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Entered at the Potioffice at Butler ax
second-cUui* matter.
Bepublican State Nominations
FOR JUDGE grPRFME COURT,
Hon. Henry Green,
OF SOUTHAMPTON COISTT.
JFOR AUDITOR GENERAL.
Hon. .Tolm A. Lemon,
OF BI.AIK cor STY.
THE Philadelphia Prem through its
able editor, Hon. Edward McPherson,
is doing good service in the cause of
the Republican masses of this State.
AN interesting letter from Dr Josiah
M. Thompson, formerly of this place,
and now at Silver Cliff Colorado, will
be seen on the first page of the CITI
ZEN this week.
WE have recently received letters
from different sources commending the
position of the CITIZEN on the Presi
dential question. A valued friend of
Mercer county writes his approval,
and adds, it should "find a response in
the hearts and feelings of a vast ma
jority of true Republicans not governed
by corrupt rings."
By late news from Spain, we are
informed that the law abolishing sla
very in her Island of Cuba, was pro
mulgated on the 18th inst. Thus the
world moves. Had slavery not been
abolished in the United States it is
doubtful if it would now have been in
Cul>a. It is the more creditable to
Spain that it is done so without war, fl
it took in this land.
THE Ewjle of last week speaks of
the CITIZEN as being "exorcised" as to
oar delegates to the Chicago Conven
tion. Very true. We have l>een en
deavoring, and will continue the ef
fort, to expose and exj»cl from the Re
publican party of this county certain
unclean and evil spirits who inflict
and dishonor it. It is possible that
exercised was meant, but "exorcised"
will do.
THE revolt going on among the Re
publicans of this State had its origin
in the early call made for the State
Convention, by which "snap judg
ment" on the masses was intended
and finally taken by the action of the
Harrisburg Convention when it as
sembled. If such unfair action is re
peated at Chicago it looks now as if
the party will be grently weakened in
this State.
Ma. LEWIS P. WALK EH, as will lie
aeen by the returns in another place,
was elected a Justice of the Peace for
this borough at the election lar.t week,
over Jacob Keck, Esq., by a majority
of 36 votes. This was considered
quite a triumph for Mr. Walker, as
Esq. Keck has always been a strong
man and never before beaten. Lewis
will make a good Justice, and we only
wish the office bad been a more prof
itable one.
ALL the suits against the Pennsyl
vania Railroad and the United Pipe
Lines, entered in Clarion county
lately, as well as the criminal proceed
ings against Rockafellar and others of
the Standard Oil Company in the
same county, have been settled. The
Railroad and Pipe Lines make con
cessions and reductions to the produc
er* on former rates, but there is a dif
ference of opinion among the producers
as to the terms or benefit of the settle
ment* to them, as was evidenced at
the meeting of the Producers Union
held at Titusville last week.
WE notice some complaint or com- 1
mcnt on the fact that Mr. Hooton, of
Chester county, has not been invited
to again act as Chairman of the State
Central Committee. We have the J
highest admiration for the intelligent
and independent Republicans of old
Cheater county, but none for the afore- J
said Mr. Hooton. As we understand I
the matter, Mr. Hooton, then Chair
man of the State Committee, is respon
sible, more than any other person, for
the early call made for the State Con
vention. He had control of that
matter, and should not have permitted
himself to Is: bulldozed as he was, i
and we have no doubt the Chester Re
publicans look upon him in that matter
in this light.
SPEAKtNO of the "dark horse" that
may be introduced and carry off the
nomination at the Chicago Conven
tion, who would be a l»etter man, if
such a compromise has to l»o made,
than Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of our
own State? He would give satisfac
tion to all in an eminent degree and
be a candidate who all would be proud
of. Senator Blaine is alao a Pennsyl
vanian by birth and that is one of the
reasons why the Republicans of this
State have rallied to hiui as they have.
We feel confident of his nomination, and
believe he should have it, but if there
Is a "dark horse" iu the matter then
we say, Galusha A. Grow. Garfield,
Edmunds or Washburne would Is;good,
but Grow better.
So STKONO is the sentiment of the
Republicans of the Htate of New
York, against the third term move
ment in favor of Grant, that the groat
Ro«coe Conkling barely escaped de
feat at hit own homo la Utica as a
delegate to a State Convention to be
held in that State to-day. The Blaine
feeling in New York is alrmmt as
strong as It is IQ Pennsylvania, yet
Conkling is against him and being a
V- & ttoovtur imfcv to tbu Mutu ,
X'. . • t
influence there that Cameron does in
thi- State and may attempt to throw
the State for Grant. The love of
power is great, but is now being » n
greatlv abused that the probability is
some men are hanging themselves.
All that seems necessary is to let
some who are clothed with a little
brief authority have full rope and they
scon hang themselves. This we nave
illustrated on a small =cale nearer
home.
MICH of our space is again given
this week to what the Republican
journals of the State say as to the
right of the Congressional districts to
choose and instruct their own dele
gates to a National Convention. The
doctrine of the "unit rule"' is very sren
erallv denounced as gross tyranny and
one usurping the rights of the people.
In a political sen-e no greater or
graver question conld be engaging
the Republican party. The old prin
ciple of our forefathers of '"no taxation
without representation," was not more
vital to them as a principle of Govern
ment, than is this one to the Republi
can party in this State to-day. Other
States do not think of enforcing such
an anti-republican rule.
Court.
The regular March Term of Court
commences next Monday, to continue
two weeks. The Grand Jury will be
the only jury present the first week.
The of John Lefevre will come
before it and if a true bill is found
against him it may Im,- tried the follow
ing or -econd week, which will be de
voted entirely to the hearing of crimi
nal eases, license applications, etc.
"As THE gentlemen chosen for Chi
cago have over three months to a—
certain their duty we will not discuss
the situation now."'
The above appears in the Ka'jb- of
this place last week, and as its editor,
Thomas Robinson, is one of "the gen
tlemen" who has wormed himself in as
a delegate from this district to the
Chicago Convention, to nominate a
a candidate for President, we call the
particular attention of Republicans to
it. "Over three months," he says,
"to ascertain their duty." How is
that? We thought our County Com
mittee had inutrtitled him for Blaine.
How then will it take him "three
months to ascertain his duty?" And
what considerations will enter into
this ascertainment ? Will it be money,
or more office, or what? What has
he to "ascertain ?'' The instructions
have been already given him. The
Republicans of this county are for
Blaine for President and have toid
him so. Bat it looks as if he was a
doubting Thomas on the subject, and
if he has any doubts he should imme
diately eausc them to be known, as the
j»arty in this county do not intend to
be sold, assigned or betrayed on this
Presidential question at Chicago.
He also attempts some d» fence of
but admits that our delegates to the
late State Convention, at Harrisburg,
voted for Mr. Errett, a friend of Gen.
Grant, against Mr. Lawrence, a known
and prominent friend of Mr. Blaine,
for the Chairmanship of the Caucus
and the Convention. Now, as we
have before said, our delegates, Messrs.
Greer, Fiedler and MeKee, in so do
ing did not fully and honorably obey
their instructions to use "all honorable
means - ' to promote the interest of Mr
Blaine in the State Convention.
What was almost the first act Mr.
Errett done as Chairman ? It was to
Appoint a committee on contested seats,
that made quick work in throwing out
of the Convention all the Blaine contest
ants. Then, he had the appointing of
all other Committees, among them that
on the attempted selection of district
delegates to Chicago, and the result
was a declaration in favor of (irant
by the Convention itself, whereas, as
has been admitted, a majority of the
Convention was really and truly for
Blaine, as fully a- the Republicans of
the State were then and are now.
But when we consider how our dele
gates elected themselves, in a Com
mittee of which all four of the in were
memlwrs, and which was "set up"
and to u certain extent improperly
"packed," and that, too, over the heads
and names of old citizens and compe
tent men, then it is not hard to sec
that some crookedness was intended at
the time. For our part we predicted it,
and forewarned all we could, and the
doings at Harrisburg confirmed it.
In some of these rental ks (icrhaps
.Judge Fiedler should not be included.
The Vorlcnt Bo«h.
[Beam Timet, Feh. 12.]
All the talk about Blaine getting
the solid Pennsylvania delegation at
Chicago, in case Grant is out ol the
way, is the veriest bosh imaginable.
This was only a trick to delude siin-,
pie minded delegates at Harrisburg.
The same men who slaughtered Blaine
at Cincinnati, will do the same thing
at. Chicago, if the opportunity occurs.
If this was not the intention, why was
Washington county, the place of h.->
birth,so studiously excluded from repre
sentation at Chicago ? The venerable
Hon. J. 11. Ewing could not even be
given a (ilace at the foot of the delega
tion as alternate. No, no. Rest as
sured that Mr. Blaine, aside from
t hose select* d and instructed lieforc
the late convention met, will not re
ceive the vote of a single member of
the delegation—unless it should hap
pen that he could pull through with
out aid from that quarter, in such
event we presume the whole delega
tion would flock to his standard at
ooco.
One of the rooat disreputable things
the Harrisburg Convention did was to
set aside as venerable and highly re
spected a man as Maj. Ewing, who
bad been named by his county, Wash
ioyUfti, as » t&lvguu; to tbu >"aiioutU
CUi»eu: P«.» JWbcnsieg 25, IBSH.
Convention, and the doing so is one
of the facts that cause some to fear
that those the Convention did permit
to stand. who had first been named by
their counties, are such as can I*e ma
nipulated at Chicago. Maj. Ewing
was a warm friend of Mr. Blaine and
perhaps that explains the matter.
CRAWFORD COUNTY SPEAKS.
MA- MKKTIV*. OF HER BEPITJLICANS LIST
SATIBKAV.
[So cial Tele.'ran. to th-_- Pitt-burKb Dispatch.
MEAHVILI.E, Feb. 22. —At the mat
ing of the City Convention on the 14th
inst., a question arose as to what ac
tion Republicans of this district should
take ujKin the position of the State
Convention at Harrisburg. It was
decided to call a mass meeting of Re
publicans of Crawford county at the
Court House ly-t evening to di-cuss
the Pre-idcntial question. and to ex-
the prefV.-rem-e of :hi> vicinity for
a candidate for nomination at tin- Chi
cago Convention. Accordingly, the
spacious Court room wa- filled to over
flowing, among those present being all
the prominent Republicans of the
countv, including nil tin- delegates to
the State Convention, with the excep
tion of 11. C. Bios.-, of Titusville. who
voted contrary to instructions, which
directed the delegates to use all lair
mean- for tie- promotion of the nomina
tion of Hon. James G. Blaine for Pre*-
ident at the Chicago Convention. Hon.
Cbas. W. Miller was made Chairman,
arid -ome fifteen Vice-Presidents were
nominated. Addresses were made by
James K. McFarland, John J. Hen
derson. Thomas Roddy, L. C. Beu<-h.
James A. Stone, 11. L. Richmond. Jr.,
(i. B. I>eleruater, and others, in which
the subject was fully and eloquently
discussed. Whenever the name of
Blaine wa- mentioned it %sas a signal
for deafening applause. A motion was
carried appointing a Committee ol four
on resolutions, who framed the follow
ing, which, after a somewhat lengthy
debate, was almost unanimously
adopted:
WHEUEAS. The recent Republican
State Convention held at Harrisburg
instructed the delegates appointed by
that body to the National Republiean
Convention to vote a- a unit; and
WHEKEAS, Such instructions are con
trarv to the spirit of Republicanism
and subversive of all indejs-ndence of
opinion, a- 1 well as destructive of the
right of local representation ; therefore.
Rfwired, That in the opinion of the
Republicans of Crawford county, said
instructions are not binding upon the
delegates ap|M>inted to represent this
Congre—ional district i ri the next Na
tional Republican Convention.
Itenohed, That the first choice of
the Republicans of Crawford county
for President is the Hon. James t».
Blaine, of Maine.
That il is the determina
tion of Crawford county Republicans to
have their rights re.-js-cted and if pos
sible their preference represented iri the
National Convention.
Itctnh rd. That from abundant infor
mation we blicve Mr. Blaine to be the
first choice of nine-tenths of the Repub
lican- of tlii-> Congres-ional district.
Therefore, we invite the co-operation
of Republican- in our-ister counties,
! to the end lliat this choice I*- repre
sented in the National Convention.
liexoli'rd, Thai a Committee of
I three be appointed to confer with the
delegates appointed bv the State Con
vention to represent tlii-» ( oiigre-sional
district in the National Republican
Convention, to ascertain whether thoy
consider themselves l»ound by the re
strictions of the State Convention, or
whether they will res|»ect the prcfer
« nee of the people of this district and
vote for James G. Blaine.
C W. TVI.KK,
JOHN .1. lli.\nF.!isr»N,
THOMAS Bonny,
J. \V. SMITH,
('ommittee.
By the last of the above resolutions
it will Is- seen that Messrs. Gordon, of
Mercer, and Robinson, of this county,
are to be addressed by a Committee on
the subject of their intentions, as the
delegates from this district, in the Chi
cago Convention. We presume they
both will Is- glad to hear this, as it
gives them an opjsirtunity to answer
direct to the Republican people, and
their answers to the Committee w ill no
doubt Is- full, clear and explicit.
Sources of Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 —"Whopays
the revenue ?" is an interesting ques
tion always, but is difficult to answer.
"Where does the revenue come from?"
is equally interesting, and more easily
answered. During the last fiscal year,
ending June HO, IH7W, the duty col
lected on imports aggregated 913>!,-
395,44f». This was made up of duty
collected upon hundreds of articles of
foreign production and manufacture.
The following is a list of the articles
upon which duly amounting to a mil
lion dollars and over was collected
during the year:
I LATTERY
InnliU, Kriiiitw.&c . ijtMjHf*'.
MlncHlhiicoiw art I'-I#** of fnaii'M col ton,.
Iwirlli* ii. alow and »rockerv wrr*'
I ml>roi'M*rl«"*, of wfNil or ''otlofi l,or» f O.
J/liH'iH, hrownor .ij'/t.yirj
G|(»v»*v of kid or
I »r« •*-« of s||k H.l-i
Kilihofi* . 1 ,221.21 u
Ml (•<•)! iim'oiih arttH** of -|lfc 1,4*1,7*'
Hrait'ly 1
Still wln«"* I.V/MM
\f OlitH*M*M 'J.'J'K'.l'rfiO
Huuar, all » No. 7 In,
Hi i j<;tr. ntfrtrc No, wet not nliovc Hi \
Hugar, ntur *• No. io. hii'l hot ,»l»ovc l;s I! ,ooo,::i»i
I'l/lN'l of mliHh of fill
i/ilf
W »o|«'|| OfH «
VuliM'lfHM lliau JO mil* |»<*i \ aril K
I»iiv » ,9m i'hln in ryMhl *i,oun/*n
WHtfliliii* over four ounce* |mt I o/$ r 'i/l, |
From the reports received at the
Treasury Department it is learned that
the imports received at the port of
New York during January last were
greater than ever before in the history
of the Government for that month
reaching in value over forty millions.
While there is no apprehension at the
Treasury Department that the balance
of trade will be so much changed as to
affect the value of gold, the danger
that a drain will come will justify the
Secretary in keeping a large balance
on hand in case of an emergency.
TUB will of the late Adolpb K.
Boric, of Philadelphia, ex-Secretary of
the Navy, leaves all of the property to
his wife with the power to use *o much
of the principal as she doaires, and to
d'spoae of the residue by her last will.
In default of auch disposition be di»>
tributes $34,000 in auudry legacies to
personal friends, Including SIO,OOO to
Gen. Grant, and $ >O,OOO iu bequest to
vmtiovm ctiuriubfc iutftitutjuu»—'£*•
THE "UNIT RULE."
The Tyranny Expo^d—Wbat the
Press Say.
[Village Bcot>nl. < hester county, Pa.]
THE WORTHLESSNEBS OF TOE VNIT
RULE.
After the action of the Convention ;
at Cincinnati, in I*76—which was only ,
a re-affirmation of previous decisions at .
Chicago and Baltimore-—it was evident i
that anv delegate from Pennsylvania, j
or anv other State, apparently bound >
l>v a unit rule instruction, might obtaia j
the rijrht of a personal vote, j
it ho should firmly iu?i-*t upon it. 'I hi.- j
fact was perfectly well known at Har
risbnnr. when the recent convention
sat, and, in the face of the knowledge,
it appeared ainazinpr that anybody
should be anxious to Lave the unit in
struction again adopted. As we have
heretofore remarked, it was rot worth
a contest. Its weakness had been as
certained ; it no longer commanded
tIK- respect of any intelligent politician,
in possession of his own consience, or
acting upon his own judgement. Its
adoption was literally and completely
brutum fulmen.
The worthlessness of the rule is now
beine demonstrated, preliminary, hy
the attitude of independence taken by
a considerable number <>f the Chicago
delegates. We estimate that there will
h> not less than twelve, and that prob
ably there will be twenty of the dele
gates from this State who will decline
from the outset, to accept the unit in
struction. Among them will be a num
ber of men who are experienced in con
vention procedure, well acquainted
with leading members of the party, and
perfectly capable of asserting them
selves either in caucus or convention.
Some of theni have already signified
decisively their purposes, and others
will be found acting on the same line.
Perhaps the plainest notice is that of
\lr. Taylor, of Bucks, whose letter,
rient to Harrisburg for public use ex
plicitly declares, first, that he relics
upon his district credentials, aud de
clines those of the State; second, that,
representing the district, by the choice
of the county convention, h<- should
contest the »eat of any whom the State
Convention might attempt to put in
his place ; and third, that he would not
regard the instructions of the State
Convention, unless they were approved
by a convention of his district. All this
is plain notice; it punctures the unit
rule assumption at every thrust, anil
makes such rents, indeed, that there is
nothing left of it.
We have no doubt Mr. lay lor will
do. at Chicago, precisely what his let
ter indicates. He is not rash ; he knows
his ground perfectly, alter lontf politi
cal experience. AVith him will stand,
unquestionably, his colleague, Mr.
llitner, of Montgomery, a man equally
well acquainted with political usage,
and not less firm and determined, when
his stand was taken. From this district,
Mr. Waddtll, who has fully explained
his position in the same general terms
as Mr Taylor uses, and Mr. Gartside,
his colleague, will hold the attitude,
likewise, of entirely repudiating the
unit instruction. From other districts,
there will be a number of ot her recruits,
and with men such as the four from the
i Sixth and Seventh districts to lead, or
at least to stand in the front rank, the
issue against the assumption of the
State Convention will be squarely
raised and the attack resolutely made.
When this shall be done, its fate will
not be uncertain. It needs only a firm
insistence to give the right of separate
action, and what was done at Harris
burgh will no more bind the individual
delegate who demands this, that the
seven green withes sufficed to bind the
arms of Samson.
REPUBLICANS OF WESTMORELAND I»K
--NOl S< K THK ACTION OF THK STATE
CONVENTION.
The Republicans of North Hunting
don township, Westmoreland county,
held a meeting on Saturday week last,
in Jacksonville, that county, to nomi
nate candidates for township officers.
This wast he largest meeting held in
this township for many years. Hamil
ton Larimer was chosen chairman, and
J. Stewart Thompson and W. \\ Hel
niau, secretaries. The meeting took oc
casion to express its disapprobation ot
the State Convention. The committee
on resolutions, of whieh l<. I). Warnock
was chairman, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHF.RKAS, In a Republican Govern
ment the people express their wishes
through representatives selected by
them, and
WHF.RKAS, The Republicans in each
Congressional district have the ritflit
to chose their own delegates to the Na
tional Convention and such delegates
are in hi;nor bound to represent the
wishes of their constituents,
J!e*olrcd, That we condemn the ac
tion of the majority at the State Con
vention in panning that infamous reso
lution depriving district delegates of
the right to choose their own represen
tatives to the National Convention.
Hi:milred, That we earnestly request
our delegates to Chicago to disegard
the instructions of the Convention res- ,
pectinir the unit rule and so cast their '
votes as to most truly represent the
wishes of their constituents.
REVOLT AOAI VST CAMERON.
[H|*clnl to llii- Plttshnrrh I>ls|ratcti.J
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Gen. Harry j
White informed your correspondent to- j
day that there was sure to lie a bolt,
against the unit rule in the Pennsylva
nia delegation to the Chicago f'onven-1
tion; that a large number of Blaine |
men in the delegation were plastered ,
all over with instructions from their I
counties to vote for Blaine, and would
not now be transferred like a lot of •
mutton by Hon Cameron to Grant,
Senator Cameron, the writer is in
formed, is greatly disturbed at this re
bellion, and is straining every nerve to
defeat the threatened holt. The only
plan he has yet adopted is to try and
ixiy 111> the members inclined to vote
according to I heir convictions by prom
ises of offices and other rewards in the j
future. For this purpose a confidential
agent of the Senator has been sent to
Pennsylvania, with instructions to see ;
every man put down on the list as
threatening to holt for Itlainc and to
offer him almost anything if he will
stop talking against (Jrant and Came
ron. It is understood, if this fails, a
general policy of bulldozing is to IKJ
begun with the idea of forcing the j
Blaine tnen into submission to the dic
tates of the Harri»burg Convention
TUE PREsIDENTAL RACK.
Intelligence recieved here from all
part* of the country is to the effect that
Senator Blaine is rapidly drawing
altv-wi of all Uu> cuiupcutura for thvj t
Presidental nomination. Grant isrepre- .
1 sented as losing ground rapidly, while J
Sherman is barely holding his own.
NOT CORRECT.
[Beaver Times, Feb. 19.]
The published statement that the
! "unit rule 1 ' was overthrown at the!
ilast Republican National Convention
! by only the beggarly majority of G, is
j not correct. It was voted down by a
majority of 42, and this, with Penn
| sylvania in favor of the rule. But, no
i matter by what majority it was "set
i down" upon, it is wrong in principle,
j is subversive of the rights of the Con
; gressional Districts, makes a mere
puppet, of the delegate, and is more
over in direct violation of the call it
self ; and if it is attempted in the forth
coming Convention to enforce the rule
so as to drown the popular will and
wish, and force into nomination some
one whom the people do not desire,
and whose candidacy would imperil
the success of the party, then it ought
to be kicked so hard, and so high, that i
no one will ever again have the hardi
hood to mouth it in State or National
body.
HOW THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
WAS BROKEN FOR BLAINE IN 187fi.
[Harper's Weekly]
A correspondent wishes to know
the action of the Cincinnati Convention
of 1876 in regard to the Pennsylvania
contest about instructions. It is an im
portant narative, and should be remem
bered. Upon the calling of the roll for
the second ballot, the vote of Pennsyl
vania was announced as solid for (Jen.
Hart ran ft. Thereupon one of the dele
gates from the Sixth Congressional
District, composed of the counties of
Chester aud Delaware, rose aud stated
th it the vote had l>een incorrectly an
nounced, as he and his colleague had re
quested that their votes shou'd fx; de
clared as cast for Mr. Blaine. Two
other delegates from Pennsylvania
made the same request. The chairman
of the Convention ruled as upon a
question of the very highest privilege,
that "it is the right of any and of
every member equally to vote his sen
timents in this Convention." An ap
peal was taken from the decision of the
Chairman, who was sustained bv the
Convention. Some altercation fol
lowed, and a motion to reconsider was
entertained by the chair. A Penn
sylvania delegate stated that the State
Convention unanimously instructed
the delegatjon to vote for Hartranft,
and to vote as a unit under the direc
tion of the majority. The delegation
itself upon reaching Cincinnati resolved
that its vote should be cast as a unit
for Hartranft until twenty members
should ask for a consultation. Two of
the Pennsylvania delegates, from Ches
ter and Delaware counties, replied that
they represented a district for which
they held credentials, and owed no al
legiance to the State Convention. To
this it was answered that they were
the two who did so, and that they had
been adopted by the State Convention.
The Chair here interposed, and said
that the roll-call must continue, and all
corrections of ruling* be postponed un
til it was concluded. When the roll
had been called, by a vote of !{Bl to
.*{.»;♦ the decision of the Chair was re
considered.
General debate was then opened.
On the on side it was urged that a del
gate was honorably bound to obey in
structions, and Mr. Giles W. Hotch
kiss, of New York, held that the action
of a convention binds every member of
a party. This was the argument for
reversing the decision. On the other
hand, it was alleged that the National
Conveution is a supreme body, and
that no State Convention could bind
its action. Mr. Woodford, of New
York, declared that it was the right of
every man to cast his own vote. Mr.
Hale, of Maine, recalled the Chicago
Convention of I HUH, when the Penn
sylvania delegation under instructions
presented a Penney!vanian for the
Vice Presidency. A delegate from
Pittsburgh pleaded "the great principal
of individual riifht to lw represented in
that Convention." The Convention
overwhelmingly sustained him, and
his vote was directed to be cast as he
indicated by the Chairman of the dele
gation. The debate closed with this
citation of a conclusive precedent, and
the decision of the chair was sustained
by a vote of 3Hy to 353, and the four
Pennsylvania votes were counted for
Mr, Blaine.
A Supremo Court Scene.
There was a novel scene in the
United States Supreme Court room
last Monday a week. It had just been
moved that the Hon. Joel Parker, of
New Jersey, Democratic candidate for
the Presidential nomination be ad
mitted to the bar of the Court. Mrs.
; Kclva Lock wood, who was admitted to
! practice before that Court by special
i act of Congress, rose Immediately, and
1 in a shrill, piping voice, moved the
admission of a lawyer from South
Carolina, who she testified upon honor
possessed the necessary qualifications
for practice lieforc the Supreme Court
of the United States. The lawyer
whose admission she moved rose and
i proved to be a negro.
Joel Parker, the Democratic candi
date for President, and the negro then
stepped forward to the clerk's desk,
placer I their hands upon the same
Bible and were sworn in together,
! standing very near to the niche where
, the bust of Chief Justice Taney, the
author of the Dred Scott decision, is
' placed.
I The most visionary prophets of the
i last decade would scarcely have ven
-1 tilled to predict that a negro, upon
j motion of a woman who is a qualified
! counccllor before that Court, and a
Democratic candidate for the Presi
dency, would have lieen enrolled anions
the coum-ellora of the Court together.
Thon and Now.
| Heaver Times. 1
Twenty yars "K". HOII. John
Cessna was a Democrat, and under his
i load the Democratic State Convention
of that year declared emphatically in
favor of District appointment of dele
gates to the National Convention. At
the late Republican Convention in
Harrisburg, this right, on motion of
Mr C. was taken away from some of
the Districts, and attempted to be
lodged in a Committee of Nine, of
which ho was made chairman. If
Mr. C. could do no bettor for the
; party to which be now prof«Me» al
legiance, than introduce auch an abom
inable and mlachievou* device for rob
fiing the people of one of their most
vital prerogative*, then the (lent that |
can fie said of him is, that he had bet-!
tor remained in the organization to 1
4 WTMCTI BE ON#TMRTIY URLIMYVU. 1
** *
SSOO Reward.
| They cure all diseases of the Stom
; aoh, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves,
; Kidneys and Urinary Organs, and SSOO
j will be paid for a case they will not
i cure or help, or for anything impure or
injurious found in them—Hop Bitters.
' Test it. See "Truths" or "Proverbs"
in another column.
Butler Markets.
BrrTEK -Good 25 cent* ¥ It>.
BAOOS--Plain sugar cured hams 11 3te. V &>:
shoulders. S ; sideo. S
BEANS—WhiIe, $l(S)l-25 V bush.
CHICK KX» —2S to Hii eta. per pair.
CBKKSE —IB etfe V lb.
OOKM MlUi—2 cts. V tb.
C.H.F SKlNS—9oc<s>?l V lb.
Eoos—ls ctu V ("o/en.
Fl.OCß—Wheat, V bbl. «ack *1.25(8 f'2 ;
buckwheat. J2.50 V cwt.
GRAIN—Oat a, 32 eta ¥ bushel: corn 45 ; wheat
?1 5 : rye 75 cent* : buckwheat, GO.
HOSEY —20 cts. V tb.
LARD—7c ¥ lb. Tallow. 6{&7.
MOLASSES —S«KS 60C V gallon. Syrup, 50@00o,
Oxiuvs—sl >' boeh.
POTATOES —L'»C. V bushel.
SnrtAii—Yellow 7fff Se.; white 9®loe. V lb.
SALT—No. 1. $1.85 V barrel.
CANCER.
This disease like many others is regarded
as incurable. It is not so. If it is taken in
time it is as easily cured as a wart or a corn.
We know very well that it is a fearful disease
and will eat away unlit it destroys life, that
is if it is neglected, but if it is attended to
when it lirst makes its appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble in 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, Ulcerated legs, Varicose Veins,
Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin Disease.
Dr. Keysnr, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
A €<ard.
To all who nre stuttering from the errors anil
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood, Ac., 1 will send a
recipe that will cure you. FHEt OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered bv a mission
ary in South Africa. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Raw JOSKPII ISM AX, Station
I), Xt.w York City.
IMIIAiIBI.
HCHNEIDEMAN MARTIN Keto. t-. 18M, .it
tin- residence of llie bride's parents. In .lefferson
township, this county, Mr. fl. Schneideuiaii, of
Butler, ami Miss Klleii Martin.
We congratulate Mr. Schiieideman upon taking
tins, the most iui|Hirtaiit step In life. Mrs. S Is
said to he. by all who know her. a model woman
In every respect, anil we have no better business
man or truer gentleman in Hutler llian lleimy
Sehiieldeman.
WII.KS MARTIN* Feb. 19. lwsi, at the I*. P.
Parsonage, m I'.uth r. by Rev. It. Ferguson, Mr.
Henrv A. Wiles, ol North Washington, ami Miss
.Icnm ■ M Martin, of Kvansburg, tills county.
WATT CIINN Keb. 18, b\ lSev. Samuel
Kerr. Mr. John A. Watt and Miss Nannie A.Conn,
both of Mercer township, this count v.
i»mm
SMITH- Feb. 15, IMO, from injuries received by
the kick of a horse a few days previous, Henry
Smith, of ttuffalo township, this county, a -ed fin
years, m months and 7 days, A good citizen and
Christian man has passed away, leaving a Moved
wife and eight children to mourn this sad dispen
sation of I'rov Idelice.
Wfl.soN I'eb. |:i. I**o, in Centre township,
this county, of heart disease. Mrs. Margaret Wil
son, in the 42nd yeai of her aue.
The subject oi this notice was a lalthful. affec
tionate wile; a tender, loting mother; .1 kind,
sympathizing neighbor, and a pious, consistent
Christian. Though not |n>ssesse<l of very nigned
health she was always active, and ever mindful of
the wants of her household and the well-being of
In r neighbors, iiftenm her solicitude for the wel
fare of others *he foiynt her own frailty, so that
even while In affliction herself she minister) d to
their comfort and relief. Kut five months ai;o. In
deep dlstrevs she tollowot|, tlrst. a darling son,
then a week lut* r. a lotcly (laughter, to the grave,
aud now she has gone to ]oln them and those pre
viously deceased (live children in all in thai blest
land where sorrows and partings are never Known.
Her last illness, though not long protracted, was
painful and se\ere, particularly the last hour:
yet her faith fulled not, and alter bidding farewell
in her husband and son. who alone Mirvlvc her.
she <|iuel|> fell "asleep iu .lesus." The very hirue
coui ourse of people al the funeral olme<|ipes, not
withstanding the Inclement weather and heavy
roads, made manifest iiu ir rcs|teet for the de
ceased and their sympathy for tile bereaved.
"Precious ill the mill of the I .old Is the death of
his saints." C. 1,. N.
IKMIUS Keb. IT. ISso. at the residence of her
' husband, near Kvahsbnnr, this county. Rachel,
wife of Andrew llogifs, Ksii., in the tcird year of
her age.
The subject of this notice culuih pas HI I away,
after years of suffering, surrounded h: her friends
and nelghlMirs. She leaves a husband and one
• laughter to mourn her departure, and the vacant
chair around the family circle will olleu remind
them of the wife ami iiiolb'-r who, HI her days of
health, was always rnuly to welcome her friend"',
and one whose desire was to make a pleasant
1 home hlie was a meuilH-r of the Itefnrmeil Pres
byterian Church under Hie pastorate of Rev.
Galbralth. who was present and oDlclatcd at the
house in till Mltfftou* •' r\ ice before di p'lMlliH for
the place of Interment. A very large concourse
of ncluhlMirs and friends assembled al the liousi
to miiiKle their sviup i'h< with the friends In their
itereaveliieiil. Hie- was hurled at the Plains Pres
byterian church. In Cranberry township. She now
rests in the city of ihe dead, and the places that
once knew her shall know her no more forever.
Sl«w AilvertUemenlN.
Life Insurance Agents
A tirat-elaiiK Mfo Insurance ('ompunr In New
York wants SPKCIAI,. OFNERAI, and LOCAI,
AOKNTH. in nnoccnpicd teriitorv In the Stale
of Pennsylvania. Add res* MANAOKK OF Aotx
cir.s, iv.x' too, Nrw YOUK i'oeTornrlt. |f2s-4t
i a >s r.
In the borough of llutlor. on Monday last.
2.lrd iiist.. A KOI.I. OK 811.1.M, amounting to
tMI. After coming to town I wan first al the
Troii'.taan atom, then at Heck A Patterson'*,
then at the Miller g(i>c<iry. then at the Wick
House and then at llin olHuo of Chan. McOaud
less, E*q., wher" I first missed the nruiey.
Any person finding an 1 returning tho money
to me, or leaving it at the CITIZEN office, will lie
liberally rewarded. A. O. HTK.WART,
fel>2s Ht Whitentowii, Butler Co., Pa.
Woodlawn Academy,
Situated 20 Mllett from Pittsburgh, on the
Ohio River and P. & L. E. R R.
SPRING TERM OPENS MARCH Writ, IHHO.
ACADEMICAL INSTRUCTION KQUAL
TO THK BEST.
Every mean* have Immui usnd to procure flrnt
claxs Normal Instruction Krne Lecture will be
delivered lo the school on the theory anil prac
tice of teaching, by prominent l'.ducators.
Vocal Music and Elocution without extra charge.
Boarding and rooms reasonable
Kor circular addles* the Principal,
Rev P. J CUM MINGS.
febifeU Woodlawn. Beaver Co., Pa.
Meeting of Stockholders.
The biuith »u mm I meeting of the stnckhnhl
crs ol the Hulidlug unl Loan As»nclntloii of
Hu'ler will IK; held lu the store room formerly
occupied bv A Ro<;k 'n« i in. on Haturd iy even
ing, March tt, is-l, ~t 7 o'l lin-k
JOHN S. CAMPBELL,
Ichtl-nt Hecrctary.
Nollff.
Notice is hereby given that Win. E. Miller.
1 Assignee of C. W Coleman, has filed Id* final ac
count iu the offb oof the Plotnoiiotnrv of the
Common Ple*« <'oiirt of II itler county, aud that
the same will be presented to said for
confirmation and allo'Vance, 011 Wwlnesilay, the
3rd day of March next.
feb4-4t A. lit'SHELL, I'roth'y.
Adminiatratrix' Notice
Notli « IH hereby given that lett«irs of mlfnlu
istratioii lisve been untitled lo the undersigned
on the estate ot Willi4iii \ lien, d's-eased, late
of ('milMnitieiKHiiiitiK town'hip, I'utler county,
!'.» All persons, therefore, knowing themselves
Indebted to said estate, will please make
immediate payment, and any having claims
against the same will preoent them duly autheu
tii ated to the undersigned for settlellienl.
Mas. PENELOPE ALLEN. Ad x,
fslil-ll' Whiteetown, Itutler Co., Pa.
Notice Is herabv given that flmiry Pillow.
Assignee of Mrs. Dorothea Kredenck. has filed
his final acoouiit in the office of the Prolhoimlai y
of fhe Common Pleas Court of Butler county, and
that the same will lie presented to said flonrt for
confirmation and allowance on the Krd day of
Marub neit. A. RUSSELL.
fobMt ProthouoUry.
Flowers. Flowers.
M*; MA RUN KMLRR wiU aell twenty (*1)
well-rooted Flower Plants, of different vari
eties, for one dt.llar flail at. Ids Conservatory.
near the old German LutUmrau Uturch. ami s*.
, Iwt (town f«/» iMi
E E MOYAL!
I desire to call the attention of my patrons to the fact that
I have moved niv plaee of business to the Reiber Block, oppo
site the National Dank. Thanking them for the very literal
patronage extended during the past years, and soliciting a cuu
tinuance of the same, I desire to call their attention to my
PRICK LIST:
White Sugar, 1.1 pounds for ;
Brown Sugar, ll(Til2i pounds for &1;
Roasted Coffee, 15(W 22c. per pound ; Bice, 4 pounds for 25c.;
Carolina Head Rice, 3 pounds lor 25c ;
Babbitt's Best Soap, 4 bars lor 25c.;
Kirk's Blue India Soap, pound bars, 4 for 25c.;
Kirk's Blue India Soap, I pound bars, 5 for 2-"c ;
Wax Soap, 7 bars for 25c.;
Sugar Corn, 10c. per can ; Winslow's Corn, 15c. per can ;
Tomatoes, 10@12Jc. per can ; Strawberries, 10c. per can;
Pie Peaches, 10c. per can ;
Dried Peaches, crop 1878, 4 pounds for 25c ;
Dried Peaches, crop 1879, 3 pounds for 25c.;
Choice Syrup, tiOc. per gallou.
want to say that every article sold is as represented ; if
not, can be returned at my cost.
FLOUR, Ranging in Prica from $1.50 to $2 Per Sack,
Remember, every sack guaranteed as represented, and full
weight (49 pounds) in each sack. Our "Pure Dianond" is the
liest pastry Flour in the market. Try it.
Weigh Your Fiour. Count, Measure and Weigh Everything
You Buy.
M. REIBER, Sr.,
Reiber Block, opp. Nat l Bank, Main St., BUTLER. PA.
" N K W
BOOT s SHOE STORE,
TJTSTOTS BLOCK,
Main Street, - - - » Butler, Pa.
Ruff
Has received his entire stock of Full and Winter
BOOTS and SHOES.
As 1 have an unusually larfjv and attractive stock of HOOTS fi SHOES
just opening, embracing all the newest styles, I invite the attention and close
scrutiny of buyers.
Men's Kip and Calf Boots very cheap. Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Button, I'olish and Side Lace Boots in endless variety, and at bottom prices.
Reynolds Brothers' celebrated fine Shoes always in stock.
Parties wanting BOOTS it SHOES made to order can do no better than
by me, as I keep none but the best of workmen in my employ.
1 also keep a large stock of Ll] A Til KR and FINDINGS.
JH??~AII goods warranted as represented. AI BIFF.
FOR SIXTY DAYS!
Now is the Time for Bargains!
GREAT MWt 01T SALE
BOOTS AND SHOES!
In order lu quit the buMncM, 'lie enorraout «tock of Boot* and Shot* at
Frederick's Hlioe Store,
BUTLER PA.,
Will be ottered ot i>ach | tire* never Im-i a known, Our nfiek nl |>rc*cnt in excerdliu y lur|fe
mid ('mml-lii FIT iiiMliinj/ l.ul llii»t I'IHI»H K'NI iti itilHctnif a lull li' eol till kind* ol .Mi H . HOJ»*
and Youilnt' Bool* ulnl Hlioci., l.iidle*', M' and Children'* Shoe*, in tv. rv v,ul»t\ and »l)l«",
1)11 111 Willi li wrrt* 11< tut* lit 111 lll'* Inwivl |»i •Ic in Ire*. Ke«mnil>cr, »«• uiiuii » l.ul wi miy. Wo
urc K<dii(( to <|llll litiMfH'"*, mid our entire lock inu*l In* mild linddc itl •• day.
Be »ur«" mill cull • nrly, while the Mi 1 k li- 'nrne, and convince >nur<c I thai we in xelllnif
Bool* ii nd H linen at nucli iuiKiiiin. tlml wll uttotilMi c\er ) budv. Ki number ibc | luce,or in-k lor
Frederick's B' ot and Shoe Store,
MAIN STRLKT, BUTLKR, I'A.
\ll |.i r«on« hnvlnir armunn will |>'i-«kc inuke Immediate |inyment. All account* not *«t
Hi ll liv March l«t will lie Iclt lor collection.
; I Register's Notice.
Noticn In hereby givim that tlin following llliai
and other a. count* of oxcnutora, adminlxtr.tor*
kil l K'i*riliaiiH have Iwrn tili«l in the i'»
olttca, according 111 l«nr. and Kill Id" pnwilti ll to
Court for confirmation »ml allowance on
WedtiMMlay, the 3rd ilav of March. A. I). IMsti,
at 2 o'clock. P. M
I. Final account of .lolin I'oliner, Kuwiiltir
of David llarr, dee'd, lute of t 'ranherry town
■hip.
. 2. Final and fHitrlhutlnn account of Juliet
W. Cnmiiliell, \dmint*tnitrlx of .? it tin- It.
(amphelf, dee'd, lnt«' of t uncord township
I. Fimil account of < 'n*per Freeling, Admin
i«trator lT A. of the c*tatc «»l John i'oul,
dee'd, late ot VVInIU I'l town*hlp.
I Flnul IIII' I ilUtrihtltloll account of I!. It.
Fowzer, Administrator of Sarah Fuwutir, <1 •« '«!,
lute of lln tier borough.
Final account of John Huohn, Executor
ol Michael Spohu, dee'd, lute oi Summit town
i klli|>.
i! Final account of A. (' llhtck, Fxeeiilor "if
William WiUon, dee'd, hit" of Slippery pick
i township
7. Final account of Win. Ad
mlniitrator of Samuel Hard, ilw'il, late of''en
trcville.
h. I-iiuil in not of t Imrli « M 't'.illrrtv nn<l
Hubert Kiilxton, Exneutor* of the la*t « II of
I Robert t iultirt-Htl), dee'd, I«t 1* ot Win field i-'H n
i "hip.
Firat account of A. A tier hold and F.
Ihiumnn, \dminUtrator* of l|i- iry I' \dcr
hold, dee'd, lute of Saxonhury.
i 10. Aci'oiiul of Unity Heck uml J no, I) >err,
l.xii iitor» of Mori t/ liocrr, di e'd, lute ol Jef
ferson tnwn*hip.
11. Account of lloyd ('rumritic aud t I",
Bower, Fxceutor*of the will of O I'. Hover,
dec'tl.
IJ. I "ii rt In I account of Mr*. M. A. Gotham,
Admlni*tratri xof H. <», tint ham, dee'd.
1.1. Final account of Matthew W. Shannon,
Executor of th® estate of Lizzie Do ld»,
dee'd, late of Franklin townnhip.
14. Partial account of I>unii-l Fiedler, Ad
roliiiitrator of Samuel Pallia, deo'd, lat" of
Jackann Uiwnahln.
15. Aoceuiit of C. E. Bow#r, on# of the Ex
ooutora of O. P. (tower, dee'd.
Id. Final aooount of Martin II Sitlar and
John Enalen, Executor* of the la«t will and
i testament of Jacob H. Zbirlcr, deo'd, line of
Jackson township
17. Final account of A. <• Moore, Omit tian
of Sarah J. « ampMl, ot lairview (own iiip.
ttt. i uiui wwwt vf A< O. Mwrw, tivm iiM
of Amanda M. Campbell, of Fairvfew town
nhip
I!». Final nccount of A. (I. Moore, Guardian
of lloliert J. t'uuiplicll, of Falrvlew township.
20. I'inal account of A. •< Moore, Guardian
of Win. W. t'aiupliell, of Fairvlew townnhip.
'.'l. Final account of Frank P. Murriu, Guar
diun of in Mcltride (now Kohlmeyer),
Lewi* A. Mcllritle and Thomna J. Mcllrtde,
minor children of Mary Mcltride, dee'd.
Filial account of ('liu*. Dully, Guardian
of Mary McAlllater, minor child of tlic late
Jinne* McAllikter, dee'd.
•j;i. Final iiccotinl of J. M. 1/awrejice and
O. Kiny.litinr, Adtninl«trator* ol I,li*he Kinjif*-
hury, dee'd, lute of t'• ntrevllle
'.'i I noil arcount of J. <»Donni l, tinar
dlun of Annie tt'Dolinel, minor chilil of Mi
child t>'l)onucl, dic'd, late of thikliitul town
ahlp.
Final account of I. < . O'Honncl, tiuar
ilian of Tcre*a O'Doiinel, minor child of Ml
chael O'Doiinel, <lee'd, late of tiuklitnd town
ship.
'Jit. final account of tico. 11. I jrnhain, tiuar
dian of Mary F. McKinnny, now deceased, a
minor child of (hxirife and Polly McKinnty,
dee'd, late of Fttirvit w towtialiip.
•_»7 Final account of tieo. H. tirahiirn, tiuur
dian of Thoniaa McKinney, a minor child oi'
licorice and Pidly McKinney, dee'd, late oi
Fatrview townaliip.
»'N. Final account of A. J. Hard. I.xecutor of
.lame* Divcn, dee'd, late «d t ciitreville
•J!« \ccoiiut of Frank M Eaotmati, Trumtew
of llf DcWoll.
.'in. Final aciiHint of John Martin, dee'd,
Executor of the ln*t will of Michael Hamilton,
dee'd, «* «tute.| l.v hi* Execuiora.
,'tl Final account of Win. W Modulation,
AdniinUtrator <*. T. A. of Wm. Mine*, dee'd,
late of Slippery rock towmblp.
Final account of John A. Irwin and W.
S. Waldron, Executor* of (j. W. Irwin, dee'd,
late of Foward townahln.
.1,1. Final account of Jacob Ki* k, tiuardian
of John Ltitz, minor child of Lnt/,
dee'd, lato of Mutnniit townnhip.
f«U] H. H. GALLAGHER. Iterator.
Rxorutor't
Lattara toatamantarr having bton gt- .Ud to
tha uudaraignad on tho e»tat* of Mm. Uo-
Qniatlon. dee'd, late of Mutter township Butlar
comity. Pa., all |>«'sona Indalited to naiii eataM
ara notified to make inimafllxte payment and
thoiH' harlnK olalina Rgainat the eame n ill pra
am! llietu duly anthi lit teat <ul tor e> ttlen it.
u. MuyUUIION I I.
r«l4-4cj itaUu.. I'*.