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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04
HoIocaus. on the Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3O.-The
Pickayune's Vicksburg special says (:
This morning fire broke out on the
steamer r. E. Lee while on a trip to
this city, about thirty miles below here,
resulting in the total destruction of the
boat with terrible loss of life The
books of the boat aud the United States
maile were lost together with cargo
of 500 bales of cotton.
The Lee had just been overhauled
and newly painted, and was on her
first trip this season. She left Vicks-
burg yesterday evening for New Or
leans, With 500 bales of cotton and a
good list of passengers. While oppo-
site Point Pleasant, at $50 this morn
ing, she was discovered to be on fire,
and was immediately headed for the
Louisiana shore, and landed at Yucca
tan plantation, thirty-tive miles below
Vicksburg. In ew minutes she was
completely enyeloped in flames. Twen-
ty-one persons are believed to be lost,
including many of the crew. The
steamer j. NJ White passed the wreck
about in the forenoon aud took the
remaining passengers and crew to
Vicksburg. S. G. Rawlings and Rob
ert Smith, pilots, were both burned
and otherwise hurt The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the pantry
room. So rapidly did the flames
spread that it was impossible for the
passengers or to save anything except
what they had on at the time. Cap
tain w. S. Cannon states that the
steamer was owned by the estate Of
his father, Captain John w. Cannon,
and her commander, Captain William
Campbell. She was valued at $780,
600; insured lor $50, 900, mostly in
local companies The crew was COM
posed almost entirely of men who had
been on the river twenty or thirty
years. The boat, besides the ply-pumps,
had new fire pump with a fourteen
inch cylinder and seven hundred feet
of hose. There were always three
Watchmen on deck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04
ASsigneeS Sale.

The undersigned. Assignee of David Zegler,
Jr.. will, in pursuance of an order from Court,
offer for sale the following property on the
premises, in the borough of Harmony, on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04
BUTLER CITIZEN.
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Oat straw wanted.
Perry Davis Pain Killer.
As ignee's Sale-Estate of David Ziegler.
Bills wanted.
A .ditor's Notice-Estate of VIM. j. Camp
bell.
Agents Wanted.
Notice to all concerned.
Estray Notice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04
A SensnfiOn AT Mercer.

One of the most daring escapes from
Jail ever recorded, took place at Mercer,
Pa, last Wednesday. After dinner of
that day officer Hughes was on guard in
the inner court of the jail, where the
prisoners, as is usual, were taking exer-
else. Suddenly and without warning
he was seized by several men, one of
whom thrust gag into his mouth,
while the other bound him hand and
foot with cords and thrust him into a
cell. Before he could recover from the
surprise of the sudden attack the cell
door was locked, and he found himself
helpless prisoner. Fifteen prisoners
witnessed the attack upon the guard,
but were awed into silence by dis
play of weapons in the hands of the
desperadoes. No sooner had the work
of silencing the men been accomplished
when Jail Physician Hope and the
turnkey entered the court yard. En-
tirely ignorant of what had taken place,
they proceeded leisurely few yards
without noticing anything suspicious.
Quick as flash with revolvers drawn,
the five men who had quieted Hughes
rushed upon the two officials, and in a
trice had them dead to rights" bound,
gagged and locked in cell
Without standing upon ceremony
the armed gang ordered the fifteen
prisoners to their cells. The men read
determination upon the faces of the
gang and made no show of resistance,
and were locked up. With the keys
secured from the turnkey they had no
trouble in making their way to the
Sheriff's quarters Here uney were
confronted by Mrs. Sheriff Kile and
her cook The women were seized be-
fore they could make any outcry, and,
unnerved by the flourish of weapons
in the hands of the FIVE prisoners,
quickly obeyed them and were locked
up in room of the Sberiff's Office,
where their cries could not be heard
The coast was now clear, and the
desperate party hastily left the jail and
struck out for the open country. Their
presence on the streets was not
noticed, and they were thus enabled
to get good start on their pursuers.
1t was fully an hour before the i'm
prisoned officers were discovered by
Sheriff Kile. They were Immediately
liberated, the alarm was given, and in
a very short space Of time the Sheriff
and q posse of SO men set out in pur-
suit of the jail-breakers, and at last ac-
counts were securing the country. Be-
fore nightfall they struck a trail, sight
ed the escaped prisoners and exchang-
ed shots with them. They have bag
ged no game, however A reward of
$500 has been posted for the capture
of the desperate criminals.
IN BUTLER COUNTY.
On Wednesday night the party stole
horse and buggy from j. L. Patter-
son, near Blacktown, Mercer county,
and next day were traced as far as
Centreville, this county, where all trace
of them was lost The reward for
their capture has been increased to
@I 900
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

Prothonotary's Office, Sept, 25 1882.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04

NJ. N. GREER, Prothonotary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04

An exchange very sessonably
says: Take care of the health Of your family.
This is the time Of year when all crates, stoves.
&C., used in winter should be made ready for
use at a moments notice. There is twenty
times the danger of taking cold in this change
able and treacherous weather than there is in
mid-winter, when everybody has heavy fannels
on, and is expecting nothing but cold weather
ing all winter, and will certainly make you
less able to endure the cold weather. Those
who get safely through the next two months
may consider themselves safe until the early
spring days tempt them to relinquish fannels
too soon.
"A lot of second-handed Watches
cheap for cash at E. Grieb's
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04

mauufactnred into pint bottles at the glass
works, in this town, last Monday. This was
the first work done at the works. The glass is
taken from the pot on Tie end of an iron tube
A slight blow through the tube causes the
melted glass ON the end of it to take the shape
of small globe. This is then placed in an
iron mould of the shape and size of the bottle
The mould is closed and some vigorous blow
ing causes the glass to take the shape of the
mould. The mould is then opened and the
bottle taken out and carried to a furnace, where
the neck is heated and trimmed. The bottles
are then placed in a large oven, which has been
heated and are allowed to cool in it. Some
more bottles will be made to-day, and after all
the broken pots have been replaced work will
proceed regularly every day. Each pot of
glass will make about l 900 quart or 400 pint
works satisfactorially. Mr.. Ihmsen advertises
this week for oats straw to be used for packing
purposes.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
Il. J.. Brashcar, Esq.

We expect that the above named
gentleman feels uncomfortable on
account of the many attacks now be-
ing made upon him, but he need have
no fear of them doing him any harm.
In this county, no man has given
them moments attention, and our
convention instructed for him unani-
mously. Brashear put in his work
effectively by making an efficient,
sober, courteous and obliging subal-
tern in the Land Office, and the peo-
pie are going to make him head of
the concern. The people over here
have what is called mississippi
River Sense" and don't expect the
average Arhansian to have the meek
ness of Moses, the patience of job,
the virtue of Joseph and the wisdom
of Solomon. If he has a cool head,
an honest heart, and willing hands,
and years of faithful services to show
in proof Of his competency, we don't
care whether he was here before the
war or not. We even allow him to
look upon the Fishback amendment
as humbug, if he honestly feels
that way. All, Lord, the people
have much more sense than ward pol
iticians give them credit for. This
is a bad year to 'run' anything on a
man just because he has the conf
dence of the people. Go it, Brashear,
The people are on your side. BE
cool, guarded and self-possessed; ad.
vance and fear no danger. Missis.
sippi county will send ringing vote
across the swamps to swell your pop
ular majority.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
The Sober Democracy.

We clip the following resolution
passed at large Democratic con-
vention held in Yell county, from
the report of the proceedings in the
Dardanelle Independent. We COM
mend them to the careful reading OF
thoughtful readers of the TIMES;
Resolve, That while we believe
the three mile prohibitory law to
be a good thing, it does not go far
enough, and demand that it be made
general in its application.
Resolve, That our delegates to
the county convention are hereby
instructed to use their best efforts to
nominate the best men of the coun-
ty for office, whether they are candi-
dates for Office or not. We believe
the Office should seek the man, and
not the man the Office"
The mere fact that man announe-
cs himself as a candidate gives him
no particular claim to be preferred
over another, who does not announce
himself. The people have the right
to claim and insist upon the services
of the best and most competent men
to fill all positions from Governor
down to Constable, and just in pro-
portion as sobriety and education be-
come dif'used among the people of
Arkansas, will the principle that the
best men, whether candidates or not,
should be sought for, and when found,
put in Office, be recognized, and
mainly acted upon. We are pleased
to see this principle announced i'm
mediately after the temperance reso-
luton which preceded it, and of
which it appears to be natural con-
sequence, an outgrowth Of such sober
sentiments whenever the people full
ly understand and act upon the prin-
ciple enunciatcd in the resolution OF
the Yell county democracy, the mot
to of our state, REGNANr ropULI,
will mean, practically, just what it
says, and all offices will be filed for
the sake of the people, and the peo-
pie will not fill the offices for the
sake of the candidates who are best
able to have themselves elected, We
have faith in the people, when an at
mosphere of sobricty surrounds
them.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
For Governor, Hon. II. NJ. Nc

For Governor, Hon. II. NJ. Nc
Weigh.
For Sec. of State, Jacob Frolich.
For Treasurer, no instruction.
For Attorney General, Moore.
For Auditor, Files.
For Com. State Lands, Brashear.
For Congressman, State at Large,
j. c. breckenridge.
All other state officers, no instruc-
tion.
For Congressman, First District:
Poindexter Dunn.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
ed sine die.
DIR. ID. c. JOINER, Chairman.
Dir. j. +. FELTs, Sec'y.
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scott Township Primary,
GIrSpAIE, May q. 1882.

GLENDALE, May %. 1882.
At primary meeting Of the citi-
2ens of Scott Township for the pur-
pose of elccting delegates To repre-
sent this Township in the County
convention to he held at Osceola ON
the Bird. day of June, the following
proceedings were had, viz:
DIR. ID. c. Joyner was chosen chair
man, and DIR. j. Z. Felts secretary
aud after an explanation Of the OBJ
ject Of the meeting by the chairman
the meeting proceeded to appoint
delegates, as follows: B. l.. Hill
DIR. J. +. Felts, DR.. ID. c. Joiner
and DR.. w. X. Harrison, and instruc
ted them to cast the vote Of this
township for the following state Off
GERS, to-wit;
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

"IIon. II. NJ. McVeigh, of Missis-
sippi county, declines to become a
candidate for governor. He is one
of the most talented men and ablest
debaters in the state Saline Co.
Review.
And the editor might have added,
with perfect truth, that his talents
and ability us a debater have been
uniformly eSerted in behalf of the
people of Arkansas, in defense of
thoir right of self-government, and
in the advocacy of such measures as
were calculated to advance the in
terests. and enhance the glory an,,
reputation of the state.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
Grs AIpnEcI,T. n carpentcr.

Gus. AIDREtbT, a carpenter, DIS
charged from the works at Plum
Point, while on lHs way TO Memphis
last Tuesday, ON the Coahomo, filed
up, on Buffers best, became noisy
aud quarrelsolne. and finally, when
near Pecan Point fell overheard and
was drowned The boat was stop
ped and search made, but to no
avail. There wasn't enough pure
alcohol in the whiskcy he drank to
float his body, aud he went down like
a solid chunck of poison.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
Very Respectfully,
HARRY ;. WILLIAMS.

BY reference to our announcement
column, and under the proper head,
will be found that of Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Mckinney, for Assessor. Mr.. Nc
Kinney, though comparatively "A
young man, is an old citizen, was
here before the war, and is 10 the
manor born, and known Throughout
the county; sober, honest, and fully
qualified to fill the position he seeks.
AS this position is likely to be close
" contcsted-therc are s or 10 aspi-
rants mentioned as being in the field
the voters Of Mississippi county
would do well to weigh the claim.
of Mr.. Mckinney, and on the day o
election give him solid vote.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
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Living WilllcssCs.

The hundreds of hearty, and heal
thy looking men, women and chill
drcn, that have been rescued from
beds of pain, sickness and well nigh
death by Parker's Ginger Topic are
the best evidences in the world of its
sterling merit and worth. You will
find such in almost every community
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

GENERAL GARIBALpI, the Italian
patriot, died at his home, ON Caprera
Island, in the Mediterranean, on the
2nd. inst, and at his request his body
was crrmatcd.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

TIE first issue of Opic Reads hui
morous paper, "1hc Arl>ansaw Tray
clcr," was placed on our table this
week. AS we expected, it is both
spicy and readable, and is bound TO
he a success,
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

Men of intellect stand by their
ideas; dissipated men fall by their
rye dears; and men with cxtrava-
giant wives are ruined by their high
dcaTs.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
ANNOYANCE Avoided,

Gray hairs are honorable, but their
premature appearance is annoying.
Parker's Hair Balsam prevents the
annoyance by promptly restoring the
youthful color.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
Proceedings Ofthc County
Democratic Convention.
June 3rd., 1882.

June 3rd., 1882.
The County Convention of the
Democratic party of Mississippi
county met last Saturday at the
Court house, and transacted the fol
lowing business:
DIR. Ii. G. Dunavant, chairman OF
Democratic Executive Committee
called the Convention to order, and
the convention organized al once by
electing DIR. Dunavant permanent
chairman, and Hugh r. McVeigh,
permanent Secretary.
An election for delegates to the
State Convention being held, DIR. H.
c. Dunavant and Morris Heinz were
declared duly elected, and were
granted the power to appoint proxies
to act in their stead, should they be
unable to attend.
J.. Roussan and F. B. Hale were
then elected delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention, with like
power granted them to appoint prox-
les to act in their stead, should occa-
sion arise.
The convention then proceeded to
instruct its delegates to vote for the
following named candidates, in the
State Convention:
For Governor: II. NJ. McVeigh.
Sec'y. of State: Jacob Frolich.
Auditor: NJ. NJ. Mcclure:
Treasurer: w. L. Woodruff.
Land Commissioner: Thos. =. Bra
shear.
Attorney General. c. B. Moore.
Chancellor: ID. w. Carroll.
Chaneery Clerk: J. w. Galloway.
Sup't. Pub. Inst: j. l.. Denton.
Associate Justice: w. w. Smith.
Congrcssman-atlar large: 7. C. Me-
Rae. Second choice, c. r. Brock
enridge.
Congressman First District; Pom
dexter Dunn.
Upon motion of Hon. John B.
Driver the Convention proceeded to
appoint "A County Democratic Exec
utive Committee, consisting of one
member from each voting precinct
in the county; the following were
elected:
Monroe township; H. c. Dunavant.
Chichasawba township: J. a. Bar
ron.
Golden Lake Precinct: Joe. w.
Rhodes.
Pecan Point: Lyman A. Morris.
Scott township: B. l.. Hill.
Clear Lake township; J. a. Jones.
canadian township: Joe J. Carr.
Swayne township: l.. D. Rozzell:
Little River township: 5. Wilkins.
West Big Lake: A. J. Bishop
East Big Lake: John Perry.
Troy township: b. $. Carleton.
Carson Lake township: Joshua
Dillingham;.
Dead Timber Lake: B. A. Sanders.
and until meeting of the Committee
could be held, DIR. II. c. Dunavant
was elected temporary chairman Of
the Executive Committee and Hugh
r. McVeigh, temporary secretary.
The following resolution was then
offered, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED: BY the Democracy of
Mississippi county, in convention as
sembled:
That we fully and heartily endorse
and approve the course of the Hon.
4. H. Garland in the L. :. Senate,
and unhcsitatingly declare him to be
the choice of our people for re-oloc-
tion.
There being no further business
before the convention, it adjourned
aae die.
II. c. DuSAvANT,
Attest. Chairman.
IIuGn R. McNErGH, Sec'y.
scott Township Primary.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

1t was a clever girl who, when
her lover, who was too bashful to
speak out" asked her what he
should do, replied; "Do write and
fear not.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

Mr.. c. G. Newman has purchased
an interest in the Gazette office, and
assumed the business management
of the paper.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
FOR ASSESSOR .
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

We ARE authorized to announce Mr. W +.
Moss az a ca Indicate for Justice Of the Peace for
Monroe township, at the ensuing September
election.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
Withdraws from the Race
OscEoLA, June 8, 1882.

- OscEoLA, June 8, 1882.
EpIToR TINES Dear Sir: Owing
to the condition of the country and
the stringency of the times, | find
that it will be impossible for me at
this time to make thorough canvas
of the district, without materially
embarrassing myself and friends.
Therefore, thanking my numerous
friends for their kindly profIered sup
port, | deem il advisable to withdraw
from the race for the Office of Prose
cutting Attorney of the Second Judi
cial District, and ask you to publish
the same through the colums of your
paper.
Very Respectfully,
HARRY :. WILLIAMS.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10

DIR. II. c. Dunavant and Mr.. NJ.
Heinz, are the delegates to the state
convention.
The Osceola times., 1882-06-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

By mutual agreemen, the different denomina-
Iiohs win hold dicine services IN the Union
church ss follows:
METHODIST Rev. r. W woodley, FIRST and
fifth Sabbaths OF each month
BArTIsr-Rcv W. II Barksdalc, second Sab.
bath in each month,
CnRisriAS--Rcv. Mr.. Jones, third Sabbath in
each month
Jhe fourth Sunday no appointment.
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VOLUME XIII.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-11
Truth About Siberia.

Mr.. George Kennon, of Washington City,
who recently made the tour of Siberia, deliv-
cred lecture "a few evenings ago before the
Geographical Society at Chickerlng Hall, New
York City, in the course of which he gave an
account of that country which certainly differs
widely from the commonly received notion on
the subject. We copy briefly from report in
the IVOrid,
He read extracts from the London Standard
and Pau NAL Gazette depicting the lnhuman
treatment OF eXiles, their slow death from poi
son In quicksilver mines, out of which they
are only allowed to come to die, and the agony
they suffer from the long Siberian winters,
and added, There Is not quicksilver mine
in all Siberia, and in that part OF Siberia
where according to the Standard exiles are
dying of cold, in 1876 100000 pounds of to.
bacCo were grown In the first half OF the sew
enteenth century eXlles began to be sent to ST.
IBERIA to rid the country of those convlcts
manned by punishment, AS methods of pun
ishment have relaxed Punishment has taken
the place OF most of the other forms Of punish
ment-as for murder assault, larceny vagran-
cy and assertion from the army, the purpose
constantly kept IN view being the popuating
of Siberia Between 1921 and lS47, 159, 755
exiles were sent to Siberia, of whom only 443
were exiled for political offenses. OF these
443 two-thrds belong to the nobility. From
1857 to 1872, 64274 persons were exiled. OF
these 5000 were sentenced 10 hard labor and
the other 92 per cent. simply banished and al
lowed freedom within smaller or larger dis
trict IN proportion to the gravity OF their
crimes. There are only two mines now work
ed by Russian convlcts, one coal mlne the
other placer gold NINE. Both are worked
above ground. The pictures of the horrors Of
transportation of Russian exiles by Mr. Green
vile Murray and English journals are absurd.
They are transported by rail, by boat and by
wagons, and are supplied with the necessities
OF life until they find work to get into business
for themselves Trade between China and the
provinces Of this fertile zone is large ana car
RED on by 1000 merchants. Millions of bush
els OF grain are raised and the manufactured
products are valued at millions of dollars.
These exiles are, rs rule, prosperous and
happy A Polish political exile once stopped
with was prosperous photographer l would
rather be banished to this country for life than
spend five years in Sing Sing"