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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
Prohibition County Convention.

The delegates to the Prohibition
Convention met pursuant to call in the
Arbitration room, in the Court House,
Butler, on the 22d inst, and was called
to order by the Chairman, James W.
Orr. Half an hour was spent in de-
votlonal exercises, after which a gen.
eral talk on the work throughout the
county and reports of delegates were
had, and adjourned to meet at half past
one o'clock, at which time it reconven-
ed, and elected j. w. Brandon, Esq,
of Connoquenessing township, tempo
rary Chairman, and P. w. Conway, of
Clay township, Secretary. The report
of the Chairman was called for and
read, which was quite long and en-
bodied many good recommendations /;
report accepted. Secretary's report was
short and justified, Treasurer's report
satisfactory, allibills paid and balance
on hand. Permanent organization was
then affected, j. w. Brandon, ESQ.,,
was elected Chairman of the County
Executive Committee for the ensuing
year Robert j. Thompson, Of Con-
cord township, Secretary, and Shry ock
Harper, of Washington township, re-
elected Treasurer for the coming year.
Twenty-Five delegates from different
townships were present. The nomina-
tion of candidates for county Offices re-
suited in the nomination of W. d..
Brandon, Esq of Butler, for District
Attorney, and Isaiah N. Meals, of
Washington township, for County
Surveyor.
r. j. Thompson, j. w. Orr and
Levi Porter were appointed commit
tee on resolutions and reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolued, That as political party
in the county of Butler we hereby re-
affirm the declarations of principles as
enunciated in the National and State
platforms of our party and do declare
the liquor traffic to be great national
crime that should be prohibited by the
general Government.
RESOLVED, That we regard the parties
that consent to license, regulate, con-
troll and protect the liquor traffic, as our
political enemies, against whom we
contend and whose overthrow we must
secure in order to preserve the civil in
stitutlons and religious liberties of our
Government, and to that end we take
pleasure in presenting to the people of
this county the name of w. d. Bran
don, Esq, as suitable person for the
Office of District Attorney, and the
name of /. N. Meals as a competent
and worthy person for the Office of
County Surveyor, and do hereby
pie lge ourselves to the support of the
State ticket and also that of the party
in the county.
In the evening Mr.. Daniel Swoger,
of Allegheny city, addressed an
audience from the Court House steps
not large but attentive and intelli-
gent. P. w. CONWAY, Sec'y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
Church Exercises.

In the English Lutheran Church oil
this place on Sunday last there were
held very interesting services, in addl-
ton to the regular services of the day.
The occasion was the commemoratlon
of the reading of the Augsburg Con-
fession (June 25, 1900 before the
Emperor Charles V, then the principal
ruling power in Europe and hostile to
the Retormers led by Luther and Me-
lancthon. In the forenoon an able ser
mon was preached by the Rev. V. b.
Christy, of Zelienople; in the afternoon
one by the Rev. Peter Riffer, OF Mid
die Lancaster, and in the evening one
bv the Rev. G.. W. Critchlow, of Pros
pect in which the trials of the Reform
ers, in connection with the promulga-
ton of the Augsburg Confession, were
vividly and ably presented.
Similar services will be held in the
English Lutheran Church at Prospect,
this county. on next Sunday, July !st,
at 1920 A. NJ, and 8 p. NJ, to which
the public are cordially invited.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
ABOUT LOCUSTS.
Those here not Real Locusts.

i nose u0I6 Neal LOCuSlSs
The appearance among US OF what is
called the Seventeen year locust" has
caused Us to look up something about
them. For this purpose we consulted
Chambers Encyclopedias. There we
found, under the head of "Locusts," q
figure that in almost all respects resem-
bles large grasshopper. One of those
now flying about here, making such a
din having been caught and shown US
we soon perceived that the figure
given of the "locust" was not by any
means like the one before US. On a
further examination of the Encyclo-
pedia we found another figure, under
the head of "Cicada," that in all re-
spects resembles the so-called locust
now here. The name commonly given
it in the United States is Harvest
Fly" and the difference of the two in
sects is about as follows:
AS we have said, the real locust
looks like the grasshopper, differing
only from the grasshopper in the
greater size of its body and limbs. Its
hind legs are large and rough and pos
sess great power of leaping, like the
grasshopper. The noise they make is
done by the friction of their long, rough
hind legs, with their wings or wing
covers. These wings are large and
fold like a fan, and are of beautiful
colors, red, pink, brown, green and
blue. They eat leaves, green stalks
and plants, and can consume almost
any green thing. They abound in
warm countries chiefy-never In cold
countries. In Asia and Africa they
appear in vast numbers and their raw
ages are fearful and terrible. When
advancing in dense clouds, as they do,
they make a sound like that of many
waters, or, as described by the Prophet
Joel, 'like the noise of fame of fire
that devoureth the stubble," leaving
behind them desolation. Rewards
were offered in old times for their COL
lection and that of their eggs. In some
countries they were eaten, being roast
ed or fried. They were also preserved
in brine, or dried in the sun, and ap-
peared in the markets in Arabia, Syria,
Egypt, Madagascar, ETC., as articles of
commerce for food and export
Whether they are the same spoken of
that John the Baptist subsisted upon,
with "wild honey" we cannot soy.
Some species of them are as long as
two and one-fourth inches.
So much for the locust. And now
briefly as to the cicada or harvest fly,
which we have said is the insect, or fly
rather, now among us. This is not
near so large as the regular locust, be-
ing only about an inch in length. 1t
resembles the fly in shape, and not the
grasshopper. Has wings like fly,
large, brown and transparent. Make
their music in different manner-not
by their legs and wings-but by
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
ACTS APPROVED.
A Further List of Bills Signed by
the Executive.

"A L uTlHef LlSl Ol blllS SlSleu ny
the Executive.
HARRISBURG, June 20.-The Gov
ernor has approved the following bills:
House-An act to empower any
Judge of any Court of Common Pleas,
of any county of this Commonwealth,
to fix the place of election in certain
cases.
House-An act to require brand
upon all goods made by convict labor.
House-An act to make accepted
orders and certificates for petroleum
negotiable.
Senate-An act providing for the
registration practitioners of dentistry,
and penalties for violations of the
same.
Senate-A supplement to the act of
May 81, 1874, in reference to entail
mentS.
House-An act to enable city, coun-
ty, township and borough tax col
lectors to collect taxes for the payment
OF which they have become personally
liable without having collected the
same, but by expiration of the author
ity of their respective warrants, and to
extend the time for collection of the
same for period of one year from the
passage of this act.
Senate-An act to facilitate the
proof and record of the title of real es-
tate vested in the heirs of certain intes-
tates.
House-An act to provide for the
disposal of the property of unincorpor-
ated associations organized for benevo-
lent, charitable or beneficial purposes,
upon the dissolution of the same.
Senate-An act amending the act es
tablishing the insurance department.
Senate-An act to regulate the COM
putation of time under statutes, rules,
orders and DEGREES of court, and under
charters and bylaws of corporations,
public and private.
Senate-An act to authorize the GER
tifcate of the recording of deeds, mort
cages and other instruments in certain
cases, where the proper officer has not
| done so.
House-An act to provide for the
publication of the Pennsylvania arch
ives
Senate - An act authorizing the
| Courts of Common Pleas to decree the
satisfaction of mortgages upon pay
ment being made into said courts o
the amount of principal, interest and
all other money found to be due upor
such mortgages, in cases where the
legal holder or holders thereof shall re
side without the jurisdiction of this
Commonwealth, or shall have remov
ed therefrom without leaving known
duly-authorized attorney to enter salts
faction on full payment of such mort
gage money being made.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
One Clergyman Stays Another
for Seduction.

New ORLEANS, June 16.-The little
town of Mansfield, on the New Orleans
and Pacific railroad, was the scene of a
terrible tragedy this morning, when
Rev. j. Lane Borden, President of the
Mansfield Female College, was shot
killed by Rev. Benjamin jenkins,
Jr. The cause of the shooting was
young lady, a relative of Jenkins, and
and an inmate of the college, whom
Borden, taking advantage of his posi-
ton as her teacher, had seduced.
The shooting occurred at an early
bour in front of the store of Hon. B. g.
jenkins, the father of the Rev. Mr..
Jenkins. Mr.. Borden was passing
when Rev. Mr.. jenkins and his broth
er, G. F. jenkins, stepped from the
store. The former advanced towards
Mr.. Borden, and when within few
feet of him, drew a revolver, and after
addressing him few words, opened
fire, discharging five or six barrels of
the revolver. The first shot struck
Borden in the leg and he staggered;
the second struck him in the side,
smashing his watch and entering his
heart. Another shot struck him in
the forehead just between the eyes.
He fell mortally wounded, but surviv-
ed nearly two hours. He remained
wholly insensible, and did not speak a
word from the moment of the shooting.
Both the jenkins Immediately surrend-
cred to the Sheriff
THE MINISTERIAL MURDERER.
Rev. Ben. jenkins, who did the
shooting, is a young man, only twenty
five years of age, and considered a
promising young preacher. His fami-
ly is among the most respectable in
North Louisiana His father is one of
the leading merchants of Mansfield and
has served in several legislatures and
constitutional conventions. Mr..
jenkins, Senior, is prominent Metho-
dist, and was one of the trustees of the
college over which Borden presided.
Young jenkins was ordained as q
minister at the last session of the
Methodist Conference and was assigned
to the church at Robeline, from which
place he came to Mansfield to do the
shooting, when he heard of Borden's
treatment of his relative.
Rev. j. Lane Borden has been for
the past half dozen years one of the
most prominent ministers of the Meth
odist Church in this State, and has
held for some years the position OF
president of the Mansfield Female Col
lege, which is under the control of the
Methodists, and where most of the
young ladies in De Soto and the neigh
boring parishes are educated. The
town of Mansfield has been wildly ex-
cited over the shooting, the sympathy
being nearly unanimously with young
Jenkins.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27

THE theatrical entertainment in the
Court House on Monday evening, by
the Union Square Theatre Company,
was we'll attended and every body
pleased with the performances. The
Company will hold forth this, Tues
day, evening, and every evening this
week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
A Request,

To each Sabbath School in the
county, you are requested to send me
the name and address of your Superin-
tendent, with number of scholars in
your school and any other matters, to
assist me in making up the annual re-
port for the Convention to be held at
North Washington, September 9th and
7th, 1888 Address,
III. S. DAUBENsPECK,
Sec'y Sunday School Association,
Bruin, Butler County, Pa.
log Advertise in the CITIZEN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27

THE Harrisburg Telegraph of Fri
day has the following in relation to the
Republican caucus to arrange Con-
gressional and Senatorial apportion-
ment. 1t says: The Republican Sen
ators held q conference last evening
and discussed Congressional apportion-
ment. The object of this conference
was to unity the Republicans of the
Senate in the support of some particu-
lar bill. A proposition was discussed
to divide the State into sixteen Repub-
lican and ten Democratic districts,
leaving two doubtful. A second prop
osition was to adopt the bill that Mr..
McCracken-Republican--had offered
to the conference committees of both
Houses at the regular session, which
divided the State into seventeen sure
Republican and eleven Democratic dis
tricts. The suggestion that receives
the most favorable consideration was
that offered by Mr.. Boggs-Cambria-
to give the Republicans eighteen and
the Democrats ten districts. This was
discussed at some length, and it was
decided to support the bill as follows,
viz: A Congressional apportionment
giving the Republicans seventeen dis
tricts certain and the Democrats not to
exceed eleven, Philadelphia being al
lotted six Congressman, one of which
will be Democrat. This is the Nc
Cracken Senate bill submitted by the
conference committee of both Houses
at the regular session. Senatorial ap-
portionment was fixed at thirty Repub
licans and twenty Democrats, Philadel-
phia teing given eight Senators, one of
which will be q Democrat. The caucus
expressed determination to make this
the ultimatum, although no vote to
that effect was taken.-Er.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27
THE rumor relative to change in

THE rumor relative to change In
the high joints of the P. & w. K. r.,
stated in our last issue has proven true.
E. X. Hyndman, General Manager,
and C. P. Ford, Gen'l Passenger Agent,
and others step down and out. The
change will, no doubt. be far better for
the company. The recent manage
ment has not been satisfactory to the
travelling public or shippers. while all
the employees along the route are re-
ioicing at the change. The last time
card is entirely too fast for the road,
consequently the trains have been be-
hind time six times to being on time
once. The road bed and condition Of
the motive power is too poor for rapid
riding and persons not compelled to
travel via that route have patronized
the Valley. The time card for passen'
ger trains has been faster than the
Valley, notwithstanding its poor con-
dition. Result, broken down engines
and general uneasiness both by trav'
elers and employees. The new manage
ment will very soon rectify the mis-
takes of the old board.-Parke'
Ph4niG.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27

AN alligator from Florida, two feet
long, was received at the express office
here, on Monday 1t was sent to the
Orpha ns' Home and came in box
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27

a~ Advertise in the CITIZEN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14
MEMPHIS TO CITY.
Springfield, Mo, Getting Ready
for Memphis ExcursiOnists.

The Board Of Trade held a very in.
teresting meeting at the Y. NJ. Q. A,
room last night, when hotels, iurni-
ture factories, machine shops, square
ordinances and other interesting
topics we're discussed.
The report Of the committee to oor
respond with the officials Of the Gulf
railway with a view Of securing the
machine shops being called for, Mr.
Murray said that Judge Walker had
written to General Nettleton, who
had in substance replied that The
shops would not be located until the
road was completed. Then he would
be ready to consider the claims of
Springfield. In the same connection
the proposed excursion OF the Mem
phis merchants TO Kansas City was
mentioned. Mr.. Murray thought that
we ought to make some arrangements
to have the ex%cursionists stop and see
the town, and We ought to arrange to
entertain them.
Mr.. ID. G.. Russell moved that the
secretary be instructed to write to
the secretary OF the Memphis Board
of Trade Inviting the excursionisis I'd
stop over a day in our city and b.
come acquainted with our business
men. Adopted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14
Bank OF Trnnessee Noles.



At an adjourned meeting n note.
holders Of the Bank Of Tennessee yes.
terday, DR.. ia. Atchison, Chairman
stated that the meeting was called fol
the purpose Of further oonsideringan d
adopting such measures as will b.
conducive to their interest.
The following resolutions we're read
and adopted:
WHEREAS, After years of vexatiou.
and wasting litigation, the courts Of
last resort have decided that the
new issue must be received for
taxes, as well as all debts due the
State; and
Whereas, The Funding Board has
assumed to determine the commences
Of said new issue by the appointment
OF a gentleman as an expert, whose
decision is to be final, without consul.
tation with the note holders. Now,
therefore, belt
Resolved, That all the taxpayers
are advised and urged to pay their
taxes and other dues TO the State in
Bank Of Tennessee notes and nothi6s
else.
Resolved, That in the event tn
g~enuineness of a note is questioned
that it may DO settled in any Lawful
way. but We are not willing that enc
Of the parties in interest shall appoint
the EXPERT
Resolved, That a committee con-
sisting Of Duncan & Gaines, T. S. MARI,
Julius Sax and j. @. McCrary he ap.
pointed, who shall be charged with
the duty of carrying these resolutions
into effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14
Rev. Mat. HIIIsmau Resigns.


1AANAAAa 49,
1t is announced that Rev. DR.. NJ
Hillsman has resigned the pastorate
Of the Baptist church at Trenton,
West Tennessee, after serving 10 that
capacity for twenty one years. he
rendered his resignation in the carly
part Of the year, but the church unan
imOusly declined to accept il, requests
ing him to withdraw it. He then for
a time held the matter under consid.
Grafton. The meeting on the first
Sunday in this month between him
aud the church was very affecting
The account says there was hardly a
dry eye 10 the house He stated that
he had rendered his resignation after
mature and %prayeTful considera ion,
and at the sacrifice Of his own per-
sonal feelings; that he loved the
church like his own family; that
from his long association with the
members he had come to regard them
as his own children, that the separa.
ton was like parting with near kiu
bred, hat he had ever entertained the
kindest feelings and love for each O.
his members, and if any one Of then
had ever felt otherwise to him, he die
not know it; that in rendering hi
! resignation, he did it with no otheI
pastorate in view, aud not for the pur
pose Of securing q more lucrativI
charge, but that he did so from tn
conviction that il was for the best in
forest Of the church. Not only tn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14

BUTTER AND CHEESE-Western
dairy butter is TO 2c; creamery 26a2Sc
cookery l2albc country scarce, and sweet
is In demand Of l6a20c per ID as per quail
ity. All good butter Is scarce and hrm.
Cheese 7aSc for factory; lsc for cream,
and l8al4c for Young America.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
plentiful and weak al 81 70 10 I 3l0per doz
as per quality for young, and a. 80 to3 so
per dog for old. Ducks t8a850 per doz for
young. GeeseS4 60a6 90 per doz for young
and no demand for old. Nothing doing
in turkeys. Eggs scarce and unsettled Is
a22cper doz, the latter for fresh.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
dry salted shoulders at 6a61Sc per 10; do
crs, 6fa6sc smoked shoulders, 1s7<e; do
CT s, 7xa7Nc; clear, SasHc. Mess pork:
Sl3 70 per Dbl Hams, l4a1b1c per ID;
bacon, l2ial3Ac. Lard in ties, SIasKc;
hlf bbls,, SJsasNci pals, 91sa09Gc; hf do
&c higher.
CoFFRR-Steady at ealslc per ID for
Rio and 22a27c for Jaws.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
for o k 79SaSAc as per quality; doy c. 81
a6Ac; do white, exc; coffee A, &c,
grannlated. 9sa93c; pow'd and c loaf, 10ic;
AAoANo1N1f OoooOS HNA hAA
BAGaING AND IES-Values range
from gssallc per lbfor bagging 81 S5al 40
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides l6al6c per ID for No Il l2alSc for
No2 dry sailed, l0al2c; green sslted,
6a8e green, 5a6c. Tallow, 7a7lc. Bees
wax, 2SaS0c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers,
86a4Oc. Harness, oak sole and skirting
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlocR solo, ga
S0ci French call, S4Oa60 per doz; domestic
&24a90 per doz.
MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, s. 80
tor No L IS for Mo-; $4T5 for No s large
and $40 for medium; in kits 95, So and
So for Nos !, 2and 8.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 85al 40 Dor Dbl.
Soap,3Ha6c per ID. Cider, 81 so Tor bbA
and "a O0a4 Is for hf do; rice, 6Xa7Kc
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL Mails,
q 90 per keg. Lime, 96caSl per Dbl;
Cement, 81 Coal 70 per Dbl for Louisville.
~ 50 for RosedAle, and "a 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, $50; rough framing, Sl4;
dressed, e30per Njlathing, 81 76a2 per NJ
shingles, Ea4 so per N.
C0TT0NSEED, OIL, ETC--New cot
ton seed at river landing $l4 per ton; seed
meal, $18 so per ton and per cwt 81; oil
cake, SILL oil, 8OaS6c TOR crude; 45ab4c for
refined as per quality.
LIVE ST0CK-Grass fed butcher
grades range from &c gross to Axe for
medium to choice, common are TX
to 2hc. Mich cows are dull at $l5aS0
each and yearlings SOFAS. Sheep,
81 10 4c for butchers classes
and Slal 80 per head for grazing.
Lambs, ~ 50a3 per head for medium and
5a5!c per ID for choice. Hogs, 4a6c for
common to choice corn fed. Mules, $l25
TO 25 as per size, range from 14i 10 l6
hands Horses, $40 TO Is each for Texas
and S75to $50 each for plugs and common
saddle and harness 10 extra do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14
IL wIrCHERY.
Another Remarkable Case Made
Public AT Beading.

A Reading special says: Another
remarkable case Of alleged witchery
has been made public here, in which 8
two year old son Of Mrs. Jacob Bal
thAser, 81 Elm street, is the sufferer.
The mothers story is: when my
child was q few days old, q woman,
who | have reason to believe is the
witch, came TO my house and made a
great fuss with it. She pressed and
Rugged it repeatedly. No soCaef hsa
she left than my babe became very
restless aud nervous and began 10 cry.
From that day to this IL has never
been we'll. II screams as if in great
pain, crawls all around the house and
cannot sleep. 1t appears to be under
a spell. Doctors cannot relieve it. |
tried nearly all Of them. Finally l
sent for a man who was represented to
be a witch doctor. lie at once said
that several persons had control over
the young child's life. One woman
was said to be the leader.
THE doctor said the woman would
visit me to make me a present, He
described the woman, and warned me
to have nothing to do with her. The
next day the suspected woman up
poared. She was the same one who
had Rugged and kissed the babe. She
entered and walked right up stairs to
where we we're. | thought I'd faint
when she cam in. When she told
me to- come down, that she had a
present for me, | was dumb with as
constituent and could not reply.
When | recovered l told her | did not
want TO see her present. She prevailed
aud insisted upon my going down.
She had brought a basket Of yellow
beans. | again refused and told her
to leave, and she went. The doctor
told me she'd come again, and she did,
but brought nothing. l ordered her
out.
1.-THE child's limbs then began to
swell. The doctor is treating it for
witchcraft. None of our family dare
sccept any gift from anybody, neither
are we permitted to give anything
away. One of our relatives innocent.
ly gave the child two pennies, and it
became worse. We had to send the
pennies back again. A country friend
Of ours brought US a large basket
Of luscious pears, and, to accept
them, we first paid her ore cent for
them. The child is now getter better
slowly"