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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19

Net amount due township .......$343 81
Jas III. Norris, Treasurer, in account with Clin-
ton township, DR..
Received Of Thomas Wood, collector. ..$343 81
Received of c. Johnston collector 1878. 155 81
Received of j. Harvey collector 1S71.... "a 20
Received of Jas. Davis collector 1S75.... II 2S
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

BETWEEN THE EAST Il THE WESTI
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One other
great feature of our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana"
ut all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed By this
Kansas City. Leayenworth and Atchison, con-
nections being made in Union Depots.
THE PRINCIPAL r.. r CONNECTIONS OF
At CHICAGO, with ell diverging lines for the
East and South.
Al twAsHINGToN HEIGHTS. with p, c. Il St.
L. X. Il.
W; III Mid; and i. r. w. Rds
At ROCK ISLAND, with "Milwaukee Rock
AT DAVENPORT. with the Davenport Division
C. NJ Il St T. r. II.
AZ WEST LIBERTY. with theB c, R. 4 N R. r.
A. 6Es MoISns Ssh aith GeDta soEa b
At COUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific X. r.
At OMAHA with B. 4 Mo. R. X Il; In Neba
AtCoLUMBUs JUNCTION, with 3 g II 4 n Rk-
St. L. Pac. and G. b. & Q. X. Rds.
Al kEOKUK, with Toll, Peo. 4 War; Wab., st.
Louis pac. and st 81 L, keo; 4 NV Il. Rds.
| AT ATcHIsoN, with Atch.. Topeka Santa Fe;
| Atch 4 Neb. and Cen. Br. U. p. r. Rds.
At IEAvENwoRTH, with Kan. Pac., and Kan.
Arkansas CITY. with all lines for the West
/ and Southwest
in through to PEORIA, DES MONIES,
ATCHISON, and LEAVENWORTH.
" Great Rock Island Koute," are sold by
,ur home ticket ONCE, address,
H. ST. JOHN,
Gen'i Tk'. and Passsf ssasso as.; III,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19

To every working agent, male of famele
Agents are clearing from 50 to Si5 n DAY on our
goods. in addition to above premium Send 10
cents for sample 81 90 for full outt ana secure
your county. THE MESSENGER PuBLlShlNG
CO., Lewisburg, Pa. Rmylm
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19
Widows AppraFsemenfs.

The following appraisements ofpersonal prop
erty and real estrte, set apart for the benefit of
the widows of decedants, have been filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the Orphans Court of
Butler County, in accordance with an Act of
Assembly of 18th April, A. d., 1851, as follows:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19
CLINTON TOWNSHIP AUDITORS REPORT.
TOWNSHIP TAX.

TOWNSHIP TAX.
Amount Of duplicate for the year 1879,
Thomas Wood collector 1854 26
Exonerations s.................-...-...S %
Collectors percentage. e......".....- 1S 10
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19
Time of Holding Courts.

The several Courts Of the county of Butler
commence on the first Monday of March. June,
September and December, and continue two
weeks, or so long as necessary 10 dispose of the
business No causes are put down for trial or
traverse jurors summoned for the iirst week Of
the several terms.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19

Whole amount received by treasurer. .s134 16
Amount of vouches redeemed by
treasurer George p. Maitland
keeping pauper d. Pugh......-.$50 90
Collecting for d. Pugh. ............-.. 10
VIM. Harry service as Overseer
Poor. ...................... IL 96
Making out duplicate L. Wood. l 90
s. Anderson services as Overseers
Poor .............. ................... 10 60 a
To VIM. Harvey collector for d.
Pugh.......... ..........................-. 10 W
Amount due James ii. Norris
treasurer thrugh mistake on
last settlement. 6 81
Treasurer percentage. "a
-$102 AZ
Amount in hands of treasure 81 SO
Amount due township from Crawford
Johnston collector. IL
We the Auditors of Clinton township, have
examined the account of James III. Norris,
Treasurer of Clinton township tax and find it
as above stated and believe it to be correct
this Goth of April, 1880.
J. N. KIRKPATRICK,
J. C. NORRIS, Auditors.
THOMAS WOOD,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
The Augusta, GEORGIA. Chronicle a rep

The Augusta, Georgia, Chronicle, rep
resentative Southern Democratic paper,
has the following significant words to say
concerning the political future: Senator
Hoar knows, no man better, that the
sceptre of political domination is about to
depart from the east, unless indeed a great
ally shall be secured in the south. We
dare say Senator Brown appreciates this
too, and hence his compliments to New
England. The east has intellect and
wealth. The south has need of education
and capital. Without stopping to discuss
the past, we shall simply regard the exi-
gencies of the future. We regard Senator
Hoar's speech, in some measure, as an Of
fer of alliance, and the South, in our opin-
ion, would do well to consider it. Great
changes are about to take place politically.
The star of promise for the South is not in
the west but in the east. We should not
wonder, whatever may become of the edu-
cational bill, if the keynote of future politi-
cal combinations should have been struck
by Senator Hoar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

a policeman was in pursuit. Almost paralyzed
with fright, he dropped his burden and
awaited the officers ARRIVAL.
80, constable" he stammered, GIVE been
trying game OF forfeits. and was told TO
bring some turf from the canal into the
house."
"Not bad story; but you'll have to come
with me-, declared the constable.
There had been continued complaints Of
turf pilfering; SO, regardless Of his protesta-
tions, the uni lncky youth was locked up for the
night. The first intimation his merry-making
friends received of his whereabouts was when
the next morning they heard he had been ex-
planning the mistake to the presiding magis-
trate, who fortunately comprehended the case
liz moment and dismissed him
A misconception as ludicrous, but in which a
policeman figured less credtably than the one
Just referred to, took place in the Isle of Man.
AT Deemster's Court In Ramsey Jew was
about to be sworn to give evidence. As Jews
are always sworn on the Old Testament, and
not the New, the Deemster requested the con-
stable in attendance to fetch an Old one. AT
ter while that worthy returned and handed
TO the witness an ancient-looking dilapidated
book, which on examination proved to be
New Testament. The Deemster's attention
being called to it, he asked the constable why
he had not brought an Old Testament, 10
which the innocent reply was, please your
honor, it was the Oldest one could find" !,
An embarrassing incident, we are told, once
happened to an Englishman in Rome Enter
ing one of the churches in that city, as service
was going on, he sat quietly down, placing his
hat on the ground beside him. Some little
time passed, and as there seemed no immedi-
ate prospect OF the ceremony coming to an end,
he reached for his hat in order to leave, but
was stopped by an unseen hand which grasped
him from behind. Thinking some custodian
of the church wished him to remain till the
service was over, he again waited; but his pa
tience becoming exhausted, he again reached
for his hat, and again he was prevented from
going in the same manner. Convinced that
the service was some really important one, the
Englishman once more delayed his departure;
but at the expiration of quarter of an hour
he determined to go in spite of etiquette. so he
repeated the same maneuvre in the direction
OF his head covering. A third time the same
hand detained him; but as he determinedly re-
sisted its grasp, voice behind him exclaimed
In English: II beg your pardon but that is
my hat you are taking" Such was the fact !;
he had been detained all this while because
each time he had reached in mistake for the
hat OF another stranger placed in close proxim-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
Strategy.
THE Saturday Review


1t is a common delusion to suppose that the
German successes against France were due
principally to the virtues of a particular tacti-
cal formation. Success" says Lord Chelms-
ford, sis apt to misead, and it seems to me
that superior numbers, entire disregard for
loss of life, and the faults of the French, had
probably much more to say to the victories of
the Germans than the tactical formation by
which they were won." And the Duke of
Wurtemberg says: Zone must be cautious in
drawing conclusions regarding the possible re-
suits of tactics in the future from what the
Prussians succeeded in doing" We allow,
what indeed cannot be disallowed, that ceteris
paribas, the best guns and rifles and the most
appropriate maneuveres will win the day;
but the moral and intellectual side of war is
bound to play as great q part as ever it did
Prescience and genius, courage and stanchness,
will make their mark, however much material
conditions may shift and change. When we
hear, as we have heard it said "that Napoleon
would be nowhere nowadays" we reply, if
his was true genius, that genius would as
suredly utilize to the same extent, though not
in the same way as before, the material cir
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

CONSTANT attention, close study and con-
tinued effort are, says the Norristown Her.
aid, as necessary to the management of a
political party as to any, other enterprise.
The same paper believes that the men who
pay the required price in time and labor OBJ
tain the positions of influence and trust, to
which they have title that cannot be sue
cessfully contested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
Health is Wealth

DIR. E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TIRE AT
MENT; a specific for Hys eria, Dizziness Con vul
sions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depression Loss
of Memory, Spermatorro9a, Impotency, lnvolun-
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over exerton, self abuse over-indulgence which
leads to misery, decay and death. One box will
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. One dollar a box or six boxes for five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price,
We guarantee six boxes to cure ay case. With
each order received by US for Fix boxes accompan.
isd with i've dollars, will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if the treat
nent does not effect cure. Guarantees issued bv
all drug in Portland and everywhere
JOB w PERKINS & CO., General Agents.
sep6deow&weow1y ortland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

WASHINGTON Star: THE country has
prospered so well in the face of stamp tax
of two cents ON bank checks that the House
did wisely yesterday to defeat the effort to
remove it. 1t is the part of craftsmanship
sometimes to let well enough alone. The
labor of attaching these stamps is not very
arduous, and the tax itself, considering
where it mostly falls, is not so onerous as to
call for day of national fasting and prayer
to secure its abolishment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

SCIENCE is making faces at our coal cel-
lars. The American Architect says it is
unsafe to store soft coal in unventilated
bins under a house because of its liability
to heat, and anthracite because it gives off
rlnhealthful gases. .-n. ..- - -------
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

THERN is still flavor of the Wild West
in the journalism of Omaha, the Republican
of that city referring to contemporary as
"that funny, fatuous, truculent, preposter-
GUS, inconsequential and harmless old fel-
low, st. A. D. Balcombe.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. s7.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, ALI railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

III has cost Mr.. Christian Ross sixty
thousand dollars to hunt for his lost boy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

MATT CARPENTER is quoted as saying that
Mr.. Robson is a great constitutional law
yer among sailors, and great sailor among
constitutional LAWYERS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

The great objection to the Panama canal
scheme is that it is already paying dividends.
A concern that divides profits before it
makes any is just subject of suspicion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

THE Louisville Courier-Journal advises
the South to curtail the ruffles and lengthen
the tails of it's shirts. Don't make the tails
long enough to tread on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

THAT enterprising paper, the Hartford
Post, has issued handsomer Christmas
edition than any other paper in the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

MAYOR COOPER of New York, according
to the Star of that city, voted for General
Garfield, which is one of the best Thugs
that has recently been said of him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

TENEMENT in house, new number 81 Smith St..
y eight rooms, rent moderate, to desirable
family. Also teneme of four rooms in same
house, seven dollars per month.
BENJAMIN SHAW
dec24 d1w* 48 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

CHRISTMAS is gone, but the kindly teach
ings of the festival should not be forgotten.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Eagle Sugar Refinery.

fNHE Stockholders of this corporation are here
= by notified that the Annual meeting for choice
OF Directors and for action upon any other busi-
ness that may come before them, will be held at
the bef cry Office, on TU UESDAY, the II 1th day of
January 1881, at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
dec25d3t JOS. p. THOMPSON, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
To Rent.

y1sHE very spacious and unusually pleasant cham
L beis No. 253 Middle Strees, occ upied Dy
Sweossir & .,errIIl, possession given January 1st
Apply at the store Of EMERY, MATES HOUSE g. Co
Dec. 7th. 1880. dec7dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
To let.


/. me or two pleasant rooms suitable for ladies or
my1S dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
TO LET.
To Let.

STORE corner Congress and Chestnut streets.
~ Has been occupied for the past IL years by
Samuel Rolfe, Esq as an apothecary store. This is
an excellent location for Fancy Grocery or Pro-
vision store.
Aso to be let on and after Nov. LIST, 1880, the
Boarding house corner Fore and India streets This
is one OF the best locations in the city for lodging
and victualing house. Has been occupied by the
present tenant for the past l5 years.
Full particulars regarding the above can be OBJ
tanned by applying to the subscriber.
JOHN B. CURTIS,
oc2l dtf Corner Fore and Deer SITS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
To Let.

| FNHE store now occupied by G. M. Bosworth in
Il Free st. Block, No. A. Possession given Nov L
Fo terms, apply at the Office of H. j. LIBBY CO..
| over First National Bank. sep3Od1 wteodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
TO LET.

1.-TWO teBements on High St. Sebago water and
l. Cas- Furnaces in cellar. Stable for one tene
ment. Apply to W. ID. SIMONTON, 3O4 Com
mercial ST. oct27du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

HOUSE on corner of Cumberland and Merrill
III Sts. lower and upper tenements. Each con
tains ro,5ms, Sebago and all modern improve
ments, with plenty Of yard room. Apply TO G. F.
kUNDLETI. 65 Lafayette st. dell d2w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27

fEtHE Share holders of the National Traders Bank
Il OF Portland are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their banking room, on
TUESDAY, the ] 1th. day of January next, at IL
O'Clock A. M. to choose five Directors for the ensu
ing year, and to act any other business that NAV
legally come before the meeting.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Dec. IL, 1850. dec1 ldtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
To be Let.

On and after Oct. 4, 1850, the
premises now occupied by F. o.
Baiiey 4 Co.. Nos 35 & az En-.
change ST. Apply 10
HENRY DEERING,
No. 81 Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
UNION wEApE
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

VINHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
i Canal National Bank. of Port and" for the
election OF seven directors and for the transaction of
any other business that legally before them
will be held at their banking house. on TUESDAY,
the elevent day Of January, 1881, at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ. b. C. SOMERRY Cashier
Dec. IL, 1851 dec1 1dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-27
WANTS.
Wanfe6.
Salesman Wanted to Travel.

DOOKKEEPER and Correspondent, one accus-
ID toned to the Export business. Address
dec1Sdtf p. O. BOX 1175
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-05
FrOstburg, June 5, 1850.
ABOUT LIGHTNING.

w naC Is Jne CAUSE oI llBnCnlnB
Lightning is the result of electrical
discharges from the clouds.
What is thunder2 Thunder is the
noise which succeeds the rush of the
, electricities' approach, the forces rush
to each other, and combine in state
equilibrium.
Why. does lightning attend this
movement of the forces of electricity ?
Because the atmosphere, being unable
to convey the great charges of cleo
tricity as they rush towards each 9TH
er, acts as an insulator, and the light.
ming is caused by the violence of the
electricity in forcing its passage.
When the conducting power is equal
to the force of the electricity it passes
invisibly, noiselessly and harmlessly
whenever it finds sufficient source
of conduction.
Why does Lightning sometimes ap-
pear forked? Because, being resist
ed in its progress by the ar, the cleo
tricity divides into two or more points,
flies from point to point, and seeks a
passage in different directions.
Does lightning ever pass upward
from the earth to the clouds? Yes,
when the earth is charged with diff
ferent electricity to that which is in
the clouds ?
Why is it dangerous to stand near
a tree during an electric storm? Be-
cause the tree is a better conductor
than the air, and electricity would
probably strike the tree and pass to
the person standing near.
Why is it dangerous to sit near a
fire. place? Because the chimney be-
ing tall object and the smoke good
conductor, would probably attract
the electricity and convey it to the
body Of person sitting near the fire.
Why is it dangerous to be mar
water during thunder storm Be-
cause water is a good conductor and
the vapor arising from it might attract
electricity.
Are iron houses dangerous? No;
they are safe, because their entire sur
face is a good conductor and would
convey the electricity harmlessly to
the earth.
Are iron bedsteods dangerous? No;
they are safe, because the iron frame
completely surrounding the body, and
having great capacity for eonduc-
ton, would keep electricity away from
the body.
Why is il safe to be in bed Turing
thunder storm? Because feathers,
hair, wool, cotton, etc, especially
when dry, are god .nsulotors CT non
conductors.
What Is the safest situation to be
in during a storm? In the centre OF
a loom, isolated as far "a possible
from surrounding objects; sitting on
II chair and avoiding handling any Of
the conducting substances. Tie win
dows ana doors should be closed TO
prevent drafts Of air.
In the open air, what is the safest
situation? To KEEP a.oo: - f2r as
20 SIDE from elevated structures; re-
gard he rain rs Trotectl n against
tn; ghtnins stro e, for We c,o'hes
w20 i supply SO good "A conductor
tina large amount cf electricity
woald pass oJera nuns body, through
wet Clothes, an, lie would be quite
unconscious Of It.
s2>. H.-s4. s.ssas1sSsz
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-05
.ee Rhst,itrviILdprE Without asting,-.-

ss4AunNS
= vrl'sewlOvorlu spy.s5sassSa as Assll isai
fiain viii sev over seams1n any sarmenty vithogt
making long or short stitches, breaking q
pedpSSnr nS ns from operator
10 rnn tie machine and to guide the work'r'N
POINT which no other machine possesses ,,,
Its the only practical sc1 and t other simiIas
Foods without basting, and II is the only machihe
IN the world that will turn wide hem across tne
end Of a shee without tullins the under or upper
isV Viii turn hem and sew in fold at one oper.
A Il VIII do Telling. bias or straight. on any cotton
orwoolen goods. i
sIna asess sSods WITH tSe or
material, either scallOps' points, squares SGE
'I BlSd folds withou, showing stitches, and
se viii put on on dress braid and sew In facing
and basod az SPe.a a05 tbS@t sbow
IF Fold BIAS trimming and sew on at one opera,
'iG Make ml,iners, folo, Syxh different colors and
pieces Of goods at operation, and sew on ~ 'n1
' twill Ills sew in sleeve, covering woodland
stitching It into the seam at the same u '1
1t will gather without sewing on. IL VIII galner
and sew on at thessans time. ,-,.,...
II will gather between two bands, showing Ithe
stitches on the right side, at one operation. -
II will make and sew rufie on any part OF
dress skirt, and sew on o bias fold for heading az
one operation, showing the stitches on the right
side ,t
twin gather and sew on band with piping
between ruffte and band, at one operation.
ii will sew a band and rufile on dress sklIt,
stitching In piping at head Of band, at one oper-
alton. Itch,
Il win make plated trimming either straight
or scalioped. -,,.., 80
straight and sew on a band, and edge sulch tne
band, at one operation. ,...
II will, with one operation for each variety
without basting, execute 20 practical varieties Oh
rufiiing, being twelve more than can be produeed
on any other machine with the same number OF
operations. .,.o,.
work. ~ ,A,,
It seus from lace to leather without changing
Every machine IS warranted for five Yeas ana
will be kept in repairs free Of expense to the pur
chaser. FOR SALE BY-~- -
Hal NAN,
Apr "a Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-05
LOOK OUT FOR THE
Boot, Shoe, Hat and Cap
H M POIs ~ NJ,

IN Bank building, opposite st. Michael's
u. Church, Main ST FIostburg, Md.
All who want anything in the line of
Shoes. of the best and finest quality;
Shoes OF tlleb best and heaviest make; Shoes
for poorer rich, young orold; Shoes torall,
nomatter what theroccupation or profess
ion. Boots for Men; Boots for Ladies;
Boots for Children; Boots for all. Hats
for old and young. TRUNKS, VALISES,
&c.,-all at fair prices, should go to
WILLIAM THOMAS.
sH- Bootsand Shoes made to order. Re-
pairing neatly and promptly done. Leather
and Shoe Findings on hand. Apr 10