Mm. J. H. BITES, N«w*p*per Advertising
Agent, 41 Park Row (Time* Building), New
Jfork, ia inHiorired to contract for advertise
ment* in the CITIZEN.
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Advertising Burma (HI Spruce
contracts iu-/l u made lor It IS StW lOIIK.
Ufw Adrertliiemeila.
SIO.OO Reward.
German Girl Wanted.
R. R. adr'tn—C. B. 4 Q. R. R.
Public Sale—Jacob Ahanor Estate.
Kauffin»n's Cheapest Clothing Store.
Loenl and General.
Meyerhoff-—Recital, May 31st.
—Good violins for one dollar, at J.
F. T. Stehle's.
Don't forget the hop Monday eve
ning, May 30tb, at Centennial hall.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll has made
$20,000 from bis lecture on the bad
place.
Another large shipment of Straw
Hats just received at Chas. R. Grieb's.
There are a number of suits pend
ing throughout the State against
preachers for marryinsr minors.
—lmmense stock of straw hats, at
J. F. T. Stehle's.
What a virtuous howl is raised in
Great Britain because the French are
trying to steal,a little land in Africa.
—A Straw Hat given away with
every bill of goods at Chas. R. Grieb's.
General Grant appears upon the
scene just in time to identify Grantism,
Bossism and Primacy as one and the
aame thing.
All kinds of ready made shirts, at
J. F. T. Stehle's.
—Grant asked Garfield to give
Cramer a warmer berth. Garfield
promptly sent him to Berne. And
now Grant kicks.
SPECIALTIES in woolens at William
Aland's Merchant Tailoring establishment uol
to be had elsewhere in the county.
There seems to be a break in the
fasting lunacy, but the pedestrian idio
cy goes forward with the same old
wearisome persistency.
A SOLID Silver Case and a Genuine
American Movement as low aa $lO, at
E. GRIEB'S.
Messrs. G. E. Treadwell and W.
J. Bannan, of New Castle, proprietors
of the Evening Netc x, of that place, paid
our town a visit Monday.
WILLIAM ALAND, Merchant Tailor,
ha* just opened the largest line of woolens for
men and boya wear ever offered in Butler.
—'The President forces me to com
mit murder or suioide; I choose ramrder,
said Mr. Conkling, and then he turned
around and brained poor little Piatt.
—The celebrated Eighmie shirt,
with a bosom that cannot break or
wrinkle, at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—The sales of the Revised Testa
ment last Monday exceeded 300,000
copies, and great eagerness was shown
by clergymen in particular to obtain
them.
—"Many things indicate," says the
Ititer-Ocean, "that Chicago is becom
ing a great money centre." That is
decidedly better than being a great
mortgage centre.
—Decoration services will be ob
served at Centreville at 10 A. M., on
the 30th of May. Col. John M. Thomp
son and Gen. Eckley will be present to
address the people.
—lt was just like Mr. Conkling
to make a great crisis out of a defeat
for an office. He always took an in
tense interest in offices, and no interest
at all in public affairs.
—Puck : He had been telling her
stories of himself, and bad done a great
amount of bragging ; when he bad fin
ished she kissed him and murmured,
"this is a kiss for a blow."
—The latest name for the greatest
show on earth is the "gigantic mcga
monsterthing, with consolidated aggre
gations aggregated under nineteen
acres of canopied canvas tented fields."
—Dr. Von Meyerhoff will give mu
sic lessons to beginners during vaca
tion at reduced rates (50 cents a les
son). Lessons can be given at pupil's
residence. [llmay4w
—The London Times says that the
act of France in helping itself to Tuni
sian territory is 'contrary to ordinary
rules of morality.' Humph! Opium
war, Affgban war, Boer war. All too
true.
—The almost unanimous confirmation
of Judge Robertson, and the rejoicing
over the news in the York State Legis
lature, would seem to settle the ques
tion of Conkling'B re-election in the
negative.
—When the Oil City Derrick man
put OD bis last ye<>R 'B white vest be
found a roll of bills in one of the pock
ets, amounting to about $l2O, which he
bad forgotten. P. S.—None of them
were receipted.
—lt is an old question whether joy
ever kills. This was answered in the
affirmative in this country lately, when
a homesick invalid, returning from the
West Indies, and suddenly meeting bis
aged mother near his home, died in her
arms.
—Patent medicine advertisers, in
tneir desire to be original, are some
times amusing. The following is rather
suggestive: "Toodles always kept a
coffin in his bouse. Had be lived now
he would have kept 's —*
Cure."
—The merchants who fail to lift
their mercantile license from Treasurer
Craig before July Ist will incur the
penalty of the law. Mr. Craig has no
option in the premises but to bring suit
if licenses arc not paid on or before
that date.
—Recital of classical music, vocal
and instrumental, under the direction
of Dr. Ton Meyerhoff, Tuesday, May
31st, 8 P. M., at Butler Conservatory of
Music (Baptist Church). Reserved
chairß at Butler Savings Bank. For
particulars see programmes.
—Speaking of the last man who will
be left on this earth a rather sentimen
tal South Carolina paper says: "To
what can we liken that solitary being
between great earth and great sky ?"
Well, you migbt liken him to a lone
strawberry between two bunks of
short-cake.
—One thing bas been discovered al
ready, and that is that the Republican
press stands by the President almost to
a unit. In New York city alone the
Times, Tribune, Pout, StaaUs ZeUung
and Journal of Commerce are out
spoken in their denunciation of Conk
ling worse.
—The Pennsylvania Legislature has
kindly remembered the school teacher
of tbe Ccmmonwealth by passing a
bill making it obligatory upon school
directors to allow tbe teachers their
time while attending tbe annual
county institute, and $2 50 a day for
expenses.
—ln tbe matter of tbe petition of the
School Directors of Centreville, for
viewers to assess damages for property
of C. Wilson, appropriated for school
purposes, tho Court appointed David
McKee, S. 11. Moore and David Mar
shall, viewers, and fixed Tuesday, June
7th, as the time for their meeting.
| —lt is a matter of congratulation
that Postmaster General James does
not feel called upon to resign his place
iu the Cabinet because tho President
does not agree with him as to the de
sirability of a change in tbe New York
Collectorsbip. He has none of the
Miss Nancy skittishncss of the New
York Senators.
—Postmaster-General James, acting
under the advice of Attorney Generul
McVeagb, is about i,o enter upon a
thorough effort to break up the whole
system of tiausmittiiig lottery circulars,
letters and money orders through tbe
mails. His purpose is to make a clean
sweep of this whole business. All good
citizens will wish him success.
—LECTURE. —Rev. J. A. Danks, who
was colonel of the Sixty-third Penn
sylvania Volunteers, will deliver a lec
ture, entitled "War, its uature and
remedy, or nine days and nights on the
Gettysburg battle field," on Monday,
May 30tb, at 8 P. M., at the Court
House, Butler, Pa. All are invited to
come and hear this able, instructive
and interesting lecture. Admission,
25 cents.
—lt appears that the hangman at
the late execution of the Nihilists prim
ed himself for his task with liquor—in
other words this functionary of tbe
gibbet presented himself for his official
duties, and performed them, drunk. He
was heavily flogged in payment for his
official services, but the castigation of
the bungling executioner did not add
any impressiveness to the remembrance
of a spectacle which raised the horror
of those who witnessed it.
—Judge Robertson was serenaded
at Albany last Wednesday evening,
and there was rejoicing over what was
believed to be the end'of the "boss"
rule. Tbe Conkling men at Albany
are by no meas confident of their abili
ty to re-elect Messrs. Conkling and
Piatt. Members of tbe Legislature are
beginning to hear from their constitu
ents, with the effect of changing their
course. It is believed by Administra
tion men that Mr. Conkling's defeat is
assured.
—The "Lincoln Club" of this place
must indeed be a hightoned affair, if
among its members it numbers two
reporters or "paid informers" of the
M Her at own Herald, and they must
have paid the *ni iation fee of one of
the editors of this paper, so that they
could boast of bis membership, as we
did not, nor have we ever attended a
meeting of this club. The club, judg
ing from the actions of these two mem
bers, would seem to stand in need of a
character, and so long as it does, we
would suggest tbe propriety of drop
ping the name of Lincoln and adopting
one more appropriate, "The Sneak
Dog Club," for instance
SINGULAR ESCAPE. —A young gen
tleman four young ladies of this
place, when returning from a drive in
a two-horse carriage on Sunday evening
last, about 9 o'clock, e.nd while coming
down the plank road on tbe hill south
of town, tbe horses frightened and ran
away, throwing the whole company
ajrainst the fence of the lot of J. H.
Negley, overturninc the carriage,
throwing them all out with great force,
and yet strange to say none were injur
ed. The horses became detached from
the carriage and were caught near by.
The only damage done was to the car
riage. It is regarded as a very singu
lar and fortunate escape.
—A shrewd observer in Washington
discloses a new vista in the great resig
nation comedy. This is a plan that
Mr. Conkling and Mr. Plutt shall swap
terms, "by and with the advice and
consent" of tbe Legislature. Mr. Piatt
would then take the short term ending
in 1885, and Mr. Conkling the long
one ending in 1887 Mr. Piatt's re
election, or the election of a Republican
successor, would then depend upon tbe
complexion of tbe Assembly to be cho
sen in 1884, tbe Presidential year; but
Mr. Conkling's re-election would not.
He would be sure of a seat in tbe Sen
ate from which he could make war up
on the present Administration until it
expired, and upon tbe new Administra
tion until il was half way through its
term.
—ln an eastern jonmal we find the
following lacid sentences :—"The pol
ished culture of the metaphysician, the
artistic insight of the poet, perceives
the inner truth of things, which the
moralists and utilitarians fail to dis
cover. Themistakeof sacrificing the aes
thetic atmosphere that should surround
every woman is a fatal mistake in life.
It is a social duty to please, and a
woman whose unlovliness antagonizes
allVith whom she comes iu contact,
not only loses all she might herself win
and hold of life's sweetest and most
sacred happiness, but she injures all
womanhood in her disregard of its fair
est requirements." All of which, if it
could be translated, would he perfectly
correct and lovely ; but it so happens
that no woman who writes for the
newspapers can cook codfish and
superintend the week's washing with
out getting her ideas mixed.
—Professor Balfour Stewart the
English scientist, has recently pointed
out what he believes to be one
great cause of weather changes. These
hot and cold spells he thinks ire trace
able to solar variations. It is well
known that waves of high and low tem
perature are propagated from west to
east after they have once been fully de
veloped, aud the variations in the
diurnal declination of the magnet, con
stituting what Professor Stewart calls
'magnetic weather,' are also caused by
solar variability, and it is suspected
that, like atmospheric weather, the
magnetic changes are propagated from
west to eabt, though with much greater
velocity. 'lt would thus appear to be
at least possible,' says this eminent
physicist, 'that tb"e roagnetical weather
of to-day must be followed by corres
ponding meteorological weather five or
six days since,'and preliminary inves
tigation induces him to think that it
may ultimately be possible to forecast
i great atmospheric disturbances by
> means of magnetic indications five or
I six days sliead.
C*ti*je« j ilniLett s!*.♦ Blagf 23. 1881.
Court Sews.
The following cases were tried and
settled last week :
Gibbs & Sterret Manufacturing Co.,
vs. S. S. Guthrie, verdict for plaintiff for
$255. Motion for a new trial made.
Crawford Jones vs, Wm. Leckie,
settled.
T. Watson vs. E. G Leithold, case
withdrawn.
J. E. Grossman vs. S. P. Grossman,
case settled.
Commonwealth of Penna., for use of
J. H. Walter, vs. H. I>. Thompson,
verdict for plaintiff, for $294.65.
.All other cases on the list were con
tinued.
—Senator Robertson's nomination
has been confirmed by the Senate. The
overwhelming majority in his favor,
notwithstanding the resistance made
bv Senators Conkling and Piatt, shows
that the President was entirely justifi
ed in not asking the permission of
those Senators before submitting t»e
nomination to the Senate. A large
majority ot the Republican Senators
sustain the President in this matter.
Senator Conkling's insolent pretensions
are rebuked most emphatically, both
by the Senate and by the Senators of
his own party. Xo one has ventured
to deny that Senator Robertson is
abundantly able and worthy. Only
one member of the committee dissented
from the report in his favor, and the
opposition in the Senate faded away so
completely that the friends of Mr
Conkling did not venture to expose
their weakness by calling the roll. In
view of this remarkable unanimity, Re
publicans in all parts of the country
will ask what possible excuse Senator
Conkling could have had for his persist
ent, unscrupulous and malignant oppo
sition.
—lt is certainly rather a remarkable
achievement that several hundred
thousand copies of the revised New
Testament should have been stored in
New York for a month without any
outsider having been able to get bold
of a copy. Now that a sufficiently
large edition bas been printed abroad
to supply the expected first demand,
the seals are broken and the vol
umes turned loose upon the
American public. In the absence of an
international copyright law—which in
the interest of the people who read
books it is to be hoped we may not
have put on us in a hurry—everybody
who pleases is at liberty to reprint tbe
work or the revisers, and no doubt
many persons will avail themselves of
the privilege. The result will be that
the country will be flooded with cheap
editions, and thousands of people will
be led by curiosity to read more Scrip
ture than they ever read before at any
one time in the whole course of their
lives. If they would only kepp on at it
a great amount of good would doubt
less be accomplished.
—General Grant has written a let
ter to Senator Jones. Had General
Grant been in Washington iustead of
in the City of Mexico be would proba
bly not have chosen to have a letter of
the kind promulgated at the present
juncture.
The fact is that Grant, who was
never so much a statesman or a politi
cian as a military leader, unwisely
wrote this letter, while there was no
more serious complications between
the Administration and the New York
Senators, than that involved in the
nomination of Robertson. But Mr.
Grant is an adherent of Conkling and,
as such, his hour has come. It is
only a question of time as to how soon
the warmest of Conkling's personal
friends shall be sacrificed as a bnrut
offering upon the altar of that Senator's
private ambition. General Grant's
time has come and he is now, by the
publication of a private letter, held up
to the derision of the world, simply
because such publication was deemed
to add some real or fancied strength to
Conkling's cause.
—An English Journal, descanting
on the progress of prohibitory liquor
legislation in the United States, de
clares that the satisfaction with which
men regard the progress of the temper
ance movement across the Atlantic
would be seriously impaired if it were
found, as some assert, that opium gains
all that alcohol loses. That of course
is too sweeping a statement; but it is
unfortunately too true that, side by
side with the progress of the crusade
against drink, the Americans have to
show a rapid increaso in the consump
tion of opium. The import of opium
in 1876 into the United States showed
an increase of 70 per cent, over that of
1867; but the import of 1880 was 140
per cent, in excess of that of 1876.
Four years ajjo the American opium
eaters were believed to number 200,000,
but since then teir numbers have
doubled, and it is now calculated that
the) consunfe five million grains per
annum West of the Mississippi the
Chinese have almost a monopoly of th'e
drug, but in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky there are said to be
three opium eaters to every 100 of
population. Physicians, druggists and
traders all report that the use of opium
is alarmingly on the increase, and they
attribute it chiefly not to the disuse of
intoxicants but to the increased use of
the hypodermic syringe for injections
of morphia. It is noteworthy tbat
women are said to supply four-fifths of
the victims of opium.
—The two-thirds vote necessary for
the suspension of the rules of the House
of Representatives, as well as the con
stitutional provision that a majority of
the members elected to each House
shall be required to pass any bill, are
doubtless wise restrictions upon the
action of the Legislature and necessary
to the protection of the rights of mi
norities; but they are restrictions, nev
ertheless, which sometimes grievously
thwart the progress of righteous legisla
tion. It is more than probable that
the Delinquent Tax bill, the Record
er's bill and more important legislation,
with reference to pipe lines and tele
graph companies may be defeated
through a resolution of one-third af the
j members of the Legislature to obstuct
1 progress by insisting upon the main
tenance of the rules, or by the more
• cowardly process of absenting them
; selves at the decisive moment when
the yeas and nays are called. There
. is no complete remedy in the hands of
i the people for tbiH disregard of the
popular will short of the day when
new representatives are to be chosen.
, The Ilecordership. with its unnecessary
advertising patronage, may continue a
year or two longer. The tax business
will be turned over to the reforming
hand of Mr. Hunter. The people of the
State will get alone next year, as they
have for seven years past, with a fair
writ Constitution, wbicb has been ap
proved by a convention and by ballot,
but wbich has been suspended during
the good pleasure of succeeding Legis
latures sworn to execute it, but neglect
ing to keep good their oaths.— Phila.
Record.
—THE GIRAFFE PHILOSOPHIZES—
Having withdrawn Irom the Show,
the Giraffe and the Trick Mule retired
! a Short Distance, where they Waited
either to be Sent For or to see the Show
1 Break Up. To While away the Time
• thev sang with Deep Feeling, 'Do
j they miss Me at Home?'—The Pole
I Cat playing tbe Organ, and Each of
j tbe others playing the Lyre. A Sud
den Burst of Merriment lrom the De
serted Show interrupted the Harmony,
i 'Hark!' said the Giraffe. 'What means
this Unseemly Mirth at a Time when
Absolute and Irremediable Ruin
threatens the Entire Circus?' I tLink,'
said the Trick Mule, with that Solemn
Air of Resignation which was all that
Saved him from Being Ridiculous—
'l think some of your Most Intimate
Friends in the Circus arc doing a Little
Ground and Lofty Tumbling for the
Amusement of the General Public."
Just then came a Shout, 'Three
Cheers for Robertson!' and immediate
ly afterward, 'three cheers for Garfield!'
and Great Demonstrations of Applause
followed. The Trick Mule Burst into
Tears, remarking, 'Who will Care for
Mother Now?' and the Pole Cat Broke
Out in a Per.-piration, the effects of
which were Felt at the Distance of a
Mile. But tbe Giraffe, Pulling Him
self Together with a Great Effort and
Manifest Emotion, Said Huskily, as
he Swung his Head like a Large Tack
Hammer: 'The Shallows Murmur
when the Deeps are Dumb ' At which
Philosophic Remark the Pole Cat
observed to the Trick Mule, 'See how
Quick he is! My! What a Head he bas
got!' But they All Seemed more
i Thoughtful afterward. Moral.—The
Most Fun is Inside the Circus.
—Mr. Bright, in his discussion of
the land bill now before the English
House of Commons, made a special
plea in defence of the emigration claus
es. Mr. Bright, according to the tele
graphic dispatch, said that if a great
fleet assembled at Cork or Gal way of
fering a free passage to the whole pop
ulation of Ireland it was probable that
all—certainly that half—would find
their way to the United States, which
opened the door to everybody. Mr.
Bright further observed that he would
be sorry to see Irishmen go, but while
emigration would be a hardship to par
ents it would be a deliverance to the
children from poverty and suffering.
So far as America is concerned we have
no objection to any policy of emigra
tion. Every honest, able-bodied hu
man being who comes to America is a
material mathematical addition to the
wealth, strength and moral influence
of the country. We think it a confess
ion of extreme weakness on the part of
a great government like England that
the only way to solve a question of so
cial economy is to banish the people
from the land of their birth, from the
home of their ancestors The sentiment
of affection for one's own home, for the
soil on which he was borne, is the
strongest in human nature. It is among
the most beautiful and commendable of
our feelings. From it springs patriot
ism, loyalty, fidelity to church and
home. The Irishman is especially
noted for his clinging attachment to
the soil, to his country, which is among
the most beautiful islands of the earth.
It cannot be that a race of men who
have made iheir ;oark in every other
part of the world should be incapable
of governing Ireland so as to make it in
moral, material and commercial pros
perity equal to England or Scotland.
At 15
Plain Buntings in Black and Colors;
Lace Bunting in Black and Colors.
The above goods run in all the new
shades and are a decided bargain, at
BITTER & RALSTON'S
— THE Atlantic Monthly for June
has several features which will commend it to
a host of readers. Besides liberal installments
of the serial stories by Miss Phelps and Henry
James, Jr., there are two admirable articles for
the season, —"'A Taste of Maine Birch," a thor
oughly characteristic out-door essay, by John
Burroughs, and "A Spring Opening," a charm
ingly descriptivs article, by Edith Thomas. A
paper which deserves the attention of everyone
interested is social science is "An Indoor l'au
per," a careful statement of facts gathered from
repoits of a large number of the States, by Oc
tave Thanet. H. 11., in a paper entitled "Ber
gen Days," contributes a very interesting ac
count of Norwegian life and character. John
C. Ropes, who is peculiarly qualified to write
upon military subjects, in a paper entitled 'Who
Lost Waterloo?" describes the various mana>u
vres and movements of that fateful dav with a
clearness and precision which must be in the
highest degree attractive to all persons who
take an interest in military matters, as well as
to all who have a particular interest in that
world-changing battle. "Over on the T'other
Mounting, by Charles Egbert Craddock, is an
exceedingly engaging story of Southern life
and scenery. Richard Grant White this time
writes in his usual charming style of "French
Tragedy." The reviews of uew books are un
usually varied and interesting this month; there
is a diversity of readable brief essays in the
Contributors' Club ; and the number concludes
with a beautiful, touching poem in memory of
Mr. Fields. The second number of the Atlantic
uuder Mr. Aldrich's editorship, does great cred
it to his care and judgment. Houghton, Mif
flin & Co., Boston.
91 onniiii}; Ijoods
in Dress Goods, Trimmings, Shawls,
Bonnets, Hats, Veils, Gloves, Ker
chiefs, Neck Wear, &c., at
RITTER <FE RALSLON'S.
LEADING CASH GROCERY.
NEW MACKEREL.
New, large, No. 3, |>er i barrel $3 00
New, large, No. 3, per i barrel 1 60
New, large, No. 3, i>er kit 80
New, large. No. I, per } barrel 4 00
New, large, No. 1, per 1 barrel T.. 2 00
New, large, No. 1, per kit 1 00
Some merchants who bought fish
before the decline and still want to get
good big prices, make all kinds of re
marks concerning the fish we sell, and
to this we have only to say call and
examine our fish; every package bears
the U. S. Inspector's name and brand
and we will guarantee every package
as represented, and will cheerfully open
fish and show our customers before
selling.
CLIPPINGS FROM JL'NE PRICE LIST
NOW READY.
12 lbs Good Brown Sugar $1 00
111 lbs Best Brown Sugar 1 00
10} lbs White Cot Tee Sugar 1 00
7 balls potash 50
6 lbs Choice Turkey Prunes 50
12 lbs Oat Meal 50
6 lbs Carolina Rice 50
Sugar Cured Hams, 12* cents per pound.
Good Loose Roasted Cofl'ee, 15 to 18c per lb.
Cash paid for Lard.
Cash paid for Putter and Esrgs.
G. WILSON MILLER & BRO.
At 75 Out*.
New Brussels Carpets. Our sale of
carpets this season has been double
that of any heretofore ; this is on ac
count of our immense stock and the
fact that we sell at less than the lowest
city prices, at
RITTXK & RALSTON 'S
A World of good.
One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public, is
flop Bitters. You see it everywhere.
People take it with good effect. It
builds them up. It is not as pleasant
to taste as some other Bitters as it is
not a w hisky drink- It is more like
the old fashioned bone set tea that
bas done a world of good. If you
don't feel just right try Hop Biters.
—Mu nda News.
Public schools are the subject of
discussion in newspapers from Maine
to Oregon.
We carry just as large an assortment
of goods as you will find in City Hous
es, our expenses beiug much less we
can undersell them, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
NEW MACKEREL.
New No. 3 mackerel, half barrels $3 (X)
New No. 3 mackerel, quarter barrels 1 75
New No. 3 mackerel, kits 80
M. REIBER, SR.
may'2s:2t Main street, Butler, Pa.
A! 25 Cents.
Heavy Cotton Worsteds, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
I Will Exhibit
tbe Farmer's Favorite Grain Drill,
"the Drill of Drills," at Butler, during
the June Court. Farmers please call
and examine for yourselves
May 25-3t WM. CROOKSHANKS.
At 50 * en Is,
Cortaulds English Crape, at
RITTFR & RALSTON'S.
Found.
On the Pith inst., on the New Cas
tle road, a pocket book containing some
money, which the owner can have by
calling at the CITIZEN office, Butler, Pa ,
properly describing the same and pay
ing for this notice. [l4may2w
JauieMowii C'nsNliueres
For Men and Boys' suits, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S
Warned.
All kinds of grain for which I will pay the
highest market price in cash at my mill.
GEO. REIBER,
Nov. 3, 1880. Butler, Pa.
At 6 1-4 Cents.
1 case best standard Prints, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Important to Traveler*.
Special inducements are offered you
by the Burlington Route. It will pay
you to read their advertisement to be
found elsewhere in this issue. (may2stf
At 25 tents.
Full regular made Hose for ladies, at
RITTER & RALSTON.
Lydia E. Pinkbam's Vegetable Com
pound has rapidly made its way to fa
vor among druggists, who have ob
served its effects on tbe health of their
customers. Send to Mrs. Lydia E.
Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass., for pamphlets.
All Wool Buntings
In all the new shades, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Millinery.
Miss Gilkey having just returned
from New York with a larjre aud varied
assortment of Milliuery, including some
rare and beautiful patterns, cordially
invites ber friends and the public in
general to examine ber stock. Feath
ers, ribbons and flowers very cheap.
No trouble to show goods. Come and
see. [l4may4w
At 4 Cents per Yard,
Short pieces Good Ca'ico, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
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persons sending their address on a
postal card to Gentral Passenger
Agent, C.. B. <fe Q. R. R , Chicago,
111., will receive, free of all charge,
an elegant folder and complete Coun
ty Map of the United States. We ad
vise readers to send in their aplications
at once, and secure a valuable and
handsome document. It is the most
complete map now out.
All the Sew Thing"
in Ladies Sacques, Jackets, Ulsters
and Wraps, at
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Read 111
The Revised Translation of the
New Testament is not more important
than the 24 page pamphlet explaining
Dr. George's New System of Herb
Medicines. These remedies cure the
body. Call and consult him at his re
ception parlors 1 296 Pen" avenue,
Pittsburgh Pa. or send a three cent
stamp for one of his pamphlets, read
it, then send for these Herb Remedies.
At 40 Ceiif
Reading Cassimeres, the best wear
ing goods in tbe market at tbe price, »t
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ElKhtj'Flve Dollars I,out.
'You do not tell me that your hus
band is up and about ogain, and en
tirely cured by so simple a medicine as
Parker's Ginger Tonic?' 'Yes, indeed,
I do,'said Mrs. Benjamin to her enquir
ing neighbor,, and that too when we
Lad foolishly paid eighty-five dollars
in doctor's bills and prescriptions, and
after he had been given up by his phy
sicians to die. Now my husband feels
as well as ever, entirely cured by this
excellent Tonic.' And many a sick
mun might be well in a week if they
would only try it.
For Bargain*)
In Dress Goods,
In Millinery,
In Trimmings,
In Carpets,
In Oil Cloths,
In everything,
go to RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—ESIPLOYMENT FOR LADIES —The
Queen City Suspender Company, of Cincinnati,
are now manufacturing and introducing their
new Stocking Supporters for Ladies and Chil
dren, and their unequaled Skirt Suspenders for
Ladies. None should be without them ; our
leading physicians recommend them, and are
loud in their praise. These goods are manufac
tured by ladies who have made the wants of the
ladies and children a study, and they a.sk us to
refer them to some reliable ail energetic lady to
introduce them in this county, and we certainly
think that an earnest solicitation in every house
hold would meet with a ready response, and
that a determined woman could make a hand
some salary and have the exclusive agency for
this county. We advise some lady who is in
need of employment to send to the Company
her name and address, and mention this paper.
Address Queen City Suspender Company, Nos.
147 & 149 West Fourth street. Cincinnati. Ohio.
New BoniiftH.
Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments,
Ribbons, Satins, Silks, everything new
in Millinery, at
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I > The Largest |
I f STRAW BATS I BUTLER I! I f
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j 3 CHARLES R. CRIER'S, ? I
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Regiister's Notices.
The Register hereby gives notice that the f
following accounts ot Executors, Administrators !
anil Guardians, have been filed in his office ac
cording to law aud will l>e presented to Court ?
for confirmation aud allowance ou Wednesday, i
June Bth, A. D. HSBI, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
1. Final account of Anna Frederick and
Go'tlieh Frederick, administrators of Adam P j
Frederick, dec'd, late of Summit township. ;
2. Final account of C Roekensteiu, ndminis-!
trator of Christian Eyth, dec'd, late of Butler
borough.
3. Partial account of J F Hammond, one of
the administrators ot Jacob Graver, dec'd, late
of Washington township.
4. Final account of Wm Gibson, adminis
trator of Stephen Kain, dec'd, late of Petrolia.
5. Final account of Thos Vandike, adminis
trator of Mary Dunlap, dec'd, as filed by Rich
ard XI Vandike, executor of Tlios Yaudike,
dec'd, late of .Marion township.
t>. Final account of Wm. Wachsmuth, ex
ecutor of C F Rudert, dec'd, late of Jefferson
township.
7. Final account of James Wilson, adminis
trator of Robert Gilleland, dec'd, late of Mid
dlesex towuship.
8. Final account of David Marshall and I
Sarah Campbell, executors of Jacob Campbell, I
dec'd, late of Franklin township.
9. Final account of Wm R Harbison, ad
ministrator of Sarah I/efevre, dec'd, late of
W infield township.
10. Final account of Sarah Ilindman, ad
ministratrix of Adam K Ilindman, dec'd, late
of Washington township.
11. Final and distribution account of Johu
Roliner, executor of Henry Walter, dec'd, late
of Cranberry township.
12. Partial account of Wm P. Graham, ex
ecutor of Joseph Graham, dec'd, late of Jelfer
son township.
13. Partial account of John C Manny, exec
utor of Johu Manny, dec'd, late of Penn town
ship.
14. Final account of Samuel Marshall, guar
dian of Amelia Wilson, minor child of James
Wilson, dec'd, as filed by S. J. Marshall, ex
ecutor of Samuel Marshall, dec'd.
15. Final account of Samuel Marshall, guar
dian of Jane Wilson, minor child of James
Wilson, as filed by S J Marshall executor of
Samuel Marshal), dec'd.
16. Partial account of J W Dershimer, ex
ecutor of Samuel Der&hiraer, dec'd, late of
Butler township dec'd.
17. Final account of Jacob Ehrman and M
N Greer, executors of G. Ch. Schmidt, dec'd,
late f Buffalo township.
18. Final account of Albert Maurlioff, guar
dian of Euwline Koegler, minor child of John
G Koegler, dec'd. »
19. Final account of James Grant, acting
executor of Alex Grant, dec'd, late of Alle
gheny township.
20. Final account of Wm. M. Shira executor
of Elislia Hflliard, de-;'d, late of Washington
township.
21. Final account of Robert Elliott Und
Robert Cooper, executors ot Jacob Smith, dec'd,
late of Winfield township.
22. Partial and distribution account of Fred
erica Stimmel, administratrix of Charles F
Stimmel, dec'd, late of Saxonburg.
23. Final and distribution account of Georgti
Walter and George Troutman, executors of
Adam Troutman, dec'd, late of Penn towuship.
24. Final account of George Hartzel, executor
of Jonas Hartzel, dec'd, late of Jackson town
ship.
25. Final account of E Mellon, executor of
Eckert Bentel, dec'd, late of Zelieuople.
2t3. Final account of Adam M Frederick,
administrator of John Hard, dec'd, late of
Summit township.
27. Final account of George Morris, adminis
trator, C T Aof Catharine Smith, dec'd, late
of Wintield township.
<B. Final account of A F & J E Bard, ad
ministrators of John T Bard, dec'd, late of
Centreville borough.
29. Final account of S II Moore, guardian of
Martha J Cooper, minor child of Robert Cooper,
dec'd, late of Worth township.
30. Final account of Catharine McElurr,
guardian of Catharine Ellen minor child of
Johu McElurr, dec'd, late of Oaklaud town
ship.
31. Final account of Lewis S Whitmire, ex
ecutor of Francis Whitmire, dec'd, late of
Oakland township.
32. Final account of Henry Pillow, executor
of Martha Harbison, dec'd, as filed by J M
Leighner, executor of Henry Pillow, dec'd.
24. First and final account of J C Breaden
and P W Conway, executors of W. P. Breaden,
dec'd, late of Clay township.
2t>. Partial and distribution account of S W
McCullough, administrator of Wm M'Cullough,
Sr., dec'd, late of Millerstown borough.
11. H. GALLAGHER,
Register & Recorder.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that Nicholas Behm,
Jr.. committee of Nicholas Belim, Sr., has filed
his final account in the offico of the Prothonotary
of flie Court of Common Pieas. of Botler Co.,
at C. P. No. 407, June Bth, 1878, »r;d that the
same will be presented to said Court for con
firmation and allowance on Jure 8!h, 1881.
Prothonotary s Office, May 9, 1881
A RUSSELL, Prothonotary.
May 11-4t.
NOTIC E.
Notice Is hereby Riven that P. A. Templeton,
Receiver, in the case of Geo. A. Long et al. ;
vs. John T. Purdue et al.. has filed his final ac
count in the office of the Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas, of Butler county, at
Equif >, No 4. January Term 1878, an i that the
same 'will be presented to said Court for confir
mation and allowance on Wodnesdav, June Bth,
1881.
l'rothoiiotary's Office. May 9, 1881.
A. RUSSELL, Prothonotary.
May 11-4t-
Ariminifttrator'N Solloe.
Letters of 'dministration having b.-en granted
to the undersigned en the estate of Jane Allen,
dec'd. late of Allegheny tow-ship. Butler
county. P*.. all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said ei-tate will please make immedi
ate payment, and any m having claims t.gainst
Maul estate will present th'-m 'luly authenticated
for pavment.
E. H. CRAWFORD,
apr2o-6t Adm'r, Foxburg, P. 0., Pa.
A«3miiilK<rator'M JVojl«*e.
Lette r s of administration on the estate of
Mary Ann Allen, dec'd, late of Allegheny town
ship. Butler county. Pa., having been granted to
the undersigned, all persons knowuiug them
selves indebted to said estate will please mako
immediate payment and any having claims
against said estate will present them duly au
thenticated for pavment
E. H. CRAWFORD.
apr2o.6t Adm'r, Foxburg, P. 0., Pa.
EMiitc «f M»ry E. tiling.
Letters of Administration with the will an
nexed on the estateof Mary E. Mechling, dec'd.
late of Jefferson twp., Butler Co., Pa., having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate
will make immediate payment, and any having
claims against said estate will present tlieni
duly authenticated for payment.
THOMAS MECHLING, Administrator.
Saxonburg P. O. Butler, Co. Pa.
Administrator's Xotioe.
Whereas, letters of admlnistiatlon of the es
tate of W. J Campbell, deceased, Inte of the
borough ol Millerstown, county ol Butler and
State ol Pennsylvania, hath been irrnnted to Jo
seph Hartman, ot Donegal town-hip, Butler
Co.. Pa., therefore all pen-ons indebted to said
estate are hereby notified to make immediate
payment tbcrcot to me und all perrons having
claim* aeainst said estate are hereby notified to
make proof ot the suiue aud present the same
to me according to law.
JOSEPH HAKTVAN, Adm'r.
Address* Btrnbart'i Mills, Butler Oo. t Pa.
Want
All those who have no faith in Ready-made Clothing; all those who could not
be suited elsewbtra, either in price or quality, and all those who could not be
properly fitted to call on us.
WH! "W A. N T
Everybody to read our price list, examine our poods, even if not to buy, and
convince yourself that our immense establishment is superior to aqy in the
State in size, in enterprise, in variety of goods and in the wonderful bargains
offered in every department.
Pittsburgh's Mammoth Clothing House,
KAUFFMAN'S CHEAPEST CORNER,
83 to 87 Smitbfield Street, Corner Diamond Street. '
White Vests in Buck, Marseilles, Linen &c., Ac.,
From £s3e up.
31 EN'S, I JOYS' and
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
200 Men's Suits in
Fine Cassimere,
Blue and Blown Cheeky entirely new, at #2.75.
900 Men's Buit» in
Basket Worsted,
at 12 to $5 85.
350 Men's Suits in
Scotch Cheviot,
Nobby Light aud Dark Patterns, $3 38 to $7 03.
At 70c
Wear Well Suits,
For Bojs and Children.
500 Children's
Cassimere Suits,
Light aud Dark —40 Patterns—sl 58.
1,4(i0 Children's
Diagonal Suits,
Basket Suits and
Cheviot Suits,
From $1 13 to 61.
SCO '"bildren's Suits of
Imported Fabrics, In Tricots, Worsteds, &c..
Sc., Nobly Silk Pockets and Facings,
From #2 75 lo $6 87,
White Vests.
Linen and Duck Vests.
Marrallles Vests,
Pique Vests,
From 31 cents up.
OUR PANTS DEPARTMENT.
At $1 14. Men's Cassimere and Cheviot Pants 1
entirely new and pretty patterns—Boo pairs.
Al fl 37, Men's Diagonal Pants, 639 pairs.
Al $2 tia to f+ 70, Men's Impoited Pants, in
Tricot, Cdseiraero and Worsted, 900 pairs,
HATS AND FURNISHING OOOdS.
!8c fot Men's Ou r.e Undershirts.
8c for Men's Good Strs|H-nrters.
34c for Men's Fine Ribbed Gauze Undershirts,
worth 75c.
36c lor Men's Percale Shirts.
36c for Men's White Dress Shirts.
78c for Men's French Chintz Shirts, separate
cutis
11c lor Men's English Fancy Halt Hose.
2le lor Seamless Polka-dot Hose.
41c for Men's Silk Front Undershirts.
5c for Large Size Turkey-red Hankerehlefs.
9c tor Men's Sortre Caps.
96c lor Men's Good Fur Hnts.
8c for Boys' Serge Caps.
24c for Children's Fashionable Hats.
28c lor Men's >ilk Caps.
90c lor Men's Extra Saxony-wool Soft Hats.
$1 18 for Youths' Nobby Shapes in Fine Felt
Flits.
19c for Children's Hats.
S I RAW HATS.
STRAW HATS.
STRAW HATS
and
LIGHT KELT HATS.
Ooods seut t.y Express C. O. D. to any address with privilege to open, and If not satisfactory
can be returned.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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£P fhi w w lw all u» healthy actios, aad m a lonic,
•n-CIHJTTPTW «P entire eyrtem. It it
Jtv Ju HLf»I / X al*<> a moat Tamable remedy for Head*
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_Mn 11 -D 111 UU ® n orave , Weakrteft. ail
"TT'CllSr Skin Diseases. Scr.fnloni aud Brpr»i«
Htic affection*, old eoree and ulcere. Pleaaant to lake. Trial
bottle*. 2-V't* Large buttle*. SOcte. All druggiauaad country
•torea have it, or will gH it lor yon. Alao prepared in sugar
aoat#d pill*, and mailed f r25 eta. a box. Ackhts Wi«TUk
HOME MEDICINE > . Philadelphia, Pa.
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ART DECORATIONS IN
GENERAL AT
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Practical Upholsterer and manufacturer of
Mattresses aud Bedding.
74 WOOD STREET.
myll:3m PITTSBURGH, PA.
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Teachers and Friends of Edu
cation
A Convention of the Teacher*' Association of
Butler county, will be held in Puller Court
House. May 2fith. ai.d '27 th. I)r. E. E Higbeo,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, lias kindly
accepted an invitation to deliver a lecture to
us. All teacher* are i specially requested to Le
pusent without fail
To hear Dr. E. E. Higbee'n lecture wid alone
be a full compensation for all sacrifices made to
attend. Programmes will be issued thia week.
By Ordet of Commit tee-
May 11-2t.
Men's Suits in
Blue Checks,
For summer wear, cool and duntbk', at f 1 69.
130 Men's Suite in
Blue Diagonals,
nt |4 02.
17 90 to sl3,
Men's Finest Pnits of Imported Fabric*, la
Worsteds. Cheviots nuri Tricots that are
bard to describe and must be Been.
50 Boys' Suiu in
Scotch, Cheviot,
Light and Dark Designs, at $i 63.
300 Boys' Suits in
Fine Cassimere,
At $2 89.
1,100 Boys'
Diagonal Suits,
Worsted Suits and
Cheviot Suits,
#1 21 to *3 98.
Boys' Imported Dress Suits,
Made by Custom Tailors, elegant facing in 4
triuiminirs, iu Tricot, Crepe and French
Wonted, #3 10 lJ #B.
Kilt and Pallor Suits in entirely Hew Design*.
Kilt and Sailor Suit*, Largest Stock.
1 Kilt and Sailor Snils in 00 different Patterns.
Kilt and Sailor Suit Department entirely sspa>
j rate.
At 4le, Men's Working Pants, 2,800 pairs.
At 98c, Men's Worsied Pants, 16 palters—soo
pairs.
Ai 79c, Men's Union Casslmerc Pants, light
and dark, 400 pairs.
,iv«*TTf IT* AM A TM
?c for Meu's Caiubijc Handkerchiefs,
i l#e for Boys' Cambric Waists.
14c for Men's Lisle-threae Gloves.
i 6c for Men's Fancv Half Hose.
9c jiei dnzLu for White Ties.
19c for Unliiundried Onlft:o Shirt*,
lie for liritlsh Hall Hose.
6lc lor French Chintz Shirt*.
83c for the Favorite Shirt, worth fl 50.
13c for Men's Pulley Suspenders.
;!6c lor Boys' Fiue White Dress ShirU.
21c for Men's Saxony-wool Hats.
40c for Men's Stifl Hatg.
18c for Meu's Basket Worsted Caps,
file for Men's Saxony-wool Hats.
37c for Boys' TelescO|>e Hats.
90c lor Extra Quality Ravny-wool Stiff Hats.
All the Latest Stjleß of Children's Fancy Tur
buus In Straw and Saxony Wool.
LIGHT FELT HATS.
LIGHT FELT HATSJ
Every Style and
Every Shape,
At Great Bargains.
'Kxri-KM.ly J
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Aft f lit onr chantro vt car* to DINTX
ml 1 UEBLO. Plninu Car« are at la (■
r • 10 all Ihruiirh train*. In whir ■ 1
> 4M 'ral. <~ui tw obtained at the reason
t £j.? ble price of • t-vc ntv-fWc 1-ont#.
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States iree. addrt it. IB|
,V J. Q. A. BEAN Gen'l Ewtera Art.. |V|
;l7 Uroni Wiig .SewYork.anit St
ProhibitioTi County Convention.
On Tuesday, May 31st inet., at 10 o'clock. A.
M., Members and Alternate, of the Bntlar
County Executive Committee of the Kefora
Prohibition Party, are requested to meet in th*
Court room, Butler, Pa., in view of organizing
and puting in nomination a county ticket.
.Ministers of the Gospol and a'l good Prohi
bitionists especially invited. Townships having
no members of executive committee, good mes
from them, will be received as delegate*.
State Secretary Nesbitt. will be present, ; and
other able speakers for addresses.
JA*. W'. ORK, Chairman and Member State
Executive Committee.
Hiirrx. Butler county, Pa., May 10th, 1891.
May ll St.
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
Larse nura'icr of Farms for sale or exchange
at low prlc«-s and on easy payments, several
small Inrtns Irom 35 to 50 acres wanted. Also,
loans furnished to farmers having improved
lartns on long time and at low rates. Addrew
W. J KISKADDEN. Freeporl. Pa.,
Or call .in Office days: Every Monday at
Freeport. Every Tuesday at No. 00, Fourth
Avenue, Pittsburgh.