THE CITIZEN. JW a. * W. C. SEfcLEV. PROPRIETORS. KM KirTIoX UTB-roflAG* IKKI'AID : Ok • l -f° 811 rw>nth» .... 5 Ttrw 4 ' blm4 kt r—«»Wrr at B«Uer«* MI w..l l'-r r—AT. JULY U, »W. REPUBLICAN TICKET. JtVIOSAL. I'uß rRKXIKKXT. GEN BENJAMIN HAKUISON. of Mian*, rot Ti«'t mrtiniiiiT. HON. LEVI r. MORTON. »»I New York. KT A Vic tual iri«.K m rui-.m cor nr. JAMES T. MITiHEI-F- of lIUI»KIpKU. COISTT. OBWHK CHAUI.fc- <"■ TOWNsESD. of Bearer County STATF MUiAT*. I»B J. B. SHOW ALTER, of Mllleistown. B ntWTN BOUGS. of ZelI«'i»opl»'. JOSEm THOM AS. JH-.ot Kirns City- JVir OOMMISSIOkI*. w. fOWIJ* CAM«'BEi.U of WntW twp. Sugar—ln Congress. Everybody is partial to sugar All like it. Because. we suppose. It is sweet. Bat only about the tenth port that is need by as in the I nited States is grown or made in the l, ui ted States. Most all of this tenth part, of cane sugar, is made in the S*ate of Louisiana, or the extreme eoatbern parts ot country. They fbere wan t .protection for it, by a tar iff against the Cuban and foreign im portations of sugar. Heretofore they have received tariff protection, by bills framed by the Republicans, in Congress. But now comes a rather aliasing scene to the Republicans and a perplexing one to the Demo crats. They now have a majority ia Congress, and from Cleveland down have declared in favor of taking off or the tariff ou all arti cles of food or clothing that we do not or cannot grow or produce in this country. This is the mistaken prin ciple of tbeir Mills bill. But Louisi ana is a Democratic State and her sugar-makers demand the usual pro tection, by a tariff on foreign sugar. To rrant it will be inconsistent with tbeir avowed principles. But it wont do to offend a Democratic State and bence the tariff on sugar is retained ia the Mills bill. When this item in tbe bill was recently under discussion in Congress the Republican members twitted tbe Democrats, by asking tbem tbe difference in principle, be tween tbe sngar growing of Louisia na and tbe wool growing of Ohio. Here was a dilemma for the Demo crats. And this sugar article illus trates tbe fallacy of their whole doc trine of free trade. If it is right, as it is, to protect the sugar interest of lioaisiana from being destroyed by foreign importation, then it is right to protect tbe potato growers of Pennsylvania from being undersold by brinfring in of potatoes from for eign parts. And tbe same principle applies to alt our other industries, our iron and glass manufacturing, our sbeep-raising and woolen manu facturing, and everything else that we can grow or raise. And nothing ia modern times is more absurd or suicidal than the position the Demo crats have takeu on the tariff ques tion, which fact they will realize after the coming November election. THE President and his party serve the interests of Europe; we will sup- ! port tbe interests of America.—Re publican Platform. Whence Came "Hoosier?" — Had the Nickname Its Origin in "Husher" or 'Who's Yere?' FrMi American Notes aors." There is continual struggle and tus sle between the "bulls" and the "bears" as to control of the oil mar ket. The first is interested in push ing up the market, the latter in Fqueezing it down. Thov are both speculative ami profit as they succeed. Frequently they put on their boxing gloves and come in fierce collision. The lears lately have seemed to knock the bulls out aud lower the market, Every new strike or new "gusher" helps them This was the ea.-e when the Saxonburg.the Bakers town, and now when the Whitmire field comes around. The "shut down" movement don't seem to affect the market much. But just now it looks as if oil was to advance and the bulls again be on top. The market is im proving. At the new Whitmire field, in old Greece C'ity neighborhood, the wells down are holdiDg out good, aud new oues are going down. A town, or "city," is being laid out by the farm owner, Mr Jacob Whitmire, to be known as Whitmire City. The terri tory is promising and the well* are said to average about 50 barrels per day. At the Gold well, Middlesex twp., drilling has been resumed aud while the news is conflicting yet is flows at the rate of 25 barrels, according to latest information. This, as also the Calhoun well, Montgomery farm, is within what is known as the Bakers town field, where there is active leas ing and active work going on. What may be the value aud outcome of this field will soon be known. Reibold still leads in production any of the fields of this county. But the whole Southern end of the county is being leased, particularly from Sax onburg, south and west, and any day may surprise us with a new "gusher" here or there in some of the many new ventures. Greenlee and Co., are drilling near ! Greece City. Brown, Campbell and Co., got? no j oil in the huudred foot, at their well , near and are drilling to j the third sand. WE are uncompromisingly in favor of the Americau system of protection; we protest against its destruction a3 , proposed by the President and his party.— Republican Platform. THE following is the temperance plank adopted by the National Re publican Convention, and made a part of the platlorm: "The first con cern of all good government is the virtue and sobriety of the people and the purity of their homes. The Re publican party cordially sympathizes with all wise and well directed efforts for the promotion of temperance and Morality." THE remains of Judga Trunkcy were interred at Frauklin, Pa., on Tuesday last, having been brought home from Europe. All the husinees houses of the place were closed on the day of the funeral. Judge Hazon of this place attended the funeral. The Democratic Woodchuck Hunt. The explanation the boy gave for digging so zealously at a woodchuck hole, that the minister was coming to dinner and the family was out of meat, has been used to give point to a good many arguments. It was never used with more ellect, however thau it can be to illustrate the embar rassing situation the Democratic or gans have been in since the Republi can presidential nomination was made. The need of campaign "meat" was apparent as soon as the telegraph an nounced the composition of the ticket and a hot hunt was at once begun in every Democratic newspaper office for any sign of woodchuck The record of General Harrison on the Chinese question appeared to offer the best prospect of Boiling woodchuck, and accordingly the fam ished Democrats weut fur that wood chuck hole with a zeal that put to shame the boy whose household was out of meat. Spades, shovels, picks and muck rakes were hastily seized and a concerted attack begun. For a time the fresh earth llew merrily and the workers were encouraged by what they thought was a whisk of the woodchuck's tail or a gleam of a pair of ferret-like eyes. Hut no woodchuck could be found and they were grow ing weary .when they heard a .merry laugh from over the Rocky Mount ains, and a voice say: "No wood chuck in that hole, boys. We're en tircly satisfied with Harrison's record j No use digging any longer." So the excavation around the Chi nese aperture was hastily abandoned and the whol tin::- i tion of Independence and she Pr«'-i i ntation of Emancipation are naturally ' and worthily associated in our ' thoughts today. "As soon as may bo possible I i shall by litter communicate to your ! chairman n more formal acceptance I of the nomination, but it may be (>n ' per for mo now to say that 1 have already examiued the platform with | some care and ibat its declarations, j to some of which you have alluded, i are in harmony with my views. It gives me pleasure, gentlemen, to re ceive you ia my home and to thank you for the cordial manner in which j 30U have conveyed your official mes : sage." MB. B, W. COVER, the Lawrence county delegate in the late district Convention at New Castle and whose vote made the nomination for Con gress in this district, has made an affidavit denying that any money wa3 paid him or any promises made him for his vote. Now is the time to go for him,by those who have evidence to the contrary of his affida vit, otherwise bis affidavit must be j regarded as true. i Independent of His Ancestors. Genera! Ben Harrison says that ha I not only has never investigated his ; ancestry, but that indeed he never j felt much interest iu it. "I received ; nothing from my ancestors/' he said |to a caller the other day, "except an education. That was sufficient. .Yiy j father «l;ed poor. I married youag j and my wile and I took as our dwjll j ing a little house of only three rooms, i I remember we had six knives and i six two-pronged forks, six plates and | a similarly slim equipment all around. IMy wife did her own work, and we ; have both said since we were never happier iu our lives My first foe a? a lawyer, a five-dollar gold piooe, I received at the door of that dwell ing " SENATOR QUAY of this State has been chosen Chairmau of the Repub lican National Committee, aud will therefore have the conducting of the coming National campaign. OIL opened at this place this (Thursday) morning at 814, aud at noon was 81g. The market shows signs of further improving. Toads at Beaver Falls. BEAVER FALLS, July 9. The rainy weather has caused millions of little toads to put in an appearance at the east side of the town near the Beaver riyer. They are about the size of grain of coffie, and as lively as crickets. This morning they cov ered the track of the Pittsburg & Lake Er'e railroad several iuches thick, aud a passenger traiu slid away past the station before it could be brought to a standstill, owing to the rails be ing made slippery by the crushed bodies of the iittle reptiles. The track had to 1)3 cleaned aud sanded before the train could start again. —The Forestry Commission ap poiuteil by the Governor, under reso lution of Assembly, has sent the Co Commissioners a blank containing questions regarding the timber lauds, rain fall, etc ,in this county. To answer these questions correctly would ipvolve considerable labor and expense for which the Legislature made no provision, and the Co. Com missioners don't kuow what to do about it. A Mean Act. The old Reformed Church at Aaronsburg, this county, was torn down recently to get the timbers for tho new church to be erected at Mill heim. The church was built in 1544 and was one of the largest edifices ot the kind erected in the county at that time, being 40 by (50 feet. When the superstructure was raznd to th 3 foun dation walls the members with great anxiety searched for the corner stone to see. what it coutaiued iu money, books and records. What should be their surprise but to rind the stone empty, it having at somo time been robbed of all its contents, eX;ept part of a Bible, part of a Heidelburg cate chism, part of a hymu book and part of an article of agreement At tho time of finding out this theft there was no one present who Lad helped to build the church, but when the dastardly deed became known it was remembered by some of the older members of the church who helped to build it that when the corner stone was laid, 41 years ago, a full set of church records. Bibles, hymn b>ok-s, catechisms and some dollars in silver were placed iu the stone. The money, church records, and partsof the diii'-r --ent books were stolen It is not known of course when the ghoulish deed was done. It may have taken place soon after the atone was laid, and baforo tho church w u I, >r since. Not a single stick of timber in th? church was injured by decay, it all being of the early and healthy white pine so abundant throughout I'enns Vallev in th ;se days.—B dlefonte Gazette, —The St. Louis editor who stole another man's wife and $40,000 his been arrested at Topeka It is diffi cult to imagine what manner of a man this is. lie not only professed indignation at his capture and certain alleged false stories circulated about him, but he said he was going to send his paper a true account of the whole affair. The cheek of man could go no further. A Philadelphian who lo3t his mind i:i New Vork thinks him-elf a king, and insists that his ancestors ruled the island of New York for ten centuries, New Vork could stand almost anything but a Philadelphian's claim to be their ruler—so they put him in an insane asylum. Bills Sent. We are sending bills to those who are in arrears in their accounts with the CITIZEN, 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. We hope these bills sent will re ceive the attention they should. We are sending only to those who are several years baek iu 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. ((IMMIGRATIONS. An Earnest Enquiry. Eos. CITIZEN :—A recent issue of your paner contained a communica tion entitled ' Lutherans ;tud Prohi bition" by a German Ido not doubt a word that i says in justi!: v.tion 0? his church, Lor would i in the least antagonize him, yet the fact remains that the bq u»r traffic ami th conse quent rniu and woe are kept in But ler bv Lutherans aud Catholics com bining and going on the petitions ai d bonds of the whiskey sellers. Not even our alien judge could foist this curse upon our community with out their aid. This, coupled with the fact that Lutheran preachers have even insulted ladies who approached them on the temper auce question, has long since stigma tized local Lutherans as the "Whis key Church " These are facts that cannot he controverted, but they are foreign to my purpose. As I said before, I do not want to antagonize our German brother or place any thing in his way. German Prohibi tionists are valuable curiosities in ' this neck o' \\i ods." The latest theses of the Lutheran Church on Prohibition are very properly produced as the position of the Church on the question. Iu these it is claimed that they cannot partici pate in the present Umptraaee move ment "Bicause it does not distinguish between the abuse and use of the creature." This raises a difficult question which has presented itself to every honest temperance advocate. As Prohibitionists we have solved the question, and now the Lutherau Church finds fault with our solution. It therefore seems to me to be their duty to explain the matter fully and show us where we err. Where does the proper u*e of intoxicat ing beverages end and the abase bo gin? is the question I most earnestly ask them. As I understand it the German Lutherans as a distinctive body have made this declaration and I therefore most respectfully submit this question to the German Lutheran minister of Butler. ENQIIBER Prospect Points. EDS CITIZEN: Be it kuowu:— —That Harrison will be the next president. —That Walker Dodds a id Loader Wilson are workiug for the Cuartiers Creamery Company. —That A. G. Grine, Joseph Gar land and wife, of Pittsburg, spent the Fourth iu the wilds of Prospect. —That P. A. Sechler and C. M Shauor took in the excursion to Priucetou on the 4 th. —That the commencement exer cises excelled thoso of previous years, and the concert wis good, and that home musical talent is worthy of as much praise as any that is imported —That J. G. Cable has gone to Beaver county, to sell Talmige's now work, "Social Dynamite " Success, •John, fur it is one of the grandest books published. —That it is good for the sore eyes to ace J. O. Dodd's mammoth onion Geld. —That Prof. J. F. Shanor, who was teaching school ia West Newton, is home to restore his impaired health. —That Prof. Magee, who, on ac count of ill health, resigned the prin cipalship of the Academy, is improv ing slowly. —That J. W. Shaffer met a painful accident at the creamery, by getting his toe:s smashed. John, be more careful of your phalanges next time. —That Mrs. W. II Alexander will soon start to California, where her hunband is eugaged ia the mercantile business. . —That we hope that Rev. Durst who iias been suffering for some time from inflammation of the shin boue. may soon get relief and be restored to health. —That the new parsonage has been b°gun, aud will bo speedily pushed to completion. —That Field Cratty, of Muddy Creek Twp , has bought property in town and will soon build a new Puosi'FCT, PA., July 9, 'BB. Communion Services at West Liberty. O.i Sabbath, Juno 17t-h, the sacra ment of the L'.-rds Supper was obser ved by the West Liberty U. P. con gregation S' i'vices connected with this sol emn, though joyful, occasion were begun 011 Wednesday eveniu.; aud closed on Monday morning. Rev. M. R Patterson preached a m >st en encouraging aud acceptable sermon on Saturday afternoon, and with this exception all the services were en ducted by the pastor, Rev. W. P- Shaw. The hearts of pastor ut>d coa* gregatiou were cheered by :m access ion of ten to tho membership, making a total of thirteen new members since last com in uu ion, ail of the nutn'oer were received on profession of faith except two. Five were baptized and iive are heads of families, of which three new ones were brought in We have reason to rejoice and take courage for truly tho Lord hath done great things for us. A MEMKER. IVC A. J&U Marriaqe Notices Published h>'ce. lIIOKKY -Wf J K—July .1, isss, by W. S. I)ixou, J. P., Mr. Jo«|ih Hixkey of Mid dlesex tp. and Miss I'iuebe Wise of Penn tp., tiiH county. MKILSmUKU—THOMPSON— July 4, 1888, by llfv. S. Williams, at the house of Mr. Thomas M. Tehay a brother-in-law of the bride,—Mr, George M. Mershimer and Miss Id 1 IS. Thompson, both of Hutler county, Pa. Wl I.Si >N —XLFADDF.N—At tho residence of the bride's parents, Oontre tp. July 'J, ISSS, by Itev. A. J. Hutchison, Mi- John Wilson and Miss Araininta Mcl'adden , Loth of Butler county. Pa. DEATHS. Announcements of denths published free, but till rnmmunieuted obituaries will be charged for nt the ruin of one-half cunt for cuch word, Money to accompany the order. SEFI'ON —ln Clinton tp , this county, June 11, IKNS, Mr. Jehu Sefiou, in tiie S.'lrd year of hi< age. Dyspepsia Does not m«?1I of It requires careful, persistent attention am! a r»*m«*. Made j only by 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar GREAT JULY SALE OF DRY GOODS, CARPETS, AND ALL KINDS QF FANCY GOODS. 35 cent Sateens, nt - - - 20 cents 20 cent Sateens, at 12£ ct? 50 cent Bnrred and Plain White (roods, - 25 rents 40 cent Rat red and Plain White Goods. - 20 cents 2") cent White Lawns, Vic., - - 15 cents 15 cent White Lawns, Vic., - - - 10 cents 35 cent Yard Wide Cashmere, 20 cents GOOD BRUSSELS REMNANTS. Some large enough for large rooms—some lor small rooms, 45 c All Wool Extra Super Carpets, - ornltt, ... wilts. Everything in the hou-e at way down prices during this July sale. Kemembcr these prices are only good up to August Ist. We have still a large lot of Millinery goods and Trimmings. Come in and buy them at your own prices, as we are going to quit that part of the business, and they must be sold regard less of cost. HITTER & RALSTON. 64 I. ROSENBERG, 64 luUUCHAMT TAILOR, Clothier and Gents' Furnisher HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO THE PUBLIC! My Summer Stales io Piece G wis are now ia and on mv counters, and all 1 ask is that yon come in aad see them. I will show you & line in Eng lish, French, Scotch ami American fabric, equal tu auy ia Western Pennsyl vania. My prices wilt be from Ten to Fifteen per cent. Lower Than Am Other! • I guarantee a good fit or do not ask you to take them. My stock embraces all grades from the plainest to the nobbiest, and I assure von that my styles, lit and prices wiil suit you. My cutters and workman have no superior* in this end of the State. Ido noi desire to mislead by stating low prices, but ask you to come, inspect my stock, and convince yourself. BEADY MAI)E GOODS. I can show you a line of Cork Screws, Diagonals, Cnssimert s, Chevoits, etc., at prices that will surprise you, all made U[> in order for Mt-n's, Boys'and Children's Suits, in all the latest styles and at prices that d<-fy competition, lu GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS I can show you all the Novelties of the Season. Shirt*, Collar*, Cuffs and Ties in endless variety. Hats, Cups and Trunks at prices 1 >wcr than the lowest. Our Progress, Excelsior and Working Shirts cannot be beaten. I do not quote prices, but guarantee you that I will sell the same goo J* as cheap, or cheaper, than the parties who hang them out at odd figures and prices. Come in and gee. 1. ROSENBERG. 0)4 South Main street, opposite the Poetoflice, Putlcr, Pa §k J§k • b ™ISQ Meals for SI.OO *** & . FOR INFANTS and INVALIDS THE PHYSICIAN S FAVORITE. I many Important Advantages over all other i»n.parL\l Food*. BABIES CRY FOR IT. INVALIDS RELISH IT. Perfectly Nourishes a Baby with or without the addition of milk. Three Sizes. 75c. 60c. SI.OO. A valuable I'Stnpbiet on "The Nutrition " When my child was. born, tho doctor ordered one of the other Foods. She lit'' that un til she nearly dii d. I bad three doctors, who said the trouble was Indigestion, and ordered the food changed to Lactatcd Food. It saved my child's life, and I owe you many thanks for It I regard your Food as Invaluable, and superior to all Other artificial food for hab:u3. MRS. A. J. BEJCFIELD, Boston, Mass, 16 Indiana Place. ■ of Infants mm! invalids," free. • WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., BURLINGTON, VT. BUTLER MARKETS. (lie following are the selling prices of met- j chants ot ILih place : Apples, per bushel, isutter, per pound, 15 to 18 eta. Beans, pet' qt. 8 to l'luts. Cabbage, new, 5 c mis i er pouml. (handles, mold, 14 to 15. cts. , Carbon oil, 10 to 15 cts. Cheese, lU* j, ets per lb. Crackers, " 010 ets. per !b. Chickens, per pair, -to to 3i). cts. Coffee, Kio, 22 cts. Coffee, Java, 30 etc. Coii' Roasted. 20 to 2'! cts. Coffee, ground, 20 to 2 (o 15 ets. Floor, per barrel, $4.50 to ?i>. Flour, per sa-.k, -51.25 to $1.65.. Feed, chop, per 100 pouuds, $1 25. Feed, bran, per M.) lbs. $1.15. Grain, wheat per bushel. .S2. Grain, oats per bushel 10 to 45cts Grain, corn per bushel i's cts. Clove) s«*ed Large, .<5.25 per bushel. Clover seed .Small, $5.00 per bushel. Timothy seed, $3 25 per bushel. Lard, 10 cts. Hams, 11 ets. Honey ,20 cts. Hay, $lO . Shoulders, 10 cts, ISacoti, 11 cts. Dried beef, IS to 25. Corn meal, per pound. 2 to 2' cts. Potatoes. uew,31.25 cts bush. Rice. S to 10 cts. Sugar, hard, 8 cts. Sugar coffee, s cts. Sugsr, raw, t>l cts. Soap, 5 to 10 cts. Salt, per barrel, 51.25, Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to 90 Tea, Japan, etc., 50 to 00 cts. # Tea, Breakfast, 40 to SO cts. Tallow, to 5 cts. Onion, New, o cts, a bunch. Radishes, New, 5 cts. a bunch. Lettuce, 5 cents a hea l. PERMANENT STAMPING For Kensingt )), Arrasene AND OUTLINE WORK DOtfK Also lessons iu b.uu : given by ANN IK .1 LOW MAN, North tli'uut, liutler, l'a. ne2oj-i[ - YOU CAN FIND.3SS. lil 'fu I'll i :•••»: m 1 •'• ■ • •i * ••»I •• i • ■ d "I BROS. v.U'» will conlr;. I for vert i*i tig ;.l I ».v i ~ J. S AfE KKtSTIRT ' . Z Advertisiint has always piuvt* I tf k ; r.t. cessfui. J h lore |.;..cin LORD & THOMAS, i'.ivvm it.imi 'i.KVis, >* in (a t'fp'.are. one insertion, tl; each snlme* i|uent inner'ion, 50 cents. Yearly advertise ments exceeding ou ©-fourth of a column, 15 |>er inch, Figure work do'tble tluso rat on; additional charges where weekly or monthly changes ar< made. 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