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/ JL.JSI^s-SS VOL. 10. MT. PLEASANT. WESTMORELAND CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1882. NO. 5 t -* m EDITORIAL NOTES. The striking of three large oil wells in Warren comity opens an extensive territory hitherto considered worthless .STANDARD MINES. COKE WORKS OF HUTCHINSON BROS. id ki opera to r. ks tin' time onl of Br who wish prices of Peti main nt profitable figures. idford Tin-: following alleged telegram from ,T. B. McAfee, tells his opinion too plainly in tlio first sentence to bo altogether a burlescpje: ilni;r.',si:ri:ii, Pa., Mhy 17:—Oatpeoplo took nn ntni'k In Wolfe last yoiii-, and h In me. icfsfit candidates for pm Case pledge themselves for Beavei .1. li. MO—BE. Pf.nxsyi.xania politics bid fair to was waiver than usual this your. Tho regular Republicans have their ticket nominated j the Grcenbackers wore able to hold a State convention last week, and the Independent Republicans are becoming more hostile, if not more numerous. Then comes the Democrats, regular and irregular, and following them the Prohibitionists, the anti-Monopolists, the Woman Suffragists, etc., etc. At the'hwsctingjof the Fayette County Committee at Uniontown, Saturday there was a bitter contest between the Boyle wing of tbo party, and the Soaright wing, which nii'iiti respectively tho Wallace dnd Randall factions. S. !.. Mcstre- eat, and H. P. Snyder of the Wallace faction, and Col.T. B. Bearigbt of tho Randall faction were elected, but the Wallace mon had their hands tied by being Instructed to vote for Hopkins, and hence it was virtually a Soaright victory. Tlit-lr History, l'rogri'KB nnd Pas.iesslon*— Statistics (md Other Iiid i-i-MIni; Points of (in- Largeal Works in theRegion. These works, situated almost within the borough limits of Mi. Pleasant, have so increased in point of capacity and Importance, that thoy can justly lake Hie rank of tho most oxtensivo coke works in the Connollsville coke region, Itwill O n ii IK I , duly I bo remembered by many readers of tho under j.Journal that among the first to launch out in tbe Coal ix Coko business wore the Duncan Bros., who put down tho present slope used by A. A. Hutchinson & Bro- Tlie Duncans ran the works for several years, bat owing to finaciaJ difficulties, consequent of tbe panic, tliey shut down their works, and the mines and slope were allowed to fill with water. A. A, Hutchinson & Pro. began opera- ling in the coko field in 1878, by purchasing the Globe mines near Broad Ford. They increased their capacity from 35 ovens tn Mi ovens, when tbey sold them toH.C.Frick&Co., inl880. In 1S79 tbe Untchinsons purchased the old slope and coal territory from (bo Duncans, and the same your pumped out five acres of water, and repaired tbe works and started them with 175 ovens. When they sold the Globe mines they concluded tocentreall their coal and coke interests at tlie one works, known as "Standard .Mines" at Mt. Pleasant, Accordingly they purchased more territory until they is also making a number of improvements in tbe location of trucks ot.'. No cuke firm lias added more to tho recent, increase of population and business Interests of Mt Pleasant than A. A. Hutchinson A Bro. V>y the use of their capital tbey tiro converting the coal, which would otherwise be 6f compara- iiit< ds tively little us market al othi of manu&ctui from the ha the employes Pleasant, and spem their earnings In tl cars owned by tin belonging to nearly United States, can-; just now onrichinf ike wi . The ich funis a entire cost the coke is transferred of coke consumers to live in and about Mt. :.] a goodly portion of ■ town, The ninety firm, as woll as cars ■very railroad in the away that which is mi' town. Well Invested capital Is what enriches a locality, and our people should be grateful to these men for what they have indirectly donefor the town. They are especially praiseworthy in their efforts to treat their employees well by furnishing them with comfortable houses, by fair dealing with them in tho measurement of tho work, both of miners and drawers. They havo a comparatively good class of employees who Increase our population as woll as our prosperity. HOME HAPPENINGS. RUNNING ROUND OUR RICK REGION. Here Mention or (lie I.ocnl Occurrences— Yarlons Actlo-it* of Many Pi-oplc In Our Ku-vliilile Loculity. sprhiiii.', sprlnKle, tittle part, lieu- v,-i- wonder when coull start. Will i when dust blows high, Or when the summer hoe passed by? Pinkeye is dying out. Xervo youriiell for pio-nlcs. Country roads ure drying tip. Spring suits begin to blossom. "Walt for tin' big show," Tuesday evening, May 80, Cantp mooting goers are commencing to talk about "the good tiinecoining. of il. ami of It fi ■ ser- ami ler DECORATION DAY. Next Tuosday, 80th Inst, Isdc for the purpose of strewing wit! or otherwise decorating the g soldiers who died in defence of their country during the late rebellion, or who, stricken with wounds or wasted with disease, came back from their campaigns to be "mustorod out" and to sleep their bust Bledp amidst the scenes of their childhood among kindred ami friends, It is now fourteen years since this Memorial Day was Instituted, ami that which seemed to many of doubtful pro* prioty, has Btoadlly, grown into public favor, and has been more ami more generally observed. We hope that the citizens of our town and vicinity who were noted for their loyalty and patriotism i In ring the dark days of the rebel I ion, will omit entirely the cares and labors of life for tlie day, ami devote it to beautiful ami Impressive commemorative ceremonies, ami may Ibis day speak to us all of memories whicli enwreoth an immortal renown of a patriotism which WHS measured only by the Nation's necessity, of the duly laid Upon us to preserve untarnished the Inheritance of valor ami loyllltv that bus been tins, that our conduct as citizens make more ami more honorable "it vices hh defenders of tin; Union, that all who assemble in memory o dead may learn to love our countr respect her laws, ami to reverence flag. There are now within the borders of our Slate Ihe graves of forty thousand Soldiers which are found in more then a thousand burial grounds; in the crowded cemetery of the city, in the quiet graveyard of tbe village, in tlio shade of the valley, in the sunshine on tbe hillside, rest our soldier dead, brought from the fields of tholr glory where tbey fell in the baffle's storm. It is expected that Robert Warden Post Dept of I'n., (I. A. R,, of this place, will lead oirin the proper observance of the day. It is enjoined upon them by the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic io see that ail necessary arrangements are made. We understand thai tbey have appointed their committees and Intend leaving nothing undone on their part that will lie necessary to success. In this they cordially invite the, co-operation of citizens, of churches, of schools and of benevolent societies. Tbey nave also extended an invitation to Colonel Ellsworth Post, No. 200, G. A. li., of Seottdale, to participate in the exercises of the day. May every soldier's grave in this vicinity, however humble, however se- i-Iuricd, bo sought out, strewn over with flowers and wreaths, and tbe (lag for whose honor be died planted above it. "No elaborate monument, no bronze tablet records the heroic deeds, the pa- triotie services, (be unselfish sacrifices ,of those at whose graves wc pay our floral tribute. But as yon stand beside these passionless mounds, there will arise vivid memories of the ardent, brave, courageous, genial and generous ones who lie beneath them." ''To them life was dear, the lies of homo sacred, the hopes of the future bright, but moved by tlie purest patriotism they voluntarily relinquished till for their country's cause, realizing well tlie hardships to b6 endured, the perils to be encountered, the prospects of life that would bo blasted. "Ami yet these, whose graves we shall decorate, aro but a few of the mighty boats of the fallen. Legions rest upon the War Soldi of the .South, in the glades of the forest, by the streams along which tfeey fought, on the bills on which tbey bled; and the sun of our Memorial Day will set upon their graves, unwatched and undecorated, stive by the wild wood flower ami the untrained vine. "In a million desolate homes, North nnd South, there is grief and mourning for the volunteer who came not back from the battle, with the tattered flag under whose folds be marched away in (he pride and strength of vigorous aud hopeful youth. ''The services of Decoration Day ore not, then, for vain display, but have a higher and nobler purpose, in reminding ns of the priceless ransom paid lor the integrity of our republic and its institutions. ''May all our people participate in the beautiful ceret les. May tbo young, especially, be impressed with their meaning and significance. May we, moved hy ihe sad memories awakened, return to our homes at the close of the day, thrilled with a purer patriotism, incited to a true* devotion to our country, and with a linner determination thai, ours shall be the in,..-I perfect "government of' the people, by the people) forthe people,''and that our warrior dead shad not have died in yah now own about 1800 aw about 200 acres of surface In 1881 they sunk a shaft, and began to build more ovens. They have completed a block of l!'l, which ad,led to the old blocks make 309ovens in use. They have completed a new block of 108 which will bo fired when the grading ami side tracks aro completed. This will increase their total number of ovens in use to 660, being the largest number of ovens at any one works in the coke region. Owing to the proximity of these works to Mt. Pleasant, as well as their exten- siveness, a brief history of their progress, and a description of their many points of interest will no doubt be of interest to the Joins.w. readers, and fo] thi! purpose a reporter visited tlie works. The Superintendent Charles Cunningham, titan whom there is no mote gentlemanly and obliging superintendent in the coke regions, took time to accompany us and favor us with any desired knowledge. Mr. Cunningham has been in the employ of A. A. Hutchinson & Bro. since 1873, having been Superinten- teudent of the (.lobe mines, lie Is especially praised for his true loyalty to bin employers. George Wilson has charge of ihe yards, and assists -Mr. Cunningham and assumes the general muii- Bgemeut in tlio absence of tlio Superintendent. Jacob Welsh is manager of the new yards, and Henry Parsons of the old yards. William Wilcox, former mine inspector for Western Pa., 1ms charge of the mines, tipples and engine houses. William Brennen is engineer at the slope, a n-I,! oh ns Hawkey engineer at the shaft, Mr. Hawkey is an experienced mechanic, and is one of the best men at the works. Adolph Wilde makes a first-class pit boss. One can well spend a day in the tour of ihe.-', ke works alone. "Underneath the ground" hundreds of f tiling miners arc digging the dusky diamonds. Tbe rooms are connected by tracks which cross and recross each other, all loading to the slope or shaft. Over ion miles of trail; have been laid in these mines. The coal is hoisted from tbo pit and dumped into tho "larry," the 100 bushel car that ''Lilly," the dinkey, hauls to the ovens. Tho coal is dumped directly into the ovens, where it burns for 48 hours, when the finest quality of coke is drawn from the ovens, and loaded into cars. Ho extensive are the works that when completed over seven milesof railroad track will be used. A regular division of men is employed in repairing the sidings and tracks. Thirty thousand bushels cf coal are mined daily. About 800 tons of eoke are made nnd shipped daily. J. B. Rowley, the shipping clerk, who has been in the employ of this firm for many years, and who is noted for his executive ability says that SO cars of eoke nro shipped daily, and when the new ovens are completed they will ship "il, ami that tbey have a trade over forty different railroads, lie- sides Ibis they furnish the coke for tiio Pennsylvania coke crusher which is in close proximity to the works. The crusher was built by a company of Pittsburg capitalists, of which A. A. Hutchinson is one ofthe largest stockholders. It was creeled nml started by the Superintendent J. C. Dysart, who has been absent for some timo traveling in the interest of the crusher. Tlie stable of Standard Mines is worthy of notice. It has recently been completed, aud has a location quite free from the smoke and dirt from tbo works. The building is 100 by 32 feet. The firm owns nine horses and twenty-five mules, all of which aro well caied for under the supervision of Xella Nelson. An interesting department of these great works is the large and handsome company store, which supplies food, clothing and necessaries for over 1,500 people. The store is under the direct supervision of D. M. Pigman, assisted by Daniel 8. Jordan,Richard Stahl Harry Brown and Griffith Francis. YV. Morgan Smith is the book keeper. Ho has the names of over five hundred men on the pay rolls. One hundred and twenty company housesare already occupied, and ten blocks will soon be completed. Representatives of nearly overy nationality in the World are employed at these works. There is perhaps a larger proportion of colored people at these works than nt any other in the region. Their town has been called Spring Garden, and is one of Mt. Pleasant's most populous suburbs, in addition to the above are about 50 colored men from Washington City, Virginia ami the •South, in the employ of engineer Sorpell who-has the contract of putting in the DUBIOUSLY DUPED. SiisplclotiH Rprcnlaloi-H Foolhij*, Ihe Par- metsof Mt. Phasaiit Township. Tho fact that many Mt. Pleasant township farmers wor^ badly sold by leasing their land, about two years ago to wily speculators, under pretense of making oil territory of it, is well known to most of the JoOHN.U, reade entered hy ihe farmers iii.-, and judgment has cause withheld. 'Ihe su under the plea thai the fe'eted by fraudulent i proved to be worded so ; mineral, etc. Loucki •s. Suits were igainst tbo par- been for some its were brought leases were ef- e.ms, as they i to include all Lemon, and The library we have ever •■■ company i -X. Y. ExB; tho best •ororator. The II. A o. Railroad Company aro putting iu a siding lor tho Eureka Facing Company. I>. !'. Lowe in building a bouse just oast of his present fine residence on main street. A.'ext lo my own, tho Library opera y is the greatest show on earth. Barnum. 'Olll Jill -!'. T. Messrs. I). P. Lowe C. It. Cool and F. M. Husband havo each recently pur- chasod a \i;i-y lino Iloatty organ. Tlio portion Who stole (ho meat from ihe porch oftho National hotel -vr III confer a favor upon himself by paying for it. many other.) of the farmers who signed their right:; away, Were visited liy agents who made offers to purchase their coal, and run all risk of the validity of the present leases, This may be a a ibomc, and it. may not, but, until a decision is rendered by the court one way or tie other, no coal html will bo sold at the prices tendered, The i manner in whicli this land, amounting Ito about 8,000 acres, is held, does not allow the farmer to even make use of ' the lime>t"iie, provided tin.' lease stands the test iu law. Everything is made fust by t 10 J leculin • wording of docti- nod wilie i wero w •itten in line r as to likely fool an ordi- near Paintorsvllle is finest blooded colt in luuuccd so by good W. s. King of tho ou nor of the the county, pro: judges. William Gtibbs is repairing his house on West Main street. lie is building an addition, and is otherwise improving bis property, J. A. Lonr represented Moss Roso Lodge No. U50 of Mt. Ploasant r.t the meeting of the Orand Lodge at Harris- butg. M. P. .Stoner represented Bethany I.odgo No. 869. llon'l fail lose.'lire a reserved scat for Pocoriicion evening. Tho fashionable- color at presont is cnllod bilious yellow. Thobowfie.h authoritiofjincroasod lho police lone yesterday to five. Miss Baker of Brooklyn is visiting with her friend Mrs. .1. C. Crownovor. What J know about bossism.—Simon Cameron. National Hall, Tuosday evoning, May 80. A 11.00 ro'.io was stolen from lho office oi's indies and Lemmon's livery stable one tiny hist v-coU. The Pennsylvania editors go to Wash - ington and Mt. Vernon, .luno Gilt, on their annual holiday excursion. •I. W. Radio of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, and moro recently of Scott- diile, was In tho latter named place Ins t wee it. Messrs. J. W. & L. B. Minor, have Contracted to creel -100 coke ovens for lho Connollsvlllo Coal oi Iron Company at Loisering. Dr. P. L. Marsh is tho surgeon for tlio Fidelity.and Casualty Insurance Company, All persons injured will apply to him tit once. ,f. Ii. Coldsmitb has arranged his noda fountain with a view to the convenience ofcustomors by placing it in tlie window of his confectionery. MOUiNI) ABOUT. NUMEROUS HEAR-BY NEWS NOTES. PHILORETIAN ENTERTAINMENT. Tim Week's Wealth or Ni'nr News Gathcr- ecl hy Onr ltcportcrs ami Ncallj- IVi|i- pcfl finm Numerous Neighbors. Tho population of West, NowLon has nearly doublod since tho census of 1880 was taken- Miles Mi'Kenna wan drugged and rob- b it :>is residence near West Nowton, I on Wednesday. Fruit trees have not blossomed in the mountains yet, and tho people up there I expect a good crop, John MoWillimns formerly foreman on the Saltsbnrg Press has accepted the position ot foreman on the Greensburg Press. Wm. .Tones a miner nt the Atoyor works oilers to fight any coal miner in tbo Connollsvlllo region for $100 or $500 a side. Rev. Moot'hoad, of tho Presbyterian Church, Oreensburg' has decided totako the matter into his own hands of socuring sufficient funds with which to oreet a now edifice. !•: is well settled that the early Greens-! burg accommodation train, down the Southwest railroad, will bo put- on again | about .Monday. This is good news to our citizens. A Creditable Performance by the Literaly Lights of (he In.iiin.d . The entertainments given Friday and Saturday evenings at National Hall by the l'hilnrel: in literary society of the Mt. Pleasant Classical Institute were a docjded success, and the young ladies and gentlemen, as woll as their instruc- COAL AftD COKE. OUR COUNTRY'S: GFlSAT WEALTH. Vnrtona flonj.s of Interest About tho Great Industry Scoopi-il in Aieimil tho Work* anil Cawjht cm (he JOy. Twenty blocks of now- tenements will' I bo built st Trotter this summer. tor, Prof. I'.yron W. King, deserve great j Tho situation in tho Georges Crock praise for their clever effort. i region has not changed during tho Friday evening a few minutes after 8 i month, o'clock Charley Mullln, thepresiden the society, opened the exorcises wii very few introductory remarks to ac paratively James on the It was Stauffo lay a poefcot book belonging to icele of Qroensbiirg} was found iieei. loading past James Neels. ilaced in the hands of 'Squire A littlo son of Mr. Nutting of Texas fell Off u wagon last week and getting his foot caught in a wagon wheel received severe injury. Tho B. A O. company havo oponed their telegraph oiliee for COtnmorolal telegraphing, Ait. Pleasant can now boast of two telegraph offices. J. W. Koneer has completed his buildings and placed tlio machinery for making fire brick. Ho has fired a kiln and will soon havo two moro in readiness. .lames Watson, a lad of about twolvo years, ran away front his homo in Seottdale. < oustable Elchor found him lying in a wagon bo:-: Friday night, tie found f Pleasant Unity, last him lodging for the nigi iiv encaged leasing bit T. J. Williams Esq. of Jones Mills stopped at tho National Hotel overnight last week on his way home from Greensburg where he had.boon foreman ou tho Ward in tinier jury. B. E. Patton, of (somerset Pa. TO. P. Smith of Pittsburg, both passenger agents for the P.. A O. it. r. and D. Dower passenger agent for the P. R. P.. wero iu town 1 Several nights ago inoveii from tho win man's blacksmith si Church, an I quite horse shoes taken. somo glass was fellow in Wm. Poor- op, at tlie Middle n lot of Finished St Wi e! no in' You ean be terfaii'.o I than by i with (lie T.ile-i'.i'y you bear theui < (nevor) waul fo b. liurdetlo. re delight fully on- 1 'ioi- an evening lera company. If ' you will surely them again.—Bob irted that tho Scott Bn ) oil excitement in t such a in nary lawyer. It is now r who raised tin neighborhood i summer, arc bu on nearly the sum,' conditions as these farms ore held, and at present have over 1,600 acres. It is said the only difference botween tho Beotts and the others is, that the latter only agreed 1" go a reasonable depth with test holes and ended in a few feet over I,led feet, while the Scott Pros, are binding themselves to sink tit leas! three holes at different points, and give the territory a thorough Its! and rat her than fail to strike oil in paying quantities go 2,000 feel. Now, tf simply sinking three weiisench 2,000 feet deep, oil an agreement to give one- eighth royally on all oil, mineral, etc., found and worked, will bold 1,600 acres of coal land "until all the minerals arc ex- exhausted," it is truly a splendid invest; ment for the firms leasing. But, on the othor hand, the farmers who are fooled in ibis manner are to be pitied, OS they see (heir neighbors disposing of their coal at a fair price per acre and gelting the ready cash, while they have no right ton bat was once their own nml never have or will receive just value. It is presumed by many that tho Scott Pros., never bad an idea of striking oil, but struck it accidently and, on this account other operators were induced to lease laud, on conditions they test the territory in ft specified time. The failure of the Scott's to be successful in this oil business bad the effect to throw all other operators off the track, allowing their leases to die. Now it is also said that, nt tbe expiration of their leases on account of not fulfilling the agreement, the Scolts step in nml have it all in their own name. It is now considered a fact, that the Scotts passed through coking coal when putting down the holes last summer, at a depth that will pay to work before many years, and it is an easy matter to give what other reason they have for leasing land in Unity township, now, out side of any possibility of striking oil territory. him At this writing tho testimony forthe commonwealth in tho firay murder trial is closed and lho defense is being made. Owing to tho crowded condition of our columns lho history of tlio trial is crowded out. One night last week somo low-lived fiend, who should not bo classed with human beings, entered Mr. Anthony keif's carriage-house and mail" a wreck of a fine carriage which cost Air. Buff about 8100 not lonK BffO. No', ices have been posted up at every station house along the Balto. and Ohio road, forblding persons tresspassing on the platform or grounds of the company unless on business. large audience: after which an instrumental duet was performed by Misses Palm and Strickler. The recitation, "The Sioux Chiefs Daughter," by Miss Ella Squibb, was one of the finest performance i of the evening. Tbo lady's voire, expression and gestures were good. "The Wild Oscar," an essay by Miss Happy Lyon, was especially line in point of composition. The criticism was so j fair—so philosophical—and yet so strona | and convincing that we fear tbe wily I Oscar himself couldn't have answered them. -A slight Imitated accent in her pronunciation of words that fended towards monotony was noticeable, After music by the Institute choir, .lames Pershing delivered an oration on "England's Selfishness." His oration was a caustic, severe nnd telling rebuke to the overbearing and selfish "Johnny Hull" While his oration was well written and lull of lire and feeling, yet Ids use of the guttural tone might 1 better; this, coup! Belf-importance, from his otliorwls The recitation, A charter has been Govornor to the Latrolx with a capital stt Northrop, A. II. ranted by the ntrobo <ias Company, •k of (20,000, Smith A Voting' and S. II, ail'] ive bis n d with an extra air of letractod somewhat very excellent effort, "Iiciith of Ney," hy ir- t. linker nro tho principal shareholders, a Blairsville has just pt siego of smallpox, tliero All are now convaloscont danger is apprehended. icd through ing five cases. in .1 no further ft was carried Iron lleit ti Ihe city. Ail the i two houses. eases von Tho incongruities of fiat nro ure well lluslratod when a man, whose iil'o from lho cradle has been ono stupendous error, points out a small mistake in a newspaper and then asks thoeditor "why be can't got things strait iu his paper?" —[West Newton Press. Home C. A. R. ARRANGEMENTS For Decorating Owivw nml Co-aclncttng SxervUei for Doooratiou Vny. Following is the ordor of exercises for Decoration day as arranged by tbo committee of genera! arrangements) Tho Itobcit Warden Tost if. A. It. will moot nt Mi o'clock a. m. nt tbe Post room. At!»o'clock n procession of soktiors and citizens will form in front of tho Post room and proceed to tho old graveyard on church stroot, where the graves will be decorated according to tho memorial ceremonies of tho (I. A. It. This done tho exereisoa will bo continued at the M. E. church, whoro addresses will be delivered and appropriate music, will be sung. Procession will again bo formed and will move to tbeccinetery when tbo graves will bo decorated and fromthonco to St. Johns church grave-yard and then to tho Middle church graveyard, and after the ceremonies of decoration tho exercises will bo concluded at the Mfddlo church. The speakers for tlio oooaslon are Itevs, J. !'. Core and S. I,. Markov. A full programme will bo printed in a day or two. A Mrs. Brown, of Texas fell through a trap door at Ihe lauding of a flight of stars. She feU a distance of twelve feet. Save some skin wounds and a very bad scare, shs gathered herself up iu gootl shape. Tho senior class of Indiana Normal, for 1S82, has the following representatives from Westmoreland county: Miss Annie E. sa.ndics, Ml. Ploasant, Silas A. Sntor P.uII'sd.'iii, and N. N. McGrew West- Newton. One day last week seven men having purchased ft gallon of whisky at Tarrs station seated themselves around it, and did not rise until thoy had d.tinlt nil tho liquor. Somo didn't rise for somo time after, no doubt. A lady near Cliauiliersburg, Pa., recently scared some earth in a 1 ox for tlie!., purpose of raising cabbage plants, and placed tiio same in a warm room. In a few hours llio room was filled with young grasshoppers, which the warm atmosphere had prematurely hatched from eggs deposited in tho earth. When a newspapor man comes to M Ploasant and fails to loftk in o:i us, wo I begin to wonder what is wrong. Bul then when men utterly fail to observe tho "Gplden rule" they aro not no ready to call on their neighbor. it. M. J. Zahnlser has been elected supprintendnnt of tho Union Sunday School at the now Texas public school building, and Freeman Murphy assistant superintendant. The number in attendance last Sunday was 103, Go to'iNatlonaP Ilall Tuesday evoning, May 30th, and givo your support to tlie Circulating Library Association of Mt. Pleasant. The public library de- servos your patronago, and the entertainment, wo trust, will bo all that could be e:- peeted. Last Sunday a Morowood Hungarian was arrested and brought boforo 'Squire Stauffer upon tlie chargo of beating and Will Mberso'.e, was certainly up t< fection in point of delivery. Air. sole's graceful gestures, well oonti P' Oil'.' piece ilmost ItoiU'iv Vour I.i n-,.-. There aro limes in every one's life when energy fails nnd a miserable feeling comos over them, mistaken lor laziness. Danger lurks in those symptoms, as they arise from diseased organs. Parker's if inner Tonic will restore perfect activity to tho Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the blond, and renew your loaso of health and comfort.—Advocate. e-2i-4t. shliugattke new block of oveja, UerGrooor* Lumps uf all kinds at the Mt. Pleasant J-17 L-t. The Hillside Literary Society will give nn entertainment at tho Ilillsido school house, in Alt. Ploasant township, Thursday evening of this week. Tbo exercises will consist of dialogues, burlesques farces, etc., interspersed with music. Admission 115 cents, children IS cents. A crowded house is cxpoeted. A local newspaper man is generally oxpeoted to bo everywhere, seo everything, and catch every item afloat, Simply because it is profession, lint he can't do it. His friends can help him through by sending or bringing such items as aro of interest. All manner of legitimate local news go to make upun interesting paper. Messrs. Edward C. Allison, of Union- town, IS. Judge Williams of Washington city, aud J. (). Frost of Uniontown are stopping in Alt. Pleasant whilesolloiting for tho Fidelity tic Casualty Insurance Company of Now fork city, Air. Allison, tbo general agent and liis assistants aro very slick talkers. Thoy report a successful oanvass at tho works in this region. Tho "No Nsnio Series'' hold an inter- esiing session Thursday evening at the residence of Wm. Smith. Tlio members, as woll as visitors, enjoyed themselves. shallow pantomimes were a feature oftho evening's exorcise. Tiio next meeting will bo held on Thursday evening June 8th, at the residonee of Sauiuol Warden whon lho life nnd works of Ralph Waldo Emerson will bo discussed. Thursday morning Alisa Anna Al. Maker started out ou a lecturing tour in Jefferson, Forrest and adjoining counties. After completing hor tour Aliss Baker will spend a portion oftho summer months iu Forrest county, with her lUthor, who ministers to the Cnitotl Brethren people ip that district. Aliss linker is an excellent scholar, a liuo lecturer, nnd we wish for hor a pleasant timo while oiiinying tho romantic sconery of northern, counties. When people see a man advertise they known bo is a business man, and his advertisement proclaims tb»t ho la not above business, but anxious to do it. Customors like shoop, aro grogarious, nnd Hock Where thoy soo othora go. If nobody else woro engaged in tho snmo business, it would bo iportant to tradesmen and dealers to advortise in tho paper, beeauso people aro tomptod to buy What thoy road of. Bttt Others aro engaged iii the same business, and even if they do not advertise, it beeoinos tho moro important for you to do so; If they do advertise, it becomes doubly important. Ho threw it into tho grato where Peter ClibbOllgOt tho child nnd protected ii until tho arre-f. The defendant paid tho costs nnd tho child was sent to the pool-house- Ono oftho most disgraceful scones in tli.- -.tre-'is of Mt. Pleasant, was the attempt of 9 young fellow to ride ft Texan pony. The action of the human showed thai be had taken loo much corn whilo skin-covered bones of the brute were sufficient proof that it was sadly in need of same Cereal. Tho cruelty to tho animal was a fltoase for a 11 tnmuio society officer. Communion services wero held on last Snbbnth afternoon by Rev. S. L. Harkey at which the rito of confirmation was ad • ministered Co a class of live. Two sermons were preached, ono in German and ono in English, and some 25 or 30 of the Qerrsans from tho different works communed in their own language; Kev. Harkoy preaches with equal facility in German and English, Saturday evening a young man stopped al the National Hotel and inquired if n man with a carpet sack had been scon in town, Ho said he bad walked all tho way from "Qhpstown Saturday. That a man had stolen a watch mid oilier valuables to the amount Of $200 from him and that ho carried a carpet sack. That bo had traced the man through Pleasant Unity and that he was quite certain he was but a short distance behind the thief, lie hurried liimsoli down main street and has not been beard of sinco. Mr. W. I.. McLean, formerly of tho "Lender," now of tho Philadelphia "Press," visited Mrs. Sergeant Mason for tho purpose of delivering tho money collected bv the Philadelphia "Press'' for tho bonofitof her sell and baby. Mr. McLoan gave .Mrs. Mason $:I,">-I2.fi2, whicli is in addition to»125 previously collected by that journal. In tho receipt which Mrs. Aluson gave for this money, sho agreed to set aside (1,000 for Ihe exclusive benefit of tiie baby,' 'buries Field Mason. —-"Lender." Air. McLean is a Alt. Ploaa- ant boy, Htid spends a we*k or ao hero every your visiliuu relatives and frietuis. Wednesday lust Airs, John Husband accompanied by Altss Bebeooa Qodge- kiu, daughter of Abrnm llodaokiu who live on Bunker Hill drove to tho rosi- doneo of H.tvi'l Fox In Fast Huntington township. The Indies lighted from the litiggv nnd procoodod to the house. In looking around Airs. Husband noticed that something was wrong with her companion. Aliss Elodgekin cnllod for assistance and sank down exhausted. Alomhors oftho Pox Family ran to her, and they and Mrs. Husband did all thoy could lor tbo ludy, who now was deathly sick. Tbey curried hor into the house where she expired in iess than ten minutes. MissHodgekin had been a con- suuipil ■ ■ Bar itime time. According to (ho Cumberland ISfnil large quantities of tonic beer and pop are shiped lo connollsvlllo from that place. Connollsville is the "buck alley" town of coko regions. I1- furnishes the necessary Ingredients foi half the riots and crimes in th* region. That tho South Pennsylvania railroad will bo built is now considered a certainty. Thirty millions of dollars will lie rorpjfrod to build iho road. Ponds for one-half this amount will be issued, and the other half will bo stoek. The money conies principally from London and England. It Is reported that tli instruction t lho road has already been contracted I -r. A boy named flosley, living in Sow- icliley township went to Church at a country sehool-houso one day last wee!-: and there saw a young lady whom he immediately fell in love with. Unsought. and obtained an introduction ; courted hor for two hours, and before tbey had known each other:! hours a neighboring justice was cnllod in and the twain were made one flosh. Tho oil house ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Connollsville was burnt at on early hour Saturday morning. An employe went into the building for some ben zlno,carrying a lighted torch. Tho latter accidentally came in contact with lho inflammable liquid, ami in an instant tho room was in flames. About thirty barrels of oil were burned. Tho shops woVo saved only by tlio greatest effort. To acquire habits of cordiality and friendship, a loenl candidate shakes bands with his wil'o every timo ho meets her, and before leaving presents hor one of bis cards. Last week her arm grew so painful in consequence of these exceedingly cordial and constantly recurring greetings that she was obliged to carry it In a sling. Tho candidate is now practicing with the pump-handle, varying the exorolse by occasionally kissing tho cook. His wife is beginning to think that he is getting it down almost too line and wishes tho election wero over. voice and line conception of th enabled hint lo hold the attdlonce spell-bound to tho end. Aftor adding strength to his voice by uioro practice iie can justly feel proud of bis abilities as a speakor. After the rendition of an excellent instrumental solo by Miss Cochran, a selection from Shakespeare, the "Quarrel Scene," between Brutus and Oassius in tho tragedy of Julius Cmsar, was performed by Daniel Kiostor as Brutus and A. S. Lobingier as Cnsslus. This is the first introduction of a Shakesporian play before a Alt. Pleasant audience. The fact that the first venture was made by homo talent and that liny dill so admirably well was very pleasing to tho audience. The costumes were exceedingly beautiful. Aside from a slight unnatu ral gesture of Hi.' arms on tho part of Mr, Leister ami a partial hick togivetho full orii un'!' voice on the part of Mr. Lobingier, tho performance was such that v. e defy tho best of nmntouv players to OXCOl them. "Archie Bean, ns recited by MiSSOS Annie overholt and Emma Reynolds, was "just too lovely,'' and no doubt many a poor fellow's heart jumped about Wildly beneath his vest, as the SWC tlestoryof love wan rehearsed by two such charming young ladies. A slight imitative accent wasn«tlceable,howovor. There scents to be the some tendency at tbe Institute as in many other institutions for tbe young ladies to imitate tho manner or voleo of other readors and Whon in operation Charlotte furnace) used two hundred and sovoty-flve tons of raw material per day. The wages of the haulers at lho works ofthe Stewart Iron Company hoVO been advanced to $1.83 per day. C. H. Armstrong A- Co., are opening np a now coal works oast of Shanor,, on the Balto A Ohio Railroad'. Tho Fayette Coko and Furnace company are erecting fifty ovons on theKylo farm, Tn George township". Work at all tho mines in thn Meyers- dale coal region progresses linoly. Orders continue good and thoro is amnio employment for all. The car shops and all tho coal works at Latrobe are in mil blast,notwithstanding the rumor some time ago that somo of them wero shut down. Col. Soboonmoker and others aro tho possessora of three thousand acres ofco.it in Colorado which is said to make excellent coke alter being washed. During the past week two mules woro kilted at the Standard minns. To avoid further trouble in Ibis lino, substantial brakes aro being attached to ovory wagon in tho pit. A prominent coal operator and iron manufacturer remarked within a fow days that the demand for iron was still verry great, and that the fears of a panio were groundless, Hurry Pry, a driver, at Jamison's conl works in All. Pleasant township wan caught betweon trucks recently, and bad bis arm mashed so badly that amputation was noeossary. Tbe ECoiferend Charlotte furnace works have shut down beeauso ot tho idleness ofthe furnace, which, blew out a couple of weeks ago for repairs. Sixty miners and drawees are out of employment. The deed from Carnegie Pros. Ai Co., limited, to tho H. C. Prick Coko company, for iutorest In certain coal lands in We itmoroland o unity, has been recorded in the recorder's office at Greensburg* Tho consideration ia S22">,(|00, The conl and coko works in tbe vicinity of Lntvobo are reporte 1 to bo running full, except lho ':. Clair works, where the minors and drawers aro on tho striko for higher wages, tt 1b also rumored that th" Mon". I iv wili close down soon. Messrs. Joseph W. Stoner, Harry W. Stonorand Albert Shtipo have purchased 240 acres of coal land ill Washington county. Thoy will open out and run an extensive coal works. Harry Stoner left last week to take tho superintendence of flic works. McClurO A- Company have boon granted the right to erect ovons and manufacture coko for live yoars at ;i royalty of sixteen cents por ton, on the Johnston farm just- north of Connollsville along tho Sou'.!: west railroad, Thoy aro erecting fifty si \ ovens. ilecioeu Commencement nt Ml. Plrcunnt. The Institute closes its ninth year June 21st. Tbe Annual sermon by the President will be preached in the Baptist church on Sabbath evening .Tune 18th. Examinations on Monday and Tuesday 10th and 20th. Annual address before the I'hilorctinn Literary Society by Rev B. D. Thomas of Philadelphia, on Mon day evening June l'Jtb. Public EtOrcise of tbe Graduates in tho Baptist church, Tuesday evening 20th. Meeting of tbo Board of Ti ostees in the Parlor of tho Institute at. 1 P. «. Tuesday 20.th Commencement Wednesday 21st. lnntltnte I.rcturo Course. On Thursday of this week-, May 23, Prof. O. J. Sturgis of Uniontown will deliver the fourth of his Lectures on the Colonial History ofthe United States in the Chapel ofthe Institute at 3:31) p. m. On the same evening at 8 c. m.Rcv. N*. L. Reynolds will deliver his second Lecture on "tbo Origin of the Earth." This will no doubt bo a subject of as milch enthusiastic interest as tbe former ono on "lho Origin of the Heavens." Tlio entiro course of lectures is proving instructive in an eminent degree. the best performance Or Saturday evening was tlie hip" in tween Widow Bedoll lioo Warden) and Eider Sniflios nley Squibbs). Tho acting of A Hecla Unppvn ing. Ono day last week two sinkers nt Hecla coke works named Tom Browers and Joe Conway quarreled while at work down in tho shaft, the former getting severely punished, Conway was discharged the next morning and skipped out at ouco to save being arrested, as the But of I his "I lourtc (Aliss A (Air. F Miss Warden as the love-sick widow was simply perfection. Mr. Squibb mode a capital, Simon-pure Elder Sniffles. He may havo overdrawn his character in several Instances, but tho audience overlooked this in their continuous at of laughter from, the beginning lo tho oud of tho performance. A number of tableaux woro given botween lho exorcises. "David Slaying Goliath" was a good one. The evening's exorcises wero closed with music entitled "The Anvil Chorus," by tbe choir. B LTUBDA*" KVI-iNlXil. A crowded house was greeted with n repetition of "Tho Anvil Chorus" in su- p.orb stylo, The reoitatiou, "charge at Balaclava/' by Aliss Ida Roadman was given with mob clear enunciation that ovory word could be beard by tho audionce; nnd in such a manner as to hold the attention of the entire iiudionco, which was .somewhat annoyed liy tho people coming in. That beautiful anonymous poem entitled "Pock Of Ages'' was rocilod by Miss Etta Louoks in her own sweet way. By the uso of a naturally tine voice under good control, and of elegant gesture, site pictured in quick succession tho jaunty grace of tho thoughtless maiden, tho burdening sorrow ol tho oare-worn woman, tbo trembling form aud faltering tono of age, and tho sad funeral dirge above tho eoflin lid. Aftor tho rendition of ono of Aliss Palm's exquisite Instrumental solos, the rising of tbo curtain displayed Airs. Jar- loy's wonderful collection of immortal wax-work figures. Horo could bo seen mighty giants and puny dwarfs; notable women and celebrated men—in fact, if Was a great panorama of scores of real and imaginative scones. Tho preparation for tins.part oftho enlertaiuniont certainly required much patience and work. The two stipes wdio assisted Alia. Jarloy in exhibiting the figures took up too much time, so that often the effeot of the exhibition of a figure on tho audi enoe had died out long boforo anothor was brought forward. The perform! 0 would have left n bet tor Impression had tho exhibition been much shorter Owing to a lack of music, caused by the illness of Miss Palm, and the length of tho exhibition, the lasl scene was not SO well appreciated, r.ut, as wo said at the beginning, the efforts of the members of tbe literary society were orowned with success, and they amy rest assured that their future attempts in this lino will always be appreciated by a large Alt. Pleasant audience. Tho Chicago A- (lonnellsvillej Company havo developed some valuable minerals on their property. Three hundred acres of herd coal, live and a half-foot vein, n a two-foot vein of excellent lire clay and a vein of iron ore, the latter two beneath the bituminous coal vein, have boon do- 'veloped and will bo worked. Thero will be a delegate eonvonlion of miners and coko drawers of tho Con- nellsville coke region held in Coffman's Hall, Everson, Thursday 2 p. in. June 1st, 1882. Each works aro entitled lo sond two delegates. Thoro will be a permanent Secretary and Organizer oleeted. Also, an Executive Committoo of throe, A diseaso cnllod anthrncosis is giving much trouble to miners. II Is caused by constant inhaling of coal dust. Tho fine particle.-! being rounded, do not for a considerable time givo great inconvo nionco. Finally certain portionsofthe lungs become so loaded with the coal dust that they break down, and the victim dies of marasmus. A good doal of conjecture Is being made as to wliou tbo ConneUsvllle ooal deposit will have been ontiroly worked, s mho place the time at 60 years j others at 25 und others say the deposit v/ill last for over. The ConneUsvllle coko region covers an area of about forty utiles long by from three to four miles wide. Ascertain how many acres of coal arc mined every your and the problem ean bo solved. Tbo coke industry moves stoadly onward with Its groat product of 70,000tons n week, needed to meet tbo widespread 'demands of onsuniors. It being a commodity the consumption of which marks the condition of the Iron business, im situation a.t till times is interesting. Prices continue steady ranging from £1.05 to i'.2 per ton of 2000 lb. ou board oars at tho ovons.—[American Manufacturer ,V Iron World, Another convention was hold Saturday by river and railroad coal miners. They reaffirmed their previous action di reeling miners at the twenty-one pits along the Pan-handlo Railroad to stand out against reduction of digging from 4 to ,'IJ cents n bushel. Thoy passed ti series of Toso- luiions providing thai unless the Panhandle oporators remove tho 150 colored miiiers from Ohio by Juno 1, all pits in tho Pittsburg district on all railroads ami ou tho river shall bo closed down. Anuoynuce Avoldril*. (tray hairs are honorable but their pre mat in ii appearance is am loving. Parker's Ilalr Pals un prevents the annoyance by penalty is heavy for actions of this kind j promptly restoring the youthful color. underneath the ground. J. Al. Keck, ii-2i-it. merchant ;' Ridgeview looses about$25, and Mr. lo son, of Weavers Old Stand J Hager^town (iraiii llriils i?M, through the limklou flight of' otr.vav. J, B. Andrews. Several capitalists of Cleveland ami other points In Ohio have boon in tho neighborhood of West Newton, Pa., for several days. It is reported that thoy have bought from M,-. Ralph Hagidey, of Pittsburgh, 460 acres of ooal land thore for 170,088 cash. A.'ow teiiomonts houses aro on lho tract, with other additions, Tho engines of tho Baltimore Ai Ohh, railroad are supplied with coal attblS point. Another Ohio company, m which are the Stambaughs, of Youngstowh, baye purchased 1,900 acres of rfaiiti at Port Royal, fonr and q half miles above West Newton, it ls-also said that three othor Ohio o 'inpaiiio.s have purchased sale by'ga- coal tracts in the volley Ot .no ia- '. -l-i ti. li iti-i'j for Uii.iu.
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Title | Mount Pleasant journal (May 24, 1882) |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Westmoreland County -- Mount Pleasant ; Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Mount Pleasant |
Description | Publishers: John L. Shields, [Jan. 10, 1923]; Howard M. Stoner and Clark Queer, 1923-1963; H. Ralph Hernley, 1963-. |
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Description
Title | Mount Pleasant journal (May 24, 1882) |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Westmoreland County -- Mount Pleasant ; Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Mount Pleasant |
Description | Publishers: John L. Shields, [Jan. 10, 1923]; Howard M. Stoner and Clark Queer, 1923-1963; H. Ralph Hernley, 1963-. |
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JL.JSI^s-SS
VOL. 10.
MT. PLEASANT. WESTMORELAND CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1882.
NO. 5
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
The striking of three large oil wells in
Warren comity opens an extensive territory hitherto considered worthless
.STANDARD MINES.
COKE WORKS OF HUTCHINSON BROS.
id ki
opera
to r.
ks tin' time onl of Br
who wish prices of Peti
main nt profitable figures.
idford
Tin-: following alleged telegram from
,T. B. McAfee, tells his opinion too
plainly in tlio first sentence to bo
altogether a burlescpje:
ilni;r.',si:ri:ii, Pa., Mhy 17:—Oatpeoplo took
nn ntni'k In Wolfe last yoiii-, and h
In me. icfsfit candidates for pm
Case pledge themselves for Beavei
.1. li. MO—BE.
Pf.nxsyi.xania politics bid fair to was
waiver than usual this your. Tho regular Republicans have their ticket nominated j the Grcenbackers wore able to
hold a State convention last week, and
the Independent Republicans are becoming more hostile, if not more numerous.
Then comes the Democrats, regular and
irregular, and following them the Prohibitionists, the anti-Monopolists, the
Woman Suffragists, etc., etc.
At the'hwsctingjof the Fayette County
Committee at Uniontown, Saturday there
was a bitter contest between the Boyle
wing of tbo party, and the Soaright
wing, which nii'iiti respectively tho Wallace dnd Randall factions. S. !.. Mcstre-
eat, and H. P. Snyder of the Wallace
faction, and Col.T. B. Bearigbt of tho
Randall faction were elected, but the
Wallace mon had their hands tied by
being Instructed to vote for Hopkins,
and hence it was virtually a Soaright
victory.
Tlit-lr History, l'rogri'KB nnd Pas.iesslon*—
Statistics (md Other Iiid i-i-MIni; Points
of (in- Largeal Works in theRegion.
These works, situated almost within
the borough limits of Mi. Pleasant, have
so increased in point of capacity and
Importance, that thoy can justly lake Hie
rank of tho most oxtensivo coke works
in the Connollsville coke region, Itwill
O n ii IK I
, duly I bo remembered by many readers of tho
under j.Journal that among the first to launch
out in tbe Coal ix Coko business wore
the Duncan Bros., who put down tho present slope used by A. A. Hutchinson & Bro-
Tlie Duncans ran the works for several
years, bat owing to finaciaJ difficulties,
consequent of tbe panic, tliey shut down
their works, and the mines and slope
were allowed to fill with water.
A. A, Hutchinson & Pro. began opera-
ling in the coko field in 1878, by purchasing the Globe mines near Broad Ford.
They increased their capacity from 35
ovens tn Mi ovens, when tbey sold them
toH.C.Frick&Co., inl880. In 1S79 tbe
Untchinsons purchased the old slope
and coal territory from (bo Duncans, and
the same your pumped out five acres
of water, and repaired tbe works
and started them with 175 ovens. When
they sold the Globe mines they concluded
tocentreall their coal and coke interests at
tlie one works, known as "Standard
.Mines" at Mt. Pleasant, Accordingly
they purchased more territory until they
is also making a number of improvements in tbe location of trucks ot.'.
No cuke firm lias added more to tho
recent, increase of population and business Interests of Mt Pleasant than A. A.
Hutchinson A Bro. V>y the use of their
capital tbey tiro converting the coal,
which would otherwise be 6f compara-
iiit<
ds
tively little us
market al othi
of manu&ctui
from the ha
the employes
Pleasant, and spem
their earnings In tl
cars owned by tin
belonging to nearly
United States, can-;
just now onrichinf
ike wi
. The
ich funis a
entire cost
the coke is transferred
of coke consumers to
live in and about Mt.
:.] a goodly portion of
■ town, The ninety
firm, as woll as cars
■very railroad in the
away that which is
mi' town. Well Invested capital Is what enriches a locality,
and our people should be grateful to
these men for what they have indirectly
donefor the town. They are especially
praiseworthy in their efforts to treat
their employees well by furnishing them
with comfortable houses, by fair dealing
with them in tho measurement of tho
work, both of miners and drawers. They
havo a comparatively good class of employees who Increase our population as
woll as our prosperity.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
RUNNING ROUND OUR RICK REGION.
Here Mention or (lie I.ocnl Occurrences—
Yarlons Actlo-it* of Many Pi-oplc In
Our Ku-vliilile Loculity.
sprhiiii.', sprlnKle, tittle part,
lieu- v,-i- wonder when coull start.
Will i when dust blows high,
Or when the summer hoe passed by?
Pinkeye is dying out.
Xervo youriiell for pio-nlcs.
Country roads ure drying tip.
Spring suits begin to blossom.
"Walt for tin' big show," Tuesday
evening, May 80,
Cantp mooting goers are commencing
to talk about "the good tiinecoining.
of
il.
ami
of
It fi
■ ser-
ami
ler
DECORATION DAY.
Next Tuosday, 80th Inst, Isdc
for the purpose of strewing wit!
or otherwise decorating the g
soldiers who died in defence of their
country during the late rebellion, or who,
stricken with wounds or wasted with
disease, came back from their campaigns
to be "mustorod out" and to sleep their
bust Bledp amidst the scenes of their
childhood among kindred ami friends,
It is now fourteen years since this
Memorial Day was Instituted, ami that
which seemed to many of doubtful pro*
prioty, has Btoadlly, grown into public
favor, and has been more ami more generally observed. We hope that the
citizens of our town and vicinity who
were noted for their loyalty and patriotism i In ring the dark days of the rebel I ion,
will omit entirely the cares and labors
of life for tlie day, ami devote it to
beautiful ami Impressive commemorative
ceremonies, ami may Ibis day speak to
us all of memories whicli enwreoth an
immortal renown of a patriotism which
WHS measured only by the Nation's
necessity, of the duly laid Upon us to
preserve untarnished the Inheritance of
valor ami loyllltv that bus been tins, that our conduct as citizens
make more ami more honorable "it
vices hh defenders of tin; Union,
that all who assemble in memory o
dead may learn to love our countr
respect her laws, ami to reverence
flag.
There are now within the borders
of our Slate Ihe graves of forty thousand
Soldiers which are found in more then a
thousand burial grounds; in the crowded
cemetery of the city, in the quiet graveyard of tbe village, in tlio shade of the
valley, in the sunshine on tbe hillside,
rest our soldier dead, brought from the
fields of tholr glory where tbey fell in
the baffle's storm.
It is expected that Robert Warden
Post Dept of I'n., (I. A. R,, of this place,
will lead oirin the proper observance of
the day. It is enjoined upon them by
the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic io see that ail
necessary arrangements are made. We
understand thai tbey have appointed
their committees and Intend leaving
nothing undone on their part that will
lie necessary to success. In this they
cordially invite the, co-operation of citizens, of churches, of schools and of benevolent societies. Tbey nave also extended an invitation to Colonel Ellsworth Post, No. 200, G. A. li., of Seottdale, to participate in the exercises of
the day.
May every soldier's grave in this
vicinity, however humble, however se-
i-Iuricd, bo sought out, strewn over with
flowers and wreaths, and tbe (lag for
whose honor be died planted above it.
"No elaborate monument, no bronze
tablet records the heroic deeds, the pa-
triotie services, (be unselfish sacrifices
,of those at whose graves wc pay our
floral tribute. But as yon stand beside
these passionless mounds, there will
arise vivid memories of the ardent,
brave, courageous, genial and generous
ones who lie beneath them."
''To them life was dear, the lies of
homo sacred, the hopes of the future
bright, but moved by tlie purest patriotism they voluntarily relinquished till for
their country's cause, realizing well tlie
hardships to b6 endured, the perils to
be encountered, the prospects of life that
would bo blasted.
"Ami yet these, whose graves we shall
decorate, aro but a few of the mighty
boats of the fallen. Legions rest upon the
War Soldi of the .South, in the glades of
the forest, by the streams along which
tfeey fought, on the bills on which tbey
bled; and the sun of our Memorial Day
will set upon their graves, unwatched
and undecorated, stive by the wild wood
flower ami the untrained vine.
"In a million desolate homes, North
nnd South, there is grief and mourning
for the volunteer who came not back
from the battle, with the tattered flag
under whose folds be marched away in
(he pride and strength of vigorous aud
hopeful youth.
''The services of Decoration Day ore
not, then, for vain display, but have a
higher and nobler purpose, in reminding ns of the priceless ransom paid lor
the integrity of our republic and its institutions.
''May all our people participate in the
beautiful ceret les. May tbo young,
especially, be impressed with their meaning and significance. May we, moved
hy ihe sad memories awakened, return
to our homes at the close of the day,
thrilled with a purer patriotism, incited
to a true* devotion to our country, and
with a linner determination thai, ours
shall be the in,..-I perfect "government
of' the people, by the people) forthe people,''and that our warrior dead shad
not have died in yah
now own about 1800 aw
about 200 acres of surface In 1881 they
sunk a shaft, and began to build more
ovens. They have completed a block of
l!'l, which ad,led to the old blocks make
309ovens in use. They have completed
a new block of 108 which will bo fired
when the grading ami side tracks aro
completed. This will increase their total
number of ovens in use to 660, being the
largest number of ovens at any one
works in the coke region.
Owing to the proximity of these works
to Mt. Pleasant, as well as their exten-
siveness, a brief history of their progress, and a description of their many
points of interest will no doubt be of
interest to the Joins.w. readers, and fo]
thi! purpose a reporter visited tlie works.
The Superintendent Charles Cunningham, titan whom there is no mote gentlemanly and obliging superintendent
in the coke regions, took time to accompany us and favor us with any desired
knowledge. Mr. Cunningham has been
in the employ of A. A. Hutchinson &
Bro. since 1873, having been Superinten-
teudent of the (.lobe mines, lie Is especially praised for his true loyalty to
bin employers. George Wilson has
charge of ihe yards, and assists -Mr. Cunningham and assumes the general muii-
Bgemeut in tlio absence of tlio Superintendent. Jacob Welsh is manager of
the new yards, and Henry Parsons of the
old yards. William Wilcox, former
mine inspector for Western Pa., 1ms
charge of the mines, tipples and engine
houses. William Brennen is engineer at
the slope, a n-I,! oh ns Hawkey engineer at
the shaft, Mr. Hawkey is an experienced
mechanic, and is one of the best men at
the works. Adolph Wilde makes a
first-class pit boss.
One can well spend a day in the tour
of ihe.-', ke works alone. "Underneath
the ground" hundreds of f tiling miners
arc digging the dusky diamonds. Tbe
rooms are connected by tracks which
cross and recross each other, all loading
to the slope or shaft. Over ion miles of
trail; have been laid in these mines.
The coal is hoisted from tbo pit and
dumped into tho "larry," the 100 bushel
car that ''Lilly," the dinkey, hauls to the
ovens. Tho coal is dumped directly into the ovens, where it burns
for 48 hours, when the finest quality of
coke is drawn from the ovens, and loaded
into cars. Ho extensive are the works
that when completed over seven milesof
railroad track will be used. A regular division of men is employed in repairing
the sidings and tracks. Thirty thousand
bushels cf coal are mined daily. About
800 tons of eoke are made nnd shipped
daily.
J. B. Rowley, the shipping clerk, who
has been in the employ of this firm for
many years, and who is noted for his
executive ability says that SO cars of
eoke nro shipped daily, and when the
new ovens are completed they will ship
"il, ami that tbey have a trade
over forty different railroads, lie-
sides Ibis they furnish the coke
for tiio Pennsylvania coke crusher
which is in close proximity to the
works. The crusher was built by a company of Pittsburg capitalists, of which
A. A. Hutchinson is one ofthe largest
stockholders. It was creeled nml started
by the Superintendent J. C. Dysart,
who has been absent for some timo
traveling in the interest of the crusher.
Tlie stable of Standard Mines is worthy
of notice. It has recently been completed, aud has a location quite free from the
smoke and dirt from tbo works.
The building is 100 by 32 feet.
The firm owns nine horses and
twenty-five mules, all of which aro well
caied for under the supervision of Xella
Nelson.
An interesting department of these
great works is the large and handsome company store, which supplies
food, clothing and necessaries for over
1,500 people. The store is under the
direct supervision of D. M. Pigman, assisted by Daniel 8. Jordan,Richard Stahl
Harry Brown and Griffith Francis.
YV. Morgan Smith is the book keeper.
Ho has the names of over five hundred
men on the pay rolls. One hundred and
twenty company housesare already occupied, and ten blocks will soon be completed. Representatives of nearly overy nationality in the World are employed at
these works. There is perhaps a larger
proportion of colored people at these
works than nt any other in the region.
Their town has been called Spring Garden, and is one of Mt. Pleasant's most
populous suburbs, in addition to the
above are about 50 colored men from
Washington City, Virginia ami the
•South, in the employ of engineer Sorpell
who-has the contract of putting in the
DUBIOUSLY DUPED.
SiisplclotiH Rprcnlaloi-H Foolhij*, Ihe Par-
metsof Mt. Phasaiit Township.
Tho fact that many Mt. Pleasant township farmers wor^ badly sold by leasing
their land, about two years ago to wily
speculators, under pretense of making
oil territory of it, is well known to most
of the JoOHN.U, reade
entered hy ihe farmers
iii.-, and judgment has
cause withheld. 'Ihe su
under the plea thai the
fe'eted by fraudulent i
proved to be worded so ;
mineral, etc. Loucki
•s. Suits were
igainst tbo par-
been for some
its were brought
leases were ef-
e.ms, as they
i to include all
Lemon, and
The library
we have ever •■■
company i
-X. Y. ExB;
tho best
•ororator.
The II. A o. Railroad Company aro putting iu a siding lor tho Eureka Facing
Company.
I>. !'. Lowe in building a bouse just
oast of his present fine residence on
main street.
A.'ext lo my own, tho Library opera
y is the greatest show on earth.
Barnum.
'Olll Jill
-!'. T.
Messrs. I). P. Lowe C. It. Cool and F.
M. Husband havo each recently pur-
chasod a \i;i-y lino Iloatty organ.
Tlio portion Who stole (ho meat from
ihe porch oftho National hotel -vr III confer a favor upon himself by paying
for it.
many other.) of the farmers who signed
their right:; away, Were visited liy agents
who made offers to purchase their coal,
and run all risk of the validity of the
present leases,
This may be a a ibomc, and it. may not,
but, until a decision is rendered by the
court one way or tie other, no coal html
will bo sold at the prices tendered, The
i manner in whicli this land, amounting
Ito about 8,000 acres, is held, does not
allow the farmer to even make use of
' the lime>t"iie, provided tin.' lease stands
the test iu law. Everything is made
fust by t
10 J
leculin
• wording
of docti-
nod
wilie
i wero w
•itten in
line
r as to
likely fool
an ordi-
near Paintorsvllle is
finest blooded colt in
luuuccd so by good
W. s. King of
tho ou nor of the
the county, pro:
judges.
William Gtibbs is repairing his house
on West Main street. lie is building an
addition, and is otherwise improving
bis property,
J. A. Lonr represented Moss Roso
Lodge No. U50 of Mt. Ploasant r.t the
meeting of the Orand Lodge at Harris-
butg. M. P. .Stoner represented Bethany
I.odgo No. 869.
llon'l fail lose.'lire a reserved scat for
Pocoriicion evening.
Tho fashionable- color at presont is
cnllod bilious yellow.
Thobowfie.h authoritiofjincroasod lho
police lone yesterday to five.
Miss Baker of Brooklyn is visiting
with her friend Mrs. .1. C. Crownovor.
What J know about bossism.—Simon
Cameron. National Hall, Tuosday evoning, May 80.
A 11.00 ro'.io was stolen from lho office
oi's indies and Lemmon's livery stable
one tiny hist v-coU.
The Pennsylvania editors go to Wash -
ington and Mt. Vernon, .luno Gilt, on
their annual holiday excursion.
•I. W. Radio of Philadelphia, formerly
of this place, and moro recently of Scott-
diile, was In tho latter named place Ins t
wee it.
Messrs. J. W. & L. B. Minor, have
Contracted to creel -100 coke ovens for lho
Connollsvlllo Coal oi Iron Company at
Loisering.
Dr. P. L. Marsh is tho surgeon for tlio
Fidelity.and Casualty Insurance Company, All persons injured will apply to
him tit once.
,f. Ii. Coldsmitb has arranged his noda
fountain with a view to the convenience
ofcustomors by placing it in tlie window
of his confectionery.
MOUiNI) ABOUT.
NUMEROUS HEAR-BY NEWS NOTES.
PHILORETIAN ENTERTAINMENT.
Tim Week's Wealth or Ni'nr News Gathcr-
ecl hy Onr ltcportcrs ami Ncallj- IVi|i-
pcfl finm Numerous Neighbors.
Tho population of West, NowLon has
nearly doublod since tho census of 1880
was taken-
Miles Mi'Kenna wan drugged and rob-
b it :>is residence near West Nowton,
I on Wednesday.
Fruit trees have not blossomed in the
mountains yet, and tho people up there
I expect a good crop,
John MoWillimns formerly foreman
on the Saltsbnrg Press has accepted the
position ot foreman on the Greensburg
Press.
Wm. .Tones a miner nt the Atoyor
works oilers to fight any coal miner in
tbo Connollsvlllo region for $100 or $500
a side.
Rev. Moot'hoad, of tho Presbyterian
Church, Oreensburg' has decided totako
the matter into his own hands of socuring
sufficient funds with which to oreet a
now edifice.
!•: is well settled that the early Greens-!
burg accommodation train, down the
Southwest railroad, will bo put- on again |
about .Monday. This is good news to
our citizens.
A Creditable Performance by the Literaly
Lights of (he In.iiin.d .
The entertainments given Friday and
Saturday evenings at National Hall by
the l'hilnrel: in literary society of the
Mt. Pleasant Classical Institute were a
docjded success, and the young ladies
and gentlemen, as woll as their instruc-
COAL AftD COKE.
OUR COUNTRY'S: GFlSAT WEALTH.
Vnrtona flonj.s of Interest About tho Great
Industry Scoopi-il in Aieimil tho
Work* anil Cawjht cm (he JOy.
Twenty blocks of now- tenements will'
I bo built st Trotter this summer.
tor, Prof. I'.yron W. King, deserve great j Tho situation in tho Georges Crock
praise for their clever effort. i region has not changed during tho
Friday evening a few minutes after 8 i month,
o'clock Charley Mullln, thepresiden
the society, opened the exorcises wii
very few introductory remarks to ac
paratively
James
on the
It was
Stauffo
lay a poefcot book belonging to
icele of Qroensbiirg} was found
iieei. loading past James Neels.
ilaced in the hands of 'Squire
A littlo son of Mr. Nutting of Texas
fell Off u wagon last week and getting
his foot caught in a wagon wheel received severe injury.
Tho B. A O. company havo oponed
their telegraph oiliee for COtnmorolal
telegraphing, Ait. Pleasant can now
boast of two telegraph offices.
J. W. Koneer has completed his buildings and placed tlio machinery for making fire brick. Ho has fired a kiln and
will soon havo two moro in readiness.
.lames Watson, a lad of about twolvo
years, ran away front his homo in Seottdale. < oustable Elchor found him lying
in a wagon bo:-: Friday night, tie found
f Pleasant Unity, last him lodging for the nigi
iiv encaged leasing bit
T. J. Williams Esq. of Jones Mills
stopped at tho National Hotel overnight
last week on his way home from Greensburg where he had.boon foreman ou tho
Ward in tinier jury.
B. E. Patton, of (somerset Pa. TO. P.
Smith of Pittsburg, both passenger
agents for the P.. A O. it. r. and D.
Dower passenger agent for the P. R. P..
wero iu town 1
Several nights ago
inoveii from tho win
man's blacksmith si
Church, an I quite
horse shoes taken.
somo glass was fellow in Wm. Poor-
op, at tlie Middle
n lot of Finished
St Wi e!
no in'
You ean be
terfaii'.o I than by i
with (lie T.ile-i'.i'y
you bear theui <
(nevor) waul fo b.
liurdetlo.
re delight fully on-
1 'ioi- an evening
lera company. If
' you will surely
them again.—Bob
irted that tho Scott Bn
) oil excitement in t
such a in
nary lawyer.
It is now r
who raised tin
neighborhood i
summer, arc bu
on nearly the sum,' conditions as these
farms ore held, and at present have
over 1,600 acres. It is said the only difference botween tho Beotts and the
others is, that the latter only agreed 1"
go a reasonable depth with test holes
and ended in a few feet over I,led feet,
while the Scott Pros, are binding themselves to sink tit leas! three holes at different points, and give the territory a
thorough Its! and rat her than fail to strike
oil in paying quantities go 2,000 feel. Now,
tf simply sinking three weiisench 2,000
feet deep, oil an agreement to give one-
eighth royally on all oil, mineral, etc.,
found and worked, will bold 1,600 acres
of coal land "until all the minerals arc ex-
exhausted," it is truly a splendid invest;
ment for the firms leasing. But, on the
othor hand, the farmers who are fooled in
ibis manner are to be pitied, OS they see
(heir neighbors disposing of their coal at a
fair price per acre and gelting the ready
cash, while they have no right ton bat
was once their own nml never have or
will receive just value.
It is presumed by many that tho Scott
Pros., never bad an idea of striking oil,
but struck it accidently and, on this account other operators were induced to
lease laud, on conditions they test the
territory in ft specified time. The failure
of the Scott's to be successful in this oil
business bad the effect to throw all other
operators off the track, allowing their
leases to die. Now it is also said that, nt
tbe expiration of their leases on account
of not fulfilling the agreement, the Scolts
step in nml have it all in their own name.
It is now considered a fact, that the Scotts
passed through coking coal when putting
down the holes last summer, at a depth
that will pay to work before many years,
and it is an easy matter to give what
other reason they have for leasing land
in Unity township, now, out side of any
possibility of striking oil territory.
him
At this writing tho testimony forthe
commonwealth in tho firay murder
trial is closed and lho defense is being
made. Owing to tho crowded condition
of our columns lho history of tlio trial
is crowded out.
One night last week somo low-lived
fiend, who should not bo classed with
human beings, entered Mr. Anthony
keif's carriage-house and mail" a wreck
of a fine carriage which cost Air. Buff
about 8100 not lonK BffO.
No', ices have been posted up at every
station house along the Balto. and Ohio
road, forblding persons tresspassing on
the platform or grounds of the company
unless on business.
large audience: after which
an instrumental duet was performed by
Misses Palm and Strickler.
The recitation, "The Sioux Chiefs
Daughter," by Miss Ella Squibb, was one
of the finest performance i of the evening. Tbo lady's voire, expression and
gestures were good.
"The Wild Oscar," an essay by Miss
Happy Lyon, was especially line in point
of composition. The criticism was so
j fair—so philosophical—and yet so strona
| and convincing that we fear tbe wily
I Oscar himself couldn't have answered
them. -A slight Imitated accent in her
pronunciation of words that fended towards monotony was noticeable,
After music by the Institute choir,
.lames Pershing delivered an oration on
"England's Selfishness." His oration
was a caustic, severe nnd telling rebuke
to the overbearing and selfish "Johnny
Hull" While his oration was well written and lull of lire and feeling, yet Ids
use of the guttural tone might 1
better; this, coup!
Belf-importance,
from his otliorwls
The recitation,
A charter has been
Govornor to the Latrolx
with a capital stt
Northrop, A. II.
ranted by the
ntrobo |
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