MK. J. H. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Agent. 41 Park Pow (Times Building), New
York, is authorized to contract for advertise
ments in the CITIZEN.
THIS PAPER sT^Tr
AV ANTED X
10.000 HnklielM Wheat,
10.000 Kmthels Bye.
10.000 llUMhels Oafs,
For which we will pay the highest market
price in CASII. JNO. BERG A SON.
Auz. S-3m Butler, Pa.
Local and General.
The Dew comet wears its tail bang
ed.
Plant your fall advertisements in
the CITIZEN now.
County Superintendent Murtland
now has an office in the Court House.
J)r. Sadler, Oculist and Aurist,
No. 256 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
aug27-6t
—The Fall Term of the Witherspoon
Institute will open Mouday, Sept. 5. Send lor
catalogue to P. S. BANCROFT, Butler, Pa.
The recent cloudburst in Colorado
flooded one of the richest gold mines in
the State.
—We direct attention to the adver
tisement of the Indiana, Pa., State Nor
mal School.
The K. C. & B. R. R., we under
stand, intends putting down new irou
on the road.
—For the best of carpets, carefully
and tastefully selected, always go to
Heck & Patterson's.
—A girl-baby lately born near Wil
kinsburg, Allegheny county, has a pair
of dove-like downy wings.
An exchange says the Ohio River
is so low that steamers have to carry
sprinklers to lay the dust.
—Some person who likes pie went
into the summer kitchen of Mr. Joseph
Rockenstein last Saturday night and
stole six.
—Educational Convention at Pine
Grove, Mercer Co., Wednesday, day
and night, Aug. 31st Excursion rates
on all railroads.
—Ed. McSweeny, Esq., formerly of
this place, has beeu nominated for Dis
trict Attorney by the Democracy of
McKean county.
—Are yon looking up something for
the county fair ? If not, you should
commence at once and do something
to Tnake it a grand success.
—Don't you forget to see the cele
brated Hagerstown Grain, Seed and
Fertilizing Drill, branded "The Best,"
at H. Biehl & Co.'s, Butler, Pa.
—Report bad it on our streets last
week, that the Bauer Bros., now of
Pittsburgh, had met with another se
rious misfortune but it was not true.
—Pittsburgh manufacturers, particu
larly those in the glass business, are
now receiving more orders than they
have had since the inflation times of
the civil war.
—The deadly climate of Panama is
telling so fatally among the De Les
seps Canal people as to show itself the
most practical vindicator of the Mon
roe Doctrine.
—Dispatches to the Chicago Times
indicate that the wheat crop of Illnois
this year is, in quality and quantity,
the poorest produced in the State for
over twenty years.
—An exchange"asserts that on one
of the recent hot days a fly-net on a
horse standing in the sun took fire
spontaneously. A chromo awaits the
man who can beat this.
—Don't you forget to see the cele
brated Hagerstown Grain, Seed and
Fertilizing Drill, branded "The Best,"
at H. Biehl & Co.'s, Butler, Pa.
—After being married tor nearly fif
ty years an Indiana couple are trying
to secure a divorce. The desire to end
their last days in peace and quietness
appears to be irresistible with the old.
—We under obligations to the Agri
cultural Societies of this town and
Franklin for complimentary tickets for
their coming fairs. The date of the
Venango county fair is Sept. 21-23 ; of
ours Sept. 20-22.
—They are doing a wholesale bus
iness in persecuting the Jews in Russia.
Up to the end of June, 10 of the Towns
and Villages in the West which were
principally inhabited by this people
had been burned.
—The association of the directors of
the poor of the State of Pennsylvania
will hold their seventh annual conven
tion in Erie, commencing on Tuesday,
September 20th, at 10 A. M., and con
tinuing two days.
—We direct attention to the adver
tisement of Mast. Foos <fc Co. in an
other place. They manufacture the
celebrated Buckeye Iron Force Pump.
J. G & W. Campbell are agents for
thts county.
—William Gale, the English pedes
trian, who performed the remarkable
feat of walking 6,000 quarter miles in
6,000 ten minutes in New York, is ex
pected to give an exhibition in Pitts
burgh during the State fair.
—The arrest of Dr. George, of Eric,
for practicing without a diploma, is
one of the first fruits of the registra
tion law recently passed. He claimed
to be practicing on a Paine diploma,
which is thought to be a forgery.
—The R. R. officials of this place
complain of the number of children
whose parents allow them to play
around the depot, and whose lives are
constantly endangered by the moving
engines and caas.
—The registration lists have been
sent out and voters should inspect
them to see whether their names are
properly registered. They will be
found posted on the doors or windows
of the several places ot holding elec
tions.
—A pamphlet crusade against ortho
dox religion seems to have been begun
in this country. On Sunday last 50,-
000 tracts denouncing the doctrines of
hell and eternal punishment, were dis
tributed at the doors of New York
churches.
—John Frost, one of the prisoners
who escaped from the Mercer jail, July
2d, was brought back from Clarion
county last Saturday and again placed
in durance vile. Frost appeared before
a 'Squire and gave himself up, and
gave as a reason, that he thought every
stranger who came near him had a
warrant for his arrest, and he did not
have any peace.
OLD WHEAT, per bushel, $1.25
NEW WHEAT, " " 1.20
Prices for No. 1. good for 10 days.
We are again in need of several thou
sand bushels, and hope values will be
maintained while our guarantee lasts.
Export being practically closed there
is a less confidential feeling West in
present prices.
KLINGLER'S AIILLS,
Mifflin Street.
Butler, Pa., Aug. 23, 1881.
—Don't forget that the Germania
Orchestra and Philharmonic Society,
of this place, intend giving an ice
cream festival during the second week
of September Court, and that the Or
chestra will enliven each evening with
its most exquisite music.
—As the properties to be sold by the
Sheriff at next Court were only pub
lished in but one paper of general cir
culation throughout the count}', we
publish a synopsis of them in another
place. This placing of the legal adver
tising of the county in papers of mere
local circulation is an imposition upon
a majority of the people of the county.
—Hon. Samuel Calvin, of Hollidavs
burg, recently sold the timber right on
a tract of land in White township,
Cambria county, for the snug sum of
$45,000. The same tract, timber and
all, was bought, it is stated, a number
of years ago by that geDtleman from a
gentleman of Ebeusburg, now deceas
ed, for the sum of SI,OOO.
—A Detroit dispatch announces the
arrest in Michigan of Captain How
gate, late of the Signal Service, on the
charge of having embezzled from the
Government while in that service to
the extent of $50,000 or over. It will
be remembered that on the death of
General Myers an endeavor was made
to force the appointment of Captain
Howgate us his successor.
—The Window-Glass Manufacturers
and Operatives' Committee, who have
lately been in session at Pittsburgh
aranginga scale of wages, have agreed
on a sliding scale similar to the one in
operation for years between Iron Man
ufacturers and the Amalgamated Asso
ciation. It is believed that this scale
will in the future prevent disturbauces
between the employer and employe.
—lt sounds a trifle sensational to
say that at the present rate of settle
ment the agricultural of our public do
main lying within the arable region,
will be all taken up with tLree years.
Yet that is precisely the estimate of
the Public Land Commission which
has just completed its labors and made
its report which cannot, however, be
printed for public distribution until
Congress shall have made an appro
priation for the work.
—A case from Greenville last week
bad to be continued because the princi
pal witness was a member of the Na
tional Guard, and was absent at the an
nual encampment. Judge McDermitt
directed the District Attorney to take
out an attachment for the witness, sav
ing "it was time people were taught
that the war has been ended seventeen
years, and that the civil power is above
the military power."— Mercer Dis
patch.
—The explosive character of flour
dust, to which attention was first
sharply directed by the disastrous fires
at Minneapolis over three years ago,
and which was additionally illustrated
less than three weeks since by the
blowing up of part of Ehret's brewery
in New York through a spark setting
fire to the dust in a malt grinding
apartment, received still further con
firmation last week in ibe destruction
of the Atlantic Mills in St. Louis.
—lt now appears that the reason
given by the Chinese Government for
recalling the Chinese students in this
country is that they have abandoned
their national political views and reli
gion, and have become Americanized.
If it is true, as is reported, that a Chi
nese student was ordered home some
years ago, and beheaded for similar
reasons, it is natural that the students
here should be rather loath to return to
the Flowerv Kingdom.
—Guiteau evidently is not satisfied
with the blood he has shed, and longs
to butcher some one else. One of the
jail guards came near furnishing him a
victim last Wednesday. Probably
Guiteau is desigDed in the economy of
nature, to ornament a gallows; but it
would cause no one great regret, nor
interfere in any material degree with
the harmony of the universe, if he
should be shot instead. The misfor
tune is that the guard's pistol wasn't
pointed so as to cover the assassin's
right iliac fossa when it went off.
—The latest discovery in nature is
the ice worm. The nematoxis eocena,
or ice fiend, is a peculiar worm, about
six inches in length. It is almost
transparent, and can conceal itself in a
block of ice readily. Careless house
keepers are apt not to notice its pres
ence when cleaning the morning lump
preparatory to placing it in the cooler
or refrigerator. It is through the rav
ages of these worm 3 that the ice melts
so quickly, and persons are apt to as
cribe it to a defective manufacture of
the ice chest or to careless wrapping of
the frigid lump.
—Mr. J. C. Moore, of Titusville,
was in town last week, stopping at the
Lowry House, where he had an electri
cal apparatus with which he demon
strated the superiority of the insulated
over the common conductive lightning
rod. The object of the insulated rod is
to absorb and repel the electricity in
stead of trying to conduct it to the
ground as is the old plan. Mr. Moore
stated that his lightning rod had been
in use for five years, and in that time
not one of the thousands of buildings
upon which it is placed had been injur
ed by lightning. Jackson & Mitchell,
of this place, have secured the agency
for this county.
—A telegram lately received at Mil
lerstown from Socorro, New Mexico,
conveyed the information that Lee Va
nepps, a former resident of that place,
had, with five others, been killed by
Indiaus five miles out of Socorro. It
is supposed the party were on their
way to Grafton, a miner's camp in the
Rlack Rrange, where Vanepps was en
gaged in the miners' supply business.
Two weeks ago the Indians bad cap
tured a wagon train on its way to the
Black Range, and captured boots and
shoes to the amount of SSOO belonging
to Vanepps. Deceased was aged twen
ty-seven, unmarried, and last spring
went to the mines. He was a member
of Millerstown lodge of K. of H., and
his aged mother will receive therefrom
$2,000.
Mntbtv Citxzjen : is*c£Lee, P«.t 3t«oust tSBI.
—The International Exhibition of
Electricity at Paris was officially open
ed August 10. Much work remained
to be done to put all the exhibits in
proper position. The delinquents were
mainly in the British and American
sections. The French, German and
Belgian sections were more forward.
The electric railway was not complet
ed. The Tissandier balloon was ready
and attracted much attention. Presi
dent Grew, the ministers, and a few
other privileged persons were treated
to a telephonic musical entertainment.
Four .vires had been placed in commu
nication with the opera, and the voices
of the opera chorus were heard with
perfect distinctness.
-Geysers, cataracts, soft soap springs
and other natural wonders our country
has in abundance; but hitherto she has
been forced to admit her inferiority to
other lands in number and vigor of vol
canoes. This year of prodigies, 1881,
is now supplying our lack. A few
days since, a column of fire and smoke
shot into the air from an Idaho moun
tain, and now a steady column of
smoke is said to be issuing from the
spot. There is, of course, a possibility
that this strange occurrence may be the
act of some intoxicated miner, who
blew himself and his camp up with
gunpowder; but the people of the
neighborhood have strong hopes that
it is a real volcano.
—The latest wrinkle in this State Is
"birth insurance," intended to assist
impecunious parents at a time of ex
pense and anxiety. Policies from five
hundred to three thousand dollars in
amount are issued, the former costing
four and one-half, the latter twenty
four dollars. Assessments varying
from one dollar twenty-five to three
dollars and forty cents are to be made
upou each member on the occurrence of
a loss, and any member blessed with
family additions, irrespective of sex,
provided more than one year shall have
expired since the issuance of the certi
ficate, snail lie entitled to tie reward,
indemnity, damages, or whatever the
sum secured by the policy should be
called. It is contemplated to establish
a branch of the company at St. Louis,
under municipal patronage, to assist
that city in its population contest with
Chicago.
—Farmers are frequently induced to
sign promissory notes in payment of
wire fences, lightning rods, patent
rights, etc., on fraudulent representa
tions, and there seems to be some dif
ference of opinion among the judges in
different States as to whether these
notes can be collected The other day
we recorded an adverse opinion of a
Wisconsin court, and now we learn
that on July 19 a decision contrary to
this precedent was rendered by Judge
Adams, of the Supreme Court of lowa,
in the case of Scolield vs. Ford. The
maker of the note admitted he had
made it, but said it was procured from
him by fraud. The Judge said the
maker could not successfully defend
the action on this account, as the plain
tiff had purchased the note for value
and in good faith before its maturity,
relying on the promise therein set
forth, as he had a right to do.
—The family of Mr. Francis Beam
ish, of President, Venango county, met
with a terrible affliction last Saturday.
Two of their children were playing in
the yard when one of them innocently
stuck its hand into the end of a hollow
log and immediately drew it out
screaming with pain. The older child,
anxious to learn the trouble, thrust its
hand into the same place but immedi
ately drew it out with shrieks of pain.
The log contained a rattlesnake that
had done its deadly work on both chil
dren. The mother in the house, hear
ing the crios, ran to their rescue, and
in her haste set down a pot filled with
boiling water on the floor. While she
was out in the yard her smallest child,
one just able to creep, upset the pot of
boiling water and was scalded 8u bad
ly that it died that evening. Both the
children that were bitten by the snake
died in a short time and the grief of the
heartbroken mother can be better imag
ined than described.
—Tbe campaign in Ohio and that in
Virginia constitute at present nearly
the sum total of political movement
Mr. Bookwaltcr, the Democratic candi
date for the Ohio Governorship, seems
to be following the line of action devis
ed by Mr. Tilden, and adopted, with
poor success by Mr. English in Indiana.
He is substituting personal agerats for
the recognized political workers, and is
depending more upon personal solicita
tion than upon agitation and political
demonstrations. This is in the main
the English way of approaching con
stituencies, and thus far it has not met
with much success in America, when
pursued as the only line of activity.
Americans prefer the public appeal
from their public men; and while the
speeches of our campaigns are too of
ten appeals to passions as ignoble as
any that can be reached in the 'still
hunts,' there is in them at least the de
cency of pretending to offer public rea
sons and impersonal motives for the
voter's support.
—Soberer counsels have prevailed in
the English House of Lords in regard
to the Land Bill. Of the considerable
series of amendm<ints by which the
Peers had disfigured the bill. Mr. Glad
stone agreed to but two of importance,
and with this Lord Salisbury has been
forced to content himself. Mr. Glad
stone has redeemed his pledge to stand
or fall by this bill. At the close of
week before last it seemed as though
nothing but a dissolution of this Par
liament and an appeal to the constitu
encies would suffice to secure its pas
sage. The Premier did not shrink from
even this alternative. He swept from
the measure one after another of the
disfiguring amendments, as calmly as
though he were the admitted dictator
of the situation. To one of his conces
sions Mr. I'arnell offered decided oppo
sition, on the ground that it will tend
to make nearly every case a case for
litigation, and in that litigation "tho
office" is to have the best of it.
—A SUPERB ESTABLISHMENT.—We
direct attention to the advertisement
in another place, of Mr. Adam Trout
man. He now has in stock the largest
and best stock of silks, satins, carfh
iueres and other fine dress goods to be
found in Butler, and taking into con
sideration tie superiority of the quality
of his goods, compared to those of an
other firm in Butler which extensively
advertises its prices, his are the cheap
est. "The best is always the cheap
est," and Troutman's are the best. Mr.
Troutman has been doing business at
his present stand for some fifteen years
and during that time has built up a
large trade. A year or fco ago he en-
lagfcd his store building, and it is now
j one of the largest and handsomest store
buildings in the town. Besides Dry
Goods he keeps in stock an assortment
of Queensware, Glassware and choice
Groceries. You can get almost any
thing you need at Troutman's, and any
person who reads this, and who has
never been in Troutman's store should
not fail to visit it at the first opportu
nity.
Salt ! Sail!! Salt ! ! !
One hundred barrels extra No. 1
Salt—new packages—full weight—
price, $1.30 per barrel.
G. WILSON MILLER & BRO.
—Go TO THE FAlß. —There are a
few farmers in almost every communi
ty who never attend their county or
local fair, and of course take no interest
in them. In pursuing this policy they
are losers, though it would doubtless
be difficult to make them think so.
There is much for every intelligent
farmer to learn at these fairs, and if he
would keep abreast of the times it is
his plain duty, rather highest privilege,
to seize every opportunity which shall
give him a more extended knowledge
and a greater familiarity with every
thing that pertains to agriculturel and
horticulture.
At such times he can 'compare notes'
with his brother farmers and in rela
ting his own experience with certain
fruits, grain, etc., and in noting the
experience of others with the same, he
may impart, as well as gain, some
useful hints which shall be of use in
the future. There is no better place
for such discussion and such 'experience
meeting' than at the fair. It also gives
him an opportunity to examine the
latest improved machinery and to get,
on the spot, the unprejudiced opinions
of the farnfer friends, to guide him in
purchasing for himself. There is ma
chinery on exhibition every year, which
some farmer would never see at all if
they absented themselves from these ex
hibitions.
Not only should every one go to the
fair but he should contribute, from his
farm and garden products, in making
the fair a success. Almost every one
has something 'unusual,' some novelty
which will add to the attractions,
therefore we say to every farmer 'Go
to the fair, and do all in your power to
support and to elevate it"
—ROBBERY OF ROESSING'S STOBE—
When Mr. Benj> Jack, a clerk in Mrs.
B. Roessing's store, near the depot in
this place, entered the store last Satur
day morning about 9 o'clock, he found
that the store had been entered, the
sale blown open, and that the iron box
within the safe, which contained some
sixty dollars in cash, some checks on
'the Butler Savings Bank, a check on
the Braddock's Field Bank for $19.45,
to Mrs. Roessing from W. A. McDevitt
& Co., and an order on the Treasurer
of this county for $3 had been taken,
and also some twenty-five pounds of
tobacco Nothing else about the store
was disturbed. The burglars entered
by the side door facing the alley, which
they pried open with tools taken from
Spingler's wagon maker shop. To
open the safe they drilled a hole right
into the lock, midway between the
handle and the combination knob and
inserted powder and fuse. They then
drilled the heads off two or three of
the rivets in the door. These rivet
heads are thickly covered with paint
and on most safes cannot be seen, and
the fact that the burglars found them
withouttrouble, or scratching the door,
indicates that at least one of them was
an expert at the business. Before fir
ing the fuse they covered the sate with
bags to deaden the sound of the explo
sion. The explosion separated the door
into two parts and completely shatter
ed the lock, and the burglars had no
more trouble. The noise was heard by
the neighbors on both sides of the store
building. Mrs. Ilazlett heard it and
awakened her son-in-law, Dan. Malar
key, but he supposing the noise was
made by some rats in the kitchen, did
not get up. Mrs. VVendel was awak
ened by the explosion and going to the
window saw three men coming out of
the store by the side door, but her hus
band was away and she was afraid to
go outside the house to give an alarm.
This was about three o'clock Sunday
morning. The burglars fasteued the
outside door carefully and were in no hur
ry about leavingtown, havingbeen seen
after daylight washing themselves at
the creek. For some days previous to
the robbery a party of tramps were
noticed in town, and on Saturday one
of them was in Roessing's store for
quite a while, during which time he
begged a piece of tobacco and also a
dime to get a cup of coffee with. One
or two of these men were seen in com
pany with an umbrella mender, who
was in town last week. Mr. Boyle, of
the Boyle House at the depot, com
plains that tramps are so numerous
about the depot that it is unsafe to be
out of doors after dark.
in lirowrlef.
12 Wis Good Brown Sugar $1 00
11 ttis Best Brown Sugar 1 00
10 11>s White Cofi'ee Sugar 1 00
9 lbs Granulated Sugar 1 00
Loose Roasted Coffees, 121 15-17 and 18c per
pound.
Hams, 1.5 c per pound.
JL&~ Cash paid for Butter and Eggs.
Z-iT- Cash paid for Onions.
Cash paid for Potatoes.
G. WILSON MILLER & BRO.
—BEST ON RECORO. I believe Ely's
Cream Balm the best preperation for
Catarrh now on record. My patrons
all speak well of it. I have sold one
hundred and forty-four bottles in less
than five months. 1 ordered another
gross a week ago, and have sold twenty
one bottles from the second gross. It
sells upon its merits. John H. Phelps,
Druggist, Scranton, Pa. Jan. 28, 1880.
Price 5o cents.
—AN INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE. —The
readers of the Argus have no doubt
seen the advertisement of Ely's Cream
Balm in another column. An article
like 'Cream Balm' has long been desir
ed, and now that it is within the reach
of sufferers from Catarrh, Hay Fever,
etc., there is every reason to believe
they will make the most of it. Dr. W.
E. Buckman, W. E. Hainman, Drug
gist, and other Eastonians have given
it a trial, and all recommend it in the
highest terms.— Easton, Pa. Daily
Arjus, Oct 7, 1879.
To Collectors of County Tax Tor
1881.
You are hereby notified that you will
be expected to pay into the county
treasury two-thirds of the amount of
tax on your duplicate on or before
Monday, Sept. sth, 1881. Do not fail
to comply with this notice as we must
have the money. By order of Com'rs.
S. MCCLYMONDS, Clerk.
Butler, Pa., Aug. 17, 1881—24-3t.
Onr Boys in Blue.
SALTSBLRG, Aug. 16, 1881.
EDITORS CITIZEN :—During the past
week the 2nd Brigade N. G. P. has
been in camp near Saltsburg. The
splendid location of the camp ; the fa
vorable weather and the wise judgment
of the commanding officer. Gen. Beaver,
combined to make the encampment the
most satisfactory held for a number of
years. By the recent laws the Guard
has been greatly reduced and each man
receives pay for five days service. To
make up for this advance of pay, the
laws governing the men are much more
severe than formerly, a fine of $25 be
ing imposed for non-attendance at in
spection, and the regulations in camp
being much more strictly enforced.
About 3,000 men were in camp, and
though the supply of intoxicating
liquor was greatly restricted, they still
seemed to enjoy the affair very much.
The proficiency of many of the compa
nies in the "school of soldiers" was
greatly marked.
At a contest of picked squads from
the different companies of the 15th
Regiment, for the championship at tar
get practice, on Saturday, Co. F. held
the position gained the day before in
the general contest, Co. D. came in sec
ond and E. third. Out of 32 shots Co.
F. put 31 through the target, scoring
82; Co. D. 27-77, and E. 27-73. Co.
F. was represented by Messrs. Riddle,
McCoy, Cooper, Yanhorn, Yosler,
Scott, Dunwoody, and Co. E. by Jack
son, Dickey, Ziegler, Ramsey, Shan
non, McConnel and Thompson. These
two companies being located at North
Liberty and Butler have arranged for
frequent meetings during the year for
trial of skill.
A certaiu member of Co. E. is known
throughout the entire camp as "For
God's sake," that phrase occurring in
every other sentence the man utters.
BETA.
A Remarkable Dream.
Dr. Von Meyerhoff, exhausted by
profound study of the "Couquest of
Mexico," with the assistance of "Seoa
ne's" Spanish Pronouncing Dictionary
in his hands, turned once more round
upon his virtuous couch and yielded
up his spirit to the tender embraces of
"Morpheus." He dreamed that he ar
rived at the gate of Heaven. Peter,
who was workimr hard to turn the key
in the rusted lock, accosted him with,
"What are you doing here so soon ?"
I)r.—"Well, well, now, do you not
know that the time table changed ? P.
—"Yes, the time table for going down
—south, but not going north." Dr.—
T conic here against my anticipations;
if you cannot possibly make it conven
ient to let me in I will " P.—
"Pooh—pooh, nothing of the kind, if
you can show that you died a natural
death." Dr.—l suppose my physician
would not mind coming up here to tes
tify." P.—"Have you references ?"
Dr.—"Apollo and Judge Browne."
P.—"Have you a letter of recommend
ation from the Germania Orchestra ?"
Dr.—"l did not know I would get here
so soon, I had not asked for recom
mendation when I left Butler ; but I
have no doubt it can be procured." P.
"That will do." Here he opened
the gate and the Doctor entered, and
from the recesses of the heavenly quar
ters sounded "Life of Life." The Phil
harmonic, the Germania Orchestra,
were all there singing and playing, sur
rouuded by the angels. But the Doc
tor was so overtaken with astonish
ment by seeing "our model man"
playiug on the big drum, that Seoane's
Spanish Pronouncing Dictionary fell
out of his hands to the ground, the
noise of which awoke him out of his
dream, and he fouud himself once more
on this terrestrial globe—oh pshaw !
On MY.
Dr. HaxtcrN Opinion.
NEW YORC, August 17.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Brooklyn
Eagle met Chief Medical Purveyor
Baxter, and inquired his opiuion re
specting the President's condition.
l)r. Baxter said so far as he was in
formed the wound had been ably treat
ed, that he feared a proper understand
ing of the President's dyspeptic predis
position had not been as carefully look
ed into. He had attended President
Garfield for the past 10 years, and
knew, perhaps, more than any other
physician respecting his constitution
and its defects. President Garfield,
although of a stalwart physique, suf
fered from chronic dyspepsia and deli
cate stomach, superinduced by seden
tary habits and mental strain. In ad
dition to this he had two forms of
disposition : Eating too rapidly without
proper mastication and sitting up to an
unusually late hour at night over his
books and in consideration of his pub
lic business. His food did not assimi
late and he has, therefore, for years
been a victim to chronic dyspepsia.
Of course, under these circumstances,
snffering from the effects of a severe
gunshot wound, the weakness of his
constitution in this respect should have
been a matter of the gravest consider
ation. I)r. Baxter fears this has not
been as thoroughly considered as the
occasion demanded.
Arthur and IIIH Friend*.
"Vice President Arthur remained at
his homo to-day and was visited by
numerous political friends. He receiv
ed official bulletins from the White
House and some private dispatches,
but none that summoned him to Wash
ington. It was intimated by some of
bis friends that even though the Presi
dent should die there was not the same
urgency for the Vice President to be at
the Capitol, and assume the duties of
his office that existed when the Presi
dent was first shot.
The public mind, it was said, had
been prepared for a change and it could
be made now without the fear and
excitement which might have attended
it six weeks ago. Private dispatches
were received by the Vice President at
a late hour to-night. He was prepared
to go to Washington, he said, when
ever summons reached him, although
he had not given up hopes of the Pres
ident's recovery. Among those who
called upon the Vice President in the
course of the day were General Grant,
ex-Senator Conkling, who was accom
panied by Senator Logan of Illinois,
and many others. His house was al
most full of visitors at one time. Last
night there were present in the house
with the Vice President until a late
hour, Senator Jones, of Nevada, Police
Commissioner French, George Bliss
and some others. Mr. Conkling re
mained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
His private secrety carried some mes
sages to and from the Vice President.
The scene at Vice President Arthur's
house to-night it described bv eve-wit
nesses as something remakable.
It was at one time fairly crowded
with visitors. Most of them seemed to
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be in an entirely cheerful frame of
mind.
It appeared more like a political re
ception than a company of citizens
who were awaiting news of the Presi
dent's condition. Laughter was audi
ble even outside of the house. Xew
Yourk special to Cincinati Commer
cial, August 16.
MILL 11 I'll li.S FOH SALE
CHEAP !
A thirty-inch under runner corn and
chopping mill set on a wooden frame,
all complete aud ready to attach belt.
A lso, a three-foot top running chop and
corn stone of genuine old stock, with
the best improved driving irons, and
complete in every particular ; capacity,
forty bushel per hour. This pair of
buhrs are still in operation and can be
seen at any time.
As we are adding additional Roller
Mills, and will give our whole atten
tion to advanced Roller Process of
milling, we arc compelled to do away
with our chopping buhrs, and therefore
offer tbem at a sacrifice for cash. Call
at or address
KLINGLER'S MILLS,
10-3t Mifflin Street, Rutler, Pa.
Carpels. Clothing and Geuftt'
Furnishing Goods.
Fine all wool two ply Carpets at
50 cents, at Heck A Patterson's.
The best stock of Gents' Fine Cloth
ing at Heck & Patterson's.
New styles in China Mattings, cheap
at Heck & Patterson's.
The best and cheapest stock of Gents'
Furnishing Goods at Heck & Patter
son's
Good Rag Carpet at 30 cts., at Heck
& Patterson's.
Trunks and Satcheb, cheap at Heck
& Patterson's.
The finest and cheapest slock of
Carpets in Butler at Heck & Patter
son's.
Children's Clothing, large stock and
low prices at Heck & Patterson's.
The best Brussels Carpets at 62 and
65 cts., at Heck & Patterson's.
Fine Straw Hats for Men, Boys and
Children's wear, less than cost at Heck
& Patterson's.
Good two ply Carpets for 30 cts., at
Heck & Patterson's.
The cheapest place to buy Dusters
white vests &c., is at Heck & Patter
son's.
Good wear floor Oil Cloths at 25 cts.,
at Heck & Pattersons.
—On the 26th of August, 1880, there
was a trial of plows on the liirm ol E. A. Uelin
bold. near Saxonburg, Ibis county, with Ibe fol
lowing result.
Uncle Sain, with wheel: Average depth 8
inches; width 18% Inches ; draft 599 pounds ;
to turn 110 square inches. Without wheel:
Ave race depth inches; width 14 inches;
diaft 008 pounds ; to turn 10(5 square inches.
Oliver Chilled. Average depth B}-£ inches,
width 11 inches ; dralt 940 pounds ; to turn 93
square inches.
Ohio Chilled, Average depth 1% inches;
width \\\s inches ; draft 000 pounds ; to turn
108 square inches.
Diamond Iron. Average i'epth 7% ; width
1; dralt £65 pound?; to turn 99square inches.
k'cd Jacket. Avertre depth inches; width
113*; draft 775 pounds; to turn 72 square inches.
The ground was a very stifl sod, not bavins:
been plowed for thirteen years. The judges
closed their report as follows : We report the
"Uncle Bam to have done the best work in this
sod and done it with ihc lightest dralt on the
team:
JOHN 11 ESSKLOBSSKII, GEO. J.OVE,
JOHX MCCAFFEKTV, WM. DENNV.
£. BECKMAN.
Uncle Sam and Ohio Chilled plows for sale
by J. Niggel & Bro., Jefferson street, Butler,
Pa. Ajrents wanted in every township. Apfly
to the above tlrin. au^3tf
A Hoiieliciriit Action.
The worn look and miserable feel
ings of those closely confined in mills,
or at desks, or work tables, are caused
by weak Stomach, Kidneys or bowels,
and show the necessity for some mild
tonic to build them up. No one need
suffer thus who will use Parker's Gin
ger Tonic; for without intoxicating it
has such a beneficient action on these
sluggish organs and so cleanses the
poisenous matters from the system, that
rosy cheeks and good health and spirits
are soon brought back again.— Express.
See adv.
For a Strictly Pure Article
of Whisky, Wine, Brandy, &c., go to
E. Bauck, 34 Federal Street, Alleghe
ny city. This gentleman makes a spe
cialty to keep nothing but of first qual
ity- *
Important to Travelers.
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
West Sun bury Academy.
Will open August 23d, 1881.
The friends and pupils will be glad
to learn that Mrs. H. L. Dickson,
whose thorough instruction secures to
all students the highest advantages, is
now with us.
The services of Miss Anna Glenn,an
experienced and successful teacher,
have been secured. Instruction will
be given in studies preparatory for col
lege, a Teacher's course, and daily
drill in vocal music. Instruction in
instrumental music will be given to
those desiring it. Libraries, literary
societies, and lectures offer special ad
vantages to our students. Rooms tor
self boarding, 75 cents per month.
Board from $2.00 to $3.50 per week.
For further information inquire of Rev.
Geo. W. Bean, Principal, Coultersville
P. 0., Pa. (augl7-2t.
(7") A WEEK. 312 a day at home easily made
outfit tree. Address Tnur. & Co.,
Augusta, Maine. '-marly
STATE FAIR MffISITH
AT
PITTBBUR G H.
2Slh Exliibition of the Pennsylvania Slate Agricultural Society,
a N D
Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Pittsburgh Exposition Society Combined.
Livestock Exhibition September sth to 17th. Industrial and Mechanical Exhibition with
Trials of Speed will continue until October Sth. Open day and evening.
$41,500 IN PREMIUMS-
Excursion Tickets at Greatly Reduced Rates !
Will be issued by all Railroads centering at Pittsburgh.
ENTRY BOOKS CLOSE AUGUST 30th.
Officers Penn'a State Agricultural Society. Officers Pittsburgh Exposition Society.
WM. S. BIKSELL, President. J. W. BATCHELOR, President.
D. W. SELLER, Recording Secretary. E. P. YOUNG, General Manager.
ELBRIDCE MCCOSKEY, J NO. D. BAILEY, Ass't Manager A Cashier.
Corresponding Secretary. J. C. PATTERSON, Secretary.
Oil R I igL_ STO a K,
Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware and dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Pressed, Japanned
and Euaineled Ware, Granite Ware, Wooden Ware, Bird Cages, and general housekeeping
goods. Roofing, Spouting and Repairing done on short notice and at lowest market rates. The
onlv authorized agent for the sale of A. Bradley & Co.'s well known Stoves and Ranges, and the
only place to get the original and genuine odd plates for their stoves, made expressly by them
for him. Beware of sham plates beiug sold in Butler, made of old and inferior metal, none gen
uine but from the Agent, CHRIS. STOCK,
june 8 'Bl Near Wick and Schreiber Houses, Main street, Butler, Pa.
M. E. RDEKENSTEIN,
DEALER IIV
TREHONT COOK STOVES
AND RANGES.
ALSO, AGENT FOR CRYSTAL PALACE STOVES AND REPAIRS FOR SAME.
Bird Cages, Tinware, Wood and Willow Ware, Enameled and Granite Ware, Sewer Pipe, Fir#
Clay Stove Pipe, Grate Tile, Fire Brick and Clav. ... . . , ,
Roofing, Spouting and Heavy Sheet-iron work done at short notice below market prices for
Vain also having manufactured to mv order, nice clean and smooth odd Plates to fit Bradley's
Stoves which I sell at six cents per pound, and I will guarantee them to last longer and give
better satisfaction than the so-called original and genuine plates sold by another party at ten
cents per pound. Give me a call and be convinced.
>l. c. ROCKEN STEIN ,
junelo:3m M&in Street, Butler, Pa.
Dissolution Xollce.
Notice is hereby given that the Law Partner
ship heretofore existing between the undersigu
e<l, practicing uttonie; s in the several courts ot
Butler county, wns dissolved by mutual eouseut
on the Oth day ol August, A. L). 1881.
JOHN M. THOMPSON,
ang 17-3t] R. P. SCOTT.
NOIICETO SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
School Directors of the county who inteud re
furnishing their school rooms are respectfully
requested to visit uiy establishment on Main
street, Butler, Pa., next door to Bichl's Tin
ware Store and exainiue the new
FAULTLESS
SCHOOL DESK,
tnauufictarcd by the Chicago School Furnituro
Company. Call upon or address
GEO. KETTERER,
FURNITURE DEALER,
auglTitn EUTLER, PA.
( I Arjin A nud GEORGIA.—For
I" LU n I U information about
these States read the SAVANNAH MOKNINO
NEWS. Weekly (mammoth 8 page sheet) $2 a
year ; Daily #lO a year. The best papers in the
South. Sample copies 5 cents. Address,
augl7-2t J. il. ESTILL, Savannob, Ga.
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby (riven that the flrra of Walter
& Boos, of Butler, was dissolved by mutuai
consent on July sth, 1881. Parties owing the
late Arm will please call at the Mill, in Butler,
where the books are in the Lands of Walter,
and settle, as the accounts of the Arm must be
settled immediately.
WALTER & BOOS.
NOTICE—I would say to my patrons that 1
am now running the Mill myself and will be
thankful for their patronage as heretofore. We
have the mill in flist class running order and
are able to do as good work as any. Orders
through town will be attended to punctually
and goods delivered. Orders lor Flour and
Feed can be lelt at Yogi-ley's Tobacco Store on
Main street, and they will be promptly attend
ed to. GEO. WALTER.
I). L. Cleeland,
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
Store between Savings Bank and Wuiler's Drug
Store, Main Street, Butler, Pa.
A stock ol Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and
Spectacles constantly on hand. Spectacles and
Jewelry of all kinds repaired to order.
£T Fine Watch and Clock repairing a speci
ality. All work warranted.
Notice to Supervisors and all
I Interested.
The following road petitions will be present
ed for confirmation on Wednesday, the 7th day
of September, 1881 :
No. 1, March, 1881. Road in Fairview town
ship. Beginning At a point on the road lead
ing fr.»m Fairview to Millerstown, at or near
the farm of Thomas Bauks, to a point on the
public road leading from Haysville to Trout
man, a* or near the Big Medicine oil well on
s«iil Haysville and Troutman road.
No. 13, October, 1871. Road in Buffalo town
ship ; to vacate, change or widen a public road.
Beginning nt a point at or near where the said
road crosses the line of Allegheny and Butler
couuties, to a point in the said road where the
same crosses the line of Armstrong and Batler
counties. Same being a State road laid out br
John Magill, H. W. Grant and E. Maurhoff,
Commissioners, authorized by act of Assembly;
approved May 15th, 1871.
Now, therefore, all persons interested will
take notice that the above report of viewem
will be presented to the Cout of Quarter Ses
sions at Butler on the day above written, and
| if no exceptions are filed will be confirmed ab
solutely. W. A. WRIGHT,
Clerk Quarter Sessions.
3XSCUTORS* SALS! I
The nndcrsigned executors of the last will
and testament of Captain Robert Thompson,
late of Clinton township, Butler Co , Pa ; dee'd,
by virtue of the power conferred on them by
the will of Baid decedent, will ofler for sale at
public vendue, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6tb,
A. D , 1881, the following described real estate,
to wit: A tarm of 100 ACRES of land, about
50 ol same 'cleared, and the balance in good
timber, frame and log house combined, good
spring ol water, first rate orchard of good bear
ing fruit, spring house, eoal house, wagon shed
and other outbuildings thereon.
This farm is situated on the 3 degree road, 4
miles south ol Saxouburg, and is convenient to
churches, schools, mills, coal banks, etc., and la
in a good slate of cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE-One third of purcbaae
money on confirmation ot salo, and the balance
iu two equal annual payments, with Interest,
and secured by bon4 and mortgage.
ABSOLOM MONKS,)
J. W. MONKS. f**™-
AN OXI/IT DAUGHTER CUB
ED OF CONSUMPTION.
When death was hourly expected, all remedies
having failed, and I>r. H. James was experiment
ing with the many herbs of Calcutta, he accident
ally made a preparation which cured hisouly chid
| of CONSUMPTION. His child Is now in this coun
try, and enjoying the best of health. He has
proved to the world that CONSUMPTION can be
> positively and permanently cured. The now give*
this Kecipe tree, only asking two three-cent
stamps to pay expenses. This Herb also cures
Night Sweats. Nausea at the Stomach, and will
break up a fresh cold in twenty-four hours. Ad
dress ( ruddock & Co., 1032 Race Street, Philadel
phia, naming this paper.