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VOL. XXI. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. McjFNKiir A OALBRKATH. Office opposite WUllard House, Butler, Pa. JOHN K. KELI.Y, Office with F. Reiber, Esq.. in Kelber bulldliiK. R. P. SCOTT, Attorney at IAW , Butler, Pa. Office noarCour fl OUST, two door* wwt of CiTiZKK office. J.F.BRITTAIN, Offioe with LZ- Mitchell, Diamond. __ WMTHLUSK, Offioe with W. H. H. Biddle. Rsq " NEWTON BLACK, Offiee att Diamond, near Court House, south aide. _ . K. TBRUGH, Odice in Kiddle's LAW Building. STLITGOUCHERR Office in ftefatepideman's building, up stalls. GKOTTL WHTTK7~ Office N. E. corner Piamond THOMAS ROBINSON, BUTLER, PA. _____ _______ - JTENNEDT MARSHALL, (Late of Ohio.) ECKLEY <FC MARSHALL, Offioe la Brady's Law Building. 8ept.9,74 J. ft- MARSHALL. Attorney-fit-Law. Ofllw ff. A. Forquer Esq. Wain Wiffl, ojiposite Vogeley I^WMjjP^Butlw 8. F. BOVVSKR, Office in Brady's Law Building. 8. B. SNYDER, Office wHfc A/ T. Black, Esq., Main street, near Court House. JOHN TTIIITFLSY MTGiveis particular attention to la riut nfifr throughout the ooux'.y. Omcnoa DU*OND, **AB Ool*T HOUS*, I* Oman Ksimma JOS. E. VAVPERLTN, Offiee Main street, 1 door south of Goitft House J. M. THOMPSON. >V. C. THOMPSON THOMPSON fi .SON, Attorneys at Law. OflUe Mi> tlws f*e»t »Jile ot Main street, few doom Nortli of Troutiuau's dry gpods store. T. M. CORNELIUS, Office with W. D. Brandon, Berg Building, Main Street, Butler, Pa. S. H. PIERSOL. Office on N. E. corner Diamond, Riddle build ing. novl2 JQFLN M. GREER. Otto* on M. E. comer Diamond. novl'i JOSEPH B. BKEOIN, Office corner of Diamond, Butle'. Pa. J. T. DONLY Office near Court House. - 74 W. D. BRANDON, •bl7-75 Office in Berg's building. OECRGEC. PILLOW, Attomtrf :u Ltttt' and SURVEYOR, Main street, Butler, Pa. timce tyitji J f}. McJunlcln. CLARENCE WALKER, South east corner of Diamond, Butler, Pa. "FERD REIBER," Office in Reiher's building, Jeflcrson St. apUl F. M. EASTMAN, Qflpe in Brady building. LEVTMCQITISTION, Offioe Main street, I door south of Court House WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Attorneys at Law N. E, Cor. Diameud, BUTLER, PA. Win. A. FORQUER, V Office on Main street opposite Vogeley House. J. D. MCJUNKINT" Office in Schneideman's building, west side of Main street, 2nd square from Court House, T. C. CAMPBELL. Offioe in Berg's new building, 2d door, easi aide Main st., a few doors south of Lown House. mar3—tf R A. SULLIVAN, may 7 Office S. W. cor. of Diamond ______ Office on Main street, one door south o Brady Block, Butler. Pa. (Sep. 8, 1874. C. O. CHRISTIE, Attorney at Law. Legal business caretuli} transacted. Collections made and promptly remitted. Business correspondence promptly attended to and answered. Election .Notices. BUTLER MCTCAI. FIRH INSURANCE COMPANY. The annual election for 12 Directors of the Butler County Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany will be held at the office of the Secretary in Butler, Pa., on the second Tuesday of Janu ary next, being the Bth day of the month, be. tween the hours 1 and 2 o'clock, P. M. H. C. HEINF.MAH, Sec'y. WORTH TOWNSHIP MUTUAL. The stockholders of the Worth Mutual Fire Insui*nce Company will hold their annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, at the school house in West Liberty, Butler county, Pa., on the second Saturday of January, 1884, being the 12th day thereof. W. E. TAYLOR, Sec'y. FARMERS' AND BREEDERS' MUTUAL LIVE STOCK INBURANCE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the members of the Farmers'and Breeders' Mutual Live Slock Insurance Association of the United States, will be held at office of Secretary in Butler, Pa., on the last Tuesday (20th day) of Jan uary, 1884, at 10 o'clrck A. M„ at which time officers to serve for the ensuing year will be elected. BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS. JNO. E. BYERS, Sec'y. Notice. A general meeting of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Hannah.stown, Butler Co., Pa., and vicinity, will lie held at the house of Mrs. Krausie. in Hannstiistowu, on Saturday the nth day of January, IHK4, at one o'clock, r. M. A 1 members are respectively to attend. JACOB BECK, Pres't. HENRY HF.CK, Sec'y. * ds'B3-3t "EXPOS I T I ON Visitors should not fail to call and examine the largest and finest stock of Imported acd Domestic Liquors in the State, at Max Klein, 83 Federal Street, Allegheny City, Pa. Opposite Fort Wayne Passenger Depot. Union Woolen Mills. I would desire to oall the attention of the public to the Union Woolen Mill, Butler, Pa., where I have new and improved machinery for the manufacture of Barred and Oray Flannels, Knitting ard Weaving Tarns, and I can recommend them as being very dura ble, aa they are manufactured of pure Bntler oounty wool. They are beautiful in color, su perior in texture, and will be sold at very low prioee. Por samples and prices, address, H. ITOLLERTON, JnM4.'7S-ly Butler. Pa PY Advertise in tbe CITIUIF. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. EKiHie ol Win. Park, Sr. LATE OF MII'DI.RHKX TOWNSHIP, DKe'EASED. Letters testimentary in the estate of ffm. Park, dee'd.. late of Middlesex township. Butler county. Pa., having been granted to the under signed all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment. and any having claims against said e-tate will present them duly anthentietted for set.le ment _ „ HANNAH PA»K, ) Wti.i.x AM PARK, Jr. ► Exrs. JAMes PARK. I Bakerstown P. 0., Allegheny Co., Pa. Estnte ol Samuel Yonng t I.ATE OF WASHINGTON TWP.. IlEt'O. Letters ol gijministration on the estate ol Samuel i'oung, dee'J, J.-,;e of Washington twp. Butier county, Pu„ having beau to the undersigned, all persons knowimr themsel\es indebted to said estate will | lease m -ke Imme diate payment and any having claims against ! said estate will present them duly authenti cated fpr settlement, k.O, HrTcnisoN, Administrator. North Hafe P.O. hUtl^r-onnty, Ps». Estale ol John Onn, Dee'd. (LATE OF WASHINGTON TWP ) letters of administration on the estate of John GtSiJ l late of Washington township, Butler count'v t'd-!L++4iZ been gruited to the under signed,' all persohrktoV>M.V 1 " ® to sali estate will pleas? -inuife >i a \' meut and all havim; claims f«aiiist i s,W estate will nrfaeDt them duly authenticated fur settle ment S. C. HL'ICH I SOX, Adm'r. Xoi th Hope, P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. Nov. Hi, JSS3. * Executviy Sff By virtue oi the provisions of the will of Wil Hum Thou>P Ron . ' ate °' Middlesex iwu., Bptler rouutf, Ps-, the undersigned, his Execu tors, ofler lor =?le part of Lip far pi pi' said W ll- Ham Thompson, lorated in twp., Butler county, Pity one mile Wcat ol the Butler and Pittsburgh Plank Hoad, aud four miles east oi th« P,A W. Railroad, containing FiP'fy- NINE AND ONE-HALF half cleared and iu good cultivation, the balance wall tiipbered and all u der fence, is convenient tcfschools churches, tnd is well watered. For further iulbVfLaii<y ft Juire oi on the farm or address, W.S. THOMPSON,) E tor> . W, K. lUOrfPSON,) Glade , M IU P, 0., Buiier, Co., Pa, npyl4-3ni. Evtiiiie of tiara)* miller. (LATE OF CLAT TWP., SUTLER CO., pKP'P ) Letters of administration on tjie above named estate haying been granted to ihe un dersigned, ail ptrsons knowiug themselves in debted to said estate will please make imme diate payment and any having claims agaiuEt ■sid estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. lIENKY MILLER, Administrator, Couliertville P. 0,, Butler r>o , Pa. 0. F. BOWSER, Ait y. AdaiiDißlralor , n Notice. Whereas letters of administration dc bonus npn Jn tji.e estate of D. Moore, dee'd, have been issued to me by the Register ot the probate ol wills !or Butler concty. This is to give notice to all; arties indebted to said estate to call aud settle, and all persons having claims against the same will present them duly probated for pay ment. 8. F. BOWSER. Adm'r of D Moore, dee'd, Butler, Pa. Estate of Ebeiiezrr Christ j, (LATE OF WASHINGTON TWP., BUTLER CO., PA.) Letters of admimstiatiou having been grant ed to the undersigned ou the estate of Ebenezer Christy, late of Washington twp., Butler coun ty, Pa., notice is hereby given to all parties knowing themselves indebted to said estate to make immediate payment aud any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for payment MRS. JANE CHRISTY, ) . . . O. W. CHhIHTY. f ™ North Hope, Butler county, Pa Auditor's Notice. In the matter of the final account of Conrod Wagner, Administrator of John J. Kahyser. Dec. 5, IW, Cc.urt, on confirmation of said account, ap pointed .1. I), Marshall Auditor to make distribu tion pf the balancp iu hands of administrator among thoseleg;uly entitled thereto. Bv THK CIfKT. To the heirs and creditors of said John J. Rahyser and all others interestered in above dis tribution, please take notice that I will attend to the dunes of my appointment, at my office,in But ler, oil Saturday, the Win day of January, IKH4, at 10 o'clock A. M., at wtiich time and place all parties in interest may appear and be heard. J. 1). MARSHALL, Auditor. Dec. 29,1883. Jan2-3t. Auditor's Notice. In re the partial account of Mrs. Julia Roe.-s --ing. Executnx of the estate of Bernard Rpessing dee'd. In the Orphans' Court of Butler County. No. 12 Dec. Term, 1881. Having been appointed by the Court an Audi tor to take testimony, pass upon exceptions, re state account, if necessary, and make distribu tion of the fund remaining. I hereby give no tice that I will attend tp the duties of said ap pointment at the office of W. D. Brandon. Esq., Buuer. Pa., on Friday the 28th day of Dec., A. D., 1883, at ten o'clock A. m where all parties interested can attend. A. M. CORNELIUS. Auditor. ' i. . 1 Jury l,iat for February Term. List of Travel se Jurors drawn to serve In the Feb. terra of Court commencing the litst Mon day btiug the 4th day, A. D., 1884. Aldingcr, C D Millerstown boro, druggist. Bovard, Robert Venaniro twp farmer. Barr, James Adams twp farmer. Keatty, Jno M Oakland twp farmer. Bcllis, Fred Forwa'd two f<irroer. Black, J M Allegheny twp pumper, Brown, Samuel Slippery rock twp farmer, Burk, P K Karns City boro grocer. Blakely, Joseph Mai ion twp lariner. Campbell Ezra Concord twp farmer. i Craig, J S Allegheny twp Justice. Chandler, Wm Cliuton twp farmer. Cooper, Samuel JeHerson twp farmer. Clousc, Peter Summit twp farmer. Elliott, Perry Worth twp farmer. K:vin, J A Peirolia hnro furniture deiler. Kamsworth, Martin Butler twp farmer. Frazier, John Butier boro, 2d ward tanner. 1 (luilbach, W H Zclienople boro merchant. Gibson, Samuel S Winfield twp farmer. Glenn, John Muddycreek twp fanner. Heptar, A O Oakland twp farmer. Hi berling, Golt'eib Lancasti r twp laborer. Herr, C E Pctrolia boro editor. Ladrer, Jacob Lancaster twp merchant. McMichncl. Joseph Clay twp farmer. McCollou<;h, J M Fuirview twp E farmer. 1 McGarvey. Matthew Washington tw 8 farmer Nelson, K J Middlesex iwp larmer, Nicholas, FI W Butler twp firmer. • Rollner, John Cranberry twp Justice. , Robb, Christie Oiklacd twp firmer. Robinson, Thos Cranberry twp fanner, Smith. Henry Fairvicw twp larmer. Ski'lman, Jas Center twp farmer. Scott, I ha i bers Fanvii w borii merchant. Stamm, Soloman Forward twp farmer. Sbatfoer, ti W butler hor ward contractor Sproul, Perry Cherry twp farmer. Thompson. Chas Buffalo twp farmer. Walters, John Evans boro lariner. Whet more, J C Fairviow twp E merchant. WANTED! AN AGENT FOli THIS COUNTY TO SELL FERTILIZERS. Those engaged in selling Agricultural Imple ments or in buying grain or other farm pro duct**. and who are well and favorably known in the neighborhood where they reside, pre ferred. Address FARMERS' FERTILIZER Co., Syracuse, N. Y. G. D. HARVEY, Bricklayer and Contractor. Estimates given on contract work. Resi dence, Washington street, north end, Butler, P"- jan2.ly. Pure Bred Ilolaieiu Slock. The undersigned have pure! as id from the Powell Bros, a pure brod Holttte.u bull, oue and a i alf yearsol I and weighs 12:15 poi lids, which o.ii be seen at the farm of John Wel*r. in Peun t n>n-h p, at aiy timo. Terms, .-steseh or #5 Ohaigel. J. A I'A'.MTIB, Joaj* W*a£R. ■ istha wonder of the world. It lias cured ■ cases of when ail ■other remerl utter ■ lyfa.lcd. b> iu Chronic liliiuma. Bilsm. In tlusdiseas^Tnia^lirvcriuiie3 BuTusjlitary case. In Si-rofnln.tr lietli- Herof the flesh, glands or an un- cure, u~ c .u be seen ou inside of ■ front lid of " Ills of Life," ft book fur ■ nislied praii9 toall whoapplyforit. For ■ remain Weakness there never was a every case alter ■everything else had failed. Itiiiheus. I'll in in ■ Hack, jTcquenT' .Hioliurai ion» W H 2|k CatarrlToTT TnTTTu^TTTTTTZU DM! y>i»< 'HH'.'H of 111* Hrclnm, a tin ■ EnTargr'tlOrariew. For f» ravel 3 SSCI n lid fr«*r»' t.ilier I)i«c!weo7iTle Buj |eulTE»^riTTV,/v,a lit is the foe of pnln, and brinps ponce to H ■ the suderer. (ror ft book on t!ie " 1119 of M ■ Life," asi vonr ncare.-t druj-rist, orad-M ■dressS. B. ifartmanA Co., C lambus, 0.8 filliiej Will send yoU OUO gratis.) W m PrieeSl.fMl |'<-r H iillc-. SixJluttlfeH ■ sold b; nlj PrugotsM. No. I.J S*MARiTA>f AlC*h •1 i lii , fililuiq PaitiiM, Bhcsnatlsiu, Nperuuiior lrlne, «-r Seminai Wcaknesß, und til'ry «nlicc - ->.inuf» We claim it a specific, s:m- Pomi.... - --n HUgaacs arises from 1.7, the virus o. .... —* tie blood. Its Nerviue, Re=olvt'ijt, Alteruuve him I.r.retire properties meet all the conditions herein tcluired to. 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Silverplated ware of the very best makes and Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, AND -BPECTACLEH of all kinds and prices. Everything warranted just as represented. Please call and ex amine goods anil price which will be as low as goods of the same qual ity can be sold. Flue Walcli Repairing a Spec ialty. Don't forget the place, one square South of Court Houxe, BUTLER, PA. Butler's New Departure For Pianos, Organs, Violins and other Musi cal Instruments, eall at the NEW MUSIC STORE. OF ; Kleber Bros. & StaufFer, Main Street, Butler, Pa. Sheet Music and Music Books alicays on hand, or furnished to order. Orders lor I'iano ami Ortran tuning and repairing promptly attended to by John 15. Eyth of Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 14, 'B3, 3in. Hard Wood Furniture tor sale at extremely low figures, A great variety ot Beds. Tables, Cbnirs, Cliildreus' Chairs, Ladies' Koekers, Kxtra Heavy Arm Rockers, Marble and Wood Top Parlor Tables, Bureaus, Stands, Double and Single i.oungee, Spring Mattresses, &c., Ac., at WM. F. MILLER'S, North Main Ktreet, BUTL K R, P A.., FACTORY ON WASHINGTON STREET. ! dlß'B3-tf. I Subscribe for tie CITIZEN- BUTLER, l'A„ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1884 A RACE FOR LIFE. Chased by Bear and Snow. Thrilling' and marvelous ure the adventures of those who go up into the mountains in search of gold and many are the hair-breadth escapes experi enced ; but it seldom happens that such a combination of terrors are met with as were encountered by George T. Clark, of Denver, in his recent trip to Breckenridge, near which place he has some valuable miniug property. "I started out one morning," he said, "to visit a mountain located about six miles southeast of Breckenridge, for the purpose of fiuding whether the assess ment had been done ou some valuable property. I on to tb? base of the mountain, tied uif horse and went up the side on snow-shoes, carrying a rifle aud staff. The snow was four feet deep. The walk was a good, stift one of four and a half miles I attended to the wort 1 had iu hand and as the day was fine I determined On enjoying a somewhat more extended hunt than I bad originally intended. I skirted aronnd a clump of aspens ou northeast side of the mountain, Veepiug the location of my horse in sight, and passed over the raugo and struck up through some straggling pines for a mile or more keeping close to the ridge. I got on a fre3h trsck of s bear and followed this tip cjoa'e to timber line, and finding that the game had crossed tlje ridrro J determined to follovy. I again crossed over the ridge and for tbe first time discovered that I was much higher than I had any desire to be. Still there was a good decline before me, nearly five miles, over which I skim with my snowshoes like a birti ou ttje wing. Jt was very sce c p,. however, and had I boen less expert in " L ' " A I should have hea= cue use oi itated to attempt the descent, but bracing my staffunJer my arm, setting my coursp in tpe direction of my horse and slinging my rifle in such a manner that it could be brought readily into Use in case I cought sight of the bear, which I observed had taken the route that I was about to follow, I started. "The snow was just right for coast ing, aud I swept along like the wind down thp ipouutain side. I had ouly proceeded about a quarter of a mile, however, when I was forced to slightly deviate from my course to avoid a thick clump of trees. Suddenly tbe head of a huge grizzly bear was push ed out from uuder some wild rose bushes, ou the seed of which bears feed, almost directly in front of me and not more than ten rods ahead. Quick as a flash I brought my rifle to my shoulder and fired. I knew that I had struck the hear, for he gave a roar of pain and rushed after me. I went by like a flash. Setting back on his baunchep and placing bis fore-paws in front of bim he started after me. I was not much alarmed at this, however, as as i had frequently seen grizzly bears slide down the mountains iu this way and I felt certain tbat I could beat one of them. But in tbe rush he had made at me I noticed that be had loosened a lot of snow and tbe fear of a snow-slide shot across my mind. I took a quick glance over my shoulder aud saw that my worst fears were realized. I knew tbat nothing could stop the slide. If it were not for the pursuit of tbe bear I could have stopped at the start and al lowed the comparitively light rush of snow to pass me, but it was already too late for this and tbe bear was gaining on me. Tbe bear roared with pain from the w r ound I had inflicted on him until his voice was gradually drowned out by the increasing roar of the snow slide which was already an awful aval anche, I did not dare to look again for several moments, during which I shot through haif a n.ile of clear space aud struck through a clump of heavy pines. Occasionally a boulder which had be come disengaged from the main mass of snow and debris would come along of me and then leave me in the race, carried on by its greater gravity. En tering the clump of pines I again glanc ed back momentarily and through the mist of flying snow, not more than a rod behind, I saw the gleaming eyes of the grizz'y. Then all mv attention was required to steer my course safely at the mad gait at which I was going through the tree 3. „ "In an instant I had whisked through the forest, the trees of which appeared to be flying up the mountain in a grand charge against the now overwhelming mass of suovv and rocks, and iu auother insiant they had joined the conquering avalanche and were en gaged in hot pursuit of me and the bear. "I could scarcely see on account of the blinding drift of loosened snow which hud been aroused and the speed at which I was sweeepiug down the mountain side. Suddenly I found myself flying through the open air and then again I struck the mountain. I had passed over a dreadful gully at least a hundred feet in the clear, and the thought flashed across me that I had at least got rid of the bear. But hot breath upon my neck convinced me of my error. The bear had also crossed the gully in safety and was still gaining upon me. lie evidently felt that he had me and gave a savage roar of triumph which sounded above the roar anil din of the aralanche. I was saved by a miracle. I glanced over my head just in time to see a huge boulder crush the bear's skull and bound harmlessly over my head. But while the bear was out of the race the odds were largely in favor of a snow slide for a winner. Already the drift ing snow was above my knees and I expected momentarily to share the fate of the bear from some of the boulders hurled out of the terrible mass of mov ing matter so close behind him. I had still a iuile and a half to go, and while I was sweeping along with almost lightning speed the conviction was growing upon me that I would soon be a part of the snow slide. Suddenly, as if by inspiration, a thoujrbt flashed through my mind. It was that 1 could increase my speed by adding to my specific gravity. 1 cast my eye quick ly to one side, acd seeing a boulder liouud out of the mass of matter I grasped it in my arms. The effort almost cost me my life, for if the snow had not been piled up to my arm pits I would doubtless have been carried off my feet. In an instant I saw tbat I had reasoned correctly, for my speed began to increase at a frightful rate. I fnirly flew along, and before I had made half a mile more of the distance the snow around me scarcely covered my snow sboes, and boulders were quietly sailing along by m_y side, some times knocking gently against me, but doing me no harm. '•The speed was too great to keep my head, and for a moment I must have lost consciousness \yhen } c§ni£ to myself I felt my speed greatly dimin ished. In an iL.-'ant I realized the sit uation. I had struck the gulch, and was sweeping over it at a still frightful speed, but with the dreadful snow glide tumbling down upon my head. In an instant I threw the boulder away and dropped my rifle and staff, and prepar ed myself for a dash up the opposite mountain in tbe hope of getting above tue iieuieudowS (orrenf, which was fiiling up the gulch. I seemed to bound into tbe air aa I struck the moun tain and swept up its side, carried on by the fearful impetus which I had at tained. The great wave strqek tbe mountain, too, and its fury in one wild dash, which raised a column of snow hundreds of in height and shook the hills with its deafening roar. The column fell and closed around me, burying me completely under it just where I had come to a standstill. I put up my hand and I felt tbe open air above me and Vnew that I was aafs. I { worked my sAoeS up as iind * incline and soon found myself on top of the snow, I lQoked around me and all was quiet again. I knew tbat there was no need to search for my horse, as he was buried beneath hundreds of feet of snow and rock, fut protruding through the snow I saw the foot of a grizzly bear I went ever and pulled It out. it was tbe bone and foot that was all, but it was evidently a portion of the cause of tbe trouble. I threw it over my shoul der and walked to Breckinridge, where I dined upon the beards meat." ALASKA UPHEAVAL. Recent Violent Volcanic Erup tions. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.—Professor Davidson received from Alaska, to-day, the particulars of the volcanic disturb ances in October last near the entrance of Cook's Inlet. On the morning of the Gth of October, at a settlement of fisherman au English boy beard a heavy report. Looking iu tbe direction of the sound be saw immense volumes of smoke and flame suddenly jburst forth from tbe summit of Mouut Augustin. The sky became obscured a few hours after and great quantities of pumice dust began to fall, some fine and smooth aud some gritty. At 3:30 the same day an earthquake wave thirty feet high came rushing over tbe hamlet, sweeping away all the boats and deluging the houses. The tide at the time being low saved tbe settlement from utter destruction. This was fol lowed by two other waves about eight feet high, which succeededat irregular intervals by others. Pumice ashes fell to a depth of five inches, making the day so dark that lamps had to be lit. At night the surrouudiDg country was illuminated by flames from the crater. Ordinarily Mount Augustine is covered with snow. This year it is completely bare. An examination after the dis turbance subsided found the mountain split in two from base to summit. Tbe northern slope had fallen to the level of the surrounding cliffs. Simultaneous with the eruption was the creation of a new iftand in the passage between Cbernaboura Island and the main land, seventy-five feet high and a mile and a half long. The violence of the volcanic action was so great that two extinct volcanoes on the peninsula of Alaska, lying to the west of the active volcano Ilamna, twelve thousand feet high, burst into activity, emitting immense volumes of smoke and dust. Flames were visible at night. It isstated that the wives of a party of Aleut Indians engaged in tbat locality in otter hunt ing became afraid of the subterranean noises, refused to stay and returned home. None of those who remained can be found. Railroad Construction. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—The Railway Age publishes a summary of railroad building iu tbe United States for the past twelve months. It shows that G,COO miles of main track was laid at an approximate cost of $165,000,000, making the total miles of railway in tbe country to date about 120,000. The construction during 1882 was the larg est in the history of the country, 11,- 000 miles; tbe year before It was 9,800. Tbe States aud Territories which lead in construction this year are as follows : Montana, 413; Dakota, 409; Michigan, 40G; New York, 375; Pennsylvania, 339; Obio, 326; Mississippi, 305; New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming are the ouly States and Territories in which no new roads were built. —This is a free country, sure, but you cau't get Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup free of charge, it costs you a quarter every time. 'How long have you been mar ried?' asked the clerk at the hotel desk, as tbe elderly bridegroom registered. 'Two weeks,' replied the happy man. 'Front,' cried the clerk: 'show the geutleman to parlor B ; sls a day, sir,' •Third wife,' camly said the guest. 'Oh! excuse me Front, show the gentleman to 824 back. Take the elevator, $4 a week, sir.' Mi. B. Leiby. VVrightsville, Pa., says: "I used Brown's Iron Bitters for rheumatism and think it a very supe rior article " THE EVENTS OF 1883. Old Father Time has cut ano htr ci upon and we now write 1884 on our noes. It is customary on such occasions to bid the old year an affectionate fare well, and to pretend to be sympathetic and sorry at his departure—a little piece of poetical folly that has come down to us from the time when the human miud seems to have been unable to couceive as an entity anything it could not personify, and hence personi fied the facts set down in the almanac, that it might regard them as one whole in a series. But it is useful to take note from time to time of tbe relation of fixed perl ids in our lives to current historv, and tbe beginning of a new year is a good one for this purpose. In tbe his tory of humanity 1883 will not be counted as one of the great yea»s. in cited, vyitb regard to historical events of the first order, it was what the poli ticians call an "off year," but, as if compensation were an indispensable in gredient in tbe destiny of yeqrs, dull poverty '.a tue chronicle of human actions is balanced by au unusual glory in the succession of startling natural phenomena There were in the year just completed as many famous earth quakes as the small geographies refer to for tbe pre course of recorded calamities of that kind. Spain led off with the earthquake at Muieia in Jau uaryj aud in July came the fearful cat astrophe at Ischia, by which a favorite summer city was tumbled down in two or three minutes and tbe population buried in the ruins. Java wag shaken terribly in August, and Asia Minor aud the Jsles of Ureece in October; und in October also, as recently reported, we contributed a first-class earthquake and volcano of our own up in Alaska, it j is ouly lately that we have entered the field as producers of earthquakes, V'U this ot infant industries is clearly not iu need of protection. But though the North American earth quake is little known, the North Ameri can tornado has a reputation which has been sustained this year by six dread ful experiences. In on? tornado ftlone, i in April, two hundred persons perish- i ed. Perhaps when science has classi fied all the earthquakes and tornadoes of this year it may guess out the meteorological significance of our fiery sunsets. |n the Old World there were several little wars As a curiosity it may be noted that England did not help her self to any new countries either in Asia or Africa, and consequently did not have any war of conquest on her hands; but in the war of Egypt against the re volted tribes of the led by the Mahdi, England had the interest of one who perceives that the possession be covets is thrust upon him. Perhaps it may be writteu down that the Mahdi has made Egypt a British prov ince. In July tbat province was rav aged by epidemic cholera—a pestilence that followed naturally upon the war of the year before; but tbe mortality nearly confined to tbe natives of the country. In March England man aged to have a missionary get into a scrape in Madagascar. Commonly such an event wonld lead to a war of conquest against some barbarian prince, but on this occasion the missionary was troubled by a European State, and England contented herself with much complaint and a little indemnity. Ire laud was apparently more prosperous than in former years, but equally un easy under the influence of tbe various organized agitations, and there was a great deal of dynamite talked about and some exploded. In March a gov ernment office in London was blown up and there were iu October two ex plosions on the Underground Railway. These eveuts excited opinion in Eng land very greatly, and as some persons arriving in England from this country were captured with dyuamite in their possession, aud societies here ostenta tiously declared their intention to make a dynamite war, these tl.ings became the subject of diplomatic correspond ence. Joe Brady, the famous Pbcenx Park murderer, was hanged; Caey was sent abroad and murdered in turn aud his murderer was also hanged, and the rope proved upon the whole more fatal than dvnamite. France burned some gunpowder on the coast of Madagascar, sent troops to Senegal, and, through tbe killing of Captain Riviere in May, became invol ved in the hostilities in Tonquin which still engage her attention. Early in the year some adventurous persons thought that a French throne was to be had by a little scrambling, and Bon apartists and legitimists were equally ready to scramble. But that little farce ended with the arrest of Prince Jerome Napoleon and the passage of a bill giving the President discretionary power to expel other pretenders. By the death of the Count of Chambord there was a fusion of the monarchies, since the heir of Louis Philippe be came also the heir of the elder line of Bourbon. Through the disappearance of every dangerous imperial pretender and the consolidation of other royal claims there was realized a union of the dvuastic interests the division of which first made possible the organiza tion of the present Republic. But uo harm seems as yet likely to come ol this, even though Europe has lately had a demonstration of the existence of a triple alliance made especially against Frauce, and which appears inclined to coquette with the royal pretender. On this side the sea—the natural phenomena of tornadoes and earth quakes aside—the year has been one of exemplary calm. Perhaps the most in teresting single event of 1883 was the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Peace was signed between the lately warring States in South America. We had our share of small political excitements and of labor troubles; and the one magnifi cent (?) occurrence was that the Demo cratic party having hung up its Stock ing for Chnstmas, discovered that somebody had put into it a national policy. Proceedings of the Teachers 1 In stitute Held in Evans City, December 22, 1883. The Institute was called to order by J. F. Shanor, and after music and prayer, was organized by electing Touiitv Superintendent J. 11 Murtland as Chairman, and Sidney Shever Secre tary, and after the organization the Chairman addressed the Institute in his usual pleasing manner. Music, "Beautiful Home," by Dillie White and Allie Belles. Primary arithmetic was then taken up by Prof. E. Bixler, who gave his method of teaching ths lundamental rules of arith metic to primary scholars. Mr Bixler certainly understands the subject and we may infer from his remarks that he has greater success in teaching it just af">r pay day. Prof. Murtland pave a general talk on the subject and urged »the teachers to be more careful in the teaching of arithmetic so that better re i suits may be realized. Music t "He member The Old Folks at Home," bv the Miss J. F. Slianor and .iohn Irvine. Declamation, "Yankee Courtship," by J. C. Gallagher. The declamation was well delivered and it was highly appreciated by the audience. Penmanship, by Prof. R. O. Waldron, who gave a brief history of writing from th«i early ages down to the present time. He tavors the Spencerian system of penmanship on account of its sim plicity. Ilis time was too limited to discuss the subject as fully as he desir ed. Mr. Waldron is one of the best in structors in penmanship in tb.is State and certainly gave tfco teachers some vary valuable information on the sub ject. Music, "Bright Sparkles in the Church Yard." Institute adjourned until 1 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Music solo, "Nearer My God to Thee," by LJM Ash. History, by prof. J. C. Tiustiuan, who gave his method of teaching the subject to ad vanced pupils. He organized a class of t wentv-one teachers to represent the presidents of the United States. .After the class was organised be asked a tiiember to Fise and relate all the impor tant events that occurred in the admin istration he represented. The subject was further discussed by Profs. Murt land, Crowe, Bixler and Rodenbaugh Music, Lead Me Gently Home Fat her," by Miss Clara Whit§. Miss Lin Wal dron, 4ohu irvine and J. F. Shanor fcssay, "What is Education ?" by Miss Auuie Irvine. The subject of English grammar was then taken up by Prof. J A. Irvine, who discussed it for a short time. Mr. Irvine is one Qf the best grammarians in the country and he certaiuly tyuderstands how to teach the subject successfully. Declamation, "The Polish Boy," by F. A. McKin nev; Select Reading, "Culture of the Will," by Miss Dillie White; Music, ' Junita," by Miss Clara White and Henrietta Irviue; "Obligations of Par ents to the School," by prof. J. A. Brandon, who read an admirable paper setting forth and defining the duties of parents and guardians to the school. The subject was discussed by Rev. J. M. Digbt. Profs. Irvine, Crowe and Tinstman. Music, 'He Holds the Pearly Gates Ajar," by the Miss Irviues, John Irvine and J. F. Shanor; Essay, "Education," by Miss Clara White; Music, "The Moonlight," by the Miss Waldrons. W. H. Roden baugh, C. 11. Geohring and Yirginia Cookson, were elected to prepare a programme for an institute to be held at Harmony January 2G, 1884, at which all teachers and friends of educa tion are requested to be present. There were fortv-yigbt teachers in attendance and the room was filled to overflowing during both sessions with an attentive audience. Tl e institute was a grand success in every particular and 1 be lieve it was profitable to all present. The Couuty Superintendent took a very active part in the exercises of the institute and gave the teachers such ideas in regard to their work as only a practical teacher, such as he is, and one who knows the teachers and schools as he does, can give. During the after noon session the pupils of Mr. Shanor's room presented him with two beautiful albums as a token of their love for him and their appreciation of his labors among them. After singing "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flows," the institute adjourned. SIDNEY* SHIEVEB, Secretary. "Say 'Yes,' Grandpop." Thomas M C. Givenev was before Judge Allison, in the Desertion Court, on Saturday, for leaving and neglecting his wife. He was so old that he had been married 30 years, and had a pretty little grandchild. His wile was gray hiiied a»d wrinkled She said the cause of all the trouble was drink He thought it was "too much tongue." The pair argued in a good-natured way for a quarter of an hour, and then ad mitted that perhaps it was a "little of both drink and tomrue." "Look here," said the Judge, "you two people ought not to be living apart after so mauy years of life together." "ludeed, sir, we oughtn't,'- replied the woman with tear?. "We wouldn't, I suppose," said the aging husband, "only—well—we are both to blam«\" "Now,. you will go home together again, won't you ?" asked the Judge. The old man hesitated "Say 'yes,' grandpop—why don't vou say 'yes?' cried a childish voice in the crowd of auditors. In a moment the owner of the voice had wriggled through the throng and was clinging to graadpop's legs. ' Yes, sir, we'll go home together," grandpop said. "My granddaughter, sir," he remarked to the Court. "She lives with my wife and me. She'd be kind 'o lonely at Christmas without grandpop, wouldn't you, dearie?" "Yes, grandpop." As grandpop and grandma with the child between them, turned to go the Court "After Christmas you must—" "After Christmas we will begin a brand new year," said grandpop.— PhilQ. Times. Milo on "Hidden Law." EDS. CITIZEN:— In a former article I promised to write more fully on the wonderful order and design of Omnipo tence in nature. To show bow certain phenomena are the result of certain laws in oature, (or in other words the result of natural laws) does not in the least tend to deprive the great Creator of any glory as the great originator whose hand holds the Cniverse. Not at all. If we should show that the Earth is kept In its orbit by the attrac tion of the sun, would it not give BS greater conceptions of the unbounded power of a being who could decree such laws as would govern the solar system and cause each planet to bear its part iu balancing others, and the whole— depending on each other— should move in perfect barmonv? Man, after having done his utmost in search and research is not supposed to be able to "measure arms with the Al mighty. But we are created in the image of God, in that we have intel lect and immortality. And while we may never l>e able to comprehend the Creator nor his creation, yet little by little, as the fullness of time arrives, God is leading scientific men out by shiuing into the intellect he has given them more perfect conceptions of his laws. Xot that we will say that man is scientifically inspired, lest some should object to the term, (although that would better express our mean ing). The intellectual and scientific man receives an impression. Gets ao idea, if you please. By philosophy and reasoning, be comes to the conclu sion that certain causes will produce certain effects. He begins experiment ing and soon demonstrates the fact, and the prejudice of the skeptical world must give way, and it is soon accepted and adopted as a well-known fact, and we are enabled by it to know more of the wonder and wisdom of the Creator. There are only sixty-seven known ele ments in all tbe creation, and all things that exist are the result of different combinations of these elements. These elements do not unite at ran dom, but each one has its certain pro portion in which it unites, and in ne other proportion will it unite under any circumstances whatever. This (in chemistrv) is called "Definite pro portions," and has been demonstrated by experiment. To open up the way we will briefly explain the theory of "Definite and multiple proportions." Hydrogen is the lightest of all the elcmeuts, therefore tbe smallest pro portion in which hydrogen will unite with any other snbstance is lighter than the smallest uniting proportion of any other substance. Therefore, hydro gen is taken for the data, and is called one. The smallest proportion in which oxygen will unite with any other sub' stance is eight times as heavy as tbe smallest uniting proportion of hydro- Ken. Therefore the combining number for oxygen is 8. Then as water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen, one proportion each, water will be described thus: Hydrogen - - • • • 1 Oxygen - .... 8 The number for water is by weight 9 The smallest proportion in which oxygen is found in union with any sob stance throughout the entire world is eight times heavier than one proportion of hydrogen. Tbe smallest uniting proportion of iron is 28 times as heavy as tbe small est uniting portion of hydrogen. There* fore the number for iron is 28. Tbe uniting proportion of gold is 200 times heavier than tbe uniting proportion ot hydrogen; therefore gold is 200, hydro gen 1. (When two substances unite in more than one proportion, tbe second or third proportions are multiples of tbe first by a whole number.; These laws never vary, BO God has not made the elements and left tbem to act at random, but has also made fixed and exact laws to govern tbem, and who can say that man has been led to see these hidden laws without a divine inspiration in that direction, or who can say that tbe developing of the laws that govern nature would take from the glory of him who made those laws. This I hare given as an introduction to the subject and am aware that the explaining of the law ot definite and multiple proportions is a very difficult task and I have never seen it attempt' ed in the columns of a newspaper, and if it fails to be interesting to your read ers I hope they may be better enter tained at some time in the future. Mcul Harrisville, Dec. 18, 1883. —Our stores are filled with shoppers in the evenings. —Samson with all his musoels, never lifted a mortgage. —The Boards of Pardons keeps Hp its reputation of pardoning nobody. —A lady was reproaching Mr. Wil liam Warren at a recent reception for for going into society 90 little. "Too ought to let us lionize you a little," she said. "I never heard of but one man," replied the veteran actor, "who was not spoiled by being lionized ' "And who was he?" "Daniel.'* .—The French are very provident people. The poorer classes make mon ey in every conceivable way out ofth* neglect of the rich. One great iodn»-. try is the going about hospitals collect* ing the cast-off linseed poultices.. Tb« linen is washed and sold to paper makers, and the oil is pressed from tb« seed and put on the market. Thua you may get an idea of the pnrity of linseed oil "imported from France" Epilepsy of Nine Years. "I thank the giver of all good ffi'U," writes J. N. Marshall, of Granbr, Newton Co , Mo., "for giving me Sa maritan Nervine. It cured my da* fil ter's epileptic fits, of 9 yeara Qet at druggists. sl.lO. NO. 8