BUTLER CITIZEN^
JOHN h7 ft. W. C. ME6LEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Fostojffice at Butler as
second-claws matter.
Republican Slate Ticket
FOR UOVEttXOR,
JAMES A. BEAVER, of Centre county.
FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COVET,
WILLIAM 11. RAWLE, of Philadelphia.
FOR LIEUTES ANT-GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM T. DAVIES, of Bradford county.
FOR SECRETARY INTERNAL AFFAIRS
JOHN* M. GREEK, of Butler couuty.
COUNTY - TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
J. D. McJTNKIN, Butier.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Mercer township,
JOSEPH T. PONLY, Butter.
FOR JL'RY COMMISSIONER,
EOBERT McCLL'NG, Fairvirw ioirn'h;p.
GARI BALDI, the illustrious Italian
patriot is dead, aged To.
REPUBLICANS of Venango county
have renominated the lion. J. W. Lee
for the State Senate, and W, I'. Siniilj,
Henry James and W. J. Hulings, for
the Assembly.
GUITEAU is begiuning to realize the
situation. He has permitted a clorg}-
man to his cell and listened to prayer
He cays his only hope now is in Presi
dent Arthur for a pardon.
A NUMBER of delegates throughout
the State decline to return and give
new life to the Harrisburg Convention,
believing it dead and without power to
act. This is our view of the matter.
TnE Petrolia Pccord of the 10th
inst. in referring to the Congressional
nomination for this district, says very
truly, that, "According to the rule
that has been followed in ibis district
for the last ten years the nomination
belongs to Butlercounty
THE advice of Hon. John Cessna,
late Chairman of the State Committee;
of Thomas M. Marshall, find of others,
in support of the policy of a new State
Convention, will be seen in our paper
this week, following and sustaining the
letter of the Hon. Geo. Lear.
Ma. ACHESON, a delegate from
Washington County to the late Har
risburg State Convention, refuses to
attend the recalled Convention of the
21st inst. He considers it a defunct
body, having adjourned sine die, and
says you might as well attempt to re
call the Continental Congress as it.
THE Republicans of Crawford coun
ty held their County Convention last
Wednesday. The result of the pri
maries of the previous day showed a
majority iu the County of near 700
for the Hon. W. B. Roberts for Con
gress. Messrs. Tyler and Derrickson,
old members, and Messrs. Slocum and
Oliver, were the successful candidates
for the Assembly.
The Convention passed a resolution
favoring a new State Convention, for
the purpose of reconciling present diffi
culties in the State, by the nomina
tion of one State ticket upon which
both wings of the party could unite.
Neither of the present State tickets
were endorsed, or in anywise referred
to, except as above.
GENERAL LEAR'S LETTER.
THE earnest attention of the Repub
licans of this county is directed to the
letter of the Hon. George Lear, found
in another place.
Mr. Lear was the President of what
is known as the Harrisburg Republican
State Convention, of May 10, and it is
this fact that gives to his letter a
a special importance. It seems he
was requested to recall that Conven
tion, for the purpose of filling the va
cancy on the ticket made by the
Hon. Thomas M. Marshall, of Pitts
burgh, declining to accept the nomina
tion for Congrcfisman-at-Large on it
Thiß recall he refused to make, on
the ground that the old Convention
over which he presided, had adjourned
rinedie, (without day), and thus was
dtad, neither be or anybody else having
power to re-assemble it. Then Mr.
Cooper, Chairman of the State Com
mittee appointed by that old Conven
tion, takes upon himself the power to
recall it, fixing June 21, as the time.
This then brings forth the letter of
Mr. Lear, in which he discusses the
whole situation, lie argues for a
new Convention. We have been
doing the same, ever since the second
Republican State Convention was held,
known now as the Philadelphia Con
vention of May 24. We believe with
Gen. Lear that this is the only road
out of the trouble in which the party
finds itself. Let both Chairmen of the
State Coinmittcs unite in this call for
a new Convention ; and ulso let all the
candidates, as now on both State
tickets, unite in requesting this call
for a new Convention. This will se
cure but one ticket, and union and
harmony will follow The Republi
can party can elect one State ticket,
but it cannot elect two. Any other
course than union now will be blind
ness and folly, and certain defeat.
We give the opinions of other emi
nent Republic ins u!so on I hid mutter,
all agreeing with Mr. Lear.
If there should bo any of ih ; old
delegate s obey the Cooper call, which
th ;y rued not an I should not do, then
le'. them, in<tead of filling any vacancy,
proceed to find out the way to har
mony and union, and propose it iu the
interest of bat one ticket end peace.
If they lead in thi* direction we have
no doubt all questions can be amicably
adjusted and but one State ticket be
before the party.
LEAR'S LETTER TO COOPER.
An Open Letter in which the Harrisburg
Chairman Expounds Sound Logic
and Sound Sense for the Bene
fit of Republicans.
Hon. George Lear, Chairmau of the
Harrisburg Convention, furnished The
Pre#* with the following open letter to
Chairman Cooper:
DOYLESTOWN, l'a., June 3, 1832.
HON. TIIOMAS V. COOPER.
My Dear Sir:— Mr. K. G. Harrison,
the Bucks county member of the Re
' publican State Committee, has forward
ed to me vour notice of a call upon the
j delegates*to the Republican State Con
vention held at Harrisburg on the 10th
of May, to meet again on the 21st of
June,"for the purpose of nominating a
Congressmau-at-Large, purporting to
be by order of the State Committee,
and sinned by you as Chairman. Mr.
Harrison informs me that, although he
is within three-fourths of an hour's
i ride of the Republican Headquarters,
and always willing to attend any meet
ing of the Committee, he had no notice
of any such meeting as this order im
ports, and does not know that one was
i held. ,
Until I received this information, 1
supposed there had been a call for the
meeting of the Con vention ordered fay
the Commie, although in my view
of the matter it is not important
whether the order by the Committee
was actual or constructive. My rea
sons for not recognizing and obeying
anv such call are already partially un
derstood; but as I shall not attend tnc
Convention, I propose to state them
more fullv, and as others as well a=
you have a right to an explanation tor
mv absence, and especially the dele
gates I will communicate with you
through the n dir n of the public
press.
The reasons are based both upon
principle and policy, and grow out ol
the peculiar political complications ol
this campaign. The K pnbl'can party
of the State is divided into two sec
tions, one under the Regular organiza
tion ond the other on a:i Independent
basis; and while the former has the
prestige of regularity according to an
cient customs, the latter is of sufficient
magnitude to be feared, and of such
substantial character as to command
respect.
And what is remarkable about these
two branches of the party, they both
subscribe to the same political faith,
cherish the same principles of public
policy, and equally admire the achieve
ments and are proud of the history of
the great Republican party; and, more
over, they have both placed in nomina
tion candidates for State offices whose
characters are without reproach, and
whose qualifications are above criticism.
Under such circumstances, what is the
difficulty which separates them?
THE PEACE CONFERENCE DISREGARDED.
The principal, if not the only, ques
tions between the contending parties
which have caused this unfortunate
division arc the modes of making ap
pointments to offices and the maimer of
selecting delegates to nominating con
ventions It is nit so much chaiged
that official duties are imperfectly or
improperly performed as that the ap
pointments are made in the interests
of ambitious politicians for the purpose
of increasing or perpetuating their
power, and that conventions foi
the nomination of candidates are pack
ed with delegates for the same purpose
by methods inconsistent with a fair
representation of the Republican masses,
and that such conventions do not ex
press the real sentiments of the people.
The justness and truth of these allega
tions were recognized and admitted by
the Peace Conference, to which you
were a party, by the declaration of a
new code of party principles, and the
adoption of new rules and regulations
for the selection and government of
delegates to nominating conventions,
which principles and rules were ratified
and adopted as part of the platform by
the Regular Convention, held at ilur
risburg May 10. They were presented
to the party a3 a peace offering in
answer to the charges of favoritism,
partiality and injustice, and they were
sanctioned and adopted with the same
ununimity with which the candidates
were nominated, and were proclaimed
as an assurauce to the people that
their rights would lie respected, and
that they should be heard at the nomi
nating conventions as well as at the
polls. Good faith requires that this
compact between that Convention and
the people shall be rigorously main
tained in letter and spirit. Any other
course will be equivalent to an attempt
to obtain votes under false pretenses,
and would and ought to be resented by
the voters as an insult to their intelli
gence and a fraud upon their rights.
Having nominated a ticket
adopted a platform containing the rules
above referred to, the Convention ad
journed nine die, and passed out of ex
istence. Among the rules it was re
solved and ordained that delegates to
nominating conventions shall be elected
in the several districts as candidates
for the Senate and House of Represen
tatives are nominated. Within two
weeks after the adjournment of the
Convention there was a vacancy on the
ticket by the declination of Mr. Mar
shall, and the question was at once
asked, how slull it IK: filled ? The
answer which I gave was that it must
be done by a new convention composed
of delegates elected under the rules
adoped by the old one, and I gave
notice that if any other course was at
tempted there would be trouble.
TIIE COMMITTEE ACTING WITHOUT
POWER.
The State Committee is a body
created by and subordinate to the con
vention, and, in calling upon the mem
bers to reconvene after their functions
have expired, and when they are pow
erless to act of their own volition, the
creature assumes to be greater than its
creator, ami to have the power to
galvanize a defunct body into a spas
modic existence to perform a particular
act under circumscribed instructions.
It now becomes a question for each
delegate to decide for himself whether
he is willing to ol»ey the call and by
his act to give credence to ami confirm
the charge which has be'-ri industrious
ly circulated that the new rules were
adopted only as a bait for votes, and
intended as a cheat and a fraud upon
the Republican voters of the State, arid
that the vote which he gave for the
platform was an act of insincerity on
his part. Whatever use any other
member of the party may feel at liberty
to make of the action of the Conven
tion in adopting these rules, it is re
quiring too much to a-k the delegates
who were parties to their adoption to
stultify themselves by repudiating them
Oft* j§»iUr CiM##**: !£«♦♦ 3mt* X 4, ISS3.
upon the first opportunity.
So far as I aui concerned, I propose
to keep faitb with the people to whom
we made the pledge that they should
have a fair opportunity to be repre
sented in nominating conventions, and
I am unable to see why every man
should not carry the same good faith
and fair dealing iuto politics which he
practices in busiuess, aud which su >-
stantial aud successful business men
everywhere find not oniy to accord
with their conscientious convictions,
but to inure to their interests and ad
vantage to pursue. ' Even as a question
of policv, there is no reason wbv a
campaign should be a tournament oi
sharp practices and political tricks to
beguile and deceivethe people, especial
lvln the Republican party. The sub
stantial strength of that party lies in
the vast business and financial inter
ests which can be preserved only by
its success, and which would be jeop
ardized, if not destroyed, by Republi
can defeat. These considerations have
sustained the party for years, even in
defiance of the ambitious projects and
base uses which designiug men have
made of this assured aud inherent
strength.
GOOD ADVICE TO SENATOR COOPER.
Like a man of robust constitution,
the politicians, assuming that they
were the party, have presumed upon
its inherent strength and vitality tc
make overdralts upon its resources
until it has shown symptoms of prema
ture decrepitude, l'or this reason the
time has arrived to remove every just
and imaginary cause of dissatisfaction .
and, recognizing that fact, the new
rules were adopted, and in addition to
their eminent fairness and the impera
tive demand upon everyone concerned
in their adoption to sustain them, they
should be put in practice on the first
opportunity as a mere matter of policy.
Their propriety is admitted, aud the
duty to enforce them is as apparent as
it is imperative. It is the one question
above all others upon which the public
mind is sensitive—Should we actively
aggravate or earnestly strive to allay
this irritation ? lam not in favor of
submitting to unreasonable demands;
but it is wise to appreciate the import
ance ol the inevitable, and it is politic
as well as just to be consistent and
straightforward.
What was last year a mere fissure is
uow a broad chasm. It is wiser to
take the full measure of our weakness
than to over-estimate our strength. 1
have no doubt it is true that you have
seeu but few people who are in favor
ol a new convention, and I have seen
no one, except you, who is not in favor
of it; and this probably results from
the fact that people who talk to us on
the subject tell us what they thiug we
would like to hear. It if* sometimes
wholesome to hear what we do not
like, and, therefore, I write you this
letter. Too much confidence sometimes
begets recklessness, and the most
salutary lessons are often taught by
the communication of unpleasant truths.
THE POLITICIANS NOT THE PAttTV.
The absence of any one to speak a
few unpleasant truths to Senator Cam
eron at his conference with his frienls
when he was in Philadelphia recently
was a misfortune; but he called to his
consultation only those of his way ol
thinking and acting, or such as his pe
culiar manuer subdued into silence.
He did just what the Independents
would like him to repeat every week.
Ilis every expression, his whole tone
and manner t-howed that he regarded
this campaign as his, the party as h:s
property, and the result of this contest
as his victory or defeat.
At his conference at the Continental
Hotel, he was met by some of the
most solid and intelligent men of Phil
adelphia, and after hearing their var
ious views of the situation, it is report
ed that be sprang from his chair, and
with clinched fists and stamping feet,
declared : "No, I don't agree with any
of you. Thiß thing must be fought
out under the Harrisburg. ticket."
And also, "If I go down, it will be
with flying colors." If he did not
agree with any of them, their sugges
tions must have looked to a compromise,
a new convention, or something differ
ent from the Harrisburg ticket. This
kind of bluster and bravado requires
restraint, and the conference ought to
have adjourned him until he got—
cured of the toothache. If he wants to
go as far down as he can comfortably
l»car the temperature, and take hin lit
tle flag <vith him, there can be no rea
sonable objection to that; but he had
no right to take the Republican party
and the American flag down with
him.
SENATOR CAMERON'S ATTITUDE.
This haughty Senator ignored the
advice, and, by bis insolent manner
and threatening attitude, insulted the
men he had called into his counsels.
Such demonstrations of arrogance are
offensive to every Republican of manly
spirit, end their tendency is to inten
sify rather than allay the popular feel
ing against the Maccbiavelli of Penn
sylvania politics. No amount of sul
phurous syntax will calm the turbulent
waves of a popular tide, and the up
rising of the j>eople which demands
the abdication of a dictator will not be
satisfied by his being inure dictatorial.
This last demonstration proves that if
the party is to live it can be only by
crowding such imperious rulers to the
rear. Because it struck the sensitive
chord in the popular heart, the enemies
of Republicanism gave the name of
"Cameron Convention" to the Repub
lican Convention of the 10th of May.
It was done very unjustly, as I thoaglit,
but it was done because the name made
it odious with a large body af people.
While it is true that Senator Cameron
hail his influence there, and was able
to nominate one man on the ticket, he
failed to control it in many things, and
it was more free and independent than
any Convention had been for years.
Hut now it is to be reconvened by
order of the committee ; but the facts
appear to be that there was no meeting
of tin* committee, and that the call was
issued with amazing promptness after
the Senatorial war dance in room No.
4, of the Continental Hotel, where
this "potent, grave and reverend
senior" pranced around with true Sen
atorial dignity to the terror of his
trembling henchmen, and we are thus
left under the painful impression that
the call was issued in reality by ordet
of Senator Cameron. This will stamp
confirmation on the allegation that the
second edition at least will be "Camer
ons Convention." Suppose we write
the call according to the facts, thus:
The delegates elected to the Repub
lican State Convention held at Harris
burg, .May 10, will convene at Harris
burg cn Wednesday, June 21, IHB2, at
12 o'clock >l, for the purpose of uoin.
iDating & CoDgressiusD.&t-TiDr^e.
By order of J. 1). Cameron
THOMAS V. COOPER.
Chief Henchuian.
What would be the effect of such a
proclamation, and how many would
obey the call ? It would be a repetition
of the boast of Owen Glendower, who
said he could "call spirits from the
vasty deep''; but they would not come.
Aud yet all intelligent people read the
call in that way, and so understand it.
Do you think that this shattered party at
a time when it had nearly shaken loose
from Cameronism, and emancipated
itself from the yoke, can stand this re
newal of sujMjrcilious dictation Is
there no man in the State to be con
sulted, and but one to be obeyed ? And
is this to be paraded before the
people at a time when freedom of ac
tion is struggling against despotism ?
If that is the height to which the man
agement can rise, the contest had bet
ter be abandoned.
DESPERATE MEASURES NEEDED.
The committee can call the people to
elect delegates, and the people, being
the source of all power, can, by their
representatives, abrogate the rules,
adopt a new platform, aud nominate a
uew ticket, or they may do any one of
these, things and omit the others.
And that is the action required in the
present complication of affairs. The
emergency is unusual, and the action
must be heroic. Let there be a Con
vention called by the Committees of
both divisions, to which the candidates
should assent, with delegates elected
by the people as they nominate their
Senators aud Representatives! to meet
about the Ist of September, and nom
inate a ticket of their choice from the
present nomiuees, or otherwise. A
ticket so nominated, and a campaign
commenced on the instant of its being
placed in the field, would rejuvenate
the party and kindle a fire of enthu
siasm in favor of the candidates which
would light up this great common
wealth wit'j a blaze to illumine the
pathway to a magnificent triumph.
This or some better plan must be
adopted, or the alternative which will
result is not difficult to foresee, and the
responsibility will fall on those who
stand in the way of it. The commit
tees representing the two branches of
;he party, with the consent of the can
lidatcs, if that can be bad, must ar
-ange the plans and details, and the
jandidate who is not equal to the sac
rifice has not the disinterested patriot
ism for the emergency, aud may be ig
nored. The party is not made for
my man or class of men, but for the
good of the country, and personal am
bition must yield to public necessity.
If the Committees are not equal to
this occasiou, and fail to act, the peo
ple in their sovereign capacity must
lake the subject in hand, and form the
ticket, as they formed the Republican
party. These are the friendly sugges
tions and warnings of a man older than
the party, but with sufficient vigor to
stand by and support his convictions.
The Republican" party was as much
the outgrowth of manly protest against
the encroachments of slavery on the
soil of freedom and the rights of free
men, and a dignified contempt for the
arrogant slaveholder, as it was of sym
pathy for the oppressed and down-trod
den slave, and its regeneration will be
fruit of a brave resistance to the im
perious dictation of party usurpers,
In that cause I enlist, and strike this
blow by refusing to obey orders.
As I said to you in my telegram,
"We differ in our choice of roads, but
desire to reach the same end," which
is the success of the Republican caute.
We can do that only by submitting to
to the will of Republicans.
Yours truly,
GEOROE IJEAR.
MurHlmirM i'liiln U'ordM about
Cooper.
PITTHBMUIII, June 7. "What do
you think of General Lear's letter ?"
was asked of Thomas M Marshall this
evening. "I think," said Mr. Mar
shall, "that General Lear is anxious to
have the Republican party united.
Cooper has no more authority to re
convene the Convention than you have
lie is simply a member of the new
State Committee, which ho has not
called together yet. The Committee
is the creature of the Convention. It
is a piece of supreme impudence for
Cooper to reconvene the Convention.
The Independent and Stalwart Com
mittees should send the matter b»ck to
the |>eop]e, who can elect new delegates
to a new Convention."—Philadelphia
I'rem.
Tlit* Situation IVrlloiiH.
PHILADELPHIA, June B.—"The pres
ent situation in Pennsylvania," re
marked ex-State Chairman .John Cess
na to-day, "is exceedingly critical and
perilous. Since 1800 the outlook of the
Republican party has not been more
alarming than in this State at the pres
ent time. All this sanguine talk by Reg
ulars and Independents about electing
either ticket without any trouble it
sheer balderdash. Do I regard a rec
onciliation possible'( It is at least
possible and might be brought
about on some such basis as this: Let
the new convention which meets on
the 21st of June draw up a series ol
resolutions calling a convention in the
latter part August, the delegates tc
which shall be elected l»y the people
—by all Republicans who voted lot
Garfield—allowing no delegations tc
Le chosen by county committees. Let
this convention, so constituted, pre
ceed anew to place in nomination u
State ticket. Let those who favoi
Stewart nominate Stewart if they can,
hut let the ticket be the choice of thie
convention without regard to any can
didates now in the field. On such ti
basis I have no doubt the rank and
file of the Independents could be en
listed, and Republican success assur
ed."
Willi marked emphasis Mr. Cessna in
sisted further upon the Regular leader*
putting forth every effort toward heal
ing the breach, expressing the gravest
concern at the outlook, and depreca
ting lh)i disposition manifested in some
quarters to regtyd lightly the out
come of the defection
THE Democrats of this county as
sembled in Convention, by delegate-,
on Monday of this week, and
placed in nomination the following
ticket: For Judge of the Supreme
Court, the JI on. James Hredin of ihis
county ; For Congress, Lev. Mctjuis
tion, Esq.: For Assembly, Jacob
Zeigler, Esq , of the Hr.rnld, and
ex-Sheriff Hoffman, and for -Jury Com
missioner, Daniel W. Wallet, of
Jefferson twp., were nominated.
Hon. George 11. Graham and ex-
SherifF Hoffman were elected delegates
to the Democratic State Convention,
that meets iu ilarribburg next month.
THOSE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions as
finally passed bv the lieturn Judges
to th« County Convention last Mon
day week:
1. That hereafter it shall be the duty of the
Chairman of the County Com millet to see that
at the primaries paper and blank forms are
furnished for and sent t > each election district
of the county; for the purpose of more conve
niently and safely holding said primaries—
the expense thereof to be paid by the success
ful candidates at said primary through said
Chairman of the County Committee.
J. That rule third be amended so as to read
"Said several boards are instructed not to re
ceive any votes but those known to be Republi
cans and legally qualified to vote at the follow
in;; general election, and no person shall be
allowed to vote at any other than his regular
voting precinct.
3. That we endorse the ticket put in nomina
tion by the Republican Convention assembled
in Harrisburg, May 10th, and pledge it our
hearty support.
4. That we endorse the platform of princi
ples adopted at Chicago by tha National
Republican Convention of 'so, believing them
to be; sound and patriotic.
5. That we appreciate tiie compliment paid
our county by the nomination of one of our
own citizens, lion. John M. Greer.
t>. That we endorse our present member of
Congress, Hon. S. H. Miller. We recognize
in him a competent and industrious public
servant.
7. That we endorse the ticket this day put
in nomination and pledge it our "hearty sup
port, and bespeak for it the united spport of
the whole party.
It will be seen by the first of the above
that hereafter it is made the dutv ol
the Chairman of the County Com
mittee to furnish eaeh election dis
trict with the necessary blanks for
holding the primaries. This was a
much needed rule aud became
now the more necessary, as the per
sons holding primaries have to be
sworn, under the law passed for the
government of primaries, for which
purpose blank oaths etc., should be
prepared and be on hand in every dis
trict.
liy the second resolution another ques
tion is settled, to-wit: the right to vote
ofyounir men not of age at the time ol
the primary but who will be by the
time of the following "general elec
tion." This right under the old rule
was disputed. Blauk oaths should
also be prepared by the Chairman
on this subject.
The third resolution when intro
duced iu the Convention was rejected
after discussion. It theu contained in
it the words "platform, principles and
rules," which were objectionable to a
majority. But the principal feeling
we think that governed the Conven
tion, was a desire to confine its action
to our county affairs and not to say or do
anything relative to the two present
State tickets, that would tend to
widen the breach in the party. The
expression of. opinion for a new State
Convention was strong. After dispos
ing of the resolutions an adjourn
ment was had for the purpose of giv
ing the clerks time to cast up the votes,
the Convention to reassemble iu the
evening for the purpose of hearing tho
the count. On reassembling the third
resolution was again brought up in the
shape in which it appears above, and
passed; many of the lieturn Judges,
however, hiving left in the mean
time for their homes.
The resolution approving the
course in Congress of our present
member, lion. S. 11. Miller, was in
tended as a recognition of his active
services in that body, and an expres
sion of the thanks of this portion ol
his constituent-* for the same.
Mk. Ramaub, an agent for the Phil
adelphia Pre3ts, speut several days in
this place recently soliciting subscrip
tions for that journal, in which we
learn he was quite successful. The
Pre:* is the leading Republican papei
of this State, is edited with great
ability and with dignity and lairues-e
on r.ll party questions.
Famine in Wen! Virginia.
Danville, Va., June 11.—Reports
I from Patrick county, this slate, are to
the effect that five thousand persons in
that county are starving. The drought
of last year greatly curtailed the crops.
In many port'ons of the county hun
dreds of people are crowding around
tho settlements imploring aid. A
load of corn was roceiyed at the court
house a few days ago. Before it could
be distributed hundreds of starving
women and children crowded around
the vehicle imploring to be given a
quart or a peek of grain. A courier
just arrived gives heartrending aeeounts
of tlie situation. The court house is
crowded with men, women and chil
dren begging for bread. Three hun
dred of them had not tasted a morsel
of food for two days. This county is
very isolated in the mountains. Tho
nearest railway station is forty-five
miles. In some instances as much as
S2OO has been offered for a barrel ol
Hour. Several wagons with reliefhave
been pushed out from Danville and will
travel all night in the hope of saving
the lives of some.
JACK DODDH. In Middlesex twp., th if
county, at the house of Mr. David I'arlt, on
June Ist, IKS'.', by the Kev. 8. M. Hood, Mr.
John Jack, of Clinton twp., ami .Miss Kuth
Dodds, of Middlesex twp.
UKATIIN.
BUXTON. In Middlesex twp., this county,
on June Ist, IKS'J, Mr. Friend Iluxton, aged
about 04 years.
CHUISTIIC In Clay twp., this county, on
Monday. June .Oth, IHS2, Mrs. Mary A , wife
of Oliver M. < 'hristie. of plural pneumonia,
aged 41 years, f> mouths and 10 days.
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
In the matter of tho application of Marv It.
Elliott for divorco a vi'.c ilo inatriironia from
her luiabaud. Harry A. FJ'i -tt.
A. I)., No. 85, March Term, IMS J, To Harry
. I'Miott, roHpondont.
Whereas a mibpoon* and an alia« subpoena in
tie above stated ease hxv« been returned N K.
I. Now thin I# to require you to be and appear
In V iiir proper person before » n l Court, oil Iho
(1-st Monday of September Term next, A. I).,
IHH2, being the 4111 day of Maid nrinlh, to aimwer
to said c iinplaint, and to show cause, if any you
havrt, why the praver (hereof hlimiiM not be
granted. Til OH. DONAOHV, HberliT.
Ami now, June Bth. IHH'2, having been appoint
ed CommiMnioner by the Court to lake tesllmm y
iu aboveataled ci»e and to leport the same to
Ooui'f, notice is hereby given that I will attend
to the duties of said appointment al my oftice,
at I.ut'er. on Friday, the I Ith dav of July. A I).
IH>Z, at 10 o'clock,*, m of H*id day, at which
time :iiid place all peiHoiis Interested may at
tend if .Imv proper.
<,KOIttiK C. PILLOW, Commissioner.
JMM.-I'fit. _]
JTOA HI I K SI ' ' day lit lint n iule
<n till Inc. Address I iti i \ ( «».
Auifiela, Maine. Inail'l'.ly
iu tlio CIXUJtN.
ARGMAitfNA.
'•The Genuine Djspepttia
Cure ami Liverand kid
liey iU'};nla(o! , . ,,
Twenty-five yean- trial of an article is a
strong assurance of its efficiency AKOMANXA
has been used with the most satisfactory results
for twenty odd year.-, and ha.- gained a wonder
ful reputation for the rare Curative Powers it
posses, os
This Remedy is & purely Vegetable Compound
and was years ago prepared by Prof. Du Lac.
of Geneva. Switzerland, and Used by him and
other prominent physicians iu their private
practice with GBEAT SUCCESS.
Tnonsands have been ci""ed of Dyspepsia.
Liver and Kidney Diseases. Impoverished t r
Diseased Blood, weekness of the Back, and
General Debility of tie Stomach. Trice 3') and
75 cents per bottle. For silo bv all Druggists.
G. HOLDSTEIN. Prop..
Woodbnry. N. J.
WHOLESALE nEPOTS:
BCTTOCK & CKEXKHAW, 528 AITH Street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
WOODWAUD, FAXON, IT Co., Kansas City.
Missouri.
A FEW DOME TESTIMONIALS OF MANY* I
ItECEIVED.
WOODB.'RY Dec. 6, 18S1.
DKAK SIK :— I have u\ed your AROMAXXA, :vnd
found it to be very beneficial. It is an excellent
Tonic.
WLMJAU MII.LUI.VN.
Supt, of Public Instruction of Gloucester Co, N. J.
PARUNORO, X. J., July 10. 1881.
Dl:.vn SIK I have used your AROMANNA in
my family for years with great success for debility
oi the Stomach, such as Biliousness, Costiveness,
Sick Headache, etc., and found it an excellent
remedy.
JOII.N DKXSTKN. Farmer.
Near I'aulsboro, N. .1.
A KKMARKABLE CVRK IN A SlIOliT TIME.
A Tlll'K COM- KSSIOX.
1 suffered for years with Indigestion, and lately
had a feeling as of SOME hard sulwtauee In my
stomach. I could not eat . sleep or worii. I was
under ill'.* CAN? of a regular physician for three
months without relief. I then employed two
physicians in Philadelphia. To the one I paid
>ls for advice and medicine ; to the other 1 paid at
different times the amount of without any
benefit whatever.
Some friend recommended AUOMAXSA I
tried il, and after taking two bottles, I was great
ly re ieved, the pain in mv stomach ceased, my
appetite and sleep came back and I could work.
Tins w as a year ago LAST October. Since that lime
I am taking every week a tablespoonful of the
AKOMANXA. I am hardy and healthy and as
stronp as ever. MY wife and daughter, WHO
\\C r< suffering with Dyspepsia, useu the same
medicine, ami were entirely cured.
I have made this statement for the benefit of
many sufferers. I am living on Mr. Win. Knight's
farm near Woodbury, where 1 can be found at
any time.
PKTEtt C. WOOD.
Woodbury, Dec. 1.1881. june7,ly
Webb's Eclectric Medicine.
Is a positive and effectual remedy for all Ner
vous Diseases in everv stage of lift*- young or old,
male or female. Such as liniiotenev. Prostration,
loss of Strength, loss of Vitality, Defective Memo
ry Impaired Isniln L'ower, and diseases from
which an unnatural waste of life springs, all of
which cannot fail to undermine the whole system.
Every organ IS weakened, every power prostrated,
and man* forms of disease are generated which,
il not cheeked, pave the way to an ■•arlv death. IT
rejuvluates age and reinvigorates youth.
Each package contains sufficient for two weeks
treatment. Wiitc for pamphlet, which will be
sent free, with full particulars.
Sold bv all Druggists at RO cents a package, or
twelve packages for $5.00. Will be sent free by
mail on reeei'it of money, by addressing
WEBB'S ECLECTKIC MEDICINE CO.,
A cure guaranteed. ' Buffalo, N. Y,
Sold by I). H. Waller. Butler, Pa. Jans My
DON'T FORGET IT.
THE NEW WARRIOR is warranted
to be the Lightest Draft Machine
made.
POSITIVE PROOF.
The only reliable test of the draft Mowers made
IN 1 S7!>, or since, was (Ol'dui ied under the auspices
of the (Queen's County, N. Y., Agricnlliiral Society,
June 20, it.TU. Baldwin's Dynamometer, that can
not BE made to lie, was used, wi.lithe following
result :
WAIIRIOK, L.v> lbs. 4 fi. :T ill. cut; Buckeye. 2IS
lbs. 4 fl. cut : Anson Wood, 107 lbs. I ft. in. cut :
Waller A. Wood. 'JIXJ'T lbs. ! II.A in. cut : Eureka.
*2**2 lbs. I; ft. <'ll| ; ChiMii.iion Haymaker. ISI»I
Ins 4 ft. .'l in. cut ; Champion, (rear I'Utj 17'."1 lbs.
4 ft. ' lit.
No. I. at ulna fi'iis in every ten where it was ex
hibit-'d and premiums were awarded.
Kon SAI.K BY
J. A KRO.
FOR MALE.
The following desciiied valuable pieces of
properlv situ.i ted in the borough of Butler are
olTerod for sale by the German National Bank uf
Millerstown, Pa., to-wit :
One lot of ground on Fulton street, between
properties of Mrs. Louisa MeCluroand U.K.
Goucber, Esq., containing one acre, rnoro or
less, being one of the bust building silos in the
town.
ALSO.— One lot of ground near the Witlier
hpoon Institute, and formerly owned by 1.. G.
Linn. Esq , containing one acre, more or IOSH,
on which iliero is a good two-story frame house
and stable. This property Is oleasantly located
near the depot and commands A magnificent
view.
ALSO.— Lot on MoKean street, formerly own
ed by 11. J. Mitchell, Esq., on which there is a
gooi two-storv frame house and stable.
Possession given in 30 days after purchase.
For further L artitiuars enquire of
CLAIUSNCE WALKER.
Petition oi'Johu (JroN.Miiun.
IN TMK COCK A OF COMMON L'LKAH OF HU I'LKH
couiinr, NO. 1 HCPT. TEKM, 1882.
In BO petition of John Urotwman to liavc
perpetual testimony relative to a deed from
Jacob G. Grossman and ».fo to John N. Iloon,
which deed is now lost.
And now, to wit : DOC. 8, 1881, potition pre
sented and on due consideration thereof, subpo
na is awarded to John N. Iloon and Jacob G.
Grossman, and to any and ail persons who may
bo interested in the said potition or bill to ap
pear in the Court of Common Pleas of sanl
county, on the 4th day of September, 1(182, to
make 'an oath or affirmation to said petition or
bill, and incase no answer thereto is tiled, and
in case the said persons subpoenaed or any
others do not attend on or before SAI L day,
George C. Pi'low is hereby appointed a commis
sioner to proceed on said 4th day of September,
IMH.J ct 2 o'clock, I'. M., of said day at the office
of the L'rothonotary of said county to take the
depositions of all witnesses who may bo pre'ue
e 1 bv said petitioners respecting tlio proof of
the facts alleged in said hi' l or petition, and to
ascertain and establish the same and to make
return of said depositions unto said Court when
such order and decree in the premn.es wi" be
made as to justice and equity appertain, and
further il ap|tnaring from said petition (hat the
residence of the sa.d Jno. N. Iloon and Jacoli
G. Grossman is unknown and believed not to be
within this commonwealth, it is ordered thai
notice of this Hubpoona and order of Court IH
given by publication thereof for three (3) sue
cessive weeks i'L one of the weekly newspapers,
published iu Butler prior to said Ith day of Sept.
IHM2. Bv '.HE COUBT.
Butler County 8. H : Oertillol from the re
cord this 10th day of .1 IJIIO, IMII
M. N. GUl'Kit, Prothonotary,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, county ol
Butler: To John N. HOOII and Jacob G. Gross
man, Greeting: We inland you, that all
I business and excuses being laid aside, you be
and appear in your proper persons before our
Judges at Butler at our County Court of Com
mon Pleas, there to be held for ihe county
aforesaid on Monday, the LLTI of Sept., IHS2, to
show cause, if any you have, why the witnesses
on behalf O< John Grossman, on Ins petition to
have perpetual LE-tiiuonv relat ve to a deed
from Jacob 11. Gros.iman and wife lo John N.
Iloon, (deed now LOST; should not bo examined
nnil other testimony reduced to wriling, and
filed of record iu our said Court iu order to per
petual" the same agreeably to the constitution
of our Government and Ihe act of Assembly IU
such made and provided, on the part of
petitioners and herein fail not, under the penal
ty of one hundred pounds.
Witness tho Honorable E McJunkiii, Presi
dent of our said Court, at Butler, this LOTLI day
of June, A. I)., 18N2. M. N. GIULL'.B,
junol4-3t. Prothonotary.
(Jnion Woolen Mttl«
BUTLER, PA.
11. FI7IXKKTO*. I'rop'r.
Manufacturer ol BLANKETS, KI.ANNKI.S, YAHNB,
Ac. Also custom work done to order, such ai>
carding Roll*, making Blankets, Flannels, Knit
ting and Weaving Yarns, Ac., at very low
prices. Wool worked on the shares, II de
«itel. mv 7 ly
Koiice lo Teachers,
The Board of School D reelors of the borough
of Uiltler. will meet on the first Mon lav in July
next, for the purpose of selecting •cache's for Ihe
present school year. All applications must be
iu Milling a •eoinpanisd by CI tificatcs and filed
WJITI the Sec lel ary on or BEFORE the Ist day of
July 11V Ol.OliU Ol- Till Bo* KU,
EIIANK M. EASTMAN, Secretary.
June 13, IMH2. Junell 3t.
'Advertise iu the CITIZEN.
1882 SPRING & SUMMER 1882
A. TROUTMAN,
'
Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings!
I LARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRICKS.
BARGAINS in Spring aud Summer Dress r <
Goods. Kadama Silk, Satin Do Lyon, Black i
and Colored Silks and Satins, Cashmeres and I
Dress Goods ol'all kinds.
TRIMMINGS in all the new things. Marie Sat- j
'us. Fringes, Ornaments, Cords and Tassels. I
Kibbons in all shades to match.
LACE CURTAINS and Lambrequins. I have I
just iccelved a new stock of LACE CTHTAINS, ;
FICESH Goons and choice decigns which I am •
selling at Low PHICES.
THE SPECIAL ATTENTION of housekeepers <
t is called to our LINEN and DOMESTIC GOODS.
I keep all kinds of TABLE LlNKN—full bleach* j
ed, half b'eached and Turkey Red—in all
qualities. Towels, Napkius, Crashes, Tick
ings, Bed Quills, Muslins, Ac., 4c j
A. TROUTMAN,
Butler, Penn'a,
N. B. It will pay you to visit my astablisnment, My inducements are to ahow you the
Largest Stock to select from. My Prices ARE LOW. Please call and examine.
Apr. 12, 1882.
jj BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY Q
ißoots l Shoes!]
AT H
B. C. HUSELTON'S. ty
0
Ilis Spring and Summer Stock is now complete in every de
partment. T his Stock has all been made to his
Special Order.
THE FINEST % BEST VALUES
IN
BOOTS MD SHOES
Ever offered in Butler and claim to have the Largest Stock,
Greatest Variety of Styles and Make. No claim but
what we can substantiate.
MOIIH' Hrogantt ami l'low Shoes 85 to 1 50 '
•• Bnff and A Calf IJalo and Dom
Podros 115 to 2 00 I
" A Calf liuttou Boots, tip and
plain, very tine 2 00
" Kino Calf Sewed Bals and liut
toii Boots, vory lino 225 t0350
" Fine Hand Sewed Hals and
Button Hoots * COO to 7 50 ■
" Low Strap Shoes and liuttou
Oxford* 1 00 to 3 00 !
" Calf Boots, elegant goods 200t05 (W |
" Heavy Hoots 150 to 375
Ladies A Calf Hals, 3-7 90
" Serge ('ongreas Gaiters,3-7 75 to 200
" Grain Fox Pol, good, 3-7 100
Serge Goat Fox, Pol, 3-7 1 25 to 175
" Grain Button Hoots, 3-7 115 to 150
" Kxtra nice Kid Huttou
Hoots, 3 7 2 00 to 2 50
" Kxtra nice Pebble Huttou
Hoots, 3-7 2 00 to 2 50
fi-fr-'Ladies very tine Cur Kid, Mat Rid top
HutUm Hoots, also stock of very line Kid Turn
Hutton Hoots and Hand Sewed Shoes in nil new
styles. Klegant stock of Slippers and Hutton
Sewed Newports in all the newest styles.
Misses Serge Pol and Fox Hoots, 11-2 75 to 1 00
" Grain Pol A Hutton Hoots,ll-2 1 00to 125
" Goat Button, very fine, 11-2... 150
AII new styles in Slippers und Newports in
Misses' Goods.
Large Stock of Infants Shoes in all Colors and Styles in prices
ranging from 25 cents to SI,OO.
Leather and Findings in Stock.
Repairing of all kinds done at reasonable rates. Don't fail to
look over this stock and prices before you buy.
B. C. HUSELTON,
MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.
J. PORTER & SON'S,
New and Second-Hand Furniture Emporium,
!Vu, 12 Soulli Diamond, Allegheny C'lfy.
IV'Wo have all KimlH of Furnituro, Carpetn. Stove*, Store Fixtures, Household Goods, Barber
Chair*, 4c., for Halo at low pricex.
Wi! buy for radii at low prioen from the manufacturers and parties who aro leaving the city,
lliernforii can ne'l at 01 reH|M»ndlu<{ly low price*. Parties in ueou of ((coda in our liue, '/ill find it
to their interest to call an HOC our stock ami luaru our pricoti.
aprl'U, 3m.
FURNITURE. o-()-o FURNITURE.
THOMAS & DUBBS,
NEW AND SECOND •• HAND FURNITURE
No. 409 Perm Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa..
A Ktw DOOM FKOM UNION DKi'OT.
Stoves, Carpets. Store Fixtures of all Kindt*. HOIIHOIIOIII AC., for Hale at low prloes.
«/»"Hpecial attention to Country Trade. We pay tlio highest market price for all kind* of Furni
ture Parties desiring to sell furniture, will ilii'd it to their iutereat to commit UM.
apil'.l.'lm
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO. ~
Grand Offer for the next GO days only*
SBSO Square Grand Piano for only $245-
"PI A ATO QT V T li 1 1 M:i*iillt'-»'iit rosewood. elegantly tlnh'ied,3 string*, ~ l * Octaves,
1 1 * JJf O4 lull patcd cantantc, agralles, our new patent overstrung scale,
l»milIful carved leg< ami lyre, heavy serpentine und large fancy moulding, full Iron frame, French
• ir.iuil Action, Crauil- Hammers, In fuel, every improvement which can In any way tend to the |>cr
feelli.li of I lie Instrument. has been added
i *r- 1 >ur price fur tliU hintriniieiil, boxed and delivered on board cur* at New York. <ftO/f K
Willi Hue Piano Cover. I und Itook, only ip^4-O|UU
■ I<i->l reduced from our I ile wholesale. fiielory price, «2WV, for WO ilayi only Tills In now, by far,
the nr. alest haruam ever oflcrcd the musical public. I 'nprcccdcntcd succeM I Tremendous demand
for I lilt style ! Send lu your order at once Ho not lose this rare opportunity.
tills I'lano will lie .cut on I . days lest trial Please send reference i| you do not send money with
order. Cash sent with order will lie refunded mid freight charges paid liy us both w ays If Piano l*
not |Mit tis represented. Several other special liarualns : Pianos, siiw ii|>. Over ir.,«iu In use, and
nut one dl->. d isll ed purchaser, I'on'l fall to write us before l.uvluu. Handsome Illustrated I'lano
1 italogue. m.iilcu . ee, glvin« the highest testimonials ever awarded any piano manufacturer. Kvery
pi.too lullv warraiiled for t> years.
Sueel Music at one third price < at.tlogue of a.OOQ choice pieces of |M.pular Music sent for ,V si amp.
nKKDKLIHOIIN IMAAU CO., P. o. iloa KO9II, NiW York Ciljr.
JUUi,KI,Iy
CORSETS, CORSETS, CORSETS. Largest
Stock, Largest Assortment, Greatest Variety.
Lowest Prices.
LACEB, LACES. LACES, LACES. Bia<k
Spanish, Guipure, French, Laces of all
j kinds,
HOSIERY. HOSIERY Special attention is
invited to our line of Childrens', Misses',
Ladies', and Gents', Hosiery, beet value to be
j had.
WHITE GOODS—White Presses for Infants,
I Whita Robes Tor Infants. Merino Cloaks
for Infants, Lace Caps for Infants.
GLOVES, GLOVES, GLOVES.—The Largest
ana Best Variety of Ladies'. Misses', and
Childrens' Gloves. Lisle Thread, Silk,
Berlin in all Shapes. Shades and Lengths.
Kid Gloves, Lisle Thread, and Silk Glove#
, with Patent Lace Fastening.
| Boys A Calf Bals and Dom Pud roes
sizes 1-5 1 00 to 1 . r )0
I " " " Button,very fine,sizesl-5 175
" '• " Button Oxford*, cloth
tops, sizes 1-5 1 50 to 2 00
« it i< ftlH j Unjf Congress,
sizes 1-5 1 00
jr-Y-Youths Shoes lower in price than Boys in
! proportion as to size.
' Childrens' Grain Button Fnrgo tips
(machine), 8-11 100
" Goat and Kid Button,
(machine), 8-11 1 00 to 1 25
" Goat and Kid Button,
city made, fine, 8-11.... 1 25 to 175
" tioat and Kid Button,
spring heels, (ma
chine), 8-11 1 25 to 1 75
" Grain Pal and Button
Boots, heel, 4-8 75 to 1 00
" Goat nnd Kid Button,
Boots, heel, (ma
chine), 4-8 1 00 to 1 25
" Goat ami Kid Button,
Boots, heel turns, 4-8.. 75
?rStock complete in Childrens' Slippers and
Newport*.