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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
REGHSTEEs.S NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested
~ that the following accounts of Administrators, Ex-
ecuo, and GuIrdts have Doo. filed AID passcI IN the
Registers Office of lnte county and will be presented
to the Court for confirmation and allowance Wcdnes
day, june Tth, A. ID. 1866.
OF DcWclf deed, Guardian of Kitty Ann
anu Emma Noyman, by his Exocutrix Catharino DeWoif
Pinal Account Of James Dunlap Ex'r. OF james H
Dunlap, decd. Filed Mrch I. 1866.
r. A. Of Elizabeth Clark, Admir- of James Clark dec d.
Filed March Z, 1866.
4. of James White, Admir- of Peter Bedillion, dc
ceased, Flied March TO- 1866.
IA. of James arColIurn admir- of Margaret M'CoI.
Ium, decd FILED March 26 1866.
r. A.of II: II. srtor, Guardian of Charlotte Rich
mond. Filed March y, 1866.
F. A. II. II. sla,or, Guardian of Elizabeth Rich.
mond. Filed March 2s 1869.
PA. of II. II. sator Guardian of Clara Bell Rich
mond. FILED March IS $500.
T. A, of II. H. Slstor Guardian Of Emira Richmond.
Filed March rs, 1866.
, Y A. Of Nancy R. Toon and Thomas Hoon. Ex'rx
sx OF John Hoon, decd. Filed March II, 1896.
y. A. OF Margaret M'Aallister. Adm'rx of Francis NJ
Alister, deed Filed March 81. 1860.
IA. of John Murrin. EN. OF Philip Murrin decd.
Filed February 0, 1850.
Of S. d. Meals and Jacob Daubenspock Exr's of
Daniel Meals, decd. Filed Feb -, 1866
IA: OF WIN. smyth, Guardian of Franklin Preston
Myers. Filed Feb. n, 1866
=. A. of Vim. Geisler and Gottlieb Zimmerman, Ex-
eeutors OF Anna christena Gei.ler, deed.
Fliet May L, 1000
Y, A. Of Alex. Dalph, Ex'r Of Christopher Russell,
decd. Filed May l, 1865,
=. A. of r.. MRinnis, Admir- Of Andrew M,Kfnnis,
decd Flied April 0, 1856.
" A. OF John L. IIaslett Admir- and Anna Msgee
Adnx OF Vim. Magee, decd. Filed A sril 4, 1856.
f. A. OF Colbert 6illeand, Admir- of James M'Cand-
less decd Filed Apr Ii, 1856
A OF Ebenezer Dodds, Guardian Of Anna Eliza Nc
Brides deu'd Filed Apr 10, 1850
A. of Johnston White, Admir- of David Campbell
dec'c Filed Apr 1G, 1856
{. A of Isanc sutton, Admir- of Christian Beighly
deed Filed April ~. 1886
Partial Account of j NJ Lawrence, Ex'r Of Zebulon
Cooper dec d Filed Apr 2j 1866
A of Israel Cookson L James ALTMAN, Exr's OF
Jacob Stout, decd Filed April 2s 1906
A of TChristy, Admir- De Bonis Non, of Jona-
than Iioekenberry. dec d FILED April 80, 1855
A of II T Christy, Admir-, De Boais Non, of W OIL
ford, deed Filed April 30 1886
of w Lane, Guardian OF Catharne Fleming.
Filed April 30, 1864
Z OF 4 W Lane, Guardian OF James NJ Fleming
Filed April 30, 1866
FAof Aw Lane, Guardian OF Elizabeth Fleming
Filled April 80, 1856
RA of A W Lane, Guardian of Samuel Fleming
Filed April 80, 1860
of Lane, Qua rdi of Margaret Fiem
Ing FILED Anr 80, 1866
A of A " Lane, Guariitu Of William Fleming
Filed April 80. 1906
of W = Brown Guardian of J c Long Filed
May J. iso6 JAS KENNEDY,
Register,
Nay ., "a Iahn u Crafty
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
A New and Grand Epoch in Medicine!
A ALLEN Wilson, sec'rs.

DR. MAGGIEL is the founder of a new
Medical System The quantitarians,
whose vast internal doses epfeeble the
stomach and paralyze the bowels, must
give precedence to the man who restores
health and appetite, with from one to two
of his extraordinary Pills, and cures the
most virulent sores with box or so of his
wonderful and all-healing Salve. These
two great specifics of the Doctor are fast
superseding all the stercotyped nostrums
of the day. Extraordinary cures by
MsggiePs Pills and Salve have opened
the eyes of the public to the inefiicicncy
Of the ESQ called) remedies of othcrs, and
upon which people have so long blindly
depended. MaggiePs Pills are not of she
class that swallowed by the dozen, and
of which every box full taken creates an
absolute necessity for another. One or
two of Maggiel's Pills sufices to place the
bowels in perfect order, tone the stomach,
creates an appetite, ana render the spirits
light and buoyant There is no gripping,
and no reaction in the form of constipa-
ton, If the liver is affected, its func-
tions are restored; and if the nervous
system is feeble, it is invigorated This
last quality makes the medicines very
desirable for the wants of delicate fe-
males. Ulcerous and eruptive diseases
are literally extiuguished by the disen-
tectant power of Maggiels Salve. In
fact, it is here announced that MAGGIEL's
BILIOUS, DYsPEPTIc AND DIARRHEA
PILLS cure where all others fail. While
for Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Cuts and
all abrasions of the skin, .MAGGIEL's
SALvE is infalliable. Sold by j. MAG
dIEL, 43 Fulton Street, New York, and
all Druggists, at % cts. per box
For Sale at Drs. GRAHAMS & HUS-
ELTON'S Drug Store, sole Agents in
Butler, Pa. (may 9, '66.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
In absence of instructions some of,be

In absence of instructions, some Of the
committee collected subscription and
more than one-half has been paid to
them. | wish to know by the first of
January next, whether the present or
ganization will bo successful, if not, the
committee will then be instruct ted to re-
fund the money to th ose who will
transfer their subscription to township
Monument, in the event of no reorgani-
zation for the County. You will please
publish the enclosed list of subscription
according to arrangement of the Monu-
ms ental Association. There are some in
the township who have not been waited
upon by the committee because of the in-
conven fence for them TO do so. If the
county organization is likely to succeed,
| think Penn township can furnish her
quota of the ten thousand dollars asked
for, her subscription is sl37. 80, and her
quota S26S.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09

pL~Wc have been favored by the Hon
orable O Edgar COwan with two copies
of the Washington Republican containing
an account of the proceedings of a John
son meeting held lately in Washington
City, which,the Republicans tells us was adj
dressed by "U. S. Marshall Gooding, Tx
Gov johnson, of Pa, Gen. John L.
Swift, of Massachusetts,; Hon. Edgar
Cowan, U. S. Senator, and Gen. Green
and Clay Smith, of KY"
We would inform the Traitor Cowan.
that we can see no name in this advertis-
ed list that commands our regard. We
have taken the trouble to glance at these
speeches, but see nothingin them worthy
of commendation. We have no doubt
there is plenty of Rebels and Copper.
heads, who viii be thankful for the SEN
ators favors. To these we would advise
him to turn his attention, and not perpe-
trate the outrage of thus insulting those
he has so grossly betrayed, by these fre-
quent recurring evidences of his treason
to those whose partiality put it thus in
his power to make for himself, a fair
name. The fact that he has imbraced
to make his name a by
word and reproach among all honorable
men, is no fault of theirs, but his own,
for which he will receive his reward
traitors doom
Being a member of the Legislative Con-
vention that elected Mr.. Cowan, we vo-
ted for him under that stereotyped argu-
ment of local affinity. For this act, we
have heartily repented long since.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
The Convention.

The proceedings of the Convention of
School Directors which met here last week
will be found in our paper elsewhere. As
has already been known the choice Of Su-
perintendent fellupon Jno Fl. Crafty, Esq.
The salary was left as before, at $500.
There were a number of names before the
Convention, any of which would have
done credit to the good sense of the Con-
ton had they been its choice; all could
not be successful, however.
Mr.. Crafty knew that we were not his
friend for the position, as against the
other names that were before the Con-
ventiou. Now that the canvas is over,
however, we have no hesitation in ex-
pressing the conviction that Mr. G. will
make an efficient officer. He has been
one of our most successful teachers, is
thoroughly acquainted with the wants of
the system, and we have no doubt will
bring his energies to bear in favor of ev,-
erything that will be likely to arouse the
interest so necessary to secure improve
ment
During the progress of the canvas, re-
port got into circulation TO the effect that
Mr.. Crafty had been conniving with the
Democrats to secure his election over the
majority of the Republican vote Ag-
ainst this allegation he protested
to us before the meeting of the Conveu-
tion with such earnestness that we could
not help but disbelieve it. After a full
examination of the matter we are now
free to say that we believe the whole sur
mise was mistake, for which Mr.. Crafty
was in no way responsible. The truth is,
there is such dislike for the clergy en-
tertained by the Democracy, that they in
'stinctively throw their influence against
them. To throw their influence for Mr..
Painter-a Union soldier-would be
about as much against their grain. This
is the explanation of their action.
Mr.. Crafty has discharged the duties
of the Registers Office, with great accep-
liability to the public. He has to vacate
this position the coming fall. He had
nothing in prospect for himself, unless
the Superintendency-this we believe was
the main cause of his signal success in the
canvass.
For the purpose of avoiding any mis-
understanding, therefore, we say to all
(and we speak by authority, that Mr..
Crafty is as sound Republican as we
claim to be. lie has never made any
with Democracy, nor had
he, to any extent solicited their votes
And this statement he was anxious to
make before the Con yention but was ad. |
vised to let it pass. On the other hand,
he notorious fact that the Democratic
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
PENN TOWNSHIP,
BUTLER, Co. ,RA., May 4.

Dcibhh, W. ~ ~ Ai"J
Mr.. EDITOR, Sir Il see you pub
lish and call attention to an article in
curing, "Why such want of energy
in behalf of the Soldiers monument of
Butler County Z" "Why are the town
ship committees not yet ready to report"
&c.
In behalf of the Penn township COM
mittee have been ready to report for
some time, but hearing that other town.
ships were not doing any thing toward
the monument, | thought it of no use.
It would be impossible for any person to
answer tie above questions to the salts
faction of all. But l will ,aake the res
possibility of informing Mr.. Reserve,
that in many districts it is not " want
of energy" nor want of respect for the
departed, but want of means. To these
poor men the war is not over until they
have conquered the circumstances in
which several heavy bounty taxes left
their families, then they hope to be able
to do justice to the monument, you must
not be impatient with them Yet if the
ten thousand dollars called for, had be EN-
to Gil another call for men, one township
could have furnished the money, / have
no doubt. | have talked to some who
think the want of energy is owing to the
fact that some men objected to the pres.
ent organization of the board. Others
say the monument would have been FIVE
thousand dollars better to day if tho of.
ficers had all been men whose loyalty no
man could doubt. This | believe to be
true, and while do not seek to control
the action of my fellow citizens, and while
| could not refuse to act under the pres
ent organization, lest 7 night be doing
an injustice to the dead, yet in submit
ting this report | record my protest against
placing in position OF honor upon the
graves Of our fallen heroes, those who
called their sacrifice a taiiure, but shall
ever encourage any effort of my fellow
citizens to do justice to these martyrs of
liberty. Before the Central Committee
had taken any action in the matter,
called meeting of the Penn tp commit
tee and we increased our number by ap-
pointing two more, Miss Mamie Deer and
Miss Lana BARLEY. I furnished subscrip--
tion papers to all the ladies of the COM
mitteee with instructions to give every
person an opportunity, and insist on no
one. They have my thanks for the
faithful manner in which they have per.
formed ther duty. I heard but one man
say he was opposed to monuments, he
said at was national pride" hope it will
ever be the pride of the nation to do
honor to those who did not think life the
greatest objectin existence. Their death
was tie nations life and honor, and will
ever be the nations pride
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
The Primary Election

Our readers will have noticed that our
Executive committee at its late meeting
passed resolution against allowing Dem
ocrats to vote at our primary elections,
aaless they acoald promise to support our
ticket in the fall. This condition was
got into the resolution after it was offered
for what purpose we know not We
believe, however, that this qualification was
wrong: No one would have any objections
it is true, to q Democrat who, determined
TO forsake the error Of his ways, honestly
desires to act with us henceforth doing SO at
once. But:unfortunately for us,it isnotthis
class that troubles US The citizen who
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
'RAvERsE JURORS DRAWN FOR JUNE
TERM-FIRsT WEEK, 1866.

I'm" -fihoi WGEht iCOO.
John Whitmire, Adams Samuel NJ. !.
Anderson, Allegheny, Joshua Gailbraith,
Buffalo; John b. Graham, Butler !;
Hugh Grossman, Brady; Francis Con
nelly, Centre; Jesse Brackncy, Clay !;
John Bilingsly, Cherry; John OfDon.
ell, Clearfeld; John B. Mclaughlin,
Clinton Richard Allen, Concord; Viii
son Graham, Cranberry John W. Bran
don, Jonnoquenessing; Henry Downy,
Donegal; Win. G. Campbell, ESQ, Fair.
view; Thos. Dodds, Franklin VIM.
Goehring, Forward Thos, w. Boggs,
jackson; Thos. Frazier, jefferson; John
Wuster, Lancaster VIM. Surreua, Ma
rion; Ebenezer Brown (cf Ed, Mercer +;
James M'Collum, Middlesex; David Boy
er, Muddycreek; Henry Monion, Oak
land Joel Kirk, Penn VIM. Ii. Shira,
Parker; james Clark, Slipperyrock; Jas.
Stephenson, Summit; VIM. b. Stalker,
Venango Robert Thorn, Washington
VIM. Crookshanks, Winfield Andrew
Glenn; Worth; II. G. Heineman, Boro.
Butler; Wm. Mccullough, sr., Bor. Mil
lerstovn Isaac Brewster, Bor. Prospect
David Mcdonald, Bor. Centreville; Isaac
Latschaw, Bor. Harmony
SECOND WEEK.
Geo. Boston, Portersvillc j. E. Muder
SaxoLburg; Edward Mellon, Zelienople
r. r.. Walker, Esq. ~Harrisyille Henry
Young, Adams; Joseph Rosenberg, AL.
legheny; james HARRISON, Buffalo; ODE.
Crafty, Butler; Jesse Hall, Brady Thos.
Campbell, Centre; Matthew Brown, Clay;
Charles Bovard, Cherry; Robert Love,
Clinton; VIM. Wick, Concord; David
Garviu, Cranberry; George Brunamen,
Connoquenessing; Alex. Black, Fairview;
Joseph .Edmunson, Franklin p. Gale
baugh, Forward Pat. Graham, Jefferson;
Thos. Donaldson, jackson; W. Michael,
Lancaster; Jno. Murrin, Marion Jno. Ell
der, Mercer VIM. L. Parks, Middlesox;
George Barclay, Muddycreek +; Jno. i.
Neynian, Oakland VIM. Logan, Penn
Thos. A. Shryock, Parker; Nathaniel
Cooper. Esq, Slipperyrock VIM. Lind
sey, Summit ; Samuel Sloan (of James,,
Venango; Henry Shook, Washington
John Cooper. Winfield Ameziah Kelly,
Worth Campbell Cochran, Bor Butler
Isaac j. Cummings, Bor. Butler; jacob
Wolford, Donegal.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
School Convention.

The School Directors of Butler county
met in Convention, May lst, 1866, in
in Courtroom, and on motion, A. Moy-
er, Esq, was called to the Chair, and AL
len WILSON and r. A. Mifflin appointed
Secretaries.
On motion, Convention fixed the sal
cry of the Superintendent, for the next
three years, at eight hundred dollars per
year. On motion, Convention proceeded
to the nomination of candidates for Co.
Superintendent. On motion, Rev. A.
H. Waters, Rev. VIM. H. Jamlson, Pc
ter p. Painter, and John Ii. Crafty were
nominated On motion, Convention pro-
ceeded to vote, siva voce, for Superintend,
ent with the following result: Rev. A.
Ii. Waters, 16; Rev. VIM. Ii. Jamison,
II; Peter p. Painter, 20 and John III.
Crafty, l23.
On motion, the following resolution of
thanks to Rev, A. Ii. Waters, was passed.
Resofred, That our thanks are hereby
rendered to the Rev. A. II. Waters, for
his faithful and efficient Superintendence
of Common Schools OF the County, for
the past three years, and this Convention
takes pleasure in commenting his earn
est labors for the promotion of the furth-
er usefulness of a system SO dear to us
ALL
On motion, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The rising generations,
that are soon to succeed us, in the polit
ical and moral government, and business
transactions of our county, must neces
sarily obtain their chief qualifications for
those manifold duties, in our Common
Schools; therefore,
Resolred, That our Common Schools
merit, and command our untiring eff
orts in their behalf
Resol0ed, That as the School Ldg con-
templates that the County Superintend-
ent is to give his whole time to the use of
the sch ools in his district we, therefore,
instruct and desire our Superintendent to
give his whole time to the use and ad-
vancement Of the public Schools within
his district.
Rescued, That we respectfully desire
the Incumbent, this day elected, to adopt
a system, or plan, by which every school
in our county, will receive the benefit
of his personal visits, and instruction,
upon the best mode of classifying, gov
erniug, and unparting knowledge in our
Common Schools; together with an ex-
position of the Lar that governs Teach
ers, Directors, and Parents, in the man
agement of our Common Schools.
ReSOlred, That the proceedings of this
Convention, be published in both the
County papers.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
A. MOYER, Pres't.
R. A. MIrrLIS, Se0'rs'
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09

vote was settling for him was, in itself,
suspicious, and is an apology for whatever
feeling was felt by some. That he is
now elected, let all assist in making his
administration of the office, successful
one.
OF Mr. Waters, the retiring officer, we
can truly say, that his best energies were
devoted to his work, and so far as our
knowledge goes, he made most accepta-
BILE and successful officer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
LIST OF JURORS.
GRAND JURORS DRAWN FOR JUNE
TERM, 1866.


John Lewis, Esq, Zelieuoplc; VIM
Shira (of David), Washington; G. III
Warren, Prospect; Andrew Christie,
Concord VIM. Tillerman, Adams; Fos-
ter Seaton, Marion Nicholas Wally, Par
ker; Eli Beckwith, Slipperyrock; Thos.
K Hoon, Centre Alex. Gillespie, Gran
berry; james Cranmer, Clay; Robert
Glenn, sr, Worth Robert Boggs, Jack
son; A. Black, Cherry; Isaac Cleland,
Muddycreek; VIM. H. Redick, Alleghe-
ny; John Lardin, Clinton; Robert Har-
bison, Buffalo; Sam'l Bolton, Lancaster;
Thos. Crafty, franklin Robert Purvis,
Middlesex; VIM. Crafty, Butler; David
Dougal, Boro, Butler; Thomas Beatty,
Mercer
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09

deliberately makes up his mind to change
his party relations, is most likely to first
avow his intention at the fall election
The class of democrats who infest our
primary elections, are the meanest and
most virulent in their party For ex-
ample, we have in this Borough class
of Democrats, who are too honorable to
attempt to interfere in our affairs at all,
But we have another class who are too
ignorant to feel any sense of shame in
anything they may be required to do
They are the same class who are always
on hand to disturb Republican meetings,
to insult our professions, and to damn
the Abolitionists. This class vote solid
against us on election days, and on all
proper occasions serve the Democracy
But when they can do no good for their
own party, and can see fair chance for
few drinks of, even bad whiskey, by
mixing up with us, they are IN. On
such occasions no barriers in the shape
of pledges can deter them from their pur-
pose If they are asked to pledge them
selves to support the candidates they vote
for, they wiA do so willingly-if they
are asked to pledge themselves to vote
our whole ticket in the fall, they will do
it. But if this will not pass them and
they are required to do so by those hav-
ing them in charge, (and another drink
or two is in prospect) some of them will
insist that they have always voted the
Republican ticket! and in goes their vote.
And those very Republicans who have
these voters in charge will not dare to ask
them to vote a single Republican vote at
the fall election, Against this mode of
doing business we have always protested
and always shall.
We don't believe. we have candidate
before the people who wishes to receive
any such votes. Still they may have
friends who are not so hightoned as they
should be. We would therefore appeal
to our candidates to keep their friends
right on this question. Let us have
fair Republican nomination. Then we
can, with good grace ask all to cheer
fully acquiescein the result, Should our
sincere advice-given only in the interest
of justice apd fair dealing be disregarded,
we intend to expose every violation OF
fair dealing that comes to our knowledge,
wherever it may occur. And we would
seriously urge upon all the districts in the
county to send us return judges who will
have firmness enough to throw out the
vote of any district that is spurious
Nothing short of this, we are pursuaded,
will bring selfish parties to respect party
usage and fair dealing. With a sincere
hope that this word of warning may have
the desired effect, we submit the subject
to all lovers of party discipline, and fair
play, for their consideration and action.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
Notice in Partition.
Butler county SIS. :.

DHfhT cOHHH SS. 70
fINlR p Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania to tho sberjn
L OF Butler county, Greeting: Whereas the petition
o John drccr and Elizabeth Greer formerly EIixabeh
Kennedy stn in-aw ana daughter Of Edward Kennedy,
late Of the township Of Muddycresk IN the county of
Buiier aud State o Pennsylvania dcc'd wac pre.rut
e setting urth that the snid Edward Kennedy lately
died iutesatc leaving widow Mrs. Prudence Kenns-
dy AMI ssne, as follows. 10 wit Yonr petitioner, tho
wiic OF the sud John Greer E>q who resides In rros-
peel Butlei county. Mary interInarried with Isaac
Sponsler, tc'ding in Prospect county Of Butler Mar
garrett ihtermirred with y. Magee residing iE Iayto.
MA enangn county, Pa, Jane internIarried with Dr.
H. w. Br0wer residing in banviliv Pa, %. q. Kennedy,
resiins IN Douglass county Kansas, Edward Kennedy
residing at CoJkstown Westmorcisnl county Pa. Mi.
ton Kennedy, re+i'ling In Butler county Prp1,a but
who bas sold ami released his interest In his fathers en-
tate u the other heirs Newton Kennedy residing In
Butler county, ia James =. Kennedy whose residence
Is nhkhowh nut whose interest In the real estate Of
s9d decreased has ben sold and conveyed by him or his
attorney IN Fact to Isaac Sponslcr aforesaid Hzs Ken.
neiy Emily Kennedy and Minerva Kennedy residing
IN butler county, Pa and William and Kate Kennedy
minor children Of John kauuedy decd for whom the
sald Mrs Prusence Kennedy is guardian, and the said
MIS- prudence konnedy widow Of the said Edward Ken
hedy dec d. residing In Butler county Pa and tnat tho
said ntestate died seized In his dcesne a Of fee and In
ac'lain messuhge aud tract Of land situate In Muddy
creek township, county and State aforesaid bounded on
the North by John rhel, the East by j. w. Forester
on the South by Day Frazier and tn, West by Ed
ing
One Hundred and Fifty heres,
more or ess, with the sppurtrnances.
And now to witt To the heirs and legal rep,
Partition viii be held tho above described property
on TUESDif, NAfi5th, 1866. ut O'clock A. NJ al
which time and place may attend IL you think prop
or, ,..... W. o. .BRAcKENRIBdE,
May = 'd8st sheriff.