BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN H. k W. C. NEGLEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postojftce at Butler is
tecond-cla*** matter.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 'B4.
Republican Slate Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES G. BLAINE
FOB VICE PRESIDENT,
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
FOB 00NGRE8SMAN-AT-LARUE.
GEN. E. S. OSBORNE,
Of Luzerne county.
For President.
The Republican State Convention
obeyed the will of the masses of the
Republican party of Pennsylvania and
instructed her delegates-at-large to the
National Convention to vote for the
Hon. James G. Blaine as her choice
tor President. We raise his name
therefore to the head of the CITIZEN
this week.
This action of the State Convention
is not only in accord with the express
ed sentiment of the Republicans of this
county but with that of the Republi.
cans of the State as well. The six
Delegates-at-Large, who are to repre
sent the State at the Chicago National
Convention, are all friends of Blaine
and are instructed to support him as
long as his name is before that Conven
tion. The district delegates are in
structed by the people and Blaine
should therefore receive Pennsylvania's
full yo te about 60. Unless the wil l
of the people is again ignored we look
for kit nomination on first ballot in the
National Convention. The names of
the Delegates-at-Large and the proceed
ings of the Convention will be seen in
another place.
ROB VICE PRESIDENT,
We also raise the name of Robert T.
Lincoln, of Illinois, only son of Abra
ham Lincoln, the first martyr Presi
dent of the United States. Should the
national convention present these names
to the people they will sweep the coun
try beyond a donbt.
ROB CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE,
We place the name of General E. S.
Osborne, of Luzerne county, the nom
inee of the State Convention, in its
proper place.
TBI XLKCTOBAL TICKET,
Will hereafter be placed in its proper
place. It is a particular matter, as to
qoalifaction, and may need some re
vision.
A Just Complaint.
It seems there is disappointment and
bitter complaint following the manner
by which the two delegates to the Na
tional Convention for thin district were
chosen at the Greenville conference on
the 11th inst. The Republican papers
of Crawford county, as well as some of
thoee of Mercer county, came to us last
week strongly denouncing what they
allege was an unfair bargain made be
tween the conferees of Mercer and But
ler counties at said conference, and by
which bargain Mercer and Butler coun
ties agreed to divide the delegates be
tween themselves, and did so. By thin
action it is claimed that Crawford
county was unduly and unjustly de
prived of her right to one of said dele
gates. The charge of unfair dealing in
the matter is founded upon the fact,
that when the conferees of the three
counties went into session the first bal
lot developed the election of a Butler
and a Mercer county delegate. Craw
ford was thus left out, very unexpect
edly to them, and hence the complaint.
Were it not for the fact that the right
of Crawford county, to one of the dele
gates on the present occasion, was free
ly acknowledged by the Republicans of
this county who understood the situa
tion, we would not think the matter
worthy of serious notice. In the ClTl
zen of Feb. 27, we referred to the right
of Crawford to one of the delegates to
be chosen this time, as a matter that
should be conceded to that county
And onr only purpose now is to place
the Republicans, generally, of this
county right in this matter. And this
becaose of the serious effect this action
of Butler and Mercer may have in the
political affairs of the district. We
agree with the Greenville Advance-
Argus, that honesty is the best policy
in political as well as other matters, and
that this matter, like chickens, may
come home to roost.
The facts are about as follows: Four
years ago, 1880, Butler and Mercer
counties bad the two delegates to the
National Convention and Crawford
then accepted the Elector. The Elec
tor matter is not regarded as of HO
m uch political importance or honor as
that of being a delegate. Therefore,
without going any farther back than
four years ago, Crawford county natu
rally expected ono of the delegates at
this Presidential year, and that Butler
or Mercer would take the Elector now,
to be determined between them which
one. This, we are bound in justice to
say, would have been the proper action
of the conference, the more especially
as Crawford is much the larger in pop
ulation and Republican vote of the
three counties of the district. The Re
publicans of this county should not be
held responsible for thin dealing to
wards Crawford county in this matter.
Our people were not desiring or look
ing for anything of that kind.
THE district delegate)*, as chosen l>y
the several CougroHaional districtH of
the State to tbe National Convention
were not in any wise inieriereu with
or any attempt made at tbe State Con
vention to give them anyjotber instruc
tion* than what they Lad received from
their people.
BLAINE AND LINCOLN.
Pennsylvania Names its National
Republican Ticket.
HARRISBIHI., April 16, —The Re
publican party of Pennsylvania, in con
vention assembled, to-day registered
the popular will in the formal nomint»
tion of James G. Rlaine for President
and Robert T. Lincoln for Vice Presi
dent Of the intention of the great ma
jority of the delegates to perform this
work in good faith and with enthusiasm
there was at no time any doubt. To
make sure of it, however, and to make
sure of it without any unnecessary de
lay, the delegate broke in upon the or
der of proceedings which had been
agreed upon and had a vote on the
main question just as soon as the per
manent chairman, Mr. Grow, had set
the wheel in motion for the routine
work-
It had been intended that Senator
Stewart should, at the proper time, in
troduce the resolution of preference and
instruction, but he never had an oppor
tunity. When the rural delegate threw
in his resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Platform to report Blaine
&nd Lincoln instructions, it was adopt
ed with a rush. One of Magee's Alle
gheny men who expressed dissent was
actually hissed down. The luckless fel
low then called for a division and they
gave it to him with a vengeance. Only
a little group of Philadelphians and
Pittsburgherß braved another storm of
derision by standing up for the nega
tive, and most of the Philadelphians
hastened to explain to Mr. Blaine's
friends, some that they were in favor
of Blaine, but opposed to instructions,
and others that their opposition was to
the Lincoln part of the resolution.
When it came to the consideration of
the platform there was not a distent
ing voice at the mention of Blaine s
name, and the desired instructions
were unanimously given.
THE ONLY STRUGGLE.
The Allegheny contest nearly wore
out the patience of everybody, as it
certainly did that of the Committee on
Contested Seats, before it came fairly
before the Convention. It was refer
red in the morning to the committee,
which was constituted about as agreed
upon yesterday.
For six long hours the committee
wrestled with this Allegheny affair,
both sides presenting big paper books
and being represented by counsel, and
it was not until 8 o'clock to-night, sev
eral recesses having been taken mean
while, that the result wa3 announced
on the floor. There were two reports,
the majority, headed by Senator Stew
art, favoring the ousting of the Magee
delegates and the seating of the Blaine
contestants, and the minority, whose
spokesman was Howard Reeder, of
Northampton. The gallery was filled
with admirers of Magee, and the min
ority report, which was long and argu
mentative, was greeted with great
cheering. A spirited debate followed,
in which Senator Stewart made the
speech of the day aud Judge Reeder
displayed great ability.
Thus the whole Philadelphia delega
tion, with the single exception of Col.
Snowden, voted for the adoption of the
minority report. By handling forty
odd votes from Philadelphia, and al
lowing the contestees to vote on their
own case, the door was shut in the face
of the Blaine contestants, although by
very narrow majority. The vote on
the adoption of the minority report
stood, ayes 128, noes, 117. The an
nouncement was received with a deaf
ening shout from the galleries aud
lobby, and Quay and Magee looked
really happy.
THE WORK OF BALLOTING.
It was 10 o'clock when the Conven
tion got down to the work of balloting
for delegates and electors-at-large, and
it took an hour and forty minutes to
call the roll on the first election, which
was the six Blaine instructed delegates
to Chicago. There were some excel
lent nominating speeches, notably those
of Col. A. Wilson Norris, naming Jas.
McManes, and of Col. Snowden, pre
senting Hamilton Disston. The other
candidates were Senators Emery, Lee,
B. F. Jones, P. L. Kimberly, W. H.
Jes.sup, James N. Shomo and James
Milliken.
Mr. Jones, who was represented by
Col. Bayne on behalf of tho business
men of Allegheny, was antagonized
by the Magee delegates from that
county, who, through a combination of
Quay delegates from Philadelphia, suc
ceeded in defeating him. Most of the
Philadelphians followed the lead of
Quay and Lane in voting for McManes,
Disston, Jessup, Kimberly, Emery and
Milliken, and all of these candidates
were elected except Milliken.
The other BUCceßßful man waa Sena
tor Lee. There ia no question an to
the earnestneas of any of these dele
gates in support of the candidacy of
Mr. Jilaine.
There waa less trouble in the choice
of the electors at large, although for a
few minutes a long struggle seemed in
evitable. Major Pomeroy, of Frank
lio, had presented a resolution declar
ing for Calvin Wells, of Allegheny,
John Leisenring, of Carbon, and Ceo.
Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland. Col.
Hnowden sprang to his feet at once
with a stirring speech placing James
Dobson, of Philadelphia, in nomination.
The name was received with much ap
plause, and it became evident that
somebody placed in the field by the
Pomeroy resolution would have to
make room for the Dobson boom. The
victim proved to be General Todd. 11 in
name was struck out, Dobson'a insert
ed, and with a whirl, unanimously and
by acclamation, Wells, Dobson and
Leisenring were elected.
KKA''HIN<! THE ENI»
The work of the Convention was fin
ished, considerably after midnight, with
the nomination of General Osborne for
congressman-at-large on the third bal
lot. The attendance dwindled rapidly
towards the last, aud between the lead
ing candidates, Gen. Osborue and Gen.
Lilly, the question was simply as to
whose delegates whould have the most
staying power.
Altogether it was a long and tire
some Convention, but there was much
less friction than might have been ex
pected, and the chief results give gen
eral satisfaction.
THE selection by our delegateß of
I'octor Pillow of this place, to repre
sent this county on the Htate Central
Committee, gives very general satisfac
tion. It was an excellent choice and
no hotter could be made. Dr. Pillow,
as the member for this county on the
State Committee, will be an efficient
one in the important campaign before
US.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A High Handed Outrage--Re
moving a Ballot Box.
EDS. CITIZEN:—NO doubt YOU have
heard of the outrage perpetrated upon
the Republican voters of the 2d ward
of Butler borough, by the "bosses" of
the Greer-Robinson ring, through a
cats paw called Howard Colbert. t»>r
the benefit OF every honest man in the
COUDTV I will atate what it was. At
the election held on the sth of April to
elect delegates to the State and Na
tion Conventions, the election board of
the 2d ward was composed of Capt.
Samuel Walker acting as Judge, and
G. C. Pillow and Howard Colbert act
ing as clerks
After the vote had been counted, it
was agreed upon by the Judge and
clerks, in the presence of Alfred Wick,
at whose hotel the eiection was held,
that the ballot box should be left in
care of Mr. Wick, and should not be de
livered bv him unless at least TWO of
the board should call for it. On Tues
day morning, Sth inst., Howard Col
bert, one of the election board, without
consulting either of the other members,
(and knowing that Mr. Wick was
awav from homej and with his usually
pompous, contemptible, and cynical
manner walked into the Wick House
and asked Mrs. Wick for his box—de
scribingjit to her— ick not know
ing it was the ballot box he wanted
handed him the box described, and
Colbert put it under his arm and went
directly to John Greer's office with it.
From that time to this it has not been
seen by any person except the select
few of the "Greer-Robinson riDg." No
doubt the cats-paw in this nefarious
transaction was ordered to do what
he did by the "bosses" of the ring, and
he obeyed the command like a faithful
subaltron, "thinking todo God service."
The clerks at said election both had a
list of voters with a number to each
name to correspond with the number
marked or the ballot when voted, and
there is DO doubt but that the bosses
know how every republican in the 2nd
ward voted on the sth inst. The list
of names kept by Pillow was inclosed
in envelope with the tally sheet
and sent into the convention, hut the
list written by Colbert was put in the
ballot box and the box was then nailed
bhut and handed to Mr. Wick. Capt,
Walker met Colbert on the street on
Friday the 11th and said to him ,"let
UK jo io the Wick House and (jet the
ballot Itor and burn the ballot); " Col
bert answered: "1 did burn t l jem." '"I
was passing there and fearing some one
might *ake it and open it, I got it and
burned the ballots." He may have burn
ed the contents of the box after the votes
and list of voters had beencompared that
the bosses might know how every man
voted in tbe 2nd ward. We have all
read of the way the ballot box is stuff
ed in some of the Southern States, but
this act of Colbert's was a a outrage
that throws all ballot box removing into
the shade, and has not been equalled
since '74 when this same select .crowd
counted out honest votes, cast by hon
est men who dared to vote as they
thought, and that too, despite the fact
that the lash wan applied unmercifully,
that honest men might be compelled to
vote for a corrupt and dishonest can
didate, aud that supplemented with
the free use of whiskey from Harvey's
distillery, and the corrupt and dishon
est use made of the money belonging
to tho depositors of the now defunct
National Rank. Thisyearthe "bosses"
have neither distillery or National
Rank to fall back on for a campaign
fund, and they reach their hands into
the County Treasury and take out the
money placed there by the tax payers
of Rutler county, and use it to accom
plish the purposes of the Greer-Robin
son ring I wonder if Howard Col
bert's preceptor advised him that he
fColbert) would not be violating the
law for the governing of primary elec
tions, passed the 29th day of June 1881.
In the name of every honest man in
Rutler county I protest against this
high bawled outrage, and ask that it be ,
inquired into.
A VOTER.
Since the above was in type we re
ceived the following from Mr. Coibert.
The two papers will explain themselves.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having been maligned and slandered
to a great degree with reference to the
destruction of the ballots of the 2nd
Ward of the borough of Rutler, voted
at the late Republican Primary Flec
tion, without the least foundation, and
I might say maliciously, now in order
to set myself, as well as others who
have unjustly been brought into con
nection with the mutter, right before
the public, and in the interest of truth,
and right , I submit herewith the affi
davit of the true facts of the case.
W. HOWARD COLBERT.
STATE or PENN'A, >
Co or BUTLER. > ''
Before me the subscriber personally
came W. Howard Colbert who being
by me duly sworn according to law
deposes and say*: That he was one
of the board for holding the Republican
primary election for choosing delegates
to the State and National Conventions,
in the 2nd Ward in the borough of
Rutler, which election was held on the
Sth day of April last. That he was
sworn to perform his duties as wore the
other members, in accordance with the
act of assembly in such cases made and
provided That after the ballots were
counted, tajly sheets and certificates
made, the ballots still remaining on the
table, he suggested that something
ought to be done with them, in order
to preserve them until after the Con
vention inet, on the following Monday.
Following his suggestion the ballots
were put in a cigar box and the box
fastened by him, and at his suggestion
and by him, they were given to Mr.
Wick, the proprietor of the Wi< k ,
House, where the election was held,
with the request to .Mr. Wick that they
be kept until they were called for to he :
destroyed. Capt. Walker, one of the
board, at affiant's suggestion was to 1
meet him after the Convention at the!
Wick House and destroy the ballots.
He was not met by arjy of th<- board,
arid was not spoken to on the subject,
until about dark of the evening of Fri
day or Saturday following the Conven
tion,when he immediately informed Capt.
Walker that he had destroyed the bal
lots himself—no one else coming. On
the first or second day after tho Con
vention, affiant, as an officer, of the
Flection Board, acting under his oath,
called at the Wick House, arid standing
in the door-way of the dining room, and
in tin: presence of a number of the
boarders of the Wick House, including
S. R. Snyder and A. M Cunningham,
and i/tihonl inittrrpreteiilnhoii*
and in no secret manner, nor desiring
in any way to conceal the fact of get
ting them, he received the cigar box
containing the ballots from Mrs Wick,
who gave them to him in presence of
all in the room. He took the cigar box
and burned it and the ballots, intact, in
the stove in his office. Not a ballot
was disturbed or examined by affiaut,
nor was the box or a ballot seen or
handled by any person whatsoever,
after he received it from the hands of
Mrs. Wick.
W. HOWARD COLBERT.
[SEAL ]
Sworn and subscribed before me this
21st day of April, A. D. 1884.
ANDREW G WILLIAMS,
Notarv Public
In the above it will be noticed that
Mr. C-. 1 > rt 1 a- admitted that two of the
board, himself and Captaiu Walker,
the judge of tie election board, were to
meet to destroy the ballots, etc., and
then he further admits that he went and
done that work himself, without calling
upon Captain Walker to go with him.
The anxiety of Mr. C. about those bal
lots is somewhat remarkable.
A Card
EDS. CIT.ZE.N: —My attention has just
been called to a statement by Thomas
Iloibnson in last week's issue of the
Eagle in regard to Mr. Harding's appli
cation for licence in Concord twp., and
his connection therewith.
Whether Mr. Robinson was attor
uev for Mr. Harding or not I do not
know, but I do know that while the
license Court was being held, or proba
bly a few days before, I was spoken to
by Mr, Robinson in regard to Mr.
Harding's application. Mr. Robinson
informed me tbat Mr. Harding was
married to a Chri.-tley, of Centreville,
that he, Robinson, was very friendly
to that family and w as anxious to have
Mr. Harding succeed in getting license
at Troutman. I suggested to him
that he mark bis name with mine for
the apolication. This he declined
doing, but said he would speak or had
spoken to Judge Weir on the subject
and that Weir was or would be in fa
vor of the license, and that he was sat
isfied that if Judge McJunkin did not
oppose the licence it would be granted.
CLARENCE WALKER.
April 21, 'B4.
THAT "'a Judgeship should seek the
man and not the man the office," is a
wise saying that all good citizens un
derstand the value of and importance.
A candidate for most all other offices
may personally solicit and button-hole
the citizen for his vote, but when it
comes to the high office of a Judge, a
position requiring legal learning, ex
perience and full competency, then it is
regarded as indelicate and out of place
for a man to say, "I want you to vote
for me for Judge." And when this is
done, the voter naturally inquires of
himself, "is the applicant fit ?" "Is he
the fittest candidate offering!'" And if
not and I vote for him, "may 1 not be
doing a wrong to myself and the pub
lic, whose interest it is to have upon
our Benck. the best legal learning we
can obtain
THE proceedings of State Convention
as a whole were responsive to the de
mands of public opinion. A few of the
old time m chine bosses happened to
get into the convention, and there was
perhaps a little too much of a disposi
tion shown to hufnor them, in order to
have as much unity of action as possi
ble. It was the first StatejConvention,
however, for years past that was not
ruled by a State ring, and the election
of Delegates by the |>eople will soon
wipe away any vestige of machine
work in Pennsylvania.
THE Delegates from this county to
the State Convention, Messrs. Harley,
Barr and Brandon, took an active part
in the same and their votes are
generally satisfactory. Mr. Harley
particularly distinguished himself, in
the early proceedings of the ronvention,
by moving for instructions for Bluine
and Lincoln. His motion wascarried by
200 yeas to only '.'A nays. Some, we
see, are criticising what they term his
hasty or out of order motion, but, all
things considered, we cannot Bay
what the motion was needed just at the
time it was made. The only part of
his remarks made that perhaps might
be subject to criticism, was his mention
of the name of Simon Cameron as ap
proving of the motion he made. The
people having spoken, and instructed
their delegates, the wishes or opinions
of any one single man in the State
could and would have made but little
impression upon that Convention.
MAJ. R. J. PIUPPH, of Venango Co.,
was in town this week on business. He
was a member of the Republican State
Convention last week and informed us
that one of his votes in the s«ine was
not correctly reported. He was pub
lished as voting for the minority re
port of the committee on the contested
case for seats in the convention from
Pittsburgh, whereas in fact be voted
for the majority report to admit the
Blaine delegates. From all we can
learn of the vote on that case we be
lieve that the majority report of the
committee was really adopted, or would
have been so had the matter been un
derstood a little better in the converi-
Since writing the above Mr. Harley,
of Petrolia, the Senatorial delegate
from this county in the convention,
also called at our office ou Monday last,
and says that ho is mis printed on the
same question and vote, and that he
voted for the majority report of the
committee on the contested scat case
from Pittsburgh to admit the Blaine
contestants.
Mr Barr, another of our delegates,
was also in town on last Monday and
paid us a pleasant visit Mr. Barr
voted for tin- minority report, admitting
the anti-Blaine delegates from Pitts
burgh into the convention.
lYnnieri.
l/tou\ to h*- 11 IjthU-r'n SUiMlnrl I •• rtili-
W:rH, for l«rif»H AIL'JRUI*, VVM. IMVIMNON, 17.1
' .Juniata ktn-tt, A f ity. I'a , for
yX'fHlrrn IV4»»««ylvi»»<ti
THREE of the six Delegates At f
T selected at the llarrisburg
State Convention last week to the
Chicago National Convention, are from
the Western part of the State, to wit,
Hon. J. W. Lee, of Venango county;
Mr. P. L. Kimberly, of Mercer county,
and Hon. Lewis Emery, of McKean
county. Judge Jessup ofSusquehanna
county and Messrs. McMaues and Diss- j
ton of Philadelphia, are the other three, ;
and all were instructed for Blaine.
HAKUIED.
LCTZ—STEVENSON—On Wednesday even
iujr. at Sharon, Pa.. March 26th, 1884, at the
resi lenee of Mrs. J. M. Everett, by Rev. H.
C, Hall, Mr. P. A. Lutz, of Middle Lancas
ter, Butler county, Pa., and Miss I.ibbie S.
Stevenson, of Portersvillc, Butler county,
Pa.
An excellent supper was provided for the
r.ci a-ion hv M r*. Everett, the bride's sister).
A f wof the bride's near relatives were pres
ent and contributed much to the enjoyment of
the occasion.
— .
I»F:ATIIS.
, m i. . . !
SAGE 111 Miller-town, this county, Saturday,
April 13, 1884, Mr. James Sage, in the 78th
year of his age.
COCHRAN—At his residence in Mercer twp.,
this county, April 5, 1884, Mr. Wilson Coch
rau, aged, nearly, 73 years.
CLARK—At his residence in Worth township,
this countv, ou April 6, 'B4, Mr. Thomas
Clark, after a brief illaess. in the 69th year
of his age.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For ( onnly and DiMriel OfUeee.
ELECTION MAY 24, 1884-
roa J t iiUE,
EBENEZER M J IN KIN.
JOHN M. GREEK,
Of Butler.
FOR CONGRESS,
GEO. W. FLEEGER,
Of Butler.
DB. WILLIAM IRVINE,
Of Evans City.
FOR STA't E SENATE.
A. L. CAMPBELL,
Of Petrolia.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
(two to nominate.;
J. M LIEGHNER,
Of Prospect Borough.
JOSEPH HARTMAN,
Of Donegal township
MAJ. C. E. ANDERSON,
Of Butler Borough.
JOHN S.CAMPBELL,
Of Cherry township.
W. C. FINDLEY,
Of Clay township.
W. P, BRAIIAM,
Of Mercer township.
ISAAC MILLER,
(late of Co. C. 4th Pa. Cavalry, i
Of Allegheny township,
J 11 SHANNON,
Of Franklin twp
FOR SHERIFF.
W. C. GLENN,
Of Sunbury Borough.
S. P. EAKIN,
Of Allegheny township
PETER KRAMER,
Of Middlesex township
W. M. BROWN,
Of Forward township.
COL. O. C. REDIC,
Of Allegheny township.
JAMES L. BADGER,
Of Fairview township.
GEORGE MOON,
Of Slipperyrock township.
FOR I'ROTHONOTARY.
WM.SHIRA,
Of Washington township.
JOHN D. HARBISON,
Of Clinton township.
JOHN W WHIG EL,
Of Zelieuople borough
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.
REUBEN McELVAIN,
Of Butler Borough.
S. B. CROSS.
Of Washington (late of Allegheny )tp.
W. P. JAMISON,
Of Fairview Borough.
JOSEPH ELLIOTT,
Of Jefferson township.
JOHN F. SHANNON.
Of Connoquenessiug township.
ISAAC MEALS,
Of Washington township.
REGISTER ANI) RECORDER.
LEWIS WOLFORD,
Of Cherry Township,
JAMES RANKIN,
Of Penn (formerly of Fairview; tp.
WM H. WALKER,
Of Butler Boro. (late of Clinton tp.)
M. 11. BYERLY,
Of Jefferson township
J. S. WICK,
Of Sunbury Borough.
JAMES 8. CRAIG,
Of Allegheny township.
11. W. CHRISTIE,
Of Butler Borough.
J L. HENRY,
Of Butler Borough.
cot NT Y COMMISSIONERS.
(two to nominate.)
A.J HUTCHISON,
<>l Centre township.
S. DUFF, of Winfield township
RUDOLPH B \RNHART,
Of Lancaster (formerly Fairview) tp.
JOHN BLACK,
Of Butler Borough.
ALEXANDER ST E W A RT,
Of CoDnoquenessing township
WILLIAMSON HARTLEY,
Of Penn township.
G. W HAYS,
Of Middlesex township.
J. C. BREADEN,
Of Clay township.
SAMUEL MoCLYMONDS,
of Butler Borough
W. W. Mc(jUIHTION,
Of Brady township.
JOHN M. TURNER.
Of Parker township.
T. W KENNEDY,
Of Adams township.
JOHN F.CROWL,
Of Harrisville Borough.
Full TREASURER.
ISAAC A DAVIDSON.
Ol Hlipperyrock township.
JOHN O. COULTER,
Of Clay Township
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS-
Folate ot John 11. Montgomery
iI.ATE OF CLINTON TOWKSHIH, DEC'D.)
letters testamentary on the estate of John
B. Montgomery, dee'd, late of Clinton town
ship, Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to
the undersigned, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate will please uiake
immediate payment and those having claims
against said estate will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement,
JAMES K. MONTGOMERY, Ex'r.,
Kiddles X Roads, Butler Co., Pa.
i:maleorJ»Neph 11. I*alterwon,
LATE OF BL'TLER COUNTY, PEC'D.
letters of administration on the estate of
Joseph H. Patterson, dee'd., late of the county
of Butler, Pa., haviug been granted to the un
dersigned all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against said es
tate will preseut them duly authenticated for
settlement.
NANCY PATTERSON, Adm'x.
Mar. 26, 'B4. Coultersyille, Pa.
McJunkin & Galbreath, Att'ys.
Emmie ol Samuel Andre, dee'd.
LATE OF CONCORD TOWNSHIP.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Samuel Andre, dee'd., late of Concord twp.,
Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate will make immediate
payment, and those having claims against said
estate will present them duly probated for set
tlement DANIEL ANDRE, Adm'r.
Mar. 26, 'B4. McJunkin <£• Galbreath, att'ys.
Kwinte ol Ferri* Armor, dee'd.
LATE OK THE ItOBOUOB OF ZEIIEKOFLE.
Letters testamentary in the estate of Ferris
Aiuior. dee'd., lata of tlie borough of Zelienople
Bntler county. Pa., having been granted to the
undersigntd. all persons knowing thesse'ves
indebted to said estate will pleatee male imme
diate {aytcent, and any having claims against
said estate will pteseut them dulj authenticated
for settlement.
HAItY H ARMOR, Ex * .
Zelienople, Butler Co., Pa.
1-lMlHte of Arialiue Turk, dee'd.
I.ATK OF BUTLER COUNTY, FA.
Letters of administration ou the estate of
Adaline Sarah Turk, dee'd, late of Butler
county, Pa., having beeu granted to the under
tighed, a!i persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will please make imme
diate payment and those having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticat
ed for settlement.
H. J. TURK, Adm'r.,
Brady's Beud, Pa.
Estate of Henry B k ftliakelej.
Deeeatted.
LATE OF FAKKEK TOWNSHIP.
Letters testamentrv on the estate of Henry B
Shakeley, dee'd, late ol Parker township, But
ler county, Pa., having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to the said estate will please make im
mediate payment, and those haviug claims
agaiust said estate will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement to
A. L. CAMPBELL, Ex'r.,
Petrolia, Butler Co., Pa.
EHfafe ol Win. Darriekiuan.
L ATB OF CONNCQUENERSISG IWF, I»EC'T>.
Letters ot administration upon the estate ol
Win. Barracktnau, dee'd, I rue of Coniioquenes
ing twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been granted
to to the undersigned, all pcrons knowing
themselves indebted to taid estate will please
make immediate payipcul, and those having
claims against the same will preseut such claims
duly authenticated lor settlement.
SARAH J. BAKKICKMAN, Adm'r.
Mt. Chestnut, Pa.
A. M, CorueliuH; Atl'y
ISAIAH McCALL,
Of Clinton township.
WILLIAM SIEBERT,
Of Butler Borough
PHILIP SNIDER,
OfCliuton township.
C, B. RUBY,
Of Connoquenessing township,
JAMES S. WILSON,
Of Centreville.
JAMES A. McMARLIN,
Of Adams township.
JAMES J. CAMPBELL,
Of Fairview township
JOHN I). KAMERER,
Of Concord township
DAVID CUPPS,
Of Butler Borough.
Dr. WM R. COWDEN,
Of Worth township.
HIRAM RANKIN,
Of Penn township.
W. J. WELSH,
Of Jefferson township.
AMOS SEATON,
Of Venango township.
THOS. GARVEY,
Of Muddycreek townshib.
J. C. KISKADDON,
Of Allegheny township.
JOSEPH F. CAMPBELL,
Of Fairview township.
H. D. THOMPSON,
Of Centre township.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
(two to nominate.)
E E MAURHOFF,
Of Clinton township.
R. A. KINZER,
Of Concord township.
SAMUEL J CHIUSTLEY.
Of Cherry township.
JOHN M. CHAMBERS JR.,
Of Clay township.
W. P. BROWN,
Of Concord township.
CYRUS CAMPBELL,
Of Clay township,
L. G. MOORE,
Of Franklin township.
I. 11. PISOR,
Of Washington township.
J. W. RICE,
Of Butler tp.(formerly of Jackson)
S S MAYS, of Fairview twp
JOHN 11. CHATHAM,
Of Petrolia.
FOR CORONER.
WILLIAM CALDWELL
Of Butler Twp
COUNTY SU I'ERI NTKNDENT— ELECTION
MAY 0, 1881.
JAMES H. MURTLAND.
Of Butler Borough.
W. (J RUSSELL,
Of Fairview township
J. C. TIN ST MAN,
Of Butler, (formerly of Harmony.
ENOS M< DONALD,
Ol Connoquenessing twp
F A HOOVER, Of Millerstown
SALESMEN WANTED !
To ran vmm for the «»lo of Orapes, Romok
and othor Niirxorv Work. Steady < inpay
ment guaranteed. Hai.ahv ami. Excennkm
Pain. Apply at once.
CIIAMII ItttOTIIKIIN, I(och)Mlnr, N. Y
| Refer to Uiia paper.|
I "si k I k
For diopsy, (travel, rtlabefen, llrli'lil'« and heart
disease. All urinary or liver diseases. "Alter
physician* tailed to enre me of Itrlnlil s dlteaie.'
II llellv, MM Commerre St., I'lilla. Try It, cure
Kiiaraldeeil. Oilier Ml Afrli Hi , I'lilla ,»l iMitlle.
<; f.,r *'•, <<old tiy Kolilmeyer .* « 0., Huller, I'a.
Hunted.
To borrow f'J.OOO lor three or live yearn
will Mccur* It by fl> hi iiiorliiajfi- on Improved
real otalc worth lour Ihoumud dollar*, BIMO
will a Insurance policy to inor
tfiicee. Will pay <di per cent. Inlerejit,
J", iMNN H *. n Cni«iMkl
l-#~ Advertise In the CITIZKM
H. Schneide
The J jading (Hotliicr
I IN
BUTLER, FA.,
C&RRIIS THE URGES! STOCK Of BIERS', YOUTHS'
IND BOYS' CLOTHING IH THE COUNTY.
Call and examine our Goods and Prices, and if we cannot do better with yon
in both respects, we will not ask your patronage. Goods guaranteed,
and if not satisfactory money will be refunded on return of goods.
LARGEST STOCK, LATEST
STYLES, LOWEST PRICES.
Headquar's for G. A.R. Suits,
Suits with Gilt Buttons, $'•).;">(» worth sll 00; slo.~>o worth 2,
ALL-WOOL GUARANTEED COLORS,
AlMvooi Sack Suits $7.-">0, worth SIO.OO. Mens' Good Working
Suits $3.50. Jean Punts 'JO cts, worth $1 20.
We ha\e the best Over-alls in the market 7"> cts., sold elsewhere
at 00 cts., guaranteed not to rip.
We are the Exclusive Agent for Warner Bros., Celebrated
Clothing. First Class in Every Respect.
A LARMG LINE OF TRUNKS, VALISES. AND ALSO A FI LL
STOCK OF GENTS' FURNISHING GOOUS.
JP- S. —Clothing Made to Order-
H. SCHNEIDEMAN,
National Bank Building, Butler, Pa.
HENRY BIEHLS CO,
Invite Attention to Their Large ANgortment of
(Allpnhpnv PAAI/ QfnvPft FAKMEKS FAN OKITE, burns wood i
|Mlloyilßiiy uUUR OMIf 80, or 21 inch wow t' 'I own SKM ; J
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
REMINGTON CLIPPER PLOW,
THE AMERICAN FRUIT EVAPORATOR,
IMP'D KELLER GRAIN, SEED <f- FERTILIZING DRILL.
GRATE FRONTS, TILE SEWER PIPE,
TOLEDO and I. X. L. PUMPS,
POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY,
FINE CARVERS, RAZORS,
LIBRARY LAMPS,
HALL LAMPS,
STAND LAMPS.
W infield's "GOOD ENOUGH" 5 and 10 gallon Oil Cans with
Pump, it cannot be excelled lor cleanliness.
ROOPINQ AND SPOUTINO DONE TO ORDER.
Large Assortment of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Henry Biehl & Co., Butler, Pa.
A-GREAT-PROBLEM.
TAKE ALL TIIE
Kidney & Liver
BLOOD
|*urlfler«,
Rheumatic
lleniedlcft.
Dyspepsia
An«l Indication Cure*.
Ague, Fever,
And Billon* Npclllca.
Brain & Nerve
Force Itevlver*
Great Health
IIENTOIIE UN
In ihort, take nil the hest <|ualitic* of hII the*e,
ami the beat i|ualitie« of all the Im-hI Medicine*
of the World and you will fiud that HOI'
HITTKRB have the lw*t curative i|ualities and
lowers of all concentrated iu them, and that
they will core when uuy or all of these, singly
or comliined, fail. A thorough trial will give
positive proof of thin.
l-jy-Advertiie in th» (.Mtizkn
Jury for May 5, INB-1.
Adams, Oliver Crow, <leo. Kbert.
Butler borough, 1-oul* Bl.shop, .lolin L. Jones.
Butler tw|i„ Jacob Jtice, .1. It. Crlawell.
f'learilcld, Kit-hard Burk. Michael Cranmer.
Seal Downey,
Clay, M 11. ChrUtle.
roinioipiciicsMng, Harrison Dyke.
('Union. John (' Norn*. James M. Itiddle.
Donegal. Kr. il lilhlchrant, William Henlln,
Joseph l)ou(ile.
I'alrvlew borough. J Q- Adams.
Kalrvlcxv twp., D. (i. McOlaughlln.
Franklin, Samuel MiColloiigh,
Ilarmoiiy, Samuel It. .Mover.
Iliirrwvifle. S A Mcßlwaln. .1. N. Cuhblsmi,
Jat-kson, (icorge Dambacb. Benjamin Wine.
Lancaster, John Kllnnrr, F. M. Scott.
Middlesex, 11. li, Anderson, Jacob KnaulT.
MuUdyercck. Conrad Barclay. Jr., Conrad
Barclay.
Marlon, Josiah Jtlack.
Peun, Samuel Boyd, Abncr Hartley.
Parker, John M. Slilra.
Sllpiieryroek, Joalah Adauis J. 11, < hrlslley.
Win. MeNlght
Washington, S W. I.ewis, \\. J. Dickey, John
Arncr, Albert Campbell,
Worth, J. I'". Double, Win. ('row, Win. Mc-
Brhb".
NOTICE.
The regular annual meeting of tin- Stockholder!
of the Bald lUdge oil anil Trnii.HiMirtatlou Co.. will
be In-11l in Fen I Kellier, K*<|.,on Moil
day. May nth. I*si, at one .iVlock r. «. mllcer*
lor the cns'ilni: year wIII III* elected. A filll fcat
tciidance ri'uuested.
BY OBUK.It <>K DIUKCTORS.
IIA KVK\ Cot.HK.HT, Sec'y,
aprtn.lt
STEPHEN G,
By Stephen A. Doiijjlaiw, he by Jtclief; he by
Kyuily kc'n llainliletonian, will make the *ea*on
of IMM at my stable in Kant Brady, Pa., coin
meneing April 15th and ending A"*?; 15th.
Stephen (i'a *i*e, color, *tyle and fine dispoat
tion do honor to bin high Weeding. He Htandi
fully ir»l hand*, weigh* 1260, he iii the hueat
gaitcd young itallion in (l'enn«ylvania and la*t
I 111 I iihowi'd himself a trotter worthy his royal
lineage hy winning the Stallion Race at Butler
over six (<i) competitor*, getting a record of
2:47 in the fourth heat which in no uiea*iire of
his speed, as he (rotted a ijuarter last Fall juiit
out of the fctud in Hii seconds, a 2:24 gait. Mare*
from n distance will receive the best of care.
Mares with a record of 2:3(1 nerved free except
ing grooms lee of one dollar. For lurther in
formation address J, \V. \ KRNKU, l.aat
Itrady, Clarion, Co., I'a.
Service fee twenty five dollar* Ui limure.
apr'.M.l ui.
«innil fi» r»r »«. »<•. •»«• •«
nin liiiiiiu ulna imrUmmt Xm; HtJJJJTi
I'an.unsi.ml
Wilo • drt uril; •*««.. t'uii»rt»lpld». I'a