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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
To All Our Friends.

Having had numberless inquiries for adver-
tising cards from ladies in all parts ofthe coun-
try who are interested in the prevailing fashion
of making Card Collections" we are having
printed for them set Of seven beautiful cards,
each in six coiors, and on gold background,
in The very highest degree of nrt, illustrating
Shakspear's "Seyen Ages of Man" We have
spared no expense in these cards-they are
simply little art-gems. Our only aim has been
to publish the finest cards yet shown. Appli-
cations for them have come in so rapidly that
nearly the whole edition is engaged before the
receipt by us of the cards from the artist. We
have therefore been obliged to adopt the follow
No more of the gilt Shakespeare cards, seven in
ceipt of statement from grocer that the per-
son applying tor the cards has bought from
him on that day at least seven bars OF Dobbins'
Electric Soap. with price paid for same. All
applying in this manner will receive the full
set of seven cards gratis by mail. This will in
sure MS tnat our friends and patrons get their
share of these beautiful designs, although IL in
no manner repays ms for the cost of the cards.
Your grocer has the soap or will get IL, and the
purchase by you of seven bars of IL at one time
will secure tor you gratis seven really beautiful
cards. The soap improves with age, and is an
article of necessity in your house every week.
Therefore you are not asked to buy useless
article, but one that you must have anyway.
Please send us your applications at once, and
tell your lady friends making "card Collcc-
tons" to do the same. Yours respectfully, !. L.
Cragin d Co., ll6 South Fourth street, Phila-
delphia Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
According to the Times. of Gl,

According to the Times, of Glas-
gov, Kentucky, there has been near
that place the past month a robins
roost that equals the pigeon roost of
olden times. "a cedar thicket of
about sixty acres furnishes the birds
lodging place. About sundown every
evening constant streams from every
direction pour into the grove, and al
most obscure the heavens in their
fight. Night finds almost every bush
in the thicket bending with its red
breasted load. For the past few
weeks lovers of sport for miles around
have visited the place, and every night
the thicket is Illuminated with the
torches of men with clubs and sacks
gathering the feathery harvest. Mr..
Smith has killed over 1000, and hum
dreds are carried every night, but
they don't seem to decrease there are
millions Of them. Large quantities of
them have been sold in town. They
are very fat, and make when well
cooked, dish good enough for any
body" Seeing that the robin is one
of our most efficient destroyers of in
insect pests-a young robin requiring
daily bulk of such food equal to its
own weight-it is probable that every
bird killed at the ''roost' will cost the
county dollar, perhaps ten times as
much. In any case one CT these birds
'in the bush" is worth score or more
Gin the hand" or in the frying pan.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

THE selection Of Mr.. Wayne Mac
Veagh for the Cabinet position assign
ed to this State is generally understood
to signify that Senator Cameron ls not
going to ''run" the present administra-
ton. Office seekers who betrayed
their trusts in the Legislature during
the first six weeks Of the present ses-
sion will CLEAN what comfort they can
from this state of facts. Office seekers
who were not members of the Legs
lature. but who, either by means OF
public meetings, as members of commit
tees, or as editors or controllers OF
newspapers, backed up the Machine
and denounced the Independents, have
also something in this cold cut at
Cameronism to reflect upon. After all
it pays best, in the long run, to ad
here steadfastly to principle, and to be
true to public sentiment.-Crdrfor0
Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
t,EtT'nsS

MILLINGER-In Buenn Vista, this q. unity
| on SUNDAY night last. Mrs. Rebecca Miliingcr
wife of Abraham Mill!nger, aged about 81
years.
WINER-At his residence in Worth town
ship this county, on February 2s 1881, Mr.
Jonathan Winner, In his 10Th year.
Mr.. Winner was one Of the oldest and best cit.
! zens Of the county and man highly respect.
cd by all who knew him.
ZIEGLER-In this place at II o'clock sun
day evening, March i3th 1851 Mrs. Sarah
Iieglcr, wife of Capt. Jacob Iiegler editor OF
the Herdid, of this place, in the Goth year OF
her age
Mrs. Xiegler had been an Invalid for sose
time past but became seriously III only within
the last three or four weeks. She was an esti-
mable lady and had the respect aud kind re-
CARDS Of all who knew her Her husband aud
family have the sympathy of this whole com
muntv in heir loss. Her remains will be fol-
lowed 10 the grave to-day.
SUTTON-In Martnsburg. Butler Co.. Pa,
on Feb. 2ist, 1884, Mrs. Salina Sutton. wife Of
Mr. John sutton, IN the seth year Of her age.
She leaves n husband and six children, two
of whom being born the morning previous to
her death Mr.. Sutton has the sympathy of
his many friends in his sad bereavement.
CRANMER-O February Z, 1851. Lula Ona,
daughter of Aseph aud Mollio j. Cranmer.
A little more than two years this sweet bud
had been unfolding. Her presence brought
sunshine aud gladncss TO nl She is no more
with us The lovely budding Lulu has been
transplanted 10 bloom in Immortality.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
Terrible Boil n Explosion.

BCFFAIo, March IA large boiler
in the Phoenix Boiler Works, owned by
Donaldson & Patterson, exploded this
afternoon, instantly killing six men and
wounding seven Others. Patterson,
one of the proprietorF, was among the
killed. The manufacture of boilers il
their business, while a speciality is the
testing of old ones An o.d boiler be-
longing to the tggboat Mary Z. Pierce,
in use nearly eighteen years was being
tested, when without any apparent
cause it burst, literally levelling tho
works, one hundred feet long, eighty
feet high and forty wide. Patterson
was, with ponderous mass OF the ex-
ploded boiler, hurled across the street,
and through q solid board fence, to
which portions of his entrails and irag-
ments Of bis limbs clung, while his
leg was recovered fifty yards further
away. The others killed were scatter
ed in all directions The force Of the
explosion was so great that the windows
of buildings nearly half mile distant
were blown out and many people in the
houses in the vicinity were thrown TO
the groand, tables overturned and win
dows demolished, and the adjoining
buildings shaken 10 the fQundatons
A large piece Of tho exploded boiler
was thrown hundreds of feet in the air
and falling crashed through tie roof OF
Wells elevator, five hundred feet away.
The dome of the boiler was thrown one
| hundred feet in the air and landed hall
mile distant.
The known killed are: Robert Pat
tepson, age 56, marricd-leayes wife
and six children; John Langenfeld. age
80. unmarried-foundu under remains OF
boiler, burned almost beyond recognl
ton; Francis Chadwick, agp 90, engi.
neeri in charge of boiler, side blown away
blcd to death. married-wife and three
children; William Wager, married -
blown to pieces, leaves wife and four
children; William Gibson, nephew OF
Patterson, blown through the shop and
across the street, married-Wlie and
two children unknown man, blacken
ed and bruised beyond recognition.
The wounded are Carl Otto Voltz,
both legs blown Of, cut in the back and
chest, cannot recover, George kennor,
IG, leg broken, head bruised badly
Henry Mackey, left leg broken, head
cut, injured internally, will probably
die, Alex Rupert, right leg broken, in
jured internally, will probably die
Robert Mesyich, left side, body and
face badly cut, was twenty feet from
boiler when struck, cannot recover
Michael May, about ten feet from boil
or, hurt in stomach and left side of face
William K Norr, right foot scratched,
will recover.
Sixteen men were employed lin the
works at the time of the disaster. Six
were unhurt. Donaldson, the other
proprietor, had hut few moments be-
fore the explosion drove from the works
and was only a few squares away.
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he Lce islature'

HARRISBURG, March l0.-In the
Senate the House bills to prohibit the
proprietors of places Of amusements
from obtaining license for selling in
toxicating drinks; to punish minors
for obtaining intoxicating liquors, and
to punish the playing of pool and other
games of chance we're favorably re-
ported with amendments.
The Senate bill to pay six thousand
dollars for payment Of the expenses
incident TO the suppression OF bogus
diploma institutions. and the bill tc
regulate the practice OF medicine, and
to establish State Board Of Health
alleged by the author to be intended to
prevent the establishment of bogus
diploma shops. were reported favora-
bly,.
A joint resolution to create n com.
mission to inquire into the effects oi
the liquor traffic was negatively repor.'
ed.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Lantz, Of Lebanon, to punish
persons for securing life insurance
policy or certificate Of membership
by false representations. The fine
shall not exceed one thousand dollars,
and punishment one years imprlson-
ment.
Current resolutions were adopted
giving as the sense Of the Legislature
that the trustees Of the State lunatic
hospitals have the authority in cases Of
the destruction Of hospitals to remove
them to others at the expense Of the
counties from which the patients were
originally sent.
The chattle mortgage bill elected
much discussion on third reading. Hall
of Elk, Craig Of Carbon, Cox OF Lu.
zerrc. Jones Of Philadelphia, Emery
Of Mexican, favored its passage, and
Ncwmycr and Greer opposed it. Ev-
erhaPt Of Chester moved that the vote
by which the bill passed third reading
be rcconsidered, with q view Of sub
hitting an amendment that the act cx-
pirc in six years. The motion was
agreed to and the bill amended accor-
dinghy and laid over for printing.
The Pittsburgh six million dollar
bond bill was passed at second reading
Upperman having called it up.
In the House to-day the bill to in
demnify Allegheny copntv for riot loss
es paid was negatively reported.
The following bills were affirmative,
ly reported:
Making appropriation 70 Pittsburg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

Free dispensary; for better protection
of lives in cases of fire in hotels and
public buildings Senate bill fixing the
namber of Councilmen in Alieghny !;
fling number of representatives IN
General Assembly.
Among the bills introduced Is one
bv Mr.. Slack to provide for the ineor,
poratiun, government and regulation OF
elevated railways in cities of the second
and third classes The bill covers
eighteen closely written pages Among
the numerous bills passed second read
Ing was the following: To authorize
county commissioners. except In coun-
ties in which there are cities OF the flrst
class. to refund any Indebtedness at a
lower rate of interest. The senate
concurrent resolution relative to the
transfer of patients was concurred ID.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

services of the Emperor Alexander
will be held tomorrow at the Russian
Embassy, which is heavily drapcd
President AID Mrs Garfield, the Cab
met and families ana the Diplomatic
Corps and families are invited.
: GEN. GRANT OK THE ASSASSINATION.
New York. March 14-General
Grant expressed great surprise at the
news of the assassination of the Car.
The General visited st. Petersburg
twice when abroad. the first time in
August, 1878, and says he met the Car
in the summer palace He remembered
him as a very fine looking man, about
so wears cf age, fully six feet tall and
very erect, dressed in uniform and look
inc much Younger than he really was.
The General, while in Russia, saw
nothing to make him believe the empire
not in the most perfect state or order
He saw no evidence of dissatisfaction
among the people ofSt Petersburgand
could not see what the people could
gain by tie death of the Car.
HOW GRANT HUNTED FOR NIHILISM.
The General added: During my
travels abroad it was my custom to
steal away by myself whenever | could
get a chance to see things as they
really were. pursued this plan at st.
p. tersburg and frequently walked out
alone. No one knew me and felt asif
| was seeing the actual life Of the peo-
pie. | travelled over the city very
throughly, and really believe | knew
more about it than some g" ho lived
there all their lives. | had expected to
see some of this Nihilstic feelingI had
heard about, but | must confess that in
all my trips about the city and in spite
of my efforts to discover some demon
stra. ion of this nature, | was unable to
see anything at all unusual | saw
nothing such as | had re dahout before
and read about after my visits and |
WAS surprised
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

cultured lady and finished scholar. and
the academy faithful and efficient
teacher. whose less is regretted by all,
and whom we follow with our best
wishes; also,
"Resolred, That we hereby express
our hearty appreciation of the energy
and ability displayed by Prof Cfaw-
ford in establishing our Furnishing
academy on It's present promising ba-
sis; and while we congratulate him
on bis success, we desire to assure
him of our continued confidence and
support, and trust that the future OF
the academy under his management,
shall meet his, as well as our most
sanguine expectations
Friends, remember the meeting on
Saturday evening
SAMUEL SMITH.
JAS H. GIBSON, : Trustees.
WM. NJ. SHIRA,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
-Eycrybodv in this county rem

Everybody in this county remem-
bers The terrible gas explosion which
happened in the house Of Mr.. Robert
Patton, in Fairv.ew, about fou: years
ngo. and which caused the death Of
Mrs Patton, and severe burning OF Mr..
Patton After he recovered from tine
effects Of the accident which was some
time in the following July, Mr., Pat
ton and his daughter made an exteu-
siye trip through Europe, and visit
to the holy land, During their trip
they made notes Of whatever interest
ed thom and the result il a neat little
book. which under the title of Bible
Lands" gives an account of their visit
to England Scotland, ireland, Ger
many, Italy and France, and quite an
extended account Of their journey
through Palestine The book is inter.
csting and contains many facts or fig
urcs Of great vnlgc Mr., i. ia now
soliciting subscriptions for his work.
1t is fully worth the small sum asked
for it, and us il is the first book of the
kind ever written by a Butler county
man, VIC hope it will meet with a
hearty Welcome,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

A GOOD point is modc by the Phila
delphia Press in noting the fact that
the newspapers generally speak OF Mr.
Wayne McVcagh, without the regula.
tion prefix Of "IIoD." So common has
the application of Honorable, General
Colonel and Esquire become that al
men Of selfrespect are glad to have
them omitted, even if deserved. Pre-.
tenders seek such titles, while those
who have justly earned them avoid
them. The most complimentary man
ncr in which gentleman or Statesman
can be spoken of is as plain "Mr," i" as
it implies that he needs no display oI
titles to proclaim his merits or his pre-
tensions. The liberty loving world will
ever speak Of MIR Lincoln" because
to speak Of "Presideut Lincoln implies
that the title is his fame.--Phiiadel
mia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
A REPUBLICAN
No tn Washington Academy.
NORTH WAsuINGToH; Mar. | 81.


EDlToEs CITIZEN The friends and
patrons OF cur hourshing Academy
met last Saturday evening 10 devise
measures for securing the necessary
buildings and facilities fer carrying on
its work The general opinion is that
such course is necessary to secure
The permanency Of our school.
The trustees were requested to de-
vclop plan mud draw up the necessary
papers for carrying out the project OF
erecting an academy building, and
submit the same TO a full meeting
called on Saturday evening, March Il,
1881 in the town hall. A full attend
ance is desired, 80 that all interested
may have a voice in the development
Of the enterprise. The present pros
poets Of the school are the best that we
nave had for any term yet. We have
every reason 10 feel encouraged, and
trust that, while we push forward this
Iaudable project, the good citizens OF
the county and community will con-
tinue to aid us with their sympathy
and support.
The services Of Mrs X A. GILLIAN
have been secured as assistant teacher
and instructor in Latin, Drawing, Oil
Painting, Penmanship, Vocal Ngsc,
Elocution, &c The study Of practical
drawing, so much neglected Is n valu-
able addition to oHr curriculum, and is
free of charge TO the students Of the
Academy therefore, in bcGpeaking
the support of our friends, old and new
we feel that We offer even greater adj
vantagcs than we have been able to in
the past.
The following resolutions were
adopted and directed To be forwarded
to you, for publication:
1--WE, the citizens Of North Wash
iDgton and vicinity, in view Of the
change about 70 take place in the man
ngcment Of our academy, and IN rec
ognitioD of its sterling worth aud abil-
iiy, as heretofore existing, do adopt
the following;
"Resolred, That Prof i. D. Craw-
ford and Mrs II. L.Dickscn, by reason
Of their devotion TO their noble work,
az well as the best interest Of the en-
tire community; and from which we
recognize results which shall, we trust,
be productive of the highest good, are
entitled to this expression OF our con-
lidenee and esteem also,
"Resoired, That in the departure of
Mrs. Dickson, this coppuaity loses
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

REPRESENTATIVE Ellis Morrison, o.
Lawrence county, is preparing for in
PRODUCTION into the Legis aturo. two
bills which will prove of especial inter
est to the OIL Region. As conducted
now, if tank burns the oil owned by
the pipe line controlling the destroyed
oil il assessed Cor the full amount Of
the contents of he tank. thus making
kind of mutual insurance which, un-
der ordinary circumstances, would be a
good thing. Very often, however, the
managers Of the pipe line shoot" the
burning tank and draw off half the oil,
which il thus saved but forget to
make any difference in assessing for
loss. making Ii cover the full contents
Of the tank The object of Mr.. Morri-
sons first bin is to require the mana
gers Of the line 20 assess only for the
ACTUAL Loss aad to punish violations
of such statute by fine of 50, 900, orlm-
prisonment fJr SIX months TO one year,
or both
The second bill provides for the APP
pointment of a commissioner, who shall
hold very much the same relation to pipe
lines that Il baak examiner does to
national banks. 1t shall be his duty
TO examine the amount Of oil in the
hands Of pipe lines and see that it is
sufficient to cover all certificates issued
by said line Should there prove to be
more certificates than oil, il shall he
deemed sufficient cause to declare tho
pipe line insolvent and appoint receiv-
er. The object of the bill is to prevent
gambling in certificates, which Mr.
Morrison believes is carried on TO a
dangerous extent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
vi a FsEs ED.

kIN-BALPII-On March Sth, 1881
at the parsonage, by Rev. X. q. Ferguson, Mr.
Archibald McJunkin and Miss Jemima Balph
both of Oak land township, Butler Co. Pa.
LEWIS IS-ADDLEMAN-On March 3, 1881
by Rev w Branfcld, ut Farmingtoh, Mr. J.
c. Lewis. of North Hope, to Miss A. H. Addle
man, of Pennington. Butler Co., Pa.
REED-MIDDLET March 3d. 1881
at Big Bend, by Rev. w. Braniield, Mr.. j. Ill
Reed. of karns City, TO kizzie Middleton, o
Big Bend, Vcnango Co., Pa.
RAMSEY -TINSTMAN-0n Wednesday
March ., 1881, at the residence of H"v. w. p
Turner. Mr. james c. Ramsey and Miss Mamie
A. Tinstman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
A Debate Which Forc.'d u 8. SEN
ator Malone to Define His
Position.

WAsuIyGToN, March li.-When
the Senate was called to order at noon
to-day the galleries were well filed in
anticipation of party contest on the
subject of organizing the Standing
Committees Senators McDill, Of Iowa,
and Cameron, Of Wisconsin successors
to Kirkwood' resigned, and Carpenter,
deceased, being present, took the oath
OF Office
Mr.. Pendleton called up his resolution
for the naming of the Senate commit
tees. A debate ensued, during which
Senator Hill' Of Georgia, referring to u
Senator elected as Democrat, who 1T
was alleged would vote with the Re-
publcans prov okcd IL reply from Sena-
tor Malone, Of Virginia. The gentle
man disclaimcd that be was indebted
to the Democrats for his seat, and
strongly lntimatcd his purpose to vote
with the Republicans, not only on the
question Of organization, but on all
subj cts. A motion to 20 into EXecu-
tive session was supported by Repub-
Leans and opposed by Democrats, and
was rejected by yeas 30, nays 81.
After the vote the debate was continued
at great length, the speeches Of Malone
and Hill being followed by desultory
sparrIng between tnem, which clicted
applause from the respective sympa'
thizcrs Of the gentlemen.
Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania,
then moved to go into Executive ses-
sion. which was defeated by the same
vote as before, when a motion TO adj
iourn met the same fate. a PROPOSE
ton to postpone action till Thursday
was made by the Republicans, which
was met by the offer that two Demo
Gratis would withhold their votes TO
pair the two Republicans whose seats
are vacant Pending this proposition
resolution Of sympathy with the
Government and people of RUSSIA was
unanimously adopted, and the Senate
adjourned.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

4JupGE j. w, McDILL, OF Union
county, Iowa, one of the Railway
Commissioners, has been appointed by
Governor Gear, of that State, to fill
the gacancy caused by the resignation
Of United States Senator kiIkwood.
Judge McDiIl was a member of the
FortF:third and Forty-fourth Con-
crosses, and also of the Electoral Com
mission.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16
Won't Learn.

Senator Don Cameron is the worst
specimen of Bourbon to be found any
where He won't learn, and he won't
forget He denounces the independents
at Harrisburg as obstructionists, but
their obstruct veness will bear no COM
parison with his. He obstructed Presi-
dent Hayes appointments up to the
last hours of the late Senate and the
very first move he made on Saturday
:, hen the new body went into executive
session, was to obstruct the conhrma-
ton OF most of Gen Garfield's Cabinet
officers He has seemingly forgotten
that Mr.. Garfield will tolerate no toll-
ishness nor captiousness from any quar-
ter When, as Chairmen of the NatioD-
al Committee at Chicago last summer,
he stubbornly refused 10 put certain
motions, or entertain appeals, it was
Garfield who struck the keynote of the
situation, and brought order out of
chaos, by suggesting that the chairman
was but Ibe creature OF the committee
that as the latter had made him, it
could also unmake him and that if he
did not put its motions, and carry out
it's wishes, it could very readily find
some one who would-an forth with,
the lines of the bosses were broken, the
unit rule went down, and the scepter
of authority passed from the grasp of
the would d-be-dictator- Bearer Times
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-16

BURTON, W. j., Penn township.
BAUDER, JOHN, Muddycreek township.
KRAMER, PETER. Middlesex township.
QUIGLEY, DAVID, Falrv;cw township.
STOKEY, JAMES b, Butler, Pa.
SHIRA, FERGUS NJ, Parker township
THOMPSON JOHN p, Brady township.
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(lerl1 NffNllrta.
)ODDS, w. b., Muddycreeli township.
County commissioners.

TWO TO NOMINATE.
BARRON, ROBERT, Worth township.
BREADEN, j. C., Clay township.
CRAIG, THOMAS, Oakland township.
CHRISTLEY, JAMES p, Clay township.
COCHRAN, CHAS., Concord township.
COOPER. ROBERT, Winfield township.
FORESTER, d. w Franklin township.
HOFFMAN, CHARLES, Saxonburg.
MAYBERRY, JONATHAN, Centrevill'
,orouch.
YOUNG, JOHN, Butler township.