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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. IWT.
The President's Message-
Tariff his Only Topic.
Thi mihhsjjh of President Cleve
land to Congress is a rather skgnlar
document. Heretofore it has been
tbe practice, and supposed to be the
command of tbe Constitution, that
the President in bis annual message
■tost give to Congress "informstion
of tbe State of tbe Union." The an
anal messages of Presidents generally
contained a summary of tbe affairs of
tbe country. But President Cleve
land ignores this practice—makes a
"new departure" in fact, by referring
Congress for information to the re
ports made by tbe different beads of
departments, on ail subjects save that
of tbe tariff.
This subject be treats in such a
way as to bring it op and make it a
direct and immediate hsoe before the
people. Certainly tie Republicans
can have no objection to this. It is
jnst what tbey would desire, and
tfcey have to thank Mr. Cleveland for
Ma apparent forcing the issue. His
whole argument ia against tbe prin
ciple of protection. And tbey are
tbe old arguments, such aa used fifty
years ago. Tbe following from bis
mssssge will show we do him no in
justice In this statement.. Speaking
of onr "Scheme of Taxation," as be
calls onr tariff laws, be sayi: "Tbese
laws, as their primary and plain ef
fect, raise tbe price to consumers of
all articles imported and subject to
to dnty, by precisely tbe sum paid
for such duties. Thus tbe amoont of
the doty measurea tbe tax paid by
those who porchase for use tbese im
ported srtteL. Many of tbese
things, however, are aianufactored
la our own country, and tbe duties
now levied opon foreign goods and
products sre called protection to these
home Manufacturers, because they
muler it possible for those «»f our
ppopfr «ho sre manufacturers to
[f.t. frwH articles sod sell them for
a price equal to that demanded for
tbe imported goods that have paid
customs doty. So it happens that
while comparatively few use tbe im
ported articles, millions of our people
who never nse and never saw any of
the foreign products, purchase and
oss things of the same kind made in
this country, and pay therefor nearly
or quite the same enhanced price
which the doty adds to tbe imported
artielss. Those who boy imports
pay the doty plscsd and charged
thsraoo Into ths Usaaory, but tbe
gnat majority of onr citizens, who
boy domestic articles of tbe same
doss, pay a som at least spproxi
metely eqoal to this doty to the home
manuiaciurer."
A careful reading of the above dis
closes tbe old free trade principle.
But what if the amoont of duty laid
doss rsisc tbe price to consumers!'
Is it not better it sboold be so tbao
to bs dependant upon and buy
from foreign countries? Protection
to borne Industriss gives smploymsnt
to home laborers and mechanics, and
a market for formers and prodoeers.
So if even tbe consumer doss psy tbe
manufacturer tbe price of tbe tariff,
r the tariff at tbe same time bas givsn
I ths consumer employment sod s mar
ket at borne for bis labor or produc
tion. Suppose there is no home pro
tection or home market. Then would
ws not pay to tbe foreign manufacturer
what we now pay to our own ? And
there woold be no competition, "tbe
Hfe of trade " And there would be
bo place for boms labor, and hence
bo home market. It would be a
Strongs country that does not protect
its own industries, as as a
pisi* who did not protect bis own
business. Ths whole argument of
ths Prssldsnt Is sgainst this prin
eiple, and, bringing it op in tbe
manner be bas, it will soon bs acted
opon by tbe people at tbe polls, sod
talll bs decided against bim.
We will give bia message ia foil
io oor next.
—A "Surprise Party" and other
' communications will be seen on tbe
fourth page of this psper.
—Mr. W. N. Harlev of the Capi
tal University, Columbus, Ohio,
fends us a copy of tbe "Spectator,"
a mootbly published there in tbe in*
terest of tbe University snd for which
he bss our thanks.
Th« President's tariff policy, says
the Pittsburg Di*patch , seems to be
iu brief ibet a "vicious, inequitable
aod illogical "tariff should not be 100
▼lciou*, inequitable and illogical, but
just vicious, inequitable and illogical
enough.
HON JA MM 0 BLAINE wan pres
cat in Paris sod witnessed tbe elec
tion of a French President on Satur
d*y lost. On seeing tbe mode iD
wbicb it wan done, by tbe vote# of
tbeir Chamber of Deputies, which is
«univalent to our Congret»s, be iflust
have thought bow easy a way it was
compared to bin own eoiiutry, where a
candidate bag to go before all tbe vo
ters, once at least, and probably
twice in Blaine's case. Still, oar
fystem is better gTeatly than tbat
of France, or any other Nation.
LOTS of Presidents bare been de
. AM ted for a second tor ID, Mr. Cleve
land. John Adams was defeated for
; (••election by Jefferson in 1800; John
Quincy Adams was defeated tor re-el
ection by Jackson in 1824; Martin
Van Buren was defeated (or reelec
tion by liarrison in 1840 and again
by Taylor in 1848, and Millard Kill-
Mora waa defeated for a second term
fo 1856. Tyler, Pollr, Fillmora, and
Faarce were candidates for reoomina
tion at tbe close of their terms, but
were not nominated. Prosident
■ Cleveland has a discouraging history
p to face and everyone knows history
Meats itself. •«
A "Dark Horse" Saves France.
France has jast passed through a
crisis in her Government that was
looked upon by all the world with in
terest if not with dread. This inter
eat and dread came from the feet that
her President had been forced to re
sign his place and a new one was to
be chosen. The manner of choosing
is not like onto that in the U. S.
While France is called a Republic,
and is saeh in many features of her
present government, jet the people
do not elect their President. This is
done by her Legislative assemblies,
or what we call Congress. This body
is composed of over 800 members and
elects a President for tbe term of sev
en years. But when the Legislative
body refuses to approve the course of
the President, or to vote him the
money necessary to carry on the gov
ernment, then the practice, if not the
necessity, is for him to resign. This
tbe late President, Grevy, one of the
best public men of France, was com
pelled last week to do. His offense
was in having a son-in-law who used
tbe name of the President and the seal
of government in corrupt transactions.
Strange enough tbe name of this son
in-law is Daniel Wilson. Just how the
President came to have a son-in-law
of the English name Wilson has not
yet appeared. But from his acts the
French President was forced "to step
down and out." Then tbe question
of bis successor arose. Tbe different
parties, "Right" and "Left" of the
Legislature, Monarchists and Repub
licans, had all assumed so violent a
position that riot and tumult, if not
another revolution was threatened,
it was clear that unless a man accept
able to all tactions should be chosen
there would be trouble ahead. A
long contest ended in securing such a
man, Carnot, who was elected last
Saturday over all others. He be
longs to what are called the Republi
cans, but is known for his prudence,
moderation, fairness and honesty.
He came in as what we would call in
this country the "dark horse," and
was nominated something after tbe
fashion our "dark horses" are nomi
nated in onr State and National Con
ventions. And in fact tbe election
of a President in France resembles
somewhat tbe nomination here of our
candidates for President, in our Na
tional Conventions, where "dark
horses" frequently ame. In France,
it shows that there are some sensible,
level headed men there at present,
who had tbe wisdom and courage to
ward off and defeat tbe aims of extrem
ists. Carnot's selection satisfies all.
It is hailed by tbe people, tbe press,
and in Europe, as a happy deliver
ance from an impending revolt among
tbe lower classes of tbe French peo
ple, who were determined no one of
monarchists views should come to the
Presidency. And thus France is
saved from tumult at present. But
how long quiet and order may con
tinue there, no one knows.
—The Children's Aid Society wilt
meet la the United Presbyterian
Cfaarcb Friday Dec. 9at 230 r M.
A 'oil attendance of members is re
quested, as toe yearly reports will be
given and yearly election of officers
will be held Tbe public is cordially
invited to be present.
8»;'y.
Important Decision.
Tbe Supreme Court of tbe United
States has passed upon and sustained
tbe right and power of a State to
pass Prohibition laws.
Tbe cases before tbe Court were
three, taken up from tbe State of Kan
sas, tbe principles involved in each
being tbe same as those involved in
and urged against tbe proposed Pro
hibitory Amendmout to tbe Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania. The Supreme
Court affirms tbe power of tbe State
to pass sucb a law and answers ail
tbe objections made against it. As
to tbe argument often made that sucb
a law would deprive persons of their
property without compensation, tbe
Court answers that according to reas
on and common sense. It declares
tbat it is not depriving a man of bis
property; tbat it does not take bis
property but simply abates a nuisance
and tbat tbe owners are ouly prohib
ited from wring it for a tptcijic pur
pose which i H injurioun to the com
munity. Tbe following is the lan
guage of tbe Court on this point, tbe
most important point urged against
tbe rigbt of prohibition. Tbe Court
says:
"With reference to tbe assertion
tbat tbe probiibtion of the manufac
ture and sale of liquor deprives liquor
dealers of their property without duo
process of law, tbe Court say tbat all
property under onr form of Govern
meut is subject to the obligation that
it shall not be used so as to injurious
ly affect tbe rights of tbe community
and thereby become a nuisance. The
State of Kansas bad a rigbt to prohib
it tbe liquor traffic. It did not there
by take away tbe property of the
brewers. It simply abated a nui
sance. Tbe property is not taken
away from its owners; they are only
prohibited from using it for a specific
purpose which tbe Legislature declar
ed to be injurious to the community."
All tbe other objections made to the
passage of a prohibitory law are an
swered in this decision. Tbe Court
declares that no just rights of any
one are infringed upon by tbe pass
age of such laws. That the rights
and well being of a community are
superior to tbe rights and interests of
any one citizen or class of citizens.
That it is for tbe Legislative power
of a State to say what is injurious to
its people. And that when it says
tbe manufacture and sale of liquors
as a drink are injurious to its people
generally tbat such a law is constitu
tional and rigbt.
This decision on tbe coses from
Kansas will settle tbe question iu all
other Htates as to tbeir power and
right to pass prohibition laws, leaving
only for tbe people to sustain tbem
by tbeir votes when tbe time comes
to place tbem in tbeir Bute Constitu
tion*
Breaking the Conferree System
The Republicans of the 24th Con
gressional district,this State, compos
ed of the counties of Washington,
Greene, and Fayette and part of Al
legheny County, have already moved
iu the matter of breaking away from
the old system of making nominations
Each county has appointed its com
mittee of three to meet with the oth
ers and decide upon the change to be
made. The meeting of these oom
mittees will be held in Pittsburg on
to-day, Dec. 9. Their action will be
noticed very caiefully by the Re
publicans of this and other districts
which are also moving in the matter
bnt have not got as far along as the
•24th district has.
The Pittsburg Press, in alluding
to the action of the Republicans of
the 24th district, makes the following
pertinent remarks relative to tbe
same and its application to other dis
tricts:
"The call for the meeting of this
committee recalls the fact that the
last Republican state convention rec
ommended the abolition of the old
"conferee system." This is an aus
picious time to inaugurate a new
method of making nominations where
two or more counties constitute a dis
trict. The last legislature passed
new apportionment bills which chang
ed the lines of nearly every district
in which the conferee sytem has been
in vogue. There could be no better
time then to alter the manner of se
lecting candidates. The iniquities,
unfairness and corruption incident to
the conferee system have been dealt,
on for years past by the Press. It
has led to tbe defeat of many good
men, and to Berce party strife and di
vision in different districts. The peo
ple demand its abolition. This con
terence committee should lead the
way in Pennsylvania. Let it declare
that the people shall make all nomi
nations directly in tbe new Twenty
fourth district; then the people will
see that tbe nominees are elected.
Other districts are discussing the rec
ommendation of the state convention.
Tbe Twonty-fonrth should set them a
good example."
A Wealthy County.
A citizen of Allegheny who lately
made a trip through part of this coun
ty, expatiates in print as follows :
I notice in the papers from time to
time a great deal about Alabama
iron-ore mines. West Virginia coal
lands, Kansas City and Paducab
town-lot booms, and it does seem
Btrange to me, that people will invest
BO much money in these far away
places when within fifty miles of
Pittsburgh there are as yet undevel
oped thousands of acres of the richest
lands in U. S. Some time since I
boarded a train for old Harmony.
From here I traveled north into the
backwoods ot the county. I spent
over two weeks exploring along the
waters of Slipperyrock creek and on
Yellow creek. The natural scenery
on Slipperyrock is Ihe grandest 1
have found auy where, especially at
Muddycreek Falls. A valuable vein
of limestone twenty foet iu thickness
crops out boldly along this creek
Higher above the limestone is a thick
vein of iron ore. The water-power if
utilized of Slipperyrock would run
the machinery of a city. Traveling
east of Slipperyrock to the headquar
ters of Yellow creek, f fouud au im
mense coal field. As you go up the
ereek the vein gets thicker. The vein
in many places along the creek is
washed bare and runs from four to
six feet in thickness. Many farmers
drive their teams close to the hill
side and dig out their winter's supply
of coal of the best quality. Still
higher above the six foot, or lower,
is a three-loot vein, arid still higher
up is a four-foot veio, which the
farmers call block coal. At the head
waters of Yellow creek up to the sum
mit at Portersville there are thous
ands of acres of this valuable coal
bat s* yet undeveloped.
This high couutry being tree from
frost,is well adapted to fruit-growing
1 saw the most thrifty apple and
peach orchards you caii find in the
State. I saw hundreds of bushels of
apple* rotting uuder the trees for
want of cheap shipping facilities,
Tnen, too, many intelligent, well-do
fartuers iu western Butler county own
large farms and have become rich at
sheep raising. I also fouud some
mossbacks who have never seen the
electric light or a locomotive.
On my return home 1 came by way
of Butler. I visited the new French
plate works, said to b<* the largest in
the world.Naturalgas has made Butler
boom. Six hundred new houses
have been built there the past summer
Taking into consideration the oil. na
tural gas. iron ore, limestone, fire clay
and the coal belt, there is not a richer
county iu minerals in the United
States than Butler. What Butler
county needs is more railroads to car
ry out the immense treasures to
the market, A branch railroad built
from Harmony by way of Yellow
creek, would penetrate the great coal
belt. A branch railroad built from
Butler westward thirty miles to New
Castle would also tap the Yellow
creek coal belt. 1 may not live to
see it, but the time is coming when a
hundred acre coal fnrrn in Butler
county will prove a bonanza to its
owner. p. Y.
The Life-Saving Service.
WASHINGTON, J> C. Nov. iIH —An
abstract of the annual report of the
Life-Having Service shows that the
number of dinasters to documented
vessels reported withiu the field of
station operations during the fiscal
year was 332. Ou board these vea
sels were 0,327 persons, of whom
0,272 were saved andss lest. Value of
the vesnelH involved, $4,780.!»2. r j; of
their cargoes, $2,288,775 making the
total VHlue of property, |i7 076,700, ol
which $5,788,820 was saved,and sl,-
285,880 lost. Seventy-two vessels
were totally lost. There were dur
ing the year 135 casuukies to sail
boats, row boats, etc , on which were
284 persons,27l of whom were saved.
From the introduction of the pres
ent system, 1801, to the close of the
fiscal year, there were 3 852 disaster)-;
value of vessels and cargoes Involved,
$05,54;),779; saved. $47,330,»tt2;.105t,
$18,218,788. Number of persons in
volved, 35,527; saved, 34.883; lost,
544.
Tbe IOMH of life includes IM3 per
sons lont at the wreck* of the Ht onruorn
Huron and Moiropotitf, ami ulno four
teen olbor pemons, really not charge
able to tbe service, leaving tbo to'.ul
number of If '/on lost during tbo HIX
UJUD yours of tbo existouce of tbo Hyt
tern only 347 out of over 35.000 in
volvt-d
—Tbe effort to obtain gas ut Green
viiio have beou abandoned. Mouors.
B rackney SL lluot, of this plate, drill
ed 3000 feel in the effort uud then
bad to give it up.
Suicide of Frank Whitraore.
Almost all the boot and shoe deal
ers of this county, and many of our
hotel keepers knew Frank Wbitmore,
clever, sanny-tenipered Frank, whose
cheerful face appeared at regular in
tervals at their places of business.
We have taken many an enjoyable
ride with him, when on his business
trips, and know that the woods of
Butler County have resounded with
the Methodist hymns, that he would
sing on the way. For some years he
has been a member of the firm of W
E. Schmertz & Co. of Pittsburg, and
lived at No. 19, Sherman Avenue,
Allegheny, with his sisters. Two
weeks ago he became ill with diphthe
ria and suffered intense pain He
was unable to sleep notwithstanding
powerful opiates administered by the
attending physician. The loss of
sleep had the effect of dethroning his
rer>son. This was first noticed last
Sunday morning, when he asked bis
sister to remove the screen from his
bed He raved very much upon find
ing that this could not be done. Af
terward he claimed that two hideous
looking tramps were standing at the
foot of the bed taunting him. Every
effort was made to compose the pa
tient. and shortly after noon he fell
asleep.
About 2 o'clock his sister left his
bedside She had not been absent
from the room more than two min
utes when the sharp crack of a revol
ver rang through the house The
members of the family hastened to
the room of the sick man, aud upon
entering saw him lying upon the floor
with a smoking revolver clutched
tightly in right hand. Blood was
spurting from a bullet hole on the
forehead between the eyes. The
leaden missile lodged in the brain,and
death was instantaneous.
The body was immediately placed
oa the bed aDd Dr. McCann was sum
moned, bat his services were not
needed* Mr. Wbitmore carried a re
volver only when traveling. Several
months ago he purchased a fine
Smith & Wesson 32 calibre weapon,
but never used it. The weapon wag
placed on a shelf in a closet in his
bedroom. Although very weak, he
succeeded in walking across the room
to the closet, where he procured the
fatal Instrument.
Mr. Wbitmore was 37 years of age
He was a single man. About 18
years ago be entered the employ of
W. E. Schmertz & Co as salesman.
He paid the closest attention to every
detail of the business aud soon gaiued
the confidence ol his employers They
advanced him until be occupied the
most -eßponsible position in the es
tablishment, and about three years
ago he was admitted into the firm.
The deceased was a member of the
Christ M. E Church on Penn avenue
and took an active part in cturch
woik for 17 years. He was also in
terested in charities and benevolent
inbtitutioiiu.
Powder! y's Decision.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24 E. F.
Gould, of this city, secretary of Dis
trict Assembly No. lOG, Knights of
Labor, recently wrote to General
Master Workman Powderly urging
him to reconsider his determination
to retire from the leadership of the
Knights of Labor at the expiration of
his present lerm. He has just re
ceived a response from Mr. Powderly,
in which he says that he does not see
how he can consistently reconsider
his determination In speaking of
abuse and threats of impeachment he
says :
"Thronjfh this cloud of gloom hut
one ray of light made ita way, and
that carue from far away Denver,
where District Assembly, 82, passed
those ringing resolutions endorsing
my eonrse and condemning the Anar
chist element which sought to prosti
tute the order to its own baseness
I felt, brother Gould, the order would
stand more <"heerf illy by some other
man than it would stand by me.
Tru«, 1 have never had cause to find
fault with the official treatment I
have received, hut when blows full
thick aud fast a friendly hand of in
tercession now and then cheers the
person upon whose head the blows
are falling' I believe the best s«-r
vicis that I can ren'lur the order is
to step aside and allow some other
member to do do the work 1 am try
ing to do. I h ve d voted years to
the cause of labor. My life iu the
service of humanity has been one
constant fi#ht by night aud day
against the enemies of labor and the
elements of discord which opposed
me from within and without. Such
a lift* has been a most exciting one,
and had left me with a legacy which
1 can never part with, in the shape
of a heart trouble, that may do its
work at any moment. I could not
make such a subject a matter for dis
cussion iu my unnual moSMsagc or
before the General Assembly. Per
sonal interests, social ties and the
comforts of home have been things of
the past with me for yours. I long
to be once more a free man.for to-day
I am b'juud by ties most inestimable
aud rul°d over by riot one, but f>oo,
000 masters. You can never know
the strain under which I have lived
for years
"It would riot be becoming for me
to spenk of the firiaucia! sacrifice I
have made for the order, and 1 am
free to S'ty that I would be will
iug to make the same sacrifice again
either of health, wealth or comfort for
the order of Knights of Labor. i
have for eight years as general mas
ter w.rkiimii striven as honestly as I
knew how to better the condition of
tny fellow-men by helping to build
ll |> art organization through which
they would bo protected in their
rights. That organization is built,
but profane hands have been laid up
on it and the men who gathered at
Chicago and gave out hostile declar
atioris to the world did so only be
cause anarchy could not rulti the or
der. Ido not charge all thof.e who
attended the meeting iu Chicago with
being Anarchists, but ] claim that
the vast mujurity of them did not rep
reneut their constituents."
More Fire Clay.
More good fireclay veins are b;ing
discovered in Hutler County. The
laU'ht one is near Kunbury, this Co.
It is being opened by Mr. Templutou
of Greenville, I'a. The vein is on the
farm of Mr. Andrew Thompson, ad
joining Bunbury, and is said to be
beveu feet in thickness.
Oil News.
Oil opened at on this, WedueH
day morning, and closed at 7<ljj
The Snee well, the bent iu the
Haxonburg field, is doing prr hour.
barrels; the Hattoufelder, bbld 7
The Grandmother, „ 7
Luvens, „ 7
Several new wells ore expected iu
this week or next Among thene
are, iiolard it Co No, 3; Hays and
Alexander, on .Severance farm, MC
Bride No. 2, ou Icmitz farm, and Ex
tension Oil Co., on hutteufelder
f m iu
A Hero (?) in Butler.
Haggerty, the criminal, was
brought to Butler, Wednesday morn
ing, and was immediately taken be
fore the Grand Jury to testify iu the
Conn case.
The warden was away when Sher
iff Kramer went to the penitentiary
for him, and the Sheriff had some
trouble getting him, aud he was not
allowed to come until the President
of the Board authorized it. Then
both his feet and hands were secured
by chains and he was put in a buggy
and hauled to the West Penn depot
accompanied by the Sheriff, and two
officers of the Pen. named Dean and
Geyer.
While in the Court-room and about
the Court House quite a number of
people shook hands with him, and
that afternoon when he was taken
from the jail to the depot, a crowd of
about one huudred assembled around
the jail door to have a last look at
him. Old Miss McKeever, who pos
itively identified Simpson,on the trial
here as one of tbeburglars, was stand
ing in the door,and was seen to shake
ber head vigorously after Haggerty
passed her. Wilson who somewhat
resembles Simpson in appearance was
not brought here. Haggerty is a
thinfaced, dark looking man, with a
large moustache.
Conn is supposed to have gone to
Canada, and a note supposed to be
from bim to Haggerty, now in pos
session of Hon. A. L. Campbell, and
which is said to reler to the Argyle
Savings Bauk of Petrolia, to the res
idence of a lady in Fairview Twp.,
and to a farmer who ca> e to Butler
aud loaned his money reads as follows:
KAr.NS, Oct. 18th, 'B6,
Thomas Washington Pa.
I received your not to day as to tliat country
job It cant be had as the parties have gone to
Butler that 1.-. the big one the small one I have
not had time lo look alter but the I'etrolla one
Is a good one and can be got at any time the Is
lots of time to work It a practical man can make
front nve to twenty thousand any time
Yours
J. L, Conn.
X. 15. —Cremate tht> when you read It. An
swer soon,
Mrs. Gilligan To Wed.
BBIDOEPOUT, CONN , Dec. s —Mrs.
Gilligan, the renowned puncher ot the
Numidiaa liou, is to be married in Ma
dison Square Garden, New York, in
February, "under the management of
P.T Baruum."
Two weeks ago Mrs. Gilligan was
hardly kuown outside her own neigh
borhood. She came in prominence from
prodding the escarped lion from the
burning winter quarters of the show
The lion was dining on Mrs. Gilli
gan's cow. Mrs. Giliigan beard the
cow lowing aud moaning. She hur
ried to the burn and bravely smote
the lion with a hoe handle. The
lion paid uo attention to Mrs. Gilli
gan, as he wus occupied with the cow.
Mrs. Giliigan thereupon whacked the
fierce beast a secoud time. The king
of beasts thereupon ejaculated an aw
ful roar, which cause Mrs. Giliigan to
hastily withdraw. Help was sum
moned and the lion was shot.
Mrs. Giliigan was given a fine Jer
sey cow by liarnum, and was after
u ards hired for next season by
the showman. Now conies the story
that Don Diego Enpinesi, a ranchman
of the West, has offered himself in
marrigo to .Mrs Giliigan, and ar
rangements have been made to have
the knot tied in Madison Square
Gardeu. TLe wedding ceremonies
will occur upon a raised platform.
The bride is to stand upon the skin
of the lion which she belabored. In
adjoining rings are to be mounted
knights and ladies* Dens of wild
beasts will be brought in
as a side-show The other details
are not yet arranged, but the steam
calliopes will be tuned up to Mendol-
Bohn's "Wedding March," aud twen
ty clowns will strew flowers. The
wedding is to be the crowning event
of Barnum's life. It will be:
"Here's to the man that married the
woman that whacked the lion, that
eat the cow, that dwelt iu the house
at Bridgeport."
Scenes In The House.
WASH r.*j(riroN, Dec. s—Long be
fore the hour of noon the galleries of
the House were crowded to the ut
most capacity with spectators drawn
together to witness the opening scones
of a new Congress.
The ladies were in the majority anil
their gay costumes lent an air of ani
mation to the chamber. On the floor
members congregated arid exchanged
greetings aud congratulations. There
were very few floral decorations upon
the desks of members.
At noon the Clerk of the House
called the body to order and was
about to call the roll when a crank iu
the gallery started a Salvation army
hymn, which he sang lustily till
ejected by a doorkeeper, which was
not until several minutes elapsed, as
the crowd impeded the official in his
attempts to reach the musician
The Clerk then proceeded with the
roll call amid a good deal of confusion
caused by gentlemen renewing old
acquaintances or forming new ones
amid much talk and laughter.
The crank who had interrupted the
proceedings by singing in the gallery
was seen shortly niter he had been
ejected, and asked, "Who are you ?"
"Patrick Dugau," wan the reply.
"Why did you do it
"To praise God. There was no
prayer by the Chaplain, and such as
semblages ehotild not be opened with
out praise to the Redeemer Oh,l'm
used to this sort id treatment. I have
been coining down along tin.* Atlantic
const rtnd being clubbed by the police
at nearly every place At Boston
they tried to brain tue and break out
my ribs. 1 fiave a brother who
wenrs a robe in tin* It miao Church,
and I wouldn't trade places with
him "
The man is weak minded aud was
taken to the station house
Rheumatism
We doubt If there l«, or run lie, a ttpeelflo
remedy (or rlieiimatlKm ; lint tlioiiHiuirtn who
have HtifTerefl 11* liitltit have hern [{really lien
rltti-fl liy Hoofl'N Hurttaparllltt. II you have
failed lo flnil relief, try thin Rii-at reiia-tly.
"I wa* sitlll'lfil with rite niirillhiit twenty
yearn. I'rrvlOlin lo !««■! I fotm«J Ito relief, hut
grew worm, ami at one lime wan allmmt help
ItiKN. Oloofl'n Harx.tparllla tlifl me more ({ooil
lit.in all the other iiifillrlue I ever had."
11.1'. HA I.I OM, Hlilrlry village, Man*.
" J had rheuitiuUioii three yearn, and «f>i no
relief till I look Ifood'ii Ha run purl I la. It ha*
rtoite ureal tldngH for me, I n-eotiimeftd Ji to
other*." I.i'.w lK lleutiANK, liiddnfoitl, Mo.
Hf»od'i Humupaiiila lit characterized hy
three pectillarltlcH : Int, the combination ot
n iui-iil.il utp-ntK; 2'l, tho pro/iortloni .'ifl, the
jrroMet ot necnrlnit Ihe active medicinal
fjnalltleH. 1 lie result It a liiedleluo of Uliiiuiiul
effecting riijrn hllhcrlo unknown.
Weml for hook coiitalnluK aildlllonal evidence.
" Hood's Harnniiarllla tones tip my systuiil.
purines my liloue, ultarpeua iny nppellfo, ttptl
M-Cllts to lti;d(e lui: over." J I'. I IIOMI'MOS,
J(<:|/|ster ot Ouedti, Lowell, Mass.
"Hood's Harnapailll i la-ala all other*, and
IN worth lis weight In ROPI," I.
PM Hank Mtii.gt, New Ifink City.
Hood's Sarsaparllla
Hold hy all druftuM*. $I i »U t"r MiMlO
only by C. J. H'HUi & CO., I.owell, Mass,
100 Doses Ono Dollar
A-'rertids in i Lo CJXUI n.
—Mr. Peter Oesterling is engaged
i i opening a coal bauk on his newly
purchased farm some two miles east
of town The quality of coal is sec
ond to none in the country, and in
thickness is 3ft. 7 inches. The con
sumers in his neighborhood will do
well to give bim a call as he is likely
to pet up the fish, of which he Las a
fine large pond of the noted carp. It I
is amusing to listen to some ot the
fish stories Peter tells
IMIA ED.
Marriage Xotices Published Free.
CRAWFORD—POWELL—Tuesday, Dec. G,
ISS", at the Cou/t House, by Rev. S. H.
Mr. Charles Crawford of Venaapo
o>unty, and Miss Arabella Powell, of Mid
dle Lancaster, Butler County, Pa
DEATHS.
Announcements of deaths published free, but
all communicated obituaries trill be charged
for at the rate of one-half cent for each
tcord, money to accompany the order.
BOLTON—On Saturday, Nov. |26, 1887, Mrs
Nancy Boltou, wife ol Mr Samuel Bolton
of Prospect.
HAZLKTT—On Saturday, Dec. 3, 1887, Mrs
Hazlett, wire of Mr. Leslie Hazlett of
Forward twp.
McKEEVER -At his home in Oakland twp,
this county, Dec 3. 18S7, Mr Matthew Mc-
Keever, aged about years
STEVENSON—At bis home in Plaingrove,
Tuesday, Nov 29, 1887, Robert Stevenson,
Esq
BUTLER MARKETS.
The followiug are the selling price* of mer
chants of this place :
Apples, per bushel, 40 to 50
Butter, per pound, 25 to 28 ct«.
Beans, per qt. 6 to lOcts.
Cabbage, new, 7to 10 cts.
Candles, mold, 14 to 15. cts.
Carbon oil, 10'fo 15 cts.
Cbeese, 12 to Jo cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cw. per lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts.
Coffee, Rio, 28 cts.
Colfee, Java, 35 etc.
Coff Roasted, 25 to 30 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 26 cts.
Eggs, 22 eta.
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to $6.
Flour, per sack, $1.15 to $1.50..
Feed, ebop, per 100 pounds, $1 10.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. sl.
Grain, wheat per bushel, 00.
Grain, oats per bushel 30 to 35cts
Gram, corn per bushel 50 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 15c ts.
Honey ,20 cts.
Hay, $lO.
Shoulders, 10 cts,
Bacon, 13 cts.
Dried beef, 18 to 25.
Corn meal, per pound, 2 cts.
Potatoes, new, 00 cts Bushel.
Rice, S to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, 8 cts.
Sugar coffee, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, tjj cts.
Soap, -j to lo cts.
Salt, per barrel, $1.25.
Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to 80
Ten, Japan, etc., M) to f,O cts.
Tea, Break fast, 10 to 80 cts.
Tallow, 8 cts.
Buckwheat Flour, 3 cts. per pound.
Turnips, 40cts. per bu.
Sweet Potatoes, 40 cts. per bu.
Cranberries, 10 cts. per pk.
I THE NAIIONAL REMEDY FOR THE SKIM. J
jfrijaswij
Ul C ALL F d RI R B 0l h I
I=o] I*o, bum*, cut*, wultl
H2 pilco, and Bor©« ofH
Hie / V ill kinds. Once tried you H
A New London, Conn. 9 I
BOLI> cv f.vi.rr I)Rij«t;i*'r is Bl'Tl.kb.
HK9H Thonmrifl niipHeallonnfor p«'«nu la
■ KIH tlin Unilxtl ntiiM SIIU Korvffn coun
iMl irliw, tli« ptihlj»l»«T» »f tli* Bcj«nttllo
| ftfeß I for pateo»t«, caveat*. tr/id«-inark», copy-
LbhJ rok'lHM. «tc., for th«» ITnit«<J HtalM. and
to obtain patriot» in Canada. Franc#,
Germany, ami all othfir oountrira Ihatraipcrl
•oca i* utiti<jualed ami tb#ir facilltiM arc uuauf*
""Drawing! and « r »«nil!calinn» iT«par«d and (llad
In tha I'ntenlOßi ■" on aliort nuiica. 'I arm. vary
r«anoii»bl«. No chargo for examination of models
or drawing* Ad vie* by n»aH f»«e _
FatentH obf aumd through M«»»»»'Aar® notia«<f
Intlia KCIKNTIPIC AM KIUCAW. which bu
the largest circulation ami »» the luont influential
newnpaper of ita kind publUhed in the world.
The advantaged of aoch a uotice every patentee
underntandor
This largn and aplendldly illustrated newspaper
la publiahed WKEKhi at ♦.TflUa year. and ie
admitted to be the bent paper devoted to
vusohaniooi, inveiitionn, engineering worka. aud
otnar departments of industrial progr#»aa, pub
liahed in any country. It containa the nam«« of
all patentaaa and titl« of every luvntition patented
ra'Ti wrek. Try it four uiontha for oue dollar.
Mold by all tiew»dealera.
If you have an invention to patent writs to
Munn A (Jo., tmblUheni of Hcientiiio American,
S9l Broadway. New York,
liaudbook about patents mailed frss.
OIIKISTMAIS 18 COMING
Ami we want everybody who expect* make a
< lirlxtmiM pn:«!iit t > bu sure ati'J Hen our
Elegant Holiday Attractions!
Wo olT'-r :il very h'l'ihc prl<r«-«4 tlm nuwi-sl. mil
anil iiinht ill Nlruiili; kimhlhhl I in- HCiwon, coiitlnl
liiK '»r
Itiililur, Ivorv. <'i-llulolil, I lorn ami
Zylo'ilie ('oniiifi
( mr mill Collar Itoxea* In I'ltnli auU l.fullt'-r.
Viitic.i, 'lollft Si-is,
OUttr f'asi-1 In I'IIHII anil l.i-atlu r,
Whisk llroiitii.t. llrrsslinj Can-s,
Maiilrnri: Sirls
hliaviiu: Si-I i In I .cat Iter, I'luill ani Wn'iil,
! Siiiiiki rn Si-u,
Jewi'l CIWI'H.
Wluxk llolilnrH,
I'iutli Uru«lti"(.
Ilaiiilkci' lil f l"xtrft'-ts,
TolKtl Witli is, COIOKII<-m,
! Vtiil many olli<*r utlrai-lloiih 100 IIUIIHTOUH to
int'iiilon.
| li will do yit Rood lo w'ti ilil« Itrllllant lilt
play wltlirii itti-lmli-i litllnlri'ilN ol JflflH nlillalili
for ol'l -iml yoitiiß.
j C' ine ouo and all, our goods and
! our priced are hound to please you.
Rcdick'3 Drug Stors,
No, 5, North Main St.
Executor's Sale.
Till* i!ii'li'ifli4U«*<l fXK-utor ..I I In! .-.tah) of
Uavl I I■ 11' i, ol < -niri' i|> IJuU t
IMI I .I'.i vill oir.-r al. I'nlilli' x ili- on ill- |u«in
iit'i ''. i
Thursday, Dm. 20. 18S7,
\ l k ( p'CI.<ICK I'. M.
I In- -.i tl pit ami Jiro.'H i! V oi 111.; (|i- •M ■••I.Un i.'/ll
a tl»i- U(r«-I* i- I.:-I!inl l '-"'I l».i!i!<. lo.uti'il In
( i-iiii t... .mil opi'iiiii:', on Hi- ('iljr
i- i.i t . ilh-i-v. Itfi it cli-ir lliln In ovi-r HvL
|.Ol lll,mil all nil li-il.ml li. a llir.-c foil
vrltiolfo.il TI.II |ifo|n tiy ih pf.itti'l': !on lln<
||('f il it , lll'ltl'. I.f-lll'll I, fl'l III" <• hi. If./ 1.'1'.l f'll
||I!I1 oh III" ►iiitlli l,y <lf"i f-lnul an I oil I In*
v.. . t.y l:.. \i f.rr f lint lit pitrlly R'Mf I tttriillllK
l.iii'l aiifl partly in litiilff-r, no imilainni.
Torino Mado Known an Day of
Sale.
ABNEff J. PATTEN, Ex r.
n'L 1 OKNbYS AT Law
.1 K. HUH I.H.N',
Ml . al l.aiv <mice nl H. li. Cor. Multl Ht, ami
Di.iimimi, littilor. I'M.
N liWTON HI.A' K
VII yal I.aw t»Jll' f! oil Hf fit lit iililftof l)laii»o,|il,
Mntfei , I'a
llt A Mt.MNiUN,
Attorney at l.uw, DfU' cul No. IT, l-i«it Ji-lff T.
nun St., Ilniliif. I'a.
WANTKU.
( *nvtt»3«'n» In ovtry wart! ami townnlilp in
Western l'eiini\lvtmla to null "t'firporul Hi
Klrux.trtl. Ilni I'aril." tlm licit unU fustekt ncll-
IttK TiooK tint, j/'ntil pay ifoin tlie "tart; luifilts
naiiy Cull f-very Wc-illneulay ami Saturiliy
ir'fin 'i lo ti p.m. in uiltlrefiti Juiuti -i. Wllßott,
H Twen ly-llml dt. I'lllsl»iu(t. I'a,
ri rt kil'LJ 11 "ii-fllt In l'lill«tlfliilil»
Tw|A MArtni>» Win Ailwi-
I 1~. I tultm Ap-jifi/ f.f Mf I«r».
ft. W. 4VKR 4 SON, uur »>•>bf/il»<t
P a
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This fowder bcver varies. A marvel of
purity, strenirth and wbolesomeness. More
economical that the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold in competition with the multitue
of low tests, short weUrlit.ftlumn or phosphate
powders. Sold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO,,
106 Wall Street N. Y.
1887 1888
Fall and Winter
GOODS KOW HUM!
Uk Locals
. OF
BITTER I RIISTM.
IN
THIS PAPER
AND COMB IN AND
Secure Bargains
Fall and Winter.
1887 1888
Notice.
The re-;ulcr Annual meeting of the I'ariner*'
and llrei-de s' l,lv « Mock Insurance Associa
tion of (lie I'. H. A. Will be lielu Hi their Office,
No . lift South Main street, Hurler. I'a., on Tues
day, Jan 21. IHM*. at W o'clock a.m., lor the pur
none of electing .I Hoard ol Directors lo i-erve
for the ensuing year.
A l». Wleitl. Pres.
.IOIIN K. lit MIS, Sec.
Hotter, Dec. S, IHS7.
Notice.
The Annual Meeting of the Worth Mutual
I-'lre Insurance Co., lo clecl officers lor the cu
stilng year, will lie held In I' I'. Church at
West l.lDcrly the yd Tuesday ol Jail, Isss, helut
the 101 h da\ of llic in milt.
W. K. T,\ vl.on. Kec.
Notice.
The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany of Hannah* town auil vicinity will hold
their gKiieral meeting ut the house of L. A.
Kruu.il' s h« lr» In II umaMtow n, Kill let Co.. I'a.,
on Saturday, the Hilt day of .January. A. 1).,
IHMS, at one o'clock R.M. All members are luvl'.-
ed to attend. I). WALLET, I'res't.
llKNuv llkck. See'y. llta.tt.
Insolvent Nollee.
Notice Is hereby given thai I will in ike appli
cation to the Court of Common I'lennof Hutler
Co.. !'i!.. on the first Monday of March Term,
isss, for my Una! discharge under I lie Insolvent
law*, or me Ktalo or l*ciii»ylvuala. ll»e Court
having Axed said dale for a linul li'nrlnij of ttii
ease. J. A. HI liWAKT.
iHse. ft, 'H7. .'ll.ptl
'butler COi/ntY"
Mutual Fire insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main & Cunningham Btf.
>l. 0. ItOKBKING, I'UEHIIiEKT.
W.M. CAMPBELL, TWUBUUOCII
11. C. lIEINEMAN, SKCUETAHY.
DIKKCTOItH:
J. L O'urvlH, Samuel Anderson,
William Campbell W. liurkhart.
A. ITontuiau, Henderson Oliver,
U.C. IPM-HSIUK, .lames htephenwiu,
l»r. W. Irvln, N. WelUel,
J. K. Taylor. 11. 0. Ilelnetnau,
LOYAL M'JUNKIN, Gen.
ALMOST HERE!
Christmas
1887-1887 1888-1888
HOMES TO BE MADE HAPPY
Bv Family Re unions
HEARTS TO BE MADE GLAD
By Kindly Remembrances.
WILL YOU HELP BHIQHTHN THE DAY ?
I While out shopping :.uU selecting your Xmas presents don't lose sight of tlie Important fact
| tliat a oaelul present will be more appreciated than any other. There nrc a great many useful
things thai can U; l.ad that M oultl be appreciated, but none more so than
A Mice Comfortable Slipper.
The line of Holiday Slippers In Mens'. \Vomens'. Misses' and Chlldrens' that I aui offering this
year Is very nice and I Wiint to Insist on you to call and examine them before you make your pur
chases. 1 don't know of anything that would be more appropriate to give than a handsome pair
of Slippers, Just think the hours of comfort they would enjoy with them. Your Mother.
Father. Wife. Husband or sweetheart would certainly appreciate such a gift and give you credit
for your good sense in selecting such a useful present. While the market, i.s flooded with trifling
expensive presents that are of ;>o benefit at u!l to anyone; think of this matter. dec«de to spend
your money where It will do the most good. You cannot do better than visit
John Bickel's Great Bargain Store
Where you can always lind just what you want. Leaving tlie subject of Slippers for Xmas pres
ents ror your careful consideration. I wish to call your attention to the fact that my enure line of
KalL,and Winter Goods must be closed out at once, the goods must be sold and If you are In need
of any Mens' Kip Boots now is your time; if your Boys are in need of boots, never was there a
better opportunity offered you for they have got to go no matter what they bring. Not only a few
BUT MY ENTIRE LINE
Of Winter Goods are to be sold. My vast stock of Chlldrens' School Shoes are placed on sale and
are to be slaughtered along with the rest of my Winter stock.
LADIES' WARM SHOES & SLIPPERS
This line of goods are going to be sold this month. 1 have a large stock of t hem and you can bur
them at your own price; I will not carry them over they must go now. Drop In and see them go
ing and I know you will not let the opportunity pass to secure a suitable Christmas present at a
mere trifle.
Close Buyers and Bargain Seekers
Your special attention is called to my Immense stock of Sample Shoes, hundreds of pairs sold
dally at less than half price. The goods not damaged in the least, only slightly soiled from hand
ling. You are missing some Wonderful Bargains if you don't call during this Sample Sale.
Mens' Duck Boots,
Warranted snag-proof. The only Boot made that can't be snagged or torn. Try a pair, therein
nothing better made.
$2,35 Staying QueEities are Evident, $2,35
I have sold more Rubber lioois tlian nil my wculd-be ccmpetitois combined and have-more on
hand than any other house in Butler and am selling
THE SiSTSii SIM SOUS il 52.35,
And will continue to do so according to promise until Jan. Ist. I*BB. If you want a good Rubber
Boot ask for the Bostons.
MISSES' RUBBER BOOTS, ONE DOLLAR.
All kinds Rubber Boots and shoos at rock bottom prices.
BOOTS and SMOES MADE to ORDER
mmm, BOTH LEATHER m RUBBER
WITH NJ'JATNESS AND DISPATCH.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
f y Money cheerfully Refunded for Goods Helumod.
Yours, <Vc.,
JOHN BICKEL.
22 South Main Street,
msiDiimi mi. isss
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