BUTLER CITIZEN JOHN H. & W. C. NEG'.EY. PROPRS. Entered at the Post office at Butler a* j toCOnd-cUus* matter- I THE PRESIDENTS MESSAdE. Pres : dent Arthur's second annual message to Congress is both long aud terse. Want of space prevents us from giving the w hole of it, but the following portions most interest our people here. After stating our condition with for eign powers, and that we continue in friendly relations with all foreign Gov ernments, be gives the following ac count of the revenues of the Govern ment for the past year, and discusses the tariff and internal revenue questions as follows: THE COUNTRY'S REVENUES. A full and interesting exhibit of the operations of the Treasury Department is afforded by the report of the Secre tary. It appears that the ordinary reve nues from all sources for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1332, were as follows : From cuaioms, $220,410,730.25; from internal revenue, $1 10,497,595.4:>; from sales of publie lands, $4,953, 140.. >r, from tax on circulation and deposits of National banks, from repay meat of iotcrcst l>y I «icilic 11-iil way Companies, $510,5:>4 27 ; from sinkin" fund lor Pacific Kiilroad Companies, $790,-71.42; I'ror.i customs, fees, fines, ]>eualties, &0., $1,.>43,348 ; from fees, consular letters, patents and lands, $2,033,990 97; from proceeds of sales of Government property, s'Jl4,- 950.85;- from profits on coinage, bullion deposits and assays, %>4,116,69->.73; from Indian trust fuuds, $5,705,243.22, from deposits by individuals for survey ing public lands, $2,052,306.30; from ; revenues of the District of Columbia, $1 715,170.41; from miscellaneous sources, $3,333,445 43. Total ordinary receipts, $403,525,250 28. The ordiuary expenditures for the same period were : For civil expenses, $18,042,386 42; for foreign intercourse, $1,307,583.19; for Indians, $9,730,757. 40; for pensions, $01,345,193.95; for the military establishment, including river and harbor improvements and arsenals, $43,570,494.19; for the naval establish ment, including machinery and im provements at the Navy yards, $15,- 032,040.26; for miscellaneous expendi tures, including public buildings, light houses and eo Meeting the revenue, $34,- 539,237.50; for expenditures on aecount of the District of Columbia, $3,330,- 543.87; for interest on the public debt, $71,077,200.76*, total ordinary expen diture, $257,981,439 57, leaving a sur plus revenue ofsl4s,s43,Blo 71; which, with an amount drawn f.om the cash balance in the Treasury of $20,737,094.- 84, making $100,281,505 55, was ap plied to the redemption of bonds for the Sinking Fund; $00,079,150 of fraction al currency for the Sinking Fund ; $58,- 705,553 of the loan of July and August, 1861; $62,572,050 of the loan of March, 1863; $3,472,900 of the fund's loan of 1881; $37,194,450 of the loan of 1858; $1 ,000 of the loan of February, 1861; $303,000 of five twenties of 1862; $2,100 of five twenties of 1364; $7 4,000 of five twenties of 1865, $0,500 of ten forties of 1864, $254,550; of consols of 1865, $86,450; of consols of 1867. $408,250 of consols of 1868, $141,400; of Oregon war debt, $075,250 00; of old demand compound interest and other notes, $18,350. Total, $102,281,- 505.55. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. The foreign commerce of the United States duriug the last fiscal year, in eluding imports and exports of mer chandise and specie, was as follows : Exports, merchandise, $750,542,257; specie, $49,417,479. Total, $799,959, 736. Imports, merchandise, $724,639,- 574; specie, $42,472,390. Total, $707,- 111,964. Excess of exports over im ports of merchandise, $25,902,683. This excess is less than it has been be fore for any of the previous six year* as appears by the following table. For the yea^ ending June 30, the excess of exports of merchandise was; 1870, $796,435,812; 1877, $151,152,094; 1879, $257,814,234; 1879, $264,661,666; 1880, $167,686,912; 1881, $259,712,- 718; 1882, $25,902,683. SILVER COINAGE. In respect to the coinage of silver 1 dollars and the retirement of silver certificates, I bare seen nothing to alter * but much to confirm the sentiments to which I gave expression last ye ir. A comparison between the respective amounts of silver dollars in circulation on November 1, 1881, and on Novem ber 1, 1882, shows a slight increase of a million and a half of dollars, but dur ing the interval there had been in the whole number coined an increase of twenty-six millions of the one hundred and twenty-eight millions thus far minted. Little more, than thirty-five millions are in circulation. The mass of accumulated coin has grown so great that the vault room at present availa ble for storage is scarcely sufficient to contain it. It is not apparent why it is desirable to continue this coinage, now so enormously in excess of the public demand. As to the silver cer tificates, in addition to the grounds which seemed last year to justify their retirement may be mentioned the effect which is likely to ensue from the supply of gold certificates for whose issuance Congress recently made provision and which are now in active circulation. REDUCINiI GOVERNMENT REVENUES. You cannot fail to note with.interest the discussion by the Secretary as to the necepsity of providing by legisla tion some mode of freeing the Treasury of excess of assets. I n the event that Congress fails to reach an early agreement f«r the reduction of taxation, I heartily approve thu Sec retary's recommendation of immediate and extensive reductions in the annual revenues of the Government. It will be remembered that I urged upon the attention of Congress, at its last session the importance of relieving the indus try enterprise of the country from the pressure of unnecessary taxation. It is one of the tritest maxims of political economy that all taxes are burdensome, however wisely and prudently imposed, and, though there have always l>een among our people wide differences of Kcntiment as to the best methods of raising the national revenues, and, in deed, as to the principles upjn which taxation should he based, there has been substantial accord iii the doctrine that only such taxes ought »o be levied as are necessary for a wise and eco uomical administration of the Govern ment Of late the public revenues have far exceeded that limit, ami tin IMH checked by appropri. te legist it. on sucli excess will continue t.» increase from vear to year. For the lineal year eaded June ;iu, ISHI, the surplus revenue amounted to one hundred million* of dollars h'nr the fiscal year ended on the 3i!th of June last, the surplus was more than one hundred uud forty-live millions The report of the Secretary shows what disposition Las been made of these moneys They have not only answer ed the requirements of the sinking fund, but have afforded a large balance, ap plicable to other reductions of the pub lic debt. NOT A MATTER FOR CONGRATULATION But I renew the expression of my conviction that such rapid extinguish ment of the national indebtedness as is now taking place is by no means a cause for congratulation. It is a cause, rather, for serious apprehension. If it continues it must speedily be followed by one of the evil results so clearly set forth in the report of the Secretary. Either the surplus must be idle in the Treasuay or the Government will be forced to buy, at market rates, its bonds not then redeemable and which under such circumstances cannot fail to com mand an enormous premium, or the swollen revenues will be devoted to extravagant expenditure which, as ex perience has taught, is ever the bane of an overflowing Treasury. It was made apparent in the course of the animated discussion which this question aronsed at the last session of Congress that the policy of diminish ing the revenue by reducing taxation commanded the general approval of the members of both Houses. I regret that because of conflicting views as to the best methods by which that policy should be made operative, none of its benefits have as yet been reaped. A VEXED QUESTION DISCUSSED. In fulfillment of what I deem my Constitutional dutv.Jbut that I can make valuable contribution to this vexed question, I shall proceed to intimate briefly my own views in relation to it. Upon the showing of our financial condition at the close of the last fi-scal year, I felt justified in recommending to Congress the aboli tion of inte nal revenue taxes, except those upon tobacco in its various forms aud upon distilled spirits and ferment ed liquors, and assess a special tax up on the manufacturers of and dealers in such articles. I venture now to sug gest that unless it shall be ascertained that the probible expenditures of the Government for the coming, year have been underestimated, all internal taxes save those which relate to distilled spirits can be prudently abrogated. Such a course, accompanied by a sim plication of the machinery of collection, which would then be easy of ace mi plishment, might easily be expected to result in diminishing the cost of such collection by at least two and one-half millions of dollars, and the retirement from olliee of from 1,500 to 2,000 persons. The system of excise duties has never commended itself to the favor of the American people, and has never been resorted to except for supplying deficiencies in the Treasury when, by reaaon of special exigencies, the duties on imports have proved inadequate for the needs of the Government. The sentiment of the country doubt less demands that the present excise tax shall be abolished as soon as such course can safely be pursued. It seems to me, however, for various reasons, so sweeping a measure as the total abolition of internal taxes would for the present be an unwise step. Two of these reasons are deserving o! special mention. First—lt is bv no means clear that even if the existing system of duties oti imports is continued without modi fication, those duties alone will yield sufficient revenue for all the needs of the Government. It is estimated that one hundred millions of dollars will be required for pensions during the coin ing year, and it may well be doubted whether the maximum annual demand for that object has yet been reached. The uncertainty upon this question would alone justify, in my judgment, the retention for the present of that portion of the system of Internal Reve nue which is least objectionable to the people. Second—A total abolition of excise taxes would almost inevitablv prove a serious, if not an insurmountable, ob stacle to a thorough revision of the tariff and to any considerable reduction in irfiport duties. TIIE TARIFF SYSTEM. The present tariff system is in many respects unjust; it makes unequal dis tributions both of its burdens and its benefits. This fact was practically rec ognized by a majority of each House of Congress in the passage of the act creating the Tariff Commission. The report of that Commission will be placed before you at the'beginning of this aesiion, and will, 1 trust, afford you such information as to the condi tion and prospects of the various com mercial, agricultural, manufacturing, mining and other interests of the coun try, and contain such suggestions for statutory revision as will practically aid your action upon this important subject. CUSTOMS REVENUES. The revenues from customs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, amounted to $1.'7,000,000. It has in the three succeeding years readied first, $186,000,000. then $198,000,000, and finally, as has been already stated. $220,030,000. The income from this source for the fiscal year which will end on June 30, 1833, will doubtless be considerably in excess of the sunt last mentioned. If the tax on domestic spirits is to be retained, it is plain, ■ therefore, that large reductions from the customs revenue are entirely feasi ble. While recommending this reduc tion, I am far from advising the abandon ment of the policy of so discriminating in the adjustment of details as to afford aid and protection to domestic labor. But the present system should be so revised as to equalize the public burden among all classes and occupations, and bring it iuto closer harmony with the present needs of industry. TUK FREE LIST. Without entering into, minute detail which, under present ciroihflstances, is quite unnecessary, I recommend an enlargement of the irce list so as to in clude within it the numerous articles which yield inconsiderable revenue, a I simplification the complex and iu- I consistent schedule of duties upon cer jtain m.inufactnren, particularly those of cotton ir«ti and steel, and a substantial reduction oftbe duties upon those arti cles ar:d upon sugar, molasses, silk, wool and woolen goods. If a general revision of the tariff shall be found to be impracticable at this session, I ex press the hope that at least same of the more conspicuous inequalities of the present law may be corrected before your final adjournment. One of them is especially referred to by the Secre tary, in view of a recent decision of the Supreme Court that the nece-s ty of amending the law by which the Dutch standard of color is adopted as the test of the sachariije strength of sugars, .is too obvious to require comment. From all of the above it will be noticed that President Arthur is not in entire accord with our Pennsylvania doctrine on the tariff question. LET each friend now taking the CITIZEN endeavor to send us one ad ditional subscriber. It can easily be done if the effort is made, and will be duly appreciated. KIN(J CAUCUS. A SUGGESTION FOlft IKiS 4B • I>lCATl<>*. Which May Rring About a Iniost ol Republican Fac- L1O:IH —Ail tH«I Republi can** View on the I»rc«*eiil Sltii" a* ion. To the E-litors of the Commercial Gazette If an honest intention exists to bring about, on an honorable basis, a satis factory union of the conflicting elements of the [{"publican party, some fair line of po'icy should be adopted at ODCC, as it is well known that the more prompt the action of leading men of both fac tions the more certain will success be attained. It will not do to keep up a feud in the pa*ty, ami at the same time expect or even remotely hope for success. Bflt mere talk will avail lit tle. Some sure remedy must be ap plied to secure union and harmony in time for the great political contest of 1884. Perhaps no less a sacrifice than the death of King Caucus will satisfac torily adjust our difficulties. II so let the sacrifice be made. The system of caucuses did not exist during the early d tys of the Government, In the time of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, -.d Monroe and extending throughout the first term of General Jackson, the people at large indicated the policy of Government and their Representatives in Congress, as w-.1l as in State Legislatures, transacted all business in open session, and that dexterity of management of the few was enable Co stifle the voice of the people. Wherein consists the wisdom or justice in the representatives of the peoole, whether in political convention or in the halls of legislation, being forced by party discipline to vote for men or measures contrary to their honest convictions ? And yet such is the demand of the caucus system. A few leaders and master spirits, perhaps from the woret of selfish purposes, succeed in getting a majority, and knowing they have it compel the mi nority—not uufrequently the best ele ment" of the party—to meet in caucus, and thus bind them in open conven tion to cast their votes against their own honest convictions and the well known sentiments of their constituents. Such a system i 3 necessarily vicious and should be abandoned, especially in Pennsylvania, where it has been one of the sources of dividing the party It is thought, too, by many to have been the power used to make raids upon the Treasury. The caucus sys tem, it is believed, was started in New York, aod was controlled by the Al bany Regency, which was crushed out. for a time by a party under the lead of John Van Buren and Silas Wright. But never did the party li-rlit braver for its existence, and only yielded whtu completely whipped. Should it be de termined by our cool-headed, wise and conservative 6tal<s::ien to kill King Caucus, there would be few mourners at the funeral, bti: general rejoicing. It is the maehiae </i' all others the most potent for ni'sehief. P. BI ri.Kit, PA., D-'S. it, 1832. The above we 'a.id in the Pittsburgh Co mm're nl Gazette of the 9th inst. It is from t'ue pen of General Purvr ance of this place, and is timely and to the point. Of the mcny articles' Mr. Purviauce has recently commuuicated to the press this one we deem the most important, and we cordially and strong ly endorse his argument against "King Ctiucus." Reforms in the manage ment of the Republican party of this State have and arc progressing favora bly. The delegates to the next State Convention have to be chosen by the party at largo in each county. This is under the new rules approved and agreed upon by each of the Republi can State Conventious that met in May last. This will secure delegates from the people and not from Com mittees as heretofore. But is this all that was needed? No, because "King Caucus" may still be enthroned at Harrisburg and the delegates may still be entrapp;d when they (jet to Har risburg. The overthrow of the Caucus system in vogue is then the only thing to bj done. This General Purviance and all disinterested Republicans now see, and hence the matter now claims attention. He bases his protest against it niiinly on the ground of the delegates being forced, when they reach Harrisburg, "to vote for men and measures contrary to their hon t-est convictions." This is true. Del egates under the caucus system have frequently, in honor, to vote in Coneen- Hon for men they knew neither worthy or fit to be the candidates of the party. Having gone iuto Caucus they virtu ally agree to abide by the decision of that caucus. In its operation it is a trap; and the invitation to enter it is with the same intent that the spider makes to the fly. When the spider asks the fly to "walk iuto its parlor" it knows th it it has power to eat it up when once in. And the fly would not have been asked in—oniy for this knowledge on the part of the spider. Just so with those who originate and favor a "Caucus" to determine who shall be United States Senators, State Treasurers, etc. Tito .stronger party, the friends of a candidate who know they can control a majority of the "Caucus," invite the friends of the weaker candidate into caucus, and the result is they are beaten in advance. —-never being allowed to cast a vote in open convention, or in open session of the Legislature, for the choice of the Republicans of their county, or for their own choice. The choice of their people has been smothered in "cau- ] cus." And how was this done ? Main-1 ly in this State, for the past fifteen years, by the large vote from Philadel-! phia in the caucuses. And why was ' it done ? To make sure of the can didate the bosses or the State ring had settled upon. In the matter of the election of Uuited States Senators this caucus system was a clear violation ol the duty of members of the Legislature to their constituents, if not a violation of the law and their oaths. The law directs that each House shall meet and vote separately "on the third Tuesday of January," for a Senator when one is to be elected. Then "on the day fol lowing the two Houses shall meet in joint Convention'jund the person hav ing a majority of t votes in said joint Assembly shall be declared duly elect ed." And in case no election upon that day then they are required to meet "on each succeeding day during the session, and take a vote until a Senator shall be elected." Now where in all this is there anything about a caucus? And is it not plain that the intent of the law is that members should meet in open session ? By so doing, only can they give expression to the voice or withes of their consituents. By going iuto caucus they cut off and prevent ves for casting even a vote in open session for the man they may be instructed for. So that it is not only the h jnest conviction of members that is violated, as Mr. Purviance says, but also the rights of the counties that have given instructions different from what the caucus gave In former tin e; ihe members met iu open session, in the good old way and according to the let* : tgr of the law, and United States Stnas tors were then elecud sooner and better than have le?n of iate years. Suppose, to illustrate, that all the membjrs of the Legislature last winter a year had assembled as in former years. Would not a Republi can Senator likely have beeu chosen sooner than one was ? Different bal lots every d.iy would soon have de veloped whvtLier Oliver or Grow was the choice,an lif neither, the right man would probably have turned up soon er than w s four.d It is .-aid, that the Hon. Walter Lowrie, who lived iu Butler, and who was elected to the United States Senate about the year 1830, had only five votes when the Legislature began to ballot in open session, for ;hc Senator to be then elec'.c 1. But as balloting continued from day to day he increased in strength and was finally elected. So it was often, and will be again, as now that the caucus system is overthrown, as we all hope. The result of the late election shou'd settla the "caucus" business,as well as other ringmethode, and we think it has. Let us all hope so. Take a Paper. Ths proceedings of the coming ses sion of Legislature will be of unusual interest. The proceedings in Congress at present are of great interest to tto nec-ple. The CITIZEN will give its readers all important news of both, as well as the more important matters transpiring over the country. Now is the time to take a paper—beginning with the first of the year. The price of the CITIZEN is but $1.50 per year. It will be club led with other papers if desired. Friends are invited to interest them selves in obtaining new subscribers for it. Their efforts will bo remembered WE are greatly obliged to the Hon. Daniel Agnew for a copy of his Me_ niorial Address, delivered Oct. 12, 1882 ' t at the fourth annual celebration of "Founder's day of the Lehigh Universi ty." It is a treasure that we highly value. In discussing the character of the Hon. Asa Packer, the founder of the Lehigh University, Judge Agnew in this address seems to intend the noble sentiments it contains for the benefit and guide of the young men of our country, and every young man should procure and read it. He dwells upon the absolute necessity of truth, honest ty, honor and courage in the formation of character in our lives. In a word, it is an address rich in wisdom, though and experience. The Traiinitof Venus. On Wednesday last the star Venus passed directly between the sun and the earth. The day for observing it (through smoked glass) in the3e quar ters, was not so favorably as might have been. Still, almost everybody had their piece of smoked glass pre pared anil generally succeeded in see ing a small speck upon the face of the sun, resembling a small dark ball The transit began about nine o'clock in the morning and was off by three in the afternoon. It is announced by scientific men that something new, or heretofore unknown to astrono mers, was seen about Venus at this transit. A light or luminous sur rounding never before seen is claimed to have been seen on the occasion of her rcceut trausit WE will club the CITIZEN with the Farmer & Manufacturer, an excellent agricultural paper, at $2 a year for both, paid in advance. This gives the agri cultural paper at but f>o cents tor the year. SEVERAL matters have to be omitted this week on account of coming too late. IN reply to the iuquiry of ihe Eayle of last week, B3 to whether we did not attend party caucuses when a member of the Legislature, we answer, that if it means caucuses relating to the election of United Slates Seuators, the question we have been discussing, that we never did, but have always been opposed to any otl.tr '.ban iLe free and open selection of Senator.-* by and in the Legislature in open session, aeecording to law. Hut if it means partv caucuses for the selection of of ficers of (be legislature, to-wii : speak- ers, clerks, etc., we answer that we did; aiid tor the reason that those of fices not effect the interests of the people generally, but only th» n mect of the members of the Legisla ture themselvee. In our remnks in another p'a- c the editor >T the Etigle will see ti. ••pinion in fuil of the cau cus -vs-te n. Of course he docs not see f oil" how the eaucu- can b- dis- pensed with. None of Cameion's tools do. But he will before long, when we expect to see him coming back to bis old ground of ten or twelve years ago, when he was de nouncing Cameron, the caucus, etc., and favoring the election of L T nited States Senators by the people. A Hoi r the worst recommendation in Presid- nt Arthur's message is the one for another bankrupt law. People here about fairly shudder at the idea of hav. ing another bankrupt Jaw passed. THE telegraphic correspondent of ihe Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette fr. m this place should learn to be more ac curate and careful in bis news to that journal. In his dispatch of last Friday he tells of "a strange p' c nr.n ( r.cr." that "has been developed here" wbiJj has not bna di veloj.td at u'l. ile states tLut the Phillips' well, uiiiling oa the Wnllace farm ' four miles due west from here" (should 1 e south-west) struck a vein of gas and that at about the lime the same was struck the gas at their other well, drilled on Judge MeJunkin's farm one mile east of here, ceased to flow, or became "entirely i Ui-pendcd." This is certainly to all our citizens who see nightly the same light "in the east" from the well on the Judge McJunkin farm that they hive seen for a month past. By*the way, this light from the burning gas of that well, as it is reflected from the sky upon this town is an interesting sight, Nightly its wavey flashes, as they shoot up and are reflected here, are al most sufficient to light up our streets. Since the oil operations hereabouts we have had gas lights on the north-east, south-east, on the west and south-west, and nearly all around us, and all have disappeared, but this one on the Judge McJunkin farm is the first to reflect visibly on our town. It is so strong a veiu that some measure to secure its use would seem to be advisable. KwiiirilcrM Abroad. If any one has represented that we are in any way interested in any bogus bitter or stuff with the word "Hops" in their name, cheating honest folks, or that we will pay any of their bills or debts,they are frauds and swindlers, and the victims should punish them. We deal and pay only the bills for the genuine Hop Bitters, the purest and best medicine on earth. 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Xidnfly-Wort ~ u strengthens the wesltfnod parta and QUlckJy ta a cures all kinds of Piles even when phyiloians ■ and msdloinea have before failed. £ i» tflf you have either of these troubles J < PRICK* 1.1 I USE r Druggists Sell r'| mEBXSEMSM Hop Bliiere are the Purest and Best Biters Ever Made. They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion, —the oldest, best, and most valuable medicines in the world and contain all the best and most curative properties of all other remedies, beiug the great est Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator, and Life and Health Restoring Ageut on earth. No disease or ill health can possibly lon<; exist where these Bitters are used, so varied and perfect are their operations. They give new life and vigor to the aged and infirm. To all whose em ployments cause irregularity of the bowels or uriuary organs, or who re quire an Apetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant, Hop Hitters are invaluable, being highly curative, tonic and stim ulating, without intoxicating. No matter what your feelings or symptoms are.what the disease or ail ment is, use Hop Bitters. Don t wait until you are sick, but if you ouly feel lad or miserable, u»e Hop Bitters at once. It may save your life Hun dreds have been saved by so doing. ®SOO will be paid lor a case they will not cure or help. Do not suffer or let your friends suf fer, but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters. Rememler, Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged, drunken nostium, but the Purest and Best Medicine ever made ; the "Invalids Friend and Hope,', and no person or family should be without them. Try the Bitters to-day. world equal to It for the^^^^ of Scrofula. Pimple*. Bolls, Tetter, Old Sores, Bute Eye*, Mercurial I>l*ease«, Catarrh, I-o«s of Appetite, Female Complaints, and all Blood di«ea*es. It neur fall*. All drugfilftta and country stor- keepers si\l It. R. x | Prop**. PUUburfh, on every bottle. NEW VQRK WtEKLY HERALD. ONF DOLLAR A YEAR. Tbc circulation ol this popular newspaper is conMautlv Increasing. It contains all the lead inirtiewsot tbc Daily Herald and it arranged in handy depart tb cuts. The Foreign News embraces special dispatches flora nil quarter# ol the glote. Uuder the head ol American Nows nre given the Dispatches of the week from .-ill parts of the Uu'.ou. This fea ture alone i^akcs Tho Weekly ITerald the most valuable chronicle iti the world, as l l is the cheapest. Every week is giveu a l.tlihful re. ort of Political News e;abracioir comp'ete atiH comprehensive dM p tches from Washington, inelud'.?ig lull re poits of the speeches ol eminent polltlciaus on ihe questions ol the hitir Tbe Farm Department of the WEEKLY IIEHAI.D fives the latest an well as the tnosf practical suggestions and dis coveries relating to the duties of the duties of the farmer, hints for raloiuir Cntile, Poultry, Grains, Trees, Vegetables, As., Ac., with sug gestions for kecpingbai'.dlnKS and farming nten nils in repair. This Is supplemented by a we|| edited department, widely copied, under the head of The Home receipts for practical dishes, hinls for making clothing and for keeping up with the latest fashions at the lowest pi ice. Every item of cooking or economy suggested in this depart ment is practically tested by experts before publication. Letters from our Paris and I .on don c>• respondents on tie very latest fashions. The Home Department of the WEEKLY UEICVLI* will nave (lie housewt'e mor« than >nc hun dred times the prhc ol t ie paper. The interests of Skilled Ltbor re looked after, and everything relating fo mechanics and labor saving is carfully record ed. There Is u page devoted to all the latest phases of the business markets, Crops, Mer chandise, Ac , Ac. A valuable feature is found in Ihe spcccially reported prices and conditions of The Produce Market. Sporting Yews at hr.n.C and abroad, togi thcr with a Story cverv week, a Sermon by some eminent divine, l.lterary, Musical, Dramatic, Personal and Sen Notes. There is no paper In In the world w'lich contains so much news mat ter every week as tbe WEEK LI HntlP, which is sent, postage free, for One Dollar. Von can subscribe at any tine, THE NEW YORK HERALD IN A WKKKI.Y rOlt.M ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Address, New York Herald, Jtrotuhca* ujhl Aim SU-, Xtu York. I NEW FALL GOODS A. TRIM'S, BUTLER 9 PENN'A. Special prices and extra value in BLACK AND COLORED CASHMERES. Bargain prices in all kinds of FACE DRESS GOODS. Full line of -- Broadhead" ALPACAS, (made at Jamestown, N Y.) Extra in BLACK SILKS AND SATINS. VELVETS AND FLUSHES. Tii« largest and Most Complete Line of ALL WOOL COT T NTRY BLANKETS, FLAN NELS, CANTON FLANNELS, WHITE AND COLORED LADIES' CLOTHS, NewCorsets,Bustles,Hoop Skirts, Ladies' Gossamer Circulars, UNDERWEAR FOR MEN, LADIES and CHILDREN LARGEST ASSORTMENT, VERY BEST VALUE OX THE ABOVE GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. Plrase Call and Examine. A. TROrTMAN. £3 m m mmmm ■ ■ ■IB An I'uliili Vtt. rm.rt ?nr«wn ang rhtuill. n»» 21 Ok Alf 111 HIC* ■ M U trav. iind in tins country. that must f th« fnflß ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Ml I mm V lloi*. ami Cattle Powders sold b«re arc worth* IWIUH r BU M !■ I MM M lesstrasb. lie says that Sberldan's Conditiuii If Cnilßl ■ ■■■■Vwv ■■ m m ■ powders ars absolutely pure and immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will make hens lay hkt Sheridan's Condition Powders. Dose,l teaspoonJal »o 1 pint food. Sold everywhere, or »ent by uiall lor 8 letter-stamps. 1. S. JOHNSON A CO.. BOSTON, HAM. TIIE SEW YORK TRIBUNE Strong. Clean, Enterprising. The Largett Circulation Among the Brit People Rejoicing with its readers in the bettor times which reign throughout the country. THE TBt- BCNE finds itßelf at the beginning of a new busi ness year ei joying its own fair share of the pre valent prosperity and prepared to make all its several editions thoioughiy complete, entertain ing and valuable. The lirst aim of TUK TRI BUNE is to be the best and foremost newspaper of America, It has its own telegraph line to Wash ington. it uses the cablos froe'y, and it scours tbe world for the news, printing 'all that is use lul. It tells what is worth it in detail. The rest is put into bright short paragraphs. Its contents are fresh, choice, varied and thorough ly unobjectionable in every rsspect. 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The fid lowing appraisements of personal property set apart for the benefit of widows of Decedents have bfen filed in the office of the clerk of Orphans' Court of Butler county : Elizabeth lift i:!lio.0o Nnnry K. Martin $289.25 The above will be presented on Wednesday, the oth day of December, I.SA2, for confirma tion. W. B. DOPUS. flfeßataHsßEaiSljhl m CBItS WHIIC ALL tLSi TAILS. M Ml BottOmifhSjmia Ta««*food. LJ LADIES SACKING. TABLE LINENS in Bleachod and unbleached, and TURKEY RED NAPKINS. Ac. New Calicoes, Musiins, Shirting, Ticking, Skirtings. Home-made Comforts. Cotton Batting, Carpet Chain, Table and Floor Oil Cloths. New Buttons. New Neckwear for Ladies. FieliUb Collars. Ties. Ribbons. Yarns in Cashmere, Oermantown. Midnight Zephyrs. Saxony, German Worsted and Country Factory Yarns. EXTENSIVE HOLID&Y PREPiRATIOKS! ELEGANT AND USEFUL PRESENTS, In Something Nice to Wear for Father, Mother, Sister and Brother^ And at low prices lor first quality iu all the various low, medium and fine grades, to suit all classes, prices that mean business, and that will pay you to visit us betore ranking your pur chases. 100 PRIME SEAL SACaUES & DOLMANS. 32 to 43 iut lies long, 32 to 44 bust measure, $125 t0425.0 each. The distinctive feature of there are the improved shapes and the best Lon don dye, and the moft l eantilul and perfect shade ot teal imported—joined with low prices; sufficiently to to be au important financial sav inir to each buyer, and selling quite a number each and every day, we can aflord to Ibis busi ness tor a small piofit. Special Inducements in a Fine Lot of Seal Sacques For Misses and Ladies of uiediua) stature, 32 and 34 bust measures, iu 32, 33 and 34 inch lengths; prices $25 each loss than value. These Koods were bought at a bargain, are strictly prime, aud will be sold as stated at. a small ad vance, and a special indue, men t. 1,000 Misses' and Children's Wraps and Ladies' Garments f-J 00 to $l5O each. Largest stock and best styles we have ever showu Visit our CJouk Rooms and see if our cl; iois are not vniiled toihe lulJest extent by the large assortment of stylish Wraps, low prices aud the numerous buyers. Ladies' Furs. Ladies'and Gents' Seal Gloves. Gcuis' Seal Caps. Ladies' t*eal Turbans. Bargains in Choice Dress Goods That are so in the fullest sense of the word, lor those who wish to make a present ot a Nice Dress Pattern of Silks, Velvets, or Dress Goods, black Cashmere, or anything nice in Ulaclc Goods. Please examine. Special Bargains in Wide Costume Velvets, Black aud Colors. WINTER UNDERWEAR, Gouts', Ladies', Misses', and Children*', at prices of special interest to both wholesale and retail buyers. Our Entire Stock Ladies' Embroidered Robes Black and Colors, at reduced prices, sti.Co to SSO each,"with sufficient goods aud trimmings to make a complete costume. All Departments for LUKES' AND GENTS' HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES* AND OENTS'N ECKWEAR, HO3IERY AND GLOVES, Largely Stocked with Desirable Goods . FANCY "GOODS! Plusli Toilet Sets, Odor Cases, Tripods, Hand Mirrors, with beveled glasses and Plusbed M irrors, and NEW NOVELTIES DAILY ARRIVING. BOQQS BUHL, US A 117 Federal Ntreet, ALLEGHENY, P. 4. N. B.—Blankets. Flannels, l ap Robes, $1.50 to $22 00; Housekeeping Goods, Napkins snd Table Cloths, Fine Towels, some ot them with borders that are real works of art in weaving aud design. W f ROYAL MOM Kjjp i |®| *AKIH a POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never Vatic*. A marvel of purity str* ngth and wholeaoiucucss. More icuuoml cal than the ordinary kind*, atid cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low tests, fhort weight, a'.utn and phosphite powders. Soi.T> OM.Y IN < ANS. ROYAL BAKING I'OWDKK CO., IK". Wall Street, N. Y. FJQBB IB A It >1 OH, Justice of the t*eaoe Main street, opposite Post office, ZKLIENOPLE. PA. Advertise in tte CiTizm.
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