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The 3.15 tiain connects with traiu on the west Peun road '.hroutth to Pittsburgh. -tHENIN'OO ANt> ALLBOHESV KAIT.KOAD. Trains leave HilliurdV Mill, Butler county, for Hwirisvllle, Greenville, etc., at ...>oa. m. and "2.25 p. m. . Trains arrive at Hilliaid's Mills £t l:4o A, M., Hi'.cks t<> and from Peirolia, Mr.rlinsburir. Fairvicw, Modoc and Tioiitin in, connect at Hil laid wuh all iriins on the <*: A road. rBSNSTLVAMA RA!t.BO*D. Train« leave Butler {Butler or Pittsburgh Time.) Market at 5 0(1 a. in., goes through to Alle gheny, ar. v'.uir at 9.01 n m. This tram eon Beits at Free port with Freeport Aceommoda tion, which arrives at Allegheny at 8.20 a. m., railroad time. , . Express at 7.21 a. m, connecting at Rntler Juiicli 'ii, without change of ears, at 8.26 with Kxp.es-s west, arriving In Allegneny at H.ob a. ni.. and Express east arriving at Bliirsville at 10 55 a. ra. railroad time. Mail at 2 2fl p. m , connecting at Butler Junc tion without change ol ears, with Express west, arriving in Allegh-ny at 501 p. in., and EX LIP-- east arriving at Bliirsviile Intersection at 5 55 p. in. riilroad time, whieh connects wUh Philadelphia fcxprc.* ea: t, when on time. TKe 7.21 a. m train connects at Hlairsville at 11 05 a. in with the M ill east, and the 2..5(i p.m.'train ai 'i.o'J with the Philadelphia £x '"VriiV's arrive at Bntler »n West I'enn K R at f> 5i a in , Os and 7.01 p. in .Buller lime. The p.r.i; ai d -I ;J8 lrain> rouiiecl with trains on the Butler iV Parker R. K. Mom Line. Tbroo"h ir-ins leave Plusburirh to. the Ea " Jt •» .v. and 8 a. m. and 12 51, 431ai d 8.0« p. m anivn ■ at Philadelphia at S -iO and 721 Jn mil 3.00, 7.0 and 7.40 n iu.; al Baltimore al>oui the in e t me. at New Y<-rk three hours • later, and at Wa-btntion about one and a hall hou's later. Siine <>l llnldiiijr («»irw. The several Courts of the county of Buller commence on the ft st Monday of March, June. September and December, and continue two weeks, or so long as n eessarv to dispose of the business. So causes are put down for trial or traverse jurors summoned for the first week ol the Bevel al terms. ATTORNE YS AT I, A \v BUTLER. PA.. ' J. p. 13 RI TTAINT - Office with L 'L Mitchell. Diamond. ~ ATISTCUNNINGHAM, Office in Bradv's Law Building. Butler, Pa. s. hTPIERSOL: Office on N. E. coiner Diamond, F.iddle build ing ,novl2 JOHN M GREER. Office on N. E. comer Dia olid. novl2 \Y.\l H MJSK, Office with W H. H Riddle. Esq. NEWTON BL U'K. Office on Diamond, i.ear Couit House, south side. ~~ E. I. BKUOH, Oftteein Kiddie's Law Building. S. F. BOWSER. Office in Riddle's Law Building [marß'7B J. B. McJUNKIN. Special attention given to collections Olllc opi>osUe Willard House. JOSEPH B. BRED IN, Oflicu nortb-oast corner ol Diamond. Builei Pa. _ H. H. GOUCHER, Office in Schneidemau's building, upstaiie. ~ J, T DONLY Office near Court House. r 74 \V7DT BRANDON, * ebl7-75 Office in Berg's building CLARENCE WALKER, Office in Bredm building- marl 7—t " FERDREIBEIL Office in Berg's new building, Main street.apVil} F \I.EAST - AN, Office in Bredin building. LEV. McQUIS'I ION, Office Main street, I door south ol Court Hons. JOS. C. VANDERLIN, Office Main street. 1 door south of Court Hoas> Wni A. FORQUER, Office on Main street, opposite Vogelej House. GEO R. WIIITE, Office N. E. ct rner of Diamono FRANCIS S PURVI ANCE, Otiice with (Jen. J. N. Purviauce, Main street south of Court House. ~~}.~n MrJCNKIN, Office in Schneideman's liuildiiur, west side o> Main stre'-t, 2nd sqn.ue from Court House. ~~V G W LLIAMS. Office on Diamond, two doors west of CITIZES office. ap2t> T C. CAMPBELL. OTice in Berg's new building. 2d door, east Bide Main St.. a few doors south of Lowrj House. martt—tf n A. & M SULLIVAN, may 7 Office S. XV. cor ol Diamond. BI,ACI£ & BRO^ Office on Main street one door south o Hrr.dv Block, Buller. Pa. fser.. 2, 1874. JOHN M MILLER & BRO. Office in Brad/'s Law Building. Main street, south of Court House. EUOE>E O. MILLEB, Notary Public. • tnn4 lj THOMAS ROBINSON, _ BUTLER, PA. srrj A WI FE. *l2 a day at bome easilvmade '« C< st!v Oulflt free. Addies» TKUE A Co. Anpn-U JOHN H. NEGLEY, Cvs"(lives panicuiai attention to transaction! in real estate throughout the county. OFFICEOS DIAMOND, NEAR COCHT HOUSE, T CITIZEN RiTii.niNG E. K. ECKIEY, KENNEDY MAHSHALI. (Late <>K Ohio.) KCKLKY & MARSHALL Olflft* ji» Ri-j/lvV I »w KuildiiiiT. riTriißlSTlE. Attorney at taw. Leiril business care full* tr>n-acti-d Colleetinns made and promptlj rcmittea. Busines- correspondence promptly atlen led t<> and an-iwered. Office opposite Lowrv House, Butler, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS. McSWEENY & McSWEENY, Hmethport and Br dford, Pa. M. N MILES, Pctrolia, B ute-.-eonniy, Pa. |]nS M. C. BENEDICT, jan6 tf Peirolia. Butler co., Pt (YSK)IAN h. JOHN E I)VERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON my'.'l-ly] BUTLRK, PA. DEN'T'[STS. OU WALDKON. Gr; duate of the Phil R adclphla Dental Collejfe.is prepare, • ■» •to do anytliini; in the line of n profession in a *ati-f.,ctory manner. Office on Main street, Butler, Union blot t upstairs, apt 1 aO J "I H Q stojm, 3 set lieeds. 2 Kne XlilKi Swells. Stool, Book. Ohl H Btop Organ. Stool. Book, only SSS.7f Piano-, Utool. Cov -r. Book, *l!hl to *253. llliir tratod catalogue froo. Address a'jjl I-UUJ W. O. BUNNELL,• Le>isttfwu7 Fa. VOL. XVIIf. CARPETS! OIL CLOTHS! MATS! RUGS' STAIR RODS § NEW STOCK! NEW STOCK! > H -0 | HECK & PATTERSON'S | ! lE® CARPET MOM i M NOW 01 J EIS r ! ' a On© Door South of Clothing q 2U I nufty'N Block, sept2o-tf Butler. Pa. X ec!:: ! ty. A cordial invitation is extended to (he people of the \ icinity, to call and examine -airlock, vNitors as well as buyers will be welcome. f toy Off Goods, Kotions, Trimmings, iioceries, etc, IAB.GE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS AT A: TROUTMAN'S Comer Main ami Mifflin Street, Dress Goods of all kinds, large assortment colored and black Cashmeres, large assortment Black Silks. Momie cloths, fancy Brocades, Plaids, Cotton Dress Goods, Calicoes, Chintzes, etc. Trimmings. Trimmings. Trimmings. Urocade Silks, all colors. Plain Silks, all colors. Plain Satins. ' Brocade Satins. Striped Satins. Brocade Velveteens, all colors. Plain \ elveteens. all colors, liiaek Silk Velvet. Fiingcs, Black and Coloreu. Passamentries, ornaments. Cord aud Tassels, a fine assortment. Buttons. Buttons. Buttons. A full line of Dress and Cloak Buttons—A large j assortment. A full line of Ribbons, I/iees, Knibroidery, Lace j. Ties, Kuching and Ladies' Neckwear. Cloaks and Dolmans ! Cloaks and Dolmans ! SHAWLS! SKIRTS! Flannels, barred and twilled, plain colors and best makes; Canton Flannel; Ladies' Cloth, all colors; Ladies' Sacking; Black Beavers; ('ash meres ; Jeans; Tweeds; Ticking; Shirt ing; Muslins; Table Linens; Toweling. Blankets, etc. I also keep a full line of Groceries, Queensware, etc. All the above goods at lowest prices, County prudnce and grain taken in exchange for goods. A. Troutman. "JOHN BERG & SOU, CESXtS Cor. Main and Cunningham St., Butler, Pa. One Door Soutli of JOHN BERG & CO.'S BANK. Having refitted the large and commodious Store Room, situate in the above stated location, formerly occupied by Martin Keiber Sr., we will in a few days opon up a first-class grocery, and will oflcr to the public at bottom prices, a fine selection of choice, TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, SYRUPS. MOLASSFS, PURE SPICES. CHEESE, FISH, SALT, &c. The I3ig;liest MARKET PRICE PAID IN CASH FOR ALL KIND.s OF GRAIN AND PRODUCE. •Tollii Berg Son. It Will Pay You! 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St'iiii f.>r specimen Copies. Address THE HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio. We will club the CITIZKN and the HERALD at $2.50 per year, and furnish each subscriber both premiums free. it %M A A nREWAMrsHPiiEs M I EH|I 1I I ProtrndiDß Piles that Deßiiifc"* I'lle | IkhV ■ 18 E ■ H B H Itemedr lail- to euro. It ull:i>s lis- iuhing, aliaorba tb« |D H Bj M M H H H tumo»>. piV s immediate relief. Prpirtd by J. P. Miller, M.D., H I M 9 M fl BE H B H Philadelphia, Pa. ( A I'l'lOX.-- .V»n/ wrap lav H V|V Vv prr on hot u em' tins signalu r»* a Pile of Stones. ™ All druggists aod country siorcs have it or will get it for yon. CATARRH -^^lclsUMPflpN And BtUrnma. whleh > rrct to uie di»e*w »hen^U FOR SALE. A Fine Single Sleigh, made in the Iritest style, swell bed. Also a fine two horse sleigh cau be bought cheap. Terafe' feVdy. Ri'qtrirt; at CKfze'a Uffiiv. Corsets. Corsets. Corsets. A large stock to select from. GIOVPS. Gloves. G'oves. Kid Cloves, Silk Gloves. Lisle Thread Gloves. Cashmere Gloves, and Berlin Gloves. Yarns. Yarns, Yarns Germantown Yarns. Saxony Yarns, Cashmere Varus, German Worsteds, Factory Yarns, Berlin Zepher. Underwear, Underwear, Underwear. For Children, Ladies' and Gentlemen. Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery. Large assortment for Children Ladies' and Gen 'tlemeii. Union Woolen >lill, I UTLEK, fA. 11. FIJIJLEIMO\. f»rop'r. 4 Manufacturer ni UI.ANKBTS, FI ANNEI.S, YARNS. | Ac. Alto custom work done to order, such :>► I carding Rolls, making 15uiiikelf, Flmuels Knil ■ Weaving Yarns, (Sc., at very low prices. Wool worked on the sLares, it de j sired. rriv7-K Administratrix** Xoiiee. ' Notice is h-reb* civeii that I, Kate R. Rowe, liave taken out letter* of administration on the estate of Lewis l ow, 1 ite of Karns City, Butler county, I'a., dec't', all 'perrons having claims or i demaudn against tno estate of aaid decedent ore ' requested to present the same to me at once. KATE K. R AVK, Adoix of Lewis Hone, dee'd, Kit tanning, Ta. decS-Gi JjgPeuWcriljb' for tifae CfrrfifEN. BUTLER, HA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMB 'IK 22. 1880. [From Harper's Monthly for December J MRS. FLINTS MARRIED EX PERIENCE. The deacon forgot he was not in a prayer-meeting, and so dropped into the hymn book, as Mr. Wegg did into secular poetry. 'H'm, well, there's a good deal to be thought of for and against it. too,' re marked Mrs. Gold, not willing to give an easy assent, and so cheapeu herself in the eyes of her acute adorer; but when her thoughts were sternly sifted down they appeared to be slight mat ters, and the deacon soon carried t is point. He wasted no time iu this transaction ; having 'shook hands on it,' as he expressed himself, he proceed ed at once to arrauge the programme. 'Well, Sarepty, we're both along in years, and to our time o' life delays is dangerous. I think we had better get married pretty quick. I'm keepin' that great lazy Polly Morse, and payin' cash right along ; and you don't need to fix up any, you've got good clothes enough; besides, what's clothes to worms seech as we be? The catechism says, 'man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever,' and if that's so—and I expect 'tis so—why, tain't nothin' to be concerned about what our poor dy in' bodies is clothed in.' Mrs Gold did not agree with him at all; she liked her clothes, as women ought to, but his preternatural piety, awed her, and she said meekly enough, 'well, I don't need no great lot of gowns. I shan't buy but one, I don't believe.' A faint color stole to her cheek as she said it, for she meant a wedding dress; and Deeon Flint was acute enough to perceive it, and to under stand that this was a point he could not carry. 'One gown ain't neither here nor there, Sarepty, but I aim to fix it on your mind that, as I said afore, delays is dangerous. I prppose, with the Di vine blessin', to be married this day two weeks. I suppose you're agreea ble V The widow was too surprised to deny this soft impeachment, and he went on : 'Ye see, there's papers to be drawed up; you've got independent means, aud so have I, and it's jest as well to settle things fust as last. Did Eth:in Gold leave a life-interest in your thirds, or out an' out?' The widow's lip trembled ; her dead husband had been careful of her, more careful than she knew, till now. 'He didn't will me no thirds at all ; he left me use and privilege for my nateral life of everything that was his'n, and all to go to Mindwell when I'm gone.' 'Do tell! He was forehanded, I de clare for't!' exclaimed the deacon, both pleased and displeased ; for if his wife's income was to be greater than he sup posed, in case of her death before his there would be no increase to his act ual possession. 'Well, I always calculated you had your third's, au' probably, knownin' Ethan was free-haiided, you had 'em out an' out. This makes some differ ence about what papers I'll have to have drawn up. Now I guess the best way is to have an agreement like this: 1 agree not to expect you to hev and to hold none of mine ; but I to have the use of your'n, and you to have your livin' out of mine. You see, you don't have no more'u your livin'out of mine. You see, you don't have no more'n your livin' out of yourn'n now ; that's all we any of us get in this here world: 'hevin food an' raiment, let us there with be content,'as Scripter says. You agree to this, don't ye ?' Bewildered with the plausible phras es, ballasted by a text, unaware that even the devil can quote Scripture to serve his turn, Mrs. Gold did not see that she was putting herself entirely into the hands of this man, and meekly agreed to his arrangement If this story were not absolutely true, I should scare dare to invent such a character as Deacon Flint, but he was once a liv ing man, and hesitating to condemn him utterly, being now defenceless among he dead, we can but hope for him and his like that there are purify ing fires beyond this life where he may be melted and refined into the image of Him who made him a man, and gave him a long life here to develop man hood. Not till after he was gone did Mrs. Gold begin to think that he had left her to explain his arrangements to Mindwell and Sam and instinctively she shrank from doing so. Like many another weak woman, she hated words, particularly hard words ; her life had flowed on in a gentle routine, so peace fully that she had known but one sor row, and that was so great that, with the propensity we all have to balance accounts with Providence, she thought her trouble had been all she could bear; but there was yet reserved for her that sharp attrition of life which is so differ ent from the calm and awful force of sorrow—so much more exasperating, so much more educating. Some in stinct warned her to avoid remonstrance by concealing from her children the contract she was about to make, and she felt, too, the uncertainty of a wo man unaccustomed to business about her own clear understanding of the sit uation ; so she satisfied herself with telling Mindwell of the near approach of her marriage. 'Oh, mother ! so soon 1' was all Mind well said, though her eyes and lips spoke far more eloquently. 'Well, now the thing's settled, I don't know but what it may as well be over with, We ain't young folks, Mindwell. 'Tisu't as if we had quite a spell to live.' Tears ; tood in her eyes as she said it; a certain misgiving stole over her, just then it seemed a good thing that she could not live long. Mindwell forced back the sob that choked her. A woman of single heart she did not consider a secoud marriage sacred. For herself, she would rather have taken her children to the town farm, cold as corporative charity is, than married another man than Sam uel, even if he had been dead thirty years; and she bitterly resented this default of re: pect to her father's memo ry. But her filial duty came to the rescue. 'Pear motty;r, I bear to tbmk of ft Wb'ut' bVuli I . The paper says she's to have her livin'; now that's a wide word; folks can live on bread and water, I expect, and he cau't be holden for more than he's a mind to give.' 'Oh, Sam, you don't think Deacon Flint would grudge her a pood living? i Why, if be is near, as folks toil he is, j he's a professor of religion.' 'l'd a durned sight ruther he was a ! practicer on't Miss Pratt. Religion's about the best thing there is, ami makin' believe it is about the wust. I b'lievc in Aniasy Flint's religion jest so far as I hear him talk, an' uot an inch further. 1 know he'll pinch an shave an' spare to the outside of a cheese rind; and I haven't no great reason to think Jie'll do bett.r by Mother Gold than he does by himself." M.ndwell turned away, full of forebod ing. and Sam, following her, put his arm about her and drew her back to the settle 'Don't worry dear; she's made her bed, and she's got to lie on't; but after all it's the Lord who lets folks (lo that way, so's to show 'em, I expect, that beds ain't always meant to sleep on, but sometimes to wake folks up. We're kind of apt to lie long an' get lazy on feathers. I expect that's what the matter with me. I'll get my husks by-and-by, I geess.' Mindwell looked up at him with all her heart in her eyes, but she said nothing, and he gave a sly laugh; their deep love for each other was "a f mntain shut up," and so far no angel had roUeu away the stone and jfiveu it visible life ; it is still voiceless and sleeping. Before her wedding day was over Mrs. Flint's new life began, for Polly Morse had been sent off the night be fore being the end of an even week, lest she might charge ninepence for an extry day ; so her successor without wages had to lay aside her plum-color ed silk, put on a calico petticoat and short gown, and proceed to get supper, while Polly, leaning over the half door of the old red house which she shared with the village tailoress, exchanged pungent remarks with old Israel on the topic of the day in Bas se tt. 'No, they didn't make no weddin', Isr'el; there wa'nt nobody asked, nor no loaf-cake made for her ; he wouldn't here to't noway. I'd have staid and fixed up for her to-day but he was bound I shouldn't. As for me, I'm most amaziD' glad to get hum, now I tell ye. I'd a sight ruther be in Simsburg prison for a spell, if it wa'nt for the name on't.' 'Say, Polly, do you call to mind what I said three weeks back about M iss Flint comin' home? Oh, ye do. Well, I ain't nobodvs' fool, be I ? I guess I can see through a millstone, providin' the hole's big enough, as well as the next man. I'm what ye may call mighty observin', now. I can figger consider'ble well on folks, ef I can't on'rithmetic, and I know'd jest as well when I see him rigged up in his Sabba'-day go-to-meeting's, and bis nose p'inted for Colebrook.what he was up to, as though I heard him a askin' her to hev him.' 'Well, I never did think Sarepty Gold would demean herself to have him. She's got means and a real good home, and Mindwell sets a sight by her, a-id so does Sam Pratt; but here she's ben an' gone an' done it. I wouldn't ha' thought it, not if the angel Gabriel had have told me on't!' 'Guess he's in better business than goin' round with Bassett gossip, any how ; but what was you so took back by? Lordly ! I should think you was old enough to get over bein' surprised at women folks;them and the weather is two things I don't never calc'late on. You can't no more tell what a woman 'll do, 'specially about marryin', than you can tell which way iu the road a pig 'll go; onless you work it back'ard same as some folks tell they drive a pig, and then 'tain't reel reliable— they may go right ahead when you don't a mite expect it.' 'That is one thing about men, I allow, Ira'el ; you can always tell which way they'll go for sartin, and that is after their own advantage, au' nobody else's, now and forever.' 'Amen! They'd all be fools, like me, if they didn't,' assented the old man with a dry chuekie as he drove off his empty cart. Yet, for all his sneers and sniff , neither Polly nor the new Mrs. Flint had a truer friend than Israel; rough as he was, satric as a chestnut burr that shows all its prick les in open defiance, conscious of a sweet white heart within, his words only were hitter, his nature was gen erous, kindly, and perceptive; he had become the peripatetic satirist and philosopher that he was out of this very nature, 'Dowered with a scorn of scorn, a love of love,' and free with the freedom of indepen dent poverty to express pungently what he felt poignantly, being iu his own mind and measure the 'salt of the earth' to Bassett. But in spite of comment and pity the thing was a fixed fact. Mrs. Flint's married life had begun under new auspices, and it was not a path of roses upon which she ent« r. d. Her housekeeping had always been frugal, with the thrift that is or was charac eristic of her race; but it had been abundant fur the wants of her family. The viands she provided were those of the place and period, simple and prim itive enough ; but the great brick oven was well filled with lijrht bread of wheat and rye both ; pies of whatever material was iu season, whose fhiky crust and well-filled interiors testified to her knowledge of the art; deep dishes of baked beans, jars of winter pears, pans of golden sweet apples, and j and pub ished free of charge. Obituary notice* charged a« adverts mentr. and payable when handed in Auditors' Notices, *4 ; Executors' aad -f tratom' Notices, 43 each; Estray, Caution mi Dissolution Notices, not exceeding ten lines, each. From the fact that the CITIZEN is the old as* •wtabliahed and most extensively circulated Be :>ublican newspaper in Butler county, (a Bepufc icati county) it mast bo apparent' to buaineaa ueii that it is the medinm they should nee is .Irertifinp their bn9ine