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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24
DI&X q GODS, MOTIONS.

Consisting. in part, Of Dress Goods, Calicoes.
Brown auI Bieached Muslin. Hosiery. Collars,
Oyeralls, Ready slate C.0shIrg, sGd Dlce lice 0!
summer Hats. These goods arc marked down at
Bottom Prices. aud Intend % sell them as cheap
rs lnv live uaE 10 the city. Can a0d see mc and
] wall prove It, Bdng the "D0llars Of youc Dad
dies" aad inves, them where your daidics Used %
Do basiue,s B-ing now established on "A solid
basis. purpose making my es,ablishmeat per.
aiaucnt institution. Thankful 70 the general
public for the large and liberal patronage bcsiow-
"a upon TIE in the past, hope by oferinS zone bat
the best goods az lowest prices and fair dealing 10
,ecrit aud Increase the "a ue.
.E1f- Ailkinds OF Country Produce taken in ex-
change Tor Go,is. Goods delivered within the
corporation.
Es5-Cust,mers caa have Accommodations Tor
their horses it ,hcy wish without charge. -7iN
Respectfully, JAMES. II. RODElCk.
S,,r.,.y>. Jesse VI: EaS:e.
Z James Il. Kodgck.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24
NOTICE.

TEAVING completed my contracts abroad
which have occupied MY sole attention Tor
nearly year past, am now prepared for orders
in all the departments of House Building. AG-
dress me at Charlestown.
Sept. lG. 1876. J.C. HOLMES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24
Manhooa: IloW Lnat, nuM ke.tareo!

sfsr just published, a new edition Of Or.
SOD Cu'verWelrs Celebrated Essay on the
~ radical cure without medicinel % SPcr-
matorIbol or Seminal Weakness. Involuntary
Semiaai Losses, Imprtctcy, Mental and Physical
inc,Dac.tv. lmP,dimeu;s 10 Marriage, etc also.
Consumption. Epilepsy and FITS. induced by self
iuac geuce orscXull cxtrava-auce, &C.
ILr celebrated author, IN thjs admirable Essay,
clearly demonstrates. lrou a thirty years sue
ces,fll practice. that the alarming consequences
or abuse NAV Doe radically cured without the
dlr -rrous use Of internal medicine or tine appll-
csiian of jhe kri'c; pointing out q mode OF cure
no once si,a-.-. certain, an Ell, ctu'l, by means
% which every sufferer. n matter VIDA, his con-
dlt.-r may De-. may care himsCl. cueaply, phi
vttr Isl. ard radically.
Th.. lecture should De ia ii, hands OF every
Youth aad every man To ths land.
sent rDjc, ,ral. in plain cn-elorc TO any ad-
drrss. lD.f-lrid GA receipt 90 SIX ccuts, ca two
postage stamps Address the Publishers.
THE CCLNEEW ELL MEDICAL CO,
q Ana s.. Wee York Pos, Ofict BOX, 45sG.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24

TsNIE LEADER OIL STOVE-The cheapest
OH Stove in the markct-~-vcr family should
have pne-ior preserving, for heating sad irons,
Cor making Tea aad Cofce they are just what Is
ueeded-slvcs making hse in the Cook Stove
does not Aca. the house. fnr sale by
DUKE & GALLAHER,
June Z, lS59. Agents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24

lust RECEIVED Il fresh lot of ll,miny,
e Beans and BIcSNhcat Flour. Also for sale
Ncv Crop New Orleans Mplas,es hv
WOW. 22, 1879. II. II. COOKE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24
Corn and w heat
SVA%TEX>.
FOR WHICH CASH WILL e PAID.


FOR WHICH CASH WILL Z PAID.
7 Cbarestown.. I'illiown, { dmerons Depo;
~ aud :;um.Hit Point
HAVE an office in Hunters Row, next door to
! the Carter House where viii be found during
business hours. TiOS. u. WASHINGTON.
Jan. 4, '7J-y. Charlcs,own, =. .. Box2G.
GEO. =. light
TIAS just received some novelties in the Paper
! ''"' ''-' ''''' GIG T. LIGHT.
IDEAS AND BEANS grown by LaEdrc!h /
sons. sold by GEO. T. LIGHT.
ENUREKA.HOESE POWDERS-the beet on
The uarkrt-wsrraut, 30. 10 itiure Brood
A''''-r'''A''' 10 '"'' y tro. T. LIGHT.
IL Kinds Of Paper and Envelopes .old Ly
I March 90, 1850. GEO. 7. LIGHT.
DEIME Glover and Timothy Seed for ssle a.
] lowest markv. prices ty
HORACE BEAlL d co.
rgNllE best saplin. Clover Seed for sale b.:
HORACE BEALL co.
Complete Stock q Choice Garden and
a Flower Seeds, Onion Scts and Seed Ppta-
toes for sale by HORACE BLALL ".
y t,Y the Buckcre Whea, and Seed Fan. I; Is
| q, cheap and does is work rapidly aud well.
HORACE BEALL co.
rE,HE Young America Corn Shelter and Sepa-
rs,or IS lie mos; popular machine in use, for
sale by HORACE BEALL co.
V,RY the Wizard True Chilled PIow. It's the
| lightest draft plow now manufactured.
Feb p so. HORACE BEALL 4 CO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24
STEANIENGINES.

SIITIONINF NIEIN ENLIN EN.
Manufactured at Richmond Va.
These Engines are superior to any heretofore
introduced to the public, having several meIo aud
impOrtom Improvement. We call especial atten-
liou to the arrangemcntof the Boiler and Supec-
Heating Dome, by which a large am"untOf extra
heating surface Is acquired which s not utilized
in any other make oi Engine. thus economlzlng
largely in FUEL and in TINE in generating
steam. We have - horsepower portable Eu-
CINE of this make furnishing power At our Plaster
Mill and as factions speak louder than words we
will be happy to show lis action and point out Us
superior parts. Qudihy If Mate '"f G"d nork-
maR.hip. Parties needing power for Wheat
Thrcshers should call aud get oar descriptive
catalogue and price list ofPorlablc Engines. We
can sell them better Engines and upon more
favorable terms than they can supply themselves
elsewhere in the coun,ry. LlPPiTT co.
June Il, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-04-24

gNaRM BELLS. Cis;ern Pumps Cement, limo
4 thy Sesd for sale "
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
Potatoes and BuokWheat.

WASHINGTON, September l6.-The
Department of Agriculture has made
up a report on the potato crop from
advices received to September lst The
report states that in the United States
the yield will be about 8 per cent. less
than the crop in 1879. Maine shows
the lowest average and Pennsylvania
the highest of the Atlantic States. In
the latter State the average is 50 and
in New York SO, In Michigan, Wis.
consin and Minnesota the average Ia
over 100, but in Indiana, Illinois, Mis-,
souri,, Iowa and Kansas the average
has decreased to 80, and Arkansas to
SO, and little over q half crop.
In regard to buckwheat, the report
says that in the New England States,
Maine and Vermont show a smaller
average than last year. In New York
and Pennsylvania, which grow aboI
two-thirds of the whole crop of the
United States, the crop, as compared
with that of last year, shows slight
falling off in the average. Michigan,
Wisconsin and Ohio, the States that
grow a greater portion of the crop west
of the Alleghenies, exhibit consider
able higher average than last year.
The investigation of the wheat crop
this month is preliminary, and relates
to the quantity and quality, and does
not take into consideration the increase
of acreage. These are found to be about
2 per cent. less than last year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
Judge Black on Garfield.

81 have had no desire to add any
thing to my published letter to Blaine.
What I said then of him was true and
is true. With regard to the Credit Mo
bilier transaction, | have said, and al
ways will say, that | believe that
General Garfield told me the truth
about if. He would not do anything
else. | watched the development of
the investigation, and | saw nothing
in that to alter my opinion. | will tell
you General Garfeld's hands were
clean in that transaction, as he always
has kept them, but he unfortunately
adopted the false defense Of those who
were guilty and who expected Oakes
Ames to swear them through, in
stead of standing on his own true and
good defense and leaving the guilty to
their fate. There was his devotion to
party. 1t was urged upon him as a
party necessity, and he yielded to that
consideration, as he always will. His
party demanded the sacrifice as he
made it. For that reason the Credit
Mobilier has not hurt him with his
party, and will not and ought not. L
believe firmly in General Garfeld's
personal integrity, and base my
judgment upon an intimate knowl-
edge of his private walk and conver-
sation." Judge jeremiah S. Black is one
of the leading Democrats of the United
States.-Interpielp IN Philadelphia
Dyoco
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
The Author Of "The Fools Errand"
Ad iressas a Large Aud.onco.

ERIE, PA, Sept 18.-The largest
outpouring of the people of Erie in this
campaign greeted Hon. A. w. Tour
gee, author of "The FOOLS Ertand," at
the Opera House, this evening. Great
numbers were unable to gain admit
tance. Formerly an instructor in this
city he is well and favorably known,
and his utterances in regard to his
practical knowledge of the "solid
south" fell upon ears anxious to hear
the North Oarolinian they believed.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. James Sill, who in q few we'll
timed remarks prepared the vast audi
ence for this able expose of the issues
involved, and profound attention by
the most cultured audience ever seen
in Erie at such a gathering evinced
the deep interest felt. The effort will
be productive of much good. speak
ing from intimate relations with
Chester A. Arthur, the eloquent trih.
ute paid him as well as James A.
Garfield was timely and welcome.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22

PRESIDENT HAYES, in his speech at
Canton o. last week, alluded to the gen
eral prosperity in business which has
been manifested in every part of the
country, and gave some interesting
figures which all should study-and
especially those. who are clamoring
for change of administration. Fif-
teen years ago, the share of the ma
tional debt of each inhabitant of the
United States was $7S25, and each
persons share of the interest charge
was 81. 29. Now it is less than one
half for each inhabitant of what it
was in 1865, and the interest charge
is only one-third of W hat it was fif-
teen years ago. Every voter will be
able to understand this argument. 1t
is an argument which appeals to
every mans pocket and those who
are not satisfied with the reduction of
the immense national debt at this
gratifying. rate Of progress, will vote
for a change" BY handing the
management of financial affairs over
to the Democratic party, they will get
"change" which they will feel for
some years to come. Our resources are
now in most favorable condition, as
shown by the Presidents figures. For
twenty-five years previous to 1875, the
balance of trade was against US to the
extent of 81, 800, 900, ,000-an annual av-
erage excess of imports of more than
S6O,OOO,OO0. During the past five
years, the balance of trade in our favor
has been 1921, ,179,S28, or yearly av-
erage in our faver of $I95, 900, 900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
A Tariff for Revenue Only.

Subscriber" wished to know the
meaning of "a tariff for revenue only"
There ought to be no misrepresentation
in the minds of voters as to the exact
significance of this phrase. 1t is the
one distinctive article in the Democrat
ic creed which contemplates change
in the present policy of the Govern
ment and makes direct issue with the
Republicans. The latter declare "that
the duties levied for that purpose of
revenue should so discriminate as to
favor American labor" A careful
reading of the contrasted planks of the
two platforms will indicate their radi-
cal difference at once. They both take
the position that the object of a tariff
is to raise revenue. The Democrats go
further and say this should be the only
object. Their policy is to encourage
importations regardless of their effect
upon existing American industries.
The object being to get as large rev.
enue as possible, such rates only would
be imposed as the foreign goods could
pay and still hold the American mar
ket against home productions. This is
a Democratic tariff and is what the
Cincinnati Convention meant by it's
declaration for tariff for revenue
only.
A tariff formed ON the principle
adopted by the Republican National
Convention of 1860, and endorsed by
each subsequent Convention of that
party, aims, while providing adequate
revenue for the Government, to fur
nish incidental protection to Ameri-
can industry. This may necessitate, in
some instances, partial sacrifice Of
revenue, but experience has demon
strated that tariff can be both pro-
tective and furnish revenue such as
the free trade doctrinaries in the days
of their ascendency never dreamed. 1t
may be as to some particular things
almost prohibitory in order to secure
the home market for new industry,
which could not otherwise sustain it.
self. Such high rates are. however, but
temporary and exceptional. The ruling
consideration of protective tariff is to
enable American manufactures to COM
pete with the foreign product, notwith-
standing the cheaper labor entering
into the production of the latter.
Under the benefcent influence of
this policy, mines have been opened,
furnaces erected, mills constructed and
every form Of manufacturing industry
for which our country is adapted has
been enabled to gain foothold. The
deleterious influence of protective
tariff has been steadily preached to US
by English free-trader and their lam
entatious have been faithfully re-
echoed by American Democrats Yet
the twenty years since the adoption of
our present tariff system has been the
era Of our greatest Industrial and ag-
ricultural =" Ielopment. The English
manufacturers, who see themselves
cut out of the American market, and
who find American goods competing
with their own in foreign markets,
are anxious to convince the American
public that its protective tariff is the
ruin of the country.-Philadephia
Dypee
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
MAINE.
BETTER NEWS.
REPUBLICANS STILL HOLDING
THE FORT.
All But Six Towns Heard From
Gov. Davis Plurality Maintained
The Democrats Trying to
Figure It.

PORTLAND, September 1S--Four
hundred and ninety-seven towns give
Davis 73,416, Plaisted $4,000, scat
tering 33S; Davis plurality 416. Six
towns to hear from gave last year Da-
Wis 81, Smith 81, Garcelon 20l, a Flu
sion plurality of l67. Deducting that,
Davis viii have plurality of 249,
which is 80 short of majority, sup
posing no further gains or losses.
THE LATEST RETURNS.
PORTLAND, September 19.-An Au-
gusta dispatch says: The election re-
turns so far give Gov Davis plurali-
ty of about 200 votes. There are still
several towns and plantations to hear
from, and there are some discrepan-
cies in the returns received by tele-
graph which makes it difficult to as
certain the exact result Of the elections.
1t is evident, however, the vote is
close, and it is quite probable only the
ficial canvass of the returns will de-
eide who is elected.
Boston, September ia Herald
special from Portland says: The latest
returns received at Democratic head
quarters from four hundred and ninety
six towns give Plaisted 73,493, Davis
1852 The towns to hear from gave
in 1879 Fusion majority of l67. The
returns will give Plaisted plurality
of ll8, if the towns to be heard from
vote as last year.
COLD COMFORTS FOR DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, September l9.-Gen.
Weaver, Greenback nominee for Presi-
dent, sends the following telegram to
Gen. Plaisted, at Bangor, Maine:
1 congratulate you on the grand
fight you have made in Maine for the
National Greenback-Labor party. 1t
will inspire our friends with confidence
and strengthen them for the great bat
ties which remain to be fought. hope
you are elected 1t is most amusing to
see the Democratic leaders masquerad-
ing behind the Greenback party, and
calling our victory Democratic boom.
They fail to tell the public that you
were nominated as straight Green
backer and that the Democrats could
not have carried the State by 10000.
They fail also to state that they re-
quested you to make pledges to them
when they gave you their endorse
ment, and that you peremptorily de-
clined: That their State Central Com
mittee subsequently demanded pledg-
es of you and upon your second refusal
the said committee requested you to
withdraw as candidate, and that you
declined to do that also The Demo-
Gratis in Maine showed their good sense
by voting the Greenback ticket. Let
US all rejoice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
NO SENATE NOMINATION.

Another conference in this Senate
rial district was held at Parker last
Friday. No nomination it seems was
made, but ON the contrary the confer
ence is reported as having adjourned
without day. This matter therefore
is in very critical position. No par
ticular attention has been given it so
for, the Congress question seeming to
absorb all interest. But now the
Congress nomination is settled. Dur
ing its pendency it was not unusual to
hear fears expressed as to the danger
of losing member of Congress. But
it looks to US as if there were more
fears of losing member of the State
Senate. And in the opinion of many
this latter would be the more serious
loss of the two. 1t is said the State
Central Committee will be appealed
to for decision between the candi-
dates of the two counties, Armstrong
and Butler If this is done at the sug-
gestion of the two candidates, and by
their agreement, then no body has a
right to complain, or call in question
the authority of the State Committee
to interfere. But if it is not done at
the request of the candidates then the
State Committee has no jurisdiction,
whatever No rule or practice has
ever given that Committee any such
power, and we presume never will.
Nothing could be more likely to des-
troy harmany and success in any dis
trict than for the State Committee to
assume authority and arbitrarily de-
eide between candidates. If there is
not sense anough among candidates to
decide matters among themselves, as
was done in the Congressional matter,
then friends or the constituents of can
didates may interfere, but never an
outside party, unless specially asked
to do so. 1t would be simply tyranny
to do SO. as well as disrespectful to
the people, who are the source of all
power. The idea of State Commit
tee setting aside the rules and practice
in any district merely through favorit-
ism, would not be tolerated for mo-
ment. 1t would strike deadly blow
at fair play, besides setting precedent
and making practice that could not
do otherwise than work great injury to
any party. We could not do so un-
manly and unfair an act as to recog-
nize State Committees interference
in local matter of nomination in this
or any other county or district of the
State. If the parties interested con-
sent, that makes different case If
they both do not consent, no such ac-
tion would be binding.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION
MADE.

The result of the work of the refer
ees at Franklin last week was the NOM
ination of Samuel III. Miller, Esq, of
Mercer county as the Republican can
didate in this district. This result was
reached on Thursday the 10th inst,
the umpire, Mr. Dickey, deciding in IA
vor of Mercer county. On motion OF
DIR. Crawford, the referee of Mr.. Nc
Junkin for this county, the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Miller was made unanl-
nous. And thus this matter, after a
protracted struggle, ends, and Mr. Mil
Ter is the successful man. All parties
having agreed to the mode of settle
ment, all are consequently in honor
bound to acquiesce. Mr.. :Miller's name
will therefore be found in the ticket at
the head of our paper this week. He has
the ability to make useful member
of Congress and to properly represent
the interests of this large and wealthy
district, a thing certainly very deslr-
able. In no district Of the State is
there more intelligent people or one
whose interests need more attention in
the halls of legislation. To represent it
in Congress is an honor that any man
should be proud of and should inspire
him to the use of his best efforts. From
our knowledge of the energy and char
acter of Mr.. Miller we have no doubt
that he will feel ambitious to serve
the whole district faithfully and well,
and thus leave behind him a record
that will serve him in the future. Be.
ing finally nominated by an amicable
arrangement, and not by the arbitrary
interference of State Committee or
any other body assuming power in the
premises, has proven all for the better
and makes the nomination the more ac-
ceptable to all.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22
JAMES B. WEAVER.
RIGHTS OF COUNTIES.

We are informed tnat tpe coqIroll-
ing point, with the umpire chosen to
decide upon our Congressional nomi-
nation, was what he conceived to be
the rights of the different counties to
the present one, and in this view the
scales seemed to turn in favor of Mer-
Ger county. While the three counties,
Mercer, Butler and Crawford, all had
a candidate since the formation of the
district, and would therefore seem to
have stood upon an equal footing as
regards the present one, yet the fact
that the two counties of Butler and
Crawford each had candidate since
the one had by Mercer, and that there-
fore by rotation the turn was around
to Mercer again, could not be disputed,
and was not disputed from the first /;
the only point being whether, under
the circumstances, that fact should
control the present, and probably the
last nomination to be made in the dis
trict, as now formed. There is always
great difficulty in settling questions of
this kind, where three or more counties
may compose a district. When
there are but two counties in any
district, then the case is very different,
as the nomination goes from one to the
other by turns and asamatter of course,
unless they are very unequal in size, pop
ulation, party strength, or something of
that nature. The mere fact of it being the
turn of county, when there are but
two, always has and must control, or
else there is an end to harmony and
success. And in the late Congressional
contest of this district we have no
doubt.the rotation question has great
weight, although three counties were
interested. Added to this, in Mr. Mil
ler's favor; was the argument made
that there was more unanimity in his
county for him than there was for the
other candidates in their counties On
this point we have but word to say
now. The unusual and unfair course
pursued here by a certain paper pro-
Tossing to be Republican cannot be
forgotten. After nominations are
made at our primaries, unless they are
submitted to when made there is an
end of all party discipline. To refuse
to raise any name nominated is bidding
defiance to the Republican party and
its will as expressed at the primary.
Yet this is what was done on the
Congressional nomination of this ooun-
ty. The successful candidates name
was not raised in the paper controlled
by his unsuccessful opponent. And
this too after the County Committee
had twice acted upon the fairness of
the nomination made at the primary.
There was then no open or undecided
question left as to the regularity of the
nomination. All that was settled. But
still Republican paper did not put up
all the names nominated by the people.
This sets precedent, and will relieve
the party from supporting those in
the future who have refused to be
bound by the nominations made in the
past. What is sauce for the goose is said
to be good enough sauce for the gan
der Those who defy the party one
year cannot expect the same party to
forget that and support them the next
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-22

year. In the late case of Congress the
excuse was less, and the outrage the
greater, for the reason that it was
striking at one of our own citizens in
favor of citizen of another county.
1t is no use to hold primaries and have
county conventions if all this can be
done and go unpunished by the party.
1t has set precedent that will have
it's effect.