BUTLER CITIZEN J§HAM7* W. C. MEBLEV, PROP'BS, Entered at the Poatofice at Butler as tecond-clatu matter. • "■ . MR. MILLIE, in Congress, has our thanks for numerous public documents. We will endeavor to give his recent remarks on the Utah Contested Elec tion Case in our next. Arts* the Ist of Mar a person using profane language in the State of New York may be arrested, taken directly before a magistrate, and, if convicted, sent to jail for ten days. It is a summary process, and the law will doubtless have a restraining in fluence on corner-loafers and drivers of overloaded wagons. IN speaking of his new book, Gui teau says: "A new line of thought runs through it, and if it does not demonstrate the existence of heaven and bell, I submit their existence can not be proved." In this connection it might not be out of place to remark that while a great many good people do not believe in everlasting fire and lakes of burning brimstone, it is diffi cult to contemplate Guiteau and bis crime without feeling that there must be some punishment after death, as life is too short to get even with him. MARSHAL OF WES TERN PENNSYLVANIA. More than half the counties of th€ State compose what is known as the Western district of Pennsylvania, foi the holding of the Courts of the United States. The duties of the Marshal foi the same are somewhat similar tc tbat of a Sheriff of a county. Everj county is interested and has a right tc be beard as to who shall be this Mar sbal. Hon. John Hall, of Washington county, has filled the office acceptably for some years past. Recently he re signed, or was forced to resign, w< know not whieh. James S. Rutan of Beaver county, is quietly attempt ing to step into this place, through th< aid of Senator Don Cameron. Mr Rutan is an old office bolder, having been in office nearly continuously for the past twenty years, and was holding an important federal office in Pittsburgh when relieved of it by President Gar field, and our purpose is to make prom ineat the feet that no county in the district has recommended bim fot Marshal, or likely would recommend him. This attempt to make him such, without time or opportunity to the several counties of the district to be heard, is therefore an imposition upon them. If time be given much more worthy will likely be applicants. There should be no such judgment taken of them in their rights. The argument used against Col. Sullivan is that be has been in office a long time, and the same men using this argument, and in the same day, turn around and at tempt to restore to office one who has held office about as long. This is con sistancy with a vengeance. SENATOR MITCHELL. Tbe position of Senator Mitchell just now is such as should draw to bim the support of all good Rjpublicans is the State. The circumstances under which he was elected last winter to represent this old Commonwealth, as one of her Senators in tbe Senate of tbe United States, will be remembered. We hare no doubt that be has borne much for tbe sake of peace and har monj with his colleague, Seaator Cam eron. But the time arrived when he was compelled, through self respect, and in the interest of fair play, justice and right among tbe different members of the Republican party of the State, to MMr his protest against tbe meth ods and outrages of his colleague. He baa dftoe so, and now stands before the Republicans of the Ktate as tbe one to whom they can look to and rely upon to gire voice to their feelings against the odious personal rule too long existing. He is in the position to do so, and all good and unbound Republicans Will rally around him. The issue was forced on Vim and npon all, and now let it be met manfully and courageously. The people, sick and tired of a one man power, were waiting for this deliverance, and all Benator Mitchell has to do, uto go forward in tbe direction be ha* chosen and we will soon bsve a more healthy condition of political affairs io Penn aylvania. A BTRONQ ENDORSEMENT AND AN EARNEST PROTEST. Tbe attempt of Senator Cameron and llarry White to reraovo Collector John M. Sullivan from office is likely to fail. Up to last Saturday over aix thousand names, of persons living in this, 23d Internet Revenue district, bare been signed to protests against tbe removal of Mr. Sullivan and for warded to Senator Mitchell. Many of these names are of persons and firms who have bad business in tbe Collec tor's office Many others were com posed of leading citizens of the dis trict, including we learn all tbe clergy of Allegheny City. In Butler bere, the birth place and old home of Col. Snllivan, over two hundred and fifty names were attached to the protest in a short Spaee of tinae. From Millers town, Petrolia, Harmony, Zdienople and other points in this county, nu merously signed protests b*ve been forwarded. Tbe same we believe has been done in every couuty of Uie dis trict. With such endorsements of Col. Sullivan there ia hope the Senate ( of the United States will refuse to con- or in the quickly spung effort made 0 remove him. He has been so faith ul in his trust that this attempt to do k> has arroused the greatest indigna ,ion, and this case will likely be made 1 test one. It is exciting much intcr »t. and Senator Mitchell is making an | jsrnest effort to bring out all the fact 3 oefore the Senate. He will have the jympatby and support, not only of what we believe to be a large majority Df th« Republicans of the district, but of all in the State acquainted with the facts of the case. If only further time be given the protest will be largely in creased and with full information of the case before the Senate there is great encouragement to believe that body will not sanction the attempt to displace so good an officer as Col Sullivan. SENATOR MITCHELL'S VIEWS. He Give* His Opinion ou the Best Mel bod of Regenerat ing tbe Party. Senator Mitchell's letter, published iu the Press of April 7, in which the necessity of a change in the leadership of the Republican party of Pennsyl yauia was set forth, and the stand he has recently taken in the Senate in opposition to certain Federal appoint ments from this State, have excited a lively and wide-spread interest. Con siderable signiGcance, therefore, attach es to the Senator's visit to this city and his conference with prominent In dependent Republicans yesterday. During the day Senator Mitchell re ceived a number of friends at the Girard House, and In the evening dined at Wharton Barker's, where a number of gentlemen were invited to meet him THE CONFERENCE AT MB. RABIES'S. The gathering was 01 an informal character, and was convened for the purpose of enabling Senator Mitchell to learn the sentiments of the Inde pendent Republicans, and to confer with them as to the coming campaign. There was a very free and full expres sion of views, most of the gentlemen indicating their belief that there was no hope of redeeming the Republican party from its present tendencies ex , cept by making open war on its management. They were not disposed to accept any ticket dictated by the bosses, and the sentiment was in favor of going on with the proposed Inde- Cndent Convention on the 25th of ay and nominating an Independent ticket. BMATOB MITCHELL'S VIEWS. After many of the gentlemen had freely declared themselves, Senator Mitchell was invited to speak, and re sponded in a speech which was calm, moderate, judicious, and at the same ( time resolute. He said that he was in a different position from most of the gentlemen present. He was not simply a private citizen, but a Senator chosen as a representative of his party, and he must be mindful of the obligations and • responsibilities which were thus im posed upon him. With the main ob ject of the gentlemen present, which be understood to be the regeneration of the party and its redemption from ob jectionable political methods, be Wasiu full sympathy, but in yiew of his rep resentative position he might not be Erepared to go as far as most of those etore him. He had been chosen by a union of both elements of the party, and be bad entered upon bis office he bad faithfully sought to act in the spirit of that union. What he had desired to do was to allay the animosi ties between the factions, and to insist that all should be treated with equal fairness He had urged from the be ginning that the Independent element of the party should be fully and un- as much as the other element, and had insisted that some important appointment should be mode which should put this purpose beyond all doubt. His representations were heard at fir3t respectfully but afterward there was a change and they did not receive the deference which he thought they ought to have received. The views he bad recently expressed in a letter, which most of the gentle men had probably read, were not new to bim, and though their ex pression may have been new to the public they were not new to his col league and to many other Republicans to whom he had freely made them known. He had received letters from all over Pennsylvania which indicated that there was' a wide feeling of oppo sition to the prevailing methods and management, and be felt that, unless something could be done to remove this discontent, the partv was in great danger. He had eurnestly hoped that there might lie a conference of Republicans from all elements, with a view to a representative or mass con vention, either at or before the State Convention, which should impress upon that body the real fealing of the party, and persuade it to take such a course as would lead to the union of all Republicans. He did not kiow whether it was practicable to do this or not, but hu felt that something of the kind was important for the main tenance of Republican ascend incy in Pennsylvania. He was very clour in the conviction that the party must be managed upon more liberal principles, and it anybody supposed that when he reached his conclusions lie would not be firm in maintaining them, they did not kuow him. He said that it had been conceded that two places on the ticket should be given to the Independents, but it was still claimed that these Independ ents, should be named by the Regulars who assumed to mako up the ticket. This was wrong. Tho Independents were entitled to name their own men, and the movement would not give satisfaction unless they were able to do so. But the question of principle was more important than the question of men. In the old days the q>axim was 'Prin ciples, not men." The true maxim would be "Principles and men," and in considering the platform upon which the party should be placed it seemed to htm that two principles were important. The first was to in sist that the State Conventions of the party should be held at a date suffici ently late to permit the election of of delegates by the people, and not by county committees, as is now so large ly the case. The second was that representation should be bajed upon the Republican vote, so that the strong Republican localities should have the H»tU* ©itiaen: H voice to which they were fairly en- j titled. Oil motion it was agreed to ap point a committee of five to confer ( with the Cameron faction. Mr. Barker suggested that this com- | mittee should be named by Senator Mitchell. He thought that if it were |to come from the Senator, who was one of the two highest representatives of the State, it would come with a great deal more effect and influence.! This suggestion was adopted, and Senator Mitchell said that the propo- ! sition was entirely new to him, that whether it was wise to name such a committee he would leave to the judg ment of the meeting, and that it the meeting desired him to name it he , would do so, and in doiug so he would i seek to represent the different elements of the Independent Republicans. He •would name Mr. Wolfe, as the leader of the Independent movement of last vear ; Mr Lee, as leader of the Con tinental Independents; Mr. McKee, a* the chairman of the Citizens' As sociation ; Mr. Beeves, from the Com mittee of One Huudred. and Mr. Bar ker, as the gentleman who called this meeting The committee, therefore, was constituted as follows: ll<>n. Charles S Wolfe, Hou. J W. Lee, lion I.P. McKee, Francis, 15. Beeves and Wharton Barker The meeting then adjourned.— l'hiladeljjhla l-'re.is. Ap'il 23. Collector Siillivnn—Wliat ** Said by Oilier*. [From Crawford Journal, April 21.] The prospects of ' peace aacl harmo ny" which the boss organ 3 are just now anxiously wooing, appear to be growing "smaller by degrees and beau tifully less" if the information whicL comes from Washington, and which we give iti extenso elsewhere, is at all trustworthy. Senator Mitchell is be ginning to consider fyimself as much ol a Senator as Senatop Garaeroi}, and quite naturally resents being snubbed and pushed into a corner by the Presi dent at Senator Cameron's dictation. That Pennsylvania is to have a divid ed party in the near future, and conse quently Democratic ascendency, is as certain as it is that personal rule is to be continued. Undoubtedly Internal Revenue Collector Sullivan has been removed C°l- Jackson appointed because the former would pot secure Cameron Senators and Representa.- tives from this district, and because the latter promises to do so, as is al leged in the Tribune report, but whether this is going to strengthen Mr. Cameron's hold upon an office he is notoriously incompetent, as com pared with the average standard, to fill, and which he so shamelessly abuses, is a question which ought to give great concern to his real friends, if he has any, and teach them to tread softly. Personal rule grows more and more odious, every day, and will con tinue to do so yntil the end comes If the people are to be dominated in any such way, they may as well call for a monarchy, have their aristocracy and their Uou.se of Lords, as to have a sovereign President for four years who listens only to some self-constituted political State lord, and disposes of the Nation's patronage to reward this liege's fidelity or punish that liege's political enemies. Senator Cameron .cares not a fig for the Republican pa#ty es£ppt that he may use it for the promotion of bis Qvyu political in terests. Were this not so he woijld not continue to provoke revolt whieh can end only in disaster and defeat. Senator Mitchell sees this, and asks for a change. A petition, says tbe Parker Phoenix in favor of sustaining J. M. Sullivan, internal Revenue Collector for the 23rd district, was in circulation in this city ou Monday last, it received the names of a large number of Republi can voters. The little dodge, evidently perpetrated by his honor llarry \Vhite, so that Col. Jackson will be removed from the field for Congressional honor, is very visible and many of his former friends do not endorse the action. Most of the signers to the petition de siring the retaining of Mr. Sullivan, are friends of Col Jackson also, and desire his prom )tion, hut not in any such manner It is very small busi ness to build yourself up by pulling others down. If the Republican party leaders desire success this fall, differ ent tactics will have to be used. There is no doubt but Mr. Harry White is a very intelligent, able gentleman, but his political career and practices are not endorsed by nis party in this dis trict. There are several capable men in the district who could fill the posi tion fully as satisfactorily. Wliat ConxrcsMiiian Miller gays of (lie Situation. Hon. S. 11. Miller was delayed in New Castle a couple of hours last Mon day, on bis way home to attend the funeral of his father-in-law, Russel Rog ers, Esq., and was interviewed by a New* reporter. Mr. Miller is reported to have said in regard to the nomina tion of General Beaver : "I think Beaver will be nominated for Governor. Mercer county, I am pretty certain, will instruct her dele gates to vote for him, and I thiuk Lawrence and Krie will support him. But I don't think his nomination ad visable, and I told Don Cameron so, last Saturday. If I had the power to control the convention I would with draw his name, and if I were General Beaver I would withdraw at once. There is nothing against Beaver, but the people thiuk they are being boss ed. People will stauil being bossed as long as they don't know it and you don't tell them of it. Nobody likes to have a man say, ! llere, I'mrunning you; do so and so.' There are a number of good Republicans who will not vote for Beaver, and for that reason his nomination is not advisable. I con sider myself strong in Mercer county, but if 100 good representative Repub licans were to tell me that they would not vote for me, I would not run. I think more of the Republican party than of any one man."— Sharon (Mer cer Co.) Herald. Uultemi HeiMidinU-H Neovillc. WASHINGTON, April 17.—District Attorney Corkhill received a note from Guiteau stating that Scoville has nothing to do with him or his affairs, aud that Charles 11. Reed hp.s enure charge of his case in banc. He also received notice from Scoville that he would be ready to argue ihf case May 15th The District Attorney told Mr. Reed he would take no notice of eith er communication, but when the case is called in the general term whoeyer is present will be recognized. IX THE SOI Til SEA ISLANDS | From a letter of Midshipman Ira McJunkiu to a friend in Butler, • we take the following : The natives of the Samoan Islands j are truly South Sea Islanders, the same individuals we used to contribute : our pennies to at Sunday School and for whom Sadie is now probably saviug her pennies. The missionaries have been here and their intluence has been ; considerable, but I sometimes think j the Islanders would get along without j them, and the charity would have a j more beneficial result if it were applied ; at home, among the poor of our large cities. The natives would be just a* happy in the possession of a rush breech cloth, as one made of gaily col ored cotton, and from personal ex perience 1 found the ones most influen ced by the missionaries to be more mercenary, greater sharps, and greater beggars than those who were less friendly towards the missionary. The [ missionaries have certainly impressed their followers with a proper notion of [ observing Sunday and on this day it is quite surprising to see one of the con verts appear outside of their hut. I lie religiou among them seems to bo more form thau anything else, but if the con verters and converted are satisfied I will not grumble. The Sabbath day jg so strictly observed that no fires for cooking are allowed after sunrise, and all the cooking is done on Saturday The native huts are supplied with little furniture, only a chest or two, a chair occasionally, and sometimes a looking-glass, clock, or small picture. One or two, more advanced and more ambitious than the others have a board bouse, and I saw one sewing machine (White's) and one or two very rude bedsteads. The natives sleep on mats resting their heads on a piece of bam boo supported on four legs, a very hard pillow indeed. TbP natives are a well formed and well developed set of people, of a color between a negro and an Indian, or a reddish brown color. Their hair is not kinky like the negroes and they have not the thick lips of the African race. They have a mild and kiudly expres sion of countenance rather than the fierce expression one would look for among cannibals; but by the way the Samoans are not cannibals, only inno pent South Sea Islanders. They have nothing in particular to do except to go out and gather a little fruit onpe in awhile, and are not disposed to be very active, yet for the climate they are not markedly indolent. They sow not, and their reaping don't amount to more lhan going out and plucking fruit when they feel hungry. At Apia on Upolu thev have bread fruit, yams, taro, oranges, limes, bananas, pine apples, cabbage and a few other fruits and vegetables with native names. Cocoa nuts sesm only to be used for drinking and ripe ones for making oil, although a great many are exported. The fruit resembles a walnut of im nionse siito and has a Jfjugh covering. To prepare it for eating this cover is i-ci-aped off and the fruit is roasted in the tire, after roasting it is eaten with out seasoning of any kind; sometimes it is kneaded and then stewed and dressed in rich cocoanut cream, and served in banana leaves. One day while ashore in Paugo- Paugo I was no sooner on the bank when I was invited into a hut where there was a crowd of men engaged in some ind of a game resembling our quoits only they pitched polished sea beans along a smooth mat. When I went in they brought me some of this bread fruit dressed in cocoanut creain, and I liked it very much, but just hav ing had breakfast a short time before I could not eat much of it. In my penciled addition of laatSun dav week, I was talking about the natives, and I think I must continue with a description of a native feast which I had the pleasure of enjoying while in Apia. It was to be held in the afternoon ancf the chief giving the feast had extended an invitation to all of the Richmond's officers. Mahoney and I were ashore together and at about 3 P. M. we reached the hut where the feast was to bj held and found that many were before us, but we managed to get a comfortable seat. The guests were all seated around the sides of the hut and in the middle the eatables were spread on mats and leaves. At the head of the spread was seated our oaptain and on his right and left were the U. S. Consul ind the German Consul General, next came the chief and his wife and then the other guests indiscriminately ; the foot of the table being occupied by a sub chief, acting as a sort of a marshal, and three or four beautiful (?) dusky maidens. The latter furnished the "kava," the national feast beverage. The manufacture of this drink is quite novel and I must describe it The drink is made from the "kava" root, & vegetable growth of the island. It is dried and washed cleanly. The root is fibrous like the licorice root and of a darkish gray color. The dusky maidens before mentioned, seat themselves, "kanaka" fashion, before a large wooden bowl, resembling our bread bowl, only the "kava" bowl has tour legs. When everything is ready the maids begin to fill their mouths with kava, and then the operation begins in earnest. They keep their jaws going at a lively rate and soon begin to ej-.ct lumps of well chewed kava, which, wonderful to say, is per fectly dry. llow they can chew it and not any of the saliva of tho mouth get in it is a mystery, but these girl» are educated to the business, and if one of them is unfortunate enough to eject any with dampness about it, they are immediately cast out and their services are not required any longer. Since all these girls smoke and tooth brushes do not enter in their collection of toilet articles, I consider it a matter of indifference whether the kava is damp or not. However it must not be wet with saliva. After a sufficient ; quantity is chewed and placed in the [ bowl, water is poured upon it and then it is stirred well and the liquid as sumes the taste of the root. After the drink was prepared, a bowl made of a half cocoanut shell, beautifully polish- j ed, was brought up and a girl sitting behind the bowl raised the bunch of chewed root and squeezed the liquid 1 into the cocoanut bowl, and upon the Marshal calling the name of Captain Sterrett, another maid carried the bowl to the Captain and lie quaffed therefrom. The Marshal continued to rail the names of the distinguished j quests, but there were too many steer- j age officers to bo called out and we ( were not distinguished, but we got . our drink in our turn. When my ] tier, P*., iXpeil 26, 1882. time came I looked at the liquid some time before I could make up my mind to drink it, but I thought I must see the feast through, so I drank, but I almost repented my rash act, for the beverage was not as palatable as it might have been. It had a bitter taste, somewhat resembling quinine, and, for a minute or two after drinking it, 1 felt a little sick. Finally every body was served with "kava" and we j had the pleasureable satisfaction of j seeing it carried away. The Marshal ; then announced the feast ready and . invited us to seat ourselves at the table ' Samoa fashion," that is, squat- j I ted on the floor with legs crossed. We got down thv. best we could and then the servants began to carve ihe meat. In the way of meat, we had roast fowls, pigs, and turtles with lobsters, crabs and small shell fifh, then there was taro, yams, plantains, bananas, bread fruit, oocoanuts, eabbage, and quite a number of native dishes, the names of which I failed to learn 1 here was n<» seasoning in any of the food and the only beverage at thfc meal was cocoiinul milk, but notwithstanding the absence of seasoning, knives, folks and dishes, we had a very good meal and every one of us enjoyed the feast immensely. For plates, we had banana leaves, and iu lieu of knives and forks we used our teeth and fingers. All during the entertainment the hut was surrounded by two or three hundred natives, and when the guests iuside bad satisfied themselves and risen from the table, servants came in and carried the remains to the anxious mob with out, by whom the remnants were de voured with avidity. When the house had been cleared of all signs of the feast the mats were spread and preparations were made for the finale, which was to be a native dance called the siva. The music for this part of the entertainment was furnished or extracted from a mat stretched around two empty beer bot tles held about a foot apart, the mat being hammered with a small stick. The dancing was to be done by five girls, who were decorated and oiled for the occasion. Their decorations con sisted of wreaths of flowers, red pep pers and other highly colored vege , tables, and iu addition to this floral decoration they were "fairly reeking" in cocoanut oil. These girls were seated at the lower end of the hut, where the foot of the table had rested, and the middle one was the leader while the two on each side of her were assistants and went through the same motions. The lirst part consisted simply in motions with the hands, arus, head:* and body, the actors remaining seated, and all mo tions were in time to their singins: and drumming on the mat. The singing was wild and monotonous, and the few who sang had coarse voices. In fact none of the girls or women have musi cal voices. The singing lasted for over half at hour and was becoming mon otonous when the sameness was reliev ed the girls getting up and dancing. They did not waltz, polka, or shottiche, l,„t simply \yeui through contortions of the body and face, at the sanje time moving their feet in a manner some what resembling a recruit marching time. The native portion of the aud ience seemed to be the more pleased, the uglier the performers could make their faces, and I must say, in justice to the actors, that they succeeded in pleasing their natiye friends, for at times the contortions of their faces were repulsive. The feast ended here and we were told that there would be a dance, "siva;" or "hulu hulu'' at the same place in the evening. As I had watch that eveniug from 8 to 12 I did not remain for it, but came oft' to the ship in time for dinner. Oil Items. There is nothing specially new con cerning the development at Renfrew Mills. The -Siincox & Myers well still keeps up her flow and all appear ances continue favorable. .\s to that particular territory it is generally un derstood that mti'-b depends on the success that is obtained by the Phil lips well, now drilling about fifty rods East of the Siincox it Myers well. Should it be a success it will establish the Renfrew territory as good and in crease activity there. In the meantime several other wells are being drilled in that vicinity; one North on the Peter Gruver farm by Mr. Kerr Mcßride ; one South on John Weber farm by Mr. Smick, of Clarion County, and two or three others in the same section. Operations are also being revived in other places near here. Much in terest is attached to the McConnel well drilling about three miles directly West of Butler, which if successful will establish new territory. Two or three weeks will determine as to this enterprise. Robert McKee Esq. an adjoining owner to ine McConnel well has leased part of his farm for the purpose of drilling another test well on the West. Strychnine Preferred to tbe Penitentiary. KITTANNINO, Fa., April 14.— Last August. M.a. Elizabeth Sowers made an information before T. B. Faulk, Ksq , charging one Jonathan Altman, of Kittanning township, with burning tho barn and contents of the said Mrs. Sowers. He was also charged by the same prosecutrix, be fore the same magistrate, with manu facturing conterfeit money. Hearings were had and the cases sent to Court. Altman was acquitted on the charge of counterfeiting but convicted for barn burning, and finally sentenced for the term of two years. He was not imme diately taken to the Allegheny peni tentiary because Mr. Fatton, his counsel, desired to make an application t> the Supreme Court for an allowance of a writ of error. This application tho Supreme Court refused, and of this refusal notice .vas received yesterday. Accordingly the Sheriff was taking him down on the noon train to-day when he asked per mission to take a drink in the house of John Bergerstock, at our depot, which was allowed by Mr. Puffy in chargej Altman took a small vial from his vest pocket and shook it into a small drink of gin and swallowed the dose, from which he died in a short time. He was about eighty-two years old. His body was taken to the jailor's house next to the jail by the Sheriff, where it will be taken charge of by Altman's son, who is here. IVIIIIMMI I mniedintely. A few good responsible men to can vass for Stone's Nurseries, of Roches ter, New York. Good salary will be paid. For particulars, apply to JOHN BIEDEKMAN, Butler, Fa. mltf CainlidnlOH in Adjoining C'oun* I liCM. • In Armstrong county Maj. F. Wet ter and Gen. Harry White are announc ed for Congress. Judge Cook, of) Forest county, is also a candidate for Congress in that district. Lee Thomp son, of Pine township, and A. I>. Glenn, of Putueyville, Republicans, aud John Schwalm, of Leechburg, I Democrat, are announced for Assembly. J. H. Chambers and Capt. James L. Kelly, Republicans, and Frederick j Smith, A. J. Montgomery and J. S. Gallagher, Democrats, are announced ; for Sheriff. R. S. Martin and M. F Leason, Republicans, and Austin Clark, Democrat, are announced for District Attorney. In Lawrence county O. L. Jackson and W. S. Shallenberger, of Beaver county, Republicans, are announced for Congress ; Ellis Morrison, John N. Emery and Silas Stevenson, Republi cans, for Assembly; W. F Douds, Francis Gibson, John McClnsky and Samuel W Bell, Republicans, for 1 Sheriff. Iu Mercer county John McElwain, G. \V. Carskadden, P. J. Bartleson. L. D. Bumpus, Joseph Miller, J. W. Russell, A Robinson, E. G. Eberman, E. M. McFarland, L. Morrison, I'. Dunham, W. 11. Alexander, P. J. Boyd and W. A. Young, all Republi cans, are announced for Assembly. Geo. Allen, Thomas McCracken, Jas. Satterfield, W. N. Pardoe, J. G. Col vert and E- C. Kemp, Republicans, for Poor Director. No announcements (or Congress as yet appear in the Republi can papers. In Beaver county W. S. Shallen berger, of Rochester, and George V. Lawrence, of Washington county, are announced for Congress. G. L. Eber hart and W. J. Davidson, for State Senate ; J. T. Mansfield and Edward Spence, for Assembly ; S. P. Stone, for I'rothonotary, and John K. Potter, for Poor House Director. In Yenango county W. S. McMul- Jan is announced for Congress, and Henry F, James for Assembly. No Peace For th^Bosses. The Stalwart organs continue to cry "Peace." It is the old, old story. But there "is no peace for the wicked." This war against boss domination, against political slavery, against the the corrupt and corrupting spoils sys tem, is as much an "irrepressible con flict" as was the war against slavery and the slave-holders' domination and and debauchery of public men from 1846 to 1861. The public conscience is sick and tired of such domination and preverse influences. The public mind is made up that slavery to the bosse* and the corruptions of the spoils system must cease, and the war will go on until they do cease.—Mead ville Journal, Rep. EflecU ol the Aurora Boreal is. CHICAGO, April 17—The aurora borealis last night was remarkably brilliant throughout the West. The atmosphere was so charged with eloc tricity that telegraph wires would not work with the batteries connected The wire between this city and St. Paul had not been warned to disconnect the battery. The electrical conditions in Cleveland affected more or less seri ously a great many persons. The Rev. O. L. Binkley, of the Prospect Methodist Church, was prostrated in the pulpit while praying. Ladies fainted in the churches during service and people who were out doors com plained of strangely oppressive sensa tions. ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are authorized to announce the names of the following gentlemen as candidates for the offices under which their names appear ■, subject to the Republican Primary Election, for But ler county, on Saturday, June 3d next: For OongrMi—SO Dis't. J. I). McJUNKIN. of Butler. THOMAS ROBINSON, of Butler. For Assembly. (TWO TO NOMINATE.) WM. P. BRAHAM, of Mercer township. R. P. SCOTT, of Butler borough. W. S. WALDRON, of Forward township. JAS. P. PARKER, of Parker township. THOS. HAYS', of Fairview borough. J. T. DONLY, of Butler borough. VV. M. MARSHALL, of Forward township. A. V. CUNNINGHAM, of Zelienople. For Jury Commissioner. THOS. R. McCALL, of Clay township. MARRIED. CAMPBELL— GIBSON—At the residence of the bride's parents in Martinsburg, Pa., on Tuesday, April 18, 1882, by Rev. T. M. Thompson, C. M. C. Campbell, M.D., and Miss Lizzie B. Gibson, both of Martinsburg, Butler county, Pa. McCALL—EMERY—At the M. E. Parsonage in Karns City, Thursday, April, 20, 1885, by Rev. J. C. Rhodes, Mr. C. J. McCall, ofCoub tersville, aui Miss Sarah Emery, of North- Washington, Butler county, Pa. EBERHART— DAUBENSPECK— On March 30, 1882, at the Parsonage of the Reformed Church in Fairview, by Rev. J. W. Alspach, Mr. Lewis D. A. Eberhart, of Millerstown, and Miss Maggie A. Daubenspeck, of Parker township, this county. DIEHL—ETNIER—ApriI 13, 1882, by Rev. W. W. Carr, at the bride's residence, Mr. R. E. Diehl, formerly of Bedford, Pa., and Miss Ida M. Etuier, of Ipava, Illinois. Herald and Eagle please copy. OEATHH. MORRISON—In Centerville, this county, on Wednesday, April 19, 1882, Mrs. Isaliella Morrison, wife of Mr. Samuel L. Morrison, in the 54th year of her age. KIRCHARTZ—On Monday, April 17, 1882, of scarlet fever, Clyde "Riston, youngest son of Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Kirchartz, of Putrolia, aijed 3 years, 1 month aud 11 days. CAMPBELL—On Wednesday, April 19, 1882, of scarlet fever, Minnie G. daughter of F. M. and Violet Campbell, aged 9 years, 3 months and 11 days. FUR—In Jefferson township, Butler county. I'a., Mareh 15, 1882, Mrs. Fanny Fair, aged 80 years and 10 months. SHELLY—At Harmony, April 13th, 1882, Jacob Shelly, aged 19 years. NEWTON—On April the 12, 1882, at Slip pery ruck, William Newton, aged 15 years. M ARSHALL —NearOverbrook, on the 14, inst. infant child of Thos. M. Marshall, aged 7 months. KAFER— At the residence of Adam Haffner, in Butler borough, on Sunday morning, April 23, I»S2, Frederick Kafer, aged 24 years. A (4KB. To all who are suffering from the errors aud indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear ly decay, loss of manhood, A*«"., 1 will Bend a recipe that will cure you, FREE OK < lIARuE. This great remedy was discovered by a mission ary in South America. Send a self addressed envelope to the RKV. Jo.sfc.Cll T. I»M*N, .*U tion LK New York City. I'"""" Subscribe for tbe CITIZEN. 1882 SPRING & SUMMER 1882 A. TKOUTMAN, Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings! LARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRICES. BARGAINS iu Spring and Summer Dress | Goods. Radaina Silk, Satin De Lyon, Black i and Colored Silks and Satins, Cashmeres and Dross Goods of all kinds. TRIMMINGS In all the new things. MarieSut ins, Fringes, Ornaments, Cords aud Tassels. Ribbons in all shade* to match. I.ACE CURTAINS ami Lambrequins. I Lave just received a new stock of LACE CHHTAJNJ, FRESH GOODS and choice designs which 1 am selling at Low PKICES. THE SPECIAL ATTENTION of housekeepers is called to our LINEN and DOMESTIC Goons. I keep ill kinds of 7 ABI.B LlNEN—lull bleach ed, half bleached and Turkey Red—in all qualities. Towels, Napkins, Crashes, Tick ings, Bed Quilts, Sheetiugs, Muslins, Ac., &c. A. TROUTMAN, Butler, Penn'a, N. B. It will pay you to visit my astablisnment, My inducements are to show you the Largest Stock to select from. MY Prices ARE LOW. Pleane call and examine. Apr. 12, 1881. AMVI AL BTATEMETVT. Showing the amount of the assessed value of the taxable property ip the several districts of Butler county, Pa., a« returned by the several Assessors, and equalized by the County Commis sioners for the year, ISS2 . ! tS -S I T- I TJI * "S I I I tit ? SL ~ g. £ M • f i s _a s , ,© -» I g-» <3 oi s ; & N i "S, • 6 : < s DISTRICTS. | ? rj | ? -. || ? | I s i 11; $I ~ • i l i ::::s2 ; : ?• i * : : ' | I ? fe ; 8 : Adams ~ ! 5257,326$ 9,960$ 7,776$ 1,800 $ 4,650 1306,862$ $ 1,050 Allegheny 217,513 13,925 4,693 19.044 5,600 255,175 605 1,465 Butler !!. ... 260,194 5,580 3,537 5,680 300 274,995 i 385 Buffalo 1 266,585 9,112 6.425 2,480 5,800 284 602 190 ?6§ Bradv ' .. .. 174,740 8,450 3,598 2,000 a,160 189,088 50 1,135 C0nc0rd".'.'.'..'.!'.!'.'.'....'.'..'.'.............. 308.803 10,960 5,698 ; 9,720 1,340 335,181 400 655 Clearfield 1 171.599 5,190 3,120 2,525 182,434 196 Cherrv 211,435 12,166 5,594 4,610 1,030 233,805 160 350 Cranberry 259,837 7,453 4,564 6,880 2,560 278,734 175 C i,_ 249,943 10,560 7,008 5,440 2,000 272,951 740 Clinton 265,171 14,303 3,982 6,640 3,262 290,096 60 1,145 Centre 225,687* 8,774 4,718 2,910 I 242,089 410 Oonnoouenessini: 234,250 9,540 4,576 5,000 3,720 253,330 65 2,347 Forward 235,300 7,475( 4,205 4,800 8,650: 251,780 115 1,630 Franklin ! 267,744 7,584 4,455 2,790 3,500 282,573 1,537 Fairvi-W 453,305 10,506 6,045 33,700 8,460 503,556 1,715 2,380 I»ffer«Vn 257,178 7,131 3,900 4,650 8,800 272,867 87 560 Lancaster !!' 239,053 5,427 4,393 2,975 4,127 251,848 1,779 Mercer •' 161,587 6,615 2,294 9,540, 625 180,036 Mnildvoreek 249,676 7,360 5,068 3,305 381 265,409 40 3,855 1 uC 268,933 9,207 5,520 4,054 ' 5,600; 287,510 40, 385 Marion 216 923 6,330 4,662 1,480 5,000 229,395 Oak anil 239,878 7,392 4,438 1,680' 4,740 253,388 520 SI i nner vrock ".'.!..... 282,713 9,844 5,220 3,345 11,400; 301,1221 1,090 Venango 202,377 10,200 4,471 5,470 3,800 222,818 50 1,975 Washington 253,902 9,424 4,296 5,440! 16.580! 273,062. 305. 620 WhXIT 229,853 4,758 3,504 4,160 3,400 242,2741 70, 465 Worth 252,835 10,000 5,124 8,580 4.160 276,539 840 Butler borough 493,398 1,500 1,080 24,810! 8,000 525,788' 2,700 795 Pent rev iHe .... 52 173 2,446 683 3,205 775' 58,517 110 790 F«irw?«ar « 49 494 2,870 440 4,250 , 6,030 57,054 1,950 1,645 K«rn,Citv " I 24,000 1,915 535 5,750 32.295 620 705 Millers town " I!!!!!::!!... 54 132 2,700 624 7,720 1 65,176 12 , 510 pj/rolf* « 26 291 1,800 450 8,368 36,849 1,660 460 PrnlnL. » « 58 431 1,868, 551 3,870 1,900 64,720 100 505 S,3rv " 28,656 720 432 1,890 860 31,698 220 Saxon buri: " 89 721 955 434 3,600 23,700 94,716 146 IlirUvUle » ' 48 136 2,325 488 4,278 1.900 55,227 345 645 llarmnni « 81 938 885 262 7.840 1 2,500 90,925 150 4&) portersvnie" :::::::::: i 1.120, 690 Zelienople " !!"!!!!!.! .....| 82,046; 1,850, 600j 10,160, 3,075j 94,716| S»5 565 We the undersigned. Commissioners of Butler county, dw hereby certify the foregoing tQ be a true and correct statement of the assessed value of the taxable property of Butler countr for the year, 1882, as returned by the Assessors of the several districts and equalized by us; and we fix the levy at 5 mills on the dollar. w R yg CHAS. COCHRAN ■ Conimissionere. J AS. COLLINS, j Attest: S. McClymonds, Clerk. * • April 19, 1882. FURNITURE. o-O-o FURNITURE. THOMAS & DUBBS, DEALXBS IN NSW AND SECOND - HAND FURNITURE, No. 409 I'enn Avenue- Pittsburgh, Pa , A KKW DOORS FBOM UNION DKI'OT. Stoves Carpets Store Fixtures of all Kiuds. Household Ac., for Bale at low prices. attrition to Country Trade. Wo pay the highest market price for all kinds of Furnl- Tartii demring to seU furniture, wi.l find it to their interest to consult us. tpri'J,3m J. PORTER & SON'S, New and Ssaoni-Hand Furniture Emporium, No, 42 South Diamond, Allegheny City. «3-We have all Kinds of Furniture, Carpets. Stoves, Store Futures, Hsuiehold Goods, Bwber Cb We r bu A y C fo| o ca:h e at lt li o w W S from the manufacturers and parties who are leaving thec*j therefore can sell at correspondingly low pricei. Parties in need of goods in our hue, «11 And to their interest to call an see our stock and learn our prices. apr26.3m ■ Eat ate off Conrad Wicli. ( Notice is hereby given that letters of Admin- ; is t rat ion. with tho will annexed, have been ■ granted the undersigned on the estate of Con rad Wich, late of tonnoquniessing township, Butler oounty, deseased. All porsons therefore owing said estate will please make immediate payment, and all having claims against the same will present them, properly authenticated, to the undersigned for set Moment. Administrator Butler P. 0. Butler county, Pa, NOTICE IN DIVORCE. In the matter of the application of Joanna t • Dostman for divorce a vinculo matrimonii irom her husband Charles Dostman, Common Pleas of Butler county, Pa., A. D. No. 8 Dec. lerm 1881. , . .... To Charles Dostman respondent.—W liereas a subptena and an alias subpu'iia in the above stated owe have been returned N.K. I. Now this is to require you to IK- and appear in your proper person before said Court on the l*t Monday of June Term next A. D. 18S2, bring the .".th day of said month, to answer to said complaint, and to show cause if any you have whv the praver thereof should not be granted. THOMAS DONA(iII\ ap-4-lt Sheriff. Webb's Eclectric Medicine is a positive and effectual remedy for all Ner vmis l)iscsU ui. Kverv organ is weakened,every power prostrated, wid niiuiy fonns of UWeasr an- generated which it not cheeked, pave the way to an -arh death. It reiuvlnates age and r.lu v lg<>ratr,>oiith^ Lrll COlltalUS suffl mail ou receipt »'< > WEBBS ECLECTKIt MfcDH INK <<)., A cure guaranteed. i»n. 11. VVuller, Butler, Pa. JanS .ty CORSF.TS, CORSETS, CORSETS. Largest Stock, Largest Assortment, Greatest Variety. Lowest Prices. LACE.S, LACES, LACES, LACES. Black Spanish, Guipure, French. Laces of all kinds, HOSIERY, HOSIERY. Special attention is invited to our line of Childrens', Misses', Ladies', and Gents'. Hoeierv, beet value to be had. WHITE GOODS.—Whito Dresses for Infante, Wliitd Robes for Infants, Merino Cloaks for Infants, Lace Caps for Infants. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES.—The Largest ana Beet Variety of Ladies'. Misses', and Childrens' Gloves, Lisle Thread, Silk, Berlin in all Shape*, Shades and Lengths. Kid Gloves, Lisle Threat!, aud Silk Gloves with Patent Lace Fastening. J nry List for May Term. List of Traverse Jurors drawn for a Special Term of Court, commencing the 3rd Monday of May, 15th day, 1882. C D Aldinger, Millerstown, merchant. J O Bippus, Oakland twp., farmer. John Burkhart, Butler twp., fanner. J B Butler, Esq., Millerstown, printer. John Bowan, Penn twp., farmer. Win Chandler, Clinton twp., farmer. S P Campbell, Wellington twp.. J P. It S Craig, Washington twp., farmer. Kobt Duncan, Cranberry twp., farmer. Alex Douthett, Winfiela twp., farmer. Michael Duflord, Connoqueneasing twp., farmer. Kiddle Elliott, Buffalo twp., farmer. J B Elder, Worth twp., farmer. Robt Eleeger, Centre twp., farmer. Henry Forcht, Summit twp., farmer. W E Gamble, Allegheny twp., farmer. Wilson Graham, Penn twp., farmer. Jacob Groves, Allegheny twp,, farmer. J (i Grobbv, Jefferson twp., farmer. Henry Ken'sy, Winfield twp., farmer. A I. Kyle, Harrisville boro., farmer. L T Kerr Venango twp., farmer. Jas A Maxwell, Itutler boro., farmer. A Murphy, Worth twp., farmer. Win MonUlg, Jefferson twp., merchant. Peter Morrisoi., Clearfield twp., farmer. L Mi-Gill, Harrisville boro., pensioner. Abram Marsh, Penn twp., farmer. W C Nevman, Oakland twp., farmer. W W Philips, Penn twp., farmer. Ed Pierce, Washington twp., farmer. G L Rose, Butler boro., painter. Jacob Stroup, Adams twp., farmer. Win Snider, Cliuton twp., farmer. Win Schuierkcr, Butler boro., wagon maker, Levi Stewart, Cherry twp., farmer. Josiah M Thompson Brady twp., farmer. S M Wright, Jefferson twp., farmer. B K Walker, Mercer twp., farmer. J C Weigton, Slipperyrock twp., farmer. J WeiUel, Franklin twp., farmer. J C Kelly, Mercer twp., farmer. 1-Xate of James McCiill. [I.ATE OF CHEHRT TOWNSHIP, P*O D. Let tors testamentary on the estate of James McOill, dee'd, late of Cherry township, Butler oounty. Pa., having been granted to tho undar siirtied, all persons knownmg themselves indebt ed to said rotate will please make immediate payment and any having claims against said (•statu will present them duly authenticated for payment. j D sxEPHENSON, Exr. Slipperyrock P. 0., Butler county, Pa. Advertise in the CITIZEN.