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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
The Transit tOfYcnus.

On Wednesday last the star Venus
passed directly between the sun and
the earth. The day for observing it
Through smoked glass; in these quar-
ters, was not so favorably as might
have been. Still, almost everybody
had their piece of smoked glass pre-
pared and generally succeeded in see
ing a small spcck upon the face of the
sun, resembling small dark ball
The transit began about nine O'Clock
in the morning and was off by three
in the afternoon. 1t is announced
by scientific men that something new,
or heretofore unknown to astrono-
mers, was seen about Venus at this
transit A light or luminous sur
rounding never before seen is claimed
to have been seen on the occasion OF
her recent transit.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
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WE are greatly obliged to the Hon.
Daniel Agnew for copy of his Me
mortal Address, delivered Oct. II, 1882
at the fourth annual celebration of
Founders day of the Lehigh Universe
tv." 1t is treasure that we highly
value.
In discussing the character of the
Hon. Asa Packer, the founder of the
Lehigh University. Judge Agnew in
this address seems to intend the noble
sentiments it contains for the benefit
and guide of the young men of our
country, and every young man should
procure and read it. He dwells upon
the absolute necessity of truth, honest
ty, honor and courage in the formation
of character in our lives. Ia a word
it is an address rich in wisdom, though
ond aynpripnca
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

the friends of a candidate who know
they can control majority of the
Caucus invite the friends of the
weaker candidate into caucus, and the
result is they are beaten IN ddUance.
never being allowed to cast vote in
open convention, or in open session of
the Legislature, for the choice of the
Republicans of their county, or for
their own choice. The choice of their
people has been smothered in ''eau-
cus.n And how was this done Main
ly in this State, for the past fifteen
years, by the large vote from Philadel-
phia in the caucuses. And why was
it done To make sure of the can
didate the bosses or the State ring
had settled upon. In the matter ofthe
election of United States Senators this
caucus system was clear violation OF
the duty of members of the Legislature
to their constituents, if not a violation
! of the law and their oaths. The law
directs that each House shall meet and
vote separately ION the third Tuesday
of January" for Senator when one is
to be elected. Then con the day fol-
lowing the two Houses shall meet in
joint Contention. and the person hav-
ing majority of. votes in said joint
Assembly shall be declared duly elect
ed" And in case no election upon that
day then they are required to meet "on
each succeeding day during the session,
and take vote until Senator shall
be elected" Now where in all this is
there anything about caucus? And
is it not plain that the intent of the
law is that members should meet IN
open session? By so doing, only can
they give expression to the voice or
wishes of their constituents. BY going
into caucus they cut off and prevent
them5el yes for casting even vote in
open session for the man they may be
instructed for. So that it is not only
the honest conviction of members that
is violate d, as Mr. Purviance says, but
also the rights of the counties that have
given in structions different from what
the caucus gave In former tin e' The
members met in open session, in the
good old way and according to the let
ter of the law, and United States Sena.
tors were then elected sooner
and better than have Leen of late
years. Suppose, to illustrate, that all
the members of the Legislature last
winter a year had assembled as in
former years. Would not Repubi-
can Senator likely have been chosen
sooner than one was Different bal
lots every day would soon have de-
veloped whether Oliver or Grow was
the cLoice, anl if neither, the right man
would problbly have turned up soon
er thaa W. found Its said, that the
Hon. Walter Lowrie, who Eved in
Butler, and who was elected to the
United States Senate about the year
1880, had only five votes when the
Legislature began to ballot da open
session, for the Senator to be then
elec:el But as balloting continued
from day to day he increased in
strength and was finally elected. So
it was often, and will be again, as now
that the caucus system is overthrown,
as we all hope. The result of the late
election should settle the Caucus"
business, as well as other ring methods,
and we think it has. Let US all hope
SO.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
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SWindlerA Abroad.

If any one has represented that we
are in any way interested in any bogus
bitter or stuff with the word "Hops'
in their name, cheating honest folks
or that we will pay any of their bills
or debts, they are frauds and swindlers
and the victims should punish them
We deal and pay only the bills for the
genuine Hop Btters, the purest and
best medicine on earth.
Hop BITTERs MANUFACTuRING Co
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
Satisfaction for Ten.

In our family of ten for over two
years Parker's Ginger Tonic has cured
Leadache, malaria and other complaints
so satisfactorily that we are in excel
lent health ard no expense for doctors
OF other medicines EhrOaicLe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

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year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
IIE EATiIS.

SHANNON-Near Sarvers Station, this coun-
ty, on Saturday Dec 9th, 1882, Mr.. John
Shannon, aged SO years.
ORR-In this place on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1882,
Mr.. John p. Orr, IN the 10th year of his
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
1000 Misses and Chileren's
Wraps and Ladies' Garments

So 90 to $50 each. Largest stock and best
styles we have ever shown
Visit our Cloak Rooms and see if our claims
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
BUTLER MARK ETs.

CORRECTED EVERY TUESDAY.
Country Produce, Grain, etc.
Butter, 80 cents per pound.
Eggs, IS cents per dozen.
Spring chickens, 45 cents per pair.
Onions, 20 per bushel
Potatoes 80 cents per bushel.
Apples 90 per bushc.
Beans, (white navies) 800
Oats, 45 cents per bushel.
Rye, 81 cents per bsehei.
No. wheat, 95 and 81 90.
That old established remedy, Downs
Eixer, still more than holds its own
in the public estimation, despite sharp
and active competition. 1t is a home
remedy" and in this locality needs no
words of praise from US, so well and
favorably known is it. 1t is the stand
ard remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat troubles, with great numbers of
our people, aud their continued use
and unsolicited recommendation of it
speaks volumes in it's favor.-Bur-
Hngton, w., Free Press, Jan. 26, 1882
The closing of the rubber factories
in New England next month, which
was agreed upon by the recent New
York convention, promises to be a
more serious event than most people
think. 1t is estimated that if the pro-
gramme is carried out, 40, 600 people in
New York, Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land and New Jersey will be deprived
Of employment.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

ootton iron and steel, and substantial
reduction of the duties upon those arti-
clcs ard upon sugar, molasses, silk,
wool and wooden goods. If a general
revision Of the tariff shall be found to
be impracticable at this session, | ex-
press the hope that at least some OF the
more conspicuous inequalities OF the
present law may be corrected before
your final adjournment. One OF them
is especially referred to by the Secre-
tary, in view of recent decision OF the
Supreme Court that the necessity OF
amending the law by which the Dutch
standard of color is adopted as the test
of the sacharne strength of sugars, Is
too obvious to require comment.
From all of the above it will be
noticed that President Arthur is not III
entire accord with our Pennsylvania
doctrine on the tariff question.
LET each friend now taking the
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

"a lady had the flesh eaten off her
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working. Lindsey's Blood Searcher'
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

THE telegrapbic correspondent Of The
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette fr, m
this place should learn to be more &C
curate and careful in bis news TO that
journal In his dispatch of last Friday
he tells of "a strange rEcnoncnoA"
that "bas been developed here" wh;, h
has not been dcTelcitd at IL lie
states that tie Phillips we'll, drilling
on the Wallace farm -four miles due
west from here" (should lie outh-west)
struck a vein of gas and that at about
the time the same was struck the gas
at their other well, drilled on Judge
McJunkin's farm one mile east of here,
ceased to flow, or became "entirely
suspended" This is certainly ne rs
~ all our citizens who see nightly the
same light ''in the east" from the well
on the Judge McJunkin farm that they
have seen for month past. Blythe
way, this light from the burning gas of
that well, as it is reflected from the sky
upon this town is an interesting sight,
Nightly its wavey flashes, as they
shoot up and are reflected here, are al
most sufficient to light up our streets.
Since the oil operations hereabouts we
have had gas lights on the northeast,
southeast, on the west and southwest,
and nearly all around US, and all have
disappeared, bat this one on the Judge
McJunkin farm is the first to reflect
visibly on our town. 1t is so strong a
vein that some measure to secure its
use would seem to be advisable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

Every year TIE TRIBUNE offers its subscri-
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
A Portrait of Gal field.
widows Appraiser ents.

The following appraisements of personal
property set apart for the benefit of widows of
Decedents have been filed in the Office of the
clerk of Orphans Court of Butler county:
Elizabeth .... $500 90
Nancy f. Martin $3.50 %
The above will be presented on Wednesday,
the 9th day of December, 1892, for coutrma-
ton. w. B. DoDDs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

Special prices and extra value In BLACK AND
COLORED CASHMERES.
Bargain prices in all kinds OF FACE DRESS
GOODS.
Full line of .Broadhead" ALPACAS, (made at
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
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This famous work, containing 1,lO0 three
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

In reply to the inquiry of the
Eagle of last week, as TO whether We
did not attend party caucuSes when a
member of the Legislature, we answer,
that if it means caucuses relating to
the election Of United States Senators,
the question we have been discussing,
that we never did, but have always
been opposed to any otLor 'han The
free and open selection of Senators ny
and IN the Legislature in open session,
according to law But if it means
party caucuses for the selection OF Of
icers of he Legislature, to-wit: speak
ers, clerks, etc, we answer that we
did: and Tor the reason that those of
fees do not effect the interests Of the
people generally, but only the gov n
ture themselves. Ia our remarks in
another pace the editor Il the Eagle
will see cur opinion in full Of the eau
Gus svstrm. OF course he does not
see n0r hes the caucus can b. dis
penscd with. None of Gamer on's
tools do. But he will before long,
when we expect to see him coming
back to his old ground of ten or
twelve years ago, when he was de-
nouncing Cameron, the caucus, etc,
and favorng the election of United
States Senators by the people.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

ABOUT the worst recommendation in
President Arthur's message is the one
for another bankrupt law. People here
about fairly shudder at the idea of hav
ing another bankrupt law passed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
Bargains in Choice Dress Goods

That are SO in the fullest sense of the word,
Tor those who wish to make present of Nice
Dress Pattern OF Silks, Velvets, or Dress Goods,
Black Cashmere, or anything nice In Black
Goods. Please examine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
Special Inducements in a Fine
Lot of Seal Sacques

For Misses aud Ladies of medium stature, 80
and "a bust measures, in 30, SO and 81 inch
lengths; prices S25 each less than value. These
goods were bought at bargain, are strictly
prime, and will be sold stated at q small ad-
vance, and special inducemcnt.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

LADIES SACKING, TABLE LINENS in
Bleached and unbleached, and TURKEY RED
NAPKINS, &c.
New Calcoes, Musiins, Shirting, Ticking,
Skirtings, Homemade Comforts. Cotton
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Cloths.
New Buttons, New Neckwear for LADIES'.
Fichus Collars. Ties, Ribbons. Yarns in
Cashmere, Germantown, Midnight Zephyrs,
Saxony, German Worsted and Country Factory
Yarns.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
100 PRIME
SEAL SACQUES & DOLMANS.

80 TO 43 inches long, 80 to "A bust measure,
SIPS to $3.50 each. The distinctive feature of
these are the improved shapes and the best Lon
don dye and the most beautiful aud perfect
shade OF seal unprecedented with low prices;
sufficiently so TO be an important financial saw
ing to each buyer, and selling quite a number
each and every day, we can afford to this busi-
ness for a small profit
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
TIE FREE LIST

Without entering into. minute detail
which, under present circumstances, is
quite unnecessary, recommend an
enlargement of the free list. 80 as to in
cIude within it the numerous articles
which yield inconsiderable revenue, u
simplifcation Of the complex and in
consistent schedule of duties upon GER
tain manufactures, particularly those Of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-13

re looked after, and everything relating TO
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ed. There is page devoted to all the latest
phases of the business markets, Crops, Mer-
chandfse, &c &c. y valuable feature is found
in the specially reported prices and conditions