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York, is authorized to contract for advertise
ment» in the CTIIZEX.
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contracts uu.y Lo made for it ll¥ r;«
New Advertisements To-Day.
Notice to Delinquent Tax Collectors.
For Sale —House and Lots in Petersville.
Administrator's Notice —Estate of Robert
Thompson, dee'd.
Marshal's Sale—Property of the Butler Gas
Company, in Butler.
Local and General.
Get your wife a nice light snow
shovel.
The latest style 9 in Hats and Caps
at Cbas. R. Grieb's.
A railroad flagman does a flour
ishing business.
A large line of men and boy's
Gloves at Cbas. R. Grieb's.
"Hyperborean boom'' is the lum
turn for cold wave.
—Wool and Cotton Half Hose from
3c a pair up, at Cbas. R. Grieb's.
—The Tribune calls Congress the
"blunder machine."
A SOLID Silver Case and a Genuine
American Movement as low as $lO, at
E. GEIEB'S.
Holiday business is over, and now
real business begins. This is the time
to advertise.
The largest and finest line of Silk
Handkerchiefs in Butler at Cbas. R.
Grieb's.
Some slanderer has started the
story that Heineman was lately seen
wearing an overcoat.
SPECIALTIES in woolens at William
Aland's Merchant Tailoring establishment not
to be had elsewhere in the county.
Two of the tax collectors for 1878
are in jail for not settling up their
duplicates for that year.
The largest stock of men and boy's
Underwear in Butler county, from 45c
a suit up, at Cbas. R. Grieb's.
Not a nation in Europe, with the
sole exception of the Netherlands, re
duced its debt last year.
A lot of Heating Stoves suitable
for hard and soft coal, for sale very cheap, at
Joseph Bockenstein's Saddle and Harness es
tablishment. dcl-3w
— Over fifty millions of people in the
United States. "Great guns !" as
Widow Bedott would say.
WILLIAM ALAND, Merchant Tailor,
has just opened the largest line of woolens for
men and boys wear ever offered in Butler.
Mr. Wanterno asks if there "Ever
was a game called 13-15-14?" Look at
your postoffice guide or directory.
A lot of Heating Stoves suitable
for hard and soft coal, for sale very cheap, at
Joseph Rockenstem's Saddle and Harness es
tablishment. dcl-3w
— The probable effect of the recent
cold weather upon next summer's crops
is being generally discussed.
The Senate voted to reinstate Fitz
John Porter. Even Jarndyce vs Jarn
dyce came to an end at last.
— lt is said three-quarters of a mil
lion ot peasants are starving in one
province of Russia, that of Saratoff.
A lot of Heating Stoves suitable
for hard and soft coal, for sale very cheap, at
Joseph Rockenstein's Saddle and Harries* es
tablishment. dcl-3w
— Up in Fargo,' Dakota, the inhabi
tants talk about 33 degrees below zero
as coolly as they discuss an oyster
stew.
— The Senatorial question having
taken more definite shape, newspapers
are once more discussing Garfield's
Cabinet.
SEE a woman in another column, near Speer's
Vineyard*, with a bunch of grapes from which
Speer's Port Grape wine is made, that is so
highly esteen.cd by the medical profession fur
the use of invalids, weakly persons and the
aged.—Sold by all Druggists. 28aply
— Judenfresser — Jew eaters — was
the euphonious title given to the per
secutors of the Jews in Strasbourg in
the eighteenth century.
— Springer's apportionment bill pro
/ vides for minority representation. If
the bill passes, Pennsylvania will lose
two members of Congress.
— Compared with the infinity of
space Noah's Ark didn't have any
more water under it than the CITIZEN
office had in it last Tuesday morning.
— lt is claimed by some medical
men that smoking weakens the eye
sight. Maybe it does,, but just see
how it strengthens the breath.
— Out of a family of ten, who live
in Butler twp , two or three miles
southeast of town, eight were in bed
sick with the measles at the same
time.
— Since the reassembling of Con
gress the Funding bill has again been
under discussion, and it is probable
that the House will agree upon a
three and a half per cent. bond.
— Although the mercury stood at
six degrees below zero in Butler last
Tuesday morning the health of the
CITIZEN OFFICE required that it should
take a cold water shower batb.
— Five thousand members of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, in
cluding our local company, will par
ticipate in the Presidential inaugural
ceremonies on the 4th of March, next.
Thousands of ladies have found sud
den relief from all their woes by the
use of LYDIA E. PINKIIAM'S VEGETA
BLE COMPOUND, the great remedy for
diseases peculiar to females. Send to
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynu, Mass., for pamphlets.
— lt costs thirty million dollars a
year to govern New York Citv, which
is more than it costs to maintain the
governments of either Portugal, Den
mark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland or
Greece.
— Mr. John Hawk who for some
time past has had charge of the West
ern Union Telegraph office at this
place, has been assigned to another
point, and Will. McCandless takes his
place here.
— Now that nearly all thcchildren in
town have had the measles, parents can
lookout for the chicken-pox or soim
other high toned disease, and th<
mumps too, plump and round as New
England dumplings, have made theii
appearance.
— The poor-house of Stafford county,
New Hampshire was burned last Fri
day, and thirteen of the inmates ART
missing. The building was a four
story brick, the fire came from the
furnace* in the basement, and at the
time it originated there was not a
backet of water to be bad about the
pla0».
Our Paper.
Owing to the fire that occurred in
this office last Tuesday morning and
the consequent deluging of the build
ing, printing material and machinery
we are a day and a half late, with cur
paper this week. We thought, at first,
that it would be impossible for us to
publish this week, but as the damage
to the material and building is not as
groat as it first appeared, we are en
abled to do so.
Wheat Wanted.
We will pay $1.05 per bushel for No.
one wheat, either at mill or at store
room, Jefferson street, Butler. Pa.
GEO. REIUER.
—The man who rides into town to
attend a religious meeting, and leaves
his horse tied to a post, without feed
or water lor fifteen hours, no matter
what he calls himself, is worse than a
heathen, and ought to be kicked heaven
ward by a mule.
Sew Sprint; Carpels
and Oil Cloths now arriving. Carpets
running from 18 cents up ; Oil Cloths
lrom 12i cents up at
RiTTER & RALSTON'S.
Both the Governors of this and
New York State call attention in their
messages to the railroad question- In
this State the Constitution clearly in
terdicts discriminations of every sort,
and the Legislature has only to pass
an act carrying those provisions into
effect.
Wanted—Horses.
At the Willard House, (formerly
Jack House, ) Butler, Pa., on Tuesday
and Wednesday, the lltli and 12th of
January.
Horses must be from 3 to fi years
old and broken to harness.
ABRAM B. ZIEGLER.
—The grand jury of Allegheny coun
ty, last Wednesday, ignored the bill
against Conductor Routh, Engineer
Huey and Flagman Penrod, who were
indicted for criminal negligence in caus
ing the late railroad disaster at the
Tweuty-eighth street crossing.
White Ooods.
Quilts, P. K.'s, Cambrics, Jaconets,
Marsailles, Nainsooks, everything in
white goods at
RITTER <FC RALSTON'S.
—Even Niagara had to succumb to
the recent "blizzard." Horseshoe Fall
was frozen solid two hundred feet from
either shore. The icy formations caus
ed by the spray are grand and beauti
ful, and numbers of visitors are attract
ed to enjoy the scene.
Jamestown
Alpacas, Cassimers, Brocades, Momie
Cloths, Diagonals, Stripes and all
other styles at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—The worst feature of the arrearages
pension law is that so many millions of
money go, as the Government officers
admit, into the undeserving hands of
agents and sharpers and frauds, whose
service to the country consists in fight
ing to make a dishonest living out of it.
5,000 Yards.
of the best soft finish, heavy Bleached
Muslin in the market at ll£ cents by
the web at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—We publish in another place the
laws regarding filing and publishing of
township and borough Auditor's Re
ports. The wonderful neglect or re
fusal, on the part of many Auditors, to
conform with the law, at present inter
feres with a thorough investigation of
the Poor House question.
—Out of a dozen applicants for the
office of Mercantile Appraiser for 1881,
the County Commissioners selected Mr.
Samuel Love, of Clinton township.
Mr. Love is a good citizen and will no
doubt make a good and acceptable ap
praiser to all those with whom he will
be brought into official contact.
—Members of both Houses of our
State legislatnre would do well to get
whatever bills of a local character
which they may have in charge refer
ed to the proper committee, as early as
possible. It always facilitates such
work to get it out of the way before
bills of a public character are put on
the calendars.
Hamburg Edging)*.
We have just received the largest
stock of Embroideries we have ever of
fered.* and at extremely low prices.
Call and look over the styles and prices
at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—Messrs. Jonathan Taylor, of Slip
pcryrock township; Geo. K. Graham,
of Penn township; Joseph Kohnfelder,
of Saxonburg ; Adam Rettig, of Sum
mit township, tax collectors lor 1880,
wore the first to pay off their duplicates
for that year. Such promptness speaks
well both for the collectors und the dif
ferent communities.
Farm lor Sale.
One of the best farms in Penn town
ship, containing 80 acres, and situate
4 miles from Butler, is for sale. Im
provements good ; orchard of 200 bear
ing trees. Inquire of Geo. Walter,
Butler, Pa.
Jan. 5, 'Bl, 4-t
—The gas pressure, whicu has here
tofore caused the oil wells in the Brad
fore district to flow, has so sensibly
diminished that in many cases the
wells are now pumped by steam power.
A resort to this method of getting oil
out of the ground involves additional
cost, and also indicates a diminution of
supply. For these reasons it is probn
ble that the price of crude oil will ad
vance.
A C»real Enterprise.
The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Com
pany is one of Rochester's greatest bus
iness enterprises. Their Hop Bitters
have reached a sale beyond all prece
dent, having from their intrinsic value
found their way into almost every
household in the land.— Graphic.
—Veterinary Surgeons as a rule are
not educated men—not trained in the
schools, for which reason much loss to
people and cruelty to animals is there
suit of practice by such surgeons. Ef
forts will be made at this session of
the Legislature to put a law on the
statute books requiring the education
of veterinary surgeons up to a stan
dard whore a diploma awarded by com
petent teachers will be his warrant and
security to practice. No one can dis
pute the sound policy of such a law.
Wa II led.
Ali kirn's of grain for which I will ray the
highest market price iu cash at inv mill.
| GfcO. EEIBER,
J Nov. 3, 1880. Butlw, p«
ilufcl** : iuilet, P*., 3f«mn« *£ tSSG.
A COURSE OF LECTURES. —The ladies
of the Presbyterian church of this place
desire us to inform our readers that
! there will be a course of lectures deliv
i ered in the Court House, under their
auspices, the proceeds to go to a special
contribution, pledged by twenty ladies,
i in order to clear ofT the debt of the Pres
j bvterian church, on the first Sabbath of
■ this year. Judge Agnew, Dr. Bittin
ger, Prof. B. W. King, Dr. T. W. J.
Wvlie, of Philadelphia; Prof. S. H.
DuHield, of Altoona. or Rev. Nesbitt, of
Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Youmans. of Can
ada, will deliver these lectures. On
Jan. 14th (next Friday), Mrs. You
mans will open the course. Course
tickets, including a reserved seat, are
so low that all our citizens can attend
the full course. SI.OO for 1 ticket and
reserved seat ; $1.50 for a ticket admit
ting 2 ; $3.00 for a family ticket admit
ting 5 ; single evening, 25 cents; reserv
ed seat 10 cents extra.
Bny tor Spring
At Gj cents, yard wide, Unbleached
Muslin.
At 6± cents, good Bleached Muslin.
At 8 cents, Heavy Dress Plaids.
At 10 cents, best Shirting Chevoits.
At 10 cents, Fancy Dress Goods,
at BITTER & BALSTON'S
The Musical Event of the Sea
son.
The first grand vocal and instrumen
tal Concert, given by the "Germania"
Orchestra, assisted by the "Philhar
monic" Society, under the direction of
Dr. L. Yon Meyerhoff, on Thursday,
Jan. 13, at the Court House. Family
tickets, admitting three, $1 ; tickets ad
mitting two, 75c ; single tickets, 50c.
Seats can be reserved without extra
charge at Butler Savings Bank. Doors
open at 7 | ; concert commences at 8 P.
M., sharp. The following is the pro
gramme :
PART FlßST. —"Hippodrome," Over
ture, Boyer, Orchestra.
"The Glory of the Lord," Handel,
"Philharmonic" Society.
Piano Solo—"lnvitation to Dance,"
Fantasia by Yon Weber, Dr. L. Yon
Meyerhoff (for description see pro
gramme.)
Clarinet Solo—Romantic air with
beautiful variations, Thornton, M. A.
Lownian.
"In the New Home," Waltzes, Bela,
Orchestra.
PART SECOND. —Address, "Women
and Music," Dr. L. Yon Meyerboff.
PART THlßD. —Grand Medley Over
ture of National Airs, Walston, Orches
tra.
"Lift Up Year Heads," Handel,
"Philharmonic" Society.
Piano Solo—"Moonlight Sonata,"
Yon Beethoven, Dr. L. Yon Meyerboff
(for description see programme.)
Cornet Solo—Lenore Polka, Tracy,
Mr. Robert McCleland.
The celebrated Boston Dip Waltzes,'
Orchestra.
The public are cordially invited to
attend the concert, as it represents the
best home talent.
—I have been a sufferer for years with
Catarrh, and under a physicians treat
ment for over a year, have tried a
number of "sure cure" remedies and
obtained no relief. I was advised
to try Ely's Cream Balm. It gave me
immediate relief. I believe lam now
entirley cured. G. S. Davis, First Na
tional Bank, Elizabeth, N. J,. Aug. 14,
1879.
By far the best remedy for the treat
ment of Catarrh and itskindreddiseases
is Ely's Cream Balm, which is having
the largest sales with us of any prep
aration now offered. * The reports are
all favorable, and we do not hesitate to
indorse it as superior to any and all
other articles in the market. The
Balm is pleasant and easy to use. Cy
rus Lawall & Son, Druggists, Easton,
Pa.
—From a copy of the Butler Sen
tinel of the date of Tuesday, Oct 16,
1821, we make the following notes:
The paper contains the fall election re
turns. Mr. John Gilmore and Mr.
William Marks were at that time can
didates of this Legislature district, com
posed of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler
and Armstrong counties, for State
Senator. Gilmore's vote in this coun
ty was (587, Mark's 638, but Marks
led in the other three counties. Jas.
C. Gilleland, John Brown, James S.
Stevenson, John Negley, Lazarns
Stewart, James Logan, John Rankin,
John Bredin and Chas. Cist, were can
didates for .Vswmbly. Gilleland's
vote in this county was the larsrest,
982, Brown's was 939, Stevenson's
863 and Negley'ft 891, and the same
led in Allegheny county,
where the vote for each on both the
Senatoral and Assembly tickets ranged
from 1,740 to 1,484. Jacob Mechling,
Jr., was at that time Postmaster of
Butler.
Mr. Nathan Skeer had an oil mill
on the hill south of town at that time
and advertised tor flaxseed which
could be left at the store of M. <k J.
Bredin, for goods, at Robert Lemon's
for wheel-right work, at John Reed's
for chairs or at John Sheridan's for
blacksmith work, with which gentle
men he had made arrangements to
purchase seed for him.
James Reed advertised his "Sclen
tifick" school. John Welsh advertis
ed himself as a tailor and in an N. B.
to his card stall d that "ladies' skirts
and habits were made in the most neat
and fashionable manner." The paper
was publishecfrevery Tuesday morning
by Moses & John Sullivan, at the
corner of Washington and West
streets.
ALLEGHENY TP , BUTLER Co., |
Dec. 27th, 1880. f
EDITORS CITIZEN, DEAR SIRS:—
Please request the County Auditors
through your valuable paper to inform
the tax payers of Butler county in
their coming report, whether or not
the county is out of debt, or are we
paying interest on any money. If so
how much ? from whom borrowed and
at what per cent '! Also please inform
us through your paper if it is true the
present Hoard of Commissioners added
80 per cent, on the borough valuation
in order to equalize it with other por
tions of the county and afterwards
took it off. By complying with this
request you will oblige many tax
payers. Respectfully,
{Eagle copy.) W. B. SEPWICK.
(We are unable at present to give
any information as to the above in
quiry, but presume the County Com
missioners dealt with all the districts
of the county in the same manner, or
on the same basis as to the last valua
tion and equalizing the same through
out the county.— ED.)
for the CITIZEN.
TIK* Poultry Nliow.
The second annual exhibition of the
Butler County Poultry Association
held in the Opera House, at this place,
last week was a very good one. The
number of exhibits was large, and as
the premium list w 11 show, the stand
ard of some of them was unusually
high. The exhibit of Mr. J. A. Por
ter, of Saltsburg, Pa., was the largest
in the room, and we have never seen
handsomer fowls than his Light Brah
mas, which he thinks, is the best breed
of chickens, for all purposes, that is in
existence. The following is the list
of awards as furnished us:
Light Brahma fowls, Ist, 2d and 3d
by J. A. Porter, Saltsburg, Pa.
Ist, Score, cock, hen 93.
2d, " '* 89 hen 90±.
3d, " " 88 hen 89J.
Chicks, Ist, 2d and 3d, J. A. Porter
Ist Score, cockrel, pullet 92.
2d " . " 90£ pullet 91.
3d " 89 pullet 89£,
also six other pairs scoring from 160
to 170 per pair. John S. Campbell
one pair of fowls scoring 174 per pair.
Dark Brahma fowls, J. A Porter, Ist
and 2d J S. Campbell 3d.
Ist Score, cock, 91i hen 93^.
2d " " Bfi| hen 88.
3d " " hen 85.
Chicks, J. S. Campbell, 3d score
155£ pair. Four other entries dis
qualified.
Buff Cochin chicks, W T. Mechling,
Butler, Pa , Ist score, cockrel 9H,
pullet 90£. 2d, J. A. Porter, cockrel 90,
pullet 88, 3d, J. A. Porter, cockrel
pullet 86^.
Black Cochin fowls Ist, thicks, Ist
and 2d, Harry S. Klingler, Butler, Pa.
score from to 91
B. B. Red Game fowls, Ist, Samuel
| Foy, Foxburg, P.t., score, cock
hen 9(H. 2d and 3d, William Aland,
Butler, Pa., cocks 92 and 90, heus
and 90, el icks, Samuel Foy, Ist
cockrel pullet 90i, Wm Aland,
2d cockrel 89£, pullet 88£, 3d, Wm.
Kennedy, Butler, Pa., cockrel 89, pul
let 88, also James Coad exhibited a
cock scoring hen 89£. Jas H.
Millett, cockrel, scoring 88i hen 88.
Silver Dncking game, Samuel Foy,
Ist Yellow Ducking game, Samuel
Foy, Ist and 2d.
Black Game, P. H. Burchfield, Her
man, Pa.
B. B. red game Bantams, Ist and
2d, Jos. Niggle, Butler, Pa.
G L. S. Bantams, Dr. W. Waldron,
Butler, Pa., Ist.
Brown Leghorn chicks. B. Neable,
Herman, Butler county, Pa., Ist
Black Hamburg fowls, A. C. Chris
tie, Butler, Pa., Ist, score, cock
hen 90^.
G. P. Hamburg chicks Ist and 2d,
A. L. Ileiber, Butler, Pa., score,
cockrels 89£ and 88, pullets and
88£.
Plymouth Rock fowls, J. A. Porter,
Ist score, cock hen 88£. J. S.
Campbell, 2d score, cock 88, hen 88£,
J. A. Porter 3d score, cock 90, hen 84.
Chick, J. A. Porter, Ist score, cockrel
92, pullet 90. John Sbugart, Butler,
Pa., 3d score, cockrel pullet 87^.
White Guineas, W. R. Patterson,
Butler. Pa., Ist.
Brown Turkeys, John J. Shanor,
Butler, Pa., Ist and 2d.
Pekin Ducks, John S. Campbell,
Ist, John J. Shanor 2d
Embden Geese, B. Neable, Herman,
Butler county, Pa., Ist, 2d and 3d.
Ferrets, John Kennedy, Butler, Pa.
The show was judged by R. H.
Peck, Esq., who (as in this) always
gives general satisfaction.
P. A W B R XolPft.
The former management of the road
have filed a bill in equity in the Alle
gheny Courts to again obtain posses
sion of it.. They claim that at no time
while they controlled the road did the
parties holding claims against it make
a formal demand for the amount of
their claims, which fact they claim is
a good and sufficient reason for the
setting aside of the forced sale of the
road.
Some time ago the management of
the B. k O. R. R. endeavored to ob
tain possession of the P. & W., but
were asked $700,000 for it. They
then had a line surveyed following the
route of the P. & W. and crossing it
nine times, and, it is said, intend build
ing a standard guage road by this
route, connecting their terminus at
Pittsburgh with their road at Chicago
junction, a point some distance west of
Mansfield, Ohio, where the B. & 0.,
and P. F. W. & C. R. R's. cross each
other.
The argument upon the application
by the Board of Inspectors of the
Western Penitenti»iry for an injunction
to restrain the Pittsburgh and Western
Railroad Company from laying thei"
track through the ground occupied by
the Riverside Penitentiary was argued
before Judge Stowe in Common Pleas
No. 1, of Allegheny county, last Fri
dav. The question will turn on the
right of a rail road to occupy State
property by power of eminent domain.
In regard to the extension of the B.
A, 0. R. R. via. the P. k W. route, a
Pittsburgh gentleman who keeps him
self well informed in rail road matters
is reported to have said: "I have
heard that little story, and from what
I have learned, there is more in it than
the Pittsburgh and Western people
know at present. You will remember
that the negotiations between the
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago
Company of which Mr. Schmertz ie
President, and President Ganett of
the Baltimore and Ohio, came to
naught on account of the shilly-sball
ing course pursued by the latter, in re
fusing for one pretext or another, to
close with Mr. Schmertz. The Balti
more, Pittsburgh and Chicago people
then made satisfactory arrangements
with an eastern magnate for the com
pletion of their road within twelve
months from the passage of the mar
ginal road ordinance by Councils, and
the surprising quickness with which
their negotiations were effected and
closed, rather opened Mr. Garrett's
eyes, and he saw that he bad made a
faux pas. It had been his original
intention to close with President
Schmertz for his road, which would
considerable shorten the distance be
tween Baltimore and Chicago and was
bound to be of the greatest benefit to
the Baltimore and Ohio folks, but Mr.
Garrett wanted to get all the benefits
at the least possible cost. In other
words, he wanted the Baltimore, Pitts
burgh and Chicago people to take hold
of the tail of the mule whilst he caress
ed its ears, When he found that he
was left out in the cold he conceived
the plan of going along tb« line of the
Pittsburgh and Western as far as pos
sible and then makiog his way west to
the connection of the Baltimore and
Ohio. Jn order to accomplish this
end be has interested several well
known Pittsburgh capitalists in the
pcheme, and from present indications
it looks as though, with the surety of
the Marginal road, we will have two
new western outlets."
Krandy, Wine and UillerM.
Speer's P. J. Brandy, port Grape
Wine and Wine Bitters have an exten
sive and reliable demand. Physicians
recommend them in preference to any
other goods of the kind. Speer's Vine
yards are at Passaic, New Jersey, but
twelve miles from New York, and his
wine was awarded the highest pre
mium at the Centennial, for sale by
D. H. Wuller,
Slate Laws Regarding Horougli
and Township t ceounlH and
Dulles oT Uoroiigh and
Township Auditors.
AN ACT to authorize and require the
auditors to publish an annual state
ment of the receipts and expendi
tures of road commissioners, super
visors, overseers of the poor, and
school directors of the several town
ships and boroughs within this com
monwealth, and to designate a day
to audit, settle and adjust township
and borough accounts.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, dec., That
the auditors of the several townships
and boroughs within this common
wealth shall meet annually on the first
Monday of June, and oftener, if neces
sary, and shall audit, settle and adjust
the accounts of the supervi ors, road
commissioners, school, borough and
township treasurers, as may by law be
referred to them.
SEC. 2. Thai the auditors of the sev
eral townships and boroughs within
this commonwealth are he.eby author
ized and required to publish, by posting
handbills, either printed or written, in
at least five places within their respec
tive townships or boroughs, an itemiz
ed annual statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the borough councils,
road commissioners, supervisors, over
seers of the poor and school directors
for the year preceding the annual set
tlement for their respective districts ;
said handbills to be posted within ten
days after such settlement; and further,
it shall be the duty of said auditors to
file a copy of the same with the town
clerk in their respective districts, and
also with the clerk of the court of quar
ter sessions, which shall be at all times
fiubject to inspection by an citizen
thereof: Provided, That where any
two of said offices shall be exercised by
the same persons only one statement
shell be required: Also provided,
That nothing in this act shall be con
strued to interfere with the present
law which requires annual statements
of the receipts and expenditures of the
borough councils, road commissioners,
supervisors, overseers of the poor and
school directors to be advertised in the
daily or weekly newspaper published
in the respective localities.
SEC. 3. In case of neglect or refusal
to comply with the provisions of this
act, the auditors so neglecting or re
fusing shall each pay a penalty of
twenty dollars, to be recovered in the
same manner as debts of similar amount
are by law recoverable, by suit institu
ted in the name of the school district
upon the complaint of any tax-paying
citizen of the same, and the proceeds
thereof to be paid into the school treas
ury of said district.
SEC. 4. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repeal
ed.
APPROVED —The 24th" day of April,
A. D., 1874. J. F. HARTRANFT.
AN ACT fixing the date of the com
mencement of terms of township of
cers and of auditors' settlements.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, &c., That
the term of office of every township of
ficer hereafter elected, whose term of
office would under existing laws expire
on the first Monday of April of any
year, shall expire on the fiirst Mon
day of March next preceding said
first Monday of April, and the
terms of the successors of such
township officers shall begin on the
first Monday of March, and shall con
tinue for the period now fixed for the
duration thereof by existing laws
SEC 2. That township auditors
shall meet on the second Monday of
March of the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one, and on the
second Monday of March in each year
thereafter, for the settlement of all ac
counts by them to be settled, except
the accounts of the school directors
and school treasurer.
SEC 3. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
APPROVED —The 4th day of June,
A. D. 1879. HENRY M. HQYT.
!W[ARRIEI>j -
NKYM AN—CROUP —On Dec. 21st, 1880, by
Rev. J. H. Marshall, Mr. Wm Neyman to Mrs.
Dassie Croup, all of Oakland Tp., Butler Co.,
Pa.
HOON—ST. CLAIR—By Rev. T. W.'Young
at Mt. Chestnut, Butler Co., Pa., Mr. H. I).
Hoon ami Miss Josie St. Clair, all of Butler
Co., Pa.
MORTI MORE—BIX LER—On Dec. 25th,
18 0. at Farmington. this county, bv the Rev.
W II'HIII i.ranfie'd Mr. .1. ' . Mortimore. of
Wanington towiisnip a <1 .Miss M. J. Bixl.r,
of Allegheny township, this county.
LATSIIALL—LEI3E—On the 23.1, ult., at
th • residence of the bride's parents, by the
K'V. C. 11. Mr. Samuel W. Latshall,
of Law run c.e county, and Miss Rose Leise, of
Worth township, Butler county, Pa.
WEBER—DERRIMORK—On Dec. 30th,
1880, by Rev. E. Cronenwett, Mr. John Weber
ami Miss Annie Derriinore, both of Butler, Pa.
STEPP—WISE—Jan. 11th, 1881, by Rev. T.
W. Robins, Mr. Michael Stepp and Miss Nan
nie A. M. Wise, both of Butler county, Pa.
MILLER —In th is place on the 8 th, inst.,
Harry, son of Mr. Kli Miller, aged four years.
GERARD—In C«-ntre township, this county,
on the 9th, inst., Mr. John Gerard, aged about
70 years.
—Mr. Gerard came from Beaver county to
this some twenty years ago, and was a citizen
much respected by all who knew him.
RANKIN—In Penn township, on the Bth
inst., Mrs. Raukin, an aged lady.
ELLIOTT—In this l>orough on the Bth inst.,
SEFTON —At her residence in Allegheny
Citv, on December 22d, 1880, Mrs. Maggie A.
Sefton, wife of Nathaniel Sefton, formerly of
Clinton township, this county, in the 32d year
of her age.
MATES—At his resideuce in Penn town
ship, this county, on December 27 1880, of par
alysis, Mr. Amos Mates, aged 67 years.
MIDDLETON—On Jan. 4th, 1881, Mr. John
Middleton, of Scrubgrass township, Venango
Co., Pa., in bis eighty-second year.
—The circumstances of his death were peou
liarly striking and solemn It took place in
the Catholic Church, of Emlenton, and during
the religious services connected with the fune
ral of Mr. John Keating, with whom Mr. Mid
dleton had enjoyed an iutiniacy and friendship
of many years standing. To the surprise and
horror of the persons around him, he threw
back his head and was dead almost as soon a*
they had laid him down. From his youth till
his death he was a zealous memberof the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. The Big Bend M. E.
Church owes much to him. A very large num
ber of his friends and neighbors attended his
funeral on Thurwiay, Revs. Fox, McPherrin,
THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS and CAPS IN BUTLER.
I Go to CHARLES R. GRIEB'S f
m r HAND-
H HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, SHIRTS, KEK- «
£i ~ I i ! i CHIEFS, *
Oj'*"" ~ , ' >
! HALF HOSE, UNDER WEAR, SU §££: ND ?
Hi ' ERb, w
K : L. 5
* ! $
>< COLLARS, CUFFS, , NECK WEAR, , &c..&c., 3
5: I i
MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.
Greatly Reduced Prices.:
12-bore. 10-bore.
Xo. 845, C. G. BOXEHILL, Top lever, double bolt, bar rebounding locks, low set hammers, solid stri
kers, pistol grip stock, patent fore end, skeleton butt plate, fine Damascus barrels, choke
bored, finely engraved and finish -d - $45 00 SSO 00
Xo. 850, do. do. With extension rib fastening - - - - - 50 00 55 00
Xo. 855, do. do. Challenge brand with horn heel plate elaborately engraved 55 00 60 00
All these guns have raised level ribs, and the 10 bores are made extra heavy and wide at breech, ranging in weight from 9 to 10
ing an admirable gun for duck and trap shooting where heavy charges fire necessary. Any of these guns will be sent C. O. D., with privilege •»
examination and trial on receipt of a remittance sufficient to cover express charges to your place and return. No deviation will be made fro*
these prices nnder any circumstances. [2~>aug7mj J. PALMER O'NEIL A CO.
TKIAI, »J»T FOB NPKCIAL COUHT-4tli MOX»A¥ OF JANUARY, 24th 4my.
No. Term. Yr. Plaintiff'* Attorney. | Plaintiff*. _■ Defendant*. 1 Dejen'lant't Attorney.
aTdTI 17 June 1880 John M. Greer J. 11. Tebay et &1., for use. j. W. Reed et al. T. & S and Brandon.
"«• " i i Same. I'. Dorsey. J. H. Tebay et al. Same
C. P. 387 " 1874 Mitchell and Fleeger. j Bryant £ Patterson for use. John Smith Cireer
E. D. il6 Sept 1880 Greer :John Smith. Samuel Smith. Mitcnell ana r leeger.
"« 'II7 ; " I " Same. Same. Same. Same
» 130 : " ! " Walker and Greer. First National Bank for use. Same. Same
C. P. ; 47 Jan'y 1874 J. D. McJ. &. Walker. 'J.E.Martin. . F. W. Andres et al. T. &8.
*" ' 569 ;Oct 11877 Marshall. Samuel Belfour, ex'r. John Balfour. Piersol.
" 375 Sept 1878 Mitchell Samuel Mershimer. Dr. A. Donaldson. Walker
" 340 Dec'r " Brandon & Greer. J. Dambach and son Itol>ert Ash. T. &S. and Mar*nail.
•« 562 March 1879 McCandless. A.L.Scott. S. P. Eakin et al. Campbell.
" 19 Sept busk. Mrs. Julia Roessing. Mapes Bros. J. I). McJunkin.
« isi r ' "J. D. McJ. & Pillow. Mrs. S. A. Tweedrjet al. .lohn W. Wimer et al. McC., Greer and T. 48.
« 205 " " McQuistion. William Alleu. Lewis Reed, Ex'r. Greer
E D 316 " " White. P. Mcßride. J. Kerr, dePt 4 N Black ad'r Gar-G. A. &A. T. Black.
CP 326 " ".Mitchell. J. K. Brainard et al. Patrick Conarty et al. Mcßride 4 Greer.
363 " : " ltobinsnn. Jane Borland et al. John Young et al. Greer, McC. and WilliaßM
" 556 11 " Purviance and Greer. Henry McGee et al. Henry McNamy et al. Mitchell and Christie.
AD 49 Dec'r " Newton Black. Jonathan Snyder. Benjamin Snyder. T. &S.
« 5i « «' Greer. Williiun Harvey. Natural Gas Company. J. I). McJunkin.
« se : " i " Mitchell. J. R. Succup et al. Farmers Hutual Insurance Co. Greer & Brandon
'i s<» " " Walker. Simon Grossman. James Grossman. ;T. ... _
it gg « « Eastman 4 Piersol. Win. S. Bovd for use. James H. Miller. iGreer and Sullivan Bro«.
« joo « «J. D. McJ. Hugh M. G'reen. Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Greer and Brandon
C. P. 16 March 1880 Crosby &N. Black. iCowan 4 Steele. S. H. Brown, owner, Ac. T. &S.
A*. D. 29 Sept I " ;McC." ! John Regan. John Smith jßeed 4 fareer.
Proth'vs Office, Dec. 27, 1880. A. RUSSELL, ProthonoUry.
Hall and Coulter took part in conducting the
religious exercises. Mr. Middleton leaves a
wife and seven children to mourn their loss.
But they do not mourn as those who have no
hope, but rather with bright hopes of seeing
him hereafter in a happy home. J. R. C.
Farm lor Sale.
One of the best farms in Penn town
ship, containing 8;! acres, aud situate
4 miles from Butler, is for sale. Im
provements good; orchard of 200 bear
ing trees. Inquire of Geo. Walter,
Butler, Pa. Jan. 5, '81,4t.
License Court.
The Court fix Wednesday the 9th
day of March, A. D., 1881. for the
hearing of applications for license to
sell intoxicating liquors, and direct no
tice thereof to be given by publication
BY THE COURT.
All persons interested will take no
tice that all Petitions for license must
be filed in the Clerk's office on or be
fore the 16th day of February, 1881.
W. A. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Living Witnesses.
The hundreds of strong, hearty, rug
ged and health}' looking men, women
and children that have been rescued
from beds of pain, silkness and well
nigh death by Parker's Ginger Tonic,
are the best evidences in the world of
its sterling merit and worth. You will
find such in almost every community.
Read of it in another column.
Kxeeutor's Kolice.
Notice is hereby given that letters testamen
tary have been granted to the undeiaigned on
the estate of John Forsyth, Sr , late of Ponn
township. Butler county Pa., deo'd. all persons
therefore knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will ploaso make immediate piymont, and
any having clainm against the same, will present
them pronerlv authentic»ted for settlement.
" JAMEH A. FORSYTH.
Executor, Brownsdale, Butler county, Pa.
decß-6t
FOR SALE.
A gcod four-room frame house, two town lots
and
TWO ICRB OF GROOHD,
all connected, situate in Petcrnville; lititler Co.,
Pa., in for sale. Pow«e«ion on first of April next.
For terms address the undersigned at Harmo
ny, Butler Co.. Pa.
jam2:3m RUDOLF li.VRNHART.
MARSHAL'S SALE!
BY Yirtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, it
sued out of the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for the Western District of Pennsyl
vania. and to me directed. I will expose at pub
lic sale, at the U. 8. Marshal's office, in the City
of Pittsburgh, on
TUESDAY, February Bth, 'Bl
At IO O'clock. A. !*.,
AU the right, title, interest and c'aiin of the
defendant the Butler Oa- Con . an v. of, ;u aud
to all that, certain piece of land, situaie in tho
borough of Butler, county of Butler, Pennsylva
nia bounded aud described as follows : On the
north by the West Penn'a Railroad; east by lot
C. Otto; south by Connoqneiio«hiiig croek, and
west by lot of Charles Duffy: containing one
acre of land, more or less, having erected there- I
on a brick Gas House, meter, boiler, purifiers,
scrubbers, a gas tank of ten thousand feet car
pacitv, together with all mains, pi|>es, connec
tions'. meters and the property fixtures, rights,
franchises, claims, and demands of said G*s
Company or belonging or attached thereto. Bui>-
lect. however, to a mortgage of ten thousand
dollars thereon, and also to a lease of the said
property for the teim of three years from July
Ist, 18*0.
Seized and tnken in execution as the property
of the Butler OXM Company, at the suit of John
N. Purviance. Receiver of the First National
Bank, of Butler. Pa.
JO IIS' HALL, U. B Marshal.
Marshal's Office, January 11th, 1881.—3t
VCHT I'TT PI? Consumption and Asthma
lIJjM L I IllJtJjevnr yet failed. Addrent |
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VCNf AM cold In the lii-ail. &c..
HA iaseit with little fiuuer
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" ELY'S CREAM BALM
HAViN'fi gained an enviable reputation, displac
ing all other preparations in the vieiiiltvof discov
ery, Is, on its merits alone, recognized na a won
derful remedy wherever known. A fair trial will
convince the most skeptical of its curative pow
ers. It effectually cleanses the nasal passages of
Catarrhal viriLs, causiiiK healthy sccietlons, al
lays inflammation and Irritation, protects the
mcmhranal lining* of the he:ul from additional
colds, completely heals the sores and restores the
sense of taste and smell. Beneficial results are
realized hv a few application!!. A thorough treat
ment as directed will cure Catarrh. As n house
hold remedy for cold 111 the head is uncqiialed.
The Balm is'casy to use and agreeable. Sold by
druggists at Itt cents. On receipt of .W cents will
mail a package. Send for circular with fill! Infor
mation.
KI.Y'S CREAM BA I.M CO., Owego. \.
For sale by the Butler Dnijatlst. and by Whole
sale Driifjirisis generally.
Xotlce Iti'SHrdi Inv Scalp
Lnw.
Notice is hereby riven that an application will
Ihi made at the next moo ing of tba legislature,
for the repeal of An A't. entitled "A further
Huppleaiei.t to an act giving ali iintv on fox
Hcalps in the ont tv of Dauphin." approved the
27th day of March. 1869, extending the same to
the Conntv of Untie, ai>p'ovo<i the 10th dav of
April, 1873. J. 0 DONALDS'IN.
JAMES OIiIBBKN.
15dociw J. M\YBfSKHKV.
OmimlsHiotiers of the Conntv of Butler.
4<iiniis iht ruforV > otice.
Jjt ttern o' administration having l>ecii Br'iite<l
to the undersigned on tif* ete«te of Kooeri
Tliompson. dec'l. late of ('l-a-field to«n-' ip
Bntler Co., Pa , a'.l per-onh having claims attains'
said eft»tn will prenmit th"m duly ntitheiit-cat.-d
for sett lament and sny knowing thcni-< «'i
delated to sai<i estate will rn ike imine<li*te pav
inent.
O. W. n\RTI FY. ) . . ,
R. M. THOMPSON, f Admra.
Carbon Centre. Butier Co.. Pa.
Jury LtNln for SpecUl Term
January, 1881.
Jurors for week commencing 3d Monday of
January, 1881.
Adams —James Templeton, farmer.
Allegheny—J. V. Vance, Stephen Stoops.
Buffalo—'Robert Klliott, Jama Smith, W. J.
Burtley, Fred. Kemerer.
Butler borough—John Lefever, John Gana*
ble.
Butler township, James Kama.
Cherry—John M. Bollinger.
Clay—Japhtea McMichael.
Clearfield—James Green.
Clinton —Tlios. Westerman, Geo. P. Harvey.
Concord—J. A. McClvmonds, J. S. Hutchi
son.
Connoquenessing —Peter Staaf, Alex. Stew*
art, Esq.
Cranberry—Jesse Barto.
Donegal—Thos. Houtou, John Snyder.
Fairview borough—W. C. Adams.
Forward—Samuel Doulhett.
Jackson—Alex. Ramsey, Sr.
Marion—John Vincent, John L. Kimea.
Mercer—Robert Dinwiddie.
Muddy creek —Samuel Oakison.
Oakland—Robert Hamilton.
I'enn—Leonard Bartley.
Petrolia borough—Jumes Buzzard.
Saxonburg borough—Christian Warneck.
Sipperyrock—Win. YYadiworth.
Summit—Peter Oesterling.
Venango—Hugh Forquer, John H. Gormly
Henry Stalker, David Kelly.
West Sunbury—Joshua Dunlap,T. C. Thomp
son.
Worth—Cyrus Alhin.
JI KORS FOR WEEK COMMF.XCING WITH 4TK
MONDAY.
Adams—John Dobson, John C- Kelly.
Allegheny—J. C. Redick.
IJraily—Samuel Turk.
Buffalo—A. I). Weir.
Butler borough—S F. Mcßride.
Butler township—Win. Walker.
Clay—Jesse Brackney, J. R. McJaukin.
Ccntreville—L. C. Oartwright.
Clearfield—Michael Downey.
Centre—Philin Grove.
Cherry—Jas. M. Hogg.
Concord—Peter Kemerer.
Donegal—Jeremiah Maloney, Joseph Orbt*
son, Titos. Rodgers, Daniel Black, Archibald
Black.
Fairview l>orough— Wm. Fleming.
Fairview township— Wm. Hepler.
Harrisville—H. C. Black.
Jackson—Henry Zeliner.
Jetleraon—Daniel Wallet, Wm. Gallagher.
Kama City—Charles Steckler.
Lancaster— W. L. Kneiss, John Lehman.
Millerstown—Chas. 11. Johnson.
Middlesex—David Logan, Sr., W. R. Parks.
Oakland —Dennis McElwee.
l'urker —T. C. Harrison, L. C. Miller, J. U.
Shira, James Storey.
Penn—Philip Berger.
Slinperyrock—llenry Thompson, Thomaa
Rhodes.
Worth—J. T. Grove, John M. Studebaker.
Venango—llobt. Wilson.
JI KY I.JST FOB WEEK COMMENCING WITH &T*
MONDAY.
A dams—Thomas Anderson.
Allegheny—Lycargus Sloan.
14iitier borough—llenj. Vo«brink,Wm. Ralph,
C. W. Coulter.
Clearfield —M. J. Mcßride.
t berry—W. J. Billingsby, H. P. Double.
C'ranlterrv—Jacob Burkhart.
Centre —Daniel Heck, Jacob Fleeger, Andrew
Albert.
Clay—Robert Allen.
Ccntreville—ll. A. Wick.
Concord—John McW'illiains, John Coalter.
Clinton—John W. Hay, John Glasgow.
Forward—Thoa. Graham.
Fairview township—Joseph Orris. David
McCollongh.
Hnrrisvllle—R K. Wick.
M uddycreek—l lenry ('ielaml.
Mercer—Wilson Cochran, John S. Perry.
Marion—Asa Watldle, llussel Vandyke.
Milierstown—K. H. Bradley.
Penn—Nicholas Mangel,
l'arker—J. A. M.-Cullough.
Pctrolia—Tlios. Carlin.
Summit—Leanfler Wise, Fred. Bowers. Jaa.
Slicker.
SJ i pperyrock —Normau Patterson.
Venango—Michael Mcßride.
Washington—John McCorkle.
Worth— D. P. St, Clair, Wu». Piaor, G. W.
Fisher.
W T infield—Win. Deunv.
/elienople—Geo. Snyier.
WANTED:
8,000 it. Cherry an I Maple Board* In thick.
S,CKK> fl Po|<lar snd Oik Boa'da, I>£ in. tblck.
5.000 It. Maple and Cherry Plank a in. thick.
5.1 00 feet oi Cheatnut Im.irds, 1 1 B'h in. thl k«
2.000 it A ll Plank, i inehes thl<'K.
2,000 ft A-h and Cherry Scantling 3xß in tblck
at the Furniture Factory of
WM. r. MILLEB.