FUTLER CITIZEN. JOHN H L W. C NEG.EY, PBOP'RS. Entered at the Post office at Butler as second-classs matter. FIRST BALLOT. A dispatch from Mr. Braham last evening gives the result of the ballot yesterday for Senator as follows : Oli ver, 95; Grow, 56; Wallace, (Pern.) 93; Scattering, 3. This is the com bined vote of both Houses. ELSEWHERE will be seen what many of the Republican papers of the State bave to say of the protest at Harris burg against tbo ring and caucus ways. OLIVER wrote a letter, begging the Pardon Board to pardon the Riot Bill bribers. A fine candidate, surelv, to be given the highest prize Pennsyl vania Republicans can bestow upon one of their number. COURT is in session. Judge McJun kin presiding and Associates Storey and McCandless present. As we go to press the case of Wilson McCandless and wife, of Pittsburgh, against the Karns City and Butler Railroad Com pany, is on trial. PETITIONS are being signed in Phil adelphia, Pittsburgh and other piaces against "tyrannical caucusdomination" and "heartily approving of the action of those Senators and Representatives who refrained from participating in the late caucus," etc. THE selection of a United States Benator is now in the Legislature—free of caacuß—and where the law intended it should be decided. We have yet hope that the man chosen will be one who has the necessary ability to repre sent this great State and reflect honor upon her Republican people. "WE don't want a-jy Machine in op osition to our own," said one of the bosses in Harrisburg the other day, in answer to the question: "Why do your Machines make such fight against Grow?" "Grow, yon see, did uotcome to us for the Senatorship but appealed directly to the people, and you see this means, that, if successful, he will have a Machine of his own." A very pro found reason indeed! The discoverer, or rather inventor, ought to be voted a leather medal.— Crawford Journal. IF we get a compromise man for Sen ator, such as Judge Agnew, George Shiras, Esq., or any such one, it will be due and owing to the action of those members of the Legislature who refused to be tied up by a caucus, but kept themselves free to act and to do the best they could for their constituents. Mr. Braham is the only one of our members who is free to so act. The others are bound and tied by the cau cus to one man, and he can only suc ceed by the aid of Democratic votes. THE controlling and deciding reason that induced the large number of mem bers of the Senate and House at Har risburg to keep away from what is known as the caucus, was the fact that a bargain was discovered to have been made between the Oliver interest and certain Philadelphia members, by which said members were to vote for Oliver in the caucus, and thus certainly nom inating him. This bargain was regard ed as corrupt, disreputable and unfair, and hence many of the better class of the members abstained from going to the cancus. THE Pittsburg Dispatch, in oppos ing the candidacy of Mr. II W Oliver, brings forward bis action, two years ago as a mover and member of a com mittee which visited Washington, and memorialized Congress in favor of the reduction of the rate of duty on pig iron from $7 to $5 per ton. This does not place Mr. Oliver in the front ranks of the protectionists, as has been claim ed, but rather shows him to be a "pro gressive free-trader" whenever it suits his interests to be so. The pig iron men and the vast army of laborers em ployed in the production of that article, will not be likely to congratulate them selves, should Mr. Oliver win the Sena torial nomination. IN the Oliver caucus held last Thurs day, Senator Greer, of this county, voted for Oliver for United States Senator on first and last ballot, and Representative Bell voted for him on the third and final ballot, giving his first two votes to Mr. Gilfillan, of Ven ango county. The course of Mr. Greer does not surprise anyone much, but that of Mr. Bell does, and that greatly, as he had repeatedly said he would not rote for Oliver. Several here heard him say and promise this. Bu: the fears of many Republicans of the county have been realized. Mr. Braham, on the other band, stands true and faith ful to bis constituents. The hereafter will determine whom the people will most trust and honor. THE name of Col. John M. Thomp son, of this county, does not appear to have been brought forward in the cau cus that Messrs. Greer and Bell attend ed at llarrisburg last Thursday. At least we do not see it, and find no votes recorded for him for U. S Senator. How is this ? Our county instructed for him and he was a candidate Did Greer and Bell forget to vote for him, or did he release tbem ? If the latter, as is said, then Col. Thompson is standing out against the "ring" and with our faithful representative, Mr. Braham, a fact which we are pleased to record Mr. Braham ie now in a position to vote for Mr. Thompson or any other man for Senator, while Messrs. Greer and Bell are now bound by the caucus to vole for Oliver against a man of their own county. The peo pie are watching things: "HAMAN'S LICENSE." Under the above heading we heard a lecture in the Court House last 1-riday j evening bv Mrs. Youmans, ot Canada. The lecture wa9 delivered under the auspices of the ladies lecture com- , mittee of this place, whom we pre sume had heard of the great ability | of Mrs. Youmans. The lecture was what is termed a temperance one. But j unlike the common or general speeches and lectures on temperance and its j evils, she went direct to the cause of all this, our license system. Hainan's license, to kill, was taken by her as best illustrating the working of our li cense to sell liquors as a drink, fehe kept up the simile, or comparison, in the two all through her exceedingly interesting and able address. In fact, we regarded it as the ablest argument we have yet heard on the temperance question. It was striking in the right direction ; for as long as there is a li cense law, and a license to sell under it, so long are we legalizing in effect all the evils end wrongs that flow from that license. In a word, it is licensing a wrong, and hence the law does that is wroug and should be blotted out. When ail come to this view of the question we will have permanent reform on the liquor subject. KING CAUCUS DEFIED. By the proceedings at Harrisburg it will be seen that a sufficient number of the Republican members elected to the Sen te and House, have had the cour age and independence to reluse to go into the caucus trap. This caucus bus iness h s been carried on of late j'ears in such manner that honest representa tives begin to shun it. The great question always about a caucus is as to how or for whom the Philadelphia members will vote; for as they vote, being some forty odd in number, the questions are generally decided. Hence the struggle of candidates for State of fices is to get the Philadelphia delega tion. This is generally controlled by "bosses," something similar in man ner to "boss" Tweed or "boss" Kelly style iu New York. The immediate cause of the present outbreak among the Republicans at Harrisburg was the fact that became known, to wit: that a leading "boss" of Philadelphia had bar gained with Senator Cameron and was to get the control of political patronage in Philadelphia, if the members of that city would support Mr. Oliver in the caucus for U. S. Senator. When this bargaining became known some forty four of the very best members signed the below paper. They and others, to the number of fifty-seven altogether, refused to go into the caucus, believing they could best serve their constituents by staying out and complying only with the law, and voting for a Senator in their legislative capacity when the legal came for them to do so. Mr. Bra ham, one of our members in the House, it wili be seen is among the number of those who declined to be led into a meeting where all bad been arranged by bosses beforehand, and where nothing could be hoped for but to see ratified the scheming ends of these "bosses." His course is and will be ap proved by the Republicans of this coun ty and by all honest men. The following is the paper signed by the members who declined binding themselves in advance by caucus ac tion : "We, the undersigned Republican Senators and members of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, being of the opinion that in the exciting con dition of things it is not for the best in terests of the Republican party or the welfare of the State that we should go into a caucus on the selection of a can d date for the United States Sen a e, decline to go into any preliminary caucus and intend to give expression to our individual preferences in the Senate and House or in joint convene tion of the two houses. G. R. SEAMAN, Lackawanna. J. D. MCKEE, Philadelphia. CHARLES S. WOLFE, Union. GEORGE E. MAPES, Venango. JOHN H. LANDIS, Lancaster. LEWIS EMERY, JR., McKean. M. 11. SILVEIITHORNE, Erie. W. B. ROBERTS. Montgomery. JOSEPH H. MAOLAY, Mifflin. C. W. TYLER, Crawford. JAMES NEILL, Philadelphia. JOHN N. EMERY, Lawrence. WILLIAM N. REYNOLDS, Wyoming. JEROME B. NILES, Tioga. CHARLES TUBBS, Tioira. C. A. HUNGERFORD, Susquehanna. C, H. ELLIS, Susquehanna. JAMES MILLIIAM, Wayne. JOHN S. LATOLOHE, Lackawanna. W. T. DAVIES, Bradford. E. L. HILLIS, Bradford. JOSEPH THOMAS, Bucks. C. S. KAUFFMAN, Lancaster. J. W. LEE, Venango. NORTON MCGIFFIN, Washington. THOMAS PHILLIPS, Lackawanna. JAMES GEORGE, Luzerne. THOMAS PERRY, Mercer. L. TAGOART, Cameron, ELLIS MORRISON, Lawrence. JAMES SILL, Erie. ISAAC B. BROWN, Erie. W. P. BRAHAM, Butler. R. L. WHITE, Potter. S. M. Lov ELAND, Mercer. A. W. HAYES, Erie. T. K. STUBBS. Chester. WM. WAYNE, Chester. JOSEPH 11. MARSH, Bradford. C. W. TYLER, Crawford. I). V. DERRICKSON, C'rawfurd. 11. I>. LOWING, Crawford. S. 11. Wll SON, Crawford. JOAN STEWART, Frank in. G. V. L-YWRgifGE. Washington. W. B IIIF.RM HY. Lackawanna. —'T am willing to risk my reputa tion as a public man," wrote Edward Hines to the Liverpool Mercury, "if the worst case of smallpox cannot be cured in three days simply by the use of cream of tartar. One ounce of cream of tartar diiwolved in one pint of hot water, drank at intervals when cold, is a certain, never-failing remedy. Tj, has cured thousands, never leaves a mark, never causes bliudness and avoitib tt'dioub lingering." <£(?* ontL#KQLitxxetx: flintl#*:, #*♦» 3awu»eg 13, 1881. ELEOTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS. As the important matter of electing one of the United States Senators for Pennsylvania comes off, under the law, this week, we give below the manner in which the Legislature is to do that work. It will be seen that there is no " caucus " mentioned in the law. On the contrary it is a legisla tive duty, and is of the character of legislation, almost as much so as any bill that could come before that body. Each State, by the National Con stitution, is entitled to two L. S. Sena tors. The persons to represent Penn sylvania are chosen in the following manner, under our law regulating their election. "On the third Tuesday of January at 3 o'clock P M.. each branch of the Legislature, Seivte and House, are to meet "separately," and vote for a Sen ator. In the present case that time was yesterday On the day follow ing, Weduesday, which is this day, at 12 M, the two Houses meet in joint convention, and the journals or pro ceedings of both branches on the pre vious day are then read, and it the same person has received a majority of the votes iu each House, the same is certified and he is elected. If, however, the same person shall not have received such majority, then the joint Assembly shall proceed to chose by viva voce vote of each member, and the person having a majority of all the votes of said joint Assembly, shall be declared duly elected. In case of no election on the first day the joint Assembly shall meet at 12 M., of each succeeding day during the session of the Legislature and take at least one vote on each day, until a Senator shall be elected. The law also requires nominations to be made in each House at least two days previous to the above, and tellers elected, etc. This was done last week The only question now is, will the Re publican members of the two Houses be likely agree upon a person. We have no doubt they will, but that it will not be upon the "machine" or "caucus" man, Oliver. It will not likely, under the circumstances, be Mr. Grow. If no selection is made to-day as may not be, then an adjournment will take place until the next day and the balloting thus continued until one is chosen. The Democrats may have to play an important part in the pend ing ejection, and may possibly have to decide the matter. But being n a minority by no probability will a Democrat be chosen. If the Republi cans do not agree the Democrats will likely decide between them. The following is the law iu full on the subject of chosing the U S. Sena tors ! The Act of 11 of January 1867 pre scribes the following as the mode of i electing U S. Senators: SEC. 1. Each Louse of the legisla ture shall appoint one teller, and nom inate at least one person to fill the of fice of Senator, to represent this State in the Senate of the United States, and at least two dsys previous to the joint meeting hereinafter mentioned, communicate to the other House the uames of the persons so appointed and nom'nated. SEC. 2 At the hour of three p. M., on the second Tuesday after the meet ing aad organisation of the legislature, which shall be chosen nost preceding the expiration of the time for which any Senator was elected to represent this State in Congress, to wit:" On the third Tuesday of January, if the legislature shall have organized pre vious to the second Tuesday, but if not so organised then on the second Tuesday after the organization thereof not counting the day on which the legislature was organized, each house shall openly, by a viva voce vote of each member present, name one person for Senator in Congress, from this State; and the name of the person so yoted for, who shall have a majority of the whole number of votes cast in e ch house, shall be entered on the journal of each house by the clerk thereof; but if either house shall fail to give such majority to any person on said day, that fact shall be entered on the journal; at twelve o'clock meridian of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place as aforesaid, the members of the two houses shall convene in joint assem bly, and the journal of each house shall then be read, and if the same person shall have received a majority of all the votes in each house, such person shall be declared duly elected senator, to represent this State in the Congress of the United States; but if the same person shall not have received a ma jority of the votes in each house, or if either house shall have failed to take proceedings as required by this act, the joint assembly shall then proceed to choose, by a viva voce vote of each member present, a person for the pur pose aforesaid, and person having a majority of all the votes of the said joint assembly, a majority of all the members elected to both houses being present and voting, shall be declared duly elected; and in case no person shall receive such majority ou the first day, the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock meridian of each suc ceeding day during the session of the legislature, and take at least one vote, until a Senator shall be elected. Coogr .ss &ppo. tioument. The preliminary report of the Cen sus shows that, »n order to leave the membership of the House about what it is, the basis of representation must be within a fraction of 160,000. This figure would make the number of mem bers 2!)0, or three less than at present. Under this basis Arkansas, California, lowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Carolina would increase their representation one member ca;;h and Kansas and Texas would increase their delegations three each. The States that will lose one member each are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida' Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Marylany, New Hampshire' Ohio, Pennsylvauia, Uhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont. New Vorjf wi'l h.'se two members The losses aiv fifteen and the gains thirteen. The West lose* two racw bers and gains nine. The South gains , four and loses five, including Maryland ' among the Southern States. The East ern and Middle States lose eight and gain no member. Under this division the Western States would have 116 , members in the House, not including i the Territories : the Eastern and Mid dle States 88. and the inthern S" ites I 86. The Western States will there- j fore, be almost allpowerful in the next , Congress. THE SENATORIAL FIGHT. The Grounds upon which the Anti- Caucus Men base their Action. The following circular from the anti caucus men, in answer to the address j of the caucus meu, made its appearance in Harrisburg Monday evening : The undersigned Republican Senators and Representatives who declined to participate in the recent Senatorial cau cus submit the following as the ground of their action and explanatory of the course they intend to pursue in this contest: Ist. "We recognize a public senti ment which demands that in the selec tion for a United States Senator we have regard to the dignity of the office to be filled, its important duties aud functions and the qualifications of the individual who aspires thereto. This sentiment, as we understand it, assumes that there are other and higher qualifi cations for this distinguished position than business experience and success, and reckons among these tho accom plishments of the scholar, the acquire ments of the student, the mature wis dom of experience and a reasonable fa miliarity with public affairs. It desires that Pennsylvania shall be distinguish ed among her sister commonwealths, not only by her popular cities, her pros perous communities, her vast material wealth and diversified industries aud resources, but that in the wisdom, sa gacity and statesmanship of her repre sentaves she shall occupy a correspond ing rank and influence. To meet this public expectation and demand we are and have been at all times willing to subordinate our personal preferences, treat with consideration fractional dif ferences and unite with our colleagues in the selection of a candidate in whom are combined at least some of these im portant and essential qualifications. "It was only when it became appa rent that the party caucus was to be used to defeat the popular desire, and to coerce a nomination which is cou spicuouslv lacking in the very essentials which are demanded, that we determin ed to absent ourselves from it. WP make no reflections upon the private character and individual worth of the gentleman who has received the caucus nomination. We are glad to believe these are unassailable, and in this re gard we yield him our unqualified re spect. But we cannot forget that, im portant as these arp, they are not alone sufficient to meet tho requirements of present public expectations. Wholly inexperienced in public life, Mr. Oliver was unknown to the people of the state beyond the limits of his county until named in connection with this distinguished position. Why one so obscure should have been selected out of the great body of the people as the one of all othprs best qualified to repre T I sent the state is not for us to explain. Rather is it for those who so suddenly discovered his superior fitness. Nor are we to be censured because we de cline to prefer oue of untried capacity and undiscovered greatness to many worthy Republicans of the State, of | established reputation and acknowledg pd ability. "We disclaim all knowledge of any offer or proposition from this candidate j or his friends, cither before or after the caucus, looking to his withdrawal upon any terms or conditions whatso ever. On the contrary, his candidacy has been pushed with a determined purpose to accomplish his nomination at all hazards, and iu contempt of all friendly remonstrances. "In view of these facts we adopted the only course which afforded any hope of realizing in this contest the ex. pectat'ons of a long suffering and for bearing peoplu. 2nd. "Having declined to enter the caucus we adhere to our determination to defeat,if possible, its nominee, but only by the election of a citizen of un questioned fidelity to the principles of the Republican party. In declaring our independence • from this caucus nomination, we do not forget our alle giaqpp to the \v(iose chosen re presentatives we are. The only re uit of our policy is the transfer of the con test from the caucus to the joint con vention of the two houses There will be afforded an opportunity for the ex pression of individual preferences and honorable distinction. If the claim shall fall upon one not of approved loyalty and merit the fault will not bo ours." Signed by C. S. Kaufman, S. B. E. Seamans, James Sill, Win. T Davies, Chas. H. Smiley, John Stewart, Jos. Thomas, J. W. Lee, Lewis Emery, Jr., George V. Lawrence, who adds, "I stand out of the caucus in order most effectually to carry out the instruc tions of my constituents to aid the election of the best man for the office." J. B. Evwhart, 0 ; S. Wolfe, J. Ji. Niles, Chas. Tubbs, Tioga; Win. B. Roberts, Montgomery; John T. Potts, Win. Wavne, Thos. K. Stubbs, Ches ter; Jos. H. Marsh, E. S. Hilles, L. D.Tavlor, Bradford; D. V. Derrick son, 11. D. Lowing, Stewart 11. Wil son, C. W. Tyler, Crawf >rd; J. X. Emery, Ellis Morrison, Lawrence; W- P- Braham, Butler; John 11. Landis, Lancaster; Xorton McGiffjn, Washington ; J as. Xeill.J. I). MeKee, Fifteenth District, Philadelphia; lid. Law, Eighth District, Philadelphia; W. H. Rudditnan, Philadelphia; M. II Silverthornw, Isaac W. Brown, A. W. Hayes, Erie ; .Jas. George, Lu zerne; \V. B. Hicriihy, J. S. Latouche, Thomas Phillips, Lackawanna; Jos. Wil'ham, Wayne; C. A. Ilungerfofd, C. M. Ellis, Susquehanna; J. li. Macklav, Mifflin ; YV. X. Reynolds, Wyoming; W. L. Hardison, McKean George E. Mapes, Venango; W. W; Brittian, J. D. McDonald, Franklin; L Taggart, Camerou ; it. L. White, Potter; Thomas Perry, S. M. Love laud, Mercpr. Wo l>«l No palatial hospital needed for Hop Bitters patients, nor large-salaried tal ented puffers to tell what Hop Bitters will do or cure, as they tell their own story by their certain and absolute cures at home.— New York Independ ent. Advertise ia tte Ctpizem. THE CAUCUS BOLT. Approved by the People—What the Republican Press Say. A STRONG POSITION. The Senatorial contest at Harrisburg has a pr.med a phase w!» ch may lead ; to a dead lock in t'.ie Legislature. For- 1 ty-seven Republican members, all sup- \ porters of Mr. Grow, refused to go into the caucus on the ground that influen ces of a sort unfortunately well known in Pennsylvania politics were being exerted to defeat the will of the people. As a justification of their disregard of party rules they now point to the fact that eight men instructed bv their con stituents to vote for Mr. Grow, were found in the caucus voting for Mr. Oli ver. With these eight votes, it seems, Mr. Oliver had only two more than necessary to nominate him. Under these circumstances, Mr Grow's sup porters cannot be stigmatized as bolters. They stand on their duty and respons ibility to the only body which has a right to call them to account—the body of constituents they represent; and they had a right to refuse to walk into the toils of a caucus which they knew had been prearranged to defeat the candi date their constiuients desired chosen. If they steadlastly v te in the Legisla ture for a man of unquestioned Repub lican principles they cannot justly be censured. Their position is all the stronger from the fact that their candi date is a Republican of exceptional eminence and ability, who has a very large popular following in the party, wbi!; the nominee of the caucus is a person of no sort of political prominence who was never heard of in connection with the Senatorship until brought forward by the Cameron influence just before the Legislature met.— X. Y. Tribune, Rep. HOW THE CAUCUS WORKS. To show how this infamous caucus system operates it is only necessary tq reproduce the third and final ballot ta, ken in the caucus of Thursday night. The highest number of votes cast was 95, although there are in the Legisla ture 153 Republican members, 2 Green backers, I Greenback Republican, and 1 Fusionist, all of whom are expected to vote against the Democrats for Sen ator. The highest number of votes given to "Harry" Oliver was 79, and receiving that igsigtjigcitfH number he was declared the nominee of the Re publican majority of the Pennsylvania Legislature for Senator of the United States, and his nomination was made unanimous. That is to say, by the caucus plan, Mr. Oliver having but 79 votes out of goQ, that being the whoie number of members of the Legislature, he is, so far as the caucus can do it, elected Senator. Instead of being the choice of a majority of the Legislature, as the law declares he shall l>e, he is the choice of less than one-third, and yet if there had been no UaU of the honest Republicans from the caucus "Harry" Oliver would to-day be iu ef fect Senator from Pennsylvania in the United States Senate Phila. Tele graph, Rep THE RIGHT KIND OF MEN. "The anti-machinists declared boldly that they were working, not for a man, but foi 1 a principle, and would maintain their antagonism to the workings of inachiuu politic* till Messrs. Cameron, Quay and their adherents could bring their minds to indorse, or at least to put up with the election of some man ranking in respectability with Hon. John Welsh, or Hon. Wayne Mac- Yeagh, in the east of the State, or with Gen. Moorhead, George Shir s, of Pittsburg, or Thomas Phillips, of New Castle, one of ih the State."— Phila. Inquirer,. Rep. | • WHAT IS A CAUCUS ? A caucus is, or ought to be, purely ! a voluntary assemblage. It is a ser ; vant, not a master—a convenience, not a necessity. If, by a snap-judg ment call, systematic liaetynfr, ed influence', or official duress, the cau cus is preverted from its origiual pur pose, and becomes a place, not for consultation, but for the execution of ! foreordained decrees men of spirit and independence will marchout—oofr f bet ter, iseep a\yay. The rueu in Pennsyl vania who do not respond when Simon or Don says "thumbs up" evidently know how to light the machine. We wish them success.— Boston Herald, Ind. LOST CONTROL. The machine in Pennsylvania is rattling aiound in a frightfully loose kind of way, aqd Boas Cameron see ma to have lost control of it. Tho Grow men are in a state of revolt against the caucus, and vow to stand out against the Cameron ring to the bitter end. The Democrats hold the balance of power, and have infinite satisfaction in seeing a first-class Republican row. Whether the anti-machine men will have backbone enough to hold oqt r§- tu bp SCCQ, but the fact that there has been even a feeble revolt against the machine is a ray of light in the ross-ridden Keystone State.— Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dem. AN UNPRECEDENTED REVOLT. No revolt of such magnitude has ever before been witnessed in the party upon such an issue. The inde pendeqts are led by such Uieu as Wolfe, Emory, Mapiea, Mcß.ee, Lan dis, Lee and Lawrence, and we hope that they will neither be coaxed, brib ed nor driven from their position un til the accomplishment of the purpose of electing Oliver is abandoned, and a better man selected.— North Wales Record, Rep. THE PEOPLE WILL SUSTAIN IT. As the roasa of Republicans ia the State desire the election of Mr. Grow, so we believe the people will sustain the movement against the machine. When party leaders so openly defy public opinion as has been done in this case, they should be overruled if not indeed absolutely deposed. The rash policy of the Cameron dynasty in reference to the Senatorial succession has piaeed the power upon the rack of public opinion and wrenched its grasp from the parties throat and stripped off the co.lars of servitude from hun dreds of their lieutenants.— Congress men Set anion i)i Seranton Republican. THE MIStOURI IDEE. Old Grovv's followers ip the Pennsylvania Legislature, 45 in number, have refused to be dragooned into the support of the Cameron can didate for Senator, and Mr. Oliver's chances have gone glimmering. Old Simon should jump into the breach and secure the prize himself. With both father and son in the Senate the State would lie superlatively htjppy.— St) Lvwits rbal-Dtapatch, Ikwi, Poor IIOIIMO QtiCMllon. En. CITIZEN: —"Dver the hill to the ooor house," may not be most pleas ing to the imagination of the pauper; but let us now look this pauper ques tion square in the face. And first in point of economy. A3 the law is ap plied in Butler county every dollar of taxes levied for the poor is expended directly or indirectly on him, »ud no matter ho«v great the expenditure there is no relief to the taxpayers. But ' how different if a suitable farm was | purchased with these taxes and the j poor gathered there and under wise management the farm made to largely support all the paupers of the county; and thus put an eud to this taxation Is the present mode of providing for the poor just? I think n Jt. He is "sold out" to the lowest bidder and not always wisely or justly, but too often his surroundings odd only to the misery of his poverty. The heart sickens and dies, every noble and en nobling principle has been crushed out of his manhood. But is be a father, surrounded with prattling babes, that asks aid from a district ? This aid is the smallest pit tance that will supply the simplest wants of nature and his family is rear ed in ignorance and society is thus freighted anew with pauperism. Will not the "powers thut lie" look after this important iuterest of the whole people; (poor and rich) and lift a weight of want from the poor and add largely to the relief of the tax payers and to tho elevation of man as many JOHN. (The ab?ve communication came too late for insertion last week As the question oft heercction of a poor house in this county is likely to become nn im portant one we wiil give a bearing to both sides without expressing any of our own at present.—Erv) Why SShoig!<| The j No limn or woman can do satisfac tory work when the brain is dull, the nerves unsteady, th system relaxed and thev feel generally wretched Why should lawyers, merchants, cler gyman, doctors, mechanics or mothers often miserably drag through theii work in this condition, when a small amount of Parker's Ginger W'U always, pi nioderate wost, clear the brain and give them the strength and the will to perform their duties satis factorily. We have felt its strengthen ing and bracing effects aud can recom mend it most highly. See other col umn.—Ex. MIKKIEU. MARSHALL—LEI SE—December 23 rd, 1.880. at the residence of the bride's father, bv the Rev. C. A. Limherg, Mr. David Marshall and Miss Margaret Leisc, both of Worth town ship, Butler comity, Pa. McK! N X {%■. . W J*l Eh-January 13, 1881, by same" and at his own residence, Mr. John G. Mcivinnis of Coiiuoqueiiessiug town ship, Butler county, and Miss Amanda W'imcr of I'iue Grove, Mcroer county. DARLING—ELLaXUKHOEU December 29, I*Bo, by Hey. J. W. AUpuch, at his resi dent, Mr. Joseph Darling, <>f Fairview, and Miss Ei'enberger, of Bucna Vista, both of this county. CK ITCH LOW—CAMPBELL—At th« M. E. parsonage in Butler, January 16, ISBI, by Rev. W. P. Turner, Mr. J. I>. Critehiow, of Butler borough, aud Miss 11. C. Campbell, of Franklin towuship. T-—' ■'' ■. • IIKITHS. HENRY—January 15, 1881. at the residence of his brother, Joseph Henry, in Connoquen essing township, Peter Henry, of Ea. t Brady, Armstrjng county, aged about «0 years. Uutl BrrrEß—Good 20a25 cents |l ib. BACON- -Plain sugar cured hams V lt>; shoulders, 8 : aides. 12 PBF.SRF." FTOAO- NJG. 1.-J. TOUNA. b»a»s—Wuii'e, fTb^ali. CHICKENS— 2S to 85 CM. per pair. Dressed, 8 cents per pjund. CUEESK—I6 cts V lb. COIIN MEAL—2 Ctß. tb. CALF SKlNS—9ocsl V lb. Eoos—2s ota V FLOUB—Wheat, *5V> «> l.bj, suck il.2saf 1.5Q buckwheat. f2.50 V cwt. QR.VlN—uja V) : eon 01 ; wheat iglM.to: rye SiJ u« i»« , bioawueat, 65. HONET—IS ets. V lb. LABD—7:iBo V lb. Tallow. 5<£.6. MOLASSIS —6O<6 70c i gallon. Hyrap, 50(g'60c ONIONS— $125 V bush. POTATOES —4Cc. V bushel. BOOAK—Yellow @9.:.; white (S)10c. V tb, SAI.T—No. 1. #l-20 V ha-^g}, C> lie A OK. pgr «»» JW. ' X-yHNiito, 30 c per bix-hel. TC»KEYS— Live. 6 ct» per lb; dressed 8c ? tb. DHEHHKD BKEF -Fore quartern, 4<≻ hind quarters, j'd 6o l'lTTSßlHttiil H4KKKTN, UOUNTUT PKODUOE. APPLES— Fancy. #1 752 00 per bbl; prime, $1 25(al 50; medium, ?l * 0(S>1 25. APPLE BUTTE It Gallon crocks. -lOfS-J.V pgr gallcn; in iwo to *--y«n K*]|UM ■WfjjilSo; Vi i U>4» b'wrwu, ripi*'. HftANS—{Vir.ie wbl'e imvioH, 41 70(ifl 75 per bush ; modrin, tkl; Lima, 7(3)3; pur Ib. BUTTE"—Choice dairy. 2&®2Bc; prime rolls. 23(2>25c; common g ade*. HrSilSc. CIIEESE—Prime Ohio factory, jobbing, New York Goshen i3Vsm.'i4c jobbing, 14(&)14>jC; sweitser 14(«)16c: Limber ger, 13)^'(5>14'~c. CRANBERRIES—Jenm.va. i" 50;S>8 00 p n r bbl DltlEl* FHUI IM—Appios, «U u tt4. !"•*" sc; dried » nles, <: tvt«iri»l, o'.ioioo poacUas, quMled. 8lgr?e; c!i->ioe peachi-s, luivea, 7@8o: choice f39c; in bbls. 28(®29c; pickled 80^'I-C HONEY— White clover, 2U»'2:o V !b; Califor nia, 18»20c; New York ist>te. I.i oases. 20a2^. ONIONS—J(4 50»4 75 per fvir yefiow and $4 50 for red. POTATOES-;Prime, oil taU AoaXis per bush; from store, G3:»7U •; B^ltinior j sweats, «2 25a -2 50 V bbl; Jersey sweets, il SO»3 75. POULTRY—OId chickens, 3. r .a4oc per pair, spring cbicke'.s, 30i40; turkeys 9il 'O; geese; I each. 45c. Dresseil poultry—turkeys, 14L15C per IT'; chickens. 9aloc t' lb; ducks, lit»l2c V lb; wild turkeys. #1 25 tl 75 each, goose, 9aloc. PEANUTS—Choice white, 4j 4 a4' ll 'c. SEEDS—Clover. *4 50a5 00 per bushel for small, and $5 25a5 50 for mammoth; tiiqcths, $2 60a2 75 j>er bushel for tl 2' ; al 25. \yHEAT— phqipe r°*l. W M'loaster, $1 10a1« 12, No. 2 red or amber. $1 05al 08; Clossan white, 97a9i)0; medium. 9rfa9Sc; rejected Hoa9oc. COKN—Yellow, shelled, on track. sias6c per buGiel. Prices paid by dealers—Yellow, shelled, j 53a54c; high mixed. 52a53c; new ear, 49a51c. OATS—l'rices paid by dealers—Prime «h;te, \ 41a42c mixed. 38ii31>c. KYE—Pennsylvania. 9V?9.8c HOPS- 25a35c per ib. BAIiLF.Y —Choice winter, 85n9>c; stained, 56 a7sc; choice westeni, spr.og, Bia9s; stained, 65 a7oc. 1 MALT—Barley. £1 00*1 15 per bushel. FLOUB -The following aie the jobbing quo- : tation*; Fancv patents (spring and winter wheat,) f7 75a8 5; fancv St. Louis (winter), Jib 00a6 50; fancy fannlv (white and amber win ter), $6 OOa6 25: choice family (cioice red win ter), 45 7aa7>£ in kegs. FKltltlH A TIMOR. Justice of t}ie Peace, Main street, oppo-ite Poitotfice, JTjIB ZEI.IENOVLB, PA. HOLIDAY PRESENTS! GRAND DISPLAY THIS WEEK AT Rosenbaum & Co.'s, 112 114, 116 , Market Street, Cor. Liberty Street, PITIV I * UKOII, I 3 ;Y. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESEXi S. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. And 1,030 other useful Presents at Immense 10W PRICES- M. FIRE & Bro. iQO aad 1,02 Federal St, MCegHeay. We Are Fiow Daily Opening New and Choice FALL AND WINTER DRY QOODS ! I Of livtrj I'i ii rlpD'on, roiuprlsiHg in part the following iioods. It . M I- : .\ I'IHIM Ores* G-.HXI.S, in ,Ui eolors .UI.L S!I I 12 1 - • 15. 2iH\ "I Cashmeres. 15,2!'. 2V Ciiibiiiiw, vry wirti*. extra value. SI, .vie. French ai'-Wool. 40, w>. "<»•. Krrnch Cashmere. all-Woi I. verj !i:•«•. !», T.v. S Henrietta Cloth. go «1 quality, .vi, GO. 75e. Henrietta Cloth, Silk \\ arp. sfl, $1.50. Iu Black and Cokred Silks. We offer extra indr.ceiccnts in order to reduce > the heavy stock o.i hand. We offer a be.mlUol Itiaeic Velvet ;:t Brocade Velvets. Bla-k ar.d ('ulofed, new and beo-itifii! styles. 7">c a\id Si, We have this opened a very lame lot oi Silk Krjiig.>, I Silks. Satins, &e. b; OZ.< >AKS and DOLMANS our assortment is verv complete, which enables us to suit every body. Buyers of Dry Goods ar<> respectfully requested to give us a call befor» por chasing elsewhere, and we feel confident that every one will leave onr establishment with the conviction of having saved money. M. FIRE & BM, 100 and 102 Federal Street, nv NEW FLOUR&FEED REISER'S BLOCK Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. All the Flour made by the New Process and sold as low as $1.25 per sack, and up to Q1.73 per sack. Also, Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, and bolted and unbolted Corn Meal. All kinds of Focd—Chop, Bran, Corn, Oats and all kinds of Mill Feed. All kinds of grain bought at 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. Greorge Heibex% Sr. DECEMBEH 1 , 1880. JUST" RECEIVED. 2,000 Yds. Genuine Silk Mixed PERSIAN NOVELTIES! Arid placed ca sale at the REMARKABLE price of 20 cents- about one-third their valu°. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! One lot Imported Handkerchief l'lnids - , at 37'ic. tori'H'r i-rn "'. TAe. i Jin* li.i Handkerchief riair these recent purchases and stylish designs. One i.MS** Kie;>,.int S.ttli: Side Bwd l'lraih Suit ings ?i.7 •. forncr pri-r. blacks all.l eo:or.s. Superb ipia.Uie.i li-mch All-Wool French Drtvs C»no is at uo. .v">, s; ami and correct shade* to combine. with Satins, I'iudie.i. Velvets atul Maiin Del.yon Brocades, now sold m aeli hail.ls mic de signs at our silk counters ut such low prices for elegant quaiitiuv \J.«Hitl.*Mit silk Novelties. *1.50 to $2.25, some ut Uie former sold recently at ?:!. American Dress Goods llepartilielit—Cashmeres best shades, at 12'jc up. Choice Double Width Armures. joe up. I'lalils, fi'i. 10. and 15c, the two latter in stvl ls!i effects, and all these well-known American Fabric.*, giving consumers comfort ami good s-r --vi-e, in many mstanci s giving more service than some goods at several times their cost. Choice Colored Satins and Brocade Velvets. Extra Wide llhick Satins and Velvets for Skirts and Trimmings. BOCiOS & BUHL, 118 and 120 Federal Street, Allegheny. N. ft—Flannel**, 1 lai.kttM and Winter l ? iw?erwear nod Hoi « ry, Domestic and Housekeeping Good*. wholesa)» and retail, at i-rice* sutYi imtly Nv.v t.» attr;u*t the eanh or short time buy era with approved credit. New Black an*l coKned Silk 'Jird'es, Spikes. Tassels. Beads, Balls, im ported But tons, in twe hizes. to match for Costumes ami Jack^tM. A m a A ARE m&jgi PiiFS 1I . M■■ ■ ■ ggPr tridinir Til™ that B Ibktf 13 H H n H Sj H Rt>n»'dv M! to < I: ailanthe itching, Hhaorba tbs ■ U ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ tiimo fv«. :b.sk. ■ Preptired by J. I'. Miller, M.D* Mil ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pi.ilut! Ij-lii'i. I'a. < .if I(> N.-.V w j™iiiiw wi/'ii vthj>. ■U ■ p-r ,m c< •'"ol Hoiue in Wont Liberty, on the h. coiid Saturday of Ja;i nnry, 1881. bei-ig the Bth i;i»t.. at 1 o'clock, p. M for tU« piirt>.>4* of electing otti-*irn for tlie eiiHiting year. J. >l. Hex'V. Ou o 4 u4 ' -BUY KID OLOVKS. SILK IMBKELLAS, ALPACA I'Mi< HELLAS, LEATHER SATCHELS, PORT MON NIES. GENT'S ( ARD TASKS, SILK MI'FFLERS, SiLK HANDKERCHIEFS, LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. HEMSTITCHED lIAN I'KERCHIEFS, EM li ROT I> i: aEn HAN D K EKCHIE FS, MOTTO II \Ni)KEK< Hi EES, JEW El. liOXES, BREAST PINS, CI I F 1U TTONS, SCARF PINS, IN DERVVEA R, SILK SI'S PEN DELS, CARDIGAN JACKETS, LA< E SCARFS, (SEN I s SCARES, SCiSsoRS, KNIVES. LADIES' )• ANCVSETS, FI R SETS. FUR CAPS, TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. Extra Bjirjniins in Housekeeping Goods. Heavy Blankets. Si.-j.". si..Mi. $2. 1 Heavy couutrv Blankets, Colored and White $5, Sc. Table Cloth. 20. 25. 35. 50C. Turkey Ked Table l<;un;:sk, fast color 50. CO, 75c, Grey liannel, 12':. 16, 2o and 25c. Ited Flannels. 20, £> and 30c. Colored. White and S-.arlet Underwear tor La dies and Gents' from the lowest gr.ules to the very best, at exceedingly low prices. Our Stock in Hosiery and Gloves la very , At:. so. SB, sto and ?13, thrit tire Special Bargains. Dolmans and .Jackets at .**.50.810, $12.50, sls, sl6 iC2 and at these prices we Invite special atten tion. Fire Wra h and Garments at $35, S4O, SSO, ; ?63. ?75. 590 and up to sllO. stately, and nobby I styles, in Silk; Satin d'Lyon nnd Sieilienne. lined with Matin in black, wiuo and old gold arid fur, and trimmed with fur, bended paeaementerie, plashes. Ac., to suit the fancy of almost any purchaser. SEAL SACQUES, Genuine London dye, *125, 4150, *175. S2OO and *250. Elegant Otter and Seal Dolmans $265 to $350. Extra largo aswortment Km-lined Circulars, ?85 to i'.y> each. Choice Liue OircuUrs. made from new Ulster ettc Cloths, t5 to $lO. extra full niado to mean lire within two days. Xotlee. NOTI'T, h iiert by given that it is the iuten i; .. ,if tlu. itizeiiK of Clay township to ap plj to tlu- t.'i pr.H !.» r • .aw over the twuue. known as tin. • A <>itii l';> I. aw :• i-r» <»r C'.M.nty T> a«nr.;r to delinquent nx < •ilii- t »« b;ti*\ of 1880, a* it U the inten ,ii .i! ft ■ .rum nint>er- to Iwoue on tham im aediatt--;v uft. rt' e fiibt of Febitiary next- I»v o; I)KU OF COMMISSIONERS. J-jgT" Advertise in the CITIZIN.