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Smith field street, Pittsburgh, arc our agents 111
the two cities for the soliciting of advertise
ments for this paper. _
~~ New Advertisements To-Day.
Brunhaus Cafe, Pittsburgh.
A. H. Wilson, Cabinet Maker.
Auction of Stoves, Tinware, etc.
. Trial List for 2nd Week October.
Assignee's Sale of Book Accounts.
Election Notice—Glad" Mill Mutual lue
In uranee Company.
Local and General.
CIIEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
THERE are only two unmarried min
isters in the Allegheny Lutheran Synod.
THE DASBURY LETT'S' mathematician
says that a Smith dies every fifteen minutes.
JAY GOULD airain steps to the front
with another live thousand in his hand for af
flicted Memphis.
EXCURSION tickets to the State Fair
are issued on nil railroads centering in Phila
delphia at greatly reduced rates.
FEED your hens on sunflower seeds
and the meat will teste like prairie chickeu.
This is not intended for old hens.
DON'T forget the acution at Rocken
stein's hardware store next l riday a week.
See advertisement in another plaes.
THE telegraph office at this place is
to be removed to Zimmerman & Hawk's drug
store, Main street, opposite Lowry House.
AT the Pine Grove (Mercer county)
school there are now about two hundred stu
dents, fifty of whom are from Butler county.
DON'T sign your name to any paper
presented by a stranger; deal at home with
men who spend their money where they make
it.
ALL that have once used it pro
nounce Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup the best medi
cine known for the complaints of early child
hood. 25 cents a bottle.
TIANLAN, the Canadian oarsman,
ought to lie rich. lie has won &M,OOO since
187S in his races, and his bar-room at Toronto
clears him ifGOO per week.
THE way these scandalous Tammany
people talk alwut him you would actually
think Honest Old Mr. Tilden was not an in
genious and benevolent cherub.
THIS month you can plant raspber
ries and blackberries, currants and gooseberries,
strawberries and grapes. They will cost you
little ; they will help you much.
A YOUNO lady's hat blew ofT at the
Fair last Friday and was run over by a wagon.
The ribbons were somewhat soiled, but the hat
is now the very latest fall shape.
CHOICE butter sold in Pittsburgh yes
terday, from 15(oj It! cents ; eggs, 13(n?14 cenLs ;
early* rose potatoes, 45 to 50 cents; spring
ohickens, 25 to 35 cents ; prime loose hay, fH
to sl6 per ton. •
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets from this place
to Philadelphia and return, good only 011
trains leaving town to-day, and irood lor return
trip until the 22nd inst., for
THE Afghans, it is reported, have
exposed the dead bodies of the murdered Eng
lishmen on the walls of Cabul. lliis sort of
thing is out of fashion in England now, but
not so long that the annals are forgotten.
PRESIDENT HAYES is cancelling some
of his engagements to make visits this fall, and
declines to make any new ones, 0:1 account o.
the pressure of public business. He expects to
devote the balance of the year to a preparation
to meet Congress.
Too much regard cannot be given
to the fact that Dr. hull's Baltimore Pills have
no superior <LS a family medicine. For Head
ache, Flatulency, Dyspepsia, Liver and Blood
diseases, Nervousness, etc., they stand unex
celled. Price 25 cents.
FARMERS throughout the country
are rejoicing in the large yield of the crops
k.ready harvested, and the fine prospect at
forded by those in the ground. So mote it be.
"When the farmer is doing well every'iody is
doing well," is a homely but true saying.
FERN-GATHERING parties arc now in
order, and the ladies ill many places may al
ready lie seen taking short walks into the coun
try anil to the water-courses and wild spots
along, the hills, for the purpose of making oozy
homes still more attractive during the fall aud
winter months.
THE Venango couuty Court was oc
cupied an entire day recently with a case in
volving seventy-five cents. About a hundred
witnesses called to prove whether a man
hail borrowed that sum from a neighbor, or
had paid it for an ax. The cysts in the case
amounted tw over a hundred dollars.
A YOUNG lady, who was one of the
most enthusiastic of the converts at a camp
meeting at I'rbana, Ohio, last month, fell into
a trance while praying. I ler friends believed
that her condition was the result of a special
blessing, and would not permit a physician to
do anything for her. She lay unconscious for
6evcral days, and finally died, of spinal men
ingitis.
THE potato bug is indulging in a
little pede.-trianism these days and can be seen
wending his way along the sidewalk with all
the intoutness and oblivion of a great mind
bent upon un important mission. Set your
foot gently but firmly upon him. In some
localities we notice he is attacking the ripe
tomatoes aud sccuis to go at it with evident
relish.
A MR. SOULE, of Elgin, Illinois, is
in his third vcar of frog farming, and his first
crop is now'being marketed, lie has 1111 acre
and a quarter devoted to the frog industry.
The kind grown is the "Goslin frog," much
larger than the common sort. Mr. S. will, next
season, furnish St Louis, Chicago and Cincin
nati with frogs, aud is confident of success in
the business.
IT is stated that Professor Mayer,
of Boston, recently put a soft-shelled potato
bug larva into carbolic acid for three days, ami
them boxed it up and sent it to Europe for a
Biological specimen. Nothing daunted by the
15 days' journey under such discouraging cir
cumstances, when it reached the old country
the bug was found able to eat potato vines as
cheerfully as ever.
N WHEN a farmer picks up a home
paper and sees every reliable business firm
represented in its columns by good, healthy
advertisements, he says to himself at once,
"that is a business place ; the merchants are
energetic, wide-awake anil up to the times;
they are trying to build up their town and en
hance the interest of the surrounding country.
They deserve a little patronage and they shall
have mine."
REV. SAMUEL MCBRIDE, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at McKeesport, is
angry, lie has been "docked" for absence from
his pulpit, or rather for the amount paid to
other pastors to fill his pulpit. His salary was
SI,OOO with house rent and other privileges
worth S4OO free. He was away five weeks, and
the amount of expenses of ministers who filled
liis pulpit was deducted from his pay. He is
awful mad and threatens to resign.
AN enraged Washington county man
becoming angered at the trifling infliction of
bumble lice stings, while going through his
meadow, thought to get even with the "pesky
things" by applying a burning brand to their
nest, and was successful not only in obliterating
them from the face of the earth, but also in
burning over two acres of meadow, two stacks
of prime hay aud forty sections of worm fence.
That is merely an example of what a bad
temper may get one into sometimes, and goes
to show how slow to wrath one should proceed.
THE Democrats of New York found
no dilfieulty last Thursday 111 agreeing as to
their principles; but they could not agree as
to men. Governor Robinson was the un
doubted choice of the mujority of the Conven
tion, and hff was finally nominated. The op
position to him was not so much personal to
nimself as to the Old Man of Gramercy l'ark
mounted upon his shoulders. Robinson might
have been swallowed ; but Tilden was a dose
too heavy for the stomach of Tammany, and
accordingly Tammany walked out of the Con
vention.
ROBERT M. LANCASTER was hanged
last Friday at Itatesville, Arkansas. He
killed a man iu a ballroom, and was a very
brutal sort of a murderer. Yet a correspond
ent relates that "since he has been confined
to jail some sentimental females have showered
bouquets and coral offerings upon him until
his cell resembles a conservatory more than a
prison." Of course there is 110 law to prevent
women frofn making fools of themselves,
either in Arkansas or in Butler, and this brings
to mind the action of certain ladies of this
town in the Itcv. Jones case, but these exhibi
tions are calculated to have a very bad effect
upon weak minds. Criminals awaiting sen
tence or punishment should be treated in a
liuuiau manner, but not as heroes or martyrs.
THE following is the score of the
late four davs walking match at Pctrolia :
MILES. LAW.
Chamberlain 36!»
Spellaey 3C5
C0x...... P -7
Kinney , 0
Chamberlain, who WIL« the sueces-iiil con
testant, averaged miles a day, am. pel
lacy, fll miles. If either of them can keep tip
at that rate for two days more, he should enter
for the coining international contest dt .New
York.
ALL the testimony goes to show that
the bov Willie Anderson, who murdered his
three relatives at Waynesville, Ohio, was in a
semi-deranged state of mind from the rca'.mg
of blood-and-thunder literature. All bis mo.-t
admired heroes were infamous scoundrels and
criminals, for whom the assassination ot a tew
people would be onlv an exhilarating recrea
tion. If young Anderson had an accomplice,
and there is some evidence, although bv no
means conclusive, that he did, it must ha\ e
been in the i»erson of some other lunatic tike
himself, as there can be conceived no possible
cause or motive for the deed.
Da. WARNER'S Abdominal Corsets,
at Ritter Jt Ralston's.
TUE Pittsburgh Telegraph tells how
a restaurant keejx-r got rid ot the flics that in
fested his place. The doors and windows were
closed and a train of very fine gunpowder was
laid in narrow striii.-s over the floor, and the
between the strij>c.s were cait-tuiiy
painted with molasses. In an incredible short
time all the flies in the room seemed to be on
the floor, enjoying the luxurious repast so
temptingly set before them. It was hut toe
work on an instant to fire the train: the result
when carefully weighed, was two pounds three
ounces of dead Hies. How many ounces of
gunpowder were used is not suited.
IF you have scrofula, don't fail to
use "Dr. Lindsey's Iliood Searcher." bold by
all druggists.
A CONTROVERSY has lately been
going on in the columns of a New \ ork paper
as to whether or 110 a locomotive can be made
to travel a mile a minute. One eorresjHmdent
a.-!;s a question, which if answered correctly,
will settle the question : "The circumference of
a driving wheel, the diameter of which IS.JJ
feet, i.- 17.298* feet, therefore, at each revolution
of the wheel provide ! there is 110 slipping on
the track) tile engine i- propelled forward a
distance equal to the circumference of the
wheel. To travel 5,2t>0 feet tor a mile) in sjxty
seconds the driving wheel must revolve 5.09,
or nearly t> times per second, making a distance
of S3 feet iu one second. Now, the que tion is,
can the driving wheel of an engine revolve on
tiie track nearly six times in one second, handi
capped as it is by the weight of the engine with
a train of cars attatchad ?
THE best stock of fine woolen cloths
in town can be seen at J. tc G. F. Keek's Mer
chant Tailoring establishment.
TIIE Canadian papers are cougrat
ulat'iig themselves on the revival of the him
be: trade. The improved condition of bu. i
ness is entirely due to the demand for lumber
in the United States. The stocks at the mills
have beca mainly sold for shipment to tins
country, notwithstanding the heavy duty im
posed f;v our Government on t anadian lumber.
American capitalists arc largely interested in
lumbering operations in Canada, where the
facilities of water transportation for floating
logs to the point of sale and manufacture are
such that tliev more than compensate for the
hostile legislation intended to deprive them of
a home market. Tiie tariff, in this instance,
certainly operates to the advantage ot our own
lumbermen, but just as clearly to tiie disad
vantage of every consumer of lumber. It is
in this way that the roa.i to general prosperity
is often barricaded by obstructions set up in
the interest of special classes.
ASK for "Sellers' Liver Pills." No
others possess half their virtue. -sc. per box.
Sold by all druggists.
A GENIAL orthodox clergyman, who
has a charge in the lower part of Venango
county, found himself iu a dilemma a few days
ago. In his neighborhood there is a family of
five brothers ail grown to manhood and all
preachers of the Gospel. One of these broth
ers, who lives iu lowa, came home on a visit.
Our clergyman had known him when a'boy,
and was glad to see him; so glad that lie invited
him to preach for him on the following Sunday.
The lowa preacher was pleased to comply.
Then they talked awlule, and our Presbyterian
preacher said to the ot'icr, "Let's see, your a
Methodist, 1 believe." "No, s.r, ' said lowa,
"I'm a Universalis!." "Well," said the Pres
byterian brother, "I asked von to preach for
nie next Sunday, but 011 reflection, 1 can't let
you do it. If vou should talk to these people
around here, and get them to believe there is
no hell, ray job would be gone. Hut I'll let
you make a prayer." They compromised on
that. — Sejictator.
THE finest line of hosiery, at lowest
prices, can be seen at Charles Grieb's, Rutier.
THE new fashion in politics which
De Young and Kalloeh recently started in San
Francisco promises to prove popular. Dc
Young's first imitator is a young man named
Haskell, and the Kalloeh in tiiis ease was "a
well-known political manipulator" named
Schwartz, who combines statesmanship with
the sale of cigars. Schwartz had called Has
kell an objectionable name, at least so Haskell
claims, and he was invited to retract. Instead
of so doing, however, Schwartz denied the
charge, whereupon Ilaskelldrew his pistol aud
shot him dead. If this event had occurred in
Mexico it would be set down as a striking illus
tration of the methods of settling personal dif
ferences which prevail in a half-civilized com
munity. California would doubtless object to
the imputation of being inly half civilized,
but the Kallock-De Young and Schwartz-Kas
kell affairs show the existence of social condi
tions which could not prevail in a well-organ
ized community.
Now is the time to look after your
Fall and Winter Clothing. Visit the store of
J. & G. F. Keck before going anywhere else.
ONE of the secrets of the variety
and success of American manufacturers is the
readiness with which the manufacturers
receive suggestions from their customers. If a
buyer from a distance says that an article
would better meet the wants of his locality if
certain alterations were made, the American
milker hastens to supply him with the thing
he wants. Not unfrequently he w ill send a
competent man to study the conditions of the
distant region, that the required adaptation
may be more certain and tiHcieut, or an en
tirely new contrivance to supply the need. In
England and other European shops the man
who wants something ne.v constructed, or an
alteration made in some standard article, is
very apt to be snubbed. They have no time
to waste cn such experiments; and even if the
new device should prove a slight improve
ment, they think it wouldn't pay to alter pat
terns and machinery to make it. The result is,
American manufacturers are not only monop
olizing the home trade by the superior quality
ami fitness of their products to muet home
wants, but by the same tactics thoy are gain
ing a permanent footing in foreign markets.
HATS, Caps and Gents' Furnishing
Goods, at Charles R. Grieb's.
THE return of Col. Thomas A. Scott
to resume his responsible duties as the olfieial
and practical head of the first corporation of
the continent, will" be welcomed not only by
his very large circle of personal friends, but
also by legitimate business circles throughout
the country. He has now enjoyed a year of
repose abroad, and comes back tullv prepared
to resume his active labors. It is gratifying
to know that, the many and grave complications
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company arising
out of the revulsion of 1 that called the
violent halt in the tide of simulated prosperity,
were surmounted before Cel. Scott accepted
rest by a foreign journey; and now be returns
to duty none the less responsible but vastly less
exacting, aud he can perform his great work
without undue strain upon his energies. With
recuperated health, with his corporation re
stored to a safe and permanent successful policy,
and with the revival of industry and trade that
is manifest in all channels of legitimate enter
prise, Col. Scott returns to his post to bo greeted
on every side with the most grateful apprecia
tion of the consummate ability and unfaltering
fidelity which have marked his administration.
J'/iiht l' Iphia Timet.
WILLIAM ALAND, Merchant Tailor,
lias just ooencil the largest line of woolens for
men and hoys wuar ever ottered in Butler.
BY the law of Pennsylvania—as
well as the law of many other States—institu
tions devoted to charitable, religious, and edu
cational purposes are exempt from taxation.
An important legal decision was lately ren
dered in Philadelphia, resulting from the in
tention of the tax-collector to sell tlio building
of the Young Men's Christian Association for
taxes, from which act lie was prevented by a
suit brought by the Association. It was con
tended that as the Association had stores 011
the ground-floor of its building, which were
rented, thus bringing in an income, it could
not be called a strictly philanthropic or chari
table institution. Hut the Court decided tliut
the general purpose of the society was the
moral and religious improvement of young
men, which certainly was strictly a benevolent
one, and that the fact of its receiving fees of
membership or an iuooine from rented prop
ertv did not alter that fact, but that it could
hold as exempt from taxes only the property
©lfcissm : Puttee, |la., ISZ3.
I tiscd in benevolent lul>"rs. So the collector
I was allowed to assess a fair tax on the stores,
' etc.. hut the library, reading-rooms, and everv
' thing devoted to the special nses of the Associa
| tion Itself were to be exempt from taxation.
. this d-chion is of much interest to all Wfai
engaged in philanthropic and Christian labors.
WUEN out buying Gent s'Furnishing'
Goods drop in at diaries R. Grieb's.
IN Pennsylvania, before the adop
of the new Constitution, whiah was accom
plished against the most strenuous opposition
of the Kings and the monopolies, the traffic in
charters was a regular business. The Legis
lature passed them in batches, naming three
or four persons as corporators, and granting
i privileges and powers or almost every descrip
i tion. They were th?n used or sold, as suited
j the convenience of the manipulators. It was
I perfectly well known that from certain pc-son<
at Ilarrisburg ami Philadelphia a charter /ould
lie bought that would serve almost any purpose
—except building a railroad to the moon. From
this source came the Credit Mobilier and the
California and Texas Con-truetion Company—
corporations that have made some noise in the
world in connection with the Union and Texas
Pacific Railro ads. In California they have the
Central Pacific, a gigantic corporation with
insatiable maw, and arms reaching everywhere
on the Coast from Oregon to Arizona. It has
not only a monopoly of the through trade from
the East, but of the local trade of the tributary
States and Territories; and, as usual, it has
seized nearly all the facilities of business, in
cluding wharves, ferries, and all else of certain
value. It began un ler a !i>cal charter grant• 1
hvth,. State to four or five .a n. who were will
ing to serve the public in this corporate capac
ity in return for certain enumerated privileges.
l?'at, like the genii uncorked from the bottle j
by the ]>oor fisherman, it speedily assumed the '
proportions of a monster and threatened to
swallow its creator. It received a great land
grant and subsidy from the I'nited States, and
now the five jobbers of yesterday are the five
kimrs of to-day, with "the Pacific eoa.it uuder
their feet.
BEFORE ordering your winter cloth
ing call at .1. & G. F. Keek's Merchant Tailor
ing establishment.
Ladies', SHSSCM' and Children's
Hats, Bonnets, Iloods, &c., trimmed
and untrimnied. All the new things
in fancy Millinery Goods. Hats and
Bonnets trimmed to order in short
notice and in the very best style, at
RITTER <FC RALSTON'S.
Court Newe.
CO.MMONWEAI.VH CASES DISPOSED OF LAST
WEEK.
Kitty Lewis, assault and battery with intent
to kill, and aggravated assault and battery.
Xoi guilty and prosecutrix to pav conts.
Gabriel Eytli, surety peace. Settled, defen
dant discharged, and prosecutrix to pay costs.
Paul Winkle, surety peace. Settled.
J. W. Hughs, larceny by bailee. Found
guilty in manner and form as indicted; not
sentenced.
\V. It. Hopkins, -urety peace. Case dis
missed and each party to pay half the record
costs and their own witness costs.
Jane Cruks, surety peace. Case dismissed
at costs of the prosecutor.
John Manny, turety peace. Settled.
C. 15. Hemphill, desertion. Prisoner rc
mandeed to prison.
Max. Neistitler, surety peace. Ordered to
pay costs, and give surety in #IOO to keep the
peace for one year.
A. I!ickerd,"F. & B. Guilty, but motion fur
new trial entertained.
Wash. Morrow, F. & 15. Not guilty.
John M. Apple, assault anil battery. Not
guilty, and prosecutrix to pay all costs.
John Glenu, larceny. Guilty; three cases.
John It. I>iudiiiger, aggravated assault and
battery. Nolle prosequi allowed on payment
of all costs by defendant.
James Deer, assault and battery. Not guilty
and prosecutor, John Diudinger, to pay the
easts.
William Davis, assault and battery. Not
guilty, and prosecutrix to pay all costs.
Jacob Simmers, breaking into store. Guilty,
but recommended to mercy.
James S. Negley, assault and battery. Not
guilty, an l that defendant pav two-thirds the
costs and the prosecutor, W. J. Lowe, pay one
third.
Kitty Lewis, selling liquor without license.
Guilty. Motion made in arrest of judgment
entertained.
John A. Slagle and Miles Slagle, conspiracy.
Not guilty as to John S., and prosecutor, L.
Butler, to pay the costs.
Same, same, aud prosecutor, D. 15. Oaks, to
pay the costs.
jus. James, Frankorris and Robert Peteu,
burglary aud larceny. Not guilty.
William Larver and Ilenry Hoch, destroy
ing written agreement in regard to laud. Not
guilty, and K. F. Muder to pay costs.
Charles Griffeu and George Shcpard, larceny.
Plead guilty.
R. M. Gold, larceny. Indictment quashed.
David W'ashbati.d:, adultery. Not guilty,
ami that tlia prosecutor, 11. 11. Stephenson, pay
all the cosU.
Matthew Vrig, false pretense. Guilty.
James Wagner, F. ifc B. Guilty. Aiiua Mar
quer, prosecutrix.
C. W. Coleman, larceny. Not guilty.
Joseph Savior, selling liquor on Sunday.
Not guilty, and defendant to pny costs.
Same, selling liquor to men of intemperate
habits. Xot guilty, and defendant to pay eo-ts.
I'hilomena Savior, selling liquor on Sunday.
Not guilty, and prosecutor, Andrew MuMillen,
to pay costs.
Same, selling to intemperate men. Not
guilty, and defendant to pay costs.
Kittic Lewis, keeping bawdy house. Guilty,
but commended to mercy of Court. Motion for
new trial entertained.
All other cases on the list were continued to
this week, and all of the panel of jurors for last
week were held over for this week.
A ]>etitio:i for a bridge in Clearfield town
ship, over a branch id' the Buffalo, near Peter
Fennel's place, was presented.
At 25 Cents per Yard,
Black aud colored Cashmeres, at
HITTER & I t ALSTON'S.
Sunday School Convention.
The Sunday School Convention of Allegheny
Classis of the Reformed Church convened in
/ion's Reformed Church, at Henshaw's, on the
2nd inst., at 7.00 I*. M.
The Convention was organized by electing
Rev. T. F. Suiulfer, President, Rev. J. \V.
Alspaeh, Vice President, Rev. W. F. Lichliter,
Sccretarv, and A Mover, Treasurer.
Rev. W. 11. Jami on of the I". P. Church
was present, invited to seat, and took part in the
discussion.
The subjects discussed during the session
were its follows : "The Object of the Sunday
School;" "The Preparation on the part of
Teachers and Scholars;" "The Means to be
I'sed in this Preparation "The Sunday School
as an Auxiliarly to the Mission Work of
Church j" "The duty of the Sunday School
with Reference to the Orphan Cause "Duty
of the Congregation to the Sunday School;"
"Sunday School Ilymology."
A children's meeting was held on the 4th, at
2.3') P. M. Aildres. es were made by Revs. J.
McConncll, Jamison and others.
The committee on resolutions offered the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, That the only true aim of the
I/ord's Day School is to lend tue children to a
conscious apprehension of the truth as it is in
Jesus.
JUaolvtd, That, in order to reach this end,
vital union with the Church of Christ, and a
prayerful study of tin- Holy Scriptures and the
catechisms of the Church are essential on the
part of the teachers.
Resulted, That the Word of God, the Cate
chisms of the Church, together with such Ileitis
as arc noi in conflict therewith, arc the only
proper text books to be used in the Lord's Day
School.
Resolved, That each Lord's Day School, in
order to the accomplishment of its mission,
should lie missionary in its character ami work,
and that its activity in this direction should
have reference to the whole missionary work of
the Church, and the orphan cause.
R'soh.rd, That it is (he diitv of congregations
to support the Lord's Day School both by their
means and prayers for its* success in leading the
children to a personal acceptance of the Salva
tion of Christ.
Resolved, That the Hymology of the Lord's
Day School should be such as will teach the
children to praise Uod in the service of song,
and that any collection of Ilymus that do not
possess this essential part of the worship of
God should be excluded.
The Convention closed its sessions on Thurs
day evening at 9J o'clock. The next meeting
will be announced by the committee appointed
to prepare a programme. Adjourned withsingi
ing, prayer and benediction.
At 20 Cents per Yard,
All the new dark shades in double
width Alpacas, at
BITTER <& K ALSTON'S.
Don't Go to the Seashore
unless you are able ; but if you need a tonic to
overcome the depression caused by the suiuiw-r
heat use the celebrated Kidney-Wort. It has
wonderfully invigorating properties, but acts
on natural principles as it is prepared without
the use of liquors.
Centrevillo Items.
— Ford Peters contemplates reading law in
Butler.
— Quite a number of our farmers have TLN IR
corn cut.
— Mac Oill returned homo from the West
last week.
— The Presbyterian Sunday School enjoys a
celebration this week.
— Mr. Frank Glutton and Miss Lola Kiddle
were married on the 11th.
— l Thomas Kelly will go to Forest county
next month on a hunting tour.
— There will LIE communion in the I*. P.
eliureh on the coming Sabbath.
—MR. A. S. Fuikman has been suffering
with rheumatism for the past two weeks.
—l.en. McQuiston puts a new roof on hi*
house, in connection with other improvements.
— Osgood's American readers and spellers
will be used in our borough schools during the
present term.
—A new glass front is being put in WIL- in'S
store. When completed, it will certainly be
the handsomest one in town.
— lt now seems certain that Franklin street
will be sufficiently widened to meet the rapidly
increasing trade to an I from the station.
— Bert Baker is preparing for the coii -truc
tiou of his new house on WU rstri -t. It will
be the first residence ever built on that street.
—A lartre party of our youns girls picniee 1
at Muddycreek Falls last Friday. This is the
third party from lore that has visited the
falls in the" past month.
— Mr. Henry Wick will pre- 'tlv remove
from the farm to a new residence he has
erected at C'entreville station. Eli Eagel will
then again take up his residence with us on
the Wick farm, which he has purchased.
— Several of our venerable citizens are com
ing out in splendid style, AS regards the matter
of conveyances. Messrs. Harvey Christie;,',
Itobcrt Gilkey aud Perry Covert have each
recently purchased fine new top buggies.
Their enterprise is commendable.
—The Odd Fellows' new hall is now in
course of construction. Its dimensions is
22x30 feet, the first floor to be rented out, and
the upper stery for the exclusive use of the
Lodge. It will be completed by November
20th, and will be dedicated with imposing cere
monies. Jacob Groves, of Worth township, is
the contractor.
— The members of company F I North Lib
erty Guards.) who left this place ON Thursday
morning at tiali'-pa-jt four o'clock, to attend the
annual fall inspection :t F.rie, made a ijttiek
trip. Beaching their destination between ten
and eleven o'clock, they were inspected by
Generals Hartranft, lluidekoper ami Latta ;
at three P. m. they were reviewed by Governor
Hoyt and start", anil by all the generals and
• taifs present. They left Eric at sundown,
and reached their homes here about midnight.
— Oar butter makers (the farmers' wives)
are somewhat puzzled o\ r the difference iu
the price of butter here aud at other small
towns. For instance, t Prospect last week it
was bringing 15 cents a pound, but in C'entre
ville only 12 cents. As the same peddler sets
all the butter at both places, it seems unfair
that he should discriminate to the extent of
three cents a pound against Centreville.
Could not our merchants remedy the evil ?
At Cents,
Good Corsets, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Sewing MACHINE.
The display of White Sewing Ma
chines on the left of the Floral Hall, at
the Fair last week, attracted much
attention, and judging by the number
constantly crowding around to see the
work, the exhibit must have been very
interesting. The operator showed
samples of plain sewing from the
lightest to the heaviest, with the dif
ferent varieties of tuckintr, rullling,
French folds, binding, hemming, &c.,
&c. The machine was without ques
tion the iiuest and most durable, as
well as the lightest and stillest run
ning in the building. Mr. Johnson,
iu the Biehl block, is the Agent at
Butler.
ilutlcricli's Patterns.
Send for catalogue to
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
The 103 rd Reunion.
On Thursday last forty-nine of the
survivors of this regiment assembled
on the Fair Grounds in their fifth an
nual reunion. What a happy scene
it was to witness these old veterans,
coming as they do from the private
walks of life, gathering together under
the flag of their country and lighting
the battles over again, bringing up the
many pleasant*and sad reminiscences
of the past, and feeling that they, as
members of a great common family,
have in bygone years bound this family
tie so strong that nothing short of
death can dissolve it. Such seemed
to be the feeling manifested on this
occasion. The happy meeting and the
sad parting told plainly how each
one felt toward the others.
This meeting was an enjoyable one,
their old Colonel, T. F. Lehman, being
with them for the first time since the
war. Others, who could not, on ac
count of business or other engage
ments be with them, sent their regrets
and well-wishes by letter.
George A. Black, Esq., in a neat
and feeling speech, welcomed the vet
erans on behalf of the citizens of the
town and members of the Agricultural
Society, to which 11. P. Black, a mem
ber of the organization, replied on
behalf of his comrades.
A dinner was* gotten up for the
occasion by Mr. Martin Liebler, just
outside the grounds, to which the boys
repaired at noon, and with the same
zest as in former j T ears, did themselves
proud.
Considerable business was trans
acted, everything passed off merrily,
and they adjourned to meet next year,
time and place to be fixed by the Ex
ecutive Committee, who are instructed
to act in conjunction with a similar
committee from the 101 st, with a view
to having both regiments meet at the
same time.
I.adles' :tnd Children's Cloaks,
From $2.50 up, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Strangers Visiting txio Exposition
At Pittsburgh, Pa., should not fail to
put up at the Rush House. It is
within fifty yards of the Union Depot;
convenient to all trains east and west,
and to the business centre of the city
and places of amusement. Street cars
pass the door to all parts of the two
cities. Rooms large, airy and com
fortable ; table always furnished with
the best the market affords ; whilst the
terms are the most reasonable" of any
hotel in the Smoky City, Those of
our readers who have occasion to visit
Pittsburgh at any time and intend re
maining for a week or so will bear in
mind that by writing to Mr. Rush, the
proprietor, they can secure special
terms.
At 12 1-2 Cents per Yard,
All the new dark shades in heavy
Dress Goods, at
RITTER & IIAI-STON'S.
Miser abiene.-is.
The most wonderful and marvelous success,
in cases where persons arc sick or pining away
from a condition of niiserableness, that no one
knows what ails them, (profitable patients for
doctors,) is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters.
They begin to I.iire from the FIRST dose and keep
if, up ur.til perfect hca'th and strength is re
stored. Whoever is r.lTHeted in tills way need
not suffer, when they can get llop Hitters, See
"Truths" and "Proverbs" in another column.
A t 25 Cents per Vard,
(Jood Ingrain Carpets, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
A Terrible "Motive."
j In our issue of the 3rd inst. we pub
! lishod the following itenn :
j T!.e poor ni l »:i fanner toils all
I summer with -jua>!i or pumpkin or
j roaster or bet •, which he hoj>e> may attract
attenti al at the county fair, when r the
J administration, puts itself on exhibition and
I tail 's the fir-t prize.
This we published as o joke on the
National Administration, and nothing
more, and we see that some of our ex
changes have copied it, undoubtedly
with the same understanding of it,
but the wonderfully self-important
President of the i'riving Park Associ
ation of this place saw lit to take it as
a personal allusion, as though we had
intended that he should put himself on
exhibition at the Pair here last week,
probably as a thorough-bred pig or
champion fat woman, and capture all
the premiums oflfered by the Associa
tion. for himself, lie got very indig
nant about it, and one or two young
men of this town, caught some of the in
dignation from him, and one of them
went to the Eagle office and by repre
senting to the good-natured youth who
now runs that paper that we had per
petrated a gross calumny on the man
agement of the Butler Fair, got him
to insert the following in his paper of
last week:
WE W!-h to say in behalf of the management
of the IStitlcr Fair, known the '"Huticr il. iv
inar Park Association," of which Mr. G. J.
I'ROV-I IS I're i lent, Mr. Wesley P. Koe<sing
Secretary an I MR. John Campbell Treasurer,
that both the officers ami members of the As
sociation are gentlemen of character, ami we
believe incapable of a mean or unfair action.
Were it not for the fact that one of our con
temporaries not prompted by the most honora
ble motive, SAW proper to throw out some in
sinuations, in a recent ivi •, referring a very
vas.".ie way, it is true. I lit ;:evcrthi H ss intcndeil
to destroy confidence in the management. We
say again that the gentleman C.mneeted with
the management are gentlemen of honor, and
\rc have the utmost confidence in their int—R
rity and iu their intention to carry out to the
letter in good faith all that they advertise.
We agree with our contemporary in
that the gentlemen connected with the
Association are gentlemen of charac
ter, honor, integrity, etc., but if Cross
is a gentleman of auy kind whatever,
we hope there are no more of his kind
in town, aud that there will soon be
one less.
At 12 5 Cents per Yard,
Best Cottage Carpet, at
HITTER & IIALSTON'S.
At 15 font* per Yard,
Good Hemp Carpet, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Xoff Is I lie Time
To buy Flannels, Varus and Blankets,
at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Reunion of 11th Rest. P. R. V.; C.
The citizens of Indiana, Pa., are
making extensive preparations for the
reception and entertainment of the
above named regiment on Sept. 2oth,
aud a good tinio is expected. All who
expect to attend by way of Butler are
informed that the train will leave
Butler at 7.40 A. M. railroad time
(twenty minutes faster than sun time)
and it ma}" be well to come to this
place the evening before. The regular
fare for the round trip is about $4.50,
but it is expected that a reduction will
be matle, and that the above figures
may eover tho entire necessary ex
penses of the trip for each one. The
plan is to go one day and return the
next. Capt. Louden will be with us.
Boys, let us all go and have a happy
time. G. W. FLEECER.
G. A. BLACK.
At O'ti Prices,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, &e., all
the new patterns in the best makes, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Al :50 Con's pea* Yart!,
All-wool Country Flannels, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
At SO Cents per Yard,
Good Waterproof, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Latest Swindling Dodge.
The Girard"(Pa.) Cosmopolite gives
the following particulars of the latest
swindling dodge : On the 2ith of July
a stranger who gave his name as John
son Miller was arrested at the instance
of a Mr. Wiswald, of McKean town
ship, and lirought before 'Squire Ball
for trial for swindling. Mr. Wiswald
was approached some weeks ago by a
stranger named Ilall, who solicited
him to subscribe for a book entitled
"Secret of Wealth," or something of
the sort, and succeeded in obtaining
liis order and his signature to some
paper. A few weeks flew by and the
above mentioned Miller appeared and
demanded of Mr. Wiswald pay for
three dozen copies of the book at the
rate of $3.50 apiece, or $l2O in all.
Mr. Wiswald, of course, protested
against paying for what he never had
an)- idea of ordering, but Miller pre
sented an order for three dozen books
with Wiswald's signature attached to
it, and demanded the money on receipt
of which he would give him an order
to have the books delivered to him at
the railroad freight office. Wiswald
still demurring, Miller threatened to
sue him in the Supreme Court, and
with other dire consequences. Still
Wiswald would not shell out, but
came to Girard and consulted Hon.
George 11. Cutler in the matter. The
latter promptly advised him to swear
out a warrant for Miller's arrest, which
he did, and the sharper was arrested
and brought before 'Squire Ball for a
hearing. The evidence in the ease
warranted the binding over of Miller
in the sura of S2OO, but finding no one
that would go his bail he made over
tures to Wiswald to settle, which the
latter, rather than have anything more
to do with the matter, at last consented
to, Miller giving up all the papers
against Wiswald, paying him £2O aud
all costs and attorneys' fees, aud then
lie was released. So in this case, at
least, the dodge proved a losing specu
lation.
Let all our readers beware against
signing their names to any document
presented by traveling agents, and let
them not be intimidated into paying
for any order which had been obtained
by misrepresentation. In no ease will
such agent proseciito his claims. „
ltluck iiud Colored Silks;
Black and colored Satins; black ami
colored Velvets ; all the new things in
Trimmings, at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Jainestowii Alpacas,
New winter styles just received, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Medicated Fiauuels,
At all prices, at
HITTER & RALSTON'S.
YOU can buy a fine white shirt for
sixty-live cents, at Charles It. Grieb's.
us r OK Ji iious
Drawn for Ocliher Term, 1879, Com
mencino First Monday and Sixth D.iy.
j Adams—John Couley.
! Allegheny M. S. Crawford.
I Centre—Frederick Mart/olf.
Buffalo—James Atkinson.
I Concord—AV. 11. Wick, Chess Stoner.
I Cherry—Charles King.
I Clay—V»'m. Conn, W. IT. Tebav.
| Clinton —Sninti. 1 Trimble.
Donegal—J. W. Miller, Win. McGarvey.
i Fairview—Nel- >ll Armstrong, J. B. Show
j alter.
■ Forward—Milton White.
| Franklin—Lewis Albert, Win. Knglish.
Jack n—\\ in. Cook-en, Thomas J. Wilson.
Jeffel "n —Th"mas Greer.
! Lancaster—Jonathan Price.
Marion — Win. A. Gilmorc.
Mercer—Alex. I: yd. Jr., T. C. McClintock.
Pfcrker—Nelson Smith.
Peuu—DanLd Wise, V,'. S. Dickson, 11. C.
Critehlow.
SJipperyrock —George t liantler.
V, aa:e.ro —Hugh 11. Murrin.
Wintield—Augustus Nailer.
Worth -S. H. Moore, Ilarvey Cooper, Tlios.
j B. Kelly.
But'cr borough—Win. Aland, Benj. Bauer,
John G. Reno.
Fairview—James Shields.
Harrisville—Frederick Winueal.
Karn City—A. N. Ilamor.
Mil'er.-town—P. M. Boyle.
P.-India—P. L. Golden.
SFi'OND WEEK —13TH PAY.
A.iams <i,-o. Ilartsun;', Geo. List, Alfred
Richardson.
Brady—W. W. Robinson.
<'entre—Harrison M. Candless.
Clay —San.uel C. Campbell, J.JC. Cornell,
George Milier. .
Clearfield—.Martin Volbert, Win. Scott
Concord—John Chapel.
Conn (iiene—in_ -Harrison Dyke.
Clinton —George Wis'ievman.
Donegal—Michael Forquer.
Fairview—(l. K. t.iirn re, Isaac Milliard, A.
P. Sii ■ r-', Stanley Mo ( rhend.
Franklin —I. !'. Hays, James B. Murphy,
Thompson MeCandless.
Jackson —Benjamin IV.wvrs, S. P. P. Young,
John Foreman. John Flinner, Jr.
Lancaster—Walter Seott.
Mereer—G. W. M ice, \V. S. McClintock.
Muddycreek—J. 11. Slianor.
Oak land—Francis We i 1 n nd.
Parker—Thouias McKissiek, John Canuon,
Pressly Black.
Slippery.-ock—E. C. Wheeler.
Summit—Andrew Yost.
Winfield—Tlios. P. Collins, Martin Cypher,
John Young, John Hutzler.
Washington—H. I'. Shira.
Harrisville —S. 11. Walker.
THIRD WEEK— 2OTH DAY.
Allegheny—F. Bloc'-cert, J. W. McGiunis,
John Sh.au.
Buffalo —Thomas W. Elliott.
Butler—John Hnrtung, Thomas Piarce.
Clinton—Harvey Bickert, John Criswell,
Crawford Jolinson.
Connoquencssing—Amos Cooper.
Clay—Eli Patterson.
Cherry—Jamc - Itenshaw.
Centre—Silas Stoughton.
Fairview —James E. Chrisler, Simon For
ringer.
Franklin—John 11. Dunn, S. R. Shannon.
Forward—Jam s Critehlow.
Jackson—Anthoav Shaffer, Jr., D. G.Swain.
Jefferson—Ed. Mi-Fa Men, ICiehael shields.
Lnncajter—J. N. Ruby, i!. F. Rice.
Middlesex —Thomas 1: todwiu.
Mari m—Carlisle Waters.
Parker—D. M. Hoover, J. W. Walters, D.
Alsworth.
I'eiin—J. D. Marlin.
Summit —Henry Keek, Joseph Eichenlaub.
Venango—Wm.Cocl-r.lll. Jr., I>avid Sloan,
George Inrit, Gen»ge Yanderlin.
Worth—Jesse Paiterson.
Butler borough—ll. Schnsideuian, Tlios. B.
White.
Karris City—J. J. Bell, David Spenee.
Zelier.ople— Jacob Cochran.
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And Undisputed in the Broad Claim
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ttis mMI con
thicina tribute- to its excellence aril superiority
over other m.iehV.«». *r,4 in st'binitiini] It to the
trade we put I? upon its merits, and In no instance
h?s iteieryetfailid to satisfyanjreca.nmcri(fation
In Its faior.
Tiie der/isnd Icr "he While has Increased lo such
an extent ihat we aro now compelled to turn out
Sywiiigr ■Ca.c v ilri»
everjr tliree miaiitoa 1—
"cl-e 0.0.37- to
tiie d.czaa.o32.a.!
Evffj rrsc'iino is warranted for 3 years, and
cold tor c*sh at libera I discounts, or upon easy
pa/tients, to suit the convenience al customers.
S®-A2TRI3 WA:?IZD'IW KICKOPIIC TMSIICS?.
WHITE SEIVIMTMACHWE CO.,
353 Euclid Ave., Clivelind, Ohio.
VO\ .fOEISKOST, Agent.
Office- al Vogeley'a Bakery,
scptS-Cm BCTLEIi, PA.
Exe«t(op's Xoticc.
Lctt. r.. testamentary 011 the estate of Martha
Chr. NC'.IIT, dee d, late ot Siixonburg, Butler
county, having been granted to the under
signed, ail persons knowing themselves In
dcbtctl to sai.l estate will please make payment,
and any having claims ngaiust the same will
pmunit them duly authenticated forißttlaawl.
E. MAUKHOFF, Kx'r.
eeptf ] Saxonbitrg P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.
Executor's Notice.
Letters testamentary having bcon granted to
the uuderbignod 011 (he estate of Samuel
Meilurry, dw' l. late of Cherry township. Butler
county. I'a., all jieiaonn indebted to said estate
arc notified to make immediate payment, and
thoj«e having claims against the t*amo will pre
sent thorn duly authenticated for settlement.
ANDREW McMUKIIY,
Executor.
I i'. (>.. ( ).. Pa.
Notice.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, \
Office 0/ Comptroller of the Currency, )
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5,187i>.
Notice is hereby given to all persons who
may have claims against the First National
Rank of Duller, that the same must be pre
sented to Ilenry I*. Cullum, Receiver, :it lUitler,
Pa., with the le r.tl proof thereof, within three
months from this date, or thev will be dis
allowed. J. S. LANGU'OKTHY,
Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
augl3-3m
.<■ 7. P YK ' c 'A* C ELIXIR
f I IPfiP By sending 35 cents, with age
height, color of eyes and hair,
rrnQ you will receive by return
» v'l mail a coriect picture of your
rr ,nlurc husband (>r wife, with
YuUnollLr name and date of marriage.
Addicts VV. FOX, Box 77,
jly3o-3m Fultonvllle, N. Y.
Wot lee.
The Court direct that the Third term of the
several Courts of Lawrence county shall here
after begin on the fourth Monday of Septem
ber, instead of tiie second Monday of October,
to continue two weeks.
May _'l, ls;:». I>y TIIK CorRT.
Ceriiti <1 from the Kee »rd at NVw Ciistle,
this 23rd day o. June, 1.57: 1 .
jun2:» " V. HITfON, Troth'v.
NE W
BSQT 3 SHOE STORE,
I>l < » BLOCK,
ftlain Stiest, - - - - Bailer, Pa.
BOOTS I
As I have an unusually large and attractive stock of HOOTS & SHOES
just ojMjning, embracing all the newest styles, I invite the attention and close
scrutiny of buyers.
Men's Kip and Calf Hoots very cheap. Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Button, Polish and Side Lace Boots in endless variety, and at bottom prices.
Reynolds Brothers' celebrated fine Shoes always in stock.
Parties wanting BOOTS & SHOES made to order can do no better than
by me, as I keep none but the best of workmen in my employ.
I also keep a large stock of LEATHER and FINDINGS.
£s*?~All goods warranted as represented. ATj. RVFF«
DAVIES & EVANS,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
arjL\**jEJK'jr« J- nirtrKEit,
UAYE JUST RECEIVED A CHOICE SELECTION OF
All our Goods are new and of the latest designs. We are both PRAC
TICAL TAILORS, keep thoroughly posted in all that pertains to the art,
and are thus enable ! to guarantee to our patrons perfect satisfaction in neat
ness of fit, elegance of style and excellence of workmanship.
l.H.Borland<S; Co.
WHOLESALE
Auctioneers and Jobbers
BOOTS,'"SHOES
AND RUBBERS.
Auction Sales Every Tuesday, at lOi A. 11.
Having purchased our stock before the recent advance we will continue to
sell at old prices.
GOODS SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE AT AUCTION PRICES, FOR OASN
23 FISH CENT. CHEAPER
than they can be bought from houses selling on credit.
Call and examine our stock and prices of consigned and regular goods, at
XTos. 53 <& 55 Wood j3t. c& 105 Third Ave
PITTSBURGH,
Hardware js Implements! ||
E| J. G. & W. CAMPBELL, E
Solo Agents for tho World-Renowned j™"
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[ uMj IJJ CIDER MILL,
BITPFFVE qrain drill,
Übllljlij hay rake, E
II beiideeii hn MI, ith&c& M rake, =
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;;;;;; Shovel Flows, Grain Cradles,
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Lawn Mowers, Gum Hose,
And Everything In the Implement Line.
E Stoves and Tinware, E
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CARPENTERS' AND FARMERS' TOOLS.
rfi-PiIOSPIIATK ALWAYS ON HAND.
I Goods greatly reduced in price and satisfaction guaranteed.
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.See What You Can Buy For 50c.
—AT THE—
OLD AND RELIABLE GROCERY!
Opposito P. Ft. W. & C. R. E. Depot.
E. H.MERCER.
Send your orders, they will l>c filled and ship|>cd at once.
5 cans Tomatoes 50e I S cakes Babbitt's Soap 50c
3 cans Peaches 50c ! s cakes White Ilussian Soap 50c
10 No. 1 Lamp Chimneys 50c 8 cakes White Oil Soap 500
7 No. 2 I .amp Chimneys 50c 7 tt>s extra Wax Soap _soc
11 tt.s choice Young Hvsmi Tea 50c 10 ttis Old Kosin Soap 500
1} !t>s choice Japan Tea 50c 11 tt>s Laundry Starch 50c
li ttis choice Oolong Tea 50c (! lbs Silver Gloss Starch 50c
1} Itis choice English Breakfast Tea si>c <1 lbs Corn Starch 50c
11 His Dried Peaches 50c SJ ths Prunes 50c
5 boxes pure Lye 50c 7 lM>s ltaisins 50c
1 gallon New Orleans Molasses 50c S ttis Currant* 50c
1 gallon best Syrup 50c 1J tf>s Cut and Dry Tobacco 50c
Best Louisville Navy, ii.">e per pound. Send for price White Fish, Ijike Herring and No. I,
2 and 3 Maekeral.
E. B. MERCER, 80 Federal St., Allegheny, Pa.
Bcplll-ly
FOR S-AJLJS.
$5 will buy a one-*half interest in a {rood bus- |
ini'ei in Pittsburgh. One who knows some- :
thing aluuit farming pri lem il. Au honest man
witu the above amount vv ill tin well lo address I
bv letter, SMITH JOHN'S, care S. M. J.nne*, I
Wi Liberty street; Pittsburgh, Pa. [au37-ly I
PATENTS.
T. F. LEHMANN, Solicitor for Pateott,
Nu. 50 Sixth Ave., l'iltabnrpb, P«.
j No Piitent, uo pay. Solid for Circßltr.
I IUIJTIIU