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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
HEIRS WANTED.

Another estate is waiting in England
for heirs to turn up in this or some
other country. Heirs next of kin, are
wanted of Ellen Cor Helen) Blake, sup
posed daughter of Sarah and Richard
Sheridan, who married Gen. Blake in
Glasgow, in 1919, and died in Eng
land in 1876. 1t appears in the history
ofthese families that Ellen was sup
posed to be the daughter of Sarah Cas-
sidy and Richard Sheridan, a ship
ping merchant in Dublin, who was
married about 1885. and had several
children. Ellen was married in 1903 to
James Walsh. He died in 1910, and
Ellen continued the stationery busi-
ness until 1914, when she sold out.
Soon afterward she went with her
maid. servant to Glasgow. In 1919
Gen. Robert d. Blake of the English
army, q son of Sir Francis Blake OF
Irish Castle, fell in love with the
widow, and she was married to him.
Gen. Blake's family were opposed to
his marriage. He was the possessor OF
large estates and the money incomes
thereof, and when he made his last
will and testament, in 1851, he be-
queathed all his estate, real and per-
sonal, to his wife. She died intestate
in September, 1876, leaving large es-
tate in Norfolk, England, worth, it is
estimated, more than 81 600, 900, and
as no relatives or next of kin came for
ward to claim the estate, the Solicitor
of the Treasury took out letters of ad-
ministration for the Crown on the es-
tate, and it is now waiting for the
proper heirs, the nearest relatives of
Ellen Sheridan Blake, as under the will
of Gen. Blake his relatives have no
claim.
Solicitors in England and Scotland
have sent the case to John p Jayne,
the old claim lawyer, on Murray street,
but he has not been able yet to find
the rightful heirs to this estate. "This
is no humbug," he said. THE money
is there and can now be recovered on
the proper evidence before the court in
London, and think that the Sheridan
families in this country have not taken
the interest they should have done in
q case of such Importance to them as
this one in examining the records of
their families and sending them to
meD
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
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 MS necessary to dispose Of the
business. No causes are put down for trial or
traverse jurors summoned for the first week of
the several terms.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09

BATTLE BETWEEN A PHEASANT AND
SNAKE.-A few days since Colin Mi
nor, of Waynesburg, Pa, while in the
woods hunting, seated himself on log
to rest, when his attention was attract
ed by the sound of what he thought to
be chickens fighting On approaching
the spot where the contest was going
on he discovered hen pheasant bat
Ting with black snake. She seemed
to be greatly excited and would make
vigorous attacks upon the snake, pick
ing and striking it with her wings.
His snakeship was coiled, and did not
seem to offer much resistance, simply
warding off the blows by striking at
the pheasant and guarding its body
from her attacks. After witnessing
the scene for some time, Mr.. M. shot
the snake, when upon examination he
found that it had one of the pheasant's
eggs in its mouth. The snake meas
ured about eight feet in length.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
Men are geese, women are ducks
and birds of q feather flock together.


and birds of feather flock together
Maud Zen aristocratic child) =
"How pretty and clever you are,
mother I'm 80 glad you married in
to our family"
linn trouble" as the barkeeper
shouted when the roughs kicked up a
row in the bar-room.
A Cincinnati man calls his visiting
mother-in-law Resumption, because
she has come to stay.
Does your wife play euchre ?n
asked one. NO." replied the other,
rubbing his head, "but she's death on
poker"
Why should postal card be spoken
Of ss the feminine gender? Because it
can't keep q secret.
please to understand" said the
Honorable Billy the other day. "I'm
not such fool as / look" mo"
said Bob, "that whould be too much" I"
A clergyman who has habit of
adding "ah" to many of his words,
told of "those who had been brought
up on the Lords side-ah"
at is odd, and sometimes melan-
choly," remarks an exchange, to see
man trying to make up his mind
when he has no material on hand to
work with.
The expression Uneasy lies the
head that wears q crown" is absurd,
because no sensible king ever goes to
bed with q crown on He always
hangs it on the back Of chair with
his vest.
An imaginative Irishman gives ut
terance to this lamentation; II re-
turned to the halls of my fathers by
night, and 1 found them ruins L
cried aloud: My fathers, where are
they 7" and an echo responded; is
that you, Patrick McOlathery p"
The New York Tribune says oleo-
margarine is pronounced eleomargah-
room, with the g hard. Nearly ali the
papers we have seen pronounce oleo-
margarine q fraud And perhaps that
is the best way, as it requires fewer
letters, and is much more easily pro-
nounced.
A capital anecdote is told of little
fellow who in turning over the leaves
of q scrap book came across the well
known picture of some chickens just
out of their she'll "My companion
examined the picture carefully and
then with a grave, sagacious look at
me slowly remarked: They came out
COS they was afraid of being boiled. y
She had pretty diploma tied with
pink ribbon, from one Of our best young
ladies' colleges. In conversation with
. daring and courageous young man,
after he had detailed the dangers and
delights of riding on locomotive, she
completely upset his opinion of inde-
pendent education of the sexes by in
quiring, How do you steer locomo-
tive snyhow?"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
HAMMER SIGNALS.

When the blacksmith gives the anvil
quick light blows, it is signal to the
helper to use the sledge, or to strike
quicker.
The force of the blow gwen by the
blacksmith's hammer indicates the
force of the blow it is required to give
the sledge.
The blacksmith's helper is supposed
to strike the work in the middle of the
width of the anvil, and when this re-
quires to be varied the blacksmith in
dicates where the sledge blows are to
fall by touching the required spot with
his hand hammer
If the sledge is required to have lat
eral motion while descending, the
blacksmith indicates the same to the
helper by delivering hand hammer
blows in which the hand hammer moves
ii the direction required for the sledge
to move.
If the blacksmith delivers heavy
blow upon the work and an intermedi-
ate light blow on the anvil, it denotes
that heavy sledge blows are required.
If there are two or more helpers, the
blacksmith strikes blow between each
helpers sledge hammer blow, the object
being to merely denote where the
sledge blows are to fall.
When the blacksmith desires the
sledge blows to cease, he lets the hand
hammer head fall upon the anvil and
continues its repound upon the same
until it ceases.
Thus the movements of the hand
hammer constitute signals to the helper
and what appear desultory blows to
the common observer, constitute the
method of communication between the
blacksmith and his helper.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09

WAS 1T WIND OR LIGHTNING "A
suit has been brought in the Circuit
Court at Madison, Wisconsin, to col
lect from an insurance company for
damages done by the great storm of
1878. The property was insured against
lightning, and the company resist pay
ment on the ground that it was des-
troyed by wind The plaintiff hopes to
prove by the evidence of members Of
the Signal Corps that the wh:rlwind
which destroyed his house was of cleo
trical origin A vast amount of insur-
ance is likely to be affected by the de
cision of this case, owing to the heavy
losses of property during the recent
whirlWinds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
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 fearful disease
and will eat away until it destroys life, that
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 it
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 also treat with success, Rupture, Piles,
Fistula, Ulcers, Ulceratedlegs, Varicose Veins,
varicocele Tumors, Hydrocele, and every form
of Skin Disease.
Or. Keyser, 240 Penn Avenue,
Opposite Christ's Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09

The world is so large, and there are
so many people in it, that one man is
a small object.
1t is good thing for Jobs reputa-
ton for patience that he died before the
gem puzzle was invented.
The spelling reformers have decided
that ocean should be spelled "oshun," !"
but sea sickness will make man wish
he was dead just the same as if the old
photography was kept up.
A little four-year-old Gussie has a
papa with fine beard and moustache.
The other dav he had his moustache
taken off, and when he came home in
the evening, she met him as usual, but
as soon as she saw his altered looks
she ran crying to her mother, and with
real grief exclaimed "Oh dear what
shall l do; don't know my papaP
"You know said Plato to Socrates,
"that melons must be kept very COOL u
Socrates nodded assent.
"Now," continued Plato, eff melons
were very scarce and descendants OF
Ham were numerous in the vicinity,
how would you keep your melons cool
and secure 2"
"I'd put them," replied Soctates
Gin chilled iron safe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
Adminisfrator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters Of admin
istration having been granted to the under
signed on the estate of John Elder deceased,
late Of Mercer township, Butler county, Pa,
all persons therefore, knowing themselves in
debted to said estate, will please make iumedi-
ate payment. and any having claims against the
same will present them, duly authenticated, for
payment. WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Admir-.
mayl96t Harrisville p O., Butler Co., Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09

Is The GkEAI CONNECllNU LINN
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Geneseo Moline, Rock Island Davenport, West
Liberty, Iowa City. Marengo, Brookiyn GrnneIi,
Des Moines (the capital of Iowa.. Stuart, ATTAIN
Junction to Peoria; Wilton junction TO Musca-
tine, Washington, Fairfield. Eldon, belknap,
Centreville, Princeton. Trenton. Gallatin, Came
ron, Leavenworth. Atchison, and Kansas City;
Washington to Sigourney. Oskaloosa. and Knox
Vile; Keokuk to Farmington, Bonaparte Ben
tonsport independent, Eldon. Ottumwa. Eddy
VILE Oskaloosa, Pella. Monroe. and Des Moines;
Winterset; Atlantic to Lewis and Audubon; and
Avoca to Harlan. This Is positively the only
Railroad. which owns, and operates through
line from Chicago into the state OF kansas
man Palace Cars attached, are run each way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY,
COUNCIL, BLUFFS, LEAvENwORTH and ATCHI-
SON. Through cars are also run between Milwau,
Rock Island Short Line
The Great Rock Island" is magnihcently
equipped. Its road bed Is simply perfect, and its
track Is laid with steel rails
What will please you most will be the pleasure
of enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prafries of Illinois and Iowa, In one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany aIl
meal as good as is served in any hrst-class hotel
for seventy-five cents.
Appreciating the fact that majority OF the
purposes land the immense passenger business
Of this line warranting it, we are pleased 70 an.
nounce that this Company runs Pullman tdtdct
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes, and Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are r
CoTNc.Hf TaTEs IA ts1s ine. AEs Sssxn c =: a..
an Ticket Agents In the United states
For Information not 0btainable at y
Gen1 superintendent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

BETWEEN THE EAST u The WESTI
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One other
great feature OF our Palace Cars Is a SMOhlNG
SALOON where you can enjoy your " Havana"
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
ns ae a at
Kansas City. Leavenworth, and Atchison. con-
nections being made in Union Depots.
THE PRINCIPAL II. r. CONNECTIONS OF
Al CHICAGO, with all diverging lines for the
East and South.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. with p, c. & st.
AT La SALE, with III. Cent R. r.
At PEORIA with p. p. j.; p. ID. & E.; i. d. Il
w; Ill. Mid; and T. II. & w. Rds.
At ROCK ISLAND, with milwaukee, Rock
At DAVENPORT, with the Davenport Division
c. NJ. 4 St. T. X. X.
AZ WEST LIBERTY, with the B., c. R. & n. r. r.
At GRINNELI, with Central Iowa r. r.
AT DIES Nom Es. with d. NJ. & f. ID. II. r.
At COUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific r. r.
At OMAHA, with B. x Mo. R. K X; in Neb.2
AT OTTUMwA, with Central Iowa r. R. W.,
st. L. & Pac.. and c. D. @ Il. Rds.
At kEokUK. with Toll; Peo; War Wab., st.
iIus At CAMERON. NV with Ii. St j. r. r.
At ATcHIsoN, with Atch., Topeka Santa Fe;
Atch. 4 Neb. and Cen. Br U. p. r. Rds-
At LEAvENwoRTH, with Kan. Pac.. and Kan.
XtKANsAs CITY. with all lines for the West
and Southwest
L'rCHIsON, and LEAVENWORTH.
80 Great Rock Island Route" are sold by
mr. home ticket onice, address,
IL. ST. JOHN,
Genl Tkt. and Passgr Agt.. -,
Chicago, Ill
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-06-09
A GOLD WATCH FREE.

To every working agent, male offamele.
Agents are cleaning from 80 to sl5 day on our
goods, in addition to above premium. Send 10
cents for sample 100 for fun outfit and secure
your county. THE MESSENGER PUBLISHING
CO., Lewisburg, Pa. l2my1m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10
THE HERALD ON GARFIELD'S
CHINESE RECORD.

The New York Herald does not take
the same view of the Chinese evil that we
of the Pacific Coast do. 1t is neverthe-
less in strict accord with Mr.. Garfield on
this subject. We invite the careful at
tention of our Republican readers and es-
pecially Of the ~workingmen and women
of that party, to the annexed extract
from the Herald of June 2Sth
On the Chinese question both parties oc-
cupy substantially the same ground. But
it is arrant demagogueism and unworthy
trucking to prejudice on both sides. But
since the two great parties agree on this
subject. we suppose John Chinaman must
go. The Republicans. having adopted the
platform before they knew who their can
didate was to be, made a bad blunder.
We may take it for granted that Mr.. Gar
field will not indorse this part of the plat
form Of his party. In 1879 there was in
troduced in the House a bill for restricting
Chinese immigration by Furnishing steam
ships which brought more than Is China
men. Mr.. Garfield made a vigorous speech
against the bill. It passed the Senate with
amendments, but was vetoed by the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Garfield voted to sustain the
veto. We are confident that his letter of
acceptance will not express approval of
this part Of the Republican platform.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10
LET US HOPE NOT.

Immediately after the Chicago Con-
v%ention, and as soon as Garteld's record
was made public, it began to be whis-
pered about among prominent Republic
cans in the East that a strong pressure
would be brought to bear on the General
to induce hirn to decline the nomination.
A Washington dispatch, published in to-
day. SENTINEL, states that it is nc longer
a secret that the Republican leaders rec
ognize the absolute necessity of Gar
fields withdrawal. The reasons are fully
set forth in our dispatches.
Of course the leading and best-informed
Republicans know that it will be impos-
sible to elect him. Probably Mr.. Gar
field is fully persuaded that he will be
overwhelmingly defeated next fall. But
then he has been regularly nominated.
And as he can never be President, why
should he not have the pleasure of being
a candidate for the office He doubtless
feels that it will be a great honor to be
defeated by such a gallant officer and
distinguished man as the heroic Hancock.
We hope Mr.. Garfield will not with
draw. He is a fair representative Re-
publican. He will make as good a run
as any man in the party. He is bound
to be beaten, as a matter of course. 1t
will be a great satisfaction to have the
stamp of popular condemnation set on a
public man who represents the Credit
Mobilier and De Gollyer methods of
craftsmanship. And it will be worth
the while to muster Ohio out of the Fed
eral Government for a decade or two.
And as long as the Republican party is
doomed it may as well go down with a
pinchback statesman like Garfield at its
head as anybody. Let him stick to the
craft by all means.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10
A noUprruL COMPLIMENT.

Mr.. President Hayes was the guest OF
Yale College one day last week. That
institution does not often have the pleas
ure of entertaining a President, and made
the most Of the occasion. He was dined
if not wined, and complimented If not
praised. But the notable thing about
the affair was the speech Mr.. Hayes made
in response to the customary compli-
ments of such an occasion. He informed
the assembled company that, not know
ing how to deal with the Southern prob
lem, and finding no eminent statesman IN
political life to whom to go in confidence
for advice, he applied to President Wool
sew, of Yale. And in following President
Woolsey's advice he 'found a true key to
the situation" This little speech was
doubtless intended as a double compli-
ment to Yale and to its President. But
considering how very little Mr.. Hayes
done for the South, and what a terrible
condition that section is in, according to
the statements of Republican Congress
men and editors, it is a very doubtful
compliment to President Woolsey to at
tribute the policy or no-policy OF the Ad-
ministration to him. But what will
Messrs. Evarts and Sherman, and erring
Brother Key say to a declaration like
this Did not Mr.. Hayes consider their
advice good for anything? And there
were Messrs. Conkling and Blaine and
Garfield ! Really it does seem that the
Republican President has a desperately
poor opinion of the leaders of his own
party. Perhaps he knows them too well
L. 4-.-L IL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

The beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter of General Hancock, says an ex-
change, was just about to enter society
when she died on Governors Island. She
was the pride of her parents hearts, and
they lived in their thoughts of her. Only
the other day, General Hancock said he
had no wish or chance to be a candidate,
and that all he had been living for was
gone. Mrs. Hancock, whom the General
married in st. Louis, was recently told
that she would be the next lady of the
White House, and she replied that her
heart was not in the White House, but
in her daughters grave. The General is
quite broken-hearted over his loss. He
did not dream of a nomination, and up
to the last moment believed that his
name was being mentioned only in a
casual way. and that it would be dropped
when the balloting began.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

TIE San Francisco Stock Exchange of
July Sd, has this: 1t looks as if there is
something in that rumor that the Grant
faction want Garfield defeated, so that
after four years Of Democratic rule the
Man of Destiny can get back to the White
House. What looks like the confrma-
ton of this startling report, is the action
OF Gorham. He was attending the meet
ing of the National Republican Commit
tee yesterday and said he had been urged
to take IN active part in the campaign in
the East. but intended to return to Cali
fornia in time to take part in the opening
OF the campaign. and will stump the State
for Garfield. Good by, Garfield.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

VIRGINIA CHRONICLE: Senator Jones
will soon be known as an exceedingly &C.
centric statesman. He doomed for Grant,
but trimmed ship at one when a Blaine
breeze blew from Nevada. Now he is
hobnobbing with Weaver, the Greenback
candidate for President. 1t is pretty
evident that Nevada's Lone Senator (who
is a man of brains) does not feel easy in
the Republican camp, which is now moth
ing better than a graveyard of memories.
We shall not be surprised to find Senator
Jones frankly supporting Hancock before
the campaign is over.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

SINCE California cast her first vote as a
State for John G. Fremont in 1856 she has
never failed to make q similar record for
every Republican candidate for President.
Bodie Free Press.
Commenting on the above the Times
Review says: The editor of the Free
Press evidently is not posted in relation
to the political history of his own State.
California first cast her electoral vote in
1852 for Franklin Pierce. In 1856 she
cast it for James Buchanan, who beat
Willard fillmore in that State a few thou
sand votes. The Fremont ticket was far
in the minority, receiving, if our recollec-
ton serves us correctly, only about eight
thousand votes in the entire State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

The Lyon County Times has entered
upon its thirteenth volume and seventh
year. The Times is live local paper, and
notwithstanding the great depression in
business in its section. manages through
the ability and enterprise of its proprie-
tor to keep on an even keel. Its columns
are always filed with interesting matter.
1t has the good wishes Of the SENTINEL
for future prosperity.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

A CORRESPONDENT of the Virginia
Chronicle names Mr.. George 7. Marye,
OF Storey. as a Democratic candidate for
U. ). Senator to succeed Senator Sharon.
Mr.. Marye is an old and respected citi-
Zen OF the State, and would doubtless
prove an acceptable candidate to the
Democratic voters of Nevada. If a IAN
didate can be mustered who can carry
the legislative ticket in Storey to success
we will assuredly elect the Senator.
The Great East will do the rest.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10
PACIFIC COAST INTELLIGENCE.
The Census OF Sam Francisco-as-
sessments-R Reno Evening s;axette
suei for SI5. 0O0-Edward stanley
Fatally shOt-suicide Of Joseph
WINNER.


iBy Telegraph to the sentinel.l
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-The census re-
turns give the popu'ation of San Fran.
cisco at 23s. 066. including 20.549 Chinese,
Assessments of IS cents each have been
levied on the Belvidere and Real del Monte.
Jackson levies an assessment Of so CENTS.
and Tioga Is cents.
South Bodie levies an assessment of 10
cents.
NApA. July Edward Stanley, only
son Of Judge Stanley, was fatally shot In
Pope valley yesterday afternoon, while ont
hunting. His rifle was accidentally dis
charged.
WOODLAND, July 9.-Jnseph WINNER
committed suicide this morning by hoot-
ing himself in the mouth with = pistol.
He died In a few minutes. He had been
drinking hard for several DAYS. and was
drunk at the time. He leaves a wife and
eight children.
RENO. July 9.-James H. Kinkead has
sued the Reno Evening Gazette for SIS. 600.
for publishing the speeches made at a
meeting Of the creditors OF the Reno Saw
ings Bank on Tuesday evening, and the
facts In connection with the failure. Mr..
hinkesd was the manager OF the bank.
CARSON July 9.-Lloyd Hill Sheriff OF
ormsby county, is missing. His
are s2'4oO short. He is supposed to have
left the country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-10

GRANT mel in the East are holding
public meetings and declaring openly for
Hancock and English. If the Hancock
boom continues as it has commenced he
VIII carry every State in the Union. 1t
Is already a foregone conclusion that the
Republicans cannot carry more than six
out of the rs States at most.