BUTLER CITIZEN JOHN H. FC W. C. WESLEY. PBOP'BS. Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as gecond-classs matter. GONE— lßßl—write now—lßß2. How. S. H. MILLER, member in Congress for this district, has been ap pointed by Speaker Keifer on the im portant committees of Territories and Elections. PBOF. R. M. MCNEAL, now of Wic onisco, Dauphin county, but formerly of Huntingdon county, this State, was one of the able instructors at our Teachers' Institute last week. CTEUS CLARK, of New Castle, late banker and president of the New Castle and Franklin Railroad Company, has been arrested for peijurv, on informa tion of Walter S Crawford, of New Castle. GUITEAU announced at the adjourn ment of the court on Saturday last, that "be would receive visitors on New Year's day," and invited all to call on bim in prison. His latest idea is that he can "laugh the case out of Court." THE Republican State Central Com mittee has been called to meet in Philadelphia on January 11th, this day a week, for the purpose, as stated, of fixing a time and place tor holding the Republican State Convention. This early call for a meeting of the Committee would seem to indicate a call for an early Convention. But we cannot believe it possible that another snap judgment is contemplated on the people, such as that of this time two years ago. Should it be so, it will prove a death blow to the bosses, in flicted by themselves. The masses of the Republican party will not be taken advantage of again, and have given fair notice to that effect. There can not be a single reason given for the State Convention being held earlier than May or Jnne, and we will await with considerable interest to see what may be the result of this Committees meeting. HOW TO OVERTHROW IT. The Executive Committee of Inde pendent Republicans, of which Sena tor Stewart, of Franklin, is Chairman, has issued an address to the Republi can voters of Pennsylvania, in which it is shown bow the machine bosses nlay be overthrown and deprived of their power. The address will be found in another place in this paper and concludes as follows; "Without making any personal warfare, we are enlisted in a campaign against the arbitrary and debasing methods that have divided and weakened a party which should be united and harmoni ous. And now the occasion is at hand for you to redeem your party or in crease its perils. A State Convention will soon be called to place in nomina tion candidates for high and important offices. Shall that convention be com posed of men who can and will, despite the solicitation and influence of central ized power, reflect your wishes and be true to the best interests of the party, or shall it be composed of those whose sense of political doty is obedience to personal rule, and peaceful submission to its extravagant exactions? It is for you to say, and as you determine in your primary meetings and county conventions so it must be.,' NEW COUNTY OFFICERS. Tbe commissions of tbe new county officers have been received by them and they appeared on Monday to qualify and assume the duties of their respective offices. Tbe commission of the Hon. A. D. Weir, Associate Judge elect, was pre sented to the Court on Monday, read and tbe oath of office administered to bim by bis Honor Judge Bredin, when Judge Weir took bis seat on tbe bench. For the vacancy in the office of County Commissioner, made so by the death of Mr. Thomas I. Wilsqp, peti tions were presented to the Court in behalf of James Collins, James D. Lytle, George W. Wilson and Robert Gilleland, Esq., for the appointment to fill said vacancy. Judge Bredin very promptly stated that he consider ed Mr. Collins was of right entitled to tbe appointment and therefore the Court appointed bim. Tbe office was conceded to belong to the Democrats, and as Mr. Collins was the candidate of that party who, although unsuccess ful, had been voted for by the people at the polls, these considerations, with others mentioned, the Court thought should rule tbe case. Tbe other two Commissioners, Capt. Hays and Chas. Cochran, Esq., filed tbeir bonds and were duly installed in office. Mr. Collins, we learn, will do ■o in a few days. We have not learn ed whom the new board have chosen as their clerk. There are several ap plicants. Thomas Donaghy, Sheriff elect; M. N. Greer, Prothonotary; W. B. Dodds, Clerk of Courts ; H. W. Christie, Reg ister & Recorder; J Harvey Miller, Treasurer; J. H. Shannon, G. W Crow and J. M. Louden, Auditors, and William Kennedy, Coroner, all have been qualified to act and have en tered upon the discharge of the duties of their respective offices. They are all competent for tbe public places they are to fill and capable of giving satis faction to the people of the county, which we have no doubt they will en deavor to do. RETIRING OrriCERS. Hon. Robert Storey, retiring As sociate Judge, was very faithful in tbe discbarge of bis duties, never having missed a day from the bench during his entire term of five years. Messrs. Hoffman, Sheriff; Russell, Prothonotary; Wright, Clerk of Courts ; Gallagher, Register & Record er ; Craig, Treasurer; Donaldson, May berry and Gribben, Commissioners; all retire with the good feeling of the people here with whom they have been associated for the past three years SUPREME COURT NOMINA TION—RIGHT MAN FOR THE RIGHT PLACE. It is with pleasure the Republicans of this county see the name of the Hon. A. M. Brown, of Allegheny county, brought forward for the coming nom ination for judge of the Supreme Court of this State. No name that been mentioned yet meets with the cordial endorsement as does that of Mr. Brown. He has not been an aspi rant for office, but heretofore has de clined proffered nominations. As a lawyer he stands among the foremost at the Pittsburgh Bar. His qualifica tions for the Bench are unquestioned, and it is understood he has consented to the use of his name for the Supreme Court nomination, to be made by the Republican State Convention this year. Here, in the western part of the State, where he is best known, no stronger man could be placed before the people. Able, popular, and every way worthy and fitted, he would com mand not only the full vote of the par ty, but the respect and good will of all good citizens as well. The coming nomination for the Su preme Bench has some peculiar features that cannot be overlooked. The recent action of a majority of that court, in transferring nearly all the counties of the State to the Philadelphia district, for a hearing of cases appealed to it, was at once so arbitrary and unjust as to call fort'i general aondemnation. This was done by four tk the judges against the protest of tlS* other three, being done but by one of a majority. To reverse this order of the court should be the object, as it is the wish of the people. The shortest and sure est road to this lies in the coming nom ination. Application to the Legisla ture has been suggested. But there will be no session of the Legislature this winter. And if brought before the Legislature of a year hence it may then be delayed and possibly defeated. So there is no certain or speedy reme dy from the Legislature. But by the election of a judge this year, who is knowa to favor a revoking of that un just decree, the workcan be accomplish ed in a year from this time. The peo ple this tall can change the majority of one from the one side to the other, and they are only awaiting an opportunity to do it. In this matter not only the western counties of the State are in terested but many in the eastern part, all of whom we believe will heartily join in the effort. As we have said, it is the best and speediest way for the relief sought from the wrong inflict l ed. Let there be, therefore, a united effort made to this end and success must follow. With such a candidate as Major Brown pressed in the conven tion a nomination can be obtained. We hope to hear, at an early day, from other journals and counties in the west on this subject, It is equally import ant to all and there should be a general movement made in the matter. INTERNAL REVENUE DE PARTMENT. Commissioner Raum, the head of the Internal Revenue Department of the Qeneral Qovernment, seems to be tbe right man tor that place. His recent report is full of interesting information. From a hasty examination we note the following : The total receipts of internal revenue for the fiscal year 1881 were $135,226,- 912.30, an increase of over eleven millions above those of 1880.; Of this amount sixty-seven millions, in round numbers, were collected from spiritu ous liquors, thirteen millions from fer mented liquors, and forty-five millions from tobacco. The balance was deriv ed from banks and hankers, bank checks, matches, patent medicines, etc. Commissioner Raum recommends that the tax be taken off the latter, and be confined to distilled spirits, malt liquors, tobacco and its products, and to special taxes upon manufacturers and dealers in these articles. There was produced and de posited in the distillery ware houses daring the fiscal year ending June 30. 1881, the enormous quantity of 117,728,150 gallons of spirituous liquors, an increase over the previous year of 27,372,880 gallons. This is two aud one-third gallons to every man, woman and child in the country. During the past five years the entire expense of collecting the internal reve nue taxes has only been three and six ty-four one-hundredths per cent, upon the amount collected, and in the dis bursement of this money the Govern ment has not lost a cent. GCITEAU was receiving visitors at the Washington jail yesterday and making merry, while a sad-faced lady at Cleveland was passing what was beyond a doubt the saddest New Year's day of her life. Many a brave heart beside hers has been made to ache by tbe cowardly act of this des- j spicable wretch, who still survives to ! insult decent people with bis insolent remarks in the court room. It is six months to-day since he fired the fatal bullet, and yesterday he was filling himself with roasted turkey and re ceiving New Year's calls It is high time the farce was ended and the cur- j tain rung down on a scene in which a scaffold figures with the assassin suf fering the extreme penalty of the law thereon.— Com. Oazette, January 2. J. P. Orr has recently fitted up new and elegant reception rooms, has added new accessions, etc., his operat ing room has the largest sky and side lights of any gallery in the county. —Finished calf skins, at 75 ceuta per pound, at Roeesing'a tauuwy. Vfe* PtntLec fU., 3*tm*rg i, 1882. BEPI'HLICiS REFORM, EFFORTS TO RRSTORZ HARMONY AND UNITY IN TUG PARTY.—ADDRESS OF THE CONFERENCE COM MITTEE. The Committee of the independent Republicans of the State have issued the following address: To the Republicans of Pennsy vania: We address you in the interest of that political organization, to which we are alike attached, and whose con tinued supremacy in both Si.ate and Nation we alike desire. We share with you a just pride in our party's past" achievements, and believe with you that, signal and hon orable aB these have been, its mission ie not yet complete. The present haa political issues of magnitude and im portance, and the near future will un fold others which must challenge equal, if not greater, attention and states menship. Through more than twenty vears of the greatest epoch in our an nals, the onward march of the country has been the history o f the Republican party, and bj its unvarying devotion to human liberty and equal risrhts, by its character and its inspirations, this party is best qualified to settle and ad just these questions as they and to give to the country continued safe repose. So you believe, and so do we. No one can be indifferent to such con siderations as these, and it is, there fore, with deep concern for the future usefulness of our party that we assume to address you at this time. What we have more directly and immediate ly in view is to keep, if possible, our own State fixed and steadfast in her party allegiance. The importance of Pennsylvania as a factor in national politics is manifest. In the present condition of things Republican ascend ency in the general Goverument cau only be maintained by her continued support, and the question which pre sents itself to your consideration is— how can this be secured? That a great majority of the voters of Pennsylvania are thoroughly and earnestly Republican in their views and sympathies we donot doubt. The political record of twenty years attests their opproval and acceptance of the doctrines and principles of the party. But while this is true, it is equally manifest that their party allegiance has been weakened, and that discontent and dissatisfaction prevail. We need no other evidence of this than the fact that at the last general election over 40.000 Republicans refus ed their support to the party's candi date, and gave it to another, while still asserting their devotion to Repub lican principles and their earnest de sire for the party's ascendency. Ex perience shows that men are not easi ly shaken in their party allegiance, aud when dissatisfaction finds expression in such emphatic tone it may safely be assumed that evils exist in the party that need to be corrected. This pro test was not against repugnant meth ods of party management. It was an earnes*. demand, pregnant with warn ing, that tbe Repuclican party should henceforth be true to itself; that its convictions and preferences should find free a£d honest expression, and that its representative conventions should reflect and record the wil : of the party ijftber than the decrees of a political junta. The truth is not to be disguised, nor, indeed, can it be. Repeated instances of our State Conventions violently dis regarding the popular preference in candidates, aud assuming powers which did not rightfully belong to them, at the dictation of a few, are fresh in your recollection. This sub serviency, it is true, was followed by your just indignation ; but only to be repeated by succeeding conventions. Tbe result is before you in the last general election. Whecher the exist ing grievances and abuses justified such action, or whether such action was the best method to correct them, it is no part of our purpose to inquire. It was the protest of the men who made it, and thoy alone are responsi ble for it. Others, equally sincere In their condemnation, preferred other remedies. It is not our business to approve or censure. All we desire and seek to accomplish is restored har mony, a united party and better meth ods. These can be secured in no other way than by the removal of all just cause of complaiut. The party needs, aud, if it is to succeed in the future, must have, a sure and speedy deliver ance from the tyranny of personal die tatiou; the policy of proscription aud punishment lor those who dare to op pose the rule of an oligarchy must be abandoned ; the popular will must be consulted and respected, and the power of the party be used for bi|f??er pur poses than the bestowal of offices upon unworthy favorites and dependents. That so much can be accomplished bv proper effort, without resorting to revolutionary methods, we do not doubt. Political control becomes cen tered in the hands of the few only by the neglect and indifference of the many. The source of political power is in the primaries. These give ex pression and character to your large conventions. If they are committed to the management and control of men whose interest in politics rises no high er than tfie hope of office or patronage for themselves, no reform can be ex pected. But they need not be, and should not. It is only because those most interested in the cause of good gevernment fail to participate in these important assemblies that they are so often preverted and made to work such great evils. If by any effort the mass es of the Republican party can be in cited to active participation in these primary contests the work of reforma tion will not only have begun, but will be completed. The selfish lew will be compelled to give way to the many wLose party fealty is not dependent upon patronage nor sustained by pluuder. The occasion is at hand for you to redeem your party, or increase its peril. A State Convention will soon be called, to place in nomination can didates for high aud important offices. Shall that Convention be composed of man who can, and will, despite the solicitation and influence of centralized power, reflest your wishes and be true to the best interests of the party ; or shall it be composed of those whose sense of political duty is obedieuce to personal rule, and peaceful »übr»ist>ioa to its extravagant exaction ? It i# for you to say : and as you determine in your primary meetings, and County Conventions, so it most be. Our only purpose in this address is to cull youi attention to the iiiagn'tude of tbe ttvita whi:b txiot; tue extreme danger in which they have placed us as a party, and to urge you to exert your selves" in the only way which promises relief or safety. We have no interest in the matter, except that which we share in common with all who desire the success of the party for the com mon good. In that cause we enjoin upon you the importance ot making the next State Convention a therougb ly representative body of the Republi cans of the Commonwealth. The just sense of the party demands, and has a right to demand, that the delegates shall come from the people through their legitimate local representative con ventions. and that the State Conven tion shall be held at a time which will permit the fair, full and deliberate ex pression of the party will. Without making any personal warfare, we are enlisted in a campaign against the ar bitrary and debasing methods that have divided and weakened a party which should be united aud harmoni ous. In this undertaking we appeal to you for your earnest and active cooperation. JOHN STEWART. J M. W. GEIST, WM MCMICHAEL, S. W. PENNYPACKF.R, WILLIAM T. I) A VIES THOMAS W. PHILLIPS, HUGH S. FLEMING, J. W. LEE lit ihe Dork. Guiteau was put into the railed en closure called the prisoners' dock last Wednesday because be would not keep quiet Here he sits in a more elevated position than before, and where he can better see, and be seen by, the court room crowd. At first he ob jected to the charge, and declared that, since he appeared as his own counsel, he could not be removed to the dock After he got there he appeared to like it, and announced his satisfaction to the Court. He did not keep quiet. District Attorney Corkhill asked that all the prisoner's extra guards be with drawn. Guiteau exclaimed that Cork hill, def-pairing of convicting him, wanted to have him shot. The Dis trict Attorney said that hereafter the responsibility for the prisoner's con duct must be upon the prisoner alone. The prosecution were not responsible for what might happen to him. Mr Scoville excitedly declared that this speech of Corkhill's was virtually an invitation to assassins to enter the court room and shoot the prisoner. Lawyer Porter, in a dramatic style, defended Mr. Corkhill, saying that if Guiteau had that bulldog pistol, with which he shot the President, when Judge Cox pronouueed his decision, his practice at the river would enable him to aim at the Judge's heart, aud he would be in tbe agonies of death. Judge Cox explained that latitude had been given to the prisoner upon the express desire of the District At torney, in order to furnish the doctors an opportunity to diagnose his case. It appeared, in fact, that the experts had based their opinions largely upon their observations of the |prjsoner's conduct iu court. This object seemed now to have been accomplished, and therefore he granted the motion to send the prisoner to the dock, where, however, he should not be exposed to any dan ger, but should have the fullest pro tection. He could not be gagged or removed from the court room without infringing his constitutional rights. Having accepted counsel, he had waiv ed the right to appear as such in person. A Convict's liHCHpe. James W. Miller, one of the persons implicated in the big robbery at Cat fish, Clarion county, some time ago, and sentenced last August to seven years'imprisonment iu the Western Penitentiary, escaped from that insti tution one day last week in a very in genious manner. He was employed as one of the packers in the shoe de partment, run bj* W. E. Sehmertz <fe ! Co., in the penitentiary. The driver for Sehmertz <fc Co. weu' over to the penitentiary for a load of goods. As is usual, the wauron was haded by the convicts. The boxes were uniformly of the size of five feet in length and eighteen inches in width. The great er portion of the load was takeu from an upper story, but the two last boxes put in were taken from a ground floor. The wagon after being loaded was driven out without any suspicion of anything wrong. At the corner of Penn avenue and Sixth street, Pitts burgh, a boy noticed a man kick off the lid of one of the boxes iu the rear of the wagon, jumped out of it and ran away. He notified the driver that a man had jumped out of one of the box es, and an examination showed that the statement was correct. In the box was found a pair of penitentiary strip ed pants, leading to the supposition that the prisoner had escaped. Word was sent to the Penitentiary and it was ascertained that Miller was miss ing. He had evidently had accom plices who qajled hid up iu the box, and placed him iu the wagon. As soon as possible the detectives of both cities were notified of the escape, but their search for the man was unsuc cessful. Miller is about 24 years of five feet six inches in height, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, weight 155 pounds, scar on left arm above the elbow. Miller was arrested by Detectives Geary and O'Mara last summer, at the Red Lion Hotel, a few minutes after he had received the pro ceeds of the sale of a portion of the stolen bonds,— Com —Qaz. A Xcn Hotel. By this we refer to the "Hamilton" House ; just opened in Pittsburgh;— A want long felt by people who visit that City. The building is next to Joseph Home <fc Co. on Penn Ave , it is the kind of a hotel a stranger or business man waqts when he inquires "wher he can find good lodging and boarding at reasonable rates ?" Mr. P. H McKelvey. the manager, has been in the hotel business ever since he was ten years old, during that time having kept the National Hotel, the St. Clair in 18<»0, the Union Depot Hotel and the Old Eagle House, now the Seventh Avenue Hotel, besides being in the Monongahela House for a long time. lie has accommodations for one hundred guests. The rooms are hand somely furnished, the cuisine is ex ceptionally good. 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How merrily they ring upon the air, Sending thrills of music everywhere; What hojies, what memories, their chiming tells. Good patrons all, a kind good mom, The old year's dead —the newer born ; Aud I. again am at your door, As weekly, I have been before, Bearing, this time, the aunual song, As Carrier's have for ages long. I sing not sow of foreign lauds, Of great events by ocean's strands; Of deeds of valor, things long past, Of sunny days or skies o'ercast; But, of the more familiar themes, We see and know but not in dreams. Our town, which onoe was but a vill, Is now a city, growing still, And, when the locomotives scream Along the banks of Conno'a stream, They'll scare the ancient, hooting owls, And sweet peace reign among the fowls. The old cleft rock across from mill, Where oft' times sat in moonlight still Fond lovers, in sweet tete-a-tete, And bovs in mauv a summer day Cutting their names deep on its face, That time thereafter might them trace. Where Massy Harbison once slept When after her the Savage crept, The wpdge and sledge has leveled down : Gone, this old landmark of the town — 8o new improvements e'er demand, That old things shall no longer stand. And Bald Ridge, too, demands a verse, The story's short, 'twill bear rehearse ; Out from its rocks, by ardent toil, Is poured forth rivers pure of oil; And, from its bosom to the sea, The pipe line bears the argosy. But passing, } must drop a tear On David Dougal's lonely bier: Philosopher ! and thrice man's age ; He's gone forever from life's stage— But, long as "Dougal's Rows" are seen, His memory will be ever green. When but a youth, he sought the wild Untrodden western paths—a child Of Nature, he irom Nature sought, To gleau what art nor schools n'er taught ; The ways, the manners of mankind, And strength of body, grasp of mind. Of politics, I take no note, But leave this theme to those who vote; May nation, county, town and State, Be ruled by men both good and great; Republicans are at the helm, And will all other foes o'erwhelm. Our public schools a notice claim, Where boys are taught the road to fame; And girls, when grown, in alter lives, To make, for husbands, goodly wives, And ever, without form or art, To love with simple, ardent heart. Great Garfield, I oauuot forget, Elected, murdered! not even yet Has Justice dealt her ponderous blow, On him who laid the patriot low. But soon —as sure as rolls the wave, Curses will fill vile Guiteau's grave. Dead Garfield ! while the eouctry lives, Thy name and fame with her survives ; Historians, will to future age, Tell all thy deeds on history's page ; And poets, with enraptured* song, Thv name to other days prolong. Assassin ! cursed be e'er such name ! Lit be the land with freedom's flame, That like a fire from highest heaven, Shall send him down unwept, unshriveu. Mercy will ne'r bend o'er his tomb; Nor o'er his grave a flower bloom. Vennor! Thou man of Montreal, Prophet of seasons —rise and fall, Of elements that guide the weather— Pray tell us now, if thou can'st, whether, You've fixed it up, from day to day For Uncle Sam or Canada? If, as your wont, we humbly pray To fix"your own, up vour own way, But let us Yankees all alone— Yoa give your oracle too high tone To suit us dwellers hereabout— So keep your alien weather out. Some faces that we knew of yore, Are seen upon our streets no more : They sleep within the churchyard mold, But still, their memories like to gold, Are with the friends who love them yet ; For heart that's true will ne'er forget. The vear has faded into uight, The future lies before us bright; Hope, beams upon us like a star, Peace reigns—no clash of arms or war— Onr glorious flag to every breeze, Floats proudly over land and seas. , The farmer tills in peace the soil, Our hills anil valleys pour forth oil; The artisan, in town and irlrt, Toils on each day with ligntened heart; For well they know, by day or night, The ship of State is guided right. My song is ended, I go my way, God bless you all, my simple prayer; To every one, life's blessings, a share, And, I'll call to see you another day. THE CAKKIER. Butler Progress. Things are taking a favorable turn towards progress in a musical direction. Two gallant and enterprising young men, Messrs. Brown and Harvey, came from Oil city to Butler and open, ed a music store, nearly opposite the Lowry House, on Jefferson street, Reiber block. We needed that. There is not one competent person in town who makes a specialty of that particu lar branch. Tfcey deal iu "Weber" and "Ithaca" pianos, and "Ithaca organs," manufactured in New York. Now we can rent pianos or organs by the month or year, and all can afford to have their children educated in music, which education is more neces sary to a young lady in society than any other matter in school except religion and morals. L. V. M —Go to J I*. Orr's photograph gallery aud set for one of those fine cabinet pictures he is now turning out tVben you want anything in the line of Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Sil verware, .-jH'Ctaeles, &c., do not fail to call in at t*.. Grieb's aud exanine the ttoek; oo trouble to abow goods. A Roufire ot Kpeenlnilve lusnr* Ml<-e PVIICIM. READING, Dec. 20. —The dupes of the death-rattle insurance companies who met a month ago and agreed to burn their policies, assembled at Heydt's farm, in District township, Berks county, on Sunday, and carried out the programme outlined at the former meeting. Thomas Heydt, who bad polices amounting to $25,000 on aged people and who had been swin dled out of several thousand dollars in assessments, was the leader of the movement. The people commenced to assemble early in the day, and by three o'clock a large party had congre gated to take part in the ceremony. The policy-holders formed in line, and headed by a band, proceeded to the vicinity of the tavern, where prepara tions for the cremation were going on. The meeting was orgauized by selecting Mr. Heydt as president; Jefferson Ranch, Jacob Dierolf, Joseph Kemp, Conrad Ely, Daniel Haag, Charles Boy er, Jacob Fropbisen, Abraham Benficld, John Heydt, Jerome Reicbert, W. H. Handis, Samuel Schaafer, Samuel Herbst, and James Reppert, vice pret sidents; and Peter Dotere, Adam Mensch and N. Heydt, secretaries. Short speeches were made by several of the victims who related their expe rience, and denounced the speculative, system of insurance in stromg terms. The policies where then strung togeth er and fastened to a pole erected in the center of the cross roads. A little girl, a niece of Mr, Heydt, applied the torch which set fire to the mass of paper, and soon nothing was left of the policies but ashes. During the buruing, which lasted about ten minutes, the band played a lively tune, while the more prominent participants formed hands and danced around the pole. When the party had tried of this fun the policy holders went to the tavern partook of a collation. The evening was spent in dancing and other fes tivities. It is thought that this action at Heydt's will be followed by situ : lar proceedings iu other parts of the coun try, and the policy cremation sport bids fair to take the place of the old fashioned battalion day celebration, for which this section but')me famous, Wben Ttaey Will Fiuisb. WASHINGTON, December -J7.—Dis trict Attorney Corkhill said to-night that the Government had expected to submit the Guiteau case to the jury this week, but the defence having conclud ed to briug in additional "expert' wit nesses, be could predict no limit for the trial. The prosecution, he said, had more'expert wituesses, and would put them on the stacd to strengthen the case more fully. yTh< se witnesses, Colonel Corkhill said, will testify posi tively that consider Guiteau per fectly sane, and that he is acting the part of a maniac. When the time comes for delivering the closing argu ment Corkhill thinks the government can present their case in one day, but thiuKß tne defense will fequire several days time. MARRIED. KELLEV—CON WAY- By Rev. George W. Beau, on TuCfltldy evening, Dec. 20,1881, at the residence of the bride's brother in Cherry twp., Mr. W. C. Kelley, of Butler twp., aud Miss Tillie Conway. MONTGOMERY—MATTHEWS-Ou Dec. 15th, 1881, by Rev. Samuel Kerr, Mr. G. L, Montgomery and Miss Marr E. -SJ at thews, the fortnef of Merper oounty anil the latter of Ven ango aounty, Pa. • WINNER—TEETS—In Allegheny City, Pa. on Dec. 22, 1881, by Rev. E. E. Swift, at No. 263, North John 3. Winner, former ly of Penn tow m hip, this county, and Miss Alice M. Teets, both of Allegheny City, Pa. MATES—McKINNEY—On Dec. 28th, I*Bl, at the U. P. hy Rav. R. U. Fergu son, Mr. J. W. Mates, of Penn township, and Miss Jennie P. McKinney. BOWSER —BREDIN — At Leechburg, Arm strong county, Dec. 29, 18*1. by Rev. H. D. Sloan, Mr. J.S. Bowser, brother of S. F. Bow ser, Esq., of this place, and Miss Susie Bredin, of Leechburg. MILLER—JAMISON—By Rev. J. R. Coul ter. assist hy Kov. John C. McElree, Dec. 28, 1881, Mr. John F. Miller and Miss Carrie E. Jamison, daughter of Mr. and Mm. George S. Jamison, of A enango township, this couuty. SLOAN-DAVIDSON—On Dec. 29, 18#1, at Farmington, Butle Co. Mr. \V. |C. Sloan, of Allegheny township, Butler Co., Pa , to Miss Ella Davidson, of Scrubgras* twp., Venango Co., Pa. IIEATIIS._ EAKIN —In ConuoqucnesMiig township, this county, on Dec. 2t>, 18Sl, Mr. John J. Eakiu, aged 82 years. BEIGHLE—On Saturday, Dec. 17, 1881, at the house of J. C. Beigllle, John Adam, sou of Peter and Susanna Muhlciseu Bcigble, born in Conuoqueuessiiig township, Feb. 2t>, 1810, bap tized by »Kev. cttig, May 1«12. lie was buried at the Stone Church, Dec. 18. CLARK—Of dropsical dyspepsia, on the 19th of December, 1881, Mrs. Margaret Scott Clark, j wife of Rev. James A. Clark, Prospect, Butler . county, Pa. MOYEIi—In this place, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 18»1, Abraham Moyer, EMJ., aged 73 years. ' 11 is remains were taken to Harmony for in- J terment. MARTINCOURT —In Prospect, this county, j ou Sunday, Dec. 2">, 1881, Joint Martiuoourt, ; &»q., in the 76th year of his age. Mr. Martincourt was one of the mt»t intelli- | fent, estimable and b«st cltlcens of our county. , le was a man of fine business qualifications > and of the greatest integrity. 11 is death ia ! deeply regretted by all who knew him. He • leaves a wid-w and several children to mourn his IOSK. fir Subscribe far Uw Ciiiscm. j A. TROUTMAN, FALL AND OTIIMTER DRY GOODS, ITIMU TIM LARGEST STOCK LOWFST PRICES! DRESS GO DS (>F ALL KIKDn SHAWLS. CLOAKS, D LM \NS, CLOAKING. CASMMEKES, BLANKETS, LADIES' & CHILDRENS' UNDERWEAR ! Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Yarns, &e. I. have and am showing the AND MOST COM PLETE LINE OF GOODS EVER SHOWN. PLEASE Cx\LL AND EXAMINE. TROUTMAN", Aug. 24. BUTLER, PA. Notice in Partition. ID the Orphans' Court of Butler county, Pa., No. 6, Dec. Term, 1881. L'ommonivfaith of Ptnn'n, Butier county, u : WHERKAS, on the Bth Jay of December, A. D. 1881, Margaret Lemuion, intermarried with J. M. 11. Mellon ; Harriet, intermarried with L. O. Fraxier; Klizabeth, intermarried with Joahua Kiseick and Sarah E., and Nancy Lem mon. daughters of John Lemmon, late of township, Allegheny county, deceased, and grand-daughters of Thomas Lemmon, late of Butler township (formerly Connoquenesaing), Butler county, Pennsylvania, deceased, pre sented their petition to said Court, setting forth inter-alia that the said Thomas Lemmon died on or about the d;<y of A. D., 1851, intestate and seized in his demesne as of fee, of and in a messuage and tract of land situ ate in said township of Butler (formerly Conn-"- quenessingj, county of Butler, bounded latterly on the east by Peter Gruver and John Husel ton; on the "west by Ferdinand Reiber, Esq., and Dufford's heira; on the south by William Shorts, and on the north by John Iluseltonand John ANhouses' heirs,and containing one hun dred and twenty-five (125 a) acres, and one hun dred and twenty-nine (12t> pi perches, more or less, with the appurtenances ; that they are children of the said John Lemmon, deceased, to whom it belong* to have the equal one-sev enth part oi said real estate in fee, as the heirs and legal representatives of the said John Lem mon, deceased, who was a son of the said Thomas Leinmon, deceased, and that to each of them the said petitioners it belongs to have the equal one-ninth part of the undi vided one seventh part of said real estate in fee: settiug forth the names aud residences of the heirs and legal representatives of the said Thomas Lemmon, deceased, so far as known; that no partition of the said real estate had been made, and praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the same to aud amongst the parlies entitled thereto, according to their respective rights, &c., which said peti tion was duly verified by the affidavit oi the said petitioners ; whereupon the Court, on the same day, made an order granting a rule to show cause on the parties named aud interacted therein, to be served personally on all parties within the Co., and directed notice to be given to all others by publication according to rules of court, to appear at the next term of court,and show cause if any they had, whv partition of the premises should not be awarded aud made as prayed for in said petition—returnable to next term. Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said or der of court uotice is hereby given to the heirs and legal representatives of Hugh Lemraon, deceased, the heirs and legal representatives of Thomas Lemon, Jr., deceased, the heirs and le gal representatives of David I^emmoil, deceased, the heirs and legal representatives. if any, of William and Robert Lemon, deceased, the heirs and legal representatives of Jane Lem mon, deceased, intermarried with Wilson, Rebecca Lemmou, intermarried with Hal stead; Nancy Lenimon, intermarried with Spear, and the heirs and legal representatives of John Leminon, deceased, neirs and legal rep resentations of the said Thomas Leinmon, de ceased, a* named in said petition, and all others interested therein of the said proceedings in partition; and to this end we oommaud you and each of you that laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, you and each of you be and appear in your proi>er persons before the Ilonoraole, the Judges of our said Court, at a Court to be held at Butler iu said county of Butler, Penn'a., on Monday the 6th day of March, A. D., IH#2, then and there to show cause if any you haye why an Inquest to make partition or valuation of the real estate of the said Thomas Leurnon, deceased, should not be awarded as prayed for in said petition, and herein fail not. Witness the Honorable E. McJunkin, Presi dent Jdfage of our said Court at Butler, this 23d day of December, A. D., 1881. heal t W. H. HOFFMAN, Sheriff. * H. H. GOCCHER, Attorney for Petitioners. BE NOT DECEIVED By Plasters claiming to be an improvement on ALLCOCX'B POROUS PLASTERS. ALLCOCK'S is the original and ONLY GENUINE Porous Plaster; all other so-called Porous Plasters are imitations Beware of them. See that you get an ALLCOCK'S PLASTER, which we guarantee has effected more and quicker cures than any other external Remedy- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. MONONGAHELA DRIVING PARK, Twenty-three acres of good bottom land ; for merly used as a Driving t'ark and Fair Ground at Monnnu'thela City, well enclosed ; suitable for market garden, vineyard Ac., is offered ■«. m >m m. «_ Apply to JAMES P. SH EPLAR, President, and J. B. FINLEY. Treasurer, Monongahela City, Pa. Enquire of BENJAMIN LYTLE, Real Estate Ageut, Finleyville, Pa. PENSIONS. Procured for all soldiers disabled in tlic U. S. ser vice from ;ui\ cause, also for heirs of deceased sol diers. The slightest disability entities to pension. PKNBIONS INCKKASKD. Bounty and new dis charges procured. Those in doubt as to whether entitled to anything, should send two 3 cent stamps forour "circular of Information." Address, with stamps, Stokdakt & Co., Solicitors of Claims and Patents, Washington, I>. C. Lock b0x.623. AX OXf.Y DACttHTKR Cl'K- Fil> OF « <>\Sl I»I1* rio\. Wiien death was hourly expected, all remedies having failed. and I>r, H. James was experiment ing « ith the many herbs of Calcutta, he accident ally made a preparation which cund his only chid of I'ONsfMiTio.v. His child Is now in this coun try, and enjoying the best of health. He has proved to the' world that oonsCMPTion can be positively and permanently cured. The now Rives this Recipe free, only asking two three-cent stamps to pay expense*. This Herb also con's Night Sweats. Nausea al the Stomach, and will break up a fresh cold in twenty-four hours Ad dress Cndrto-k ifc Co.. luk Race Street. I'hiladel phia namnu' this i>ai>er Advertise ia tto Cmw*. Jarjr LIKU tor Jnntutry mad February Hpeciiil Terms* 'B2. List tor week commencing third Monday of January, 1882, being the 16th day. Joseph Uanlan, Donegal, farmer. D J Cochran, Mercer, farmer. J C Shanor, Connoquenesaing N., farmer. W B Bvers, Millerstown, carpenter. E V Rigney Karns City, butcher. B N Kelsmver, Fairview, west. Isaac Wise, Penn, farmer. Nicholas Reott, Clearfield, farmer. Joseph Frier, Connoquenessing 8., fitrmar. James Thompson, Cranberry, farmer. H E Wick, Slipperyrock, lumber dealer. James S. McCrea, Clearfield, farmer. Sylvanns Cooper, Slipperyrock, farmer. John Bickel. Butler borough, merchant. Valentine Reigert. Clearfield. Wm Otto, Butler borough, laborer. Wm Cleeland. Muddy creek. Jacob Faller, Butler borough. J H Wasson, Washington. H W Koonoe. Petrolia. Albert Adderliold, Jefferson. D K Shakley, Fairview eaft. William Allen, Allegheny. Stanley Moorhead. Fairview west. Josiah Kelly, Parker. James L Chambers, Veoanfo. David Stewart, Cherry. John Gadsby, Washington. John Lewis, Marion. Lorenzo Rider, Centre. Levi Thorn, Buffalo. Michael Heckert, Buffalo. James Rnthaford, Fairview. B. P. Addleman. Venango. J M Galbreath, Mercer. Lewis Gantz, Jackson east. John Young, Butler township. Wm. McKisson, Mercer. J L Rice, Lancaster. J M Deets, Fairview east. W P Miller, Washington. John Craig. Worth. Albert Cruikshanks, Winfield. George Trimbour, Summit. List of Jurors for week commencing fifth Monday of January, 1882, being the 30th day. 8 P Turner, Allegheny. Wm Flemming, Buffalo. Peter Smith, Summit. D W Baily, Fairview west. W W Harbison, Jefferson. B F Porterfield, Allegheny. Eli Gibson, Parker. Herman Seaton, Washington. William Watson, Buffalo. II L Laton, Parker. James Riddle, Esq . Frauklia. D B Daubenspeck, Parker. Gotleib Langhein, Jackaoa west. Win J McCandless, Centre. Josiah Rankin, Fairview west. Thomas Niggle, Butler boroogb. Henry Stahl, Millerstown. Andrew Leibler, Butler township. James Allen, Clay. Daniel Raeely, Connoquenessing 3. William Critchlow, Forward towoafaip, H S Bingham, Ilarrisville. J B Collins, Cranberry. James M Marshall, 'Worth. S McKamev, Allegheny. Samuel Siuith, Esq., Washington. J C Breaden, Clay. Hugh McKeevtr, Oakland Willis Collins, Allegheny. V C Vosler, Worth. Ward Allen, Connoqueneasing K. Joseph Cowan, Middlesex. Chas Winchel, Saxonburg. John Hudson, Parker. Joseph Kerr, Marion. Pster Hilger, Ceatreville. Daniel Ekas, Clinton. J W Cramer, Buffalo. D M Hawks, Parker. David B Wilson, Cranberry. Thomas Bennington, Parker. George Bauer, Butler borough. William Cox, Adams. Harvey Cooper, Middlesex. Jurors for week commencing second Monda of February, 1882, being the 13th day. William Shorts, Connoquenessing S. Wilson McGonigle, Jefferson. Joseph Benson, Donegal. Fred Ebert, Clinton. Miohael Gormley, Venango. David West, Franklin. John MoKim, Venango.. James McGill, Esq., Harrfevilte. Watson Mays, Washington. Edward Sechler, Prospect borough. Waiter Bartley, Oakland. J A Davidson, Slipperyrock. John Chambers, Allegheny. George Beam, Jackson west. Jonas Hartzell, Penn. J. B. Leonard, Parker. David Zieirler, Jr., Jackson wast. James Perry, Adams. Geo. McMu'rry, Parker. Jacob Frye, Buffalo. Herman Thielman, Adams. W J Hildebrant, Donegal. Martin Farnsworth, Summit. Isaiah Bartley, Jefferson. Samuel Cook, Marion, John C Waldron, Forward. William Martin, Venango. | Horace Pierce, Butler township. I John Donaldson, Butler borough. Lewis Kiefer, Washington. R II Ralph, Allegheny. Daniel Stanffer, Sr., Zelienople. Thos Driscoli, Mercer. James Ransel, Donegal. Alfred Sarver, Butler. Robert Badger, Muddrcreek. John Wolford, Franklin. John Smith Esq., Cherry. W J Crowe, Forward. David Euglish, Franklin. James F. Black, Donegal. Jacob Brenner, Lancaster. W C Beck, Parker. Ferris Armor, Zelienople. l-'ieeiion Xotire. The annual election for officers of the Glade Mill Insurince Company will be held at the Glade Mill School House, on Saturday j*e 14th day of JsuiuaJ rv. A. I)., IKK-, between the hours of one and than o'clock, p. in. HUBERT TRIMBLEJtoe^T Eat ate of Ann Young, dee d. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned, on the estate of Ann Young, deceased, late of Washington township. Butier countv. Penna.. all persons knowing them selves tneebted to said estate will please make im mediate payment and any haying claims against the same wfil present them duly authenticated for settlement. KBKNhZER CHIUSTIK, Adm'r. Ud North Hoi>e, P. <)., Butler Co., Pa.. Notice in Divorce. Samuel L. Strain vs Harriet Strain. In theCfeart of Common Pleas of Rntler county. Pa.. A. D., Na. 64, Sept. T.. 1881. libel in Divorce. \nn now, to wit: December sth, IMI, an tion of A. T Black, attorney for libellant. in open Court, anil it appearing by the Sheriff's return to subpoena and alias subpoena in the above entitled cause, that respondent cannot be found in thta county, publication is awarded according to law, returnable to next term. BY THKCOCNT. To TITIC RESPONDENT, HAHRIKT BT*AI* : You are hereby notitied to be and appear la year proper person before our judges at Butler, at a Court of Common Pleas there to lie held on tha Mh day of March, A. l».. 18*2. next, to N»wer tha petition or libel of the said Samuel L StraiJi, and to shew cause, if any jou have, wbv the said naw uel L, Sir.iin. your liusba/id. should not be divorc ed from the twmds of matrimony. agreeably 'o the Acta of Assembly in such case IIUUJJ and urovtdod. . U. HOFFMAN, w Wtt# <4 9met empty.
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