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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-27
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS PASTURTNG
N stock with me, are hereby noti-
fed that from and after the LIST day of
May, 1881, my charge will be One Dol
lar per head for grown stock.
G.. A. STAPLES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-27

Orders left at either Drug Store will re-
reiye prompt attention, Mar 30-6m
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-27
ESTRAYi

TAKEN UP AND ESTRAYED BE-
l. fore me the undersigned authori
ty, on April 23d, 1881, by j. Ste
vens, ONE BROWN MARE, seven
years old, white speck in forehead, no
brand. Appraised by G.. w. Ryan and
Y. d. Hogan to be worth S25. The
owner of said animal is hereby notified
to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take the said animal
away or the same will be sold accord
ing to law. d. B. HOGAN,
Justice of the Peace Hineston Ward.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-04-27
The New Louisiana Remedy

A GAINST THE WORLD FOR
"A Coughs, Colds, Catarrhal throat
and lnng complaints. Contains no
poison and is delicious. Splendid as
soothing syrup for children. Life ton
ic for the blood, Debility, etc.; never
fails to cure Chills and Fever. The
epidemic of 1873 proved it a perfect
Preventive of Yellow Fever. Four
teen pages of names of Home Refer
ences!! Sold by druggists and country
merchants. Depot JOG Camp Street,
New Orleans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
school Directors Convention.

Pursuant to law, the School Direc-
tors of Butler county met in the Court
ROOM May Sd, 1881, for the purpose of
electing County Superintendent An
organization was effected by the cleo
tion of Hon. r. A Miffiin President,
and Hon Geo. II. Graham, A. ID. Weir
and Frank NJ. Eastman, Secretaries
Mr.. Mifllin thanked the Convention
and made a few appropriate remarks,
calling upon the directors to lay aside
partisan feeling and act for the best in
terests of public education
Roll being completed, showed 242
Directors present.
Nominations for County Superin-
tendent being in order, James III.
Murtland, of Petrolia, d. F. Mckee,
of Fairview, NJ L Campbell, of Ven
ango twp, and W. G Russell, of Con-
cord twp, were nominated:
1st ballot-McKee 10l; Murtland
100; Russell, 50; Campbell, I.
End ballot-Mckee l07; Murtland,
1O4 Rus -ell, 81.
3rd ballot-McKee 1l0 : Murtl and,
los; Russell, %.
4th Mckee, Ill; Murtland
Ill s; Russell, 20
9Th baIlot-McKee, 10l Murtland
IO6; Russell, 35.
9th ballot-McKee, ia; Murtland
ll8; Russell, 9.
Russell's name Withdrawn.
7th ballot-Murtland, 126: Mckee
ll5 ! Russell, |.
James Ii. Murtland having received
Il majority of all the votes cast. was
declared duly elected.
As evidence of qualification Mr.
Murtland produced permanent certiti
cate from j. p Wickersham, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
dated January 7, 1878.
Adjourned.
r. A. MIEFLIN, President.
FRANK NJ. EASTMAN,
GEO. III. GRAHAM, Sec'ys.
A. d. WEIR,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

Three ice houses have tumbled into
the river and the ice is floating away.
Total amount of damage TO ice and
houses is estimated from $4,000 to
100000
Atchison and Kansas city have each
one railroad only which can be used.
At St. Louis the water is 80 feet
above low water mark.
At St Paul in Minnesota, a rise in
the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers.
has done much damage. The railroad
bridge is hanging by a cable. Loss
100000
At Chicago the water in the south
western part of the city is higher than
in 1877, the highest point ever reached.
The river has come more than mile
up into the city.
Reports from Dakota, say that
in some places, the farmers along the
river have been living for weeks hud-
died together without sufficient cloth lg,
without fire and with, in some cases
only raw chickens for food.
Reports have not reached US from
below the junction of the Big Muddy
and the Mississippi but the damage
must be enormous.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Letter From the West.
RosENDALE, Andrew Co, Missouri,
Nav 2rd 1881

MAY 3rd 1881.
EDITOR CITIZEg :~B4siness through
out this section is at stand still on az.
count of the unpr, cedented rise in the
Missouri river The river on the 29th
was 90 feet above low water mark, a.
st. Joseph being feet higher than the
highest point reached in 1914 at the
time of the great fre.het, 4 freshets
in the Missouri will now date from
April 1881. Many acres of land have
already been swept away by the swollen
tide, and many more must follow as the
stream recedes.
The railroads at st. Joseph are gen.
orally abandoned At Amazonia, a
short distance above, the river is one
vast ekpanse Of water from bluff to
bluff. all the islands intervening being
overnowed The distance between tue
the bluffs is said to be l2 miles.
The French bottom, short distance
north of St. Joseph, is completely un-
der water aud the inhabitants (about
so famiIies) have all left
At Hannibal, Mo, the levee broke
and thousands of acres were owe flowed
hut the damage 1t IS thought " ill OF
equal that of last year which vas J..
mated a. 81 600 600. There. W, re ;
900 acres OF wheat in fine con.ition and
win be total loss.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

A NOTICE appears in the Democratic
Herald, of this place, for meeting OF
the Democrats of this county in their
respective districts on Saturday, June
III, to send two delegates from each
district to county convention to be
held in Butler on the following Mon
day. June 18th, to nominate county
ticket This will be week after the
Republican nominations The Demo.
Gratis still nominate by the old delegate
system. The following are the candi-
dates announced in the Herald for
nominations:
Associate Judge-William G.. Bry-
son and Samuel p. Irvine, Esq
Sherif-Thomas Donughy, George
W. Shaffer and Harvey Osborn.
Protnonotary-Alexander Russell
and Thomas Crafty.
mmissioners-Sam'l Brown. Tbos
L. Wilson, William Denny, James
Gribben, James X. Pringle, Alfred G.
Riddle, William s. Ziegler, William
Polhemus and James Collins
Register and Recorder-John Nc
Lure, John r. Sutton, Eli s. Fleeger,
G. w. Jamison and Alfred Aggas.
Treasurer-Robert McElhany, Au-
gustus Bowers, John laval and Geo.
Reiber.
Clerk OF. Coarts-Willaua r.. Mech
hing, Eli Graham and j. L. Kelly.
Auditors-J0hn M. Louden. j. w.
4'Kee and John l. Wilson.
Cogooet-Jobp Reppo.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
DEATHS.

HARVEY-In South Pittsburgh en- Tues
day, May Sd, 1881, James Harvey, son of viii
liam aud Il. A. Harvey, of Clinton township
Bahet county, Pa, ag@l f. yeer.
CRAIG-May ID, 1881, in Oakland town:
ship. Butler coqaty, Pa, Mary Is. Craig, wife
of Wm. c, Craig, aged IL years, months and
Il days.
CAMPBELL-At her residence in Midlle-
sex township, this county, on Monday, May
ID, 1884, Sarah Campbell, aged S5 years
The deceased was sister of Mr. James
Campbell of this place The funeral services,
which were largely attended, took place at the
MIddlesex Presbyterian Church on the 4th
inst. and were conducted by the HeVs +.
Osden and William .. Campbell 'of Monohga.
hela City, Pa.
DUNN-In Franklin township, near Mt.
Chestnut, on the 18th inst, af Canker Qrogs;
Della, daughter of j. NJ. aud e. A. Dunn, In
her 5th year.
A lovely form is sleeping
In the cold and silent earth,
stricken band is weeping
Around lovely hearth.
4 little chair is vacant;
A loving voice IL hHshud,
A heart once warmly beating,
Is silent in the dust.
The bird that sang the sweetest,
Has early from us flown;
The glory of the garden
Has faded, fallen, gone.
Thus is our darling Della,
Not deqd-bgt gone before
We know she's now sfh lesNq,
To dwell forever more.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
NOTICE..

In Re the petition of citizens of Butler town
ship, at @ $, No. 40, Sept, 1850.
Praying the Court TO appoint viewers to
change aud lay out dividing or boundary line
between Butler and Summit townships, as will
be in accordance with the draft or lines as
made and decreed at @. S No. %, Jnne, 1853;
and to make draft and report whether such
change as prayed for would be to the benefit of
the inhabitants of the respective townships or
either of them.
March 9th, ,iSsi, report of yieWers lled.
March 10th, 1881, report contirmed nisi
By THE COURT.
Nov, therefore, all parsons interested viii
take notice that the above report Will be pre-
sented to the Court of Quarter Sessions for con-
frnlation on Wednesday the Sth day of June.
1881. w A. WRIGHT,
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

ATTENTION ia directed to the call for
. convention Of the Teachers Associa-
tion. of this county, in Butler on the
26th and 9th insts., at which DR..
Higbee. the newly appointed State Su-
perintendent of public instruction, will
be present and lecture. From what
welearn of DR.. Higbee from Prof Tints-
man, who was pupil of bis for four
years. and from other sources, we do
not hesitate to say that rare treat
may be expected from him. His repu-
tation as scholar and orator is among
the highest in the State. The teachers
of this county will be especially inter-
ested in hearing DR.. Higbee, and we
have no doubt they will make it point
to be present. The lecture will be on
the evening of the 9th, inst, subject,
"the problem of life which education
aims to solve"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
lsiiE c.lliNIsal.


MEssRs EDITORS The BirectossI
convention is over and Mr.. Murtland is
County Superintendent for the next
three years, Mr. McKee's friends, so
far as | know, accept the sit4ation and
are willing to accord to him the eonf-
dence and cooperation necessary to
incourage him in his endeavors to pro-
mote the interests of popular educa-
tion
The thing which Mr.. McKee's friends
desired for him was, that as a reward
of merit be should have the privilege of
a second term, aud, | doubt not they
will he disposed to extend the same ia
vop to Mr.. Murtland if he shall prove
meritorious-at any rate, as they rea-
son, they do not think that the ono
term principle should he continued with
out exceptions. They reason thus. 1t
requires fully two thirds of the term to
take in the situation, to become ac-
auainted with the directors and teach
ers. and to settle such plans and meth
ods of work as shall be calculated to at
tain the best results. The first two
years, therefore, with new man qre,
at best, only years of experiment; but
one year remains in which to secure
the benefit of such experience and that
the last OF the service ofany incumbent
no matter how efficient aud then, there
is the risk incurred every three years Of
getting MI inefficient man if there must
be another incumbent elected every
term; and then, too there is the
temptation to pass through the term as
easily as possible if the incumbent
knows it is for only one term in any
event. The pay is good and it is sure
aud 70 SECURE it may be the only consid-
Grafton, viewed iq this light the one
term principle does not accomplish for
popular education what it should in
view of what 1t costs,
Let it be understood that merit may
be rewarded by second, even third
term and he beneficial results are easily
conjectured. The incumbentw will strive
to be dligent, faithful and efficient that
he man merit reelection and the ben
eft to popular edu alton will lie proper
tionata.
We would not desire q longer term
than the law now makes. Three yeats Is
long enough to be annoyed with an in
competent unfathfuI officer but we de-
sire the privilege of re-electing the man
who is capable, agreeable and useful,
and who endeavors honestly and con-
to do his whole duty with
courteous respect for the people.
The County Superintendency is one
Office in which we don't want the man
who is bland and gracious and @l
smiles to every body before tie election;
and then afterward becomes so grum,
digniied and consequential that he
don't see any body he meets and don't
recognize even his friends.
DIRECTOR
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Register q uccorder

AYHES, II. \. Capt, HarriSyiile borough.
BIERS, LEWIS, Oakland township.
CHRISTIE, HENDERSON w, Butler Pa.
FINDLEY, JOHN, Parker township.
GRAHAM, D. ", Penn township.
GALLAGHER. II. Il Butler foFmery ol
township.
HENRY, JAMES L., Butler, formerly OF
karns City
WATSON, W, Buffalo township.
WILSON, JAMES, Centre township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

HARRISBURG, May A charter was
granted at the State Department yes
terday to the Connoquenessing Valley
Railroad, fourteen miles in length, with
a capital stock of 100000. The road
is run from Butler, where it will con-
meet with the West Penn Railroad. to
some convenient connecting point oH
the Shenango and Allegheny Railroad.
TIE line will lessen materially the dis
tance fer ,traIisprtatiop of. biluminoas
coal from the Mercer district. j. IT,
Blair, Of Gr,enville, is President Of the
ruad.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

THE following letter of a citizen Of
this county expresses the very general
feeling among the Republicans of this
county on the subject to which it
alludes, and we therefore copy it:
cONKLING AND TIE ADMINISTRATION.
To The Editors Of The Commercial
Gazette:
Allow me in few words to express
my approval of the stand you have
taken in regard to the confirmation of
Judge Robertson. While the Senate
has the unquestionable right to reject
any appointment the President may
make, yet that high prerogative should
be exercised only when the appointce
is considered inefficient. AS Senator
Conkling has plainly stated that he
puts this whole matter on personal
grounds, he is prostituting his high
Office to an unworthy purpose haye
been a stalUart all my life, but will
not be led into opposition to President
Garfield's administration by Mr.. Con-
king or anv othe Senator or class of
men. The Republican party is too
intelligent and patriotic to submit to
any such imperial dictation. If Mr.
Conkling persists in this course, and
rests his case on the dimsy grounds of
personality towards Judge Robertson,
it will result in one oftwo things-efther
Mr.. Conkling will have his locks shorn
of their strength, or else the Republican
party will be hopelessly divided; and
as for me, give me the old party in
preference to any man in it. know
it is the wish of every Republican in
this vicinity that Senator's Cameron
and Mitchell will vote for the confirma-
tion of Judge Robertson. l hope you
will stand by the position you have
taken Very truly,
f. f. PAINE
pApKEp,s IANDyNu pa April %
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

BUSINESS at Coalville, on the line OF
the s. l. A. road, is said to be lively,
200 tons of coal being mined per day,
with the prospect of increasing the out
put to 500 tons by July lst The COM
pany are also erecting 100 coke ovens.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Treasurer.

BIPPUS. JOHN G. Captain, Oakland twp
GROUP, JACOB C., nailet, late CT Butler
township.
GIBSON, WILLIAM, Petrolia borough.
KIEoTER, w. s, Slipperyrock township.
MILLER, J. HARVEY, Springda,e, Butler
NORRIS, JAMES H., Clinton township.
SNIDER, PHILIP, Clinton township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
What Every body Wants.

Is pleasant, reliable medicine that
never does any harm, and prevents
and cures diseases by keeping the
stomach in perfect order, the bowls
regular, and the kidneys and liver
active. Such medicine is Parker's
Ginger Tonie. Ii r9lie.eo every case,
and we have seen stacks Of letters from
thousands who have been saved and
cured by it. See other column.-Iri-
bUDp
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
A CA RID,
To The Republican Voters Of Butler

To The Republican VoterS Of Butler
County:
Being a candidate in the Republican
ranks for the Office of county Commits
sioner, and having heard it was circu-
lated that | took no interest in the
canvass now in progress, take this
method to contradict any such report.
The reason am not personally can
vassing the county is as follows: 1 am
a farmer in a small way and very scarce
of help, and am engaged putting in a
spring crop. When | get through L
will endeayor to see as many of the vo-
ters of the county as possible. See you
or not see you shall be thankful for
any support | may receive. | am gem
tlemen, Your fellow citizen,
GEO. w. HAYS, SR.
MIDDLEsEX Twp, Nav 5. 1881.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

THERE is q bill in the State Senate to
refund SIC, 200, 900 of the State debt at 4
per cent. A motion was made to sub
stitute 81 per cent, the same rate as
paid by the national government. This
motion carried, but Mr.. Greer, our SEN
stor, voted against it. Why?
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Sheriff.

BURTON, w. j., Penn township.
BAUDER, JOHN, Muddycreek township.
KRAMER, PETER. Middlcsex township.
MITCHELL, JOHN, Dutler
QUIGLEY, DAVID, Fairview township.
STOREY, JAMES b, Butler, Pa.
sHIRA, FERGUS NJ, Parker township.
THOMPSON JOHN r., Brady township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

The close confinement of all factory
work, gives the operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite, languid, miserable lpel-
ings, poor blood, inactive liver, kid
neys and urinary troubles, and all the
physicians and medicine in the world
cannot help them unless they get out
of doors or use Hop Bitters, the purest
and the best remedy, especially for
such cases, having a6undapce Of health,
sunshine and rosy cheeks in them.
They cost but a trihe. See another
istidn Recorder.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Counfy Con. .snlsaiose ens.

TWO TO NOMINATE.
BARRON. ROBERT, Worth township.
BREADEN, j. c., Clay township.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM F., Concord twp
CRAIG, THOMAS, Oakland township.
CHRISTLEY, JAMES P, Clay township.
COCHRAN, CHAS., Concord township.
COOPER, ROBERT, Winfield township.
FoRRESTsB, d. W Franklin township.
HARVEY, WILLIAM, Clinton township.
HAYS, GEO w. Capt, Middlesey township
HpsELToN, JOHN, Butler borough, for.
merly Butler towqshib
HOFFMAN, CHARLES, sa4onbufg.
MCQUISTIoN, W. W., Brady township
wounded SOLDIER
MAYBERRY, JONATHAN, Centreville
borough.
SCOTT, JOHN, Butler borough
YOUNG, JOHN, Butler township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

PRESIDENT GARFIELD has determined
to clean out the rsscalities of Star
Route Service. Such performance.
il done thoroughly, will be highly ap-
preciated by the people. Hunt the
thieves down and punish them when
discovered.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

of the emperor, but it declares that reac-
fionary policy will lead to consequen-
ces more disastrous than the event
which took place in March, The man.
ifesto concludes by appealing to all
who would shake off slavery to coop
crate in the struggle for liberty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

WmrELAw REID, editor of the New
York Tribune, was married last week,
Tuesday evening, to Miss Elizabeth
Mills, daughter of d. 0. Mills, whose
wealth is estimated at over Sc, 600, 900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

FATHER MAHoNEY, of Erie, still con-
tinues to attract scores of people from
all parts of the country, afflicted with
disease, and who implicitly believe in
his influence with the Almighty to pro-
cure . complete cure. He has now l64
patients.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Narrow Gauge Profits.

Some of the narrow guage lines seem
to pay well. The dividends from those
in the oil regions are especially crafty
ing to the stockholders. None OF these
roads have any bonded Indebtedness,
and last year they paid dividends as
follows: The Olean, Bradford and
Warren on a capital stock of Sl50, 900
thirteen dividends, twelve at 2 per
cent. and one at per cent, making a
total of $45, 900. The company had
surplus on hand at the end of the year
of Sl,886,778. The Kendall and e.
dred Railroad on a capital stock of
Sl5O,0O0 paiG twelve diyidl.ends at 3
per cent, four at 6 per cent. and one at
10 per cent, making total of SlO5,-
900. Besides these dividends the com
pany built plank road costing them
SI,i76,659, which earned $4,000 above
expenses in about six months. AT the
end OF the year this company had a
surplus on hand of $2,553, $50 The
Bradford, BordeIl and Smethport road
trayerses an unbroken wilde ness its
entire iength of twenty-five miles. 1t
COMMENCED doing business in June Of
last year, but the road was only run
ming u distance of seven miles at that
time. In September the company
commenced declaring dividend of 3
per cent, and continued to declare that
dividend monthly to the end of the
year on capital stock OF $3.50, 900. AT
the end of the year the company had
surplus on hand of 1851 ,OS9. These
facts are CLEANED from the sworn res
ports from the officers of the roads 10
to the Secretary of Internal Affairs.
These statements will soon be publish
ed in connection with the general rail.
way report to be published by the de-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
At IL Cents.

Fancy Dress Calicoer.
Yard wide Bleached Muslin,
Yard d-wide Unbleached Muslin,
Good Cotton Dress Goods,
Gheyiot for shifts, at
RITTER & RALsToN.s.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

Ar the international Exposition at
Melbourne, Australia, the United
States received larger portion of the
awards than any other nation, and also
q larger percentage of the first degree
of merit. Quite a number are given for
the exhibit of Philadelphia parties.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
For Sale Or Exchange for a Farm.

Three acres If land, large house. storo room
aud hall above and stable aud out-buildings six
niles from Butler, on the Glade Mill and Han
nahst WI road at jefferson Centre. Young or
chard of good fruit thereon. Any person want
ing to purchase or exchange fo farm will in
duire at CITIZEN Office or address
MRS. KATE NEGIEY.
Saxonburp Butler county, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce the following
persons candidates for nomination tor the Of
fees under which their names appear, at the
coming Republican Primary Tor Butter county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11

TIE national debt was decreased ~
5000 during the month OF April.
At this rate there will be no national
debit in fifteen years.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
PrOIiiOnOtarY.

CAMPBELL, J. F., Fairview township.
GREER, NJ. n, Buffalo township.
MCLYMONDS, SAMUEL, Butler.
SHIRA, WILLIAM d., Washington twp.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-11
Associate Judge.

BRANDON, J. W, Connoquenessing twp.
CHRISTY, JOHN G., Concord township
GRANT, w p. Allegheny township.
WEIR, \. D., Buffalo township.