Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, January 05, 1881, Image 2
BUTLER CITIZEN JONIRIRX W. C. KF.c. EV. FROP'RS, Entered at the Post office ot Butler ae second-claw* matter. ■ I MK. W. W. TURK, formerly of this county, and a brother of Mr. Samuel C. and John A. Turk, was elected to the State Senate of Nebraska at the late election. He resides at Humbolt city, Richardson county, Nebraska. THE Chicago Times a week or two ago, in a published statement of the popular vote, made it appear that Gen Hancock bad a few thousands over Gen. Garfield. The Louisville Cour ier Journal does not agree with its Democratic contemporary Its foot ings,'derived lrorn official sources, are as follows: Hancock, 4,453,498; Gar field, 4,460,349; Weaver, 307.998; Dow 9,834 ; scattering, 970 Total vote 9,241,338 . Garfield over Han cock, 6,751 ; combined opposition over Garfield, 340,835. THE sensation of the session, in Con gress, has been the disclosure made in the House regarding tne new burdeus of the pension system, burdens "so appalling in magnitude,'' said Mr. Hubbell ot Michigan, the leading au thority of Congress on the subject, "as to almost stagger one who looks at and computes the vast aggregates that must be paid out." Already a year ago the pension ap propriation had risen to be the heaviest annual expenditure of the country, ex cepting the interest on the public debt. But the sum of $32,404,000, set apart last winter for the current fiscal year, has been increased to $50,000,000 for the year to come; and this enormous increase must be mantained for many years. No wonder that Congressmen for a moment stood aghast at these figures. This was not all. It was discover ed and announced a few days since that the Arrears of Pension bill, passed by Congress would cost this country the monstrous sum of upward of two hundred and forty-three millions of dollars. THE people 01 Allegheny county are desirous of unsettling a settlement. They have complied with the law of the State by indemnifying the sufferers through the destruction of property in the Pittsburgh riots, but they want the State to pay tbern back again 2,f>00,- 000. Tbey also want the laws repealed which make the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh specially responsible fur riot losses within their boundaries. Both propositions are preposterous. Tl e State has already paid its due share of expense in putting down the Pittsburgh rioters, and after protracted consideration of the matter has refused to pay more. The latter proposition is thrust upon the attention of the Legis lature wrong end first. It is right that the counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny should pay for the property destroyed by their mobs. But it is wrong that other counties in the State shood be exempted from the same salutary regulation. If the counties of Schuykill, Carbon, Luzerne and Co lumbia had been legally responsible for the destructive copers of the Molly Maguires, and of other malevolent organizations which have set law at defiance within their borders, the State would never have been disgraced to the extent it has. The State paid the bills. The pocket nerve of county people was not rudely touched, and violence finally took on a chronic form. The potency of this money consideration was illustrated in a startling form by the farmers of Northampton, who lynched a murderer on Monday chiefly because it was cheaper to do so than to take the case into Court. We will gladly join the citizens of Allegheny in prescribing for the State nt large the medicine which Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are obliged to take Hut any step backward is against the grain, and is also against sound canons of municipal self - goverment.— Pliila. Hecord. —lt WBB suggested by one of those present at tLe poor-bouse meeting Inst Wednesday, tbat a committee should be appointed to examine the county records for the past few years, and as certain exactly what it has cost the people of this county to support their paupers, and also to secure the reports of different poor-houses in order that costs might be compared. It wouldn't do to allow the man in the Moon to appoint this committee, but if it so happens tbat there is to l>e an election on this question, we think that the county Court or County Commission ers should appoint one or more jwr- a committee to make such investi gation, secure the reports, and muke a report, to be laid before the people of the county, previous to election day. A person present at the meeting stated that be bad looked over the township and borough auditors reports filed and on record for 1879, only 23; and that the expenses for kcepiug the poor in these 23 districts, as shown by these reports, agpreifated over S1 <I,OOO. There are 40 poor districts in this county at present, and if the law re garding filing these reports has not been complied with, of course no per son or committee could make a report of any value to the people of the coun ty until it is complied with. But twelve reports for the year ending April 1, 1880. have as yet been filed at the clerks office. The act making it obligatory upon auditors to file these reports was passed in '74, and a penal ly of S2O is attached for neglect or re fusal to comply with it. By the sup plementary act passed in '79, the town ship and borough auditors throughout the state are required to meet on the 2d Monday of March of this year and hereafter, to audit all mrounts except these of the w-hools, und tbe tei'ins of township mad borough olticcra cotu u'etMf bu tit* V& MWW of M&tvb; AT a caucus of the llepuldican MT'Ul ber.-s of our State House of Representa tive, on Monday, UuLu of Philadel phia, was decided upon for Chief Clerk of the House ; Patterson, of Harrisburg. for Resident Clerk, and Pearson, of, Mercer, for Heading Cltrk. The posi tion of Sergeant-at-Arms was slated, and the Chairman of the caucus. Pomeroy, of Franklin, appointed a Slate Committee. HAHRIJBURG LETTER. HARRI&BURG, January 1, 1881. EDITORS CITIZEN :—Just now the State capita) of old Pennsylvania, in a political point of view, presents a live ly and interesting scene. The mem bers of the Legislature have been com ing in for the past two days and it is said more half of them are already here. With them came many of the prominent Republicans of the State and other friends. In fact, there never has been known a time when eo many who are termed "politicians either are or will be here before Tuesday, 4th inst., the day the Legislature meets. The principal cause of this large as sembling, and consequent excitement, is the election of a United States Sen ator, to lje made by the Legislature on the third Tuesday of this month. No legislation is possible while that ques tion is pending. The Republican caucus for settling upon the man to be voted for, will not likely lie held until a few days before the election is to take place. There are more candidates, either active or quiet, for the Senatorship, it is said, than ever before ; or rather, it might be said, expectants, as many of them are expecting "something to turn up" that might possibly clothe them with the honor of that high office. The two leading candidates at this writing are Galusha A. Crow and Henry W. Oli ver. Mr. G row is well and favorably known to many of Butler county, both personally and politically. He has also friends in every county of the State, many of whom have come here to as sist him in obtaining what they think be has earned and now should have. His friends confidently claim his suc cess a 6 certain. His principal compet itor in the caucus, it seems, will be Mr. Henry W. 01 ver, Jr., of our neighbor ing city of Pittsburgh. Unlike Mr. Grow, he has not been in public life, and therefore has been but little known. I suppose but few in Butler county know or ever have heard of him until very recently, i never had the pleas ure of meeting him until to-day lore. He is a young man of pleasing man ners and appearance, and is spoken of as a successful and very smart business man But the difficulty among all out side is to understand what qualifica tions he has for a L T . S. Senator, and why he should be settled upon by any county or section There are, in con sequence, some of the le ding Repub licans of Pittsburgh here favoring the selection of George Shires, Esq., on eminent lawyer of that. They are not antagonizing the Oliver interest further than in the belief that he, Mr. O , can not be successful as the man who could or should be supported by the western Republicans of the State. M.\ Shiras, they claim, fills the bill better and will in the end be settled upon by Alleghe ny county. But in addition to those, in the west, is Mr. Thompson, of our county; Mr. Gilfillan, of Venango Co.; Lieut Governor Stone, of Warren Co., and others. The friends of all these gentleman claim they could represent western interest and the State as well and that the lightning might au readily strike tbem as any i ther. Mr. Thomp son will receive in caucus the votes of the three Butler members, Messrs. Greer, Braham and Bell on first ballot and longer if he is likely to develop any outside strength. Mr. Gilfillan, it is said, will have part of the Venango members in caucus on first vote, but as that county is instructed, like many others, for Grow, they must eventually vote for Grow. Lieut. Gov. Stone has many friends all over the State, and is an able and agreeable gentleman. From the mixed condition of matters there io no telling what may happen, I ut the best opinion to be gathered at this wri ting is that the popular expression of the Bpublican peoplo the State over wili be respected and Grow be chosen next Senator. Our members of the House, Braham and Bell, are here and will labor to get for our county her share of the po sitions in the House. Dr. Irvine, of Evansburg. is also here and is urged by his friends for ttie position of Bead ing Clerk in the Senate. With Sena tor Greer's assistance he ought to suc ceed. The weather here has been as cold as in Butler. On Friday morning it was eleven degrees below zero. This morning not so cold and is moderating In this hotel (Locbiel House) on yes terday they had eighty pounds of steam in the heaters in the rooms and also fires in the grates and yet not very comfortable. Last winter, and in former winters, but forty pounds of steam were accessary. Sleighs are running and the p"Ople moving aboui to-day. The inevitable and hardy Engiish sparrow almost fills the streets here, and cold as it was, they could be seen in flocks, flying to ami from the street, watching for every crumb ol food that might appear. The first Republiean caucus held will be on Monday next, but only for the select!' n of officertf of tjie House The Senate, 1 understand, has a com mittee appointed for that purpose. Af ter the House caucus on Monday it will be kuown what places our county may get in that body. Much more i might be written of men and matters j here, but the above will have to suffice IFF* JVKWNT. J (Mj* <&it*as*u: s!«♦, 3«uittarg a, 1881. VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER has now in his possession the electoral returns of all the States of the Union with the possible exception only of Oregon. There is no contesting return from any State: so that when the designat ed day in February arrives, there ought to be no difficulty whatever on the part of the Vice President and the two Houses of Congress in finding out and declaring the expressed will of the maj ority. Tho Fun ling Bill- So the Funding bill has gone over until after the holiday recess. Being the most important—nav, the only really important—measure of general legislation to be acted upon by this Congress, it is to be regretted that it did not pass the House before the holi days, allowing time for ample discus sion in the Senate after the recess, and for the adjustment of differences bet ween the two houses if the Senate should think it wise to amend the bill. It is possible that the House might have passed it previous to the holiday recess if the irrepressible Mr Weaver had not thought fit to obstruct it on Tuesday by getting up a disgraceful fracas which led to an early adjourn ment and consumed the time of the House in extorting apologies which were due to its dignity. But as Weaver had his claws pared by the humiliating necessity which was forced upon him of apologizing under athreai of expulsion he may not be quite as cantankerous after the recess. Next to the annual appropriation bills, which are a matter of course, there is no subject on which this Con gress is called to act which can be com pared in urgency with the Funding bill. A heavy amount of national bonds bearing interest at the rates of six per cent and five per cent become redeemable on or before July 1 next It is needless and wasjeful for the government to pay such high rates of interest. There is no sort of doubt that the seven hundred millions of redeemable six and five per cent bonds could easily lie refunded at three and a half per cent, and perhaps at a stili lower rate. Whatever may be the rate finally determined upon by Con gress time is needed for printing the new bonds and making arrangements for offering them to the public in ad vance of the dates when the old high rate bonds are redeemable. This is the one subject of general legislation which demands early action by this expiring Congress. It is unfortunate that the Funding bill goes over to the tender mercies of the House after the holidays. There is a strong probability that the Senate will amend it and that disagreements leading to a committee of conference may push a final determi nation into the closing days of the session and |M*rhaps defeat it altogeth er Our only doubt as to the wisdom of the House bill relates to the proposed rate of interest. Of course nobody dis putes that three per cent is the proper rate to be insisted on if the new bonds can be sold at par But if the authors of the bill should prove to be mistaken, if it should turn out that three percent bonds cannot be disposed of, while three and a half per cent bo r ds would be taken, it would be a mistake to pass a bill fixing the lower rate. But as the Committee on Ways and Means has a settled opinion on this point it is better that its bill should pass tho House, leaving proper amendments to the more mature consideration of the Senate. If the wise heads of the Senate should agree with the House that three per cent is a feasible rate for the new bonds the country will be glad to be assured that it can borrow on such favorable terms. But we shall have rloubts until the experienced men of the Senate adopt tiie rate proposed by the House. If the new bonds are offered at too low a rate of interest to to be taken we might as well have no Funding bill ai all Secretary Sherman, who is, perhaps, the most competent judge, thinks that a three and a half per cent loan could be placed, but doubts whether a three per cent loan would be taken. The judgment of so experienced and suc cessful a financier is entitled to great weight, and if refunding is defeated by passing a bill which his judgment does not approve the Ways and Means Committee will have incurred an un pleasant responsibility. The natural way of dealing with the divergence of opinion between Secreta ry Sherman and Mr. Wood would be to pass an act prescribing three and one-ha'.f per cent as the maximum rate of interest and leaving the Seere tarv of the Treasury to make the best terms he could below that rate. The country would then have the benefit of three p«f cent if tb e condition of the tnotiey market made that rata prweti crble. and should it be impracticable refunding would nevertheless go on at a rate not exceeding three and cue-half per cent. We must admit that there is force in the reply which has been made to this argument. It is said that if three ami a half per cent were fixed as the maxi mum rate, with discretion to sell bonds bearing a lower rate, bankers would combine to reject loans Offered at a lower rate in the expectation of com pelling the government to concede the highest rate permitted by the law There is great force in this suggestion. It would perhaps be better to establish by law an invariable rate of interest on the new bonds ; but this makes it all the more necessary that the rate should not be so high as to block the process of refunding, and compel the government to pay six and five per cent when it certainly could do a great deal better. It is wiser to make a sure tiling of reducing the interest to three and a half per cent than to offer three per cent and have the new bonds rejected, which would entail a necessity of continuing to pay the present high rates.— N. Y. Urrald. U lit Should They. No man or woman tan do satisfac tory work when the brain is dull, the nerves unsteady, the system relaxed and they feel generally wretched Why should lawyers, merchants, cler gyman, mechanics or mothers often miserably drag through then work in this condition, when a small amount of Parker's Ginger Tonic will always, at moderate cost, clear tho lirain and give them tho strength and the will to perform tneir dutica oati?- factorily. We have felt its stren then ng and bracing el ects and can r« com mend it most high y. See oth r col umn.—Ex. I>wase wv rt/ ( jAhvob tf'b-, ' fcfSTl-. FiiK-rlsiiiiiiiK Leclurc. Clinton Lloyd, Esq., of Williams port, this state, occupied t' e Court House on Monday evening, Dec. 27th, delivering the first lecture before the "Butler County -Teachers' Institute' at its recent s. as'on. li s subject was '•The Hott.se < i{. preventatives of the United States »s seen through the Spectacles of its Chief Clerk " This, was an interesting subject and attract- j ed a large audience to hear Mr. Lloyd, j lie was the chief clerk of the House j of Representatives for about twelve j years, during the war and after, and | when the gravest and most difficult questions growing out of the Rebellion came up and had to be settled. He had the opportunity to s e every phase of the proceedings and to know the character and ability of all the mem bers then iu Congress. After Mr. Lloyd had spoken in a general way and given some interesting facts as to Congress as a botlv, he then proceeded to delineate the characteristics of some of the leading members of the House during the time he was clerk. Com mencing with the speakers, hisdescrip tion of Colfax and Blaine was enter taining in the greatest degree. Thad deus Stevens, the "Great Commoner;" Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, and other distinguished members,were portrayed in life like manner. The wits and the fools then in Congress were also illus trated. This was perhaps the most interesting part of Mr. Lloyd's inter esting lecture. Proctor Knotts' wit, and the sublime but not very clear elo quence of Mullins of Tennessee were particularly well told. Mr. Lloyd is forcible and rapid as a speaker, and his earnest manner at once secures your attention His lecture here was quite a success and made a good impression on all. The Teacher*' Institute. The Teachers' Institute held here last week was the most successful in everv respect that has ever been held in the county. Two hundred and three teachers and' thirty-eight directors were enrolled ; the average daily attendance was one hundred and fifty-four, and the whole number of days of attend ance, seven hundred and sixty-nine. There are some two hundred and sixty schools being taught in the county this winter and all the teachers should have been present, unless prevented by sick ness or some other good cause. Some teachers were prevented from attending bv either the stupidity or bigotry of their boards of directors who do not appreciate the value of our County In stitutes to the cause of education, and who refused to allow their teachers for their time if they attended or insisted upon their teaching during the holiday week. The Institute was graced by the presence of and instructed by the remarks of the following well-known educators: Prof. M. I>. Goff. who is the author of a series of books on Mathematics and who addressed the Institute on several occasions on the subject of Mathematics. Prof. John 8. M<-Kay of the Indiana Normal School, explained what is called "object 'teach ing, and lectured on Naturul History. Prof. J. 11. Young, of same school, sp< ke on English Grammar and phys ic I culture. Miss Patridge explained what is called the ' Quincy Method" of conducting a school. Mrs. McKay gave some practical lessons on object teaching, and several others. The evening lectures by Hon. Clin ton Lloyd, Hon. Geo. R. Wettdling and Miss Patridge were all good and secured good audiences. Revs. Ferguson, Wylie, Staufter, Waters and Dickey aided the Institute bv the interest they took in it. Music was furnished by a choir of teachers, Dr. Von Meyerhoff and M . 11. 11. Lid die and family. Our County Superintendent, Mr. McKce, deserves great credit for his successful management of the Insti tute, and also for the great interest ho has taken in the cause of education in this county. He is one of the best County Superintendents of Public schools we have ever had. A II C ongrogalioii. The Presbyterian Church of Butler celebrated the Ist Sabbath of the year 18)Sl in a very satisfactory manner A debt of about $8 (JOO had been rest ing on the church for several yea's, and not only was a load grievous to be born, but it crippled every effort of the pastor to enlist the chureh iu christian work. Some weeks ago the pastor had preached on the subject and the trus tees had started to call on each mem ber to join in an effort to lift tjip debt off the church. There were difllcul ties and discouragements in the way. "The wheels dragged heavily." The ladies called a meeting and organized a Deborah Baud, and set to work to enroll every woman and girl as a help er. In a little time the ladies had 100 na.n. s enrollpd and SlliOO secured. At this juncture the pastor resolved to preach again on the subject and lay be fore the people on Sabbath morning, January 2, the actual condition of the work, and call for each person not al ready enrolled to report at once w hat lie wouid do. The result was that by half past one o'clock, ufter a service of' three hours, the debt was entirely re moved from the church, and a happy and thankful people were ready to rise and endorse the paper which tin; pas tor offered, pledging each to keep the door of the church forever closed against the incoming of church Until the work was actually accom plished many persons did not believe that it could or would be done. The church had not the presence of Mr Ed ward Kimball, debt destroyer, in per son, but tin* pa tor declares that a long interview with him some weeks ago gave him great aid and encouragement to begin the work and go on with it. The principle adopted throughout this effort was to enlist every man, woman and child in the undertaking. God has crown* d the effort with success, and the church shows one of the long est rolls of contributors in such work. The work of the women and children can not be too highly commended. No church which is willing to east itself on God's promisi s need despair of suc cess, if it will heartily go forward. Few towns in the United States have suffer ed more under financial depression than Butler, and although the tide of pros perity has not yet reached this place, the load has been lifted. To any church which has "the ball and chain" of debt fastened to it, we say heartily: "Up! quit you like men; be strong and of good courage and wi|»e out the reproach which rests upon you. RKBOLUTION. Presbyterian Church, Butler, I'a., Ju: uary 2, 1881. —Thankful to God fbr ttoV flttiwrunvo to'iuy t/urdrun*i from a debt \\ L Ii has been resting upon us as a load of sin and misery. We. the meiutiers of the Presbyte rian church, do promise before God that hereafter we will oppose any out lav f or the chun-L which will place any debt upon it. • vititr that such ac- i tion is I ad in pr!w-i:»!c and dangerous in practise ; and als-o that it is dishon oring to God and damaging to all the interests of his church, both temporal and spiritual. We also declare our purpose as in- ' dividuals to urge the adoption of this purpose and pledge by all churches of our Lord Jesus Christ until sueb a thing as a church debt shall become impossible. This paper, after being read and ex plained fully, was adopted unanimous ly by a rising vote. Prejudice KII'.N. "Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery uuder the care of several of the best (and some of the worst) nhysicians, who gave her disease vaiious names but no relief, and now I she is restored to us in good health by as simple- a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had poohed at for two years, before using it. We earnestly hope and pray that no one el.-e will let their sick sufle*' as wo did, on account of prejudice against so good a medicine as Hop Bitters."—The Parents.— Tele gram. MA MR lE®. YOUNG—PORTER—On Dec. 26, 1880, in Allegheny C ity, by Rev King, Mr. Harry B. Youn>», of Centrcville, this county, and Miss Slay M. Porter, of Allegheny City. WISE—NELSON —On Dec. J-th, 1880, at the parsonage, by Rev. R. G. Ferguson, Mr. Win. Wise, of Penu township, ami Miss Aunie E. Nelson. RAY-CAMPBELL—On Dec. 2L'd, Mr Jus. Ray, of North Hope, Pa., to Miss M. .1. Camp bell, of Petrolia, I'a. GARDNER—REEP—On Dec. 23d, Ht the residence of the bride's mother, in Fairviewtp., by the Rev. A. B. C. McFarland, Mr. W. B. Gardner and Miss M. J. lteep, of Petrolia, I'a. GRAHAM—NORI4IS—On the i!(ith alt., at Williamsport, by the Rev. Dr. Hopkins, Rev. John Graham, formerly of this borough, to Annie C. Norris, of Erie, I'a. FLEMING—SUTTON—On Pec. 2Sth, I*Bo, by Rev. E. Ogden, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. Samuel Fleming and Miss Anna M. Sutton, both of Penn township; Butler Co. I'a. VORPE—FOX—Jan. Ist, lssi, by Rev. E- Ogden, at his residence, Mr. Henry A. \ orpe, of Middlesex twp., Butler Co., I'a., to Miss Ellen N. Fox, of Allegheny Co., I'a. HOFFMAN—BAILEY—On Dec. 14th, IK3O. by Rev. Samuel Kerr, Mr James Hoffman and Miss Eliza M. Bailey, both of ISutler Co , I'a. BAKER—RIDER—On the 2XI h, inst., by Rev. C. L. Streamer, Mr. Andrew J. Baker, of Butler township, to Miss Bella Rider, of Centre township. RAY—NELLIS—On the 30th ult., by the same, Mr. W. P. Ruv to Miss Sarah J. N.llis, both of Clay township. CHRISTY—BAKER—On the Bth, uit., by Rev. S. Williams, Mr. I'. M. Christy to Miss M. J. ISaker, both of this county. DEATHS. TIP >.M I'SON—Dec. 25th, 1880, Robt. Thomp son of Clearfield tvvnship, Butler Co., Pa., aged 77 years, 7 mouths and J days- Mr. Thompson died u.-ry suddenly of neural gia of the heart. Though suffering from fre quent attacks of it for some time past, he arose on that morning, dressed and went down stairs and (lied in a few ininuies. Thus an old and much respected eitizen of our county has passed away. W. P. S. M'CULLOUGH—At his residence, in Fair view township, this county on December !»th, 1880, Mr. David MeCullough, aged t>9 y-iri. Mr. McCullough was born and r.ii-.ed in I!ut ler and is a younger brother of Mr. John lie- Culiongh yet living here. David removed to a , farm above Millerstowu when young and no man urospereu belt r or was more highly es teemed by nil who knew lr.m. lie was ipi rf- Ctefjinjfly ni'l'i, tfoocl l»eartei man. 11.; the morning of Lbs day ol his ile,if'. he wont out with his horsiis aad *ltd to haul home a load of wood, and not returning In the usual t'mj he was sought and found frozen and almost dead. A stroke of some kind or an accident that par alyzed him'is supposed to have overtaken him. 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Send u postal eird, and one by return mail. , ADDl ess : TUB I'HESS, Philadelphia 'the lM,i ideiphli Pre«« grows eonatautljr ta'-'Wr atia :Vr"nger. ,, Y\ Trtovn* ORPHANS' COURT SALE!! j Pursuant to an order ot tlie Orphan* Court of j Butler County, ther* will lie exposed to pu lie > wile on the prerui* 8, in Worth township, But- : ler County, Pa., on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, j ISSI. at one o'clock, I', m., the following de- Scribed real cMate, late ot George Voga.i, dee'd, to v it: All that certain piece or tract ot land situate in Worth township, Butler County, Pa , bounded on ti.e north by land> ol F.d» rd lilt and Henry -utlitl. On the east by lan«ls ot heir- of Joh:. Vogan. OL. the south bv lands of John Link and public road, and ou the west by lands ol P. All-in ci al., containing TWEN'TY-OXE A< RES AND EIGHTY rEKCHES, more or lr««. About ten acres i le.irvd, bouse thereon eroe ed. eood orchard ot bearing fruit trees Till- piece of land is about two tiles tro'u Wist Lilierty, and is onveuk'iil to churches, schools and stores TEK.M.S—Oue-:tiiid on continuation ot sale, the rcmaiudei in two input; in-la 'nieu ■>, with Interest trom dale ol safe-—said iustallii enls t i lie teeured by bond and mortt >ir*- ADA M PI-OR, Ad n'r Postofll> e—lacksville, Butler Co., Pa. NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. The e ri ula lion of thispopultr ne.-spa per is constantly incrrasirg. It contains nil lhe lead ing news <>f tli • D.ii'y Herald and is arranged in hai.dy departments The F<»rclm> News em'.races »| eel.. 1 di-pat. lies lioni all quwtcr» of the globe Under tile head of A u News are tiroii the Te'eirmpliic Dl-p t< lies ot the week fio:n ill pint- of ih.' (Julon. This t atuie only makes The Weekly II»»rstl«l the roost valualile chronie'e in the world, as it is the t bea| est. 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The Horn 1 -' 111 |M.riment <»f the Wr.' ki.v llfk ai.o will save the bou-cwi#e more thau one hundred tlra:B the prlie ol the paper. The interests ol SKILLED LABOU are lo«»ki d after, and e* erytliing relating lo meehanit s and labi,* snvli g is - aretullv n corded There is a t>age devoted to all the latest phases of the business markets, Cro;is, Merchandise. Ac, 4e. A valuable feature is fonnd ill the specially reported piiccs and conditions ot THE PRODUCE MARKET. Kporti >g news nf !)S-iir 1"'! abroad, together With rt Slc.iy eviv weeK, a Pennon by some -mlnent divine. Literary, Musical, Dramatic. Personal and Sea Notes. There is no piper in the wo'ld which contains so much tews mat ter every week as the W Ei'Kt. V lleuai.d. which i< ft lit. po-tage free, tor One Dollar. You can m.itw r:be at anv lime. NEW VORK WEEKLY HERALD in a weekly fcrm. ONE OQUAR A YEAR. Address, NEW YORK HFRALD Bro iriiray and Ann Strict Xeir I ntk. I LADIES' fTORAL CABINET AND PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION. The Hart'trirftt !l!urtra*rd Jourral of Housrhold Art, Flowers, and Horns Literature ; a Amor;p«- PY«|4SUKU MONTHLY. ! A !:s rfi- 18 f! i ill'ml ralcd Monthly Jottnal. EiJ;t |'i.e» n-odevoir !to i'riic;ir-al F'o:irulti:re, and the »u*i i to short nloilcs, *pl< V ci'lrt' Joiix, :'.|d hou.schoU' topics of geiier il interest. A clioiir eltill li o( ici. sir N witli (iu-li No. To each -u's. r iber i* given i rare | .r.-n.lutu. (SC:.il IT premium li-t.) See * hit ••Tut* ClirbUiu at \Vork"sa>i» ; ot it: A GEM OF A JOUKNAL. Rincr I lit Floinl Cabin- I |iw i i»'Wd on a re* | career i« |j lis>i(|-> <n (•('•runt pil'dl-hers, with a r;,iUi>< n'vi lllii' U ill ltM'.li!i rial inanaL'clueiil. il ha* rapid > riM U in public favor ~nd Ims en joyed n 1} il.cri'ansd i in ul iilon, u» !t ric Iv deocrvu*. Tin - Floral '"at InH IK out' ol the best guide* to flower <u title Hid homr adornment. Il lull-* nil nboul tbiwers and everything that is <ik : ii to flower*, and i-Lt>w> the diflt-rtiire be tween lilui agrnnil nml ml.-iimna:ctncnt. With ll:<-aid ot Ihe Komi Cabinet «ny lady may easly make her home lieauitlnl. The IHMJ ol exact!} Mu h ;■ pubd alion ax thin ninnm the you:.g people i.l a bnrlly hail* lo refine ment of tn~te, nml to an MUII 'iiiCiicu v»»»»i nil that iiirki.-s home liglilV- fliu Cabinet U full o| dt;;i;Ui,.j Iroin f:<iilnir to end, rich with I oriunal lotrrihnlionn both In |>roftc and poetry, and clegiut with ehoire woodcut* mile ex pre sly lor lis piaix by mo»t cmiuenl lu ptleo Im onh a dollar ai'q a ijunrtrr a year with premiums cnuugli in the way ol valuable neeilntof.i t up a warden or conservatory. No hoti'e ought to l»c wiili. ul the tu >nthiy v:»lts ol the Floral Cabinet. The a hove is only one 11 many notices ol the same character subscription', l<er Year Six Months, .65 Quarter! Edl lon, .... .50 Three Mouilis, - - - -* - -«0 Specimen Copy, ----- .10 AID A TULS &BTSHOP, 40 ttFEKM AN BNKEKT Box 2456. Nk v York. viok'S ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE For 18V I IK an Elegant Hook of 1 I/O pa U es, one Coloreo Flower Plate, ni l <IOO Willi di-cii; t!• >n» ol tin- Flower* and VCL'- etahleH, and IMiei lion* I >r growing. Only l(> rents In Kngll-h or Oernri . II you alter ward* order secdifdc iurl tile 1" cents. Vff'K'S SEKDS »ie th" best ill the world The flora] t;,..de will till how to get and trow tliein. Vick'n Flower ar.d Ve; • l ihle Garden, 175 pages, ti Color- il Plate*. 5»• • i". i :raviiijr« Km' 50 cent- in paper mveiit;s! 'in elfjcuul cloth. Jn (German o F.uulihb. Vlck'it Illustrated M M.lhlv Maifaaslnc—32 [i.-ice*. a ccloied plme In evny number and many line eiu'tnvlni;* Piice il 25 u yiwr, five en| ten lor t-YOQ #p< cimeji iiuml'crs oeiit tor 10 cents l i» trill Tuples fur X 5 celltx. Addresri, JAV.ES VICK, Koches'er, N. Y, \ollcc l« C'rcrtlior- of FrmiolM C'onlrj. In the e.tale of FranciM Coulev. AnHinnor. Iu the Court of Common I'lnw of Butler County. On petition of Perry Smith anil J. 0. Vander liu to l>e dii-eli»iyed. 1880, Dec. 6th. The Court direct notice by publication, on the ceditorM of \MHignor. that prayer of petitioner* will be fjr* iiKwl iinlOMt. caune be ihown to the contraiT. IT> Momiav .fau na i v 3d. 1881. Hv THK Cot'BT. N..w l>ec 9th. IRBO, to the crc ditora of Frnn ci« Conley. IAIUI lio'ire thml the iu the abov.* cane bavo made application to be din chaiged from their UII'OK» caune in hliumi on or before Jar. 3<l, 1811 IT. iiny SMITH. J C. V.\NI>EKLIN. 15deo tt Atcigneee. Wotioo in hereiiv (ityen tl.at lotierM toMtawen tarv have been «raiii<«' to the undesigned on the ent4tn of Jolui Forwfh, Hr . late of Penn township. Uutlor comity Pa . dee'd. all per»ona therefore knowing themnelvea indebtivl to nai 1 enfate will p!ea-e iralie immediate payment, and ■any having elaimn ißaliiHt the name will preeent them pioperly authenticated for nnttlement. JAMKS A FORSYTH. F.xecntor, Ilrownadale, Butler county, Pa. deeß ttt Wauled—llomefi At tho WiUar.l lioiife, (formerly Jack House,) Butler, F'n . on Tiifsday und Wednesday, tli«* ll'li an I 12th of January. Horses must be from 3 to f> years old and broken to hartu s-". AW AM 13 iMLOLW. HOLIDAY PRESENTS! GRAND DISPLAY THIS WEEK, AT Rosenbaum & Co.'s, 112 % 714, 110, .Market Street, Cor. Liberty Street, PITTbHUKGH, t>A. FOR I JESUIT KID GLOVES. pi'LVL'V 'IX ' SILK 1 MBRELLAS, ALPACA I MBRELLAB, LEATHER SAT< HELS, POUTMON XIES, PR* SENTS. GENT'S CARL) OASES, BILK MUFFLERS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. PRESENTS. HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, I EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, MOTTO HANDKERCHIEFS, PRFCXVY'LX I JEWELRY BOXES, 1 I J">. BREASTPINS, CUFF BUTTONS, PPL"W\'T<S SCARF PINS, I 1 >. UNDERWEAR, SILK SUSPENDERS, CARDIGAN JACKETS, PRESENTS. LACE SCARFS. * GENT'S SCARFS, SCISSORS, KNIVES, LLT „, LA DIES' FANCY SETS, 1 ULBLA FUR SETS, FUR CAPS, TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. And 1,000 other useful Presents at Immense LOW PRICES- M. FIRE & Bro" 100. and 102 Federal St, Allegheny. We Are New Daily Opening New and Choice FALL AND WINTER DRY QOODS ! I Or Kvery f)e*«*rlpf ion, Comprising in part the following Mixed Drew Goods. c : ; . R. in. lj'i.'. Plain l>rexs tioods, in M colors nud sliides, 12'4 15, 20C. I Cashmere*, 15, 20, Kc Cashmere, verj wide. e\tin i nit «*, .*», v«. French Cashmere, a!l-\ViM>l. to, 4.">. flee. French Cs-lmjere, all-Wool. vt ry fine. fil>. 75c, $l Henrietta Cloth, good quality. ;'<6, U), 75c. ili-tirieiia Cloth, Silk Wiirp. Si. >1.25, fl.ro. In Black and Colored Silks. We offer extra iwlucev.iftiits in order to reduce Ui>- heavy s;u; k on hand. We «i(i> r « l«ai:;ifi:l K:ack Velvet at 50 and 75c. Itrocade Velvets, Mac:; and < .hired, new and beoiitiful style*. 75c au«l #l. We have lliis d ty opened a very larnt let of Silk Fringes, Triiruiilnzs, Silks. Satins, &c. In CLOAKS and KOI.MANs onr assortment Is very complete, wlucli enables us to suit every body. Buyers of Dry Goods are respectfully requested to give ub a call be'ore par chasing elsewhere, and we feel confident that every one wili leave our establishment with the conviction of having saved money. M. FIRE & BR0„ 100 and 102 Street, A 'egh^n*'- NEW FLOUR & FEED ISis* REfBER'S BLOCK, Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. All the Flour made by the New Process and sold as low as IjM.Sft per seek, and up to £ll 7Si per sack. Also, Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, and bolted and unbolted Corn Meal. Ali kinds of Feed—Chop, Bran, Corn, Oats and all kinds of Mill Feed. All kinds of grain bought ut Store or Mill, and Highest Cash Price Paid. Custom Work done at Mill by the New Process Machinery and grists warranted to lie equal in quantity and quality to those ground anywhere else. George Heiber, Sr. Jfj£• DECEMHER" ist, 1880. ,T TJS r 7~ RECKIVED. 2,000 Yds. Genuine Silk Mixed PERSIAN NOVELTIES 1 And placed on sale at the REMARKABLE price of 20 cents, about one-third their vain*. BAKGAINBI BARGAINS! One lot luiimrWU llamlki rrlilef l'laid , at :n\ie, fO.IIH'r |'l.i e, out* li t 11Hiialki it-liU'f Maid*. f.nc nooda, 78c, fOlllilT price. tl (ii i• !<m K ■ ■nt Handkerchief l'laidx at ?1. for n.» r i>ri< •• mid upwards. A portion <»» these recent puichaaes and »ty.l»li designs. One r 1 1 ! .<('.• ut •*': III: Sate "and Fri l.ch Suit iiiir* jfi.T:., !nr: u r f>rc. y-'-'". Ills • !ls ami colors. Si. perl) i|i;a: : «••• M-lllili All-Viol Frei.cll Dress (.mills at 1 in, .v., ' 1 m il <l.-1, ami 1 oiitrl shades to I'l.liilillir. ullli Salll.s, Flushes, Velvets aid Satin 1 ><• I.ynii Hroeadcs, now sold in Mich haiiilsoiiie de signs at our silk counters at such low prices for elegant qualities. Magnificent Silk Novelties, gl.rx) to $2.'.% Home of tin- former wild recently at S-'i. American lire . (ioo'ls Departmcht—Cashmeres best shades, at ISSc 1111. Choice Double width Armures, 20c up. Plaids, (i'i, tu. 12' i anil 10c. the two latter in styl ish effects, nail all these well-known American Fal>rh«, giving <suisumers comlort and k<mml ser viee. In many instances giving more service than some gooils at several times their cost. Choice Colored Sal Ins and II recede Velvet*. K\tra Wide lllack Matins and Velvets for Skirts and Trimmings. BOGGS & BUHL, 118 arid 120 Federal Street, Allegheny. N. n Flannels, I'lai ktte. and Winter Underwear and HoiHcry, Domestic and Housekeeping OOIMIM. who'enale and retail, at | ricen HII IH< inntly low ti> attract the closest cash or short time buy ers witli approved credit. New Itlack and colored Hilk Girdles. Hpikee. Tassels, Beads, Balls, im ported Buttons. in twe eizrs. to match for Costumes and Jackets. mi n n nP EH>sa ~spiLEs ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Iteuiolr lull ts rum. It uJlstilba iubloc, absorbs Ik* ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ H H tninm*, r.if ■» i.awiimv n liol Prepared by/. P. Millar,M.D., ■II ■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■ Pblladi M>Ma, Pa. «' Al' M'tu gnwav unit* wrap- IU ■ Vv VjjV jyr «i nmi'iiiu /<i inda Pile of ttease. All druriii<u a»<l coualrv tiorca h»»« it or will t«t it for yea. NOTICE. Prof. Tic '» Alwait ic or IH»1 I* out. Beaidea the usual iiiinunac matter it eon Ui Ins the fore m*t A 1.1 the went her ; their wonrterftjl verities- ! Mon* In ISMO ; how to jMiard llghtnini; ; when It l< unaa'e to ruter deep wells, it Inc. tec., I .iw to luike and roi*t; cause ol • hlL'hi in Iruu trees, and much other valuable in uter. Altogether the present aqrpeesea any former l-sue In piucf icnl iulotuiallon. Km hiiui|ile yupy ami term- to the trridc, send '4O ,i nt» ll> THOMPB IN. TH E* I.ILLINGATON. .Cl Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo, C-'lcclloii THE irierilM»ri of the Worth Mutual Fire In- Hiiraj.ce Co. will meet a* theHchool House in West Liberty. on the sicond Hatunlay of Jan uary, I SI. betiß the Mtli lost., at 1 o clock, p. M . for ilie purp »o of r 'ctiiiir oflio.rn for the amiunj? %ww. J! M. MA'WUAW/i I Extra Raruams in Housekeeping Goods. Heavy Blankets.sl.2s. $1.50, $2. 1 Heavy country Blankets, Colored and White $9, $5.50. s>;. Table Cloth. 20. 25. 35, 50c. Turkey Red Table Damask, fast color 50,60, 78c, Cirey Flannel. 124,10,»> and 25c. Hed Flannels, 20, 25 and 30c. Colored, White and Scarlet Underwear for La dies and (Cents' from the 'owest grades to the vary best, at exceedingly low prices. Our Stock in Hosiery and Gloves is very full and comprises n part the following s s' Gloves, 12Vt, 15, 30, 25. 35c. Indies' Uloves, very superior goods, 50, 76c, |L I-olics' Hose, 8,10.12!4.15c. Ladies' Hose, much better, 25, .15, 50C. Gents' Half-hose 10, 12H, 15, 20c. Cents' Half-hose, extra value, 25, 3 , soe. We have just received a lot o: regular made Hoisery, all wool, beautiful goods, and » be I sold veiy low. CI,OAK DEPARTMENT! Dally replenish!*! with New Styles. Exquisite I'll and Stylish Materials. A large lot 1 l-gant New Shape Dolmans at s3>, ithe best garment ever sold at this price. ,lA< K i:TS AND CLOAKS At .®:i. &, W. 30, B*. *lO and sl3, that are Special Bargain*. Dolmans and .Jackets at »x.r.O, $lO. $12.50, SIR, 91 • 3t!2 and $25, at these prices we Invite speclul atten tion. Fine Wra h and Oarmcnts at $35, S4O, 960, *65, $75. *9O and up to 41(0, Btately and nobbr Atyle><. in Silk; Mvin d'Lyon and Hicilienne. lined with Hntin 111 blaek, wine and old gold and fur, and tiinimnd with fnr, bonded paxaeraenteria, plunheH, <lc., to Hait the fanoy of ahnoet any ourohaKcr. HEAL BACQUEB, ftennine London dye, $125, *l5O, #175,9300 and *250. Elegant Otter and Heal Dolmana $365 to $350. Extra large oxHortuent Fur-lired Circular*, $35 to fiXt e»ch. Choice Line OircuUrf, made from new UUtar ette Cloths, *5 to $lO, extra full made to mm ure within two day a. I > ot Joe. K IOTICE is hereby g.ven that it ta the inten 1N lion of the citizens of C ay township to op ; ply to the c.mniiK Legislature for the repeal ot the present r .«■ I law o%er the same, known as the -vv, iih Tp.. ltoa-1 I aw," and which was ei iende.l TO SHI. I Olav township, by Act of Aseem tdy of 'J -it . March. I 87M, which said act it is here by sought to be repealed and the old law rein *-»*t ' <\ Sdeeit * ieetion Notice. AN P.lecton for twelve Directors of the Batler Mntn«l Fire I- rtuanoe Co., toserre for the ensniiiK ye. nr. will b held at the Office of the Secretary in Birier Pa., on the neoond Tuesday of Janttarv neit. I • ing the 11th day of th# month, between the ' onrs of one and two P. K. Udec tt 11. C. HEINEMAN, Secretary. for rt» OfTI3»N.