W ANTED!
JO.OOO Bnaliela Wheat.
10,000 Bushels Rye.
10.000 lSushels Oats,
For which we will i>av the highest market
price ill CASH. JN'O. BERG 4 SON,
Aug. 3-3 m Butler, Pa.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
PRODUCERS OF GRAIN.
GEORGE WALTER WANTS AT HIS MILL,
25,000 RuxticlH of Wheat.
25.000 HutilielM ot Rye.
10.000 Riifclicltt of Coru.
Highest market price paid in cash at all
times on delivery at the Mill, south end of But
ler. 31aug'2m
I. oca I and General,
School commences next week.
—Our merchants are paying twenty
five cents for butter nod 124 for eggs.
A fashion paper solemnly asserts
that a drab-haired woman must never wear a
jiongee duster.
Guiteau will be liable for murder
in the first degree if President Garfield dies be
fore July 3, 1882.
Henry Locke, of this county, has
with another man, struck heavy oil iu Trum
bull county, Ohio.
One of our local sages is of the
opinion that we will have rain as soon as the
the dry spell is over.
The rain that we expected to get
last Thursday night, but didn't, dropped at
Blairsville and vicinity.
Beaver Falls is alarmed over three
or four cases of small pox. Energetic measures
are beins taken to prevent its spreading.
The Fall Term of the Witherspoon
Institute will open Mouday, Sept. 5. Send for
catalogue to P. S. BANCROFT, Butler, Pa.
H. 11. Goucher, Esq., of this place,
returned home last Monday. His mother died
last Friday and was buried on Sunday.
The Renno Bros., of this place,
are preparing some fiue Columbia marble mon
uments for exhibition at the coming Fair.
A terrible gale swept the coast of
Georgia and South Carolina last Saturday night.
Savannah, Ga., was inundated and many lives
lost.
Dr. Sadler, Oculist and Aurist,
~No. 256 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
aug27-6t
A Connecticut cow recently swal
lowed a piece of wire used in bailing hay, and it
was afterward found twisted about one of her
ribs. The cow is dead.
We are told by observers o hu
man life that the maturity of mind expected of
a man at twenty five is now looked for at thirty
or even some years later.
—The agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine Company for this town, Mr. Spang,
received a car load of machines last Saturday,
aud he expects to sell them all within thirty
days.
Mr. John Bickel, our enterprising
shoe dealer, has just returned from the eastern
shoe markets with a large fall and winter stock
of new goods. See his announcement in another
place.
After it had been announced that
the model of a submarine torpedo boat had been
discovered in the possession of a Fenian in
Troy, the fact came out that it was a contriv
ance for preserving beer.
The first clue to the men who
robbed Roessing's store was had at Kittanning,
•where they shipped some of the stolen tobacco
to Edenburg, Clarion county. Detective Ed
mondson is on their trail.
At the sitting of the Clarion coun
ty Court last Mouday, the Catfish robbers. Wm.
Jackson, Win. Hanop, Jacob Ott and J. W.
Miller were each sentenced to seven years in
the yenitcntiary.
—Between high priced corn and a
dull market for whisky the chances are that
much less Kentucky bourbon will be made this
year than last. Just us much will l>e swallow
ed, though, #s ever.
An inventive genius in Corrv has
patented a motor that will furnish power for a
Hewing machine, at a cost of one cent per hour.
A company has beeu organized and will begin
manufacturing the labor-saving machines.
—A couplet from a hymn now pop
ular in colored camp-meetings is certainly vig
orous :
"I'd rather pray my life away
Than lay in Hell a half a day."
—At Youngstown, Ohio, lately, six
pntons, boarders and members of a family
named Barclay, were poisonei by eating canned
mackerel. It took the constaut attendance of
a physician for four hours to bring them
through all right.
—We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary for the third annual fair of the
Lawrence County Agricultural and Horticul
tural Society, to be held at Highland Park,
New Castle, on Sept. 13, 14, 15 and 10. See no
tice of the fair and races in another place.
—Captain Howgate is thought to
swindled the Government out of £400,000.
It ia not to be wondered at that he urged the
establia.iimeat of a colony within the Arctic cir
cle. Th-' surprising thing is that Captain How
gate did Q >t betake himself to those solitudes.
The Mercer Di*patch says that
twenty workman from Greenville are at present
emploveil in building forty coke ovens at Coal
ville, butler county, Mr. Moore, of Greenville,
has just finished th« lost of twenty two-story
buildings for the use of the miner* employed
there.
—An eagle was shot in Lapland not
loiq: ago, which had a brass chain around its
neck, to which was fastened a small tin box.
In the box was a slip of paper on which was
written in Danish : "Caught and set free again
in 1792, by N. and C. Andersen. Boetod in
F&lster, Denmark."
—For the young men of this place,
who have lately been marching up and down
Main street, in the small hours of the night,
yelling for *'a flower from iny angel mother's
grave," we sound a note of warning. Some
avenging angeis whose slumbers you have been
disturbing are after yon.
—Up to Saturday last but forty-six |
of this county had registered, al
though it is estimated that there are from 150
ito 200 practicing in the county. Of the 40 who
:have registered 7 had no diplomas and made
statements to the effect that they have been
for over ten years.
—The Bald Ridge Oil Company ex
ynrt well No. 2 to be down in a few days.
M«e«rt, Barnhart and Warner are drilling a
well «« l6e Rudolf Barnhart farm in Lancaster
townsbt£> "Hi the Little Connoquenessing. It is
said to J»e a line between the Bala Ridge
territory ihe Rochester strike.
—There bw been considerable loss
to stock-raisers iu the west this season through
the killing of atoek by lightning along the wire
fences. The animals seem to think that the
fences afford protection from the storm, and
they gather close to them. A single lightning
stroke killed sixty-five sheep in Nebraska.
—We hear it stated that the propo
sed Jay Gould railsoad has been let from Red
Bank to the pine tract on the Counoquenessing,
that the Company has not vet decided upon the
route from that point to the connection with
the P. <fc W. narrow guage road, and that a
force U at work changing the P. & W. to a
broad guage road.
-DIATH IN THK LAGER BEER GLASS.
—Our l*j e r beer makers use glucose. In some
of the ncrgkborhoods where it is manufactured
the twigs of trees wither and the people have
sore throats. The sulphuric acid (oil of vitrol)
used destroys pip«s, machinery and even build
jugs. The oil of vitrol is fouud in the glucose ;
also, lime, copperas, tin and lead.—iV. K. Her
ald.
—AN EXPERIMENT.— If we have no
rain before the sth day of September every far
mer in Butler county is requested, if he has any
brush or log heaps, to burn the same at 7
o'clock, P. M. of tnat day and see if it will
bring us a shower. Remember at seven o'clock
P. M. next Monday evening.
A FARMER.
—During the seven days encamp
ment at Saltsburg, the rations issued aggregate
about as follows : 17,500 loaves of bread, 81 bar
rels of hard-tack, 10 tierces ham and bacon, 30
bags beans, 8 barrels sugar, 21.000 pounds fresh
meat. These were furnished by the State. The
70 barrels of beer and other luxuries, were indi
vidual matters and paid for by the men who
used them.
$1.30 PAID FOR NO. I WHEAT
AT KLIN'OI.ER'S MII.LS.
The different assessors throughout
the county are required by law to be at the pla
ces of holiling elections in their several districts
for two davs, the last one of which shall be the
sixty-first "day before the election in November,
for "the purpose of registering such persons as
may present themselves for registration. The
two davs thus designated will be Tuesday arid
Wednesday, the 6th and 7th of next September.
mountains of California two thousand pros
pectors for gold who live on scanty food and
hope. They are very poor, but imagine thiem
selves prospective millionaires. A bit of quartz
with three s|»ecks of gold in it large enough to
be seen with a magnifying-glass sets them wild
with excitement. They see millions in the un
worked vein. One in a thousand of these ad
venturers makes his fortune.
—The late fire at Foxburg burned
fifteen buildings, occupying 250 feet frontage
on the Valley road, directly opposite the Greg
ory House. The losses are placed at $21,000,
and the insurance at SIO,OOO. The heaviest
losers are J. C. Wales, building and hardware ;
John Anderson, house and store; Farquar,
lunchroom; Whitener, restaurant; B.Moore,
grocery ; Oil Weil Supply Company, building
and store ; L. E. Furneas and Allegheny Valley
Railroad. Preparations are being made to re
build the burnt district.
While a number of men were
threshing wheat on the farm of Mr. White, on
the Kittanning road, sixteen miles from Sharps
burg, Allegheny couuty, certain parts of the
machinery became so hot that the straw caught
fire. While John Collycr was attempting to
extinguish the flames he got caught in the ma
chinery and both his legs were crushed in a
frightful manner, rendering amputation neces
sary. The fire consumed the threshing ma
chine and four stacks of hay and grain, making
the loss About $2,500.
The Juninta Herald says that
Nicholas Bittner, of Turbet townshin, Juniata
connty, who died on the first inst., had an in
surance of about four hundred thousand dollars
on his life for the benefit of sharks, while he
died and was buried like a pauper. The_ ouly
thing necessary to render the grave yard insur
ance complete, is a system bv which the de
crepit subjects will be killed off immediately
after thev are insured, and they appear to be
wortcing on that line, judging by recent devel
opments at Reading and Williamsport, Penna.
—From the Kittanning Times of
last week, Aug. 26th, inst., we learn as follows
concerning the death of a yonng man who was
raised in this place : "Capt. George W. Smith,
U. S. A., a son of Hon. George W. Smith, de
ceased, formerly of Butler, but at the time of
his death, a resident of Lawrence, Kansas, was
killed bv Indians at or near Ft. Beard, New
Mexico, a few days ago. The intelligence was
conveyed here by telegraph, Mrs. Ab. Reynolds
reciving a dispatch on Monday to the above ef
fect."
—A Georgia says that awhile
back the darkies had a big revival at Crawford,
aud one of the mourners near the alter got pret
ty demonstrative. At this interval Torn Pone
who was sitting at the rear end of the churcn,
felt the spirit working on him ; and, springing
up, three bounds carried him to the nulpit,
where he lit astraddle an old sister's baclc, and
he rode the irate dame nearly around the room
before he could be pulled off. That revival
came near breaking up in a first-class row. Tom
explained "dat he jes wanted to show dem un
converted iii<:£»ers how to 'preciate religion."
. \ frightful accident occurred on
the inclined railroad connected with the lime
stone quarries of Green, Marquis and Johnston,
at New Cattle, on Mouday of last week. A
loaded car standing in the quarry became unlock
ed and went thundering down the incline. It
demolished two empty ears and killed a mule
in its descent, and at the foot of the incline at
the end of the bridge it turned on its side and
suddenly stopped, when pieces of limestone
were thrown forward with such force as to kill
one man named Jones, and seriously injure
another named McCrea, who were running
across the brid *e.
—The curious.dcadloek in the Maine
executive office still continues. Governor Plais
ted wants to oblige both the Democrats and
Greenbackers with his appointments, but he
can appoint no one without the consent of his
Council, which is composed of seven Republi
cans, and the Council refuses to sanction his
nominations. A few days ago the quarrel came
to an open rupture. The Governor declared
the Council ndjourned, subject to his call, but
the Council refused to consider itself adjourned
and set a day for another meeting. Withoit
the Council the Governor can do nothing;
without the Governor the Council is powerless.
Thus the matter stands.
—The drought has caused apprehen
sion of a shortage in the tobacco crop, and spec
ulators are taking advantage of the unfavorable
reports from the fields to reap an excessive har
vest in the markets. Prices of Virginia and
Kentucky leaf have advanced sharply during
the week, and the demand is increasing at all
point". Apropos of this condition of affairs,
the Toboreo Leaf says : "The seventh year has
come again. As regularly as the seventh year
comes around, an experienced observer says,
we have exciting timtts in the tobacco markets
of the countrv, just as at present. Thus it was
in IS3O, 1846,1853, 1800, 1807 and 1874, the last
the most memorable occasion. The present
speculative movement has not yet assumed an
irrational aspect."
—We clip the following from a
Pittsburgh paper of a recent date:
BUTLER TAI.EN'T IN PITTSBURGH.
We had a visit from Dr. Von Meyerhoff, of
Butler, Pa., who is teaching the art of piano
playing in that ancient town. Duriug his so
journ he gave ns a specially fine performance
at Kleber's music store, and he rather astonish
ed our city players by the excellence, finish
and high order of his pinno playing. We can
not but congratulate our Butler friends upon
the possession of so talented a professor.
We are pleased to learn that Pitts
burgh has within the last 15 years suf
ficiently advanced to appreciate the
music of ancient town 3.
—The International Review for Sep
tember is a very Kood number. Mr. Alexander
Bliss, of Washington, D. C., contributes a val
uable article on "Naturalization," and in view
of the fact that one-fourth of our entire popula
tion is of fpreign birth, the question of citizen
ship is a very important one for this Nation.
Mr. Bliss points out some very grave defects in
our present national naturalization laws, defects
that may lead to inter-national complications.
Mr. John Codman contributes an interesting ar
ticle entitled "Mormonisin," in which he gives
a short history ot the rise of the Mormon sect,
and states that the polygamy part of
the Mormon faith is dying a natural death,
partly on account of the introduction of the
fashions of the east into Utah. The young men
of Salt Lake City find it impossible to support
more than one wife and dress iter as the Gentile
, women dress.
AND ACCIDENT. —Mr. Casper
Wise, of this place, was awAkened by a crack
ling noise last Sunday morning about 2 o'clock,
and going out discovered that his bake-oven
was in flames. With a few buckets of water he
aud his neighbors soon put out the fire. The
hose companies were on bands soon after but
fortunately their services were not needed. The
bake-oven stands near the house and it was a
narrow escape for a whole block of frame build
ings. The fire caught from a small furnace
built in front of the oven and used as a summer
stove, in which fire had been left standing. The
children of Mr. Harper Mdjuistion, who lives
next door to Mr. Wise, were awakened by the
fire, and upon going down stairs found their
father lying in a pool of blood at the foot of the
stairs. He had evidently fallen down stairs,
hod badly injured himself and had bled pro
fusely from the mouth and nose. Medical as
sistauce was summoned and he is doing well.
—Gladstone having passed bis sev
entieth year, having been born Decem
ber 22. 1809, now announces his inten
tion to retire from politics. Like all
the eminent Commoners of England,
his life has been laborious, performing
duties which prevented bim from en
gaging in light pursuits, aud carrying
responsibilities which were crushing as
burdens. He believes that he has ful
filled his mission as a statesman. He
has ruled ever in the spirit of peace.
There is no blood on his career, no bat
tle-fields smoking with carnage and
horrible with suffering, to illustiate his
record. When iuch amm retires it is
to enjoy peace.
Wan ie«l.
All kinds of grain for which I will iiay the
highest market price in cash at my mill.
GEO. REIBER,
Nov. 3, 1880. Butler, Pa
IniportMut 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. (umy2stf
Stttlee Citinm: UntUtt IP*** 3t, 1831.
GARFIELD.
So fit to die ! With courage calm
Armed to confront the threatening dart,
Better than skill is such high heart
And helpfuller than healing balm.
! So fit to live ! With power cool
Equipped to fill his function great,
To crush the knaves who shame »he State
Place-seeking pests of honest rule.
Equal to either fate he'll prove.
Mav Heaven's high will incline the scale
The wav our prayers would fain avail
To weigh "it—to long life aud love!
—London Punch.
To Colleetorfl of County Tax for
You are hereby notified that you will
be expected to pay into the county
x easury two-thirds of the amount of
tax on your duplicate on or before
Mondav, 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.
Our Coining Fair.
Now that the harvest is safely gath
ered the progressive farmer is looking
up the various premium lists issued by
the numerous agricultural societies of
the county, with a desire to embrace
the first opportunity of exhibiting—not
for his own improvement and advance
ment alone but also that of his neigh
bor—the best products of the field, or
chard, vineyard, dairy, flock, herd and
stalls, and, last but not least, the inge
nuity and industries of the household.
The Butler Fair, with its increased
premium list over last year, is the first
on the list. The management is now
engaged adding to their present facili
ties for the comfort of visitors, exhibi
tors and live stock exhibited. The com
ing fair promises to excel both in inter
est and pleasure that of any former ex
hibition. Especially in recently im
ported fine-bred horses and sheep, in
the raising of which Butler county
staDds at the head of tLe list in the
great State of Pennsylvania.
The association has secured the ser
vices of a first-class band, and will have
music on the ground during the entire
day. This feature is alone worth the
price of admission. The entry books
are now open. Enter by mail, giving
articles, number of class, and your ad
dress.
A Terrible Fall and Wonder
fill Escape from In
stant Death.
On Saturday last there came to this
town from Sewickley, Allegheny Co.,
a large, robust man, named H. C. Moos.
His errand here wa9 to pay some rent
due to Mr. Herman Berg." Getting
through with bis business that evening
and being out of money he started to
walk home by way of the plank road,
but when he came to where the Dutch
town road intersects the plank he did
not know which to take, and as every
person in that vicinity seemed to be
asleep, he entered the shanty covering
the mouth of the shaft of the Kirk,
now McCafferty, coal bank. This
shaft is 52 feet deep, and by mistake
or carelessness the cage had been left
at the bottom and the mouth left un
covered. Here Mr. Moos sup
posing he was on a solid floor, took off
his coat and hat, and thought he laid
them ou the floor for a pillow, but in
reality dropped them down the shaft,
and stooping forward to arrange his
pillow, followed his coat and hat, bead
first down the shaft. His head struck
the side of the shaft violently, stunning
him and throwing him back against
the rope. He then fell, bumping back
and forth, to the bottom, where he
struck the cage, bending the inch iron
handle of the cage and breaking an
inch and a half plank upon which the
cage was resting. Wonderful to re
late, he was not killed outright. Up
on recovering his senses, he took a
match from his pocket and lit it, and
ascertaining where he was, and seeing
a sort of a ladder made ol scantling
and pieces of board up the side of the
shaft he crawled up, laid down on the
floor and called for help. Mr. Bloss
Sheffel and his wife who live near and
who were up tending a sick child,
heard his cries, and going to the shaft
fonnd him and carried him to Mr.
Ben. Dickson's house near by. Medi
cal aid was immediately called, when
it was found thai no bones were broken,
but the bones of his right hip joint are
supposed to be splintered and he is
supposed to be injured internally. He
is still iying at Mr. Dickson's and up
to yesterday was still alive.
—The census report on the anthracite
coal production of this state for 1880
shows that the number of collieries had
increased from 225 in 1870 to 273, the
average number of hands in each from
235 to 550, and the average product
from 99,320 to 100,488 tons. The
mines were worked up to about two
thirds of their capacity, the total mer
chantable product being 27,433,329
tons, valued $1.47 per ton at the mines.
The product in 1870 was 15,596,257
tons, showing an increase in 1880 of
over 75 per cent. To put this out em
ployed 08,239 hands, of whom only
28.7 per cent, were miners, the rest
being laborers above ground. The to
tal wages paid were s2l, 680,120, and
the average yearly income of each man
but $359.08. As the miners, of course,
command much better wages than that,
it may be guessed to what slim figure
the average income of the other 71.3
per cent, of laborers shrinks, and what
a fight with, the wolf they must have.
Estimates as to consumption and the
capacity of the Penhsvlvania fields are
to the effect that the production of
1880 can be maintained for a matter of
a century and a half yet without ex
haustiou.
—Some of the newspapers in Geor
gia are advocating the passage of a law
by the legislature of that State making
the propagation of the doctrine of poly
gamy a penal offense. The theory of
the proposed legislation is to protect
the peoplo against the invasion of Mor
monism. We are in hearty sympathy
with the end sought to be attained, but
utterly opposed to the means. Polyg
amy, as a practice, is undoubtedly a
gross immortality, which it is the pro
vince of the civil authority to suppress
by the proper penal measures ; but
polygamy as a religious or economical
theory, preached and advocated, but
not practiced, does not come within
the scope of penal legislation. Mor
mons have the same civil right to
preach and propagate their doctrines
that Christians have to preach and pro
pagate the religion of the Bible. The
law should protect both in the peaceful
exercise of this right. To make such
au exercise of the right criminal would
be a violation of the very first princi
ples of both civil and religious liberty.
If Mormon polygamy cannot be sup
pressed except by this method, then we
prefer to let it remain. The remedy
would be worse than the disease.
Fair and Raees at New Castle,
Pa.
Sept. 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1881. Com
petition open to all. Premiums over
$5,500. 3 big races each day ; S3OO
for speed. Governor Hoyt, of Penn
sylvania will be present and deliver an
address.
TWO GRAND BALLOON AS
CENSIONS, 3rd and 4th days of the
Fair, by Prof. David Thomas, sus
pended from trapeze bar, while ascend
ing Into the clouds.
Exhibition of eight trained ARABI
AN HORSES, by Prof. Hamilton.
School of educated Dogs, for the amuse
ment of little folks, and a host of other
novelties.
Entries fur the LARGEST EX
HIBIT of thorough-bred Horses, Cat
tle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry, ever
held in the county, have already been
received. The exhibit of Agricultural
Implements, Machinery, Farm Pro
ducts, Fruits, Flowers, Fine Arts, &c.,
promises to be a grand affair. Good
music will be in attendance during the
Fair. Grand Bicycle tournament and
Glass Ball Shooting Match Excur
sion rates have been secured on all
railroads centering at New Castle ;
don't fail to attend at least one day of
the Fair.
Probably very few people have
any idea that under the laws of Con
necticut no Englishman can hold real
estate in that Commonwealth. Neither
can a Russian, a Greek or Turk or
Prussian, but a Frenchman can. It is
easy to conclude that the origin of this
law must have been in the feeling
growing out of the aid which France
gave to us in the Revolution. Con
necticut was a profoundly patriotic
Commonwealth, and her law-makers
set aside Frenchmen as a peculiar peo
ple, apart from all other foreigners,
and gave them the right to hold, in
herit and transmit real estate within
her borders. This curious provision of
law came up the other day in the case
of a woman who lately died in the
State leaving real estate. She had one
brother living in the United States and
another living in Great Britain. A
question was raised about the property
and the law was looked up, and the
fact was ascertained that the brother
in this country is entitled to all of the
property. If the other brother had
been a Frenchman he could have claim
ed an equal share ; but if in spite of all
temptations to belong to other nations
he remains an Englishman, then he is
left out in the cold.
—The fundamental idea of the Land
bill, which has received the Queen's
signature is the recognition of the ten
ant's share in the ownership of the
soil. Under its provisions he will
have fixity of tenure for fifteen years
on the payment of a rent which may
ha adjudged fair and reasonable by a
special court, and he will have the
absolute of free sale of any improve
ments he may have made and also of
whatever is implied by the good will
of the occupant. The principles famil
iarly known as the "Three F's" are in
corporated in the measure: Fixity of
Tenure, subject to revaluation at the
end of fifteen years ; Fair Rents, as ad
justicated by a tribunal of which the
tenant has no reason to complain ; and
Free Sale of that new species of prop
erty which has been created by the
peculiar conditions of the Irish land
system and which was only partially
legalized in the Land Act of 1870.
The Land Commission is empowered
to advance to tenants three-quarters of
the money required for the purchase of
a farm, and also to promote emigration
to a limited extent, but these are side
issues. The main object of the meas
ure is to remove the sources of discon
tent at home by providing redress for
the abuses of landlordism and recogniz
ing the tenant's claim to a partial pro
prietorship in the soil. This object is
secured through the intervention of a
court empowered to fix a fair rent for a
statutory period and through definite
regulations for the sale of tenancies.
—There have been many strange
manias of speculation in the world's
history—the tulip craze, the John Law
schemes, the English railroad mania,
the petroleum craze, the California
mining stock speculation when even
the servants girls and the little school
children bought and sold stock, and
others too numerous to mention—but
none, we veuture to say, so remarka
ble and at the same time so revolting
as the speculative fever known as the
Graveyard or Death-Bed Insurance
business. No complete disclosure of
this infamous traffic seems ever to
have been made, but the meagre de
tails which have crept into the news
papers from time to time are sufficient
to show a moral condition in the spec
ulators which seems hardly possible
in a civilized country. The mania has
reached its highest development, ap
parently, in this State, although it has
become prominent in Maryland also,
and perhaps in other States. In this
State things have come to such a pass
that the Governor and several State
officers were publicly accused the other
day by being interested in this nefari
ous business, and of using their official
positions to further it. No ono, of
course, for a moment credited the
charge, but the fact that such an ac
cusation could be made, and obtain any
hearing at all in the newspapers, proves
that the stories respecting the extent
of this speculation, while perhaps much
exaggerated, have a substantial basis
of truth.
The mode of death-bed insurance ap
pears to be as follows: A company
formed for the purpose, or a decayed
life insurance company, adopts the as
sessment principle of life insurance.
All the policy-holders are assessed at a
certain fixed rate upon the death of
any person whose life has been insur
ed. For example, whenever a death
occurs, every person owning a policy
of a thousand dollars, usually upou the
life of some other person, is assessed a
dollar and a quarter, and larger policy
holders in proportion. A is a faring
who has a neighbor, 8., generally be
lieved to be at the point of death. Now
if A, can take out in some accommo
dating company a policy of SI,OOO on
B.'s life, aud B. dies after, say, only
ten deaths have occurred in the compa
ny, A. will have paid sl2 50 in as
sessments, and can collect SI,OOO, get
ting a very handsome return on his in
vestment. This is the whole story of
death-bed insurance—speculating upon
the chances of death among one's
neighbors and acquaintances, and
among strangers us well. It is proba
ble that the number of so-callei re
spectable people who have resorted to
this method of making money by gam
bling in corpses is small, but the fact
that the business itself should grow to
the proportions it seems to have reach
I ed, even among the brutal and igno
rant, is a matter for serious reflection.
The stories that are told of the amounts
for which lives are insured, and
of the suspicions attaching to the
deaths of some of the insured, are al
most incredible. It is said that doctors,
base enough to do so, are bribed to
disclose the condition of their patients,
or even employed to gain information
respecting the probability of death.
Men go about from place to place, spy
ing out the weak and sick, and either
take out policies themselves or furnish
the information to principals.
Carpets. Clothing and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.
Fine all wool two ply Carpets at
50 cents, at Heck <fc Patterson's.
The best stock of Gents' Fine Cloth
ing at Heck <fc 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 eta., at Heck
& Patterson's.
Trunks and Satchels, cheap at Heck
& Patterson's.
The finest and cheapest stock 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 lurm ol E. A. Mcirn
bold near Saxonburg, this county, with the fol
lowing result .
Uncle Sun, with wlieel: Average depth 8
inches; width 13% Inches ; draft 599 pounds ;
to turn 110 square inches. Without wheel:
Average depth inches; width 14 inches;
draft <SOB pounds ; to turn 1U« square inches.
Oliver Chilled. Average depth inches,
width 11 inches ; dralt 940 pounds ; to turn 93
square inches.
Ohio Chilled, Average depth inches;
width inches ; dralt 660 pounds ; to turn
108 square luches.
Diamond Iron. Average depth 7%; width
dralt 565 pounds; to turn 99square Inches.
Red Jacket. Averge depth 6>f iucbes; width
II W"; draft 775 pounds; to turn Ti square inches.
The ground was a very stlfl sod, not having
plowed for thirteen years. The judges
closed their report as follows : We report the
"Uncle Sam to hove done the best work in this
sod and done it with the lightest dralt on the
team.
JOHN HKKSELGESSKR, GEO. LOVE,
JOHN MCCAFFKKTV, WM. DENNY.
£. BKCKMAN.
Uncle Bam and Ohio Chilled plows for sale
by J. Niggel & Bro., Jeffersou street, Butler,
Pa. Agents wauted in every township. Apf ly
to the above firm. aug3tf
A Reiieficient Aetion.
The worn look and miserable feel
ings of those cloaely 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 n Slriclly 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. *
—BEST ON RECORD. 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. I 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, I'a. 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. Hamman, Drug
gist, and other Eastonians have given
it a trial, and all recommend it in the
highest terms.— Easton, Pa. Daily
Argux, Oct 7, 1879.
DEATHN.
HALL—At the residence of her father, Win.
Carson, Esq., in Marian township, Butler Co.,
Pa., Mrs. Kiisie E. Hall, of consumption, in the
2i>th year ot her uge.
MARRIED.
SUTTON—-McQCISTION —By Rev. J. R.
Coulter, Crawford's Corners, Pa., August 25th,
Mr. Jerome Sutton aud Miss Nancy A. ' m \. Mc-
Quistion, both of Venango county. Pa.
~ TRESS-MAKING I
Go to MRS. T. J. LOWMAN'S, Fashionable
Dress-maker, if you waut your work done in
the latest sty leu. 31aug2t
PERUVIAN" QUANO.
I have brought from South America, nud now
have on h.mds a supply of Peruvian Guauo. It
will increase your crops from 'M) tn 40 per ceut.
Try it. WM. CROOKS-HANKS,
nugSltf Sarver Station, Butler Co., Pa.
LOST-~s2o REWARD.
On Saturday night, the 20th of August, 18S1,
I lost ray pocket-book, containing over 1150'
between Jacksvllle (Mechatiiesburg), Worth
towusblp, Butler Co , Pa., and my residence,
about two miles south ol said Jacksvllle.
A reward ol twenty dollars will tie giver :be
finder who returns tbe same to me with Its con
tents. ABRAHAM BROWN,
Jacksvllle, Worth Twp., Butler Co., Pa.
Sportsmen Take Notice!
All persons having Guns needing repairs can
b »ve them made in good order by calling on
the subscriber on Water street, Builer. Pa.
STOCKING, BORING & RIFLING
done In a neat and workman-like manner. Does
all the work at bomn, which saves extra charge
of sending to Pittsburgh.
ANDREW STRAWICK,
81aug4t Gunsmith, Butler, Pa.
B. L. Cleeland,
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
Store bctweeu Savings Bank and Wuller's Drug
Store, Main Street. Butler, Pa.
A stock of Walcbes, Clocks, Jewelry aud
Spectacles constantly on band. Spectacles and
Jewelry ol all kinds repaired to order.
C&r Fine Watch and Clock repairing a speci
ality. All work warranted.
(■JO-V WEEK. sl2 a day at borne easily made
9 Outfit free. Address TBUIC & Co..
Augusta, Maine. ttu&rly
| The Largest Stock of |
J f STRAW HITS 111 BUTLER 111K
I £ — A ' r — • ® I
; C CHABLES R. GBXEB'S, ? I
«-I MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA, |
1 X A FINE LINE OF 3. |
ds >k
Icq ' s P .a lit IJSt |
State Normal School,
INDIANA, Pa.
BUIIJ»IXG. brick. 5 stories high, heated by
steam throughout. The Best Buildup: of the kind
in tin' United States.
EVERY FLOOR is provided with hot and cold
water, Bath Rooms. &c.
GBOI'NDS. a beautiful campus of 12 acres, in
cluding a delightsome grove of forest trees. Shady
Promenades, Croquet I:rounds and Base Ball
field.
LOCATION. Easy of access by Railway, and re
nowned for healtlifillness,
ACCOMMODATIONS for four hundred (too)
Boarders.
THE FACI'LTVis composed of Eminent Educa
tors.
DKPAKTMKXTS, Normal, Classical, Commer
cial and Musical.
The fall term of 15 WEEKS will open.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.
Expenses as low as any other Normal School of
fering equal at 1 vantages"aud accommodations.
For particular* an-l catalogues, address,
R. WILLIS FAIR. M. S..
Principal Pro-teni.
EXECUTORS' SALE!!
The undersigned executors of the last will
and testament of Captain Robert Thompson,
late of Clinton township, Butler Co , Fa , dee'd.
by virtue of the power conferred 011 Ihem by
the will of said decedent, will ofler for sale at
public vendue, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th,
A. I)., 1881, the following described real estate,
to wit: Ala:m*of 100 ACRES of laud, about
50 ot same cleared, and the balance in good
limber, frame ami log bouse combined, good
tpring ot water, first rate orchard of good bear
ing fruit, spring house, coal house, wagon shed
and other outbuildings thereon.
Tliis farm is situated 011 (he 3 degree road, 4
miles south ol Saxonburg, and is convenient to
churches, schools, mills, coal banks, etc., and ii
in a good slate of cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE—One third ot purchase
money ou continuation ot sale, and the balance
in two equal annual payments, with interest,
and secured by bond aud mortgage.
ABSOLOM MONKS, I V .
J. W. MONKS. F RE '
Notice lu Divorce.
Martha M. Cooper, by her next friend, Hugh
Young, vs James J. Cooper- In the Court of
Common Pleas of Butler county, Pa , A. D. No.
5, December term, 1880, libel in divorce.
And now, June 6th, 1881, on motion of G. A.
& A. T. Black, attorneys for libellant, iu open
Court, and it appearing by the Sheriffs return
to the subpoena aud alias subpoena in above
cause, that the respondent cannot be found iu
this couuty, publication is awarded in the BUT
LEK CITIZEN according to law, returnable to
next term. BY THE Cot KT.
To the Respondent, James Cooper :
You are hereby notified to l>e and uppear in
your proper person before our judges at Butler,
at a tV>urt of Common Pleas there to be held on
the sth day of September, 1881, next, to answer
the petition or libel of the said Martha M.
Cooper, and to show cause, if any you have,
why the said Martha M. Cooper, your wife,
should not be divorced from the bonds of matri
mony, agreeably to the acts of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
W. 11. HOFFMAN,
juneßtf Sheriff of Butler County.
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the linn of Walter
& Boos, of Butler, was dissolved by mutual
consent on July sth, 1881. Parties owing the
late firm will please call at the Mill, in Butler,
where the books are iu the hands of Walter,
and settlr, as the accounts of the Arm must be
settled immediately.
WALTER & BOOS.
NOTICE—I would say to ray patrons that 1
am now miming the Mill myself and will be
thaukful for their patronage as heretofore. We
hive the mill in lii f.t class running order and
aic able to do as good work as any. Orders
through towu will be attended to punctually
and goods delivered. Orders tor Flour and
Feed can be lelt at Vogiley's Tobacco Store on
Main street, and they will l>e promptly attend
ed to. GEO. VVALTER.
AN OXIYI>AHiIITF.R CUR
ED OF CONSUMPTION.
When death was hourly expected, all remedies
having failed, and Dr. H. James was experiment
ing with tbe many herbs of Calcutta, he accident
all)' made a preparation which cured bis only chid
of CONSUMPTION. Ills 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 gives
this Kecipe free, only asking two three-cent
stamps to pay expenses. This Herb aNo cures
Night Sweats. Nausea at the Stomach, and will
break up a fresh cold In twenty-four hours. Ad
dress Cradttock & Co., ltace Street, Philadel
phia. naming Ibis palter.
• STRAY COW.
Came to the residence of Lewis George in
Fairview township, Butler Co., Pa., on the sth
day of August, A. D., 1881, a stray cow, about
five years old, dark red color, with short horns,
no other particular mnrks. The owner is re
quested, to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take her away, otherwise she will
be disposed of according to law.
LEWIS GEORGE,
Fairview township, Butler Co., Pa.
2VOTICK.
Notice is hereby given that J. C Beighley
committee of Adam Beighlev, has tiled bis par
tial account in the office of tbe Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county at
C. P. No. 32. June Term, 1H35. and that the
same will bo presented to said Court for confir
mation and allowance on Welnesday. September
7th, IHBI
- RDSHELI., Prothonotary.
Prothonotary's office. Aug. Bth, 1881.
Portable Saw Mill
FOR, HALE.
The undersigned will sell his Portable Saw
Mill which is in perfect order in every respect.
Addrces, C. M. EDMUNDSON.
July 27;ttw Prospect, Butler Co., Pa.
Dr. Frease's Water Cure.
A health institution in Its 28th year. For
nearly all kind of Chronic diseases, and espe
cially the diseases of Women. Invalids are in
vited to correspond with us. Circulars tree.
Address, 8. FREASE, M. D., New Brisrhton,
Beaver Co., Pa. lyjune2B
A n n\ITO i WE WANT YOU in every
J\ Ijr Cj-LN 1 O 1 County, to sell our NKW AI;
•roMATic CAUPKT SWKKI'KM. YOU can make
from $3.00 to ?S.oo |mt day the year round. <!<« xl
profits and rapid sales. Capital not necessary if
you can furnish ginxl references. Address at once
PAfiK CAKI'ET SWKKPKH t'O.
Toledo, O.
PATENTS.
T. F. LEHMANN, Solicitor of Patents, cor
ner Sixth avenue and Smitlifield St.. Pittsburgh
Pa. Branch office at Washington, D. C. No
patent, no pay. Send for Circulars. [Hjelm
Blairaville (Pa.) LadieN'
Nemiuary.
Beautiful grounds, commodious buildings.
Healthful locaiioti. THOHOUOH INSTRUCTION.
Thirty-Orst year begins September 14. 18*1. Apply
for catalogues to KFCV. £. K. EWINO, Pnuclpal.
July U: 2m
CCCa week lu your owu town. Terms aud IS
ODoiitflt free. Address U. HAt.I.KTT & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
Extraordinary Bargains!
IX
jjfmrs.
WE TAKE THE LEAD IN
LADIES' MISSES' AND j MEN'S, BOYS' AND
CHILDREN'S, | YOUTHS',
BOOTS AND SHOES OF ALL KINDS !
GAITERS, KUBBEEB,
SLIPPERS, ARCTICS, etc.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
AND
SHOEMAKERS' SUPPLIES
OF ALL KINDS ALWAYS ON HANDS.
Rpafring or all Hlud» Seatly au«l Promptly Done.
JOHN BICKEL,
Aug. 31. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.
STATE FAIR J EMITIi
AT
PITTSBURGH.
28th Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Stale Agricultural Society,
a n d
Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Pittsburgh Exposition Society Combined .
Livestock Exhibition Septemln'r , r .th to 17 th. Industrial Ami Mechanical Exhibition with
Trials of Speed will continue until October Bth. Open day nnil evening.
$41,500 IN PREMIUMS-
Excursion Tickets at Greatly Reduced Rates I
Will be issued by all Railroads centering at Pittsburgh.
ENTRY BOOKS CLOSE AUGUST 30th.
Officers Penn'a State Agricultural Society, j Officers Pittsburgh Exposition Society.
WM. S. lilSsl.LL, President. ! .1. W. BATCUKI.OK, President.
D. W. SKI.I.KK, Recording Secretary. ! E. P. Yot NO, General Manager.
ELHRIDGK M<CONKKY, " INC. I». BAJLKY, Ass't Manager & Cashier.
Corresponding Secretary. I •). * . PATTKKHON, Secretary.
CHRIB. sT O C K,
Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware and dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Pressed, Japanned
and Enameled Ware. Granite Ware, Wooden Ware, Rird Cages, and general housekeeping
goods. Rooting, Spouting and Repairing'done on short notice and at lowest market rate®. Th«
only authorized ageut for the sale of A. Bradley & Co.'s well known Stoves and Ranges, and the
only place to get the original ami genuiue odd plates for their stoves, made expressly by them
for him. Beware of sham plates being sold in Butler, made of old and inferior metal, none gen
uine but from the Agent, CHRIS. STOCK,
june 8, 'Bl. Near Wiek and Schreiher Houses, Main street, Butler, Pa.
Notice lo Super* IMOI-H uud all
liilcroHlod.
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 from Fairview to Millerstown. at or n«?ar
the farm of Thomas Hanks, to a |>oint on the
public road leading from Haysville to Trout
man, at or near the Big Medicine oil well on
said Haysville and Trouttnan road.
No. 13, October, 1871. Road in Buffalo town
ship; to vacate, change or widen a public road.
Beginning at a point at or near where the said
road crosses the line of Allegheny and Bntler
counties, to a point in the said roail where the
same crosses tne line of Armstrong aud Butler
counties. Same bciug a .State road laid out bv
John Magill, 11. W. Grant aud £. Mfturhon,
Commissioners, authorized by act of Assembly;
approved May 15th, 1871.
Now, therefore, all persons interested will
take notice that the above re|x>rt of viewers
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.
Advertise in the CITIZEN.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
School Directors of the county who intend re
furnishing their school rooms iru respectfully
requested to visit my establishment on Main
street, Butler, Pa., next door to Bichl's Tin
ware Store and examine the new
FAULTLEHS
SCHOOL DESK,
manufactured by the Chicago School Furniture
Company. Call upon or address
GEO. KETTERER,
FURNITURE DEALER,
augl72in BUTLER, PA.
DiMwolu4ion Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Law Partner
ship lu-relolore existing between the undersign
ill, practicing attorneys ip the several courts ot
Kutler county, was dissolved by mutual consent
ou the Oth day ot August, A I). 1881.
JOHN M.THOMPSON,
aug 17-It] R. P. SCOTT.