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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
How to Become Naturalized

An applicant for naturalization, if he
arrived in this country after he was
eighteen years of age, must make dec
larations before the Clerk of any Court
of Record having common law juris-
diction and seal, of his intention to
become citizen, two years at least
before his admission as such. At the
end of five years from the time of his
arrival in the country, such declara-
tions having been made two years be-
fore, he is entitled to his papers upon
application to the Court. In case the
applicant arrived in the United States
before he was eighteen years of age
and has attained the age of twenty-one
years, and has been in the country five
years, he is entitled to become citi-
zen without the declaration two years
in advance he will then make the dec
laration at the time of his admission,
that for two years it has been his in
tention to become a citizen. The ap-
plicant must declare on oath that he
will support the Constitution of the
United States and renounce all allegi-
ance to foreign powers Furthermore,
the Court must be satisfied by one or
more witnesses that the applicant has
lived in the country at least five years,
and in the State in which the Court is
held at least one year, and that he has
been man of good moral character.
A man who has served in either the
regular or volunteer army Of the United
States and has been honorably dis
charged can be admitted upon his pc
tition without previous declaration.
The oath of the applicant is in no case
allowed to prove the fact of his resi-
dence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
he Late S:orn in the Oil Region

The Late S.orn in the Oil Region.
The storm of last Thursday extend
ed over the entire oil country. At
Parker City two ffty-barreI tanks on
the Milford farm were struck ald burn
ed The electric fluid also set fire to
the Office of Bushnell, in the city.
At Edenberg twenty rigs We're laid
low
At Monroeville lightning descended
chimney of j. Wright's dwelling
house, shattering the stove and knock
ing down some ladies in the room.
At St Petersburgh the people
thought the end of the world had
come. Some prayed and others sang,
while many became wild with fright
The town for time was in utter
darkness, while the thunder was in
cessant and the heavens one sheet of
flame. Fortunately no damage was
done
A 600-barrel tank at Jefferson City
was fred, and this in turn ignited a
500-barrel tank close by
At other points in the region the
storm was also very severe.
The burning tanks at Dallas City
overhowed this morning. The Tidewa-
ter tank flowed over at 81, the United
going over an hour later. Three hun
dred barrels of water were pumped
into the Tidewater tank, which, after
making two more overilows, burned
| out. When the United tank boiled over
the rigs and several shanties on the
flats were burned. This tank has now
nearly burned out.
No further danger is apprchended.
Fully $4,000 barrels Of oil were con-
sumed. The total loss in oil tanks and
rigs is estimated at $3.50
Ir is a good time for practical men
to think over the bearings of the cam
paign. If Gen. Hancock should be
elected President what would the Dem
ocratic administration do with the
puclic debt? Who can tell ? We only
know that the Southern politicians
who would control its policy have re-
pudiated the debts of their own States,
and have no reason for treating differ
emily the obligations OF the Nation con-
tracted for suppressing the rebellion.
What would it do with the currency
Who can predict? We only know that
every project for imitation and repudia-
ton broached for the last fifteen years
has been tenderly coddled by the Dem'
ocratic party, and that every effort to
elevate the public credit and resume
specie payments found its chief obsta-
Gle within the lines of that party.
What would become Of the banks,
those conservators of the credit and
surplus funds of the busine5 commu-
ty? Almost every Democratic leader
west Of the Alleghenies and South Of
the Potomac has taken ground in favor
of their destruction. They cannot be
destroyed without breaking down the
whole system Of commercial credits
which is the lifc-blood of all large bus
mess operations but Democratic Ad-
misistration, ruled by Southern repu-
diators, would not stop on this ac-
count.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

IT Is great pity Of a certain de-
feated candidate in this place. Moth
ing Is going right with him. The peo-
pie don't do right. The County Com
mittee don't do right. Conferees don't
do right and are not the kind Of men
he would have had. Nobody is bolt
ing but himself, and somebody may be
doing something that he would like to
be doing, and hence his honest, right
eous, virtuous soul Is grieved. Will no
body step forward and do something :
IA there no balm In ButlerY II 80
bring it out, and "pity the sorrows Of
q poor old man."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

THE opinion Of the Eagle as to the
nature Of the action Of the late county
committee cannot alter that action IL
self. It's idea Of endorsing" is differ
ent from most Of the people. We have
always supposed that II decision was
not reversed that it stood affirmed, as
the lawyers say. So he need not wor-
ry himself about the action Of the late
committee In relation the so-called
Greenville meeting. BY refusing to
send conferees there the committee
affirmed the nomination Of Mr.. McJun-
kin already made. They wanted no bolt
ing or second candidate. And it 10 use
less for him to put words In the mouth Of
Mr.. McJunkin that he never uttered.
Mr.. Robinson must know he lies, but
he don't seem TO know that nobody be-
lieves him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

WE have been handed a paper
signed by a majority of the return
judges indorsing the nomination OF
Hon. s. III. Miller for Congress and
urging the united party support upon
him. But as some of these gentlemen
assure US that they had Mr.. McJ un-
kin's assurance that he would not be
permanently in the way of unity. we
Withhold the paper for the present, hop
ing that Mr.. McJ unkin's sense OF pro-
priety will lead him shortly into the
walks of private life.
The above is found in the Eagle OF
this place of last week Of the many
faIsehoods that have recently appeared
in that paper, concerning the Congress
sional trouble in this district, we be-
lieve the above is the greatest. And
without going into any statement OF
the many reasons we have for bellev-
ing it untrue, we come directly to the
point and call for the publication OF
such a paper, "signed by majority
of the return judges of this county" +"
with and for the object above set forth.
Let us now learn their names. 1t is an
insult to the county committee to sup
pose such a thing possible. We are
aware that Mr.. Robinson has again
been prowling about the county and
ANNOYING the members of the commit
tee by his begging opportunities to
sign some paper or other, but our in
formation is that but few yielded to
his piteous appeals. But the way to
settle it, will be the publication OF the
paper itself, and the names attached to
it. Let us have them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

GEORGE w. McCRAcKEs, Esq, edi-
tor Of the New Castle, Lawrence coun-
w Guardian, was nominated last week
as the Republican candidate for State
Senate in the district composed Of
the counties Of Lawrence and Mercer.
The nomination was well deserved and
is good one. The conferees that NOM
mated him also passed stong resolu-
tiors In favor Of Hon. Galusha A.
Grow, for next Republican United
States Senator, and instructidg Mr..
McCracken to support Mr.. Grow.
This sentiment was concured in by Mr..
McCrackeD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

Mn. EDITon II have heard u con.
siderable talk during this summer
about plant called by some, "West-
ern plantain," by others "Black plan.
tain or buckhorn." ! have noticed it
growing in many localities and in
some places in considerable quantities.
Will some Of our farmers who have u
knowledge Of its properties and habits
inform your readers through the CirT-
zFN whether it is Il plant TO be guard
ed against by the farmers AZ nui-
sance. FARMER
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
THE SENATORIAL MUDDLE.

Three times have the Senatorial
conferees OF this district met and ad-
jourDed, accomplishing nothing. How
many more times this farce Of meetings
and adjournments will take place no one
knows. Both aspirants are very anxi-
GUS to be nominated Mr. Greer hav-
ing had four years Of experience de-
sires to return, while Mr.. Meredith, in
behalf Of self and county, claims that
he should be the representative. The
company is advertised to appear in
this city on the 18th Of September
next. Ample time is given the can
didates either TO fix or have matters
fixed by that time.
We copy the above from the Parker
(Armstrong county, Ph@nfr Of the
goth inst. 1t certainly does look like
farce where there are but two coun-
ties in district, and they about equal
in respect to population, and one OF
them claiming nomination as right,
to have such frequent conferences. 1t
was charged against the Butler Con
gressional conferees TO the Mercer
conference that they acted in haste.
But to sensible Republicans, observing
the frequent conferences in other dis
tricts, it must appear that the Butler
Congressional conferees were about
right. A conference should mean
business and not play. And no matter
how many the meetings and adjourn
ments had, it always ends about the
same a. If decided at the first one. In
the Erie Congressional district nom
ination was made at the first confer
ence held. Over in the Lawrence and
Mercer Senatorial district, several adj
journments Of conference were had,
but the end was the same as first ex-
pected by all outsiders, the county
getting the candidate that had the
right in rotation TO 1t. Over in the
Indiana and Jefferson county Senate
rial district there has been an adjourn
ment without day, because one county
would not recognize the clear right Of
the other, under the rotation rule, to
the candidate, and the result may be
the loss Of the district to the Rcpubli-
cans. We hope that will not be the
result in this Senatorial district, but
really we have never known anything
to be gained by making n contest for
your county when the right to the
candidate was in the other county,
and besides it has the effect Of getting
a county discredited, for claiming what
does not belong to II, which is AZ un-
pleasant in politics as in other things.
TIE Democratic Congressional Con-
-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Jury List for sept. Court.

Grand Jurors for first week, commencing on
Monday, Sept. 9th, 1880.
Butter borough William Farnsworth, A. j
McCandless, James y. Mitchell, George Reiber
Sr.
ClearGeld township--Joseph Flick.
Clinton-Wm. Harvey,
Cherry-Robert lIogg, Sr.
Falrylcw-Alex. Black, Lovl Stoner.
Forward-R. A. White, j. NJ. Miller.
Joherson-John Fisher, w. j. Gallagher.
Karns City. II. Murtland.
Middlescx- Philip Brown, Solomon Young
Merccr-Lcwis Johnston.
Marion Philip Serena.
Oakland-Thos. Prior.
Pcnn-John IIutchison.
Representation Martin.
Summit-Francis j. Ri0tt
Worth-Marcus lteiOhart.
elenople-Lcwis Reed.
Traverse Jurors for second week, commencing
Monday Sept. 18th, 1880.
Adams township Freeman Davidson, Lewis
Hays, August Warner,
Alleqheny-W. l Sedwok, John Pearce
Butler borough :. Boyd.
Brady. j. Croll.
BuIalo--James X. Dnin, Nicholas Doyle.
Cherry Ezra Stewart, Thompson Allison.
Centre. II. Davis
Clnton-John Love (of Robert).
Clenrfcd-Thos. Martin.
Clay. II. McClung.
DOnoEal--Augustus lIoch
Frank kln-Calcb Edmundson.
Fnirview Andrew lInrp, q. w. Miles.
Forward w. B. Martin.
Jnckson-Casper Bchm, Samuel Swain, Geo
lnt, Jr.
Lancaster Samuel Barclay.
Milcrstown-W. j. Campbell John Showal.
tor
Mnddycrccl John. Chceseman, Carlin Me.
Clymonds.
Middlcgcx-W. +. Thompson, Sanderson
Thompson.
Mercer George Rotmycr, James e. Parker,
VIM. Orr.
Oakland Archibald McJunkin.
Prospect John Grove.
Pctrolia-S. w. Harley.
Parkcr-Snmucl r. nclley, Edward Towhill
Sippcryrook VIM Morrison, John Ralston,
II. II. Vincent
Summit-Jacob Beichner, John King, Al.
bert Smith.
Winfield Philip Cyphcr, Peter Kennedy.
Washington James Meals.
Iclienoplc-lI. y. Miller.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

The Solid South is making des-
peratc effort to retain its hold on the
Government. If successful now il
hopes 80 TO use its influence 80 AZ TO
gain long lease Of power. But if de-
fcated this year it knows that the
sceptcr will pass from it never to re-
turn. The new census will leave it
in helpless minority unless il can get
control Of the new apportionment of
members of the lower House of Con
grcss. That is why the South IL fight
ing 30 desperately aud was willing TO
accept any candidates ut Cincinnati
that would aid in .hc North.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

\kIILL DO offered at public sale, at the
Wv Court House. in Butler, on Thursday, the
oth day OF September 1880, at o'clock y. m,
the undiv ided interest Of tho German National
Bank Of Miller, town, In ami to that certain tract
OF land situate In Brady township, Butler county
Pa, containing Que hupdlpd and siyty-hve acres
moro or Toss ; bounded au The north by land OF
John j. Oroll and Linnis Lilley, on the east by
lands of Beatty and James Donahuo's heirs,
south by lands Of James Dunn and west bv
lands Of James Graham Tho interest OF said
Hank therein being one hundred and four acres.
moro or loss. The improvements are about 80
acre5 Cleared and fcncei, frame dwelling house
rooms. frame bank barn 10 by As feet, frame
granary IL by IL feet and about 20 apple trees,
good epring near the house and anoth or noar
the barn.
Terms. one-half cash on day of sale and the
othsr half within xix mouths thereafter, with
interest. By order Of the Board OF Directors.
g. u. FEIHEK,
Is. FREDERICK. Directors
JACOB FREDERICK.
Millerstown, August 8. 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

the Roberts side of the contest in that
county, and thus ratified and confirmed
the nomination of Mr. McJunkin made
at Mercer and all this before the So
called Greenville Conference, then
Mr.. McJunkin's nomination is that of
two counties out of the three, and is
regular and all that is claimed for it,
and should now be acquiesced in by all
Republican papers in the district.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

The term trump conference" is
properly applicable to the Greenville
one. "Rump" means, "the end, " "the
remnant AS the Mercer conference
was the first held, and foremost In
nominating, and has two out Of three
counties sustaining it, it was no "end''
or remnant The Greenville one was.
It came after the Mercer one-was q
remnant" of it,-unless one county is
more than two.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

"JAKEY sheet" is the name now
given to paper Of this place controll'
ed by Mr.. Thomas Robinson, who
takes his defeats so hard. Its low, per-
sonal abuse of reputable citizens for
some weeks past, has only disgusted
many of it's readers, who have 30 in.
formed US and requested that we take
no notice Of its course. 1t is only dam
aging itself
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
MEETING OF THE BAR.

We are requested to state that a
meeting Of the members of the Bar of
this county will be held in the Court
House this, Wednesday, afternoon, at
2 O'Clock p M, to take action in refer
ence to the death of Hon. l.. L. Nc
Guffin, late President Judge of this
Judicial district
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP MEETING

The Republican meeting at Monroe
vile, Buffalo township. last Saturday
evening, was well attended. A Gar
field and Arthur pole was raised. Miss
Ida Wier presented the Club with q
fine silk flag on behalf Of the Republi.
can ladies' OF the township which was
accepted on behalf Of the Club by
Newton Black, Esq, and cheers given
for the ladies presenting it. The meet
Ing was then addressed by Mr.. Black
and Gen. Il. Il. Eckley, OF Ohio, who
held the attention OF his audience for
an hour and half.
1--WE have had TO condense this
week the proceedings Of this and other
meetings and matters.)
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Iuoportant Notice.

The attention of voters throughout
the county is especially called to the
following dates:
Last day for being assessed or registered
Thursday, September 2, 1880.
Last day for payment Of tsxes-Saturday. oc-
tober 2, 1880.
Last day for being naturalized-SsturdAy oc'
tobor 2, 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

There arc some Of our subscribers
falling behind to such an extent in
their subscription accounts, and the
same are SO much needed by US at
present, that we have TO request their
early attention to the same.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

\NIILL be offered Mt public SALE at the Court
Wv House in Butler ON Thursday the 9th
day OF September, 1880, at one o'clock. p m.
the undivided "a OF all that certain tract or
piece OF land situate in Concord township, But
Ter county Pa; bounded north by McClelland
farm, east by Wick farm, south by lapds OF
Iiyera and others aud west by Kopler farm.
One story frame house. log house and log barn
thereon, containing 33 acrcs more or less
Terms, one-half cash OH day of sale and the
other half within six months thoreafter with
interest BY order Of the Board of Directors.
JAMES Z. PARKER,
President OF the Parker Savings Bank.
Parker City, August 8, $780,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
AIrs. l,nriington snxs

don't take any of the quack rostruns, IA they
are regimentnl 20 the human cistern; but put
your trust in Hop Bitters, which will cure gen
ernl dilapidation, costiyc habits and all comic
diseases. They saved Isaac from n severe extact
of tripod fever. They are the nc ptus unum of
.-B0stOn GiObe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

WILLIAM p. BRAHAM. Of Mercer township,
SYIYRYTER ID. BELL, of Millerstovn borough
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
THE WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Of Pennsylvanin,

ROSS AND DIMoND STREET, PITTSBURGH.
Through Collegiate Education Classical or Sci
ontihc Ton experienced teachers. exponses
moderate. The preparatory department fits for
college or business For Catalogues, Nc. adj
dress the Sec'y, JOS II. dHIddS. lJy2s-im
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

TIE Democratic Congressional Con-
ferees Of this district meet here on
Friday next.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Republican National Ticket,

FOR VICE PRESIDENT. 1880,
HON. CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

District Attorney.
A. N. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ.,, Of Butler borough.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
NOTICE.

County surveyor.
NATHAN N. sI4ATOR, Of Butler borough.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

ABRAHAM MccANDLEss, of Butler township
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25
Assembly.

JOHN ". GREER, Eso., Of Butler borough.
(subject to the District Conference)
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Hon. John A. Lemon.
OF BLAIR COUNTY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-08-25

FOR JUDGE SUPREME COURT,
Hon. Henry Green,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-21
MARYLAND.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 20.-The
two Houses of the Legislature, in
accordance with the act of Congress
prescribing the time and manner
Of electing Senators in Congress,
proceeded at noon to-day to vote
for a Senator to succeed Hon. VIM.
Pinckney White, whose term expiers
March 4th, 1881. In the Senate
Arthur P. Gormon Dem received
18 votes, and James A. Gary (Rep.)
5 votes, two Senator'S being absent.
In the House, Mr.. Gormon received
63 votes and Mr.. Gary 19, two
members of the House being ab-
sent. Gormon's vote is a majority
in both Houses.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-21
a Tribute 10 White Ogd sn.

The following was penned by little
boy, schoolmate of Willie Ogden, deceased,
in his own language and by his own dicta-
ton. Its excellence consists in its pure
simplicity, and it is striking testimonial
to the memory of good boy. For these
reasons we deem it not improper to make
publication OF it;
81 am sorry to see the death of Willie
Ogden. | have known him long, long
Lme-four or five years. He was my
friend, He was good boy. His father
was liberal in giving him money. Hs
gave me big oranges, When asked him
for little piece Of candy, he gave me a
big piece. | have sled that he gave me,
and will keen it. Al school, he was in
my room, in my very class, and on the
very same seat with me Friday before
Christmas, we made some pictures with
colored chalk. He was not like some
exampl 70 to work, with the answer in his
book, he did not copy it, but he would
work for hours or have it correct. When
he could not get it he would ask his
mother to show him. His grammar and
arithmetic papers were always correct. |
have one of his last papers, that he gave
me. 1t has on it some di grams and six
examples IN compound fractions. He has
been absent from school since the Friday
before Christmas. He went to the country
to spend the Christmas holidays l t Id
him goodbye at the train. Since the hol-
idays, Mr.. White has called his name,
and told US he was absent on account oi
sickness. He will answer to his name nc
more here. He has gone to heaven, where
/ want to 20 too some day. We will miss
him sadly"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-21
shaBceEy Court.

The January term of tie Chancery
Court for Knox county reassembled
yesterday morning, Hon. w. B. Staley
presiding, aud the following was en-
tered of record:
Aaron ATmsuIUDg ye. AIanuon aSUII
ct all Clerk and Masters report con
firmed; decree against defendants; if
not paid in 30 days sale ordered; APP
peal prayed, one month allowed to
give bond,
Washington Scott vs.. w. H. Turley
ct al; injunction granted on amended
supplemental bill; defendant, James p.
Taylor enters his appearance.
Rees Gwillim VS.. VIM. Broine; leave
to supply lost papers.
L. p. Cobb, admir- vs. Elbert Cobb
ct al; death Of VIM. Cobb suggested
and proven.
Mary +. McNabb vs. James Me.
Campbell, admir-, ct al; reference to
Clerk and Master.
Robertson, Hutson & Pulliam vs.
Bearden & Sharp ct al; report OF
Clerk and Master confirmed and de-
cree against II. b. Reynolds, admir-,
accordingly.
l.. Tillman, Jr., ct al VS.. s. T. Atkin
ct al; order Of sale revived.
]. II. Croker and wife VS.. j. A.
Mabry ct al; biddings upon Glass
Works property opened till Friday
next at IL o'clock, M.
Court adjourned till $50 o'clock
this morning,