BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN H. 4 W. C. NEfiLEY ( PROP'RS,
Entered at the Poetojfice at Butler as
second-classß matter.
- A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Tbe case of Mr. James H. Graham,
of Cranberry township, this county,
whose body was recently found upon
the shore of the James river, near the
city of Richmond, Virginia, turns out
to be a rerr mysterious one
from what has heretofore been
stated in this paper, it was learned
that Mr Graham left his home on the
3d day of December last, to go to
Pittsburgh, for the purpose of seeing a
physician and consulting him for a
severe rheumatic affliction. As he
bad gone there for the same purpose
before his family gave themselves no
uneasiness on tbe subject. He stated
to them that he might bo in Pittsburgh
a week or ten days, to see if he could
obtain relief for his rheumatism, and
be took with him about $35 to S4O.
Arriving in Allegheny city he stayed
over night at his usual place, the
Bepler bouse, a well known public
house there, the people at the hotel
noticed nothing unusual about him
On tbe morning of the 3d he paid his
bill and said be was going over to
Pittsburgh. And this is the last trace
his family have of him, or can obtain
of.him there alive.
Shortly afterwards, December 6tb
a dispatch came from Richmond to a Mr
Flake, a telegraph operator in Zehe
nople, this couutv. The dispatch
stated that the body of a man hac
been found in the river there and on
bis person wss found an envelope, with
the name of Mr. Fluke written there
on, and consequently inquiry waf
made of Mr. Fluke as to tbe bodj
found. He replied that be had n«
knowledge of the person described
The family of Mr. Graham live some
six miles below Zelienople, and this
news coining to their knowledge some
afterwards, and hearing nothing
of Mr. Graham since ne had left home,
they made further inquiry at Rich
mond. The information they received
in reply led a son and Mr. Eeriah M,
Duncan, of Connoquenessing town
abtp, a son-in-law of Mr. Graham, to
go down to Richmond, starting about
the 10th of last month. When they
arrived there they learned that the
body of a man was found on December
6th, on the river's edge, but not in the
water—that It had been Jfound by a
Mr. E. V. Clayton, who stated there
were no marks of violence upon the
body—but that there was no pocket
book or money found on the body,
afid he was of the belief that there
had been foul play of some kind in the
matter. A coroner, or physician, of
Richmond, named Taylor, bad been
called and made an examination of the
body at the time and his statement to
• Mr. Duncan and young Mr. Graham
was, that there were no marks of
violence upon the body—and that after
being kept for several days it bad
been duly interred by the proper
authorities. Mr. Duncan and tbe son
oonctadel to have the body disinterred,
and wliich being done they recognized
the remains of their los*. father. To
make the mattir more certain, howev
er, they returned home with some of
the clothing found upon tbe body,
which on Mrs. Graham, the widow,
seeing, she immediately recognized as
those of her husband. The result was
that the remains were seat (or, brought
home and interred at Plains church,
this county, on last Saturday week,
January 21st.
The mysteries yet unknown are,
how and what took Mr. Graham to
Richmond, more than four hundred
miles from Pittsburgh ? He had no
relatives or friends there, or any kind
of business whatever, known to any of
bis family. It was a pU :e be bad
never been or knew anything about.
Then, when be was there, by what
manner did he come to bis death ?
He wis not drowned, as the body was
found but upon the bank or shore of
the stream. How all this has come to
pass his family are at a total loss
even to conjecture. He left home in
sound jnind—was of temperate habits
—i firmer we'l to do in the world, in
every respect—was a man endeared to
all his family and friends and they to
him— WAS > good citizen, living a
peaceful, quiet life, an 1 respected by
•11 his neighbors. Taken altogether,
his death is a very singular one and
we hope that something will yet come
to light by which the mystery of it
will be solved.
8 UPRBME JUDOE.
The Pittsburgh Bar held a large and
enthusiastic meeting last week in the
interests of A. M. Brown, Esq., as the
Republican candidate for Supreme
Judge. John H. Hampton, Esq., pre
sided, and addresses endorsing Major
Brown were made by Judge Mellon,
George Shiras, R. B. Camahan, Arch
ibald Blakeley, Thomas M. Marshall,
Esqrs., and others. Resolutions were
passed strongly recommending Mr.
Brown, and urging a ucited effort in
the Western part of the State in his
behalf for the nomination.
- i . •( i J. I, i. , . n.
RE*. D M. Kemerer, of Greenville,
Mercetl.c&tintf,.Pe., preached in the
Englttfh Lutheran Church, of this
place, on Sunday morning anl evening
last Rev. Kemerer is Secretary of the
Pittsburgh Synod of the E. L. Church,
and w«s presenting the claims of Teibl
College, at Greenville, to the favora
ble consideration of the community.
A Jot of second-handed Watches
cheap for cash, at E. Grieb's
COURT.
Another week of Special Court con
rened on Monday, Judge Bredin pre
siding, with Associates McCandless
md Weir.
The first case taken up was that of
Kennedy Marshall, Esq , Committee of
J. C. Douthett, a lunatic, against W.
A. Lewis, Q. A. Chalfant and others;
ejectment for 105 acres of valuable land
in Cranberry township, this county.
The case is an important one and may
occupy the time of the court most of
the week.
"OUILTY AS INDICTED. "
Such was the verdict of the jury
against Guiteau on last Wednesday
evening—and one of the best results that
will flow from this long and ps.tient
trial, is the fact that the jury acted so
promptly in the matter. Had tbey
hesitated it would have shown some
doubt and given some encouragement
to the idea that the law can be over
riddeD. It would also have encourag
ed the plea of insanity in this country
for crime, and political assassination
might have become common. But this
prompt verdict will strike terror to al;
desperate political adventurers, botfc
high and low.
'THE Deity' is all right yet. Guiteau
was simply mistaken.
THE jury acquitted themselves well
if they did not acquit Guiteau.
WILLIAM GIBSON, ESQ., has beet
confirmed as postmaster at Petrolia,
this county.
THE charge of Judge Cox to th(
jury in the Guiteau case and severa
other matters have been crowded oul
this week.
TUE motion for a new trial for Gui
teau will be argued next Friday be
fore Judge Cox. It is not probable
that any new trial will be granted.
THE Governor of this State signed
six death warrants on one day, Janua
24th, and fixed March 24tb as the time
for the execution of the persons named
therein.
GOTTEAU says the jury did not un
derstand his theory of 'inspiration.'
He doubtless is right as to that—
Neither the jury or anybody else un
derstood, or believed it.
OWING to the peculiar criminal
code of the District of Columbia there
is not much hope of Guiteau being ex
ecuted before the latter part of June or
the first of July. His counsel can take
an appeal and cannot be forced to ar
gue it before another term of Court,
and then there must be a period of
about thirty days between the sentence
and the carrying of it into efiect
THE great loss of sheep by dogs in
this county calls for a remedy. One
farmer in the county lost $75 worth of
sheep in one night, and the destruction
of sheep going on by dogs appears to
be greater than ever before. As the
people voted down the law offered a
few years ago there will have to be
some other remedy sought in this
matter. It is now poor encouragement
for a farmer to introduce, raise or im
prove his breed of sheep, if dogs can
destroy them as at present.
THE present State Treasurer, Hon.
Samuel Butler, of Chester county, has
entered the field as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Goyenor.
Why be has done so is to us just now
a little puzzling. From all the infor
mation we have Mr. Butler is more
identified with boss rule in this State
than is Gen. Beaver, and between the
two we much prefer Gen. Beaver, as
the more worthy and competent, and
we believe that will be the sentiment of
a large majority of the Republicans of
this county. We may soon have more
to say on this subject.
A Tragical Affair.
SANDY HILL, MIDDLESEX TWP,. )
BUTLER CO , Jan. 28th, 1881. >~
MESSRS. EDITORS: —For the benefit
of your many readers we will try and
describe the particulars of a tragical af
fair which occurred yesterday, Friday,
January 27th, and which almost result
ed in a double crime. The leading
subject, was a young man by the name
of William Shokey, who is the son of
Mrs. Crack, better known as Jane
Lee, a resident of Middlesex town
ship. William Shokey was taken into
the family of Jacob Flick, of this town
ship, at tbo age of two and one-half
years, and, had he lived until next
September, would be twenty years of
age, having been in the family of Mr.
Flick about 17 years. On Friday
morning last, Shokey left home early
in the morning and it was thought by
the family that be had gone to his
work, which was a job of chopping,
which be was doing for one of the
neighbors. But it proved to be a mis
take, tor the next place be was seen
was in the neighborhood of McGown's
school house, in West Deer township,
Allegheny county, by a Miss Emma
Allison, who is teaching school at the
above school bouse this winter. When
seen by Miss Allison, on her way to
school, he was armed with a gun,
which seems to have frightened her,
and she returned to the house of Mr.
Scott and got that gentleman to ac
company her to the school house. But
on their return Shokey was not to be
seen, and as far as we can understand
was not seen until between five and
six o'clock that evening, when Miss
Allison, in company with a Miss
Scott, were returning from school and
when about half a mile from the school
bouse, they saw Shokey running in
pursuit. They immediately started to
run and while they were in the act of
crossing a fence Shokey fired a single
barrel shot gun at them, not, however,
doing much injury to them beyond rid
dling the ladies' shawls and clothing
with shot holes and imbedding one !
grain of shot between the skin and I
skull bone of Miss Allison. It appears
that he then reloaded bis gun and
started to run. In the meantime the
girls rau to the nearest house and gave ;
the alarm. Mr. David Scott aud oth
ers started in pursuit, tracking Shokey
PutUe x jgtifcl**', P«»» iFg-frcttacg 1, 1882.
through the fields until they had irone I
about one mile from where he hiwi
fired at the girls, when they heird a
gun shot report and proceeding to tb<
place found that Shokey had shot buu
self, blowing the whole top of his
head off. Wm. Magill, Esq., of VV est
Deer township, Allegheny county, was
notified of the affair and proceeded to
the spot, empanneled a jury and held
an inquest, the result of which we did
not hear. The remains were then re
moved to bis home at Mr. Jacob t lick s,
from which place the funeral will take
place to-morrow, Sunday, at 10
The Jury find Guiteaa Qutlty
as Indie ed.
After the jury had been out about
twenty minutes a recess was taken un
til half past five o'clock.' Within ten
minutes after recess had been taken the
jury called to the bailiff in waiting that
tfcev were readv with their verdict,
AN SCENE.
Judge Cox soon afterward too# bis
seat, the crier called 'Order' and the
jury, at 5:35, filed slowly into their
seats. Every sound was hushed, save
the voice of the Clerk, as he propound
b4 tq tjje foreman the inquiry.
Clear and distinct tjsa reply, 'We
have'
'What ia your verdict, guilty or not
guilty ?
With equal distinctness came the
reply. 'GUILTY AS INDICTED.'
The pent up feelings of the crowd
found expression in uproarious demon
strations of applause and approval
'Prd«r!' 'Order!' shouted the bailifls.
Mr. B/uovilie and cotjnse} for the prose
cution were simultaneously upon their
feet. Mr. Scoville attempted to ad
dress the Court, but the District At
torney shouted, 'Wait till we have the
verdict complete, and in due form ol
jaw-'
Order was at length ffrstopad and tty
clerk again addressing the jury said.
'Your foreffll l ? saya'guilty as indicted.
So say you all ?'
'We do,' all responded.
Another demonstration of approva
followed this announcement, but notsc
prolonged the first.
Mr. Scoville, sti»} fjpqi) ]bitJ fcet, de
manded a poll of the jury, which
granted, aod each juror was called by
name and each in a firm voice promptly
responded, 'guilty.' As the last nanu
Wa 9 called the prisouei shrieked : My
blood will be ujWfl ibe heads of tha
jury: don't you forget it.'
TUB PRISONER'* COUNSEL BBARfa.
Mr. Scoville again wldreaepd the
Court, Haying, 'Youi Honor, I do noi
desire to "forgat ftpy rights I may have
under the law and practice m tb,s
District. If there is anything tUt J
ought to do now to save those rights
I would be Indebted to Your Honor tc
indicate it to me.'
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him bf
should have every opportunity } thai
the charge would be furnished him in
print to-morrow, and be would be ae
corded all the time allowed by law
within which to file his exceptions
and that he would also be entitled t(
four days within which to move it
arrest of of judgment.
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
Judge Cox then turned to the jury
'Gentlemen of the jury, ]
cannot express too many thanks foi
the manner in which you have dis
charged your duty. You have richly
merited the thanks of your country
men, and I feel assured you will taki
with you to your homes the approva
of your consciences. With thanks
gentlemen ot the jury, I dismiss you.
With this announcement court was
declared adjourned. And now the fa
rnous trial, which has absorbed publi(
interest and attention for more thai
ten weeks, was ended. The crowc
quickly left the court room, and thi
prisoner, gesticulating with his man
acled hands, was led out. As he
passed the reporters' tables he leaned
over and called out to an acquaintance
'The court In banc will reverse tbit
business.' His appe irance was that o
a man deeply moved with indignation
at some outrage or indignity whict
had been put upon him. As he was
being put in the van, a crowd of mer
and boys yelled and shouted them
selves hoarse in mockery of the prison
er's constant boast, 'The American
press and people are all with me.
The van was quickly driven away fol
lowed till out of sight by the jeers and
yells of the crowd
THE NEXT STEPS.
Mr. Scoville will probably file
motion in arrest of judgment s
new trial on exceptions. The law
gives the defendant four days to file a
motion and reasons lor a uew trial
and it is customary for the court to sel
some day to hear argument thereon,
Should this motion be overruled,
the defendant will appeal to the gener
al term, and under the law the defend
ant in entitled to a suspension of a sen
tence till'after the next general frm,
not exceeding thirty days. The Jan
uary general term is now iu session,
and the case cannot go there, but will
be appealable to the April term. It is
the custom of the April term to run
until September, taking recess every
July and August, but should it close
by the latter part of May, then, if judg
ment is affirmed, execution might take
place in July.
Anothar Robbery at Catfish.
Last Friday uight about 8 o'clock
the wife of 'Squire Somerville, who
lives uear Cattish, respouded to a
I knock at the door, and upon opening
it, was confronted with three revolvers
in the hands of three marked men. She
returned into the house, covered by the
revolvers, and was forced, under throats
of instant death, to disclose where
their money was secreted,
j While two of the gang guarded the
woman the other ransacked the house
and succeeded in getting about SI,OOO
in money, some government bonds
and papers of great value to Mr.
| Somerville in his official business as
[justice and administrator.
| The Somerville* live near Catfish
and less than a quarter of a mile dis
tant from the old man Connors, and
the opinion prevails that the same
gang had a bund in both robberies und
this lust will likely lead to new devel
opments in the former.
Esquire Somerville was absent at
the time and iH now using strenuous
efforts to bring the guilty parties to
justice. It is reported that another
house was entered lust night and $7,-
000 taken, but the report lacks au
thentic confirmation.
—To men desiring permanent em
ployment we would refer them to I>.
H. Patty and Lee, advertisement for
men to sell trees, which appears in
another colurau.
L.ocal and General.
Guiteau will not lecture.
Carpets, a fine stock, at low
prices, at Heck & Paterson's.
Judge Porter made Guiteau
squirm, but the jury him scream.
Ladies' and Gents' Gossamer Gum
Coats, cheap, at Heck & Patterson s.
Efforts are being made in different
parts of the State to break up the ped
dling done without license.
Harmony National Bank stock is
said to be selling at 65 cents on the
dollar.
Blankets, Flannels and Yarns,
wholesale and retail, at Union Woolen Mills.
Butler, Pa. octl2tf
The Erie man who set up 'inspira
tion'as a defense in a chicken case,
will now change his plea.
Mr. Gabe Eyth had one of his
hands badly lacerated at S. G. Purvis
Cp.'s Plaining Mill, last Monday.
Men's, Boys' and Childrens' over
coats, at less than cost, at Heck &
Patterson's.
Two white women eloped from
Hollidaysburg, last week, with colored
men.
—Carpets, oil cloths and mattings,
cheapest in Butler county, at Heck 4
Patterson'#,
—The Pearl shirt, the finest dress
shirt in the market, only sl, at Heck
& Patterson's.
The paper mills of Westmoreland
county have been running day and
pight all wint.ej-
A New Castle domestic went to
sleep alongside of a red hot stove the
other day and was burned to death.
The sale of the Harris property, in
Meiteuyf.lq, f r om Wed *
nejday tijl yestffrday, Wl't-u u
sold to Jame* M. Marshall (or sl,ius. j
—'Lookout for a blizzsrd! I let;
go tor a to grpt a fjew grip, ;
and the thing got away from u»e.'- j
[Vennor. I
—Clothing for Men's. Boys' and
wear, cheap, at Heck &
Patteirfcon'fc,
Mr Wormley. of the Guiteau Jury,
was a cautious man. He cat a blank on
the first ballot, to see how the other
boys felt.
—fcine nepfc wear. UrtfP ftock and
jow prices, ai. Heck & Ptfxtersou'g.
employee at a Wampuro Purr
nacc, named (Jeorgp MilJeF, fell from
a stack sixty feet hiifh, a few cjav*
ago, and was instantly killed.
—Gents' Furnishing Goods, full
stock and low prices, at Heck & Pat:
terson's.
—Bishop Whitehead, of the Epis
copal Church, was installed at Ptts
burj?b last Wednesday. Rev. Robert
Edwards was present on tue oeca?
sion and afterwards visited bis moth
er here.
—Ladies' Gossamer Gum Coats,
cheapest in Butler, at Heck & Patter
son's.
—The Catholic clergy of the Pitts
burg diocese have determined to refuse
absolution to members of the Knights of
Labor.
—Heck & Patterson are closing
overcoats out, at less than cost to
manufacture.
—The ice man are encouraged. Some
of them have laid in quite a stock.
Indications do not favor an Increase of
price for next, summer.
—Gents' fine white and colored
shirts, low prices, at Heck & Patter
son's.
—Ferris Armor, Esq., of Zelienople,
full on the ice and broke one of his
wrists, u few days ago.
—Executors, Administrators, Assi#
nees, and Trustees should advertise al
notices and sales of real estate in th<
CiTizeu.
—The township and borough elec
tions are held ou the third Tuesday o
February, being this year the 2 list
iust.
—The House at Washington seeme
to think that 320 i? the proper numbe
of Congressmen. If this number if
fixed upon Pennsylvania will get tw<
more members.
— A nolle prosequi was entered i
few days ago by U. S. District Attor
ney Stoue on the indictment charging
John Thomas, of this county, with pas
sing and dealing in counterfeit money
during the year 187*').
—Highest cash price paid for corn
oats and all kinds of produce at tht
store of Jacob lioos, nearly opposite
the Willard Hotel, Main street, But
ler, Pa. n 16tf
—We direct attention to th(
new advertisement of Mr. A. Trout
man, whose stock of dry goods, trim
mings, gloves, etc., is not surpassed
either as to quauity or quality iu But
ler county.
—Scoville tried to prove too much.
It was the old defense: first—the kettle
was broken when we got it. Second—
It was not boken when wc returned it
Third—we never hud your kettle.
—A part of the cargo of a steamei
that left Glasgow for this country, a
few days ago, consisted of 700 tons ol
potatoes and 83 Clydesdale stallions.
There is a tariff duty of fifteen cents a
bushel on potatoes.
When you want anything in the
line of Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Sil
verware, Spectacles, <fcc., do not fail to
call iri at E. Urieb's and examine the
stock ; no trouble to show goods.
—By the late fire in Lancaster, I'a ,
the Pennsylvania School Journal lost
all its material and the February No.,
which was nearly ready for mailing.
The publication will therefore bo delay
ed for some time.
—ln answer to an inquiry by Mr.
Loyal McJunkin, of this place, Secre
tary of the Navy Hunt says, that the
Richmond, on her way to Yokahama
was directed to stop at the Samoan
Islands, and that she was not expected
to arrive at Yokahama before the Ist
JO f February.
—Shokey Lee, who blew his brains
out, in the woods, in West Deer town
ship, Allegheny County, last Friday,
was before our court on a charge of ,
larceny, about a year ago. lie took a
shawl from the fence of Mr Samuel
Patterson, of Jefferson township, but
was acquitted on the grounds of inaau
ity.
—The I Leckie-Woods case which '
was ou trial last week was settled.
T be d< fendant purchased the plaintiffs
coal interest in the land in dispute. j
—Health, hope and happiness are
restored by the use of Lydia E. Pink- i
ham's Vegetable Compound. It is a J
positive cure for all those diseases ■,
from which women suffer so much.
Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., for
pamphlets.
Uemedies for smallpox are be-' :
coming almost as numerous as cases of
he disease itself. The latest comes '
"rom an Ohio doctor who says the juice 1
>f a lemon mixed with two tablespoons- |
'uls of water, drank every twenty min- 1
ites for an Lour, will insure almost 1
nstantaneous recovery.
—The drill of the Bald Ridge well,
So. 3, reached the third sand, last
Friday afternoon, when the well made
i good showing of oil The well bfiH
Deen tubed, bi}t the rods haye qqt yet
i<eeu put iq. The sand is better than
that of the other two wells and the
company expeot it to be a better well.
Two boys of this town were jailed a
few days ago, on a charge of larceuy
prefered by a boarder at the Donaldson
House, whose oats they took from the
noiel stable and B£>}d ftt OftP of our
Btores. The boys say that they gave
the money to a man who bought whis
ky vith ft for them and himself and
that it was at his instigation that they
stole the oats. A warrant was issued
for this man, and he gave bail for ap
pearance at next court.
—The judicial affairs of the District
of Columbia are in the hands of a
tJbifef Justice and bve Assooiate Jus
tices. These, sitting separately, have
jurisdiction generally similar to that of
comm-.m pleas judges in the several
States. Sitting together, or 'in banc,'
as 1 he Snnreme Court of the DistrieJ in
gt-iierpi Min. it j>f'-Hl'i !»!'*'"-
guiis t-> tl»<it a Siu'- C-urt,
passing
cases decided by the individual judges
tpftpu sitliny iu l|it* oii'tordiniite points.
—Very much depends upon previous
condition. For instance while the '
mercury was balancing zero, and all ;
the rest of New Yolk City was shiver- j
■ and "oniplaining during tb«> cold
snap the otbW a Crawny (ireeu
liuider, just from Upernavik, was s«-eo
complacently and comfortably strolling
along Broadway attired in a light suit
of clothes and a linen duster. He ex-
himself as 'enjoying this early
Ijpling isyo&tbpr.i
—Constable McDowell last evening
arrested John McClaferty on a very
Serious charge. |t is alleged that he
committed a tjeinous assault upon
Rosa Stewart, a fourteen-year-old girl
iiyiug in JJutler county. He has been
working in the Westinghouse Air
Brake works and saw McDowell com
ing. A long chase through back alleys
resulted before he was caught. He
will be taken to Butler to-day.— Com -
Qai. Tueaday.
—The will of a Mercer county man
was lately set aside by Judge McDer
mitt because the will was not signed
"at the end thereof," according to the
Act of Assembly of 1833, although the
testator had written the will himself
and had put his name in the body of it.
The decisiou has been affirmed by the
State Supreme Court. \ case similar
to this, in which the will was allowed
to stand, happened in this county some
six or eight years ago.
President Garfield was shot on
the 2d of last Julv, and died eleven
weeks and two days afterwards, on the
19th of September. The trial of Gui
teau besran on the 14th of November,
or eight weeks after the President's
death', and the verdict was given last
Wednesday, or ten weeks and two
days after the opening of the trial. It
was twenty-nine weeks and four days
from the day of shooting to the day of
conviction, and it was eighteen weeks
and two days after Gen Garfield's
death that Guiteau was found guilty.
—The town of Wampum, Lawrence
county, is becoming notorious. With
in the past two or three months an
alleged murder, a series of daring bur
glaries, a nnmber of fatal accidents and
varied casualties have been reported
from it, and now a sensational high
way robbery and attempt to murder is
added to the list The belief is gain
ing ground that an organized band of
robbers exists in the vicinity. The
last victim of the band is a man named
James Wasley who was set upon,
beaten and robbed a few nights since
and left lying senseless across the R.
R. track, from which perilous position
he was rescued by a passer by.
—Some time ago our county court,
in accordance with a presentment of
the last grand jury, directed that an in
formation should lie made against a
daughter of Esq John Smith, of Cher
ry township, for concealing the death
of a bastard child. The information
was made before Esq. Walker by coun
ty detective Kdmundson, and a hearing
was held last Friday afternoon and
evening. The evidence of the hired
girl who lived at Smith's is said to
have been very strong, and this in
connection with the finding of the body
of a child under the coal house, made
so strong a case that the justice held
the defendant for appearance at court,
when the case will a t «ain come before
the grand jury. The defendant in the
case has been married since the date
of the alleged crime.
—Congressman Mosgrove, of Arm
strong county, has introduced a bill
in Congress which provides that all
volunteer commissioned and non-com
missioned officers, musicians and pri
vates, who served three years in the
army during the rebellion, and their
children, shall receive one hundred and
sixty acres of the public lands It
seems ungracious to object to any leg
islation which is professedly in the in
terest of the veterans of the war; but
this bill is so suspicious in character
that it should not lie passed without a
thorough understanding of its mean
ing. Under existing statutes those
who served in the rebellion are granted
one hundred and sixty acres on much
more favorable terms than settlers on
the public domain under the Home,
stead act. The Mosgrove measure,
however, goes further, ft enacts that
patents shall be issued and that the
holders shall have the right of transfer
without actual settlement. The mean
ing of this is that if the bill Incomes a
law these land warrents will be bought
up by speculators for a mere trifle and !
that millions of acres will for an indef
inite period b e reserved from settle
ment. |n the p«d thj; railroad popi
panieb will tie in all probability the
real benefic»aries of the bill if it becomes
a law.
Court House Notes.
Court directed a venire to issue
from the Common Pleas, for 2d Mon
day of March, in connection with
venire from Quarter Sessions aud
nunc pro tunc as of same date.
SUITS BROUGHT.
Chas. McCandless, for use of First
National Bank, of Butler and Samuel
L. Riddle, Sr., assignee, vs Kennedy
Marshall and Anna E. Marshall, ami
cable Scire Fa sur mortgage—debt
$4,157.
Daniel Feidler, John C. Martin,
Jo9iah M. Thompson andS. R Thomp
son, for use of Samuel Riddb, Sr,
assignee, vs. John M. Thompson, de
fendant and Bernard Dougherty, terre
tenant. Praecipe for Sci. Fa. to revive
aud contiuue lien of judgment general
ly and specially.
John McCallen vs. Francis Lindsev
and John Lindsey, dt'feqdnuia, anA
Robert Rugh Sproul,
overseers uf- the poor, of Cherry town-
Ship, garnishees. Praecipe for attach
ment execution—debt $53 75, costs
$5.03, credit S4O.
—A witness before the Lawrence
county court, last week, had a some
what singular conception of what con
stitutes a blameless life. On Ijeißjj
good, he immediately replied. 'I should
certainly say it was; be is the best
clog dancer In Western Pennsylvania!'
Constable McCandless has posted
notices of the borough election, to be
held Tuesday the 2lst inst. A justice
of the peace is to be elected in place
of Esq. John Black, whose terug e*-
Sirpg or ftcst of May next;
town Councilmen, to take the places of
Messrs John N. Patterson and George
Shaffuer, three years, and one to take
the place of Mr. George C. Roessing,
resigned, one year; two of
tj>p \\\RC foi. terms and' one
for a oi>«* vt-iir ; *w.- D>re«s.
tors, to inkt* the pi*o«e of Dr. Bred in j
Mid .\lr Joseph L. Purvis. otht*"
officers to lie oleend are, one Assessor,
oue Auditor, Burgess, Assistant Bur
gess, High Constable and two Consta
bles. Those elections are of importance
and in filling these offices, our people
should have a special care as to tie
times* of the persons they yote for.
It Tells Its Ofj Story.
LANCASTER, N. H. Dec. 3, "19.
By the way I will say that I think
Downs' Elixir the best cough remedy
that I can find at our Druggists. We
filflajre us® U.—J. S. Peavey, Pub.
Republican.
All diseases arising from Biliousness
or Torpid Liver, are quickly cured by
the use of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters.
See notloe of Arnioa and Oil Linimett
in another column.
Skinny Hen.
Wells' Health Renewer. Absolute
cure for nervous debility and weak
ness of the generative functions,
at druggists. Prepaid by express,
$lB5, 6 for $5 .E. S. WELLS, Jersey
City, N. J.
"The Domestic Tyrant."
"The average man," quoth Mrs.
Partington, "is a weak and irritable
donestic 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 convul
sions, and for what ? Why, because
he has the Itching Piles, and is too
mean to buy Swayne's Ointment,
which is an infallible cure for the worst
cases of that annoying complaint.
'Bucliupnlbtt.'
New, quick, complete cure 4 days,
urinary affections, smarting, frequent
or difficult urination, kidney diseases
sl. at druggists. Prepaid by express,
$1.25, 6 for $5. E. S. WELLS, Jersey
City, N. J.
♦•A Girl's Choice."
It was in a drag store of course. All
interesting incidents occur in drug
stores, —that is nearly all. She was
pretty, with blue eyes and golden hair,
one of that kind of beauties the poet
would have called an "angel," but for
the fact that a colouy of pimples on
her fair frontispiece precluded all
thought of a celestial being. Bowing
timidly to the handsome clerk, she
asked for "Swtfjrne's Ointment for
■ skin diseases," and upon receiving ft
vanished like the morning dews before
the summer sun.
Fnruicrs Look Hore,
The undersigned are now taking or
ders for fruit trees for spring planting.
We represent one of the most reliable
nurseries in Rochester, N. Y. Please
send your orders in immediately,
n 16tF WALKKR A BEIDBBMAN.
'Hough on ItaiM.'
The thing desired found at Inst.
Ask Drugg'sts for 'Rough on Rais.'
It clears out rats, mice, roaches, flits,
bed-bugs. 15c. boxes.
Only Two Hollies.
Messrs. Johnson, Holloway & Co.,
wholesale druggists of Philadelphia,
Pa., report that some time ago a gen
tleman handed them a dollar, with a
request to send a good catarrh cure to
two army officers in Arizona. Recent
ly the same gentleman told them that
both the officers and the wife of Gen.
John C. Fremont, Gov. of Arizona,
had been cured of catarrh by the two
bottles of Ely's Cream Balm.
Messrs. Ely Bros., Druggist?, Owe
go, N. Y A few days ago I saw a
lady who had used your Cream Balm
for "Catarrh, and had found more relief
iu one bottle than from all other reme
dies she had tried. I enclose 11 for
two bottles. Yours respectfully,
JAM KS II ITCH EN, M. D.,
Price 50 cents. Providence, R. I.
It I Itlit MAKHIMI.
rOHHKCTKI> KVKKY TUKJIDAY MOKKINO,
Flour per barrel * 6
Flour. n<-r sack J >'•**}[ • '®
Buckwheat flour, per hundred 8 Ottip »> OB
Corn Meat, bolted {
Applet, per bushel 1 W
Butter, per pound sa ® 3®
l<ard, per pound "■»
Tallow, per pound "w •
KKK». per dozen _
cfifekens, per pair 40
Chickens, dressed, per pound 1® I
Potatoes, per bushel 11'
Honey, per pound , 20
lie HIS, per husljel 2 WUS 3 00
Hams country 1?
Shoulders, country *
Side*, country . tw
Htujar, brown '® »
Sugar, white 10
l>rled apples *
Peacliet, halve*, if
Carbon oil, per uallou I'K
Salt. No. I per barrel 1
Coffen, green 12H® 1®
Coffee, roa*ted I®® ••
N. O. Molaamw, per gallon "U®
Syrup, per gallon 80® 60
Hay, per ton 12 00
OBAlN—Wheat. $1 26a»l -to |>er bushel. Bye,
P.'*-. Corn. «po Oats, sou,
SKKI) -Timothy. ?."i oo per bus lie I Clover. $' 00.
P v KhT>--Cftop. 91 JO pvr c\yt. Viddjh>K». *>
Bran, fi So. "• ' '•
Advertise m the Ci uouf.
1882. A. TROUTMAN, im.
Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings!
Large s&touh. ! Lowest Prices !
in all kind'* of Dre j G\KXIS, fr.im the eheap
e>t Calico up to Silks and Satins. Shawls of all kind- in Wool.
and Broßhae. Jeans, Tweed*, Ladies*
Cloths, Flanaels, Shirtingß.
URDERWUR FOB IN UDIb 1110 tHiIDRM!
SPECIAIi FOR EARLY SPRING.
EMBROIDERY AND INSERTING.
,^ axe rece ' a nd am showing one of the largest stocks of
r.mbroideries and lnsertings tiiac is to be found, extra quality and
pattern*, at the y*ry lowest prices. Tabie Linens and Napkins,
in bleached, lia 1 ! bieached, unbleached and Turkey red. Towels,
1 oweiing, Sheeting. All the popular makes of
BLEACHED MUSLIN,
Lonsdale, Pocohontas, White Anchor, Fruit of the Loom, Wa
masuta, LTnbleached Muslin, &c. New White Goods, White
Spreads, Lace Curtains, \arns, Zephyrs, Hosiery,
GLOVES OF ALL KINDS,
in Cashmere, Silk, Berlin, Kid, Foster (genuine), Foster Patent,
Seamless, Undrer<sed Suede, aud other popular makes. Corsets,
all prices, largest assortment. All of the above goods at the very
lowest prices. .Hlease call and examine.
-A-. TROUTMAN.
Au S 24 - BUTLER, PA.
P S.—l have two Djlmias, tw\> Black Beavers, and two light
Cloaks, which I will sell At a bargain to close.
f\ • 1 i l I AmUor mm throat may not seem to amotiat to much,
■ lIVVnTh Altl A l( Promptly attended to can easily be cured •, but neglect
111 11111 fl IU V'l JJ Is often foifowed by rauamptlra or diphtheria. No
I WIIIIII 11liI 111 medicine has eter bwn ulscovered which acts so qalikljr
■T 1U and rarely in such cases as PERRY DAVIS* PAIS
X KIHiKH. The prompt use Of tills inralnabU remedy has
saved thousands of lives. PERRY DAW PAIN KILLER is not an experiment.
It has been before the public for forty ytttn, and is most valued where it Is best known.
A few extracts from voluntary testimonials read as follows:
PATH Knui has tram my household remedy for
colds for the past twenty-seven yean, and nave
never known it to fall In effecting a cure,—
L. 8. CHOCUB, WUUacurrtlle, N. Y.
Tor thirty fttn 1 have used PAIN KiLLta, and
found it anover-lailing remedy for colds and sore i
throat— BAßTON SXAMAK.
Have received immediate relief from colds and '
sore throat, and consider your PAIN KII.LEB an
invaluable remedy.-OKJ. S. EVKHETT, Dickinson,
N. Y.
I have Just recovered from a very severe cold, 1
which I have had for some time. I could get no
relief until I tried your P*n» Kii-i.aa, which
relieved me immediately. I will never attain be
Without it C. O. FOBCE, Lowndes, Ga.
Have need PATH KILLEB in my family for forty
yean, and have never known it to faiI.— RANSOM
LEWIS, Waynesboro, Ga.
I began using PAIN KILLBB in my family twenty
five yean ago and have used iteversince, and have
found no medicine to take It* plaoe.—B. w. DTEB,
Druggist, Oneida, N. Y. * I
For Chills and Fever, PAIS KILLER has no equal. It cures when everything else falls
Delays are often dangerous. A bottle of PAIN KILLKB In the house Is a safeguard that no
family should be without All druggists sell It at Mc., 50c., and <IOO per bottle.
PERRY DAVIS A SON, Proprietors. Provldonoo, R. I.
oEirns.
Tl RRETT—Mrs. D. L. Turbett, in her «7ih
J ear, wife of F. Steel Turbett, deceased on Fri
ay afternoon last at 3:30 at her home in Pitts
burgh.
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Permanent Employment.
Wanted—Men of integrity and abili
ty to take orders for trees, shrubs and
vines from our (ieneva (N. Y.) Nur
series. Good wages and steady em
ployment to good salesmen. Address
with references,
P. H. PATTY & Co.,
Nurseymen, Geneva, N. Y.
■■■DOWNS' ELIXIR JHB
IN. H. DOWNS' I
I Vegetable Balsamic B
ELIXIR
LH This valuable medicine la purely vegetable: ■
the discovery of which was the result of
many years' close study, In order to discover
■ the cause, the symptoms, and the cure—vlzt^l
■ Coonmptien, Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, I
■ Croup, Asthma, Pleurisy, Hoarseness, ■
■ Influenza, Spitting Blood, Bronchitis, ■
■ and every speclsa of oppression of the Cheat H
n " and Lassa, In all cases where tills Klixlr has |g
= beeaduiy administered its efflcacy has been Q
5S invariably manifested, oonvlncing the meet in
"2 credulous that "C
D CONSUMPTION 2
»_ Is not Incurable, If properly attended to.— <m
AO Consumption, at Its commencement, le but a __
■ slight Irritation of the membrane which covers *2
the Lungs; then an Inflamatlon, when the LM
cough is more observable, but rather dry; then X
O become local fever and the pulse more fre- JJJ
O quant, the cbeskf flushed tndcldllf noraeotn- [*
■ noii. This Klixlr in curing the above com-fea
■ plaints, operates so as to rcmovs all morbtd ■
■ irritations and InflamaUoa from the
lungs to the surface, and finally expel them
from the system. It facilitates expectoration. ■
■ It heals the ulcerated surfaces ■
and relieves the cough and makes the breath-
inn sasy. It supports the strength and at the
■ same time redticee the fever. It ie free from
■ strong opiate and astringent articles, which are ■
■ or so drying a nature as to beingreatdangerofH
■ destroying the patient; whereas this medicine^!
■ never dries or stope the cough, but, by remov- H
■ ingtbeCACSs, generally destroys the hectic■
■ before the cough is entirely gone. Conse-H
■ quently.wheu the cough ie cured the patient H
■is well. Send addreee for pamphlet giving^!
■ full directions for cure of pulmonary diseases. H
■ Price3ft cts., SO cts-and St.oo per bottle. ■
■ SOLD IVEBYWQEBX. ■
■ nm, MINI * MM. toft., BirUijrtm.lt. ■
«■■■ DOWNS' EUXIK.—ii
Scobie, Harrison & Parker,
PE4LEKSIN
Implements, Seeds and Fertilizers,
NO. 125 LtTtVCItTY STKKKT,
PITTHIIU HGH, PA,
GENERAL AUKNTB FOR
ill
m. other Pri'Moa. the rust"in-
Jl. VV\ er keeping the ene tli»t
»-4a. /jfv\ suits best. No one ever
J) dared Show up any oiurr
Pn «a, as l ederjrk'ji Prcts
other" 'The'only way
hnvrior mschioea can
by riUlcidonxty
fla si'l'a niiou't'slghtor seeing,
Prra'a, and all
know it too well to »'>ow
tip. Addreas for circular
Scobie, Harrison & Parker.
ttTUKLE WIRE BAIla TIES
Always »n hand.
OTHER SPECIALTIES.
The celebrated "(losll' ii l'uiii|w." ArlrianceSmftle
lteHper. Adrl.'tnce Mower. "Aultman Tay
lor" Threshers, liuclier, Clblw A Co.
Ohio Clul'ed l'lows. Bucher (ilbbs
& Co. linjx'iliil Plows, Chief
tain Self-DunitiliiK ltiike,
ItufTalo HUIH.T Phosphate,
Clover and Timothy,
Garden J}fd».
Write for Circulars of any of
the above, giving full information.
A f\ We sell Meat Mine (no dlßerenee
where |>ul)i.f. .. .i redoclion of 40
tier cent from Publisher* or Import
er* marked price. Order* Uv mall :tc
p eomp»iiled by CIMII promptly tilled.
•Itr We have a flue atoek of Musical In
struments, Trimming* mid
Bodks at low prices. A No 1 Violin
p„_4 Htrlngs a specialty. Heud for cata
vßJlv- logiie Adores*
KNAKK i CO., M'.itin Publishers
I'ittshiinch, Pa.
l Advertise ia the Ciiujin.
For whooping-cough r and croup It is the beet
preparation made, we would not be without It.—
XT P. Boms, Liberty Mfllii, Va.
For twenty-five years 1 have used PAIN KILLIB
for colds and chappcxl HUH. and consider it the beet
; medicine over offered.—GEO.HooPEß.W ihnington,
I I was suffering severely with bronchitis, and my
throat was so inflamed I oou'd scarcely swallow
any food. I was advised to try your PAIN KILLU.
and after taking a few dimes was completely
cured.— T. WILKINSON. ■
I Dr. WALTON writes from Coshocton: Your PAIN
KIM. Kit cures diphtheria and sore throat, so alarm
ingly prevalent here, and has not been known to
fall in a rinple instance. This fact you should
i make known to the world
Mrs. ELLEN B. MASON writes: My son was taken
violently rack with diiihtheriH, liwii fervor, and cold
chills. Bo many children have died here, I was
afraid to call a physician, and tried your PAIS
KILLIB. He was taken on Sunday, and OO
! Wednesday his throat was clear. It was a wen.
derful cure, and I wish it could be known to to*
I poor mothers who are losing so many ctattdren.
j Jury LlHt tor 9lHrch Term.
I list of grand jurors drawn for th« March
term, ootnmencing Hie first Monday of Mareb,
b«iug the 6th day, A. D.. 1883.
William Anderson, Middle Hex Twp., farmer.
W. D. Armstrong, Jeffereon Twp., farmer,
John Bargley. Franklin Twp., farmer.
H." A Bryeou. Butler Twp., farmer.
Joseph L. Hartley, Peun Twp., farmer.
Wm. Ba«tian. Zeiienopb, merchant
Samuel CnmiuKS. Ma.ion Two., farmer.
O. J. Oanniels, twp., producer.
Jtobt Eakin, Connon'ieuessing, north, fanner.
Holomon Fleeger, Millerstown, undertaker.
Peter Fennel. Clearfield twp. 1 farmer.
Mordi' la Oraham. Forward twp., farmer.
Robt. Johnston, Buffalo twp.. farmer.
Joseph Line, Oakland twp . farmer.
T. P. Mifflin. Washington twp , merchant.
Bamue) Miller. Butler borough, laborer.
Qeorge McJu'ikin. Butler borough, carpenter.
Timothy Nolan. Fairview east, farmer.
Bailey Heap hart, Clearfield twp. farmer.
P.F.Ray. ashingtou twp , farmer.
P. A. Raaigau, MiUnrstowa editor.
J. H. Tebay, Butler borough,
Wm. Thieiman, Adams twp., farmer.
J. H. Wick, Allegheny two., liveryman.
List of traverse jurors drawn for the March
term of court, commencing the second Monday
of March, being the 13th -lay, A. D., 18S2.
W. 8. Hin ;ham Centreville borough, foundry.
Win. Bowan, Forward twp.. farmer.
Samuel Brown, Harrisville borough meohanio.
Tatrick Black, Donegal twp.. farmer.
Matthew Brown, Penn twp., farmer.
Daniel Oonwav. Oakland twp.. farmer.
W. H. H Campbell, Venango twp., farmer.
Adam Dumbaugh. Centre twp. farmer.
Francis Double, Worth twp , farmer.
Daoiel Denny. Wintield twp., farmer.
Martin Eisler, Bntler borough, gardner.
Robt Elliott. Jefferson township, farmer.
Lawrence Etz dl. Summit twp., farmer.
John H. Flick, Cliuton twp., farmer.
C. A. Oormley, Venango iwp., farmer.
Oeo. 8. Oibeon. Hixonoarg. Cirpenter.
Henry Orimm. Win field wp , farmer.
Wm. Maxinhotham. Jefferson twp., farmer.
Wm. Johnston. Mercer iwp.. farmer.
J. R. Johnston, Franklin twp , farmer.
John Jamison. Allegheny twp., faim »r.
John Kli'ie. Adams twp. farmer.
Cornelius Kelly Oaklaud twp , farmer.
Angnst Kntmpo. Oli'itJU twp., farmer,
John Moßrido. Venango twp farmer.
Walter A Moi ks. Middlesex twp., farmer.
Robert Moore, Muddvcreek twp.. farmer
Oeo. Morrow. Hlipperyroak twp., farmer.
Wm McCormick, Butler twp.. fanner,
H. W. MoCoonel. Slipperyrock"twp., farmer.
D- H. McQuistion, Butle borough.
.Timn.'h Manny. Bntler borough, laborer.
Tlioa H Malier Buffalo twp.. farmer.
Isaac Meals, Washing ton twp., farmer.
Alfred Miller, Clay twp . farmer.
J. P. Morrison. Centreville borough farmer.
Joseph O'Donnel. Donegal twp., carpenter.
J C l'atteraon. Worth twp., farmer.
W M. Porlerfield, Allegheny twp.. farmer.
Henry Btokey, Jackson twp., hotel keeper.
R. D. Btephoueon. Summit twp . farmer.
M. M. Stephenson, Cherry twp.. farmer.
M. W. Shannon. C-mnoquen Ming ip., fanner.
Henry Shakely, Parker t*-p., farmer.
Francis Rivers, Win Held twp., farmer.
Cbria. Ulil, Lancaster t rp. shoemaker.
Phria. Tester. Jackson twp., farmer.
Abraip Ziegipr, Jackson twp., fwn«r
-o^^|r«t
'i 4 GALVANIC BATTBR.Y
9 In Inibeddod In thia Me<llcAt«l whioh, vIMR
ai Mpntied to tl»« body iiruducoi a coiuwuii but mU4
■ current of KJoctriolty. which !» mort tKhllAimllnir,
■ affordliiK tintnMll«t« relief to th«i mo«i euruciAUnJ
H nUiw of whatsoever nature. They are aeknowl-
H edited by Fbyrielvii to bo the moat eeientiflc mettv
jfl od of appllretton of thoee subtle end myaterloa*
H element* of nature for the poeltlve and upeedj our*
■■ of the followti'g oomplaliite, rl*.:
3 Rhrumatlaiu; Keurßl(lß(Slek Hftd*
■ arhr; Weak and luflumed Rf«a| All
UTortlofli of the Bralitf Spinal Con-
Bin I vita; Kidney and MvarOomplalntai
rlntlra, Paralyaliand Lumbago; Djrf
Kr.":vVa?r.:A7]oi?:jJ}6a'Ea?ii
ticai| Jar, ■
PRICE ONLY Sl.oo. ■
THE BELL MANN CO., Prop'ra, ■
842 Broadway, Oer. 13th Dt., Krw Tsrk. H
AGENTS WANTED.I
ssai> ST Aa i* roK ciat.ui.AßS. B
FOR HU.K BV AIX DKUCK>IBTB. ■
Kaation this papst . g«ct by MalL J
Notice.
NOTICE I* hereby given that J. C. Beighler,
RONINILTT«I) o$ AIUM RV'FTUEY, HAS PIGII UU
second Silid llnbl ilrcoiml in tlfe'iifflre W tfir I rp*
thonotary of tin* Court of Common I'leas of ilutlefr
county, ;»t c. I'., No.June term. I»SS. and that
the same will tie presented to said ("ourt for con
firmation ami allowance on Wednesday jhe sth dajr
of March, A. I)., isa-.' A. RCBSEIX,. •
rrolhonotarj 's office, D«-c. 10,18»1. Froth y,
XOTKK.
Notice is hereby riven that the application of
W. E. Hall, nl Hriidy townthlr, Butler Co., JJfj.
n liirmer, lor diftcharirc 'min ail bisdubta, undlif
tin InaoWent lew* of the >vate, will'hi p*—ttnl
ed to Court, uu Monday, life Ath day ol Marek,
acxu G. WAULBK, AWoraej.