BUTLER CITIZEN^ IQHN H. 4 V. C. NE6LEY. PROP'RS, Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as Becond~claß»g mailer. Republican County Ticket. Judge. A. D. WEIR, Buffalo township. fiber iff. FERGUS M. BHIRA, Parker township. Prothonolnry.' VI. N. GKKER,'.Buffalo; township. Clerkleljt'enri*. W. B. DODDS. Muddy creek township. ReciHler A Recorder. HENDERSON W. CHRISTIE, of Butler, Treagti rer. J. HARVEY MILLER, of Butler. £•■■<7 Commissioners, CHARLES COCHRAN, of Concord township. GEORGE W. HAYS, of Middlesex towuabip. Conuly Auditors, G. W. CROW, of Forward township. J. H. SHANNON, of Franklin township. CoroMer. WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Penn township. THE friend at Tarentum sending $5 will please accept thanks for same and be assured the same is credited to his •eoount SOM* of the supposed murderers of Healey at Dunbar, Fayette county, Pa., and some of the parties engaged in the killing of McClure at McKeesport, Pa-, have been arrested. THI camp at Saltsbarg was largely at tended, and the parades aud inspections went off successfully. Our boys, the Sullivan Guards, were present partici pating in the proceedings. GKNKBAI. ROBKBT PATTERSON, of Philadelphia, died in that city, last week, in the 90th year of his age. He served in the three latest wars this country was engaged in, to wit: that of 1812; the Mexican war, (1845) and the late Rebellion. JUDGE P*ARSOJI, of the Dauphin county Courts, has refused a renomina tion recently tendered him. He is now nearly 80 years of age, aud had he con sented, would have been renominated by the Republican convention of that county for President Judge. SPKAKINU of Senator Lawrence's declination to be a candidate for state treasurer because he "has no especial qualification# for the place," the Erie Dispatch says "there appears no other instance on record of the same reason being given for declining an office." A feature of the Franklin, Venango county Fair, this year, ar.d also of the Armstrong county one, to be held at Kittanning, will be a procession of Sunday school and day schoolchildren, marching upon the Fair grounds. The Kittanning papers say that 2,000 chil dren will participate in the proceedings of their Fair. HARTMANN. the Nihilist, not liking the tone of the press of this country, and alarmed by tho utterances of the Government relative to his delivery to the Russian authorities as an assassin, slipped over into Canada, where we trust be will remain. While it is our boast that this country is the refuge of the oppressed of all nations, it should not be allowed to become an asylum for boasting assassins. THE Main Centennial exhibition building at Philadelphia was sold at aucton last week for the sum of nine ty-seven thousand dollars. All our readers who visited the Centennial in IBT6, will recollect what a grand build ing that Main Hall was. It cost near ly two millions to erect it, and now is sold to a railroad company for the ■mall sum of ninety-seven thousand dollars. It is to tie taken apart and made op into several now structures, probably for depots, shops, etc. TUB excitement over the forcible ejection of Charles Bradlaugh frojn the British House of Commons still con tinues. Briefly stated, the facts in the case are as follows : Mr. Bradlaugh, who is a notorious atheist, was elected to Parliament from Northampton. The oath which every member is required to take is this! "I, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Vic toria, ber heirs and successors accord ing to law. So help me God." Mr. Bradlaugh refused to take this oath on the ground that he did not believe in a Supreme Being Parliament very properly refused to admit him. He now professes himself ready to take it, but Parliament still denies him admis sion, on the ground that his oath, after his former avowals, would only l»e a mockery and not binding on bis con science. And so the matter stands. It is probable, however, that Parliament will be compelled to recede from its position and allow him to be sworn, for he has been legally elected, and if be is willing to take the oath the question of his conscience is beyond its control.— Ex. 8 EFT EMBER COURT. The regular Term of our September Courts commences on Monday two weeks, Septemifjcr sth. The first week will be for the action of the Grand Jury and the argumeut of matters pending or to be brought up; on the second week, commencing the 12th, the Tra verse jury will assemble for the trial of criminal cases only. These Courts al ways bring a great many of our sub scribers to town, and also afford an op portunity to others to send in with those coming something on their sub scription accounts. We will lie pleased to see many of them at the coming Courts. J "CAMP Vincent Items," from our correspondent, we regret to say, came too late for insertion this week. Much other ualter has also been crowded out. __ MR. JOSEPH I'EARCE, tormerlv of this county, but for the last teu years a cit izen of the State of Missouri, is at present back on a visit to his friends here. We had the pleasure last week of a call at our office from him, in com pany with his son-in-law, Mr. John M. Robb, of Oakland township, aDd were pleased to find him in good health and but little changed in appearance. He states that the dry weather is doing, or rather has already done, far more damage to the crops in Missouri and the west generally than in Butler coun ty. Corn, be says, looks green here in comparison with what it does in Mis souri, Illinois and all the western States through which he passed. He thinks we vill have better crops of corn and potatoes here than they will have have in the west this year. In addi tion to the dry weather he states that the chinch bug is very severe on the corn in the west, as it was on the ;yheat crop there this year. He describes the stalks of wheat and corn as being liter ally covered with that pest. Mr, Pearce is a prosperous farmer in his new home, but from his general con versation we are inclined to think that he would as leave be back among the hills and valleys of old Butler county. OUR attention has been requested to the utterances of the Eagle paper of this place for the past few weeks. Last week, in an article headed, "What should be done with Gijifeau,' thatpa- seems to be fearful that tiu« teau will be punished for bis great crime before be receives "a trial by a jury - of his peers." It seems to be alarmed that something may happen Giuteau- that he may be lynched or something of that kind ; and it says that anyone "who would suggest such a thing is no better than a murderer himself, and is an enemy to bis coun try." Now, when it is considered that no body is advocating Lynch law, it is a puzzle to know just what such ex pressions mean. When the horrid act of Guiteau first flashed upon tho POIJO* try, the indignation of all our citizens waß so great that, if he ha;l beeu bang ed upon the spot, ninety-nine out of every hundred would have said amen, it was right. And nearly everyliody thinks so yet; on the ground that h e was a monster, armed, and dangerous as a wild beast—that every uiau bad the right to slay. And this would not have been deliberate Lynch Jaw,which the Eagle so much dreads iu its ap parent anxiety as to the fate of Gui teau. Our people, its readers included, are more anxious as to the fate of our suffering President than they are as to that of Guiteau. Then again: In the issue of the Eagle of week before last, August -Jd, in an article beaded, "Another Judge Wasted," we find that paper actually advocating thi» appoii)tnjsr)t of Conk ling to the seat on the Bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, made vacant by the recent death of Judge Clifford. It thinks that Presi dent Garfield, fcoon (*» ho gets well enough, should appoint Coujfljug. And it id of the opinion that Conk ling's "political controversy with the Administration" should be no objec tion to his appointment. And it says, "it is believed by many that the best thing Garfield could do would be the appointment of Conkling to a seat on the bench," etc. We have not noticed such an outrageous suggestion in any other paper in all this section of the country. We think the Republicans of this county differ very much with Mr. Robinson on that question. On the contrary they are and will take notice of these expressions of that pa per. They reveal the real mind of the editor or editors of that paper and in dicate where their sympathies really were, and are yet, on the Conkliugand other matters. They are in direct op position to all the sentimentf] and feel ings of our people. It is painful to know that we have any one among us entertaining such views. And it is equally painful to have to refer to them. We only do so briefly now as a sense of duty and at another time may go more into details as to some recent views of the Ea<jle. HE A SUE USE/J. All assessments, for the purpose of voting, and to make that right sure, should be seen to before Saturday, the 3d day of September. The law requires assessment sixty days before election. ~ HAILHOAD. We have ceased following up the different railroad movements herea bouts. In fact we have got lost in the multiplicity of surveys and rumors of surveys. The "Wabash system," the "Air Line," and the "Trans. Conti nental Line," and many other propos ed lines, are so mixed up just now that it is hard to keep ones reckoning in this vicinity. All that seems certain is, that we will have a road from here dowu the creek to connect with the Pittsburgh and Harmony und Zelieno ple present narrow gauge ; and anoth er one connecting us with the Shenau go road. On this last a survey is now being made along the south branch of Slipperyrock creek, which it is sur mised will bo the route chosen, owing to its easier grades, etc. We are glad to learn that the prospects for this road are good. Our people feel much in terest in it as it will opeu up the heart of our county and develop many of our immense coal beds. sPr* UtttUv SVttjJttsi it, XBBI. PRESIDENTS CONDITION. The reports from the White House are conflicting as to the condition of President Garfield. Many are begin ning' to fear he will not recover, but the hearts of all are hopeful and pray erful that lie may be spared. Iu the letter of the President to bis mother, written last week, he says: "I am .gaining every day anil need only time and patience to bring me through. Let us all hope he is right. hile be himself has patience the people should not despond. May it so be that time and patience will bring him through. Since the above was written iater news make the President's condition more critical. IN TO WN. James Campbell, Esq.,of Greenville, Pa., was in town last week. Hon. William P. Brabaro, of Harris* ville, was in town last Thursday. Our people are always pleased to meet him. As their Representative in the Legis lature, no man could have the confi dence and respect of his fellow citizens to a greater extent than has Mr. Bra ham. Isaac Ash, Esq., of Oil City, and formerly of this pia*,£, QO fl visit to his relatives and friends of this county last week. Mrs. FlandraQ and family, a daugh ter of Mrs. Judge McClure, and now residing at St. Paul, Minnesota, are at present visiting friends here and stop ping at the Lowry House. Mrs. Mary Lyte, of Lancaster, Pa., £ cjaqghter of the late Dr. McJunkin.is on a visit to hpc fripn4s ue»;e stop ping with her uncle, Judge McJunkin, THE DRY SPELL. The weather continues so dry that fyuch anxiety is manifested concerning the com, potato and buckwheat crop*. The farmers generally express the opinion that the corn and potatoes will not be half a yield this year, while some think that a goojl rain will cause the corn at least yet to fill out. The potatoes no doubt arc generally much injured and will probably be scarce and high by nest spring. As to the buck wheat—our staple and cherished crop our boast and pride—the poor man's comfort and the rich man's luxury— shall we, must we say, that it has "gone up;" or, rather stayed down, as it never got up yety Uglf The psion of "buckwheat cakes" in butter and molasses, "double ply," rises before us and, with tears in our eyes, we are compelled to lament that they may not be. H°H' ev fi , '> th'B w '" )e more felt in other portions of the world than here, as we have plenty else to live upon, while iu the west and other sections it seems thatnearly everything is a failure. STA TE GONVENTION. As mentioned heretofore, the Repub lican Statu Convention for this year will be he'd at lfarrisbiirg on the Bth ol September. There is but a sing' 6 State officer to elect this year, that of State Treasurer. But this is an im portant one, and one for which an hon est man only should be put in nomina tion. There Wijs a time—and not long since—when corrupt men i»a4 cha c H° of this high trust, and the money of the State wts used for private speculations. But it is thought now that this Treas ury rinis pretty well broken up. It should be the duty of j-he <Jp|pgatfß to the coming Convention to look around for the best candidate they can get. This county has instructed for our late Representative the Hon. A. L. Camp bell, He is known to bo an honest man—is wortny, am] w;.' fjelieve fully as competent as ony gentleman we have seen named for the place. If his merits are brought before the Conven tion, and urged by proper efforts, Mr. Campbell's chances might be as good as any othfaF, Iff,' Would l>e a strong candidate in his own county as a* through many others in the western portion of the State where he is known. We hope to hear of his nomination. How He (flood It. The Mowing weoimt of the manner iu which the lust incision was made upon President Garfield, and how he stood the same, will be read with in toiust. as it gives the inside view of the operation. It wus the first time at which he showed any anxiety as to the cutting that had to bo done: Mrs. Dr Edson, speaking of the op eration, said that the President was told soon after his wound was dressed, about eight o'clock this morning, that it was thought best to make another effort to straighten and extend the track from which the pus flowed so as to assixt its removal. The President asked if it was necessary, lie was told that it was. His next question was, "Will the operation be an extensive one It was evident from this that he had an idea that possibly thu twr geons intended cutting for the bullet. I>r Agnew saw this, and. sitting by the side of the bed, assured the Presi dent that no extensive operation was intended. He then explained what was to bo done and the purpose in de tail, telling him that the operation could not Is; attended with uny dilljcul ty, that it was simple in character and that they thought good results would follow. The President listened atten tively and being satisfied from the ex planation of its propriety, consented, first asking whether it would be pain ful. He was told tint it would not. The President said, "I am glad it will not be, for I can't stand much." This was tho fir.* time that he had ever shown any of fiiar. and the doc tors, after thinking over the matter for a while thought it best to administer an icm-sthctlc. It was known to tho physicians that the President w.is averse to taking any a;nestbetic, ant ho had expressed himself freely on that point ou the occasion of the first opera tion, when he volunteerod, to have the incision made rather than take ether. This conclusion was communicated to tho President, and he consented to take the ether, The; judgment of the j physicians was that be was not able in bis weakened condition to stan 1 the ' operation without insensibility being j first produced. The President gave the ; closest attention to the preparations. Finally, when the napkin cornucopia, in which was held the spouse saturat ed with ether, was applied to his nose he took a long breath, ami after looking around, said: 'lf you are ready, I aiu,' aud nerved himself for the operation. , He soon succumbed to the influence of | the ether, and the surgical task was ! performed. Upon recovering sensibil ity, one of the first questions he asked was whether or not. the incision had been made. He was told it had. His next question was, 'With what result.'' and upon being told 'with the most satisfactory result,' he smiled and re marked, 'I amglad it is over.' He was cheerful in bis demeanor and said he felt much better." TIIE PRESIDENT HORSE. A dispatch from Washington Monday night says i The later intelligence from the sick room shows a still worse condition of the President. His pulse was found to be MO at the evening examination and ran up to about 150 after the dressing of the wound, lie was several tiroes taken with fits of vomiting late In the after noon, throwing up all of what little food had been administered; all of it in an undigested state. There is absolutely not one word of en couragement to be obtained from the White House at this hour; not one ray of hope illu minates the countenance of the silent people assembled there. Sevier,* I'litiiia lias been telegraphed for and said to be on'his way to by special train. The streets are alive with people to-night. The bulletins are surrounded by large and anxious throngs, and the qtruost de spondency prevails. \ ijood many think *' le President will not survive the night, aud some believe he cannot last more than a couple of hours. The doctors cannot be seen. Every body is waiting for some favorable return, for some slender straw upon which to hang a hope, while the very worst is feared on every side. The White House already bears the appear ance ot a hous}, of iqourijiii^ WASHJNIjTOJf, Ai)gt)st lb, 12:lf» A- M.—pr. Agnew has informed Mrs. Garfield that she must prepare for the worst. ProcerdlngHol t lie County Con vention ot llie Prohibition Reform Party. Pirn E», July IStb. The Prohibition Reform party of Butler Co., Pa., met in convention in the Court House above date, and were permanently organized by the election of Mr. J. W. (frr, of Makn»sburg, as President; K. A. White, Vice Presi dent; P. W. Conway, Coultersville, Secretary; Rev. W. P. Shaw, of Mt. Chestnut, Corresponding Secretary, and Mr. S. Harper, North Hope, Treas urer. After hearing the fcf committees appointed at tbo last con vention, proceeded to nominate persons for the various offices in the county, with the following result; Associate Judge, Lemuel C. Miller, qf Parser township. Sheriff, Levi Porter, of Marion township, proth'on otary, liooert A. White, of Forward township Treasurer, J. E. Criswell, of Donegal township. Register and Recorder, T. A. McElwain, of Mercer Clerk of Courts, R. L. ttlack, of M-irtbo township. t-Jomnus, stoners, John M. Rose, of Forward township, David P. Kelly, of I'arker township. Auditors, G. \V. Crow, of Forward township, Lewis Keefer, of Washington fofl'ijehig. Pipijej;, i;ar : vey Campbell, of Concord township. The following preamble and resolu tions were adopten by the convention : Helieviuj; as \»e do, that it is the right and duty of i» IF eepeople, their government shall prove inadequate to the pro tection of society from abuses, or when exjieri ence shall demonstrate that its powers should bo iriursajßU fu( I lie 'i 1 s, J''!l or when iu luws or their taotmuoii iir4ll have become corrupt, or inefficient from any oause whatever, to remodel or reform such govern ment and it* laws. AND WIIEUKAS, Republican government is instituted upon the principle of hu nan equality and should protect the rights and interests of all citizens with perfect impartiality, especially should it IHU -irons and designing; therefore, ho it Jlmulird, That while we adhere tenaciously to the fundamental principles of our Govern ment, which guarantees to every citizen the above protection, yet we unqualifiedly condemn many evils and falsities that have grown up under it, or have beeu injected into our laws aud jwlitieql svsteui by corrupt and desi|rnin/ meij'for selftrfli anij unjust purposes, *li?reby the right* of individuals and the interests of society aru invaded, and We do pledge ourselves to uie all rightful means to the removal of such evils and abu«*s. fimolw'l, That chief among the evils to which we refer altove, is the legalized traffic iu intoxicating liquors, which emiuHtiui; in a principle of cupidity results in binding heavy burdens upon the State, the iullictiou of iiiuu merablb ovili upmi wwietjr an<l «» antagonistic to the publiu g'wd j therefore, all laws lmaliv ing or protecting said traffic should be rcpualed and the traffic prohibited by constitutional en actment. To these objects we pledge our per sonal, social and political effort*. Henotued That we are opposed to all legisla tion which favors the few to the detriment of the many, and of this class is the law licensing the liquor traffic in this State. ' Tllvl- IIIP gr»»'«!! and prosperity of our country is ohieffy due, tiiidbt-' tf» (hp enterprise and industry of her individual uiti icili. That we are in favor of proteuting said individual enterprise and industry by the eu actmeut of stringent laws against the encroach ment of all monopolies of whatever kind. Rrmilpnl, That |«ilitical rings, secret or oth erwise, formed by designing |>oliticiaus for sel fish purposes, are anti-Hepublican in their til,butter ip|d terjdency iind we will oppose their existence, opttrutTdus aud oau(ii<4alui. Kenolved, That we most heartily endorse the policy and efforts of President Jas. A. Garfield in Ins attempts to expo«e and correct the dis honest schemes of mail route contractors and other Government employees, as well as in his brave and patriotic battle for the overthrow of the ill,ay stent, «lllj hjs manly defiance of par tisan dictation and rutcriucuufiiig in his uiifcial rights aud duties as President of the United States. Itwtlved, That wc deeply sympathize with the President in his present niffering from the effects of the late attempt to take his life. That We deprecate and denounce the vile act by which Ins lift) was put in jeopardy, Hie moral sense of the civilised world shoukei), oi,r county disgraced and the public service endan gered by the loss, even tor the time being, of the important aud valuable experience and di rection of the President. Yet we gratefully recognize the mercy and goodness of (lod to both the President aud the country iu the pres ent prospect of his speedy restoration to health and usefulness. Jlmuliinl, That the organization of the Prohi bition Reform party in Itutfer county is de manded and ji|stifjed by tile action of the Re publican and IJemouratio partial (i| tl|c last Legislature, wherein they refused to give tolliu people an opportunity to declare their will through the ballot, upon the subject of the con stitutional prohibition of the liquor traffi :, when res peel fully petitioned so to do by a large number of the citizens of this common wealth, the servants of the public thereby setting aside the will aud assuming mastership over thr peo ple and their rights, at the dictation aud in the interests <|f the representatives of the liquor traffic. That »l|cl| action of their representa tives 111 the Legislature l|avi"|g reoeiyed no re buke or condemnation by ejthur of the piuty organizations at their recent conventions, car ries with it the approval of said organisations an I demonstrates the hopelessness ol' securing temperance legislation through ei'herol' said parties ; therefore, self-respect and faithfulness to conviction and principle demand that the f. ieudsof legal temperance reform should seek through organization and independent political action, the accomplishment ol this important reform. Jtetulved, That the action of this convention ill nregeiiting an independent ticket for the suf frage of the temperance voters of liutlcr coun ty is compelled by the refusal of tip: candidates ol the Republican and Uemooratiu partitis, with one exception, Mr. <i. W. Crow, to go before tho |»eoplr upon the issue ol the legal prohibition of the liquor traffic. KrMih'r l, That the ticket we have this day nominated is composed of men of uuiiiiiiearha hle character, of pronounced and unshrinking fidelity to temperance principles aud in every way worthy of the support ol all citizens, That the ticket embodies the prin ciple and issue of legal tciuiieraiice reform, and as such we present it for the suffrages of all temperance men whose principles are dearer to lliein than mere personal preferences, or party ties, believing that (lie vast i>ia««of temperance jieople realize that legal prohibition is the only successful method of destroying the monger evils of intemperance, we confidently expect the support of all siifh to this ticket upon the issue now made, believing that they, w:th us, will act upon the maxim that "men are but the creatures of a day, principles are eternal." On motion, the secretary was d'rect ed to submit the action of this conven tion to the county papers for publica tion. After the transaction of several items of business the convention was adjourn ed sine die. IIO.\. JOH\ J. PEARSOX. "My Kace i* Kmi. I mil Al* ready Horn Out In the Service. John J. Pearson, whose term as President Judge of this judicial dis trict will expire ou the Ist day of Jan uary, 1882, is a native of Mercer coun ty, Pennsylvania. He studied law With the Hon. John Banks, one of the ablest jurists in the state, and a law yer when at the bar, of great force of character and| geuius in practice. Mr. Pearson began the study of the law in the town of Mercer, lu 1819, aud was admitted to the bar in 1822. The practice of the law in that part of the State in that early period, consisted of civil business, intricate land cases, involving great researches of records, and thorough knowledge thereof. To the practjtioner this njeaqt a patient waiting for clients, OF an un? mistakable display of ability and knowledge, the laUer of which Mr. Pearson possessed and for which he commanded recognition at a bar then famous for its thorough bred lawyers. At that early period a lawyer's office was in his saddle, and John J. Pear pon rotje tlje circijit, o.f wfjit-'h M«rqer coquty is a portion, being compelled to remain ou horseback for days to reach the different points at which court was held. Such rides were taken in com panies, old and young lawyers canter ing together avyamps, to' ousht'ne and storm, made the hardier in body and the stronger iu mind by the exposure to which they were thus subjected. Judge Pearson is never in a ifiqqt} than when he engages in conversation ou this portion of his life, tho beginning of his busy career, when he laid the founda tion of those habits of assiduity and zeal which he never abandoned since. In 183G, Hon. John Ranks, who was then 1 of the livyenty sU'tb Congress, elected as a Whig, resigned to accept the app 'intment of Judge of the Fourih Judicial district, composed of the counties of IJucks, Northampton and Lehigh, anl Mr. Pearson was chosen to fill the qnexpirgd tsf;rq. Ijis Congress wan voty honorable one, and won him much imputation at home, and at the end of the Twenty sixth Congress the people of the Sena torial district of which Mercer was a portion nominated him as didate for the (irate Wnato, a body in which he laid the foundation of his reputation as a lawyer, a reputation which has widened and extended until he is regarded now as the best common p|c>n li+tyyvi' on t|je bench ot the Suite,' and whose opinions have been respect ed as much for their sound law as are those of the judges of the highest court in the State. He v t 'as a of State Senate for three'terms, from 1835 to 1841, and chairman of the Judiciary Committee dur ing TUT period, BUT iu ISKJ, whon the Democracy had a majority In the Senate and Charles B. Rogers was Speaker, the high character of Mr. Peason as a lawyer placed him again at the bead of the same committee, tljou-'h a majority fthrei} at that lime) wore Democrats. It was while in this position that Mr. Pearson requested the speaker of the Senate to place him at the bottom instead of the head, for the reason that as chairman be could not carrv out his vievys licmoctatic majority against him, anil therefore he deemed it inconsistent with his dignity as a man to hold a place the official power of which in his bands was never deferred to by a ma jority of the body. The chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee at that period involved du tifisj qf the very highest legal character., Forty hvc years ago to be a member of the Legislature and serve on any com mittee involved the performance of duties demanding practical ability. Members of the Legislature prepared all the bills which were passed by that body. When any of such bills, while on thoir first reading, were discovered to be imperfectly drawn, they were, on motion of either house, referred to the Judiciary Committee, the chairman of which revised the measure, rewrote the bill, if necessary to secure its effec tiveness for the object of its passage. Under existing practices in the Legis lature, all bills of a public unit private character are prepared by parties out side that body, a labor which for years was a business of a great profit by m.»n of ability frequenting the lobbies of the Lcgialature, and we doubt whether since 1850, during the full flood of tho rush of bills granting corporate privi leges, there is a statute on the law books that was prepared by the member who read it in place, but rather was writ ten Ijv parties qot iqembers of the IjOg: islaUire. |n the six years that Judge pearson was at the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee he put on the statute books of the State, measures which remain there to this day, either as a whole or in a modified form. He was the author of the law which put a penalty on the practice of betting on elections, a species of gambling which had carried bankruptcy and distress Into many families at all elections of any character. He also prepared the bill relative to the Fry estate, HO well known as a subject of litigation in the courts of this county. On the sth of April, IHGov. William F. Johnston appointed John J. Pearson President Judge of the (jistrjet composed of Dauphin and Lebanon counties, to Ijll a vacums)l - JHol the amended Constitution went into force, making the judiciary elective, when Judge Pearson was elected. In ISfil be was again elected; in 1871 a third election was unan mously accorded him, and now when his third term is about to expire bo declines a renomination. After thirty three years of continuous hard work on the bench, in tho performance of duties more oquroun thai} tlppw of any Presi dent Judge on the benoh ill the State (all the State cases being tried by him) he gracefully declines to allow his name to go before a convention for renomination because, as he says in his letter, *,My race is run. I am already worn out in the service." Could anything have beeu more eloquently expressed, or auytbing be made more suggestive of a faithful ser vant worn out in the service of the people, laving down his robes and re signing his great offiee to the sovereign people, fiom whom he received both, returning them without stain or blur, while he prefers to retire to private life, full of years and crowned with honors fairly won in the purest walks of the public service. As a judicial officer, a fearless e.x ]>ounder of the law, impartial under all circumstances in the trial of causes, no judge has ever wielded a larger influ ence in the sphere of his duties than the honored gentleman now preparing to leave finally this branch of the pub lic service in this district. It was the opiniou of the late William \l. Mere dith, Attorney General of the State from 1861 to 1866, that Judge Pearson was the ablest and the clearest Com mon Pleas Judge, since the days of Judge King. Nor was Mr. Meredith alone in this estimate of Judge Pear son. Great lawyers from every part of the State who practiced in State cases before him accorded like splendid acknowedgments of his ability. It is not possible, as it is not necessary, for us to enumerate the important cases which he tried in which new questions were constantly presented. The Cred it Mobilier, the case of George O. Evans, the bribery trials and other Commonwealth case:- of equnl magni tqtje, aVtracted not only the attention of the country, because, many of them carried by appeal until they reached the highest courts of the country, re sulted in sustaining Judge Pearson on every point of law on which his action depended. He was remarkable lor his promptness under all circumstances. Business was never delayed W U'«m. IJe \ya§ ready. Questions of law and evidence were dissolved and decided by him at a singly touch, and that, too, in no wavering or hesitating spirit. Like all well-poised men, he has confidence in himself, awse fcqfy wiMytioal character of his habits. He worked hard always, that is, he accomplished a great deal and never went to his work unprepare<J. His relations to l 4 thtt (lis anq with the numerous lawyers vho practiced before him in Common wealth cases, were always satisfactory. He never had what may be called angry collisions in court, his firmness and coolness at once impressing all with whom he came in yluu is a rqau ii«>t tq be rnov'eti by storms or In timidate Jby rant. L iwyers have con fidence in his judgement as a jurist and his integrity as a man. This was shown on several occasions, when the bar of his own and that of tr.icU urge# him as a for judge of tbo supreme Court; a position which he never for a momeut desired, for the oue which he filled for thirty-three years has been in all respects congenial \yitU hj s tfctf" widest pos sible soope for'the exercise of his intel lect. By the people Judge Pearson haß always bee a recognized with the bisrh e6t possible respee*. U»S '«*■ more In gy«upatby with the people, as was shown when any subject ol public in terest was agitated a fleeting the moral well being of the community' l\tf would Bfcvpr WVU but would maKe known to the grand jury, and through that body to the people, its legal aspects, and thus convey a WttrU to all offender, This course, pur sued iu advance of the commission of crime, when the air was hot with temptation to those inclined to do wrong, deterred many a man and set of men from committing crime into which t{ipy oih v r.wisv. Uave plunged. lit the retirement of Judge Pearson from the Common Pleas bench of Dau phin aud Lebanon counties, the Judi ciary of the Commonwealth losses of its He has W>ore years consecutively as a judge than any man on the bench in the State. Judge Sharswood, of the fjupreme Cou"t, and Judge Fisher, of the Nineteenth Judicial district, come' next.— llarrigbury Telegraph. ■Sutler Choral Dillon. In continuation of mv preceding ItHW. puh- Ii!»l»e<l ill July, these Itiid* expound the plan which wilt lead to congregational Kinging and a general, permanent mimical success: The history of musical cities teaches that substantial ami lasting progress in musical cul ture—a progress that la no delusion —wan begun by vocal, followed hy instrumental culture, and terminated iu combining both, reaching the highest manifestation* in music by alow steady growth. Ami it lij uu tu ptactiue mv profusion tor the huuellt of the ooiumanlty at large, ( consider it a matter of duty to nee that musical education l>e real, refreshing to the heart and seuses, and elevating to the mind ; and I am anxious aud watchful that musical art be not debased into a source of vanity, dis sipation, pride, or idolatry. Therefore, 1 am cheerfully willing to partii i p.Ue iu leading a singing society that commands the following virtues: It Hhould lie a Union'! iu wi*iji nil H"j wehiome who can or wish to sing; where vocalization is taught, and chorus singing is done to worship U«d. Money should not be asked, but music. Propriety and common sense should embrace the eutire con tents of its eonHUulion. A "children chorus " comprising alt the children iu town, should forui n separate fcatqre furnishing r«.ser*e pow er. 'W|« V.Choral l>nion''. should include all the choirs and singing societies without disturb ing their separate existence outside of the "Un ion." All our choir leaders and musical direc tors should in turn or oo jointedly participate iu lending the "Union" free of charge, because of the benefit which their own "T tii* duri r u t'um, it. All our profcssors of music should each for the other jointly and separately volunteer their professional services, because, that which promotes genuiue musical progress of the whole town secures for theui their daily bread. Sheet luusio should be paid lor by the people at large through occasional "musical festivals," because a "Hutler Choral Uuion" will prove a lasting benefit to Hutler people. Ilall, instruments, etc., will come iu due time, because many, aud great favors are extended to large music societies, provided they are govern ed by public spiritedness, liberality, generosity, magnanimity—high-miuded ne<»! The ittuiiitcm uf the gUHtief should proteot the welfare of such a "Union." because iu periuaucut existence will call iuto life and sustuiu congregational singing, fostering emotional power towards sub limity of divine service, uniting all hearts closer by the realm of song. The "Hutler Cho ral Uuiou" should make known "Teuiperauce Songs" especially through the '"Children Cho rus, which will be a powerful agent towards the installation ot temperance. Hut it should not confine itself to those songs, or to hymns, but sing all music of superior y«l|U«'. »>V44tV aud mcuqing. It* Wutto should be "kxeelsior. 1 If the giiod people, interested in the growth ami welfare of their beloved home, will stand to gether to effect such a grand union, which can prove but a blessing anil honor to Hutler, it would uhalleuge my highest moral respect to wards the coluinuuity.it would inspire me to devote myself with humility and and affection to their home. 1 would fling away ambition and joiu all souls iu sympathy. IAMJIH VON MKYKHIIOKK. A Chester county man was much aunoyed by fishermen tramping his meadow along the Brnndywine in pur suit of black buss, \ f*. w days ago hu saw throe wagons itt his Held and twenty-lour men busily engaged fish ing. That grauger was mad all over. He went to a neighbor, borrowed bis bull, a cross animul, aud turned him into' the fishing grouuds. The bull keeps off all intruders. Summer Co At this season, various diseases of the bowels an? prevalent, and many livtM are lost through lack of knowledge of a safe and sure remedy. PERKY i>AVIS' PAIN KILLER is a sure cure for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Summer Complaint, Cholera, Cholera Morbus, etc., and Ls perfectly taft. . Head the following:: BAIKBHTDOE. N. Y., March 22. 15P1. PBMT DATIS"PAIN KILLER »er<r/ath I« afard 4Mtoai relit/ for cnuup mild Imln In tlie stoin»cti. Jostru Bcaurrr. NICHOLVILLE, K. V.. Feb. 2, WL The very b—i medicine I know of lor dysentery, sholars morbus, uJ crminpa In the stomach. HUM Uatxl It for years aud it is nr* cure every time. JCLICS W. DEE. Moraoos A, IOWA, March 12,1881. I have used your PAIN KILLEK in severe CAMK of •ramp, colic,and cholera morbus And it pave almost instant relief. L. E. CALDWFXL. " OARNCKVILLK. OA., Feb. SS. 1881. For twenty years X have used your PAIN KILLKS In my family. Have used it many times for bowel ontmilslnts. and it alwayt cum. Would not feel nafe without a bottle in the Louse. J. li lvn. _ BACO. MK , Jan. 22, 1881. Bava used PKBBT DAVIS'PAIN KILLXB for twelve years. It Is M/#. I«r«, and reliable. No mother attoald allow It to ue out of the familv. tt. I. Natm. Wo family can safely tee without tills Invaluable remedy*. Its price brings it WlUlin the reach of all. For sale by all drujcrUts at 23c. 50c. and SI.OO a bottle. . j PERRY DA\IS & SON, Proprietors, Providence, R. I.' Court House Yoles. Mr. Wm. Kennedy, by his guardian Jobn Belfour, has brought suit in eject ment against Newton aud Eliza E. Lurton for land in Adams township. On petition of W. J. Mitchell, a commission was appointed to inquire iuto the lunacy of John Bovce, who reported that he was a fit subject for confinement, whereupon the Court or dered him sent to Dixmont and ruled the Overseers of Cherry township to fhow cause why that township should not be certified as the last place of le gal settlement of said John Boycc. On petition of Isaac A. Hall, a com mittee was appointed by the Court to inquire into the case of James W. Hall of Butler, and the committee reporting that he is insane and possessed of no property, the Oourt confirmed their re port, ordered that the Sheriff commit Mr. Hall to the West Penn'a Hospital at Dixmont, and granted a rule on the Overseers of the Poor of Butler bor ough to show caqsc why said borough ihould cot Iw certified as the last place of legal settlement of said James W, Hall. Up to Saturday last but thirty-four physicit\na of ibic* eouuty had register ed their diplomas with the Prothono tary. Ceulreville Hem*. Judge McGaffic is enclosing the new cemetery with a substantial wire fouoe. Bingham and Khqtled Uav-e reited a part of lo»-g« stable connected with the Christley Hotel, and will open their new livery stable this week. Abner Wiiuer, Esq., is, without doubt, the happiest man in Worth township. He was presented la»t week with a fine yoimg heir. I lev. Monnul and family started 0:1 Monday a week for their new home in Albuquevque, New Mexico. In their departure a severe loss is sustained not only in the Presbyterian church of this place throughout the entire QUiuihuulty in which they are highly esteemed. The best wishes of their numerous friends atteud them to their new home. BETA. IV 111 Arctic Hi* Own In tte. WASHINGTON, August 4, —An officer of the jail where Guiteau is confined says the dtsuwauor has lately fiont polite complacency to ill temper toward every attendant who crosses his will even in trifling matters He spends a great deal of time in searching the Bible for precedents to justify his crime, and quotes such as he fancies suit the case. He is preparing to make his own defence i:i court, aud intimates that he will astonish the country by bis display of lejj;',l talent on that occi\sip,ft Vt>»t Miubury AcMdeni)'. Will o|»en August 23d, 1831. The friends and pupils will be gla<\ to learn that Mrs. H. (j. Diclsson, whose thorqqgh instruction secures to students the highest advantages, is now with us. The services of Miss Anna Olenn.an experienced and successful teacher, have been secured. Instruction will be given in studies preparatory for col lege, a Teacher's course, and daily drill in vocal music. Instruction in instrumental music will b*» given to thosv (jcut'iu# it. Libraries, literary 1 societies, and lectures offer special ad | vantages to our studeiits. Booms lor self boarding, 7f> cents per month. Board from $2.00 to $3.50 per week. For further information inquire uf Hev, Geo. W. Bean, l'riqciual, Ooulteraville P. 0., (augll-it. A '|'rave|er % n tilvry. After spending months at European and American watering places and thousands of dollars looking for health, I returned home disheartened and wretched. I had consulted the best physicians aud traveled far mid uear without benefit uud wtpected to die. A friend urged a trial of Parker's (lin ger Touic. Three bottles and careful diet have worked wonders and brought me excellent health and spirits, and you may publish niy experience fbr the hvnefit uf similar sufferers.—A Cincinnati lady. — NOTICK. —There will be a re-union at Kittanning on the 15th of Septem ber coining of the 101 st, 1 Olid and 139 th p. V, aud also the Bth and 11th Pa. Reserves, if the citizens of that place do their duty in the matter. The time will be at the time of the Armstrong county fair, SAMI'KI. MIU.KII, Co. C., P. B. C. —The North Washington Academy will open on the 4Sd ■ fitt. A gisid attendance is expected. Thorough teachers for the next vear have lw«ii secured and the Faculty expect t<i IH; al»le to ilo even better Work ihUH in t!i« tiiist. Tvvo Cunr-su* ol *ltnly have hoen uiurki'd out au<l iwlojitoil at this auiiiJeiny a Teacher's onunte ami a College preparatory eourte. The Nch'Hil Hup|MirlH an excellent rea«lini{ room. Hoarding ciin lie had at from s'.! to s.'l per week. Rooms for self boarders, 7"» cents Jier month. For lurther information, eni| iir.-of It. t'raw foril, I'rineipal, North Hope I'. <>., Hutlereouii ty, Pa. auglO 'it. NAItKIIM, M ritATTi >N— M A ITI.ANI> On Aug. ilth, ISSI by Uev. W. Itranfiold, at Register City. Itutler Co., I'll., Mr. (Jeorge M. Htratton nnd Miss Anu K. Maitland, lioth of liyroiu Centre, Itutler Co., I'a. UEATHjj. (iROCT At her resideiiee, near Ibis place August 11, ISSI, Mrs. Joanna Orout, aged o3 years. The remains of Mrs. Grout were, on Monday last, after services ill the Catholic church here, taken to I'iltsburgli tor interment. She I T'V H lailv universally resi>ei;t<,i| imd tise-*' >i"d by all our iiitiftcu*, anil liur death Is gnuilly regmltcd. Not««l for her many oharllable acts she will l»e missed from among us. Her first husband, ('apt. James O'Doiiuell and lone, Mr, John Orout, weru both, we believe, raised in or were at one time eitlXeus o( this county. Shortly alutr tiie ilealb of the Hon. William Realty—about tH.II - t'apt. O'Dounell purchas ed the old lieatty farm west of and in sight of town, where Mrs. Orout was residing at the time of her death. „ , . ONHDA. N. Y., Feb. 18,1881. wo began urinff it over thirty yeara ago, and it always mve* immediate relief. Would hardly dan* to iro to bed without a bottle in the house. W. O. HFKBBT. „ , COXWATBOBO. a C., Feb. 22, 1881. Nearly every family In this section keens a bottio in the house. DB. E. MORTON. U. G. CoynuLATit, I Cimui, RHENISH PRUSSIA, Feb. 8,1881. I have known PERBY DAVIS' PAIN KTI i m almoat 1 from the day it was introduced, and after yean of ! observation and use I regard its presence in my household aa an inilist*en*ahle firre**ily I. 8. POTTER, tf. A Consul. , . ~ BCRTONON TRENT, ENO. I ha<l been several days suE'erin# severely from diarrhn-a. acmmuanied with intense pain, when I tried your PAIN KlLl.^R.and found almost instant relief. H. J. NOOME. 21 MOSTAODK ST., LONDON. ENO. During* residence of twenty-throe yars in India, I have (riven it in many cases of diarrhu a, dysen < tery, and cholera, and never knew It to fail to give I relief. R. CLABIDCE. Xotlce in Divorce. Martha M. Cooper, by her next friend, Hugh Youncr, vs .lames J. Coo[>er In the Court of Common l'leasof Butler county. Pa . A. D. No. 5, December term, ISBO, libel in divorce. And now, June 6th, 18S1, on motion of G. A. & A. T. Black, attorneys for libellaut, in ojieu Court, anil it appearing by the Sheriffs return to the subpa>na and alias sub|Mena in above cause, that the respondent cannot he found in this county, publication is awarded in the BCT- I.ER CITIZKS according to law, returnable to next term. BY Tin: COL RT. To the Respondent, Jain?* Cooper : You are hereby notified to be and appevr fn your pro|>er person before our judges at Butler, at a Court of Common fleas there to be held on the sth day of September, 1881, next, to answer the petition or libel of the said Martha M. Cooper, and to show cause, if any you have, why the said Martha M. Cooper, your wife, should not be divorced from the bonds of matri mony, agreeably to the acts of Assembly in such case made and provided. W. H. HOFFM AN, juneStf Sheriff of Butler County. IliMMolutioii Kutitf. Notice is hereby given thitt the llrra of Walter it H.»oa, of Ituller, was dissolved by mutu u consent on July sth, 1881. fartiea owing t!io late firm will please euil at the Mill, in Hutler, where ilie txntk* are In tiie hands of Walter, aud settle, as tlie accounts of tlie firm must bo settled luiuiediately. WALTER & BOOS. NOTICE— I would say fo ray patrons that 1 ,im now running the Mill my»eil and will bo thankful for teeir patronage as ticretofore. Wj hive the mill iu Hist eiars running order anit are able to do as goo I work a< any. Orders through town will lie attended to punctually* nnd goods d livered. Orders f.ir Flour unit Feed can lie lett at Vot'eley's Toti icco Store on vt dn street, aud they will l>e iiiomptly nlleiid ed to. ÜBO.IVAI.TBK. D. L. Cleeland, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, Store between Savings Bank and WutterV Store, Main Street, Butler, fa. A stock of Wa'clies, Clm-ks, Jewelry and Spectacles ecnst.-n.tly on hand. Spectacle* au'l Jewelry of a'l kinds repaired lo order. Fiua Watch aud Clock repairing a speci ality- All work warreiited. JEFFERSON ACADEMY, CANNONSHURO, fA. Excellent prepira'lon f >r College, jfiviil Eng lish Hid Business Education ; l.i'e-ury of :t tKK> VOIUIIIIM; (Jyinuasiiiii. in Hoy's Hoarding' Hall, students will tie lakoti In the family under the iiuniediale care of the principal. Coiniu'-nccs Sept. i()lh July JUi.i.u WM. EWINO, i'riu. ipaf. GOOD NEWS ALL parti.M troubled with baUloe.s and loss of hair. The "Alpha Hair Ke*»«»ier" is tu<; ItrHand only remedy ever knowu thai lia» never failed In ik single case, and we will pay fIIKMM iu any casa whr e It tails to produce hair it properly used. Scud I>r Circulars and sivurn testiiuo ilals to JAMES MURPHY & CO., General Agents. 'J ; Wood Street, Pittsburgh, f». Price per bottle, fci.OJ, or tliruo b«>»llos for #5.00 NOTICE TO FAJIWEffS. Large number of Farms for sale or exch rrrgt* at low pries and on easy payment*, oe e.al small farms from 35 lo 50 actus wauled. Also, loans furnished to farmers having improved larius ou long time and st low r ties. Address W.J. KIStADUEN, Freeport. Pa., Or call an Otflce d iys: Every Monday at Freopoil. Every Tuesday til No. 80, Fourth Avenue, PllUhurgtl. For Sale or Exchange for a Farm Ti.it,.! acres of laud, liousn, store room and iiall above, aud stable and out biuldiugs six miles from Biltlor, on the Glad" M.il and ilait iiahst >wn road at Jefforiuitt Outifrn. Young or chard of good fruit tlieroon. Any person want ing to purchase or egchangn for a farm will in quire at Cm /.EN ofßce. or address MKR. KATE I NKGf.EY, Haxonburg, Butler county, Fa. tOnly SQO for thi H miy\m of PfV IM HKM'H IA SlXih U. K.junl Uiaay Biugt*r iu lli« Diurktt. iifttrtHbrr, trr grntt it to Op rtfiuniHrti brforr yu%4 |u;|f l'"r it. This U lb* sani« »ivl* olWr rornpftmt* rMliiit for SAO. All Micillam nr«rr»BU»tl for inr»« y.'ur*. flfiul foi our llluhir«t<><l Cir cular aud Tt«Uuiouiala. AddroM tIUKMX A. A CO., 17 )L Tta lk St, P* Union Woolen IVIi 11 BUTLER, PA. 11. F(II.L|}IITO!V. Prep'r. Manutacturcr ol BI.ANKK.S, FI.4N.NBUI, YAKKS, Ac. Also custom work done lo order, such as curding Hoi!«, making Hlaiikeu, Flannels Knit ting aud Weaving Yarns, Ac., :it very low prices. Woul worked on the si.ares. It dty ,lre«t. m v7-t V Portable Saw Mill FOR HAI.E. The undersigned will sell bis Porlible Bnw Mill which is Iu perfect order iu eviTy re<poel. Address, C M EUMVNDSON. July 27,t1w Prospect, Buller Co , fa. First National Bunk of Buller, Pa., THIKI) DIVIDEND. PIT ons holding certificates of proof of elnlru are notified to produce the same, and mat a div idend will hu paid oil demin I'»• the bankiujJ ro.'iu, Hutler. JOHN N Pt'HVIANCE, July 2*, 1 SHI 21 Receiver. Dr. Frease's Water Cure. A health Institution in Its ailh year. For nearly all kind ol Chronic discmes. and cspe. ci illy the di-ejtses ol Women. Invalids are in vlted lo correspond with us. Clreul irs freu. Address, S. FKEASE, M. D , New Brighton, Beaver Co , IV lyj"'»-yj F«r Nnlr, Store roo u and dwelllog h >.ne for sale with one acre ol ground, good frame ►table, good water, Ac., shunted In Leasurcville, ltullet Co, I'a. For further Information address J, W. TODD, July 27;H I.easurcville, fa, M i i; \! 'IV 1 I WK WANT YOt' in every * Ij iM I O ' t «*ufit> ,lo sell our ,\KW All TOMA i h V ti;i«KT mvHKI'KU. •'•'Hi makA >».uu to 35»',.00 |M-r llay th«* year ruuinl. Clmnl iintnt.H and rapid nalrn. Capital not It you can furnish I references. Address at once I'AUK CAHI'KI SW I.KI'KH < <>, Toledo.«. i»ATi;> r r«. T. F. I.KIIM ANN, Solicitor of Patents, cor ner Sixlli avenue ami Smitbfield St.. Pittsburgh Pa. Branch office lit Washington, D. C. No patent, no pay. Sen I for Circulars. [Bjclm NteubeiiTlllo. (Olilo) Fciualo K« mliiHry, 62 J V,i m SueecH-ful ;iV'..-o. tlnt-ctaM School. 'lVrtbl low. Send for t atalogue. A. M. HKIN, I'll. I>., I'rin. july2oua2 ItlHlrMvlllc (••«.) Iduliffc' NemiiiMry. Beautiful grounds, commodious tmlldluKs. Healthful io•• uloti. 'I iimtoimi lNsritticrioN. Tliiri) year l>«agius HIMIICIIIII r 11, lss|. Anp.y for catalogues to I£K\ . L'. It. KWIMI, Principal, july U: ain CCC i week In your own town. Terms and $S 900outfll fr-e. Address If. lIAU.KTI A Co, Po.'tlaud, Miuue.
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