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JOHN IL NEGLEY, ••"Gives particular attention to traaeaoUotu )■ real eatate throughout the county ftmcio* DuMoao. aaaa Conar Horn* T« Omzaa nvtunno E K. E';«I.BT, Kanaior MA*«HAII. (Late of ObiO.) ECKLEY A MARSHALL Office lu Brady'* Law Buildin*. tfept.9,7' c ti UHUfstlE" Attorney at Law. Legal ' tm»ine*s ctrefhllj transacted Collection* made and promptly remitted. Buslrie** corrcspoudencc promptly attended to and auswered. Office oppoelte Lowrr House, Boiler, Pa. PHYSICIANS. JOHN ETBYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON, my'il-ty) BUTLER, l'A. *" DK.vnsrs PJBUSTTXOT heir. OU *VALI»ROV.«r rfoate of »he Phll- H adelohla Dent <1 College,!* prepared ■ II ato do anything in the line of h'.a profes-loD in a satisfactory manner Office on Main street, Butler, L'nlou Block, ■p auira. apll ma EOTi ON?. the noae. It will fit- W*AU alwrbed. cleansing. Deafnean, ELY'S CRUM'BALM HAVINO gained an <-nviat>l<- r«-ptilntion. displac ing all other preparations 111 Ihe vicinity of dlvw ery. Is, cm It* merit* alone, rerogn i/ii| jU i a won - derful remedy wherever known, A fair trial will eonvlnce the most skeptical of !!■ curative pow er*. It effectually cleanses tuc n:i*al passages of 4'atarrtial virus, causing hcalttiy secretion*, al lay* inflammation ami Irritation, protect* the meniltrnnal linings of the head from adilitionai colds, eouiplctely lieal* I lie sores and re*tor<-s the iwnse of taste and amell. Iteiicflclai results *r* is-aii/ed by a few apln leal lons. A thorough treat ment a* directed win cure Catarrh. As a house hold remedy for cold in the head Is miopialcd. The llaltn Is ea*v to use and agreeable. Hold by druggist* at cents tin receipt of flo cent* will mall a t>a<'ka,;c. Hend for circular with full Infor mal lon KLYW rIIKAM HAI.M CO., Owego, N. V. For sali» In ftutler bv f> If Wniler, .1. C. Itedlck, Zlmmermiin A Huller. Coulter A Unn. A'W niorb, » P tao-tf Butler. P». 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Purammt to an order of the Orphan* Court of Butler County ther will !»• expoacd to pu* lie *nle on the premiai *, In Worth towrmhlp, But ler Comity, Pa., on THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17th, IHHI, at one o'clock, K M . the following de scribed r<*«l eqyciic, lute of George Vogau, dee'd, D, wit; All tlia* certain piece or tfoct of land *ltuatc In Worth townablp, HuDcr Connlv, I'n., iMMiiided on the north hy lard* of Edward r«ut III) and llenry MiUlfl. On the cn*t hy laud* of heir* of Join. Vog iri. Oi, theaouth t»r land* or John I.ink and public road, and on the wmt hy land* of f Alhin el nl., Containing rWKNTY-ONE ACRErt AND EIGHTY PERU I EH, more or If*#.. Aliout ten wri* cleared, log houae thereon ercc cd. good orchard of hearing fruli tree* Thl* piece of land I* about iwo I Ilea from Wmt l.llierty, und ia convenient to chuichea, schoolo and >ton» 'I KKMS - One-third oo confirmation Of *n!e, llie reinnlndei in two equal Infta'lmen'e, with lourcut from dale of »alu —aald luatalln.eota U> be • ecured by bond and mortgage ADAM pfliOß. Adm'r Foatofltce —Jackavlll", Butler Co., Pa. WANTED! fi Cherry nud Maple Board* I y K In thick 5,000 ft Poplar and Oak Board*, lU, In thick. ft Mnple and '"berry I'lank 'I In. thick S,"(HM(» l ol ( liealuut tioerd*, 1 l-Hth in till'k. Iil>(l ft. A-h Blnuk, I fi * Inch*-* thick. 'i I) It A»h and <;herry Mi aclllng In thick at the Eurtdturc Factory of WM. V MIM.ER. Union WtMilen Mill, BU I I,EK, BA II FIII.LKItTOK. Prop'r. Muiiulitctuier of Blanket*, Ki.a*nkia, Yahn*, \I-. AI-ocu*tom work done to order, *uch »» cnrillng Kollt, triakln" Blanket)., Kliumel*. Knit ting and VVcatlng Yarn*, lm*ton, (ieorge Kaufmin, Allegheny—J. I. Wilaon. Butler—George Helle. I'uffilo--Jokn M. Crumpe. Brady—John Htein. Butler borough I,ewi* Keck. Concord—Robert Kinder. Conn'K|Uene**lng H. I'. Dodd*. Cherrv—F. B. Y< ung. Cramr>erry Cyiu* Harper, William John •on, Hr. Ontro— Uriah Albeit. ('l«arfi«U Hugh I>. McC'rea. Fairview borough 11, C. Black. Jnckwn—Adam lft', Jame* Thomlwrry. Washington (». W. Meal*. TKAVKKMK Jl ItOKH FOB WKKK COMMESCIHO MONDAY, MA If'll 14, IMM I, Allegheny- A. < William*. Adama- -Hamuel I (el four. Brady - Jasper Coo vert. Butler Adam Hchenck, J. 8. White. Clearfield W. Hip/ Fwp, Cherry (i»»rg<- ll'wkenlierry, J. If. Varner, Inaa'' Hall, Thnma* Chrlatjr. Clinton E. K. Maurlioff, (ieorge M. Oib*on, Thotna* Hay. Connoaneneaaing W. 11. Blakely. Clay I'homa* Mcflivite. lioi.egal Jmne* K« »>*on, William Fminger, Inaiah Beep. Franklin W. J. Hark ley, Jume* Y. Eng llah. Forward—Martin Bchm, Fairview —I lanic I Fvman. Fairview borough- Wm. J'atlon. Jockaon Wm. I'nnean .Jr., Wm. Conjier. Jefl'eraon Patrick Mheild* Charle* Len*uer. Lancaxter Oeorgo Dsndinger. Millimtowri Win. Barnhart. Mercer A brain l/iiff. Middle*'-* Win rtvder, John It. l,ogan. Marion—Jaeoh Killerinan, Michael Mc- Laughlin. Muddy creek— Hamoel |{(irn*iwnship. dee'd. 15. Partial and distribution acsount of Joseph C. Hspier and James McCafferty. executors of Tobias Hepler. late of Buffalo twp . dee'd. 10 Final *ccount of John T Bard. ex« enter, a> filed by his administrators A T aud J E Bard, of the estate of W B Cooper, late of Slipper*- rock township, dee'd. 17. Final account of John Gmbb. executor of Benjamin Grossman, late of Cherry township, deceased. 18. Finkl account of D A Renfrew, adminis trator of the entafe of Hugh Smith, late of For ward township, dee'd. 18. Final account of John Ferguson and Wil liam Hbepherd, administrators of M E Gibson, late of Middlesex township, dee'd. - 20. Final account of C H Johnston, adminis trator of the estate of Marilie Jones, late of Mll lerstown borongh, deceased. 21. Final account of Harrison Dike, adminis trator CTAof the estate of Ira 8 Dike, late of township, deceased. 22. The final and distribution account of F. Hauman arid Albert Ad«rhold. administrators of H F Aderhold. late 01 Bi*onburg borongh, dee'd. 23. Final account of Jacob Ilntchmari, execu tor of Daniel Krepps late of Adams twp , dee'd. 2t Final account of Oideoti Slavic, guardian of Kate E Croup, minor child of Andrew Group, iate of Butler township, dee'd. 25. Fmr. account of tlideon Hlagl«. gnarrlian of George W ('roup, dee'd. minor son of Andrew Cronp. late of lluiler twp . dee'd. 20. Final account of * T and J E Bird, ad ministrators of John T Ward for said John T Bard, one of the administrators of G W Coulter, late of Centri ville, dfje'd. 27. Final account of Andrew McMurry. exec utor of Man uel MeMurry. late of Cherry town ship, dee'd. 2S. Final account of W J Adams and 11 M Don aldson, executors of W A Adams, late of Wash ington township, dee'd. 2!» Final account ot William tiroes and James Humphrey ei'-cutors of Joseph T Boyd, late of Worth township, dee'd. 80. Final account of James Barr, execntor of Mary M Dodds. late of Adarrm township, dee d. 31. Final aeconnt of M N Greer and C A Mc- Caskev,administrators of Joseph McCaskev, late of Winfield township, dee'd. 31. Fi'/al and distribution account of R A Mif flin and D A Halston. executors of H P Mecii mans. late of Kam* City, dee'd 33. Partial account of Michael Kelly, one of the executors of Patrick Kelly, late of Buffalo township, dee'd. 34 Final account of Hon. Hamuel Marshall. scardian5 cardian of Nancy K Wilson, as filed by Hamuel Marshall his executor, of the estate of said Nancy E Wilson, rniror child of J Wilson, late Jackson township, dee'd. 35. The first and partial account of A G Camp bfcll, execntor of the last will and testament of Alexander Campbell late of Mt. Chestnut, But ler county. Pa., dee'd. H 11. GALf.AGHER. Register. WNIOWM' Apprainemrnl*. The following appraisements of personal property set apart for the ben";lt of the widows of deoe/lanta, nave been filed In the office of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Butler county, in accordance with the act of Assembly of April 14th, 1851. as follows: Widow of Rol>ert Thompson 2H "WO Christy HOO 00 " •' Bamnel R. Hav. 300 00 " " Joseph J. Pisor W«0 00 " " D McCullotlgh 300 00 " " William Kirker 2«9 10 - " '• Henry NeliaiTer 163 60 '• ' Ioi"ls Ezra I. Bnigh, Rsf| commissioner, to take testiirony and re port to next term Br THK COURT. Take notice that in pursuance of the above appointment dejioeitions will be taken l>efore me at my office in Butler, at 10 o'clock, *. M . of Haturdav, March 12th. A. !>., 1881, where all in terested may attend. Also, that depositions will be 'aken before J. Ivor Montgomery. Notary Public, at liis office in Handwlch. Illinois, or in his absence or inabil ity to attend l>*fnre some other person duly qualified to administ»r oaths at 10 o clock, A. !*., of Tuesday, March Bth, A. D , 1881. E I BRUOH. .Motlee. Notice is bercbv given that Herman J. Berg, Assignee of It. I>. Campbell ha< filed Ins final ac count in the office of the Prothouotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county, Pa . at C P . No. 348. Wept Term. 1878, and that the same will be presented to said Court for eon flrmation and allowance on Wednesday the 9th dav of March next. A R'HHELL. Proth'y Proth'ys office, feb 7th, 1881. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. By virtue of an order and decree of the Or phans' f'otirt of ISutler county, to ine directed, there will be offered for sale at public out-cry on the premises on TII<*M«1II> . March I*l, A. I>„ 1881. the following described real estate, to wit: A certain piece of land situate in Penn town ship, Butler county. Pa , adjoining lands of —~ Harringer, A. Emerick John Fetter and other-, •rjntaining sixty-two acres, a frame house one and a half stories high. 4 rooms and basement kitchen. grsjrl spring at the door, two stables, two bearing orchards of choice fru.t. apples, peaches, pears, ipiinces. Ac., about two-thirds cleared, balance in good timber and all well wa tered. TEIIMH : One-third of purchase money in hand on confirmation of sale, one-third in one year and one-third in two years thereafter with interest, the deferred Installments to bo secured by bond and mortgage. ROSE ANN MARTIN, Adm'x of John Martin, doe d. NOTICE TO FARMERS. I.arge numbers ot Kami* lor aale or exchange at low prio-s mid on easy payments Be- eril Mimll laruis from 35 to 50 acre* wanted Also, loans furnished to farmers having improved farm* on long time m. J(J;V. Joseph luiuali, Htatli/U I>, VuW York City. « MRS. LYSIA E. PIXKHAM OF LYNN, MASS. DISCOVERER OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM'B Y2GSTABLE COMPOUND. The Positive Cure For all Female Complaints. This preparation, as it§ run« signifies, consists of i'ropcrtiefl that are Lannl •.* to the L.«oKt del icate Invalid. Vi>on one trial tbe n.erlts of this Cora potmd w .11 be recognized, as relief U lin mediate ; and when Its use Is continued, in ninety-nine ca*«.» in a hun drod, a permanent cure is eiTcotcd,aa thousands will te» tify. On account of it* proven merits, it i t to-p Pitt*™ end fjr ■ tut in before )ou »l.i p. TiiUk iiwolbir. H I) I. r. In an •'"•ololonml Irri-KimiMf-riir* for I iirUDICOIIHCM, ll:" a <'f f'T'llllll, Lobutco Mid narcotic*. if ■■■■ t>t.xi> rom Cir/ti.ab. ■■■■■■■ All ihow toMMrrt" -u. JB ii..,. miur, Mr.-. r.., i:~K«t.f, v i ,a Tnm><>. rini, P r r"ETIiJ GREA.T KIDNEY REGULATOR AND DIURETIC. KIDNKCKN ih liluhlv rcroii.ini'iiili'il mill iiii- Ciiriias-i il for WI'.A K or KOUI, K Il>N KVS. liHOC MV. HIMOHT'M IMHKAHK. 1.0.HM ol KNKItCV. NKKVOIH DKKIMTY. or iinv (MWTBni IONS arimiiK from (JKAVI'.I, or MI.AIIDKK HISKAHKS, ANofor YKI.I-OW I'KVKK, Cl.oolMiml KIDNKY roiHONI.Vfi, iii Infccttil mi aluriiil »wtlon». Hie distillation of a I'OHEMT I.KAKwIth JCNIPEK BKIIItIKS and BAKI.KY MAIT we have discovered KIDNKGKN, which acts speci fically Oil the Kidneys and I nnary Orgnns. re moving deposits In the Bhitlrlej ami any straining, smarting, heat or Irritation In the water passages giving them strength, vigor and causing a healthy color and easy How of unite. It can be taken at all times, in all climates, without Injury to the system. I *nlike any other preparation for Kidney difficulties, it has a very pleasant and agreeable taste and flavor. It contains tsrsltlvc diuretic pro perties alirl will not nauseate. Ladles especially will like it, and Ociitlciucu will find KIDNKOEN the besttK Idliev Tonic ever used ! NOTICE I'.ii'ii bottle lw;irs the signature of I.AWItHN'f'E A MARTIN, also a Proprietary Government Stamp, which permits KIDNKOEN to lie sold (Without license) by druggists, grocers Mid other persons everywhere I'ut uii In Family UM. LAWRENCE &. MARTIN. Prop'rs Chicago If If Sold hv I'niKKiHiH, and !malero everywhere, and I»y 7, A WilKN* K & MAItTIN.No. 6 ISarelav Ht,, New York. W Li IT CURB ME? Haul a man. wlhhp conntMi* AWL* ami l>rok«rn down COIINI li nt ion plain ly nhow tl IrfM'fnof a Mtifl' i'-r with Scrvnun In whom- KtuniiU'li tin* tnofil ilHiCttlf inorM I lay Ilk'* |ra«l. IC»* fr# Hl» l nur Hl«*«*|» ami <|til«»t m*R v«* M wnr*' Mlran to liim, and In* nf I»V«T lM*injc well. We IHIVIMMI liiin to take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR, wlin li In* did. and in a short tltm* wan not only ri'JN'V'-d IMII fiir»*d. KVader. If you an* miflcrlim with |)y»|M'p nla or Mv'T l>lHr;m<* m any form. «1o nut wail until tin* diwutM* had lak' ii a fan! hold upon von. hut Ufw* tin* ll' L'iila'or wlifii till? nvriijitoiii- llrnl SHOW IIM*VIIM'IVI*N. SIM rtoNHMVKK HKlil LA I«»|u not an al rohoih Ntlmiilaut. hut a IM'HF.LV V K'JK TAHI«K HICMKhY hat will nirr wlu*ri vthliiufalli*. It l*i a fault l'*hw fam ily »ii' 'lf lie I »"< 110 l
  • 'il|| !'•" rl»y »t home Humpies worth TV' I" •]>£'' free. Addrnsa HriMtos -V (10., ru'ttlMiu, Maino. do«3-ly CHRISTMAS DAY IN A CABIN IN ONE OF THE if ACK COUNTIES OF MIS SOURI. It used to be the saying in the army: 'When a soldier is ridiuga hoss, and the hoss plays out, the soldier is play ed." When my mule played out after an all-day's ride through a Missouri snow storm, I dropped off into snow a foot deep, and more coming, and felt a bit discouraged. It was in a back county, if there are any back counties in that State, and the settlers had located their cabins ju.-i six miles apart, to a rod. When I set out to walk, and pull the mule to boot, he looked up at the sky, around at the woods, and keeled over iu despair. I was strudging alonj; in the snow over my boot-tops, thinking how much easier it was to drown than to freeze to death, when the sound of a fiddle reached me between the snowflakes, and I discovered that I had reached a six-mile cabin. 'Come in old boss,' sang out a voice as I fell against the door. When 1 op«-uud it I was in a room about sixteen feet square—the only one in the house. The big fireplace gave light, and the furniture was home-made. A gaunt, longhaired pio neer sat on a shake down bed, playing the fiddle; a gaunt, slim woman was dancing in the centre of the floor, and several children were scattered around MS spectators. 'Keep it. up, ole womau—'d evening stranger; be through in a miuit; find a cheer—go in fur all yer wuth, Mary!' called the fiddler, as I shut the door behind me. As I walked to the fire one of the children wheeled up a block of wood, and the father remarked : 'Powerful storm outside, stranger— keep them feet gwine, old lady—you children wipe off'your mouths and sing with me i 'I was forty miles from Pike. And the road was full of snow, Ami the wind was gittin' ready Fur to hump lUelf and blow.' •Faster now—change off— kick higher —up with with them hoofs—round with ye—hoe'er down—ladies change —that's all—stranger, howdy ?' I was made at home. 'Wall, now, but this seems to be the hand of Providence,' as 1 drew up to the table. 'Llere ye are, snowed in, and here we are chock full of pervi shuns and happiness, arid to-morrer is Christinas. Stranger, I'll show high steps, more hoots and yells, more mu sic and feastie' and uanciu', and gittin' up stairs to-morrow than ye ever saw in all yer born d-ys! Ole woman, if this ain't the Lord's doin's, then I'm a petrified reptile, and never got religon.' 'Ben, yer right!' added the wife, as she poured out another cup of burnt corn coffee. 'We is a hos-|dt-able fatn ily. When we can't whoop'er up fur a stranger on Thanksgivings or Christ mag or New Year's nobody else need try.' A Iter supper one of the boys took the fiddle and the rest of the family limbered up for Christmas. When this process was ended it was time to go to bed, and the old man said. 'Now, then, ye kin see that we hain't bilin' rich. Here's two beds, and nine of us. Me and the ole woman take one, you take t'other, and if the children can't keep warm afore the lire I'll liven their blood with a gad. (lit right into bed, stranger, and if the children git to fightin' in the night heave yer boots at 'em.' If the children got into a row I didn't hear them. It didn't seem as if I had slept an hour, when the pioneer shook me l>y the shoulder and called out: 'Say, stranger, daylight has arrove, and Christmas atn here, (lit up and prepare tojine in the festivities.' The snow was four feet deep and still coming; but the pros|>ect delight ed my host, who cracked his heels to gether and exclaimed : 'lf this hain't Divine Providence bilcd down, then I don't like coon and corn. You children, stop that ipiarrl ing. Thomas Jefferson, did you for git to say yer prarers? If ye did, I'll wollop ye like blades !' We had had corn meat, corn dodgers, apple sauce and coffee for breakfast. Seats were made for the pioneer and myself, and the mother and children stood up. T l ere was a long and em barrassing pause after we were all ready, and finally the man said: 'Stranger, I was givin' yo a chance to throw yerself on a blessin', but ye didn't tumble. Old woman, reel off sutbin purty.' She closed her eyes and uttered the following as if she had repeated it a thousand times : 'Now I lay me down to sleep, and liless this meat and bread and sass. We are thankful for wliat we've got, and not jealous of our bet ters. Keep us in good health, make coons plenty, and cause us to escape the Itch and measles. Amen!' When the table hail been cleared away the pioneer and wife held a con sulfation in a corner, and when it end ed the man approached and asked: 'Stranger are ye willin' to help us make this a whoopin' old day V 'Yes.' '(iood! As a family we are 99 per cent, on a rough and tumble. I'm about twice yer size and heft, and it wouldn't be a fair show, hut the old woman is a pretty even match, and she's just achin' to lav ye on yer back!' ' liui I never wrestled with a woman in my life.' 'Well, it's a good time to begin. She's wiry and quick, and she'll lay ye if she kin. Stand right up, stranger, and do yer level liest to oblige me.' I obliged. The situation was new and novel, and in twenty seconds I was thrown over one of the shake-downs with a cra»h I hut jarred the house. The woman cracked her heels together and crowed lustily, the children laughed, and the pioneer helped me up with the explanation ; 'Stranger, she's practiced this for fen years, and she'll down any man in this , countrv 'cept me. I knowed how it would I. I>ut. I'III much oltleeired for your great kindness. The hull family I will now ewarm for their paUTual dad.' I retreated to a eorner, and the old woman and her six children made a rush for the father. They were seven to one. They attacked him on all sides with great vigor, and were picked up and flung ten feet without bein? a bit discouraged. They filially trot him foul and brought him down, and as he lav on his back he observed: 'Children, ye may well feel proud over this. It shows that ye are healthy and full of pluck, and that the itch has no business in a family like this.' We had hickory nuts, popcorn, cider and apples for lunch, and at dinner we had bear meat, pumpkin pie, roast wood clniek. apple-butter and ginger-bread. After the meal a half-tame bear, about a year old. was brought in, the floor cleared, and a grand hugging match took place. The old woman let! off. Standing face to face with the cub. he hugged and she squeezed. It was nip and tuck, Sin* sighed and coughed and he growled and strained; but at last he whined in token that his ribs could stand no more. Then the two big boys tackled him, but Bruin laid them both out. After the bear we had a jumping match, in which the old woman beat the crowd. Then followed a target shoot, in which everv one beat me. Then the bear and the dog had a bout, and the dog was used up. In the even ing we had a dance, played old sledge anil drank hot cider, and as we got ready for bed the old woman read sev en or eight lines from a battered Bible, and then the man knelt down in all se riousness and prayed: 'This 'ere day has drawed to a close, and we are one peg nigher to the grave A stranger cum aloug and we took him in. We've fed on the fat of the land, and had a bustin' old time and expect to sleep like a load of brick. Keep us from growin' pizen men, continue our whoopin' good health, and reserve plenty of room in heaven for us all. That's about all, onless ye want to put it into the mind of the stranger to offer me his watch even up for my old mule. Amen!' ELIZABETH ZANE. How a YOUTHJ Girl Checkmated Simon Girtij. The wickedest white man of the early period of Ohio history was Simon (Jirtv, who sided with the British in the war of the Revolution, and com mandedthe Indian allies which were in duced to light against the Colonists, dirty was as cruel as the worst red savage, and there are many traditions in the Scioto and Sandusky Valley of his raids and outrages A beautiful picture still shows Klizaheth Zaue in the act of checkmating Oirty at the Beige of Fort Henry, which was sit uated on the Ohio river, near Wheeling- In 1777 the fort, which was garrisoned by forty-two men, was suddenly attack ed by Uirty with a force of live hundred Indians. He succeded in ambuscading and slaughtering thirty ofjthe garrison, leaving only twelve to defend the fort. Among the women and children was young Klizaheth Zane, a beautiful girl of seventeen. The twelve soldiers, commanded by Colonel Shepherd, were good marksmen, and knowing that surrender meant death for their wives and children as well as for themselves, they resolved to fight to the last. Hut alas! bravery availed them little, for it was not long before the small stock of powder in the fort was almost ex hausted, and only a few charges re mained to each man. In despair the Colonel called his brave little baud to gether, and told them that at a house some sixty yards outside of the fort which their enemies had not yet dared to approach, there was a keg of gun powder. Whoever should try to bring it into the fort would lie in jieril of his life from the Indians. He had not the heart to order any man to such a task, but the powder was their only hope, and therefore it was his duly to ask if any one of them was brave enough to volunteer the {undertaking. Instantly three or four young men avowed them selves ready, but only one man could be spared. And while they were gen erously disputing among themselves for the perilous errand, Klizabeth Zane ap proached the Colonel and begged that she might be allowed to go for the powder. Her request was promptly refused, but she persisted earnestly, even against the remonstrances and en treaties of her parents and friends. In vain they pleaded and reasoned with her, urging more than once that a young man would bo more likely to succeed through his power of running swiftly She replied that she knew the danger, but that if she failed her loss would not be felt, while not a single man could ho spared from the little garrison. Fi nally it was agreed thai she should make the first, trial. When all was readv the gate opened and Klizabeth walked rapidly across, the open space toward the house where the powder was stored. Those inside the fort could plainly see that the eyes of the Indians were upon her, but either from curiosity or mercy they allowed her to pass safely and to enter the house. Her friends drew a breath of relief, ami watching even more anxiously for her reappearance, saw her come out soon hearing the powder in a table cloth tied around her waist. By this time the Indians suspeeed her burden, and in a moment more, as she was hastening toward the fort, they sent after her a shower of bullets and arrows. They all, whistled by her harmless, and with wild, startled eye, hut undaunted heart , she sped on with treasure through the deadly missiles, until at last she bore it in triumph inside the gate By the aid of the powder and the enthusiastic courage which Klizabel h's self-saerifico inspired, the little garrison wan enabled to hold out until relief came to them. And so this noble act of a voung girl saved the lives of all wi'hin the fort, and vanquished its five hundred dusky assailants We have no account of the ! subsequent career of the heroine. The ! family became well known in South eastern Ohio, and gave their names to the beautiful city of Zancsville We shall lie glad to hear, on behalf of our readers, from s une of our friends in that section who can tell us more about j liiuubeth Zaue. AUTEKTIK|\C HATKM, Oi.e square. one insertion. fl ; f>ch ml t-e quent insertion. 60 cents. Yearly advertisement exceeding one-fourth of ft column, t5 per inch ' Figure wort doable then* islet; addition* charges where weekly or monthly changes ai« made. Local advertisements 10 cent* per line for tirst insertion, and 5 cent* per line for each additional insertion, Marriages and deaths pub lished free of charge. Obituary notices charged as advertisements, and payable when handed in An liters' Notices. $4 ; Executors' and Adminja rrators" Notices, $3 esch; Estray, Caution And Dissolution Notices, not exceeding ten line*, each. From the fact that the CITIZKK is the oldes< established and most extensively circulated lie publican newspaper in Butler county, (a Itepub lican county) it must be apparent' tu business men that it is the medium they should use it, advertising their bnsineee. NO. 14 NEW MARRIAGE CEREMONY. . A newly elected justice of the peace who had been used to drawing deeds and wills and little else, was called up on as his first official act to marry a couple who came into his office very hurriedly and told him their purpose. He lost no time in taking off his hat, and remarked : 'Hats off in the presence of the court!' All being uncovered, he said: 'Hold up your right hands. You, John Marvin, do solemuly swear that to the best of your knowledge aud be lief, you take this woman to have and ter hold for verself, yer heirs, execkye ters and assigns, for your an' their use an' liehoof forever ?'* 'I do,' answered the groom. 'You, Alice Ewer, take this yer man for yer husband, ter have and ter hold forever; and you do further swear that you are lawfully seized in fee simple, all free from incumbrance, and hev good right tu sell, bargain, and convey to the said grantee verself, yer heirs, ad ministrators and assigns?' 'I do,' said the bride, rather doubt fully. ' Well, John, that'll be about a dol lar'n fifty cents.' 'Are we married ?' asked the bride. 'Yes, when the fee comes in.' After some fumbling it was produc ed, and handed to the 'Court,' who pocketed it and continued: 'Know all men by these presents, that I, bein' in good health and iu souud mind, in consideration of a dollar'n fifty cents to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do and by these presents have declared you man and wife during good behav ior, and till otherwise ordered by court.' llHliomtl Treatment and Pou tlive Cures are what the afflicted seek for, and those who resort to Dr. Pierce's Medi cines are not doomed to disappoint ment. So positively efficacious is his Favorite Prescription in all cases of female weakness, nervous and other degragements incideut to the sex, that thispotent remedy is sold under a pos itive guarantee. For particulars see Pierce's Memorandum Book (given away by druggists,) or see the wrap pers of the medicine. Sold by drug gists.— Waseca. Ninn., April 5, 1879. R. V. Pierce, M D.: DEAR SIR —I feel that I should be neglecting my duty were I to fail in giiyng my testimony as to the value of your medicines. For years I have been a great sufferer from a complica tion of chronic diseases which our phy sieions treated in vain. I am now using your Favorite Prescription and find myself almost well. Your medi cines have done me more good than anything I have ever used. I remain, gratefully yours, Mrs. E. B. Parinalee. A wild bull can easily work himself into a scarlet fever. 'Know all men by these presents,' read an old bachelor lawyer, why don't they put in woman, too? asked his lady client. 'Because' said the o. b., 'if "ono woman knows it, all women know it. The most effective, Harmless and Honest remedy wo know of, is Days Kidney Pad. •Etiquette' writes to us to inquire if in our opinion it would be proper for him to support a young lady if she was taken with a faint—even if ho hadn't been introduced. Proper, young man, certainly—prop her by all means. Nobody should go i,o church, or public meeting, hacking away and disturbing the preacher or orator with their Cough. Use I)r. Hull's Cough Syrup at once; it costs only 25 conts a bottle. A gentleman was complaining on change that ho hail invested a rather large sum of money in Wall street and lost it all. A sympathizing friend ask ed him whether he had been a bull or a bear. To which ho replied, "Neither, I was a jackass j" The peculiarity of the A. 8. T. Co Black Tip is, that it is independent of the upper and protects the toe srom wear, without endangering the upper from ripping, as is the case with toe caps. A little girl of twelve years the daughter of a clergyman, was asked : 'Sadie, does your papa ever preach the same sermon twice :' After thinking n moment, Sadie replied: 'Yes, 1 think he does, but I think he hollers it in different places.' Honesty is the best policy in medicine as well as in other things Ayer'a Sarsaparilla is a genuine preparation, an unequal lop spring medicine and hlood purifier, decidedly superior to all others in the market. Trial proves it. A minister who was found with his Hrm around the waist of his young landlady, while she was stroking his beard and reciprocating his kisses, say s that the brotherly ministerial kiss is holy. She says the same thing, and HO docs her husband. This kind of kiss, then, has a greater quality than the staife kiss, which has been pro nouneed a "cold, dim, pale phautom j unsatisfactory, elusive and empty. 'Manv cases of fever and ague, dumb nifue ,nnd congestive chills were promt- Iv arrested and entirely banished, by the use of your Simmons' I.iver Reg ulator. Yon don't say half enough in regard to the efficacy of your valuable medicine incases of ague, intermittent fevers, eet. Kvery case Mas Is-nn arreßt ed immediately. Believe me. when I say, I was a suffere for years with tho l,iver disease, and only found by using your medieiue. When your medicine is taken, it seems ts send a thrill thrusrh the ucrvous system. Robert J. Weeks, Batavia, Kane Co., 111. Pitznoodle was out again worrying the life out or the ducks with his shot vun. He bl zed away at some duck* and an unseen man on the other sido of the pond rose up threateningly with a long gun, anil called out: "Did you shoot at me?' 'Did any of the shot hit you ?' inquired Kitznoodlo. Yea, they 'did,' s»id the man, rubbing hia Icjrs. 'Then you may be certain I didn't shoot at* you. 1 never hit any thing 1 shoot at.'