BUTLER CITIZEN.
JOHN H. 4~wTcr>IEGIEY. PROP'RS.
OIL, booming.
THANKSGIVING to-morrow.
CONGRESS meets Monday next.
.WK have received from Hon. \Y m.
G. LeDuc, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, Washington, D. C., a copy of his
Annual Report for the year 1878, for
which he has oOr thanks.
THE parties here implicated in the
affairs of the National Bank left yes
terday for Pittsburgh, to enter bail for
their further appearances, except
Messrs. Wilson and Stoughtou, who
are absent at Bradford. *
THE New York Republicans when
asked to trade off the office of State
Engineer, said: "What shall it profit
us if we gain all the rest of the ticket
and lose our own Soule, or what can a
man gain in" exchange for our Soule ?"
«E» »*■
SENATOR EDMUNDS, of Vermont,
who has just returned from his sum
mer trip to Europe, expresses amaze
ment at the expressions of confidence
in the stability of our Government
which greeted him everywhere he
went in Europe. The capitalists of
the old world, he says, seem to have
unbounded confidence in the Lnited
States. _
OUR attention has been called to the
case of Mr. Samuel Wilkinson, who, it
is said, abuses his horses on our streets
to such an extent that it has become
an eyesore to our citizens. His team
of horses is miserably poor and dis
grace the streets, and yet withal are
abused by. him. If be does not soon
amend both the appearance and treat
ment of his horses he may be arrested
under the "cruelty to animals" law.
F. P. DEWEES, Chairman of the
National Committee of tho National
party, and T. H. Murch, Chairman of
the Congressional Committee of the
National Greenback Labor party, have
called a joint meeting of the commit
tees in Washington on the Bth of Jan
uary next, to arrange for the holding
of a National Convention for the nom
ination of candidates for President
and Vice President.
THE decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States that the Federal
trade mark law is unconstitutional was
referred to in the Cabinet meeting
lately, and it was agreed that the Pres
ident, in his message, should recom
mend Congress "to enact some legis
lation on this subject which shall be
free from the objections of unconstitu
tionality, but afford protection to
foreign trade marks."
THE telegram purporting to have
been sent by Gov. Hoyt to the Grant
Reception Committee, at Chicago, is
pronounced a forgery. The Philadel
phia Inquirer says: "We feel it a
duty we owe both to Gov. Hoyt and
to the great Commonwealth of which
he is Chief Magistrate, to expose this
impudent forgery, which, if permitted
to be considered authentic, would
cover the Governor and tho State alike
with merited disgrace."
We are glad to see that the telegram
alluded to above is pronounced a for
gery, as its extravagance, if true,
would have covered the Governor and
the Republicans of the State alike
with merited disgrace.
THE Republicans of Muddycreek,
Butler county, found to their dismay,
when the polls were opened on elec
tion day, that they had no printed
tickets. They were obliged, therefore,
to write some, the list of candidates
being fortunately short. The Muddy
creek Republicans did well, the Butler
CITIZEN reports, polling 97 votes for
the Uwehlan Fanner.
The above we copy from tho Village
Record, of West Chester, Chester
county, Pa. The "Uwehlan Farmer"
referred to is Hon. Samuel Butler, our
State Treasurer elect, who resides in a
township of Chester county bearing the
above somewhat unique but musical
name of Uwehlan. By the way, the
aforesaid Village Record is one of the
most sprightly and interesting of our
exchanges.
Declines a Senatorship.
Hon. F. C. Beaman, of Michigan,
who had been appointed by Gov. Cross
well, of that State, to fill the unex
pired term of the late Senator Chand
ler, has declined accepting on account
of ill-health. Ex-Gov. Henry P. Bald
win, of Detroit, was then appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Hililard's Mills.
A very large pump station is being
erected at Hilliard's Mills, this county,
and things look lively up there. Large
tanks for the reception of oil were
erected there some time ago and now
there is to be a large pump station, all
it is said in connection with the new
projected Clevefand Pipe Line. Some
difficulties have arisen between the
new Company and the S. & A. Rail
road Company as to crossing the track
of the latter, but we believe the trouble
is being amicably settled.
Special Notice.
With the hope of raising funds to
meet demands on the office for paper,
etc., we have sent bills for subscription
to several who are in arrears for some
years past, which we again request
their attention to. Wc hope they and
many others will take advantage of
the coming Courts to bring or send in
at least a part due by them. Last
week's issue commenced a new vol
■ame of the CITIZEN, being volume 17,
:> and if all in arrears discharge the same
up to that time we will make reduc
tion in their accounts.
Court.
The regular December Term of our
Courts commences on Monday next,
December Ist, and will continue for
three weeks. On the first week the
Grand Jury only will be in attendance,
and any time not occupied by it will
be givcu to an Argument list, motions,
petitions, etc.
The second week, commencing Bth
day, will be for the trial of civil causes,
for which a traverse jury lias been
summoned. The third week, com
mencing 15th day, will be for the
same purpose.
The Legislative Bribery Cases.
The trials which are known as the
Legislative Bribery cases, commenced
at Harrisburg, on Monday of this
week, having been continued over, as
will be recollected from August la>t.
There are eleven persons against
whom true bills were found and whose
cases are for trial, among them cx-
State Treasurer Kemble, and Repre
sentatives Rumberger, of Armstrong
countv, Petroff, Smith and Claik, of
Philadelphia, and others. Distin
guished counsel have been engaged on
both sides, and the results of the trials
will be looked for with much interest.
That Witch. Case.
So much has been said about a cer
tain supposed case of witchcraft in
this county that, in justice f o the
j county and some of its respectable
citizens, whose names have been made
public in connection with it, we deem
it time some correction should be
made. The publications in some of
the Pittsburgh papers last week are
almost entire fabrications, evidently
gotten up for sensational purposes,
and should not be believed, ihe sim
ple story is, that a young girl named
Ella Huselton, and only twelve years
of age, has, either from bad rearing
and training, or from some kind of
physical magnetism peculiar to her,
been the subject of much curiosity, on
account of apparently being able to
make or be the cause of noises and
sounds something akin to the humbug
called "spirit rappings." The very
fact that there are only these rappings
and other similar sounds that, it is
said, respond to or are produced from
or by her in answer to requests made,
is sufficient to put all upon their guard.
If she were possessed of an evil spirit,
if there be such a thing in this day,
then she would have power to produce
other evidences, than what she does,
of the powers of that evil spirit, and
not be confined to the old rappings,
etc. It may be admitted there is
something very strange about this
little girl, and it is not our iutcntion at
this time to go into any discussion of
her case, or to question the existence
of something unaccountable about her,
but what we desire now is to make
known that there is hardly a particle
of truth in most that has been pub
lished about this alleged witchcraft
case. The girl lives quietly with Mr.
Albert Pearce, about three miles south
i of Butler, who is married to a relative
of hers. No professional witchmasters
have been to see her, or been con
sulted, and no such imaginary persons
arc in this county that we know of.
No such scenes as cutting circles around
trees, to dispossess the supposed evil
one, have taken place, and not tho one
tenth of such other things as lately
appeared in the Pittsburgh Leader.
Some respectable people connected
with Mr. Pearce's family have been
much annoyed, and in justice to them,
and for the credit of this county, we
have felt bound to make this state
ment correcting the fabricated and sen
sational accounts that got into the
Pittsburgh papers last week.
Strange News frcm Maine.
The old inquiry, "Have you heard
the news from Maine ?" is very unex
pectedly revived at present, but in a
new phase. Heretofore the inquiry
related to the news of an election in
that State just after it had been held,
and then it was generally "good and
true" to the Republicans. And so it
was supposed to be this year, after the
result of the election held last Septem
ber was known. The Republicans car
ried the State, electing a large majority
of the Representatives and Senators
to the State Legislature. Their can
didate for Governor also had a large
plurality over either the Democratic or
the Greenback candidate, and failed to
have a clear majority over both by
only 534 votes. By the Constitution
of Maine it seems a candidate for Gov
ernor mu3t have a majority over all
other candidates running, and, if not,
the election goes into the Legislature,
the House proposing the two highest
in vote to the Senate, and tho Senate
making choice from said two. Last
year (1878) the Democrats and Green
backers obtained a majority in the
Senate, and the result was that the
Democratic candidate, Garcelon, was
chosen Governor in that way. 1 his
year the Republicans, as we have said,
gained both branches of the Legisla
ture, and cf reason and right supposed
they had secured the Governor. But
by another law in that State it seems
they have a "Returning Board" sys
tem there, which gives to the acting
Governor (now Garcelon) and his
Council the right to grant certificates
of election to the members elect to the
Legislature. This right or power is
to be exercised iu this month, and on
Monday week last, the time appointed
by the law. But, in place of being
done as usual, it seems Garcelon and
his Council claim and have undertaken
the job of hunting up defects of some
kind or other in the election returns of
different members chosen by the people
: SlwfcteK, P*., 26, 18T9.
last September. The Republicans
claim they have no right to go behind
the face of the returns ; that the power
of the Governor and his Council is
merely ministerial and not judicial, j
In other words, that they are merely
to issue the certificates to those elected i
bv the people, without regard t<> trilling j
irregularities. This has been the course ;
heretofore. But we find now, away in j
Maine, the most northern and eastern
State, what we lately heard so much
about down in the South, in Louisiana,
South Carolina and Florida. This pre
sents a new and strange state of af
fairs, from which we arc forced to con
elude, that Democrats of the North
are no better than those of the South,
but the same in both sections. W hat
will be the result of all this trouble iu
Maine will soon be seen. Ihe object
is to obtain a majority of the Senate,
and this by the most trifling technical
ities, such as where only two notices
of a town election had been posted up
iustead of three.
We can hardly believe it possible
that so outrageous an attempt to defeat
the clearly expressed will of the people
will be persisted in or accomplish its
object. These Returning Boards, it
seems to us, should be abolished in
every State in which they exist. In
Pennsylvania we have no such system,
and have consequently no such trou
ble. Whom the people elect are elected.
Our county returns are proclaimed and
made public when the results are
known, a copy sent to the State Cap
ital, open to the inspection of all, and
that is the cud of the matter. There
is no room to question the election of
a member of the Legislature, except
in a certain way pointed out by the
law, which provides for a judicial in
vestigation. The idea of those who
happen to be in power claiming or
having the right to pick holes, here
or there in the returns, is simply mon
strous, and sure to defeat the will of
the majority. In the case of Maine
we don't believe they have such power
under their law, but if they have it
only shows that all this system of Re
turning Hoards, as found to exist in
many of the States, should be doue
away with, and something like the
Pennsylvania system adopted instead.
A BAD STATEMENT.
The Condition cf tho First National
Bank of Batter at Its Suspension.
BUTLER, NOV. 24, ISTO.
To the Etl'lors of the Citizen :
At the request of a large number
of creditors and stockholders of the
First National Bank of Butler, Pa.,
I submit the following statement
showing its condition on July 18th,
1879, the date of suspension, viz:
KKSOl'RCKS— (Estimated.)
Notes and bills discounted,
good $ 1,538 68
Notes and bills discounted,
doubtful 20,079 07
Notes and bills discounted,
worthless 77,681 34
$ Oft,llo Oil
Over draft*, doubtful 11* 03
Ovjr drafts, worthless 60 86
Banking house and other
real estate, estimated at.. 12,07.3 00
Cash items, doubtful, $200; worth
less, i'4) 0.)
Premiums paid 225 !>5
Oilier stocks and bonds —doubt;u!,
§4,475; worthless, .->15,270 23,745 00
Difference between United States
bonds pledged and the circulation
outstanding 5,030 00
5 p.-r cent, redemption fund with
Treasurer U. S 2,250 00
Cash on hand 5,014 87
DU2 from National Hanks —good,
$1,074.00; doubtful, £707.78 1,841 87
$152,100 42
LIABILITIES.
Due to depositors ....-$106,383 .>5
Notes and bills rediscounted, with
$12,400 of "Other stocks and
bonds," pledged as collateral 11,647 SI
Bills payable 5,000 00
Due to National Banks 1,072 00
Total $124,103 35
H. B. CULLUM, Receiver.
The above statement being from
the Receiver of the Bank, comes in
an official form and can therefore be
accepted as the true state of its affairs.
The large amount of "notes and bills
discounted," and above stated as" worth
less," would seem to demand further
information.
We had hardly finished writing tic
above when the Pittsburgh Commer
cial Gazette of Monday, this week,
arrived with the below startling infor
mation. As it also is official we lay
it before the people of the county with
out further comment:
FRAUD AND PERJURY.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST TIIE BUT
LER BANK OFFICERS.
CRIMINAL INFORMATIONS FILED IN THE V. S.
COURT AGAINST LEADING CITIZENS OF
THAT TOWN —CHARGES OF MISAPFUOPKIAT
INT* TIIK BANK'S FUNDS AXD MAKING FALSE
OATHS.
The cof the First National I»:iuk of But~
ler bids fair to become a celebrated one in the
history of the national banking interest. The
developments in the case, from the failure of
the bank last summer and the consequent dis
covery of its ruined condition through the mal
administration of its officers, have been fully
given iu the Commercial Gazette. On Saturday
afternoon a fresh development was reached iu
liie ease by the filing of criminal informations
against the officers and directors of the bank.
The gravity of the charge* made in these in
formations are unequaled in the history ol our
banking system, and we may hope will be so
for a long time to come.. I pon ihe informa
tions as filed in the office of the c!e:k of the
United States District Court on Saturday, war
rants were issued for the arrest of Charles Mc-
Candiess, late President of the insolvent bank,
Alex. Mitchell, the cashier, Charles Duffy,
Lewis Stein, Thomas Stelile, W. 11. 11. Iti Idle,
directors, and 'l'homas Uobinson, lv-q., Hon.
John M. (ireer, Allen Wilson and William U.
Stou"hton, Esq., who are implicated in the
misappropriation of the fua.l* of the bank.
These warrants will ba served to-day.
1 After the receiver of the bank had made his
report to the Comptroller of the Currency, con
cerning tne condition of the banit, toe latter
officer laid the matter before the Solicitor of
the Treasnrv, who detailed a special agent to
examine the books of the bank to see whether
there was anv foundation for criminal proceed
ings. The results of the examination are the
informations which were filed on Saturday af
ternoon by order of the Solicitor of the Treas- :
ury.
" CHARGES AGAINST ALEX. MITCHELL.
Three separate information.- are made against
Alex. Mitchell, the late cashier of the bank,
the particulars of which are as follows:
The first charges that he made a false entry
in the books of the bank to the effect that
Chas McCandiess had deposited oil certificates
to the amount of <>,ooo barrels of petroleum,
and in misappropriating the fundi of the bank
by giving Mr. McCandiess credit for the value
of that amount of oil on discount, the fact
being that no collateral at all was deposited.
The second charge is that he discounted a
note for John M. (ireer. and made a false cn-
try to the effect that 1,50'» barrels of oil were!
deposited as collateral, when only 1,000 barrels
were reallv deposited. !
The third charge is that of perjury in mak
ing false statements of the condition of the
brnk under oath to the Comptroller of the
Currency.
MISAPPLICATION OF FINDS BV THE DIREC
TORS.
Another information char ires -Chi-. McCand
iess. William Stoughton, Allen \\ ilson, Chas.
D.IHV, W. 11. H. Riddle, I/mis Stein and I
Thomas Stchle, directors of the bank, with J
willful misapplication of the fund- of the bank, !
in discounting a note for .STF,.")Oo of Alex. Mitch
ell, cashier of the bank, endorsed by Charles
McCandiess, its President, in when both
paitics were known to be insolvent.
A train the some parties are charged tvlth the
same offense, by discounting a note for $3,212.-
05 of Thomas Robinson, endorsed by John M.
Greer, when both parties were known to be
insolvent. The two latter parties are included
in this information as aiders and abetters in
the misapplication.
■ THE CHARGE OF PL T-IT'ITY.
An information against Chas. DaSfy, charges
him with perjury in swearing that lie was
the owner of .>I,IKIO of the stock of the bank in
W'L, when he took the oath of oia.?E as a di
rec. >r of the bank. A similar charge is made
against William G. Stoughton, I- R taking a
like oath in IS7S. At the time that these
oaths were taken, it IS asseited, that neither
of these directors owned the required stock.
A charge of embezzlement is made against
Allen Wilson for converting to his own use a
thousand barrels of petroleum, or the proceeds
from its sale, the oil baiug the property of the
bank, and Mr. Wilson being a director of the
bank at the time.
CHARACTER AND STANDING OF THE PARTIES.
The parties again -t whom these serious
charges are made are among the most promi
nent, and some of them the oldest citizens of
Butler county. Charles McCandiess, the Pres
ident of the bank, is one of the leading law
yers at the Butler bar. He was a State Sena
tor from Butler county for three years, was
appointed judge by ex-Governor Hartranft un
der the new Constitution, allowing two judges
to the comities of Butler and Lawrence, was
the Republican nominee for election five years
aero, but defeated by Hon. Ebenezer McJutil.in.
Two years ago he was appointed Supreme
Judge in New Mexico Territory by President
Hayes, and after one year resigned and came
home, where he is now practicing law.
Charles Duffy, Louis S.ein and Thomas
Stehle are all dry goods merchants, aud are
among the honored citizens of the county.
The two latt. r have been in BUSINESS for about
thirty years, and the former for twenty years.
W. H. 11. Riddle, Esq., I 3 a lawyer who has
always stood well with the people ot the count} .
lie was District Attorney of the county, and
has held other positions of houor. His father
was one of the fortunate men ot the county
who owned a farm in the center of the oil belt,
and was worth several hrtndred thousand dol
lars.
W. G. Stoughton, Esq., is an oil speeu.ator,
and as smart a business man as the county can
produce. He at one time was worth f. om one to
two hu:l lred thousand dollars, made on oil, but
lost it all in trying to bull the oil market three
years ago. He belongs to that class of business
men who can always make good headway where
most men will stick.
Allen Wilson, Esq., was at one time as popu
lar a man as any iu the county. He served as
a Captain in the late war, and was a brave
ofneer. On his return home he was elected
Prothonotary of the county aud made a most
excellent officer. He could liave had any ofiice
within the gift of the people of Butler county,
as he was always looked upou as one of its
verv best citizens.
lion. John M. Greer is now State Senator
representing the counties of Butler and Arm
strong. lie is a lawyer by profession, and his
being implicated in the affairs of the bank will
be news to many of his numerous friends. MR.
Greer has always borne a most excellent char
acter, and no doubt can explain the transaction
when the proper time ccmes.
Thomas Robinson is a citizen of the county,
and has been for years. He was a member of
the Legislature from Butler county at the time
of the passage of the Tonnage Tax Repeal bill,
commonly called the Ten Million Steal, and
voted f<>r its passage, notwithstanding that he
pledged his constituents before his election he
would vole against it. Since then he has been
a candidate for ofiice several times, but the
citizens of the county preferred that he remain
in private life, where he now is, and no doubt
always will be.
Alex. Mitchell is a young man, and has the
sympathy of all the Butler people, as they
believe lie only did the bidding of others. He
knew nothing abont finances when elected
Cashier of the bank. His qualifications for
the important trust consisted in his doing what
he was told and asking no questions.
Unveiling tho Thomas Statue.
THE DEAD HERO EULOGIZED.
WASHINGTON, XOV. 11). —The Soci
ety of the Army of the Cumberland
had a business meeting this forenoon.
Upon the platform were Gov. Matthews
and Gens. Hartranft, Butterfield and
Kimball. The meeting was called to
order by Gen. James A. Garfield, who
stated that owing to the illness of the
President of the Society, Gen. P. 11.
Sheridan, he was unable to be present.
Gen. Jeff. G. Davis, senior Vice Presi
dent, was unanimously elected pre
siding officer, and made a brief address.
District Commissioner Phelps bid the
Society welcome to the city. Gen.
Slocum followed with a short eulogy
upon Gen. George H. Thomas, whose
name would go down to posterity sec
ond to that of 110 man who ever trod
the earth. A communication was read
from Gen. Sheridan, expressing his
deep regret at his absence. Comniit
! tees were appointed to nominate offi
cers of the Society for the c;mi:ig
year, to decide upon the time and
place for the next annual meeting, and
to select the orator for that occasion.
The procession was composed of live
divisions, and was one hour in passing
a given point. Gen. T. T. Crittenden
was Chief Marshal, assisted by the
following Marshals of Divisions, each
of whom was attended by a brilliant
staff: Generals 11. 1). Mussey, 11. V.
Boynton, E. A. Carman, B. P. Graf
ton and Col. S. R. Hamill. Upon ar
riving at the Circle where tho statue
is placed the ceremonies of unveiling
were begun by prayer. "Hail to the
Chief" and Star Spangled Banner"
were sung by a grand chorus with
band, dium corps and artillery accom
paniment. Tho statue was then un
veiled, jieople at a distance being in
formed of the fact by a salute of thir
teen guns from Fort Whipple. The
Grand Army Hymu was then given
by a chorus of 100 male voices, sup
ported by military bands, drum corps
and artillery. At the conclusion of
the hymn, Stanley Matthews delivered
an oration. The presentation of the
statue was made as an offering from
the Army of the Cumberland to the
Nation, and President Hayes accepted
it on behalf of the people of the Uni
ted States. The President said :
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
"In the name of the people of the
United States I accept this noble
statue, so worthy of its subject, erected
in honor of Gen. George 11. Thomas by
his comrades of the illustrious Army
of the Cumberland."
The exercises at the Circle occupied
two hours. It was estimated th.it
50,000 people were in the throng th.;t
surrounded the enclosure. A general
holiday was observed throughout the
city, and the entire populace appeared
to" be in the streets. The military
features of the procession surpassed
anything that has been seen in the city
since the grand review at the close of
the war. The procession on the way
to the Circle passed the White House,
where the President, Secretary Sher
man, Secretary Evarts, Secretary Mc-
Crary, Secretary Thompson, Secretary
Schurz and Postmaster General Key i
occupied seats upon a platform erected i
for the occasicn. The band at the head !
of the procession played "Hail to the I
Chief." The Capitol, Treasury De
partment and several other buildings i
were illuminated with electric lights
this evening, while Pennsylvania av
enue was ablaze with gas anil densely .
crowded with people. Rockets aud j
bombs were sent up from the south
front of the Treasury Department, and j
from various parts of the city.
The grand tout erected upon grounds j
south of the White House was the
main point of attraction for members i
of the Army of the Cumlierland, in- !
vitcd guests and citizens generally, j
At eight o'clock, when the exercises ;
began, about (>,(>oo persons were pa.-ked j
within, while twice as many more
thronged every approach. The tent
was brilliantly illuminated with cor
dons of gas jets surrounding the seven
central poles which supported the can
vass, and presented an animated kaleid
oscope of glittering uniforms anil gor
geous toilets.
The exercises were commenced with
prayer by Rev. H: C. McCauley, of
All-Souls' Unitarian Church in this
city. Judge Arthur MeArthur deliv-|
ered an address of welcome on behalf
of the city. After music by the West
Point Baud and the Centurion Choir,
Gen. Anson G. MeCook delivered tbe
oration.
At the close of Gen. McCook's ora
tion, Miss Annie Storey read with fine
effect an original poem by Edward Re
niud, entitled "The Rock of Chicka
mauga." The concluding line, "Then
crown the hero's name with three times
three," was followed by three rous
ing cheers. Gen. Garfield then an
nounced the programme for to-iuorrow
to be as follows:
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
At 0.30 A. M. business meeting of the
Society of the Army of the Cumber
land, at 11 A. M. an excursion to Mount
Vernon by the Society, 8 P. M. recep
tion by the President at the Executive
Mansion, and at 10 P. M. a grand prom
enade concert in the large tent. Loud
calls were made for Gen. Sherman, in
response to which that gentleman
stepped to the front and made a short
speech (a bummer speech, as he termed
it), in which he thanked the Army of
the Cumberland for having done a noble
work and having done it well. He eu
logized the character and worth of Gen.
Thomas, whose reputation was not
ephemeral but was firm as a rock.
Nothing could ever shake the name and
fame of Thomas. He stated a3 a
matter of history that to Robert An
derson had Gen. Thomas been indebted
for his commission as a Brigadier Gen.
It was now stated in the public prints
that Anderson had not been true to
his country, but he knew otherwise,
aud if George Washington had been a
patriot so, too, had Robert Anderson.
(Applause.)
Loud calls were then made for
President Hayes, and his appearance
upon the stand was the signal for en
thusiastic cheers. He spoke as fol
lows :
My Friends of the Army of the
Cumberland: I thank your committee
for the courtesy which enables me to
be present with you to-night to take
part with you in this agreeable family
meeting. I do not propose to enter
upon any discussion of the principal
topics of"the day. The history of the
Army of the Cumberland all intelligent
Americans know by heart. What nobler
monument has ever been erected to any
hero than the monument which has
been alluded to by my friends here to
night
Several other speeches were made,
all of them eulogizing Gen. Thomas iu
the highest terms.
POULTRY show, December 9.
■Sutler Markets.
[Corrected by O. WILSON MILLEB IT Bno.]
BUTTF.B—Good 18 cents V >b.
DACOS- -Plain sugar curoi hams 11 cte. V lb;
shoulders, 8 : sides. 8
BRANS —White, 50 "P bash,
CniCKßSb—2s to SO cte. per pair.
CHEESTC —IS cts ? lb.
COBS MEAL — 2 cts. V tb.
C.v:.F MKINS—9Oe&iI V It'.
KOGS—2O eta ¥ I'ozen.
FLOUS—Wheat, JfirS.B V ld>), sack $1.25:5 f2 ;
buckwheat. 12.50 t* ewt.
Gn/uji—Oats,32 cts "3 lmshel: corn 15 ; wheat
41. <5 ; rye 75 eei.ts ; buckwheat, 60.
HOSEV— IS Cts. "{! tb.
I.AIIN—7e V It). Tallow, ortf7.
Laa.TNR.K-Sole 23(®.G cts. V tb.; upper i 2.50
@93 a side ; kip f»l>cft)9oc V tt>.
MOLASSES —SO(S tU)c V gallon. Syrup, CO® 60c.
ONIONS —IOOc. V- bush.
POTATOES —3'>c. "P bushel.
SUGAR—Yellow 7(5>8e.; white 9<H>loo. «> lb.
SALT — No. 1, 6" 1.40 ? barrel.
CANCER.
This disease like many others is regarded
as incurable. It isjiot so. If it is taken iu
tl:n2 it is as easily cure! as a wart or a corn.
Wo know very well that it is a fearful disease
and will cat away until it destroys life, that
is if it is neglected, but if it is attended to
when it first makes its appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble iu eradicating it
from the system. Persons will have to be here
during part of the treatment, consequently
there is no use writing to me for information
whether it can be cured without my seeing the
case. I also treat with success, Rupture, Piles,
Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerate J legs, Varicose Veins,
Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin Disea-e.
Dr. Ksyssr, 240 Fern Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
MABBIAGia. "
IIESSELt 5 KS3E R—McCU It DY—Nov. 18th,
1S7:), Mr. John Itesselgesser and Miss Clara
Bell M<'Curdy, both of Leasureville, Butler
county, Pa.
WILSON—WAGNER—Nov. i:*.th, 1879, by
llev. R. G. Ferguson, at the U. P. Parsonage,
Mr. John Irwin Wilson and Miss Katie Wagner.
FITHIAN—MUNTZ-Nov. 20th, 1579, by
Rev. J. Q. Waters, at the house of the bride's
parents in Butler, l'a., Mr. Win. H. 11. Fithian,
ot Bradford, Pa., and Miss Mary Ada Muntz,
daughter cf J. G. Muntz, Esq.
CAMPBELI TRUVER—Nov. 6, 1579, by
Rev. Stewart, of Bakerstown, Mr. W. L. Camp
bell. of Millerstown, and Miss Emma L. Truver,
of Middlesex township, this county.
McGINNIS— DAVIS—Nov. 13, 1879, by
Itev. J is. A. Clark, Win. Scott MeGinnis and
Mrs. M. E. Davis, near Prospect.
STEWART—WILSON—Nov. 20th, 1579, by
Rev. James A. Clark, Mr. Frank K. Stewait
and Miss Ennna J. Wilson, near Portersville.
WALTERS—McCLYMONDS—Nov. 20, '79,
bv Rev. Ja«. A. Clark, Mr. W.Charles Walters
! aril Miss Maggie MeClyuiouds, near Porters
ville, this county.
cw Advertisements.
Q o iv i» u M r T i o H
can be cired by the continued use of OSMUN'S
, Cow LIVKB OIL AND L\CTO PHOSPHATE OF
LIMF., a cure for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, ami all Scrofulous diseases.
Ask your druggist for OSMHN'S and tai.e no
other". If he has not got it. I will send six bot
tles anywhere on receipt of ?5. Send for Cir
cular. CHAS. A. O.SMUN,
nov26-6m 13 Seventh Ave., New l'oik.
For Sale—lron Furnace.
The greatest bargain ever offered in a Cold
Blast Char Coal Iron Furnace, with Good Ma
chinery. about Thirty Buildings and 8,000 Acres
of Laud covered with Good Timber, plenty of
Oie and Lime Stone, near Cumberland Itivor. in
Kentucky. 50 miles from the Ohio ltiver. The
Metal is No. 1 for Boiler Plates or Car Wheels,
and tu ist of the land excellent for farming, aud
t3O, <uo will buy tho whole property. Address
C. BEIUNGER,
nov26-lm 116 SmithSeld St.. Pittsburgh. Pa.
B. C. HUSELTON
Will continue to sell for the next THIRTY DAYS, his entire stock of
BOOTS & SHOES
.A. T
PRICES THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU!
Roots and Shoes have atlvancetl 25 per cent., but you will recollect no
advance on Boots and Shoes at B. C. IlL T SELTOX'S as long as this present
stock remains. Now is the time for BARGAINS. Do not put off buying',
but make your purchases at once, as this stock is being rapidly closed out at
Tliese V"ery Low !Prices ! *
An enormous stock of Men's, Boys' and Youths' Kip and Calf Boots,
Women's, Misses' and Children's Kip and Calf Shoes. Old Ladies' Warm
Shoes a specialty. An elegant stock of Slippers for the Holidays. Large
stock Button and Side-Lace Shoes, all kinds. All of this stock is very prime,
and will warrant all goods to be just as I represent them. I don't sell Split
Leather for Chicago Kip. Customers can rely on buying, that no misrepre
sentations are allowed in my house. All kinds of
LEATHER and FINDINGS.
jJwgfAll kinds of repairing done at reasonable prices. Call and examine
stock and prices.
B. C. HUSELTON.
WE HATE TEE THAEKI
This Train Unloads Its Immense Cargo
BOOTS AND SHOES
AT THE NEW STORE OF
JOHN BICKEL.
UNION BLOCK,
Main Street, - ■ ■ ■ ■ Butler* Pa»
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
e®»REDUCED FRICE3.-S#
It is unnecessary to designate the different qualities and makes of the
Boots, Shoes, &e., to be found in my store, in an advertisement. A pcrson.il
inspection will enable all to see that my stock is inferior to none in Butler.
Suffice it to say, I have all kinds of
ilea's, Women's and Children's Wear,
guaranteed to be equal in make, quality and finish to any found elsewhere.
Leather and Findings
of all qualities, which will be supplied to Shoemakers at unexceptional prices.
CUSTOM WORK done to order, and at shortest notice.
CALL A7STD SEE US.
November 3, 1879.
Choicest Line Ladies' Fine Garments We Have ever Shown. Silk Garments,
Lined with Silk and Satin. Also, Fur-Trimmed and Fur-Lined, S4O to
$125 each. Seal Skin Sacques, $l5O up. Extra Lengths and Sizes.
200 DOLMANS! I One case
IMPORTKD MIXED DRESS GOODS,
At $8.50, $lO, sll, sl2 ami sl6, that are special [ New, at 15c., worth 25c.
styles and values. Choice new Dress Goods daily, from 20c. to $3
_ _ - per yard. *
Fine Dolmans, $lB to j>so. Newest things out. 4g.inch Colored Cashmeres, 48-inch Colored
Shoodah Cloths, at 87c. and 75c., respec-
LADIES' CLOAKS, $2.50 to $25. tively, the finest and best bargain
.. „ , , ...„ to-dav, we claim, in the
Special Good Cloaks, $5, $6, SB, and >lO. The United States.
latter trimmed with genuine Silk Genuine All-Wool Colored Cashmeres, at 45c.
\ elvet and r ringe. an( j better values than usual.
_ _ Choice Persion Silk Mixed Dress Goods, and
LADIES' AND MISSES'JACKETS, for Trimmings, at 371 c. and 50c.
T . , , , _ , . 00 . , , . The wonderful success attending our offering of
Light and Dark C loths, 30 to 38-iuch, bust 48-INCH BLACK CHSII MERES
measure, at popular prices. Extra flue Goods, at 90c. and sl, surprises our-
Ladies' Circulars, Ladies' Ulsters, in all the new selves. Gall and see them, or
Cloths. Children's and Misses' Jackets, 1A ~ n , send for sampes.
4to 16 vears. Extra Urge Line 40-inch Black Cashmeres, at t,oc., /oc., Boc., and
and at Low Prices. <0 not surpassed
42-incn AIMY 00l Black C a.shmereß, at i>oc.
t > Tir'i, t ivrri /'ii no Double-width Mihch C ashmeres, .>4 and 36-
LADILS FUR LINED CIRCULARS, inch, 25 to 40c., the latterall wool.
SUS to •8& ! > 48-inch New
BLACK ARMURE DRESS GOODS,
Children's and Misses' Knit Ulsters and Hoods ! At $1 and $1,371, the best value ever sold,
in Cloak Department, from 50c. to $3. | New 45-inch Satin Stripe All-Wool Cashmeres,
$1 and $1.25.
Altogether this Department presents, we ! One case
claim, special advantages to buyers, and if the ! ALL-WOOL DRESS GOODS,
Ladies will kindly visit our Cloak Room, we 24-inch, known as "Uncut Velvets," at $1
arequite willing to abide their decision, whether j yard, in Navy Blues, Navy Hlue and
the extent of our stock, choice styles, perfect I " Gold, Navy Blue and Blue, and
shapes in garments made to oar special order, : Blacks." These goods are
do not fully justify our claims, as above. j well worth sl.soayd.
WINTER UNDERWEAR AND FLANNELS, Wholesale and Retail, at prices that enlists
the attention of critical buyers.
JBOC3-C3-S &c ZBTTIEEILJ,
118 & 120 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY
Stray Mare,
Came to the premises of the subscriber, liv
ing in Simimit township. Butler county, Pa.,
011 or about November lit, 1»7!>, a small dark
dun mare, black inane ami tail, littie white on
left him' foot, very small sp<it in forehead, sup
posed to be eleven or twelve years old. The
owner ii» requested to come forward, prove
property, t<ay expenses, and take her away—
otherwise slit, will be sold according to law.
novlH-St JAMES MITCHELL.
XJnion Woolen Mill,
| BUTLER, PA.
11. FUIXERTOJT, Prop'r.
Manufacturer ol BLANKET*, FI.ANKEW, YAKJM,
ifcc. Alt.o cusluiu work done to order, sucb us
n'rditii: Roll*, inikiti_r Blankets, Flannels. Knty
liiiij and Weaving Y irns, «fce., at very low
I prices. Woui worked i>n ktie sLareft, i! de
' sired. f ~
NEW GOODS!
—AT—
Schneideman's,
Next door to Savings Bank,
Butler, Pa.
THE MAN THAT GOES EAST 111
HAS RETURNED, AND HAS NOW ON EXHIBITION THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF (J z |
OVERCOATS, FINE SUITS, BUSINESS SUITS, YOUTHS' SUITS, BOYS' SUITS, CHILDREN'S SUITS, i g f S
in fact SU'ITS suitable for each and every one that is in want of a Suit. Also a very full line of E-3 H
FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, VALISES, &c. f ail bought in the East by Mr. Schneideman in person, and mill be sold at less than any Competitor can nouir buy them. *"0 r 2
H. SCHNEIDEMAN. P ,«r ™