SOBHCBirriOX HATES : Per year, in advauoe 50 OlhWTruw 2 00 No eab»oription will be discontinaed until aJ! arrea,rages are paid. Poetru asters uegleoting to notify iu when nulMcribtiru do not take out their pgiien will be hold liable for the subecnpticn. Nnfatten L>«lK removing from one postoftice to another should give us the name of the former ae well an the preeent office. All communications intended for publication n thin paper must be aooompauied by the real name of the writer, not for pubUcation but at aguaianteeof good faith. Marriage and death notices must be aocompa nied by a responsible name Addreee T HB BUTI KR CITIZkiH. BUTLER. PA. Time ©I Holding Court*. The several Courts of the county of Butler commence on the ti<st Monday of March, June. September and December, and continue two weeks, or so long as ix cessarv to dispose of the traainesa. No causes are put down for trial or traverse jurors summoned for the first week of the several terms. ATTOKNE VS AT LAU BUTLER, PA. A. M 7 CORNELIUS, Office with W. D. Brandon, Berg Building. Main Street, Butler, Pa. J. F. BRITTAIN, Offioe with L Z Mitchell, Diamond. A. M. CUNNINGHAM, Office in Brady's Law Building. Butler, Pa. S. H. PIERSOL. Offioe on N. E. corner Diamond, Kiddle build • tog. ft ovia JOHN M. GREER. Offioe on N. E. corner Dila.ond. novl* WM, H. LUSK, * Office with W. H. H. Riddle, Esq. NEWTON BLACK, Office on Diamond, near Court Bouse, south aide. E. I. BKU«H, Office In Riddle's l>aw Building. S. F. BOWSER. Offioe in Riddle's Law Bnilding. [mart 7» 7 B. WCJUNKIN. Special attention given to collection* Olhv> opposite Wll lard House. "T JOSEPH B. BREDIN, Office north-cast corner of Diamond. Butiei Pa. H.H7 GOUCHE R, Offioe in Schneidemau's building, np staiis. ~ J. T. DONLY Office near Court Hoase. * " 74 W. D. BRANDON, ebl7-76 Office in Berg's building CLARENCE WALKER, Office in Bredin building- marl7—t FERD REIBER, Office iu Berg's new building, Maiu streei.upvtl. F. M. EAST.I AN, Office in Brediu building. LEV. McQUIS'IION, Office Main street, 1 door south ol Court Bonn JOS. C. VAN L)E KLIN, Office Main street, 1 door south of Court House WRA ATFOKQUER, *7-Office on Main street, opposite Yogele\ House. GEO. R. WHITE, Office N. E. corner of Diamouu FRANCIS SPUKVI ANCE, Office with Oen. J. N. Purviance, Main street south of Court House. J. I). ME.JUNKIN, Office In SchneideinHn's building, west side o: Main street, 2nd square from Court House. G. WILLIAMS, Office on Diamond, two doors west of Cinzicii offioe. ap'26 T. C. CAMPBELL, Offioe in Berg's new building, 2d door, east aide Main St., a few doors south of Lown House. mart—tf C A. A M. SULLIVAN, may 7 Office S. W. cor. of Diamond. BLACK & BRO., Office on Maiu street, one door south o Hredy Block, Butler. Pa. (Sep. 2, 1874. JOHN M MILLER & BRO. Offioe in Brady's Law Building, Main street, south of Court House. EDOE.NB O. MILLER, Notary Public. jun4 1} THOMAS ROBINSON, BUTLER. PA. JOHN H. NEGLEY, •VOives particular attention to transaction* in real estate throughout the county. tlmoioH Duaoiib, HUB COUKT HOUSE, I> Orraw RtnLPmo X. K. ECKLBT, KENNEDY MAHSHAXL. (Late of Ohio.) ECKLKY & MARSHALL. Office iu Brady's Law Huildin-.-. 5ept.9,74 C G. CHRISTIE, Attorney at Law. Legal business carefully transacted Collections made and promptly remitted. Busines* correspondence promptly attended to and answered. Office opposite Lowrv House, Butler, Pa. PHYSICIANS. JOHN EBYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, inyai-ly] BUTLER, PA. DENTISTS. IT-cLiisi -llbi JR/Srl OU WALORON. On c!uate of the Phil ■ adelphla Dental College,is prepared * II •to do auytbing in the line of nia profession in a satisfactory manner. Office ou Main street, Butler, Uuiou block, np stairs. apll DIRECTIONS. ... T_ . | vIW For Catarrh, hay fever VwNFAM HAW*" V cold tlie Head, &c„ insert with little nnger ■CATARRH Col" DS uc*nl a particle of the Balm ■ *AV*>. Cnuouii into the nostrils ; draw I strongbrealhs through ffuSsSfil the nose. It will De VWiU yv-SPtfl absorbed, cleansing, f NASAL iii T"* healing the dis- eased membrane. For Deafness, apply a particle Into ELY'S CRtAM BALM HAViNO gained an enviable reputation, displac ing ail other preparations in the vicinity of discov ery, is, on its merits alone, recognized its a won derful remedy wherever known. A fair trial will convince the most skeptical of its curative (low ers. It effectually cleanses tne nasal passages of Catarrhal virus, causing healthy secretions, al lays inflammation and irritation, protects the menibranal linings of the head from additional colds, completely heals the sores and restores the sense of taste and smell. Beneficial results are ■eallzed by a few applications. A thorough treat ment as directed will cure Catarrh. As a house hold remedy for cold in the head is unequaled. The Balm Is easy to use and agreeable. Sold bv druggists at 50 cents On receipt of 50 cents will mall a package. Send for circular with full infor mation. ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., Owego. N. Y. For sale In Butler by I). H. Wuller, J. C. Kedick, Zlmmermau & VYuller. Coulter & Linn. Union Woolen Mill, pUTLER, PA. 11. FVLLGRTOX, Prop'r. Manufacturer oi BLANKETS, KLANNBIJ>, YAKNS, Ac. Also custom work doue to order, such as CH rding RolU, making Blankets, Flannels. Knit ting and Weaving Yarns, Ac., at very low prices. Wool worked on tlie shares, il de sired. TIV7.IV JAMES J. CAMPBELL, m. 1«» un * Coroner. Office in Fairview borough, m Telegraph Office «bls] JUuMt* P, O.i Butte Or)., P*. VOL. XVIIL CARPETS! OIL CLOTHS! MATS! RUGS' STAIK RODS - NEW STOCK! MEW STOCK! > E- -3 1 HECK & PATTERSON'S § S NEW CARPET ROOM j cq NOW OPEN ! 3 Qae Doot South of their Qlothmg House* b DuitjN Block, septQO-tf Butler. Pa. 2 ISAOSJ HIVVIN IBF>AA IRLVTC ISHXOIO'TIO I HOLIDAY PRESENTS! GRAND DISPLAY THIS WEEK, AT Rosenbaum & Co.'s, 112, 114y HQ* Market Street, Cor. Liberty Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. PRESENTS. pg- And 1,000 other useful Presents v Immense I.OW PRICKS VEGETABLE U PAIN KILLER -S ' A PURELY VEQETA3LE REMEDY " T r*-! s/v i For Internal ar.d External Uso, jF \-S. Ir a SUAE CURE for all tlie Diseases for which it is recommended, . V \ -" nJ ls ALWAYS PERFECTLY SAFE In the hands of jfojjftffi, V v - even ths nost inexperienced persons. sure Sck uifiy for COUGHS* SORE L a/ 3 v ■ , £'-! THROAT* CIIILs.S, ucd Ficiilar troubles; affords instant relitf i '?k ' in r;.c mast »' j . cf DiPIITIIERIA« and is the best ' i 1 known reucdy for IIIIIIU3IATIS3I and NLI ILVLI«L\. | THS OLDEST CCTf, MOST WIDELY KNOWN II jj ljsi FASySILY MEDICINE Ift THE WORLD. raiifel /V 1 It hai bs.cn i:>rd v. ii'.i such wonderful success <n n't ill! 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It wifl ■t??; . * ■, ff OTrra!?y save muny t : nies its cost in doctors 1 bills, and its price H 25c. a bctt'e, c.nd can l>o obtained from all drnjrjnets. PERRY DAVBS & SON, Providence, R. I. Proprietors. A STRENGTHENER. A SU^^^WER. IRON" BITTERS are highly recommended for all diseases re quiring a certain and efficient tOllic ; especially lTidigestion,l>yspepsia, Inter mittent Fevers, Want of Appetite, Loss of Strength, Lack of l'nergy, etc. Enriches the blood, strengthens the muscles, and gives new life to tiie nerves. They act like a charm on the digestive organs, removing all dyspc-plic symptoms, 6uch as Tn.iti:ig the Food, Belching, Heat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. TllO only Iron Preparation that will not blacken the teeth or give headache. Sold by all druggists. Write for the ABC Book, 32 pp. of useful and amusing reading— sent free. BROWN CHEMICAL CO., Baltimore, Md. LIBERAL OFFERS FOR 1881. Two Keats for the Price of Ooe! TH'-' REFRINTS OF THE BRITISH QUARTERLY (Evangelical), LONDON QUARTERLY ( Conservative), EDINBURGH ( Whig), A\i> WETMINSTEII (Liberal), Be bc ■ fi: », AND Blackwood's Edinluirgli Magazine, Prwi-nt the bept foreign pel ioiliculs in a conven ient form ami without alu idgemcnt or alteration Term of Subscrption, Including Poetic. Blackwood or any one on ■ fleview § 4 <>!) per Blackwood aud any one Review 7 00 am.um Blac wood and two Revit-wn JO CO Blackwood aud three Reviews 13 00 Any two Reviews 7 00 Any th'ee Reviews 10 00 The four Review* 12 do Blackwood and the four Reviews 15 00 These are about half t'ie prices cliar^oil by the Enplixh Publishers. Circulars giving the Contents of the Periodi cala for the year 1881. and many other particu lars, may be had on application. PREMIUMS: New snhscrilwe may have the numbers for IHBO and 1881 at tl.e price of oue year's subscrip tion only. To any subscriber, new or old, we will furuish the periodicals for 187" at half price. 1 All orders to be sent to the publication ofliee. To secure premiuirs apply promptly. The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., i 41 Barclay St.* Kew York. BUY KID GLOVES. SILK UMBRELLAS, ALPACA UMBRELLAS, LEATHER SATCHELS, PORTMONNIES, GENT'S CARD CASES, SILK MUFFLERS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. HEM ST ITC HE D IIA NI >K E RCHIEFS, EM BROIDERED 11A ND K EKCHI EFS, MOTTO HANDKERCHIEFS, JEWELRY BOXES, BREAST PINS, CUFF BUTTONS, SCARF PINS, UNDERWEAR, SILK SUSPENDERS, CARDIGAN JACKETS, LACE SCARFS, GENT'S SCARFS, SCISSORS. KNIVES, LADIES' FANCY SETS, FUR SETS, FUR CAPS, TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. _ HOTELS GRAND HOI LEVARI) HOTEL. Corner bWi St. cfc Broadway, NEW "YORK. On Both American and European Plans. Fronting en Cen; • ';nk. the (Irand Boulevard. Broadway and Fi. ntli St.. this Hotel occu pies the entire - ~i i . and was built and fur nished at an expe. > i over Sloo.oco. It is one of the nio ! elegiint 11 n; beinu the finest lo cated 111 the city : ii st; p ;! ..,'imer Klevator and ail modern iniin• • i uts. and is within one s(|uare of the d- !!«■•■. of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Elevated i:. IT. < ;irs ar.d still nearer to the Broadway <iars -. i cut a d accessible from all part- of the <•■ .looms v.ith board, 32 per da\. Special rati f- J lauiilles and permanent Hill in HASKELL, Proprietor. -pi ll'. SBHlililßliil HOUSE. L Prop'., MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA. Having tal en ; ■ srion of the above well r'Uvn Hotel, a 1 i' being fnrimhed in the hestof style tort' ecomidation of guests. tb« pub ic ire respect fc.l'y invited to give mo a call I have also posi-e • nof the barn in rear of hot'', which furbishes excellent stabling, ac comodations for mv piitrons. I.. NICKt,AS. 1.. 5. < CM as HIS, Livery, Sole, feed and Exchange STABLE, Rear of Lowry House, - - BUTLER, PA. iune4-1y A ( aril. To all who are flittering Irom the errors and indiscretions of yonih, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of in uih.iod, Ac., I w ill send a re <•!]•• that will cure vou, FRKE OF CHARIiE. This treat remedy was discovered by a mis sionary in South Africa. Send a selt-addresscd euvt'loj c to Ktv. Joseph luuiun, Station D, New Ytftk City. Bl TI.EH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. MAHCH 2.1881 A MEAD VILL Death of Addison Rowland—Thou sand# of Dollars and other Valu ables found in his Miserable Shanty—The Story of J lis Life. Of the earl v life of Addison Rowland, whose death occurred in bis miserable shanty in Meadville lately, the Mead ville papers contain conflicting accounts. The Republican says his exact ajrc, the first few years of his life, and the place of his nativity are facts unknown, but our citizens know him as a man who has resided here for more than three-score yea r s and whose life has ever been one of hard work and miser ly hoarding of all his earnings. By j trade be was a shoemaker, but with I this he combined the business of pawn ' broker and landlord, and the success which attended bis labors is snown by the result of the search made by those who took charge of his estate at the time of his death. The officers took charge of the shan ty, and under their direction a search was instituted, which had most sur prising results. The shanty is a little two-roomed building and to one igno rant of the nature of the tenant, con tained nothing of value save a few dol lars worth of poor furniture. But in old clocks, bureaus, pots, kettles, box es, under stacks of books and in every unlooked for place was found watches, coin, greenbacks and other valuables, that together formed an aggregate which would be a competency for many a family. The coin was found stored in tobacco pouches, pocket-books, old stockingrs, patched and time-worn leather bags, cigar boxes, tin cans, and under a great pile of books was uu earthed a four-grallon crock over half full of dimes, nickles and coppers. The coin embraces almost every issue of United States mints and many foreign nations, and contains srreat prizes for a coin collector. Much of it was mildew ed, showing that unlike other misers he did not count over and over his gains, but that once stored in safe pla ces it had lain for years without hand ling. Quite an amount of the green backs were eaten by moths, and so torn and disfigured that but little of its first value will he realized. In addi tion to the greenbacks and coin was a sum of old fractional currency, from three cent pieces up to half dollars, and much of it was badly worn and torn. There were two dozen of silver watch es and a half dozen of gold ones, most of them verv old-fashioned, and a ma jority of the old ; bulls eye'" form. One very substantial package was made up of County orders, but those in charge have not as vet figured up the amount represented by them. There was very little jewelry, a few cheap rings, breast pins, old buckles and chains, compris ing the entire stock. Aside from these valuables there was little worth any thing in the shantv, but it was cram med full of old furniture, guns and ut terly valueless articles. Those who knew him best say that during their remembrance he has lived in the most miserly and parsimonious manner. His meals the simplest that could be procured, and his bed always like the one he died on, a mere pallet of straw. Often he would deny him self, for a day at a time, any kind of food whatever, that he might be able to add to his store of treasures, and during his last illness it is more than probable that a physician could have saved him. He clothed himself very poorly, dressing in a style to suit bis manner of living, and a few nights pre to his decease be had a narrow escape from freezing to death. We clip the following from the Mead ville Index: The money and other valuables were removed to the Meadville Savings Bank, and as but a portion has been counted, only an approximate estimate ; can be given of the amount, which will | reach §6,000 or $7,000 as follows: j Bank Billsi ...$2.6*2 00 Gold Toiii 465 till Silver Mid Nickleif, about 2.000 00 Fractional Cunency 10 00 In addition to this there were six gold and twenty-four silver watches, a silver bowl and cup, 100 pounds of copper coins of all dates, many very valuable, a package of county notes and a package of notes, the values of which cannot even be estimated. He also owned a house and four lots on Arch street and several acres of land in Meadville, and is reported to own sev eral other houses and lots in the city and vicinity. His last years passed in wretchedness and squallor, and the name of miser must always be associa ted with that of Addison Row'and Yet with the prejudice which this name inspires, bis good qualities should not' be lost sight of, for they were many while his vices were tew. No child ever received aught but good advice from him, and his shop has ever been a favorite resort with the children, and when on their "good behavior" they were always made welcome. He never drank. His language was free from profanity, and it was only whan his pocket was filled with oats in place of shoe pegs by some lover of a joke, and which his failing eyesight would not discover for a time, or some equally wild prank was played, that he gave way to his feelings Then he relieved himself with the most touching profan ity. Until bis removal to Plum Alley his shop was kept in a neat condition, but here, as old age came over him, he grew more and mere careless and ihe two rooms wh'ch he occupied present ed a most squalid appearance. His money was carefully saved, penny after penny adding to the board, and bis r< putation as a miser became well known. Every morning he was up at daylight and walked into the coun try, traveling each day some three or four miles, aud this he; kept up for years. He was a member of the Epis copal Church and his funeral was held from Christ Church on Monday. Yesterday there arrived in the citv two nieces of Mr. Rowland, Mrs. Marv E. Slight, of Quakertown. Pa., and ! Miss Lydia Rowland, of Dublin, Pa. ; Two sisters and a brother of these la dies are tLe only living relatives of tbe i dfoeaeed, 80 fer as kucrwn. The subject of the above was known to many in this part of the couutry. J. C. McCabe, Cochranton's popular un dertaker, remembers the old miser, and was OQ h of the boys who used to play tricks on old Rowland. Jonah Butler, our barber also knew him well, and has often seen the "hoys" pawn their watches and other valuables to Row land. Mr. Butler says it was general ly known that Rowland didn't hank his money, and that he had it "stuffed away" around Lis shanty somewhere. He often expected to hear of Rowland's being bound and roblwd, but his shop was never burglarized but once, when he claimed to have had ten silver watches stolen. A GREEN OLD AGE. Celebration of the Ninetieth Birthday of Peter Cooper. XF.W YORK, February 14 —Saturday was Peter Cooper's ninetieth birthday. It was celebrated during the day by the venerable philanthropist at his home, and in the evening by a lanre gathering in the Cooper Union. The large hall was thronged. The Rev. J. L. Singleton of Baltimore had been en gaged iu the regular Saturday evening lecture course, and he took for his sub ject "Peter Cooper." The lecturer was introduced by Dr. Raymond, who, at the request of the trustses, read the fol lowing letters, wh ; ch was Mr. Cooper's method of celebra ing hi? ninetieth birthday: GENTLEMEN —PIease accept my check for SIO,OOO, to be added to the $70,000 of the Golden Wedding Fund estab lished by me seventeen years ago, the interest from which you have annually donated to institutions for aiding poor children. I also present my check for $30,000, together with a receipt in full for the $70,000 I have expended during the past year on this building, hoping with your help to enlarge the capacity of the institution for the purpose of giv ing free instruction to a largei number of pupils in the application of science to all the useful and necessary purposes of life, to aid the trustees in arranging the new part of the buildimr in accord ance with their best judgment and efforts fur the accomplishment of the greatest possible jrood of the greatest number of the youth of this my beloved native city, and to meet the expense of enlarging the course of instruction iu this institution. The trustees may j relv on mv best efforts to aid them in everv way in promoting the hiirhest j welfare of this institution. Very re- i spectfully, your obedient servant, j PETER COOPER. The Rev. Mr. Singleton paid an earnest tribute to the double-handed philanthropy of Mr. Cooper in found ing the Cooper Union and endowing it at a cost of $2,100,000. In that Union was solved the great problem of capi tal and labor. Wealth could there learn the lesson that its duty was not done by justice alone, but that sympathy, humanity and benevolence must follow in their train. Speaking of Mr. Coop er's wonderful inventive genius, refer <*hce was made to the fact that he on (, e invented a self-acting musical rocking cradle. [Laughter.] In this respect Mr- Cooper resembles the famous en gineer, George Stephenson, who im provised a connecting rod that turned the spit and rocked the cradle, so that his wife rested and George took his sup per in peace. Mr. Cooper showed in his achievments of character and work that God helps the man who helps him self. He had demonstrated that strength comes with labor, that knowledge comes with investigation, that wisdom conies with experience, supremacy with con flict. success with toil, coronation with sacrifice. Character is a growth ; life is an edifice. Oue must have a root, the other a foundation. The nit et v vears of irreproachable life of Peter Cooper had testified to his purity of motive and action. A reporter called on Mr. Cooper, and in course of conversation asked him : "How did you get rich ?" "In the first place, I learned three trades. I learueo to be a brewer, a ccachmaker and a uiachinest, a'l before I was twenty one years old. I worked three years at $1 50 per day and I sav ed enough out of that to get a start in life. I was making machines to shear cloth. Then 1 bought the patent right of ihe machine, and made them for sale. That was before the war of 1812." "What general rule have you adopt ted in business?" was asked. "One was that I determined to give the world an equivalent in some form of useful labor for all that I consumed in it. I went on aud enlarged my business, all the while keeping out of debt. I cannot recollect a time when I could not pay what I owed any day. I wouf9 not spend money before I e irued it. Another rule I tad was to keep clear of the banks. I ueverasked them for accomodation. I never got them to discount notes, because I did not wish to incur an obligation without a certainty of being able to repay it. In that way I managed to keep clear of panics. My rule was 'pay as you go.' I can't remember the time when any man could not have had for the asking what I owed. Another thing I wish to say. All the money I ever made ■ was in mechanical business and not in speculation." There were present at the dinner party given at Peter Cooper's home in the evening the members of his family —including his son, the ex-Mavor, and the Hon. A brum S. Hewitt—and a large number of distinguished guests. Always keep it on hand, as delay in creases suffering If you have a Cough or Cold use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. It will cure you Price 25 cents. The mortality among horses is greater between the ages of (our aud eifrbt years than at till other periods in life. Ladies should know that Ayer's Hair Vitjor is a superior and economi cal dressing It has become an indis pensable article for the toilet. A Mississippi farmer dashes cold water into the ears, of choking cattle. This causes the animal to shake its head violently, and tbe muscular action diekw%et> the obstruction. CLAIMISO A LA IIGE POR TIO -V OF ALLEGHENY—MIL LIONS IN VOL ED A great many AllegheniarH will be surprised to lear., that an effort is being made to get possession of their proper ty, by an ejectment suit in one of our Courts. Marshall Swartzwelder has been retained as counsel, for the heirs of a man named Garret Pendergrass, who lived h"re in ITTO, and two of whose descendants now live in Allegh eny, for whom Mr. Swartzwelder ap pears. The heirs of IVudcrgrass, whose names are Robinson and Colton, expect to establish in the i - selves a clear title, to all that portion of Allegheny Citv known as the "Reser ved Tract." which embraces all the property below Federal street, far into Manchester, and extending a mile and a half back over Observatory Iliil. The property in question comprises some of the most valuable in this coun ty, and would sell to-day for many millious of dollars. The West Parks, Ridge, Trwin, Lincoln, Western, N'ortl and Allegheny aveuues are all included in the claim, besides many other valu able streets. Parties are now employed looking the ease up. aud in the course of a few days a suit in ejectment will be brouirht in the county courts for possession of all this imrue lse tract of laud. The attack upon the title of these estates is supported by Hall, o f Bedford county, who is per haps one of the best posted men on antiquities in this State, and who knows thoroughly t-h" historv and possessions of the Petidergrass family It was he who said to Mr Swartz welder that tb<> Pendergrass heirs have a title in this property. The suit bids fair to rival, if not far surpass, the famous "Cubauqit case" which has been the cause of much litigation in this county for many years. An exact copy of the deed under which these people claim and by virtue of which suit will be entered, is given belov, and will serve to show with what degree of sincerity the proceedings are contem plated. The following is the deed referred to: Know all men by these present*, that whereas a certain Garret Pender grass, Sr., of Bedford Settlement, in the Province of Pennsylvania, and the County of Cumberland, was settled for some number of years past by leave of the Chiefstir deputies of the Six Na tions nf Indians on a tract of land, where Bedford is now situated, while the said la d was yet the property <>f us and said eh : efs and deputies. Said Pendergrass being 'dispossessed of said laml in the time of the war between the French and English, and before the said Pendergrass could safely return to live on said land it was entered upon bv people who have from time to time and yet continue to keep said Pender grass fiom enjoyment from said tract of land. Said Pendergrass, at toe last treaty held at Fort Pitt with the rep resentatives of the said Six Nations, informed our said chiefs or their repre sentatives or deputies thai be was de prived of the said tract of land as above mentioned, whereupon us and our said deputies did then at the said treaty trive him the said Pendergrass our lease in writing urder our hands to settle on a tract of land called Long Reach, near the mouth of tlie Yaughv nirain, but ihe said last mentioned tract being at the time of the suid treaty, or before it, improved by some other per son or persons, contrary to our expec tations, for which reason he, the said Pendergrass has not obtained possession of the latter mentioned tract, and can not quietly enjoy either of the two above mentioned tracts; know ye, there fore, that we the under or within bound subscribers who have hereunto caused our names to be set and have put our marks, the first of us assigning being one of the chiefs and Ihe other two deputies of the said Six Nations, do give and grant to the said Garret Peo dergras •, his heirs and trustees forever, our full leave and liberty of us and for and in behalf of the said Six Nations, to settle on a tract of land on the north side of the Allegheny river opposite to Fort Pitt, to join the said river on the one side and to extend one mile and a half from the landing on the north side of the said Allegheny river opposite to Fort Pitt, in form of a semi-circle from said landing, hereby granting to hitn and his heirs, trustees and assigns, full liberty to build houses, make improve ments and cultivate the said tract of land or anv part thereof, and that he, the said Pendergrass, may the more quietly enjoy the said land aud any ben efit that him, his heirs or assigns shall make or can make thereby, we do for ourselves and in behalf of the said Six Nations, discharge all people whatso ever from molesting or disturbing the said Pendergrass, his heirs or assigns, in the posession or quiet enjoyment of the said land or any part thereof, and we do by these presents firmly eng. ge and promise "to an-wer all objections that any Indian tribe or tribes may have to the making of the above settle ment. In witness whereof we have caused our names hereunto fo be subscribed, and have hereunto set. our marks, in the month of February, in the year of out- Lord God one tbou.-and seven hundred and seventy. ANONQUIT, ENISHERA, or Capt. Henry Moulton, 11. M. CONVEHRACAHECAT, or the White Mingo. Signed and agreed to before James I Elliott, Garrett Pendegrass, Jr. | Bedford ss : | Came before me the subscriber one : of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said county, the within named Indians, viz,: Anonquit, Enishera, or Capt. Henry Minton ; Connebracabe cat, or the White Mingo, andacknow ledged the within instrument of writ ing or bill of sale to be their act and deed, and desired the same might lie recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal in the month of Febru ary, in tbe year of our Lord, one thous and seven hundred and seventy. JAMES BVLIOTT. Recorded 10th September. 177-?. N. T. Clairy. Recorder. , —From PittnOurgh fajmrs. RAILROAD MONOPOLY. When Commodore Yanderbilt began tb" world be had noth ng, and there were uo steamboats or railroads. He was thirty-five years old when the first locomotive was put into use in Ameri ca. When he died, railroads had be come the greatest force iu modern in j dustry and Yanderbilt was the rich jest man of Europe or America, and I the largest owner of railroads in the ' world. He used the finest business ; brain of his day and the franchise of the State io build up a kingdom within ! the republic, and like a king he be queathed his wealth and power to his eldest son. Bancroft's History of the United States and our railroad system were begun at the - vine time. The 1 history is not yet finished, but the railroads owe on stocks and bonds $4.- 600.000.000. more than twice our na tional dehi of §2.220,000,000, and tax the people annually *490,000,000, one I a ad a half times more than thegovern ! merit's revenue last rear of §27 4,000,000 ; More than any other class, our rail- I road men have developed the country, and tried its institutions. The evasion of almost all taxes by the New York Central Railroad has thrown upon the people of New York State more than a fair share of the cost of government, and illustrates some of the methods by which the rich are making the poor poorer Violations of trust by Credit Mobiliers, Jav Gould's wealth and the poverty of Erie stockholders, such cor ruption of legislatures as gave the Pa cific Mail its subsidies, and nicknamed New Jersey "The State of Camden and Amhov," are sins against public | and private faith on a scale impossible , in the early days of republics and cor i porations. A lawsuit still pending, though begun ten years ago by a citi zen of Chicago, to recover the value of baggage destroyed by the Pennsylvania Railroad ; .ludge Barnard's midnight or ders for the Erie ring; the surrender of its judical integrity by the supreme court of Pennsylvania at the bidding of the Pennsylvania Railroad, as charged be fore Congress by President Gowen, of the Reading Railroad ; the vote by the Standard Oil Company of the enact ment of a law by the Pennsylvania leg islature to carry out the provision of the constitution of the State that every one should have equal rights on the railroads, —these area few of the many things that have happened to kll the confidence of our citizens in the laws and the of justice. No other system of taxation has borne as heavily on the people asthose extortions and inequalities of railroad charges which caused the granger out burst in the West, and the recent upris ing in New York. In the actual physi cal violence with which railroads have taken their rights uf way through more man one America" city, and in the railroad strikes of 1870 and 1877 with the anarchy that came with them, there are social disorders we hope never to see in America. These inci dents in railroad history show most of the points where we fail, as between man and man, employer and employed, the public and the corporation, the State and the citizen, to maintain the equities of' govt rnment"—and employ ment—"of the people, by the people, for the people." Our treatment of "the railroad prob lem" will show the quality and calibre of our political sense. It will go far in foreshadowing the future lines of our social and political growth. It may indicate whether the American dem ocracy, like all the democratic exper iments which have preceded it is to become extinct because the people had not wit enough or virtue enough to make the common good supreme.—H. I>. Lloyd in .1 larch Atlantic. SNOW HECOIiD. A gentleman doing business on Canal st, N. Y. in the vicinity of the de pot, has kept a careful record of the I amount of snowfalls and the dates, etc., from the mouth of November, 1868. to date of February 6, 1881, when the last snow fell. Following is a copy of the record referred to: In the winter of 18(58-69 there were 2! snows; deepest snow 7 inches, on December 8; total amount of inches, Winter of 1869-<0 — I wenty snows ; deepest snow, February 8, 15 inches; total amount of snow , 5 if inches. Winter of 1870-71—Fifteen snows; deepest snow 8 inches, January 2G; total depth inches. Winter of 1571—7 2—Twenty-one snows; deepest snow fi.V inches, Feb ruary 3; total depth, 217. inches. Winter of 187 2—7 3—Twenty-eight snows: deepest snow 20 inches, De cember 26; total depth, 84-J inches. Winter ot IS7 >-74 Eighteen snows deepest snow, 9 inches, February 6; total depth, 33j inches, j of 1874-75—Thirty-two I snows'; deepest snow, 14 inches, De cember 20 ; total depth, 85;] inches. Winter of 1875-76—Six snows ; deepest snow, 4i inches, February 5 ; total depth, 11 inches. Winter of 1876-77—Twenty-two snows; deepest snow 8 inches, De cember 29; total depth, 43? inches. Winter of H77—78—Six snows; deepest snow. 8 inches, January 31 ; total amount of snow, inches. Winter of 1878-79—Twenty-three snows; deepest snow, January 15 and 16; total amount of snow, 35 inches. Winter of 1879-80—Sixteen snows, deepest snow, 5 inches, January 13; tatol amount of snow, inches. Winter of 1880-81—Nuvember 20, 1 inch; November 25, 2 inches; Novem ber 26. 1 inch; November 30 and De cember 1,2 inches; December 8, of ; an inch ; December 12 and 13, snow ' and rain: December 17 and 18. 1 inch; December 20 and 21. 4 inches; De cember 24, I inch; December 25. 1 inch; December 25 (niirht) and De comber 26, 4 inches; December 28, | melted fast as it fell: December 29, 1 inch ; January 5, ISSI, 6 inches; Jan-' uarv 6, 2 inches : January 9, V an inch; January 11, of an inch ; January 14, squalls; January 19. i an inch; janu arv 26, squalls; January 30, of an inch; February 6, 6 inches. To:a' snows thu - far for the present winter, 23. Total number falls of snow for ( 1880-tfl, 30$ inches ADVERTISING BATES, One square. one insertion, fl ; bicl SubM juent iusi-rtion, 50 cents. Yearly advertisen enl •xceeding one-fourth of a column, fS per >i<cfe Figure worn dout> e the-e ratee: addition* 1 clrajK'eH where weekly or monthly changes a re made. Local advertisements 10 "cr-uts ]cr liaa for fin>t insertion, and 5 cents per line for eack additional insertion. and deaths pub — if*.- .1 .• urge. Ohitnurv notices charged a* advertisement*, and payable when hand? d in Auditors' Notices. t-J; Executors' and AdminU rrators' Notice*, i'i each; Estray. Caution Mid Dissolution Notices, not exceeding ten lines, each. Trom the fact that the Oittben is the established and most extensively ci>culated Re publican newspaper in butler coun'y. (a Repub lican county) it mu»t be apparent' to business men that it is the medium they should use in advertising their business. NO. 5 DIVIDING UP A man of forty-fiv •, having a wood en leg and the look of one who had suf fered with the toothache, sat down ia the chair vacated by the !>oy, and af ter a smile of encouragement began : 'lf matters don't mend pretty soon, I'll either murder her or take mv own life.' 'Dome tic trouble, I suppose?' quir ied Bijah. 'That's it, sir, and I'm getting des perate. I left home thinking I'd jump from the dock, but I happened to think of you ; and so I thought I'd ask ad vice.' 'ls the bread heavy ?' 'Blast the bread! I can stand heavy bread, sloppy tea, ratv meat and half cooked potatoes, but I can't nor 1 won't stand this infernal whining, com plaining and jawing around.' 'Fellow-traveler along the two-path of Time's broad-gauge canal, I think I see the pint. You have been married about two years.' •Not quite.' "You are fifteen years older than your wife.' 'Yes—eighteen.' 'You have a wooden leg, and she—. she—' 'She hasn't, but I wish she had two of em !' 'She likes good clothes ?' 'You bet!' 'She likes the mad whirl of society, sixteen dollar bonnets, reserved seats at the opera, eight dollar boots, forty button kid gloves, and trains on b« r dresses ?. 'She does; that's her to a do* '* claimed the husband. 'And you prefer your home, eveu ing fire, newspaper, snow apples, game of checkers, glass of cider, cat on the hearth, and so on ?' 'That's the sort o' man I am, sir ; and she harasses me to death. She's on the trot all day and on the gad all evening, and if I remonstrate she says I want to make a slave and a prisoner of her.' 'Don'?, you go along with her to the theatre and parties ?' 'I used to ; but for the last year she's got awful particular about my wooden leg; says the public will think I was shot while stealing chickens.' 'Does, eh? and you sit at home and keep your feet warm by the cook stove while she gallivants?' 'The same, sir, and now what shall Ido about it ? Something has got to be did, and that right off, I'll be hang ed to Davy Crockett if I put up with it another day! Yon are an older man than I am. and you've had three wives to my one, and I'll do just as you sav about it.' 'Fellow-man, you have been wrong from the beginning,' slowley answered Bijah, as he looked out of the window in a weary way. 'The man who mar ries a woman only half his age is a D. F.—deceived friedeake—at the start. Youth may reverence old age, but love isn't reverence. Youth and old age don't like their taters cooked the same way, and the man who savs they do is a forger They don't see alike, and its a cat and dog life. If I was to mar rv again, bald-headed as I am, I should look for a lady wearing No. 10 gloves and No. 9 shoes as an offset. Do you love your wife ?' •Well to be honest about it, I don't think either of us are dying of love.' 'Then, my friend, you go home and have a candid talk, divide up the things, and part good friends. Give her the larser half, throw in some change, and see that she get's safe home to her mother. Bv and by you can quitely secure a bill of divorce, get on some store clothes, and look out for a woman of fifty, who has the rheu matics so that she can't get mad.' 'That's honest, is it, ?' 'Honest Injun. If you can't live happy together, don't hesitate to live happv apart. No use in any scandal or hard words, but divide up and call it a bad mistake. This killing one's self on account of domestic trouble is all bosh.' 'That's so, and I'll walk straight home and begin the dividing up busi ness. Thank you, Bijah; may your feet stop growing as a reward for this.' When he had departed Bijah took a short cut through the alleys, and pres ently gained a position from whence he could view the house where the man lived. Developments did not tarrv. The husband had not been in the house five minutes before he was suddenly rushed out again, hat and cane flying, and his share of the things, consisting of three flat-irons, a kettle and two bricks, overtook him before he could dodge. 'So young and so artless!' mused Bijah, as he turned away, 'and yet that last brick thumped bim between the shoulders just as purty as if I'd thrown it myself.'— Detroit Free Press. Parents will find the A. S. T. Co. Black Tip not objectionable as the metal was, while it will wear as well Bv asking for it on their children shoes they can reduce shoe bills one half. A New York paper is writing up the 'American College of Heraldry,' which lives and moves and has its being iu one room in University Place, in that city. The thing is of course a fraud, but as long as codfish aristocrats and week-headed snobs desire to iden tify themselves with the titled families of Europe, there will always be a fruit ful field fot such swindlers. CHOLERA. —No danger from Cholera if the Liver is in proper order and or dinary prudence in diet is observed. The occasional taking of Simmons' Liver Regulator to keep the system healthy, will surely prevent attacks of Cholera. —The immunity from epidemic small-pox enjoyed by civilized com munities, thanksto generul vaccin tion, is to be preserved onlj- by constant vigilance. With the flood of immigra tian pouring in upon us, largely from countries in which vaccination is not general among the poorer classes, our American towns and cities need to be particularly vigilant and the surest way to prevent small pox epidemics is to vaccinate and re-vaccinate from time to time uutil uo further "taking" is pos sible.
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