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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Whole No of oertiacatgs issued to date .4O2

Total .,,...,.,...2 26i
Whole No, of certificates issued to date...402
Ten of the above are professional
certificates Some of the failures were
re-examined and a few succeeded in
passing, and seven of those now hav-
ing professional certificates We're at
first furnished with PROFESSIONALS. This
accounts for the seeing discrepancy be-
tween the number examined and the
number of failures as compared with
the number of certificates issued The
grade required was an average not
greater than 2 with no marks below
q. Some whose average would have
been al! right, failod on the last condi-
sion. In a few instances where the
applicants were known TO have taught
successfully last winter, and happened
to fall below the required mark on one
branch, they were allowed to pass,
but this exception did not benefit
above five or six cases. Allow nae TO
say to the successful ones, that in my
eatimatiGn, the failures nearly all re-
suited from pure lack of scholarship
Considering the opportunities some
have had, it il no disgrace to be tgnor-
ant, but, having discovered that fact
once, it is o disgrace to remain so.
True, it may cause YOU some chagrin,
and your acquaintancea may chafe you
about it; but accept it as one Of the
many disappointments to which we
are all doomed in the course of life
tA
that by next year you will he beyond
the possibility of d failure, Remem-
her In your work not to "stutis' your
selves with view to passing the ex-
animation, but fit yourselves to teach
the subject thoroughly and intelli-
gently, and once fitted to do that you
need not fear an examination.
To those who just got over the
bridge with little to spare, | would
say, that it might be well for them to
look after eleyatipg their standard OF
Intelligence, or by another year they
may find themselves set aside to make
room for more progressive persons.
To all | would say, you can never get
to know too much. Keep the cob
webs out of your brain by constant
reading and thinking. Re alive TO all
that is useful aud good. Work both
in and out of the school room. The
faithful teacher is as sure to be re-
warded eventually as the faithful chris
tian.
The County Institute will convene
in the Court House, at Butler, October
9th, and continue in session during
the week. DR.. Wickcrsham has sig
niiied his intention of being with us.
Other prominent educators will also
be there, and their names will be pub
lishcd as soon as arrangements are
entirely completed A list OF ques-
tions for discussion with the names of
those expected to open the discus
sions will also be published. Teach
ers. directors and all others are in
vited to attend, and those having
ANYTHING to offer are requested to
make it known to me by mail or other,
wise a. soon as possible. Let all
come resolved to make it one of the
most profitable Institutes ever held.
Very respectfully,
ID. +. MCKEE,
County Superintendent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

OVER FIVE millions of dollars of
French gold will leave for this coun-
try, this week, for the purchase of
wheat. The fact is developed that
the wheat demand in Europe will be
larger than was anticipated. The fact
that so much gold is shipped proves
the strength of our position as regards
debts due in Europe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Remaining Elections this Fall.


Ohio October l4.-State officers and
members of Legislature.
Iowa, October l4.-State officers
members of the Legislature, and one
Congressman to fill vacancy.
Maryland, November 4.-State off
cers and members OF the Legislature.
Massachusetts, November 4.-Statc
officers and members of Legislature.
Minnesota, November 4.-Statc Of
ficers and members of Legislature.
New York, November 4.-State OIL
GERS and members Of Legislature.
Wisconsin, November 4.-State olll-
GERS and members of Legislature.
Mississippi, November 4.-Members
of Legislature.
New Jersey, November 4.-Mem-
bers of Legislature.
Pennsylvania, November 4.-State
Treasurer.
Louisiana, December 2.-On the
adoption of the new Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

FREE BOOK of nearly 100 large octave
pages for the SICK. Full of valuable notes on
Scrofula; Diseases of the Breathing Organs ;
Diseases of Men; Diseases of Women Aches
and Pains; Heart Troubles; and a great va
riety of CHRONIC DISEASES, with evidence
that in most cases these diseases are curable.
Sent for one stamp. Address
MURRAY HILL PUB. CO.,
No. 129 Z. 2Sth street. n. Y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

A. A. STEWART, Esq, of Green's
burg, received the Democratic nomina-
ton for Judge at the Judicial primary
election held in Westmoreland county,
last Saturday, having higher vote at
the same than either of his competi-
tors. Marchand and Moorhead
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
New Advertisements.
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that on application
VIII be made to the Governor OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania for charter OF incor-
poratIon of the "western Pennsylvania Tel
ephoue Company" The object of said COM
pany Is the construction and maintenance OF
telegraph line for telegraphc and telephone
purposes within the county OF Butler and other
counties in the western part OF the state OF
PrnnsyIyania. scpt24
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Notice..

BY virtue of an order obtained in the District
Court of the United States for the Western
District Of Pennsylvania there WIZ De exposed
10 public sale at Q O'Clock, p. NJ, the 7th dsy OF
October. A d. 1879, at the store house formerly
occupied by oxley & Weeks Petrolia, Butler
county. Pa, the books and book accounts OF
said Oxley x Weeks, bankrupts.
b. DOUGHERTY.
sep17-3t Assignee Of Oxley x Weeks
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

WE are sorry to learn of the loss by
fire, ON Thursday night, 18th inst, of
the large barn connected with the Sol
diers' Orphans School, at Dunbar
Camp, Fayette county, Pa. The
school is in charge of and the property
was owned by Rev. Asa II. Waters,
formerly of this place, and whose
many friends here sympathize with
him in the loss he has sustained. The
barn was very large one and well
filled with grain, hay and agricultural
implements, for the use of the Or
phans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Real Estate Agency.

w. S. BOYD has opened Real Estate Office
In the yogeley House, Butler, Pa, where all
descriptions of Farms, Houses, Lots, western
Lands, and heavy Timber Lands IN Jefferson
10 buy will please call aud examine his kegls-
Ter OF properties Best Kind OF securities for
sale. Bonds, Mortgages on Real Estate. Money
loaned on firstclass mortgages. selo oin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
CANCER.

This disease like many others is regarded
as incurable. 1t is not SO. 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 it destroys life, that
is if 1t Is neglected, but if it is attended to
when it first makes It's appearance, or soon
after, there is no trouble in eradicatins 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,
Fistula, Ulcers, liberated legs, Varicose Veins,
varicocele Tumors, Hydroeele, and every form
of Skin Disease.
Dr.. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

Axes, Augers,
Anger Handles, Avis,
Apple Parers,
Anger Bits, Axle Grease,
Bells, Bolts, Blocks,
Brushes, Bits.
Blacksmiths' Sledges,
Builders Hardware,
Brass Butts,
Butts and Hinges,
Blasting Powder,
Carpenters Tools,
Carriage Bolts,
Cook Stoves,
Cartridges, Chains,
Chisels, Cordage,
Churns,
Cow Bells, Cutlery,
Door Springs and stops
Drawing Knives,
Egg Beaters, Edge Tools
Faucets, Files,
Forks, Fly Traps,
Gun Caps, Gimlets,
Gun Locks, Glass,
Gunpowder, Grindstones
Hammers, Hoes,
Handles, Harness Snaps,
Hatch Hinges,
Horse Shoes and Nails,
Lanterns, Locks,
Mallets,
Malleable Iron Castings
Meat Cutters,
Machine Screws,
Measuring Tapes,
Nuts, Nails,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Guaranteed Investments

By our Insurance System of Investments In
Stock Operations we insure Indemnity from
loss. No Marginal" or privilege" plans. In
ves tments received in sums OF $25 aud upward.
Correspondence from stock operators solicited.
A ddress. DAMS MAYNARD IL Co,
sept2I-lm 5S Broadway, N. Y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

THE Democracy in Wisconsin are
in an uncommonly bad way. Their
only available candidate for Governor
declined the doubtful
honor, and now there is trouble to
get another. The State Central Com
mittee has the matter in charge, and
and may yet have to call for proposals,
BY a suitable bond. Can
didates are not 50 active in the face OF
certain defeat.-Er.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

REV. J. d. PoTTs, of Westmoreland
county, has received a unanimous call
from the Prospect and st. Johns
English Lutheran Churches, OF this
county, to become their pastor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

WE regret to learn of the serious III
ness of DIR. Charles b. Gillespie, OF
Freeport, and hope he may recover
from the same.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there will be an
election held for officers of the Glade Mill Mu-
tunl Fire Insurance Company, Mt the School
housc at Glade Mill, on saturday. September
81, 1879. JACOB HUFFMAN, Secy.
seplT-3t
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
FOR SALE.

IS will buy n onehalf interest in good bus
iprss i'm Pittsburgh One who knows some
thing about farming preferred. An honest man
with the above amount will do well to address
by letter, SMITH JOHNS, care s. NJ James,
93 Liberty street; Pittsburgh, Pa. lauz'-iy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
A. B. WILSON,
practicaI Cabinet Maker.

hold that piece of furniture made by hand
il worth two made by machinery. and will cost
but little more, if any. Then why not have hand
made (? All work made in the latest styles and
of the best material / guarantee entire sat-
iaf,ction m stvle. workmanship and price. Give
me call Shop OH Miiiin street. four doors
west OF Main street, and opposite A. Troutmans
atnre. Butler Pa. heplI-Iy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

Chester Bullock ct al
Nancy \ Houk
j A HAYS x 60 ct al
j : StaniTer
Mcbride & Lowry
Washington Campbell
c B Wiser & Co
Abbott < Shut
Thomas Robinson, Admir-
John Williams ct nj
J b Shepherd, Ex'r
james Pierce et al
"A 7 Tanner
Alexander and Mary Hutchinson
j c Knox ct uN
John II Neyman ct ux
Sarah Knox
Rachel johnson
II l. Crowley ct al
Joseph Rodenbaugh
Poor district Fairview Borough
/ J Fredley ct al
David Mcmillan
Theodore Huselton
f 5 Huver
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

1 Defendants attorney
] VI Miller & Brother
IG w Fleeeer
Bowser, Black ct al
l. Mcuuistion
p w Lowry
l. Il Mitchell
same
Thompson & Scott
John VI Greer
lMcJunkin & Campbell
Thompson & Scott
G 4 X 4 7 Black
l. u Mitchell
same
j y Purviancc
same
same
same
u NJ Miller K Bro
same
John N Greer
same
J ID McJunkin
!Reiber and Mitchell
j NJ Miller & Bro
.nI.I
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
WHERE TO BUY
II RD w Ar b :!


Norway Iron, Oilers,
Oil Stones, Padlocks,
Picks, Planes, Plows,
Plane Irons,
Pulleys, Pocket Cutlery,
Porcelain Kettles,
Percussion Caps,
Rakes. Razors,
Eivets, Revolvers,
Rules, Razor Strops,
Rat Traps, Rollers, Saws,
Scales, Screws, Shot,
Stoves,
Scythes, Screw Drivers,
Scythe Stones,
Shovels, Spades,
Spikes, Spoons, Steel,
Stove Polish, Springs,
1lEware,
Table Cutlery, Tacks,
Tools, Trunk Locks.
Traps, Tape Measures,
Upholsterers' Tacks,
Vises-Blacksmiths',
Vises-Hand,
Whips, Wire,
Washers, Whetstones,
Window Springs,
Window Locks,
Wringers, Wrenches,
Wire Cloth, Wedges,
Wardrobe Hooks,
Wardrobe Locks,
Wood Saws, Wire Rope,
Yard Sticks,
link Oilers,
link Sheet, nc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
County Ticket.

THE Board of Pardons last week
granted rehearing on the case OF VIM.
Lynch. and refused Luke Flood.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Notice Extraordinary.

Persons desiring to have their Old Furniture
repaired or New Work made to order, s1ch as
Music Stands Book Cases. Wardrobes, once
Desks. Office Tables &c, ,wouldd well to call on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24


Patrick Mcbride
Abram Hunt
VI J Howes
Swain {. Enslen ct al
Stephen III Mcbride
Edward VI Bre1in
Marshall & Welch
Robert Gilkey
W w McCord for use
John W Storey
f Mellon, Ex'r
Peter Hutchison et al
Jeremiah Maloney
John l. Reed
A c Robb
A c Robb
A c Robb
A G Robb
John Greer
NJ Miller & Co
W G Adams
Odd Fellows Hall Assn, Bakerst'l
John Maitland
Walter Evans
Matthew Morrow
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Public Schools.
FAIRyIEw. Sept. II,

FAIRvIEw, Sept. II, 1879.
MEssRs EDIToRs-The late eXami-
nations of teachers developed state
of affairs that it seems to me would be
proper and right for every one to know.
The work commenced July 1st, and
ended August 30th, and the following
=, n ouunn,orx-.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

Touching the remaining important
controversy settled by the war, the
public avowaIs Of opinion are almost
all in favor of the faithful acceptance
of the new constitutional amendments.
On this subject the speeches of public
men and the crccds and platforms of
the leading political parties have for
some years past been explicit. In
1872, all parties in their respective
National Conventions adopted resolu-
tions recognizing the equality OF all
men before the law, and pledging
themselves in the words Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, ''to main
tain emancipation and enfranchise-
ment, and to oppose the reopening of
the questions settled by the recent
amendments to the Constitution. In
1876, the great political parties again,
in the language Of the st Louis Na.
tional Convention, affirmed the 'devo-
ton to the Constitution of the United
States, with its amendments untcer-
sally accepted as final settlement of
the controversies that engendered the
civil war" Notwithstanding these
declarations, we are compelled to take
notice that, while very few citizens
anywhere would wish to re-establish
slavery if they could, and no one
would again attempt to break up the
Union by secession, there still remains
in some communities a dangerous
practical denial to the colored citizens
of the political rights which are guar
anteed to them by the Constitution as
it now is. In the crisis of the war
Mr.. Lincoln appealed to the colored
people to take up arms About two
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24

A. RUSSELL, Pro,honotary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-24
Again, in his Farewell Address,
Washington said

.sThe unity of government, which constitutes
you one people is also justly dear to You.
The name OF american, which belongs to you
in your National capacity, must always exalt
the just pride of patriotism, more than any
appcllation derived from local determinations. "
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
HE WANTED TO ARRIVE.

He had a dirty handkerchief around his neck. no linen dIster on, no fan in hand, none Of the ordinary marks of a tourist; oHly a weary look, a tired, unsatsfied ex- precision on his face. ], He crept up slowly toths counter of the City Hotel, and slowly wrOte his name in the register.
 "wiH you have supper?" said the hand some and obliging clerk.
 No; no supper" said the weary mnn.
 Like to go to your room nowy" fur ther queried the handsome and obliging.
 No; no room. Want no room," said the weary man, who was beginning to breathe easier.
 Here was a poser. A guest at hotel who wanted nothing to eat and wanted no room.
 "Well, what can ~e do for you?" asked the handsome and obliging in desperate attempt to solve the problem.
 "NOthing, sir; positively nothing," said the weary man, And then growing conf deutial he exclaimed: II notice every day that the papers publish hotel arrivals. have been travelling for years, many weary Years. in all States, but I have never ar rived Maybe you don't know what it is to be going all your life and never get to a place. Somehow I think shall feel better if I arrive, and I want to see it in the papers that have arrived, so that can be certain of it. I must arrive or die"
 The weary man was allowed to arrive and to depart. and he went out into the weary worlds if great load was of his mind, a happier and more arrived man-New Or loans iicnyHne.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
AWAY RACx TO QUEEN ANNE.

In the latter part of 1919. whenI was r years old, vent with my brother. the Rec tor of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, to the Lon- don Work-house to see an old woman, an inmate there, who was reported to have at -tained the extraordinary age Of 1O6. We found her sitting bolt upright in her chair. but with every appearance ofvery advanced age Her skin was. dried and slaiveled like brown parchment Or leather and her eyes were dim and sunken, though the sight of them was not destroyed. But her voice clear and strong. and her general vigor considerable, as she had walked down to Greenwich on the previous day to see ''her youngest lad," as she termed him. pensioner of the hospital age S5, as regis. tered in the books of the hospital He was the youngest of three children, tue two older ones being dead. The old lady was born some where in the north of England, bnt ls.d in early life come up to Lon,ion and had been for a long period employed in the market gardens of Brompton and Putnam as gatherer and carrier of fruit and vegetables to Covent Garden Market She carried them on her head, and thence acquired that habit of holding herself up- right which she retained in her extreme age. She seemed to have.little or no mem- Ory of any special events which occurred in the course of her long life, with one excep- tiOn, and that was the execution of the Scotch Lords on Tower Hill in 1746. She 4f kLokl lol,o II lowed the mob to see the heads placed on Temple Bar, and she added, "A brave mob it was" Now as to the authenticity of the statement of her being 10S years old. It seems to be established chiefly by the age of her third son, proved by the register of Greenwich Hospital. According to that he was born in 1734, and was 85 in 1919. Consequently the marriage of his mother, who had given birth to two sons previously, must have been as far back as 1731, and suPpOsing her to have been about 20, the date of her birth would be, as she stated it to be, 17l1, three years before the death of Queen Anne; SO that she and the Spectator came into the world in the same year, the first paper by Addison being dated March II, I'll. It is something to be able to say that have seen and conversed with per- son who was contemporary with Addison, Steele, Pope, Swift, and other heroes of that Augustan age; one who, born in the reign of Queen Anne, survived to that of George ". I believe that she lived three years after saw her, and died truly full of years" at the age of Ill in 1822.-Notes oad Queries.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
WHAT SPIDERS ARE GOOD FOR,

% A
 black hornet, says the Lawrence (Mass ) 4msrioun was observed few WeekS ago flying in a sitting room ill this city. and the occupant of the room noticed tita' the insect deposited sluall piece of 'Hud On tho wire supporting picture frame. As |; xas not disturbed it repeated the operation five or six times a day until it had built cell about one inch long, with a C, iudrical cavity hree-eighths of an inch in dlzIaleter, III which the egg was laid and the end then closed The process was re- Teated until six cells had been completed in like manner. when the hornet laid aside it's tro~~l and betOok itself to other fields of labor Finally the nest was removed and w2s found to contain larva in various stages of development. from the full-grown ehry-afS in the cocoon to the young krv& just hatched There were three hrve partly changed to the chrysalis form, and III thsss calls. were the remains of sev- erAl spiders- In the cell with aud placed above the youngest lars@ we're fourteen spiders. sosns of them quite large, and the E1rvR aPPeared large enough to have eaten half dozen If hornets make spider. their faTcrite food they will find some new frIeudx- lTar -t .z.u
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
SMAxzaNG. 1AN EXt. IL sNr FIRE.
 6RRYATHVE s-r-s -

I5e0-21. Jan. 2I.-"I have been told that in the last grsat plague at Eondon'(, C. in I5Ss) none that kept tobaconists shops had the plague It is c--rtain, that shocking it
 w& looked upon as 8 most excellent preser- v4tivs- In so much that even children were obliged to smoak- And I remember, that heard formerly, Tom Rogers, who ~4S yeOsnaa beable, say, that when he was that year. vh<ns9 the plague ragged. 2 sshOOl-bOy at Eaton, al thsA ABoys of that school were obEesd tosnscak iu the, school every morning. ana tAss he never was whipped 90 mSoe in shis fife as he was ane morning for nce snsoaking. ."-. .Rdique Hear. msmnG s-r>..
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
THE FRENCH LAW OF MARI
 HHAGE.

A marriage contracted in England be- tween Frenchman and an English girl is nOs legal in France unless ratified according to French law. She does hot know this,
 and aeoonpanies her husband and children to Fr.nee ssskost stpiciOh of evil sev- eral inSssnss hakA Asecufrsd of men aesert- ing their wives and children under these circumstances. and leaving them friendless Tn strange land There is no appeal, for unless the marriage has been duly posted up in the quarter where the mans family
 dweIlS. and has. received the, consent of his p&rsatSs ahe poor girl married in England Is no wife in France. and her children are Il~gitimAte- e--TKe Argosy
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09
PATIENTS.
 R. H. E E D |.

Mo- 76 STATE ST., opposite Kilby, BosToN, Secures Patents ill the United States also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries. Cues of the claims of any Patent furnished by rcmiItug one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington. No Agency in the United States possesses superior facilities for Obtdi1linJ Patents GscertdiiBg e pdtenfdbHV of inUeIltiOns. k. II. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 "I regard Mir. Eddy one of the most capable and successfuL practitioners with whom have had official intercourse.
 CHAS. MASON, Commissioner of Patsrts.s "Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor. thy or more capable of securing for them carly and favorable consideration at the Patent Office. EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents.
 BOSTON, October 1S, 1870. R. H. EDDY, Esq-Dear Sir: you procured for mo, in l84O, my first patent. Since then you have acted for and advised me in hundreds of and proeur- ed many patents, reissues and extensions. hay, casionally employed the best agencies New York, Philadelphia and Washington but still gvc you al most u whole of my business in your line, and ad- vise others to employ eou.
 Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER. BOSTON. January l. 1879. 4O-ly
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-09

Cooperation in London has extended to the formssion of company for opening handries on cooperative principles and at eO-oPsr2tive prices The capital is $780, o0o. and shareholders ouly are allowed to b=asGt by the economies to be effected.