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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
GREATLY AFFLICTED.

Nessys. y. o. Bostcorth e Co., Dencey:: Gentle1nsns
take pleasure II reccnmenaGing AZ l.Sn nrs
afdicted with this disease. l was greatly afflicted
with 6 for 3 long time, and cured1t with two bot.
fes Of the above About q year aise5wardss
Immediately sent for another bottle, which 9xed
me all right, giving me relief from The e 1 = dos !:
claimed fori and more too. Wishing you success
III Its Introduction, I an very truly yours ~,
ron,,or nat 4 |o-r IF Smith e. DOH
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
party.

Secretary schurz. accompanied by Webb
Hayes, left. Washington on Monday fpr
Ohio. ind. from there. will come west 70.
visit the Indian agencies.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
Denver, Oct. 4, 1875.
TRIED EVERYTHING.

Aessrs. ] Q. Bos,corth d Co, nearer. Co.,: Gen
G tfqtSs' F oh G eaHs Hssa snd It has given sap pasieos
satisfaction: I have tried almost everything. aud
therefore take pleasure In Recommending It's use
TO. all afflicted with Catarih of my kind, and otles
this % my testimony to Its benefits.
Very truly, W.S DECKER
InNYer. Oct. L lS.k =
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
Jae 9aily 9ress aud 9atataisa
YAhkToN DAKOTA.
"Wednesday Events, augustI2o. l lse7's ,

Tilden is far ahead 10 the race for The
first place on the democratic national tick
ct for 1880.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20

Brick Pomeroy appears in the role Of the
leader Of the greenback party. That is .
settler ON tho future achievements of tho
party.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
beauties of Civilized Warfare.

LONDON. Nov ga letter from
Autofogasta, in a supplement to the
Star and Herald, Panama, giving the
details of the fight with the Peruvian
iron clad Huascar, says: ''The scenes
on board the Huascar at the moment of
the surrender, baffled description, and
on seeing the wreck composed OF pieces
of thick iron twisted into every con-
ceiveable shape, splinters of wood,
broken rifles, swords and furniture, all
mixed up with fragments of flesh, the
deck flowing in blood, one could gaze in
wonder at the deadly effect of modern
arms. The cabin of the commander
was a wreck, and where it existed We're
number of dead bodies. The only
part that could be found of Commander
Grau was foot and the small part of
one leg. The body of the second COM
mander was in frightful condition,
one of the balls had struck him on the
head, carrying the whole of the upper
part away and leaving only fragment
of the lower jaw, with part of the
beard attached. In the right leg were
four wounds, and the right arm and
side were completely mashed. Aecor-
ding to the Huascar's roster there are
over sixty persons missing. These are
accounted for by the statement that
from the bursting of shells some of the
crew were blown into the sea, while
others were torn into fragments One
shot killed eighteen persons SO rapid
and fatal was the firing that the deck oi
the Huascar was completely cleared,
and it was difficult to find one to run the
risk of coming up to lower the flag,
four in succession having lost their lives
in the attempt, until it was successfully
accomplished by negro. tits thought
that $50, 900 will make the Huascar lit
for sea and fight again, although her
whole upper works were knocked to
pieces by the Chilian fire:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Uncle Sans Pensioners.

An abstract is given below of the an.
nual report of the Hon. j. A. Bentley,
Commissioner of Pensions to the Sec.
retary of the Interior:
On the Both of June last there were
242, 755 persons in the United States
receiving pensions from the Govern,
ment. The pension list is now larger
than at any previous time. The high
est point heretofore reached was in
1873. but the number now reported ex-
ceeds the list of that year by 4,344.
The present list is composed as follows:
Army invalid pensioners, 125, 1873.
Army widows, children and depend
ent relatives, S1,174.
Navy inyalids, 1,S44.
Navy widows, etc, LIP.
Surviving soldiers Of the War OF
1912, I1,62I.
Widows Of deceased soldiers of the
War Of 1912, 2,119.
During the year 81 ,346 new names
were added to the list; 908 names which
had previously been dropped from the
rolls, mainly from failure for three
years to claim their pensions, were re-
stored, and l3, 497 names were for vari-
Gus reasons dropped. The aggregate
amount of one years pension to all
pensioners is $25, ,493, 742.l5, but the
actual annual payment exceeds that
sum by several millions Of dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Communicated.

Editors Citfzen-Having in COM
papy with a great many others been
compelled to pay a royalty on patent
slide or roller gate, and finding that
the parties have no right under the
rulings Of the United States District
Court to collect the same, ! deem 1t
my duty to make public the following
decision which / clip from the An'ert-
can Agricuturist:
"The suits for the recovery Of royalty on
farm gate extensively used in Michigan and
other State Of the Northwest, have been set
tied adversely To the plaintiff, by decision IN
the United States District Court, at Detroit,
this week. Monday. The contriyance in ques-
ton Il the plain gate without hinges, sliding
on stationary crOss-piece, or rolling On
roller, till the gate is removed half across the
gateway, and then, being balanced, swinging
around as on pivot. This form nf making
gates is a great fayorite with the community,
AZ it can all be made in a few hours, and can
be handled with the greatest convenience.
Suits were brought against a large number OF
farmers IN the eastern part Of the state, ana
several thousand dollars were collected IN
single county before the defendants could bring
about arrangements 10 protect themselves. The
first contest was with a claim under the so-
called Lee patent, in which the parties demand
ing a royalty were defeated. The case just
decided by the United States Court at Detroit
was brought under the Teal patent. The
decision in favor Of the parties using the gate
was based on the fact that the device was gwen
70. the public by a cut in the 1merican Agrt-
c,tituria, and quite generally used two years
before the patent was applied for. Under the
United States Patent Laws, no claim would be
worth anything under these circumstances and
by contesting il, the farmers Of Michigan have
saved themselves from being bled thousands Of
dollars"
Yours, etc, FERD. KEIBER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
The Butler Bank.
Hon. JOHN VI. GREER AND THos- ROB
ISsoN. ESQ. DISCHARGED AFTER A

HON JOHN VI. GREER AND THos- BOB
ISsoN. ESQ. DISCHARGED AFTER
FULL HEARING ON SATURDAY
Some three weeks ago criminal In
formations were made against the OH
GERS of the Butler National Bank, and
in one of its informations Hon John
NJ. Greer and Thos Robinson, Esq,
were charged with being aiders and
abettors. in having had note for
s3.2I2.65 discounted by the bank when
they. the officers of the institution,
knew them to be insolvent. Bail was
entered for their appearance on Satur-
day last, when a hearing took place.
Both the parties named proved to the
satisfaction of e. s. Commissioner
McCandIess that they did not connlve
with The officers of the bank, and that
they were innocent Of wrong intention,
and that they believed they would be
able t3 pay the note and intended
doing 80. The Commissioner dis
charged them, as there was no evi'
dence showing any fraud.
The above we clip from the Pitts
burgh Commercial Gazette of Monday
and publish it in justice to the parties
named, just as we published from the
seme paper when the informatlons
were made against them We could
not see at the time how they could be
implicated as mere borrowers from the
bank. but did not know what evidence
might be produced on the charge Of
aiding and abetting the taking OF Sc
much of its funds. People are in the
habit of getting money from banks i
they can, and its the banks business
to know whether they are solvent Oh
insolvent before they get the money
In this case it therefore rests on the
management of the bank, and Messrs
Greer and Robinson having shown
that they used no fraud in obtaining
the money, or at least no evidence
being produced to that effect they
were properly discharged.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

JUsT twenty years ago yesterday,
John Brown was hanged at Charles
town, Virginia. With little band Of
twenty men he seized Harpcr's Ferry
for the purposc Of inaugurating grand
liberation Of the slaves. Nothing could
have been more foolbardy, and in a
short time the old man and his little
band were besieged in the engine house
Of the Government arsenal. The Vir-
ginia militia discrcctly kept out Of the
range Of Browns rifles, but company
Of United States marines carried the
place by assault after the old man was
severely wounded, and nearly all his
adhcrcnts including his two sons were
killed. Brown was tried and hung for
treason, and the heroic manner he bore
himself throughout won the admiration
Of his enemies. One Of Browns party
was O colored man named Anderson,
whose father lived in West Chester a
number Of years. Anderson escaped
capture with another man by being cut
off from the engine house by the Gordon
of troops, and when they found them
selves unable 10 join their commander,
fed to Pennsylvania Viitage Record,
Dec 3,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Tho Presidents Message.

The most important parts Of Presi-
dent Hayes recent message to Con
gress will be found upon the first page
Of the CITIZEN this week They will
be read with interest and all approved
Of, excepting his recommendation or
views as TO the retiring Of the legal
tender or greenback currency. His
views on this took the country gcner-
ally by surprise, coming 10 soon after
resumption and the successful efforts
Of the Government in getting the
greenback at par with coin. All par
ties are Of the decided opinion that
money matters are working 80 well
that there should be rest from any
agitation, and hence the Presidents
views were Immediately opposed by
his party friends in Congress and by
the Republican press generally, and
he has wisely abandoned them or
at least caused it to be known that he
has no desire to further press them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

A NEW POSTAL REGULATTON-A
postal regulation has been in force now
for two months, which is not well
known among business men, or it
would be more generally availed. We
refer to the fact that statements, bills,
ETC., can now be mailed in an unsealed
envelope with a onc-cent stamp. Thus
the many monthly statements which
are made out by wholesale and retail
dealers each month can be mailed for
one cent, but no writing other than the
legitimate bill can be placed upon the
statement. No such words as please
remit" can be, neither can bill receipt
ed be sent. IF it il necessary to have
the words "pleasc remit" on the state
ments or bills, they can be printed as
part Of the heading. Publishers OF
newspapers have the right TO enclose
bills for subscription in their papers,
and also rcceipted bills for the same, but
not to write the words please remit, F"
which, however, may be printed on the
bill without infringing the law.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
FERD. REIBEg.

CONGRESSMAN Harry White, Of the
Indiana district, in this State, proposes
to introduce in the House resolution
to amend the National Constitution, in
reference to appropriation bills, in a
way which ought to satisfy everybody,
and secure unanimous support both in
Congress and in the Legislatures Of
the several States. His amendment
will provide, as the Constitution of
Pennsylvania now does, that appropri-
ations shall be stated by items, and
that any one Of these may be voted,
without affecting the remainder Of the
bill. This arrangement provides one Of
the best safeguards against jobbery or
reckless expenditures; it would save the
country, with fearless and indcpcnd-
ant Executive, millions Of dollars per
annum. Mr.. White also proposes to
provide that the general appropriation
bills "shalI contain nothing but appro-
priations for the ordinary expenses Of
the different departments Of the Gov
ernmcnt, and interest on the debt. All
other appropriations shall be made by
bills containing only items Of appropri-
ations relating to the subject matter Of
the bill.D This would exclude "politi-
cal riders, I" and would prevent the quar-
rcls and contentious between Congress
aud the President, growing out Of at
tempts by the former to compel him to
accept legislation by putting it in bill
with the needed supplies for carrying
on the Government Mr.. Whites amend
mcnts are wise in principle, and ought
to be made part Of tie organic law at
nupc
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Death OF Judge Ketcham.

Hon. Winthrop w. Ketcham, Uni.
ted States Judge for the Western Dis.
trict Of Pennsylvania, died suddenly
at his hotel in Pittsburgh, on Saturday
night last, from apoplexy. Judge
Ketcham was very amiable and
worthy man and true friend. He
was also an able and impartial Judge,
and his integrity on the Bench or in
any other official position he ever held,
was never questioned He was ap-
pointed Judge in 1876, in place Of
Hon. Wilson McCandIess, resigned,
and bis death makes vacancy that,
from the duties Of that Office, will have
soon to be filed. There are but few
public men whose death will be more
sincerely regretted. He was aged So
years. His remains were taken TO
Wilkesbarre, the place Of his family
residence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

John T. Bard, Esq, Of Centreville,
this county, died at his residence on
Thursday last, aged e3 years. But
few men Of the county were better
known or exercised more influence
than Mr.. Bard. In business matters
he was a man Of decided tact and
energy, and as party leader always
had O controlling influence with his
friends. In 1851 he was elected Pro
tbonotary Of the county, and on sew
eral occasions since was chosen TO posts
Of honor by his party, the last Of
which was as the Democratic nominee
for Congress in this district, in which
position he displayed that honesty Of
purpose and principle that distin-
guished him through life. Although
defeat stared him in the face he yet
adhered to his standard. He will be
remembered and bis personal charac-
ter admired by all who knew him.
His funeral, we understand, was very
largely attended on Friday last.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Important TO Pensioners.

The following circular has been is
sued from the Department Of the Inte-
ricr, Pension Office
To Pension Claimants and their At-
tOrneys:
To enable this Office to dispatch with
better facility the rapidly increasing
current of business, a change in the sys-
TEN of arranging records and files has
been made, which will render it neces-
sary that all inquiries for the condition
Of pension claims on account Of service
rendered after March 4, 1861, should
contain the name of the soldier who
performed the military service, with his
State, company and regiment, az well
as the number Of the claim or pension
certificate, as the case may be. Inqui-
ries which do not contain the above in
formation will not be answered, except
in special cases where the failure TO fur
nish it is explained.
TSigned j. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Here is a Chance to Learn Some.
thing.

We have sent for and have on hands
500 copies of the famous 500 Prize
Essay on the Cultivation of the Po-
tato," by D. H. Crompton, of Wayne
county, Pa. The prize was offered by
a gentleman at present citizen of
Butler, several years ago, and was
competed for by twenty persons. A
committee of three thorough agricul-
turists awarded the prize to Mr.. c.,
whose essay, with that of the cele-
brated French cook, Pierre Blot, on
"How to Cook the Potato" and a few
pages containing illustrations and de-
scriptions of the different varieties of
potatoes, have been printed and put
into book FORM Thebook contains forty
pages and is handsomely illustrated
throughout, the copyright alone of one
of the pages containing cuts of all the
insects which are enemies of the
potato, costing the publishers fifteen
dollars. We will send this book by
mail to any person sending US the price,
25 cents. w. C. NEGLEY,
Butter, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

BRIDGES AND RoADs.--In oil parts Of
the State there is demand for free
bridges, the old toll system having be-
come odious to the great mass Of people.
There is no doubt that toll bridges are
un impedimcnt to travel and an in
jury to local merchandising. But be-
fore we have system Of free bridges,
let us have better township roads.
The township roads Of Pennsylvania
are not what they ought TO be, and never
have been. In the meantime let the
agitation on the subject Of free bridges
be coupled with movement for inn
proved township roads.-Beauer dr.
que
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

TIE editor of the Eagle, Thomas
Robinson, Esq, affects not to under
stand why the Pittsburgh Commercial
Gazette should allude to him in con-
nection with the National bank affairs
Of this place. To any one who had
been noticing the slang and insinua-
tions used toward Mr.. Reed in the
Eagle, it was not surprising to see
that Mr.. Robinson should have got a
shot back in tender place. And be-
sides, a near relative of Mr.. Reed is
one that may lose money in the bank
by the failure, so far, of its debtors, like
Mr.. Robinson, to pay what they
owe it. His piteous winnings and
begging of mercy from the Gazette il,
therefore, all characteristic hypocrisy
and deceit. His insinuations lately as
to this paper have been equally ma
licious and false, to which, until now,
we have paid no attention. Last week
he charges that the Gazette and CITI-
ZEN are organs Of what he terms a
syndicate, whatever that may be. In
reply we have only to say that, unlike
him, we are the organ Of no person or
persons, save only Of the right, and t.
give news to the community that it
ought to have In regard to the Ma
tional bank, out of consideration for
some parties, we have not given all
that perhaps should have been. He,
being debtor to the bank, accounts
for his different action and motives.
But the public are not deceived. Gov
cring up property with mortgages and
giving other parts away, a. il alleged,
and then hiding behind the name OF
another in the abuse he puts in his
paper, is bad enough, but dcceivcs no
one. But all this has caused the fre-
quent expressions used in this commu-
nifty when his manners are referred to,
such as natural sneak" "bypocrite
and liar, "a nuisance" etc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
CANCER.

This disease like many others is regarded
as incurable. 1t Is not 80. If it is taken in
time it is as easily cured as wart or corn.
We know very well that it is a fearful disease
and will eat away until 1t destroys life, that
~ if it is neglected, but if it is attended to
when it first makes its appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble in eradicating 1t
from the system. Persons will have to be here
during part Of the treatment, consequently
there is no use writing TO me for information
whether IL can be cured without my seeing the
case. also treat with success, Rupture, Piles,
FistuIa, Ulcers, liberated legs, Varicose Veins,
varicocele Tunors, Hydrocele, and every form
OF Skin Disease.
Dr.. keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opn0aite Christs Church. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

BurTEn--Good % cents q ~.
BACON Plain sugar cured hams ii cts y ib
shoulders, 3 sides, 8
I,EAys-white, fi.25la1 so n bush.
CnfcEEsb-25 TO 30 cts. per pair.
CaEEsE-18 cts y NJ.
ConS MEAI-2 cts. y n.
CALY Sgxs-90cMtl q ID.
E1os-25 cts y Dozen.
PI.oun-Wheat, SGG98 y bbI, sack f1.25Gt2
bnckwheat. S2.50 Y cwt.
GEAIr-Oats,32 cts y burbel: corn 45 wheat
IL 1z5: rye rs cents bnckwheat, 60.
HoSEY-2g eta. Il ID.
LAEp-7c q n. Tallow, Cal.
LEATHER Sole 23GozG cts. y 10; upper t2.5C
ats side kip G0cnD30c y ID.
MoLassYs- -50aG0c p gallon. Syrup, 50@ 60c
OsIoSs-sl u bush.
PoTArJEs-1c. p b1shel.
SU0aR-Ycllow 7Nosc.; white 0fyl0c. " ID.
sALr-No. !, 81 .55 " barrel.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

POTTER county appears to be the
model county Of the State. There were
30 few criminal cases for trial at the late
term Of court, and they 30 unimportant,
that it was thought not worth while TO
put the county 10 the expense Of bring
ing the jury together and holding court.
BY consent Of counsel all the cases
were continued until next court.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

THE Philadelphia Times IL given TO
making good suggestions, and the latest
Is that our Presidents should Issue mes
sagcs about foot long, with every
thing boiled down. 1t would have
turned the tables most effectually on
the parties who stole his last message
If President Hayes had issued new
one. In q cOncige form.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
CosongssMAs FELTON,, Of the I

Cos0aEssMAS FELTON,, Of the 7th
Georgia District, has written a letter
in which he declares his intention Of
not affiIiating with the Democrats in
the prcscnt session OF Congress. 1t is
rumorcd also that Congressman Speer,
Of the same State, will take his stand
by the side OF Mr.. FELTON,, and that
lion. A. II. Stephens will make an
other Democrat who will no longer
muster with the B0urbons. The late
elections are having an admirable effect
upon the Solid South.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
Tuy different liverymen in the coun

The different liverymen in the coun-
ties Of Mercer, Vcnango, Lawrence,
Crawford Butler and Clarion will meet
in Franklin on the 18th Of December,
1879, for the purpose Of organizing a
"Livcrymen's Union and Protective As.
sociation.n The object Of this association
is to form q protection against theft,
cruelty TO animals, etc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

Court convened again on Monday,
with Judge McJunkin and Associates
Storey and Dodds on the Bench. The
trial of criminal cases is progressing,
an account of which will be given
next week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

OF OK per copy when sent in clubs Of 20, Is
0xs1O the price OF the PHILADELPHIA WEEK
LY TINES, one year. 70 any address.
OF En per copy, when gcnt In clubs OF 10, IL
QxsOV the prco OF the PHILADELPHIA WEEK
LY TINES, one year, to any address.
q q per copy 10 single Subscribers, is the price
% Of the PHIrADELPuM WEEKLY Tfngs, ono
year, 10 any address.
q n For six Dollars we will send three copies Of
QV the PHILADELpnfA WEEKLY TTNgs oDe year.
10 any address, postage free, and give the per-
con vending us the monsy copy Of the ANNALS
or rnE WAN, n beautifully illustrated volume Of
800 pages, tho retail price Of which s four
dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
We Believe

That if everyone would use Hop Bit
tiers freely, there would be much less
sickness and misery in the world; and
people are fast finding this out, whole
families keeping well at trifling cost
by its use We advise all to try it
U d a, Rochester. ". Y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

In case before the Supreme Court
from Washington county, at the late
term, test question as to whether a
wife or a mother il heiress to the estate
of an illegitimate child, was decided
in favor of the mother.