BUTLER CITIZEN^
JOHH H. T~W. C MEBtEV. PROPRS.
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-class* matter.
THE Legislature will not probabh
adjourn before the 26th inst.
THEE* are at present four corps of
railroad engineers in this county mak
ing surveys.
fin Temperance and Greenback
tickets promise to mix matters up, po
litically, in Ohio this fall.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are being raised for
the benefit of the widow of John
Brown Mark Twain gave ten dollars.
THE national debt was decreased $9,-
690,900, during the month of April.
At this rate there will be no national
debt in fifteen years.
WHITELAW REID, editor of tbe New
York Tribune, was married last week,
Tuesday eyening, to Miss Elizabeth
Mills, a daughter of D. O. Mills, whose
wealth is estimated at over $0,000,000.
BUSINESS at Coalville, on the line of
tbe S. & A. road, is said to be lively,
200 tons of coal being mined per day,
with the prospect of increasing the out
put to 500 tons by July Ist. The com
pany are also erecting 100 coke ovens.
FATHER MAHONEY, of Erie, still con
tinues to attract scores of people from
all parts of the country, afflicted with
disease, and who implicity believe in
his influence with the Almighty to pro
cure a complete cure* He has now 164
patients.
PPESIDENT GARFIELD has determined
to clean out tbe rascalities of Star
Route Bervice. Such a performance,
if done thoroughly, will be highly ap
preciated by the people. Hunt the
thieves down and punish them when
discovered.
THERE is a bill in tbe State Senate to
refund $10,000,000 of tbe State debt at 4
per cent. A motion was made to sub
stitute 3J per cent., tbe same rate as
paid by tbe national government. This
motion carried, but Mr. Greer, our Sen
ator, voted against it Why ?
AT the international Exposition at
Melbourne, Australia, tbe United
States received a larger portion of the
awards than any other nation, aud also
a larger percentage of tbe fiist degree
of merit. Qnite a number are given for
tbe exhibit of Philadelphia parties.
GLADBTONB, responding to a plea
from tbe Irish bishops for amendments
to the land bill which shall have for
their object the betterment of tbe
laborer*, expresses himself as not only
willing bnt earnest to frame a bill
which shall deal justly and perm <nent
ly with tbe whole Irish people. He is
not sanguine, however, of satisfying
everybody and holds oat but faint hope
of amendment to *be bill as it stands.
NOT the least satisfactory feature of
the movement which the President is
making to clean oat the dirty stable of
the postal contracts—but, in fact, one
of the very best features— is the fact
that be has an Attorney-General who
will press forward with sincerity and
earnestness in the duty which is im
posed on his department. Mr. Mac-
Veagb is not one of those who are tar
red with Brady's slick, lie doesn't
train in that crowd. He may be de
pended on to work up carefully and
completely whatever cases properly
come into his charge against any of
those implicated in the crooked practi
ces which the Postmaster-General is
unearthing.— Record.
ATTONTION iq directed to the call for
a convention of the Teachers' Associa
tion, of this county, in Butler on the
26th and 27th insts., at which Dr.
Higbee. the newly appointed State Su
perintendent of public instruction, will
be present and lecture. From what
we learn of Dr. Higbee from Prof. Tints
man, who was a pupil of his for four
years, and from other sources, we do
not hesitate to say that a rare treat
way be expected from him. His repu
tation as a scholar and orator is among
the highest in the State. The teachers
of this county will be especially inter
ested in hearing Dr. Higbee, and we
have no doubt they will make it a point
to be present. The lecture will be on
the evening of tbe 27th, inst., subject,
"the problem of life which education
aims to solve."
A NOTICK appears in tbe Democratic
Herald, of this place, for a meeting of
the Democrats of thiß county in their
respective districts on Saturday, June
11, to send two delegates from each
district to a county convention to be
held in Butler on the following Mon
day, June 13th, to nominate a county
ticket. This will be a week after the
Republican nominations. The Demo
crats still nominate by the old delegate
system. The following are the candi
dates announced in tbe Herald for
nominations:
Associate Judge—William C. Bry
son and Samuel P. Irvine, Esq.
Sheriff—Thomas Donaghy, George
W. Shaffer and Harvey Osborn.
Protnonotary— Alexander Russell
and Thomas Cratty.
Commissioners—Sam'l Brrwn, Thos.
h. Wilson, William Denny, Junies
Gribben, James R. Pringle, Alfred G.
. Riddle, William S. Ziegler, William
Polhemus and James Collins.
Register and Recorder—John Mc-
Lure, John R. Sutton, Eli S. Fleeger,
G. W. Jamison and Alfred Aggas.
Treasurer—Robert McElbany, Au-
Sstue Bowers, John Lawall and Geo!
>iber.
Clerk of. Ccmnts i»Wil|jaPl.T.. Mech
ling, Eli Graham and J. L. Kelly.
Auditors—John M. Louden. J. W.
li'Kee and John 1. Wilson.
Cwojjbr—tfoim fceooo.
LOOK TO THE SEX ITE.
DISPATCHES from Harrisburgsay ihat
the friends of the Joint Resolution pro
viding for an amendment to the State
Constitution prohibiting the manufact
ure and sale of liquor, have little or no
hope of its passage by the Senate. The
bill should have come up on first lead
ing on Monday night, but a sufficient
number of Senators absented themselves
to prevent a quorum, and no action was
taken. Nearly all the Democratic Sen
ators were absent "< o reach the bi I,
except in the regular order, will re
quire a two-thirds vote and this cannot
be secured. It is considered highly
probable that it will not be considered
on final passage this session. The
method used by the opposition to pre
vent its consideration is cowardly, and
gives just cause for the indignation ex
pressed by its friends Venango Citi
zen.
As Mr. Greer, our Senator, was home
here last Monday week, and conse
quently could not have been present at
that Monday evening's session, it is
fair to presume that he was among the
■ absent" Senators that prevented a
quorum aud any action on the bill.
JEFFERSON, Madison, Hamilton and
James Wilson, all in the Convention
that framed the national constitution
and all of whom wrote upon and ex
pounded it, laid it down as the proper
and only rule that should guide the U.
S Senate on the question of confirming
the appointments of the President was,
is the person proposed by the Presi
dent a fit and worthy one. If so, he
or they should be confirmed as a mat
ter of course. If not, they should nut
be. But Mr. Conkling and other pres
ent Senators seem to think the ques
tion should be, is the person named by
the President a friend of ours. If so,
all right ; and if not, we will refuse to
confirm him, and we will keep up a
dead-lock on all nominations until we
have our owu frieDds. President Gar
field has broken up this business.
DEAI>-LO(H 11ROKE.V.
The dead-lock in the United States
Senate was broken last week by a skill
ful movement of President Garfield
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President for confirma
tion was that of. Judge Robertson as
Collector at the port of New York.
This nomination did not please Roscoe
Conkling, one of the Senators from the
State of New York, and he undertook
to prevent its confirmation by the Sen
ate The President had also made
other nominations for that State which
were pleasing to that Senator, and up
on tfce "Lordly Roscoe" displaying
such hostility to one of bis appoint
ments, and aiding to keep up a dead
lock to prevent that particular appoint
ment from being confirmed, the Presi
dent withdrew the other appointments
be had made, so that they should
not be confirmed. This will have the
effect of bringing the dictatorial Sena
tor to terms.
ID old times the only inquiry of the
Senate in regard to the appointments
of the President was, "is the appointee
capable and honest." But now a new
rule seems to be the fashion, and what
is termed "senatorial courtesy" exists.
By this rule some Senators require
that all appointments in their State
must be acceptable to them, and if they
are not they will refuse to confirm
them. By combining one with another
under this system of leg-rolling, called
"courtesy to Senators," the Senate
could reject all appointments of the
President. This would virtually make
the Senate the appointing power instead
of the I'resideut as the constitution con
templates. Instead of appointments
being made "by and with the consent
of the Senate," they would be made by
and at the dictation of the Senate.
President Garfield has chosen to respeet
the constitution and the rights it gives
him, and the people will stand by him.
He deserves all praise and support for
frustrating Conkling's plans and letting
that Senator and all other Senators
know tiiat be is the appointing power.
TUB situation in Russia is terrible.
A reign of terror exists. The Czar is
a prisoner in his palace, and St. Peters
burg is a camp of goverment detectives,
spies and soldiers, all on duty to devel
ope and counteract the plots of the
Nihilists. The Grand Duke Nicholas
has been imprisoned for life, it having
been proved that he was directly con
nected with the revolutionists. In
nearly every regiment of the army the
Nihilists have made converts and their
agents are secretly, yet certainly, de
moralizing every branch of the public
service. To such an extent has the
spirit of unrest and disloyalty impreg
nated the army that the government
knows not whom to trust, and all in
autbority are surrounded by detectives
who report their every act. Practi
cally Russia has no government. The
will of the Czar has been the law of
the land, but his edicts are no longer
received with respect, or executed.
The Nihilists recently issued a proc
lamation regarding the execution of
the assassins of the Czar, as follows:
'The verdict against the nihilists
who have just received the martyr's
crown, was dictated, as well as confirm
sd, by the Czar. The first act of his
autocratic will thus has been the
hanging of women. Without waiting
for his coronation he has sprinkled his
throne with the blood of the champions
;jf national rights. Over the graves of
r>ur colleagues we will continue our
ifTorts after the liberation of the people;
ive will no more be deterred by the ;
gallows than were Salovieff and the |
jtber champions of the last reign Ai-1
ter the eveut of the thirteenth of March
Lhe executive committee informed the
'Biperor.the only means of reverting to
lie path of peaceful development, was
JV an appeal to the people Judging
>y his example the supreme--power l«i*
dec ted to appet&l to the hangman. So
K) it. The committee defers pronounc
ing on tbe jjtaera! pOiicy 4
z SJ*B Il» tBBL
of the emperor, but it declares that reac
tionarv policv will lead to consequen
ces more disastrous than the event
which took place in March.' The man
ifesto concludes by appealing to all
who would shake off slavery to co-op
erate in the struggle for liberty.
IC AI I.RO il>MO VE n E VTS.
The present railroad movements
hereabouts promise much of interest to
our town and county, and may be sum
med up as follows:
Engineers for what is known as the
great air-line road passed through this
county last week. The enterprise con
templates a direct or air-line route from
New York city to Chicago and Omaha
in the west. At first this might seem
un enormous undertaking. Hut when
it is understood that existing roads on
the line, or as near as can be had to the
same, are to be connected with and
used, the project does not seem so
great. It is stated that [.resent local
roads can be used almost from New
York to the Allegheny river. From
that river to New Castle or \ oungstown
Ohio, a road will have to be built. The
direct line of the same passes within
ten miles north of Butler. This is what
was being surveyed last week, the sur
veying party pas-sing between Union
ville and Sunbury this county. They
secure grounds for depots and stations
as they pass along. Mr. Jav Gould,
the great and wealthy ra'lr<md king, is
said to be at its head, and great confi
dence is expressed that work will soon
be commenced on the road.
Surveyors were also, last week, niak
a preliminary survey froiu New Hope
on the Sbenango and Allegheny road,
to this place. A charter for this road,
we notice was obtained recently, un
der the name of the Connoquenessing
Valley road, a name by the way that
we think had better be changed, as
froiu here down tbe creek, and not up,
is generally known as tho "Connoque
nessing Valley." But, under whatever
name, we predict that this road, if
made, will be one of tbe best paying in
the whole country. Coal is its chief
object, and it opens up a vast field of
thut in this county. A track for coal
has already been laid from New Hope
station, Cherry township, to Coalville,
about threa miles this way, and hun
dreds of tons of coal are now carried
upon it daily. When it reaches this
place, it connects with tbe West Penn,
of the same and thus passenger
travel to Pittsburgh without change of
cars, will be afforded to uio»t of the
northern end of this county. Mr J.
D. Kilkpatrick, of Merer county, and
who is engaged as agent for obtaiuiug
rights of way, was in this place last
week and stales that several routes
will be surveyed from Coalville to this
place and the one ebo»ef} fbat will be
best and on which the rights of way
are most Ircely granted. As to obtain
ing rights of way, we presume this
road will have no difficulty, for 90 lar
as we have learned, our people are
waiting an opportunity to aid the en
terprise.
Movements for the Narrow Gauge
connection between here and some
point ou tbe Pittsburgh and Harmony
road, also continues, aud reports a*e
that work will certainly commence
soon. A survey through the northern
end of our town was made last week,
one having been made in the southern
end, along the creek, some days ago
There is no longer any doubt of having
a narrow gauge between here and some
point near Evansburg, and when com
pleted it will be the shortest route to
Pittsburgh, by some fourteen miles,
from this place. We hope soon to be
able to record the fact that qelual work
has commenced on this much needed
connection.
THE following letter of a citizen of
this county expresses the very general
feeling among the Republicans of this
county on the subject to which it
alludes, and we therefore copy it:
CONK LI NO ANI) THE ADMINISTRATION.
To the Editora of the Commercial
Gazette:
Allow me ia a few words to cx|»r&t>d
my approval of the stand you have
taken in regard to the confirmation of
Judge Robertson. While the Senate
lias the unquestionable right to reject
artv appointment the President may
make, vet that high prerogative should
be exercised only when the appointee
is considered iueflfjeieut. As Senator
Conkling has plainly rtaunj that he
puts this whole matter on
grounds, he is prostituting his high
office to an unworthy purpose I haye
been a utalwart all my life, but I will
not be led iuto opposition to President
Garfield's administration by Mr. Con
kling or any othe Senator or class of
men. The Republican party is too
intelligent and patriotic to submit to
any such imperial dictation. If Mr.
Conkling persists in this Course, and
rests his case on the flimsy grounds of
personality towards Judge Robertson,
it will result in one of two things—erther
Mr. Conkling will have his locks shorn
of their strength, or else the Republican
party will be hopelessly divided; and
as for me, give me tju> ojfl party in
preference to any man in it. I knot?
it is the wish of every Republican in
this vicinity that Senators Cameron
and Mitchell vill vote for the confirma
tion of Judge Robertson. I hope you
will stand by the position you have
taken Very truly,
TI. E PAINE.
PARKER'S LANDIMO, PA,, April 29.
Cwiiiioqiu-iieKolni; Valley Hall*
road.
II ARRISUI'RO, May 4.—A charter was
granted at the State Department yes
terday to the Connoquenessing Valley
Railroad, fourteen miles in lenirtb, with
a capital stock of $500,0(10. The road
is run from Butler, where it will con
nect with the West Penn Railroad, to
some convenient connecting point ou
(he Shenango and Allegheny Railroad.
T' f 4! line will lessen materially the dis
t a ik* 4«r -trails|k>rt ati < >l^ bi^um i nods
coal from the .Mercer district. J. **[*
Blair, of Gr«.env ille, is President ol the
road. j
scliool Dlrcciors Convention. J
Pursuant to law*, the School Direc
tors of Butler county met in the Court
room. May 3d, IsSi, for the purpose of
electing a County Superintendent An
1 organization was effected by the elec
tion of Hon. 11. A Mifflin President,
and Hon (Jeo. 11. Graham, A. I). Weir
and Frank M. Eastman, Secretaries
Mr. Mifflin thanked tbe Convention
j and made a few appropriate remarks,
calling upon the directors to lay aside
partisan feeling and act for the best in
terests of public education
Roll being completed, showed 24.2
Directors present.
Nominations for County Superin
tendent beinir in order, James 11.
Murtland, of Putrolia, D. F. McK.ee,
ot Fairview, M. L Campbell, of Ven
ango twp., and W. G Russell, of Con
cord twp., were nominated :
Ist ballot—McKee 101; Murtland,
100; Russell, 35; Campbell, 7.
2nd ballot—McKee, 107; Murtland,
104 ; Rus ell, 31.
3rd ballot—McKee, 110 : Murtland,
105; Russell, 28.
4th ballot—McKee, 111; Murtland,
111 ; Kusse'l, 20
sth ballot—McKee, 101 ; Murtland,
10<i; Hussell, 35.
6th ballot—McKee, 114; Murtland,
118; Hussell, 9.
Russell's name withdrawn.
7th ballot—Murtland, 126; McKee,
115 ; Hussell, 1-
James 11. Murtland baring received
a majority of all the votes cast was
declared duly elected.
As evidence of qualification Mr.
Murtland produced a permanent certifi
cate from J. P. Wickersham. State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
dated January 18^8.
Adjourned.
H. A. MIFFLIN, President.
FRANK M. EASTMAN, )
GEO. 11. GRAHAM, > Sec'ys.
A. D. WEIR, )
\ C A Kli,
To the Republican Voters of Butler
County:
Being a candidate in the Republican
i ranks for the office of county Commis
sioner, and having heard it was circu
lated that I took no interest in the
panvass now in progress, I lake this
method to contradict any such report.
" The reason 1 am not personally can
vassing the county is as follows : I am
. a farmer In a small way and very scarce
. of help, and am engaged putting in a
spring 1 crop. When I get through I
will endeavor to see as mtjny of the vo
ters of the county as possible. See you
or not see you i shall be thankful for
any support I may receive. I am gen
tlemen, Your fellow citizen,
GEO. W. HAYS, SR.
MIDDLESEX TWP., May 5, 1881.
MESSRS EDITORS: —The Direcnus'
convention is over and Mr. Murtland is
County Superintendent for the next
three years. Mr. McKee's friends, so
far as I know, accept tut! tL}:ition and
are willing to accord to hitu the »> >ntj
dence and co-operation necessary to
ineoura<je him in h's endeavors to pro
mote the interests of popular educa
tion.
The thing which Mr. McKee's friends
desired for him was, that as a reward
of fro sfjotild have the privilege of
a second term, utid, J (Jofjbt net tbev
will be disposed to extend the .yinje fa
vor to Mr. Murtland if he shall prove
meritorious—at any rate, »s they rea
son, they do not think that th° opy
term principleshould be continued with
out exceptions. They reason thus. It
requires fully two thirds of the term to
take in the situation, to become ac
quainted with the directors and teach
ers. and to settle such plans and meth
ods of fvork as shall be calculated to at
tain the best |"be first two
years, therefore, with a ne.vv man if*'*?,
at best, only years of expjriuieut; but
one year remaiiiH in which to secure
tbe benefit of such and that
the lust of the aerviee of any incumbent
no matter how efficient; and thou, there
i.s the risk incurred every three years of
•retting an inefficient man if there must
be another incumbent elected every
term ; and then, too there is tbe
temptation to pass through the term as
easily as possible if the incumbent
knows it is for only one term in any
event. The pay is good and it is sure
and pj ijiK-un; it may be the only consid
eration, viewed iq tl}i« Jjjjbt the one
term principle does not accowpjlfl} for
popular education what it should in
view of what It co.-its,
Let it be understood that merit may
lie rewarded by a second, even a third
term and he beneficial results areeasily
conjectured. The incumbent will strive
to be diligent, faithful and efficient that
he man merit a re-election and the ben
efit to popular edu ation will te propor
tionate.
We would not deejrp # Jopfrer term
than the law now makes. Threeyeaio
long enough to be annoyed with an in
competent, unfaithful officer ; but we de
sire. the privilege of re-electing the man
who is capable, agreeable and useful,
and who endeavors honestly and con
scientiously to do his whole duty with
courteous respect for the people.
TvP County Superiutendency is one
office in which the man
who is bland and giacious and %l|
smiles to every body before the election;
and then afterward becomes so grurn,
dignified and consequential that he
don't see any body he meets and don't
recognize even his frieuds.
DIRECTOR.
I,filer From I lie H t'sl.
ROSEN DALE, Andrew Co., Missouri,)
May 3rd, 1881. >
KDITOK CITIZEN eßusiness through
out this seelinn is at a stand still on ui>.
count of the unpr. cedented rise in the
Missouri river. The river on the 29th
was 23 feet above low water mark, at
St. Joseph being 3 feet higher than the
highest ppipt reached in 1844 at the
time of the great Ire»hot, 4'! freshets
in the Missouri will now date from 1
April 1881. Many acres of land have
already been swept away by the swollen
tide, and many more must follow as the
stream recedes.
The railroads at St. Joseph are gen
erally abandoned. At Amazonia, a
afiflrt distance above, the river is one
vast ekp<tub£ of water from bluff to
bluff, all the inland* intervening lieing :
overflowed. The distance between tfi/?
the bluffs is said to be 12 miles.
The French bottom, a short distance
north of St. Joseph, is completely un-j
der water and the inhabitants (about
50 families) have all left.
At Hannibal, Mo., the levee broke
and thousands of acres were ove flowed
I'Ut the damage It is thought w ill ot
etpial that of last year, which una «j
'mufeT? "iff" *>l fIftG.OOO". There* w» re 4
000 a. res ol wheat in and
will bt o total lustf..
Three ice houses have tumbled into
the river and the ice is float ng away.
Total amount of damage to ice and
houses is estimated from $75,000 to
SIOO,OOO.
Atchison and Kansas city have each
one railroad only which can be used.
At St. Louis the water is 30 feet
above low water mark.
At St. Paul , in Minnesota, a rise in
the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers,
lias done much damage. The railroad
bridge is hanging by a cable. Loss
$40,000.
At Chicago the water in the south
western part of the city is hiuher than
in 1577, the highest po'nt ever reached.
I The river has come more than a mile
i up into the city.
Reports from Dakota, say that
in some places, the farmers along the
I river have been living for weeks hud
| died together without sufficient clothi lg,
j without lire and with, in some cases
only raw chickens for food.
Reports have not reached us from
below the junction of the Big Muddy
and the Mississippi but the damage
must Iw enormous.
H.N. A.
Doing* of our Stale Li'Sfulainre
In the House, Tuesday morning of
last week, the general revenue bid was
postponed. In the Senete n resolution
was passed first reading creating a
joint comminittec to investigate assess
ment insurance companies. Among
the bills passed finally ' u l !' e House
Tuesday evening was the Senate lull
granting power to school districts in
this Commonwealth which have is.-ued
bonds, certificates or otiier evidences of
indebtedness, to redeem the same be
fore or alter maturity, with the consent
of thp holders thereof and issue now
bonds at {he sanje or a Ipwpr rate of
interest.
WF.DNF.SDAV.
On Wednesday morning the House
passed on second reading a bill estab
lishing a State Board of Health. Wed
nesday evening the Senate passed final
ly the House bill making it » iwisdp?
meanor for any minor to knowingly
and falsely represent himself to lie of
' full aire for the purpose of obtaining in»
toxicating liquors.
THURSDAY.
The Senate devoted the greater part
pf the morninir session to th boom
bill which was (Jefeatei]. In the House
the judicial apportionment bill w:ij ij.' ;
ported affirmatively from committee.
The House resumed t' e considera
tion of appropriation bills and among
them pn i>et to pay certain veteran sol
diers of tjieOne Jlnndred and Eleyeuth
regiment Pennsylvania infantry the
local bounty promised them at the
time of their re-enlistment which was
defeated on final pass"»gej)y a vote of
93 to 48, not receiving a two-thirds
yqtp.
At the evening senior) of tilt: II iu.se
the following Senate bill's were defeat
ed : To regulate the practice of medi
cine and establish a State Board of
Health at a cost of SO,OOO a year—
yeas {)f>, nays •}§ —ppt a consumf-tonal
mujc rity
To authorize judges to hold court*
out side of their districts in case of
illness, etc—yeas G5, nays 85.
To organize the State Hospital bli
the Insane at Warren, requiring three
of the nine trustees to be women- yeas
6V, nays sf.
mii>A¥.
In the House h petition was pce
eeppd f|opi citizens of Lackawana
County, praying (of ifjP if|)pf:aplim nt
of Governor Hoyt and Attorney
eral Palmer, for corrupt conduct in
sheildi ig Kemble and his criminal com
panions from the punishment due their
trrave crimes, etc. After a debute,
characterized by considerable acerbity,
the petition was sat down upon. The
Senate acied routine business.
Anrrujv fusing*- I'rulit*.
Some of the narrow guage lines seem
t<> pay ppll. 'flip dividends from those
in the oil regions are pt>|*epitilly gratify
ing to the noteholders, Nonpof thpl-e
reads have any bonded Indebtedness,
and last yes r they paid dividends as
follows: The Olean, Bradford and
Warren on a capital stock of $1 50,000
thirteen dividends, twelve at 2 per
cent, and one at 5 per cent., making a
total of $45,000. The company had a
surplus on hand at the end of the year
of $1,88(5,778. The Kendall and EN
dfet# jwijrpftd on a capital stock of
$15(1,000 paid t»,elv« djyifjjmds at 3
pet- cent., fupr at C> per cent. ai>ii pnp
It) ppr cent., making a total of slo§,-
000. Besides thegp dividends the com
pany built a plar;k road ooatinjf tlipni
$1,I7('»,(»50, which earned $2,700 above
expenses in about six mouths-. At the
end ot the year this comp.iny had a
suqiliis on hand of $2,553,150. The
Bradford, Bordell and Smethport road
traverses an unbroken wilde ness its
entire l.uigtb of tv;enty-tive miles. It
(commenced doing in Juno oj.
luat year, but the road was only vipp
ning a dutanuP of sieve|| miles at that
time. In September ttie vou)|i4>iy
commenced declaring a dividend of 2
per cent., and continued to declare that
dividend monthly to the end of the
vear on a capital stock of $250,000. At
the end of the year the compmy had a
surplus on haip| of $2,051,089. Th<se
fact's are gleaned from tmi sworn re*
ports from the officers of the roads to
to the Secretary of Internal Affairs.
These statements W'H s°'>» be publish
ed in connection with tho geuera) rails
wav report to be published by the de
partment.—Ex.
<■(> l out Ooorn.
The close confinement of all factory
work, gives t|je operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite, languid, miierublo hjeU
ings, poor blood, inactive liver, kid
neys and urinary troubles, and all the
physicians and medicine in the world
cannot help them unle-s they «et out
of doors or use Hop Bitters, the purest
and t|)e best remedy, especialv for
such eases, having abundance qf|jei}lt}j,
sunshine and rosy cheeks in them.
They cost but a trifle. See another
column.— Cli' ixtian Recorder.
At H 1-1 < eu(N.
Fancy Dress Calicoer.
Yard-wide B'eached Muslin, i
Yard-wide I'rihleached Muslin, i
Good Cotton Dress Goods, t
Cheviot for Shi,t|B. ''t 1
BITTKU & RAWToN.'y. i
At •-!•» ,
Ingrain Carpets, t
Cottage Carpets, (
Floor Oil Cloth, | (
Best Cottonade in the Market,
Silk Lustre Alpacas,
Jamestown ... '
Fiue Lilce Buntings, ai' *
UITXJCIi & KALtSTON'J I
REPI BMril I* It I >l.l liV
IM:< TIOV.
The Republican electors of Butler counfy
will mett at their respective polling places on
SATURDAY, JI'NK 4th, I>M, for tbe purpose
of Toting for —
One person for Associate Judge.
■' " Sheriff.
" " Prothonotary.
" " Register «Sc Recorder.
" " Clerk of Courts.
" County Treasurer.
Two persons for County Commissioner.
County An litor.
One person f .r Coroner.
One person for Return Judge.
In ilie townships of Allegheny. Donegal,
Fairview and Parker the polls will l>e open at
9 o'clock, A. M., ami close at 7 1». M. In all
other districts the polls will open at 1 o'clock
ami close at 7 P. M.
The Return Judges will meet in the Arbitra
tion ioom in Butler, on Monday, June 6th, at 1
o'clock, v. M.
Tiie County Committee, at its last meeting,
laid down certain rules for governing Republi
can Primary Elections which must be strictly
adhered io. A. L. CRAIG, Chairman.
NEWTON BLACK, ) >
A. B. WHITE, •
Aiint unccment.s.
We are authorizetl to announce the following
persons as candidates for nomination tor the ot
iices under which their nanK-s appear, at the
Coming Republican Primary tor Butler county.
Kof<\—'t he names are arranged aipiiabeticai
lv.
Assneiait' .1 migc.
BRANDON, J. W., Connoquenessing twp.
CHRISTY, JOHN (J., Concord township.
GRANT, W. P., Allegheny township.
WEIR, A. I)., Buffalo township.
siniiir.
BI'RTON, W. J., I'enn township.
BAUDER, JOHN, Muddyereck township.
KRAMER, PETER. Middlesex township.
MITCHELL, JOHN, Butler.
QUIGLEY, DAVID, Fa:rvicw township.
STOfJEY, JAMES B , Butler, Pa.
SII|RA, pEßfjps M.. Parker township.
THoMPoON JOHN P., Brady township.
Prothonotary.
CAMPBELL, J. F., Fairview township.
GREER, M. N., Buffalo township.
M'CLYMONDS, SAML'EL, Butler.
SIIIRA, WILLJAM ii-i t^'p.
I'rt'asn rcr.
BIPPUS, JOHN G. Captain, Oakland twp.
CROUP, JACOB C., ftuile>, lata of Butler
township.
GIBSON, WILLIAM, Pctrolia borough.
KIKsTER, W. S., Slipperyrock township.
MILLER, J. lIARYEY, SpringdaV, Butler.
NORRIS, JAMES 11., Clinton township.
SNII>ER, PHILIP, Clinton township.
RccisM r «&" B|(*coir«|«>r
AYRES, 11. A. Capt., Hariisyiile borough.
BYERS, LEWIS, Oakland township.
(TIHJSTIE, HENDERSON W„ Butler Pa.
FINDLEY, JOHN, Parker township.
CjRAIf AV, I>. W., IVnn township.
G.\ LL,\GJii-,!{, Ij. ft , Biijier, of
Franklin township,
HENRY, JAMES L, Butler, formerly ol
Karns City
WATSON, W., Buffalo township.
WILSON, JAMES, Centre tow.ishp.
C lei !i cl|/p|{ru.
CROSS, S. ft , Allegheny township.
DODDS, W. B , Muddy,'reek' township.
SIIRYOCK, SAMUEL P., Parker tup.
WRIGHT, W. A , Fairview township.
t'DIUl!} < OllfllllS>lO||tM'M.
[TWO TO NOMINATE.]
BARRON, ROBERT, Worth township.
BREADEN, J. C., Clay township.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM F , Concord twp
CRAIG, THOMAS, Oakland township.
CIIRISTLEY, JAM ES P., Clay township.
COCHRAN, C'HAS., Concord township.
COOPER, R'MiEIVT, Wintie'd township.
FORRt-STJin, U. W , FfV.iiklin founsltip.
HARVEY, WILLIAM, Clinton township.
HAYS, GEO W. Capt , Middlesex township.
HpSELTON, JftlJN, Btfller borough, for
meily Bipitr
HOFFMAN, CHARLES, SanonOuftf,
McQUISTION, W. W., Brady township— "a
wounded soldier."
MAY BERRY, JONATHAN, Centreville
borough.
SCOTT, JOHN, Butler borough.
YOUNG, JOHN, Butler township.
futility 4is«!|i<ir«.
tVwo t6
CHOW, \i. W., Forward township.
KINSER, R. A., Con.ord township.
MAI'RIIOFF, E E., Clinton township.
Ml'ißEiV, U'!l,r|.\i{, Fpinkli'i twp.
MiIANNON, JAMJ-.fi If., trruistsHu • *'[>•
County C'<>roii**r.
KENNEDY, WILLIAM, IVnn township.
M tltltll lK
PAINTER—BAKER—Near Millgrove, Ind.,
April 24th, IfSSI, t>y the Rev. W. M. Buckle*,
at liis residence, Mr. A. S. Painter of Sunbury,
Uutlcr county, I'a., and Miss Al. E. Z. Raker,
ol Indiana.
KU A§ - At ill-. tiHjiij(ir,a of Rev.
Miliar, in Freepori, on fluilr.sday.'A jfril -tyh,
JBBI, .Mr. F. Dell, EUns to Miss Lid* Hunter j
both cf lliirtulo towmhip, ISutier county, I'a.
VCWCAMP !IU«J3 —Oil T||u»di»y evening,
lijth inst., by the Rev. t>oucii*cit, Air. U'il>
iiam Voscamp, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Louisa
BOJS of (his place.
DMIIIS.
IIARVEY—in South Pittsburgh cn Tues
duv, Mav .'id, l.ssl, James Harvey, son of Wil
iiuni ainj R. A llarvev, of Clinton township,
Dt'sdef coipity, I'a. liijw j > yeurj
CRAIG-May 2d, 1881, in Oakland lok>p
ship. Rqtler
of \\ Hi. r, I'rsijji 'ta'-'d l'i years, 6 months and
21 day*.
CAMI'ISELL —At her resilience in Middle
sex township, tliis county, on Monday, May
2d, 1881, Sarah Campbell, aged B."> years.
The deceased was a sisier of Mr. James
Campbell of this place. The funeral services,
which were largely attended, took place at the
Middlesex Pfotbyterjan < htireh on the 4th
in-t.; anelwiic conducted by |hq J').
Ogden and Williain O.'Caihpbell/ot Jfonohga
hela City, I'a.
DUN'S —In Franklin township, near Mt.
Chestnut, on the l'itu iiist-, »f < !ll)ker Oroiji,
Delhi, daughter of J. M. aud C. A. Dunn, in
her sth year.
A lovely form is sleeping
In the cold and silent earth,
A stricken baud is weeping
Around a lovely hearth.
4 |itj le ' hijif is vacant;
A loving voice is iiushuii.
A heart once warmly beating,
Is silent in the dust.
The bird that sang the sweetest,
Has early from us flown ;
The glory of the garden
Has failed, fallen, gone.
Thus is our darling Delia,
IJot <Jein) —bjit i'/i lie before,
Wc ku-'V she's'iirtw W it'll .fVstyij,
To dwell l'or.:vef more.
SISTERS.
■
IVliul Eii'rj hotly tVunlN.
Is a pleasant, reliable medicine that
lever does any harm, anil prevents
tnd cures diseases by keeping the
stomach in perfect order, the bowls
•egular, and the kidneys and liver,
icjive iSticli a medicine is I'arker's j
linker Tofiiu. It rtijie.ea every en.-", i
Hid we have seen ttai.ka i/f leftprs f£oty
housands who have been saved and
ured by i». See other column.— Tri
tune.
.41 15 4>urn,
Another lot of Misses and Children,s
fcTfoof U4U fttT
Kixittu & KA'LSTVNV. j
JJPIUNG N!' MMKB
Id. TROUTMAN , WAIN STREET. BUTLER,
IS NOW KXHIBITIXC. A COMPLETE ANO MOST ATTRACTIVE STOCK OF SEA
son.ible goods at lowest prices in
Gt ods, Ko ions, Trimmings, Ac:
Black Si:!,s. | i
('olmnl sii ks.
Similiter Silks. i j
Changeable Sil!;<.
Black Cashmeres, i j
Colored Cashmeres, <
Nun's Veiling. I (
Henrietta Cloth. silk warn, (
Black Moiuie Cloi h, J j
Colore* Mmnie Cioth. I
Law for Dresses, | |
l.r.M-.io Shawls. Shetland Shawls. Summer Kliawis, Skirts and Skirtings, CMBimetes. Cloths. Jeans.
Iwe. it-. ( otti. ; i.ules, 1 ickm-s. Towelin .>>, Shirtinus, Carpel Chain. MtLslins, blenched and unbleached,
in a.I wiilt.is aiul best makes ; Ladies' Sacking Cloths in gr< at variety, Children's Sacking. Sc., &c.
I Curtain Laee by titc yard. I
I -ace curtains i.'i cream and also in pure white. 3«4
I and 4 yards fong.
Lace Lamhrekins.
j Table Covers,
i Towels in great variety.
Table I.innens. My Stock was never so complete
HI bleached, half bleached, unbleached, Turkey
and Herman nil and fancv.
Napkins in bleached ami red,
limits. all j.nces.
India Mull, linen lawn,
| Victoria lawn. Persian Lawn.
Nainsook, plain and strinid.
I Flguml Swiss, l'lain Swiss, Peru ficured Swiss,
1 r S s } ,rin V'"'"r- p °Hars for children. collars for iadies. cults, ribbons, feather-edgeil braid, ricnc
or;.; !, i;.cc tics, fancy tics mull ties in plain and nice fine embroidered cuds, handkerchiefs in cotton,
linen and silk, some extra line linen handkerchiefs ; blacK erai*' and black ciape veils.
i !jI>IM!Nt;s. TKIMMINCS. TKIJDIIXCS.-Brocade Si'.ks, Plain Silks. Satins and Velvets, Fringes,
ulacrf and coMired. Pine assortment of I'a.v-enientcre ortu; incuts, cords and tassels.
I!i>SlEl;\ . IIOSIKHV. IP >slEltY.—Paney hosiery for childten in great variety. Balbriggan hose for
ladies r alley hose tor l:'d;es. a!i (juallties and prices, ilon and boy's socks. Jlv stock is Ituue and
pi. t s low. is'-t nibr 'i!as ai d Pur.i«>ls in Silk. Alpaca, Serge, &c.
Buyers of the above liti" of g; M wls are respectfully requested to give me a oatl before purchasing
S;c* * iUl>l PRICES. also keep a full liue of tJItOCIiRIES and
A, rd A. TROUT MA. N.
our Mourr \^H|)rr.
J). M Osborne & Co. itinki- the largest l'ne and most satisfactory working
machines in the world.
IJKRG «St CYPHER,
Agents for Butler County.
Also, Agents for tbe celebrated Tiger Self-lMscbarging Sulky Hake.
CAKPhTS! OIL CLOTHS! MATS! KUUs"' ST iIK KULS
2 HEW STOCK! MEW STOCK! >
HECK & PATTERSON'S |
I REV CARPET ROOM !
X ISTOW OPEN! 1
CH 2
g Qae Doot South their o lathing House, g
Kioiif, RpMer* r#, |
,*rr jrxsm «jnrm,.T'i *r m ;w T»'l' r. m
iSOHH i LVIM i SIU< >lO HO ISJ.3JHVO
Lace Curtains,
LAMBREQUINS,
CORNIi'ES, CORiVICE POLES,
ART DECORATIONS IX
H. Holizmaa's
Practical L'j.holslcrer ami manufacturer of
Matt roses qml Rod,ling.
H w<K)P sru^r.T,
niyiiMiu I'iT t'SlH'iUilt, PA,
NOTICET R
111 He the petition of citizens of Duller town
ship, at Q. S., No. 4»! t Sept., 1880.
Praying the Court to a|i|toint viewers to
change and lay out a dividing or boundary line
between Duller and Summit townships, as will
be in accordance with the draft or lines as
made and decreed at tj. S , No. 23, June, 18.i.t;
anil to make draft and report whether such
change as prayed for would be to the benefit of
the inhabitants of the respective township* »r
biflier of tin in.
JHt.lijgl, rej ( oit ot viewers (jle<|.
March loth, 1881, reiiort confirmed ni»i.
15 Y Tin; Ctit pT-
Ni>w : therpftnn, all p-irsnus interested will
take notice that the abnvu W|nifl will be }>re*
sented ti thf- Court of (Quarter Sessions for con
firmation on Wcduesdav, the Sth day of June,
1881. W A. WUKiIIT,
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
H idAWK* Aiipriilfifiut'iilN.
The following appraisements of jiersonal
property and real estate set apart for tl.e liene
|.t nl' the widows of decedeuts have been tiled
ill the ntaffe oflt;e Clerk of the t jrplmus' Court
of liutler eoijnty'as llillbvj-f j'
M Krunipip .....-S3OO 00
H?rah T- licrrop 3od oo
Nanny Hartley -500 00
Jane'*'. Alexander 1M 83
Mary Campbell 300 00
Uosanuah Martin 300 00
Mary Garrard 28 80
Hannah K. Patterson 300 00
Elizabeth Elleuberger 300 00
Margaret O'Donell 300 00
-VII persons interested in the above anpraise
ments will take notion that they will lie pre
j-ihift d t?> tlii}'Qrpliahs* t'ourt- of Dtitler county
for confirmation on Wednesday, the day ot
June, 188|. W- A- W R If} I IT,
('lurk of Court*.
Notice Extraordinary.
Persons desiring to have thoir Old Furniture
repair, d. or New Work made to order, audi as
Music Htamis. Hook Cases. Wardrobes, Ottice
Desks, Office Tables. Ac..noulddo *ell to call on
A* ».
Practical Cabinet Maker.
I hold that a piece of furniture made by hand
worth two made by machinery, and will cost
out liitla more, if any. Then why n it have hand
ma-le ? All work made in the latest styles and
of the best material. I guarantee entire sat
isfaction in style, workmanship and price. (live
me a call. Whop on Mifllin street four doors
weHt of Main street, a id opposite A. Troutman's
ut ore, Bntler, Pa. aep!7-ly
For S.ilr or Exchange for a Farm.
Three acres <<f laud. larpe house, utoro room
and hall above and stable and out-buildings »»
n ilex from Duller, on the Glade Mill and Ilau
iiahxt wn ro'id at Jefferson Centre. Young or
chard of good fruit thereon. Any person want
np to purchase or exehanpn fo> a farm will in
ijuire at CITIZEN oflico. or addr> ss
Mt:s KATE I NKOI.KY.
Hixonburg. Duller couiny, Pa.
Kxeciilor'* Xolicr.
Letters testamentary havlug been granted to
llje ii dors.irnL'fl on ij|C p-uue |le»»rv. Kucha,
Sr., late ol W'lnlicM townsiiip, UuUi r . Vu.,
Icec.ised, 4hl» is to give nolle- to nil persons,
knowing themselves to Indebted lo said es
:atc that Immediate payment W required and
liose liaviinr cialius against Hi- same lo present
;nem <luly .inrheinleaied for -eitle:nent.
f IIESKY FUt US •'« ,
J Carl'ou Black, Pa.
Exec rs ■{ fNUEK, • • V■.
TtOMWfc.-i'ifc >•••
Plain Bunting for Dwawi.
Brocades Cashmeres in ail color*.
Plain I)K>\H tinoiK »H MkMi
Aiparas, all colors.
Militate*,
C'oUon Urcss <,„ods,
ihuitzcs,
Cafleoc-.
I-irgc Stock of Lawns,
Larjjc stock of llrcss (Ginghams,
Black I 'ashmere Shawls. Mingle and double
CORSETS, CORSKTB. CORSETS, largest stock and
ber*t \ ariety to select from.
BI TTON'S, BITTONR BCTTOXS. A large assoit
ment to select from tor dress and sack.
OLO\ I S. i; LOVES. <;LOVES.
Poster Kill Gloves,
lmtierial Kid Cloves under Foster's patent,
Seamless Kid Gloves,
Kill (iloves in ail qualities and prices.
Silk ti loves, lie.liii <iloves,
Lisic Tliiead tlloves.
You will find my glove stock complete.
Mitts, black and colored.
Large stock of Laces in white, cream, ecru and
black ; ruclnugs, embroidery, inserting. &c.
1 Hegfister's Notices.
The Register hereby give* notice that the
following accounts of Executors, Administrators
anil Guardians, have l>een filed in his oflice ac
cording to law and will he presented to Court
for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday,
June Xth, A. I). ltssi, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
I. Final account of Anna Frederick and
Go'tlieb Frederick, administrators of Adam P
I Frederick, dec'd, late of Summit township.
• 2. Final account of C Rockenstein, adminis
trator of Christian Eytb, ckjc'<| late.of Hut|cr
j Ifirtjugn. • " ""*
I Piirtii)! account of J t Hammond, Oiie of
the administrators ot .lacol) Gruver, dec'd, lijte
pf Washington township.
4. J'inftl account of \V>U Gibson, adminU
triUur of Stephen Kain, d» p'd, lute or Pt'trolla,
3, Final account of Tlios Vandike, adminis
trator of Mary Dnnlap, dec'd-, as filed by Rich
ard M Vandike, executor of Thos \ andike,
dec'd, late of Marion township.
<!. Final account of Wm. Wachsmuth, ex
ecutor of C F Kudert, dec'd, late of Jefferson
township.
7. Final account of James Wilson, adminis
trator of Robert Gilleland, dec'd, late of Mid
dlesex township.
8. Final account of David Marshall and
Sarah Campbell, executors of Jacob Campbell,
dec'd, late of Franklin township.
!>. Final account of Wm R Harbison, ad
kitnWifftfnf of yffraU 11% qf
Wiiifii'ld township.
in. Final account of Sarah Ilindraan, ad
ministratrix of Adam K llindiuan, doe'd, lata
of Washington township.
11. Filial And distribution account of Johu
Rnhner, executor of llenry Walter, dec'd, late
of Cranberry township.
12. Partial account of Wm P. Grab Am, ex
ecutor of Joseph Graham, dec'd, late of Jeffer
son township. ,
IS. Partial account of John C Manny, exec
utor ot John Manny, dec'd, late of Penn town
ship.
14. Final account of Samuel Marshall, puar
dian of Amelia Wilson, miliar child of slanre|
tfuu>n, <w:d, hVii«i wf a: J. yar*M{y?j
ecvitor of Samuel Marshall, dep'd
-15. Final account of Samuel Marshall, suar.
diun of Jane Wilson, ir.inor child of James
Wilson, as filed by S J Marshall executor of
Samuel Marshall, dec'd.
16. Partial account of J W Dershifner, ex
ecutor of Samuel Dershimer, dec'd, late ol
Roller township dec'd.
17. Final account of Jacob Fhrman and M
N Greer, executors of G. Ch. Schmidt, dec'd
late f liutliilo township.
18. Final account of Albert Maurhoff, guar
dian of Kiiicline Koerler, minor child of Johr
Ci defc!<h ' * "
1!*. Final account of Jame* Grant, acunj
executor of Alex Grant, dec'd, late of Alle
jfhfiiv township.
20. Final account of Wm. M. Shira ex ecu to
of Elislia Ililliard, deVd, late of Washingtoi
township.
'2l. Final account of Robert Elliott ant
Robert < 'onper, executors of Jacob Smith, dec'd
late of Wiufield township.
22. Partial aud distribution account of Fred
eri.;# Slim in el, q£
Stimmel, dec'd, late of Saxonbure. ■
23. Final and distribution • count of GeorgM
Walter and George Troutinan, executors oB
Adam Troutinan, dec'd, late of Penn townshifM
24. Final account of George Hartzel, executoH
of Jonas Hartrel, dec'd, late of Jackson
ship. ■
25. Final account of E Mellon, executor
Eckert IJentel. dec'd, late of Zelietiople. ■
2<i. Final account of Adam M
administrator oi Jojiii Hurd)
Summit township. H
27. Final account of George Morris, adniiniM
trator, CT A of Catharine Smith, deo'd, latM
of Wiufield township'.
28. Final account of A F 4 J E Rard,
ininistrators of John T Rani, dec'd, late
Centreville borough.
2f>. Final account of S II Moore, gnardian
Martha J Cooper, minor child of Robert
dec'd, late of Worth township.
30. Final account of Catharioe
guardian of Catharine Ellen minor child
John McElurr, dec'd, late of Oaklaud towiH
ship. . ■
ot. !•-iu.il accounf of t-oii \iUitnure,
editor of Francis Whitiuire, deo d', late
Oakland township.
32. 'Final aocouut of Henry Pillow,
of Martha Harbison, dec'd, as filed by J
Leicrhner, executor of Henry Pillow, dec'd.
H. H. GALLAGHER, H
Register £ Recorder-^M
*ia tto OfUMtK. I