RTTTTiF.R CITIZEN JOHN H. fc W. C. NEGLEY, PROP'RS, Entered at the Postojffice at Butler *s second-classs matter. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1883. Republican County Ticket. For District Attorney, SAMUEL B. SNYDER, of Butler. For County §nryeyor, B. F. HILLIARD, of Washington twp. A COMMUNICATION, "Hints to Farm ers," came too late for week's paper. THE Republicans of Yenango county have nominated Charles Shanor for Sheriff and Wm. Hilands for Surveyor. FORAKKR and Hoadly, Republican and Democratic nominees for Governor of Ohio, both reside in the same ward of the city of Cincinnati. REV. H. W. ROTH, President of Thiel College, will preach in the En glish Lutheran Church, of this place, next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. A POSTOFFICE has been established at Gomersoll, a town that has sprung up from the coal developments on the lands of Esquire John Smith, Cherry township, this county. THE law offices of Messrs. Snyder and Vanderlin, Republican and Demo cratic candidates for District Attorney are adjoining each other. They can each watch the movements of the other doring the progress of the election. GOVERNOR PATTISON'S vetoes have generally been right, but we suppose there will be a difference of opinions iD regard to the one vetoing a bill abolish ing the office of Jury Commissioner, found in another place in this week ; s CITIZEN. Ir the Senate and House do not make a new apportionment before long, the people will take the matter in hand, and at the next election make such an apportionment, regardless of district lines or party ties, as will permanently retire from public life some of the statesmen now at Harrisburg.— Ex. THE rails upon the "Connecting Link" of the Shenango and Allegheny Railroad, now being made to this place, are laid, we learn, as far this way as the McCall farm, in Clay town ship. This is within ten miles of But ler. Two or three months more will probably witness the completion to this place of this important addition to our railway communication. THE Crawford Journal calls at tention to the fact that some papers in that connty are publishing a paid ad vertisment of the Louisana Lottery scheme, contrary to law. We notice this lottery is published in other pa pers in this neighborhood. The laws of Pennsylvania prohibit not only lot teries of this kind, but the publication of their advertisments. THE largest national debt in the world is owed by France. It amounts to $4,683,840,000, or $177.79 for every man, woman and cbild in the country. Next comes Russia with $4,314,607,- 599. The debt of the United States on the first of March, less cash in the Treasury, was $1,586,276,114.43 The debt was at its highest in 1866 when it aggregated $2,773,236,173.69. This shows a reduction in seventeen years of nearly twelve hundred millions, while the annual interest charge has been reduced from $150,97 7,69/, in 1865-66 to $57,360,110 for the last fiscal year. THE Government has reduced the number of Internal Revenue districts io the United States from 126 to 82 This has been done by consolidating districts. A number of Pennsylvania dis tricts have been thus consolidated- Among them the 20th, in which was the county of Mercer, and of which the HOD. James C. Brown, of Greenville, was the revenue collector, which has been consolidated with the 19th, or Erie district, and an Erie man made the col lected. Mr. Brown is thus out of of fice in the revenue department, but takes his loss philosophically and ac cepts the situation with composure. He is an honorable and clever gentle man and nothing but the demand for reduced expenditures in that depart ment wonld justify the Government in discontinuing the services of so faith, ful an officer. IT is a puzzle with many plain mind ed people how legislators, who have swora to obey the Constitution, could adjourn and leave undone what it says shall be done. It requires, (Art. 2., Sec. 18), thai the first legislature as sembling "immediately after each Uni ted States decennial census SHALL apportion the State into Senatorial and Representative districts." If the pres ent legislators have or do fail to "ap portion the State" according to the above, do they not violate their oaths ? And if the present Legisla ture fails to do this doty, what is to prevent the next one from failing, and so on to the end of this "decennial census?" Where then would the end be? Is such a duty to be always subject to party majorities ? If so we may never have another apportionment and the Constitution will be a dead-letter. The inquiry prominent now is, are there not enough fair minded men in the Legislature—men of high enough character—to rise above the boyish play now going on and pass the laws the Constitution demands they shall pass, and which Constitution they swora to support ? THE gallows is kept more employed than cremation furnaces. SOMK people think the Legislature is not in earnest on the subject of pay for members and employees. COMFORTABLE are they who expect little in the shape of apportionments from tbi» session of the Legislature. THE politicians is Ohio are puzzled how to ignore their platform and still retain the confidence of their follow ers. SOME idea of the growth of the tele phone system is given by the fact that all the factories in the United States, six in number, are doing an enormous business, one establishment alone hav ing received orders for 6,000 instru ments within a few weeks. "SOD-SLINGING" is the term by which one of our exchanges fittingly desig nates the road tax absorption indulged in by our farmers, and which only re sults in making good roads bad, and bad roads worse. Not a few farmers would be ashamed to have prospects of good farm products measured by the slovenly manner in which they content themselves to do their share of yearly road-making.— Greenville (!'&•) Ad~ vance. • ONE of the most extensive specula tions that has been going on in this country has been that of lard. Recent ly a gambler in lard, in Chicago,named McGoach, failed and his liabilities run up into the millions. But few people had any idea that so great speculation was done in that particular article and it is no wonder the fellow slipped up, or lost his hold in handling such an ar ticle. AN electric bolt, during a thunder storm in Somerset county last Thurs day, struck a man wearing a cloth hat having a band of wire around the inside of the crown and a small steel plate in front and behind. The lightning struck the hat, tore it to pieces, stripped the man of all his clothing, melted the sil ver money in his pockets, but strange to say did not kill him. He was at first picked up for dead but was restored to life. ON learning some weeks ago of the contemplated marriage of our friend, Rev. R. A. Edwards, we took occasion to send him our congratulations in ad vance ; and now desire most cordially to renew them. In this we are most heartily joined by all of bis old Butler friends, and they embrace all the peo ple of our town. From the account given of the wedding in the Daily Journal, of New Berne, N. C., it was a very pleasant occasion and the bride one of its most estimable and cherished daughters. The couple, when they visit Butler, will receive a hearty wel come. Wedding notice in proper place. WE are in receipt of a pamphlet en titled, "Relief oi Local and State Tax ation through Distribution of the Na tional Surplus." It is an argument in favor of distributing among the States the surplus revenues of the General Goverment. This is made on the grounds, that as none of the National debt is redeemable for some years yet, the present yearly surplus of revenue, about one hundred millions of dollars, could with benefit be given to the States. By this measure it is also argued that the system of American protection would be maintained through the present tariff. The able articles favoring the measure appear in the Philadelphia American, edited by Mr. Wharton Barker. DUKES' will was probated at Union town lately. It was written on the morning of the day of the habeas cor pus hearing, December 29th in antici pation of his release on bail. While in the Sheriff's parlor he took fro.-n his pocket a letter that be had received from a friend some time before, and on the blank side ot one of the sheets he made his last will and testament, re marking to Register and Recorder, C. D. Conner, who, with Sheriff Hoover, witnessed the document, that he did not know what might happen. The will is very brief. Pukes simply be queaths two thousand dollars to Miss Mary Beeson, of Uniontown, and the rest of the property to his mother, with out specifying what or how much that property is. Before the trial he was estimated to be worth from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO, He appoints Asbury Struble, his Btep-fatber, his executor. GOVERNOR PATTISON has signed 193 bills and vetoed sixty. He has ap proved appropriations to charitable and other institutions aggregating $2,000,- 000, and seventeen charity bills are yet undisposed of representing an expendi ture of $207,500. As they had all been passed lay a two-thirds vote his first impulse was to permit them to be come laws by the expiration of the pre scribed thirty days, but he has determ ined to approve eleven of the most deserving and veto the other six. While we cannot endorse all the Gov ernor's vetoes, the majority of them are based upon valid reasoning and will cauqe the Legislature to exercise great er care in the framing of laws with reference to their constitutionality, and will be the means of compelling chari table institutions to observe more close ly the rules laid down for their govern ment when seeking State aid.—Pitts burgh Commercial Gazette. "Death, where is thy victory?" Last Monday the remains of Mrs. Margery, wife of Owen Brady, of Donegal town ship, were laid to rest in their narrow bed of clay in the little cemetery at North Oakland. Consumption did the work that transformed one of the hap piest households into that of mourning, and deprives a devoted husband, chil dren and sisters of a dearly beloved councellor and guide, and in the midst of whom she stood bound by the ten derest ties. Mrs. Brady was born in Oakland township and lived her life in this vicinity. Being of a happy disposition, the refulgence of her hap piness was cast upon all with whom she came in contact. The tears of many old school mates were blended with those of the bereaved family be side her bier. A funeral procession of not less than a half mile in length fol lowed the remains to the grave.— Millerstown Herald, June 29. "WHETHER the legislative mill grinds exceedingly fine is yet to be determined by the quality of its grist, but one thing is evident, it grinds slow enough in all conscience to do a first-class job. The eyes of the people are turned to ward the Legislature to see what they are going to do. The members spent the time, mostly, during the regular session, in passing bills for the Gov ernor to veto. The vetoes may in crease his popularity, but every one was purchased at enormous cost, and every one condemns the Legislature. The same old game is being played be tween the two Houses on th« Appor tionment bills, with very slim pros pects on any result other than a draw. Weeks must be consumed in frivolous and disgusting wrangles, at ten dollars per day for each member, before it is discovered that no Apportionment bills can be passed. The Treasury must be bled to death for the benefit of men, many of whom couldn't earn fifty cents a day at home, and all done under the mandate of the Constitution!"— Beaver Argus and Radical, July 4. "THE day wo celebrate," was not celebrated in Butler last Wednesday as it was some years ago. Forty years ago, and less, all parties, all creeds, all sexes, and ages and conditions of peo ple, met on one common platform and in one place and celebiated the 4th of July. A table loaded down with sub stantial, such as small roasted pigs, roast beef, boiled hams, potatoes, new ones if possible, and many other things was prepared. The "Declaration of Independence" was read; an orator was chosen; toasts were prepared, and with a President at one end of the table and a Yice Fresident at the other, these toasts were read and responded to by three hearty cheers. They were generally of the most patriotic charac ter, having reference to the battles, events and men of the Revolution, the war of 1812, and so forth But all this is changed—at least in Butler—acd we are not prepared to say the change is for the worse. Now we have, in stead, the Sunday school picnics,at and by which all the children with their parents are brought together. This gives to the day a religious influence and character, and if the Sunday school picnic was the only one of that name now in use then the old-time patriot ism might not be regretted or missed. But other innovations have been intro duced that are not just of a Sunday school character. We need not name them, but much prefer the old-time 4th of July celebration to them. THE following is taken from the Chicago Daily News and republished by request of Mr. J. W. BrandoD, of Connoquenessing township: "In the trial of Murphy and Cornin for the murder of W alsb, in what is known as the stock-yards homicide, it was pleaded by the defendants that they were so drunk at the time of the killing they knew nothing of it. They mad« no denial ol the shooting, but rested their defense on the ground that as they were drunk they had no malice, and consequently were not guilty of murder. This plea of drunkenness on the part of criminals, when called on to plead to an indictment for murder, is getting to be very common. In a majority of cases it seems to be regarded as an ex tenuation of an offense, and the defend ant receives a lower punishment thau he would were the plea not admitted. One would suppose there was some law for this, or the courts would not permit evidence of drunkenness to be introduced as a mitigation of the sever ity of the punishment. But if there be any such law, or any construction of the law which permits drunkenness to be allowed as a mitigation of crime, it is certainly very much against the in terests of the public. It is a fact—a thousand times dem onstrated to be a fact—that drunken ness is the cause of crime. There is 1 no one so ignorant as to not know this. Hence every man who gets drunk knows in advance that he is about to put himself in a position in which he will be liable to commit murder ; and yet, after getting drunk and killing some one, he pleads that be was drunk when he committed the offense, the judge permits the plea of drunkenness to be entered, and the jury takes the fact into consideration an an extenuat ing incident. The law does too much for the ine briate. It throws its protection over the distillery whu-h makes the poison, the den which retails it, and the crim inal who commits murder while under its influence. The tendency of all this is to make drunkenness, in a sense, re spectable. It is all wrong. The man ufacture of anything which results in crime is iniquitous in its nature, aud should be made so by law and public opinion. When society will inexorably hang the man who commits murder, no matter under what circumstances, and make infamous and illegal the traffic in, and manufacture of the stimulant which leads to murder, it will only bo doing what right demands, and which is re quired for its own dignity and pro tection." W. C. T. U. The executive committee of the But ler County Womans' Christian Tem perance Union met at the residence of Mrs. James K. Dain, President of the County Union, on tha 27th of June, where they were joined by the State President, Mrs. Dr. Swift, of Alleghe ny City, Pa. The following business was trans acted: The time was fixed for the an nual meeting of the county organiza tion in October, the date and place of meeting to be determined hereafter, and due notice of the same to be given in each of the county papers. Mrs. Rev. Samuel Kerr, of narris ville, was appointed Treasurer of the county Union, to fill a vacancy. The following Superintendents were also appointed. Sabbath School Work.—Mrs. J. W. Orr, of Martinsburg. Scientific Instruction.--Mrs. Rev. Samuel Kerr, Harrisville. Press Work.—Miss M. E. Sullivan, Butler. Temperance Literature.—Miss llan nah K. Dain, Bull'alo township. Young Woman's Temperance Work. —Miss Lizzie McClymonds, Porters ville. The Trade Dollar. The sudden flurry in regard to the trade dollar is the work of speculators. While it i 9 difficult to understand why the Government ever permitted this coin to be made, and to get into the position it occupies as currency, yet having done so it should protect the people and not suffer this trade dollar to be a thing of speculation, whenever it suits the interests of some parties. After it had been coined, for the benefit of particular trades and sections of the country, it was made a legal tender. Then afterwards this legal tender character was taken away from it. It became depreciated for a while. But the people for some time back have been receiying it for a full dollar ; and indeed many supposed it had again been made legal tender. Now comes a movement, precipitated it is said by speculators, by which all innocent holders must lose about fifteen cents on a dollar. And there is no remedy it seems until Congress meets. And we all know how slow that body is to act. The worst of the matter is that it is generally those least able to bear the loss who are now caught by this sud" den raid upon the trade dollar. This state of affairs in regard to this money is a disgrace to the Government and an outrage upon the community. The trade dollar was madcr for special pur poses and special parties, and should never have been permitted to have general circulation—but having got into general use the Government should have protected the people. As it is now, it will be bought up and driven from circulation, but at the loss of many a poor and innocent holder. The Governor's Vetoes. Every candid citizen must approve the course of Governor Pattison in vetoing unconstitutional bills, or bills making appropriations without warrant of law. The number of bills passed by the present Legislature, from which he has been compelled to withhold his assent, only points out how carelessly our legislation is done. And this loose practice has been going on for years past. Heretofore, in many cases, bills were permitted by Governors to become laws rather than to come in conflict with the members of the Legislature and its employees. This was partic ularly the case in the matter of appro priations. Thousands of dollars were annually voted away in appropriation bills, not only without law but against law. Governor Pattison seems to be the first Governor who is determined to fully obey the new constitution of the State. It has in him a friend, who, having sworn to protect and defend it, is inclined to respect and to obey his oath. We have watched his vetoes carefully and for every one he gives reasons that cannot be refuted. In some cases they may appear to be about small matters. But while he has the law and the constitution on his side how can any law-abiding citizen object ? The courage required to take the stand he has must be respected by all tax payers and disinterested citizens Only those whom it affects will com plain But the interests of the whole Commonwealth, and its dignity and credit, are greater than the interests of those who yearly seek to receive through the Legislature money to which they are not entitled, and money in fact that the law forbids should be given them. Tho recent vetoes of the Governor save to the tax payers of the State something near one hundred thousand dollars The Judicial Bills. There are two bills at present before the Legislature in regard to the Judicial districts of the State. One has been passed in the Houso and one in the Senate. But they aro widely different in their provisions. Wo were disposed to look favorable upon tho position taken by the Republicans of the Senate in the matter of all the apportionment bills. We were disposed to accord to them sincerity in endeavoring to obtain fair districts, and getting all to which our party was fairly entitled to have- We would like to still entertain this good opinion of the members of the Senate now at Harrisburg. But we confess our faith has been much shaken by its action on the Judiciary bill, dis tricting the State into Judicial districts. We have before us both bills, the one passed by the House , and the other passed by the Senate. We have look ed through both. And if there is any thing wrong or unfair in the House bill we have been unable to find it. But in one place could it be said any thing was wrong or unfair, and that was the attaching Greene county to Washington, instead of to Fayette county. This, however, we believe was changed or could be changed. But as to the Senate bill we find it not only unfair and unreasonable, but clearly unconstitutional. Any bill that makes a county having less than forty thous and population a separate Judicial district the members of the Senate must know would have to be vetoed now f as heretofore. And yet this is what the Senate bill does. When the House bill was sent to the Senate the other day that body immediately substituted its own bill, bodily, iu its place. This was done at the regular session and has now been done again by the Senate. This looks as if the Senate did not pur pose or desire the passage of any Judiciary bill at present. It can be looked on in no other way. Else why substitute a bill of their own that they know must be vetoed because of its not complying with the requirements of tho constitution ? There are other things in the Senate bill that would compel any Governor to veto it. Why then insist upon it? And if it is not intended to have any re-districting of the Judicial districts at present then this places the Republican party to a disadvantage. The course of the Senate will place upon the party the burden and charge of a failure to pass a just and lawful bill. We may not under stand the motiyes that influence some of the Senators, but we will be disap pointed if there are not some men among them who will rise to the occa sion, and be equal to the task, of giving to the State a lawful Judiciary appor tionment, and fair Congressional and Legislative ones as well. Butler Presbytery. The Presbytery of Butler met in the Zelienople and Harmony church on Tuesday, June 26th, at 11 A. M. Eleven ministers and ten ruling elders were present. Rev. George S. Rice and Rev. T. B. Greenlee, of the Presbytery of Shenan go, being present, were invited to sit as corresponding members. Mr. R. C. Yates, a licentiate, pre sented a certificate of dismission from the Presbytery of Baltimore and was received under the care of the Presby tery of Butler. A call from the church of Zelienople and Harmony, for one-half his minis terial labors, was read, placed in his hands and accepted by him. He preached a sermon, as a trial for ordi nation, on John i, xiv., "The word was made flesh and dwelt among us." He was examined in all the branches necessary for his ordination and all his trials having been sustained he was ordained to the work of the gospel ministry and installed pastor of the church of Zelienople and Harmony. Ilev. Samuel Williams preached a sermon on the occasion on Hebrew xiii, xvii. Rev. James H. Marshall deliv ered the charge to the pastor and Rev. J. R. Coulter the charge to the people. The young brother enters upon his labors as pastor of this church, with much encouragement, a lanje accession having just been made to the church. He has preaching in this church for some months. Rev. E. Ogden reported, in behalf of the committee oil education, that Pres bytery has nnder its care four candi dates for the ministry, three of whom have just finished their college course at Wooster University, Ohio, and the other has passed through the junior year at the same institution. The ladies of the Presbyterial Mis sionary Society reported to Presbytery that they have 53 organized societies and a membership of 1329, and have raised during the past year for foreign missions, $1,465.00 and for home mis sions, including boxes of clothing, $741.00. The committee appointed in April to install Rev. Alvin M. Reed, as pastor of the churches of Plain Grove and Harlansburg, reported that they had attended to this duty in the month of May. Rev. George W. Bean and elder Thomas Hays, commissioners to the late General Assembly, reported and their conduct was approved. A vote of thanks was tendered to the people of Harmony and Zelienople for their generous hospitality extended to the members of the Presbytery on this occasion. The next meeting of the Presbytery was appointed at Plain Grove, Law rence county, Tuesday, September llih, at 11 A. M. .T. R! COULTER, Stated Clerk. The Eighty-Six-Cent Dollar. Iu speaking of the recent flurry over the trade dollar, says tht Philadelphia Times, Superintendent Srowden, of the Mint, said yesterday that he had no doubt speculators had a hand pre cipitating the movement. There were other elements, however, behind the trouble, which have been working for some time. It should be remembered, he said, that for several years the coin has either been repudiated or taken at near its intrinsic value in many sec tions of the country. Speculators have been busy at these points collecting the dollars to ship them to other place where they were accepted at par Philadelphia particularly offered a rich field for this class. "I fear," continu ed Colonel Snowden, "that no argu ment, however specious, will keep the people of a section up to the point of receiving a coin at one hundred cents on the dollar which is not a legal ten der, has no place or point of redemp tion, which is refused and repudiated in other sections and which when run through the melting furnace—the only redemption left it—comes out with a vulue of only 86 6 in the nominal dol lar, payable in standard dollars. The Superintendent thought that the honor and self-respct of the nation require an end to the present condition of affairs. The people, he thought, could compel Congress to relieve the country at its next meeting. In re sponse to the question what he would advise the holders of these coins to do in the present emergency, Superintend ent Snowden said that he would not take the responsibility of advising any one on the point raised; nevertheless it was his opinion that it was best for holders to resist the "demand of the speculator" and trust to Congres giv ing relief. He had not much doubt but such persons as did so would re ceive par for their coin. The authori ty to exchange trades for standards would at once lift the former to par with the latter, and, in his judgment, the action would be gradual, as both coins would circulate at the same rate. The coin can only be received as bullion at the Mint—purchased at the current market rate of silver, which is based upon tho London quotation—at the present price of silver, sl.lO an ounce. The trade dollar yields, when new, 86.6 cents; when abraded, about 86. . SINCE his birthday celebration Hen ry Ward Beecher feels tbat bo is of as much consequence to Brooklyn as the big bridge. Trade J»oll«ir*. The scheme of depreciating the Val ue of Trade Dollars to 85 cents is a money making one, and the loss will naturally fall on the working men.— The Trade Dollar is worth more in trinsically than the Bland Dollar and issued by the same authority; the gov ernment must certainly redeem them ; believing that it will, we take them at par, at RITTEK & RALSTON'S. ANOTHER VETO FILED. The Governor Declines to Sign the Bill AlKdishing the Office of Jury Commissioner. liAO&iSBi'RU, July 3.—Governor Pattison to-day vetoed the bill abolish ing the office of Jury Commissioner. Following is a copy : I herewith file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth with my objections thereto Senate bill No. 2CO, "An act to repeal an act, entitled an act for the better and more impartial selection of persons to serve as jurors in each of the counties of this Common wealth, approved the 10th day of April, 1867, and to repeal a supplement there to approved the 18th day of February, 1871, and to provide for the selection of persons to serve as jurors in each of the counties in the Commonwealth." I am not convinced that this bill, with its attempted revival of the act of 1834, would furnish a better mode of select ing jurors than that now in practice. Its purpose is to abolish the office of Jury Commissioner and to have the jurors selected by the County Commis sioners. It is doubtful whether the change would be beneficial on the score of economy, for as long as the compen sation of County Commissioners is not in the form of a salary they would get their per diem compensation for this work just as Jury Commissioners do. From 1834 to 1867 jurors were selected by the Sheriff and County Commissioners. A change was then made by the enactment of the law of 1867, which established the office of Jury Commissioner and provided that all of the qualified electors shall vote for one person only for Jury Commis sioner. It gave the selection of jurors to these two Jury Commissioners and the President Judge of the Court. This was thought at the time to be a law that would insure fairness and im partiality, from the fact that the Jury Commissioners would be of opposing political proclivities and from the gen eral confidence in the integrity of the Judges. The bill before me proposes to lodge the selection of jurors in the hands of the County Commissioners, and only in certain contigencies is the President Judge or additional Law Judge to be called in. lam not con vinced that this would be a wise change. Certainly no loud complaints have been heard against the operation of the pres ent law. I would hesitate, however, if the bill were in proper shape, to set my indi vidual judgment against the judgment of the Legislature; but the bill is fatally defective, in that it is in contravention of section 6 of article 3 of the Constitu tion. It seeks to revive the act of 1834 by its title, and does not set forth at length what provisions of that act are to be revived and re-enacted. The sec tion of the Constitution is in these words: "No law shall be revived, amended or the provisions thereof extended or con ferred by reference to its title only, but so much thereof as is revived, amend ed, extended or conferred shall be re enacted or published at length." This is one of the most judicious provisions ' of the Constitution. It was intended to strip every statute of all obscurity and to save the people from searching through other statutes for its meaning. In other words it would compel the law-making power to make every law a law by itself. The importance of observing its provisions strictly cannot be pressed too strongly. On account of this Constitutional defect I am com pelled to withhold my approval from the bill. ROBERT E. PATTISON. The Night of the Third. EDITORS CITIZEN :—The night of the 3d of July, until two o'clock of the 4th, must be noted down as a night when Butler was given over into the hands of desperadoes. As to foulness of language and ill-manners, no com parison can be made. Recent develope ments seem to indicate that a drunken, rowdy element, are destined to show their want of common sense and human decency. Is it not time for the powers that be, to call a halt to such depraved proceed ings. The garb of patriotism by no means grants unlimited license to can didates for ruffianism, nor does it war rant a suspension of law and order to the gratification of the mean and the low. It is to bo hoped that a repetition of the misconduct on said night will never be forthcoming. JtsTiCE. ~ MARRIED. DISEL—BOLLMAN.—On July 4th, 1883, by James W. Kelly, E*i„ at his residence in West Sunbury, Sir. George L. Disel and Miss Rebecca Bollraau, both of Parker twp., But ler county, Pa. WHEATON—KEARNS.—On June 20, 1883, at tlie Heushew parsonage, by Rev. J. May, Mr. Frank U. Wheaton, of Greenville, Mer cer Co., Pa., to Miss Mary M. Kearns, of Butler twp., Butler county, Pa. RUBEY—SHANE Y.—By the same, at the same place, July 3, 1883, Mr. C. I. Rubey to Miss Sarah M. Shauey, all of Counoqueuess ing twp., Butler county, Pa. EDWARDS—LEHMAN. ln New Berne, North Carolina, on June 27, 1883, by Rev. Shields, of New Berne, assibted bv Rev. Dr. Marshall, of Raleigh, N. C., Rev. Robert A. Edwards, formerly of this place and now of Philadelphia, and Miss Alice Mayer Lehman, daughter of Mrs. Harriet B. Lehman, of New Berne. SHORTS— WADE.— On July 3, 1 883, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. R. C. Dodds, in West Sunbury, Mr. Thomas P. Shorts, of Bald Ridge, and Miss Ella J. Wade, of North Hope, Pa. CLAY— HOOVER.—On July 3, 1883, by J. R. Coulter, at Crawford's Corners, Pa., Mr.C. L. Clav, of Sorubgrrw! twp., Venango county, and' Miss Clara A. Hoover, of North Hope, Butler county, Pa. KAUFFMAN— BOOS.— On June 22, 1883, at Evans City, by Rev. A. J. Adamß, Mr. Chas, C. Kauff'man and Miss Emma Boos, both of Butler, Pa. BCHAUPr—SCHROTH.—On June 28, 1893. in Butlor, Pa., by Rev. E. Crouenwett, Mr. John H. Kchaupp, of Bntler. and Miss Mary P. Hcliroth, of Haxonburg, this county. FALKNER— ZIER.—On June 28. 1883, in Butlor Pa .by Rev. E. Cronenwett, Mr. William L. Falfcner *nd Miss A. Mary M. Zier, both of Barversvillo. this oonnty. - ROTH— GIBSON.—On the 4tli lout., in Youngs town. Ohio, at Brown's Hotel, by Rev. Avery, Mr. J. It. Roth, of White Houso, Ohio, and Miss Anna L. Gibson, of Butler county, Pa, ANDERSON—MOSER.—On July 4, 1883. at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. W. E. Oiler, Mr. T- O. Anderson and Miss Emma It. Mesor, all of Butler county. Pa. BLACK—RINKEIt.-On July 3. 1883, at West Sunbury, Pa , by Rev. Oaorge W. Bean, Mr. W. J. Black, of Mercer county, Pa , and Miss Elzina J, Riuker, of Cherry townsnip, Butler county, Pa. BLACK-McCALL.—On July 5, 1883, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, by Rov, Homer J. Smith, Mr. Robert J. Black, of Pleasant Valley, and Miss Annie J. McCall, of Coultorsville, Butlor caunty, Pa. WEIMEK—ROBISON.—On July 4, 18S3, at the M. F. parsonage, Centreville, by Rev. O. A. Knosal, Mr. Isaac Weimer and MIHS Maggie Robison, both of Jacksville Butler county, I'a , CLUTTON-RIDGEWAY.—On July 8, 1883, at the M. E. parsonage, Centreville, by ltcv. C. A. Knesal, Mr. G. W. Clutton and Miss Ella Kidgeway, both of Coaltown, Butler county, Pa. A. TROUT MA N, DEALER IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. TRIMMINGS. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Stair Rods, Etc. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS At lowest prices of black and Colored Silks. New shades in C sinners. A flue aud luge as sortmeut of Nuns' Veiling, Huntings aud itiin Summer Dress Goods. WHITE DRESS GOODS, Largest assortment, lowest prices. Infants' White Dress Cloaks. White Di-esses for chil dren 1, 2, and 3 years old. Large Stock of Laces in White and Black Ruchings, Embroideries, Insert ings, Irish Trimmings, Collars for Children and Ladies, Cuffs, Sash Ribbons, Fishues, Lace Ties, Handkerchiefs in Silk, Linen and Cotton. Black Crape and Crape Veils. HOSIERYI HOSIERY! HOSIERY Fancy Hosiery (or children in great variety. Fancy Hosieiy for ladies, all qualities aud prices. Men and boys' Socks. Slock the largest; prices the lowest. Summer Underwear For children, ladies and men. Umbrellas and Parasols in fancy Satin, Silk Alapacas, Ginghams, Serge, &c. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS Large and fiDe selected stock, all absolutely new styles. Brussels, Ingrains Cottage Hemp, llag, Mattings, Rugs, &c. Please call and examine stock and prices. A. TROUTMAN. BUTLER, PA STATEMENT Showing the amount of the assessed value of the taxable property in the several districts of Butler county, Pa., as returned by the several Assessors, and equalized bythe County Commissioners for the year A. D., 1883. j, • » g T < IS >3 ! § 2 1 5 ? M ® * C 5 * I B "* fc > « w H H : 5 ■ >* ► ►o:_ i : « DISTRICTS b g 3 I 3 ! £ ; ! jo ; : • b j E : i i g! • a 1 I 1.3 ' i h; j | • £>< v ; I : : Adams township 252 718' 28 004 1 175 6 690 225 306 Allegheny 224 977 27 874 1 280 6 750 925 420 Butler 238 985 11 833 290 200 314 Buffalo 259 404 15 207 1 055 5 000 350 352 Brady 173 563' 14 126 1 690 1 1 900 100 215 Clinton 250 295 20 331 1 075 2 680 305 Clay 243 722 22 394 1 565 2 040, 331 Centre 214 741 16 510 375 i 800: 254 Clearfield |IBB 898 20 663 480 249 Cherry 220 608 21 313 80 600 100 417 t Connoquenessing 229 400 19 570 1 971 5 870 240 334 Cranberry 267 006 13 242 20; 750 i 150 248 Concord 271 882 14 844 715 3.380 135 373 Donegal 218 450 29 655 1 615 1 150; 399 Forward 227 056 14 958 2 039 4 450 200: 291 Fairview 243 004 30 124 1 855 10 050 1 600 661 Franklin 272 333 10 606 1 457 2 250 | 256 Jefferson 260 754, 17 742 975 8 100 250 370 Jackson 249 565 12 629 745 3 300 50 307 Lancaster 223 509 13 836 1 765, 2 600 . 272 Marion i 250 097 12 810 135 1 : 301 Mercer 148 624 15 582 185; 2 360 ' 24S Middlesex 280 935 29 262 1 285 4 500 465 339 Muddycreek 254 512 17 242 2 443| 300 150 259 Oakland 234 750 10 911 378 3 000 75 305 Penn 248 471 23 720 2 287 6 385 675| 308 Parker 238 308 38 006, 720; 10 000 1 475 541 Summit 228 900 12 721 590 3 100, 50 314 Slipperyrock 298 274 19 807 1 305| 9 540' 76' 318 Venango ~.. 212 753 17 880 1 6151 2 230 l 100 1 357 Washington .................................................i251 412 21 862 1 055 10 000'......... 400 Winfield 220 849 11 230 836 2 953 050 5 843 550 92 ; 100 143 Evans City " 133 702 5 164 530 3 900 1 050 104 Fairview " i3B 361 5 6GO 800; 5 600 1 675 120 Harmony " ...' 79 091 6 300 520; 5 200 300 168 Harrisvifle " 146 13S 1 5 670; 550. 1 290 500 111 KarnsCity " 20 856 7 330; 620 1 250 155 Millerstown " ; 48 010 9 808 525 1 675 238 Prospect " !59 894 5 492! 700 2 200 200 ; 122 Petrolia " 122 996 , 9 505 635; 2 300, 231 Portersville " 26 098 4 345; 700; ICO, 63 Saxonburg " 40 634 5 265 240 21 010 | 98 Sunbury " !28 067 4 107 ) 30 1 900j 225 99 Zelienople " >B4 978, 11 804 1 490 i 1 200' 250' 160 We, the undersigned Commissioners of Butler County, do hereby certify that the above 1» a true and correct statement of the assessed value of the taxabje property of Butler County, for the year 1883, as returned by the Assessors of the several districts and equalized by us. ATTEST : GEORGE W. HAYS, } S. MCCLYMONDS, Clerk. Cn AS. COCHRAN, S Commissioners. Commissioners' office, July 9, 1883. JAMES COLLINS. J DEATHS. DURNELL.—OnJuIy l, 1883, Mr. John Dar nell, of the vicinity of Six Points, this county, BRADY.—In Donegal twp., this county, on June 23. 1883, Sirs. Margery Brady," wife of Mr. Owen Brady, aged 48 years. * PURE LIQUORS For medical family Retail at whole- Goods delivered to depots and express offices free of charge. Ordora by mail promptly and carefully filled and packed to suit purchaser. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address Max Klein, 82 Federal Street, Allegheny, opp. Fort Wayne Depot, and 2 doors above West Peun Depot, Planing Mill —AND- Lvinnl>ei* Yard. J. L. PURVIS. L. O. PURVIS, S.Gr. Purvis & Co., manufacturers and dealers ih Rough and Planed Lumber OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, SASH, DOORS, FLOORING, SIDING, BATTENS, Brackets, Gauged Cornice Boards, SHINGLES & LATH. PLANING MILL AND YARD Near German Catholic Chnrcb " H so*" * HI " * LL tl " nn & 0 TABLE LINEN in Bleached mJ Unbleached, Turkey Rede, German and fancy; Towels and Toweling, Nap kins, White quilts in great variety; Ltee Bed Sets, Lace Lambrequins, Lace Curtains. DOMESTICS. Beet makes of Ginghams, Muslins, Zephyr Cloth, Sercsucker, Lawus, Sh.rtings, Tickings, Sheetings, Cuseimers, Jeans, Tweeds, Ac. GLOVES! GLOVES! Kid Gloves in all qualities aud prices; Silk Gloves, Berlin Gloves, Lisle Thread Gloves, You will find my Gloves stocK complete, Mitt, black and colored, BANNER POWDER Always the Best. STRAWBERRY CAKE. To the yolks of three eggs beaten add one cup white sugar, one-half cup butter, one-half cup sweet milk, two cups flour having in it one measure "Banker" Baking Powder, the whitea of three eggs beaten stiff; bake in jelly-cake pans; when cold, and just before eating, place in layers, covering each one with strawberries which have previously beerTsugared. Strawberry Short Cake. Take one pound of flour ; mix well through it one and a half measures "Banner" Baking Powder; add two salt; then rub in one-half pound shortening; add with a spoon one-lialf pint sweet milk; bake In jelly-cake pan«; when cold, and just bofore eating, place in layers, covering each oue with strawberries which have previously been sugared. How Lost, How Restored! Just published, a new edition of DR. CUL VEKWELL'S CELEBRATED ESSAY on the radical t'CHi of Bpermatotih