BUTLER CITIZEN
IOHN H. & W. C. NEGIEV, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler «s
second-clcsss matter.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1883.
Republican State Ticket.
Far Slate Treasurer,
WM. LIVSEY, of Allegheny county.
For Auditor General,
JEROME B. NILES, of Tioga county.
Republican County Ticket
For Diatrlet Attorney,
SAMUEL B. SNYDER, of Butler.
For Connly Surveyor,
B. F. HILLIARD, of Washington twp.
WASHINGTON ROKBLING has tender
ed bis resignation as chief engineer of
the great East River bridge company.
R. P. SCOTT, E6Q , and wife left last
week for a visit to her parents in Attica,
New York. He will be absent for
three or four weeks.
SOMJE new railroad surveys are being
made through the central and upper
parts of oar county and the talk is that
we may soon have one or two more
branch roads undertaken.
G. L. EBEBHAP.T, ESQ., of Beaver, a
successful pension agent, plead guilty
in the United States Court at Pitts
burgh last week to having charged and
collected attorney faes in excess of that
allowed by law.
THB rains haye interfered with
harvesting, but considerable of grain
and grass have already been secured.
Wheat, on an average in this county, is
not half a crop. Rye is a good crop.
Grass also good and the oats looking
unusually well. The corn it is now
thought will be a fair crop.
SENATOR JOHN STIWAKT'S remark as
to the proceedings of the Republican
State Convention of last week had
much deep meaning as well as truth in
it Referring to the proceedings, he
aaid : "We will all be harmonious for
tbe ticket now. We have seen an un
usual sight—a Republican State Con
vention in Pennsylvania which ran it
self and nominated a good ticket."
THI coal miners at Coaltown and
the Blocks, this county, we learn have
struck for higher wages. The strike
extends through Mercer county and in
other coal mining sections. Now
would be a good time for all Buch
employers and employees to test tbe
merits of tbe new Arbitration law,
passed by the Legislature. We see a
case under it has been tried in one of
the Pittsburgh coal regions with suc
cess, both parties being satisfied with
the result of an amicable arbitration
under the recent act.
THE delegates from this county to
the State Convention, Messrs. Storey
and Greer, faithfully reflected the views
of their constituents in the same. They
went right straight into the Conven
tion, and not into any caucus. In fact
a caucus was never spoken of. Does
this not show the wholesome reform
already secured ? They first voted for
Dr. Irvine for State Treasurer, as
recommended by our County Conven
tion. Then tbey voted for whom they
thought the best men, both voting for
Mr. Niles tor Auditor General from the
start
G. S. CROSBY, ESQ., of Armstrong
county, was tbe Senatorial delegate
from this district in the State Conven
tion last week, and was a member of
the committee to draft resolutions. In
that capacity he opposed the resolution
commending the action of the Senate
on tbe apportionment bills. In this
we think be was right. If the Repub
lican members of the Senate adhere to
their present position, of making no
further efforts to secure the passage of
the apportionment bills, it will be
found that Mr. Crosby and men who
think like him will be sustained in the
end.
MB. DONLY has been appointed by
tbe Speaker of the House to represent
the Republicans on a new conference
committee on Senatorial districting,
tbe old committee being discharged.
The Senate on the other band has re
fused to appoint a new committee to
meet that of tbe House committee.
In this course tbe Senate will not be
sustained by tbe people. It was its
duty "to try again." No party, neither
the Republican majority of the Senate,
nor the Democratic majority of tbe
House, have a right to say, "this is our
last offer." "This is our ultimatum."
That is simply revolutionary. The
people expect apportionments to be
made. Tbe House having renewed its
committees, which means a further ef
fort or trial for agreement, tbe Senate
should meet it in Bimilar spirit, and, as
we have said, "try, try again." The
same may be said of tbe Congressional
and Judicial districting bills. It will
be simply disgraceful, and an outrage
upon tbe State, if this legislature
again adjourns without passing the
only laws they were called to pass and
virtually sworn to pass. Mr. Donly is
a fair man and will do bis part, as a
member of the new committee, to ar
rive at a fair conclusion on the Sena
torial bill.
"On With the Dance."
The Public Ledger, ia speaking of
the Legislature's daily record, says :
"In tbe legislative quadrille apportion
ment the two Houses at Harrisburg
went through tbe familiar old figures
■gain: 'Forward,''Swing corners'and
'Back to your places.' Practice ia en*
abling them to dance that way with
out a perceptible hitch." ,
No Caucus.
There was no caucus at Harrisburg
preceeding the meeting of the delegates
in the State Convention last Wednes"
day. The delegates went right into
the Convention, to which the people
had sent them. The result was that
every delegate got voting his instruc
tions, or his choice, from the start, and
the result of that was the turning up of
good nominees. This was the practice
in old times and the return to it is to
be hailed by every untrammeled Repub
lican in the State. We always regard
ed the caucus system as the device o
schemers, and an unfair way of com
mitting the party to set up jobs. That
its days are over in Pennsylvania all
sincerely rejoice.
Their Own Merits
Not for some years past did a State
Convention in Pennsylvania nominate
candidates so purely upon their own mer
its as did the one last week. William
Livsey, for State Treasurer, has risen
to notice by his excellent business
qualifications. He is said to be a re
markably good accountant and finan
cier. His own merits as an officer
were the strong points used by his
friends for his nomination.
The same may be said of Jerome B.
Niles, the candidate for Auditor Gen
eral. He has risen mainly upon his
own merits. He did not seek the of
fice, but in both cases it may be said
the offices sought the men.
No Apportionments.
No apportionment bills have as yet
been passed by the called session of the
Legislature. And the worst of it is, it
looks as if none were going to be pass
ed. Even the Judiciary bill, that many
thought would certainly be passed,
hangs suspended like the others be
tween the two Houses. Conference
committees, on the Congressional and
Legislative bills, reported disagreement
last week. The Senate refused to ap
point new committees to again meet
similar committees which had or might
be appointed by the House. This is
the position of affairs. Either House
can prevent the passage of any of these
bills, and either can prevent an adjourn
ment until they are What will
be the result cannot be seen at present.
But the public will think it very strange
if Constitutional demands are not car
ried out.
The People's Good Work.
All in all, the State Convention ha 3
made the most of its opportunity. It
has fortunately and skillfully avoided
its perils, and has happily struck the
best results among its several possibil
ities. It has nominated a strong ticket
after a free contest on a progressive
platform, and has shown that a Repub
lican Convention finds its best leader
ship in tbe general sense and spirit of
the Republican masses.
The simple history of tbe assemblage
is the revelation and proof of the new
regime. It is a new thing in Pennsyl
vania for a Republican Convention to
take half a dozen ballots among a
dozen candidates for State Treasurer,
and to witness a similar contest for
Auditor General. The past has seen
the bosses order and tbe Conventions
simply register. The long aud ani
mated but good-bumored struggle of
yesterday emphasizes tbe emancipation
of tbe party aud marks tbe advance of
popular rule. The Republicans of the
State now breathe a freer atmosphere
and bave a higher inspiration.
The ticket is'as judicious and strong
as any that could be named. There
are reasons for believing it the most
fortunate combination that could be
made. Timely warnings, wise counsels
and the general good sense of the dele
gates saved the Convention from mis
takes that threatened danger. In tbe
selection of Wm. A. Livsey for Treas
urer, the party not only proclaims civil
service promotion in the platform, but
illustrates it in practice. He is the
present cashier of the Treasury and
held tbe same place under Butler and
is admirably fitted for the position of
chief. He is fresh, clean, irreproacha
ble, free from political complications
and every way calculated to inspire
confidence and give strength.
Jerome B. Niles is tbe Republican
leader in the House, an able, upright,
Btainless man, who thinks and acts for
himself and whose undeviating Repub
licanism has been brightened by inde
pendent judgment. He is just tbe can
didate to secure the cordial union of
all elements of tbe party and no better
selection could have been made.
It is no hackneyed platform upon
which these well-chosen candidates are
placed. It drops the dead past and
deals in clear, positive tones with tbe
living preeent andiuture. It summons
the State and the country to the forum
of discussion and action oa new and
immediate questions. Tbe plank on
protection is a compact and compre
hensive statement of the broad policy.
The proposition for tbe distribution of
tbe surplus revenue among tbe States
is sanctioned and throws into tbe arena
of public contention a new and great
question. Civil service reform of a
practical character, is sustained in
direct and emphatic terms. Relief from
tbe evils connected with tbe trade dol
lar, opposition to assisted emigration, a
pledge of muncipal reform and econom
ical government and endorsement of
tbe position of tbe Republicans in tbe
Legislature arc strongly placed.
Not least among the good things of
the Convention was its declaration for
the policy of uniform primaries, which
tbe I'retM has advocated, with instruc
tions to the State Committee looking
to practical action. This is the in
auguration of a movement which will
vitalize and preserve popular rule.
Altogether, the Convention did a good
day's work, wbicb will cement the new
harmony and unity of the party, and n
campaign fought with tbe same judg
ment and spirit will be crowned with
victory Philadelphia Pre**.
THE locusts made a sudden disap
pearance. What became of them all is
disputed, but tbe general belief is they
died. _
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REPUBLICAN STATE CON
VENTION.
HARMONIOUS PROCEEDINGS
—A GOOD TICKET NOM
INATED.
Jerome B. Niles, of Tioga County
for Auditor General, and
William A. Livsey, of
Allegheny County, for
State Treasurer.
The Republican State Convention,
that assembled in Harrisburg last
Wednesday, was one of the most satis
factory and harmonious that has been
held in Pennsylvania for some years.
There was no chance for ring rule or
slated tickets, and indeed but little effort
was attempted in that direction.
The Convention was organized with
Gen. Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland
county, as temporary chairman, and
lion. John Cessna, of Bedford, as per
manent chairman. The following is a
brief summary of the proceedings:
HARRISBURG, July 12.— When John
Cessna took the chair as permanent
President of the Republican Conven
tion, at its reassembling yesterday
afterncon, he read his speech, which
was composed of short and pointed
sentences, every one of which was en
joyed, and all were loudly cheered at
the close. While waiting on the Com
mittee on Resolutions there were loud
calls for a speech from Cooper, which
he answered by suggesting that instead
of listening to speeches while waiting
for the committee, the Convention
should proceed to make up the State
Committee, and the suggestion was
adopted. The committee did not come
in till half-past four, and the report was
read by Harry White and unanimously
adopted. There was a wrangle then
as to whether the Treasurer or Auditor
General should be nominated first,
Quay favoring the nomination of the
Treasurer first, and he won, the vote
standing 127 for his plan to 112 against.
L. M. Hall, of Bradford, the law
partner of Senator Pavies, took the
floor and nominated Frank C. Bunnell,
of Wyoming. He was followed by
Wood, of Mifflin, who nominated
Charles H. Smiley, of Perry. This
nomination was seconded by Senator
Watres, of Lackawanna. Derr, of
Berks, who was last year the Chairman
of the Independent Republican Com
mittee of that county, nominated Isaac
McHose, of Berks. Harry White
nominated John Hill, of Indiana coun
ty, in one of Harry White's kind of
speeches. While the speech was un
winding Quay took off his Prince Albert
coat and hung it over the back of his
chair and was brilliant iu his white
sailor trousers and buff vest. District
Attorney Yardly, of Bucks, nominated
ex-Sheriff Samuel L. Ely. Delegate
Koch, of Schuylkill, took the floor at
this time to nominate Paesmore. Rep
resentative Clark presented Willis J.
Hulings of Venango, in a few words,
which were cheered. Brown, of Mc-
Kean, nominated Colonel Ege, of that
county. Gas Inspector Negley, of
Pittsburg, presented William Livsey,
Six ballots were taken, Livsey,
climbing up with each from 32 on the
first to 140 on the last. Passmore,
who started in with 7*2 never got higher
than 78, and on the last ballot bis vote
fell to 22. Hulings went in with 28
and on the last ballot got 73 votes. It
was apparent at the end of the fourth
ballot that Livsey was most directly in
the wav of the nomination. It had a
strong influence on the fifth ballot. Be
fore that ballot was announced, Harry
White, with the Indiana delegation,
changed to Livsey. Amidst the cheers
which this invoked the Bucks delega
tion left Ely and went to Livsey.
Delegates were now on their feet all
over the hall. Quay, from his seat,
finally got the eye of the chairman and
announced a change of his vote from
Passmore to Hulings. This not only
broke the Philadelphiaus all up, but it
came pretty nearly demoralizing the
convention. The Pbiladelpbians were
all on their feet, aDd from everywhere
came calls of every description. John
McCullough finally got a chance to
change his vote from Passmore to
Livsey, and a general change among
the city delegates begun. On the sixth
ballot the Philadelphians were divided,
but the most of them wont for Hulings
under Quay's lead. Beforo this ballot
was completed it was known that
Livsey was nominated, and there was
great excitement. The cheering when
the ballot was announced was over
whelming. The nomination was made
unanimous.
It was now eight o'clock and an ad
journment was had to nine o'clock, but
it was ten minutes of ten before the
convention met again. Then without
any delay Jerome B. Niles, of Tioga;
Thomas S. Grimeson, of Franklin;
John M. Vanderslice, of Philadelphia,
and John T. Potts, of Chester, were
put in nomination for Auditor General
without any speech making, and the
balloting began at once. At the end
of tbe fourth ballot Vanderslice and
Potts were withdrawn, leaving Niles
and Grimeson to fight it out. The
fifth ballot stood, Niles 157, arvl
Grimeson 80. The nomination was
made unanimous at six minutes of
eleven and tbe convention adjourned.
"We will all be harmonious for the
ticket now," said Senator Stewart after
tbe nomination of Livsey and Niles.
"We have seen a phenomenal sight—a
Republican State Convention in Penn
sylvania which ran itself and nominat
ed a good ticket."
THE PLATFORM.
HARRISBURO, July 11. —The com
mittee on resolutions reported tbe fol
lowing platform, which was unani
mously adopted :
The Republican party of Pennsyl
vania makes declaration of its princi
ples as follows:
FIRST We unqualifiedly approve
and demand the continuance of that
system of protection to homo industry
which has proved itself to bo tba basis
of national independence, the incentive
to industrial skill and development and
the guarantee of a just and adequate
scale of wages for labor, and we de
nounce all attempts to reduce the rates
of the tariff below the level which will
accomplish these objects.
SECOND. That any surplus in the
public Treasury arising from a redund
ant revenue should, after paying the
national debt as fast as its condition
pemits, be distributed from time to
time to tbe several States, upon the
basis of population, to relieve them
from the burdens of local taxation and
provido means for the education of their
people.
THIRD. That as tbe depreciated trade
dollar is largely in the bands of our
laboring people and is a disturbing ele
ment in tbe business of our country,
we declare it to be tbe duty of Con
gress to adopt such legislation aa will
insure its full redemption and conver
sion into other coin for circulation
FOURTH. That we protest against
the practice of foreign governments in
aiding or enforcing the emigration of
their pauper or criminal classes to this
country and we call upon the general
government to take proper steps to pre
vent the same.
FIFTH. The Republicans of Penn
sylvania most heartily indorse the wise
and conservative administration of
President Arthur and believe that bis
administrative policy has, under the
circumstances, done much to secure the
present happy and prosperous condition
of the country, and thus we recognize
in him a faithful and worthy successor
to our lamented martyr President Jas.
A. Garfield.
SIXTH. We heartily approve of the
provisions made by the Republicans in
Congress for giving the patriotic sol
diers of the late war a preference ac
cording to qualifications for position
under the government. The soldiers
and sailors, their widows and orphans,
have a first claim on the care, protec
tion and gratitude of the American
people.
SEVENTH. We commend every effort
to inaugurate thorough and correct
civil service reform in all the depart
ments of tbe National and State admin
istrations.
EIGHTH. We require that all offices
bestowed within the party shall be up
on the sole basis of fitness; that com
petent and faithful officers shall not be
removed except for cause, and that the
ascertained popular will shall be faith
fully carried out by those holding office
by the favor of the party.
NINTH. That the lie publican party
is unequivocally committed to an econ
omical administration of the affairs of
the Commonwealth; the abolition of
all taxes not required for the necessi
ties of the State Government; that all
laws to prevent fraud and waste should
be rigidly enforced and faithful care
given to the multifarious interests en
trusted to the executive departments of
the government.
TENTH. That the Republican party
of Pennsylvania hereby pledges itself
to secure the passage of such legisla
tion as will tend to the reform of the
government of the State and its munici
palities, and more particularly pledges
itself to provide for cities such reform
charters as will correct existing abuses
and promote good and economical gov
ernment.
ELEVENTH. That the Democratic
party in the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania is responsible for retarding the
legitimate and necessary business of
the Legislature, causing the calling of
an extra session at an expense of more
than $200,®00, and preventing a fair
and just apportionment of the State
into Congressional, Legislative and
Judicial districts, and we hereby hearti
ly commend tho action of the Republi
can Senate on these measures.
WHEREAS, It is the sense of the con
vention that the freest and fullest ex
pression of Republican sentiments
should be encouraged and sought in the
primary meetings, which are the foun
tain of party action and source of popu
lar rule, and that this object will be
promoted by holding the primaries for
the election of delegates to State Con
ventions throughout the State as far as
practicable on some convenient day not
remote from the convention ; therefore,
Ucaulved, That the State committee
be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of fixing a uniform day
throughout the State for the holding of
primaries for the election of delegates
to the State Conventions.
THE EVIDENCE OF REFORM.
Hon. John Cessna, upon taking the
chair as President of the Republican
State Convention last Wednesday,
spoke as follows regarding the future
of our party, and which illustrates the
effects of the reforms battled for and
lately won by the people of the party.
He said:
"Gentlemen of the Convention—For
the mark of confidence just bestowed,
please accept my hearty thanks I
congratulate you, and the people you
represent, upon the spirit of harmony
manifested in the preliminary proceedr
ings of the Convention, and earnestly
invoke its continuance until our labors
shall have been concluded. A (jrave
responsibility rests upon the gentlemen
now before me. The action of this
Convention, if wise and judicious, will
result in a triumph of the principles of
Republicanism in November, 1883, and
prove the forerunner of a national
victory in 1884. Mistakes or blunders
to-day will be political crimes aud cause
difficulties and embarrassments to the
party of the whole nation in the presi
dential struggle of next year.
Pennsylvania has long been recog
nised as the keystone of the federal
arch. By calm, careful and judicious
action at this time we may and will
secure for her the acknowledged title of
chief supporter of tho great political
highway over which the whole grand
army of Republicans shall march to
victory in the presidential battle of
1884. Let all Stalwarts prove them
selves Independents, let all Independ
ents show themselves to be Stalwarts,
and henceforth let us have neither Stal
wart nor Independents, but only Re
publicans. In order to secure this re
sult let pyery delegate be and remain
free aud uninfluenced by any consider
ation other than desire for the success
of his party, to be achieved by the
selection of the strongest candidates,
whose election will secure the welfare
and prosperity of the whole people.
If any gentleman came through the
door of this Convention with a slate in
his pocket let him break it and toss the
pieces out of the window.
THE TWO CANDIDATES—W.M. A. LIVSEY,
OF ALLEGHENY.
IIARRISHUR'J, July 11.—William
Livsey's life has been more than ordin
arily eventful. He was born in 18-M,
at Woolwich, England, and in the ar
senal there learned the trade of finisher
of small arms, receiving in the mean
time a thorough elementary education.
At twenty-three he was appointed a
civil armourer and stationed at Con
stantinople. lie volunteered as an
armourer for field eervice in the
Crimean war. In 185(5 he returned tp
England, and two years later came to
the United States, going directly to
Lafayette, Indiana, where his uncle's
connection with the gas works gavn j
him an immediate position.
He learned his new business thor
oughly, and, coming to Pittsburgh,
was married their ISGO. Thence he
soon went to Indianapolis and to Chi
cago, having responsible positions in
the gas works. In 1862 he returned
to Pittsburgh and enlisted as a private
in a company of scouts. After tbe war
he was employed in the gas .vorks at
Watertown, Wis., Selnia, Ala., and
other places, but returning to Pitts
burgh was, in 1871, appointed a clerk
in City Treasurer Cochran's ofliee.
He was there retained by Chris.
Magee when he became treasurer, and
at the same time held the position of
chief clerk in the office of tbe delinquent
tax collector. When Butler was elect
ed State Treasurer he made Mr. Livsey
cashier. He held that office of trust
until the election of General Bailey,
who appointed Captain Xutt, of Union
town. When Xutt was murdered by
Dukes, Livsey was given his place,
and was quietly working to-day while
the Convention was balloting upon his
name.
JEROME B. NILES.
Jerome B. Xiles was born in Tioga
county September 25, 1834. He was
reared on a farm and attended the com
mon school until the Fall of 1856,
when he entered Union Academy, at
Knoxville, Pa., where be remained a
year. He was married July 18, 1858.
It the Fall of 1858 and 1859 he taught
the district school at Wellsboro. He
did most of his law reading at home in
Middlebury, finished with Hon. Henry
Sherwood, and was admitted to the
Tioga county bar at the September
term of 1861. Prior to this he had
been constable and collector of Middle
bury, and two terms a school director.
At the session of the Pennysylvania
Legislature of 1862 he was message
clerk of the House of Representatives.
In the Spring of 1862 he was appoint
ed mercantile appraiser of Tioga county,
and in the Fall of the same year was
elected district attorney, which office
he filled with much credit. In 1864 he
was again message clerk of the House
of Representatives at Ilarrisburg. In
1865 he was re-elected district attorney,
and that year removed to Wellsboro
and entered into partnership for the
practice of the law with Hon. Stephen
F. Wilson ; he continued in that rela
tion until Judge Wilson went upon the
bench in 1872. In 1868 he was elected
to* the House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania, and re-elected in 1869
without opposition. Tioga county, at
that time, was entitled to only one
representative in the popular branch of
the Legislature. It 1872 Mr. Niles
was elected a member of the Consti
tutional Convention, representing the
counties of Cameron, McKean, Tioga
and Potter, and was the author of the
article in the new Constitution in refer
ence to the formation of new counties.
In 1881 he was elected a member of
the House of Representatives, and
served on tbe Committee of Ways and
Mean 3, the Judiciary General and as
chairman of tbe Committee onJCounties
and Townships. He introduced and
secured tbe passage of an act making
taxes a first lien upon real estate. He
was appointed a member of the State
Revenue Commission.
He is a gentleman of pleasing ad
dress, an able advocate, a good coun
selor and a careful and painstaking
lawyer. He commenced life poor, and
by the force of industry and application
to business, eithtr private or public,
has won a competency and enjoys the
confidence and respect of the courts in
which he practices, of his fellow-mem
bers of the bar, and of the community
in which he resides. He is a decend
ant of one of the pioneer settlers of the
county a Q d takes a lively interest in
its history.
Jerome B. Niles.
When, in January 1864, we
first went to Harrisburg as one of the
Representatives of this county, we
were approached by a young man
whose appearance and manner favor
ably impressed us. He stated that he
Was there as an applicant for a
position in the House and would be
thankful for our support. This was
immediately before the Legislature was
organized. Although a stranger to
us, after hearing a statement of his
claims, we promised him any help we
could render. He was chosen Mes
sage Clerk of the House and made a
good officer. This was our first ac
quaintance with Jerome B. Niles, now
the candidate of the Republican party
of the State for the important office of
Auditor General. He has occupied
since 18G4 seveial honorable positions,
all of which he filled with credit to him
self and to the satisfaction of his con
stituents. Should he be elected Audi
tor General this fall, of which we have
no doubt, the people of the State will
have a trustworthy and faithful officer-
Through that office the accouuts of the
State pass, and no certificate will be
given, or warrant issued by him for
payment at the Treasury, but what he
believes to bo honest and right, At
least this is our opinion of Jerome B.
Niles.
A Black Eye for Rock and Rye
WASHINGTON, July 10.—Commis
sioner Evans, has instructed Collector
Harvey, of Chicago, to make a demand
upon the manufacturers of "rock and
rye" for the payment of special taxes
as rectifiers and liquor dealers from the
|st inst., and to require all persons in
his district who sell that compound to
pay special as liquor dealers.
Union Means Victory.
The working and results of the Con
vention are, on the whole, so eminent
ly satisfactory to nearly every Repub
lican in the State that the dissensions
of last year may be said to be entirely
healed. A united party means a vic
tory in November and the placing of
Pennsylvania solidly in the Republi
can column for the presidential election
of 1884 We.*t Chester Record.
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Carpets in six month, it will pay you
to take advantage of this sale, as the
goods will move lively at the prices, at
RITTEU 6i RALSTON'S.
General News Items.
—lt is now estimated that 150 per
sons were drowned by the sinking of
the Daphna at Glasgow, Scotland.
—The Salvation Army's property in
New York has been attached for debt
by one of the members.
—The Indiana Supreme Court has
decided that a married woman cannot
enter into copartnership with her hus
band or any other person for the pur
pose of carrying on a partnership busi
nesss.
—The Abbe Moigno, of Paris, has
succeeded in raising $120,000 to meet
the expense of dragging the Red Sea
and Bitter lake in search of Pharaoh's
chariots and treasures The expedi
tion, composed of several scientists and
a corps of experienced divers, are now
on the way to the place, but it is fear
ed the outbreak of cholera at several of
the Red Sea ports will prevent their
landing.
—Small boys will carry all sorts of
things in their pockets, and sometimes
the result is disastrous. Joseph Wurz
burger, of New York, a six-year-old
boy, carried a piece of lime in his pocket,
probably to use as chalk. It rested in
the pocket opposite the lower part of
the lad's abdomen, and a blister appear
ed at that part of the body, whereupon
a physician was called in. The lime
produced blood poisoning, which result
in death.
—News of floods, thunderstorms,
hailstorms and tornadoes continues to
pour in from all parts of the country.
Often these destructive storms occur
simultaneously in widely separated
places. On Thursday evening of la6t
week two black clouds met over the
town of Harrisonburg, Yirginia, and
instantly a torrent of rain descended,
turning the streets into rivers, sweeping
the crops from the neighboring fields,
drowning pigs and chickens, and tear
ing away pavements and bridges. At
nearly the same hour the country four
miles west of Albany, X. Y., was pelt
ed with hailstones, which stripped
orchards of their fruit, and levelled
fields of grain as if a reaper had passed
over them. Along with the hail came
floods of rain, which completed the
work of destructian. How is it that
the weather prophets are silent in these
stormy times ?
—An interesting question has been
raised in one of the civil courts of New
York by a colored man, who claims
that he should be paid $250 for eight
ounces of blood which was transfused
into the veins of a man who was suffer
ing from having inhaled illuminating
gas. The complaint sets forth that
when the colored man consented to
part with that much of his blood the
sufferer was barely alive, and that
three hours after the operation he could
recoguize friends, and in twenty-four
hours was a well man. Perhaps the
trial of the case will bring out auswers
to questions which will suggest them
selves to every speculative reader—
whether the patient's complexion was
less fair or his hair less straight after
the operation, and whether he believes
that he has suffered any disadvantage
because of prejudice against those who
have negro blood in their veins.
—The latest advices from the East
leave no room to doubt that the cholera
epidemic will soon extend its ravages
beyond the Mediterranean. The ne?
cessity for taking extraordinary pre
cautions agairst its westward spread
has been recognized by all the interest
ed governments except the English,
though English ports are raos', exposed
to the importation of the plague.
Should it break out as an epidemic in
Great Britain the difficulty of keeping
it out of the United States would be
very great, though it may be hoped we
should escape this year. -'The proba
bility that the disease will gain a lodge
ment in the United States this sum*
me-," the Medical Journal ttiinks, "is
exceedingly small." As a general
rule, this journal says, our cholera epi
demics have begun in years following
a European prevalence, "so that it is
rather for next year than this that the
contingency of an inroad of cholera
into Europe should excite uneasiness
in America."
—We haye news from Panama of
the bursting forth of a new volcano in
Colombia. This is the third case of
the kind that has occurred within six
months. Last winter a mountain on
the shore of Lake llukono in Japan,
which had never been suspected of
volcanic proclivities, suddenly began
to roar with subterranean thunders, and
then hurled forth smoke, ashes, and
stones, to the dismay of the villagers
living around it. Next the old volcano
of Ometepe, in Lake Nicaragua, which
was supposed to be extinct, as it had
never given any signs of yolcanic activ
ity since the Spaniards first set foot in
America, broke into eruption, and over
whelmed the island of which it is a
part, and which had long been a
favorite resort for tourists, with show
ers of rocks and ashes. Now comes
the new volcano in Colombia, concern
ing which no particulars have reached
us, except that with its pillar of cloud
by day and of fire by nitf ht it is visible
from a great distance. How astonish
ing are these fiery spoutings from the
bowels of the earth as it whirls on in
its ceaseless journey through space!
" M4UHIM>.
SLOAN—RISER—On July 3, 1883, bv lie v.
Win. Ilranlield, Mr. James Sloan, of Marion
ville, Forest county, I'a., and Miss Ida A.
Riser, of Elk City, Clarion county, Pa.
HUSBAND—MI LLSOP.—On June 18, 1883,
at the residence of Mr. I'erry Conway in Went
Hunbury, Pa., I>y the liev. li. C. Dodds, Mr.
James Husband nnd Miss Jennie Mill.sop,
butii of Coaltown, Da.
IHMTHS.
KEED.—OiI Friday, July 13, 1883, James
Heed, Esq., of Oakland twp., aged . r >7 years.
NEVIL.—In Summit iwp., this oounty, oa
July 11, 1883, Mr. Wendel Nevii, aged 7i»
years.
MEN AND WOMEN
C3"Oood halary and Expenses Paid.
OUTFIT FREE. Noexperiencc needed
.IAMBS K. wiiitwky,
Si urseryiiien, ltoclt ester, N. Y
miiyi}-3in.
EL L V*STOPPED FREE
W H SHL Marvelous success.
9 ■ »• Insane Personj Restored
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■ ■ NERVEREBTORER
alt lIK AIN Si N'HRVK DlbltASlt-, 01/y IH't
ire /or Arrre AtfertifiH*. bits, //« »/'>, etc.
t 1.1.1 it I.K iftikcn at directed. Ao / its a fter
day's ute. Tfratlw and trial Ixrtllc Ire t »
xirienU. they p.iyiny ripros- harpoon lw»* wl,< u
ve<|. S-nd namrn, IV O. and exprcsa addre . ~(
trd to An It St.PhilJtdclpliia.Pa.
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TPS CURES WHERE All HS I fAI Li. S
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A. TROUT MA N,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. TRIMMINGS.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Stair Rods, Etc.
(u)
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
At lowest prices of black and Colored Silks.
Now shades in C shroer*. A tine aud large as
sortment of Nuns' Veiling, Buntings aud tbiu
Summer Drees Goods.
WHITE DRESS GOODS,
Largest assortment, lowest prices. Infants'
White Dress Cloak?. White Dresses lor chil
dren 1. 2, aud 3 years old.
Large Stock of Laces in White and Black Ruchings, Em broideries, Insert
ings, Irish Trimmings, Collars for Children and Ladies, Cuffs, Sash Ribbons,
Fishues, Lace Ties, Handkerchiefs in Silk, Linen aud Cotton. Black Crape
and Crape Veils.
HOSIERY! HOSIERY! HOSIERY
Fancy Hosiery (or children in great variety.
Fancy Hosiery for ladies, all qualities aud
prices. Men and boys' Socks. Slock the
largest; prices the lowest.
Summer Underwear
For children, ladies aiyl men. Umbrellas and Parasols in fancy Satin, Silk
Alapacas, Ginghams, Serge, &c.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS
Large and fine selected stock, all absolutely new styles. Brussels, Ingrains
Cottage Hemp, Rag, Mattings, Rugs, &c.
Please call and examine stock and prices.
A. TROUTMAN.
RITLEK, PA.
PJRSONSSfILLS
i AJM* entire gj«t«m in t^lrcft month*. Any person who will take ON'E PILL
I EACH NIGIIT FROM ONE TO TWKLVE T* KEkS.mav be restored to sound health, if such a thing is posaibU.
r or curing Female Complaints these Pills hare no equal. Physicians use them in their practice. Sold every where,
t scot by mail for S5 centa in stamps. Send for pamphlet. I. 8. JOHlf SON A CO.* Boat on, »*-ig
PITTSBURGH FEME RQLTEEE
AND PITTSBURGH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC— IOO fall Music Lessons forslß.
Six distinct schools, viz.: Liberal Arts, Mnslc, Elocution. Drawing and Painting, Modem Lan
guages, and Art Needle-work and Wax-work. Twenty -eight teachers. Charges moderate. Twenty
iiinth yeMr opens Sept. 4th. Hefore making en- fID I P DITOCUIUG PI 11 J_ I I- Da
guteuiv'ut elsewhere, asuUtur new cauUygui; to Un. !• v> r CnOrlintl, r llloDUrylt, rfli
fmi
\DI POUNDER/
OR COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
ASFAHAGUS,
IVIIH been pronounced I»y lead
ing physician* a sure cure
lor disease* of (lie
Bladder- Kidneys. Urinary Organs,
PAIX IX THE HACK
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys,
Stone in the Bladder and &iducjß, Calculus,
Gravel or Brick Dust Deposits, Dropsical,
Swellings, Weaknesses caus> d by Excesses,
Mental Exhaustion and Nervous Prostiatlon iu
cither sex. Cures all FEMALE WEAKNESSES,
Lcocorrl uu, Irregular and I'ulnlul Menstrua
tion, Inflammation and Ulceration of the Womb.
Pleasant to takeaud immediate in its effect.
FORSALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Price sl, or (S bottles lor $5. Sent to any ad
dress In the United St les, free of expense,
ou receipt of cash or P. O. order.
Dr. Pounder Family Medicine Co,
PURE LIQUORS
Jliii For medical ami family
I purposes. Retail at wliole
-1 rffcjtedHb! l !!'! J.argest stock of Old
\l!'!' ""IWhiskey in the State. Im
lJfflP ported Wines, Gins, Bran
dies, Ales and Porter,
Goods delivered to depots
and express offices free of charge.
Orders by mail promptly and carefully filled
and packed to suit purchaser. Satisfaction
guaianteed. Address Max Klein, 82 Federal
Struct, Allegheny, opp. .port Wayne Dejiot, and
2 doois above West Penn Depot.
TRUSTEE'S SALT
BV virtue of an order of the Court of Common
Pleiji of Butler county. No. 13. March Term.
1888, and to me directed, I will ex|K>se to Public
Sale, on the premisos on
Thursday, Aug. 9,
1983, at one o'clock l\ M.,the following described
raal ewtatoof Samuel Vandeventer and Elizabeth
Vandeventer. his wife, lato Elizabeth Chrauser,
in right of his wife and Charl< a Duffy, to-wit:
All that certain piece and parcel of land sit
uatcd in Washington twp., Butler county. Pa.,
bounded and described as follows :
Beginning ut a post at the north-west corner
of the tract, thence by lands ol David Bond's
heirs north 8t» degree* cast 81}<j perches to a
post; thence by land of F. Shira south 2 decrees
west -•'» o-10 perches to a stone; thence north 80
degrees east U perches to a post; thence by
lands of Shira aud Clark south 2 degrees and
74 perches to a post; thence by lands of Win.
Wasson south 81) degrees west perches to
a po.it; thence north 2 degrees cast by lane ol
S. A. Campbell 4*o 310 perches to place ol be
ginning, with the appurtenances, containing
lilty aeris of land, strict incisure.
TEUMS;—One-third in hand on confirmation
of gale aud the balance in two equal annual
payments with interest thereon, secured by
bond and mortgage.
TIIOS. 1) )NAOUV, (SheriQ) Trustee,
July 18, 18S3.
15. avi r Oollegu an.l Musl.nl Institute, lor
yot:u.C ladies, opens Septciuber 11th, IXS:{.
UiMuiifully.mil llcallhlully Located, extensive
buildings, plea-.int grounds, cheerlu! rooms,
three Literary courses, superior advantages for
music and Art. Extensive apparatus, twenty
pianos and organs, Including pipe organ.
Thorough work, houic-llke care, uiodert rates.
Si nd for circular to
REV. It. T. TAYLOR, 1). D., Heaver, l'a.
WANTED, SALESMEN.
To riwvaiui for the mile of N uns-ry SUx k. t'n<'<|iial*it
facilities. Nin-X|»rl'-lirs rrqulrnl. B*l*rv mi l *i
t»'n*c* utfil. Wacrrs of Frutt and drmum iiLni In'-t,
nlirutia. Roars, etc. W. & T. SMlTH.tiem-v*. Si. V.
TABLE, LINEN
in Bleached and Unbleached, Turkey Reds,
German aud fancy; Towels and Toweling, Nap
kins, White quilts iu great variety; Lice Bi d
Sets, Lace Lambrequius, Lace Curtains.
DOMESTICS.
B<vt makes of Ginghams, Muslins, Zephyr
Cloth, Seresucker, Lawns, Sh'.rtings,
Sheetings, Cuseimers, Jeans, Tweeds, ifcc.
GLOVES! GLOVES!
Kid Gloves in all qualities and prices;
Gloves, Berlin Gloves, Lisle Thread Gloves,
You will find my Gloves stccK complete,
Mitt, black and colored,
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.
In a SOLID GOLD WATCH, aside from
the necessary iliickness for engraving and
polishing, a large proportion of metal is
needed only to stiffen and hold the engrav
ed portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless. In
James Boss' Patc.it Gold Watch Cases this
WASTE is saved, and SOLIDITY and
STRENGTH increased l>y a simple process,
at one-half the cost. A plate of SOLID
OOI.D is soldered on each side of a plate
of hard niukel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs,
centers, bezels, etc., are cut and shaped by
dies anc 1 formers. The gold is thick
enough to admit of all kinds of chasing,
engraving and engine turning. These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing the gold. This t'«
the Old if case made under this process. Each
ease is accompanied with a valid guarantee
signed by the manufacturers warranting it to
wear 20 years. 150,000 of these Cases
now carried in the United States and
Canada. Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854, Ask your Jeweler.
The Boss watch cases with any kind of
movement desired, can be had of
E. GRIEB,
WATCHMAKER = JEWELER,
Main St., Butler, Pa.,
Opposite Troutman's Dry Goods Store.
CIRC U L AR° & SAMPLE SQ F W(S*K
CHICAGO, BOSTON,
CLEVELAND, O.
THE LIGHEST RUNNING
Shuttle Machine
IN THE WORLD,
SEE IT! TRY IT I
AND YOU WILL BUY IT,
FOR BALE BY
BERO & CYPHER, Butler, Pa.
"TH* BEST 18 CHKAPBBT." t
ENGINES, TURCCUCRCSAWMfUS,
Boric Power. I nnCOnLnO flwriWU*
(SulUiltoall wt-Uuuit. I \Vritef">r»tKi: llluH_i-ampW«%
*ud I'llcva tu TUo Auitruui £ T*j lor Co., Miuutftekl. Obfc
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