BUTLER CITIZES_ IO:tH H. T W. C. HE6LEY, PROP'BS, Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as second-classs matter. Republican County Ticket. Associate Judge. A. P. WEIR, Buffalo township. JNheriff. FERGUS M. SHIRA, Parker township. Prothonotary. M. N. GREER, Buffalo township. Clerk of Court*. w. B. DODDS, Muddycreek township. Register & Recorder. HENDERSON W. CHRISTIE, of Butler, Pa. Treasurer. J. HARVEY, MILLER, of Butler. Conn'} Commissioners, CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township. GEORGE W. HAYS, of Middlesex township. County Auditors, G. W. CROW, of Forward township. J. H. SHANNON, of Franklin township. Corouer. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township. THE free pipe bill was defeated in the legislature. THE Star Route thieves in the post office department are all to be prosecut ed by the Government. THK Supreme Court has decided that Loan and Building Associations are subject to taxation. SEVERAL communications have to be left out this week for want of space. They will appear in our next. Miss BUCKLEY, who ran for the nom ination of Register and Becorder in Armstrong county, received a large vote we learn, but failed of a nomina tion. AN exchange says that "When the history of this legislature is written the greater share of the reproach that at taches to it will belong to the senate, and not the house." THE Republicans of Armstrong county have trouble about their late primary. The vote of Kittanning bor ough was thrown out and has to be re taken, before the ticket is announced. THE State Treasurer declined to pay the members of the late legislature more than SI,OOO, of a salary, thus carrying out the opinion of the Attor ney General that they were not entitled to the extra per diem of SSOO. A fearful fire occurred in the city of Quebec, Canada, on last Wednesday night, Bth inst. A large portion of the city was destroyed and the loss is com puted at two millions of dollars. Over fifteen hundred families were rendered homeless. FROM the number of jurors who were excused from setting on the White case, on account of their opinion as to the death penalty, or capital punish ment, it would seem that the senti ment of opposition to that punishment was rapidly growing in the communi ty- THE resolution proposing an amend ment to the constitution, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicat ing liquors in this State, finally failed in the Senate at Harrisburg last week, its opponents having so loaded it down with obnoxious amendments as to ac complish its defeat. THE situation in New York State remains unchanged as to the election of United States Senators The three cornered contest between the Conkling and the Administration Republicans, and the Democrats, still continues, but appearanct-s still favor two new Senators in place of Conkling and Piatt. THI balance of the tabl* in detail, of the rotes cast at the late Republican primary election for each candidate, in each district of the county, will be found in this week's CITIZEN. By pre serving this, with the part that appear ed last week, all interested can have a reference at any time to the vote for the several candidates. THE Governor is reported as wrest ling with the judicial bill. No doubt he finds it difficult to decide whether to sign or not to sign. Those who got up thia bill are probably caught in the trap they laid for others They ventured beyond their depth, and may, like Ha inan, be yet banged upon the gallows they erected for another. IT seems absurd, that because a man has read all about a case in the papers, or heard others talk about it, that he is therefore disqualified to a certain extent from setting upon the jury that is to try it. According to that rule the more ignorant a man is the better juror he is. The same rule applied to other things it seems to us would not work well. The more a man knows the more intelligent and safe juror he would make, would be a more sensible view of the question. REPEALED. Mr. Brahani succeeded in getting the Fox Scalp law of this county re pealed. This law had put the county to a large and, it was thought, unjust expense for several years past, in the Way of paying bounties for fox scalps, r.nd it seemed almost irapossable to get it repealed. Mr. Braham therefore deserves the thanks of his constituents for his persevering and successful efforts to have itwiped off the statute book. The Clay township road law was also repealed, being what is known as the Worth township road law, which had been extended to Clay township. An act was passed giving a pension to Mrs. Eva Slater, widow of Henry Slater, late of Clearfield township, this county,a soldier of the war of 1812. There were several acts, of a general character, and of interest to the people of this county, passed at the late session of the legislature, that we may notice hereafter. PR Charles M. Gilkey, formerly of this county, is now located at Wood bine, lowa, where he would be pleased to hear from any of his old Butler county friends, or see them if ever j they get out to that part of lowa. Since leaving here Mr. Gilkey has been in several parts o£ the west, and now writes that where he is now is the best and most flourishing section of the west he has yet been in. His old friends here are pleased to hear of his present prosperity in business. THE JIDHI4L Bin'- 1 * THE OF THE GOYER.VOB. The Legislature passed the Judicial Apportionment bill at the closing hours of the session last week. It is now in the hands of the Governor, and up to this writing it is not known whether he will approve or veto it. If he ap proves, and it becomes a law, its con stitutionality doubtless will be tested. This test will likely arlsn on two or three questions that may be raised in this judicial district. While it is clear that Butler countv, having forty thou sand population, is properly made a separate district, yet to many it is equally clear that counties like Law rence, having less than forty thousand population cannot be made separate districts. The bill makes several such counties separate districts. bile it is true that the wording of that section of the Constitution, which provides for the formation of districts (Sec. 5, Art. 5, judiciary), is ambiguous and bidlv drawn, yet its intent is apparent. As we read it, no county with less than forty thousand can be a district. And we think the Supreme Court will so decide just as soon as that question comes before it. If it does, then Law rence county is illegally made a dis tict and the whole matter falls. But, supposing the bill to be signed and become a law for the time being, then there are other questions that will arise. What condition will that place the two counties in as to their present two judges? The bill makes Lawrence the 17th district This is the number of the old district of Builer and Law rence. But Butler is separated from Lawrence and made a separate district with a new number, 51st. All of the old district left is embodied in Law rence county. Judges M'Junkin and Bredin were elected in and for the 17th district. Are they not, and will they not still be the judges for that district only, the 17th, and now Lawrence county only ? If so, both must contin ue to go there, Judge Bredin as well as Judge McJunkin. Butler, it is ar gued, is made a new and separate dis trict, and will therefore be entitled to a new and a separate judge. Hence there will be a vacancy Here, which will have to be filled by appointment of the Governor until the next general election He cannot appoint either of our present judges without they re sign their present commission. Be cause they hold that commission for the 17th district, now made Lawrence county. And neither of them can hold two commissions. Then if one resigns his present commission for the purpose of accepting a new one, in the new 51st district, Butler county, the new one can only commission him until an elec tion can be held. And if this be the case there will have to be an electi-n in this county this fall for a judge in this new 51st district. These and other interestingquestions have already arisen and are much discussed. Among them is the right of the present Associate Judges of this county to retain their seats for the bal ance of the time for which they were elected, five years. That office is abol ished in a county becoming a separate district. Still, for other good reasons, we have no doubt of the right of the present associates of this county to continue as such until the term for which they were elected expires. We write the above not knowing whether the bill will be signed or not. Suffice it to say here that our people are much excited and feel very ind'g nant at that section of it, the 12th, rel ative to this district. We say this dis trict because it has no application to any other district in the State. That it was intended for this district alone is evident, and the getters up of it will have an account to settle with the peo ple of this county. Of that they may rest assured. It has already put the county to large cost by preventing the trial of cases in Court, and may put it to much more cost A few days will determine whether the bill will become a law or not, when we may have more to say. _____ THE Philadelphia Press, in speak ing of the Judicial Apportionment bill now in the hands of the Governor, says as follows: "The present bill is a specimen of most disreputable legislative jugglery to oblige party leaders on both sides, and to pay political obligations or grat ify political ambition. It is objectiona ble not only because it adds over $60,- 000 of needless expense to the Stat*, but also because it is calculated to de grade and demoralize the judiciary of the commonwealth. With an increase of 33 law Judges since 1874, nearly doubling the num ber, the new bill proposes to add 15 more to the already needless list o< Judges, and in most instances it is done solely to gratify individual or political aims. It is disreputable in i its inception and extravagant and dw- Qtlr* ®S»tu* : Hutu*, f*.. 3w» Ml. tBBt moralizing in its inevitable results, and Governor Hoyt shou d protect the treasury and the judiciary from such reckless legislation." One of the most iniquitous measures l passed by the legislature this winter, was the Judicial Apportionment Bill. It provides for not less than fifteen additional Judges at four thousand a year. It is well known to every care ful observer that the list of Judges should be decreased instead of increased. When it comes to a job like this, re formers and roosters unite in putting it through for they are all interested, more or less. Here are fifteen more Judges whose pay in ten years will ag gregate the snug some of six hundred thousand dollars. Among the new districts is Jefferson county. Judge Jcnkd now holds court in Clarion, Jeff j erson and Forest and has plenty of spare time on his hands ; but to accom modate some one, Jefferson county is made a separate district and Senator 1 McKnight did all he could to pass the bill. Wo are glad to know that our members voted and worked agaiuot tbo measure, though there were but 27 votes against it.— lndiana Messenger TrfE Crawford Journal expresses\t self, concerning the JijiJipiftl Apportion ment bill, as follows: "This Judicial Apportionment Bill, Which adds SSO,OOO to the expenses of the State, is a job, and never ought to pass, and we hope it will be defeated entirely. There is real need of but very few new Judicial districts, and the members who vote for the bill will have a hard time toconviuce their con stituents that they voted sigljt." TRIAL OI W HITE. The case of the commonwealth against William H. White, for the larder of Charles Egan, in Millers town, this nOiiuf-f, March, was taken up for trial on Monday afternoon of this week. The prisoner, White, is a young man of more than ordinary good appearance and address. We do not kuow anything of kis history pre vious to his coming to this county, which be did some years ago when the oil excitement broke out at Millerstown. Egan, the man killed, also came into our county with its oil development. White was accompanied in court by bis wife and her sister, who sat bv his side. Mrs. Egan, with her little son, three or four years of age, appeared in court to aid the commonwealth in its prosecution for the killing of her hus band. She is a small woman, bearing a rather mild countenance and gentle , appearance. Messrs. Mitchell, Thompson and Scott, McCandless, McQuistion, James W. Reed and Joseph B. Bredin, Esqs., all appeared as counsel for the prisoner. The commonwealth was represented by District Attorney Cunuingham and Messrs. Bowser and Forquer. The jurors summoned, sixty, being called answered to their names, with some two or three exceptions wto were out of the county. Some three or four others were excused on account of sickness or other cause. The whole afternoon was taken up in selecting the jury, but which was obtained from the panel summoned. The defence challenged quite a number peremptorily, or without any particular (.-ause, and a number for cause. The common wealth also challenged a number for cause. It was noticeable that this causf, in a number ot instances was on account of being opposed to capital punishment. A number of jurors in answer to that question said they were opposed to capital punishment and had conscientious scruples as to rendering a verdict requiring the death penalty. A number of others were challenged because they had read or heard some thing about the case and may have formed an opinion that could not be easily changed. The jury finally obtained is as fol lows : 1. George Welsh, Jefferson town ship. • 2. Thomas Graham, Connoqueness ing township. 3. H. R. Turner, Parker township. 4. A. Brown White, Butler town ship. 5. Thomas M. Marshall, Adams township. 6. Robert Smith, Winfield township. 7. Bowman B. Seibert, Fairview township. 8. J. G. Cornelius, Brady township. 9. John Starr, Concord township. 10. Campbell Miller, Penn township. 11. James Young, Donegal town ship. 12. Abraham Weigle, Franklin town ship. The prisoner on being arraig ned plead not guilty and put himself upon God and his country. The court, after the jury being completed and ordered into close custody, adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. TUESDAY MORNING. —The first wit ness called for the commouwe.ikh was A. P. Holland, the bar keeper of the saloon at which the homicide took place. He was on the stand most of the forenoon. A summary of all the evidence will be given next week and the result of the trial All the jurors not on the White case were dismissed from attendance oa Court until next Wednesday, 22d inst., when they are to return without fur ther notice. C'oinunuuicaled. BREAKNECK, Butler Co., June 8, 'Bl. MESSRS. EDITORS:—I have seen in your welcome paper of a secret society some persons have started in Butler. Now 1 do not know what they want with a secret society. I have never seen any good one has done in a com munity, and such as these are at pres ent I do not believe ever will do any good. Some few individuals always get any thing that is in them and the rest get nothing. These are alwavs some sharks iu them that swallow up everything they can. They think if they can just get their fingers upon other people's money then it bel »ugs o them. I kuow of such a society in this section of the couuty. Now I would advise every houest and good Christian to keep himself away from ' such societies. We do not need them in a Christian land like ours, where '■ nearly all belong to some church and know good from evil. Every person has, or ought to have, the lJible in their house, and ought to do to others as they wish others to do to them. On this principle I would like to know where the good of such societies comes in. If they would do as the good book says then they mij?ht do some good, aud then we would not need them. Iu conclusion I would advise any yoqng man to keep himself aloof from secret societies. They will do you no good, but Tom, Dick and Harry will get it all. ONE WHO KNOWS. [From the length of the above com munication we have had to omit parts of it. Ed.] The Judicial Apportion men). The Philadelphia Press speaks of the iniquitous Judicial Apportionmeut bill, passed by the legislature, iu the following language: The one ground upon which the Governor is called upon to veto the judical apportionment bill, is the need less increase of Judges. To say that any increase of Judges in the State at time is needless, puts the case in the mildest possible "torm, aud wben the Legislature creates nine new judi cial districts and adds fifteen new Judges to our present excessive number the measure is simply am} without the shadow of excuse, muoh less justification. In 1874 when the aew Constitution was adopted, Pennsylvania had 30 President Judges and 15 Assistant Jjaw Judgeg. of the Assistant Law Judges outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were necessary because of the declining powers of President Judges, but it is a notorious fact that many of the Assistant Law Judgeships were created for individuals who had ciaimo lipon tjje ruling politicians which could be paid iq no ' otljer y*ay. The new Constitution vory unwisely opened the door for the iudefinite in crease of Judges, and the Legislature was uot slow to lavish judicial favors with the uto - ,qsf freedom at the cost of th? neople. Seven years a'»o vye 30 President Judges and 15 Assistant Law Judges in Pennsylvania SoW we have 45 judicial districts, with 73 Common Please Judges and 5 Or phan's Court Judges. In other words, we are now paying 78 Judge-; for per forming the labor performed by 45 only seven years ago, and the new judicial apportionment adds 15 new Judges, making 93 Judges, or more than double the number necessary when there was quite as much business for the courts as there is now. By this increase of Judges, fully $200,000 have been add ed to the cost of the judiciary, and none will pretend to say that we have any better judicial service now than before. There are certain counties which are entitled to bo made separate judicial distrits under mandatory provisions of the Constitution, and the Legislature is not censurable for increasing districts under such circumstances 5 bnt no one will pretend to say that it is necessary to add 15 to our present 7 8 Judges to comply with the fundamen tal law. The addition of smaller counties to counties containing 10,000 population is expressly warranted by the Constitution, and the Supreme Courts have affirmed the exercise of the largest latitude by the Legislature in forming districts. There is, there fore, no possible excuse for any increase of our present number of Judges, and Governor Hoyt must be faithless to the people if he shall give such a measure his sanction. A proper judi cial apportionment would reduce rath er than increase the present number of Judges, and meet all requirements of the Constitution and all the demands of justice ; and the proposition to add 15 Judges at a cost of over $60,000 a year, is a reckless waste of public money that is utterly indefensible. It is an ascertained fact that the multipli cation of Judges beyond the actual necessities of the courts, has lowered instead of elevated the standard of our judiciary, and there is every consider ation of the dignity of the bench as well as of public economy, to urge the de feat of the new judicial apportionment by an Executive veto if necssary. End ofllie Slate Legioiatiire. Both Houses were in session from 7:30 Wednesday evening to nearly 4 Thursday morning closing up the cal endar, and an immense number of bills were passed. The General appropria tion bills were reported containing a new salary bill applicable to future ses sions at $1,200 for regular and SSOO for special sessions. The Senate pass ed the bill, but the house refused to agree and struck out the salary bill, which the senate finally coucurred in and the bill went through and was sign ed by the Governor. The Judicial Apportionment bill passed both houses as agreed upon in the conference committee, but had a narrow escape in the House, only being caught by a few votes drummed up af ter the roll had been called and betore the result was announced. Hayes' oleomargarine bill and the repeal of the office of sealer of weights and measures, passed finally. The bill to give the Erie Mariue Hospital to the general Government for a soldiers' home passed the third reading in the Senate, but could not be put through the llouse for lack ot time. The general revenue bill passed final ly, taxing building associations on money loaned and exempting insurance companies fr> 111 further tax on givsa premiums secured out of the State in case they pay the arrears of tax to Jan uary Ist, 1881, in thirty days. The Pittsburg Elevated Railroad bill was killed in the Senate aud the telegraph autimonopoly bill in the House. The bill to regulate mutual assess ment insurance companies was killed in the House for want of one vote at 2 o'eloek Thursday morning. President pro tem. Newell was pre sented by his lellow Senators with a ' solid silver tea service and diamond pin and solitaire earrings for his wife, costing altogether over SI,OOO. Better order than usual prevailed during the closing nours of the session. In the house speaker He wit was pre sented with a rich silver set, an ivory aud gold-mouuted gavel and othw testi monials. The clerks were presented with various handsome and valuable ! S ifU Treasurer Butler refused to pay more than SI,JOO salary, and both hiMises appointed committees to prose- I cute a mandamus suit to compel the OFFICIAL RETURNS OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION. Associate Judge. County Commttiioner. County Auditor. Coroner. JC i— a ? - S ; ~ * j? 99 DISTRICTS. i 0 ; S 2. ? 1 s J £■ == 1 i ? 2 = | a 3 s c 3* g' : = " r B E | =.="=" , s--= , czr= c 5 r • = *" : * i 3 -• s * ' • ? • ® !| F i SL J Adams township 14 27 52 19 2 2 ; 55 2 3 13 78 1 8 l 4 87 4 31 48 6 61 17 * Allegheny 7 8. 147 4 55 52 18 11 2ti 26 60 20 33 3 32 2 79 40 32 5 04 115 2* Butler 13 10 10 17 C 7 4 1 11 1 8 2 1 2 18 lo 3, 1 12 17 22' 25 6 23 33 23 35 14 Buffalo 1 6 11 134 24 : 1 25 20 112 6ft 8 3 52 3 11 00 5S 140 lv 6 73 »i 7 Brady 6 30 23 14 27 12 19 1 1 6 15 15 5 8T 19 30 3 1 K 45 32 14 2> 21 44 H Concord 2 142 5 8; 34 120 20, 9 5 73 1 1 10 1 1 4 27 153 7 19 22 51 9" 76 Clearfield 4 6 5 5 ; 7 5 3 1«> 8 13 4 15 1 1!> Chfrry 1 51 22 11 14 42 7; 15, 1 35 4 3 4 19 50 25 60 4 27 45 4ft l' Cranberry 40 8 9 21 3 , , 37 7 7 28 1 4 8 44 8 13 25 6 52 2 Clay 11 87 2> 11. fl9 52 3. 4 72 13 13 1 3 6 2 1 3 13 33 81 3 6J 52 S5 21 !"'." Clinton S 30 18 «J1 7 1 1 5 3 1 114 92 56 3 5 1 1 5» 2 138 26 9 117 13 Centre .i.. 20 55 9 16 11 26 35 3 11 14 34 9 1 2 42 3 3 2 3 15 10 67 11 41 58 58 22 Connoquenessing (north) 36 12 12 18 24 17. 11 1 3 14 4'i 1 1!» 3 6 7 9 25 12 20 47 53 63 5. (south) 24 23 5 9 1 13! 5' 9 2 30 1 11 23 1 1 3 11 10 25 35 4 35 19 53 1"" Donegal 6 2 8 67 5 3 3 13; 27 ...... 1 3, 1 62 1 42 24 3 36 12 51 2 6S 22 7" 61 Forward 16 15 4 46 5 25 j 43 3 8 3 45 2 2 3 10 25 71 11 '.3 27 21 65 9 Frauklm 18 15 29 32 8 22 gft , m J » 6 2 85 17 1 3 2 12 7 14 14 # 05; 75 53 8 '""! Fairview (east) 6 26 o 101 M 4 1 6;> 10 22 1 6' 3 1 1 11 10 16 1 21 4n 11 3/ 31 29 5 11 (Vest) »• n >8 M! 13 55 9 99 2 «8 2 3 5 5 9 1 6 1* 27 14 31 99 15 t>S 55 39 13 66 Jaukson (easK ............... 8 2 2 26 7 4 19 2 10 3 1 12 18 14 38' 4 22 6 t 32 o " (west) 8 7 56 41 2: -8 37 3 9 10 1 1 11 28 41 54 1 14 02 7"." Jefferson 6 16 3 47 4 12; ■ ■ 9 15 6 33 21 2 36 11 9 17 7 73 4 43 03 9 Lancaster 11 5 1 35 4 3[ 2 2 11 7 11 2 30 1 23 11 27 1 1 25 45 52 1 Mercer 5 54 38 14 58 39 4 2 3 3b 44 1 I ...... 11 2 15 5 18 12 (3 41 1 332 57 41 Muddvcreek 31 19 17 27 16 49 9 2 1 3 s 4 41 5 39 4 5 9 68 7| 28 26 1 1 7.! S6 66 15 Marion 1 40 18 3 31 34 Q ! it ? 31 8 2 1 0 2 9 3 46 2 :« 10 19 11 .... Middlesex U H V W * * * 1 24 2 1 39 149 1 15 4 31 S8 7 116 28 17 lie 13 Oakland 6 53 17 19 6 36| 4 71 4 31 6 11 2 5 2 1 3 3 2 1 37 27 k- 4.: 30 4- 3" Parker ' ... 20 44 128 65 38 82 29 83 84 1 70 8 5 2 30 4 24 7 41 16 31 134 108 ti7 49 143 45 "*i'6 p enn . ... 35 32 13 40 14 15 10 6 1 33, 4U T 7 72 1 6 1 8 3 34 81 19 to 3* 28 lly 3 Summit"..... 9 S 3 15 3 1 1? 3 5 1 1 25 1 4 3 1 8 4 14 7 16 l.i <1 27 4 """ Slipoervrock 3 37 50 40 "9 43 3' 3 3 59 23 2 , 2 30...... 3 23 3t> 5 4l 33 t> 55 33. 39 Venango I 1 V 25. 10 1 5 13 14 11 1 1 1 2 4 1, 7, 9 21 12 28 26 1 Wa5hingt0n...;.,...;........ 5 S4 33 49 47 61; 122 S 5 31 4 5 1 19 1 1 7 7 15. 9 S7 15 89 41 89 21 Witifleld ... 5 22 2 46 4 2 1 4 55 17 31 1 31 6 3 25 8 69 Is 10 51 14 W0rth....'.'.".. 1 10 51 29 3 41 16 18, 1 39 4 9, 35 7 6 8 8 50 12 4 66 33 44 ......i"'" Butler borough, Ist ward 8 11 16 4o 11 3 3 2 2 28 3 3 5 29 7 10 3 27 26 12 27 22 48' If, 32 63' 11 » 2nd ward 35 , 25 21 52 7 16 7 2 9 4 47 7 4 6 34 30 19 6 22 70 14 60 40 59 33 4., (>Jj 29 . Centreville ; H *** 20 2 5 1 2S 2 1 7 H 37 ■ 8 1) h 2i 10 14;.,..*, Fairview i 1 21 19 5 4 12 3; 2i 14 1 23 1 1, 1 < 1 7i 19 J, JS la 10 5 13, 20 7j 2 KarusCtiy 1 2 4 29 3 1 17 1 16 I 7 3 1,4 & ft....... 25 20 j id J J 13 MiUtrstown 3 6 3 4fi 2 2•; tvi '• 4 1 3$ ......23 i."» 1- 11 12 4 1 2 35; 14, 2 35 Petrohii. 6 »1 li •? 13 7 a 4 1 43 % » ] - 13 13 12| 14 22 21 40 14' 2 W Ppospeofc 10 2 5 115 4j ,*..... 3 3 21 1 1 16 1 5, 1 21 21 Ifjj 3f...;.. jsunlury I 2 2? 1 8 34 11 2 4 9 1 2 1 6 j 2 1 | 4 5 31 6 lrj 7 2o' lo' :i S4: ! 3 « 4 1" ! » 1 13 8. : 19 28 2 19, 5.....; Zelienople. j 12 ; _6 _23 _7 uj ! 1 ; Total 4901300 9881383 684 841 612 301 325 382 1197 213 343 411 1116 185 278 206 503 543 423 1545 1371 1432 1400 144 i payment qf the diem. Nearly SIO,OOO has been subscribed by mem bers to pay expenses and George W. Biddle, of Philadelphia, has been en gaged as tb per cent, to per cent. This wise measure has been carefully and most skillfully managed by Secretary Windom, an Ohio boy. [Applause.] They are saviug $15,- 000,000 a year, and now the debt which frightened brave men fifteen years ago has melted away like snow before the summer sun. It no longer frightens the timid, and now the tax on whisky will pay the interest on the public debt. [Laughter and ap plause.] Now, my fellow citizens, I have already said perhaps all that was necessary. That the people of Ohio are satisfied with the Administration. I believe, as it now stands. I believe I can say in advance of the resolution that has been or will be offered, that General Garfield has the emphatic ap proval of the Republicans of Ohio iu the course he has pursued thus far. [Applause.] Let him further advance the public credit ; let him punish all who do wrong; let him give us an Ad ministration pure, simple and republi can, worthy ot a nation like ours, and we will send him our approval twice oyer f}gain ("Applause ] But, my countrymen, we" have something to do in this task. We have got to empha size our approval by indorsing this Administration in the election of the Republican ticket this fall. Let us. the'u, do our (mil. Work Hepiiblij cans of Ohio know how to work and victory will perch upon our banners. [Applause] Urent PeMlriiclioii of Proper ly ftt frvrpurt. A dispatch from dated last Saturday, said; Freeport to-day is a mass of mad, debris and ruins. The steady rains swelled the Alleghany river on Thurs day till it marked 18 feet and 5 inches on the pier at Butler junction and still rising. Buffalo creek was bank full from the back water. It finally came ovor, and then oanie a gimoral panic among the people; many men had to carrv their women and children out of their homes on their backs, wading iu the water up to their arms. All household articled in cellars and on first (locjrs Lad to remain ant} be de stroyed by the water and mud. Hogs, cattie and poultry had to betaken out in boats and on iloats with a rope tied to a cow's horn, aud leading it out through water five feet deep. On Todd's island the people had to be boated off, and many were can i»id through water two feet deep by the men engaged at the distillery. Guek inheimer it Bros, had to shut down at 4 a. in., the water getting over the top of the pump house. The water rose rapidly, aud Air. Furlay's property was washed; about one hundred feet of his lot giving away, damaging it at leastone thousand dollars When the lijl gayp way an immense lot of drift, which had been collecting in there for yt ars, came down, sweeping everything be fore it carried away the footbridge that crossed from Distillery to the island, crushing on down, coming against the bridge at the foot of the island that was bolted dowr. to the pier with strong iron bdts. The river rose until it reached twenty-nine feet tea inches, lacking just two feet of the flood of March 17, 1865, and just one inch higher than the flood of 1813. It be gan to fall later ia the evening, and Is receding rapidly, and where the water has fallen away the town looks like a total wreck; all the outbuildings on the island are scattered. Cause and Ellocl. The maiu cause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of ihe stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strength fn the stomach, purify the blood, aßd k«cp the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and matter of the system. —See other col* unin .— Advance. —Before buying Carpets or anything in the carpet line see prices at Heck «fc Patterson's. How (oftavc. All men and women who work hard with mind or body are subject to peri odical attacks of biliousuess, which may end in disordered or liver danger ous illness. ASO et. or SI.OO bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic will keep these organs active, and by preventing the attack save you much sickness, loss of time and great expense. Miwiy fam ilies are kept in perfect health by using the Tonic when Spring or Fall sick ness threatens. Delay at such times means danger.— Detroit Press See< other celuran. —I have been selling Ely's Cream Balm, long before, it was advertised through this region, and am pleased to to bear testimony to the uniform good resulting from its use in Catarrh. It has almost entirely supplanted, in my sales, the various other remedies known as 'Catarrh cures,' and deserv edly so, as its mode of application is so pleasant and foreign to all other pain ful methods of douches, snuffs, etc. .J. A Marshall, Druggist, Ashland, Fa. March 14. 1881. A cure a! last.— Specifics without number for the cure of Catarrh have been extensively ad vertiseb, and doubtless there is some virtue in them all, but the evidence Is overwhelming that Ely's Cream Balm goes more directly than any other to the seat of the disease, and though it is a comparatively new discovery, it has resulted in more cures within the range of our observation than all the others put together. Wilkesbarre, Fa. Union Leader, Dec. 19, 1879. Price 50 cents. Plant*. The best and greatest variety of cab bage, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and other plants for sale at the residence of Mrs. C. E. Anderson, on McKean St., Butler Pa. All those who have no faith in Ready-made Clothing; all these who eonld not be suited elsewhere, either in price or quality, and «j| those who could not b« properly fitted to call on us. WE: WA. jnt r r Every body to read our price list, examine our (roods, even if not to buy, and convince yourself that our immense establishment Is superior to any in the State in in enterprise, in variety of goods and in the wonderful bargaina offered in every department. Pittsburgh's Mammoth, Clothing House, KAUFFMAN'S CHEAPEST CORNER, 83 to 87 Smitbfield Street, Coiner Diamond Streeti White Vests in Duck, Marseilles, Linen &c., Ac., From Ji3c up. 3X EIN '*s*, I SO\r& 9 and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. £OO Men's iSuiis in Fine Cassimere, Blue r.cd lirewn ( hecks, entirely r.ew, at $2.<5. '.ICO Men's Suits in Basket Tibr^/cd, ill s:i 12 to f5 85. 850 Mcu's Suits iu Scotch Cheviot, Nobby Light and Dark Patterns, ?'J 38 to #7 CI. At 70c Wear Well Suits, For Boys and Children. 500 Children's Cassimere Suits, LifiUt and Dark—4o Patterns—>l 58. 1,400 Children's Diagonal Suits, Basket Suits and Cheviot Suits, I From ft l'J to flt. SOO f'hlldren's Suits of Imported Fabrics, in Tricots, Worsteds, Ac.. Ac.; Nobby Silk Pockets and Facings, From $2 75 to $5 87, White Vests, Linen and Duck Ve*ts, Marsuilles V to $4 70, Men's Imported Pants', in Trieot, Cassiruere and Worsted, 900 pairs. HATS AND FURNISHINQ QOOdS. 13e for Men's Guaze Uudcrsbiits. 8c lor Men's Good Suspenders. 34c lor Men's Fine Ribbed Gauze Undertdiirts, worth 75c. 3fic lor Men's Pere:ile Shirts. 'Mtc for Men's VVlilie I)rt»s Shirts. 73c for Men's FreLch Chintz Shirts, separate culls lie lor Men's Enirlj.-h Fancy Hull lloso. :Jlt' lor Seamless Polka-dot 1! mo. 41e for Ven's Silk Front Undershirts. 5c for l.arpe Size Turkey red Hankerebiefs. 9<- lor Men's Senre Caps !Nc lor Men's God Fur Iluts. 8c lor Boys' Serjre Caps. 24c for Children's Fashionable Hats. 2Se lor Men's Silk Caps. IK'c lor Men's Extra Saxony-wool Boft Hats, *i 18 for Youths' Nobby Shapes in Fine Felt H its. 19c for Children's Hats. STRAW HATS. STRAW HATS. STRAW HATS and LIGHT FELT HATS. Goods pent l>y Express n. O. D. to any address with privilege to open, and if not Mtlsftetory can be returned. WHOLESALE RETAIL. Police lu lHvoree. Martha M. Cooper, by her next friend, Hugh Young, vs James J. Cooper- In the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county, I'a , A. D. No. 3, December term, 1880, libel in divorce. And now, June 6th, 1881, ou motion of 0. A. e divorced from the bonds of inatri- I monv, agreeably to the acts of Assembly in such I case made aud provided. W. H. HOFFMAN, ' juueßtf Sheriff of Butler County. Koiior to Contractors. The Board of School Directors ot Pcnn twp., will receive sealed proposals up to one o'clock p. m., of the 25th day of June, 1881, for the erection of two uew school houses, one No. 2, Bui ford and the other No. 4, Malmrg. The di rectors reserve the right to reject any or all bids, said bids to be opened on the '.'sth day of June, at 1 p. in., at Mahood school house, and contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Plans and suet-ideations can be seen at the house of J. B. Dodds, near Brownsdale. All letters should be addresed to J. B. Dodds, Brownsdale, Butler C ~ Pa. There will also be sold at same time and place, the two old ! brick school houses (seats and stoue work ex- [ cepted). For further information address J. B. Dodds. By order of the Board. J. W. K.AXTLNBACH, Sec'v. | 725 Men's Su:ts in Blue Checks, for sumuur «vur. cool and durable, at #162. 130 Men's Suits in Blue Diagonals, lit $4 tl2. *7 90io*lS, Men's Finest "nils ot Imported Fabrics, !■ Worsteds < heviots and Trieols thai are b.;rd to de-.eribc and must be seen, 50 Boys' Suits iq Scotch Cheviot, LiirUt un.l Dark Designs, at $1 83. 800 Boys' iuits in Fine Cassimere, At *2 8». 1,100 Boys' Diagonal Suits, Worsted Suits and Cheviot Suits, *1 21 to *3 98. Boy-' Imported Dress Suits, Made t>y Cusi"in Tailors, elegaut facing and triuiminirs, in Tricot, Crepe and Freach Worsted, t'i 10 to $9. Kilt and Sailor Suits in entirely New Design*. Kilt and sat! r Suit', *tto»k. Ki't ao I rate. At 4le, Mi n's Working I'nnts, 2,800 pairs. At 9Sc, Men's Worsted Pants, 16 patters—soo pairs. At 79c. M<'n : s Uulon Casgimere Pants, lijjht and dark, 400 pairs. 2c for Men's Cambric Handkerchiefs, i I9e for Boys' Cambric Waists, 14c for Men's Lisle-threae Gloves, tic for Men's Fancy Half Hose. 9c per dozen lor White Ties, i 19c for Unlaundricd Calico Shirts. lie lor Krilish Half Hose. , 6ic lor French Chiula Shirts. 83c tor the Fivorite Shirt, worth $1 50. 18e for Men's Pulley Suspender*. 80c lor Boys' Fine White Dress Shirts. ' 21c for Meu's Saxony-wool Hats. 4*>e for Men'- Slid Hata l«c for Men's l!.-ket Worsted Caps. 61c lor Men's Saxony-wool lists. 87c for 3oys' Telescope Hats. 90e for Extra Quality Sax<'ny-wool Stiff Hat*. All the Latest styles of Children's Fancy Tur bans in Striw and Saxony Wool. LIGB I' FELT HATS. LIGHT FELT HATSJ Every Style and Every Shape, At Great Bargains. GUENTHER'S LUNG HEALER CURES CONSUMPTION. Spitting of Blood. Bronchitis, AHhnu, C«agh», uid all diHiM of the Pulmonary Organ*. • Price 50 Oati awl On* Dcllar. CUENTHER Si CO. Proprietors. 3« Fifth Avsnu#, PITTSBUMH. PA. A«». j, , . | D3POT OMNIBUS. As John Watters no longer drive* the Depot Omnibus for me. the same being placed In charge of John Williamson, the patronage of " former customers is earnestly solicited, as the best attention will be given them, and they will be taken to any part of the t»wu thev desire- All orders can be left at the T-zOwrr Hons® or with Mr. Williamson or myself at the Livery Stable, West Cunningham street, and they will receive prompt attention. pRY NOTICE TO TEACHERS. Teachers intending to apply for positions in ! the School House in Butler should send their ap plications to the Secretary of the Sohool Board, before the first of July next. STEPHEN BftEWN, Sec'j, [ jels:Bt < " Butler, Pfc