BUTLER CITIZEN.
JOHN H. fc w7 C. NE6LEY. PROP RS.
IfcpublM'iui stale Tieket.
WJPR T> •. I*. COCXTY.
a colored man of
A Fairview township, is serving on the
Grand Jury this week.
MONDAY, SfjWhiber Ist, was the
warmest or sultry day had here
this summer. Vfce atmosphere was so
close as to be oppressive.
TIIE California election comes off
to-day, Septemlier 3rd. As there are
four Ucketein the field it is impossible
to p#ttd-*rbich will be the successful
one, but indications point to that of
the Republican ticket.
THE Yazoo plan: If any man at
tempts to run against tho regular Dcm- 1
ocratic ticket, shoot him on the spot.
This plan is virtually endorsed by the
Democratic Herald of this place, as
see its issue of last week.
CLARK WILSON, Esq., formerly of
the Journal of this place, and now of
the Sraethport(McKean county) Demo
crat, was in town last week. He re
ports his new enterprise in McKean
county as quite successful.
EX-SHERIFF FI-EMMINO and Mr.
George A. Chalfant, of Allegheuy
county, were attending Court this
week The Thomas Robinson prop
erty in Cranberry township, was
purchased at Sheriff's sale by Mr.
Chalfant.
JEDILEE services, commemorative
of the Scmi-Centennial erection of St.
John's Ev. Lutheran church, the "Old
Stone Church," near Whitestown,
will be held on Thursday aud Friday
of this week, 4th and sth, aud on
Lord's day, September 7th. The pub
lic arc invited.
MR. JAMES COLLINS, of Fairview
township, paid into the County Treas
ury on Monday last, as the collector
of that township, the handsome and
rather unusually large sum of $2,100.
This is the largest payment, we under
stand from Treasurer Craig, that has
ever been made at one time by any
collector.
A SUBSCRIBER living in the western
part of the county showed us a receipt
for a letter he sent to his office on the
first day of August, 1879, to be regis
tered. The receipt was plainly datod
February Bth, 1876, in place of Aug.
1, 1879, and the initials of the name
of the party to whom the letter was
addressed were incorrectly written.
Surely such a way of doing business
manifests gross carelessness if nothing
worse on the part of the said Postmas
ter. _
IN reference to the charge made
against Dr. Blackburn, recently elected
Governor of Kentucky, of having some
years ago aided or plauned for the in
troduction of the yellow fever in tho
North, wo answer our neighbor of the
Herald, that this is the first time wo
ever noticed its contradiction. It may
not be true, and wa are glad to know
now that the charge is denied. But it
seems to us that so atrocious a charge
» should, before this, have, if not true,
met with an authentic denial in some
form. If Governor Blackburn ever
refuted the_ charge it escaped our notice.
We hope and are willing to believe it
is not true.
WE would respectfully enquire of
our neighbor of the Herald what con
nection there is, in law or morals, be
tween the Dixon case and the Conk
ling-Sprague scandal ? Dixon's run
ning for office was political and against
no law; while the other, if true, was
personal and against the most sacred
law of the land, invading the sanctity
of a man's household, as was alleged,
aud destroying the peace and honor of
his family. If Dixon had been shot
in Mississippi for this latter offence
there would have been no thrill of
horror in the North or elsewhere. Surely
our neighbor is not so "obfusticated"
as not to sec the difference between
the cases. In the language of another
neighbor, the cases arc not "an-a-lo
go-us "
THE Herald appeared last week in a
new and plain letter heading, which,
in our opinion, much improves the
paper in appearance. The head of the
paper is now what it was originally
and until late years, simply and plainly
The Democratic Herald, instead of
Hier/lfr'* Democratic Herald. The
dropping of the word "Ziegler's" will
bo much approved of by its readers
aud party friends, as it gave a rather
confused idea to the principles of the
paper. With that j.art of its head cut
off and the old one restored the paper
w ill doubtless be clearer now in tone
and sentiment. And while this change
might look to some to bo really a back
ward movement, yet with the old motto
of the paper, "Onward," replaced, we
believe the Herald will come out all
right in the future. It has our best
wishes for its continued prosperity.
Primary on Bobftrday.
Tho Republicans of the county
should not forget tho Primary election
on Saturday next, Cth inst. As there
may be no printed tickets at many of
the election places the voters will have
to write the same. This will not IK;
much of a taak, as there are but two
names to put upon the tickets this
time, that for a Jury Commissioner
and the Return Judge or Delegate to
the County Convention.
Court.
The regular September Term of
Court convened on Monday, Judge
McJunkin on the Bench, with As
sociates Marshall and Storey. The
Grand Jury was charged and is now
hearing cases, quite a number of bills
of indictment being before it. Mr.
John Pindley, of Parker township, was
appointed its foreman. H iieu not oc
cupied by the workings of tho Grand
Jury the time of the Court is taken up
in applications and motions made of
various kinds. Next week criminal
cases only will be tried.
Another Poisoning Case.
We have to record another case of
poisoning by eating toadstools for
mushrooms. On last week the wife of
Joseph Litzenberg, of Connoquenes
sing township, this county, gathered
she supposed were mushrooms,
ooilwd tbem, an( J s ' ie wo k er
chff(JiWi 'kat of them. They all sick
ened, and one of tho child/en, a little
girl, died before relief could be ob
tained. This is tho second case hap
pening in our county lately, and is
another warning to people to know
the difference between the toadstool
and the mushroom.
The Bribery Cases.
True bills have been foand by the
Grand Jury at Harrisburg against all
the parties the Legislature ordered pro
ceedings against, for bribery and cor
rupt solicitation of members last winter,
and under tJ}P direction of the Court,
Judge Pearson, the (ji.tuu <J- l T also
presented for indictment the names of
those members who had accepted
bribes, as was charged at tho time.
This will cause tho arrest and trial of
those members who warp pot expelled,
Messrs. Petroff, Smith, Rumbergtft,
and perhaps others. So it would seem
there is to lie a full investigation of all
charged with improper conduct during
the pending of the liiot flaims bill in
the Legislature lost winter. Ttio trial
of the cases, however, has been post
poned until November. In this matter
we have but to say, lot t!IP Constitu
tion and the laws be vindicated, strijio
whom it may.
Death of Mr. John Martin,
Mr. John Martin, a well known
citizen, died at his residence in this
place on Friday morning last, 29th ult.,
aged 54 years, 9 months and 25 days.
He had been ill for some time past
with what commenced in rheumatism,
and, ending in dropsy, gradually wore
away his life. Mr. Martin through
his whole life had been a very indus
trious aud hard-working man at his
trade, that of a brick and stone mason,
erecting perhaps more of the buildings
of this place and vicinity than any
other mechanic. He had the reputa
tion of doing hi* work well, taking
great carc in it, and it Is said of him
that he never slighted his work or
spoiled a job. Tho last building he
worked upon was that of tho elegant
and costly residence of Mr. Bernard
Daugherty of this place.
As a man he was possessed of a
most determined will, his will power
being perhaps the most notable feature
of his character. This was unyielding
when he conceived he was in the
right. As a friend ho was a most
true and faithful man. From early
life he took an active interest iu public
questions and political affairs, and
when yet quite a young man, iu 1851,
was elected Treasurer of the county,
over the late William B. Lemmon,
Esq. In 1852 he was chosen a mem
ber of the Town Council of this bor
ough, and in April, 1859, with the
writer of this ho was a member of the
Independent Douglas State Conven
tion. In his political convictions ho
was very firm and his strong common
sense always gave him much influence
with his fellow citizens.
He leaves behind a wife and family
and a large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his loss.
•m • - » -
Indian No 2 After Mowry Estate.
Another claimant appears in Pitts
burgh after a portion of the celebrated
Mowry estate, being this time Mrs.
Ogaw-Baish-Caw-No-Quay, and her
daughter Nancy, the alleged widow
and daughter of another Mowry that
seems in his youth to have gono to
Michigan.
Tho Pittsburgh papers of the 28th
ult. give the following statement of
this new claim:
ANOTHER RAID ON THE MOWRY ESTATE.
After tho defeat of the Indian claim
ant, Cubba-you-quit, at a late term of
the U. S. Circuit Court, it was thought
no further efforts would bo made to
obtain possession of the valuable es
tate of tho Mowry family. In that
case, it will bo remembered, the plain
tiff claimed under the Indian woman
named who attempted to show that
she was a legitimate daughter of A\ il
liam Mowry, deceased, who was the
heir to a large tract of land in the sec
tion of the city that was once the
borough of Lawrencevillo. Now the
other Indians, who seem to have re
mained in the background during the
late struggle for the vast estate, come
to the front as heirs of one of tho
Mowrys, and there is a good prospect
for another expensive and profitless
law suit. A t hort time ago two In
dian women of Michigan, one claiming
to lie tho wife and tho other the
daughter of Alexander Addison
Mowry, a brother of William —whose
alleged descendants lately failed in
their efforts to get possession of his
share of the Mowry estate in this city
—pave a power of attorney to one
Albert B. Upton, of Michigan, to
prosecute their claim to tho said A. A.
Mowry's share of the said estate, con-,
sistiDg of about forty acres in Law
ronceville. The names of tho claim
ants arc Ogaw-baish-caw-no-quay and
Nancy Waw-sc-che-waw-no-quay. An
action in their behalf will be com
. nienccd shortly in the U. S. Circuit j
patter ' fSutUc, fl»., 3, I8i$«
Court. It is claimed that A. Addison
Mowrv wns married to the claimant
lirst named by a Justice of the Pcai-e
iD Michigan, a;id that the Justice is
still living.
■«#o» -•<>•» >•■■■ "■
Tho Mississippi Plan.
"Our neighbor of the CITIZEN is
opposed to the shotgun policy down in !
Yazoo, Mississippi, although Dixon,
the man shot, was one of the greatest
and worst outlaws in the whole State ,
We confess to some surprise on read-1
ing the above in the Democratic j
Herald of this place last week. hile, j
perhaps, the editor of the Herald is j
not to !x' admired for any past or pres
ent political virtue or stability, yet we
did not believe that the day would
ever come when he would justify one
Democrat killing another Democrat, or
justifv murder in any form. \\ hat
are the facts in this Dixon case .' Dixon
was a Democrat. lie had been a lead
ing man in his party; was publicly
complimented by his party friends as
the "bravest of the brave," for his
services, only a year or so ago, in
making Mississippi a Democratic State.
It must have been then that he was a
bad man and an "outlaw," as the Her
ald terms him, if he ever was such,
and ho seems to have been killed for
reforming. But he was a man of prop
erty and influence and began to see
that he was going too far. An inde
pendent movement sprang up In hU
county, Yazoo, against the action of
the regular Democracy, and an inde
pendent Democratic ticket, and noth
ing else, was nominated in the county
with Capt. Dixon as its candidate for
Sbetiif. Tills V.as the head and front
of his offending, and no more. IK-mo
crats in Mississippi do not allow inde
pendent candidates to run for office as
Democrats and Republicans here do.
What was to be done with Capt. Dixon
and his pail/ / TUp u\&, convenient
way of disposing of opponents there
was resolved upon, and Dixon was, in
a cowardly manner, shot and killed by
opponent for office, Barksdale. This
is a safo aim sure .way lu tjj3.il fill, uiau
for office. Dead men cease to run, as
candidates, and the other party gets' a
' large majority" and a "glorious vic
tory." U ij> t mucji quicker and easier
plan of defeating an opponent than to
contest with him before the people
until the aLpfion It is a simpler plan
and settles all issues aud question- of
policy between the parties at once.
And this Dixon case proves that even
one Democrat must not run against
another for office in Mississippi. This
for the purpose no doubt of keeping
the South •'•olid.' 1 4w} *!}•? is the
"freedom of elections'' that we recently
have heard so much of; part of Mis
sissippi's "State Rights," we suppose.
And yet our neighbor of the Herald
seems 10 approve of this political
murder, and seems to chide usfo»'bpin£
opposed to it. Yes, we are, always
have lwen and always will be opposed
to that mode of carrying elections, and
our neighbor simply outrages the sen
timents of tho peoplo hero, of all par
ties, when he to the least extent en
dorses this Mississippi outrage and
murder. On solier second thought we
believe he will not justify armed mobs
and armed assassins, even though they
bo "regular Democratic nominees,"
trying to put out of the way independ
ent candidates for office. It won't do,
neighbor. It may make Mississippi
very "solid," but it will also make
Pennsylvania and tho North very
"solid." _______
Why Dixon Was Killed.
[ltaltimore American.]
The murder of Dixon in Mississippi
has attracted public attention to a de
| gree only equaled by tho killing of
Judge Chisholm and his daughter by
a gang of ruffians in tho same State
more than two years ago. Both
crimes were committed by men of the
same stamp—nominally representatives
of the best local society; really a law
less set of Thugs whose intoleration
of any opposition to them in politics
does not stop siio-t of the spilling of
blood. It is all very well for them
now to urge that Dixon was a man of
notorious bad character; that he had
taken human life by violence, and his
continued existence was a danger to
the peace and good order of the com
munity. They never made these start
ling discoveries until Dixon .became a
leader of an independent political
movement, and as a candidate for
office solicited negro votes. That was
the offense for which he was foully as
sassinated by Barksdale upon a public
thoroughfare in Yazoo City. General
Singleton did not consider Dixon such
a bold, bad man when, three years
ago, be thanked Dixon for the aid that
had been rendered by him in carrying
the district for the Democratic party,
whoso nominee for Congress Singleton
was. The very men who compassed
tho death of Dixon aud are now show
ing him up as a phenomenon of infamy
in 1875 presented him with a set of
silver plate, on which was inscribed:
"To tho bravest of the brave," as a re
ward for his services in redeeming
Mississippi from tho rule of white
Radicals and negroes. Can any one
doubt that if he had not broken away
from the party his life would never
have been jeopardized ? As it was ho
might have been safe if he had not
attempted to resurrect tho independent
movement after the mob had compelled
him to withdraw from it at the muzzle
of tho shotgun. A letter from his
wife, dated on July 29th, tolls the
whole story. She says :
"But my heaviest trouble, to which
tho burial of all my little ones would
be nothing, is about Henry. An armed
mob of 500 men from all parts of the
county came after him Friday last,
and at first ordered him to leave the
country, never to return. He told
them he was as pood a citizen as any
of them, and would not leave. They
then started into our house, trampling
over mo anil my little baby, which we
supposed was dying. When Drs. Kol
ley, Moore, Oadberry, Meyers and
Hudson proposed to the mob to spare
him if he would withdraw from the
canvass, some said: 'No, no; rope
him!' Others yelled: 'Run him out
of the country.' Many speeches were
tuado to the mol> by the most iufluen
tial citizens who wore opposed to
Henry, and they finally agreed to |
spare his lite if he would withdraw, i
which he had to do or bo murdered.
Now, you can under-tand his feelings j
under the circumstances. To bo eom
pelled to knuckle down to a vile mob, I
headed by men of wealth, position and |
influence, who ought to lie the best
friends to us, just because Henry would
run independent of the convention.
No one k:i >ws the end of this. Henry s
friends are influential and wish to raise
an indignation meeting and demand
his rights, but I am unwilling that he
should risk his life in any such way.
We would leave the State this minute
if we could possibly get away."
This matter should not be treated
or di- ussed merely for what partisan
advantages may be derived from it.
The importance which it possesses far
transcends any such considerations.
Here we have a State in the Union
wherein party despotism is so fierce
and reckless that it is worth a man's
life to antagonize the dominate faction
even in a campaign for purely local
office. "Vote with us, leave the neigh
borhood ctr order your coffin," is the
virtual demand of the political rulers,
anil we have seen by the most practi
cal proof that it can be terribly en
forced. Xo intelligent man can ven
ture to say that in a community so
regulated there is such a thing as
reign of the law or the protection of
individual rights. It lives solely un
der the despotism of the mob ; freedom
is a farce, and whatever privileges are
guaranteed to citizens are subject at
any moment taken by the
mob. Nothing could prove the desire
of the majority to correct these shock
ing evils except tho trial, conviction
and punishment of Barksdale. In
cold blood lie committed a premedi
tated murder. He was "searching''
f"r h'9 man, and fired upon him at
sight. Moreover, he wa- inspired to
the deed by the very language of the
resolutions passed by the meeting of
the Yazoo City people, who applauded
the former bulldozing of Dixon, and
as much ns said that to extinguish him
>youl(J be an art? deserving of popular
thanks. We wonder what Senator
Lamar, Gov. Stone and the Judges
who sit upon the bench in Mississippi
tL'nk of a community in which it is
possible for a crime of this kind to be
tloiit; uiiti ii«i, guilty muii ivt un
punished.
"Grant Out of the Way."
Col. John B. Brownlow was inter
viewed a few days ago by a reporter
of the Washington J'ast with regard
to his reported conversation with Mr.
Childs as to («en. Grant's position in
connection with the next Presidency.
Col. Upownluw said;
"Weil, I had a long talk with the
General's most intimate friend, about
four or five weeks since, and he ex
pressed himself very earnestly on the
matter, 110 assured me that Gen.
Grant was not a candidate, ought not
to be one, and that he, us his friend,
was opposed }9 {lis being so regarded
under any circumstances. 1 am bound I
to believe that Mr. Childs knew what*
ho was talking about, as ho is known
to be nearer to Gen. Grant than any
body else. You may, therefore, de
pend upon it that Gen. Grant is out of
the contest.;-
"What reasons did Mr. Childs give
for his desire that Grant should not
run ?"
"Ho said that the latter has money
enough to live on without the salary,
and could remain tije (irjt of American
citizens if he did not run, and though
ho was of the opinion that he would
be elected it would hurt his prestige
with the people, among whom he
could wield more influence as he is
than as President. The mud throw
ing incident to a contest which would
be the bitterest that ever took place
would, he thoqght, permanently be
smirch tho General,''
> • 4
That Mathematical Problom.
Editors Citizen —The arithmetical
problem published in your paper of
last week has produced a sensation
and, as was probably intended, has
also developed a diversity of opinion
as to its meaning. It has been inter
preted in two different forms, and both
constructions are defended with equal
zeal and ability. This is the real
question, and not its solution, when
clearly stated. One partv contends
that f>»>3 percent, means per hundred,
other, that it relates to the half, and
and not per fifty or half a hundred ; the
not tho whole or hundred, and thus
tho real controversy is concerning the
meaning of the question. In other
words, ono contends that Go§ per cent,
refers to his salary, tho other that it is
limited to the half.
When the meaning or force of words
is disputed ono mode of settlement is
to refer to some lexicographer of ac
knowledged authority. 1 therefore
consult Webster, who says:
"CENT (Latin centum) a hundred, as
ten per cent, the proportion of ten
parts in a hundred."
"PERCENTAGE, (from pi-r cent., Latin
l>er centum. Sec cent.) Commonly
the allowance, duty or commission on
a hundred.''''
According to these definitions per
centage is tin rate, or ratio of, on or
out of a hundred, and not fifty or any
greater or less sum. Notes arc drawn
every day which recite a rate of inter
est, as six or ten per cent., but 1 appre
hend no one has seen a note written
by a person who has even an ordinary
knowledge of the English language in
which was added per hundred or on
tho hundred. Why? Because the
universal and well-known meaning of
per cent, or percentage is per hundred.
This would be the boldest tautology.
Percent, ix per hundred, and nothing
else, unless it is clearly stated that
language shall not in this special in
instaucc mean what it does every where
else.
I adpiit your question could bo so
worded that (>•>!; per cent, might be
forced to mean of the half he spent;
thus a man spends 20 per cent, of Gf>jj
per cent, of half his salary. In your
problem as printed, 20 per cent, is
forced to apply to (»(*.s, and so may 66$
be made (if proper words be used) to
refer to one-half or fifty, instead of one
hundred. This being, as wo have
seen, the usual and ordinary meaning
of per cent., if an exceptional or arti
ficial meaning be contended for, that
exeption must bo shown. General
rules prevail until it be shown the case
is an exception. If while good, bravo,
tithe, per cent, or per centum, don't
mean what they usually do mean,
what tluty moan and why must bo
clearly shown.
The problem, clearly stated in con- i
fortuity to the meaning of words, is as I
follows: "A man spends 20 percent. I
of 66§ of hi* salary, more than one- j
half, and had $5.33 left, what was his
salary ?" Not as contended by some j
"A man '•pi uds 20 per (• nt. of (iGjj j
per cent, of half hi x ?tuary and one
half his salary and hai $5.3:1 left, what
was his salary Both these are fair,
but your question as printed does not
mean both. It means what it says,
what its word- mean generally, as they
are universally understood.
SOLUTION".
20 per cent, equals 1-5.
CCf " " I _ [half.
I-5 of § " 2-15 more than
i plus 2-15 " 19-30, what he
1 minus 19-30 " 11-30. [spout.
11-30 " $5.33.
1-30 " 48 5-11.
4S 5-11 multiplied by 30-1 equals
$14.53 7-H, his salary.
XKNIS.
Another fjolutloa.
per cent, of h is \. and 20 per
cent, of is one-fifteenth. If he spends
one-fifteenth more than half of his sal
ary he has remaining half of his salary
less one-fifuenth or thirteeu-thirtieths,
which is $5.33 : if thirteen-thirtieths
is $5.33 thirty-thirtieths is $12.30.
The words fitijj per cent, more than
half of his income mean 6(>j per cent,
of half of his income more than the
half of liU- in,Mino. Tho words more
and loss when used in similar questions
in percent age always have this luean-
I ing, as an examination of ihc leading
texL books or tho following examples
will shew:
SIOO H 25 per cent more than what?
! Answer, SIOO is 25 percent, more than
SBO, that is SIOO is 25 per cent, of SBO
more than SBO.
A man spent 20 percent of 66f per
cent, more than $0.15 means 20 of
per cent, of s(>.ls more than $6.15,
but as the first expresses tho same idea
much briefer ami eqqailv as clear it lias
been adopted iu all modern text books,
and in the above problem (J6§ more
than one-half of his income means tho
same as though it read per cent, of
one-half of his inicomo more than one
half of his income. J. F.
Another Problem.
Required tho number of acres in a
square field enclosed with a rail fence,
twelve rails to the rod, in which the
number of rails and ucros H equal.
A'lS>»eL' bGllOllCd. A,
Indigestion.
Tho main cause of nervousness is
indigestion, and that is caused by
weakness of the stomach. Xo one
can have sound nerves and good health
without using 11 up Hitters to strength
en the stomach, purify the blood, and
keep the liver and kidneys active, to
carry off all the poisonous and wa*to
matter of tho system. See other
column.
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OUEEHK —IO cts V lb.
CORN MEAL— 2 cts. V lb.
CALF SKIXB—DOO/S'F 1 V lb.
DEIKD FRUlT —Apples s cts V lb; peaches 7c;
blackberries 10c; raspberries 30c.
Haas—9 crs V dozen.
PlSH —ifackeral, new, kitta 70c.; bbls..
$1.40: hb -.. ? J. r >o.
FLOUR -Wheat, TP bbl. sack ?l(g>fl.!>o.
GRAIN' Oats,3o ct» V biinbel: corn 12 ; wheat
•fl : rye 45 cents : buckwheat, 50.
HONEY —IS cts. V !■>.
LARD—6C V lb. Tallow, d(a>7.
LEA TITER— HoIe cts. V lb.; upper $2.60
(a f3 «, side ; kip i'Akn'a i) )c V lb.
MOLASSES 50<?r-tWe V gallon. Syrup, 40@f>0c,
ONIONS— 4Oc. V bu»h.
POTATOES— 35c. V bushel.
HCOAR —Yellow 7<ff>Bc.; white 9tfr>loc. V tb.
SALT— No. 1, $1.25 E* barrel.
MAttEl ILOKM.
PATTEBBON PAIR- August 17, I*7o, by
Ilev. Samuel B«»wmnu, Mr. Allen A. Patterson,
of Clarion county, and Miss Jennie Fair, of
the vicinity of Prospect.
HAYS—EDMI*NDSON Aiu. 28, 1870, nt
the residence of the bride's father, by ltev.
Samuel Bowman, Mr. J. Park Hays and Miss
Lizzie R. Kdmundson, both of the vicinity of
Prospect.
2Vew Advert is cm on Is.
DlMolatioa Sollcc.
Tlic undersigned hereby notice that on
Monday, August 11,1*70, the pnrlnciabip which
1M:! existed between them lu the Boot and Shoe
business, under th'- firm name of Blekcl A
KufJ. was dissolved by mutual consent.
JOHN HICK KL,
Bep'J ALBERT RUFF.
EXCOHIOP'X Nolicc.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Martha
Chr. Neher, dec'il, late of Butler
county. Pa., having been grouted to the under*
signed, all persons knowing themselves hi
de Me.l ;o eahl estate will please make payment,
aud any having claims against the aauic will
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
E. MAURUOFF, Ex'r,
scp3] Saxon burg P. (>., Butler Co., Pa.
Xoficts
Whereas my wile, Mary Jane, did, on the
25th day ol August, 1870, leave my bed au<f
board without Just cause or provocation, 1
hereby notify »•!! persons not to harbor or trust
her on my aecouuf, as I will pay no hills con
tracted hy her. WILLIAM BODIIY.
septtf-8t
Union W<>ol«'n TVlill*
BUTLEK, PA.
11. riJM.KRTOJf, Prop'r.
Manufacturer of BLANKETS, FLANNELS, YARNS,
,tc. Also custom work domr to order, aach as
carding Rolls, m iking Hlankets, Flannels, Knit
ting ami Weaving Yarns, Ac., at very low
prices. Wool worked on the shares, it de
sired. iny7-ly
!WE HAVE THE TRACK. I
This Train Unloads Its Immense Cargo
! BOOTS am) SHOES
i
AT THE NEW STORE OF
JOHN BICKEL,
UNION BLOCK,
f Main Street, Butler* Pa.
m
l Having just returned from the East with one of the most complete as
sortments of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, &c„
* ever brought to Butler. I will be enabled to dispose of the same at greatly
; PRXGES.^Sr
1 It is unnecessary to designate the different qualities and makes of the
> Boots, Shoes, &c., to be found in my store, in an advertisement. A personal
) inspection will enable all to see that my stock is inferior to none in Butler,
r Suffice it to say, I have all kinds of
Men's, Women/e and Children's Wear,
T guaranteed to be equal in make, quality and finish to any found elsewhere.
Leather and Findings
of all qualities, which wilKbe supplied to Shoemakers at unexceptional prices.
VVOlili done to order, and at shortest notice.
CALL AND Bgß US.
lH7t). THE THIRD 1H71).
Pitts! )urgh Exposition.
Will ojvn at their ftuildings and Grounds in tfie City of Allegheny,
Neptember 1^79,
hud e nfinue open Day arul Evoning Sunday* excepted, to
OCTOBER litli, 1879.
Groater f.U>.-idiom; this than s:iy previous year, A porfect reflex of tho
M mm ** *«••»« *» ■* ** nnal t-iw- ■.«» ■ ■ «-«*•»
Will l>e displayed with a prodigality, never before attempted in this City.
•xr.w AM) NTARTIiIXG ATTIMCTIOXN.
%
the COLL' s AT. M OtMOTIT. or Siberian Elephant, standing tC fcot high and 2fl feet in
length ; together with m. immense collection of Wild Beasts and Skeletons, Minerals and Fossils,
have been seen'o.t at cnormo'is expense from the Museum of Prof. Ward, at Rochester; N. Y.
Pllf)P. GEO. I!. c;!!1>i WELL. The Famous American Traveler, will give Illustrations each
evening. illustraling live laaiilieH of European and American scenery, !ho most famous -ta'nary of
tho Old World. 11% r«!iirhe wondrous beauties of nature, and tho splendore of nation* in great
variety.
CAPT. BOGARDU* '. SON.. Champion Shot Gnu and Rifle shots of t!ie World, will shoot
Day and Evening. from Sr.-i pmb .1. lHth to Octoukb 2nd. A GRAND SHOOTING TORNAMENT
for Prizes, previous to and after the engagement of Capt. Bogardns and Son.
A QUARTER MILE BICYGLE TItACK on tho enlarged.grounds has boon constructed for
" daily tournamouts and races.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT will illuminate Fora! Hall and the Grounds each evening.
THE GREAT WESTERN EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT HAND will play day and evening.
FLOBAL HALL fi«i: formed into a fairy like grot!<>, with ca-cados, geysers, alpine scenery
planted with the rarest of flowers and exotics, forming an cnchanth— seen.'.
THE BUILDING.) tilled to overflowing with Exhibits, surpassing any thing of tho kind ever
seen in Pittsburgh.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC COMFORT.
Which will be under tho management of a popular caterer, will supply any refreshments that
may be desirod, at popular prices.
; EXCURSION RATES.
The managers of tho various Raiiroads centering in Pittsburgh, appreciating tv.o grand work
of tho Exposition Kocietv have made UNPRECEDENTED COCESSIONS in the reduction of fares
• for excursions, the particulars of which will hereafter bo-announced.
| General Admission to the Exhibition, .... 2:") Cent*.
Children less than Twelve Years of Aje ... 15 Cents.
E. T. YOUNG, Gi.n. sf.vNAiir.tt. J- C. PATTERSON,
F. A. PARK. Asst. Manaokr. Secbetaut.
CrrY OFFICE. GEI:MANIA BANK BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA.
OYSTEm Cm.
E. REINEMAN k SON, Oysler Parkers and (lame Dealers.
Sole A-'ents for the following celebrated and reliable brands of U.»w Oysters :
CANS—James k Ktwiury's Sea Side Pioneer Bkam>; W. L. Ellis A Co.'s Star Brand;
Moo it 8 A Brady's Deei- Sr. a Brand. SHELL—J. A .1. W. Ellsworth's New York Boi nds ;
'■ Bcui.bc/it A JamiesoVb ( ace M.vt Salts; Capt. Gkobue A. Ravnob's llcnoar's Creeks
and Cherry Stones.
The season for Outers is now open, and from present Indications the quality nnd_ supply
will l>c good. Wewlli.it rill times lie prepared to ship them in Cans, Tubs, or in the Shell, to
,i,,V point where then :. • facilities lor delivery. The great e.-t care will be taken in preparing
Oysters for shipment, to insure, as far aa practicable, their delivery in good condition. Our fa
cilities f«ir hundiiu- KKESII OYSTERS are the best in our city, having cooling room and
refrigerator l.i: il; •. I:. i ine lite land most approved | attern, thereby fully completing our al
' rcidv ample arm-cm I>r tilling orders, large or small. Parties ordering from us can de
pend on gettiii" 1:i i licsli stock at all limes, as we receive by Express daily. I'i.eat. sknd
For I'IIIIK I. it .'I our well-known above brands, which we will at all times supply to the
trade at BaLTIMoii;-. I'm- ■ freights added. We arc determined that our brands shall not be
excelled, ritlier In <|ii iliiy or fill of cans, by any other, during the season. Elaborate and at
tractive posters furnished irratis on application. ... , ~ , .
Ac take the llhcily <>t -oliciiing your patronage, promising that no exertion shall lie spared
lo maintain tho reputation won in past years. Yours respectfully,
E. &c SOHST,
Fff.trt !,n 179 LIBERTY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA.
F()[{ SAKE.
tr> will buy ft one-ball ItilereKl in a pood ' )U »-
in«#B in Pittuburub. Oiw wtio knows sorac
ll>ioff alKinl farming preferred. An hon>-ftt man
wllli the above amount will do well to address
by letter, SMITH JOHNS, rare S. M. James,
Liberty str< et, Pi'-Mtiurjrli, Pa. [au'J7-ty
White Clawson Wheat.
The subscriber will !«■• vt: f'<»r §ale, about Sept.
JOth, a limited amount <>t tlii* Justly celebrated
variety of Winter WJic.it (Jr«»p this year near
thirty live (35) has IN* t er R
It. E. GREEN,
fatten Farm, near Fairview.
P. (). Address—Lock Box 129, Petrol la, Pa.
ang27-2w
Let torn testamentary hazing been granted to
the undersigned on the c-tate of Samuel
lleMurry. dec*d, late of Cheiry township. lintler
county. Pa., alt persons indebted to saiil estate*
are notified to uiako iriim»*diito payment, and
those having claim* against the name will pro
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
ANDREW MuMlTltltY,
Executor.
aug27-otj JJovard I*. U., Butler Co., Pa
Xotivv.
! In the matter of the petition of Joseph Bie«rel,
A of A. Harr, hi C. I'. nl Uutlor
Co., No. 350, September Term, IS7U.
Tlii! account of Joaopb Sittgel, Ansik'nee of
A. Bacr, h:u this day (August 11, lhT'J,) been
tiled In the I'rotbonoUry's Olttee, and will be
presented to Court for confirmation on Wed
nesday, the 3rd day ol September next, of
wbieti .ill persons Interested will take notlec.
anj;l:f-4t A. KUSMEI..L, I'rotli'y.
In lianUriipivy.
In the District Court of the I'nited States, for
tin- Western District of Penney Ivania.
William 11. Curtis, «>f Hntlcr county. Penu
sylvan in, a Itankrnpt under the Act of
Con;; res* of March ~nd, 1.5f17, having ap
plied for a discharge from all hi* dt'bts, and
other claims provable under said Act, l»v order
of the Court, iiwti-is herebv jjiven to all cred
itors who have proved their debts, and other
jH'rsonn interested, to appear on the l.lili day
of September, l v 7l», at 1 o'clock, l*. M., before
1,. I>. Iv4.„'imh. r> |., Register in Bankruptcy, at
his office, Franklin, Pa., to show cau«c if any
they have, why a d:schaixe should not be
granted to the *ttid Hank nipt.
aull7--tJ S. C. McCANPLI-SS, Clerk.
I .IST « >!•- .11 i{< >«S
Drawn for October T-rn, 1379. Cc»-
• mencifig First Monday arj Sixtii G..y.
Adam—John nlcv.
AIN'.-h. :.V M. < ; wrier I.
Cent KnJiTio. Mart a. :1.
> Atkinson.
Concnnl—W. 11. V ick, Choi Suacr.
Cit rrv < "harlc- Kintr.
Cluv—Win. i in. W. li. Tv'mv.
Clin; S.-mu-I I riiable.
1* val —~J- V*. Miller, \Vr:j. MciiarvcT.
F airv ; N.' i Am •: 1 - J. it. Sli >\»'-
ulter.
F"rwnrd—Mili<>n White.
Fratikliu -Lew - Albert, Win. English.
Ja.«. >n- \\ ai. Cookson, Thomas J. Wilson.
JeOeram—Thomas (ireer.
I.ar.cast. r Jonathan l*i
Mare u—Wm. A. ' i lnoro.
Mercer A'.-x. Royd, Jr., T. C. M ><" lin took.
Parker—Nelso.. >nuth.
Peat'. —Daniel Wise. W. S. Dicks n, 11. C.
CritcUlosr.
Slip]' rvn •}; 'u-'irgv Chantlcr.
V, '.; m -■> —Hii •' IT. Murrin.
Winfield—A::. NrijVr.
Wort'i- -S. H. >h ■ llarvev Cooper, Tbos.
Kelly.
Butler I. -roii:i Wm. Aland, I>euj. Bauer,
Johii <:. lU.no.
Fairview—Jai-.-> Shit I .
IT arriav i 1 le— 1' i eder iekW in ne&l.
K. : - i ity A. N. Uacior.
Millers'-.wn- i\ XI. Bovk.
lYtrolia—P. I- tiol.lcu:
SKCOKU WI'KK-i:\rt DAY.
Adam- til,.. Hartsung, Ceo. List, Alfred
Ricliar! -»n.
Brady- W. W. Robinson.
Centre—Harriett MeCar.dless.
Clav > iu:uo! C. Cawpbell, J.£C. Cornell,
Georuc Miller.
Clearfield—H*.rtin Wolbert, Win. Scott.
Concord--John Ciiain l.
Conr.o«ni«-nt >s ; :i? — Harrison Dyke.
Clinton—Ci.-or.'f Wiskeyui .n.
Donegal-—Michael Forquer.
Fairy lew-—O. E. tiilmore, Isaao Milliard, A.
P. Shear . Stanley Moorhead.
Franklin .'. I'. Hays, James B. Murphy,
Thorn), .u ill", ..ndluss.
J:u U-on—l:. ninin.il 1' vers, S. p. p. Voung,
Joint Foreman, John Fliuner, Jr.
I An caster—Waller Scott.
Mercer—(». V. . Met lee, W. S. Met iintock.
Muddycreek—J. 11. Shanor.
Oakland—Franeii Weilautl.
Parker—Ti-.i.inuji McKi-ck, Jolin Cannon,
Prev.lv Blutk.
Slipi ryiMe : 1". C. Wheeler.
Summit—Andrew Yu l
W infield—Thos. P. Collins, Martin Cypher,
John Youujr, John IluUlcr.
Washington—H. I>. Shira.
llarrisville—S. K. Walker.
TinRD tVKEK—JITH DAY.
Allegheny—F. Blocker!. J. W. Mctiir.nis,
John Sloan.
Buffalo—Thomas W. Elliott.
Butler —John Hartttn.*. Thomas Pearce.
Clinton —Harrev Bickert, John CrL-well,
Cra.vt'oru Johnson.
Connoqnenis.i.ig—Amos Coojier.
Clay—Eli Patterson.
Cherry—Jarae. Kenshatv.
Centre Sila- Stoughton.
Fairview—James E. Chrisler, Simon For
rinuer.
Franklin—JohiT 11. Dunn, S. P.. Shannon.
Forward —James Critchlow.
Jaokaoa —Anthony Bk(Ar,Ji- l>. <!. Swain.
Jefferson—Ed. Mel":'..Men, Michael Shields.
Lmeaster—J. S. Unity, B. F. Hioe.
Middlesex—Thomas (ioodwin.
Marion—Carlisle Waters.
Parker —D. M. Hoover, J. W. Walters, D.
Alswortli.
Penn—J. I>. Martin.
Summit—Henry Keek, Joseph Eiclienlaub.
Venango—Win. Corhran, Jr., I>avid Sloan,
George B. Irwin, George \anderlin.
Wi.rth—Jesse Patterson.
Butler borough—ll. Schneideman, Thos. B.
White.
Karns City—J. J. Bell, David Speiice.
Zelienople—Jaeol) Cochran.
"FHE WHITE
■ SEWING MACHINE
THE BEST OF AU.
Unrivaled in Appearance,
Unparalleled in Simplicity,
Unsurpassed in Construction,
Unprecedented in Popularity,
And Undisputed in tlw Bread Claim
er MUM TIN
TUT BEST OPERATINO
QUICKEST •EU.IMGi
lIAXBBOMEST, AMD
Usst Perfwt Sewing Hacfcin*
IH THt WOULD.
Tha area 1 popularity el th» Whna la fti* anat eon-
Mnclna tributa to Ita aictlline* and tuptrtont)
•ter other machlntt. ana In submitting It to ths
Iradt wa put It upon Its merits, and In no Inttanca
has it ever yst failed to sails!) any raaannindaUaa
In ll* la tor.
Tha demand tnrtSa While hit Incrntad lo sach
•n extent that we are no.* compelled to turn aul
A CcntTltte S*r trttip >£cLctxtiaie
oveiy tbie* aaalu-Mtea In.
Uia day to o-vapply
tla.* damindl
Erer* machine Is warranted for 3 years, ana
eoldtor c-sl) at liberal discounts,or upon easy
patients, to salt the convenience al customers.
■V-AMXTS WAHIJS K CMtCCUTUD XUUTOJI.
WHITE SEWIMTMACHINE CO.,
M 368 Euclid Ate., CteveUnd. OMa.
YON JOIONOX, Agent.
Otllce at Hakcry,
ecpt3-6m BLTLEK, PA.
In I*ivorro.
In the matter of the petition ot Wm. E. Lackey
lor divorce from Annie E. I.nckoy, C. P.
No. i">o, M ircU Term,
li n ing beon appointed Commissioner to toko
testimony In the above case and report at next
Court, I li< rcl'V trivc notioe that I will attend to
the duties or the above aj.polnlnicnt at my
office in Butler, ut 1 o'clock on Satuiday, the
181U (lay ot i in her, IST'.I, at wlilcll time aud
place all persona interested mav appear.
au|f37-3t E. i- 11HUGH.
Notice.
Commonwealth vi. William Lynch. No. 15,
Sept. Term, I S 7S, fiuartcr Rcsiions of But
ler County, Pa.
To all whom it miy concern :
Notice in hereby ulccn tint the application
for the. pardon o! William Lynch, the alwve
defendant, will be V ncwcd belorc tin- Hoard of
Pardons of IVnn-sylvnnla, at Ilarrlsburfr, on
Tin-lay, Hie 10th day of September, A. D.
J8"!SI. E. FKHIJIB et al.,
au)rf2o l'eiitiouers.
Exeeulop's IVodre.
Letters testamentary on th ■ estate of David
Moore, dn-'d, late <d Butler, Pa., having lieen
Crantcil to the undcn«li;ncd, all pi momi know
int; thcmselvea indebted to said entate will
l>|. 1-.#- make payment, and any having claims
against the same will present thciu duly aulhen
tlcated for settlcincnt.
ANDP.EW J. MOORE, Ex'r,
aug!3| Centre Tp , Butler P. 0., Pa.
IVotico.
TKKASI RY Dki artmekt, )
Offirt of Cum/itrolltr of the Currency, f
WashinotoN, Aug. 5, 1879.
Notice is hereby given to all |)erw.n-i who
may have claims a.'ain.st the First National
Bank of Cutler, that the same must be pre
sent*"! T.i Ilcnrv it. ( ulluni, lii ccivcr, at Butler,
Pa., v. itli the l<r il pn«if tliereof, v. ithin three
months from this date, or they will be dis
allowed. J. S. I.ANGW O.RTHY,
Acting Comptroller oi the Currency.
augl3-Sut
Aol iff.
The Court direct that the Third term of the
several Courts <>f l.."wrcnce county -hall here
after be rill I.n the fourth Monday of Septem-
Ikt, instead of the s.voud Monday of October,
U> continue two wei-ks.
May '.'l, 1 S7:». Bv TilK CVu itT.
Certified from the Ileeoril at New Castle,
this H.trd day of June,
juuJi A. BUTTON, Proth'y,