BUTLKR CITIZEN.
JOHN H. & VV. C. NECLEY. PHOP RS.
Entered at the Posttoffire at Butler as
gecond-classs matter.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The members of the Republican Ex
ecutive Committee of Butler county,
are requested to meet at the Court
House, in Butler, on Saturday, the
24th inst., at 1 o'clock, p. m., for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the
Republican State Convention, be
held at Harrisburg on the 4th of Feb
ruary, and to attend to such other
business as may come before the Com
mittee for their action. A full attend
ance is earnestly* solicited.
THUS. ROBINSON, Ch'n.
A L CRAIG, > Sec , ys
W. C. >IGLEY. )
January 4, 18«0.
HON. E. S. N. MORGAN, of New
Castle, has been appointed Secretary
of Wyoming Territory.
THE three States which pay most
revenue to the postal service are Penn
sylvania, Illinois and New \ ork.
TIIE County Commissioners, in ex
planation of the law and in pursuance
of instructions from the Auditor Gen
eral at Harrisburg, have decided that
monev at interest is not taxable for
county purposes.
THE Supreme Court of Maine states
the question in this way :
"The Constitution does not aim at
depriving the people of their right of
suffrage for formal errors, but aims at
avoiding such a result."
WE still continue to receive anony
mous communications, or with fictitious
names. This we believe is the char
acter of two received lately concerning
a certain occurrence in Washington
township, and therefore we decline
publishing them.
THE cases and claims growing out
of the Railroad riots at Pittsburgh in
July, 1877, have been compromised
and settled by Allegheny county agree
ing to pay about half the estimated
amount of the same. The arrange
ment is a favorable one for the people
of Allegheny county if they were
legally liable to pay those losses.
Bonds have been issued for the claims,
which have all been taken by Pitts
burgh j)eople without a cent of com
mission being paid.
ALL who saw and heard Mr. Ben
Hogan, in the Court House last Friday
evening, were convinced of the gen
uineness of the reformation that has
taken place in his character, and of his
sincerity in now trying to atone for
his past career. His character was
that of "the wickedest man in the
world," and? as he said, he had been
the means of doing much harm to so
ciety, which he was now striving to
undo. His remarks, and those of his
wife, who accompanies him, were well
made and well received. They both
had the entire sympathy of the audi
ence in their efforts to do good, and
the warm wishes of all present went
with them for their future success.
A MONO the death notices this week
will be seen that of Mr. Nathaniel
Cooper, of Slipperyroek township, this
county, an aged and most respected
citizen. Those who knew Nathaniel
Cooper will agree at once with us
when - we say that a finer old gentleman
than he did not live in our county. He
was a man of much more than ordi
nary intelligence, ami of very fine und
venerable appearance. We have heard
it said that in person he much resem
bled Henry Clay. Had he desired he
could often have held positions in the
county, but he was unassuming and
always declined accepting. No man
could have been more respected by his
neighbors, ami their testimony to his
worth is very general and very sincere.
National Bank Ajfain.
News reached here last week to the
effect that our well-known townsman,
Gen. John N. Purviance, had been ap
pointed to succeed Mr. 11. 15 Cullum
as Receiver of the National Bank of
this place. Wc have no definite infor
mation of the causes that led the Gov
ernment to make this change in the
Receivership. It is reported, however,
that the debtors of the Bank have
made complaints against some of the
present Receiver's actions This is the
more to be regretted, as of a!l trusts
that ever have arisen hereabouts there
could not have been a more general
desire existing than there wa : that a
faithful and a careful settling up of
the affairs of this Bank should Is: had.
Th it it was and will continue to. be a
difficult task all understand. Its bad
management, while doing business, is
generally conceded. Mr. Cullum bad
been employed by the Government i:i
settling up the affairs of similar insti
tutions, and was sent here on account
of his experience in that business.
The only thing that seems strange
about his sudden removal is that he
had no notice, and was not afforded,
his friends say, an opportunity to ex
plain his proceedings thus far, which
they allege could have been explained.
But, whatever may have been the
reasons for the change, there is one
thing all in this community know, and
that is, that the new Receiver, Gen.
Purviance, is a man of undoubted
honesty. He has lived among us all
his life, and if he lias one character
better established than another it is
that of a reputation for strict integrity.
That he can be induced, in assuming
the task of winding up the affairs of
this Bank, to do any act or thing that
wiii not be in the interest.-) of the cred
itors of the Bank, we will be slow to
believe. In every public and private
| trust he has filled he ha 3 discharged
the same with greet fidelity, and he is
too conversant with the affairs of men.
and too careful of his own good name,
to at this day do 01 suffer anything to
he done in any business matter that
would in the least compromise himself.
Wc therefore believe that the interests
of the creditors of the Hank wdl not
suffer under his management as its new
Receiver.
Since writing tlie above we learn
that Mr. Cullum has not been ac
tually removed, his resignation only
being suggested by the Controller of
the Currency, to take effect on the Ist
of February. He is therefore still in
charge of the Bank. The opposition
to him, it appears, comes mainly from
the debtors to the Bank.
Cecsus Supervisor.
Mr. Daniel S. Richmond, of Mead
ville, has l>een appointed the Census
Supervisor for the district in which
our county is placed, and we presume
will be confirmed by the Senate as
such. He is said to be a competent
and worthy man. Among his first
duties will be the arranging of the
counties of his district into sub-parts
of not greater than four thousand in
habitants each. This will take him
some time, perhaps months to do, and
after which he will appoint the enumer
ators for the same. No application
can be intelligently made to h:m
uatil these sub-districts have been
formed. In due time we presume he
will visit our county for that purpose.
Ccmmittoo Meetiugr.
We hope there will be a full attend
ance of the members of the Republican
County Committee at its meeting on
next Saturday week, 24th iust. The
day fixed (Saturday) wes perhaps an
oversight of the Chairman, as it is
often inconvenient for delegates or
members of a committee who live in
th<; outlying townships or boroughs to
come to Butler and return home on the
same day, and. if they cannot do so,
have to remain over here to Monday,
or travel home on Sunday. This is
especially the case in the winter sea
son. Rut in view of the importance
of the coming Committee meeting we
again urge a full attendance, notwith
standing the unfavorable day fixed for
its assembling.
A Mixed Case.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 10.—Gov. Iloyt
has to-day appointed his life-long
friend, Col. Stanley Woodward, of
Wilkesbarre, to the vacancy on the
Luzerne county bench, caused by the
resignation of llou. Garrick M. Hard
ing. Col. Woodward is a Democrat,
while Harding was a Republican, and
some displeasure has been manifested
by the Luzerne county politicians
because the Governor did not give the
place to ex-Senator Payne, the Repub
lican applicant, Col. Woodward was
the son of the late Judge Warren J.
Woodward, of the Supreme bench,
who was defeated by Judge Harding,
when nominated by the Democrats to
the very place to which his son has
just lreen appointed. Harding was
accused of having used money to
secure his election, and last winter an j
attempt was made to have him im
peached on these very grounds, while
the Legislature was in session.
J. J. Rieketts, of Wilkesbarre, ap
peared for the prosecution, and to the 1
surprise of every one, the leading j
counsel for Judge Harding was Co). 1
Stanley Woodward, who had managed
his father's campaign and knew nil the
inside facts about his defeat. Rieketts
attempted to have Col. Woodward
calico to the stand, but he stood on his
rights as counsel, and the insinuation
was made that he hud been engaged as
counsel to gag him as a witness. Be
thai as it may the impeachment pro
ceedings failed, and tl en followed
Judge Harding's resignation. The
Judge was the preceptor of both Gov.
Iloyt and Attorney General Palmer,
when they were law students. Stan
ley Woodward was a warm friend of
both the latter, and at the time Iloyt
was nominated took the stump for him
against Dill. He did lot leave the
Democratic party, but attempted to
•rain a judicial nomination last fall
from a Democratic Convention at
Wilkesbarre. He was fought bitterly
and accused of being a Republican,
la-cause of his support of Hoyt. He
received severity-five votes on lirst
ballot, and came near making the nom
ination. He was sacrificed because of
Ins post services to Iloyt. And now
the Governor comes forward and gives
him his appointment to the disgust of
the Republican politicians of Luzerne.
An Important School Bccia'on.
Relating to the mutual rights of di
rectors and teachers, we present the fol
lowing decision thereon from State Su
|xrintendent Wiekersham, than whom
no one is better lifted to elaborate the
school law: "There is but one time in
the \ear when directors can adopt a
new scries of text books for the schools
under their charge, or change old ones,
and that is between the time of elect
ing teachers and the opening of the
schools. Section 2.5, act of May H,
I H:> I say : 'That immediately after
the annual election of teachers in each
school district of the State, and lie fore
the opening of the schools for the ensu
ing term, there shall be a meeting of
the directors or controllers and teachers
of each district ; at which meeting the
directors or controllers shall decide
upon a series of school books, in the dif
ferent branches to be (aught during
the ensuing school year; which books,
and no other, shall lie used in the
schools of the district during said pe
riod.' Such is the law, with this excep
tion, that books cannot now lie changed
in a school district more frequently
I bail once in three years. In order to
determine legally a question concern
ing tcxt-liooks, therefore, there must be
a meeting of teachers and directors
held at the time named in the law.
Changes of text books made at any ot her
time are wholly without legal sanction,
and if made known would subject a dis
trict to the IO- .H of the State appropria
tion, if not the infliction of greater pen
alties."
AT 20c., 25c., 3.0 c., 40c., 45c., 50c.,
(jOc, j 'Joe., nail £1.25 p«r yard,
new Carpel#, at Hitter At
tSttfcles £ifciz*u: iatUc, P»., Ssmmwg 14, ISBS.
Tiie Situation in Mcune
AUGUSTA, Jan. s*.—Early this morn
j ing Major General Chamberlain is
' sued a general order stating that, in
view of the extraordinary situation
now presented at the seat of Govcrn
ment, he would assume command and
I protect the public property and institu
tions of the State, in trust for the peo
I pie, until the Governor's successor has
been legally elected and duly qualified.
Bv this order General Chamberlain
assumes temporarily the office of Gov
ernor and Commander-in-Chief. The
entire police force at the State House
was changed this morning, those indi
cated by Mr. Chamberlain taking the
places of those drilling there for several
weeks. The change was quietly made.
At the opening of the Senate but
one Republican appeared and took his
seat, Senator Locke, of Cumberland.
The vote on the bribery order was re
considered and the order laid on the ta
ble.
Thomas B. Swan, of Minot. rose
and read a statement that SI,OOO had
been paid him not to appear at the or
ganization of the Legislature. He
stated that the money had been paid him
by Wallace R. White, of Winthrop,
and that he (Swan) should not claim
it. Mr. Ilarriman, of Kennebunk,
testified that the same offer had been
made to him by Y\ hite.
THE MILITARY.
A special to the Boston Herald
says: The feeling of doubt and dis
trust which prevails has increased
rather than diminished, within the
pa.-t 24 hours. The military power,
though no troops have been called out,
is becoming unusually conspicious for
Maine. General Cbamlierlain is in
constant consultation with the civil au
thorities, and is gradually becoming
an important figure. General John Mar
shall Brown, of his staff, arrived from
Portland this morning, and other old
army officers are expected to-morrow.
The conference at Blaine's house
lasted until a late hour this morning.
Teams were coming and going to and
from the house as late as one o'clock.
In the State House, just beyond, all
was quiet, the principal offices being
brilliant I v lighted. No men were visi
ble, but many were there. At the Au
gusta house every person who entered
or went out up to two o'clock at least
was an object of suspicion and was
closely watched until his business was
known.
This morning politicians were some
what nervous, and Fusionists a little
panicky. Some of them arc anticipa
ting a struggle for the possession of the
House, while all are eager for the
pronrsed bribery revelations. This
morning, when the House met, no Re
publican was in the hall, and Mr.
Locke was the only one in the Senate.
This at once gave a clue to the Re
publican policy.
FUSIONI S;TS WEA KEN I NO.
Just before the adjournment of ihe
House grave apprehensions were ex
pressed bv the Fusionists that the Re
publicans were about to swoop down
upon them and capture the Govern
ment. A committee was appointed to
wait on Major General Chamberlain
in regard to the condition of allairs.
They inquired if he would use his
power to protect the House. The Gen
eral would make no promises, but that
he will do his duty as Acting Governor
and Commander-in-Chief no one doubts.
The House was evidently anxious to
get a quorum. The Fusionists again
sent for Mr. Voter, of Farmington,
who has frequently refused to take his
certificate. It was reported the session
was prolonged in waiting f r \ otcr,
j but he failed to come, and at a quarter
! to six the House adjourned without
transacting the least item of business
during the afternoon. While the I* ll
sionist leaders are doing their best to
rally their forces by constant caucuses
j and personal appeals, it is the general
I opinion that their forces are weaken
-1 ing, and if it uhall prove to be the plan
of the Republicans to tire their oppo
nents out ami make them give *ip from
sheer exhaustion, the early develop
ments seem to argue success.
COMPROMISE TALK.
There is talk to-night of a compro
mise, suggested by the Fusionists, but
It meets with no favor from the Re
publicans, who are more compactly
I united than ever. Their conference
| meeting this afternoon showed them to
i be a unit with the determination to
| stand together and not suffer the least
break in their lines. The policy they
have adopted is a perfectly peaceful
one, although the more impulsive are
in favor of taking possession of the
State House at once by force of amis.
This does not meet with any ftsvor
from the leaders, who counsel patience
and coolness. Sproul, Representative
from Veazie, will begin a lilrel suit
against the Maine Standard for a defa
mation of character, damages being
placed at SIO,OOO. The following are
Lanison's answers to Representatives
elect who presented themselves Thurs
day to be qualified :
LAMSON'S ANSWERS.
State of Maine, In Senate, Jan. H.—
The President of the Senate informs
Rcpresentati ves-clcet in waiting in
in the Council Chamber for the pur
pose of having the necessary oath ad
ministered to them to qualify them for
the discharge of their duties, agreeably
to the vote of the House this day, that
he will consider tin- matter, and asks
their presence in the Council Chamber
at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning to
await answer. J. D. LAMSON.
Senate Chamber, Jan. !). 11 on. Geo.
10. Weeks: In reply to your request to
me as President of the Senate to ad
minister the oath of office to members of
the House as Representatives holding
certificates from the Governor ami
Council, 1 have the honor to say that
while I feel it my duty to perform all
official acts devolving upon me as de
fined by the Constitution and laws, I
find that certain specific things are re
quired in order to allow the oath al
luded to—first, the aforesaid oath shall
be administered in the pri s -nee of the
Governor ami Council; second, before
the President of the Senate can act as
Governor there inun be a vacancy in
the office of Governor, such as the Con
stitution contemplates. I find there are
serious doubts in the minds of well in
formed legal gentlemen as to whether
there be now any Governor's Council
in this State I lind also that serious
doubts exist as to whether there be
now such vacancy in the office of Gov
ernor as the Constitution contemplates
when the President of the Senate can
lawfully exercise the functions of Exe
cutive. I therefore concluded that not
being satisfied that I have legal author
ity to administer the oath as by you
requested, and being unwilling to exer
cise any functions of doubtful au
thority, I must respectfully decline to
comply with your request.
i comply with your request. Respect
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES D. LAMSON.
All the leading men of both parties
remain in the city. Hons. D. T. Davis,
Col. Jos. L. Smith, several members of
Congress and other leading men will
remain here during the critical period-
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1 QUEER PROGRA MME PROPOSED TO FORCE
A QUORUM —COMBINATION OF THE
DEAD-LOCK—NO PROSPECT <>F CHANGE
AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. 11—Lewis Bar
-1 ker, in behalf of his client, Ebenezer
Sproul, of Veazie, has attached the
I property of E. F. Pillsbury, of the
j Maine Standard , on a suit fot libel
based upon an article in that paper
j charging bribery. Personal service
: will be made on Pillsbury to-morrow.
The case will be tried in the Penobscot
Court.
It is hinted that the programme of
the Fusionists will be to send the
Sergeant-at-Arnis from the House to
arrest either Eugene Hale or Prof.
Young, or both, and bring them into
the House to form a quorum. It is
now utterly impossible to secure a
quorum unless the presence of Repub
lican members can be secured, and that
seems hardly possible, as the failure
to obtain a quorum thus far has more
strongly entrenched the Republicans
in their position than before. The
Fusionists will exhaust every possible
means to legally elect a Governor and
Council, which will be the signal for
proceeding to business, which has
been suspended entirely. How such an
election can be held, and how it would
be regarded by General Chamberlain,
now acting as Governor, is not known,
but that it is contemplated is gathered
from consultation with leading Fusion
ists and their remarks in the Senate.
The feeling is quite general that the
members from the cities will be al
lowed soon to take their seats.
Major Smith, Greenback candidate
for Governor, left for home yesterday,
but expects to return the first of the
week. I). F. Davis, the Republican
candidate, remains.
FUSIONISTS ANOG EN ERA L CHAM P.ERLAIN
Saturday prominent Fusionists ap
plied to Gen. Chamberlain for the dis
charge of the Vugusta police in charge
of the State House, expressing the be
lief that the public property was not
endangered. Chamberlain informed
them that if the request was granted
he would order two companies of mili
tia to. take their place. The order
was written for two companies to come
by the S o'clock train, but the gentle
men making the request changed their
minds and the order was cancelled.
HAT L RDAY 'S PR')CE ED INGS.
BOSTON, Jan. 10.—An Augusta,
Me., special to the Journal says: In
the Hou.se, when called to order, there
were but 54 men in their seats. The
Republicans were all absent. Visitors
were admitted by ticket from General
Chamberlain's oiiice. At 0:20 the
House adjourned until Monday at ten
o'clock.
The Semite adjourned at 11 o'clock
until Monday. A resolution was
passed providing for a Committee on
State valuation. Mr. Locke objected
to such appointment when the cities
were not represented
A letter Iris been received by a Fu
sionist lVi m A. P. Gould, the sub
stance of which is as follows: "Say
to all, that in my opinion a Governor
and Council should be chosen before
action is taken on filling any vacancy.
1 also think the opinion of the judges
should be entirely disregarded. We
must hold the State Government at all
events, if it can possibly be done fairly.
Let not a Republican be seated in
either House, if he can be excluded
upon fair legal grounds."
DEMORALIZED FUSIONISTS.
AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. 10—The Fu
sionists have as yet discovered no re
lief from the embarrassment of not be
ing in possession of a quorum, and
have no particular plan for next week.
The treasurer directed that no money
be paid from the Treasury on the or
der of the Legislature until he other
wise decides. He refused this fore
noon to honor two orders passed. The
Senate expected that Gen. Chamber
lain will issue ari order for the removal
of the arms to the state' arsenal at \
Bangor this afternoon. Khould an j
order be issued the arms and ammuni
tion will be in charge of the City Mar- j
shal.
ARMED MEN.
While the night watchman was on ;
his rounds last night he discovered j
! armed men iu the middle library, in ,
the upper story of the State House, j
Two were first discovered, and after- !
ward • eight The men were carefully !
secreted arid secured from ordinary ob
servation, and were surrounded by a i
large amount of arms and ammunition
reiulv for use. This intelligence! causes '
considerable excitement, and the An- j
gusta police will refuse to act until the
secreted men are removed. They claim j
that in can-of disturbance a fewdes-j
pernio men, with appliances at hand, ,
could do an incalculable amount of j
harm. The men have been promptly .
removed by order of General John
Marshall Brown. The rumor that has;
found its way abroad that the Gover-'
nor's room has been seized is false. |
The crowd at the State House was i
greatly diminished. The House was
iu session only a few minutes. All is
quiet in the city. Most of the mem- !
bers will remain over during Sabbath, i
LAMSON ASSUMES TIIE GUBERNATORIAL I
OFFICE.
PORTLAND, Jan. ll.—President
Lamson, of the State, has assumed the J
duties of Governor. The vlr;///s will
publish t he following to-morrow :
'l'll the l/onoratde Senate:
AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. 11.—1 have
the honor to announce that, by careful
examination of the Constitution as in
terpreted by the Supreme Court, in
\ iew of the fact that the office of Gov
ernor has become vacant it becomes
my imperative duty as President of
the Senate to "exercise the office of
Governor until another Governor is
qualified." It therefore becomes my
duty to inform your honorable! body
that in accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution and in obedience
to the imperative mandates of that in
strument I fiave assumed to exercise
the office of Governor for the time be
ing. The exercise of executive func
tions being inconsistent with my
further acting as President of the
Seriate, I cannot in the meantime dis
charge the duties of the presiding of
ficer of your honorable body. Res
spectfullv your obedient servant,
(Signed) JAMES I). LAMSON.
Hide Jlitrltel.
S. Seliamhcrg, butcher, pays tile
best price for Reef Hides, Skins and
Pcltß in Butter.
( o:nm un icali«»us.
Political.
J/cssr.' Editors —l, for one, and,
I lielieve, the onss of the Republican
voters of the county, agree with you
as to the impropriety of the Republi
can State Convention being called at
jso early a date. The ea.il has been
| made and, ot course, must be responded
I to, but there still is time for the people
to speak out in opposition to the man
ner of electing delegates to the Na
tional Convention. If the Republican
partv is to elect the next President, as
I hope and believe it will, it seems but
fair that Republicans should have
some way of giving expression to their
choice of a candidate. In order that
such expression should be given they
should, at least, have something to say
as to who should be the delegates to
the Nation si Convention. If the great
mass of Republican voters art' satisfied
to leave this whole matter to a few
men—a corporal's guard in number—
let them say so by their silent acqui
escence or public approval of it, if not
let them speak out as soon as they
can in opposition to * the "one man
power." I care not whether it is in
the interest of Grant, Blaine or Sher
man—or even of Cameron—it is
wrong, it is anti-Republican, and if
not depriving the Republican masses
of the right of suffrage, it is doing
that as regards the primary election,
if that can be applied to a Presidential
nomination. As well, almost, might
the State Convention nominate the
whole delegation for members of Con
gress and for our State Legislature.
"What shall we do about it ?" Ido
not suggest. I leave that to other and
wiser heads. A REPUBLICAN'.
Tp., Jan. 12.
School Grounds.
Messrs. Editor* —We were much
pleased with a brief article in your
local columns of last week's issue of
the CITIZEN, on the subject of the im
provement and ornamentation of our
public school grounds, and we trust
you will continue to press the subject
until public opinion is thoroughly
aroused in the matter. Why should
not the grounds surrounding every
schoolhousc within our county bo
neatly fenced, and a portion of the
same tastefully planted with trees,
shrubbery and evergreens? The cost
would be but trifling, while the results,
not only in the enhanced value of the
school property, but more especially in
the elevating and ennobling effects
su.'h surroundings would have upon
the minds of the scholars, would IK*
inestimable. Why should we be so
particular to beautify and decorate our
homes, (which is all eminently right
and proper), and yet permit our school
grounds, where our children spend the
greater portion of their youthful days,
to remain bleak and barren commons,
ungraecd by a single object of taste
and beauty It is certainly high time
that a thorough reform should be in
augurated in the matter. Let Direc
tors, parents, teachers and scholars,
one aud all, go to work, and by discus
sions, through the public press, in the
schoolroom, around the family fireside,
and in public gatherings in the several
school districts, endeavor to awaken
public sentiment on this very import
ant matter. What school district will
have the honor of first setting the ball
in motion t Call a meeting of the
citizens of your district and ascertain
how many of them would be willing
to contribute a day's labor or even a
half day, or some S"t occasion, during
the coming spring, to this laudable
object. Those who cou'd not conve
niently furnish labor could furnish
fencing material, paint, trees, shrubs,
Ace., thus each one doing something
for the grand cause, and yet the bur
den be so light on all as riot to be per
ceptible. II every school district in
our county were to adopt this plan,
what a glorious change ot;r sehooi
grounds would present live years
hence. Friends of education, is it not
worth the effort'(
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No. O, Oounoquononpingr Township.
Jtfessni. Editors —As you always
| seem to welcome items from the schools
| of our county, i send you the follow
ing report from this scho >1 :
I Away back here, far from the public
highway, in a secluded spot in the
' ed -c of the woods, almost unknown to
| the world outside of our geographical
. boundaries, stands schooliiou.se No. 6.
! And, although unknown and unnoticed,
we are not to be ignored altogether in
! the make-up of the wide world, and
es| eciallv of t his part of Butler county.
The winter term opened here Nov.
2H). Our report for the month end
ing Dec. 2 till, shows a total attend
ance of II pupils. The percentage of
attendance is: Girls 5)0 pi r cent., boys
5)0 per cent.
Those who have attended from the
first of term till date, without missing
a dav, are Ei'a Jamison, Charles and
Ho.-ca Dctrick.
The lesson in Orthography is one of
our most interesting exercises. We
vary the exercises* by spelling, an
alyzing words, and written exercises.
Wc find by examining our record of
writ'en exercises that the following
scholars are free from errors: William
Dctrick, Viet or Thomas, Eddie Hen
shew, Newton Dyke, Ella Jamison,
Sarah and Cora Detriek. Those who
have missed but one word are Lillie
Sarver, Thomas Kelly, Dora Detriek,
George and James Thomas.
A comparison of the two sexes as to
numbers and standing shows that in
the oral spelling they are about equal,
while in writing the lesson the boys
miss a larger per cent, of the words
than the girls ; but. i:i Arithmetic and
Geography the boys are in advance,
with one or two exceptions in favor of
flic girls.
As our school is likely to prove an
interesting one, you may hear from us
more fully again. W. W. D.
Ropublican National Convention.
Chairman Cameron, of the National
Republican Committee, has issued tlie
following call :
A National Convention of the Re
publican party will meet at Chicago,
Wednesday, the 2nd of June next, for
tin; nomination of candidates to be
supported for Pre sident and Vice Pres
ident at the next election. Republi
cans and all who will co-operate with
them in supporting the nominees of
the partv, are invited to choose two
delegates from each Congressional dis- ;
trict, and four at large from each State,
two from each Territory, and two from
the District of Columbia, to represent
them In the Convention.
J. D. CAMERON, Ch'n. | (
T B KKOOU, SEE'Y. [:
The Great Unwritten Law.
[Philadelphia Press.]
The supervising architects of the
movement for the nomination of Gen
eral Grant for a third term are popu
larly believed to hp Rose OP Conkling,
Senator from New York, ami I> »u
--ald Cameron, Senator from Pennsylva
nia. The Republicans of these States
are expected to give the movement an
impetus which will send it over
smaller States in a ground-swell defy
ing opposition. In view of this fact it
is interesting to recall what the Repub
lican-? of the States of Conkling and
Cameron thought of the third-term idea
a year or two ago.
Oil the Bth of September, 1575, the
Republicans of New York, assembled
in convention at Saratoga, unani
mously
Re&j/r (I, That we declare our unalterable op
position to the election of any President for the
third ter.ii.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
v.ere as explicit but not so laconic
when, in the State Convention of
1X75-6. they also
Rfno!cd. That we declare a firm and un
qualified adherence to the unwritten law of the
Republic, which wisely, and under the sanc
tion of the most venerable examples, limit* ihe
President:! 1 , service of any citizen to two terms ;
and we, the Republicans of Pennsylvania, in
recognition of this law, are unalterably op
posed to the election to the Presidency of any
person for a third term.
TIIK railway bridge over the Firth
of Tay was strong enough for ordinary
weather. It had always proved suffi
cient heretofore. Rut when an unpre
cedented storm arose the bridge gave
way, and wc all know with what
calamitous consequences. The exam
ple of Washington in voluntarily lim
iting his own occupancy of the office
of President to eight years, followed
and strengthened by Jefferson, Madi
son, Monroe and Jackson, has always
proved strong enough down to the
present time to protect the liberties of
the people from the great danger inevi
tably resulting front the permanent de
posit of extensive executive power iu
the same hands. The extraordinary
influence of a military chieftain, com
bined with a vast money power, now
threatens the bridge which has hith
erto carried the American people safely
over. Will the bridge break? Is there
a calamity intending over our country
as fatal to its liberties as that which
befell the train crossing the Firth of
Tay proved to be to the lives of tho
passengers ?—Er.
IN U fair and direct expression of
sentiment, Blaine would undoubtedly
be the choice of u very large majority
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania,
simply because he would encounter
no opposition in his own ranks, seri
ously jeopardizing his election, such as
would be the case with Grant; for it is
manifest to even the casual observer
that Illaine is either the first or second
choice of nearly every Republican you
meet; and although his nomination
might be vigorously resisted, yet when
once made, not a single Republican
newspaper, nor a single Republican
anywhere, of any prominence whatever,
but would rally heartily and enthusi
astically to his support. He has a de
gree of magnetism about him pos
sessed by no other public man iu tho
nation, lie would infuao into his fol
lowers an onthusiasm which would af
ford an ample warrant of victory at the
very commencement of the struggle.
Those, therefore, who go to Ilarris
burg or Chicago iu the capacity of
delegates, must see to it, that they
lend themselves to no projects of ambi
tious men calculated to defraud the peo
ple of their choice, whoever that choice
lit that time may seem to be. A disre
gard of the popular wish at Chicago
will not bo borne as patiently as was
that at Cincinnati less thin four years
ago; neither will there be an 8 to 7
Electoral Commission at hand, to
save the party from defeat in caso of
failure to select bv the popular vote.—
Hearer- Tilnex, .Jan. 7.
Never Return.
Fl is said that one out of every four
real invalids who >,•■<» to Ilenver, Col., 1
to n eon r health never return to the
I-list or South except as aeorpse. The
undertakers, next to the hotel keepers,
have the nuut profitable business.
Thiu c\eessive mortality may be pre
vented and patients served and cured
under the care <>f friends and loved 1
ones at home, il thev will but use Hop
Hitters in time. This we know. See
another column.
A Curd,
To all who are suffering from the error* and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, curly
decay, lovs of manhood, See., I will semi a
recipe that will cure you, t'UKK < )!•' CI IA lt< »K.
This grent remedy wav discovered I>y a mission
ary iu South Africa. Send a *elf-addres.sed
envelope to the KKV. .InsKl'll INMAN, Slur/on
/>, AV/C York City.
CANCER.
This disi-ase like many others in regarded
at incurable. It IN not so. If it is taken iu
time it is OH easily enrol as a wart or U corn.
We know very well that it is a fearful disease
ami will eat away until it destroys life, that
is if it is neglected, 'i.it if it is attended to
when it lirst makes its appearance, or soon
after, them is no trouble in eradicating it
from the system. Persons will have to lie here
during part of the treatment, consequently
there is no use writing to me lor information
whether it can lie cure I without my seeing the
case. I also treat with success, Kiipturc, Piles,
Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerated legs, Varicose Veins,
Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin I>i:ioawt.
Dr. Keysir. 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
■Sutler AliirkrlM.
lIuTTKB- Good tl emits t J th.
BACON -Plain augar cured hams 11 sts. V Iti;
HhoulderH, 8 : aide*. M
HI'ANM White, 511 V bush,
Citi«KKNM —25 to 30 cts. per pair.
CIIKKHK —IB eta V lb.
COIIN MK.VI. '1 cts. l' 111.
CAi.r HKISH f tti.
Kiioa - 1H ctttV <'ua«u.
Whe»t, tiifms i 1 lilil, sack 11 'i.O.u t- ,
buckwheat. V cwt.
Onus Oat»,!lJ et* i'bushel; corn 46 ; wheat
£1 5 ; rye 7* cent* . buckwheat, (It).
lIoMKY '2l Cts. V lb-
LAIIII -7C V lb. fallow, tWh>7.
IjKJkTttrit Solo i'lw t! els. V Iti.; upper t2.GA
(•« *.' l a side ; kip BOeCfc'.fle #• lb.
MOI.AHHKS 6or«>itOc t* tt>llon. Hyrup, 60<G>fl0c,
ONIoMH-fl 'f bu«h.
P(lTATill.s tI»C. f bushel.
HLXUU —Yellow 7<i»>Ne.; white 'J(a)l<>C. ¥ TT>.
HAI.T -NO. 1, tl.hft >< barrel.
MAKUIAUKN.
liI.AM MILLER—Jan. Ist, 1880, at MM
hot. 1 of Mr. .1. N. Miller, the itopular landlord
at Kvausburg, by Itev. K. A. Almonds, Mr.
Samuel Ileum, of Harmony, to Miss Sadie 11,
Miller, of Uvanshuric, daughter of the alsive
proprietor of "Miller's Hotel."
I..VTCHAW -KEIKFKK. Nov. 2T.th, U7I»,
at the resblenne of the bride's iwreuts, Ijtncas
ter township, by Itev. J. W. Itightcr, Mr.
Charles l,atchaw,of Harmony,and Miss Nettie
Keiffer,
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!
OALrl* AT THS
Boot and Shoe Store
of —-
JOHN BICKEL,
MAIN STREET, BUTLEB, P^.
The largest and most complete stock of Goods ever brought
to Butler is now being opened by me at my store. It comprises
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers,
Misses' & Children's Shoes,
in groat variety. All these Goods were purchased fur CASH
in the Eastern markets, and therefore L can sell them at the
Old Prices, and
NO ADVANCE.
Lines of Philadelphia, New York and Boston Goods embrace
my stock, aud customers caa take their choice.
I JVTea/n What I Say:
&2="NO ADVANCE ON OLD PRICKS
All can call and see Lr themselves. The be.st of satisfaction
will be given for CA 11.
THE MAKE, STYLE AND FINISH
of Goods in my store cannot be excelled by any other house iu
the county, for proof of which a personal inspection is all that is
necessary.
Ijeather sm<l l^indiiigs
nt Pittsburgh prices Shoemakers should come and purchase if
they wish to obtain material cheap.
SHANNON -lU'.NHY -IVc. 2."» th, is:lit
the rciidei.ee of the bride's parents, * 'minis
tpienei-ing township, by Rev. .1. .Ui 'liter
Mr. Chus. Shuiiu'in and Mint Florence Henry*
FLEKtiKU M'liJ'N I" ~l»ec. :tl -t, 1S7!», at
the English Lutheran Paisoniig.", Millerstown,
by. Rev. A. C. Fclker, Mr. \ii"tiii Hctyr and
siiss Kate Nugent, Ihj'.ll ol' Milicrstowit, l.utler
county, Pa.
OEATIId.
FI'M.ERTOX Jan. :trd. IsHO, In Uuiler, at
the resilience «»t" her son, Mr. 11. I ullcrton,
Mrs. Mary Fullerton, i:i the '.'Dili year • t' her
age.
('tX)PKR —Jan. oth, issti, at his ref ideriee in
Slipperyrm-k township, this eoiiuty, Mr. Xa
tlni.iiel Cooper, age I Sti years.
KNKlSy—Jan. 4lh, 1 s.sc, Jacob Rust- 1, the
s'm of am! Mar ,"iret 1-. K'ie.-s ol l.au
easter township, agisl years and b monll.s.
WHITE- Jan. 12th, ls.-o, in W'hitevtown,
litis entity, Matthew K. \\ bite, lv«| . in lite
71st year ot h.s tt'^e.
Mt</: ISTION Jan. Olh, ISSt), at h< resi
de-ice, near Kutlcr, Mrs. Mary Me'tui lion,
aged 7'l year'.
Mrs, s!e(/uistiou was a lady highly re -peeled
by nil who knew her. She was mini I i;i Wash
in {ton town-hip, this county, her maiden
name lliiiduiau. Her .'antes
McQuistiou di" I in is .I, suite twent nine
years ago and she eoi.tinned to l.v ■ on t!;i lanu
near this place n itil the rim • of her <h ease.
Her death is lanv.'titwl h< a I.use circle . 1 rrla
tions an 1 friends.
,\EW ADIERTINFINCIITN.
1 •''»» i*i J» i«»» * Sale.
The Illiderslg-ic.l will sell the lum of Jacob
Hh'inor, dee'd. Militated in Centre township,
three miles Irctn Mu.ler. It com ol I7'i
ai res, about a hiiiKln il cleared, the 1n1...i- ciii
good llnil i r, two orehatds, Iraine ba-.ili barn, I
Iriui i' hniise, Iriiinc wash house ni-d irr ii-iry
II not sold In a body it can be divided without
Injury. Inquire ot
DANIEL sll A NOR, ) .
J. (J. MUY'I'Z, j
Sin Rutlcr, Pit.
FX >1? SA 1
A liiUHhoinc «*lx-room fiutiu? In UM*, 1< eufctl
iiii Hlull iioHli'VthU'ru j'lut «>I hutkr.
•Lot 50x17fJ All n ». m-.ii v
I Ei'► Ofti-'liirJ t-anii ami i » /«»*!!
equal mutual j»ujlut-ulii. it <j iln* -it ilii« oll.ee.
j tili It t
Police.
BUTI.KK Ci'UNTT, SS :
Jan. 12th, the Court
tlx 1 1 in diiv, the I'll day ol M uch liexi,
Ii- healing ol applications lor license io sell
Honor. BY TIIK Cut itT.
In piirsoaitee of the nb ive oril.-r all applica
tions lor license, must be tiled In the < lerks'
olllec i n or bclore the liili dat ol Feb nary,
IHKO. W, A. WHIiiHT, Cluk.
janl4 4t
Petition fur Dischartfc
In the matter of the petition of Jatncs Kirns.
Administrator an I Trusteoof Win. K. tins,
dee'd, for itiaoliargo an 1 for the dtn larg"
of hiM IMIIKIMUICU. t). C. No. , A. arch
Term. lH«o.
IHW), Jan. 12. The Court direct notice by
publication, under Itnlos of Court, that petl- I
tiouer's pr yer «ill be grant. l oo llrst day of |
next term, u.ilees eausu snown !.. the contrary, i
jMil4-.lt BY THE COURT. |
Administrator's Salo.
I Hy virtue ol ati or<j6r of tin* Drphaiis* Court
liullcr county, lt» on* cilrr<*lcd, I uill rxpom
lo ;nil»Uc MIU', on th«* |>rvtuis6H, on Fiulny,
FEBRUARY 6, 1800,
at 10 \ . M ., tin* loliovMun c!i*itcill*ed piece of
|»ro| crljr;
Alt' (lie rli;ltt, litl«! ami liit« ( rent of IUIIIIMIH
Mllllboii, de«M, lui** «»l Mml l>er« ck (owu*tilp v
01. In and to .i tr: * I ot luml rltuated In Muddy
creek townnhlp, ' itliiety-llve iierc,
more or l« a M ; tioumlcd en»t by Coin ad Pnijflcy,
Hr., noith l»y Jo!ni C'oiimd llaurley,
•lr., nml the U tdow Kolli, wiwl Uy the idow
Kolb and Alex. Wright, touth l y sh< | uhlle
road li*a !tn Horn tin* Harmony and Porter*-
\II'«• rond i«> Vellow eicek.
TKKMB nff HALF. -One t»»lr In e>li it Ihe
eontli luatlon of th» # wile; om* third hi »tx
movitlm, and the remainder Iu #> re yeai from
th< date ot Kiltl «*on 111 Hint lon ; del* rred pay*
ll. ciito lie mscuied i»v '» uol and
|in;4-4t IU.MKK MILLMIM, Adm'r.
VHii'ji
Illustrated Floral Guide,
A beautiful work of 100 PAOBS, ONE COLORKU
KI.I Wl.h I i.vrK. and WO I(xraTß.tTi'»'H. with
DrsenptioriM of the best Klowurtj end Vegeta
bles. with price of soeiht, it Mil liow to grow them.
All for a Fivr. CCNT STAMP. In EugliMli or floi
! nun.
VICE'S SEEDI are the l>eHt in the world.
FIVK CENTS for |*T«tag<T will buy the FIORTI
OI'IM;. te)lii,G how to pet theiu.
The Kl.ow::r. AM> YI:U!.TAJII.K OAI:D*N. 175
pages, Six Colored PiatcH, and ninny hundred
Engravings. For 50 cent A in paper covers ; IFL
in ■ legmit doth. IN (i -rmin or I'.ng't- 1.
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pages, * Colored Plato iu every number and
many fine Engravings. Price 41.25 A war ; Five
Copies for T R >. Specimen Xuinbern NEAT for H»
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Addm.S JXMEBVICK,
j*N7 Roohe-U-r, N. Y.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn f..r a Week or Common Plena Court,
Ccnimt-ncing on the Fourth Monday of Jan
uary, 1880, being the 26th Day.
I Adinw- S''th Staples. David O. Mialnll.
| Allegheny \Y. 51. Porterfield, A. B. (iraut.
I Buffalo— Cbarloii Thorn paon.
I CUY — John l>oo/cl. M. 1.. Webb.
C> stnoipiciicssiiig -flotlieb Bratchie.
»'■ -lenrd I>avid Crawford, Charles !iow.
Cranberry— Albert t«r.ih;im, C. O. Will tern.
Clinton —f> .vid M >"iit
( lurry Hugh Sproul.
Fairvi'ew I'oliett KM cry. Akidiew Mara.
Fmnkhii .1 MM O. Dodds, Aduui Welter.
Jackson — Hiram Knox
JT-ff.Misiti—D. 51. Ward.
M«rion—JAMES L>ngun.
IJ akltutd — De nine O'Hoiineil, Sr., W. F. Me-
E1 wee.
Puiker -S. C. Parlrr, Aaron Henry.
1 Penn Saun'ri'l K&nliiii
! Slipperyrock —Henry llilgnr.
I Summit Chii.tian Hencliltergor. John Lutz.
I YEN" IIKO TLIOINAW J. Lewis. JACKI-ION Morrow,
| Kauui'l Hovard, John Williams,
i Wiulleld- - Conrad 18.r1.5, Jr., Robert Krauee,
; Kdwaul McLalTrlv.
Worth tieorge Winter.
Ill, tier bor. II B. Weinz. Joseph NIGGLE.
Karns City — Oeorge W. Kislnut.
Millerstown —J. L. Davidson, C. J . Wettfer
mau.
WKPK C.'MMI NCINLL *KB. 2, IS*l>.
Ailaiii* Joseph Cashdollar, IJenJ. Davidson,
Oe II :;E W. ltiel-.arl »«.
ALLEGHENY J. K Knox.
Buffalo J. M Fleming
CotiiioqiiennHMng —W. N. Oillolaii.L, Caliper
Ullman.
('litre Thorn by Johnston.
Clearfield John MeKcg, Clias. Hummel, Jon.
HE IC halt, Delimit KIM. Ms.
Clinton -Joseph Smith.
Donegal William Nolan, I*. S. liarnli art.
Fnirview— J. 11. Oibson, J. C. Heater, Henry
Wiles.
Forward -John 11. Miller.
Jnclisnii— George Belim.
J. ITorson Frederick Ashe.
Lancaster— Henry Kiehnour.
Middlesex John D. Miller. Robert Kiitgen.
.Ma> ion HUGH Uilinore, John (Jilcliliat, WM.
Bvers. Joseph Uilinore.
'sl ereer W. 51 Hell.
Oakland- John Herdman.
Yvnaiigo—Millon Ketlerman, A. O. Wilson.
Wnsl. mgtnii W. J. Wat- BOH, J. L. Stewart,
Walter M Hall
Worth— O. II Armstrong.
Putter LS»r. Hairy Orleb, Oeorgo Ileibor, Jr.
Cciitrcvill#— W. It. Hays.
Millerstown Charles Morrison.
IVtro'ia I N. Ireland. W. T. (lordon.
Manhood l How Lost, How Restored.
I list published, a new edition of
JPAFFIY I)H. T:I;LVKUWKI L'l CEI.EBHA
TKI) ESSAY oil the vulval runt
(without medicine' ol SI-KIIMATOU
tiito'A or Ueiulnal Wcnkii. lit vol
iintury •einiiml Loaae*. IMI'NTKNRV, .MeiiUil nnd
Physical Incapacity, lin pediments to Marriage,
etc ; : Iso, Cosi-I MI'TION, EPIT.LTF V and Fi rs,
liulured by ST lMndulgeuce or sexual exit ava
erlcbrated author, in this admirable ES
say, rleuiij demonstratea, !r«.IU a thirty years*
aut-ecbslul praci'ce, thtl the alarming conse-
I|III-IK <II of sell-abuse may be riiuUMlly cured
without the diinjferoua us. ol Internal medicine
or TIN- application ol the kuile . pointing out ;I
MODE ol rule ..t once simple, cerliilu and effec
tual, by means of which every •iitlerer, no mat
ter what his condition lliav be. may cure him*
sell iheat.lv, privately, and rtulirallu.
I Ids L.ecture should be IN tin- hands of
EVERT youth and every man In the laud.
SI nt under seal. In a plain envelope, W> any
address, funtjmtd, oil receipt ol six ccnt6 Ol' tt\i>
post .ge slam, a.
ADDRESS the I'uldlshers,
Tl»» I'alTti wr II Medical Co.,
41 ANM ST., NEW YOHK, F. O. lio*
aplt-ly