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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Judge Stoves Charge.

We publish upon the 6rst page Of
the CITIZEN the charge to the jury of
Judge Stowe in the Mutt case. We
do 80 because we think it important
that the true ground upon which the
acquittal was founded should be under.
stood. Many may misunderstood this,
and in such way as may work injury
to society. The common idea and ex.
preston is, that young Mutt was justi.
fed in the killing of Dukes even if he,
Mutt, was sane man and had control
over himself. In other words, that be
did right in avenging the death of his
father and the wrongs to his family,
because Of that death and of those
wrongs. But it that ground had been
the one upon which the young man
was defended he would, under the law
have had to be convicted, as no sane
man or boy can take the law into his
own hands for any such causes. So
ciety would not be safe If that was the
law. But when the defense said that
Jamse Mutt had no control over him.
self; that he was driven to his act by
an overpowering impulse that he was,
in other words, rendered insane, and,
therefore, irresponsible, then the law
wisely had provided that as good and
legal ground for acquittal This de-
fense, if sustained by the evidence, as
it was in the case of the son of the late
Captain Mutt, was good one and bis
acquittal was legal and right. This
was the proven ground upon which the
verdict of not guilty was rendered.
Judge Stowe in his charge to the jury
very fully and very ably stated the law
and upon it the jury acted in rendering
the verdict it did. No similar case, /,
is said, ever arose In this country and
it is we'll, therefore, for all to be clearly
informed Of the nature of tho just de.
Tense made and which justified Judge
snd jury 10 tho resalt obaajued
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Our New Coal Fields.

A correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph of the 26th inst,
thus speaks of the new coal fields OF
the upper part of our county:
HARRIsvILLE.
At this point, FIVE miles east of Grove
CITY, across the line in Butler county,
the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing
Co, have a large and we'll developed
mine, from which many tons of excel
lent coal has been shipped. Like other
works, they have also felt the depress-
ion and not run the mine steady. The
coal is reached by drift opening. Mr..
George jenkins has charge, employing
about 100 men. Eight miles eaat of
Grove City, at Branchton, three differ
ent branches are run from the main
line back to large and new openings
into Butler county coal.
GoMERsALL.
The Mahoning Valley Iron Com
pany, of Youngstown, Ohio, have pur-
chased large tract of this Butler coun.
ty coal property and opened up large
mine, built substantial tipple, houses,
etc, at this point, which is reached by
branch road running back four miles
from Branchton. These works have
been opened up aud operated under the
supervision of Mr.. VIM. Ferguson,
formerly Of Coalhurg, Ohio. A drift
opening is made into the coal, averag-
ing three feet four inches in thickness.
This mine has probably been kept run
ming steadier than any other in the
Butler district, losing but little time
this winter. About 130 men are en-
ployed. The price of mining is 65
cents per ton for coal run over an inch
and quarter screen. The prospects
for steady work this spring are encour'
aging. The coal is shipped over the
Shenango and Allegheny Railroad,
much Of the coal going to the mills in
the Mahoning Valley.
CoALTowN.
Three miles from Branchton the
Union Coal and Coke Company, limit
ed, have planted large coke works
and opened up fine mine. They own
a largo tract of coal property aud have
built q large number of comfortable
houses for their men. The mine is
reached by an incline plane up the hill
! 500 feet, where the opening is made in
to three foot seam of coal. At the
tipple below large crusher and wash
er have been erected for preparing the
slack and nut coal for the coke ovens.
They have built SO fine beehive ovens,
"a of which are now in blast manufac.
turinga good quality of coke. Mr. &.
D. Stage has charge of these works as
general manager. Work has been
reasonably fair since the close Of the
strike in July last. The miners receive
10 cents for 2,240 pounds of coal over
an inch aud a quarter screen. About
$50 men are employed
HILLIARD.
The little mining village which was
formerly the terminus of this road is 10
miles from Branchton, on the main line
now running to Butler.
Here the Allegheny Coal Company,
of Youngstown, o., have large drift
mine opened into three foot four inch
vein of coal. Mr.. John Lane, formerly
Of Hubbard. has cbacga employing
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
State Convention.

The State Committee at its meeting
last week fixed April l6, as the time
for holding the Republican State Con-
vention. We had hoped that it might be
placed at later date in order that our
delegates to it might be chosen at the
same time that the regular primaries
might be held. But this date, April
l6, will likely be regarded as too early
Q one to hold primaries for nominating
of county tickets. 1t follows therefore
that in this and other Western coun-
ties there will have to be an extra pri-
mary for the election of delegates to
the State Convention. For the election
of them is required, and is right
given the Republican voters that they
should not only hold on to but cherish,
and never surrender.
The only other way by which this
extra primary could have been avoided
was the taking advantage OF the Febru-
ary Spring election and electing said
delegates at that time. The arguments
In its favor were that the voters would
then generally be out. That interest
in their local township and borough
officers always brought them out. And
that the Republican voters present at
them could easily organize a separate
place of voting and elect these dele
rates. Had this been done in time no
extra primary would have been neces,
sary. But for some cause or other the
County Committee was not called to-
gether, and if called now will be too
late to arrange for utilizing the Spring
election, as week or two weeks would
be lost in Q notice for meeting OF the
Committee. We presume the Com
mittee will soon be called to fix date
for the election of these delegates as
| well as the date for the holding of the
| regular primary for nomination of the
county officers. The candidates for
these officers also desire to know at
| what time the next regular primary is
to be.
| The County Committee of itself has
| no power now to appoint any delegates,
either to State or National Convention.
If examined 1t will be found that com.
mittee work is nowhere allowed under
any of the new rules, either National
or State. All delegates must now be
chosen either by direct vote of the peo'
pie, or by Conventions arising out OF
and from the people for that purpose
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
DEATHS.

WISE.-On Friday, the 18th inst, of fconsuml'
tion at the home of Isaac Wise, in jackson
twp, Mr.. HI. FL. Wise. aged 80 years and II
months.
RUTTER.-On Jan. 16, 1884, Mr.. VIM. Rutter
aged 70 years, 5 months and 19 days.
Mr.. Rutter was born in Mercer county, but
lived in Lawrence county at the time of his
death. He was married twice and had ten
children. Z. X.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
McCALMONT NO. 3.
Best Well Yet at Bald Ridge
Flowing 100 Barrels.

Another and the most important
strike was had at Bald Ridge on last
Friday. McCalmont we'll, No. 3,
proves great success. This new well
is located on the creek about so rods
this side of No. 2, towards Butler, and
not three miles from Butler 1t has
continued to flow every day since
struck at an average of 100 barrels per
day. The excitement it has caused is
great and everything points to the Bald
Ridge district as a good and establish
ed territory.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

ACCORDING to late law of this Sts,e
there must be no misrepresentation
made by any one at the polls on elec.
tion day, as to the names that are on
the ticket furnished to voter The
law makes such misrepresentation a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine OF
500 and Imprisonment, Or either, or
both, at the discretion of the court. AS
a matter of course, the person charged
with the ofense has frst to be convict
ed. This is q good law.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Franklin Township, No. 2.

EDS. CITIZEN knowing that you
have always given reasonable amount
of your valuable space to school news
and educational topics, l send a short
report of the above school. This house
is about one and one-half miles south
east of Prospect, on the White Oak
Spring road, which leads from the
State road south to Petersville. The
house is healthfully situated and is
easy of access but, like too many so
called temples of learning, it is entirely
too small for the best interest of the
school. Teachers and pupils let US
hope that the day of model school
houses will soon dawn upon US. No
one, for moment, will doubt tie ex-
hilera,iog influence and deeper interest
that pleasant room, with ample capac-
ity, slightly walls, proper ventilation
and all necessary apparatus wou d have
upon any school. Yes, pleasant sur
rounding will call forth the esthetic
plenty of room will give a chance to
put everything in proper place out OF
the way, and give all an equal chance to
work; proper ventilation gives the
pupils pure, fresh air to breath, with
out which everything is dull and sickly,
and who can deny the fact that many
pupils contract lung affections which
manifest themselves in after years, and
if the truth were known they could be
accounted for, when we think of the
pupils breathing and rebreathing the
same air, which becomes as deadly
poisonous and as surely fatal as its ex'
ponent, carbonic acid gas. Apparatus
are to a school what plane and saw
are to carpenter, without which al
Is drafting and no execution.
The following pupils have missed NO
days since November 5: Charlie
Stewart, Curtis Robb, Dillie Crafty,
Maggie Robb, Bessie Stewart and
Orphena Stewart. Bert McGrew
Frank McGrew, Lorin Stewart, Annie
Crafty, Rosa Crafty and Emma
Pfou gh missed one. The standing OF
spelling class is as follows Carrie
Dick, SO; Maggie Dick, 80; Della Rid
die, 90; Bessie Stewart, 90; Lille
Borland, 90; Annie Crafty, 81; Oren
McGrew, 90; Frank McGrew, SO
Lorin Stewart, 81; Albert Ralston, So
Frank Dick, SO; Bert McGrew, 93
John Riddle, 80.
Visitors directors Riddle, Plough
Bellies and English citizens, james
Crafty, Elliott Robb, James Stewart
John Crafty, Augustus Shannon
Superintendent Murtlaud.
G. P. WEIGLE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Venango County.

The Republican County Committee
of Venango county met at Franklin on
Monday and fixed April S as the date
of holding the regular primary for that
county This early date was conclud-
ed upon in order to avoid an extra
primary for the election of the delegates
to the State Convention both they
and the county ticket to be elected on
April 5.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
BRICKS! BRICKS I

The subscriber continues the making OF brlckS
common pavement. bay-window and other quail
ities at his kiln on the Fair Ground road, hall a
mile west of Butter He will keep on hand lot
of bricks at all times. He will also make and burn
brick III the country for anyone desiring to nave
them made on their own farm or premises.
Az he intends carving on the brick making
business he invites the custom OF all, promising
to give entire satisfaction to all who may patron
lie him.
All orders promptly filed at reasonable rates.
Call on or address
j. GEORGE STAMh.
mar2s-R8 Butler Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
MARRIED.

ERS-HILLIARD.- Jan. 9, 1884,
at Crawford's Corners, Pa, by the Rev. j.
R. Coulter, Mr.. William d. Rodgers, OF
Fairyiew twp, and Miss Clara B. Hilliard, OF
the vicinity of Pennington, this county.
N-GORMLEY.-On Jan. 21st,
1884, at the NJ. E. parsonage, by Rev. j,
Boyd Espy, Mr.. James Williamson, OF
Mercer, and Miss Mary f. Gormley, of Muir
rinsville, Butler county, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
COld--COldeSt.

According to the recollection of the
"oldest inhabitants last Saturday
morning, January 2e, 1884, the ther-
mometer was lower in Butler than ever
known, having gone down to 250 be-
low. Some thermometers in the town
had it still lower, but We think 250
about the correct extent. On the morn
ing previous it stood q. go below.
Both were exceedingly cold. Friday
25th, the Thermometer rose but little
above zero during the whole day.
Thursday Gath, was an exceedingly
stormy day, the binding snow almost
preventing all travel. The snow has
now been laying for about six weeks,
and at this writing is in many places
nearly three feet in depth. Some con-
ttinues to fall nearly every day or
night. This is an old fashioned winter.
In connection with this question of
cold weather, it would be very satis-
factory arrangement if we could have a
standard thermometer provided for in
this place The difference between the
thermometers of the citizens is caused
by the places in which they are hung
or exposed, as has been shown by the
receut varience. A standard one
would regulate this matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
State and Neighborhood.

Over 100000 are paid to teach.
ers in this State annually.
There are Is, T2l school directors
in Pennsylvania and 23,O14 teachers.
Grand Recorder McNair, of the
A. o. U. w, reports having collected
$I3, 555 on assessment No. for Decem-
Der.
Clearfeld county has no almshouse,
and the people there will vote on the
18th of February on the question of
establishing one.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
The Winter of 1886.


this winter compared with that of
1856, perhaps it would not be un-
to some of the readers OF
the CITIZEN for me to quote some eX-
tracts from diary kept at that time.
Dec. IL, 1855. Some snow on the
ground.
Is, Rained causing the snow to
disappear.
90, Cold-ground covered with
30, Sabbath. Cold day.
Jan. 8, 1856, Was very cold day.
8, Exceedingly cold
4" 10, Was also a very cold day.
l2, Commenced showing again
in the evening.
l3, Continued to snow the whole
day without ceasing; the
snow was now about "a ms
deep.
Feb. Is, Showed all afternoon.
=" l8, Stormy and disagreeable.
" 81, Warm, and snow melting
some.
" 90, Warm, mild day.
%, Snow and rain.
Mar. l, Showed the whole day with
out ceasing accompanied by
q strong east wind Showed
from six to eight inches.
" 4, Very windy and stormy
." 81, Election Day-Warm and
thawing-waters beginning to
rise. (Allow me here to re,
late q circumstance from mem
ory. In going to and return,
from school we had a path
beaten on a low, fat piece oi
ground, which, by the con
slant drifting of the snow,
had become raised up level
with the surrounding surface
snow, and the rising waters
had completely saturated the
snow for acres above our path
way. 1t was now nearly as
difficult to walk on the path
as on round log.
And woe to the unlucky wight
Who stepped too far to the left OF
right.
This state of affairs, however,
only lasted a few days, for
old Sol soon caused a break
in the levee.)
%, Thawing, and beginning to
take effect on the sleighing.
90, went to- (about seven miles,
in a sleigh-sleighing about
done in places the snow
vet higher than the fences in
some places This was an ex'
ceedingly cold winter, colder
than was ever known here be.
fore. The thermometer was
sometimes So below zero
The snow was deeper than
was ever seen here by our
oldest inhabitalts. Com.
menced showing on Dec. 25
and the gronnd was not bare
since-being only bare in
places yet.
April 2. Rained most of the day.
:" 8, Warm, spring-like day-snow
nearly all gone.
IL. Great storm from the West
about 6 P. NJ, which tore
down houses, barns, churches
and other buildings, to the
very foundation, trees were
torn up by the roots, fences
leveled. The wind went in
parrow strips, leaving places
unharmed. Butler, Har ar:uony
and other places were some
what harmed. Lives were
lost in both the above namee
places. The greatest storm
here for about thirty years.
"a, Began blowing.
May 90, Began planting corn.
80, Frost.
{" 81, Hard freeze. Showed sever
al showers on yesterday.
Aug. 26, Some frost.
81, Some frost. Also some ol
| the alst.
Oct. l, Showed in the fore part of tn
day.
4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

As Memo in the last Eagle seems
anxious to drop the subject, and cease
writing falsehoods about others. we
are disposed to let him go, with the
single admonition never to attempt the
like again. 1t never pays to publish OF
utter falseboods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

ANNOUNCEMENTS of candidates tor
nomination for county offices have al
ready been made in the Republican pa.
pers Of venango and Westmorland
counties.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

IT ia daily becoming more apparent
from the tone of the Democratic press
that what is wanted of the present
Congress on the subject of the tariff, to
use the words of an Irish Justice, ID,
'nothing but silence, and precious little
of thAt.n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Pure Bred HOlstein Stock.

The undersigned have purchased from the
Powell Bros. pure bred Holstein bull, one and
q half years old and weighs 1895 pounds, which
can be seen at the farm of John Weber. IN Penn
township, at any time. Terms. "a cash. or S5
charged. J. A. PAINTER,
JOHN WERER,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

THE Republican State Convention
has been called to meet at Harrisburg
on April Is.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

ERIE county elects her delegates to
the State Convention on the 18th of
February, the day of the spsing elec-
tions. The Republican, of Meadville,
Crawford county. strongly favors that
time for the election of said delegates
The Philadelphia Press has also urged
that day as convenient and best, as has
also the Pittsburgh Commercial
Gazette and other Republican journals.
But unless acted upon by the proper
County Committees before this time it
will likely be too late to now secure
that date.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

THE Democratic State Convention
meets at Allentown, Lehigh county on
April 9.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

THE Mercer Republican says that
the recent communication in the Pitts
burgh Dispatch, signed st. Geo., F"
purporting to have been written from
Mercer and giving the political state of
affairs in Mercer. Butler and other ad-
joining counties, was in fact not written
from Mercer at all, but was prepared
in Pittsburgh by est. Geo." who had
not been in Mercer at the time stated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

THE man who will take newspaper
for several years, and then sneak Oh
without paying for it, or even calling
upon the publisher to say . word con-
cerninp his Indebtedness, Is simply q
thief. and q much meaner one than the
highwayman who stops you on the
road and commands you to deliver
Somerset Herald. And there are not
a few of this kind in Mercer county -
Mercer Dispatch. As remedy sup
pose we publish the names of all such.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

JAMES Dryden, ESQ, one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens o.
Franklin, Vensngo county, Pa. died in
that place on. the 22d inst. He was
the husband of Mrs. Eleanor Purviance
McClelland, formerly of this place, and
who survives him. Mr.. Dryden was
born in England and was cousin to
the present great English statesman,
Hon. William E. Gladstone.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

"A secret is like hole in your
coat, the more you try to hide 1t the
more it IL seeR,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

There are one hundred paupers in
the Cambria county poor house, sixteen
of whom are insane.
-"Civilization, on her luminous
wings, scars in the direction of Rome,
New" says the Sacramento Bee. The
squaws in that vicinity have taken to
usiaa fse powder
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

TIE Pennsylvania State Convention
this year has six delegates to send to
the Chicago National Convention; four,
as usual. to represent the two United
States Senators and two to represent
the Congressman-atLarge, the State
not having been re-districted into new
districts. The State Convention has
also the naming Of the electoral ticket,
one for each Congressional district, and
three at large this year, we presume.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

THERE must be some mistake about
the report that John Hall, ex-Marshal
for the Western District of Pernsylva-
mia. defrauded the Government in the
matter of fees. Col. Hall was a very
efficient and accommodating officer.
Everybody liked him and everybody
had confidence in bis integrity, and we
can't believe yet that be acted dishon-
estly with the Government. We hope
he may be able to clear up the matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

Defendants.
f A Mortland ct al
School Dis, Brady twp
w Fl Hoffman ct al
Anthony Goldinger
E q Courtney ct al
Harriet Galbreath ct al
Jacob Boos ct al
John Magee
David B Grove
W II Coe
Clay Township
w CDouthett ct al
Trout Run Oil Co.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

Defendants Attorney.
Vanderlin, McQ d Thomp-
Greer & Brandon [son
Walker
Benedict Il 'Bowser
Greer
Campbell
Walker, Estm'n & Thoms'n
Christie
Puv'n, Mitch'll & Thoms'n
McCandless & Irvine
;Bowser
Thompson & Son
j Smullen
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Barred and Gray Flannels,
Knitting ard Weaving Yarns,

and can recommend them as being very dura-
BILE, as they are manufactured Of pure Butler
county wool. They are beautiful in color, su-
perior in texture, and will be sold at very low
prices. For samples and prices. address,
b. FULLERTON,
mI24 '7sly Butler Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

| Plaintiffs.
Ezekiel Dougherty
IS W Glenn for use
Com of Pa. for use
w A Lewis
Jefferson Allen
W A Hogue
George Reiber
John FL Douthett ct ux
Same
Melinda Coe
C F Wick
s III Critchlow admir-
C NJ Burnett
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
Union Woolen Mills.

would desire to call the attention of the
nublic to the Union Woolen Mill, Butler, Pa.
where have new and improved machinery for
the manufacture of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

Prothonotary's Office, Jan. IA, 1884.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

NJ. N. GREER, Prothonotary
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

"a, Began blowing.
May 90, Began planting corn.
80, Frost.
/" 81, Hard freeze. Showed sever
al showers on yesterday.
Aug. 26, Some frost.
81, Some frost. Also some on
the alst.
Oct. /, Showed in the fore part of the
day.
SUBSCRIBER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

'rothonotary's Office, Feb. Il, 1883.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

stock Of American and Swiss Gold Filed Silver and Nickel Watches Ca Necklaces Ike
sstsd Roger Knives Forks ad
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30

A correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph of the 26th inst,
thus speaks of the new coal fields of
the upper part of our county: