The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 26, 1883, Page 1

WL. VI GEORGE A. POST. ge Youngest Member of The Forty- | goth Congress and the Young- est man ever elected to the National Legislature. BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER We here present the readers of the ues with an excellent hkeness of the youngest member of the present Congress, and the youngest‘man ev- erelected to our national legisla- tage. Geo. A. Post, of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania,enjoys this distinguish- td honor, representing the 15th Dis- trict ot Pensylvania, comprisirg the Counties of Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming. ‘Mr. Post isonly 29 years of age, of fine physical proportions. a smooth face d#rongly marked with more than or- diary character for one ot his years ind is one of the most popular and promiseing young men of his State. Mr. Post was born in Cuba, N. R.,September 1, 1854, removing at theage of seven years to Oswego in that state. where he resided until 1873. receiving his education in the Academy, and the Oswego normal School. He then removed to Suse quehanna, Pa.. shortly after entering service of the Erie Railway, in which he was soon promoted to a position of responsibility. He was elected Mayor of Susquehanna when only twenty-two vears of age, which position he filled with distinguished ability. Mr Post, while in the railway ser- vice, and during his mayorship, im- proved his evening hours by reading faw, and so naturally apt was he in mastering the intricacies of Black- stole. that in a few years he was ad- mitted to the bar. The politicians ofnorthern Pensylvamia began to see that Mr. Post had won a stand- ing on the tidal wave of public pop- ularity that would elect him to Con- asademocrat in the 15th District which in the previous Congressional election had given a republican ma- jority of 4,621. Consequently he was plaeed in normnation last fall by the democrats, and elected by 2 plurality of 2,454 votes over the Hon. C. C. Jadwin [Ind. whcse term expired with the Forty Seventh Congress. ‘This great vic- tory by a youug man ot only uwenty- aineyears of age over a gentleman who had served acceptably in Con- | gress, and who in age is many years his senior, is the greatest encomium that an appreciative ould bestow on the ibility ef Mr. Post. OTaER is promiment in than political honors He is < ing member of the knights of Ravine been grand Director character MONORS. Mr. Pos Lofthe grand Indge of Pen- Rep. J, | constituency | and} honor exec? | BUTLER, The Butler Week MISSOURI, WE py ania team DN ESDAY IECEMBER NO 4 campaiga orator almost from boy- H hood up. Mr. Post is married, ready become | popu- now in and has 1 one ot the most | lar members of the congress | Washington. He is very unassuming ; and impressess the student of hyman | mature asa **coming man” | national affairs. in onr FIRE AT FORT FAIRFIELD. | An Extensive Conflagration Prevent-. ed by Means of the Wew Reming- ton Fire Engine. At about 2 o’clock, last Friday | morning, fire was discovered brea’ ing eulstous the large station house of the N. B. R’y, at Fort Fairfield. ‘Lhe Combuseble character of the building, many parts of which were saturated with onl, rendered the pro- | gress of the flames so rapid, that the | building enveloped flames, and although the engine, which was recently procured, speedily at work, nothing could be done to save the station house. Ad- joining, and almost cornected with the station house, was a large treight | house in which was stored a large was soon in | was quantity of merchandise. Next to the treight house stands the starch storehouse ot Messrs. Bedell & | Gathercole, in which was about $11,- 000 worth of starch. Several potato houses, a number of loaded cars. the custom house, the large store of E. Merritt & Sons, the store of Dorsey Bros., several dwelling houses, in fact, with the strong breeze then blowing up street, a large part of the business portion of the street was in immment danger of destruction. The fire boys worked with a will to save the freight house, the point of danger, and. although it was at times completely enyeloped in flames, and, of course. is badly damaged, the ef- forts of the ‘‘boys’’ with tneir new machine, were successful, and Fort Eairfield was saved trom a confla- gration more extensive than any that has yet occurred. The Remington Horse Fire Engine proved itself a treasure. No one now attempts to impeach the good judgment of the | town in procuring this engine, and ifthe inventor, Mr. Howe, were here, he might receive an ovation. The account of the engine with the | village stands about as follows: | Cost, $1,500. property saved by means, $50,000. The water was. brought reservuir through 7oo teet of hose, | two streams being played upon the | | fire. Tee loss by this fire is about \ $3,000. A considerable part ot the | building was saved. The destruc-/ tion of thetelegraph office has beena temporary inconvenience, but is now | The station house will be | its from a replaced. immediately rebuilt. Having waited for a little observation and experience, we trust | that Caribou and Fort Fairfield are | soe oe fire | i more | | now convinced that a apparatus is a g' Aroostook ( Me.) Republican, Oct. i 3I- SUCCESs.”’ GOOD ' Nothing Better than Marsh’s Golden; Blood ant Liver Tonic. | “No med lood ana liver d it with good suc- ison, Kan. Golden for cleansing the xd & Liver Tonic, tor « he ea aad «she recommend State to the rt, Rock i Lodge of United Sates | Is. years and in 18So was one Marsh's Goiden Blood & Liver Tonic, 2 c. t blood and liver ar il electors from Penn- rloed and live er, and ? Golde > famous 3 Out the owners ° ee D. remedy . H, Hit vs Montrose Demo- © sew & Co., Large > de nocracy as heen in an active to bottles je ¢ try it. ‘to Cincinnatti | ger peeae Sz. UNEQUALED FAST TIME! Via the Ontod& Mississtppt R’y| From St. Louis to all points East. The O. & M. R’y is now running palace | sleeping cars without change trom St. Louts in 10 HOURS TO LOU ILLE. 10 HOURS TO CINCINNATI. 30 HOURS TO WASHINGTON. 3! HOURS TO BALTIMORE. 38 HOURS TO NEW YORK. 2 hours the quickest to Louisville and | ncinnatti. 7 hours the quickest to Washington. 4 hours the quickest to Baltimore. Equal Fast Time with other lines to New York and without change of cars. DAILY TRAINS. t and Louisville. Wit- Through Day Cars, Parlor tars and Pa} ace Sleeping Coaches. The Oho & Nississipp: Railway Is now Running a Double Daily line. OF PALACE SLEEING From 8t. CARS Louis to New Yourk with change. Leaving on morning express via the B, &O RR andon evening express, via | NYLEWRR. No Change of Cars for any cass of Passengers. Frst and second-cass pas- sengers are a_ carried on fast express trains, consisting of paace seeping cars, elegant parlor coaches and comfortable day coaches, all running through with- out change. The ony.jine$ by which you can get through cars from St. Louis to Cincinnat: without paying extra tare in addition to money paid for ticket. For tickets, rates, or particuar infor- mation, ca_ on tickets agents of connect- ing ines, west, northwest or southwest. In St Louis at ror & 103 N Fourth St. W. W. PEABODY, Gen’! Manager. - W. B. SHATTUC.- Gen’! Pass. Agent icant: Ohio. G. AC ON, General Western Passen- Louis, Mo- 33-tt ———— OOOO he Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe | Railroad. SERVES ITS PATRONS WITH Three Trains Daily through Kansas. Two Trains Daily to Colorado. Two Trains Daily to New Mexico. Two Trains Daily to Arizona. Two Trains Daily to Old Mexico. One Train to Utah. One Train Daily to Nevadz Two Trains Daily to Calitornia. and connétts by stage. rail or steam- er with all pomts,on the coast, in the west or south-west. | ONLY ONE CH? ANGE OF CARS Kansas City of any class trom San Francisco. i Ty: |PULLMAN SLEEING CARS"! to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pue- | plo. Deming and El Paso. “THE THUNDERDOLT,”’ is the fast through tween Kansas City and via Pueblo and Colorado Springs. train to} ‘Through trams car-) be- ! Denver, a WALTOSN FURNITURE STORE. Ladies Fancy Stands. Geuts Easy Chairs, Patent Rockers, Parlor Easels, Music Cabinets, Fine Pictare Frames, (velvet and Gilt,) Students Chairs, ‘East Lake Style.) Foot Rests, Ladies Work Baskets, Wall Pockets, Brackets, 100 other Different Styles of Presents. Call and examine before purchasirg. WM E. WALTON, Opera House Building, Butler, Mo. Siete FEL NG SYS POT Oil Paintings, Fine Chromos, Mantle and Pier Mirror, Parlor pubic teiccomies Old Instruments exchanged. Low- est prices for Sheet Music and Books We also handle the finest Sewing Machines in the world. We guarantee to sel you good goods anu save you money. We handle everything in the music line from a jews harp to a fine PIANO, at prices that no house m the land can compete with. Be- wate of Buying a Cheap Piano or Organ of 2 roving pedlar. Our instru- ments are all warranted and we will make good any defect. Callgand See Us. i \o PERA. BLOCK. oo TILER Mo Buy Your Harness and Saddles OF AT BUTIER, AND OF McFARLAND BROS & MILLS, THE SANTA FE RAILROAD DINING the beston the corftinent, attractive and interesting ag ’m” @=-e’E" Wo HALLS : — ww a2 fe | and every care 1s taken to make the | a Ras . soles THREE KOUT TO THE PACIFIC Ss eo Take the d route to Pue - ons aa ‘: as Denver, Leadville, Gunsison, Te 2 rs ae Citv. Ogden. Las Vegas, 5 e — ey -& Ee |G ry , +, Albugurque, El Paso. Chi- » Guaymes, Los Right at the ,ow s keeps a tull lit Fi an Francisco, via ess & Santa me « plaple Fancy Groceries. . the quaint pu- sblos of the Zunis, the Grand Canon} . é : See io at Eta eat c a r-famed | Queensw: are, Glassware 22 HOR ATE, Also a full line of good é eye o e tourist, a ad ANE 2 exgyt Woes sts ti 1, ie Sas i one ae = me substantt 7 al Dr Vv Goods “t S eottestys, Beaots, SHOPS ‘aie andl Caps, hree trams-c vel | 7 efy €'t tion 25- eS = all sold at th: bt defy eee i: = at if. prices t