BUTLER CITIZEN.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
—The Elba Iron Works of Pittsburgh, were
partially homed last Monday night.
We are selling all Black Coats
and Dolmans at cost at
L. STEIN k SON'S.
—Maine and New Hampshire are now en
joying a mid-winter drouth.
—Fur Trimming in all widths at
L. STEIN k SON'S.
—The mercury in the thermometer, early
last Friday morning, stood at ten degrees be
low zero.
Ladies' Black Coats and Dolmans
at cost at L. STEIN k SON'S.
—Red hair, real red hair, not auburn or any.
thing of that kind, but orange hue d, brick-col
ored red hair, is coming into fashion. Let our
fashionible lady readers get ready for it.
—At Qriebs. A handsome line of
Gold"Spectacles for presents.
—A New Hampshire..man has invented a
machine for making cloves out of bass-wood
and is disposing of his manufactured spices in
large quantities. Of course it is a real delica
cacy and a decided improvement on the natural
article.
"I have attended some of the best New
England schools and completed a full college
course in aN. E. College But I have received
more good in one term at the Normal Schpol
Edinboro than in the same length of time at
any other school.
—Yarns, Zephyrs, Knitting Silk
Canvas and all Materials for Fancy
work at L. STEIN k SON'S
—The editor of the Freeport Journal is a
■mart young man, without a single hay seed in
hair. We know it because he ssys it himself,
and the "year 2,000" item that lately appeared
in this paper didn't puzzle him for a moment.
We congratulate him.
A lull stock of Blankets, Flannels,
Canton Flannels, Bed Comforts, Ac.,
L. STEIN k SON'S.
.Vn exchange says you must never set your
lamp upon the tablecloth ; if you .cannot find
time to make a green lamp mat put a piece of
green ei M»oerd under the lamp, and you will
Had i. * r flection upon yonr work much
mo-e a S r -e ible to the eye than that of the red j
cover. i
Largest stock of Dress Goods in
county and lowest prices at.
L. STEIN k SON : S.
V charter has been granted for a new rail -
ro.i 1, ca'.lel the New Castle and Salamanca,
to run from the New York, Pittsburgh & Chi.
cago road at Wampum, thsnce through Law
reace, itntler, Mircer, Venango, Forest and
Warren counties to Salamanca, New York, and
connect with the Erie road.
—Large assortment of Fine Neck
wear suitable for Holiday Gifts at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
-Mr. Geo. W. Lowry, a son of Col. Lowry,
ol this place, is engaged in the drug business
in Milwaukee and was boardipg at the Newhall
House, which was destroyed by fire last Wed
nesday, but got out of the building unhurt.
Auother man named Geo. Lowry, an employee
of the hotel is reported among the missing.
Call at J. F. T. Stehle's before pnr
cbasing your toys—prices to suit the
times.
—The Pittsburgh Diipatch is one of the
liveliest and most interesting jonrnals on our
exchange list. It is a Republican paper of de
cidedly independent ideas, and any of our rea
ders wishing a journal of this class, whether
daily or weekly, will do well to try the Dii
patch.
-•-Lunches and meals can be had at
all hours at Morrison's City Bakery,
Togely House block.
—The Censns of 1880 has not yet been of
ficially completed, and Congress is called upon
for another appropriation that the work may
be more successfully prosecuted. Of course
the making ont of a United States census is a
gigantic undertaking; but if it cannot be ac
complished in less time than this, the figures
are Taluable only as historical statistics.
—Silk Handkerchiefs, Lace Hand
kerchiefs. Fancy Handkerchiefs for tbe
Holidays at L. STEIN k SON'S.
—There are tweatjr-two and a half miles of
■ewers in Pittsburgh on both sipes of Jthe Mo
nongahela, which were laid at a cost, in round
numbers, of nearly a half million dollars. The
largest sewer is six feet square. There are
also 1211 miles of water pipe, which have
been laid at a cost of $1,750,000. There also,
are 144 miles of gas pipe worth .$1,000,-
000.
—Bilk Handkerchiefs, Colored Bor
der Handkerchiefs, Fancy Handker
chiefs, Immense Stock and low prices,
at L. STEIN k SON'S.
—Passengers on the P. A W. trains can no t
help bnt remark the numerous large ice house„
along Pine creek. At several points the creek
is dammed and the water turned into low-lying
field having embandkment* around them.
Here it freeses and the ice is cut into cakes
three feet square by an ice plow, and taken to
the iee house. The Pine creek ice is perhaps
the purest put np about Pittsburgh, as there
art no towns along tbe stream the drainage
from which wonld taint the water.
—Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Handker
chiefs, don't forget to see onr stock
before purchasing.
L STEIN k SON.
—The terrible holocaust in Milwaukee, last
Wednesday, by which some £0 persons lost
their lives, either by suffocation and burn
ing or jumping from the upper stores of a high
hotel, should remind all owners of buildings
three stories high, or over, of the act of Assem
bly of this State, approved June 11, 1879, which
makes them liable to a penalty of S3OO, for not
providing such buildings with a permanent
safe external means of escape therefrom in
case of Are. Tbe act refers to all buildings
three stories high or over no matter for what
purpose used—hotels, school buildings, tene
ment houses, etc., and in districts having no
Fire Marshall or Commissioners, the school
board of the district are made a board of exam
iners to approve of or condemn such fire es
cape.
Dolls of all kinds at J. F. T. Stehle's.
You will be surprised to see the
stock that J. F. T. Stehle has in toys
—baby dolls a specialty.
—The morning train North on the branch
read last Saturday morning met with an acci.
dent which rendered it necessary for the
whole train, with the exception of the
engine and one lumber car to be left
•t Saxon station. The train consisted
of one ' lumber car, a box-car loded with
lime and the two passenger cars, and some
distance below Saxon station, one of the axle
of the rear truck of the box-car broke. One <>f
the wheels rolled down the embankment, but
'he other, in some way, jammed into and
'hrough the floor of the car. The engineer
dragged the train to the station, expecting to be
•hie there to run the box-car on to a switch,
but it was found impossible to uncouple it
*rom the passenger car. The passenger* then
jumped on the engine and lumber car and were
hauled to town.
_Wm. Aland, merchant tailor, But
ler, Pa., has just received from first
hands all tbe leading novelties in
French and Domestic fine woolens for
inen and boys' wear, and solicits the
patronage of all lovers of fine and well
fitting garments. octll-3m.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
Church next Sabbath moring and evening.
Hats, Caps', and Gents furnishing
goods, at low prices, at J. F. T. Stehle's
' —Our merchants are paring 28c for butter,
25c for f
—Large line of Collars, Ties, Fisbus
and fine Neckwear at
L. STEIN k SON'S.
—The new Democratic State Committee met
in Harrisburg, Monday. Jno. S. Campbell is
the member from this county.
Go to J. F. T Stehle for your toys
—best selection in the town.
—The doors of a large circus building in Rus
sian-Poland openedJJinward, and 70 men, 120
5 women and 60 children were roasted in it laet
Saturday.
A lot of second-handed Watches
1 cheap for cash at E. Grieb's
—Mrs. Miller, widow of the l?te George
f Miller, of this place, fell upoD the floor of her
house last Friday and dislocated one of her hip
bones.
i
1 —Send or leave your order for a
i Sewing Machine, of any make, at
Grieb's Jewelry store. may3l-tf
' We direct attention to tbe card of the Powell
Brothers of Springboro, Crawford county, Pa.
' They claim to have the most extensive pure
I bred, live stock establishment in the world.
t —Fresh oysters received twice a
week at the City Bakery, A ogely
i House block.
The spring elections take place on the
third Tuesday of February. Now is the time
to be looking aroußd for good men to fill the
different offices.
, —See a woman in another column, on borsct
back, picking ifrapes front which Speer's Por-
Orape Wine i» made. and that is so highly ea
■ etenied by the medical profession, for the use of
invalids. -.resklv pet sous and the aged. Sold by
Druggists. Nov. 1 y.
—Mrs. Hayes, wife of County Commissioner
Geo. W. Hayes, Efq., fell upon the icy pave
ment of Main street in this place last Friday
and severely sprained one of her wrists.
At Griebs. An elegant stock of
Silverware is offered at lower prices
than ever sold before.
—A boy named Baringdon ff Brady twp.,
I aged about fourteen years, is in jail, charged by
a citizen of that township with the iarceny of a
pocket-book containing five dollars.
Fresh bread and cakes always on
band at the City Bakery, Yogely
House block.
—Canada has abrogated her extradition
treaty with this country, on account of alleged
bad faith on the part of this State in the "Shoe
box Miller" case. Dukes will uow be safe in
Canada if he chooses to go there.
Corsets, Hosery and Gloves very
low at L. STEIN k SON'S.
—On last Sabbath Rev. Kerr, of Harrisville,
preached the 30th anniversary of his pastorate
of the U. P. Congregation of Harmony, and on
the following Tuesday the congregation
through Joseph Brown, Esq., as their represen
tative, presented him and lady with one hun
dred dollars in gold.
—Sewing Machine attachments and
repairs of all kinds, at Grief's Jewelry
store. mav3l-tf.
Some eight years ago a man named C has.
Stafford was oonvictod in the Erie county Conrt
of brntally outraging a Miss Wood, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for 20 years, but a
man named Moore, who died a few days ago,
acknowledged that his testimony, upon wli'di
Stafford was convicted, was false and that he
had been hired to do it. Two other witnesses
in the case have acknowledged the same tiling
and it is more than likely that Stafford will uow
be released.
—A bill has been introduced in our State
Legislature to prohibit dealing in "futures,"
whether in stocks, bonds, securities, grain,
food, provisions, cotton, sugar, oil or any
other article of merchandise, and it declares
all such contracts null and void and provides
for the recovery of the money paid. Sales
for future delivery are now recognized as
legitimate transactions at all our business
centres, and are considered a safeguard to
legitimate business, but this putting up of
"margins," and buying, not the article itself,
but the control of it for an indefinite time,
short or long, as the market goes up or
down, is gambling, and if the Legislature can
put a stop to it, it ought to do it.
—By an act of Assembly approved In April,
1 10872, it wss made unlawful to transfer or ne
gotiate a note given for a patent right, unions
the words "given for a patent right" were on
the note, bnt the Supreme Court of the State
is said to have lately declared this act unconsti
tutional on the ground that the national gov- i
eminent alone has control of the patent right
business. A man named Porsytlie. of this
county, had a man named McKee of Allegheny
county, arrested last Saturday for transferring
a note given by Korsytbc to Mc&oe for the
right of using a patent blind fixture In this
county. McKee plead ignorance of the law and
gave bail for Conrt. The act still stands ou the
book, and it seems to us that all acts of the As
sembly should be passe 1 upon by the Supremo
Court before they arj put in the bolt.
—The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ha* de
cided that colored children have tbe same right
to attend the public schools as white children.
The csae arose in Uniontown, Payette county,
being Kaine et. al. vs. the Commonwealth, at
tbe relation of John Manawsy. Mr. Manaway.
the relator, was a colored man, a resident and
taxpayer in the school district of the borough of
Uniontown, Fayette connty, and bis child,
Springer Brown Mar away, who was over six
sod under twuiity-one years of ago. was denied
admission into the public or common schools of
the district, a separate school for the tuition of
colored children having bean established in the
East ward of the district, remote "and not easy
of access from the residence of the relator, ha
being a resident of tho West ward, and adjacent
to the main public school building. His child
being refused admirsion to the main public
school in the West ward by reason of lih color,
Mr. Manaway. in the naue of the Common
wealth. caused a writ of mandauii:s to be is->uod
to compel the admission of the child to the main
school, which was the one most convenient to
his residence, and set forth the facts as stated
in support of his rights. Tho sohool directors,
in auswer to the writ, averred various rawonn i
for assigning the child t> an >ther soh »! build- j
ing than the one into rbloli ho s >nght admin- :
sion, and made no distinct denial that he was !
excluded therefrom by reason of his oi!o:', but .
denied the right of the relator to Inquire into >
the rc aeons or motives of the school directors HI I
assigning his child to the one school house or |
the other. To this auswer a demurrer was tiled!
on behalf of Manaway, and tho Court of Com- j
mon Pleas adjudged the aimwer iinufliuiout. en- '
tered judgment in favor ol the Commonwealth, j
and directed a writ of peremptory mandamus to
issue commanding the school directors to admit |
' I the minor sou of the relator ae a pupil iu the j
| public school under their cortrol, in the main ;
I school building In the west ward, and to proceed ;
| to determine rnto which grade of said school the .
j minor child rhould lie admitted as a pupil. The 1
j school directors removed the case to the Su- i
■ preme Court and assigned this order of the :
j Court of Common P.eas as error. The Supreme
Court, however, have iifliined the decree of the
Court Ixlow in an opinion by Mercur, J.
A druggist in New Richmond, <) , 1
Mr. K J. Donham, writes us th« fol
lowing: "I consider I)r. Bull's Oouich
Syrup one of the very Inist things
made. I uso it altogether in my own
family and can therefore recommend
jit. j
The Auditor General's Report
And Other Matters.
From the report which State Auditor Gener-
Lenion sent us, for tte year euding with the
30th Jay of November last, we take the follow
ing facts, some of which are of interest only to
the people of this county: The total receipts
of State duriog the year and not including the
new loan, were something over seven millions
of dollars. The total expenses of the State for
the same time and not including loons redeem
ed were something over five millions of dollars.
The amount of the new loan was £9,450,000,
and the total amount of loans redeemed during
the year was 510,265,104.7", leaving the public
debt on the first of December last amount to
.r-i',225,083.28, although there are nearly
eight millions of dollars in the sinking fund.
The bulk of the receipts of this State come
from the different taxes on the different corpo
rations in the State, the taxes on which for
list vear amounted to nearly four and one-half
millions of dollars. Tavern, eating-house and
liquor licenses brought in over .>OOO,OOO, the
taxes on collateral inheritance, wills, deeds and
pers'.nal property over one million, and for
eign insurance companies $J34,939. The I .
S. government paid %-94,561 to the State, and
some fellow whose conscience smote him sent
.sl6 to the State Treasurer—the Commonwealth
can again renew its faith in itself.
a numl>er of corporations doing busi
ness entirely or partly within this county are
taxed, but it is not necessary t« enumerate
them. The tax on wills, deeds, writs, etc.. re
mitted from this county to the State Treasury
during the year amounted to $1809.9!}, the tax
ou collateral inheritance from this county was
$1365,48, tavern licenses £1043, retailers li
censes $865,85, eating-houses £76, billiards
$352 35 and circuses $28.50.
The expenses of the State government, in
cluding both houses of the Legislature, judic
iary, the departments, commissions, boards,
etc!, amounted to $1,151,000. Common schools
$1,083,000, charitable institutions $683,654,
soldiers crphans $366,670, National Guards
$242,395, and penitentiaries $216,998. These
are but the largest items. The common schools
of Butler county got $12,242.65, Murtland's
salary was sll7O. 't he Orphan's Home here
received $1447.33; Co. E. of Isth Reg., W. E.
Knsrninger, Capt got $1451,85, and three fe
male pensioners got $286,00.
According to the report there is not a brew
er, a broker, an auctioneer, a distiller, a ped
dler or a patent medicine manufacturer in this
county. Gov. Iloyt in his late message to the
Legislature said that larger sums now go into the
Sinking fund than are necessary for the payment
of the interest on the State debt and estinguish
mci.'t each year ol the "at least $250,000 of the
principal" provided for by the Constitution,
and recommends that the State revenue now
derived from tavern, retailers, eating-house
and billiard licenses be retained in the county
treasuries. The Governor, also, says that
none of the State debt matures until 1892, that
the bonds of the State are selling at a premium
of from 6to 19 cents on the dollar and that
the State Tieasnrer has no authority to go into
I the market with the sinking fnnd money and
buy these bonds. The $8,000,000 in the sink
ing fund consists of something over two mil
lions of money and nearly six million in
Pennsylvania R. R. bonds (afterwards changed
to Allegheny Valey R. R. bonds guaranteed by
the Pennsylvania railroad company) acquired
by the State from the sale of the old State
canal and railroads to the Pennsylvania R. R.
Co. Th.se bonds are not yet due and bear
interest at the rate of 6 per cent., while the
bonds of the State bear interest at from 3i to 5
per cent. The two million in cash is the accum
ulated surplus of the fund over the expenses—
interest ou the State debt and redeemed
priucipal. The "commutation of tonnage
tax'' $460,000 a year, some other special taxes,
the interest on the railroad bonds, and principal
when due go into the sinking lund. When
the Pennsylvania E. R Co. was relieved of the
tonnage-tax -thn-e mills per ton |>er mile—some
years ag> it agree 1 to pay half a million year
ly into ihe State treasury in lieu of it, and
half million per year, und the bonds of the
railroad for State property, were by act of
Assembly made a fund for the payment of the
debt of the State and called a sinking fund.
By a statement published in the dailv pa
pers of lait .S-isu Uy we see that this sinking
fund money as well as other moneys of the
State to the amount of nearly three and a halt
millions are deposited indifferent banks iu the
State. The Allegheny National Bank of
Pittsburgh ha* over *522,000 of it—a large sum
to trust to any one bank, and the Butler
County Bank, of Milleratown. hu *IO,OOO of
it. These banks, we suppose, pay the State a
small interest for the u-e of this uioney, and it
seems to be the -tiera! impression that the
State Treasurer in tkes a few cents by letting
the banks have it.
PETROLIA.
EDITORS BCTLKI: CITIZEN:-In my pere
grinations" through llieoil regiousl hail occasion
to pass through Petrolia ir. your county, and
was surprised to see so much evidence of life
and permanent business prosperity which still
characterizes the town. Unlike many other
oil towns in your county I'etrolia "has come to
stay." No better evidence can be adduced in
proof of the fact than the existence of the vari
ous branches of business and industry carried
on !>y its enterprising population, among which
may be mentioned some of the leading features,
to-wit:
Mi'.Ht IUNTS.
Dry Goods—K. P. Chesebro, J. Benedict &
Sons.
Grocery—H. A. Clinginsu til, J.JS. Kilroy,
John Burns, J. M. llawk, J imos L tzenby,
John Dill, J. C. Lanahan.
Confectionary—ll. Hollenfre <l.
Variety —Geo. M. Jemison.
Drug—J. A. Foot, R. 11. Kt-rr.
Clothing —L. Rosenburg, Freemen 4 Marks,
Geo. Killehenstein.
Millinery—Mrs. J. B. Hill.
Feed—James Lazenby, J. M. Hawk.
Hardware — 11. A. Clingens'iiith, A. W.
Root.
Boot Shoe—J. Benedict & S »ns, K. P.
Chesebro.
J.-we'ry—R. J. Bottner.
Junk— l*vl Hurwajd <V Co.
Furniture —John' Irviu, Isr.uil Aaron.
M AN OFACTURF.KS.
Boiler Works-Ireland & Hughes,J.C. Lyon
Bingham & Quln.
Machinest—A. C. Price.
Harness Maker—l!. Doyle
Valve Cups—A. W. Root.
Boots & Shoes -Joseph Burkhart, John
Memhart, Riddle & Co.
Bakery—J. B. Kilrov, John Burns.
Dealers in Piauos and Organs—L. Butler, G.
B. Squier.
HOTELS.
Hotel Brunswick, James T. Clarke, proprie
tor.
Petrol I a House, W. H. King, proprietor.
Oriental House, Wm. H. Jillison, proprietor.
Central House, J. B. Daugherty, proprietor.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Argylc Lodge No 540 F. & A. V. M.
Clipper Lodge No S!J A. O. I - . W.
Virgil Council So. 170 It. A.
Florence Union No. 43/> lj. A. li.
Canpbell Post No. 107 G. A. 11.
LIVERY STABLES.
W. W. Baird, J. A. Gibson, Edward Jen
nings.
M''i»t and Fish Markets—Frank Grief, John
WW.
Barber Frank Adam*, Joliu Will, G. W.
D. Parker.
Photographist—L. P. Cross.
Dentist—A. A. Anderson.
Among other permanent institutions of the
town may be mentioned the Argyle Savings
Bank (11. L. Taylor .President, and Edgar A.
Taylor Cashier.) The Petrolia Oil Exchange,
numbering about one hundred members, (Rich
ard Jennings President and U. C. Cifiord Sec
retary.) The offices of the Union Pipe Co.,
I I a.ted Pipe Line Co.. Roberts Torpedo Co.
| an* the Standard Oil Co. are models of corn
j fort and conveoiunpo. The hotels are well ap
! pointed und conducted, and suenj to hu doing a
| thriving business. Three church edifices and
! tW , sehool buildings bear a sufficient index to
I the m-irals and intelligence of the citizens of
! this wide aA'ake town. The Petrolia Opera
i House has recently been purchased by an en
> terprising company who arc not sparing in
I their efforts to gratify the tastes of the ad
! mirers of the Drama. The town is incorpora
| t«*d under the provisions of the general borough
! |aw* of the Commonwealth, and is admirably
| governed by its uorps <if efficient corporate of
' fieers. Tw-> thoroughly orgaui*o I (ire com
| panics afford ample protection from tli" ray.
! ages of the destroying element. The Petrolia
I Water Works Company, Limited, is sys
: tematically conducted and aff>rds an inex
| haustable supply of water. 1 have noticed
j that Postmoster Wm. Gibson, and his gentle
manly assistant, F. M. Campbell, arcdescrved
! jy popular, not only for their urbanity, but for
> tli" efijeient discharge of their ofacial duties.
! I have thus hastily penned a few leading clt tr
i aeteristies of the town and time admonishes
! oi» that I iiiu->t Hit. Yours In Transitu,
p PH KG KINATOIt.
IV rurlllj' It««.-»in in oil (led.
Don't condemn u good thing because
you have been doeeived by worthless
n'tstrtimK. Parker's Ginger Tonic has
cured many in this sections of rjerfoqt
di orders, and we recommended is
j heartily to such sufferers.— Newt
OIL NOTES.
Another Good Well at Bald Ridge.
The Forest Oil Co.'a well on the
Dodd's farm was completed last Thurs
day, when she commenced flowing at
the rate of perhaps COO barrels per day.
A 250 barrel tank was filled in a few
hours, and several hundred barrels ran
on the ground before more tankage
could be procured The well wasst 11
! flowing yesterday at the rate of 250
barrels per day.
The Philips Bros, well on the Wal
lace farm is flowing 20 barrels per day.
This well has 30 feet of good sand,
while the McCalmont well has but 20.
Bald Ridge Co.'s well No. 7, on the
Weber farm, was three bits in the white
sand, Monday, and the oil was bub
bling over the top of the hole.
The Sullivan well, on the Slat<r
tract, was in the stray sand Monday.
It will be completed in a few days.
Another serious accident happened at
this well last Thursday, A strong
vein of gas was struck in the stray
sand. This rushed up and filled the
derrick and becoming ignited from the
stove, burned Mr. Leidecker, who is
contractor and part owner, badly about
the face and hands. The rig did not
take fire.
LARGE SALE OF BUTLER COUNTY OIL
PROPERTY.
A dispatch from Karns City to the
Dispatch of last Monday stated that
Messrs. H. L. Tayler <fc Co. sold forty
wells in this county, last Saturday, to
various parties, the considerations for
which aggregated over SIOO,OOO. The
purchasers are residents of this county.
Twenty-six well situate on the Brown,
Jenkins and McCafferty farms, within
one mile of Karns City, were sold to
R. McClung, N. Pontius, M. A.
Lapher and D. R. Rodgers. The ex
act consideration is unknown, but as
the wells average about five barrels
per day, and as the sales were made
on a basis of over SSOO per barrel the
total for the 26 wells would be about
$70,000. It is said the terms were
one-third cash and balance in oil to be
paid in monthly instalments.
Taylor & Co. at one time owned 300
producing wells in this county, several
of which Eiecame famous. The "Boss"
well, on the Parker farm, near Cris
well, was struck in July, '74, and
gushed forth 2,000 barrels per diem.
It yielded over one hundred thousand
barrels. Then there was the old Div
ener, which created great excitement
in 1873, and populated Millerstown.
It is, perhaps, one of the most remark
able wells ever found. Beginning with
a daily production of 1,400 barrels it
declined steadily to 700 barrels, which
amount it yielded daily, month after
month, gradually declining as the
years went by, and though almost 10
years old, "she is still pumping nine
barrels per day." Oil was then $2.50,
and for five years thereafter averaged
nearly $2, showing that a man own
ing a well like the old Divener should
indeed be an oil prince.
COURT NEWS.
CIVIL CASES DISPOSED OF LAST WEEK.
Wm. Lewis vs. Win. Crookshank.
appeal from justice—verdict for plan
tiff for $12.00.
G. W. Watters vs. Gallagher and
Tebav, verdict for plaintiff.
W. L. Graham vs. Henry Korn—
defendant confesses judgment for SSO,
out of which sum the record costs are
to be paid.
Joseph Cooper vs. J. Dambach &
Son, discontinued.
Poor Board of Worth twp. vs. Sam'l
YVimer, verdict for plaintiff $660.25.
Motion for new trial entertained.
M. A Snyder vs. Geo. & J. Baer,
Administrators verdict for defend
ants.
Ithaca Organ Co. vs. I). A. Renfrew
—verdict for plaintiff.
Jos. Blakely, et al. vs. James Por
ter, Sr. & Jr.—verdict for defendant^.
Hannah Harvey vs. James Harvey
—verdict for plaintiff for $44.40.
W. S Boyd vs. J. U. Miller—de
fendant confesses judgment on mort
gage for $2,174.61 and costs.
C. Kelly vs. J. F. Timminey and
Jas. McGrath—verdict for plaintiff
for $117.52.
J. Y. Foster va. John Berg <k Co.
—verdict for defendants.
Grove Hair vs Geo. 11. Graham
—verdict for defendant.
AH other cases on the list were con
tinued.
Holocaust at an Oil Well.
AExiut midnight of Tuesday last, a boiler
house connected with an oil well {on the Jack
son farm between KarusCity and Angelica, took
fire E»y Home means, and two boys named
E.eonard who were sleeping in Et, burned to
death. The building was entirely destroyed
and when the remaius of the Ewiys were taken
frorrj lhe«|cbriH, tl|eir heads and liaibs were
burned off. They were sons of jWil)iam| Leon
ard, were ag<;d 13 and IS years, aud had taken
charge of the well some weeks before. They
were in the habit of digging the coal necessary
for running the well in a neighboring bank,
and on the night of the fire had returned so
o)Ut>il fatigued from hard work, that the fire
did not awaken them till too late for their es.
ca|>e' The father is .said to be a dissipated man
and the mother and eight small children were
dependent on the EH»VS lor support. The fire is
supposed to have originated from a lamp'in
which crude oil was used. It is a very sad case.
Card of Thank*.
Mil. EDITOR: —We desire, through your
paper, to return thanks to the good people of
Kinauuel'H and St. John's Lutheran congrega.
tions, who recently gave us so many tangible
and substantial manifestations of their good
will. .So hearty ai|d yigorous has been their
co-operation in the general aud speeial autivl
tie* in which we are engaged, that stich a dem
onstration on their part was needless to prove
their devotednass to their pastor. With hearts
brimful of encouragement and gladness for
previous kindness, we can find no word* to
fitly express our gratefulness for tlie last. We
appreciate the gilt*, and more, the good will
that prompted them,
O W. CRETCIELOW AND WIKK.
Goal Miners Organising.
PITTSBURGH, .lan. $. There is
shortly to be held here a convention to
effect a general organization of the bi
tuminous coal miners of the United
States. The call has not yet been is
sued, but will be iij a few The
idea is to get the l'fo,ooo miners ol tho
United States under one head for mu
tual protection and the prevention of
strikes. Each State will have Its sep
arate organization.
If I had any skin or blood disease,
like tetter, itch, scald head, pimples,
Hfire eyes, scrofula, etc., I would take
I "Lindsay's Blood Blood Searcher,"
1 sure.
What Weinberger Says.
Martin Weinberger who is now in
Allegheny county jail convicted of
murder in the first degree says that he
first became acquainted with Gutt
! freund at a farm house in this county.
\ When being interviewed regarding the
murder he stated that "the people have
been given the detectives' side of the
mystery, and I want now to give them
my side. Pete Dressier, the detective
swore my life away in perjury. On
the Friday night Louis Guttfreund was
killed, he and I drove through Sewick
ly. I wanted to stop at a hotel, but
Guttfreund was more economical, and
said there was a farmer's house some
miles down the road, where we could
Btop and be under little expense. We
both drove on together until it became
so dark and the road so uncertain that
I got out of the wagon aud acted as a
guide. I was about a quarter of a mile
ahead of Guttfreund, who still drove
the wagon, when I heard two pistol
shots. I didn't know what was the mat
ter,and after hesitating a little pulled out
my revolver and Bhot once. Then I
turned back, went to where I supposed
Guttfreund was, but found the horse
and wagou standing on the narrow
road without a driver.
One satchell was missing from the
wagon when I took charge of it. The
first city I drove to was Youngstown. I
peddled in Ohio for a few days when I
read about Guttfreund's death and saw
that I was accused of the crime. Then
I went right off and sold the horse and
wagon, so I could get to Pittsburgh
without delay and surrender myself to
the authorities."
"Did you expect to be found guilty
of murder?" asked the reporter.
"No, I would not have been satis
fied to go a year to the workhouse, be
cause I am innocent."
"Why did you keep driving all night
after the murder ?"
"Because the shots were fired about
ten o'clock, and would have been too
late for me to get lodging at a decent
place. Country people are always sus
picious of peddlers."
The European Floods.
The floods which for several months
have been drowning various parts of
Europe have been unprecedented in
volume and destructiveness. The de
vastation betran in Lombardy, where
the plains are overflowed nearlv every
year since the southern slopes of the
Alps have been stripped of protecting
forests. The streams which head in
the Apennines also swell into torrents
every season, and Government engi
neers find occasion to use all their skill
in building dikes and opening artificial
channels. But the problem grows
more difficult every year as the moun
tain slopes are gullied out and the riv
er beds filled up. The Po has gradual
ly been lifted up above the plains, and
a broken dike, even when the water is
low, will turn miles of cultivated fields
into one vast lake. During the autumn,
rains were unusallj abundant, and the
structures which had stood for centu
ries were torn away by the rushing
water. The peril of drowning was
followed by the fears of starvation
from the destruction of the crops. A
deposit ol stones and mud, in many
places a foot thick, was spread over
miles of farms and gardens, convert
ing fertile fields into barren wastes.
This devastation was repeated later
in Franco Austria, and now from the
valley of the Rhine comes tidings of a
destruction more sweeping and a dis
tress unprecedented. Every freshet
lays bare a large area of rock upon
the mountain slopes. Tho soil remain
ing grows thinner and less absorptive
and the water will continue to flow
down more swiftly until the thin skin
of earth is stripped clean from the rock
skeleton of the mouutains, just as the
white bones of the hills of Palistine
now glitter in the hot sun where the
slopes were once clad with olive groves
and vineyards. The degradation goes
steadily forward. The "everlasting
hills ' crumble into powder aud are
swept down to build up new plains,
just as the Alps themselves have been
built from the destruction of older
mountains. The only safe guard
against this sudden and dangerous dis
integration is a growth of old forest
on the mountains. This is well known
in Europe, and the various govern
ments have planted hundreds of square
miles of trees for this very purpose.
But the remedy was not begun early
enough. It will require centuries to
clothe the Alps as they once were clad
—for it is not trees only that are need
ed, but the thick coating of leaf mould
and other porous matter which soaks
up the rain or melting snow and de
livers it slowly to the deep reservoirs
and fountains of the springs.
Accident.
I)r. S. H. Matheson, of this place,
met with a very severe accident on
Monday last. He was about leaving
town in a sleigh with a gentleman nam
ed Thompson, from near Sunbury, and
they had hardly entered the sleigh
when the horse frightened, ran away,
and the Doctor was thrown upon the
curb stone of the pavement, neur Esq.
Pringle's Btore, at corner of Diamond
and Main street, opposite Court House.
His head and face, right side, are very
severly cut and bruised. As soon as
possible he was removed to bis office
in the Hrady building where he now
lays. Doctor Qraham was called
and every attention is being given him
possibly by friends. Mr. M. was
lately from Michigan but we under
stand some of his family are at present
in Saxonburg, this county. The
wounds are not thought to be fatal.
A Drunken Doctor.
On Wednesday a number of gentle
men from this city went to Mercer
where they were to apj>ear before an
examining Board of Physicians as ap
plicants for pensions. They were ter
ribly disgusted on entering the room to
find that one of the members of the
board was so drunk ho oould not stand,
lie rolled about the taole and succeed
ed In making himself so disgraceful a
sight that the other two members left
the room and conducted the examina
tion without l.im. This is hardly the
kind of a man that ought to be appoint
ed to an important position.—Nav
Caalle New*.
"HudiiipAlbn."
New, quick, complete cure 4 days,
urinary affections, smarting, frequent
or difficult urination, kidney disease,
tl. at druggists Prepaid by express,
$1.25, fi for $5. E. S. Wells, Jersey
j City, N. J,
Advertise In the CITIZEN.
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YOU WILL MISS IT
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Before You Have Looked Through Our
LARGE HID ELEGANT STOCK
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WITCHES, CLOCES, SILTERVIRE.SrEETICUS. FIMEMT&KOLIDIT GOODS.
Carefully Selected Especially for You to Choose from this Christmas.
The Prospect Lutheran Church.
The Prospect Lutheran Church will
be benefited with the proceeds of three
lectures on "The Story of the Zodiac,"
to be delivered on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, January 24th, 25th
and 26th, at 7 P. M.
A World of Good.
One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public, is
Hop Bitters. You see it see it every
where. People take it with good ef
fect. It builds them up. It is not as
pleasant to the taste as some other
Bitters, as it is not a whiskey drink.
It is more like the old fashioned banc
set tea, that has done a world of good.
If you don't feel just right try Hop
Bitters.— Nunda News.
P. A TlmeT»ble.
The morning train for Allegheny leaves Butler
at 8:19, Bu'ler or Pittsburgh time, arriving
there at 10:33, city time. Thin train connects at
Callery Junction with the mail train of the
Pittsburgh division, going went, which arrives
at Harmony at 9:48. Zslienople at 9 52 and New
Oastle Junction at 11. li. R. timo. where con
nection is made with trains on the P. A L. E.
R. R. for New Castta, Youngstown and other
points north nnd west.
The maii train for Allegheny, leaves Butler at
11:07, Butler timo, and connect* at Callery
Junction at noon with the Gallery accommoda
tion. which arrives at Allegheny city at 1:46, p.
M., city time.
The evening train from Butler for Allegheny
leaves at 6:03. Butler time, and runs through to
Allegheny, arriving there at 8:16. P. It.
Through trains from Alloghcny to Butler
and Foxburg, leave Allegheny at 7:41, A. M. and
4:15, p. M., arriving at Butler at 9.46, A. a- and
6.21, P. Butler time.
The Callery accommodation leaves Allegheny
ut 10.01, city time, and connects with the niiil
on the Foxburg division, which arrives at Butler
at 12.56, local time.
Trains leave Butier for Foxburg and interme
diate points, at 9.53. A M. 140 and 6.21, P. *.,
arriving there at 11.59 A M., 420 and 8.25. P.
M.. R. It. time, and connect with the train* on
the Pittsburgh, Bradford a«d Buffalo H R.
New Jersey Port Wine The Best.
Dr. E. H. 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 Speer, of Passaic, New Jersey.
After a prolonged trial I can confi
dently recommend it as a superior ar
ticle of wiue for the flick and the debil
itated, and all those who require vin
ous stimulation and invigoration.
I shall continue to employ it in my
practice in all 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
1). 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 or
ders for the carriage, at Sellers' Livery
Stable, on Cunningham St., near llein
eman's corner.
Dyes will color any
thing any color, and never fail. Tho
easiest and best way to economize. 10
cents at all druggists.
FALL AND WINTER.
A. TROUTMAN.
Extraordinary Large and Attractive
stock of New Fall Dress goods, Silks,
Plushes, Velvets, Ac.
Attractive Prices. Bargains In all
kinda of Dry Goods and Trimmings,
Cashmeres Black and Colored—the
very best goods for lowest prices.
Hosiery, Passmeutries, Spanish and
Guipure Laces, Ladies' cloths in all
shades, Flannels. Blankets, Ladies',
Gents' and C'hildrens' Underwear,
Towels, Napkins, Table Linens, yarns,
Gloves, Jeans, Cassimeres, Tickings,
Muslins, Quilts, Lace Curtains,
Shawls, Buttons, Fringes, Corsets and
Oil Cloths.
Infant's Robes, Skirts, Capes, Hoods
and Sacks, Fur Trimmings, Ladies',
M sses' aud Childrens' Coats and
Jackets, Ladies' Dolmans, Ac.
Our assortment and our Low Prices
(|uoilty of goods considered--are tho
inducements which we offer. Give mo
a call. A. TROUTMAN, Butler, Pa.
Happy homes and smilling faces are
[ invariably tbe result of wise parents
constantly keeping "Sellers' Cough
Syrup" on hand. Price 25c.
Couauuiptloii Cured.
An old physician, retired from practice, have,
ing had placed in bin hands by an East India
Missionary the formula of a wimple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and ]>ermanent cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh. Asthma and
all throat and Lung Affections, also a positive
and radical cure for -Nervous Debility and aU
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
casus, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and adte re to re'ieve human suffering, will
send free of charge, to all who deniie it, this re
ci|> •. in German, French or English with full
directions f r preparing and using. Sent by
rnul l.y a idrt ssii g with stamp naming the
piper, W. A. NOYKB, 14!) Power's Block. Roches
ter. X. Y. octll 3t,eow
** E<a«l lest' Tonic."
The GREAT FEMALE REMEDY is prepared
by tlie WOMEN'S MEDICAL INSTITUTE OK
BUFFALO, N. v., and is their favorite pre
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weakness or complaints common to the sex.
It is sold by druggists at $1 bott'.e. Ladies
can obtain advice FREE. Send stamp for names
of those who been CURED.
cFOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF
I CONSTIPATION. I
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No other disease lit mo prevalent in thla oou.i- ■
try Constipation, and no remedy has ever
® equalled the celebrated Kidney-Wort mm a c
E cure. Whatever the oauac, however o betlnate %
® the caae, this remedy will overcome it. v.
40 OIL BTFT THIS distressing com- •
I ® ® ■■■ a plaint la very apt to be
£ complicated with constipation.
1 strengthens the weakened parts and quickly m
S cures all kinds of Piles even when physicians £
r • a:ul medicines have before foiled. ~
S tTIf you have either of these troubles v
* PRICK >l7l USE PDruggists «ell *
A CARD.
To all those who are suffering from the er
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous '
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, 4c.,-
I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
|OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by a missionary in South* America.
Send a self-addressed envelope to the RKV.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station, D, New York City
: _ ly>
NOTICE
is hereby given, that application will be made to
tho Legislature at its next session for the pass
age of a law entitled, "An Act in relation to
the publication of borough and township ac
counts. within the county of Butler." The ob
' J act of said law is to remove all doubts as to the
construction of the present law in regard to the
publication of said accounts and to define said
law more explicitly. B. McKEE.
d2O-4t.
BOOTS AND SHOES
MADE TO ORDER
JOHN BICKEL'S.
French and American Kip boots mode to
order on short notice, also Flue wear lor Ladies,
G ntlemen and Children. Repairing also done
on tbort notice.
D. L. CLESLAND,;"
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
§outh Main St., Butler, Pa,
Keeps Constantly on Hand a Full Stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
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ANI)
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Fine H'nlfli Itcpnlrlnic a Npcc-
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> Twenty live acres ol land In the borough ol
, Pi ospect. House and barn erected thereon, also
ifo. il orchard of young trees, good spring and
' well thereon. For particulars. Inquire ol
. G. D. HARVEY,
, jlO, Into, Butler, Fa.
| RUPTUREJjPILES
Cured on contract. Safe ami certain
• method. Little or no pain. Without
i cutting or tyinrr. Kent care anil board
for patients, s.l to $# per week, for
circular«and oilier information ad
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o 822 French Street, Erie, I'a.
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LOST.
The suliscriber lost from his farm in Wash
ington, tp. Butler county, in I October last, a
dark red heifer, a little mixed with brindle,
star on the forehead and wide in the horns, in
very good order and about two years old. I
purchased the heifer at the vendueofMr. Sam
uel Smith, Kwi, of said Washington twp., and
she was stolen or broke Irom my _ said
farm shortly afterwards. I will give s lit era!
• reward to any person givtug me inlorraation ol
her alive, or s".!'> for information of her if kill
ed or stolen. The last I heard ofherwnsal
Hamilton's barn, formerly bnrn of said Sumuel
Smith. Hl'Gll
Fairview Borough, Butler Co., 11.
, Dec. 30, IW2. _
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