BUTLER CITIZEN- ItHW H. 4 g- C. *gIEV, PBOPTfr. Entered at the Postojfice at Butler at tecand-cla*s» matter. SCDDBS CHAWO* —The weather bete commenced a audden change, with strong wind, on Saturday night last, and has continued to get colder up to this writing, Tuesday. The tbemom •ter this morning, Tuesday, being 10 degrees below sero. D*. B. E. HIOBM, State auperin tendent of pablic instruction, in bis an nual report for 1881 gives the follow ing statistics: Number of schools in the State, 18, Number of teachers, 91,353; Number of pupils, 931,649; expenditures, $7,994,705; average salary of male teachers, $33.66; ditto female, $29.03. WILLIAM TULLY, Ja., a Philadel phia ballot bo* staffer, was sentenced, Thursday, 89th nit., to pay a fine of SIOO, to undergo an imprisonment of six months in the County Prison, to be henceforth for all time disqualified from holding sny public office of honor or profit in this Commonwealth, and to be disqualified from voting at any election for seven years hereafter. POSTMASTER AT PBTBOLIA. —Mr. William Gibson has been appointed psstmaster st Petrolia, this county, to succeed Mr. R. W. Cram, whoee com mission had expired. There were several applicants for the place, but in the selection of Mr. Gibson it will be conceded that a Ufost excellent man has been appointed. He is one of the foremost and most useful citizens of that busy and enterprising place and no donbt will make an obliging and faithful officer. THE Republicans of Allegheny County intend to be represented in the next State Convention, and tbey are going the right way about it It is a marked departure for Allegheny, and it has come none too soon. The men who hare made a compact and victori ous organization at last realize that it is their privilege and their duty to bave voice in the party counsels, to the end that the action may reflect the popular will. District representa tion lies at the bottom of the popular sovereignty. There are other counties which will do well to follow Alle gheny's lead.— Philadelphia Preu. IN another place will be seen Gui teau's speech to the jury, which the court trying him permitted bim to make last Saturday. It was but a repetition of bis former efforts and raporings to show he was not mental* ly or legally responsible on the 2d day of July last It will be strange if it has any other effect on the jury than to confirm them in the belief of his en tire responsibility to the law. Sco- Tills, one of his counsels, spoke to the jury for five days last week. A por I tion of bis remarks will be found upon the first page of this paper. Judge Porter commenced the closing argu ment to the jury on yesterday (Mon day) and then comes the charge of Jndge Cox to the jury. A verdict we think, ought certainly to be rendered some day this week. TBB Pittsburgh Commercial Ga zette, of Monday last, contains the fol lowing relative to bringing out the name of Adam M. Brown, Esq., as a candidate for Jndge of tho Supreme Court: A committee called npon Major A. M. Brown, on Saturday afternoon, m urge bim to allow his name to be used as a candidate for Judgeof the Supreme Court Mr. Brown did not give any positiye answer, but intimated that if there could be any assurance that he would receive the nomination, he might consent to run. It is thought that there will be little doubt of this. The committee have strong assurance from Butler, Beaver, Lawrence, Arm strong, Warren, Washington, and oth er western counties, that Major Brown would have the most hearty support. In this eounty there is bnt ono feel ing and opinion on the above. All heartily endorse Major Brown for the Republican nomination for the Supreme Bench, and this for the reasons we have already given. Our County Committee when it meets, we have no doubt, will take pleasure in cordially seconding the movement If the mer its of Major Brown are properly urged . from the western part of the State we believe he codld, as he should, be nom inated. IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Allegheny county Republicans have taken a step in the right direction to wards their being fairly represented in the coming State Convention. For some years past the delegates from old Allegheny have been chosen by committees, and these often in a very quiet way. * The result has been that her delegations to State Conventions hare joined bands with those of Phila delphia, as was doubtless the object in their being chosen as they were. The two delegations, Philadelphia aud Al legheny, combining were large enough to control most of the State nomina tions that hare been made in late years. And herein was the secret power of the ' bosses" displayed and their interest always promoted. But now the Republicans of Allegheny are going to be heard. Conventions have been called in every Legislative dis trict of the county, for the purpose o' selecting the delegates to the State Convention. This is a direct appeal to the Republican masses of the couu ty, as it should be. Allegheny's polit teaMoterwts are wftb tfae we»ten> part of tho State and not the eastern, and we hope the present movement of her people will break up the annua' trans fer of her strength to the midline in terests east of the mountains. THE COUNTY COMMITTEE. The State Republican Convention having been fixed for May 10, makes it necessary for the County Republi can Committee to meet before that time, to arrange for the representation of this county in the same. Having been enquired of as to when ibis com mittee meeting will be, we called upon its chairman, Mr. A. L. Craig, last week, and learned from bim that he does not propose to have a meeting of the committee be "ore the Ist of April. He thinks that will be time enough for the County Committee to meet and determine the questions that necessari ly will come before it Tbtse ques tions are rlst. Whether it will select the delegates to the State Convention, or pass that matter over to the next committee, or County Convention rather. Some are of opinion that the delegates to the coming State Conven tion should be chosen by a new com mittee, or convention, coming direct and fresh from the people. This is urged on the ground, that there should be a full and direct expression of the Republican sentiment of the county on the question of State candidates, and State issues. If this view prevails in the present committee, then the time for the meetings of the voters, and for the County Convention, will have to be fixed at a date previous to the 10th of May, the date of the State Conven tion. And this necessarily brings up the other question, as to the time for holding the primaries this year, as it would not be desirable or reasonable to have two meetings of the Republican voters in their respective districts, if all can be accomplished by one meeting. In this view, the t'oie, Ist April, con templated by the chairman for calling the present committee, would seem to be a little late, as thelF would only l)e about a month for candidates for nom ination this jear to make any canvass, and only tho same time to obtain any expression of the people on any other question, But both these questions are in the bands of tlm pi agent com mittee, and its members will, no doubt, fully consider tbem. If on the Ist of April they determine to send the dele gates to the State Convention them selves, then there will be no necessity for the primaries being held before the usual time, about Ist of <fune. If, 09 the other band, the present committee refers the matter of said delegates to the people, then the primaries and all else wonld necessarily come before the JOthofMay. Our object is only to direct the attention of the members of the present County Committee, and of candidates for nomination this year, to the subject, and having stated the situation we leave the matter to them. CONVENING THE STAL WARTS; Scoville, in his speech defending Guiteau, made the following argument as to the part Conkling, Grant & Co. should bear in the matter. While we pgngot agree with him that these men have any present or 4es;re to bare Guiteau hung as a sane man, or that the 'prisoner would never have been brought to trial" but for them, yet, at the same time, Scoville but roices public sentiment when he says that Guiteau never would have com mitted the act if it had not been for the unjustifiable assault made by these men and others upon President Gar field and his Administration. The fol lowing iu tfea way Scoville put it: "Geutlemen of the jury, iu mv oplu ion, if there we e not reason*, and pow erful ones, back of this pro-ecurrop, this prisoner would never have beefl brought to trial. But I tell you, gen tlemen of the jury, back of this prose cution is an influence which I have felt, and which you nta; feej, gentle men, before this trial is concluded. There are politicians who seek to hide their own shame behind the disgrace of this poor prisoner and make him the scapegoat of their crime. I did not in tend, gentlemen of the jurv, to take up this feature of the case : but when I fiud the power and influence of this government used against me in deny ing me the small pittance that I have asked, a fair and impartial trial, and the small facilities needed for a proper defense, I do not propose to keep quiet. I say that such men as Grant and Conkling and Arthur ore morally and intellectual! v responsible for this crime. Mr. Conkling shall not escape, shall not shirk the responsibility of the state ot things that led to this act, and he shall not espape the condemnation of the American people if I «un hi-lp it for his share iu this disgraceful scram ble far office that led to a conflict with the chosen ruler of this great nation, and led this poor insane man to com? pass what they would have hailed with satisfaction, and as would proba- ; bly hundreds of other politicians—if it I could occur other than through aasassi-1 nation—the removal ot Garfield, who ' stood in the way of their unrighteous and disgraceful struggle for offices. Neither shall Grant escape that con demnation to which he is so justly subjected when, coming from Mexico, and coming with undue haste, to throw his own name into this petty i quarrel about a small office in the re-j publican party, and sought to foment j the differances that had sprung up. 1 , am not going to see the misdeeds of j these men, high in power, visited upon j the head of this poor inotuo man if I > can help it. This clamor for his blood ! is not for the purpose of avenging Gar- : field or of satisfying justice, but their, theory is this: If it can be shown ! that this was UJO act of a saue man, : then those politicians iu high places I will say, of course we are not respon sible for the act of a sane man ; to be ■ sure, we had some differences, but then it could never have led a sane man to such an act; but, on the con trary, feollefuew of the jury, w'oat is. sjpe gtijki*!? s!«.♦ 3*«t»*rt? 25, XBB2. the effect of your verdict? If you acquit him as an insane man, why the people will say some one is at fault; j they say, we will fix the blame upon the heads and the hearts of those men . who waged war upon our poor dead , President until it drove this poor in sane man, from reading daily in tin pa pers what Grant says, what Conkling says, and from constantly thinking upon it, to his insane act of killing the President. And there are men in high places, the really culpable ones, who will go down to posterity with a stigma npon their names and the de testation of their countrymen fastened upon their memories." Mr. Scoville's denunciation of Conk ling aud Arthur created a profound sensation in the court room. As soon as recess was anuounced Mr. Scoville was surrounded by ladies and gentle men and congratulated upon his fear less exposition. One gentleman ex claimed : 'That's the correct senti ment, and four-fifths of the American people are behiud you on that.' THE NA TIONAL REVENUES. LETTER FROM UON. S. H. MILLER. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14, 'B2 To Hon. J. H, Negley : DEAR SIR—I have this day mailed vou a copy of Judge Kelley's speech, delivered at the N. Y. tariff convention. From it you will observe that last year the revenues of the Government were in excess of the expenditures about $100,000,000, which was sixty million dollars in excess of the requirements of the sinking fund. For the year ending June, 1882, he estimates that we shall be enabled to pay not less than $1 >0,000,000 of the debt at the present rate of taxation— which will be $100,000,000 in excess of the requirements of the sinking fuud. The question that i* being afcfeed i>y thoughtful men is: can the people af for.. :o pay off the debt at the rate of $150,000 000 annually, or even at the rate of $100,000,000 '? Will not such a drain on the people's resources be detrimental to our future prosperity ? Bear in mind that last year our total reyenqes were nearly $400,000,000. This vast sum, when divided among fifty millions of people, amounts to eight dollars per capita. Cautious men are arriving at the conclusion that our people cannot continue to pay this sum annually, and that a reduction of taxes mijst bo made at some point. Where shall we rednee ? The free traders arc taking ad vantage of this state of affairs, and say, reduce the tariff duties. It is not a question as to whether the tariff duties shall be increased or not. The question is, shall they be reduced ? If a reduction of tales' is to take place, a.? seems im minent, at an early 'day, » vanian, and a friend of the tariff, I think the reduction should take place in the internal revenue taxes, and not onr tariff duties. There are only $750,- 000,000 of bonds that fall due during the next 26 years. This will amount to le#s than s3l) 000,000 annually to be provided for. Will this gancratfofi not do well if it pays this vast sum, and leave a like, or little larger sum to our children? The victory we won at such a cost of life and treasure, was won for future generations, as well as for the present. Why should not they bear pa»t of tbp bnrden ? I commend a oarefui reading ot this speeA, and if you should conclude that a due regard to the best interests of <he people require a reduction of taxes, then you have but one other question to solve: sha{) thp reduction take olace? Shall the reduotion be or interaa? rove* nue taxes, which next year are estima ted to exceed one hundred and fifty million dollars ; or, shall the reduction be of tariff duties ? I am, very truly yours, • S. 11. MILLER. [We are obliged to Mr. Miller for the copy of the address of Judge Kclley, and have given the question involved as much attention as it has been in our power to do. There has been no higher p.t}tbority in the country on the tariff question than Judge itolley. is views have always been accepted as eminently sound on tho protective principle, particularly here in our State lof Pennsylvania. But, with all our I fof ? h'S ability a»d opinions, we confers to being unable to agree to ti» proposed movement to repeal or lower the revenues derived to the Govern ment from the internal tuxes. The ar gument made is, that we now have no place to apply tho excess of receipts over the expenditures of the National Government. It is admitted—aud well known—that we have vet a large na tional debt to pay. But it is said this debt is pot dnc : or, that much of it will not be due for somo years yet; that the Government has obtained long time for payment, and has lost control over her power to pay in consequence. This certainly presents an unusual con dition in financial affairs. Heretofore, in the history of men and nations in debt, the difficulty has been how to pay ; but here the difficulty appears to be how not to pay. We do uot know any solution foi this 3tatp of affqi.s in the national government other than what an individual would do under similar circumstances. If an individual |s jn debt.. qnd lp# del}t is not c]ue, but be has raisod and has the money in his pocket to pay it, and his ci editor will not receive it simply because it is not due, that iudividual generally seeks some other place to invest his money in the meantime. In other words, are there no other dut'es our national gov ernment has to do with surplus money than Simply to pay it on the nationa' debt ? Are there no educational qbli. gallons resting on it, of white, colored or Indian people ? No public improve ments to make, or better public build ings, throughoutthecountry ? If none cf these, then, rather than repeal or lower tha internal taxes on whisky and to bacco, another suggestion lyitfht be to increase them. A higher tariff on them might seriously lessen thdlr production and thus lessen the revenue derived therefrom. This might settle the per plexing question raised by Judge Kcl ley—of too much revenue being on hand—and while it lessened thi? reve nue would at the same time probably lessen vice, crime, litigation, misery and many other evils. We may not have got down to the bottom of this j question, but it does seem to us an ( anomalous proposition, that simply be- j cause existing surplus revenues cannot j be applied to debts not due. the sources I of these revenues should, therefore, be cut off or diminished. —En.J Supreme C'oiirt Opinions. The Supreme Court, sitting at Phil adelphia, among recent decisions has just rendered the following in Western cases, which are of general importance: NEGOTIARLE PAPER. Adam Miller vs. William Pollock et al., administrators of the estate of James E. Brown, deceased. Error to Common Pleas of Butler county. Samuel G. Brown, who was a mem ber of the firm of Brown A Irons, sold out his interest in the firm to Frederick Miller, who gave bim in payment sev eral notes drawn by Frederick Miller to the order of Adam Miller, and in dorsed by him to Samuel G. Brown. These having originated in an ordina ry business transaction, were undoubt edly valid. Subsequently, and before maturity, these notes were given by Samuel G. Brown to James E. Brown, now deceased, as collateral security, on the faith of which James E. Brown discounted certain other large notes, which were afterwards renewed, but never paid. * Suit was brought against Adam Miller by the Kittanning Insurance Company as an endorser of the Miller notes. At the trial of the case it was ascertained that the Kittaniing Insur ance Company was not properly named as legal plaintiff, but that William Pollock and others, the administrators of the estate of James E. Brown, rep resented both the legal and equitable interest in the suit, and the Court per mitted a substitution of the administra tors for the in-urance company as plaintiffs. The defendant did not plead surprise aud ask for a continuauc 1 , but took an exception to the amendment. The trial proceeded, and the Court be low ruled that the larger notes of Samuel G. Brown having been dis counted by James E. Brown upon the faith of the Miller notes as collateral, it constituted a valid consideration, and being in the hands of a bona fide holder, instructed a verdict in favor of the administrators as plaintiffs. Adam Miller.then removed the case by writ of error to the Supreme b'oqrt for 're, view. In an opinion, delivered by Sterrett, Justice, the Court holds, first, that the amendment at the trial, by sul>stituting the administrators of James E Brown, deceased, for the Kittan ning Insurance Company as plaintiffs, was proper, the defendant only having a right to plead surprisp si»d as|i fqr a continuance if ho so desired ; and sec ond, that the notes in suit were not merely collaterals to secure a pre-ex isting indebtedness, but were founded upon a new and valuable consideration passing between the parties at the £iipe the larger notes were and therefore valid ih the hands of the administrators who, as representing Brown's eslate, were bona Hde holders and entitled to recover. Judgment affirmed. A CONTRACT OF MONOPOLY J. Dorsey Angier vs. the Eaton Cole * Comply. tq potn : mon Pleas of Venango eouniy. On the lltb day of October, 1864, the United States granted to Frederick Crocker letters pattent for an 'lmprove ment in lifting pumps,' and by assign ment irom the patentee J. Dwsey 4.ngiep and Cqlo tmrnhaii* Company became joint owner* of the monopoly. J. Dorsey Angier subse quently assigned to the Eaton Cole & Burnhain Company the letters pat ent, with the 'exclusive right and privilege to manufacture and sell the 'P;oc|jej; ebpek yqlye,' a patented in : vention/ reserving a royalty of j>o on each valve sold, the assignee agree ing to manufacture a sufficient quan tity of the valves to supply the demand therefor, and to render & monthly ac count of sales. This agreement was carried out and royalties paid upon all yalvc* mannfactuteq anu iolcj to September 1876.' At this latter date the Eaton, Cole <fc Burnhain Co. receiv ed notice from the owners of letters patent, granted February IS, 18'J2, to James Old, for an 'lmprovement in pumps;' thai, the Crocker check valve VifS an upon mo rights secured by the letters patent to James Old. The Eaton Cole A Bumnam Company immediately notified Angier of this claim, and declined to furnish any further statements of sales or pay over fyay on the ijinio. Iu November. 187(5, a bill in equity was filed by James Old against the Eaton Cole & Burnham Company, in the United States Circuit Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania, tor infringement of letters patent. Tho sqit was d{ecqn».iqqed and the manu facture of the pumps, under the patent of James Old, making a pump substan tially like those made by the Eaton Cole <fc Burnham Company, by com petition forced the latter company to reduce the price of 'Crocker check yalvp.' d-Dorsej then height suit against the Eatoq Cole Burn hain Company, in the Common Pleas of Venango county,to recover the royal ty on 1,201 valves sold siuee 1876. The Fatun Cole Ri|rq|mm CV>-M - (jp iu the court' below as 5, defense that Angier had agreed co give them by his assignment a practical •monopoly' of the sales of Crocker check valves, or substantial J*nc} that, ovying to the competi tion with the owners of a patent for a similar device, the monopoly was de stroyed, and. thereforCj they not liable I'qr the royalties. TBe Court be low took this view and withheld tho case from the jury. Judgment was entered in favor of the defendant. An jrier, the plaintiff below, alleging error in this ruling, brought the case to the Supreme Court. In an opinion alarm ing tLu jiiclgraeqt of the court Iqelow tne Supreme Court held that a practi cal monopoly of the sales of the valves <?f the kind described in the Crocker patent was of the very esseuce of the consideration of the contract for the payment of royalties, and this practi cal monopoly having failed, the Court was right in declaring the effect of the evidence and entering judgment ir} fa vor of the haton, Cole & Burnham Company. Judgment aftirmed. Skinny Men. Wells' Health lie newer. Absolute cure for nervous debiiity aod weak ness of the g-nerative functions. sl. at druggists. Prepaid by express, $125, 6 for $5 -E. S. WELLS, Jersey City, J. OI'ITEArS HIRA\G€E. THE ASSASs&i TALKS TO THE Jl BY IN A CRQWJ)ED <"Ot"RT—ROOM. J WASHINGTON, Saturday, Jan. 21. j Congress having adjourned over till j I Monday, the Guiteau trial efforded the , j sole attraction this morning to the cu- j ' rious and sight-seers. Upon entering ; the room Guiteau took a seat in the witness-box, remarking as he laid out his papers: 'I sit down because I can speak better, not that I am afraid of being shot. This shooting business is I getting played out.' i At an intimation from Judge Cox, the prisoner carefully arranged his glasses, and with a flourish began to read from manuscript as follows : 'The prosecution pretend that I am a wicked man. Mr. Scoville and Mr. Reed think I am a lunatic, and I pre sume you think I am. I certainly was a lunatic on July 2, when I fired on the President, and the American peo ple generally, and I presume yau, think I was. Can you imagine anything more insane than ray going to that depot and shooting the President of the United States? 'You are there to say whether I was sane or insane at the moment I fired that shot. You have nothing to do with my condition before or since that shot was fired. You must say by your verdict, sane or insane, at the moment the shot was fired. If you have any doubt of my sanity at the moment, you must give me the benefit of that doubt, and acquit. That is, you have any doubt whether I fired that shot, or the agent of the Deity. If I fired it on my own account, I was sane. If I fired it supposing myself the agent of the Deity, I was insane, and you must acquit. This is the law as given in the receut decision of the New York Court of Appeals. It revolutionizes the old rules, and is a grand step for ward in the law of insanity. It is worthy of the age of railroads, electrici ty, and telephones, and it well comes from the progressive State of New York 1 have no hesitation in saying that it is a special providence in my ; favor, and I ask this Court and jury so to consider it. Some of the besj peo ple of America think me the greatest man of this age, and this feeling is growing. They believe in my inspira tion, and that Providence and I have really saved the nation another war. My speech, setting forth in detail my defense, was telegraphed cm Sunday to all the leading papers ana published ! on Monday morning, and now I am permitted by His Honor to deliver it to you.' He then explained to the jury that his speech opened with a 1 quotation from his Christmas greeting to the American people, and in using it for the opening of his speech to tfye jury he had qsgleqted fa c#t pat tW qato, 'Christmas, 1881.' After thanking his counsel, and pay ing a very high compliment to the zeal and ability which Mr. Scoville bad displayed—whom he proposed soon to reward with a very liberal fee—he 1 tended bis {Treat ao|np\y{edgemsat to ihyi Court, pie jury, officers and bailiffs; and last, but not least, to the Ameri oat) press. The latter was a power that generally crushed a man when they got down on bim. They had been pretty heavy on the prisoner at first, but when they knew his motives they changed their views, and fnev prsjiting y.ery feuly. With this introduction, the prisoner took up a newspaper, aud proceeded to read to the jury his published speech. THE PRISONER'S BEARING. His manner to the casual ph.B?rY?v placid ** completely as usual, but behind th" ostentatious affec tion of composure there was an inten sity of feeling which was only held in control through the undoubted strength of will and nerve which the prisoner has shown all the way through. His eyciteipeqt lectio spot high up upon each cheek of his colorless face, and by the unusual deliberation with which he began and for some time continued to speak. Whether this excitement was from the merely superficial effect upon his emo tions naturally incident to Qcpasiqq, iy'proteeded from a deeper and more overpoweriug influence—the true realization of bis position, an al most convicted murderer, pleading for his life—it were difficult to divine. Whatever the origin or character of the feeling, it finally the &s --neutittuoy over fcis powers o.f control, and as he reached that point in the speech, 'I have always served the Lord, aud whether I live or die'—he broke down completely, stopped, tried to choke down the rising lump In throat, uut found H to keep bay'k 'a genuine sob. Taking out his handkerchief ho buried his face in it a few sjconds, wiped his eyes, and with a determined effort started oq again He seemed to reooyer his frOCji nosure so quickly that 5->me believed ih£ ,yhule effort was manufactured. His sister, Mrs. Soovillo, however, apparently thought otherwise. She was deeply affected aud wept and sobbed bitterly for some minutes. After this incident Guiteau continued to read, occasionally IvM com- upon the test. As be proceeded with the reading all appearance of nerv ousness gradually wore off, aud with the utmost composure, and an unotiqa that bordered upon the 1 rcsu on wUh an attempt at every conceivable form 4 of oratorical, rhetorical and dramatic effect. His description of the taking off of tvo President was striking cffe<4- A* he closed his eyes or turned them Heavenward, moved hia body back and forth, sank uio voice to a whisper, of raised H \9 tfeVl?. At times the intensity of his utterances «eumed to react upon himself, but the effect was but transitory, aud with the exception of the one instance noted, there was no other indication of break ing down. At frequent intervals he paused to emphasize some sentence or sentiment, hy repeating It or uom tiionttng upon it. At oue time paus ing, he leaned toward the jury, anu emphasizing with his head and hand« said with an attempt ivt great aoUuiui iy qf qiterauce ; 'I tull you, gentlemen, just as sure as there is a God in Heaven, i f you harm a hair of my head this Na tion will go down in blood. You can put my body in the grave, but there Will be a d»y Q f reckoning.' Guiteau concluded bis address at 12.15, and upon an announcemeut by Colonel Corkbill that Judge Portor would be unable to speak to-day, the court was adjourned until Monday. Dumas's play, "The Princess of Bag- j dad," is described as the best produc tion of that author. Notaool No. 3. Franklin Town* ■ ship. EDITORS CITIZIM :—Seeing reports ! in jour paper about some of the schoo's of our county, led me to the conclusion that, if jou would give me space in your valuable journal for publication, I would send you a few items concern ing No. 3, in Franklin township. This j school is situated on the old Pittsburgh j and Franklin road, which is memorable ; for the many events of stage-coach life, ! which took plare duriug the first oil excitement in Venango county, twenty years ago. This school is known as "Mile Run," and gets its name from a run which crosses the road at right angles, one mile north of Prospect. Directors Belles, Stephenson, Pflugh and McCandless, with Mr. James Wil son, made as a yisit, on Tuesday, the 10th. Their remarks were all fine and well saturated with words of encour agement, and were well relished by aIL The following is the attendance of each scholar for the past mouth, ending Jan. 12th : Edward English, Judson English, Seward Hays, Willie Neeley, George Neeley, Frank McKin nis, John Wilson, Alex. Stickle, Sadie English, Mattie English, Annie Neely, Mollie English, Jennie Forrester, Ada McKinnis, Lizzie English, Anna Mc- Kinnis, E!lla Forrester, Susie English, Lissie Stickle, Chattie Stickle, missed no days; Westley Neely, Charley Neely, Josie Warren, Harry English, Oliver Stickle, Lydia Lepley, missed one day; Carl Campbell, Howard English, Iva McKinnis, missed two days; Harry Grine missed four ; Rob ert Neely missed five ; Belle Ralston, •ight The following shows the percentage of the advanoed spelling class for the past month; Edward English, 91 ; Robert Neely, % ; Harry Grlne, 88 ; Seward Hays, 95 ; Westley Neely, 94 ; John Wilson, 99 ; Harry English, 93 ; Charley Neely, 92 ; Alex. Stickle, 86 ; Oliver Stickle, 82 ; Sadie English, 97 ; Anna McKin nis, 95; Lydia Lepley, 98; Jennie Forrester, 96; Iva McKinnis, 97; Ella Forrester, 98. Whole number words spelled, 1376. Saq;e having missed two or three days, I have taken the number of words each one spelled as the base of percent age. G. P. W- Body of H nnwtttn Mau Fouud. Tfce body of the man found dead in the river at Richmond, Va., some six weeks ago, has been identified as the remains of James Graham, a wealthy farmer of Cranberry township, Butler county, who left home on December 3d, to visit Pittsburgh on business, and who was not seen afterward by any of his friends. An evening con temporary remark* 'that khe mystery of si.<{ wefeks is thus cleared up. 1 It is queer way for it to be cleared either 'up' or 'down.' It is rather a further mystification. Under what circum* stances, pray, did Mr. Grah%m go to Richmond and thwe death ? Pom nu > ar y; 25. A Temperance Deliverance. Uarß'sbchu, Pa., January 20. The State Temperanee Convention ad journed to-day, after adopting a series of resolutions having for their object the early submission of the constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufaot tore and sale of liquors far purposes ta the people of the State. One of the resolutions urgea the election ot members of the Legisla ture in 1882 who are friendly to the submission of the amendment. Anothe? urgea the modification o.f the present license ;u the interest of temper ance. Another urgea the support of all efforts for prohibition in the nation al domain over which Congress haa jurisdiction; and another, all possible encouragement to temperance training in Sunday and other schools in the State; and anothec, opposition to the Lenomiuation and election of all mem bers of the Legislature who last year voted against the prohibitiory consti tutional amendment legislation. "The Dentesdc Tyrant." "The average man," quoth Mrs. Partington a weak and irritable douestic tyrant," and Mrs. P. is cor rect Tyrannical to a fault the average man will enter the blissful Paradise of a happy tome, scratch himself in fiend ish glee, send the baby into coqvuU sions, and for what, ? Why, because he has U'Jiifaf Piles, and is too mean to, buy Sw/iyne's Ointment, which is an infallible cure for the worst cases of that»annoying complaint. —The census of 1880 the fol lowing figures regarding the produc* tiojps of- the United Slates for 1879: The United States raised 459,479,505 bushels of wheat; 1,754.861,535 of oorn; 407,858,999 of oats; 19,831,5»5 of rye; 44,113,495 of barley, and 11,817,327 b\\she|s of buckwheat. Illinois raised the most wheat, corn and oats, Penn sylvania the most rye, California the most barley and New York the moat buckwheat. Kentucky k-adsln tobacco with 171,121.1-31 pounds, Virginia fol lows with 80,099,85S pounds, and our | own State ;e a good third with 36,957* pounds as her product, but in iron I and steel the Keystone State producer 3,616,668 ton?, which is but a few tons less than one-half iho production of the country <>nt»ro. In cotton Mississippi \\Htda them all with Georgia and Texas not tar behind. Missouri ibows the largest production per and Florida the smallest. CqUou turns 4.405,290 spindles Massachusetts, 1,649,295 in Uhode Island, 1,008,521 in New liamp shie, and so ou down to 432 in Utah. All the apindles in the United States. consume in a year 1,586,481 bales, and we export 4,160,033 boles. \hu4 it will be seen that we make up only a trifle more than one-fourth of the cotton we grow. The immigration table shows that in 1881 there came to our shores of foreignera 669,431, a greater number of souls than there are in Connecticut, or iu Maine or in West Virginia- MABBIKD. _____ KERR SHIELDS- Ou the 2«th December, 1881, liv the Rev. Jvues A. Clark, Mr. Geurtfe IL. k'or*. and Miss Marv M. Bhieldn, both of Eorestrille, Butler Co., I s *. Financial Report of County ißalftutc. Dr. Cr. luutrartor*, expeoc«e 1316 75 Mimic books auct mawc - SA 90 rrinting * - - 82 35 Janitor fee 10 00 Stenography and tranecribing 8 00 Incidental - - - 33 84 ToUl - S3i6 84 Balance from last year - SOOO 00 From Co. Treaeurer - - *OO 00 Membership fees ... 11$ 35 Receipts at the door - 66 10 Total W79 45 Balaooe to credit of luMitata $ 52 61 I Botler. Jan. 6, 1882. A. TROUTMAN, FALL ANTD WINTER DRY GOODS, ITlllUTBIMMB! LARGEST STOCK. LOWEST PRICES ! DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, DOLMANS, CLOAKING, CASSIMERES, BLANKETS, LADIES' & CHILDRENS' UNDERWEAR ! Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Yarns, &c. I have and am showing the LAHGEST AND MOST COM PLETE LINE OF GOODS EVER SHOWN. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE. .A.. TROUTMAN, Aug. 24. BUTLER, PA. EXPOSITION s BUTLER, Pi. OK— BOOTS & SHOES. Fresh New Fall and Winter Stock at Exceedingly Low Price* AT * The Reliable and Popular BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE OF B. C. HUSELTON. EVERY DAY ADDS STILL CHOICER STYLES AND LOWER PRICES UNTIL HIS HOUSE IS FULL OF EVERY KIND AND STYLE OF Boots &. Shoes. LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDRENS' Kip, Calf\ Grain, Ihbble, Ghat, Kidd St. Goat in Polish, Button and Side Lace. Old Ladies Warm Shoes, Slippers, Rubbers and Arties. MEN'S BOYS' AND YOUTHS' Brogans Plow Shoes, Calf Shoes, Kip and CaJJ Boots. 7he larg est stock of Mens Harut-made Kip Boots in Butler, and lower prices. Men's Boots as low as Women's Heavy Shoes at 90 Customers are all treated alike ; no misrepresentations made *s to quality of stock and wear ; prices same to all. We don't sell to one custom er at half price and next one charge doable to make it up. This is the Largest Stock of Boots & Shoes in Butler County— best .styles a, u i lowest prices, and much the larg •vst steck ; bought for Cf x SH direct from the manufacturers. An >, wsppt turn rj this stock will at once convince you that we do not advertise a small, cheap, shoddy stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, As th 4 Best, Cheapest and Largtst in Butler Couutg, but we have the Stock and Prices to show for what we my. LARGE STOCK OF LEATHER AND FINDINGS. V3T Repairing of All Kinds Neatly and Promptly Done. CALL AND EXAMINE BEFORE YOU BUY. B. C. HUSELTON. HWiuuftttatt Ueuw&ftva Sprains, Pain in the Back and Side. v There Is nothing more painful than these <ll wire; but the pain can be removed and th* «iMwe cured by use of PERRY DAVIS' PAIN KILLER. This remedy is not a cheap Benzine or Petroleum product that must be kept awajr iron fire or heat to >T*U danger mt exptoatom, nor is it an untried experiment that may do ■tore harm than good. PAIS KILLKR hu been in constant use for forty yean, and the universal testimony from aU parts of the world Is. IT SEVER FAILS. It not only effects a permanent owe, bat It relieves pain almost instantaneously. Being a purely vegetable remedy, it is safe la the hands of the moat Inexperienced. The record of cures by the use of PA IK KILLER would fill volume*. The following extracts from letters received show what those who have tried It think: Idiu Gady, Owitoam, Minn., aaya: About ■ year since my wife became nubtert to severe Miffwtetc two Aeuraattstn Our ijMrtwilo the ?ia Kn.ni, which speedily OterU* Fowyll wrttM from ttu Ballon' ifnpm London: Ihiilt■«ilirtrt tt>y tt rmi■ ilfinmiflfli aadrStont ■pSn? of »t Wartmiiurosr Hospital »V« u|» my COM in r^K/ AI ? hiVi J^ys2id,t K? XM tmrrwQiif rwif. l n»T« rftrtuneo M> now abis to fallow my usual J All drujarists keep PAI* KILLER. ltd price U so low that it is within.the reach of aIL aod it wUI aare many times its coat in doctors' bills. a»t., SO®., and |I.W a bottle. PERRY DAVIS Sl SON, Proprietors, Provldonoo, R. L Oilateof Ann Yoang. dec'd. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned, on the estate of Ann Young deceased, late of Washington township. Butler county. Penna., all persons knowing them selves ineebted to said estate will please make tni mediate payment and any having claim* against the same will present them dtilv authenticated for settlement. EBENhZER CHRISTIE. Adm'r. 1-Ui North Hope, P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. Motlcr. NOTICE is hereby given that .1. C. Eeighley, eommittee of Adam Retglilea, has (lied his second and ilital account In the office of the Pro thonotarv of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county, at C. P., No. 32. June term, taw. and that the sanie will be presented to said Court for cou ftrmatlon and allowance on Wednesday the Nth day of Mairh, A. I).. 18*2. A. KUBSEIX, Prothonotary's office, Dec. 10, 1881. Proth y. FKItHIH ARMOR, J"ustice of ttie Peace Main street, opposite Poetofflce, our .F4, 0. H. Walworth, toco, Ho., vrttoa: I experienced Immediate relief from paia to the aide by the use of row PAIS Inrlft B. York uijni: I H»»e used yeer PADI Knxze ler **■**■■» and have received great benefit Barton Seaman aaya: Hare used PAIJT K11.1.W8 for thirty years, rSeom«a«m»S3 '• * "" Mr. Burditt writM: rhii. au^ert" 11 ! uS?B«SStett2?yr r FA " MUSIC. too Popular Sonus, words and music, » ofe.'. too Comic Songs, words and riioi c, M eta Jgf ' Sentimental Songs. words and muse, 30 eta » ' Old Kavored Songs, words and music, 30 eta. ]• 1 Opera Songs, words and music. 30 eta. 100 Sones, words and music, 30 cts. 100 Irish SOD«B». wort- and music. 30 cts. 100 Ethiopian Soajau. words ami music, so cts. 100 Scotch Songs, worfe ■ and music, 30 cts. Any four of the above lota far One Dollar. All of tho above for Two Dollar*. _ The tbove comprises neasly all of the most pop*- - lar music ever published and is the beat barnitli i ever offered. Order at once. Postage st-Jojs > taken. Pianoettes, Violins, Uuitars and Instruments at low prices. World Manuf. Co 120 Niuu St. Ne**trk. Notice l* thai It is the intention a' the Mutual. On* Fuel Company to apply ft r a ch-«rter, tor* the purpose of forutstilni; em 'or bea'inK par- PO-I* JOHN M THOMPSOS, taql S?t Solicitor for Company.
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