VOL. XXIV. Boot and Sh° e S a^e —O F Fall I Winter A- T B. C. Huselton's. 00000000 —J—oooooooo Our f'reat fall and winter sale of Boots and Shoes lias begun, the people of Butler county never saw such an im mense stock of all kinds, shapes, f-izes and styles in any one liouee in Butler county, as we are now showing they can't be matched in Butler county. They are worth com ing 25 miles to see and 50 miles to buy. Our trade in creased largely last season and we intend to sell more Boots and Shoes this season than last. This lias war ranted us in placing the largest and greatest variety, the best values for your careful inspection that has ever been shown in any house in Butler county. Our Mens, Boys'and Clnldrens' Boots have been speaking lor them selves all over the county. Our boot trade is immense, and why? Because we sell the best goods at the least money, we sell to everybody alike, no three or four prices, we don't say like some dealers do that a cheap loot will re«ist water, or that an Oil Goat Shoe will do lor children lo go to school, to catclftrade. There never was an Oil Goat Shoe made that would resist snow water, it takes the best of leather to do it—Calf-skin won t do it, hasn t the bodv to resist. What will? Nothing but the very best of K.p and that we have as you all know. v\ e have the cheap goods too in Mens' at $1.40 and upwards. Boys' $1.25 and upwards, \ outlis' 75 cts., and Childrens 50 cts , and upwards, will say these are the lest cheap boots in the market—not auction goods either, but straight goods. Our Kip Boots are the choicest makes in the market, have tested their wearing qualities for years and know what I am saying when I tell a customer they are all we don't guarantee cheap boots as some dealers do to C resist water, we think to much of our reputation as a square dealing house and tco much of oui custornejs to knowingly impose on them in this way. We eep Wool Boots the best and warmest boot made for extreme cold weather at low prices. Oil mens' high top boots four soles with square box and without. Make a specia ty of mens' best Kip and Calf Boots in low metep. Our line of Ladies'Misses'and Childrens Fine Shoe* contains the best styles in French Kid, G " r J coa Dongolia, Pebble Goat all widths from AA to Waukenphastj Common Sense .• nd Opera lasts. JNoone should foil to see these goods. .Will especially call your attention to our Ladies' fine Kid and Pebble Goat button boot, a new thing with us at $1.50, best, style best value you ever saw for the money, better than is sold else wherd at $2 00, very stylish and will wear, selling won derfully fast,one large lot sold already this fall and now have a Jarge duplicate order in the factory. See out? Grain Button at 85 cts, SI.OO and $1,25, our fine Kid or Goat $125, our old Ladies' flannel lined Shoes and Slippers, felt shoes with lelt soles, old Ladies' wide grain and goat Shoes, all these styles kept in Misses and Childrens' Shoes at prices in proportion. ? We make a specialty in Misses and Childrens spring heel shoes, high cut shoes in Calf, Goat and Grain. MENS'AND BOYS' FINE SHOES—We b&ve these goods made expressly for our trade, of French Calf, Kangaroo, Calf and J3ng ~3i«b Grain leather, hand, machine and standard, in wide, plain or nar row toes, with tips, perfect Ct, ease and comfort guaranteed to the wearer. See our mens' fine shoes at SI.OO, $1.20, $1,50 1 can't be duplicated in Butler. Our Calf Shoes at $2.00, $2 25, *2.50 $3.00 have no equals. Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' Calf and kip Shoes, every pa;r warranted, Calf, Glove, Grain, Heavy Oil Grain Button, are excellent aeiler* Goods made to order. Repairing all kinds done at reasonable prices Large stock all kinds Leather and Findings—low prices. A few words about Rubbers. We keep tbe largest stock of Rub ber Goods in Butler. Have the following: Candees, Woonsoekets and Boston makes. Mens' Rubber Boots as low as $2.00. Mens Buckle Arctics at 95 cts. and will duplicate any price or any make of Rubbers any little dealer may name. Have plenty of them, they are all warranted fresh goods made this year Come and see us will save you big money. B. tJ. lICiSEILi'ON J b J Ko. 4, K. Main Street. J. KLEE & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF MENS', YOUTHS'. BOYS, AND CHILDREN'S nrrnm CLOTHING 111111111 Of Fine and Medium Grades, at Closest Prices. Also, J. KLEE &, CO.'S SUPERIOR WORKING PANTS, Every pair guaranted not to rip. 62S and 030 Broadway, New York. 811 LIBERTY ST.. PITTSBURGH. A. Troutman & Son. Leading Dry Goods Bttuse. BUTLSR IPE-NOSTA-- 1111111111 1111111111 A Troutman & Son. The leading Dry Goods and Car pet Houße, Butler, Pa. New Fall Dress Goods at prices which will muke them move very fast. We have the largest stock ever shown in Butler county, comprising all the new goods in Checks, Stripes and Plain Weaves in Foreign and Domestic Black and Colored Silks, Special Values IN TRIMMINGS, we have never had such a nice as sortment and so many of them. BARGAINS In Flannels, Blankets, Tickings, Ginghams, White Quilts, Shawls Table Linens, Lace Curtains, in fact everything which can be found in a First-Ciass Dry Goods Store.! PUBLIC STOCK SALE. Tb<' subscriber will sell at public vendue, at lils farm in Überty township. Mercer county. I'll,, on Saturday, octolter. Ist, at 1» oclock, A. M.. 2 brood mares, one 4 year old horse. one 4- vear old mare with foal, two 2-year old Miles, two 2-year old steers, two 2-year old belters. two yearling steers, two yearling heifers, one, 2- yeor old Durham bull and four calves. Co Motions m ule known on day of mw, | y-ic 2t THOMAS W. UEOUGK. Cloaks and WraPs, for Children and Ladies. We carry the greatest variety of styles, our stock never was as large, prices never so low, goods never so nice. If you want to see the nice goods, please call and examine our stock. Ladies', Gents', and Children's Underwear, every grade, all sizes, best goods. Gloves, Corsets, Hosiery, Velvets, Plushes, Yarns, etc. —OUR— Carpets and Oil Cloths, never bad so many—never were car pets so cheap. Our stock is complete. Don't buy a Carpet until yon have seen oar stock. Body Brussels, Velvets, Tap estry, 3-Ply Extra Super, Hemp, Cot ton and Rag Rugs. Window Shades, largest assort ment, lowest prices. CURTAIN POLES You will find on examination our stcck of goods to be the Lowest Priced in Butler county. A. TKOTJTMAN & SON'S, Butler, Pa- NixoN's HOME, No. 35 McKean Street, BTJT"LER, IPETQ JN 'IV Meals at all hours. Open all Nlplit. Breakfas sc, Dinner 25c, Supper 25e, Lodging 25c, li 2-4 2inj Simeon Nixon, Proj/r, THE BUTLER CITIZEN. A DRAMATIC SENSATION,] rhe Throbbing, Thrillinfl Drama, How to Save Money. By D. -A-HECK, day and evening during the coming season at D, A. 11E< 'K S GREAT CLOTHING EMPORIUM, Xo. 11, North Msln St., Dsffy's Block, BDTLER, - PA. trairival comedy, an J comical tragedi and never lulls to bring down the house. The actor* are all Stars. Ihe costuming (rill be a strong feature, 'i'he following brießj outlined Is tUe PROGRAMME : joso- The happy man no more reUects. Who buys his clothing at D. A. llicK s },—SCENE l—Time 9 a.m: Enter young man with friend. Young mau explains U) his friend that the direct cause of kkeugagt uieut to the wealthy termer s daughter was his purchase of an ekipiD! 1). A. HhcK'S Ureat Clothing hiuj)ori',jn l-'rlend tumbles to the Idea and is made happy with a new suit. Hat, Shirts. Ties, Underwear, i.loves, llose. Valise, Imbrella. etc. scene closes with song, joined in by the audience. jOKQ—The day will be Intensely cola. When 1). A. Lleck Is undeisold, &.C. \cr II.— SCENE 2— Time 11 a.m. Enter throng of people. old men, young men. Ire)i, jijanaiflng matrons With niarrlai able dauirhtars ~>v)10 V'ltli one accord rairlv shriek wuh delight at tte gains shown, 'the beauiliul jouiifc iUiIJ. Cinderella nnds some Jeweiery.;a palr oi Corsets u pair of Kidiiioves, an pair or ilost* that set ncr oil so exquisitely that a dude from I'nlonvllle and a young inau from Greece City both Greece City man lias on one oi D. A. iietk s irreslstable suits, Cinderella decides to patronize home industries and accepts 1,1111 The Vnionville dude talks of duel.*,, suicides! ic., but (Ittiap, world while he can get cMKUIujf in} -ai-ap at V. A. HECK S Great Emporium, Song by company. Joined bv audience: "l'ls our experience, one and all. And every one who tries It knows. That D. A. lIECK lias got the call, And takes the town in selling clothes. \CT III.— SCENE 3. -Time ten yeans iateti HECK'S LARGEST EMPORIUM. Ten years are supposed to have elapsed I>. A. HECK'S Store quadrupled In sue. Butler a metropolis. Arrival of several excursions, electric trains and a number of uaMuonS. J*'!!!. l crowds of people to buj Clothing, Undet waa*. HaW, Caps. Cotlam. Neck Ties. Hosiery, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Trunks Valises, Satchels, Bill and I'ocketbooks, , „ Cloth, llalr and Tooth Brushes and Innumerable other articles which Sriaue ujrb'.lsmention, scores of pros perous tried a ltd p}!4i?P matrons gather around the proprietor.' alt aSTCGjEK that their rise in the world began from tnu mo ment they began to buy their goods lroin D A. HECK. Cinderella ana nor iui#w>u +*. A. Heck's In Huffy Block. iHrtUdu fell§ ?° slow but sure muslc - Tutt's fills REGULATE THE BOWELS. Habitual Costivenetfl Jaiuei derangement of the entire system, and be ret« ilutdM-t thftt are haxardous to life. Persons of [ coetlv# habU «r« subject to Headache. Defective temory, Oioomy Jmwsine**, Irritable Temncr and otfie* »jr rhlch uiiflu tli* sufferer tor business or agreeable issooUUons. Regular habit of body alone can cor net theao erlls, and nothing succeeds so well In ichleTlng this condition a* Tutt's Pills. By their use lot only Is the system renovated, but In conse lueaco of the harmonious changes thus created, .here pervade# a feelioe of sattsftetlon : »l faculties perform their fuuutiow* wltb vivacity, tnd there is an exhilaration of mind, freedom at hought, and perfect heart's case that bespeftU the lull enjoyment of health. SECRET OF BEAUTY Ls health. The secret of health Is the Ksrer to digest n. proper qaantitr of food. !■ can uevcr be dune wh « ttio liver does ISClfllVart. It Is the urlrln-; wheel In the siecssjltn ffflSl?* 4 eo ltlseut st order, thei wfcolo eyjteei Ide ranged, and Fever, I)y»pep ,la, *lck Hrtjv sehe, Coastlpatlon, Jsuud Billons C os. Ic and General Debility ensoe. To restore the funetloas of the I.lver and Impart that beaaty which always attends a healthy soustltntlon, l>r. Tutt's Liver Pills are Escotuinended. They are not a cure-all, St'SK designed solely lor the disordered ilver aita (La diseases which it prodaces. Tutt's Liver Pills STIR UP THE TORPID LIVER. 191,9 BY AU I»BUGUIBTS, a 5«. " E " D S , CATARRH Cream B a ' n, HP?tY ; i^H Cleanses thel P®?aM bawl Nasal Passag ■ es A 1 I a V T^PJ J'm and In^FtVtßfl^i flammatl o n.^K sores, restores the Senses of T a ste a n uju.) Smell. HAY-FEVER Try the cure Ely's Ceam Balm, A partlele IK applied Into each nostril and Is Agreeable. Price 80 cents at uruifulsU ;bv mail, reuistered, W> els. Circulars free, KI.V UJtOS, 1!35 (ireenwlch St. New York. —THE— "Bradford Restaurant," South Main Street, In the fiisliop Building. MEALS AND LUNCHES Served at all hours at reasonable rates. OYSTERS, GAME, And everything in season. The patronage of the oil men and travelling public respectfully solicited. Fine Cigars and Tobacco always kept on hand, S. K. Eckelbergcr, Proprietor. FARM FOR SALE. I will seel) my farm, located in Frauklin township, Butler county, Pa. It contains 220 ACRES of good, well watered land, both ridge and swamp; good grain land and good grans land about 30 acres of good chestnut timber, three orchards, GOOD BANK BARN, 50xG0 feet, frame and log dwelling, ood spring and good spring house near house; well in kitchen, good corn crib, pig pen and, all neceasary»iluproveuients. For terms, elu, inquire of CJe on the prem ises, Ccom lK C. Mi < Prospect, Pa. THIS PAPER I Wt I nl **" tiHinK Ktu-ncy ol Meanra. N. W. AYCII * SON, uur autboruud syenU. MUST HANG. Judgment In the Anarchists 1 Case AlFirnied. Unanimous opinion rendered, and the Supreme Court orders sentence of death.—Nina Van Zandt frantic with grief, refused admittance to Spies—Her father on guard at home against reporters—Mrs, Par sons raves and predicts rivers of blood for Chicago streets. CHICAGO, Sept. 14—Intense ex citement was caused In this city by the news of the Supreme Court decis ion. The police guard at the juil was doubled and Capt. Schaack marched a squad of twenty five police to the jail to do patrol duty in the surround ing block. Mayor Roche promptly called Superintendent of Police Eber sold and all the precinct Captains into a close and earnest consultaiiou that lasted over an hour'. "What extra precautions will be taken by the Police Department now that the Anarchist case has been de cided?" was the question put to May or Roche. "In the matter of precaution we will do opr duty. There will be no reason for auy uneasiness on the part of the people of Chicago. Wo will take every precaution necessary to insure the safety of the city. We wiil protect the city;" and Jlis Hon or's jaws shut with a snap. UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION. Throughout the city the startling news was the Sole subject of conver sation ant] with scarcely on exception everybody expressed hearty satisfac tion at the result. "It's a righteous verdict," declared Phil D. Armour. Joseph O. Rutter, President of the Traders' Bank, said:—"l think it was just." Erskine M. Phelps, of Phelps, Dodge Palmer, one of the largest boot and shoe houses west of New York, said:—"lt's better that the matter should be settled now after the heat and excitement of the trial are passed. At the time of the trial the excitement va§ great, aufl gome might urge that popular clamor had a good deal to do with bringing about the verdict, but that cannot be said now. The excitement has long since abated and the decision, which i 3 according to law, will have a good effect, because it can't bo 3ai; policemen who pa trolled the alleys on the outside. Cap;. Schaack brought with him four detectives this morning, who were stationed in the jail courts. Upon Capt. Schaack the protection of the jaii devolves, lie professes to expe rience no uneasiness from any at tempts to break into the jail and says he has taken every precaution. A FURTHER API'EAL A reporter was Capt. Black's first informant of the decision. During the moments occupied in giving the Anarchists' senior counsel the dread information his face was a study. His under jaw dropped down, the right hand went up to bis forehead with a iightuing-iilo jerk, and the Captain gasped:—"ls it possible? Seven men to hang." Great as was bis apparent surprise, his manifesta tion of disappointment was greater. "The only remaining course for us to pursue," said he, "is to tajce the case to the IJnited fetates Supreme Court. I shall immediately go before the Supreme Court at Ottawa and ask. for reasonable time to secure a certi fied transcript of the record. NINA IN TEARS. CHICAGO, Sept. 14 —Nina Van Zandt was onp of the first visitors at the county jail to day. She came bo fore the news of the Supreme Court decision had reached the city and hung about the jail for over an hour whispering to August Spies, her proxy husband, through the wire net ting of the visitors' cage. She left in ignorance of Spies' fate and went shopping. Not long afterwards she heard the newsboys crying out the extra newspapers and turned pale as she heard their shouts. Hastily call ing a lad she bought a paper. A 8 sb? read the startling headlines her lips quivered pitifully, her cheeks blanched and her eyes filled with tears she struggled bravely to sup press. She clinched the paper in her nerveless hands and tried to read it, but her emotion was too great. S;hc had to give it up. Sbo went swiitly to the jail and pleaded for admission, but it was denied her until the regu lar afternoon visiting hours, nor could her tears and entreaties move the turnkey. Early in tha afternoo.n, however, she returned and sobbed as though her heart was breaking while waiting for her lover, though she was mora composed when he came from his cell. They whispered to gether for an hour and a half until he was again lacked up, whjn she turn e4 slo\yly avyay. and, nulling $ veil hei* tear-stained face, leit the jail. "Were you surprised at the result, Miss Van Zandt?" asked a repor ter. HINA "JAl.iiS. "I'm never, never, never goiug to say another word to a reporter," she passionately declared, her eyes flash ing indignantly through the veil, "'fhey have all traduced me and ma ligned me sio one has said a good word for me." Then she repented and added mournfully, "but what's the use of getting mad? Yes, lam surprised at the result. The lawyers and many of my friends had led me to believe the verdict would not be sustained and my sorrow is all the heavier because of my false hopes But they will never dare to murder them," she said with a half sob, and then, annoyed at the crowd that had gathered, she walked rapidly home No one could gain admittance to the house. Her father stood guard at the door and summarily firad all intrudes- " Is Mrs. August Spies at home?" the reporter ventured to ask the worthy old man. "Miss Niua Van Zandt is not at home," hotly retorted Mr. Van Zandt. "Who is it papa?" asked the youig lady, who had evidently been listen ing. Never mind," said her father dicisively, and to cut matters short he slammed the door \yith a vicioua bang and locked it. MRS PARSONS TALKS. Mrs Parsons, the peppery wife of A. 11. Parsons, one of the seven con demned to hang, who has achieved notoriety through hot Anarchist speeches here and in the East refused to believe tho news. "Bah," she spit out spitefully at a reporter who tried to interview her. "Bah, you're talking nonsense. You slayes to the dollars of the cap italist dare not tell the truth. I'll not believe it." When the news confirmed later she shouted boast fully to a knot of friends, "Let the hell" hounds hang them if they dare. I tell you a revolution is at hand, and if they hang these men for speak ing the truth this city will see more blood than it ever saw in its streets before." "Take care, Lucy," warned one of her friends. "There may be a detec tive around." "Detective," scornfully retorted the angry amazon, "what do I care if there is a detective around? lam not afraid to speak what I think, a detective or no detective." And she would have resumed her J harangue had not cooler counsel prevailed and led her away. "I'd like to see them arrest me" was her parting taunt as the door closed behind her. TIIE CONDEMNED. Late this afternoon the condemned men were allowed to take exercise in the covered jail court and speak to their friends who were freely admit ted. The prisoners had agreed a mong themselves to talk to no one for publication and all attempts to interview them were resolutely re sisted. W. A. Foster, one of tho lawyers for the'«defeuse at the timo of the trial, said this afternoon that notwith standing the talk of an appeal to the United States Supremo Court, tho only hope now was in tbe mercy of Gov. Oglesby. Mr. Foster claimed to have no doubt whatever that the sentence of four of the seven would be commuted. "Upon what do you base that opin ion !" was asked. "I have reasons for believing that officers representing the prosetution will use their efforts to bring about %ucb results. 1 have not only my opinion that that will be the case, but I have their word for it." "Which of the Anarchists will have their sentences commuted, if any !" "1 do not believe Samuel Fielden, Michael Schwab or A. B. Parsons will ever be hanged, and very much doubt whether Adolph Fischer will. As to the others, at present I must confess it looks pretty blue. "Why should those four be let off easier than the others ?" "The testimony as to them was so different and their conduct and act ions as proved was such as to war rant a difference in the punishment." Judge Garev, who presided at the trial of the Anarchists, was surprised out of his usual calm reserve when the news of the decision reached him oa the bench, where he was hearing another case. When assured that the report was true, he said :—"Well all I have got to say is that the ver dict is just one." The venerable ju rist thoughtfully patsed his hand across his forehead for a moment and thin resumed his occupation. Joseph R. Buchannan, the Social ist editor, who has charge of the An archist defense fund, saiii that should the State Supreme Court refuse to grant an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, or not act on the matter in time to have their decision act as a supersedeas before the date set for the execution of the sen tence, application will be made to a Justioe of the United States Supreme Court for a supersedeas. If these pro cesses fail.an appeal to Executive clem ency will be made. The petetions for clemency will be presented to Gov. Oglesby. Mayor Roche said this afternoon that police had been direoted to per mit no jaeetirig of Anarcists and to allow no incendiary speeches to be made. New Road Law. The following act to enable road commissioners and other officers hay ing in charge the opening, construct ion and repairing of public roads, highways and bridges, to purchase necessary and improved implements, materials, el cetera, and to provide means therefor, was passed at the last stssipp of the Legislature: SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That and from and after the passage of this act the road commissioners and other officials having in charge the opening,constructing and repairing of public roads, highways and bridges in any township, in this Common wealth, are hereby authorized, at their option, to purchase for the use of their respective districts plows, scrapers, road machines and such other implements and materials as may, from timo to time, be found necessary in the opening, construct ing and repairing of said roads, high ways and bridges* SECTION 2. If necessary for the payment of the machinery, imple ments and materials mentioned and referred to jq tho first section of this act| the supervisors, and road com missioners or other proper officers having in charge the opening, con structing and repairing of public roads, highways and bridges in the several townships, of this Common wealth, laay and are hereby author ized to collect, annually, in cash, not exceeding twenty-five per centum of the rates or assessments by them re spectively laid in each year for road purposes, such c§sb tas to be collect ed in tho BameJ manner that other road taxes worked out are by law col lected. Approved : The 24th day of May, A. D. 1887 JAMES A. BEAVER. Shaving Dead Men. "I've been paid as high $lO. and never Jess than $3, for shaving dead men," said a Chicago barber to au Inter-Ocean reporter. "That ia the regular price and I won't take less. "A funny thing happened once when I was working in Pittsburg, Pa. One night a rich iron man died out Oakland avenue, and a colored barber went to fix him up. When be had shaved one side of the face it was necessary to turn the corpse over. I suppose there was some air in the lungs, but, anyway, when he turned him ovar, the corpse gave an awful groan. The barber dropped the razor and lot out a yell that brought the whole household to the spot on the run. Before anybody got there the barber was out of the house, and down the avenue as if the 'old boy' was after him, and at every jump be let out a screech. When one of men went into the room he saw the razor and nearly half of the left ear lying on the floor. The ra zor had just happened to strike it when the barber dropped it and ran. A doctor was sent for, who sewed the ear on, and then he Bent for me. I finished shaving the man, and left the house with a crisp $lO bill in my pocket." —Bystander— "Doctor, what do you think of thi9 man's injuries ?" Doctor —"Humph !Two of them are undoubtly fatal, but as for the rest of them, time alone can tell." Guest (rising excitedly from the table)—"lt's soorry I'd be to disturb the hilarity of tho meeting, but I be lieve some joker's been salting the gooseberries 1" —A bow-legged man was standing before the fire warming himself. A small boy watched him intently for awhile and then broke out: "Say, mister, you're standing too near the tire, I guess, you're a-warpiug." —A recent act of Congress gives Gen. Sherman a Secretary. The population of the United States is growing so rapidly that old Tecum seh found it impossible to kiss all ladies in the laud without an assist ant. —"What a lovely cow, Uncle James !" exclaimed a Boston girl, the morning after her arrival, "and how comically she moves her head." "YGB, but don't you get too near that cow," he's au ugly critter." —Soon the autumn tinge will be discernible iq the foliage. People should not throw weeds or rubbish on the public roads. It is against the law. The Post War Amendments. It is interesting as well as timely to note that the only part of the con stitution which has been framed by the generation which com mem crated the signing of the original doc ument is the last three amendments adopted since the war. In fact, these are the only changes made in the constitution since 1801, when the twelfth amendment was added. Here are the three post war amend ments:— ARTICLE XIII. SECTION I*—Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been da!y convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdic tion. SEC. 2 shall have pow er to enforce this article by appropri ate legislation. ARTICLE XIV. SECTION 1. —All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and 6ubject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor deny to any pereon within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. SEC. 2.—The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legis lation, the provisions of this article. ARTICLE XV. SECTION I.—The right of citizens of the United Slates to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. SEC 2—The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appro poiate legislation. We have omittad from the four teenth amendment three sections re lating to special matters growing out of the war. The thirteenth was adopted in 1865, the fourteenth in 18C8 and the fifteenth in 1870. They all relate primarily to the negro Their first parpose was to elevato the Southern blacks to citizenship. The thirteenth rendered slavery forever impossible in the United States. But the black, though a free man, was not yet a citizen. The Supreme Court had declared in the Dred Scott case that a negro was not and could not become a citizen of the United States under the constitution as it then stood. The fourteenth amend ment made every colored person a citizen and gave him equal civil rights with white citizens. Though olothed with citizenship and civil rights colored persons were still without the political right to vote. This was secured to them by the fif teenth amendment. These amendments carved a very large slice out of State sovereignty. For they stripped the States of ail power to deny any right guaranteed by the amendments. While their primary purpose was to prevent the re-enslavement of the Southern blacks and to give them citizenship, they have a far broader suope. They ap ply equally to ail the States, aud to all citizens, white as well as colored. The thirteenth says that slavery shall not exist in the United States. That means that in this country there shall be no form of slavery and that no perßoq shall bo made a slave. The lourteenth declares that no State shall abridge the privileges or immu nities of a citizen. That protects every citizen, white or black, native or foreign born, The fifteenth says that the ri«ht of a citizen to vote shall not be denied or abridged on ac count ot race or color. That secures the franchise to colored citizens, but it would also prevent them from cur tailing the franchise of white citizens if the former should ever bo in the ascendancy in any State. The most comprehensive of these amendments is the fourteenth It imposes upon State sovereiguty far more extensive and radical limita tions than either or both of the other two. or, in fact,all the rest of the con stitution together. It brings the states in their internal affairs under federal control to an extent unknown prior to its adoption. Before the war aud when the war ended the sovereignty of every State over the civil and po litical rights of its own citizens and. residents was practically supreme. The control was but Jslightly limited by the few special checks in the fed eral constitution. Every State wa3 left free to legislate in favor of or dis criminate against any class of its in habitants. It might deny to any class black or white, fereign born or native, the right to vote or hold oflice, the right to adopt any profession, the right to engage in any occupation, the right to enter any field of labor. It might deny to any class, as some of the Southern States once denied to the negro, the right to make con tracts, the right to testify in court, the right to sit on a jury, &c. It might punish one class of offenders more severely than another for the same crime. This vast power to dis criminate agaiust classes of citizens or persona in the matter of civil rights was taken from the States by the fourteenth amendment. It transfer red control over the civil rights of the people from tho State to the na tion. While it was framed primarily for the benefit of colored persons it is curious to note that it makes no men tion of color or race. Its language is general. The rights secured and the protection guaranteed are secured to all alike. It first makes every person born in this country a citizen. A child born here of Chinese parents is a citizen, though one born in China cannot become a citizen by naturali zation. The amendment then pro hibits a State from abridging the privileges or immunities ot a citizen. But it does not stop with protection to citizens. It forbids a State to de prive "any person" of life, liberty or property without due process of law or to deny to "any person" the equal protection of the law. That protects every person, citizen or not, man or woman, old or young, native or alien. It has protected the Chinese against the oppressive legislation of the Pa cific slope. It prohibits discrimina tion State laws, civil or criminal, against any class of persons. It guarantee* equal protection under the law to every class. Congress is empowered to enforce the provisions of the amendment, and whether it does or not, tha judicial power of the nation can be invoked iby appeal to the federal courts, j There is no article in the constitution lof the United States more compre hensive, more far reaching in impor tance, lhau the fourteenth amend ment. Keunion of Cos. "C" and "E," 100 Reg't P. V. V. (Roundhead,) AT CENTREVILLE, BUTLER OO , PA , ON SEPT 29, 1887, WITH GENERAL IN VITATION FROM CITIZENS' COMMIT TEE FOR ALL MEM HERS OF SAID REG T TO BE PRESENT ON THAT OC CASION. •• At a meeting of the citizens of CeDtreville and vicinitv, held Au gust 27, the following committees for were appointed for the entertainment of the surviving veterans of Compa nies "C" and "E"' of the 100 th (Roundheads) Reg't, P. V. V., who wi'l hold their annual reunion at tbia place on Thursday, September, 29, 1887 : Committee on Eutt rtainment: C. W. Coulter, J. H Muntz, J E. Bard, T. L. Warmcastle. Committee on Mu-ic: Neymaa Chriotley, J. A. Kel y. W. H. " Wil • son, T. S. Coulter, C. W. Coulter, j Committee on Finance: W. H. Wilson, John Iteed, Benjamin Pear son, T. F. Patton aud C. W. Bard. Commitee on Dfcorations : J. M. ! Covert, I). P. Vincent, J. A. Kelly, ; C. I). McC&rnes, John Buchanan, Mis. W. 11. Wilson, Mrs. Henry Mc Cornell, Miss Lizzie McCoy, Miss Eyth and Miss Anna' Morrison, C\mniittee on Speaker: John C. Ivtrr, Robert Kissick and John Reed. Committee on Transportation : L. D. Kiester, S. G. Morrison, J. H. Muntz, J. E. Bard, J. T. Bingham. Committee on Reception: J, S. Wilton, Hon. P. McKee, Alex. Black C. W. Ford, John Campbell, Prof. J. L. Snyder, Benjamin, Pearson, H. E. Bard, Norman Patterson, J. A. Pe ters, William Kaufman, Crocker, William Bingham, John Buchanan, Geo. Maxwell, J. May bury, Geo. Forsythe, A. W. Christie, J. P McQuistion, Esq, Robert McCoy, W. Bingham and Robert Ralston. Committee on Invitation : George Maxwell. At a subsequent meeting the chair men of the several committees were formed into an Executive Committee. The Evecutive Committee at their meeting adopted the following pro gramme and made the following ap pointments : Chief Marshal : J. S. Wilson. Aids: Wm. Fielding, Wm Mc Laughlin. Members of Companies 'C' and 'E' with their invited guests will meet at headquarters of O. G . Bingham Post No. 306, G. A R , at 10 A. M., and march with the procession. Mu9ic. Address of Welcome, C. C. McCarnes, Music. Response by member of Reg't. Music. Adjournment for society business meetings to Post rooms of G. A. 11. At 12 M., the procession will be reformed by Marshal and marched to U. P. church where dinner will be served. After dinner will adjourn to grove(if day be rainy to M. E. church) for speeches, music and a general good time. It was unanimously voted that the Cammittee on Invitation be instruct ed to invite all surviving members of the Roundhead Regiment, P. Y. V., to be present on this occasion and en joy with the rest a general good time. For those whose desire to be pres ent and remain over night suitable entertainment ./ill be provided. All persons coming by rail will please come to Kieater station, S. & A. R. R., as transportation will be provided for there. By order of Chief Marshal. C W. COULTER. Death of Mrs. McFadden. Mrs. Josephine McFadden, wife of George McFadden, of Grove City, died on Saturday evening of congest ion of the stomach, aged 39years. She had been in poor health for a number of years. On Wednesday of last week she was going up stairs in her home and when about half way up, gave out and sat down overcome with weakness. She was removed to her bed which she was never able to leave. Mr- McFadden was work ing at Glade Mills, Butler county, and had been sent for, but through somo error, the word did not reach him as it should havo done, but he, however, reached home on Saturday, at noon. The funeral services were held in tho Presbyterian church and were conducted by Ilev. W, J. Mc Conkey.' The remains were interred in the Grove City Cemetery. She leaves a husband and three small boys to mourn their loss. They have the sympathy of the entire com munity. Mr. McFadden's sister will remain and keep house for him.— T.cU ephone. _ A Look Ahead. The Rev. Joseph Cook in his re cent lecture in Nashville threw out a few points worth pondering over. America, the lecturer said, has prospects that will make her the hope or the curse of the world. We had 50,000,000 of people in 1880, and have been doubling in every 25 or 80 years. Some old men now living will see a population of 100, 000.000. Some of our young men will see in in 1950 a population of 250 000,000 and 50 years later there will be 500,000,000 of Americans. The greatest dangers threatening our rapidly growing nation exist in our large cities. An English states man claims that under our system of government no city of any size is well governed or ever will be. Lord Macauley predicted that Huns aud Vandals would breed in our cities and find uCii'sar orNapoleon to lead them. With this view of our prospects, oue thing looms up very distinctly, If our millions are to ero on doubling in each generation, the value of tho land in the near future will reach a high figure. The swindling deßigns of speculators upon our public lands must be checked. Our landlords need not be too uuxious to sell. Their children or grand children will find a bonauza in the ladcis now unmarketable. Tho pressure of in creasing population will give us a steady boom iu real estate all the time, except iu localities where a speculative fever has forced land up to unreasonable prices. There is some ! thiug in all this that is worthy of all > the consideration we can give it. —They never call Mr. Cody ''BufT nlo Bill'' ia Boston. They speak of | him as "Bison Americanus Guillia mus." NO. 44