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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

THE Republican papers of the
Twenty-sixth district having called
out Mr.. Thomas Robinson, one of the
delegates to the Chicago Convention,
and secured Blaine pledge from him,
are now after Mr.. John l. Gordon, the
other delegate Mr.. Gordon, however
declines to be forced into any exposure
of his feelings, and he is performing
the remarkable feat of editing weekly
newspaper in such way as to keep
his readers in ignorance of his views.
Philadelphia Times.
The Times must take that back. 1t
is true that Mr.. Gordon had been
very reticent, but the last issue of his
paper, the Mercer Dispatch fixes his
position. He says in the Dispatch OF
the 7th lust, and we were glad to see it,
that 'four years ago the Dispatch ia
vored the nomination of Blaine. lie
was then the choice of the Republicans
of this county with almost the same
unanimity that he is to-day. While the
Republicans of Mercer county will
give hearty support to the nominee
of the Chicago Convention, we still
hope that Senator Blaine will be nom-
mated"
Thus both of the delegates from this
Congressional district have finally ex-
pressed themselves for Blaine. The
only remaining question is, will they
get a chance to vote for him Or will
they be told the "unit rule was
adopted at our State Convention, at
which they were present and that, by
that rule the majority of the delegation,
through its chairman, has the right to
throw the vote of the whole delegation
as said majority may determine We
will see.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

was beautiful as autumn. We have
had no mud out here this winter; the
roads have been as dry and solid as n
summer The trees here have all
been out in leaf for two weeks, and
people will finish planting corn here
this week. Some have corn coming
up now and will soon be ready to
work. We have good running spring
water in abundance, and plenty of tin
Der for wood and fencing along the
river and creek. We have plenty of
good building stone on the bluffs and
along the creeks. But people don't
cultivate the bluffs, they turn their
stock on them which supplies them
with pasture. Some farmers here
have 80 and 100 head of stock cattle
and very few but have twenty-five and
fifty head at least. l must close my
letter by giving my friends of Butler
county my good wishes.
JOHN H. MCCAsLIN.
GARRISON CITY, Pottawattomie county,
Kansas
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
The "Unit Rule.

The Republicans of New Hamp-
shire attheir State Convention last week
passed the following resolution as to
the so called unit rule :"
aResolued, That any unit rule which seeks 70
compel a delegate to vote for candidate no'
his choice. or Of his constituents, is tyrannous
and unrepublican, and we request our delegates
To Chicago to vote on all questions as to leave
every delegate free to follow his unfettered and
honest Judgment"
Republican conventions in other
States have passed resolutions similar
in sentiment. In this State it will be
recollected that the unit rule was put
through, ihstructing all our delegates
to vote for Gen. Grant at Chicago, and
notwithstanding the fact that many OF
the district delegates refuse to be
bound by it, and some have been COM
PEELED to come out and promise to rep
resent their people and not Don. Cam
eron's State Convention, yet Mr.. Cam
eron says to this day that the "unit
rule" is binding and that he expects
every delegate to Chicago to obey it, and
that the delegation therefore will be
"solid" for Grant. This, as we intimated
last week, tits intended to bring about by
getting a Grant organization of the
Chicago Convention and ruling that
in State which favored the unit rule
the chairman of that delegation will
have the right to cast the whole vote
according to such State action. Where
then will be found our delegate, who
SAYS he wants to vote for Blaine +! Ac-
cording to this he will get no vote.
Did he understand this before writing
his recent long letter that the County
Committee meeting forced out ?
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
Family Reunion.
PROSPECT, May I, 1885,
''Time and Tide wait for no Man"

'Time and Tide wait for no Man."
The truthfulness of the above was
deeply impressed upon our minds to-
day as we witnessed at the fine resi-
dence of Mr. Isaac Kelly in Prospect,
Pa, grand reunion. A meeting to-
gether of happy people, Father, Mother,
Sisters and Brother, together with
those most near and dear to them. We
were there, and pity too, to intrude
upon such happy company, but the
kind invitation to so good dinner we
could not withstand.
The occasion of this meeting was the
celebration of the Mothers sixty-eighth
birthday, and as we beheld the bright
countenance of that good old lady, as
she looked upon that company of her
children and grandchildren, our imagi-
nation went back about forty years
when this old couple might have been
(and of course were) seen living on an
almost uncleared farm in Lancaster
township, this county. struggling for a
living with their family of small chill
dren about them, with certainly little
idea of the events which certainly
were in reserve for their late years.
But with the firm and determined reso-
luton that honest industry and econ
omy were the true guide-boards to sue
cess, they worked away and trusted in
God for guidance and protection, and
the result is that to-day they can eat
their dinner in Peace and Plenty. To-
day as the Father and Mother were
lesurely looking after their little gar
den here, thier sons and daughters,
with their families, surprised them
with their presence and baskets Git is
needless to say of good things), and it
is useless to assure you we had good
dinner, (what was left would have
gladdened hungry editor). But we
were particularly impressed by the
satisfied and contented look that
seemed to rest upon the countenance of
all, and most especially the Father and
Mother; and as | looked upon this
happy throng, from the age of one to
seventy two years, we really thought
like saying to all whose parents are
still living, make them happy at least
one day in the year by meeting and
eating with them and showing in plain
est language that amidst the busy
turmoil of life you care for Father and
Mother. l..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
Why the Change ?

The condition of the Eagle man OF
this place, Mr.. Thomas Robinson, is
most deplorable and sad. Something
is wrong with him again, and last
week he renews his wailings. He is
such an honest, innocent person. that
all pity him. The trouble now seems
to be about his Congressional aspira-
tions. The people have brought out
a worthy and good man for Congress,
Mr.. McJunkin, and now Mr.. Robinson
sees his chances fade away in the dis
tance. Hence he is again complain
ing. First, he says Mr.. McJunkin's
name was announced too soon. He
was in favor ola "quiet campaign" he
says. And he wanted all "fair and
courteous" Everybody knows he is
q ''fair and courteous" man in politics
perfectly fair-and perfectly honest
He complains that we said kind
word for his competitor when men,
tioning all who had informed US they
would be candidates. He came out in
his next paper, however, and made an
unmanly and untruthful assault upon
Mr.. McJunkin's republicanism as soon
as his name was mentioned, and then,
before any answer could appear, he
sends friends to US asking US to make
no reply and take no notice Of the mat
ter. We complied with their request
and let that pass, as we have hundreds
of similar cases. He admits last week
that the CITIZEN was quiet and did
not respond when in fact it should.
He seems to fear the CITIZEN, and
now complains that we made any
mention of the candidates. What are
the facts? Simply, that at the time we
done so. all the candidates who had to
that time informed US they would OF
might be such, were mentioned. We
made no choice among them, giving
simply all the news heard from at that
d4te. The seven for Assembly were
given, and the three for District Attor.
ney, and two or three for Associate
Judge. He says we had favorites
among them. How could we when
we gave the names of all? No, the
tronble is, his, Mr.. Robinson's name,
was not mentioned. And the reason
was, he was denying about here that he
was candidate. He may, as usual
have been a candidate, but in "quiet
and courteous" way, known only tc
those on the ont skirts of the county
The simple explanation of the whole
matter is that he was planning to stea
an honor from the party and, like in
other cases, was smoked out.
One other matter only in the long
complaint in bis paper last week, dc
we think now worthy Of notice. And
that is, to say, that we edit our own
paper and am alone responsible for all
of political nature appearing therein
In this respect we are unlike him, who
edits paper in and under cover OF the
name of another. We consult with
Republican friends and are glad to
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
Letter From Kansas.

EDITORS CGTIZEN-I wish to write
few lines, if you will please give
them space in the CITIZEN. Some OF
my kind friends, perhaps, would like
to hear how l like Kansas, and wish
to inform them through the CITIZEN
that | like it well, and would not go
back to Butler to live. Times are bet
ter here than there; wages are from
fifteen to twenty dollars month for a
laboring hand on farm, and the work
is not so hard here as it is out there,
Most of people plow with a sulky plow
and three horses and turn sixteen
inch furrow The man / am working
for don't have sulky plow, but has a
sixteen inch plow which | drive three
horses in, and plow from three to three
and one-half acres day. Another
hand and myself are putting out one
hundred acres of corn this spring our
selves without any help. We have a
marker, that we mark three rows at
once, that we ride on, and a planter
that we cross it with that drops two
rows at once, One drives the planter
with two horses and one drops. We
plant from twelve to thirteen acres q
day, and we can plow from morning
till night and never touch stump or
stone. | would advise any person to
come out here that could have three or
four hundred dollars when they get
here, but it would be better to have a
thousand dollars to start on, to buy
stock and farm with The farmers
make most of their money out of stock
The man | am working for, had twen-
ty-fve large fat steers and thlrty-hve
head of hogs that he sold for sixteen
hundred dollars. We have had a
beautiful winter here; have had about
two or three weeks of cold weather all
winter, and all the rest Of oqr winter
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
R[PUBlIcIN PRIMARIES,
SATURDAY, MAY 29th.

THERE is also trouble in the New
York delegation to Chicago, number
of the delegates declaring their indie
nendence of the "Unit rule" and for
Blaine. 1t begins to look serious for
both Cameron and Conkling.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
THE BRIBERY PARDONS.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOLLINGER ON THE
ACTION OF THE BoARD-THE POSI-
TION IN WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH
is PLACED BY THE HASTY ACTION OF
THE BoARD-wHY THE PROSECUTION
WAS NOT REPRESENTED.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
$S5 Reward.

The undersigned will pay the above reward
for the return Of his small dark bay HORSE,
white left hind foot star on forehead, scar on
right hip. wears old. which was stolen from
his field, in Concord township, on the night OF
the 7th Of October last.
ap14tf PeachviIle P. O., Butler Co., Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

THE familiar name of j. D. McJun-
kin, of Butler, appears in our announce
ment column for Congress in the 26th
district. Mr.. McJunk is gentle
man well known to hundreds of our
readers as an upright, honest gentle
man, good lawyer, and one in whom
the people have confidence; they
knowing him to be above the law cum
ming of wire working, pedagogue
politician. The Republicans of Butler
county are thoroughly aroused to the
necessity of sending honest and eff
cient officials to represent them and
there is no doubt but great care and
prudence will be exercised at the COM
ing primary election, which will be
held May 2sth, 1880, from l to s
O'Clock p. m-Parker Ph1sDfr, april
20
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

Before raspberries begin to leaf
out, the old dead stalks which fruited
last year should be cleared away by
breaking them off with the hand do
not allow the use of the hoe for this
purpose, as it might bIrise the young
live stalks.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
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 a wart or corn.
We know very well that it is fearful disease
and will eat away until it destroys life, tnat
is 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 it can be cured without my seeing the
case. I also treat with success, Rupture, Piles,
Fistula, Ulcers, liberated legs, Varicose Veins,
varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin Disease.
Or. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
n,,,os;ta CIrist,s Cburch Pitfsburph Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
PARKER Up.

We cannot give more than what
our correspondent appears to have.
The same report has reached here and
was recently told us by gentleman
in whom we can place entire confidence
and therefore we believe it true. and
the more so as it is known Mr. Robin
son recently made visit to one of the
other counties of this Congressional
district. However, we think it matters
not, as the Republicans of this county
have already made up their minds to
vote for Mr.. McJ for Congress at
our coming primary, man who they
know will not sell them out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
Connnin innicafzOnS.
How Is 1t f.?

EDITORS CITIZEN 1t is reported
here that Mr.. Thomas Robinson, one
of the candidates for our nomination
for Congress, while recently in one of
the other counties of this district, was
seen in company with candidate OF
that county for Congress, and said to
to gentleman who met him soon after,
in very confidential terms, that that
candidate of the other county, naming
him, would be the district nominee.
As we have heard it he, Robinson, is
running here in this county for the
benefit of the candidate of another
county. Can you give US any light on
the subject ?
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY!
CRAPS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
l3;N1J!s

II is especially recommended as an unialling
cura for SFNIyAL WEAKNESS. SPERMATORkHEA,
ISpoTESCY and all diseases that follow as con-
sequence of Self Abuse as Loss OF Memory, Unl-
yerrsaI Iassitude Pain in the back. Dimmness OF
Vision. Premature Old age, and mony other DIS
eases that lead TO Insanity Consumption ana Ia
Premature Grave all of which rs a rule are hrst
caused by deyiating from the path OF nature aud
over indulgence. The Specific Medicine Is the re-
suit Of life study and many years of experience
i'm treating these special diseases.
Full particulars In our pamphlets whicn we ue-
sire TO send free by mail to every one
The Specific Medicine is sold by all Druggists az
Al per package or six packages for 50, or VIII be
sent by mail on receipt OF the money by addressing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10 Mechanics Block. DETROIT, MICH
rfy-Sold In Butler by j. G. REDIcK, and by all
Druggists everywhere.
HHARRIs s. EWING, Wholesale Agents, Pitts
burgh. mylziy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

E. d. No. "a June Term, 1880, E. G. Miller,
Attorney.
By virtue of writ of Plu. FL Fa., issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler
County, and to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to Public Sale, at the Court House, in
the Borough of Butler, on
MONDAY, THE IL DAY OF MAY, A. d. 1880,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, the following described
property, to wit:
All the right, title, interest and claim of w.
G.. Stoughton Of, in and to a certain lot or
peice of ground situated in the Borough of
Butler. Butler county, Pa, containing 20 by
IS feet more or less, and bounded north by the
Diamond square, east by an alley, south by an
alley and west by Mrs. Judge Bredin, large
two-story brick dwelling house and frame
stable erected thereon. Seized and taken in
execution as the property of W. g. Stoughton,
at the suit of Butler Savings Bank.
WILLIAM III. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Butler, Pa, April 26, 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-12

have their counsel, but on week days
and in due season. In this respect we
are also unlike him. At the present
time it is known he is in close consul
tation and intrigue with certain Demo-
Gratis of this place, even to the extent
of visiting their houses on the Sabbath
day. He seems to be watching our
outgoings and incomings, or at least
has pimps and spies upon our foot
steps, to inform him of our wherea-
bouts. This is in keeping with his
character, as all know it, but in whose
Office he may have seen US as he states,
or wherever he may have been told we
were lately seen, one thing is certain,
we have not been seen in "solemn
counseln with Democratic wire work
ers, and that on Sunday at their
houses. And this is in answer to his
criticism of last week. The idea oil
such a man crying for fairness" or
for "quiet" and peace, is simply de-
ception and intended under deceptive
words to again deceive the Republl-
cans of this county.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24
THE MAINE CONSTITUTION.

The Louisville Courier journal is severely
exercised over the amendments to the con
stitution of Maine voted on at the late
election, and assumes that ait was TO apply
at this years election if adopted by the
"people," as itnppears TO have been. This
involves very nice question for the SUI
preme court of the state TO decide. 1t is
simply this Was the late election con-
Quoted under and was it governed by the
existing constitution or one that could not
possibly be in force until it had been
adopted, and could not possibly develop
the evidence of its adoption until after all
that pertained to the late election should
have transpired? If this election has been
conducted under the old constitution that
instru m6nt must of course control its re-
suits. So it would seem to disinterested
spectator. The new constitution, to be
made applicable to any event that had
transpred before it had any force, must he
made so within the range of its own
specific terms, or it will not reach the case
but is applicable only to cases that shall
occur after it comes into force. As it now
stands it looks as if the Legislature must
elect the governor to make his election con
stitutional, and still, no doubt, under all
the features Of this election, republican
legislature would sooner allow him to take
his chan ces under the claim that the new
constitution covers his case than TO vote
against or for him under the old constitu-
tion. However, the fundamental law is its
own interpreter, and will determine its own
powers in its own distinct terms. Tire pow
ers must be positively set forth in It's own
language Nothing can with safety be as
sumed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE Herdlds correspondent in Indiana
seems to be very decidedly of the opinion that
the republicans will carry that state in October.
j. p. RICHARDSON said in q speech at a re-
cent democratic meeting in South Carolina
that there were within the borders of the state
two distinct races, and the question being how
to unite them, contrast of tho works and
abilities of these races must convince every
one In spite of what northern campaigners
might say, that the only solution of the prob
lem was to make tia white mans government.
The indianapolis Journal says: "Whiie In
congress Mr.. English did three notable things
First, he voted against the expulsion Of Bully
Brooks for his brutal attack on Senator Sum
ner second, he introduced u bill to bride the
people of Kansas with largo land grant into
adopting a slavery constitution, and third,
he favored tho removal of troops from Wash
ington at time when the secessiouists were
plotting to capture the capital"
GENERAL F1TzHUGH LEE follows Wade
Hampton in his eulogy Of the southern cause;
but unlike Wade Hampton, he don't deny it.
At a recent democratic meeting ut Portsmouth,
Va, he said "If you desire that those heroes
buried yondcr shall not have died in vain
vote the democratic ticket aud vindicate the
principles for which they sacrificed their lives"
This is manly anyhow, and Beltzhoover ought
to bc ashamed of himself
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24

THERE are very conflicting stories about
the miser millionaire who is second on the
democratic presidential ticket. A couple
of weeks ago we were informed that lie
had telegraphed to BARNUM that he would
take care of Indiana hereafter so far as
money was needed. 1t was said that he
had put 100000 in the campaign. Now
the New York Herald correspondent says
that his idea of necessary funds was limited
to $4,000, and that so far only 50 500 had
been squeezed out of him. So BARNUM
had to come to indianapolis to do the
pressing; but even he failed to make the
old miser give down. 1t is probable, how
ever, that Mr.. ENGLISH believes that he
gives best who gives last, and that on cleo
ton day the barrel will be opened. Mean
time, his popularity with democratic
strikers is the reverse of great.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24

THE coon WORK COMMENCED

When the confedemtes secured a ma
jority in each house of congress there were
seventy-seven republicans employed at the
capitol in various capacities. These men
had all served in the union army, and
many of them had lost arms and legs and
others carry rebel lead in their bodies. All
of these men were poor, supporting their
families on their monthly pay. They were
discharged and the bread taken ont of the
mouths Of their wives and children as re
mOrselessly rs prisoners were starved ut
Andersonyille.
This is but an earnest of what would he
done by them were they to obtain control
of every branch of the governments. The
republicans in the departments and work
shops would be discharged and their places
filled by rebels or those who sympathize
with them,
Every schoOl-boy remembers the story of
the farmer who found hall.frozen copper.
head at his door, He took it into his house,
warmed it into life aud was bitten by it rs
his reward. Republican liberality, under
the mistaken policy of civil-seryice reform,
has taken many political copperhcads out
of the cold, warmed them into life and
they now lie coilcd in all of the depart.
ments and workshops of the government
ready to strike their poisonous fangs
into the hands Of those who feed them. On
hearing that the greeubackers had carried
Maine and having the silly notion that it
might in some way give the control of the
government to the coniederates, many of
these copperheads darted out their forked
tongues, preparatory to the strike they in.
tend making at the proper time. Shall
they be given that opportunity? The APP
preaching presidential election no ordinary
one. The issues are of vital character. In
1t are involved not only the existence of q
sound currency and an adequate protection
to American labor, but question far more
terrible in its consequences, which is, shall
"the government be controlled by those
"who attempted its destruction by bloody
"war2n
This being the overshadowing issue, those
who give employment in the departments
and workshops TO men who favor It are rs
guilty of rendering aid and comfort to the
public enemy as though they were in open
rebellion against this government. How
long shall this continue?
ssThc only true civil service is the employ.