VOL. XX.
NEW STORE. NEW STOCK
A KJSW AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
| HfATHfR MP HiRiM JliSl (HEHHtD-i
OAK AND HEMLOCK SOIjE And nnMESTIC K IPAND y SKIRTINO
UPPER, BELTING, HARNESS ANL> LACE LEATHER
&OA.-K AnsriD PINK jLizsrrisra-s, IELIC.
ALSO MAWBFACTCRKKOP A LI. KINDS OK
Carriage, Suggy and Wagon Harness, Collar?, Etc., Etc.
And «, • M ««* •>< «IP". ...0 .1. 0«* U-s* »
.All Kinds of Eepairing will Receive Prompt Attention.
call and examine onr Good* and get Price, before you pnrcl.a e e'newhere.
Plastering Hair Always on hand.
C!ASH PAID FOB HIDES ,A.INJ> PELTS.
C. ROESSiNG,
fiber's Block Jefforeon Street, opposite Lor.rv 'I ■ isa. Bauer, F*
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
IXaleol W. P. Brown,
latk ok harrisville.
Letters teMamentarv on the estate of VV. P.
Brown, dee'd, late of Harrisville borough,
Bin i Co., Pa., have been granted to the un
dei.-.«.i«1, all persons knowiug themsUves in
debu-a to said esUite will please make immedi
ate payment and any having claims against
••id estate will present tliein duly authentica
ted l»r settlement.
It. L. Brown, ) Fx)rai
Kokert Black, j
Harrisville, Biitler County, Pa. |
ItYK WASTED.
The hiahest market price will be paid l»y us
for rye delivered at our wholesale liquor store
JACOB REIBHR & BRO.
FOR SALE.
Twenty-tlvenca's of lund iu the borough ol
Piotuect. House »ud barn erect*.d thereon, aloo
Co .a orchard ol jcui.g liees, good fprlng aud
well tkreon. For particuUir^
jlO. lmo. Butler, Fa.
Two Farms for Sale.
Tlie heirs of Robert McKiunay, dee d, lato of
Adams twp . Burier county, Pa. will sell at
private tale, and in lots, a farm of over
200 Acres,
situated ono and a half milos from Templeton
Station, ou the Fittsburgh A Western ltiilroad,
iu said Adams twp. For particulate inquire of
A. J Flemirg on the premisos.
ALSO A FARM OF 123 ACRES
in Cherry twp., Butler Co., Pa., on the line of
#h« Khenugo <fc Allegheny Railroad, and mid
wa»- 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.
D. L. CLZSLAUE,
"W ATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
South Main St., Butler, Pa,
Keeps Constantly on Hand a Full Stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
-BPECTACLEH
AND
SILVERWARE,
At the Lowest Cash Prices.
Fine Watch Repairing a Spec
lalty.
Planing Mill
-AND-
Lumber Yard.
J. L. PURVIS. L. O. PURVIS,
S.G. Purvis & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS AND DBALBRB 111
Bough and Planed Lumber
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
FRAMES
MOULDINGS,
SASH,
DOORS,
FLOORING,
SIDING,
BATTENS,
Brackets, Gauged Cornice Boards,
SHINGLES & LATH.
PLANING MILL AND YARD
Xfar German Cntlioli'c Ohnreb
every dctirs "™ r™» of M A HII 4 I H
■ seaion. fiily d.--.crl!-d in their Wnnufl- ■
ihf EVERYTHING frnthej
H-which f.>r IRR3. cnntJiins rDTTTR HENDERSON'S■
httf-urfiont en Vfeetc.ble and F/eKvrr
H turr," making tt \ contlensed i.ardeninir Book. )ia%
Hall th- inf.irmation known to the author of *'liar- H
Hdrnliur for I'roflt.** Mailed free on application. ■
■ if ten re state /-« irhat faftr you s.i :v this). 31
I Peter Henderson & Co., £
B 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., New \ork. [
HUPTUREIPILE^
iCured on contract. Safe and certai
method. Little or no pain. Without
•cutting or tyinrj. Beat carcand boar a
for patients, $5 io $£ per week. I'.n
circulars and other Information ad
dress, Dr. R. Ptt-alltnor.
BS3 French Street, F.rle, l'a.
Sutler Jlillfe. fillip.
Jury Lists for March Terms
GRAND .11UOHS KOI! ttl:K!i O)MMENt'IX<>
MARCH, IHK3.
Ad;im.s twp—Chas I)avldi>o:i.
Aileiclii'iiv ■v\ i> Stopuen St(H>;is.
Bunalo tw|» .lolm Uy«Tl>,.l 'A Doiiaghy,
Butlir l\v|> Hanlliin.
Hutu r !!em lt«ut>en .Vchlvaln
Cherry twi>-C K Bovard, Kerr Porter,
(-onnonui-ni'ssiiin N Tlios Kdniundson.
Clay twp .i.icL. Ktougliton.
KvaiisliurK Ixtni—Cvrus KM, Wilson I "iian.
Kriuikltn l\v|> Kolit Hliidnuui.
.lark sou tsv|i VV .lolin Zii'gler.
.lettiTsim twp Kdward MoiitaK
Lancaster twp Isaac Belles, William Walil,
Ira Stauft'er.
Miller-down boro- <i K I'etzer, W P Turner.
M»ddv<T<-ek twp -Tims Onrvey.
l'ruspcet boro- <>eo Warren.
Silpppiym-k twp—David fjill.
Zelli'iiopio lioro-William HI rutt
TRWKRSK .lI'HOBH l'Ol! WKKK COMMKNIINti
MARCH 12. lWsi.
Ali.'l|iieny twp-C •; Blymiller, G (i Gibson, J S
K ]iuifaio twp—loltn Rkw, Alex Boss, John Hep
,HJsutler boro—.lames Sellers, J B Mpanu, A Book- |
enstfin, .Ins Jack, Jos I.l'urvis.
Brady twp—J as Q Alexander.
Cherry twp—William Barron fir, C B Bovard
Kobt McElliany.
Clearfield twji -Thos. Dlptner.
Centreville boro—M I. Kelly, K Wilson, F S
Coulter.
Cranberry twp Frank Lucy, Fred l.angliurst.
Clinton twp—Ueo Miller,
Concord twp- H li yuinley.
Couuoquenewiing twi>-(ieorge Bobluson.
Donegal twp—Patrick Boyle, Kplirann Emmi'nt
er. Ceo (Jillespie, Bobert Morrow, Jol;n Suinuey.
John Stickle.
Fairview twp—l) W Bailey, Jno 11 Chatham.
Franklin twp—Tims Cratty, David Knglisli, S
Btoi'.ghton.
Forward twp—Bobt. Haniillon, Alvey Sutton,
Alex Shlrlinn.
llarnsvillc boro—Uobt Brown, Ccorgc Mc<iee.
Jackson twp W—Geo Beam, Henry Jirebert,
Lewis tiocring.
Jellcrson twp —Bobert Elliott.
Karns City t>oro—.l It Sherman.
Lancaster twp—Sidney Itiee.
Mlllerstown boro—t' F Aldlnger.
Muddycreek twp—Jacob Bauder.
Marion twi» — Samuel Cook , James Duncan.
Thos McGlaughlin. K Vandyke
Middlesex twp -J U Miller.
Penn Iwp— lticbard Fisher. .
Parker twp- -Blair Hooks.
Saxi.nburg boro—Henry Muder.
Washington twp- Jno L Beatty.
Worth twp—Lewis Vosier.
TRAVEItHK JI'RORS FOR WKKK lOMMKNI'INII
MONDAY MARCH 19, 1883.
Adams twp « W Kennedy.
Allegheny twp— B L Kolii'.ueypr, P F Porter
field.
Butler boro—!) L Cieeland, W W Fnrnsworth,
John Forcht, Harry Gricb, J X Miller, Jnoti Benno
Buffalo twp—Jo- H Douagny.
Butler tw p- John Manny.
Concord twp—Josiah Campbell.
Clearfield twp—Man asses I)ugan.
Connoqnenessing twp—it M Duncan, Chas Flin
ner, N N Stephenson.
Centreville boro—Frame Fytli.
Cranberry twp—Albert Graham.
Clinton two—Kdward Sefton, Joseph Miller.
Donegal twp—Josiah Orbison, Amos Beep.
Kvansburgli boro— Philip Gell.ach.
Fairview twp—Philip Daubenspeck, William
MeCliiiigliliii, K B Stewart.
Fairview bi.ro—Chas Hir.dman.
Harrisville boro J H Morrison.
Jackson twp—Henry Belles, David Kecliner,
Henry Kocher.
Jefferson twp—Peter Gallagher.
Lancaster twp—Lewis EiglioTtz.
Mlllcistown boro—H I. Westcrman.
Marion twp—James Vandyke.
Mercer twp—W H Orr. Josiah Duniap.
Muddvcrcek twp—William Garvey.
Oakland twp John Pat ton.
Petrolia boro—N B Herr, J F Walley.
Penn twp—A bra in Marsh, Chas i'uif,
Parker twp- S C Turner.
Saxonburg bori—Fred Hauman, Fred Sclirotli,
Sunbury boro—Albert Mechling.
Venango twp—A C Wilson.
Washington twp—Alfred Sliira.
Wtnfleld iwp Andrew Moser.
Worth twp—L C Kcliy.
Zelitnoplc boro—Johii Dmdinger,
|
to '* e anc * ' r
St Never Fails to fcSstC7o tie Youthful Cclor |
and lustre to gray or faded hair,is per- |
fumed and is w irranted to remote dannrvfFand :
itching of ihc s alp, & pre vent falling o! the hair, j
50c. and f 1 at dealers In dnigt. '
PARKER'S
«ERTH!C
A Superlative Health and Strength Restorer.
'f ynt sre a mechanic or firmer, worn out with
overwork, or n mother run down by funily or house
hold duties try PAKitfeic'w Ginger !• n-c.
If you are a lawyer, mini tet *>»• jness man c~-
hausunl by mental strain or anxious cares, »taUc
intoicicMm* stimulants,but use Parker'sGinger Touic
If you have Cotisuuviiio", Dyspepsia, Rheuma
tism, Kidney or Urinary CwftiploijittS or if you pro
troubled with any der of the |uug», stomach.
l>owels, blood or serves, yo'i can be cured by I* at if,
ek's Ginger Tonic. 1 tin the Greatest Blood Purifier
And the Best and Surest Cough Cure Ever Used.
If you are wasting away from r.gc, dissipation or
any disease or weakness and require a stimulant talis
Ginger Tonic at once; it will and # bu;!d
J-O'i up from the first dose but will never intoxicate,
t lias saved hundreds cf lives; it may save yours.
J'TSCOX A CO., 133 William St., New York. 60c. «ud
one tloitw fti nil dealers in medicines.
GREAT SAYWO PITYING DOLLAR SIZE.
MM% AIIASUMHI
Irs ri-rh and lasting fragrance has ir. .d~ this |
delightful perfume exceedingly poptil.f. 1 Ixcrc J
isnothiug like it. Insist upon having Fujke3-|
TON Cologne and look for signature of
(JC/OSCOX
cn every bout.. An)' .iruggisl or denier i-i per I
fuaiery can • tipply you sij;s.
i. .>v i r-'v.c '• r •!: f
Union Woolen Mills.
I would denire to call the attention of the
public to the Union Woolen Mill, Butler, Pa.,
where I have new and improved machinery for
the manufacture of
Barred and Gray Flannels,
Knitting ard Weaving Yarns,
anil I can recommend tliem an being very dura
ble, art tlicy aio manufactured of pure Butler
county wool. They are beautiful in color, su
oerior in texture, and will be eold at very low
price*. l'or samples and pricee. address,
U. FULLERTON,
1n124. M JH-ly) Bntler, Pa
(CC* week in yoiu'«>wa taiyn. Terms and ?5
free. Address 11. llALi>hiT Co
Portland, Maine. inar^.i^'
SPEEirS
Port Grape Wine
I Used in tl?e principal Churches for Communion
purposes.
Excellent tor Ladies and WesklY
Perso; s ardtho A^ed
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SPEEft'S PORT 6R PE WINE
FOUR VKARS OLD.
Tlii* celebrated Native Wine in made from the
Juice of Oporto Grape, raised in tliib coun
try. Its invaluable
TONIC andSTRtNGTHEttING PROPERTIES
arc im«nrp\«ped by anv other Native Wine. He- ;
ing the pure juico'of the «rapn produced nnder i
Mr. SpeeiV own personal Ml pelvision, its purity
and j_ei,uimueM> is guaranteed. The youngest I
ohildicn inay partake of its gcr.erous qualities, i
and tito ijivtlid me it to advantage It i
is pai tioulnrly benetioial io tin, agod and deb:li- j
tsted. nnd suited to tl e various aiittetos thai
effect tlie weaker aex. It in every respect the
a Wiue to be relied on.
SPKKK'S
P. J. SHERRY.
The P. J- i-bcrrv is a wine of tuperior Char
acter and pait.:kes of the rich qualities of the
grave from which it is made. For I'urity, Rich
ness of Flavor and Medicinal Properties,it will be
found unexcelled.
SPEER'S
P, J. BRANDY .
Tins Brandy stands unrivalled in this country
being far superior for medicinal purposes.
It ib a ptr.a distillation from tie grape, and
contains valuable medicinal properties.
I lias a delicate flavor, similar to that of the
grapes, from which it is distilled, aud is in great
favcr auioiig first-class families.
See that the of A'.fREP SI'EER,
Tassaic, N. J., is ever the cork of each bottle.
Sold by I>. II Wuller,
AND BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
See what it wiil ij wlibcot Easting,
It will sew ovc* uneven eijrfaers ai well as
plain.
It will sew over seams !n any garment, with
out making long or btiort r: Itches, breaking of
thread, or puckering lha lining of the goo<H ut
the stam, requiring no pi.-astimce i. oui tho
operator, except to run ti.o macMre and It
guide the wore. A point which to vtUer ina
chiue possesses.
It is the only practical machine for hemming
bias alpacas, poplins, musii: 3, ;:J other similar
goods without basting, and it u the only ma
chine in the world that wi.l turn a wide hem
across the end of a sheet without fulling the
linde>- or ppper sido of tho lic.i.
It wi l turn a h e m fnd few inn fold at one
opernt ion.
It will <?0 felliug, bias cr straight, on any
cotton or woolen good 3.
It will fell across seams on a n 7 cood.s. '
It will bind dress goods with the same or
other material, ei her scallops, points, squares
or straight.
Jiint] folds without showing tho Btitches, and
sew on at tho time.
It will put on dress braid t'.ud sew it) facing
nnd a bias fold at one operation, without draw
ing either dress, braid or ekirt, and without
showing the stitch on right side
1 old bias trimming and sew en at one oper
ation.
Make milliners' folds with different colors and
pieces of goods at cue operation, and sew on at
ih« amiQ time.
Itwflfpewin a sleeve, revering a cord and
Ititchlnar it into the Beaoi at the time.
It will gather between two bands, ahowing
the stitches on the right side, at one operation.
It will make and sew a ruffle on any part of a
dress skirt, and sew on a bias fold for heading
at one operation, showing the stitche* on the
right side.
It will gather and sew on a band with piping
Jfeiwesn futile and band, at one operation.
It will sew k baud and ruffle on a dress skirt,
atltchiug in piping at head o1 band, at one oper
ation.
It will make plaited trimming either straight
O|T scalloped.
Make plaited trimming either scalloped or
straight and sew on a baud, »"d edge »iiich the
band, at one operation.
It will, with one operation for each variety,
without basting, execute 20 practical varieties
Of ruffling, being 12 more than can be produced
on any other machine with same number of
operations.
It does not change length of stitch on scroll
work.
It sews from lace to leather without changing
stitch or tension.
FOR SALE BY
BERG & Cypmkk, Hitler, pa.
MO»r KXTKNSJYK PURE BRED
livestock,establishment
IX THE WORLD.
2~ 5 m
CLYDESDALES, Pt.iu*tlEßON NORMANS,
ENGLISH DRAFT HORSES,TROTTING
BRED ROADSTERS. SHETLAND
PONIES, HOLSTEIN and DE
VON CATTLE.
Our customer* tiavj* me of our
many years' experience in and im
porting, large collections, opportunity of com
paring ('liferent breeds, low prices, because of
extent of business and low rates of transporta
tion. Catalogues free. Correspondence solicit
ed. POWELL BROTHERS,
Sptiogfeoro, Crawford County, Pa.
jai7,3ai
BEST IN TDE
WRL ° ° ! !
l/l Wnpf] Take 110 other.
UEALEBS
J- 0. S.veaiinpcn.
t/ on Mondavs. IH7 Wood
VyA R Street, Pittsburgh, Pa
Advertise in the CiiiziN
BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1883
For Dyspepsia,
Headache.
Chronic Plar-
U rhona, Jaundice,
Impurity of th*»
Rloodf Fever and
riii7rwiM* *S"f, Malaria.
and all IHsease.
if caused by De
rangement of Lirer, Bowels and Kidneys.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LITER.
Bad Breath; Pain in the Side, sometimes th-s
pain is ft!t under the Shoulder-blade, mistaken fb-
Kheumatism ; general loss of appetite; Bowel J
generally costive, sometimes alternating with lax;
the head is troubled with pain, is dull and heavy,
with considerable loss of memory, accompanied
with a painful sensation of leaving undone something
which ought to have been done; a slight, dry cough
and flushed face is sometimes an attendant, often
mistaken for consumption; the patient complains
of weariness and debility; nervous, easily startled:
feet cold r burning, sometimes a prickly sensation
of the *kin exists; spirits arc low and despondent,
and, although satisfied that exercise would t>c bene
ficial, yet one can hardly summon up fortitude to
try it—in fact, distrusts every remedy. Severa.
of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred wnen but few of them existed, ye:
examination after death has shown the Liver to
have been extensively deranged.
It should be used by all persons, old and
young, whenever any of the above
symptoms appear*
Person* Tr«%*elinff or Living; in Un
healthy Localities, by taking a dose occasion
ally to keep the Liver in healthy action, uill avoid
all Malaria, Bilious attacks. Dizziness, Xau
ien, Drowsiness, Depression of Spirits, etc. It
will invig 'rate like a glass of wine, but is no in
toxicutlng beverage.
If You have eaten anything hard of
digestion, or feel heavy after meals, or sleep
less at night, take a dose and you will be relieved.
Time and Doctors* Dills will be saved
by alwa3*s keeping the Regulator
in the House!
For, whatever the ailment may be, a thoroughly
safe purgative, alterative and tonic can
never be out of place. The remedy is harmles*
nnd does not interfere with business or
pleasure.
IT IS PURELY VEGETABLE,
And has all the power and efficacy of Calomel or
Quinine, without any of the injurious after effects.
\ Governor's Testimony.
Simmons 14ver Rcgrlatot ha* betp i. n ..»e In my
fam.Sy for s tr.e lime, anil I am satisi.cd it is a
valuable addition to the medical science.
J. GILL SHORTER, Governor of Ala.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Ga.,
sajs: Have derived some benent lrv,m the use ot
yimtnons I.iver Regulator, aud wish to give it a
further trial.
"The only Thing that never fails to
Itelje^ft,"—l have u e-.l ir.anv remedies f r Dys
p psia, Liv:r Affection und Debility, but never
have found anything to benefit meT> the extent
Sir.imons Liver Regulator has. I sent fiom Min
nesota to Georgia for it, and would M-nd further for
such a medicine, and would advise ail who are sim
ilarly affected to give it a trial as it seems the only
tl.ing that never faiU to relievo.
P. M. Jankby, Minneapolis, Minn.
Dr. T. YV. Mason says:* From actual ex
perience in the use of Simmons Liver Regulator in
my practi.e I l ave been and am satisfied to use
au 1 prescribe it as a purgative medicine.
ak? only the Genuine, which always
has cn thj Wrapper the red Z Trade-Mark
and Signature of J. 11. ZEILIN & CO.
rOT> SALE TV ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Secret
■of the universal success of
Brown's Iron Bitters is sim
ply this: It is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it—no more and no less.
By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
it builds up and restores lost
health—in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
j-) Dearborn Ave., Chicago, Nov. 7.
I have been a great sufferer from
a very weak stomach,heartburn, anil
dyspep ia 111 its worst form. ..'eaii/
everything I ate cave me distress,
and I could eat but little. 1 have
tried everything recommended, have
t kw.) prescriptions of a dozen
physicians, but got no relief until I
tDOJt Brown's Iron bitters, 1 feel
none of the old troubles, and am a
new man. I am getting much
stronger, and feel first-rate. lam
a railroad engineer, and now make
my trips regularly. I can not say
too much in praise of your wonder
ful medicine. D. C. Mack.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
It will cure dyspepsia, indi
gestion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, £:c.
Use only Brown's Iron ritt-rs made by
l; r Vnvn Chemical Co., Crossed
reci lines and Ua4e u>ark on wrapper.
pHBDGWiiS' ELIXIR.HH
|| N. H. DOWNS 7!
Vegetablo Balsamic i
IELIXIR
jgja This valuable uwdicine ia vegetaUn? PS
Mthe discovery of which was the result of|H
many ytard'close study, in order to discover PJ
thd symptoms, an«l the cure —vlz;M^
|H Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, H
M Croup, Asthma, Pleurisy, Hoarseness, B
H Influenza, Spitting Blood, Bronchitis, ■
BEf and every species of oppression of the C*'hest M
and
2; been duly administered its efficacy ha* been
Ji+ .arln) 'y nmnifested,convincing themoet in
—* credulous that 36
El CONSUMPTION
•» is W>t lriritrftble, if properly attended to.— «
<lO Consumption, at Its commencement, Is but
SB slight irritation of tho membrane which cover,
J* the Lungft; then an iiUlamation, when the £■
cough is mole observable, but rather dry; tlun >4
a becomes local fever ami tlio pulse more fre- ——
C 3 quent, tho cheeks flushed andi hillsm recom-
M|p,.>n, This Elixir in curing tho al~>ve c<>m-&B
|Hp!:uiVß, updated fetaov* "tl morbid H
liTtt»tl«i»»an(J liiflimatloa kou. liibH
lungs to tUe euiiaee, an.l riuitUy e*pul
H from the system. It facilitates expectoration.
3 It heals the ulcerated surfaces ■
■ and relieves the cough and makes the breath
lamo timo reduces tho fever, it ia free from
plate Olid .striiKrent articles, which are
drying a natm a >u kuiu,...
ing tho patient; whereas (his me li.-ine
lierer dries or e(»i>3 tho cough, but, by ieni"V
--■ :iigtlie<AL-sc, peucrjly destroys tho hectical
U before the cou„-h is entirely gone.
..hen the cough ia cured the patient^f
is well. Send addr-ss for pamphlet giving
full directions for cure of pulmonary
It* Price 35 eta.so cts and SI no per bottle. Kf
oj puMl CHV".VUEnC 11
gfi OEJKT, JOHSSOIA Lit&D, I'ropi., Burlington,Vt. B
fessaDOWNS' ELIXIR.BhI
\ WEKK. SI J a (lay at home easily made
♦ Outfit free. Address Tiai: & Co.
Augusta, Maine. mur2) ly.
THE SNOW FLEA,
A Plague of Siberian Wastes
Brought Here.
I Philadelphia Record.]
When the lamented Poet-Traveler
Bayard Taylor wrote of .-nowHukes as
•'the wild white bets of winter" it is
doubtful that he imagined the pretty
fancy contaioed a large amouut of
truth. Such, however, is the and
from recent important discoveries made
in this city by students and professors
of one of the academies it has been
shown that the beautiful snow of
poetry bids fair to become a provoking
reality. About three months ago there
arrived in this city a box which, on be
ing opened, apparently contained about
a pint of snow. A note which accom
panied it stated that the contents had
been collected from the deck of the
British steamship Glenchester, during
a snow squall off the Hanks of New
foundland, while on a voyage from
Hull to Montreal, and that the Cap
tain, Edwin Manning, bad been advis
ed to forward the specimens to the
Academy to be investiarated. The
matter was kept quiet, and only within
the lest day or so has the result be
come public, and as it is undoubtedly
a matter of considerable importance
we print it at length. The examina
tion of the snowy.looking stuff uuder
the microscope at once disclosed the
fact that it was composed of thousands
of very minute insects covered with
silvery scales, and nearly all in a vig
orous state of health. A searching in
vestigation was at once set on foot,
acd strict secrecy enjoined on all con
cerned, and it was soon proved be
3"otid a doubt that the insects were
no less than the dreaded snow fleas
of Eastern Siberia, w liich have never lie
fore been found in any part of the world
more than a few hundred miles from
that country. A well-known professor
of natural history, who formed oue of
the investigating committee, said yes
terday: "The first specimens we receiv
ed were sent from Mi nlreal by a ship
master named Manning, who discover
ed them on his ship's deck on the At
lantic ocean, but we have found large
quantities of them about the city dur
ing and after all the snow storms of
this season. The snow-flea, or, to
give its scientific name, the Bisti-Sibe
tius, belongs to the family of Produr
d:v, or "Spring-tails," and, although
very much smaller than the ordinary
black flea, closely resembles it in form
and habit, one great difference bein<?
that while ii is capable of leaping, it
does so by means of tail, aud not as
the flea does—with its legs. The leap,
in the case of the snow-flea, is perform
ed by doubling the tail up under the
abdomen and suddenly throwing it
backward, which results in a forward
movement of the body—in fact, it is
from this characteristic that the
name Spring-tail is derived.
They are very tenacious of
life, and breed very rapidly, especially
when the weather is cold and dry.
damp weather seeming to throw them
into a stupor. In Eastern Siberia the
people have to use every precaution
against the pests, and many legends
speak of them as the "snow of Hades,"
and say that the souls of the wicked
are being tortured by being exposed
to driving storms of them. "As yet,"
continued the Professor, "we have
found but few £ase« in this city where
people seem to have been sufferers from
the insects, but should a spell of cold,
dry weather set in it will unquestiona
bly be the signal for much complaint.
The insects, which can only by the
closest scrunitj' lie distinguished from
fine snow, fasten to the clothes of pe
destrians and cling there until the per
son enteis a wurm temperature, when
they at once begin to bite in the most
vicious manner, and, although the
bite is not poisonous, it is for a few
rpopents even more painful than that
of the common flea. As a rule, the
bites are mainly confined to the legs,
for the snow-flea does not seem to pos
sess the power to climb and wander
over the body of its victim. One gen
tleman, a resident of Frankford, was a
few days since much annoyed by them,
and his little boy, who was bitten at
the same time, suffered great pain lor
several hours. Correspondence with
scientific men in Montreal and Boston
show that the pests have also appear
ed at those points, and in the former
pity have created great discomfort.
The strangest feature noticeable is the
fact that it is never found more than
eighteen inches above the ground,
and servant girls have often been
forced to wear rubber boots while
sweeping off sidewalks in front of their
master's residences. Professor .lames
McArchlield, of this city, has prepared
an exhaustive article on the subject,
which will be read at the next meet
ing of the Academy.
most brilliant shades pos-:
sible, on all fabrics are made by the
Diamond Dyes. Unequaled for bril
liancy and durability. 10c.
—A lady dropped in on one of her
neighbors for an afternoon call. "How
|is your daughter?" she inquired.
| "Splendid. She has just got back from
the State Normal school, where she ciph
ered plearthrough ambition to chemical
fractures, and then she took up pottery
and jobbery, and says she can specu
late the internal calculations."
T. T. Spence, Millersvill e, Pa , says
j "After three years experience with
Brown's Iron Hitters 1 take pleasure
in recopimrnding it "
—Outrageous stories are being cir
culated regarding the recently elected
Senator Tabor, of Colorada. One is to
the effect that ho wears an elaborately
embroidered velvet nifjhtcap, aud a
nightshirt trimmed with the costliest
point lace and ruffles. A lady who
claims to have seen this rich night ap
parel hung outside his sleeping car
berth says: "Why, I never wore
such lnce cveu oil uiy ares«ea, 10 say
nothing of my—that is I mean—Oh !
it was too lovely for anything." But
then his pile sizes up to s*<,ooo,ooo,
and doubtless he can afford the expense.
Ben Butler's Bridge.
How Massachusetts' New Gov
ernor Made the Most Nar
row Escape of His Life.
The recent triumph of Ben Butler
and the clever devices with which he
neutralized the effects of the "splits" in
his own ranks, says Derrick Dodd in
the San Francisco Post, recalls an in
cident of the General's early career,
aud which is interesting in showing
that even in his youth Ben displayed
those strategic abilities which have
since done so much for his military
and political career. •
It appears that young Butler was
much enamored of a pretty girl who
lived on a farm about six miles from
that of the Butler family in the west
ern part of Massachusetts. The conn
try beauty was a coquette, however,
and kept quite a train of admirers in
suspense, each rival doing his best to
gain the advantage of the others. At
last matters were brought to a climax,
and the damsel appointed a certain
night when she would reuder her final
decision as to which suitor she prefer
red.
It goes without saying that they
were all better looking than Ben, but
the latter determined to putthe inside of
his head against the outside of those of
his opponents. The nearest way to
the fair flirt's house, and the one taken
by all her eager followers, was over a
bridge formed by a single and some
what slippery log placed across a deep
brook in the rear of the house. Young
Butler repaired to this bridge an hour
earlier than the accustomed "courtin"
time," carrying a pail of lard with
which he carefully annointed the log by
the mellow moonlight, backing him
self across it astraddle.
As he afterwards sat with his sweet
heart, waiting for the other suitors to
appear, a loud splash came from the
brook. Ben's game eye twinkled, and
in his imagination he could see' one of
his gorgeously got up fellow candi
dates climbing up thu opposite bank
with his teeth chattering and heading
for home across lots, but the conspira
tor looked as innocent as a cat in the
dairy and said nothing
Pretty soon there came another
souse, and after while another. The
beauty began to look at the clock und
showed evidence of decided pique at
the negligence of her other admirers—
a circumstance Ben did not fail to turn
to his own profit.
Presently he could faintly hear
voices in the distance, and he knew
that the last two swains were ap
proaching together. Pretty soon
came a tremendous double splash.
"Dear me," said the young lady,
"how the fish are jumping to-night!"
The upshot of it was that when the
future Governor rose to go the slight
ed beauty gave him her haud. Sealing
the bargain with au old-fashioned busk
ing bee kiss, Butler left bis prize in
such a state of exultation that he for
get all about the greased log, and the
first thing he knew both heels hit him
in the back of his head and be took a
header down below, just as his victims
had done. He clibmed up the already
well-clawed bank and made six miles to
home, uttering Kerneyisms unfit for
publication. He was taken with chills
and fever as a result, and, when he got
well, found his fiancee had eloped with
a hired man. Butler tells this as the
narrowest escape of his life, as he says
the girl began eating onions the very
next day after she became engaged.
The General has been luckvever since.
The King of Denmark is trqly & pa
ternal monarch. Finding that daring
the recent severe weather the royal
foot guards were suffering greatly
from Colds and Coughs, this good old
gentleman ordered a snpply of Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup for them and
now the sentries are happy.
—A young lady had a narrow es
cape at a lire in New York a few nights
since. About half of her back hair was
burned. Fortunately she was not in
the building at the time, having put on
her other hair and left the house only
half aud hour before the fire broke oat.
. Kahoka, Mo., Feb. 9, 1880-
I purchased five bottles of your Hop
Bitters of Bishop & Co. last fall, for
my daughter, and win well pleased
with the Bitters. They did her more
good than all the medicine she has
taken for six years.
Wm. T. MrCu ar.
The above is from a very reliable
farmer, whose daughter was in poor
health for seven or eight years, and
could obtain no relief until she used
llop Bitters. She is now in as good
health as any peison in the country.
We have a large sale, and they are
making remarkable cures,
—An Industrious caller in Washing
ton society is the Chinese Minister, al
though every word of conversation has
to be conducted by means of an inter
preter. His secretary, who usually
accompanies him as interpreter, is a
bright young Chinaman of polished
manners and good command of English,
but now and then he gives his Knjrlish
words a Chinese setting with a comi
cal effect. < >ne day the two were talt
; ing anernoon tea at Miss Frelinghy
sen's. "One or two ?'* she asked as
usual, poisinp a lump of sugar over the
| cup. Quoth the secretary, "No sugar,
no cream, one spoon.''
CoiiMiiniplion Cured.
An o'd physician, retired from practice, hava
iiiu had (ilaoed in bin hand* by an K»»t In it*
Missionary the formula of a simple rtgwsbk
remedy for the speedy anil permanent cure 'or
Consumption. Bronchitis. Catarrh. Asthma and
all throat and Lung Affections, also a pas [tire
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested it*
wonderful curative lt» of
u a«e*, ha< felt it hit) duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated l>>" thia motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering, will
send free of charge, to all who *le.*ne it, this re
cipe, in German, French or Knglisli with full
directions for preparing and neing. H*nt by
mail by addreesmg with stamp r.aming th«
W. fco.Ea, 14a Powers block Rk-lies
ter. N. Y. oct 11 St.eow
Figures worth refl«>ctinff upon:
in the last five veara 20,7»'>3 persons
have perished at sea.
Horrible Murder in Slipperyrock.
New I'Mtlc S*w«.j
Thursday morning Mr James Wig
ton. who resided near Hickory 31 ill. on
Slipperyrock creek just over the Butler
county line, left hi* an 1 fa.miy
to go to a oti|bboriui( Urmhou.-e fur
the purpose of borrowing a h «r»e
Wbeu he returned, a few Lour- Ut« r.
he vvi»* shocked aim >i.t to ioMßtih lity
to find that hid wife and five children
had all been cruelly murdered during
hid nbscence. Even tlx l youngest a
babe, bad beea braided Wiib an »\•
The neighliors were at once trmuril.
and the Dews of the affair spread in
in every direction. Suspicion tell upon
a brutal fellow known as "Injun Sain."
and the sel(-appointed Vigilantes soon
j discovered the demon hiding in the
j rocks, not a mile away from the scene
l of th« tragedy, lie was dragged to
the place where his victim? lay in tbeL
gore, and confessed his crime. In i
short time be wen* to eternity by tb£
hempen route. All this happened in
15*43, but we just beard it to-day.
Luke Emery, a cousin of Wlgton,
wrote a song about the murder in the
year 1844. It was never published,
and an old lady who used to sing it to
frighten her babes to sleep, has written
it out from memory, and we pnblisb it
below. Many persons yet residing in
this and Butler counties will recall the
terrible tragedy. Our present Presi
dent, McJunkin, was a law student
when the trial took place in Butler
town:
i ha<l a Consand he lived Close by
the knew* i heird Caused me to sigh
ifrott but listen i will relate
a mournful »U>rv i will stat.;
his loving wife ari l Children dear
was left at home as yon shall hear
one morning early in Clear daylight
was murdered all o the cruel sight
an indian savage catue that way
with full intent to kill and "lay
npon that helpless Mother fell
0 how she felt no one can tell
She «lraz!e«l hard to save her life
from her the monster tot a knife
an<l Irom his hand the knife she tore
llr* in the r »>m and tarred the door
to take her life wan hi* intent
he burnt the door and in he went
no longer able to defend
herself and Children from that fiend
1 think i bear her heave a sigh
atrJ cry f»r help though none was nigh
o pity to my Children show
and then be struck the fatle blow
the strnzle with the Mother o'er
not satisfied but looked for more
five Children dear and one the babe
a sleeping in its Cradle laid
their braiii-i he scattered on the It «or
and lett :heir bodies in a gore
a I ineeeace thev knew no guile
the babe he said looked up and smiled
th; father he had went from home
to get a horse to plow his corn
expecting quickly to return
his name ill give it is James Wig ton
bnt o the jiews when first he heard
the story of that dreadful! deed
his bands he rung his hair he tore
his wife and Children was no more
the news soon flew the neighbors Came
so cruel sight none there had seen
but soon they found who done the deed
and after him they went with kpeed
tew ours past till him they Caught
he gives his name Samuel Mo hawV
they marChed him quiCkly to the ground
where Wigtons family dead was found
to Butler town he then was sent
twelve Could not find him inoCent
inverdiCt they were all agreed
that he was guilty of the deed
the twenty seCond day of MarCh was set
that he must meet his dread fate
upon the sCaffold the rope he bore
it was in the year eighteen hundred and
forty four
Composed by Luke Emery, Writen from
memory by Ann Thompson.
West New Castia, Jan. 19, tSS-'t.
—lsn't it time for peach crop prophe
cies ?
—lt was a charming old law in Hol
land which condemned great crimtuala
to be wholly deprived of salt so that in
a short time the might become the prey
to internal parasites.
—A soap mine has been discovered
in California. The substance is a de
posit of white earth, free from grit and
impregnated with a amail percentage
of potash. It is easily sliced into bars,
ami, for cleaning purposes, is a fair
substitute for manufactured soap
—A blizzard story from the North
west : A man went for a bucket of
water, and spilled a little while return
ing to the house. He put one foot on
the wet spot, and before be could take
another step he was frozen to the
ground. He had to leave his boot be
hind and bop to the bouse.
—A century since the Hawaiian*
were savages and canilials. Now there
are over 300 telephone wires in use in
the city of Honolulu, and the applica
tion of the telephone is made through
out the islands on the plantations.
Some of the planters are now cuttiug
their cane by night with the aid of
electic light.
—There is a 'cow tree" that grows
in Venezuela that when tapped gives
I out a sap is white, milky, and
; nutritious. It has several advantages
over the native American cow. The
; milk of the tree contains more milk and
j less water, and the tree can't kick you
1 clean across the barnyard and through
1 a panel of a rail fenoe if you happen to
stand on the wrong side when you
tap it for milk. Burlington lliwksy
—The false story told by a Ib»nver
boy, of having been robbed of a large
amount of bis e nployer's money, was
, subjected to the closest cross examina
tion without developing the slightest
contradiction, and would have been be
lieved, though in itself improbable, if
at the last moment a written copy of it
down to the minutest details, bad not
accidently been found in his desk
He then confessed that that he bad
stoled the cash, after composing the
tale and studying it for six months
A f 4 It l>.
To all theste wUf. >m suffering from tHe er
Diu and indiscretions of youth, a-r\ •««
weakness, early decay, lows of manhood. *<■ ,-
I will send a recipe that will cure you. KRkC
OF CHARGE. This great remedy waa dis
covered by a missionary ia Soath Amenea.
Send a salf-atMresaad envelope to the R*v
, JowEril T I* MAX. -Sftj*<oa V, -Vrw I'or* fVjr
I w *
The Modern School Tea*-her.
< It was Sataislay night. aad a !•*»•? •«
Alone her tank parsatag
She averaged thr. and she averagwd fir.
I < Hall that her elasn was lota,-.
'she re. (owl f»rnMilaj» so aaat W>< s,
' And so many girW are -aaelni,
| Ami marked ail >W car IT aa ! *W«:ee«.
A»l to w hat all tW aW tmaaaM.
•
Names and re»"lwe wrote ia fell,
' * "er many colanas and pag»s
Cin vlnn. Tennvi-.-. \'rcaa f'Ht,
Aal av-- ig. I »ii their ajes.
• The .b!r of a Imisma <»l ewrr «m,
And rase* of flagrlbstiaa ;
j Aal prepnr- i a la* af gr»laat-s
F'-r the e-xaiaf euaiiMtioa.
Her weary head sank low na her f«oi.
And her weary heart st'H lower :
For »»a>e of her pupils had I tula braias.
And »h-- Maid no* famish bus
•She slept, «h» dreamed ; it maul she died.
And her spirit weat la ilahs,
And they mel her there with >|aestisMi fair.
"Stale what the per real, af yoar read* m *"
Ages had slowly rolled away.
hat partial traces
Aad the teachers spirit walked one dav
In (he old faro,liar places,
j A tuoitnd of faniliied sehoni reports
Attracted her ohaerratiea.
As high as the State ll.is* ilxae. stela» wide
As Rostoa sinee aaaeiatioa.
She came to the spot where they hwrisd her
hones,
And the ground wan well hailt aver :
Rii( laborers digging threw ap a skull.
t hie planted h*aealh the clover.
A disei|>le of Galea, waadering hr,
Pansed to look at the diggers.
And plarked the shall ap, Iwdted fhowgh the
eye,
Vnd saw it was lined with Ugares
"Just as I thought," said the roaog * l»
| "How msv it is to kill em '
• Statistics »ifi| every fold
Of cerebrum and eerebellam. '
j "It's a great --iinos.lv, sore." sai<; Pa*.
"Ry the hones yon can tell the erealar* "**
'«»h, nothing «irani*e." sax! the doe«nr "that
Was a century tearher. *
An Interesting Claim for Pension.
The Assistant Secretary of the la
terior bas been called npon to rentier
a decision in a pension cam claimed
by the widow of a solder wbo became
disabled while under ?uard during the
war. Nine soldiers at Vicksburir,
who had gone outside the lines to at
tend a dance, werti arrested and ptoeetl
in the guard bouse. From tbe damp
ness of tbe prison one contracted »
disease which resulted ia bis death.
His widow now claims a pension.
Secretary Zach Chandler, ehen in of
fice, decided that no pension should be
given to a soldier disabled while under
arrest. Mr. Joslyn is of tbe opinioa
that the soldier was on duty and there
fore entitled to a pension, though be
has not yet rendered a des.n-.ion to that
effect.
Tbe old mathematical problem of
how to square the circle has been solv
ed at last.
CIICLE
ICA R V 3
RAREST
CREATE
L I' 3 T R E
ESTEEM
—A Cherry log recently cut ia Pot
ter conn ty scaled 1.54(0 feet It is H
feet long, sound ami clear, and it ia
eaid to be the finest cherrr yet record
ed. It is worth one hundred and fifty
dollars.
—ln a country such as ludia. where
deadly reptiles and wild animals
abound, and where the natives are ia
tbe habit of going with bare and
feet, and with no weapons of -iefeose.
it is not strange that many -asnaitiea
should occur; but one is searrely pre
pared to learn of tbe appalling -wacriliee
of human life as iriven by tbe recent
official returns, it appears 'hat luring
H<4l no 6»wer than M 470 human bo
inirs were killed by snakes, and i 759
by "wild animals:" while £>.*99 bead
of cattle were in like manner destroyed.
As a set-off to this terrible lose we
learn that i.lt.'His snakes and 15,JT#
"wild animals'' were ilestroyed ami
upward of tlo.ooo paid by the Indian
Government for tbeir .lestructiwa.
Now tba* tbe bill, <avs tbe Ifar
risburg to prevent tbe issu
ing of tree railroad passes baa been
favorably reported from tbe coaaaafittea.
action on it in tbe Senate sbnald
promptly Mow. As tbe Coastitattoa
prohibits tbe issuance of pewes, lud
as tbe Senators and members have
sworn to obey the Constitution,
tbe vote in favor of tbe bill will
necessarily be inaaiaaoas But
when tbe day comes that railroads ao
longer issue passes to member* o f tba
I,euislature. half the fan of FwioarißC
to that body will disappear Tba
Friday afternoon eiortus to Philadel
phia will no toager give variety, as it
undoubtedly gives amusement to tbe
members from tbe --onntry. aad tba
Moaday eveaiair sessions will be nie
coroas and orderly, aad of n
quorum of members
Now is tbe time to treat Catart of
lonir stamiiac Kits' Cream Bairn
reaches old and ohetiaite cases, where
all other remedies fSail I»o ant ne
glect pr'tearing a bottle, as ia it lion
the relief you seeb. Price "W» .-wste
Apply into nostrils with little la
ger
A gentleman from Orwell Pa. call
ed my attention to Ely s €*ream Balm
as a remedy for Catarrh. Hav Fever.
Ac. He was so earaesc ia asear.iac
it to he a positive cart f himself bavtaat
bee•> •-ured by it) that I por-based a
stceb. The Bairn has already aSretesf
a number of carea P F firarr. M.
!>.. Bs>rdeatowa. 5. J.
For several years I baee taeea tronblesi
witb Catarrh, have tried many rem*
die* Ely's Cream Balm bas proved
to he tbe article desired. I believe it
ia tbe oaiy cure L. B. Cwacm*.
Towaoda, Pa
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