Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-07-12
OLD PAPERS.

Mr. j. Patten Thompson, of Kittan-
ing, favors US by sending some old
newspapers of Western Pennsylvania.
Among them is copy of the Butler
Sentinel, of the issue Of October l5,
1925, and published. it says, "every
Saturday morning by Stewart & Buff
ington." The Mr. Stewart here meant
is the Hon. William Stewart, yet liv-
ing, and now in Pittsburgh, and the
Mr.. Burlington meant is the late Hor
Joseph Burlington, of Kittanning, Pa
We once had bound copy of the
Sentinel, which we believe is now in
the possession of the Herald office of
this place. 1t was small paper, about
twice as large as an s by 10 pane of
glass, and printed on very coarse pa
per, said to be made of the bark of the
slippery elm tree. The issue sent is
very interesting, as giving what was
going on in Butler in 1857 years
ago. Among other things we see the
advertisement Of new grocery
store," by J. Burlington and s. A. Pur-
Vance. William Ayres, Esq, recon-
mends Mr.. Purviance, who he says is
student at law with him, to all who
wish deeds, articles of agreement, etc,
to be drawn. In that year, 1925, there
was an election and the voting districts
in this county were but IA in number,
being Is townships and the borough OF
Butler. The Congressional district
was Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and
Armstrong counties, and Robert Orr
of Armstrong county, was elected over
Abner Lacock of Beaver county. The
vote in Butler county being $50 to SIC
and the vote in the whole fourcounties
was less than is now polled in Butler
county alone. Moses Sullivan
was elected State Senator
over John Gilmore, in dis
trict composed Of Allegheny, Beaver
and Butler aud John Brown, William
Beatty, James Power and William b.
Foster were elected to the Assembly
in a district of Allegheny and But
Ter counties Robert Scott, John Pol
lock, David Dougal, Nathan .Skeer and
Henry Evans were. the candidates for
County Commissioner, and Robert
Scott was elected, having 494 votes.
Maurice Bredia, William Mclean and
Robert Martin were the candidates for
County Auditor and Mr.. Bredin was
elected. Rev. John Coulter and Joseph
McQuistion were elected Trustees Of the
then Butler Academy. A vote it seems
was taken that year for convention
to reform the State Constitution and it
was beaten in this county by a vote of
6l2 for to 696 against. The only polit-
lcal editorial in The paper shows a con-
troversy going on between the editors
of the Sentinel, Sullivan organ, and the
Messrs. Bredins, editors Of the Repost-
tory, Beatty organ.
The same issue contains the mar :
riage notice OF Daniel Kreitler and Mis- 8
Maria Mccullough, then of this place :.
The most interesting announcement in
the Sentinel, however, is one that says
"Wool and rags will be received in
payment Of subscriptions at this Office"
Sales of lots in Whitestown are adver.
tised by Edward White. A stray
cow, o stray marc and several other
advertisements also appear. The motto
of the Sentinel was, Error ceases to
be dangerous when Reason is left free
to combat it"--a very good and true
one.
If we can find any old papers that
we think will be of interest to Mr.
Thompson we will send them to him
in return for his favors.
Celery Plants.
The undersigned has for sale 10000