BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN lb L W. C. NEGLEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Post office at Butler as
second-classs matter.
WE understand that the Pougal
will case is to be carried to the Su
preme Court.
THERE were sixty-six witnesses ex
amined in the David Dougal will case
tried in our Court last week.
WE regret that several matters for
want of sp.ice are crowded out this
■Reek, among them "CentreviHe Items."
SHOOTING at a dog is an expensive
luxury in Washington Sergeant Ma
son gets eight year 3 in the penitentiary
at hard labor.
HON. ANTIREW COOK, of Forest coun
tv, is announced for the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Twen
ty-fifth district. lie is prominent in
business, identified with the interests
of the district, and belongs to an order
of fine and efficient men. Judge Cook
weighs 220 pounds net, wears a twen
ty-two inch shoe, and possesses a
mental understanding in proportion.
If nominated he will run like a fire in
a cane-break.
CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY is taking an
active part in the temperance move
ments of the Catholic Church, regard
ing it as essential in all its objects to
the strength and influence of Catholic
ism in the United States. His opposi
tion to the liquor traffic is of a power
ful character, and he is reported as res
olute in his designs to carry on the
war to the end of securing total absti
nence in every Catholic in the country.
Success in such a work will make the
Cardinal the most distinguished man
in the world.
COMITTEE MEETING.
We have kept the names of the Re
publican County Committee standing
for now three weeks, in order that they
might be fully informed of the time of
their meeting, and in order that the
Republicans of each district might
know the member that represented
them on the Committee ; and this in
order that they might confer with them
and make known their views of pres
ent public questions, of candidates, and
of instructions to the delegates who
may be appointed to the State Con
vention. We regard the coming State
Convention as the most important one
to the party held for mauy years.
Therefore Committees or Conventions
should speak out clearly the voice of
their people. Let there ba a full meet
ing of the Committee on next Friday
week, and let the views of the Repub
licans of the county 4 be carried out,
whatever they may be.
THE Crawford Journal certainly
puts the editor of the Meadville He
publican "in a hole," as the saying is,
in regard to the nomination of Con
gressmen in this district. The Repub
lican heretofore has strongly and bit
terly opposed the renomination of
members representing this district.
Notably wa3 this the case with Col.
Thompson of this county, who was
nominated and elected in 1876, and
denied are nomination in 1878. This
set the precedent, and Col. Dick was
nominated in 1878; p.ud Mr. Miller,
present member, following in 1880.
For the establishment of this precedent
and practice the Meadville Republican
is perhaps more responsible than any
other. But it now strongly favors re
nomination, on principle. Its editor
has, it seems, been appointed post-mas
ter at Meadville, a place he has been
wanting for some years, and he now
sees the matter in quite a different
light. This is all very natural. But
here is where the bad memory of the
Republican comes in. It forgets its
course in 1878. It is remarkable how
an office "alters cases;" just like "cir
cumstances" do. But, in a case of
such disinterested change of opinion,
it is of the greatest importance to edi
tors that they should have what it is
said "fib tellers" should have, a good
memory.
The Chinese Bill Passes the
llonse.
WASHINGTON, March 23.—The
bonse met at 10 o'clock iu continuance
of Wednesday's session and the debate
on the Chinese bill was resumed.
Mr. Richardson expressed his inten
tion of voting for the bill as a measure
of protection to American labor.
Mr. Morse based his objection to*the
bill upon the ground that it would de
stroy the commerce between the
United States and China. He would
vote against the bill as un-democraric,
uu-republican and un-American, dan
gerous to us a nation, and injurious to
our commerce.
Mr. Joyce took the floor to state the
grounds why lie should vote against
the bill.
Mi*. Dunnell based his opposition to
the bill on the provision which sus
pended the immigration for twenty
years.
Mr. Orth took up and replied to in
detail the objections pres-ed by the ad
vocates of the bill against the unre
stricted immigration of the Chinese,
and opposed the measure because it
violated a solemn treaty of the govern
ment, and because it made discrimina
tions founded upon race and color.
Mr. Curtin made an eloquent speech
in favor of the Chinese bill and was
frequently interrupted with applause.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr. Page closed the debate. The
house then rejected, ayes 100, nays
131, the amendment offered reducing
the term of suspension of immigration
to ten years, and the bill passed in the
exact from iu which it came from the sen
ate by a vote of ayes 177, nays C 5.
The Pennsylvania members who voted
iu tbe negative on the passage of the i
bill were Messrs. Barr, Walker, Ward |
and Watson.• i
T'be Law Governing Primary
Meetings.
An act to regulate the holding of, and
to prevent frauds in the primary
elections of the several political
parties in the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
SECTION 1. lie it enacted &c., That
from and after the passage of this act
it shall be lawful and it is hereby
made the duties of the judges, inspec
tors and clerks or other officers, of the
primary elections, meetings or caucus
held for county offices within the com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, before
entering upon the discharge of their
duties, severally to take and subscribe
to an oath of affirmation in the pres
ence of each other in form as follows,
namely : "If ABj do that 1 will
as judge, inspector or clerk (as the case
may bej at. the ensuing election impar
tially and faithfullv perform my duties,
in accordance with the laws and con
stitution of Pennsylvania, and in ac
cordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the party of the coun
ty of for the government of the
said primary elections, meeting or
caucus, to the best of my judgment
and abilities the oath of affirmation
shpll be first administered to the judge
by one of the inspectors, then the judge
so qualified shall administer the oath
of affirmation to the inspectors and
may administer the oath to any elec
tor offering to vote as to his qualifi
cations to vote at such election.
SECTION 2. If any judge, inspector,
clerk or other officer of a primary elec
tion as aforsaid shall presume to act in
such capacity before the taking and
subscribing to the oath or affirmation
required by this act, he shall on con
viction be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars ; and if any judge, in
spector, clerk or other officer, when in
the discharge of his duties as such,
shall willfully disregard or violate pro
visions of any rule, duly made by the
aaid party of county for the
government of the primary elections of
the party, he shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hudred dollars;
and if any judge or inspector of pri
mary election as aforesaid shall know
ingly reject the vote of any person en
titled to vote under the rules of said
party, or shall knowingly receive
the vote of any person or persons not
qualified as aforesaid, he shall on con
viction be fined not exceeding two hun
dred dollars ; and if any judge, inspec
tor, clerk or other officer of a primary
election as aforesaid shall be guilty of
any wilful fraud in the discharge of
his duties, by destroying or defacing
ballots, adding ballots to the poll,
other than those lawfully voted, by
stuffing the ballot box, by false count
ing, by making false returns or by any
act whatsoever, the person so offend
ing shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined not exceeding five hundred dol
lars or imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both or either, at the dis
cretion of the court.
All acts or parts of acts of assembly
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed, except in counties or cities
where special acts are iu force for the
same purpose: Provided, That the
provisions of this act entail no expense
to the counties or cities.
ARPROVED-r-The 29th day of June,
A. D. 1881. HENRY M. HOYT.
REMARKS ON ABOVE LAW.
As we stated last week, the above is
legislating upon a new subject, and in
fact upon a matter which, among
lawyers and judges, it has been held
the Legislature could not legislate
with any binding force. To state the
matter more plainly ; it is alleged that
the Constitution or laws of no State of
this Pnion can properly recognize "po
litical parties." They treat of general
principles ; and provide for the election
of all necessary oflicers for the people I
and bow they shall be elected, and
when and where, in spring or fall; but
they say nothing as to how they shall
be nominated. All Constitutions and
laws simply provide for legal elections,
presuming that the people would
simply elect, at the resular, legal elec
tion, such persons for such offices as
suited them best. They knew nothing
—and could know nothing—of the
"political parties" that might arise.
They did not contemplate the idea of
"primary elections," or of "several
political parties." All such machinery
and things have arisen since, and are
the works of party and for party man
agement. It is true, however, that in
the late revised Constitution of this
State the word "nomination" is intro
duced, as part of and in the oath of of
fice that certain elected officers have to
take. Whether this lays a foundation
for the act of the last Legislature we
cannot say at present. But by the act,
as above seen, it is made "lawful," and
made the "duties," of the persons who
may consent to hold the "primary
elections," 'meetings," "caucuses," or
conventions, of any party in this coun
ty, Democrat, Republican, Greenback,
Temperance, or any other that can be
called "political," to take an oath "to
perlorm their duties in accordance with
the laws and constitution of Pennsyl
vania, and in accordance with the rules
and regulations adopted by the Repub
lican party (or Democrat, or as the
case may be) of the county of Butler
for the government of the said primary
election, meeting, caucus, etc. As
there are no State laws on the subject
of nominations, or primaries, until this
one, it is difficut to see just how tbe
persons holding a primary, or voting
in a political convention, cou'd violate
anv such. And as the rules and regu
lations, for the holding of primaries
and conventions for nominations, are
vague and uncertain, and ever chang
ing, and different as the difierent
counties of the State, it is difficult to
see how or what the oath to be taken
will apply to. If this law is a .consti
tutional one, then it will require ail
parties to have fixed, determined and
certain rules for primaries and conven
tions for nominating candidates. In
our view we would rather have an
honest man holding the primary of our
party than any protection this law will
give. If honest men, having self re
®|y* Puilexr <g££is*«s: Wnkl**, P*.» 23, 1882.
spect, and a regard for the rights of all
candidates, hold our nominations we
will be much better protected than any
doubtful law can protect. What is
needed in our party nominations is for
this kind of men to early attend them,
and to see to it that prudent «fnd
proper party friends hold them. There ]
has been great complaint in many
counties of the State of the unfairness
and cheating at primaries and in con
ventions, State and county. In this
county of Butler there has been fraud
and improper voting. And, what is
more remarkable, in the county ol
Crawford, where our system oi prima
ries originated, and where they have
had for years a special law something
similar to the one we are discussing,
vet there has been more complaints,
and perhaps more frauds and corrup
tion, by t-he actual use of money at the
primary, than perhaps any other coun
ty in the State. We state this only as
one case, and not to prejudice the gen
eral law now offered all parties. e
hope this general statute will have a
fair trial, and hope it may do some
good. But our idea of a primary or
nomination is that all depends upon
the honor, honesty and fair play, that
alwavs should exist and be practiced
among party friends, or members of
the same party. And what we have
here written is with the object of di
recting attention to this law, and the
oath to be taken, etc. Xo one can be
compelled to serve or take such oath,
and no provision is made iu the law
for the expenses of the primary, or
convention. These are things that the
different "political parties" will have
to attend to. The act expressly pro
hibits "any expense being put upon
the counties or cities." Who then is
to bear the expenses? The proviso
forbidding any expense to a county or
citv would seem to indicate that the
Legislature did not consider the law of
much value. But until repealed, or
its constitutionality tested in the
courts, it is binding upon all who as
sume its duties. All coming com
mittee meetings will have to make ar
rangements for carrying out the law,
so that the same be made applicable to
all the primaries and conventions to be
held this year for nominating candi
dates, in all the parties, for the fall
election. . *
PATMEXT OF POLL TAX.
The Voter Must Pay it In Per
son or by an Authorized
Agent.
Some years ago ex. Judge Pearson
was called upon, in a contested election
case, to decide the question whether a
person claiming the right to vote on a
tax receipt, being otherwise qualified,
could be challenged for non-payment
of taxes on the ground that he had not
paid the tax in person but had the re
ceipt presented to him byanother. He
decided that the tax receipt was suffi
cient evidence of the payment ot taxes
by the voter and conclusive on the
election officers. This decision has
been accepted here as the law, and
hitherto political committees In this
city and county have been in the habit
of paying taxes for voters who were
delinquent in qualifying themselves in
that regard and handing the receipts
to the voters on or before election day.
Mauy thousands of dollars have been
expended in this way b}* our local po
litical committees since that decision
was rendered. That this practice is
not in conformity with the provision
of the constitution making the payment
of a state or county tax a qualification
of the right of suffrage has always been
maintained by some of the best lawyers
of the Dauphin county bar. and their
view of the matter is now sustained by
one of the most eminent common pleas
judges of the state.
On Thursday last a criminal suit
charging one William H. Shrouds, an
election officer of the Eleventh division
of the Twelfth ward of Philadelphia,
with unlawfully rejecting the vote of
one William Durst, was tried before
Judge Allison, of that city. The his
tory of the case is substantially as fol
lows: Durst, the prosecutor, was chal
lenged for non-payment of taxes. He
presented a tax receipt, but was again
challenged on the ground that he had
not paid the taxes for which he held
the receipt. He was sworn by the
election officers, but refused to say on
his oath that he had paid the taxes.
His vote was then rejected. In his ex
amination in court he said that he be
lieved that the Republican city com
mittee had paid the taxes for which
he held the receipt, but he did not
know of his own knowledge that such
was the fact. Counsel for the defense
took the ground that Durst in failing
to pay his poll tax or in deputizing any
one to do it, had not complied with the
requirements of the new constitution
as to the qualification of voters, and
that Shrouds was therefore justified in
refusing to take the ballot.
Judge Allison, in a long and compre
hensive charge on this point, said:
'The new constitution holds as one of
the qualifications of a voter that he'
—emphasizing the pronoun—'shall
have paid a state or county tax within
two years. The refusal of the prose
cuter in tbis case to make oath that
he had made such a payment, in con
nection with the admission that he
had not made it and had no personal
knowledge of its having been paid,
justified the judge in rejecting the
vote.
The judge called the attention ot the
jury to the phraseology of the consti
tution ; that, properly interpreted,
would require that the tax should be
paid by the voter himself or by some
person whom he had authorized to
pay it for him. In the latter instance,
he said, the principal would apply
that what a man does by another he
does by himself. 'But this' he said,
'by no means allows a stranger to in
trude himself into the business of a
voter, who alone can determine wheth
er he would pay tax as a qualification
for voting or not The custom has
prevailed in this city, and been exten
sively practiced, of obtaining names
of voters from the assessment list and
without the consent of the voter, and
even without his knowledge, having
taxes paid for hint.' This, the judge
thought does not constitute a legal pay
ment of tax, because it is not dtno by
the voter directly or indirectly and f
is an unauthorized act of a stranger |
on whom the law confers no such .
rights. If the defendant in the case !
before hini, he said, had accepted the ,
prosecutor's vote, he would have been j
more properly chargeable with viola
ting the law than by the act for which
he was indicted.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty aud put the cost upon the pros
ecutor.—Harrisburg Patriot.
\OTICE.
MeetiiiK ol Ropnhlioan County
Committee.
The members of the Republican
I Count v Committee are requested to t
meet in the Arbitration room in thf
Court House, at Butler, on Friday
April Ith, at one o'clock sharp, for the
purpose ot fixing a time for holding the
primary election ar.d transacting all
other business that may properly come
before it. A full attendance is desired
A L. CRAIG, Chairman.
March 15, 1882.
The following are the names of the
members composing the present County
Committee :
Allegheny tp., James S. Craig.
Adams tp.. Miles Covert.
Brady tp., Conrad Snyder.
Buffalo tp , Thomas Douglass.
Butler tp., John Burkhart.
Centre tp., Samuel Irwin.
Cherry tp., I. F. McCoy.
Clay tp., S. P. Painter.
Clearfield tp., P. Fennell.
Clinton tp., John B. Davis.
• Concord tp., L. Christy.
Connoquenessiug, N. tp., Alex Stewart.
Connoquenessing, S. tp., Jacob Fry.
Cranbeiry tp., N. B. Duncan.
Donegal tp., J. B. Orbison.
Fairview, E. tp., Thomas Jamison.
Fairview, W. tp , Robert MeClunp.
Forward tp., Thomas Graham.
Franklin tp., Samuel Moore.
Jackson E. tp., Elias R. Boyer.
Jackson \V. tp., H. Weckbecker.
Jefferson tp., Win. Succop.
Lancaster tp., J. N. Kirker.
Marion tp., Wm. Carson.
Mercer tp., W. W. Johnson.
Middlesex tp., Samuel Leslie.
Muddyereek tp., Fred Bauder.
Oakland tp., Robert Hamilton.
Pprker tp., W. J. Beatty.
Penn tp., Nathan Brown.
Slipperyrock tp., Jos. Dougherty.
Summit tp., John Emrick.
Venango tp., J. L. Chambers.
Washington tp., Samuel Smith.
Winfield tp., Casper Freeling.
Worth tp., J. N. Moore.
Butler boro, Ist ward, C. Walker.
Butlarboro, 2nd ward, A. T. Black.
Centreville borough, C. W. Coulter.
Fairview borough, Thomas Hays.
City borough, Jo?eph Thomas.
Millertown borough, J. B. Showalter.
Petroliaborough, M. C. Benedict.
Prospect borough, C. C. Sullivan.
Saxouburg borough, P. Burtner.
Sunbury borough, A. Mechling.
Zelienople borough, A. V. Cunningham.
Franklin tp.. School No. 3,
EDITORS CITIZEN: —PIease publish
my final report of Franklin township,
school Xo. 3, for the month ending
March 15th.
Orthography—Edward English, 97;
Robert Xeely, 96; Westly Neely, 94;
Charlie Xeely, 95; Harry Grine, 94;
Alex Stickle, 94; Ollie Stickle, 93;
Curtis, Stickle, 95; Harry English, 95;
Seward Hays, 96; John Wilson, 99;
Adaline Neely, 97; Jennie Forrester,
98; Lydia Lepley, 98; Ella Forrester, 97;
Ira McKinnis,9B; Sadie English, 95.
Geography—Harry Euglish, 84; Har
ry Grine, 82; Ollie Stickle, 55; Curtis
Stickle, 69; John Wilson, 88; Edward
English, 80; Seward Hays, 75; Lydia
Lepley, 55; Ella Forrester, 65;
Written Arithmetic—Harry English,
65; Harry Grine, 50; John Wilson, 88;
E a ward English, 80;'Seward Hays, 72.
History—Harry English, 60; Harry
Grine, 80; John Wilson, 80; Edward
English, 75; S. Hays, 70.
It may seem strange to some, no
doubt, that there are not more names
connected with the above branches.
The reason is this; The majority of
the scholar.? of this school are small,
ranging in age from six to twelve
years, and have not risen to the grade
required in the examination. I am
very thankful to the patrons of the
district for the kindly encouragement
they gave me during my tenure of the
school. If a teacher tries to do his du
ty, his work is onerous; but, when he
knows the patrons approve of his la
bors, and remunerate him well, his
hands and mind are glad to do what
ever lies in their power.
Editors, you too, receive my thanks
lor the liberality you have shown in
the publication of reports. G. F. W.
Important ISoilcr Experiment.
PITTSBUUU, March 23.—The boiler
test yesterday afternoon at Munhall
Farm, near this city, was aconspicious
success. It was conducted by D. T.
Lawson and witnessed by a number of
United States officials, scientists and
representatives of insurance companies.
Mr. Lawson has a theory that boiler
explosions are caused by a sudden ex
pansion of water into steam. On Mon
day he supervised at Munhall Farm
a test of a thirty inch boiler which con
tained a horizontal perforated dia
phragm running its entire length and
located about at the water line. The
object of this diaphragm is to prevent
explosions when a vacuum i 3 created
in the boiler by the release of steam.
When, at the test on Monday, the
guages on this boiler showed a pres
sure of 300 pounds the valve was open
ed, but no explosion followed. On
Tuesday the diaphragm was cut out
and the same boiler was subject to
another test. When a pressure of 235
ponds was indicated the valve was
opened and the boiler exploded into a
hundred fragments. The test was com
menced with twenty three inches of
water, and when the explosion occurr
ed the boiler contained twenty-two
inches of water. Very little of the
boiler could be discovered. The larg
est piece found is two feet long by ten
inches wide. Some of the fragments
are torn into ribbons and strings. The
boiler was new, and in strength above
the average. It was made in this city
especialy for this occasion. Another
feature of the explosion worthy of
special mention is that the fragments
found which contain seams show that
the rivets were not sprung. Seams
have heretofore been accounted the
weakest parts of a boiler, but in this
case it was the iron plates that were
torn like calico, and not the seams.
Scientists have been watching Mr.
Lawson's experiments with great in
terest, and those present at the tests on
Monday and yesterday confess that he
has demonstrated the correctness of
his theory.
"Itoiigli on Itals."
The thing desired found at last. Ask
Druggists for "Rough on Rats." It
clears out rats, mice, roaches, (lies,
bed-bugs. 15c. boxes.
—Emlenton Academy opens April
17th, ilev. «J. B. Fox, Principal. Send
for circular. ni227t
week m vour own town. Terms and S5
tree. Address 11. UALLKTT 4. Co.,
Portland, Mutue. mur-xiy.
TREASURER'S SALES.
All persons interested will take notice that
on Monday, June 12, 1882, and each succeed
ing day until all are sold, there will be offered i
at public outcry, at the Court House, in the
borough of Butler, bv the County Treasurer, j
the following lands for taxes entered and re
turned by collectors, the owners having refused
or neglected to pay said taxes to the collectors
for two or more years :
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Kelly Patrick, 86 acres $69 61
Eowler Charles, 10 acres 96
Havs David, 1 lot 32 i
Miller W P. 1 lot 32
MillerS A, 1 lot 31
Fogle Adam, 1 acre 1 II
Daubenspeck 1' L 2i acres 1 22
Conn James L, 100 acres 14 23
Aikin William, It acres . 5 51
Anderson Jane, 49 acres 6 14
Emery S E, I lot 30
Mercer Mining Co, ISO acres 22 17
Redick Sarah E, 2 acres 20
BTTJ-ER TOWNSHIP,
Mitchell L 2, 40 acres 10 00
Weisman Sn>an, 75 acres 12 38
GREECE CITY VXD CONCORD TOWNSHIP.
McKibbcn & Co, 8 acres 41 32
Craig James S, 14 acres 17 So
Caldwell & Cleminger, 12 acres 23 90
Mellinger James, 1 acre 97
Wilson Allen, 20 acres 13 36
Wilson Allen, 45 acres 17 14
Conway Edward W, 42 acres 7 20
Carlin iV. Colden, 1 acre 11 48
Morrison David, 27 acres... 26 28
O'Connor Dennis, 4 acres 13 51
Pollock John, 30 acres 7 81
Seep J & Co, 1 acre 3 68
Conway G P, 50 acres 14 08
Conway Clinton, 62 acres 14 08
Bushnell <& Co, 20 acres 30 16
Gordon S H, 1 acre 46
Leonard R E & Co, 28 acres 21 76
Mitchell Alex, 30 acres 7 61
Morrison James, 6 acres 1 86
Ncsbit & Co, 40 acres 12 56
Shepard Jacob, 12* acres 4 77
VENANGO TOWNSHIP.
McLaughlin J B, 50 acres 20 66
Duffy Ellenor, 1 acre 19
Carry William Francis, 1 acre 18
Murrin Nettie, 1 acre 18
Briceland Alex, 65 acre 12 84
Duffy and Thompson, 12 acres 2 03
Martin Rev, 107 acres 21 15
Goast George 2 94
PARKER TOWNSHIP.
Fleming W A 3 acres 2 62
Alverson Sarah, 70 acres 21 17
Byers Daniel, house and lot 6 73
Fuller J C, 10 acres 23 49
Gillespie, & Co, 1 acre 4 36
Kelly Thompson D, 10 acres 21 83
Mortimer David, 55 acres...., 13 28
Shyrook John, dee'd, 122 acres 27 18
McKissick Hannah, house and lot 4 16
Stehle James, 3 acres 11 73
Wilson Mrs Joseph, house and lot 7 82
Widger L, house and lot 7 82
Ward Emily, lli acres 14 71
Wally M A, 80 acres 39 71
PENN TOWNSHIP.
Miles Green, 165 acres 21 37
Marshall Thomas, 26 acres 4 94
RRADY TOWNSHIP.
Wilson Alien, 50 acres 5 36
Agnew E J, 47 acres 32 35
WINFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Campbell William & Co, 40 acres 20 23
CLEARFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Goldinger M D, 70 acres 37 38
Kelly Patrick, 3 lots 1 46
Thompson John M, 45 acres 18 04
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP.
Haslett Isabella, 45 acres 5 26
Brown & Campbell, 17 acres 9 78
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.
O'Donnell Philip, of Felix, 4 acres 1 34
McCandless Wilson, 50 acres 9 20
McCandless Sarah, 50 aores 6 40
Scott R P, 50 acres 10 19
CHERRY TOWNSHIP.
Christy J W, 90 acres 7 45
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Bingham Peter, 2 lots 75
Cameron James, I lot 37
Dougherty Frank, 1 lot 37
Snyder John's widow, 1 lot _8
Gribben John, 12 acres 75
Schwalin Jacob, house and lot 36
MARION TOWNSHIP.
Karns W, 5 acres 85
Campbell Samuel, 36 acres 8 78
Donaldson Henry, house aud 2 acres 6 85
Frazier George, 75 acres 11 70
Maxwell J J, 45 acres 11 43
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP.
Collins Hugh, 50 acres 9 20
Messimer W F, 11 acres 1 88
McClung & Co, 14 acres 1 69
Summerville S M, 4 lots 5 44
Seott R P, 1 lot 1 55
Bredin & Walker, 1 acre 96
Brown James E, 1 acre 96
Condon Mrs M M, 1 lot 1 52
Dillon Samuel, 1 lot _1 33
Forcht Henry, house and lot 3 80
Fleeger Robert, 1 lot 48
Gartland Andrew, 1 lot 48
James S W, house and lot 77
Jack J 11, 141 acre 19 23
Jack A J, 133 acres 12 83
Millrov Nathan, house and lot 96
Osborn Elizabeth, 2 acres 76
Rumberger C C, house and lot 3 80
Butler Savings Bank, 1 lot 1 91
Shook (' Mrs, house and lot 76
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP.
Ilnselton Theodore, 200 acres 86 04
Hutt;n Conley, 614 acres 23 04
Jack Joseph, 1 lot 43
Burton & Sons, 1 lot 28
Peirsol S 11, 1 lot 28
Purviauce John N, 1 lot. 32
Purviance John N, 140 acres 32 76
Byers Eli, 1 lot
Boyd J A, house and lot 1 02
Black J B, 1 lot 9
Black J F, 1 lot 20
Robb Isaac, 1 lot 9
Thompson John M, 10 acres 1 32
Hutchison William, 1 lot 9
Miller D G, 1 lot 20
Shakely John, 1 lot 20
DON EG A L TOWNSHI P.
Graham George, 52 acres 25 58
Prentice & Wheeler, 2 acres 83
SUNBURY BOROUGH.
Hall Patterson, house and lot 3 00
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP.
Jolly James E, 13 acres 6 55
Reiser Nehemiah, 1 acre 2 92
FORWARD TOWNSHIP.
Peirsol S 11,81 acres 17 72
Ashton Joseph, 100 acres 3 60
D Kids J R, 37 acres 3 50
Thompson J M, 30 acres 2 83
Huselton William, 1 lot 52
SLIPPERYROCK TOWNSHIP.
Douglass Samuel —acres 8 37
CONNOQU EN ESSI NO TOWNSHI P.
Dolds Jolni A, 4 ; acres 4 33
Garvay Thomas. 15 acres 1 85
PROSPECT BOROUGH.
McLaughlin Dunlap, 1 lot , 21
Read George, house and lot 1 50
Roth A J, house and lot 1 97
FAIRVIEW BOROUGH.
Adams M S, 1 lot 2 88
Riddle and Peirsol, home and lot 8 63
BUTLER BOROUGH.
Haney John Mrs, 1 acre 9 98
Harley Christian, house and lot 14 40
Spangenburg Mrs Mary, house and 10t... 480
Dickey Henry, house aud lot 1 75
Johnston George, house and lot 14 90
Ilildebrand Henry, 1 lot 70
Slator Valentine, house and lot 1 40
Tracy James, house and lot 5 80
McQuistion \V W, house and lot 2 38
Tunmony Joseph, 1 lot 3 43
Ferrero Eugene, house and lot 47 77
Irvin Mrs Matilda, house and lot 21 25
Linn L G, house and lot 25 17
Sarver George, housa and lot 16 25
Truxal William, Sr, house and lot 2 30
Truxal William X, 1 lot 2 30
Cowden W R, 1 lot 4 25
Gibson B, house and lot 7 00
Leedom Mrs Ellenor, house and lot 23 80
Miller Mrs Lewis, house and lot 6 75
McCurdy Shields, 1 lot 68
Rankin Peter, house and lot 2 25
Riddle W II 11, 1 lot 1 75
Riddle W II 11, house and lot 5 25
Riddle W 11 H, house and lot 1 35
Riddle W II 11, house aud lot 1 35
Riddle W II 11, 1 lot 1 75
Bredin Janes M, 3 lots 15 15
Bredin James M, 10 lots 30 00
Bredin James M, 24 lots 15 15
Boreland Alex, home and loj 17 32
First National Bank, 7 lots— 25 25
Crawford Lydia, 14 acres ! . I ()
" " 2 lots j
Oliver David's heirs, 24 acres 12 55
Fitzsimmons Andrew, house ami lot 10 10
Fennel Thomas, house and lot 7 80
Grief Frederick, house and lot 22 68
Graham Mrs John, honso and lot 20 25
Glenn James, deceased, house and 10t.... 20 20
Glenn William, I lot 1 96
Truxal 1 Mrs J A, house and lot 5 20
Kelly Patrick, house and lot 31 80
Kelly Patrick, house and '.Mots 38 80
Kelly Patrick, hotel lot 34 80
Moore Charles, 1 lot .. 505
McCandless Moore, house and lot 15 15
Neidle George W, 1 lot 2 48
Pomeroy Mrs Mary, house and lot 1 96
Roth Lether, house and lot 3 10
Roke James, house and lot 5 20
Rigger John, lot No. 50 1 30
StAle Jerome, house and lot 1 60
Smith Mrs Conrad, house and lot "J
" " 1 lot
" " 2 acres 85 73
1 lot
" '• 2 lots j
Shorts William, 1 lot 2 60
Eastman Frank, 2i acres 6 50
MILLEKSTOWN" BOROUGH.
Tebay James M, house and lot 25 60
Yeardon Aaron, house and lot 20 30
Coolan Frank, house and lot 9 59
Grossman E, house and lot 13 25
Bowser A F. house and lot 2 05
Bovi J M, house and lot 5 13
Fliekner Sarah, house and lot 4 10
Keefe F. E, house and lot 8 20
Livingston James, house and lot 4 10
Titos William, house and lot 9 70
Thorn Levi, house and lot 3 08
Reeves W H. house and lot 1 03
Kalb Charles, 2 lots 1 75
Weaver Mrs J A, bouse and lot 10 25
J. H. MILLER,
Treasurer of Butler County, Pa.
Auditors' Report
Of Fairview twp., Butler county, Pa., for the
year ending March 13, 1882. Account of Jas.
R. Jackson and Chas. Ellenbarger, Super
visors.
DR.
To amount of Duplicate $3 915 41
DR.
Amount of road tax worked 2 752 50
Exonerations granted 606 85
Cash paid out for labor and material
by Chas. Ellenbarger 119 68
Cash paid out for labor and material
by Jas. R. Jackson 22 15
Services of Chas. Ellenbarger for 76
days work on roads 152 00
Services of Jas. R. Jackson for 137
days work on roads 274 00
Amount paid by Jas. R. Jackson for
oosts 12 38
Cash paid township* by Chas. Ellen
barger 75 35
$3 915 41
POOR ACCOUNT.
Account of G. H. Gibson and R. W. Barn
hart, Overseers of Poor.
Dr.
Balance in hands of R. W. Barnhart at last
settlement $ 12 50
March 16th, 1881. R. W. Barnhart re
ceived of B. S. Rankin 100 00
June Bth, 1881. R. W. Barnkart received
of B. S. Rankin 100 00
Nov. Bth, 1881, R. W. Barnhart received
of B. S. Rankin 100 00
Jan, 18th, 1882, R. W, Barnhart receiv
ed of B. S. Rankia 275 00
April Ist, 1881, G. H. Gibson received
of B S Rankin 150 00
May 17th, 1881, G H Gibson received of
B S Rankin 100 00
Sept. 7th, 1881, G H Gibson received of
B S Rankin 60 00
Oct. 4th, 1881, G H Gibson received of
B S Rankin 300 00
Jan. 21st, 1882, G H Gibson received
of B S Rankin 125 00
Jan. 28th, 1882, G H Gibson received of
B S Rankin 200 00
March 7th, 1882, G. H. Gibson received
of B S Rankin..., 98 00
Balance in hands of G H Gibson at last
settlement 34 40
$1 654 90
Balance due Overseers trom twp., 37 06
$1 691 96
CR.
Cash paid W D Kelly for provisions for
Mrs. O'Neil (pauper) $ 20 61
Cash paid B Frederick for provisions
for Mrs O'Neil (pauper 9 67
Cash paid T W Hopkins medical ser
vices for Mrs O'Neil 5 00
Cash paid J W Ellenbarger coal for Mrs
O'Neil (pauper) 7 50
Cash paid C D Aldinger, drugs for Mrs
OT>eil (pauper) 1 50
Cash paid for use of Mrs Richards (pau
per to W. D. Kelly provisions 55 40
To D Barnhart house rent and provisions 29 45
To D Ilodges provisions 1 60
To B Frederics' provisions 8 60
To C D Aldinger drugs 1 85
To R W Barnhart coal 16 40
To Westerman Bros., shoes 11 65
To P Harmon coal 3 60
To A II Simpson, hardware 6 45
To Westerman Bros., books 45
To S Mock, house rent and flour 15 00
Cash paid for use of Mrs Gibson (pau
per) to W D Kelly for groceries 25 79
To P Harmon, coal 10 35
To R W Barnhart, coal 3 80
To B Frederick, provision 34 64
To Westerman Bros., shoes & groceries. 15 63
To C I) Aldinger, drugs 1 00
To Samuel Cotton, services reendered... 12 00
To Dr Harper, medical attendance 1 50
To Mrs-Glass, boarding 2 00
To Painter, R R fare 13 87
Cash paid for use of I Edwards (pauper)
to B Frederick for groceries 2 85
To A A West, drugs 4 45
To Dr Harper, medical services 7 50
Cash paid for use of Farrel and wife
(paupers) to Mrs. O'Neil, for attend
ance 5 00
To Mrs Richards, for attendance 25 0O
To C D Auldinger, for drugs 16 20
To Hopkins A Graham, physicians for
amputation of limb 100 00
To 'Squire Rattigan, costs 1 25
To W 1) Kelly, groceries 28 33
To A H Simpson, hardware 2 20
To R \V Barnhart, coal 1 60
To S Mock, coal 6 64
To P Harmon, coal 2 00
To Graham, M, D., medical services 25 00
To Mrs Conley, milk 2 85
To John Higgle, Crutches 2 50
To B Frederick, groceries 55
To E Bradely, meat 8 78
Cash daid for use of W. Kennedy (pau
per) to W D Kelly, for provisions .... 80"
To W F Coyle, for boarding 12 75
To Painter, for R. R. Fare 39 70
Services «f R W Barnhart for 12 days... 24 00
To cash paid for use of Mrs Oliver
(pauper) to R S Wallace, M D inedi
service 12 00
Cash paid M N Miles, attorney fees 15 00
Cash paid for use.of Mrs Fetterer (pau
per) to C Scott flour 30 10
Cash paid for use of Mrs Hamilton (pau
per to Klinglesmith for provisions 18 94
To Mrs Hamilton, cash paid 7 00
Cash paid for use of Jackson Ross, Dix
inont hospital 40 25
Cash paid for use of Mrs Edwards (pau
per) to W H Scott, provisions 6 00
Cash paid for use of Mrs Turk .'pauper)
to J A Foote, drugs 1 50
To J A Foote, drugs 1 50
To C C Rumberger, M D., medical ser
vices 2 00
To Klinglesmith, groceries 10 00
Cash paid for use of Jacob McNallen
(pauper) to J A Foote, drugs 3 75
To Klinglesmith, groceries 10 35
To C C RHinburger, M D., med'eal ser
vice 5 00
Cash paid for use of Wilber Turk (pau
per) to C C Rumburger, M D., medi
cal service 5 00
To J A Irvin for coffin 26 50
To F Travers, clothing 8 55
Cash paid for use of Thomas B Harvey
(pauper) to Jack Harmon, lodging, &c 32 75
Cash paid for use of Ervin ana Snaul
(paupers) to Frank Grief, meat 3 48
To Klinglesmith, groceries ?7 00
To Thomas McLaughlin, labor J3 50
To C Levison, milk 1 85
To D (,' Backus, hardware 85
To J E Kirehartz, part of funeral ex
penses 15 00 '
To II C Birchard, M D., medical attend
ance 160 00
To E O'Donnell, liquor 4 00
Cash paid for use of Ed Parks (pauper)
to II C Birchard, M D., medical at
tendance 80 00
Cash paid for use of Mrs Patton (pauper) 12 00
Cash paid for use D Williams (pauper)
to Mrs. White, for boarding 129 00
Cash paid for use of J E Jahnston (pau
per) to G W Duck, boarding 30 00
Cash paid for use of Mrs Brothers (pau
per) to Marguret Collins, boarding.... 145 00
To Margaret Collins, medical attendance 750
To Margaret Collins, clothing 12 31
To P J Hunt, shoes 2 00
Cash paid to Mrs Maxen and family 70 00
Cash paid to Mrs. Maxen for transpor
tation 20 00
Cash paid P K R R for Mrs Maxen 26 09
Cash paid A Cook for Mrs Maxen 1 70
Cash paid for duplicates 1 50
Cash paid for making out duplicates.... 10 00
Traveling expenses of G H Gibson 8 46
Services of U H Gibson for 16 days 32 00
$1 691 96
We the undersigned Auditors of Fairview
township, Butler county, Pa., certify the above
account is correct to the best of our knowledge.
Audited this 13th day of March, 1882.
W. F. CAMPBELL, 1
J. R. RANKIN, Audiiors.
T. P. McGrew. J
(K *n <COni"" r day at home. Samples worth
vIU free. Address SriNsoN & Co.,
Portland, Maine. mar2t,ly'
Advertise in the CITIZEN.
Auditor*' Report of Cltulon
lownwblp.
POOR TAX.
Amount of duplicate for the year ISBI.
James Kiddle, Collector # 284 20
Exonerations 1 09
Collectors'per cent 14 15
$ 15 24
Net amount due township ■? 269 03
Balance in hands of Treasurer on last
settlement 115 92
Received ofC. Johnston, Collector for
1678 34 11
Whole amount received by
Amount of vouchers redeemed bv J. S.
Love, Treasurer for 1881
C Johnston boarding pauf>er $ 41 00
C Johnston boarding pauper .'. 41 (Mi
C Johnston boarding pauper 39 ."4
I)r Mershon, medical service to pauper 8 05
John M Greer, attorney fee 10 00
Eli Anderson, service as overseer 24 50
(' Johnston 24 00
Bulfalo twp., Arui.-trong county,
against Clinton twp. poor district 132 25
Record costs, W 15 Dodds 2 40
Treasurer's percent 9 09
§ 332 73
Amount in hands of Treasurer $ SO 33
TOWNSHIP TAX.
Amount of duplicate for the year 1881.
James Riddle, Collector $ 284 27
Exonerations 1 09
Collectors'per cent 14 15
$ 15 24
Net amount due township $ 269 03
Balance in hands of Treasurer at last
settlement 51 91
Whole amount in hands of Treasurers 320 94
Amount of vouchers redeemed
J B Montgomery, repairing bridge 21 40
J F Neglev, repairing roau 3 00
G Westerman, making duplicates 1 30
W H Harvey, filling bridge 10 00
W H Harvey, removing bridge 10 00
Publishing Auditors' report 4 00
A Monks, service as Commis'r 12 00
W Chan tier, service as Com mis'r 12 00
C Krumpe, service as Commis'r 12 00
W Lackey, for timber 1 26
J B Montgomery, for plank 5 25
H Knoch, for timber 2 00
G Gibson, for services and plank 15 50
W Harvey, for plank 12 95
W Sefton, for timber 2 16
R Sefton, services and repairing road... 14 00
J B Cunningham, services and plank.. 20 88
J B Cunningham, costs 13 95
Mrs Andeiyon, for use of house 4 00
Auditors' services and stationary 9 00
Treasurer's per cent 5 59
Mistake on last settlement 90
$ 193 14
Balance in hands of Treasurer $ 127 80
We, the Auditors of Clinton township, hav
ing examined the account of J. S. Love, Treas
urer of Clinton township and find it as above
stated, and believe it to be correct, this 13th
day of March, 1882.
THOMAS WOOD, ~)
GEORGE P. HARVEY, ' Auditors.
HENRY SEFTON, JR., J
Estate of Wm. G. Shorts.
Letters of administration having been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of William G.
Shorts, deceased, late of Connoquenessing twp.,
Butler county, Pa., a'l persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment, and any haviug claims
against the same will present them duly authen
ticated for payment. T. P. SHORTS, Ex'r.
Connoqueneseing P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. lm
REMOVAL.
PORTER & DON ALDSON,
WHOLESALE MILLINERY
Have Removed to
Plggl
NEW BUILDING,
260, 282 and 2G4 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Elevator Entrance. 2GI.
Special attention given to Pattern Bonnets and Trimmed Hats. Full line of Straw Goods, Rib
bons, Silks, Flowers, Nets and Laces.
Hoop Skirts, Corsets, Crapes and Ladies Neck Wear, SPECIALTIES.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO ORDERS.
LARGEST STOCK. LATEST STYLES. LOWEST PRICES,
mar22,3m
1882. OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE OF 1882.
JAMES SHIDLE & SON,
No. 59 SMITHFIELD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
GETER C. SHIDLE. •
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A COMPLETE LINE OF
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99 ■ IBS 59 Mj is. Xow ia Stock Consisting cf
RBITUR? BED ROOM SETS,
PARLOR SUITS,
SS H B S9 IS SS SIDE-BOARDS,
PPWY MIT™I'™ 5 ™ BOOK CASES.
51 'Z'■ 3 F EDER A L ST., A LLEGHEN Y, PA.
maris,3uios.
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CARPETS AND WALL PAPER,
OILCLOTHS, MATTINGS, WINDOW SHADES,
The oldest, largest and most complete House in the Trade in the City.
ruls,3mos. 115 and 117 Federal St., Allegheny City, Pa.
EAGLE PLANING MILLS,
Cor. Robinson and Anderson St., - ALLEGHENY CITY.
M. SIMOX, Agent.
PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOIL AND SIII TTER FACTORY,
Flooring Boards, Weatliei boarding, Planed Boards, Sash, Mouldings, Shingles,
Lalh and all kinds of Building Lumber.
ttfg- A liberal reduction for cash orders. Send lor price list. All work delivered to railroads,
steamboats, &c., free of charge. Communications solicited. Bma
Jury List tor April Term.
List of Traverse J nrors drawn for a Special
Term of Court, commencing Monday April 24,
1882.
Allen Thomas C, Connoquenessing, N,
farmer.
Beck Joseph, Butler twp. farmer.
Buckholdt A P, Allegheny twp, hardware.
Coon Samuel, Mercer twp, farmer.
Crowl P L, Washington tp, farmer.
Duffy E. Marion tp, farmer.
Dodds W W, Prospect boro, farmer.
Davidson James, Adams tp, farmer.
Erarick John, Summit tp, farmer.
Fulton Leslie, Clinton tp, fanner.
' ! arm in Joseph, Lancaster tp, farmer.
Glenn J J, Washington tp, farmer.
Gordon Jas, Brady tp, farmer.
Gallagher Andrew, Clearfield tp, farmer.
Graham Jos, Brady tp, farmer.
llart/.og Cas)>er, Jackson, W, gentleman.
Hutchinson A M, Concord tp, fanner.
Holstein Fredrick Lancaster tp, shoemaker.
11 artzc 11 WF, Penn tp, farmer.
Knautl Nicholas, Jackson tp, W, farmer.
Lawall John Jr, Winfield tp. farmer,
Lowry J F, Butler boro, hotel clerk.
Lyon D 11, Butler boro, laborer.
Laughlin Win, Marion tp, farmer.
McElwain Nelson, Washington tp, farmer.
Martin John. Parker tp, farmer.
Meehling J 11, Washington tp, farmer.
McLure John M, Prospect, farmer.
McGee W F, Ilarrisville boro, mechanic.
Millinger S B, Oakland tp, farmer.
Martin Jas Sr, Clearfield tp, farmer.
McElwain Reuben, Butler boro, labofer.
McCarnes James, Summit tp, farmer.
McElhaney Ilobert, Cherry tp, J P.
Murtland W W, Fairview, fanner.
McLaughlin Dom, karns City boro, black*
smith.
Richards M L, Buffalo tp, farmer.
Rose Jacob, Forward tp, fanner.
Kichen Jacob, Butler boro, laborer.
Wallace Peter. Mnddycreek tp, farmer.
Wvmer John, Muddycreek farmer.
Wright Alex, Butler boro, clerk.
FOR SALE,
Canadian Bred Stallions,
1 DARK BROWN, TROTS 2:41.
1 BAY, TROTS 2:37.
Good size and weight. Particulars from M.
M. Prescott, Box 907, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Estate ot Mary Ward.
Letters testamentary having been granted to
the undersigned on the estate of Mary Ward,
deceased, late ot Parker township, Butler Co.,
Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will make immediate payment
and those haviug claims against the satte will
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
J. D. HOOVER, Ex'r.
P. 0- North Hope, Butler Co., Pa. lm
Estate of James IttcDeavltt.
Letters of administration haviug been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of JamesMcDea
vltt, deceased, late of Brady township, Butler Co.,
Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make nayment and any
having claims against the same will present them
duly authenticated for payment.
DANIEL McDEAVITT, t
JNO. A- GLENN, fAUmrs
West Liberty, Butler Co., Pa, 8m
Estate of Robert Love.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Robert
Love, deceased, late of Clinton township, Butler
couutv, I'a., having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make immediate pay
ment, and any having claims against said estate
will present them duly authenticated for payment.
JOHN S. LOVE,
Riddles X Roads P. O. Ex'rs.
JAMES M'CAFFERTY,
Sarversville P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.