BUTLER CITIZEN. MEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dissolution Notice—Heck «fc Patterson. ForSale —2s acre* in Prospect. Rye Wanted—Jacob Reiber 4 Bro Executor's Notice —Kswte of W. P. Brown. Carpets, Ac. —0. McClintock 4 Co. LOCAL AND GENERAL. —Skating on the ponds is still good « —"Uncle Jake" has a lront seat in the House. —Ladies' Black Coats and Dolmans at cost at L. STEIN & SON'S. A black bear weighing four hun dred pounds was killed in Forest county a few days ago. —At Griebs A handsome line of Gold Spectacles for presents. —A Johnstown man on a wager ate a twenty pound turkey and four mince pies in fifty-five minutes. —Yarns, Zephyrs, Knitting Silk Canvas and all Materials for Fancy work at L. STEIN <FC SON'S —The Philadelphia North American wants a law to punish men who endanger life by putting up fruits and pickled meats and fish in a common article of tin. A full stock of Blankets, Flannels, Canton Flannels, Bed Comforts, &c., »t L. STEIN <FC SON'S. —lt is proposed to authorize Post masters to administer oaths. This will give them a chance to talk back. Heretofore they haye been simply sworn at. Largest stock of Dress Goods in Builer county and lowest prices at. L. STEIN & SON'S. A Chambersburg boy fooled around a fire with a bottle containing almost a pound of gunpowder. When his hair and eyebrows grow iu again he will look much better. —Large assortment of Fine Neck wear suitable for Holiday Gifts at L. STEIN & SON'S. —A daily chicken train Las been started on the ea*t end of the Pennsylvania railroad. They have a passenger Cochin the rear and a locomotive to pallet. Call at J. F. T. Steble's before pur cba-i * c - yoar toys—prices to suit the times. X -w that the creeks and runs are frr?.- i" >er, persons owning livestock should »«•> 'i t they get water once a day. If your cow U bto get water the flow of milk will be materally diminished Lunches and meals can be had at all h 'urs at Morrison's City Bakery, Vogely House block. "I am glad I attended the Normal Scl.ool, E linboro. I have learned, what I have never learned before, how to apply my mind and study. I have gained self-reliance. No other school was ever half so useful to me. Silk Handkerchiefs, Lace Hand kerchiefs, Fancy Handkerchiefs for the Holidays at " L. STEIN & SON'S. " —Senator Greer got Mark Wright, ■on of James Wright, of Jefferson, a position in the Senate chamber as transcribing clerk, and "Uncle Jake" got Joseph Elliott, of Butler, a position iu the House as doorkeeper of the House committee rooms. —Silk Handkerchiefs, Colored Bor der Handkerchiefs, Fancy Handker chiefs, Immense Stock and low prices, st L. STEIN & SON'S. Work on the new bridge, over the creek here, was commenced last week. Persons coming to town on the Freeportroad can either turn off at the Springdale Hall corner, or at ths new bridge and go down to the Pittsburgh bridge. —Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Handker chiefs, don't forget to see our stock before purchasing. L STEIN & SON. —The new depot of the P. & W. R. R., at this place, besides being a handsome building and well finished, both externally and internally, is a verv well arranged affair. It contains a ladies' waiting room, gents' waiting room, ticket office, express office and baggage room. Hats, Caps, and Gents furnishing goods, at low prices, at J. F. T. Stehle's A Harlansburg man named Smith has patented an improved fire escape consisting of a pair of hollow guide ways made of metal tubes erected vertically in front of and project ing a little from the side of a building, and eoupled by an arch at the top. to each of which tubes a balcony is fitted *o as to slide up and down, being connected through a.slit with a suspending and operating rope within the tubes, 'the two balconies balancing each other, so that persons in one or the other may com mand their own descent by means of a lever brake in the balcony. Means are also provided for working the brake from the ground. —Large line of Collars, Ties, Fishus and fine Neckwear at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Since the great outburst of sun . spots in November, and the accompanying mag netic storms and auroras, the sun has shown very little disturbance, and on the day of the transit of Venus Old Sol's face shone free from ' any blemish, except a few slight specks, al though it was near the height of the spot period. Soon after the transit somedisturbanoe of the solar surface was again visible, but the spot* were very few until New Year's Day. Then several groups appeared, and now the Sun is evidently storm-driven once more. In one ..place the solar surface over an area of hundreds 1 of thousands of square mile* is pitted with chasms and ridged with fiery elevation*. More auroral display* are likely to fellow. —We are selling all Black Coats -j and Dolmans at cost at L. STUN & SON'S. —The Cleveland Herald, an eight page daily paper, is now printed on a Scott r.. perfecting press, the motive power Tor which ' I* furnished by an Otto "Silent" gaa engine The gaa engine business is yet in its infancy, bat scientific men think that gas will, in the course of time, supercede steam for running all kinds of engines —including the railway engine or locomotive. In these engines gas, diluted with air, is let directly into tne cylinder and is _■ then igniisd, either by an electric spark or by a burning gas jet. This causes au explosion which moves the jjlston head. Many of our .readers, no doubt, remember the gas engine at the Pittsburgh Exposition which furnished the ' motive power for an elevator. Go to J. F. T Stehle for your toyß —best selection in the town. —Some weeks ago we published a poem entitled, "When the frost is on the punkin." It was copied from the Indianapolis Journal and was written by Beuj. F. Johnson. Benj. F.. Johnston wan, or is, the name of a young man, the son of William Johnston, of Cranberry township, who read law with Mr. Qilfillan, of Franklin, Pa.; was admitted to the Bar, and would have stepped into a good prac tice at once, on accouut of his natural abilities, had he not become addicted to strong drink. He left his father's house, in Cranberry twp., some twelve years ago, remarking before start ing, that they would hear from him some day, but they have never heard from him since. His father and mother are yet living and if Benj. is still numbered with us, he should let his folks hear from him. —Fur Trimming in all widths at L. STEIN k SON'S. —IBB2 was not a remarkable year in any sense except in the history of Astronomy, through the transit of Venus. It will be re membered in history chiefly for the death of Emerson, Darwin, Auerbach, (iaribaidi, Thur low Weed, Dr. Posey, Archbishop Tait, and others of leas note. It witnessed no decisive wars, that in Kgypt having made no new de parture in the world's history, and that in .South Africa having terminated ingloriously. It saw no great calamities, nor are its records defiled by extraordinary or exceptional crime. The economic disturbances of the year—the panic in Paris, the great strikes in America, and the land troubles in Ireland—constitute its darkest records. In the main, it was a year of benefi cent progrims, marked by a growing disposition to demand and expect righteousness between nation and nation, as between man and man. .—A lot of second-handed Watches cheat) for cash at E. (jritb'a There are five school teachers in the Stat* Legislature. Corsets, Hosery and Gloves very low at L- STEIN & SON'S. —A lady to be in fashion must wear wide linen collars. Fresh bread and cakes always on hand at the City Bakery, Vogely House block. —Pennsylvania turkeys are now shipped to England. Sewing Machine attachments and repairs of all kinds, at Grieb's Jewelry store. mav3l-tf. The sale of the First National Bank building has been again postponed. The highest bid last Monday, was ?70u0. —At Griebs. An elegant stock of Silverware is offered at lower prices than ever sold before. W. C. Thompson, Esq , is now in partnership with his father, under the firm name of Thompson & Son. See card in anoth er place. Highest price paid in cash for buckwheat and buckwheat flour, at Boos' Store, south eiid of Main street, Butler, Pa. tf. Now is the time for charitably dis posed persons to think of the good they can render the poor. Dolls of all kinds at J. F. T. Stehle'a You will be surprised to see the stock that J. F. T. Stehle has in toys baby dolls a specialty. Colds are numerous, almost every person having contracted one during the recent warm, damp spell. See a woman in another colvmn, on liorwe back, picking grapes fro a. which Speer's Por- Orape Wine is made, and that ia so highly cu stomed by the medical profession, for the use of invalids, weakly pc- sous the aged. Hold by Drucgiets. IV)V - 1 -■ The next holiday will be Wash" Ington's birth day. Bank officers and teachers keep up a merry heart. If you have scrofula, don't fail to use "I)r. Lindsey's Blood Searcher." It will cure you. —Eight of the leading business houses houses ofCorry have been closed by the Sheriff within the past two weeks. The aggre gate liabilities are over SIOO,OOO. —lf any of our readers are in want of a job where they can be insured a good salary and have their traveling expenses paid, they will do well to read the advertisement of Men Wanted, 4c., which appears elsewhere. Parker had a SIO,OOO fire last Sat urday evening. The Duncan House, Ottinger s Drug Store and five other buildings were de stroy ed. ' ' Fresh oysters received twice a week at the City Bukery, Vogely House block. A Lancaster county farmer lost two fine steers last week, by a strange disease that has made its appearance in Gonoy twp. The jSrst attack comes on with a chill followed by hydrophobia. Send or leave your order for a Sewing Machine, of any make, at Grieb's Jewelry store. may3l-tf —The trial of Martin Weinberger, accused of the murder of Louis Guttfreind was was concluded in Pittsburgh last Saturday and he was found guilty of murder in the first de gree. A new trial will be asked on the ground that the Court erred in refusing to admit as evidence the depositions as to character taker! in Austria. D. P. Crosby, Pottstown, Pa., says: "Brown's Iron Bitters afforded me great relief in dyspepsia, indigestion and general debility." "Duke" and "Dandy," the fi,ooo pounds steers about which we have read so much lately, were rallied off at Youngstown on Thursday of last week. They realized some $2,500, which went to pay off the city hospital debt. These arc considered the largest steers in the country. They were drawn by Youngs town parties. Don't wear dingy or faded things when the ten-cent Diamond Dyes will make them good as new. They are perfect. Mr. William Caldwell, of Butler twp , lost a valuable horse on last Saturday night. The horses in Ins stable became loose or entangled in some way arid one of them kicked and broke a leg of another. We re gret t.» hear of Mr. Caldwell's loss. —Bv the now time table persons wishing to go from Butler to Evansburg or other points on the l*. At W. road north of Cal lery and return same duv, can do so and make close connections at Gallery, but persons wish ing to come from those points to Butler and return same day, have to wait over two hours in the morning at Gallery and over three hours in the evening. —lt is said that the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. has ordered one million dollars to be expended on the grades <>f the West Penn R. R. between Butler and Blairsville, in order to put the roud in better shape for the running of heavy coal trains over it. The.jrest Penn amiShenango connecting link will, when completed, be a low grade road. —Th6 Auditor General's report came to hand by Monday morning's mail, and from it we learn that the receipts of the .State from Dec. 1, 'Bl, to Dec. 1, 'B2, was *1<i,428,- <550.11. This includes the ordinary receipts and a new loan of $9,360,120.45. The total ex penses-for the same time were $14,850,571,18, which includes some $9,820,104.77 of loans re deemed. The school appropriation for this county was $12,232,05. >Ve will itemize the rejiort, as far it concerns this county, lor next issue. —An order has been issued by the officers of the Pennsylvania railroad company, notifying passengers that the compmy will hereafter require them to have ilieir baggage checked at least five minutes before the de parture of their train. Baggage ugentu are in structed to chock all baggage mat is brought, provided they have time to do so, but the com pany will not agree to carry the same if it is not checked live minutes before the arrival or departure of the traiu on which the j avenger desires to travel. —An exchange says that "a new railroad, the company beiiiK already chartered, is to be built, beginning at Johnstown ami con necting with the Baltimore ii Ohio railroad at that point, thence by the Coriemaugh and Ivis kiminitis rivers,and it is said will follow the bed of the old canal, as the P. 11. R. dies not occupy it through Appollo and I.ecchburgdown to the Allegheny river, crossing and goint; through Freeporl, thence u(> the bit; litifT'alo to Butler, connecting with the Pittsburgh and Western, giving the B. & O. R. B a:i out let to Pittsburgh, east and west. Kng.net-r* are already e.igaged surveying and lsying -out the road. • —"Not guilty and county to pay file costs," was the verdict of the .jury in the ease against Mrs. Lockliart, of Millerstown, in dicted at the I aft (Quarter Sessions, of this coun ty, for being a common scold, uttering scauda lous words, etc. We did not hear the case but suppose there was considerable provocation on both side* or the jury would not have put the costs on the county, »•. it has a riglit to do in cases coming under the head of "inisdemeau or.K." In eases classed as "felony," however, the jurv lias nothing to say regarding costs and as the law now stands the costs of the prosecu tor and his witne-ses are paid by the county, whether the verdict be "guilty" or ' not guihy." In one case tried at the la*t sessions wh-re the charge w-is larceny, lelony, and whert* the liber ty and good name of two innocent men, a-< well as the life of an aged ainl feeble man. were en dangered, by what to many seemed a foul con spiracy, the record costs of the prosecutor, a rich man, were paid by the county, while the defendants, both poor men and mechanics, will be kept busy during the next year paying their ex|»crises in connection with the case. We *ub init that this is not right and think the jury should control the costs in all criminal cases. If such were the law malicious or stubborn people would hesitate before going to court witii grave charges that they cannot substanti. ate. Our legislators should look after this law —Wm Aland, merchant tailor, But ler, Pa., has jui-t received from first hands all the leading novelties in Frencfi and Domestic fine woolens for men and boys' wear, and solicits the patronage of all lovers of fine and well fitting garments. octll-Jjm. There were sixteen murders of all grades in Allegheny county last ye<r. —The new leaf in a bad boy's man ual of deportment must be turned over with a shingle. —A new hymn set to the tune of "Champagne Charley'' is among the recent delights of the Salvation Army. —The "great-graaddady of sweet potatoes" was dug at Waco, Texas, recently. It was a yam and weighed thirty-two pounds. The telegraph warns us of the ap proach of another cold wave from the west. The thermometer at chilly Fort Garry again marks 40° below zero. —J. T. Blair, General Superintend ent of the S. & A. R. R. gives notice that all special rateson freights now in force expired Dee. 31,1882. For renewal of same applica tion must be made at once. In making applica tion for renewals be particular to give correct dates and particulars concerning tiie iare for which application is made. The Pittsburgh Dispatch asserts that the Standard Oil Company has not more than from eighteen to twenty millions of bar rels of oil in lis tanks, though it claim" to have about thirty-two millions and :-.dds : "This is a very serious matter to the holders of oil cer tlintor and to the pradMtll. Why the pro ducers, who have, for some time suspected de ception of this character, have not instituted a thorough investigation, can be explained only by a theory that ;hey are so generally interest ed in speculation as well a« producing, and so constantly deep in the market on one side or the other, that they fear the immediate results more than they desire to gain a lasting benefit, and bring the ; reduction and sale ot oil to a strictly business basis. Ir must seem reasonable that enough ha- been said on this subject to lead to some acti HI by tiie Legislature. When this great and peculiar industry is manipulated by a ring of g mblers who swindle the foolish who are not admitted to their secrets, and who send oil up or down to suit their own condition in the market, regardless of the supply or de mand, it is turely high time to enact a law which will modify the ruinous methods of the greatest monopoly of the country. It the Leg islature is too friendly to this power to take practical steps t-i abolish the evil, then In com mon justice it ( tight to repeal all laws which conflict with the free and open operation of JKJOI rooms, faro rooms, keno saloons, policy shops, wheel of fortune—all of the gambling machinery whicn is now under the ban of the law. COURT MOUSE NOTES Bridget S. Gaitens, of Jeffersonville, Clearfield twp., Las brought suit vs. Dennis O'Donnell for slander, and claims damages in SIOOO. In her dec laration Bridget says that Dennis has accused her of sleeping with one Eli Bryson, her barkeeper, and has made other declarations and insinuations re garding her which injure her good name and business. The County Auditors are at work auditing the county accounts for 1882. It will take them about three weeks, in all, to do the work. Jury Commissioners McClung and Wallet, and Judge McJunkin are selecting jurors for 1883. Couri is in session this Judge Bredin presiding, for the trial of civil causes. Great Down Pour in Germany. BERLIN, January 4.—The inunda tions are taking the form of a-great public catastrophe. The distress is in creasing hourly. The military and civil authorities are making the great est exertions to mitigate the misery of the disaster. There are no signs yet that the crisis of the calamity is reach ed. The high temperature and rains continue. At Ludwigsbofen, opposite Mannheim, where the great Rhine dam gave way last night, the lives of a hundred people are imperiled. A steamer rescued in my hundreds, in cluding the sick. The devest distress prevails. PUESTII, Jiitiuirv 1 —Ti.e Danube hasinundated I'n > b-irg, three-quarters of a mile from Y:« n:ia. GENEVA, January i —The Paris a'id Lyons iliiiwuy on ilie French frontier, was washed away. The di rect railway service between Switzer land, France and Italy is interrupted PARIS, January 4.—The rivers Saone and Doubs have inundated several villages. Thirty-two houses have fallen at Longepli-rri. Big Telesc ope. Rev. John Peate, sa\ s the Greenville New*, has finally got iti- second and larger telescope in p initio i at. his shops in Greenville. The tube is 1 1 inches in diameter and H feet i.i length, and while it is not "the larg> -t reflecting telescope in America," it is still an un usually large instrument. IJ'it the thing in connection with th,< business which most worries Mr I*. ate is the statement that he had pun:ha*t'd the in strument iu Pittsburgh, when the fact of the matter is be made it here iu Greenville, and only had it put together in Pittsburgh. Especially is the glorv due to Mr. Peate for the preparation of the reflector, the iinin-.-pring of the whole inaehiue so to speak, and upon which delicate work he spent nearly all last summer. Mr. Brashear, of Pitts burgh, put the pieces together, but Mr. Peate furnished the pieces. VVe have seen a statement from Mr. Brashear, in which he expresses great regret at the statement iu a Pittsburgh paper that he had made the instrument, when the credit was all due to Mr. Peate, who has so ingeniously applied old princi ples of mounting as to in fact have se cured something altogether original. Gambetta Dead PARIS, January I.—M. Leon Gam betta died at midnight. Hissufferings for days had been terrible. He was conscious to the end, his last words be ing : 'J am lost. It is useless to dis simulate; but I have suffered so much that it will be a deliverance." His death, although expected, created the greatest excitement and the streets were thronged with people. In all thecities of Europe the news was received with regret and the papers teem with articles on the dead statesman. Leon Michel Gambetta was born in 18.58. lit* was intended for the priest hood, l>ut the loss of tin eye put an end ito the plan and he studied law. He was elected to the Corps Legislatif in | 18(58, and became known at once as an | enemy of the Empire. After the battle i of Sedan and the capture of the Hmper 'or in 1870 he was appointed Minister of War. Be in# in Paris when it was inverted liv the Germany, he escaped in a balloon, and his labors in behalf of his country were enormous. His en thusiuHn and endeavors came too late, however. Since that time he has been the most prominent figure in French ! polities. Had he survived he would ; probably been elected President of the Republic. By a great and powerful party of his countrymen he was looked upon as it deni-god and as the only hope of the Third Republic. Strong, passionate and progressive, he inspired admiration and hatred, and few men ever had s:> large a circle of cordial friends or so formidable a party of bit | tcr enemies. Notes on Current Events. —Rumors of war, in which Germany is expected to take an active part, are again beard in London. But on this side of the water there remains little faith in the word of the foreign war rumor committee. —Gov. Butler's message to the Leg islature of his State, which in Massa chusetts is read or spoken to the Leg islature in joint session, immediately after the inauguration ceremonies, is the most notable public document of the day. The General finds fault with almost every department of the State Government. —An artist in Siberia, searching for a long missing brothet last July, came upon a hut containing two white men, one of whom was dead and . the other insane, and from a record found in the hut, the men are supposed to have been part of the crew of Chipp's boat from the ill-fated Jeannette. The insane man died soon after being discovered. —Concord, X. H., and its vicinity was shaken by an earthquake lately, its advent being preceded by a sound similar to that produced by an ex plosion. The people rushed from the swaying buildings into the streets, the concussion in some instances extin guished the gas. Shocks were also felt at Manchester, Dover, Contocook, Pittefield, and other towns. Now that Gambetta of France is dead, Bismarck of Germany talks of re tiring from office. The third great figure iu the politics of Europe, Glad stone of England, has the infirmities of age, and often refers to the retirement that he desires to eujoy. With the dis appearance of these three giants from the political stage, the aspect of Euro pean statesmanship will be less pictur esque than it has been for years past. —Baltimore is indeed a stricken city, unless the reports are considerably ex aggerated. The number of cases of smallpox is estimated at 1,200, and the quarantine hospital is inadequate to the task of accomodating the patients. One tenement house was found to contain twenty-two cases. Already a ejoof 1 many have been buried "darkly, r * dead of nighf,' ( and unless the city au thorities, fate and the weather combine to prevent, the plague seems bound to accomplish even greater ravages. —A voung woman's seminary in the Illinois town of Knoxville was burned to the ground a lew days since, and its hundred inmates had barely time to es cape with their lives. Every few months we hear of the burning of some laree building in which scores of human beings are huddled together, and almost always there is heartrending loss of life. " Sometimes it is an asylum, some times a pocrhouse, sometimes a factory, sometimes a prison which is thus de stroyed. The latest fire will teach a valuable les-on if parents learn from it to look carefully into the safety of the edifices in which their children are to live while at school. If it is not possi ble in all cases to make such buildings absolutely proof against fire, it is at least possible to obtain reasonable se curity for the lives of their inmates. —General Butler—that is to say, Governor Butler—in his inaugural ad dress as Governor of Massachusetts ventilated a new idea concerning taxa tion and voting. Massachusetts has a poll-tax and a constitutional provision which disqualifies from voting any citi zen who has not paid the State and county taxes assessed upon him. Gov ernor Butler proposes to continue the poll-tax, but to materially change its operation upon the voting franchise. At present no one on whom a tax is assessed can vote until he has paid it. Bailer's plan is to assess the tax, but to defer collection until after election. Then, if the citizen can show that he has performed his duty by voting, the poll-tax is to be remitted. Under the present plan a man has to pay for the privilege of voting. Under Butler's plan he would be made to pay for not having voted. In one case he esca|>es payment bv forfeiting his right to vote. In the other, he pays a fine for not per forming Ins duty by voting. Ben lias some singular notions, but a streak of sense generally runs through them. Twenty Years a Great Suflerer, from Constipation. Had swallowed a balf-buehel ol fills, and drank over a barrel of Cathartic and Laxative slops. Had tried every Patent Medieiue re commended in such cases, and had been treated by all the very best phys icians in Philadelphia, and was finally told by her con.-ulling physicians that hhe was now too weak for Cathartic Medicine, or injections, and that she must die. She then took Manalin and was cured. See 31st pa#u of the "Ills of Life." Get the book from your Druggist, or address Dr. Hartman, ()s --bom, ()., for one. Oil Notes. The Phillips Hro's well on the Hredin farm, in south-west corner of Summit township, was completed on Monday and is reported dry. Forest Oil Co.'s well cn the Dodds farm, and the Phillips Pro's well on the Wallace farm, will likely be com pleted this week, and several other wells in Paid llidge district will be in during the next ten days. The Sbultz well on the Cooper tract, in Forest county, is reported to be doing lesß than 500 barrels, and the Clark it Foster well is reported dry. This well is located between the two big wells, and was expected to be big. liOIM'Ht HIMI I.IIHTJII. When the Hops in each bottle of Hop Hitters (at the present price, $1.25 per 1b.,) cost more than a bottle is sold for, besides the other costly medicines, and the quality and the price are kept the same, we think it is honest and liberal in the proprietors, and no one should complain, or buy or use worth less stuff, or cheating bogus imitations because the price is less. A Child's Terrible Death MERCER, PA, .January 2—Yester day morning a daughter of Perry Coon, of Lackuwanna township, this county, aged 11 years, was sent by her mother to a neighbor to borrow a household utensil. The neighbors were not at home, the doors all locked, and the child raised a window and was climb ing in the house when the sash fell, and struck her on the back of the neck. When her mother, alarmed by her long absence, went to look for her she found her lifeless body hanging to the window. f-ffi*'Advertise ill the Citizen SOMETHING INTERESTING About the Immense Business of the Voltaic Belt Company, at Marshall, Mich. —Cords of Tes timonials to the Wonderful Power of the Voltaic Belt Ap pliances Upon the Human Sys- tem. —The Invention of Dr. A. M. Dye, Patented June 13, 1876. From the Chicago Inter Ocean, April 20, IS>2- Believing that readers of the Intrr (kein would like to know more about the remedies offered in the advertisement, which lias appear ed in its columns, proposing to send electric ap pliances nil thirty days' trial, a visit was made to the office of Voltaic Belt Company, at Mar shall, Mich. Before enming to the merits of the appliances of this cimpany, some attention should be giv eu to the soundness of the principle on which they are ba»ed. A very able article in the Boston Journal of Commerce, May 1, 18!>0, speaking of the Voltaic Belt Company and l>r. I>ye's electric appliances, truthfully says: "The fact that electricity forms one of the most subtile and p wert'ul essentials of the principle of life, if, indeed, it be not that life itself, is uow well known and acknowledged by all phisiologists and scientists, and though disputes wage as to volume and influence, both are universally admitted to be so i»reat that man cannot exist without the aid cf this mighty and wonderful element, and in the exact pro portion in which the human orcani<m may have been depleted, in any instance, of it« elec trial current —life —must the deficit be made up th >t the original, though unknown proportions may again be approximated. The efficacy of electricity in the cure of many diseases is sup ported by the best authorities. It is especial ly efficient in debilitated paralytic; epileptic and rheumatic cases: in fact it is, to a greater or less extent, beneficial iu almost every dis ease. It considerably augments the circulation of the blood and excites '.he action of the ab sorbents. "These facts being now admitted by the prac tical scientific men of the world, the question presents itself: How is this power to be utilized for the benefit of distressing mankind ? That this question has been satisfactorily and finally settled by the discovery and perfection of Dr. Dye's Yoitaic Belt Appliances cannot be questioned for a moment. Of the several methods or systems devised for conducting the electric currents to and terough the humau sys tem, that introduced by Dr. A. M. Dye has met with the greatest success, and seems to fill all the requirements of nature, from both phys ical and scientific standpoints." Space will not permit a description of the construction of the various articles which form these appliances. A more important matter than "how are they made?" is "what will they do?" It may be stated in a general way that recognizing the principle that "electricity forms one of the most powerful essentials of life," these appliances will remove and remedy any, and all troubles arising from a want or waste in our systems of this vital quanity. Most convincing proof ot this is to be found in the multitude of letters which map be seen in the office of the company. Believing that the correct application of a scientific principle can best be fully determin ep by its practical workings, a few extracts from letters ot persons suffering from varied and different diseases are giveu, and it would seem as it one who is afflicted with any bodily ail ment should know about it. A lady in Brook lyn, Ind., writes March 2, 1882: "In order to let you know the gratitude of my heart: That belt 1 purchased of you last November has ben efitted my husband so much he is able to work every day." A Boston merchant writes, Feb. 27, 1882: "Another year has rolled around and I am still enjoying the greatest blessing that a man can have, viz, health. During the year just past I have not had one day's sickness, put it altogether, thanks to the Voltaic Belt." A bank president writes from New York, March 17, 1882: "Enclosed please find check for $lO, paving for the Voltaic Be'.t. It is a good thing." A lady writing from Morris, 111., Feb. 18, 1882, says: "It has done me more good than all the medicine I havoe/er taken. For eight years I could not get in the buggy and ride two miles without making me to rorv I could not get around for a week. Now I can go around and enjoy myself. You cannot know how grateful I am." A cabinet maker in Westville, 0., writes March 28, 1882: "I received iny belt the 2oth. It is helping me already." A St. Louis man, who was evidently careful not to hallo be fore he was out of the woods, writes, Feb. 12, 1882: "I have been a long time acknolwedg ing the receipt of your belt and suspensory ap pliances, but I thought I would wait until I saw and felt its effects. I can only sav thev are simply wonderful." We were shown hundreds of letters similar to the above, all speaking of the voltaic appliances with sincere gratitude and praise. Aside from the important busi ness of preparicg and distributing these great remedial agents, the office of the Voltaic Belt Company is interesting. It is pleasant to ob serve the systematic rrgularitv with which the immense bundle of letters which every mail brings is disposed of, and each variety of letter, inquiry, statement, or order, all going quickly and surely to the proper person, and from that person rec iving prompt and exact attention. The business of the company is simply astound ing. Orders fur the electric appliances are coming in from all parts of the world. We were'shown ord TS received from West India Islands, from the Sandwich Islands, from Australia, frmi .Mexico, from South America, from all parts of Europe, and as far away as Tokio, Japan. F.verv mail brings orders by hundred, and the office and manufactory of the company is one immense be« hive of in dustry and enterprise. The company issue a neat little book, handsomely illustrated, which very concisely and clearly s;-t.s forth the merits of their elec tric appliances and describes the different dis eases for which they are applicable. They They recommend the partieulary, to nervous Mid debilitated persons, whose vitality is lost or injured, and to those whose vital organisms is weakened and impaired. They also especially recommend them for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, spinal diffi culties, lame back, Ttidnevs and liver troubles, and some other diseases. Their little book explains all, and will be sent to any address free by simply dropping a letter or postal card to the c impany. FALL AMD WINTER. A. TROUTMAH. Extraordinary Large and Attractive stock of New Fall Drees goods, Silks, Plushes, Velvets, Ac. Attractive Prices. Bargains in all kinds of Dry Goods and Trimmings, Cashmere* Black and Colored—the very best goods for lowest prices. Hosiery, Passmentries, Spanish and Guipure Laces, Ladies' cloths in all shades, Flannels. Blankets, Ladies', Gents' and Childrens' Underwear, Towels, Napkins, Table Linens, yarns, Gloveß, Jeans, Cassitneres, Tickings, Muslins, Quilts, Lace Curtains, Shawls, Buttons, Fringes, Corsets and Oil Cloths. Infant's Ilohes, Skirts, Capes, Hoods and Sacks, Fur Trimmings, Ladies', Misses' and Childrens' Coats and Jackets, Ladies' Dolmans, <fcc. Our assortment and our Low Prices —Quailty of goods considered--are the inducements which we offer. Give me a call. A. TROOTMAN, Butler, Pa. Dangerous Hill. The road or street leading from north end of town, old Mercer pike, is so dangerous that two accidents have happ**ned within the last two or three weeks. Mr Daniel Shanor, of Centre twp., while coming down the hill, about Christmastime, lost a fine horse. It fell and was dragged by the other horse and the sled, from which Mr. Shanor was thrown, until one of its legs were broken and it had to be killed. On last week Mr. Gus. Michael, also of Centre twp , was coming down the hill to town, and when about the same place of the accident to Mr Shanor, his wagon and horses slid off the road and over the bank. Mr Michael receiv ing some injuries. This hill should certainly be looked after. "Buehapal bs." New, quick, complete cure 4 days, urinary affections, smarting, frequent or difficult urination, kidney disease. sl. at druggists Prepaid by express, $1.25, 6 for $5. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, N J. liiHiira ncc. Geo. W. Shaffer, Atfent —office with K. Marshall Esq., Brady Block, i Butler Pa. rnaylMf $ I | i I * f CHARLES R. GRIEB. $ m m | 13A.TS, CAPS, || » ~~ ~~ ft GENTS'FURNISHING GOODS, || £ Main Si , Butler. Pa. & I » $ I • H i J 1882 HOLIDAY GOODS AT E. GRIEBS. 1883 YOU WILL MISS IT TF YOU 3 SUY A SINGLE PRESENT Before You Have Looked Through Our LARGE AND ELEGANT STOCK OF HITCHES, CLOCKS, SIEIEWIBUPfITICIES, FINEJIWILRT& 10LIDIT GOODS, Carefully Selected Especially for Yon to Choose from this Christmas. TRIAL LIHT FOR iPECIAL COURT COUJIEXC'INtt JAM. 13, 1883. ~No.\Term. Yr. Plaintiff'* Attorney. Plaintiff*. Defendant*. JJrfendant's Attorney. AD] 10 Dec, 1882 Yanderlin and MeQ, Win Heaven. 6 W Glean el *l. |j D McJunkin. " 33 " " Yanderlin. John J Kellv. Michael V Kelly, Adm'r. Thompson & Son. FI D, 2 Mar, 1883 James W. Reed. Katie M Roth. George Walter. Wm II Martin. CP, 390 Jan, 1877 Thompson and Scott. Joseph McCool. Dr J H King. Wm H Martin. AD, 6 51ar, 1880 L Z Mitchell, Patrick Boyle. Thomas Boyle. R P Scott 2 June, " M B Mcßride. Peter Kayler. Wm Wilson. R P Scott. " 18 Mar, 1881 .Scott. David M Dunning. James English. husk and Riddle. «' 89 " " T., Scott and Mitchell. Belda Staff by her father. John Frantz. Wm II Lusk. " 5 Sept, " I, Z Mitchell. John N MmiU. John II Sutton. Alex Mitchell. " 11 Dec, I' C A Sullivan. Daniel Heck. Samuel Miller. LZ Mitchell. " 54 " •' Brandon and Cornelius. Commonwealth of Penn'a. Wm H Hoffman etal. jC Walker. " 60 " " LZ Mitchell. Susannah Ililliard for use. WTI M Shira. (A T Black. " 59 Mar, 1882 Thompson & Son. G W Glenn for use. Brady twp School District. John M Greer. " 00 " " Same. Same. Same. Same. '• 83 " " Same. Same. Same. Same. " 2 June, " Same. Charles Cochran, Guardian. Simon Young. iA T Black. « 3 " " W D Brandon. NY& Pa Manufacturing Co. II Diudinger. Lev Mcijuistion. •' 5 " " Bredin and Mitchell. Joseph Kennehen. Richard Hamilton et al. Kastman,Reed and Martin " 6 " •' Same. Emanuel Werthemer. Richard Hamilton. Same. " 7 " " Same. John Burns. Same. Same. " 8 '• " Thompson dcSon. John M Thompson for use. Samuel Baker et al. jA T Black. " 21 " J D McJunkin. Melinda Cos. W H Coe. McCandless and Irvin. « 59| •< " E G Miller. But er Saving Bank. J M Thompson et al. T C Campbell. " tit; " " It P Scott. Corrad Eicholtz. Henry Nagle. John M Greer. 11 48 Sept, " Same. |George Reiber. I Jacob Boos. C Walker. F I D 3 Mar'h 1883 Williams & Michell A C Taitgart, for use Lewis Ilazlett Brandon & Forqncr Prothouotary's Office, Dec. 18,1882. M. N. GREER", Prothonotary. New Jersey Port Wine The Best. Dr. E. 11. Janes, a noted physician of the New York Board of Health says: — I take great pleasure in testifying my approbation of the superior quali ties of the Port Wine produced bv Mr. A Specr, of Passaic, New Jersey. After a prolonged trial I can confi dently recommend it as a superior ar ticle of wine for the sick and the debil itated, and all those who require vin ous stimulation and invigoration. I shall continue to employ it in my practice in nil cases where a pure ar ticle of wine is called for the sick; and shall do all in my power to foster and encourage its production. For sale by I). H. WULLER. New Buss for the Depots. Mr. James Sellers, the livery-man. is now running a fine carriage to both depots, upon the arrival and departure of all trains. Persons wishing to de part by any train, can leave their ad ders for the carriage, at Sellers' Livery Stable, on Cunningham St., near Hein eman's corner. Nilvrrwiire. Under this head come all those ar ticles so necessary to every well regu lated household, and so ornamental to the home table. We have an elegant and varied assortment of Knives, Forks, Spoons, Sugar-bowls, Creamers, Butter-dishes, Syrup-pitchers, Salvers, etc. If you wish anything special and do not see it in our stock, inform us and we will obtain it for you and be pleased to render the service. E Gums. C'oiiMtipatioii Cured by Aro m nn ii a. WOODBURY, N. J., August 29, 1882. (J. HOI.IMTKIN, I>ntr Sir: I desire to e* press to you my gratification at the good re sults arising from the use of your valued medi cine in my family. Mv daughter ha« used it, and with a very «ew doses experienced much relief. I have been afflicted with constipation and all the evils incident thereto, and have de rived much benefit from Arommanna, and cordially recommend it to all persons similarly affiicted. Very respectfully yours, W. HARRISON LIVEKMORE Surrogate, and Clerk of < )rphans' Court of Gloucester County* Nklimy Men. Wells' Health ltenewer. Absolute cure for nervous debility and weakness of the generative functions. sl. at druggists. Prepaid by express, $125, 6 for $5. E. S. Wells, Jersey City, N J. A (lAIID. „ To all those who are suffering from the er rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, dec.,- 1 will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis covered by a missionary in South America. Rend a self-addressed envelope to the RKV. JoSKPII T. INMAN, St itiun V, A 'fit' Yuri City ly. NOTICE is hereby given, that applicati >n will be made to the Legislature at its next eession for the pass ago of a law entitled, "An Act in relation to the publication of borough and townr-bip ac counts. within tlio county of Butler." The ob ject of said law is to remove ail doubts as to the construction of the preset*! law m regard to tho publication of accounts and to delluu said law moro explicitly. R. McKEE. dao-it. THE GREATEST LIVING Authors, such as Prof. Max Mailer. Ut. Hon. W. K. Gladstone, .las. A. Froude, Prof. Huxley. It. A. Proctor, Kdw. A. Freeman, I'rof. Tvndall, l)r. W. 1!. Carpenter. Frances Power Cobbe, Prof Onlctwlii Smith, The Duke of Argyll, Mrs. Mulock Cralk. George MaelHniald, Mrs. Oil phant. -lean Ingelow, Thos. Hardy. W. H. Mul lock. W. W. Story, Matthew Arnold, ltuskfu, Tenny -n. Browing, and many others are repre sented In the panes of Littell's Living Aga. Jan. t. 188.", TUB Ltvixu AUK enters upon its t.Mitn Volume, admittedly unrivalled and contln itously successful. A Weekly Magazine, it gives more than Three and a Quarter Thousand double column octavo pages of reading-matter yearly. It presents in an Inexpensive form, con sidering it- gieat amount of matter, with freshness owing to its weekly lisite, and with a satisfactory completeness attempted b> no other publication, the lie-it Essays. it< views, Criticisms, Serial and short Stories," sketches of Travel and Discovery, Poetry, Scientific, Biographical, Historical and Political Information, from the entire hotly of Foreign Periodical Literature. It is therefore invaluable to every American reader, as the only satisfactorily fresh and CoM- I'LETK compilation of an Indispensable current literature, indispensable because II embraces the productions of the ABLEST LIVING WRITERS in all Branches of Literature, Science, Politics and •■Art. "LITTKLL's l.ivtN'i A(«k has now for many years held the first place of all our serial publica tions. There is notliing noteworthy in science, art literature, biography, philosophy, or religion, that cannot be found in it. —Churchman, N. Y. "It stands easily at the head of Its class and de serves its prosperity." The Congregational is t, Boston. "The ablest essays and reviews of the day are to lie found here."—The Presbyterian. Philadelphia •'lt enables its readers to keep fully abreast of the best thought and literature of civilization."— Pittsburgh Christian advocate. "There is no ather way of procuring the same amount of excellent literature for anything like the same price," - Hosti u Advertiser. "No other periodical can compare with It m In terest and value."—Boston Traveller. "No reader who makes himself familiar with its contents can lack the means of a sound literary culture." N. Y Tribune. "No other publication can supply its place. It contains not only the best solid literature, tint also the best serial storiesol the day."—Episcopal Iteg ister, Philadelphia. "In it we find the best productions of the liest writers upon all subjects ready to our hand."— Philadelphia Inquirer. "II is indispensable in every household where any attempt Is made to keep uii with the current thought of tin' day." -Hartford Courant. "As much in the forefront of eclectic publica tions as at Its start forty years ago."-Cincinnati Gazette. "As much a necessity as ever." The Advance, Chicago. "It affords the best, the cheapest, anil most con veuient means of keening abreast with the pro gress of thought in all Its phases."—North Ameri can. Philadelphia. 'Tin' greatest eclectic of the world."- Morning star, Wilmington, N. C. "The best of magazines to subscribe to." Mon treal tia/ette. PritI. ISIIKII WKFKI.V, a( Ss iio a year, free of postage: or for 9 10. flu TIIK I.IVIM; AUK and any one ol the Aliieric.au SI Monthlies (or Harper's Weekly or B iza.') w ill lie sent for a year postpaid ; or, for SW SO TIIK I.IVIMI AUK and the st. Nlcho las. or l.ipplncott's Monthly. Now Is tin* time to subscribe, hc/luulllg with New Year. Address, IJTTKLL & CO., BOSTON. D. L. CLEELAND, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER. South Main St., Butler, Pa, Keeps Constantly on Haud a Full Stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, -S^ECT^ICLISS AND SILVERWARE, At the Lowest Cash Prices. Fine Will ell Rt'palrliiK uNpec* lull j. IOK Nll,l. | Twenty-five acres ol l .nd in the borough ol ' Piospect. House and barn creeled thereon, aim | „'o <1 orchard ol young irees, good spring and well thereon. For particulars Inquheol U. D. HAKVEY, 1 jlO, lino. Butler, Pa. Two Farm* for Sale. The lieire of Robert McKinney, dec' 4. late of Adams twp.. Butler county, Pa.' will sell at private sale, and in lots, a farm of over 200 .Acres, situated one and a half nulen from Templeton Station, on the Pittsburgh A Western Railroad, in said Adams twp. For particulars inquire of A. J Flemirg on the promises. ALSO A t'ARM OF 123 ACRES in Cherrj twp., Butler Co., Pa., on the line of the Kheuaugo .V Allegheny Railroad, and mid way between Bovard and Anandale Stations. For particulars as to this farm, inquire of Mr. Alexander Porter, living on adjoining farm. A J. FLEMING. Pinafore P. O. Butler Co., Pa. OLD COUNTRY TEA 110 I 8 E ! «:»-*• jm. IIJLINaiKU Xtti&S, I'AV NO MORE FREIGHT ON GROCERIES. The Largest and Most Complete RETAIL GROCERY IN THE UNITED STATES FREIGHT I'HEI-AID WITHIN 50 MII.ES OF OUR CiTT Order ol $25 and upwards, freight prepaid. Orders ol #SO and upwards, Ireiglrt prepaid. Or If preferable, a discount allowed ol 2% per cent. Orders ol SIOO and upwards, freight prepaid, or a discount ol 3 per cent. PARTIES LIVING OVER 50 MILES FROM I'ITTsHURO Orders ol $25 or upwards, a discount of 2 per cent. Orders of SSO and upwards, a discount of 2% per cent. Orders of SIOO or upwards, a discount of 3 per cent. Single families not wishing to buy $25 worth or over cai. cluti together with another lamily which will place them in the same position as larger buyers. No charge for iKixing. send fur our Monthly Price List (Housekeepers Guide,) a book ol 24 pages, giv ing all our prices and a complete description, to parties ordering living out of the tlty on railroads. Wm. Haslage & Son, 18 DIAMOND malO.ly PITTSBURGH. PA. BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER JOHN BICKEL'S. French and American Kip boots made to order on short notice, also Kiue wear lor Ladies, G'-utleinen and Children. Repairing also doue on short notice. IH. MOORE, 325 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Will offer for a short time, to reduce stock be fore going to Paris, an exquisite assortment of Imported Dresses, Mantles and Hats, All recently received for the Suirmer, and of the most fashionable description. # \ 198 LIBERTY RT, ■ MTTfeBTJ-EtGHa. 2 'JL-
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers