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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
snAKY

Since the result OF the Ohio and In
diana elections, demonstrating the actual
weakness Of the Democracy, the Rspub-
licsns in the Southern States have taken
fresh courage. and the leaders OF the
party are considering the possibility OF
even breaking into the solidity Of the
South. A recent telegram says that the
election in Tennessee is likely to result
in the choice OF . Republican Governor
and perhaps Congressman. Other dis
patches indicate q possibility OF the
election Of two Republican Congress-
men In Kentucky. The Democracy in
those States seem to have lost some OF
their courage. and many are DESERVING
to the ranks Of the now hopeful Rspub-
licans.
II the Presidential election would not
take place for q month or so. the too
solid South would become more and
more shsky. and by prompt and we'll
directed efforts from the national head
quarters. organized and effective work
might DO done. resulting In the capture
Of some Of the apparently s~trousholds
OF the Democracy in that section. 1t
has been shrswdly suspected that the
Solid South Is but q shell which could
be broken into by judiciously directed
attacks. The Democrats in Indiana are
waking up to o realizing sense that 1t 10
absolutely necessary for them to carry
tina, State II they expect 10 elect Han
cock. They have accordingly rsorgan.
lied their d~emoralized forces, and are
preparing for . desperate struggle next
Tuesday. The Republicans are cor
rs~spondingly wide awake. however. and
sIpec, to carry the State still more tri'
umpban,ly in the coming contsst.
A Democratic victory in the Presiden-
tial election. says the New York Times,
would not only bring many evils in
administration to the whole country.
disturb and derapge important matters
Of public policy. upset the civil service.
and put back all reforms. but 1t
would postpone the breaking up
OF the Solid South. the elimination OF
the sectional issue. and the restoration
OF harmony and good feeling. with all
their benefits, for an indefinite period.
Republican success. on the other hand.
would DO the death.blow to Bourbon
domination in the South. II would
encourage the liberal and progressive
tendency in that section. and hasten the
day when citizens would be protected In
their rights, because the s~elf.intersst Of
one portion OF the people would no
longer DO s~ntsgonis,io to that Of an
other. The Republican party 10 not the
sectional party but the national party In
this contest. and its success will pro-
mote the disappearance Of s.%ctionalism.
Those who are anxious to DO rid Of this
will do well to ponder on the probable
eject Of the coming election so far Is
the South and this question are con-
cerned. The real friends Of that section.
those who wish to see 1t prosperous and
progressive and in full harmony with
the rest Of the Union. must see that this
result will DO promoted BY . defeat Of
the Bourbons. while their success would
hinder and postpone, II 1t did not pre-
vent IL for q generation TO come.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
Abraham s. Hewitt, who was 90 read,

Abraham s. Hewitt, who was 90 ready
to swear ct hrst sight that the hand.
writing Of the infamous Morsy letter
wal positively that Of General Garfield.
has rslspssl into . state Of doubt and
uncertainty on the subject. he wal 4
little too eager to assist In thus bringing
obloquy upon Mr.. Garfield. and like
several othsn Of the ssms SORT, deserves
to BE- Kicked.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

An old Sco,chman attributes the dis
appearance OF ghosts from the Scottish
moors to the custom Of tea-drinking at
social meetings. It requires Scotch
vhiskey on the top Of old ale to enable
. man to see q CHEST really worth talk.
ing about.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

Now II 10 said that there are twelve
German counts. one Spanish grsndes
and one italian duke. among the walters
at Coney Island. Behold an opportunity
for America to rid herself Of fourteen
foolish women.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

The production Of petroleum 10 still 30
great that the storage 10 inadequate and
immense quantities are wasted. In the
Bradford district alone II 10 reokonsd
that during last month 40 average Of
5000 barrels Q day ran TO waste.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

A New Orleans paper refers to the
weather Of the previous day a. being
marked BY ''ons Of those gentle showers
such a. induced Noah TO clear for Mount
Ararst with his highly nisosllansous
cargo"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

Boston Traveller: General Grant 10
net the only officer who has regarded
General Hancock a. . vain and weak"
man. No man in the army enjoyed In
larger measure the respect Of his fellow
officers, and no one was q better judge
Of me. than Colonel z. s. Alexander.
When in charge Of the Notifications
around Washington during the war. his
ofacs was Q resort Of army officers. Gen.
Hancock among others. A gentleman
who was officially connected with Col.
Alexander. informed Us yesterday that
he saw General Hancock come in one
day dressed in full uniform. and strut.
ting about. but saying little. When DO
went out Colonel Alexander looked up.
and in that bluff manner. which those
who knew him well remember. said.
THAT man 10 wrongly named; be should
be called General Peacock" This was
before General Grant knew him. but he
had already earned the character he has
recently given him-"weak and vain."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

Repulheanisn msans ca government ..of
ts people. By tAs people. for tie people"
Democratic parry rais msans a g~0vsrr~sa'
Of tie people BY tie arissoe-ay. for the
~srinoeruey. and not for tie people or tie
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

Barney Fitzgerald. convicted Of the
murder Of Thomas Laswsll. at Reno, has
been sentenced to twelve years In the
State Prison.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

New York Tribune: Why shouldn't
the Democratic party be 'bsstenf It
would bs . libel on the intelligence Of
the people TO admit that 1t ever had .
chance for success. With . record
wholly bad. with q candidate totally
without civil experience, with . platform
which promises nothing but financial
and industrial disturbance, 1t comes be-
fore the country in . time Of unprscs-
dsntsd prosperity. and asks to'be put in
power. For what reason 2 1t gives
none rave that . change il desirable.
There 10 no people on the face Of the
earth which would not laugh such Q pro-
posal down. It is the most preposterous
proposition ever made outside Of .
~iunatio asylum.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
FOR PRESIDENT.
JAMES A. GARFIELD,
OF ONO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
CHESTER A. ARTHU R,
or NEW FORK.

Ell. MY epiaioa the beat ;aisrssts Of the
~hOis country, North and S0sA. demand. tie
.sses,. Of the ticket headed BY Garfield and
Artssr."-U. 8. GRANT.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
DIED.

In Gold Hill. October 20. Mary N. daughter
OF ]. u. and Ellen Brown, aged 5 years and 8
months.
10 Virginia, October 20, walter. son Of John
and hosina Williams. . native Of Californis.
eyed ! year and II days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
eoRh.

In Belmont. 0ctobsr IS. 70 the wife Of y. h.
6qu re, . daughter.
At the Milk ranch, Eureka county. October
-. 70 the wife Of Jossph Lsni, Q daughter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
MEETINGS LAST WEEK.

The Republican meetings held last
week are all reported as being very
good and quite successful.
The meeting at Sunbury was ad
dressed by S. II. Miller, Esq, candi-
date for Congress, and General Pur.
viance.
That at Fairview by Mr.. Miller, r.
p. Scott, Esq, and Mr.. s. w. Har.
ley.
That at Byron Centre by Mr.. Mil.
ler.
That at Sandy Hill, Middlesez
township, by j. d. McJunkin, A. G.
Williams and s. F. Bowser, Esq's.
That at Martinsburg by j. M
Thompson, G.. w. Fleeger, S. II. Mil
Ter, s. w. Harley, and A. L. Camp
bell, Esq's.
That at Millerstown by S. Fl. Mil
Ter and Clarence Walker, Esq's.
That at Prospec. on Saturday, by j.
d. McJunkin and s. III. Miller in the
daytime and Messrs. Bowser and
Thompson in the evening. This was
one of the largest and finest meetings
yet held in the county. The Prospect
Republicans managed the affair well
and fully provided all the attention and
comforts they promised. Between two
and .hree thousand people are supposed
to have been present, and everything
of pleasantly and well.
An account OF the meetings to be
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
Betting CT Elections.

The question is raised, by some,
whether being interested in any bet
upon election disqualiiies such person
from voting at such election. There is
an act Of the Legislature to be found
on page SCI, Purdon's Digest, requir-
ing Inspectors and J3dges of elections
to reject such votes This act is very
likely to misIead person standing as
it does in the digest
The constitution fixes the qualificl-
tion of voters. A right thus conferred
is beyond legislative restriction. The
act referred to is unconstitutional and
therefore void Being interested in a
bet does not exclude a voter. 1t is an
offence against law which can be pros
ecuted, but it will not deprive the per-
son from voting.
The principles which govern this
case may be found in the 59th vol. of
the State reports, page l09. There was
an act passed on June 1, 1861, dis
franchising deserters, and in the case
of Nee .lerty vs. Gayep ct al, above
referred to- it was decided unconstitu-
tional.
We make reference to this subject in
order to correct misapprehcnsion OF
the law as it appears in "Purdon. >
Without full examination of the mat.
ter we, the other day, shared in the
error Grccnyille Progress.
The above we fear is not sound
doctrine. The courts have not as yet
declared that the act of Assembly re-
ferred to is unconstitutional, and until
they do so any person betting on an
election, or bring in any way inter
ested in any bet or wager on the result
of any election, and proven so before
the board of election officers, it would
be their duty to reject the vote of said
nprSOD
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20

management of the railroad issued
orders that all freight for shipment to
Clarion and intermediate points, from
other roads, must be sent via Foxhur-
This t,lk all ol that business off the
EmlcutJn branch. Then train efter
traia was w.thl'lwa from tA- branch,
until only one day was run Tor the
accommodation of the Emlcutoa ptJ-
pie.
Lately a meeting of the directors
was held in Emlenton. \ report from
their engineer was received that be had
examined the trcstles o. the Emlent n
branch. They are numerous and very
high, and are built of hemlock timber
The engineer said that the timbers
We're greatly deeayed, and jeopardized
the lives of passengers and employees.
A majority OF the Board voted TO aban-
don the Emlrnton road. No trains
have since been run on the road. The
people of Emlcnton, who are large
owners of the stock of the Emlenton
and Clarion Company, if this action OF
| the managers is ratified at meeting OF
the stockholders to be held this week,
will ask for the appointment of re-
ceiver. The defence of the managers
for their action is that there is not
busines enough to run both roads
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
THE SENATE MATTER.

Lest some of our Republican friends
may not have understood our views
on the Senate trouble in this district,
we desire to say that we have no per-
sonal animosity to the gentleman who
claims he has received a good district
nomination. Mr.. Greer well knows
that it is not personal hostility to
him. Four years ago when he was
made the candidate, in a very peculiar
manner, we supported him and urged
our party friends to do so, as he
knows. He was then nominated at
district conferee meeting of which he
himself was member. But it was as
a compromise candidate, and was ac-
quiesced in by the Republicans of
Armstrong county. Should his present
claimed nomination be again acqui-
esced in by Armstrong county we have
nothing further to say. 1t is their
matter more than ours, and what we
have copied from their papers was in
the interest of fair dealing with sister
county with which we are connected.
But it is their fight and must now be
settled by them. 1t was the manner
of the proceeding at Pittsburgh that
has made the common complaint and
that has compelled many to declare
that it was not regular or bin ding upon
the party. 1t is charged by the Arm
strong conferees that it was forced
upon them, done over their heads and
without their con sent. But if they, or
Mr.. Meredith, their candidate, acqui-
esces in it, we can have no objection
We always support the declared nomi-
nees of the party. Others, who are
now much interested in this Senate
matter, refused not long since to sup
port regular nominee for Congress
in this county, but defed the will of
the majority as expressed at the pri-
mary election, and refused to raise
upon the ticket the name of the
county twice declared choice. We,
on the contrary, raised the name of Mr.
Greer for the Senate and his name con-
tinues on the ticket as presented by
this county. This we have done not
withstanding the manner of his nomi-
nation, and the strong suspicion that
exists that if elected, his vote on the
United States Senator question next
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
TWO POINTS TO REMEMBER.

TWO POINTS TO REMEMBER.
In the full flush of the October tri-
umphs there are two points which
must be constantly borne in mind. The
result is glorious, but it is not the end
A victorious army rejoices over the
past. but it turns at once to the future.
Remember, then, these two things:
First, there must be no relaxation of
Republican energy at a single point.
The final victory is clearly within our
grasp, but it is not yet won. The bat
tie goes on, and we must fight with
the same resolute, unconquerable spirit
until the complete victory crowns our
efforts. Our opponents will be dis
heartened and yet if their watchful
leaders detect weak point in our lines,
or find us through over-confdence
abating any of our hard, determined
work, they will take advantage of it.
Nothing but too great feeling of Sc
curity can now defeat US. Hencefor-
ward Republicans can fight not merely
with the inspiration of a great cause,
but with the enthusiasm of assured
victory, and let the battle be pressed
along the whole line.
Second, it must not be forgotten that
the Democrats have the final count in
their hands. They hold both Houses
of Congress. They see the victory
they had confidently expected slipping
from their grasp; they are desperate
and there is no telling what they
might do if they could discover a
plausible color of excase. If the Elec-
toral College be closely divided they
may undertake to reject State and
throw the choice into the House or, if
any Republican State have narrow
margin they may attempt to find some
pretext for refusing to count its vote
There is one way to battle all such
schemes, and that is to make MAORI
ty so emphatic and decisive that even
the most desperate partisians will not
dare to dispute it.
All patriotic citizens are now inter-
ested in securing such commanding
and unchalIenged result. The victory
is ours; let it be made overwhelming.
-PhiLa. Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20

by the Republicans of Mercer county.
All the facts were at the time fully
stated in these columns but in this
connection we will give them again.
Mr.. Miller and the two other dele
gates from Mercer county went to
Harrisburg as Blaine men, and on the
only two votes in the convention touch
ing the Presidential question voted
with the Blaine men. He and they
voted for the amendment of Butler b.
Strang, of Tioga, to strike out the
name of Grant and insert the name OF
Blaine, and to instruct our delegates to
Chicago to vote as unit for Blaine
for President. When this amendment
was lost, and when the original mo
ton was passed, Mr.. Miller voted
against instructing our delegates OF
vote for Grant.
4 yea and nay vote was taken on
each of these propositions, or questions,
and the names of those voting yea and
nay published in the Philadelphia
Press and Times the following morn
ing.
As before stated, this whole matter
was subsequently passed on by the
Republican county committee of this
county and the action of the delegates
approved by a vote of As to 3.
Such is brief review of this address
which was prepared, published and
paid for by the Democracy Of this dis
trict, and signed by three persons in
Mercer county, who are put forward as
mask to cover the Democratic infa-
my. The fact that the signers of this
address, who have heretofore professed
to be Republicans have placed them
selves in the hands of the Democrats,
makes their motive appear very ques,
tionable, and already we have heard it
suggested that they have done what
that great moral Snowman, r. T. Bar
mum, is said to do-allowed the use OF
their names for a consideration. But
| this we do not charge.
If this address was only to be circu-
lated in Mercer county we would never
have referred to it, for in this county
and town where Mr. Miller was raised
and for the past ten years has followed
his profession, a denial is not even rec
essary. In this county Mr. Miller is
personally known to every Republican
For sixteen years he has been taxing
an active part in every canvass, and
his voice has been heard in almost
every school district in behalf of Re
publican principles. He has never
bolted nomination or opposed nom
inee, but in every campaign he has
gone before the people and urged them
to stand by the ticket.
1t is true that the Democracy, as Q
party, do not like him; and it is also
true that these three gentlemen. whc
have acted as stool-pigeons for the
Democratic leaders, are personally
hostile to Mr.. Miller. They have &
personal, not a political, grudge against
him.
We predict that this roorbach vii
prove a boomerang to its projectors
Already Democrats arr publicly an
nouncing that if this is the kind of {
campaign Pete Pierce & Co. intend tt
wage against Miller they will vote fol
him, and we assure our friends in the
adjoining counties that Mercer county
will, on November 2nd. answer the
slander and slanderers alike by giving
Sam Miller larger majority than i
ever gave any Republican.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20

WE had prepared an article in reply
to the extraordinary assumption of
power claimed by the Hon. John Cess
ma to be lodged in the State Central
Committee of this State, in regard to
the local Republican nominations of
people, but have concluded to defer its
publication until after the election. He
may rest assured however that his
newly discovered powers, claimed for
this State Committee, will never be
recognized by the Republican people
of the State. His doctrine is as anti
Republican as it would be dangerous
in precedent, and he is the first Chair
man of q State Committee who has
ever put forth such doctrine. 1t was al
ways supposed heretofore that all
political power was lodged IN the peo-
pie, and that a State, or any other
Committee, had no power regarding
the nominations of our party, only
what was given it by rule or consent.
His claim to the contrary, now made
for the first time, should be immedi-
ately repudiated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20

CHARLES A. SULLIVAN, Esq, of this
place, returned home last Saturday
from Indiana and Ohio, where he had
been doing good share in the great
triumph the Republicans obtained in
those States at their recent elections.
He spoke in many of the principal
places of each State at the request OF
the Chairmen of their State Commit
tees, and always to large and enthusl-
astic crowds. His mission and main
topic was the tariff question, and from
all we can learn he succeeded in max.
ing very effective arguments to the
Hoosiers and Buckeyes on that subject.
Coming back he called upon Gen. Gar
field, at Mentor, and spent short time
with him and his family, as his guest.
His description of the General and his
family, and Of his whole trip, is very
interesting. He returns as one OF the
warriors after successful battle, bear
ing his full share of the laurels won.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
Corres3ordence.

EDITOR CITIzEN-A young detective on
old daughter of l.. B. Shannon, of this place,
noticed loafer at the money drawer in her
fathers store where she was playing. When
her father came in, who was absent but tor a
few minutes, she tod her simple story imme-
diately and pointed out the thief among a
number of other men. He was called 70 task,
acknowledged the fact and paid back the money.
This is not the first time this young man has
been caught at the same trick. 1t is hoped he
will be informed on and brought 10 Justice.
He should remember that
Little eyes are always bright,
Little words are often right,
Little deeds in secret doing
Often brings the young to ruin. +. 5,
Pennington, Butler county, Pa, Oct. 5, 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20
Clarion Courty's Eaiiroads


When the excitement over the great
oil strikes in Clarion county few
years ago was at its height, q railroad
was butt from the village of Emlenton,
on the Allegheny Valley Rail
road, to Clarion, the county seat.
Foxburg was place that had been
called into existence four miles further
down the Allegheny River by the oil
discoveries. The land on which it
was built for miles about it belonged
to the estate of deceased iron manu-
facturer of Philadelphia named Fox
The great interests of this estate were
managed by William L. Fox, son of
the deceased manufacturer. He was
only 30 years of age. That Foxburg
had been ignored by the projectors of
the Emlenton road angered the young
millionaire He at once began the con-
struction of roau from his town to
Clarion. The roads were both Of the
three-foot gauge. Fox's railroad was
compelled to climb a hill about 500
feet high to get start out Of Foyburg.
This was done by series of zigzagS
that carried the road over a distance Of
several miles, yet left it only mile or
so from Foxburg when the summit
was reached. Both roads were finish
ed w. l.. Fox was made President
of the Foxburg road. The competi-
tinn between them was so sharp that
neither road made money. Finally the
stockholders of the Emlenton road
sucrumbed to the wealthy "boy Presi-
dent" lie secured stock enough in the
rival road to control it, and both roads
passed under his management. He
agreed to keep the Emlenton and JEFF
ferson Station, where it joined the
other road for Clarion.
Last winter President Fox died sud-
denly. A favorite conductor of his had
been shot and killed by passenger
whom he had put off the train because
he refused to pay fare. Mr. Fox took
leading part in prosecuting the assas-
sim 1t was in obtaining the pistol that
the murder was committed with, and
running nearly mile to get on the
train for Clarion, which was waiting
for him. that President Fox so exhaust
ed himself that he died in his seat in
the car near the spot where the con-
ductor was shot. After his death the
vast interests of the Fox estate began
to flag There was no head to them. /
Among the changes that followed was
the gradual decrease of business on the
Emlenton railroad. The succeeding |
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-10-20

A majority of the Congressman elec-
ed also are Republicans, making a
change in the delegation of that State.
A majority of the Legislature also
Republican, thus securing Republi-
can United States Senator in the place
of the present Democratic one. The
State is confidently claimed by the
Republicans for Garfield on the End
day of November next.