BUTLER CITZIENi_
JOHN H. k W. C. WESLEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-class# matter.
Republican County Ticket.
AsMclate Judge.
JL D. WEIR, Buffalo township.
Sheriff.
FEBGUB M. BHIRA, Parker township.
Prothonotary.
M. N4GBEER,|Buffalo township.
Clerk ®t Courts.
W. BL DODDS. Maddjrereek township.
Reelster d Recorder.
HENDERSON" W. CHRISTIE, of Butler,
Treasurer.
J. HARVEY MILLER, of Butler.
Comfy Commissioner*,
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.
WE give the news from the Presi
dent op to Monday night.
PRXBIDKNT GARFIELD stood the sur
geon's operation like a hero.
THE Philadelphia Press says: "In
spite of all the high priced soap the
State is made to pay for, the Harris
burg ring is not clean."
W. MILNOR ROBERTS, an eminent
civil engineer, and well known in for
mer years at Pittsburgh, died in Bra
zil on the 14th inst. lie left this
country some years ago to accept the of
fice of chief engineer of the Brazilian
Government, receiving, it is said, a
salary of $20,000 a year.
THB comb of Boss Conkling has
been cot. Boss Mahone is in deep
tribulation. There is revolt against
Boss Cameron in Pennsylvania and
Boas Logan in Illinois. This has been
a bad year for bosses—but then we
hare no boss in Maryland and don't
expect to have aay.— Baltimore Qa
lette,
W. P. MURPHY, of Freeport, thinks
there Is a striking resemblance be
tween Conkling'* present position and
his own st a certain period of his life.
When a boy, Mr. Murpby says his
sister was teaching the district school,
and he made tip his mind that he
would ran the school or be would not
go. Acting on this determination
pretty soon be kicked up a row, and
wsa punished as he deserved. He
went home and told his father about it,
expecting to be sent back the next day,
wheg he would make more trouble
thaa-erer: but bis father, instead of
sending him back where he would an
noy the rest of the school and tbo ad
ministration, put a mattock in his
hand and set bim to digging around
the stamps. He thinks that the New
York people will set Roscoe to digging
around stumps, and hopes the great
Conkling will learn as useful a lesson
from the exercise as he did.— Freejjorl
Journal.
THE account found in another place
of the manner in which tbe Clerks of
the Senate and House, and other officers
of the legislature last winter, defrauded
tbe State of Pennsylvania, is shameful
in tbe extreme. It surpasses, in cool
rascality, anything that has yet come
to light, except .tbe Post office Star
Roots swindles on the National Gov
ernment. How this cheating of tbe
State is done at this late day will be a
matter for the Republicans of this, and
every other county in the State, to en
quire into. Members and Senators as
a general thing we presume knew noth
ing of tbe dishonesty practiced in their
namea and for their use, but they can
only relieve themselves now by caus
ing a thorough exposure of the whole
villany and corruption. What the
Senate or House 'needs with a barber
shop, bay rum, tonic, soap, brushes,
etc., is something new and should be
investigated. It would seem as if tbe
Legislature bad become a very dirty
plate, and that the members, as soon as
they entered tbe halls of tho two
houses, became unclean. Considering
that they all have boarding bouses and
private rooms, and are presumed to
keep themselves clearly therein, it is
bard to understand why they need so
much cleaning during the few hours of
each day they are engaged in legislat
ing. These barber shops, etc., are all
things of recent invention, and the ex
posure now being made will probably
end tbem.
. RAILROAD MATTERS.
We give bat little credence to tbe
reports going as to tbe routes of some
of the projected new railroads herea
bouts. We have generolly found that
railroad men build their roads on the
route or routes that suits them best. And
in this connection, we know of no
route that the Narrow Gauge interest
on tbe north-east of Butler, can reach
their interest to tbe south-west, at or
near Evansburg, except by way of
Butler. Still it is the duty of every
property boldiug citizen to render all
encouragement possible to the making
of railroads. That they are a great im
provement. and a very general advan
tage, cannot IKS denied. There may be
such a thing as the refusal or neglect
of a community to take tbe proper in
terest, in a contemplated road, having
a bail effect. But this we think cannot
be said of the people of this town or
vicinity. They have always shown
the projier interest in such matters and
we have no doubt will do so on the
present and all coming occasions.
WHEN a man can get a Democratic
shave for five cents it looks like throw
ing money away for the State to fur
nish shaving-mugs for State Senators
at $55 a dozen and have them scraped
for nothing. The mug of the average
State Senator isn't worth any such
price.— Phila. Press.
SITUATION OF THE PRESI
DENT.
The hearts of our people were again
cast down on Saturday last on learn
ing of the sudden change in President
Garfield's condition. He hr.d been
getting along so favorably that fear
had about ceased, and hope bad taken
its place, that he would recover. He
may yet recover, for while there is life
there is hope. An operation, which is
the last and extreme remedy, has been
performed by the most skillful surgeons
and physicians of our country, and
with much apparent success. An ac
count of this operation will be seen in
another place of this paper. The course
of the ball and its place of lodgment are
now pretty well ascertained,and the open
: iDg made to its track is for the purpose
of drawing off pus or matter that must
come away, to save his life. This had
been discharging so well at the month
of the wound that all was supposed
well. But the chills and high fever of
Saturday and Sunday showed that all
was not as well as was supposed. The
faith of the people however is as strong
as ever that he will survive. They will
not give him up until the stern an
nouncement of his death is made. Lat
est news that we have before going to
press is still favorable. The operation
performed seems to have been a great
success in draining the wound of un
healthy matter.
CONK LING'S O VEH THROW.
The Legislature of the State of New
York, last Friday, ended the long con
test about her United States Senators
by electing the Hon. E. G. Lapbam to
the seat vacated by ltoscoe Conkling.
It had previously, the week before,
elected the Hon. Warner Miller in place
of I'latt, who had also vacated his seat
with Conkling. When Conkling re
signed his seat and induced Piatt to
do so with him, his idea doubtless was
that the Legislature of New \ ork
would send them back, and thus re
buke President Garfield for making ap
pointments to office that did not suit
him, the said Conkling. But the legis
lature and Republican party of New
York looked upon his act of resigning
in the same light that the Republicans
all orcr the country looked at it And
they resolved to punish him for so
causeless an attack upon an Adminis
tration that was doing every thing in
its power to harmonize all interests in
the Republican party. For weeks and
weeks he kept the Legislature in ses
sion and vainly attempted to force him
self back into the Senate. But the
contest is ended, and be is utterly over
thrown. And nothing in the history
of the Republican party gives its peo
ple more real solid pleasure, than does
the discomfiture of this reckless and
pompous man. He is not only defeat
ed but his power for evil is gone foreve.*,
and the people rejoice. For some years
past the policy of himself, and a few
others, was to rule the party, and if
not, then to ruin it. But instead of
that, he is himself driven out of pub
lic life, and it is the most earnest hope
of all good men that nothing may ever
arise by which such men will be restor
ed to place or power.
(Joiniuon NeuMe at Alb;t»y.
The Indiana, Pa., Messenger con
tains the following relative to the*
overthrow of "bossifm" in New York
State and the election of new Senators
in. the place of Conkling and Piatt:
Nothing could more plainly show
the complete collapse of Bossism in
New York. The tumbling to pieces
of Mr. Conkling's Machine is even
more complete than the destruction of
the Cameron Machine in Pennsylva
nia; for in New York, the Speaker of
the Assembly himself took the initia
tive and acted boldly for a confessed
anti-Machine candidate.
At Inst even the politicians arc
reaching the conclusion that the wel
fare of the Republican party is of
greater importance than the welfare of
a few leading, selfish, unscrupulous
schemers The first results of this in
dependence may not be all that is de
sired by the most earnest reform lie
publicans, but they are highly satisfac
tory when the degradation of the for
mer rule is remembered. Many Penn
sylvaninns might have been selected
who would have been more satisfac
tory to the best elements of the Re
publican party than Mr. Mitchell.
Many citizens of New York might be
found whose election would meet with
a warmer reception than will greet Mr.
Miller or liapharu. But the movement
of which these men are the result, is
far more important than the men them
selves, and if it ripen and bear the full
fruit now promised, the day is not far
distant when the best offices will be
filled by men who are irnmeasureably
above the scheming, petty politicians
who have been bred and nursed in the
pesti'ential atmosphere of the pothouse.
DcedN Muhl be Hecordnd,
In the ejectment suit of Duncan
Mcßanc vs. George W. Wilson etal.,
for the recovery of a tract of land in
Jefferson county, to which both par
ties laid claim, Judge Acheson, of the
United States Circuit Court, filed an
opinion yesterday which orders that
judgment shall Is; entered for the
plaintiff in the amount claimed. The
caße, which involves a considerable
sum of money, hinged entirely upon
the point of law which provides that
unless a deed of conveyance is recorded
within six months after its execution it
shall become null and void. TSe deed
of Alexander Smith from whom
Mcßane purchased the land was re
corded Sept. 8, 1H74, while that to
Henry Mctzgar, from whom Wilson
received his title was not recorded I
until June 8, IS7<>, although the latter
to all intents and purposes had owned >
the land over a year before Smith'sJ
fife* Wntt»v : Pull**, P*-» 3«ltj 2t, 1881.
purchase. On account, of this neglect j
to record the deed within the stated
time, judgment for the plaintiff was
given.— Pills. Com. Oaz. 14th inU,
SUDDEN RELAPSE
AIiARMIXG CHANGE I.\ TIIE
PItESIDEXT'S CONDITIO*, j
BUT ENCOURAGING SYMPTOMS RETURNj
AS THE RESULT OF A SURGICAL
OPERATION, AND HOPES OF
RECOVERY REVIVED.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July •23.-
At T o'clock this morning the Presi
nent showed his usual morning
symptoms of recovery, but about 8
o'clock be was attacked with something
like a chill. He shook all over, and
his muscles became rigid with what
surgeons call a rigor. I his chilly,
shaking sensation lasted until about
9 o'clock, when fever set in and rose
rapidly. The pulse went up to 130
and the temperature above 101. In
an hour or so the fever declined some.
The doctors are not yet able to define
the cause of the change. 'I he flow of
pus from the wound stopped this morn
ing, and the surgeons say this may
have caused the. change in the Presi
dent's condition. A longer drainage
tube was substituted, and the doctors
prcssd on his stomach and bowels, but
very little pus exuded. Whether this
means that the wound is healing be
tween where the ball is and the mouth
of the wound, or that an abscess is
forming, is not yet knowu.
The attending surgeons in consulta
tion considered the i'residenl s condi
tion such that the consulting surgeons,
Haujilton, of New York, and Agnew,
of Philadelphia, hud better be called
for at once. A telegram wag gent at
noon asking them to come immediate
ly.
11:30 A. M.—Dr.Boynton, who has
just come from the President's cham
ber, attributes the sudden rise in the
President's pulse and temperature to
some obstruction in the wav of a free
discharge of pus from the WOH«d.
Symptoms of granulation were noticed
along the track of the ball yesterday,
and it is possib'e that this liuajing pro
cess i« going on at some poiut com parr
ativcly near to the external surface of
the body, and has dammed up a quan
titv of the pus in the deeper part of the
Wound, and that the chill and increas
ed fever are to be thus accouuted for.
The discharge this morning, although
perfectly normal and healthy in its
character, was unusually scanty, which
would stem to indicate that its flow
has been in some way impeded or in
terrupted. The chill mentioned in the
official bulletin commenced about 8
o'clock and lasted until 9, being quite
severe, the pulse running up at onc.time
to 130. At this hour tho fever is said
to be gradually disappearing, and the
patient's condition is considered better
than when the bulletiu was issued.
The following was sent by tho Sec
retary of State this afternoon: "To
Lowell, London: About noon to-day
the President's condition be came very
suddenly worse. lie had cjjills, alter
nating with fever, increased pulse aud
very high temperature. His symp
toms at half-past four are better and he
is much better in every respect. The
consulting surgeons, Drs. Hamilton, of
of New York, and Agnew, of Philadel
phia, have been summoned and are
now enrouto to Washington by
trains. J)LAINE."
THK PRESIDENT UNDERGOES A SUHOIOAL
OPERATION WITH BENEFICIAL RESULTS,
Sunday 11 A. M.—lnformation has
just been received from the President's
chamber that the examination which
commenced about 8 o'clock has just
been concluded. It is understood that
at the instance of I>r. Agnew nn inci
sion was made in the President's body
a few inches from the original wound
for the purpose of reaching what is
thought to Is- a pus cavity in the track
of the wound. After the operation
had been performed a drainage tul>e
was inserted and a small quantity of
pos it is said made its appearance. It
cannot be ascertained at this writing
what the effect of tho operation had
upon the patient, or what his condition
is at the present time.' The surgeons
are now in consultation in their own
room arid a bulletin will probably be
issued very soon.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS.
1:30 A. M—At this hour the Presi
dent's pulse is 102, which indicate a
gradual decrease of fever. His tem
perature is He has taken a
second allowance of beef tea and seem
ed to relish it. Ho has Ijecu resting
very quietly since tin; operation was
performed, dozing at intervals. His
condition now sho vs very clearly that
h« has experienced a reaction from the
incision and is considered better at
present than he has been during the
past thirty-six hours.
P. M.—Dr. Agnew, one of the
consulting surgeons, will leave for his
home near Philadelphia on the r >: 4o P.
M. train to-day. Dr. Hamilton, the
other consulting surgeon, will remain
here for the present. The laLtcr says,
"We feel encouraged at the President's
present condition." Col. Rockwell
says the President is still resting
quietly, that hifr pulse and temperature
are going down gradually The Colo
nel believes the President will pull
through. Postmaster General James
just said Dr. Bliss told him a few
moments ago that the President's con
dition thus far to-day was more favora
ble, that he is resting well, and that
his general appearance is better. The
favorable reaction which followed the
operation is very encouraging to the
surgeons and they consider the patient's
condition improved.
7 I'. M. [Official] —The President
has been much relieved by the opera
tion of this morning and the pus has
been discharging satisfactorily through
the new opening. At noon to-day his
pulsij was lis, temperature res
piration 2 4 At present his pulses is
101, temperature 2, respiration 2'i.
D. W. Buss, J. K.'BAHNKS,
J. J- WOODWAKO, ROKKKT RKYUURN.
!:.'{() A. M.—The President is resting
quietly. The attending physicians are
dozing and iricmbcrn of tin; household,
excepting the watchers in the sick
room, are asleep.
Dr. Agnew had the cooling appara
tus taken out of the President's room.
He said jt kept the President's tem
perature uneven.
MM'ATINd THE ISt'l.l.KT.
Experiments were made in the
presence of Dr. Agnew to day by Prof.
Hell with his electrical indicator with
I a view of ascertaining how it would
work in indicating where the bullet
I lies in the President. A soldier from
J the Soldiers' Home, who carries a bul
let in his body, was made a subject of
tests. It was known by the doctois
precisely where this bullet laid, but
they took two persons who did not
possess this knowledge, and by the use
of the indicator both of them located
the ball. This ball, however was
within two inches of the surface of the
body, aud though the tests were very
satisfactory, it is not believed the in
dicator would point out a ball any
deeper than two inches. The results
of to-day's experience convinced Drs.
Agnew and Bliss that if tbe bullet is
within two inches of the surface of the
President's body they will l>e able to
locate it.
THE SURGICAL OPERATION.
WASHINGTON, July 24. —The condi
tion of the President to-day was the
source of much anxiety, and in the ab
sence of official information later than
the morning bulletin all sorts of wild
and unfounded rumors were in circula
tion. Since the evening bulletin, how
ever, a more hopeful feeling has pre
vailed and the excitement of to-day bas
to a great extent subsided. The at
tending surgeons to-night do not hesi
tate to say there has been substantial
aud permanent improvement in the
President's condition. This afternoon
I)r. Ileyburn expressel the opiuion
that the crisis of the disturbance caus
ed by the formation of a pus cavity has
passed, and that there is now every
reason to believe in the entire disap
pearance of the unfavorable symptoms
of the last thirty-six hours.
Jo explaining the nature of the oper
ation performed by I)r. Agnew this
morning, and the necessity for it, J)r.
Reyburn made in substance the follow
ing' statement: The direction taken
by the ball after it entered the body
was forward and slightly downward
until it struck one of the ribs. It was
thence deflected still farther downward
and a little to the right so as to make
an acute angle with the line of tho
back. In other words, when the probe
was introduced into the wound to the
depth of three or three and one-half
inches, its direction was such that its
juner end was only about an inch and
a half froip t'fie outside of the body at
a point lower down r 4 n examination,
which was made in the presence of
Drs. Agnew and Hamilton this morn r
ning, showed that a ptjs cavity had
formed in the track of the ball near and
beyond the point where it glanced from
the rib, and that this cavity could be
reached by a direct Incision three inches
below the mouth of the wound. It
was decided at once to perform the
operation. No aniesthetics were used,
but the part Jo be operated upon was
benumbed by a spray of ether and a
wide cut was made into ti(e pi|s cavity,
which was reached at a depth of a little
more than an inch. With the aid of a
probe and a pair of forceps a drainage
tube, which is a small, flexible tube of
rubber, perforated with holes, was
then introduced into the wound made
by the ball, and after being carried
through the pus cavity, was brought
out through tbe newly mac'o incision.
One end of the tube then projected
from the cut made by the surgeon's
knife and the other from the mouth of
the original wound. As the pus oozed
into the tube through the perforation
it could escape from either ppd, and wa?
repeatedly washed out with a weak
solution of carbolic acid and water,
which was thrown through the tube ill
a stream. The discharge which follow
ed the opening of the pus cavity was
entirely satisfactory to the surgeons,
ai)d was soon followed by relief to the
patient- Tl'P dP'inage tube has been
left as it was originally placfjf} ftnd w ill
remain there for the present. Jf |hp
wound discharges freely through the
new opening, the tube may perhaps be
withdrawn from the old one in order
to allow the latter to heal, " lie incision
made to-dny is in a direct line with the
deeper parts of the wound, and it is
thought the pus will escape through it
without any of the obstructions which
impeded its ouiflow along the track of
the ball, and which caused the pua
cavity.
In reply to the question whether
another pus cavity is likely to form
anil bring about a recurrence of the
alarming symptoms of yesterday, Dr.
Reyburn icaid, "I cannot answer posi
tively, but as tho pus HOW has free
egress, I do not think it possible that
another cavity will form."
Being asked whether there were or
had been any symptoms in the Presi
dent's case of pytemia, or blood poison
ing, Dr. Reyburn paid, "None what
ever. Rigor of course may be a symp
tom of pya'mia, but it is aluo a symp
tom of various other complications and
it does not point to pytemia. In tins
present case the pus continues healthy
and all the characteristic symptoms of
pyieinia are all wanting. You may
say, upon my authority, that no indi
cations of blood poisoning has been ob
served, and we have no reason to ex
pect any."
In conclusion Dr. Reyburn said the
President's condition and symptoms to
night are more favorable and more
encouraging than at any time since the
chill of yesterday morning.
IIIS CONDITION THROUGH MONDAY —Oil
lILISS CONSIDERS THE PRESIDENT
ftil.l.V AS WELL AS IIKKORK
TIIK RKLAPSK.
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 25.
The President has got through to-day
admirably and everybody feels greatly
encouraged üboiit him to-night, lie
has rested well all day, aud the bene
filial cfleets of yesterday's operatiou
are plainly visible. To-night's bulletin
showed fever, and this caused feeljng
of uneasiness outside, but the surgeons
said they had anticipated fever aud
that it really had not gone as bigh as
they expected ; that it was the same
surgical fever which has nil along at
tended the case and will continue with
it, aud was not significant of any dan
ger whatever.
The Western Associated Press agent
iihked l>r. Bliss at nine o'clock to-uight
jf th-J rise of fever caused any alarm,
lie replied; "Not the least. The
fever was not uu high as W" thought
it would go, ami it came on later than
it has on former evenings. Instead of
a febrile rise being an unfavorable
symptom to-night, on the contrary, it
is very favorable. It was later in mak
ing its appearance, and it proves that
tbe incision made yesterday bas
thoroughly opened tiie wound and is
draining it well."
"|)octor, iu the light of to-day's ex
perience are you convinced that it was
the obstruction to the f|ow of pus
which produced the unfavorable
change ?" "There is no doubt what
ever of that, Tim flamming up of the
pus in a wound like that of the Presi
dent's always makes itself felt at once.
It invariable produces constitutional
disturbance. It was so in the rase of
the President on Saturday morning !
when we dressed the wound. "*I ob
served a change in the patient. He
was restless and the dressing disturb- :
ed him more than usual. I made an
examination and ascertained that a
pus cavity had formed at the bend in
the track of the wound, and I knew
immediately that it was caused by the j
fractured rib. I drained the sac or'
pus cavity by pressure, but it only
gave patial relief, and we determined
that an incision must be made and im
mediately to telegraph for tbe consult
ing surgeons.
"Doctor, do you apprehend other
formations of these pus sacs?"
"No, we do not; the channel for the
flow of pus is now straight. You see,
we kept the incision open and that
makes a straight channel. We know
this, because we have inserted our
fingers deep enough to find out the
fact. Now that the pus will not have
to make a bend in comiDg out, we be
lieve the flow will continue even and
uninterrupted."
"Doctor, do you regard the Presi
dent as once more on the road to re
covery?"' "Yes, undoubtedly improv
ing, and the chances are favorable.
We are all very hopeful now, as we
believe the worst is passed."
■lobbing I lie Slate— B«ret«ccd
Swindling.
The Philadelphia Press of the 21st
inst., contains al most starring revela*
tion of the manner li which the State
was robbed during the late session of
the Legislature. We cannot give all,
but the following, among tbe items, of
expenditure paid for by the State, will
give sopie idea of the way in which
business is carried on at Harrisburg.
The Press says as follows :
"PAY RUM AND TON jr."
A very good illustration of this loose
manner of doing business, which shows
how boldly the swindling operations
are carried on, is furnished by tbe fol
lowing bill, which was paid in full on
June 2. The bill is the more interest
ing because, it is alleged by one who
knows, that not one itrm charged in
lite bill was furnished:
nui.ij oy TJIF. KINO.
II Aitßisni'Kfi, May 2?. l.«Sl.
Senate of Pennsylvania. To Wiflian) if. limy,
Pr,
March 1, To it tiowen euru tcoown, at
$3,«0 $ 18 00
, To 3 dozen wrub brushes, at 93,34.... 07?
To 3 ilo*en three-hooped paiU at $2.65 705
To 7 gallons buy rum, at ~.. 3a 00
To 2 dozen long-handled window
brushes, at .1i7.50 15 00
March 12. To 4 dozen shoe brushes, at
$2 8 00
To 2 shoe-top brushes, nt 15 cents 30
To 75 yards crash toweling, at IS cts.. 13 50
To A fl'tzen popi wisi*, at $1.75 5 25
Marc|| 2J. TFT ; I PlT!"!'"'* SKM)",
$1.40. 4 30
To *1 matulus, nt J2 60
To li dozen blacking, at $1.05 t> 30
To 3 dozen water-pitchers, at $3 9 00
To 5 dozen clothes-brushes 27 00
April 2. To 2 dozen feather dusters,
12-in., at s2'» 50 00
To I, gallons bay rum 30 00
To 10 fonip 30 00
April ft. fo H dt-'porjitpd cuspadores.
ohina ..,,.. ttrt; . tt(r .... : . ...... 00 00
Tu K i|o*en shaving soap, at .*3.20,..,,, 25 (in
To 10 IT>s vasallne soap ~,, 20 00
April 11. To 10 dozen toilet soap, at
$3.20 32 00
April Di. To 4 dozen Hint goblets, at
«0 cents 2 40
April ;20. To 21 dozen 'hair brushes
(Clinton), 75, at S2O 50 00
May 3. T° t dojen black enameled
dust brushes, tit 20 40
May 10. To 7 gallons bay 3$ 00
Total ~,,..*626 82
Cr. By 5 dozen clot hen-brushes not de
livered., 27 00
$49!) 32
Attached to this bill is the following certifi
cate
HAKRISIIUKO, May 31, IHHI.
The tthoyp g»od» feceiyed by me .or use of
the SeuatC, and J mtify tb" l t|ie pilaris are
oorrept, J, C,
Librarian of thu Senate.
Not only were the goods charged
and paid for but they were not receiv
ed by Mr. Delaney for the use of tho
Senate, and some of them were not
even contracted for. The bay rum
itpnis in this one bill together amount
to galhms at sl(lp—sipp for buy
rum for the Senate barber shon with
one barber for two months! One of
the largest barber shops lu Philadel
phia with four chairs and as many bar
liers uses only 2£ gallons per week and
they dose nearly every customer with
it. If this bav rum had been furnished
the Senators could have bathed in it
for a weefc —t||ose t||at do bathe—and
had enough left to dcodoriite the Chief
Clerk.
Tim K I'll NI SI 11N11 OONTRAOT AT H'UU
I'lll('KM—SUA VINO-M I (IS yoR SK.NA
TOIIU,
The duty of opening tbo proposals
and awarding the contracts is express
ly imposed by law on the Secretary of
the Commonwealth. A stipulation so
clear that the proposal shall be by him
and the contracts awarded by him, ii
is plain cannot be delegated to deputy
or clerk in the absence of any provision
in the law authorizing it. Yet on the
jj>ltb of last month, the day named in
the advertisement, whim tbp l|o«ir ar
rived to make tho awards, Air. f|uay
was not present, and S. A. Losch,
Chief Clerk of the State department,
dischurged the duty, if this act is not
sufficient to render all contracts then
and there awurded void it is dilllcult to
imagine what an express provision iu a
law is ic.tended for. There were pres
ent Governor Hoyt, Auditor General
Lciuon and State Treasurer Butler.
John C. Delaney, and Samuel Adams
and others, supposed to be interested,
were also I here. The bids were opened
iu tho Kxccutivo Chamber. From the
first the old game of buying off bidders
was resorted to. For the reoairs con
tract tjie bidders were Lewis A.
Thompson of Philadelphia and lloyd
Co., of Harrisburg. Th«
linn was composed of Hauiuel Adams,
Boyd Martin and Peter Boyd. Thomp
son nut the contract iu spite of the un
tiring euergii-s of Boyd At Co., who
supposed they had cleared the field of
all com|H)titors. For furnishing the
Senate and House Adams competed
with Thompson, and Thompson won.
This being one of the contracts which
has been approved, aud may cost the
several thousands of dollars for a
few hundred dollars' W»rt|» of guilds, a
statement of some of the prices to be
charged will not lie out of place.
The oil cloth awarded at ninety cents
jH-ryard can be bought for the purpose
intended at eighteen cents and is now
retailed at that figure ; cocoa matting
awarded at seveuty cents is dear at
sixty cents ; rugs, (10x30, sll, retail
for $6; rugs, iMx.'JO, sl, sell for $1 ;
walnut armchairs at s2l, cost 13;
lounges, s'27, sell for sll, and yield $3
profit; jjrqpscls carpet at sl.(if> per
yunl can be bought for $| -H. a"d VV'l
ton rugs at sl4 are worth but $/i,6U.
While the contract was awarded to
Mr. Thompson, it is supposed the real
bidder is one Morrell of Philadelphia. J
The contract for distributing' docu
ments of the Seuate and House was
awarded to John U. Leonard, suppos
ed to be from Lancaster,*and set up by
Delanev or Cochran. There were a
number of bidders, but the parties used
their power of persuasion and many
dropped out. Among those that held
on was John A. Lentz of this city,
who stated that Delaney offered him
SIOO to pull out, and he refused be
cause Resident Clerk Patterson was
interested with him and wouldn't as
sent to the bargain. He was beaten,
anyway, and got the contract.
But, as usual, the bucket and broom
contract was the bone of contention.
E. W. Chell is, the proprietor of a 99c.
store, was the individual favored this
time, and, of course, Sam .Adams was
the losing competitor. The latter was
ba Uy treated. He claimed to have
Chellis' promise not to bid, and was
greatly chagrined after putting in a
bid for a very high figure, IS per cent,
below the maximum, to fiud that Chel
lis had taken the prize with a bid of 21
per cent, below. Under the contract,
besides bucket and brooms and other
materials for the scrubbing brigade, arc
included another batch of the luxuries
of life, viz ' (» Jewett's filters and cool
ers. 3 and 5 gallons, each sl7 and $35
(all the departments are now well sup
plied with these same articles) ; 2 dos
en shaving mugs with name of Sena
tors and State coat.of-arius, same as
now in use, per dozen, $55. or nearly
$.") per Senator ; 3 dozen shaving brush
es per dozen, sls, worth $0 per dozen;
5 gallons of alcohol. $7 per gallon ; 5
dozen linen Turkish bath towels, 30x(50,
per dozen, S3O, and 5 dozeu cotton
towels at $25 per dozen, besides damask
towels, cut-glass goblets, hair and nail
brushes, sufficient to slock a first-class
hotel."
OtHrevllle Hems.
Messrs. J no. T. Bingham and Oettes
Morrison, are about to establish a
livery stable.
Messrs. Cartwright and Forsythe will
construct the stonework of the Cooper
bridge.
Rev. I). C. Cooper and wife, formerly
residenis of Centreville, now of Lima,
Ohio, are visiting friends here.
Two horses \yere killed by lightning
oi) Thursday, ou the fnpm of the late
Uobt. Maxwell.
A horse of Jas. Shields was badly
injured by a mower on Saturday. It
backed against the cutter bar in turn,
illg, and received ft doep out between
pasture aud hoof.
A game of base ball was played on
Friday, between our home club and a
nine selected from a company of sports
—men camping on Wolf creek. Result
Cpntrevijlp, 23, Sports, 8.
A yoHPg rn&q of our town Wfta niee
ly tftkeu in to the tuae of $lO, while
attending Dan Rice's show which ex
hibited hero on Friday. lie saya he
gave a person connected with the show
a ten dollar bill from which to take
ten penfa, the inafl hapding it bftck to
him remarking that bp was short of
ehange, The next day he looked at the
bill and found it had by Home means
changed from a ten to a one dollar note.
• BETA.
The President'* Mother.
WASHINGTON, July 19. —News of
{.bp eerioqs and possibly fatal illness of
the President's pother reached here latP
on Saturday night. Every effort will
be made to keep the knowledge of the fact
from the President, as the shock might
be injurious to him at preseut. He is
very much attached to his mother.
W AHIIINUTON, July 19.—A dispatch
was received this afternoon at the
lite {loqgp announcing that tjie
J'resjdeut'B jpothpr yva* hpttef.
The news gave great satisfaction to all,
as it was feared President Gardold
would learn of her illness and be excit
ed by it.
The JtltNNlnir Itiillct.
WASHINGTON, July lll. —District
Attorney Corkbill found yesterday the
missing bullet which was fired at tho
President and for which there has been
so much search. It appears that a
German glazier, who tramps around
the streets repairing windows, went
into the depot to get a ten dollar bill
changed on the morning the President
was shot. He was standing in tho
main room about forty feet from where
th(! assassin stood and in a southeast
direption. lie had begun to unstrap
bis in which he carried glass, and
had got one strap off his shoulders
when he heard the noise of the pistol,
and immediately three panes of glass
in his box were shattered. He at onee
rushed from the depot, thinking it was
no place for safety. On Saturday he
was cleaning out his box and found
the ball in his putty, and was narrating
the fuel to his friends, when one of
them told him that it was lired at the
time the President was shot, and took
him to the district attorney's oflice,
where he gave his statement, and gave
lip t(ip ball. He thinks it was the
first shut tjmt broke thoK|uss, b||t says
they were so close together that he
had not time to get away. His posi.
tion confirms the statement of Senor
Camache, the Venezuelan Minister, as
to the exact position of tho assassin at
the time of the fireing of the shots.
Truth mid Honor.
t^uery:—What is the liest family
medicine in the world to regulate the
bowls, purify the blood, remove cos
tivencss and billiousncss, aid digestion
and tone up the whole system '( Troth
and honor compels us to answer, Hop
Hitters; laiing pure, perfect and harm
less. See auolher column.— Toledo
Waife.
A <«oo«l |'oitii«l»t|o||
One of the greatest troubles of our
people is weakness of the ttomach.
As this soon causes Indigestion, Ner
vouness and Rheumatism, they prevail
in almost every American household.
There is positively no need for
anybody to suffer from these p'linful
troubles who can buy a 50 ct. bottle of
Parker's (linger Tonic; for this superi
or medicine always tones up the atom
&cl| anil nervous system, uud keeps the
kidneys aetive in carrying off the foul
matters, thus laying a jfood foundation
for perfect health. —N. O. Picayune.
KWAI/r In tliin place on tin* 2.'t<l liwt., Mr*.
Harlmrii Kwalt, wile of Mr. Jr.cob r.wull, aijnl
7H yearn.
MOKUIHON In Kant lliwljr, ThurwUy,
July 'JUt, Jaiuts« Mvrrinoii, agml M yimn, ti
mmilliH ami is iluyn.
JAMKS J CAMPBKLIJ,
m'mm mm mm * J*'
Ollioe in borough, In TolograpL
(Moo
ANIN| BAI.DWIK I'. 0.. Hutlur Co., J'A.
ur Advertise in the CITI/KN.
Summer Complaints.
At this season, various diseases of the bowels are prevalent, and many lives are lo«l
through lack of knowledge of a safe and sure reuiedv. PEIUIY I>AVIS*
PAIN KELLER is a sure cure for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Bummer Complaint,
Cholera, Cholera Morbus, etc., and perfectly safe.
Read the following:
IUINBHIIX-.K, X. Y., March 22, 18F1.
PEBBY DAVIS* PAIN KILLU mr-r it>
in+amt rmlUf for cnunn and jmiii la tue .toiuach.
JOSEPH HL ItDITT.
Nlcnol.vn.lX, N. v., Tib. S. lffil.
The rrr>j lest uAdidn .' I know of lor clytcntexy,
."'lo'era morbus, and crampa In the t tuumch. Have
Ut'ed It for year , and it i > Bur* cur* ev, ry unte
JULIUS V.. DEE.
MOINOONA. IOWA, Mcrch 12,18GL
I lure used your I'AIN KILI.KH la acverv at ca of
rrAini>, colic.and cholcrA u-orbui-.in J it almost
i'WUnt react. L. K CAT.Dwrt.ti
OARNESVILLE, GA., Fell. S3. 1881.
For twenty year* I have uaed your PAIN KILLEB
ill my family. Hare um-d it l.ianv time* for bowel
complain ts, :ijii it mliemys rare*. \\ oultt not fcvl rule
without a bottle ia tlie house. J. B. I VIE.
_ RACO. ME.. Jan. 21.1-Sl.
Have used PrnnT DAVU 1 I>AIV KII.LEIC for twelve
year*. Uia f*r», ami rrhabir. Jio uiothcr
ahould allow it o bo out of the famli v.
U. I. NATES. I
No family can aafr!y be without thta invaluable remedy. Its price brings It
within the reach of all. For su!e by all druirsists tit «3c. SOc. mid SI.OO a bottle. *
PEIUtY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors, Providence, R. L
KAUFMAIWS
CHEAPEST CORNER,
83 to 87 Smith field Stieet, Coiner Diamond Street,
THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE
IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
OF MEN'S SUITS at
Price List KAUFFMANNS CHEAPEST CORNER,
83 to 87 Smitbfijld St., Corner Diamond St.>
$4 75 tor Men's Blue Flannel Suits, worth #ti
-50.
# 2 63 to H 10 for Men's Diagonal Suits.
$1 M lor Veil's Durable Working Suits.
#« -U to *i HX tor Men's Chcvoit Suits
#5 SO lo #7 00 for Meu's all-wool Business
ness Suits, cut t>y merchant tailors.
#4 10 to #S 25 lor Men's English Cassltncre
Suits, AS sljles lo select troui, worth #7 lo #l2.
#ti 25 to #8 40 tor Mun's French Worsted
Suit*, Bird Eve and Basket Pattern*.
$7 00 lor Men's Indigo Yacht Cloth Suits,
worth *l3.
Of BOY'S and CHILDREN'S SUITS, at
Price List KAUFFMANN'S CHEAPEST CORNER,
BiJ to 8t SniithflcM St., oorner Diamond Street,
(I'.Jy for Children's Ki't Suiu
#i 87 to #3 «8 lor Children's Finest Kilt Suits
n 1 an d 2 | tacts
61c tor Children's Suits,
#1 1# to #2 »0 for Boj»' Chcvoit 8uil», some
NWtf bargains.
bftc to #1 75 lor Boys' Cassiniero Suits, 3 to
10 years.
Children's best quality Drc*s Suiu In Tricot,|
Worsted or Crape, elegant lacing aud trliu-i
13,000 MEN'S WHITE VESTS AND SUMMER COATS!
SUMMER COATS.
Brown Checks, Blue Checks, (Jrav
Checks, Mohair, Silk Lusters, Mixed,
Striped, «SfC., <fcc. AU *i»es from the
sniullest to the largest,
FKOM 25 CENTS UP.
OF MEN'S PANTS, at
Price List THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE
TN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
7vk) for Men's Casslmere »r Cheviot Pants.
05e tor Men's Diagonal Pants.
♦ 1 IS to #; 8i li.r Mru's Fancy Ca k *iinere Pants
new aud nobby patterns.
#1 70 to #2 87 lot Men's Fine Dress Pants
86c to #1 M 0 lor Men's Cheviot Pauls, 111 light ;
uud medium tolors.
08c tor Men's White and Linen Duck Pauls.
#1 70 to 8 42 lor Meu's French Worsted Pants.
(I IM H»r Men's Wlille noil Linen Uuek Paul*,
Of MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, at
Price List kauffmanns cakapest corner.
83 to 87 Smith lied Street.
IScJfor M»n's Pulley Suspender*.
'SiW- per dozen lor Men's ball llose.
80 per dozen lor Men's While T.es.
IHc lor Mcu's Summer Undershirts.
24c for Men's (jenifiiiu Sjik SqM-cudtirs.
Hp lor Men'* wiiliu Cambric llat.dkeroliief-'.
iiUe lor 80,, s' Cambric «>r While Fine lire**
Shirts.
43c lor Men's Percale Slilits, light colore.l, 13
patterns
He lor Meu'i Polks-dot Handkerchiefs.
54c lor Men's Blue Kan net Ovcrshlrts.
He pair lor Men's Sleeve Holders.
5e lor Large -use Turkey Red Handkcrchlclii.
7o for Men'* Knll Length Sus|>euden.
31c lor Men'* White Dress Sbirls.
Price Lint of Jlcii'm LLAU, ut I'lttatMirgli** Mammoth
Clothing House lia 11 Mm HIM IN C'hnipeMt Corner,
Straw Hal* ! Black and Lluht Colored Hal* ! Canton Halo !
Straw Hats! Ulack aud Light Colored Hats! Mackinac llals!
Straw Hals! Itlaik and I.lghl Colored liats! Saginaw Hals!
TO UK BOLD AT O.IE-HALF THEIR REOULAR PRIJK.
GI I E IS. S T O C K,
Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware and dealer in Stove*, Ranges, Prewed, Japanned
ami Knuineled Ware, (irtinilc Ware, Wooden Ware, HlnJ J,'ngr», mid general housekeeping
good*. ltooliiiK, SiMi||titig and Repairing done on short notice und ut lowest murket rate*, Ihu
only authorised for the sale of A- iWlley 4 <"«,'» well known Stoves aud Ranges, aud tha
only iilnuti to gvi ihti original uml jfoimiuG «ml«| uliiN'h foi l thulr "tovtts, intuit* proudly by
for hi(ii. 111-ware of sliaui plates b.-lng sold 111 (littler, madu of old aud inferior metal, none geu
nine but from the Ageut, f HIIIB. STOCK,
june ft 'MI Near Wiek and Schreiber Houses, Main street, liutler, Pa.
M. C. ROGKENSTEIN,
DEALER IN
TREMDNT COOK STOVES
AND RANGEH.
ALSO, AGENT FOR CRYSTAL PALACE STOVES AND REPAIRS FOR SAME.
Hird ('njren, Tinfare, Wood atu| Willow Wiru i Enameled and Granite Si'\m |Upe, Jr'if®
Clay Stove Pipe. Urate Tile, Vtre llriek mid t'luv. , ,
It'oottug, Sp<i'iting and Heavy Sheet-Iron work done at short notice below market priors for
I a iu also having manufactured to my order, nice clean mid smooth odd Plates to fit Ilradlev's
Stoves wlileh I sell at six cents per pound, ami I will guarantee them to last longer and give
better satisfaction than the so-called original and genuine plates sold by another party |f ten
cents per itound. tJive lue a cull and be convinced.
>l. C. HOCKENSTEIN,
juuelft&u Ma' l ' Street, liutler, Pf.
PITTSBURGH FEMALE COLEGE,
AIM) PI tl» burgh Coiinrrvafory of Mu«ic t
JU+- ONE HUNDRED FULL MI'SIC LESSONS FOR EIGHTEEN DOLLARS, -•■T
Mrvcn distinct schools. Twcuty lour teachers. Attendance pest year,B?h. Superior advan
tages in l.llMJial Arts, Music, Drawing and Palming, Klocutlon, Modem Language*, Noedle Woik
und Wax Work. Charges less than any equal school ill the United Slates, Twenty-seventh year
oiiuiis ii-pti-uilier tj. Send lor uew Catalogue to
July 20:8 l KEV. I. C. PKKSIIING, D. D., Pittsburgh, Pa.
CHEAP TICKETS
t-i Buy |Kiint wont, hiiiid Kxploron, Itound
Trip, Flrnt, Mrroiid or Third Cluwi.
Ifvlliable Information
ri-KitriliiiK lltmicKti'uil I*r«*-cn»|»ti«»n or Minium
U»N. Cull on «r
K. A. TAYLoII,
Cimhirr Argylii Saving* Hunk,
Mar M:(!m J'clrolia, l'n. I
ON-rtiiA. T , Tcb. 1?, 1381.
We began rrin': it over thirty yuan ago, and it
alv.aya irivea imnw iat< relief. Would hardly daro
toroto bed without a bottlein the house.
W. O. SI'ERRT.
COKWATEODO. 8. C., R; b. a. Mil.
Nearly every family in tliia section keeusabotUa
in tiie bout,'. DR. E. MOBTOS.
U. S. CONSULATE,
Cszrrj>, E:n:xisii Pr.uin LA. Ft b. 8,1881.
I have known PKBEV D V VIS' PAIU KILLER alinurt
from the day it wan introduced, tud alter yur.rs of
uWrvtiioii tud u»u I rcyur i iu i>re*cnc» In my
hoiucho.d as aa i*difcn*aMl nrrfmiity.
I. 8. POTT tn, I . 8. Consul.
, . ~ BUBTOK-ONTRA.'CT. EXO.
I hrd been eevrral daya sutlcrm* »«>crcly from
di-rruiea. aeoomiicnied with lr.tcnw pafiL worn I
trie-1 JOUTPAEJ Kiu.Eit.aad found ulmoatißvtant
relief. II J. NoOHK.
A MOKTAOCE BT.,Lo.NDO»,EMA.
Dunn* a reJidor.ee cf twnty-three yr.rs ia India,
| I havo riven It ia uany cases of diarrhoea, dyten-
I teiy, aad ahokra, and never knew it ti fail to giva
I rt-lu f. H. CLABIDOE.
#3 '2O to #<l 18 tor Meu's Scotch Cbevolt Suit*,
iu nobby 1, 2 and 3 button Cutaway Sticks, light
J and dark patterns.
#2 75 tor Men's Blue and Brown Check Cas
jsiuicru Suiu.
♦4 02 lo $6 39 for Meu's Blue Diagonal Suits ,
worth 97 and #lO.
$4 90 to #7 50 for Men's Extra Chcvoit Suit*,
light patterus, worth double.
#7 10 to #l2 01 lor M-n's Finest Imported
ITricot, Diagoual, Ac, Ac., Iu every respect
[equal lo custom made.
| mings, #.' ifi lo #•"> 75.
#2 15 to #3 62 for Boys' English Casslmero
Suiip, litw patterns.
#2 00 to #4 10 tor Children's Fine Dress Suits
worth #3 75 to #7 00.
#1 37 lo #3 70 for Children's Worsted Suits.
#1 jfl to #3 US tbr Boys' Diagonal Suits,
i Boys' Imported Dress Suits, nobby silk pock
| els aud l.iclrvirs, in Serge, Tricot aud Worsted,
#3 70 to #7 02.
WHITE VESTS.
Marseilles Vests, Pique Vests,
l)uck Vests, Figured Vests,
Linen Vests, Linen Vests,
Barred and Striped Linen Vests,
FKOM 21 CENTS Ul*.
73c for Men's Union Cassiincro Pant*.
#1 08 to #2 62 tor Meu's Fine all-wool Cassimcre
Pants, handsome iiglit snipes aud checks.
#1 86 lo IK) tor Meu's Uenuiue Scotch Che
i \ lot Pants, light creams and tan colors —the
tuosl -tjh.il we have ever shown.
Men's Finest Dress Pants, in all st>les of goods
worn, of loreltrn and domestic labrlcs, wide
or spring bottoms, f 2 02 lo #4 37.
187 c fur Meu'» Silk Froul Undershirt*.
jtWc tor the "Favorite" White Shirt, tb« best In
i the world lor the inonoy.
i?ie lor Mee's French Chlnl* Sh|rt>. separate
! cuff*.
81c fur Men's Unl'iuudrlckl Uo >i| While tthllt*.
41c lor Men'* I.isle Thread Underwear.
•J2c fur Men's Exir* Quality Suspender*.
:tt)j lor Men's Kiuu Clouded Underwear.,
•JMc lor Men's Hood Jean Drawers.
(He lor Men's French Chintz Shirt*.
50c lor Men's Heaviest Cheviot Shirts.
8c lor Men's Itlack liowt,
lie dozen lor Men's Chillis Ties,
die lor Men's Kihbed Uauzc Underwear,
j lie lor Mcu's Striped Hull' llo*e.
Kfefute of Jane Jl'Can <1 !«>*»♦
Dfcriwcd.
I.otter* toititinculnry with the will nnntxed
liinliiK lio**n trmitcj to tli«i uudur»l|(iiod on the
culHli- id Mr* Jniiu M«Candle**, doc'd, law of
Knnklltl townHhlp, UulliT Co., Pa., nil person*
knowliitf UHIIIKIMVIH ImlelituJ to »nld ratals
will iiiuku luiuioi'lale payiqunl and any
I uUllim k.U'l t'ulutc Will proauiil (U«IU dtl»
1 ly .lUlliiMil.nnlod lor |>hvmt'Ul.
DAVID MAKSHAM., Circular.
I July lU, IWJI. l'ro»|n('(, Hullcr Co., Pa.