SUBSCRIPTION BATES : Par J«4r, In advance. il 50 Otherwise S 00 No anbecriptioo will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Postmasters neglecting to notify as when subscribers do not take out their papers will be held liable for the subscription. Subscribers removing from one poetolhce to another ahould give us the namb of the former u well aa the present office. All communications intended for publication n this paper must be accompanied by the real uataa of the writer, not for publication but aa a gaaiantee of good faith. Marriage and death notices must be accompa nied by a responsible name. Address THE BUTI.ER CITIZEN. BCTLER. PA. PHYSICIANS. JOIIN ETBYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON, myttl-ly] HUTLKR. PA. Office on Jefferson street, opposite Klingler's Flour Store. ~~ DENTISTS D ENTISTR Y - Oft# WALDRON. Graduate ot the Phil- IB adclphia Dental College.ls prepare ■ 11 ■to do anything in the line of hU profession in a satisfactory manner. Office on Mala street, Boiler, Union block, up stairs, apll FARMERS TAKE NOTICETi Look to Your Own Interest. The Celebrated Clydeadile Stallion PLEASANT LADDIE, Will stand for service the ensuing season, com mencing April 11th and ending August 14th, 1881, at the fallowing place*, viz: BUTLER. At the stable of Walter & Booe, in the bor ough of Butler, on April lltb. 13th. 13th. 1 4th, 15th. 16th, 25th, Mth. 27th. 38tli. 29th and 30th. May 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th. 13th, 14th, 23rd 34tb, 2Kb. 26th. 27th aud 28th. Jane 6th, 7th, Bth, 9th, 10th, lltb, 20th, 21st, 22a<1, 23rd. 24th and *sth. Jul* 4th, 6tb. «tb, 7th. Bth and 9th LEASUREVIfiLE. At the stable of John Lawall. in Leasuri'vilie. Winfield township, on April 18th, 19th. 20tb. 21st. 2?d and 23d. May 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. 6th. 7'b, 16th. 17th, 18th, 19th, 20tb. 21st. 30th aad 81st. Jun« let 2d, 3d. 4th. nth. 14th, 15th. 17th, 18tli. 87th, 2*th. 29th and 30th July Ist and 2d. and so alternately, the six days of each alternate week at the above places. PEDIOREE.—Thie sp'endid Stallion was im ported by Lawall A Boos, and ha« been pro nounced by the mo»t competent lodges to be the best Draught Horse in the State. He is a dark bay. nine Years old ; without bletnuh. and muscle cannot be excelled He was got by Clyde who gained many pre miums, including the Sterling preirium : when on* and two years old be gained the preminm of the Codder Farmers' Show. An He is nearly connected with the great Sir Walter Sco t, who ia well known and who obtained the Glasgow premium of £6O. two years in sooeeasiou ; b« also won the first piize at the Royal Show held at Bat terse*. London. His Dam was a pure Clydesdale Mare who won many first piizes at Kirkintnllnek Show. He is known to O" the best foal getter in this part of the State TERMS: Fifteen Dollars for insurance, to be paid when the mare is knoirn to be with foal. Irregular attendance, or persons parting with a mate before she is known to be with foal for feits the insurance. Care will be taken but no accountability tor accidents. BOOS, LAWALL A CO . marSOiSra owners. KIDNEY REGULATOR AND DIURETIC. R|I)NE(iE\ is highly recoiamemled and nn purpaned for WEAK or FOUL KIDNEYS, DROP SY. HRIGHT'B DIHEAHE, IXWM ol ENERGY, NERVOUS DEBH.ITY, or anv OBSTRUCTIONS arising Iroin GRAVEL or HLADDEH DISEASES. Also fir YELLOW FEVER, BLOOD and KIDNEY POISONING, In Infected in alanal mictions. jar-Ry the distillation of a FOREST LEAF with JUNIPER BERRIKS and BARLEY MALT we have discovered KIDNEGKN. which acts speci fically on the Kidneys and Urinary Organ*, re moving deposits In the Bladdej and any straining, smarting, heat or Irritation in the water passages giving tliein strength, vigor and causing a healthy color and easy fiow of unue. It can be taken at all times, in all climate*, without Injury to the system. Unlike any other preparation for Kidney dlOleiiltles, it has a very pleasant and agreeable taste ud flavor. It contains positive diuretic pro perties and will not nauseate. Ijidles especially will like it. and Gentlemen will And KIDNEGEN the hesLKlilney Tunic ever used I ®,W". «!!?„? (lovernment stamp, which permits KIDNKOEN to lie sold (without license) by druggists, grocers and other persons everywhere. Put up in Quart-size Bottles for General and Family use. LAWRENCE 4 MARTIN, Prop'rs Chicago II jyHald by Druggists. Grneers and Dealer* everywhere, and by LAWRENCE & MARTIN, No. 6 Barclay St, New York. oeti.i-iv W(«fE OAK SPRIN6S NORMAL SCHOOL, fhe White Otk Spring* Normal School will epen August 8, and continue six weeks. Tie design of the Normal is to prepare teachers for thorough work in the school room. Tuition, SI.OO. For particulars address the principal R. C. DODDS, A. B. jelo:4w Mt. Chestnut, Butler Co., Pa. Summer Normal Term. '4- be Normal Xerui of the Wittier spoon Institute, Butler, Pa., conducted by Pro: fewvor* P. 8. Bancroft and J. C. Tinstraan, will open on Monday, Jane 20, 1881, continuing six weeks and closing July 30. Tuition $4.50. A thorough coarse of instruction will be given in all branches taught in the public schools. NOTICE Td^FARWERSr - Large number of Farms for sale or exchange a in? pric-q no e**y pnymepta. etuull farms IrOiu 83 to 50 acres wanted. Also, limns furnished to luruiers having improved farms on long time urd »t low rates. Address W.J. KISKADDEN. Free port, Pa., Or call an Office days: Every Monday at Freepqtt. Every Tacsday al No. 00, Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh. PBNBXONS Procured for all soldiers disabled in the U. S. nervine Iron) any oau«e, also for heir of deceas ed soldiers. The slightest disability entitle! to pension. PENSIONS INCREASED. Bounty and new discharges procured. Those in doubt as to whether entitled to anything, should send two 3 cent stamps for our "circular of informa tion." Address, with stamps, STODDART A Co., Solicitors of Claims and Patents, Washington, D.C.. Lock box 623. llinaylm Notice, tjopce is herebv giyen that an application for a charter will be made to Hon. James Bredin, Law Judge, of the Courts of Butler county, at Chambers on she 24th day of Jnne, 18H|, incorporating the Newt Hope Presbyterian Church, in New Hope said county. The char icter for said proposed corporation is religious tnd the obiect thereof the promotion of religion in the world. "• ' T. J. BHAXXOS, ) J. I). STKPHKSSON, > Tnistoi. r' #' A- A(lmlni««n granted o the uudersigued on the aetata of Wra Trimble leoaaaed. lata of Middlesex tow»sbip, Butler purity. P*., all persuos knowing thamselvs* it deb'ed to said estate will please make tmmedi te payment, and any having claims against aid ontate will present tb«m duly authenticated or payment. ROBERT TRIMBLE, June l-flt Adm'r, Saxonborg. f. 0. , Pa. inp\T I WK WANT VOU In every \VJ lJ 1.1 I Ol County, to sell our NEW Au- DMATIC T'AKI-KT SwKKPKK. You can make om $3.00 to s.'i.oo per day the year round. Good mflts and rapid sales. Capital not necessary If »u can furnish good references. Address at once fAuu CAurXf - o WEEK. SI'J a day at liotQe easily made > f •c'ostiv outfit free. Address THLJE & Co., ugiista, Maine. 2mariy VOL. xvin. BOOTS&SHOES. THE OLD AND RELIABLE BOOT AiJHOE BOOSE B. C. HUSELTON, Is now Receiving Fresh New Goods iu the Latest Styles the Eastern Markets produces. All Lis Spring and Summer Stock OF BOOTS ADO SHOES Are now ready for inspection. These goods are made to his own special order by the largest manufacturers, and comin? direct from them to his House there are NO MIDDLE PROFITS TO PAY. HP intends to give to the public BOOTS and SHOES at prices that they can find no where else. It pays to sell goods low and he means to do it. The attractions which he offers in the as sortment, in the quality, and in the prices, are such that no one can resist goiDg to the LARGEST BOOT & SHOE HOUSE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, B. C. HUSELTON, MAIN STREET, BUTLER PENN'A. Some and only a few of the Bargains Offered: Gents' Fine Buff Congress and Alexis $1.25 and upwards. " " Strap Low Shoes, SI.OO and upwards. " " Calf Boots, warranter! $2.15 and upwards. " Brogans and Plow Shoes, 90c and upwards. Large line of the very finest Machine aud Hand sewed goods in stock. Ladies Serge Congress and Polish, 75c and upwards. " Grain Fox and Polish, elegant goods, SI.OO and upwards. " Grain Peg Polish, elegant goods, SI.OO. " " Standard Polish, elegant goods, $1 25, all warranted. " Kid Button Boots, $1 .50 an I upwards. " Grain and Peb. Button Boots, $1.40 and upwards. " " Sewed Polish Bootß, good, $1.25 and upwards. Very large stock of the very finest styles in Kid, St. Goat and Peb. Button Side Lace Shoes. Old Ladies Shoes Wide, Low Heels a Soecialty, In Ladies, Misses and Children, the stock is the largest I have ever offered. fc>]ipt)ers. Low and Kutton Newports- BOYS AND YOUTHS' SHOES in proportion to Men's. Can't give many prices, space will not permit, suffice to say you find every thing in the Boot Shoe line and verv low figures at B.O.HUSELTON'S. LARUE STOCK OF LEATHER A FINDINGS. REPAIRING of all kinds done at Reasonable Prices. Be certain to examine this stock and prices before you buy. Thanking you for past favors I still solicit a continuance of the same. !— ■sygswt**——■*»'■" i ■■ A PERFECT BTRENCTHENER.A SURE REVIVER. IRON BITTERS are h glily recommended for all diseases re- I quiring a certain and efficient tonic ; especially Indigestion, lhjtpcpsia, Inter mittent Fevers, Want of Appetite, Loss of Strength, L'ick of llnrrgy, etc. Enriches the blood, strengthens the muscles, ana gives new life to the nerves. They act like a charm on the digestive organs, removing al I dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tasting the Food, Belching, Jleat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. TllO only Iron Preparation that will not blacken the teeth or give headaehe. Sold by all druggists. Write for the ABC Book, 32 pp. of useful and amusing reading— smt free. fcUHKMICAL CO., Baltimore, sf Co., Pa., oiler for sale the following described property, located in said Clinton township : Oue hundred acre* of land, partly cleared, bounded on the south by lands of John Glasgprr, thu e»«> by LAII'LT) of Jattied on tne north by laud of Wq) rbompguu and on the we«t by lapd of Absoluru Monks, nit unfed on the three-degree road, which patten near the bonne. 60 to 70 acrcu in good »tate of cultiva tion, good frame and log homta. wagon-xhed and fprlug liouae. good itpriug of water noar the liouite. and a flrxt-cIaHH young orchard of bearing fruit freea. Convenient to schools, churchcH, MILLX coal bank, etc. ALSO— Farm of WM Thompson, adjoining came tract, and containing about 100 acres, and having ou it a goodibrick liouae, good ne r frame bank barp and OUTBUILDING*, (GOOD uruhard, it ot •nfe, l' '' J. W MONKS. J T X "■ ot Robert Thompson, deu'd. late of Cliuton t«vp. YOUNG CLVOESOAtE, Prince of Scotland, Can be seen at the stable of flic subscriber, near Leas'irey'lle, W|U||cld lo*indiip, UutierCo., pa , pie Ul>t tbree DAYS o| each week, and Thursdays and "Fridays at l£ie 'stable ol Joseph 1 flick in Cojlesvllle. PRINCE OF SCOTLAND is A benuiliul J ipple buy, rising sis yea's old, with luiuieutie bote and muscle, XQPEIIOR >ELJOU, 4UD A I'Prlecl loot, «h< rein iuoi»T PE;»V> borees lack, and lor disposition ID unexcelled ; .-lands hands high, WEIGHS over 1,400 pounds, and was bred Iron, one of tlie fluent DRAUGHT horses In tk!otlaiid. Further truce ol pedigree Is un necessary, as his appear nice will rccoiu'ncnd HI ill to competent judges. KOUKKL HES3ELGE-HEK, 20npr2m Owner. Union Woolen Mill, BUILKit, fA H. FULLEKTOX. Prop'r. Manuiacturer ol BLANKBTS, FLANNELS, YAUSS, 4c. ABO eustuiu work DONE to order, such as carding Koil», in >LIIUL' Blatfkets, Flunnels Knit ting and Weaving Yams, &$., at very low prices. Wool worked on the shares, il do •trtd. mj'-ly DIRECTIONS. filßf/SiXf. iIV For Catarrh, hay fever BrtUv" In the Head. Ac., insert with little tinirer P3 LATA RRH,coi Sj nl ii particle of tne Ifalm E* tfAv-»>. nJ7tAII| into the nostrils ; draw - I -itroiiL-breal lis through cffifll Uu II,'JO', II will he Y"iALb vHWfiB il h*orl'Cd. cldansliiK. ,CG , :lml '"■Hlhitf the dls menXra,,e' For r "" rneM ' \V ]y a |,art,cle ELY'S CRFAM BALM HAViXG gained an enviable reputation, displac ing all oilier preparations in the vicinity of discov ery, is, on Its merits alone, recognized as a won derful remedy wherever Wmnm. A tor trial will (miiHUKh the most Sfc,. p!\e,'il ot its cnni^y v - VtlW eis. It effectually «J6anseA tue nasal 'passages of (Catarrhal virus, causing healthy seerelluns, al lays Inflammation and Irritation, protects the inen|lir:inal lluinus „t the head from additional oolipi, eompleieiv lieals the sores and restores the sejfie of taste ami smell. Keneflcial results are realized hy a few applications. A thorough treat ment as directed will cure Catarrh. As a house hold remedy for cold in the head is nnequaled. The llalin Is easv to use and agreeahle. Sold by druggists at VJ cents <>n receipt of !>o cents will mall a package. Send for clrcill?' with tub IIIK>A in at lon. " B ' oi.l. hCKKAM BAI.M CO.. Owego. N. Y. Kor sale In Butler hy I>. 11. Waller, J. C. Redick, Zimmerman & W tiller. Coulter & IJun. VIA-SANO THE GREAT 4 CpmpooadofUitprinciple#*♦ y m Sticalvpriii, B«r«aparilla, Mandrake, I I\MEm W I>"ud«lion, Kidnay-Woft. Bnebo, It-I V U'P*> 4c., which act' i r»wp» : 7 <* Mtomarh 1/inilL V anU floKala a»tl.« sain* tuna. Hill HI ■ I organ* ar* a<» lotioiaieljT oann#ct««l |\ IUl« Li I u oat 1* diiaawt. th*r all jrT) baootna uvir« »r Ictt affected llenea at a H tha frrai valu* and tiipariorUr of D I || |l || th>s com pound, which rattorat them |b U V wM all to healthy aeti<>n. and u a tome, n rnumnv boilds up the entire syvtom. Ik is XV rJ iu. Jt»A-l X »]><• » nioet valuable remedy f«*r H«a4> & AntUßlliout TONIC- Bktu Ixsoaees. >er •fuloua and 6rr>t.i* Htlc affectiona, old eorei and ulrera. F«*»ant t* take. Trial bottle*. 2'eta Large bottlee. iUcte. AH dr««irieta»nd etor-i bat« it. or will get it tor yon. Alao pror ared in •uatcd piila. aod inailed for «TI eta. a bo*. A'.KMTS )/V AXJTIB JiUMfc SIEUICINt: I frhiiodophlfr WANTED ■general housework. Ipquire-of Ilcnry U. llale, corner of Penn and Sixth streets, Pittsburgh. 3tnly2s BUTLER. PA.. WEDNESDAY, JI NE 2-2.1881 THE WHITE MURDER CASE. EVIDENCE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. The first witness sworn was Mr. J. P. Holland, the bar-keeper of the saloon in which the tragedy occurred. He testified as follows : Am a resident of Du Bois, Clearfield county; am 22 years old; lived in Millerstown at the time of the murder; was an employe in tbe beer bottling bouse of Delameter where the row oc curred ; (as to capacity in which wit ness was employed, the Court instruct ed him he need not criminate himself as to illegal sale of cigars ;) the saloon was called the ''Ocean;" don't recol lect of seeing White there duriug the day; Eatran was there iu the after noon; he was pretty "full ;" he and I had a squabble about the price of a bottle of beer; he and Jimmy Hill, who loafs around tbe "Ocean" bad some talk about White going to whip him (Eagan;) Eagan said White had whipped him once and he ought to be satisfied ; he admitted that White could whip him; Eagan boasted he came from Cork and good men came from there; about eleven o'clock at night White came into the "Ocean ;" Ww. Morrisey, Perry, Brenau, Ainswortb, Billy Frederick and Eagan were in at the time; Eagan was sitting at a table in the rear of the saloon ; first saw White in the middle of the floor; he went back to Eagan and said "lads let's have aome beer; I set out two pint bottles ot beer; before that and when White went back to the table where Eagan was sitting White hol lowed "danger;" after I set out the beer White filled up two glasses and Eagan took one and White the other, and White jammed his glass again-»t Eagan's and spilled the beer as they were coming up to the bar; White kicked a piece of paper into EatraD'-s face and Eagan kicked it back again to wards White; Eagan said to White you are going to lick me; White said something 1 do not recollect; Eagan said if you are going to lick me put up that knife; Morrisey went to Eagan, kind of searched bis coat and said he hadn't any knife. When I beard White say "danger," I wenfr and turned out the light in the rear of the room ; I tried to blow out the light in tne front part with a feather duster, when Morrisey knock ed the duster out of my hand and told me to let the lights alone; I anticipated trouble when White said "danger;" I heard him say he had said "daneer" once to Eagan, and if he ever said it again, it would be tbe last of him ; White struck Eagan, down at ihe Leo pold House, some months before this, wheu be was drunk, knocked him down, sta ted away from him, then turned back and kicked him down into the gutter some five or six feet, Eagan falling on his shoulders in the ditch. When they were at the counter getting the beer, aud after Morrisey said White had no knife, saw Eagan and White get into holds, and get back into the corner ; don't know whether Egan pushed White, or White pulled Eagan back ; saw White with a knife in his hand striking twice at Eagan's should er, Eagan said 'He is cutting me ;' saw White strike an under and an upward blow , beard Eagan hollow 'police ,' I started to go out at the frout door; could not get out l>eeause Morrisey was standing with his back to the door; then went arouud to back door, passed around to front and tbree doors below the Ocean to drugstore and called Fish er, the chief of Police; when I came back Eagnn was down iu the corner about where I saw White and him struggling and a stream of blood run ning from him ; a doctor was called in who said it was no use be was gone ; did not aee W r iiite there when I came back; license was refused to Delarnater the next week, and the place was closed up, and I did not go back there iu tbe business. Eagan would weigh about 215 pounds, about 75 pounds heavier than White. William P> rry, sworn —Reside in Millerstown; am a boiler-maker; am hard of hearing, that is a trouble with all our craft; was in the 'Ocean' when the trouble began) was sitting at the same table with Kagan, Brennan and Alnsworth ; didn't pay much attention to White, who came in the back door, was talking on business to the other men ; heard White cal! for the beer; heard Eagan ask White if he was going to lick him ; White said 'no not by a (}—d d—d sight;' next saw Eagan catch White by the shoulders and they both got back into the corner, where I could only partly see them; I saw their hands moving, but saw no knife ; 1 went out just alter Holland at the back door; saw iVlorrisey standing with his back against the frontdoor. H. Ainswortf\, in Millerstown ;am a boiler-maker; was sitting at a table with Perry in the Ocean saloon when the row occurred ; did not |iay much attention to it; 1 saw them scuffling, and thought if there was going to lie any trouble I had better fro home. Robert Qirrard, sworn— In Millerstown when tfce murder wfts committed ; sa\v White unit Morrisey at the tejehreiber House ; they left in a short time; I left to go home ; heard a racket over in tbe 'Ocean heard some one say, '1 have got tbe better of him and am going to keep it;' don't know who said it; went across and looked in at tbe window snd saw Kagan 011 the floor, and the blood running ;saw Perry aod Ainsworth come around from the back way to the front; Morrisey was the only one I saw in tbe house when I looked in and saw Eagan; 1 then went up to tell Charley Johnson at the Schreiber House, and saw White talking to Charlie ; h"ard bim a>k for money to get away ; asked me if Eagan was dead; told him the doctor said he could not get well; Johnson asked him if he had cut hi.ll ; said he had cut him for all that was in him, but he was forced to do it; Johnson did not give him money; said he would go aud try to get it from Ford. Miss Jane Emerick, swoxn —On tbe night of tlie murder, at a quarter from ten, 1 was opposite the Ocean saloon, coming home from church; met White and another man much taller; did not know him; heard White say, 'You do' —or, 'play your part, and I willuiijie)' saw them cross the street and look iuto the window of the Ocean saloon. Patrick O'Brien, sworn —Saw White purchase a large knife at Simp son's hardware store; the knife was similar to one I purchased a the same time. [Knife shown to the jury.] Char If 8 H. Johnson, sworn —Am proprietor of the Schrieber House; White and Morrisey were at my house on the of the murder, drinking; White said O'Brien told him Jimmy Hill was going to pick a fuss with him, and Charley Eagan was to take it up and lick him; he said he had come up by the Oceau, but did not go in bo cause Eagan was in; White got a chew of tobacco from Frederick, cut it with his knife, and said if Eagan would jump <'u him he w*,uld use that knife, if he had nothing else; be said if Ea gan did not kill him the first blow, he would kill said he would not begin to fight Eam municated. 31 Alt TTX SKI TR G TTEMS. Banit, June 13tb, 1881. MESSRS. EDITORS:—The last week our town lias been very quiet; we miss the smiling 1 faces of the candidates oil our streets. The Republicans general ly are satisfied with our ticket, and all parties acknow ledge that we have nominated a strong man for Sheriff. If the Republicans of Butler county do tbeir duty in the fall he will be our next Sheriff. The Democrats cannot nominate a better nnn. Since T. U. Campbell has removed bis store to North Washington the people are beginning to feel the incon venience of not having a good dry goods store like his was We cannut appreciate what is for our good until we are deprived of it. Tuere is a grand opening for a dry goods store here. The creek at this place was very high during the last week but it did no par ticular damage further thau to flood out some corn patches and gardens. The Democratic primary, on Satur day passed off very quietly after they got the machine running. They polled 45 or 50 votes. Rut, as usual, they had to have some bull-dozing at tbeir headquarters. A native of Rutler coun ty, born and raised among the hills of Parker township, was brought into town to attend the primary, but on ac count of his color aud previous condi tion of servitude, and not being willing to vot« for the right man for delegate, tbey held a caucus at Democratic head quarters and issued a decree that as he would not vote for their man for dele gate, he had forfeited all rights that Democrats were bound to respect and must be annihilated. The delegate for whom he would not vote was duly commissioned to execute the decree, with club iu hand and bull dog by his side, he took the intruder into the mid dle of the street, and after making a speech to the assembled multitude, and telling fhem what their fate would be, if any of them dared to disregard the sacred rights of Democrats, he then proceeded with dog aud club to carry out the decree, and soon had bim in condition not to annoy Democrats any more. Wood chucks must vote right if they wish to live. Yesterday was a Sabbat h long to be remembered in this place. As it had previously been anuounced that Rev. Miller of'the M. E. Church would ad minister the ordinance of baptism by immersion, a great multitude of people from the surrounding towns and coun try came to witness the ceremony, and by eleven o'clock our streets were thronged with people, not more than one-third of them could get into the church. A', the close of the sermon the congregation proceeded to the creek where Rev. Miller baptized 6even by immersion and three by pouring. J. A. Kelley and wife came to town on Saturduy to spend the Sabbath, it being their first appearance since they were married, the bovs could not let opportunity pass without giving them a serenade I)r. Campbell says be saw the eclipse and it was a grand sight. BUHUBOIS. LETTER FROM AN OLD BUT LER SOLDIER. SENECA, KANSAS, May 21, 1881. EDITORS CITIZEN:—The writer has just finished ihe jH-rusal of a character istic southern production, viz : "Life of Gen. 11. E. Lee," by J. E. Cooke. The author serins to be deeply impressed from the beginning with the conviction that some reason must be given why the great Confederacy was pounded out of existence in less than four years. He does not wish to admit the true reason, (hat the yankee soldier, compared with the rebel, was equally brave, more fer tile in resources, more intelligent and persistent. He represents the south ern army as greatly inferior in num bers and poorly furnished. This is the usual explanation of southern writers. It never occurs to these apologists that this state of things was not creditable to the people of those States, if they were as devoted to the cause of seces sion as represented Hut we began this communication wit]} the purpose of narrating an inci dent of the war which this book recalls. Perhaps some of your readers will remember the determined but unsatis factory battle fought at Gravelly Hun, Va., March 31st, 1805 Butler county was represented there. From the 'Life of Lee' we learn some facts probably not known to many of the survivors of that battle. The rel>el force was much greater than our own, and was com manded by Lee in person, (page 443). After explaining how great was the force crowding down on their right, the author informs us that the Rebel force numbered 17,000. This force as sailed and drove back the union troops jin confusion. "The force opposed to him, however, was too great, and he , found himself unable to encounter it in ! the open field. He therefore fell back j to his works." Now for the facts. The force on I which this furious assault first ft II was the 2nd Division, sth corp, numbering, all told, less than 3.000 men. These i were driven back on the 3rd Division, numlieriug about 5,000, and both were forced back toward the Boyd too plank road. Meantime the fragments of the 190 th and 191 st Pa. (successors of the Pa Reserves), about 500 men, under Lieut. Col. Pattee, had been holding a position on the right of the corps. As the fighting began, an order reached them to report at the left of the corps Before this eould be done, the two Di visions were driven back, and this i handful of men met tLc charging col ! UIUII of Rebels alone. After a fierce struggle, they were driven back about three hundred yards to Gravelly Run. Here they rallied, and fought the entire Reliel force for nearly three-quarters of an hour, when a brigade from the 2nd Corps came to their relief, and drove the Rebels from the field. This is bow and why Gen. Lee 'fell back to bis works.' The above narrative bfcs some his toric interest from the fact that it dif fers in one important particular, from i every account of the battle that has AUVEIITINING II AT KM, One square, one insertion, 91: each aubse qucut insertion, SO cent*. Yeirly advertisement exceeding one-fourth of a column, t6 per inch Figure worn double these ratre; additions charges whero weekly or monthly changes are made. Local advertisements 10 cents per line for fii>t insertion, and 5 cents per hue for each additional insertion. Marriages and deaths pub hr-hed free of cliarge. Obituary notices charged as advertisements, and payable wlun handed in Au-iitors' Notices. *4 ; Executors' and Adminie tratoro' Notices. $3 each; Estray, Caution ane Dissolution Notices, not exceeding ten lines, each. From the fact that the CiTiztx is the oldts' established and most extensively circulated Re publican newspaper in Butler county, (a Repub lic*-, county i it must be apparent to business men that it is the medium they should use ib advertising their business. NO. 31 ' come to the notice of the writer. It is generally stated that the sth Corps was driveu back to the Boydton road. The point at which the Rebel advance was checked was at least half a mile from the road. The field was held, and disaster averted by Pennsylvania soldiers. Truly yours, R. E. MCBRIDE. OFFICIAL CENSUS RETURN OF RUTLER COUNTY. Census bulletin Xo. 162, gives the following returns for this county : The statement of the population in relation to any township, town, city or county is still I subject to possible corrections by reason of the discovery of omissions or duplications of names in the lists of inhabitants returned. Names of villages are identified and placed under the township- in which they are respect ively situated, and the population of the town shil) includes, iu every case, that of all villages within it. The villages marked with an asterisk (•) are unincorporated, and their population is given only approximately, as their limits cannot be sharply defined. Places marked with a dagger orted by the Enumerator. Adams township 1,156 Allegheny township 2,287 Brady township, including the village of West Liberty, 772 •West Liberty village 63 Buffalo township, including village of S'arversville 1,263 "Sarversville village 37 Butler borough 3,163 Butler township 1,007 Centre township, including the village of I'uionville 980 •Unionville village 44 Centreville borough 4!8 Cherry township 1,161 Clay township 1,036 Clearfield township 999 Clinton towu>hip 1,048 Concord township, including the follow ing villages 1,512 *Middletowu village 94 •Modoc village 127 •Troutman village 320 Connoquenessing township, including the following villages 1,190 •I'etersville village 90 •Whitestown village 90 Coylesville borough 57 Cranberry township 983 Donegal township 2,156 Fairview borough 333 Fairview township ; 3,930 Forward township, including village of Evansbug 1,133 •Evaushug village 68 Franklih township 1,047 Greece City borough 142 Harmonv borough 497 Jlarrisville borough 386 Jackson township 1,267 Jefferson township, including the town of Great Belt City 1,214 •Great Belt City town t KarnsCity borough 701 Lancaster township 1,070 Marion township 1,086 Mercer township, including village of Forrestville 985 •Forrestville village 233 Middlesex township 1,101 Millerstown borough 1,108 Muddycreek township 790 Oakland township 1,039 Parker township, including the following towns 2,516 'Eldorado town 53 •Mnrtinsburg t0wn...... 287 Penn township 1,131 Petrol iu borough 1,186 Portersville borough 216 Prospect borough 362 Saxonburg borough 319 Slipperyrock township 1,006 Summit township 1,266 Sunbury borough 243 Venango township 1,322 Washington township, including the fol lowing villages 1,287 •Milliard village 116 •North Washington village 147 Winfield township 1,092 Worth township, including the village of Mechanicsburg 1,076 •Mechanicsburg village 52 Zelienople borough 497 What Alii You? Unless the food is properly prepared in the stomach it becomes corrupt and poisons the system it is intended to nourrsh. Dyspepsia and its accom paniments are bad breath, headache, constipation, piles, biliousness and de pression of spirits. Sufferers with dyspepsia experience a rapid and per manent cure by the use of Simmons Liver Regulator. It is purely vegeta ble and pleasant to the taste. A balf tablespoouful of the Regulator, taken after eating, ensures good digestion. Stands to reason—A debater who won't sit down. My daughter's defective vision was much improved by Peruna. James Cook, Bakerstown, Pa. Do our friends realize what they do when they advertise as follows; 'Wanted—A strong healthy woman to cook"? I bad Chronic Catarrh badly. I took Peruna. lam very much better. J. Williams, Medway, Pa. A man advertises: 'Hands wanted on boys' pants.' Hands won't do any good out this wuy ; it takes a leather strap. Peruna had remarkably good effect on my daughter's - Paralysis. W. E. Duncan, Sewickly. The dog is a digitigrade carniverous mammal. This will be news to most persons who had always supposed a dog was a dog. For those distressing diseases pecu liar to women Days Kidney Pad is invaluable. WITH CRFDIT.—'CJood morning, Jones,' said Deacon Gilpin the other morning, 'Do you think you could fill a vacant position in my store with cred it V 'Wall, I rather guess so,' was the reply, 'what is it?' 'Oh, there's a vacant position on one side of your account in my ledger; the debtor side is full, and if you could fill the other side with credit I shall be pleasod to have you try.' Buying shoes for children's wear with "the A. S. T. Co. Black Tip upon them means just this: shoe bills reduc ed one half, and neat toes until the shoo is worn out. Parents can prove this by giviug them a triwl. The baby didn't feel pretty good anyhow, poor little thing; the car was cold and the road was rough, and eve rybody else was cross and glum, and the baby bad only one way in which to express its emotions, so it cried. And how it did cry! Twenty-eight miles of it, and no sign of a let up, and the tired mother just smothering it with baby talk and rocking the little thing in her arms. Presently a testy looking man, and old bachelor if how ever there was one, turned in his Beat and snarled, 'Cau't you shut that child up?' The light that gleamed from her eyes was dangerous, as she hugged the baby a little closer and fired back at bim, 'I can 3hut you up a great di al quicker." The howl of approba tioi went up all over the. car, and he "shut up.