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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
COMMUNICATIONS
Birthday Greeting.

EDS. CITIzEN:-In the lives of all
of US there are bright days, like the
30th day of June, 1888, on which
many hearts were made glad when
they met at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. F Double of Worth twp. in
honor of the 47th birthday of Mrs.
Double.
About 10 A NJ the neighbors and
relatives came in on the host and hos.
tess, they being a good natur-
ed couple appeared to think the
guests meant no harm. The women
being good cooks soon had good
dinner prepared for all present. AT
II NJ. dinner was announced, the Ia
bic was filed up at once with Mr.. and
Mrs. Double and Rev. Shaw and
wife at the head. After blessing by
Rev. Shaw, all helped themselves
to the ABUNDANCE of good things that
were placed before them.
After dinner the meeting was call
ed to order, aud Mr.. John Updegraff
was elected president and j, G. Sny-
der, Esq Sec'y. Rev. Shaw was on
hand and delivered feeling and able
presentation speech in presenting Mrs
Double with some handsome and val.
liable presents, too numerous to men
ton j. G. Snyder, Esq. made the
reply to the presentation speech, after
which Rev. Shaw led in prayer.
After a few hours spent in social
intercourse the assemblage dispersed
Mr.. and Mrs. Double have reason to
feel proud of the high esteem in which
they are held in the neighborhood in
which they reside as evidenced by the
hearty outpouring of their neighbors
on this occasion.
Yours truly, ONE PRESENT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

The Hon. Levi p. Morton, the
Republican candidate for Vice ,Presi-
dent, is no politician, but a philan-
thropist, which is better yet. When
the people of Ireland were starving
he fitted out the good ship Constella-
tion with food for them at a cost to
himself of $4,000. This act oi
charity was done years ago. so that
Democracy could not give it taint
of demagogism if it tried. The Irish
people of this country are warm
hearted themselves, appreciate be-
nevolent traits in others, and this
kindness to their countrymen that no
doubt saved many lives will not be
forgotten by them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

FULTON-Tn Allegheny City, on Welne5-
day, June 27, 1883, Sarah Jane Murray,
wife OF j. Nelson Fulton, formerly OF
Middlesex tp, this county, aged about 80
years.
Mrs. Fulton was a daughter of John MUIR
ray, decd, and she was buried in Deer
Creek L. p. Church yard, in West Deer tip.
Allegheny county, on Friday the 29sh ult.
REIBER-In New York City, July 3, lSSS,
Annie, wife of Mr.. William NJ. Reiber,
formerly of this county, agel abou, 50
years.
MCCLUNG-At Jewell City, Kansas, June
%, 1888, Mr.. Robert II. McClung, form.
erly of this county, aged about IS years.
Mr.. MeClung was a brother to Charles
MeClung and the late VIM. McCiuug Of
this county. He went to Kansas some %
years ago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

Mr.. Albert L. Shrader Of this
place returned last week from an ex-
tended tour in the West. including
the states of Iowa, Nebraska and
the Territory of Dakota, and stopping
at Chicago and taking in the Conven-
ton on his return home. He saw
while away larger snakes and felt
bigger musq uitos than we haye here,
but taking all things together says
there is no place like his old home in
Butler county. The land some places
in the West is very good, but in 9TH
ers very poor and barren.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
Death of Hon. William Stewart.

Hon. William Stewart, a former
well known citizen of Butler, died at
New Castle, Pa, on Friday last,
June 80, 1883, in the seth year of his
age.
Mr.. Stewart was born in Allegheny
county and came to Butler when q
young man. Being intelligent and
enterprising his worth was soon rec
ognized Soon after coming here he
become editor, in 1924, of the Butler
Sentinel, a paper which was the eX-
ponent of the then anti-Jackson sem
timent CT the times, having been es.
tablished by Moses and John Sulli-
van, Esqrs., in 1920 and the first in the
county as such. From the Sentinel
may be said to have sprung in sue
cession the subsequent Whig and Re-
publican papers of this county. 1t
was ably edited by Mr.. Stewart for
about six years, to 1880. During
part of this time he was also Prothon-
otary of the County, being appointed
to that Office by the then Governor,
Shultz. In 1858, he was elected
member of the General Assembly for
the county, and served in the Legls-
lature as such for two years, being
reelected in 1854 Before and subse-
ouent to this time he was engaged IN
active and useful business in the
county, principally in the iron busi-
ness. He was partner with the late
Hon. Charles G. Sullivan in the es-
tablishment of the blast furnaces at
Hickory Mills, Slipperyrock Tp., this
county, where they also carried on
the sour milling business. The fur
naces on Rough Run, Winfield Up,
were also due to his enterprise, which
point he took a great interest in de-
veloping. Previously he was inter-
ested in the furnaces near Rose Point
Lawrence county. In all he was
quite successful.
After leaving this county he re
moved to Pittsburg. Subsequently,
with bis son-in- law, the late Samuel
Foltz, Esq, he was engaged in the
banking business at New Castle. For
some time past and since the death of
his wife be had been living with his
daughters, Mrs. Melissa Mckee, of
Pittsburg, and Mrs. Amanda Foltz,
widow of Samuel Foltz, and at whose
residence in New Castle he died. His
wife, who was Margaret Sullivan, a
sister to the late Moses, John and
Charles e. Sullivan, preceded him
about four years ago.
Mr.. Stewart was a man of recogni-
zed moral worth, being continually en-
gagged in good acts and deeds. He
was an active and leading member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
often times officiated as local minister
in the same. Those of our citizens
vet left to remember him will look
back on bis life here as that of a good
man, a man of integrity and true to
principle, of more than ordinary force
of character, and whose strong will
and scholarly attainments won to
him and commanded the respect Of
his fellow citizens.
He was buried at New Castle on
the I'd inst his funeral we are told
being very largely attended. And
thus has passed away another OF the
early and upright citizens of this
county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
-II1'I Il 'TfNN'FIrVN t'tIV. 7 , IVI V0O'
Ihe RIGHT reading. as nearly as w.

John jarrett in his Brooklyn
speech made this incontrovertible
statement: cit is correct principle
to develop our resources in preference
to patronizing those Of any other
country, even if it does cost more,
always providing that protection re-
suits in higher wages to the working
men,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

A BRAVE soldier, a great lawyer,
an upright Senator, a noble man;
sound on the tariff, sound on the cur
rency, and all other great public ques-
tious, honest Ben Harrison is every
thing his opponent is not. He will
70 into the White House next March
backed by a solid North. aad per-
hama by a part of the South.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

Mr.. Samuel Miller. well known
as the "old war horse" Of the Democ-
racy of this borough, authorizes US to
announce that be will this fall vote
for Harrison and Morton, the Repub-
lican nominees for President and
Vice President. He has been a dem
ocrat all his life but now intends vot-
ing with the party that votes for the
soldiers aud hopes all soldiers in this
county will do likewise this fall He
served four years in the late war for
the Union.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

ABLE, safe, sourd, clean, expert
enced, honest, are the words that ut
grand Ben. Harrison, of Indiana.
There is magic in the name as there
was in 1910, and victory is in the
air
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

THE great man Of Maine had to
write two letters aud two cable mes
saees before he could get it into the
heads of his supporters that he did
not desire the nomination. He was
the true patriot and lover of his
country to the last. No American
ever stood higher in the esteem of
his fellow-countrymen. His politi-
cal foes can but admire him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
Political.

This is from Henry George, mark
you: IF Mr.. Cleveland is re elected
as with courage | believe he will be,
protection will have received it's death
blow.
One of the Harrisons helped to ex.
ecute Charles l., another signed the
Declaration of Independence, and still
another became President Of the Uni-
ted States. Benjamin has fine fam.
lily record and he promises to keep up
the history of it in good form.
We have seen @ number of attempts
to quote the campaign verse of 1910,
but, says the Globe. Democrat, not
one is correct. The Chicago Tribune
gives IL this way:
o, have you heard the news from Maine,
How she went hell-bent
For Governor Kent,
And Tlppecanoe and Tyler too?
The right reading, as nearly as We
can remember, is:
O, have you heard the news from Maine,
Maine, all honest and true
She went hei-bent ftD Governor Kent,
And Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
This, says the Globe Democrat
was q verse added to the campaign
song of 1910, after the tide had turn
ed in favor of the Wings by the elec-
tion of Governor Kent in September.
Another verse. and the one most
popularly sang, was:
@, have you heard the news from Maine?
Maine, all honest and true,
Twenty thousand is the tune
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too,
And with them, &c
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

The nomination of Benz. Harrison
is received with wonderful enthu-
siasm throughout the country. No
nomination, except that of Blaine,
could have evoked such genuine
pleasure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

IT is noticeable fact that nearly
all the vegetables, garden truck" so
called, that the people of Butler, and
we suppose of every other town in the
North, have been eating for some
weeks past, comes from abroad, some
of it from the Southern States, and
much from still warmer and farther
parts south. Thus we have Bermu-
da potatoes and onions; tomatoes,
cabbage, egg plants, plums, apricots,
peaches and apples from Florida or the
South; melons from Georgia and ber-
ries from other distant points. This
is all well enough and illustrates
what railroad facilities and modern
enterprise are doing. But it is advisa-
Bile to be careful how we use these
early vegetables, as much is said to
be immature and not to ripen until af-
ter it riches here, and hence are chol-
era suggesting While some of our
vegetables will not mature here for
months, yet we will soon have some
of them, and in a health point Of
view it may be well enough to wait
until they come in due season.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
Effects OF StimulantS.

The stimulated workman gives out
before the unstimulated workman
My father said: II became temper
ance man early in life because | no.
ticed that in the harvest field, al
though | was physically weaker
than other workmen, l could hold out
longer than they They took stimu-
lants; took none" A brickmaker
in England gives his experience in
regard to this matter among men in
his employ. He says, after investi-
cation: "The beer drinker who made
the fewest bricks made 1000; the
abstainer who made the fewest bricks,
10000. The difference in behalf of
the abstainer over the indulger,
$1,000" There came a very ex-
hausting time in the British Parlie-
ment. The session was prolonged
until nearly all the members got sick
or worn out. Out of 652 members
only two went through undamaged
they were tetotalers.
When an army goes out to the bat
tie field the soldier who has water or
coffee in his canteen marches easier and
fights better than the soldier who has
whisky in his canteen. Rum helps a
man to fight when he has only one
contestant, and that at the street cor
ner. But when he goes forth to msin-
tain some great battle for God and
his country, he wants no rum about
him. When the Russians go to war
a corporal passes along the line aud
smells the breath OF every soldier.
Ii there be in his breath taint OF in :
toxicatiDg liquor, the man is sent
back to the barracks.
Why? He cannot endure fatigue.
All our young men know this When
they are preparing for regatta, or
for a ball club, or for an athletic wres.
Ting, they abstain Our working
people will be wiser after awhile, and
the money they fling away or hurtful
indulgences they will put into coop
erative associations and so become
capitalists.-ReU. TaJmdge
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

TIE London Spectator SAYS that
Grover Cleveland "has done more to
advance the cause of Free Trade
than any prime minister has ever
done" The London Spectator is
right, anu as this country has no use
for President who runs bis admin
istration in the interest of English
manufacturers, it viii proceed to do a
neat job of political burial in his case,
and put Harrison in his place for tour
wears from March 4th next.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

ERIE's welcome to the Pennsylva.
mia State Editorial Association, as
gotten up and given by the Erie
Evening Herald of June 27, is one
of the best and most commendable
and successful enterprises yet under
taken by any of the country press in
the Western part of this State. 1t
Is finely illustrated and the whole re-
fleets great honor and credit on the
Herald and the people of Erie geuer-
ally.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
DEATHS

Announcements of deaths puJiiShcd free, 6u
all communicated obituaries rH be choygeo
for at tie rGte Of OHc-half cent t0y eDch
aeoyd, money to accompany the order.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

A GREAT ticket, on a magnifi cent
platform. You may as well prepare
to vacate, Mr.. Cleveland.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
Official Vote or Oregon.

The official vote of Oregon at her
recent State election is given as fol-
lows:
For Congress, Herman, Republican,. $3.50
" Gearing, Democrdt....... %, tl2
IJar,,ar,s n,aiorifv : lOS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
Flop to the Republican
Party.

Ma Gen. A. L. Pearson, says the
Pittsburg Com Gazette of June 30
who for number of years has voted
with the Democratic party, informed
the Com Gazette reporter that he in
tended voting for Gen. Harrison, the
Republican nominee for President
The General, in stating why be in
tended to flop, said:
81 am always with the soldier can.
didate. [ voted for Hancock in 1886
because he was soldier and veteran
feel that | would be derelict in my
duty as an ex-veteran of the late war
if [ did not cast my vote for Gen. Har
rison | respect and admire him for
his many excellent qualities as sol
dier and civilian. and | will support
the ticket of which he is the standard
bearer But strictly speaking, l do
not think it is any PERSONS business
how | vote. | have been ill for sew
eral days past, consequently | do not
feel physically able to express myself
at length as to why l Topped. hope
TO be able to do so soon"
Among the Pittsburg gentlemen
who met and conversed with Maj
William Mckinley last night was
Maj Samuel Harper. The question
of Gen. Pearson's flop to the Repub-
lican party was brought up in course
Of conversation. Maj. Mckinley said
he was pleased to hear that Gen.
Pearson was going to vote for Harri
son, whereupon Maj. Harper remark,
ed:
| have more good news In that line
[ understand that Charles +. McKen-
ma, another well-known Pittsburgh
attorney, will also vote Gen. Harris
on" On being further questioned
Mr.. Harper said the Information came
to him from a very reliable source.
One of the best-known Democratic
politicians, on learning of the above,
said:
81 am not in the least surprised
that old soldiers and tariff men like
McKenna would vote Harrison.
Cleveland has certainly snubbed the
old soldiers i1 the Democratic party
to great extent. 1 do not know
whether he has done so Intentionally
or not, but the fact is evident, all the
same. Then again, the Administra-
tion has gone completely over to free
trade. and there is no gainsaying it.
Cleveland has surrendered completely
to such rank free-traders as Waiter
son, Hurd and Carlisle. We tariff
Dem ocrats cannot 81 )port a party of
that kind, and | firmly believe that
Harrison will get large share of the
Democratic soldier vote and also the
vote of the protectionists in that par
ty. Flops to the Republican ranks
are in order, and you will hear Of a
number of them this summer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

The graduating class of Prospect
Academy, this year, was composed
of Bertha Rorland, John Winner,
Dottie Richardson, w. G. Wilson, F.
Kester. The commencement exer-
cises took place last Thursday at the
U. p. Church, and the class each and
all acquitted themselves nobly.
Revs. Ray and Shanor were present
and took part in the exercises, and
the house was crowded.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

-Subscrias for the CITIZEN, tn
oldest Republican paper of the county
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
STATE.

ron JupsE SUPREME COURT,
LANES r.. MITCHELL. OF Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

Hermau's majority NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
FRIDAY. JULY &. 1883.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

NATIONAL.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. BENZ AMIN HARRISON, of Indiana.
n..Ar. nrncn. IN, lrsI nINT-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06

Put up the old bandana,
Put up the red bandana,
They cannot, cannot, cannot beat
Brave Ben of Indiana.
-Nelc York San.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25

membered that on one occasion, having
beaten a faster boat than the one OF which
he had command, solely by having a
knowledge OF these cuts. An the pilots
exhibited the utmost courtesy 10 one an
other, and in speaking each other on
trips they gave all the information they
possessed in respect TO new dangers en-
countered ON account OF the change OF the
channel.
Reefs were constantly forming and re.
forming by reason Of the waywardness OF
the ever iluctuatng stream. To pilot
around these reefs required great nerve
and skill; and soundings had often to he
made in order to keep boat from run
ming aground.
Capt. Kinney said that he had on many
q dark night to go out in boat and plant
lights and steer TO each one until he got TO
the last, when he had 10 again execute the
same maneuver further along. II was no
unusual thing for boat TO have TO lay
over nights in order TO get through haz-
ardous pass.
II was something 10 be good pilot in
the period before the war, and IL was often
that the rate OF insurance depended upon
the good name and efficiency OF the pilots
who were to take the cargoes out.
His brother Capt. George $. Kinney,
was considered the best and safest pilot
between New Orleans and 81. Louis. lie
always kept log OF the river. All the
changes in the channel and all the snags
were carefully noted on every trip 20 that
he had az absolute guide rs II was pos
siblc to obtain for use on subsequent voy'
ages.
Pilots were well paid In ante bellum
times, receiving as high rs $500 n month,
and often large payments for special work
in carrying big boat through a dangerous
mss.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
THE COURTS.
NhcIh. CIrcnIi Cours.

Eliza Young filed a petition yesterday
praying for divorce from her husband,
Charles Young. Cruel treatment and
dcscriion are alleged. Tho parties are col.
orcd.
Today's calendar Nos. 10, i90. Citizens
Street Railway company W NJ. Stricklin,
10, 100, \. Erskinc W James Boswell,
lO,l3i, A. W. Schcvcncllc W q. Kaiser.
lO,l33, Mollic Harrington W Ben Carson,
10, l3i, H. T.. Andrews W. \. H. Straltman,
O,l3G, q. Hamburger W w. u. Cannon,
sheriff. 0.s2p. l.. McCaddcn W II. Lowon.
stein Il Bros. 1881, Mary NJ Graham "
John Iornyi, 900 To p.07i. T.. W
Lunn w W. W. Alsobrook, p,pSg. W. NJ,
Robertson W W. J. Nanllorn; 0,1SO, Il
:. Musby W J. Jones' n,sS2. Robert John
son W II Woods, 0.W,, Mrs = NJ. Hop
son W II. Schultz ppjS, Phillip Walker
Of nj. W l., \. Meath.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Agr,ud ,,pportunity.

Golden opportunities do not last life
time, 40 II you have not witnessed that re-
marketable and realistic spectacle Of 'Tho
Fall of Paris" by all means go tonight,
which is set apart ~ special display
New features will be introduced, which
have been added during the past week.
Excursion trains will arrive on the various
railroads and the largest attendance IL
looked for. Don't fail 10 see this great
display. which will be continued the bal
ance Of the week, except Saturday night,
Remember, $50 people take part, includ-
ing the Chickasaw Guards, Memphis
Merchants Zouavcs, Schorr Iouavcs,
Maennerchor, Turnycrcin. Arnold's band.
Grand fireworks display, balloon ascension
aud wonderful conflagntion scene are
among the many interesting features that
will be- presented. Also the modern
Hercules, MIR. Andy Sweeney, will appear
positively In his great cannon ball net,
juggling balls weighing from fifty to 200
pounds, and will conclude his perform.
ancc 10y catching canon ball weighing
fifty pounds shot from n cannon. The
time limited for the "Fall Of Paris IL
drawing 10 an end and all should sec II
before the close. Samclson x Co., Main
street, have the sale OF tickets.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
ANOTHER yrx.r,ous PROBLEM.
capt Dan KINNEY raih. About ths
Great Mis.issippi ui,er

In conversation had with Capt Dan
Kinney, one Of the best aud most reliable
pilots that ever turned wheel ON the
western waters, be said TO Nashville
American reporter that the Mississippi
river could never be ~ improved ~ 10
make a direct channel Of that ever change.
able stream, and all appropriations In that
direction were "a good a. money thrown
away.
lit were apparently improved At one
point II would be- sure to have q dnmag
ing elect some nlty miles below. To pre-.
vent brcaksin the lc,ccs ON the lower Mis-.
sissippi, iis waters would have 10 bc dis
tdbuicd through the Rcd river, and the
great Father OF Waters had tendency Ia
20 In that direction anyway. Bui. then.
u this Norc done, Il would be- likely to
finally leave New Orleans high and
dry, aud her water connection with ihc
gull, ~ Ear o. navigation was concerned,
would bc cat or The question would
foinc day bc discussed whether New Or
leans should be- sacrificed 10 the great
benefit which would accrue 10 the people
along the lower Mis.i-sippi by the proven.
ton Of floods 10y the more general and
natural way OF distributing the Immense
volume Of water lie know of no river
whose channel was muc trcacherous than
the Mississippi, except the Missouri. d
quality after which both ought 10 hay,
been named.
In the days when he was q pilot ON M,
steamers which aoaicd like palaces oyci
the bosom of the broad Mississippi !
house might be- seen half mile of IRON
the bank one year. anl within the mex
twelve months Il would he on the verge o.
tumbling into the river by the perpetual,
undermining influences OF the water.
man might Own a plantation ON one sid,
Of tie riyer, an either find Il absorbed b,
the river or. finally, ON the opposite sid,
OF H.
II was n very lonesome spectacle, hc ~
called. 60 witness whole families in time o
foods livins ou some knoll or In boats
surrounded 10y al their stock and cattl,
and swine aud poultry. They would lis,
that way l0r days aud days. until the va
ter subsidized aud leit them ON the earth
again.
II wa no unusual thing, IN the Older
and golden days, Ia see twenty-five ul
more steamers drawing out from New On
leans every afternoon, oil cndrayuring 4
get ahead Of each other. ThoHe were dayi
oil exciting raccs when pilots took niyan
tage 81 all short cuts. which sometime
saved miles and miles Of travel. lie 70