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The Press., 1888-08-30

Hartford Times Enforced idleness, for prisoners, Is a severe punishment. After trying it for day or two, they will beg for something to do. New York state now illustrates this. The law prohibiting the contracting of contract labor has gone into effect in New York prisons, and the great penitentiary at Sing Sing, with nearly 1000 prisoners, already feels the radical effect of the change. The men are abso- lutely Idle, all day long, other than few who are at work on stone-cutting for pris- on use or in various domestic employments in the institution. The result is that in. stead of paying its own expenses and yielding nearly $4 ,0OO profit every month, as heretofore, the prison becomes an ex- pense to the taxpayers of nearly $1, ,000,- 900 Ca million dollars) annually. Many of the convicts, and esp .cially long term men, do not like the new order of things, and the prison officials are besieged daily with applications for employment of some kind as a relief from the monotony of long hours in the cells.
The Press., 1888-08-30

At the request of resident clergyman, the Putnam Patriot recently published the denial of Dr. Brooks, the prohibition nomInee for vice president, that he had used the language attributed to him in re- gard to what he had been as a southerner. The Chicago Inter Ocean, which first pub- lished the statement, now meets the denial by giving the sworn declaration of three gentlemen that he used the following language "I have lived in the south and owned slaves there. l sympathized with were not answered. I have been demo crat, but, thank God, have never been a republican. will never have that sin to answer for" It was the manner of word ing the statement that gave Dr. Brooks the opportunity of declaring it "wiilful and infamous lie."
The Press., 1888-08-30
IA DIsAsTReUs RIDE.

Some little drops of water,
 Whose home was in the sea, To go upon a journey Once happened to agree. A cloud they had for carriage,
 They drove playful breeze, And over town and country
 They rode along at ease. But, oh! there were so many,
 At last the carriage broke, And to the ground came tumbling These frightened lit folk. And through the moss and grasses, They were compelled to roam, Until a brooklet found them
 And carried them all home.
The Press., 1888-08-30

Rewarded are these who PTGHT W read this and then act they will AGAOAAA X find honorable employment that
 will not take them from their aomes and families. The profits are large and sure for every industrious person. many have made and are now making several hundred dollars month. It is easy for any to make $5 and upwards per who is willing to work. Either sex, young old capital not needed start you. Everything new. No spec 1sl ability re9uired you reader can do it well as any one. Write to us at once for full particu ars which we mail free. Address
 t3@HtCN O., Portland. Maine.
The Press., 1888-08-30

Boston Record How much better it is to bury Sheridan over in the soldiers cem- etary at Arlington, surrounded by thous- ands of men who helped him to fight his battles, than do as they did with General Grant. build a tomb for him in the city of New York to be neglected and serve only as an attraction for cheap public resort. It would be we'll, even at this late day, to take Grants body to Arlington.
The Press., 1888-08-30

SHE FLUSHED awfully when told her what to do for those for those horrid pimples with which her face was covered. She now says if you want pink and white complexion with a nice clear smooth skin, you must use that best of all blood purifiers, Sulphur Bitters.
The Press., 1888-08-30

Sufferers from indigestion, loss of appetite, liver or kidney complaints, rheumatism or neuralgia, would well to give Ayers Sar- saparilla a trial. For all such disorders, no medicine is so effective as this, when faithful lY and perseYeringlY used.
The Press., 1888-08-30

has revolutionised the TNUENTTnN world during the lnsl AAN V HAN II LSAN half century. Not least
 among the wonders ot inventive progress iH a method and system af work that can be performed all the country without separating the workers from their homes. Pay lbof al, any one do the work; either sex, young or old no special ability required Capital not needed you are started free. Gut this out and return Co ns And we will send you free, something of great value aud importance to you that will start yoh in business which will bring you In more money right away, ihAn anything else in the world. Grand Outgt free,
 Address TRUE & CO, Augusta, Maine.
The Press., 1888-08-30

'sYour name, my child ?" inquired the ma tron of the poor little waif that had appealed for charity, "Mary Haddell." "Little lamb 7" feelingly exclaimed the tender-hearted matron. -Chicd0o Tribune
The Press., 1888-08-30

Ansonia Sentinel: It has been discover ed that the use of water from arteslan wells in North Wales has had curious physiological effect, and anthropologists are studying it. It is said that in that country artesian wells were sunk to get a better supply of water. It was secured, aud now follows the fact that six sets of twins have been born into the families of those who use the water. This may be A hint for Hartford people who look with jealous eyes at the rapid strides Bridge port is making toward the first city in the stnte
The Press., 1888-08-30

HOOD RELIABLE WOOD CHOPPERS M WANTED-At South Willington, to cut coo to 1200cords of wood. G. HALL JR. & CO
The Press., 1888-08-30

LOST FROM I'll HoTELs.-An old hotel steward says that it is impossible to re- strict large prop prtion of the loss of port able articles in hotels. This loss is not so much duo to theft as to carelessuess and hurry on the part of maids and men and women, who carry off the teaspoons they have been using in their rooms, pack up the hotel towels by mistake, and break a good deal that is only missed when an in- ventory is taken, sEhis steward said that a large hotel collects spoons, napkins and towels stamped with the names of almost all the large hotels in the country, and of names in Europe. The spoon packed away with the child's medicine by a maid in Paris is, perhaps, next brought to light in a New York hotel, where it is sent down to the kitchen when no longer needed.
 Thus these little but costly things trav- el about and defy safe keeping. There is great deal of theft, of course. Servant women wrap tablecloths and sheets around their persons, walters pocket forks, spoons, knives and napkins, and bartenders and their helpers carry off bottles of liquors. As far as possible, large hotels board and house their help, because that makes it more difficult for theft to be practiced.
 But the leakage remains very great. In one case, that can be certified to, a clever waiter established his wife at the head of boarding house and furnished her table ware, linen and great deal of the food that was eaten from his stealings from the different places where he was employed. -lNeaO York Sun
The Press., 1888-08-30

By its mild, soothing and healing proper ties, Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst cases of nasal catarrh, also "cold in the head, coryza, and catarrhal headaches 50 cents, by druggists
The Press., 1888-08-30

Franklin Sentinel: An editor works 3654 days year to get out fifty. two issues of his paper; that's labor. Once in a while someone pays for years subscrip- ton, that's capital; and once in a while some son of gun of a dead beat takes the paper for a year or two, and then vanishes without paying for it, that's anarchy but later on justice will overtake the last named CT leature, for there is place where he wlll get his deserts that's all.
The Press., 1888-08-30

HE OFFENDED THE EMPRESS. The Yer itzins were boyars of enoI nous wealth and power. Paul held high office in court. One night, glittering with jewels aud or ders, the young prnce, who was one of the handsomest men in Russia, danced in a quadrille opposite the empress.
 As she passed hIm in the dance she fan. 6 ed that his eyes scanned her gross figure with covert amusement. After the qua drille she beckoned to him, and, with a smile, handed him her tiny ivory tablets, containing seven pages, one for each day in the week. On the first was written ''The imperial ball room, St. Petersburg. !" On the last: "The mines, Siberia"
 He read it, his face grew gray as that of a corpse, bowed low, kissed her hand and withdrew, taking" says the old chron. icle, "his wife, the beautiful princess of Novgord, with him. He was heard to sn V as he left the ball room: My minutes are numbered let us not lose one.'
 Flight or resistance was impossible The hold of Catharine on her victims was memorable as death. Prince Veritzin was forced to remain passive in his palace, while each day the power, the wealth and the happiness that life had given him were stripped from him.
 First, he was degraded from all his of- fees at court next, his estates were con- tiscated by the crown his friends were forbidden to hold any communication with him his v,ry name, one of the noblest in Russia, was taken from him, and he was given that of a serf. Then his wife and children were driven ont of the palace to herd with boggars
 "On the lust day." says the record, "Paul Veritzin, in rags and barefoot, chained to a convict, bade an eternal fare we'll to his home aud departed to the dark nd icy north. He was seen of men DO more"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
ALEX. RUSSELL,
Post Commander
r. P. SCOTT, Post Adjutant.
Decoration at Prospect.

EDS. CITIzEN.-This day, sacred
to all true, patriotic Americans, came
again, was ittingly observed and is
now a thing of the past. The exer-
cises in past years were deemed a
success, hut this year they We're con
sidered of a higher order, and We're
spoken Of as the best yet This is as
it should be Every year should see
this halIowed day observed with
more and more respect for the mem
ory of the uaion dead, who gave up
their lives in defense of principles OF
freedom and liberty, and who died
that this God favored nation should
not be botted from the face of the
earth. The day was pleasant, aud
every body seemed to enjoy himself.
All creeds, doctrines and political
differences were forgotten aud all
seemed to vie with one another in
doing homage to the dead heroes. 9.
The memorial sermon, on the pre-
ceding Sunday, was preached by
Rev. Ray His text was: "And the
Lord said INTO Moses, write this for
memorial in book, and rehearse
it in the ears of Joshua" The speak
er said there was divine evidence
that all that was good and right
should ne rehaarsed and kept before
the people The speaker also stated
that The three greatest foes that the
nation has ever bad were slavery.
intem perance and political corruption
He exhorted his comrades TO fight
against the last two as they did the
first. In short, the sermon teemed
with exhortations for vigilance on
the part of every American citizen
Ga decoration day the procession
WA composed of Cornet Band, Ct. A.
r, Odd Fellows, Iron Hall. Jr. . u
A. NJ. lodges, followed by the Acad-
emv students
The march led to the U. P. church,
where the following program was OBJ
served
Reading Orders" by Comrade
Martin, - Prayer by Rev J. A.
Clar L Music by Band-"Freedom's g
Sons" by choir. Then Rev. Stiffy
gave fine address, which showed
how we should honor the soldier
deed Under One Flag"by choir
Homor Martin, Esq, OF Button,
Ind, then delivered one of those elo-
quent. soul-inspiring, patriotic adress-
es which every body likes to listen
to -"Cover Them over with flowers"
aul Roses Of May" by choir. Com
rade Ray said they had reason to be
thankful for none Of their number had
died d1riog the year gone, although
their leaders and comrades were fall
ing fast before the reaper of death
After returning vote of thanks to
all for their assistance on the occas-
ion, the boys in blue solemnly and
reverently proceeded to decorate the
graves IF tEcir departed comrades,
ard the ceremonies of the day were
at an end. PATRIOT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Lancaster'S Heavy Loss.

LANCASTER, May 29.-The severest
halstorm in the knowledge of the
citizens of the Northern part OF the
county passed over that section last
evening doing almost an Incredible
amount of damage to property. The
storm came from the North west, aud
apparently conferred at Lititz and
Warwick Township, covering belt
four miles wide. The greatest dam
age was done in the Borough of Lltitz
which, after the storm. presented the
appearance of having been cannon
AIDED Limbs of trees were broken
off aad trees stripped clean OF leaves,
while the gardens were beaten fiat.
Linden Hall Seminary and the ad-
Joining handsome Dixon Memorial
Chapel suffered most severely. Near
ly 500 psnes Of glass were broken and
the tiles of the roof of the chapel were
broken as il by hand. The chapel
will require an entire new tile cover
ing The Lititz Springs Hotel, the
Methodist and Lutheran Churches,
StauiIer's tobacco factory were badly
damaged and many roofs Of private
houses had holes knocked in them
The hailstones were of unusual size
One stoue weighed at Lititz was
fraction less than half pound in
weight, while another picked up at
New Haven, two miles distant, was
nine inches IN length. In East Earl
township the hailstones ranged in
size from hulled walnuts to hens eggs,
and some were picked that would
hardly go ia q tea cup. Numbers OF
them measured eight and half and
ten inches in circumference
The fruit trees in the section visited
were completely stripped and the
wheat fields were beaten fat. Bare
ly half a crop will be realized from
the fields visited Thousands of
panes OF glass were destroyed and
the hard ware merchants Of the coun-
ty were completely sold out of glass
to. day TO repair the damage. which
will run into thousands Of dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
The Tariff Rock Ahead.

Pittsburg Dispatch of Thursday.]
No political fact for twenty years
back has had the broad interest Of
yesterdays nomination at st. Louis.
The work of the Democratic con-
vention is not yet finished, but Presi-
dent Cleveland's nomination for prac-
tical purposes means everything the
party can EXPRESS. Only upon the
bare wording of the tariff resolutions
does any issue arise. The struggle
going On is simply whether, while
making fight against a protective
tariff, the convention shall boldly de-
clare itself in favor of duties for reve-
nue. only as Watterson and his frank
er associates want, or attempt half
way declaration to be conveniently
construed one way or another during
the campaign as circumstances, local
ity and the future manifestations
of public sentiment may suggest.
But whatever the words of the con-
vention on the tariff, President Cleve-
lands position is known His mes
sage and the introduction and support
of the Mills bill in Congress make the
fact quite clear that such reduction
Of duties is contemplated as has al
ready aroused the earnest opposition
both of capital and labor engaged in
many of the most extensive and i'm
portaut of American industries.
Whether the convention proposes to
go farther on the Watterson line, or
merely affirm the suggestions of the
message and of the Mills bill as an
experimental effort in tariff reduction,
is not essential at present. A suffi-
cient issue has already bean framed
for the campaign.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Who Pays the Tax

No faliacv exists about which more
nonsense is talked than the statement
that in o tariff the cost OF the duty is
added to the price paid by the con-
sumer. This statement in its turn
grows out of the "high priori' asser-
tion Of English economists that all
taxation was finally paid by the con
sumer.
This is not true. If the supply Is
greater than the demand the prcduc
er or owner pays the tax; if the de-
mand is greater than the supply the
consumer paws the tax. At all the
varying difference between these
points the tax is proportionately dis
tributed between the two, the con-
sumner and the producer. In every
trade the man at the worst end of the
bargain pays costs of carrying on the
bargain.
When the tax was taken of both
tea and coffee Brazil was able for
awhile to go On collecting the tax, be-
cause in coffee the demand was
greater than the supply; but China
could not, because in tea the reverse
was the case. Therefore, while coffee
did not fall in price. tea did as soon
as commerce was adjusted to the
change. Later coffee fell when the
supply increased In England, where
land is in greater demand than the
supply, the tenant pays what land
tax there is in legal practice and in
economic effect Here, where the
land is in greater supply, the land
lord in legal practice and in economic
effect pays the tax-save and only in
some cities, and these only at the
centres where demand is greater than
supply.
This law is universal and is self
operating. When a protective tariff
is first imposed. the price is advanc'
ed because tie supply has not been
increased by home production and al
the start the consumer pays the tax
1t is the best investment be can make
of his money, fer as fast as the sup
ply at home increases, the producers
under this inexorable law, has to pay
the tax as the privilege for getting
into the market and as the prices
steadily fall until parity is reached
on both sides of the tariff fence, plus
the higher cost Of labor inside
Phil'a Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Mrs. SuttOn'S Birthday.

There has been another birthday
party The friends and neighbors of
Mrs.. Jane Sutton of Clay Twp, met
at her home on Saturday ID lasl, to sur
prise her onher seventy-third birthday.
After they had assembled VIM. A.
Christie was elected Chairman and
O II. Thorne, See. The Chairman
made some very appropriate remarks,
after which attention was
called TO the work
the ladies had been doing, aud behold
a table loaded with the necessities
and luxures Of life.
When every body had Jared sump-
tiously Rev .Starks made the presenta.
tion speech, the presents were not
enumerated but were given in gen
eral way, among the many valuable
ones was a woll-flled purse.
This speech was responded to by
John II. Sutton who thanked the
friends and neighbors for the kindness
and respect shown his mother, all
joined in singing Praise God from
Whom all blessings flow", and were
dismissed with the benedction by
Rev Starks.
After having good, sociable time,
renewing old acquaintancss and form
ing new ones, we all went home feel
ing that the day had been well spent.
Yours Resp'ty, SEC.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
COMMUNICATIONS.
Resolutions Of Respect.
HEAD'QRs o G BINGHAM Posi-
10 305 DEPT Pa. q 4 K.

HEAD'QRs o G BINGHAM Posi-
No 305 DEPT Pa, q 4 K.
CENTREvILLE, May 80, 'Ss.
At special meeting Of the Post
the following was adopted en- the
death of comrade James NJ. Shepard.
Death having again entered cur
ranks and removed one of our num-
Der, Comrade James M. Shepard, a
member OF this post, We deem it fit
ting to hear testimony to his good
name.
We deeply sorrow that he who
has been such genial comrade has
been takeh so suddenly from among
Us.
We extend our sincere sympathy
to the family Of our deceased com
rade and commend them
in this hour of their bereave-
ment to Him who in his Providence
has seen fit to call this husband aud
father from them, yet, who doeth all
things well
Ordered spread on the minutes OF
the Post, published in the County
papers and copy sent the family oi
the deceased.
I. G. KELLY
j. l.. WARMCAsTLE Com.
GEORGE MAXWELL
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
The Transfer of Saloon Licenses

The excessive value of the fran
cbise of some of the liquor saloons
which survive in certain sections, be
ing one out of dozen perhaps in
location much affected by drinkers,
has raised at once the question of their
negotiability. Some modest or un-
ambitious men who find that by the
favor of the Liceuse Court they have
obtained a privilege which others
stand ready to purchase from them at
a figure representing several years
profits under the old regime are will
ing to sell oGt to more enterprising
boniface if the law permits it.
Whether or not transfers of liquor IL
cense are permissible under the new
law is a question which it is under
stood the Board of Judges are about
to take under consideration.
The License Act of 1858 provides
that eff the party licensed shall die,
remove or cease to keep such house
his, her or their license may be trans
ferred by the authority granting the
same, or license be granted the sue
cessor of such party for the remainder
of the year by the proper authority
on compliance with the requisition OF
the laws" The hew law is silent on
the subject of transfers, but the infer
ence running all through 1t is that
the benefits of each license are intend
ed exclusively for the person and
place named in the grant. No harm
could come from a transfer Of license
or of change in the place of sale il 1t
is made with the permission of the
court, subject to the same scrutiny
and discretion exercised in making
the original grant If the Quarter
Sessions is willing to supplement its
license work by listening to applica-
tions for transfers from time to time,
it would no doubt be convenience
to the liquor venders, and no particu-
lar detriment to the public.
If liquor licenses could be sold
without the purchaser incurring the
risk of being denied by the court the
privilege of using the license he had
purchased it would be seen that the
present tax is a very small affair com
pared with the sum which the exclu'
sive privilege of selling liquor in Ger
tain squares will bring under free
competition. 1t is a good thing tc
have the saloons reduced, but the en-
richment of few licensed liq uor sell
ers was not in contemplation in the
enactment of the law. Ii a saloon
license can command a high premium
in the market over and above It's
present cost it can afford to and
should be made to pay a much higher
tax.-Phii'a Press, June 4.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08

The King of Sweden, a Protest
ant, on his late visit to Rome kissed
the Pontiff on both cheeks Such a
salute was quite irregular, Long
usage had established the fashion VI
merely kissing the hand. Ia the
case of Pho Mono it was broken by
General Grant, who merely shook
hands with the Pope and said, "Ho~
do you do, sir ~
The Princess Isabella, of Brazil,
is credited with large part ia the
work of completing the abolition of
slavery in her country. Left in
charge of the government upon the
departure of the Emperor for II Irops
in July of last year, she at once de-
termined to make good u5a Of her re-
gency by eiitctiDs IN inmsd:A:J abol.
ition of slavery. By her personal
influence she secured the passage of
q bill, and now she takes her place in
history among the great emancipa-
tors.
Five new bishops were elected
by the GeneralC Conference of the, Meth
odist Episcopal Church in session in
New York last week. They were
Rev. John III. Vincent, ID. ID, Rev.
James n Ftz gerald, ID. d.. Rev.
Isaac w. Joyce, D. d., Rev. John p.
Newman, ID. D, and Rev. Dauiel A.
Goodsell. Sixteen ballots were taken
before the fifth man was selected, the
Conference having adopted rule re-
quiring a two-thirds vote to elect.
The Conference elected Rev. j. NJ.
Thoburn as Missionary Bishop for
India. During the session the limit
of possible pastorates was extended
from three years to five. and this was
generally regarded as an indication OF
the growing conservatism of the
Church.