
dlurrhißa, accompanied with intense pain, when I
tri.Hl your Paim Killeb, and found sfmrwt instant
relief. H. J. Nooke.
11 Montague Bt.,Lo?<i>on,Eno.
During a residence of twmty three jrars In India,
I have trivial it in many cases of diarrhuia, dysen
tery. and cholera, ana never knew it to fail to fdve
relief. K Clabtdoe.