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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
The Curriers' club The barber's

line curriers' club The baTber'S
pole.
A boose 'em friend-The friendly
barkeeper.
A great name without merit is like
an epitaph on coffin.
The Democrats can't go, because
they haven't arrived yet
Women distrust men too much in
general and not enough in particular
The whale that swallowed Jonah
was the first great performer to throw
up its engagement
Big ablong or pear-shaped heads
of jet or turtoise shell will be worn on
bonnet.
No man has enough and no mat
ter how much he has he always wants
little more
The mania for pet dogs has bro.
ken ont again among ladies and is
worse than it ever has been before.
Clothes are becoming so cheap
that man can now save money by
by having his old coat in hook and
purchasing new one.
A piece of cloth rolled around the
feminine head seems to answer for q
hat just about this time among girls of
the period.
-Barbed wire fencing has fallen ten
per cent. in price within the last three
months. Cows have got so they use
it for hair brush
Mrs. Edwin Tams, Chambersburg,
Pa, says she took Browns Iron Bit
ters for malaria and found great relief
The rations of a Chinese soldier
consists of rice, pork-:at, vegetables
and fish. They carry tea leaves in
side Of their socks.
No matter what may be the name,
or how long standing the trouble, Dr.
Benson's Skin Cure will always cure
skin diseases. Grateful hundreds of
cured patients attest this fact. 81, at
druggists.
We promise largely in our youth,
but in middle life we drink the bitter
beer of disappointment We have it
in us to be great, but somehow circum-
stances don't favor u.s.
-Tunbridge, Vt, has a cat with
forty toes. She will probably accom-
pany h,r5e,f when she sings, although
it is doubtful that the people in the
neighborhood will ever get over the
garden waul.
i 5.y Dr. Benson's Celery and
Chamomile Pills and introduce them
aChereuer I go. Personal kn0acledge
and experience Of their effects on
others prompts his act. Rev J. p.
Fugett, Rector st. Lukes Ch., Myers
burg, Pa. so cts. at druggists.
"A great many reformers, SELF
styled such, are merely men with q
maggot in the brain They have
sort of mental kink, and that is pretty
nearly they do have. The world is all
wrong they think, but one Of the most
remarkable wrongs in it is that they
themselves are not sufficiently appre-
ciated, and are compelled to live on
thistles when they aught to be living
in clover
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
The Hon. Billa Flint,

Life Senator of the Dominion Pari-
ment, Belleville, Ontario Canada,
writes: 81 tried St. Jacobs Oil for
ague. 1t acted like charm. A few
times rubbing with it took away all
sareness and pain; far better than hav-
ing them drawn at the age of seventy
seYen.n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21

AT a school examination a clergy
man was descanting on the necessity Of
growing up loyal and useful citizens.
In order to give emphasis to his re-
marks, he pointed to large flag hang
ing on one side of the school-room, and
said: Boys, what is that flag for p
An urchin that understood the condi-
ton of the room better than thc speak
er's rhetoric, exclaimed: "To hide the
dirt, sir!"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
HARTFORD, Jan. u, 1881

6enerat Garfield:
DEAR SIR:-Several times since
your election people wanting Office
have asked me to use my influence"
with you in their behalf That was
such pleasant compliment to me |
never complied | could not without
exposing the fact that l hadn't any
influence with you, and that was a
thing which | had no mind to do.
1t seems to me that it is better to
have good mans fattering estimate
of my Influence and keep it, than to
fool il away by trying to get him an
Office. But when my brother on nv
wile's side, Mr. Charles j. Langdon,
late of the Chicago Convention, de-
sires me to speak word for Mr..
Fred Douglass, | am not asked to
use my influence. Consequently |
am not risking anything. So | am
writing this as a simple citizen. am
not drawing on my fund of influence at
all. A simple citizen may express a
desire with all propriety in the matter
of a recommendation to Office and 50 |
beg permission to hope that you will
retain Mr. Douglass in his present
office of Marshal Of the District Of
Columbia, if such course will not
clash with your own preference, or
with the expediency and interest of
your administration. | offer this petit
tion with peculiar pleasure and strong
desire, because | so honor the mans
high and blemishless character. and so
admire his brave long crusade for the
Liberties and elevation of his race. He
is personal friend of mine, but that is
nothing to the point, for his history
would move me to say these things
without that, and | feel them, too.
With great respect, General, yours truly,
S G.. CLEMENS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
U. S. District Attorney Speaks.

Col. II. Walters, U. S. District At
torney, Kansas City, Mo, authorizes
the following statement; Samaritan
Neryine cured my niece Of spasma.n
Get at druggists. 81 so.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
His Sixty-Third Murder Case.

Hon. A. b. Richmond, the noted
criminal lawyer of Meadville, has been
retained as counsel for George Gordon,
the negro who killed one Ashton in
Bradford last summer. In accepting
this case Mr.. Richmond enters upon
the sixty-third homicido case upon
which he has been retained as counsel
Mr.. r. B. Askew, late Assistant
Postmaster at Baltimore, said some
time ago: Having had occasion TO
try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, | unhesi-
tatingly pronounce it the best remedy
| have ever used. A small bottle re.
lieved me Of severe cold,
AT standstill--peanuts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21
Mark Twain to Gen. Garfield

WASHINGTON, NoY. A Sunday
paper of this city says the following
letter, written by Mark Twain, cndors-
ing Fred Douglass, has never been pub
lished. 1t is in the best vein OF the
great humorist:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-21

Chas. n. Crittenton, Agent, New Yorl, City.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Mountain Lake Park.

This new pleasure resort is rap
idly rising in public favor, and is
already coming to be known as the
Southern Chatauqua." The B. e.
o. R. R. Company are affording ev-
cry facility to health-seekers to get
up into the mountains and renew
their life and strength.
The Summer Programme embra-
ces some of the best talent of the
country.
Summer School of Theology, from
July 9Th to Goth.
Convention of Y. M. G. A. last
week in July.
Sunday School Assembly August
7th to 18th.
Excursion tickets can now be
had from Parkersburg for only
$685., good till October 31st.
We shall have more to say of this
Grand Enterprise next week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
News Cuttings.

HIGH LICENSE IN ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD, ILL,-Harper's high
license bill passed the lower house
of the Legislature by vote of 70
to 30. 1t provides a minimum
license throughout the State Of
$50 for beer saloons and $500 for
the sale of distilled spirits. Its
adoption by the Senate is deemed
positive.
ONO ScoTT LAw.-The argu-
ments in the Scott Law test case,
before the Supreme Court, have
been closed, but time has been
granted for filing additional briefs.
SUIcIDE.-Alex Wyatt, who was
in Jail at Steubenville, awaiting
his trial for killing John Bird, who
had run off with his wife, hanged
himself last Sunday morning
Marietta Times.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Death of James Wilson.

The Marietta papers bring us
the sorrowful news Of the death of
Mr.. James Wilson, of the Phoenix
Mills. Having been in poor health
for some time, he was recently re-
moved to Rose Hill Sanitarium,
Peasants county, W. Va, where h g
died week ago Saturday.
He leaves a wife and three child
rem. To these and all the bereav-
ed friends our deepest sympathies
are extended. With Mrs. Wilson,
as Miss Abbie Edgerton, we were
intimately acquainted from her
early childhood. May He who
careth for all His children sustain
her in this great sorrow.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

STILL ALIvE.-Hon Elisha w.
McComas is now visiting friends
in Cabell county. 1t will be re-
membered that his brother, Judge
McComas and wife were recently
murdered by Indians in the West !,
and their little child carried away
by the savages, They have word
that the child is still alive, and
have hopes of recovering it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

day the pleasing intelligence that
a pension amounting to 10000
is due him. He received gun
shot wound in the battle of Cold
Harbor- Richie Gazette.
Accidentally Keyser Tribune
tells us of a bark team of A. B.
McCarty & Co. being smashed up,
coming down the mountain, with
the loss of mule killed and two
horses crippled - cause, wagon
tongue breaking.
DIEp.-Rev. J. 7. Lotus, rector of
the EpiscopalChurch at Moorefeld,
died recently, aged 33 years. His
severe injuries in the Thornton
Station accident will be remember
ed.
SToRM.-A severe storm recently
passed over Martinsburg, wrecking
the Distillery grain house, and do
ing damage to the amount of 50, 900.
O. R. R.-The O. r. R. is still
moving along in spite of wealth
er the most unfavorable. These
heavy rains retard the work, but
it goes bravely on. 1t will no
doubt be completed according to
contract. Then we shall see what
the difference is between living in
this world and living out of it.
WctzeL Democrat.
FATAL HURT.--The Huntington
1dUertiser says, Mr.. James Conner,
an aged and highly respected citi-
zen of Cabell county, recently fell
off wagon, and was run over by
the wheels and killed. He was sit
ting on some sacks of corn piled on
the hounds, when a sudden jolt
threw him off.
LITERARY.-A reading or literary
circle has been organized in town.
The object, we believe, is to read
and discuss the various authors
and thereby cultivate higher liter
airy taste.--Jackson Bugle.
Coal AND SALT.-The Hartford
City Coal and Salt Company and
the Union Salt Company Of New
Haven, are closing up their affairs.
Mr.. G. w. Moredock, the Presi-
dent, has been instructed to take
possession of the property of the
concerns and settle up the affairs of
the two corporations.
CUTTING WHIsKY.-A couple Of
men from Ohio came to Ceredo last
Thursday and became intoxicated
After recrossing the river they got
into an alteration, and, we learn,
cut one another terribly with
knives. Ceredo Enterprise.
SAD DEATH BY LIGHTNING.-The
Gilmerite has particulars Of the
death by lightning of Miss Sallie
Parsons, at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun
county. She was aged 16 years,
and was to have been married June
8. May 31st, as astorm approached,
she ran into the yard to meet her
brother, bringing her wedding
clothes, but before reaching him,
was struck by lightning and fell to
the ground a corpse.
KILLED-George French, well
known to many Of our people, fell
off train at Coalition last Wednes-
day, and was instantly killed, ibis
neck being broken Ceredo Enter
prise.
R1TcH1E COUNTY INSTITUTE, will
be held at Huntsville, beginning
Aug. 2S. with Prof A. L. Purinton,
! as conductor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
The eleven" and "FOurteen.'

The FREEMAN has brought them
with it to the Convention, and in
sists that it is the Conventions
imperative duty to devise measures
whereby it shall be made impossi-
BILE that any eleven Senators and
fourteen delegates, shall ever again
be elected to ignore the prayers
and defy the will of the people.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
LANDS BOUGHT and SOLD ON
COMMISSION.

orSale, a number of desirable farms in
Jackson and adjoining counties. Also Tim
Der Lands, and Houses and Lots in the town
of Ravenswood. Several tracts of Land for
sale on the line of the o. R. R. R., and will
double in value in the next three years.
60 acres, miles from Ravenswood, fronts
9t poles on the Ohio, 45 acres cleared; Two
houses on the line of the o. r. r. r. Price,
S20,per acre, and half cash in hand, the pal
ance on time.
a acres, lies on Sarvis Fork of Sand Creek,
10 miles from Ravenswood, 20 acres cleared,
Young Orchard Price 500, one-haf cash,
the balance on time.
NO. 10.
100 acres, 9'miles from Ravenswood, on the
Pike from Ripley to Parkersburg, on the
left-hand fork of Sand Creek, 80 acres clear
ed, plank dwelling-house, good Well OF wa
ter, good out-buildings, convenient 10 scnool,
"A acres bottom, 30 acres in grass. Prlce
1900, one-third to be paid cash in hand, the
balance in two equal annual payments.
NO. Is.
1917 acres, 20 miles from Cottagev1lle, So
miles from the Ohio river, near the line OF
the o. r. r. R., s. acres in grass, 25 acres in
meadow, so acres splendid Timber, frame
Barn, two tenement houses, good out-pulld-
lngS. Price, $500, 0ne-tn1fd Udsu III iiahu,
the balance on time.
NO. 90.
lN acres, on Turkey fork of Sandy, IL miles
from Rayenswood. good limestone land, well
watered and we'll timbered, Is acres cleared.
Price $40 per acre. one-half to be paid IN cash
the balance in one and two years equal pay
mentS.
For information concerning these lands,
call on or address
r. ri. H. EEMLEY.
Ravenswood, w. Va
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
WEST VIRGINIA. FREEMAN
WEST VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

CRIMINAL CARELE6 sNEss. The
PIT. Pleasant Register says: A clerk
in Carr's store at Buffalo, took
pistol from a drawer. recently, and
playfully snapped it at a colored
boy. Result, ball through the
boys head, killing him instantly.
Who will say pistols should not be
prohibited as playthings?
JOKE ON THIEvEs.-At the Rail
road Celebration at Buckhannon,
Hon. j. M. Bennett and Mayor Phil
lips drove the historical golden
spike on completion of the road.
At night some thieves stole the
cross-tie 10 get the spike, and found
it only iron with little nice paint
ing, well done.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - The
Clarksburg Nelos gives the sad par
ticulars of persistent attempt by
Mr. Cam Osborn, Of the firm of Os-
born d Co., to take his own life.
Friends attribute the cause to men
tai arrangement produced by a
blow on the head received some
time ago.
BUcKHANNoN EJoIcEs.--Upshur's
Capital had big day Of rejoicing
recently over the completion OF
her railroad connection with the
outside world All the judges,
lawyers and doctors of all the coun-
try round about, were brought into
service on this grand day of jubila-
ting and Grating. One more West
Virginia county out of the woods !
ABOUT Cows.-Maj. "a. Bowman,
of Spencer has cow which gives
361 pounds of milk per day, The
total weight of the milk per month
of 80 days is 1,0671 pounds, which
is more than the weight of the cow.
-Roane Bulletin.
SpR1NGs.-The Greenbrier Sui
phur Springs was opened for the
season on the LIST of June.
TEMPERANcE.--T Temperance meet
ing at the Court House Saturday
evening. T. C. Johnson, of Charles
ton, will address the melting
Kcyser Tribune.
BURGLARS. - Burglars entered
Kingwood bank and Jackson's store
few nights ago, but failed to make
a haul.
DRowNED.-A Swiss boy IA years
of age. was drowned at Cotton Hill
Station last STANDARDIZATION Go.
Gazette.
BURNED.-A II year old daugh-
ter of Arnold Starcher, Roane Co.
was recently burned to death, her
clothing taking fire from the stove.
WHISKY TRoUBLEs.--The Mar.
shall Herald has large accounts OF
fights, riots and whisky troubles
generally at Loudensville, Marshall
Co.
DRowNED.--A young man named
Minter Mckinley, of McCann's
Run. was drowned in a small
stream of water on Saturday last.
He was subject to fits, and it is sup
posed he fell in the water while
suffering from a fit Weston Re
publican.
GETS PESsIoN.--Moses Johnson,
late Of Hebron, received the other
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

Louis F Stifel, of Ohio,
J J Timms, of Putnam,
Henry S Gilkeson, of Hampshire,
Mr. Speaker, J J Woods, of Ohio,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

ABOUT Cows.-Maj. "a. Bowman,
of Spencer has a COW which gives
369 pounds of milk per day. The
total weight Of the milk per month
of 80 days is 1,0671 pounds, which
is more than the weight of the COW.
-Roane Bulletin.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

GETS A Pension Moses Johnson,
late Of Hebron, received the other
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
WE'LL NOT sTARVE.

Reports from various points touching
upon the crop prospects indicate that in
Kansas there will be the largest yield Of
wheat ever known in that state; that in
Illinois the wheat prospects are not favor
able, only three fourths of an average crop
being expected; that in Iowa corn is in
good condition, and an immense yield is
anticipated, and that in Michigan there
will be a decrease of some 100000
bushels of wheat as compared with last
year. In Colorado, crops never looked
more promising, and advices from all
parts of the state INDICATE that the agri-
cultural products of Colorado this year
will far exceed those of any previous year
of its history. In Indiana, wheat never
looked better than now. In some parts
of Wisconsin but 80 per cent. of the corn
planted has terminated, but there is still
hope of good crop from the rerlanting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Killed by Lightning.

LOUISVILLE, June 12.-The heavy storm of
the other night was attended with remark
able fatal accident Mrs Lena Rapp, an
aged German lady, living at 2l02 Shelby
street, was struck by bolt of lightning and
killed almost instantly. About midnight
Mrs Rapp's dog began to howl, and the old
lady got up from bed to ascertain the cause
of the animals cries. Just as she stepped to
the door the lightning flashed wildly and was
followed by q heavy thunder-clap. There
was no light in the room, and Mrs
Rapp's husband, who was awake
at the time, noticed a peculiar light about his
wife that disappeared in an instant after the
fash Mrs Rapp closed the door and stag
gered back to bed. MIR. Rapp inquired if she
was hurt, and was answered by her pointing
to her head She then got into bed, and in a
few minutes was a corpse. Mrs. Rapp was
examined and the bolt found to have struck
her on the head, and run down the back, and
branched Off into both legs. The skin was
merely discolored Mr. Rapp said that af-
ter the flash the whole room was filled with
light, and a strong smell of ozone pervaded
A peculiar happening about her death is that
an old clock that stood on the mantle stop
ped at the moment she received her death
sfrOlya
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
The RaiIv LHnchinr.

ST. LOUIS June IA dispatch from Kick
man, Ky, says: "A masked mob, between ,
and 3 o'clock yesterday morning, took Henry
Colbert, a negro, from the Jail there, and
carried him. off to the woods with a rope
around his neck 1t is not known for fact
what was done with the negro, but it is sup
posed the mob hung him. He was accused
with having, in company with another negro
named Peter Hart, made an attempt
on the night of the 5th of last March,
to enter the house of Mrs Lizzie
Prather, living about nine miles from Hick
man, for the purpose of outraging her. Col
bert was only arrested few days ago. A
preliminary examination Saturday showed
conclHsivety that he and Hart went to Mrs.
Prather's house at the instance of white
man named Hgse Woodall, and were under
instructions to do her all the harm they could.
Hart has not Yet been arrested Mrs.
Prather Is connected with one of the best
families in Kentucky. She is a daughter of
Ed W Stevens, very prominent citizen,
and the widow of Dr. r. C. Prather."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
BECOMING REFINED.

If the question of the tariff is really the
most vital and only enduring question
dividing the democratic and republican
parties, and the next presidential election
is to hinge on it, an important fact ap-
pears to lie right on the surface, namely:
If the people favor protection and desire
to prolong the extreme protective policy
now prevailing, they will sustain the re-
publican party and elect a republican
president as perfectly certain means of
giving effect to their wishes on the sub
ject There is not the slightest reason
for them to 60 beyond or outside the
republican party to insure the main
tenance of protection. 1t would not
make the slightest difference in favor of
democratic chances if democrats should
assume non-committal or quasi protec-
zionist position, because the republicans
will promise as much or more, and will
point to their acts as unansYerable proof
that they are to be relied on to perform
their pledge on this subject. Democrats
must assume that the tariff question is
not the controlling issue of the campaign
or else they must take positive and I'M
equivocal position for reform on this
question. This is the logic of the situa
ton. Its features are becoming every
day more and more distinct. The ritter
history and the traditions. of the part,
commit it to the doctrine of the frees
commerce compatible with the wants o
the government for revenue. 1t can gain
nothing, therefore, by emitting to inscrib
its principles on its banners. Whateve
strength there is in the doctrine of pro
lection the republican party has and vii
hold. The democratic party should avail
itself of all there is in its own distinctly
creed of tariff for revenue only. Thi
is the substance of what the party ha
done in Kentucky and literally what !
has done in Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
That Fetched HIM.


Not many days ago handsome young
lady entered the studio of one. of the
leading photographers in Madrid to have
her photograph taken. After placing the
lady in position the artist. busted himself
with the camera When all WIS iR'readi-
ness for operation, what was his amaze
ment to find, on glancing round, that his
fair customer was holding pistol to his
temple. What are you doing2' he excited
ly cried; you will ruin my business. be-
sides spelling your pretty face. Calmly
smiling. the lady replied: 4 have not the
rem otest idea of committing such piece
of barbarity, but may as well tell you
that my sweetheart has desel4ed me, and
that want to send him my likeness in
this position, intimating to him at the
same time that / shall pull the trigger if
be does not return to me at oncer The
photographer had no difficulty in comply
ing with the lady's wishes, and few
weeks afterwards had the satisfaction Of
taking the portraits of young married
couple, though without the revolver,
which the husband had probably placed
out of harms reach.