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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-13

A New York men was 80 enraptnred
With lady II fancy ball that be offered
her 500 70 unnask. She accepted the
money.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
BY Her Mothers Dying Bed.

The many friends of Mr.. Edward P.
Johnston, of Brownsville, Pa, and
Miss Mollie E. Fullerton, of Freeport,
Pa, were doubtless surprised to see the
announcement in yesterdays Iele-
graph of their marriage, which occur
red at the residence of the BRIDES moth
er, Mrs. Jane Fullerton, on Thanksgiv-
ing afternoon, at 2:30 O'Clock. The
marriage ceremony was to have been
celebrated next summer, but Mrs.
Fullerton, Who was the widow Of the
late William Fullerton, well known in
past years as the head of the Freeport
wooden mills, was i'll, and it was at
her request the ceremony was perform
ed Thursday. 1t gave her special
cause to give thanks that her daugh-
ter, who had been a constant compan-
ion and untiring in her love and care
of her mother, would not be left alone.
The Rev. T. M. Thompson oficiated,
and the ceremony was performed in
the presence of few of the near rela-
tives of the family of the bride, there
not being time enough to notify the
friends of the groom. Mr.. Johnston
is graduate of the Indiana Normal
School, was Principal of the Freeport
public school for two years and is now
in charge of the public school at
Brownsville, the home Of his parents.
Wherever located he has made many
friends by his literary attainments and
social qualities. The bride has many
friends in the city as well as at her
home She is an active member of the
Presbyterian Church, being the organ
list, teacher of the young ladies' bible
class, leader in the missionary and
other work. The ceremony was per.
formed none too late, for Mrs. Fuller.
ton died last night and although the
young couple have such sad surround
ings now, their lives will no doubt be
bright and happy. Pitts. Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
Judge McDermitt Dead.

Hon. ARGUS McDermitt, President
Judge of the Courts of Mercer county,
died at his residence in Mercer on Fri
day last, Nov. 80, at the age, it is
stated, of about 60 years. His funeral
last Sunday was attended by many
members of the Bar and other citizens
of this county. Judge McDermitt, al
though not just born within our coun-
ty, yet spent most Of his younger years
in Slipperyrock township, this county,
and in this town. He studied law
here with the late Hon. Charles c.,
Sullivan, and after being admitted to
Bar here went to Mercer. There, by
laborious and strict attention to his
profession, he rose rapidly and was
elected Judge of the county in 1874.
He was man of generous impulses
and many good qualities. Known to
many of our people the news of his
death was received with great regret.
Nearly two hundred of our citizens,
we learn, went on the train last Sun
day morning to attend his funeral.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
NOW FOR A VETO.

The Legislative appropriation bill
will doubtless pass both branches OF
the Legislature to-day and likely reach
the Governor before he takes his tea.
AS every days delay of the Executive
in considering the bill threatens to
cost the sum of three thousand dollars,
Governor Pattison will readily see the
necessity of prompt action.
His veto message should be prepar-
ed before he goes to bed to night. 1t
need not be long. The less Of stump
speech and the more of terse Saxon he
employs the more he will do for his
party, for himself and for the State,
and every departure from the one vital
point must weaken bis doliverance
Neither explanation nor apology will
cure or even temper past blunders.
they are fixed in history and have done
their work Go at once to the mar
row of the salary grab and give the
Legislature brief, incisive, patriotic
and wholesome essay to embellish the
chaplain's prayers tomorrow morning.
Philadelphia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
The e.Press
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, 1884.
Woekly Press, s1.oo Year.
Daily Press, 5000 Year.

The coming year will be notable Congress,
divided between a Republican Senate and .
Democratic House, will be busy President
making. The great battle of Protection against
Free Trade will agitate the Capitol and the
country, The Presidential campaign will be tho
hardest fought and most exciting political
struggle for a quarter Of a century. Europe, in
the opinion CT the best Informed, trembles on the
eve of Il great war.
With such an outlook live newspaper which
prints all the and tells the whole truth about
il is more than ever a necessity. Such news
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communication with corps of over five hundred
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word TIE special daily cable service which 1t
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phase of actiyity in European life. No paper
exccls it III all the clements which go to mako up
= broad, full, complete Journal.
Besides being complete newspaper, THE
WEEKLY PRESS has several special features
which pat it Gt the top Tho AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT, enriched by constant contribu-
tous from tho foremost writer's in various
branches, gives tho practical things that people
want know on tho farm and il the garden. The
HELPING HAND FOR WoME,i or Homo Depart
mcnt, edited by MIS-. Kato U25on Clark, il full
cfinfornaton, hints and happy thoughts for every
wife, mother and head of a household.
A great feature OF the coming yelr will be tho
highly valuable letters OF JOSEPH D. WEEKS on
Wages OF Working men, tho general condition OF
Labor and tho Cost OF Living il Eu:o2c G3 COM
pared with America. Mr.. Weeks, who had charge
Of this subject for the Census Of 1889, has made it
. life study, and has been abroad this year con-
ducting q special Investigation. His letters will
civc the facts as to earnings in al the various
industries the purchasing power OF wages, strikes,
trades unionsm, arbitration, ETC.
The WEEKLY PRESS is full of choice homo read
ing, with puzzles and other matter for the little
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fashion notes, recipes gleaninCs from current
literature, q careful summary of domestic and
foreign news, and an earnest discussion OF the
great questions of the day.
Sample copies mailed free.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
To Subscribers in Arrear.

AS large portion of the readers of
the CITIZEN are farmers, and as many
of them may not be taking an agricul-
tural paper, we make the following
proposition: To all in arrears on their
subscription accounts and who pay up
the same between this and the first of
January coming, 1884, we will cause
to be sent to them FREE the american
Farmer, large 16 page monthly agri-
cultural magazine, the subscription
price from the publishers of which is
81 per year. =
The american Farmer is one of the
best agricultural publications. 1t is
devoted exclusively to the farming,
stock raising, gardening and household
interests. Each number will contain
useful information for the farmer, his
wife, his sons and his daughters.
We extend the same offer to all sub
scribers who, being paid up, shall pay
years subscription in advance. All
have, therefore, an opportunity to get
FREE good agricultural paper. These
offers should be accepted not later than
in December
PUBLISHERS OF CITIZEN.
Butler. Nov. 7. 1888
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
CONGRESS-.

This body assembled on Monday
last. Carlisle, Democrat, of Kentucky,
was elected Speaker Of the House. He
had previously Con Saturday last) re-
ceiyei the caucus nomination of his
party for that position over Randall, F.,
of this State, and Cox, of New York.
The vote in caucus on first ballot,
stood. Carlisle LOG; Randall SO; and
Cox 80. Personally Mr.. Carlisle is
represented as very good man, but
he was opposed by the friends of
Randall on account of his location and
his views on the tariff question. The
contest was quite an active if not a
bitter one. Politically it has good
deal of significance, as the Speaker OF
the body has the appointing OF the
standing committees, which in Con-
gress always shapes the legislation OF
the House. Carlisle, we notice, re-
ceiyed the votes of the Western and
Southern members pretty generally.
The proceedings of this Congress will
be looked to with great interest; and
we will endeavor to keep our readers
as fully posted on the same as possible.
The Presidents Message was de-
liyered as usual. In our next we will
give it, or at least those portions of it
that will be of interest to our readers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
What the People Think of the
Salary Bill.

The Senate at Harrisburg finally
Welded TO the demands of some of its
members for full pay during all the
extra session, including the recess
taken at its commencement and all.
The bill agreed upon last week is called
lump bill, ,"and wasput in that shape
in the expectation that the Governor
NAV not be able to, know what is appro-
priated according to law and what
is not according to law. That he will,
Notwithstanding, veto it is confidently
expected.
The following from press notices
will give our readers an idea of the
present situation on the question.
THE SALARY BILL.
The Senate yesterday reconsidered
and passed the Salary bill which was
defeated on Friday. AS it now stands
it provides full pay for every day from
the beginning of the session, including
the recess of ten days at the outset and
all the subsequent adjournments.
This measure cannot, however, be
accepted as embodying the deliberate
Judgment of the Senate. 1t had been
so entangled in parliamentary knot
that, under the ruling of the presiding
officer, it could not be amended. Ii
thus was tied up in q thin Senate on
q light vote, and when the question
came up in fuller body there was nj
power to modify it. 1t had either to
be killed outright or passed as it was
The Senate chose to pass it, and trust
for it's correction to the Conference
Committee. 1t ought to have adopted
the bold course by killing it and then
taking fresh start.
The House has shown itself eager to
secure the largest amount of pay, and
it may hasten to accept the Senate bill
as it stands. In that case the hope OF
an amendment which should strip the
measure of its excessive allowance
would prove delusive. But the Sen
ate has made d grave mistake In pass
ing the bill as it is, and the House
would make greater one In accepting
it. There is no justification or excuse
for such grab. The Legislature
ought to have the pay which the law
gives it and to which members are
fairly entitled for the service actually
rendered But that principle does not
warrant pay for the long recess taken
at the beginning, nor in the case of the
Senate for the time when it was only
nominally in session.
1t will not pay to triae with this
question. Members will find that an
inordinate grab which cannot be de-
Tended is the costliest business they
have undertaken. Let them deal with
the matter in manly and honest way.
Take legitimate pay, but make no grab.
philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
Mercer Township.

MEssRs EDITORS The following
pupils of White Oak Point School were
not absent day for two months, end
ing Nov. 23d.
Lizzie Cochran. Ada McClintock,
Mary Hamilton, Johnny Orr, Warren
Orr, Willie Hamilton, Charley Marsh,
Ira McClintock, Charley McClintock
The following pupils attended one
month:
Cora White, Alma Cochran, Lennie
Miner, Clarence Orr, Willie Orr, Perry
Orr, Luther Campbell, Preston Camp
bell, John Marsh, Herbert Gildersleeve,
David Ramsey, Miles Dunlap, Domer
Dunlap, Montgomery Gildersleeve,
Milo Spence.
SADIE L. COCHRAN, Teacher.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
AN EGYPTIAN ARMY ANNI-
HILATED.

LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch from
Cairo announces that General Hicks
Egyptian army has been entirely de-
stroyed in the Soudan by the forces of
Ell Mahdi, the false prophet. General
Hicks, Col. Farquarhar, Chief of Staf,
five English officers, two German OIL
GERS and O'Donovan, correspondent of
the Daily Ners, were among the slain
The forces of the False Prophet are es-
timated TO have numbered 800, 900, in
cluding regulars, Bedoins, Mulattos
and Dervshes. They fell upon the
troops of Hicks Pasha numbering only
about 10, 900 and completely annihilat-
ed them, the only person known to
have escaped being an European artist,
who accompanied the expedition. The
news of the disaster was brought to
Rharton by Coptic official. The bat
tie occurred near Ell Obeid, the capital
town of Kordofau, $50 miles west OF
the White Nile 1t began on the 3rd
and continued with fierce fighting on
both sides until the afternoon of the
5th, when the final attack was made
by FL Mahdi's fanatic horde. In the
first part of the battle Hicks Pasha's
forces were divided into two columns,
but it was afterwards deemed advisable
to reunite them into one body. A
square was formed which successfully
resisted Ell Mahdi's attacks until on the
third day it was broken by desperate
onslaught. The Dervishes were first
sent forward by Ell Mahdi, who declar-
ed that ALA would aid them to van
quish the euemy They were repuls-
ed, however. The regulars were then
ordered to attack Hicks. The engage
ment became general and ended in the
Egyptians being overwhelmed. Gen.
Hicks army had suffered severly on
their march of 23O miles through hos
tile region. They were short of pro-
visions, and the intense heat caused
men and beasts to drop by hundreds,
while they were also constantly har-
rassed by marauding bands OF natives.
The entire force of General Hicks
comprised about $4,000 men, but the
necessity of keeping open strong line
of communication with his base of sup
plies had largely reduced his fighting
force, and it is supposed that the
troops actually engaged in the battle
did not exceed 10000 men.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
The Official Figures.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 19.-Fol-
lowing is the official vote of the State
for Auditor General and State Treas
urer: Auditor General Jerome B. Niles,
Republican, 9l9, LOG; Robert Taggart,
Democrat, 3O2,O3l; j. R Fordham,
Prohibitionist, 6,6O2; T. P. Rynder,
Greenbacker, 4,452; scattering 1862.
State Treasurer: VIM. Livsey, Repub-
lican 32l, ,O5O; Joseph Powell, Demo-
crat, 3OO,999; J. E. Howard, Prohib-
itionist, 6,6S7; 7. P. Marsh, Green
backer, 4,43l; scattering, ZIG. The
average Republican loss as compared
with last years vote for Governor is
39,24S, the Democratic loss 54, ,276 and
the Greenback 1855. The Prohibit
zionist gain l,44S.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

The "False Prophet" is an Arab,
claiming direct descent from Moham-
med. Recently, with an immense
army of followers, frenzied with his
religious zeal, he met and cut to pieces
the forces of the Egyptian Government
in upper Egypt, which were led by
English officers. This has alarmed
the Turkish Empire, which with Eng.
land controls affairs in Egypt. The
"False Prophet" has literally carried
the war into Africa" great portion of
which he proclaims his intention of
rescuing from the present Turkish gov
ernment.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
IMPORTANT OIL STRIKE.
On the McCalmont Farm, Butler
Township.

The strike on the McCalmont farm,
in the Bald Ridge district, last Friday
is reported as the most important one
yet had in all that territory.
This new we'll is known as No. 2,
on the McCalmont lands, which lay
in Butler township, and brings the
production within four miles OF the
borough of Butler. When the sand
was reached last Friday the well filled
up 600 feet and Immediately began to
flow to such extent that the boiler and
other machinery were removed and
preparation made for tankage, pipe,
etc. 1t is confidently expected to
make a 800 barrel we'll The excite
ment has increased all through the
Bald Ridge district and it is now evil
dent that territory may be regarded as
permanent in it's production.
This new strike is nearly two miles
north east, towards Butler, from the
first, Simcox well, and is mile north
ward from the Scheidemantle No. 2,
on the Wallace farm, and the Agnew
well, on the Wallace farm. 1t is also
more than mile towards Butler from
the Forest Oil Co.'s we'll on the Rem
frew farm. All these are good wells,
but this last strike by the Agnew,
agent, Company, bids fair to be the
best yet obtained in the Bald Ridge
territory.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
SALARY POT AND KETTLE.

The Democratic House exposed its
members and its party to just criticism
and vigorous resentment before the
election, by placing itself in the posi-
tion of responsibility for the long pro-
tracted extra session.
The Republicans had fearful wea-
pom against the Democrats on the cost
of the session and the apparent purpose
of the House to demand and receive
full pay for rccesses and absentees, and
the Republican side of the campaign
was conducted mainly in contrasting
the economy of the Republican Senate
with the profigate Democratic House.
The election is now over and the
Republicans won; but where are the
pledges given to the people by the
Republican leaders, including every
Republican Senator by formal public
address? After much censure of Dem
ocratic salary grabbing and profu-
sion of promises on the side of economy,
the Republican Senate makes the DEM
ocratic House respectable by getting
down to its level on the issue of legis-
lative pay.
As the issue stands now, the salary
question presents Democratic pot and
Republican kettle equally black, except
that the Republican Senate has less
excuse than the Democratic House,
as it proclaimed all effort or purpose to
legislate at an end nearly three months
ago Both sides are bad enough, but
the darker shade belongs to the Repub-
lican Senate, as it proiessed more, did
less and now proposes to take full pay.
1t is pot and kettle on the salary issue;
that's all philadelphia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
DEATHS.

FREEMAN-On Friday, Nov. %, 1888, at his
home at the Knob, Beaver county, Mr.. Moses
Freeman, aged 73 years.
FULLERTON-In Freeport, Pa, Nov. 80,
is 3, Mrs. Jane II. Fullerton, in the 5Sth
year of her age.
WALLING--At his residence near Oakdale,
Antelope county, Nebraska, Nov. Is, 1888,
Mr.. Alex. n. Walling, aged so years months
and 10 days.
Mr.. Walling was born and raised in Butler
county. He left this county for Nebraska three
years last March. He enjoyed the best of health
until short period before his death. He
leaves wife and eight children to mourn their
loss
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
MARRIED..

Freeport,
Pa, Nov 90, 1888, ut the bed side of the
dying mother of the bride, by Rev. I. NJ.
Thompson, Prof. f. P. Johnston, of Browns
Vile, Pa, and Miss Mollie e. Fullerton, OF
Freeport
ETSINGER-SHULTZ- Freeport, Pa,
Nov. 10, 1888, by Rev. II. K. Shanor, Mr..
Samuel Petsinger, of Buffalo twp, and Miss
Maggie NJ. Shultz, of Winfield twp. Butler
county, Pa.
YOUNG G-HOCKENBURY-O Nov IA. 1888,
by Rev. George w. Rean, Mr.. William G,
Young, of Penn twp, and Miss Lucinda F
Hockenbury, of Cherry twp, this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE has written
q remarkable letter concerning the rev.
tkue derived by the National Govern
ment from the tax on whisky. He
favors assigning the said revenue 70 and
among the States, on different plan
merely from what is known as the
Wharton Barker plan. But to both
plans there are serious objections. We
will publish his letter in our next and
may have something further to say on
the subject.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
"Noon-Mark" Question.

EDS CITIzEN:-Will your correspon-
dent Milo" please tellwhy it is not noon
at any given point, when the sun is
directly south of that point. We are
aware that it is not noon at all points
at the same time, but if he will oe so
kind as to give the cause of the varia-
ton of the "Noon-Mark" as given in
his last, we will be obliged. ZERO.
Nov. %, 1883.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

IT is now we'll ascertained that the
death of Mr.. Henry Costello and his
mother, by the oversetting of the
wagon they were in last Friday night,
on the Kittanning road, near this place,
was caused by whisky. A flask was
found on the person of Costello. Whis-
key was the cause not only of his own
but that of his mothers death. Could
there be a stronger prohibition argu-
ment2
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

WE notice that our former fellow
citizen, Col. Archibald Blakeley, of
Pittsburgh, is charged with completely
in the Murraysville, Westmoreland
county riot, that resulted in the loss
of human life. We hope the charge
against him may not prove serious
one. A full account of that riot-abOut
the ownership of gas well-will be
seen upon the first page of the CITIZEN
this week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

IT was certainly q mis-nomer to des
ignate as an Excursion" a special
train that was to convey friends to q
funeral, as was the case with the bills
posted in this place relative to the
funeral of Judge McDermitt, OF Mer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

THE Clarion Republican Gazette
states that w. A. Beer, member OF the
Legislature from that county, has been
engaged in teaching school at Callans-
burg in that county during the whole
of the extra session, only occasionally
spending a day in Harrisburg SO as
keep on the pay roll.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

CORRESPONDENTS in sending their
communications to this Office should
be sure they have paid the necessary
amount of postage on the same. FIRE.
quently we have to pay extra postage
at the Office here, in one case this week.
It is rather hard that publishers should
have to pay extra postage in addition
TO all else they do gratis.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

DIR. J. H. McCEARY, of Lancaster,
Pa, suggests that each public school
pupil in the State should contribute
one cent for the erection, in the capitol
grounds at Harrisburg, of a monument
of Thaddeus Stevens-"The father OF
the common school system of Pennsyl-
r-io -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

Mr.. JAMES HIGGINS, an old citizen
of Venango township. this county,
died suddenly at his home, near Hill
lard, last week. He was 80 years
old and had resided on the farm
on which he died for so years.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

THE Rev. Hutchinson farm, that we
lately called attention to as for sale,
was sold last week for 81, 900, cash
100 acres about eight miles south of
Butler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

THE pardon of Sergeant Mason, who
it will be recollected attempted to shoot
Guiteau. the assassin of President Gar
field. is hailed with satisfaction all
over the country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

The exercises in the Court House on
Thanksgiving evening, for the benefit
of the Witherspoon Institute, were
largely attended, and, we understand,
the receipts very satisfactory.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05

AS Tilden predicted the election OF
Randall for Speaker of Congress, and
as Randall is not elected, Tilden may
now be classed with the "False Pro-
phets."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-05
BUTLER MARKETS.

Butter % to 80 cents.
Eggs % to 25 cents.
Potatoes 40 to so cents.
Wheat, No. 1, $1.15.
Buckwheat, 60 to 20 per bushel.
Buckwheat -four $3.50 to $4.00 per cwt.
Oats 35 to 40 cents.
Corn 60 to 20 cents.
Rye 81 cents.
Flour, high grade, per barrel Sc to s..
Flour, No. / per sack $1.75.
Bran, per ton $1S to $40.
Middlings, per ton $l4 to 525.
Chickens, per pair 80 to 40 cents.
Onions, new, cents per pound.
Ham, per pound Is cents.
Sides, per pourd - cents.
Shoulders, per pound 10 cents.
Fish. Maokeral No |. 10 cents,