BUTLER CITIZEN^
New Advertisements.
Jury and trial lists for April term.
Treasurer's sales for Monday, June 12th.
Auditors' Reports of Clinton and F&irview
townships.
Notice of petition for dissolution of Bonanza
Oil Company.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
—The State conventions will be
held in the House of Representatives.
—A lot of second-handed Watches
cheap for cash, at E. Grieb's
—"Betty and the Baby" claim a
large share of public attention just
now.
—New Fringes, new Ornaments,
new Passementries, at L. STEIN &
SON'S.
—Henry W. Longfellow, the poet,
died at his home in Cambridge, Mass ,
last Friday.
—You can have a nice violin for
50 cents at J. F. T Stehle's.
—Chicago papers say that gamblers
in that city made $8,000,000 in grain
speculations last year.
—Fine neck wear, large stock and
low prices, at Heck & Patterson's.
—We d'rect the attention of our
readers to the card of H. Gaston & Co.
of New York, in another place in this
paper.
—Ladies and childrens' Gossamer
circulars and mens' Gossamer rubber
coats at L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Somebody who's been there, lu
gubriously remarks : "It isn't flatter
ing to a man to be summoned in a
breach of promise case as an expert."
—Buy the Eighmie patent shirt at
J. F. T. Stehle's—best in town—fit
guaranteed.
—During the the last few days we
have heard several persons in this
town complain or say that they
paid or was charged with mofe coal
than was actually furnished them.
—Wall paper and window shades
at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—The Rev. W. H. McKinney will
tike pastoral charge of the Butler
Baptist Church on Sunday April 2d.
Services will be held regularly every
two weeks, all are invited to attend.
—Largest stock of Embroidery in
Butler county at lowest prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—We are requested to state that
the amount realized from the subscrip
tion and ny the collection taken up
after Chaplain McCabe's lecture here
last Wednesday evening, amounted to
$lO2.
—Lad ies' and Gents' Gossamer Gum
Coats, cheap, at Heck & Patterson's.
—Mr. Shamberg, the butcher, killed
a western steer, last week, the meat
from which could not possibly have
been sweeter, tenderer or juicer. He
intends butchering more of the same
kind.
—Heck & Patterson are closing
overcoats out, at less than cost to
manufacture.
—Prof. F. H. TJmholtz of Mercer, Pa.,
has been elected Professor of German
in the Pine Groye Normal Accademy.
He will enter on his duties at the com
mencement of the spring term, begin
ing March 28th, 1882.
—Hats, Caps and Gents' furnishing
goods, cheap, at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—While Mr. Lewis Cochran, ex-Coun
ty Clerk, was in the Campbell hardware
store in Millerstown, last Saturday
morning, his right side suddenly be
came paralyzed and he fell to the floor.
He was brought home that afternoon
and is doing well.
—Ladies' Gossamer Gum Coats,
cheapest in Butler, at Heck & Patter
son's.
—The Simcox & Myers well is not
completed. They are drilling leisurely
and are not yet through the sand, which
is said to be very thick and to continue
good. The hole is full of water,
which temporarily forces the oil back,
as drilling proceeds.
—New Spring Hosiery for ladies and
children, all styles at all prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—An employee of one of the vaccine
farms near Chambersburg, while haul
ing hay, scratched his ear with a thorn.
Some days after, while operating with
one of the animals from which vaccine
is secured, he placed his hand to the
scratched ear, the result being a vac
cination that "took oeautifully.
—The Pearl shirt, the finest dress
shirt in the market, only sl, at Heck
& Patterson's.
—AU the Jury for last week with
the exception of the one hearing the
Dougal will case were excused Thurs
day morning. All the other cases on
the list were necessarially continued,
and the court has ordered two weeks
more of court for trial of civil cases,
beginning on the fourth Monday of
April and third Monday of May. See
jury and trial lists for April term in
another place.
—Go to J. F. T. Stehle's and see
Ole Bull Patent Violin.
—Five men were hanged in this
state last Friday; Frank Small in Pitts
burgh for the murder Nicholas Jacoby
on the 19th of January, 1879, Jonathan
Moger in Middleburg, Snyder county,
for participation in the murder "of
John and Gretchen Kentzler on Decem
ber 9, 1877 *, John A. Neavling in
Clearfield, for the murder of Samuel
Pennington iu February 1880, and the
two Rumberger boys in Harrisburg
for the murder of Daniel Troutman in
November 1880.
—New Dress Goods in all the new
shades, from 10 cents a yard up at
L. STEINSON'S.
—Neal Blaney's house at Carbon
Centre station, on the narrow gauge
rail road, was totally destroyed by fire
last Monday night. The fire origina
ted in the kitchen, and it is supposed,
from the natural gas used in the house.
Mr. Blaney was awakened by the
noise and smell of the fire, when he
awakened the family and went down
stairs to see what was the matter.
When he returned the family had
all made good their escape. Nothing
was saved from the fir 6 excepting a
barrel filled with old clothes. Mr.
Blaney had some insurance on the
house, but we have not learned how
much.
—New Collars, new Ties, new fichus
rhoice asssortment, latest styles and
lowest prices at L. STUN & SON'S.
—The case of Dr. Lauison, the Amer
ican lately tried in London for the
mnrder of his young brother-in-law,
and found guilty, is attracting wide at
tention in this county. The poison
used was aconite, and the evidence was
purely circumstantial, but strongly
against the prisoner; while back of it
was the fact that by the lad's death
the doctor, who was in needy circum
stances, would come into possession of
some $7,000. The result was convic
ion of murder in the first degree, and
entence of death.
—How the hearts of a crowd swell
and throb with pitiless hatred against
the man who coughs during the per
formance at a theater, when they
know be is to stingy to invest twenty
five cents in a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup.
—Thirty have been added to the
Muddycreek Baptist church as the re
sult of a meeting of twelve evenings
recently held there. Rev. W. H. Mc-
Kinuey, the pastor of this church, is
also pastor of the Aniana church, of
Evansburg, and is much loved and re
spected by his churches and people of
both communities. He expects to
move from Evansburg to Butler on the
Ist of April, to take charge of the
Baptist church at that place The
church at Evausburg has refused to
release him as pastor and he has con
sented to remain in that relation,
preaching for them occasionally until a
jiastor can be secured. %*
—Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., is fast
acquiring an enviable reputation for
the surprising cures which daily result
from the use of her Vegetable Com
pound in all female diseases. Send to
her for pamphlets.
—The Pittsburg papers of last week
stated that the wife of Rev. James
Dermitt of Springdale, Allgheny coun
ty, was killed on the West Penn 11 R.
on Thursday afternoon, at a curve just
above Lincoln station. The train was
so close to her when the engineer first
saw her that he was unable to stop
and she had an arm and a leg cut off.
Chaplain McC'abe in his lecture here
Tuesday evening, referred to the acci
dent and stated that the woman had a
bottle of whisky with her and that the
bottle of whisky was picked up un
broken after the terrible accident and
carried after her. If there is not some
mistake about this, it was a sorry end
ing for a preacher's wife.
—To men desiring permanent em
ployment we would refer them to D.
11. Patty & Co.'s advertisement for men
to sell trees, which appears in another
column. lfebG
—The application of John Belfour,
of this county, convicted at September
sessions, 1881. of aggravated assault
and battery upon the person of Newton
Lerting, for pardon was heard by the
Board of Pardons sitting in Harris
burg, last week, and refused. Mr. Rob
inson presented the petition and spoke
in favor of the pardon being granted,
and Kennedy Marshall opposed it.
John's character was shown by the
Court records here to be not of the
best, and we are informed that the
petition opposing the pardon was sign
ed by over three hundred of his nearest
neighbors, and that bis own brother
would not sign the petition for a par
don. Johu's sentence was light and
he will likely serve it out.
—Spring session of the Pine Grove
Normal Academy will begin Tuesday,
March, 28th, 1882. For catalogue?
and information address the Principal,
Isaac C. Ketler, Wolf Creek, P. 0.,
Pa. March 15, 3t.
—Shakespeare's description of man's
last stage in life is this :
'"Second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every
thing
and the stage before it is that of the
"lean and slippered pantaloon." The
writing that purports to be the last
will and testament of the late David
Dougal, was without doubt ( written
when he was in the last stage of life,
but as Judge McDermitt virtually
took the case from the Jury, leaving
th«m nothing to pass upon, excepting
as to the matter of undue influence al
leged to have been exerted by Mr.
Mitchell, and on which point there was
no direct evidence, the Jury was forced
to find for the plaintiff and sustain the
will. We are informed, however, that
the Jury on retiring, first took a vote
as to what would have been their ver
dict, had not Judge McDermitt's extra
ordinary charge prevented, and that
they would have been unanimous in
finding for the defendants. The case
will now go before the Supreme Court
where Judge McDermitt's "peculiar
views on wills" as he himself describ
ed to Mr. Jenks, will be ventilated.
—Carpets, a fine stock, at low
prices, at Heck & Paterson's.
—The method taken by Chaplain
McCabe to raise money, reminds
us of that of a street swindler
who was in Butler several years ago.
This fellow (the swindler) hired a
two horse rig at one of our livery
stables, put a lot of cheap jewelry into
the buggy, drove up to the corner of
Main and Jefferson streets, drew a
crowd around him by loud talking,
sold one lot of jewelry at a reasonable
price and then gave each of hiscustom
ers his money back, sold another lot at
a high price and again returned the
money, and kept on repeating the oper
ation each time raising his prices, until
for the last lot he had money in his
hands amounting to many times the
cost of all the polished pewter he had
sold and'given away, when thanking
his customers yery kindly, he bade
them a pleasant good-day and quietly
drove off. And there was nothing
criminal in the business, the man
hadn't promised to return the money,
it was his, and the Commonwealth had
no case against him. There was a
species of deception, however, in his
method of doing business, and so, too,
there is in Chaplain McCabe's. The
difference in the two cases is this—the
swindler deceives people for his own
personal gain while McCabe is working
for the Church. The money he raises
by his peculiar method is devoted to
the work of church extension, the
grandest work that human beings can
engage in. "The end justifies the
means" is the preacher's motto, and
the man in trade who tries to adver
tise his business by having his name
called out for twice as much as any
other person gives, thinks, perhaps,
that the means will justify the end.
Special Bargain.
Imported all wool Dress Goods. 48
inches wide, all colors at 50 cents a
yard at L. STUN & SON'S.
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COURT PKO('El>nm
The following case to test the
validity of a will of the late David
Dougal, occupied the whole of last
week. The case is stated on the record
as follows:
L. Z. Mitchell, Executor and
Devisee, and Catharine Protzman,
William Protzman anu William M.
Dougal, Devisees under the will of
David Dougal dec'd, vs. A. P. Wilson,
Wm. A. T. Wilson, Anna D. Wilson,
Mrs. Carolina Ennis, JoJin X. Anderson
and Maggie J. Auderson, his wife, in
the right of his wife, Helen A. Dougal,
and James Dougal. This was au is
sue framed to try the validitv of
David Dougal's last will and testament.
Who David Dougal was is well
known to all the readers of this paper.
Suffice it to say that on the Bth day of
November, 1881, he died at the great
age of 102 years, one month and fifteen
days. The oldest man, in all proba
bility, that ever resided in any part of
Butler county, lu the trial of the case
a scrap of paper was produced by Mr.
Anderson which is said to be in the
hand writing of the father of David
Dougal, which is a record of the dates
of birth of his children. The following
is the record. On the back of the old
paper is the following:
"Account of the children's ages."
The paper reads as follows :
"James Dougal born on the first day
of September, 1774.
' John Dougal born on the 29th day
of January, 1778.
"David Dougal born on the 23d
day of September, 1779.
"Mary Dougal born on the 21th day
of March, 1781.
"Sally Dougal born on the 16th day
of April, 1783.
1 "Samuel Dougal born on the 4th day
of February, 1785.
"Ann Dougal born on the 3d day of
May, 1789."
David Dougal died Nov. Bth, 1881.
yr. mo. day.
Died 1881 11 8
Born 1779 9 23
Age 102 1 15
The defendants in the case are grand j
nephews and grand nieces of Mr. Dou
g«l- The Wilsons are nephews and
ueices of Gan. Andrew Porter Wilson,
late of Huntingdon Pa., who was a
man of note, and a very intimate friend
of Col. Lowry. L. Z. Mitchell, Esq.,
had been for many years the attorney,
and confidential adviser of Mr. Dougal
and as such had charge of his business.
In 1874 Mr. Dougal became blind. At
that lime he was owner of one hundred
acres or land in Summit township and
two lots in the borough of Butler. In
1878 he found a home on his farm
with William and Catharine Protzman,
who had been his tenants for abont 20
years. Soon afterwards be made a
deed to them for one-half of his farm
in consideration of their taking care of
him and decently burying him at his
decease. In 1879 he made them a
deed for the remainder of the farm as
additional consideration for the same
purpose. On the 31st day of Decem
ber, 1880, Mr. Mitchel drew the
last will and testament of Mr.
Dougal, in which he devised
his town lots to Mr. Mitchell,
the Protzmans, Wm. Dougal and
James Dougal, one fourth each. That
will was witnessed on that day by the
four children of the Protzmans, Johu,
William, Maggie and Mary Then
about six months afterwards it was
witnessed by a neighbor, August Jeck
maa. The devise to Mr. Mitchell was
to be iu full for all the services render
ed by him to the decendent. The de
vise to the l'rotzmans was in consider
ation of or an additional pay for the
care rendered by them. When the
will was presented to the Register for
probate the Messrs Wilsons objected
to it on the ground that the testator
had not sufficient mind and memory to
make a will and that influence and
fraud had been used in procuring him
to make such a will. The Register,
after hearing the testimony of the sub
scribing witnesses, refused to admit
the will to probate, and certified the
present issue to the Court for trial.
Mr. Mitchell being related to both
our Judges by marriage they could
not try the case. They so certified,
and called upon Hon. A. McDermitt,
President Judge of Mercer county, to
try it.
Hon. (Jeo. A. Jenks, of Brookville,
Jefferson county, was present anil, with
local counsel, represented the defense.
Mr. Jenks was comparatively a stranger
personally to our people, yet his repu
tation as an upright and able lawyer
and statesman has reached every town
and hamlet in the country. His polite
ness and his strict observance of the
rules of professional courtesy won the
respect of every one.
The case came on trial on Tuesday
the 21st. The Protzman boys and
girls, who are witnesses to the will,
were first called. Mr. Jenks moved
the Court for an order removing the
young Protzmans from the Court
room and let each one be called and
testify with the others absent. Upon
one of the defendants filing an affidavit
that he bad reason to believe there was
collusion and signs between these wit
nessess which he had observed at the
hearing before Register Gallaher, the
motion was granted and the <vitnesses
retired to one of the jury rooms and
were called one by one and testified.
Johu Protzman said: A short time
before the will was made Mr. Dougal
requested him to come to Butler and
tell Mitchell to come out and bring his
papers and some writing paper; that
on the 31st of Dec., 1880, his father
came to town and brought Mr. Mitch
ell out in a sled ; that it was after din
ner, and that after Mr. Mitchell got
something to eat (and by the way Mr.
Mitchell was never known to refuse)
he went into the room, and it was
made known to Mr. Dougal that Mitch
ell was there, lie said, "Mr. Mitchell,
did you bring my papers and some
writing paper." Mitchell said he had.
Dougal said, give me the papers.
Mitchell gave him the papers ; Dougal
then moved up to the fire and threw
two deeds and a former will into the
fire; he asked if they were burning ;
somebody said they were; he then
said, now, Mr. Mitchell, I want you to
write me out another will: Mitchell
says, how do you want it made: Dou
gal said, I want to divide my town
property into four shares, one for
Protzmans. one for James Dougal, one
for Wm. Dougal and one for you, Mr.
Mitchell; Mr. Mitchell says, thank you,
Mr. Dougal, you are very kind ; that
Mitchell wrote as Dougal told him, and,
when it was done, read it over, and
Dougal said it was right—just as he
wanted it; then Dougal asked if the
children were present; he was told
that John and William were in the i
room aud Maggie and Mary were in
the kitchen ; he said, call them all in, I
j want them to sign my will; then Dou
( gal said to John, steady my hand so
i I can make my mark; after he had
j made his mark he said, i 9 it plain—can
|it be 9een ; then they signed as wit
; nesses, and l.e told Mitchell to take
| the will, keep it and see that it is car
! ried out.
On cross-examination this witness
said that Mitchell did most of the talk
ing. Re-direct he corrected himself
and said Dougal did the talking, but
again being interrogated by Mr. Jenks
he said Mitchell would write, then
j read it to Donga! and ask him if it was
j right, and Dougal would say yes. The
testimony of all the Protzmans, father,
mother and other children, did not
vary from John's statement.
August Jackman was callen in some
time the following May to sign as a
witness. The will was read to Mr.
Dougal, but he refused to let Jackman
sign as a witness. In June he was
sent for again. This time the will
was not read. Mitchell just pressed
he paper against Dougal's hand and
said, this is your will, and Dougal said
yes—yes ; and then Jackman signed
as a witness.
Each of the Protzmans testified that
they had not tried to influence the old
man in making a will in their favor.
Mr. Mitchell testiGed that he had
been the attorney and confidential ad
viser of Mr. Dougal for about 20 years.
That Mr. Dougal told him one time he
would make him an heir. That he
used no fraud or persuation to get the
devise made by Mr. Dougal to him.
That he had visited Mr. Dougal al
most every week for the last year or
two of his life. That Dougal had
sent Protzman on Sabbath day for
him to come out and see if he could
not get permission from the trustees
of the Lutheran church in Summit
township to bury him there. That if
he was buried on the farm, people had
prejudices and might desecrate his
grave. That many of the settlers
were buried there and that in early
years he was instrumental in getting
that piece of ground set apart as a
cemetery.
The Protzmans, Mr. Jackson and
Mr Mitchell, all testified they believed
Mr. Dougal was of sound mind an 3
had cappcity to make a will on the
31st of December, 1380.
The plaintiffs rested.
Mr. Jenks gave notice that the de
fence would take the position that the
burden of proof was upon the plain
tifis not only to show testamentary
capacity, but to show the absence of
fraud and undue influence. That
when the attorney and confidential
adviser draws a will and none of the
testator's kindred is present, and the
attorney who drawsthe will is a devisee,
the good faith of the transaction must
be shown.
The Court took a different view of
the case.
The defence showed by Col. Thomp
son and Judge McCandless that they
had been employed by Mr. Mitchell
in this case on the day of Mr. Dou
gal's funeral.
Mr. A. P. Wilson said he saw his
grand uncle in 1871 for the first time,
and visited him frequently after that.
He was on intimate terms with the
old gentleman. A photograph of Mr.
Dougal and Mr. Wilson was produced
and offered in evidence.
Mr. Wilson wanted Mr. Dougal to
dispose of his property to his poor re
lations and come to Huntingdon and
live with them.
The old man said he wanted to
stay in Butler because the people in
Huntingdon would all be strangers to
him.
He said that he got w r ord from a
friend in Butler of Mr. Dougal's death,
and he and his brother came on im
mediately.—That he called on Mr.
Mitchell and found the old man was
to be buried the next day after his
death. He inquired why this indecent
haste. Mr. Mitchell replied that the
Protzmans had trouble enough with
him and wanted it over as soon as
possible. That he went out to Protz
mans on the day of the funeral and
met Mrs. Protzman at the door, and
about the first thing she said was
'deed, 'deed, indeed Mr. Wilson, we
did not try to influence the old man
in making his will. That he had not
accused her of undue influence. That
he did not know even that their was
a will when Mrs. Protzman said this
and when Mr. Mitchell employed
counsel.
James Dunlap and a number of wit
nesses were called who testified to the
condition of Mr. Dougal's mind,
and they were of opinion he was not
in condition to make a will.
Mrs. Sykes testified the old man
had a paralytic stroke in 1874, and
that his mind was in bad condition
thereafter. That he had frequently
said to her, "once a man and twice a
child." That he was a child again.
The deposition of Mrs. Judge Mc-
Candless, of Pittsburgh, wa3 read.
She said Mr. Dougal, although a man
of extraordinary mind, was easily im
posed upon from the fact that he was
entirely honest and upright and had
too much confidence in the honesty of
others.
The testimony of Doctors Reed,
Gallaher and Hengst, of Pittsburgh,
was also read. These gentlemen have
had long experience with cases of in
sanity. They testified that a man 102
or 103 years old, or thereabouts, blind,
partially deaf, greatly eufeebled in
body, of externally filthy habits, for
getful, repeating the same tiling over
aud over again, would not be of suffi
cient mind to make a will.
They were corroborated by Drs.
Neyman and Cowden.
The defence introduced the testi
mony taken before Register Gallaher
for the purpose of contradicting the
Protzmans.
The plaintiffs offered to call wit
nesses in rebuttal and Mr. Jenks theu
made his objection, as he intimated he
would do when the plaintiffs closed
their case in chief, alleging that the
evidence offered was not rebutting, but
a part of plaintiff's case in chief.
Court overruled the objection and
sealed an exception for the defendants.
The plaintiffs then proved by Rev.
Cronenwett, Gen. J. X. Purviance,
Samuel P Irvine, Alex. Mitchell,
Judge Mitchell, and quite a number
of witnesses who were intimatelv ac
quainted with Mr. Dougal, that They
were of opinion he .had capacity to
make a will.
The case closed at noon on Friday.
; —The entire afternoon was taken up
in argument of the legal questions iu
! the case by Col. Thompson for plain
j tiffs, and Mr. Jenks for defendants,
j. The facts were argued toth«jury
by Col. Thompson and judge McCand
less for plaintiffs, and Mr. Campbell
and Mr. Jenks for defendants, and oc
j cupied two hours on each side.
His Honor Judge McDermitt
charged the jury that there was a
growing disposition in courts and
juries to interfere with wills which
ought not to be tolerated. That a
man's will ought to be sustained un
less clearly proven that there was
a want of testamentary capacity, and
that it was procured by fraud or un
due influence.
That the law presumes that every
! man iscapable of makinga will, and that
there was not sufficient evidence of
want of testamentary < apacity in this
case to submit it to thejurv and, there
! fore, the jury were instructed to find for
. the plaintiffs on that branch of the case.
011 the other branch of the case
i fraud and undue influence must be
1 proved and not inferred. That there
was no direct proof of fraud aud undue
influence. If the jury believe the
testimony of Mr. Mitchell they should
find for the plaintiffs; if not, for the de
fendants.
The jury af f .er being out a ?hort time
returned a verdict for the plaintiffs,
which sustained the will.
The defendants will take the case to
the Supreme Court and are very san
guine of reversing the Court here.
The Supreme Court in a number of
opinions has set the seal of disapproba
tion upou attorneys acting as such and
drawing wills under which they take
to themselves large portions of the prop
erty devised.
The defendants claim that in Cuth
berton's Appeal, a recent case decided
by the Supreme Court, that tribunal
held that a will made by a man who
was admitted to be in good mind, but
the will drawn by his lawyer who
was to derive a large benefit therefrom,
could barely be established. That it
is against public policy to countenance
such instruments, and that when this
case comes before that Court, the most
remarkable will case ever tried in the
State, the decision will be in effect not
only to pronounce this will void, but
that all wills hereafter made under like
circumstances shall be entirely void.
Wanted Immediately.
A few good responsible men to can
vass for Stone's Nurseries, of Roches
ter, New York. Good salary will be
paid. For particulars, apply to John
Blkderman, Butler, Pa. mltf
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—W. Aland, Merchant Tailor, is
now prepared to take your order for
early spring garments, offering forty
styles. New designs in fine suitings
at $25 for suits. These goods are
equal to the best French makes. Also,
fine French worsted in black, blue and
fancy styles at equally low prices.
American Ladles.
The first impression Sara Bernhardt
received of the American ladies mani
fested itself thuslv :—"Oh! ze ladies,
za are so beautiful, such clear complex
ion I nevare see before,"all of which
is due to the universal use of Swayne's
Ointment for skin diseases, which in
sures a clear and clean complexion,
and a healthy color. This recalls to
mind the divine precept "cleanliness is
next to Godliness "
—Carpets, oil cloths and mattings,
cheapest in Butler county, at Heck &
Patterson's.
—Gents' Furnishing Goods, full
stock and low prices, at Heck & Pat
terson's.
—Men's, Boys' and Childrens' over
coats, at less than cost, at Heck &
Patterson's.
—Gents' fine white and colored
shirts, low prices, at Heck & Patter
son's.
—Clothing for Men's, Boys' and
Childrens' wear, cheap, at Heck <fc
Patterson's.
—See prices on carpets at Heck it
Patterson's before buying.
—Drums, fifes, mouth organs and
jews harps, at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—Fine Accordians at J. F. T.
Stehle's.
JiiHt Received.
A large stock of all the new shades
of Belding Bros & Co., celebrated Knit
ting Silk, the best in the world at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Man's Ingratitude.
This is an ungrateful world to say
the least. A man will act like a luna
tic when he has the Itching Piles, and
declare that he knows he can't live an
other day, yet be applies Swayne's
Ointment, the intense itching is allayed
at once, he gets cured, and goes down
to the lodge with out one whit of grat
itude. When asked why he looks so
cheerful, he dodges the question by an
indifferent answer. Its just like a
man though, is'nt it ?
DEATHST
BALPH—At his residence in this place on
Thursday morning, March 23, 1882, William
Balph, Esq., in his 7.5 th year.
Mr. Balph was a well known and active citi
zen of this place for many years past. At one
time, about forty years ago, he served a term
as Register and Recorder of this county.
HAYS —In Franklin township, this county, on
the 25th of March, 1882, Mr. John K. Hays,
aged about 70 years.
Mc'GEAKY —At the residence of his son, John
G. McGeary, in Buffalo township, this coun
ty, March 21st, A. D., 1882, Mr. William Mc-
Geary, Sr., in the 85th year of his age.
Mr. McGeary was a respected citizen in the
community in which he lived, and a useful
man in the church. He wrs ordained and in
stalled a ruling elder in Westminister Pres
byterian congregation of Clinton-township, in
the year 1835, at the organization of the con
gregation. S. A.
NOTjCE.
Petition for l>is.solutloii ot
Bonanza Oil Company.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Hutler
county : In the matter of the application of
the Bonanza Oil Company for a decree of dis
solution.
Notice is hereby given that the Bonanzo Oil
Company, a corporation organized under the
Act of Assembly of April 29, 1874, entitled,
"An act to provide for the incorporation and
regulation of certain corporations," will, on the >,
twenty-fourth day of April, A. D., 1882, present
to the Court «f Common Pleas of Butler coun
ty, under the seal of the said corporation, and
Ky and with the consent of a majority of a
meeting of its corporators duly convened, a '
petition praying for a decree of dissolution of I
the said corporation under the provisions of the
actof Assembly insuch case made and provided.
EUGENE G. MILLER,
Solicitor for the Bonanza Oil Company.
m29-3t.
fflOA WEEK. sl2 a day at home easily made
9* Outfit free. Address TRI'E & Co.
Augusta, Maine. inattN.ly
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FID, 2 Marchtß<>2 J. I>. SleJunkin. N..it loa C.iuipbeil. !i. S. lliiidiuan. Met andloa.
" 3 " " J. I>. Hi'Tuiisin. John t'raniu<-r. E. G. S;>rou!l. I. W. Reed.
I! I) 27 June 1 SSl.lirandon A: Pillow. liobt Darren, now for uje Mavberry <£ Warmeastle. Kohinftou
A D 4 Sept. 1 1 Miller, Thompson A. McC. Kuildiug 6l Lac Asscciatiou. John F. Lowry. (toucher dfc P. W, Luwrv.
27 , " " ~"x- . " David Cupps et. u.T. Jolin M. Greer.
CP 4.'.3 Jar.. lii>A. F. Black. H. Nebeugahl, Sou & Co. David Levi. s. F. Bowser.
"ViJunc to. !' " " John Block. Borough «f llarrisville. McCandless.
" 210 " " M iles & Gouclier. A.C.Price. P Connelly <t. al. Brandon.
" 681 " " C A. Sullivan. Grail, liu.'U.- & Co. W. M. Martin. '
AD 108 Dee. " Sullivan Jc McCamlleiS. Hugh Colli:.' l ulled Pipe Lines. Mi Her& Brandon
" 109 " " " " Elizabeth Collin j. " «• " ••
" til MurcLlC. A. Sullivan. 11. A. Manloi f. -r i:x, in right 01' Patrick Felly. Miller.
'• 33 June " Brandon. Mary M. Met 'andler*. Isaac Blakelevet. al. 'Thomson Scott & Mar'll
" 63 " " Walker, Henry B. Sheakley. Kittauuing Insurance Co. MrUaudless.
" 17 Sept. " McDonald. Win. B. Fitzpatrick. Flvnn Bros, et al. N. Black.
" 4." " " McJunkin & Campbell. Clias. & Harriet Galbrailli. Levi l» He Kx'r. J. B. McJ & Christie
" 10,' i " " Marshall A McQuistion. Uenrv Rape. .lames 11. nrv. Brandon.
107 " " N. Black. Gilmorc & Vance. Win. Fitzpairiek. J. M.McDonald.
" 113 " " Marshall A McQuistion. Henry Rape. John 1 Viler. Brandon.
" 50 Jos. B. Drcdin. Joseph lluy-* Win. Kwert. Marshall.
" "5, " " Ij. D. MeJunkiu. Abraham Martin. Oaklan.l Township. Met andless & Bowser.
" 78 " " L. Z. Mitchell. James Dodd->. \ll>ert L Shrader Ex'r. Brandon.
79 " " " " 15. F. Covert. Jane < Krner Ac. 1 "
" 84] " " Brandon. ,G. C. Boenigb, ox'r 11. W. Boei.it:k. {Mitchell & Bowser.
Prothonotary's Office, Mar,-h. 27 18S2. N. QREEIt, Prothonotary.
It Tells I IN Own Story.
LANCASTER, N. H. Dec. 3, '79.
By the way I will say that 1 think
Downs' Elixir the best cough remedy
that I can find at our Druggist's. We
always use it.—J. S. Pcavey, l'ub.
Republican.
A Mercer county paper warns farm
ers against signing leases which
purport to be for oil purposes/ only but
in reality convey coal and all other min
eral rights for the time specified. The
advice is timely. Land owners should
never sign a paper unless they fully
understand its contents, and as a gen
eral rule it would be better to take the
advice of a competent lawyer before
leasing their territory. There are so
many ways of making a living by
"hook or crook" that caution is always
in order.
Uooil llon*c and Lot lor Sale.
Any person wanting to buy a first
class house of seven rooms, well fin
ished, good cellar, excellent well of
water, with pump, splendid stable,
large grapery, brick walks, all necessa
ry outbuildings, etc., located in Butler,
can hear of same by inquiring at this
office. mar22,om
Farmers I.ook Here,
The undersigned is now taking or
ders for fruit trees for spring planting
He represents one of the most reliable
nurseries in Rochester, N. V. Please
send your orders in immediately.
nl6tf JOHN BEIDEBMAN.
Kklnny Men.
Wells' Health Renewer. Absolute
cure for nervous debility and weakness
of the generative functions. sl. at
druggists. Prepaid by express, $1.25,
6 for $5. E. S Wells, Jersey Citv.
N. J.
Attention! All Temperance
People.
There will be a mass meeting in
the o<*urt House in Butler on next
Tuesday evening April 4th. While
action is being taken in other counties
in the State to secure a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufac
ture or sale of intoxicating liquors ex
cepting for medical, mechanical, sac
ramental and scientific purposes, it is
important that action also be taken in
Butler county. The object of this
meeting is not for the organization of
a political party but it is to accomplish
through the present parties the end we
desire, namely, a constitutional amend
ment in favor of prohibition. All min
isters throughout the county arc re
quested to be present, and all congrega
tions in addition to send delegations.
Rev. Thomas N. Boyle, an eloquent
man from Pittsburg, will be present to
address the meeting and there will he
other speakers. Please remember next
Tuesday night April 4th, and be pres
ent. BY OUKEB OF COMMITTEE.
Stfial
FOR
RHEUMATISM,
Neuralgia. Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout,
Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and
Sprains, Burns and Scalds,
General Bodily Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted F»ei
and Ears, and all other Pains
and Aches.
J.'u Preparation nn earth equals ST. JACOBS OIL ai
n *<//'.-, xurc, simple anil rlu ap External Remedy.
A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay
if 50 Cents, and every one suffering with |-aiu
t -n have cheap and positive proof of its claim*.
Directions in Eleven languages.
80LD BY ALL DBUGGIBTB AND DEALEBB II
MEDICINE.
▲.VOGELER & CO.,
BoUlmvr*, JtX, V. $. X
JIBB2. A. TROUTMAN,'"is®.
' Dry Goods. Notions and Trimmings!
Large Stock ! Lowest Prices !
j Extra good value in all kinds of Dress Goods, from the cheap
ly e*t Calico up to Silks and Satins. Shawls of all kinds in Wool,
. Osincere and Broshae. Cassimere, Jeans, Tweeds, Ladies'
! Cloths, Flannels, Shirtings.
' iIKDERWEII 108 MEH UDIfSIHD CHILDREN!
> SPECIAL FOR EARLY SPRING.
I EMBROIDERY AND INSERTING.
I have received and am showing one of the largest stocks of
. Embroideries and Insertings that is to be found, extra quality and
1 pattern', at the very lowest prices. Table Linens and Napkins,
j. in bleached, half bleached, unbleached and Turkey red. Towels,
Toweling, Sheeting. All the popular makes ofj
BLEACHED MUSLIN,
j
I Lonsdale, Pocohontas, White Anchor, Fruit of the Loom, Wa*
j masuta, Unbleached Muslin, &c. New White Goods, White
Spreads, Lace Curtains, Yarns, Zephyrs, Hosiery.
GLOVES OF ALL KINDS,
'[in Cashmere, Silk, Berlin, Kid, Foster (genuine), Foster Patent,
j Seamless, Undressed Suede, and other popular makes. Corsets,
! all prices, largest assortment. All of the above goods at the very
lowest prices. Please call and examine.
; -A_. TROUTMAN,
t Aug. 24. BUTLER, PA.
, P- S.—l have two Dolmans, two Black Beavers, and two light
. Cloaks, which I will sell at a bargain to close.
C 11 li IS. STOCK,
'{ Manufacturer of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware ami dealer in Stoves, Ranges, tressed, Japanned
• ( and Enameled \\ are. Oranil" Ware, Wooden Ware, Ilinl Cages, aud general housekeeping
good" K'> 'l'"-', I ilv'puirinij done on short uoliee and at lowest market rates. The
oilv auUioci'ed ageut K-i' iUc jait ot A. liradjey A t'o.'s well known Stoves and ltauges, and the
only place to cet t li .* aad genuine odd plates for their stoves, made expressly by them
for him hevvare .'if 3hani plate® heini; sold in Hutler, made of old and inferior metal, none gen
uine hut fiom the Ai'.;nt. CHKIS. STOCK
june •), 'Bl. Near Wick and Schreiher Houses, Main street, liutler, Pa.
Y\ ■ Til fl A f.ili or core Jhj-cr.t my not tT ar.vurt t) nmcii.
G ll'nhfhAVim uaalr pr.:.nptly:.«t<-:iU dtocane:sl be.ured; but >*«'!. c-t
B 8 I 111 i I IIMI IM ,J " IU "" by i r ...plitlwrl,.. Ko
BF I Ifli l.lllif 111 Jacdlctiie Il.lt ( v r been illsc >vor u which .11 s > qui.Uly
* WAX \JA. JL\Kt a.id surely t.i such cas -s .3 PEItRV DAVIS' PAIK
Z KII.LKII. 'lii„> prompt use if tLL» invalrab'.e rtj.-i u L;. t
sav. dtU >UjOIIUS of Uvea. PERKY DAVIS' PAlIi lliLi-I-i: U not u1 . xncrimcuf.
It has t) en before the publl ■ for tarty yrrrr,:: (1 13 m :;t valued v. hero It Ls La ,viu
A fcv. extract'; from voluntary testimonials read r.a 1 l!ov.-s:
FUN KII.'.KU lii i Ivcn rr.y r. r.iedy frr
colds for thj [>2st even >eiir.i. mid nr.ve 1
nevor K MWII it t > fail in effeetiiiT c cure.— i
L S. C::ocKr-.K, Willi inwviUe, N. Y.
lor thirty yeira I fc 've r.wd l'.t::: rud
fjund it nnovor-fallin'r remedy fovi;l(L>nuU tore
toroit.—Butrox SUAMAK.
Hive received imnediito rd!«.f f.or.i cold", crd ;
p.ire thr.vit, and coanider rour Pus Kiin.ru , n
ii vluabl > remedy.—OKO. B. EVEUKTT, I >nkli..'>ii,
I h've Ju 't roeo-orod from a vcrv revere cold,
v ieto I liivo hid f>r BOIUI time. I eriil.'l pt 1.0
relief until I tried your PAIN KILT tit, v.HIT U
re'ieved me immediately. I v.lll i.evcr .-gain bo
without it V. O. FOIICK, Lov.nde , Ci;.
llivo need PAT?: KILI.EB in m- f .r. ily f.ir forty
year.». aud hi.n never known it t > fJL—KAXSOM
LEWI:;, Wayne -boro, Oa.
I bcran u: inir I' u:; KII.LEU iu my f imily tv.-enty
iive ye-ri j and havo used it overt incc. : i,<\ linvo
found no r iedieiuj to take its I lace.—B. V. I) vmt.
Dm" ri t, Oneida, N. Y.
F r rhlils and Fever, Pi IX K II T.EIt has no equal. It cures when "verythlncr els - f,->i!s.
J1 *' A bottle < f I'AI:! KII.LT. it LA the hoti3o IJ a sufejrunrd Ui..L no
'-niiiy ill ,u!d be without, AU I'.rn ,',tl.xs sell it at sesc.,GOc., aud Sioo per bottle.
PERRY DAViS &, SON, Proprietors, Providence, R. I.
M. C. RDCKENSTEIN,
DEALER IIV
TREMONT COOK STOVES
AM) RANGES.
ALSO, AGENT FOR CRYSTAL PALACE STOVES AND REPAIRS FOR SAME.
Bird Tinware, Wood ami Willow Ware, Enameled and Granite Ware, Sewer Pipe, Fire
Clay Stove Pipe, Grate Tile, Fire Brick and Clav.
Roofiuff, Spouting uud Heavy Sheet-iron work (ione at short notice below market prices for
cash.
1 hui also having manufactured to my 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 lo last longer and give
better satisfaction than the so-called original and genuine plates sold by another party at ten
cents per )K>und. Hive me a call nnd lie convinced.
M. C. ROCKENSTEIN,
junel s:lr Main Street, Butler, Pa.
r-r v.-.ro; and crcup it i- IV ltrt
proji. i". Uou l uaio. We v.-ould utlJV.lUioiii. it—
-1 A. P. l!om:. Liberty MiUr. Vs.
i ■ r tv.entv-fivo J CTTJ I lirve rrcd T/.: • KILI I N
fcrj -Ida and cliai»ix-d liuu, tndc nsildcrltt'icl.. t
mcdieino c\. r Oni red.—(ito.llooPEii, \. lhjlu£t.°
1 I*.
I \.a.T tuiTcrine Eovcrcly *-h!i 1 reccliitV, t r.d nv
I tliro. t wan to im3iiiicd I tou d [KKCIy
aiiviootL I V.-«M rdvired to try your TAI:: K11.:.F.1:,
rud i. r t.Liuif a ftw do: es vts ccn:ilctCly
cur. d.—Y. V. iiniixso:.-.
l'r. A '*.' I.TO:: V. ritc: from Ooihcctrn: Your P.-.M
Klcure.: di: ht!u rii t.i:d rorr threat rouLnu
in:-:*y prcvrlent here, end h:.s not l ecn known to
f:.il 1:1 n rincle instance. Thin fact jou thould
i-iake known to the world.
Jir.:. r.LLi s 11. :\IA O:: writrs: My son wanfcl.cn
violently Kic': with di'.hthcia, liii-h fever, tud r. Id
chdH. So I any children have died here. I \v::'l
rfr-Jd to call r. I hyr ieian, md tried your I'AI:;
K: -I.Elt. He wrs taken en Sunday and ou
y.ednerday lii . throat was deer. It was a woi:-
derfi.l cure, rnd I wi.-h it could be known lo tho
nocr moth_rn who tr-j 1> iin." to many children.