BUTLER CITIZEN.
IOHN H. *~~W. C. NEBLEY. PROP'RS.
JEntered at the Post office at Butler as
second-class* matter.
FOR PRESIDENT, 1880,
Hon. JAMEB G.BLAINE,
OF MAINE.
*SS-The choice of Pennsylvania, subject to
thedecision of Republican
tioa. This (26th Pa.) district practically unan
imous and instructed for him.
.asrsa rawir
all their rights."—JAM O. Isi-AiNt.
Republican State Nominations.
FOR JUDOE SUPREME COURT,
Hon. Henry Green,
OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Hon. John A. Lemon,
OF BLAIR COCXTY.
IINIBLICII PRtMtRIES.
SATURDAY, MAY 29th.
THERE is also trouble in the iNew
York delegation to Chicago, a number
of the delegates declaring their inde
pendence of the "Unit rule" and for
Blaine. It begins to look serious for
both Cameron and Conkling.
The "Unit Rule."
The Republicans of New Hamp
shire at their State Convention last week
passed the following resolution as to
the so called "unit rule
".BmoW, That any unit rule which seeks to
compel a delegate to vote for a candidate not
his choice, or of his constituents, is tyrannous
and unrcpublican, and we request our delegates
to Chicago to vote on all questions as to leave
every delegate free to follow his unfettered and
honest judgment." •
Republican conventions in other
States have passed resolutions similar
in sentiment. In this State it will be
recollected that the unit rule was put
through, instructing all our delegates
to vote for Gen. Grant at Chicago, and
notwithstanding the fact that many of
the district delegates refuse to be
bound by it, and some have been com
pelled to come out and promise to rep
resent their people and not Don. Cam
eron's State Convention, yet Mr. Cam
eron says to this day that the "unit
rale" is binding and that he expects
every delegate to Chicago to obey it, and
that the delegation therefore will be
"wZid" for Grant. This, as we intimated
last week.itis intended tobringabout by
getting a Grant organization of the
Chicago Convention and ruling that
in a State which favored the unit rule
the chairman of that delegation will
hare the right to cast the whole vote
according to State action. Where
then will be found our delegate, who
says he wants to vote for Blaine ? Ac
cording to this he will get no vote.
Did he understand this before writing
his recent long letter that the County
Committee meeting forced out ?
Why the Change ?
The condition of the Eagle man of
this place, Mr. Thomas Robinson, is
most deplorable and sad. Something
ig wrong with him again, and last
week he renews his wailings. He is
such an honest, innocent person, that
all pity him. The trouble now seems
to be about his Congressional aspira
tions. The people have brought out
a worthy and good man for Congress,
Mr. McJunkin, and now Mr. Robinson
sees his chances fade away in the dis
tance. Hence he is again complain
ing. First, he says Mr. McJunkin's
name was announced too soon. He
was in favor of a "quiet campaign," he
says. And he wanted all "fair and
courteous." Everybody knows he is
a "fair and courteous" man in politics—
perfectly fair—and perfectly honest
He complains that we said a kind
word for his competitor when men
tioning all who had informed us they
would be candidates. He came out in
his next paper, however, and made an
unmanly and untruthful assault upon
Mr. McJunkin's republicanism as soon
as his name was mentioned, and then,
before any answer could appear, he
sends friends to us asking us to make
no reply and take no notice of the mat
ter. We complied with their request
and let that pass, as we have hundreds
of similar cases. He admits last week
that the CITIZEN was quiet and did
not respond when in fact it should.
He seems to fear the CITIZEN, and
now complains that we made any
mention of the candidates. What are
the facts ? Simply, that at the time we
done so, all the candidates who had to
that time informed us they would or
might be such, were mentioned. We
made no choice among them, giving
simply all the news heard from at that
d. te. The seven for Assembly were
given, and the three for District Attor
ney, and two or three for Associate
Judge. He says we had favorites
among them. How could we when
we gave the names of all ? No, the
trouble is, his, Mr. Robinson's name,
was not mentioned. And the reason
was, be was denying about here that he
was a candidate. He may, as usual,
have been a candidate, but in a "quiet
and courteous" way, known only to
those on the out skirts of the county.
The simple explanation of the whole
matter is that he was planing to steal
honor from the party and, like in
other eases, was smoked out.
One other matter only in the long
complaint in his paper last week, do
we think now worthy of notice. And
that is, to say, that we edit our own
paper and am alone responsible for all
of a political nature appearing therein.
In this respect we are unlike him, who
edits a paper in and under cover of the
name of another. We consult with
Jlepablican friends and are glad to
' have their counsel, but on week days
and in due season. In this respect we
are also unlike him. At the present
time it is known he is in close consul
tation and intrigue with certain Demo
crats of this place, even to the extent
of visiting their houses on the Sabbath
day. He seems to be watching our
outgoings and incomings, or at least
has pimps and spies upon our foot
steps, to inform him of our wherea
bouts. This is in keeping with his
character, as all know it, but in whose
office he may have seen us as he states,
or wherever he may have been told we
were lately seen, one thing is certain,
we have not been seen in "solemn
counsel" with Democratic wire work
ers, and that on Sunday at their
houses. And this is in answer to his
criticism of last week. The idea of
such a man crying for "fairness" or
for "quiet" and peace, is simply de
ception and intended under deceptive
words to again deceive the Republi
cans of this county.
What Does It Mean ? Be on the
Look Out.
The following appeared from Mr.
Robinson in the Eagle of last week:
Primary Election.
The Republicans of Butler county are re
quested to meet in their several election dis
tricts, as designated by the County Committee,
on Saturday the 29th of May, between the
hours of one o'clock V. M. and eight P. M., of
said day, and vote by ballot for the following
officers, viz:
One person for Congress.
One person for State Senate.
Two persons for Assembly.
One person for Associate Judge.
One person for District Attorney.
One person for County Surveyor.
One person for Return Judge.
A numerical list is to be kept of the voters
and the tickets numbered.
THOMAS ROBINSON, Chairman.
The above was sent to this office
and we declined publishing it for two
reasons. First, Mr. Robinson has no
authority or right under any of our
primary rules to put out such a paper, j
Nor was there any necessity for it
even if any of our rules allowed it.
The County Committee had met and
done that work, fixed the primaries,
etc., and the papers, both Eagle and
CITIZEN, had standing in them for
weeks a list of all the officers to be
voted for, and thousands of tickets had
already been printed with all the offi
ces to nominate for named thereon.
Why then this extra official, uncalled
for notice? Why does he attempt to
add to and supplement the work of the
County Committee ? The secret will
be seen in the two closing lines, and
to this, in the second place, we call the
special attention of the Republicans of
the county. It assumes to direct that
"A numerical list is to kept of the
voters and the tickets numbered"
Now what is "a numerical list?"
Simply a list of figures or numbers, 1,
2, 3, 4, and so on. According to that
unheard of innovation for holdiug our
primaries a list may come in to the
meeting of Return Judges on the 31st,
inst., with nothing but the number of
votes cast, without the names of those
casting them. To illustrate, there
may be, say fifty or a hundred Demo
cratic votes cast at one of our polling
places at the coming primary, duly
numbered but without the names op
posite the numl>ers. Who then could
tell who they were, Democrats or Re
publicans ? That is "a numerical list,"
and if objected to in Convention it
could he answered in favor of its re
ception that the Chairman of the
County Convention had so ordered it.
If it means a list of voters why not say
so ? Our rule on the subject, and our
only rule, requires a "list of voters" to
be returned. This is our practice.
But he further adds and orders that
"the tickets be numbered." Where did
he get that authority, and who ever
heard of that before now ? We have
no such rule as requiring at our pri
maries "the tickets numbered." This,
it is surmised by some old Republi
can friends who have brought it to our
notice, is an attempt to pry into and
ascertain how every man votes at our
coming primary. The secrecy of his
ballot would be thus distroyed. The
party has never authorized all this
change. Our rule in substance
directs "a list of all voting to be kept,
which list, with the talley papers, and
the votes or ballots themselves, shall
be sealed up by the Judge and clerks
holding the election, and handed to
the Return Judge and by him laid be
fore the Convention," etc. Before
there is any alteration of these rules it
must be done by the party acting
through its County Committee, and
we think it will be a long time before
such changes are made as are indicated
in this unusual manner. We have called
attention to the above at the request
of some of the leading Republicans of
the county. The present primaries
will be held in the usual way and none
but Republicans should lie allowed to
vote at them. Let all see to it that
there is a fair primary.
THE familiar name of J. D. McJun
kin, of Butler, appears in our announce
ment column for Congress in the 26th
district. Mr. McJunkin is a gentle
man well known to hundreds of our
readers as an upright, honest gentle
man, a good lawyer, and one in whom
the people have confidence; they
knowing him to be above the law cun
ning of a wire working, pedagogue
politician. The Republicans of Butler
county arc thoroughly aroused to the
necessity of sending honest and effi
cient officials to represent them and
there is no doubt but great care and
prudence will be exercised at the com
ing primary election, which will be
held May 29tb, Zsßo, from 1 to 8
o'clock p. m.— Parker April
30.
Before raspberries begin to leaf
out, the old dead stalks which fruited
last year should he cleared away by
breaking them off with the band ; do
not allow the use of the hoe for thin
purpose, as it might bitise the young
live stalks.
fftr* Untie* : Untie*, P*.» 12, 1880.
THE Republican papers of the
Twenty-sixth district having called
out Mr. Thomas Robinson, one of the
delegates to the Chicago Convention,
and secured a Blaine pledge from him,
are now after Mr. John I. Gordon, the
other delegate. Mr. Gordon, however,
declines to be forced into any exposure
of his feelings, and he is performing
the remarkable feat of editing a weekly
newspaper in such a way as to keep
his readers in ignorance of his views.
—Philadelphia Times.
The Times must take that back. It
is true that Mr. Gordon had been
verv reticent, but the last issue of Ins
paper, the Mercer Dispatch fixes his
position. He says in the Dispatch of
the 7th iust., and we were glad to see it,
that "four years ago the Dispatch fa
vored the nomination of Blaine. He
was then the choice of the Republicans
of this county with almost the same
unanimity that he is to-day. \\ hile the
Republicans of Mercer county will
give a hearty support to the nominee
of the Chicago Convention, we still
hope that Senator Blaine will be nom
inated."
Thus both of the delegates from this
Congressional district have finally ex
pressed themselves for Blaine. The
only remaining question is, will they
get a chance to vote for him ? Or will
they be told the "unit rule' was
adopted at our State Convention, at
which they were present and that, by
that rule the majority of the delegation,
through its chairman, has the right to
throw the vote of the whole delegation
as said majority may determine ? We
will see.
THE BRIBEP-Y PARDONS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY IIOLLINGER ON THE
ACTION OF THE BOARD THE POSI
TION IN WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH
IS PLACED BY THE HASTY ACTION OF
THE BOARD —WHY THE PROSECUTION
WAS NOT REPRESENTED.
HARRISBURG, May 4, 1880.
The people of the State of Pennsyl
vania are led to believe by many of the
'newspapers that the prosecution in the
bribery cases assented to the manner
in which Kemble and his fellow unfor
tunates were pardoned, as evidenced
by the fact that the Commonwealth
was not even represented before the
board at the hearing. This might be
a proper conclusion to draw but for
the fact that the Board of Pardons vi
olated at least two of their rules, and
thereby prevented the Commonwealth
from being heard or from even know
ing what was to be heard. Rule third
is as follows:
Notice of the application (for pardon) nirst
be given to the Judge who tried t!i3 case and
to the District Attorney or attorney who pros
ecuted, stating when the application will be
made, and the grounds or reasons upon which
the application is based and no other grounds
than those contained in such notice will be en
tertained by the board.
No portion of this rule was observed
except that the District Attorney was
notified, on the afternoon of the 29th
of April, to appear before the board on
the following day at 10, a. m ; this
when he was engaged in the Quarter
Sessions trying cases The grounds
upon which the application was made
were not disclosed. Rule 6 concludes
as follows :
And no application will be heard or consid
ered unless the same and papers upon which it
is based have been filed at least ten days before
said session, and in no instance will this rule
be relaxed.
This rule was relaxed.
After so much relaxation we might
conclude that the honorable Board of
Pardons meant to treat the proceeding
as a a rehearing but for the following,
rule, the seventh:
No applicatson that has been refused by the
l>oard will be reheard or reconsidered unless
substantialjgrounds for reopening the cue are
formally presented to and approved by the
board; ana when submitted again the publica
tion and notices required by rule second (two
week's notice in newspaper) and third (notice
to district attorney, with grounds) must l>e
made anew, and proof thereof, together with
additional reasons filed, according to provisions
of rule sixth.
The Attorney General, from whom
the board would naturally get the law
of the case, was not even present to
hear what the Commonwealth's coun
sel might have to say. Indeed, the
recommendations for pardon must
have been signed by him before, in vi
olation of rule 11, which says:
Xo ppp!icf»tion will be considered if present
ed to any individual member of the board.
This wholesale disregard of the
rights of the Commonwealth enabled
the petitioners, upon false suggestion,
to have recited that the sentence of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Dau
phin county was illegal, inasmuch as
it condemned the petitioners to impris
onment at the penitentiary at hard la
bor, when in fact they were sentenced
to separate confinement at labor, as di.
rected and declared in regard to all
crimes punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary. There are very few
crimes now mentioned in our statute
books for which a person can be sen
tenced to hard labor. But it is said
that these men could not be sentenced
to the penitentiary at all, as the law
does not so provide—it does provide
for not exceeding two years' imprison
ment, and does not say where, leaving
that to the discretion of the Court. On
looking over the penal code of 1860 we
observe there ninety-three distinct of
fences, for which persons are daily sen
tenced in some of tho courts of the
Commonwealth to imprisonment in the
pententiary ; said code does not make
mention of that prison, this including
perjury, falsifying deeds, sending chal
lenges, sodomy, bigamy, incest, bribe
ry, including members of the Legisla
ture, for fiye years; bribery of voters,
two years, lottery, common gamblers,
gambling with public monej', five
years; embezzlement, five years; im
porting convicts, murder in second de
gree, manslaughter, mayhem, five
years; rape, attempting to commit;
robbery, larceny, horse stealing, false
pretense, three years; conspiracy,
fraudulent insolvency, burglary, arson,
forgery and many others might be ciu
ed. In very many of these offences
there is no mention of separate con
finement at labor, yet no Court over
hesitated to impose that sentence, for
such is declared to be the penitentiary
discipline in the statutes regulating
that prison. It is said that this is im
posing an infamous punishment; such
it is; but the crime is infamous, so
treated of in the Constitution of 1874.
Let us now suppose that the Court
wttfc i* error in sentencing to the pen
itentiary, wiiai jpfts the legal remedy ?
At any time during the icrm sen
tence could have been amended by
Judges Pearson and Henderson, and
, surely would have been so done if the
defendants could have satisfied the
Court, as they did the Board of Par
dons, that there was error. Judge
Pearson never hesitates to reverse
himself when ho is convinced of hav
iug made a mistake. If this point had
failed there was an appeal to the Su
preme Court, in which the principle
obtains "The common law embodies in
itself sufficient reason and common
sense to reject the monstrous doctrine
that a prisoner whose guilt is estab
lished by a regular verdict is to escape
punishment altogether because the
court committed an error in passing
the sentence."
If the Board of Pardons regarded it
as proper they had the undoubted right
to give relief in these cases, but it was
not fair to the prosecution to have it
done in a corner; it was not fair to the
court of Dauphin count}' —than which
there is none purer in the Common
wealth—to have their construction of
the law set aside without a hearing,
and the people of the Commonwealth
have a right to know exactly v- hy
their officers, in the performance of a
public duty, act in a particular way.
If, therefore, substantial legal reasons
existed for the pardon they should
have been revealt V Let each public
servant bear his own burden. The
court of Dauphin county will stand by
her record.
EF.IAS IIOLLINGER,
District Attorney of Dauphin county.
—Philadelphia Press.
C'oissm uiiicatiosis.
How Is It ?
EDITORS CITIZEN :—lt is reported
here that Mr. Thomas Robinson, one
of the candidates for our nomination
for Congress, while recently in one of
the other counties of this district, was
seen in company with a candidate of
that county for Congress, and said to
to a gentleman who met him soon after,
in very confidential terms, that that
candidate of the other county, naming
him, would be the district nominee.
As we have heard it he, Robinson, is
running here in this county for the
benefit of the candidate of another
county. Can you give us any light on
the subject ?
PARKER TP.
We cannot give more than what
our correspondent appears to have.
The same report has reached here and
was recently told us by a gentleman
in whom we can place entire confidence
and therefore we believe it true, and
the more so as it is known Mr. Robin
son recently made a visit to one of the
other counties of this Congressional
district. However, we think it matters
not, as the Republicans of this county
have already made up their minds to
vote for Mr. McJunkin for Congress at
our coming primary, a man who they
know will not sell them out.
A CARD.
BUTLER, PA., May 10, 1880.
Messrs. Editors Citizen :
SIRS—A few weeks since, there was
published in the Eagle, an article re
flecting upon my loyalty to the Repub
lican Party. I had intended to pay no
attention to it, believing that my re
cord was sufficiently knowu to the
voters of the county, but at the instance
of some friends, in the interest of
truth, and because the indiscreet
friends of my rival have been making
specific charges in the same direction,
you will oblige me by inserting in your
columns the following brief reference
to some ot my political acts.
I voted for Pres. Lincoln (my first
vote) in 18G0, and in 18G4. I voted
twice for Gen Grant, in 1868 and 1872,
and for Pres. Hayes in 1876. I expect
to vote for the nominee of the Chicago
Convention. I voted twice for Gov.
Curtin, twice for G>v. Geary, twice
for Gov. Hartrauft and for Gov Hoyt.
During the years I resided in Venango
county, I was three times elected to
the House of Representatives of Penn
sylvania, serving in the sessions of
1870, '7l, '72. I refer to my official
acts and votes while there. My Repub
licanism has never been heretofore
questioned. I might go on to the end,
giving my votes for particular persons,
but to answer two specific charges
made against me, to wit: that I voted
against our last two candidates for
sheriff, Byerly and McCreary, I sag I
voted for both, and made speeches all
over the county for the latter. I have
no concealments about any vote lever
cast, and will answer any questions
any votors desire to ask at my office ;
have no apology to make for any polit
ical act of my life, but on the contrary,
under the same circumstances would do,
the same things again. I have sought
no newspaper notoriety, and now seek
none; am no editor, nor do I control
any newspaper; I am under no obliga
tions which will prevent me from
going to a Congressional Conference
in position to claim for Butler county
all her proper claims and rights, I
have sent a copy of this letter to the
Eagle. J. D. MCJUNKIN.
Letter From Kansas.
EDITORS CITIZEN—I wish to write
a few lines, if you will please give
them space in the CITIZEN. Some of
my kind friends, perhaps, would like
to Lear how I like Kansas, and I wish
to inform them through the CITIZEN
that 1 like it well, and would not go
back to Butler to live. Times are bet
ter here than there; wages are from
fifteen to twenty dollars a month for a
laboring hand on a farm, and the work
is not so hard here as it is out there.
Most of people plow with a sulky plow
and three horses and turn a sixteen
inch furrow. The man lam working
for don't have a sulky plow, but has a
sixteen inch plow which I drive three
horses in, and plow from three to three
aud one-half acres a day. Another
hand and myself are putting out one
hundred acres of corn this spring oqr
selves without any help. We have a
marker, that we mark three rows at
once, that we ride on, aud a planter
that we cross it with thit drops two
rows at ouce, One drives the planter
with two horses aud one drops. Wo
plant from twelve to thirteen acres a
day, and we can plow from morning
till night and never touch a stump or
stone. I would advise any person to
come out here that could have three or
four hundred dollars when they get
here, but it would be better to have a
thousand dollars to start on, to buy
stock aud a farm with. The farmers
make most of their money out of stock.
The man I am working for, had twen
ty-five large fat steers and thirty-five
head of hogs that he sold for sixteen
hundred dollars. We have had a
beautiful winter here; have had about
two or three weeks of cold weather all
winter, and all the rest of o<f r winter i
was beautiful as autumn. We have
had no mud out here this winter; the j
roads have been as dry aud solid as n
summer. The trees here have all
been out in loaf for two weeks, aud
people will fiuish planting corn here
this week. Some have corn coming
up now and will soon be ready to
work. We have good running spring
water in abundance, and plenty of tin
ber for wood and fencing along the
river and creek. We have plenty of
;jood building stone on the bluffs and
along the creeks. But people don't
| cultivate the bluffs, they turn their
' stock on them which supplies them
with pasture. Some farmers here
have 50 and 100 head of stock cattle
and very few but have twenty-five and
fifty head at least. I must close my
letter by giving my friends of Butler
county my good wishes.
JOHN 11. MCCASLIN.
GARRISON CITY, Pottawattomie county,
Kansas.
Family Reunion.
PROSPECT, May 7, 1880.
"Time and Tide wait for 110 Man."
1 The truthfulness of the above was
deeply impressed upon our minds to
day as we witnessed at the fine resi
dence of Mr. Isaac Kelly in Prospect,
Pa., a grand reunion. A meeting to
gether of happy people, Father, Mother,
Sisters and Brother, together with
those most near and dear to them. We
were there, and a pity too, to intrude
upon such a happy company, but the
kind invitation to so good a dinner we
could not withstand.
The occasion of this meeting was the
celebration ot the Mother's sixty-eighth
birthday, and as we beheld the bright
countenance of that good old lady, as
she looked upon that company of her
children and grandchildren, our imagi
nation went back about forty years
when this old couple might have been
(and of course were) seen living on an
almost uncleared farm in Lancaster
township, this county, struggling for a
living with their family of small chil
dren about them, with certainly little
idea of the events which certainly
were in reserve for their late years.
But with the firm and determined reso
lution that honest industry and econ
omy were the true guide-boards to suc
cess, they worked away and trusted in
God for guidance and protection, and
the result is that to-day they can eat
their dinner in Peace and Plenty. To
day as the Father and Mother were
leisurely looking after their little gar
den here, thier sons and daughters,
with their families, surprised them
with their presence and baskets (it is
needless to say of good things), and it
is useless to assure you we had a good
dinner, (what was left would have
gladdened a hungry editor). But we
were particularly impressed by the
satisfied and contented look that
seemed to rest upon the countenance of
all, and most especially the Father and
Mother; and as I looked upon this
happy throng, from the age of one to
seventy two years, we really thought
like saying to all whose parents are
still living, make them happy at least
one day in the year by meeting' and
eating with them and showing in plain
est language that amidst the busy
turmoil of life you care for Father and
Mother. L.
Oil Region Fire—A Town Entirely
Destroyed.
BRADFORD, PA., May 7.—The past
few days of dry weather heve rendered
the forests in this section at. .nflamable
as tinder. Fires caught in a number of
localities, and communicating with oil
wells, aided by a strong wind, have
caused the most widespread series of
conflagrations ever known in the oil re
gions. Near Rew City, eight miles
southeast of here, a man was clearing
up some brush about Fisher & Pick
ett's well. He set fire to the heap about
noon, and then went to dinner.
The flames crept among the dry
leaves to the well, and in a moment it
was in flames. This was a starting
point, and burning oil from this well
ran down the hill, igniting well and
tauk after tank in its course. The great
est destruction was cause'' at Rew
City. This was a thriving oil town of
about 150 buildings, occupied largely
as stores. The fire ran up the hillside,
and every solitary building in the town
was burned. Telegraph lines were all
destroyed, and communication was en
tirely shut off. The flames spread with
such rapidity that all efforts to check
them were utterly useless.
At the same time fires had ignited
various other places throughout the
Bradford region. At one time there were
eight different conflagrations progress
ing, aud the sky on every side of the
city was black with dense smoke aris
ing. A mile east of this city it burned
a dozen derricks and 1,000 or more bar
rels of oil. At one time the town of Tar
port was in danger, but the wind died
down toward evening, and the danger
was averted.
Another fire broke out on Quintu
ple bill' just opposite this city, and the
woods were burning fiercely for a
time, threatening the western end of
town. The entire fire department was
called out and succeeded in quenching
the flames. Near Lafferty several wells
were burned, together with a consider
able quantity of oil. At Ited Rock, 125
wells and several thousand barrels of
oil were burned. Besides the destruc
tion of Rew City there were in the
neighborhood of sixty rigs burned at
that point. At Degalier, south of here,
there were half a dozen burned. At
Duke Centre several were consumed,
but definite information is not obtaina
ble. Each rig includes a derrick, engine
house, boilerhouse and tank, most of
which latter contained from 100 to
300 barrels of oil.
The nearest estimate of losses made
places the aggregate at $500,000. This
includes 300 wells and 50,000 barrels
of oil. Among the largest individual
losers are Baker <fc Malone, of Cleve
land, 15 wells; Bolton Bros., of Oil
City, 15 wells ; Ottman & Hyde, 14
wells; Munliall & Smithman, Pitts*
burgh, 8 wells ; Van Vleok, of Buffalo,
7 wells, aud many other firms losing
one to ton wells each.
The loss at Rew City in buildings
is placed at $50,000. In consequence of
tho bullish influence excited by tho
destruction of so many wells and
suchralarge quantity of oil, the market
yesterday advanced cents.
A CALIFORNIA TUNNEL. —The long
est of the series of tunnels on tho
South Pacific Coast R. It., in the
Santa Cruz mountains, California, has
just been completely pierced. The tun
nel, which is over a mile in length,
was begun a little over two years ago.
The presence of petroleum in the for
mation has resulted in several disas
trous explosions, involving many de
lays and considerable loss of life.
ESTABLISHED 1817.
H. ChildsT& Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN*
BOOTS & SHOES,
133 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Fa.
Strictly first-class quality Goods at bottom prices. Send sample order.
SATISFACTION GUABASfTEEt).
THE LEADING
Millinery and Trimming House
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
ROSEIM t C 0.,:
CtQS. fC4 aad tt@ Market Street,
Comer of Liberty Street, I , riTNI3IJRCjrH. J
An immense stock of the following articles constantly on hand:
Dress Trimming*, latest styles. i Lisle Gloves of our own importation.
Fringes, Passementerie, Buttons, <fec. Ladies' Muslin Underwear, our own designs
l'.lack Dress Silks, Satins, Trimming Silks. and of best materials.
Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. ; Sash Ribbons, Trimming Ribbons, all widths. 1
Fine French Flowers, Plumes, <fcc. 60 styles French and American Corsets, from
Irish and German Table Linens and Towels. 45c. up to a pair, including Dr. Warner's
Lubin's Black Cashmeres, at 50, 75, 98, $1.25 ! Mad. Foy's Flexible Hip, Double Busk, 4c.
and $1.50. Laces aud Lace Goods, Infants' Robes and
3 Button Kid Gloves, all sizes, 40c. Cloaks.
3 Button Kid Gloves, first qualities, 75c., sl, Handkerchiefs, all kinds, Notions and Small
sl.2o, $1,60, $1.75, SI.BB. wear.
Gentlemen's Fine Kid Gloves, $1.50 aud $1.75. Fans, Portemonnaies, Jewelry.
Full lines of Regular Made Hosiery. Gents' Furnishing Goods, best makes only.
LOWEST PRICKS GUARANTEED.
Orders by mail solicited. Orders below $2 must have stamps enclosed to prepay postage.
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1880.
& S i
4,000 Yards Persian Novelties at 30 Cents Per Yard, Worth 50
Cents. All the Choice Mixtures-
Choice Line Fine Novelties added to Our several ELEGANT NEW BLACK SILK BROCADES,
Dress Goods Departments At si.™ to sua
At so, 75c and Si per yard, aud up t0*2.75 per yard. 22-inch Colored ''.™ n ' :lt A ver >' ex "
New Momie Cloths. „ BLACK SATIN DELYONS,
New Illuminated Chevrons and Bieges. all-wool <*.NSU U..l IT H-IN-iin » rices
44-inch goods, GO to 85c per yard. FL.25 TO * UUL IIL DA N?»*IN prices.
New Handkerchief Ginghams.
New Zephyr GinifliiiiiLs. COLORED SILKS,
New Linen Lawns. At 50, 65, 75 and I*>c. *1 and *1.25. The choicest
New American Lawns. • line of shades.
New ToUeDe Alsace. JOL) | OT 21-inch Colored Silks, at 75C, worth sl.
New Crepe Cloths. ar rr HIT KH
New Black and Colored Buntings. «
New Lace Striped Buntings '**" L " **• .
Black and Colored Cashmeres. - Extra bargains in these, from SI to 32.25 per yard.
4FI-inch Black Cashmeres, 75, 87«-ic and sl Ladies' Lawn and Gingham Suits.
value nnequaled. Misses' and Children's Suits in \Miite Lawn, Lin-
Old Gold Cashmere for Trimming. ! ens and Ginghams.
BROCADE SILKS Lanies' Satin De Lyon Wraps.
For TRIMNDNP and Combinatymslat $1.25,J ***££?s£*
Blacks and handsome | &C
BOGCTS&"BUHL,
118 and 120 Federal Street, Allegheny.
\ P New Fringes, Button.?, Hosiery, Gloves, Beaded Trimmings ami Ladies Neckwear. Ladies
Muslin and Merino Cuderwear. Special bargains 111 Quilts, tor Housekei'pers.
fScmoral.
Our Customers aud patrons are requested to visit us in our new quarters, in the
BEIBER BLOCK,
(Opposite the Butler Savings Bank.)
We have in stock and are constantly receiving a choice brand of Bottled
Hilwaukee linger. Bas* Ale," Coguiac, CJerinau. French
aud Native Wiues.
Strictly Pure Wines for Communion and Medical Purposes.
Reiber's Pure Rye Whiskey,
of 1869, and other whiskeys of various kinds and prices.
Orders received by us will obtain our prompt and careful attention. Prices
as low as the same quality of goods can be bought anywhere.
Jacob Reilbei- «& Bro.,
(OPPOSITE SAVINGS BANK.)
Main Street, Butler, Penna.
ffidlllljTvfrkf
Tcnimonlals are received every day !>y the pro
prietors of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, from
persons of education and prominess from all parts
of the country attesting to the wonderful curative
properties of this great medicine. No other prep
aration but the Regulator has ever been discovered
that would effectually cure Dyspepsia and its
kindred evils, and restore the patient to a |>erfect!y
healthy condition of lxnly and mind. The rapidly
Increasing demand for this medicine and our large
sales in consequence, Is indeed sufficient evidence
in itself of its great popularity.
Perfectly Harmless.
It can be used any time without fear by the most
delicate persons. No matter what the ailing, and
may be given to children with perfect safety, its 110
bad results follow its use, doing no |>ossible injury.
As a fluid tonic, gentle LAXITIVE and harmless
Irivigorant it is infinitely sui>erior to any known
remedy for _
MALARIOUS FKVKR*. BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
JAUXDICK, COLIC. RESTLENESS,
MENTAL DEPRESSION, SICK HEADACHE
CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, BILIOUSNESS,
Dyspepsia. Ac.
Read the following names of persons well and
widelv known, who testify to the valuable proper
ties of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OR MEI>I-
C 'HOII. Alex. H. Stephens ; John W. Beekwith,
Bishop of Georgia ; Gen. John B. Gordon, V. S.
Senator ; Hon. John Gill Shorter ; Rt. Rev. Bishop
Pierce : J. Edgar Thompson ; Hon. B. Hill ; Hon.
John C. Breckinridge ; Prof. David Wills, D. D. ;
Hiram Warner. Chief Justice of «a : Lewis W un
der. Assist. P. M.. Pliila., and many others from
whum we have letters commc.iitlAg upon this med
icine as » most valuable household remedy.
PUREIiY VEGEABLE,
Its low price places It within the reach of all be
they rich or poor. If vou are suffering and ean
not And relief, procure at once from your Druggist
a bottle of Regulator. Give it a fair trial and it
will not onlv afford relief, but permanently cure
you. It Is without a single exception
The Cheapest. Purest and Best Family
Medicine in the world)
ORIGINAL AND GENUINE,
MANUFACTURER ONLY NV
J. XI. ZEILIV, A CO.
PHILADELPHIA.
Price, SI. Sold by all Druggists.
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Reward.
The undersigned will pay the above reward
for the return of his small dark bay HORSE,
white left hind foot, star on forehead, scar on
right hip, 8 years old. which was stolen from
his field, in Concord township, on the night of
the 7th of October last.
FRANCIS BYEBS,
apl4tf Peaohville P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.
[(.I IlllflUO t CO.,
124 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY.
, AT CENTS,
All-Wool Twilled Debege. 38-in- Wide-
KEW EFFECTS IIV
DRESS GOODS..
Foreign and Domestic Novelties. Annures, Per- I
sian Cords, Brocades and Moinic Cloths, in the
new colorings: Heliotrope, J'aon, Old Gold,
Bronze, Gendarme, Coachman and Navy Blue.
Black Satin De Lyon, |
Black and Colored Silks and Satins.
Wash Goods.
Lawns, Cretonnes. Handkerchief Suitings, Mad
ras Cloth, Zephyr Cloth, and new designs In
TOILE D'ALSACE.
Domestic and Housekeeping Goods. r
AT CENTS,
42-INCH PILLOW MUSLIN.
Skirting and Sheeting Muslin. Table Linens, Nap
kins, Towels and Towelings,
QUILTS. i
Trimmings, Embroideries, Corsets, Gloves. But
tons Fringes. Breton and I-anquedoc I«»ce,
Seiirfs, Ruelilngs and Fichus.
Ho STE BY.
At 2T. cents per pair. Special Bargain In Ladies' c .
Reg. Made British Hose. $2.75 per dozen.
Bargains of iuterest in every department, )
which customers would do well to examine before <
purchasing elsewhere. 1
ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTKNDKD TO. £
i. n. uiEnnn st 0..:
JO/FEDERAL STREET, *
|H ALLEGHENY.
A A WEEK. *l2 a day at home easily made, j
2 Coutlv Outfit free. Addr»»» T*c* 4 Co..
| Augusta, Maine. d«s»-ly I
Port Grape Wine
Cied In the principal Churches for Communion
purposes.
Excellent For readies and Weakly
Persons and the Aged.
SPEEB'S PORT GEAPE WINE!
FOUR YEARS OLIX
This Celebrated Native Wiue is made from the
juice of the Oj>orto Grape,raised in this country.
Its I valuable
Tonic and Strengthing Properties
an' unsurpassed by any other Native Wine. Being
the pun' juice of the Grape, produced under Mr.
Speer's own personal supervision, its purely and
genuineness are guaranteed. The youngest child
may partake of its generous qualities, and the
weakest invalid use it to advantage. It is particu
larity beneficial to the aged and debilitated, mid
suited to tiie various aliments that affect tho
weaker sex. It is in every respect A WINE TO BE
RELIED ON.
Sr»EEK»»
IP. vJ. SHERRY,
The P. J. SHERRY is a wine of Superior Char
acter, and partakes ol the golden qualities of the
grape from winch it is made. For purity. Richness.
Flavor anp Mechanical Proi>erties, it will be found
unexcelled.
BPEEII'B
IF. J". BRANDT.
This BRANDY stands unrivaled in this Country,
being jar superior for medicinial purposes.
IT IS A PI'RE distilation from the grape and
contains valuable medicinial proiierties.
It has a delicate flavor, similar to that of the
grapes from which it is distilled, and is in great
favor among first-class families.
See that the signature of ALFKEI) SPEFR. Pas
saic. N. J., is over the cork of each bottle.
Sold by I>. H. WI'LLEB.
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C. WATTLEY&CO
ARE DAILY RECEIVING
Fresh and Seasonable Goods!
SUCH AS
Spring Gloves,
Cotton and Lisle Thread Hose,
Fringes, Trimmings, Buttons,
Ribbons,
Laces, Embroideries,
Ha n dkerch iefs,
Lace and Embroidered Ties,
Summer Underwear,
Elegant Neckwear for Men,
AND FULL STOCK OF
Ladies and Men's Furnishing Goods.
increased Room enables us to give pur
chasers the very best value for tlieir lnouey.
Gt WATTLEY&CO.
109 FEDERAL ST. ALLEGAENY CITY PA.
OPPOSITE FIRST NATIONAL DANK.
"stTcharles hotelT"
On the European 3?lan
-54 to 66 North Third Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Single Rooms 50c., 75c. and $1 per
day.
O. 1-*. Seh.neck 5 Proprietor.
Excellent Dining room furnished
with the best, and at reasonable rates.
Jjgf Cars for all Railroad Depots
within a convenient distance.
E. D. No. 94 June Term, 1880, E. G. Miller,
Attorney.
By virtue of a writ of Plu. Fi. Fa., issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler
County, and to me directed, there will be ex
posed to Public Sale, at the Court House, in
the Borough of Butler, on
MONDAY, THE 17 DAY* OF MAY, A. P. 1880,
at one o'clock, P. M., the following described
property, to wit:
All the right, title, interest and claim of \V.
G. Stoughton of, in and to a certain lot or
peice of ground situated in the Borough of
Butler, Butler county, Pa., containing 70 by
85 feet, more or less, and bounded north by the
Diamond square, east by an alley, south by an
alley aud west by Mrs. Judge Brcdin, a large
two-story brick dwelling nouse and frame
stable erected thereon. Seized and taken in
execution as the property of W. G. Stoughton,
at the suit of Butler Savings Bank.
WILLIAM H. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Butler, Pa., April 26, 1880.
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 until it destroys life, that
is if it is neglected, but if it is attended to
when it first makes its appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble 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 ray seeing the
case. I also treat with success, Rupture, Piles,
Fistula, Ulcers, Ulcerated legs, Varicose Veins,
Varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, aud every form
of Skin Disease.
Dr. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
i| I We need a few men to solicit
HnnPCT orders for our Nursery Stock. We
IIUUUOI require men of undoubted integ
rity, good habits, with plenty of
AND pluck and preseverance. Boys
rarely ever succeed, and dissipated
P _. LI n or dishonest men we will not era
anan Pploy. Energetic men with fair
uu f' uulu business capacity can easily ac
quire a knowledge of the business.
MEN We want those who can go to any
part of their own or adjoining
UfnnlnrJ counties, and give their undivided
II RlllHll. attention to the business. Success
ii uiiiuui ful men can obtain
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT,
GOOD PAY & EXPENSES.
Give ace. previous occupation, ami references.
Address, R. G. CHASE & Co.,
10 N. Merrick St., Phila.
Important to Soldiers.
Points, on bill for the Equalization of Bounties,
of Interest to every Soldier of the Union Army.
Send stamp for circular. Pensions Obtained, Pen
sions Increased. Thousands Entitled.
Address (with stamp)
H. S. BERLIN & CO.,
Lock Box ve, Washington, D. C.^
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY!
GRA rs SPECIFIC MEI)ICIXE_^
it is especially recommended as an unfailing
cure for SKMINAI. Wf.a knkss. Si-ERMATOKKHKA,
IMPOTKNI V. and all diseases that follow as a eon
seiuience of Self Abuse ; as Ix>ss of Memory. Uni
versal Lassitude, Pain In the back. l>inininess of
Vision l'ennature Old age, aud mony other dis
cuses that lead to Insanity. Consumption and a
l'ennature Grave all of which as a rule are first
caused by deviating from the path of nature aud
over indulgence. The Specific Medicine Is the re
sult of a life study and many years of experience
in treating these special diseases.
Full particulars in our pamphlets which We de
sire to send free by mail to every one
The Specific Medicine is sold by all Druggists at
*1 per package, or six packages for »5, or will be
sent by mail on receipt of the money bv addressing
THE GRAY MEDICINfe CO.,
No to Mechanic s Block. DETROIT, MICH.
|3f-Sold m Butler by J. C. Rkdiok, and by all
Druggists everywhere.
fcJ-iIABKiB& Ewino, Wholesale Agents. Pitts
burgh. my!2-ly.