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The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

The new come; was watched for an hour on
Wednesday morning by Hon. l.. w. Thick
stun, of Moshiertewn, Pa, who described it in
The AeadciNe Republican one day ahead of all
claimants Chicago Times.
The comet was seen on Wednesday morn.
ing OF last week by two Ottawa police officers,
who were laughed at when they told of it. but
when, on Tharsday morning they got some OF
our local ssvsns TO look at il through field
glass, the laugh was on the other side.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09
Gould has a boy named George, about

Gould has boy named George, about
eighteen years old. When they were at the
Langham Hotel, London, the boy slipped
back, saying, Excuse me, father" and return.
ed with li,,le package, which he put IN his
handsack. Some time afterward Jay Gould
said: George, would like to know what
you have wrapped up there so carefully
and soap they had charged US for at the hotel,
and they will do the same thing at the
next hotel, so l thought would take
them alors." Goulds eyes are said to have
twipkled 10 find the boy had not forgotten the
day of small things.-Mother Gath.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

While up to the latest hour yesterday none
but cheering bulletins were received from
Washington in regard to the President, the
physicians in charge desire the public to ap.
preciate the fact Tat the period Of danger will
extend through the month. Meantime the
President has affixed his signature TO procla.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

Nothing, it IS said, has so discouraged and
deadened the spirit Of the land.Ieague in Ire
land IN the last few weeks as the repeated dis
patches which the London papers take great
delight to publish in capital letters; again
no remittanccs were received from America
last wpplt "
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

The police Of Washington ON Monday ar.
rested on Pennsylvania avenue man who
was armed with revolver and said he had
come to kill Secretary Blaine because his
CLAIM had been disallowed He proved to be
named Daniel McSamara. He occupies quar-
.ers ID the insane asylum.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

The fish OF the Illinois river having been
nearly exterminated by the Chicago river
stink, the unwecome news now comes that
the fish in Fox river are also dying, being
poisoned by the acids from the glucose factory
at Geneva
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

DR.. McMullin, of Chicago has been ap-
pointed by Pope Leo bishop of Davenport
new Catholic diocese, formed out of the south.
ern half of Iowa, and including the cities OF
Keokuk, Burlington, Des Moines, Davenport
and Council Bluffs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

NJ. De Lesseps in spite of adverse appear
ances, seems to be in earnest about prosecuting
the work on his Panama canal He has just
concluded a contract with parties in San Fran
cisco to erect buildings along the line of the
proposed canal for the accommodation Of the
laborers, to the amount of million of dollars
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

Only a few days ago a life policy tor S25,
600 was issued by an eastern company to
President Garfield, The agent endeavored to
induce the chief magistrate to make 1t $4,000,
but the latter declined, for the reason that the
amount written added to his present store
would amply provide for his family,
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

The Sueator arteslan well promises to be a
success. AT a depth of 1888 feet flowing wa
ter was obtained the water rising in the pipe
about feet above the surface. The boring
will be continued until head of 30 feet is op
tained, if possible. The water is SAID to be
clear, soft and pure except that it is u trine
brackiSh
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

state that have so long honored by my efforts
in noble causes The tritling objection that
Mary is not man is met by the fact that she
bas at least always worn breeches, and, any,
how, there is no dlsputing that IN all that per
talns to real manhood, she is at least the equal
of Me TOO Plat, and as to Johnny Davenpor,
and such rubbish infinitely superior,
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

The debt statement issued from the national
treasury on the 1st inst shows a reduction Tor
the month of $l2323, ,150, and for the fiscal
year of SlOl ,j73,4S3 At this rate fifteen years
al debt, which, fifteen years ago, seemed such
an incubus as M dst take century to shake it
off
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

James Mcbride, an inmate of the Soldiers
home at Dayton, o., expressed Joy at the
shooting OF President Garfield. lie was
marched out of the institution at the point OF
the bayonet and left beyond the gates.
The Ottawa free trader., 1881-07-09

nation calling an extra session OF congress, to
be issued at once In the event of an unioru-
nate change in his condition In New York
fund of S25o,000 has been subscribed to be
invested for the benefit of Mrs. Garfield and
her chillren in case of the Prcsidenl deAlh
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Blessing 10000 i hroats.

Owing to the prevalence Of diph-
iberia in Brooklyn, Father Fransioli,
of st Peters Church, at the corner of
Hicks and Warren streets in that city,
announced to his congregation last
Sunday that the ceremony common in
Italy of blessing throats of any who
desire it would be performed yesterday,
The four curates and the pastor were
kept busy from 6 O'Clock until III yes
terday morning performing the cere-
mony, and it is estimated that 10000
men, women and children visited the
church for thepurpose. The applicants
kneeled at the altar rail and the priest,
holding two lighted candles crossed
and tied with ribbon under the appli-
cant's chin, recited a prayer in Latin,
asaing through st. Blase for Gods
blessing. "This ceremony,"s "said Father
Welsh, yesterday, "is celebrated yearly
in nearly all the Catholic countries of
Europe, but seldom here The saint
hrough whom the blessing is asked
was a Bishop of Sabaste in Armenia
l,5OJ years ago. and was celehrated
for his miraculous cures Of throat
diseases -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Notice i'm Divorce.

In re-application of Sybil A. Reifnhurg for
divorce absolute from her husband. Harry A.
Reifinburg. In the Court of Common Pleas OF
Butler county. Pa A. d. Ne -, ss't. Term.
1880.
Now, Dec 6. $780, on motion of S. Bowser,
counsel for petitioner, Court being satisfied that
a subpoena and alias subpoena has been Issued
and returned n. e. j. on dne cunsid ration
awards publication and appoints Ezra | Brpgh
ESQ. commissioner, to take test;uoav ANA re-
port TO next torra By THE COURT.
Take notice that in pursuance of the above
appointment depOstion- will be taken before me
at my Office in Butler. at 10 O'Clock. a. ", Of
SATURDAY.. March 18th A. D., 1891, where all in-
terested niey attend.
Also. that derositions viii be taken before J.
Ivor Montgomery. Notary Public. at his office
in Sandwich. Illinois, or in hi absence OF inabi-
ity to attend before some other person duly
qualified to administer oaths al 10 O'clock, A. NJ.
of Tuesday, March Sth, A. d 1881.
L |. BRUGH.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
A Lady Who Aspires to be Super
interdent OF Public Schools.

WASHINGTON, PA, February q -
Miss Janetta b Hart, who has been
a successful teacher in the public
schools here for several years, announ-
ces herself as candidate for the Office
of County Superintendent. She Is the
first female candidate for the position
in Washington county. Among other
things she says: Il am fully aware of
the porullr prejudice that exists in this
community against a woman holding
any public position. l seek the
office because | think my experience in
teaching has fitted me to perform
diligently and faithfully the duties of
the position. | do not ask for the office
as matter of charity or chivalry, be-
cause | am a woman but wish TO come
before the Directors of the county rs
man would come, resting my case on
such evidence as | may be able to for
nish of my character, education, ex-
perieuce, skill and ability as teacher.
-PiHsburqh Dispatch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

Before the nomination of State SEN
ator last year. we stated that John NJ.
Greer was the Cameron candidate,
while Mr.. Meredith of this county was
free and would rot bind himself TO any
mans sleeve The latter's course dis
pleased the powers at Harrisburg and
consequently he, or any other man that
this county should have placed in NOM
ination, who stood manfully for the
right, would have been slaughtered,
and ring candidate nominated Such
actions by the Republican leaders, y
either in the national, State, city or
town affairs. will ultimately divide the
party The leaven is at work through
out the entire country. It's only blind,
bigoted partisans, that cannot see the
mischief which is brewing-Pdrker
Armstrong Coz PhRair FEB. -.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

As to his proposition to ourselves
however, we promptly accept it, and
now challenge him to the fulfillment OF
his offer 1t is, if we understand him,
that if we refund to the State Treasu-
ry the money we received for time we
spent at home during our legislative
term he will do the same. Very well,
we will do so. The records are there
at Harrisburg, during our whole term
of three years, and if he finds single
dav we were absent from our post OF
duty, or a day even that we were pair
ed off. let him examine and count it all
up. and then do the same with the many
days he has been absent from his seat,
during the three sessions past that he
has been supposed to be representing
the people of this county. As we have
no recollection of ever being absent
from our seat without cause for SIN
gle day in which the Legislature was
in session, during our three years ser
vice we think the account will be large
" in our favor. 1t is estimated that he
has been absent about one-thlrd OF
his time, and under the terms of his
proposition, and his receiving $1,000 a
l. ,,-,n hav RI pnfI1n6 IN
this time, something in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 to the State Treasury
But we will not ask that he pay it back
to the State. We will do better than
that. We propose that both amounts,
from him and US, be paid to the Receiv-
er of the National Bank here, for the
benefit of its depositors, who are suffer
ing from loss brought on them by
money obtained from the Bank on notes
and Endorsements, of some of which
Mr.. Greer may possibly have some
knowledge.
And. in conclusion, we feel that some
service has also been done by calling
| attention to Mr.. Greer's absence from
his public duties, as we understand he
has not been at home half 80 much late
" as formerly, but is now sticking
pretty closely to his legislative duties
and hoping he RAY continue to do sc
we refrain from further comments OF
his 'card" at present.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Extending Sympathy.
PENN TP Feb. 26. lSS

ENN IL, EtO. 20, 1901
EDITORS CITIzEN:-Now that the
election of United States Senator is
over, and very good man, Hon.
John |. Mitchell, elected, we think the
occasion should not be passed without
commiserating, and extending sympa-
thy, to those few important individu-
ais in the party in Butler, and one or
two other places in the county, who
were so concerned about the course OF
the Hon. William 2. Braham The
weight of their names and advice
must have almost staggered Mr.. Bra
ham in the performance of his duties,
but he continued nevertheless ill main
tanning the rights of the people, and no
man in this couny y stands higher to-
day in their affections and confidence
than does w. p Braham. The ring
sters must indeed feel cheap, and we
pity them. Yours,
AN OLD REPUBLICAN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Wicked for Glergynlen.

Rev. -, Washington, d. c., writes; 81
believe it 10 be all wrong and even wicked for
clergymen or other public men to be led into
giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile
stuiis called medicines, but when a really mer-
itorious article made of valuable remedies
known to ALL that all physicians use aud trust
in daily, we should freely commend it.
therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop
Riters for tho good they haYe done lie and my
friends, firmly believing they have no equal for
family USE will not be without them. ."-Neto
York Raptist WeekIu
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
GD0tl Advice.

you keep your stomach, liver and kidneys
in perfect working order, you will prevent and
cure by far the greater part of the ills that at
flct mankind in this or any section. There Is
no medicine known that will do this as quickly
or surely as Parkers Ginger Tonic, which Will
secure a perfectly natural action of these inn
portant organs without interfering in the least
with your daily duties. See advertisement.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
For Sale Or Exchange for a Farm.

Three acres of land. large house. store room
and hall above. and stable aud out-buildings six
miles from Butler the Glade Mill and Han
nahst WI road at Jefferson Centre. Young or-
chari of good fruit thereon. any person want
ing TO purchase or exchange foi farm will in
quire at CITIZEN Office, or address
MRS KATE 1 NEGTEY,
Saxonburg, Butler county, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Execr.Or's Notice.

Letters testamertary having been granted 70
the undersigned the estate of Martha Z.
Roenlgh late OF Winfield township. Butler Co.,
Pa, deceased. all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate will please make pay
ment and any having claims az ainst said estate
will present them duly authenticated for pay
ment G.. q. ROENIGH. Ex'r.
Sarypr Station Bntler Co Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Notice 30 supervisors and
all H7seeraSscea-

The following road petitIonS, have been CON ,s
frmed nisi by the Court ana VIII De preSellth t1E
continuation on WEDNESDAY. MARCH Mh,
next, should no exception Be hledwI he confirm
ed absolutely: -,
No g of AIaien term 1850. Public roIl in Parker
township to lead from point on the Brady )
Rend and Washington pubic Iold on lGe a;r!'l,
n point on the Armstrong county line at the COR
ner of the Morrison, Eli Gibson. Gen. Knox and
William Edmond farms. u connect with road tlat
Joins Brldy's Bend and Parker CITY public road IN
Armstrong county. ". A. WRIGHT, CIR o. G.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Toll Creditors OF A. =. EnlA-
IMari...Taikp Noiico,

BENJAMIN haarson having nl4ia application to
the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county
for discharge as [e-igi.ee fol benefit OF creditors
of sal! A. S Fulknln NOW January 49, 1881.
the Court on due consideration grant prayer of
petitioner ard direct assignee TO te discharged
upon giving notice. tSc.. by the Court. Applica-
tion for final or Ter of discharge wilt be made to
Court on the 10th Of March nnv,.
BENJAMIN PEARSON,
feh23-3t Assignee.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
Executors SOlicca

Letters testimeniary in the estate of John
tiarrard, decd, lare of Centre township, Butler
county, Pa, haviI q been granted TO the under
signed all persons kuowning themselves it,
dehted to said e-tate will please make immedi-
ate payment and any having claims against
sud estate will present them duly aUthenticit-
ed for payment. HENRY fright, EX'r
VI Che.tnnt. Butler county, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
ExecrIIOr.s NOiice.

Letters tesiimcmtary with the will annexed
having been granted To the undersigned on the
estate OF Thomas f Nandike. deed, late OF
Marion township, Butler county, Pa, all per-
sous knowing themselves indebted TO said es-
tate will please make immediate payment and
any having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them duly authenticated Tor payment.
RICHARD VANDIKE, EXT.
Mnrrnsyile Bmtler county, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

SECRETARY SHERMAN has called in
TWENTY-FIVE million dollars of the five
per cent. funded loan of 1881. The in
terest will cease May 2lst, on and af-
ter which time the bonds will be re-
deemed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

IT looks just now as if there would
be an extra session Of Congress, called
to meet soon after adjournment OF the
present one. Our member, the Hon.
S. H. Miller, we observe is upon the
ground and will be ready to meet the
emergency.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

THE last ballot in the Legislature for
Senator was: Mitchell, Rep, l5o;
Wallace, Dem, 90; Brewster, Rep,
McVeagh, Rep, l.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

JACOB Fry, ESQ.,, has been made
postmaster at Connoquenessing (Pe-
tersville), this county; Mr.. David b.
Doutbett at Brownsville, and Mr.. John
Dindinger at Zelienople.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

IT was the 36th ballot that nominated
Garfield at Chicago and the 35th that
nominated John 1. Mitchell at Harris
burg It seems to take just about that
MANY ballots to break machine plans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

THE U. s. Senate has passed the House
Refunding bill, and while it still has to
run the gauntlet of a conference conf
mittee, and the Presidents veto, there
is little doubt that it will do so safely,
and become law The New York
bankers seem to be agreed that it will
be impossible to successfully refund the
debt at per cent. on / Of one cent.
commission. The Senate amendments
however. change the length of time in
which the bonds are payable from ten
to twenty years, and this will make it
somewhat easier to float the new loan
at three per cent. There is a great di-
versity Of opinion as to tbe practicable
ty ofrefunding at three per cent. Lead
ing bankers and 6nanciers declare the
attempt will be failure. Secretary
Sherman says he should have preferred
81 per- cent. bonds, which certainly
would have sold above par, aud of the
success of which there could have been
no doubt.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

MARCH verify "came in like a
lionn-roaring. 1t ought to 'go OUT
more gently, to be consistent with the
old adage.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

THERE will be no Congressional ap-
portionment bill passed by the present
Congress, for want of an agreement as
to the number of members that future
Congresses shall contain. If no bill is
passed by this Congress the different
State Legislatures now in session can
not make an apportionment of districts
in their respective States.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

THE State Senate of Arkansas cele-
brated Washington's birthday by pass
ing a Joint resolution fixing the pronun-
citation of the name of the State. Le-
pallv now it is "Arkansaw."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

INAUGURATION on Friday next; 1t
will then be President Garfield His
cabinet will not be announced until al
ter the 4th of March.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

THE President-elect passed through
Pittsburgh Monday evening last ana
arrived safely in Washington on yes
terday morning.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

WANT of space prevents the inser-
ton of communications and other mat
ters this week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
widows Appraiser rnss.

The following appraisemeuts of pertonal
property set apart for the bqHeA,s af the widows
of deoe;lants, haze been fled ia the Office Of the
Clerk of the Orphans Court of Butler county.
in accordance with the act of Assembly of April
18th 1851 as follows:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

IS will buy a one-hali interest in a good bus
mess in Pittsburgh. One who knows some
thing about iarining preferred. An honest man
with the above amount viii 60 well To asarpss
by letter. 81 in Johns, ease S. NJ James,
90 Liberty street, Pittsburgh, Pc. lau2f-Iy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

WE notice that DR.. Bell, one of our
members in the Legislature, was not
present when the final vote was taken
for United States Senator. And it ap-
pears he was not paired off with any
other member. We have not heard the
cause or reason for his absence from his
post at that important time, but sup
pose there must have been some good
reason, as he certaiuly should have been
on hand at that period in the proceed
inrS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

A COMPANY of Philadelphia capital
lists, headed by Hamilton Disston, has
taken contract to drain and reclaim
the vast swamp known as "The Ever
glades," and embracing twelve million
acres, or about one-third of the State
of Florida. The company is to get for
their work one-half the land reclaimed,
and it is thought canal from the Gulf
to the Atlantic will answer the purpose
and make tillable some of the richest
land in the world.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

Large npmoer VI Fafms Tor sale or exchange
at low prices and on easy payments. sc etal
small farms iroin 81 TO Sd acres wante Also,
loans furnished To farmers having improved
farms on long time and nj lo's rat.'s, Address
". j. EfSEADDEN. rreerort Pa,
Or cali lu Om,e days; Every Monday at
FreepoIt. Every Tuesday at No 60 Fourth
Avenue, Pittsburgh.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

The proceedings of the sixth annual
Convention of Directors of the Poor,
held in Harrisburg in September last,
have been printed, and among the con
clusions arrived at we find these:
at is against sound public policy to
admit as inmates of an almshouse able
bodied persons"
"Almshouses should receive all class
es applying for admission for lying-in
purposes and the fathers of the children
should be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law"
On the question of supplying the in
mates of almshouses with tobacco, the
convention was divided.
1.-THE system of boarding of paupers
under the township or overseer system
is not proper one, and it would be
advisable to have almshouses erected in
all counties where this plan is now in
operation"
The next meeting will be held in
Erie, on the third Tuesday in Septem.
ber
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

GENERAL HANCOCK will attend the
inauguration of Gen. Garfield.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02
A SENATOR ELECTED-THE PEO-
PILE HAVE TRIUMPHED-
HON. JOHN 1. MITCH
ELI, THE MAN,

Last Wednesday ended the contest
of near two months in the Legislature
for United States Senator, in place of
Wallace, Democrat. Hon. John L.
Mitchell, of Tioga county, was chosen
on the 35th ballot. Elsewhere in the
CITIZEN this week will be>seen who
Mr.. Mitchell is and how the result was
brought around. AS it is well recelv-
ed by both sides there need be no dis
position to claim the new Senator as
in sympathy with either. Mr.. Mitch
ellis past record is known, and Is per-
fectly satisfactory to the independent
Republicans of the State. He has not
been a machine man in the past and his
most intimate friends say he will not
be in the future He was with those
in the State who favored Blaine for
the Presidency, about this time year
ago. and wrote y strong letter then
against machine methods. He was in
sympathy with the independents in
the Legislature in their revolt against
the ring-approved their support OF
Grow and afterwards of Bayne-and
of their course and cause generally
and it was this movement which re-
suited in his own election His past
course is, sufficient guarantee to us oil
his future one. He has served the
people in the State Legislature and IN
Congress for the past ten years and
never has there been charge against
him. or blot or blemish found upon
| his character or record. He is there
fore. we conclude, an honest and an
honorable man, modest and unassum-
ing, but of good ability, and will step
over from the House into the Senate
on Friday next, 4th of March, with
the good wishes of all Republicans in
the State. That he will prove equal
to the demands of his State and deal
fairly with all her Republicans, there
is no room for doubt.
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