BUTLER CITIZEN ,
JOHN M. * W7C. MEG'-EY, PROP'RS. s
Entered at the Postojffice at Butler a* ,
second-clegs* matter. f
Republics Stale Ticket.
TORTJOYERNOR,
JAMEB A. BEAVER, of Centre county.
TOR JUDGK OF SI HKKMK COI RT,
WILLIAM H. RAWLE, of Philadelphia.
KOR LIECTEKASrr-GOVER.NOR,
WILLIAM T. DA VIES, of Bradford county.
TOR SECRETARY INTERNA!. AKKAIRS,
JOHN M. GREER, of Butler county.
FOR CONGREBSMAN-AT-LABGE
MARRIOTT BROSIUS, of Lancaster county.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
J. D. McJUNKIN, Butler.
(Subject to Diatrict Conference.)
FOR ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Mercer township,
JOSEPH T. DONLY, Butler.
FOR JCRY COMMISSIONER,
ROBERT licCLUNG, Fairview township.
Republicans Bear In Mind,
Tbat the last day for being assessed
is Thursday, September 7.
That the last day for paying taxes
it Saturday, October 7.
That the last day for being naturali
sed is Saturday, October 7.
That the election occurs Tuesday,
November 7.
Tns Butler Fair commences Sep
tember 19.
CONORESS adjourned on Tuesday of
last week.
BRAVER and Stewart seem agreed
upon one point, and that is, that Don
Cameron is a Tery "small potato,''
now occupying a very big bill.
GENERAL GEORGE K. WARREN, a
distinguished Union officer during the
late Rebellion, died at bis home in
Newport, Rhode Island, last week.
COL. JOHN SATTERFIELD, now of
Titusville. Rod formerly of Millerstown
this county, was among the visitors
to Bald Ridge last week. He is a no
bleman by nature and a prince among
oil men.
A MONUMENT is about being erected
to the memory of Simon Snyder, one
of the earliest and most popular of
Pennsylvania's ex-Governors. He
was first elected Governor of the
State in 1808.
NEW YORK Republicans will make
tbeir contest before tbe State Conven
tion is held. Had Pennsylvania Re
publican leaders been as wise as they
are arrogant, one State convention
beld late in tbe season, would have
been sufficient for the whole party.
.ALL tbe candidates for tbe Assembly
and Senate in Crawford county have
answered a letter addressed them on
tbe question of tbe Prohibition Amend
ment to tbe Constitution of this State,
and all have pledged themselves, if
eleeted, to favor tbe same.
To tbe inquiry of a friend we would
■ay that tbe appointment of Mr. F. S.
Peters, of Centerville, this county, to a
SI,OOO position in the Pension
Office at Washington, is credit
ed to Mr. Miller, our member in
Congress, and we suppose that he is
therefore responsible for the same.
MB. JAMIS G. STREAN, of Washing
ton coanty, Pa., died at bis residence,
near tbe town of Washington, Pa , on
tbe 9tb inst., in tbe 84th year of his
age. Mr. Strean was one of the most
successful farmers and business men
in that county and had accumulated
considerable wealth. He paid great
attention to fine wool growing, and at
tbe World's Fair held in England
lately be received a medal for exhibit
ing tbe finest wool in the world He
baa relatives and acquaintances liv
ing here in Butler who are sorry to
learn of bis decease.
Tux Mercer Bepublican of the 10th
inst. gives the following as to tbe
action of tbe Committee of that
•ounty : "The action of the County
Committee at its recent meeting baa
been the subject of considerable dispu
tation. No amount of explanation
will explain away the facts or effects
of the result. Tbe two tickets were
not the main issue involved. Tbe
simple fact is that tbe anti-Cameron
element of the party controlled the
committee and laid upon the table the
resolutions tbe Cameron faction bad
determined to adopt. Tbe majority of
tbe Committee saw nothing in tbe
resolutions but the factional purpose
for which they were prepared, and
were not in tbe humor to indorse
that faction of tbe party. The gist of
the Committee's whole action that
day was simply a defeat for the Cam
eron adherents. A majority of those
who voted with tbe majority will
support tbe regular ticket. But when
they voted against tbe resolutions un
necessarily prepared by the Cameron
machine in this county tbey knew tbe
effect of tbeir action and cannot be
convinced that they blundered and did
not understand their business."
ABOUT POST OFFICES.
The Department at Washington it
seems has been making a re-adjust
ment of tbe salaries of postmasters,
whose offices have a business which
brings tbe salary to SI,OOO or
more a year. We notice the follow
ing increase and decrease in the sal
aries at offices in this section
of the State. Increased: Butler,
Beaver Falls, Qrcensburg and Green
ville, from SI6OO to SI7OO. Franklin
from $2,200 to $2,300. New Castle,
from $2,100 to $2,200. Sharon, from
$2,100 to $2,200. Decreased: Barn
harts Mills, from $1,300 to $l,lOO.
Kittanning, from $1,700 to $1,600.
Oil City, from f2,800 to $2,400.
Parker, from $1,700 to $1,600.
from $2,000 to $1,500.
Titus ville, from $2,800 to $2,500.
RAILROAD.
We learn that contracts for the exten- j ■
sion or connecting link of the Shenan- i
go road, from New llopc to Butler, j
were let on Monday last. This road
will be pushed rapidly to completion
and will connect here with the Butler j
Branch of the West Penn.
The management of the P. & W.
road say they will have the road ready
for travel from here to the Bald Ridge
oil field in two weeks from this time.
The railway is pretty well ballasted
from here to that point, and every ef
fort is being made to secure the trade
there ct the very earliest day possible,
in order to accomodate the great
amount of oil well material now hav
ing to be hauled by wagons, as well
as the travel to and from thai point.
What the Republican Party
lian Done For Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania passed under Repub
lican management in 1861. On the
expiration of Governor Hoyt s term
on January 1, 1883, the Republican
party will have ruled 22 years. Gov.
Curtiu was elected in Octol>er, 1800,
and took the Governors chair January,
1861.
The Sfftte debt in 1860 was . . 437,964,602,02
The State debt in May, ISB2 . . 20,140,168,0 a
Total reduction under Republican
Governors $17,824,413.97
The Republican party in 186 ft re
pealed the tax of three mills op real
estate. The value of the real estate in
Pennsylvania in ISBO, wa« $1,545,914,-
BCB. A three mill tax for sixteen
ytars amounts to $74,203,913, which
has all beeu saved to our tax payers.
In 1X73 the horses and cattle were
. exempt from the three mill ta*. Jn
1880 the value of horses and cattle
was $33,288,835. A three mill tax on
this sum for nine years amounts to
$898,798. By these t*o acts of Re
, publican legislation the tax payers
were saved the enormous sums ot;
On real eetatc
On horses and cattld ..tit; ''•'<'><9B
Total of taxes saved people in six
teen years $75,102,711
Notwithstanding that the taxpay
ers of "the unfortunate State of Penn
svlvania" bare been relieved from the
payment of sever.ty»fjye million of
dollars in taxes which they wera sub
jected to, as a legacy from a Demo
cratic policy, the State debt has been
reduced nearly eighteen million of
dollars.
The State paid the following extraor
dinary military expenses incident
to the Rebellion ...... $9,513,001
Other damages and claim* not incjud
ed in the above figures, paid sinOf
1862, averaging $.">0,000 a year . . 850,000
Total military expenses . . . $10,303,001
In addition to the payment, the
State has expended on Soldiers' Or
phan Schools, $(>,652,485.
It will be seen that the Republican
management of the State >yhile it has
relieved the real estate and lands and
horses and cattle of the farmer of
over seventy-five millions of taxes, it
has educated the soldiers' orphan
children ; paid over ten millions of
military expenses incident to the
Rebellion, reduced the State debt
nearly eighteen millions of .doljars.
Yet Democratic organs would hayp
the world believe wo have such an
"unfortunate State," that to relieve it,
the people should elect a Democratic
Governor this year. But to present
in a nut-shell the above facts we re
capitulate :
Military expenses other than ordi
nary .... - $10,303,0(11
Soldiers' orphans' schools .... 6,052,435
Reduction of State debt .... 17,824,413
Total $34,849,818
Saved to taxyayers by repeal of tax
laws 75,102,712
Grand total $109,942,561
We doubt if the people who pay the
taxes are prepared to turn the affairs
of this State over to the Democratic
party by the election of "Lew
Cassidy's boy," Pattison.
Clladntone'g Ueiittoiis Wliy.
LONDON, August 9.—At the Lord
Mayor's banquet to Her Majesty's
Ministers this evoning Mr. Gladstone,
responding to the Lord Mayer's con
gratulations, said he had been fifty
years in the service of the country
and expressed the hojie that he should
not fail during what may be the short
remainder of his public life to serve his
Queen and country faithfully to the
end. "I am sanguine," be said, "that
we have passed the moment of dan
ger and that there will be wisdom and
harmony in the work and deliberations
of Parliament for the remainder of the
present year." Referring to the
Egyptian question, he said i "It is
of vital importance that the position of
England should not be misunderstood
Forces have gone to Egypt in the
prosecution of the great interests of
the Empire. Unless those interests
exist it would not have been possible
for us to find a justification for inter?
vention. But let it be known and
proclaimed from this spot, which
affords a channel of communication
with the wodd not inferior to the
Senate itself, that those interests are
not ours alone, but interests wo have
in common with every State in Eu
rope—nay, with the whole civilized
world." [Cheers.]
Referring to the Suez Canal, Mr.
Gladstone said : "It is essential for
mankind that the gate should be open
and that the country in which It is
situated should be peaceable and or
derly and under legal government.
The utmost we have in view, though
the burden and honor of performing
it may fall upon ourselves, is a work
which it is essential for every country
in Europe to perform and the per
formance of which connot but redound,
if it be associated with high and dis
interested objects, to the honor of
those upon whom the burden is cast."
Mr. Gladstone continued: "We do
notgotowar with Egyptian people,
but to rescue them" from the oppression
of military tyrrany. Nor do we
make war upon the Mohammedan
religion, as Englishmen respect the
convictions of believers in every
other faith. We do not want to re
press the growth of liberty in Egypt,
but desire that she lie prosperous.
England goes to Egypt with clean
hands and with no secret intention to
conceal from other nations. There is
a class of men t esides the military
who require to be over-awed, who
were the instruments of former op
pression, and who wish well to mili
tary tyranny, because they would
provide for the revival of abuses and
cruelty already extinguished or miti
gated." Mr. Gladstone expressed a
hope for a speedy and successful issue
to the expedition
fife* ©iti»e*»: PwU**, P*.» iVagast 18, 1882.
STEWART AM) lIEAVER.
The Former ('hnllt'iiscsilii' lat
ter to it Joint IMaciissioii.
From the Connuercial Gaiette.l
CHAMUBRSBIRO, I'a., AUG. 9.—Sena
tor Stewart, the Independent Repub
lican candidate for Governor, last even
ing forwarded the following letter to .
General Beaver, the Regular Republi
can candidate
CHAMBERSBURG, Aug. 8, I*S2.
General Jame.-t A. Hearer:
DEAR Slß:—With a view to secure ,
united Republican action at the ap
preaching election I joined in a coin- i
munication several weeks ago, address- t
ed to yourself and colleagues upon the j
ticket nominated by the llarrisburg I
convention, proposing the voluntary
withdrawal of all candidates and a new
convention under the new rules. Xo I
reply has been received from the par
ties addressed, and from your continu
ed silence I assume that none is con
templated aud that the proposition is
not entertaiued. I accept it therefore
ps vour determination to assert your
candidacy regardless of all results.
Such a course on your part necessarily
imperils Republican success and can
be justified only by gravest public con
siderations. Doubtless you believe
these to exist and are willing to sub
mit theip to public discussion, Being
myself a Republican candidate for the
same high office to which you have
been nominated, and feeling justified
in asserting my candidacy, our appeal
must lie to the enlightened judgement
of tfce people. That e.ich may have
the fullest opportunity to vindicate his
own political action and the nauso lit
represents, I beg to propose a joint dis
cussion with you ol our political difler
encea, at. such places and times, and
under such regulations, as may be
agreed upon by the chairmen of the re
spective committees. Awaiting yoqr
replv I am Your obedient servant,
JOHN STEWART.
Mr. Stewart also contemplates in
viting Controller Pattison, the Deino
; cratic candidate for Governor, to meet
i him in a joint discussion of the issues
of campaign, and will write to him
to that etfect in a few d^y?.
Tlic Proposed Joint Debate.
From Philadelphia Press, Aug. 11.]
Mr. Stewart's challenge to a joint
discussion with General Beaver
deserves pfrpfyj ponsideration. This
method of campaigning has lieeu uiiito
common in the west. Governor Mor
ton and Mr. Hendricks used to face
each other on the rostrum in Indiana.
The famous joint debate between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
Douglas when they were contesting
the JJnited States Senatorship from
Illinois still iinger* inths public mem
ory. Both were master disputants.
Douglas was the keenest and readiest
debator of the Senate; Lincoln had
that extraordinary power of exposition
and illustration with which the coun
try afterwards became so familiar ; and
the (Jisrtjssion between these giauts
fastened the atteution qftjip whole Re
public. It was that controversy which
first brought Liucoln prominently lie
fore the nation and made him the
standard-bearer of his party in 18»i0.
Though he lost the Senatorship he
gained the Presidency.
The plan of a Joint debate thus has
distinguished and worthy examples
The first thouirht might naturally be
that to in&ke so high an otllceas that of
Governor the toot-ball of personal con
tention would be to be-little the posi.
tion and dishonor our institutions. But,
on the other hand, every candidate
must be regarded as the representative
of a cause which he submits to the pub
lic judgment, and which he should be
ready to austaif) and defend in the
great forum of public opinion. If ft
joint discussion be held, it will be what
its participants make it. Their own
bearing will he on trial as well as the
cause they advocate. They will he
judged in part by the ability, dignity,
candor and voaion they cfisplay. If
any candidate disregards what befits
the occasion and his own position, so
much the worse for him. If it were a
mere tournament of intellectual tence
and dexterity, it would be an idle and
useless spectacle; but the courtesies of
the dehafo and the responsibilities of
the disputants would make it a digni
tied appeal to reason.
With this assurance in the very na
ture of the case as to its character,
should General Beaver accept the
challenge? LPt us Bee what would be
the natural cause of the discussion.
Mr. Stewart assails the boss system,
charges that it produced the Harris
burg ticket and insists that the party
must be emancipated front this obnox
joqs and injurious control. General
Beaver unswera that the Harrisburg
Convention was constituted according
to the practice and precedents in Penn
sylvania since the foundation of the
party. lie goes further and declares
that, in order to remove any grievance,
the Regulars offered to hold a new
Convention uudfiF the npvy Independ
ent rules and under the supervision of
an Independent Committee. Mr.
Stewart rejoins that the Independents
were willing to accept provided that
all the present candidates were finally
withdrawu. Genera! Reaver replies
that this is a question for the Conven
tion, and that it is for the people to
say without limitation who shall and
who shall not be nominated, Mr.
Stewart responds that the Independents
will not trust to the present or propos
ed methods, and hold themselyes jus
tified in defeating the party to accom
plish their object. In other words,
Mr. Stewart maintains that the time
for revolution has come while General
Beaver stands ns the advocate of Re
publican ascendancy.
If Mr. Stewart can afford to enter a
debate to uphold the former position,
we think General Beaver can afford to
engage in it to sustain the latter. If
the Regulars had not proposed to
submit the whole question to a new
Convention. General Beaver would be
at a disadvantage in the discussion;
but that offer equips him with a
potent argument of which he would
make the most. The wisdom of the
proposition is now palpable to all
With this view of the case we do not
think General Beaver should consent
to say or that his friends shc.;ld con
sent to have hi ID say that he is un
willing to meet Mr. Stewart. If he
and they are confident of the reason
and strength of tl.eir position, as they
are, they should not shrink from the
encounter. General Beaver may not
care to consume the campaign in a de
bate of this sort, but we mistake his
quality if ho is not ready to meet Mr.
Stewart, as he would be to meet any
Other citizen, and justify his position
IMTTSKIROirS LABOR
FIGftlT.
ol Men lor Coiifjiirafj.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9.—ln labor
circles in and around this ciiy matters
are rapidly approachiug a crisis. The
failure of the Eastern lreight handlers
to successfully carry on their strike has I
had a weakening effect upon the j
strikers here, and it is contidently as- j
serted that the coal and iron lockout in j
western Pennsylvania will end with
the present month. The I'an Handle j
miners' strike is now a conceded tailure, |
aud while an advance ol half a cent ,
per bushel will be given by the
operators iu September, it will only be
the usual advance given each year at
the opening ot the winter season, and
will have nothiug whatever to do with
the demands of the men who, for three
months, have been idle all along tbe
Pan Handle road
Iu the iron strike there is a weaken
ing, noticeable from tbe fact that the
number of mills running with non-uuiou
men is to be increased in a few days
bv several more. Yesterday Graff,
Bennett & Co. opened the ball in their
grand aggregation ot four mills. At
their kittanuing Mill the following
notice, which was posted, tells its own
story, and shows that the lirm means
business iu the strongest sense of the
term;
Should the puddlers heretofore employed by
the Kittanuing Iron Company, limited, or ten
or filVen of them, desire to go to work they
can do so iq> >n the follow ing conditions : First,
price t-> b.* s>.so per ton of 2,"230 pound?;
second, the company will not sign the scale;
third- pav 4W* t° h'* i||« r l!| "f e-i" - ' 1 ''i'Wh
fourth, all to be uijusted with the
p.irty aggrieved, as no committee will be recog
nized by the company.
Last night great excitement prevail
ed at Etna over the report that Spang,
C'h;tlfant &; Co.'s mill was to start up
with non-union men, and later in tbe
evening nine furnaces were lighted.
As it takes three or four days to get
puddling furnaces in order, and early
resumption is looked for.
A new feature of the strike is the at
titude taken by certain firms in arrest
ing tbe more prominent strikers on
charges of gonVpiracy. "Jibis is nut
only the case with iron, but with coal
companies as well. \ esterday the
National Tube Works at McKeesport
entered suit for conspiracy against a
number of tbeir former workmen, who
wace arpesjed and brought down to
jail, but released' on bait for a heading.
To-day the Midway Coal Company
enters suit against twenty-five of their
miners on a similar charge, and the
men were placed under arrest this
afternoon. Three of the McKeesport
strikers were in jail all night, but were
released on bail this morning. One
significant fact ia that tbe icon men ar
rested thus far are, with but one or
two exceptions, property holders, and,
though they were able to give bail at
McKeesport, were brought down to
Pittsburgh aud compelled to give it
here. The McKeesport mill is running
steadily, though with but few hands,
yet enougi,, tba rr.anagefs claim, to
show the strikers that the works can
be operated without their aid.
The following mills in this district
are now run iu full or in part by non
union men : Kirkpatriek & Co., 'Apollo
Steel Mill, Superior Rail Mill, Al
legheny, and National Tube
Thus for no overt act has been com
mitted, the strikers confining them
selves to personal persuasion aud ridi
cule at tinjeg, though sljoujd the pres
ent system of arrest on a charge of
conspiracy be maintained there is but
little doubt that the ironworkers will
retaliate in some vigorous manner It
was reported on the street to-day that
there was possibility of the Amalga
mated entering suit for
conspiracy against the Western Iron
Association, but this could be traced
to no reliable source.
The coal miners' strike took on a
new aspect to-day. The New \ ork
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
posted notices at tbeir works notifying
their miners, to the number of 1,000
or more, that a reduction of half a cent
would be made. This lirm all along
haye beeu paying the miners tbeir
price, four cents, but since the failure
of the Pan Handle strike they refuse
to maintain the stride figures. What
action the miners will take is not yet
known.
The strike of the pottery makers at
East Liverpool, Ohio, still continues,
and donations fiom all parts of the
country are received to assist them in
maintaining the striLo.
This afternoon a body of 150 iron
workers, headed by a martial band,
paraded the south side and a portion
of the old city. They reported that
they intended visiting McKeesport to
induce or compel the non-union men at
work there to borne out, but up to a
late hour to-night no news of any dem
onstration at that place had been re
ceived.
Ncplembcr I IIIIN.
The following are the dates on
which Fairs will be held at the various
places named, in this and neighboring
counties during next month : Mercer,
6th, 7th and Bth ; Cochranton, 13th,
14th and 15th; New Castle. 14th,
Jsth and }6th: Greenville, 18th, 19th
and 20th; Butler, 19th, 20th and 21st;
Titusville, 19th, 20th and 21st;
Rrookville, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d ;
Franklin, 20th, 21st and 22d; Stone
boro, 25th, 26th and 27th; Sharon,
27th, 2Hth, 29th and .'{oth; Parker
City, s6tb, 27th, 28th and 29th;
Krie, 26th and 2tth. Tli3 State Fair
and Pittsburgh Imposition will open
ou the 7th, and the Fair will continue
until the 21st.
Second Itiillcf.
From I'liilaik-lithiii Press.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. !).—The second
bullet fired from Guiteau's pistol at
President Garfield is for sale to the
highest bidder This ball could not be
found after the shooting for several
days, but finally turned up lodged in a
mass of putty in a glazier's box. Alter
striking the President 011 the arm it
glanced a;-ide and passed harmlessly
through the waiting-room, lodging
finally in a box carried by a glazier,
who was walking through the maiu
sitting room. He was unaware of this
at the time, and it was ouly after
several days that he found it. The
glazier, August I'loekstress, turned the
ball over to the District Attorney to
be used, if uecessary, at the trial. It
has now been returned to him with
certificates from Mr. Corkhill and Dr.
Bliss vouching for the identity of the
bullet, lie is highly elated at being
its possessor, and expects to make a
small bonanza out of it bv selling it to
some circus man.
THE It ATTIJE FOR REFORM.
\\ hut the In«l« !»euileut Fltclil in
This >i».e froiulnes the
Conntrj.
From George William Curiia' Address before 1
tiie Civil Service Reform Association, at New
port, R- 1., August 2, l£B2.
This glance at a triumphant year I
would be incomplete if 1 omitted to |
mention the reform movement iu Peun- j
sylvania. The tacts are familiar. Re- j
solved to overthrow an ignominious I
despotism which has long subjugated j
one of the great political parties iu that j
Stute, a large portion of the party has '
made Independent nominations. Thmr !
protest is against "bosses" aud ' ma
chines " But kuowiug that these are
only tbe result of the evil system
which bases party organization not
upon a common conviction aud pur
pose, but upon patronage and spoils,
they denounce that system as fatal to
popular government and demand tbe
reform which it is tbe object of this
league to secure. Rejecting specious
offers of compromise which
beeu surrender, they have appealed to
the manly self-respect of American
citizenship aud await the issue. The
serious significance of this movement
is that it involves a party defeat by
members of tbe party. That is to say,
iu one of the great States, whose vote
may well decide a national fleftioq,
patty defeat is prefered by half the
dominant party, or by the balance of
power in that partv, to the yoke of the
spoils despotism which has recently
overpowered it. This fact is of the
highest political importance. When
an issue of general iuterest divides a
Early in one State the restjlt oauijot bis
onfiued to that Slate. It is a lire that
will spread over the country. The re
cent significance of the party is disap
pearing. They now cohere largely by
the mere force of tradition. But here
is a fresh and vital question command
ing tue conviction aW enthusiasm ot
young men, the hearty approval of
older men, and the earnest support of
the most intelligent press throughout
the country. Like the giant of classic
fable, it shakes the mountain. If the
question is strong enough to rive
asunder the dominant party in one
State it is
parties in every State. The move,
ment in Pennsylvania is a sign of the
general consciousness that new issues
are arising. It shows that the intelli
-1 gence of the country already craves a
1 more inspiring political music than the
tackling of old' party hen* over stale
eggs. Guides blind to the sunrise are
not guides for alert and early travelers.
When once an object commends itself
to the judgement and conscience of the
American people, parties may oppose
1 as a bull may run at a locomotive.
: So much the worse for tbe bull
Therb is no protoundep conviction in
the public mind to-day than that of
tbe demoralization and danger inber>
■ ent in the spoils system. The move
ment in Pennsylvania indicates that
> if parties do not adjust themselves to
' this conviction this conviction will re
construct parties.
t'OHRINIt SCE.
The Educational Convention of
North Western Pennsylvania will be
held in the park at Pine Grove, Mer
cer Co., on Tuesday, Aug. 29 1882.
Tbe Solicitor General yf the Con
yputioq l<qs sept the
n)unlcation, ami as the question em
braced therein is one of the most
important questions in the interests of
free shools, everj teacher should send
• in an ansvyer as requested.
EDITORS CITIZEN:--Having in the
interest of the Common Schools sub
mitted the following question to the
teachers within the territory embraced
by the "Educational Convention,"
I wish hereby to bring it before tjie
teaches who aue readers or your paper
hoping they will all send an original
answer.
Question: —What seems to be the
greatest impediment to successful
teaching? or in other words; As a
teacher what do yqq feel is needed to
make your work'more lent !*
In order that the question and the
the nature of the answer desired
may l*» better understood by all, I
give below a lew of the answers
already received.
A us. Ist. What I haye felt most
need of in leaching is co-opiTullon of
parents and ready books.
2d. L think the greatest hindrance
is the want of suitable apparatus in
school rooms.
.'{d. The greatest lack is energy of
teacher.
4th. If directors would vary the
wages according to the merit of the
teacher, it would secure letter teachers
and schools.
sth Co-operation of directors is
most needed.
The object of the question and
answer is that school directors, other
teachers, aud all interested may have
the benefit of your experience as
teachers, and be better prepared to
meet the real wants of the school
room.
411 answers should be sent in at
once, so that they may be ar
ranged in time for publication at the
next Convention. They should be
signed and made as short and com
prehensive as possible, and should be
addressed to I. C. Ketler, President,
Wolf Creek, Mercer Co., Pa., or to
A. B. OILDERSLKEVB,
Solicitor (Jen., Harrisville, Pa.
An Array ol Far IN.
Special Telegram.
Cairo, N. Y.—Charles Hoffman, of
this place, saysi "I have used for a year
or more Baxter's Mandrake Bitters
and find they have been very benefi
cial to me, in fact cured me of Dyspep
sia in its worst form." Isaac Hoffman
and Frank Rennie have also been cur
ed of Sick Headache and Dyspepsia by
their use. Weatel Salsbury says they
have been used by himself and family
to great advantage: have cured his
daughter of Sich Headache. The Bit
ters seems to be just the medicine for
the diseases for which they are recom
mended. • E. C. Slkvkns.
Price 25 cts. |»er bottle.
, -
MA It IS 1 l I».
JOHN McCUBDY. <>„ J«ljr 24, 1882, at
the parsonage of the U. I*. Church, Vander
bilt, Fayette county,l'a., by Rev. K.C. Hayes,
Mr. l-'riitik John, M. !>.. ""<1 Miss Mollie
McCurdy, formerly of ISutler, I'a., now of
Connellsville, Fayette county, I'a., ami
daughter of E. C. MeCardy.
VEATHM.
RI'SSKLI. In tlti > place on Tueaday, -ill
inst., Mary Krla, daughter of Alexander
Russell, Ksq., aged 10 month*.
lIINDM AN. -At l.er re»id« nee in Washington
tvrji., tli is county, on Aug. 1, I**2, Mrs.
Sarah II imlnian, wife of Adam K. Ilindman,
aged 00 years,
lurj I,i*t Tor SrpU'iiibcr Term. I
List of Grand Jurors drawn for Sept. Term of
'wurl commencing the first Mond**, being the
Ith day, A. I)., I>>2.
Albert U I>, Franklin, farmer.
Brown Jouh W, Butler tairo, clerk.
Bryson W. C, Mercer, merchant.
Bair.l W W, Petrolia, liveryman.
Benson John, Donegal, farmer.
Balph Joseph, Butler twp, farmer.
B<»yd Rob't, Clinton, farmer.
Campbell J P. Washington, farmer.
Conway Patrick. Oakland, farmer.
Covert Miles, Adams, farmer.
Craijj J IS, Allegheny, merchant.
Croft George, Forward, farmer.
Dinwiddic H J, Mrrcer, farmer.
Fruth Frank. Jefferson, blacksmith.
Gillespie Joshua, Cranberry, farmer.
Kohlmeyer Geo. Venango farmer.
Mcßiide K F Venango, farmer.
Mci rea Bernard, Clearfield, farmer.
Mardorf Wni Butler Intro, G.
Musclinau G J, Lancaster, farmer.
Miller Feter, Fairview east, farmer.
-Meyers Jacob, Oakland, farmer.
Taylor Jonathan, V urth, farmer,
Woltord \V C, Donegal, farmer.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for September
Term of Court commencing the second Mon
day, beiug the 11th day, A. I)., lsaJ.
Brown S H, Fairview west, farmer.
Boyle Rodger, Donegal, farmer.
Beam Samuel, Jackson west, innkeeper.
Black John V . Donegal, farmer.
Campbell II H, Barker, farmer.
Ciminers J, Marion, farmer.
Campbell W I„, Millerstown, hardware.
Crouse Philip, Butler Itoro, moulder.
Cookson Ed, Cranberry, farmer.
Criswell Joseph, Butler, farmer.
Curran Samuel, Cenfteville, wagon maker.
I>unlap W W, Slinbnry, blacksmith-
F.llcnberger t'has, FairyicVf west, farmer.
Kaki* F IV Buffalo, n>«rchant.
f'ttir 9 \Y, VV infield farmer.
I'istory John, Oakland, farmer.
Graham W B, Jefferson, farmer.
Graham W S, Jettersou, teacher.
Graham Geo 11, Fairview, producer,
Ilumphrev John, Worth, fanner.
Humes Win, Adams, farmer,
llays M Z, Fairview west, farmer.
Ilickey James. Fairview west, blacksmith.
Johnson W W, M> rcer, laborer.
Jolly Thos., Jr, Venango, farmer
Kelly Ar.:hy, Parker, fanner
Kelly John, Ksu., Parker, farmer.
Kellerraan Jacob, Venango, farmer.
Liebler Martin, Summit, blacksmith.
Lemon Andrew, Butler, farmer.
McCatTerty Win, Clearfield, farmer.
Martin William, Butler, farmer.
Marks llarvev, Muddyereek, farmer.
Murrin J F f Mar lop, farmer.
Miller William, Middi esex, farmer.
McCullough W S. Fairview east, farmer.
Mct'ailden L, Marion, farmer.
Miller K J, Centre, farmer.
McElwee Chas, Oakland, farmer.
Purvis S D, Butler boro, carpenter.
Hay James, Fairview east, farmer.
Russcl Alex, Butler boro, farmer.
Ricliey William, Butler lioio, farmer.
Rankin D L, Fairview west, fttrinw,
Shaffer <• \y, Antler boi-o, ip«»irantie agent.
Starr 4 (I, i&q,, Middlesex, Justice.
Summers Freeborn, Zelienople, merchant.
ZieglerG W, Butler boro, janitor.
Jury lilat tor Special Terra,
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Special
Term of Court commencing the thiol Monday
of September, being the IStn day. A. P..
Ash Joseph, Forwfvft}, f'str^p^
Alii«o|i tHifts' Cherry, farmer.
Burns Daniel, Donegal, farmer.
Dlauk John, Ksq., Butler boro, Justice.
Burr William, Cranberry, farmer,
Brady Owen, Donegal, farmer.
Biehf H, Butler boro, 2d precinct, tinner.
Blair M B, Fairview east, farmer.
Criley Nicholas, Butler boro, photographer.
Dodds John B, Petin, farmer.
Duffy John, Washington, farmers.
Dunn .1 M Kami C'tjf, j>uuu>e»,
baVnf'sl Mftvirice, Clearfield, farmer.
Forester James, Franklin, farmer.
Graham Thos, Cherry, farmer.
Gulbaugh P I). Forward, former.
Gormley M, Marion, farmer.
Gallagher John, Esq.. Jefferson, farmer.
Henchberger Joseph, Butler, farmer.
Hartman Joseph, Donegal, farmer.
Hawk Conrad, Franklin, farmer.
Hill J D, Aiiatns, farmer.
Hoover John D, Parker, farmer
Hamilton A adieu, Merger, farmer.
kauUnian Henry, Zelienople, shoe maker.
Klinglec"Peter, Franklin, farmer.
Kerr William, Marion, farmer.
Lueben W. 11., Lancaster, farmer.
M iller Henry, Clay, farmer.
Mc.Lnnuali" ,'jimes, Donegal, farmer.
MeCaffeity J A, Buffalo
McDeavitt Samuvl, Mraoy, larmier.
Kleholas Jacob, Jr., Forward, farmer.
Nelson Richard, Middlesex, farmer.
Pierce Thos M, Butler, farmer.
R <th IASWII, Prospect, farmer.
Ray M S, Fairview boro, farmer.
Sawyer Peter, Sun bury, laborur,
Mtory Alex, Summit, farmer.
Say Johu, Parker, farmer.
Wiles J S, Centre, far.ner.
Yard J M, Washington, farmer.
WANTED uyewan
To travel and solicit orders for Nl RSFRY
STOCK. A kmrtrlriiijt of fV bit*iiwu
I wqnirrd.
SALARY AND EXPENSES PAID BY US.
Must come well recommended and l>e able to
furnish security. Address R. G. CH ASK A
CO , Nurserymen, 2 South Merrick St., Phila
delphia. Aui(lti,4w
JOHN RICHEY,
No. • »'. Anilerson St., Alleifh»-nv t'ltj.
Stair Building in all its Branches
Turning, Scroll SmvlnH II al nit er»,
Jfrncla, Stair Knll Ac.
Hand Railn worked to ordttr with all Joints out
and Dotted ready to be put up.
Onleia from a dudsucc will receive prompt
Attention.
fc* CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED,.^
CATARRH A CURABLE DISEASE!
NUCUItK, NO PAV!
Dr Dodge treats ail Chronic f>:i»eai>ea with
vegetable remedies exclusively. Call ou or ad
dress for all information.
mt. J. Donui;,
226 Lacock Street, Allegheny Cily, Pa.
The creatcußgjj
»o* la
* —RHEUMATISM—>!
A« It is for All th« ptiaful dIMMM of lk«|w
E KIDNEYS.LIVKR AND BOWILi. g
g It CIMDMI the ijitctn of the acrid polaoa 1
9 that MUM the dreodfkil miftrtnf vhiofc }
9 only tliet victim* of Rheumatism ou rrdiM.
THOUSANDS OP CASKS -I
" of wont form* pf ILW leartbl* *•»•■■■ »|
a Un bm quickly rvUsved, md la ikorltlM SJ
• PERFECTLY CURED.
t> raaa, »i. uqi n>oa oa». SOLS at aai wiurra.j.l
< It I>T7 r*a l» will by mall. |2l
W«m. MCHAItDaOIT * Co . HurMiigVm Vt |*|
(Pi
W E ROYAL n:n LI
Jgjgj
c
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder nevor vanes" A marvel of p irity,
itreiiKtb and wboleaomeueaM More economlral
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot l>e co'J in
compt titlou witli the multitude of low text, abort
weiubt, alum or phonnhata powdere. tvii.n OJILT
ROYAL BAKING POWPFR CO.. !•»".
Wall Stieet, N. Y.
tfIQA WKIK SU a day .it IKHIII- easllv made
J' 'IM-IH llllttlt free, ,\<ldr> -s IHII' A *'<•
AlVMtm Maine. marAi.ly
Avlvfrliae iu tLo I'HUIN
TWENTY-NINTH EXHIBITION
OF THE
PHIUII SHI! ICfHCMWII SOCItTI.
AND
SIXTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE
Pittsburgh Exposition Society
Comhiniil at
PITTSBURGH.
$41,500 I2ST
Live Stock ExlubiHou, September 7th to AHh. I.,dn*tr-«1 irxt llwha- w-al E\l» b,t o i will ratfiH*
until Oct-iter UUi Oj>«* l » u>.| Kifnui K ,
EXCURSION TICKETS AT GRKATIA RKDICKD RATES.
Will b* muml by all Railrnad* altering a* 1-rft-bnrtfh
ENTRY BOOKS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 2d.
Officers Penn*a State Agricultural Society. Officer* Pittsburgh Exposition Society
' r> * c - CARItOLL. Indent
E % P. XOl Mi. Mailer.
LLBIUDCE M< CON KEY, Corresponding Sec r. j J.O. PATTEfiSON. SeeroUvr.
NEW STORE. NEW STOCK.
A NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
| mum UP HIIGIIES JIISI mcimor
OAK AND HEMLOCK SOLE.
HJtEM II A.ND DOMESTIC KIP AVT»r\I.F
COLI.AK. WKI.T, -KIKTI SH.
CFPKR. HELIINO. II VB>E-s> vM> LACK UrvTIIKK.
A3STID PINK XjIZSTXjSTGS. ETC-
ALSO NiSUVACTIRICR OF tLL KHDS OK
Carriage, Buggy and Wagon Ham, Collars, Etc., Etc.'
And carrj a full stock of Whip*. RoLe», Blanket*. Rtiwhee. and alt ot'i*r f r . belong to
llh bnumw-i,
AU sipfls of Repairing will Receive Prompt Attention.
call and examine our Goods and ft®' Price* bffort * >u pureUaM* »«••• »j«re.
Plastering Hair Always en Hani
CASH PAID FOR IIIDKS AM) PELTH.
C. ROESSING,
H<;bcr'n Bfcwti lefferwoti Street. opptwtra J.o*nr Hottoe. l-ular. Pa
1882 SPRING & SUMMER 1882
A. Tiro FT MAX,
Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings!
%J <L_7
LARGEST STCGK AND LOWEST FHICBS.
BARGAINS la Spring and Summer I>rr»*
Uoods. Kmlnnii Silk, Satin IV Lyon, Blark
and Cidored Silk* and Satin,, C»mirf< n»i
Drcta Oiimls ofill kinds.
TRIMMINOS la all Um acw thing*. Mr Sit
in*, Frioxe*, Ornament*, Cords ami T
Ribbona in ill sbndiw to m tut.
UCICDRTAIimuM iMkmiiiM. I t.*w
juat nctlTrf a new *l<M'k of l.t< ■ Cinitiw*,
KKI4H ftooits and rboire deaths* wbi.li t .itn
M'llinc at Low PKK BM.
THE SriCUL ATTENTION of iKM k . per*
i* called to mr Lism ind |i>.WK*rir
I keep all kind* of 1 » BIR Litis- fnll Mem fe
ed, hull lil<wh<:d and Turkey K. ! in all
qualities. Towel*, Nipkin*. Craahes, Tiek
ing«, Bed Ifttilt*, Sheetings, Muslin*, Ac., Ac j
A. TROUTMAN,
Butler, X^emi'a.
ti. ft, It will par Ton to rwrt BIT maWiamwiii. Mr lariMMaM ar» la ab»w mm tfca
Lanceet Stock to select from. My Frkea ARE LOW
Apr- 12, IfWi.
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO.
Grand Offer for the next GO days only.
SB6O Squaie Grand Piano for only s°4s
TIT A *IR\ G NP" 1 !) TTOI MM •*■ I F R>~- 1 '■ " - - "" * >*•*»
xr\.B IN L> 3 I x L»t» «)i if ~w -
beailtlfal earved ler* and lyre, heart «erf • t ! t ■ *
tinuid Action. i.raii'i II ' i* •r - !i ' . i * " " ***
feet Inn of i he liwinuneni. ha* tw»n *.l. i.-.l - _ _
l-re-inir |<rice lor this iastr nn< Unci i . r • r- r« r> I/O
witli tine I'ialio < orer ami !!•* » •
Jiat mhirrd Itna lilt I Itr faet- rr i i ' <*ef««-»»r .**.
the ureal. <t liars am er.r iiHetnl the t >e«« ai !•■ ' ■ t r. ■ ' T - " u1 ■■
tor IHI* *l»le ' !*en< la roar amlrr at"i *» |». • i ,
TUI* I'lano »tll I- ~ i»t «n f. <l.n< t»-« tr ■ I'!• •' »' •'"* *■
order. I'wb vat alllt Milrr will V H»aM l "" "
net Jaawt a* represented *e»era» a«ker aanc " •" 4 • * *
not oae dHnatiiAe.l pnretiaser. lam t f,,.i! to ante tw ef. r- It . . » *
Catalogue, m illed free. KI*IIUC the h' :««t t« •>!lawiu ■ • -r a »»T
inano Tillt warranted far a ye.in. „
Hi Must.-at one t'i nl j.r • i.• f •• • -< ■
)uti7,<J.l jr
J
NSW and SSCOND-HAND FURXI7UP.Z.
. COfHtfTIJI e or——
Cushion Furniture- Carpots, Stover Store Fixture? of ill K;ai!s,
Household Qoods Ac., at
Tll<>->L\N & l>l HIJK
409 Peaii Avenue. Pittib«rflh. PA.
If roa daaira to faraaati yuar IUKIM, or «• I'eanyin -•■'ftri. i-w fr-•* a -a I- a|i •»
tl;e rtn»*»t wardrolwi. ,|e" ron -an I* «nn>li*l Uer« A* tVt f» -• * >* ne*r a; han.l.
w« not if v our | atrona in time that tt.er «an w»»i-- * ' ' 1,1 r"*" <at m
aelertion of (inkW, wl.icll We Itave how 111 »t"ra. We «f )•- »tel Wl*l. i • few vtepanf
the I'nion r»e|>ot where mo land «hi arnruiic in tI!M eitr
Oouil* .lehrere.l free of rharje to any Ua i. if 1- •• ••! .iua»e l.as af ~r y
aiv.rtiiia
EAGLE PLANING MILLS,
Cor. Robinson and Anderson St., ALLEGHENY CITY.
M. SIMON,
PLARIXV Mil.!.. NIMI. IMMHt 4M» Mill 11 1 K I'HTOHY,
Flooring Board', Wratheitioardh>K. Plan- .l H i»r a. Hedt. M a lia**. Situatelea,
Liik and all kind, of lluiid. »' L«a'*f ....
A litiernl reilnetion lor rvh order*. }•• tel I«»r pr* li-t AH wolk dtllrrrcd lo railroaJa,
ateaoiliuata, dte , tree of charge. CoMuakUluH f oh. itcd. *mm
CORSETS*. Cl>*WT* r'»W*ETH. - Uaiwt
Htork. largaat Aaaa rtateut, Oreataat V*r «•»■».
I.owaat frwe*.
LACES. LACES. IMW LACEs*. Ear*
Spanmh. «>>u|»ira, Freurn in« at ail
I'wK
HOSIERY. «r>eet«l artet.rtea *
invited tn .mr inns of . Wwaaa'.
La.ii.- . %i«*l I.•«««.'. ff. -*mrr. *»*• value ZO hm
li*t
WHITE OOOf>S White Pra-WM ftw Infante,
Willi ! K..l*e for Infante, Marat* Ctoafca
for Infant". Laee Cape for lufanae.
ftLOTEM. tiUiVtat. OLOTES. Tfce Lar,»—
AIK. Beet TITMT of lad iee e»<l
Chii.lrvn» ♦ •U.ve*. Lmaa TUrearf. *IR»
Rertm m aU Stages, Aaliw awl tMUlka
K»l Uata rhwad. aul Alk Ofcxraa
wtUt I'atent Lace Fartwin*