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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 18.'7.
Republican State Ticket.
FOR SUPREME JUJHJE.
HENRY W WILLIAMS.
EOR STATE TREASURER
WILLIAM LI HART.
Republican County Ticket,
FOR SHERIFF,
OLIVER C. REDIC.
FOR PROTHOXOTARY,
JOHN O. HARBISON.
REGISTER A RECORDER,
H. ALFRED AYRES.
FOR TREASURE!?,
AMOS BEATON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A. J. HUTCHISON,
B M DUNCAN.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
REUBEN McELVAIN.
FOR AROITOIIFS,
ROBERT A, KINZRR.
ISAAC S. P. DEWOLFE.
FOR CORONER,
ALEXANDER STOBEY.
Hon. J. M. Lieghner. of Prjspsct,
is the member for this county on the
Republican State Central Committee,
appointed at late Stite Convention.
The Masons of this place and
vicinity will picnic at Slippery
rock Park next Wednesday, Aug.
31. Tickets can be Becured at Melz
gar and Volkweiu'd or Hekemans.
Round trip 40 els,
We congratulate our brother of
the Democratic Herald upon the
recent addition to his family. This
not so much upon the addition itself
as upon the reason assigned by tho
persou makiug it. The note occom
puning the little waif fouud at his
door last Saturday night expressly
recognized his benevolence, and ap
pealed to his known kind heart, in
saying, "You arc kind to the poor.
Be kind ta this poor friendless one."
Uncle Jacob proved equal to the
emergency. He took it in, is caring
for it, and announces his intention of
continuing,to do so, come what may.
Gov BEAVER has issued a procla
mation regarding the Centennial of
the adoption of the Constitution of the
United States which is to be celebrat
ed in a befitting manner in Phil
delphiaon the 15, 1G and 17th days
of September, in which he comments
upon the unexampled progress and
prosperity of the nation, commends
to all the peopfe the observances of
the days, and recommends that all
clergymen preach sermons appro
priate to the occasion on the Sunday
proccding or following the days set
apart.
HON JOHN M, GREEK, of this place,
has Iwen appointed by Goyernor
Beaver an Inspector of the Orphans'
Soldiers' Schools of the State, This
is an important offi >e and one that
from all accounts had been lately
much abused. It is a position that
should be filled by a man of humani
ty,one or having feelings for the proper
care and well being of the orphan
children. It needs also to be filled
by an honest occupant and one not
given to speculating upon the money
granted by the State for the snpport
of these schools. This kind of spec
ulation it is charged has heretofore
been done, at the expense of the
proper comfort and care of the or
phans. In th!a view we believe the
appointment of Mr. Greer to be a
good one, as he is known to ba pos
sessed of all the kindlier feelings of
oar nature and a man not inclined to
enrich himself from soldiers orphans
funds. We therefore congratulate
him and all iuterested in the schools
upon his appointment.
—The Repnblican State Conven
tion having recommended that a plan
for district nominations be adopted,
either by the popular vote or conven
tions, no doubt that question will
now assume the importance it deser
ves. We have suffered so long under
the conferee system, that it would
teem the voters would rise as a unit
and demand the abolition oftho sys
tem. The time has arrived when
this can be done without friction, the
apportionment making new districts,
which will of necessity have to adopt
some system.
We give our voice against the con
feree plan, and suggest that commit
tees be appointed as early as possible
to meet committees from the other
counties of the congressional and sen
atorial districts, to formulate a plan,
to be submitted to the county com
mittees for adoption or rejection
We have no pet plan to recommend,
our only desire being that one will
be adopted that will promote har
mony in the districts, and lead to
prompt nominations. We do not
want a system that will enable a few
to prolong a nomination until dissat
isfaction is engendered, as has been
the case frequently under the con
feree reign. The nearer we can get
to the people the better, and if it is
thought wise to adept any plan for a
convention of delegates, let the pop
ula* yote be so connected with it,
that there will be as little chanco as
possible for manipulations lo the dis
com Inure of the voters. The less
"politics" the system has in it the
better, in our judgment, and it should
be 80 framed that when n nomination
is made, it will reflect the popular
will as nearly as possible. This
done, and we can depend on getting
men who will represent us fairly, and
be ratiefactory to the majority of the
voters who help to make the nomi
nation?. But abolish the conferee
ay stem.— Daily Newx, Beaver Falls.
Aug. 19.
District Nominations.
The matter of a change in the
mode of making district nominations
for Congress and the State Senate
having now been recommended by
the late Republican State Conven
tion, we presume there will be a gen
eral movement in all the counties to
bring about the same. The resolu
tijn of the State Convention "recom
mends that in tho nomination of can
didates (or Congress and State Sen
ate their nominations be made either
directly by the people at the primary
elections, or. where that is not deem
ed practable, by district conventions
of delegates elected by the people
on a fair and equitable party basis."
The popular vote system, or '"di
rectly by the people at the prima
ries, "is the change that seems to meet
with most favor. The desire is to get
asfar away as possible from the present
conferree system,and the popular vote
is claimed to be that way. The Citizen
for some time back has been advoca
ting this way, and we are gratified
to see our views pretty fully endors
ed in this Congressional district.
But the resolution of the State Con
vention refers to Senatorial districts
as well as Congressional ones.
The appointing of committees to con
fer and arrange in the matter will
therefore be necessary in this Senato
rial district, Armstrong and Butler
counties.
The ouly remaining question then
is, when should this matter receive
attention? That now is the safest
time we are satisfied from ail past ex
perience. If the matter is delayed
until in the winter, or permitted to
run on until the next primaries ap
proach, it may then be too late to ar
range for the nominations of next
year. It must be borne in mind also
that next year being a Presidential
one our political movements will
commence early. And some districts
are large and will require time to
have all the counties more and act.
Action now cannot interfere in any
way with the campaign of this year-
Instead of diverting attention from
the election now it will likely add in
terest to it. There might it is true be
time enough after the election and
before the primaries to appoint and
get all the committees together, but
the matter is up now in the peoples'
miud and ripe for action, Delays are
said to be dangerous. No republican
really friendly to the change will ob
ject to early action. The chairman of
the Mercer|county committee has nam
ed three gentlemen to meet with sim
ilar ones from the other counties, If
the chairmen of the Committees in
the other counties act in like manner
there could bo no reasonable objec
tion, and they doubtless would select
competent men to act in the matter.
This action by the chairman here would
no doubt be approved by the mem
bers of the county committee, and
their time and expense in coming to
gether for that single purpose wouid
be thus saved. But if thought best
to have the county committee called
and they to take action no one can
object to that. Our chairman has al
ready we understand been in consul
tation with members of the County
Committee and will take the course
thought best and most agreeable to
all for as early bringing about
of district conferences as practicable
The Prohibitory Amendment.
Iu another place will be found the
Resolutions of the Republican State
Convention held at Harrisburg last
week. It will be seen that they refer
to and take grounds on all the lead
ing questions of the day, both State
and National Bat the one on State
matters that will attract the most at
tention, and meet with the most ap
proval, is the one re-affirming the ac
tion of the party last year, in declar
ing for a submission to a vote of the
people of the prohibitory Constitu
tional Amendment,
The langnage of the resolution is
clear and explicit. It say*:
" That they re affirm the declara
tion of 1886 in favor of submitting
to a vote of the people the prohibito
ry Constitutional Amendment."
The declaration of 1886 was made
in the Republican State Convention
of that year. This was followed up
by the Republican Legislature of
last winter passing such an ametd
ment. Now a State Republican Con
vention of this year affirms all tlis.
Thus is the party fairly put on rec
ord on this question. We refer to it
inasmuch as it is sometimes said
there is no sincerity in the Republi
can party iu the matter, no real in
tention of again passing the matter
through the next Legislature, The
action of our State Convention this
year should quiet all minds on this
point. The Constitution requires
all proposed amendments to it to be
passed by two Legislatures, and then
voted upon by the people. This
secoud declaration by the Republican
party on the subject give 9 assurance
that the next Legislature, if Repub
lican, will do as the late one did and
agree to its action. And then the
people by there votes will have an
opportunity to once and for all set
lie this qnestion. That their decision
will be in favor of iaserting such an
amendment in their Constitution
there can be but little doubt.
Governor's Appointments.
Judge Henry W. Williams, nomi
nee of the late Republican convention
for Supreme Judge, has been appoint
ed to a vacancy on the Supreme
Beuch caused by the death of Judge
Mercur- The commission will date
from September Ist. The vacancy
on the bench of Tioga county has
been filled by the appointment of ex-
Judge Stephen F. Wilson in place of
Judge Williams.
Governor Beaver has also appoint
ed John M. Greer, Esq of this town
inspector of the Soldiers' Orphans'
Schools, the place made vacant by
the resignation of General Wagner
Forno time ago,
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Principles of the Parly—State
Matters — Blaine Indorsed
And Good Words For Glad
stone.
The fallowing is the platform adopt
ed at the Republican State Conven
tion h(ld ut Harribburg, August 17th
instant:
The Republican party of PennV
in convention assembled, declare:
FIKST That they reaffirm tbeir
declaration of 1886 in favor of submit
ting to a vote of the people the pro
hibitory constitutional amendment.
We also indorse the action of the
last Legislature in the submission of
the amendment making suffrage free
bv abolishing the tax qualification
for a vote.
SECOND We favor a tariff for the
sake of nurturing American manufac
tures until the industries and resour
ces of this country furnish its people
with every item of consumption they
can naturally produce, and for the
purpose of protecting home labor
against foreign labor, as well as its
products. It is likewise the part of
that protective policy, of which Pa.
has been the parent, to protect Amer
ican workmen from the unequal and
unjust competition of imported con
tract and pauper labor, and we de
mand the passage of more vigorous
national laws for the scrutiny of im
migration and the return of the unfit
and the unworthy. Iu this connec
tion we declare our abhorrence of an
archist ideas and propositions, de
structive of the rights of property
and our system of society and gov
ernment. Their resultant violations
of the law should be visited with
prompt and extreme penalties:
THIRD. We favor the creation of
an American marine by the provision
of bounties upon exports and dis
criminating duties upon imports in
Americau bottoms.
FOURTH. The soldiers of the Un
ion are worthy of the lasting grati
tude and continued favor of a restored
government, and the surplus in the
Treasury cannot better be distributed
than in the enlargement of the gen
eral pension list, so as to include all
honorably discharged soldiers of the
Union army who may be in absolute
need of public aid.
FIFTH. We approve the action of
the Legislature touching the revenues
of the Commonwealth in diverting a
large portion of the direct State tax
and the receipts from licenses to the
Treasuries of the different cities and
counties, and especially indorse that
part of the general revenue bill which
continued to impose the support of
the State Government upon the cor
porations of the Commonwealth and
brought within the purview of the
law for taxation a large amount of
moneys at interest in the bauds of
corporations net previously reached.
We believe that a new bill perfecting
these features should be matured by
the commission charged with that
duty, with tho view of having it sub
mitted to the present Legislature for
enactment in time to meet the assess
ment of next year, providing that the
Governor shall deem the calling of an
extra session for this purpose such an
extraordiuary occasion as is comtem
plated by the twelfth section of the
fourth article of the Constitution.
SIXTH. We give an unqualified
indorsement to the Republican State
administration. By careful and con
scientious discbarge of duty it has
reflected high credit upon the party
which called it into power, and gives
assurance to the people of an econom
ical and wise administration of the
affairs of the Commonwealth.
SEVENTII. Wo arraign the Demo
cratie party and the present national
administration for the general imbe
cility in dealing with ail great na
tional questions. The only energy
they have exhibited has been in the
displacement of experienced officers
without cause and in direct violation
of their civil service pledges. The
national administration seems to have
no policy beyond expediency and no
principle beyond tLe establishment of
its succession. In order to preserve
a eolid Democratic South Pres'dent
Cleveland has endaevored to nurture
sectionalism by the preference to dis
tinguished station of soldiers promi
nent in efforts to destroy thejgovern
ment; by his refusal to sanction pen
sions to soldiers eminent in efforts to
sustain it, and by his proposition to
take from among the national trophies
the banners of an extinct military
power won by the lavish expenditure
of the blood and treasure of the coun
try to surrender them to those whom
be supposed to inherit its prejudices
and who were without desire or
authoiity to receive them.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
the native State of James G. Blaine,
will view with high pleasure his
nomination for the Presidency in the
campaign of 1888. Accident can not
abate the love of a great party nor
the admiration of a great people for a
statesman true alike to his convic
tions and to his country.
RESOLVED, That while we gladly
recognize some change for the better
in the sentiment of some portions of
the Southern States in reference to the
colored citizens, it would be contrary
to Republican principles not to ex
press our detestation and our opposi
tion to the discrimination still prac
ticed, because of color, against the
citizens when traveling on the public
highways of certain portions of the
South, and we earnestly appeal to
our sister States where such wrongs
exist aud to the national government
to remedy this injustice.
REEOIAED, That this convention
recommends that in the nomination
of candidates for Congress and the
Stale Senate the nominations bo
made either directly by the people
at the primary elections, or where
that is not practicable b£ distrtict
conventions, composed by delegates
elected by the people, representation
to be provided on a fair and equitable
basis, but each election district to
have at least one delegate.
The following resolution was adop
ted, but was not made a part of the
platform:
RESOLVED, That the Republican
party of Pennsylvania, in convention
assembled, extend to the Hon. Wm
E. Gladstone, Hon. Charles Stewart
Parnell and their associates its pro
found sympathy and hearty concur
rence in their great and earnest efforts
to secure to the people of Ireland in
dependence and liberty of actiou for
themr.elve? in political affairs and
their struggle to secure free govern
ment, and we bid them cheerful God
speed in this great work for human
ity-
—The bridge over Little Beaver
creek, iu North Beaver township,
Lawrence Co. went down Saturday
under the weight of Henderson Bros,
threshing machine. The thresher
went through into the stream and
was considerably damaged. Mr.
Ross Henderson was on the machine
and went dowu with it, sustaining
some injuries.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Prospect Whisperings.
It is whispered about town as
follows :
That the fishing club look so
heartv and well since their return
The following committees have been
elected for next year : Johu Shaffer
and Titus Boehm ou corn, potatoes
and rice; Douth Frazier and John
Edmundson ou fish, turtles aud fan
tastic parade ; Jim Pringie aud Nels
Shearer on bread, music and "hole" ;
Gus Shannon and George Warren on
cooking, making beds and general
kitchen work ; Genus Shaunon and
Nutt Riddle on guns, ammunition
and fish-hooks. Any one wishing to
join will write to John Shaffer,
Secretary.
That a couple of ladies thought
they had fouud a Paisley shawl on
the street. The person who lost the
over alls, can call on George Lambert
for them.
That Titu3 Boehm bought a new
Newman organ for his family. Miss
Mary Martin, the accomplished music
teacher, is giving Miss Mattie her
first lessons.
That Mrs W. P. Shanor, of West
View, is staying with her father
in-law, Absalom Shunor,
That Emma Grine, of Pittsburg,
is recreating at her uncle Helwig's,
near town.
That Mrs G. M. Owens, of Beaver
Falls, is visiting friends in town.
That Minnie McLure is recovering
slowly from an attack of bilious
fever.
That two marriages in east Frank
lin township, are expected soon.
Who can guess thein ?
That Mrs David llotb, of Pitts
burgh, was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Bowers, last week.
That J. F. Sbanor, Mrs. Criswell,
Willie Black, Mrs, aud Dittie Rich
ardson, were Prospect's quoto to the
excursion to the Falls. They were
very well pleased.
That it is the funniest thing in the
world to see a couple of maidens
start for tall timber when a harmless
old cow shakes her horns at them.
Yes, you laughed too.
—That G. G. Cowan and wife
have moved to town. George, hope
you will succeed in Prospect.
Icn BEEN.
Wedding Anniversary.
The tenth weddiDg anniversary of
Rev. Rty and wife was held at the
parsonage near Prospect, Pa., on the
15th day of August 1887, and will
long be remembered by Rev. R3y
and wife, aud all those present The
crowd was so great that we were
obliged to erect the table under the
apple trees, and it was filled to its
utmost capacity with the many good
things brought by all those present.
Rev. N. Richards aud wife aud Mr.
and Mrs. Waddingtou represented
the New Castle church Rev. Gard
ner, Mr. A 1 Dean and wife, Mr.
Joseph Yogaa and wife aud Mrs.
Kelty, represented tie Harlansburg
church. It will be impossible to give
the names of all those present from
Zion aud Muddy creek, bat the num
ber was nearlv two hundred.
When diuner was over tha meeting
was called to order by electing Mr.
J. L. Pounds, of the Zion Church,
President and Mr. E S. English, of
the Muddycreek Church, Secretary.
First in order was the presentation
of the many valuable aud useful gifts
and Rev. N. Richards of New Castle
delivered the presentation address in
behalf of the Zion Church, and pre
sented Rev. Rav, with a very hand
some of hand-made buggy harness
made by the worthy saddler of Har
lensburg and one dollar over aud
above the amount paid for the har
ness, also Mr3.Ray with a purse coi
taiuing one dollar for every year of
her married life; also other presents.
Music came next in order, then
Rev. Gardner of Harlausburg deliver
ed the presentation address in behalf
of the Muddycreek Church, present
ing Mrs. Kay with a purse contain
ing one dollar for every year of her
married life, and many other presents;
also Mr. Ray with horse feed, flour
and articles of wear. Music, follow
ed by the return of thanks,which was
delived by Rev. Ray and wife in a
very appropriate manner. Hon.
Joeeph Studebaker then addressed
the audience, after which the bene
diction was pronounced, and we all
returned home happy.
Seo'V.
Allegheny Twp. New?.
EDS. CITIZEN:—The Wilsou Bros,
well on the Robert S. Grant farm,was
completed a few days since and is
the best paying well in this vicinity.
At last account it was pumping at
least 25 barrels per day.
Miss' Maggie E. I)eyer left her
home the 17th inst. to visit her
frieuds at New Castl?, Pa , she ex
pects to be absent four months;
Miss Maggie lias been a faithful or
ganist and leader of the singing in
the choir, at the Allegheny Presby
terian Church f.>r some time. We
hope our young friend may enjoy the
visit, aud return safely to her home
and again take her place iu church
and society.
A passer-by a&kca a six year o!d
boy why he didu'i go to school The
boy frankly answered "I don't want
to go to school " "Weil, my boy,
if you would go to school and study
your books you might ba President
of the United States some diy." The
boy answered,"! can't be President."
•'Why can't you be President?" "Re
causo I can't." "My boy, please teii
me the reason why you can't be
be President?" "Because I am a
church member." The boy was hon
est. There is no doubt but the can
didates that are elected to tho county
offices will risk to serve if they ate
church members.
.IT.
Wilkes--Barre.
The city of Wilkes-Barre, upon the
branch of the Susquehanna river,
this State, is one of the oldest aud
most interesting cities of the State
It has not only a history but a pres
ent appearance that calls forth this
notice. Founded in Revolutionary
times it was named after and iu honor
of two members of the British Par
liament. Wilkes and Barre, who took
sides with the American colonies and
stood with William Pitt in denounc
ing the war waged upon them.
The Wyoming Valley, in which it is
situated, w«s the scene of many
bloody and cruel events during the
Revolution, the chief one being what
is known as "The Massacre of the
Wyoming Valley," celebrated in his
tory aud in song. The massacre or
battle as it is sometimes called, was
made by the Indians, urged on by
the British and some tories who had
been driven out of the valley, and the
slaughter of the patriot whites, men,
women and children, was one of the
most horrible character. A monu
ruent, u lar-re stone one, has in late
years been erected by the citizens of
Wilkeg-Barre ou the spot where the
massacre occurred.about four miles up
the river from the city. Inside this
monument are deposited all the bones
; of the victims that could be found and
| gathered together, and their names
J are cut in and OD its four sides,at the
l head being that of the trave Col.
Zebulou Butler, after whom some of
our early citizens always insisted this
county was named. Any one visit*
: ing Wilkes-Barrc should go and see
! this monument, built to keep alive
1 the memory of those who perished
I there.
Wilkes-Barre itself lies in the heart
of the rich and highly cultivated
Wyoming Valley. While old in ap
pearance vet it is a growing and very
wealthy city. Its walks are all pay
ed with heavy and wide fl ig stones
Miles of its streets are thus paved, at
great cost aud labor. The streets
themselves are now being laid with
great cost, but which is
said to be better aud last longer than
any other manner of making or im
proving streets. It is a city also full
of churches anil fine large 6chool
houses. There are more fine private
residences to be seen in it than usual
in towns of similar siz->. Iron works
of nearly ali kinds, Railroad car man
ufactories, axle works, alone employ
ing 900 hands, wire rope works,
wagon, bui'gv and carriage works,
and, what seemed a little strange for
that locality, there is a large lace and
a large silk manufactory in the city,
in which all kinds of lace, silk, thread,
etc., are made. The source of this
great wealth and of most of this
prosperity comes mainly from the
great beds and mines of anthra
cite coal near the city. These mines
are generally owned by the citizens
aud are worked thousands of
laborers. The jcoal is the chief in
dustry and produces wealth as well
as increases population.
Much more might be written of a
visit to this interesting aud fine old
town, but want of time and space
now prevent'
Death of Miss Ida Trax.
From New Castle News of last week.
It is seldom that the NEWS is call
ed upon to chronicle a 6adder case
thau the death of Miss Ida Trax who
died on George stieet at the home of
her grandfather, Mr. John Grossman,
ou Monday. A week ago this young
lady was in the best of health, a
bright aud laughing girl. She was
attacked by diptberia about the mid
die of the week just past, aud it was
not thought she was seriously ill un
til a very few moments before her
death, when she suddenly choked up
and before a physician could be sum
moned she had entered the world be
yond. iler death took place early
Monday morning. Miss Ida was
about 13 years of age. Her father,
Win. Trax. died some years ago, aud
was well knowu iu this city. Iler
mother, it will be remembered by our
readers died very suddenly a fow
weeks since. Miss Ida was a pleas
ant young la:ly and dearly beloved
by all her acquaintances. She leaves
several brothers and sisters, all
younger than she. The friead3 of
the family have the heartfelt sympa
thy of the community.
Disaster by Sea.
LONDOX, August 10.—Tho Inman
line sleam-ar City of Montreal, Cap
tain Laud, which left New York Au
gust 6th for Liverpool, has been de
stroyed by fire at sea. All but thir
teen of the passengers and crew were
rescued by the British steamer York
City, which left Baltimore August
4th for London, and were brought to
(Jueenstown- The disaster oecuried
on the 11th instaut, five days after
leaving New York. Thirteen are
missing, of which six are passengers
and seven of the crew, who were in
one of boats, which has not bean
heard of since. The Montreal had
430 passcuers aboard.
The fire originated in the cotton
stored in the after main hold. Niue
streams of water were poured on the
flames, and the course of the vessel
was shaped toward Newfoundland,
400 miles distant. The flames spread
with great rapidity, aud soon burst
through the midway and alter hatchet
the heat becoming intense.
It becoming evident that
it was impossible to save the
ship, a momentary panic ensued
Guilty of Murder.
CLAKIOX, August 20—The verdict
of the jury in the Mrs Ella Dins
more trii-I for the murder of Davis is
a surprise, being murder in the first
degree. The jury were out 10 hours,
aud rendered their ultimatum sealing
her fate shortly after f) o'clock this
morning When the foremen pro
nounced the wo ds, "Wo find the acj
cused guilty of murder iu the first de
gree," Mrs. Dinsmore never flinched,
did not even change color, and seem
ed not to muve a muscle. This not
withstanding that she was all along
confident of acquittal. Her counsel
at once asked for a ru'e giviug them
10 days iu which to file reaams for a
new trial This the court granted.
It is generally believed the applica
tion for a new trial will be granted,
as popular prejudice seems to have
entered largely into the verdict.
'lf a new trial is granted " said
John W. Reed, Mrs. Dinsmore's
chief counsel, "we shall a3k for a
change of venue, since the court can
not help but perceive from this ver
dict thit, the feeling iu Clarion coun
ty aguist Mis I> is very strong, aud
she cannot get a fair trial here."
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The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hood's Sarsapariila is worthy
your confidence. It is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, aud tones the digestion, while
it eradicates disease, (jive it a trial.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
FOR SALE
A larte frame boaidiiif; house, good location
and doing huge business. Terms easv. Kor
lurther particulars inquire of
L. S. MrJI'MKIN, 1 J E. .h ttVrsoii St.,
7-29, tf liutlrr, I'm.
Letter from Europe.
The last letter from the party con
sisting of W I). Brandon, Esq , Rev.
W. O. Campbell and others, staled |
that were then in England, They
have been in Belgium, France, Ger
many. Switzerland and Italy and are
now "doing"' Great Britaiu aud will
be home next month A letter from !
Ilev. Campbell to his brother T. C. j
Campbell, Esq. of this place, dated
Lucerne, Switzerland, July 27, 1887, i
read as follows:
DEAR CHAL:— I have no doubt
that you have heard through VV. D's
letters of the progress we have been
making in our journey, but a few
words from me may not be unaccept
ib'.e. Indeed since leaving the
ocean our time has been so wholly
occupied in seeing the sights that we
have had little time to write letters
I think we all feel that our letters are
not very satisfactory, for it would be
impossible to describe the best thiugs
we have seen or to give an adequate
idea of the impression they have
made on our minds, we discover that
it is necessary for us to revise the
crude opinions we had formed i>f
some of the countries through which
we have passed. For example, I
have never had a very high opinion
of the people of Belgium, indeed they
had never engaged my attention to
any very considerable extent. Siuce,
however, wt> have traveled by rail
through that little country, and have
seen their uniformly good farms,
the modes of pains-taking aud
thorough work which every where
met our eyes, since we have ecen
their splendid roads as smooth and
solid as a floor, since we have been
in the magnificient city of Brussels,
the capital of the country, have ob
served its great cleanliness (I do not
not know of an American city that
is so clean), have seen its great build
ings, have ridden over its splendi d
boulevards, have been in its beautiful
parks in which it allows the poorest
the utmost desirable freedom, have
been in its senatorial halls, have seen
the residences it provides for its
princes and ministers of state, we have
come to think very respectfully of
the people of Belgium.
So too, highly as we had thought
of Germany, I think wc all have a
little more respect for it now than we
had a few weeks ago. The one
thing that has impressed me more
than any other, in regard to the Ger
rnau people, is their indomitable en
ergy, their capacity and disposition
for doing humble works in a most
patient, thorough way. Along side
of the beauty of the Rhine country
we must put its cultivation They
have made their vines and their grain
to grow ou the most inaccessible
slopes of the Hhine valley. There
seems to be hardly any soil that could
be reached by a man climbing on his
hands and knees that his not been
made to produce something for his
support. Each hillside with its min
gled vines and grains, with their dif
ferent shades of green or gold, not
separated by any fences, (for there
are uone) but airanged with the ut
most regularity, looks like a piece of
mosaic So it is all through this
country, in Switzerland where we
now are, as well as in Germany It
makes quite a strong impression on
0r..? coming from America where there
is so much land going to waste, to
see these people husbanding the
strength of every ravine and hill
and mountain side, actually, as we
have seer>, tviag or pinning the soil
on with ropes or poles to keep it in
wet weather, from slipping away from
them
Of coarse the beauty of the things
we have peon I cannot describe, nor
would I attempt it Yesterday on
Lake Lucerne, was a day never to be
forgotten. The general arrangement
of this Alpine country is a suoces
-Biou of immense banks some 2500 or
3000 feit high, built of rocks more or
less soft, a rock that yields with con
siderable readiness to the influence of
water and weather; and on their
on these banks, generally a consider
able distance from their are set
immense granite peaks. So distant
are they from the edge of the banks
on which they are built that general
ly they can barely be seen from the
lakes or the valley.-; now aud then
one come 3 to the edge and poeps over.
But the banks themselves, and all the
countless crests of the lower hills are
covered with grass, and trees, uud
berries, and among them nestles tbo
humble but at raciive cottages of the
Swiss, and altogether you have & pic
ture indisciibably beautiful. AH this
we saw yesterday as we rowed over
the beautiful lake of Lucerne, aud
had enough of the mountain peaks
with all tnoir grandeur thrown in, to
speak to us of the majesty aud
eternal righteousness of God, and to
make us, if we are as thankful as we
should bo, somewhat better men than
we were before.
Yours vcy fraternally,
WM O. CAMPBELL
Williams and Hart.
The libove names, the nominees of
the Republican party of the State for
Judge of the Supreme Court and
State Treasurer wili be seen at bead
of our Ed. column s They were the
choice of the Sta ? e Convention that
met last week and are both men wbo
are fully qualified for the plices for
which they are nominated. They are
also both men of g«-od personal char
acter aud habits. In raising their
names it therefore gives the more pleas
ure to do so. Their election is gen
erally conceded, but inasmuch as
there will be four State ticketJ in the
field this year, Republican, Demo
cratic, Prohibition and Labor, it may
require all Republicans to look well
to the organization of part v.
The Republican platform of princi
ples fiunounced this year is admitted
to bo the best had for somo time past,
andthc-refore gives general satisfaction.
Under these circumstances there is
no reason why the Republican party
should not again be successful in
this State.
Mureiered her Son.
PARIS. August 20.-There is some
thing peculiarly shocking in tho cir
cumstances attendant on a murder
which has just beeu committed at Or
auton, in Spain. Years ago, it ap
pears, a young man, who was a native
of that town, emigrated to America
in the hope of making a fortune. Hav
ing to some extent succeeded in his
object, he returned recently to his
old home, where his aged parents
still resided. Remembering their
ago aud inGrmities, ho was afraid to
reveal his identity to them too abrupt
ly, for they had had no tidings of
their abseut son for a long time past,
and possibly thought that he was no
longer liviug. He went, therefore, to
the old homestead of his youth with
out sayiug who ho was. He saw his
aged father and mother who did not re
cognize him, and after asking their hos
pitality as a strauger, he coufided to
his mother bis purse containing a large
sum of money as well as other pro
perty. The sight of this treasure ex
cited the cupidity of the woman and in
duced her to plan a moat abominable
crime—namely the murderof the trav
eler beneath her roof.
She sought to prevail upon bar
husband to become her accomplice,
and failing in this, determined to
murder her guest single handed.
She accomplished her design by
means of a hatchet, with which she
almost severed her victim's head
from his body. After she was arrest
ed she learned th»t she had killed her
o*vu child. She displayed neiher re
gret nor remorse, merely observing
that he ought to have revealed his
ideutity.
Citizens' Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the citi
zens of Butler iu the Arbitration
room of the Court House on Thurs
day evening, and at eight o'clock
sharp,to hear the report of the Finance
Committee; to hear further reports of
work done by other commitues, and
to complete arraugmeuts for the coni
ng Reunion of the llti I's.Reserves.
It is expected that final instruc
tions will given to all the commit
tees so that all may proceed to the
duties to which they have been ap
pointed. A L Keiheu, Pres.
F. M Eastman, > w , . .
CM. HERMAN,) retarleß
- R MI! Kl STEJt -A N I»K K-Oii Aug. 18th
18(>7, iu Butler fa, l>y Rev. E. Crouenwett,
Mr. Cieorge J. Aruibruster ami Miss Susan
na S. Audre, both of Batler Pa.
Roskbaogk—Rowak.— At the home of the
bride, August 171*1 1&87, by Rev. E. Ogden,
Mr. Andrew C. of Adams twp.,
to Miss Emma R>wan, of Peuu twji., Butler
Co., Pa.
COOPER—DAVIS,— August 18th by Rev. J.
M. Ray, Mr. James M. Cooptr and Miss
Auuie E. Davis, both of Worth township,
Butler Co.
~ IDE A.TJE3ZSr
FITZSIMMONS—On Monday Aug. 22, 18$7,
at sa. in., aud No. 33 Corry street, Alle
gheny, George Z., vonngest sou of Andrew
and Lizzie Fitzimwons, aged 9 months and
28 days.
WAGNER—On the 16th of August, iu Lan
ca*ter township, Mrs. Catharine Wagner,
wife of John Wagner, aged 44 yrs 10 mos.
and 4 days.
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Come to the
Great Clearing
Up Sale,
Beginning July Ist and run;
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we will show you the greatest
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in all the above lines.
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um bie grcfeen s.tar<iain§ n>eld)c roir acbeit in Stiefeln unb ©4>ul)en ju
prfifen. 3Jion iicraeffe ben ntdjt, 9fo. 22 ©iib s 3)i<nn ©tr. Sutler,
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iibcitrtffen fann, rcenn fie ein genauer &dufer fir.b fiir baar fo fauft 3s*
dollar mcfjr in meincm Sabcn qls in irgenb einem anberen in Sutler
Gounty. Um biefeo Ictueifen
£ffe bie folgettiif llreislifle
j I omen tfn&pf ecbube 90, SI. 00, $1.25, u. $1.60
rvrauen finovf £d<ul}e 75, W), SI.OO u. $1.25 '
Jtinber tfnfiyf ed»if)e 10, 2. r >. 50, u. 75 cents
Tnmen SL«afierbid)le <Scf)ul>e mit ed;niiren 75, J<o, SI.OO u. $1.25
ftrauen 3£afferbid>te „ „ „ «0, 75, 90, u. SI.OO
j Jtinber Ssaffe*«id)ie „ „ 25, 50, 60, u. 75 ;
uitt* tttclc aiibcrc 2^rtvsrttit*.
| I SHiinner feine £(fiuhe SI.OO, $1.25 u. sl.fio
Knaben feine ccfculje 75, SI.OO u. $1.25
SDiamter unb xnaben
aNanner Slip ©liefel $1.50, sl.Wt, $2 00 u. $2.50
; finaben flip ©tiefel SI.OO, $1.20, $1.40 u $1.75
Sfingtinae Jiip ettefel 75, 90, SI.OO u. $1.25 -
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SSaaren ucrfaufe unb ;u srtifen 25 niebrigcr, aIS irgenb ein
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I SHanner ed>nallen Arties, " " 1.00
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Slepcrirung ju tnajjigen 2eber unb ginbingfi.
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TIE 10TIANIAL FAIR
OP THE
Butler County Agricultural
Association
WILL BE HELD AT BUTLER
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
SEPTEMBER, 13, M. 15 m 16. 1837.
The P. & VV. Kail road trains will run even* 15 minutes between the p. & W. depot and the Fair
Grounds. Passengers on the s. &A. Railroad will be landed at the Pair Grounds without
change of cars. Special excursion rates 011 all railroads. For excursion rates see small posters.
The unparalleled success ot the Association In the past encourages the management to spare
no pains or expense to make tin* coming exhibit eclipse any Pair ever held in Western Pennsyl
vania. Premiums in all classes have been carefully revised and are unusually liberal.
SPfENDID RACING EACH DAY.
All premiums paid on the grounds on the last day of the Pair, commencing at 12 o'clock (noon)
The exhibit of heavy draft and blooded horses, and tine bred cattle and sheep will exceed any
thing ever seen In Western Pennsylvania.
Remember entries for horses and cattle will close Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10 p.m.
For excursion rates and premium list address,
W. P. BOESSING, Secretary.
J. KLEE & GO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
MENS', YOUTHS', BOYS, AND CHILDREN'S
nrnnn CLOTHING
Of Fine and Medium Grades, at Closest Prices.
Also, J. KLEE & CO.'S SUPERIOR WORKING PANTS,.
Every pair guarantee! not to rip.
Wos, 628 and 630 Broadway, New York.
811 LIBERTY ST., PITTSBURGH.
Estate of Zephaniah Snyder,
LATE OF BRADY TOWNSHIP. DKC'D.
Letters ot administration C. T. A. on the es
tate Zephaniah Snyder, late of Brady twp., But
ler Co., Fa., having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves Indebt
ed to said estate will please make Immediate
uayment, and any "having claims against said
■state will present them duly authenticated
or settlement.
J. C. SNYDEII, Adm'r.
West Liberty P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.
Partition Notice.
In re petition of Henry W.)
Watson and Sarah J. Watson, | O. C. No. 48,
tor partition of the real es- )• June Term,
tate of Thompson Lewis,dee'd [ 19ST.
late of Muddy creek, twp. J
To the Honorable, the Judges of the Orphans'
Court oj Butler County, Penn'a.
The petition of Henry W. Watson, of Muddy
reek township, Butler county, Pa., anil Sarah
'. Watson, his wife. Iu the right of the said Sarah
J .Watson, a sister of Thompson Lewis, dee d, of
.aidtownship and county, respectfully repre
ents that the said Thompson Lewis, dee'd,
died on or about April 19th, ins?, Intestate seized
li.hls demesne as of fee, of and in n certain piece
11 land situate In the township of Muddy creek,
county of Butler, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as foU6ws: On the
north by lands of Samuel Brenneman and J, G.
Glenn; on the easi by lands of Peter Sclielde
rnantle and Bobert Glenn; on the south by
lands of Win. Bauder, Henry Watson and Wm.
S. Duncan; on the west by lands of John Fore
man; and Wm. McClymonds. containing two
hundred and llfty acres, more or less, with
the appurtenances. Said Thompson Lewis left
no widow or Issue surviving him, but left two
brothers, to wit: Mifflin Lewis, of Tama county,
lowa, aged over seventy years; John P. Lewis,
In the State of Ohio, aged over sixty years;
Mrs. Mary Fry. married to Soloman Fry, and
living in Ferry township, Lawrence county Pa.,
and Mrs. Sarah Y. Watson, married to Henry
W. Watson, living in Mudilycreek township,
Butler county. Fa., she being the petitioner.
•Vlso, Kate Stanton married to Stanton,
and Phoebe McGuflln, widow, living In New
castle. Lawrence county, l'a. Lmuia Wallace
married to Wallace, 11\ ing In Colorado ;
children of 11. J. Lewis, dee'd, a brother of
Thompson Lewis; Mary Miner, marrried to B.
I-'. Miner, and living In Pittsburgh, PH. ; Wm.
c. Sharp, living at New Brighton. Beaver county,
l'a.; children of Kll/.a Sharp, a dee'd sister of
the said Thompson Lewis; orlanda Young and
Bell Young, children of Hettle Young, a dee'd
sister of the said Thompson Lewis, living In
Tama county, Iowa; C. L. Duncan, Alfred B.
Duncan. Thompson Duncan and Bell Duncan,
living In I'erry township, Lawrence county,
Fa., Wm. Duncan, living in Osage county,
Kansas. All children of Larasln Duncan, a de
ceased sister of Thompson Letvls, that the
above parties are all over twenty-one years or
age, except Thompson and Bell Duncan, who
are minors ; tlielr lather,. Wm. s. Duncan. Is !
living In Perry township. Lawrence county, l'a.
That no partition of said land has been made,
nor can a Jury for that purpose be agreed upon
for that purpose, owing lo the fad thai thev arc
living so far apart, and other circumstances sur
rounding the case.
Your petitioners, therefor, prays the court to
award an Inquest to make partition of said
estate to anil among the aforesaid parties
according to their rights and they will ever
pray.
IIRNKY WATSON,
SAKAH J. WATSON,
BUTI.EK COCHTV, SS :
Personally appeared be
fore me Henry W. Watson, who being duly
sworn, says that the above petition Is true and
correct to the best of his knowledge anil belief.
HKNKY WATSON.
L. F. WALKEK, [SKAI,.]
BUTI.EK COUNTY, SS :
Certified from the Record i
this iwtli day of June, A. D. iss".
REUBEN MCKI.VAIN, Clerk.
BCTLKK COUNTY, ss:
To Peter Kramer, High
Sheriff of Butler County. Greeting:
We command you, that you make known to
the several heirs of Thompson Lewis, dee'd. 1
named In foregoing petition, the contents of the i
same and cite them to be and appear before the :
Judges of an Orphans' Court, be held at But- ■
ler, Fenn'u, on Monday the ftth day of Septein- 1
lier, then and then' to show cause, if any tbey
may have, why the prayer of the Petitioners
should not be granted, and a writ of Partition
awarded.
Witness the Honorable Aaron L. llazen. Presi
dent Judge of our said Court, at Butler, this
atth day of June, A, D. Ik*7.
REUBEN MCELVAIN, clerk.
THIS PAPERiS«si;«M
■i/thurizud *«¥UUL |
ESTATE OK MARY A. MATES.
I.ATE OK BITI.EK BOKO. DKC'D.
Letters testamentary having been gran tod to
the undersigned on the estate of Mrs. Mary A
Mates, dee d, late ot the borough of Butler.
liutler county, Fa., all persons knowing them
selves Indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment and any having claims
against said estate will present them duly
authen t*ated for settlement,
J .vs. B. MATES, >
A. W. MATES, / Exr's,
Butler, Fa.
Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that W. P. Braham.
assignee of James P, Koblnson has filed his final
account In the office of the Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Butler county, and
that the same will be presented for confirmation
and allowance on Wednesday. Sept. T, IH«7.
W. M. SHIRA, Prot'y.
ESTATE OF W. W. MrCALL,
I.ATE OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP, DKC'D.
letters testamentary on the estate of W. W.
McCall. dee'd. late of Clinton 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 anv having claims against said estate
will present the same duly authenticated for
settlement.
ROBERT McCALL. l Fv>s
ISAIAH McCALL, f rxre -
SAXONIIURO, Butler county. Pa.
BUTLER MARKETS.
The following are the selling prices of mer
chants of this place :
Apples, per bushel, 40 to 50
Butter, per pound, 20 to 25 cts.J
Beans, per qt. l> to lOcts.
Cabbage, new, 7 to 10 eta.
moid, 14 to 15. cts.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15 cts.
Cheese, 12 to la cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cts. per lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. eta.
Coffee, Rio, 30 cts.
Coffee, Java, 35 etc.
Coff Roasted, 25 to 30 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 26 Ota.
Eggs, 15 cts.
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 cw.
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 1(H) lbs. sl. _ .
Grain, wheat per bushel, sl.
Grain, oats per bushel 40 cts.
Grain, corn per bushel 40 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 14 cts.
lloney, 15 to 20 cts.
Shoulders, 10 cts,
Bacon, 12 cts.
Dried beef, 18 2>.
Corn meal, per pound, 2 cts.
Peas, green, cts per peck.
Potatoes, new, 18 cts "pi peck.
Rice. 8 to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, 10 cts.
Sugar coffte, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, (ty cts.
Soap, 5 to 10 cts.
Salt, per barrel, sl.lO,
Tea, ilyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to
Tea, Japan, etc., 60 to 60 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts.
Tallow, 8 cts.
Timothy seed. $2.35.
Clover " <1.5,50
Washed wool 25 to 30 cts.
Unwashed wool, 1C to 20 cts.
W3ST~ P2HN HOUSE.'
Tills hotel, Just across the street Irom the <le
|M>t. has been refitted in the new, and I am
again prepared to accommodate the travelling
public.
BOiRDING 111 111 Mill,
DAY OR WEEK.
Good Rooms, good attention, good stabling:
rates moderate.
For further information enquire on th»
premises of
R. B. GILCHRIST v Proprietor.