Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1t was mean for II to "stiffen up and get
cold" when it might have stayed warm.
Mr.. W. C. Glenn, of Sunbury, sold two
year-old bullock to Esq. Byerly last week, that
weighed over 1900 pounds.
The hearing in the Croll case was began
in the Office of 3. FL. Piersol, Esq., yesterday
morning and continued that afternoon In the
Court room.
The entire democratic ticket of this town
was elected last Tuesday, which proves the
folly of the republicans of the town nominating
Straight" ticket, no matter how much dis
satisfaction is apparent among the democrats.
We hear ofa great temperance meeting
in the "Brick" church, in Clinton Twp,
lately, at which over 200 persons were present,
and at which measures were taken to prevent
the illegal sale of liquor in that vicinity.
There were two leap year parties in town
last week, one of the young and the other of the
middle aged and married felix's. The young
ladies called around for their best young man
or men, and the married women took some
other woman's man
Rev Ogden, Esq Trim bic, John B. B.McNahan
and Peter krr rer are attending U. s. Court in
Pittsburgh this week, as witnesses in the case
ofthe U.S.versus, E. McElwain, who is accused of
violating the postal laws by sending indecent
letters through the mails with another mans
name signed to them. He is an elderly man,
is a bachelor, and was born and raised in the
lower part of this county. He moved to Allie
gheny city some years ago and has lately had
meat stall in the Allegheny market house.
Mr. J. Madison Wick, of Butler township,
met with very serious accident while telling
trees in company with Mr.. Martin Fsrnsw0rth,
ON his farm near Butler last Wednesday noon.
They were chopping on different sides Of the
same tree, when Farnsworth's axe few from
the handle and imbedded itself in the feshy
part of Wick's right leg just below the knee,
cutting through the flesh and leaders and into
the bone. Farnsworth hastily bound up the
wound and ran for help, and securing the belp
of some other men carried Wick to his home
on blanket A physician WAS called in and
the wound WAS dressed and sewed up but
Wick had lost so much blood in the meantime
that for time his life was despaired of. On
Monday of this week he was reported as doing
we'll.
Parts of kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia. South Carolina and North
Carolina were swept by cyclones last week
Dozens of villages were destroyed, and hundreds
of people were killed and injured. Most South
ern towns are very small, yet the loss of life
ed from similar disturbances in other days in
large villages in the West, and the reported ef
fects of the wind upon the forests indicate that
had there been any large towns in the districts
20 terribly visited the loss of life would have
reached the proportions of an appalling nation
al calamity.
The weather in the north has in the past few
weeks been the subject of general dissatisfac-
ton, but, in view of what other sections of the
country have suffered, the inhabitants of the
Middle aud Eastern States have more reasons
for congratulation than complaint.
james p. Baily, .naAitectof Pitt burg, repre-.
senting this county, and Mr. W. E. shrives Of
New York, representing FIVE of the nine insur.
House are held by the county met In
Butler last Wednesday, examined the
building, or ruins, according to the policies
and stated under OATH rs adjusters, that this
county had sustained loss Of $23 800 This
sum the County Commissioners and the balance
of the insurance companies agreed to, and the
greater part Of the money has already been
paid into the county treasury. The Commits
sioners have an offer to rebuild the Court House
for $23, 900. aud one man here in Butler Gays he
will give ample security for rebuilding it of
entirely new material from the foundation MP,
take down the stone pillars, replace all bro
ken stones, and put them up again, rebuild the
vaults if necessary and complete everything for
$25, ,O0o: 1t is not likely, however. that the
Court House will be rebuilt exactly as it was, as
by the almost general consent of the Bar of the
county, and county officers, we need q little
larger building. The Register and Recorders,
County Clerks and Prothonotary's offices ofthe
old Court House were too small. Each Of the
two first were small rooms with but one window
each and with counters across them, 30 that per-
son examining docket or any papers in which
he nrvoo into 0fod zol A,u
feet from light, and ifthe search wash oontin-
ued one, and the day at all gloomy, he YVES liza.
bic to strain his eyes. We have heard attorneys
Of coming out of the Registers Of
ice both blind and sick, blind On account of
the bad light, and sick from having to stand
with their backs against hot stove. Tne Pro-
thonotary's office, was no better. 1t had two
windows both of which were needed by the
Prothonotary and his clerk for their own wri-
ting. These defects could be remedied by
lengthening the building, say about 30 feet, an
improvement that ought not to cost more than
from five to ten thousand dollars. The vaults
also are too small or rather they are rapidly
filling up with papers, but this could be remedied
by cemsnting the floor of the excellent cellar
under the building and completing the vaults
In the cellar for the accommodation of the verv
old papers, election returns, ETC., papers that
will hardly ever be called for. We have talk
ed to some persons who are in favor of reblild.
ing the Court House exactly as it was, with
others who favor something grand, elegant,
immense, magnificent, q red or white elephant,
with marble hoors and stairs that will cost
$2OO, 600 more or less; and with others who fs-
yor rebuilding with the additional len2t tn we
nave spoken OF, better arrangement of the in
terror, and other little arrangements that will
make handsome, commodious, comfortable
ana nre proof building at q cost of, say not ex.
ceeding $4,000, and be of ample size for the
business of the county for the next century.
The question is one for the Commissioners to
decide, although by the law as.it now appears
they can do nothing without the appreciation
rebuilding and enlarging the building is decided
upon, we cannot see why the new building
should not be under roof by the end of next
summer. Ii, however, fancy building is de-
cided upon, it will not likely be completed
for two years at least The act of April 1884,
provides that it should be lawful for the Gem.
missioners of any county, haying frat obtained
tne appreciation of two grand iuries, and of the
court OF quarter sessions of such county, to
cause to be erected 1t the seat Of Justice there.
OF, when occasion shall require such building
or buildings as may be necessary for the accom-.
modation Of the courts and of the several sfacers
OF the county, and for the reception and safe
keeping of the records and other papers in
charge of such officers, and also such other
D~ANik Vi 'uuiiuihBs sAs may DC necessary ana
proper for the purposes of q county iail and
work khouse. and If need be to purchase ground
for the erection of such buildings. 1t shall be
the duty OF the Commissioners Of every county
to keep and maintain the public buildings
aforesaid of the county, in suitable and conven.
isn't order and repair, and it shall be lawful for
them, when necessary, having 6rst obtained
the appreciation Of the grand jury and of the
court of quarter sessions Of the county to alter,
add to or enlarge such public buildings.
Mote (c) is a. follows: This section Is not
confined to the case of new counties, therefore,
the appreciation of the court and two successive
grand juries is necessary to authorize the re.
building Of Court House.
The act of April 9, 1868 gives the County
commissioner with the approval ofthe court
the power to borrow the necessary money and
issue bonds running not longer than ten years
agd bearing not Mors than six percent. interest.
Court News.
George Reiber VS.. Jacob Boos. Geo. Walter