BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN H. &. W C. f; EG LEY, PFOP'RS.
Entered at the J'oxtojice at Butler an
seco7id-clo*SH matter.
GARFIELD'S majority iu Oregon is
763. _
MASSACULBETTB, official: Garfield,
165.198; Hancock, 111,960; Weaver,
4,»18; Dow, <>B2.
ILLINOIS, official, on Governor —
Cuiiuin, 314.565 ; Trumbull, 277,532;
Streeter, 23,898. Cullum's plurality,
37,033; majority, 8,135.
THE oldest inhabitant finds it diffi
cult to recollect the year when we Lad
as cold weather in November as wo
have been experiencing for a week or
more past.
ON November 1, 1880, the estimated
amount of gold and silver coin and
bullion in the United States was as
follows: Gold, $454,012,030; silver,
$158,271,327. Total gold and silver,
$612,283,357.
THE New York State canvassers
have declared the ft.l owing the result?
of the late election in that State: Gar
field, 555,544; Hancock, 534,511
Weaver, 12.373; Dow, 1,517, whicl
would make Garfield's plurality 21,
033.
ACCORDING to the Tribune, nearly »
majority of the Republican members OI
the-next Pennsylvania Legislature are
instructed to vote for IIo::. Galushn
A. Grow us United States Senator,and
his fricuds are quite confident of hi.-
election.
TUE official returns of California
show that Henry Edgerton, Republi
can, received 507 more votes for elec
tor than does Judge Terry, the lowest
on the Democratic ticket, and is elect
ed. The other Democratic electors
have majorities ranging from 87 tc
143..
THE project of forming a new coun
ty out of parts of Armstrong, Alleghe
ny and Westmoreland count es, i
again revived. The new county would
embrace the towns of Freeport, Natro
na. Tarentum, Leeehburg and Apollo
with Freeport probably as the county
seat. No territory is asked from But
ler county. This new county would
undoubtedly be of great convenience to
the large population included within
its proposed limits.
THE Philadelphia North American
says care should be taken .that a man
thoroughly in tavor of protection lie
chosen as Senator Wallace's successor.
The suggestion is a good one, but the
Republican -members ol the Legisla
ture need not go farther than Hon. Ga
lusha A. Grow to find such a man. Mr.
Grow's soundness on this question was
placed beyond doubt by an inquiry in
to his record previous to the late elec
tion.
THE Cincinnati Weekly Commercial,
the BUTLER CITIZEN and a good book,
can all be obtained for the sum of $2.40.
The Commercial is one of the leading
papers of the country, and the book
can be selected by the subscriber from
a list of ten standard works—postage
paid, and free of all cost. The above
is the best offer we have been author
ized to make this year to new subscri
bers, and will extend it to the present
subscribers of the CITIZEN paying a
year in advance.
THE organs represent Senator Cam
eron as "hunting for a man to beat
Grow." If Cameron don't look out he
will find that in "beating" he will beat
Cameron, somewhat worse, maybe,
than he was beaten at Chicago last
.June. There is a day of reckoning not
far off for those who engineered the
February steal at Ilarrisburg. It will
not take much more of the same sort of
business to put a hundred thousand
Pennsylvania Republicans in a posi
tion where they will mash somebody's
machine, and it wont be Grow's eith
er.— Crawford Journal, Nov. 25.
TILE Democrats, through the mis
take of an election officer, have secured
an elector in the State of Indiana. This
will offset the one lost by them in Cal
ifornia, and bring the count back to
what it has been given at, to wit:
Garfield 213 electors, Hancock 156;
Garfield's majority, 57, unless some
more mistakes are found. By the way,
what a lively lime there would have
been four years ago if a stray elector
or two had turned up here and there
as at present. The late election has
done much to demonstrate that the
present mode of electing our Presidents
ought to be changed. The popular
vote, as in all other officers, will be
safer in the future than the present
system.
JAMES E. BROWN, ESQ., of Kittan
n:ng, died at his residence in that place
on Saturday last, Bged 81 years. Mr.
Brown was well known to many ol
our citizens, and his name is associa
ted with many of the earlier events of
Butler County. We remember some
vcars ago of him remarking that he bad
made the survey and located the pres
ent Butler and Kittanning turupik.'
road, in the year 1821, near sixty
years ago. His early occupation was
that of a surveyor; but there have been
few enterprises along the Allegheny
Valley, or in fact in Western Pennsyl
vania, that he has not been a promi
nent figure in for many years past. He
was remarkable for his energy and in
dustry ; very temperate in habits and
careful in all things, the result of ail
iwhieb is that he leaves behind him an
•estate, worth more than a million of
•dollars. He was largely interested in
lihe l'aiker, Karns City and Butler
railroad, and in many of the oil adven
tures of this and adjoining counties.
A wife, son and grand daughter 6Ur-
Fivtf him.
COUi T—ACCIDKN i'.
The special terra of Court heretofore
innountvd, convened on Monday morn
ng last, Judge McJunkiu presiding
jnd Associate Storey being present.
Judge Dodds met with an accident
shortly after arriving in town on Mon
tlav morning that will probably prevent
him from taking his seat this week or
Tor some time to come 1 lie pavements
being iced and very slippery, he fell
when near the Court House, dislocat
iu», it is thought, one of the thigh
joint bones. lie was removed to his
home at Prospect.
MEETING- OF TilE ELECTORS.
This is the day, "first Wednesday in
December," that the Presidential Elec
tors meet in each State of the I- nion
and vote for a President and \ ice
President. The language of the Con
stitution of the United States is as
follows : "The electors shall meet in
their respective states, (ou the fir»t
Wednesday of December,by act of Con i
gress) and vote by ballot for 1 resident
and Vice President, one of whom at
least shall not be an inhabitant of the
same State with themselves; they
shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as President and in distinct
ballots the person voted for as Vice
President," etc. Lists of all persons
voted for are to be signed and trans
mitted "to the seat of the government
of the United States, directed to the
President of the Senate ; the President
of the Senate shall, iu the presence of
the Senate and House of Representa
tives, open all the certificates (on the
second Wednesday iu February, by
act of Congress) and the votes shall
then be counted, etc."
We have in the above referred to as
much of the Constitution as will give oui
readers an idea of what the electors art
to do 10-day in their respective meet
ings. And our object is to show, that
although the people expressed their
choice at the late election, yet full
effect can only be given to their will
through the Electoral Colleges that
meet to-day. We did not, under pres
ent law, choose a President on the 2d
of November last—we only then dele
gated to certain men called "electors"
the power to choose one for us. This
is the way our forefathers, the framers
of the Constitution of the United
States, fixed the matter, and this is the
wav it remains. They would at that
time seemed to Lave had a mistrust of
the capacity of the people to make a
proper selection, and hence provided
for the selection and election of these
certain supposed men of wisdom and
due intelligence. The majority of the
American people look at the subject in
i different light now, and see no rea
son why their President should not be
sleeted by the popular cote, as Gover
nors and all other servants of the peo
ple are. The reason for the law hav
ing ceased (if there ever was a good
reason) the law itself should cease, and
the Constitution be changed.
The electors when they met to-day
were under no legal bonds or restraint
as to how or who they should vote lor.
Their duty may be said to be a moral
one—or rather a political one ; but it
nevertheless is a plain one. They
must in honor obey and cavry out the
wishes of the party that elected them.
Any other course would bring upon
their heads the universal execration of
that party. This results from the par
ty machinery now existing in nominat
ing candidates by party Nat'onal Con
ventions. Our forefathers, it would
seem, did not contemplate the forma
tion of political parties and the hold,
ing of National Conventions for the
designation of candidates to be voted
for by the electors. The experience
we have had in this and the Presiden
tial election of four years ago go a good
ways to show us the danger we are in
under the present system. There will
not, we presume, be an)- trouble in the
Colleges of electors that met to-day.
But no man knows nor can foretell
what may come to pass "on the 2d
Wednesday %f February," when the
certificates from all the states come to
be opened in Congress and the Presi
dent and Vice President declared.
Fortuuately there is no reason to ap
prehend trouble out of the present elec
tion, but it is very easy for all to see
trouble in the future, unless our states
men soon supply the remedy.
FOREIGN MINISTERS—PAEDCN
BOdRD.
A friend writes us for information on
the two following points: "First. How
and by whom are Ministers to foreign
countries appointed? Second. By
whom is the Board of Pardons in this
State appointed or elected ?"
In answer to the first inquiry : Min
isters to foreign countries are appoint
ed by the President of the United
States, subject to the approval of the
Senate of the United States. The
language of the constitution of the U.
S., Art. 2, Sec. 2, is that he, the Presi
dent, shall "nominate" them to t' e
Senate, and the Senate must consent
to the nomination. This is the law.
But the practice we believe is, for the
Secretary of State to make suggestions
to the President as to proper persons
to be sent abroad. Thfl Secretary of
State of the U. S. is at the heart of otjr
foreign office and affairs, and of course
he would be consulted, and generally
in fact coutrols all those appointments.
As to the second inquiry, as to bow
or who creates the Pardon Board of
IVnnsvlvania, we answer, that the
Lieut. Governor, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Secretary of Internal
AlFairs and the Attorney General of
the State, compose under our new
State Constitution, a board of pardons
bf thefefe ft/at ofVbVnj.
Jfcftftl** t s£*.» ©jec/ewfajcj; t, tSSOL
Lieut. Governor and Secretary of In
ternal Affairs, are elected by the peo
ple, and by virtue of their said offices
i»re members of the board. The other
two, Secretary of the Commonwealth
and Attorney General, are appointed
by the Governor to their offices and by
virtue of the same become members of
the board. So that it will be seen,two
of the board are in fact elected by the
, people, and the other two appointed by
tiie Governor. The Governor has the
| power to pardon, but only on the rec
| ot.iruendution, in writing, of these four
j outers or a majority of them. See
Constitution of Pennsylvania, Art. 4,
Sec. 9. Before the present Constitu
tion the Governor had sole power to
pardon, but now this board must rec
ommend. Whether this board has
been any improvement is now a much
mooted question. But a still more im
p >rtant question is, should there be any
pardoning power lodged in the Gover
nor? We incline to think it should be
in the Courts.
A. Thanksgiv.ng Day Cremation.
WASHINGTON, PA., November 2.>.
A slight ripple upon the quiet of
Thanksgiving day was caused here by
the cremation of Lucia Burton Morse
Noyes, the young wife of C. H. Noyes,
Esq., of Warren, Pa. Dr. George P.
Haves, at the request of the Rev. Mr.
Rankin, pastor of the deceased, offieia
ted at the crematory at 1:30 P. M., in
the regulai burial services of the Pres
bvterian Church. Her husband and
Henrv C. Morse, a brother of the de
ceased, will remain here until Saturday
morning to receive the ashes. Ihe
voung husband and wife were pledged
'to each other in this disposition of the
body of each after death. Cremation
having lost its novelty in this commu
nity, is generally regarded as a chaste
and reasonable disposition of human
bodies. This was the eighth crema
tion in the LeMoyne furnace, five men
and three women. The trustees have
lately received a number of applications,
showing that the interest in this mode
of disposing of the dead is increasing
One was from New-York and the others
from Washington City.
The Thermometers —Topics for the
Cold Weather.
During a prevalence of cold wcath
i-uch as the inhabitants of this city are
now experiencing, says the Detroit
News, when the wintry bine s come
from the north with piercing keenness,
and shivering humanity hurries along
the streets enveloped in great coats,
muffle s and furs, if it be so fortunate
as to possess them, each one anxious to
get within the warming radius of a
base burner or a system of steam pipes,
the question which assails one lrom
everv quarter is "How cold is it."'
"How did the thermometer go last
night?" "How many degrees below
zero is it ?" and allelic various chang
es of the same tune are hurled at each
other by people on the street, in the
horse cars, at home, abroad, every
where. The delicate little instruments
by which humanity is wont to measure
its misery are hunted up and consulted
with eagerness, for the purpo.-e of as
certaining just how much anguish is to
be embodied in the facial expression to
conform to the state of the weather,
such consultation not unfrequently re
sulting in the aggravating discovery
that the sufferer is not nearly so bad
off as he supposed.
Fabulous tales are circulated of ob
scure thermometers registering impos
sible degrees of cold, all of which wild
rumors are usually exploded by that
exasperating Government thermome
ter, which somehow or other is always
eight or ten degress above the ordinary
instruments in winter, and as far below
them in summer.
The science of measuring tempera
ture is based on the quality of expan
sion and contraction, from heat and
cold, possessed by solids, liquids and
gases. In 1:130 Cornelius Drebbel, a
Hollander, proposed a method of indi
cating the atmospheric change by
means of a glass bull) and stem, which
was dipped into a liquid, and rose or
fell according to the change in temper
ature. The contrivance, however, was
found to be impracticable, on account of
the extreme delicacy of the indications
and the size of the instrument. The
use of alcohol in a close tube with a
scale attached was first suggested by
Boyle. Newton took up the subject
am" established the melting point of
ice and the boiling point of water as
two fixed temperatures, and divided
the range between them into equal
parts or degrees.
In the preseut day mercury and al
cohol are chiefly used in the construc
tion of thermometers.
The use of mercury was first sug
gested by Reaumur. This metal has a
very high boiling point, apd follows
nearly the same laws of expansion as
gases, and is better adapted to the
measurement of high temperatures
than any other material. For the
measurement of low temperatures alco
hol is generally employed, »s it does
not solidify at any known degree of
cold. Mercury freezes at 40 degrees
F. below zero." The irregular expan
sion of alcohol, anu its low point, are
serious objections to its use in ascer
taining high temp ratures In the
manufacture of thermometers the bulb
and tube are blown from glass, the end
of the tube being left open. The air is
then expelled by heating the bulb,when
it is dipped into a vessel containing
mercury or spirit, which is forced into
the vacuum by atmospheric pressure.
The end of the tube is then closed her
metically. The thermometer is then
immersed in melting ice to establish
VUo freezing point and held in boiling
water to fix the boiling point the inter
mediate space beiqg divided into equal
parts varying in number with the dif
ferent systems in use.
The method of dividing the scale
most in use in the Un ted States and
England is known as the Fahrenheit,
and is founded on the inventor's arbi
trary and erroneous assumption that at
32 degrees below the freezing point of
water there is no absolute heat. The
scale is divided into 180
parts between the Bering point, 32
degrees, and the boiling point, J tjo
grees. In France and on the continent
generally the scale commonly known
as the Centigvad/j, i;>trod:Ted by Celsi
us in 1842, is used, tjie
the freezing l and the boiliug poiutrf le
ing divided into 100 parts, zero b.eing
the freezing point. Jll tjje Re aumur
the range between fixed points id dir
vided into eighty parts.
Thermometers are to under go
cb'a n™vs in tiicV, an'd where per ft*'t ac-
curacv is desired they are laid away j
for several years to "season," and are
then scalded Tiierinometersare made j
in various styles and at prices ranging '
from 2i> cents to as many dollars. A
reliable instrument can be purchased (
for 50 cents, Ti../ self registering in- j
strunients f- • i .1 »tr th • hijrhest
and lowest point- <•! ? i . ,y.y j
g-iven time are the ui e.\o :sive. .
The registration is effected by a small |
arrow in the tube, which rises or falls,
as the case may be, with the mercury
or spirit, and remains at the maximum
or minimum point when the fluid re
cedes. Some thermometers are con
structed to registerbot'i extremes. The
fever self-registering thermometer if a
very delicate and accurate instrument,
used f r determent eg the temperature
of the bio id. The mercury in it i-; di
vided into two portions by the intro
duction of a very small quantity of air,
the portion of the metal that is upper
most in the tube is very small com
pared with the remaining portion, :>nd
when the instrument has been used re
mains in the place to wta'ch it s,as been
forced, when the main body recedes.
There are a number of other kinds
made for scientific purposes, descrip
tions of which would not be interest
ing to the general reader.
New Jers9y's Official Vote.
Trenton, Nov. 28. —The following
is the official vote of New Jersey, as
canvassed to-dav : Electors—Demo
cratic, 122,565; Republican, 120,555;
Greenback, 2,617; Prohibition, 195..
Hancock over Garfield, 2,010.
Pclitical Points.
It is a curious fact that in New ork
city not a single electoral ticket was
scratched. Every Republican elector
had 81,686 votes; every Democrat
123,015; every Greenbacker 610, and
every Prohibition elector 26 votes.
A Pittsburgher connected with
Truth, says that the paper printed
263,000 copies of the number contain
ing the fac simile of the Morey forgery,
after Hewitt and Randall endorsed it
as Garfield's Penmanship. The Dem
ocratic National Committee took "?•),-
000, and ffi-neral Hancock bought 15,-
000 .
The laws of Tennessee do not allow
a saloon near a school house. Mr.
Thomas Hughes says the only annoy
ing circumstances couuected with his
Tennessee colony thus iar was the
presence of two Tennesseeans who
squatted on a piece of ground, the title
to which was so involved that it could
not be purchased, and opened up a
1 quor saloon. They could not be
driven away until two Indiana ladies
started a school next door, when, in ac
cordance with the State laws, the sa
loon-keepers were obliged to move.
Xeicr Think."
If the crabbed ol<l bachelor wb° Uttered this
sentiment could but witness the intense
thought, deep study and thorough investigation
of whem in determining the bost medicines to
keep their fannies well, and would note their
sagacity and wisdom in select in.' Hop Hitters
as the "best, and demonstrating it by keeping
their families in perpetual health, at a mere
nominal expense, he would be forced to ac
knowledge l Uat such sentiments are baseless
and false.— : icai/tine.
EigllO-fiVC r.O»t.
"You do not tell me that your husband is up
and about ajjain, and entirely cured by so sim
ple H medicine as I'irker's Ginger Tonic?"
"Yes. indeed, I do," said Mrs. Benjamin to her
enquiring neighbor," and that too when we
had foolishly paideighty-tivedollars in doctor's
bills and prescriptions, and after he had been
given up by his physicians to die. Now my
husband feels as well as ever, entirely cured by
this excellent Tunic." And in any a sick man
might be well in a week if they would only try
it.
ill AII It 110 D.
BRYSOX -CHRISTIE—Nov. l'"., i.W, by
Rev. 8. Williams, J. A. Bryson, M. I), of Glade
Mills, tcCMiss E. I'. Christie ,of (near) West
Sunbury, Butler county, i'a.
GOLD— PATTERSON—Xov. 2.', ISBO, by
Rev. C. L. Streamer, Mr. Thomas Gold to Miss
Nancy L. Patterson, both of Clay townships.
MITCHEf.L—KL'RTZ—Nov. 23, 18S0, at
the residence of J. I). Jackson, Esq., by Rev.
W. P. Turner assisted Uv* Rev. N'eal, Mr.
James B. Mitchell and Miss Ella M. Kurtz,
both of Butler county, Pa.
ACRE—POST—Nov. 2r>, 1880, at M. E.
Parsonage, in Butler, by Rev. AV P. Turner,
Mr. Francis Acre and Miss Mary Post, both ot
Leasuroville, Winfield township, Rutler Co.
CHAMBERS—RUSSELL—Nov. 30, 1880,
by Rev. —, Mr. Siimnel Chambers and
Miss Ada Ann Russell, both of Brookyille, Jet
fcrson county, I'a.
MEATUS.
MURPHY NOV. :, 1880. ill Worth township,
this county, Mrs. .fane Murphy, wife of Archi
bald Murphy, Esq., aged .51 years, 7 months
and 23 days.
PISOR —Nov. 27, 18S0. In Worth township,
Mr. Joseph J. Pisor, aged about 70 years.
A Card.
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AT ?:1.00 I'ETT PA IU.
Good White Blankets.
AT $5.50.
Large Size country Blankets.
Wc have a larger stock of Dry
Goods, Carpets, Millinery, Trimmings
and Fancy Goods than all other Houses
in Butler combined. We do not ad
vertise any goods we do not have.
Cut this out and bring it with you and
you will find every article mentioned
and at the prices quoted, and an im
mense stock of other goods which we
have not space to mention.
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BAUER & BAXTER,
liray. Sale and feed Stables,
HEAR OF YOGELEY HOUSE,
jmi9-3m BUTLEB, PA.
HUSKY O. UALK,
fIRE WERCHiST Tlllfiß,
COR. PENN AND SIXTH BTKEETB.
Pitfsh.jrQi) fa
r r-u -\ ncelt in vour own town. Terms and ?5
on-lit fr-n. Address II H«.i.m it Co.,
Portland. MSo.Vc. (Jec3-1y
fbV ftftf CfrfZEN. j
A. Hafmer,
sa/ HWi! T">
H. BAUER 5 BROS.
:A.
PL AM* HQ
AND
Lumber Vard,
M YNUK'.c rt'UZJ* AND DKAi.HR IN
Rough and Piar.cd Lumber
or i.YLF.Y DSSCI IPriCN,
1)00 ns.
S A -11,
FRAMES.
MOULDING?,
SIDING,
FLOORING,
BATTENS,
Brackets, Gaug : d Gornxe Board',
! PORCH POSTS,
STAIR RAILS,
j NEWELL POSTS & BALUSTERS,!
FENCE PALINGS, Ac., &c.
MICHIGAN SFINGLES
Barn Hoards, Plastering Lath, Hem
lock Bill Stuff, of all kiuiis,
constantly on band,
All of which I will sell on reasonable
terms and jru.ira.ntee satisfaction.
Plauinir Mill ami Lumber Yard on
Jefferson street, Butler, Pa.
1 dec 1 y A. H VFFNER.
{Sliorill Sales.
By \"f a., i! y writs of Fieri Farias.
Venditioni Exponas. Levari Facias. Ac., issued
out of the Court of Comir.on I'ioas i f Butler
count v ami to mo directed, tin re will be es
poaed t > I'nbiic Silt >t th« Conrt H .'iro. it. the
boron.ill of Bntier, .n
Fritinv. Dei', A »>.. IMSO.
at one o'ei.v.l;. I'. M . tbo lo:iowiug described
prope:'v Jl*. folio*
K D, N - 7' ,<c T.;, I> e r. 1 s«0. G A & A T
; • toi.l • ,!h 1. Brt:s. Ali'y .
All :.i it 1.". I::' j:■:i -1 i,(J cl.iiiri of Eii
COOP «•'. in ML :•« * v.-R of I.url, more or
le-s, m a 'l> .i ai I u: i r iu!i t duller county.
I'a. hounded l- fo!!.iin »it . on the north
> v lot formerly of Chas. i-f".iml 1 ; east by
Lookout Avenue; *ou'h by ') o Shi l:n-r. :ml
west by cherry Way. A lwo-.-iory train • dvrel
h !ke and bnruo ft Wu tlur. on. S.-ir.-.l
and taken in est. uli >n as t!u- pr >|>eriy »' E i
Conn at tie suit of F.'i .s Kirk f>r t;s.- .n 1 -»:t' i
van Uros et atl
ED, No 73 & 73. Dec Term, ISSO. UA& A T
Black and Sullivan Hio-., Att'.\s.
All the fir lit, title. interest and etarin of E i
Ooun ">f, in ud to IJxttiO i.-et i'l land, more or
less, Mtuated in liut'er borough. Buticr county,
Pa.. bounded » follows, t:| wit - o:i t\e north
by lo: o Di C'»wd. i ; east by an a!lc ; soul , t v
Dona'dsnn, and v.ot by Main street. A two
stoiy Iraii-.e d-.veliiny; house ami oi.il/ui dini>
thereon. Seized and taken i.: execution as Hi,
propei ty of E!i Conn at tie suit oi Eiias Kirk
lor Use am'. Sullivan Bros. et al.
K 1), No ?"3 A i Dee T, IhSO t; A.v A 1
K! u I. a i'! Sill!* IV.IJ ilrug . Att'y.
A'! tie: tijdil li'.le. Interest "ml el .;iu ol E i
Conn of. in .mil to I'VxISQ !•■< t ol land. more
or lets, situated in L'utlcr Butler C-i
Fa., bounded as lo'.lo <s. to wii . < n the uorili
by an alley; east b) Mrs <Jri"b; sorb by E
Church prop- i: v, alio west by MeKean street.
Known as the Barnes House a two-sri,;y
Iran e lions.- creeled thereon —d a hotel <>■
bontdinjr house. Si 5/.it • ind iikeu in cxecntio;!
as the ptQpe;!} o' liii Coin: at the s-:it ol Etias
Kirk lor u«c, and ?< 1 v-.n Kros. it al
E D. No 73 A 71. P c <\ 1 -;iO. Cr A ,'c A 1 B.'a.-
and Suli van liros et ai.
All the rii;ht. title. interest an 1 of Hi
Conn or, i:i and 'o oua !i;-,;t4wd and s x mires of
laud. s tUite ill ' W'.'u'iiiijjl i;i to.y udii;i. Butler
COUUty. Pj . h mode lis follow'", to wit: <<|> the
noitli !■}' K-'l'y heira; ot,( by Ka': «fc 'IN in»ii
ton: .--out U ii> 2 il Conn, ami wc.it by Wads
worth Doubio log hou.-o. frame him iryl
chanl thereon; mostly clea-eb Si'i<r, < 1 u. id ia en
in extenti >n as l!I i pro;>*ity of V,jj Uj.m at iho
suit of Elias li rk fu» us. mid Su.livan Bros. el
al.
E D. No 72 .V 7.1. K ■ T. 1330. G A A A T Black
and Sul'ivan U. H Att'vs.
All (he right, title, iulerent and olai.n of Eli
Conn of. in and to twmy four acres of ltti-J,
more or 10.-s. situated in Bulier tocisbip. Batler
countv. Pa, bounded us )'. !!•,.► .to wit: on the
north by Frank Cook; -'a-! bv Brown: son I. l>y
Brown and Snyder. snd «i>t by Bntier .v I'itl.s
bnrg'i I'iink Ko&d, to^ctln-r with the coal
for the onO'lialf interest in bilta "3 of t ie llftv
eix acres of whioh tlie J-t ao: - es is a tmt, an 1 bo
rne the H.imo properly <: vivaved to Eii C >-I'l hv
Eliaa Kirk and wit.); lot and f ran?rt Uuusa. I
barn and orchard t»,» m «i!y cleared. Haz
el and lal.e:i in ox.-viiiion a-t th- property of K i i
Poini at the unit of Kl: i- Kik for use an 1 S'ii!i- !
van Bros it al.
El> No 72 A 73. D-c T, JSHO OA A A T Black
rnd Sullivan Bros . Att'ys.
All the light. title, iut.-rept and claim of Eli
00-iu of. iu and to one hundred and eleven aeie
of land, more or less ft". ued in Batljr tr.w
j whip, Butler eonnry. Pa., li >nu 1 ■ 1 as follows, to
wit: on the north by 'i nd < < f l'earce: ea-t lv
| lands of llr. din's heiix; Month by lands of MjC&I
, mont l;e:rs, and weft by Af 'V.lmont heiis. Ik uit
same land eon'eyed to Eli Conn by Baitley's •
heirs, log and frame hoii-e. log barn and milliard j
thereop: about ijfiy acres cleaied. Seiar-1 and
taken in cx'O.ttiuu as the prop.-rly of Kii (»n i
at the nut of Ehas \V Kirk for use ami Su'liva i
Bros et al.
T Ell MS OF SALE.
T(ju following inii-t l.e Miieliy complied Willi
when propeity is stricken c\ wn ;
J. VYlicn II;- pl .i ■ li■ l <".■ otb< r 'ien
become (lie I uri I; I IT, the co-ts on t.':e wril.-
muet tie p;ud, fid a I the li
mo'ljia e sea t-lr a «.n ilii propeitv m! 1, t •
net her with such lien crediloi's ! <i ijn* lor the
amotiui ol '!ie proceeds oI ilie -i!c ol neb
portion thereof a* he i::av . laiiu, mti.-l l.c !nr
nished I lie Slieii I.
■i■ All bids must be paid in 'ull.
3. Ad sales not s -Ul • : imuiediaiely will be ]
continued u itil I oVlopk. it m., id v, >
ill whjvli time all o:«i, -i t» pi,l geU ; J ler will !
Jtraili ho pis: a: .I at ■!;. i «:pei.~>; nai |
risk of Ilie I ers..n l > who i llr-l sui I
•dee Purdoirs iJii-e.-i. '.I li elllti in,
and Snith's Cea-ms I
WILLI \'i 11. HOFFMAN. ShuifT. !
Sheriff's Otll'e. Hitler. I'a.. Augutt 2:1; .i n, i
TRY
Tjf R
NSW YORK OBS2RVER
T.j I 3 YE.-'iH.
The Largest and E si Family Paper
iD l lid Wo I i lit
Send r<irS:ii»|ili' { p|)} —Fret',
XEIV l Oiili OKSKHIEK,
:i7 I'r.i Ei Kiiw, «' h York.
H. Bickel,
LIVKHViK FKKIISTABLK
JEFFEUSON STREET,
WEST OF LOWRY HOL'.-E, BITLEIt, PA.
Ilaviug removed nil mj stock to the
above Stable, the public are respectful
ly invited to call
The I>est Horses, Carriages, Hug
gics, &c. kept constantly for hire
Open all hours, l>ay and Night.
\ 41l
JJotico is hereby givpn that H. JI. Bicker.
Conimiltee of <l. Chur'ea Schmidt ban filed hie
Final account in the ofi}ce of the I'rothoni taiy
of the Court of Common l'ieas of Butlor co'inty,
at C. P. No, 15. Juiijj Term. 1M77. and that the
watn« will be presented to sanl Court for con
firmation and allowance on. Wednesday the Bth
day of December. A. 1). I*3o.
A. Ilua-KLL, Proihy.
A OOM) M ATCH FKKK.
To every workihp agent, male of faiuele.
Agents are elemiiig from j>"> lo ?l."> a day on our
goods, in addition to a tan e preinimn. Send 10
nenta for .sample or #1 .««• for full outfit and
Vo'ir I'onntv. IHE MIIssKNiIEB J'CBLISIIING
CO. LewUbiiru-. I'a. t2inyliil j
Stock Sprciiliilion nud liiyestment.
Operations on Margin or by PiirilogeH. Spe
cial busimss in Mining Stocks. Full particulars
on application. J'.MFS UftOWN. Dealer in
Stocks and Bonds, Gi A CU B*iadway, Now Vork.
[ marl7-Vni |
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AT
Cfe Co.'s
93 Market Street Pittsburgh, Pa.
, T JP<> or KVKRY A Complfte .
Dl>l KII'TION. Assortment of Gold * SUver/"*"'^^^^
ALSO. A VERY FINE SELECTION OF
DIAMONDS of the First Water, Handsomely Mounted.
SOLID SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARE.
Gold and Silver Headed Canes. Onys, Coral, Torquou Pearl, Topaz, Cameo,
and P.ubies in great variety. Card Baskets, Flower Stands. Marble
and Bronze Clocks. Eronze and Marble STATUAEY.
SOLID SILVEE AKD SILVEE PLATED KNIVES, FOEES and SPOONS.
«S2» PJBNXIVG
AT
B. C, Huselton's,
AX
IMMENSE FALL & WINTER STOCK
OF
B0( m and SHOES.
The Largest Stock of any House in Butler county. Goods guaranteed as
represented. Prices as low as tho lowest. Call
ami examine prices aud stock.
\W. FIRE & Bro.
100 & 102 FEDERAL STREET, ALLEGHENY.
We Are Now Daily Opening New and Choica
! PALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS I I
<>r Kifry Oeseripllou. C'oiiipriKlue i»« I'art Ilic Following
I Mixed ]in".< Goods. #, in. l2Vie. I Extra Itargains in Housekeeping Goods.
I p ■••ti hri"x <oi »i'> in -ill colors and shades 12 I *. i Hoju V
j n U;! n ,)rt in.ui colors aiMisiimits, i CmmiTy Jj lallketSf colored and White *5,
i i '• \v!llii•»i*«»s 1"i *)i) ''"j*
r' s i v(»rv v H«* e\tro va-ue I Table Cloth, 20, 25.35.50 c.
I S rashiu'W All w£l. j... 1-;. Turkev lied Table Piunask fasr color 50, Go, 75c,
French Cashmere. All-wool. very Ane 00, TV. sl. (!n;.v Flanue.. 12', ir>. 2u and 25c.
M»'nri«'i! i Cloth « r rod <*«i*i*it v. .10, lUi, 7"K\ Red l'lanuels. JO. 25 aud .10c.
n .»»» 1.-»I •, i "«»•'i* Warn *<! «1 ii 9150. Colored. White and Searlet I nderwear for I<a
• * dies and (lints' from the lowest grades to the very
1.1 Blick and Cobred Silks, best, at low prices.
, , „ Our Stock in Hosiery and Gloves
t't, e .a i,clui*>ment in onler lo reduce
! |U«.V..':'.\ > ui) hand. isverv fail and comprises in part the following :
| V.'e oil -r a ailiful i; ("1; \<at «> and ~•<•. Gloves, verv suj>eVlor goods, ro, "Jf. *l.
! I.r »■ ";.■ X t-fveN. ISlaeiv and l oloretl, new .Hid j^ u |i,- H * ||„se, N. to. 124, 13c.
j ~ e:-:\ :es. , .«• a::<i rt. Indies' Hose much better, 25.35. 50c.
1 Weht ■ ;:iis d opened a very large lot o( SUk Gents' Half-hose 10 12! J. 15, 20c.
j FrSiciev Tr '.r.na;.'* S:«s, Satin .;»<•. Cents' lialf-llose. extra value 25, 3\ 80c.
! In ( I.O\K - and HaI.MANS our ortment is We hive just received a large lot or regular
verv .MUIIM*;». v.biel- enables i.. in salt every-: made Hosiery, all wool, beautiful goods, ana to be
I I'O'lv sold very low.
Itiiyer* «l l>r.v Goads an- rcspccilnl!.) requested (ogive n«n call
bclorc pnr(iiii«iii|{ cloewlicrc, and we Iccl conlinciii iliat
every one will leave our esial>li»lini«-iu WJIII Ilieeon
vletioii of having wived money.
M, FIRE & BRO.,
ItMl .V I'l il> r:> 1 *-ar.-.'l.
A FEW OF THE MANY
B A TIG AINS
OFFERED AT
ROSENBAUM & CO.'S
112, 114, 116, MARKET ST., Cor. Libert/ St, PITTSBURG.
Black 1 Iri'ss Silks, 87c, SI 25, $1.50 to $2.25.
Black Siik Velvets, 95c, $1.25, sl.s') Sio.
27 Inch Silk Velvets, $2.90 and $4 00.
Black Cashmeres, Best Qualitiis, 5Cc, B.'c and SI.OO
Silk Warp Cashmeres $1.20, $1.45 and $1.95.
Kid Gloves, 3 Button 4Sc, 75c, SI 00 and $1.25.
Finest Seamless $l.(!0, £1.75 and $2 00
Ladies' und Gent's Lined Kid Gloves.
Ladies' and Gent's Cloth Gloves. Misses' and Infant's Cloth Gloves.
Knit Hoods. Caps, Mitts Nubias, Extra Fine Reinforced Dress Shirts, sl.
Uniauudried Reinforced Shirts. 75c and SI.OO. Misses' and Boy fi Scarlet In«
derweur 75c, up. Bov's Grev L uderwear, .Vc. up. Woolen Ilos.erj of all
kinds. Men's Extra Good Cnderwear, 50c., 75 SI.OO up. Men's Fine >~eck
wear. M-en J * Scarlet Woven I'nderwear. 500 Styles Silk Handkerchief*
from I0c:'to S3. Emliroujcred arni Late Handkerchiefs, Chenille Fringes good
45c. up. I'asso neiitrie, 30c. a yard up. Spiked, Cord and Tassels, Jfet'tqd
BalL, Knotted Fringes aud Oiuameuu. Colored Chenille Fringes, liuttoua
uf aTI lMVrijmous, «sTo.