'I'M Hi CITIZEN. JMH a.* V. C. JSBKLET, PROPRIETORS. MMCBIfTTOy BAT**--POUT AG* PRFP AID : OM su 75 M jjjiliiriiliErt at Bailer a* M rlaaa atalUr FRIDAY. JUNE 22.1855. |_JU , .. i . .. REPUBLICAN TICKET. MATE, roa .iriMK Srrun cocrt. JANKS T. MITCHELL ot Philadelphia. • wrm. (■MM. CHARLES C. TOWNSEND. ol Beaver county. STAT* HWitl. I>B J. B. SHOWALTER of Miuerstown. R. IRWIN BOOGS. of Zellenople JOSEPH THOMAS. JR.. ot Karus City. JTtT OOnWIOKM. W. FOWLER CAMPBELL of FlUrvlew twp^ ELECTION -1 888 THE GREAT CONTEST AT HAND. Tbe Citizen for 50 Cents, Dur ing the Campaign, and until its Close. The great Presidential Campaign is oe hand; ud the people should be, well posted OD the questions that will rarely come before them for de cision at the polla this fall. The CITIZBN intends to be alive •ad abreast in giving whst now proaiges to be the most important and exciting election yet taken place in oar Xstion. It wili be sent for the small sum of 50 cent*, from now to, ssy the first of December, six months or more, as a campaign paper. Send in names, either single or in clubs, with post offioa address, at once, and we will promise you all the political news Present subscribers in arrears who paj ap will receive the paper for the MM length of time for the same ram. Address, J. H. NEOLEY, Editor CITIZEN, Butler, Pa. THBBB are 820 delegates in the Chicago Convention, making 411 a majority necessary to make a nomi nation. THE mother of General Sheridan died at her home in Ohio last week. The General himself is improving in health. IT is calculated that it will take fowdays to do the work of tha Chi sago Republicsn National Conven tion. This will end with to day, Friday. —We are invited to be present at the reunion of the 105 th Pennsylva nia Regiment at Gettysburg, and the deaieaiion of that Regiment's monu ment on the grounds on Monday, Jaly 3d, 1888. —Who Was It? The Pittsburg Com-Gazette'* correspondent from Chicago, of Monday last, says of a delegate as follows: "One delegate from a county adjoining Allegheny promised ten friends to secure them tichets, and on the strength ot this they came to Chicago. He can get hat three tickets, despite the most soal-stirring appeals, and now be has seven enemies upon his hands, where before to-night he had seven friends." I* the early days of the Republic aominationa for the Presidency were made by members of Congress, who aamed the candidates for their differ •at psrties to support. The last of thaas wss in 1824, after which, com ■racing with General Jackson, Na tioaal Conventions in some shape be gaa to be held. HEBE is what Mr. Randall says of labor and free trade. Every Demo crat should study it: "While a dol lar may buy mors in another country than here, a day's labor, which is the crucial test, will exchange for more of the necessaries and comforts of life bare than anywhere else. Under free trade this advantage which ac eraas to labor wonld disappear, for no industrial systems, with labor in one receiving doable tbe wages of labor la tbe otber, could long exist with free trade between ibem." Tired oflt on First Trial. Tbe new system of nominating for Congress in tbia district proved such a failure that tbe late New CasMe Convention before it adjourned paus ed a resolution recommending tbe popular vote system instead. Aa was predicted, the system of having dele g*t?s in equal numbers from each of tbe four counties proyed but little better than tbe old Couferree system. And so long as tbe idea of tbe equal ity of countu-g ia kept up in anj dis trict this must be tbe result It is tree tbe late nomination for Congress ia tbia district waa made by a break ofoneofthe Lawrence County dele gates from tbe body of the other dele gates of that County. But he was boldly charged with selling his vote for a price. Whether this be true or not we do not know. Oae thing is clear however, and tbat is, he was tbe only man of tbe whole sixty that seemed to hare a conception of tbe true intent and meaning of the aew system; to-wit, by voting by •dis tricts and not bv couoties. Hut this did not and will not save bun from the charge made of beiug unuith ful to bis county. The charge is tbe out growth of keeping up the "county eqeality" principle. When the effort commenced last (all to get away from tbe Conferree eystcni and having anew one in this district, it was with the view of ob taining the popular vote system, pure and aimple. And now aa it has been reonmended by tbe first district con vention tbat assembled under the preaent plan, we presume measures Will be taken, by all tbe County Com mitters of tbe four counties, to make provision for district nominatious by tbe popular voto, and tbis in time be fore another nomination comes on to I ho made. The Chirac Convention. OPENED ON TUESDAY, AND STILL IN SESSION. Gen. John C. Fremont Present, Also Frederick Douglass, And Other Distinguish ed Men. The Republican National Conven tion at Chicago opened on Tuesday and was called to order by the selec tion of Judge Thurston of Nebraska as temporary chairman, who made a brilliant speech on the occasion, as did also Mr. B F. Jones of Pittsburg on calling the Convention to order. Gen. John C. Fremont, the first Republican candidate for President, in 1855, was present and by invita tion addressed the Convention in a speech full of wisdom and patriotism Frederick Douglass, the celebrated colored orator, was also present and being introduced also addressed the Convention in behalf of hia race. A resolution sending greetings to Gen. Sheridan on the improvement of his health was passed by the Convention by a rising vote. Contests arising from disputed seats from the State of Virginia the first day closed without the Conven tion being tully organized, and ad journed to Wednesday. Senator Quay was chosen to repre sent Pennsylvania on the next Na tional Committee. WEDNESDAY—SECOND DAY. Convention re-assembled at 12 M and Hon. M. M. Estee, of California, was chosen permanent Chairman and made a brief address. The New York delegates have united in presenting Chauncey M. Depew to the Convention, which makes his nomination possible. Hon. William McKinley of Ohio is the most prominent and possible "dark horse" spoken of at Chicago. Blaine's name will not be present ed to the Convention, and his nomin ation can take place only in the event of a complete deadlock, and then by general consent. This is possible but not probable. There is a strong un dercurrent, however, for him, which may break out in the Convention at any time. NIGHT SESSION—WEDNESDAY. A night session was held and the Committee of Credentials reported iu the Virginia case, admitting to seat* a majority of the Wise delegates over the Mabone ones. OQ a vote taken the report was approved by tbe Con vention, by 512 for, to 250 against. The above vote would seem to in dicate tbe streDght of John Sherman in tbe Convention, and that he cannot be nominated Mabone and bis dele gation are for Sherman and the Wise men for some other man. The rnleß adopted by tbe Conven tion will prevent any stampede dur ing roll call for any candidate. NO BALLOT TAKEN. As we go to press at this, Thurs day noon, we have to do BO without being able to give our readers the re suit of a first ballot as we had hoped Tbe presenting of candidates to tbe Convention, speeches in their favor, and a ballot will be taken this Thurs day afternoon —and nominees may be obtained Friday or Saturday. The platform has first to be adopted. Germany's Second Emperor Dead. Germany loses another King and Emperor. Only on March Bth last King William died. And now his son, Frederick 111 who succeeded him to the throne, is also dead. Thus within little more than three months does Germany bury two Kings of Prussia and Emperort of all Germany father and son. Frederick came into power afflicted with a disease which it was thought wonld soon eat away his life. It was cancer in tbe throat, and somewhat Bimilar to that of which General Grant died. He in turn is succeeded by hia son, William, wbo assumes the title of William 11. Ho is a joung man, represented as being crippled in one arm and unlike both hia father Fred erick and grandfather William in character and disposition. He is said to be rather warlike in his feelings towards France and ambitiouß for name and fame generally. Hence it it predicted that peace in Europe may not last long. Another notable thing in Gorinany now iB that she has two Queen Dow agers—that is two widows of Kings; who after the deaths of their hus bands receive a large dowery per year, and beuce called Queen Dow age™. The widows of both William I and Frederick 111 are living The latter is the oldest daughter of Queen Vic toria of England, and if Prince Albert and her other brothers should happen to die before she does then she would also become Queen of England, or Great Britain rather, as well as being a Qneen Dowager of Germany. A Glean Campaign. In tbe approaching political cam paign it will behoove those who take an actiye part, either on the stump or through the press, to reflect whether it is good policy, not to mention good manners, to make it a campaign of personal abuse and vituperation Such a course irritates many and makes them zealous workers for the person abused. It gives offense also to many who are hesitating wlure to cast their votes. They think it is a bad cause which needs such means to push it and are swerved to the other siJe. It is totally uncalled for in a contest which puts directly in issue opposiug theories on purely eco noinical questions. It is not worthy of a people claiming to be trnly civilized It creates personal animosities be tween jHJople who are not office holders or seekers, and who have no interest in parties save as they con cern the general welfare. The public men hubitually given to bitter invec tive are not the men most valued for judgement, and lesser men need not think they are helping a cause by bil lingsgate. I jet us, if possible, have a clean and decent fight It will be warm enough and teuacious enough without any resort to blackguardism. A Long Sleep. BKOOKVILLK, PA , June 15 —WM. Startzell, a well-to-do citizon uud bus iness man, on tbe eveniug of tbe 13tb inst complained ot rheumatism and Bent for a doctor. Dr. li. S. Hunt was called in aud administered mor phine. Soon after the patient fell asleep, noyer to awake again. This Year's Campaign. Here is a table of the Republican : and Democratic" States, and those ! that may fairly be classed as doubt - ' ful, with their respective Electoral I votes. ' Whole number of Electoral votes Mi ! NeoHMV to elect REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRATIC. 1 California »,Alabama 10 I Colorado 3 Arkansas ' Illinois :H Delaware 4 lowa 13 Florida - I Kansas 9 Georgia 13 Maine Kentucky 12 '■ Massachusetts. It Louisiana * I Michigan 13 Maryland » ] Minnesota T Mississippi !> I Nebraska 5 Missouri .10 i Nevada 3 I*ortli Carolina it i New Hampshire .. i south ( arultua j Ohio 23 Tennessee 12 I Oregon 3 Texas 13 i Pennsylvania aojVlrifinl* 12 Rhode Island 4iWesi Virginia o Vermont ■»! Wisconsin 11) Total 153 Total 132 i DOUBTFUL. Connecticut c New Jersey « Indiana is New York 30 Total doubtful <*• Of the States classed as doubtful, Connecticut, Indiana, and New Jer sey went Republican at their latest elections, and New York Democratic. But they are all really doubtful. The Democrats cannot elect the next President without carrying New York. If they should carry all the other doubtful States and lose New York they would still lack 18 votes of enough. Or, if they should carry New York and lose the other doubt ful States they would fall 12 votes short. In order to win they must carry both New York and Indiana, or New Y'ork New Jersey and Connec ticut, besides the solid South. The Republicans can win by either one of the following combinations: Sure Republican States l? 2 Indiana i"> New Jersey 'J Total 2UO or this: Sure Republican States I*2 Indiana 13 Connecticut o Total 203 Or this: Sure Republican Slates i*'- New York 30 Total 218 On the whole, the Republicans can face the next Presidential contest with full courage. The Cost of School Books. The discussion of the bill recently j passed by the Ohio legislature to 1 have a uuiformity of school books throughout the state, and to have the books published uuder contract, j brought out some interesting facts l in reference tc the cost of school books, Spelling books that retail ! from 18 ceuts to 25 cents each can be furnished in lots of 200,000 at j cents apiece. Readers which cost f.n an ayerage 54 cents per copy at retail, can be had iu same number as spell-j ers for 14 cents per copy. Arithme- • tics uow selling at GO cents, wili cost | in large iots 17 cents. Geographies that retail at $1.40, under the propos ed plan will cost but 20| cents. Grampiars that now cost 76 cents will be furnished at 18 cents, and his tories which retail iu Ohio now at $1.17 can be furnished under contract for 25i cents. These figures are not mere guess work, but bids made bv responsible printers to get the woik. The secret of maintaining these high prices is that parents, under the law, must buy that and no other. A book of poems nicely priuted, and contact ing SWO pages, can be bought f« r 35 cents and a school book of the same size costs from $1 25 -to $1,50. —Ex- Pensions of Soldiers' Widows. Congress has ju.st enacted that pensions heretofore or hereafter grant ed to widows of soldiers of the War of the Rebellion shall commence at the date of tbe death of their hus bands. This legislation favorably af fects all claims of widows of the late war which have been filed in the Pen sion Oflice cn or after July 1. 1880, and which have b'jen allowed to com mence from the date of filing the claims, but will not favorably affect tbe cases of sueh widows a* were filed before July 1, 1880, and which have been allowed, pension having already been granted in those cases from the date of their hunbands' death. The Commissioner of Pensions gives notice that in the settlement of claims under this law already allowed, no formal application will be required, and that the services of attorneys will not be necessary. Widows entitled under said law need only write a letter giv ing name, postoflice address and cer tificate numbers, and the claims will be allowed with as little delay as practicable. A Child's Long Journey. Maggie Wells, aged 11 years,roarb ed Pittsburg last Sunday af.eruoon after a journey from Kigland, which she had made unaccompanied Tbe little girl is a Yorkdhiro lass. Her ancle, John Kay, resides on the South Side. Three years ago he took a fancy to tbe child and recently sent for her. She was started for America with a t:ij fastened to her waist on which was the inscription: ' John Kay, 211 Wharton street, South Side, Pittsburg, Pa., L r . S. A." ller passage was taken on tbe City of Chester, the stewardess caring for her. From Now York she came in charge of tbe trainmen One of the depot hands road the directions and placed her on a South Side street oar The conductor put her off at South Twenty first street, where a boy read the directions on the tag and took her to Mr. Kay's bouse, a square away. The child said she had been sick but one day and bad had no trouble. —C. C. Townsend, Esq., of New Brighton Beaver county , the Repub lican nominee for Congress in thr Twenty-fifth District, composed of tbe counties of Beaver, Butler, Law re nee and Mercer, was born in Alle gheny city November 24, 1811, but has been a resident of Beaver county since boyhood He was educated at the public schools and the \VV-t--n University. In August, 18fiI, at. the uge of 1!) years, he enlisted in Co. A. Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, in which llegiment he served until the spring of 18(i2, when he was trans ferred to the First Pennsylvania Cav alry and commissioned an Adjutant, serving as Assistant Adjutant Gen eral until the fall of 1802, when be was discharged on account of dis ability. Mr. Townsend is one cf the leading business men of the W -aver valley, being engaged in tbe manu facture of wire, rivets and wire nails, in which branch of industry bis grandfather was a pioneer, fie having started in 1828, at New Brighton, the first wire mill went of the mountains, and the second in the United States. The establishment is Htill in the bauds of his descendants. Mr. Town send has held no public oflice except that of school director. Ho is an el der iu the Presbyterian church — E.r. —The Supreme Court of Penrmyl raoia ban decided tLut "a party c-nu uot recover damaguH for an injiry whicb, by the I'xercino of reasonable care, be might buvo avoided. Judge Agnew on the Tariff. A large audience Thursday week • gathered in the handsome flower-be j decked assembly room of the Young Mens Republican Tariff club, ou j Smithfield street, Pit*sburgb, to listen , to an address delivered by linn Dan | iel Agnew. ex chief justice of tbe Su ' preme coart of Pennsylvania, on the | subject of ' Protection of American Labor and Industry.'' Not the least noticeable feature of the gatharia - : was the number of ladies present, who patiently waited until nearly nice o'clock, when the meeting was called |to order by President Mc Furl and, who with a few well-chosen words of introduction presented the speaker of I the evening. Mr. Agnew, in begin j ning his address, said: "Tbe address was written to exhib- I it the absolute dependence of the far | mer upon protection. Order is said ! to be Heaven's first law. Men arc | found under separate governments, j Nations being separate they have by i natural necessity rights and privileg | es. These are determined bv the j countries they inhabit. Nature con- Sues to some only a few of her prod- I ucts, while to others she has opened | the storehouse of her wealth. Such j being the order of Providence, nations own by rigb f , and r.oae except by | force. If any nation tries to rob us of ! our land or industries, we fight tbe j first with arms and the other with ; counter legislation. In applying ! these principles to our own country, we must consider our own abilities. Our couutry is continental, and its boundaries embrace the products of I every zone. It possesses all of the arts, and by its wealth carries for tunes to the pinnacle of prosperity. Our country needs to be protected to make the people happy. Therefore self protection is our bounden duty. But how is protection to be obtained? The products of the earth beiug man ifold" the first to be considered is tLe ; farmer. He must be the first protect-! ed. llow is he to be protected? To produce abundantly he must live comfortably; he must have the imple ments which cheapen labor and in crease production; he must have me chanics and manufacturers to make these implements for him, so that He may enjoy the comforts of life. Pro tection consists in protecting all the arts and industries which furnisu him with the necessaries of life. The fur rner is dependent on his country men, and they on him. When they suller he sutlers also. But there is another way of stating proofs; that is the mar ket Where is it? All around him. Who consumes his products? With out all the callings of life what be comes of nil his work? Without his countrymen around him ho receives no market. Let them become poor and so does he, for he sells less. Now what composes a ton of iron? The materials in it do not consist of one tenth of it. Tbe rest is labor. There are first the men who dig the coal aud the ore, thea, are the men aod teams that haul them to tbe furnace, aud then the laborers at the furnace who make the iron. Who furnishes the supplies to aid the laborer? The farmer. His butter, eggs, meat, etc , are all bought by the laborer for his subsistence All these are found in that ton of iron. Now change the scene to Eogland. The labor and material produced there are imported here in the shape of iron. ■ What, of the firmer? His place is supplied by England. To him the ton is lost; it is lost to home labor aud its products. The free trader looks at the ton lying upon the wharf, aud thinks how uice and free from duty. He does not see that the ton is lost to the farmer, me chanic and laborer. Then lay the English ton beside the American ton Then yon see that it reduces the Amer.cari ton, and deprives it of giv ing a comfortable living to the farmer and mechanic When the home mar ket is protected the importer must pay duty in order to take partin the sales. Free trade has no right to take from us the bounteous gifts showered upon us bythe providenceof (iod.The iron is an example only. The same is true of everything else. Take a ton of wool and follow it through all the processes uutil it again reaches tbe farmer who produced it. His market is still among his countrymen, and if tbey arewithout protection their loss is shar ed by him. The farmer may well say: 'I live by my countrymen, and if they are injured I am hurt.' Clearly the American manufacturer has no right | to aid his busiuess at the expense of his workmen. Tbey. tbe capitalists, furnish the market for mechanical la bor, and if they are protected they can employ. But what would a me chanic think of protection which would wreck the man who employs him? The only true policy is to pro- j tect both. Tbe Cobdcn club and the j importer use the same reasons for sd vocating free trad", and both send out false statements to deceive the Amer ican. What American would re nounce the blessings be has had be stowed? What man would sacrifice his country to enrich a foreign coun try? Let them drive out this British monster, fre-j trade." Blaine Gathering Flowers. LONDON, June 15. —The Blaine party arrived at Arkern yesterday after perhaps the pleasantest dav of the tour, as far as weather conditions are concerned. When spoken to about politics Mr. Blaine would have nothing to say. He remarked, however, Le bad seeu the Ti.nvn dispatch indicating that a very strong movement is on foot to nominate him by acclamation on the meeting of the convention, but has nothing to say regarding the matter. It would have been an edifying sight for the gentlemen who at pres ent are doubtless rhaking the corri dors of the Chieago hotels echo with their politieal palaver to have seen their chief yesterday aftern > m gath ering flowers and making them up in to wreathes and nosegays in the cas tle grounds at Tickhill The 17-year Locusts. Dispatches from points in Northern lowa and Western Illinois report:; the appearauce of swarms of the 17 year locusts. Prof. Riley, the United States entomologist, who is at pres ent in Chicago, wheu asked about the locusts said that a well known brood occurs thi year, and this periodical visitor may be looked for iu wooded portions of Illinois and lowa, and also, a indicated by the experience of IS7I, in portions of Wisconsin, lowa, Indiana and Michigan and in the Southeast by the eastern portion of Lancaster county, I'a , known as the Pequea Valley, The last named lo cality was not verified in 1871, al though there is no doubt of the ap pearance of the insect in immense numbers there in 1854. Pension Agent Barclay of I'itts burg duriug t.b<.- week ending .lone It, 18X8. paid I I lit pensions, amount ing to ?1.)2,7'»l 27 This is more pensions than were ever paid before in a single week The Dubois Firs. Fire broke out iu Biker II use near the 1> 11. A P., depot, in Dubois, last Monday afternoon, and rapidly spread o\t.-r almost the entire town Dubois was a town of 7 000 people aud was largely built of wood, al though many brick buildings re interspersed among the r'ore inflara niuble sti ict ires. It hdno ap >ara ; tua to oppose a fire, except a fe.v wa ter-mains ou L"»ng and Courtney streets, and these had no adequate hose and no machines of aly kind. A strong wind prevailed at, the time the fire was discovered, ami o 'lore people could realize the sitn ui >n sparks had been blowa from poiut to point, and, lighting on the wooden buildings, which were as dry as pow der the intensely-ho' sun, kindled the flames in all directions. Long street from the Rocheslej Coal Company's store to the top of the of the hill exends about a mile, and it is cleared its entire length ex cept eight or ten houses at the ex treme east end. Weber avenue is all burned, as is also Courtney street from Long street to the Terpe House corner. The Terpe House was saved. Railroad street is a complete ruin. Stockdale street likewise. The terri tory covered by tbe fire resembles a figure 8, beiug over a mile from end to end, half a mile at the widest parts and two blocks at the middle. It covefs the entire business portion of tbe town except John E. Dußois' store and the Rochester Company's store. Two churches, a dozen hotels, eight drug stores, dry goods stores, groceries, hardware stores, innumera ble business places of all kinds aud several hundred bouses are all gone in smoke. That night 3000 people had no roof above them but the smokey, grimy sky. Many of these people saved nothing but tlie clothes on their backs. Little crowds are huddled to gether on all the streets leading out of towa, knowing not where to turn for a bed cr a breakfast. About 7 o'clock a fire-engine arriv ed from Reuovo, but it was too late to lend auy practical aiJ. The dam age was thea already done aad the lire was dying for want of new ground to work ou. Unreliable reports were ia circulation to the effect that one or two persons had perished iu the flames, b-u', the rumor could not bo traced to a truthful source. The only living thing kaowa to have perished was a horse. Tuo loss is put by insurance people at a rouud million, and by others at sums running from 'ua!f chat amount up; but it is largely conjecture, for the people are so excited that they hardly know what they are doing or have lost. The insurance is very light. The companies were afraid to touch the town on account of its wooden buildings. The origin of the fire could not be determined. Various causes are given, but the plausible is that a kitchen flue wits defective. The business places destroyed num ber from 150 to 175, besides the resi dences, and the losses are regarded larger than at first reported. The scenes among thoo, making a capital of SIO,OOO. L ases were secured of the most promising form until 1,040 acres were on record for the company. The lat ter agreed to drill four test wells. The members had faith that they would gud oil, but wero utterly sur prised when the first well yielded over 100 barrels per day. Oil was found at 1,725 feet. The well is believed to be supplied from the third sand, but many oporaVirs say it is from the fourth, while others claim the oil is "30-foot." However, the oil is beautiful in color, and the estimated yield of the well is from fif ty to i ix t y barrels per day. The National Transit Company has laid a line from the well to a six inch liut» about three miles distant. There are several wells located by operators not connected with the Butchers Company. Capt. Grace, once prominent in the oii trade, paid SSOO b cms for a twenty five-acre lease, which he was informed lay within a quarter ol a mile of the Butchers' well When he visited the scene he found his lease to be qhite a mile from the new producer. The Butchers are wonderfully elat ed. They mk $850,000 for their well and aere* of leases. There have been many oil producers visiting the well. 11' the oil is not from the "thir ty-foot" rock the territory will not command much bonus, but if it is third ol fourth sand oil, then tin; But cher-' boom will he indited. A Cloud Burst. Tin ISVII.I.K, I'A., June 16 —A ter rible storm of wind and rain Ktrack the city early tlr!; nioruing, doing enormous damage. Butcher and llamm>nd runs overll nvcd, ami many splendid pardons are • completely washed away. In many plaeos the water in the hou«en ro«e to three feet in the lower room* The inhabitants were forced to seek safety on upper fioor* Both the high arid low pres sure natural gas mains are broken where they cross the runs and con sumers have uo fuel. Refineries were forced to shut down for the same cause. The cause wis a cloud burst on the hill at the run's source Buildings standing over or near the run-! were moved down stream a*id smashed. All 'he bridges s wept away and streets are completely gutted. The residence of Editor II (J. Bloss. on Oak street, was struck by lightning and contents of cellar completely demolished, to gether with cellar wall. So great and suddea was the rain storm that llag rttone pavements were floated bodily into the middle of the street. Rev. (Jeo. 10. Titzol, of Parker, preached in in the Kuglish Lutheran Church of thitf place ou Sunday uiLirn ing a'id evening last, in the absence of the pastor who ww:i from father to sou, from generation to generation, and in the same way I refer you to my grandfather, who stands fresh in all your memories as the personifica tion of the glorious and venerable war lord such as could not be more finely conceived or in a form more speakiug to the heart. I refer you to my be loved father who as Crown Prince al ready won a place of honor in the an nals of the army, and to a long line of glorious ancestors whose names shine brightly in history, and whose heart beats warmly for the ar my. Thus we belong to each other —1 aud the army. Thus we were bora for one another, aud thus we stand together in an indissoluable bond in peace or storm as God may will it. You will now take to me the oath ot fidelity and obedience, and I swear ever to remember that the eyes of my ancestors look down upon tno from the othef world, and that I shall one day have to render an net to benefit the glory and honor of the army. [Signed] WILLIAM. Bills Sent. We are, sending bills to those who arc in arrears iu their accounts with the CiTizKJf, and do so because we wish to improve the paper and need the money. Those therefore paying up now will not only be paying a debt, but paying to improve the paper they have been reading for years with out paying for. YVe hope these bills sent will re ceive the attention they shuuM. We arc sending only to those uho are several years back in their subscrip tion accounts, and which accounts they have suffered to run beyond a reasonable time. Payment of them now becomes necessary, to enable us to improve the paper aud pay our debts. —The latest from the Bukerstoan well says she is doing (JO barrels a day. —lt is our intention to clothe the CITIZEN with a dress of new type, as soon as possible. —The 17 year locusts and the grasshoppers threaten to visit certain places in the West at the same time, This will more than they feed. Hut misfortunes never come singly. —The ludiana, Pa, Mea&enyer says: The idea that "no license" makes a dull town, is all fulge. In diana has not bad a licensed house "for several years and there never was a time when more business was trans acted. Wheu W« had seven licensed houses at least S4OO per week were spent for beer and wlmky. That mo ney is now spent fur the necessaries of life and many families now have plenty to eat and good cloilus to wear who, under license, were half aud half clothed. Ami the curious part of it is that our hotel men appear to thrive as well without license as they did with it. They have more satisfaction in conducting their busi ness and are not harassed by th ; fear of prosecution aud are not in constant drttad of a drunken row Lhat will break up a hundred dollars worth of furni ture and generally demoralize their houses. One of our prominent land lords told us the other day ihat he 1 would rather close his house than conduct it in connection with a bar. Aud after an experience of several years, men who thought they could not possibly get along without their daily beer aud whisky, now tiud their appetite for the fiery liquid gone and they. too. ure sali.-fkd to livu in a 'no license' town. All things considered a town might be struck with some thing worse than prohibition. HSU A ~R/R,I EII3 Mnrriiu/c Xoticrs I'nhli&hctl I' rrc. PAIMTKIt CONN' -At the Lutheran Par sonage, North Washington, on June 7, IMSS, hy Hi'V. It. It t-'turkH, Mr. W. 11. I 'ai ntcr and Miss Mary 10. Conn. ItKOVVN Ml' Itrt< \N I) -At the Lutheran Parsonage, North Washington, June 11, lsss.hy ilt-v. It H.Stirks, Mr. Llmer Brown an I Miss C ira K Martian I. It A I ItD -COtJItTNKY —June 11. tS-H, hy llev. S imiiel Kerr, assisie I l>y I). - . Ketl-r aad Rev. W. M. II .ys, Mr. V. A. Itiirl, ol Venanj • exiuty, and Miss Jennie Courtney, of Meroer e iunly. It VItNIIAItr -IHv\M Vt the Methodist iu Ihitler, June 14, hy Itiv. S. 11. Neshit, Mr. Win. 11. iiiruhart ami Mi-.s Liz/ie Meant, al! ol Millcrstown. ID J£ A.THS. Aiinouiu etii nfs of death* pahlixhcd free % but all ritmmmiiriitrti obit mines /<♦j to accompany the order. UI lours At hi.M horn >in 1 '.irnpn •(«» i ( t» s r'Hinty, Jlltit) 11, I l)(*. Ttioiil \H KhodtfJ. boyai r .§S POWDER Absolutely Pure. This PowdiT hover Varies. A marvel ol pi.rjtv, strength anil wbolesotnen.>f. More , ..■ronouili'al that the ordinary kinds, can not be sold in competition with I lie rauitiltie ol low tests, short weight,alumn or phosphate ' powders. Sold only ill cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall Btreet N. Y. BUTLER MARKETS. Ihe following are the selling prices of mer . chants of this place : Apples, per bushel. Batter, per |>otiiiti, I.' to 15 ets. Beans, per qt. 8 to lOots. ; Cabbage, new, 5 e«i »• | cr pound. Candies, mold, 14 to 13. eta. i Carbon oil, 10 to 13 cts. Cheese, 12 to 1"> cts per Hi. Crackers, 7 to 10 ct*. per lb. ; Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts. Coffee, Ilio, 22 cts. Coffee, Java, 30 etc. CoB 1 Coasted. 20 '.o 2.'! cts. Coffee, ground, 20 to 20 cts. j Eggs, 15 cts. ' Fish, mackerel, 5 to 15 c.U. Flour, per barrel, 54.50 to sd. Flour, per sack, $1.25 to $1.03.. Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 25. Feed, bran, per 100 It»>. $1.15. Grain, wheat per bushel. N2. Oram, oats i>er bushel 40 to 45cts , Grain, corn per bushel 65 ets. Clove! sen! Large, t'5.25 per bushel. | Clover seed "5 mall, .$5.00 per bushel. Timothy seed, $3 25 per bushel, j Lard, 10 Cts. Hauls, 13 cts. Honey,2o cts. Hay, sl2 . j Shoulders, 10 els, liacon, 12 ets. Dried beef, 18 to 25. ! Corn meal, per pound, 2 to 2} cts. i Potatoes. 75 to 90 cts bu.sli. Rice, S to 10 cts. Sugar, hard, 8 cLs. Sugar coffee, 8 cts. Sugar, raw, tii cts. ; Soap, 5 to 10 ots. j Salt, tier barrel, $1.25, Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to 90 i Tea, Japan, etc., 60 to (>0 cts. Tea, Breakfast, 10 to 80 cts. Tallow. 3 to 5 cts. | Onion, New, 5 cts. a bunch. Hadis'ies, New, 5 cLs. a bunch. Lettuce, 5 cents a head. —Subscribe for the CITIZEN, the | oldest Republican paper of the county. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. WEST PKNN K. R. On and after Monday, May 11, trains will leave Butler as follows: MAKKET at 6:30 a.m., arriving at Alleghe ny at 9:32 a. m.; connee.ts east lor iilairsville ; with Day Krpreas, arriving at I'ini.iJelpiiia I at 7 p tu. EXPRESS at 8:35 a. ra., arriving at Alleghe ny at 10:33 a. tn.; does not couueet for the east, but oonuects witii A. V. It. It. north and south. M.\ll. at 2:35 p. m., and goes through to Allegheny, arriving there at 1:10 p. tn.; ton nects east for Philadelphia. ACCOMMODATION at 5:00 p, m., and cin nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26 p. m., and connects east as far as Apollo. Trains connecting tor Butler leave Alleghe ny at 8:20 a.m., 3:15 p. tn. and 6:00 p. m. Trains arrive at Butler at 10:30 a, in. and 5:00 and 8:o0 p. m. riTTSIiITKO, SHKN'ASCO & LAKH KBIK K. It. On and after Monday, May 21, 1888, trains will leave Butler as follows. Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than schedule time. Trains leave Butler for Greenville from the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 7:00 and 10:30 a. ni. and 5:05 p. tu. Trains leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny city 8:20 a. ui. ami 3.05 p. in. fast lime connect at Butler with trams on the S. & A. Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville,fast time 10:10 a. in., 2:35 and 6:20 p. til., and connect with traius on the P. & W. arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. in. and 5:00 and 8:23 p. m., last time. Trains leave Milliards at 5:45, ami 11:00 a. m., slow time, uttd arrive at 9:20 a. m. and 5:65 p. in. Both trains connect at Brauchton for Butler and Greenville. V. & W. U. It. On and after Monday, Oct. 21, ISB7, trains will leave Butler as follows: Corrected to hist time, one hour faster than schedule time. Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at 6:15, 8:18, A: 10:30 a. m. & 12:45 p. m.At 2:50 ii 6:20 p.m. A train connecting for Now Castle iiml the West leaves Butler at 12:43 p. m. and arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. m. next morning. Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and 10-21 a. tu. ami 12:30, 4:40, 7:55 anil 9:30 p. m. Trains leave Butler for Fox burg and the North at 10:21 a. m. ami 5:00 and 7:55 p. m. Trains arrive at Butler from the north at 8:18 and 10:30 a. in. and 6:20 p. m. (>u Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle gheny at 8:4 ! a. n». and 6:20 p. in., and fur the West at 1:45 p. tn., and arrive from Allegheny lit 10:21 and 3:35 p. iu,aml from the West at 7.55. A traiu arrives from the North at 8:43 a.m. and departs at 7:55. p.tn Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00, 8:20 and 10:20 a. ni. and 3:05, 5:40 and 6:40 p. tu., last time. x Trains leaving Hutler at 8:18 a. iu and 12:1') p. in. muke close conn etions at Callery for the West, and the 2:50 trai l connects, but not closely. Trains arrive at Allegheny a 8:10,10:30 a.m. and 12:25, 2:55, 5:00 ami 8:23 p.m. „ , , ' v n \ CatarrH Cream one* and Cco^H roiiii fHAYFEVEHf^J CATARRH fc XI ay c l ' J H A "' 'iJ 'iC'j, r"" M h'rrr /mill Injuri C Oiii /Irinjx iiml %#F ofl'riiiivr (hltns w t \ particle or the liulm Is applied Into eaeh nostril. Is agreeable to use and Is rpilckly ab sorbed. effectually eli'iiie liivr the nasal pass a '.res ■it catarrhal virus, causing healthy seen lions. II allays pain ami Inflammation. prol< i ts the liii'iiiliranaf lining, ol the head from additional colds, completely heals I lie sores ami restores 111"' sen eof taste and smell. Itcnefielal lesnlts are reall/ed by a few applications. A i iioaoi'dii THI: vi viKsr WII.I. rt'itK. price vi cents ut druggists) by mall, register ed. ' pi,'tits. (irciilni's soul live. KfA latOTIIKIW, Druggists, ."si Warren St., N. Y. Culiirrli is Not a lllno.l Piiea-u. No mailer what p ills II ma\ tin,-illy elTeel. en. larrb always stall sln the lie.id, and I« longs to lie-lie.el. There Is no lit* lerv 01 the orlvlii of tills dreadful dlse.me. p begins In a ii' -'l" 'ed cold. :lsl among Ml V LII IIU II i!, wonders of Inventive pi ogres* Is it method aad sj sleni of work lliat call Is- periorur'il all over I in' without sep'iratltig the workers from llielr homes. Piy lineial; any one i-an do the work; either set. young or old; no spoelal ability l'ci|U!re. Capi tal not needed: yon :ir darted fre. . soiie'lhllig of gi'fal value and Importation to you. lhal will •tar* you In bt|Kluesr>. wldch will bring yo'.l In inorii money rigid awa\ than aiiyllilti else In (lie World nvii>£. Now we are Roin<.r to run th*sa poods out, and will not allow prices to f-taod iu tLt- way. We haye the Largest Stock and Best Assortment We ever carried at this season of the year in a!: lines Dress Goods, Kuir«, Domestics, ! Lace Curtains, Carpets, • Millinery, Oil Cloths, Trimmings, Mattings.] Etc , Ete. Remenib.T, we want to close them all out quick What will lie onc 10.-M will be your licnolit. It you want prime bargains—,'eai genuine bargains— not imaginary bargains, caii at RITTER & EALSTON'S. LEGAL. -ADVERTISEMENTS. Estate of John A. Walters, LATB or EVASSM IUI notuniH. DE< 'l>. letters ..f adinlnlsl; alien on the e.-'ate of .Ino. A. Walters. Oei 'il. I .tc i-f the borough ■ f l"\;;ns burg. liutler Co., p:i linvlnjr t>een tmnted to the uiidersigncil. nil isrsons knov.ing tlicn.- seires Indebted to said estate will pH make lmmedlaie payn>.>ni ■ Tut any )i.o:i.„- eiallns against said • stale will prt sent lliein d'lly au thentlcatcd !• r pn\ i:n ; . K. V. BKOOKS. A'liur. KvansCity. I*. «>., R. I'. Scorr, Atfy. Cmier Co.. Pa. Auditor's Notice. 11l re filial account of John 1!. I".dilsl t>. C.. No. and R. !..Patterson. Kx'rx ... Jes.se] u .junc Y. 11. Dodils, late ol Petui twp.. dts il.) lsv«. Now, June 19. if*-- . tl:e C' lirt upixdnt., T. C. Campbell. Ks<|.. an auditor to dNtribute the funds to and among thos' entitled as prayed. Itv Tit:-: COURT. Parties Interested will lake notice that I will attend to the ouil sor flic abo.e epolntnn nt at. my office in liutler. Pa., on Monday. July ti, IKKs, at o'clock r. ,\i T. C. CAMI'BKLL, Auditor. Estate of Julia Roessing. lu lte PellUon of Al- | K« II). Ia tb'rs of administration on the estate of Win ciallaK'ier. de il. I.itu of l-'raiikltn twp., i.idler county. Pa., bavlng been granted i<> r,i under signed, all jwrsoii.- Mi wiugtlui. .lv • li.lett. Ed to said estate will pi is.' mnke larin lla! paymeni and any having i lain s a;on-.i said estate will present tii"m duly a>.th>'uilc ttoU tor settlement. W11.1.1A M HAIJSToN. A n'r I'rospei t, liutl. rUO.. Pa. Estate of Henry Goehring,dec'd. I. ATE OF lIt'FFAIX) TWP. la'tU;rs of adinluistratlon. C. T. A. having been granted to the underslgue.l oa tie- estate of Henry lioehrlng. de'il. latent llulTalo IV p. Hutler Co., Pa., all pers ins knau'ltl' tli.tn-*IH ZVR <'lirisl>. ll<•.'«!. l.lU* I'»• .w« I l\ p. privutf MiSi* ;I fiirni «»r IT ai'rr h»i • I :1 1 *ln V, ash- iwi>.. iumt illlli tnl ' SL»t! »n. H i ..I! cleared anil In vrnoil slat • «»r < ulMvati »n, v.# || j watered, jod tias a twi ory frame h>» I<»k I' lfn. lar-jji' orrlmnl. unl » »iI <»ni : »*ii• Hit* - ALSO, a a»*r«' pl*-rt» In I m-artiii* .slon.* inln i'i» inl | ronci running ihrMiijrh IT Iwo *[••*" in- »#» lu»n>® partly rie HVMI UML 1». 1 P. -e V > *\ »!M > Al,S< >. .1 fr.rtn f f .»» r» » Ui I*. '• « i t x . *»♦•- I wpi'ii Aiin i>\ lilt* and Li l'.ri»!! u >1 'din Wlatteld twp., Butler Connij Pa on th" ttun r 111 a Hell ol West I'.-all K.olliait .■• 1.1 welo.. I.ill a mile of I lie station and villa;;.' ol lifl.tuo. ■ on - taliilua One Hundred Acres. Seventy live ai res oi wnieli are iI- .. I au.l the balance lu gi«.d limber, lias ' l« > '»a frame lion ..f live riMims. eellar. «,i I. n Hprlii'g-ho'ise, bant; barn , and orehai I m „ • «..| \I i"l\ ol fruit. I II." I .ml Is In aln a ' r . cultivation. It is rolling but i-. nol I t •n by hills, and ts well adapt" 1 lor I." In . .»-. lliere Is living water in every Held, and the feni'.'Siire LL. V|< >lMl rep.iir. Terms cusy. t'. r furlh"i pailieu! • ...pitie of 11 111 si I s .1 U'K M\ N . t-WKlm Herman, I*. 0., Hutl r i ... Pa. BERT Him Ami all tin l ( tin r I 11-11 ml ißMllfut shlin Kiuicy \\ rillnu' l'!»|i« r itl J. H. Douglass' UffffHt :»ssorfwon! In town. I'rom Kw t<» 7 «• jm-i lm». .Vino fulM im «»f n«-vv Invitation «iiii! Kitret ( arils, Wcililliig liiviUtmnH, Vl«lliiU I'ar.l , M i'imllig Stationery, ftUeln, i tr 63 S. MAIN STREET. I dnuruTiccDC °to*.**-* j All VLn I lOLiw u , , . j on ndv«rt«*lrf »M» . when in o> ?nnarn, one in*.— .• n. tl; pac'i qnotit insertion, 50 crnl* Yearly aivertite | mentis Mcwrting one-fc j i of a column, t » per inch, Figure « >-L >ltheee rate-; addttioi »i •!. .rj.i v. ■ >e 'eturf;t» I*l | unite per lint (■<' Kr?* ■, :i .1 . I "■ • u'< [■»*r lino f.>r oaol id>ii ;1 ; tutert un. Jlar- anil dnath* pnM •'« ! ;,ee of < Large. Obituary ihXk- s charges i.K-al a. I. tic* - mentß and p»; rtltlo wlift ~1 in. .Vi i; *.,* N"!ic««. ?■»; EaecMor.. .1 MntUiMr Noiicoai. #;l raett; Keiia. , CauUon ami !«-•- eolation Noti.-ru, no, ex.- |ir..» ten l:n- . *.J Ad.irem Ti»K ■ ~um, Mlcr, I'a. e THE CITIZEN IS THE BEST IDMFISISG ffIIDIU i IN BUTLER C3UNTY. ALL KINDS OF WO ({ K DONE AT LOWEST PRICES.