BLTLKR (WIZEN.
JOHN H. & W. C. KEGLEY, PROP'RS.
Entered at the Postojffice nt H "tier as
second-classs matter.
Republican NomiDatioDS.
FOII JL'PGE SUPREME COURT,
Hon. Henry Green,
OF XORTHAMPTOS COI STY.
;FOH AUDITOR GENERAL,
Hon. .John -A. Lemon,
OF UI.AIR COCSTY.
THE Republicans of Armstrong
county hold their Primary election on
the first Saturday of June. When
will ours be held ? This is a question
frequently asked. The usual time has
been about the first of June, but it is
hard to say just what time will be
fixed for this year by the present
Chairman of the County Committee.
DURING Court last week we had the
pleasure of seeing a uumber of our sub
scribers, who called to pay something
on their accounts. Others sent by neigh
bors coming to the Court. But there
are still many, we regret to say, who
are in arrears for some years past, and
to these wish to say, that we will
expect to hear from them duriug the
Courts to be held within the coming
month.
OI:R friend of the Millerstown Her
ahl must excuse us from participating
in its contest with the Eagle here as
to the "SIOO steal." We have pub
lished communications on the subject
that we thought were proper and that
the taxpayers of the county had a
right to read, aud therefore feel that we
have done our duty in that matter.
The Herald is amply able to cope with
the Eagle, and has the advantage of it
in the argument, and therefore needs
no help from others.
L. Z. MITCHELL, Esq., was greeted
with a full house last Tuesday evening
week on the occasion of his lecture,
entitled "Nothing with Variations.''
It seemed to us that the "Variations"
got away with "Nothing." A better
title would have been "Something with
out much of Anything." However,
there were many pretty thoughts and
tine quotations running through the
lecture of Mr. Mitchell. The most in
teresting part of it, perhaps, was the
declaration of his creed, in which he
was eminently orthodox. His early
boyhood friends were glad to learn
that he had become good in his de
clining years.
THE Eagle may wriggle, and try to
divert attention from the matter now
engrossing the Republicans of this
county, by playing at its old game of
casting suspicions upon the political
fidelity of others; but when we have
the name of one man for President at
the head of our paper and all the po
litical reading in it in favor of another
candidate, as was the case with it in
the Grant and Greeley campaign of
1872, then it will be time for it to
make such remarks as it did last. week.
As the Eagle was not for Grant, ichen
nominated, in 1872, perhaps it is one
reason for its course now, in order to
make some amends, and if he is nomi
nated again it will be expected from it
to give Grant a full and fair support.
As to the present Editorship of that
paper, while wo have not intended tu
l>e discourteous, yet we cannot recog
nize what all hereabouts know to be a
sham, if not something- worse.
THERE are not many but will ap
prove the action of our Court Insf
week in limiting license as much as
possible in this county. A great change
seems to be taking place in the minds
of all good citizens on this question.
Temperance houses for "tin? accommo
dation of strangers and travelers" are
now in successful operation in many
parts of the county, and hence it. is
argued there is no necessity for license,
as "strangers and travelers" are ac
commodated without it. This, it was
alleged, was the case in this borough,
and in granting the few licenses the
Court did it took occasion to instruct
keepers of licensed houses that the
licensed part of the same had relation
in law entirely to "the accommodation
of strangers and travelers," and not to
that of residents for mere tippling pur
poses. This is undoubtedly the mean
ing and intent of the law, but which
has been sadly misunderstood hereto
fore.
A WORD more is perhaps due to
Judge Fiedler iu connection with what
has been said as to the part he bore iu
the late State Convention as oue of the
delegates representing this county.
Our first remark, when we saw it
stated that, our three delegates, Greer,
McKee and the Judge, had voted for
Russell Errett as Chairman of the
Convention, was, that as to Judge
Fiedler we had no doubt he had been
imposed upon as regarded that vote.
Since our last issue we have had the
pleasure of meeting the Judge in town
here and learned from himself that we
were correct in that supposition. The
Judge states that he was informed be
fore casting that vote, and thought
when doing the same, "that Errett was
a good Blaine man," and did not know
at the time that he (Errett) was one
of the principal Grant leaders in the
State. Had he kuown how the matter
was his vote would have been different.
This was the first State Convention he
ever bad been in. The Judge's votes
on all other questions were iu the in
terest of Mr. Bluine for the Presidency
and given in the right direction, ac
cording to bis ioetructioDS.
In a Nutshell.
Elsewhere in this paper will be read
some articles from Republican ex
changes on the right of the people as
against what is known as the unit
rule" in State Conventions. The
whole question is settled by the fact
that if the Republicans of a county or
a Congressional district have the right
to «sduct delegates to the National Con
vention, it follows, as a matter ol
course, that they have the liuht to in
struet them. That the one right in
volves the other. That it is absurd to
to say, you may select, but not instruct
those you select. The power to select
or elect delegates by the counties or
districts, being thus not denied, the
whole question is concluded, aud a
State Convention cannot arbitrarily
take from them that right; and it they
have that right, the other, to instruct
those you elect, follows as one of not
only common sense but as a necessary
principle of representative government.
The present discussion going on this
vear will likely settle till trouble on
this question in the future—and has
therefore done much good.
"Do Representatives Represent?'
The Meadville Republican of last
Friday has a very sensible article,
under the above heading, in which it
fully reviews the action taken by the
whole of the three counties of this Con
gressional district at their Committee
meetings in January last when select
ing delegates to the late Republican
State Convention. From all the pro
ceedings, in each county, it goes on to
show that our delegates, Messrs. Gor
don, of Mercer, and Robinson, of this
county, are fully instructed to vote tor
Mr. Blaine for President in the Na
tional Convention, and it believes
they will do so, and seems to think there
is no just grounds for the fear existing
among the Republicans of the district
on the subject. We hope it may lie
right, and all would like to take that
view of the matter, and share with the
Republican in its confidence that the
delegates from this district must and
will oliey and respect the instructions
alreadv given them. But it is a safe rule
tojudjre the future by the past. A s Pat
rick Henry said on a memorable oca
sion, "we have no lamp to guide our
feet but that of experience," and, being
guided by that, the Republicans of this
county have just reason to feel uneasy
on the subject. They have been be
trayed before, and even in this very
matter we know, as the Republican
knows, that in the whole three coun
ties there are already complaints as to
what was done at the State Conven
tion by some of the delegates from each
of the counties. And besides, up to
this time we have no expression from
either Mr. Gordon or Mr. Robinson as
to their status on the "unit rule" ac
tion in the State Convention. But on
the contrary to this time both of their
papers are ominously silent. We have
noticed not a word in the Mercer Dis
patch, edited by Mr. Gordon, as to how
he construes instructions. The very
action of the Meadville meeting indi
cates an uncertain feeling and even
distrust of our delegates. But answers
to the Committee appointed by that
meeting will, we hope, soon dispel this
distrust. We agree with the Repub
lican, that if we are betrayed at Chi
cago, that "such a crime would make
Judas Iscariot blush and Peter's denial
hardly worth a rebuke."' But at the
same time we cannot, as we now see
matters, "urge the Republicans of the
district to calm their suspicions." The
rigiit course is being taken, and, as we
have said, we presume there will soon
be something definite ascertained in
this district, like has been done in
other districts of the State, and we
hope our friend of the Republican may
be right in the confidence he has and
in the view he has taken in the matter.
Some Difficulties of the Supervisor.
Supervisor Richmond has been made
the subject of criticism by an Erie
paper, apparently because he did not
make a favorable and prompt response
to an applicant for one of the many
enumerators hips. Mr. It. finds it quite
impossible to answer the flood of com
munications which pour in on him.
His district, embracing a very large ter
ritory, has required great labor to map
out into sub-districts, and now that the
work of blocking out hart lieen com
pleted, the appointments of enumer
ators will be made as fast as possible,
but will not be announced until all are
decided on for the different counties
composing the district.
Mr. Richmond has decided on ap
pointments for many districts, but the
appointees will not. bo notified until
fuller instructions are received from the
superintendent, and other matters still
undefined are settled. People who are
expecting replies to their lengthy peti
tions will readily understand that it is
quite impossible to answer, as in most
cases there are many applicants for
every position, and there are about 300
districts. Each one of the applicants
has several friends to intercede, and
the best that can be done is to con
sider the competency and claims of the
numerous applicants. There is not
salary enough attached to the position
of Supervisor scarcely to pay the post
age on the replies ; of which any one
can satisfy himself by a look at his
daily heap of letters.
The above, from the Meadville Re
publican of the sth inst., gives us about
the first news we have here as to
Census matters in thisdistrict. It was
supposed that Mr. Richmond, the Su
pervisor, would visit the county seat
of each county before determining the
number of the enumerating districts or
the persons to be appointed to the
same. But from the above we would
infer that all these questions will lie
settled at Meadville. Any applicants
in this county who have not yet sent
their petitions we presume had hotter
therefore seed litem ou. A? the berate
(Hljje PufUr : Siwtlexr* 31*J?df Xfl t 1880#
of the United States has not to this
time confirmed hut few of the Sujier
visors nominated to it by the Presi
dent, some have supposed the whole
Census business might fall through for
tlii3 year, and what just will be the re
sult of matters remains a little uncer
tain at present.
The Right of Election and Instruc
tion.
There is wide divergence between
two classes of Pennsylvania Republi
cans on one vita! point of party policy,
which deserves to be noted and dis
cussed. because it involves a most im
portant principle. It relates to the
right of election and instruction of del
egates to the National Convention.
One class maintain that this right,
both of election and of instruction,
rests in the State Convention. The
other class maintain that it exists in
the Congressional districts respectively,
and that where, as a matter of conve
nience, or even of custom, it has been
exercised by a Convention, it is still
competent for the people, as the final
depository of political power, to step
in and revise such action at any time
prior to the execution of the trust. It
this be not so. it must be affirmed that
there is a power in a representative
body to bind the people absolutely,
hand and foot, not only their
will, but against their protest. Such a
doctrine is simply monstrous. It is
thoroughly uurepubliean, and can only
live in a despotic country. It can have
no home in a free land.
The National Convention is made
up of district delegates aud delegates
at-large. The former represents dis
tricts ; the latter represent States.
Analogy would suggest that the dis
trict delegates be elected bv district
action, and the delegates-at-large In-
State action. This is, in fact, the prac
tice of nearly all the States ; and it is
the national system which gives to the
districts their proper play, and to the
States their separate field. This is the
theory of the whole organization of the
Convention; and no counter-practice
in the past can be held to deprive the
districts of this right if they choose to
to assert it, If they fail to assert it by
independent popular action then the
district delegates have it in lieu of the
District Conventions. The State Con
vention which undertakes to override
both, or either, merely usurps an au
thority not belonging to it, and its acts
have no lorce as against a claimant un
der ri«rhtful authority.
But this question of election is of
less practical consequence than the
other, which concerns the right ol in
struction. Where does it reside as to
district delegates ?in the districts or
in the State Convention ? It is rarely a
matter of much moment whether A or
I> has the honor of being u delegate.
It is often a matter of greatest moment
how he may vote. It might be, therefore,
that a party might acquiesce in the
usurpation of a power to elect a dele
gate without much injury to principle,
but it could not happen that it could
acquiesce in the usurpation of a power
to instruct without great injury both
to principle and policy. And this is tin
vital point now pending. The question
is: Shall the listricts acquiesce in the
State instructions, or shall they exer
cise their right to overrule aud annul
them? The question answers itself.
While the people remain supreme, their
right to instruct their representatives
must be conceded. And, in this case, it
is a question between the rights of the
masses of the people and the few poli
ticians who made the majority in the
State Convention.
This right of instructing delegates
by County Conventions was so well en
forced by Mr. Waddell. of West Ches
ter, prior to his election as a delegate,
that we take the liberty of presenting
his view:
Are you in favor of the- County
Convention instructing the delegate to
Chicago ?
A. I am unhesitatingly. For the
reason that, in my judgment, the |M-O
ple of Chester county have a right and
ought to manifest their preference, and
bv so doing advise and protect their
representative whoever ho may bo.
What 1 mean by advice is that they in
form, and what I mean by protect is
that he thereby speaks the will and re
flects the wishes of those whom he rep
resents. A man acts for his constitu
ency. and it becomes his province and
duty to carry into effect that senti
ment in the National Convention.
Then he speaks as one having author
ity', and acts solely in the capacity of
the representative of the people who
sent him. Therefore, I think it pruden
tial to say to such a man, what man and
measures' they desire him to support.
If that support should be a mistaken
one the responsibility will rest right
where it belongs. The man so in
structed can 3'ielil a greater force and
influence in being the directed expo
nent of those who send him. If, how
ever, the people permit him to exer
cise his own individual judgment, the
wisdom or mistake of such judgment
rests with him and he becomes the
party responsible.
These remarks were immediately ap
plicable to the case of a County Con
vention about to elect a delegate; but
the principle is far-reaching, and is
based upon the sound view that the
delegate represents the people for
whom he is sent, and that it is his duty
to seek to know their will and give it
expression by his voice. Under this
reasoning, their right to instruct must
run to the date of the Convention, to
be exercised at their pleasure; in the
ordinary methods of action.— Press.
Fire in Petrclia.
A tire originated in the sitting room
of the Monitor House at seven o'clock
ou the morning of the 6th inst., pre
sumably by throwing oil in the stove.
In a few minutes the entire building
was enveloped in flames. The firemen
responded promptly to th<* alarm. De
spite every exertion the Monitor House,
the Austin House, Dewey's building,
Mapes Bros.' grocery and the depot
were soon reduced to ashes. The pro
gress of the flames was checked at
Lazenby's grocery, and when the tin
der-like construction of that building
is considered, the fact is remarkable:
Hut little internal effects were saved.
The loss will aggregate eighteen
thousand doliars. There is only about
five thousand insurance. The propri
etors of the Monitor House had their
insurance policies cancelled a few days
before, preferring the chances to the
extortionate rates. 1
The Mapes Bros, are perhaps the
heaviest sufferers, but are partly eov
ered by insurance. They are enterpris
ing dealers and we hope will soon be
rebuilt untf all agaio.
Communications.
A Plea for President Hayes.
Messrs. Editors —ln looking over
the last two issues of your paper we
notice a variety of clippings from a
nunibec of Republican papers through
out the State of Pennsylvania, in re
gard to the recent State Convention.
Those opinions are almost as contra
dictorv as they are numerous. Some
think Blaine was the choice of the Con
vention, others that Grant was the
choice, and still others think that J. I>.
Cameron had an ax to grind upon the
!»olitical stone. There is one thinjr
certain, there was no harmony in that
Convention, and we lielieve that the
district delegates to Chicago are unin
structed, as far as that Convention is
concerned, and will be at liberty also to
vote for the best man when his name is
brought In-fore the Convention.
We don't believe that either of the
above named parties is the right mail
in the right place. But we do believe
that the name of R. B. Hayes, who now
holds the reins of Government, will IK
the nominee of that Convention. Our
reason for thinking so is, that he is a
conscientious man and is well qualified
to discharge the duties of the office; his
administration that is now drawing to
a close ha- been one of the most suc
cessful that has l»ecii for thirty years.
He had more opposition to meet and
overcome in the commencement of bis
administration than the lamented Lin
coln, but be, by a firm reliance on Prov
idence and the u-e of the talents that
God has given him, overcame all the
opposition that was brought to bear
against him. I have never heard any
reason iriven why Mr. Hayes should
not be renominated for a second term,
and 1 think it would be an eternal dis
grace on the Republican party to throw
the man overboard who saved the ship
when she was on fire. AA hen Mr.
Hayes was elected the Democrats cried
•'fraud," stating that he was not fairly
elected. Why not give us another
chance to remedy the evil ? *lt is well
known to every intelligent mind in this
countr\ that President Hayes has done
more to wipe out sectional feeling and
animosities than was done in the twelve
preceding vear-, and the whole country
to-day is in a more prosperous and
happv condition than for twenty years.
I would like to know the reason why
the name of R. I*. Hayes is left to driit
so lonsr with the undercurrent. There
ought to be enough of water in the Re
publican reservoir to bring it to the
surface.
And now, after Hit- mild winter, the
-pring is upon us once more, and so
will the candidates soon l>e too. Hiey
say that it is a wise hunter that always
carries his gun loaded, and so some of
the candidates for Assembly have their
guns loaded already to fire on the voters
of this county before long. The cart
ridge i~, thaf if they are elected, they
will vote for no special or local legis
lation. If we read aright, the new
Constitution of the State prohibits this
kind of legislation. Don't load so heavy
the next time. Fair Play.
Middlesex, Feb. 27th, 188 U.
"Buffalo's" Reply to Mr. Maher.
Editor Citizen —lit a late Eayle was
published quite a lengthy "vindication"
of .Mr. Maher, to which we now pro
pose to reply, as briefly as possible.
As to whether Mr. Maher is a friend or
an enemy of common schools we do not
intend to discuss. "Acts speaks louder
than words." Mr. Maher states thai,
in a conversation with a Director he
learned that Mr. Scott had never given
any bond. It should Ik- understood
that Mr. Scott is constable of Buffalo
township, and as to the heniousness of
hitt crime and that of the Directors,
"their gross negligence and total disre
gard of law" Mr. Maher is referred to
Digest of School Laws, pageHHr»,. r », C,
under the head of "Duties of the Col
lector:'' "They may appoint to that
duty the constable or Treasurer of the
school district who shall forfeit for
every refusal to exeeutc the same the
sum of *SO, which shall l»e added to the
sehool fund of the proper district." And
further, page B''. decision No. 232: "If
either the constable or Treasurer is aj>-
pointed Collector under the provision
to No. C. liu is bound to accept and act
under the penalty therein named and
he and Iliti sureties are liable for the
proper performance of the duties of
Collector of school tar under his of
ficial bond as constable or Treasurer
as his case nun/be. This is 'aduty of
office' to which both the constable and
Treasurer became liable when they ac
cepted those stations respectively.'"
Mr. Maher will find in the next de
cision, tliut whether tlmt bond is
considered sufficient o"r not is entirely
discretionary with the Directors, as
Indeed .some of his own references
prove. As IK- is so anxious to have a
"judicial decision" the question of law
need not he further discussed, feeling
confident that the decision at the bar of
justice will Ih i favorable to Mr. Scott
and our school Directors as w hen ar
raigned before the "bar of public
opinion" on last Tuesday (election day.
Mr. Scott and the school Directors,
including th.» Treasurer, think il a little
hard for a friend of common schools—
the father of so many children—to drag
them into an adjoining county "to be
tried for pretended offenses'" "for the
sole purpose of fatiguing them into a
compliance with his measures," and
the large majority of this township are
of the same opinion, as the result of last
Tuesday plainly showed.
Mr. Maher's "vindication'" had been
read bv most of the people of Buffalo
township before its issue in the Ea<jle,
as it had been printed in sheet form
and circulated several days Itefore the
election. A copy having fallen into the
hands of the Treasurer the day before
the election, and a> he anticipated that
a copy of the "Crusher'' would be
posted at the polls, he had an approx
imated statement prepared. Mr. M.'s
vindication and the statement made
below were placed side by side. That
in Mr. Maher's article most calculated
to deceive and mislead was the insinu
ation that there was a balance of over
il.ooo which could not l>e accounted
for. He knew better or eould easily
have known, for the same Director from
whom lie claimed to have got so much
information could have informed him
of what was done or was intended to
be done with that balance. "None so
blind as those who will not see." One
item in particular we wonder at his
omitting, the Goshen school furniture
as it was paid through bis bank.
The following is the statement—
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BUFFALO TOWN
SHIP:
In roponse to Mr. Maber's query ag
to what has become of the balance. sl..
044.40, we respectfully beg leave to
prtbfcQt tbe following gtWmwot:
2 new coal house* 4 59 00
Goshen School Furniture Co 220 ol
I»educted tax of 5 |H-r cent., alwuit . "4 uo
Cleaning school houses . 1" 50
1 new stove . 17 00
Ki'l>:i!riii)t stove* 17 .">0
Secretary's lens .... 15 uo
Repair* on *ohoot bouses .. wi
Borrowed money, to pu SUM
Schooling in KrqaporT, to pay, estimated. . 1.-> w
Exonerations, estimated.... .. luo w
Collector's percentage, estimated oo
Treasurer's percentage NM
Vouchers know n to Seout 1:1 uo
Total *!.«»!'< 21
Making $24.84 more than is asked to
U' accounted for. It is early yet for
the auditors' report, but at the proper
time a statement in full will IK- pub
lished. Until then for further partic
ulars inquire of the Treasurer.
( THOMAS BROWS, Pres.,
[Signed] J. K. PAIN, See'v,
( JOHN WADE, Treas.
Begging pardon for occupying so
much of your space, we conclude by as
suring Mr. Maher that towards him
personally we entertain no unkind feel
ings. and that as each side has been
heard we are willing to drop all news
|>aper controversy, but that if he tie
sires it otherwise, if space is allowed in
your paper, "we propose to tight it out
on that line if it takes all summer."
BIFTALO.
Local Teachers' Institute.
WEST SINKI RY, Feb. 27, 1»80.
Messrs. Editors —Please allow the
friends of education to receive through
your columns an account of a "Local
Teachers' Institute." which met here
according to announcement, to-day at
2 p. m.
Mr. Bol>ert Adams was elected
Chairman, and Mr. O. B. Thome Secre
tary* Institute opened with pravcr bv
Rev. J. H. Marshall.
Then the "Coultersville Union Glee
Club" sang a sontr of welcome, which
: was followed by an address by Supt.
McKee, showing the object of "Local
Institutes."
Mr. H. Honck, Dept. Supt. of Public
Schools in Pennsylvania, then gave a
very interesting address, subject, "How
can we Itest secure to the rising gener
ation all the advantages which our
common schools afford?"
Then, according to programme, Mrs.
Gilfillan was called upon to conduct a
class in Reading. At her own request
she was excused.
Next was a discussion: "How can
teachers ls-st secure the co-operation of
Directors and Parents ?" Opened by
Samuel Glenn, who was followed by
Revs. C. L. Streamer, <}. W. Bean and
J. 11. Marshall.
Music by the "Glee Club."
Prof. Gillilian was then called upon
to give the "Best method of teaching
spelling." lie declined, requesting those
who were not acquainted with his
method of teaching that branch to call
at his school and see for themselves.
Miss Susie Pick and H. Houck then
gave a class drill on Primary Arith
metic. showing their methods of teach
ing this branch.
Adjourned to meet at 7 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met according to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by the
Chairman.
Music by tin 1 "Glee Club."
Rev. Bean then offered the opening
prayer, after which the choir sang a
piece of music, which was followed by
a piece of select reading by Miss Anna
E. Bean, subject "The Maiden Mar
tyr," which w as very well read.
Then Ilev. C. L. Streamer delivered
a very fine address on "Morals and
i Manners in School."
Music by the "Glee Club."
Mr. Houek then entertained the
audience with an address on "School
Management," which every teacher in
the county might have listened to with
profit.
On motion, a collection was taken
up, for the purpose of defraying the ex
penses of the occasion.
A vote of thanks was then tendered
Mef ■srs. MeKee and Houek for coming
to the town of Sunburv and holding an
Institute for the .benefit of the town
ami vicinity.
Also, a vote of thanks to Rev.
Streamer for his very excellent address,
and to the singers for the music fur
nished for the Institute.
Institute adjourned by singing
"Praise God from whom ail blessings
flow." The meeting was dismissed by
Rev. C. L. Streamer.
The whole thing was a errand suc
cess. The evening session was held in
the Presbyterian Church, which was
well filled. (). B. Thorn e. Sec'y.
National Convention.
The Republican National Convention
will consist of 756 delegates, and a ma
jority only is required to nominate.
Two delegates are allowed for each
Representative and Senator in Con
gress, and two from each Territory and
the District of Columbia. There are
2yi» Representatives, 70 Senators, 8
Territories and the District, and that
number doubled makes 756. The Dem
ocratic National Convention consists of
only 74H delegates who are entitled to
vote. The District of Columbia dele
gates aud those from Territories are
merely honorary ; they are not permit
ted to vote. The rule now in force in
holding Democratic Conventions re
quires a two-thirds vote to nominate
candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident, but it will be in the power of the
coming Convention to abolish it and
substitute the majority rule if it sees
fit. There has been objection raised to
the two-thirds rule in every Conven
tion for years.
The Convention of 1876 adopted a
resolution favoring the adoption of the
majority rule in future aud left the
matter for the next Convention to take
up and enforce. It is more likely,
though, that the same influences which
have heretofore operated against the
change will be potent enough in the
coming Convention to prevent its l>e
ing made. In the Republican Conven
tion it will require .'l7O to nominate,
while in the Democratic—unless the
rule be changed—it will require 492.
The delegates to the State Conven
tion front tbe 20th Congressional dis
trict passed the following resolution,
which ought to be pasted in the hats of
the delegates from that district to the
Chicago Convention:
Rvnolrcd, That we, the delegates
from the Twentieth Congressional dis
trict of Pennsylvania, composed of tbe
counties of Centre, Clearfield, Clinton,
Elk, Mifflin and Union, do hereby ex
press as the conviction of the people of
tbe counties which we represent that
James Q. Blaine Is the most oompetont
and trustworthy of tbe candidates now
before the people for the nomination of
President of the United States, and wo
do heartily recommend tbe delegates
elected from our district to tbe National
Convention at Chicago to use every
honorable means to secure bis oomiot*
tioo by that budy
EDITOR ROBINSON claims that he I
published the Sheriff's election procla- j
mation "in the usual way," secured hi- ;
warrant aud drew the SIOO "in the t
usual way." So long as it was under
stood that the Eagle was permitted to
publish the Sheriifs advertising this
plea might work, but since he was no
tified months ago that he was "shut
out." we fail to see that it has any
weight. Some time last summer we
were subptcnaed to appear as a witness
against the Sheriff in a suit brought by
the Eagle for the recovery of a bill
that we then considered unjust. There
is a certain sum allowed by law for the
publication of the Sheriff's sales, they
to t»e published in not less than two
papers, and in as many tuore as he
chooses. The sum is divided according
to the uumber of papers employed. For
instance two papers get an equal half;
four papers one-fourth each, and so on.
At the time mentioned Mr. Robinson
was employed together with four other
pajiers, each paper being entitled to
one-fifth the amount. When it came to
settlement Mr. Robinson refused to ac
cept the amount tendered him. He
claimed more than we were allowed,
upon what grounds we know not. The
consequence was a lawsuit against the
Sheriff, who refused to appear. Judg
ment was rendered in favor of Robin
son, aud we suppose he has collected
his extra sum. Since that time he has
not been ordered by the Sheriff to do
any printing; hence his plea of "the
usual way" will not do.—Millers
town Herald, March (J.
Guilty of Wrong.
Some people have a fashion of con
fusing excellent remedies with the
large mass of "patent medicines," and
iu this they are guilty of wrong. There
are some advertised remedies fully
worth all that is asked for them, and
one at least we know of—Hop Bitters.
The writer has had occasion to use the
Bitters in just such a climate as we
have most of the year in Bay City, and
has always found them to be lirst-class
and reliable, doing all that is claimed
for them.— Tribune.
IF you want good Flour and a good
tufii out, no to Walter & Boos' Mill,
Butler, Pa,
flutl**r Xarketh.
BCTTEB —Good 2S cento V lt>.
BAOOH -Plain HUgar cared h&rna 11 Its. V tt>;
elionldere, 8 ; Hides. S
BK.VNW —White. sl<S>l.2s V bush.
CHICKENS —25 to 30 cts. per pair.
CHCF.SU —IB ctß ¥ tt>.
COBS MEAL— '2 cts. V th.
CALF SKlNS —9oc<S>sl V tt>.
En os—ls cts ¥ <?ozen.
FLOITB—Wheat, V l'bl, lack f 1.25®?2 :
buckwheat. t2.50 V cwt.
QBAIN—Oats,32 cts V bushel; corn 45 ; wheat
sl. 5 : rye 75 cents : buckwheat, 60.
HOSF.Y—2>> ot a . V lt»-
LABD—7c ¥ tt>. Tallow, 6®7.
MOLASSES— SO*jMJOc V gallon. Byrnp, 50(g»60c.
ONIONS — #I V bo*h.
POTATOES —'ioe. ¥ bushel.
SCGAB—Yellow 7(S)fio.; white 9<®loc. t* H>.
SALT— So. 1, $1 .R5 V barrel.
CANCER.
This disease like many others is regarded
as incurable. It is not s<>. 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 until it destroys life, that
is if it is neglected, lint if it is attended to
when it flrst makes its appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble 111 eradicating it
from the system. Persons will have to Ik- 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
ease. I also treat with success, Rupture, Files,
Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerated lesrs, Varicose Veins,
Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin Disease.
Dr. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
A Card,
To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood. ifcc., 1 will send a
recipe that will cure yon. FKKKOFCIIAIiOt.
This great remedy was discovered bv a mission
ary in South Africa. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Rrv. Ixma.v, Stufion
D, X< u Yurk City.
■ARRI46IW.
HAYS M<OOLLOUGH- March 2, 1880, at
at the residence of the bride's father, near
Millerstown. this county, by Rev. A. I'. helker,
Mr. CJ. W. Hays ami Miss Anna M. McCollotjgh.
IIGATIIS.
tililSON-—March 2, ls>">,in Middlesex town
ship, Mrs. Mary Klizabcth (iibson; aged about
75 years.
SNYI>ER—Feb. 17. l sfo. of diphtheria. Win.
John, son of Philip and F.iiza Snyder, of Mid
dlesex township, this county, aged .'i years, s
months and 13 davs.
Darling Johnnie, we will miss you
In our lonely home below,
Hut in Heaven we shall meet you,
When our Saviour calls us home.
Then farewell, dearest Johnnie,
Thou art gone to God above;
With the angels thou art shining
In that fflorious land of love. J. E. S.
Mew Advertlftemontii.
Administrators' Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that letters of admin
istration have been vc'su'ed to the undersigned
on llie estate of Mary Elizabeth (Jibeon. ilec'd,
late ol Middlestx township, Butler couuty, Pa.
All persons, theretorc, knowing themselves iu
debted to s»id estate, will please make immedi
ate payment, ind any tmvinir claims against tlie
same will present them, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned lor settlement.
JOHN fKRGUSO*. >. d ,
WM. SHEPHEKI), S '
mrlo-4t Bakerstown, Allegheny Co., Pa.
LIST OF JUROHS
Drawn fur April Term, 1880, Commencing '
on the First Mondav, being the sth Day.
\.lams —William Johnston, Amos Met/, John
Gilkey.
Buffalo-Martin Sweitzer,
(liMon—Hwnuel Anderson, Thomas Kennedy.
Cherry—•Joseph Black, Kthvitrtl Logan.
('uncord Ephraim lllain. Chan. Coehran, Thos.
Graham.
Centre—Abraham Kleeger.
Clearfield—Charles K. Green. J. M. McLaughlin.
Cranberry- John l.aey, Georjc Ziegier.
('lav U. MoCandleMi.
Donegal- P. s. Bamliart.
Forward —.John W. Martin.
Franklin Samuel Moore, Samuel Patterson.
Fairview —A. J. Nicholas.
Jackson —L A. I'elter.
Lancaster—Jacob Hemphill. Michael Belghlev.
Marion Wm. Itl:ick. Sr.
Middlesex-W. J. stem..
Mitddyereek—Jacob Kmsey, Caleb Covert.
Oiklaiid - Rudolph Hortma*.
I'arker -J. A. Klnter.
Summit Vndrew \<>-t,
Winfleld J. I'. Itlieker.
Venango James-Stalker. ICsn.
Itutler iM>r -J. G. Chmphell, Jos. 11. Jack. H. C.
1,11111. W. W. Me<Jnistion.
Centrevllle- Frank Kinghani, s. S. Bard.
Fairview A. C. Gibson.
Mlllerstown Peter Low rv.
Huxonburg -Francis l.a'ilw. Jr.
Zellenople John \N ickhaus.
THiKi> wkik i:rrit uvv.
Adains-John Ilartiuur.
Alleg!teii> 11. 1.. Kohlniyer, John (>albreath,
JliHlt** M. Sltittii.
Butler John Henehbciver, Abnuii MeCanrtless.
Bnulv William Staff.
Crnnnerry John Murray, W. Garvin (of J as.)
Centre s. ». Hider.
Clav Asaph < ranmer.
CiearfleUl James c. Aultman.
Clinton Martin Monks.
Cherry— Win. Llndsev. James Stoops.
( onno'iuenessini! -George Stevenson
Fairview -W. I McCoy, J. ('. Met ollough, Fat.
.Velson, Hetirv Wsuener.
Jefferson—VV'in- Wnjltt. Joseph Harbison.
Jackson—christian Teuton.
I.anc:ister -John Laneiii»n, Leonard Ilolleruian.
Middlesex R. G. Donaldson. , „
Parker-William Daulieiwpeck, Daniel Walker,
Joseph 11, Orr.
Peuu—John Weber, Joseph Brown.
Slipperyrook-R. qAtoblow. J. D. Btevenson.
Summit—Samuel Mitchell. •
Veuaugo -Prancw N. Mauree.
Washington—R. O. Lewis. Thomas J. AtwelL
winflela—rhllomen Heck. .
Butler bor—Philip Bauer. Jeff. Bnrtner. Joseph
Caldwell. Jacob Boos. Charles H. Boewltiß.
Centrevllle—Robert Klssock.
Harrlsville—S. L. Braham.
Mlllerstown—D. F. Banihart.
Prospect—Absalom Shannr.
*vaWir;-Q. w.
Established in. IS3C.
Hats, Caps Straw Goods.
§H4ItVi:V COLBGKT
TAKES PLEASURE IX ANNOUNCING TO Ills FRIENDS AND PA
TRONS THAT HE IS NOW OPENING
THE FINEST .AMI MOST COMPLETE STOCK
HI" WOODS EVER OFFERED.
SILK, FUR, WOOL AXD CLOTH
HATS AND CAPS
FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS AND CHILDREN,
AND WILT, PF. SOLD AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PI;ICES
EVERY NOVELTY OK THE SEASON WILL BE INTRODUCED
AS SOON AS TIIKV AIM'KAR IN THE EAST.
WE AI>C KEEP A FILL STOCK OF
Cerent**' Kiiriiisliiiig CTOO(1N.
£Sf"THE PATRONAGE OK THE PUBLIC
BEMEMBER THE PLACE:
8 Doors flTorth of Berg «R Co/s Bank.
To the Ladies & Gentlemen:
Prof. Cniiilmette'N
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD
A POSITIVE AND PERMANENT CURE GUARANTEED
In «li rates of Gravel. Diabf.ter. Dropsy. P.rmiiV Disease of the Kinxt.vs. IxroxriNF.vcE and
Bftestion of Urise. Inflammation of tiik Ki.'.man. Cataruh or rut Plahdei;. Hiuh Col- red
Urise. Pain in the Back Side or Loins, Nkrvouh Weakness, and in fact all disorders of the
Bladder and Urinary Organs, whether contracted by private diseases or otbenw-o. This trreat
remedy has been nse-l with success for nearly ten yearn in Frauce. with the most wonde fill cara
tive effects. It cores bv absorption. no nauseous internal medicines being required. Wo have
hundreds of testimonials of cures by this i'ad when all else had filled.
LADIES, if von are suffering from 1-emai * \\ &kne*.s, Lenoorrh< 11, or dipeaws p> cuHv to fe
males. or in 'act anv di*e.n-es of th-> Kidney .4. Bladder or Urinary Organs c.-k roui d v-.t for
Prof. GLTJ.METTE'S FRENCH KIDNEY 'AD. *«u tikk no other. If he has not »t .( -end
t'i and you will receive the Pail by return n ail. Address I*. 8. Branch.
IUE"NCII fc*AD CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Prof. Guilmette's French Liver Pad
Will positively cure Fever and Ague. Dumb Ague, Ague Cake. Billious Fever. Jaundice. T)v«pep
sia. and all diseases of the Liver. Stomach a-id Blood. The pad cure* bv absorption, >.'i'l i~ per
manent. Ask your druggist foi this pad »n«i take no other. If he does not k.-eij it sen 1 -150 to
the FRENCH PAD CO., (U- S. Branch) TOLEDO, OHIO, and receive it by return n ail.
J. mi:> IH jesov
marM-iim Wholesale Drngsists, Pittsburgh. General At-ents.
JV KW 5
BOOT! SHOE STOBE,
UNION BLOCK,
Main Street, - Butler, Pa.
Has received his entire stock of Fall and Winter
BOOTS and SHOES.
As I have an unusually larjre and attractive stock of BOOTS A' SHOES
just opening-, embracing all the newest styles, 1 invite the attention and close
scrutiny of buyers.
Men's Kip and Calf Boots vorv cheap. Ladies', Misses'and Children's
Button, Polish and Side Lace Hoots in endless variety, and at bottom prices.
Reynolds Brothers' celArateu lino Shoes always in stock.
Parties wanting BOOTS A* SHOES made to order can do no better than
by me, as I keep none but the best of workmen in my employ.
I also keep a large stock of LEATHER and FINDINGS.
Jsgf~All goods warranted as represented. A I*. RFFF,
.A.cl minimil'titoi's* Sale.
There will !>e exposed to Public Sale, on tlie
premises of the late Mrs. Mary l!li7iilH'th Gib
son, in Middlesex township, llutler county,
Pn., on m
Saturday, March 20, 1880,
at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following property :
One Two-llorse Wilson.
1 Spring Wagon, 1 Cart, 1 Windmill, 1 Grain
Cradle, and inuny other (arming and house
hold utensils too numerous to mention.
Terms made known on dav of <:ile.
JOHN' FERGUSON,
WM. SHKI'IIKiII),
marlo-2t Administrator :.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istration have been granted to Ihe undersig iod
on the estato of Stephen Kam. deceased, late
of the borough of Pe'roha, Butler cou.ity,
Pa. All p«rs.oiiH. therefore, knowing theuise ves
indebted to said estate, will please make
immediate payment, and any having claims
against the same will present them duly authen
ticated to tho undersigned for settlement.
WM. GIRSON. Adm'r,
Petrolia, Butler Co . I'A.
J. I). MCJOKIN, Att'y. marlO-M
Concert.
There will IK- • Concert at Great licit on the
night of March 12th. Rev. John blanks will
take the leading part. A train will leave Butler
that evening at. 7 o'clock, and return after the
Conc.-rt Come and have a good time.
u)ar.!-2t COMMITTEE. j
Fairview Academy.
This institution, with Rev. H- D. Darbaker as
Principal, will open its Summer session April
Ist. A new feature of this school, which win at
once commend itself to public fa.or. will he to
TRAIN STUDENTS FOR TEACHING in VC- I
TUAL EXPERIENCE. Young persons intend
ing to teach should avail tLeun-olves of this j
advantage marS-'lt |
Annual Financial Statement.
Receipts and Expenditures of BRADY SCHOOL
DISTRICT. Butler county. Pa., for the year j
ending June Ist, 1 HT'.t.
11ECKI ITS.
Gross amount tax duplicate for school
purposes % 907 !K» ;
Exonerations « 12 2t>
Outstanding tax L' 2 11 — 11' JI7 j
Total tax receipts ? 768 i
Cash fnim ex-Treanurer 50 S3 i
State Appropriation 17!» IS.
Cash lr.<m ex-Collector 12~> 00 ;
From other sources 2'.' (>0 !
Total receipts $1,117 05
EXI-ENIJITCBES.
Paid teachers' salaries «U24 25
" fuel 71 47
" repairs tj 66
" Secretary's salary 15 00
" Treasurer and Collector. t:5 36
" mincellaueoas expenses. 6 SO— 1,092 14
Balance in Treasury * 61 91
SOLOMON FISHER, Pres't. j
Attest —JosLau M. THOKIWIS.
Administrators* I'oliro.
i Notice in hereby given that le!|. •of admin
istration have been granted to the- un lersigncd
on the estate of Htriv Smith, deceased,
late of Buffalo township. Rntler eonnty. Pa.
All jMsrsnua, Ilierefore. knowing themselves in
debted to said estate, will plea"- make immedi
ate payment, and any liavii ■; claims again* the
came will present tlieni, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned for settlement
SAMUEL SHEARER. I . , ,
MARGARET N. SMITH. A,u " rH »
mar3-lt Sarversville V. () . lint lor Co., F.i.
FOR 3 S ETVT.
Three teres of tTound. large lumt ■,l store
room, with outbuilding*, good witter at she door,
and good young orchard. Tn six miles trnm
Butler; and a good location for a country more.
x Vill give porcefcfion immedMtelr. Inquire at
CITIZ X OFFICE,
niarStf Bntler, Pa.
Life Insurance Agents
'"W^ZsTTEnD!
I' A lirst-elass Life Insurance Ci.mp.n vin New
York want* PPECJAL. GENERAL and LOCAL
AOENTS. in unoccnj i>'d tenirory in the St.ite
lof Pennsylvania. Addr< H4N"AOKII or A'I KN -
I TIES. IV IX 'CO, Nr.w YOBK POSTOFU' E. [ti's-4t
CIA SHOT
ass gun?
fTnaft. J if It, Hojt 1} »(/«, M* *• t ctjm funl
lIVi4 f'ltiir/i, il«o fir i . . : .»:• i /«
Jii/if f»r s to. Warrantoti 4*rno»*tie. J?VU4
f«.r illuiirati-cl Cninl.• ..dl, «•!., '»
JAMES ROWN A CONS,
Xnttrprise Gna Works, M3O A* I.M ft *mf > f.,
TL_i AiiLisn 11» isis. r/riMflf »«.
LOST.
In the borough of Butler, on Monday last,
inst.. A BOLL OF HILLS, amounting to
*SO. After coming to town I was tlrst ai the
Trout man utore. then at Heck & Patterson's,
thru at the Miller grocery. then at the Wick
House. and then at the oflice of Clias. McCand
less, Esq., where I first minted the ui >ney.
Any person finding an I returning the money
to me. nr leaving it at the CITVKS ofti e. will he
liberally rewarded. A." G. STEWART.
fcb2s-8t Wtiitestowu, Butler Co.. Pa.
Woodlawn Academy,
Situated 20 Miles from Pittsburgh, on the
Ohio River and P. &. L. E. R. R.
SPRING TERM OPENS MARCH 29rn, 18S0.
ACADEMICAL INSTRUCTION EQUAL
TO THE REST.
Even* means have IHM II used to procure
class Norma! liiMtrnetion. Free Lecture will he
delivered to the school on Ihe theory anil prac
tice of teaching, by prominent Educators.—
Vocal Music and Elocution without extra charge.
Hoarding and room# reasonable
For circular addles* the Principal.
I«ET P. J. CUM MINGS.
feb2s-lt Woodlawu. Reaver Co.. I'a.
IF YOU WANT
Reliable VkOXTABL* Hr.rv*. Choice FbowEß
SEEDS. Fruit or Ornamental TBF.ES, or beautilul
Flowering PLANTS, write for their New Com
bined Catftlonge. to
JoUu B. A A. Mnrdoch.
fsblbWt SttWUfclU atTvt-t.