BUTLER CITIZEN^
JOHN H. L W. C. NEGLEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Butler as
second-clcsss matter.
"A MERRY Christmas and a Happy
New Year" to all our readers, and to
everybody.
LONDON, England, had a fifteen mil
lion fire last Thursday week.
DAKOTA Territory is making appli
cation to lie admitted as a State.
Coi RT continued over from last
week to this in order to finish a case
on trial.
CIVIL service reform is meeting the
attention of the present Congress—the
result of the late election.
THERE is a prospect of the p- e se n t |
Congress providing for a two cent pos- j
tage on letters instead of three cents.
IN Pennsylvania there are 102 super
intendents, 14,000 directors, 22,000
teachers and 950,000 school children.
CLERK MCPHERSON figures that there
will be 191 Democrats and 132 Repub
licans and Independents in the next
House.
Ji TX;K MI:R< I it becomes Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of this State
on January Ist, in place of Judge
Sbarswood who then retires.
THF. Legislature of this State meets
on Tuesday, January 2d. The in
auguration of Governor I'attison, will
take place on Tuesday, January 16tb.
THERE is talk in Congress of not
having the usual vacation about three
weeks, for the holidays, and the gen
eral hope is that it may not all end in
talk.
IT seems to be about settled thai
Mr. Cassiday, of Philadelphia, will be
Governor Pattison's Attorney-General,
and ex-Congressman Stenger Secretary
of State.
ANOTHER Jury has been obtained in
the Star on hand for some
time at Washington, and the Govern
ment seems disposed to "let no guilty
man escape" this time. %
THE internal revenue tax derived
from' friction matches is $3,272,258,
which shows the enormous consump
tion of this little domestic article The
time has come to remove the tax.
WE give our readers this week a
good Christmas story, entitled,"ChriFt
mas at the Jones' and the Brownes' "
We also present them with a Christ
mas supplement to the CITIZEN, in
which they will find pleasant reading
in prose and verse.
THE Legislature of this State meets
on Tuesday, the second day of January.
Any of the citizens of this county de
siriagjegislation on any matter should
have their bills prepared and in the
hands of our members before they
leave for Harrisburg. This will ensure
early attention and more probable pass
age than if delayed until after the mem
bers are there.
THE Pittsburgh Commercial-Gazette
urges that the Pennsylvania Republi
cans bury their past differences and
unite Hon. J. W. Lee, of
Franklin, for President pro tern, of the
Senate. The Philadelphia Record also
urges the Democrats to unite upon him
and bury, for once, all political issues
in the selection of that offioe. It says
that by the unanimous election of Sen
ator Lee all interests could be beauti
fully harmonized, and that the Demo
crats could accept him, as lie is an
honest opponent, and will make a fair
apportionment of the Committees.
TIIE Arlington estate, across the
Potomac from Washington, which be
fore the war was owned by General
Robert E. Lee, was sold for taxes, and
bought by the United States Govern
ment. The Supreme Court of the
United States has just awarded title to
LTO's heirs. Their claim was based on
the ground that as the rules of the Com
missioners of the county in which the
estate was situated required taxes to
be paid in person by the owner, and as
General Lee being in the Confederate,
service could not comply with the rule,
he was exempt from it. The Court
takes this view of the case. As there
is a fort and a cemetery on the land
tho government will have to buy the
estate. It is not likely the heirs will
object to wiling it. Four of the niue
Judges filed dissenting opinions—viz:
Chief Justice Waite, and Justices
Gray, Bradley and Woods.
TIIEKK has been no considerable
rainfall in the uplands of Pennsylva
nia since the middle of September or
thereabout The freezing of the
ground after such a continued drought,
iinies.-; it should bs followed by a
thaw and iießvy rain?, is likely to pro
duce inconvenience during the
winter through the failure of springs and
sm ill strcanH upon which thj farmers
rtly for their water. The Bradford Era
says that two thousand pumping wells
in McKoan county are either shut
down altogether or running on short
time bee line tiiey cannot get water to
nuke steam D )ep pumping wells are
operated with difficulty under any cir
cumstances, an l a water famine will
bring them to a dead stop. Such a
result would materially reduce the j
daily yield of oil, but this is a contin- j
gency anticipated by dealers who are |
familiar with the methods of oil pro- j
duction.
JSB2 is now upon its home stretch
Settlement ot Smibnry.
Mr. Andrew Wick, living near the
little town of Sunbury, this county,
was in Butler last week and gave our
office a visit. Mr. Wick is now near
77 vears of age and is yet hale and
heartv, having also a very clear recol
lection of old events. From him we
learned the following incident concern
ing what we may term the ' settle
ment" of Sunbury. Mr. Wick states
that he was the second man to live in
that place, 1834-5, and lived in the ,
second house built in that now flourish- i
ing little borough ; Mr. Thomas Dun
lap, deceased, being the first man and i
building the first bouse. The house
that Mr. Wick occupied was buiit, or
had been occupied previously, by a
man named Smith. This Smith kwpt .
•a little "groggery,'' and got into trouble '
both with the law and with his j
bors. For some bad act or other in- ,
formation was made against S.siitn, ;
and when the constable came to muko !
the arrest he called upon Mr. W ick
and the late John Glenn, Esq , to assist
in the arrest. Going to Smith's grog
g,-rv they found him in a wonderful
condition. Some boys, the night pre
vious it seems, had prepared tar and
feathers and gone to Smith and gave
him a complete "coat of tar and feath
ers.'' He was an amusing and pitia
ble sight, and before he could be taken
to Butler had to be removed to a farm
house and washed, cleaned and dress
ed. This was in 1832 or 1833. Mr.
Wick fitted up this house, and about
Christmas 1834, brought on some
goods and commenced keeping a small
store, the first in the place, and which
he enlarged as he went along and con
tinued there in that business for 21
years.
Xolloe.
In reducing the price of the CITIZEN
to a dollar and a half a year, it was;
with the condition that tbesainc would
be paid in advance by ill subscribers.
Now that the year is about closiug we
again call attention to the mat'.r.
Especially would we ask the att« n
tion to this of those now livi:;g iu
other States, or distant from here, and
tj whom the paper has been sent
regularly without hearing from them
for two or three years past. There
are also some in the county here to
whom we say that they must consider
this as the last notice to them in re
gard to their accounts, now back for
several years.
A Fair Count.
EDITORS CITIZEN : Dear Sirs:—Be
lieving, as we do, that you and your
paper are pledged to the maintenance
of truth and the rights and liberties of
the people, that our national life may
lie perpetuated, and to this end it is
necessary that all be heard, however
small a party, oi humble they nyiy be,
that their wrongs and grievances way
be righted, we address you this. Now
we Prohibitionists do not expect bv
what follows in this article to change
the result of the election just passed ;
but we claim equal rights with other
American citizens, and inasmuch as
these rights expressed by ojjr ballots
at the polls in the late election, were
in many townships or polling places in
this county, entirely ignored and cast
out, or partially so, we feel called upon
to enter our protest to it, before our
fellow citizens of the county and State,
believing that a great majority of them
are opposed to the "Counting out," as
well as the "Bull-dozing" and "Boss
rule" practices.
We, therefore, dare to say that we
believe we have been misused and our
rights in citizenship were curtailed
over one hundred votes, according to
the best information we have from
places where such was dono.
We do expect to hear from many
places yet and we call on all good citi
zens of every party, that may know of
this, or like injustice, to make it known
and help to stamp it out, or write of it
to the undersigned. We do not expect
to enter into litigation against anyone,
although we feel very certain our bal
lots were legal and fair ; but we wish
to give those boards in the various
partsofthecounty.au opportunity to
justify themselves for Iheir act before
their fellow citizens, which we pre.
sume that any paper that publishes
this will give them space to do.
And while we may not wish to par
ticularize or call out any single place,
yet in order to start it we will ask the
board of election in Kairview, to rise
and explain. Fellow citizens, what we
Prohibitionist ask in this matter is
justice and fair play ; and in a few
years we expect to give what we now
auk, "A free ballot and a fair couut."
Resp'y kc., J AS. W. OUR,
County Chairman, Pres H. P. Party.
Bruin, Butler Co., Pa., Dec. 15, IfjH-J.
George A. Ileindel, Wrigbtsville,
Pa., aa) s: "Brown's Iron Bitters cured
me of a distressing case of dyspepsia "
"Indian L)f]>artrnmit, v Washington,
I). (J.
I am anxious to introduced I>r. Bull'*
Cough Syrup among my IndianH, hav
ing used it myself for several months,
and think it one of the finest remedies
I ever found. I assure you, it is the
only thing that ever relieved me of H
protracted cough, brought on by ex
posure while on the Sioux Commission
last year. A. G. HOONE,
Agent for I'oncas and U. 8. Commis
sioner.
How Miv licul Her Appoint
■ait-nl.
From Hit: Kansas City TimcN.
Mrs. Courtland, a popular lecturer
of .Missouri, after completing an ad
dress in the Court House of Hutler on
Friday night, missed the passenger
train for Rich llill. With her daugh
ter she tried to get through on a
freight train, but was informed that no
passengers could be taken. She then
demanded to be shipped as live
stock, and as there was no rule against
this, she and her daughter were weigh
ed, ticketed and consigned to the editor
of the Gazette as cattle.
Naf IHIIU'IIOII lor Ten.
In our family of ten fo? over two
years J'urker's Ginger Tonic hah cured
headache, malaria and other complaints
so satisfactorily that we are in excel
lent health and no expense for doctors
or other medicines.— Cliro.tirl
POLITICAL CAUCISES.
The Subject Coulinned-The
Time lias tome to Wipe
Them Out.
To the Editors of the Commercial Ga
zette: 9
It is very certain that the caucus
system meets with but little favor
among the people who prefer to see all !
the acts of tbe representatives conduct- j
ed openly iu the light of day, as more
in harmony with a republican form of |
government, where it is the clear right
of the constituency to know all the
official acts of their representatives.
The question is frequently asked, when j
and where did the caucus system orig- ,
inatc? The best information we have ,
is that it originated in New Y rk un
der the leadership of Aaron B i:t iu
the tiotly contested canvass for I»-JVI I-
Durship of that Siate between Burr and
Julge Lewis. It was in that cam
paign that General Hamilton used lan
guage offensive to Burr that led to the
fatal duel. Few politicians of bis day
were equal in dexterity of management
to Burr, and he always preferred se
cret to open acii >n. He was the acknow 1-
edged bold leader of his party, and
would have continued as a successful
leader but lor the unfortunate meeting
with General Hamilton. With thai
sad event it fell for a time, and was
never revived under the same name.
It was then called the New \ork .Jun
ta, whose secret deliberation and intri
gue for party purposes were much
fashioned after the Jacobin club of
Paris in compelling the action of the
representatives of the people, and was
important in deciding the fate of men
and measures in New \ ork, and to
some extent at Washington. The sys
tem was revived after many years
under the name of Caucus, under the
leadership of Governor Marcy, the
man who charged the Slate lifty cents
for mending his pantaloons (perhaps
inadvertently), and Martin \ au Buren.
They were bold leaders, and in order
to perpetuate their political power as
dictators they established the secret
mode as more effective to that ead.
The system as well as the name became
odious to the people, and as a counter
acting powes a regency, called the Al
bany Regency was established. It be
came a great power in the State, and
after a few years' reign it was over
thrown i»y a party withiu the Demo
cratic party called "Barn Burners,'
under the leadership of John Van Bur
en and Silas wright, with the sympa
thy of Governor Seward and Bouek.
Turning to Pennsylvania, we believe
the caucus system did not eiiist prior
to the election of General Jackson, in
1823. It was soon after that that
Gov. Marcy proclaimed "to the victors
belong the spoils," and in order to make
distributions to those who had or
tyould best promote the success of the
party, selections were ipade of ward
and county politicians rather than to
good and able citizens. The question
was not, is he honest? is he capable?
But, what is his political influence, and
will he exercise it under dictation?
To such an extent has the latter princi
ple been carried that it i* believed the
whole system should he abandoned.
The best and most talented r.ien of
our State have suffered defeat by its
power. The voice of the people has
been stifled and mediocrity has gained
the ascendancy. Union and harmony
of the Republiaan party demand a de
parture from a system that has been
mainly the cause of division in the
party.
The practical workings of the cau
cuses may be illustrated thus: Take
thu case of Hon. </omes H. Hopkins
If he goes into caucus—which he i 9
bound to do, or incur the wrath of his
party—he virtually binds himself to be
governed by the majority, and if he
should vote in open session for a pro
tective tariff, if that would be the sub
ject of caucus, be would be denounced
as a traitor to his party. On the other
hand, should he vote for a tariff for
revenue only, his constituents would
denounce him as a traitor. Now can
any system be fair and just that places
a Representative iu such an inextrica
ble position of degradation ? I'.
HITLER' PA., December 10, 1882
'l'be above jb another communication
of General Purtriance to the Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazelle, which we take
the liberty of copying and at the name
time approving. Hut few persons are
better posted on the political history of
the country than (Jen. P. In the
above he gives the origin of the treach
erous "caucus system." No less a man
than Aaron Burr was its originator, and
almost equally fjfid men have re
vived and are now trying to keep
it in existence.
That old established remedy, Downs'
Elixer, still more than holds its own
in the public estimation, despite sharp
and active competition. It is a "home
remedy," and in this locality needs no
words of praise from us, so well and
favorably known is it. It is the stand
ard remedy for coutfhu, colds and all
throat troubles, with great numbers of
our people, and their continned use
and unsolicited recommendation of it
speaks volumes in its favor.—liur
lington, Vt , Free Prexx, Jan. 2<», IHB2
IT really looks as though the doom
of the silver dollar had been sounded
this time. There has been talk all
along that it must go, thai at last the
forced coinage of it should be suspend
ed aud the Treasury merely authorised
to coin more when they are needed,
but somehow it never was brought
about. The recent showing, however,
of the report of the Treasurer of the
United States, the recommendations
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
those of the President in Lis message,
uecni likely to have their effect, and
many predict that the do|l(jr, (ike the
Chinese, will "have to go." Of the
standard silver dollars coined since the
act creating them, only 2!) per cent,
have yet gone into circulation.
Sviixlb'rs Abroad.
If any one has represented that we
are in uny way interested in any bogije
bitter or stuff with the word "Hops"
in their name, cheating honest folks,
or that we will pay any of their bills
or debts,they are frauds and swindlers,
aud the victims should punish them.
We deal and pay only the hills for the
genuine Hop Bitters, the purest and
best medicine on earth.
HOP BITTBSM MANUF.WJTUBINU CO j
—Jy'irg/j assortment of Fine Neck
wear suitable for JlQllday (iift;; at
JI. STEIN & S.oN'y.
—Cigar caflep »t Ifejneman's
THE IOWA AMEXDMEXT
>OT I V DA.XUEIt,
And JIHIRO Hayes' l>eci«*ton
Criticised b) Mrs.
ol (he X. W. I'. T. I.
(BY REQUEST OF MISS WHITE.)
In answer to a letter from Miss
Narcissa E White, Supt. of Press
Work of l'euu i Slate, W. C. T U.
asking if it is true that the lowa I'rohb.
amendment has in en declared uu'! and
void, -Mrs. Foster, the lady lawyer of
lowa, who more than any other de
serves the credit of the passage of that
amendment, returns the following
answec :
MY DEAR SISTER:—It is with deep
regret that 1 have read iu the daily
press statements, with editorial com
ments, as to a recent decision by Judge
Haj-es, of the District Court in lowa,
concerning the adoption of the Prohib
itory Amendment in that State.
Lest you should be confused in mind
or troubled in heart by such statements,
in view of a like amendment pending
in your State I take this opportunity
to give you an account of the real situ
ation of affairs.
While I am fully aware that every
Legislative enactment, either constitu
tional or statutory, must stand the test
of popular discussion, in which both
innocent misapprehension and malicious
misconstruction are factors, and that at
last judicial approval must add its
vc-ruict, still I am amazed beyond de
gree, that any man wearing judicial
ermine should so become the victim of
misapprehension or of misconstruction,
as to have the decision given by Judge
Haves.
The facts are these : The amend
ment originated in the House ol Rep
resentatives of the Eighteenth General
Assembly, and not in the Senate, a.s
indicated by Judge Hayes. It passed
the House with little opposition, but
hung lire iu the Senate for many days.
It was amended ami amended, and
finally passed the Senate in the lollow
ing form: "No person shall manu
facture for sale, or sell, or keep for sale,
as a beverage, any intoxicating liquors
whatever, including ale, wine and beer. '
Upon its being sent back to the
House, thus amended, it was quickly
passed. In due course of lime, as pro
vided by iaw, it (the ameudyjent above
given) was published three months
prior to the general election, at which
time members of the Nineteenth Geu
eral Assembly were chosen. At this
Nineteenth General Assembly, after
much discussion and strong opposition
from the supporters and sympathizers
of the liquor traffic, the said amendment
was adopted by both Houses, aud the
special election fixed, at which the peo
ple were to vote upon the same. The
Governor, as constitutionally provided,
issued his proclamation for such elec
tion ; and in accordance with the same,
the people voted on t[ie 271h of June
last, by ballots, upon which were print
ed the words of the amendment, as
above given. One month from that
date the vote was officially announced.
Of every step as given above my
conviction is so absolute as not to ad
mit of a doubt; and the evidence of the
same is so public, so competent, so
cumulative, so comprehensive, and so
conclusive, that an assumption to the
contrary would appear supremely ridic
ulous did it not come from so dignified
a source, and did it not concern so vital
a question.
It appears there was a clerical error
in the Senate record of the Eighteenth
General Assembly, in that the words
"to be used," which did appear in the
hill at one stage of its passage, but
which were not in the bill which was
finally adopted by the Senate, are re
corded in the iseoatp journal. The bill
was, however, sent to the House in the
words in which it passed the Senate,
and without the words "to be used."
It was quickly passed bv the House,
and received executive notice by publi
cation as J have stated above.
When the an)erjdipei|t which had
thus passed the Eighteenth General
Assembly, and had been published
prior to the election of members of the
Nineteenth', was brought before the
Assembly for its action, there was pass
ed a joint resolution reciting as fol
lows :
"Whkkeas, The Eighteenth Gen
eral 4 S9Cll >'dy t'l° State of lowa,
did, in duo form, by a majority qf the
member# elected to each of the two
Houses, agreed to the proposed amend
niont to the Constitution of the State,
to add os Section 'Jft to article J of said
Constitution, the following: 'Article
l, Section 2(s—No person shall manu
facture for sale, or sell, or keep for sale,
as a beverage, any intoxicating liquors
whatever, including ale, wine ond
beer.' The General Assembly shall
by law prescribe regulations for the en
forcement of the prohibitions herein
contained, und shall thereby provide
suitable penalties for the violation of
the provisions thereof; and the propos
ed amendment was entered on the
journal of said House, and was referred
to the Legislature to be chosen at the
next general election, ami the same
having been published as provided by
law, therefore, be it
"Reaolmd, By the General Assem
bly of the Stato of lowa, that the fol
lowing amendment of the Constitution
of the State of lowa be, and the same
is hereby agreed to ; "Add as Section
26~10 Article l, of said Constitution,
the following section 26" (here the
amendment is set forth.)
Now before the Legislature could
agree to the amendment, and submit it
to a vote of the people, it was neces
sary fpr the Legislature to find that
the proposed amendment was
ready for submission : to wit, that is,
the identical amendment agreed to,
and passed by the Eeighteenth Gener
al Assembly ( that is, the House and
Senate,) that it, the aforesaid amend
ment. was entered on the journals of
both houses ; that it had been referred
to the Legislature next to be chosen,
and had been published according to
law.
Notice—The Legislature was the
tribunal to find and pass upon these
facts; it did find and piss upon them.
The finding of the Legislature in these
particulars was, and is, final It was
necessary for the Nineteenth General
Assembly, beforp it had jurisdiction to
act in tho premises, to find that certain
things had been done. It did so find,
and made its a matter of pub
lic ruoord upon the journals of both
Houses. Now the question ia, by
whom, and in what manner, can such
findings be disputed or questioned ?
The Legislature acted within the
scope of its exclusive constitutional
jurisdiction.
Lot no one fear for lowa. In this
time of political independence and
party enfranchisement the people of
I lowa will not see their sovereign will |
set aside, either by partisan caprice or
by judicial terrorism.
Yoars for God and Home and Native
Land. JUDITH ELLEN FOSTER,
Superintendent Department of Leg
islation of National W. C. T. U.
( OA'UKKbATIO.V, S
l'i;n. i»A.
| Dsnrch ICejitiir*, Imiivcrs.i*
I'les,
and ICeiiiiioii.
For two months past the members
of Emmanuel's Lutheran Church,
I Prospect, Pa., have been assiduously
] eng in repairing their house of
' wor.-iiip. The l'rescoer, the painter, the
carp- uter au;l other cra'tsmen h .ve
been exercising their skill there. The
re-ult is a thing of beauty and a joy for
years to come. The occasion of all this
labor was, primarily, necessity, and
secondly a preparation for the celebra
tion ef ihe fortieth anniversary of the
' congregation, and the 400 th anniver
sary f the birth of Luther, a jubilee
to be bserved by all devout protcst
ants throughout the world. We look
forwird to that jubilee with hopeful
■ hearts and trust that it will enlarge
our knowledge of the church as it is.
Our hopes are great, yet they must be
• more than realized, when will be given
to u-t tiie facts and statistic-; gleaned
1 from land and sea, from the frozen
north to the extreme south, where the
I children of the reformation live and
f labor.
N _»t .1 future realization but a present
fact claims our attention. We are to
be n- ws-gatlien-rs, not philosophers.
Hence to our ta-k of announcing to all
who may be interested, that -the
coh itr.ition of the fortieth anni
versary of th • organization of this
congregation is at hand. An effort
has been made to have present all the
old pastors yet living and to have them
give a brief aceouut of their pastoral
life ainoDg their people. The organiz
er, Rev. G. Bassler, has passed to his
rest and men love to build monuments
to his memory. More enduring than
any edifice men can build is the work
this man has done. One prominent
feature of the celebration will be the
history of the life and work of pastor
Bassler, given by bis bosom friend and
ardent admirer, Rev. Pres. 11. W. Roth,
of Thiel College. Another promising
address by the same will be upon the
hand of God iu the education of Luther,
and our duty to Christian education.
That all may know what a celebra
tion is before them, we give a complete
programme for the 40th anniversary of
the organization of Emmanuel's Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Prospect, I'a.
Sunday, Dec. 24th, II A. M., "The Chil
dren's Christmas Sermon ;" Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 25th,
2(kh and 27th, at 7 P. M , "The Story
of the Zodiac." three lectures for the
benefit of the congmition. Saturday,
Dec. 30th, 10 A M., "Preparatory
Services;" 11 A. M., "Congregational
Meeting;" Sunday, Dec. 31st, 10:30
A. M., ' Reopening and Communion
Services;" 7 P. M , the address by Rev.
Pres. Roth, introducing the 400 th an
niversary of the birth of Luther.
Topic: "Why and how should our
churches celebrate the 400 th anniver
sary of the birth of Luther." New
Year, !) A. M», "Meeting of the Coun
cils of the three Congregations Con
stituting the Charge;" 1:30 P. M,
"The 4(Jth Anniversary Reunion—
Pastoral Experience of Revs. Waters,
Ilippee and Swingle, with the life and
work of the organizer, Rev. G. Bass
ler."
All the friends of the congregation
with the former members far and near
are pordially urged to participate ia
these exercises.
G. W. CHITCIILOW, Pastor.
I'OLLLH-NL AMSMHMIIIOIOM
I declare my approval of such legis
lation as may be found necessary for
supplementing the existing provisions
oflaw in "relation to political assess
ments. On July last I authorized a
public announcement that employes of
the Government should regard them
selves as at liberty to exercise then
pleasure in making or refusing to make
political contributions, and that their
action in that regard would in no man
ner affect their official status. In this
i)nnounpement I acted upon the view
which I had always maintained and
still maintain, that a public officer
should be as absolutely free as any
other citizen to give or withhold a con
tribution for the aid of the political
party of his choice. It has. however,
been urged, and doubtless not without
foundation in fact, that by solicitation
of superiors and by other modes, such
contributions have at times been ob
tained from persons whose only motive
for giving lias been the fear of what
might befall them if they refused. It
goes without eaying such contri
butions are not voluntary and in my
judgment their collection should be
prohibited by law. A bill which will
effectually suppress them will receive
my cordial approval.
The above is from President Ar
thur's recent Message to Congress and
is certainly a hopeful sign of the times.
The resijlts of the elections in New
York, Pennsylvania, and all over the
countrv, has evidently opened the eyes
of the President and he deems it wisp
now to join in condemnation of politi
cal assessments and other abuses of
the Boss and Ring system. We notice
too that Mr. Thomas V. Cooper, Chair
man of Regular State Committee of
this State, Is now in favo'r of
our political management. This is an
other .effect ol the recent elections,
The good arising to the people from
their recent rebuke to the Bosses may
now be seen on all sides.
fJgPMake yo»r old things look
like new by usinir Diamond I 'yes, and
yoii \vi)l IK> happy. Any of the fanh
ionabfe colors for 10 centu.
,H A ItlUI I).
UIDDI.E -IIICMPIIILI. <»" Dec. 0, IHH2, at
the reaidenee of the officiating minister, the
Hcv. N. K. Wiulc, Mr. John \V.
21 n«| M IHH Susie I lein|»h ill, both ol < lintoil
two,, this county. _______
KMIIIv
(iIHSON On Dec: (itli, IHB2, »l the residence
of his father in Allegheny twp., thin county,
(Jt'orire, son of (jcorgc (i. Oibson iu the first
mouth of liis UM yimi..
A Itli- ugh death came to him In early life, it
did not find him unprepared. Ilia parents,
ami other mourning friends are consoled,
by the fuel that ( ieorge was u t hrinlain and
cherished a pood hope ..I a happy future. The
voice of tiod aays hy ihia death, aa well us in
Ills word, to all the youug companions of the
ucccased "Remember now thy Creator in the
day* of thy youth. 1* *'•
iron ZE^-A-XINT.
CURES
Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Lumbago. Backache. Headache. Toothache.
Sore- Throat. Snelllngn. Npraini. Bruiiea,
Hun:*. M'liliN, Fi'Oftt
AMI iLI. OTHER ROUIM I»4INS AMI AtllEH.
Soid »v Druggists ami Dealers .very* hen Ksftj C ats a be- ■«.
Directions in il l.nniruage*
TIIK CHARLES \. VOiiF.Ll'K CO.
(?ueoe»»«r» tu A. > vOLLtK aCO ) Baltimwrr. Md., U.S. '.
: IKESMSI
THE WORST " ISM " TO-DAY IS
i Rheumatism
RHEUMATISM IN THE BACK
» ! Cured by
, PERR Y DA VIS S PAIN KILLER.
I |
, RHEUM A TISM If.' THE KNEES
> Cured by
1 PERR Y DA VIS S PAIN KILLER.
t RHEUM A TlSr.t IN THE MUSCLES
) Cured by
PERRY DAVIS'S FAIN KILLER
i
RHEUMATISM OF LONG STAtJDI"J
Cured by
H PERR Y OA VIS'S PAIN KILLER.
t
; RHEUn&M TIC SUFFERERS, buy of j
1 any Druggist
! Perry Davis's Pain Kii/er
[ IS AS^CUREf
{ for all diseases of tho Kidneys and
i ; —LIVE??—-
Jt lym BD«K!inc ;. !lwu ou this JiiOßt Important I
1 ( organ, enabling it to throv.- off torpidity and b
' inaction, stimulating the healthy c re Lieu of V
' the Bile, and by keeping tho bowels In free K
r ( i condition, effecting ito reg-olar discharge. P
' -i an If you nxo suffering from ?
- £ SV!UrH 1 I C. • u.ak^.-ia.have the chills, E
, arc dyspeptic, orconstinated Kidney- L
' i Wort wiU surely relieve ai:d quickly cure. i
Iu tho Spring to cleanse'.ho System, every /
one nhould take a thorough course of it. j f
SCL.D
llop IS it tors are she Purest an<l
lii'N. niters Ever .Made.
They are compounded from Hops.
' Malt, Buehu M indrakc and Dandelion,
' the oldest, best, and most valuable
medicines in the world arid contaiu -M!
tho best an] m~.it curative properties
' of all other remedies, being the great
*l est Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator,
j and Life and lle:.ltli ltestoriug Agent
on earth. No disease or ill health can
possibly long exist w4iere these Bitters
are used, so varied and perfect are
, their operation*.
' They give new life and vigor to the
aged and infirm. To all whose em
ployments cause irregularity of th<
bowels or urinary organs, or who re
-1 quire an Apetizer, Tonic and mild
Stimulant, Ilop Bitters are invaluable,
' being highly purative. tonic and stim
ulating, without intoxicating,
j No matter what your feelings or
, symptoms are,what the disease or ail
ment is, use Hop Bitters. Don't wait
until you are sick, but if you only feel
" had or miserable, use Hop Bitters at
once. It may save your lify Hun
-1 dreds have been saved by so doing.
SSOO will be paid lor a ease they will
not cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suf
. fer, but use and urge them to use Hop
r Bitters
Kememlpr, H«p Bitters is no vile,
drugged, drunken nostium, but tlie
Purest and Best Mediciue ever made ;
the "Invalids Friend and Hope,', and
no person or family .should he without
them. Try the Hitters to-day.
i'i tl ttorltl «'«|iiul '•* it
ctir«-»ii S r«fnU, Plnii'l.i. ii-.ti i » < f >l.l s*if*,
. -..1
\| pi f I, H1. .0il
'1 i«• It #l' .r fu.l All t- ami
Mm < I !•• •'•
* *"■ **'"M*•« I't'l-tMirith. on t».ry >»..til.t
A, » . It
I'o ali tho«e who ;,re tulhiiti;; from tin er
roiH iiii.l Hiddentiona ol youtli, uerv<,us
we: kuess, early decay, loss ol manhood, «*.,-
I will send a it-jij.f that will ouro yrni, t
OK I'ilAltliK. Tliis great rerin.l_v was lis
covered by a missionary in Souili Amenea.
Semi a self-addressed envelope to I lie UhV.
.losKl'll T. In.MA.n, stitioii V, X'lf York City
ly.
ASSK«\Ki:'S Ktl.K.
The undersigned, oi I>uv»<l i4ei„'ler,
.Jr., will, ptlrsuano oi an order from Court,
offer for sate the following property on tlie
premise", in the borough of Harmony, on
Tucfday, January J?Gth, lßßg.
at onii o'cJook, i\ m.i
One Steam Flouring Mill, situate lu the
borough of Harmony, Huller eounty, Pa., with
all the machinery iVe , necessary to run wild
mill, on a lot of ground in said
hounded north by an alley, east by an alley,
south by a 10l and woolen factory of John
Pearee, and west by a street, said lot being
JiOxjSO feet, more or less
Tl'.kmj. <»im tin.'i in liaml on continuation
of sale, one t!iir<l lit one yciir; ami t<ne-tliii , in
two years with interest, secure*l by bmil t*:ti
nioi I . A I.DMOM)^
\ -1.. <«i i» / 1,;',.!', >r.
Webb's Eclectric Medicino.
Isarowlllve and cfr. i tnal remedy for all Ner
vous l»|*e:ises ill everv staue of 11 f> vomitf or old,
mule o,- litmile. Such:' I IUIMII uev, Prostration,
loss ot Siren 'ttt. r Vltalllv, t>. feetlve Meiuo
rv Impaired l!r;iln Power, anil diseases from
will eh an unnatural waste of life aprlntfi, all of
wlileh cannot fail to uiulermliie the whole sv.p m.
Kverv oriian is wesike I.every powr prostrated,
ami inanv forms of <lls<-a-.« -are .-enerateil wj"ch.
It not checked. pave tin- w :tV I" an ".irl\ (lealll. It
re|u\luates ane nit ri'liH Ijjorates youth.
IC»eh iiaeka • contains sufficient for two weeks
trelitmeiil. Writ" for pamphlet, which will lie
sent free, w itli full particulars.
Sold In all linii; itsat Mi nts a pucka;:", or
twelve piKikafci's {or &:v'iO. Nv ill l»i ■■ at free I J
1,, til uu -till of money. In ntldressiiitr
WKitifs Kci.Kc ritK' MI'.IMCIVH co„
A cure KU'trilUlei d. Ituttulo, N. \ .
Hold hv l>. H. Wuller. Hlltler, Pa. JatU :ty
ASSIGNEE S SALE.
Tho itiidrrni|;ii"d offer* for Hale 70 aercx of
land, more or |eh«. iu \t'ii*n n 'o twp., Itu'.lor
otittnly, I'a.. bounded on llm north by
lieiiH oast l.y Himuil H* alker. HOIIIII !>v .'.f'.lla
Ann Himpwn and on t'i" wi «t by Joseph &| tjiiin
and heira of Joint Mtirriij; 50 acre** cleared. Ml
of wii ich aru mea<low, Koo t orchard, nil undur
laid with pijal good dwelling IIOUMO, two Ntorien
iiil.li, parj l|,g and part fratjp). with kitehfii at
tached, K'IO'I flam" ftnt'lo aril hay IIOIIMI, *•' II
watered; one milo an I Ja liilf east of Murtnia
ville. Sale on the prembcH on Januaty 1 itli, |
ISSI, at one o'rlo -k r >t„ with pi ivili , e to ad
Joiirn to the Court lIoil»e in I,'utler, on Hie 1 >th
.lav of January. IHH I. at I 1; o'clock, r >i
Terma caeh on delivery of doed.
Dec. is, I Hsu. M ICIIAKIJ MCHIIIDK. I
AnHignoe of Jatii"» Murriu. i
NEW FALL GOODS
AT
BUTLER, PENN'A. '
S«-e. juice- and ex*ra value in BLACK AND
COLORED CASHMERES. (
prices in all kinds of FACE DRESS
GOODS.
i-'i Hine of "Broadhead" ALPACAS, (made at
.'aa:(-B!wn. N- V.)
F\'ta Bat-guns in I LACK SILKS AND SATINS.
VELVETS AND FLUSHES.
Tito largest and Mo*t Con>i>iete I.ine of ALL
WOOL COrNTIiY BLA N SETS, FUN
NELS. CANTON FLANNELS, WHITE
A.ND CQLORLD LADIES' CI OTHS,
New Corsets, Bustles, Hoop Skirts,
Ladies' Gossamer Circulars,
UKDERWE£R FOR MEN, LADIES and CHILDREN
LARGEST ASSORTMENT, VERY BEST VALUE ON THE ABOVE
GOOPS AT LOWEST PRICES. ,
Please (all and Examine.
A. TROUTMAN.
Illl#r | iy sort?
tin JIK fc~ , - n a ** TbS a a% W Hors.-i<nd Cattle fowders sold here at e » orth
i <#■ ■■■% iL-. i * S-!lE •? 5 Ih a '<•>» trash. He says th.it Sheridan's Condition
B finilßH B a n mmmu ■ lvwden are absolutely pure mid immensely
valuable. N'tliintf on •' irl Si will make hens lav like Sheridan's Condition Powders. I lose .1 teaspoonful
V. l piut iool. Soid everyw li to, or sent by mall lor a ktur-stampa 1. S. John -u\ a Co.. Uosruv M*s>.
e YORK WEEKLY HERALD,
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ollhejrlole. L't.d. r the head ol
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PATENTS
CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT 1
Send a roilk'ti sknleh nr (If youoaq)smodslof your
Invention IntaillKtlK, t!. 1.1 HON, Wtuhliig
lon, ■>.('„ mul» I'cetliiil unry i:*uiiilnnlli>i>
wilt in- IIUMIO i I Ml I'iiileil Mlnles pMtentH of Uiu
sain.* rlass i*f inventions and >nu will rte atl%'ls«.'il
whether lit' it"l a |tuieiil call he obtained.
FOIt THIS l*Ri:i.lM!N %KY KX AMINA
TION NO lilAlOit IS MA I)|C.
What will a Patent Cost?
If vou nro ndvi»i*d Unit yov,T vmalou m
•b!e.'»en<l hV* t,jn»y iJov« rnnu»nt nj-piu-ution f»*e
oi ror tli« drawing required by il»e
<YovJnvn«*iit. 'nils Is payubh* whfii HpphrHtlon la
riiii.l*' ini'l ill of the <«*;>«• line uiiU-hh a patetit iPml
(owfl. Win 1 n allowed, the al|orne> 'e»fee(s3W and
tli** final OoviTnmeiit fee 1 1 h Thus
you know t u f i»4i*ts|r,«nMher you are
if'"UK : \ l»HMti»l «»r not, anil no attorney 'n fee
fj. unieH"* vou do jjet a Patent. An attorney
i.te lepotidft oil his Kurreaa In ohtalnlnic A
patent will n-)i a lvlie you that your Invention la
p;itenlabl«».
\i\n ».••■«» Jmltrineut can aid in di tern«lninj: the ques
tion ; ti«*nce, you <-an rely «n the advice »rl\ en after
n nrelhntiiiiry ••<ri;iiln:itloil Ik had Iteatgn l*al
cnla and tin* lt< ;Ufr.illoa of LabrU, rude
and aeeund. ( aieali i»re
r>:«t«*<l ami III" I. \;»pllrations In revivor uf 1'1®«
jrfird, 4k«nlanpJ.«ir Forfrlfffl ! wnule
\ r%• often vai'j it>l' lit vp;Uion«ntf imvid l»» the««
~|.r If > o'i havt» lir.dvrtuken t<» aeeur*
io'u'oVft pMynt and failed, a skillful handling of
th»- ca-o* m iv fe id to ft'icreiM. Hend me a written re
fill "*i lid ir • I to the Oominlaaloner of l
t .t he r*M*otf.ilir.<» O it.OHOK K. I'tf'MVN . \Va«Mn»r
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111111 client* In almost every county In tl.e U. 8.
Pamphlet relating to Patents free upon request
GEO. E, LEMQN,
(US I*OT Wt ; , WASHIN«T»N. I>. C.
Attornejr-nt-f.iiw nml Solicitor of Anieri>
tun and liiii ratent*.
Two ('iiriiis for Nnle.
The hoit'rf of ll'dtert McKinnsy, deoM, l»to of
Adauis twp . Butler to inty, l'a. will sell at
private tale, and in lot#, a farm of over
200 Acres,
aihiittetl one and a lntlf miles from Templefon
Station, on tbo A Western Hail road
in said Adams twp. I'or partieulars inquire of
A. J Fleming on the premises.
ALSO A t'ARM OF 123 ACRES
in ( hen* J I \v ( l., llitllei C>t>., l'a ,on the line of
the Hlientngo A Allegheny llaiiroad, and mid
way betweeu iiovard nnd Annndale Slations.
For pattieiilara as to Ibis f.*rm, nepiire of Mr.
Alexander I'nrter, living on adjoining farm.
A. J FI.KMINO.
Ptnafuro I'. O. Uutler Co., I'a.
RtTICB
i.t hereby given, that application will bo made fo
the Legislature at the next soHnioii for the panH
«.;t. of a law entitled, "An Art requiring exc
etUorH, ail»uiiii»tratin:n anil giiartiialm, to
public notice of the sale of |terminal property t»f
deceilentu within tit" eoitutv <tf Butler." The
object of Hftid net i» to compel exeeutiira, adn'iu.
iWi.il.iru ai.'l guardians, fo K' v e publin notleo of
thn wale of pei«on»l property of decedents by
pntilieation in one or more newspaper* or other*
wihe. JAMKS T. AUSTIN.
•120-Jt.
f Cf*:i w>'i k in v«»ir own (own. Term* ami
ir>C. AUdrt-iu 11. HALLKITA Co.
I'lirtliuid, Mnltic. mart# , i
LADIES SACKING. TABLE LINFNB in
lileacbad and unbleached, and TURKEY RED
NAT KINS, Ac.
New C\'icoeH, Muslins, Shirting, Ticking,
Skirting!". Home-made Comfort". Cotton
Batting, Carpet Chain, Table and Floor Oil
Cloths.
New Buttons, New Neckwear for Ladies,
Fichub Collars. Ties. Ribbons, Yarns in
Cashmere, Germautown. Midi.ight Zephyrs,
Saxony, German Worwted and Couutry Factory
Yarn*.
S»
EXTENSIA'E
NOllDil PRIPIRITIOKSI
KLEGAJvT AND USEFUL
PRESENTS,
In Something: Nice to Wear for
Father, Mother, Sister and Brother,
And at low prices lor llrst quality In all the
various low, medium and tine grades, to suit all
classes, prices that mean bu»iness, and thai will
pay you to visit ua belore making your pur
chases.
100 PRIME
SEAL SACQTJES & DOLMANS.
83 to 43 inches long, 32 to 44 bust measure,
$125 to ("Sto each. The distinctive feature of
ihe>< are the improved shapes and the beßt Lon
don dye, and the most beautilul and perlcci
shade ol teal imported— jolued with low prices;
sufficiently so to be an important financial sav
ins to each buyer, and selling quite a number
OHOII and cvciy day, we can allotd to thin busi
ness tor a small piotit.
Special Inducements in a Fine
Lotoo{ Seal Sacques
For Misses and Ladies of medium stature, 33
and 34 bust measures, in 32, 33 and 34 inch
lengths; prices $26 each lean than value. These
troods were bought at a bargain, are strictly
prime, and will be sold as slated at a small ad
vance, and a special Inducement.
1,000 Misses' and Children's
Wraps and Ladies' Garments
(•J 00 to f 150 each. Largest stock and best
styles we have aver shown
Visit our Cloak Rooms and see if our claims
aro not veilQed to the fullest extent by Ihe large
assortment of stylish Wraps, low prices and the
numerous buyers.
Ladles' Furs. Ladies' and Gents' Seal UloTes.
Gents' Seal Caps. Ladies' Seal Turbaus.
Bargains in Choice Dress Goods
That are 60 in the lullest sense of the word,
lor those who wish to make a present of a Nice
Dress Pattern of Silks, Velvets, or Dress Goods,
black Cashmere, or anything nice in Block
Goods. I'lca.e examine.
Special Bargains in
Wide Costume Velvets,
Black and Color*.
WINTER UNDERWEAR,
(•outs', Ladles', Misses', and Children"', at
prices ol special interest to both wholesale and
retail buyers.
Our Kutire Stock
Ladies' Embroidered Robes
Rl'tck and Colors, at reduced prices, #15.00 to
♦SO each, with sufficient goods and trimmings
to make a complete costume.
All Di partnients for
LADIES' AND CENTS' HANDKERCHIEFS,
LADIKS' AND (iKNTS NKCKWEAR,
HOSIERY ANIXiLOVES,
Largely Stocked with Desirable Goods .
FANCY"GOODS!
Plush Toilet Sets,
Odor Cases,
Tripods, Hand Mirrors, with beveled glassea
and flushed Mirrors, and
NEW NOVELTIES DAILY ARRIVING.
BOOKS BUHL,
115 A 117 Federal Ntreet,
ALLIIOHENY, PA.
, N. U. —Blanket*. Flannels, I.up Rolh*. $1.50
to .0(1; Houi-ekcepini; Goods, Napklna and
Table Clot ha, Fbie TowaU, Home ut tbem with
borders Unit are real works of art In wearing
a id (ICHIKII,
W /ROYAL wwaiJk
"
*AKIH*
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Till* powder never vailes. A marvel of purity
strength :intl tyliolcHomincjg. Mofp economi
cal ili hi ijie (ii(Unary kinds, nnd cannot bp sold
in competition with lint inuitituilo of low teats,
short weight, ilium and phosphate powders.
BoI.IT OKI.V IN I «NH. ItOYAL UAKINU
POWDKK CO., Id) Wall Street, N. Y.
InHiiraucc.
Geo. W. Shaffer, Agent office
with K. Mur»huli EHIJ., Urady Block,
Butler Pa. mayU-tf