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THE BUTIIKK CITIZBH,
BCTLER. PA.
OPENING
FRESH FALLS WINTER STOCK
I MOTS II SHOES,"
AT
B. C. HUSELTON'S.
Hens' 1 Boys' and Youths' Hand Made Kip Boots,
CALF and VEAL, CALF BUTTON and LACE SHOES,
KROGANS AND PLOW SHOES,
RUBBER BOOTS, WOOL-LINED ARTICS,
GRAIN BOOTS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED ROR TEAMSTERS AND OIL MENS WEAR.
* Large Stock of all kinds of Toilet Slippers, Ladies', Misses'and Childrens'Kid, Goat and
Pebble Button and Polish Boots.
Kip and Calf Shoes, Hand Made, Elegant Goods for Winter Wear.
Old Ladies' Warm Shoe* and Slippers a Specialty.
Misses' and Childrens' Calf Button School, one pair will out wear two pairs
of oil Goat. Try theni.
URGE STICK Of tUTIEI lOD FIODIOCS.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS DONE AT REASONABLE RATES.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Jury Lints lor Special October.
Terms.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Special
Term of Court commencing the second Monday
of Oct., being the 9th day, A. D., 1882.
Brown A G, Penn twp, farmer.
Barr William, Venango twp, farmer.
Black O F, Donegal twp, farmer.
Beam Nicholas, Forward twp, farmer.
Burk David, Venango twp, farmer.
Cunningham Matt, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Campbell R M. Worth twp, farmer.
Doyle R P, Fairvew boro, harness maker.
Emerick John, Parker twp, teamster.
Kmerick John C, Buffalo twp. farmer.
Frazier James, Butler boro, blacksmith.
Fredley Daniel, Clinton twp., farmer
Greene Joseph, Connoquenessing, South,
iiwmer.
Hindman R S, Cherry twp, farmer.
Hildebraut Audrew, bonegal twp, farmer.
Hoffman Michael, Jackson West, farmer.
Jack William. Marion twp, farmer.
Kuhn Geo, Buffalo twp, cooper.
Kuhn A D, Concord twp, farmer.
Kingham Sam, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Kinkaid Eli, Prospect boro, farmer.
Kemper Bernard, Butler boro, shoemaker.
Lawell Jacob, Butler boro, blacksmith.
Murrin H F, Venango twp, farmer.
McGeary Wm M, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Morrow T M, Harrisville boro, merchant.
McCandless J M, Centre twp, farmer.
Miller J C, Prospect boro, snoemaker.
McGowan James, Worth twp' famer.
Miller John. Franklin twp, farmer.
Patterson Al, Mercer twp., farmer.
Patterson J L, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Pierce David. Butler twp, farmer.
Russell H S, Cherry twp, fanner.
Shoup Anthony, Clearfield twp, farmer.
SnodgrßM John, Connoqnenessing, South,
fai mer.
Thompson Robt, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Winter Albert, Zelienop'e boro, jeweler.
Walter Frank, Clinton tW.», farmer.
Weckbecker Henry, Jackson, West, moul
der.
Wilson G W, Jackson, East, farmer.
Wilson R S, Slipjieryrock twp, farmer.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Special
Term of Court commencing the fourth
Monday of October, being the 23d day,
A. D., 1882.
Bright Henry, Franklin twp, farmer.
Burris William, Connoquenessing, North,
farmer.
Cainpbrll Cyrus, Clay twp, farmer.
Donaldson A H, Concord twp, farmer.
Dougherty John, Allegheny twp, producer.
Dobson Thomas, Adams twp, farmer.
Fisher Frank, Centre twp, farmer.
Ferney Henry, Butler twp, farmer.
Flick Robert, Clearfield twp, farmer.
Gallaway Thomas, Connoquenessing, North,
farmer.
Goehring Albert, Forward twp, farmer.
Joseph, Donegal twp, pumper.
Gardner James S, Cherry twp, farmer.
Gilmore Perry, Allegheny twp, constable.
Hay Henry, Muddycreek, farmer.
Hyle Martin, Prospect boro, blacksmith.
Hindman Robt, Fairview West, farmer.
Ifoch Martin, Millerstown, farmer.
Harbison Joseph, Buffalo twp, farmer.
JellisonWll, Petrolia boro, hotel keeper.
Kelly M J, Venango twp, farmer.
King W 11, Petrolia, police.
Kiester J G, Slippery rock twp, farmer.
Kline Nicholas, Forward twp, farmer.
Morrow II A, Venango twp, farmer.
Milleman Geo, Lancaster, Farmer.
Murrin John. Marion twp, farmer.
McKee Josian, Allegheny twp, farmer.
Mcßride J M, Franklin twp, farmer.
McMichael F M, Fairview boro, carpenter.
Niblock Harvey, Clinton twp, farmer.
Neblle Barto, Summit twp, farmer.
Puff Chan, Penn twp, farmer.
Pisor Adam. Worth twp, farmer.
Reiber Jacob, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Riddle James of Robert, Clinton twp, far
mer.
Steward Thos. F, Centre twp, farmer.
Taggart Chas, Brady twp, farmer.
Thorn O R, Clay twp, farmer.
Simmers Geo, Buffalo, farmer.
Wick J M, Concord twp, farmer.
Mcßride Isaiah J, Butler boro, painter.
£«tate of Nancy E. McDonald.
Letters of administration on the estate of Mrs
Nancy E. McDonald, dee'd, late of Cou->oque
nessing township, Butler county. Pa., having
been gi-anted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment, and any hav
ing claims against said estate will present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
Esos. MCDONALD, Administrator,
Mt. Chestuut P. 0., Butler county, Pa.
Em fate of Thomas Campbell.
Letters testamentary on ttie estate of Thomas
Campbell, dee'd., late of Concord twp., Butler
county, Pa., having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves indebt
ed to said estate will please make immediate
payment and any having claims against said
estate will present them duly authenticated for
payment.
HARVEY CAMPBELL,
Hooker P. 0., Butler county, Pa Executor.
Estate of Abel Grant.
Letters testimentary on the estate of Abel
Grant, dee'd, late of Allegheuy township,
Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the
undersigned; all persons knowing themselves
Indebted to said estate will please make pay
ment '.immediately, and any having claims
against (aid estate will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement.
S. P. EAKIN. Executor,
Sep. 20. 1882. Parker City, Pa.
£9"Advertise io the CITIZEN.
VOL. XIX.
Wood Wanted
At the Butler Glass WorKs 500 or GOO cords
of wood—maple, white oak and hickory.
Inquire at the office of the works near the
P. R. 11. depot. 2 t.
WANTED.—
" An Intelligent and honest mau who thor
oughly understands the manufacture of Black
from natural Gas. Address with particulars as
to former experience, referencos, <tc. Capitalists,
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*T LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS in Pennsyl
vania. To those who have had experience and
have been successful as solicitors, good con
tracts will bo given ks General Agents for a
number of counties. Inexperienced men will be
aided and instructed bv Special Agents.
Address, MANAGLR, Box 3,005, N. Y. Post
Office. Aug. 30,1 m
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, MEADVILLE, PA.
The 66tli year opens Sept. 23th. Additional
new buildings and many improvements. Cab
inets and Library equal the best. Gentlemen
and Ladies. Four College courses. Prepara
tory school. Military Department. Expenses
less than any other College of equal grade.
Don't fail to to send to Geo. W. Masking, Sec'y.,
for catalogue. Aug. 9 6t.
WANTED
To travel and solicit orders for NUR3ERY
STOCK. A knowledge of the basincu easily
acquired.
SALARY AND EXPENSES PAID BY US.
Must come well recommended and be able to
furnish security. Address R. G. CHASE &
CO., Nurserymen, 2 South Merrick St., Phila
delphia. Augl(J,4w.
CATARRH A CURABLE DISEASE!
NOCUIIE, NO PAY!
Dr. Dodge treats all Chronic Diseases suc
cessfully with vegetable remedies exclusively.
Call on or address for all information.
DK. J. DODCIE,
226 Lacock Street, Allegheny City, Pa.
Union Woolen Mill,
BUTLER, PA.
11. FtJLLEKTOxV, Prop'r.
Manufacturer of Dlankbts, Flannels, Yarns,
&c. Also custom work done to order, such us
carding Rolls, making Blankets, Flannels, Knit
ting and Weaving Yarns, at very low
prices. Wool worked on the shares, it de
sired. mv'-ly
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Offered for i-ale, a small valuable farm, well
watered, of about fourteen acies of land,
situate in the borough of Butler, west Bide, on
P. A W. R. It-, on direct line of uaina from
Butler to JWld Ridge oil lipids, about live
miles from Sheidemanlle and "Siracox <fc Meytrs
oil wells, a two story frame house erected there
on, also frame stable. Young apple orchard,
several hundred gru{>o vines an<i other small
iruitß, said farm being suitable for town lots,
gardening, etc. For price, terms of sale and
further particulars inquire of
J. T. DON'LY, attorney.
P. O. Box 202. Butler, Pa.
Aug. 9 Ct.
Valuable Property at
Conrt Sale.'
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court
of Butler county, held at Butler, Pa., on the
28th day of June, 18»2, the undersigned Exe
! cutor of the last will and testament of William
, Cooper, late of Mercer township, Butler countv,
| Pa., dee'd. will offer at public sale on the
premises on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th.
at one o'clock, i*. m., the following described
larm, situate in Mercer township, near the
borough of Harrisville, and in sight of it, to-wit:
| EIOIITY-EIOUT ACMEB,
more or leas, bounded and described as follows:
On the north by lands of A. Wilcox and the
Murriusville road, on the east by lands of .John
Snyder and others, on the south* by R. K. Wick
and on the west by James Kerr and others ;
frame house and barn thereon erected, good
orchard thereon, good spring of water
dwelling and larm well watered.
This farm is underlaid with coal, iron ore
ami lime-stone, the greater part of it is cleared,
there is from twelve to fifteen aires of good
white-oak timber.
TKRMH OF SALEI
I One-third of purchase money on confirmation
of sale and the remainder in two equal annual
payments thereafter, with interest.
Levi Dale, Executor,
North Liberty P. ()., Mercer Co., Pa.
■ep2o-4t.
Application for Charter*
Notice is hereby given that application will be
made to the Governor of the State of Pennsyl
vania. for a charter incorporating a company to
manufacture Firo Brick. Tile and Mineral Paint,
at Tcmpleton, in Adams township, Butler Co..
Pa., ui:der the name, stylo and title of the
' Temjleton Fire Brick, Tile and Mineral Paint
Compituy of Butlor county," with a capital of
♦IOO,OOO. with the privilege of increasing The
name to t200,000.
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BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1882
POETRY.
[ON K OK UST'I-K CABE'S soxos.]
Mr. Sq'i'cl lie iin. up de scaly-bark tree,
Au' he say : "Mr. l'.abbit, don't you wish you
was ine ?"
Mr. Rabbit he hide in de hen'nes srrass,
For dat tqu'el-dorg eomiu' 'long fas';
An' he say: "Mr. Squ'el, 1 wouldn't be you,
Cause I 'traid you'll in de Sunday slew !"
Mr. Squ'el he sat on de swingin' lyn',
An' he ax Mr. Rabbit jes to look at him.
An' he cry : "Mr. iiabbit, oh ! when did you
see,
In all your life, such a feller as me?"
Mr. Kabbit he laugh an' he soy, "Mr. Squ'el,
De white tolks like your tas'e too well !
Mr. Squ'el he wait tell de plow-had gone,
An' he clam right straight up a stalk o' corn ;
Den he bitede shuck an' he look right back,
An' he say : "Mr. Rabbit, won't you hab some
snack ?"
Mr. Rabbit say : "Oh, you'd better take keer,
Fo' dey mix you up wid de roas'in' ear!"
Mr. Squ'el he say : "Come an, go wid me,
An' I'll show you mighty quick how to clam
de tree!"
Mr. Rabbit he pance an' he prance all 'roun',
An' he holler an' laugh as he tromp de proun',
An' he say: "Don't you ax me to go wid you,
'Cause I's 'fraid you gwine tode bobbykew
—J. A. Macon, in The Century, Bric-a-Brac.
SELECT.
POPULAR EDUCATION.
An address delivered before the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Educa
tional Convention, held at Pine Grove,
Mercer county, Pa., August 29, 1882,
by Dr. L. H. Bugbee, ex-Piesident of
Allegheny College.
I believe there was some expecta
tion of music of bands. We have had
music by our friend, wbo has given us
a good deal of excellent thought. In
reference to the thought, that there
were some college Presidents here,
he meant of course my friend Dr.
Jeffers, who is the only one present,
as lam an ex-President. And I am
very happy to meet him here. The
subject of education, though a common
one, is nevertheless a vital one : a very
important one. But we are, all of us,
absorbed with our personal interests
and cares; and it is not supposed
that we shall always be intensely in
terested in this one subject. You
came here to-day, we all came here to
day, with the purpose of giving at
tention to this subject of education.
Let us therefore dismiss for a little
time our usual duties and cares, and
think about this subject in its vari
ous phases, and as it shall be presented
by the different speakers of the day
I "shall speak especially upon popular
education, as relates to the safety and
perpetuity of the Republic. Of course
the opposite of education is ignorance.
The Superintendent of the State
School Educational Bureau at Wash
ington said on the Bth of this month,
at Ocean Grove, before the National
Educational Assembly, that 32 per
cent, of the voters of this country could
not read the ballots they cast. Now I
want you to take in that statement.
It was a surprising statement to make,
and yet I am bound to believe it, be
cause it comes from the head authority
of the Nation on this subject, as it is
from the census of 1880. 32 per cent,
of the voters of the country cannot
read the ballots they cast. Now I
want to give you another statement.
Dr. Greer, the efficient agent of the pub
lic debt fund, which is being used as
you know for education in the South,
gives these figures: 304,000 illiterate
white voters in the South, and there
are 804,000 illiterate colored voters in
the South, making 1,108,000. Now I
do not know just the exact vote cast
by the Southern States, so-called, but
1 apprehend that these figures indicate
about 40 per cent, of the voters of the
South who, of course, are illiterate.
Now these statements so nearly agree,
I am to conclude that they are true and
I proceed when arguing upon that
basis. I)r. Greer lurther says this,
"The education of the voter, is the
greatest question of the day. over-rid
ing all questions but the question of
civil service reform, which is an im
portant element in it."
Now then we come to discuss direct
ly this question of the voter. The
greatest question of the age, in one
sense, is this. We are talking uow of
education. We are not talking, of
course, to-day, about the question of
all questions, which transcends this of
course, the Spirit of Jesus CHrist, in
the hearts of the people of this world.
But we are talking to-day about edu
cational themes. Why is this the
greatest question of the age ? let me
ask. The education of the voter. In
the first place the yoter holds the pre
servative or destructive interests of this
country. Behind every vote there is
a thought. There is a personality
when the vote is dropped silently into
the ballot box. The voter, therefore,
determines the government; determines
the law. The voters indirectly or
directly place in office all our Legisla
tors, all our members of Congress, all
our Chief Magistrates, all our Gov
ernors and all intermediate and lower
officers. These men, as the represen
tatives of these voters, make our Gov
ernment, and make our laws and exe
cute them. The voter, therefore,
should be a thinker; if a thinker a
reader; if a reader tben there is no
illiteracy. For when we talk about
illiteracy we mean persons that can
neither read nor write, and thousands
of those who can read (and very few
who can read can even write their
name) cannot write their own name.
Then a voter should necessarily be a
thinker and a right thinker. Well now,
so far as my judgement is concerned,
I would rather have an educated bad
man than an ignorant bad man, and
why ? that is not perhaps the usual
conclusion. They say the ignorant
bad man can do but little harm. Ah,
but be is an instrument in the hands
of demagogues, in the hands of rum
sellers, he is simply an instrument to
be played upon. If the bad man is
an educated man, his heart may
be corrupt but bis judgement
after all may be very good.
So that I prefer to have a bad man ed
ucated, than to have a man ig
norant. But on the whole what we
want is more men educated to be
right thinkers, to have knowledge, to
have thought, to have power, yet to
tliink rijrh;ly and strongly, und to go
readily and strongly in the discharge
of their duties. And we cannot have
right thinkers unless we have right
men, unless we have right teachers
and ministers of the gospel, and law
yers aud legislators. I ask yon to
day, yuu who teach, you who preach,
do you study sufficiently your duty
with reference to the education, the
right education of those under your
care and influence? Some ot you re
member possible those words of Gen.
Garfield in his inaugural address on
the 4th of March, 1881, when he
said: "It is the high privilege and
sacred duty of those now living to ed
ucate their suscessors, and to fit them
by intelligence and virtue, for the in
heritance which awaits them." Let
them learn a new meaning in the
divine oracle, "and a child shall lead
them." Our children will soon con
trol the destinies of this Republic.
And what is the inheritance that
awaits these children that are to be
made right thinkers? To be rightly
educated. What is this inheritance
that is to come to your child mother,
that is to come to your boy father ?
Why twenty-five years ago men
used to prophesy as to the future of
this country. Well, what is the in
heritance ? Can we picture it 1 A
land 3,500 miles in width, and 5,000
miles in length, having probably in
ten or fifteen years hence a union of
States numbering fifty. Having to
maintain that with gold and silver,
and coal aud oil from the very bowels
of the earth, pouring out from one
well 3,000 barrels a day. Having
oceans, great oceans, and great rivers,
upon which can float the navies of the
world. The grandest mountains, and
the deepest canyons, and the greatest
trees that grow on the face of the
earth.
These with our fertile soil, and with
electricity which probably in a few
years will light our homes and cities,
and run our engines and steamships,
and I cannot name steam's marvels in
the 19th ceutury. I can speak to my
friend a hundred miles away, and I
doubt not, in ten years hence, perhaps,
that my friend in China shall recog
nize the very tones of my voice. But
I must hasten to speak especially of
popular education, with reference to
the education of this illiteracy, this 32
per cent, of the voters ot this country
who are illiterate. I desire to speak
of popular education in three senses.
Firat, popular in the sense of being
general. Second, of popular educa
tion as it is modern of the present
times, and pertains to the highest in
terests of the land. Third, of popular
education as it is represented in the
modern agency with the Chatauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle. I must
be brief on this point. Ido not know
how long I am to speak, but if any
body else will speak I will be glad to
take my seat at any moment, but I
want to give you a brief statement of
three points.
Ist. Popular education in the sense
of becoming general, or the comuaou
school is the agency. I remark there
is more discussion to-day upon the
common school education ot the coun
try in Congress, and out of it, than
there has been for years. Since the
South became liberated from the con
dition of slayery, the whole country
has been interested in the education of
the youth of the South Many organ
izations under the direction of the
churches have proceeded to this work.
And yet when we look at the illitera
cy, when perhaps a million and a half
of the voters in the South, and it is
probable there are three million chil
dren of school age, in all 5,000,000. It
becomes a great question ; it becomes
a national question.
Some of our legislators have discov
ered that the national revenue is much
greater than the needs of the nation.
We can meet the interest of our pub
lic debt, we can meet the expenses of
the Government, and yet have a sur
plus revenue. Hence our Congress
men (aud I am glad that we are hon
ored to- day with one of the most dis
tinguished Congressmen of our late
Congress), our Congressmen have
discovered that they can make an ap
propriation from this revenue for the
purpose of education in the South and
in the Territories and still have suffi
cient money to carry on all the inter
ests of the Government. Hence there
are several bills pending, having refer
ence to this appropriation.
The idea is this: that the National
Government is conservative or con
servator (look in the dictionary for
that word.)
Now do not be so very critical about
my pronunciation ; I am not a college
President. [Laughter.] When my
friend Pr. Jeffers comes to the stand
why criticise him to yeur hearts con,
tent. [Laughter.] I say the nation
is conservator in the interests of the
nation. Of course it is not supposed
that the nation is to carry out the
work of the States. Each State has a
personal responsibility with reference
to the education of the children. We
have in these grand northern States, of
which Pennsylvania is rightly the
Keystone State, a common school sys
tem that supports itself. We do not
ask the general Government for one
dollar of appropriation. Tho illiteracy
of the northern States is very small
compared with the illiteracy of the
States of tho south. Our people sup
port our schools in every township and
every county, and this grand school at
Pine Grove will send out this fall its
hundreds of teachers to instruct this
township, all over this county and ad
joining counties, all graduates of this
school of Pine Grove. [Applause.]
And these other grand schools of north
western Pennsylvania, including
Westminister college. Well now the
percentage of illiteracy in Illinois for
instance, is only 3 per cent, of those
who attend school. But, mark you,
there is a great difference between the
number of school age and those who
attend school. There are about 15,-
000,000 children of school age in this
country, and there are about 9,500,000
children who attend our schools. So
that .when the number of illiterate, for
instance of California, which is 4 per
cent., (I mean ol those who attend
school), nh, perhaps I am contradicting
myself, but you remember that there
is a large part whocannot read or write.
Illinois 3 per cent., Massachusetts
2 per cent., Maryland 10 percent.,
Maine 3 per cent., Delaware 10 per
cent., Pennsylvania 4 per cent, Ar
kansas 30 per cent., Cauada 13 per
cent., Florida 30 per cent., South
Carolina 35 per cent, (Mr. Butltr
lives in South Carolina, Mr. Miller in
Pennsylvania,) Mississippi 30 per
cent., Georgia 35 per eent., Virginia
30 per cent. Now there is the illiter
acy. Congress proposses by different
bills, to appropriate a sum of money
to be made in proportion to the illiter
acy of these States, and also in propor
tion to the illiteracy of the territories,
so that when the appropriation is
made, as I believe it will be made, Mr. I
Miller I suppose 1 may say that when '
the appropriation is made, a cer- |
tain number of dollars is to be appro
priated in proportion to the illiteracy I
of the States. The Secretary of the
Interior wrote a very excellent letter
to this National Educational Assem
bly at Ocean Grove in which he says,
that if this appropriatu u is made for
ten years the people will have received
such an impulse from this encourage
ment of the nation as to need no
further aid of the national money.
Well now, if this be true, what a grand
time it will be 10 years hence when
this deplorable illiteracy shall be re
duced, and the American Republic
will go forward in gieater prosperity.
I cannot speak long upon this subject
of common schools.
I hear one talk ab.iut the higher
schools of education These higher
schools are just as essential a3 the
lower ones. But they must have
support. There are a few State
Universities quite well endowed, but a
great majority of our colleges in the
country are supported and maintained
by the different Evangelic Churches.
Over here in Watkins Glen there had
been held a convention called the Lib
erals, the Convention of Liberals.
This lot of Free Thiukers or Liberals
as they are called, passed resolutions
against the churches, against Christian
education, and against all Christian
Universities. Well I cannot conceive
of the reason why Chaplain McCabe
sent a telegram to that recent conven
tion. He commences in, lam told—l
did not read it—l have this from Mr.
Miller, by saying: "All hail the power
of Jesus name," and then he said,
"We are building one church per day
in the Methodist Episcopal church,
throughout the country and we expect
soon to be able to build two churches
per day," Well I do not apprehend
that this Liberal or Antagonistic con
vention stop fighting against these
churches, and Christian schools and
colleges. But now a word about popu
lar education in connection with the
work of the higher schools. There is
a dauger that these higher schools
shall continue to hold to the old courses
of study, the courses that were popular
and eflicieut ten or fifteen years ago.
But, I tell you my friends the times
are progressing, and there must be a
great advance in the courses of study.
Now then if this State demands for in
stance, to illustrate, more education in
the English language than has been
provided for in these colleges, this
language that is spokeu by a hundred
million people, this English language,
the great language of the Christian
world, the most perfect language and
the most happy language in the world,
but if more education, more instruction,
with more Greek, then I say there
ought to be more Latin, more theoreti
cal mathematics.
Let us bring more modern languages
in their education. One word further.
Now I must speak* to some of you to
day who are members of the Chautau
qua Literary and Scientific Circle. 1
want to say that there are 30,000 mem
bers of this Circle in this country, and
a few abroad. Every State iD this
land has one or more circles in active
operation, pursuing the course prepar
ed for four years. At the end of four
years the examination papers are sent
to every member throughout the laud.
Wheu the year closes they see how
many have finished this course, how
many are entitled to graduation. Over
1,500 were graduated at Chautauqua
this year. There are many men and
women who were deprived of educa
tion when they were young people,
they could not get to college, but they
join the Chautauqua Circle and they
pursue a course of study and
obtain an education through the in
strumentality of this recent modern
educational movement of the age.
Now then I must close by saying all
this education depends on the com
mon schools, on the seminary, on the
academy, on the college, on the Chau
tauqua Circle. All this education de
pends on these for the destruction of
this illiteracy of the land, and for the
coming of the day in which every
child shall be educated from Maine to
Texas, and from California to some
where. It will come and you are to
help it on, and this one Educational
Convention must help it on, aud this
good school at Pine Groye will help
on this good work of education. lam
a christian man and a christian minis
ter, and I believe that unless these
children are imbuded with the Spirit
of Christ, unless they are led to see
Jesus in the forgiveness of their sins,
they cannot reach, and never will
reach the highest type of man or of
study, and this country will never
reach this greatness unless Christianity
shall stand firm and steadfast and un
movable in the midst of this republic.
KALAMAZOO, MICH., Feb. 2. 1881
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ol :i«U:. M. Hum-<-11.
Died, on the Bth of .'uly, 1882. at bis
residence near I'nionville, Mr. llob-rt
M. Russell, aged 43 years, 10 months
and 28 days
M". KufcSell was born in Venango
c un y, Pa., on tho 11th of Aug , 18)8.
A an early age he removed with his
father's family to Butler county, Pa ,
and iu due lime established himself iu
his Lome, where he resided until the
time of bis death.
Descended from worthy and pious
pa reuts, he inherited their virtues iu
an eminent degree and received that
early training which fitted him fur
usefulness in after life. He was char
acterized by strict honesty and integri
ty, and by great firmness in maintain
ing his convictions of truth and right.
And these qualities were cotnbiued
with a degree of mildness nnd courtesy,
which won the esteem of those who
enjoyed his society. Then all these
excellent qualities were heightened
and improved by the ben : /n influence
of true piety which pervade ! his li.o,
warmed his heart and controlled his
conduct.
Ou the 20th of June, 18G3, he
uuited with the Presbyterian Church
of Muddvcrcek, of which he remained
a faithful and consistent member, until
the organization of the Presbyterian
Church of Unionville, Oct., 30th,
1877, when he united with that church
and was elected and ordained as a
ruling Elder. He was ako chos< n
Superintendent of the Sabba:h
School,both of which offices lie faithfully
and efficiently filled, until he was dis
abled by the sickness which terminated
in his death and the labors of this
life were exchanged for the reward* of
Heaven.
As a man he was faithful and sin
cere. kind and amiable in all Jhe re
lations of life. As a Christian he
was characterized by purity of princi
ple, equanimity and moderation.
Without ostentation, he was firm and
unwavering in the support of the
truth. As an office-bearer in the
church, he was wise and prudent in
counsel, kind and courteous in his
official intercourse, and constant in his
zeal for the glory of God and the
salvation of souls and the £ood of the
church. He bore his last illness—
which was protracted and severe—
with patience and resignation. In
the midst of his bodily sufferings his
soul was full of peace and joy, in an
ticipation of his Heavenly rest—and in
the exercise of living faith he could
say with the Psalmist: "My flesh
and my heart faileth, but God is the
strength of my heart, and my portion
forever." His strength gradually
failed, uutil at length the Messenger
came with the summons, "Friend come
up higher," and he joyfully responded
to the Savior's call, and left the church
militant tor the church triumphant in
Heaven.
He has left his fond confpanion, his
beioved SOD, his honored father and a
very large circle of dear friends to
mourn his loss; but they feel that
their loss is his infinite gain. Thus
ended a mortal life of toil and trial, and
thus begau an immortal life of glory
and reward. He has left behind him
the rich legacy of a life well spent and
a memory which will be cherished
w itli fondest affection. S. W.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At an informal meeting of thesessiou
of the Presbyterian church of Uniou
ville, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, in reference to
he death of Mr. Robert M. Russel!,
ruling elder of said church, whq de
parted this life on the Bth of July, 1882.
WHEREAS, It has pleased God in
His all-wise providence, to remove
from us by death, our esteemed fellow
Christian, Robert M. Russell, a brother
beloved in the Lord and a most es
timable member of this session, from
the organization of the church till the
time of his death.
THEREFORE, AS an expression of
our feeliugs on this solemn occasion,
and as a becoming testimony to the
worth of the deceased, Session adopts
the following resolutions:
Ist. In this solemn dispensation we
recognize the hand of an all-wise and
all-merciful heavenly Father, whose
"way is in the sea, and whose piths
are in deep waters"—but who "doeth all
things well." To His will we bow
with humble submission, and while
we mourn the loss of our esteemed
brother in Christ, taken from us in the
full power of his intellectual faculties
aud in the meridian of life and useful
ness, we feel constrained to thank
God that he was permitted to live and
labor with us so long, for the good of
the church, which he so greatly loved,
aud the interests of which he had at
heart, and was endeavoring to pro
mote to the day of his death
2d. That in this afflictive dispensa
tion of Providence we recognize the
voice of God calling us as session, as a
congregation and as individuals, to
greater dilligence in the vineyard of
the Lord, working while the day lasts,
"for the night cometh when no man
can work."
That we bear our cordial testimony
to the excellence of his character and
Christian deportment in all the rela
tions of life, to his faithfulness and dil
igence in all his Christian duties,
whether private, social or public, to
his zeal and constancy, and kindness
and courtesy in his official character,
whetheras Superintendent of our Sab
bath school in which he so long and so
faithfully labored, or as a ruler in the
church of God, and we record with
gratitude the pleasing fact, that in all
our official deliberations as a session,
the most perfect harmony and cordiali
ty have prevailed from our first organi
zation to the present time.
4th. That we hereby tender our
hearty sympathy and condolence to
the surviving companion and son,
and aged father of the deceased, com
mending them to the grace of God
our Savior, who is able and faithful to af
ford them all necessary consolation,
aud to make this sad bereavement
condusive to their spiritual welfare,
according to his own precious declara
tion, "all things do work together for
good to them that love God."
sth. That these minutes be read
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