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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-25
w hite
Sewing
Machine.

1t is an acknowledged fact that the
White Sewing Machine how stands pre-
eminent among frst-class machines, for
it's simplicity and light-running qualities.
1t is mechanical fact that the White
Sewing Machine is made from the best
material and of excellent workmanship,
and all its wearing parts are adjustable,
so that lost motion can be "taken up in
an instant.
1t is an undisputed fact that the dura-
bility of the White Sewing Machine is
sustained by a written warranty for five
years.
1t is progressive fact that the White
embodies the most practical and useful
improvements of other sewing machines,
together with advantages peculiarly its
own.
II is a money-making fact that the
White is the easiest-selling selling ma
chine in the market, and therefore all
wide-awake dealers make it their speciality
1t is gratifying fact that the White
gives universal satisfaction, and that it il
steadily and rapidly increasing in public
favor.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-25

President Garfield, and Secretaries
Blaine, Window and Kirkwood will par
ticipate in the ceremonies in the Nation
al Cemetery on Decoration Day. The
Governor and his staff, with the heads Of
the departments and both houses of the
Legislature, have accepted invitations.
julius C. Burrows, Of Michigan, will de-
liver the address.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

1t will no doubt surprise the great
majority of our people to learn that
such thing as the virtual sale of men
and women exists in the land to-day.
1t was supposed that the abolition of
slavery and the reform of the poor-laws
had done away forever with that species
of inhumanity. But it appears that
the supposition was wrong. A story
comes from West Virginia that is
equally scandaIous and shocking. If
true, as there seems no reason 10 doubt,
public sentiment hss plain duty in
the matter The story is simply this :
That in Hancock County, W. Va, with
in one hundred miles of Pittsburgh, it
il the custom IN March Of each year
to collect the county paupers in front of
the Court House and knock them of at
auction to the lowest bidder-that is, to
the man who will agree to keep them
during the year for the least money Ii
is said, as if there was no depth to the
shamelcssness of tie thing, that the
competition is generally lively, and
often father, brot or sister Of the
pauper will contend with the profession.
al "sharps," as the bidders in general
are cxpressively called, for the possess
ion of his body and the State compen-
sation for keeping life in it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
When Dumas told in his famous

When Dumas told in his famous
novel how the imprisoned Count Of
Monte Cristo changed places with a
dead man so as to be tied in bag and
cast into the sea, the chronicler proba-
bly, considered that he was perhaps
stretching the truth just little. But
G native American, of African descent,
has just been casting Monte Cristo's
performance entirely in the shade. He,
like the Count, was prisoner-roman-
tic cause suspected but not specified
and had a companion in misfortune
who died. The dead man was placed
in coGin, from WHICH be was taken by
one of the prisoners and placed in the
bed of the latter, who then made HIM
self at home in the coffin. In the
course of time the lid was nailed down,
| but there were knCtholes enough to
admit air; man put the box into a
wagon and legged of alone toWard the
Poiter's Field. when suddenly. like
Aaron Bur- at his own funeral as eX-
planned by Mark Twain, the corpse got
out Of his coffin and cbatted with the
driver. What he said is not reported,
foI the driver did not wait to hear it,.
He ran away and left The late lament
ed to conduct his own funeral, which
he did 50 successfully that he, tie
horse and the wagon have since been
sought in VAIN. After this let no for
eign ronancer pride himself on improb-
able stories, ;or America can beat him
with stubborn fact,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

In view of the place hunting dele
cations that have made daily pilgrimage
to the White House, it must have been
a refreshing relief to President Garfield
to receive the colored delegation of tif-
ty from Louisiana. They made neith-
er demand for office nor race recogni-
ton. They said nothing about the
rights of colored citizens. What they
did was to modestly present q hand
somely engrossed address, in which it
was set forth that the colored people in
Louisiana pay taxes on $25, ,0S0, 900 of
property, by their labor raise seven
eiGhths of the sugar and rice crops, and
five-eighths of the cotton crop; and
that they ask nothing but the enforce
ment of existing laws securing to them
the advantages of the public schools
and free and fair vote. To this SEN
sible presentment the President replied
much as he did to the colored delegates
who visited him at Mentor, standing
by his well-kno wn views in their inter-
est, and urging upon them the import
anee of education, and of personal own
ership of the soil on which they live
and labor But how strangely he
must have felt, in dismissing SO unique
a delegation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
The number of persons killed

The number of persons killed or
wounded in the earthquake at Scio is
still estimated at the enormous figure of
s, 5,00O--cne-fourth as many persons as
the best historians believe to have per-
ished in the massacre of s.. Bartholo-
NEW throughout France. The Greek
Government is making some efforts to
relieve the distress, but they are newt
ably Intellectual. Chic or Scio is the
ancient Chios, one of the numerous
cities that claimed to be the birthplace
of Homer. The island belongs 10
Turkey, and lies on the west coast of
Asia Minor. 1t is 80 miles long, Is
wide, and has en- area of 400 square
miles. The Inhabitants are mostly
Turks, and number about SO, ,000 Chic
the chic: city. is On the east coast. 1t
has fine harbor defended by castle,
and manufactures silk, velvet, and cot.
ton. The POI ulation of the city is
about 1900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
According to recent report to the

According u recent report TO the
Sanitary Committee of Massachusetts,,
it appears that of 2,7Dl pigs examiaGa
during FIVE months no less than l54,
or nearly 6 yer cent, contained trichi-
nae. The animals came from different
and distant regions, but the majority
were from the Western States The
same report affirms that rats are affect
ed with tlichinosis at Boston to a much
larger e4tent than in Germany Of
fifty-one rats caught in a Boston
slaughter house thirty presented trichi-
nae. On the other hand, twcnty-eight
fowls fed in the establishment were
found to be healthy. Forty rats taken
in another large slaughter house all
contained trichine, but of sixty found
in different stables only six were thus
affected.
In France little consideration has,
until lately, been given to the danger
of trichine in imported pork. AT
Lyons, however, inspection has been
commenced, and has quickly borne
fruit. An enormous consignment of
lard, amounting, 1t is said, to 1916 tons,
was lately received at Lyons from
New York Of fifty specimens ex-
amined Immediately after arrival three
were found to be infested with trichi-
. nae. At Rarce!oua SIX cases Of death
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

-MEssRs. Ely Bros DRUGGISTS
OwEGo, n. Y.-For the past three
winters | have been afflicted with ca
tarrq and ccld in the bead. I-applien
several remedies without good results
Last winter | used your Cream Balm,
and found it to accomplish all you
represented. 7. F Mccormick (.Iudge
Common Pleas). Elizabeth, N. j.
Aug. %, 1S80.-See ady't.
Since the introduction of Ely's
Cream Balm my sales of it have daily
increased, pnd are unprecedented !
confidently recommend it to all suffer.
ing from catarrb or kindred diseases
who call upon me, with that pleasure
and confidence that personal knowl.
edge of its curative powers afford. G
H. Kirwan, Druggist, Wilkesbarre,
Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Consw,.,psIon cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands, by an East India
mission ery the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Cpnsgmrian, Brorchtis, Catarrh. Asthma ord
all Throat and Lung Affections, also positive
and radical cure fer Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
eases, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering / will
send free oI charge 10 I'll who desiye it. this rec
ipc, in German, French OF English, with full
directions for preparing aud using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. w. Shearer, 149 Powers Block,
Rochester, n. Y. lnov3:13teow
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Ali styles.
In Plain and Fancy Dress Silks, at
RITTER & RALsToN.

1t is reported that new disease
has suddenly become prevalent among
the horses in Belmont county, Ohio.
1t resembles the FLANDERS and is pro-
nounced by veterinary surgeons incur
able and contagious. Great numbers
of horses have already died. Fears are
entertained that it will spread. No
one can account for the disease. Horse
owners are at loss what to do.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
to Gladstone's bud

According to Gladstone's budget
announcement in the English House of
Commons lately, the receipts and ex-
penses of the British government
amount to about four hundred millions
ofdollars annually and seems strange
to us that nation having interest to
pay on a debt larger than that, of the
United States and which las large
pension list, large army and navy
almost equal to that Of all othernations
of the Earth combined, can keep its
expenses down to figure bnt little
more than a third larger than what
it costs to run the United States gov
ernmeut.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

AT this distance one gets but a
faint idea of the trouble caused the rail-
roads of the Northwest by the SHOWS
Of the past winter. A gentleman who
has just returned from trip to that
section of the country says that on
portions of the Chicago Il North West
ern Company's lines not wheel has
been turned since the 18th of last Nd
x-1,t,, l,or
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

The increasing tide ofimmigration
to the U. S. is attracting the attention
of European Governments. Seeing that
Germany end other Continental States
are pouring westward a larger contin-
gent than Great Britain, English econo-
mists no longer account for the partial
ity shown to America by the subjects
Of Rueen Victoria by putting it upon
the ground of community of language,
laws and blood. These things exercise
an influence, but they should determine
lie course OF immigration quite as
strong toward English colonies as to-
ward tie United States The fact is
that 73 per cent. of last years emigra.
tion from Great Britain was to this
country. 1t is therefore the fashion
now to ascribe the tendency of immi.
grafton to our shores to the condition
Of the American labor market. Possibly
in the course of years, it may he dawn
| upon the minds Of our brethren across
the water that our free institutions and
our cheap lands have something to dc
! in attracting immigration. 1t comes
favorable or uniayorsble.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
At13 Ia Cents and Up.
Cottonades and Jeans, at
RITTER & RALsToN's.

The stores of Messrs Passavant
and Summer in Zelienople were broken
into last Thursday night and the safe
in each broken cpen and robbed
Eight hundred dollars was taken from
Mr.. Passavant's, and three hundred
from Mr. Summers. The burglars are
cupposed to have come from the city
The safes were both blown open, and
although in one of the stores a stove
sitting near the safe was knocked over
and shattered, persons who slept in an
adjoining building, not twenty feet
away, heard no noise.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pretending
to be made of wonderful foreign roots
barks &c, and puffed up by long bogus
certificates of pretended miraculous
cures, but simple, effective medicine
made of well known valuable remedies
that furnishes its own certificates by its
cures. We refer to Hop Bitters, the
purest and best of medicines. See
another column.-Repunlican
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Infant Robes.
Dresses, Cloaks, Hoods, Caps &C., al
RITTER e. RALsToN's.

Mr. c. NJ. Sloan. Limestone town
ship, Indiana county has lost this win
ter all his hives ofbees except one, the
bees having died. The strangest part
Of it is that the hives are full of honey
and beebread. heir death was no,
occasioned by starvation, but possibly
from the severe weather. Mr.. Sloan
has been keeping bees for twenty-five
years past, and this is the first time he
has lost any. He reports that mum
Der Of his nfiRhbors have lost their bee,
in the same way.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
AtI2 I-2 Cents ana Up,
Lace Curtains, at
RITTER & RALSToN'S

Another attempt is about to be
made to introduce the English sky
lark to our fields and skies. Last sum-
mea Mr. Isaac w. England imported
two hundred birds. considerable num-
ber of which have survived the winter
AMI are now in excellent condition.
They will soon be set free, probably in
the neighborhood of Ridgewood, New
Iorcav
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Al IH (,enis.
Al Id Cents,
Misses Imported School Hats. rea
good article, at
RITTER & RALsroN's.

One of the quickest passages re.
corded between England and the Uni
ted States has just been accomplished
by the White Star Liner Britannia
This steamer, which is one of the finest
vessels on the Atlantic service. sailed
from Queenstown or Friday at $50 p
NJ and arrived at New York on the
following Friday morning at 2:3O A
NJ, having completed the passage in
six days and ten hours.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
A a,ig success.

Ny wife had been ailing long time
with dyspepsia and nervousness and
was in bed two. years with complica
ticn of disorders her physicians could
not cure, when / was led by reading q
circular left at my door to try Parker's
Ginger Tonic Having been SO often
deceived by worthless mixtures not hing
but my wfe's dangerous condition
could have led US to make any more
experiments. But it was big success
Three bottles cured her, at cost of a
dollar and fifty cents, and she is now
as strong as any woman. and regularly
does her household duties.-R. D.,
Buffalo. See other column.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
AZ OS Gents.
Pure Black Gros Grain Dress Silk, at
RITTER & RALSToN's
The President has Nominated n

The President has nominated Hon.
Hiram Price. of Iowa, TO be Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. to succeed
Commissioner Trowbridge. This is
the position rendered to and declined
by Hon. Thomas NJ Nichol The office
is one demanding peculiar qualities for
its successful administration-qualities
that Mr. Price is said to possess in an
eminent degree.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

No Justice ofthe Peace can marry
individuals under 2l years of age un.
less certificate of consent from guar.
dians is first produced Originally the
penalty was imposed on him whether
be knew the age of the parties or not
He was bound to ascertain it at bis
peril; but case of great hardship in
1871 caused an amendment to the law,
and he is not now liable for the penalty
unless he knowingly or wiilfully' disre-
CARDS the law-that is, unless he knows
or has reason to believe that the parties
are under age.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

In Black and Colors.
Seamless Kid Gloves.
Kid Gloves of different kinds.
Cashmere Gloves, Lisle Thread
Gloves and Berlin Gloves.
CORSETS.
You will find large assortment to
select from
Extra value in Black and Colored
Cashmeres.
Black Silks and all kinds of dress
goods
Notion and Trimming stock com
plete.
You will find my stock large and
prices low.
Please call and examine.
A. TRoUTMAN,
Main Street Butler, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

The cost to England of the AT.
CHAN war, when it was commenced,
was estimated at S6,000,000 But now
that the bills are pretty much rendered
they foot up the astonishing aggregate
of 500, 100000. Statesmen as a gen
eral thing appear to have little more
knowledge of the cost of warlike un-
dertakings than milliners are supposed
to have of shipbuilding. There is no
more amazing feature of our own civil
war than the ridiculous estimates of
the cost of it which were made at the
outset by the most influential persons
in charge of affairs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

The Holy communion will he cell
ebrated in the English Lutheran Church
of this place, on next Sunday (Easter).
Preparatory service on Friday at
III O'Clock A. NJ Services also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings. at 1870 O'Clock
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
A admin TstratOr.s Notice.

Whereas, letters of administration of the es-
tate of w. Campbell, deceased, late of the
borough of Millerstown, cC unity of Butler and
State OF Penn ylvania hath been granted 10 Jo-
seph Hartmann of Donegal township, Butler
Co. Pa, therefore all per- ons indebted 10 sad
estate are hereby uctlEed 20 make immediate
payment thereof 10 nee aud all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified to
make prcof OF the saac and present the same
TO me according to law.
JOSEPH HAkTrAN, Admir-.
Address Barnhartis Mills Butler 20 Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

Letters testamenlary having been granted to
the undersigned on the estate of Henry Fuchs,
Sr.. late OF Winfield township. Butler Co. Pa,
decreased. this is TO give notice 10 all Per. ons,
knowing themselves 10 tie indebted to said cs.
tate that immediate payment Is required and
those ravine claims against the same to present
them duly authenticated for ettement.
HENRY FUCHS JR.
p, Carbon Black, Pa.
IAeele JACOB UNGER,
Tutptpm, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
Ladies' >acques.
Jackets and listers, all prices, at
RITTER & RALsToN's

Progress has been reported in the
work of constructing railway tunnel
under the Straits of Dover between
England and France The operations
have so far been conducted with salts
factory results, and the managers ofthe
enterprise are hopeful of final success,
although it is altogether too early to
speak with any confidence, as the point
where the real difficulties Of the under
taking may be looked for have not yet
been reached.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

Innovations are regarded with
special suspicion and aversion by the
English people The rejection of a
motion in the Commons to adopt the
decimal system of coinage, weights and
measures is an illustration. Probably
no one in England to-day doubts the
practical advantages both ofthe decimal
system itself, and of having universal
system. But it is the necessary change
involved that is the difficulty, and by a
large majority the Commons voted to
go on with the old pounds, shillings
and pence and all the rest of it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13
-One of the laroest. nassen Ger In,

-OHe OF Tue IargtsC passeng6F loco
motives built in this country has lately
been completed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. at Altoona. The
total weight of the locomotive in work
ing order is 90 700 lbs, of which IS, 800
is on the driving wheels. If this en-
gine works satisfactorily it is intended
to build half dozen mere of them
at once. They arc intended for SER
vice between Philadelphia and New
York.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

-Messrs Ritter & Ralston have
Just received very large stock of new
dry goods. trimmings, hats and carpets.
Read their new advertisements in this
paper. everything they advertise, they
have, and at the prices mentioned.
-Speer's Grape Vines, one, two anl three.
years old Concord. vigorous vines. for sale in
large quantities at g. 5 anil II cents. BY retail
at 10, Is and ~ cents. Small lots may he sent
6v mail. Address, ALFRED SPRER, Passaic
n. Y, Mount Prospect Vineyard, } or, "a War
rem St., New York. My vines are kept in the
ground until they are ordered. that or ders may
Be filled fresh from the soil.
The Egyptian Government still
tolerates the slave trade in Soudan
Missionaries writing from the Nuba
country describe in vivid terms the bor-
rors Of the slave-huntrng forages made
among the helpless negroes.
The people ofTennessee are eaved
from the stigma Of Reputation as by
ERE. The bill to settle the debt al
par in 8 per cent bonds only passed
the Senate by majority of one-the
nsrrowest chance, short Of defeat, il wal
possible to run.
ELIXIR VITE FOR WoMEN.-Mre
Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western Ave
nue., Lynn, Mass, has made the dis
coveryi Her Vegetable Compound il
q positive cure for female complaints
A line addressed to this lady will elici
all necessary information.
Mrs. Thompson, widow of Capt
Robert Thompson, and Mrs. Leckey
wife Of William Leckey, two of tht
oldest citizens of Clinton township
were buried at the same time in West
minister church gravey ard, that town
ship, on Monday last.
The Port Grape Wine of New
Jersey is the best medicinal wine in th,
market, and it is said that the vintag
of A. Speer far excells any other pro
duced. 1t is heavy in body, rich il
favor and well adapted for sickly per
sons and for general family use. Fo
sale BY D. H. Wuller.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

Farmers ought to be careful Of
whom they buy seed or trees, as the
State is swarming with swindlers sel-
ling spurious varieties. No purchases
should be made of persons not person
ally known and reliable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-13

transportation, well and good. But
care must be taken in remedving one
set of grievances not to create other
and worse grievances. 1t is an excell-
ent time to go slow.-Philadelphta
Record.