BUTLER CITIZEN-
JOHN H. fc W. C. NEBLEY, PROP'RS.
Entered at the Postoffxce at Butler ««
second-clcsss matter.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1884.
THE Democratic State Convention
meets at Allentown, Lehigh county ou
April 9.
THE Republican State Convention
h*s been called to meet at Ilarrisburg
on April J6-
ANNOUNCEMENTS of candidates for
nomination for county offices have al
ready been made in the Republican pa
pers of Vonaogo and Westmorland
counties.
IT is daily becoming more apparent
from the tone of the Democratic press
that what is wanted of the present
Congress on the subject of the tariff, to
use the words of an Irish Justice, is,
"nothing but silence, and precious little
of that."
As Nemo in the last Eagle seems
anxious to drop the subject, and cease
writing falsehoods about others, we
are disposed to let him go, with the
single admonition never to attempt the
like again. It never pays to publish or
utter falsehoods.
THE man who will take a newspaper
for several years, and then sneak off
without paying for it, or even calling
upon the publisher to say a word con
cerning his indebtedness, is simply a
thief, and a much meaner one than the
highwayman who stops you on the
road and comands you to deliver.—
Somerset Herald. And there are not
a few of this kind in Mercer county
Mercer Dispatch. As a remedy sup
pose we publish the names of all such.
THERE must be some mistake about
the report that John Hall, ex-Marshal
for the Western District of Pernsylva
nia, defrauded the Government in the
matter of fees. Col. Hall was a very
efficient and accommodating officer.
Everybody liked him and everybody
had confidence in his integrity, and we
can't believe yet that he acted dishon
estly with the Government. We hope
ho may be able to clear up the matter.
JAMES BBYDEN, ESQ., one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens
Franklin, Venango county, Pa., died in
that place on, the 22d inst. He was
the husband of Mrs. Eleanor Purviance
McClelland, formerly of this place, and
who survives him. Mr. Bryden was
born in England and was a cousin to
the present great English statesman,
Hon. William E. Gladstone.
THE Mercer Republican says that
the recent communication in the Pitts
burgh Dispatch, signed ,- St. Geo.,"
purporting to have been written from
Mercer and giving the political state of
affairs in Mercer, Butler and other ad
joining conuties, was in fact not written
from Mercer at all, but was prepared
in Pittsburgh by "St. Geo." who bad
not been in Mercer at the time stated.
THE Pennsylvania State Convention
this year has six delegates to send to
the Chicago National Convention; four,
as usual, to represent the two United
States Senators and two to represent
the Congressman-at-Large, the State
not having been re-districted into new
districts. The State Convention has
also the naming of the electoral tioket,
one for each Congressional district, and
three at large this year, we presume.
ERIE county elects her delegates to
the State Convention on the 19th of
February, the day of the spring elec
tions. The Republican, of Meadville,
Crawford county, strongly favors that
time for the election of said delegates
The Philadelphia PreM has also urged
that day as convenient and best, as has
also the Pittsburgh Commercial-
Gazette and other Republican journals.
But unless acted upon by the proper
County Committees before this time it
will likely be too late to now secure
that date.
Judge Stowe's Charge.
We publish upon the first page of
the CITIZEN the charge to the jury of
Judge Stowe in the Nutt case. We
do so because we think it important
that the true ground upon which the
acquittal was founded should be under
stood. Many may misunderstand this,
and in such a way as may work injury
to society. The common idea and ex
pression is, that young Nutt was justi
fied in the killing of Dukes even if be,
Nutt, was a sane man and had control
over himself. In other words, that he
did right in avenging the death of bis
father and the wrongs to his family,
Itecause of that death and of those
wrongs. Bat it that ground bad been
the one upon which the young man
was defended he would, under the law
f
have had to be convicted, as no sane
man or boy can take the law into his
own hands for any such causes. So*
ciety would not be safe if that was the
law. But when the defense said that
Jamse Nutt had no control over him
self; that he was driven to his act by
an overpowering impulse ; that he was,
in other words, rendered insane, and,
therefore, irresponsible, then the law
wisely had provided that as a good and
legal ground for acquittal. This de
fense, if sustained by tho evidence, as
it was in the case of the son of the late
Captain Nutt, was a good one and his
acquittal was legal and right. This
was the proven ground upon which the
verdict of not guilty was rendered.
Judge Stowe in his charge to the jury
very fully and very ably stated the law
and upon it the jury acted in rendering
the verdict it did. No similar case, it
is said, evor arose in this country and
it is well, therefore, for all to be clearly
informed of the nature of the just de
fense made and which justified judge
and Jury iu the result obtataed*
State Convention.
The State Committee at its meeting
last week fixed April 16, as the time
for holding the Republican State Con
vection. We had hoped that it might be
placed at a later date in order that our
delegates to it might be chosen at the
same time that the regular primaries
might be held. But this date, April
16, will likely be regarded as too early
a one to hold primaries for nominating
of county tickets. It follows therefore
that in this and other Western coun
ties there will have to be an extra pri
mary for the election of delegates to
the State Covention. For the election
of them is required, and is a right
given the Republican voters that they
should not only hold on to but cherish,
and never surrender.
The only other way by which this
extra primary could have been avoided
was the taking advantage of the Febru
ary Spring election and electing said
delegates at that time. The arguments
in its favor were that the voters would
then geneially be out. That interest
in their local township and borough
officers always brought them out. And
that the Republican voters present at
them could easily organize a separate
place of voting and elect these dele
gates. Had this been done in time no
extra primary would have been neces"
sary. But for some cause or other the
County Committee was not called to*
gether, and if called now will be too
late to arrange for utilizing the Spring
election, as a week or two weeks would
be lost in a notice for a meeting of the
Committee. We presume the Com
mittee will soon be called to fix a date
for the election of these delegates as
well as the date for the holding of the
regular primary for nomination of the
county officers. The candidates for
these officers also desire to know at
what time the next regular primary is
to be.
The County Committee of itself has
no power now to appoint any delegates,
either to State or National Convention.
If examined it will be found that com
mittee work is nowhere allowed under
any of the new rules, either National
or State. All delegates must now be
chosen either by direct vote of the peo
ple, or by Conventions arising out of
and from the people for that purpose.
Why Not Instruct?
At the meeting of the State Com
mittee in Philadelphia last week it was
broached by some that Pennsylvania,
in her coming State Convention of
April 16, should send her delegates to
the National Republican Convention
uninstructed. That is, that she should
not express her choice for the next
Presidency. Or, in other words, that
she had no choice among all the distin
guished gentlemen mentioned, and, in
fact, did not care much who was the
next Republican candidate for Presi
dent. Now, if there was no feeling or
opinion among the Republicans of the
State on this question, then this dumb (
silent policy might be all well enough.
But the contrary is true. There never
was an approaching Presidential elec.
tion that the Republican people are
taking more interest in than in the
coming one. Who the candidate is to
be is the one of vital interest. Penn
sylvania is the second State of the
Union, and is looked to, and should
make her power and influence felt. She
cannot do thiß by having no opinions
at home and sending her delegates to
Chicago to there learn who her favorite
for President is. This is simply putting
her delegates in the market, for a trade.
And it is possible this is the meaning
of the proposition to not instruct her
delegates In this county, in the ab
sence of any Pennsylvanian being
named or urged, the sentiment as to
the next candidate is nearly unanimous
for James G. Blaine. If a similar sen
timent prevails over the State, as it
appears to do, why not instruct for
Blaine ? Outside of all other questions
he is simply entitled to such expression
at our State Convention, because it is
the will and wish of the people. And
this will and wish is the one that ought
now to triumph, and the one we think
that will.
Cold--Coldest.
According to the recollection of the
"oldest inhabitants" last Saturday
morning, January 26, 1884, the ther
mometer was lower in Butler than ever
known, having gone down to 25° be
low. Some thermometers in the town
had it still lower, but we think 25°
about the correct extent. On the morn
ing previous it stood at 23° below.
Both were exceedingly cold. Friday
25th, the thermometer rose but little
above zero during the whole day.
Thursday 24th, was an exceedingly
stormy day, the blinding snow almost
preventing all travel. The snow has
now been laying for about six weeks,
and at this writing is in many places
nearly three feet in depth. Some con
tinues to fall nearly every day or
night. This is an old fashioned winter.
In connection with this question of
cold weather, it would be a very satis
factory arrangement if we could have a
standard thermometer provided for in
this place. The difference between the
thermometers of the citicens is caused
by the places in which they are hung
or exposed, as has been shown by the
recent varience. A standard one
would regulate this matter.
—There are one hundred paupers in
the Cambria county poor house, sixteen
of whom are insane.
—"Civilization, on her luminous
wings, soars in the direction of Rome,
Ner.," says the Sacramento Bee. The
squnws in that vicinity have taken to
ÜBUQf fmx powikr.
The Winter of 1855-56.
MESSES. EDITORS:— IIaviDg heard
this winter compared with that of
1855-56, perhaps it would not be un
interesting to some of the readers of
the CITIZEN for me to quote some ex
tracts from a diary kept at that time.
Dec. 11, 1855. Some snow on the
ground.
" 15, Rained causing the snow to
disappear.
" 26, Cold—ground covered with
snow.
" 30, Sabbath. Cold (lav.
Jan. 8, 1856, Was a very cold day.
" 9, Exceedingly cold
" 10, Was also a very cold day.
" 12, Commenced snowing again
in the evening.
" 13, Continued to snow the whole
day without ceasing; the
snow was now about 24 ins.
deep.
Feb. 15, Snowed all afternoon.
•• 18, Stormy and disagreeable.
" 21, Warm" and snow melting
some.
" 22, Warm, mild day.
" 23, Saow and rain.
Mar. 1, Snowed the whole day with
out ceasing accompanied by
a strong east wind. Snowed
from six to eight inches.
" 4, Very windy and stormy;
" 21, Election Day—Warm and
thawing—waters beginning to
rise. (Allow me here to re
late a circumstance from mem
ory. In going to and return
from school we had a path
beaten on a low, flat piece of
ground, which, by the con
stant drifting of the snow,
had become raised up level
with the surrounding surface
snow, and the rising waters
had completely saturated the
snow for acres above our path
way. It was now nearly as
difficult to walk on the path
as on a round log.
And woe to the unlucky wight
Who stepped too far to the left or
right.
This state of affairs, however,
only lasted a tew days, for
old Sol soon caused a break
in the levee.)
" 22, Thawing, and beginning to
take effect on the sleighing.
" 29, I went to—(about peven miles;
in a sleigh—sleighing about
done in piaces--and the snow
yet higher than the fences in
some places This was an ex
ceedingly cold winter, colder
than was ever known here be
fore. The thermometer was
sometimes 35 w below zero.
The snow was deeper than
was ever seen here by our
oldest inhabitajts. Com
menced snowing on Dec 25,
and the gronDd was not bare
since—being only bare in
places y*t.
April 2, Rained most of the day.
" 9, Warm, spring-like day—snow
nearly all gone.
" 12, Great storm from tho West
about 6 P. M., which tore
down houses, barns, churches
and other buildings, to the
very foundation, trees were
torn up by the roots, fences
leveled. The wind went in
narrow strips, leaving places
unharmed. Butler, Har.nonv
and other places were some
what harmed. Lives were
lost in both the above named
places. The greatest storm
here for about thirty years.
" 24, Began plowing.
May 22, Began planting corn.
" 30, Frost.
" 31, Hard freeze. Snowed sever
al showers on yesterday.
Aug. 26, Some frost.
" 87, Some frost. Also some on
the 31st.
Oct. 1, Snowed in the fore part of the
day.
SUBSCRIBER.
What to Elect This Year.
In addition to President and \ ice
President of the United States the
voters of this county will have the
right to vote upon and elect this fall
the following county and district officers:
Two persons, learned in the law, for
Judges of the Courts of this and Law
rence county.
One member of Congress, in con
nection with Mercer and Crawford
counties.
One member of the State Senate, in
connection with Armstrong county.
Two members of the State Assembly
or Legislature.
A Siieriff, a Protbonotary, two
County Commissioners, two County
Auditors, a Register and Recorder, a
Clerk of the Courts, a County Treasur
er and a Coroner.
Names of candidates have been men
tioned, we believe, for most of the
above posts, but no announcements
will likely be made until the County
Committee fixes the date for the pri
mary election.
It will thus be seen that nearly all
of tbe important offices are to be filled
this year. Some of them will be of
special importance and interest to the
citizens of the county and great care
will be taken to make good nominations
at the primary elections.
ACCORDING to a late law of this Staie
there must be no misrepresentation
made by any one at the polls on elec
tion day, as to tbe names that are on
the ticket furnished to a voter. The
law makes such misrepresentation a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine of
SIOO and imprisonment, or either, or
both, at the discretion of the court. As
a matter of course, the person charged
with the offense bus first to be convict
ed. This is a good law.
Venango County.
The Republican County Committee
of Venango county met at Franklin on
Monday and fixed April .0 as the date
of holding the regular primary for that
county This early date was conclud
ed upon in order to avoid an extra
primary for tbe election of the delegates
to the State Convention : both they
and the county ticket to be elected on
April 5.
—A secret is like a bole in your
coat, tbe more yon try to hide It the
utere it b gwp.
THE DEADLY b IRE DAMP.
Fifty-Seven Men Perish in a Col
orado Coal Mine.
Early last Friday morning a terrible
explosion occurred in the mines of the
Colorado Mining Co., near Crested
Butte, in Gunnison County, Col.
There were sixty-seven men in the mine
at the time of the explosion. Of these
ten, who who were just entering, were
thrown back bv the torce of the explo
sion and rescued Or this number one
has since died and all the others are
badly injured. There are filty-seven
men yet in the mine, and as the entrance
to the mine is blocked up they cannot
be reached. They are all supposed to
be dead. The explosion was of such
force as to wreck the engine house,
which stood fully one hundred feet from
the entrance to the mine.
The explosition was one of the most
appalling iu its consequences that ever
occurred in a coal mine in this country.
Crested Butt, near which the mine is
located, is a coal town about thirty
miles north of Gunnison, on the Den
ver and Rio Graude railroad. The
cause of the explosion is not known,
but it is supposed to have been fire
damp. It occurred in either chamber 1
or 2 just half an hour after the day
force of men had gone to work.
Fifty-seven men were at work in
chambers 1 and 2. These are all
thought to have perished. The ex
plosion was of such force as to com
pletely barricade the main entrance and
the appliances for supplying air located
near were badly wrecked and the roof
of the tramway blown oft". The men
at work on the anthracite mesa, the
night force of the Colorado coal and
iron company's mine and the citizens
generally worked hard all yesterday to
rescue the men, although it is thought
that none of them can possibly escape
alive. The town hall has been pre
pared for the reception of the dead. As
soon as possible the fan was repaired
and put to work pumping air into the
mine, and men were set to work to re
move the obstructions, so as to reach
the chambers and get the bodies out as
soon as possible. At a late hour last
night none had been rescued.
Many of these fifty-seven are mar
ried men and leave families. A num
ber of the families reside in Denver.
At present everything is in such con
fusion that it is impossible to give de
tails. A special train left here at two
o'clock in the afternoon with surgeons
and a number of ci'izens to render all
aid possible. The town of Crested
Butte is in mourning. Crowds of wo
men cluster about the entrance to the
mine, wringing their bands and crying
piteouslv, presenting a most heartrend
ing scene. It is said that at the time
of the explosion there were ten kegs of
black powder iu chambers 1 and 2,
where the men were working and
where the explosion is said to have
taken place The mine has three miles
of drifting, consequently it is impossi
ble to definitely locate the accident, at
least until rescuing parties can gain ad
mittance.
The mine has long been considered ]
dangerous by those acquainted with it. i
While one of the best producing mines i
in the country, its operation has always i
been attended with more or less appre
hension and real danger. "It is a fire
damp mine," said Superintendent (
Cameron, who is now in Denver, "and ;
seems to constantly generate the most
deadly gases. They seem to generate
in the coal or under it and pour out of
the seams in the walls of the tunnels
and shafts. Yet the mine is one of the
most perfectly ventilated in the world.
The air is forced in along a shaft by
machinery, and no less than 50,000
cubic feet of fresh air is forced into the
mine every minute."
Franklin Township, No. 2.
EDS. CITIZEN :—Knowing that you
have always given a reasonable amount
of your valuable space to school news
and educational topics, I send a short
report of the above school. This house ;
is about one and one-half miles south- j
east of Prospect, on the White Oak ;
Spring road, which leads from the j
State road south to Petersville. The ;
house is healthfully situated'and is j
easy of access ; but, like too many so j
calfed temples of learning, it is entirely i
too small for the best interest of the j
school. Te&chers and pupils let us,
hope that the day of model school \
houses will soon dawn upon us. No
one, for a moment, will doubt the ex
hileraii >g influence and deeper interest
that a pleasant room, with ample capac
ity, Bightly walls, proper ventilation 1
and all necessury apparatus wou d have !
upon any school. Yes, pleasant sur-1
rounding will call forth the esthetic ;
plenty of room will give a chance to ;
put everything in a proper place out of j
tne way, and give all an equal chance to
work: proper ventilation gives the
pupil* pure, fresh air to breath, with- i
out which everything is dull and sickly, |
and who can deny the fact that many !
pupils contract lung affections which
manifest themselves in after years, and
if the truth were kuown they could be
accounted for, when we think of the
pupils breathing and rebreathing the
same air, which becomes as deadly
poisonous and as surely fatal as its ex
ponent, carbonic acid gas. Apparatus
are to a school what a plane and saw
are to a carpenter, without which all .
is drafting and no execution.
The following pupils have missed no
days since November 5: Charlie
Stewart, Curtis Robb, Dillie Cratty,
Maggie Robb, Bessie Stewart and
Orpbena Stewart. Bert McGrew,
Frank McGrew, Lorin Stewart, Annie
Cratty, Rosa Cratty and Emma
Pflough missed one. The standing of
a spelling clasa is as follows ■ Carrie
Dick, 99; Maggie Dick, 99; Delia Rid'
die, 98; Bessie Stewart, 98; Lillie
Borland, 98; Annie Cratty, 97; Oren .
McGrew, 99 ; Frank McGrew, 98 ; !
Lorin Stewart, 97; Albert Ralston, 95;,
Frank Dick, 93; Bert McGrew, 93;!
John Riddle, 90.
Visitors.—Directors Riddle, Pflough, !
Belles and English ; citizens, James ,
Cratty, Elliott Robb, James Stewart,
John Cratty, Augustus Shannon,
Superintendent Murtlaud.
G. P. WEIOI.E.
State and Neighborhood.
—Over i>5,000,000 are paid to teach
ers in this State annually.
—There are 15,721 school directors
in Pennsylvania and 23,014 teachers.
—Grand Recorder McNair, of the
A. O. U. W., reports leaving 1 collected
$13,555 on assesment Xo. 1 for Decem
ber.
Clearfield county has no almshouse,
and the people there will vote on the
19th of February on the question of
e<rtat>li9bwe ooe
The Last Scene of the Nutt Case
Court was opened at ten minutes
past nine in Pittsburgh last Wednesday,
and the investigation into the sanity
of James Nutt was commenced. War
den Smith testified that he had been
warden for 12 years. During that
time he has had the care of sound
minded and unsound minded people,
and that in his opinion Nutt was as
sound in mind as any man in the
prison
At this juncture the dieaoverv was
made that Nutt was not in the Court
room, and the Court ordered that lu
be brought up. The ex-prisoner was
brought in by Warden Smith and took
a seat beside Clerk Rowand.
Dr. Wvlie testified as follows—l
have been connected with Dixmont
hospital for six years; I saw James
Nutt during the trial; and examined
him previous to the trial; have seen
him in bis normul natural condition
and bis sane moments; there is no dau
ger of hi in if set free.
Dr. Beatty—ln my judgment I
think James Nutt is in his sane mind
at the present time; I saw him this
morning and consider him perfectly
safe in bis freedom.
Dr. Herron, the jail physician, was
of the opinion there was no doubt of
safety to the public in the freedom of
N utt.
Dr. Riggs had made an examination
of Nutt and he deemed him possessed
of sufficient common sense to take care
of himself. It was possible that there
would be no danger in giving the boy
his freedom.
Judge Stowa here announced him
selt as satisfied with tbe testimony
given He stated that he was satisfied
yesterday that it would be safe to dis
charge the boy" yet he deemed it proper
to institute the inquiry under the act
of assembly. His Honor made the fol
lowing order:
Commonwealth vs. James Nutt.
And now, January 23, 1884, the
jury in the above case having found a
verdict of "not guilty on the ground
of insanity," and declared the same iu
the verdict, in accordance with the 66th
section of the act of 21st March, 1860,
and it becoming the duty ot the Court,
to order said defendant to be kept in
strict custody so long as he shall con
tinue to be of unsound mind, in case
the same shall be necessary and proper
and to the end that tbe Court might
considerately determine whether such
necessity or propriety exists, witnesses,
physicians and others having been call*
ed and examined in regard to the pres
ent condition of the defendant as to
mental unsoundness or insanity, testify
that he is now of sound mind, and that
there is no necessity for his confine
ment or custody, and that it is safe for
him to be set at large, and the Court
having therefore come to the conclus
ion that he should now be finally dis
charged from custody, it is now order
ed that James Nutt, the above named
defendant, be discharged.
BY THE COURT.
"James Nutt, you are discharged,"
said the Court, addressing himself in a
kindly tone to the boy. James arose
aid was met by Major Brown, and the
twain shock hands cordially. Nutt's
face lit up with smiles as did also the
Major's.
To avoid the crowd Nutt was taken
down the back stairs through the jail
and out the Ross street entrance and
to Major Brown's carriage, which was
waiting. From there he was driven
direct to Major Brown's office, where
Mrs. Nutt and her daughter were in
waiting.
Our New Coal Fields.
A correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph of the 26th inst.,
thus speaks of the new coal fields of
the upper part of our county:
HARRIS VILLE.
At this point, five miles east of Grove
Citv, across the line in Butler county,
the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing
Co , have a large and well developed
mine, from which many tons of excel
lent coal has been shipped. Like other
works, they have also felt the depress
ion and not run the mine steady. The
coal is reached by a drift opening. Mr.
George Jenkins has charge, employing
about 100 men. Eight miles east of
Grove City, at Branchton, three differ
! ent branches are run lrom the main
line back to large and new openings
into Butler county coal.
GOMERBALL.
The Mahoning Valley Iron Com
pany, of Youugstown, Ohio, have pur
i chased a large tract of this Butler coun
ty coal property and opened up a large
mine, built substantial tipple, houses,
etc., at this point, which is reached by
• a branch road running back four miles
j from Branchton. These works have
I been opened up and operated under the
j supervision of Mr. Wm. Ferguson,
! formerly pf Coalburg, Qhio. A drift
J opening is made into the coal, averag
ing three feet four inches in thickness.
This mine has probably been kept run
ning steadier than any other in the
Butler district, losing but little time
this winter. About 130 men are em
ployed. The price of mining is 65
cents per ton for coal run over an inch
and a quarter screen. The prospects
for steady work this spring are encour
aging. The coal is shipped over the
j Shenango and Allegheny Railroad,
' much of the coal going to the mills in
the Mahoning Valley.
COALTOWN.
Three miles from BraDchton the
Union Coal and Coke Company, limit
ed, have planted a large coke works
and opened up a fine mine. They own
I a larga tract of coal property and have
built a large number of comfortable
bouses for tbeir men. The mine Is
reached by an incline plane up the hill
500 feet, where the opening is made in
ito a three foot seam of coal. At the
tipple below a large crusher and wash
jer have been erected for preparing the
I slack and nul coal for the coke ovens.
I They have built 50 fine bee hive ovens,
34 of which are now in blast, manufac
turing a good quality of coke. Mr G.
I). Stage has charge of these works as
general manager. Work has been
reasonably fair since th# close of the
strike in July last. The miners receive
70 cents for 2,240 pounds of coal over
au inch and a quarter screen. About
150 men are employed
HILLIARD.
The little mining village which was
formerly the terminus of this road is 10
miles from Branchton, on the main line
now running to Butler.
Here the Allegheny Coal Company,
of Youngstown, 0., have a large drift
mine opened into a three foot four inch
vein of coal. Mr, John Lane, formerly
lof fjqbbard bos cbasg**. employing
J. R. GRIEB, THE JEWELER,
STREET, BUTLER,
• Has in Stock for the
\ flue stock of American and Swing, Gold Filled Silver and Nickel Watches, Chain*, Necklaces Lockets. Kings,
Bracelets. Pins. Ear-rings. Gold Silver and Steel Spectacles and a well selected stock of Silver Plated Ware, also
tbe celebrated Roger Bro'a Krnvba, Forks, Spoous.'Ladles,;Berry spoons, pie anil cake Knives, Ac
INITIALS ENGRAVED FREE OF CHARGE
on auv goods purchased of me. Strict attention is given to repairing of Watches, Clocks Ac., which are war
ranted to give satisfaction. Persons purchasing goods to the amount of One Dollar or more, will receive a
coupon ticket, with a Dumber, and their name attached, which ticket entitles the holder to a chance in a hand
some SILVER WATEB PITCHER with Gold lined Goblet and Slop-bowl. Tune of drawing will be mentioned
n cennty papeis two wee_ka previous. Don't forget the place, opposite Berg A Cypher's Hardware Store.
TItUL LINT FOR SPECIAL COURT COMMEXCIftft MOM DAY, FEB'T. fttli, ISS4
No. Term. IV. Attorney. l'laintijf'«. DrfendnaUu Defendant's it jf or my
FI D, 2 Dec, 18S3 McCandles. Win (iill A wile, in right of said Jas H Donaghy Greer
" 3 Mar, 1884 White Jno A Mortland, Adni'r [wife W D Rennick Walker and Brandon
CP, 473 1379 W. H. Martin E J Cross Samuel Davis Miles
'• 34 June, " Scott Parker S Bank use A L Campbell J W Christie, et al Goucher, et al
AD, 38 Dec, " Same RJ Gibson use A L Campbell Same Same
" 39 " " Same L R Gibson use A L Campbell Same Same
" 61 Sept, 1881 Greer Isabella Swan M Fliner, et al Brandon
" 62 " " Same Same Martha Matthews Same
" 77 June, 1882 Brandon and Cornelius J. O. Critchlow PAW Railroad Company Scott
" 80 " " Cunningham Emily E Lepley, John Lepley Brandon and Welsh
" 2 Sept, " Sullivan, Thompson & Son John Eberhart ; Simon R Barnhart Scott
" 3Si " " L Z Mitchell J cob Heide !P & W Railroad Company Same
" 56 " " Brandon and Welsh Francis Croft David Ziegler et al. McCandlessand I.usk
" 66! " " Bredin and White ; B Frederick Borough of Millerstown Bowser and Thompson
" S3 " " Kyle A Lu«k Bernard Gardner Wm G Smith A T Black
" 2 Dec, " Greer J B Hill H B Sheakly Scott
" 23 " " McQuistion O C Waters ,P<St W Railroad Company Same
" 60 " " L.Z.Mitchell Charles Durning Manasses Dugan ' McQuistion
" 70 " " J B Bredin Eckart Kalb P& W Railroad Company Scott
" 76 " " Christie Frank Fisher Sarah McCoy, et al Robinson & Moore
" 88 " " J M Thompson A Brandon G C Reonigk, Ex'r Henry W Roenigk Mitchell and Bowser
" 22 Mar, 1883 Brandon Butler Savings Bank John Scott S^ott
" 28. " " AT Black Com.Pa.,P W Conway suggested James H Tebay, et al Brandon and Cornelius
" 38; " " Robinson 4 Moore Com. Pa. for use [as pl'ff James Dunlnp, Adm'r, et al McQuistion
" 62 " " L 7. Mitchell B F Covert Jane Bentel Campbell and Bnttiw
Prothonotary's Office, Feb. 14, 1883. M. N. GREER, Prothonotary
TRIAL LIST FOR SPECIAL COURT, COMMEKCTXG KMtltl \KV lltb, 1884.
No. Term. Yi. J'Uiinttj'a Attorney. I Plaintiffs. I Defendants. I>ej>nila>it's Attorney*
A. I). 66 Mar 1882 L Z Mitchell ,Ezekiel Dougherty E A Mortland et al V A Thoiup
" 58,60,83 " " Thompson & Son S W Glenn for use School Dis, Brady twp Greer A Brandon [son
•' 54 Dec 1881 Robinson and Moore Com of Pa. for use W H Hoffman et al - Walker
" 73 Mar 1882 J D McJttnkin W A Lewis Anthony Goldinger Benedict A Bowser
" 76 " " Fleeger Jeffersou Allen E Z Courtney etal Greer
" 22 Dec " McCandlcs and Mitchell .W A Hogue Harriet Galbreath et al Campbell
" 48 Sept " Scott A Reiber George Reiber Jacob Boos et al i Walker,Fstm'n A Thoms'u
" 36 Mar " McCandless John II Douthett et ux ijohn Magee 'Christie
" .18 " " Same Same David B Crowe Puv'n,Mitch'll & Thoms'n
" 21 June " J D McJunain Melinda Coe jWBCoe McCaudless & Irvine
" 40 Dec " Thompson & Sou, J H Thomp- C F Wick Clay Township Bowser
" * 67 " " Scott [son S H Critchlow adm'r W C Douthett et al Thompson A Son
'• 6y '• " J H Thompson & Scott ,C M Burnett Tront Run Oil Co. J Smulten
Prothonotary's Office, Jan. 14, 1884. M. N. GREER, Prothonotary
J & a MyVeaetahla tad Flawer Seed Catalecae ht
AT. ' • *eed 6r*wer, will be aeat free to all «rka mp-
V t|r % »lj. All mj §»■< to aainatud ta be freak and
trae ta aaaa aa Ov that aheald It preve acker*
I (IT* T »l«.l »|i 111 ta r«UI ar4an gratia. Mr eeHee.
Maa mi TMHrtli »ee4. aaa af the »eat ertaa
€3 dn take faaad fa aaj Aavlna CatataaaeTu
»avt ef U afni fa |n«lu. At the
oaldaal Utra4aaer efkallDaa BeetTßurbaak
AUUSV Patataea, MarblakaaJ KaAy Cera, tbe Hub-
l«iMk, aa4 Mara a? ether aaw Veaa
thltll I larlta the aatreaaaa aT the pebUe. la the
B itilwt aa4 aa the &nu af those whe plant laj >w4
~ W QI kaf«a«l w beat rinitlinil.
about 75 men. Work has been a little
slow.
Tbe Ackbar mine, operated by Mr.
Enders, of Jamestown, Pa., has about
40 men employed, but not working full
time,
The Turner & Card mine in charge
of Mr. Peter Pringle, employs about
40 men but has been idle several
weeks.
The Burnet mine here is doing but
little at the present time.
The Mercer Mining and Manufac
turing Co , are also opening a new
drift near the main line and
have arrangements about completed
for commencing shipments.
BUir & Steel have opened a slope
known as the Kildoo mine, and will
commence shipping as soon as their
switch is put down. S. H. C.
McCALMONT NO. 3.
Best Well Yet at Bald Ridge-
Flowing 100 Barrels.
Another and the most important
strike was had at Bald Ridge on last
Friday. McCalmont well, No. 3,
proves a great success. This new well
is located on the creek about 50 rods
this side of Xo. 2, towards Butler, and
not three miles from Butler. It has
continued to flow every day since
struck at an average of 100 barrels per
day. The excitement it has caused is
great and everything points to the Bald
Ridge district as a good and establish
ed territory.
Delegates to the State Convention
Under the rules laid down by the
Republican State Committee, delegates
to the State Conveution are to be
chosen "in the manner in which can
didates for the General Assembly are
nominated." It baa occurred to the
paity managers in Erie, and other
counties in the Northwestern part of
the State, that it will be very difficult
to get anything like a fair expression of
the popular will at the primaries held
in March or April, for the sole purpose
of naming delegates to the State Con
vention, and the proposition has been
made and is now being widely discuss
ed to have the delegates chosen on the
third Tuesday of February, the day of
the local elections throughout the
State.
The Republican Committee of Erie
oountv has already adopted the sugges
tion, and adjoining counties are moving
in the matter. The local elections io
the wards, boroughs and townships are
usually well attended, and there is no
reason wby delegates to the State Con
vention should notbechosen then as well
as at any oth*jr time. This need not
necessarily interfere in any way with
the local elections, while the majority
of the voters would have ample oppor
tunity to express their preference in the
selection of delegates.
Everything has been done that was
possible to be done by both the Nation
al and State Committees to giye the
individual voters a chance to make
their own selections, rather than leave
that matter to local cliques or commit
tees, and if they do not avail themselves
of the opportunity they will have 'ess
cause than ever to complain. The plan
to choose delegates to the State Con
vention at the February elections seems
altogether practicable, and should re
ceive the attention of the various Coun
ty Committees— Pittsburgh Commer
cial-Gazette, Jan. 22.
BRICKS! BRICKS!
Tin 1 subscriber continues the making of bricks
common, pavement, bav-wlndow and other qual
ities at his kiln on the Fair Ground road, half a
mile west of Butler He will keep on hand a lot
of bricks at all times. He will also make and burn
brick m the country for anyone desiring to have
them made on their own farm or premises.
As he intends earning 011 the brick making
business, he invites the custom ot all. promising
to give entire satisfaction to all who may patrou-
All orders promptly filled at reasonable n)te|.
Call on or addro.sk,
J. (JEOBUfiSTAMM,
ipajys-W yutu* Fa.
MARRIED.
RODGERB HILLIARD.— On Jan. 9, 1884,
at Crawford's Corners, Pa., by the Rev. J.
R. Coulter, Mr. William D. Rodgers, of
fairyifW twp., an.l Miss Clara B. Hilliard, of
the vicinity of Farmington, this county.
WILLIAMSON—GORMLEY.— On Jan. 21st,
1884, at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. J.
Boyd Espy, Mr. James Williamson, of
Mercer, and Miss Mary E. Gormley, of Mur
rinsville, Butler county, Pa.
DEATHS.
WISE.—On Friday, the 18th inst., ofconsunij.*
tion, at the home of Isaac Wise, in Jackson
twp., Mr. H. H. Wise, aged 32 years and 11
moi^thti.
RUTTER.—On Jan. 16,1884, Mr. Wm. Rutter,
aged 79 years, 5 months and 19 days.
Mr. Rutter was born in Mercer county, but
lived in Lawrence county at the time of his
death. He was married twice and had ten
children. P. R-
Advertising Cheats.
"It has become so common to write
the beginning o. an article, in an ele
gant, interesting manner,
"Then run it into an advertisement
that we avoid all sacb,
"And fimply call attention to the
! merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, hon
est terms as possible,
"To induce the people
f "To give them one trial, which so
proves their value that they will never
use anything else."
"The REMEDY 8 O favorably noticed
in all the papers,
,'Religious and secular, is
"Having a large sale, and is sup
planting all other medicines.
"There is no denying the virtues of
the Hop plant, and the proprietors of
Hop Bitters have shown great,shrewd
ness
•'Aud ability
',ln compounding a medicine whose
virtues are so palpable to every one#
observation."
Did She Die?
"No!
'•The lingered and suffered along, pining away
all the tune for years,"
"The doctors doinx her no good
''And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters the
papers say so much about "
••Indeed ! Indeed ! "
"How thankful we shouid be for that med
icine.
A Daughters Misery.
"Eleven yeara our daughter suffered on a bed
of misery,
"Frotr a complication of kidney, livtr, rheu
matic trouble and Nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names.
"But no relief,
•«And now *he is restored to us in good health
by as simble a remedy as Hop Bittern that we
had shuned for years before useing it."— THE
PARENTS.
Father is Getting well.
"My daughters say :
"How much better father is since he used Hop
Bitters."
"He is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared Incurable"
"And we are so glad that he used vour Bitters,"
A LADY of Utica, N Y.
NEW LIVERY SMI,
Henry Leibold,
Continues the Livery Business mi Jefferson St.
first door below Bickel & Gallagher.
Good rigs, first class teams always on hand
Horses fed on reasonable terms, also horses
bought and sold. oct3-ly.
Pure Bred Holsteln Slock.
The undersigned have purchased from the
Powell Bros, a pure bred Holstein bull, one and
a half years old and weighs 1235 pounds, which
can be seen at the farm of John Weber, in Penn
town-hip, at any time. Terms. $4 cash or $5
chaiged. J. A- PAINTER,
John Wkbf.b,
Union Woolen Mills.
I would desire to call the attention of the
public to the Union Woolen Mill, Butler, Pa.,
where I have new and improved machinery for
the manufacture of
Barred and Qray Flannels,
Knitting ard Weaving Yarns,
and I oan recommend them as being very dura
ble, as they are manufactured of pure Butler
oounty wool. They are beautiful in color, su
perior in texture, and will bp sold at very low
prices. For samples and
JuUV7b-ly ItuUvr.
BUTLER CUI MTV
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main and Cunningham Sts.
G. C. ROESSIXG, PRESIDENT.
WM. CAMPBELL, Treasurer,
H. C. HEINEMAN, SECRETARY,
DIRECTORS:
J. L. Purvis, E. A. flelmboldt,
William Campbell, J. W. Burkhart,
A. Trotitman, Henderson Oliver,
G. O. Roessing, F B. MeMillin,
Dr. W. Irvm, N. Wei'z-1,
A. B. Rhodes, H. C. Heineman.
JAS. T» M'JUNKIN, (Jen. As't
-BTTTXJIEIR,
Planing Mill
-AND-.
Lixrnl>ei* Yard.
J. L. PURVIS. L. O. PURVIS,
S.G. Purvis & Co.,
VAtfCVACriTKKRS 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
Vear German Cntliollc (Jhnreh
FEBH.4XEMT STAMPING
FOR KENSINGTON, ARRA.SENB
AND OUTLINE WORK DONE,
Also lessons iti same "riven by ANNIE M.
LOWMAN, North ftreet, Bntler, Pa.
jnt-20-ly
Hard Wood Furniture
lor Bale at extremely low figures, A great
variety of Beds, Tables, Chairs, Children®
Chairs, Ladies' Rockers, Kxlra Heavy Arm
Hookers, Marble and Wood Top Parlor Tables
Bureaus, Stands, Double and Single Lounge#,
Spring Mattresses, «fec., Ac., at
WM. F. MILLER'S,
North Main Street,
BXJTLER, P A...
FACTORY ON WASHINGTON STREET.
dl2'SB-tf.
nAp|/| HP, SKETCHES,
K M W IX l_ V-/ VJ our large Ifi page pa-
Dprr, filled with cb»rniin<serial*.stories, cnoice
Miscellany, etc.. is sen! 3 mas. ON tri*t. for »
cents; and we send KVEK\ subscriber frßLhour
new HOLI JAY PACKAGE consisting of lu piecw
popular music, 10 interesting games 1 pack oiage
an.l fortune-telling cards, 1 'Hold to Light
cards, l pack fun & flirtation cards. I net ci.romo
cards. 13 new tricks in magic '• new puzzles game
of fortune, tin- mystic or <cl«\ wajs to rioi>.
Heller's wonderful delusion anls, etc.. . !<■. tNU
LESS AMUSEMENT! \<(T NTS \\ ASTKI). s im.Pj ß
paiwr for stamp. BACKLOG rißUs«r>(i to.,
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