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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
OF the 73O1 miles of railroa

OF the 1907 miles of railroad
built in 1880 more than one-half, or
1868 miles, were laid in the States
and Territories west of the Mississippi
The rapidity with which railroad con-
struction is going on in that portion of
the Union presages a still greater in
crease in its population during the next
ten years than the census shows for
the last decade Already in the region
west of tAe Mississippi considerably
more than fifth of the population Of
the country is gathered, whereas in
1860 the proportion was only about a
tenth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

Two car loads extra No. Salt
Price 81 30 per barrel
G.. WILSON MILLER & BRO.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
When you come 10 VI ~.
Call at RITTER Il RALsToN's.

One hundred millions of dollars
that is good deal of money for even
80 rich country as the United States
of North America to draw checks for.
Capt. Cowdon holds that he can keep
the Mississippi between it's banks for a
million.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

Section IL, or Article II, of our
State Constitution provides that mo
telegraph company, shall consolidate
with or hold controlling interest in
the stock or bonds of any other tele-
graph company, owning a competing
line, or acquire by purchase or other
wise any other competing line of tele-
graph The Western Union and
American Union telegraph companies
have consolidated, and an injunction
has been filed in the State Supreme
Court to restain the consolidated com
pany from doing business in this State
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

1t is rumored that Secretary
Schurz will m Ike his home in st.
Louis after the i5h of March next, and
will pay attention to editing his Ger
man newspapers This is very re-
spectacle business. but it leads to politi.
cal complications. If Mr.. Schurz wants
to be happy and independent let him
buy a farm and edit that. A farmer
who has his land paid for, has a goot
wife and a good library need not envy
the condition of any other man in tn
world
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Now Well And Strong
DR.. r. Y. Pierce. RufdlO. N y

Dr. r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, NJ Y,
DEAR SIR wish to state that my
daughter, aged Is, was pronounced in
curable and was fast falling. as the doc
tors thought, with consumption. l OBJ
tanned a half dozen bottles of your
Discovery for her and she commenced
improving at once, and is now well
and strong She took the Discovery
last fall. Very truly yours, Rev
Isaac n. Augustin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

Among inventors and mechanics
there is now rivalry as to who shall
produce machine that will consume
smoke. There are those who think
the Government ought to offer pre-
MUM for the best machine that can be
produced to accomplish this consump-
ton. We do not agree with these
people. For every original invention
the Government gives patent right,
which protects the inventor and enables
him to make profit out of his inven-
tion, which often runs into monopoly.
This is sufficient reward. without run
uing the Government into the folly of
adding premiums to this means of ma
king money. A machine to burn
smoke, that would answer the purpose
practically, would enrich the inventor.
Constantly recurring calamities
point to the fact that the public charit-
able institutions of our country are
built with lamentable lack of regard
for human life. The last case is that
of the Dover, n H., aims house, burn
ed lately with the probable loss of
thirteen lives This building, like
most of its class, was undoubtedly
fimsily built and provided with entire
ly insufficient fire exits The terrible
loss of life by the burning of the Mime
sofa Insane Asylum at St. Peter is
still fresh in mind, and the very recent
calamities at Buffalo and New York
City emphasize the lesson. In addition
to the cases named four persons were
lately burned to death in New York
City by an explosion in a brewery,
and on the same day mother and
daughter died by fire in Fort Scott,
Kansas. There seems to be fire wave
throughout the country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

The Cincinnati Gazette is puzzled
to know why anybody should oppose
a perpetual bond bearing 8 per cent.
interest 1t says: ''Such bond would
never be much above par, and the Gov
ernment could buy it in the open mar
ket when in a financial condition to re-
duce the principal of the debt If the
Government shall be able to borrow
money at per cent the country can
afford to have the national debt run a
little longer. The people who pay The
taxes cannot borrow money that low,
and they would not object to a breath
ing spell or partial relief"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

Gen. Latta has finally succeeded
in securing free transportation for the
entire National Guard of Pennsylvania,
to and from Washington. and it will
probably participate in the Inauguration
of President elect J. A. Garfield. on he
4th of March. 1t is also thought that
the guard will be rearmed, 'revious to
that date, with the new Springfield
rife. of the pattern now in use in the
army of Uncle Sam The gun is a
lighter, handsomer and more effective
weapon than the one with which the
guard is now armed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Wanted.
Nov. 8, 1880.

All kinds of grain for which ! will pay the
highest market price in cash at my mill.
GEO. REIBER,
Nov. 8. 1880. Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Administrators. xotsce

Letters o. administration having been granted
to the undersigned on the es ate OF Robert
Thompson. dso'l. ls;a of Clarified township.
Butler Co, Pa ali persous h2vin; claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement and any knowing; themselves in
debted to said estate viii make immediate pay
ment.
G.. W RARTT.FY
r. NJ. THOMPSON, Admr s.
Carbon Centre. Butler Co.. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
ESSI.
Spring I

1881 Spring 1851.
New Body Brussels.
New Tapestry Brussels.
New ply Carpet.
New Extra Super.
New Ingram Carpet.
New Cottage Carpet.
New Hall Carpet.
New Stair Carpet.
New Rugs, Mating, &c, at
RITTER IL RALSToN's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

Cents, at HITTER ~ KALSTON'S.
One of the most noteworthy of
the reports made to Congress by the
heads of departments in the Govern
ment service is that of Hon. w. B.
Thompson, the General Superintend-
ent of the Railway Mail Service.
This marvellous organization, un-
known in any other country, is pecu-
liarly an American institution, and one
of which the United States may well
be proud. II embraces 50 lines of
railway postoilice, and including steam
boat routes, the annual service foots up
102, ,166,00l miles, on which mails are
constantly being received, distributed
and delivered, with a saving in time
over the old methods, upon each letter
or package handled, or from twelve to
twenty-four hours.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

-Emily's literary career dates with
the initial issue of Forney's "Progress.
Her first publication Pictures and Por-
traits of Foreign Travel" is fresh
treatise on hackneyed themes, and is
meeting with deserved approval by
many distinguished critics Unlike
most tyros she is not so dazzled by her
first adventure as to think the new
flame of glory will live forever without
feeding; she has novel on the stocks,
and if her rapid rise in her art is an /
dex to her future, it cannot be other
than one of success and usefulness
Her entertaining and instructing book
is published by E. Claxton & Co.,
$50 Market Street, Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
rhc Only place you can Bu

The Only Psacc you can buy
Minerva Carpet Chain, jamestown
A Alpacas, jamestown Cassimeres, DR..
Warmers Corsets, is at
RITTER & RALsToN's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Gxec,storss Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tarv have been granted to the undersigned on
the estate of John FORSYTH, Sr, late of Penn
township. Butler county Pa. decd. all persons
therefore knowing themselves indebted to said
estate viii please make immediate payment, and
anv having claims against the same. will present
them properly authenticated for settlement.
JAMES A. FORSYTH.
Executor, Brownsville, Butler county. Pa.
decS-Gt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
FIYtS CRFAM RAIN

HAVING gained an enviable reputation, dSplac-
ing all other preparations in the vicinity of dSc0y
ery is on its merits alone. recognized as "A won
dcrfu remedy wherever known. A fair trial will
convince the most sSeptcal of its curative pow
ers 1t effectually cieanseS the nasal passages OF
Catarrhal virus. causing healthy secletions, al
laws inflammation and irritation, protects the
membranal Innings of the head from additional
colds, completely heals the sores and restores the
sense of TASTE and smell beneficial results are
realized by a few Applications. thorough treat
ment as directed win cure CataTTh. As q house
hold remedy for cold in the head is unCqualed.
The Balm is eaSv to use aud agreeable Sold by
druggists at 80 cents ON receipt OF - cents will
mail package. Send for circular with full infor
nation
ELYfS CREAM BALM co, Owego. Y. Y.
For sale by the Butler Druggist. and by Whole
sale Druggists generally.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
WANTED!

5000 IT. Cherry and Maple Poards Is in thick.
5000 f. Poplar and Oak Poards, TX n. thick.
5000 #. Maple and Cherry Plank In. thick.
5000 feet of Chestnut boards, 18th in thick.
1000 #. Ash Plank, b-S inches thick.
1900 #. Ash and Cherry Scantlfng 3xs In thick
at the Furniture Factory of
WM. ". MILLER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
MARSHAL SALE!

DY virtue of writ of Venditioni Expon2s is
> sued out of the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for the Western District of Pennsyl-
vania and to me directed. l will expose at pub
lie sale at the u. S. Marshals office, in the City
of Pittsburgh on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

The report of the State Orphans
School Department has peen printed
There are in the schools about twenty
six hundred pupils, whose maintenance
the coming year will cost the State
about S36O,00O. The report of the
Auditor General will show that the
ordinary receipts at the State Treasury
will exhibit an increase of over 1,300,-
600 for the fiscal year ending November
3Oth, 1880, as compared with the pre-
ceding year The increase of revenue
has enabled the State Treasurer to pay
all but about $4OO, 700 of the 81 900, 900
due the common schools when Butler
became Treasurer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
j. c. Smith ct al, for use, VS. j.
Storey ct
H. Z. Wick, VS. Cowan & Wick,

Some one has brought to light an
old Portuguese law that might he copied
+ into modern statute books to the bene-
| fit of some families and the harm of
none it forbids widows of mere than
! fifty years of age to marry because, as
stated in the preamble to the law,
experience has shown that women
of that age commonly marry young
men Of no property, who dissipate the
fortunes such marriages put them in
possession Of Some prominent cases
that almost everyone will recall show
the wisdom of the Portuguese SOlon
who drafted this law but except that
property is what law principally con-
Germs itself with there is no reason why
the restriction should not have extended
to widowers as well as widows, for
the tendency of old men who marry is
also to seek young companions, and if
the wife does not dissipate her hus-
bands property the chances are largely
in favor of his doing it for her I'm
equal marriages generally are sure signs
of old heads grown foolish, and there's
no fool like an old fool"
As might have been anticipated,
the contemplated consolidation of the
three leading telegraph con- panies of the
country is creating no small degree Of
apprehension. Protests against the
proposed combination are being signed
in New York, and bill has been pre-
pared for introduction in Congress to
prevent extortionate tolls for telegraph
ic service. As to the constitutional
power to regulate charges for the trans
mission of messages there may be
some question, but no doubts on that
score will probably be allowed to stand
in the way of an effective measure for
checking the abuse of a monopoly
which comes so close to the interests
of the people in the transaction of so
great and rapidly growing a part of
their correspondence What this coun-
try needs, among the practical every
day appliances which most contribute to
the convenience of its citizens, is cheap
telcgraphy. We have realized cheap
postage, and its popular benefits have
been immense. At some future day
we shall enjoy the postal telegraph,
which has worked SO admirably in
Great Britain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Farm for Sale.

One of the best farms in Penn town
ship, containing S6 acres, and situate
4 miles from Butler, is for sale. I'M
provements good orchard of 200 bear
ing trees. Inquire of Geo. Walter,
Butler, Pa. Jan. 5. 81, 1t.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
At 2 Cents per Yard.

And upward, very large assortment
of Hamburg Edgings and Insertings,
at RITTER & RALsToN's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
PREMIUMS: :

New subscribers may have the numbers for
1880 and 1881 at tie price Of one years subscrp-
ton only.
To any subscriber. new old. we will furIlieh
the periodicals for 1879 at half price.
All orders to be sent to the publication Office.
To secure premiums apply promptly.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
fl Barclay ST., New York.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Now il the Time 10 s.uy,

We have now in stock an immense
purchase of Brown and Bleached Mus
lins, which we will sell at very close
prices, at RITTER & RALsToN's.
A strange homicide occurred in
an eastern city lately. Two poor
families occupy the same house, the
mothers supporting them by laundry
work, On the day in question the
two women were at work, leaving
their children at play in an upper
room. One of the mothers, hearing
her child, an infant less than one year
of age, crying, hurried to the room
and found the little one in great agony,
its face being badly burned The
three year old child of the other wo-
man admitted that it had caused the
injuries with poker heated in the
stove. The baby soon died, and it
was found that the poker had been
thrust down its throat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
FOR SALE.
IHn kcRfS IF GR0uhD,

all connected situate in Petersve; Butler Co.,
Pa. is for sale. Possession on first of April next
For terms address the undersigned at Harno-
ny, Butler Co.. Pa.
ianI2:3m RUDOLF BARNHART.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

We have still few Dolmans and
Cloaks which we will sell regardless
of cost, at RITTER & RALsToN's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

If Mr.. Springer's proposition for
making the new apportionments of
representatives in Congress on the
present basis of 293 members should be
adoped, its first effect would probably
be to diminish the chances of the Terri
tories now seeking admission as States.
For in dividing the total population of
$780, exclusive of the Territories and
of the District of Columbia, by 293,
the ratio for a member of Congress
would be 16S,498 The population of
Utah is l43, 907, so that this fact might
be brought up as reason for not ad-
mitting her, independently of the ques-
ton of polygamy. Dakota also has
but l34, 500, and New Mexico but 49,
430. Still, such an apportionment
would only diminish chances it would
not bar them out 1t has never in
practice been held necessary that a
Territory should have population equal
to the ratio for a member of Congress
Nevada to-day does not have half of
that population. Still, the higher that
ratio the stronger might be the argu-
ment against admitting Territories that
did not come up to it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

The following is the trial list Tor
week commencing Jan. 3lst, as ad-
vertised:
A. Vanwormer, VS. j. A Crowley
ct al,
NJ J. Crowley, VS. same,
Henry Reiber, VS. G. W. Kearns,
r. L. Barnes, VS. Thompson Kyle,
p. A. Templeton, VS. Hart and Chris
ty,
Porterfeld & McCombs, VS. John C.
Anderson,
G. L. Henshew, VS. William Will
son,
John Cannon, VS. O. Crafty ct al,
Joseph Meehan, VS. Beekman & Har-
rington,
H. D. Thompson, VS. Harmony Saw
ings Bank,
Samuel Wilmarth, VS. Alex G. Nc
QUESTION,
Laforest Wilmarth, vs. same,
NJ. NJ Goodwin, VS. S. Short ct al,
Nicholas Inglehart, VS. Samuel Craw.
ford,
James Kearns, VS. Butler Water
Company,
w. H. Laird ct al, Adm'rs. VS. Rob-
ert Hayes,
VIM. S. Boyd, vs. Samuel W. Glenn,
Watertown Fire Ins. Co. VS. E. r.
Stayton ct AL
Kerr, Geider & Co, VS. T. W. Evans,
Sample Love ct ux, VS. Peter Gala
her ct uX,
Freeport Planning Mill Co. vs. Johr
Johnston,
| Canton Bank, VS. Jacob Crider,
Harvey Osborn, VS. Hiram Rankin,
Com, Penn'a for use, vs. II, d
Thompson ct al,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19

5000 yards, best Calicoes, at 61
Cents, at RITTER & RALsToN's
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
Jury Lists for Special Term
January, 1851.

A. RUSSELL, Prothonotary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-19
BOTELS

Proth'ys Office, Dec. y, 1880
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
The Firemen's Ball.

The Firemen's Annual Ball given
in Sutro last Wednesday evening,
was a most enjoyable affair, and
everybody in attendance cane oway
highly pleased with their evenings
entertainment.
Following is list of names of
those who attended.
Mrs. Robt. Roland, Mrs. G. G.
Tho mas, Mrs. G. Mullin, Mrs. Ban
croft, Mrs. G. Crowley, Mrs. E. T
Re ynolds, Mrs. H. Bishop, Mrs
Champlain. Mrs. Douherty, Mrs,
Vincent, Mrs. Geo. Barton, Mrs. Sui
livian, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Cum
merfprd, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Greedy,
Miss Rose Benjamin, Miss Hancock,
Miss Miller, Miss Doulin, Miss Mo-
ran, Miss Coombs, Miss Watson,
Miss Prince, Miss Nellie Finn, Miss
Stead, Miss Sullivan. Gentlemen
Billy Browne, George Campbell,
Harry Beale, Ance Ten Eyck, Z. t.
reynolds, Tom O'Farre.l, Lew Ben
jamin, Hugh Kearney, G. Mullin,
r. Roland, Ed Hyde, Chas. Watson.
Ed Hancock, J. Farley, VIM. TobiD,
Henry Hoskius, j. McGinnis, L.
Gallagher, p. Stillman, ID. B. Shell.
don, George Kelly, B. Moran, j
O'Donnell, VIM. Greenwood, Billy
Powell, ]. Hope, E. j. Cummerford
o. Z. N ash, G. G. Thomas, II. Block
Tom Flagler, Il. H. Sheldon, VIM
Robinson, Geo. Robinson, John
Langtry, D. Shelby, Mat Monahan
c. Christensen, VIM. Donnelly, VIM
Henderson, p. Washburn, w lillian
Owens, r. B. Davis, jim Donovan
II. Combellic, Chas. Donnelly, H
w. fBonham, Geo. Barton, F'hr
Hackett, Cal Davis, James DouliD
Joe Francisco, Robt. Daley, ]. Tobin
L. Larson, VIM. Jackson, l.. Davis
NJ. Kelley, NJ. Davis, Jas. Greedy
w. w. Booher, VIM. Cooney, Dan,
Welsch, Pat O'Keefe, F. Cooney
VIM. Somerville.
Excellent music was furnished by
Prof. Cara's band and the supper
which was given at Kelly's wa
simply immense.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
BOdie Items.

The following items are taken
from a letter received from Tom
Crowley, who is now in Bodie:
The Sunday law, so called, is a
failure in Bodie.
The Bodie mine has declared an
Irish dividend of so cents.
Bodie is at present blessed with
an abundance of sleighing and fine
weather.
Bodieits want Guiteau hanged,
and want to hear from the oonmu-
nifty that don't. @ g tg
Although times are not as i&cly
as they were two or three years ago,
business is still quite brisk as com
pared to most of the other camps.
The Bulwer mine has come to the
front as a dividend paying mine,
having declared dividend of ten
cents a share; and those who claim
to know say it is good for several
more,
The depot of the Bodie and Mo-
no Lake r. r. is situated on the hill
among the mines, and trains make
five or six trips daily to the pineries
near the lake to supply the mines
with wood and lumber.
The Standard niue, which is the
leading gold producing mine on the
coast, has about 100 men now EN-
ployed; rs being miners, who ex-
tract a sufficient amount of ore to
keep a 80 stamp mill running day
and night. 1t is reported that there
is ore enough in sight to keep 45 or
so stamps running for the next two
years.
The Bodie Tunnel Company has
completed the erection OF new
mill, consisting of what is known as
the Pacific Puverizer, which is said
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
Gilmer, Salisbury & Co.'S Stage
Lines.

Stages now leave Grantsville for
Lunning, on the Carson and Colora-
do railroad, at IL p. IN. on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, carrying
the United States mail and passen-
gers, connecting with the trains and
reducing the time of travel to San
Francisco to thirty five hours. This
is by far the cheapest, fastest and
pleasantest road to San Francisco,
All freight and express packages will
have to go over this new route or by
way of Austin, 1t is the intention
of the company to run daily stage
to Lunning as soon as business will
Justify. w. B. Sheehan, of lone,
connects with the Wadsworth stage
at Downieville, and soon persons will
be able to reach all the principal
points in the southern part of the
State by short and comfortable
routes.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

the drunken chinaman that he de-
clared war at once. Bottles, chairs.
stove pipes etc. were promiscuously
strewn around the house, and such
noise was made that soon the entire
population of Chinatown turned out
to see the fun and take a hand in
pulling each others pig tails. There
we're quite a number OF battered
heads and sore shins the next day,
and the joke of the thing was that
neither of the original perp orators
of the fight obtained the company of
the female that night, as she was
smart enough to make herself scarce
during the row, and after quiet had
been restored was nowhere to be
found. No very serious injury was
received by any of the participants
in the melee, and everything has
gone on in an orderly manner since,
though the booty combatant has
carried a "lazor in his boote" ever
since, and Is prepared to shed blood
at moments notice.