THE CITIZEN.
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FRIDAY, JULY '29, I*B7.
Republican County Ticket,
FOR NHERIFF,
OLIVER C. REDIC.
FOB PBOTHOMOTABY,
JOHN D. HARBISON.
REGISTER DC RECORDER,
H. ALFRED AYRES.
FOR TREASURER,
AMOS SEATON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
A. J. HUTCHISON,
B, M. DUNCAN.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
REUBEN McELVAIN.
FOR AUDITORS,
ROBERT A, KINZER.
ISAAC S. P. DEWOLFE.
FOR CORONER,
ALEXANDER STOREY.
Oil is down in the fifties. The
daily market opens now at about 55
cents.
SPEAK.INU of Blaine, Gladstone,
"the grand old man," of England,
gays: "He is one of the most marked
individualities I ever met." That's
just what the masses of America think
of him.
DR. J. S. LUSK, of this place, has
ft very rare and beautiful flower in
front of his residence. It is called
the Lilium Anratum, or Golden Lilly,
and is of singular form and beauty.
The only one of the kind we believe
in the town.
PROHIBITION in Texas seems in a
fair way to be carried at the election
in August. It is the opinion of com
petent observers that the amendment
will receive a good majority in Ten
nessee.
THE Detroit tree Press thinks
Senator Don Cameron must have
been talking to himself in his sleep,
when he thought he heard his name
mentioned in connection with the
Presidency,
ARKANSAS, at its Republican
State Convention held on Monday
week last expressed its preference
most decidedly for Blaine and Alli
son as the Presidential ticket for
President and Yice President in
1888.
THE Richmond Dispatch says:
"The country has settled down to the
conclusion that Cleveland is a bigger
man than all the maligcanta rolled
into one." To which a matter of fact
Republican responds: "In avoirdu
pois merely!" •
WE are to hare another State tick
et in Pennsylvania. A call has been
issued for a State Convention of the
Union Labor party to be held at
-Wiliiamsport, Pa., on September 1,
to nominate candidates for State
Treasurer and Supreme Judge This
is not Henry George's United Labor
party.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, on having
another invitation extended him, has
consented to visit St. Louis in Oc
tober next. It is to be hoped be will
not be frightened off again this time,
and that he can carry the dignity of
the Presidency with him in entire
safety.
Ova friend, Esquire John Thomas,
of Allegheny township, has been so
kind and considerate as to send the
Senior Editor of the CITIZEN a fine
walking cane as a present, which we
accept with thanks. It is of hickory,
well finished, and will be regarded as
• very useful and close friend. As it
is rare to receive such tokens of re
membrance and regard, we value it
all the more highly.
ON the 16th inst., the relatives and
friends of John Humphrey, Esq., of
Worth township, this county, cele
brated his 54th birthday, in the form
of a picnic, in a grove near his resi
dence. About four hundred persons
were present, among them some in
vited guests from Butler. The oc
casion, as described by the Herald
of this place, was a very pleasant one
and worthy of the Squire as a useful
•nd intelligent citizen.
DR. J. C. LEVIS, formerly of Zelie
nople, this county, died at bis present
residence, West Bridgewater, Beaver
Co., Pa, ,aged 57 years. Dr.
Levis was born tuJtelionople and stud
ied medicine with the Drs. Lusk. lie
was a surgeon in the army during the
war and had a high reputation as a phy
sician. He was a son of the late Ilun.
John Levis, who represented this
county some years ago in the State
Senate.
GENERAL LOUAN was one of the
men who believed that a good uaine
ia rather to be chosen tbau great
riches. The inventory of hi.* estate
shows a total valuation of Si),GTO.
His opportunities to secure wealth
were doubtless very great, hvl he
been a dishonest man. lie died poor
bit who will say that he was not
wiser than those who,in fcis position,
increased their wealth at the expanse
of their integrity? He had enough
while he lived to keep the wolf from
the door, and his children will never
be called upon to defend his reputa
tion,
—Another noticeable thing is that
women seldom perspire. In fact,
women seem to able to keep cool
when men are not. Another argu
ment in favor of women in politics.
—Pitt#. Penny Press.
District Nominations.
The Dispatch-Republican, the
Sharon Herald, and the GrcenviNe
Valley News, of Mercer county, all
either approve or copy the article ap
pearing in the CITIZEN of the 15th
inst., relative to changing the present
Conferrce system of making district
nominations, for Congress and State
Senate.
We have not noticed anything in
the Beaver or Lawrence county Re
publican papers on the subject as yet.
This may arise from the fact that these
counties are the two smaller ones of
our new Congressional district, and
from a fear therefore existing that
they would not have an equal chance
in a nomination if the system be
changed to either of the new ones
proposed, to wit: By either the
popular vote or by the representative
delegate system, being the only two
systems proposed to be substituted If
this be the fear or feeling existing in
those counties we think it is a great
mistake on their part, and that but a
short trial of either the proposed
changes might soon demonstrate this
fact. Under either change the braini
est, the ablest and the best man offer
ing in a district, would be the one
most likely to be chosen. By the
popular vole plan in particular all
county lines would be broken down
or disappear, and the candidates of
each county could and would
enter into and canvass in all the
counties, thus making an acquain
tance with all the people of all the
counties they aspire to represent in
Congress or the Senate. The result
would be that the man with the best
reputation, who was considered the
fittest and best to serve the people,
would in all probability be nominated,
let him reside in whatever county of
the district be might.
For these and other reasons we
have always felt inclined to favor the
popular vote system. No argument
can be urged against it in a district
that would not apply with equal force
in a county ; for in a county there are
small or large Townships or Boro's.,
as regards vote or population, and
yet the popular vote system is ex
isting, without complaint, as it does
at present in three counties of our
new Congressional districts, to wit:
Beayer, Butler and Lawrence coun
ties.
Under the representative delegate
system, the other change proposed,
the principal object in view would
also be obtained, to wit: a deliver
ance from the Con/erreesystem.which
was nothing more nor less than a
personal system, the candidate of a
county securing three personal friends
as his conftrrees, who were in honor
bound to adhere to and obey his
wishes. By the representative dele
gate system is meant the election of
delegates, from each county, and in
proportion to the Republican vote of
each county; these delegates to meet
in a district Convention, held some
wbero in the district. While, as we
say, the matter by this plan would
also be taken out of the hands of the
candidates, or their conferreefj-ind the
said delegates be elected by the voters,
yet to our mind that is about all that
is gained under the delegate system.
These men, thus chosen, would still
be, more or less, subject to the in
fluence and interest of the candidate
presented by their County, and to
that county pride always existing or
that can be created. This would be
natural, and could not in reason be
avoided or complained of. Besides,
the candidates of each county would
look after the choice of these dele
gates, and endeavor, if possible, to
have their personal friends brought
out and elected such delegates.
The result would be—and has been
under this system where existing—
that as dead a lock often occurs as
under the conferree system. The
chances are lessened, but they still
exist and happeD. Then the proper ap
portioning of the delegates among
the different counties is a matter that
has always required care, trouble and
expense. Then, the expense to can
didates of the meeting in district
Conventions, of to large a body of
delegates,is to be considered. In this
district the whole number would
probably be not less than forty.
The number would be obtained by
the ratio fixed for a delegate, but
whether large or small the expenses
of the district Convention must
necessarilly be large. All these ob
jections would be avoided by a direct
appeal to the voters through a popu
lar vote "of the people, by the people
and for the people."
But, as we have said, we are not
tenacious as to which system. The
matter is to get a change from the old
conferree system. Mercer county has
led the way by appointing a Com
mittee of three to meet with similar
Committees to be appointed by the
other counties. These Committees
will have the matter ia charge and
agree upon the change to be made.
The Chairman of the County Com
mittee here will, we are informed,
move in the matter before long. If
Beaver and Lawrence counties follow
and appoint similar Committees a
meeting of them will of course be
held and the matter discussed, and
a conclusion arrived at. And the
sooner this is done the better. Simi
lar movements are bt-ing made iu
other districts of this State, and this
time of year is thought the most con
venient to bring about any political
action of this nature.
What we have said above will ap
j ply to our Senatorial as well as to
our Congressional district.
—General Simon Cameron, at the
age of ninety, sailed from New York
last week on a tour, during which he
proposes to acquaint himself with the
politics of Europe. If he is inclined
to bo confidential he can give Salis
bury, Bismarck, Rouvier and the Sul
tain enough points on practical poli
tics to last them for the rest of the
present century,— Ex.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Allegheny Township News
Ens. CITIZEN —July 18th we call
ed to see Mr. Aranthus E. Carnahan, |
who has been suffering for several
years with paralysis. He is now
confined to his bed and he endures
his suffering with Christian patience.
Mr. Carnahan is resigned to God s
will, and has cheerfully given himself
into the care of that great physician
that will care for both soul and body.
His wife and two daughters are very
kind and attentive. They use every
means possible to make the sufferer
comfortable.
Our aged friends, Mr. and Mrs.
John Pierce, have had rather poor
health for some time. Mr. Pierce is
suffering with Rheumatism and Mrs
Pierce is suffering with Asthma.
Mr. R. P. Black is afflicted with
Rheumatism this summer.
The Wilson Brothers are drilling
a well on the Robert S. Grant taroi ;
we wish them success.
A man called at the office of a
newly elected Justice of the Peace,
and wished to know of him what
would be the penalty for the crime of
arson. After the Justice had earn
estly considered the case, he said, "If
the young mau marries the girl he
should be acquitted." J. 1.
July 25th, 1887.
A Correction.
EVANS CITY, July 25, 1887.
MESSRS. EDITORS: In the statistics
of Co. "D," 11th Penn'a Reserves,
published in your paper of July 15th,
the following casualties were omitted
by mistake, viz:
Lieut. James S. Kennedy, wound
ed in the battle of Bull Run.
Sergt. David C. Steen, wounded in
the battles of Gaines Ilill, Fredericks
burg and the Wilderness.
Wm. Richardson, wounded in the
battle of Fredericksburg.
John P. Elliott, died in Anderson
ville.
David W. Pisor, died in General
Hospital.
JAMES P. BOGUS, Late Capt.
Co. "D," 11th Regt, Pa. Res.
Muddycreek Items.
Mr. S. Gallaher has rented the old
Kildoo Lime Kiln, and proposes sell
ing lime to the neighboring farmers
at low figures.
John Wimer is nursing a badly
smashed hand.
Mr. H. K. Gallagher has some fine
stock sheep for sale.
King Lawrence has built a very
fine house.
Jeff Fraxier has 65 head of sheep
that averaged over six pounds of
wool each, and also raised some
lambs. RED RIBBON.
Our Water Works and Water.
MESSIIS. EDITORS Complaints as
to the character of the water the citi
zens of our place now have to use, and
as to the management of the Water
Works, are so numerous and strong
that public attention should be called
to them. As to the water itself, for
some time past it has been unGt for
use, in our houses, either to drink, to
cook or to wash with. The least
rain appears to color and dirty it to
this extent. Should this state of
affairs be longer endured ? The
Company is bound in law to give pure
water and enough of it. But recently
we have been told that it is scarce,
and cautioned not to use it for sprink
ling the streets or other purpose?.
This, with the fact that it is so unfit
for near all other purposes, have
caused the people, who pay well aad
high for it, to inquire if there is uo
remedy ? It is the duty of the Com
pany to furnish the water they are
obligated to, and it is our right to
have it. It is said the water at the
works on the creek is not filtered as
it should be. And a better and larger
supplv of it, it is said, could easily
be procured by the Company sinking
gome wells on f he creek and making
other improvements that they should
make. Will this be done ? And if
not what should our people do ?
As to the basin even worsa reports
come. It is reported that boys bathe
in it and even dogs arc seen to swim
in it. Dead fish we know have been
found in the pipes.
Our purpose is to call attention to
these complaints so that some remedy
may be devised. A CITIZEN.
Re-Union of 'the Campbell
Family.
EDS. CITIZEN:
Will you pleaae give space in your
valuable paper for a notice of an an
niversary which took place at the
house of Mrs. Nancy M. Campbell,
near Concord Church, July 9, 1887.
It was given in honor of Miss Mar
tha Campbell, the only surviving
daughter of Robert Campbell, it be
iug her 70th birthday. Friends and
neighbors concluded to give her a
very pleasant surprise, and although
the morning was wet, by ten o'clock
quite a respectable audience had
gathered in with their baskets well
filled with the good thiugs that are
common at such places. A table was
■ spread in the orchard near by and a
sumptuous dinner was partaken of by
about two hundred people (more or
less). After dinner the meeting was
called to order by electing Linn
Christie, Chairman and K A. Kinzer,
Sec'y. Samuel Russell led in prayer
and D. J. Russell, one of our oldest
citizens, was called upon and made a
very appropriate address. The friends
and neighbors having raised a purse
i of money and brought with them nu
merous presents, Capt. John G.
Christie was called upon to address
the meeting and present the presents
to Miss Campbell, which he did in a
very excellent manner. Mr. Christie
gave a brief history of Hie Campbell
family from the earliest settlement of
this section of the county down to
the present time, and spoke in the
highest terms ot Miss Campbell, as
being a very worthy person to bestow
such honors upon. Josiah Campbell,
i in a few well chosen remarks, thank
, ed the people for the kindness shown
' to hia sister.
The whole proceeding was inter
spersed with very excellent music by
the young people. The meeting ad
journed by singing the long meter
doxology and all returoed to their
homes feeliDg that it was good to be
there. K. A. K.
Gov. Foraker Renominated
At the OLio Republican State
Convention, held at Toledo yester
day, Governor J. IJ. Foraker was
unanimously nominated for re election
as Governor of that State.
Hon. John Sherman was also endor
sed as a candidate for the nex' Repub
lican nomination for President, but
not without considerable opposition.
In our next issue we will be able to
give the proceedings of the Ohio Con
vention more fully.
ESTRAY STOCK.
The Law Relating to Horses,
Cattle, Etc., Running at
Large, Condensed.
W hen auy person shall discover on
his or hi-r enclosed or improved lands,
anv stray cattle, horse, mule or sheep,
it is lawful to take up the same ; and
it is the duty of the person so doing
to give notice to the owner, if ho or
she can be readily found, but if other
wise such person shall within four
days deliver to the township clerk, a
desciption of the marks (natural or
artificial) of such stray in writing, or
in some other satisfactory way ; and
for everv neglect or refusal so to do,
the person subjects himself to a pen
alty of five dollars, to be recovered as
debts of like are recoverable.
It is the duty of the township clerk,
under the same penalty for neglect or
refusal, to enter the same in his book,
for which he is entitled to the follow
ing fees, viz: , for each head of horse
kind, fifty cents; for each head ot
cattle, twenty-five cents, and each
head of sheep, six cents, to be paid
by the person delivering the notice,
the person to have the privilege of
retaining the stray or strays, till the
fees are reimbursed by the owner,
and pay all reasonable charges for
publishing notice (in clerk's book)
which shall not exceed six cents a
mile from his residence to the place
of keeping the book, and all reason
able expense for keeping such stray
or strays as well as the damage done
by the same. If the owner appears
and neglects or refuses to pay the
above mentioned charges, &c., or the
parties cannot agree then either of
them may complain to any Justice of
the Peace of the county, who is re
quired to issue his warrant to three
honest and disinterested freeholders
of the neighborhood, to view the
said trespass, to value and appraise
the same, having due regard to the
sufficiency of the fence of such enclo
sure. aud the costs of the township
clerk, and the cost of keeping said
stray or strays, aud report the same
to said Justice with all convenient
speed. If the valuation, &c., amounts
to more than the sum tendered by
the owner, then the party taking up
the same is entitled to costs, and the
same as if no tender was made. But
if it amouut to no more than was
tendered then the judgment carries
no costs, and the justice on the judg
ment thus obtained can issue an ex
ecution.
But if the owner shall not appear
within ten days after it shall have
been taken up, then it is the party's
duty to advertise it, (particularly
describing the stray) in at least one
newspaper of the county, and if no
owner appears within sixty days
from the time of said publication, the
person taking up the same shall
make application to any justica of the
peace of his township who is author
ized aud requested to issue his war
rant to any constable within the
township, aud to cause him to expose
the stray or strays to public sale,
after giving ten days' public notice
by three or more notices in public
placeß in said township, and after
paying the costs aud charges, damages
&c , to the party taking up the same,
the justice shall pay the balauce to
the county treasurer, if any balance
there be "if the owner appears with
in one year after tale aud proves his
property to such stray or strays,
then such justice or auy other in the
eountv shall certify the same to the
county treasurer who shall pay the
whole amount of such surplus to said
owner. After one year it belongs to
the county and the owner is barred
from recovering it. If any person
takes up any stray or strays aud neg
lects to give notice as required by
law, they are entitled to no damages
for trespass committed by said strays,
and shall deliver it up the same to
the owner without any fee, recom
pense or reward whatsoever.
We find the aboye in an exchange.
Whether it is all law now or not we
caunot say. But there are some
parts of this old law that are said to
be still iu force, und therefore we pub
lish it
Sea Serpent and Whale.
A telegram from Fort Popham,
Me., says : While Thomas Neilsou
and Francis Ziegler, both of Phila
delphia, were in bathing by moon
light ou Friday evening, they were
greatly startled by a huge object sud
denly" appearing before them. It
looked very similar to a barrel at
first, but soon assumed a more
lengthy appearance. The attention
c>f seyeral persons was called to the
object, and soon the beach was
crowed with spectators. A scientific
Boston gentleman asserted it was a
sea serpent, and persons who saw the
monster agreed with him. Suddenly
crashing noises were audible near the
pier.
Instantly every one rushed to tbe
scene and beheld one of the most
startling sights ever recorded. The
sea mounter was lashing about, snap
ping his huge mouth like a steel trap,
apparently endeavoring to bite some
thing. Near him was some sort of
fish with the same object in view.
Both frequently came to the surface
locked in each other's embrace. TLis
performance continued lor nearly a
quarter of au hour and then both of
the combatants sank. Nothing was
seen or heard the entire night, al
though a watch was kept on all points
of the beach.
When the steamer Percy L. arrived
in the morning her captain reported
the startling intelligence that a whale
was stranded on the liar near the
beach and looked as though he had
been gashed with harpoons. lie
thought he was in a dying condition.
A number of persons have gone to
the bar and viewed the whale. He
is covered with large, deep bites ar.d
in some places threat pieces of flesh
have been torn off. Nothing has
been heard of the other participant as
yet, but it is supposed that he got oil
safely.
A New Industry for Women.
New York Tribune.
A young woman has a card, iu the
corner of which is the inscribed state
ment that she is prepared "to person
ally conduct" female visitors iu New
York to places of amusement, ou
shopping tours, or sight-seeing about
the city. A great many women come
to New York in the course of a year,
the wives ol prominent and wealthy
persons who require the attendance
of Eouie oau to direct them about the
city. The young woman has been
so successful in securing the the
patrouagc of these visitors that her
income is three or four thousand dol
lars a year. Some of the large shops
have discovered that her iulluenee
with shoppers is of value to them
and pay her a commission upon Baled
to customers that she brings to them.
—Don't over-eat, und you will re
duce tlic cnutieH of over-heatiug.
Political Events of 1887.
If this were not the year preceding
the one in which occurs the great
quadrennial contest for the Presi
dency it would have little interest
politically speaking. In only a few
States will there be elections for State
officers and members of the Legisla
ture, and only three or four of these
will possess a National interest. Five
States will choose Governors—Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, lowa, Kentucky
aud .Maryland. The avowed purpose
of the Democratic-Mugwump alliance
to try and carry Massachusetts and
so give Free Trade and the Cleve
land boom a lift will lend au unusual
animation to the canvass in that
State.
The Kentucky State campaign is
already under way, the election oc
curring at the usually early date of
.August 1. The Republicans are
making a praiseworthy fight under
the lead of candidate Bradley. The
Prohibitionists, the Labor element,
the shameful mismanagement of the
finances and the confessed inability
ot the Democratic Governor to pro
tect the lives and property of the peo
ple would in almost any State except
Kentucky make Democratic success
uncertain. But in the most illiterate
State in the Union the probability of
overcoming a Bourbon majority of
44,434 is confessedly not very prom
ising. The three other States which
will choose Governors are Ohio, lowa
and Maryland. The only change
probable in the first is the re-eleetion
of Governor Foraker by an increased
majority. Iu lowa the re nomination
and re-election of Governor Larrabee
appear certain, the refusal of the La
bor party to form an alliance remov
ing all possibility of Democratic suc
cess ; while in Maryland the reform
movement, although proceeding
steadily, is not strong enough as yet
to defeat Senator Gormon's machine.
On account of the biennial session
system wnich prevails in a great ma
jority of the States, 1887 will be
nearly barren of legislative elections.
But Massachusetts, New York, New
Jersey, Ohio, lowa, Kentucky and
Virginia will choose new Legislatures
either wholly or in part. Governor
Hill's desire in New York to have a
Democratic State Senate to confirm
his nominations to office will add zest
to the legislative contests in that
State. But the chief interest will be
shown in those States where the in
coming Legislatures will elect United
States Senators. This occurs in only
three States, lowa, Kentucky and
Virginia. The Republicans are reas
onably sure of controlling the Sena
torial succession in lowa, as the
Democrats are iu Kentucky, but the
situation is not so clear in Virginia.
The imbecility shown by the Demo
crats in managing the State debt
question and their defeat by 20,000
majority last Fall have certainly dark
ened their prospects, but whether the
Republicans are in a position to take
advantage of the situation has yet to
be shown.
New York and Pennsylvania will
also elect minor State officers, which
will compel the calling of State Con
ventions and the waging ot State
canvasses. If the submission of pro
hibitory constitutional amendments
to a vote of the people in Texas in
August, in Tennessee in September,
and iu Oregon in November, be added,
a general survey of political contests
of 18S7 will be had.— Philadelphia
Press.
Krupp, The Gun-Maker.
BERLIN, July 15. Friederich
Krupp, the well-known German metal
founder and gigantic steel gun manu
facturer, died to day in his villa near
Essen, Rhenish Prussia. The enor
mous manufactory at Essen was es
tablished by his father iu 1827. At
first the elder Krupp had only two
workmen and the works were con
ducted on the most limited scale, but
under the supervision of the son, who
was born at Essen in 1812, they
gradually attained their present colos
sal proportions. Friederich Krupp
was the discoverer of the method of
casting steel in very large masses.
He sent to the London Exhibition of
1851 a block weighing fifty German
quiutals, which was regarded as a
marvel, but he has since cast a block
weighing more than four thousand
quintals. Ilerr Krupp manufactured
a large number of articles used for
peaceful purposes, but his name is
more particularly associated with the
gigantic steel siege guns which the
Germans used with such terrible effect
against the city of Paris.
The steel works at Essen are the
largest in the wcrld. They cover
nearly five hundred acres and employ
seven thousand men. Two huudred
and forty steam engines, with a
power of 8,500 horses, are continually
running. There are fifty steam ham
mers and two hundred and forty fur
nace?, which consume eighty thous
and tons of coal a year. Krupp was
at oue time offered letters of nobility
by the King of Prussia, but declined
the honor.
The Ohio Democracy.
The Ohio Democrats appear in a
new role. At the convention just
held they, adopted a resolution de
claring that "a proper regulation of
the liquor traffic is necessary, and
that they believe it to be the duty of
all good citizens to aid iu reducing
to a minimum the evil 3 resulting
therefrom, aud to this end favor the
submission of an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the license
of such traffic." This is substantially
the same declaration, word for word,
made by the Republicans of Penn
sylvania last year, and is in direct
opposition to the he retofore policy of
Democracy on the whole subject of
what they choose to call sumptuary
laws. But this change of front by
Ohio Democrats is not uuusual. In
fact, change of front to suit the cir
cumstances is a sign of the true
Democrat. In its struggle for power
during the past ten or twenty years
the party has been ou all aides ol
every political question that has
vexeif the public or puzzled politicians,
but now that it is found endorsing
temperance and falling into the rear
of the procession of moral reform,
some of the old Bourbons will have
no little difficulty in keeping step to
the music.— Ex.
Why Is It.
—lt is a curious fact that very few
women are victims of sunstroke or
heat apoplexy. Is it a question ot ex
posure to the sun, ol long and short
hair, of diet, including drinks, or
what does make the difference BO
marked i — Cleveland Leader.
house than out of it, and you "per
spire'' less in the shade tLaa JO the
suu. Long hair and short drinks
may also have somethiug to do in the
difference referred to above.
One way to get rid of tyrotoxi
con germs in ice ceram is to boil it
aud serve hot
Politics Among the Indians.
Politically speaking the Aborigines
know a thing or two about the ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain.
A red hot political campaign among
the Cherokees is now in progress. I
The election for President or Govern- j
or of that people takes place in the j
present year, and the campaign meth- ;
ods are strikenly similar to those ;
which prevail elsewhere on like oc- !
casions. For the past four years Mr. 1
Bushyhead has held the position of j
chief of the Cherokees—not,however,
with the full consent or to the entire
satisfaction even of his own party, i
whice is the Bourbon or aristocratic
party of the Nation. A certain Mr.
llabbitt Bunch, a "magnetic" politi
cian has accused Gov. Bushyhead of
ruling by "ring" methods aud other
high crimes and misdemeanors. Mr.
Ilabbit Bunch has preseuted himself
for the nomination of the Bourbon
party as a "reform" candidate and a
champion of political purity. He has
succeeded in impressing tie party
with the loftiness of his motives and
in obtaining the nomination, though
it is asserted that a liberal distribu
tion of wampum and promises helped
him very materially. During the
canvass personal encounters are fre
quent and sometimes fatal, and bar
becues and free drinks are the order
of the day.
Gov. Bushyhead seems to be a man
of considerable magnanimity. Al
though defeated for the nomination
he refuses to quit the party and has
given his adhesion to the decision of
the convention. He is now support
ing Mr. Rabbit Bunch against the
Half-Breed or Radical party, which is
headed by J. B. Mayes, a lawyer
and astute politician.
The negro vote looms darkly in the
background as an uncertain quantity,
and is being canvassed with much as
siduity by both sides, and the air of
the Indian Territory, is thick with
campaign lies and canards. If the
Cherokees have anything to learn in
the matter of politics wo should be
glad to hear it mentioned.— Ex.
The Temperature Causes Eggs
to Hatch.
INDIANOPOLIS, July 21, —A novel
sight was witnessed here Tuesday as
the result of the high temperature of
past three weeks. Some time ago a
firm received a consignment of eggs
packed in boxes after the usual man
ner. The eggs were placed in stor
age, and yesterday morning the con
signee had occasion to open the cases.
Wheu the lid was removed the low
call of chicks sounded in his ears.
One entire layer of eggs wete found
to be hatching out, aud in a few min
utes after the eggs were brought to
light fifteen well-developed "orphans"
picked their way through the shells.
Another layer of eggs began to hatch
out about noon and it now looks as
though the entire consignment will
hatch.
The above would seem to confirm
a similar case of the kind happening
on the farm of Mr. English, of this
county, as reported in the CITIZEN
last week.
How They Run.
The Toledo Blade has been making
a circular letter canvass as to Presi
dential preferences in the State of
Ohio. It received 21,300 individual
responses to its inquiries, and the
showing is as follows: For Blaine,
11,010; Sherman, 0,634; Lincoln, 2,-
237; Allison, 384; Edmunds, 95;
with tha balance scattered amongst a
half dozan others.
—A picnic party went to McCon
nell's Mills, on Slipperyrock Creek,
Friday of last week in Al. Garvin's
band wagon. Among those compos
ing the picnic party was ex-Sheriff
Wm. F. Douds, of this city. When
they arrived at the creek the horses
were turned loe to graze. One of
the animals got into an excavation at
the mouth of an abandoned oil well,
and fearing that it might be injured,
Sheriff Douds ran to some of the
party and told them the condition of
the animal. It is evident that the
Sheriff over-jeated himself by the ex
ertion, for when he attempted, with
others, to haul the hor3e out, he was
completely overcome and fell uncon
scious. Fortunately Dr. Wilson, of
Portersville, was near at hand, as
also was a quantity of ice. The Dr.
administered restoratives aud suc
ceeded in restoring Sheriff Douds to
consciousness. Soon afterwards,
however, he suffered a relapse. He
was again restored and brought to
bis home in this city. He had recov
ered sulli :iently by Sunday eveniug
to be out of the house again. Gar
viu's horse, for which S2OO was re
fused last week, struggled in the pit
in which it had falleu until it disem
bowelled itself on a snag, aud it be
came necessary to shoot it where it
lay.—New Castle Guardian.
—The Yellowstone National Park
is a region full of natural wonders, of
which explorers and travelers have
told the world something; yet nothing
short of a personal visit can serve to
aid the mind in a comprehension of
its marvels. Before the majesty and
beauty of the Great Canon of Yel
lowstone, flecked with all the colors
of a gorgeous sunset, the mysterious
loveliness of the springs, which have
carved for themselves fonts of the
most exquisite form and finish, and
above all before the gigantic geysers,
huge fountains of hot water which
cast their steaming columns hundreds
of feet into the air, language is feeble.
Words which have served to ennoble
lesser objects are weak and ineffectu
al in describing i-uch a vast collection
of marvels. A distinguished writer,
iu speaking of the country embraced
in the Park, says: "It is a region of
wonder, terror and delight. Nature
puts forth all her powers, and her
moods are ever changing from grave
to gay, from lively to severe."
—Why does the law prohibit the
sale of liquor on election day? Why?
Why does it prohibit even the giv
ing of liquor to a man on election
day? There must be some reason for
this, and if it is bad for a man to
drink liquor on election day, why
should it be sold any other day?—
Ex.
—Glen. Sheridan said in Pittsburg
lately that "natural gas is a wonder
ful thing, but I think that your man
ufactures aud Inventors here should
devise means to prevent the waste.
I see from the car wiudows where
the waste pipes are feeding big
flames. It is a material too precious
to waste,"
—The fool killer will neglect his
duty if he fails to take notice of the
cLap wliQ focljs the boat when he has
girls with him.
—Au eel three feet long and weigh
ing four and oqe-half pounds was
caught at Neshaauoek Falls recently.
Very Foolish.
Senator John Sherman is showing
a vast deal more eagerness to be
made President of the Uuited States,
a year in advauce of the usual time,
than seems con>istcnt with the dig
nity heretofore obsei ved in reachiug
out after that high office. The office
iu this instance does not seem to be
on the hunt for the man ; it is the
mau hunting after the office. It is
hard to see why he is so iutent upon
having an endorsement of his Presi
dential aspirations by the State Con
vention of Ohio now, when such ac
tion will not have the slightest bind
ing effect ipon the delegates to be
chosen next year. It will but afford
in the interim a better chance for his
enemies to concentrate the fire wholly
upon him ; and give to those now
nominally for him more time in which
to discard the old love and on with
the new.— Beaver Times.
MARBIED.
MILLER—CRITCHU)\V —ln Butler, July
22,1887, by Rev. John S. McKee, Mr. Ge>\
H. Miller, of North Washington, and Miss
Minerva Critchlow, of Kit bold, this county
BLENN—ALBERT—At the Lutheran par
sonage, Prospect, Pa., July 21, 1887, by
Rev. R. R. Durst, Mr. Fraukliu Blinn and
Miss Ella Albert, both of Franklin twp.,
this county.
DEATHS.
BO WEN—At the home of her daughter
Mrs. Day, of Woods Run, Allegheny Co.,
on the 13th inst., Mrs. Bowen, wife of
Mr. Frederick Bowen, of Butler. Mrs.
Bowen was buried iu the family burying
grounds at Bridgetown, N. J.
LECKEY—In Oakland twp., this county,
Julf 13th, 1887, of over-heatiug himself,
Mr. James K. Leckey, aged 58 years, 7
months and 21 days.
Mr. Leckey was a hard-working, industrious
man and leaves a widow and six small chil
dren behind him.
MECIILING—In Columbus, Ohio, July 19,
1887, John Walter, son of Mr. Wallace W.
Mechling, formerly of Jefferson twp., this
county, aged 6 years, 6 months aud 16 days
McCALL— At his residence iu Clinton twp.,
this county, July 21, 1887, of pneumonia,
M r W. W. MCCRII, iu the 70th year of his
age. A wife, live sons aud three daughters
mourn their loss.
The deceased was a consistent member ot
Cliutou U. I'. Church, prompt in lis attend
ance on divine worship, and a cheerful sup
porter of the church. lie will l>e missed,
but we trust our loss is his gain aud bow iu
humble submission. T.
Mr. McCall was widely known in the
county and his death will be learned with
regret by a large number of relatives and
friends. ' EDS.
VOGELKY—Ou Moaday, Jaly 23, 1887,
Aaron E.. sou of George Vogeley, of But
lef, nged 23 years, 5 months and 4 days.
CHRISTIE—At the resideuce of her son, Mr
W. M. Christie, near Milan, Sumner Co.,
Kansas, on July 17th, 1887, of ajioplexy.
Mrs. S. J. Christie, wile of Wm, A. Chris
tie, Esq., of Centre twp,, this county, aged
62 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Christie had, but a few weeks
ago, left their old home here to visit some of
their children living in Kansas, and probably
to remain there, as circumstances might de
termine, The soon and unexpected loss of
his wife is a severe blow to Mr. Christie, and
all his family, aud he has the sympathy of
all friends and relatives here. Mrs. Christie
i s said to have been a woman possessing all
the Christian virtues. She was a consistent
member of the Muddycreek Presbyterian
Church for over forty years and had the in
terest of the church greatly at heart. She
was a sister of John R. McJunkin, Esq., of
Cley twp., and ef the late James T. Mc-
Junkin, Esq., of this place. She leayesher
husband and three sons and a daughter to
mourn their great loss.
Care for the
Children feel the debility of the changing
seasons, even more than adults, and they be
come cross, peevish, and uncontrollable.
The blood should be cleansed and the system
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The following are the selling jwices of mer
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Apples, pre bushel, C 5 to 75
Butter, per pound, 10 to 18 eta.
Beans, per qt. b to lOcts.
Cabbage, new, 10 to 15 cts.
Candles, mold, 14 to 15. cts.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15 cts.
Cheese, 12 to 15 cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cts. per II).
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts.
Coffee, Rio, 20 to 22 cts.
Coffee, Java, 25 to 28 etc.
Coff Roasted, 25 to 30 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 2(5 cts.
Eggs, 15 cts.
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to $6.
Flour, per sack, $1.15 to $1.50..
Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 25.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. sl.
Grain, wheat per bushel, sl.
Grain, oats per bushel 40 cts.
Grain, corn per bushel 40 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 13 cts.
Houey, 15 to 20 cts.
Shoulder*, 10 cts,
Bacon, 12 cts.
Dried beef, 18 to 25.
Corn meal, per pound, 2 cts.
l'eas, green, 40 cts per peck.
Potatoes, new, 20 cts ~f> peck,
Kice, 8 to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, 10 cts.
Sugar coffee, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, 61 cts.
Soap, 6 to 10 cts.
Salt, i»er barrel, sl.lO.
Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to
Tea, Japan, eto., 50 to »j0 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts.
Tallow, 8 cts.
Timothy seed. $2,35.
Clover " $5,50
Washed wool 25 to 30 cts.
Unwashed wool, 16 to 20 cts.
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good, rich land adapted to dairy, slock or grain,
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<:<KKI mortgages wanted ou farms.
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